Carpenters Receive Wage & Benefit Increase

The New York City District Council of Carpenters’ Delegate Body on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 ratified by a roll call vote a $2.40 per hour contract wage and benefit increase to begin August 20, 2013 for the members working under the following collective bargaining agreements.

Building Contractors Association (BCA), Independent Building and Construction Agreement, and  The Association of Wall-Ceiling and Carpentry Industries (WC&C).

Carpenters working under these agreements accounted for approximately 10 Million Hours of work within the past 12 months.

The $2.40 per hour wage and benefit allocations are as follows:

• $0.80 Increase to Hourly Wages
• $0.80 Increase to Welfare Fund
• $0.80 Increase to Annuity

A vote to amend the original motion of allocations and increase hourly wages by $0.80 and increase the Annuity by $1.60 failed by a vote of 52 to 32.

Wall and Ceiling BCA and Independent Allocations

Ammendment to Wall and Ceiling Bca and Independent Allocations

Vote to Amend the Original Motion for Wall and Ceiling, BCA, and IndependentAgreements Wage Allocations Effective August 20th, 2013 to Increase the Hourly Wages to$0.80 and Increase the Annuity to $1.60