Document:

Exhibit 10.5

LABOR
AGREEMENT

By and between

UNITED
STATES ALUMINUM CORPORATION

and

INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

LOCAL UNION  #986

Effective:
December 5, 2004 through December 8, 2007

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  ARTICLE 1

  	
   

  	
  UNION SECURITY

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 2

  	
   

  	
  MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 3

  	
   

  	
  PROBATIONARY PERIOD

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 4

  	
   

  	
  REGULAR WORK TIME

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 5

  	
   

  	
  SHIFT PREMIUM & ADDITIONAL SHIIFTS

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 6

  	
   

  	
  OVERTIME

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 7

  	
   

  	
  RIGHTS OF UNION REPRESENTATIVES

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 8

  	
   

  	
  PAY PERIODS

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 9

  	
   

  	
  SHOW-UP TIME

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 10

  	
   

  	
  SHOP STEWARDS

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 11

  	
   

  	
  CHECKOFF

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 12

  	
   

  	
  WAGES

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 13

  	
   

  	
  UNION LABEL

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 14

  	
   

  	
  WORK CLASSIFICATIONS

  	
   

  	
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  GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

  	
   

  	
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  NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 17

  	
   

  	
  SENIORITY

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 18

  	
   

  	
  TERMINATION OF SENIORITY

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 19

  	
   

  	
  JOB BIDDING

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 20

  	
   

  	
  TEMPORARY TRANSFER

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 21

  	
   

  	
  GENERAL PROVISIONS

  	
   

  	
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  ARITCLE 22

  	
   

  	
  WORK BY FOREMEN & SUPERVISORS

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 23

  	
   

  	
  NON-DISCRIMINATION

  	
   

  	
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  HEALTH & SAFETY

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 25

  	
   

  	
  LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 26

  	
   

  	
  SUB-CONTRACTING

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 27

  	
   

  	
  VERBAL CONTRACTS

  	
   

  	
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  HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN

  	
   

  	
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  PRESCRIPTION AND DENTAL PLAN

  	
   

  	
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  DEATH BENEFIT PLAN

  	
   

  	
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  PAID VACATION

  	
   

  	
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  SICK PAY

  	
   

  	
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  HOLIDAY PAY

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE 34

  	
   

  	
  FUNERAL LEAVE

  	
   

  	
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  HOURLY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

  	
   

  	
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  RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEE ADDRESS

  	
   

  	
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  INVENTORY

  	
   

  	
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  LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  	
   

  	
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  WAIVER

  	
   

  	
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  SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT

  	
   

  	
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  DURATION OF AGREEMENT

  	
   

  	
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  APPENDIX “A” JOB CLASSIFICATIONS

  	
   

  	
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  APPENDIX “B” HEALTH AND WELFARE

  	
   

  	
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  APPENDIX “C” PRESCRIPTION AND DENTAL PLAN

  	
   

  	
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  APPENDIX “D” DEATH BENEFIT PLAN

  	
   

  	
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  APPENDIX “E” JOB DESCRIPTIONS

  	
   

  	
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THIS AGREEMENT is made
and entered into this 9th day of December, 2004, between UNITED STATES
ALUMINUM CORPORATION, hereinafter referred to as the Company and MISCELLANEOUS
WAREHOUSEMEN, DRIVERS AND HELPERS UNION, LOCAL #986, an affiliate of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, hereinafter referred to as the Union.

It is agreed between the parties signatory
hereto, that the above mentioned Union is, and shall remain, as long as this
Agreement is in force, the sole and exclusive bargaining representative of all
persons working for the Company. 
Employees working as guards, office workers, salesmen and supervisory
personnel are accepted, as defined by the Labor-Management Relations Act of
1947, as amended.

ARTICLE 1

UNION SECURITY

Section 1

The Company agrees
that all production and maintenance employees including working foremen and
leadperson, shall be, or thirty-one (31) days after their employment, as a
condition of employment, become and remain members in good standing of
Teamsters Local 986.

Section 2

Any present
employee covered by this Agreement is required to remain a member in good
standing of this Union as a condition of continued employment.

ARTICLE 2

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

Except as otherwise provided by this
Agreement, the Company reserves and retains all of its rights to manage the
business, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this or any other
previous agreement with the Union.  Such
rights shall include but not be limited to its rights to determine prices of
products; volume of production and methods of financing; to drop a product
line, to establish or continue policies, practices and procedures for the
conduct of the business and to change or abolish such policies, practices and
procedures; the right to determine the number and types of its operations, and
the methods, process and materials to be employed; to discontinue processes or
operations; to select and determine the number and types of employees required;
to transfer, promote or demote employees, or to lay off, terminate for just
cause, or otherwise relieve employees from duty for lack of work or other
legitimate reasons; and to make and enforce reasonable rules for the
maintenance of discipline; provided, however, before the Company changes plant
rules, the Company and the Union will meet and discuss such changes.

ARTICLE 3

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

All new employees
shall be on probation for the first sixty (60) calendar days of employment or
reemployment.  During this probationary
period an employee shall have no seniority rights. The Company shall have the
absolute right, in its sole discretion, to discharge any probationary employee
for any reason.  By mutual agreement
between the Company and the Union, the probationary period may be extended for
a period of up to an additional thirty (30) days.  Upon satisfactory completion of the
probationary period, seniority will be computed from the employee’s original
date of hire or most recent rehire date.

