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Workplace Bulletin

September 15, 2006

Également disponible en français.

The Workplace Bulletin, issued by the Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, is available twice a month. A full version of the published information is accessible in (PDF format, 238kb).

The Workplace Bulletin keeps you apprised of ongoing developments and provides access to timely customized information on industrial relations and collective bargaining in Canada. You can be updated on topics such as: negotiated wage data, benefits, working conditions, work stoppages, labour organizations, union membership, innovative workplace practices, labour standards, occupational safety and health, labour management partnerships, employment equity, and international and intergovernmental labour affairs. If you wish to receive this Bulletin free of charge, add your name to our mailing list.

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In this issue

  • Wage Settlements—July 2006 analysis and wage data
  • Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
  • Major Work Stoppages
  • Coming in the next Bulletin
  • For more information
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Wage Settlements

Wage Settlements Covering 500 or More Employees
July 2006

Major collective bargaining settlements reached in the month of July 2006 provided base-rate wage adjustments averaging 2.6% annually over the contract term, up from the 2.5% average recorded in the previous month. The results for July 2006 are based on a review of 34 major settlements reached and cover 90,430 employees.

When the parties to these settlements previously negotiated, contract duration averaged 33.3 months and the resulting wage adjustments averaged 2.4%, compared to the 2.6% in their current round of settlements and average contract duration of 38.4 months.

Wage adjustments in the July settlements ranged from a low of 1.3% for 3,500 ambulance technicians with the Government of Quebec, up to a high of 3.8% for 1,200 police officers with the York Police Services Board in Ontario.

Wage gains in July were higher in the public sector than in the private sector. Wage adjustments in the public sector averaged 2.8% for 67,170 employees in 17 agreements. Private-sector wage adjustments averaged 2.2% for 23,260 employees in 17 agreements.

On a jurisdictional basis, Alberta registered the largest average wage adjustment, at 3.4% (3 agreements covering 7,030 employees). The second largest average increase was posted in New Brunswick at 3.1% (8 agreements covering 9,390 employees). The smallest average wage adjustment was recorded in Quebec at 1.4% (4 agreements covering 9,960 employees). The largest concentration of agreements (29.4%) and employees (35.3%) was in Ontario where wage adjustments averaged 2.9%.

On an industry basis, average wage adjustments in July 2006 ranged from a high of 3.5% in the construction sector (4 agreements covering 3,400 employees), to a low of 1.6% in the transportation sector (4 agreements covering 8,970 employees). The largest concentration of agreements and employees was in the public administration sector (29.4% of all agreements with 42.7% of all employees) where wage adjustments averaged 2.7%. Wage adjustments in the education health and social services (with the second largest concentration of employees) also averaged 2.7%. Wage adjustments in the entertainment and hospitality sector averaged 2.9% and in the manufacturing sector, 2.3%.

For major settlements to date in 2006 (January to July), wage adjustments are averaging 2.6%.


Average Annual Percentage Wage Adjustments by Month

Sectors

  2006
May June July
Public Sector 3.4 2.7 2.8
Private Sector 2.2 2.0 2.2

All Industries/Jurisdictions

  2006
May June July
Average Annual Adjustment 3.1 2.5 2.6
Non-COLA 3.1 2.5 2.7
COLA 2.4 1.7 2.3
 
First-Year Adjustment 2.9 2.5 2.5
Non-COLA 2.9 2.6 2.5
COLA 2.9 1.3 3.1

Industries

  2006
May June July
Primary Industries 2.1 4.2 -
Utilities - 1.7 -
Construction - 3.7 3.5
Manufacturing 1.9 1.1 2.3
Wholesale and Retail Trade 2.9 1.5 -
Transportation 3.3 - 1.6
Finance and Professional Services 3.5 1.0 -
Education, Health and Social Services 3.4 2.7 2.7
Entertainment and Hospitality - 3.1 2.9
Public Administration 3.0 3.1 2.7

Jurisdictions

  2006
May June July
Newfoundland and Labrador - 2.0 -
Nova Scotia 4.1 2.5 2.8
New Brunswick 1.2 - 3.1
Quebec 1.6 1.4 1.4
Ontario 2.9 2.7 2.9
Manitoba - 3.1 -
Alberta 3.4 3.3 3.4
British Columbia 3.5 2.1 3.0
Multiprovince 4.1 - -
Federal Jurisdiction 3.2 2.6 2.4

