Bargaining Update OCTOBER 2017 In this Issue: Bargaining Update is a monthly report that provides information about the unionized workforce, primarily in Alberta. 2 Alberta Settlements 5 Current & Upcoming Collective Bargaining The settlement data reported in this issue of Bargaining Update is based on the collective agreement settlement information 9 Essential Services Bargaining Relationships received by Mediation Services during the month of October. 14 Wage Settlements in Alberta – Sector Wage Changes In October 2017, Mediation Services received settlement 15 Wage Settlements in Alberta – Industry information regarding 45 bargaining relationships encompassing Wage Changes 5,937 employees. There were 27 private sector and 18 public 16 Average Weekly Earnings [AWE], Aug 2017 sector settlements, covering 3,139 and 2,798 employees respectively. 17 Consumer Price Index [CPI], Sep 2017 18 CPI and AWE Comparison, Sep 2017 19 Union Data – Employees, Collective Agreements 20 Abbreviations / Acronyms Listing Highlights 21 Resource List ATCO Gas ATCO Gas Office and Plant Units and the Natural Gas Employees’ Association representing approximately 1,175 employees reached a two year collective agreement which will expire in December 2018. Prairie Mines & Royalty – Paintearth / Sheerness Mines Operating Engineers Local 955 representing 156 employees reached a 60 month collective agreement with Prairie Mines which will expire in March 2022. Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) AWE in Alberta rose by 0.6% from $1,127 in July 2017 to $1,134 in August 2017. The year over year earnings increased by 1.1%. Consumer Price Index (CPI) The Alberta CPI rose by 1.3% from September 2016 to September 2017. For further information, contact: Collective Bargaining Information Services Mediation Services, Alberta Labour 702, 10808 – 99 Avenue Edmonton AB T5K 0G5 Telephone: 780-427-8301 Fax: 780-427-6327 E-mail: [email protected] Alberta Settlements Parties EEs Term Expiry Settled On Wage Settlement Accommodation and Food Services ATCO Structures & Logistics – Richardson 15 24 2019-05-31 2017-09-04 1st year -19.25%, $200 signing Lodge bonus CLAC Local 301 2nd year 00.00% Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Construction Golderado Civil 8 24 2019-01-31 2017-03-31 1st year 0% CLAC Local 63 2nd year TBD Ledcor CMI – Construction & Roadbuilding 55 32 2019-07-31 2017-03-10 1st year -18% CLAC Local 63 2nd year TBD 3rd year TBD Ledcor Highways 135 32 2020-05-31 2017-08-21 1st year 6.5% CLAC Local 63 2nd year 0.0% 3rd year TBD MMR Constructors 11 32 2019-08-31 2017-02-06 1st year -5.6% CLAC Local 63 2nd year TBD 3rd year TBD Educational Services Battle River Regional Division No. 31 7 48 2020-08-31 2017-06-30 1st year 0%, 1% lump sum CUPE Local 1075 2nd year 0% 3rd year 0% 4th year 1% Clearview School Division No. 71 20 12 2018-08-31 2017-06-09 1st year 0% CUPE Local 4292 Fort McMurray Public School District No. 2833 280 24 2018-08-31 2017-05-31 1st year 0% CUPE Local 2545 2nd year 0% Greater North Central Francophone Education 40 36 2019-08-31 2017-10-15 1st year 0% Region No. 2 2nd year 0% Unifor Local 777 3rd year 0% Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate 52 34 2019-06-30 2017-09-11 1st year 4% School District No. 734 2nd year TBD CUPE Local 2550 3rd year TBD Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10 56 60 2021-08-31 2017-10-04 1st year 0.00% CUPE Local 3705 2nd year 0.00% 3rd year 1.50% 4th year 1.75% 5th year 2.00% St. Albert Public School District No. 5565 317 36 2019-08-31 2017-06-07 1st year 0%, $300 bonus CUPE Local 1099 2nd year 0% 3rd year 0%, Lump sum 2% Sturgeon School Division No. 24 165 36 2019-08-31 2017-09-15 1st year 0% CUPE Local 4625 2nd year 0% 3rd year TBD, $400 lump sum Bargaining Update – October 2017 2 Alberta Settlements Parties EEs Term Expiry Settled On Wage Settlement Health Care and Social Assistance Carewest – ANC 1,424 24 2017-06-30 2017-07-21 1st year 1.2% AUPE 2nd year 0.8% Park Place Seniors Living – Devonshire Care 27 48 2019-12-30 2017-09-29 1st year 1.6% Centre Partnership 2nd year 1.5% UNA 3rd year 1.5% 4th year 0.0% Park Place Seniors Living – Hardisty Care 121 12 2018-03-31 2017-04-18 1st year 1% Centre – ANC AUPE Rexall Pharma Plus Pharmacies 39 39 2019-06-30 2017-05-23 1st year 0.00% HSAA 2nd year 1.85% 3rd year 2.00% Information and Cultural Industries Manufacturing GATX Rail Canada 50 36 2020-01-08 2017-04-07 1st year 0%, Lump Sum 3% Unifor Local 21A 2nd year 3% 3rd year 3% Kawneer Company Canada 225 36 2020-02-29 2017-10-23 1st year 1%, Lump sums Unifor Local 99 2nd year 2% 3rd year 2% Lafarge Canada, Grande Prairie 8 24 2019-05-31 2017-08-15 1st year 0% Teamsters Local 362 2nd year 0% MaXfield 129 24 2018-12-31 2017-04-05 1st year -7.3% MaXfield Employees’ Organization 2nd year TBD Ply Gem Canada 360 48 2021-06-30 2017-07-26 1st year $.00 per hour Carpenters Local 