Copyright © 2015 Construction Labor Research Council Union Construction Labor Cost Trends and Outlook 2015
Jun 28, 2020
Copyright © 2015 Construction Labor Research Council
Union Construction Labor
Cost Trends and Outlook 2015
Union Construction Labor Cost Trends and Outlook 2015
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This report contains both general and detailed data on union labor rates for craft
workers in the construction industry. Data are presented for the nation as a whole and
for nine geographic regions for 17 different craft breakouts. In addition, the report has
trend lines which show the union craft labor cost history as well as the results for
already negotiated future increases.
Section I: National Results
The average percent increase for union construction workers in 2014 was 2.7
percent and the average wage and fringe benefits rate was $53.03.
As shown in Exhibit 1.1, from 2010-2014 the average percent increase fluctuated
between 2.4 and 2.7 percent. Contrast these recent increases with those from 2005
to 2009, which were much higher, ranging from 3.9 percent to 4.4 percent. The data
shows the “new normal,” with increases hovering in the 2.0 percent range for the past
five years, and projected to stay that way for the next two years.
Exhibit 1.1
Average increases shown as percents
* The rates for 2015 and 2016 are likely to change
as new settlements are negotiated.
3.9%4.2%
4.4% 4.4%
3.9%
2.7%2.5% 2.4%
2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.7%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
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It should be noted that for any given year in this report the results reflect all wage and
fringe benefits adjustments that occurred during that year, not just those negotiated in
that year. For example, for 2014 the 2.7 percent increase was determined by
averaging the first year of settlements negotiated in 2014, the second year of
settlements negotiated in 2013, the third year of settlements negotiated in 2012, and
so on. CLRC’s companion report, Settlements Report, focuses on just first year
settlements.
Because multiyear contracts extend fixed increases into the future, they can be slow
to respond to the overall economic climate. For example, the economic downturn of
2008 is not fully reflected in the results shown in Exhibit 1.1 until 2010 because many
rate increases for 2008 and 2009 were negotiated in multiyear deals before the
economic crisis hit.
Exhibit 1.2 shows the average annual value of the increases for union construction
workers in dollar amounts.
Exhibit 1.2
Average increases shown as dollars
* The rates for 2015 and 2016 are likely to change
as new settlements are negotiated.
$1.50
$1.72
$1.88$1.97
$1.81
$1.31$1.22
$1.46$1.41$1.44$1.53
$1.60
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
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Section II: Future Results
The average already negotiated increase for 2015 is 2.8 percent ($1.53) and for
2016 it is 2.7 percent ($1.60), as shown in Exhibit 2.1. Although these results are
shown as a glimpse into the future, they are likely to change some as new settlements
are added. For example, the increase shown for 2015 does not yet reflect the first
year increase of settlements to be negotiated in 2015 and the 2016 value does not yet
reflect the second year of increases to be negotiated in 2015 or the first year of
increases to be negotiated in 2016. Thus, these rates are a useful, but incomplete,
first look at the union construction wage forecast.
Exhibit 2.1
Summary of already negotiated future increases
Exhibits 2.2 and 2.3 provide more detail about how the
future increases are distributed. As a percent
(Exhibit 2.2), the most common increase range was
2.0-2.9 percent for both 2015 and 2016.
Exhibit 2.2
Details of already negotiated future settlements shown as percents
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0% or less 0.1 - 0.9% 1.0 - 1.9% 2.0 - 2.9% 3.0 - 3.9% 4.0 - 4.9% 5.0 + %
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2015 $1.53 2.8%
2016 $1.60 2.7%
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As dollar figures (Exhibit 2.3), the most common increase ranges were at the lower
end of the scale (e.g., <$1.19); however, there were also a number of higher
settlements spread throughout the remainder of the rage.
Exhibit 2.3
Details of already negotiated future settlements shown as dollars
Section III: Craft Specific Regional Results
Exhibit 3.1 (next two pages) shows the dollar amount of the wage and fringe benefits
package for each craft for each region and for the United States for 2010 and 2015
(five years later), and the amount of the increase during that time.
Exhibit 3.2 (the two pages after Exhibit 3.1) shows the five year and one year
increases as percents for each craft for each region and for the United States.
