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All BCGEU Members at PRT Growing Services Ltd. - New Tentative Agreement Reached! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Published on April 05, 2022

Members voted to reject the tentative agreement reached in December. The parties have been having without prejudice discussions since early February to see what would be possible to bring back to members for a tentative agreement.

The parties met last week and have reached a new tentative agreement.

We heard you and understand that many of you were not happy with the way the first year of the collective agreement was laid out for monetary improvements. We worked towards improving monetary gains and we feel that the new agreement addresses the concerns you raised in December.

The bargaining committee recommends that members vote yes to accept the terms of this new agreement.

Highlights as follows:

  • Four-year term, ending December 31, 2024
  • Year 1
    •  2% general wage increase, retroactive to January 1, 2021 for all current FNW2 and FNW3 positions
    •  1% general wage increase, retroactive to January 1, 2021 for all other classifications, including sub‑ups

  • Year 2
    • 2.25% general wage increase, retroactive to January 1, 2022 for all current FNW2 and FNW3 positions
    • 2% general wage increase, retroactive to January 1, 2022 for all other classifications, including sub‑ups
    • Targeted wage increases, including the elimination of FNW4 and new starting rate at FNW3

  • Year 3 - effective January 1, 2023, 2.5% general wage increase

  • Year 4 - effective January 1, 2024, 3% general wage increase

  • Other improvements:
    • New provincial Joint Labour Management Committee
    • Recognition for long service employees
    • Addition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a paid holiday
    • Increase sick days to 100% paid
    • Increase to annual coverage for paramedical services

A full and comprehensive report of the changes will be provided to members prior to the ratification vote. Details of ratification meetings will follow shortly.

Please remember sign up to the BCGEU Member Portal or update your email address with us at https://my.bcgeu.ca/signup. If we already have an email address on file for you and you wish to edit or update any of your existing contact information, you can use the same form.

 

In solidarity,

Your bargaining committee:

Jan Brewer - Armstrong/Vernon
Patti Hughes - Harrop
Marcel Ouellett - Campbell River
Selena Kongpreecha, BCGEU Negotiations


Download PDF of notice here