Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Canadian Alliance Terminals Employees Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract

Delta, BC—The 30 Local 501 members employed by Canadian Alliance Terminals Inc. voted 87 percent in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement providing them with strong wage gains and other improvements.

The new contract provides members with 12 percent wage increases over the three-year term (four percent per year). In addition, members received increases to employer RSP/pension contributions, an increase in the protective footwear allowance to $250 every two years, improved flexibility in booking vacations, an additional statutory holiday (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), five days paid sick leave and three unpaid days, and extension of the afternoon shift premium by four hours. The lead-hand premium also increases from $1 per hour to $1.25.

“The bargaining committee worked hard to represent the interests of their members and negotiate a strong agreement for the next three years,” says David Jordan, representative.

Canadian Alliance Terminals is a complete third party logistics and freight forwarding company based in Metro Vancouver. The company prides themselves on being true logistics partners by working closely with their customers to develop unique supply chain management systems using data driven decisions.

Local 501 members work at the company’s warehouse in Delta at the Deltaport shipping terminals. Members classified as warehouse 2 employees do shipping, receiving, light delivery, and limited material handling. Members classified as warehouse 1 employees are qualified to operate specific material handling equipment, including forklifts and reach trucks.

Canadian Alliance Terminals Employees Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract

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