Workplace Bulletin

March 29, 2006

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In this issue

Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements
Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
Major Work Stoppages
Readers’ Corner
Coming in the next Bulletin
For more information
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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 to access the reports listed below.

Province, Employer and Location Union, Bargaining Unit File Number		Settlement Date ************ Term of Contract

Nova Scotia

Construction Management Bureau Limited,		Jul 27/2005 ************ Jul 01/2005 – Jun 30/2008
Cape Breton Island
	various unions
	(700 construction employees)
0250909

Construction Management Bureau Limited,		Jul 27/2005 ************ Jul 01/2005 – Jun 30/2008
Cape Breton Island
	various unions
	(600 construction employees)
0251509

Dalhousie University ,		Sep 06/2005 ************ Jul 01/2004 – Jun 30/2007
Halifax
	Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union
	(780 support employees)
0522910

Quebec

Autocars Orléans Express Inc.,		Jun 17/2005 ************ Jul 03/2005 – Mar 31/2010
province-wide
	Service Employees International Union
	(150 bus drivers)
1066103

Automobile Industry Employers' Association Inc.,			Aug 28/2005 ************ Jul 16/2005 – Jul 15/2008
Montréal
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(950 garage employees)
0446608

Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation,		Jul 08/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2009
Gatineau
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(460 museum employees)
0983604

Cara Flight Kitchen,			Jun 22/2005 ************ Jun 23/2005 – May 31/2008
Dorval
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(520 food service employees)
0653910

City of Gatineau ,		Jun 30/2005 ************ Jan 01/2002 – Dec 31/2007
Gatineau
	Fédération des employées et employés de services publics inc.
	(690 outside employees)
1345601

City of Laval ,			Oct 19/2005 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Dec 31/2007
Laval
	Fédération des employées et employés de services publics inc.
	(800 recreational employees)
1079504

City of Longueuil ,		Sep 29/2005 ************ Jan 01/2002 – Dec 31/2005
Longueuil
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(550 outside employees)
1349101

City of Québec ,			Jul 04/2005 ************ Jan 01/2002 – Dec 31/2006
Québec
	Fraternité des Policiers et des Policières de la Ville de Québec
	(740 police officers)
1347001

Cogeco Câble Québec inc.,		Jun 18/2005 ************ Jan 01/2003 – Dec 31/2008
province-wide
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(400 technical employees)
1289702

Compagnie minière Québec Cartier,			Jun 03/2005 ************ Mar 01/2005 – Feb 28/2011
Lac-Jeannine , Mont -Wright, Port-Cartier and Fire Lake
	United Steelworkers of America
	(1,880 hourly-rated employees)
0013007

Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Canadian Pacific Hotels Corporation,		Jul 27/2005 ************ Aug 15/2005 – Jun 30/2008
Montréal
	Fédération du commerce inc.
	(700 hotel employees)
0647608

Insurance Courrier Services, Division of Information Communication Services (I.C.S.) Inc.,			Sep 21/2005 ************ Sep 21/2005 – Apr 07/2008
Montréal
	International Brotherhood of Teamsters
	(100 truck drivers)
1354001

Insurance Courrier Services, Division of Information Communication Services(I.C.S.) Inc.,		Sep 21/2005 ************ Aug 21/2005 – Apr 07/2008
Montréal
	International Brotherhood of Teamsters
	(100 warehouse employees)
1298002

IPL Inc.,			Jun 28/2005 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Dec 31/2008
St-Damien-de-Buckland
	Service Employees International Union
	(650 production employees)
1080703

Maritime Employers Association,		Jun 08/2005 ************ Jun 26/2005 – Dec 31/2008
Montréal
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(830 longshoremen)
0330206

Stadacona S.E.C.,			Jun 07/2005 ************ May 01/2004 – Apr 30/2009
Québec
	Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
	(850 plant and maintenance employees)
0108907

