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Of Suspension of Benefits 

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APPENDIX A 

• Individual Notices that will be provided to Pension 

Fund Participants and Beneficiaries. 

1934740.1 
HARRY BOOT CNilrMtJ 

DEE ANNE WALKER Oifodor 

UNITED FU_RNITURE WORKERS Pension :Juncf .91 

P.O. BOX 100037 TEL: 615·889·8860 .1910 AIR LANE DRIVE 

NASHVILLE, TN 37224 FAX: 615·391·0865 NASHVILLE, TN 37210 

August II, 2016 

Tru•tDANA CARSTENSEN 

ELMO DE SILVA 

WILLIAM LAWRENCE 

DIANA STRICKLAND 

ULISES VERGARA 

WEBSITE~ 

www.ulwlp.com 

Dear Pension Fund Participants, Pensioners Receiving Benefits and Terminated-Vested Participants: 

As you may be aware from prior communications, the United Furniture Workers Pension Fund A has 

experienced a significant decline in its funding status. The Pension Fund is now projected to become insolvent 

by 2021, which means that at that time there will likely be insunicient funds available to pay monthly pension 

benefits. The Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund has been working hard to improve the Plan's funding 

~ status and to avoid or delay this from occurring. If the Pension Fund were to become insolvent, your pension 

benefit would be adjusted to the pension rate guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 

("PBGC"), which could result in a reduction in your monthly pension benefit from the Plan. 

After. very careful consideration, the- Board of Trustees has determined that it is in the best interests of the 

Pension Fund's participants and beneficiaries for the Pension Fund to seek approval from the U.S. Department 

of Treasury and the PBGC for a joint Suspension of Benefits and a Partition, effective in May 2017. This 

request is authorized by a recent federal law known as the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014. If 

these applications are approved, then participants (including retirees) may experience a reduction in their 

monthly pension benefit from the Plan. 

However, participants who are on a disability pension or who will have attained the age of 80 as of May 

1, 2017 (the "Protected Group") will not have their pension benefit reduced. Participants who will be 

between age 75 and 79 as of May 1, 2017 may be subject to a partial reduction of their pension benefit. 

The attached Notice gives you additional information about the Benefits Suspension and Partition process. 

The Notice also contains an estimate of how your pension benefit is likely to be affected if there is a Benefits 

Suspension and a Partition. Please read the attached Notice very carefully. 

As described more fully in the attached Notice, if the Benefits Suspension is approved by the Treasury 

Department and the Partition is approved by the PBGC, you will then have an opportunity to vote on the 

matter. If that occurs, the Board will provide you with a full explanation as to why a Benefits Suspension and 

a Partition of the Plan would be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries as a whole. 

If you have any questions about this Notice please contact the Fund office by telephone at 1-615-889-8860, by 

letter to the Fund office at 1910 Air Lane Drive, Nashville, TN 37210, or by email at ufw.pfa@ufwip.com. 

USTED PUEDE RECIBIR UNA COPIA DE ESTE AVISO EN ESPANOL. SJ ESA ES SU 

PREFERENCIA, PUEDE HACERLO LLAMANDO A LA OFICINA DE EL FONDO DE PENSIONES 

AL 1~615-889-8860 0 SOLICITANDO UNA COPIA DE ESTE AVISO POR CORREO 

ELECTRONICO A ufw.pfa@ufwip.com. 

Fraternally and Sincerely yours, 

Harry Boot, Chainnan 

UFW Pension Fund A Board of Trustees 

Dana Carstensen Elmo DeSilva 

William Lawrence Diana Strickland 

Ulises Vergara 
NOTICE OF A PROPOSED REDUCTION 

OF YOUR PENSION BENEFITS 

AND APPLICATION FOR PARTITION FOR THE 

UNITED FURNITURE WORKERS PENSION FUND A 

August 11,2016 

This notice is to inform you that, on July I, 2016, the Board of Trustees of the United Furniture 

Workers Pension Fund A ("Board of Trustees") filed a complete application with the Pension 

Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") requesting approval for a partition of the United 

Furniture Workers Pension Fund A, 13-5511877, Plan 001 ("the Plan"). On August II, 2016, the 

Board of Trustees submitted an application to the U.S. Treasury Department for approval to 

reduce benefits under the Plan. This type of benefit reduction is allowed by the Federal law 

called the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of2014. The reduction is to be effective May 1, 

2017 or such other date as may be established by the U.S. Treasury Department. To request a 

copy of the applications please contact the Fund Office by telephone 1-615-889-8860 or by letter 

at 1910 Air Lane Drive, Nashville, TN 37210. 

You are getting tbis notice because you have a pension benefit under the Plan. Attached to this 

notice is an individualized statement that describes the proposed reduction of your monthly 

payments. This notice will also answer the following questions for you: 

A. Benefit Reductions ("Suspension"): 

I. Why is the Board of Trustees proposing to reduce benefits? 

2. What will happen if the Plan runs out of money? 

3. How did tbe Board of Trustees decide whose benefits to reduce and by how much? 

4. What are the proposed reductions in benefits? 

5. What comes next? 

B. Partition 

I. What is partition? 

2. What are the rules for partition? 

3. Why are partition and benefit reductions needed? 

4. What is PBGC' s multiemployer plan guarantee? 

5. How will! know when PBGC has made a decision on the application for partition? 

6. How do I obtain information on the application for approval to reduce benefits? 
A. BENEFIT REDUCTIONS ("SUSPENSION") 

1. Wily is tlte Board of Trustees proposing to reduce benefits? 

The Plan's actuary estimated that, unless benefits are reduced, the Plan will not have enough 

money to pay benefits in the year 2021. This estimate is based on how much money the 

actuary expects the Plan to receive and to pay out each year. The Plan's actuary estimated 

that, with the reduction of benefits that the Board of Trustees has proposed, the plan should 

not run out of money. 

2. Wflat willllappen if the Plan TilliS out of money? 

If the Plan does not have enough money to pay benefits, then only the amount guaranteed by 

the PBGC will be paid. You can find the amount of your benefit that is guaranteed by PBGC 

attached to this notice. 

3. How did tile Board of Tmstees decide wlwse benefits to reduce and by lww much? 

Under Federal law, the Board of Trustees must apply the following rules to the proposed 

reduction: 

• The total reduction in everybody's benefits must be estimated to be large enough to 

keep the plan from nmning out of money but not larger than needed to do that. 

• Your monthly benefit and the benefit of your beneficiary cannot be reduced below 

110% of the amount guaranteed by PBGC. 

• Disability benefits (as defined under the Plan) cannot be reduced. 

• The benefits of people who are at least 80 years old on May 31, 2017 and their 

beneficiaries cannot be reduced. 

• The benefits of people who are at least 75 years old on May 31, 2017 and their 

beneficiaries are partially protected, and the closer the person is to age 80 the less the 

benefits can be reduced. 

4. What are tire proposed reductions it1 bel!efits? 

The Board of Trustees proposes a reduction of benefits for pensioners and future pensioners 

(except for disabled pensioners or pensioners over 80 years of age as of May 31, 20 17) to 

110% of the PBGC guarantee. (As indicated above, pensioners who are at least age 75 as of 

May 31, 2017 but not yet age 80 as of that date will have a partially protected pension 

benefit). This is the maximum allowable suspension permitted by law, which combined 

with partition, is necessary for the Fund to remain solvent. Therefore, all participants 

(except for the disability or age-based exceptions described above) are subject to the 

proposed benefit suspension. 

The proposed suspension will remain in effect indefinitely and will not expire by its own 

terms. The effect of the proposed benefit suspension varies by participant and depends on 
each individual participant's status, monthly benefit, service, and age, The percentage 

reduction ranges from 0% to 62.4%. Of the Fund's 9,896 total participants, 7,081 have no 

reduction. For the 2,815 that will have a reduction, the reduction is on average 12.7%. An 

estimate ofthe effect the suspension will have on your benefit is attached to this notice. The 

Plan's actuary estimates, based upon its assumptions, that the proposed suspension and 

partition will prevent the Plan from becoming insolvent. 

5. Wllai comes 11ext? 

Approval or denial of the suspension application by the Treasury Department 

The Treasury Department will review the suspension application to see whether it 

meets all of the legal requirements under Federal law. If the suspension application 

meets all of those requirements, the Treasury Department is required to approve the 

suspension application contingent on PBGC's approval of the partition application. If 

the suspension application does not meet the legal requirements, the Treasury 

Department will deny the suspension application. The Treasury Department will have 

225 days after the suspension application is submitted to make a decision, which should 

be on or around March 30, 2017. 

You can get information from the Treasury Department 

More information about the proposed benefit reductions and a copy of the suspension 

application is available at www.treasury.gov/mpra 

The suspension application will be available on that website within 30 days after the 

Treasury Department receives it. The suspension application includes more information 

about the proposed reduction, including details about: I) the Plan actuary's certification 

that the Plan will run out of money (that is, that the plan is in "critical and declining 

status"); 2) how the proposed reduction would satisfy the requirement that it be large 

enough so that the Plan is estimated not to run out of money, while not being larger 

than needed; and 3) the sensitivity of these estimates to the assumptions used. 

The suspension application describes the steps the Board of Trustees has already taken 

to keep the Plan from running out of money and why the Board of Trustees believes 

that a benefit reduction is the only remaining option to keep the plan from running out 

of money, In addition, the suspension application explains why the Board of Trustees 

believes that the proposed reduction is spread fairly among the people who have a 

pension benefit under the plan. 

The Treasury Department website will also provide updated information on the 

suspension application, such as whether the application has been updated or withdrawn. 

For further information and assistance you can also write to the Treasury Department at 

the following address: Department of the Treasury Attn: MPRA Office, Room I 001 

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220. 
You can comment on the application to reduce benefits 

You can submit a comment on the suspension application by going to 

www.treasury.gov/mpra. Comments may also be mailed to the Department of the 

Treasury, at the address listed above. All interested parties can make comments, and the 

comments will be publicly available. 

Retiree Representative 

If a plan has I 0,000 or more participants, the Board of Trustees must select a retiree 

representative to advocate for the interests of retirees, beneficiaries, and deferred vested 

participants as part of this process. A plan is required to pay the reasonable expenses of 

the retiree representative. 

The Board of Trustees is not required to select a retiree representative, because the Plan 

has fewer than I 0,000 participants. The Board of Trustees has not chosen to select a 

retiree representative. 

Vote on the proposed benefit reduction 

If the application for the proposed reduction of benefits is approved by the Treasury 

Department and the application for partition is approved by the PBGC, then you will 

have the opportunity to vote on the proposed reduction. Unless a majority of all 

participants and beneficiaries of the Plan vote to reject the reduction, the Treasury 

Department must allow the reduction of benefits to take effect. This means that not 

voting counts the same as a vote to approve the reduction. 

B. PARTITION 

1. What is partition? 

A multiemployer plan that is critical and declining status may apply to PBGC for an order 

that separates (i.e., partitions) and transfers the PBGC-guaranteed portion of certain 

participants' and beneficiaries' benefits to a newly-created successor plan. The total amount 

transferred from the original plan to the successor plan is the minimum amount needed to 

keep the original plan solvent. While the Board of Trustees will administer the successor 

plan, PBGC will provide financial assistance to the successor plan to pay the transferred 

benefits. 

PBGC guarantees benefits up to a legal limit. However, if the PBGC-guaranteed amount 

payable by the successor plan is less than the benefit payable under the original plan after 

taking into account benefit reductions or any plan amendments after the effective date of the 

partition, Federal law requires the original plan to pay the difference. Therefore, partition 

will not further change the total amount payable to any participant or beneficiary. 
2. Wflat are the rules for partitio11? 

Federal law pennits, but does not require, PBGC to approve an application for partition. 

PBGC generally will make a decision on the application for partition within 270 days. A plan 

is eligible for partition if certain requirements are met, including: 

a. The pension plan is in critical and declining status. A plan is in critical and declining 

status if it is in critical status (which generally means the plan's funded percentage is 

less than 65%) and is projected to run out of money within 15 years (or 20 years if 

there are at least twice as many inactive as active participants, or if the plan's funded 

percentage is less than 80% ). 

b. PBGC detennines, after consulting with the PBGC Participant and Plan Sponsor 

Advocate, that the Board of Trustees has taken (or is taking) all reasonable measures 

to avoid insolvency, including reducing benefits to the maximum allowed under the 

law. 

c. PBGC detennines that: (I) providing financial assistance in a partition will be 

significantly less than providing financial assistance in the event the plan becomes 

insolvent: and (2) partition is necessary for the plan to remain solvent. 

d. PBGC certifies to Congress that its ability to meet existing financial assistance 

obligations to other multicmployer plans (including plans that are insolvent or 

projected to become insolvent within I 0 years) will not be impaired by the partition. 

e. The cost of the partition is paid exclusively from PBGCs multiemployer insurance 

fund. · 

3. Wily are partitioll a11d benefit reductio/Is 11eeded? 

The Plan is in critical and declining status, is 30.6% funded as of March I, 2016, and is 

projected to become insolvent by October 2021. The Board of Trustees has taken reasonable 

measures to avoid insolvency, but has determined that these measures are insufficient and 

that the proposed partition and reduction of benefits combined are necessary for the Plan to 

avoid insolvency. 

