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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT between CARSWELL A DIVISION OF THOMSON REUTERS CANADA (MANUFACTURING DIVISION) Hereinafter referred to as the "Company" and UNIFOR, LOCAL 591-G (Digital Printing) Hereinafter referred to as the 11 Union" Effective: May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2020 Ratified: April19, 2017

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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

between

CARSWELL

A DIVISION OF THOMSON REUTERS CANADA

(MANUFACTURING DIVISION)

Hereinafter referred to as the "Company"

and

UNIFOR, LOCAL 591-G (Digital Printing)

Hereinafter referred to as the 11Union"

Effective: May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2020

Ratified: April19, 2017

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Preamble ............................................ .. ... ...... .. .............. ......... .. ... .......... ................... .. .... ............ ..... 4

Article 1: Duration and Termination ........... ................ ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ............................... ... ............ .4

Article 2: Union Membership .. ....... .. .. ......................... ... .......... .. ....... .. .............. ...... ..................... . 4

Article 3: Hiring .................. ............................. ............... .......... ..................... ......... .. ... .................... 4

Article 4: Struck Work Clause .. ............... ..... ......... ... .. ... ... .... .. .. ...... ... ... ............... .. .. ....... ............ .. .. 5

Article 5: Recognition and Jurisdiction .... .............................. ........ ... ....................... ... ................... 5

Article 6: Unit Representation ...... ............ ..................... ............ .. ......... .................. ....................... 6

Article 7: Management Rights ......... .... ................................................................... ....................... 6

Article 8: No Strikes or Lockouts .......................... .. ........ .................. .. .... .. .... .. .. .... .. ........ .. .. .......... .. 7

Article 9: Health and Safety ............ ..... ........... ... .. ....... .. .. .. .. .... ................. ..... ....... ...... ... .. ............ ... 7

Article 10: Grievance Procedure ........... ........................... .. .... .. ......... ............ .............. .. ................. 7

Article 11: Paid Vacations .. .. ............ .... ..... ... .. ............. : .... ... ...... .. ................... .. .. ...... ..... .. ............... 9

Article 12: Plant Holidays ... ............... .... ..................................... .................................................. 11

Article 13: Work Week ........... ......... ....... .... ...... .. .... ...... .. ... ......... .... .. .. ... ........ .. ...... .. .... .. .. .... ..... .. .. 12

Article 14: Classifications ...... .. ............... ... .. ... .. ............... .... , ..... ...... .. .... .. ... .. ....... .......... .. ............. 13

Article 15: Seniority- Transfer, Lay-Off and Recall .......................... .................. ........................ l4

Article 16: Overtime Rates ...... ................ .... ... .. .................. ..... .. ..... ... ... ... .. ... .. ....... .. ... ...... ............ lS

Article 17: Overtime Conditions .. ..... ... ...... ... .. ............ ...... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .......... ... .... .... .. ............ 16

Article 18: Scale of Wages ... .. ..... .. ........ .... ................................... ... ...................... ............. .. ......... 16

Article 19: Premium Rates .................... .... .. ..... ............... .. .. .................. .... ............ ... ... .... .. .. ......... 16

Article 20: New Shifts- New Starting Times ... .................... ...... ... ... .. .................... .. ...... .. ............ 17

Article 21: Benefit & Long Term Disability Plan .. .. ............................... ............... .. ...... ................ 17

Article 22: Bereavement Leave .... ............... ... ....... .. .... ., ........ ... .. ........................ ....... ... .. ............... 17

Article 23: Jury Duty and Subpoenaed Crown Witness ............................................. ................. 18

Article 24: Union Dues- Check-off ...... ... .... ........... ....... .. .. ...... .. .... .. ............... .. ..... .. ... ... ............... 18

Article 25: Unifor Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada} ... ............................... ....................... 19

Article 26: Retraining and Technological Change ... .. ...................... .. ... ... ... ...... .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ......... 20

Article 27: Non-Discrimination ......... .... ......... ..... ..................... .. ........................ ..... ..... ................ 20

Article 28: Unifor Social Justice Fund .... .. ............... .. .............. .. ... ..... ... .... ... ...... .. .... .. .. ........ ......... 20

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Article 29: Leave of Absence ....... ... .. .. ... .... ......... ...... ........ .. .... .. .... ........ .. .... ... .. ... ... ....... ...... ... ... .... 21

Article 30: Employee Savings Plan .. .. ... ...... ....... ............. .............................................. ...... .......... 21

Article 31: Payment of Retroactive Wages .............. .... ........ .. .. ................................................... 22

Article 32: Notice of Termination and Severance Pay ................................................................ 22

Letter of Understanding 11A" ... .... .... .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .... ............... ..... ... .......... ........ .. ..... .... .. ....... ....... .. . 23

Re: Docucolour 8002 Digital Printer and Colour 1000 Printer .................... ...................... .. .... 23

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Preamble

This Agreement is entered into this 1 st day of May, 2017 between CARSWELL, a division of

Thomson Reuters Canada (Manufacturing Division) which is hereinafter referred to as the Company, and Unifor and its Local 591-G (Digital Printers), wh ich is hereinafter referred to as the Union.

