Canadian Labour Reporter

February 26, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CONSTRUCTION Construction Labour Relations Association of British Columbia Provincewide, B.C. (4,700 construction workers) and the Construction and Specialized Workers' Union (CSWU), Local 1611 Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2019. Signed on Aug. 15, 2017. Shift premium: $6 per hour on any shift which begins between 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. $6 per hour on any shift which begins between 8:30 p.m. and 1:01 a.m. $0.75 per hour worked — plus holiday pay — to employees employed in Lower Mainland/ Fraser Valley as metro-travel premium. 15% above highest classification being supervised for labourer foreman. Paid holidays: 14 days. Vacations with pay: 6% on each pay cheque. Overtime: Time and one half for all hours worked outside regular hours. Double time af- ter 2 hours of overtime and on Saturdays and Sundays. Meal allowance: Hot meal or $25 after 10 hours of work. Medical benefits: Employer contributes $3.10 per hour to CSW Medical and Benefit Plan of B.C. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours straight or overtime rate. Safety shoes: Employer will provide appropriate footwear, including safety footwear. Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide clothing for protec- tion against natural elements, general-purpose work gloves. Employer will provide rubber boots, rubber clothing, rubber gloves, ear muffs or equivalent. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase): Construction craft labourers (industrial projects) Watchman, flagman, rodman, chainman, stakeman, confined- space entry monitor, gas tester, and spark watchman: $35.13 rising 3 steps to TBD Labourer, signalman, dump- man, swamper, pumptender, cement power buggy, grinder, mixer (under 1 yard), timber- man, grademan, power and electric tool operator: $35.40 rising 3 steps to TBD Bobcat loader, instrument man - utility 1, caulked and ce- mented joint tile and pipelayer, manholer, concrete saw, heat- fusion machine, jackhammer, hydro broom (under 1,000 psi) (wet and dry): $35.68 rising 3 steps to TBD Signalman hook-up, vibrator, instrument man - utility 2, fall- ers on clearing, hydro broom (over 1,000 psi) (wet and dry), 6" vibrator (when used by hand): $35.95 rising 3 steps to TBD First-aid attendant level 2: $36.06 rising 3 steps to TBD First-aid attendant level 2 with transportation endorsement: $36.17 rising 3 steps to TBD First-aid attendant level 3: $36.28 rising 3 steps to TBD Concrete specialist: $38.40 ris- ing 3 steps to TBD Construction craft labourers (underground projects) Labourer: $37.57 rising 3 steps to TBD Chucktender, switchman, trackman, skiptender, miner, timberman, powderman, form cleaner, form setter, tunnel maintenance (miner carry- ing out repairs to timbering), mucking machine operator, LHD operator, tram operator, raise miner, shaftman, shaft maintenance, clam man, and raise borer (robbins, dresser and similar types): $38.32 rising 3 steps to TBD Shaft leader: $39.98 rising 3 steps to TBD Shaft boss: $40.98 rising 3 steps to TBD Construction craft labourers (industrial projects - drilling, blasting, shoring) Driller helper, assistant dia- mond driller $33.61 rising 3 steps to TBD Labourer: $35.40 rising 3 steps to TBD Pneumatic driller (airleg, jackhammer types), groutman (headerman), gunite potman: $35.95 rising 3 steps to TBD Gunite and grout gunite nozzle- man, air trac (all models): $36.23 rising 3 steps to TBD Diamond driller, tank driller: $36.50 rising 3 steps to TBD High scaler: $36.78 rising 3 steps to TBD Rotary driller (air or hydraulic - under 6"): $37.33 rising 3 steps to TBD Powderman (with certificate): $37.60 rising 3 steps to TBD Construction craft labourers (commercial/institutional proj- ects - drilling, blasting, shoring) Driller helper, assistant dia- mond driller: $25.34 rising 3 steps to $25.88 Labourer: $26.97 rising 3 steps to $27.51 Pneumatic driller (airleg, jackhammer types), groutman (headerman), gunite potman: $27.47 rising 3 steps to $28.01 Gunite and grout gunite nozzle- man, air trac (all models): $27.72 rising 3 steps to $28.26 Diamond driller, tank driller: $27.97 rising 3 steps to $28.51 High scaler: $28.22 rising 3 steps to $28.76 Rotary driller (air or hydraulic - under 6"): $28.72 rising 3 steps to $29.26 Powderman (with certificate): $28.97 rising 3 steps to $29.51 Editor's notes: Periodic leave: On out-of-town projects of more than 50 days long, periodic leave will be available to employees every 40 days. 250 kilometres to 500 kilometres: $175; 501 kilometres to 750 kilometres: $275; 751 kilo- metres to 1,000 kilometres: $375; more than 1,000 kilometres: $475. Mileage computed from project to employee's residence. Telephone access: Telephones will be made available to all employees for incoming or outgoing emergency purposes. No employee will be permitted to use personal cellphone or smart phone during working hours — exclud- ing rest and meal breaks — except in case of an emergency. Insurance: Employer will protect value of employee's work clothes, maximum $300 in case of fire or burglary. SHIPPING Government of Canada Provincewide, B.C. (830 ship repair employees) and the Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council ((FGDT&LC)), Esquimalt West Renewal agreement: Effective June 30, 2017, to Jan. 30, 2019. Signed on June 30, 2017. Shift premium: $10 when em- ployee is on ship under trials at sea or to ship proceeding to sea or to ship proceeding to sea on trials, by helicopter, yard craft or auxiliary vessel and transfers from helicopter, yard craft or auxiliary vessel to the ship un- dergoing sea trials. Additional $10 if employee leaves ship by similar transfer. 1/7 of employ- ee's hourly rate for each hour worked on third (evening) shift and 1/5 of employee's hourly rate for each hour worked on first (night) shift. Paid holidays: 11 days.

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