The Board of Trustees proposes to partition 100% of the liability associated with the 

terminated vested participants and 45% of the liability associated with those in payment 

status (retired, beneficiary, and disabled participants). This is the minimum amount 

necessary to transfer for the Plan to remain solvent. If instead the Plan is allowed to become 

insolvent, the benefits of all participants and beneficiaries whose benetits exceed the PBGCguaranteed amount would be reduced to the PBGC-guaranteed amount. 

If your benefit is fully or partially partitioned to the successor plan, then the original plan 

will pay the difference. Therefore, after taking into account any benefit reduction under the 

suspension provisions, partition will not affect the total amount payable to any participant or 

beneficiary. 
4. What is PBGC's multiemployer pla11 guara11tee? 

Federal law sets the maximum that PBGC may guarantee. For multiemployer plan benefits, 

PBGC guarantees a monthly benefit payment equal to I 00 percent of the first $11 of the 

Plan's monthly benefit accrual rate, plus 75% of the next $33 of the accrual rate, times each 

year of credited service. PBGC's maximum guarantee, therefore, is $35.75 per month times 

a participant's years of credited service. 

PBGC guarantees vested pension benefits payable at normal retirement age, early retirement 

benefits, and certain survivor benefits, if the participant met the eligibility requirements for 

a benefit before plan termination or insolvency. A benefit or benefit increase that has been 

in effect for less than 60 months is not eligible for PBGC's guarantee. PBGC also does not 

guarantee benefits above the normal retirement benefit, disability benefits not in pay status, 

or non-pension benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, death benefits, vacation 

pay, or severance pay. 

5. How will I know wlum PBGC lias made a decision 011 tile applicatio11 for partition? 

If PBGC approves the Board of Trustees' application for partition, PBGC will issue a notice 

to affected participants and beneficiaries whose benefits will be transferred to the successor 

plan no later than 14 days after it issues the order of partition. You may also visit 

www.pbgc.gov/MPRA for a list of applications for partition received by PBGC and the 

status of those applications. 

6. How do I obtai11 informntiott 011 tlte applicatiollfor approval to reduce he11ejits? 

The application for approval of the proposed reduction of benefits will be publicly available 

within 30 days after the Treasury Department receives the application. See 

www.treasury.gov for a copy of the application, instructions on how to send comments on 

the application, and how to contact the Treasury Department for further information and 

assistance. 

YOUR RIGHTS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR 

PLAN AND ITS BENEFITS 

Your Plan's Summary Plan Description ("SPD") will include information on the procedures for 

claiming benefits, which will apply to both the original and successor plans until the Plan 

provides you a new SPD. You also have the legal right to request documents from the original 

plan to help you understand the proposed reduction to your benefits and partition and your rights 

such as: 

• The plan document, trust agreement, and other documents governing the Plan; 

• The latest SPD and summaries of material modification; 

• The Plan's Form 5500 annual reports, including audited financial statements, filed with 

the U.S. Department of Labor during the last six years; 

• The Plan's annual funding notices for the last six years; 
• Actuarial reports (including reports submitted in support of the application for partition) 

furnished to the Plan within the last six years; 

• The Plan's current Rehabilitation Plan, including contribution schedules; and 

• Any quarterly, semi-annual or annual financial reports prepared for the Plan by an 

investment manager, fiduciary or other advisor and furnished to the Plan within the last 

six years. 

If your benefits are transferred to the successor plan, you will be furnished a successor plan SPD 

within 120 days of the partition; and the plan document, trust agreement, and other documents 

governing the successor plan will be available for review following partition. 

The plan administrator must respond to your request for these documents within 30 days, and 

may charge you the cost per page for the least expensive means of reproducing documents, but 

cannot charge more than 25 cents per page. The Plan's Form 5500 annual reports are also 

available free of charge at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/5500main.html. Some of the documents also 

may be available for examination, without charge, at the plan administrator's office, your 

worksite, or union hall. 

YOUR RIGHT TO CHALLENGE INCORRECT 

CALCULATIONS 

Please review the enclosed individualized statement that describes the proposed reduction of 

your monthly payments. If you think the Plan miscalculated the reduction to your benefits, then 

you have the right to submit a claim to the Plan to have the calculation corrected. The Plan's 

SPD tells you how to submit a claim. The SPD also describes your right to have a court review 

the Plan's final decision on your claim. 

If you believe the information used to calculate your estimate at the end of this notice is wrong, 

please contact the Plan office using the contact information below. 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Plan Contact Information 

For more information about this Notice, you may contact: 

UFW Pension Fund A, 1910 Air Lane Drive, Nashville, TN 37210, 

Email: ufw.pfa@ufwip.com, Phone: 615-889-8860. 

PBGC Contact ltiformation 

Multiemployer Program Division, PBGC, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026, 

Email: Multiemployerprogram@pbgc.gov 

Phone: 202-326-4000, Ext. 6535. 

PBGC Participant ami Platt Sponsor Advocate Contact lnformatioll 

Constance Donovan, PGBC, 1200 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026 

Email: Advocate@pbgc.gov 

Phone: 202-326-4488 
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Application of the United Furniture 

Workers Pension Fund A for Approval 

Of Suspension of Benefits 

EIN: 13-5511877 /PN:001 

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APPENDIXB 

• Pension Fund's Designation of Power of Attorney. 

1934740.1 
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND 

DECLARATION OF REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE 

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Applicant Information 

Board of Trustees 

United Furnitnre Workers Pension Fund A 

1910 Air Lane Drive 

Nashville, TN 37210 

EIN: 13-5511877 /PN: 001 

Contact Person: Dec Anne Walker, Director 

Phone: (800) 800-8860 

Fax: (615) 391-0865 

ll fw.pfa@ufwp.com 

The Board of Trustees of the United Furniture Workers Pension Fund A, the plan sponsor of the 

Pension Fund and the Applicant of this Benefits Suspension Application, by and through its 

Chairman of the Board, an authorized representative of the plan sponsor, hereby appoints the 

following representatives as attorneys-in-fact to represent the Applicant before the Department of 

the Treasury and perform acts related to attached Application dated August Jl, 2016 for suspension 

of benefits under §432(e)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

Representative Information 

Kyle Flaherty 

Bryan Cave LLP 

1290 Avenue of the Americas 

NewYork,NY 10104 

Phone: (212) 541-2134 

Fax: (212) 541-1358 

kp flahcrtyClll b rv atlCa\' c. C< >m 

Christian Benjaminson 

Cheiron 

1000 Atrium Way, Suite 403 

Mount Laurel, NJ 0805 

Phone: (703) 893-1456 ext. 1002 

Fax: (609) 257-0093 

cbenja tnin sonCqlc hci.rotl. us 

Send copies of notices and communications to representative? YES 

1935166 
With the exception of the acts described below, I authorize my representatives to receive and inspect 

my confidential information and to perform act.'> that I can pcrfonn with respect to the attached 

Benefits Suspension Application dated August Jl., 2016 submitted in accordance with §432(e)(9) of 

the Code. For example, these :representatives shall have the · to · 

consents or similar documents related to the Benefits ,:,u:s~~1Slton 

Declaration of Representative: 

Harry Boot, Chairman 

United Furniture Workers Pension Fund A 

Board of Trustees 

August lL 2016 

Under penalties of perjury, by my signature below, I declare that: 

• I am not currendy suspended or barred from practice before the Internal Revenue Service; 

• I am authorized to represent the Applicant for d1e matters specified in this Power of 

Attomey and Declaration of Representative; and 

August_!__!, 2016 

Declaration of Representative: 

Under penalties of perjury, by my signatnre below, I declare that: 

• I am not currently suspended or barred from practice before the Internal Revenue Service; 

• I am authorized to represent the Applicant for the matters specified in this Power of 

Attomcy and Declaration of Representative; and 

• I am (a) an enrolled actuary- enrolled as an actuary by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of 

Actuaries under 29 U.S.C. 1242 (the authority to before the Interna1 Revenue 

Service is limited by section 10.3(d) of Ci 

Redacted · by the U.S-. Department of 

the Treasury 

Cheri on 

August Jl, 2016 

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Application of the United Furniture 

Workers Pension Fund A for Approval 

Of Suspension of Benefits 

EIN: 13-5511877 /PN:001 

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APPENDIXC 

• Excerpts of Collective Bargaining Agreements and Side 

Agreements. 

1934740.1 
United Furniture Workers Pension Fund A 

(EIN: 13-55Il877 I PN: 001) 

PBGC Regulation §4233.5(i) 

Participating Employer 

UFW Insurance 

UFW Pension 

Local76B 

Local262 

Loca19400 

Bauerschmidt & Sons 

Bielecky Brothers 

Office Furn. Svc. 

Rollhaus Seating Products 

Viziflex Seels, Inc. 

Sealy Mattress 

Rollhaus Seating Products 

Matos Refrigeration 

Premier Restoration 

Vitobob 

Westside Wood 

Steinway & Sons 

Eastern Wood Prod. 

Pennsylvania Bedding 

Klise Mfg. 

Sealy Mattress 

Simmons Company 

Architectural Plywood 

Sealy Mattress 

TOTAL 

Number of Participants 

as of March l, 2016 

9 

5 

18 

1 

3 

2 

3 

202 

3 

4 

12 

2 

7 

362 

6 

40 

9 

155 

117 

5 

108 

1,076 
AGREEMENT 

between 

UNITED l?Ul:INITURE WORKERS INS'ORANCE FOND 

UNITED FURNITURE WORKERS PENSION FUND A 

and 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ~CHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, 

AFL-CIO, DISRICT 711 

And its affiliated Local Lodge Number 1640 
anniversary date. Once vacation time has been carried over, the 

employee forfeits the right to cash out on "banked" vacation days. 

If an active employee dies prior to using any or all of their 

vacation entitlement for that year, the cash value of their unused 

entitlement will be paid to their listed beneficiary, if any, or to 

their estate. 

Section 5 - Employees who quit or tender resignation without proper 

two (2) weeks' notice shall forfeit accrued vacation pay. 

Section 6 - When an employee is reimbursed accrued paid vacation 

time, this shall be "bonus in lieu of wages" and shall not be 

considered in calculating fringe benefits, such as pension, 

insurance, etc. 

ARTICLE XI - PERFECT ATTENDANCE 

Section 1 - An employee who has two consecutive calendar months of 

perfect attendance with no time docked, except for approved unpaid 

union leave as per Article VII, Section l, and no time charged, 

except for vacation of no l0ss than five (5) consecutive vacation 

days, shall receive one and one-half (1~) full day's pay, provided 

they have completed their probationary period. The one and one-half 

(lJ.:j) day's pay should be paid within the following two (2) pay 

periods. 

ARTICLE XII - INSURANCE AND PENSION 

Section 1 - All employees shall receive the United Furniture Workers 

Insurance Fund, United Furniture Workers Pension Fund A and United 

Furniture Workers Employees Pension Fund programs presently 

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provided. Upon completion of the employee's probationary period, 

contributions to the Insurance Fund will begin. The monthly 

Insurance contribution rates for all employees will be: 

Sins:le Emi!lo::tee+1 Family 

Effective June 1' 2013 $1,128.00 $1,783.00 $2,269.00 

Effective June 1, 2014 $1,180.00 $1,894.00 $2,425.00 

Effective June 1, 2015 $1,248.00 $2,020.00 $2,595.00 

Effective June 1, 2013, the employees eligible for insurance 

coverage will continue to contribute the following amounts on a 

weekly basis, in accordance with their type of coverage, to be 

deducted from their payroll check. 

Single: $10 per week Employee+l: $20 per week Family: $30 per week 

The employer will make the following contributions to the UFW 

Pension Fund A and UFW Employees Pension Fund on behalf of employees 

upon completion of their probationary period. 

UFW Pension Fund A 

UFW Employees Pension Fund 

3% of gross wages 

10% of gross wages 

Section 2 - The Funds will require an employee to begin paying their 

insurance contributions after they are out on an approved disability 

leave for eight weeks. 

ARTICLE XIII - WAGES 

Section 1 - In lieu of a wage increase, all employees will receive a 

one-time bonus of $500 on the pay period immediately following June 

1, 2013. 

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terms of thi s Agreement shall continue if effective thereaft er until 

either party gives to t he other written notice of termi nation . 

LOCAL LODGE NO. 164 0 OF TBE 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 

MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE 

WORKERS, 

711 

AFL-ClO, DISTRICT 

Representative 

Steward 

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UNITED 

INSURANCE 

FURNITURE 

FUND A 

FURNITURE 

FUND AND 

WORKERS 

WORKERS 

UNITED 

PENSION 

Dee An ne Walker 

cretary-Treas reriDir ector 
AGREEMENT TO CONTRI.BUT"E 

the undersigned employer hereby agrees to make contributions effective 

July 23, 1981, ou bebalf of its employees to the UFW' PENSION FUND A at the. 

following rate: 

5% of gross monthly payroll. 

