MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Local 46 Metallic Lathers Union and Reinforcing Ironworkers
And
The Cement League
This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is made by and between Local
46 Metallic Lathers Union and Reinforcing Ironworkers (hereinafter “Local 46” or the
“Union”) and The Cement League (the “Association” or “Employer”).
All terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and recent
Memoranda of Understanding, remain in full force and effect unless modified by this
Memorandum of Understanding. It is mutually agreed that the collective bargaining
agreement between the Union and the Association shall be amended as follows:
1. TERM:
Article XIII – Duration of Agreement: Section (1) shall be amended to read as
follows: This Agreement is to be effective from July 1, 2024, through June 30,
2028. Written notice of a desire to terminate or modify this Agreement must be
given to the other party by certified mail /return receipt requested, one hundred
twenty (120) days prior to June 30, 2028, or this Agreement shall renew for four
(4) year periods thereafter.
2. JOURNEYMAN WAGE INCREASES:
Effective Date: Increase:
July 1, 2024
July 1, 2025
July 1, 2026
July 1, 2027
$1.50 per hour
$1.19 per hour
$1.25 per hour
$1.50 per hour
All wage increases are subject to allocation by the Local 46 membership.
Additionally, in the event this Agreement is fully executed after the
effective date of an increase, the increase shall be retroactive to the
effective date referenced above.
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3. APPRENTICE WAGE RATES – Current Apprentice Rates will remain the
same from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, the
Rates shall be as follows:
Year:
First Year Apprentice
Second Year Apprentice
Third Year Apprentice
Fourth Year Apprentice
Rate:
$40.95
$43.45
$45.45
$47.45
4. The parties reiterate their understanding that Cement League Employers
historically have not performed public works, infrastructure work, or other
work subject to New York City, New York State or United States Department
of Labor prevailing wage requirements. Some Cement League employers are
already engaged in this work, and the Cement League employers have
expressed their interest in continuing to bid on and perform such work in the
future. The parties agree that the appropriate wage and supplemental benefit
rates to be paid to workers performing work on such public works,
infrastructure projects, or other work subject to City, State or Federal
prevailing wage requirements shall be the wage and benefit rates established
in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Local #46 Metallic Lathers
Union and Reinforcing Iron Workers New York and Vicinity and the General
Contractors Association of New York Inc.
5. The parties agree that for private work performed pursuant to a Project Labor
Agreement (“PLA”), Local 46 has the right to specify in Schedule A of each PLA
if the work shall be at Cement League terms, conditions, and rates, or at
Prevailing Wage terms, conditions, and rates.
6. The Union and the Association agree, as soon as may be practicable, to rewrite
the outdated, expiring CBA.
7. Shift Work Premium – Article IV, Section 4 shall be amended as follows:
The second sentence currently states:
The first seven (7) hours or eight (8)hours, depending on the length
of shift designated by contractor on the project, shall be at the
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