Local 1000A Members at Dessureault’s Your Independent Grocer achieved wage increases and lump sums in their new agreement with the employer.
The agreement runs from August 19, 2012 to February 18, 2016 and covers 160 workers at the Gloucester store.
All full-time and part-time employees at or beyond the end rate as of the date of ratification will receive:
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$0.25 per hour (a lump sum payment) for all hours worked between August 19, 2012 and August 18, 2013.
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$0.25 per hour wage increase for all hours worked between August 19, 2013 and August 18, 2014.
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$0.50 per hour wage increase from August 19, 2014.
In addition, the part-time wage grids were improved to ensure members with more than 301 hours are making above minimum wage. The amount members are making above minimum wage increases as they work more hours and move up the wage grid.
Part-time workers will also receive signing bonuses, including $100 for employees with four or more years of service, $75 for two to less than four years of service. Employees from one to two years of service will receive $50 as a signing bonus.
Under the agreement, the union also negotiated increased employer contributions to the pension plan to secure members’ retirement security in the years to come.
Bargaining was led by Regional Director (West) Brian Reid, with staff support from Staff Representative Gord Albert and members Lyle Stencer and Richard Miskelly.
“Thank you to our bargaining committee for their hard work and to the membership for their support throughout this entire process,” said Reid.