In the Agreement, words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine gender, and words in singular or plural tense shall not be mutually exclusive: except

where specifically stated to the contrary.

Article 1: Duration and Termination

1.01 This Agreement shall take effect on May 1, 2017 and shall remain in force until April 30, 2020. Upon the termination of this Agreement, the Company will review cost, production and staff criteria and will determine whether a further Agreement will be negot iated.

1.02 Notice of termination of this Agreement or of intention to negotiate amendments to this Agreement may be given by any of the contracting parties at any time during the term

of this Agreement provided that sixty (60) days' notice is given .

Negotiations, if requested, shall commence within 15 days after the date on which notice that negotiations have been requested has been given, or as may otherwise be extended by mutual agreement.

Article 2: Union Membership

2.01 The Company agrees to employ only members of the Union in good standing to perform all work within the jurisdiction of the Union.

Article 3: Hiring

3.01 If, upon making application through an officer of the Union in the-Union office, it is found that the Union is unable to supply sufficient digital printer operators, then the Company may secure from any source such number of employees as required to fill

situations. Each employee so hired shall work on a probationary basis and may be employed for a period sufficient to test his qualifications, but in no event may such probationary period exceed sixty (60) calendar days. While so employed each probationary employee shall enjoy the full terms and conditions of this Agreement .

New employees must join the Union and maintain their membersh ip in good standing for the life of this Agreement.

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3.02 All "new employees", and "probationary employees" hired shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 20 for a period of sixty (60) calendar days, provided an existing

employee is not deprived of his established shift or starting time. For the purpose of this Article "new employees" are understood to be Union members who have not previously worked in the plant.

3.03 The Company will notify the Unit Chairperson within one week of the hiring of new employees, specifying the name, start date, position and starting rate of such individuals.

Article 4: Struck Work Clause

4.01 The Company shall not require employees covered by this Agreement, and the Union reserves the Employees' right to refuse, to process material received from or destined for an office in which an authorized strike by, or lockout of, a Local Union of Unifor in progress. The Un ion will give the Company 48 hours' notice that a strike or lock-out is in progress before the processing of material may be stopped in accordance w ith the forego ing provisions, provided that only work that is in progress may be further processed during this 48-hour period. The Union agrees that any refusal to execute struck work will be governed and limited by this Article.

4.02 Notwithstanding any other pro:visions of this Collective Agreement, the failure or refusal of any employee covered by this Agreement to cross any lawful Unifor Union picket line established in connection with a lawful Unifor strike, by employees at the plant being picketed, for the purpose of processing work coming under the jurisdiction of Unifor, shall not constitute a breach of th is Agreement. The Company shall not discharge, discipline or otherwise discriminate against any such employee.

Article 5: Recognition and Jurisdiction

5.01 Recognition

The Company recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent of all employees engaged in its Manufacturing Division in Metropolitan Toronto coming within the jurisdiction set out in Article 5.02.

5.02 Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction of the Union is defined to include for purposes of producing saleable print product, the operation of digital printers (including in-line f inishing equipment), or similar or related equipment that may be requ ired during the life of this Agreement.

5.03 Exceptions

No employee outside of the Union shall perform work normally done by Union members except:

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a) as permitted by Letter of Understanding "A" appended to this agreement; or

b) in cases of emergency, experimentation, training and development, provided that :

a. the performance of such work does not result in the layoff or reduction in

normal work hours of a unionized employee; b. a qualified unionized employee is not available

c) for purposes of paragraph (b) above, an emergency is defined as any circumstances that reduce core staff levels for up to 48 hours in duration .

5.04 The Company agrees to minimize the occurrence of the above situations through ensuring that such "experimentation, training an~ development" is directed towards seeing that the unionized employees become qualified in the processes therein involved.

Article 6: Unit Representation

6.01 The Unit Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons shall be elected by the employees to represent the Union. The Unit Chair and Deputy Chairs, as representative of the Union, shall not be subject to discrimination by the Company on account of actions taken by them in accordance with their recognized duties in the administration of this Agreement.

6.02 The Chair and Deputies shall' have the same obligation to observe the terms and conditions of the Agreement. The Chair (or Deputy) may consult a Union Officer regarding an alleged infraction of this Agreement during working hours for a reasonable period of time upon securing the consent of a Management representative.

6.03 Definition of Union Where this Agreement states a circumstance that requires notification to the "Union", it is understood to be one of the Unit Chairperson or his/her designate, Local 591-G Vice-President and the Unifor National Representative.

