Bargaining
*CORRECTION* – CIATU – Tentative Agreement Reached – Meeting and Voting Instructions
November 3, 2023
To: All MoveUP members at CIATU
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative collective agreement with your employer with no concessions. The tentative agreement includes:
3 year agreement from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026 as follows:
Category 1 (currently $23.68) [rates compounded]
Year 1—May 1, 2023
2.5% (retroactive to May 1, 2023)
Year 2—May 1, 2024
3.25%
Year 3—May 1, 2025
2.5%
Category 2 (currently $28.68) [rates compounded]
Year 1—May 1, 2023
3.00% retroactive to May 1, 2023
at ratification $2.25 per hour =11.08%=$31.85
Year 2—May 1, 2024
3.25% =14.41%=$32.89
Year 3—May 1, 2025
3.00% =17.84%=$33.88
Category 3 (currentyl $31.57) [rates compounded]
Year 1—May 1, 2023
3.00% retroactive
at ratification $2.25 per hour =10.34%= $34.83
Year 2—May 1, 2024
3.25% =13.92%=$35.97
Year 3—May 1, 2025
3.00% =17.34%=$37.04
Category 4 (currently $33.82) [rates compounded]
Year 1—May 1, 2023
3.00% retroactive
at ratification $2.25 per hour = 9.86%=$37.15
Year 2—May 1, 2024
3.25% =13.43%=$38.36
Year 3—May 1, 2025
3.00% =16.83%=$39.51
The training differential is now $1.50 per hour and the supervisor differential is now $2.00 per hour.
The bargaining committee will be consulted regarding recommended contributions to the health and welfare plan and to the pension plan.
In Year 1 of the agreement, $0.15 per hour will be allocated to the health and welfare plan and $0.10 per hour will be allocated to the pension plan. These payments will be retroactive to May 1, 2023.
Other Improvements
- National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th) added to the list of holidays.
- New Employee Orientation Language
- First Responders Leave—5 unpaid days
- Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave
- Grievance Procedure and Timelines
- Right of Representation
- Improved Employee Investigation and Discipline Process Language
- Improved Bullying and Harassment Process Language
- Improved Recall Language
- New Language on Workplace Closures
- Letter of Understanding: Shift Schedules
- Improved Language on Site Security Health and Safety
The parties agree to unanimously recommend acceptance of this Memorandum of Agreement to their respective principals.
We will be holding a meeting on November 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. via MS Teams or Zoom with the details sent to members in order to review the tentative agreement with you.
In attendance will be me (Daniel Storms), your Union Representative and members of our bargaining committee to answer any questions you may have about the Memorandum of Agreement.
The meeting details are as follows:
DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 2023
TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: MS TEAMS
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 into the member portal, please email membership@moveuptogether.ca. If you haven’t already registered for your account, you will need your membership number and home email address and then click here. If you do not know your membership number please email membership and they will assist you with this. If you are not registered on the member portal prior to the vote opening you will not be eligible to vote.
Online voting
Voting opens: Thursday, November 9 at 9:00 a.m.
Voting closes: Monday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m.
If you have any questions regarding the Memorandum of Agreement, please reach out to one of the members of the Bargaining Committee.
In solidarity,
Your Bargaining Committee:
Daniel Storms, Union Representative
Charlene Delmaestro, Job Steward, Construction & Specialized Workers Medical & Benefit Plan
Shona Dion, Job Steward, Construction & Specialized Workers #1611
Manjinder Garcha, Job Steward, Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board
Vicki Hastie, Job Steward, Operating Engineers Benefits & Pension