UnionLabourers Local 506 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of LiUNA Local 506 in Ontario, read from the three agreements built into the Labourer Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Local 506 Toronto (OLRB Area 8)
LiUNA OPDC Provincial ICI Agreement 2025-2028, Local 506 Toronto and Simcoe County schedule, Board Area 8 (Toronto, Peel, York, Oakville, Halton Hills, Ajax, Pickering)
$44.05an hour
Group A general labourer, Local 506 Toronto (OLRB Area 8)
From May 3, 2026. Next step $45.04 on May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Group A general labourerbase rate | $44.05 | $45.04 |
| Group B / formworker: formworker, concrete worker, jackhammer | $46.57 | $47.85 |
| Group C bricklayers' labourer including mortarmen | $45.95 | $46.94 |
| Group D pit miner in caissons, driller over 4 inch | $44.35 | $45.35 |
| Group E flagman and watchman | $41.94 | $42.87 |
| Cleaner and sorter | $37.65 | $38.47 |
| Foreperson (10% above Group A)110% | $48.46 | $49.54 |
| Lead hand (5% above Group A)105% | $46.25 | $47.29 |
| Labourer apprentice, 1st term (0 to 800 hours, no pension)65% | $28.63 | $29.28 |
| Labourer apprentice, 2nd term (801 to 1,600 hours, no pension)75% | $33.04 | $33.78 |
| Labourer apprentice, 3rd term (1,601 to 2,400 hours)90% | $39.65 | $40.54 |
| Formwork swamper, signalman or vibrator operatorB + $3.00 | $49.57 | $50.85 |
| Formwork ride-on machine operatorB + $2.00 | $48.57 | $49.84 |
| Formwork foreperson (10% above Group B)110% of B | $51.23 | $52.64 |
| Formwork apprentice, 1st term (65% of formworker)65% of B | $30.27 | $31.10 |
| Formwork apprentice, 2nd term (75%)75% of B | $34.93 | $35.89 |
| Formwork apprentice, 3rd term (90%)90% of B | $41.91 | $43.06 |
| Drywall labourer (Art. 22) | $42.82 | $43.81 |
| Plaster labourer (Art. 22) | $43.85 | $45.35 |
- Overtime
- Overtime: time and a half for the first 3 h, then double (5.01); Saturday and Sunday double (5.02); recognized holidays double.
- Shift premium
- $3.50 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
- Toronto Board Area 8 (out-of-town board $75 a day).
Local 506 Simcoe County (OLRB Area 18)
LiUNA OPDC Provincial ICI Agreement 2025-2028, Local 506 Toronto and Simcoe County schedule, Board Area 18 (Simcoe County except Rama, Mara and Thorah)
$39.73 an hour, group a general labourer, from May 3, 2026; $40.61 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Group A general labourerbase rate | $39.73 | $40.61 |
| Group B / formworker: formworker, concrete worker, jackhammer | $42.64 | $43.81 |
| Group C bricklayers' labourer including mortarmen | $40.75 | $41.64 |
| Cleaner and sorter | $34.65 | $35.53 |
| Foreperson (10% above Group A)110% | $43.70 | $44.67 |
| Lead hand (5% above Group A)105% | $41.72 | $42.64 |
| Labourer apprentice, 1st term (0 to 800 hours, no pension)65% | $25.82 | $26.40 |
| Labourer apprentice, 2nd term (801 to 1,600 hours, no pension)75% | $29.80 | $30.46 |
| Labourer apprentice, 3rd term (1,601 to 2,400 hours)90% | $35.76 | $36.55 |
| Formwork swamper, signalman or vibrator operatorB + $3.00 | $45.64 | $46.81 |
| Formwork ride-on machine operatorB + $2.00 | $44.64 | $45.81 |
| Formwork foreperson (10% above Group B)110% of B | $46.90 | $48.19 |
| Formwork apprentice, 1st term (65% of formworker)65% of B | $27.72 | $28.48 |
| Formwork apprentice, 2nd term (75%)75% of B | $31.98 | $32.86 |
| Formwork apprentice, 3rd term (90%)90% of B | $38.38 | $39.43 |
| Drywall labourer (Art. 22) | $42.82 | $43.81 |
| Plaster labourer (Art. 22) | $43.85 | $45.35 |
- Overtime
- Overtime: time and a half for the first 3 h, then double (5.01); Saturday and Sunday double (5.02); recognized holidays double.