This Agreement may be changed by the employer ouly by giving written noti ce to the l'rus tees of the Fund. 

oATED:_C!.._~ ..... ~'-:; ,,._L .... /l"-"-1 _____ _ 

Agreed to: 

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Department of the Treasury 

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AGREEMENT TO CONTIUBUTE 

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Tha undersigned employer hereby agrees to make contributions effective ~ 

I lfl-' ~, #980 on behalf of its employees to the UFW PENSION FUND A at the following 

·-- ,. r _, rate: .., 1 .-:1 _,{ • ' 

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·;(r. of gr~ss monthly payroll • 

This Ag~eement may be changed by the employer only by giving written notice 

to the trustees of the fund. 

DATED: ...;:.3--'-/-'-\ -~ l.__t;...;;.3_ 

!greed to: 

Redacted by the U.S. Department 

of the Treasury 

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AGREEMENT TO CONTRIBUTE 

Local 1010, FWD/IUE,· AFL-CIO agrees to contribute 2% of 

gross wages on a monthly basis for its employees to the United 

Furniture Workers Pension Fund A. 

Local 1010 agrees that all payments will be made on the lOth 

day of the month following the month in which contributions are 

being made. 

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LOCAL 1010, FWD/IDE, AFL-CIO 

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Redacted by the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury 

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President 

o. r ~~~ Date: -~""'--...&.f_;_.._' _ffJ_~-:;;~J-""7~7-

UNITED FURNITURE WORKERS 

Title: __ ~C~h~a~i~r~m~a~n~----------

Date; __ ~S~e~p~t~e~mb~e-r~6~,~1~9~9~4 __ __ 

(Jose Villarreal - effective February 12, 1994) 

(Griselda Luevano - effective July 1, 1994) 
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of §entsmber J 997, by and between the 

AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNION LOCAL 76B AND ITS DMS!ONS (LOCAL 

76B Division) of the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried,. Machine and 

Fwniture Workern, AfL.CIO, located •t 150-47 Hillside Avenue, JamaiCR, New York, 

hereinafter referred tons the "UNION" and BAUERSCHMIDT & SONS, INC, located 

at 119-20 Memck Boulevard, Jamaica, New York hereinafter referred tons the 

"Etv!PLOYER". 

WITNESSETH· 

The parties bereto in consideration ofmutll81 promises. covenants and other good 

valuable considemtion, agree as follows: 

FIRST· BMPI OVERS PARTICIPATION 

(a) Titis Agreement shall be binding upon the Union and the Employer and 

each and every partner. if it is a partnership. and/or each officer and stockholder of a 

corpomtion jf it is a corporation. 

(b) The Employer obligates itself and each and every partner if it is a 

partnership or each and every officer and stockholder of a corporation ifit is a 

corporation that each will live up to in good Iilith the terms and provisions of this 

Agreement and the Union obligates itself that it will live up to the terms and provisions 

in this Agreement. 

(c) The word ,""Employer", whenever used in this Agreement is intended to 

apply to each Employer and the individuals connected therewith as stated in (a) and (b) 

herein as same has been signatory to this Agreement 

SECQND· UNIONRECOGN!TION 

The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive 

representative and bargaining agent of all the employees of the said Employer engaged in 

any 1111d all work that may be necessary in the manofacture and assembly of furniture in 

all of its branches nnd all other production work in its plan~ excluding clerical help, 

designern, artists, executives and supervisory employees. 

11l!RP· IINJQNSEI]!RDY 

(a) All present employees who are members of the Union sball mainmin their 

membership in good standing in the Union as a condition of continued employment 

during the term of this Agreement. 

(b) AJI present employees who are not members ofthe Union shall become 

members or the Union thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Agreement or after 

the e)Cecution of this Agreement) whichever is later. and shall thereafter maintain their 
TWENTY-FIF!J.!· lJNJTE[} Fl!RND1IDE WQRKBRS PENSION PLAN A 

A The Employer agrees for the dwation of this Agreement to contribute 

monthly on or before the lOth day of each month to the United Furniture Workers 

Pension Plan A (hereinafter "Pension Fund") in trust, a sum equal to six and one-half 

(6-1/2%) percent of its previous months gross payroll (hefore deduction for taxes) 

including vacation, holiday, bereavemen~ overtime, sick pay, call in pay, and jury duty 

pay of all ofthe employees covered by this Agreement and retnittogether with such 

payment a monthly payroll report showing the weekly earnings as well as the vacation, 

holiday, bereavement. overtime, sick pay, call-in pay and jury duty pay to which such 

employees were entitled during such period on forms to be supplied to the Employer by 

the Pension Fund for the purpose of providing pension benefits for employees. 

B. It is undemood and agreed that the assets of the Pension Fund will be held 

and managed by the Trustees thereof under the terms and provisions of an Agreement 

and Declaration of Trust and that the Employer will have no obligetion with respect to 

the application of the money paid to the Trustees pursuant to the tenns of subdivision 

.. A" hereof. 

C. The Employer agreeS to make available to the Union and/or the Trustees 

of the Pension Food upon written notice, any and all heoks and records of the Employer 

relating to the names, classifications, and Social Security numbers of employees covered 

by the terms of this Agreemen~ the amounts of wages, vacation, holiday, bereavement, 

overtime, sick pay, call-in psy nndjwy duty pay psid to all of !he employees covered by 

the tenns of this Agreement nod whatever books or records the Union and/or the Trustees 

of tho Pension Fund may require in connection with the soW!d and efficient operntion of 

the Pension Fund 

D. Title to all monies paid into the Pension Fund will be vested and remain 

exclusively in the Trustees of the Pension Fund and the parties hereto agree tho! either 

the Union or the Trustees of the Pension Fuod or both sllllll have the right in their sole 

discretion to take any action necessary to collect any contributions or .monies due and 

owing to the Pension Fund and to secure delinquent reports including but not limited to 

submitting the matter to arbitmtion provisions of this Agreement or instituting legal 

action in the courts. 

E. The Employer hereby consents to all of the provisions of the Agreement 

and Declaration ofTrost esteblishing the Pension Fund ns amended to dare and as such 

provisions may be amended from time to time hereafter, 

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Since the above hao been mutually agreed to, 

encloseci i.s a memorandWit of agreement in dupl.icate foJ: 

your signature. Rindly sign one and r$turn to me as 

soon a~ p~s~ible. 

If you have any question~ or comments reqarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at.the 

Union off.ice. 

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ce: Peter Patrenicola 

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Redacted by the U.S. Department of the 

Treasury 

-. . P:reeident 
AGREEMENT made as ofMay I, 2006, by and between the AMALGAMATED 

INDUSTRIAL UNION LOCAL 76B AND ITS DMSIONS (Local76B Division), of 

the IUE-CW A, AFL-CIO,IOC!Ited 81 150-47 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, New York, 

hereinafter reforred to as the "UNION" and BIELICKY BROS., INC.,IOC!Ited 81 50-22 

72nd Street, Woodside, New York, hereinafter refbrred to as the "EMPLOYER". 

WITNESSETH: 

The parties hereto in consideration of mutual promises, coverumts, and other good 

and valuable CODBiderations agree as fullows: 

business. 

FlRST· J'JNIQN SECUR.IT\' 

(a) The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and OJ<Ciusive ba!gaining 

ngent for all its produroon employees, excluding supervisors, office employees and 

drivers. 

(b) All present employees who ere members ofthe Union shall maintain their 

membership in good Blanding in the Union as a condition of continued employment 

during the term ofthls Agreement. 

(c) All present employees who ore not members of the Union shall become 

members ofthe Union ninety (90) days after the elferove date of this Agreement or after 

the ....,..lion ofthls Agreement. whichever is later, and shall thereafter msintoin their 

membership in good Blanding in the Union as a condition of continued employmeot 

.doring the .emaiuder of the term ofthls Agreement 

(d) All new employees hereafter hired shall become members of the Union 

ninety (90) days after the bnginning of such employment and shall thereafter msintnin 

their membership in good Blanding in the Union as a condition of continued employment 

during the .emaiuder of the term ofthls Agreement 

(e) The Employer may hire new employees from any soun:e whatsoever; it 

being understood, however, thet the Employer will not in any instanc:e discrintinate 

against Union members in respect to hiring of filling ofvac.mcies. 

(f) Part-time workers (tweoty (20) hours or less) are not required UJ enroll in 

the Union. 

SECONP· TRW, PERIOD 

The Employer is entitled to a trial period of ninety (90) days. 

THIRD· $BOP CHAIRMAN 

There sball81 all times be in the shop a shop chairman and shop committee 

eleaed by the employ..,. 81a regular llleeting ofthe workers of the shop in the presence 

of a Union represeotmive. The shop chairman and the ahop committee shall not be 

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A of this Agreement to contribute 

monthly on or befbre thelO!f!\i!iiYJI)Ii.ea<:b. 

Peusion Plan A, {bel:einafter<':PeitsJon Fund") or to any other or different Fund designated 

by the Union (Amol~ Imh>strlal Union Local 76B And Its Divisions), in truot, a 

sum equal to fuur (4%) pen:ent of its previous months grosa payroll for those eligible and 

qualifind cmploy..S (belbre deductions for taxe8) including vacation, boijday, 

bereavement, overtime. sick pay, call in pay, and j~ duty pay of aU of the employees 

covered by this Agreement and remit together with sueb payment a moathly payroll 

report showing the weekly earoinss as well as the vacation, holiday, bereavement, 

overtime, sick pay, call-in pay and jwy duty pay lo wbich such employees were entitled 

during such period on forms to be supplied to the Employer by the Pension Fund. The 

nforementioned contributions will be utilized by the Pension Fund for the purpose of 

providing pension benefits for employees. 

B. It is undet>lood IUid agreed that the IIBSCis of the Pension Fuod will be held 

and managed by the Trultees thereof under the tenns IUid provisions of an Agreement and 

Declaration ofT rust IUid that the Employer will have no oblisstion with respeet to the 

application of the money psid to the Trustees pntSUanl to the tenus of sub-division "A" 

C. The Employer agrees lo make available to the Union and/or the Trusteea 

of the Pension Fund upon written notice, any IUid all books IUid reoorda of the Employer 

reloting 1o the lliiD>C5, classifioations,IUid Social Security numbers of employees covered 

by the terms ofthis Agreemeo~ the amounts of wages, vacation, holiday, bereaveroen~ 

overtime, sick pay, call-in pay IUid jwy duty pay paid to aU of tho employees covered by 

the termll of this AgreementiUid whatever books or recorda the Union and/or the Trustees 

of the Pension Fund may require in conne<:tioo with the sound IUid efficient openllion of 

the Pension Fuod. 

D. Tille to aU monies paid into the Pension Fund will be vested and remnin 

e><clusively in the Trustees of the Pension Fund and the parties hereto agree that either tho 

Uilioo or the Trustees ofthe Pension Fund, or both, sbell have the right in tbeir sole 

discrctioo to take any action necessary to coUect any coolributions or monies due and 

owing to the Pension Fund and 1o secure delinquent reports iMluding but not limited to 

submitting the matter lo arbitration provisions of this Agreement or instituting legal 

action In the courts. 

E. Tho Employer hereby consents to all of the provisions of the Agreement 

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oma: FtJltNI'I'tiRl! SERVICE, INCJLOCA.L 76B 

MlWORANJ)UMOF AGREF.MR'NT 

It is hereby agreed tbi• _clay of December, 2010, by lllld b~ Office 

Fumiturc SeMc:e, Inc. (bereinafler tbe "Employer") and .Amalgamated Industdal Union 

Loeai76B and 1111 DivlsiODS (b~ tbe "UIIlon") that klmls.oftbe existing collective 

bargaining "l!!"=<nl are extmdod up to and including December 31, 2013 with lho 

fbllowldgmodificai!OJlll! 

1. Etlective December ___. 2010, the Employee hereby adopta tho P11.r•ued 

Schedule as set ftn1h in the PeoBion Fund's trust Amanded Rehabilitation Plrm, as 

specified below: 

A. Effet:tivc J~~~~~~BrY 1, 2011, tho Emptoyar will incl:alae itJ COII!ributlon to tho 

United Pumitllre Pension Fund "A" (tho "l'ension Ftmd") by an amount eqnal 

to S.S% of'(i) the contn"butiona tbat WODiil have~ required 11Diler its prior 

coUec!ive bargaiaing agreemqt and (ii) the amount of any surcbatge xequired 

plii'SQIIIlt to BIUSA Sec!ion305{e)(1). 

B. BflllctivQ Marcll I, 2011 the Employar will increase ifs ooutn"bution lo the 

PeoBion Ful1d by an arrunmt equal to 5.5% of tbe amomt that WQUJd bave 

bemn=quired pmwant 1o pmsgraph I(A). 

C. Ilftedive Marcll I, 2012 tho Bmployar will :inmeii$C illl contribution lo the 

Pension Pnnd by an amount equal to S.S% of tho 8IIIOUDt that wllllid haw 

beon ltlqllired pumumt pBtllgl'aph I (B). 

