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Monthly reports on wage settlements, work stoppages, and the status of negotiations throughout the province. Information will be based on the settlements and work stoppages reported to the BC Bargaining Database, the British Columbia Labour Relations Board, and the Business Council of British Columbia.

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PRIVATE SECTOR
FORESTRY
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Forest Products Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC) local 8 Oct 14, 2021 70
Previous Contract Expiry: Oct 14, 2021
Unionized Employees: 70

The parties have ratified a 8-year agreement effective Oct 15, 2021 to Oct 14, 2029 that provides general wage increases as follows:

Date Increase
Oct 15, 2021 3.00%
Oct 15, 2022 3.00%
Oct 15, 2023 2.50%
Oct 15, 2024 2.00%
Oct 15, 2025 2.00%
Oct 15, 2026 2.00%
Oct 15, 2027 2.00%
Oct 15, 2028 2.00%
Hourly Wage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Certified Millwright $46.68 $48.08 $49.28
Shipper $30.19 $31.10 $31.88
Clean up $23.18 $23.88 $24.48
Note:
Lump Sum of $1000 for those hired prior to June 1 2010
PRIVATE SECTOR
FORESTRY
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Forest Products United Steelworkers local 1-1937 Jun 14, 2019 3,000
Previous Contract Expiry: Jun 14, 2019
Unionized Employees: 3,000

The parties have ratified a 5-year agreement effective Jun 15, 2019 to Jun 14, 2024 that provides general wage increases as follows:

Date Increase
Jun 15, 2019 3.00%
Jun 15, 2020 2.00%
Jun 15, 2021 2.00%
Jun 15, 2022 3.00%
Jun 15, 2023 2.50%
Hourly Wage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Crew Boss Firefighter $34.74 $35.43 $36.14
Group 1 Manufacturing $30.36 $30.97 $31.59
Group 23 Manufacturing $41.75 $42.59 $43.44
Note:
Mediation requested by employer. Strike notice given June 28. Strike July 1.
Special Mediator appointed Feb 7 2020
Tentative Agreement reached Feb 9 2020
PRIVATE SECTOR
FORESTRY
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Forest Products United Steelworkers local 1937 &85 Jun 14, 2014 2,400
Previous Contract Expiry: Jun 14, 2014
Unionized Employees: 2,400

The parties have ratified a 5-year agreement effective Jun 15, 2014 to Jun 14, 2019 that provides general wage increases as follows:

Date Increase
Jun 15, 2014 3.00%
Jun 15, 2015 2.00%
Jun 15, 2016 2.50%
Jun 15, 2017 2.50%
Jun 15, 2018 3.00%
Note:
Employees receive lump sum payments in the amounts of $400 in 2014 and $1000 in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018.
PRIVATE SECTOR
FORESTRY
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Forest Products United Steelworkers local 1-1937, 1-85 Jun 14, 2010 2,400
Previous Contract Expiry: Jun 14, 2010
Unionized Employees: 2,400

The parties have ratified a 4-year agreement effective Jun 15, 2010 to Jun 14, 2014.

SECTOR
FORESTRY
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Forest Products (Value-added Division) Pulp, Paper & Woodworkers of Canada local 8 May 31, 2010 70
Previous Contract Expiry: May 31, 2010
Unionized Employees: 70

The parties have ratified an agreement effective Jun 1, 2010 to Oct 14, 2016.

PUBLIC SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & OTHER UTILITIES
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Pacific Marine (Kootenay Ferry Division) B.C. General Employee's Union (BCGEU) Mar 31, 2024 80
Previous Contract Expiry: Mar 31, 2024
Unionized Employees: 80

The parties have ratified an agreement effective Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2027.

Note:
April 9, 2025 - parties agree to end strike April 11, 2025 and hear binding recommendations
March 31 2025 - Vince Ready appointed as mediator
March 20, 2025 - overtime ban
Oct 2024 Kootenay Lake ferry has had its trips across the lake reduced by 50 per cent during the job action
PRIVATE SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & OTHER UTILITIES
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Pacific Marine (Kootenay Ferry Division) British Columbia Government & Service Employees' Union Mar 31, 2019 80
Previous Contract Expiry: Mar 31, 2019
Unionized Employees: 80

The parties have ratified a 5-year agreement effective Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2024.

Note:
Aug 28 2019: 72-hour strike notice given
3 month strike ended
PRIVATE SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & OTHER UTILITIES
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry
Western Pacific Marine Ltd Canadian Merchant Service Guild Sep 30, 2023
Previous Contract Expiry: Sep 30, 2023

The parties have ratified a 5-year agreement effective Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2028 that provides general wage increases as follows:

Date Increase
Oct 1, 2023 6.50%
Apr 1, 2024 3.00%
Apr 1, 2025 3.00%
Apr 1, 2026 3.00%
Apr 1, 2027 3.00%
Hourly Wage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Master $45.19 $46.55 $47.95
Mates $41.08 $42.31 $43.58
Deckhand $31.12 $32.05 $33.01
PRIVATE SECTOR
MANUFACTURING
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Waffles United Food & Commercial Workers local 247 Feb 28, 2014 85
Previous Contract Expiry: Feb 28, 2014
Unionized Employees: 85

The parties have ratified a 3-year agreement effective Mar 1, 2014 to Feb 28, 2017 that provides general wage increases as follows:

Date Increase
Mar 1, 2014 0.00%
Mar 1, 2015 0.00%
Mar 1, 2016 2.50%
Hourly Wage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Base wage rate $13.59 $13.59 $13.94
Note:
Employees receive a lump sum in the amount of $750 in 2014 and $750 in 2015.
PRIVATE SECTOR
MANUFACTURING
Employer Union Previous Contract Expiry Unionized Employees
Western Waffles United Food & Commercial Workers local 247 Feb 29, 2012 125
Previous Contract Expiry: Feb 29, 2012
Unionized Employees: 125

The parties have ratified a 2-year agreement effective Mar 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2014.