2 1964-66 Confusion caused by the wording of the Fisher recommendation for adjustment of rates for shingle mill workers was cor- rected when the IWA Negotiating Com- mittee met with Forest Industrial Rela- tions Lid. to finalize the phrasing of re- vised contract provisions. Provision for stand-by time has been written into the mew contract. Approval of the re-drafted contract provisions by the Regional Policy Commit- tee has permitted the formal signing of the coast master agreement to expire June 14, 1966. Wage increases went into effect June 15, 1964. The full text of the revised sections of the contract is given below. ARTICLE Vil — WAGES Section 1: Rates (a) The Parties hereby agree that wages shall be increased by fifteen (15c) cents per hour to all employees covered by this Agreement, effective the 15th day of June, 1964, and by a further thirteen (13c) cents per hour, effective the 15th day of June, 1965, (b) Employees who are paid on a piece-work basis, except Shingle Sawyers and Shingle Packers, shall receive the said increases of fifteen and thirteen (15¢e and 13c) cents per hour to be added to the existing daily rates on June 15, 1964 arid June 15, 1955. (ec) In addition to the general wage increase referred to in Subsec, (a), all yourneymen Tradesmen, as set out in Supplement No. 3, shall receive an additional fifteen (15c) cents per hour, effective the 15th day of June, 1964. (d) The minimum rate for common labour (men) shall be $2.23 per hour effective June 15, 1964 and $2.36 per hour, effective June 15th, 1965, except for those categories listed in the Wage Supplement attached hereto. Section 3: Shingle Rates (a) There shall be minimum guaranteed earn- ings averaged out over a pay period based on hours actually worked, for Shingle Saw- yers and Shingle Packers, as follows: June 15th, 1964 June 15th, 1965 Sawyers $2.98 perhr. $3.11 perhr. Packers $2.44% perhr. $2.57! per hr. (b) The general wage increases provided for 4 in section 1 herein, shall be converted to equivalent incentive increases for Shingle Sawyers and Shingle Packers based on conditions and production at individual mills, and with a view to increasing the in- centive to produce #1 Shingles. Section 4: Stand-by Time Shingle Sawyers, Grooving Machine Operators, and Packers shall be paid for stand-by time at the following rates, where such time accumu- lates to a total of one half hour or more in any one day. June 15th, 1964 June 15th, 1965 Shingle Sawyers $2.98 perhr. $3.11 per hr. Shingle Packers $2.44% perhr. 2.5742 per hr. Grooving Machine Operators $2.71 perhr. $2.84 perhr. Grooving Machine Packers $2.71 perhr. $2.84 perhr. Section 5: Engineers and Firemen Engineers and Firemen actually working ina job requiring the ticket herein specified, shall be paid in accordance with the following rates: June 15th, 1964 June 15th, 1965 2nd Class Engineer $3.24 $3.37 3rd Class Engineer 3.02 3.15 4th Class Engineer’ 2.86 2.99 Fireman 2.46 2.59 The rate for Fireman shall only apply when the employee holds a 4th Class ticket or better. ARTICLE VIII — PAY DAYS (a) On or before the 15th day of June, 1965, the Company shall provide for pay days every second week. (b) Each employee shall be furnished with an itemized statement of earnings and month- ly deductions, ARTICLE 1X — STATUTORY HOLIDAYS Section 3: Qualifying Conditions (a) An employee, to qualify for statutory holiday pay, must comply with each one of the following three conditions: (i) Have been on the payroll thirty (30) calendar days immediately preceding the holiday. THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER (ii) Have worked his last regularly sched- uled work day before, and his first regularly scheduled work day after the holiday, unless his absence is due to illness, compensable occupational injury, or is otherwise authorized by the Employer. - (iii) Notwithstanding (ii) above, the Em- ployee must have worked one day before and one day after the holiday, both of which must fall within a period of sixty (60) calendar days. (b) In ease of injury or illness in (ii) above the Employer shall have the right to re- quest a medical certificate. (c) Employees while on leave of absence un- der Art. XVII, Sec. 3(a) or any Employees while members of a negotiating committee under Sec. 3(b) thereof shall not qualify for paid Statutory Holidays. ARTICLE X — VACATIONS WITH PAY Section 1: One to Five Years’ Service (a) The annual vacation for Employees with one (1) to five (5) years’ service covered by this Agreement shall be two (2) weeks, and the pay therefore shall be based upon four per cent (4%) of the total wages or salary earned by the Employee during the working year. (b) En Employee with one (1) to five (5) years’ service whose employment is term- inated shall receive vacation pay at the rate of four per cent (4%) of the wages or salary earned during the period of entitle- ment, Section 2: Five to Twenty Years’ Service (a) An Employee with five (5) or more years’ continuous service shall receive an addi- tional one (1) week’s vacation with pay, based on two and one-half per cent (242%) of the total wages or salary earned