Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Clarke Construction Employees Secure Impressive Wage Gains with New Contract Locals Local 53 Ratifications Sectors Construction Blenheim, ON—Employees of Clarke Construction Inc. voted 93 percent in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement providing them with impressive wage gains. The 52 employees work as labourers, equipment operators, truck drivers, and mechanics. They are represented by Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 53. The new contract provides employees with a 23.6 percent wage increase over the term. The wage grid was also amended to reduce the number of years of service to move up the grid. In addition, employer contributions to employees’ retirement savings increase 3.8 percent over the term. “The employer was happy to maintain the terrific workforce that makes up the current team at Clarke,” says Alex Kuiper, CLAC representative. “The members are now some of the best paid labourers and operators in the region. Clarke Construction provides services throughout the Chatham-Kent region primarily in the industrial, commercial, and institutional sector (ICI) of the construction industry. It also performs residential and commercial formwork. You might be interested in Skill and Care on the Milk Route 17 Sep 2026 Building Skills, Growing Careers 15 Sep 2026 CLAC's Statement on Canada's Energy Future 14 Sep 2026 Seeing Clearly 13 Sep 2026