Workplace Bulletin
August 29, 2006
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The Workplace Information Directorate offers more information than what is listed below; go to http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/wid/info.shtml for a complete listing of products and services.In this issue
- Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements
- Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
- Major Work Stoppages
- Coming in the next Bulletin
- For more information
- Mailing list—Add or remove my name
Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements
Available summary reports of the most recent collective bargaining settlements are presented with an emphasis on the main negotiated changes to the previous collective agreement. Use the individual links below to access the reports.
| Province | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employer | Settlement Date | |
| Location | *************** | |
| Union | Term of Contract | |
| Bargaining Unit | ||
| File Number | ||
| Quebec |
||
| Alcan Inc., | Jun 30/2006 ************ Jan 01/2007 – Dec 31/2011 Reopener: Jan 01/2008 |
|
| Jonquière and Port-Alfred | ||
| National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) | ||
| (1,960 hourly-rated employees) | ||
| 0157714 | ||
| Connexim, | May 31/2006 ************ Jun 01/2006 – May 31/2011 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Canadian Telecommunications Employees' Association | ||
| (170 office employees) | ||
| 1290402 | ||
| Quebec Fashion Apparel Manufacturers' Guild, | May 29/2006 ************ Jun 01/2006 – May 31/2011 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Unite Here Canada | ||
| (1,460 production employees) | ||
| 0817306 | ||
| Servisair / GlobeGround North America Inc., | May 01/2006 ************ Mar 01/2004 – Feb 29/2008 |
|
| Mirabel and Dorval | ||
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | ||
| (250 customer service employees and ramp agents) | ||
| 1238903 | ||
| Société Air France, | May 26/2006 ************ May 31/2006 – Mar 31/2009 |
|
| Montréal | ||
| Unite Here Canada | ||
| (130 customer service employees) | ||
| 1343201 | ||
| Société de transport de l'Outaouais, | Apr 03/2006 ************ Apr 01/2004 – Dec 31/2008 |
|
| Gatineau | ||
| Amalgamated Transit Union | ||
| (320 bus drivers; mechanics) | ||
| 0375807 | ||
| Société du Vieux-Port de Montréal inc., | May 17/2006 ************ Jun 25/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Montréal | ||
| Public Service Alliance of Canada | ||
| (180 service and maintenance employees; ticket agents; parking attendants) | ||
| 0975005 | ||
| Vêtements Peerless Inc., | May 15/2006 ************ Mar 01/2005 – Feb 28/2009 |
|
| Montréal | ||
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | ||
| (2,200 production employees) | ||
| 1360401 | ||
| Ontario |
||
| Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, | Apr 26/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2011 |
|
| Chalk River | ||
| Chalk River Technicians and Technologists | ||
| (400 laboratory technicians) | ||
| 0639410 | ||
| Cadbury Adams Canada Inc., | May 11/2006 ************ Dec 04/2005 – Dec 06/2008 |
|
| Toronto and Oakville | ||
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | ||
| (525 production employees) | ||
| 0057610 | ||
| Great Atlantic and Pacific Company of Canada, Limited, | May 14/2006 ************ May 14/2006 – Jul 10/2010 |
|
| Northern Region | ||
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | ||
| (560 retail employees) | ||
| 0994704 | ||
| INCO Limited, | May 31/2006 ************ May 31/2006 – May 31/2009 |
|
| Sudbury and Port Colborne | ||
| United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union | ||
| (3,260 smelting and refinery employees; mine employees) | ||
| 0017608 | ||
| Kellogg Canada Inc., | Apr 18/2006 ************ Apr 10/2006 – Apr 04/2009 |
|
| London | ||
| Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union | ||
| (540 plant and maintenance employees) | ||
| 0045108 | ||
| National Steel Car Limited, | Apr 07/2006 ************ Apr 06/2006 – Apr 05/2009 |
|
| Hamilton | ||
| United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union | ||
| (2,170 plant and maintenance employees) | ||
| 0203008 | ||
| Ontario Hospital Association, | May 25/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2009 |
|
| province-wide and other centres | ||
| Ontario Public Service Employees Union | ||
| (6,540 laboratory technicians; health service employees; health professional employees; para-medical professional employee) | ||
| 1047205 | ||
