ARTICLE IV - Work Jurisdiction
Par. 1. It is agreed by the parties to this Agreement that
all work specified in Article IV shall be performed exclusively
by Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Elevator Constructor Helpers
and Elevator Constructor Apprentices in the employ of the Company.
Par. 2.
(a) The handling and unloading of all equipment coming under
the jurisdiction of the Elevator Constructor, from the time
such equipment arrives at or near the building site, shall be
handled and unloaded by the Elevator Constructors. Mechanical
equipment such as a fork lift or truck mounted swing boom may
be used by the Elevator Constructors. A derrick, crane or material
hoist can be used under the supervision of Elevator Constructors
to handle and unload the heavy material described in Paragraph
5(a). Where unusual conditions are expected to exist prior to
delivery of equipment at or near the building site in regard
to handling and unloading of equipment in the primary or secondary
jurisdiction of the local union, the Company shall contact the
Local's Business Representative to make appropriate arrangements
for the handling and unloading of such equipment. In areas outside
the jurisdiction of the local union, the Company shall contact
the Regional Director.
(b) The erecting and assembling of all elevator equipment to
wit: electric, hydraulic, steam, belt, dumbwaiters, residence
elevators, parking garage elevators (such as Bowser, Pigeon
Hole, or similar types of elevators), shuttles, compressed air
and handpower, automatic people movers, monorails, airport shuttles
and like-named devices used in the transportation of people
for short distances of travel (less than 5 miles), as well as
vertical reciprocating conveyor systems.
(c) It is understood and agreed that the preassembly of all
escalators, moving stairways and link belt carriers that may
be done in the factory shall include the following:
1. Truss or truss sections with tracks, drive units, machines,
handrail drive sheaves, drive chains, skirts on the incline
sections but not curved sections, step chains and steps installed
and permanently aligned.
2. Balustrade brackets may be shipped attached but not aligned.
3. Setting of all controllers and all wiring and conduit from
the controller.
All other work on escalators, moving stairways and link belt
carriers shall be performed in the field by Elevator Constructor
Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices either before or after the
truss or truss sections are joined and/or hoisted and placed
in permanent position. This includes any and all work not done
in the factory.
The erecting and assembly of all theater stage and curtain elevator
equipment and guides and rigging thereto, organ consoles and
orchestra elevators shall be performed by Elevator Constructor
Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices.
(d) All wiring, conduit, and raceways from main line feeder
terminals on the controller to other elevator apparatus and
operating circuits. Controllers are not to be shipped from the
factory with extended wiring attached thereto.
(e) The erecting of all guide rails.
(f) The installation of all grating under the control of the
Company. The installation of all counterweight screens, overhead
work, either wood or iron, and all material used for mounting
of elevator apparatus in machine room, overhead or below.
(g) The drilling of overhead beams for attaching machines, sheaves,
kick angles, and all other elevator equipment.
(h) The setting of all templates.
(i) All foundations, either of wood or metal, that should take
the place of masonry.
(j) The assembly of all cabs complete.
(k) The installation of all indicators.
(1) The erecting of all electrical or mechanical automatic or
semi - automatic gates complete.
(m) The hanging of all automatic or semi-automatic elevator
hoistway doors, together with the installation of hangers and
tracks.
(n) The installation of all devices for opening and closing,
and locking of elevator car and hoistway doors and gates.
(o) The drilling of doors for mounting of closing devices.
(p) The drilling of angle supports for mounting of closing devices
except one template hole.
(q) The drilling of sills for sill trips.
(r) The operating of temporary cars.
(s) The setting of all elevator pressure open or pit tanks.
(t) The setting of hydraulic power units (power units include:
motor, pump, drive valve system, internal piping, muffler, internal
wiring, controller and tank). Where power units arrive in parts,
they shall be assembled at the job site. The wiring and piping
to and between multiple hydraulic power units shall be performed
at the job site.
(u) All air cushions with the exception of those built of brick
or those put together with hot rivets.
(v) Landing door entrances.
Par. 3.
(a) Nothing contained in Article IV shall preclude the Company
from preassembling and prefabricating the following:
(1) Temporary elevators
A temporary elevator is defined as a nonpermanent elevator installed
prior to or during construction work inside or outside buildings.
The assembly, disassembly and moving of temporary elevators
from job to job or area to area may be accomplished in the most
economical fashion provided, however, whatever work is required
to be performed at the job site in connection therewith shall
be performed exclusively by Elevator Constructor Mechanics,
Helpers and Apprentices.
