Construction Labour Relations Association of B.C.

Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2023. Signed on May 1, 2019.

Shift premium: $4 per hour worked on industrial projects ($3 per hour worked on commercial or institutional projects (same amount is payable on both straight time and overtime hours)) on any shift which begins between 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. $4 per hour worked on industrial projects ($3 per hour worked on commercial or institutional projects (same amount is payable on both straight time and overtime hours)) on any shift which begins between 8:30 p.m. and 1:01 a.m. $0.75 per hour worked, plus holiday pay, will be paid to all employees employed in Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley area. 15% above highest classification being supervised for labourer foreman.

Paid holidays: 12 days, plus Friday before B.C. Day, Friday before Labour Day. 6% of gross earnings on each pay cheque.

Vacations with pay: 6% of gross earnings on each paycheque.

Overtime: Time and one-half for first 10 hours of overtime worked on Friday of Monday-through-Thursday compressed workweek, or on Monday of Tuesday-through-Friday compressed workweek. Double time for all other overtime hours, including all hours worked in excess of 10 hours per day, and all hours worked on Sundays, statutory holidays

Medical benefits: CSW Medical and Benefit Plan of B.C.

Uniforms/clothing: Employer will protect value of employee’s work clothes, maximum $300, in case of fire or burglary. Rubber boots, rubber clothing, rubber gloves, ear muffs or equivalent, will be issued by employer.

Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.5% increase):

Construction craft labourers (industrial projects)

Watchman, flagman, rodman, chainman, stake man, confined-space entry monitor, gas tester, spark watchman: $36.29 rising 4 steps to $37.19

Labourer, signalman, dump man, swamper, pump tender, cement power buggy, grinder, mixer (less than 1 yard), timberman, grade man, power and electric tool operator: $36.56 rising 4 steps to $37.46

Bobcat loader, instrument man utility 1, caulked and cemented joint tile and pipelayer, manholer, concrete saw, heat-fusion machine, jackhammer, hydro boom (less than 100 psi) (wet and dray): $36.84 rising 4 steps to $37.74

Signalman hook-up, vibrator, instrument man utility 2, fallers on clearing, hydro boom (more than 1000 psi) (wet and dray), 6-inch vibrator (when used by hand): $37.11 rising 4 steps to $38.01

First-aid attendant level 2: $37.22 rising 4 steps to $38.12

First-aid attendant level 2 with transportation endorsement: $37.33 rising 4 steps to $38.23

First-aid attendant level 3: $37.44 rising 4 steps to $38.34

Concrete specialist: $39.56 rising 4 steps to $40.46

Editor’s notes: Terminations: 1 hour’s notice of termination, with pay, will be given by employer. Employee will use time to gather personal belongings and tools together and attend to all matters dealing with termination. Employee, when terminated, will be allowed to leave project 1 hour before end of shift, with pay for full shift. Ferry  fares, tolls: Employer will reimburse employee for any ferry fares (car and driver) which are incurred in course of initial and terminal travel (limited to 1 standard length/height vehicle plus driver, each way). Tolls will not be reimbursed. Air travel: Employer will pay for airfare, inclusive of related fees and taxes, plus taxi fare to and from project from airport located nearest thereto. Periodic leave: On out-of-town projects (more than 320 kilometres or 4 hours of travel) of more than 50 calendar days’ duration, periodic leave will be made available to employees every 40 days: n/a for 0 kilometres to 249 kilometres; $175 for 250 kilometres to 500 kilometres; $275 for 501 kilometres to 750 kilometres; $375 for 751 kilometres to 1,000 kilometres; $475 more than 1,000 kilometres. Room, board allowance: Employer will provide non-local resident employee with daily allowance of $150 (previously $145) as option 1. Effective May 1, 2022: $155. Employer will provide non-local resident employee with single room plus $$67.50 per day meal allowance (previously $65) as option 2. Effective May 1, 2022: $70.