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U1\lon Rec::ogni ti on

MfH1~1.gement

1:.Jn.ion.

Grieva.ncH Procedux·e

Un.:i.on G:r:'i.BVailCes

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SL::;.t.:1.J,tG .. t:'y B.t)lidays

.Seniority 15.08 -Job Posting

Ilullt~t.in Boards

Spec:ial Tra..i.:nino

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Bereavem€;!nt - J·ury Dut:y" Crown Witness

Healt:h & Benefits

l"J.inimurn Recomp£~.nse (.Repu~-tin~J tor- work)

Eme:rgency Call- .I!J.

Sod:et.:y Glasses, Clothing & TooJ Al1owancl':";

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r.r.;;:rmi.na.tion

Appendix "A" ·~ Wage Schedule

Appendix "B" Wage Schc)dU l e

Supple.rnenta.l A<J.:ret~:n.wmt

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THIS AGREE:MENT dated 7th day of Novembe,r 2006

BETWEEN:

BELDF;N (CANADA) INC. called t:h(.: "Company"}

-a.nd-

UNITED S'l'RE! .• WC>RKF.RS, c::allt-~d th~:::: "Uni.o.r•w)

OF 'l'lm S.JSCOND l'AR'P.

WHERg.As .it is t:hB (h3!s.i 'f'(: of th{;'?. hereto to set forth herein the aqx:eernent bt:S:t.ween th.e.."TT for th~;: terms :ru .. ::reof i:n respet~t t:.o ·.nJ.tes ol hC~urs of emplc•yrnent and other <:"ondi tions of employmetlt to b~.~

h~.:reto, and the employees covered hereby, ..:.md t.:c.1 .ti.nd t.iJ.ble U!5t.met:t of ~:1v<:~ . .nc~::~s ;;;.ri. sing hf~rE.::'I.lnd.{'c:t 1

1.,01 {.:::t) The zeH tJ1.H Union as the sole colJ.er..:.ctive ft):t- all ,:::<t Cobourg 1 O:ntai·io, and within Cl

Jo.rnetre n:*d:i.us present Cobourg town h.n.J..l, t:~.;;c;.VG a .. n/i <?::XC(~pt; fon~' .. m.-~rL p;;{rson5 abc~ve the r:a.n.k Gf.. f."o:r.:-e.rnen., te.clHl.i.G<::-:J.J .. and. "l on.a.J. ;.n i:J1E::~-..~eJ.oprqent a.ncJ Cont .. :ro:J. .i.abc-:::ca.t.crr.·y c:mplG)l<::~~,:~Eo~, fact:o:;::·y of:fj {".~(~ st-c~:df 1 of fie(-?. staff a.nd

1'"'01 (b} 'The ~..:>.gre<::jS UJat in. t:J:H.::; c:nr€nt it d.eci.d.es t::::: close, mcivc GJ:.-t.ransfe.r a.J.1 of ts to f:.'-'"DY Cltht:~r location, it: will In{'i:ii'~t with t:.hc uni•)D within s~ver:< { ) calendar days of that annou.r1.t~-erne:nt tc· disc·uss dny etfect it rnay have on the employees and the Ord.on.

1 ~ 0.2: Fot· all i.rrtents and pu:r.-poses the rnasculinc gC!nde:r used in this hgreeme:nt .shall also be const:rued t:o include tJl.t""i! feminine gender wherever the context applies.

2 ~ 01 'l'he parti.t;)S hereto ag·:n.~e that an employee of the Ccmlpany covered f.J.Y this AgreeJ.oent may become a member of the Union if he wishet.• to do so, c.nd may refrain fr-om b(!Coming ·Il member of the Union if he so desi.r·es.

2 .. 02 frhe Company agrees that no employee shall in any manner be dlsc.r·iminated against or C(.1e:rced on account of membership or non~membership in any labour organization or- by reason of any activity <_1r lack of activity in. any labout· organi~Q.t:ion.

2-.03 The union a.gr~t"":?:.S it wi11 not disc:r·iminate a.9ainst OJ:.: coe .. rce any employee becau.sc of his mc..mbc.rship or non~mernbershipr his activity err· lack of activit~l in a.n.y l.abou:r· o.rg~.nization ..

;2.,04 No pe.t'son wi.ll engage~ i.n iJnio.n act:ivit:ies on Compa.ny p:rope1·ty except as prf.JVided for in this Agre('.Jnent, or h()]..d met::ting~.; at any tirnt::~ on. the pn:-!rtd.se[:; qf the Company without the pe:rm.ission of the Cqmpany _

;!,05 The company and the that there will be no sexual haras:5rne:n·t

or dLscrimina.ti.t)n. sex. sexua.l

becauf;}e of race, cr·eed, colour mz:tr.i.tal status~ rel.i.9ion and

2 ~ 06 a) Non-:bar~Hlnin9 unit will n.ot be penni. tted to work

usually perlorrned by b£(f9t1ining unit ernployef:~s when ba..rgain.irtg urdt employees

are readily availo:J.blt), However r whe.:n the Bdfety of <."J.n or l!Cirflployot=;s

cotlld be pla<:::ed ln. jt~opardy or Whf~.:re a rnechanical o.t~ t;:l :rept:li.r is

necessary, only qu~:s..li fied mech.tl.rd .. Gs o.r· ~lectricia:ns will th:;i.s work.

Non-.... bar9aining unit employees wi J 1 nrJt bE~ utili~~ed to d~p.rive bargaining unit

employees of reasonable e;:?.:rni..ngs opKJd'Yctunl.ties by pe.l.-form:i.nq bargaining unit

work-

b) The parties,.

l..t:ndt~:rstand thfl.t contracting out is ;;J.n issu.e ot: concern for both

!rl an effort to 't"CCi)9nize e.:1ch par·ty's conce.rns1 it is agx·ee.d:

' wi 11 J.n~:~::::t. at the :r·eq'l.Jest of e.i. thcr pa.rty to discuss th€ Co!tli;'•::;l.ny 's

t.·elQl>i.rElm<=nt.s a.nd i.ts use of out:;;; ide cunt.ractol'S. Further:, tJv::: Company will

a.dvis0 the l'J.n.i.on Executive t.he stat\.,;,s of existing and. to encd::.J1 €' bc)th t.o assGSB

any, (m the to 9ive ;::;(::;:··7. ou.s cone:i.der·at ion to 'f..:. he· exr).r·e.ssed

2, !11 T'he P:rovi..nc:~:.:::

iE:::::; agr~:::e to d . .b:i de ontario and Ca.rJ.$d<::J

al.l. t.he

cl-a.ssify (;~nd

d.iscipl.in~ or on ernpl~-;yee tha.t. cause may be the p.r(YI.lide(L

tha.t: .

o.nd. of t.h.e Compan.y to suspccn.d,

any emp.J.oyce <...:a:l~.Sel pro,;ided th~) .. t a. claim by

he ho.s be~:::.n. s~:~l,'=~=~~~::, '"'-"'""'"· or d:is1.-:::iplined with.out ju.st. subject of a gr ·tNiUI. ,:-.1s herei.n.a.tt>e:r

3, 02 ;rhe Union further recognizes the exclusive right of the Company t.o

ope.r:··ate and manage it.s business ir'l. a.ll respects subj(!ct: only to th.e provisions

of this .A.greP...ment. Without limiting the 9enerali·ty ot the foregoing, it is

a.g:reed that the l.ocat.ion of t.he plant.S 1 the direction of th.e working forcet::,

the p.t·oductf:; to be manufac·tuJ."EKlt the sGho:dules of production~ the methods,

procE~sses and means of ma:oufactu:rinrJ used, the establishment. and revision c>f

incent~ive standard.s and rates {excluding· piece wo:rk pa,y ;;::ryst.erns), th~

det:ermination of work assigrunents or methods and the selection of the

ma.terials to be lJ.andledi processed or ma.nufactured, the right to ~.::.mb~-con·tract

work or services, the right to decide on the n11mbe.r. of employe~s needed by the

Compa.ny at any tim~, the :r·ight to use improved methods, IDt;lchineiy and

equipment, an.d jurisdict.:ion. over all. <)perations, buildings .• machinery and

Company tools are solely and exclusively the responsi.bi lity of t:.:b.e Company.

The Cqmpany also has the :t·ight to make, alte:t- and enforce f:corn time to timo

rensonabl(~ rules and ren-u.l•3.tions t:o be observed by t'lJ.t~ employees.

4~01 The Company will recognizE·~ a Gri,evarlct' Committee that shall consist of

not wor('~ than five (5) employc-H?-S se1ect.c:?d by thG' Unior; one of whom sho3.l1 be

t.he Pla.nt Ch.::~.il',-pe.t"son. The Corup.;1ny .shal.J, be advi.~;ed of the names of roe..mbf';:r;:;: of

this Conun:ittee and shall be notified ot any changes Lt'orn time to time, AlJ

members of' 1"Che Gri. Bvance cornmi t. tt?fi~ ~'h,;)J 1 be r·eg1.1la:r emp1 oyR~es of the Company

whc} fh"lVe acqu:i..red senio:r·ity.

4 .. 02 ,.f'h1t~ Company wi 11 Chit:~{' SteW()rd,

ze not more that! eight: {81 r,tewards and one (l)

4 .. 03 ''t''I'1E.~ Union wi.Ll co.,cti ::::::LeW6J . .rds t.tiJthori z.~~d to *;•.CL not be :r.:;;•{JU :i r~:~d to t.e

in wr: i tir>g to the Company the narnes o£ their from time to tin<<1, and t.he Company will

t.hern until so ce.rti fiE:(L

rph,\7! l~~ge ot l:;tf::W,'IO.'"dr.> tO leave their WO.r'k 1 Without lO:S:S Of day-ra_t'l;~ to p:ro(:es::::: is gr·anted on the following conditions~

a) s·uch b1.1sir1es.s must bE;. bE:tw~~en the U:nior1 and the Managemen.t~ E;mployees ha.ving ax i<evar'""''s cannot discuss these with the stewards in wo.r.king hours except with the pennission of his ton?.man whicb shall not be unreasona.b.ly withhe1d or exct:?{>t .in the case of Q <:>;nploy~?..e .

. b} rrhc~ tj m(': shall :be dc~vot:.<?;:d to ·the prompt handling of nccessal:~Y grievances,

cf Th'~'.:: st.e1ttk~ .. rd concerned .shall obt_ain thr~ ssio:n of t~e:tore l f..7!<lv;J. n.q h.i.s wutk, such permission shall nc~t w.i.tt1t1eld.

the foreman c:once:R"~:ned ~Jnr.:e~~sonably

d ) '].'[!<:.::: t i F~e r,fW 2\:/ f' I: f.Y\H

.U.i>P iU.e> .,,, p :; n ~.,;r mzTc t .b.(_;(). :3 wc•rk f'1.h,:.t1 £ .lx:: ·r~~:p\Jt·t.od. i:r1 .c~.ccordance with the

i:ri. w.hich t.h{': st.z:::wani is

to l.i.m:i.t r:::·u.ch time if it i.::; e::x:cess.:i..ve.

i} The ;~;t.<£::'>;v'8.:rd Rh~'I 'J.. b£::' p<:·d .. d. his to:r :Et :roc:etir:;.>;J that n.xc.::1.:?.QdS his

2~atc i.. t il.ours of

by the Company

'X.'be Tne.rn .. bo:~·::',.(:.;:,: of': t,ht:· <:..ir ie··.rar;.ce Cornm.i t.t.Co':· rna.~/' .~ ,:.:('5,V<::,~ t.bei.:r· wor·k without. loss. ·rd1..'-:~ en rn"':·,~·,ot":. w.it . .b t·he Union J_-eJ_::..).:;:e·s,.:·:rs.t:-:xt:i:vc ()r: C(>lf>J)f"l.Y pt'e.tnises for

c';.·.~.e r::.<:')EI: .. ;; .. rrrmc:':.:L~2t ... (d.y t.1..: .::o rneetiag sdith (:ompany and :fo:;::·

4. 06 The. c~)rnr)<-~.ny· O:"l~_tr~:·::e~:::; t,() recognize and deal with a conn:n.i'ttee of not ISJ(}:t:.·,:;: than f 5 ve { ~;) ~<~mr.:1J .. o·j/<::>e::.; ·' irH: lading- the Plant Ch.:;;.irF-'(.;:rson, who shall .be :rr:::~~.ru.:!..~l.x.- omployE:~(;:s ot tJJ(): Cornp~JX.l,Y, a.1o:o.g i;.t.:i..th representat.ives of the '.t:ntc.n1i"::itiQnal Union.

4.,07 Time spent du.:rinn wo:rk hours by the Union Ex~~cutive Committee and stewar:ds, f.~~i then~ :in meHtinqs on Union business or with employees on the .must. he approved by thE"~ Supervisor {s) oi t.hoHe inv<.)l ved in the me~ting, app:;:~ov~:tl will :rlot be unreasc·mably w:ithh~::~ld _

~TlCLE V - GR~EVANCE PROCEDURE

!LOl The parties to tJd .. s A9:reement are a~rreed t:ha.t it i.s of the utmos·t impo:r·tance to r1d.jtu~t complaints and grievanc(;~S a.s C':fUickly a.s possible.

floor, Such

5 ~ 02 ~Pl1e Company Ghall :not bof:?: requir·ed to eonsider any grievance that is not prese.ntt:~d to thE' Compo.ny wi tJ.d.n t:.en ( 10} of the employ~·:::e' s work.ing days after the grievant and/o:r Union knew o.t' should have known of the alleged violat.ion of the .Agreernf:mt _ l.n a.r1y G<"J.S~~ when~ back pay is involvedR it shall be limited to o pHriod of not. more th~"ln. t:hi:ety {30/ work:.irJ.g d;J.y5 p:cio:r:· to the~ filing of the t:rr.·ievax~cB-

.5~03 G.:rieva..nce~,~ sh~?..11. be adjust.ed and settled as ft,llows~

Step No. 1 TlH·~ aggrieved cmpJ .. oye(-: shall. p:r·esent hi~; grii.:-~v.;-:~Jlct:::: o.:~:.-ally to his foren.l:atL He ~.;hall have tllG assista.nce of hi~~ st(..~ward if he so desires_ Jf a se·ttlernent

satisfactory to the (()r any ot.he.r

<r?rnp 1 oyce conce.r:ned i!; not :reached within cf time tha.t may be rnutually

one (1) working upon), the

h<l nr«sent a:::; follows at <Any time within twr; ( 2) working days

with t.:he stewai·d, his gx·ievance (which

s1J,l1 on a form by th<J Uniorl) t;o the foreman who 5lh':d J subrni t Manager·. (rhe Manage.r· a.nd the Hurnan

Rcsoo.rc~?.:s M>:"l.nO.Qer.· B'tl.•S~.l.l meet with the aggrie··v.c.:::1d and his steward and

shall within twc, (:?,) workins.r days :.rtBndei· a decision in ·writing~ which decision

sha1 J be e~tE:d or accepted. in writing on :rt.:':!c;;ue.st, by th€ President, if a'/f.d lablo 1 otherwise t>.n oft .i.c::cr of th(.;: Local wor·k.inq· in the plant: where the

a~r.o.se .. It that: decision ls not ac~cepteCi within two {2) working days

nere.nte.I t.he grievancE: shall pt'oceed to Step No. 3.

f:t~Orn

:n~s.:ru1.a .. r mon.th..l>/ comm.i. t tet::l meet

Step No. 21 J?l<:-~ . .r1.t :Manage}:

ected grievance. for review at. the ·next.

A] teKTH3.t. :i.'lf:::'J. spec :L.J. 1 Hl.e;:.~r:

~:JitJ'.d .. ·; .. ; :U.v(:: (:)) <').{ t'11c: Tequest Qf ~:::dther party, a

;.:;;t}.a .. i t lx·~ co.~:Lvene.d. t.() reviEM .;·,; Qrie'.'a.n{.:.;~:". at Step No" 3.

T'b.i.s 11.1E:"(·::.t::i:n':] :::;l·iall irxc1< . .,;de tJ-:H::·~ Plant M<·J.n.a.ger anCJ ot.'l1c.r represf.:..nt.ativea of

;ru::m.ag.;;;;menl ,:;.,:; h.e ;;;;t"J;:l.} :l dcct.c:cmine, t.:bt~! Onion P:t:cs:ident :.::~nd iSi!..lCf:l members {Jf the

u·ni.on Gr i. e\l.;;(TK(~ Commit tee .a.<::; }H-:: ::::d~J.<;tll detf).0.1t.i..ne, E.i. th'!:·,~.:r: pa.:t-ty may a.lso request

t.'b.{·~: pr.E;'.S(:~nce of the .st.'J9T ·.i .. HVf~fi ~jJ'J.d/.:n:: tb:~~ 'l.nt,.::::l.-nati().<U:l.l Unir..Jn

R<::';.p:r:·esf::·n.ta.t j·sic:< ;;:-l,t i.'.h.(:;;.:::r·o J. desi:t:ed.

Ti·;,e in-;~:~. Li..rnj tD :.-;cd.~ Ol.Ji: , ,, -:·~ _ 03 ma}' be exter:ded 't..J}' mHt!...~<?~l co.rH:::(mt. ox· by tEl

)\::~t,:i.t~:·a.to:;. 'fi~~.tll >:j()',··.'d ,::;rd ;::;'.lff.i ... ci..Hn.t .. ·. rea.s<:::>I\,

A~J:r·ee:roent:

pro·vi.ded J.at.er.

t:.he q.ricvG~.nc~: may be referred hy f)i the:r p,;u,·t.)'· to

l~rt:.i.c h::: IX, at ;;.H·! .. V" time with.:i.J.J thi.r:·ty (:H)} days

wi th . .in seven { 7} .J; and if the

violat.ion of' thrr~

ai"bit::.ration as thereafter but not

The t i.me lJmi ts 8Ht out in 5 .. 04 may be ext.fmded by .lt\U.tu<'.l.l consent or by an

A.rbi.tra.to:r with good and suf.tiGit;~n.t reason.

!LOS. Warni.ngs sh<!d.:l be qiven in wr:l .. ting o:r: verbally .. ·:rn the case of written

warnings, o.ne ( 1} copy E"~ach will bE' provich::.d for the emp.loyee 1 union Steward

and Company_ An aut.ho:t.-.1 zed union represe.nt.at5.ve shall ,"l.cknowledge receipt of

the writ t~m wa:rni n,g by signirH) the company 1 s C,:'opy. An::l disciplinary waroings

will be issued in t.he pr·esenc~~~ of an aut.horized union .Representative if the

ernployee so re~1ue::;ts.

Any disciplinary actl.on sh .. :.d.1 nc .. t. be held age.in.st. any employeH' s personnel

reco.t·d if no fu.r·the:Y ;Jet.:\ OJJ :i~;; t:aken. within a tweJ.ve {12} month period.. :F:.:mployees may request the r.;;~moval of warnings from Lheir f .i.l(!s that were

L~Bued mon.:: thHn twcJ.v(:~ (12) mo:nt.hs prio:r ...

S ~ 06 By motua.l aqrq.om~mt~ 1 the pn:rt:i.€i!s may CJ.9J::"(':(: to USE: thE"! service of ~n

i.nderx:mdent Medil'1tor in an at.t:empt to resolve· .;'lny grieva.nccs.