Article 7: Management Rights

7.01 The Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive right of Management to:

a) maintain order, discipline and efficiency;

b) hire, discharge, classify, transfer, promote, demote, schedule or discipline

employees provided that a claim of discriminatory promotion, demotion or transfer, or a claim that an employee has been discharged or disciplined without reasonable cause, may be subject of a grievance and dealt with as provided;

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c) make, alter and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, policies and practices, to be observed by its employees, provided that such rules, regulations, policies and practices are not in conflict with provisions of this Agreement.

d) determine methods to be used to ensure security of the Company's property and equipment;

e) generally manage the industrial enterprise in which the Company is engaged and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, to determine the location and extent of its manufacturing operations and their expansion, curtailment or discontinuance, the products to be produced at its manufacturing facility, methods of manufacture, schedules of production, kinds and locations of machines and tools to ~e used, processes of manufacturing and assembling, the engineering and designing of its products, whether to perform or contract for work and services, the control of materials and parts to be incorporated into the products produced, the number of employees needed and reasonable standards of performance.

7.02 The Union acknowledges that Union rules must not conflict with Management Rights.

7.03 Management acknowledges that it shall exercise its rights in a manner that is fair, reasonable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

Article 8: No Strikes or Lockouts

8.01 There will be no strikes or lockouts during the life of this Agreement.

Article 9: Health and Safety

9.01 The Company shall observe the appropriate health and safety legislation, including a Joint Health and Safety Committee.

9.02 The workplace will be maintained in a clean, well-ventilated, and sanitary condition with appropriate facilities.

Article 10: Grievance Procedure

10.01 The following grievance procedure is for the purpose of settling any question or dispute which may arise concerning the interpretation or violation of this Agreement.

10.02 Step No. 1 When any employee or employees have a grievance they shall in the first instance submit the difference in writing through the Unit Chair or alternate to a Management representative and a decision will be rendered in writing within three (3) working days.

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No grievance shall be considered where the circumstances giving rise to such grievance

occurred more than five (5) working days before the filing or lodging of the grievance.

10.03 Step No. 2 If any grievance is not successfully resolved at Step 1 to the satisfaction of both parties, the grievance may be referred by either party to a Joint Grievance Committee, which shall meet within five (5) working days of the receipt of the grievance in an attempt to resolve the grievance.

10.04 Step No. 3

With in five (5) working days after the Step 2 meeting and prior to proceeding to arbitration, the Union and the Company will consider utilizing a Grievance Mediation process in an attempt to resolve any outstanding grievance. There must be mutual agreement in writing from both parties in order to proceed with the Grievance Mediation process. The Union and the Company will equally share the cost of retaining a Grievance Mediator. The Grievance Mediator shall be selected by mutual agreement of both parties. In the event that there is no mutual agreement or there is a failure to resolve the grievance by the Grievance Mediation process, the Union or the Company has the right to proceed to arbitration no later than seven (7) working days after the meeting with the Grievance Mediation Officer.

10.05 If the parties do not agree to utilizing a Grievance Mediation Officer, the grievance may be referred to arbitration no later than seven (7) working days after the decision at Step 3.

10.06 All disputes, except Company and Union or discharge grievances, shall be subject to the above procedure and must be presented in the manner set forth within five (5) working days of their occurrence. Company and Union Grievances shall commence at Step 2.

10.07 Meetings for the processing of grievances shall be -scheduled by agreement of proper representatives of the Company and the Union.

10.08 In the event an employee claims to have been unjustly discharged, a written grievance may be presented through the Union within three (3) working days of such discharge. The processing of such grievance shall commence at Step 2.

10.09 Arbitration Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, or where an allegation is made that this Agreement has been

violated, either of the parties may, after exhausting the grievance procedure, notify the other party in writing of its desire to submit the difference or allegation to a single arbitrator.

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The arbitrator shall be appointed within thirty (30) days by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, the appointment shall be made by the Minister of Labour for Ontario. The arbitrator shall hear and determine the

difference or allegation and shall issue a decision and the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon any employee affected by it.

10.10 The arbitrator shall have no authority in any way to alter, modify or extend this Agreement or to make any decision inconsistent with its terms and provisions.

10.11 The expenses and compensation of the arbitrator shall be shared equally between the parties.

10.12 Time limits established in this Article may be changed by mutual consent of the parties.

Article 11: Paid Vacations

11.01 All employees covered by this Agreement shall receive vacations as follows:

Service Paid Vacations

1 year 15 days

5 years 20 days

16 years 25 days

24 years 30 days

11.02 All employees with one (1) year's service with the Company as of July 1 of the current year shall receive three (3) weeks' vacation with full pay.

All employees with five (5) years of continuous service with the Company as of July 1 of the current year shall receive four (4) weeks' vacation with full pay.

All employees with sixteen (16) years of continuous service with the Company as of July 1 ofthe current year shall receive five (5) weeks' vacation with full pay.

All employees with twenty-four (24) years of continuous service with the Company as of July 1 of the current year shall receive six (6) weeks' vacation with full pay.

All employees with less than one (1) year' s service with the Company as of July 1 of the current year shall receive four percent (4%) of their gross earnings.