Average Annual Percentage Wage Adjustments by Quarter


Sectors

  2005 2006
3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Public Sector 2.9 1.6 2.2 2.8
Private Sector 2.7 2.1 2.5 2.2

All Industries/Jurisdictions

  2005 2006
3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Average Annual Adjustment 2.8 1.7 2.2 2.7
Non-COLA 2.9 1.6 2.2 2.8
COLA 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.2
 
First-Year Adjustment 3.0 1.4 2.1 2.9
Non-COLA 3.0 1.2 2.0 2.9
COLA 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.0

Industries

  2005 2006
3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Primary Industries 2.7 2.2 1.5 2.7
Utilities 1.6 3.1 2.6 1.7
Construction 3.1 - - 3.7
Manufacturing 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.8
Wholesale and Retail Trade 2.7 1.1 1.7 2.1
Transportation 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.8
Information and Culture 2.8 2.1 3.3 2.4
Finance and Professional Services - 2.2 2.5 2.5
Education, Health and Social Services 3.0 1.6 2.1 2.8
Entertainment and Hospitality 3.3 1.9 2.7 3.1
Public Administration 2.9 1.6 2.7 3.0

Jurisdictions

  2005 2006
3rd 4th 1st 2nd
Newfoundland and Labrador 2.7 1.5 - 2.0
Prince Edward Island - 3.0 - 2.8
Nova Scotia 3.2 3.3 - 3.1
New Brunswick 2.5 3.0 3.8 1.2
Quebec 2.8 1.6 2.1 1.6
Ontario 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.9
Manitoba 3.1 2.9 2.4 3.1
Saskatchewan 1.1 2.1 2.1 -
Alberta 3.1 2.6 3.1 3.4
British Columbia 1.3 0.1 1.6 2.7
Territories 3.1 2.7 - 3.1
Multiprovince 4.1 4.2 3.3 4.1
Federal Jurisdiction 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.6

Average Annual Percentage Wage Adjustments by Year


Sectors

  2003 2004 2005 2006
Public Sector 2.9 1.4 2.2 2.6
Private Sector 1.2 2.2 2.4 2.3

All Industries/Jurisdictions

  2003 2004 2005 2006
Average Annual Adjustment 2.5 1.8 2.3 2.6
Non-COLA 2.5 1.7 2.2 2.6
COLA 2.6 3.1 2.5 2.5
 
First-Year Adjustment 2.5 1.1 2.1 2.6
Non-COLA 2.6 0.9 2.1 2.6
COLA 2.2 3.2 2.8 2.5

Industries

  2003 2004 2005 2006
Primary Industries 2.8 3.0 2.1 2.5
Utilities 2.4 3.1 2.6 2.4
Construction 2.8 2.7 2.5 3.5
Manufacturing 2.5 2.4 2.5 1.9
Wholesale and Retail Trade 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.0
Transportation 1.6 0.7 2.9 2.0
Information and Culture 1.5 2.7 2.3 3.0
Finance and Professional Services 2.8 1.3 2.3 2.5
Education, Health and Social Services 3.3 0.9 2.1 2.5
Entertainment and Hospitality 2.6 2.7 1.9 2.9
Public Administration 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.8

Jurisdictions

  2003 2004 2005 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador 3.1 1.0 2.1 2.0
Prince Edward Island 3.2 2.4 2.5 2.8
Nova Scotia 3.3 4.7 3.2 3.1
New Brunswick 2.8 4.1 3.0 3.0
Quebec 2.1 2.6 1.6 1.6
Ontario 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.8
Manitoba 2.9 2.6 2.9 2.6
Saskatchewan 3.0 1.0 1.9 2.1
Alberta 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.3
British Columbia 1.3 -1.6 0.5 2.4
Territories 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.1
Multiprovince 1.1 2.7 4.1 3.5
Federal Jurisdiction 1.8 1.6 2.6 2.5

Note: Data for 2006 are for the year-to-date.

Public and Private Sector Percentage Wage Adjustments,
a Chronological Perspective since 1985


Year
Public
Private
All
1985
3.8
3.3
3.7
1986
3.6
3.0
3.4
1987
4.1
3.8
4.0
1988
4.0
5.0
4.4
1989
5.2
5.2
5.2
1990
5.6
5.7
5.6
1991
3.4
4.4
3.6
1992
2.0
2.6
2.1
1993
0.6
0.8
0.7
1994
0.0
1.2
0.3
1995
0.6
1.4
0.9
1996
0.5
1.7
0.9
1997
1.1
1.8
1.5
1998
1.6
1.8
1.7
1999
2.0
2.7
2.2
2000
2.5
2.4
2.5
2001
3.4
3.0
3.3
2002
2.9
2.6
2.8
2003
2.9
1.2
2.5
2004
1.4
2.2
1.8
2005
2.2
2.4
2.3
2006
2.6
2.3
2.6

Note: Data for 2006 are year-to-date
Major settlements are those involving bargaining units of 500 or more employees.

