The next regular meeting will be held at 7 PM, Wednesday, February 8th, at the Local Union Hall. The Executive Board will meet the same evening at 5:30 p.m.
ARTICLE VII Section 10. Members must report to the Local Union office before going to work for any contractor.
The latest updates on contract negotiations will be posted here on this website. This will be our official notification for any info including meetings. If you have any questions, please contact Greg Herman at the Union Hall.
UNION BUSINESS UPDATE - 1/12/2012
Local 704 SUB Fund Summary Annual Report for 7/31/2011 can be viewed via the link below.
Local 704 SUB Fund Summary Annual Report for 7/31/2011
UNION BUSINESS UPDATE - 12/16/2011
SUB Fund meeting 12/16/2011 update:
A new 10 credit emergency extension has been authorized for 2012 and will expire 12/31/2012. These credits are available to 704 members who have used up their regular credits.
The 2011 10 credit emergency extension will expire 12/31/2011, those members who are in the process of receiving the 2011 emergency credits will be able to exhaust their credits past this deadline.
A thank you goes out to those members who attended the The Local 704 Annual Kids Christmas Party the kids had a great time, it's you who make this a success every year. A special thanks goes out to Bruce Lukosavich for all of his help.
Please remember to remain current with your MUST modules and drug test to enhance your chances of employment.
A speedy recovery to all of our sick and injured members.
Happy holidays everyone!
UNION BUSINESS UPDATE - 12/5/2011
The Local 704 Annual Kids Christmas Party will be this Saturday at the Hall from Noon until 2:00 p.m. This party is open to all members children. Please contact Greg at the Hall if you will be attending, he needs the names and ages of the children attending so Santa will have a gift for the child.
No new info for the next contract negotiations.
Just a reminder that the polls will be open from Noon until 7p.m. December 14th for the Allocation of Monies vote.
Please remember to remain current with your MUST modules and drug test to enhance your chances of employment.
A speedy recovery to all of our sick and injured members.
Union meetings will begin at 7 PM, starting with the December meeting.
UNION BUSINESS UPDATE - 11/16/2011
Due to unforeseen circumstances (power outage), the November 9th meeting has been moved to November 30th (8 PM). At this meeting there will be a detailed report from the negotiating committee. Also at this meeting discussions on the reallocation of monies will be discussed.
Training announcement: Beginning December 6, 2011 anyone interested in attending OSHA 30 training, please contact Kevin Hill at (248) 933-0704. This class is open to all journeymen and apprentices.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - 10/24/2011 & 11/14/2011
The Local’s Negotiating team has met the Contractor’s side twice in the past month. The first meeting was on October 24th and again on November 14th. The October 24th meeting was semi-productive. We were able to agree on a few lingering items. Our next meeting was not as productive. We met for several hours in the hopes of making more progress. No progress was made. The Negotiating Committee will give a detailed report at the November 30th meeting. We will update the website when another meeting is scheduled.
UNION BUSINESS UPDATE - 10/4/2011
Next regular scheduled meeting for Sprinkler Fitters Local 704 is November 9, 2011 at 8 PM. at the Local Union Hall. The Executive Board will meet the same night at 6:30 PM.
Allocation of monies will be held from Noon until 7 PM at the December meeting.
An application for The Fore Joe Financial Hardship Fund is available at this link and at the Hall. The deadline for applications is November 4, 2011.
SUB Fund Update: After a special called meeting Tuesday October 4, 2011 the SUB Fund trustees met to discuss the paying of benefits to unemployed members. Members who worked for a contractor who has signed an interim agreement and were laid off after August 1st are eligible for benefits after September 15th. The reasoning behind September 15th date is that was the day the Local made an unconditional offer to return to work. Any benefits before that date are being denied because it was against guidelines in the current SUB Fund Trust Document (revised back in the 1980’s). Please be advised that the SUB Fund Trust Document will be amended to include the below voted upon change.
Any member who was working for a contractor, who has since been locked out, is now available to collect SUB Fund benefits effective October 4, 2011. The reasoning behind the October 4th date comes from a vote taken of the Trustees to Amend the Trust Document to include locked out members. Any further questions please contact the Hall.
Please remember to remain current with your MUST modules and drug test to enhance your chances of employment.
A speedy recovery to all of our sick and injured members.
The Local 704 Contractors List has been updated
Visit the Contractors page HERE
Download a printer friendly .PDF version HERE
2011 LOCAL 704 CONTRACT NEGOTIATION HISTORY HAS BEEN ARCHIVED HERE
LOCAL 704 BYLAWS-ARTICLE XIV-Section 1.
Members found working for less than the prevailing scale of wages shall be fined not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00).
ARTICLE VII-Section 9. Members shall immediately report any violations of the work rules to the Business Manager.
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