The term "continuous service" shall be as defined in Article 15.

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11.03 In the event of termination of employment, for any reason, an employee will be paid for outstanding vacation credits from the preceding July 1st on the following basis (refer to Article 11.02):

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h paragraph up to twelve percent (12%) gross earnings 5th paragraph up to four percent (4%) gross earnings

11.04 Two weeks of vacation shall be arranged as far as possible between April 1 and October 15 according to seniority standing. The third, fourth, fifth and six weeks for those who qualify under this Article may be scheduled at separate times at the option of the Company. Three, four, five or six weeks of vacation may be taken consecutively only upon mutual consent.

Vacation requests received before March 31 will be scheduled on a seniority basis and a list will be posted. Thereafter, vacation requests will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Vacation entitlement, as determined by Article 11.02 above, must be taken in its entirety in the calendar year (Jan.-Dec.). Employees shall be permitted to use vacation credits to cover periods of lay-off at the option of the Employee.

11.05 Upon request of the employee, vacation pay shall be issued at the end of the financial week immediately preceding the vacation period.

11.06 An employee who is laid off due to lack of work, for a period not exceeding nine (9) month, and who retains recall rights with the Company, and who returns to work within five (5) working days of recall, except in cases of illness, shall be considered to have continuous service for the purpose of establishing vacation credits.

11.07 The foregoing provisions are subject to the minimum requirements of the current Employment Standards Act (Ontario).

11.08 The Company shall hold vacation pay on behalf of any employee laid-off, if so requested by the employee.

11.09 Any employee who has been absent for any reason for more than three hundred and fifty (350) hours during the twelve (12) month preceding July 1st of the current year shall receive vacation with pay prorated in accordance with Article 11.03.

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Article 12: Plant Holidays

12.01 The following plant holidays shall be paid for at the regular rate when not worked and provided the employee is at work the working day before and the working day following that on which the plant holiday is observed, excepting in those cases of bona fide sickness or where other arrangements have been mutually agreed upon between the Company and the employee: New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and two (2) Floating Paid Holidays. When Christmas Eve/New Year's Eve falls on a Monday or Tuesday, employees will work one-half (Yz) day on Christmas Eve/New Year's Eve and a full day on the Friday. When Christmas Day falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, Boxing Day may be observed on the regularly scheduled work day before or after the day on which Christmas Day is observed, at t~e discretion of the Company.

The two (2) floating paid holidays in each calendar year will be .arranged by mutual agreement between the Company and the employee(s).

12.02 When any of the above holidays fall on a Sunday the holiday shall be observed on the following Monday. When any of the above holidays fall on a Saturday the holiday shall be observed on any one of the following: the preceding Friday, the Saturday, or the following Monday. If observed on a Saturday, the employee shall receive a regular day's pay in lieu thereof. When any of the above-named holidays fall on a Saturday, the Company shall give thirty (30) days' notice of the day on which the holiday will be observed.

12.03 July 15\ Canada Day, falling on a Tuesday, a Wednesday or a Thursday, may be observed

by the Company on the Monday or Friday of the week in which the holiday occurs. The Company shall give at least thirty (30) days' notice of the day on which the holiday will be observed.

12.04 Work done on Sunday and the following Statutory Holidays shall be paid for at double time regular rate of the shift worked: New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day (as above provided), and two (2) Floating Plant Holidays or any other that may be proclaimed by the Federal Government. The night of a public holiday shall be understood to be the holiday for night workers.

12.05 Employees who work on Statutory Holidays shall be given a day off with pay on a date mutually satisfactory to the employee and the Company or one day's pay in lieu thereof.

12.06 Plant holiday pay will be based on the rate of the shift being worked.

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12.07 Should a plant holiday fall during a member's vacation period an additional day off shall be granted at a time mutually agreed upon between the Company and the employee, or the equivalent in pay in lieu thereof.

12.08 A temporary employee who is laid off within two (2) working days prior to a plant holiday shall be paid for the holiday, provided the employee has completed, immediately prior to the observance of the plant holiday, thirty (30) working days of continuous service with the Company.

12.09 A plant holiday shall constitute one-fifth of the regular weekly hours and be paid for at the employee's regular hourly rate. For plants operating on a short Friday schedule, the hours of work on the day on which the short Friday is observed shall be increased by one-half ho_ur for each holiday occurring in that week.

Article 13: Work Week

13.01 a) Day Shift : The basic work week shall not exceed .thirty-five (35) hours composed of five (5) days of seven (7) hours or four (4) days of seven and one-half (7-1/2) hours and one (1) day of five (5) hours.

b) Night Shift: The work week for night workers shall consist of thirty-five (35) hours composed of five (5) nights of seven (7) hours and four (4) nights of seven and one­half (7-1/2) hours and one (1) night offive (5) hours.

· 13.02 Scheduled work hours of individual employees must be posted and cannot be changed during the financial week. The hours of the day work shall be completed between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00p.m. with a basic week of five (5) days in effect.