2010 2nd year $.00 per hour 3rd year $.25 per hour 4th year $.25 Per hour Shaw Pipe Protection, Camrose 19 36 2020-01-31 2017-07-31 1st year -2% Labourers Local 92 2nd year -2% 3rd year 0% Vitafoam Products Canada 59 39 2020-09-30 2017-06-19 1st year $.00, $800 sign bonus Steelworkers Local 7226 2nd year $.15 per hour 3rd year $.25 per hour Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction Centrica – Hanlan Robb Gas Complex 46 36 2018-12-31 2017-09-19 1st year 0.0% Unifor Local 508A 2nd year 2.0% 3rd year 2.5% Husky Oil Operations 8 36 2018-12-31 2016-11-22 1st year 0.0% Unifor Local 658A 2nd year 2.0% 3rd year 2.5% Prairie Mines & Royalty – Paintearth / 156 60 2022-03-31 2017-08-09 1st year 2% Sheerness Mines 2nd year 2% Operating Engineers Local 955 3rd year 2% 4th year 1% 5th year 0% Bargaining Update – October 2017 3 Alberta Settlements Parties EEs Term Expiry Settled On Wage Settlement Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction Shell Canada – Jumping Pound Complex 50 36 2019-03-31 2017-02-07 1st year 0.0% Unifor Local 1400 2nd year 2.0% 3rd year 2.5% Other Services (except Public Administration) JVD Installations – Maintenance 99 24 2019-01-31 2017-09-07 1st year -5% CLAC Local 63 2nd year TBD Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Magna IV Engineering 52 12 2018-09-30 2017-09-25 1st year -6.65% IBEW Local 424 Public Administration City of Calgary 37 12 2018-01-05 2016-12-16 1st year 2.5% Calgary Police Senior Officers’ Association City of Camrose 28 12 2017-12-31 2017-04-13 1st year 2% Camrose Police Association City of Medicine Hat – Electrical Distribution 51 48 2019-12-31 2017-08-08 1st year 3% IBEW Local 254 2nd year 0% 3rd year 2% 4th year 2% City of Medicine Hat – Power & Water 45 48 2019-12-31 2017-08-08 1st year 3% Generation 2nd year 0% IBEW Local 254 3rd year 2% 4th year 2% Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 14 12 2017-12-31 2017-08-15 1st year 1% CUPE Local 787 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Fort McKay Strategic Services 128 24 2018-10-01 2016-10-01 1st year 0% Labourers Local 92 2nd year TBD Utilities ATCO Gas & Pipeline – Office Unit 284 24 2018-12-31 2016-12-08 1st year 0.00% Natural Gas Employees Association 2nd year 1.75% ATCO Gas & Pipeline – Plant Unit 990 24 2018-12-31 2016-12-08 1st year 0.00% Natural Gas Employees Association 2nd year 1.75% Wholesale Trade Agrifoods International 8 36 2020-07-31 2017-08-21 1st year 1.5% Unifor Local 445 2nd year TBD 3rd year TBD Bargaining Update – October 2017 4 Current & Upcoming Collective Bargaining Information presented is from agreements with 100 or more employees with expiry dates up to October 31, 2017. Essential Services Relationships [ES] indicated with √ Accommodation and Food Services EMPLOYER UNION EXPIRY EMPLOYEES ES STATUS ARAMARK Remote Workplace Services - MEG UNITE HERE Local 47 2017-06-30 130 Energy Christina Lake Site Chateau Lacombe Hotel UNITE HERE Local 47 2015-12-31 153 Mediation Civeo Crown Camp - Devon Energy Jackfish Site UFCW Local 401 2017-03-31 169 Compass Group - ESS First North Catering, Firebag UNITE HERE Local 47 2017-06-30 170 Compass Group - ESS First North Catering, Suncor UNITE HERE Local 47 2017-06-30 150 Based Plant Crown Camp Services - Syncrude - Culinary UNITE HERE Local 47 2017-06-30 160 Workers Dene West - Albian Sands Village UNITE HERE Local 47 2017-06-30 250 Inn Vest Hotels – Fairmont Palliser Unifor Local 4050 2017-02-28 350 Mediation Sodexo Canada CUPE Local 4822 2017-10-31 360 Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services EMPLOYER UNION EXPIRY EMPLOYEES ES STATUS Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation EMPLOYER UNION EXPIRY EMPLOYEES ES STATUS Edmonton Space & Science Foundation Civic Service Union 52 2016-12-31 141 Bargaining Institute of Communication Agencies ACTRA 2017-06-30 350 Construction EMPLOYER UNION EXPIRY EMPLOYEES ES STATUS Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Operating Engineers Local 955 2015-02-28 1,300 Bargaining Basilian Industrial Services CLAC Local 63, Construction 2017-02-28 440 Callisto Construction CLAC Local 63, Construction 2017-08-31 400 Carillion Canada AUPE 1st CBA 300 VAB DLI - Industrial Construction – Construction CMAW 2017-05-30 600 Flatiron Constructors Canada CLAC Local 63, Construction 2017-06-30 860 Flint Oilsands Construction CLAC Local 63, Construction 2017-10-31 420 Midwest Pipelines CLAC Local 63, Construction 2017-05-31 1,053 Shermco Industries Canada CLAC Local 63, Construction 2017-03-31 470 Educational Services EMPLOYER UNION EXPIRY EMPLOYEES ES STATUS Athabasca University AUPE 2017-06-30 269 √ Athabasca University - Tutors CUPE Local 3911 2016-06-30 325 √ Bargaining Bow Valley College AUPE 2017-06-30 316 √ Bow Valley College Faculty Association 2017-06-30 140 √ Calgary Board of Education Staff Association 2017-08-31 3,416 Calgary Board of Education Staff Assn.