6~01 It is tmde:t-stood that t.he Management may Elt any time submit a grievance

to the. Union Griev.:~:nce Committe(·~ with ~rl~spect to t::JJ~;~~ conduet. of ehe Union, it.s

officers or stewax'd!;l :in its relat with the Compa.ny or other ernployees, or any complaint that a cont:ractua.l obligatio:n undertaken by the Union i.n this Agreement has .bE~t)n. violated and such shalJ be dealt wi. t:h in the Scl.ffie manner an at No. Section 5. 04 e.btwe she.ll

1. 01 Should any di tfc"rence at· is(' b(,twaen the Company and t.h.e Union as to the i:ntei-pi·eta.t:l.on o;::· a.lleged violation of the provisions of this l'1.greemcnt affecting the Union as sueh, ox· the employees as a whole, the Union shall have the right to filt~ a gr:i.ev<i':t.nce beginning in Step No. 3 of tbt~ grie·var1ce pro<.::edu:t~e as outlined in s~:s:ctJ.on. 5. 03 .. Such gz:·ievance shall C(Jr:tfo.rm to the p:rovisions of Bec:~ti("lll 5. 02 of tbJ.s Ag..rec~mEmt. No such shall he fil.ed wit:tt respec:t to the same subj(.;:Ct nlli:ltte:r th.at is .t'eady the :subject of a grievance filed by an ernp1oyee und~r Section 5"03, nor shall any g-rievance be filed by an employee w.i th J:.'·(~spect u_") the name subject matter that is already the subi~?ct ()f a fi ... :.t.;::~d by the Ouion 1...1nder this Sec'tior:t

a~Ol In. th.E:~ CVt::nr: ot 1).[1 ""'·P''o:;e·e~ who has attained seni.ori from nvn;,o.•nl the fee-ling that: ;::u1

.All 5u.ch w:i..t.h d;~~y::::.: ~:>.n.d disposed sm.r£n ( 7)

Company '-'d. thin days of thf::

i.s not:U::ied <Jt his discharge, exc~;;;::pt. whc:::~·:c: a case is tak;::;:T1. to claim by .~.n (:.mpJoyee wh.o ha.s d.'l.:.:t:-a..in.ed that he ht~.t.; bE~en unjustly from hi.;-; e.mp:Joy.nw;m.t. sh~')JJ bf:~ t."rt:~Dtt~d at; a if a w.ei.tten st.:i;.L~:;:Jn<-::.:r~t. <:.d: :::;u<:.:h •;;:;·1-:·levaT:<.ce· o:y·t.~~t~ :u:.; t;.he F':l.;zt.nt: Ma.na.9er within ,:,;,.,::vel.!. ( 7) U~"~E· e-tr:pL . .)}~cH:;:; is not J Lie<:::~;. ot '.t~ci:s . i\11 r~t;:;zps g:r .. l.P\/;:t.ncf.c p.CI..".tc:ed.u .. :ce ·p:n .. (":-::::· :;.(> Step N;:.1, :be card. tted i:n .. t:;uch ca.ses ,,

8.,. 03 Sucb. special g.r:·ievance m,;:3y 'be settled the ManagtE"m:tC!!lt. j s action: in dismissing the employee, or r:.rnpJ..f)yee in h.is former position wl·th full compensation .l.ost, or by a:n.y other arrangement: which ;ts just. i::t.ttd equitable in the opinion of the conferring parties or-· of the Arbitrato:t-, as the ca . .c:e may be.

9 ~ 01 Bot.h part.i.e.s to this Agreement agree that grievances concerning th~ interpr·et:.ation or .~.llcgE~d violation of this Agreement, which ·hav€~ been processed through the grievance procedure outlined in Arti(;:le V and which have 110t been settled therein, shall be referred to Arbitration at the :request of eithe.r of the part:ies hen~to. ~ChE! grievance shall be heard by a single Arbit.rator, who shall be chosen as he.reinaft:.e.r provided.

9.02 The gdeving P.:nty shall :;mbrnJ.t. " list of five (5) Arbitrators fOJ:­consideration. If none of th€;! five (5) are chosHn, t.hen the other Party shall with;1n one (1} 'deek of the date of the first J . .i.st submit a list of five {5} different narnes for: consideration_ Jf no:n.e arG se.lect;ed ei the.r· party "ln<J..y ask the M::i.nistr·y of LaboU.:t' to make a.n appointment_

9.,03 If €~ithe.r Pa.J.:'t:~/ 'feels that the ti.me t<;.ke:n fox- a cl1ose.n A:r·bitrator t,o hei:l::r the case is ·too lonq, t:hey may by muttJ.aJ. ag.reel.n.en.t c:hoose anqthe.:r Arbitrator or ask the Minist~r to ma.ke an appoint.me.nt ..

$\i., 04 Th(:: decision of the Arb.i trato:r const i t.u·ted in ·the above manner shall be bindinq on both partit:~s"

!l. OS The Arbi tr.ltm: shall not h~ve any of' the

of J.l.grcerne!'lt o.t to any new for .t.Hty

, nor· to provided

Sl:tspension of an employee, tht"':

Glny dec.l.s:ion i:neon.sistent with the wh€re the gr'u.v.~nce conce.en.,;,; discha.rge or

Arbiti:'ator have the pow~,r to >Jphold the

Managernent · s action o:r eLi spt·:Jse of the in any man.ne:r which he c~'Jnsidel:"s just ox·

9 ~ 06 Except WhBre oth<:nwise f).!"Ovided for in this Ag:r:·<~(::ment 1 each of th(;;

Parties hereto will beax· its own exp~::::nse witl). resr::>ect to .:my arbitration.

prot~<eedings. 'X'he Pa~-tiec h$.!:'€:t.:O will bea.:r jointly the expensen nf the

A.rbit:r: .. ator on an e<.j'u.eU b<lnis.

.9. 07 Either· paxty may n;:ques t Rela.tior1:s .. r,.ct of Ontario.

ax:'bi t:ration under the Lab!.:n ... J.z:·

l(LOl ln v'i'!:::::w ~~t t.l"v;., established b~' Ud8 Aqrcc-t;.ment for U:'Ie

sc:ttJ.ing of_.. " _ . , , of th(:: Union .agrees th6.t.,

U:.1<2 .i 1. tct:une ()i tn.J.S .!.;.q·.r~;;;erncmT..::, the:re -will l:J(~: Tt.:.! z;t:;::·:U;;.e,

t::Jowdown or stoppage o.t Nor.k, ·· c:ithe:r ·' o.nd t.lv~ Con1r.:•an~y

agrees that the:te wi}.L be no lockout,

10 ~ 02 The Cl:).r.lparny ~:;hall ivJ.\f.f:' in o.r instigtJ.tc an:y st.L i.ke,

to d:i ne errq;:-lf)}·e·e:s <Mho t.<;J.ki:-::~ rJa:::.·t: st:oppage o.r s1owdew.n :1 :n GtY(itri:~.vention

of Section 10.01.

10 ~ 0.$ Tb.B UniQn hJ.?.-th<:::;::· .::>.qn:::e;.;.; t.lH;:;.t it w:~.1 J not invo:J. vc::c

CCYJftfl,s.r:ry d1..n:·.ing hou..n:,: (;r tho::: Ct:r.rn;:;:;.;;my its~t:.lf, ln

;:::;.rise bct~wt~Bn a.ny G•t.hc:c t:m(l the e1.l1pl.O)'Q{~~::::. r..:.:f

~:i.Xl.:/ e~::lp:l.·.:YYE:c·i?. nf i: .. _·( .. ;;·

(3:/spt.Jte t,.,rh.i.(:':h IE·S'~~~· ::~ t: l:r c:·: :r e.m:t::·1 >J ;;{ ''::·~ ,.

11.01 the 1.\..f:Gt.i.rnc of this llgx·{~(mletlt th~::. Compcrny <.':\ff!-0:~:2:.:; to p,;';l.y and t.he

Union 0.9rees to ac:cept t.h-c~ scale of wr:1ges set out in ~~ppcndix l" A.!\ and Appendix.

IJBP' h~:-~reto 1 wh.ich are hereby made ~J. part of this Agn;::E!JTu::mt.

11.02 1'he Company sha.ll pay a premium rate of Ufty eencs ($.50) per hour (oc·

all hour~; worked on the: second shift, and fifty-five cents ($.55) per· hour for

all hours worked on the third sldJ.'t. The shift pr·emillm will not be included

in c:a.lcul~tinf,f overtime and w.i.ll :not be consider-ed as ~part f)f the base or day

rate.

ARTICLE X:I:I: - l'IOUli.S 011' WORK MID OVE!'\TIME

12~01 ~".Phe followin.g- paragraphs and sections •.3.X£ intended to define the normal

.hours of wo.rk and shall not be construed as a gl,J.aran'tE~~:;: of hours of work per

day or pE'r week, or of days (Jf wo:rk per week,

12~02 The normal h0urs of lJitork fen~ a11 employees on t:.>. five (5} day corrti:nuous

ope.t·a.tion shal.1 b€ f:ive (5) days comroencin9~

Sunday Mondoy Mm1day

JlcOO p.m. to 7o00 a.m. Night Shift 7:00 (1. _m_ to 3 ~ 00 p.m. Day Shift 3:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Afterrwon Shift

12.. OJ The no:crnal hours of work fo:r a11 e,mploy..:':!es on a non-·continuou.s ope.r~Jt.ion

sha.l1 be five (5} day.s commencing:

sund("JY ··' 11.:00 p.m. to 7:30 a..m. Night Shift

7:00 •3..11\, to 3:30 p.m. Day Shift 3:00 p . .tu. to 11;30 p.m. Afternoon Shift

12.04 overtime il.t ttl!? tMe of time and one·hal f nhall be for all work performed in 'i.~.xct~:?s ot: (8) houl.-s in the day or forty (40) hours in the WE~ek and OtJ. Satu.:rdny.s; (lVeJ:"Lhne at.: the ::t"ate of double time will be paid for Statutory HoJidayG, ,>11 wo.rk performed it·: ex<.:ess of twelve (12) hours in the df.l.y eu'td o.n Sundays. Tn COfflt)'uL.i.tl(l O'Vert.ime, h.ou.rs compensated fo:t" at overtime ratr.=s u.nde:r any provision :;hall .not be cou.nted further for·· .any purpose in dctett(~i.n:ing over tim(:: liab:i. 1. i t.y under the same. or any other· provisions~ Overt-:lme shall be ·voluntary that i.f no one volunteers ove:r·time will be n.::qui.red in t."CVf!.rse o:rdfH' of ty until all needs are met as long as the ~-:::mpl oyet:-:~ tc: wor:J.;: J').t~s .not exceeded government maximums"

The Cor.r.pt'iny ag.rf.::es that if a.n O\r~:;rtime o.t:· !'not·<.:: .;).f:tex: .;:?.r··r. with a $5.00 me~J :r·(:dt:<::(.::::J:rl.abJ ~;;:~ w i r.h in. twEen t.y- .f. ou:i·

("..mployee ::i.:;:; <:~.s'k:ed to work two (2) hours of at Work; tht.::·! Company wi Jl provide the employee

in cash or by voucher, that will be hbu:t'8, except on weeke:nds.

1.;;::~05 ,4.v.::'l.ilaJJ:~":::~ ovB:r:t:ime ·"''ill :r.:.oe distribut.cd (3B tl"l(": pE::;:-s<::>.n.::s ·w}.l.O nor!Hf."lJJy pe:r. .. L'.).z:·m such work.

as pot;;t

I"lC•J.rn:s d tor t:h0: ;{ea:r t~) d.<:d:.f· GJ.n(J. 0. I'.:.Opy will made a·~,railable to the Union. Cho.i TPf;:,~:r;:::;o.n. upon .r .. eque~;t.

:1.2 ~ 06 Tb<::·~ Urd. on ~.met Comp,;).Tl';l <).SJl:"<-:"'{~ t.hnt w'hen l'_:,u.sin.ess levels dictate 1 the pa:ct.:i.(-:::·.2: ;:cvrr:E:G t .. o imr<l.s::mo.:::.nt. 7 12 .. lKn;r std.f:'t sehed.u.Je.

'.i'hc C.;T~i~JI'l ._::o.n;;) Cnn;p~~~.n· .. / tu .. tt hH; u.r.1.dex:·st . .:.1.:nd th,;::J.t t:h<::~ 7·-·da..y 12-hour shift sc'h<:::;d.oj.16:,. '.-Jh.c.n .implc:::m:;::cnt"'.t~:d, ~,.~,:; J .. "i . .()(·~ <~'!ct a. fni . .tlim.u.rn .£:(,<.!.:' .:>. Cc>fn£:_:,1et,::;: cellr with n desir~ fot· all cells for the fore~ecable future.

~;!l.l.() Un.:i.qn Conunittee will determine when. a:nd .it S1.!ppo:l:'.·t bfc i.nclud_('::d :~..n tb.e 7 1.2 .bou.r r::;h.iLL opet"f3t.ion, i ,e,

Haint.Gn.<:)n(;:cl Mater·lals ..

11'hf, ~..:lur(.'l.tion of the Scl"}(;d.l.:t.le. m..::JY be cancelled with agre€"Jnent of the Company and union Uan;:Jaining Comnd tteE: a.nd. with a. si.xty ( 60} day not. ice period~

a.) 'Che stand<.:trd wo.rkweek will be as outlined in the schedule show:1:1 in k) below .. 1l'lH~ Wfn~kwE~el~ will commence Sunday at. 7~00 a.m. and premium pa.y fo:r:· !;unda.y J;:t,nd Holiday::; will be paid a.s listed below. P.x>emium payment f·o.r Su.nd.ay and Holidays wilJ hG fqr those shi!:t:s stal:tlng on those days at 7::00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

b) An employee wiJJ. be paid one and one half times his .regt..::Jar hourly rate fore

{ .i) 'l'.irnc worked on i). ;regular.:ly seheduled tl.av off in. excess o.f the norrnal wo:rk week_

(ii} 1'he .fi.:Lst: eight: (H) hou.-rs worked o:n a Sunday .shift.

c} An employee will b(: paid two \2) times his rG::qulai· hourly rate for;

(i) fJiim.e w(n:·ked in excess ot twe,l ve ( 12} hours, d.urinq the period of twe:nty-fou.r {.24) hours fr(.Jm q.n.d aft:~~r ~ comrocncement of the emp:J..()yee • s regular shift, but. not to exceed ~J total of thi.rteen { 13) hm.1r.s i:n this IH?-riod.

( ii f rrimf:') wo:rked on day which a Stu tutory Hol id.;~y in 14.01 is obt:.:erVf.~(J, .:i.n <1ddi ion to his HolJday pay.

( i i .i) A1.1 hours worked in exces.s of eight ( 8) houn:< on a St~nday

shift.

d) working the n.0\':'1-·:.:Jt: ..• ).ndolrd work WBt~k (7 , 12: hours) will be

"ighr: ( 8) hou.rs at tboiJ: base rate o.t; pay for each Statutory Holiday

wo.r.kE~d p!"()VHi.ecl they nw:1.;~t the qualifying provisions qf the Collective

Ay.reemenc Kmployecm not regularly scbc,duled to work the statutory Holiday

w.i.ll be twe.lvo {12; houi·s at their base rHte of pay.

e} Empl<Jyf:es will bt: v~;:.n fou:rteen {14) d.i:J.ys n0tice bE:fore bi:dng scheduled to

the '7 -day I 12 .... hOt!.:r ,shift arr,'ingemerlL,

:[} Hc:re<::~.·v~)men.t Leav··~ Emp.Toyef~::: the 7 da.y 1 12 hour shift .a.r:tangement $cheduled

(36) will .rece.l ve payme.t.1.L tox.· t..i.mr: lost the ,.,~mployee.' s shi .t t up to tW(·)J Vt:·! ( .1. 2) hours per day, to a maxinium r;f

hour;:;;,

NovembE~r 7 2000 N'(lVt-~-:m.ber 7 ,' 2 oo:·l 'Nt::\rerr..be:t

.. , oo ;? ,(,

i j T.b:; cc .. rnpeu-.:.y w5, .J..l shift.

-~;o 60 F-<:;:r houl-$0 6 s per hou:c $0 '} 0 pe~t b.ou:r

l<) CONTJ.\:ll.!OU (L OPERI\'J' Ii2f33l .... ,5<;]:rt;J2tJ!:B - 12

WEEK •. ftl k:iEEK M2

.$~_J:L_T_ __ )C!_I_LJ2 . ~i, "~ __ .. T,.J."L . T F " N h B H D !) ,. .. c c A A H B D D

ll D c c .~ A u ll B l.) D c c A A

OFF B A A ll B A A A ll B A A B B

c D D c c I) D D c c l.) D c c

HOUR ___ SltTFTS

WEEK .#:2

§.J:L T w '.(' [~1?.,

D c c A A B B

A B B D D c c

ll A A B !3 A A

c D D c c D D

tha.t the

!t:I_Kr;!LU.

s ~! T w l l:

u n D c c A

c A A B B D

A B !3 A A B

lJ c c D D c

l) On the Bunda~'{ thf-'~t Daylight S~3.Vixl9S 1Pi:m'i·~ goe.s int() effect, employees

workinG the 7dH) p.·m. to 7:00 kLHl, Saturday shift_ will work;

s A

D

B

c

one \ J.) hou .. :r less as a resu1 t of the~ titne change. Ort the Sunday that

StandeJ;~d Time r.c·~turns, empJoyG:cs working the '7~00 p.m. to 7~00 a_m.

Satur·day shift wlJ.J. wo:rJ"' on(' (.l) .hour mot·'G as a result Gf tho time change,

Employee!::; will be pa.id fo;r ·t.h~Z:i.J:~ hou.r·::::., wo.:rked at the. •J.pp.ropriate rate of

pay.

m} When an employee is :requi..red to Gha.ngr.:: s.hi.ft1 t:he Company will en.sUI'e that:

the employoe is not r:·equ.Lt~:~d to work rno:ce tJv:n1 three ( 3) ~011.secutive

shifts. The appropriate rate shift change.

may choose to work the extended shifts at the nnmt be giv•;m seven ( 7) calendar days notice of the

$0. 7 0 per ho1..1r on nights

{b) Hours t)f worl<:

(C)

(d)

(.i..) 24 hours wo:rb:~d { 12 hourt~ (ii) 11 p.~. to 11 a.w. starting Fr

Sunday night.

Sat./SLm.) equals <)ne (1) week night, concluding at 11 p.m.

for 24 hours. wo.l-kcd

OVt:s!rtimC:: First 8 hours in. t:~xce·SS ot weekend 24 hou:r-B wo.:cked at straight time, then l,SX al.L additional hours. {E~.fJ., if weekend, all bou . .:r·s week are at straight tirn{.2 up to 32}

(c} Brt~<;d.;:s ;;. lunch p.::r:'l Tht:~ twt) {2} t.-we:nty (20) minute bre.a.k pe.t .. iods pe:;:.-

{d.) Oft std.ft

{e) chc::: t.hat 'J)ayl intco the 1~00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

work t)n;::-;; <0. ·n?snlt of the t5 . .tn.e cha.n.SJ(::~ thJ:··: .St.<':l.ndard Time return . .:::.:. ~"\l(crk..i.r+9' t;:tlcc' 7:00 p.oo~. t1) 7.:00 .r;:;..m, Sa.turd~.ty shift. wil.l. '.rJO.tk. OtHs· {1} hou.r :mr~<re .as .::t :r·e2~ult.: ·Df t.hc ti.m€ .Employees •.vi 11. be pay.

(f) VO.G<:Jl.t io.n. pay -b.ou.·rs er:{uals 2 (} pa.y) is equivalent

paid pe.t· Article XIII; (.lfle da·y 1 s va.cat.ion ·of 12 pay.: one \-Jeeke-n.d {211 hmJrs wc.rk.ed e(;ruals .40 ho.:::mrs

to one {1} we<;;;k {up to 200 bou:rs in ·tot:.al),

{g) S·tat Holiday pay -:- 12 hnu:rs pay if Statuto:ty Holiday falls during the week (and not schedul"d to work overtime); double time plus eight {8) hours pay if the Holiday falls on the weekend {and employee is scheduled to work), or if Stat is W(lrked during the we(-!k; 12 hours p~y if the compa:ny desigrlates <:l Stat shut.d~;'JWn.: employee!:: must meet qualifications outlined in .A.rti.clE: XIV.

(h) Seniority:

( i} P:t.-obation ~- 12 weeks of 24 hours worked

(ii} RecalJ from lay·~off ~ Seniority shall termina.te when an employee fails t:o I'espo.nd within two { 2) working days ond pJ:-cscnt himself within three (3) working days. Notification of recall wil:J.. be by ;registered mail to ·the empJ.oyee's last address registered with the Company and a copy t)f such notice shall 'be sent L(.) the Union

(iii} Absence - Seniority shall te:t-minatE;;: when an E::=rnp1oyee is absen.t :Lr:om WOI'k for a period of two { 2) consecutive working day~.:; withc)ut previously notifying the Company, unless there was reasonable and suhstantiaJ justification for faiJ.u.re tc give such not:ic::e; Qr is a.bst::mt from work fOI'

a period of two (2) consecutive working days without 1eavE~ 1 unless there was rea.sotu:lble and substantial just.ificat.ion for such a.bsence;

(iv) Notice ef layoff -days notice when~::N€!1:" period in excess of two

'rho Company sha.ll at least two (2) working to any <Jmpl oyee laid off fo.r a

ii) ,Job ing ;ll,U initial weekend to be filled by

skil and S<;;niority and only skiJ cun·<mtly held will be ized. However, as .Progression t.raini.ng is red., the company

reserve$ the fy the required skills to tx-ained without

regard for Cells.