by the Employee during the working year. (b) The additional one (1) week may be taken when convenient for the Company but does not have to be consecutive with the vacation period provided for in Sec. 1 herein. (c) An Employee with five (5) or more years’ continuous service whose employment is terminated shall receive vacation pay at the rate of six and one-half (64%) per cent of the wages or salary earned during the period of entitlement. Section 3: Twenty Years’ Service (a) An Employee with twenty (20) or more years’ continuous service shall receive a further additional one (1) week’s vacation with pay, based on two (2%) of the total wages or salary earned by the Employee during the working year. (b) The additional one (1) week may be taken when convenient for the Company but does not have to be consecutive with the vacation periods provided for in Secs. 1 and 2 herein. (c) An Employee with twenty (20) or more years’ continuous service whose employ- ment is terminated shall receive vacation pay at the rate of eight and one-half (8149) per cent of the wages or salary earned during the period of entitlement. Section 4: Vacation Time (a) Vacations for Employees shall be taken at such time as mutually agreed upon by the Committee and the Company when quan- tity and regularity of production shal] not be impaired. (b) All earned vacations must be taken. ARTICLE XIti — TRAVEL TIME (a) Employees in all logging operations shall be paid at straight time rates for time spent on Company property in excess of ten (10) hours in any one day between leaving a designated marshalling point, to be agreed upon, and returning to the said point, provided always that the said ten (10) hour period is based upon one-half hour for lunch and may be extended to a maximum of a further fifteen minutes where the lunch time exceeds one-half hour. (b) The Company shall avoid unnecessary delay in transporting Employees from the marshalling point to the place of work and return. ARTICLE XIV — HEALTH AND WELFARE Section 3: Insurance Coverage The following coverage will be instituted on an Industry-wide basis with a common carrier; (a) Group Life Insurance for each qualified Employee in the amount of $5,000.00. OAST CONTRACT SIGNED (b) Weekly Indemnity in the amount of $50.00 per week for thirty-nine weeks. (e) Accidental Death and Dismemberment In- ; surance in the amount of $5,000.00, ARTICLE XXII — ARBITRATION Section 5: j (a) In the event of an interpretation dispute arising between an I.W.A. Local Union and an employer bound by the Master Agree- ment who is not a member of Forest In- ' dustrial Relations Limited, it is hereby agreed that the matter shall be referred to Forest Industrial Relations and Regional ig Council No. 1, LW.A., in accordance with Article XXI. (b) If agreement is reached in Right of Refer- j ence Committee, the Local Union and the independent employer shall be advised of the interpretation as agreed upon, : (c) If the dispute is submitted to arbitration under the provisions of Sec. 1 herein, Forest Industrial Relations shall have the . right to appear at the hearing thereof and make representations as an interested - party. ARTICLE XXIV — DURATION OF AGREEMENT (a) The Parties hereto mutually agree that this Agreement shall be effective from and after the 15th day of June, 1964, to mid- night the 14th day of June, 1966, and there- after from year to year unless sixty (60) days’ written notice of contrary intention is given by either Party to the other Party. The notice required hereunder shall be validly and sufficiently served at the Head Office of the Party of the First Part, or at the Local Office upon the Local Officers of the Union, Party of the Second Part, at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiry of the Agreement. If no agreement is reached at the expiration of this Contract and negotiations are continued, the Agree- ment shall remain in force up to the time an agreement is reached or until negotia- tions are discontinued, by either Party. (b) The Parties hereto agree that the opera- tion of Section 23 (2) of the Labour Rela- tions Act, Chapter 205, R.S.B.C. 1960, is Fetes from the Master Agreement erein. SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 JOURNEYMEN TRADESMEN CATEGORIES As referred to in Art. VII, Sec. 1 (c) LOGGING CAMPS: Sled Builder Blacksmith Welder Pipe Fitter Carpenter Painter Machinist “A” Mechanic Mechanic Electrician Boilermaker Power Saw Mechanic Car Repair Journeyman Tire Repairman (if Tire Vulcanizer) Telephone Linemen (if repairs and services communications equipment) Tire Vulcanizer ’ Body Repairman Bridgeman (not to include Pile Driver Engineer ) MANUFACTURING PLANTS: Machinist Blacksmith Welder Pipe Fitter — including Sprinklerman Mechanics Millwright Electrician Painter Carpenter Bricklayer Steam Fitter Boilermaker cage | re Millwork ilers & Fitters Categories (excluding th : under Plywood Job Evaluation) that = a ceived adjustment in 1959 Tradesmen revision. OTHER JOURNEYMEN CAT s Pape +: EGORIES: Caulker Boat Builder Engineers (Boiler Houses) Present Charge Hand Smee iaintaioene differential to be ee