July 28, 2010
Unicity supervisors ratify new three-year deal.
Members ratify first agreement by 60%
On July 28, the supervisors at Unicity Taxi Ltd. in Winnipeg voted 60% in favour of their first collective agreement.
The group was certified by the Manitoba Labour Board on Feb. 25, 2010. It is a three year collective agreement expiring Feb. 25th 2013 and includes wage increases of six per cent over the three years. The first raise of 2.5 per cent is retroactive to Feb. 25.
In addition, for the first time the supervisors will be covered by the MFCW Dental Plan, be entitled to paid sick days, a paid floater holiday, family responsibility leave with pay (1 day), and paid bereavement leave. In addition, their Prescription Drug/Optical Benefit will increase by $100.00 beginning in 2011, and they will now have access to services/ courses/ scholarships offered by the UFCW Training Centre, as the employer has agreed to pay into the Education Training and Trust Fund. The collective agreement also includes a no contracting out clause, paid rest periods, and protection of full time positions.