"rh.e etnploy~e a.ppoi.nted shall be considered to b~?.t on a t.t .. ial fo:t· ~l

not to exceed .six ( 6) WE>.e.ks. Jf such -e-mploy'"l!e fails t() at a sat..isfactory l~vel in th(;c ob or classi.f.icatiort dux·J.ng or at the end of the tria.l r)e.t·iod he shall ret.ux·ned to his foJ:·Ji'ier .Job or classif.ie.at.ion;

the Compa.ny .r:..;ha.Jl not be requ..1 . .rt::d to .n? .. ·"'PfJSt th(: job but shalJ. fill th€!

vacancy, if t':.t·otn tho icant;~.

Jn. t:.he >f:::vent of the d.t~<"Jtb of a emp.lO::{BG ~ :S fat:h.B~~:, HK>th0r c

the e.m.p.l OY0..!E; days. le.::y,ve o"f: a.b~~;;.:;~nc:(:

CM>w;;n::.c"·, brother,. r.;i:..·Otf~:::r, mol::.her,it.l-·lt::r\1',', s t epbt:ot.hcr ,. :::.: tep.:::; i. s te:r.··, .s t.E~pson

not mo.r(o t.hl~.n. two { ~n J.:.Jay at t~he empJ oy(c<::::' .G

{ ii) J,:r:t thf'~ event of t.he def~.tJ·l (}.f an b.!'(';lthe.t···~in-~·1<'3.\,l!, S:i::5tB-r-i.:n-law,

~ s gx·,;:.;.n,Jpc:....rsn.t-i.:n-law, in-·lav;, one {1) (i;':~y

IHa.>.re o.t abHen.::;~; :si·;.a.:U ... l:x·:: {.:p:an.ted. '"'Jil:J;. pay £:U: t.hR 0m~r.)l,..Jy~e'::~; n.pp1:i.:>''bl.'.::.

rat:.(~'· :l. f t:.t:e fune:r.;;.:;.} ·.fn.} ls on Fl Satu:::·da·.:l o:r Sunday r

{i) ·· M.i.nimt<.:m of 24 hou.r"S worked pe:r 'N~'i!ck

(.ii.,) weekly Xndt:~mnity ~ Weekend employees revcn:-t. to tl.l.e 5-day schedule for pu:r·post~s of calculating weekly l.ndcrnnity payments u.n.t.i J secov(':.ry from

illness pr iujury

(iii) Benefits eligibili·ty {W,l., L~T.~·D, prE"~=:.:;cription druSJs, vision cai"er a.ud dent.al) ··- .Any employ~~€ is eligible tor the abOV(! benefits after t:welve

(12 ) weeks w 1 th the Company.

(k.) Pension - Contr·ibutio:n ra.t.e to be based on hours worked _Q.nq. at rate paH .. 1

on weekends only (e.g. 12 hou1;s woi'ked on weekend "'" 20 hrs. paid times

pension contribution~ exc:luding t.ime not worked such as bereavemertt, vacations, etc.) and all other contributions pai.d at straight ·time for

hours worked (not paid) over 40.

( l) Minimum recoropense ~ Six ( 6) homes pay at appli.<;able nrt.e.

{m) ~rro welde:rs - .A.greG to t.:rain. up to two {2) welders PE~:r shift on wE:ekends i. t needed, $1., 00 per hi".)u.r· t,H.'E;;mi.um paid for hours wo.rked-

(n) 7.rai..ninq - May require scheduJ .ing during the week,

(f)) Attendance Management P:rog:ra.m - should be low€~r nu.rn.be.r of occurrences to

st:art disciplinary pz:·ocess than for 40 l)01l::r P;mploye€$

{p) Vacation .schedul w.i ll b<:> limited to purpQsea.

for w,,,,kends - Nu!Y>.bet of employees off at. any one time t schedules, or with a defined maximum for scheduling

{ q) Thf: ('()mp~lny aBs~e:::;.s an.::l the part

og.ceez of

e:i.tht::r

to mc<.,t: monthly (Union/Management meetings) lhe wet:"!kend shift Ag:r~1ement that is ca-using

or the Compa . .ny,

to re­concern on

l t is t:.h~:J Compony" :s intent to provide connist€:mt work for the weekend emp.loyee.s, howevc.,:r, should wot"k net be available, weekend staffing w.ill be .r:educ~:::d i.n i:l.G(.:ordaru::;(:: w:i. tJ: the current Collective Agreement.

Ft.n;the.:t~ the Compat1y intends t~:t c:::ove:r short~te~tln increa.ses in work by covering th~::! with overt itne the S """day employefH:::>, In. th€ En.rent of .projected long .... ·ter."fl:l incYe~~~,:;;fc?.S tn but>iness, the Company will i.nx::reasf': staffing <:J.pf,l:t·opr:i.<?ltE'dy-

Th0: (:ompany ·.rese~rves the right to conti.nu~~' th.~' W¢::;eb:md. ::;;h.if:t:. through t,he remainder of: th.E: eu.:r.···.ren.t Collective Agre~mw~nt.

::Ut.,f.n .r~ll ern!J}o::;lec:s -~'tto h,:;,v,~: b{::<::~n. st.e.f;td.:i.ty iSc:rnploy.e.d by t1.':le f<..':fx· a pe:~:·i.c>d ot c:r:t0:::~ (.1 l yer.:u· p.ricJ:r to 1 in arr;l :'tc~ar sh<).1. J be tO: two (.2) weeks' V<Jc(·1.t.ion \>IJ.i. t. h .. P.::.~y' convenient to thee <::ompa:.ny and sh.all x:ece:i:'N::c a.G \Ta.cat.:i.on p.f~Y <:.\rJ ~::J.f!:KHJnt t.o.:' four percent (4%} of the tota.1

t.h~::: employee earn'c'd i.n t.he t.wEc.l·ve { 12) rno.rxt:hs j:U;,c:e<iiJ1g Ju.ly 1 such ye;:U' ,

'[:'lP.'t :]. <>d (,; f'· t .;i vs::.:: { ~l .i (:Ol"l.:::>z.:::G~)l:: .. .:i. ",/(·~·:

.:.iu.iy J. J_IJ c;.ny ye~l.Y ;:.:b:i11 !.::>~'

,;·:t tir<H:; (H: :i.Jtl(~S ' .. >.)~)"·h:~t.L~<:·.:'nt tP ,,:· .. tn <:H!t(rt<.n~:· t"S:n.r:. r.() ;,:;:;...:< (:trJt~J .. \l(~ { .J .. 2) months

to t:h.<-E"~<::~ { ~} } ~r,rcco}~r::; ' '\~"~1ca t: i~.)n wi t:h pay at, the C<:JJ.upan}/ and sh.a11 rec{·}i'.T~:I: a.:s •ra.;::~ati.on

( 6%} of t.b.ei::c gTos;.s earnings p,;·e'"''di.ng Sul"y 1 in ::n .. H.;h yer:A.r.

3..3 ~ 03 I'. :L 1 V~rbo h~X\~"E' been st.eadily em:_oloyed by the Compa..'"'ly for a period Of t.weJ.vc~ {:J.:?.,) GOI..\Secut.ive yeal-5 prifJr tr.J lJuly l in any y¢ar shall be E't.1.titled to fou.:~::- {4) weeks~ VfJ.Cation. with pay at a time (1r time:n convenient to ·th(: Company, and shall I·eceive as vacation pi:.ty o.:n. a.mount (:!!qu.iva.le.nt ·to eight percent ( 8%) ol theLt g.ross earnings during the tw~d ve ( 12) monthG .immediately precedinu July l. in. sw.:h yE~a .. t.

l3~04 All employees who have been sttt~a.dily esnpJoyed. by t.h.f.! Company for a period of twe.nty"·five (25) consecutive Y'<7.1ars p:rio1:~ t.o ,July l in any yea.r shall be entit.led to ti.VE:'. (5) weeks' vacation with p9.y at a time or times convenient t.o the Company, and shall receJ ve a.s vacation pay an amount equivalent to ten percent (10%) of thc:i.r q:ross e.arnings during the twelve {12) months imrnediat.ely pn~~GE!d:i.ng .. ~fuly 1 in such yea:t.' ..

1.3 ~ 05 Employees who hav{.~ •;inni.ve:r~sary dater:> b~::.~tween ,July .1 and December 31, shall be eligible for the thhcd, fourth, and./or Iifth week ot vacation in the year in which l:hcy fin;t complete the required years of service. Employees will b~?. eligible for t:h.e ext.ro week that. yea.:r. .. on o:t atte:t' their eligibility date.

13 ~ 06 ~rhe Company wi 11 post the annual vaca.t.ion schedule in the mont.h of J'armax·y i.n. the event that t.he Company :requires employees ·to work dui:'ing a shut.down period. V<tcat.J.on schedules will be finalized by March 31 of each yea.t· and each employee' wiLl be provide.d with the opport:unity of a scheduled t.wc~ (2) weo'k: :::;ummc;r :holiday dur.i.n9 the pei·iod f.r·om ,June 1 through Septenlber· 3 0.

No we<l!ks in this will be blacked out fo:r Manufactu:ring or Materi.als How<0:ver, a.n:r ~chE!(iu1 ed vacation shutdown periods will be blacked

ouL fo.r' Mh,i nten~1..nce Tet:hno1 unless otherwise mutually

N<J other vac£Jt:.i ons wi 11 b~:~ ::;(:hcduled by t.ht;:; Compa!'(Y.' ·unless

employe(?.,

to by the

1l ~ 07 All ~l(iployE:>es shr:~.'Il receive their ean1ed vacation pay when vacation is

t•?.L.ke:r.l a.nd a.ny rem<.::dni.ng v.':lcation pay w.il1 be paid on the second pay pet·iod of

!J~~cernber. ~;arned V6tcation is vacati.on earned from Jul:Y l of the ·previous year to .June 30 of thv~ Gurrent Y~<:J.J:·.

13~08 Jf s.n employ6:t~ is off wo.rk due to an illnBss, vacation fox· :~ix !6) wee.k.s or (in ~"A

blt)c,k,::; t , wt 1 ·1 not be to 118'<:'.' tl1eii· v.:.~.C<:1tion

~TICLE XIV - ST~TUTORY HOLIDAYS

BoJ idays .:

or lay-off in one (1) week

entitlement"

any

l'·ie'.J>i 'leax:'s· Day, .Herit.d9f::' (or an ~ Good 1/i•.:.::tori;;.'l. Day', Day,, r.rhank$giving Da.);",

Chr:··:i..r:>tmas J)/!).y, Bo..x:inq L)a::l a .. nd OJ::)~:;:: .;additioru::t.1 be schedul.ed by mutual

aq:cE:ement ~l.n connect.icH:t l!>li.t.h New Yea:r·'s o:t- Jst.mas D;,)y, 03oxing Day can

bZ~ scht~duled b)' the on a othrn.- thdn t.h.t:? Holiday in conjunctio.n

""lith the '~-'Bl<:::!...:n:-·Dt ·i or: "f If .d.fJ,Y of t:ht:' <;~bove Holidays fall qn a

So .. t· . .,;,;:.-da::/ (J,~: StJ.n.d.:r;,.: it sb·:d. ·.l l)G 2)1- t.he cr£ the on

o.r F.r·tda.y, 1\:l.:l ;; .. JH:~..11 x-~~o(>:::i.:·ve: .t,>n·.y1nent. for suc.h

n.n th<:::d.:c· K c:t.(r:' en;:- h<:11.H'; '.J ~-2t~ foX" t:.b~:··' .re~.:;ru.l.::~·,·· i"\'J.mbcsr of .l:.J.ou.t·s;

conch t io.rH?:

ba.sed subj~::~ct

f>} To b(~ fc·r Holida:y pay .:~:t {Y:.rnp1oveB r•<.ust. hav·e. wo:;:~ked t.:.he St.;at.tn:::ory

.Hcd :i.day, oE· h'J..s .sct~:edule1J wcn:~king day :i. -· t~) and immediately

tollow;i :n9 St.ich St&tutot.y Holiday, ,<;~n emp.1oyee. a.bscnt on such dCly shall also

be eligibJ.e .if hie; d .. bt?r.:::~.nt;.·e is due to verifiel.i illnest> within a pez··iod of

sixt:y {60} days p.r5or to the Ho~Liday, cr.nrfinned with. a doctor:·'a not.e dated

on or b(cfor:·t~ his qualifying day(s)' f)I:'' it 'he has worked i:rl the period seven

( 7) ::<(:heduJ.ed workinu d<3tYS :befo.r.:·e the .Holid.<J.Y and his a.bse.ncc is due to

deat.h in the employee's immediate family, layoff from wor-k or authorized

lf;-;ave of abse.nc(~-

bl An exnployee who i~ t.S~ligible for· St.atutory Ho1 iday pay .in a.ccordi;Ulce with

the o.bove. conditio:ns and who performs Wot'k on any of the said paid

Statutory Holidays :?hall be E:'!nti.tled to .:receive pay at double his regular

hourly day r.:·ate for work perto:rm(7!d on .sucb Sta·tutory Holiday, in addition

to his Holiday P·•Y.

It is agreed that if a l·.ioliday fa.Ll::; on a 'l'uesdo.y the plant will close o:n

the .Monday ~7ind if th~-=. 1-Ioliday falls on a Wednesday or rchursday the plant

will (~Jose qn the 'FridQ.y in conju:nction wit.h s1.1ch Holiday.

It .is fu.rthei· a.gr.·~:::ed that. tin ~.;::rnploye(·::- shaJJ. only be ~:d.igible for Holiday

Pi:i*Y on the t:.1;lid HoJ.iday if the employee. wo:rks on any such scheduled

additional day, ·nnleGs absent for rrr.=aso.ns set out in paragraph (a) hereof ..

c) lf an employee's ~~cheduled vacation includes a Hol.idi;J.YI the eJnployee shall

receive Holiday P<J.Y in accot:dancc~ with this Art:ic1<:? and ~,:;hall be granted an

addition.id day o.tf i.f the empl.oy~"i!l:;: so f.:J..E•cts.

ARTICLE XV - S~ORITY

15.01 ''Phe Parties re.cognlze that job oppc)rttmity and security shall in proportion t<O len9th <>f "'":vice. It is therefore that ir1 all of vacancy, vacatiot). , demotion, t:ra.n8ter, after layoff, c~:::dJ shift p:retere.nce, seilior e.mployees shall be to

provi.ded th<?Y hE1V" the t.<bili ty o.nd physical fitness to perfo!·m the avai.labl<> work.

For the pu.rpo.ses of qualifications will

a l,::;tyoff, :t~~1cal1 from layoff or posting, not be taken into conside:nation. The intention of

providing in this article is for the senior eJnplt)yee to have arnong available openings or optiorl$ at the tirne of a layoff o:t­

trorn l8yoi f. recall

Sen.ior entitl~~d to will not be entitled to ~bumpn employees ,in exercicing th('dr !ro "'·bump"' i.s defined as displacing existit19 <;mployees who are not otherwise affected by a wn.:rkfo:ree reduction.

wol:·ktorc<~ x·~?.d.u.ct:iotl o:nlv <J.tfe.ct.ed. wil.l b\:; en.tit.::.lt::::d tt• thei.r snnj.ority ttJ seJe-C:t amo:o9 or options.

:l.S .02 Wll.en have been laid off, shall be o:n a :r·ecall li.st .and when work is ;;:;hall be ref.:dlled in o:c·dB.<:' Of and \rd th Kespect t:o ~1l1i.Li t)/ (.\nd wi J .w·,;u<O~ LO l:J1E·: job .;t'J,;;tilflble,

will be cQnsid~v:red one hundrE:d

for hi;;:; first sixty (6tn twenty {120} day pe:r:.i.od. and •tJil1 have no

and hi~ be t.e::::J:tlinated at A:f tH:r wc,rJ~.ing

twenty {120J his seniority r-;hr::;J.J. VJDrkin~J days

.sk1t:1.J..1 tetTnin.a.te when d.n empJ.oye.e:

b) I5 d.ischf.:!.rg-ed and is not reinstated through the a~rbitr.~tion;

or

c) Has been. on layoff fo1.- .a pe;riqd Gquc.~.1 to his seniority t,() a maximum of thirty (30) months;

<J) Fails to ncspond to recall wichin thrc;e (3) working days and present himself within five (S) working days_ Notification t•f .r·ecall will be by registered rnail to the employee~ s last address .r:·egiste:..r·ed with the Company and a copy of such notice shall be sent to the union;

e} Fails to return to work immediately aftei' the expLt'ation of a leave of absence, unless prevented from so doing by veritied iJlness or without reasonable ,J.n.d substa:ntia.l justifieation;

f) :t:s absent from work fo:r a pe:ci..od oi thr.~"..:!B (]) consecutive; working days without previously n.()t.i.fying the Company, un1~~ss there was reasonable and subst~ant:ial ,jlH>ti ficat.i.on f'or f<:":li. lure to 9iv~7'! su.t;h noti(:<\'!f"

g) rs absent from woi'k fo:::~ a pet:"iod nf three {3) consecutive working days withou·t leave~ unle.::.;s there was :t~easonabl-c::: and substantial justification foi· such absenc(\~;

h) Is not at work fo:r o. continuous u.nless on approved l~~ave of absence otherwise provided for by law.

of thirty (30) months for any reason h1 accordar1ce with Article XXVI or am

15., 05 During e-..n1,~rgency Hi tU~·l.l :ions, including .int.erferencet:.: with thE· Co.mpany

1 beyond the control of t,h.B Compa.ny which cause <:.\ loyoff r.e,Jso·na.bly anticipated by the Company to Jast for a period not in excess of one (l)

working the Company :::::.hvJ 1 ha.ve the :eight to waive th.c p:rovi.s:i .. ons of this

Article.

1!L06 The Company shall give at least f:i.vt:; (5) Wr)rking d.':lyn n("ltice whenever

rea.sonably possible to any employee lai.d off for a per::i.od in excess of five

(5) working days.

1!>.07 Seniox·ity li~tB wUl be revised t.hJCee (3) mont:hs and a copy of the

list: will be on. th~:2 plant buJ.1etin . A of the list will be

to the On.:i.on. as :n8f0.rr~~d to it1 t.h.is shtd.l ruea:n

service in t,hE' employ o.f: the within the .bargainl.wJ urd t, p:rt.Jvi.ded t.hat

hi.rE:d on the sa.nH:? day listed in acco:rt.'h:w.cc with Company recot:-ds, Eael"s sen.i.or·J. ty (late and jt)!::> c1assific::at:ioU will be

Onct::1 of suGh seniority· .list :s.b.a.lJ.. be :w.a.iled t(r the

Oshaw.::~. area Such llst shaL1 contai-n tho:::·~ 'r;; o'b

J:::lassification, C:uJ.:'.n::;nt 7:"<:-tt.c:· 'Df pa,::{ o.n.d t.hB 's t<::tr:csr.

t r:nJ ... 'T!be:r em f.i.J;-:: with the Com.pt::iny _

o.} where thE,.]::"tf:~ an;:: crnploye~~s laid off with .r.·f:~c,::d .. l ::right::;, lnit:icJ.J .lo})!~i ~1.:n.(3 newly e::.;;t;::~bJ.ished j::.1bs c)n.(l. tJ:1G tirst

o.td.(:i:.l'PC:y- f i 11 in::; t.hose jobs :::d·t;:d.1 b"'~ post.<.::-cd t(·..:r a ... ,.,.

{:·:,) fl..:JJ w->:.;.cki.r;.g- da.:::l~'' on t:h:.:: k>u.1J,z,t.in J.:Jo,:i.r·ds .1>Yr "1.

b) cons:dderat:ion in thr::: til cd.:: t:.hc iob v-acancy p()Sted

oursuant. to 15,08 (;~) above 13hr.::i.l1 signify the.i·r dE-)£:->i.re by t.h.e.