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
<$0.90 $0.90- 1.19
$1.20- 1.49
$1.50- 1.79
$1.80- 2.09
$2.10- 2.39
$2.40- 2.69
$2.70- 2.99
$3.00- 3.29
$3.30+
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The following items are included in these analyses: wage rate, health and welfare, retirement (pension, annuity, defined contribution), vacation, holiday, and any unallocated increases. The following are examples of items that are not included: labor-management cooperative committee assessments, industry advancement funds, training and apprenticeship.
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Exhibit 3.1
Wage and fringe benefits rates by craft and region in dollar amounts
New
England
Middle
Atlantic
South-
east
East
North
Central
West
North
Central
South
Central
South-
west
Pacific
North-
west
United
States
Boilermakers
1/1/2010 $56.39 $55.00 $42.14 $53.63 $53.50 $41.58 $60.51 $56.03 $50.54
1/1/2015 $63.35 $65.07 $47.54 $61.76 $61.78 $47.07 $70.17 $63.69 $58.15
Increase $6.96 $10.07 $5.41 $8.13 $8.28 $5.48 $9.65 $7.66 $7.62
Bricklayers
1/1/2010 $52.39 $46.81 $29.71 $48.26 $42.86 $48.01 $46.22
1/1/2015 $58.08 $53.63 $31.16 $53.78 $47.46 $54.06 $51.73
Increase $5.69 $6.82 $1.45 $5.52 $4.60 $6.05 $5.51
Carpenters
1/1/2010 $50.20 $49.41 $28.95 $45.66 $43.28 $27.71 $48.99 $46.07 $45.60
1/1/2015 $55.20 $56.40 $33.10 $51.42 $49.92 $29.27 $56.10 $49.78 $51.48
Increase $5.00 $6.99 $4.15 $5.76 $6.63 $1.56 $7.10 $3.71 $5.88
Cement Masons
1/1/2010 $49.10 $28.49 $45.53 $41.37 $45.21 $45.26 $44.86
1/1/2015 $55.15 $29.91 $50.78 $45.48 $53.02 $49.15 $50.62
Increase $6.05 $1.43 $5.26 $4.11 $7.81 $3.89 $5.76
Electricians
1/1/2010 $54.22 $48.39 $34.32 $56.80 $52.16 $53.45 $52.25
1/1/2015 $60.95 $56.21 $37.65 $63.96 $53.90 $58.28 $58.20
Increase $6.74 $7.82 $3.33 $7.16 $1.74 $4.83 $5.95
Elevator Constructors
1/1/2010 $71.11 $65.01 $58.58 $67.27 $63.76 $57.78 $73.31 $69.03 $65.51
1/1/2015 $82.99 $76.48 $69.62 $78.78 $75.16 $68.78 $85.40 $80.77 $77.00
Increase $11.88 $11.47 $11.04 $11.52 $11.40 $11.00 $12.09 $11.74 $11.49
Insulators
1/1/2010 $56.42 $44.04 $33.27 $48.53 $50.87 $42.38
1/1/2015 $62.91 $51.59 $37.42 $56.03 $58.27 $48.16
Increase $6.49 $7.55 $4.15 $7.50 $7.40 $5.78
Iron Workers
1/1/2010 $56.89 $59.43 $34.20 $51.12 $44.38 $27.43 $56.45 $51.28 $49.80
1/1/2015 $63.92 $68.72 $38.21 $56.65 $50.71 $29.83 $62.34 $58.26 $56.07
Increase $7.03 $9.29 $4.02 $5.53 $6.33 $2.40 $5.89 $6.98 $6.27
Laborers
1/1/2010 $39.20 $45.01 $20.87 $40.60 $33.39 $21.23 $40.70 $36.83 $39.14
1/1/2015 $44.25 $52.39 $23.45 $46.14 $37.41 $22.83 $46.92 $39.53 $44.60
