Algoma Tubes, Inc. (doing business as Tenaris Algoma Tubes)
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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: 520
Bargaining unit: operational employees
A 36-month renewal agreement effective from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2017, settled in June 2014 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations - 3 months.
Wages
| Effective June 1, 2014 |
Effective June 1, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| Hourly Rates | ||
| Supporter | $20.72 [$20.51] |
$21.13 |
| Operator | $23.34 [$23.11] |
$23.81 |
| Specialized Operator | $26.05 [$25.79] |
$26.57 |
| Effective June 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|
| General Adjustments | 2.0% |
| Hourly Rates | |
| Supporter | $21.55 |
| Operator | $24.28 |
| Specialized Operator | $27.10 |
Lump-Sum Payment
$1,750.
Classification Adjustment
$2.50 [$2.00] per hour for Trade “A” classifications with tickets.
Hours of Work
40 per week [unchanged].
On-Call
$100 [$12] per week.
Paid Holidays
11 days per year [unchanged]
Paid Vacation
5 weeks earned at 10% of earnings after 16 years of service [new addition]. Also, 2 weeks earned at 4.0% of earnings after 1 year; 3 at 6.0% after 6; 4 at 8.0% after 11 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Long Term Disability: 60% [50%] per month after 26 weeks and maximum of $2,500 [$2,300].
Vision Care: $185 [$160] every 24 months.
Orthodontics: $1,400 [$1,000] per year.
Pension Plan
Employer Contributions: June 1, 2014, $2.55 [$2.50] per hour; June 1, 2015, $2.60; June 1, 2016, $2.65.
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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.