Bargaining

Ecojustice – Bargaining Update #3 – Tentative Agreement Reached

November 18, 2021

To: All MoveUP members at Ecojustice Canada

We are pleased to announce that the Employer and the Union have reached a tentative agreement.  Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement and some of the highlights include:

  • 3 Year Collective Agreement
  • 3 distinct forms of compensation increases available to all employees
  1. General Wage Increases : 3% Year 1, 2% Year 2, 2% Year 3.
  2. Implementation of stepped salary grid, guaranteeing salary increases rewarding continued employment with Ecojustice Canada every calendar year for 5 years
    Step 2 : .5%, Step 3 : .82%, Step 4 : 1.15%, Step 5 : 1.47%
  3. Market rate adjustments for all positions available on November 30th, ranging from 0.5% to 18%
  4. Day one increases as follows :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Comprehensive language amendments focussing on equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Implementation of a hybrid 3 day work-from-home program as the standard, with optional implementation to work regularly from home by mutual agreement
  • Minimum $400.00 annual professional development allowance
  • Increase to Employer RRSP contribution rate from 3% to 5%, irrespective of employee contribution amount. 5% employer contribution guaranteed even without employee contribution.
  • Implementation of Employee & Family Assistance Program

The tentative agreement can be found here for your review.

We will be holding a meeting on November 25, 2021 in order to review the tentative agreement with you.

DATE: November 25, 2021
TIME: 11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Zoom (click here to register)

Please make every effort to attend this meeting.

How you vote
To vote, simply log in to the Member Portal and you will see the option to vote on the screen. If you are having difficulty signing in to the Member Portal, please email membership@moveuptogether.ca. If you haven’t already registered for your account, you will need your membership number. Please do so before May 11.

Voting opens Thursday, November 25 at 8:30 a.m.
Voting closes Friday, November 26  at 4:30 p.m.

Thank you for your support and solidarity,

Your Bargaining Committee,

Jordano Valenzuela, Bargaining Committee
Nathan Beausoleil, Union Representative

File Number: 21-ECO-BARG-Bargaining Update #3 - Tentative Agreement Reached-Nov 18 2021
Union Label: NB/ks usw2009
 

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