HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/1938 OJECT WASH. 136 -F, BRFMMTON aAkRA0
SOLUTION FIXING MINIMUM WAGE vs.
WHEREAS, a thorough investigation has been made of the hourly
wage rates which are being paid in the City of Bremerton, Bremerton, Kitsap
County, Washington which is the locality in which the proposed project (here-
inafter referred to as "Project") is to be constructed by the City of Bremerton,
to employees in each trade or occupation engaged in work of a nature similar
to the work to be performed in the construction of said Project, and the pre-
vailing hourly wage rates being paid in such locality to such employees for
such work have been determined by the Bremerton Building Trades Council and the
City Commission of the City of Bremerton.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bremerton that the following rates for the respective trades or occupations
listed herein shall be and are hereby fixed as the minimum hourly wage rates
and have been determined in accordance with rates prevailing for work of a
similar nature in the locality in which the project is to be constructed.
(barked exhibit A and made a part thereof.)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached list of trades or occupations
includes to the best of our knowledge, all the classifications of employees who
will be engaged in work on said Project other than executive, supervisory, admin-
istrative clerical or other non - manual workers as such.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be transmitted with this resolution
the substantiating data upon which the foregoing determination is based.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, signed by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this
thirtieth day of July, 1938, A.D.
MAYOR If
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
SEAL
. •^ % 0 Exhibit A ,
w c
WAGE SCALE OF THE BRE MERTON BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL EFFECTIVE FEB. 15, 1937•
F Hours per day 30 Hours per week
Rate per Hour
AsbestosWorkers .............. .... .................... ...... $
Boiler Makers ...... .. .. .. ... ........ ..... .... ...... . 1.50
Boiler Makers Helpers . .. ....... .. .. ......... 1.33 1/3
Brick and Allied Trades
Bricklayers ........... ... . . .. 1.60
MarbleMasons • ...... .......... ...... .. .. .... ......... 1.50
StoneMasons ........ ... . . ........... ... ... 1.60
Tile Setters ......... .. ...... ... .. .. 1.35
Terrazzo Workers ..... . . ... . ........ . 1 .35
Carpenters and Allied Trades
Carpenters.......... .... ....... ...... .... ... . .. ... 1.37 112
FloorLayers ......... . ..... . .. .. ..... 1.37 1/2
(Foremen $1.00 over scale)
Bridge, Dock and Wharf Bialders .... .. .. 1.33 113
Pile Driver Men .. 1,33 1/3
Pile Driver Boommar_ ............... 1.41 2/3
Pile Driver Foreman ....... ............... . ... .. ...... 1.66 2/3
Cement Finishers • ........ ...... . ... .. ......... 1.37 112
Electrical Wor'_cers .. . ........... . ... ......... ... 1.50
Electrical Helpers .. .. ... ... .. .95
(Electrical Foreman $1.00 over scale)
Elevator Constructors- construction and repair work ............... 1.54
u n 1 it it n 0 Helpers...... 1.079
n
if Maintenance Men ............... ..... ...... 1.396
n ►' Helpers .. .. ........ ... .. .97
Engineers on Building Construction:
Power Shovels and Shovel Rigged machines.... ..... ....... 1.75
Locomotive Cranes and Clan shell rigs ...................... 1,75
Steelerection .... ..... ............................... .... 1.62 112
Hoisting engines, pile drivers, etc. ...... ............ ... 1.50
Oilers and Firemen ... ..... ...... ... ....... .......... .. 1.05
Attending compressor in conjunction with hoisting
machinery $1.00 per day additional
Glaziers ....... o ........................ .... ............ ...... 1.20
Iron and Steel Trades
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Steel Fabricators and Erectors, Riggers, and Machinery Worker s1.50
Reinforcing..... ... ............`.................. ... 1.25
Ornamental Iron Workers....... ...... .... 1.35
(Iron and Steel Foremen $1 over scale)
Laborers
Building laborers.......... ............ 690
Concrete ind Carpenters Helpers .. .................0......... .90
Pl asterers' Hodcarriers ........... ... ..... ...... . ... . 1.25
Bricklayers Mortarmen ..... ... . ....... ... 1.25
(The proportion of mortarmen to brickmasons shall be one (1)
for three (3), two (2) mortarmen to four to six brickmasons;
three (3) mortarmen for seven (7) to nine (9) masons and so on.