Po.sti.ng a.pp.li.Gat:ion fot: the job posted.. .A.lJ. post~:;;:d .. jobs w:il.l. be::~ i'lle(} wit.hin fifteen {15} da:/'S from the date of rcilll.o,.ra1 ot. t .. he annou;rrcanent in

.r~ccordance witb. A'J';·t:ic.lB 15.01 and., if not; the su.cct~ssfnl employee ·dill

;retain his current rate of P<~1Y, it greatei· than that (y.f the posted pcsition, until he is :m.ovE)d into the new position but, in no event 1 no lQter ·than sevent:y-.ti.ve (75) WO't·kin.g days afte:r: the~ job is a.warded.,

1l'he Company Knay fill tetnpor·a..ry vQ.canciesr i.n.cluding permanent or nBw jobs, durinn p€~riods of post-:i:ng and applicant consideration.

c) 1:Phe Company shall .nqtify the unsuccessful c~pplicant:s within tort.y,~eight. (48) hours of filling the jobs and the t'eason they did not <'<2'cei,ve the

posting.

d) F'.rom. time t.o time t.empo:raxy job p(JStings may he required. When appliGable$

the<"" jobs may be, posted as pet Article 1$.08 (b) and shall be in effect until the employee has worked thirt~y (30) shifts a.ft.er which time the job

wi. :ll be posted a.s ;73. permanent V-t:tc~nncy _

e} Lt. is agreed that. only emplt.,:,yees whG have been employed in a cur .. r>ent classification for a period of n.ot. less than twe:tve (12} rno:n.ths GCHJ apply

under· thit' provision.

t) The eJnployee appointed sha.11 bE:~ considered t:o .be on a t:t:ia.1 fo.:r ~~;:~ pori.od not to exceed thi.rt.y ( 3 0) wor.kin.g days. If such employee f•J.i .. l s to perform at a satlsfac:tory level in the job or· c.la.ssif.icatio.n du.ring or at th~;; Gnd

of the tria.J period he shall be T€J!tu:r·ned to his fonn~Sn: job n,r

classiti.cat.ion; the Company shall not be shall :till thEJ vacattcy, if possible., from

to 1·e-post the job but r<i'.maining applicartts.

g) Va.cancies, ot.he:r tbi!Hl initia] vacl\ncies for permanent and r1ewly esta.bl.ished jobs by the company and the first vacancy Clceat.ed by filling those jobs, shall b.e filled at the discretion of the Company provided that the Company sh.lU oi ve Ctlllsidcrati.on tc> applications from exist.ing employet~s. Selection of existing €"~rnploye~";::1S to fill such vacancies shall n.ot be exercised in an or discriminatory rn.anne.r.

ARTICL~ XVl - SULLETIN BOARPS

16 .. 01 A bulletin bt1ard wiJ. l be p.r·ovided th~) Company tor Union. The Union will be issu~~d all key's this bo.,;rrd, will be responsible for all ;.;ubject matter posted on the:i.r also will ensur€ tba.t t1"1.ere will b€ no S"t.~bj~Bct tnatter harmful to an;y- the Company, Company /Union with the Spirit and of the Collective Ag:t-Gement- In

the sole use ~)f the In turnr the Union :boa.rd. The Union

that. wou.ld be or conflicts

t.her<! will be .t10 posting of cal o:r other' r1otices that mt.(;l tnJdbit

o.t t.lle. Co:u~p&ny.

1'1 ~ Ol The Compa:r~y shall hav~:: persons wh.o ax ... e to be ox: out the::i.:t-C<)Htp~:tny or for fucurf~ :::;{:::r.·vi.ce for·, direct such pex:·sons, free from

tim•:::: to or

b::r-oader· assi~.;rnm.€:'~!1t.s or Qt;h,:::::r: tb.an, with t.:he. 1 irni tat ions ei th~~r <':>co~:·es''"'''

under .r:.rticlH .>cv hen:~.oi; m·mn.Cf:"a 1 'bowevex·., that no SIJ.c .. h t.o (>C•.:::upied ..;;'lt. l'J'Jt:tt t i:w.e b_y .. 3.:n

F'-r<)motion if ~;;uch of the Eo:t·.me.t,

J...:n th.E:·

1Fhe Cf>mp.~.my agre0!s th<":lt <-:1t no t.i.me sh;,;dl the .nornbe.[· of t .. r:ain(,:!es f'~xceeO. one percent {1%} of the total numbe~( of e.rn.ployees within thf,; unit,

A...'l.J/ per-son in special tr~ining who also is ;;:nt employee within t.be ba:r·gaining l.l.nit must be given a.n oppo.t'tunity to return to .his fonner job within a sixty (60) day period if the Company decides that his services are no longer needed, tn:· if i·t becomes apparent to the employee that he cannot fulfil such duties but unde;r no circumstances may the employee be returned to the Bargaining Unit once ninety (90) days have ela.psed.

'ltd.s p:r-ovision is <:lpplicable to cover work or jobs that are nCJt subject to job post.in9, such as non-b<-;~.r.gai:nirlg unit work.

18~01 a) An cm1ployee who is injurod on. the job and is unable to continue working will be paid fo:r: the balance of the sc:heduled shi.ft including scheduled ove-rtime fo:t,- the ntu!lber of hou.rs he would have work+:1d excep·t for his injury .. He sh<;~.ll be pa.:i..d on the basis of his ·.rate at the time of the injury_

b) An E~mployee who is required tt:"~ take :medical treatment during worki:ng hours in ,r.ega.J:d to an injury suffet'ed while on the job shall be compt.:msated for .any loss of wa.ges up to .~ rnaxirnum of two (2) hou:t'B by reason of taking such treatment-

c) 1Jihe Company agref#:> it is the injured employee's right that medical att.ention cannot be denif=.d; howev<i:~r, the Company .r·eserveG the right to insist

that the opiJ:-tion,

z·eceive medical attention. if I in the Company 1 s

that Stlfl)S

the emplO.VBEJ tAB by th~.~ Compa.ny shal I. be n'7!!duced by any runount

compEmsat.ion fur such loss of wage.s.

18~0.2 k."l <E>Jnployt~E: tE!rnpol~arily transfet·:t·ed for. a pt:=;riod in excess of t'ou.r (4) hours fo:r the conveni encB of the Company, including transfe:t·s to jobs beC<71USe thex·e is lack of work jn the employee's .tegular classification, shall receive the r;r~te o£ the job to which he ls t.t·a.nsferred or the :co.tt:~ of his own j whichever Ls greater. Arl employet;;1 tf?J:npo:ra.rily tra.nsfe.tTf~d fo:r a period in ex~:::(!SS of .four {4} h<JU:r.5 .fot" his own convenience or .because of reduction in the working fo:rcoz.: Sh<')ll .rE:Cf:::ivec the ratB of the j(Jb to which he is trartsferred.

18 ~ 0.3 a) In the event t:>f t h-B (le;J.th w:iie,

stepda.ughter 1

leave of absence

:L'lther, mother, stepfather, s~ .. ste:r· 1 mot.hei>in..-··1-a:w,

, stepson or. t.bre~: { 3) working

retJU.la:r rate,

b} In t.be evrmt f)f the: d.eath cd: Hn E'Htf.)].oy!.1:JE: 1 .::'? i,n.-1<lW, .brotJ~(·~r-i.nw·laJ.v/ sis.-ter,·in·· law,. S(;n-h1-laW or daugt.\te.r:-in.-J .. i~.w, one {1) day

leav1'? C"l[ .absence sb.<J.l:t bE: ~::r.r~;~.ntc;d with pa.y ~t the 's re,.;;ruJ.a:r. hou:rJy

1$.1!4 sh."J.l1

:rea.son

t q serve as. .e. the a.muu.rJ t

::r,c~tfc fc.>t.- t.he· t.ime lcn::.;t f:roin h.:i;;:; service ;~:JJ.bject Lc' i:::.i:'J.!C·;, ,1-;.)J.t(JI.'<fing

C:rown wi tneGs or .:.:.m .. J j u.t·\"' for SlH.:.ch k:,H::.~t"Vi(;!;;~ <J.nd i"JJ \-::

a.) their fos::·em.:u.J v;:l thin ,~:t rea50I"J.,:d:.l-:l (~ t'".iroh:~ a.tt;z::::c :;::·~::·~ .:·c:i.;:::>t" of notice of .s.z·~1ectic,·n for jur·y'

,!.,)} 1~1 employe·e CKJJ.:led for ju~·y duty and who is t.~Z:~mpora.J~·i:ty (;.r~cu.sed

att.endanCE::Z 13-t co.:;mrt by 2 ~ 00 r-> .m, working h.uu.:n-3 must. report ff.JI" work

within a reasonable time.

c) In ord(~r to be eligible for such payments, t.he employee ro:ust t'urn.is:h a written statement 'from the approp.r,·iate public offic:i..;d. showing the date and

t irne se.rvt:=d and the amount of pay received.

d) Any employee ca.llcd for .Jury Duty or 0\l.S a Crown Wit: .. ness will be de(?..rned to be on day shift for th(.JSe dH..ys t.hat he would no.rtno..lly be at work and for which hE:" is required. to atten.d c:oui't .. The parties agr·ee to discuss any anomalies to the above.

18 w 05 'the Company shall pay employees a.ll monies earned the previous woek by Thui'Sday. Tl'H?:se monies will be deposited in the individUI';"i] ("',mployee' s bank

account under the current pay deposit Gystem.

1EL06 .If the Staff Representative wants to speak to tlwr. local Union President or· Pla:nt Cha.:l.rp€n.·son about oft.i.cia.l BeldE"..:n business~ h1!..'3 shall advise the Plant Mat1<::":!.9er oi· his designated repr.·E~senta.t:i.ve who shall then call the Union .President or Plant Chairpe:eso.n to an appi·opr·iate place wher·e t.hey may conLe.t· pr·ivat.t~ly. 1J.1hese talks will be limit•:;;:d to one (1) ho1;r and arranged so they will not unduly inter·tere with production at ma.n.age..ment ~ s discretion.

11L07 The Company agr·ees to match! Gn a weekly basis, the employee contr:ibution of one (1) cent pe.:r: hou.r for all hours worked. by employees in the bar:·gain.i.ng unit. and, priOI' to the f.i.ft.Qenth day of t.:.he ;mont:h following, to

remit such payments to th"' Humanity Fund, can, of the United Steelworkers, 234 Eglint.on Ave. E.,. 'lth Floox·, 'l'onmto, Ontari,J, M4P lKI. 'rhe Comp.1lny agrees to advi sc· in wrl. both the Humani. ty f'und atld the local union that such pay111en'l has been n~<::1d~:. the amount of such payment.

ts.oa If the CompanJl will

Compa.ny clo&·H;:~,:;; its in Onta1~i.o. Canada, the I,):t'·ovide on~ w~~ek 1 s pay for each service as severance f<H:'·

each with le!ss th,:.~.n tJ.ve (5) years continuous se.rvi.ce who is not igible to 1:·eceive sevt~:rance pay under the Employment Standards

19 ~ 01 cl'h~~~ Company .-::vJ:Cf:::'t>:::; to the fol. .lowint; heal U1. .Z:'trld benefits at no cost to Lh~?. eXCept as othe.:rwise p:rovided. Benefits cannot be

b)

(')

unless by mut~.ud of the 'JlhE! CO'mpany also .agr-ees to the emtJloyt·~es with 1 booklets about thf.'t health and benefits pla.rL

fJetH~tits Gf..~<:u::e upon employE~<::; a.ge ive {65) years.

66·-;l,/3¥o of thE~ ernp 'S ba;:;ic ·,,.,·',··· .'.,· .. Jc• .. ~ ... ' .-,} '" .. -.' • 'I' '-·•·•nu·.~-.c., ~ .. ·.0 .•. l· ·· d '.. ~"':: _, ,_.~ , ~':..;., the ,;;:4.?-St!>..Lt:". us·te to

~v::::,::J.rest: dolla.;.· "-::or::::t to ,::~. maximum benefit t() t .. he rnaximum sickne;::;:::: ber1.efit p,:::.y,o::;.blc un.t,..:Jer Brnplo:y·ment. Insura:ncC::" o:t- $41.3 per we!l$:!k, v"·hjch<.~~v~~:t- i.r.;; qr~:~.::':lter:· .. {up to (39} weeks, first day of: <iH.::c:ldcnt or :i r:ot da:l of :iza.t.io11. in the event of ~;icknesto o.r t.iJ;·.st d.a.y of booked {outpati .. <t'!nt .. l Sl.l,::rqe:r·y~ and t.:hiz·d dd.y u t:.1tc evt::'~Ilt of .~:::i.ckn.E:SH whr~n:.' .n.ot hc~sr.)italiz~cd}.

P:t: .1: -:3ct.:i.ve Fe:Lrx·u,::?.:r:·}F (B.ft('!:.:c VJ.;t.. J?.:.;,,;::pl.x··H.:::;J

66 2/Ti of Wf·?.{~ki.:'l e~.~r:ni.;1g~; to the •;;rn8<).t.(H" oi. s;;;.;.b.i :I. :l .. t.y O'~L..."l.ximum amount:

Gov":~:cmnent pro•;.:.rrams .::tnd Co.rnp<J..n.y .e.m.p1oyment.} Duration; tu'ltil reco~""·e:.:::-y 1 ,~ge 65 O!' d.(~ath.

1993

$~?,200 r.:..re:r- month or 30% of w.i.1:J include income f,rom.

d) ·The cost. ()f o:1dd:i t ·j_on...:d. rnedical forms for Wee.kly Jnd.e.mnity and Long ·re:nn Disa.bility (cxcJ.ud;l.:ng t.he u.t:ig-inal claim medical forms) will be borne solely by the Company.

e) Any e.mployet~ is el.i.9.ible fo.r- the above benefl t.s <:J.ft.G:r sixty (60) working days with the Ct!mpany.

f) All claims shot~ld be submitted promptly.

g) The Company pays the entire cost qf' the pla.n for the employees.

h) For more detailed inJ:ormatiml of the plan ref<or to your Group lnsurance Booklet.

:i.} rr.ht""i!. Company .:i.f,o t:o rE~ceivE"~ the entir-e benefit of a reduction in rates or ::118-hi'?.te under t:he nn~?IDplo~yrni::;mt lnsu:n::·U:lC€· Act fo:r imple,.mentation of the weekly indemnity pla.:ns a.nd improvernent p:t .. ovided herein.

Emp.loyv;H:~s who continue t:o wr.Jrk aft•::or o.gE: si:x.ty-·f.ive {65) are not eligible for bn:nefi.ts ~~-~xcept as linted b(~low_ 'fhE' benefit:.s below a:ce provided at no cost to tho employee cc~nce.rned except ,:J.s otherw:i.st-; pr.·ovided~

( i) Company P"nsion cont.ributi.ons as outlined in At·l:iclc 19.03 Cii) Ijife in!.",mra.ncc:~- $20,000

(iii) vision care r.1s outlined in Articles 19.02 (c) and 22.01 {iv) Dental b•"nefixe c.e outlined ln Article 19.02 (b)

1.9~02 ~?lan f<~Jr MediC<)] I I C;~:re. Prescription Drugs and Oental P.J(iJ,,n to include coverage tol: i'rrnncdiate f.a..rnily a.nd common law

al

b.l

c)

1, 2001, employees pay two dollars ( $2. 00) for each prescription 100% Compt!.flY p<::d<J.

Effective E.ftectiv~:;

100¥, basic coverage 1., 2007 2006 OD.A R&tt3G I. 2008 .~ 2007 ODA Rates 1, 2009 - 200$ ODA Rates

Effective Novembe:.r 6, 2006 der~en.d.an ts un.dex· ag-e 1 .9

$2,000 each cla .. 'i:tnfJ .. t'l.t 100% Compc.>r1y p.r;;.ld

Eff"f~(:tiv·c N(iVP.Jlll)(;::.:r 6,. 2006 - $200 bffec~t:jv{·:: l>Jc.•vembcr 7 200"7 Effe·ct.ive l\l'overnl:::ex: 7, 200?]

and ·their

;:.;.o.fet:.y ~;.~l.~H::!;:~::::.:;:;: o.;.:: d.<!:~sc:r:fbed .in l~:r·t::i .. cL·~ 2?- OJ of tlds Co1J~::zct.i'J~.:. A,.~.,n:: ... E:E::m~::' .. nt <Jnd wi..l:.t n1;;t t:h@:r:; be e1~1 b1.(~: r.r:; sul)Tn.it a. ~::::liJ.i.m tcn.-pt. on. s(;:tE;;t::y <;J.ss(,"':S u.ndex· P;.;r·tic1e· 22 _OJ_

d} prtlU.~.l?.aeJ.ir;:;_Q.; Etfect.jV(" Nove:ribE,.t,- 61 2006 60% 'bt~nef it pe7f)lW.en.t $1,500 lif<C·:timt::c maximum 1.00% Ct)mpany paid.

e) Any E",mployee :i.s eligible foi· the above bE-;neLits after sixty (60) working days with the Company provided en:eolment ca.rds are signed.

19~03 .PE)JJ.t?Jon .L:.Ltztn.: Efft:oct.ive November 3, 1987 t:he dt"i!fined benefit pension plan will be tf:::n:-rninatE!d a.nd the present value of t.hat benefit will be !Dlrolled over" into a.r:t individual account retirement plan..

Ji:ffect.ive November 6, 2006, the ennt .. r.ibuti.on rate for· the individual account n.:~ti:r.··em.ent pla..n w.il.J bE~ $1.40 per hou:r work.ed fo:r all labour gro.des Effective Noverribo.r ? , 2007 this will be inc.re.a . .sed to $1 "50 EffectJ.ve November 7, :;;008 thit-; will be in~:rE;asc;::d to $'1- 70

D~:;i"!.tails of the individual account reti:r:·ement plan wi 1.1 be a.s agreed to in the penGlon Qgret.:~ment dated Novembf;~:r 8, 1987 .as :t·E~.viscd and rest.ated effective S~ptembe.r 24., 1.993,

The Company o.grees that it will make a.v&:i.J.a.ble ·~·.n c~mployee contribution ff:.:at-ur·G to the· individual account retiren:H::~nt. plan. Employees will ht""::! allowf'~d t:o contribute :i:n $.10 pe.r· houi' ine::reme.nts ($.1.0, $.201 etc.) up to ma.ximum of $3.00 pel- hour worked on a pt·e.,.ta.x: basis. 1 t is mutually und~rstood and agr·eed that .i. f any changes (Jccur:· in any Ca.n~"'idi~~.n le9islation and/or

that would result in any liability to the Company under Memorandum of Understanding, the Company may either terminate or modify the agreement i.n th.is Memorandum.

It will he thB· individual en!pJco:fe•e' s cont.r·ibutions so that thei.r maximums a.:re not he llabl£'~ if the etnployees exceed their J

to rno.n1 to:r· their not exceeded. The Company

maximum contribution. will

:!.9. 04 Ef DecembE;T 10, 1994 employees will c:ontd.but.e $10,00 per month towards benefits.

19 ~ 05 .!n the case of an absence of an employee on Work en;:;' Compensation or Weekly Indemnity, the ComprH1Y will cont.i:nue to pay health benefits. X:n the cas~-::: of a.r1 employee who is absent tor a.n)t other reason fox· a in exc-ess of one (ll complete calendar month, the C<:•mp.;;ny shall not be to pay any of the p:remi. ums p:rov.l.d.ed l'.1.e.rein.

20 v Ol An fc.Jr W\Yrk as r.>t-::hed.uled, unlest:." not it: ied not to repc11:.~t, 8.nd [(JI" whom no wo.r.k ·~t: his .:r~~Q\.&lt::~r job is d.va.ilable, sha,l.l be offered c:ft 1.ca.st tou:r (4) htn.u:: .. ::.~ in ·{:tt'her wo.t},;: ~lt. the en1ployee's f1P1Jl ic~1l)lE~ rate of or· (At th~ C<)J:nt.ni.n::t' s optiqn wi 1} .bE: hr:)uJ_-;:;:;

at 'tds ra.t.c' o.t: p.:-:ty in 1ieu of wcn·k,. Witho1.tt notice by any other method, a. nt)tice posted tJ.n the Bulletin the

co:n.ce:t"ned., to time: of tb.e p.tev:i.ous shall be consi~kn:ed su:tLici<::nt .not:ice for the pt.:u:-pose ot t:hiB Section.