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ARTICLE 4

REGULAR WORK TIME

Section 1

Eight (8) hours
shall constitute a regular workday, except for the lunch and rest periods as
provided for herein.  Five (5) regular
workdays shall constitute a regular workweek from Monday to Friday
inclusive.  The regular workday will
start at 7:00 a.m.  The start time for
the Paint Line and Shipping may begin from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.  The regular workday shall continue
uninterruptedly for eight (8) hours except for a meal period of at least
one-half hour.  Also, a ten (10) minute
rest period is to be provided midway in the morning and ten (10) minutes midway
in the afternoon.  This shall be
applicable to all shifts.

Section 2

This Article is
intended to provide the definition of regular hours of work and shall not be
construed as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week, or days of work
per week.

ARTICLE 5

SHIFT PREMIUM & ADDITONAL SHIFTS

Section 1

A modified workday
shall continue in its practice, and shall consist of eight (8) hours per day,
starting at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. for shipping and related
activities.  All employees working this
modified work schedule shall be compensated at ten (10) cents above their
regular straight time hourly rate of pay, for all hours worked during the
regular workday.

Section 2

For Grade 4
employees only who work other than the regular day shift may request assignment
to the regular day shift and the Company will try and move such employees, in
accordance with seniority, when in their opinion, appropriate openings and work
circumstance allow for such movement.

Section 3

The Company shall
notify the Union in writing of the elected starting time for the modified
schedule employees.

Section 4

It shall be the practice
of the Company to limit the number of employees assigned to the modified
workday to a maximum of 25% of the total work force.

Section 5

Additional work shifts
may start at the conclusion of the regular workday.  Employees working such shifts will be
compensated at twenty-two cents ($.22) above their regular straight time hourly
rate of pay.

Section 6

Shift premium will
be paid for only hours worked on the modified shift or other work shift which
starts after the conclusion of the regular work day.

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ARTICLE 6

OVERTIME

The rate of wages
for the overtime work shall be as follows:

a)                                All
work done in excess of forty (40) hours in the regular work week or eight (8)
hours in the workday shall be paid for at the regular rate of one and one-half
(11¤2 )
times such employees’ current regular straight time hourly rate.

b)                               All
hours paid for Vacation and Holiday shall be counted as hours worked toward the
accumulation of forty (40) hours to determine overtime.

c)                                Work
performed on Sundays, shall be paid for at the rate of double time.

d)                               Herein
listed holidays when worked, shall be paid for at the rate of double time plus
holiday pay.

e)                                Any
shift started on the day before a holiday or on Saturday shall be permitted to
complete the shift without overtime penalty.

f)                                  Any
employee working more than eight (8) hours in any one shift shall be entitled
to a ten (10) minute rest period at the end of his regular eight (8) hour
shift, providing he is scheduled to work at least one and one-half (11¤2 )
hours overtime.

g)                               Any
employee, except the Shipping department and Maintenance department, when
required to work beyond the normal quitting time, must be notified by noon of
that day.  The G.E. Rule shall apply to
the Shipping and Maintenance departments. 
The G.E. Rule means that the employees with the most seniority can
decline the extended day’s work, provided that employees with less seniority
cannot refuse the work if they are qualified to perform the work.  If the employee with the most seniority is
the only one qualified, he or she cannot refuse the work.  When an employee is required to work on
Saturday, he must be notified no later than the end of his regular shift on
Thursday.  The Company may, at any time,
request that an employee work beyond the normal quitting time during the
regular week or on Saturday, Sunday, or on a holiday.  When so  requested
the employee, at his option, may accept or decline the offered work. The
Company shall not require any employee to work more than two (2) Saturday’s in
any calendar month.
 NOTE:  Employees will be excused from overtime work
on a regular workday if they have a pre-scheduled doctor’s appointment verified
in writing.  No points will be assessed
per the attendance policy.

h)                         If there
is a need for additional work within a classification and department, the  Company may ask for volunteers from
qualified employees outside of the department. 
In most cases it will be assigned in accordance with plant-wide
seniority and qualifications and the Company will try and rotate the opportunity
for extra work to a variety of eligible employees desiring the work.
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the extent practicable, the Company will make every effort to achieve  equalization of overtime within a
classification and department in accordance with seniority on a rotating basis.
 j)                             If at
any time a federal or state law, applicable to the Company is passed and  implemented prohibiting mandatory
overtime, the Company will request only voluntary overtime.

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k)                          A
non-deliberate incorrect assignment of overtime will be resolved by the
aggrieved party being afforded the next opportunity to work available overtime
rather than direct payment of any type

ARTICLE 7

RIGHTS OF UNION REPRESENTATIVES

Section 1

An accredited
representative of the Union, upon presentation of these credentials to the
plant manager, showing that he is such accredited representative, shall have
reasonable access to the Company’s place of business on official business
during working hours.

Section 2

The Company will
provide space on bulletin boards for posting notices of Union business.  Such notices must be submitted to the plant
manager before posting.

ARTICLE 8

PAY PERIODS

Employees shall be
paid at least four (4) times per month. 
Employees shall be paid the full amount of wages due on each payday,
except that in order to facilitate the handling of the payroll, the Company
shall be permitted to hold back not more than five (5) days pay between such
paydays.

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ARTICLE 9

SHOW-UP TIME

Section 1

Providing they are
available at the regular starting time, employees ordered to work for which no
work is provided, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay, and if worked
five (5) hours or more, shall receive eight (8) hours pay.  If an employee elects to leave his employment
before the end of the shift, he shall be paid only the actual time worked.  Employees shall be considered as having been
ordered to work if the foremen or person in charge of operations, or his
representative fails to notify him not to report at the end of his pervious
workday or shift.

