Honouring of Picket Lines. Contractors’ employees shall honour all legal picket lines at the mill site. Failure to do so shall result in disqualification from future access to the mill site for the term of the contact. A contractor will not be allowed on the mill site if it has a current, demonstrated practice of crossing legal picket lines. The Company will honour the commitments made in this letter for the duration of the Collective Agreement and will ensure that a copy of this letter is provided to any contractor participating in the contract bidding process. Yours truly, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Vice President, Human Resources JOB SECURITY/JOB ELIMINATION Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx President, Local 2 Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada P. O. Xxx 000 0000 Xxxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxxx X.X. V0R 1R0 Dear Xxx, In the event that downsizing occurs under the Job Security and Job Elimination articles of the Labour Agreement, the Company undertakes to discuss the application of the severance pay provisions with the Unions. Yours very truly, Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Vice President, Human Resources -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: COMMITMENT TO $80 PER TONNE LABOUR COSTS (2008 – 2012) Building a Platform for Success Both the Company and the union recognize there are fundamental challenges facing the industry and that the need to work together to maintain a competitive cost structure is essential to the success of the business. In order to ensure that we remain competitive, the parties agree to work together to identify opportunities that allow achievement of an $80/t labour cost. To this end the parties agree to the following as a means of ensuring continuous focus on this goal through the duration of this collective agreement: • a committee will be established consisting of the site’s senior management teams and union representatives; • meetings will take place at least monthly. Out of these meetings updates on progress toward the objectives will be provided to the CEO and VP operations; • the purpose of the meeting will be to review actual costs versus targets and develop action plans to address any variances; • both parties commit to championing the agreed to cost reduction initiatives and working to overcome impediments to reducing those costs; • while the committee’s main focus will be on achieving labour costs of $80/t, they will also consider all controllable costs in order to ensure we achieve the lowest total product cost as the means to provide the best opportunity for a sustainable future for the mill and its employees. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: NON-CORE WORK Renewed April 3, 2018 In our mutual effort to achieve $80/tonne labour cost and reinvestment into Crofton, PPWC Local 2 agrees that the following tasks may be provided by other resources; • Replacement/Repair of mill site PC’s • Dumping of TMP & Xxxxx Xxxx Trucks • Stocking of Point-of-Use machines and satellite stores • Major track maintenance (lubrication, inspection, minor repairs will be done by mill crews) These duties will be exempt from Article XXIII – Contracting b) & c) PPWC Local 2 agrees that over the term of the agreement, other non-core activities that would benefit from lower cost alternatives may be identified and treated in a similar manner as above. These opportunities will be reviewed and discussed with PPWC Local 2 and will only be implemented upon mutual agreement. Such mutual agreement is not required for situations the Company is entitled to contract under the collective agreement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: RETIREE EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS Renewed April 3, 2018 The Company will reimburse the additional premium coverage incurred by the union for Retiree Extended Health Benefit coverage for retired members who’s Extended Health Benefit has exceeded the contractual limit. The union will provide annually the names of the members affected and the total premium costs incurred. Such reimbursement will be limited to a maximum of $25,000 per contract year for the aggregate cost of the additional premium. This will be used to address the issue of ensuring benefits coverage when the retiree or their spouse exceeds the Retiree Extended Health Benefits Lifetime maximum of $30,000. LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: PENSION PLAN The parties agree to refer the matter of integrating the bridge provisions into the Pulp and Paper Industry Pension Plan to the Board of Trustees for their review. The PPWC and Catalyst will recommend that their respective trustees support this review. Recommendations from this review are to be sent to all parties for their review and/or approval. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT Between Catalyst Paper Corporation (the Company) And Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada, Local 2 (the Local Union) Whereas the Company and all related corporate entities that are Petitioners in Action #S120702 entered into CCAA proceedings in BC Supreme Court and are planning on presenting a “Plan of Arrangement” to the Court pursuant to the CCAA. Whereas part of that arrangement will be the continuation of the revised Collective Agreement that is to be agreed to as part of current negotiations between the Company and the Union.
