On November 3, 2017, members of Apogee Translite Inc. an independent custom lighting fixtures manufacturing shop, located in Deer Park, New York ratified a four-year agreement with Local 3, IBEW. The agreement called for a 4% percent contribution increase into the Pension, Health & Welfare Fund, along with general wage increases in three of the four years of the agreement. The contract was retroactive to July 1, 2017.
Apogee Translite is a manufacturer of custom specialty fixtures for unusual applications. The company has acquired its reputation for high-quality commercial grade fixtures by being a leading manufacturer of vandal resistant and security lighting fixtures for transit systems in NY, Boston, DC and LA. Apogee Translite has been in business for over 20 years, their products are made in the USA, at their manufacturing facility located in Deer Park (L.I.), New York.
Other contracts recently negotiated by the Manufacturing Division included Modern Empire Inc. a four-year agreement with a 4% percent contribution increase into the Pension, Health & Welfare fund, along with general wage increases in each year of the agreement. The contract was retroactive to October 1, 2017.
Modern Empire is a metal fabrication and steel box manufacturer. The company provides superior fabrication solutions to the construction industry. They are UL-50 Listed for electrical enclosures and have the ability to fabricate multiple products in a variety of NEMA ratings. Modern Empire has been in business for over 20 years, their products are made in the USA, at their manufacturing facility located in Paterson, New Jersey.
JC Decaux is a new company to Local 3, IBEW. It has just signed a 19-month agreement with the Union with an effective date of November 1, 2017. The company will now be doing all the bus shelter work that was formerly done by Dynaserv Industries. This includes the cleaning and posting as well as the maintaining and repairing of the New York City Bus Shelters.
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