LIUNA Local 563 members work under collective bargaining agreements that provide for good, family-supporting wages and a vacation fund that supplies extra cash when you need it most. Local 563 building and highway/heavy laborers typically earn anywhere from $28-$30 per hour in the Twin Cities metro area to $20 per hour in Western Minnesota. Vacation fund contributions range from $2.20 to $2.50 per hour, which can add up to thousands of dollars to help with year-end expenses or emergencies. 

See the rate sheets below for detailed information on current collectively bargained wage and benefit contribution rates. 

Metro Builders (Twin Cities)

St. Cloud Builders

Southwest Builders

North Dakota Builders

Minnesota Highway-Heavy

Statewide Highway-Heavy

North Dakota Highway-Heavy

Minnesota & North Dakota

Asbestos – Metro & Southern MN

Commercial Cleaning

Landscape

Outside Erection

Plaster Tender

National & Independent Distribution

Minnesota and North Dakota members should contact your local union office for questions about your vacation fund benefits at (612) 781-6933.

Employers should contact: Zenith American Solutions, (651) 256-1800, zenith-american.com.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Minnesota and North Dakota Laborers Vacation Fund benefits are not "vacation pay" and should not be claimed as such when applying for Minnesota Unemployment benefits.