Section 2

There will be no
obligation for the Company to pay the minimums referred to in this Article in
the event the flood, fire, power failure or other occurrences beyond the
Company’s control.

ARTICLE 10

SHOP STEWARDS

Section 1

The Company
recognizes the right of the Union to designate shop stewards and alternates.
Shop stewards shall have the right to investigate and present grievances in
accordance with the provisions of this collective bargaining agreement.  Stewards shall be permitted reasonable time
to investigate, present and process grievances on the Company property without
loss of time or pay during their regular working hours.  Such time spent in handling grievances during
a steward’s regular working hours shall be considered working hours in
computing daily and/or weekly overtime if within the regular schedule of the
steward.

Section 2

The Union shall
notify the Company of the designation of the shop stewards and shall keep the
Company notified as to any changes in writing.

Section 3

In the event that
it becomes necessary for a shop steward to leave his place of work for the
purpose of investigating or handling a grievance, or to attend to Union
business, he shall notify his supervisor. 
He shall advise his supervisor or leadperson immediately upon his return.

Section 4

The Company is
under no obligation to pay shop stewards or employees for time spent in
grievance meetings or Company/Union meetings when such shop stewards or
employees are not scheduled to work.

Section 5

The Company agrees
to notify the shop stewards before any general layoff.

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Section 6

The presence of a
shop steward may be requested by an employee who is called into the supervisor’s
office to be reprimanded or disciplined.

Section 7

A steward shall be
present when an employee is called into the supervisor’s office to receive a
disciplinary layoff or be discharged.

Section 8

For the purpose of
layoff only, the shop steward shall have super-seniority provided such steward
has more than one (1) year of continuous service with the Company.

ARTICLE 11

CHECKOFF

The Company and
the Union agree to voluntary check-off for monthly Union dues and initiation
fees, with the following stipulations:

a)                                      The
Union agrees to furnish the Company with signed voluntary authorization
cards.  The Union agrees to furnish the
Company monthly, with a duplicate list of all employees who have signed said
authorization cards.  The Company agrees
to furnish the Union with a list of all new hires and re-hires once a month.

b)                                     During
the term of this Agreement and during any extension thereof, as provided in
this Agreement, the Company deduct on the second pay period of each month, the
Union dues and initiation fees as designated on the voluntary authorization
cards signed by the individual employee. 
The Company shall remit such deductions together with a duplicate copy
of the check-off list to the Union no later than one week after such deductions
are made.

ARTICLE 12

WAGES

Section 1

All employees
working in classifications covered by this Agreement shall be paid no less than
the classification wages set forth in Appendix “A”, attached hereto and made a
part hereof except as stipulated below.

Section 2

It is understood
that the classification rates listed in Appendix “A” are hourly rates for
experienced employees (after normal progression) for each classification.  Any employee receiving more than these rates,
while being classified as such, are not to be reduced during the life of this
Agreement, unless specified elsewhere.

Section 3

Employees who are
re-classified into a lower rated classification as a result of Article 17,
Section 3 shall retain their current wage rate for a period of ten (10) working
days.  After ten (10) days, the employee
shall receive the rate for the classification to which they are reassigned, but
in no event shall the reduction in pay rate be more than one grade.  An employee shall receive his prior rate,
including red circle rate, if applicable, upon return to his prior
classification/grade.

Section 4

Any employee who
is at rate or above and bids to a higher classification will, at the end of
progression, receive a rate at least twenty-five cents ($0.25) per hour over
their then current rate of pay or the new classification rate, whichever is
greater.

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Section 5

Any employee in
progression at the time of the annual general wage increase will be given an
additional progressionary increase.  This
increase will not take them over the rate of the job and will be in lieu of the
general wage increase.

Section 6

Any employee who
is laid off and whose current hourly rate was above the rate for the
classification in Appendix “A” will be recalled at the classification rate and
continue to have applicable thereafter the rates of pay specified in Appendix “A”.

Section 7

It is mutually
understood that the rate specified in Appendix “A” for the lower classification
level will be considered the minimum for the next higher classification level.

Section 8

By mutual
agreement between the Company, the Union and the employee’s doctor, any
employee who is unable to perform the duties of this job because of injury or
physical handicap, may be placed in a different job classification at a reduced
rate of pay if such position is available and the employee is physically able
to perform the job.

Section 9

The Company may,
in addition to the minimum wage rates set forth in this Agreement, award merit
increases.  The granting or withdrawal of
such increases shall not be subject to review under Article 15 of this
Agreement.  The Company will take into
consideration such areas as the employee’s work attitude and habits, abilities,
potential, punctuality, attendance, workmanship and overall employment record.

Section 10

The Company may at
its sole discretion establish a performance bonus pay program at any time
during the term of this Agreement.  Such
program payoffs would be I addition to the wages paid in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.  The
establishment of the standards, amount of payoff, criteria and the total
implementation, administration or discontinuance of such a pay program tests
exclusively with the Company and would not be subject to the grievance and
arbitration procedure.

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ARTICLE 13

UNION LABEL

It is understood
and agreed that in granting the use of the Label of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters under this Agreement, that the Label shall at all
times remain the property of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and may
be recalled at any time it is being used to the disadvantage of the members of
this organization.

