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CAW-CANADA / GENERAL MOTORS
B A R G A I N I N G R E P O RT
HIGHLIGHTS
OF THE
T E N TAT I V E AG R E E M E N T
BETWEEN
CAW-CANADA
AND
G E N E R A L M OTO R S
P RODUCTION AND S KILLED T RADES
S EPTEMBER 2012
PUSHING THE PATTERN FORWARD
HIGHLIGHTS
• Ratification bonus
• Cost of living lump sum
payments
• Employment commitments
• Protection of current
pension benefits
• New capital spending
• No two-tier system
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Ken Lewenza
Fighting for the pattern
W
hen we opened 2012 negotiations,
all the companies (GM, Ford, and
Chrysler) tabled a shopping list of demands
for major concessions from the current
workforce. Our members sacrificed in 2009,
when the industry was on the edge. Things
have turned around since then, and now the
companies are profitable.
Yet they still had the nerve to demand more
concessions, that if anything, were even
larger than the 2009 sacrifices: the complete
elimination of our defined benefit pension
plan, cuts in active wages, eliminating 30and-out retirement, and enormous
concessions in local practices.
The companies were actually more
aggressive now than in 2009. Back then,
they needed our help to survive – and they
knew it. Today, however, they’ve regained
their strength … and they turned their
power against the union. They all
threatened major disinvestment and job loss
if we didn’t bow to their demands.
In short, we faced a corporate “common
BARGAINING REPORT SEPTEMBER 2012
front.” How did we respond? That’s where
our pattern bargaining system, which we’ve
followed for decades in Canada, proved its
worth once again.
Once it was clear things were going
nowhere, we imposed a deadline for a work
stoppage on all three companies – the first
time we’ve ever done that in Canada.
Somebody had to show they were willing to
seriously negotiate, or else the whole
industry would stop work.
Finally, one company – Ford Canada –
signalled they were willing to reach a deal.
We bargained with Ford an agreement that
protects wages, pensions, and benefits, and
recognized our members for their sacrifices
with annual bonuses.
Then it was up to your elected CAW-GM
bargaining representatives to take that
pattern to General Motors. Of course, the
other companies always complain they
“can’t afford” the pattern. But that’s just
standard rhetoric. Eventually they agreed
that our agreement can work at GM as well
as it can at Ford.
Pattern bargaining
allows the CAW to
concentrate its
collective strength on
one company at a
time, and create a
level playing field on
compensation that
extends throughout
the auto industry.
GM would never have agreed to this
tentative contract without our pattern
bargaining tradition. It’s a strategy that’s
worked for decades, and it worked again in
2012.
I join all the members of your CAW-GM
Master and Local Bargaining Committees in
unanimously recommending this tentative
agreement for your ratification.
In solidarity,
Ken Lewenza
CAW National President
CAW - CANADA / GENERAL MOTORS
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER
Peter Kennedy
Standing up for our principles
A
s we entered 2012 negotiations, we all
recognized the many challenges still
confronting Canada’s auto industry: the
overvalued Canadian dollar, turbulent financial
markets, huge imports from Asia and Europe.
The union and its members cannot be blamed
for these problems. But we can’t ignore them,
either.
So we took a balanced but principled approach.
We did our best to secure jobs and investment
(recognizing that investment decisions depend
on many factors, not just labour). But we stuck
to our guns on crucial matters of principle,
rejecting concession demands and preserving
our vision of fair, decent auto jobs for the
future.
One example of this principled approach was
cost-of-living protection. The companies all
demanded that COLA be removed permanently
(including the current 33 cent float). We
rejected that completely. Past generations
fought for the principle of inflation-protection,
and we were not going to give it up.
But we also recognized that fixed cost increases
right now (as would result from normal COLA
wage adjustments) would hurt our case for
future investments, given the Canadian dollar.
So we found a pragmatic compromise. We
keep the current 33 cent float (remember, that
33 cents an hour is worth $2750 over the next
4 years!). We keep the COLA language in our
contract. The quarterly adjustments in June
2016 are reinstated.
