Multiprovince (2,000 plumbers, pipefitters, gas fitters) and the United Assn. of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), Locals 56, 179, 254, 488, 496, 740, 170, 325 and 853
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022. Signed on May 1, 2019.
Shift premium: 15% for all work performed on shifts other than day shift in provinces which have adopted standard workweek other than 36 hours or 40 hours per week. 14% over applicable journeyperson’s hourly rate of pay for foremen. 10% for lead-hands (journeyperson who is designated as employee responsible for crew and its activities and where crew is comprised of 4 employees but less than 5 employees on specific project).
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus Heritage Day (Alberta only); Easter Monday, Friday before Labour Day, B.C. Day, Friday before B.C. Day (B.C. only).
Vacations with pay: 6% paid plus members of union should cooperate with employers in arranging vacations previous to vacation period.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work after 8 hours per day (Monday to Thursday) and after 4 hours of Friday. Double time after 2 hours of overtime.
Meal allowance: Employer will provide meal and 20-minute paid break to consume meal when employee has not been notified on previous day that employee will be required to work for more than 2 hours beyond normal quitting time.
Medical benefits: Each contractor will remit $0.05 per hour (to be taken out of wage package) for UA Canada’s Health and Wellness Program.
Bereavement leave: 3 months for death of member of family (husband, wife, parents, children, sister, brother, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law).
Tool allowance: Employer will furnish all tools and equipment, including compulsory safety equipment.
Mileage: $31.95 per day when travelling more than 35-kilometre radius and maximum 80-kilometre radius from city hall in each city or town where shop is established; $81.65 per day when travelling more than 80-kilometre radius and 105-kilometre radius.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2.8% increase):
Newfoundland: $58.05 rising 2 steps to $59.65
Nova Scotia: $54 rising 2 steps to $54.80
New Brunswick and P.E.I: $53.99 rising 2 steps to $54.79
Ontario East: $62.84 rising 2 steps to $65.48
Ontario Central: $63.64 rising 2 steps to $66.32
Ontario Western: $62.33 rising 2 steps to $64.95
Ontario Toronto (Metro): $65.29 rising 2 steps to $68.09
Manitoba: $57.38 rising 2 steps to $58.88
Saskatchewan: $58.55 rising 2 steps to $59.55
Alberta and N.W.T Local 488: $61.41 rising 2 steps to $61.41
Alberta Local 496: $61.67 rising 2 steps to $62.17
British Columbia: $53.12 rising 2 steps to $54.62
Editor’s notes: On-call: $100 for each week on call for employee who is designated on call, provided there are no call-ins for that week. National training fund: Each contractor will pay $0.10 per hour for all hours earned by all employees covered by collective agreement. Employer will also pay $0.13 per hour earned for courses into National Sprinkler Industry Joint Training and Apprenticeship Fund. Association industry fund: All employers will be assessed labour service fee of $0.04 per hour earned payable to Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association; all employers will also contribute $0.21 per hour earned to association industry fund.
