Kingdom Construction Employees Strongly Endorse New Contract

Ayr, ON—A strong majority of employees of Kingdom Construction Limited, a general contractor based in Ayr, Ontario, voted in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement providing them with annual wage increases and other improvements. New terms of the contract take effect September 1, 2024, and continue until August 31, 2027.

The employees are represented by Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 52. The union has represented them since 2006.

The new contract provides employees with a total value increase of 12 percent over the term. Along with solid hourly pay increases each year, the agreement provides improved employer contributions to employees’ pension plan, improved funding for healthcare benefits, and higher allowance for employee workwear and boot purchases. Critically important to the settlement was a new framework to assess pay for employee travel, mileage reimbursement, and daily living-out allowance amounts.

“I am pleased that a strong majority of members endorsed the settlement with a vote of acceptance,” says Roger Grootenboer, CLAC representative. “Negotiation talks stretched over months, with each side needing to listen to the other. Management heard us on several key points. We’re pleased that these areas received attention and improvement.”