Working conditions
We negotiated a first collective agreement with Toromont in 2022. This new contract allowed us to get the employer to backtrack on cuts, to improve our working conditions and to set the stage for future gains.
Highlights of the gains made:
Regular work schedule of Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(any hours worked outside of this schedule count as overtime)
Double time calculated after 12 hours of work Monday to Friday, after 8 hours on Saturday and all day on Sunday.
Double time paid during travel.
Paid time off if the employee works a double shift
(a 16-hour day entitles the employee to 4 hours of paid overtime for rest time)
Fair distribution of overtime.
Maintenance of fly-in, fly-out premiums
Maintenance of regional premiums (over 2.25% of hourly rate)
Wage levels based on the number of hours worked rather than months, including a retroactive amount for hours already worked.
Increased vacation time:
- 1 to 3 years = 2 weeks of vacation (4%)
- 4 to 10 years = 3 weeks of vacation (6%)
- 11 to 20 years = 4 weeks of vacation (8%)
- 21 years and over = 5 weeks of vacation (10%)
Early retirement clause allowing a maximum of 24 hours per week in the same position without any loss.
Progressive process for disciplinary action and withdrawal of the disciplinary measure after 24 months.
We still have a lot of work to do
When we join a union, we give ourselves the tools we need to protect our purchasing power in an uncertain economic context, to promote our expertise and to demand humane working conditions:
In 2022, inflation reached 6.8%, a peak not seen since 1982. Salaries will have to follow and we need to fight hard to protect our purchasing power now and in the years to come.
We are facing a severe labour shortage, creating a situation in which our technical skills and abilities are in high demand. Our expertise is the source of Toromont’s profitability and it deserves full recognition.
Toromont is also about warehouse workers.
These employees are affected by technological changes and automation and are often required to meet unsustainable production targets. They must be able to achieve more humane working conditions.