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The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada remained unchanged in August compared with July. The composite index increased 2.4% compared with August 2008.
Note: Union wage rates are published for 16 trades in 22 metropolitan areas for both the basic rates and rates including selected supplementary payments. Indexes on a 2007=100 time base are calculated for the same metropolitan areas and are published for those where a majority of trades are covered by current collective agreements.
Available on CANSIM: tables 327-0003 and 327-0045.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2307.
The second quarter 2009 issue of Capital Expenditure Price Statistics (62-007-X, free) will be available in October.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods, or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (613-951-9606; fax: 613-951-3117; prices-prix@statcan.gc.ca) or Louise Chaîné (613-951-3393), Producer Prices Division.