UnionPipefitters Local 56 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 56 in Nova Scotia, read from the two agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial, mainland (Schedule A projects)
UA Local 56 / NSCLRA Mechanical Collective Agreement 2026–2030, industrial projects under Schedule A (mainland Nova Scotia)
$47.49an hour
Journeyperson, Industrial, mainland (Schedule A projects)
From May 14, 2026. Next step $48.90 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $47.49 | $48.90 |
| Working foreperson115% | $54.61 | $56.24 |
| Non-working foreperson120% | $56.99 | $58.68 |
| Apprentice, 80% level80% of package | $37.43 | $38.51 |
| Apprentice, 75% level75% of package | $34.91 | $35.90 |
| Apprentice, 70% level70% of package | $32.41 | $33.34 |
| Apprentice, 60% level60% of package | $27.36 | $28.12 |
- Overtime
- Holiday week: overtime after 32 h on a 5×8 (24 h with two holidays), after 30 h on a 4×10 (22.01 c, 15.01 C).
- Shift premium
- 10% 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
- Industrial project past the 55 km free zone: away from home, or commuting daily from more than 100 km ($825 a week for 5 days): $165 a day.
Commercial, residential and institutional, mainland
UA Local 56 / NSCLRA Mechanical Collective Agreement 2026–2030, commercial, residential and institutional work (mainland Nova Scotia)
$45.93 an hour, journeyperson, from May 14, 2026; $47.34 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $45.93 | $47.34 |
| Working foreperson115% | $52.82 | $54.44 |
| Non-working foreperson120% | $55.12 | $56.81 |
| Apprentice, 80% level80% of package | $36.17 | $37.25 |
| Apprentice, 75% level75% of package | $33.73 | $34.73 |
| Apprentice, 70% level70% of package | $31.32 | $32.24 |
| Apprentice, 60% level60% of package | $26.43 | $27.18 |
- Overtime
- Off-hours work the owner requires on commercial jobs may be straight time up to 8 h a day and 40 a week (15.03): not modelled.
- Shift premium
- 10% 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
- Mainland job you don't return home from daily (LOA $165 a day).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Industrial, mainland (Schedule A projects)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 47.49 | 1,899.60 |
| Vacation pay6% | 113.98 |
| Holiday pay4% | 75.98 |
| Gross pay | 2,089.56 |
| Deductions | |
| Union dues, $17 a week (after tax)this week | −17.00 |
| Stabilization / organizing fund (after tax)per hour | −40.00 |
| Field dues 40¢ + building fund 30¢ + NS JATC 2¢ an hour (after tax)per hour | −28.80 |
| CPP5.95% | −120.32 |
| EI1.63% | −34.06 |
| Income taxestimate | −545.11 |
What's missing
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- Industrial, mainland (Schedule A projects). 10% on every night-flagged hour.
- Commercial, residential and institutional, mainland. 10% on every night-flagged hour.
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Questions
What does a Local 56 journeyperson make in 2026?
$47.49 an hour under the UA Local 56 / NSCLRA Mechanical Collective Agreement 2026–2030, industrial projects under Schedule A (mainland Nova Scotia), from May 14, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Commercial, residential and institutional, mainland $45.93.
When is the next Local 56 raise?
The next step in the Industrial, mainland (Schedule A projects) schedule is $48.90 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 56 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 80% level $37.43 (80% of package), Apprentice, 75% level $34.91 (75% of package), Apprentice, 70% level $32.41 (70% of package) and Apprentice, 60% level $27.36 (60% of package) an hour from May 14, 2026.
How much is the Local 56 LOA?
Industrial project past the 55 km free zone: away from home, or commuting daily from more than 100 km ($825 a week for 5 days): $165 a day.
How is Local 56 overtime paid?
Holiday week: overtime after 32 h on a 5×8 (24 h with two holidays), after 30 h on a 4×10 (22.01 c, 15.01 C).
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Pipefitter Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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