20~02 Section 20.01 shall not C01.ll;:-;0"!d by the E::l'tl.[Jloye;;;:·' ~::; absen.c~,:: on thz_:::; d.i::!y, (o· if the failiJ.L-,2 \.(')

1fJO.t.'k :i.:~ G~'iH.I~i<l.:.;(] fl.oo~.i., powE2r failure,.

c<£ ;:.;{n·k stoppage, m;;;;.(:'l"J.":l nc:;-.. y bre.c.:<k:.d.<)lFJ.tL :t:::.:t·(:. '"''''"'''''' <;~r:;ts of God and .. <"-'the:;;:· :Like c.r-:n..ls~::-~s .. } f c.tc ..

it:..; d.boent the previ(HlS })i.:::·:C<J_UBC o.t schedule· c:hdnsre., the: Com})any make an ~)ttempt to him,

21 ~ Ql k~.rnployees called in fQr a.ny <I"~rnergency w·r..'lrk without any prior :not:i<";e slJa.ll be guQ.ranteed thrt":?:e (3} h(nJ.rs of wo;ck, or at the Company's option shall biT! allowed threE: (3) hours of pay at such f" .. mployet?- 1 8 a.pplicable rate. Emerge.n.cy ca .. ll~in for· maintenaJ:tGe employees will be reimbursed at the ra:te of tHt.y cents ($0.50) per kilornetn>, plus fon.y dollars ($40.00) disruption allowance. In c~1ses where overtime appli>l:!S, on.ly time a.ctu.t-llly wo:r·ked by sucll employee will be considered in calculating overtime p.rt.~nluxns.

22 ~ 01 <,rhE: Company agn"::!es to supply each :newly hired f'~mp.loyet"31 at no cost to that employHc~ one pair of ;reg-ular safety glasses.

Employees requiring presc1;iption saf(~t:y glasses will rt:::cei vc from the Company, (~n aJ.J.owance towards the cost of o:ne pa.i."( every ·two (2) years of sta.nda:ed A.me:r.i.can Opt.:i..cal Company/Cabot SK:J.fE;ty _prescription saf(-~ty glasses th.at shall be suppl.i.ed through the Company.

S2fili_. Glasses AlLn:W:{I.JJCQ,~ 11)0% of cost (AOCO/Cabot Safot.y)

Empl<)yE~es may opt: :instead to secu.re prescription safety glasses under the Vision Ca.:re benefit not.C":d :i.n

Article 19.02 lei of thJs Co:t:l.ective Agr·eement, but not both.

il.) Worn-out:

b) Reqular safety a.nd ion which Wt~:rc broken on the~ iob p.:rovid.ing the etltploye<:::: presents evidence as to the: facts .surrounding Auch . '/'hE! Compa.n~:{ will not pay· fo:r any in the ca.se. of .SUCh replaceme:nt Of. pJ:,"€SCription rr Jf new frrunes or a ditferent q:uality of q.If:J.sses ~:lr~ of su.ch is subject to the of thB Company.

22.02 smnxnE~:r

Covei·allB ·to b~~ supplied by the CompcJ.ny. $100 wiJ.l .b1~.~ ·p;;:ovid{:ct~1 for Ma1nt:.en.r:::rnce skilled

yea.r· for to be

The tools

r..:·b.e toJluw:Lng .::H.:.,~h.edu.I .. :;:~

wJ. J J contribute towa.rd;::; the purchase of t.·E~l~:tted new l.:(K~J.;;~ up t.o t:he amount shown in

.Machine Or.Je.r ... :J.t.o:c;~~ Tool & Diri.:::! f'k:,k:.c:r !1i3Gh.i.ni st Nf:c:hanic elect..l:·ician welde:.r It it teJ:.­'Tool $ 'Oi!f.' . .\~}{-.l.i.Et,

-

50 3 c

··' $2 as $23 5

5 1 ()

$2 10

~0

DO O!J 00 00 00 OiJ 00 DO on

Pri(;r a.u.thori .. zot:.J..on. ot t.h<i:~ MainterJ.ancE: SttpH.r> ... 'i:sor i:;:; replHG€H1(:nt of wo:r-n out tools .

£)C~\ -){ear pe.r yea.t pe:I :/(~;<")..').::"

PBX- ·.)lear pe::c }'ear pex y<:'~.l . .':!:: per \:''(':<3.?'" pi.)'l:'" :'/ea. I. [)eJ' ':·/(:''<!..!:'

.22 ~ 04 .SafetY. Shoes: Tbe Co:mpr3-ny agrees to pay all employees who have completed their p:robr::tt..i.onal-y period, $1.25. 00 towards the co:-:>t: ot one ( '1) .Pa.ir of ~'afety shOE!S pel- yGar .

. ~;rnployees in classific<-lt.ions; Breakdowr1, .A.tiOO'ln.-, BraideJ.:', I.nter-m.ed:ia.tes ar.td :Mo..inteno.n.C(t Trades w.i:ll be eligible for up to two (2) pair per yi.T~ar.

23 .. 01 'J'he parties mutually agJ:~ce to contribu.-te to the preser'V.ation and continuance of the agr·eed s~~.fety Pl.'""ograrn as out.l.ined in the Statement of Policy ml Occupational Health and Safety.

1Phc;! pr·ogTa:rn shall be gi.v~n to each employee and be pe.rmancmtly di.splay('~d on Bulletin Be>ai.'d.S- ~Phe parties as:n.:'·ee to abide b}• the t:.e:rms o. . .nd cond.i. ti.Ons o.f the;: Ont.a.:r:i() 0GC1l.Pa.tion.;d. Health &: Safety A{;:t:"

When the Company is requir·ed ·t.o submi. t. a Form 7 to the \<'llSIB, the Co.mp.:;my

a~Jrees t.o pt·ovidi.:,~ the TJnion Co-Ch.a.:i.r of the ~Joint BeaJ. th &: Safety Commi ttc~c with a. copy of the Form 7 .a:n.d the Supervisor's Aecidcnt. Report_ within seven (7) days from the date of the ac-c.idc.nt o::.- injury.

23 ~ 0.2 WheneVt':!.r a. Health and Satcty :l':nsp11::~ctor O:r' a w. C. H _ Rehabil;i.t.:;ttion

Officer •J.l:"e on tJH.~ p.T"opcrty they will be <:J.ccompanied by a btJ..Tgaining unit Safet.y Comrnitt~.:~e member who wilJ be~ (riven copies of <:.~rJ.Y l.-eports f:i.led .by such

lr.tspti~c~.:.ry:t·s or· Officers. :t'n the case of the w.c B Rehab,. Ofn.c<~r the affected employees~ w:citten C(ll1B8nt will be

23.03 Notwi ons of the to ped'orw any work that he has

likely to endat19E·!r himself o.r someone else. No employee Wbge:; or be :r::;ubject to d:i.r~c::::\p}.in.(:; f:o:( this

ARTICLE XXIV - ONION SECURITY

Heall:h and Safety reason to believe is will suffer loss of

in good faith.

24.01 The Company ~hall d<;duc:t from th<'' pay of each member of the bargaining ·u.ni t, wc~ek.ly, such union d'UE!B ~:i.nd tees CJ.S prescr·ibed by the Consti.tution of the Onion.

a} The Cornp•:tny slv:d. :\ 115th) day of thR

. Arof:t office,

rewit month

to

the amounts so deducted, io:r folJ.owir1g, by cheque, as the Xntern.::t.t.io.nai Trea~:urer ..

to th.e fifteenth by the Oshawa

b) ThE~ monthly :{·~.)nd t.tctn.ce shall be a .. ccomp.:lnied .by a :::::tateJrtent showing t.he naJ~1e.s of "::;::tch o:y<:~r:::c t:rom whom pay d!!.:ductions ·b.av(::c b{3!e:o. rna.de and the tot<::<.2 arnou:nt fo.:r the tuonth. Such st..:.atements shal:l also list. the narner:; of tl1.E:' from 1ik.\(>m no dochK:t:i.o.;:'Js have been made and the :r·;::::aso.n::s lt-J.hy, rJ.:lo.nq \1\·'ith .::::J.n::r fo.t'"IDS t.bf:: '.tttt,:H"n.atio:nal Ur1ion.

cj 1:Phcc Union agz·ee~s LG inclcmtni i)r1d harmless against all claim.s {):r.' other i::o:rm;:.; of 1.1 out (Jf, reason of, ded.uct.io:or:? made: J.),!: pEx.YO:H.:mts made with t.h..is

d) 'I1he Cc,mr.)tH~Y .;;::;.~ . .:rxe;:;;;;::.; t:o l·ccnrd t.cltf:d. u:n.i..'.Jt:l due.s deductio.ns paid cmplc')'f:::f::: \).ti tJ·vd .. ~ ~). .. '···.!:.( IrH.:om::·: Tax.

2S,O.:i The te.cm:.::; <>.tld con.thtions st-;:t (n~t .in dri ",re.rs s.b.B.1 J fox:rn ~;, pd.r:t: of this Agreemcmt.: .

"B" hex>et.o in regard t.o

. 2:6 ~ 0.1. 'rhf:7~ (~ornpc:ury w'ill grant i:l. 1ea'.,re of a.bsence if an ~~rnplqyee request.s it in writinq fl.-om thf:?. 'Marw.gement and if t.:.he len.ve is f:or good reason a.nd will not unre.t-~.s~Ynably interfer'::~ with the efficient qpel~tltio.n of the plant. In the event tha."t a.n employee re:~c.-ru.ests a..n extended leave of absC:mce without. pay to p~lrt..i.c;:ip<;J.te in Internation<;:~J Union act.i.vities a.s an Office1~ or employee of the Union, and such ::r·equ.est is received in w;rit.inq one (1) month in advance§ the Compan:)/ shall gi vc duf~ consideration to such rf'K,Ju.est:. in 1iuht of the ci:n.~mnstances then oxistinq and which are reasonably contemplated to be in existence during the term of: .such leave. The period of such leave shall not E:.x.ceed. one ( l) year, except fo:t leaves of absence: gro,nt.t'3d fo.r serving in a union offi.c .. ~ in which case t.h<:~ .lf3-0.Ve would be for the te.t;m of Office and for the purpose of this ar;.rreernent seniority sbrd.l not be deemed to be broken du1.~ing this pE~riod but all other rights <~.nd benefits under this contract shall cease.

26 .. 0.2 rnle Company w:i.:.I.l qrH.nt leave of al!GE'mC~?. w.ithout pay to not more than aix { 6} employees· to' (")tt.end union bu.sinGss for ~:::. peJ::iod or peri1::=tds not exceeding in the aggr.·e.gr~te;

• 100 day~; in 2007

• 110 days 5 .. n 2008

• 125 days .i.n 2009

pL-ovided this !7!'haJ .. J t.lot int.crfert:1 with t.he efficient operations o£ the plant.

The Company to continue to pay an ernployt?-l~ absent from wo:rk on Union business wh.i i.s not for by the Cmnp;:~ny as provided f.t'Ot\1 elsewhere ir1 t.hin agxef?'JilCmtl and the unl.o.n fJh1Jll x:eimburse the Compemy for such wage .Payment upon of e. tJ.'U~"7.l:rtE~.r1y statemr:mt, The Union agrE!es to submit payment w:i thin thir.:·ty DO} of receipt of the <:;rua.:rtE!rly sta.teroent.

26 ~ 03 ~rhe UDion bgTet:;:S t.o provide the Cc)mpany 1 w'h.en le<:U:>t. twq (2) w~:P.ks written notice for a le<::J.ve of abs~-;!nce

ag:rr~(IJ.s to rE!Spond in writing within seve.n {7) d.ays when

with a.t and the Company

ARTICLE XXVII - TERMINATION

27.01 Th.i~~~ ~?hal.l. become effective Or'l the }th: d.ay of November 2006, and sh,fl.l.l .r:ernr,1.i .. r.( in full force and effect unlil th12 6ttl cLay of Nov0:mber 2009, and from year to yoar th~ruafter unless w~itten Jlotice of ir1tention to tt~rminate cJr· amend th.l s Agrr:21.:!JHBnt :is <J.i.vcn by e.i.UH::::r f,),:·~.rty to the othe.t llOt mcH:'·e tlHl.tl n.i.n(~t.y (90) before the da.te ()£ its t<::~.rmination.

. .... IJtle~ ~~~~!5 __ Mqhamed Ba k:3h

. ttt{_ii1/~,~4LL BP:::·tt Hubi);::.I.C<:i

Al?li'!WtliX • A • WAG~ SCiil!:.Ol1LI!:

Classif Nov_, 6to6 Nov, 1101 ':NQ";;·-77oi

J. 1 l8.56 $19.26 $19.96

/fa· n: "A" ;~· 7,78

!a M<•cllJni.st '.'A' :2' !7 78

roo! ..... !'; Die Maker S2 )2' l8 ._40

I :28.87 Sl .32 '02 .87 •.... 57._

leqt.;:: .cia.!'! Level II 32 .(J;;

ool &. I)·-·~ I,evc: I ,54_ 24

ool & Die r.,evel T 1 !9.99 69 :22.90 .60 :24.60 30 ; 2 0 ' 8 5 ·+·· ""~""-5+-5__·-1 20.40 _l(j

.f::l.} '1.":hc Co.tn.p(:tny ag:r:ees th.at the. er.;tab1istm.<0.mt of a.ny r'H~~w c'l.as~.::ification E;h.=~l:L

be O?J. the bf:asi::::i of ff.l.irnes.s and .equi and wi11 ·jobs and any present cl.a.ssS fication only be Si.gni£J.c.::)(..nt ch..:::~.n.9e i.n jo:b .s:tructu:t-e and .• 3-n.y rate revision an.d establishment of new classifications the rat€ structure C:Jf Appendix "A~

c)nly to new1y ("_teat::ed du~~ to ,J.

'b.::·~cause of this be corw.istent with

b) A.ppretltice ra·te to be based on a percentage of tb.e journ('i:y:man rate of 75%

first yea.r:' of app:ronticeship, 85% second year· of apprenticeship, 88% thii'd

yea.r of app;centiceship and 90% :ft)Urth year apprenticeship.

c} J:f fo:r:· f.I.n.y I:·eastm cel.1:ular rnanufacturJn.g ceases t.o bt~ a viable operation

and t.ll~ cmnpa:ny decides to z'et u:r:n t.o the tradi ·tional wa;/ ol tna.nufact.uri.ng, the parties will meGt to negot.iate wage .r·ates consistent with the job titles in Appendix .... A" of the Collective Agree..mant: dated. November '7 I 1.994

to Novi('!.mbE!r 6, 1997 .• between .Beld~~n (Car:tada) Inc. and t.hE; United

Steelwo.t·k.ers of Atnerica, r..ocal 7175.

APPENDIX ":a" DR:rVERS

HO•.a·s of work fco::· all. drivers and rn•achanics shall be as t.lJ.c dGlively a.nd pickup schedules a·n.d/o:r dem.;1nd requir·es.

Ove:rtirne at the· rat~~ of ti.me and one--·ha.lf sh.i;~.ll be. paid for· all work pe.r·forrn€·~d

in excess of Io.rty-fou::r ( 44.) hours in th(~ week,. for· hourly~ rated dl.-i ve::rs on1y,

which t:.~hall be calculated to exclude time taken fot· lunch as provided hc:rtTdna:f te.;r; _

Jt:: i$ coffee pay/ for.·

thiJ.t. t:h+::.1 Compeny allows two ( 2) iJ.nd. <:::~ t.td (30) Ininute pex·iod

fift.een (15) minute periods for f<n· lunch without deductiona of

E~'I.N;;ry t.wtS!'1Vt":J~ ) hour period.

The d.r·.i.vt?.'Y"S nha11 bullet:in ho~J.rd in the d~:::liveries and

fm: wo:rk according to, the sch,".dule posted at PL:mt., «t.. whatever time the Company finds right

pickur.)s to tht7! Compan'\,. ~ s best advantage'·

the to do

A:ny driver .r·Bpo.rt in.q tt:. work and punching his card. is in a case where his truck is not loadE~d <:lnd .requested to assist Shipping Department in loading, nq tl'Je t~~quipn1.ent or <:.my other chores deemed necessary. In case of emE:~J:"gErtlGY the Company s.h~J.J J. h<::tve the to reschedu..le.

The Company agree;:. t.o uniforms fo.r· the use of the drivers after one year's serviCq;;~ {..l,t; cost twt. to exceed cmeM·hundr:ed & t'i dollr:!.:rs ($150.00} pel.-YB,:!:r·,

The Cornp~:rny will I-1.t.1.y for d.ollors CS6,00) per' v~eek, on

The f(}J .. Inwi.ng trctctor-trailer:

<:.!.) Single ltx.J<:"::: 1l'ract.ux

c} 'Vht:c fiE·::::: t. ~i.:rop

<:)r pj. ckcrv

c~ j 'T.i .. .l'HC ~~.PE:I"lt due tc .. bJ.:·ea.kd::y;,\i'n r.)r hc;urly .r·.:.~.t'(~ hr: ... crd.n. I\~::.tu.td J 'l.n.q tractox··trail~rG includad in the

uniforms to a maximum of six receipts.

34. 28ct.s./mi1('

34, $4ct.s/mil€::

d.iJi P'l.".:!:r m.:i

'.!>!·iJ.1 be in . .::::r.cco:rdance with th0 l'(li;),intena.nciZi' ch.ec'k or rate above.

SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT

Company a~rr·e~~s to pt)Y t:hf.) cost of public.;:ttion of 500 Cont1~act hof)klet.s to be supplied t.() tht:~ Union" Th{'~ Company also agrees that these copies wi.11 be av~~:i.la.ble t:.o the Union within. 60 days f:t'om the date t.he Union n:~p.rE~sentati VAS .hH.ve r..·etu.tned. the fin-r:d proof to the Company,

1. This Ag·r.'eemEmt wi.11 form pr.u't of the Collective AgTeexnent and will dE.~fi..nc tJlt::: mt:r.thqdology dtld p.t·ovid~ 9Uid;J.nc;t;:! in the J.mp.l(:::!menta.tion of ce.llul.:s .. r manufacturitl(1. ~t'hq;:~ tntent ()t t.hc partier~~ is to use :tegula.r·' rnonthly Union/ManHgemf:~nt. meoti.ngs as the rnea.ns of f.t.ch:ieving agreement on cellular marmfactu:r·.Ln~J- How~vet", Jf the Parties are unable to agree aft.e:r reaso.r10;;:1blf.:~. ~tf:fort.s to do so1 the Comp.:::~.ny rnayr pursua.nt to Art:i .. cle

II'! c1f ·th~ CoJ lectiv~~ Bar·gt:dn,ing Ag!'eernent, iroplernen·t those decisions it deems n.BC(;:ssa:ry to achieve crr.:d . .lulai· ma.nu..f:acturing objectives~ The 'Union has the :t~ight., pUXt:l'WUJ.t to Articl~S V.:tl and IX of the CollectiVe Ba.r·g~:.:l.inin9 Agxeernent, to grieve -8nd arbitratt' tho.s:;e deci.$ions by the

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CO't'rlt><~.ny th<'"Jt o.n'::! a'.t to violate either the Collective Bargaining .Agt"Cemt':::~nt or the Mar:n.tfacturing AgreernerAt.

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:n:JJ .. e;::; for -i:HH:'i management,

work ;~·er;:c.·q,:l.ni.z.sti.:.::>n inC.l."1Jd(:::s GU{~h ti .1 n.qs :invo] V'Cn1Crlt a.nd. e.tnfHJW(~rt::'f(H:;:nt r pa:r:-t i jc:.cl:; r':~slr:uctu.r f:d :1 of t.hE~S<.;:c.

to acti ve.l

t::.,.·, r::(c.E.V fy;:.:rH:::::fi ts:;, lncl i.ncre.::.'\:::.:e<i j<it::< ,:;;.;:.:curit.:y-, qx:Bat.€:;t

prog·ra.~:ns,

invoJv€

in work on will Jec.d

'"''''"jl:><,~::>::ollo:;J.. "i.. ty ~<nd :J r.\V;:') J 1.rement (:.f.' ~:;hop f 1oo:r ~/o.;r.kr::-~:c;::; bet t.e:;:.· t.rai;:,ri. n9,

incrc·ased co.mr·<::.nsat::i.on t .. ,et:t<.:.~::.r J.it:y .. it.:~.b5 '1..:1 ty ~::c..nd cu.;:;~to-rnELr" It Js on. when all

;;~.re acti. irr._.-o.J.ve(i th.a.t. the p~:.,tent .i.cd qf work reo:r::'ga....'11zat:.i.on

wil'J be ftd .. 1.·y <~h::OV(~) , and th:f; consequence::-.:; be minim.i~ed cr

eli.minat(~d-

The Company :.recoqn:i <~Ecs that the. Union play5 £ln int~~gral :r·ole in ce11t.l.la,l:­rnonufactt.J .. :d ... n.f1 r therefoie thE: Onion, i;'l.S f)):"J equal pa.t·trH-J::t:" :i.n ce·llular

manufacturing and con.sist_:{~mt with .it.' s charter, tua.y participate in

making re(~OI!ime.nd.a.tions for:

a} PurchiJ.SC and installdti.on of new rn.::ichi.nes a:nd equipment and designs of new equiptner.l.t ,;i.Od :processes.

b} 1:Pra.i:ni.nq of emp.1oyees, selection of inst1:~ucto:rs, design of courses and tra.ining nec:ds a.ssessnwmt.

c) Ce11ula.r manufact.urin.g desig·n.

b} invest .in new t.echnology d~:.signt~~d to f.~:n.h(;~.nce process ca.pa..biliti.es and plant p.:roduct. i..v:i. ty

c} prc:Nide an 't-,:nviromnent wbe;re, th:t'ougJ: ,~,~1~o;rati?n ~3.nd creativity, employees (~an a[:-;sume g:r:·~=.a.ter res.pons:tb.iJ1.tJ..es l.:n the workplac€.