For additional information, please view the Technical Notes (PDF format, 50kb).

Source: Workplace Information Directorate, HRSDC—Labour Program.

Enquiries: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/wid/contact/contact_us.shtml

Other Detailed Tables

Other detailed tables include the number of agreements, employees and durations by month, quarter and year for all sectors—public and private, jurisdictions, and industries. The data is available at Other detailed tables.



Major Settlements Reached in July 2006

Industry, Employer, Location
Union, Occupation
No. of
Empls.
Avg.
Ann.%
Adj.

*COLA
Duration
(months)
Expiry Date

Construction
Mechanical Contractors Association of N.B. Inc.
province-wide, New Brunswick
United Assn. of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada (AFL-CIO/CLC)
plumbers and pipefitters
1,500 3.5
36.0
Jun 30, 2009
Moncton Northeast Construction Association Inc.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Laborers' International Union of North America (AFL-CIO/CLC)
labourers
600 3.7
35.9
Jun 30, 2009
Moncton Northeast Construction Association Inc.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Laborers' International Union of North America (AFL-CIO/CLC)
labourers
600 3.5
35.9
Jun 30, 2009
Saint John Construction Association Inc.
Saint John County and other centres, New Brunswick
Laborers' International Union of North America (AFL-CIO/CLC)
labourers
700 3.2*
48.0
Jun 30, 2010
4 agreements 3,400 3.5
38.5
 

Manufacturing
Domtar inc.
Windsor, Quebec
Fédération des travailleurs et des travailleuses du papier et de la forêt (CSN)
production employees
700 2.5
60.0
Apr 30, 2010
Galco Food Products Limited
Brampton, Ontario
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (AFL-CIO/CLC)
plant and maintenance employees
650 2.4
36.0
May 31, 2009
Goodyear Canada Inc.
Valleyfield, Quebec
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CLC)
plant and maintenance employees
960 1.7*
36.0
Jun 30, 2008
Hershey Canada Inc., Moirs Division
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (AFL-CIO/CLC); International Brotherhood of Teamsters (AFL-CIO/CLC)
production employees
800 2.8
24.0
Mar 31, 2008
4 agreements 3,110 2.3
38.3
 

Transportation
Jazz Air LP
system-wide, Multiprovince
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) (CLC)
aircraft maintenance employees; technical and maintenance employees
910 1.5
36.0
Jun 30, 2009
Jazz Air LP
system-wide, Multiprovince
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) (CLC)
customer service employees
980 1.5
36.0
Jun 30, 2009
Air Canada
system-wide, Multiprovince
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-CANADA) (CLC)
passenger agents; customer service employees
6,430 1.5
35.8
May 31, 2009
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Toronto, Ontario
Public Service Alliance of Canada (CLC)
office employees; service and maintenance employees
650 3.0
48.0
Jul 31, 2010
4 agreements 8,970 1.6
36.9
 

Education, Health and Social Services
Capital Care Group
Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (CLC)
support employees
1,000 3.0
12.0
Jun 30, 2008
Edmonton School District No. 7
Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta Teachers' Association (Independent-natl.)
elementary and secondary teachers
4,930 3.5
12.0
Aug 31, 2007
Government of New Brunswick
province-wide, New Brunswick
New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees (CLC)
health and social care professional employees
770 2.5
60.0
Dec 31, 2009
Government of New Brunswick
province-wide, New Brunswick
New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees (CLC)
para-medical technical employees
1,350 2.5
60.0
Dec 31, 2009
Government of Quebec
province-wide, Quebec
Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (CSN)
ambulance technicians
3,500 1.3
75.0
Mar 31, 2010
Ontario Hospital Association
province-wide, Ontario
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC)
non-medical employees
18,000 2.8
36.0
Sep 28, 2009
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
Public Service Alliance of Canada (CLC)
teaching assistants
1,430 3.1
48.0
Aug 31, 2010
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
University of Western Ontario Staff Association (Independent-local)
office employees
1,100 3.0
48.0
Jun 30, 2010
8 agreements 32,080 2.8
38.4
 

