Cement_Masons_Local_592_CBA-_2025-28.pdf

This document is a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Local 592 Cement Masons and construction contractors in New Jersey, covering the period from 2025 through 2028. The agreement establishes standardized labor terms, wage scales, and working conditions for cement masons employed on construction projects throughout the state. This CBA is directly applicable to the Juvenile Detention Center HVAC & Roof Upgrades project being undertaken by Ocean County, as any cement masonry work required for this project would fall under the prevailing wage and labor standards defined in this agreement. The document outlines the union's representation of cement masons and establishes the framework for compensation, benefits, and employment protections that contractors must provide to union workers performing masonry services on covered construction projects.

The CBA specifies prevailing wage requirements, fringe benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare provisions that contractors must incorporate into their project budgeting and labor costs. As a union agreement covering New Jersey construction work from 2025-2028, this document establishes mandatory compensation levels and working conditions that will directly impact bid pricing and labor cost estimates for the Juvenile Detention Center project. Contractors bidding on this Ocean County project must factor in the prevailing wages, overtime provisions, and benefit contributions mandated by this agreement when preparing their cost proposals, ensuring compliance with New Jersey prevailing wage laws and union labor standards applicable to any masonry work included in the HVAC and roof upgrade scope.