Orbis Canada ratifies

Orbis Canada ratifies yearly wage increases and improvements to language and benefits with new collective agreement.

Orbis Canada workers in Toronto ratified a three-year agreement on April 2, 2025. Wages for the members will increase in Year 1 – 4%, Year 2 – 4% and Year 3 – 3%. The night shift premium will increase by 25 cents.

Other monetary improvements include an increase to the dental benefits, the eye glass benefit increases by $100 to $500, there will be a $50.00 increase to the safety shoe allowance to $250.00 with the ability to replace if they are damaged.

Language improvements include:

• Break relief stipend increased by $1.00.
• Remembrance Day will be added to the list of paid holidays.
• One paid sick day.
• Bereavement day for Aunt, Uncle, niece and nephew – two unpaid days.
• The employer now has 60 days to post jobs and move the successful member to the position.
• The vacation submission time extended by 15 days.
• The employer contribution to the Training and Education Fund will increase to $300.00.
• Members now have the ability to have an additional worker off on vacation as previously there could only be one.

Union negotiating committee: Junior Bailey, Prakash Jamnadas, Amarjeet Singh, and Manish Sharma. Union representative: Chris Bernardi.

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