D. Effi:odve Man:h 1, 2013 the Employer will incl:alae its OODID"bution to the 

l'cusion Flmd by an amount equal to S.S% of. the amowt tbat wllllid have 

'bee~! xequired plll'SWII!t pamsraph l(C), which tate l1hsll conlinae untl1 tho 

!Qimiaaticm of this Agteement. 

Notwlthsland:ins anylbing herc:iu, any dcclamtion of Inial, the l'mftltted Sooedule 

811 set ftn1h in lbe PB!Won l'ulld's Pir.!t Amellded Rebabilitslion Plan, any 11111onolments 

tbereto, or my other doonment, tbe ooutn1mtion ta1ea sball not be increased beyorul the 

amounts sot ftn1h herein. ltllhe tiVImt lhe Peuslon Fund or .pp11C81ioo of law pwport to 

ICqUiie an incmoo beyond tbe amounts set f0!1b herein or beyood lhe titne periods sot 

tbtth herein, the Union and the Employee agree to meet and diSCII!I8 such jKI8!IiblJity M 

well ao pola1tial reductioll!l In labor COBI8 to ofli;et such :increases. In no event sh111! 

Peosion Fund's Delilu1t Sd!ednle be impolled without first atv:inll the llmployee notloe 

and a reasonable opportunity to cure any elairoed d~ set fb!lh in the selledule above. 

2. Sootion "SEVENTEENTII: CALL-IN PAY" of tbe oollective bargJiining 

88J""''Ienl, dated September 1, 1997, sball be morlffied to limit any obligation iVr call in 

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E. E'mpl())'eeS who wc:ns employed u Nll-tlmo regular employee~ prior to 

Aoplt l, 2001 sbltll be pe.rmjUed to opt out of coverage, in wbicb cue 8le 

Employrz &ball not be ttttuitl:d io n1ake lilY c;outn'bulion en belWf of said 

employee and the Employer shaU pay the e.nployee 1S" of tho Jingle 

cootn"bwwon rate for lllllY month the ~ would have othunvi10 beeo 

.roquired to :maie COIItn'ln:diOilll on bebalf of1ho employee. 

F. No l'lmd conta"butioDB sball b# made on bebaJf of employees bind on or ttb!r 

Aug\lst I, 2007."' 

6. AD other tetma and prm.i.tioJI8 of the prior Collective Bergainlua Agreenumt 

(includina the MOA'' dated No'Vlt.IObtr 12, 2003 *'ld 1u& 23, 2008) not confllcdng with 

lho J)l'O'Yi$iona ~ tOrlb betein lball c:ontinlle UllOhqed, 

AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL 

UNION UlCAL 76BANJ) ri'SDMSIONS, 

A.P.L...C.J.O 

OFPIC6 FURNlTURB SBRVICE. 

S:ERVIC!!, INC. 

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MEMO!!AI!DUM OF AGJ!E!IM!!l!T 

Tha undersigned partiea do hereby agree aa follows: 

Existing contract between the underaignad parties which expired 

August 31, 1993,ahall ba renewed and modified aa follows and except as 

herein otherwiee m~ified shall continue in foroea 

1. This Agreement uhall continue for a three 13) year pari~ 

commencing September 1, 1993 up to and including Auguat 31, 1996, 

2. For the contract year commencing September 1, 1993, and 

terminating August 31, 1994, thora shall be no wage increase tor the 

employees • 

!ffectiva September 1, 1994, all employees shall receive 

wage inoreast of two (~\) percent of their then existing rate of pay. 

Effective September 1, 1995, all employees shall receive 

waqa increase of two !2\) percent of their then existing rate of pay. 

3. ~ffecti~e September 1, 1993, the contribution to the 

Amalgamated Xnduatrial Union Loo&l 76B Health And Welfare Fund, or to a1 

other or ditfa~ent FUnd designated by the Union (Amalqamated Industrial 

Union Local 76B And Its Divisions) shAll be TWo Hundred and seventy Thre 

Dollars and Ninety one Cents ($273.91) per member par month. 

Effective September 1, 1994, the contribution to the 

Amalgamated Industrial Union LocAl 76B Ue~lth And Welfaro FUnd, or to ar 

other or different Fund designated by the Union, shall he increased to 

Three Hundred an~ Twenty Five Dollars and Eighteen cents ($325.18) per 

member per month. 

&ffactive S$ptember 1, 1995, tha contribution to the 

Amal~amated Industrial Union Local 76B Health And Welfare Fund, or to •r 

o~her or different Pund designated by the Union, shell be increased to 

Three Hundred and seventy Nine Dollars and Ninety Eight cents {$379.98) 

per member par month. 

4. !ffeotiva September 1, 1993, the contribution to the Unit 

Furniture Workers Pen.ion Plan A shall ba two (2,) percent of ~he qrosa 

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!. ltfect1ve September 1, 1993, ~be .mployeea ahall be 

entitle4 to ~wo (2) leaa ~olidaya each ye4x of ~hi• ~qreamant, said ~w· 

(2) days to bG be mutually agreed upon between the imployer ana the 

eli\PlOl(Otl. 

6, To be eliqible tor holiday pay, amployeel must work tne 

aohedulod work 4Ay before And the s~hoduled work day .afte: the paid 

holiday unleaa the employee ia &bsent by teaaon of ll~ness, layof~ or 

other leoitim•~• reaaon acceptable ~o the Union &n4 ~he Employer. 

7. Bmployoea to be paid for ove~tlme only after the eomple 

of forty (40) bou~• pe~ week. 

e. Tht Employer may eleot, at 1~• option, to switch to the 

National liealth Inaw:a:nce ProgrPl, when it becomea avail.A.ble, as lon9 

••1d proQram off&ra tb• awm• henefitA pr~vidad by the ~alq&mate4 

Industrial Union Local 76a Ho•ltb And Welf&r6 FUnd, o~ any other or 

different FUAd 4eei;nate4 bf the Union. 

(t.OCAL '76 DXVUlOH) 

~OA&'l'J:D INDUS'l'tUM. UN10N 

LOCAL 16B AND I~S OIVlSIONS, 

ot th& lnte~national Uni on of 

Eleotronio, Eleo~rical , 

salaried, M&abin• &nd rurn1~~r• 

wor~era, AVL-Cio 

l!Y I Department of th 
AGREEMENT made as ofthe2Sth day ofJune, 2011, by and between the 

AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNION LOCAL 76B AND ITS DMSIONS, 

(LOCAL 76B DMSION) of the International Union ofEicclronic, Electrical, Salaried, 

Machine and Fumii\Ue Workers, AFL-CIO, IOCllted at I SD-47 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, 

New York, 11432, hereinafter referred to as the "UNION" and VlliFLEX SEELS, INC. 

(fonnerly known )IS Multi flex Seals),located at 221 Grace Place, Haclrensacl<, NJ 07610, 

hereina.!ler referred to as the "EMPLOYER". 

WITNESSETH: 

NOW, TiffiREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows: 

ARTICLE l: RECOQNITION 

The Employer l1lCOgnizes and acknowledges the Union as the sole and exclusive 

bargaining agent for all ofits full time production and maintennuce emploY""' with 

respect to wages, hours and conditions of employment. excluding executives. 

supervisors, office and clerical employees, tool and die makers, professional and 

technical employees, watehmen and guards, and all other supervisory emploY""' as 

defioed in the Labor-Management Relations Act, as amended. 

ARTICLE II: UNION SECURITY 

(a) All present employees and those hired in the fuiiUe except those 

employees excluded in ARTICLE I hereof employed by the Employer, shail on the 30th 

day following the beginning of their employmen~ or the signing of this Agreement, 

whichever is later, be and remain members of the Union in gond Slanding as a condition 

of employment 

(b) New employees, if hired, shail he on a trial basis fora period of sixty (60) 

days. The Employer may request an additional trial period of thirty (30) deys in writing 

Thereafter, they shail be daemed regnlor employees and shail be required to become 

members of !he Union as a condition of continuing their employment 

(c) Nothing contaioed in this Agreement shail be conslroed to prevent a 

supervisory employee from perfonning ""Y work within that covered by the bargaining 

unit emploJ""". It being uode"'tood and agreed. however, that the Employer will not 

heve supervisory employees dn bargaining unit work for the pwpose of termioating the 

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(3) There shall be no Union activity on Company time, oxcept as otherwise 

herein provided. 

(4) The applicable procedures of this Agreement will be lbllowed for the 

settlement of all grievances. 

(5) There shall be no interference with the rights of employees to become or 

continue to be members of the Union. 

(6) Th"'!' shall be Ill) discrimination, restraint or coeroion against lillY 

' employee because of membmhip in the Union. 

ARTICLEXX!: GR!EVANCEPROCEPl!RE 

(a) If any oomplaiat, dispute, grievance or other questions concerning the 

meaning. application, ioterpre!ation or alleged violation of this Agreement arises 

between the parries hereto, an earnost effort shall be made to adjust and settle such 

complaint, dispute aad grievance or other lllllltcr by negotiations between the parries 

within forty-eight ( 48) hours after notice thereof is given in writing by the pany 

aggrieved to the other. 

(b) Such notice shall be sent no later than five (5) days aficr the problem 

arises aad in the event such notice is not given, the mlltter shall be deemed withdrawn. 

{c) In the event tbat notice has been given and the parries have been unable to 

settle the same to their mutual setisllwlion, either pany may refer the matter or matters in 

any dispote 10 the New Jersey Snttc Boanl ofMediillion located at SO Park Place, 

Newark, New Jersey, The Award made by the mbitmtor dasigrullad by the New Jersey 

Slate Boam of Mediation shall be final aad binding upon both parries. The cost of 

mbitmtion, if any, shall be borne equally by the Employer aad the Union. 

ARTICLE XXD: SUCCESSORS AND ASSIQNS 

This Agreement shall be binding upon ond inure to the benefits of the respective 

parries and their legal representillives, successo .. and assigns, 

ARTICLE XXID: UNITE!)FURN!JURE WORKERS PENSION PLAN A 

Effective Janruny I, 2008,1he Employer agrees for the durillion of this Agreemeru 

10 contribute monthly on or before the I Oth day of ...,h month 10 the Unired Furniture 

Workers Pension Plan A (hereinaller "Pension Fund"), in trust. the sum of five cents 

($.OS) per hour for each hour worked by the covered employees, including VBcation, 

holiday, bereavement, overtime, sick pey, call in pay, and jury duty pay of all the 

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This Agreement shall become effective as of JWle 25, 2014 ,I!Jld shall cxpirc on 

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June 24, 20 II. tt slJaU be auWtnlllicaJly from year to year lhCl1:aftcr unless 

modified or terminated by either pany giving to •r not less tbau sixty (60) days written 

notice, by registered mail, prior to the next termitlanoo date of its desire to ~tY or 

cerminate this Agn:emenl Should said sixty (60)days notice be giveJJ, joint c:onfece~ 

be~eo the piiJ1ies shall cqnuncrec Ill least thirty (30) days before 1be termination ~. 

for ~otiatioD purposes . . 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hcn:to have cau.c;cd th\s AsrceJnent to be 

signed by their proper offiurs. 

AMALOAMATEO INDUSTIUAL UNION 

LOCAL 76BA..'ID ITS DMSIONS 

(LOCAL 76B Division) oftbe Intematrona1 

Umoo. of El~c. Electrical, Salarierl. 

Machine and Fumiture Wotb:rs, AFL-CIO 

BY: 

Redacted by the U.S. Department 

of the Treasury 

I 

VlZJFLEX S.EELS, INC. 

BY: 

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Redacted by the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury 
• 

AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

RECEiVED 

SEP 1 5 20/tl 

SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, n(r~lfv PEN"IOI 

'1 "' VFUNDA 

-andAMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNION 

LOCAL 76B AND ITS DIVISIONS 

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AFL-CIO 

May I, 2014- April30, 2018 

Yc * * * 

INDEX 

DESCRIPTION ARTICLE NO. 

DURATION 25 

EMPLOYER WORKING l3 

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CLASSIFICATIONS 22 

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION 14 

HOLIDAYS 8 

INCENTIVE STANDARDS 21 

INSURANCE 19 

JOB POSTINGS 23 

LEAVES OF ABSENCE 18 

MANAGEMENT PRERbGATIVES I 

METHOD OF PAYMENT 4 

MILITARYSERVICE 15 

MISCELLANEOUS 24 

NO STRIKES OR LOCKOUT 10 

OVERTIME-REST PERIOD 5 

PENSION 20 

REPORTINGPAY 6 

SENIORITY 17 

SHOP CHAIRMAN- SHOP COMMITTEE I I 

TRIAL PERIOD AND DISCHARGE 9 

UNIONLABEL 15 

UNION RECOGNITION, UNION SECURITY & CHECKOFF 2 

VACATION 16 

VISITATION RIGHTS 12 

WAGES 7 

WORK WEEK 3 

APPENDIX A WAGE INCREASES 

APPENDIX B WAGE RATES 

21 

8 

18 

9 

5 

17 

14 

19 

13 

I 

4 

10 

19 

7 

4 

15 

5 

12 

8 

6 

!0 

2 

!I 

8 

5 

3 
Effective 5/1/14 

Currently Enrolled 

New Erirollees 

Effective 5/1/16 

Enrolled Prior to 511/14 

Enrollees Since 5/1114 

$7 

$7 

$9 

$9 

Single +I 

$7 

$12 

$9 

$14 

$7 

$16 

$9 

$18 

d) Employees who do not receive a paycheck (e.g., on a personal or medical leave of 

absence) but who have medical insurance coverage must make arrangements for the payment of 

their share of the premium. 

e) The Employer shall make payments directly to the State Fund in accordance with 

New Jersey State regulations pertaining to sickness and accident benefits. 

