UnionLabourers Local 900 wages 2026 (New Brunswick)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of LiUNA Local 900 in New Brunswick, read from the two agreements built into the Labourer Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial (MNECA, Moncton / North Shore)
LiUNA Local 900 / Moncton Northeast Construction Association Industrial Collective Agreement 2025-2029 (New Brunswick)
$30.96an hour
Red Seal / CCW journeyperson, Industrial (MNECA, Moncton / North Shore)
From April 5, 2026. Next step $32.45 on April 4, 2027.
| Classification | From April 5, 2026 | From April 4, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Seal / CCW journeypersonbase rate | $30.96 | $32.45 |
| Qualified labourer (3,600 hours, no certificate) | $29.30 | $30.72 |
| Foreman | $34.60 | $36.09 |
| General foreman | $35.51 | $37.00 |
| Refractory worker | $32.78 | $34.27 |
| Qualified trainee, new (0 to 1,000 hours) | $26.40 | $27.45 |
| Qualified trainee, 1st (1,001 to 2,300 hours) | $27.48 | $28.63 |
| Qualified trainee, 2nd (2,301 to 3,600 hours) | $28.57 | $29.80 |
| Registered apprentice / trainee, new (0 to 1,200 hours) | $27.73 | $28.84 |
| Apprentice, 1st block (1,201 to 2,300 hours) | $28.90 | $30.10 |
| Apprentice, 2nd block (2,301 to 3,600 hours) | $30.06 | $31.36 |
- Overtime
- "All hours worked in excess of the normal working hours Monday through Friday" and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and the eleven designated holidays are double time (15.01-15.02, 17.02).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Job 80 km or more one way from home (board allowance): $140 a day.
Commercial (MNECA, Moncton / North Shore)
LiUNA Local 900 / Moncton Northeast Construction Association Commercial Collective Agreement 2025-2029 (New Brunswick)
$26.64 an hour, red seal / ccw journeyperson, from April 5, 2026; $27.85 from April 4, 2027.
| Classification | From April 5, 2026 | From April 4, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Seal / CCW journeypersonbase rate | $26.64 | $27.85 |
| Qualified labourer (3,600 hours, no certificate) | $25.21 | $26.35 |
| Foreman110% of package | $30.20 | $31.57 |
| Qualified trainee, new (0 to 1,000 hours) | $22.20 | $23.04 |
| Qualified trainee, 1st (1,001 to 2,300 hours) | $23.01 | $23.91 |
| Qualified trainee, 2nd (2,301 to 3,600 hours) | $23.81 | $24.79 |
| Registered apprentice / trainee, new (0 to 1,200 hours) | $23.35 | $24.23 |
| Apprentice, 1st block (1,201 to 2,300 hours) | $24.22 | $25.18 |
| Apprentice, 2nd block (2,301 to 3,600 hours) | $25.09 | $26.14 |
- Overtime
- All overtime, Saturday, Sunday and the eleven designated holidays are time and a half (8.1-8.2, 19.2); there is no double time.
- Shift premium
- Shift work (9.3): two 12-h shifts pay the first 10 h at the regular rate and the rest at the premium rate; no cash shift premium is written in the commercial agreement.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Referred from outside the local area (room and board allowance): $130 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Red Seal / CCW journeyperson, Industrial (MNECA, Moncton / North Shore)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 30.96 | 1,238.40 |
| Vacation pay10% | 123.84 |
| Gross pay | 1,362.24 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2.5% of gross | −34.06 |
| NB Building Trades40 h | −2.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −77.05 |
| EI1.63% | −22.20 |
| Income taxestimate | −240.53 |
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Questions
What does a Local 900 red seal / ccw journeyperson make in 2026?
$30.96 an hour under the LiUNA Local 900 / Moncton Northeast Construction Association Industrial Collective Agreement 2025-2029 (New Brunswick), from April 5, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Commercial (MNECA, Moncton / North Shore) $26.64.
When is the next Local 900 raise?
The next step in the Industrial (MNECA, Moncton / North Shore) schedule is $32.45 an hour on April 4, 2027.
What do Local 900 apprentices make?
Qualified trainee, new (0 to 1,000 hours) $26.40, Qualified trainee, 1st (1,001 to 2,300 hours) $27.48, Qualified trainee, 2nd (2,301 to 3,600 hours) $28.57, Registered apprentice / trainee, new (0 to 1,200 hours) $27.73, Apprentice, 1st block (1,201 to 2,300 hours) $28.90 and Apprentice, 2nd block (2,301 to 3,600 hours) $30.06 an hour from April 5, 2026.
How much is the Local 900 LOA?
Job 80 km or more one way from home (board allowance): $140 a day.
How is Local 900 overtime paid?
"All hours worked in excess of the normal working hours Monday through Friday" and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and the eleven designated holidays are double time (15.01-15.02, 17.02).
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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