Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3) Business Manager Dan Reding discusses the unique challenges OE3 faced in negotiating and ratifying the new 2020 California Master Agreement amidst the COVID-19 crisis and its uncertain impact on the economy, then breaks down changes in the new agreement, item by item, for Local 3's membership.
See time stamps below, if you wish to skip ahead to a particular subject in the agreement:
1. Wages to be allocated: 5:10
2. Classification changes: 5:34
3. Special Single and Second Shift: 6:35
4. IUOE Training Fund: 7:16
5. Annuity Fund: 7:44
6. Sick Pay: 8:24
7. Heavy and Highway Committee: 8:41
8. Business Development Fund: 9:11
9. Crane Rental (modified language): 9:37
10. Pre-Job Conferences (modified language): 10:48
11. Payment of wages (modified language) 11:31
12. Grievance procedure: 12:34
13. Training and Workers’ Comp.: 14:26
14. Year one disbursement of total package increase: 17:35
