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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, Plaster, 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, Bricklayer, Bricklayer Foreman, Marble Polisher, Glazier, Master Locksmith, Architectural Iron Worker Foreman, Architectural Iron Worker, Ventilation Inspector, Tinsmith, Tinsmith Foreman, Chief Plumbing Inspector, Plumbing Plan Examiner/Foreman, Plumber, Plumber Foreman, Plumbing Inspector/Foreman, Plaster Helper, Laborer, Laborer I, Laborer II, Laborer Foremen, Laborer Foremen (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, 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 $53.66 5/1/22
2310 Boilermaker/Welder $53.66 5/1/22
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local 2 International Union of Elevator Constructors
1411 Elevator Mechanic $62.47 1/1/22
1413 Elevator Inspector $62.47 1/1/22
Local 502 Cement Masons' Union Plasters - Are...
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