Cement Mason Jurisdiction

Local 592 shall have full and exclusive work jurisdiction over:

1. The setting of screeds of lumber, metal or other materials to determine the proper grade of concrete, when used to serve as forms, such as 2" x 4"'s, or other plain of material, when held in place by stakes and/ or spreaders shall be done by Cement Mason, members of the O.P & .C M. I. A.

        A screed is a strip of wood or metal used as a guide for leveling or grading a concrete floor, slab or sidewalk.

        2. The fabricating of all screeds or stakes, for any purposes, and the construction and setting of all forms shall be done by carpenters, members of U.B. of C.N.J. of A.

        A form is a buildup section of wood, metal or composition board used for the purpose of molding to a given line or shape.

        3. Any bulkhead that is one single board in height and that has no key in attached and has no notched or fitted shall set and braced is used as a screed The word bulkhead shall mean a form or screed erect for the purpose of separating pours of concrete. Any bulkhead that must be notched or fitted, or witch has a key attached, or which is over one board high, or any bulkhead that is not used as a screen, shall be fabricated and set by carpenters.

1. All concrete construction, including foremanship of same, such as buildings, bridges, silos, elevators, smoke stacks, curbs or gutters, sidewalks, streets and roads pavings, alleys and roofs, of mass or reinforced concrete slabs and all flat surfaces of cement, rock asphalt, the laying, spreading and finishing of all types of bituminous concrete including all types of asphalt floor and pavements. All types of portland based, epoxy based, gypsum based or polymer based, etc. materials used on all types of new and restoration application. The operation and control of all types of Vacuum Mats used used in drying of cement floors preparing same for finish, the operation of power driven floats and troweling machines be that of Cement Mason, Mastic flooring, laid free-hand for a precast forms on the job, otherwise known as asphalt or mastic tile, and all other types of resilient floor construction, using any color pigment when mixed covering, the finishing or washing of all concretes with cement in any other form mosaic and nail coat whether done by brush, broom, trowel, float or any other process including operation of machines for scoring floors, or any other purpose they may be used in connection with the Cement Mason's Trade. The rodding, spreading and tamping of all concrete and the spreading and of all top of material, sills, coping steps, stairs and riser and running all cement , and plastic materials 6" base or less shall be the work of the Cement Mason, all preparatory work on concrete construction to be finished to be finished, or rubbered such as cutting of nails, wires, wall ties, etc. patching, brushing, chipping and bush hammering, rubbing or grinding if done by machine or carborundum stone of all concrete construction, setting of all strips, screeds stakes and grades and curb forms. All glass set in cement. The laying and finishing of Gypsum Material Roof. All dry packing, grouting and finishing in connection with setting all machinery such as engines, pumps, generator4s, air compressors, tanks, and so forth, that is set on concrete fo  undations. All prefabricated and prestressed concrete construction on the job site and in the shop, including the supervision of same, such as sidewalks, steps, floors slabs beams, joists, walls and columns, also the screeding, finishing, rubbing grouping pointing and patching of same. The curing of finished concrete, whenever necessary, whether by chemical compounds or otherwise, shall be part of the jurisdiction, darbying, trowel finishing all of types jurisdiction of the Cement Mason. The spreading of magnesium oxychioride cement composition shall be the work of the magnesite composition Cement Mason: including al types oxycholoride granolithic or terrazzo composition floors, hand grinding or machine grinding; the preparation of all subfloor surfaces, bonding; the preparation and installation of ground or base course. The purpose and intent of the, six - inch base law will not be defeated. All magnetic competent and qualified magnestic and composition Cement Mason.

        Section 1a. All types of maintenance and utility concrete work.

        Section 1b. No Local union shall be allowed to use any influence to change the original specification on any job where cement base is specified. Plasterers must assist the Cement Mason/ Plasterer in every way so so the intent and purpose of the six - inch base law will not be defeated.

        Section1c. Cement Mason claims the waterproofing of all included in their jurisdiction, such as Thoroseal, Ironite Plastedweld any similar products, regardless of the type of base these materials may be applied to.

        Section 1d. All Epoxy injection and all types of Crack Sealing shall be the work of the Cement Mason.

        Section 1e. The regulation of the size of the hand finishing trowel shall be a mater of local autonomy.

        Section 1f. When Local Unions with Cement Mason/ Plasterer members are negotiating agreements with their Employers, the regulations governing the use of trowing machines should be made part of their agreement.

        Section 1g. No member of this Local Union, nor any member of any other Local Union of the O.P. & C.M.I.A. working in the jurisdiction of this Local Union, will be permitted to work upon any job where a floating machine or a troweling machine is being operated on any floor, sidewalk, loading dock or any other flat surface, no matter if cement, concrete or any other plastics are being placed and finished, when such machine is used for final operation, or when another Cement Mason, or Cement Massons, do not handfloat or hardtowel after each and every operation of such machine or machines. The operation of such machines shall be work of Cement Masons.