Summary Report: General Presidents' Maintenance Agreement - Dow Chemical Limited and Shell Canada Limited

  • Location : Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
  • Duration : 24 [48] months
  • Number of employees : 1,500
  • Union : Laborers' International Union of North America
  • Affiliation : Change-to-Win
  • Primary Occupation : Service and maintenance employees
  • Average annual wage adjustment : .0% [1.7%]
  • Settled Date : April 3, 2016
  • Effective Date : April 3, 2016
  • Expiry Date : December 31, 2017
  • Last Stage of Negotiation : Bargaining
  • Negotiation Duration : 9 [3] months
  • Jurisdiction : Provincial
  • Industry : Primary industries
  • Sector : Private
  • Agreement Number : 11363-07

Notes:

  • This summary reflects information found in the collective agreement.
  • Values between brackets represent information from the previous agreement.

General adjustments

Adjustments
April 3, 2016 0.00%

Labourer, Locals 92&1111, Ft. McMurray

Hourly rates Wages
Previous Wage $47.02
April 3, 2016 $47.02

Carpenter, Local 1325, Ft. McMurray

Hourly rates Wages
Previous Wage $55.01
April 3, 2016 $55.01

Operating Engineer, Local 955, Ft. McMurray

Hourly rates Wages
Previous Wage $56.80
April 3, 2016 $56.80

Pipefitter, Local 488, Ft. McMurray

Hourly rates Wages
Previous Wage $60.06
April 3, 2016 $60.06

Electrician, Local 424, Ft. McMurray

Hourly rates Wages
Previous Wage $60.75
April 3, 2016 $60.75

Hours of Work

40 hours per week [unchanged].

Premiums

Short/Long Shift: $3.00 per hour when scheduled on an afternoon or midnight shift [unchanged].

Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor [new addition]: $1.00 per hour over regular rates for all general foremen and foremen who have supervisor designation; May 7, 2017, $1.50.

Holiday Pay

4.0% of gross earnings as per provincial construction agreements [unchanged].

Vacation Pay

6.0% of gross earnings as per provincial construction agreements [unchanged]. For Long-term maintenance employees only, 7.0% of gross earnings after 3 years’ service, 8.0% after 7, 9.0% after 10, and 10% after 12 [unchanged].