| St. Joseph's Health Care London, | Apr 21/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2009 |
|
| London | ||
| National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) | ||
| (1,150 health service and trade employees) | ||
| 1286203 | ||
| University of Guelph, | Apr 07/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Aug 31/2008 |
|
| Guelph | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (860 teaching assistants) | ||
| 1041206 | ||
| University of Ottawa, | Apr 05/2006 ************ May 01/2004 – Apr 30/2008 Reopener: May 01/2007 |
|
| Ottawa | ||
| Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa | ||
| (950 professors; librarians) | ||
| 0531310 | ||
| Windsor Regional Hospital, | Apr 04/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2007 |
|
| Windsor | ||
| National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) | ||
| (530 non-medical employees) | ||
| 1056604 | ||
| Alberta |
||
| University of Calgary, | Apr 21/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2008 |
|
| Calgary | ||
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees | ||
| (2,800 office employees; technical employees; service and maintenance employees) | ||
| 0533115 | ||
| British Columbia |
||
| Capilano College, | Apr 18/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Jun 30/2010 |
|
| North Vancouver | ||
| Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union | ||
| (520 office employees; service employees; technical employees) | ||
| 1167505 | ||
| Health Employers Association of British Columbia, | May 05/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| British Columbia Nurses' Union; Union of Psychiatric Nurses; Health Sciences Association of British Columbia | ||
| (29,270 nurses) | ||
| 1118105 | ||
| Langara College, | Apr 07/2006 ************ Apr 01/2004 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (640 office employees; service employees; technical employees) | ||
| 1358702 | ||
| Langara College, | Apr 19/2006 ************ Apr 01/2004 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC | ||
| (930 lecturers; instructors) | ||
| 0522207 | ||
| Simon Fraser University, | Apr 06/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Burnaby | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (1,050 office employees; technical employees) | ||
| 0534912 | ||
| Simon Fraser University, | Apr 05/2006 ************ May 01/2004 – Apr 30/2010 |
|
| Burnaby | ||
| Teaching Support Staff Union | ||
| (1,400 teaching assistants) | ||
| 0535010 | ||
| Thompson Rivers University, | Apr 18/2006 ************ Apr 01/2004 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Kamloops | ||
| Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC | ||
| (650 lecturers; instructors) | ||
| 1169604 | ||
| University College of the Fraser Valley Board, | Apr 11/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Abbotsford | ||
| Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC | ||
| (1,030 instructors; librarians; support employees) | ||
| 1222805 | ||
| University of British Columbia, | Apr 10/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (1,800 service and maintenance employees) | ||
| 0534009 | ||
| University of British Columbia, | Apr 04/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Aug 31/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (1,900 teaching assistants) | ||
| 0534608 | ||
| University of British Columbia, | Apr 07/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (1,600 office employees; technical employees) | ||
| 0534308 | ||
| University of British Columbia, | Apr 26/2006 ************ Jul 01/2006 – Jun 30/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| Faculty Association of The University of British Columbia | ||
| (3,320 professors; librarians) | ||
| 0534713 | ||
| Vancouver Terminal Elevators' Association, | May 01/2006 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2010 |
|
| Vancouver | ||
| British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union | ||
| (420 grain elevator employees) | ||
| 0384107 | ||
| Multiprovince |
||
| Finning (Canada), Division of Finning International Ltd., | May 08/2006 ************ Apr 15/2006 – Apr 14/2009 |
|
| province-wide, British Columbia and territory-wide, Yukon Territory | ||
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | ||
| (780 service and maintenance employees; warehouse employees) | ||
| 0423510 | ||
A full listing of recent collective bargaining settlements is available in PDF format at Current Settlement Listing.
Negotech, a searchable labour relations database provides timely settlement reports and full text of collective agreements in Canada.
Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
covering 500 or more employees
| Employer | Union | Employees | Status* | Expiry Month | ||
Federal Jurisdiction |
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Public Sector |
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| Government of Canada | Various unions | 10,100 | CO/B/TENT | May 02–Sep 05 | ||
| Canada Post | CPAA | 6,630 | TENT | Dec 05 | ||
| Atomic Energy of Canada (Ont. and Que.) | Various unions | 1,030 | B | Mar 06/Jun 06 | ||
| Communications Security Establishment | PSAC | 1,000 | TENT | Feb 06 | ||
| National Research Council of Canada | Various unions | 1,000 | B | Dec 04/Apr 05 | ||
Private Sector |
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| Air Canada and Jazz (wage reopeners) | Various unions | 25,840 | B/CO/ARB | Jun/Jul 06 | ||
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Steelworkers | 1,270 | TENT | Dec 06 | ||
| TELUS Corp. (Que.) | CUPE | 1,140 | TENT | Dec 05 | ||
| Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company | Various unions | 1,090 | ARB | Dec 05 | ||
| Saskatchewan Wheat Pool | Grain Services Union | 750 | B | Jan 06 | ||
Provincial and Territorial Jurisdictions |
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Public Sector |
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| Ontario Hospital Association | ONA | 45,000 | B | Mar 06 | ||
| British Columbia Public School Employers Association | Teachers | 42,000 | TENT | Jun 06 | ||
| Ontario Hospital Association | SEIU | 15,000 | TENT | Oct 06 | ||
| Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | Nurses/Teachers | 13,000 | B/CO | Aug 04/Jun05 | ||
| Government of Manitoba | MGGEU | 12,100 | ARB | Mar 06 | ||
| Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations | CUPE/CAW-CANADA | 5,800 | CO/B | Mar 06 | ||
| Government of New Brunswick | CUPE | 5,640 | TENT/B | Dec 03–Feb 06 | ||
| City of Edmonton | Various unions | 5,600 | B/MED | Dec 05 | ||
| Manitoba Hydro | Various unions | 4,060 | TENT | Mar 06/May 06 | ||
| Health Authorities of Manitoba | MAHCP | 3,300 | B | Mar 06 | ||
| Health Authorities of Prince Edward Island | Various unions | 2,340 | B | Mar 06 | ||
| University of Montréal | CUPE | 2,000 | TENT | Nov 05 | ||
Private Sector |
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| Loblaws (Ont.) | UFCW | 15,000 | CO | Jul 06 | ||
| Fishery Products Intl. Ltd. (N.L.) | CAW–CANADA | 2,500 | CO | Mar 05 | ||
| Construction Management Bureau Limited (N.S.) | Various unions | 2,400 | B/TENT | Apr 06 | ||
| Saint John Construction Association | LIUNA/UBCJ | 1,400 | TENT | Jun 06 | ||
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Arbitration Bargaining Bargaining after work stoppage Conciliation Mediation Mediation after work stoppage Post-arbitration bargaining Post-conciliation bargaining Post-mediation bargaining Tentative settlement Work stoppage |
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Upcoming Key Negotiations |
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| Employer | Union | Employees | Expiry Month | |||
| Government of Saskatchewan | SGGEU | 10,000 | Sep 06 | |||
| Real Canadian Superstores (Alta) | UFCW | 8,150 | Aug 06 | |||
| Canadian National Railway | UTU/CAW-CANADA | 7,810 | Dec 06 | |||
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Teamsters/UTU | 6,470 | Dec 06 | |||
| Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations | Nurses | 4,000 | Oct 06 | |||
| Via Rail Canada | CAW-CANADA | 2,680 | Dec 06 | |||
| Government of Nunavut | PSAC | 1,750 | Sep 06 | |||
| Council of Marine Carriers (B.C.) | CMSG | 650 | Sep 06 | |||
Major Work Stoppages
Major work stoppages involving 500 or more employees from August 11 to 24, 2006
An updated weekly report and a full year-to-date listing are available at Major Work Stoppages.
| Employer, Location, Union and Employees |
Issues | Starting | Ending |
|---|---|---|---|
There are no major work stoppages to report during this period. |
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Coming in the Next Bulletin
- Wage Settlements—July 2006 analysis and wage data
- Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations—Update
- Major Work Stoppages—Update
- Etc.
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