"..to establish and maintain desirable working conditions and thus provide for themselves and their families that measure of comfort, happiness, and security to which every citizen is entitled in return for his labor, from a deep sense of pride in our trade, to give a fair day's work for a fair day's pay."

Quoted from the SMWIA Constitution

June 2008 Journeyman Wage and Benefit Schedule

Allocation of $3.00 increase due June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009

                         12-1-07                           6-1-08                                                  12-1-07                           6-1-08 

(A&C MEMBERS)       Increases              Total                (B MEMBERS)                       Increases              Total

***Base Wage            $38.51   $2.00              $40.51             ***Base Wage             $37.85    $1.72              $39.57

** This allocation includes a $.30 per hour deduction for Organizing Fund, $.50 per hour deduction for Savings Fund and $.04 per hour deduction for Working Assessment, for a total deduction of $.84 per hour.

Local Pension               $4.19    $0.21                $4.40                                                                                          

Local Annuity               $4.25    $0.50                $4.75            Local Annuity                  $4.25    $0.50                $4.75

National Pension           $0.43    $0.04               $0.47            National Pension             $5.28    $0.53                $5.81

Health & Welfare         $7.30    $0.11                $7.41            Health & Welfare           $7.30    $0.11                $7.41

Education Fund             $0.82    $0.04                $0.86            Education Fund               $0.82    $0.04                $0.86

Local                    $0.64    $0.04                $0.68                        Local                     $0.64    $0.04                $0.68

National                $0.18    $0.00               $0.18                         National                $0.18    $0.00                $0.18

Industry Fund                $0.21   $0.00                $0.21             Industry Fund                  $0.21   $0.00                $0.21

LMCC                                                       $0.07                          LMCC                                                      $0.07

        NISMACNA                                               $0.14                         NISMACNA                                             $0.14

SASMI 3%                   $1.63   $0.10                 $1.73            SASMI 3%                     $1.63    $0.10                $1.73

Total Package             $57.34   $3.00              $60.34             Total Package               $57.34   $3.00              $60.34

Allocation effective December 1, 2008

The only increase will be $.50 per hour to the Health & Welfare increasing the rate to $7.91 per hour, for all

A, B & C members.

Total Package ………………….………….   $60.84             Total Package …………..………………..       $60.84

Allocation effective January 1, 2009 - Deduct $0.01 per hour increase for Working Assessment

** This allocation includes a $.30 per hour deduction for Organizing Fund, $.50 per hour deduction for Savings Fund and $.05 per hour deduction for Working Assessment, for a total deduction of $.85 per hour.