Friday, February 16, 2024 Hinton Scaffold Solutions Employees Unanimously Ratify First Agreement Locals Local 63 Ratifications Sectors Construction Fort McMurray, AB—Employees of Hinton Scaffold Solutions Inc. unanimously ratified their first collective agreement with Local 63. The three-year agreement includes a base-wage rate increase of four percent, with a wage review set for 2025. Thanks to support from the membership, the new contract includes a great benefits package that is on par with other CLAC contractors, as well as a competitive retirement package, and a yearly boot allowance of $100. Hinton’s employees are currently performing maintenance scaffolding work, steady-state, and shutdown work at CNRL Horizon, north of Fort McMurray. “We look forward to working with Hinton Scaffold Solutions going forward,” says Jay Caithcart, representative. “So far, it has been a very good start to our relationship, and that is reflected with the employees voting 100 percent in favour of ratifying the collective agreement.” You might be interested in Why We Work Safely 5 Jun 2026 Standing Your Ground, and Staying Steady on the Job 4 Jun 2026 CLAC Partners with Alberta Government to Advance Skilled Trades Training and Accelerate Certification 4 Jun 2026 Strathcona Mechanical Workers Ratify New Agreement Providing Wage, Scheduling Improvements 3 Jun 2026