UnionLabourers Local 493 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of LiUNA Local 493 in Ontario, read from the one agreement built into the Labourer Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Local 493 (Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins)
LiUNA OPDC Provincial ICI Agreement 2025-2028, Local 493 schedule (Sudbury, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Timiskaming, Parry Sound, southern Cochrane)
$33.25an hour
Group A: general labour, scaffold erector, signalman, form stripper, firewatch, Local 493 (Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins)
From May 1, 2026. Next step $34.00 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: general labour, scaffold erector, signalman, form stripper, firewatchbase rate | $33.25 | $34.00 |
| Group B: bricklayer and plasterer labourer, forklift | $33.34 | $34.10 |
| Group C: driller, jackhammer, tool and mixer operator, vibrator, mortar | $33.80 | $34.55 |
| Group D: cement finisher, precast erector, powderman, blaster | $34.45 | $35.21 |
| Working foreperson over a Group A crew+ $2.50 | $35.75 | $36.50 |
| Labour foreperson over a Group A crew+ $3.00 | $36.25 | $37.00 |
| Apprentice, 0 to 800 hours70% of D | $24.12 | $24.65 |
| Apprentice, 801 to 1,600 hours80% of D | $27.56 | $28.17 |
| Apprentice, 1,601 to 2,400 hours90% of D | $31.01 | $31.69 |
- Overtime
- Overtime: the first 2 h a day Monday to Friday at time and a half, all other overtime double (3.01); Sunday and the recognized holidays double (Master 9.01).
- Shift premium
- $1.75 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- 80 to 160 km out, lodging supplied (board allowance per day worked): $67 a day; Beyond 160 km, lodging supplied (board 7 days a week on projects of 6 days or more): $67 a day; No lodging supplied (room and board): $135 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Group A: general labour, scaffold erector, signalman, form stripper, firewatch, Local 493 (Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 33.25 | 1,330.00 |
| Vacation pay6% | 79.80 |
| Holiday pay4% | 53.20 |
| Gross pay | 1,463.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues3% of gross | −43.89 |
| OPDC working dues40 h | −16.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −83.04 |
| EI1.63% | −23.85 |
| Income taxestimate | −230.95 |
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Questions
What does a Local 493 journeyperson make in 2026?
$33.25 an hour under the LiUNA OPDC Provincial ICI Agreement 2025-2028, Local 493 schedule (Sudbury, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Timiskaming, Parry Sound, southern Cochrane), from May 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 493 raise?
The next step in the Local 493 (Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins) schedule is $34.00 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 493 apprentices make?
Group B: bricklayer and plasterer labourer, forklift $33.34, Group C: driller, jackhammer, tool and mixer operator, vibrator, mortar $33.80, Group D: cement finisher, precast erector, powderman, blaster $34.45, Apprentice, 0 to 800 hours $24.12 (70% of D), Apprentice, 801 to 1,600 hours $27.56 (80% of D) and Apprentice, 1,601 to 2,400 hours $31.01 (90% of D) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 493 LOA?
80 to 160 km out, lodging supplied (board allowance per day worked): $67 a day; Beyond 160 km, lodging supplied (board 7 days a week on projects of 6 days or more): $67 a day; No lodging supplied (room and board): $135 a day.
How is Local 493 overtime paid?
Overtime: the first 2 h a day Monday to Friday at time and a half, all other overtime double (3.01); Sunday and the recognized holidays double (Master 9.01).
Sources
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