CAW and Ornge reach tentative agreement

CAW and Ornge reach tentative agreement

December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

After three months of discussions, the Ornge Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce they have reached a tentative agreement with the employer. The Ornge Bargaining Committee is proud of what they were able to achieve in this negotiated agreement for their membership and unanimously recommend acceptance.

All CAW Local 2002, District 344 Members are strongly encouraged to attend the ratification meetings in order to hear the details to the numerous changes in the tentative agreement. As per the Local 2002 bylaws, voting will only take place during the scheduled meeting times.

 

Highlights of the agreement are as follows:

  • Wages 3 year agreement 2%, 2%, 2.5%, retroactive to October 31/09’
  • Eliminated 2 year steps between increments for existing staff
  • Benefits increased; massage, chiropractic and physiotherapy to 750.00 per year
  • Shift Premiums; increased to $1.00 per hour and extra premium for staggered shifts
  • Part Time; increase in lieu of benefits to 10%
  • Grievances: fast track process for grievances and arbitrations
  • Discipline: notes on files decreased to 18 months-can review MAC file-union member now a non-voting member of the MAC
  • Seniority-can be accumulated for self-funded and military leave, members that leave the bargaining unit can maintain seniority for 60 days
  • Health and Safety; significant changes and increases in power and responsibility for the committee
  • Statutory Holiday; add Family Day for a total of 11 days equaling 132 hours
  • Jury and Coroners Court; paid appropriately for time attended
  • Hours of work; Ornge acknowledges shifts are 12 hours in length, significant shift over run compensation, Shift over run/Duty Out committee will be used to its full potential, increased comp. bank to 60 hours, additional compensation for missed meals
  • Lay off and recall; defined process
  • Training and Education; all training done on scheduled shifts
  • Medical exams; no limits
  • Personal Days; used for short notice book off
  • Equipment List; additional items added
  • Assignment to other vehicles; deviation from policies will be fast tracked to arbitration
  • Short Term Sick Leave; ability to carry over a portion of unused sick time
  • Self Funded Leave; guaranteed 1 member per base max 10 per system
  • Travel; defined travel policy
  • Isolated Base Issue; increase northern allowance to $17,500 and a commitment to provide housing and training
  • Vacation; guaranteed time off
  • Staffing; seniority based
  • Swing and Float; more stable schedule
  • Performance Bonus; continuation of performance system
  • WSIB; advance waiver increased to 6 weeks
  • Temporary Staff; creation of a temporary staffing process
  • Land bases; defined driving duty day

  

The above are partial highlights of the tentative agreement concluded on Wednesday, December 9th 2009 by the CAW Bargaining Committee; Chuck Telky, Mike Chad, Dan LeFebvre, Ashley Watkins, and Ron Smith. For official purposes, please consult the document entitled "Tentative Agreement". This document will include all of the tentative changes made to the collective Agreement and will be available at the ratification meetings.

  


Your CAW Bargaining Committee unanimously recommends

you vote “Yes” to this tentative agreement.


 

Schedule for Ratification Meetings at the following Bases
* Please note that all times are Local *
 

Monday, Dec. 14 Toronto Island : 0700 – 1000 hrs.
  Toronto GTA : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
  Moosonee : 1200 – 1500 hrs.
  Timmins : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
   
Tuesday, Dec. 15 Ottawa : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
  Thunder Bay : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
   
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Sudbury : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
  Sioux Lookout : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
   
Thursday, Dec. 17 London : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
  Kenora : 1830 – 2130 hrs.
   
Friday, Dec. 18 Peterborough : 1800 – 2100 hrs.

 

 

  

For more information, please contact:
Ashley Watkins, Executive Assistant East, CAW Local 2002