http://www.nycdistrictcouncil.com/Data/Sites/1/pdf/member-news/proposed-agreement-wall-ceiling.

pdf Proposed Agreement Between the New York City District Council of Carpenters and the Association of Wall-Ceiling & Carpentry Industries of New York, Inc. [August 21, 2012] WagesCurrent Wage/Benet Package Upon Implementation of New CBA +$2.13 = January 1, 2013 (or 3 months after implementation) + 2.40 = July 1, 2013 +$2.40 = July 1, 2014 +$2.40 = July 1, 2015 +$2.40 = July 1, 2016 +$2.40 = $85.03 $87.16 $89.56 $91.96 $94.36 $96.76 $99.16

There will be a supplemental wage increase from September 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 in the amount of $0.35 per hour in order to allow the elimination of the half day holiday pay for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve to take effect in the 2012 calendar year. If implementation of the new CBA occurs after September 1, 2012 the supplemental $0.35 increase will continue from implementation, until 4 months or 17 weeks has elapsed. Manning Provision- The rst carpenter on the jobsite shall be the Foreman and may be selected by the Employer. The second carpenter shall be the shop steward referred by the Union. The remainder of the carpenters shall be selected by the Employer. Any employees not members of the NYCDCC shall be matched 1:1 from the NYCDCC Job Referral List. Two man jobs- For jobs only requiring two employees, the Employer will be permitted to work without a certied shop steward without a time limitation. Any employee who is not a member of the NYCDCC will be matched 1:1 from the NYCDCC Job Referral List. The Union will assign one of the two members with the duties of the shop steward. In the event of any violation of the two man rule, the contractor will lose this privilege for the remainder of the term of the contract. If there is a third employee dispatched by the NYCDCC Job Referral List, that employee shall be a certied steward and the steward will remain for the duration of that project. This is not to be used as a head start. Holidays- The last legal working days before Christmas Day and New Years Day are to become full day holidays. All work performed on these days to be paid at the double time rate. Shift Work- No premium on shiftwork provided the shift is a second shift starting immediately after the rst shift. Off hour shift language to remain the same, however starting no later than 8:30 p.m. changed to starting no later than 10 p.m. Section 9(a) Agreement- both parties agree to enter into a Section 9(a) agreement upon demonstration by the NYCDCC of its majority status. The parties agree to utilize the services of a third party neutral (e.g., labor arbitrator or member of clergy) for this purpose. Dues Check-off- Employers agree to implement a dues check-off authorization system for the collection of working dues to be forwarded to the Union. Additional Notes: 1. The Wage and Benet Increases are not tied to any benchmarks such as total hours worked and are guaranteed throughout the length of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 2. The Association of Wall Ceiling and Carpentry Industries of New York has never had and is not now requesting a Favored Nations Clause. 3. The Association will cooperate with the District Council to develop exible Market Recovery Programs which will be satisfactory to both parties in an effort to recapture market share being lost to the non-Union segment.

IMPORTANT DELEGATE MEETING!!! (WC&C Agreement could be presented to Delegate Body for approval) When: 5PM Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Where: 395 Hudson Street, Labor Technical College, 2nd Floor [Rank-and-file Carpenters recommend all Members attend and observe, as it is deemed necessary to ensure the integrity of the proceedings]

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120821/LABOR_UNIONS/120829973 Carpenters may be close to nailing contract A contract could be on the horizon for union carpenters. By DANIEL MASSEY Aug 21, 2012 3:35 pm A seemingly never-ending labor saga that has left 25,000 carpenters without a contract for the last 14 months could be nearing an end. The executive board of the New York City District Council of Carpenters is expected to vote Wednesday on a contract proposal by the Association of Wall-Ceiling and Carpentry Industries, a collection of contractors that employs more than half of the union's members. If the union board OKs the deal, the agreement could be presented to the union's 100-member delegate body for approval as soon as Wednesday evening. It's not clear if the union's rank-and-file members will be given the chance to ratify the contract. "We've made a proposal," said John DeLollis, executive director of the contractors' association, though he declined to offer specifics other than to say it includes a controversial clause that allows contractors to hire union members without official referrals from the carpenters union. "I'm hopeful it goes through, and we'll have a deal after 20 months of negotiations." A spokesman for the District Council of Carpenters said that contract negotiations were "ongoing" and declined to comment further. The workers' contracts expired June 30, 2011, and have been extended numerous times to allow for continued negotiations. The latest expiration date is Aug. 31. Tentative deals were reached at one point, but in March, union members soundly rejected contracts with four industry associations, including Wall-Ceiling, largely because they included the hiring clause, known in union circles as "full mobility." Contractors have pushed for the provision, which would allow them to bypass the union out-of-work list and select any member of the District Council to work for them. The current system compels them to hire at least one-third of their workers via union referrals. Contractors have argued that full mobility will save them money by increasing productivity. But union members contend that it will kill important protections like seniority. The deals that were rejected by the union members were negotiated by the union's previous leadership. The new executive secretary-treasurer of the union, Mike Bilello, argued against full mobility during his election campaign last year but may be forced to back off that position to forge a deal. A blog run by a union delegate reported that the head of the Wall-Ceiling association made a presentation to delegates in late July in which he said he would offer a wage and benefits bump of $13.13 per hour, or 15.4%, to around $90 an hour, over five years, in exchange for full mobility and several other provisions. Those terms were rejected by the union's leadership, says Dennis Walsh, a federally appointed monitor who watches over the union. He said any deal that includes full mobility would likely have to include a monetary sweetener. "It boils down to money," Mr. Walsh said. "There's strong sentiment against full mobility, and if the money is not adequate, they're not going to get the 50.1% of the delegates to drop their objection." Mr. Walsh called the Wall-Ceiling deal "the benchmark contract for the carpenters union" and suggested other deals could follow if that one is hammered out. For more info visit: Local 157 Blogspot http://local157.blogspot.com/ NYC CARPENTERS RANK-AND-FILE ORGANIZED http://nyccrfo.blogspot.com/

RALLY AGAINST FULL MOBILITY!!! FOR DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION AND MEMBERSHIP VOTE!!! When: 3PM Thursday, August 23, 2012
Where: NYCDCC, 395 Hudson, on Clarkson Street