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List of Changes to the Agreement between the
Treasury Board and The Graphic Communications
International Union - local 588 M -
Non-Supervisory Printing Services
ARTICLE 2
INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.01
**
(a) "Union" means the Graphic Communications International Union - local 588 M;
**
(i) a "common-law partner" in relation to an individual, a person who is cohabiting with the
individual in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year.
9.01 Accumulation of Vacation Leave
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(a) one decimal twenty-five (1.25) day, if he has completed less than eight (8) years of continuous employment;
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(b) one decimal sixty-seven (1.67) day, if he has completed eight (8) years of continuous employment;
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(c) one decimal eighty-four (1.84) day, if he has completed sixteen (16) years of continuous employment.
**
(f) two decimal twenty-five (2.25) days, if he has completed twenty-seven (27) years of continuous employment;
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(g) two decimal five (2.5) days, if he has completed twenty-eight (28) years of continuous employment;
**
9.18 During any vacation year, upon application by the employee and at the discretion of the Employer,
earned but unused vacation leave credits in excess of one hundred twelve point five (112.5) hours may be paid in cash
at the employee's daily rate of pay as calculated from the classification prescribed in the employee's certificate of
appointment of the employee's substantive position on March 31st of the previous vacation year.
**
12.03 Unless otherwise indicated by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee describing the
nature of his illness or injury and stating that because of this illness or injury he was unable to perform his duties
shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of clause 12.02(a).
**
12.04 When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay
under the provisions of clause 12.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an
employee for a period of up to twenty-five (25) days, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick
leave credits subsequently earned.
13.06 Parental Allowance
**
(c) Parental Allowance payments made in accordance with the SUB Plan will consist of the following:
(i) where an employee is subject to a waiting period of two (2) weeks before receiving Employment Insurance parental
benefits, ninety-three per cent (93%) of his/her weekly rate of pay for each week of the waiting period, less any other
monies earned during this period;
(ii) for each week in respect of which the employee receives parental benefits pursuant to Section 23 of the
Employment Insurance Act, the difference between the gross weekly amount of the Employment Insurance parental
benefits he or she is eligible to receive and ninety-three per cent (93%) of his or her weekly rate of pay less any
other monies earned during this period which may result in a decrease in Employment Insurance benefits to which he or
she would have been eligible if no extra monies had been earned during this period;
13.11 Court Leave
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(b) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in any proceedings, except for a proceeding in which the employee is
a party, held:
(i) in or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury,
(ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate or coroner,
(iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise
than in the performance of the duties of his position,
(iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly, or any committee thereof that is
authorized by law to compel the attendance of witnesses before it,
or
(v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or body of persons authorized by law to make an inquiry and to compel
the attendance of witnesses before it;
13.12
**
(d) Personal Leave
Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5)
working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, one (1) day of leave with pay for reasons of a
personal nature.
The leave will be scheduled at times convenient to both the employee and the Employer. Nevertheless, the Employer
shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leave at such times as the employee may request.
**
13.13 Volunteer Leave
Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5)
working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, one (1) day of leave with pay to work as a volunteer
for a charitable or community organization or activity, other than for activities related to the Government of Canada
Workplace Charitable Campaign;
The leave will be scheduled at times convenient both to the employee and the Employer. Nevertheless, the Employer
shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leave at such times as the employee may request.
**
14.07 Except as otherwise specified in this collective agreement, where leave without pay for a period
in excess of three (3) consecutive months is granted under Article 13 of this collective agreement to an employee for
reasons other than illness, the total period of leave granted shall be deducted from the calculation of the employee's
period of continuous employment for the purpose of calculating severance pay and of service for the purpose of
calculating vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall not be counted for pay increment purposes.
**
14.08 When an employee becomes subject to this Agreement, his or her earned daily leave credits shall
be converted into hours. When an employee ceases to be subject to this Agreement, his or her earned hourly leave
credits shall be reconverted into days, with one day being equal to seven and one-half (7.5) hours.
**
14.09 Leave credits will be earned on a basis of a day being equal to seven and one half (7 1/2)
hours, except for Bereavement Leave With Pay.