ARTICLE 14

WORK CLASSIFICATIONS

Section 1

If the Company
establishes a new job classification within the bargaining unit during the term
of this Agreement, the Company will notify the Union of any new classification.
And the Company and the Union will attempt to agree on the proper rate of
pay.  If they cannot agree, the Company
shall set the rate of pay for such new job classification.  If the Union is not satisfied with the rate
of pay established by the Company, it shall have the right within ten (10) days
to file a grievance pursuant to Article 15 of this Agreement.  If the grievance proceeds to arbitration, the
arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to determine only whether or not the rate of
pay established for such new job classification bears a fair relationship to
the other rates of pay set forth in this Contract, and if not, what rate of pay
would bear such relationship.

Section 2

The job
descriptions in Appendix E are to be considered as general guidelines.  Both parties recognize that certain duties,
tools or products as outlined within a particular Fabricator Grade may change
or vary during the term of the contract. 
It is the responsibility of the Company, after consultation with the
Union for significant revisions, to determine and outline the level of
experience and type of the work being performed while maintaining a degree of
comparability within each grade.

ARTICLE 15

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

Section 1

A grievance is
hereby defined as a claim against or a dispute with, the Company by an
employee, employees or between the Company and the Union involving an alleged
violation by the Company of the terms of the Agreement.

Section 2

It is understood
and agreed that the employee may take up his complaint first with his immediate
supervisor or he may at his discretion bring in the appropriate shop steward,
in which case the grievance will automatically be considered as being in the
First Step.

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STEP 1                   Between
the employee, his shop steward and his supervisor.

A Step 1 grievance shall
be reported to the employee’s supervisor within three (3) working days from the
date of occurrence.  It shall be answered
within twenty-four (24) hours (one (1) working day).  The grievance, if carried forward, must be
presented in Step 2 within forty-eight (48) hours (two (2) working days) from
the time the answer was given in Step 1.

STEP 2                   Between
the employee, steward, supervisor and the plant manager’s designated
representatives.

A Step 2 grievance shall
be answered within seventy-two (72) hours (three (3) working days) and, if
carried forward, must move to Step 3 within forty-eight (48) hours (two (2)
working days) after the answer is given in Step 2.

STEP 3                   Between
a business representative of the Union, a representative of the . . . . . . Company,
the aggrieved employee and the appropriate departmental/Chief Union Steward.
 A Step 3 grievance shall
be answered within one hundred twenty (120) hours [five (5) working days] and,
if carried forward, must be moved to Step 4 (arbitration) within
two-hundred-forty (240) hours [ten (10) working days] after the answer is given
in Step 3.

Section 3

In reducing a
grievance to writing as herein before provided, the grievance should state the
following information: The nature of the grievance, the act or acts complained
of and when they occurred, the identity of the grievant, the Article or Section
the grievant or grievants claim the Company has violated, and the remedy sought.  The grievance must be signed by the grievant
and the shop steward.

Section 4

With respect to
Section 2 of this Article, the following time limits are established: Any
grievance not presented to the Company in writing as provided in Step Two of
Section 2 above within three (3) work days after the occurrence, discovery or
knowledge of the facts on which the grievance is based, shall be waived for all
purposes.  In addition, if any other
steps or actions provided for in Sections 2 and 5 of this Article are not taken
or appeals therein specified, then the grievance shall be deemed finally closed
and settled on the basis of the Company’s last decision.

Section 5

If no settlement
is reached at Step 3, then the Union may, within ten (10) days after the date
of the written answer in Step 3, request by written notice to the Company that
the grievance be arbitrated as provided herein, provided that the grievance
presents an arbitral matter as herein defined in the Agreement.

Section 6

If the parties are
unable to agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within ten (10) days after
such written notice requesting arbitration of grievance, the Company and the
Union shall jointly in writing request the American Arbitration Association to
submit a list containing the names of five (5) arbitrators from which an
arbitrator shall be chosen as follows: If the parties are unable to agree upon
one of the five (5) arbitrators, each party shall then alternately strike names
from the list until there is one (1) name remaining and such remaining person
shall be the arbitrator.

Section 7

Jurisdiction of
the arbitrator is limited to:

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a)               Adjudication
of the issues which under the express terms of this Agreement, and the
Submission Agreement which shall be entered into between the parties hereto,
are subject to submission to arbitration, and

b)              The
rendition of a decision or award which in no way modifies, adds to,  subtracts from, changes or amends any term or
condition of this Agreement or which is in conflict with the provisions of this
Agreement.

Section 8

The fees and
expenses of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.

Section 9

The decision of
the arbitrator within the limits herein prescribed shall be final and binding
upon the Company, the Union and the employees affected subject to judicial
review.

Section 10

It is agreed and
understood that only one issue shall be submitted to one arbitrator unless the
Union and the Company shall mutually agree to submit more than one grievance to
the same arbitrator.

Section 11

All time limits
specified above exclude Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Section 12

All of the time
limits provided herein may be extended by mutual agreement.

Section 13

Any grievance
resulting from the discharge of an employee shall be presented within three (3)
working days, and will be presented in writing in the Step 3 level.

ARTICLE
16

NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT

During the term of
this Agreement, all disputes, grievances, complaints and adjustments pursuant
to this Agreement shall be settled in accordance with the Grievance and
Arbitration Procedure outlined in Article 15, and the Union agrees for
itself and its members that there shall be no strike of any kind, walkout,
slowdown, picketing, stay-in, or work stoppage of any type, or interference
with production, coercive or otherwise, or violation of this Agreement.  The Company agrees that there shall be no
lockout or violation of this Agreement on its part.

