UnionLabourers Local 1611 wages 2026 (British Columbia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of LiUNA Local 1611 in British Columbia and Yukon, read from the two agreements built into the Labourer Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial projects (Schedule A)
CLR-BC / CSWU Local 1611 Labourers Standard ICI Agreement 2023-2026, Schedule A industrial projects (British Columbia and Yukon)
$44.21an hour
Labourer, signaler, dumper, swamper, pumptender, grinder, power tool operator, Industrial projects (Schedule A)
From May 4, 2025. No later step published.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Labourer, signaler, dumper, swamper, pumptender, grinder, power tool operatorbase rate | $44.21 |
| Watchperson, flagperson, rodperson, chainperson, confined space monitor, gas tester | $43.90 |
| Bobcat, pipelayer, manholer, concrete saw, jackhammer, hydro boom under 1,000 psi | $44.54 |
| Signaler hook-up, vibrator, instrument person utility 2, faller, hydro boom over 1,000 psi | $44.86 |
| First aid attendant level 2 | $45.00 |
| First aid attendant level 2 with transportation endorsement | $45.12 |
| First aid attendant level 3 | $45.25 |
| Concrete specialist | $47.75 |
| Foreperson over a labourer crew115% | $50.84 |
| Apprentice labourer (minimum rate)minimum | $20.05 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (5.101, 6.200): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- $4.00 an hour on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Out-of-town project in BC or Yukon (LOA option 1, 7 days a week): $200 a day.
Commercial / institutional (Schedule E)
CLR-BC / CSWU Local 1611 Labourers Standard ICI Agreement 2023-2026, Schedule E commercial and institutional projects with the C/I Addendum (British Columbia and Yukon)
$35.27 an hour, journeyperson, from May 4, 2025.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Labourer, signaler, dumper, swamper, pumptender, grinder, power tool operatorbase rate | $35.27 |
| Watchperson, flagperson, rodperson, chainperson, confined space monitor, gas tester | $34.96 |
| Bobcat, pipelayer, manholer, concrete saw, jackhammer, hydro boom under 1,000 psi | $35.56 |
| Signaler hook-up, vibrator, instrument person utility 2, faller, hydro boom over 1,000 psi | $35.85 |
| First aid attendant level 2 | $35.98 |
| First aid attendant level 2 with transportation endorsement | $36.09 |
| First aid attendant level 3 | $36.22 |
| Concrete specialist | $38.81 |
| Foreperson over a labourer crew115% | $40.56 |
| Apprentice labourer (minimum rate)minimum | $18.88 |
- Overtime
- 5×8: 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double (6.200).
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Labourer, signaler, dumper, swamper, pumptender, grinder, power tool operator, Industrial projects (Schedule A)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 44.21 | 1,768.40 |
| Vacation pay6% | 106.10 |
| Holiday pay6% | 106.10 |
| Gross pay | 1,980.60 |
| Deductions | |
| union dues, BCYT fund and Canadian Building Trades (per hour earned)per hour earned | −40.40 |
| CIRP rehabilitation plan (4¢ an hour worked)per hour | −1.60 |
| CPP5.95% | −113.84 |
| EI1.63% | −32.28 |
| Income taxestimate | −371.10 |
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Questions
What does a Local 1611 journeyperson make in 2026?
$44.21 an hour under the CLR-BC / CSWU Local 1611 Labourers Standard ICI Agreement 2023-2026, Schedule A industrial projects (British Columbia and Yukon), from May 4, 2025. The other agreements on this page: Commercial / institutional (Schedule E) $35.27.
When is the next Local 1611 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Industrial projects (Schedule A) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 1611 apprentices make?
Bobcat, pipelayer, manholer, concrete saw, jackhammer, hydro boom under 1,000 psi $44.54, Signaler hook-up, vibrator, instrument person utility 2, faller, hydro boom over 1,000 psi $44.86, First aid attendant level 2 $45.00, First aid attendant level 2 with transportation endorsement $45.12, First aid attendant level 3 $45.25 and Apprentice labourer (minimum rate) $20.05 (minimum) an hour from May 4, 2025.
How much is the Local 1611 LOA?
Out-of-town project in BC or Yukon (LOA option 1, 7 days a week): $200 a day.
How is Local 1611 overtime paid?
5×8 (5.101, 6.200): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Labourer Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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