**
14.10 When leave is granted, it will be granted on an hourly basis and the hours debited for each day
of leave shall be the same as the hours the employee would normally have been scheduled to work on that day, except for
Bereavement Leave With Pay.
16.01 Regular weekly hours for all employees shall be thirty-seven and one-half (37 1/2), to be
worked in five (5) regular shifts of seven and one-half (7 1/2) hours.
16.02
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 16.01, upon request of an employee and the concurrence of the Employer,
an employee may complete his or her weekly hours of employment in a period other than five (5) full days provided that
over a period of twenty-eight (28) calendar days the employee works an average of thirty-seven and one-half (37 1/2)
hours per week. As part of the provisions of this clause, attendance reporting shall be mutually agreed between the
employee and the Employer. In every twenty-eight-day (28) period such an employee shall be granted days of rest on such
days as are not scheduled as a normal workday for the employee.
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 16.01, it may be operationally advantageous to implement work
schedules for employees that differ from those specified in clause 16.01. Any special arrangement may be at the request
of either party and must be mutually agreed between the Employer and the majority of employees affected.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the implementation of any variation in
hours shall not result in any additional overtime work or additional payment by reason only of such variation, nor
shall it be deemed to prohibit the right of the Employer to schedule any hours of work permitted by the terms of this
Agreement.
Overtime
16.03 Subject to the operational requirements of the service as determined by the Employer, the
Employer shall make every reasonable effort to allocate overtime work on an equitable basis among readily available
qualified employees, and to give adequate notice to employees who are required to work overtime. Provided there is
another qualified employee readily available to carry out the assignment, the Employer will not unreasonably withhold
the granting of employee requests to be excused from working overtime.
16.04 All time worked each day, either before or after the regular starting or quitting time in
each shift, shall be considered as overtime, and will be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) for the first
three (3) hours of overtime worked in each day and at the rate of double (2) time thereafter.
16.05
(a) All work performed during a weekend recess shall be paid for at the rate of double (2) time except as provided
in 16.05(b). A weekend recess is defined as the forty-eight (48) consecutive hours commencing eight (8) hours after the
termination of an employee's last regularly scheduled shift of the week. For the purpose of this clause:
(i) for an employee scheduled to work from Monday to Friday, a weekend recess shall commence between 3:00 p.m.
Friday and 4:00 p.m. Saturday;
or
(ii) for an employee scheduled to work from Tuesday to Saturday a weekend recess shall commence between 3:00 p.m.
Saturday to 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
(b) When an employee is moved from the night shift to the day shift and the new shift commences during the last
twelve (12) hours of his weekend recess, the employee shall be paid at his regular straight-time rate and not at the
rate of double (2) time for that shift.
(c) When an employee scheduled to work from Tuesday to Saturday is moved to a schedule of Monday to Friday, he shall
be paid at his regular straight-time rate and not at the rate of double (2) time for that shift.
16.06 The Employer agrees to pay for a minimum of three (3) hours if an employee is called in, on
his weekend recess or on a Holiday, unless the employee leaves earlier by mutual consent.
16.07 All work performed on a Holiday shall be paid for at the rate of double (2) time plus pay for
the Holiday, where applicable.
16.08 Overtime pay shall be computed on the basis of the actual hourly rate of pay plus shift
differential, where applicable, paid to each employee.
16.09 Overtime shall be compensated in cash, except where upon request of an employee and with the approval
of the Employer, overtime shall be compensated by leave with pay. The duration of such leave shall be equal to the
overtime worked multiplied by the applicable overtime rate. Payment of such leave shall be at the employee's
straight-time rate of pay in effect on the day that such leave is taken.
(a) The Employer reserves the right to direct an employee to take accumulated compensatory leave but in so doing
shall endeavour to grant such leave at such times as the employee may request.
(b) If any above leave with pay earned cannot be liquidated by the end of a twelve (12)-month period, to be
determined by the Employer, then payment in cash will be made at the employee's then current rate of pay established
for the classification level of his substantive position.