Increase $5.05 $7.37 $2.58 $5.53 $4.02 $1.60 $6.22 $2.70 $5.46
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Exhibit 3.1 (continued)
Wage and fringe benefits rates by craft and region in dollar amounts
New
England
Middle
Atlantic
South-
east
East
North
Central
West
North
Central
South
Central
South-
west
Pacific
North-
west
United
States
Millwrights
1/1/2010 $57.29 $48.60 $54.01 $47.80 $51.76
1/1/2015 $65.82 $54.17 $62.88 $53.96 $59.09
Increase $8.52 $5.57 $8.88 $6.16 $7.34
Operating Engineers
1/1/2010 $50.15 $43.67 $34.56 $45.41 $46.53 $27.00 $56.34 $49.42 $47.48
1/1/2015 $54.15 $53.20 $38.59 $52.06 $53.67 $29.30 $65.07 $52.58 $54.03
Increase $4.00 $9.53 $4.02 $6.66 $7.14 $2.30 $8.74 $3.16 $6.56
Painters
1/1/2010 $42.12 $50.51 $26.08 $51.03 $40.67 $52.16 $48.51
1/1/2015 $48.57 $55.69 $28.36 $59.59 $43.42 $58.36 $54.65
Increase $6.45 $5.18 $2.27 $8.57 $2.75 $6.20 $6.13
Pipefitters/Plumbers
1/1/2010 $56.62 $48.03 $39.20 $59.16 $53.69 $34.20 $61.52 $53.21
1/1/2015 $66.02 $57.27 $43.68 $67.51 $61.52 $38.20 $73.65 $61.57
Increase $9.40 $9.25 $4.48 $8.34 $7.82 $4.00 $12.13 $8.36
Plumbers
1/1/2010 $49.42 $60.34 $53.34 $55.46
1/1/2015 $56.02 $68.51 $61.24 $63.15
Increase $6.60 $8.17 $7.90 $7.68
Plasterers
1/1/2010 $50.20 $35.36 $45.51 $46.98
1/1/2015 $55.13 $39.62 $52.81 $53.26
Increase $4.93 $4.26 $7.30 $6.28
Sheet Metal Workers
1/1/2010 $63.11 $61.82 $36.43 $53.94 $37.92 $36.11 $55.88 $53.79 $52.34
1/1/2015 $71.23 $70.03 $38.92 $60.99 $42.63 $40.49 $65.19 $60.69 $59.00
Increase $8.11 $8.20 $2.49 $7.05 $4.71 $4.38 $9.31 $6.90 $6.66
Teamsters
1/1/2010 $34.87 $25.04 $34.99 $36.16 $44.97 $45.70 $39.14
1/1/2015 $42.13 $27.56 $42.06 $40.68 $51.53 $48.85 $43.58
Increase $7.27 $2.52 $7.07 $4.52 $6.56 $3.15 $4.44
Total
1/1/2010 $52.79 $50.94 $32.27 $47.54 $45.29 $34.03 $50.73 $46.13 $46.77
1/1/2015 $59.55 $58.64 $35.99 $53.81 $51.09 $38.01 $58.24 $50.15 $53.03
Increase $6.76 $7.70 $3.72 $6.28 $5.80 $3.97 $7.51 $4.02 $6.25
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Exhibit 3.2
Increases by craft and region in percents
Regions
New England: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. Middle Atlantic: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA. Southeast: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, WV. West North Central: IA, KS, MO, NE. South Central: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX. Mountain-Northern Plains: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY. Northwest: AK, ID, OR, WA. Southwest Pacific: AZ, CA, HI, NV.