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8.

9.

10

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d I •?.s tabJi sh a cmnmuniGilt:i.cm

an~ th.rou~~h

w.e~r.1.a.ge..men t. ~'"~·•.vy~~·~. with the

bargaining

~~ncouraJ;Jing open u.nd~~.:t:"sta.ndl.ng that

e) wr.i tt:en communicatiQl1 to the community at will be di.scu.ssed p:rior to is!::ruancc,:: t.o dnte.rmi.lH::! whe.th~r joint c.:om.rnunicat.ion :by Managi'·:::ment and the Union mi.ght be the more effective method those concerned

f} emphasize a ·focuo on customer servict:::: products w:i th r·e:~duced lead tirnes,

Ma:n.utacturing celLs will b(:~ st.:affe(1 6HJPFJO:rted nlaintcnanx;:~e,l and Company agr.·~es that it will pl.~oaucti.on :requi.:remen.t:;s in

del of quality

of multiskil.Jed classifications., The

to its own to meet

or:>m)rmm .. th::;::::;; for mu.J.tiskill<::~d job clasoificatioru:> will be 1

tc F.:::tcto:r:y in order of as opportutlitiE:s i::l.rise,

rr,'h,{?. first mu.l.tJ s:.;k:i) J J ng as eithez:· .a Ha.nu:Ea.ctu:z:·in.q Clr MateJ: i.:d.s will the demcm.st .. J:<:1.t.:i .. GI"! of two

l.ist thes0 skills will include process, Cabling pn')C<::::S[], Drawing :process" Extrusion p:r·occ.ss 1

process, ar.1d pr·ocess.

!,'or a,n(i.

t ... h.e i•1aterials ;,;'""''"Ji::::;t t .. b'.::::scc \iiJork-ln·-P·x:·oc;::::s.s.

L2 In ordex· to qual for LrE:vcd TJ J .. n N.ate.rials U:F.::' fol sk:J 11G .rnust ·.be attained: PlaJstic Cc!lllf.Jound Silf.J ~ystern 1 ('ust(m;eJ:. Complaint Resolution { onJy) r Stea.m 'J.'tumeJ OfH:~'t:<'At i(J.n i Cyc.1-:::~ Count: iJ.nd }:.',e.c;onci.l:iatiqn, a:nd Pu:cchasinq/Ro?;!ceiving {non- it,enls}.

1:3. Employees who have worked as a Final (Packaging) Hewi.nd Operator or Rewi.nd/Print l .. ine· Operator (exclusive of Coppc-:.J:: Rewi.nd) will rece.ive credit for one (1' skill applicable only to Level I sta.tus if they li.ave met all of the following criteria:

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a) were hired prior t.o January .l, 1994

b} worked in eit.:he:r (."'f the above noted capacities f()I' a cumulative period of t:hree ( 3} tnonth . .s or more between Jat11J.a:ry 23, 1993 a.nd Nov~er 6 ~ 1994 and

c) can deJ.nonstro.te, wi.thou.t t.r.aini:nq, the ability to run at. least three (3) Final .Hcwind machines oJ:- th€~ Rewind/Print J~i.ne.

Fo:r these affected employees to adva.nc~ to Level II status, two (2) a.ddit:ional skills will b~ required. The Rewind/Print hi.ne Q.nd. F'ina.l Rewind job~s will ncrt be availabl~ for futu:r.·e ·training oppo.rtunitiHs.

Attainment of Level I for the Hanufacturing Specialist:. will be demonstration of the ability t:t:) perfonn two (2) (.Jf the above listed applicable skills. Attainment of Level II for· the Manufacturing Specialist will be demo:nst:r·at:.ion of the ability to perform three (3) of the a.bove list.ed applicable skil.ln .. Wh.;:~n::~ver ·possible, Level I and lA:~vel II traini.n9 will be done in the employee 1 n assi9nE~d ce11 _

16, Skills J.nc.y become obsolete or redw1dan.t f:rom time to time because of

17.

changes in techno m: movement of equipment, This will only if the skill l.s from the .facility. When thito occur'S, Company wi 11 to the at employee,; one ( l) opportunity t.o replace that within on<" (l) yca.r from the ti.me a :;kill becomes obsolete or redunda.nt, Wit.hin this one (1) oe:t:~io~'"J the afft::tcted employees will reU1in. t.hEd.::c ftc~':lt::i.on and rate of pay,

lf the Con1pany Ct:lnnot provide a ti'ctitdng opportW1i ty to the affected t~mployee:s I th~y shall retain thei.t Specialist clasr:d. tieo;tion an1j r'at.e c~:r

pay u.ntil such time as the opportunity to train a:d.ses and. is complet.ed. Shr;u.ld an employee 1:·e'fuse the opportunity to t.rd.in .i.n an a.ltRrnate skill o.r fail t.o st~:cce:::sfu11y complete the tx·'ai.:n.ing tor the repl.acP..me:nt skill~ the emp] 'S J,.r:;!vel wi . .1J be reduced in line with the skills maintained f.l.nd r:,J<StY will be U!::ted d.ppropr.iat.Gly. However~ this will only take pla.ce if both p.aJ::'·Ci.HH tH:1Vf1 dtscussed and E)'Xh£1\h:;t.(~d viablE; ;::'l.lternativt::~s,

Jf the c~)mpany cannot employees, they shall p«:1.y unti.l ;;;;;uch t..:i.1.1.H~?: a.s tJ:t8 .Shonl•J ,':ln OYt7!rE::· rei~uz;e t:t.;.e skill., or to successfully skills 1 t.l.1e o:y<;;~{:·:c's Lt::;vc1 will rJti:~dnta:i ned ·pay r-st~-::::.s: will be

t:o the •3.-ftec·ted i .. c.Jttion and. rate of

t:rn .. i. n ari .ses and is cc1mpleted, to t:t-ain in ~.Hi- a.lte:t .. n?J.te

t r,:J .. i ·r1J n.t;:;· .t OJ.­

.recl.l.it(:(~d. in 1 ine with us ted according l:::l,

.l.. ~~c;,:;:mt:;::n t. skills

.J.H_ Follt.:;.;wing d.t.t .. ain .. went of :t,,.;::;vc:.l I status addi.t:i.onaJ .PrO~JTarns as r~::::co:rrJ~le.n{l•;::;d Ma.nagc!mi.T~nt awj tJ.J.e union will be~ de··.reloped to en.su.re t:he c:ont-1.nued

th;;:xt in o.r:dt'.t to r;:::ct.a.in the st.ntu:~; 1:tf "S~.::,;c·.t,3.l.:Ls;t'• t.b.:::;~;;;.:: upd;":·: .. l~.r,3.in.in!.::r prograrn";:; ;.,·JG1.21d :t1,:·r'J<::': to be t.o.kt;m and succe:;;;:!:';f'.u.1J.y (~(m\{:.:<1 .. ,~\. f?d .

. ] 9, Tl:Jf.; Co:rl~fN:l .. ny w.i.U r<r·o,d.dc ,;:.ny cmr.Jloyee 1r!ho h~JS not •rics::<ked ,::;. minimmll of 36 hours on ~:1 mo:H;:hin(' (in. t.he employef.:'s skill cornpJ..e .. ment.} iJ~~:ithin the l<:::~<::::;t

six (6 months with three {:-$) sld.fts of ref'H1ni.lin ... ri.:z:.,-:~..t:i..on tr-a:in.::.i .. n:;J

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22.

23,

24.

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to t.J.H:: E>JilpJ.o.:~/E~C t.o work on th.is xn{-::1.chinc.

When u:aining needs arc identified by the <:ompa:ny,, sJ'i'.i.ll. completion and/o:r skill replacement opportunities will be ofte:rcd t.o (?',.mployees within the Ce·ll, and on tht:-:;! shift, on a sen.iority basis. Declining to a.cc::ept such a.n offel- 1 or failing to complete the tra.ix1ing, will result in the employee's Level and rate of pay being adjusted appropr:i~'lt.ely _

When tr<c:dning ·n~7!~d.s t;annot be met througt~ ('.'ompletion or replacement training within a Cell .. on a shitt~ training oppo:t·tun.ities will be offered by seniority in the Ce11 to the ernplt>ye.e who h<•s not a.chieved Level II.

The employ~es will reta,in the cur:rent pay and level until he/she is afforded the opportunity to repla.ce their skills with the new ma·trix.

N~~wly h:Ln::~d emp.J.oyees will (ctJme into the General Factory 1 c1assi fic.;~.tion. Employees may ·then. progress to Gene_'CD.l :Factory 2, J.Jevel I and r...~ev(,~l II, dep+".=nding on nBE~d~ and at the d.iscret:.ion o{ thf~ Company.

T:rai.ning oppo.r'tu:nities w.J.J.l bB ~~.ssigned to GenE;:ral .Facto.ry ernployees in order of ser:d.ori·ty.

F..;mp.loyet?S hi:red. a.ft(~.:r t.:he. dat:~~ <;)f :r·atification whc:; are un~ucccssful ;i,n

.:~.tt(J..ininn :Level 1 status under the Skills Ma.t::rix, Emch t"":?:mployes will bE.~

laid off in ~1.ccorda.nce with tlH;~ te:r:'ms of .A.rticll;'! XV until such t:i .. rn(~ a.s a.n oppo:n::.u.n::i.t.y ;i.G ilVf.:tilable to train t.o J:,E;~Vel. T in a diffG!rent_ skill.

26. "!'h•?. Company will maintain three (:3) General 1 positions lone (1) in Mater·ials and two (2) in Manufacturing). These three (3) individuals will n<ot be le.id off out of seniority the employee(s) has the skill dJHJ ~:•.bili ty to perfo.:nn the work a.v<J.dla.ble. 'ijhe thr··ee (3)

tl.o:ns w:il1 b8 J."6'<luced as these nmn8d individuals leave the Conwany ()!' move to •::t Sp(~i.'.:lali::tt <:..:ategory.

2"1. .An who takes .it upon himsel. f to learn additional skills in his CUl,-J;t:~n.t , on his C1WD1 wi.Lt be p:r;ovided with a dentonat.;r-ation period of twc;nty·.four (24) hours;, or such shorter time as may be agreed by the F'•::~.cilitator· (;.l.!Hl the dernon:::;;trator. Such r·eq:uestB to demonstrate .must f ii·st b(; SUbini t.t.ed. 'iu w:ri t it1g to the Tt .. ainitl..fJ Coordinator.

2 <l. Wh.en ;;1n <:tchl.cv.,s two ( 2) skl.lls he wHl enter the Specialist cl(.).£?Sification and la:y·off from that classification will be by aenior.ity.

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For ttv~~, r.mrpos~~:~: of l~l.Y;Jff ~1 .. nd recaLl Lr··oru l<:-Jyot"f, Ma.nu.fax:~·turing .1.st.s ;::a:nd Hate:rJ.aJs £i.n;~ to be one

c;lassi fication and .s'~.niorit)l sb.i::rJ.J.. ~::rov..::;nL

(-~<.;t5.ve::.; of woi·k reors,.1ttniz1~1.tir,Jil w.i.J.J .be to find ways ta c:yrn(::n1:·. ;,)nd to c.teat;;e :nx-::·w jobs where Work

wi.l.L be ba.S(!d ~~m an und.e:r.-standing that if mrn:<:•vetiiE'llt5 J.e..:>.d to W',:::-rkforce reduc::tio:n;:;, alternatives to job

-:;.ou ~"/.i:l. ".!. be fully and completely explo.t·ed-

30, r'IO 'w·ith. twe.l;.rc {12} mont:bs or mo:t-t:~ of service will be laid off wi t.hou.t t:be £).r i.or involvement of the tin ion Committee.. In

it.H .n:~comn::.;::,n.d<:?.tioru.:; the tcctm.nittE~~; wilJ c~onsidE":er th;.:; availai-.)le

An:y L<".::: {ri!.i .. l} ::::t<Yrt ~vcrit:tJ th.e GE.~;'J>::> . .t."'<)l f''f::.t.Gto:r::·/· :I >::1.aBs~ .. ti.cH.t.:ion. If the·.r:·<~;< ~1.!.-(': t.o '.l)t::: lOOr(: }.r,'.J.yotts~ w:i.:.l ,:t c..:::n1t:i..nuc into thE! G'fm~~ra1 F'o.ctor.y 2 c1as.sificaticm TheR{;-;! ayoff;:-~ will be done fy.r se:o.iori.ty. Employ..:;~:':::; '\JI.ih.o hav~ Hchieved the age o:C {60) D.nd ten (10} years of ser .. vie·e w.:Li l b(' ,::dlOW(;d. to bump by s~3n.J,(?t".ity into a cla.ssi. f.ic~at:i.on, r•:rovided thHy have hcd.d such classification within ·the p.n~,viow:.; thn~::e (3.) yoars and thoy have the skills and ability to perform the j(Jb with two (2) weeks update training.

Employees who have the armouri.n.g skill wil1 receive a Pl.-emi.um of $1.00 pel~ hou:r· to perform welds on ann<;:mr strip. Employees who have the extrusion skill. wiLl. I·et~eive a premium of $0.45 pe:r hot:tt· to perform Zetabt>n wBlds. •nt.J s prendu.m w111 be {i..ddf'~d t~o the q\lal.i fit-')d employees·' ba.se .r~:l.tt::;,

33 _ All employees will b('~ paid their new rate Qf pay the day following the employee bein~J signed off in tht.~ case C:tf internal training~ or upon :r:·E:(~t~ipt by the Training Coordinator f.r:·orn the employee of his certification i.n the case of exte:t-nal training.

34.. M<?:.intena.n.ce serv:i.c(~S will be staffed .by a team of Mt;:!.int~en.ance Tech.noloqJ.sts. 'rh.is tem.n will pr:-ovi .. de tlH?. t.echnic<':l1 resource~~ to both maintail1 cxist:.inq fac.i.lit:ies a:.nd int;rodu.ce new t.echnical advances into oui' operation,

3S _ In developinq this Ma.i:n.t(~nance. vrecl:moJ.ogist c1a.ssifica.ti.on, care will be: t:aken t0 avoid ll.ndermini.n(J che knowledqe base of any particular trade t_hat:. tro.di tiona.lly has existed in the maintenance group. ~rhe t,raining

36.

wi.J 1 bE·: to erlharH .. :e skills and broaden' skills performed more effectively. the needs of the Company and

t'l:n.;:;h'lS i.n to allow wo:ek to be 'fra.ini.ng programs will be ta.il<:>red. t.o m~1et

nach individual maintenance

Naint~nance eiTtplO;/ees hir·e.d in.to Ce:rt.i. ficat J.on wht;;;t't' app.l.i.c<Jb.l c. htr~d ti!.t. t.he t~nt.:t·y Jcvc.l.. rate for won t!.tB, th\~1 cmp1o:;..,.oc wi .U move to

trade will a Provincial ne1i1J mrd.ntenance employees will be

his tt·<uJe. At the end of six (6) the 1.eveJ II pay x·ate for his trade.

37, All M;;;t.inte:n,".:tnce will be expected to t~uccessfull.y complete the tr~ini.ng n".=ee::.<t>H.ry t() perto.:rm thei.r jobs as technology evolves. The company and. tl1<::: t.mi.t)rJ wi.ll discuss tttd .. tdng needs a . .nd the company will 'f)'t"Ovide t.hE:: training .

. )8. EflBcti\~"t' No·veD•bf::r 6 .. 1994. qui:tlific.".:ttion of k1U.Y maintenance trade (>.k..i. 1.J) will :1·0quire the att;::l:it'l.H)t:!.nt of an on .. td .. cio Plc,;,v:i.nci..a.l

f.i.C<::lt.i on wh~::re applicable.

39. ~th.<:> ~t>r.r.l.t.e t.hHi:r- first .second, third or fourt:.h year ":;·.x,3l.mi n,:;;t i. on and fail f;'ht:d. :1. be given. ~;d 1 othe:r

t.i.z-:~·:; to qov*~::CxHn\:.7:cDt guideLi .. n.es to r~~peat.. If othe:r opp< .. H·tur1.i..ti(:s, ::. .. n. an·v· ot t..hc pro.;rraiT:.,

t:bc":::cy SJ.J.,JJ.. .. l bn· p.Jo.ccd back into prodw.:'t

·.:10. :l:!:mploymc:nt lr~ the ski1l.ed. t·.rc:HJ.es sh<"::dl be lim.itc:rJ to rnaintena..."1Ce tec.lJnoloq:'i.::.;t.~::, jou'l"·ney.n!'E\O {rni.J .lwright;s, e'J.e(::t .. :cl .. cians .and othe:r· trades},

{:Jn..;i '.)t".Jl;:::,.:t.- ma.intenance r·eJ.~·1t~~d. skillf.:1.

·2- M.8.int;::.;na.r;.Ce:· L..:::r::;i . .'tiin.G tO'.I> .. uctn:ls t:.\1e <Jt'.t-::;..:irJJnent ot Le;Tc1 II Ma.irrtena.nf..:;e ·r'::::;cll.n:::.do~;.('.:::o·!·:. ~-;;:J..:I ~ ,,-·:orrm.crE:·c• .\i() .L::~.t.e.r t.han. 'f.Yla .. ::::·Z"~h .H.i, ~HHJ7 a.nd ;3ll.ould br;;:~

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0.

""'.:it.h:J.n ::;:~ t.ht·e.,:;·· ('3}

ma. .. i.n t;~::~:nH.tlC<i::: e.w.p J.c·ye~;:·::.s h:i. .ro.::::d. )/{7:~~1- i.tow t.h<"j.t. d.at.c: f;:;;.t:· al1

to J·anud:r·:::/ !S, 2001,

Oppc1Tt:.unitit':~; £o:::.·· t b(:~ l)ff{::cred 0r1 tlJ(·! basis of maintenance sen.i.o.r .. ;ty.. wi.tb. the most will be offered

Cll)portt::rd .. ty to participate i.n. this trai:n.lnn, J: t t.he senior­most ma.i.nt.~~n<3J1CC emr-d.oyf.'::e I·eft.H::.<es t.he t.rai:ning o_pport.unity it will be offer:·ed tc1 the next most. se.nio.:r ·.ma.intenance empJoyce. {Opp(Jrtunities for app;r:ont.:i.G'ii."S.hips w:i.:l:l b0 oftered on the. Sfjmc basis.)

M.:i.intt:~.nance employees who :refus<-:~ t:hc traininq oppo1.-tuni.ty when offered, by S(mic)r·ity, or e.mployGE!S who do not Sll.CCesstully pass the requirement.s

of the (~nu.rHe.(s) will be allowed a total of two (2) opportunities to pi;i.sS ·t:.J.1(·;: final examination.. 1"Wo (.:~) refusals or failures by an employe:e will .relieve the cmnpal'ly ot: thH :responnibili t.y tor any further upgrade t:r.aining. Maintenance. employees will not be a.llowed to participate in the same Company f.:.<ponso:.red/pa.id c;:ourse more than once.

44. All traininq oppo:rtun.it.i.es for both I .. evt:~l I and I.~eve:l 11 maintenance training wi.lJ be Sll!lected from tlHJSE:.' courseE list;ed i.n Appendix "'C", 'I'ht~ p:rog:r .. :')Jl1 outJ.::l.no.s for Lev·el 11 t.:r:a.ini..n9 will :r£~,main open to allow for t.he insertion of applicable courses tha.t. will benefit both the ~.f'radespe.rson and t.he Company. Any proposed new courses will reqt.:dre th~

app:r:·oval c)f Management ;:J..nd the Unio.n prior to any cmrollment or participation by maintenancE-~ employ"<\!{>."!S.