Those employees who qualifY for sickness and accident benefits from the State and/or 

private insurance plan and who do not receive payment for the first week from the State and/or 

private insurance plan, shall be paid by the Employer a matching weekly disability benefit 

amount for this week. 

ARTICLE 20. PENSION 

The parties hereto recognize the necessity of providing for the financial security of the 

employees covered by this Agreement upon their retirement from industry because of old age. 

For that purpose it is agreed as follows: 

a) The Employer agrees to pay monthly on or before the tenth day of each month, a 

sum equal to four percent (4%) of the previous month's gross payroll of his employees covered 

by this Agreement, who have completed their probationary period to Plan A Pension Fund to be 

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ARTICLE 25. DURATION 

This Agreement shall become operative on the first day of May 2014, and shall continue 

in full force and effect up to and including the 30th day of April, 2018 and shall automatically 

renew itself for an additional period of one (I) year unless either party gives to the other sixty 

(60) days notice in writing prior to the expiration date of the Agreement, of its intention to 

terminate the same on the expiration date. 

In the event such notice of temtination is given by either party herein, it is under~tood and 

agreed that a committee of the Union and the Employer shall meet no later than ten (10) days 

following receipt of such notice oftennination to discuss and muturi.lly endeavor to agree as to 

the terms and conditions of an Agreement to be made for the ensuing years by the parties. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals and cause these 

presents to be executed by their duly authorized offic;ers this~ day of Jv"' '(.. , 2014. 

SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNION 

LOCAL 76B, AFL-CIO and its Divjsions 

By: 

21 

Redacted by the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury 
AGREEMBNT made and entered into this lstdayofMay, 2008, byandbetw<en 

AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNION LOCAL 76B AND ITS DMSIONS (Local 

140 Div.) of tile rm.maticmal Unioo of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and 

Fumiture Worlo:os, AFL-CIO, locatodat 15047 HillsidcA-.Iamalca, Now York 

11432, beJeimdler rmm.d to as tile "Union, • for and oo behalf of itself and i!s mcmbern 

now employed or herEsller to be employed by tile Employer and coUcctively dcsisnated 

as "Employees," and MATOS REFlUGERATION, INC .. locatod at 2016 7th A""""", 

New York City, New York, beteimdlerrmm.d to as tile "Employer". 

WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, tile parties hereto desire to coopcmiC in establishing conditions in 

the indusby wbich will"""""' to the workm a living wage and improve tile standards of 

labor and to provide methods of&ir and peaceful adjustment of aU disputes that may 

.me between the parties; and 

NOW, THI!REFORE. in COII8ideralioo ofthemutualeovenants and agreemen!s 

beJeimdler contained, it is agreed by and betw<en the Union and the Employer as 

lbllows: 

ARTICLE ONE; UNIONRECOONITION 

Tbe Employer hereby~ tile Union as tile sole and exclusive botgalning 

agcncyfbt aU of its employees, excepting office help, cbauffimrs, 1lllllWOTking foremen 

and salesmen. 

ARTICLE TWO: UNIONMRMRHRSH!P 

(a) All present employees wi1bin the botgalning onit shall, thirty (30) days 

fiom tile effi:Wvc dale of this~ become and remain mombm oflhc Union in 

good standing as a condition of continoing in the employ of the Employer. AU new 

employees within tile bargaining onit shall, thirty (30) days after the dale ofhiring, 

become and remain membm of tile Union in good slaading. 

(b.. I) Upon ""1ne91 made by tile Employer to the Union lbt new belp, the Union 

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agrees to refer to tile llllid Employer applican!s lbt employment 1n the event that tile 

Unioo is unable to sopply such help, the Employer shall be free to obtain new belp liom 

noy other lMilable souree. 

