Summary Report: Brewers Retail Inc., operating as The Beer Store
- Location : Province-wide, Ontario
- Duration : 60 [36] months
- Number of employees : 6,000
- Union : United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
- Affiliation : Change-to-Win / Canadian Labour Congress
- Primary Occupation : Warehouse employees; retail employees
- Average annual wage adjustment : 1.15% [1.75%]
- Settled Date : May 26, 2016
- Effective Date : January 1, 2016
- Expiry Date : December 31, 2020
- Last Stage of Negotiation : Bargaining [Conciliation]
- Negotiation Duration : 7 [4] months
- Jurisdiction : Provincial
- Industry : Wholesale and retail trade
- Sector : Private
- Agreement Number : 04496-11
Notes:
- This summary reflects information available at the time of ratification.
- Values between brackets represent information from the previous agreement.
General adjustments
| Adjustments | |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2016 | 1.75% |
| January 1, 2017 | 1.75% |
| January 1, 2018 | 1.75% |
| January 1, 2019 | 1.75% |
| January 1, 2020 | 1.75% |
300 Series Regular Fulltime - 36 Months
| Hourly rates | Wages |
|---|---|
| Previous Wage | $25.32 |
| January 1, 2016 | $25.76 |
| January 1, 2017 | $26.21 |
| January 1, 2018 | $26.67 |
| January 1, 2019 | $27.14 |
| January 1, 2020 | $27.62 |
Note
200 series employees receive a wage freeze for the duration of the agreement.
Lump-Sum Payment
100 and 200 Series employees receive $1,875 in each January 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Cost-of-Living Allowance
An amount equal to $0.001 per hour worked for each 0.3 point increase following publication of the December 2020 CPI, 1981=100 for the period January 2018 to December 2020 triggered at 7.0%. [Previous cost of living allowance did not generate an amount].
Hours of Work
40 per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
13; plus 2 additional days if employee works at least one 8-hour shift in the first full week of November and the week of January 2 [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 3, 4 after 8, 5 after 15, 6 after 20, and 7 after 25 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Life Insurance: $58,000 [$56,000].
Accidental Death and Dismemberment: $58,000 [$56,000].
Vision Care: $250 [$200] every two years.
Physiotherapy: $50 per visit [not available].
Prostate-specific antigen tests [new addition]: $35 per person, per year.
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [new addition]: Effective January 1, 2020, employees contribute 0.5% of their pensionable earnings every pay cycle to the plan, maximum of $500 per year.
Leave
Military [new addition]: Unpaid leave for service or active duty.
Bereavement: 1 paid day In the event of death of immediate family for part-time employees [new addition].
Job Security
Severance: 2 [1] week’s base earnings multiplied by the number of completed year’s seniority.