Thursday, May 29, 2025 Sureway Employees Unanimously Ratify New Contract Local 63 Ratifications Construction EDMONTON—Local 63 members employed by Sureway Industrial Services Ltd. voted unanimously in favour of ratifying a three-year collective agreement providing them with wage increases and other improvements. The new contract provides members with a significant wage increase in year one, effective March 2, 2025. The new base wage rate will match industrial construction rates for pipefitter and B welders to an even $50 per hour, followed by a 4 percent increase in year 2 and 3.8 percent in year 3. Other improvements include a boot allowance of up to $200 for every 1,500 hours worked to a maximum of $400 every two years. A new $3 per hour welding and stainless steel grinding premium was also negotiated as well as a $5 per hour premium when using the Sureway rig outside of the fabrication shop and yard. You might be interested in The Power of Asking for Help 20 Jul 2026 How to Manage an Insecure Leader 16 Jul 2026 Heat of the Moment 13 Jul 2026 The Power Within Is No Yolk! 13 Jul 2026