Bargaining

Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre – Tentative Agreement


July 27, 2022

To: MoveUP members with Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre


We are pleased to announce that the employer and the union have reached a tentative agreement.  We were able to obtain a fair and reasonable tentative agreement with the employer with no concessions.

Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement and some of the highlights include:

  • (3) year agreement effective May 1, 2022

Year 1              3.5% – May 1, 2022 $1000 Cost of Living Allowance
Year 2             3%    -May 1, 2023
Year 3             3%   – May 1, 2024

Cost of living allowance to be added to the wage grid in years 2 and 3 to a maximum of 6% subject to the Canadian Consumer Price Index (Vancouver all-items).

  • Improved recall rights for temporary employees
  • Improved rights of employer language with commitment to act in a fair and reasonable manner
  • Improved right of representation language
  • Added National Truth and Reconciliation Day
  • New First Responders Leave
  • Improved recall provisions including improved recall qualifications
  • $2000 Death Benefit to member family or estate
  • Improvements to grievance timelines
  • New expedited arbitration provision
  • New Impact of Legislation article
  • New remote work article

We will be sending out information shortly to the members identifying the specifics of how we will be conducting the ratification meeting and the voting, along with time and date.

Please make sure that you keep an eye out for this information as it will be sent to your home emails, along with the memorandum of agreement package that will form the amendments to the collective agreement.

We ask that once received, you review the information and please be prepared to ask questions at the ratification meeting.

Thank you for your support and solidarity,

Your Bargaining Committee,

Daniel Storms, Union Representative
April Smith, Committee Member


File Number: 22-SMWTC-Barg-Tentative Agreement-July 27
Union Label: DS:kc USW2009

 

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