Latest news with #wageIncrease
CTV News
04-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
City and police association reach new collective agreement
An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson After nearly two years of negotiating, the city and the Edmonton Police Association (EPA) have finalized a new collective agreement. The previous agreement expired on Dec. 17, 2023. 'This agreement acknowledges the crucial work that EPA's 1,800-plus members, who are all sworn, uniformed officers, do every day to keep our communities safe,' said city manager Eddie Robar in a statement Friday. The four-year agreement that runs until Dec. 26, 2027 will include a 3.5-per-cent wage increase for 2024, a 3.75-per-cent wage increase for 2025 and 2026 and a 3.4-per-cent increase for 2027. 'This vote is a strong affirmation of the priorities our members identified and the value they place on being heard,' said EPA president Curtis Hoople. Other parts of the agreement include a new personal spending account, coverage for glucose monitoring devices and 'other monetary and non-monetary items,' according to a joint statement from the city and the EPA
Globe and Mail
29-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
DHL reaches tentative deal with striking workers
Unifor and DHL Express Canada DHL-NE have reached a tentative deal for a new collective agreement after months-long negotiations and a strike that lasted more than two weeks. Sivadas Santosh, lead negotiator for Unifor, said that union representatives and DHL spent most of Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning hashing out a deal, and managed to come to an agreement that the union was somewhat content with. 'We didn't get everything we wanted, but we got some big wage wins,' Mr. Santosh said. Unifor and DHL settled on a four-year agreement with a cumulative wage increase of 15.75 per cent. The agreement is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, and workers will also get a $500 lump-sum bonus. The union had wanted a 15-per-cent wage increase spread over a three-year agreement. DHL was offering a 15-per-cent pay bump spread over four years. Unifor's previous agreement with DHL, which was active between January, 2020, and January, 2025, included annual wage increases of 2.5 per cent. Approximately 2,100 DHL Express Canada workers across Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec – mainly truck drivers, couriers and warehouse workers – were locked out by DHL on June 8, after bargaining stalled over wages and the way in which drivers get paid for delivery routes. The union subsequently declared a strike and DHL temporarily shut down operations across the country. DHL Express Canada locks out 2,100 workers as Unifor launches strike in response Why Canada Post talks have stalled after months of negotiations with unionized workers On Tuesday, Unifor accused DHL of using replacement workers at its facility in Hamilton, which would violate a new federal law that prohibits the use of replacement workers during lockouts or strikes. Unifor filed a complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The other sticking point in negotiations was how delivery drivers get paid for a day's worth of work. Unifor said that its members sometimes had to drive up to 100 kilometres to reach a meetup point where they would pick up freight and then begin doing deliveries in an area. The drivers were not compensated for driving to that meetup point. Mr. Santosh said the new agreement addresses the issue by ensuring the union has a say in the distance each driver must travel to reach a meetup point. 'This way DHL cannot arbitrarily change the route and add distance to it,' he said. Drivers at DHL get paid between $19 and $30 an hour, depending on how many years they have worked at the company. Hourly wages for clerical staff range between $17 and $27. In a statement, DHL said it expected to resume operations after the deal was ratified. The union has recommended that its members vote in favour of the deal and return to work. Some of DHL's largest customers include Shein, Temu and Lululemon. The company is one of five major parcel delivery operators in Canada, alongside FedEx Corp., Canada Post, United Parcel Service Inc. and TFI International Inc. According to Unifor, DHL workers make up roughly 15 per cent of all courier workers in the country.
CTV News
11-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Workers at Central Stamping have new deal
Workers at Central Stamping in Windsor have a new collective agreement. At a ratification meeting Tuesday, membership voted 65 per cent in favour of a new four-year deal. It includes a $4.75 wage increase over the life of the agreement for the 79 full time workers, as well as a one-time special adjustment of 0.60 cents for different classifications at the plant. The collective agreement was set to expire in September, but the union says the company came to the table early as the employers is bidding on new business for the facility. Unifor Local 195 President Emile Nabbout says the wage increase is significant. ~ By AM800 News.
CBC
04-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
Workers at Clear Medical Imaging secure 1st collective agreement after arbitration
Unionized workers at Clear Medical imaging have secured their first-ever collective agreement following an arbitrator's decision last week and a lengthy strike last fall. In the decision released Thursday, arbitrator Jesse Kugler granted a wage increase of four per cent effective May 29 of this year, followed by three percent in 2026 and 2.5 per cent in 2027. The agreement also includes clauses on sick and vacation time, shift hours, breaks, and benefits. "As this is a first collective agreement, the terms of this award also appropriately reflect the principle of gradualism," the decision reads. "Finally, I have given due regard to the labour relations context in which this dispute arose, including the parties' history of collective bargaining and the lengthy strike that ensued." The employer had submitted that over the three years of the agreement, wage increases should be applied in tiers — nine per cent for technical classifications and eight per cent for clerical ones. Unifor Local 2458, the workers' union, had proposed 10 per cent across the board. At issue were the comparators — other similar workplaces — both the employer and union put forward to justify their proposals. The union argued that local hospitals and their wages should be considered given that they recruit from a similar pool of employees, while the employer argued that similar companies in the geographic area should be considered. Ultimately, the arbitrator found issues with both comparators. Neither the union nor the company returned a request for comment Tuesday. Workers returned to the job in early January after striking for much of the fall and arbitration began in the spring. At the time, Unifor national president Lana Payne said the union would have preferred to negotiate the agreement. "[It] became clear that arbitration was a necessary step to obtain a first collective agreement for these workers," Payne said. Clear Medical Imaging CEO Michael Reinkober said at the time that the company was eager to welcome workers and patients back to its facilities. "This resolution, achieved through first contract arbitration, reflects our commitment to ensuring access to critical diagnostic imaging services and fostering a collaborative workplace," he said at the time. The company had previously triggered what's known as a final offer vote through the Ontario Labour Relations Board. In that process, the company's offer was rejected by 96 per cent of the 118 members who voted. The strike first began on October 25. Unifor represents about 120 workers at 11 Clear Medical Imaging locations in Windsor-Essex and Chatham. The agreement will be in force from May 29, 2025, to May 29, 2028.
ABC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Minimum wage to increase by 3.5 per cent
Cost of Living dominated the election campaign, and the re-elected Albanese Government is now asking for an economically sustainable real wage increase for the almost three million Australians on minimum and award wages. ( AAP: Diego Fedele )
