UnionCrane Operators Local 987 wages 2026 (Manitoba)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IUOE Local 987 in Manitoba, read from the one agreement built into the Crane Operator Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Cranes (CLRAM heavy equipment: mobile and tower)
CLRAM General Contractors Heavy Equipment Trade Division / IUOE Local 987 Collective Agreement 2024–2028 (Sec. 37, Appendix A)
$47.30an hour
Mobile crane Class 1: up to 50 t, boom truck over 25 t, Cranes (CLRAM heavy equipment: mobile and tower)
From May 1, 2026. Next step $48.17 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile crane Class 1: up to 50 t, boom truck over 25 tbase rate | $47.30 | $48.17 |
| Mobile crane Class 2: 51–99 t | $49.86 | $50.78 |
| Mobile crane Class 3: 100–199 t | $51.58 | $52.54 |
| Mobile crane Class 4: 200–300 t | $53.30 | $54.29 |
| Tower and climbing crane operator | $53.30 | $54.29 |
| Mobile apprentice year 1, 0–1,700 h (60% of Class 1) | $28.38 | $28.90 |
| Mobile apprentice year 2, 1,701–3,400 h (70% of Class 2) | $34.90 | $35.54 |
| Mobile apprentice year 3, 3,401–5,100 h (80% of Class 3) | $41.26 | $42.03 |
| Mobile new journeyperson 0–850 h (90% of Class 1) | $42.57 | $43.35 |
| Mobile new journeyperson 851–1,700 h (95% of Class 1) | $44.93 | $45.76 |
| Tower apprentice 0–750 h (55%) | $29.32 | $29.86 |
| Tower apprentice 751–1,500 h (60%) | $31.98 | $32.57 |
| Tower apprentice 1,501–2,250 h (70%) | $37.31 | $38.00 |
| Tower apprentice 2,251–3,000 h (75%) | $39.98 | $40.72 |
| Tower new journeyperson 0–900 h (85%) | $45.31 | $46.15 |
| Tower new journeyperson 901–1,800 h (95%) | $50.64 | $51.58 |
| Operating Engineer foreman (+15% over the highest class supervised)+15% | $54.40 | $55.40 |
- Overtime
- Hours and overtime (Sec. 33): 8 h a day Monday to Friday; the first 2 h after 8 at time and a half, then double; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 10% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Out of town beyond 96.5 km of the Perimeter (2024 figure): $194.91 a day; Out of town within 96.5 km of the Perimeter (2024 figure): $168.93 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Mobile crane Class 1: up to 50 t, boom truck over 25 t, Cranes (CLRAM heavy equipment: mobile and tower)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 47.30 | 1,892.00 |
| Vacation pay6% | 118.63 |
| Holiday pay4.5% | 85.14 |
| Gross pay | 2,095.77 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −120.69 |
| EI1.63% | −34.16 |
| Income taxestimate | −503.17 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- Board. The board expense refund (Sec. 16) is $194.91 a day worked beyond 96.5 km of the Perimeter ($1,364.37 a 7-day week) and $168.93 within it as of May 1 2024, indexed to Manitoba CPI each May 1; the 2025–2027 amounts aren't published, so the 2024 figures are used: change the amount to what you get. Weekend and holiday board only if the shifts either side are worked.
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Questions
What does a Local 987 journeyperson make in 2026?
$47.30 an hour under the CLRAM General Contractors Heavy Equipment Trade Division / IUOE Local 987 Collective Agreement 2024–2028 (Sec. 37, Appendix A), from May 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 987 raise?
The next step in the Cranes (CLRAM heavy equipment: mobile and tower) schedule is $48.17 an hour on May 1, 2027.
How much is the Local 987 LOA?
Out of town beyond 96.5 km of the Perimeter (2024 figure): $194.91 a day; Out of town within 96.5 km of the Perimeter (2024 figure): $168.93 a day.
How is Local 987 overtime paid?
Hours and overtime (Sec. 33): 8 h a day Monday to Friday; the first 2 h after 8 at time and a half, then double; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double.
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,437.75 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 Crane Operator Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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