First Canada ULC carrying on business as First Student Canada
Location: Lindsay, Ontario
Union: National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, Local 4268
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 140
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from September 1, 2011, to August 31, 2014, settled in March 2012 at the post-mediation bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations – 7 months.
Wages
| Effective September 1, 2011 |
Effective September 1, 2012 |
Effective September 1, 2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.75% - 2.00% | 1.75% - 2.5% | 1.5% - 1.75% |
| Hourly Rates | |||
| Bus Driver - Charter | $12.13 ($11.92) |
$12.34 | $12.56 |
| “E” Run Rates | $19.90 ($19.51) |
$20.40 | $20.71 |
| Co-Op Double | $25.48 ($24.99) |
$26.12 | $26.51 |
Paid Holidays
11 days (unchanged).
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned at 4.0% after 1 year of service; 3 at 6.0% after 5, and 4 at 8.0% after 10 (unchanged).
Health and Welfare
Medical Examination: Effective September 1, 2012, employer will reimburse to a maximum of $110 ($100) for the cost of maintaining a Class B driver license renewal every 3 years and every year for drivers over 65; September 1, 2013, $120.
Allowances
Uniform: Employer will provide properly fitting protective clothing/gloves for each employee (new addition).
Bus Washing at Home: $11 ($9.33) a wash; September 1, 2012, $12; September 1, 2013, $13.
Hydro: $20 ($19) per month.
Body Fluid Kit Disposal (new addition)
Every bus will be equipped with a body fluid clean up kit and employees will be trained on its use. No driver will be required to clean up their bus after using the kit. If a kit is used, the bus will be brought into the branch for disinfection.
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Note: Summary reflects the information received at time of ratification.