16.10 Meal Allowance
(a) An employee who works three (3) or more hours of overtime immediately before or immediately following the
employee's scheduled hours of work shall be reimbursed for one (1) meal in the amount of ten dollars and fifty cents
($10.50) except where free meals are provided.
(b) When an employee works overtime continuously extending four (4) hours or more beyond the period provided for in
(a), the employee shall be reimbursed for one additional meal in the amount of ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) for
each additional four (4) hour period thereafter, except where free meals are provided.
(c) Reasonable time with pay, to be determined by the Employer, shall be allowed the employee in order that the
employee may take a meal break either at or adjacent to the employee's place of work.
(d) Meal allowances under this clause shall not apply to an employee who is in travel status which entitles the
employee to claim expenses for lodging and/or meals.
ARTICLE 21
DAY AND NIGHT SHIFTS
Night Shift Differential
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21.03 An employee working on a scheduled night shift shall be paid a premium of two dollars ($2.00)
per hour, except for those employees in the Offset Preparation and Production Sub-Groups covered by Letter of
Understanding 1981-1.
**
23.05 Retroactive Pay Increase
(a) The rates of pay set forth in Addenda "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" shall become effective on the dates
specified.
(b) Where the rates of pay set forth in Addenda "A", "B", "C", "D" and "E" have an effective date prior to the date
of signing of this Agreement, the following shall apply:
(i) "retroactive period" for the purpose of subparagraphs (ii) to (v) means the period from the effective date of
the revision up to and including the day before the collective agreement is signed or when an arbitral award is
rendered therefor;
(ii) a retroactive upward revision in rates of pay shall apply to employees, former employees or in the case of
death, the estates of former employees who were employees in the bargaining unit during the retroactive period;
(iii) for initial appointments made during the retroactive period, the rate of pay selected in the revised rates of
pay is the rate which is immediately shown below the rate of pay being received prior to the revision;
(iv) for promotions, demotions, deployments, transfers or acting situations effective during the retroactive period,
the rate of pay shall be recalculated, in accordance with the Public Service Terms and Conditions of Employment
Regulations, using the revised rates of pay. If the recalculated rate of pay is less than the rate of pay the
employee was previously receiving, the revised rate of pay shall be the rate, which is nearest to, but not less than
the rate of pay being received prior to the revision. However, where the recalculated rate is at a lower step in the
range, the new rate shall be the rate of pay immediately shown below the rate of pay being received prior to the
revision;
(v) no payment or no notification shall be made pursuant to paragraph 23.05(b) for one dollar ($1.00) or less.
**
27.05 Information
The Employer agrees to supply the Union on a quarterly basis with a list of all employees in the bargaining unit.
The list referred to herein shall include the name, employing department, geographical location, classification of the
employee and shall be provided within one (1) month following the termination of each quarter. As soon as practicable,
the Employer agrees to add to the above list the date of appointment for new employees.
Vacation Leave With Pay
29.11
**
(c) when the entitlement is one decimal eighty-four (1.84) days a month,.367 multiplied by the number of hours in the
employee's workweek per month;
**
(f) when the entitlement is two decimal twenty-five (2.25) days a month,.450 multiplied by the number of hours in the
employee's workweek per month;
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(g) when the entitlement is two decimal five (2.5) days a month,.500 multiplied by the number of hours in the
employee's workweek per month;
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30.01 It is recognized that certain full-time indeterminate employees whose hours of work are
regularly scheduled on a night shift basis in accordance with Article 21 (hereinafter referred to as a night shift work
employee) are required to attend certain proceedings, under this collective agreement as identified in clause 30.01(a)
and certain other proceedings identified in clause 30.01(b) which normally take place between the hours of 9:00 to
17:00 from Mondays to Fridays inclusive.
When a night shift work employee who is scheduled to work on the day of that proceeding and when the proceeding is
not scheduled during the employee's scheduled shift for that day and when the majority of the hours of his scheduled
shift on that day do not fall between the hours of 9:00 to 17:00, upon written application by the employee, the
Employer shall endeavour, where possible, to change the shift work employee's shift on the day of the proceeding so
that the majority of the hours fall between 9:00 to 17:00 provided that operational requirements are met, there is no
increase in cost to the Employer and sufficient advance notice is given by the employee.
