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FORM 149-P SPECIAL
.UNICIP S LI
Present
EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE COMK-Li.,-uL MEETING
NOV 29, 1969
Page 1
R W Brown, Dunc Peters, G. G. King (secretary)
Karl Gundlach, Ray Ehrman, Robert Cranston, Fred
Nash and Elmer Bauer
1 Rate Of pay if required to work on a statutory holiday
calrifiedl Regular pay without work is for 8 hrs
Tim and a half pay for working would be in.addition
2. - no held back - agreed
3. Emplojrees still ask that Council consider an advance a
!wages in middle of the month or pay twice monthly
4 Promo
5, R. C
6. The
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8. Pre
9. Comm.
"ion, etc If a fob opening occurs, send out a f
notice to each employee together with a portion o
the bottom of same by which anyone who is interes
may make an application in writing Foreman would
have to give as much notice to office as possible
allow time for this.
inston had a letter from W, C Board re coverage when
travelling to and from work - copy now on our file,
though not definite, it appeared that coverage would
be in effect.
^esent Agreement did not state that M. D. would start
paying 50% of Alta. Health Plan (or previous alternates)
only after 6 months employment Ask that Council
consider this as immediate coverage OR after 3 months
employment, and that this be retroactive to start of 1969.
Be definite in the new Agreement Council motion of
July 29/69 Page 19 was not referred to the employees
and many were not advised of it in any way.
Early circular did not specify any time limits.
me - request overtime if over 55 hr. in any week;
arguments both for and against, refer to Council
,us report should have stated that all public wirks
employees requested every Saturday off, summer hours
would be 11 hrs day Mon to Friday incl,
Men are willing to work some Saturdays IF work is
urgent and /or notice given, employer comm. suggests
the latter is not workable as other plans would
interfere if men expected the Saturday off.
meeting dates - make these definite as otherwise no
one calls a meeting. Employee comm. asked to meet
the whole Council to discuss wages, etc , and this
was agreed for 2 P.M. Tues Dec 9th next.
10 Recommend that the M. D. comm. and the foreman together
grant promotions and /or transfers to other jobs where
this is to be permanent.. Foreman to act for a period
of up to 2 weeks on a temporary basis
11 Annual holidays - O.K to add clause stating not less than
one week at any time, arrange in advance with P. W Supt
12. Agreed that instructions of a critical type should be kept
on a private basis insofar as practical.
13. Chr stmas Party - to be held Dec. 13th at 8 30 P.M at
Three Hills Community Centre, details being arranged.
See page 2
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FORM 149-P SPECIAL
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EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE COMM MEETING
NOV. 29/69
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14 Cons derable discussion about job classifications, with
special reference to the following and other items
a Too many classes now - consider having 4 classes
only as follows
( � Payloader, Euclids, Wagners, Cat Tractors and
Traxuavator, Motor Graders
( ) Truck drivers to include water truck driver with
grading crew, and operators 1�f PSmall" equipment
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such as rubber tired packers, etc.
(3) General laborers
(4) Sub - foreman in gravel crew
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16. Pensi
17. C omm .
meet
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If above is done, be sure to distinguish between
equipment in 1 and 2 above.
Now - a Motor Grader operator with road crew is
being paid more in summer than a regular M. G. man
and the latter may have more experience, etc.
age Rates - summary of other M. D.4s and Counties given
out and discussed, copy to each Cnuncil member by mail
Employees made comparisons as follows
C. W. Natural Gas - Laborers now 2.71 hr,
Grader Operators $3 12 hr
Truck drivers $2 91 to $3.12 now.
Calgary General Contractors Assoc (Local 1111)
(outside 30 miles from Calgary)
Now Oct. 1/70
Laborers $2 70 hr. $3.30 (40 hr. wk.)
Trucks & light
tractors 2.80
3.40
.on Plan - asked for detailed information as to the
present plan, meeting to be held Wed. eve. with a
representative of the Company to explain it.
members to be paid for 2 day each for this and similar
i.ngs.
Employees being laid qff Fred Nash was hired before
Keith Smith, Whywas he laid off and Smith kept on?
19 Noti e of lay off - 1 week minimum, notice to Fred Nash
was given to him on Tuesday, should thus be paid for
the following Monday as he is available for work
Also 4% holiday pay.
20. Hard hats and liners - some men were not supplied with
these. Our supplies should be checked.
21 WorkThe ng hours and hourly rates both cut in winter Can this
changed?
22.
Waged for Wagner operator In winter if plowing snow ??
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