Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Company Inc., division of Iron Ore Company of Canada
Location: Province-wide, Quebec
Union: United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
Affiliation: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of Employees: 300
Bargaining Unit: Operational service employees
A 72-month renewal agreement, effective from March 1, 2012, to February 28, 2018, settled in April 2012 at the conciliation stage. Duration of negotiations – 6 months.
Wages
| Effective March 1, 2012 |
Effective March 1, 2013 |
Effective March 1, 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | Variable | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| *Incorporation of the Cost-of-Living Allowance | $1.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Hourly Rates—Qualified Staff | |||
| Generalist | $29.73 [$27.82] |
$31.07 | $32.46 |
| Repairer / operator mechanic 1 | $35.25 [$31.74] |
$36.81 | $38.43 |
| Railway traffic controller | $41.03 [$37.62] |
$42.82 | $44.68 |
| Effective March 1, 2015 |
Effective March 1, 2016 |
Effective March 1, 2017 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Incorporation of the Cost-of-Living Allowance | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Hourly Rates—Qualified Staff | |||
| Generalist | $33.91 | $35.42 | $36.98 |
| Repairer / operator mechanic 1 | $40.12 | $41.87 | $43.70 |
| Railway traffic controller | $46.62 | $48.64 | $50.73 |
*Cost-of-Living Allowance
$0.01 for each 0.3 point increase in the consumer price index (CPI) (Canada 1971 = 100). The CPI is calculated quarterly, and 1/3 of the allowance generated is incorporated into wages on March 1, 2013 to 2017, with a guaranteed annual minimum of $0.15. The COLA formula under the previous collective agreement generated $1.15, an amount that was incorporated into the regular hourly rates on March 1, 2012.
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
10 days [unchanged] and 2 floating holidays [new addition].
Paid Vacation
14 days earned after 1 year, 18 after 2, 24 after 3, and 29 after 4 [unchanged].
Premiums
Shift: for shifts starting after 12 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., $0.35 [$0.30] per hour as of March 1, 2012 and $0.40 per hour as of March 1, 2016. For shifts starting after 8:00 p.m. and until 6:00 a.m., $0.55 [$0.45] per hour as of March 1, 2012 and $0.70 per hour as of March 1, 2016.
Leave
Bereavement: up to 7 days, 5 of which are paid, for the death of the employee’s spouse, mother, father, a brother, a sister or a child [the employee is paid for 3 consecutive shifts at his/her regular rate, provided that he/she actually loses those three days due to the death in question].
Allowances
Safety clothing: $310 [$285] per year.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.