INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS A Year of Accomplishments in Labor Relations


2017 AGC President Mike Mencarini (Unger Construction), Hector Cortez (Cement Masons), and others in the Sacramento Kings’ press room during a tour of the new Kings’ arena.


By Mark Reynosa, Vice President, Industrial Relations


AGC is committed to improving the profitability of its members through excellent services. Labor relations is one of the key services provided by AGC, and the Industrial Relations (IR) departments in Northern and Southern California are responsible for delivering this service to the union contractors. Te following brief review of 2017 achievements in negotiations, grievance advocacy, and labor publica- tions exemplifies this commitment to providing excellent labor relations


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he Associated General Contractors of California’s (AGC) mission statement says that


service. Negotiations & Contract


Administration. In Southern California, the IR Department successfully negotiated a new four-year master labor agreement with the Southern California Cement Masons. Te 2017-2021 labor agreement provides the industry with stability and a comprehensive template with keeping our master labor agreements relevant and competitive, which includes a waiver to the state paid sick leave and class action lawsuit protection language. In Northern California, the IR


department is in the process of negoti- ating a progressive extension agreement with the Northern California Laborers. Te parties have focused on partnering on the various challenges that face the union construction industry, including


workforce development. Grievance Advocacy. Te IR


Left to right: Jon Preciado (business manager, SCDCL), Adrian Esparza, BM Local 652, Ernesto Ordonez (secretary-treasurer, SCDCL), Mark Thurman (ARB), and Mark Reynosa (AGC).


departments were responsible for the administration, management, and advocacy of approximately 25 griev- ances in 2017. Twenty-five grievances in the north and south represents an 85 percent reduction in griev- ances since 2005, and the majority of the grievances filed in 2017 were


Jerome Di Padova (Skanska USA Civil West CA & So Cal UCC chair) and others with Doug McCarron (UBC general president) at the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas.


22 January/February 2018


Left to right: Jose Mejia (Laborers legislative advocate), Oscar De La Torre (business manager, NCDCL), Dina Kimble (Royal Electric), and Felipe Fuentes (AGC legislative advocate) at the 2017 AGC/Laborers state of the industry meeting in Northern California.


either withdrawn or settled before reaching a board of adjustment (i.e. grievance hearing). Te objective with each grievance is to assist and advise members and to ensure the integrity of the labor agreement. While grievances related to craft


jurisdiction did not increase in 2017, it is still advised that members continue to ensure that they have proper documentation with their subcon- tractors (i.e. executed subcontracts) and continue to ensure that work assign- ments are in compliance with the


intent of the labor agreement. Labor Publications (NLRs/SLRs).


More than 65 labor relations bulletins were published and distributed within the IR departments. Tese informa- tional and advisory bulletins were


Don Dolly (Condon-Johnson & Nor Cal UCC chair), Bill Feyling (executive director, Carpenters 46 counties), Dave Thomas (NCDCL), and Hector Cortez (vice president, Cement Masons International) at the 2017 installation dinner.


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