Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Collective Agreement

Despite some grumbling and tensions especially in sheet metal workers union toronto local 30 the union has ratified its new three year contract bringing to the end one of the messiest and most protracted ontario construction labour disputes in three decades.

Ontario sheet metal workers collective agreement.

All overtime shall be at double time for all hours worked outside of the normal workday except for shift work or irregular hours as defined in the collective. Sheet metal workers ratify new three year agreement. Negotiators for the sheet metal workers and roofers union and employers represented by the ontario sheet metal contractors association osmca reached the settlement friday afternoon. Collective agreement the labour relations section of the ontario industrial roofing contractors association and ontario sheet metal workers roofers conference of the sheet metal workers international association on behalf of the following affiliated bargaining agents 30 47 235 269 397 473 504 537 and 562 and sheet metal workers.

Mcao optc of the united association of journeymen and apprentices of the plumbing and pipe fitting industry of the united states and canada ottawa local union 71 cornwall local 819 and or the sheet metal workers international association ottawa local union 47. Apprentices as per the ministry of training colleges universities province of ontario earn 40 50 60 70 or 80 of the journeyman amounts. Both employers and ontario sheet metal workers were far from universally satisfied when they ratified a new three year contract last week. Osm stands for ontario sheet metal contractors association.

2 2 union means the sheet metal workers international association and the ontario sheet metal workers conference consisting of locals 30 47 235 269 397 473 504 537 539 and 562 which collectively are a designated employee bargaining agency. Osm serves the needs of contractors of all sizes offering educational and training resources for their members. Journeymen sheet metal workers with current certificate of qualification in the province of ontario earn an hourly wage of 38 93 plus benefits for a total package of 58 68. Our ici contracting members are signatory to one or more of the following provincial collective agreements.

Negotiators for the ontario sheet metal workers roofers conference osmwrc reported on wednesday that almost 40 per cent of the membership 39 8 per cent voted against the agreement with the ontario sheet metal contractors association osmca. Currently local 30 has approximately 4500 members working in the sheet metal roofing and siding and decking industries in the greater toronto area. The tentative agreement concludes the first strike by sheet metal workers in 30 years.