(2) Residence elevators
Residence elevators shall mean elevators installed solely for
use in a single family residence and not for general public
use. Single family residences may be part of a multi-unit structure.
(3) Dumbwaiters
(4) Dock elevators
(5) Parking garage elevators (such as Bowser, Pigeon Hole or
similar types of elevators)
(6) Apartment House elevators
Apartment house elevators shall mean an elevator installed in
a multi - unit, multifamily structure, (excluding condominiums)
but not to exceed three (3) stories in height (i.e. 36 ft.)
and the elevator shall not make more than three (3) stops nor
exceed a capacity of 2500 lbs.
(7) Preassembled plug connectors may be used to interconnect
the solid state components of the elevator systems (solid state
to solid state only), and to connect any component in and on
the car (excluding traveling cable).
When the use of fiber optics is applied to the elevator system,
preassembled plugs/coupling devices may be used to maintain
the integrity of the connection(s).
It is understood and agreed that the connecting and/or coupling
of devices will be done by the Elevator Constructor whether
accomplished by external wiring or preassembled plug connectors
as provided in this Paragraph.
(8) Limited Use/Limited Access Elevators which shall mean elevators
described under the scope of Limited Use/Limited Access Elevators
as defined in A.S.M.E. A17.1.
Incline stairway chair lifts and incline and vertical wheelchair
lifts shall mean lifts described under the scope of A.S.M.E.
A17.1.
Limited Use/Limited Access Elevators, incline stairway chair
lifts, inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts, and residence
elevators may be installed in the most economical fashion, provided
there is no factor of safety involved. Whatever work is required
to be performed at the job site in connection therewith shall
be performed exclusively by Elevator Constructor Mechanics,
Helpers and Apprentices.
(9) Landing door entrance assemblies which will be limited to
struts, sills, headers, frames and associated hardware for installation
purposes: door header including tracks, hangers, and all relating
devices (adjusting and aligning to be done in the field).
(10) Car-top inspection station which may only include pre-wired
service light, gate switch, alarm device and inspection station.
(a) Pre-wired canopies with lights and fans.
Par. 3 (b) It is understood and agreed that the preassembly
and/or prefabrication of electric walks, Trav-o-lators, speed
ramps or similar type of moving walks, (limited to 15° incline
per ANSI Code), shall include the following:
(1) Truss sections with drive units, machines, handrail drive
sheaves and drive chains installed and aligned.
(2) Truss sections with tracks installed and aligned.
(3) Balustrade brackets may be shipped attached but not aligned.
(4) Setting of all controllers and all wiring and conduit from
controllers.
Work to be done in the field shall include setting and aligning
of truss sections and supports, , installation of pallets (platforms
and belting), handrails, handrail idler sheaves, centering guides,
combplates, balustrades and trim
Par. 4.
(a) It is agreed that when sinking, drilling, boring or digging
cylinder wells for hydraulic lifts, hydraulic elevators or screw
lifts, the Company shall employ Elevator Constructor Mechanics,
Elevator Constructor Helpers and Elevator Constructor Apprentices.
(b) On any job where the Company subcontracts the sinking, drilling,
boring or digging of cylinder wells for hydraulic lifts, hydraulic
elevators or screw lifts, one Elevator Constructor Mechanic
shall be employed by the Company to supervise and assist in
any and/or all work related to sinking, drilling, boring or
digging of the cylinder well including the installation of the
casing whether its sections be welded, screwed or riveted or
by any other method joined.
(c) It is agreed that the work performed by the subcontractor
shall be strictly limited to work in connection with the digging
of the hole and the installation of the casing. It is understood
that the Company will have the preceding sentence inserted in
his contract with the subcontractor.
(d) The Company shall have the Elevator Constructor Mechanic
on the job at the time the subcontractor arrives on the job
for the drilling of the hole and during the entire time the
subcontractor performs any work in connection with the drilling
of the hole including the setting up and/or assembly and disassembly
of the rig.
(e) If the Company violates the requirement defined in Par.
(d) it shall be assessed and pay as liquidated damages a sum
equal to double the total compensation of the Elevator Constructor
Mechanic in the area for the number of hours an Elevator Constructor
Mechanic should have been on the job and was not on the job
in the sinking, drilling, boring or digging the cylinder well.
This liquidated damage shall be paid by the Company to the said
jointly administered trust fund.
In the case of a second offense, the liquidated damages shall
be computed on the same basis as the first offense, except that
the amount shall be tripled instead of doubled; for the third
and subsequent offenses during the term of this Agreement, the
liquidated damages shall be $500 more than the second offense.