New
England
Middle
Atlantic
South-
east
East
North
Central
West
North
Central
South
Central
South-
west
Pacific
North-
west
United
States
Boilermakers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.4% 18.3% 12.8% 15.2% 15.5% 13.2% 14.9%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 1.9% 2.4% 3.0% 2.2% 2.3% 3.0% 2.2%
Bricklayers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 10.9% 14.9% 4.7% 11.3% 10.7% 12.3% 11.6%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 0.4% 2.4% 1.7% 2.5% 1.9% 2.5% 2.3%
Carpenters
Increase: 2010 - 2015 10.0% 14.4% 14.3% 12.3% 15.3% 5.6% 14.3% 8.1% 12.7%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 1.8% 2.8% 3.5% 2.7% 2.5% 2.6% 3.4% 2.6% 2.9%
Cement Masons
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.8% 5.0% 11.3% 10.1% 17.3% 8.8% 12.7%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.8% 1.6% 2.5% 2.1% 3.0% 3.9% 2.7%
Electricians
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.4% 16.2% 9.8% 12.5% 3.5% 9.0% 11.3%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 1.4% 3.5% 1.8% 2.4% 1.3% 1.3% 2.1%
Elevator Constructors
Increase: 2010 - 2015 16.7% 17.7% 18.8% 17.2% 17.9% 19.0% 16.6% 17.0% 17.7%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4%
Insulators
Increase: 2010 - 2015 11.5% 17.1% 12.5% 15.5% 14.5% 13.6%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 1.2% 3.0% 3.0% 1.1% 1.7% 2.3%
Iron Workers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.2% 15.0% 11.6% 10.7% 14.0% 8.9% 10.4% 13.6% 12.1%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.1% 2.3% 2.9% 2.6% 2.3% 1.6% 3.5% 2.9% 2.5%
Laborers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.9% 16.4% 12.3% 13.2% 12.2% 7.5% 15.3% 7.4% 13.5%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 3.0% 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% 1.7% 2.4% 3.0% 2.3% 2.7%
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Exhibit 3.2 (continued)
Increases by craft and region in percents
New
England
Middle
Atlantic
South-
east
East
North
Central
West
North
Central
South
Central
South-
west
Pacific
North-
west
United
States
Millwrights
Increase: 2010 - 2015 14.8% 11.5% 16.1% 12.9% 13.9%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.7% 2.2% 3.1% 2.8% 2.7%
Operating Engineers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 8.0% 21.8% 11.7% 14.5% 15.3% 8.5% 15.6% 6.3% 13.7%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.3% 3.0% 2.7% 2.3% 2.0% 8.5% 4.1% 2.4% 2.8%
Painters
Increase: 2010 - 2015 15.3% 10.9% 9.2% 16.4% 6.8% 12.0% 12.6%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.3% 1.6% 3.6% 3.8% 0.3% 2.6% 2.6%
Pipefitters/Plumbers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 16.6% 19.2% 11.3% 14.2% 14.6% 11.7% 19.8% 15.3%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.4% 2.4% 1.9% 0.6% 2.6% 2.4% 3.5% 2.1%
Plumbers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 13.4% 13.5% 14.8% 13.9%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2.0%
Plasterers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 9.9% 12.6% 16.0% 13.6%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.9% 1.8% 3.2% 3.0%
Sheet Metal Workers
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.6% 13.6% 6.7% 13.1% 12.4% 12.0% 16.7% 12.6% 12.4%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.2% 2.5% 1.1% 1.9% 2.5% 2.0% 2.2% 1.9% 2.0%
Teamsters
Increase: 2010 - 2015 20.8% 10.0% 20.0% 12.5% 14.6% 6.9% 11.7%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 4.1% 1.4% 1.8% 2.3% 3.1% 1.9% 2.2%
Total
Increase: 2010 - 2015 12.7% 15.2% 11.4% 13.0% 12.8% 10.9% 14.7% 8.5% 13.1%
Increase: 2014 - 2015 2.3% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.1% 2.6% 3.1% 2.4% 2.6%
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Exhibits 3.3 – 3.9 show the average future increases for 2015 and 2016 in both
percent and dollar figures and how those increases are distributed throughout a range
for seven different regions. Note that these results are preliminary and may change
as new settlements are added in the years ahead.