Five (5) days shall constitute a work week of thirty (30)
hours from Monday througa Friday.)
Chimney and Veneer Work...... ..................... .... ... 1.25
Marble Tile and Terrazo Helpers .............. ... 1.25
Base and Floor Machine , 4en ............. .. .... . ...... ... .
Lathers:
Metal......... . .............................. ............... 1.50
Wood... .. ........ ............. 1.50
(Lather Foremen $1 over scale)
Painters...................... ...... .......... ....... . ... 1.40
Sign Painters .................. ............................... .. 1.60
Plaster Trades:
Plasterers ....................... .............. 1,60
Composition Workers.... ........... .. .. 1 .35
Mastic Floor Layers .. .. ....................... ......... 1 .35
Casters.. ..... ... 1.15
Plumbing and Heating Trades:
Plumbers.... ..... ...... ........................ ........ 1.50
Steamfitters .. ........ ............. ... ....... . 1.50
Gage Scale ( Continued)
Roofers ....... ............................... ............ .$1.25
Sheet Metal Workers .............................................. 1 .37 1 / 2
(Sheet Metal ForEmen $1 over scale)
Truck Drivers .................... ............................... 1.20
All higher wage scales and better working condition now enjoyed by any
Trade, not to be changed.
Apprentice (To skilled trades, in accordance with union rules.)
Building laborers -on bridges, wall, and building construction; -
Laborers on wrecking of buildings, on excavation for buildings, piers.
Foundations, holes, trenches for sewer and service lines for buildings,
on lagging and sheathing of building foundations, on all concrete work
for buildi:ig wall and bridge construction, on cleaning of brick; laborers
banding masons, handling all materials used by masons and building scaf-
folding for masons; laborers tending carpenters; laborers clearing debris
from building, shoring, underpinning, and raising of old buildings; hand-
ling cement, brick, tile, dimension stones, marble or terra cotta; tending
all skilled craftsmen; laborers wrecking and/or re,zoving, cleaning and
salvaging forms; laborers tending salamanders for driving concrete or
brick work.
The erecting and removal of all, scaffolds, including trestles and horses
used primarily by lathers. Plasterers, Bricklayers, and Masons may be
done by the mechanics and laborers in these trades. Self- supporting
scaffolds (not attached to building or forms for support) over fourteen
feet in height or any specially designed scaffold or those built for special
purposes shall be built by carpenters. The making of horses and trestles
other than temporary is the work of the Carpenter.
Laborers doing excavation work by hand methods, unless otherwise defined
above all other labor of such nature as not to require any special train -
int, are considered as unskilled labor.
4
%
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
'WITNESS
That in consideration of the premises of the mutual agreements herein contained and in
order to accomplish the effect and purpose herein set forth, the parties hereto agree, each
with all the others as follows:
AGRE MT
This agreement by and between the General Contractors, party of the first pert, and
the Carpenters Local #1597 of Bremerton, County of Kiteap, 'Washington, party of the second
part, AGREE= all parties hereto mutually agree to cooperate fully in every legal and proper
way to establish and maintain in the trade and industry within the territory in which they
shall operate such fair Code of proper ethics and practices as will tasure compliance with
the specific terms of this agreement an& to direct their efforts individually and collectively
as circumstances may warrant and justify in accordance with the provisions and intent of this
agreement to the ilimination of unfair competition and destructive practices.
1. The party of the first part agrees to employ none except members in good
standing of Local #1597, party of the second part, and the parties of the
second part agree to assist the party of the first part to the'end that
all labor performed in the district covered by this agreement shall come
under the jurisdiction of the party of the first part exception legitimate
day work and such labor as may be required on work to be done for the City,
County, State or National Government and on all work required under the
above exceptions no deviations are to be granted that violate any of the
rules or regulations contained herein or the working rules of Focal #1597.