In the meantime, to offset inflation we
negotiated annual lump sum bonuses ($2000
per year in 2013, 2014, and 2015). Our real
incomes are protected, but our fixed costs do
not increase. It’s a pragmatic, principled
solution.
Another example was our approach to new
hires. We were determined to reject a
permanent two-tier system. What’s at stake is
nothing less than the future of Canada’s middle
class. If high-productivity jobs in the auto
industry can’t pay decent wages and benefits,
to support a family, then no-one is safe.
Instead of a two-tier
system, the CAW
proposed to adjust our
existing new hire
grow-in schedule.
Also, SWEs now have
a pathway to become
full seniority members.
GM pushed us to the
wall on these issues.
But we resisted.
In sum, these were incredibly challenging
negotiations. But we held fast to our principles
on issues like cost-of-living and two-tier, while
confirming future investment and jobs. That’s
why I join with your entire CAW-GM Master
Bargaining Committee in unanimously
recommending this tentative agreement for
your ratification.
In solidarity,
Peter Kennedy
CAW National Secretary-Treasurer
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Chris Buckley
A fair contract for all members
C
ollective bargaining has not been easy in
the auto industry in recent years, and
2012 was no exception. But this round of
talks really shouldn’t have been so
confrontational. CAW members at GM have
made tremendous sacrifices that contributed
to the successful turnaround of the company.
Our proposals were modest - our members
simply wanted to share in the company’s new
found success.
Despite the rebound in profits, GM (like Ford
and Chrysler) actually tried to make even
more deep cuts to our contract. These
concession demands would have set our
members back decades (like eliminating our
30-and-out pension, eliminating COLA, and
gutting our overtime pay). They were
unacceptable to every member of the
committee, just as they would have been
unacceptable to our members.
When the initial pattern agreement was
reached with Ford, GM claimed it could not
meet the pattern. It was only thanks to the
tenacity, determination and solidarity of the
bargaining committee, backed up by strong
membership support that ensured we
maintained the pattern established at Ford.
I’m pleased to report that we were able to
negotiate an agreement that rewards our
members’ contributions and creates fairer
conditions in our workplaces, for all CAW
members.
The new tentative agreement puts strong
limitations on the use of the SWE program in
Oshawa, as per the original intent, and will
provide a pathway for SWEs to become full
seniority members. The new agreement also
secures work in our facilities and should allow
us to achieve, for the first time in decades, full
employment at General Motors’ operations in
Canada. This means a more secure future for
our existing members and workers yet to
come.
I’d like to extend my sincere thanks on behalf
of your CAW-GM Master and Local
Bargaining Committees for the support of the
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membership and
their families
throughout this
challenging set of
negotiations. The
membership in every
facility was
unwavering in their
support for the
bargaining
committees and this gave us a great deal of
strength at the bargaining table. I’d also like
to thank the committees who worked around
the clock to reach this agreement. I join with
the entire GM-CAW Master Bargaining
Committee in unanimously recommending
this tentative agreement.
In solidarity,
Chris Buckley
CAW/GM Master Bargaining Committee Chair
and CAW Local 222 President
WAGES
WAGES
Base rates will remain unchanged for the life of the collective agreement.
Current earnings:
Assembler
Production Technician
Trades
$34.19
$34.48
$40.58
includes 33¢ COLA
includes 33¢ COLA
includes 33¢ COLA
The current 33¢ per hour cost-of-living allowance float remains unchanged
until June 2016. Cost-of-living adjustments will be reactivated beginning
with the June 2016 COLA payment.
ANNUAL LUMP SUMS
To offset the impact of ongoing price increases on the cost-of-living, lump sum
bonuses will be paid prior to the Christmas shutdown in:
• December 2013:
$2,000
• December 2014:
$2,000
• December 2015:
$2,000
Total:
$6,000
PENSIONS
The terms of the pension plan remain unchanged for current members. The lifetime pension
and 30-and-out Special Allowance continue in their current amounts:
Current Actives
Benefit Class A, B, C
Benefit Class D
Basic Lifetime
Special Allowance
(per month per year of service)
(per month to age 65)
$68.00, $68.25, $68.50
$81.00
$3,515
$3,895
• Current retirees and surviving spouses will also stay at their current pension amounts.