13.03 In the event of a plant working three (3) shifts, two (2) of the shifts shall be night shifts. Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed as allowing night workers commencing before the day shift finishes to be paid less than the night rate.

13.04 Minimum Full Shift No employee shall be employed for less than a full shift except when discharged for cause, or is excused at his own request, except in the case of emergency due to uncontrollable conditions such as breakdown, fire, accidents, and early dismissal due to inclement weather, etc.

13.05 Company Closure a) In the event of an official Company closure at the start of a work day due to

inclement weather, as signified by a recorded message on the Company's switchboard, employees will be entitled, in the interest of safety, to take the day off with pay.

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b) Employees are responsible for calling the Company's switchboard (1-877-879-1311) for possible closure announcements, which are normally available by 5:30a.m.

c) Employees who arrive at work when the Company is officially closed may remain at work (at the discretion of management) or return home. Employees who remain at work will be paid at 2x their regular shift rate.

d) Paragraphs (a) - (c) will apply to all shifts commencing on the day of closure, regardless of weather conditions prevailing at the time the shift actually commences.

e) Decisions to allow employees to leave early due to inclement weather will be made by the General Manager, Manufacturing & Distribution and may or may .not follow decisions taken at other Thomson Reuters locations.

13.06 Lunch Period A lunch period of at least thirty (30) minutes and not more than one (1) hour, without pay, shall be allowed for each shift, such t ime not to be included in the number of hours specified for a day's or night's work.

No present lunch period shall be reduced or extended except by consent of a majority of the employees.

Article 14: Classifications

14.01 The job functions in Article 14.03 will be performed by employees subject to the exceptions set out in Article 5.03.

14.02 a) Digital Printer Operator 1- individuals will be proficient in the operation of all roll and sheet-fed digital printing and in-line finishing equipment and any other similar or related processes.

b) Digital Printer Operator 2- at date of hire, individuals will not be proficient in the operation of all roll and sheet-fed printing and in-line finishing equipment.

c) Once proficient under Article 14.02, the Digital Printer Operator 1 rate shall be paid.

14.03 a) The simultaneous operation of three (3) or more digital printing machines shall be voluntary.

b) Notwithstanding paragraph 14.03 (a), no operator shall be required to operate two (2) roll-fed digital printing systems simultaneously.

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Article 15: Seniority- Transfer, Lay-Off and Recall

15.01 Fundamentally, rules respecting seniority are designed to afford employees an equitable measure of security based on length of continuous service with the Company within the bargaining unit.

15.02 All lay-offs shall be made on a seniority basis provided that the remaining employees are able to perform the work required in a satisfactory manner.

15.03 No new employee shall be hired by the Company while other employees are laid off,

provided that the employee on lay-off is competent to perform the available work.

15.04 Seniority shall be determined by ~he number of years of continuous service with the Company. Continuous service shall be deemed to commence:

a) on the first day of employment for a person who has never worked for the Company;

b) on the most recent date of rehire for a person who has been previously employed by the Company.

15.05 An employee shall lose seniority and be deemed to have terminated employment for any of the following reasons:

a) voluntary resignation (which shall include early retirement);

b) rightful discharge;

c) failure to return to work within five (5) working days of receiving notice of recall;

d) overstaying a leave of absence or vacation without satisfactory explanation;

e) when absent for three (3) consecutive working days without satisfactory explanation (the aforementioned three (3) consecutive working days shall not be ·deemed to excuse any unauthorized absence).

15.06 It shall be the duty of employees to notify the Company promptly of any change in their address or telephone number. If an employee fails to do this, the Company will not be responsible for failure of a notice to reach such an employee.

15.07 The Company will provide the Union office with a Seniority list, including those employees eligible for recall, within sixty (60) days of the date of ratification of this Agreement. The Seniority list shall also be posted on the bulletin board by the Company

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and will be revised by the Company at least every six (6) months, and copies of this list will be forwarded to the Union office and Unit Chairperson.

15.08 Notice of Lay-off or Termination If practicable, forty-eight {48) hours' notice of lay-off or termination shall be given, but, in any event, no less than twenty-four {24) hours' notice shall be given. An employee shall be entitled to one full shift after completion of the regular shift on which the notice is received before the lay-off or termination shall be effective, unless termination is for cause. For employees employed for more than ninety (90) consecutive days, the notice requirements for termination shall be governed by the Employment Standards Act of Ontario.

In cases of termination, wages earned and an E. I. C. Record of Employment Form shall be mailed to the employee no later than the next normal pay period after the date of termination.

15.09 Recall

Employees who are laid off for less than three hundred and sixty-five {365) calendar days shall be called back in the reverse order in which they were laid oft provided that the employee returns to work within five {5) working days from the time of recall and the employee is capable of performing the work for which the opening exists.

