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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF PREVAILING WAGE INCREASES BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE COALITION OF UNIONIZED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (COUPE)
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et5 seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, the County is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et.seq., and the collective bargaining agreement between the County of Cook and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (COUPE), representing, Pipe Coverer, Pipe Coverer Foreman, Pipe Coverer Material Handler, Bricklayer, Bricklayer Foreman, Marble Polisher, Glazier, Machinists, Machinists Foreman, Sprinkle Fitter, Plaster, Motor Vehicle Driver (Road Repairman), Motor Vehicle Driver I, Motor Vehicle Driver II, Plaster Helper, Laborer, Laborer I, Laborer II, Laborer Foreman, Laborer Foreman (Highway); and
WHEREAS, the union representing this category of employees has been properly certified that the below-listed rates are the prevailing rates for the effective date(s) set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Appropriation Bill creates Accounts 490-115, 499-115 and 899-115 for Appropriation Adjustments for the Corporate, Public Safety and Health Funds if necessary; and
WHEREAS, prevailing wages and salaries of the following positions shall be fixed as follows:
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local 17 International Associations of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers:
2342 Pipe Coverer $56.02 6/1/25
2368 Pipe Coverer Foreman $59.38 6/1/25
2388 Pipe Coverer Material Handler $41.27 6/1/25
Local 21 International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers:
2311 Bricklayer $53.06 6/1/25
2312 Bricklayer Foreman $58.37 6/1/25
2431 Marble Polisher $40.21 6/1/25
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local 27 Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers Union, Chicago and Vicinity:
2320 Glazier $53.55 6/1/25
Local 126 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
2331 Machinists $60.39 7/1/25
2339 Machinists Foreman $64.39 7/1/25
Local # 281 Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Union
9261 Sprinkle Fitter $63.25 7/1/25
Local 502 Cement Masons’ Union Plasters - Area 5:
2361 Plaster $56.10 6/1/25
Local # 700 State & Municipal Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union,
2371 Motor Vehicle Driver
(Road Repairman) $48.73 7/1/25
2381 Motor Vehicle Driver I $48.73 7/1/25
2382 Motor Vehicle Driver II $49.38 7/1/25
Local 1092 Construction & General Laborers’ District Council of Chicago & Vicinity:
2363 Plaster Helper $51.40 6/1/25
2392 Laborer $51.40 6/1/25
2393 Laborer I $51.40 6/1/25
2394 Laborer II $51.40 6/1/25
2395 Laborer Foreman $52.50 6/1/25
2396 Laborer Foreman (Highway) $52.50 6/1/25
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief of the Bureau of Human Resources and the Cook County Comptroller are hereby authorized to implement the prevailing rates and salary adjustments pursuant to state statute, 820ILCS 130 et.seq.
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