Workplace Bulletin

May 29, 2006

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In this issue

Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements
Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
Major Work Stoppages
How Participating in a Stock Ownership Plan Affects Employee Absenteeism in Canada
Coming in the next Bulletin
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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 below to access the reports.

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


Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and College of North Atlantic,		Dec 10/2005 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
province-wide
	Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees
	(700 instructors; lecturers)
0519809

New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick,		Feb 16/2006 ************ Jul 01/2005 – Jun 30/2009
Fredericton
	Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers
	(600 professors; lecturers; librarians)
1010705

Quebec
1641-9749 Québec Inc.,		Jan 18/2006 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2010
Rougemont and other centres
	International Brotherhood of Teamsters
	(650 truck drivers; warehouse employees)
1043703

Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd.,		Dec 20/2005 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2006
Jonquière, Alma, Laterrière and Shipshaw
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(3,510 hourly-rated employees; laboratory technicians)
0157713

Groupe Alcan Métal Primaire-Québec,		Dec 20/2005 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2006
Port-Alfred
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(130 longshoremen; security guards)
0322313

Station Mont-Tremblant, Société en commandite,		Jan 03/2006 ************ Nov 01/2005 – Oct 31/2010
Mont-Tremblant
	Fédération du commerce inc.
	(1,480 resort employees)
1008704

Transport Robert (1973) Ltée,		Jan 18/2006 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2010
province-wide
	International Brotherhood of Teamsters
	(150 truck drivers; warehouse employees)
1276402

Université du Québec à Montréal,		Dec 09/2005 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2008
Montréal
	Fédération nationale des enseignantes et des enseignants du Québec
	(1,600 lecturers)
0524610

Ontario
Autoliv Canada Inc.,		Feb 24/2006 ************ Feb 24/2006 – Oct 15/2008
Tilbury
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(570 plant and maintenance employees)
1356701

Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc.,		Jan 22/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Nov 30/2009
Thunder Bay
	Industrial Wood and Allied Workers of Canada
	(540 woods employees)
0003308

Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation,		Dec 12/2005 ************ Apr 01/2004 – Sep 30/2008
Ottawa
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(300 museum employees)
1195005

City of Ottawa - OC Transpo,		Dec 15/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2008
Ottawa
	Amalgamated Transit Union
	(2,000 bus drivers; mechanics; service and maintenance employees)
0376209

City of Thunder Bay-TBayTel,		Nov 08/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2009
Thunder Bay
	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
	(100 office employees)
0401510

City of Thunder Bay-TBayTel,		Nov 08/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2009
Thunder Bay
	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
	(190 craft and service employees)
0401410

CKVR Channel 3, division of CHUM Limited,		Jan 17/2006 ************ Mar 01/2006 – Feb 28/2007
Barrie
	Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
	(100 broadcast and television employees)
0394210

Guelph Products Collins and Aikman,		Dec 23/2005 ************ Feb 01/2006 – Jan 31/2009
Guelph
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(800 production employees)
1144504

Hydro One Inc.,		Dec 22/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2008
province-wide
	Society of Professional Engineers and Associates
	(780 scientific and other professional employees; administrative services employees)
1256404

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board,		Feb 23/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Aug 31/2008
Peterborough, Clarington and Northumberland
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(1,180 office employees and technicians; service and maintenance employees)
1199203

Laidlaw Transit Ltd.,		Feb 06/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Aug 31/2007
Lindsay
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(150 bus drivers)
1350602

Laidlaw Transit Ltd.,		Feb 15/2006 ************ Jul 01/2005 – Jun 30/2008
Ottawa
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(190 bus drivers)
0372510

Lake Erie Steel Company, division of Stelco Inc.,		Jan 20/2006 ************ Aug 01/2004 – Jul 31/2009
Nanticoke
	United Steelworkers of America
	(1,000 production employees)
0151707

No Frills Franchise Stores,		Jan 29/2006 ************ Jan 29/2006 – Jan 28/2009
Oakville and other centres
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(1,500 retail employees)
1003004

Peel District School Board,		Dec 19/2005 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
Mississauga
	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
	(1,700 occasional teachers)
1230503

Simcoe County District School Board,		Feb 22/2006 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Dec 31/2008
Midhurst and area
	Ontario Public Service Employees Union
	(1,190 office employees; educational services employees)
1179505

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board,		Jan 25/2006 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
Barrie
	Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
	(530 occasional teachers)
1242104

Sobey's Inc.,		Dec 04/2005 ************ Mar 01/2006 – Feb 28/2009
Whitby
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(700 grocery distribution centre employees)
1354401

TD Canada Trust,		Jan 15/2006 ************ Jan 15/2006 – Jan 15/2007
Sudbury
	United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union
	(130 customer service employees)
1344201

Thames Valley District School Board,		Jan 24/2006 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
London
	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
	(1,400 occasional teachers)
1212704

Toronto District School Board,		Feb 20/2006 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
Toronto
	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
	(3,000 occasional teachers)
1201904

Toronto Hydro,		Dec 20/2005 ************ Feb 01/2006 – Jan 31/2009
Toronto
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(770 outside employees)
1187604

Toronto Hydro,		Dec 20/2005 ************ Feb 01/2006 – Jan 31/2009
Toronto
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(500 salaried employees)
1187704

Waterloo Region District School Board,		Dec 14/2005 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008
Kitchener
	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
	(900 occasional teachers)
1245803

Saskatchewan
University of Regina,		Feb 03/2006 ************ Jul 01/2005 – Jun 30/2008
Regina
	University of Regina Faculty Association
	(800 professors; librarians)
0533010