If an employee fails to return to work within five (5) working days after being notified at the last known address of recall from lay-off, the right to recall and seniority standing shall be waived - except when the employee is acting in an official capacity for the Union or in proven cases of maternity leave or illness.

A claim that an employee has been unfairly required to accept a lay-off or termination may be the subject of a grievance and dealt with under the grievance procedure.

The Union office shall be notified at the time of recall.

15.10 The Company will advise the Union as far in advance as possible of any lay-offs prior to employees being given notice and the Union will be provided with a list of all affected employees.

Article 16: Overtime Rates

16.01 a) Overtime is to be paid at time and one-half {1 Y2) of the employee's regular rate for the shift being worked, for the first three {3) hours, and double time thereafter. The first three {3) hours are to be worked within the first four {4) hours after the regular quitting time.

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b) Work done on Saturday, Sunday, Plant Holidays and at the conclusion of the Friday night shift to be paid for at double time. The only exception to this clause will be when a midnight shift for a four and one-half (4 Yz ) day or five (5) day work week is

scheduled to start on a Sunday night and or Plant Holiday at 11:00 p.m.

c) Notwithstanding Article 13.02, and subject to management approval, where an employee requests a 6:00a.m. start for a 7:00a.m. weekend overtime shift, Article 18.02 shall not apply.

d) Overtime is to be computed on each day's or night's work. All hours worked before or after the regular hours of work are to be paid for at overtime rates.

16.02 Night shift workers who return for non-continuous ov~rtime after completing their regular shift Friday morning shall be paid at double time.

Article 17: Overtime Conditions

17.01 The Company shall give reasonable notice (twenty-four (24) hours whenever poss ible) when employees are required to work overtime (but overtime is work that shall not be compulsory except in cases of emergency). If overtime is continued for more than one (1) hour, thirty (30) unpaid minutes shall be allowed for lunch.

17.02 Whenever possible overtime shall be distributed among employees evenly, except and only where an employee has charge of a particular work.

Article 18: Scale of Wages

18.01 May 01, 2017 May 01,2018 May 01,2019 Digital Printer $24.70 per hour $25.30 per hour $26.00 per hour Operator 1 $864.50 per week $885.50 per week $910.00 per week

Digital Printer $22.41 per hour $23.01 per hour $23.71 per hour Operator 2 $784.35 per week $805.35 per week $829.85 per week

18.02 Night Shift Differential shall be seven and one-half percent (7.5%) over the basic hourly day rate for shifts commencing before 11:30 p.m . For shifts commencing on or after 11:30 p.m. the night differential shall be eight and one half-percent (8.5%) over the basic hourly day rate .

Article 19: Premium Rates

19.01 The highest rates of wages and the best working conditions consistent with market conditions and security of the industry should be establ ished and extra or premium rates above the standards provided herein may be paid to individual employees.

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19.02 Premiums are to be maintained in establishing new rates.

Article 20: New Shifts- New Starting Times

20.01 Members shall have the choice of new shifts and new starting times provided this does not prevent a substitute (if any) from acquiring a situation to which his seniority entitles him, except as provided otherwise in this Agreement. Foregoing this right at any time does not prevent a member from exercising it on the next occasion.

Article 21: Benefit & Long Term Disability Plan

21.01 a) Effective May 1, 2017, the Company agrees to contribute $S14.85 per month to the Unifor Graphical Benefit Plan on behalf of each employee.

b) Effective May 1, 2018 the Company agrees to contribute $530.29 per month to the Unifor Graphical Benefit Plan on behalf of each employee.

c) Effective May 1, 2019, the Company agrees to contribute $546.20 per month to the Unifor Graphical Benefit Plan on behalf of each employee.

Contributions are due on the 20th day of each month following the month worked.

21.02 Retirees may continue their health and dental coverage at reduced premiums, agreed upon by the signatories to this Agreement, at their own expense. Such premium reduction will be established by the Trustees of the Benefit Trust.

The surv1v1ng spouse of a deceased member may carry on coverage without life insurance benefit at the reduced premiums, agreed upon by the signatories to the Agreement, at the ir own expense.

21.03 The Company with proof of a receipt will reimburse the employee up to a maximum of fifty dollars $50.00 for one eye exam once every two (2} years.

Article 22: Bereavement Leave

22.01 A regular employee shall be entitled to a leave of absence with pay for a period not exceeding five (5) days, between Monday and Friday inclusive, in the event of the death of a spouse, common law spouse, or children and for the purpose of attending the funeral.

22.02 A regular employee shall be entitled to leave of absence with pay for a period not

exceeding three (3) days, between Monday and Friday inclusive, in the event of the death of an immediate family member and for the purpose of attending the funeral. Members of the immediate family shall include father or mother.

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22.03 A regular employee shall be entitled to leave of absence with pay for a period not exceeding two (2) days, between Monday and Friday inclusive, in the event of the death of a brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents or grandchildren for the purpose of attending the funeral.