• Effective January 1, 2013, future retirees will have the option to take the commuted
value (lump sum) of the pension at retirement in lieu of a monthly pension.
RATIFICATION
BONUS
The CAW has negotiated a ratification
bonus. Active employees, as of the
Monday following notice of
ratification, and members on the
inactive roll who performed work for
the company between January 2, 2012
and the Monday following notice of
ratification will receive a $3,000
bonus. Only active Supplemental
Workforce Employees (SWEs), as of
the Monday following notice of
ratification, will also receive the
$3,000 ratification bonus.
The ratification bonus will be paid out
to active employees no later than 2
weeks following the notification of
ratification. All eligible inactive
employees will be paid out upon their
return to work or no later than the
end of the calendar year.
RECOMMENDATION
Your Master Bargaining
Committee and all Local
Bargaining Committees
unanimously recommend
this tentative agreement
and urge you to vote in
favour of it.
TERM
This is a four-year agreement
which expires on
September 19, 2016
at 11:59 p.m.
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PRODUCTION, INVESTMENT AND RESTRUCTURING
Engine in St. Catharines for the duration
should have an opportunity to transfer
of the collective agreement.
home by the end of the agreement.
• Populate third shift machining for the
• In St. Catharines, work previously
GF6 Transmission in October 2012. A
identified as potential outsource
third shift for the GF6 Transmission
opportunities within the 2007 COA that
assembly will be added in the first
is outsourced by the company prior to
quarter of 2013.
December 2016 will yield enhanced
OSHAWA:
retirement incentives to a maximum of
• Launch production of a Gen 5 V8 Engine
• Extend production in the Oshawa
65 positions.
in the fourth quarter of 2013, with
Consolidated Plant (producing the
production continuing for the duration of
• Due to the expected closure of the
Equinox and Impala) to June 2014. This
the
collective
agreement,
with
total
Oshawa Consolidated Plant in June
supports the continuation of 750
program
investment
of
$235
million.
2014, Document 12 language will apply
positions, with the potential for a second
at that time to all permanent job losses,
shift in the same time frame which
• Continue production of the 6 Speed Front
and a restructuring canvass will be
would add another 750 positions.
Wheel Drive Transmission through the
conducted according to existing
life of the collective agreement, with
• Add a third shift in the Oshawa Flex
collective agreement language.
total program investment of $254
Plant in the first half of 2013 and operate
million, including the third generation of SWEs AND TRANSITION TO NEW HIRES:
it for the duration of the collective
this program, launching in the second
agreement, supporting approximately
• The side letter allowing unlimited use of
half of 2015.
900 positions.
SWEs in Oshawa is revoked effective
CANADIAN MANUFACTURING:
• Continue production of the Chevrolet
with the end of the third shift in the
Camaro to the end of the current
Consolidated Plant.
GM has also committed that it will meet the
generation model lifecycle.
production targets and thresholds specified in
• The future use of SWEs will be governed
its Canadian Operational Continuation
• Continue production of the Buick Regal
by the original intent and wording of the
Agreement with the Governments of Canada
for the duration of the collective
2006 COA agreement under which SWEs
and Ontario for the duration of this collective
agreement.
are used on a temporary flexible basis, for
agreement.
a maximum of 8 months, only during
• Continue production of the Cadillac XTS
model launches and for other purposes on
for the duration of the collective
WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING:
mutual agreement with the local union.
agreement, with total program
• With the launch of the Gen 5 V8 Engine
investment in Oshawa of $117 million.