Transport Fortier & Corporation Boost-Way,		Jun 30/2005 ************ Jul 03/2005 – Dec 31/2010
Lévis
	Syndicat des employés de transport Fortier & Boost‑Way
	(180 truck drivers)
1312602

Ontario

Canadian Forces Base,			Sep 01/2005 ************ Aug 02/2005 – Aug 01/2009
Borden
	United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
	(150 operational employees)
0445109

Canadian Security Intelligence Service,		Jun 06/2005 ************ Jan 01/2004 – Mar 31/2007
Ottawa
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(200 support employees)
0877807

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board,			Jan 31/2006 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2006
Mississauga and area
	Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
	(880 occasional teachers)
1183005

Electro-Motive,		Jun 05/2005 ************ Jun 01/2005 – Jun 01/2009
London
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(700 plant and maintenance employees)
1350101

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board,			Jan 16/2006 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
Belleville
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(660 office employees; service and maintenance employees)
1182904

Intertec Security & Investigation Ltd.,		Jun 25/2005 ************ Jun 01/2005 – May 31/2007
Toronto and Niagara Falls
	United Steelworkers of America
	(120 security guards; armoured car services employees)
1343401

National Arts Centre Corporation,			Jul 12/2005 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2006
Ottawa
	Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union
	(190 restaurant employees)
0632809

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland & Clarington CDSB,		Jan 24/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Aug 31/2008
Peterborough
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(520 support employees)
1226605

Senate of Canada ,			Aug 25/2005 ************ Jun 01/2004 – Sep 30/2007
Ottawa
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(130 operating employees)
0876105

Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre,		Jun 03/2005 ************ Oct 11/2004 – Oct 10/2006
Toronto
	Service Employees International Union
	(620 office employees)
1298202

TST Overland Express,			Jun 12/2005 ************ Mar 24/2005 – Mar 23/2010
province-wide
	International Brotherhood of Teamsters
	(400 truck drivers; dockmen)
0932306

Alberta

Direct Transportation and Direct Distribution Centres,		Sep 29/2005 ************ Sep 29/2005 – Sep 30/2008
Edmonton
	International Union of Operating Engineers
	(130 truck drivers)
1353201

Grant MacEwan College ,			Jun 16/2005 ************ Jul 01/2004 – Jun 30/2008 Reopener: Jul 01/2007
Edmonton
	MacEwan Staff Association
	(600 administrative and support employees)
1353701

Northwest Territories

Government of Northwest Territories ,		Aug 02/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2009
territory-wide
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(2,500 office employees and technicians)
1261703

Nunavut

Nunavut Power Corporation, Qulliq Energy Corporation,			Jun 17/2005 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Dec 31/2007
Iqaluit
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(110 general tradesmen; office employees)
1344402

Multiprovince

Canadian Food Inspection Agency,		Aug 23/2005 ************ Sep 02/2005 – Sep 30/2007
Canada-wide
	Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
	(510 veterinarians)
1248202

Canadian Pacific Railway,			Sep 22/2005 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Dec 31/2009
system-wide
	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
	(400 signalmen)
0771908

NAV CANADA ,		Jul 28/2005 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Jun 30/2009
Canada-wide
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(320 administrative and support employees)
1262302

Professional Association of Canadian Theatres,			Jun 04/2005 ************ Jun 04/2005 – Jun 30/2008
Canada-wide
	Playwrights Guild of Canada
	(450 playwrights)
1222004

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

Public Sector

Government of Canada

various unions

28,500

CO/B

May 02-Sep 05

Canada Post

CUPW/CPAA

12,630

Dec 05

CBC/Radio-Canada

various unions

3,230

B/CO

Dec 05/Mar 06

Atomic Energy of Canada (Ont. and Que.)

various unions

1,470

Dec 05/Mar 06

Communications Security Establishment

PSAC

1,000

Feb 06

National Research Council of Canada

various unions

1,000

Dec 04/Apr 05

Private Sector

TELUS Corp. (Que)