22.04 The employee shall not receive any additional pay because the death and/or funeral occurred on a plant holiday, during a vacation or during any leave of absence without pay.

22.05 In order to qualify for bereavement pay an employee must have completed at least thirty (30) working days of continuous service with the Company immediately prior to the date of bereavement.

22.06 An unpaid leave of absence shall not be unreasonably denied when there is a death in the.family.

Article 23: Jury Duty. and Subpoenaed Crown Witness

23 .01 The Company will pay employees who are required for jury service or subpoenaed as a Crown witness for each day of service, the difference between their regular shift straight time hourly rate for the number of hours they normally work on their regular shift, and payment they received for jury or Crown witness service. The employee will present proof of jury service and the amount of pay received.

23.02 Employees who are excused from jury or Crown witness duty for one-half (1/2) day or more, must return to the plant and complete their regular shift.

Article 24: Union Dues- Check-off

24.01 As a condition of employment the Company shall deduct weekly from the wages of each employee a stated amount to be determined by the Union.

24.02 Such amount will be determined by the Union and communicated to the Company in writing.

24.03 The Company will remit monthly to the Local the amounts so deducted, within ten (10) days of the month following the one for which such deductions were made.

24.04 Payroll deductions for any Union authorized assessments shall be made provided the Company receives prior written authorization from the Union .

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Article 25: Unifor Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada)

25.01 The Company agrees to contribute to the Unifor Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada)(referred to as the Plan) the dollar amounts hereinafter specified for each

employee for the purpose of providing pensions on retirement, death benefits, and other related benefits for covered employees of the Company. Contributions shall be made for any regular shift, worked or paid for, Monday through Friday, for which an employee receives compensation (e.g.: sick leave, vacations, holidays, disability insurance, bereavement leave, jury duty). The Plan is administered jointly by Union and Company Trustees.

a) Effective May 1, 2017 the pension contribution shall be seventy-two ($72.00} dollars per employee per week.

b) Effective May 1, 2018 the pension contribution shall be seventy-three ($73.00) dollars per employee per week.

c) Effective May 1, 2019, the pension contribution shall be seventy-four ($74.00) dollars per employee per week.

25.02: Contributions shall be made by cheque, money order or similarly recognized medium of exchange, payable to the Unifor Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada) and mailed to

Baartman Consulting c/o Global Benefits, 88 St. Regis Crescent South, Toronto, ON M3J 1 Y8 (or to such other corporate trustee as may be designated by the Trustees of the plan) no later than the 20th of the following calendar month for which contributions are due.

25.03 Title to all monies paid into the Plan shall be vested, and shall be held exclusively by the Trustees in trust for use in providing the benefits under the Plan and paying its expenses.

25.04 In addition to the Union's right to enforce this Article, the Union shall have the right in its discretion to take any legal action necessary to collect any contributions or monies due and owing to the Plan and to secure delinquent reports. The Union shall have the right to collect reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Company shall supply to the Unit Chair a copy of Receipted Remittance Forms received from the Unifor Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada) within f ive (5) days of receipt of such form.

25.05 Unless otherwise explicitly agreed in writing, benefits provided by contributions to the Unifor Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada) pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to all other benefits heretofore provided by the Company and/or by any Plan or Trust to which the Company has made contributions.

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Article 26: Retraining and Technological Change

26.01 Technological change means the introduction, by the Company, of equipment different in nature or type from that previously util ized; a change (related to the introduction of this equipment) in the manner in which the Company carries out the work and any change in work methods and operation affecting one or more employees.

26.02 On the introduction of new equipment into the Manufacturing Division, that comes within the jurisdiction of this Agreement, the Company will afford each interested member of the Union in its employ the opportun ity to retrain and to become proficient in the new equipment.

26.03 A Joint Retraining Committee comprised of two (2) representatives from the Company and two {2) representatives from the Union will be formed within fifteen {15) days at the request of either party.

26.04 Job openings shall be posted on the Bulletin Board for claiming for a period of seven {7) days.

26.05 Disputes arising from the selection of personnel for retraining shall be referred to the Joint Retraining Committee for resolution before either party may invoke the grievance procedure.

26.06 The Company may have the assistance of the Joint Retraining Committee in the establishment of a suitable retraining programme.

26.07 A minimum of thirty {30) days' notice and, where possible, one hundred and twenty {120) days' notice shall be given to employees when retraining will be required due to the installation of new equipment. On the introduction of processes or equipment reasonable notice shall be given to the Union .

Article 27: Non-Discrimination

27.01 There shall be no discrimination in the work place due to an employee's age, sex, race, creed or religion, subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Article 28: Unifor Social Justice Fund

28.01 The Employer agrees to pay a lump sum amount of $500.00 for the purpose of

contributing to the Unifor Social Justice Fund. The Fund is a registered non-profit charity which contributes to Canadian and International non-partisan, non­governmental relief and development organizations. Such monies are to be paid on a yearly basis into the Fund by its Board of Directors, effective from date of ratification and sent by the Company to the following address:

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Unifor Social Justice Fund 205 Placer Court Toronto, ON M2H 3H9

Article 29: Leave of Absence

29.01 A written leave of absence may be granted by the Company to an employee for good and sufficient cause. A leave of absence means an absence from work, without pay

entitlement or accumulation of seniority or service credits . However, the seniority credits acquired previous to day of granting leave of absence shall be maintained.