- Shift premium
- $3.50 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
- Simcoe County, Board Area 18 (out-of-town board $75 a day).
Local 506 Wellington and Dufferin (Areas 7, 27)
LiUNA OPDC Provincial ICI Agreement 2025-2028, Local 506 schedule for Board Area 7 (Wellington) and Board Area 27 (Dufferin)
$36.41 an hour, labourer, from May 3, 2026; $37.06 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Labourerbase rate | $36.41 | $37.06 |
| Signal person, swamper, concrete vibrator, forklift / zoom boom operator+ $1.50 | $37.93 | $38.58 |
| Mason tender I | $37.60 | $38.25 |
| Mason tender II | $38.10 | $38.75 |
| Cement finisher | $38.15 | $38.81 |
| Foreperson (10% over the labourer rate)110% | $40.05 | $40.77 |
| Apprentice, first 600 hours60% | $21.85 | $22.24 |
| Apprentice, 601 to 1,200 hours80% | $29.13 | $29.65 |
- Overtime
- Overtime: time and a half for the first 2 h, double beyond (2.01); Saturday, Sunday and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 12.5% of the rate 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
- Out of town: room $140 plus meals $60 a day: $200 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Group A general labourer, Local 506 Toronto (OLRB Area 8)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 44.05 | 1,762.00 |
| Vacation pay6% | 105.72 |
| Holiday pay4% | 70.48 |
| Gross pay | 1,938.20 |
| Deductions | |
| working dues, strike and retiree funds (per hour earned)per hour earned | −70.80 |
| OPDC 40¢ and scholarship 5¢ (per hour worked)per hour | −18.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −111.32 |
| EI1.63% | −31.59 |
| Income taxestimate | −363.61 |
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:
- Local 506 Toronto (OLRB Area 8). The calculator uses $3.50 for both. No pyramiding; overtime on shift per Article 5.
- Local 506 Toronto (OLRB Area 8). It uses the 2026 working-dues figure for every year (the tables step it with the Group A rate).
- Local 506 Simcoe County (OLRB Area 18). The calculator uses $3.50 for both. No pyramiding; overtime on shift per Article 5.
- Local 506 Simcoe County (OLRB Area 18). It uses the 2026 working-dues figure for every year (the tables step it with the Group A rate).
- Local 506 Wellington and Dufferin (Areas 7, 27). The calculator pays all make-up hours straight up to 42½ h, and can't show the weekday ones (they appear as overtime).
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Questions
What does a Local 506 group a general labourer make in 2026?
$44.05 an hour under the LiUNA OPDC Provincial ICI Agreement 2025-2028, Local 506 Toronto and Simcoe County schedule, Board Area 8 (Toronto, Peel, York, Oakville, Halton Hills, Ajax, Pickering), from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Local 506 Simcoe County (OLRB Area 18) $39.73 and Local 506 Wellington and Dufferin (Areas 7, 27) $36.41.
When is the next Local 506 raise?
The next step in the Local 506 Toronto (OLRB Area 8) schedule is $45.04 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do Local 506 apprentices make?
Group B / formworker: formworker, concrete worker, jackhammer $46.57, Group D pit miner in caissons, driller over 4 inch $44.35, Cleaner and sorter $37.65, Labourer apprentice, 1st term (0 to 800 hours, no pension) $28.63 (65%), Labourer apprentice, 2nd term (801 to 1,600 hours, no pension) $33.04 (75%), Labourer apprentice, 3rd term (1,601 to 2,400 hours) $39.65 (90%), Formwork swamper, signalman or vibrator operator $49.57 (B + $3.00) and Formwork ride-on machine operator $48.57 (B + $2.00) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 506 LOA?
Toronto Board Area 8 (out-of-town board $75 a day).
How is Local 506 overtime paid?
Overtime: time and a half for the first 3 h, then double (5.01); Saturday and Sunday double (5.02); recognized holidays 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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