Integram Windsor Seating, division of Magna International, Inc.
Location: Tecumseh, Ontario
Union: National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 750
Bargaining unit: plant and maintenance employees
A 36-month renewal agreement effective from November 2, 2013, to November 1, 2016, settled in November 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 2 months.
Wages
Effective November 2, 2013 |
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General Adjustments | 0.0% |
Hourly Rates | |
Assembler, Start – 6 years | $17.09 – $24.42 |
Utility, Start – 6 years | $18.03 – $25.75 |
Electrician, Start – 6 years | $23.61 – $33.73 |
Signing Bonus
Year 1, $1,250; Year 2, $1,200; Year 3, $1,200.
Lump-Sum Payment
$1,200 for extension of 2012-2013 agreement.
Cost of Living Allowance
Frozen for the length of the agreement.
Wage Progression for New Hires
Rates for new employees start 30% below applicable job rate and full-job rates are reached after 10 [6] years of service.
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Probationary Period: 90 [60] working days.
Paid Holidays
9 designated days, plus Christmas shutdown period and 4 floating days [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year; 3 after 3; 4 after 10 and 5 after 15 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Extended Health Care: Lifetime maximum of $500,000 [$300,000].
Drug Plan: $9.00 [$10] dispensing fee cap.
Long-Term Disability: Effective July 1, 2014, 100% employer paid with a $1,600 per month flat rate benefit for a 26 week period, payable to age 65 [not available].
Basic Dental, Vision, Paramedical services, Convalescent hospital, medical services and equipment: Coverage is now 90% [80%].
Retirement Benefits [new addition]
A maximum of 150 retirement packages will be offered during the life time of this agreement. There will be 80 retirement incentive packages January 2014. The company may offer another 35 packages with acceptance for each by January 1, 2015 and 2016.
Temporary Part-Time program
The program will increase the pool to 40 people in the assembly area and 16 in the foam area. New Temporary Part-time employees hourly rate will be $16.09, with existing Temporary Part-Time employees not being affected [not available].
Ergo Representative
Employees who are ergo representatives will be entitled to a minimum of 2 days training per calendar year [not available].
Skilled trades Matrix
Training on Integram Windsor Seating equipment will begin on a matrix to keep current on new technology coming into the plant.
Weekend contractor’s language maintained and includes mold maintenance and or 100% trades [not available].
Skilled trades will have a onetime reimbursement not exceeding $500 [not available].
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at the time of ratification.