(a) Certain Proceedings Under This Agreement
(i) Personnel Selection Process Clause 13.12(a).
(b) Certain Other Proceedings
(i) Training Courses which the employee is required to attend by the Employer.
(ii) To write Provincial Certification Examinations which are a requirement for the continuation of the performance
of the duties of the employee's position.
**
31.03 The following directives, policies or regulations, as amended from time to time by National
Joint Council recommendation and which have been approved by the Treasury Board of Canada, form part of this collective
agreement:
(1) Foreign Service Directives
(2) Travel Directive
(3) Isolated Posts Directive
(4) Living Accommodation Charges Directive
(5) Memorandum of Understanding on the Definition of the Word 'of Spouse'
(6) Relocation Directive
(7) Commuting Assistance Directive
(8) Bilingualism Bonus Policy Directive
(9) Work Force Adjustment Directive
(10) Public Service Health Care Plan Directive
(11) Uniforms Directive
Occupational Safety and Health
(12) Boilers and Pressure Vessels Directive
(13) Dangerous Substances Directive
(14) Electrical Directive Safety and Health Standard
(15) Elevating Devices Directive
(16) First Aid Directive Safety and Health Standard
(17) First Aid Allowance Directive to General Public - Allowance for Employees
(18) Tools and Machinery Directive Safety and Health Standard
(19) Hazardous Confined Spaces Directive
(20) Materials Handling Directive
(21) Motor Vehicle Operations Directive
(22) Noise Control and Hearing Conservation Directive
(23) Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing Directive
(24) Pesticides Directive
(25) Elevated Work Structures Safety Standard
(26) Use and Occupancy of Buildings
(27) Sanitation Safety and Health Standard
(28) Refusal to Work Directive.
During the term of this Collective Agreement, other directives, policies or regulations may be added to the above
noted list.
ARTICLE 36
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
**
36.01 The duration of this Collective Agreement shall be from October 1, 2002 to September 30,
2005.
PAY INCREMENTS
**
1. The pay increment period for a full-time and a part-time employee is twelve (12) months.
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004
The hourly rates of pay for occupations in the Bindery Sub-Group shall be as follows:
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NEWFOUNDLAND, PEI, NS, NB, QUEBEC, ONTARIO (OTHER THAN OTTAWA/HULL, MONTREAL AND TORONTO
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
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12.41
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12.87
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13.36
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To:
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A
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12.72
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13.19
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13.69
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B
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13.04
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13.52
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14.03
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C
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13.37
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13.86
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14.38
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
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From:
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$
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13.76
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14.27
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14.80
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To:
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A
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14.10
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14.63
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15.17
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B
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14.45
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15.00
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15.55
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C
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14.81
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15.38
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15.94
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Bindery Operator 3 (BIN-3)
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From:
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$
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15.88
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16.46
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17.08
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To:
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A
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16.28
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16.87
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17.51
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B
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16.69
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17.29
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17.95
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C
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17.11
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17.72
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18.40
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OTTAWA-HULL AND MONTREAL
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
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13.30
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13.81
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14.33
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To:
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A
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13.63
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14.16
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14.69
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B
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13.97
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14.51
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15.06
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C
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14.32
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14.87
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15.44
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
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From:
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$
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14.76
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15.30
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15.89
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To:
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A
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15.13
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15.68
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16.29
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B
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15.51
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16.07
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16.70
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C
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15.90
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16.47
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17.12
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Bindery Operator 3 (BIN-3)
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From:
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$
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19.15
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19.85
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20.60
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To:
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A
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19.63
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20.35
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21.12
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B
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20.12
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20.86
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21.65
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C
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20.62
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21.38
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22.19
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Bindery Operator 4 (BIN-4)
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From:
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$
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19.15
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19.85
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20.60
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To:
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A
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19.63
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20.35
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21.12
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B
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20.12
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20.86
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21.65
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C
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20.62
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21.38
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22.19
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TORONTO
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
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14.05
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14.60
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15.14
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To:
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A
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14.40
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14.97
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15.52
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B
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14.76
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15.34
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15.91
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C
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15.13
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15.72
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16.31
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
