Plasterer Jurisdiction

Local 592 shall have full and exclusive work jurisdiction over the plastering, cement masonry and shop industries.

Section 2 
The plasterer shall have jurisdiction over, but shall not be limited to:

(A) All interior or exterior plastering of cement, stucco, Stone imitation or any patent material when cast, the settings of same, also corner beads when stuck must be done by practical plasterers of the O.P. & C.M.I.A. This includes the plastering and and finishing with hot composition materials in vats, compartments or whenever applies; also the taping and pointing of all joints, nailholes and bruises on wallboard, and or drywall, regardless of the materials or tool used; also the sitting in place of a plasterboards ground block, patent dots, cork plates, brownstone, and acoustical tile including temporary nailing, cutting and fitting in connection with the sticker of same.

(B) Local Unions shall have autonomy governing the mixing of all material but shall not deviate from manufacturers' standards or the specifications of the American Standards Association.

(C) All castings must be done by the members of O.P. & C.M.I.A. The applying of any plastic material to soffils, ceilings and perpendicular work, and the finishing, rubbing, polishing and cleaning, whether done by hand, machine, or any other method, is recognized as work of the plasterers, except a base of six-inches or less. This does not include such patchings or brushings, covered in Section 4 of this Article. No member of this Association shall be allowed to work to any corner beads that are put on beams, arches or groin ceilings unless same are stuck by the plasterer. This includes window heads and door heads.

(D) All cement plastering shall be supervised and executed by the plasterer on walls, over and above six (6) inch base.

(E) Plasterers claim all waterproofing of work including in their jurisdiction, such as Thoroseal, Ironite, Plasterweld and any similar products, regardless of the tools used, or method of application, color of materials used and regardless of type of base these materials may be applied to.

(F) All castings, installing, finishing, rubbing and cleaning, whether by hand or machine, of all imitation stone shall be work of the members of O.P. & C.M.I.A.

(G) All mouldings run in place and all staff work, the making of templates and horsing of moulds in and or buildings must be made and produced by members to the O.P. & C.M.I.A. All mortar boards must be raised at least eighteen inches above the scaffold.

(H) Casting shall be permitted as follows:

        (1) Domes that do not exceed two (2) feet in diameter may be cast.
        (2) Niches may be cast and stuck in place providing they do not exceed two feet in width and four feet in length.
        (3) Mouldings clustered with enrichment may be cast.
        (4) Cornices may be cast where and when it is not practical to run in place with a mould. This has reference principally to light troughs, etc. that require electrical wiring or reflectors inside, and this does not include block or similar mouldings that exceed six feet in total length from mitre to mitre.
        (5) Beams, columns, and pilasters shall not be cast unless they are totally enriched and have no members paralleling one another.
        (6) On an alteration where the work which a would ordinarily be run cannot be done without causing undue interference with the occupancy of the premises and undue delay in performance, it shall be permissible to case such work with the consent of the Local Union.
        (7) All small spandrels or panels under two feet, small caps and other similar work may be cast.
        (8) All caps not exceeding two feet in diameter may be cast.
        (9) Diminished fluted pilaster and columns or pilaster and columns with entasis may be cast.
        (10) Small pattern ceilings of the geometrical design: covered ceilings when panels do not exceed twenty-four inches at the ceilings or minor line fifty-four inches at the bottom or major line may be cast.


SKIM OR GLAZE COATING
        A. Taping and pointing of all joints, nailholes, and bruises on wallboard and/or drywall, regardless of the type of materials or tools used and all other wall and ceiling surfaces.
        B. The surface produced by the application of the same pointing material as used in the pointing and taping of the joints, regardless of the material used, to the entire wall board and/or drywall surface for the purpose of producing a uniform surface compatible with the pointed and taped joints and the pointing and taping in connection therewith.
        C. The gauging and/or mixing of all materials used in the patching and plastering of joints and imperfections in the wallboard and/or drywall.
        D. The gauging and/or mixing of the materials for the application of "skim coat" or "glaze coat" plastering or imitation acoustical finishes.
        E. Plasterers of Local #592 shall perform all work listed above and all work or processes which represent technological change, replacement, modifications or substitution for the work described above.