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LOCAL 8 BENEFITS

IT PAYS TO WORK UNION!

Collective Agreements for Sheet Metal Workers and Sheeters, Deckers &  Cladders were ratified with the provincial Construction Labour Relations Board in June, 2007, and will expire April 30, 2011. The complete agreements are available at the CLRB site in PDF downloadable/printable format -
click on the appropriate title to view.

Along with competitive rates, SMWIA Local # 8 offers comprehensive Health & Welfare Benefits.
You'll find eligibilty requirements and a benefit summary on our web.
Local # 8 also has an excellent
Retirement Plan
.
 
Previous members,
check here to see if you pension funds that may be available to you.

WAGE RATES
Rates as of October 28, 2007

COMMERCIAL RATES INDUSTRIAL RATES

SHEET METAL WORKERS

  Hourly 10%
V & H
Benefit Package Total Hourly   Hourly 10%
V & H
Benefit Package Total Hourly
                   
Journeyman $31.00 3.10 4.69 38.79 Journeyman $36.69 3.67 5.94 46.10
May/08 31.84 3.18 5.09 40.11   38.30 3.83 6.14 48.27
4th Year $26.35 2.64 4.69 33.68 4th Year $31.19 3.12 5.94 40.05
May/08 27.06 2.71 5.09 34.86   32.56 3.26 6.14 41.96
3rd Year $23.25 2.33 4.69 30.27 3rd Year $27.52 2.75 5.94 36.01
May/08 23.88 2.39 5.09 31.36   28.73 2.87 6.14 37.74
2nd Year $20.15 2.02 4.69 26.86 2nd Year $23.85 2.39 5.94 31.98
May/08 20.70 2.07 5.09 27.86   24.90 2.49 6.14 33.53
1st Year $15.50 1.55 1.49 18.54 1st Year $18.35 1.84 5.94 25.93
May/08 15.92 1.59 1.64 19.15   19.15 1.92 6.14 27.21
Probationary $12.40 1.24 1.49 14.90 Probationary $14.68 1.47 1.49 17.64
May/08 12.74 1.27 1.64 15.65   15.32 1.53 1.64 21.46
COMMERCIAL RATES INDUSTRIAL RATES

SHEETERS / DECKERS / CLADDERS

  Hourly 10%
V & H
Benefit Package Total Hourly   Hourly 10%
V & H
Benefit Package Total Hourly
Journeyman $30.45 2.60 4.69 38.19 Journeyman $34.71 3.47 5.99 44.17
May/08 31.25 3.13 5.09 39.47   36.27 3.63 6.34 46.24
3rd Year $25.88 2.21 4.69 33.16 3rd Year $29.50 2.95 5.99 38.44
May/08 26.91 2.69 5.09 34.69   30.83 3.08 6.34 40.25
2nd Year $22.84 1.95 4.69 29.81 2nd Year $26.03 2.60 5.99 34.62

May/08

23.75 2.38 5.09 31.22   27.20 2.72 6.34 36.26  
1st Year $19.79 1.98 4.69 26.46 1st Year $22.56 2.26 5.99 30.81
May/08 20.58 2.06 5.09 27.73   23.58 2.36 6.34 32.28
Probationary $16.75 1.68 1.49* 19.92 Probationary $19.12 1.91 1.49* 22.52
May/08 17.41 1.74 1.64* 20.55   19.95 2.00 1.64* 23.59

* * NOTE: The benefit package for probationary apprentices (both commercial and industrial)
may include $0.25 pension contribution; paid only after 350 hours of employment