MARBA, Carpenters Reach Tentative Agreement
Pending ratification by both MARBA's Board of Directors and the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, a tentative deal was reached Wednesday evening that put striking Carpenters back to work in Will & Grundy counties.
The four-year agreement also covers Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties. It calls for economic increases of $2, $2, $2.10 and $2.20, with the entire sum in the first two years going into the fringe benefit funds.
For details on the work rules addressed in the proposed contract or a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between contractors and Laborers from another recently completed negotiation, view our Labor Negotiation Update page. For a member login, contact Communications Manager Andy Cole.
For Carpenters, Laborers and Operating Engineers new contracts, Builders Association members will receive more information on the allocation and the work rules as soon as they are made available.