CUPE

1,680

B/TENT

Dec 05/Mar 06

NAV CANADA

CAW-CANADA/ IBEW

1,620

May 05/Aug 05

Air Transat

CUPE

1,180

Oct 05

Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company

various unions

1,090

Dec 05

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

Grain Services Union

750

Jan 06

Vancouver Terminal Elevators' Association

BCGSE

650

Dec 05

Provincial and Territorial Jurisdictions

Public Sector

British Columbia Health Sector

various unions

111,150

B/TENT

Mar 06

Government of British Columbia

BCGSE/PEA

27,800

TENT

Mar 06

Government of Nova Scotia

NSGEU/NSTU

15,800

ARB/CO

Mar 04/Jul 05

Government of Manitoba

MGGEU

12,100

Mar 06

Government of New Brunswick

NBPEA/CUPE

11,050

B/CO

Aug 04/Mar 05

College Compensation and Appointments Council (Ont.)

OPSEU

9,100

ARB

Aug 05

Calgary Health Authority

AUPE

8,500

B/ARB

Mar 04/Mar 05

Government of Ontario

Police

7,680

Dec 05

City of Winnipeg

various unions

6,130

B/TENT

Dec 05

City of Edmonton

various unions

5,600

Dec 05

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Nurses

5,000

Jun 05

Government of Quebec

Police

4,800

Jun 02

Manitoba Hydro

various unions

4,060

Mar 06/May 06

Hydro-Québec

CUPE

3,200

Dec 04

University of Montréal

CUPE

2,000

Nov 05

University of Toronto

Steelworkers

1,300

TENT

Jun 05

Private Sector

British Columbia Construction

various unions

26,000

Apr 04

Bombardier Aerospace (Que.)

Machinists

6,300

Nov 05

Fishery Products Intl. Ltd. (N.L.)

CAW-CANADA

2,500

Mar 05

^*	ARB B B/WS CO MED M/WS PAB PCB PMB TENT WS

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

Upcoming Key Negotiations

Employer

Union

Employees

Expiry Month

Ontario Hospital Association

ONA/OPSEU

51,540

Mar 06

British Columbia Public School Employers Association

Teachers

42,000

Jun 06

Air Canada

various unions

30,790

Jun/Jul 06

Health Sectors in Prince Edward Island , Nova Scotia and Manitoba

various unions

16,300

Mar 06

Loblaws (Ont.)

UFCW

15,000

Jul 06

Major Work Stoppages

Major Work stoppages involving 500 or more employees from March 3 to March 23, 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
Les Centres de la petite enfance, Province-wide, Quebec Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux 7,800 day care employees	Pay equity and harmonization of fringe benefits	Mar 13/2006 One hour a day
Sterling Truck, St. Thomas , Ontario National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) 2,400 production employees	Not available	Mar 10/2006
College Compensation and Appointments Council, Province-wide, Ontario Ontario Public Service Employees Union 9,100 lecturers	Not available	Mar 7/2006	Returned to arbitration on Mar 24/2006
Stora Enso Port Hawksbury Limited, Point Tupper , Nova Scotia Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada 670 mill and clerical employees	Subcontracting	Jan 26/2006 Lockout

Readers’ Corner

The Human Resources and Social Development Canada library offers a list of selected recent publications, with short abstracts, on current and emerging workplace topics.

Older Workers

The rapid aging of the labour force presents organizations with significant challenges as they face potential workforce shortages. Strategies are emerging to deal with issues such as older worker retention, age stereotyping, multigenerational work collaboration, older worker training, and flexible working arrangements. Effective organizational change to support older workers can enhance both organizational productivity and individual well-being.

See Readers’ Corner for reading material on older workers. Other references on the subject, in French only, are available on the French Web site.

To view previously published abstracts, visit the library Web site at Library.

Coming in the Next Bulletin

Wage Settlements Recent—February 2006 analysis and wage data
Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations—Update
Major Work Stoppages—Update
Etc.

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