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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/Sheriff of Cook County and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (COUPE), representing, Pipe Coverer, Pipe Coverer Foreman, Pipe Coverer Material Handler, Machinists, Machinists Foreman, Electrical Plan Examiner, Electrician, Electrician Foreman, Chief Electrical Inspector, Electrical Equipment Technician, Electrical Mechanic, Electrical Inspector, Electrical Equipment Foreman, Telecommunications Electrician Foreman, Telecommunications Electrician, Biomedical Electrical Technician, Biomedical Electrical Technician Foreman, Chief Telecommunications Electrician, Road Equipment Operator, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic Foremen, Motor Vehicle Driver (Road Repairman), Motor Vehicle Driver I, Motor Vehicle Driver II, 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, 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 $52.80 6/1/22
2368 Pipe Coverer Foreman $55.97 6/1/22
2388 Pipe Coverer Material Handler $39.60 6/1/22
Local 126 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
2331 Machinists $53.18 7/1/22
2339 Machinists Foreman $57.18 7/1/22
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker, (IBEW):
2323 Electrical Plan Examiner $52.05 6/6/22
2324 Electrician $52.05 6/6/22
2326 Electrician Foreman $55.69 6/6/22
2327 Chief Electrical Inspector $58.71 6/6/22
2328 Electrical Equipment Technician $52.05 6/6/22
2329 Electrical Mechanic $52.05 6/6/22
2330 Electrical Inspector $55.69 6/6/22
2346 Electrical Equipment Foreman $55.69 6/6/22
2378 Telecommunications Electrician Form. $55.69 6/6/22
2379 Telecommunications Electrician $52.05 6/6/22
2390 Biomedical Electrical Technician $52.05 6/6/22
2391 Biomedical Electrical Tech. Form. $55.69 6/6/22
4013 Chief Telecommunications Electrician $58.71 6/6/22
Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers:
2372 Road Equipment Operator $53.30 6/1/22
2373 Road Equipment Operator
Master Mechanic $56.30 6/1/22
2376 Road Equipment Operator
Master Mechanic Foremen $57.30 6/1/22
Local 700 State & Municipal Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union, Local 700
2371 Motor Vehicle Driver
(Road Repairman) $39.95 6/1/22
2381 Motor Vehicle Driver I $39.95 6/1/22
2382 Motor Vehicle Driver II $40.60 6/1/22
Local 830 Sign Painter (Shopman)
2359 Sign Painter (Shopman) $41.55 1/1/22
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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