Exhibit 3.3
Details of future settlements: New England region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 4% 7% 5% 4% 2% 0% 2% 7% 0% 0%
2016 8% 12% 12% 8% 0% 4% 0% 12% 8% 0%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.46 2.2%
2016 $1.60 2.3%
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 0% 2% 8% 9% 8% 0% 0%
2016 0% 4% 19% 19% 19% 0% 0%
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Exhibit 3.4
Details of future settlements: Middle Atlantic region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 2% 2% 9% 27% 59% 0% 2%
2016 0% 0% 19% 23% 54% 4% 0%
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 14% 13% 2% 11% 21% 2% 34% 4% 0% 0%
2016 12% 12% 23% 8% 0% 0% 31% 8% 4% 4%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.70 3.0%
2016 $1.69 2.8%
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Exhibit 3.5
Details of future settlements: Southeast region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 0% 0% 24% 0% 71% 5% 0%
2016 0% 0% 6% 6% 88% 0% 0%
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 24% 0% 5% 0% 0% 62% 10% 0% 0% 0%
2016 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 83% 0% 0% 0%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.44 2.6%
2016 $1.54 2.0%
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Exhibit 3.6
Details of future settlements: East North Central region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 0% 2% 20% 54% 23% 1% 1%
2016 0% 0% 18% 58% 24% 0% 0%
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 28% 30% 2% 15% 6% 5% 10% 3% 1% 1%
2016 24% 27% 2% 14% 5% 6% 9% 13% 0% 0%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.53 2.8%
2016 $1.50 2.5%
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Exhibit 3.7
Details of future settlements: West North Central region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 3% 0% 16% 55% 23% 0% 3%
2016 0% 0% 10% 60% 30% 0% 0%
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 32% 29% 10% 10% 0% 3% 16% 0% 0% 0%
2016 25% 30% 15% 0% 5% 0% 20% 5% 0% 0%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.03 2.0%
2016 $1.17 2.3%
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Exhibit 3.8
Details of future settlements: South Central region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 0% 0% 14% 0% 31% 0% 0%
2016 0% 0% 18% 0% 59% 0% 0%
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 14% 3% 0% 0% 0% 28% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2016 18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 59% 0% 0% 0%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.28 2.5%
2016 $1.47 2.4%
Union Construction Labor Cost Trends and Outlook 2015
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Exhibit 3.9
Details of future settlements: Southwest Pacific region
Shown in percents
Shown in dollar amounts
Summary
The following associations sponsor this report:
NEW: Central States Insulation Association (CSIA) NEW: Eastern States Insulation Contractors Association (ESICA) Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) FCA International (FCA) International Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (ICE) Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) National Association of Construction Boilermaker Employers (NACBE) National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) North American Contractors Association (NACA) Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC)
Year
0% or
less
0.1 -
0.9%
1.0 -
1.9%
2.0 -
2.9%
3.0 -
3.9%
4.0 -
4.9% 5.0 + %
2015 0% 3% 17% 33% 39% 8% 0%
2016 0% 0% 29% 18% 29% 24% 0%
Year <$0.90
$0.90
- 1.19
$1.20
- 1.49
$1.50
- 1.79
$1.80
- 2.09
$2.10
- 2.39
$2.40
- 2.69
$2.70
- 2.99
$3.00
- 3.29 $3.30+
2015 6% 25% 3% 25% 14% 8% 8% 6% 3% 3%
2016 6% 24% 6% 18% 6% 12% 0% 12% 12% 6%
Dollar Percent
2015 $1.76 3.1%
2016 $1.95 3.4%
Union Construction Labor Cost Trends and Outlook 2015
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Report Description Benefit
Market Share Analysis
Shows what percent of a given industry (e.g., plumbers/ pipefitters, carpenters) is worked by union contractors.
Allows management and labor to more precisely define their share of the market, and more importantly, the trend over time. Also, can document the impact of specific programs (e.g., market recovery, new classifications).
Union – Nonunion Wage
and Fringe Benefits
Comparison
Compares a specific local’s wage and fringe benefits package to nonunion data for that craft in the same geographic region.
Tangibly shows the difference in both dollars and percents between union and nonunion pay and fringe benefits.
Contract Costing
Provides a detailed cost analysis of 8–12 categories in a contract (e.g., 2nd shift, foreman ratio, clean-up time) on a per employee per hour and total contract cost basis.
Helps the parties in collective bargaining better understand the real costs associated with contract language clauses.
Wage and Fringe
Benchmark Comparison
Graphs actual wage and fringe benefits rates compared to indexes (e.g., CPI, nonunion) over time to show the trend.
Compares actual pay to what it would have been using an index.
Custom Tell us what you are looking for, we can probably help you.
Offers you greater understanding and useful data to use during collective bargaining or internal business decisions.
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This report has been prepared from information collected and maintained by CLRC. Reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the data, summaries and analyses. However, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. CLRC disclaims any liability from damages of any kind which may result from the use of this report.