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Samples: Security and Reversions Agreement, Security and Reversions Agreement
Honouring of Picket Lines. Contractors’ employees shall honour all legal picket lines at the mill site. Failure to do so shall result in disqualification from future access to the mill site for the term of the contact. A contractor will not be allowed on the mill site if it has a current, demonstrated practice of crossing legal picket lines. The Company will honour the commitments made in this letter for the duration of the Collective Agreement and will ensure that a copy of this letter is provided to any contractor participating in the contract bidding process. Yours truly, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Vice President, Human Resources September 30, 2002 LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: JOB SECURITY/JOB ELIMINATION Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx President, Local 2 Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada P. O. Xxx 000 0000 Xxxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxxx X.X. V0R 1R0 Dear Xxx, In the event that downsizing occurs under the Job Security and Job Elimination articles of the Labour Agreement, the Company undertakes to discuss the application of the severance pay provisions with the Unions. Yours very truly, Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Vice President, Human Resources -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: COMMITMENT TO $80 PER TONNE LABOUR COSTS (2008 – 2012) Building a Platform for Success Both the Company and the union recognize there are fundamental challenges facing the industry and that the need to work together to maintain a competitive cost structure is essential to the success of the business. In order to ensure that we remain competitive, the parties agree to work together to identify opportunities that allow achievement of an $80/t labour cost. To this end the parties agree to the following as a means of ensuring continuous focus on this goal through the duration of this collective agreement: • a committee will be established consisting of the site’s senior management teams and union representatives; • meetings will take place at least monthly. Out of these meetings updates on progress toward the objectives will be provided to the CEO and VP operations; • the purpose of the meeting will be to review actual costs versus targets and develop action plans to address any variances; • both parties commit to championing the agreed to cost reduction initiatives and working to overcome impediments to reducing those costs; • while the committee’s main focus will be on achieving labour costs of $80/t, they will also consider all controllable costs in order to ensure we achieve the lowest total product cost as the means to provide the best opportunity for a sustainable future for the mill and its employees. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: NON-CORE WORK Renewed April 3, 2018 In our mutual effort to achieve $80/tonne labour cost and reinvestment into Crofton, PPWC Local 2 agrees that the following tasks may be provided by other resources; • Replacement/Repair of mill site PC’s • Dumping of TMP & Xxxxx Xxxx Trucks • Stocking of Point-of-Use machines and satellite stores • Major track maintenance (lubrication, inspection, minor repairs will be done by mill crews) These duties will be exempt from Article XXIII – Contracting b) & c) PPWC Local 2 agrees that over the term of the agreement, other non-core activities that would benefit from lower cost alternatives may be identified and treated in a similar manner as above. These opportunities will be reviewed and discussed with PPWC Local 2 and will only be implemented upon mutual agreement. Such mutual agreement is not required for situations the Company is entitled to contract under the collective agreement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: RETIREE EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS Renewed April 3, 2018 The Company will reimburse the additional premium coverage incurred by the union for Retiree Extended Health Benefit coverage for retired members who’s Extended Health Benefit has exceeded the contractual limit. The union will provide annually the names of the members affected and the total premium costs incurred. Such reimbursement will be limited to a maximum of $25,000 per contract year for the aggregate cost of the additional premium. This will be used to address the issue of ensuring benefits coverage when the retiree or their spouse exceeds the Retiree Extended Health Benefits Lifetime maximum of $30,000. LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: PENSION PLAN The parties agree to refer the matter of integrating the bridge provisions into the Pulp and Paper Industry Pension Plan to the Board of Trustees for their review. The PPWC and Catalyst will recommend that their respective trustees support this review. Recommendations from this review are to be sent to all parties for their review and/or approval. