INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS


A Year of Accomplishments in Labor Relations


By Mark Reynosa, Director – Industrial Relations South


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


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2015 achievements in negotiations, grievance advocacy, and labor publica- tions exemplifies this commitment to providing excellent labor relations service.


Negotiations & Contract Administration


In Southern California, the IR


Department successfully negotiated three new Master Labor Agreements with the Southern California Laborers. Te new 2015-2018 Laborers Master Construction, Master Parking & Highway Improvement, and Master Tunnel Agreements provide the


he Associated General Contractors of California’s (AGC) Mission Statement references that


industry with stability and a compre- hensive template with keeping out Master Labor Agreements relevant. On behalf of the industry, the new terms and conditions of these agreements, including the new rate and future increases, have been published with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) for their respective prevailing wage determinations. In Northern California, the


IR Department negotiated a new Laborers Fence Erectors Master Labor Agreement and published the new extension Master Labor Agreements with the Carpenters, Laborers, and Pile Drivers. Tese extended 2014-2019 Agreements negotiated in 2014 and the new 2014-2019 Laborers Fence Erectors Agreement have also helped to minimize uncertainty for the industry.


Grievance Advocacy Te IR Departments were


responsible for the administration, management, and advocacy of approxi- mately 40 grievances in 2015. Te majority of these grievances were withdrawn or settled before reaching a Board of Adjustment (i.e. grievance hearing).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


jurisdictional disputes declined in 2015, 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(s).


Labor Publications (NLRs/SLRs) More than 60 Labor Relations


Bulletins were published and distributed between the IR Departments. Tese informational and advisory bulletins were related to the industry and the Master Labor Agreement such as inclement weather, union wage and fringe benefit increases, and holidays. Tese are just a few of the 2015


accomplishments, and 2016 will be an extremely busy and important year for the industry. In the North, the department will negotiate new Master Labor Agreements with the Cement Masons, Operating Engineers Local 3, and the Teamsters. In the South, the department will negotiate new Master Labor Agreements with the Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 12, and the Teamsters. For more information about AGC


labor relations services, please visit our website at http://www.agc-ca.org/ services/industrial/ or contact the IR Department South at (626) 608-5800 or North at (925) 827-2422 when questions or issues arise. 


The AGC of California Union Contractors Council met during AGC’s Annual meetings and conference in October where they discussed a number of key labor-related issues.


26 January/February 2016


2016 will be an extremely busy and important year for the industry, and AGC will be negotiating a total of six agreements with unions between Northern and


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