Metro Blackburn ratifies
August 27, 2024
Metro Blackburn ratifies wage increases and language improvements with new collective agreement.
Members in Ottawa working at Metro Blackburn unanimously ratified a five-year collective agreement on May 23, 2023.
The full-time members at end rate will receive wage increases of: October 1, 2024 – 80 cents, February 1, 2025 – 90 cents, February 1, 2026 – 80 cents, February 1, 2027 – 75 cents, and February 1, 2028 – 75 cents.
The full-time wage scale now contains Minimum Wage plus language throughout the grid achieving MW plus $3.00 by the end of the term of the agreement. The meat cutter grid will be reduced to 36 months and will achieve MW plus $5.00 by the end of the contract. Full-time workers will receive a signing bonus of $150.00.
The part-time wage grid will reduce from 6501+ to 5201+ hours to reach end rate and Minimum Wage Plus $2.25 by the end of the agreement. The grid was also adjusted and workers will now reach higher increases quicker. Part-time with less than 2600 hours will receive a signing bonus of $75.00, and those with 2600 hours or more will receive a signing bonus of $150.00.
The student wage grid was reduced from 2600 hours to 1301 hours to reach end rate.
Language improvements include:
- Bereavement language will include Grandchild for 5 days leave with pay.
- The Night Shift Premium increased to $1.10.
- Safety boot allowance increased to $150 each year for full-time and every two years for part-time with the option to claim yearly at $75.00.
- Effective January 1, 2025, part-time sick days will increase to 24 hours of sick time with any unused time paid out at the end of the year.
- Vision Care increased to $300 every 24 months.
Union negotiating committee: Grant Currie, Kim Little, Dany Nolin. Union representative Shannon Epp.
Catch up on all the negotiation highlights from across the province here.
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