Alberta
ATB Financial,		Jan 13/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2007
province-wide
	Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
	(1,700 administrative services employees)
1172605

British Columbia

City of Kamloops,		Jan 04/2006 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2010
Kamloops
	Canadian Union of Public Employees
	(550 inside employees; outside employees)
0729109

Penauille Servisair,		Jan 27/2006 ************ Sep 01/2005 – Aug 31/2009
Vancouver International Airport
	International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
	(500 baggage handlers and ramp attendants)
1238604

Multiprovince
Canada Post Corporation,		Dec 22/2005 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2009
Canada-wide
	Association of Postal Officials of Canada
	(3,100 postal supervisors; sales employees)
0405909

Canadian Press and Broadcast News Limited,		Dec 21/2005 ************ Feb 15/2005 – Dec 31/2005
Canada-wide
	The National Guild of Canadian Media, Manufacturing, Prof. and Service Workers/Communications Workers of America (TNG/CWA)
	(300 news reporting service employees)
0768409

Canadian Press and Broadcast News Limited,		Dec 21/2005 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2006
Canada-wide
	The National Guild of Canadian Media, Manufacturing, Prof. and Service Workers/Communications Workers of America (TNG/CWA)
	(300 news reporting service employees)
0768410

Eastern Canada Car Carriers,		Nov 19/2005 ************ Nov 01/2005 – Oct 31/2006
province-wide, Ontario and province-wide, Quebec
	International Brotherhood of Teamsters
	(1,340 truck drivers)
1047604

Government of Canada,		Jan 26/2006 ************ Oct 01/2005 – Sep 30/2007
Canada-wide
	Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
	(2,760 architects; engineers)
1354201

Government of Canada,		Dec 16/2005 ************ Dec 01/2004 – Nov 30/2007
Canada-wide
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(540 regional office interviewers)
0970708

Government of Canada,		Dec 16/2005 ************ Dec 01/2004 – Nov 30/2007
Canada-wide
	Public Service Alliance of Canada
	(600 field interviewers)
1264002

Ryder Truck Rental Canada Ltd., dba Ryder Integrated Logistics,		Jan 22/2006 ************ Jan 13/2006 – Jan 12/2009
Canada-wide
	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA)
	(320 warehouse employees; truck drivers)
1259703

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/TENT

May 02–Sep 05

Canada Post

CUPW/CPAA

12,630

B/ARB

Dec 05

Atomic Energy of Canada (Ont. and Que.)

various unions

1,610

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

Air Canada (wage reopeners)

various unions

30,790

B/CO

Jun/Jul 06

TELUS Corp. (Que.)

CUPE

1,140

Dec 05

Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company

various unions

1,090

Dec 05

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

Grain Services Union

750

Jan 06

Provincial and Territorial Jurisdictions

Public Sector

Ontario Hospital Association

ONA/OPSEU

51,540

B/TENT

Mar 06

British Columbia Public School Employers Association

Teachers

42,000

Jun 06

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Nurses/Teachers/
Healthcare

13,700

B/TENT

Aug 04/Jun 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

Government of Ontario

Police

7,680

Dec 05

Government of Nova Scotia

CUPE/
CAW–CANADA

5,800

Mar 06

City of Edmonton

various unions

5,600

Dec 05

Calgary Health Authority

AUPE

5,200

TENT

Mar 05

Government of Quebec

Police

4,800

Jun 02

Manitoba Hydro

various unions

4,060

B/CO

Mar 06/May 06

Hydro-Québec

CUPE

3,200

Dec 04

University of Montréal

CUPE

2,000

Nov 05

Private Sector

B.C. Construction

various unions

26,000

Apr 04

Stelco (Ont.)

Steelworkers

4,000

Jul 06

INCO Limited (Ont.)

Steelworkers

3,610

May 06

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

CAW–CANADA

2,500

Mar 05

Bombardier Aerospace (Ont.)

CAW

1,400

Jun 06

Falconbridge Ltd. (N.B.)

Steelworkers

650

Feb 06

^*	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

various unions

34,650

Sep/Oct 06

Health Sectors in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Manitoba

various unions

16,300

Mar 06

Loblaws (Ont.)

UFCW

15,000

Jul 06

Government of Saskatchewan

SGGEU

10,000

Sep 06

Real Canadian Superstores (Alta.)

UFCW

8,150

Aug 06

Major Work Stoppages

Major work stoppages involving 500 or more employees from May 5 to 18, 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
Thames Valley District School Board, London, Ontario Canadian Union of Public Employees 800 educational assistants	Not available	May 11/2006
Stora Enso Port Hawksbury Limited, Point Tupper, Nova Scotia Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada 670 mill and office employees	Subcontracting	Jan 26/2006 Lockout

How Participating in a Stock Ownership Plan Affects Employee Absenteeism in Canada

Stéphane Renaud and Alexandra Rouillard

School of Industrial Relations, Université de Montréal

Absenteeism in the workplace can be a serious problem for companies because it often involves high and unsuspected social and monetary costs. Absenteeism not only results in direct costs for the firm but may also trigger other negative effects such as slower production, accumulation of work, additional pressure on other workers, higher risk of accidents, schedule delays and inferior quality (Drapeau, 988; Peel and Wilson, 1990). Even a slight reduction in absenteeism can generate substantial savings (Gesine, 1992).

For companies seeking a wise solution to the problem of absenteeism, the research is contradictory and confusing. The literature mentions a number of ways to counter the problem, including disciplinary measures, job enrichment, reorganization of work and stock ownership. The goal of this research is to see whether stock ownership plans have an impact on absenteeism.

The above is a summary of a full article available at List of articles and case studies.

Coming in the Next Bulletin

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

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