Category Archives: Local 02 – Viterra Head Office
BARGAINING: GSU Locals 1, 2 (Viterra): No resolution reached at Aug. 31 bargaining session
GSU bargaining committee members are Local 1 – Jim Brown (Balgonie), Wilfred Harris (Carnduff), Shannon Antonenko (Lloydminster), David Barrett (Gull Lake), Travis Brewer (Saskatoon), Broc Goodwin (Moose Jaw) and Dale Lysitza (Lloydminster); Local 2 – Sheila Tran, Howard Wilson and … Continue reading
Local 1 and 2 (Viterra) members fought for – and won – their 2022 Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) bonus
On March 15, 2023, Viterra announced that the annual bonus paid to their employees would be paid to everyone except Local 1 and 2 members. Their excuse? The union wouldn’t agree to the company’s pay system. Let’s not kid ourselves. … Continue reading
Hey GSU Local 2 (Viterra Head Office) members! Your executive committee is giving away Rider tickets to this Friday’s home game
Your GSU Local 2 executive has fired up their football ticket giveaways for the 2023 Saskatchewan Roughrider season. The current ticket contest runs until 3:00 PM on June 15, giving Local 2 members a chance to win tickets to the … Continue reading
WE’RE WORKING ON IT: STIP update – Here’s what has taken place since the STIP was withheld by Viterra in March
Here’s what has taken place since the STIP was withheld by Viterra in March Tuesday Members’ Memo – May 9, 2023 In March 2023, Viterra announced the Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) for 2022 would be paid to eligible members … Continue reading
It was a heavy bargaining week at GSU with Locals 1 & 2 (Viterra) and Local 17 (Discovery Co-op) both meeting their management counterparts
The GSU Local 1 (Viterra Operations & Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Head Office) bargaining committees were in Regina Dec. 14 and 15 for their scheduled third session of in-person negotiations with company representatives. GSU’s Local 17 (Discovery Co-op) committee … Continue reading
Modest increases to Viterra salary ranges
As a result of a market review and a letter of understanding between the company and GSU, the minimums and maximums of most Viterra in-scope salary ranges will rise effective Jan. 1, 2022. According to GSU general secretary Hugh Wagner, … Continue reading
Employer replies to GSU on 2022 wage increases
Tuesday Members’ Memo – Nov. 23, 2021 A senior manager with Nutrien Ltd. has replied to GSU’s proposal of employee wage increases in 2022 that reflect the rising cost of living in Canada. On Nov. 26, Mr. Michael Webb, … Continue reading
Understanding aggregate salary increases at Viterra and Nutrien
By GSU general secretary Hugh Wagner Around this time each year, GSU receives numerous contacts from union members working for Nutrien and Viterra complaining that they received a salary increase that is lower than the X percent aggregate salary increase referred to … Continue reading
Local 1 (Viterra) delegates, Local 2 (Viterra Office) executive members meet, approve salary schedule changes, and elect officers
GSU Local 1 (Viterra Operations/Maintenance) delegates and the Local 2 (Viterra head office) executive committee members have agreed to a proposal from Viterra management to make modest increases to most of the minimums and maximums of the salary structures in the collective agreements … Continue reading
Do you work for Viterra operations and maintenance, Viterra head office, or Richardson? Help us prepare for Autumn 2018 bargaining by completing this survey
GSU collective agreements covering members in Local 1 (Viterra Operations and Maintenance, Local 2 (Viterra Head Office, and Local 14 (Richardson) are coming open for agreement renewal bargaining this autumn. Members in these locals are asked to help prepare by … Continue reading
Glencore confirms interest, takeover pitch for U.S. grain trader Bunge Ltd.
A Glencore takeover of Bunge would make Glencore a major player in the agricultural market and break dominance of the industry by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Bunge, Cargill Inc. and Louis Dreyfus Co. Learn more here: www.abc.net.au – Glencore confirms ‘informal’ approach … Continue reading