UnionLabourers Local 1115 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of LiUNA Local 1115 in Nova Scotia, read from the two agreements built into the Labourer Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 5A)
NSCLRA / LiUNA Local 1115 Labourers Appendix 5A on the Cape Breton Island Commercial Projects Collective Agreement 2025-2029
$33.51an hour
Journeyperson labourer, Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 5A)
From July 1, 2026. Next step $34.28 on July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson labourerbase rate | $33.51 | $34.28 |
| Working foreperson+ $0.80 | $34.31 | $35.08 |
| Foreperson, up to 10 workers+ $1.25 | $34.76 | $35.53 |
| Foreperson over 10 workers (15%)115% | $38.54 | $39.42 |
| General foreperson (20%)120% | $40.21 | $41.14 |
| Red Seal construction craft worker+ $0.60 | $34.11 | $34.88 |
| Concrete placer+ $1.20 | $34.71 | $35.68 |
| Concrete finisher+ $1.70 | $35.21 | $36.18 |
| Vibrators, compactors, tampers+ $0.15 | $33.66 | $34.43 |
| Pipelayer, job service truck, creosote work, signalman, own chainsaw+ $0.25 | $33.76 | $34.53 |
| Jackhammer and pavement breaker+ $0.35 | $33.86 | $34.63 |
| Dynamite helper, sandblaster (masonry and concrete), burner and welder+ $0.50 | $34.01 | $34.78 |
| Dynamite blaster, shotcrete and high-pressure grouting+ $1.00 | $34.51 | $35.28 |
| Flagger (not street and highway work) | $19.74 | $20.19 |
| 1st level apprentice (0 to 2,000 hours)70% | $21.60 | $22.17 |
| 2nd level apprentice (2,001 to 3,000 hours)85% | $26.89 | $27.61 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (appendix): "The first six (6) hours of overtime in any one (1) week period, Monday to Friday, shall be paid for as time and one-half (1/2x) of the regular hourly rate including classification premiums.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 9% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the 50 km free zone (subsistence): $165 a day.
Cape Breton industrial (Appendix 5)
NSCLRA / LiUNA Local 1115 Labourers Appendix 5 on the Cape Breton Island Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025-2029
$38.10 an hour, journeyperson labourer, from July 1, 2026; $38.98 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson labourerbase rate | $38.10 | $38.98 |
| Working foreperson+ $0.80 | $38.90 | $39.78 |
| Foreperson, up to 10 workers+ $1.25 | $39.35 | $40.23 |
| Foreperson over 10 workers (15%)115% | $43.82 | $44.83 |
| General foreperson (20%)120% | $45.72 | $46.78 |
| Red Seal construction craft worker+ $0.60 | $38.70 | $39.58 |
| Concrete placer+ $1.20 | $39.30 | $40.38 |
| Concrete finisher+ $1.70 | $39.80 | $40.88 |
| Vibrators, compactors, tampers+ $0.15 | $38.25 | $39.13 |
| Pipelayer, job service truck, creosote work, signalman, own chainsaw+ $0.25 | $38.35 | $39.23 |
| Jackhammer and pavement breaker+ $0.35 | $38.45 | $39.33 |
| Dynamite helper, sandblaster (masonry and concrete), burner and welder+ $0.50 | $38.60 | $39.48 |
| Dynamite blaster, shotcrete and high-pressure grouting+ $1.00 | $39.10 | $39.98 |
| 1st level apprentice (0 to 2,000 hours)70% | $21.89 | $22.54 |
| 2nd level apprentice (2,001 to 3,000 hours)85% | $27.47 | $28.28 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (appendix): "The first six (6) hours of overtime in any one (1) week period, Monday to Friday, shall be paid for as time and one-half (1/2x) of the regular hourly rate including classification premiums.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 9% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the 40 km free zone (subsistence): $165 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson labourer, Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 5A)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 33.51 | 1,340.40 |
| Vacation pay9% | 120.64 |
| Gross pay | 1,461.04 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2.5% of gross | −36.53 |
| organizing40 h | −10.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −82.93 |
| EI1.63% | −23.81 |
| Income taxestimate | −301.36 |
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Questions
What does a Local 1115 journeyperson labourer make in 2026?
$33.51 an hour under the NSCLRA / LiUNA Local 1115 Labourers Appendix 5A on the Cape Breton Island Commercial Projects Collective Agreement 2025-2029, from July 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Cape Breton industrial (Appendix 5) $38.10.
When is the next Local 1115 raise?
The next step in the Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 5A) schedule is $34.28 an hour on July 1, 2027.
What do Local 1115 apprentices make?
Foreperson, up to 10 workers $34.76 (+ $1.25), Concrete placer $34.71 (+ $1.20), Concrete finisher $35.21 (+ $1.70), 1st level apprentice (0 to 2,000 hours) $21.60 (70%) and 2nd level apprentice (2,001 to 3,000 hours) $26.89 (85%) an hour from July 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 1115 LOA?
Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the 50 km free zone (subsistence): $165 a day.
How is Local 1115 overtime paid?
Overtime (appendix): "The first six (6) hours of overtime in any one (1) week period, Monday to Friday, shall be paid for as time and one-half (1/2x) of the regular hourly rate including classification premiums.
Sources
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