(b-2} The selection of applican!s lbt refeml to Employers shall be on a nondiscriminatmy basis and shall not be based on, or in noy way affucted by, Union 

~~~embersbip, bylaws, rules, regulatiOII!l, coostitulicmal provisions or noy other aspect or 

obligation orunion mcmbotsbip, polici"" or t<qlliremcn!s. 

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griiMIIICC or controversy is DOt reached as a result of Step (a),the same may be submitted 

by either party to an arl!itmtor designated by the New Yorlc State Boon! of Mediation fur 

atbitmliou. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding IIJlOD the Parties. 

(c) If any party to this Agreement shall filii, neglect or refuse to appear in any 

atbitmliou proceeding, then and in that event, it is agmod that sach arbitration may, 

neYCitheless, proceed to final de!erminatioo IIJlOD the evidence pn:seat tbmat. 

Nmwidlstaoding any other pmvisioo of this cootract, if an Employer shall fhiJ, neglect or 

refuse to appear at any arbftmiou proceeding after service IIJlOD.ofa ten day notice, as 

mquired by the law of the State ofNew York, the Union may stop work in the 

Employer's shop and the Employer shall be reapnnsible fur all lime lost by his WDilrer.!. 

In the IMml any party to this Agreement should orge that fur any reasoo any diapute 

submitted to arbftmiou by another party is DOt arbitrable under the laws of the State of 

New York, the arl!itmtor shall haw the sole and exclusive authority to detenninethe 

atbitrability of socb dispute. 

(d) In the IMml that 811 application for discha!J!e by the Employer is made to 

the New Yorlc Mediation Board. the arbitrator shall hear and determine said <>asc within 

said ....., (7) day period, the Boon! will pnnnptly so notifY the perties and at the same 

lime submit a panel. said snblnission to be by telephone. If the perties do not agree upon 

a member of said panel within 48 bour.l of n:aripl of same, the Boon! shall desigaate an 

atbilni1or who wiD-proceed on 811 Cllpcdited basis. Eitber the Union or the Employer may 

""J'J"S' that the same pma:doro apply to any other grievance bereundcr. 

ART!GI,R TWENTY-EIGHT; PENSlQN PLAN 

The Company will pay to the UnitedFurnitorc Worlrers Pension PbiD A, 1910 Air 

Lane Drive, Nashville r.,..,.,.. 37210, or to any otber or dillllrent Fund designated by 

the Union (Amalgamated Industrial Union Local76B And Ils Divisions) a liUOI equal to 

miD" aad dm:e-finuths (4 3/4%) percent of the gross payroll fur CIICb employee comed in 

the bargaining unit Tbe contnlmtions shall be poid fur the JlUIJlOSe ofpnwiding to the 

employaes a pension and/or otber benelits as outlined in the rules aad provisions of the 

United Furnltorc Worlrers Pension Plan A, or any otber or diffi:reat Fund designated by 

the Uniou. 

The contnlmtions calculated, as above descnbed, shall be psid to said FUQd, at the 

address indicated, no later than the 10th day of the month following the month for which 

the contnbution is doe and fur each mu:eeeding month fur the doration of this oontmct. 

Tbe Employer agrees to make available to the Union Blldlor the United Furniture 

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l'aJqnlpb 'l'Wl!NTY-EIGHT and TWENTY-NINE hemofforthe pwposeofsccuringu 

increase ill the Emp!oya- contributioa thmin pn:Mdcd. In tbc m:nt of an inability to 

agree upoa chaogr:s in said p&Jagnlpb. the disagreemeot between the pastlts shall be 

submitted to amtmion in the JIUlllllef set forth in Parapp& TWENTY .sEVEN hm:of. 

ARnCLE IHIR.TY-1W(t SBVBR..IU!IllfY 

This Agrec:meat is aevemblc, 8lld should uy ofthe provi!iOilll of lhi.s AgRemcmt 

be .beld or lldjudp illegal or in violarion of auy pn:scrtt or finun: laws. such adjudication 

s&atl DOt iovalidaceany other portion or pmvision of tlte conUatt, nor rcti~ either of the 

parties berdD from its 11abJ1ities aod obliptioas ~. or limit the rights of cilher 

party .llerato of any other provisioos of the Agt'CeU1121t. but the same shall continue ill fidJ 

fon:e and effect. 

ARTIGLE nnR'IX-llJREE: TERM 

This Apemem shall become effective on tbe date fim allow written aod shall 

remain in fuU fun:e and efreat for a period of three yws. ending April 3D, 2011. 

IN W1TNBSS WHEREOF, the parties bmto bavo ~to set their hands and 

seals the day and year first allcml written. 

AMALGAMATED INDUS'IRIAL UNION 

LOCAL 768 AND ITS DIVISIONS 

IU&CWA, AFL-ClO 

MATOS REFRJGERATION,INC. 

lS 
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ARTICLE ARlJ!;;LENQ. PAGENQ. 

ANNUITY XXD 10 

DELINQUENT CLAUSE XX 9 

DISCIIARGE v 2 

DUES AND INITIATION FEES m 2 

DURATION OF CONTRACT xxm 10 

ORIEV ANCE PROCEDURE XVD 7 

HOLIDAYS X 4 

HOURS OF WORK- REST PERIODS VI 3 

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS XIX 8 

MISCELLANEOUS XVJO 8 

NO STRIKE-LOCKO!JTS XIV 6 

OVERTIME IX 4 

PLANT VISITATION xm s 

REPORTING TIME XI 5 

SENIORITY XVI 7 

SHOP CllAJRMAN AND SHOP COMIIIITIEE VB 3 

TRIAL PERIOD IV 2 

UNION RECOONI110N 2 

UNION SEClJRITY n 2 

UNITED FURNITURE WORKERS XV 6 

INSURANCE FUND 

UNITED FURNITURE WORKERS XXI 

PENSION PLAN A 

VACATION XII s 

WAGES-INCREASES VID 3 

MAY U 2008 
legitimate reasons and to exeroise all other righ!S OfliiBIIB!Ietnent which have not been 

specifu:ally limited by this Agreement 

(b) Smoking in unauthorized""""' at unauthorized times shall constitute 

ground for bnmediate dismissal . . ARTICLE XX: DEL!NOUENT CLAUSE 

In the event the Employer filils to furnish any report required to he furnished by 

Article XV (c) aod Article XXI herein, and if such failure shall continue lbr a period of 

two (2) weeks or more after the Employer receives a warning notice in writing from the 

Trustees of any Fuod or FWlds covered by this Agree men~ and if the Union or said 

Trustees thereafter send an auditor to the Employer's promises to obtain said repn~ the 

Employer shal~ in that event, he obligated to pey to the FWld or Funds covered by this 

Agreement, the sum ofTwenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each day that said auditor is 

required to appear at the premises of the Employer lbr said pUfpOse, provided however, 

that the obligation of the Employer herein shall not exceed the total sum of Fifty Dollars 

($50.00). 

In the event the Employer shall fail to make any contributions to any Fund or 

Funds covered by this Agreement, on the date set for such contribution and if such failure 

shall continue fur a period of two (2) weeks after the Employer bas received a warning 

notice in writing from the Trustees of said Fund or Funds, and should the Union 

therealba proceed to arbitration or court action respecting such failure, the arbitrator or 

co~ in addition to awarding whatever sum or sums may he owing to the said Fund or 

Funds, may sdd or inclnde an additional snm of twenty (20%) percent of the total due to 

each Faod DB liquidated damage• to cover the cost of arbitration or court B<tion, provided 

however, in no event shall such sum exceed a total ofTwo Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 

ARTICLE XXI: !JNJTED FURN]TURE WQRKERS PENSION PLAN A 

Effective October 1, 2007, the Employer agrees fur the duration of this Agreement 

to contribute monthly on or before the 1Oth day of each month to the United Furniture 

Workers Pension Plan A (hereinafter "Pension Fund") in trnst, the sum of five (5%) 

pereent of the previous month's gross payroll of irs employees, to he uoed by said Pension 

Plan A for the pUfpOOC of providing said employees with retirement or pension benefits as 
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AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNION 

LOCAL 768 A.ND lTS DIVISIONS, of the 

JUE-CWA. AFL-CIO 

BY; 

Redacted by the U.S. 

Department of the Treasury 

PREMIER RESTORATION 

TECHNOLOGffiS 

BY: 

Redacted by the U.S. 

Department of the Treasury 

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AGREEMENT made and cotered into as of the 1st day of September, 2007, by and 

betwa::n the AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIAL UNON LOCAL 76B AND ITS 

DMSIONS (Loeal76B Division) of the RJE-CW A, AFL-CIO, local<d at 150-47 Hillside 

Avenue, JIIID8ico, New Yodc, (horeinallerreferred to as the ~UNION") and VITOBOB 

FURNJTIJRE, INC., located 8138-79 13th Stt<et, Long Island City, New York, bereinafu:r 

refem:d to as the ~EMPLOYER". 

WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Employer is engaged in the manuliloture of parlor frames and 

other articles, and 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to cooperate in establishing conditions in the 

parlor frame and woodworldng industcy which will tend to secure the employees aliviog 

wage and eliminate llllliUr cooditions of labor, and provide methods for a filir and peaceful 

adjustment of all disputes that may arise. 

NOW, TIIEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, and covenants 

herein eomained of the Union and the Employer, it is agreed as follows: 

FBrnnEMPLOYERSPARTICWATION 

(a) This Agreemeot shall be bindiog upon the Union and the Employer, their 

'"""""""'rs and assigns. 

(b) In the event that the Employer is a corporation or a partnership, the 

Employer warrants that each and every officer aod stocld!older of said corporation aod 

eacb and every partner of the partnership is responsible for the carrying out of each and 

every term of this Agreement .. if said individuols bad affised their signatures physically 

hereto. 

SECQND: UNION RECOGNITION 

Tbe Employer hereby recognizes the Union 8S the sole and exclnsive representative 

and bargoinios agent of all the employees of said Employer engaged in any aod all work 

that may be llCCCSSIUy in the manuliloture of parlor frames, tables, and any other furniture 

in all its braocbes, and in any other work whatsoever in connection lben:with in the plan~ 

exceptiag office elericot employees and sales persoonel, unless soeb employees were 

previously members of the Union, in respect to hours, wages, rates of pay and noy other 

cooditions of employmeol 

TI!IRD: UNION SECURITY 

(a) All present employees who are members of the Unioo shall maintain their 

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The contributions calculated, ns above described, shall be paid to said Fund at tile 

address indicated, no larerthanthe lOthdayofthe month fur which the premium isdueand 

for e8l:h ~g month for the duration of Ibis contruct The contribution rates, ns 

indicated above, will n:main the same fur the length nflhis contrac4 but in no event longer 

than lhree years. 

The Employer Bl!l""" to make available to the Union ondlor the Unill:d Furniture 

WO<kmoi!UE lnsuttul!:e Fund upon written noliee, any und oil books and reco!ds of the 

employer n:IBilog I';' wbateverthe Union and/or the Unill:d Furniture WorkenJIIUE 

lnsunmt:c Fund may require in conne<llion with lhe sound and efficient ofetDiion of the 

lnsunmt:c Fand und the administnllion of its benefits. 

Title 1o 1111 monies paid inlo the lnsnranoe Fund will be vcsll:d and remain 

exclusively wilh the "Trustees" of the lusotancc Fund and the parties hereto agree !hot 

eilher the Union or the Insorance Fund or both shall hove the right and full discretion to 

take any eetion ru:cesssry 1o collect any contributions or monies due and owing to the 

losUmoce Fund and lo secure delinquent reports with such eetiDD, including but not limill:d 

1o submiUing the matter to arbitmtion JlUl1'UIUlt to the arbllration provisions oflhis 

Agreement or instituting legs! eetion in the courts. In lhc event of MY such nrbitmtion or 

legsloction instituted by the Union or the losUmoce Fund ngninst the employer to collect 

delinquent conlribulions or lo secure delinquent reports, it is hereby agreed that lhe 

Employer shall be lillble to the ex1<m1 set furth by the Trustees of the Ftmd, or as provided 

bylaw. 

1liJRTY-FIRST: UNITED FURNITURE WORKERS PENSIQN PLAN A 

A. The Employer agrees for the duration of this Agreement to conlribule 

monthly on or befum the lOth daY of each month to the Unill:d Furnib!re Workers Peosion 

Plao A, {bereinollcr "Pension Fund") or any olher or dillerent Fond designated by the 

Unioo, In lrUSI, a sum eqnlll to four pement (4%) ofilli previous months gross payroll 

(before dcdeetion for toxcs) including vocatiDD, holiday, bcteavemen1, overlime, sick pay, 

call in pay, und jury duty pay ofoll of the employees covered by Ibis Agreement and remit 

togethet with such payment a monthly payroll report showing the weekly earnings as wcU 

as the vacatiDD, holiday, bcroavement, overlime, sick pay, coll-in pay and jury duty pay to 

which such employees were entitled during such period on fonns to be suppfied to the 

Employer by the Pension Fund. The aforementioned contributions will be utilized by the 

Pension Fund fur the purpose of providing pension benefits for employees. 

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B. It is understood lllld agreed thai the .....ts of the Perurion Flllld will be held 

lllld managed by the Trustees thereof under the terms lllld provisions of an Agreement and 

Declaration ofTrustlllld thai the Employer will have no obligation with respect to the 

application of the money paid to the Trustees pursuant to the tenns of subdivision "A" 

hereof. 

C. Tbe Employer agrees to make available to the Unionnnd/or the Trustees of 

the Perurion Flllld upon written notice, ooy lllld all books lllld records of the Employer 

relating to the IIJIIIl<S; classifications, lllld Social Security number.! of employees covered 

by the terms of this Agreement, the amounts of wages, vacntion, hoHdny, bereovemen~ 

overtime, sick poy,eall-in pay ood jury duty pay paid to all of the employees covered by 

the tenns of this Agreement ood whatever books or records the Union and/or tbe Trustees 

of the Perurion Fund may ""'Uire in counection with the sound ood efficient operation of 

the Pension Fund. 

D. Title to all monies paid into the Perurion Fund will be vested and remnin 

exclusively in the Trustees of the Pension Fund lllld the parties bereto agree thet either the 

Union or the Trustees of the Perurion Fund or both sbaii have the right in their sole 

discn:tion to 18lce ooy action"""""""' to ooUent any contributions or monies due lllld 

owiog to the Pension Fund lllld to secure delinquent reports including but not limited to 

submitting the mat1er to lllbllmtion provisions of this Agreement or instiluting legal action 

in the courts. 

E. Tbe Employer bereby consents to all of the provisions of the Agreement 

ood Declllrlllioo of Trust establiabing the Pension Fund as amended to date andes sucb 

provisions may be amended ftom linle to linle bereofter. 

F. For the first two (2) years of the conlnwt the contribution to the Pension 

Fund will be increased by O""-<!llllrler (V.%). 

T!l!RTY -SI!COND; CHEC!{-OFF 

Tbe Employer agrees to dedw:t from the wages of employees who have authorized 

soeb dednctlon in writiog Union dues inclmling inlliution fees, if any, and to forward the 

money so deducted to the Union at its Union offices. 

It is understood and agreed thai the Union sbaii fumisb each Employer with a full 

list and the amounts due ftom each employee at least five (5) days before the last weekly 

payroll of each month. 

It is unde1111ood and agreed thai the Union sbaii fumisb each Employer with a fidl 

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IN WITNESS WHI!R.EOF. the parties have hemualo set tbclr hands and seals the 

date fim Bbove wrillal. 

AMALGAMATED INOUSTlUAl. \JNlON 

LOCAL 76BAND ITS OMSIONS 

(Lo<:al76B Division) of the 1\JB.CWA, 

AFL-CIO 

B\': 

Redacted by the U.S. Department of the 

Treasury 

VITOBOB FURNITURE, INC. 

Redacted by the U.S. Department 

of the Treasury 
MEMORANDUM OF ACREEI\lENl' 

Tbe undersigned parde.s do bereby agree as follows: 

Existing contract between the undersigned parties which e~pired on 

_1ol o sbaU be renewed and modified as follows e:u.,pt as herein 

otherwise norifted shalt <!Ontinue ill toree: 

Effective l1./01/l007 the Company wiD start malting contribntioua to 

the UFW Pension Fund for its employees in the amou.nt of5 y,% of 

the gros~ "ft'ages per each suonCb. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the partJes hereto have set their bauds 

and causes these present to be signed as of the dey aod year fint 

above written. 

• ' I ·' 

Redacted by the U.S. 

t · Department of the 

Treasury 

AMALGAMATED JNDUSTRlAL 

UNION. LOCAL 768 ot tbe IUE~ 

, . I 

Redacted by the U.S. Department of 

BY: he Treasury 
Agreement 

STEINWAY & SONS 

WITH 

LOCAL 81102, F.W. 

I.U.E.-C.W.A, A.f.L., C.I.O • 

.... @ 

JANUARY 1, 2016 

MAY 0 4 2016 
AGREEMEIIIT made as of January 1, 2016 between Stelnway, Inc. d.b.a. Stelnway & sons, (the 

'Company'} and Locol81102, F.W.,I.U.E • ..C.w.A. AFL·CIO, (the "Union'.) 

WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, It Is the Intent and desire of both the Company and the Union to cooperate with 

each other In the administration of the provisions of this Agreement In order to achieve more 

stable and desirable condltfons of employment for the Employees covered hereby and more 

harmonious and profitable operations for the Company; 

NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of these premises, the partfes hereto do hereby covenant, promise and agree as foflows: 

ARTICLE 1. 

EMPLOYEES COVERED 8Y THIS 

AGREEMENT 

The term "Employees'* whenever used herein shall apply to all present and future Employees 

of the Company employed In New York City, eKCept the following who are expressly exduded: 

Executives, Supervlsory Employees !Including all Foremen, and Assistant Foremen), clerical, 

