Content
Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
At Enbridge, we believe that healthy and cooperative labour relations that are built on trust, respect and integrity will successfully contribute to the Company’s goals and objectives. We continue to maintain and foster a cooperative approach to the union/management relationship through the use of union/ management committees with our various unions and joint industrial councils. These committees meet on a regular basis to resolve outstanding matters as well as advise and discuss issues of mutual concern.
Pursuant to our long-term labour-relations strategy, we continue to provide our managers and supervisors with labour relations training and education that supports this cooperative approach and their day-to-day goals. In 2006, 20 managers and supervisors received this training.
On the collective bargaining front, Liquids Pipelines in Canada successfully negotiated a new four-year contract with the joint industry councils in 2006. In January 2007, Enbridge Gas Distribution and Local 975 of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) were successful in negotiating a new two-year collective agreement.
Currently, 23 per cent of the workforce at Enbridge is represented by a union or a joint industrial council.
Enbridge Business Unit Union and Joint Industrial Councils
| Business Unit | Bargaining Unit | Geographical Area | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enbridge Gas Distribution | Local 975, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) | Ontario (Franchise Area) | 800 |
| Enbridge Gas Storage | Joint Industrial Council | Sarnia, Ontario | 20 |
| Enbridge Liquids Pipelines - Canada | Joint Industrial Councils (4) | Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec | 145 |
| Enbridge Liquids Pipelines - United States: Chicago and Superior Regions | Local 2003, United Steel Workers of America (USW) | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana | 110 |
| Enbridge Liquids Pipelines - United States: Cushing Region | United Steel Workers of America (USW) | Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri | 14 |
| St. Lawrence Gas | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) | Massena, New York | 20 |
| Total Employees | 1,109 |
Top of page