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ANNOUNCEMENT

We are pleased to announce our membership working for Menzies Aviation at the Saskatoon Airport voted 100% in favour of a new 2 year collective agreement! Highlights of the new agreement include the addition of Truth and Reconciliation Day as a statutory holiday and increases to paid sick time, boot allowance and wages. Congratulations to Business Agent/Organizer Joshua Cenaiko and his bargaining committee on a job well done!

ANNOUNCEMENT

We are pleased to announce that our membership at GFL Environmental has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a new three-year agreement! Highlights of the new deal include increases to boot and tool allowance, as well as significant wage increases in each of the next three years and pension contribution increases in years two and three. Congratulations to Business Agents Richard Rose and Joshua Cenaiko and their bargaining committee on a great job!

Ratification

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We are pleased to report that our membership working for Consolidated Fastfrate in Saskatoon & Regina has voted 100% in favour of a new three year agreement!

Highlights of the new deal include a retroactive wage increase of 4% in the first year with 3% increases in each of the following two years, increases to employer paid pension contributions, boot allowance, further job security and vacation improvements.

Congratulations to Business Agent Richard Rose, Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko and their entire bargaining committee on a job well done!

Ratification

We are pleased to report that our membership working for the Regina Humane Society voted 92% in favour of a new 2 year agreement!

Highlights of the new deal include a retroactive wage increase to January 1, 2024 with an additional increase on January 1, 2025, an increase to footwear allowance, and improved job security language for the existing bargaining unit.

Congratulations to Business Agent Richard Rose, Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko and their bargaining committee on a great job during a challenging round of negotiations.

Organization

We are pleased to report that our newest 24 members working for GFL Environmental in Estevan, Weyburn and Bienfait voted 100% in favour of their FIRST collective agreement! These members decided to organize one full year ago and stayed strong until they got the agreement that they deserved!

Highlights of the three year collective agreement included a classification wage scale providing significant increases in each year over the term, an increase of five paid sick days, increased boot allowance, better overtime language and a further salary increase to those participating in the RRSP program!

Congratulations to Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko, Business Agents Richard Rose and Mike Hitchins and their committee on a fantastic job bargaining a first agreement!

Ratification

We are pleased to report that our membership working for the Rural Municipality of Sherwood voted 100% in favour of a new collective agreement! These members will receive an eye-popping 17% increase in wages over the three year term as well as some positive language updates and changes.

Congratulations to Business Agent Richard Rose and the bargaining committee for a fantastic job!

Announcement

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The Teamsters Canada Solid Waste and Recycling Division has grown!

In October, the GFL employees in Estevan, Weyburn and Bienfait voted in favour of joining the Teamsters! Local 395 now represents all GFL Solid Waste employees in Southern Saskatchewan!

Congratulations to Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko as well as Business Agents Richard Rose and Mike Hitchins on the group effort to organize and welcome to the newest members of the Saskatchewan Teamsters!

Stay tuned for news on bargaining for their first Collective Agreement!

Bargaining Update

In the summer, after a rejected offer and strike mandate given, we were pleased to report that our membership at Plastipak Industries voted 85% in favour of a new collective agreement!

Highlights of the new 4 year agreement include wage increases of 10.75% over the term, an increase to boot allowance, and AN INTACT BENEFIT PLAN WITH ZERO REDUCTIONS AND WILL REMAIN 100% EMPLOYER PAID!!

Thank you to all the members that showed up and stood strong, and congratulations to Business Agent Richard Rose, Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko and their bargaining committee on a job well done!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Members with Garda Cash Services in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern Ontario have overwhelmingly ratified the renewal of their Collective Agreement!

Highlights of the new agreement include wage increases in all three years, employer pension contribution increases for some provinces, increases to boot allowance, increases to meal allowance, an All Off premium for all provinces and positive language changes to the grievance procedure!

We would like to thank the Western Canada Council of Teamsters Bargaining Committee for their efforts and a big thank you to all members who came to proposal meetings and who took time out of their busy schedules to cast their ballots!

BARGAINING UPDATE

Earlier this summer, our members working for Purolator Clerical in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert voted 94% in favour of a new five year collective agreement!

Highlights of the agreement include wage increases of 16% over the term, significant increases to benefit levels, increases to pension contributions and the addition of Truth & Reconciliation Day to Statutory Holidays.

Congratulations to Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko, President Dave Phipps, Business Agent Richard Rose and the entire bargaining committee on a job well done!

A special thank you goes to our old boss and chairman for these negotiations, Randy Powers! Your experience and knowledge is appreciated!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Earlier this year, our membership at Saputo voted in favour of ratification on a new three year agreement by 63%.

Highlights of the agreement include a minimum of 10% increase to wages over the three years, increases to benefit levels and boot allowance, as well as some positive language changes regarding sick leave and job vacancies.

Congratulations to Secretary-Treasurer Joshua Cenaiko, President Dave Phipps and the entire bargaining committee on a job well done!

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