•
When new hiring is required in order to
in late 2013, approximately 100 new
attain the Oshawa production plans,
• Begin production of the next generation
positions will be created, allowing an
returning SWEs have preferential hire
Chevrolet Impala, launching in the first
equal number of St. Catharines-based
rights (as per existing local contract
quarter of 2013 and continuing for the
employees working at remote locations
language), and will be given a one-time
duration of the collective agreement,
to transfer back to their home base on a
choice upon recall whether to return to
with total program investment of $68
seniority basis. Further transfers home
work as a SWE (same wage and benefit)
million.
on a seniority basis will be facilitated by
or as a regular new hire (new starting
ongoing retirements and attrition. Based
ST. CATHARINES:
wage, benefit grow-in schedule, and
on actuarial forecasts all St. Catharines
• Extend production of the High Feature V6
seniority).
members working away from home
GM has confirmed product and investment
commitments that should ensure employment
opportunities for virtually all CAW members
at GM during the life of this agreement. The
company made the following production and
restructuring commitments:
SKILLED TRADES
APPENDIX “R”: JOB SECURITY AND SKILLED TRADES
WORK OWNERSHIP
will be a need to begin the process of replacing our skilled
trades workforce who are reaching retirement age.
The company and the union will meet within 90 days of
The company aggressively came after the work ownership
language in this round of negotiations. The union fought back, ratification, and annually thereafter, to review plant staffing
resisted the company’s demands, maintained this important job needs, employee demographics, attrition rates, product cycle
plans and forecasts to consider potential need for future
security language, and did not give in to any concessions on
apprenticeships.
Appendix “R.”
FUTURE APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES
SKILLED TRADES UNION EDUCATION PROGRAM
The union has positioned itself for future apprenticeship
opportunities at locations with full employment, where there
Funding has been secured to continue with this valuable
program to our skilled trades.
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INSURANCE BENEFITS
All benefits, including Survivor Income Benefits, are maintained
at current rates.
Assembler
Trades
($33.86 hourly rate)
($40.25 hourly rate)
$830
$2,925
$3,215
$38,500
$77,000
$990
$3,500
$3,850
$46,250
$92,500
S&A
EDB under 10 years
EDB 10 or more years
AD&D
Life Insurance
HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
introduced a rule that medical plans covering OTC drugs, even
with a prescription, will lose their tax-exempt status. In such a
case, all health care benefits would become taxable to the
employee. To avoid this problem, effective January 1, 2013,
OTC drugs, other than certain life-sustaining drugs, will no
longer be covered under the health care plan. A schedule of
life-sustaining drugs will continue to be covered, including
insulins, nitrates, allergy serums, injectable vitamins, diabetic
testing agents, needles and syringes, and vaccines.
• LONG TERM CARE Effective January 1, 2014 the maximum
long term care rate for new entrants will be reduced from
$1,200 to $800 per month. Current residents of long term care
facilities, and those entering prior to January 1, 2014, will
remain at current coverage levels (Long Term Care covers
current active members).
HEALTH CARE
• HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION There is no increase to the
monthly health care contribution amount.
• DENTAL FEE SCHEDULE The Ontario Dental Association
(ODA) Fee Schedule will be updated from 2008 to 2011
effective January 1, 2013. A 2-year lag will continue over the
term of the agreement. Example: in 2016, the 2014 ODA will
be in effect.
• DENTAL HYGIENIST A Dental Hygenist will be recognized as
a dental provider.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS The union resisted company
demands to increase the co-pay and the out-of-pocket
maximum. The co-pay remains at 10% to a maximum of $310.
• OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS The federal government
CHILD CARE
INCOME SECURITY
Child care subsidy is maintained.
Income security benefits are
maintained for the duration of this
agreement at the current benefit
levels.
THE SPECIAL
CONTINGENCY
FUND
The Special Contingency Fund has been
renewed for current programs at existing
levels.
WORKPLACE
TRAINING
PROGRAM
Company funding for the Workplace
Training Program is renewed.
Curriculum will continue to be
developed to reflect current issues.