29.02 Union Business (Unifor Paid Education Leave}

The Company agrees to pay into a special fund an amount of three cents ($.03) per hour for all compensated hours to provide for a Unifor Paid Education Leave (PEL) program. Such payment will be remitted on a quarterly basis into a trust fund established by the Unifor National Union effective from the date of ratification . Payments will be sent by the Company to the fol lowing address:

Unifor Paid Education Leave Program 205 Placer Court Toronto, ON M2H 3H9

The Company shall approve, conditional upon production requirements, Education Leave for the members of a bargaining unit at the request of the Union. Candidates for PEL shall be selected by the Union to attend. The Union will provide written confirmation to the Company of such select ion at least four (4) weeks in advance of the leave period. Employees on PEL leave of absence will continue to accrue seniority and service, and the employees' lost wages will be paid by the PEL program.

Article 30: Employee Savings Plan

a) The Company shall contribute effective May 1, 2017 $14.50 per week, effective May 1, 2018 $15.00 per week and effective May 1, 2019 $15.50 per week per employee to the Employee Savings Plan .

b) Each employee shall contribute a like amount to the above mentioned Plan by

payroll deduction .

c) The Company shall remit its contribution monthly, together with the employees' contribution to the Administrator of the Plan, not later than twenty {20) days following the month for which contributions are due.

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Article 31: Payment of Retroactive Wages

31.01 Payment of all retroactive wages shall be made within thirty {30) days following the

ratification of this Agreement by both parties.

Article 32: Notice of Termination and Severance Pay

32.01 Notice of Termination- Employees who have worked three {3) months or more but less than one (1) year are entitled to written notice of Termination of at least one {1) week. Employees who have worked at least one (1) year are entitled to written notice of at least two {2) weeks. Employees who have worked three {3) years or more are entitled to written notice of at least one {1) week for each year of employment, with a maximum

required notice p~riod of eight {8) weeks. If the Company terminates an employee without notice, the Company must provide pay in lieu of notice.

32.02 Severance Pay - The Company will pay four {4) weeks' pay per year of continuous employment or fraction thereof up to a maximum of fifty-two {52) weeks.

32.03 Article 33.01 and 33.02 shall not be pyramided with the severance provisions of the Employment Standards Act of Ontario and are not available to an employee who has been terminated for cause.

32.04 Article 21: Benefit Plan and Long Term Disability Plan and Article 25 : Pension Plan to be paid by the Company for a period equal to the number of weeks of severance or until

· the employee finds another job that provides benefits prior to the expiration date of the severance period .

Signedat~

FOR THE COMPANY CARSWELL

on the ~~ day of Cu.0~ 2017.

FOR THE UNION UNIFOR, LOCAL 591-G

A DIVISION OF THOMSON REUTERS G DIVISION)

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Letter of Understanding 11A"

Re: Docucolour 8002 Digital Printer and Colour 1000 Printer

Unifor Local 591-G (the "Union") and Carswell 's Manufacturing Division (the "Company" } enter into the following agreement and understanding with regard to the Docucolour 8002 digital printer, the Colour 1000 printer, or any subsequent equipment of a similar or like nature.

Since the installation of these digital printers, the Unifor members have performed some of the work associated with these printers. In particular, the work included the monitoring of quality during print runs, replacing toner, loading paper and unloading the finished product. During this period these printers were also being operated by non-union personnel. It is agreed that this practise may continue at Carswell under the following conditions:

1} both parties understand that these digital printers, or any subsequent printers of a similar or like nature, falls under the jurisdiction of the Collective Agreement between the parties;

2} both parties understand that jurisdiction of the bargaining unit is restricted to the operation of the printers themselves, as distinguished from all pre-printer production processes;

3} the Company shall provide sufficient training to ensure that bargaining unit members have the capability of.operating these printers in a proficient manner;

4} if there is a sufficient enough increase in the workload as to merit the hiring of an additional person to operate these printers, then this person shall be hired as a union member.

5) Notwithstanding Article 15.09 (Recall}, if there is a minimum of a full shift available laid off employees would be given 24 hours' notice of recall.

This Letter of Understanding shall be appended to the Collective Agreement between the parties and carry full legal and binding weight with access to the grievance procedure.

Signed at J ~ on the ;;)-g

FOR THE COMPANY CARSWELL

A DIVISION OF THOMSON REUTERS

CANADA (MANUFACTURIN DIVISION)

RENEWED - May 1, 2017 to April30, 2020

12017,

FOR THE UNION UNIFOR, LOCAL 591-G

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