Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Beckett Electrical Employees Secure Annual Wage Increases, Other Improvements with New Contract

North York, ON—Employees of Beckett Electrical Inc., based in North York, ratified a three-year collective agreement providing them with annual wage increases and other improvements.

The employees are represented by Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 52. The union has represented them since 2012.

The 26 employees, who are mainly electricians, will see journeyperson wages increase by over 12 percent in year one. In years two and three, journeypersons will see annual $1 per hour wage increases. The new contract provides a two percent increase in employer contributions to the employees’ pension plan to seven percent, rising to nine percent after five years’ service. Shift premiums were increased by $1 per hour, and a new $300 annual tool allowance was negotiated. Improvements were also made to the employees’ health benefits plan, including increases to vision care coverage and extended healthcare coverage. Employer contributions to the union’s Education and Industry Fund and Construction Industry Fund were also increased.

“The union bargaining committee strategically presented the priorities of the membership,” says Randy Parris, CLAC representative. “We had challenging yet productive bargaining sessions with the employer that ultimately resulted in an agreement that matched a majority of our members’ priorities.”

Beckett Electrical Inc. is a full-service electrical firm specializing in ICI construction services in the Greater Toronto Area.

Beckett Electrical Employees Secure Annual Wage Increases, Other Improvements with New Contract

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