UnionCarpenters Local 397 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UBC Local 397 in Ontario, read from the three agreements built into the Carpenter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Oshawa Zone 1 (Local 397)
CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 397 Oshawa (Zone 1)
$48.14an hour
Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolder, Oshawa Zone 1 (Local 397)
From May 3, 2026. Next step $49.44 on May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolderbase rate | $48.14 | $49.44 |
| Foreman+ $5.00 | $53.14 | $54.44 |
| Lead hand+ $2.00 | $50.14 | $51.44 |
| 1st term apprentice | $26.48 | $27.19 |
| 2nd term apprentice | $33.70 | $34.61 |
| 3rd term apprentice | $38.51 | $39.55 |
| 4th term apprentice | $43.32 | $44.49 |
- Overtime
- The first 2 h of overtime are time and a half, then double; Saturday and Sunday double (Art. 7 (c)).
- 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.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Oshawa Zone 1 ($25 a day worked when the job is over 75 km from home).
Peterborough Zone 2 (Local 397)
CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 397 Peterborough (Zone 2: Peterborough, Victoria and Haliburton counties)
$46.74 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $48.00 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolderbase rate | $46.74 | $48.00 |
| Foreman+ $5.00 | $51.74 | $53.00 |
| Lead hand+ $2.00 | $48.74 | $50.00 |
| 1st term apprentice | $25.71 | $26.40 |
| 2nd term apprentice | $32.72 | $33.60 |
| 3rd term apprentice | $37.39 | $38.40 |
| 4th term apprentice | $42.06 | $43.20 |
- Overtime
- The first 2 h of overtime are time and a half, then double; Saturday and Sunday double (Art. 7 (c)).
- 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.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Peterborough Zone 2 ($25 a day worked when the job is over 75 km from home).
Cobourg Zone 3 and Belleville Zone 4 (Local 397)
CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 397 Cobourg (Zone 3) and Belleville (Zone 4)
$47.04 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $48.31 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolderbase rate | $47.04 | $48.31 |
| Foreman+ $5.00 | $52.04 | $53.31 |
| Lead hand+ $2.00 | $49.04 | $50.31 |
| 1st term apprentice | $25.87 | $26.57 |
| 2nd term apprentice | $32.93 | $33.82 |
| 3rd term apprentice | $37.63 | $38.65 |
| 4th term apprentice | $42.33 | $43.48 |
- Overtime
- The first 2 h of overtime are time and a half, then double; Saturday and Sunday double (Art. 7 (c)).
- 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.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cobourg Zone 3 ($25 a day worked over 75 km from home); Belleville Zone 4 ($25 a day worked over 75 km from home).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolder, Oshawa Zone 1 (Local 397)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 48.14 | 1,925.60 |
| Vacation pay4% | 77.02 |
| Holiday pay6% | 115.54 |
| Gross pay | 2,118.16 |
| Deductions | |
| Union Administration Fund 50¢ + OCS 1¢ + the union dues check-off $1.75per hour earned | −90.40 |
| CPP5.95% | −122.03 |
| EI1.63% | −34.53 |
| Income taxestimate | −418.39 |
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Questions
What does a Local 397 journeyperson make in 2026?
$48.14 an hour under the CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 397 Oshawa (Zone 1), from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Peterborough Zone 2 (Local 397) $46.74 and Cobourg Zone 3 and Belleville Zone 4 (Local 397) $47.04.
When is the next Local 397 raise?
The next step in the Oshawa Zone 1 (Local 397) schedule is $49.44 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do Local 397 apprentices make?
1st term apprentice $26.48, 2nd term apprentice $33.70, 3rd term apprentice $38.51 and 4th term apprentice $43.32 an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 397 LOA?
Oshawa Zone 1 ($25 a day worked when the job is over 75 km from home).
How is Local 397 overtime paid?
The first 2 h of overtime are time and a half, then double; Saturday and Sunday double (Art. 7 (c)).
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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