Entertainment and Hospitality
Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (AFL-CIO/CLC)
hotel employees
530 3.0
36.0
Jan 05, 2009
Coast Hotels Ltd.
Nanaimo and other centres, British Columbia
Unite Here Canada (AFL-CIO/CLC)
hotel employees
750 3.0
36.0
Apr 30, 2009
Hospitality Industrial Relations
province-wide, British Columbia
Unite Here Canada (AFL-CIO/CLC)
hotel employees
2,300 3.0
36.0
May 31, 2009
Woodbine Entertainment Group
province-wide, Ontario
Canadian Racetrack Workers Union (Independent-natl.)
racetrack employees
700 2.5
36.0
Dec 31, 2008
4 agreements 4,280 2.9
36.0
 

Public Administration
City of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
International Association of Fire Fighters (AFL-CIO/CLC)
firefighters
1,100 3.3
27.0
Mar 31, 2006
Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC)
inside and outside employees
650 2.1
36.0
Dec 31, 2008
Government of Canada
Canada-wide, Multiprovince
Canadian Association of Professional Employees (Independent-natl.)
social science employees; economists
8,770 2.5
12.0
Jun 22, 2007
Government of Canada
Canada-wide, Multiprovince
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (Independent-natl.)
computer operators
10,500 3.0
36.0
Dec 21, 2007
Government of New Brunswick
province-wide, New Brunswick
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC)
health and social care professional employees
1,350 3.0
60.0
Aug 15, 2009
Government of New Brunswick
province-wide, New Brunswick
New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees (CLC)
administrative and support employees
2,520 3.0
60.0
Dec 31, 2009
Government of Ontario
province-wide, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police Association (Independent-natl.)
administrative and support employees
2,300 3.1
36.0
Dec 31, 2008
Government of Ontario
province-wide, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police Association (Independent-natl.)
police officers
5,400 3.1
36.0
Dec 31, 2008
Government of Quebec
province-wide, Quebec
Quebec Provincial Police Association (Independent-natl.)
police officers
4,800 1.4
87.0
Mar 31, 2010
Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board
Newmarket, Ontario
The York Regional Police Association (Independent-local)
police officers
1,200 3.8
36.0
Dec 31, 2008
10 agreements 38,590 2.7
39.0
 
 
Agreements with COLA - 2 agreements 1,660 2.3
41.1
 
Agreements without COLA - 32 agreements 88,770 2.7
38.3
 
All Agreements - 34 agreements 90,430 2.7
38.4
 

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

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 9,640 CO/B May 02–Sep 05
Canada Post CPAA 6,630 TENT Dec 05
Atomic Energy of Canada (Ont. and Que.) Various unions 1,150 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

Air Canada and Jazz (wage reopeners) Various unions 11,850 B/CO/ARB Jun/Jul 06
Canadian Pacific Railway Steelworkers 1,270 TENT Dec 06
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

Public Sector

Ontario Hospital Association ONA 45,000 ARB Mar 06
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses/Teachers 13,000 B/CO Aug 04/Jun05
Government of Manitoba MGGEU 12,100 ARB Mar 06
Government of Saskatchewan SGGEU 10,000 B Sep 06
Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations CUPE/CAW-CANADA 5,800 CO/B Mar 06
City of Edmonton Various unions 5,600 B/MED Dec 05
Manitoba Hydro Various unions 4,060 TENT Mar 06/May 06
Government of New Brunswick CUPE 4,040 TENT/B Dec 03–Feb 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

Loblaws (Ont.) UFCW 15,000 CO Jul 06
Real Canadian Superstores (Alta) UFCW 8,150 B Aug 06
Fishery Products Intl. Ltd. (N.L.) CAW–CANADA 2,500 CO Mar 05
Construction Management Bureau Limited (N.S.) Various unions 1,600 B Apr 06
Saint John Construction Association LIUNA/UBCJ 1,400 CO Jun 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
Capital District Health Authority NSGEU 7,900 Oct 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
Ottawa Hospital CUPE 3,000 Sep 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 25 to September 7, 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.


Coming in the Next Bulletin

  • Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements

  • Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations—Update

  • Major Work Stoppages—Update

  • Recognition of Continuous Improvement at PACCAR of Canada Ltd., Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec

  • Etc.

For More Information


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