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NEW HIRE PROGRAM
10-Year New Hire Grow-In Program
To enhance our opportunities for new investments and hiring in
Canadian facilities without creating a permanent second class
of worker, the CAW and GM have agreed to a 10-Year New Hire
Grow-In Program. This program avoids the permanent two-tier
system first demanded by the companies, expanding our
current 6-year grow-in. New hires start with a lower package
of wages and benefits and grow in to full compensation after
10 years.
The pension for new hires will be a hybrid DB/DC plan, providing
one-half of the defined benefit under the current plan, along with
a parallel defined contribution plan. New hires will pay $1 per
hour to the pension in years 1-4, $1.50 in years 5-7, and $2 in year
8 and after (to a maximum of 2080 hours per year). Skilled trades
pension benefits and contributions are 20% higher, consistent
with the traditional 20% wage and pension differential.
The 30-and-out pension with special allowance is still available
on or after age 55. No additional benefits are accrued after 30
years of service or age 55 (whichever is later). 75% accrued DB
pension benefit is allocated for the first 10 years of service
(proportionate with the wage grow-in).
The new Grow-In Program applies only to new
employees hired after ratification.
Wages start at 60% of the starting base rate and reach 100%
after year 10 of seniority. Wages then catch up (as necessary) to
any intervening base rate increases in subsequent years. COLA is
paid after the wage reaches the full prevailing base rate.
Income security: new hires receive short work week after 3 years
(current practice), no SUB credits for years 1-5, half SUB credits for
years 6-10, and full SUB credits after year 10. New hires are
eligible for incentives in restructuring events after 5 years.
WAGE AND VACATION SCHEDULE
Seniority
Wage
Paid Vacation
(yrs. completed)
(% base rate)
(hrs)
Start
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
60
60
60
65
70
70
75
80
85
90
100
4%
80
88
96
104
112
120
120
120
120
180
Shift premiums: 50¢ for afternoons and $1 for midnights until
after year 10 (when existing premiums will apply).
Retiree health benefits: these benefits are funded through a
contribution of $1 per hour (phased in after year 10) to a group
trust for new hires.
Other: new hires receive dependent scholarship benefits after 10
years, a pro-rated life insurance benefit (proportional to wage
grow-in) in years 1-10, and no legal service benefits. Existing
language regarding LTD and S&A continues to apply.
Skilled trades: newly hired apprentices’ wages are specified in
our apprenticeship progression. Newly hired journeypersons
begin work at the full rate (as per existing practice).
New hires receive full health benefits, overtime premiums, and
statutory holidays (same as existing employees), as specified in
the collective agreement. New hires receive child care subsidy
after 1 year of seniority.
Specific timing on the phase-in of final provisions after year 10
will be confirmed in collective bargaining prior to the first new
hires reaching 10 years seniority.
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PAID HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: 66 DAYS DURING THE CONTRACT
Friday, October 5, 2012
Friday before Thanksgiving
Monday, October 8, 2012
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012
Christmas Holiday Period
December 24, 25, 26, 2014
Monday December 31, 2012
December 29, 30, 31, 2014
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
January 1, 2, 2015
Friday, March 29, 2013
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2015
Good Friday
Monday, April 1, 2013
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday before Victoria Day
Monday, May 20, 2013
Victoria Day
Victoria Day
Friday, June 28, 2013
Friday before Canada Day
Friday before Canada Day
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday before Labour Day
Friday, September 4, 2015
Monday, September 2, 2013
Labour Day
Labour Day
Monday, October, 14, 2013
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
December 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2013
December 24, 25, 2015
December 30, 31, 2013
December 28, 29, 30, 31, 2015
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Friday, January 1, 2016
Friday, April 18, 2014
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Monday, March 28, 2016
Easter Monday
Victoria Day
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Friday, July 1, 2016
Canada Day
Friday, August 29, 2014
Friday, September 2, 2016
Labour Day
Labour Day
Note: For the National Parts Distribution Centre (Woodstock, Ontario), in lieu of the Friday preceding Thanksgiving (October 5, 2012;
October 11, 2013; October 10, 2014; October 9, 2015) the Civic Holiday will be observed instead (August 5, 2013; August 4, 2014;
August 3, 2015; August 1, 2016).
