Provincewide, British Columbia (1,700 ironworkers ) and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 97
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2023. Signed on May 12, 2020.
Shift premium: 15% over journeyperson hourly wage rate for ordinary forepersons. 10% for employees who work underground on industrial projects. 25% for ironworker who works directly with helicopter and whose work requires them to work on ground; 50% for ironworker who works directly with helicopter and whose work requires them to work above ground. $6 per hour for each hour worked on scheduled second 9-, 10- and 11-hour shifts (does not apply on Saturdays, Sundays, statutory holidays). 60% when at any time employee travels from 1 job to another job during working hours using own vehicle (employee will not be required to carry passengers).
Paid holidays: 12 days including Friday preceding B.C. Day, Friday preceding Labour Day on industrial jobs. 12 days including Friday preceding B.C. Day on commercial/institutional jobs.
Vacations with pay: Holiday pay will be total of 12% of gross wages (6% for holidays; 6% for statutory holidays).
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. Time and one-half for first 8 hours of overtime worked on Saturday. Double time for all hours worked on Saturday for industrial work. Double time for time worked after 10 hours per day; after 8 hours on Saturday; all hours worked on Sunday.
Meal allowance: If more than 1 meal period occurs in period worked by employee, employer will provide extra meal or meals at no expense to employee.
Medical benefits: Employer will make contributions to Ironworkers, Local 97 health and welfare plan.
Pension: Employer will make contributions to Ironworkers, Local 97 pension plan.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply safety hats, winter liners, sweat bands, welders’ helmets, welders’ gloves, burning goggles, flash goggles. Employer will supply and maintain coveralls on abnormally dirty maintenance, revamp and repair work in which employee’s clothes may be abnormally or permanently damaged.
Mileage: $0.58 per kilometre (previously $0.54 per kilometre) each way by shortest possible route to and from job for ironworkers, apprentices who commute daily outside free travel zone. $0.58 per kilometre (previously $0.54 per kilometre) by most direct route plus ferry expenses when incurred from point of dispatch or residence, whichever is closer to job, for out-of-town jobs.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1.5% increase):
Industrial rates
Journeyperson: $44.30 rising 1 step to $44.95
Foreperson (115%): $50.95 rising 1 step to $51.69
General foreperson (120%): $53.16 rising 1 step to $53.94
Pre-apprentice/apprentice
Pre-app: $25.37 rising 1 step to $25.72
A1: $29.30 rising 1 step to $29.72
A2: $31.51 rising 1 step to $31.97
A3: $33.73 rising 1 step to $34.21
A4: $35.44 rising 1 step to $35.96
A5: $37.66 rising 1 step to $38.21
A6: $39.87 rising 1 step to $40.46
Commercial/institutional rates
Journeyperson: $36.58 rising 1 step to $37.58
Foreperson (115%): $42.07 rising 1 step to $43.22
General foreperson (120%): $43.90 rising 1 step to $45.10
Pre-apprentice/apprentice
Pre-app: $21.12 rising 1 step to $21.67
A1: $24.28 rising 1 step to $24.93
A2: $26.11 rising 1 step to $26.81
A3: $27.94 rising 1 step to $28.69
A4: $29.26 rising 1 step to $30.06
A5: $31.09 rising 1 step to $31.94
A6: $32.92 rising 1 step to $33.82
Editor’s notes: Rehabilitation fund: Employer will contribute $0.04 per hour to rehabilitation fund. Field dues: Employer agrees to deduct up to 3% of journeyperson gross hourly wage package for each hour earned and remit to financial secretary of Ironworkers, Local 97. BCYT fund: Each employer will contribute $0.03 per hour to BCYT British Columbia and Yukon Building Trades Council) fund. Out-of-town accommodation: When job is located outside Greater Vancouver area, employer will provide living-out allowance or accommodation. Living-out allowance: $150 per day (previously $145 per day) on 7-days-per-week basis. Effective May 1, 2022: $155 per day. Accommodation: $67.50 per day (previously $65 per day) for meal allowance on 7-days-per -week basis. Effective May 1, 2022:$70 per day.
