Toronto (3,030 construction workers) and Teamsters Canada Local 230 and Labourers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), Local 183
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2019. Signed on Sept. 14, 2016.
Shift premium: Working foreman: Effective May 15, 2017: $4.75 per hour; Effective May 1, 2018: $5 per hour (previously $4 per hour).
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10% pay.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 10 hours per day, 50 hours per week (except watchmen). Time and one-half for all hours worked on seventh consecutive shift for watchmen.
Medical benefits: Employer will pay per hour per employee into Local 183 Members Benefit Fund. Effective May 10, 2016: $2.80. Effective May 1, 2017: $3.05. Effective May 1, 2018: $3.30.
Pension: Employer will pay per hour per employee into Labourers’ Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada and Teamsters Local 230 Benefit Fund.
Uniforms/clothing: When raining, employer will provide suitable clothing, including rubber boots and rain suits.
Tool allowance: Employer will reimburse $300 when tools stored in employer’s locked facility and lost due to fire or theft.
Mileage: $0.50 per hour (previously $0.44 per hour).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
LiUNA, Local 183
Group 1 (grade person, asphalt rakers concrete road, curb and sidewalk finisher, carpenter, curb setters, brick setters, pipe layers, curb-machine operators, concrete paving track setters, tail-end paver and asphalt grinder): $54.29 rising 2 steps to $56.89 (Simcoe County: $38.14 rising 2 steps to $40.39)
Group 2 (labourers (incl. wire mesh & steel reinforcing), operators of pumps 3” in diameter and under, interlocking stone and gabion installers, labourers (operating ail machine-driven tools by gas, air or electricity, including plate tampers, operators of self-propelled hand compactors (walk behind)), concrete workers (screedmen, puddlers, floatmen), fence erectors (chain-link and other types including snow fences), guard rail installers, diamond saw operators (jackhammer man), sound barrier erectors, maintenance hole builders): $52.64 rising 2 steps to $55.24 (Simcoe County: $37.33 rising 2 steps to $39.58)
Group 3 (traffic control person, casual watch person): $43.84 rising 2 steps to $46.44 (Simcoe County: $34.58 rising 2 steps to $36.83)
Group 4 (watchperson for 6 nights’ duty, 10 hours per day, 50 hours per week): $877.50 rising 2 steps to $1,010 (Simcoe County: $680 rising 2 steps to $827.50)
Teamsters’ Local 230
Truck driver, including off-highway: $51.96 rising 2 steps to $54.66 (Simcoe County: $35.32 rising 2 steps to $36.92)
Fuel truck drivers: $51.94 rising 2 steps to $54.64 (Simcoe County: $35.32 rising 2 steps to $36.92)
Loading bearing boom drivers, Dumpcrete drivers, pup-dump trailer drivers, flo-boy drivers, tractor trailer, dump truck, tag-a-long over 15 ton: $51.94 rising 2 steps to $54.64 (Simcoe County: $35.64 rising 2 steps to $37.24)
Truck train driver; custom mobile mixer units (truck- or trailer-mounted): $52.06 rising 2 steps to $54.76 (Simcoe County: $35.64 rising 2 steps to $37.24)
Float drivers: $52.50 rising 2 steps to $55.20 (Simcoe County: $36.19 rising 2 steps to $37.79)
Editor’s notes: Safety helmets: Employer will supply safety helmets to employees. When helmet is returned and has been made unwearable through willful neglect and abuse, employee will be charged full replacement value. Entertainment devices: Cellphones, blackberries, iPods and other similar devices will not be used during working hours. Out-of-town allowances: $100 per day (previously $82.40 per day or $412 per week) for room and board. If more than 160 kilometres away, maximum payable 7 days per week.
Shift premium: Working foreman: Effective May 15, 2017: $4.75 per hour; Effective May 1, 2018: $5 per hour (previously $4 per hour).
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10% pay.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 10 hours per day, 50 hours per week (except watchmen). Time and one-half for all hours worked on seventh consecutive shift for watchmen.
Medical benefits: Employer will pay per hour per employee into Local 183 Members Benefit Fund. Effective May 10, 2016: $2.80. Effective May 1, 2017: $3.05. Effective May 1, 2018: $3.30.
Pension: Employer will pay per hour per employee into Labourers’ Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada and Teamsters Local 230 Benefit Fund.
Uniforms/clothing: When raining, employer will provide suitable clothing, including rubber boots and rain suits.
Tool allowance: Employer will reimburse $300 when tools stored in employer’s locked facility and lost due to fire or theft.
Mileage: $0.50 per hour (previously $0.44 per hour).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
LiUNA, Local 183
Group 1 (grade person, asphalt rakers concrete road, curb and sidewalk finisher, carpenter, curb setters, brick setters, pipe layers, curb-machine operators, concrete paving track setters, tail-end paver and asphalt grinder): $54.29 rising 2 steps to $56.89 (Simcoe County: $38.14 rising 2 steps to $40.39)
Group 2 (labourers (incl. wire mesh & steel reinforcing), operators of pumps 3” in diameter and under, interlocking stone and gabion installers, labourers (operating ail machine-driven tools by gas, air or electricity, including plate tampers, operators of self-propelled hand compactors (walk behind)), concrete workers (screedmen, puddlers, floatmen), fence erectors (chain-link and other types including snow fences), guard rail installers, diamond saw operators (jackhammer man), sound barrier erectors, maintenance hole builders): $52.64 rising 2 steps to $55.24 (Simcoe County: $37.33 rising 2 steps to $39.58)
Group 3 (traffic control person, casual watch person): $43.84 rising 2 steps to $46.44 (Simcoe County: $34.58 rising 2 steps to $36.83)
Group 4 (watchperson for 6 nights’ duty, 10 hours per day, 50 hours per week): $877.50 rising 2 steps to $1,010 (Simcoe County: $680 rising 2 steps to $827.50)
Teamsters’ Local 230
Truck driver, including off-highway: $51.96 rising 2 steps to $54.66 (Simcoe County: $35.32 rising 2 steps to $36.92)
Fuel truck drivers: $51.94 rising 2 steps to $54.64 (Simcoe County: $35.32 rising 2 steps to $36.92)
Loading bearing boom drivers, Dumpcrete drivers, pup-dump trailer drivers, flo-boy drivers, tractor trailer, dump truck, tag-a-long over 15 ton: $51.94 rising 2 steps to $54.64 (Simcoe County: $35.64 rising 2 steps to $37.24)
Truck train driver; custom mobile mixer units (truck- or trailer-mounted): $52.06 rising 2 steps to $54.76 (Simcoe County: $35.64 rising 2 steps to $37.24)
Float drivers: $52.50 rising 2 steps to $55.20 (Simcoe County: $36.19 rising 2 steps to $37.79)
Editor’s notes: Safety helmets: Employer will supply safety helmets to employees. When helmet is returned and has been made unwearable through willful neglect and abuse, employee will be charged full replacement value. Entertainment devices: Cellphones, blackberries, iPods and other similar devices will not be used during working hours. Out-of-town allowances: $100 per day (previously $82.40 per day or $412 per week) for room and board. If more than 160 kilometres away, maximum payable 7 days per week.
