Provincewide, Man. (370 construction workers, ironworkers) and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers, Local 728
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2019. Signed on April 28, 2016.
Shift premium: Foreman: $5 per hour for up to 3-person crew (not including foreman); $7.50 per hour for 4-person crew or more (not including foreman). $3.30 per hour on projects where circumstances make it necessary to be performed during any time of day or night. $3 per hour for all hours worked on second- and third-shift operations. Double time for second and third shifts between 8 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Monday.
Paid holidays: 10.5% of gross earnings of which 4.5% will be in lieu of paid statutory holidays.
Vacations with pay: Each employee will be entitled to 4 weeks of annual vacation.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours of work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time after 2 hours or for all work on Saturday, Sunday.
Meal allowance: Hot meal or $22 if no meal provided after working more than 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $1.86 (previously $1.96) for every hour worked by each employee to Ironworkers (Manitoba) Local Union 728 Central Welfare Trust Fund.
Pension: Employer shall contribute $5.30 (previously $5) for every hour worked to Ironworkers (Manitoba) Local Union 728 Central Pension Trust Fund.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: Maximum 12 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and maintain all necessary clothing during abnormally dirty maintenance, revamp and repair work
Mileage: Employees who are required to work outside boundary of Winnipeg perimeter highway and commute daily will be paid $0.45 per kilometre travelling time, plus $0.40 per kilometre car allowance from edge of free zone to job site and return trip.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.4% increase):
Journeymen reinforcing ironworkers: $34.36 rising 2 steps to $36.21
Journeyman: $45.79 rising 3 steps to $48.65
General foreman: $62.36 rising 3 steps to $65.23
Foreman (3-person crew): $51.31 rising 3 steps to $54.18
Foreman (4-person crew): $54.08 rising 3 steps to $56.94
Level 3 apprentice 85%: $39.30 rising 3 steps to $41.75
Level 2 apprentice 75%: $34.97 rising 3 steps to $37.15
Level 1 apprentice 65%: $30.64 rising 3 steps to $32.55
Editor’s notes: Nunavut wage rate: Ironworker will be paid not less than $0.50 per hour more than regular rates of pay while being employed in Nunavut. Drinking water: Employer will furnish suitable fresh (and cold where practical) drinking water from piping system or from clean, covered container with faucet, together with disposable cups or bottled water where practical. Damaged belongings reimbursement: Employer will reimburse employee for all reasonable losses associated with fire damage of employee’s belongings and working equipment at camp site to 1-time maximum of $500.
Shift premium: Foreman: $5 per hour for up to 3-person crew (not including foreman); $7.50 per hour for 4-person crew or more (not including foreman). $3.30 per hour on projects where circumstances make it necessary to be performed during any time of day or night. $3 per hour for all hours worked on second- and third-shift operations. Double time for second and third shifts between 8 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Monday.
Paid holidays: 10.5% of gross earnings of which 4.5% will be in lieu of paid statutory holidays.
Vacations with pay: Each employee will be entitled to 4 weeks of annual vacation.
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 2 hours of work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time after 2 hours or for all work on Saturday, Sunday.
Meal allowance: Hot meal or $22 if no meal provided after working more than 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer will contribute $1.86 (previously $1.96) for every hour worked by each employee to Ironworkers (Manitoba) Local Union 728 Central Welfare Trust Fund.
Pension: Employer shall contribute $5.30 (previously $5) for every hour worked to Ironworkers (Manitoba) Local Union 728 Central Pension Trust Fund.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at overtime rate.
Probationary period: Maximum 12 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply and maintain all necessary clothing during abnormally dirty maintenance, revamp and repair work
Mileage: Employees who are required to work outside boundary of Winnipeg perimeter highway and commute daily will be paid $0.45 per kilometre travelling time, plus $0.40 per kilometre car allowance from edge of free zone to job site and return trip.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5.4% increase):
Journeymen reinforcing ironworkers: $34.36 rising 2 steps to $36.21
Journeyman: $45.79 rising 3 steps to $48.65
General foreman: $62.36 rising 3 steps to $65.23
Foreman (3-person crew): $51.31 rising 3 steps to $54.18
Foreman (4-person crew): $54.08 rising 3 steps to $56.94
Level 3 apprentice 85%: $39.30 rising 3 steps to $41.75
Level 2 apprentice 75%: $34.97 rising 3 steps to $37.15
Level 1 apprentice 65%: $30.64 rising 3 steps to $32.55
Editor’s notes: Nunavut wage rate: Ironworker will be paid not less than $0.50 per hour more than regular rates of pay while being employed in Nunavut. Drinking water: Employer will furnish suitable fresh (and cold where practical) drinking water from piping system or from clean, covered container with faucet, together with disposable cups or bottled water where practical. Damaged belongings reimbursement: Employer will reimburse employee for all reasonable losses associated with fire damage of employee’s belongings and working equipment at camp site to 1-time maximum of $500.
