Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Wage Gains, Other Improvements for Integral Energy Services Employees with New Contract

Airdrie, Alberta—Local 63 members employed by Integral Energy Services Ltd. ratified a collective agreement providing them with wage increases and other improvements.

Local 63 has represented the 155 members since 2006. The Airdrie-based company is CLAC’s largest industrial-construction single source electrical contractor in Alberta.

About 25 members are working in Calgary on commercial projects, and the remaining 130 all work in the Wood Buffalo region at multiple sites including CNRL Horizon, CNRL Albian Sands, IOL Kearl, Keyera Cheecham, and Suncor Base Plant.

In total, 126 ballots were cast with 75.4 percent of members voting in favour of the new 26-month contract.

Wages for members working in Calgary increased by about 1.5 percent to $37 per hour for journeypersons. Each level of apprentice will also receive an additional 5 percent increase (55, 65, 75, and 85 percent of the journeyperson rate).

Wages in the Wood Buffalo region will remain status quo ($42.42 per hour), with wage reviews scheduled for June 2022, November 2022, and November 2023.

Members working at CNRL Horizon and CNRL Albian will see a 6.2 percent wage increase plus employer retirement contributions will increase by 6.2 percent as of January 1, 2022, and an additional 4.02 percent (minimum) as of July 1, 2022.

Other improvements include Integral adopting the new CLAC Training program as of January 1, which will give members greater access to many training courses and reduce the administrative burden for the employer. This was very well received by the membership.

Members will also move from hour-bank to direct-pay benefits, a positive development for them since most are with the employer long term.

Wage Gains, Other Improvements for Integral Energy Services Employees with New Contract

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