Raises, more sick time, new premium part of deal
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) workers at SMILE of St. Malo unanimously ratified a new two-year agreement April 20.
SMILE of St. Malo, Man., is an organization that provides support and services to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Local 832 members at the organization help run the centre's day program.
Members will receive wage increases of two per cent in each year of the contract. In addition, members receive an increase to sick time payout, a new 20-year seniority premium, and increases to the existing 10 and 15-year premiums for long-standing employees, said the union.
The new agreement also provides language improvements including the addition of legislated leaves, such as leaves for organ donation, and recovery from domestic violence, according to UFCW.