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT SECURITY AND REVERSIONS AGREEMENT SECURITY AND REVERSIONS AGREEMENT Between Catalyst Paper Corporation (the Company) And Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada, Local 2 (the Local Union) Whereas The Memorandums of Agreement related to the Company and all related corporate entities that renewal of the 2008 – 2012 Labour Agreement are Petitioners in Action #S120702 entered into CCAA proceedings in BC Supreme Court and are planning on presenting a “Plan of Arrangement” to the Court pursuant to the CCAA. Whereas part of that arrangement following understandings: The Local Union will be entitled to satisfy itself through the continuation efforts of an Accountant designated by the revised Collective Agreement Local Union that is to be agreed to any “plan of arrangement” made as part of the CCAA Court process and any agreements reached with creditors of the Company are appropriate for and consistent with the business plan of the Company to continue to operate. The Accountant shall be bound by the appropriate Confidentiality Agreement but will be entitled to provide general opinions and assurances to the Local Union and this agreement and concessions will not be effective until the Local Union has been satisfactorily informed on the relief by the Accountant as set out above. The review by the Accountant may include examination of the agreements reached by the Company with its major lenders and bond holder on a confidential basis. The amendments to the Collective Agreement have been agreed by the Local Union to assist the Company in developing a “plan of arrangement” to facilitate the furtherance and conclusion of the CCAA process and to facilitate the continued operation of the various mill operations represented by the Local Union. Should any “plan of arrangement” not be approved or accepted by the Court process (either because of opposition of Creditors or refusal by the Court) or should the “plan of arrangement” put forward by the Employer (or any amendment to that plan) involve either the closure (partial or otherwise) of any of the mill operations represented by the Local Union, then the amendments to the Collective Agreement set out below shall be deemed null and void and the current negotiations Collective Agreement between Local Union and the company,(defined as the 2008 -2012 Labour Agreement that are in place prior to the “concessions”) shall immediately be deemed to be and have been the terms and conditions of employment for all bargaining unit employees and the 2008 – 2012 Labour Agreement shall immediately be deemed to be and have been the Labour Agreement between the Company parties at each location. This Agreement is without prejudice to any rights or claims that the Local Union may make in any Court or other proceeding including any CCAA or other insolvency proceeding. Dated this 13th day of March 2012 For Catalyst Paper Corporation For Pulp, Paper and the Union.Woodworkers of Canada, Local 2 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxx
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Samples: Crofton Labour Agreement
Honouring of Picket Lines. Contractors’ employees shall honour all legal picket lines at the mill site. Failure to do so shall result in disqualification from future access to the mill site for the term of the contact. A contractor will not be allowed on the mill site if it has a current, demonstrated practice of crossing legal picket lines. The Company will honour the commitments made in this letter for the duration of the Collective Agreement and will ensure that a copy of this letter is provided to any contractor participating in the contract bidding process. Yours truly, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Vice President, Human Resources September 30, 2002 LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: JOB SECURITY/JOB ELIMINATION Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx President, Local 2 Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada P. O. Xxx Box 000 0000 Xxxxxxx Xx. Xxxxxxx X.X. V0R 1R0 Dear Xxx, In the event that downsizing occurs under the Job Security and Job Elimination articles of the Labour Agreement, the Company undertakes to discuss the application of the severance pay provisions with the Unions. Yours very truly, Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Vice President, Human Resources -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: COMMITMENT TO $80 PER TONNE LABOUR COSTS (2008 – 2012) Building a Platform for Success Both the Company and the union recognize there are fundamental challenges facing the industry and that the need to work together to maintain a competitive cost structure is essential to the success of the business. In order to ensure that we remain competitive, the parties agree to work together to identify opportunities that allow achievement of an $80/t labour cost. To this end the parties agree to the following as a means of ensuring continuous focus on this goal through the duration of this collective agreement: • a committee will be established consisting of the site’s senior management teams and union representatives; • meetings will take place at least monthly. Out of these meetings updates on progress toward the objectives will be provided to the CEO and VP operations; • the purpose of the meeting will be to review actual costs versus targets and develop action plans to address any variances; • both parties commit to championing the agreed to cost reduction initiatives and working to overcome impediments to reducing those costs; • while the committee’s main focus will be on achieving labour costs of $80/t, they will also consider all controllable costs in order to ensure we achieve the lowest total product cost as the means to provide the best opportunity for a sustainable future for the mill and its employees. