UnionLabourers Local 615 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of LiUNA Local 615 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.
Commercial, mainland Nova Scotia
NSCLRA / LiUNA Local 615 Labourers Collective Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026-2030, commercial (all work outside Article 25 Major Industrial Projects)
$32.47an hour
Journeyperson labourer, Commercial, mainland Nova Scotia
From May 11, 2026. Next step $33.73 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 11, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson labourerbase rate | $32.47 | $33.73 |
| Working foreperson (15% over the base rate)115% | $37.34 | $38.79 |
| General foreperson (20%)120% | $38.96 | $40.48 |
| Construction craft worker+ $0.80 | $33.27 | $34.53 |
| Mason tender or form worker+ $0.80 | $33.27 | $34.53 |
| Blaster+ $5.00 | $37.47 | $38.73 |
| Pipe layer+ $0.25 | $32.72 | $33.98 |
| 1st level apprentice (0 to 900 hours)70% | $23.21 | $24.06 |
| 2nd level apprentice (901 to 1,800 hours)75% | $24.97 | $25.88 |
| 3rd level apprentice (1,801 to 2,700 hours)80% | $26.71 | $27.69 |
| 4th level apprentice (2,701 to 3,600 hours)85% | $28.46 | $29.51 |
- Overtime
- In a holiday week overtime starts after 32, 36 or 40 h (10.01 a).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Mainland NS, 115 km or more from home (LOA per day of scheduled work): $165 a day.
Major industrial projects and shutdowns (Art. 25)
NSCLRA / LiUNA Local 615 Labourers Collective Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026-2030, Major Industrial Projects, shutdowns and refractory work (Article 25)
$33.96 an hour, journeyperson labourer, from May 11, 2026; $35.28 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 11, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson labourerbase rate | $33.96 | $35.28 |
| Working foreperson (15% over the base rate)115% | $39.05 | $40.57 |
| General foreperson (20%)120% | $40.75 | $42.34 |
| Construction craft worker+ $0.80 | $34.76 | $36.08 |
| Mason tender or form worker+ $0.80 | $34.76 | $36.08 |
| Blaster+ $5.00 | $38.96 | $40.28 |
| Pipe layer+ $0.25 | $34.21 | $35.53 |
| 1st level apprentice (0 to 900 hours)70% | $24.27 | $25.15 |
| 2nd level apprentice (901 to 1,800 hours)75% | $26.09 | $27.05 |
| 3rd level apprentice (1,801 to 2,700 hours)80% | $27.92 | $28.94 |
| 4th level apprentice (2,701 to 3,600 hours)85% | $29.73 | $30.82 |
- Overtime
- Major Industrial Projects over $60 million (heavy water, refineries, pulp mills, petrochemical, steel, power, ports), shutdowns and refractory work (25.01): 8 h day, 40 h week (10.01); all hours over 8 a day or 40 a week and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double time (25.03 i); a compressed 4×10 is straight to 10 h, then double (25.05).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Mainland NS, 115 km or more from home (LOA per day of scheduled work): $165 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson labourer, Commercial, mainland Nova Scotia
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 32.47 | 1,298.80 |
| Vacation pay6% | 77.93 |
| Holiday pay2% | 25.98 |
| Gross pay | 1,402.71 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2.5% of gross | −35.07 |
| organizing40 h | −10.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −79.46 |
| EI1.63% | −22.86 |
| Income taxestimate | −280.79 |
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Questions
What does a Local 615 journeyperson labourer make in 2026?
$32.47 an hour under the NSCLRA / LiUNA Local 615 Labourers Collective Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026-2030, commercial (all work outside Article 25 Major Industrial Projects), from May 11, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Major industrial projects and shutdowns (Art. 25) $33.96.
When is the next Local 615 raise?
The next step in the Commercial, mainland Nova Scotia schedule is $33.73 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 615 apprentices make?
Blaster $37.47 (+ $5.00), Pipe layer $32.72 (+ $0.25), 1st level apprentice (0 to 900 hours) $23.21 (70%), 2nd level apprentice (901 to 1,800 hours) $24.97 (75%), 3rd level apprentice (1,801 to 2,700 hours) $26.71 (80%) and 4th level apprentice (2,701 to 3,600 hours) $28.46 (85%) an hour from May 11, 2026.
How much is the Local 615 LOA?
Mainland NS, 115 km or more from home (LOA per day of scheduled work): $165 a day.
How is Local 615 overtime paid?
In a holiday week overtime starts after 32, 36 or 40 h (10.01 a).
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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