administrative and Retail Safes Department personnel. This Agreement covers all Employees. 

The Company and Union will not discriminate against any Employee or applfcant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, dlsablll~ marital status, sex· 

ual orientation or citizenship status In aU employment decJSlons, Including but not limited to 

recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprentfceshlp, promotion, transfers, Jay-off 

and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. 

ARTICLE2. 

UNION SECURITY 

A. Present Employees who are members of the Union shall remain members In good mnd· 

lng for the duration of this Agreement a.s a condition of employment. 

9. Present Employees who are not members of the Union and new Empfoyees shall become 

members of the Union thirty (30) days after the date of hiring, and remain members In 

good standing for the duration of this Agreement as a condition of employment. 

C. Subject to any applicable State or Federal law, the Company agrees that upon the written 

request of the Union, tt wm not continue In 1ts employ any Employee who Is not a member 

of the Unlon ln good standing. 

o. An Employee shall be deemed In good standing hereunder as fang as such Employee pays 

his/her Initiation fee and monthly Union dues as they come due. 

e. The COmpany shall have the right to obtain new Employees from any possible source 

whatsoever. However, the Company shall notffy the Union of any vacancy or vacancies 

and give the Union an opportunity to send Its member.i to become applicants for such 

vacancies. The Company agrees that It wlll not dlserlmlnate: against any applicant sent 

by the Union. 

F. The Union agrees to accept all new Employees as members without limitations, provlded 

such Employees remain In good standing. 

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pany and of other companies whlch similarly contribute to sald Fund, for the purchase, or provision by self Insurance, of group Ufe Insurance, Group Accident, Death and Dismemberment 

Insurance, Group Accident and Health Insurance, Hospitalization Insurance and Group Surgical 

Insurance as the Fund's Trustees determine to provld!!. 

To the extent that In the manner above mentioned, the Company joins with other companies In the furniture, Bedding and Plano Industries, who have made or may rna~ contracts 

containing provisions similar to those set forth In this section, ln maintaining the said fund, It 

being understood, however, that the Fund will be held and managed by Trustees thereof under 

the terms and provisions of a Oedaration of Trust or Trust Agreement to which the TrUstees of 

the Fund are parties. It Is further understood and agreed that the Company shall be under no obligation to see to the application of monies paid to the Trustees pursuant ta this paragraph 

for the purposes and use above~mentloned. 

The Company agrees to furnish to the Union and to the Fund above named, records of Em~ 

ployees hired, dasslfkatfons of Employees, names, social security numbers and wages paid. 

The Union represents that said trust fund Is exempt from the restrictions contained in Sec~ 

tlon 302(c) of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 and that said fund shall at all times 

continue to be a Fund conforming with and entitling the Company to exemption under the New 

York Disability Benefits Law. 

ARTIClE 26. 

PENSIONS 

Subject to the provisions below, the Company shall contribute to the United Furniture Work~ 

el'$' Pension Fund A a sum equal to but not exceeding the following percentages of Its previous 

month's payroll for such Employees covered herein as may be covered under such fund: 

Effective January 1, 2016-8.40% ~~> 

Effective January 1, 2017-8.86% 

Effective January 1, 2018 ~ 9.35% 

• This Increase on the contribution rate shall be paid retroactlvely to January 1, 2016, to the 

extent that Company has not already paid the Increase. 

Said Fund shall continue to be subJect to the following conditions: 

A. Said Fund shall be a plan entitling the employer to a tax deduction as an ord!natye)(pense 

under the tax laws for any contributions made by It to said Fund certified by the Commls .. 

sloner of Internal Revenue as tax deductible under Section 162 of the Internal Revenue 

Code. 

B. Ourtng any period that plano work Is frozen by Government order or authority, the company's contribution to said Fund shall be made only as to Employees who had previously 

been engaged In plano work and who continue to work fur the Company during the per! .. 

od of such freeze, and shall not be required to be made as to any other Employees. 

c. During the period a new Foreman retains his/her full seniority status as described In A I'd· 

cle 13(0), pension contributions for him/her will be hefd In reserve. If after such period, 

the Foreman continues In such capacity, he/she may apply for the "Withdrawal Benefitu 

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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have aused these pl'1!'enu to be slfntd by their 

respective dulv authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. 

STEINWAY, INC. 

Redacted by the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury 

local81102 FW. 

I.U.E.· C.W.A., Afl-(10 

Pre.sfdent 

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• 

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AGREEMENT 

between 

EASTERN WOOD PRODUCTS 

2020 Mill Lane 

Williamsport, PA 17701 

and 

LOCAL 628 

IUE- CWA- AFL- CIO 

January l, 2015- December 31, 2017 

JUN 0 8 Zu15 
ARTICLE XX 

INSURANCE 

Section 20.01 Effective July 1, 2002, the Company will provide 

health insurance. 

Section 20.02 Effective January 1, 2015 Employees are 

responsible for their own Heath Care Insurance and Cost 

ARTICLE XXI 

PENSION 

Section 21.01 Beginning July 1, 2002, the Company shall begin 

contributing twenty five (25) cents per hour to the UFW Pension 

Fund for retirement coverage of all IUE members employed by 

the Company. The pension contributions shall include vacation 

and holiday time, plus overtime work. 

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Company Proposal(wages & health insurance only) 

12/16/14 to 1/1/18 

Eastern Wood Products pays no health insurance for any employee. 

Eastern Wood Product pays no deductable or any out of pocket expense for any employee. 

Hourly raise: (first year is only for employees hired before 11/10/14). 

1/1/15 to 12/31/15 - 1.00 

l/1/16 to 12/30/16 • . 25 

1/1/17 to 12/30/17 - .25 

Wage schedule for employees hired after November 1, 2014 

Head Maintenance/mechanic 12.26 

Maintenance/mechanic 11.10 

Retail/Glue Rack 9.62 

Moldet A 10.25 

Molder a 8.04 

Lift Truck-yard 7.95 

Mill/Lumber Handlers 7.73 

Boiler Room 

Gang Rip operator 

$100 cash bonus 

7.73 

7.93 

i /1 tf ~ ~-;:welllo ng, Jr. 

e Katula 

Com 
AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

PENNSYLVANIA BEDDING, INC. 

-andI.U.E.-CWA, LOCAL 123 

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15, 2015 

THROUGH 

MIDNIGHT, JANUARY 23, 2020 

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NOVi7ZOI5 
and, if applicable, his/her spouse and other eligible dependents, and dental insurance, 

life insurance and short-term disability for himself/herself only) for the full Calendar Year 

(January through December), will receive an Opt-Out Payment (OOP) of One Thousand 

Dollars ($1000) for that Calendar Year, payable to him/her by the Company by January 

15 of the following Calendar Year. 

a) In order to be eligible to opt out of the c·ompany's Health and Welfare 

Plan the employee must first, prior to the beginning of that Calendar Year but by no 

later than before the Company's first health insurance coverage payment in January of 

each year has been paid, provide to the Company written proof that he/she has health 

insurance coverage for himself/herself through another source. 

K. The OOP shall not be pro-rated for any reason excepting for a new hire 

who, in any Calendar Year, satisfactorily completes probation and thus becomes 

eligible to be covered by the Company's Health and Welfare Plan during that Calendar 

Year. If so, and if that employee opts out of health insurance coverage for the full 

remaining part of that Calendar Year in which he/she would otherwise have been 

eligible for coverage, he/she shall receive one-twelfth (1/12) of One Thousand Dollars 

($1000) for each full calendar month in which he/she was actually eligible for, but was 

opted out of, such coverage. This pro-rated OOP shall apply only during the ,first 

Calendar Year in which that employee has become eligible for health insurance 

coverage; there shall be no partial payments for partial months of eligibility. 

If an employee who begins a Calendar Year in the OOP Program subsequently 

enrolls in the Company's Health and Welfare Plan during that Calendar Year, in any 

coverage category (above), he/she shall not be eligible to receive the Opt-Out Payment 

for that Calendar Year. 

ARTICLE XIII 

PENSION 

Effective beginning the first full Fund (Plan) "month" after ratification, the Employer 

will contribute to the United Furniture Workers Pension Fund 1 1/2% of the gross straighttime monthly payroll paid by it during the preceding "month" to its regular full-time 

employees for all straight-time hours actually worked in a month by regular full-time 

employees who have completed their probationary periods; it is specifically provided, 

however, that if the Employer pays any employee above the rate applicable to him/her 

under this Agreement (whether as base wage rate, piece rate, mileage rate, down time 

rate, or any other applicable rate), then no contribution shall be made to the Fund by the 

Employer for that portion of the employee's wages which is above the applicable contract 

rate. 

ARTICLE XIV 

DISCRIMINATION 

Neither the Employer nor the Union will discriminate against any employee or 

applicant for employment as an employee in any matter relating to employment because 

of race, color, age, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, union activity or political 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be 

executed by the duly authorized agents as of the date first above written. 

PENNSYLVANIA BEDDING, INC. 

oate tjaa_ J .S 

I.U.E.-CWA, LOCAL 123 

Date .:JJ¢s-· 

Date ~/-1/r{ 

Date 'I"' .:Jd..-/0 

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KLISE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 

LABOR AGREEMENT 

THIS AGREEMENT, made this 30th day of April, 2014, by and between KLISE 

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, its successors and assigns, here after called the 

ncompany" 1 and the International Union of Electronic 1 Electrical, Salaried, 

Machine and Furniture Workers - Communications Workers of America affiliated with 

the AFL-CIO and CLC, hereafter called the "Union11 • 

WITNESSE:TH: 

The parties hereto entered into a collective bargaining agreement dated the 24th 

day of April, 1953, this mentioned Agreement and all supplements thereto, shall 

continue in full force and effect. 

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ARTICLE 9 INSURANC~ & PENSION 

Section 9-1. Members of the union will assist in paying the cost of health 

insurance coverage 1 as detailed in Section 9-3. 

(See attached letter of understanding #l) 

Section 9-1.1 The Company will begin the insurance coverage for new 

employees on the first of the month following the month in which the employee 

reaches 60 calendar days. Payment by the Company for insurance coverage will 

terminate at the end of the month in which employment is ended due to discharge 

not reversed through the grievance procedure, lay~off 1 or retirement. 

Section 9-1.2 Employees on personal leave of absence will be 

required to pay a prorated share of the insurance cost 11/170 of the monthly 

cost, per hour), for the period of time off. 

Section 9-1.3 Employees on medical leave of absence will have insurance 

coverage extended for an additional thirty (30) days from the first day of 

absence at Company expense. Medical leave of absence over sixty (60) days 

(outside of FMLA leave) will have health insurance paid retroactive to the first 

day returned after such employee has completed forty {40} hours of work within 30 

calendar days following employee's return. 

Section 9-1.4 Insurance coverage will continue to a maximum of six months 

at Company expense in the case of compensable injury. 

Section 9-2. The Company will institute the UFW Pension Plan A, effective 

June 1, 1973, subject to the following provisions: 

a) Effective May 1, 2006, the total contribution will be ninety-five 195) 

cents per hou.r. 

b) Contributions by the Company (effective date of participation by 

employee) will commence on the first anniversary of date of hire for 

full-time continuous service for all employees hired after June 1, 

1971. 

c} Contributions will be made prior to end of month following month in 

which covered service is performed. 

d} In order to provide twelve monthly contributions in period mentioned in 

subsection 11 au (from anniversary date of participation to next 

anniversary date), the Company will pay on a maximum of 175 hours per 

month. Hours earned but on which no contribution is made within that 

period will be credited as required in those months in which less than 

a full time schedule is worked. 

The above shall be contributed for each employee covered in the bargaining 

unit (and any other group of employees that the Company may choose to include on 

an all-inclusive basis) . 

The contributions shall be paid for the purpose of providing to the 

employees a pension and/or other benefits as outlined in the rules and provisions 

of the United Furniture Workers Pension Plan A. 

The employer agrees to make available to the Union and/or the United 

Furniture Workers Pension Plan A, upon written notice, and all books and records 

of the employer relating· to whatever the Union and/or the United Furniture 

Workers Pension Plan A may reasonably require in connection with the sound and 

efficient operation of Pension Plan A and the administration of its benefits. 

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AR'l'ICLE 12 DURATl ON-REN~L OF AGREEMENT 

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Section 12-1. This Agreement 3hall remain in full farce and effect until -...,,...._; 

April 30, 2017. It shall be automatically renewed thereafter from year t o year 

unless sixty (60) days prior to the expiration·date or subsequent annivaraary 

thereof, notice in writing shall be given by either party to the other of desired 

modification of said agreement or termination thereof. 

IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunder set their hands this 

3rn\ day of hle"< .. l Vl'>(C , 2014. 

INTERNATIONAL ONION OF ELECTRONIC, 

ELECTRICAL, SALARIED, MACHINE & 

FURNITURE WORKERS, LOCAL 415ArL CIO 

International Representative 

Redacted by the U.S. 

Department of the Treasury 

KLISE MANUFACTURING CO~PANY 

'lice President 

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LETI'ER OF UNDERSTANDING 

Between 

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMEM~ONAI. UNION OF 

· · ELECTIUCAL SALARIED, MACHINE AND FIJRNlTURE WOIUQ!:~, FURl'irnJRE 

WORKERS DIVISION.LoeAL 262, AFL-CIO 

ADd 

Sealy Mattress CoJUPliDY of Northern CaJiifomia. 

It · is understood and agreed between COMMUNICATlON. WORKERS OF 

AMmuCAIINTBRNATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRICAL SALARJBQ, MACHINE AND 

. . FURNITURE WORKERS, FURNlTURE WORKERS DIVJSION.LOCAL 462, AFirCIO and Sealy 

Mattress Company of Northem Callfumia tbat effective"· immediately the. Agreement now in effect 

expiring April30, 2014 shall be amended as foUows: 

Article3 

Work Hom'& and Holidays 

Secion 3.16 Jnventorv Wmk 

" ·· : The company will ask for volunteers to do the Inventory work. If however there are not enough 

' · · · ·. ' ·:qualified volunteers, the company reserves the right to assign the work using skill and qualifications as 

'. '· the primary filctory. All employees will be paid the cllil'ent MDW rate for their classification and skill 

level. 

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Article!) 

Vaeatio1111 

Section 9.05 Employees with (3} or more years service who eam ad!fitional vacation in their 

fifth, eighth, seventeenth and twenty fifthyllllr.l (25 years pay only) will be entitled to take the 

additional vacation on Janlllll'Y 1 of the year following the employee's anniversary date. 

ARTICLE14 

Sick Belle.llt Allowances 

· · · Section 14.02 lt is &gl'eed tbat there shall be five (5) days or forty (40) hours sick leave granted 

' '·· • per Year· Any unused portion can be added to the following year; howe1(el', 1he maximum amount of 

. : slckJeave to be taken in any one year is limited to eighrean (18) days or ona: hundred furty-four (144) 

hours. For pmposes of this payment, a day's sick leave consists of eight (8) ,hours. 
ARTICLE 10 

Insurance Program 

1 0.0 I The Company agrees to the establishment of an Insurance Program for the benefit 

of its employees covered by this Agreement, such insurance to include group life insurance, 

group accidental death and dismemberment, diagnostic and X-ray benefits, surgical benefits and 

hospitalization benefits. Such insurance will be pmchased through and administered by the 

United Furniture Workers Insurance Fund as established by an Agreement and Declaration of 

Trust in the State of New York and dated May 28, 1944. Dental benefits will be included in this 

plan. 

I 0.02 Effective May 1, 2008, the Company will remit premiums due to the insurance 