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ARTICLE 17

SENIORITY

Section 1

The purpose of
this Article is to provide a declared policy of work security for qualified
employees, measured by length of service with the Company.

Section 2

Seniority as used
herein means length of service with the Company since the date of hire or
rehire.

Seniority shall be
considered to encompass the following:

1)             Length
of continuous service;

2)             Qualifications
and ability;

3)             Physical
fitness for the job in question.

When (2) and (3)
are relatively equal, length of service shall govern.

Section 3

If a layoff of the
working force is necessary, employees shall be laid off in accordance with
their seniority and the employee with the least amount of seniority being laid
off first, provided that the employee with the greatest amount of seniority is
capable and able to perform the work.  No
temporary employment agency employee shall be retained if there are qualified
regular employees on lay off status and are willing to work.

Section 4

In increasing the
working force after a layoff, the reverse of the above mentioned procedure
shall be followed.

Section 5

In order to
maintain maximum efficiency, if a reduction in the number of employees in a
classification or department is necessary, employees may be moved from one
department or classification to another department or classification without
regard to seniority.  Any employee who is
being moved to a new classification or department under this provision will
retain their same rate of pay.  A
standard of good business reasons will be used to make such moves and it can be
subject to the review of the Labor Management Committee and/or a Federal or
State Mediator.  If the matter remains
unsettled, the case would be subject to the grievance and arbitration
procedure.  No new positions may be bid
by the Company before all employees within that classification have been given
the option of returning to the job they previously held.  An employee who declines recall to his prior
position will then be paid his current rate or a rate no more than the maximum
rate for his current position, whichever is less.

Section 6

The Company will
maintain an up-to-date seniority list and a copy furnished to the shop stewards
upon request.

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Section 7

Any employee laid
off and re-employed within one (1) year shall not forfeit any seniority rights.

Section 8

When the Company
reduces the work week for more than one (1) week’s duration, the Company shall
be compelled to layoff those employees with the least seniority in order to
insure a five day work week for the remaining employees.

Section 9

Any employee who
has been or may be transferred to a position outside of the bargaining unit
shall retain his seniority for the period of one (1) year as long as he took an
honorable withdrawal card from the Union and remains in the employ of United
States Aluminum Corporation.  In the
event that he returns to the bargaining unit, he shall be placed in his former
classification and shall receive the current rate of pay for that
classification.

ARTICLE
18

TERMINATION OF SENIORITY

Included among the
reasons that employee’s seniority shall be lost and employees terminated:

1)             Upon
discharged for just cause;

2)             Upon
voluntary termination of employment (quit):

3)             Upon
failure to return to work following layoff within five (5) working days after
written notice of recall is sent via certified mail:

4)             Upon an
unreported absence from work for three (3) consecutive days (voluntary quit):

5)             Upon
failure to return to work after expiration of any leave of absence:

6)             Upon
layoff or any leave of absence in excess of one (1) year or a period, which . .
.. . . exceeds the employee’s seniority, whichever is less:

7)             Accepting
other employment (performing services for which someone would normally be paid)
while on any type of a leave of absence without prior written approval of the
Plant Manager.

ARTICLE
19

JOB BIDDING

Section
1

Vacancies in all job classifications, except as
provided below, shall be posted at least seventy- two (72) hours by the
Company, on a bulletin board in the plant, prior to the filling of these jobs
permanently.

Such posting shall include the classification of
the job, the rate of pay, and the department (where applicable) level of
experience and shift.  Employees who have
completed their probationary period and who feel they possess the necessary
qualification may make application for the job openings by signing the posted
bid during the seventy-two (72) hours.

Section
2

Award of a job bid will be based on
qualifications, ability and physical fitness. 
If applicants are relatively equal in qualifications, ability and
physical fitness, length of service shall be the determining factor.

Section
3

For the purposes of job bidding in job
classifications #1 and #2, department seniority will be considered

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prior to general plant
seniority in awarding of the posted job.

Section
4

Employees promoted to fill a vacancy may be
given a trial period of forty-five (45) days work or longer if an extension is
mutually agreed to by the Company and the Union.  During the trial period, the Company shall
assist and train the employee if production schedules allow and if no prior
experience for the position is required. 
If an employee proves incapable of satisfactorily performing the job, he
shall be removed from such job and returned to his former classification and
rate, but shall be prohibited from bidding for a three (3) month period on the
same classification.

Section
5

The Company may select the next employee from
the original bid list or they may re-post the opening if the first selected
employee cannot qualify or elects to return to their old job.  If the Company elects to select the next qualified
bidder, they shall follow this procedure until the list of bidders for such
vacancy has been exhausted.  The Company
may then select an employee to fill the position or hire a new employee for
such vacancy.

Section
6

The successful bidder shall be allowed to
voluntarily return to his old job if he so desires, within two (2) weeks of
promotion.

Section
7

Employees who have so qualified after the
training period specified above may not bid to any other job opening for a
period of three (3) months from the date of qualification, except for a newly
created job or a job at a higher rate of pay.

Section
8

Posting shall remain valid for thirty (30) days
after such posting in case additional openings become necessary within a
particular classification, department and shift and the Company elects to use
the prior posting from which to select a qualified candidate.

Section
9

Any employee who is at rate and is awarded a new
job, in any higher classifications covered by this Agreement, shall receive
progressionary increases every thirty (30) days until he reaches the rate of
the classification to which the employee bid starting from the date the
employee is moved to the new classification.

Section
10

An employee who elects to bid down shall receive
the rate for that classification as listed in Appendix A or a rate agreed to by
the Company and the Union.

