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November 2005
Major collective bargaining settlements reached in November 2005 provided base rate wage increases averaging 2.3% annually over the term of the contracts. These results are based on a review of 28 settlements with a coverage of 45,680 employees.
When the parties to these settlements previously negotiated, the resulting wage adjustments averaged 2.7%, a larger gain than in their current settlements. Contract duration in November averaged 45.6 months, compared to 32.8 months in the previous round of settlements.
Wage increases in the first 11 months of 2005 (January through November) averaged 2.5% for 932,190 employees in 362 major settlements.
A TELUS Corp. agreement provided 13,700 employees with a wage adjustment averaging 2.0%; this agreement represents 30% of the total employee coverage in major settlements for the month of November; it also represents 54% of employee coverage in the private sector.
Wage adjustments in the private sector averaged 1.7% for 25,320 employees in nine agreements. Public sector wage adjustments averaged 3.0% for 20,360 employees in 19 settlements. Wage adjustments in the private sector were more moderate due to 2 agreements subject to a wage freeze (Visiting Homemakers in Ontario, and Eastern Canada Car Carriers) and several settlements with relatively lower wage increases below the 2.0% level (Associated Clothing Manufacturers Association of Quebec, and Canada Safeway in Saskatchewan) (see listings).
On a jurisdictional basis, the largest concentration of employees (35.4% of all workers) was in the Federal jurisdiction, with wage adjustments averaging 1.9%. The largest average annual wage increase was in Nova Scotia at 3.3% and the smallest adjustment was in British Columbia at 0.0% (wage freeze for 570 clerical employees with the B.C. School Trustees Div#35).
On an industry basis, the largest concentration of employees (39.7% of all workers) was in the education, health and social services sector; wage adjustments in this sector averaged 3.1%. The largest average annual wage increase was recorded in public administration at 3.3%; the smallest adjustment was in the transportation sector at 0.0%.
Major Settlements Reached in November 2005
Average Annual Percentage Wage Adjustments by Month
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Industries/Jurisdictions | |||
| Average Annual Adjustment | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Non-COLA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| COLA | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| First Year Adjustment | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Non-COLA | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| COLA | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Industries | |||
| Primary Industries | 2.7 | 2.2 | - |
| Utilities | - | - | 3.0 |
| Manufacturing | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade | - | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Transportation | - | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Information and Culture | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Finance and Professional Services | - | - | 2.4 |
| Education, Health and Social Services | 3.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Entertainment and Hospitality | - | - | 1.4 |
| Public Administration | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Jurisdictions | |||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.7 | - | - |
| Nova Scotia | 3.5 | - | 3.3 |
| New Brunswick | - | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Quebec | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Ontario | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Manitoba | 3.1 | - | 2.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Alberta | 3.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| British Columbia | - | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Territories | - | - | 2.7 |
| Federal Jurisdiction | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Sectors | |||
| Public Sector | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Private Sector | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Quarterly Tables
Yearly Tables
Major settlements are those involving bargaining units of 500 or more employees.
For additional information, please view the Technical Notes (PDF format, 47kb).
Source: Workplace Information Directorate, HRSDC—Labour Program.
Enquiries: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/wid/contact/contact_us.shtml
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