BloodLines Bargaining Bulletin: Summary of New Interest Arbitration Award

Read the Award and Agreed-To Items Here

Summary of the Award

• April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2025

• Across the board increases of 3%, effective April 1, 2023;
• Across the board increases of 3%, effective April 1, 2024;
• Retroactive payments issued by December 19, 2025.

• Effective November 19, 2025, removal of the “initial” step in the wage grid for all classifications;
• The 1 year step will then become the initial step, the 2 year step will become the 1-year step, and so forth.

• Weekend premium increase by 41 cents: from $2.73 to $3.14, retroactive to April 1, 2023;
• Evening premium increase by 62 cents: from $1.64 to $2.26, retroactive to April 1, 2023;
• Effective November 19, 2025, On Call Pay increase by 55 cents from $2.75 to $3.30 per hour Monday to Saturday;
• Effective November 19, 2025, On Call Pay increase by $1.65—one dollar and sixty-five cents—from $3.25 to $4.90 per hour on Sundays and designated Paid Holidays;
• Effective November 19, 2025, On-the-Job Trainers premium increase by 50 cents from $1.00 to $1.50 per hour.

• Effective November 19, 2025, Lunch allowance increases by $1.00—one dollar—from $11.00 to $12.00;
• Uniform and Safety Shoe allowance is now taxable (appears on T-4 as required by Canada Revenue Agency).

• Joint Job Evaluation (Donor Care Associate, Lab Assistant, Logistics Attendant, Shipper Receiver I & II, Clerk). No pay reductions, completion target: 12 months post-ratification;
• Third Party Service Providers: Employer & Union to meet within 6 months to discuss usage.

• Extra hours offered equitably to regular part-time employees first;
• Clear seniority-based distribution for available shifts.

Summary of Agreed-To Items:

• Correct indentations, spacing, and minor updates throughout the Collective Agreement;
• Gender-neutral terminology review (e.g., parental leave replaces adoption leave) Bereavement Leave (parent, sibling, parent-in-law, sibling-in-law);
• Add missing title to LOA: Joint Workplace Training – Respect and Harassment.

• Employees on staff at signing receive retroactive pay per Schedule A;
• Retroactive wages for employees who left between April 1, 2023, and signing date (except those discharged for cause).

• Add Logistics Attendant job description

• Leave Provisions for Permanent Full-Time Employees, Requesting Days Off, 1990 Note, Future Plasma Sites, Future Manufacturing and Production Sites, Scheduling Discussion, Full-Time Positions, Joint Workplace Training, Five Full-Time DCA jobs within the area covered by Local 5103, Grievance Process, Universal Benefits Plan.

• Joint Job Evaluation – Donor Services Representative.

• Updated lunch/dinner time windows for clinic staff.

• Article 12.03 b) ii) and iv) inserted “X” day and “Free day.”

• Employees may bank up to 37.5 hours of overtime (previously 22.5).

• Premium for directing/overseeing work increased to $1.50/hr (from $0.90).