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File #: 25-2908    Version: 1 Name: Prevailing Wage
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/19/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action: 6/12/2025
Title: 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/Blacksmith, Boilermaker/Welder, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Inspector, Building & Construction Plan Examiner I, Building & Zoning Inspector 1, Building & Zoning Inspector II, Zoning Plan Examiner I, Fire Prevention Instructor, Carpenter, Carpenter Foreman, Lather, Painter, Painter Foreman, Master Locksmith, Architectural Iron Worker Foreman, Architectural Iron Worker, Ventilating Inspector, Ti...
Indexes: VELISHA HADDOX, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources
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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/Blacksmith, Boilermaker/Welder, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Inspector, Building & Construction Plan Examiner I, Building & Zoning Inspector 1, Building & Zoning Inspector II, Zoning Plan Examiner I, Fire Prevention Instructor, Carpenter, Carpenter Foreman, Lather, Painter, Painter Foreman, Master Locksmith, Architectural Iron Worker Foreman, Architectural Iron Worker, Ventilating Inspector, Tinsmith, Tinsmith Foreman, Chief Plumbing Inspector, Plumbing Plan Examiner/Foreman, Plumber, Plumber Foreman, Plumbing Inspector/Foreman, 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 Technician Forman, Chief Telecommunications Electrician, Road Equipment Operator, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic Foremen, Refrigerator Man/HAVC Technician, Steamfitter, Steamfitter Foreman, Sign Painter (Shopman); 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...

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