HOURS
No carpenter shall work, or be permitted to work, in excess of thirty hours in any
one week, six hours in any twenty -four hour period, or five days in any seven day period
between the hours of 9 :00 A. M. and 3:45 P. M- allowing 45 minutes for lunch.
SHIFT WORK
Shift work to be optional with the employer. On one shift work, the time starting
shall be 9:00 A. M. and continue to 3:45 P. M. with 45 minutes for lunch. On any jobs where
the second or more shifts are used the contractor must employ a competent foreman to be
constantly on the ,fob; no forman allowed to work 'more than one shift.
OUT OF TOWN WORK
This agreement to cover all work inside the jurisdiction of Local X1597 and beyond
a limit of ten miles from the City Hall of Bremerton go per mile to be allowed employee
for driving his own car or transportation to be furnished by the contractor.
EM,R,GENCY 'WORK
'Mere an emergency exists a written notice must be given to the Business Agent or
Secretary of the Carpenters local and the work carried out without any delay. If on
Saturday, the pay to be paid at the rate of time and a half.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
All questions relation to emplgment and compensation of apprentices and working
conditions, other than regular work on new constructions, may be settled by each trade
involved without prejudice to other agreements in this agreement. All apprentices shall be
registered by the local, and the local regulations of apprentices wages shall prevail. All
other regulations shall conform to the working rules of the Vocal, Building Trades Council
who shall have jurisdiction over all work covered in this agreement. 'Wages set forth for
Apprentices by Local Union #1597 in effect since November 1, 1935•
first year 600 per hour
second year 70¢
third year 950
fourth year $1.00 "
HOLIDAYS
The following holidays shall be observed: New Years Day; Decoration Day; Labor Day;
I
�
Fourth of July; Thanksgiving Day: Christmas: and Sundays. All work done on the above
days shall be paid at double time.
OVEETIME
All overtime will be paid at the rate of time and a half.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The hours, wages and working conditions specified herein will be effective on all
work on and after May 1, 1937, A. D. and shall continue in full force and in effect until a
change is desired by either party. 'Upon receipt of a written request such change shall be
considered and acted upon, by both parties, to this agreement inside of sixty days.
WAGES
The rate of wages for journeymen carpenters to be $1.371 per hour.
Foremen to receive $1.00 or more per day above the scele.
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
State Industrial Insurance requirements and Social Security payments to be strictly
complied with on all work done under this agreement.
CONTACTING
1. No member in the District shall, directly or indirectly, solely contract the
labor services required on any work whatever of any nature within the Constructions Industry.
2. No member of the General Contractor or party of this agreement shall work with
tools without there being a journeyman of the same craft who shall likewise be employed on
the same work, except: That the labor being done amount to three (3) hours or less in
which event the Contractor may perform e9me without employment of laborer or journeyman.
3. Any members signing as journeyman or as a contractor may change his registration,
which must be done by a written request to the Secretary of the Organization, of his member-
ship providing hw�has been a member 90 days, but no member shall be required to withdraw
from his union affiliation, New members or journeymen coming in the jurisdictions of this
agreement must sign agreement as journeymen or contractor.
CONFEMCE COMMITTEE
Each party to this agreement shall at all times maintain a conference committee
consisting of three journeymen and three general contractors, whose duty is to adjust any
grievances or disputes that may arise between the parties to this agreement, and no cessation
or termination of this committee who shall have full power and authority to adjust the same.
All grievances must be submitted in writing.
Dated this First day of May, 1937
CONTRACTORS
Copy of the Original. Signed by the following Contractors.
H. F. Miller Thos. 0. Monroe Lee Conckite
A. P. Hendrix H. C. Corbin Martin Berg
R. S. Frost E. C. Philipson Dave Larson
James Boe W. H. Parker A. H. Parker
D. B. Rogers Peter Fedt Carl D. Smith
C. M. Laurence Chas. Patnude L. J. Blethen
R. L. Dooley Dan Sole
E. W. Stingle H. J. Rahman