45, In the event of a 1<:Jyot L, tl10 most [,;eniOJ.:' person will be retained to complete the wo:rk ava:Llt:lblc:c provided that e.nlJ,Jloyee;: post;esses a valid and approp:t.--iate Onta:r·io Provi.:nci.r;~J Ce:rtificate, o:r has been recognized b:~{

the company as holding this cG.rtifit:,~ate, t.o perform tbe required work.

46,

posse.ss exists.

intends to hix~~ an conside:t~a.ti.on will

ac:cr·c.rli t<C'd

in a. Maintenance to curn-,nt employees who the trade where the vacancy

4 7" If l::!l.n. employee is as t:tn app:r.:~:mticc th€y shall have to pass the onta:r.io government ions of the Skilled 1'.r·ades. and App:rent:ic:eship Act, If he fr:dls these tests he sha.ll ret.urn to his t'oxmer classi..t:ic<::1.tion at the (;i.ppl::i.cable .r:·ate of Pl.'1Y. He shall further be proh.,ibi. ted f.r.·om ~)i{l.ding as an apprentice for· t.he dura.t.io.rJ or the collective 619':t:·o.erne.nt.

48. The Company t.ht::lt it will give p.t"iO:t'it.y to its own employees in pe~c·forrning ti·ades tnainten.:~HlCE: and service wox·k in the plant, providing the Com_t.h;:Ul:Y has the ruf::~npowt~.r, skills, equiprne.nt a.nd facilities to do S<J <:m.d th~ wot·k crJt.n b<:::~ pt=.c:rformed to requirE~d ficat.ion.s within

49 "·

ected timt'l! J. i.mi tB

) t::.:h is documetl t ,

>:"::J~'lss:i.ficatior.t.S, {€::~xcJurdve cd Miidn.t-<~:n;;:~su~~e lls J ifit(:d below, c::1.x·e described

50 This cio:'l.:::siL:ic<:.~t.ion io:: Lc(.r.· tJw.::;(~ t.:he ski 11& 1 isteti .Ln t.hB Sk~i J }.;::;;

who lHJ:·v(: not btt.t who wi . .l:J t-p::;;

n ad~5:ttion tc'

any of

chose functions listed in t~raining"

ThL::> ;-:1-t:tcsJ.fic<::~tlon is t.c:z-· thos<-:: skill listed :in t..he. Sk:iJ1s Ma.tx~ix, These p<r;:rfo:rrn thos::;0 funct::Lono lL;t!i:::d in #55 in training.

52 . Shippc!r I receiver wor·k- in ~process

53, (a} Braiding Process Cabling Process Drawing P:.eocess Extrusion Process Su.nch:i,ng Process Armour.ing Process

t.o

who::) hi:l.O.r{:·? (Jl:l€. ( 1) w:i ()::,-cpec:ted to

tion to (_'omt .. )leting '"'x:n<•octE:d

This classification is fo.r· those exnployees who have acquired two (2} of the s};:.ills listed in the Skills Mj)t,:ri>; _ These employees will be expected to pe:r'fonn those functions l:i.st.ed in #55.

{c) IJEVEL ll

Th:i.s cl~;~ssificatlon. is f:or those employet:~s of the skills listed in t.h"' Mt;trix.

to pe.rfo:rxn r.'l1oso furH,;tions l.i.:!ilted

who have These

in #S:,.

•3Cquired three (3) will be

54. The followtng list of addition.(:j.l tunctions a.r,e repr'esent&tive of job duties w·bi.ch an::! not within the sc:op~~ of nlulti.ski1J.ing but an~ of the types of duties c:tn.:.l empJoyGf~ rna.y be to FJerform:

Mino:r:-· ft.iaintenance Quality AssurancE\ l"orkli.ft (<JUali.tied) Packaging

Test qua.lified) Regrind Real time dar.~ IMRPII) Lagging Final (Pc•cl<ag,ng Rew.i.n.t.':J .R.ewirtd/Print JJ:i.:ne Copper R~~w.i.n,~J

Sy;;;;tem

1ula.~:· w:Lll be s_:;iven ,;;J.n tl::cn:>w:<h sub-com.rni t. t.E:~(~B e~;:taJ"_:,J j. t?h!;:';d. th.e Ur1.iC1T.\

~?6" JU.l ernp}<}.:/€8.8 I!ie.mtv::r.··s of CompClnj' .. ··s:po~nsor:ed c::omn:ti.t.t.;:~E~I~' ,,..)), J,j ~)(':

d at. t .. bf: apJ.:Y.'to.p:r: iat e r"i:::l.t.e ·f;)I" at. t..endf±.P.C<;: a.t. ;::;t'l:'i.bdtd .. ;.:;:(:i Co:;n.11·,;i:t. r.cso::·;

rneet.i.n.gt~.

57. The ntm02:nt of these nf:fect:ccd t:::>.mpJ..oyet~:;;; wil.l }.:>n on. tJ-,c:: basj.s of the:·

wi lling11ess of the £i.LfHc1:.~~'d ernployee to J.n t.he proce:::.:s.

58. The sub-cormn.itt:ees will ad.d.:ress issues such as ptOC(:~~:;;-; (~h::::vEdopment 1 scheduling.. tral!1ing, pl.:.i.nt l.:J.yout, job content, d.t~scriptit-;Jn~, location

and composition (J{ cells, etc.,, and nv:;~.ke :recorn..tnBndations to Mana(Jernent

a.nd ·the Union fo:r its consider· at ion"

59_ .Increased rnultiskiLling through appropriate t.t.\3.ining is the goal of both

t~he Company o::1.nd the Union. Specific traiu.lng objectives in.elud,;)~

a) Training must be an :lnt.cgral pa:tt. of every job;

b) Training should be- developmental and deepen the employees' knowledge;

c) 'l'rain.i.ng should emphasize skil.ls which axe widely applicablf~ <:',1nd include Gpccific jobs;

d.) Tn:d.nirlg will be desi.gnE:d in ways that will consider the cult·ure, a9e, 9ender', ;.And educational bC:!.Ckground of ·tht:~ workforce;

c) Workpl<.ice t:rai.nin.g p:r.ograrns v·d . .ll be revi~)wed by Mana.getrtent an.<.J. t~he

Union a.nd, whe.re applicable, U1e,;r will .rocornmend appropr·iatf; ccnx:cses

of action;

f) If ManagE~rne.nt and the union. ag;rF~e on t.x;ain.ing, such t.:r:a.ining wil.l be at Company ·~xpense.

60. ~rtu:: Company and Union also .recognize that external factors may impact the wnl~.k.fo.rcJ8 during economic dCJwnturns, Acti.on:s such as t.he following will be conside.r·ed to lessen that impact,

! .. '.1 .. "

a) 1\(',aeonable :l<cwels ot Jnv•erlc<Jrv selected finished products will be accutnul.:lted duri.ng- ma.rket uo>c:JLl:ne~<, to be sold a.s the ntarket .rebounds,

b.l Minimum lt:Jvels of overtime wi.l:l be worked to handle exceptional c.:•i rcurot;;tances in .'::\C(:o:rd.an.ce w.i. th Artiele Xl.I.

c) 'J"o maximize the O£Jpo:rtuni. ty for re·w"etnployment in t.::.he event of layoff I

d)

the px:·o~r:r:a.ms referred t.o ;;l,bove would. be d.esi .. gned ao as t.o pr<~"..::>vidf.~ oppo:rtunitiE~s to bro~den t;.ht7; ~:;eneral technical abiliti.es of ali Hmp'l.oyt<:e.s.

I:.mplement e;, Gov'f~:t·t'J.m~;,.nt; :ft~.ac;iblii:; .by 1'1i).nagcm(!nt:

Wo.r.:~k

and ·the Union.

~:-'d cot!.£:d.t5t.(!Ht with the co1.1~~ctive agreement may zatio.n wLU. n.ot result in the

d<::v<::::>.l.t>J.)l'l~en~·: o.t' .st::,n.J.(:turen or b:;,tpass t:;:.-adit.i{lnal u:rlio:n.

fun.ct:..ioJ·l;;z.; ~xnci t:;tructu.res. vr WlJ.i..(:l!. underminE.' t'tmd.3.me.ntal contractual

1..-l..n":: and r;;::::.1ar.ed ::::·espow.:sitr:i t.·it.it~:G will noro:t-,oru3ib.:i. J..:i ty Work. 3: Z<3.tion will bE:. t.o

,;;·i.m<.::ng V\10:t'kf:c.r::o and ;;treater" 9TOU.P :itJ th(-:e

(i2" t\fo <:.:oJrL'Tiittee {Yf cJ.n::;/ .k.J..n.d, -J.:n the· plant '.N.i.t..h U,nit roe,mbers will he i:O.t'JW:.::(J vJ:i thc;u.t 1·:he approv.a..1 of t:.he Union. n no·t the int,ent of: this ~7.trt;l.cJ e t:o limit the of bargaining u.n.it rne.n:!hf.:!AS :in prqcess irnp;roveme.nt tearus.

63 _ Any employe~.~ tJ"I.;1t. ;i.s ~alled upon Ot" :required to t .. ra.:i.n o1.- represent the Company out,::;i de Company p:cemises w,i 11 be paid their reg·ula:rly scheduled shiftc;. Day~; rHJt .I'egula:r1Jl schE::duled will be paid at eight. (8) hours day :r~::tte pay.

Datt~:

Frnm:

Subjecl:

November 2, 2006

United SteeJworke.n:;~, Local 7175

I,l'~li:~ ... Qlt .... !ll@!l;RSTANDIWG ltQ!tJ!B~NOM:tCIL

Rl!l\:Q~m?!'l:~Q!'IJ!

~l'l"dt:? lettE:Jr· of undcrDtanditlg i. s to document the Company's support to develop

if\~rgonornic imprqv<:ments in tl'Jt-~ workplace by .f).SSigning appropriate task force

groups to addre.ss tic ergonomic issu~;S recommendE\d by the Joint Health &

conun.i t tee.

We ar .. e corrmd tt.ed to the that no job or task i.s so

car.llAOt. be pt~~r.fo:r·n1ed wJ thot..ll::: fu11 .:::~.c:count of t.hB

:l.nvol ved and ·f'.::<t"(lt (\Ct ·;. nq .::.t9ainst these :c·.i sk~ by t.;:s.kJ.ng eve:ry

rRf.l.D<.:.m<!c!tb..l.c in t.he cin::umstar.1.ces.

Date: November 2, 2006

From: Jack Ke.rr, Plant MQX.!~3lgel':'

Subject:

The Company ;,~,g.rees to facilitat~ emplqyce,s' voluntary Retirement S~iv.ing::il Plan through London I..ife.

.in a

All full time <'Jllployees covexed by the Agxeement «re to join ar1d will be requi.red to compJ.ete :forr.nB obtai.ned tn thE: :H.:uro.a:n Resour·ces Pepartroent.

The terms and (~ond.ition.::::, ruler: ,;:md regulatioru:; o.E the Plan will be set out by London Life and th~: Cowp~J .. ny will exercise no control.

The Co.mp:f,tx:ry i3.S$iJ.tnes nc1 to L.oudon Li:tc~ a~7: dUtho.r

forwarding pay:t-oll d.~?-ductions

Date:

F'rom~

Subject:

November 2, 200G

United St.B·t~:iwo:rkers 1 ·r.ocal '1'175

Ja.ck K<ur, Plant Manager

.!1.!1;~!!\~~QJt: ... J!NDERST.A.NDING FOR !'!!'J:m'l!lli!,!I.NCE,

.I:.!!!I!;.QH!l,!L~AND MATI!:RIAI.S OVEB~~

~rhis Lettei' of Understanding is to d.ocu .. men.t the Compa.uy' 1;:: intent to use th0 attach.ed Maintenancet Cellult::t!' f.:l.:tld Ho.te:ric:d.s overtin:l~ p:roc~~dures for ovei'time admi:nist~-axion, The Cornptt.n.y a.J.~::o o.g·rees to abide by t.he call'··in list provided ..

A'l'TACHMENT 1 : MAINTENAlllCE 01/EI\'!'l:MI!:

f.>~():r the p1:u~pose f.:)f fair overt.ime di.st~:r:i...bution i.n the Mdintenar.1ce Department the following wH1 apply:

Step 1:

At.1y overti.tr!t=; to cov(~;r 1:u1 J conLi.ner'lt .. al shifts will be done via tho call-in board.

St"P 2:

AT1Y scheduled (no.n-r;:;:m(;t:9ency) will be offe.t·ed t:.o the

over·time that is not a full continental shift with tta-:~ lowest hou.r.s on th.e overtime list at

the t.irne su.c.h. t·)vert.:i.rM~

st'"P 3:

(a}

con.di t..: ict:u~:;:

erne.I"',.Tefl(;y (tve~rt.ime .before it is oftc;;rcd t.()

call-:i'n ba~is.

1d.J..1 b>:::: d.ncrn"::/1 t..h<:~ p~:·;r:e:;.Orl '\,·;.ri.th tt1e LqH~'-~f:i.t. hoH1.~s fc<.:i .. r.t-;.,:;o· (·;IH~·i.:.t.'~~ 't!>il.)J:"}~:

'Iifeek.

(c) one {1} emez·9enc·:l (:·zd.1-.ir"t w-:1.11 bE' <'J.llowe·d pe.~~·· 1-«::::r!.':;on per day nnles;::; the rest. of tlH?. Ci.~J.11 .-.-.·;:n Ji;;.;t h . .as been exhaust-ed and tJ.?.orc i.s st..i.JJ. work

red.

1. If o person on 40~hou:r.s per Wf:·~ek is absent dur·itlg tlle week they will still be elig-ible for- overtime the r~.m.~::dndQr of the W~T~E!:k. _

2. Article 12.06 {h) will appl:;t fo:r;- continental shift {,:::rnployees absent dur .ing th~~ wc~ek _

:1 _ If an ernployee is absent for any re<:1son whHn overtimo is being requested, it. will be cor1aidered a rcfl.lsal.

When a 40-hour per~;on r~fuRes Friday .night overtime( he will be asked agQj:,n for St:l.turday after.· the apprentices in t.he group, it necessary ..

This ovext . .i.roe d.i.st:ribution will be in effect as l("lng as the Company stays i,n thE:' Cl.n.-.:r.t:-:mt job rotatirJn (e.g. 12-hou:r :;~hi.fts and project c.:rew}. If the Compa.ny n:~verts to a three shift: I forty-hour schedule, the Union and the Company wilJ. meet. a:n.d adj u.st the maintenance overtime accxn,-di.ngly.

f:FFECTIVE ,)ANU!IllY 1, 19%., '!'HE ?'OLU)\'IING S":Ql)(,:NCE FOR REQ!JEST!NG OVERTIM!i: W!LL !JH: IMPLEHB:NTED:

PCl"S0Jl. in t.hE: Ce1 J who is perfor'tn.i.n9 the functiC"Jn, on the the JJ.:·:a~~t hourn of overt:b.ni~. :lo9gt?::d (Note.; This: is NOT

ADk anycHH::: in the Cell to the wi t.l) the le.:u:.:t hnu.rs ol r..::.-vertime

.h:::k anycmc .in ttHT!· :r;l.ant of CY'.tertim~~

fet} Ove:z.·t:i.mc' OE"l >y.,rr~~ekerld~:; wi:tl .. w'tJerJ.eV(;:'K ,,:::;hi.ft :ua;-:ii...':o b,:of:(JI~.~ <::"l.J.i)/ f)<::.rt· .. t.·.i.·l e:::h.:l..J.ts a.rc

\b} Nc Dixt :;~;::~.n ~; 1~J} hmn· ,G.hi£us wil1 be !.?.~'thausted,

to the function with th@

be :requested Q:d ~ :ftill nc•nmt ted.,

;ltH~ M~:tterials g:ruup consists of zix {6) pairs in three (3) groups of Materials a.lists ~.il..B t'oJ.Jows:

G:rt)t.fP l ' (P8<"JJOS A and j)

Group ,, ,, : '1 1 ~C!i;l.ffiS H .ond c

Gr·oup .l : To::::a..'llS E and F

When workin~l, Lhe g.cuup~~ will be servicing either Inte.1~r1al Customers (Manufacttu:·lng) ox: b:Xt.(;t·.n.;;~J Cur?tomer:::> (!::.ad.pping and H.e:ce:iving).

1. WhBn wo:1:~kin9 tJH:".: Shipp.ing and fh;:cEdv.ing tunctions~ overtime on Monday th:r"o0.gh Friday will be handled by the T<:ams assigned to that job function duri.ng the l::la.me od, Ove~rt:irne will be requested in .tou.r {4) hour increments onl.y.

If Hddi t:i..onol overtime iE.:; :n~qui.red. l1eyond what the Team~ ~::l.re ab}!;" to co·-,.re~r, a .r·equest for additional p~:::z."?.-so:n w.it.h t:.h{::·: J~:,~~:.t.~?t". <.'.lVE.:x·t.:l ... tnff-c .hours ·who i.:s ~~·.rv<!:o:iJ.c;,bJ.i:~ ;n1o.tJ<:" is {kd· inc.:cl an !:".!·::,.:::, pc.5·:::-oon whr.) i. s:

{a} .not ·r ir; a twelve (12) houi shift;

and Receivin.g will be made of

to wo:t''}t. "'Avail.abl;e

o-. ...-,·~~.?"i:..i .. JJ·;f:?. ·;c:·.;:K.fl..';i.:;;::·i: d ':)n ;·:;,::-;.tu.:cd;::;::,r <;::;:c t~:;h.

b~'"' (;ffe·red t<> tJH::· pe.! ::::.:c'.t: "'"'·i .. i..h tl.':ie lea.st. n .. nd 'Recc:i.··.fiD.g f·u.nct..:iord w·il.l

hc,u:;:·:.;; "~,.l/£:'-'.c~ is ;s.,rcJ .. ila.ble to ·wo:ch: as tl.ot;:;::~d. ~:tbO'Jf·:

.c;. Ov~~~.rt.i .. mE~ .r·equired to fi.ll .;::;, vacant shift o;:1 the Continental oper~tion \toJiLl. 'hf~ ofb':red vsinq tht7.' S<:t.1fl£· .t .. < .. iJ .. es .n.ot.ed abo\re .'t:"e e1:i ~:;;mployees a:n.d request eC~.fti.I2I1Ce ·' hoWGVEcr, OV<::!.rt ifiH·'iC w:i 1 J l)o f ()')::" t.'li;l'l:;!} . .,.,r~::,~ { J.2) .hOUX'S, SiX { 6} hour split. OVC':.rt:i.mc: shifts to b{:::c .;:-1llQw~;d if alJ. four (4) mernbC:":rs of the appro:pX'·.i.ate Group a9ree to ~:;hare said OV(·3rtime.

If overtimf-) on tht7~ Ccmt:i.ncnta:l oper<:.:~.t . .ion must be requested of individuals from another Group, the twelve {12} hour requirl(:".ment will prevail,

Date:

Subject:

Novc::mbe~r 2 1 2006

United Sl.::.eelwo:rk.ars I LC'Jca.l '117 5

!<1!1~~1!11! QJ;:,:ID;:QJ;;J(ST.I\.NDJ:NG - .!ll\Tl!1.1!!11.:f0N OF TI!!ll!!.~.!i:!:!!l:!:~fLJrQ!! O'l:!:rl!TANDIN!i; G:!!~!'i:\1:1\,Nl";E!!

This ITIE"JnO wi.l :t s~rvq to confi:nn Lht::tt. tht::; Ma.nc:tgement ot: Bt:d ... den (Canada} Inc. and rn~:;-:mbers ot thE'~ Executive Comro.J.t:.tee of Local 7175 of the United St(~(;~lwor·ke .. t·s of Ainer·ica ag-:tB~·~ t.o (;:xten~.:.l time limits for grievance responses by ra~Jtuc:~l consent <;;\,s rD.).y bE~ n0cessary.