The Company's Regions shall constitute separate areas for the
counting of repeated violations by the Company and only violations
in the same district shall be counted for the purpose of imposing
graduated penalties.
(f) Should a work stoppage or strike occur because of a dispute
over the application or interpretation of this paragraph none
of the foregoing penalties will be imposed.
Par. 5
(a) Where heavy material is to be hoisted or lowered outside
of the structure, a derrick, crane or material hoist can be
used under the supervision of Elevator Constructors in the employ
of the Company. Heavy material under subparagraph (a) is confined
to machines, controllers, generators, trusses, or sections of
trusses, plungers and cylinders. (Where multiple sections of
cylinders and plungers are used, they shall be connected in
the field by Elevator Constructors. Exception: the Company's
multiple sections of cylinders may be connected either in the
field or factory up to thirty-eight (38) feet in length; where
multiple sections of plungers are used, they shall be connected
in the field by Elevator Constructors.) In addition to the foregoing,
the Company shall have the right to utilize derricks, cranes
or a material hoist to hoist or lower tools of the trade, gang
boxes, welders, air and gas tanks, cutting torches, material
handling equipment and safety equipment.
(b) Where conditions are such that the following heavy material
can be hoisted up the hoistway, it shall be hoisted by the Elevator
Constructors. Where conditions are such that the following heavy
material cannot be hoisted up the hoistway, it can be hoisted
with a crane or material hoist under the supervision of Elevator
Constructors. Heavy material under subparagraph (b) is confined
to beams, sheaves, bundles of rails and preassembled landing
door entrances.
(c) The above heavy material in subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall
be hoisted separately with the exception of plungers and cylinders,
rails, beams, preassembled landing door entrances and where
conditions warrant machines with beams, which may be hoisted
together.
(d) All other material is to be hoisted or lowered by Elevator
Constructors without the use of derrick or crane.
Par. 6. The wrecking or dismantling of elevator plants shall
be performed by Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Elevator Constructor
Helpers and Elevator Constructor Apprentices. It is understood
and agreed that the Union reserves the right to refuse to install
any new elevators in any plant where the wrecking or dismantling
of the old elevator plant has been done by other than Elevator
Constructor Mechanics, Elevator Constructor Helpers and Elevator
Constructor Apprentices. Before the local union shall refuse
to install a new elevator, such action must be first approved
by the International. Elevator plants as referred to in this
paragraph are understood to include elevators, escalators, moving
stairways, dumbwaiters, moving walks and all other equipment
coming under the jurisdiction of the Elevator Constructor.
Par. 7. Where Elevator Constructor Mechanics are not available
to lay car floor covering, it is agreed that the Company may
employ others to do this work.
Par. 8. Inserts and/or bond blocks are to be set by Elevator
Constructor Mechanics in the primary jurisdictions of local
unions at the option of the Company. Inserts may be set by others
outside of the primary jurisdictions of local unions where a
full day's work cannot be provided.
Par. 9. No restrictions shall be imposed as to methods, tools,
or equipment used.
Par. 10. It is agreed that the work specified in Article IV
has always been performed exclusively by Elevator Constructor
Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices in the employ of the Company
at the site of the installation. It is agreed that effective
July 9, 1977, the work specified in Article IV that is performed
exclusively by Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices
may be performed at the site of the installation or at another
assembly point provided that (1) the assembly point is not in
or adjacent to the Company's manufacturing facility, (2) the
assembly point is within the primary or secondary jurisdiction
of the local union in whose jurisdiction the site of installation
is located, and (3) the work is performed by Elevator Constructor
Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices of the local union in whose
jurisdiction the site of installation is located. If the site
of installation is located outside the jurisdiction of a local
union (in open territory), it is agreed that (1) the assembly
point must be within twenty - five (25) miles of the site of
installation, (2) the assembly point is not in or adjacent to
the Company's manufacturing facility, and (3) the work is performed
by Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices from
the local union who ordinarily perform work for the Company
in the vicinity of the site of the installation. The unloading
and handling of all equipment coming under the jurisdiction
of the Elevator Constructor at an assembly point shall be performed
in accordance with Par. 2(a) of this Article.
Par. 11.
(a) All differences and disputes concerning Article IV or Article
IV(A) shall be settled in accordance with the grievance procedures
in Article XV.
(b) While any question or dispute pertaining to Article IV or
Article IV(A) is being processed the Company, where possible,
shall assign the employees work other than the work in dispute.
Where the work has progressed to a point where it is not possible
to perform work other than the work in dispute, then the employee
shall perform the disputed work pending final resolution as
provided herein.
