PotashCorp had 1,844 union members in its workforce in 2007, representing 37 percent of its regular employees.
There were nine collective bargaining agreements in place in 2007.
Union Membership |
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Union Members | 1,639 | 1,664 | 1,729 | 1,782 | 1,844 |
| Total Regular Employees | 4,904 | 4,906 | 4,879 | 4,871 | 5,003 |
| Unionization as % of Total Regular Employees | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 |
| Source: PotashCorp | |||||
More than half of all union members work in Canada (58.1 percent), followed by the US (37.5 percent) and Brazil (4.4 percent).
Notification Provisions
In Canada, collective bargaining agreements and provincial labor legislation require one to eight weeks' minimum notice for layoffs, usually depending on the employee's length of employment. In the United States, the notice period depends on the circumstances but ranges from two to eight weeks. In Brazil, the minimum notification period is four weeks.
Under specific circumstances involving a significant change in the employer's operation of the business, "technological change" legislation and collective agreement language may require more extensive notice periods and negotiation between the parties.
Prior to temporary layoffs, PotashCorp advises employees and/or their elected representatives. However, terms and conditions for layoffs remain as previously negotiated and/or as defined by company policy.