MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CEMENT LEAGUE
AND
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 14-14B,
AFL-CIO
The Cement League on behalf of its members (the employer) and the
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 14-14B (’’Local 14”) recently
concluded negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement to take effect on July
1, 2020. In the course of these negotiations, The Cement League and Local 14 agree
as follows:
1. This Memorandum of Agreement shall solely apply to members of The
Cement League who have authorized The Cement League to negotiate on
their behalf with Local 14-14B.
2. All terms and conditions of any projects currently underway shall remain in
full force and effect in their entirety and through completion of the project.
Engineers employed on such projects shall not be displaced.
3. TERMS OF 2020-2023 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT: The
terms of this Memorandum of Agreement shall be incorporated into a new
collective bargaining agreement which will be in effect from July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2023, and shall also include the terms of the 2006- 2011
Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the 2011-2014, 2014-2017 and 2017-
2020 Memorandums of Agreement.
4. WAGES/BENEFITS: FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS: All Local 14
represented Operating Engineers covered by the agreement shall receive the
following increases (all calculated on the 2020 base) in the following contract
years:
July 1, 2020 – 0% with the exception of crane operators, 3%.
July 1, 2021 -3%
July 1, 2022– 3%
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All increases are based on the total wage and benefit package, non-compounded
for each of the three contract years. The percentage increase shall be allocated
to the wage rate or fringe benefit funds at the discretion of Local 14. No Local 14
represented Operating Engineer shall have his/her wages reduced, nor his/her
current job conditions modified as a result of this MOA.
5. EXCHANGE OF HOLIDAYS: The Cement League and Local 14-14B agree
to a change in holidays. The day after Thanksgiving will be removed as a
holiday and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be instituted as a paid holiday. All
other holidays remain the same.
For all Residential or Hospitality projects where the superstructure will begin
after July 1, 2020, the following hoist operator package shall be applicable:
5(a). There shall be a $74.96 wage and benefit package for rack & pinion car
operators in effect as of July 1, 2020, there shall be a $65.50 wage and
benefit package for interior house car operators in effect as of July 1, 2020,
and subject to the 3% raises on July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022.
5(b). For rack and pinion and house car operators: Time and One Half (1-
1/2) wages shall be paid for all work performed in excess of eight (8) hours
per day and for all work performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week and
all work performed on Saturdays and Sundays. Overtime will be paid for the
lunch period, when worked. The overtime rate for wages and benefits as of
July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 shall be $107.76 for rack & pinion car
operators and $98.25 for interior house car operators.
5(c). For rack and pinion and house car operators: Fringe benefit
contributions will be paid at the straight time rate of contribution for all hours
worked with the exception of Annuity, Annuity Voluntary and Welfare which
will be paid at the rate of time and one-half during overtime work on hours
paid.
6. This is solely an amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between
Local 14-14B and the The Cement League. All terms and conditions of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement are applicable hereto and are in full force
and effect therein, except as expressly modified by the terms of this
agreement.
7. RATIFICATION :
This Agreement is subject to ratification by the Local 14 membership.
AGREED TO ON BEHALF OF THE
THE CEMENT LEAGUE
Dated
AGREED TO ON BEHALF OF THE
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
LOCAL 14-14B, AFL-CIO
BY:
Christopher Confrey, President
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Dated
BY:
John Powers, Recording Corresponding Secretary Dated
