Ontario Construction News
Christian Labour Association of Canada Local 52 members ratified a series of collective agreements in the construction sector in December.
Nineteen members of the local employed by general contractor Chandos Construction Ltd. unanimously ratified a three-year collective agreement just before Christmas.
The new contract provides a total wage and benefits package increase of up to 13.6 per cent over the term, along with improvements to allowances and benefits. These include a lump-sum boot allowance of $375 per year, increased travel allowance, and improved vision-care coverage.
The members work primarily in the greater Toronto, Ottawa, and Kingston areas.
And Local 52 members employed by Bromac Electric Inc., an electrical contractor based in Oakwood, Ontario, unanimously ratified their first collective agreement.
The journeyperson electricians and electrician apprentices joined the union in late August 2025. Over the course of the three-year contract, members will see wage increases across all categories, improvements to travel, and access to the union’s training and apprentice support systems.
“Prior to this agreement, this group of workers had no benefits coverage or retirement plan,” says CLAC representative Robert Brink. “Getting those pieces in place was key.”
Bromac Electric works on commercial, residential, and institutional projects, primarily in the Kawartha Lakes and Durham regions of Ontario.
Local 52 members employed by Rumble Electric Co. Ltd., a Toronto-based electrical contractor based in Etobicoke, Ontario, meanwhile, have voted 96 per cent in favour of ratifying a new three-year collective agreement. The 30 journeyperson electricians and electrician apprentices provide services primarily in the GTA.
Members will see an eight per cent increase to hourly wages over the three-year contract along with improved benefits coverage, travel amounts, and employer pension contributions.
The CLAC is an independent, all-Canadian labour union with more than 60,000 members working in sectors including construction, education, emergency services, healthcare, retail, service, transportation and manufacturing. Local 52 represents members in Ontario.