HEALTH AND SAFETY
• A new blood pressure and blood sugar testing program.
The Master Health and Safety Committee has negotiated a
number of changes that will help create safer and healthier work
• Improvements to Doc 74 language on ventilation, CCOHS
environments at General Motors’ facilities and stay current with
information, inspections and investigations.
important related issues. The following improvements have been
ERGONOMICS
negotiated:
• The establishment of a GM-wide nanotechnology committee A number of improvements to the ergonomics program have
been negotiated:
with necessary training and equipment.
• Annual training has increased from three days to five.
• Increased training for the lift truck, die crews and crane.
• New policies and procedures must be agreed to by the
• Annual training location and course material must be
national ergonomics representative and the company.
agreed to by the MJHSC.
• Improved language in letter on ergonomically acceptable
• Any new policies must be agreed to by the MJHSC.
back-up plans.
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Your CAW-Canada Master Bargaining Committee at General Motors
KEN LEWENZA
President
PETER KENNEDY
Secretary-Treasurer
CHRIS BUCKLEY
GM Master Bargaining
Committee Chair,
President, Local 222,
Oshawa
JERRY DIAS
Assistant to the
President
JIM STANFORD
Economist
KEITH OSBORNE
National Representative
JO-ANN HANNAH
Director,
Pensions and Benefits
BILL MURNIGHAN
Director, Research
PAT BLACKWOOD
Director,
Skilled Trades
SARI SAIRANEN
Director,
Health, Safety
and Environment
GREG MOFFATT
Plant Chairperson,
Local 222, Oshawa
RON SVALJENKO
Skilled Trades
Chairperson,
Local 222, Oshawa
MARK CARMAN
District 2
Committeeperson,
Local 222, Oshawa
COLIN JAMES
District 4
Committeeperson,
Local 222, Oshawa
JIM FINLAY
District 6
Committeeperson,
Local 222, Oshawa
MICHAEL MUNCE
District 7
Committeeperson,
Local 222, Oshawa
DWIGHT SEARLE
Skilled Trades Rep,
Local 222, Oshawa
BILL DICKSON
Skilled Trades Rep,
Local 222, Oshawa
WAYNE GATES
President, Local 199,
St. Catharines
TERRY WHITE
Plant Chairperson,
Local 199,
St. Catharines
GARY MARTIN
Skilled Trades Rep,
Local 199,
St. Catharines
TIM McKINNON
Zone 3
Shop Committeeperson,
Local 199,
St. Catharines
BRIAN CHEMNITZ
Skilled Trades Rep,
Local 199,
St. Catharines
RANDY ENGLISH
Chairperson,
Local 636,
Woodstock
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Local Production
Highlights:
Ratification 2012
September 26, 2012
Brothers and Sisters:
In this round of bargaining, the Company came after the membership full force.
They used the high Canadian dollar and the fact we make $6/hr more than our UAW
counterparts in an attempt to extract cost savings from both the Master and Local
Agreement.
Once Ford set the pattern, and the Company knew they would have to follow, they
immediately placed all their attention on the Local table. They wanted concessions
from both the Production and Trades Agreements. They wanted relief on our
negotiated transfer rights, job postings; they wanted to close our cafeteria service,
eliminate our service departments including Material Handling, Dept. 41 expense
stores, and all our most senior preferred jobs plus supplier park line side support, in
an attempt to mirror the UAW agreement and workplace practices, just to name a few.
We are proud to say we did not buy into their agenda.
The following are the highlights of what we achieved in bargaining at the Local table:
Reduction of Force: We were able to eliminate the attachment in the Local
Agreement relating to layoff language that allowed the
Company to lay off members for up 150 days out of line of
seniority. This was critical.
Material Handling Flow Rights: We have improved flow rights for material handlers
functioning on the 3rd shift. They will now have the ability to
elect to stay in the area they service as a material handler on
swing shift seniority permitting, or take their divisional flow.