Novembe:t~ 2 1 2006

To: llni.ted Steelworkers, l..ocal 71"1S

l'romo ,Jack Kerr, Plant M;;.luager

LETTER OF tmPElj;llTAN:OlNG - COt:Jl\ISI!:LLING

Employees will be advised by the Facilit«tor/Supervisor wheil they are being counselled at the time the d:i.:3cussi.on is held with them. H will be communica.ted to the ernployee tha.t a c:ounsclling sessio.n is .()n info:t-mal discussion tha.t is not. J""t;:!Corded on their pex~sonnel file as discipline .. but may be referenced in a discipliK~dJ:·y notice i.t t.be infraction is repeated a.ncl ultima.t~~dy restJ.lt::;;; in. fo::r:-.maJ d:i~Gi.pJinary actiot~ (i.E.!, Vf~::rbal, written, suspension, etc.). Such dit:H"~ussion wi11 be conducted in the pt"esence of a.tl authorized UrJiorl H.epx·eB"B.ntativ~::: if t.hE~ (~mployee eo reqo.est.s,

Date:. Novi?'Jnber 21 2006

To:

~·rom:

Subject:

1I'he Coropany .1Jg:rees to maintain 0.n F:xnployee Astd..sta:nce Program during the life of this Collective Agreement.

Date; Novembet' 2, 2 006

united Stef..:lwo.rke:rs, Local 7175

Frorn:

su.bjcct.: (Ref. 18,05)

Th(\ Company i~q:r+::-(3-s L.b~·Jt n.11 pay c;:rro:r:-s amt)unting to eight (8) hours or :more wilJ be ad.dr."~:;c-i'B(':?d wi.th !(l(1 . .nu~JJ che~111es issued for the nel axnou.nt due.

deduct;l.on::; w;i,J] hE: shown in the yeal:""'·Lu· ... datf~ totals only on pay stul':m, an.d will Dt)t b<2 Ci1.1culated into the eu:t·t'ent WEtek 1 s gross pay for deduct ion purpo~:;es.

.Date: NOVt~rnhel· 2, 2006

To:

Fx:·om: ,Ja.ck Ker.r, PJ.ant. Manage . .r

The pn:w.ision.s of UH~ Co1J.E:Ctive Aq:r~::nment rn~ovide th.e.t opportunities

to r,"lC\JUii~c: the Vf;~.:d.ous levt::d.:s of mult.iskilliuq will be provided

,::.~,nd eq\li table H1d.rtnor.· :.recognizing the tlt::~t::~ds of the Company and the

m""'"", and respecti.r19 t:.ht::' rights drH..:1 wishes of e:mployees in ord~r of the

's !·;et!iot·i t.y.

The .Col lowing is <'X list of incti vi. dual skills proposed fox· e<:.1C:h of the current

manuf'act Cells, Thes~~' f{ki lls are n()t list.~-;~d in o:r.-d{.:;::r,· ot priority or

ditticu.Jt~y· v,r•d eH.ch. ~~•r.i'l1 is int.e.nd.:,;~d to be of to the ll.HlCc<~.~s.s

£::of t:hE' Coffipa::.y. J t. . i.. s intc·nded. t.o Zt-1 the f' f icl,ll Lies associated with

oGhi ct 16JVBJ of iclenc.:r• in each. .skill.

;:lob iiic l.itv

:·,;;,;," #.124 #[20 #101 #(•;;

['t ;.:;,,-;:;;;, i c;;,;, c;>I;Jim iii liTil

i '" E i "'' _,, :,())J:i9 iT! '57 !li9ldez•

:;:.~ ""134 iii~ "" " " t·;,, I -r.,,, "1. :n !V:w e L!'.l. 'l'""'' #l./2

' l ,;~:';~ 0 '

s<+.-urc R•:·w•. #163

.. ---:w:~::::=-~:::.i!zt .. .. ::'i6IC ="'"'---!- ""' #61 #(,2

"""-~---~'"~ "~--;t6§""'~'

~~~~~;E~t~· :;,,)~()''" .... "\ .. ;~~-- _::::.:=-- _--·~:::::· __ :=:.- -===----·_ .. --1

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Date:

To:

From: ~Jack Kerr 1 Plant

Sub:iec:t:

The Company may hi.t'e .:"j_nd Septeml.J~.:c 15th J.f apply:

:jLUdent.t• for the plant:: for th~ time pe::t~iod betwee:n . .May l~t In so doing/ the following criteria will

{b)

Student.

(i) (i]) (i.i:i.)

Be a minimum of 18 yc:a:r::;; of .Have completed one year of Be .t·et to C(..:>lle9e o.r tnr.m;

t:heir next:: available

(iv) Submit a rf"~SUJTtE: •J .. nrn .. :u~IJ.y b~{ March 30 each yetlr· for

( j_ i; (:l.i .. i) { i \l}

consideration in ye~.rs.

ven ( ::i..t'l the ·foJ order} tc.) ~

St.udents with prc",rious .CE'CE;i \red positive endorsement i Stl.I{'h::~n.ts wb.<.! d.o n.ot "r'{::,~eei ve not be rc~hi:r.-~\1.}

at. Be '.1 de.n who 'have b:;{ thei.r· direct

·ti'VB end.o:;:::·;:.:ement will

Scms and daughters of current unit. ;.;:::rnplo.)l~~:(:)B; St.ndP.n.to to :;;.;chool in. Septeinbe.r .. of the .same St.uchc:.nt.."::; w.h.o pt.:"Q\.r (J . .:::: (J.ocu.ment.~~t 3 on. (~onr that c:1as:::.;e:s do IlGt :r:c~::;umc bEc·fc:,:o::~ J·~~21J.:n.hJ.r-·l .l !.-_.f t.'f.~<:, f\>'1

(G) New students no1.: previously cmpJoyE.:d by {1eldc::n wi.J.l be h.Lt."€··d t.>tJ. the J")i3.Si5 of the following criteria~ (Note~ l'"lll things E:quai., succc.~ss1:u1 Cd.nd.i.d.ates WiJO .Ht.'e .so.n~J ~;rad. <J[l'l.J.ghters of bargaining un.i t emp1(;ye<::::s will bt;, hi.:r.-~:;,d (";n. t:h<::: bf:KS.i.B of: the -~'..:-mployees ,. years of {HC::l~vic~~. )

{j) (ii) (iii) (iv) {v)

Previous rnanufact-uring expet·ienct' General work histo;r;y Academic standing Gene.n.l.l ~l.pti tude and atti·tude Abili t.y to wor.:k co:ntinent.a l shift.s if required

(d.} swmner students will be paid at the G("meJ::~a] Factory J. rate of pay, but will not be required to pay union dues and will not attain seniority.

~'0:

FROM;

RE:

Novembe:r 2 I ~~ 006

'fhe Compa.ny a.n.cJ. tJIB Union agree tL1 the f:ollowing as :it :n:::d.ates to Zetabon

Extruder and hrnlou:r· Ope:rt!to:rs who provide welded to

a:rmout··ed product ,

Effective

-~ Empl.oy~:·es who have t.hB extrusion skill and ha.ve t.o :z,e·tabond welds on .E.:x.trusiq:n :Line #12

in. the Blu.~;~ Cell :rec:c::ive a px·emiu.rn of $0. 4S pet· hour for ail hours

worked. ~~his p.:n::1mi.um wi.ll be ac1ded to t:hc fied operatc .. ~;r·'s ba~e :r .. a.te and

shall .be maintained as a;;; tht:;o o.perator· demonstrates his a.b1.1ity., at iJ rrd niroum 1 eve:r·y th:r.'ee mon.t .. J'):?.. Jt will bH M'an.agement.' B 1 to

er:tsu:;:.~t3 SUf,;h t.iGs t.o dc·rnonstr·Hte a.re made av;:1iJt•bJ(c,

'C" .. ne 1 J.. :r·ctain the the d~::;~T!ODstrat:ion OIJIJOEtun.i

ovei'timE: <J..J:".\d ·w;i.!

pr em:i 'lJm un.til such tim~::: ~~::;. Nd.n<:~9eHH'.::::nt

').'1-,L:; pren1iUm w:ill not b<:: :.i.ftC'l l).d!f~d i.:n .not :be c.on.sid.e:r:ed as pH.:tt of the base or

ThE~

prcf(,rc:nce t~y

an to

\.three {.3) i::t.) from.

day

em:ploy~~es t.J.<:.!ldin';] tJ"lf~ ,::~.r.muur·:;.,.n.q t"<c;f)>):i.J:.-

to ,:;~.r·m£:>1J:..:r W(d (1

qua1.:\f:ic::~~ti .. on. c,t,; n.l:: ()Ct.(>bc;;~ 24,. :::ou the p1an.t: . u::'. Ecr·i.}" c~-:::·11 ,, at: Lh.+:::

rcqueE;t of· th~::

(lpe.t'~1.tors \¥ho accept th.i::> :rnsponsibil.ity" w.ill b:: to demcmstrate their

p:roficienc:y to lfh:;{kt~ welded t(; ~~rmoured fo.r· .s. pe .. t'iOd tha.t

coincidGs with th€: ratificatio.n d.;Jte. of the n.ext collect..i .. v<::~ <~:<.gree__raent, at ~

minimu.m of once every si.x ( 6) :months. Buell dernonsti'r.'ltionB are £;!xpected to

take no mo:rE) than 60 roin.u.tes to effect a successful we.ld. Failure. to

suGcesstully complete such welds in the tinte f:nJ.me stipulated cl~.-.J.rin .. g any demonstration will disquaJ i:ty the Ope:r'a.tor from perf('ftlrdng a:rmour welds and

rece.ivin.9 the applicable p:rc:-..rnium.

While on shift the desi<;.Jna.t.ed. axmou:r repai:r· ope~ra.tors 11'd.ll bG expect~d to

complete en,ch .J:"epair in 60 minutes or· less. Opera.t.o.rs failing to maintain

this leve.l qf p:rofi.ciency on a ten~ WE:ld average wi1l lose the a.nnou.r r~pa:lx

d(?-signati..on a.nd the applicable premium will be discontinued .i:mrnedia.tely _

Na.naqem.Gnt will utilize a rotation li.st to ensu:r~ that the d~'3si.gnated welders

on each shift are PI'OVided sufficient opportunity' in :totation, to maintain

theLr profic-iency level ..

'l'hes<::< twelve (12) opE~rat.ors will be the only individur,1,.lR d(':!crned qualified to

pe-:r:.fo:nn a..r:xnou~t weld .repairs in the plant._ During t;h.is period ·these operators

will be expc:cted to pe.rform i.:hei:r· .:requla.:rly scheduled production duties whet~

t:hey at'e not :n::;,quir~::~d to perfo.rn1 ttle w~~lding funct,i.on, Fo:r the duration of the collective DqJ-oG-.ment it is llnd(-~rs·tood and agreed that

these twelve (J 2) individuals will not be allowed to perman.ent.ly change shift u:nless it is mut.ua.lly agreeable to t.rade wit,h anothf.;~r qualified opera.t.or wit;.h t.'he srun~J •J:rmour r~pair welding qu.ali. f ::i cation.

The quC~lified operators on each shift wi.ll bEo required to schedule any, vaf.~o:At.ion <~ntitlement be).rc.md the nornla1 c~?.l.l shutdown leaves of ab:-::H:::ncc .. or ti.ny (yther time off wo.:rk so th;:at the plant opera·tion is covf::red dur3 .. n9 ::::uc!'! <:.lbBEH'JCt•s by two other "·designated" annou:r repair oper-a·tor on h:is ~ihift. VtjC<Ytion er-J.tit}~:;rn;;::mt selt~ction will be 8.warded by seniority in tht;;: car;e of. a .sdv:;dulJ:ng- con.:tlict.

The twelV<c !12) "dca:dgnatc<d" armour ope.tators will receive a welding premiu.w of $1.00 :pe1: hour fo.:::· all ho·Ut'~l wo·:rk(;;;d that will not be included in cal.cu:UT:tting overtime and will not be cotH.d.de:t:(Jd a.s part of the base or day ratt~.

cOC•<0 Yht~(J.t"8 w.ist:d:n.g to drop the armou.r repa.ir ·welding skil.l may do (3) m(mt.hs notice at a:ny time foJ.Jowing the date of

the collt~ctivc agreemer1t by applying in writing to the Cobour.g Plant 't':t·a.ining Coordinator.

'J.'1!C Compcmy wi ..l.l .1)•.3~ neCE:~.ssary

may fi11 its three (3) jun.! .. o.:r <Z:cmploy~e {s) lJII'ho

t.hre·f.:: ( 3 .1 a:r·mou.r ther(:. are insufficient

wcolders per shift to volun.te~l~s 1 the Company

H for its per shift h.:-l.·,,..e 'the on the

Da.te;

From:

Subj E:Ct:

Utl.it~ed. St.~;::~elwo:t.kex·s, t,ocal 7.1 'IS

LETTER OF :Qli!1l.l:!'!it:l:N'!J:2~!;!(! - SHIPI'ri\IG & R.~.Giil:J::\?:l!!Q CQI\ITil'!!,!QUI.! Q:!:~Jll\i"i.i:!N ~LU!!M

a9T1.;H::: that in an effort to more closely a.:ti.gn the materials The fun.ction 'lnl.it.h the shor.J flocn~ material handle.rs and sc::1~ap room personnel will

on H continu.out:: Of)E'!'f.Jtion scJHjcJUJ.~;!. Effective J'Uly 3, 2006~ the to do the to.l. :!.owi.:n:q for a or: ~J.pproximately four ( 4)

t·'la.~~ch 6, 2007 1 to trial the r~f iven~:.se:::; of continuous

"ll All mo.t:exial :ha.ndlers and scrap room fH::~x··:::K>nnel. will work a continuous shift The nol hr.:~ve an d lunch, btJ.t will WtJ::t::·k a straight 8 or .!Jt·.r~d :::h.:i.ft, .B:re~1.K~:; (c: .. g .. coffee .• s:n.1o.ke o.r lunch) xnu.st l:Jc t;.~;;.kc:J:"l. th,:::: mr(;t"l.;: p~~ri od as 'AYO.:d-:~ d.i. ct.::'ite and mu.st n.ot exCe(,:d. 30 minuU.:.•D in total wbe.n tJn g.,·J:HYt.:rr oJ: t.wo 20 ..... ·minute

()dt.:> :in t.;Jl .. i~i ... t :.·rhen. tH') l.2~·kl.c:n·c:( s'hitt.;::; .. J

ThJ .. ;::; a.greEnll{~nt iE~ fn.d:;.Jc;.:.:t \.<.::> review at the Ur.1.·i CJ .. n(J ('>3.Il hr~ t.C':t:'E''.i.ni::~t'ed t . .:;y ':::·ithe.I· p,:::1rty at r·-·~-·~'t"'si'· .:· .. "'1 rc···,.··w·i ''~Jl 'i o·f·, rn t...b.t:::' ~~::v~:::~nt of p~::~_:;r~:r;·;~;~. ;;~;~j.·,.~··-.;·:;~·,~;; .. ;·:r;· t::.o t:fJosc: i.n ef:ter:t p1·ior tr)

on ·t l"H:.· Mcd."J.d.ay of this O.fJJ:."(~ement.,

thi.s- triaJ _

month th~-::::·

DATE:

TO:

FROM:

RE:

The agre<S to meet within thlrty CJO) days to review the letter of unde:t::"st.anding on overtime bJ ensure compl.i.DJ1Cl\! with the new r!'la.-t::rix systJ8?'...rn,

Noverrtber·· 2, ~~006

TO: l}:rd ted St~;;H;;:lworkerS, T,,ocal 7175

PROM:

RE:

'l'he Co:rnpa.ny ag-rees tl':tat wh0n employees transf:t.:)'.r between Manufa.cturi.n9 Cells or

to/from the Mat~ria.ls l),~parlment for all positions General Factory 2 through

Specialist II Level, they will Htaintain their Speci,r,1,l,i,st Level €J.J1.d pay with

the :tollowin9 u.nderstandi:nv:

:ln order to wart·ant .maintenance ot ist pay and status when employf.cQS unde:tst<:J .. nd as they ga.in. skills in t.h<G'dr new

ce111Dep,a.x:trne:nc~ a skill lrom their furm~:::r depa;r.:·tmt<:!nt will be , The

skill to be ch:'·(.)pped wi.ll b€: of the Company's chc~o:::d.n.g, Skills tl'I<::it i::u::-:tc::: c<::'l:t-:Pied

into t.f1.e new Cell/Dt:;::partment tlwt:. <)r~~ not :replaced durin9 the 1. 2 months

outlined in the Cellular .A.qn~ement ~YI8.Y be ut.ilized as deemed

neces:sa:cy the Comp~~:oy 1..1YJ:t.:i.1 they O't"E: repla,cet) or unt.i.:.l t.he 12 mc.Jntb.:S htJS

Gomes first.

As t:.he ":,,eJ.ch s'kilJ. f:>r:orn the tr"JrmEc::r Cel.:l t.he

former fo:rtei. ted rna.y not: be ut:i :U..;::ed f.cyrwa.~:·d. T.n ~~ny

C~7::~.Se, the fo:t-mer sk.Lt.'ls will a.U. be forf:eit8d. afte;:· 12 month~ f:1n.d may no

be util:i .. z.ed by the Company,

lil

t.() W(frk on, a.nc1 .mur~:t

·h_::r €.:-Ve~ct.imB in. ex.J_>it·E;;::;:; ~ ;;;;ki, lls is ct:lBo nr)

t.ba.t h.:':\vO:: 't.\(.)'t ye·t bee.(~

thctse ski . .Lls but one:~-:-: they t:r<)In the i'i.)t·w{<r Cell

elig-ib:l e for ove;r .. t.i.me qn.

wi 1 '1 be of f<?:r:·f:d t.he t:C.)rn t.:b.,.:<l.( :t"o::)J::~m(::r

,~~r5.11 be ·<::::J. .'!. \":; i. L·: , .. t"h;,:.o t:;:: m;;-;nt.b~;

~XtlC.: f.o:rJ:':"i:~ ·;. r:: c:d .. r~.n.d. 'l.::.h'::'· emi~ .loy~:":'~'

tlH.JSft jobs,

Note: Specialists ·who may job ·.P0Bt down to Genet"FY.1 Facto.ty ;~ positions r iiJhile

pei'mi tted to maintain thei.:r Spec:ialist. skills t().t" 12 Ju.on.tJ~t~-::t per this

Ag:r:·eernent, will still l'J~-~ su.bject to layoff befor~ Speci,;d.i~;t cla;::;sit.i<::KJ.t.ions.

~Job posting fo:t General Factory 1 vacanc:iE!S is not requir·~::d as these are

consi.der·ed entry~leve.l positions ~.:md, pt~r the Collective Agreetnent:., <).UY

eroplcyee may be expectGd to perform the duties and tasks out.lined _

It ls agreed that Union and M.anagern.ent will meet six (6) month::; af·ter

implementa.tion of this AgTecdll.ent to <'::l.ssess .r.::md address a.pprop.l:·i.:~.tl.'.::ly any

issues in this I'e9a.rd-

IJA'l'E:

''J'O:

h'RON::

R!l:

During the 2006 negotiations th•• eli. scur<sed the means by which contir1ut.>US or>er·aL might maintained while allowing employees to enjoy m~al b.r·edks.

1":!-,;:zve agreed th~Jt I in order to rnaJnti;:~,;:Ln the status of continuous Of><;>Jcan.oiJS, a "buddy system!>' will be adopted pursua.nt to which operators will, in addition to :r·urming their· own .!nachine (B), take n:~r;p("'tlSibi.li.ty for another .C)pe:rato:t~' s m.tlchi.n.~~ wJd.l~:: th~:.!.t l!?(;:cond op{~:rator is absent on his/her meal bl:"eak,

UncleJ,- no ci.rcum:st.<:":mt:es w:i J 1. fj mac::hine b€: shut down. :in ordei:" to permit ati operator to be ab~;ent :for a meal break exc.:ept as di:r-cc:::ted the Campany.

In tl'.\.(~, c:\rcnt: t:h.<::i.t 8 ·Nat.(~.t .. 3 e:~.J. BcJnd.Je:c· is not a.vn.ilable .fo:r his the· :r::v.::::.y ·cl:i.ClOSf·! <7:tn .:1.1 tf:rn~:ttc with r~. va.J J.d. l:ift truck licence tc·

J.:i.:.l fJ{Js:to•'lA until a Ha:ndl.e'.l:: Ci::&n 't:Je contacted an.d. becomes available· t.o WCJ.rk" Th.i:::: ·.,-Jill a.pp.ly ·to M~.J.tc.rial Handle.t·s t.ha.t.. service manufas.:..::tv:ri.n£.{,