Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba
Union: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Affiliation: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 180
Bargaining unit: trade employees
A 36-month renewal agreement effective from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017, settled in August 2015 during mediation after a work stoppage. Duration of negotiations - 8 months.
Wages
| Effective January 1, 2015 |
Effective January 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | $1.00 | $1.75 |
| Hourly rates | ||
| Mechanical Trades Helper, Job Class 7 | $26.391 [$25.391] |
$28.141 |
| Industrial Mechanic, Start, Job Class 15 | $29.777 [$28.777] |
$31.527 |
| Utilities Serviceman, certified, Job Class 21 | $32.317 [$31.317] |
$34.067 |
| Effective January 1, 2017 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | $1.25 |
| Hourly rates | |
| Mechanical Trades Helper, Job Class 7 | $29.391 |
| Industrial Mechanic, Start, Job Class 15 | $32.777 |
| Utilities Serviceman, certified, Job Class 21 | $35.317 |
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Paid Holidays
11 days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
10 days earned after 1 year, 11 after 2, 12 after 3, 13 after 4, 15 after 5, 16 after 7, 17 after 9, 18 after 11, 19 after 13, 21 after 15, 22 after 20, 23 after 21, 24 after 22, and 25 after 23 [unchanged].
Vacation Time
No splitting of vacation time during first year; 2 [1] splits after 1 year; 3 [2] splits after 5 years.
Health and Welfare
Short-Term Disability [previously Sick Benefit]: $120 [$70/90] per day for up to 52 weeks before transitioning to Long-Term Disability.
Vision Care Plan: Reimbursement for prescription lenses, frames, and contact lenses, to a maximum of $250 [$200] every 24 months. Employer will pay the cost of an eye examination once every 24 months [unchanged].
Prescription Drug Plan: charges for smoking cessation products, not on the Manitoba Drug Formulary, may be covered to a lifetime maximum of $500 per employee [new addition].
Chiropractic, orthotic and registered massage therapy: combined maximum of $250 [$150] per year on a 50% coverage basis.
Pension Plan
Basic Benefit Per Month Per Year of Service: $55.50 [$54.00], payable at 58 years of age with 30 years’ service; January 1, 2016, $57.50; and, January 1, 2017, $59.50.
Supplemental Benefit Per Month Per Year of Service: $23.00 [$22.00], payable until eligible for Old Age Security.
Allowances
Apprentice Bonus: Apprentices will be entitled to $500 [$300] per school term for books, travel, and other expenses.
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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.