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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF A 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, Boilermaker/Blacksmiths, Boilermaker/Welders, Plasters, Painters, Painter Foremen, Pipe coverer, Pipe Coverer Foreman, Pipe Coverer Material Handler, Master Locksmiths, Architectural Iron Workers, Architectural Iron Worker Foremen, Electrical Plan Examiner, Electrician, Electrician Foreman, Chief Electrical Inspector, Electrical Equipment Technician, Electrical Mechanic, Electrical Inspector, Electrical Equipment Foreman, Telecommunications Electrician Form., Telecommunications Electrician, Biomedical Electrical Technician, Biomedical Electrical Tech. Form and Chief Telecommunications Electrician; 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 1 Boilermakers & Iron Ship Builders
2307 Boilermaker/Blacksmith $51.56 5/1/20
2310 Boilermaker/Welder $51.56 5/1/20
Local 5 Journeymen Plasters Protective and Benevolent Society
2361 Plaster $50.00 6/1/20
Local 14 Painters District Council #14:
2354 Painter $...
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