Section
11

Any employee whose rate is still in progression
at the time of the bid shall be moved to the maximum of the classification rate
immediately below the position bid when the employee moves to the new
classification and will then continue with such regular progression increases
until he reaches the top rate of the classification to which he bid.

Section
12

The promotion and demotion of the Leadperson,
Maintenance Mechanic A and B and Quality Control Inspector positions shall be
at the sole discretion of the Company, and not subject to the provisions of

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Article 15 providing
however, in the event of any demotion the Company will discuss the basis for it
s decision with the Union before doing so. 
The Company will post notice asking for names of employees who would
want to be considered for QCI.

Section
13

The Company will post the name of the successful
bidder on a job or a job bid cancellation notice, if the Company elected not to
fill the opening and the bid was canceled.

ARTICLE 20

TEMPORARY TRANSFERS

Section
1

For a continuous period of up to thirty (30)
days, the Company shall have the right to temporarily transfer employees
without regard to seniority or classification. 
After that period the Company shall post a bid notice as stated in
Article 19, Section 1.  Those senior
employees who wish to be temporarily transferred will make their interests
known to their supervisor and such requests will try to be honored.  Those senior employees who wish not to be
temporarily transferred will make their interests known to their supervisor and
such requests will try to be honored.

Section
2

Employees temporarily transferred to a lower
classification shall not have their wages reduces.  After attaining the classification rate, any
employee, who is temporarily transferred to a classification, which requires a
higher rate of pay, shall receive the higher rate of pay for the actual hours
worked in that classification.

Section
3

It is understood that there will be times when
the most senior person with department seniority will perform work of a higher
classification for training purposes not to exceed thirty (30) days.

In such instances, the time spent getting this
training and exposure will not qualify as a temporary transfer and therefore,
the employee will be paid his current rate. 
The Union agrees to this exception with the understanding that the
Company will not abuse such privilege.

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ARTICLE 21

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section
1

If any provision of this Agreement is or shall
be held invalid by reason of any federal, state, county, municipal or military
law or regulation, it shall be superseded by such law or regulation only while
such law or regulation is in force, and the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall not be affected thereby during the life of this Agreement.

Section
2

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
invalid as outlined in Section 1 above, the parties shall enter into
negotiations to resolve that particular provision so that it conforms to the
applicable law or regulation.

Section
3

No employee shall be discharged or otherwise
disciplined without just cause.

Section
4

Headings to Articles, Sections or Subsections of
the Agreement have been supplied for convenience only and are not to be taken
as limiting or extending the meanings of any of the provisions of the
Agreement.

Section
5

Words used in the singular form shall be deemed
to include the plural, and vice versa, in all situations where they would
apply.

Section
6

The Company may use temporary service bureau
employees when there are no regular full time employees on layoff status who
would elect to return to active status. 
Additionally, under normal circumstances, no temporary service bureau
employee shall remain a non-Company employee after a maximum of ninety (90)
working days of employment nor be assigned to jobs other than Grade #4 without
a joint agreement between the Company and the Union.  The temporary service bureau employee’s seniority
date shall begin with the first day he is placed upon the Company’s records as
a full time regular employee.  Once a
temporary service bureau employee has worked 90 days at the Company, that
temporary employee will be hired full time or released.  The Union and the Company agree that a
temporary service bureau employee will not work again for the Company as a
temporary service bureau employee.

The Chief Shop Steward will be provided a
monthly report of the names and number of days worked by each temporary service
bureau employee at the Company.

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ARTICLE 22

WORK BY FOREMAN AND SUPERVISORS

Foremen and supervisors shall not perform work
on a job customarily performed by an employee in the bargaining unit except
that there shall be no restrictions upon the work performed by foremen or other
managerial personnel in the instruction and/or training of employees;
trouble-shooting; experimental work in connection with the development of new
products: new or changed equipment or procedures; or on work performed in
emergencies affecting or threatening to affect production, or affecting or
threatening to affect the safety of persons, building or equipment; or on work
which is negligible in amount and which also, under the circumstances then
existing, it would be unreasonable to assign to a bargaining unit employee.

ARTICLE 23

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Section
1

Neither the Company nor the Union shall
discriminate against any employee because of such employee’s race, color,
religion, sex, national origin or age (to the extent prohibited by the age
discrimination act only) or physical handicap (to the extent they are able to
perform the duties assigned) or protected Union activity.

Section
2

All grievances alleging a violation of this
section shall be furnished to the other party in writing.

Section
3

If no satisfactory settlement is reached by Step
3 of the grievance procedure, such grievance shall not be subject to Step 4
(arbitration) of the grievance procedure, but may be the basis of a complaint
before the federal or state agency, which has jurisdiction over the matter.

Section
4

All reference to employees in this Agreement
designates both sexes and whenever the male gender is used, it shall be
construed to include both male and female employees, if applicable.

ARTICLE 24

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Section
1

The Company will continue to make every
reasonable effort to provide safe and healthful conditions of work for all
employees and will continue to provide them with necessary protective equipment
in accordance with state and federal safety regulations.  Such equipment will include those special
safety items of protective equipment and wearing apparel as specified by such
regulations or required by the Company. 
This equipment shall be provided without cost except that the Company may
charge an employee for the loss or willful destruction of said equipment by
such employee.

Section
2

Employees injured on the job will not suffer a
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examination or treatment
on the day of injury.  Employees who are
required to visit a doctor or hospital during working hours for examination or
treatment of an on-the-job injury after the day of the injury will be allowed
reasonable time to do so.  Such time will
not be compensated beyond an aggregate of four (4) hours for additional visits
after the date of injury.