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From:
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$
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15.45
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16.00
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16.63
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To:
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A
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15.84
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16.40
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17.05
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B
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16.24
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16.81
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17.48
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C
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16.65
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17.23
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17.92
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Bindery Operator 3 (BIN-3)
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From:
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$
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19.16
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19.86
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20.61
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To:
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A
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19.64
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20.36
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21.13
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B
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20.13
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20.87
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21.66
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C
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20.63
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21.39
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22.20
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WINNIPEG
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
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14.48
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15.04
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15.61
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To:
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A
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14.84
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15.42
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16.00
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B
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15.21
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15.81
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16.40
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C
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15.59
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16.21
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16.81
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
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From:
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$
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15.87
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16.45
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17.07
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To:
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A
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16.27
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16.86
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17.50
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B
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16.68
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17.28
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17.94
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C
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17.10
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17.71
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18.39
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Bindery Operator 3 (BIN-3)
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From:
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$
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19.53
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20.27
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21.04
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To:
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A
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20.02
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20.78
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21.57
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B
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20.52
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21.30
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22.11
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C
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21.03
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21.83
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22.66
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REGINA
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
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16.29
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16.90
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17.55
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To:
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A
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16.70
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17.32
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17.99
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B
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17.12
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17.75
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18.44
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C
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17.55
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18.19
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18.90
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
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From:
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$
|
17.53
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18.18
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18.87
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To:
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A
|
17.97
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18.63
|
19.34
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|
B
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18.42
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19.10
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19.82
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C
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18.88
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19.58
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20.32
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SASKATOON
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
|
15.72
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16.31
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16.93
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To:
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A
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16.11
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16.72
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17.35
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B
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16.51
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17.14
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17.78
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C
|
16.92
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17.57
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18.22
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
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From:
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$
|
16.99
|
17.63
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18.29
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To:
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A
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17.41
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18.07
|
18.75
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B
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17.85
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18.52
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19.22
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|
C
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18.30
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18.98
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19.70
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ALBERTA
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Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
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From:
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$
|
15.84
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16.43
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17.05
|
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To:
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A
|
16.24
|
16.84
|
17.48
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B
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16.65
|
17.26
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17.92
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|
C
|
17.07
|
17.69
|
18.37
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Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
|
|
From:
|
$
|
17.11
|
17.73
|
18.40
|
|
To:
|
A
|
17.54
|
18.17
|
18.86
|
|
B
|
17.98
|
18.62
|
19.33
|
|
C
|
18.43
|
19.09
|
19.81
|
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Bindery Operator 3 (BIN-3)
|
|
From:
|
$
|
19.25
|
19.97
|
20.72
|
|
To:
|
A
|
19.73
|
20.47
|
21.24
|
|
B
|
20.22
|
20.98
|
21.77
|
|
C
|
20.73
|
21.50
|
22.31
|
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
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|
Bindery Operator 1 (BIN-1)
|
|
From:
|
$
|
18.01
|
18.69
|
19.37
|
|
To:
|
A
|
18.46
|
19.16
|
19.85
|
|
B
|
18.92
|
19.64
|
20.35
|
|
C
|
19.39
|
20.13
|
20.86
|
|
Bindery Operator 2 (BIN-2)
|
|
From:
|
$
|
19.17
|
19.87
|
20.63
|
|
To:
|
A
|
19.65
|
20.37
|
21.15
|
|
B
|
20.14
|
20.88
|
21.68
|
|
C
|
20.64
|
21.40
|
22.22
|
|
Bindery Operator 3 (BIN-3)
|
|
From:
|
$
|
24.60
|
25.51
|
26.46
|
|
To:
|
A
|
25.22
|
26.15
|
27.12
|
|
B
|
25.85
|
26.80
|
27.80
|
|
C
|
26.50
|
27.47
|
28.50
|
|
