FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM UNION MEMBERS
| Question: |
What
are the Local’s office hours?
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| Answer: |
Local 74’s Office hours are 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m Monday
through Friday. |
| Question:
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Where is the Local office located?
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| Answer: |
The Local 74 Office is located at:
415 East Plaza Drive
Westmont, Illinois 60559
The office is located 1 block North of Ogden Avenue and 1/2 mile East of
Cass Avenue. |
| Question: |
When do I have to pay my union
dues? |
| Answer: |
All members are
responsible for paying their monthly Union Dues on or before the first of the
month. Dues may be paid in advance
and there are special discounts for paying six or twelve months in advance.
Dues may be paid by mail, at our office, or at any regular union meeting.
Always present your plastic Dues/membership card when paying your Union
Dues.
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As
stated in the Constitution, Rules of Order and Codes of the International Union
of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers,
any member in arrears for dues for two months shall stand suspended
automatically, without notice, from all rights, benefits, and privileges of
membership. Any member in arrears
for dues for three months shall automatically, without notice, cease to be a
member of Local 74IL.
An
attempt will be made to notify a member of their delinquency but no notice is
required or guaranteed. If a member
is dropped from the Local and they wish to reinstate, within a 1 year period,
all back dues and a reinstatement fee must be paid.
The
base dues rate for regular working members of $25 per month has not changed
since May of 1987 when it was lowered from $27.
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| Question: |
How
much are monthly union dues? |
| Answer: |
Monthly
|
6-Month
Discount* |
12-Month
Discount* |
| Journeyman |
$25.00 |
$140.00 |
$275.00 |
| Improver/Apprentice |
$20.00 |
$110.00 |
$220.00 |
| Non-contrib. |
$40.00 |
$225.00 |
$440.00 |
| Non-working |
$16.00 |
$ 90.00 |
$176.00 |
| Retired |
$12.00 |
$
67.00 |
$132.00 |
| Disabled |
$ 6.00 |
$ 34.00 |
$ 66.00 |
| Paving
Mason and Insulation |
$
20.00 |
$
110.00 |
$220.00 |
| * DISCOUNTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED IF PAID IN
ADVANCE |
| Question: |
How do I pay for my
Union Dues?
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| Answer: |
You can mail your
Dues card
to the Local 74 Office (address below) with your Dues payment. It
will be properly stamped and returned to you. You
can also bring your Dues card into the Local 74 Office, Monday through
Friday, from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
BAC LOCAL 74 OFFICE
415
EAST PLAZA DRIVE
WESTMONT, IL 60559
Or, you can bring your Dues payment to the Union Meeting on the second
Thursday of each month. Now your Union dues can be paid by
credit card. Call the Union office for more information.
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| Question: |
Do my
Union Dues pay for health
insurance? |
| Answer: |
No, hourly contributions made by
signatory employers on your behalf for hours worked, pay for health
insurance. |
| Question:
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Do my
Union Dues add to my pension?
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| Answer:
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No, hourly contributions made by signatory employers on your behalf
for hours worked build pension credits. |
| Question:
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Can a retired member work?
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| Answer: |
Yes, but there are restrictions.
Retired members wishing to return to work
must notify the Secretary/Treasurer of the Union, and the Pension Fund
Administrator, at (630) 734-0074, if they are returning to work.
All working members must pay monthly base dues. |
| Question:
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What holidays do Bricklayers and Plasterers have off?
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| Answer:
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New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, according to the Collective Bargaining
Agreement. |
| Question:
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Is work on Saturday paid at regular time or premium time?
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| Answer: |
There are circumstances in which Saturdays must be paid at 1½
or 2 times the base rate. Please
check with Greg Posch or Dave Naprstek at (630) 734-0074 if you are unsure of the
Saturday rate of pay for the job in question.
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