SMACNA GREATER CHICAGO AND SMART LOCAL 265 RATIFY NEW FOUR-YEAR AGREEMENT

SMACNA Greater Chicago and SMART Local 265 have ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement effective June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2028. The new Agreement calls for wage increases of $4.52 ($3.52 on June 1 and $1 on December 1), $4.21, $3.98, and $4.13 in each of the next four years.

An updated Wage and Fringe Benefit Schedule that reflects the new increases has been posted to SMACNAGreaterChicago.org.

Additional changes to this year’s agreement include: cleanup of language for Bonding, SASMI, Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan, Owner/Member, Layoff/Payoff and Stewards; a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of new Technology and Privacy language; and modifications to the Travel Pay per diem, Tool List, Service Agreement, Supervisory Pay, Make-up Day and Apprentice Ratios.

If you have any questions regarding the new Agreement, please call the SMACNA Greater Chicago office at (708) 544-7007 or email Tony@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org.