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Ontario Erectors Association

ICI Collective Bargaining Bulletin – June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019

The OCS is committed to providing information to our labour and management stakeholders to ensure all parties are aware of current bargaining progress and settlements as they occur. This is the 6th edition of our ICI Collective Bargaining Bulletin based on information received by the OCS as of the end of day June 11, 2019. Currently, 16 agreements have been ratified, 3 trades have tentative agreements and 7 are outstanding.

Status of Negotiations / Details of Settlements
Trade Status / Details Ratification
Boilermaker
Bricklayer Ranges from $3.30 to $3.45 over 3 years June 4, 2019
Carpenter General Carpenter –  $2.70 (London) to $3.65 (Toronto)

General Carpenter Board Area 8 ($3.65 over 3 years)
Year 1: $1.15
Year 2: $1.30
Year 3: $1.20

Formwork Board Area 8 ($3.75 over 3 years)
Year 1: $1.15
Year 2: $1.30
Year 3: $1.30

May 12, 2019
Cement Mason $3.60 over three years
Year 1: $1.20
Year 2: $1.20
Year 3: $1.20
June 1, 2019
Demolition $4.25 over 3 years (on Local 506 Operator’s Rate)
Year 1: $1.25
Year 2: $1.50
Year 3: $1.50

  • Full Provincial mobility
  • 3 employers to 1 union name hiring
  • Common Provincial labour classifications
May 22, 2019
Electrical $4.05 over 3 years
Year 1: $1.25
Year 2: $1.40
Year 3: $1.40
• Possible post-negotiated wage adjustment of up to $1.00, depending on the settlements reached with the eight comparator trades
• Local areas negotiated meaningful changes to their local agreements
Feb. 13, 2019
Elevator Year 1: $1.00 (1.5%)
Wage formula to determine Year 2 and 3
Ratified
Glazier Toronto/Ottawa – $3.40 over 3 years (6.3%) 
Year 1: $1.00
Year 2: $1.15
Year 3: $1.25

Rest of Province (6%)

May 27, 2019
Insulator $4.05 over 3 years
Year 1: $1.50
Year 2: $1.25
Year 3: $1.30
May 29, 2019
Ironworker
Labourer Tentative Agreement. Waiting on Local Area wage schedules
Millwright $3.98 over 3 years
Year 1: $1.30
Year 2: $1.33
Year 3: $1.35
Ratified
Operating Engineers $4.25 over 3 years
Year 1: $1.50
Year 2: $1.50
Year 3: $1.25
May 14, 2019
Painter
Painter
(Taper Portion)
Toronto ($3.80 over 3 years)
Year 1: $1.20
Year 2: $1.20
Year 3: $1.40

Outside Toronto
Varies at lower rate

May 26, 2019
Plasterer CORRECTION
Ranges from $3.20 to $3.75 over 3 years
Ratified
Plumber 6.7% (average) increase over 3 years

  • No major language changes
June 10, 2019
Precast Local 506 ($3.75 over 3 years)
Year 1: $1.25
Year 2: $1.25
Year 3: $1.25
Ratified
Refrigeration Tentative Agreement
Ratified by Management, Labour ratification end of June.
Rodworker Previous tentative agreement voted down
Roofer Toronto Wage Increase
Year 1: $1.50 includes $0.10 in exchange for deletion of the WSIB Bill 162 req’t
Year 2: $1.35
Year 3: $1.35

Ottawa Wage Increase
Year 1: $1.70 * includes $0.10 in exchange for deletion of the WSIB Bill 162 req’t
Year 2: $1.25 *
Year 3: $1.00
*includes contributions to Stabilization Fund, Work Ready Training and Skills Training

Provincial Wage Increase (excluding Toronto & Ottawa)
Year 1: $1.30 includes $0.10 in exchange for deletion of the WSIB Bill 162 req’t
Year 2: $1.15
Year 3: $1.05

May 7, 2019
Sheet Metal Strike as of May 6
Sprinkler Fitter Tentative Agreement
National agreement, ratification expected by end of June
Steeplejack $4:50 over 3 years
Year 1: $2.50
Year 2: $1.00
Year 3: $1.00

  • One time $400 signing bonus
June 1, 2019
Teamster
Tile & Terrazzo

If you have any new information to report on the status of collective bargaining, or the details of new agreements, please let us know.

Katherine Jacobs, Director of Research
 (416) 620 -5210, Ext. 225
M (4160 550-3189
E kjacobs@iciconstruction.com
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