Employees who cannot be scheduled by the Company’s
clinic outside of working hours because of the limitations of the clinic, and
employees, who are required to see specialists during working hours for such
injuries, may qualify for an extension of the four (4) hour limitation.  To qualify for additional time, the Company
must be notified by the clinic or specialist prior to the time of the
examination or treatment to see if they can arrange an appointment on
non-working hours and if not, the total aggregate time will be extended to a
maximum of sixteen (16) hours.  Doctor or
hospital visits for examination or treatment of an on-the-job injury after the date
of the injury will normally be scheduled outside of working hours.

Section
3

The Company reserves the right to send, at any
time and at the Company’s expense, an employee to a recognized doctor, hospital
or medical clinic to have the employee examined or tested to insure that he is
physically, mentally or emotionally capable performing his job.  All employees agree as a condition of
continued employment to abide by this procedure and authorize any medical
facility so used to release information obtained to the appropriate Company
representative.

ARTICLE 25

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Section
1

Personal Leave - At the discretion of the
Company, leaves of absence may be granted for good personal reasons for a
period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days upon written application.  No employee shall receive more than thirty
(30) calendar days total personal leave in any one (1) calendar year, except
under special circumstances.

Section
2

Sick Leave (Industrial and/or Non-Industrial) -
Upon written application to the Company, a sick leave of absence without pay
may be granted to employees for a period of up to six (6) months provided such
application is accompanied by a certificate from a qualified physician.  Such leave may be extended up to an
additional six (6) months, at the option of the Company.

Section
3

When on leave of absence, an employee may
maintain his existing health and welfare coverage at his own expense.

Section
4

All leaves of absence must be requested and
approved on a form provided by the Company.

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Section 5

When leaves of absence are granted, a definite
date for returning to work shall be established.  Prior to returning to work from a leave
longer than thirty (30) days on a special consideration, the employee shall
confirm in writing his intentions to return and the date.  This confirmation shall be made at least two
(2) weeks prior to the date of his return.

ARTICLE 26

SUB-CONTRACTING

When the Company reaches maximum capacity in
equipment or manpower, the Company reserves the right to subcontract work,
provided that no employee is placed on layoff as a result of such
subcontracting.

ARTICLE 27

VERBAL CONTRACTS

It is agreed by the undersigned that no written
or verbal contract will be made which will conflict with the terms of this
Agreement.

ARTICLE 28

HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN

Section
1

The Company shall provide for all eligible
employees covered by this Agreement medical (Appendix B), prescription and
dental (Appendix C), death benefits (Appendix D).

Section
2

Health and welfare benefits for all employees
covered by this Agreement shall be as set forth in the Appendix B attached
hereto and made a part of this Agreement.

Section
3

A regular employee of whom a monthly payment is
made for coverage under any of the Teamsters Health and Welfare Programs
(Medical, prescription, dental and death benefit) shall be:

The initial payment for each new employee shall
be made on the first day of the month following the completion of thirty (30)
days employment with the Employer.

Thereafter, and for all present employees, the
payment shall be made for each employee on the first day of each month that he
continues in the employ of the Employer.

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Section 4

The eligible employee’s current cost for
participation in the entire Plan will be $22.03 per week.  This amount will be paid by payroll deduction
or direct payment.  Any future increases
in Plan costs during the term of this Agreement will be shared seventy percent
(70%) by the Company and thirty percent (30%) by the employee.  The additional employee contribution required
will be added to the existing contribution. 
The Union will give the Company thirty (30) days written notification of
any cost changes in the Plan.

ARTICLE 29

PRESCRIPTION AND DENTAL PLAN

Prescription and Dental benefits for all
employees covered by this Agreement shall be as set forth in Appendix “C”
attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 30

DEATH BENEFIT PLAN

Death benefits for all employees covered by this
Agreement shall be as set forth in Appendix “D” attached hereto and made a part
of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 31

PAID VACATION

Section
1

Each employee shall receive one (1) week’s
vacation with pay after one (1) year of service with the Company and two (2)
weeks vacation with pay after two (2) years of service with the Company, and
thereafter paid vacations as follows:

After eight (8) years, three (3) weeks

After fifteen (15) years, four (4) weeks

Section
2

Vacation pay for each week of vacation shall be
computed by multiplying the employee’s regular straight time hourly rate of pay
by forty (40) hours for each week of vacation or eight (8) hours for each day
of vacation.  Payment for accrued
vacation will be made on the payroll period following the employee’s
anniversary date.

Section
3

Each employee shall be considered as having a
year’s continuous service and a year’s eligibility for vacation for each
completed year, starting from the date of his employment, in which he has
worked as least fourteen hundred (1400) hours for the Company.

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Section
4

The Company will circulate a vacation schedule
in the departments not later than February 1st
of each year.  Effective February 1st,
each employee named on each schedule will commence selecting his vacation
periods by plant seniority order from the available dates.  As each employee makes his selection, the
Company shall note such selection on the list prior to the next employee’s
making his selection from the remaining available dates.  Any employee who does not make his immediate
selection in his proper turn will be bypassed, thereafter making his selection
from the vacation periods remaining at the time he informs his Supervisor he is
prepared to make his selection.  A final
list shall be posted no later than March 1st.