Compulsory Overtime: The Company is now restricted from scheduling 18 minutes
overtime on the Thursdays prior to our 4 day long weekends.
We have also restricted the Company’s ability to schedule the
18 minutes of overtime on all overtime shifts on Saturdays.
Contract Workers: No member who took a negotiated incentive package can
return into the GM Autoplex as a contract worker unless agreed
to by the Union. There is no longer the ability for the Company
to bring them back after two years has elapsed.
Per Diem: No member can transfer to a non-supervisory or supervisory
per diem assignment to avoid a layoff unless they have the
seniority needed to hold within their classification in-plant.
PLEASE TURN OVER
Local Production Highlights
page 2
Working Condition Letters: All District Working Condition Letters will remain intact
for the life of the Agreement.
Pay Shortage: Miscellaneous Provisions Par. 16–improvements to pay
shortage language now include pay for bereavement. It will be
adjusted in the pay the week following the date of the Company
being notified of the error.
Grievance Payments: Your Shop Committee was successful in negotiating resolves
to a substantial number of grievances across the GM Complex.
New Hiree Program: With the elimination of language on Unlimited Supplemental
Workforce Employees, when permanent full-time production
positions become available, our SWE members will now be
able to be hired on as full-time seniority members in
accordance with the new 10-year hiree program.
St. Catharines: With increased volumes forecast for the St. Catharines facility
over the life of this agreement, we have a commitment from the
Company to give the former St. Catharines employees now
working in Oshawa the opportunity to be recalled in line of
seniority during the life of this agreement.
Loft Club Fitness Centre: The popular Loft Club Fitness Centre will remain intact in
our facility for the life of the Agreement.
In closing, we all understand the manufacturing sector in our country has been
forced into decline, while a federal government prefers to sit on the sidelines and sell
our jobs to offshore competitors in the name of free trade, regardless of the working
conditions in factories in developing countries. Your committee knew heading into this
set of bargaining that we would be under pressure to concede to more concessions in
the name of corporate greed and profits. We resisted this pressure as our
membership had sent us a clear mandate.
As your Shop Committee, we believe we have addressed our membership’s
concerns and have only achieved this with your continued support and solidarity.
Your Local Bargaining Committee unanimously recommends this
tentative agreement and urges you to vote in favour of it.
In Solidarity,
Mark Carman
District #2 Committeeperson
Greg Moffatt
Shop Committee Chairperson
Colin James
Ron Svajlenko
Skilled Trades Area Chairperson
Jim Finlay
Mike Munce
ec/caw1136
Chris Buckley, Chairperson
CAW/GM Master Bargaining Committee
Skilled Trades
Ratification Information
September 26, 2012
In 2012 contract negotiations, the Big 3 came prepared to inflict even more concessions on our
members than they had demanded in the 2009 bankruptcy bargaining. GM tried to increase their
profits by seeking reductions in the pensions, benefits and wages of our members who had
sacrificed to save them in 2009. The CAW would not allow these concession to happen! We
set out in this round of bargaining to remain competitive with other auto-producing areas of North
America, while achieving modest compensation for our members in light of GM’s profits. We
strongly believe this agreement achieves just that. The CAW continued to refuse the American
acceptance of permanent two-tier wages and we refused to sacrifice more work or jobs. The
Company came with a long list of work they wanted to remove from our Appendix “R” language as
well as demanding the elimination of “Full Utilization”. We made it clear that we would not reduce
the scope of our language and any attempt to outsource our work without full employment would be
a strike issue. We have posted language changes on www.cawlocal.ca/222 under News and
Events for anyone who would like to see the documents. The Skilled Trades Bargaining Committee
is confident this agreement reflects the needs and wishes of the membership.
