Provincewide, Ontario (1,600 industrial contracting workers) and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers and Iron Workers District Council of Ontario, Local 700, 721, 736, 759, 765 and 786
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022. Ratified June 2019. Signed on March 28, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2019: 2.2%
Effective May 1, 2020: 2.1%
Effective May 1, 2021: 2.1%
Shift premium: 8 hours’ pay for 7 hours worked for single off-shift outside normal working hours; afternoon shift between 4:30 p.m. and midnight; night shift between midnight and 7:30 a.m.; when multiple shifts are worked on Saturdays, Sundays and recognized holidays. Where 37.5 hours constitute standard work week, first hour of overtime Monday to Thursday at time and one-half.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: In accordance with regulations for construction industry as outlined in Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000.
Overtime: Double time for all shift work on Saturdays, Sundays, recognized holidays; all work performed before or after employee’s regular shift.
Meal allowance: Hot meal (TV dinners are not acceptable) will be provided (and 30 minutes at straight-time rate of pay to consume same) when employee is continually employed for more than 2 hours beyond normal quitting time.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums ($4.08 per hour) (previously $3.80 per hour) to Iron Workers Central Welfare Fund and ($3.30 per hour) Rodman’s Benefit Fund.
Pension: Employer pays 100% of premiums to ($7.58 per hour (previously $7.30 per hour); $7.60 per hour for Toronto region (previously $7.30 per hour) ) Iron Workers Ontario Pension Fund and Local 721 Pension Plan.
Call-in pay: 2 hours’ pay for reporting to work but unable to commence work due to circumstances beyond employee’s control.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer maintains insurance to cover employee clothing and tools while on company property or in company change houses, against loss or damage by fire or theft, maximum $600 per employee. $1,000 for employees staying in camp. Employer will supply work gloves, pliers and reels where necessary, at cost.
Tool allowance: Rodman employed on all phases of rod work will furnish (for own use) pliers, belt and belt assembly, reel and tape.
Mileage: Personal vehicle allowance for travel, tied to distance from city hall where union local is located.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.1% increase):
Local 700 (Windsor/London): $41.59 rising 1 step to $42.46
Local 700 (Sarnia): $42.06 rising 1 step to $42.95
Local 721 (Toronto): $43.26 rising 1 step to $44.17
Local 736 (Hamilton): $42.18 rising 1 step to $43.06
Local 759 (Thunder Bay): $41.95 rising 1 step to $42.83
Local 765 (Ottawa): $41.56 rising 1 step to $42.44
Local 786 (Sudbury): $41.40 rising 1 step to $42.27
Apprentice
First 500 hours: 60% of journeyman’s rate
Next 500 hours: 70% of journeyman’s rate
Second 1,000 hours: 80% of journeyman’s rate
Third 1,000 hours: 90% of journeyman’s rate
Fourth 1,000 hours: 95% of journeyman’s rate
Editor’s notes: Labour Day: No work will be performed on Labour Day, except to save life or property. Association fund: Employer will contribute $0.03 per hour for each of total hours earned under provisions of agreement to association fund. Coroner’s inquest allowance: Employer agrees that employee covered by agreement who is required by law to attend coroner’s inquest into job-site fatality and who does not get paid by employer for time required to attend inquest will be paid $150 per day, maximum 2 days per inquest.
