Quick Connect Manufacturing Company

123 Main Street

Winnipeg, MB

 

11 May 2018

 

 

Dear Board of Directors:

 

                As we discussed in our meeting regarding this issue, I am following up in order to hear your decision.

 

                Following are the issues:

1.       Running behind schedule (production schedule is not on time)

2.       Employees not willing to work overtime

3.       Under union: overtime is offered by seniority and earned  at the rate of time and a half and paid out with normal pay cheque.

 

                After careful consideration under Canada Labor Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2) and Manitoba Employment Standards (found at gov.mb.ca)

 

        I have analyzed the situation and propose two options:

 

Option 1:   We hire new employees on temporary position either directly for company or from hiring agency so that work can be done on time. However it will not resolve the union issue expressed by current employees. For that I suggest option 2.

 

Option 2:   We request to make amendment in collective agreement after approval from at least 50% employees, union members and from management, then forward the request to Council of Labor code for approval so that it can become part of collective agreement immediately.

 

                The amendment should include opportunity for all employees to bank overtime. Employers and employees can agree in writing to bank overtime. The agreement must follow these rules:

 

·         For each hour of overtime worked, 1 ½ hours of time is banked, which is paid at the regular wage rate when the employee takes the time-off;

·         Employers must schedule time-off during the employee’s regular hours;

·         Employers must provide the time-off within three months of it being earned, unless Employment Standards authorizes a longer period.

 

        However overtime will be offered by seniority as agreed in collective agreement which cannot be changed regardless. Through introduction of overtime bank clause, employee would be keen on working overtime and can help us cover our time lost on our schedule.

 

        If time constraint is the issue, we can choose  both options. In other words, hiring temporary staff from agency/company and cover overtime hours as regular hours for new temporary hired staff. In the meantime, we can wait for collective agreement to complete its term. When we re-new our collective agreement, we can offer revisions to agreement with bargaining unit in which we can add bank overtime clause for all our employees as discussed in option 2.

 

        I request you all to make a decision so that the resolution benefits everyone. If you have any questions, please contact me.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Nimrat Ghuman

Production Manager