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Carpenters Local 1669 wages 2026 (Ontario)

The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UBC Local 1669 in Ontario, read from the one agreement built into the Carpenter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.

Thunder Bay (Local 1669)

CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 1669 Thunder Bay

$48.72an hour

Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolder, Thunder Bay (Local 1669)

From May 3, 2026. Next step $50.02 on May 2, 2027.

ClassificationFrom May 3, 2026From May 2, 2027
Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolderbase rate$48.72$50.02
Foreperson+15%$56.03$57.52
Lead hand+10%$53.59$55.02
Apprentice 1–900 h50%$24.36$25.01
Apprentice 901–1800 h55%$26.80$27.51
Apprentice 1801–3600 h65%$31.67$32.51
Apprentice 3601–5400 h75%$36.54$37.52
Apprentice 5401–6300 h85%$41.41$42.52
Apprentice 6301–7200 h90%$43.85$45.02
Overtime
The first 2 h after the 8-hour day are time and a half and the rest double; on a 4×10 every overtime hour is double (Art. 7 (i)); Saturday, Sunday and holidays double, and so are hours before the regular shift.
Shift premium
14.29% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
Vacation and stat holiday pay
4% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.

One 40-hour week, worked out

Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolder, Thunder Bay (Local 1669)

Example
Hours worked each day
DaySunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Hours0888880
The cheque those hours make
Earnings
Regular40 h × 48.721,948.80
Vacation pay4%77.95
Holiday pay6%116.93
Gross pay2,143.68
Deductions
Union Administration Fund 50¢ + OCS 1¢ + supplementary union dues (Regional Council) $1.25per hour earned−70.40
CPP5.95%−123.54
EI1.63%−34.94
Income taxestimate−432.64
Take-home$1,482.16
Example only: a journeyperson on 5×8 Mon–Fri, no overtime, no shift premium, no LOA. CPP and EI not yet maxed for the year; income tax on TD1 claim code 1 (the basic personal amount). Your cheque depends on your hours, your site and your deductions.
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Questions

What does a Local 1669 journeyperson make in 2026?

$48.72 an hour under the CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 1669 Thunder Bay, from May 3, 2026.

When is the next Local 1669 raise?

The next step in the Thunder Bay (Local 1669) schedule is $50.02 an hour on May 2, 2027.

What do Local 1669 apprentices make?

Apprentice 1–900 h $24.36 (50%), Apprentice 901–1800 h $26.80 (55%), Apprentice 1801–3600 h $31.67 (65%), Apprentice 3601–5400 h $36.54 (75%) and Apprentice 5401–6300 h $41.41 (85%) an hour from May 3, 2026.

How is Local 1669 overtime paid?

The first 2 h after the 8-hour day are time and a half and the rest double; on a 4×10 every overtime hour is double (Art. 7 (i)); Saturday, Sunday and holidays double, and so are hours before the regular shift.

What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?

About $1,482.16 for a journeyperson on 5×8 Mon–Fri, after CPP, EI and income tax, with no overtime, shift premium or LOA. An example from the app: your own cheque depends on your deductions.

Sources

The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Carpenter Cheque app, version 1.0.0.

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