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: NON-CORE WORK Renewed April 3, 2018 In our mutual effort to achieve $80/tonne labour cost and reinvestment into Crofton, PPWC Local 2 agrees that the following tasks may be provided by other resources; • Replacement/Repair of mill site PC’s • Dumping of TMP & Xxxxx Xxxx Trucks • Stocking of Point-of-Use machines and satellite stores • Major track maintenance (lubrication, inspection, minor repairs will be done by mill crews) These duties will be exempt from Article XXIII – Contracting b) & c) PPWC Local 2 agrees that over the term of the agreement, other non-core activities that would benefit from lower cost alternatives may be identified and treated in a similar manner as above. These opportunities will be reviewed and discussed with PPWC Local 2 and will only be implemented upon mutual agreement. Such mutual agreement is not required for situations the Company is entitled to contract under the collective agreement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: RETIREE EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS Renewed April 3, 2018 The Company will reimburse the additional premium coverage incurred by the union for Retiree Extended Health Benefit coverage for retired members who’s Extended Health Benefit has exceeded the contractual limit. The union will provide annually the names of the members affected and the total premium costs incurred. Such reimbursement will be limited to a maximum of $25,000 per contract year for the aggregate cost of the additional premium. This will be used to address the issue of ensuring benefits coverage when the retiree or their spouse exceeds the Retiree Extended Health Benefits Lifetime maximum of $30,000. LETTER BETWEEN THE PARTIES: PENSION PLAN The parties agree to refer the matter of integrating the bridge provisions into the Pulp and Paper Industry Pension Plan to the Board of Trustees for their review. The PPWC and Catalyst will recommend that their respective trustees support this review. Recommendations from this review are to be sent to all parties for their review and/or approval. PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT SECURITY AND REVERSIONS AGREEMENT SECURITY AND REVERSIONS AGREEMENT Between Catalyst Paper Corporation (the Company) And Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada, Local 2 (the Local Union) Whereas The Memorandums of Agreement related to the Company and all related corporate entities that renewal of the 2008 – 2012 Labour Agreement are Petitioners in Action #S120702 entered into CCAA proceedings in BC Supreme Court and are planning on presenting a “Plan of Arrangement” to the Court pursuant to the CCAA. Whereas part of that arrangement following understandings: The Local Union will be entitled to satisfy itself through the continuation efforts of an Accountant designated by the revised Collective Agreement Local Union that is to be agreed to any “plan of arrangement” made as part of the CCAA Court process and any agreements reached with creditors of the Company are appropriate for and consistent with the business plan of the Company to continue to operate. The Accountant shall be bound by the appropriate Confidentiality Agreement but will be entitled to provide general opinions and assurances to the Local Union and this agreement and concessions will not be effective until the Local Union has been satisfactorily informed on the relief by the Accountant as set out above. The review by the Accountant may include examination of the agreements reached by the Company with its major lenders and bond holder on a confidential basis. The amendments to the Collective Agreement have been agreed by the Local Union to assist the Company in developing a “plan of arrangement” to facilitate the furtherance and conclusion of the CCAA process and to facilitate the continued operation of the various mill operations represented by the Local Union. Should any “plan of arrangement” not be approved or accepted by the Court process (either because of opposition of Creditors or refusal by the Court) or should the “plan of arrangement” put forward by the Employer (or any amendment to that plan) involve either the closure (partial or otherwise) of any of the mill operations represented by the Local Union, then the amendments to the Collective Agreement set out below shall be deemed null and void and the current negotiations Collective Agreement between Local Union and the company,(defined as the 2008 -2012 Labour Agreement that are in place prior to the “concessions”) shall immediately be deemed to be and have been the terms and conditions of employment for all bargaining unit employees and the 2008 – 2012 Labour Agreement shall immediately be deemed to be and have been the Labour Agreement between the Company parties at each location. This Agreement is without prejudice to any rights or claims that the Local Union may make in any Court or other proceeding including any CCAA or other insolvency proceeding. Dated this 13th day of March 2012 For Catalyst Paper Corporation For Pulp, Paper and the Union.Woodworkers of Canada, Local 2 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx XxXxxxxx
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Samples: Crofton Labour Agreement