Skilled Trades Incentives: Due to the fact we have had senior Trades on indefinite layoff, your
Trades committee was able to negotiate 111 Skilled Trades Doc. 12 opportunities for anyone who is
retirement eligible, no later Dec. 31, 2013. This applies to Trades members who have attained at
least 30 years of pension accredited service or 10 years of service and over 55 years of age. This
program will create openings to get our senior members out and continue our quest to reach full
employment in Trades. The Company has sent a very clear message that retirement incentives are
ending. We cannot promise they will be available again. Any product allocation that creates full
employment ends future incentives.
WFG Classification Protection: We were able to protect the classifications of A/C Mechanic, Lift
Truck Repair and Carpenter until they reach 30 years of service. These classifications were to be
removed from our Collective Agreement in 2012 but in the CAW we leave no one behind. Your
committee made it clear that there would be no agreement without these members.
Skilled Trades Blended Crew: We have agreed to a Blended Crew that will perform a number of
tasks. This agreement was based on a successful crew in St. Catharines that performs a range of
traditional and nontraditional work. It will encompass project work, line repair work and
refurbishment work as well as some construction work that we can perform on a cost competitive
basis. The initial number of the crew will be 10 and potentially rise to a maximum of 30. Any
population of this group over 30 members will require Union agreement. This crew will have a
component of line repair weekend work that will follow the current Weekend Crew Agreement,
which has been extended. This crew can work on any of our shift arrangements. The Union retains
the ability to cancel this weekend crew agreement. We will still be working to get the maximum
number of our Trades members back to work in Trades.
PLEASE TURN OVER
Skilled Trades Ratification Information
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Apprenticeship Changes: Our CAW Local Trades Committee is not in a position to support
apprentices until we reach full employment in Oshawa Trades, but we were aware the language
surrounding Apprentices needed to change. All manufacturers made it clear they are not interested
in paying an apprentice $34/hour. We have reworked our rate to start an apprentice at 60% of the
Trades rate with a progression to full rate over four years. We have also agreed to modify the
apprentice ratio to at least one from inside GM for every three from outside GM. Close to 80% of
our Trades are retirement-eligible before the end of our next agreement and if we are here, sooner
or later we will need apprentices.
Trades Pension for Those in Production: The Union has negotiated an avenue for our Skilled
Trades members in Production who are now approaching retirement on a Production pension. This
option is for our members who are looking to go out on a Trades pension and may not be recalled
to their Trade for the one year and one day needed to return to a Trades “D” class pension. If
these members decide to decline their recall rights to Trades, then the Company will qualify them
for a Trades pension. In order to achieve this change, the Par. 28 language for Trades applying for
Production has been changed to requiring the Trades make election to work in production 14 days
after layoff. The Company has agreed to give the current Trades working in Production until Dec.
1st to elect to decline a recall to Trades and have the ability to achieve 30 years of pension
accredited service by the end of this agreement.
Four Leftover Grow-ins: The Company has provided a letter confirming that there are four growins from the 2009 agreement that will be available to Trades. We tried very hard to achieve more of
these grow-ins but the Company is no longer willing to pay such a premium to reduce our
workforce. The Trades committee will decide how these will be distributed by seniority from the
original canvas, to the classification most adversely affected by reductions.
In closing, we need to understand how aggressively the Company came after our work and how
close we were to a strike because of their overzealous attack on Trades and our Production
brothers and sisters in Oshawa. The Company had a shopping list that included outsourcing
electronics, power tool, lighting and pump repair but got nothing. We would like to thank the united
members of Local 222 who sent a clear message to GM with their red shirts and the strong support
of our strike mandate, as GM knew you were ready to walk! I can proudly say our CAW Local 222
Trades and Production Committee was the most united Oshawa committee I have ever worked with
through my many rounds of bargaining. It is because of this unity, strength and commitment
that we are able to present a good agreement that we can recommend for ratification.
In Solidarity,
Bill Dickson
Zone 2 Committeeperson
Chris Buckley
Chairperson CAW/GM Master
Bargaining Committee
Greg Moffatt
Shop Committee Chairperson
Dwight Searle
Zone 3 Committeeperson
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Ron Svajlenko
Skilled Trades Area Chairperson

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