fund for each seniority employee (excludes probationary employees) actively employed in the 

bargaining unit for any duration during the immediate preceding month. Effective May I, 2008, 

the Company contribution will be $6!0.00. Effective May 1, 2009 the Company contribution 

will be $635.00. Effective May 1, 2010 the company contribution shall be $660.00. The 

employee contribution shall equal the difference between the amount billed by the insurance 

fund less monthly employer contribution and shall be deducted from employee's pay on a 

weekly basis. 

I 0.03 It is further agreed that premium payments by the Company will be for the 

purchase and administration of insurance for the Sealy Mattress Company employees who are 

members of the CWAJIUE Furniture Workers Division, Local262, AFL-CIO, and in the event 

that contributions are not used for the benefit of said employees, the Company shall withhold any 

further payments into the designated Insurance Fund and shall immediately negotiate with the 

accredited representatives of Local 262 as to the disposition of contributions of the Company and 

the continuance of insurance coverage. Any insurance plan affected shall conform to all 

applicable State and Federal laws. 

ARTICLE II 

Pension 

11.0 I Effective May I, 2008 the Company agrees to pay monthly to the United 

Furniture Workers Pension Fund, located at 1910 Air Lane Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 372!0, a 

sum equal to six and three quarters percent (6. 75%) of its previous month's gross payroll of the 

employees within the bargaining unit defmed in this Agreement for the purpose of providing 

pension or retirement benefits to said employees under and pursuant to a certain pension plan 

adopted by the Trustees of the United Furniture Workers Pension Fund 

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below. Employees with less than 1200 clock hours worked are not eligible for the 

attendance bonus. The following absences will not be charged as absences for the bonus 

prognun: 

a. Witness or Jury Duty 

b. Funeral Leave (3 days) 

c. Vacation I Holidays 

d. Militazy Duty 

e. Family Medical Leave 

Absences also include tardiness. The definition of tardiness is any part of an hour or hours 

missed after your schedule-d start time. Three days tardy, count as one day absent. 

Absences 

Times Clock Hours Worked 

( 1600 Homs Maximum) 

Payment 

at Maximum 

0 

l to 2 

3to4 

5 

s 0.125 

$0.0625 

$0.03 

$0.015 

4. Best Practice (hours per Piece) Ranking Bonus 

$200 

$100 

s 50 

$ 25 

The Company agrees to pay a $350.00 bonus to each hourly plant employee, for achieving 

and sustaining the top two (2) (North American Bedding Plants) best practice rankings for a 

period of six consecutive months (6). Should the plant achieve or sustain the rankings between 

three (3) and five (.S), (North American Bedding Plants) best practice rankings for a period of six 

(6) consecutive months, the company shllll pay a bonus of $100.00 to each hourly plant 

employee. This payment sba.U be included in the first possible payroll; with tbe first payment(if 

applicable) being made on October I, 2008 and thereafter in the months of October and May for 

the life of the contract 

FOR THE UNION 

CO:MMUNICA TION WORKERS OF 

AMERICN.INTERNA TIONAL UNION OF 

ELECTRONIC~ ELECTRICAL .-.. r>...J.~_u::: 

MACHINE A.t.'ID 

-viFOR THE EMPLOYEER: 

SEALY MA lTRESS COMPANY OF: 

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he Treasury 

Redacted by the ~ Department of the 

Treasury 

DEC~ 1 2012 
AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE SIMI\10NS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC 

AND 

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRONIC, ELECTRICAL, 

SALARIED, MACHINE & FURNITURE WORKERS AND 

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO 

LOCAL 89262 FW 

APRIL 1, 2011 

TO 

MARCH 31, 2016 

DEC 8] 2012 
disposition of contributions of the Employer and the continuance of insurance 

coverage. Any insurance plan effected shall conform to all applicable State and 

Federal laws. 

C. If an associate is off work for an industrial injury for a period in excess of one (I) 

month and no contribution is owed because of a Jack of earned hours, the 

Company will nevertheless make one (1) monthly contribution in their behalf 

based on their last working month's earnings. 

D. If an associate is out on layoff over thirty one (31) days, the Company will make 

one (1) payment to the U.F.W.A. Insurance Program on their behalf based on the 

associate's previous month's earnings. 

E. The Union agrees to have the Fund representative provide current census and 

experience data to the Company and to meet and confer with the Company 

regarding the plan design of the insurance program each year at least ninety (90) 

days prior to establishing new premiums subject to any applicable federal, state or 

local Jaws or regulations. 

F. The Company reserves the right to evaluate other insurance programs, which may 

have a lower cost and implement this new plan provided the coverage in the new 

plan is comparable to the existing plan. 

G. The Company and the Union agree that on or before March 31,2016, the parties 

will re-open, solely and exclusively Article XII, INSURANCE PROGRAM, for 

the exclusive purpose for evaluating UFW insurance rates for 2016 and 

alternative insurance plans with comparable coverage. 

ARTICLE XIII PENSION 

13.01 A. Effective April I, 2008 the Company shall contribute to the United Furniture 

Workers Pension Plan A, six percent (6%) of the gross earnings excluding the 

Zero Waste Bonus of associates covered by this Agreement for this contract 

period for the purpose of pension benefits. The parties agree, however, that the 

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20.02 In the event SIMMONS MA..l..fUF ACTURING CO., L.L.C. closes the plant aTJd the 

Company cannot recognize the I.U.E./C.W.A./P.W., Local #89262 as the 

bargaining agent in the new location, the Company will be wiUing to sit with the 

Union to negotiate over the effects of the closure, including but not limited to 

severance compensation. 

SIGNED THIS ____ .DAY OF _______ , 20 ____ _ 

FOR The Simmons Manufacturing Co., LLC., 

Redacted by the U.S. Department of the 

Treasury 

CraigNath 

Operations Manager 

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the Treasury 

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VP of Human Resources 

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.FOR THE INTERNATIONAL UNION 

OF ELECTRON1C, ELECTRICAL, 

SALARIED, MACHINE & 

FURNITURE WORKERS AND 

COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF 

AMERICA, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 89262 

FW 
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

ARCfllTEC11JRAL PLYWOOD, INCORPORATED 

AND 

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERlCA 

AFL-CIO 

NOVEMBER I, 2007 TO OCTOBER 31, 2010', 

I 

API-CWA 2007-2010 

OCT 3 0 2~14 
The comributions calculated, as above described, shall be paid to said Fund, at the 

address indicated, no later than the lOth day of the month for which the premium is due and for each 

succeeding month for the duration of this contract. The contribution rate, ns indicated above, wHI remain 

the same for the length of this contract 

The employer agrees to make available to the Union and/or the United Furniture Workers 

Insurance Fund, upon written notice, any and all books and records of the employer relating to whatever 

the Union and/or the United Furniture Workers Insurance Fund may require in connection with the sound 

and efficient operation of the lnsunmce Fund and the administration of its benefits. 

Title to all monies pWd into the Insurance Fund will be vested and remain exclusively in 

the "Trustees" of the Insurance Fund and the parties hereto agree that either the Union or the Insurance 

Fund or both shall have the right, and full discretion, to take any action necessary to coiJect any 

contributions or monies due and owing to the Insurance Fund and to secure delinquent reports with such 

action, including but not limited to submitting the matter to arbitration pursuant to the arbitration 

provisions of this Agreement or instituting legal action in the courts. In the event of nny SU(:h arbitration 

or legal action. instituted by the Union or the Insurance Fund against the employer to collect delinquent 

contributions or to secure delinquent r~ports, it is hereby agre~d that the employer shall be liable to the 

extent set forth by the Truslt:es of the Fund, or as provided by law. 

12.5 The Company reserves lhe right to look for a comparable Henlth & Welfare Plan, and 

agrees to re-open negotiations at least 30 days prior to the end of the first year of the contract. 

12.6 Both parties agree that each has the right to exercise their options to either stdke on 

behalf of the Unjon or a lockout on behalf of the Compuny, if no agreement is made on a comparable 

Hospital and Medical coverage for the employees in the Bargaining unit. 

ARTICLE Xlll PENSION 

13.7 Effective November I, 1978, the Compnny will commence contributions to a Pension Plan 

administered by the United Furniture Workers Pension Fund for all bargaining unit employees at the mte 

of five ($.05) cents per hour Effective December l, 1999t the Compnny will increase the pension 

contribution to ten (.$.10) cents per hour. 

MI!CLEXJV SHWf DIFFERENTIAL 

14.1 Employees working on the second and third shift will receive a shift differential of fifteen 

($.15) cents per hour above their normal rate of pay. Employees working on the third shift will receive 

eight (8) hOU!ll PRY for six and onc-holf(6 1/2) hours of work. 

ARTICLE XV REPORT PAY 

15.1 An employee who reports lo work on his/her assigned shift during the normal work week 

without previous notification not lo so report wm receive not less than four (4) hours of work or four (4) 

hours of pay at his/her regular straight lime base rate. 

15.2 This provision shall not apply ifthe: ciltiSe for lack of work is beyond the control oftbe 

Company or in cases of fire. flood. earthquake, electrical failure, general power failure or acts of God. 

15.3 Employees shnU be deemed called lo work unless told or instructed otherwise. The 

employees scheduled or notified to report to work may be assigned to otller work for which they may be 

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API-CWA2007 -2010 
Ms. Vicki Di Paolo 

November I, 20 I 0 

Page 3 

6. Except as expressly set forth in this Side Le!ler Agreement,lhc terms and 

conditions contained in the 2007-2010 collective bargaining agreement 

between API and CWA Local 9400 shall remain itl full force und effect. 

To avoid unnecessory drafting and expense, the parties agreed to use a side: feller 

fonnat rather than prepare n new CBA. Therefore, if the bargaining unit accepts the 

terms set forth in this Side Letter Agreement, please sign below where indicated 

signifying CWA Local9400's agreement to these terms .. 

ARCHITECTURAL PLYWOOD, INC. 

By: 

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Department of the ---- -

Position: ·:"lie; 1v iif.f.J'"(" 

Date: H/1~1/t<·· <J 1 

CWA LOCAL 9400 

By: 

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Department of the Treasury 

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OCT 1 3 20!4 

AGREEMENT 

Between 

SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF SOUTH GATE 

and 

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, CLC 

2013-2016 
Eligible employees are defined as all regular employees and all new regular employees who have 

already completed ninety (90) days or more work on or before the first of each month. For example, a 

regular employee who is first employed on January 15, will become an "eligible employee" on April!. 

A new "eligible employee" shall become eligible for all benefits of the Program, except the Dental 

benefits or pre-existing conditions, after the Fund has received two (2) months of contributions on the 

eligible employee's behalf. For Dental benefits, the Fund will receive six (6) months of contributions on 

the eligible employee's behalf. For pre-existing conditions, the eligible employee will become eligible 

for benefits after Fund has received twelve (12) months of contributions on the eligible employee's 

behalf. 

B. The Company agrees to continue payment of contributions for all employees covered by this Agreement 

who are absent from work because of layoff due to lack of work or because of illness. Payment shall be 

made for the current month when the absence occurs plus one (1) additional month thereafter, provided, 

however, that no contribution shall be made for such employee's replacement during this period of time; 

and no contribution shall be made if the employee is employed in another shop covered by the United 

Furniture Workers Insurance Fund and the Union shall certify that the employee is not working if 

payments are to be made. 

C. It is agreed that all members of the CWA, IUE United Furniture Workers of America, Local9400, who 

are covered by the United Furniture Workers Insurance Fund who transfer to another shop also covered 

by the said Fund shall be continuously protected by said insurance in accordance with the provisions set 

forth in Section B of this Article; provided, however, that there shall be no carry-over liability for 

contributions to the shop from which employee transfers; but rather the liability shall rest with the shop 

to which the employee transfers; and provided further that it shall be the responsibility of the Union to 

notify both shops involved in such transfer; and the Union shall certify to the shops that the transferring 

employee is eligible to receive insurance coverage. 

D. In the event it can be arranged, consistent with applicable law, employee co-payments will be made on a 

pre-tax basis. 

ARTICLE XI 

Pensions 

A. The Company agrees for the duration of this Agreement to contribute monthly, on or before the 1Oth day 

of each month beginning with the month of October, 2004, to the United Furniture Workers Pension 

Fund, located at 1910 Air Lane Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, hereinafter referred to as the "Pension 

Fund," a sum equal to one dollar ($1.00) per hour through September 2011, beginning October 20 l I 

the contribution rate shall increase to one-dollar and five cent ($1.05) per hour through September 2012, 

beginning October 2012 the contribution rate shall be increased to one-dollar and ten cents ($1.1 O)for 

each hour worked by each employee within the bargaining unit, as defined in the Agreement, who has 

completed thirty (30) days of employment. Such contributions are to be used by the "Trustees" of the 

said "Pension Fund" for the purpose of providing pensions pursuant to the terms of the Declaration of 

trust made on the 2nd day of January, 1953, by which the said "Pension Fund" was constituted and as 

the same shall be amended from time to time thereafter. Failure to make the contributions provided 

herein shall be a breach of this Agreement. 

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ARTICLE XVII 

Entire Agreement 

A. This constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and all agreements heretofore made between 

the Company and the employees, or between the Company and this Union, are hereby canceled, this 

Agreement taking the place thereof; and the Company agrees that all agreements in the future shall be 

made between the Company and the Union with respect to conditions of employment and that the 

Company will not attempt to make any agreement with any employee contrary to the terms hereof. The 

Company may make such arrangements for compensation in excess of the minimum mtes herein set 

forth as may be desired by mutual agreement. It is further understood and agreed that the normal 

practices for the comfort and wen being of all employees that were previously in force shall remain. 

ARTICLEXVID 

Termination, Modification, and Renewal 

A. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect through October 15, 2016, and thereafter annually; 

provided, however, that either party may tenninate this Agreement or give notice of desire to modify 

any portion thereof on said date, or at the end of any subsequent yearly period, by notifying the other 

party in writing to tbe effect not less than sixty (60) days prior to the end of any subsequent yearly 

anniversary. 

B. In the event any articles, sections or portions of this Agreement shall be found and declared by a court of 

last resort and competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement. 

Such remaining articles, sections and portions shall remain in full force and effect. Upon expiration of 

the invalidating legislation, those portions invalidated shall again come into full force and effect. 

C. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a pennanent waiver and such 

provjsions shall continue in full force and effect except for the duration of the waived period which 

waiver to be effective shall be in writing only. 

D. IN WllNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals y their respective 

officers or representatives thereunto duly authorized on the 3D day of 1 2613.8/)JI/ 

SEALY Iv1A TTRESS COMPANY 

OF I . I ~ 

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: the Treasury 

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Department of the Treasury 

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, 

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