Glaziers Ratify New Three Year Master Agreement
Sunday, July 10, 2011

This past Saturday July 9th The Glaziers ratified a new Three year Master Agreement.  Here are the highlights.  All other changes are related to grammatical corrections, updated titles and/or references and/or related to updated legalities.  The contract will soon be posted on the website in its entirety along with the wage schedule. 

Article 10, Hiring Procedures, pg. 8:  Employer must have written referral in hand, not just call the Union

Article 28, Payments to Trust Funds, Section g, pg 32:  We can no longer transfer money from wages to benefits.  The Taxable Net Wage can never be lowered

Article 30, Pre-Apprentice, pg 33:  New classification prior to Apprenticeship at 34% for a maximum of six (6) months

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section B(1)(a), pg 36: 

January 1, 2012 - $1.50

January 1, 2013 - $1.50 ($0.75 to Pension Rehab)

January 1, 2014 - $1.50 ($0.75 to Pension Rehab)

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section B(1)(b), pg 37:  the remainder of each increase above shall go towards Maintenance of Benefits (MOB) for Health & Welfare and/or Wages and/or Deferral System

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section B(1)(b)(1), pg 37:  Deferral amounts in excess of three dollars ($3.00) shall be split into two (2) increases due the immediate January 1 and the following January 1

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section C(1)(a), pg 39:  Shop Foreman required to participate in STAR Supervisor Certification Training (16 hours annually)

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section D(2)(a), pg 39:  Leadmen required to participate in STAR Supervisor Certification Training (16 hours annually)

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section K, pg 42:  Exceptional Conditions Permit

Article 32, Journeyman Glaziers, Section M, pg 44:  Revised tool list