After the posting of the vacation schedules each
year, employees who have been assigned a vacation and wish to change it may do
so by making such request in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior
to the first day of the desired vacation period.  Such requests for a change in vacation
periods must be honored only if there is an open vacation slot during the time
period as described above.

Employees may use individual vacation days for
accomplishing necessary personal business in minimum increments of four (4)
hours, provided Company approval is obtained prior to taking the time off.  Emergency situations, which arise for
employees, will be handled separately if the need arises in accordance with
Section 10 of this Article.

Section
5

If a recognized holiday occurs during the time
an employee is absent on an earned vacation, he may absent himself for one more
day and he shall become entitled to an additional eight (8) hours of pay at his
straight time rate, providing he qualifies in all other respects for such
holiday pay.

Section
6

Any employee who terminates or is terminated
after he has completed twelve (12) months or more of continuous service with
the Company since the date he was last employed, shall be granted one-twelfth
(1/12) of one (1) week, two (2) weeks, etc. vacation pay, whichever applies,
for each month of service since his last anniversary date in which month he has
completed 120 straight time hours.

Section
7

Those employees who terminate or have been
terminated and who have less than one (1) year’s service will not be eligible
for any vacation payment.

Section
8

Any employee laid off through reduction of
force, or any other reason beyond the employee’s control and re-employed within
six (6) months, shall be considered as having been continuously employed for determining
length of continuous service completed.

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Section 9

The amount of taxes to be deducted from the
employee’s vacation and sick leave will be approximately at the same tax rate
that was taken from the regular pay check, had vacation and sick leave not been
paid.

Section
10

Employees who have not received any disciplinary
action for absenteeism in the prior twelve (12) months may be excused (twice in
a calendar year) for a day of vacation if the reporting off has been done in a
proper manner and is for an otherwise excusable reason as reasonably determined
by the Company.

ARTICLE 32

SICK PAY

Section
1

All employees covered by this Agreement who have
worked for the Company one (1) year shall commence to accumulate up to two (2)
days sick leave pay at a rate of .0091 per hour worked or paid to a maximum of
sixteen (16) hours.

Section
2

All employees covered by this Agreement who have
worked for the Company three (3) consecutive years shall commence to accumulate
up to three (3) days sick leave pay at a rate of .0137 per hour worked or paid
to a maximum of forty (40) hours.

Section
3

All employees covered by this Agreement who have
worked for the Company four (4) consecutive years shall commence to accumulate
up to four (4) days sick leave pay at a rate of .0183 per hour worked or paid
to a maximum of thirty-two (32) hours.

Section
4

All employees covered by this Agreement who have
worked for the Company five (5) consecutive years shall commence to accumulate
up to five (5) days sick leave pay at a rate of .0235 per hour worked or paid
to a maximum of forty (40) hours.

Section
5

Sick leave pay will accrued in equal monthly
increments throughout the year and may be taken faster than accumulated, not to
exceed the maximum allowable per the above applicable.

Section
6

The unused portion of sick leave will be paid
off at the employee’s anniversary date of employment.  Any amount paid during the year but not
earned will be deducted from the employee’s anniversary payoff.

Section
7

The following will apply to the payment and use
of sick leave at the time of an employee’s anniversary payoff:

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All of the remaining work
days of the particular week in which an employee’s anniversary date occurs will
not qualify for sick pay treatment unless the employee notifies the Supervisor
that the absence was to be a paid sick day. 
The payment of sick pay and a deduction of an absence point will then be
done the following week for any eligible employee.

Section
8

Any employee who terminates or is terminated who
has taken more sick leaves than has been accrued at the time of termination,
will have the difference deducted from his final check or any monies owed to
the individual by the Company.

Section
9

Any employee laid off through reduction of force
and re-employed within six (6) months shall be considered as having been
continuously employed for purposes of determining consecutive years of service.

Section
10

If accrued, sick pay may be taken in less than
eight (8) but not less than four (4) hour increments upon employee’s request for
payment.

ARTICLE 33

HOLIDAY PAY

Section
1

The Company will recognize the holidays as
follows:

Memorial Day

Fourth of July

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Friday after Thanksgiving

Day before or day after Christmas Day

Christmas Day

Day before or day after New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

Section
2

Any employee who has been on the payroll of the Company for a period of
sixty (60) days or more prior to a recognized holiday or holidays and has
worked their last scheduled working day prior to the holiday or holidays, and
their next scheduled day of work after the holiday or holidays, shall receive
eight (8) hours holiday pay for such holiday or each holiday based on their
regular straight time hourly rate of pay. 
An employee who is excused to be late (less than two-and-one-half (2 1¤2)
hours in reporting to work on the last scheduled working day prior to the
holiday or the next scheduled working day after the holiday will not be
ineligible for the holiday pay because he was late.  Any employee excused writing by the Company,
for exceeding the lateness limit specified above on the last scheduled work day
prior to the holiday or the next scheduled work day after the holiday will not
be ineligible for holiday pay because of his failure to work or be late on such
days, as he was excused in writing. 
Where a recognized holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, it will be
celebrated on Friday or Monday.

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Section 3

An employee absent for a period not to exceed
five (5) weeks for vacation, industrial accident, lay off or absence for
illness (which is substantiated with doctor’s verification), shall qualify for
holiday pay if the holiday falls within that period.

Section
4

The employee’s birthday and employee’s
anniversary date are recognized holidays.

a)  An employee must have
completed one (1) year of service with the Company to be eligible.

b)  The holiday may be observed
on some other day within a following twelve (12) month period with joint
agreement between the employee and his supervisor.  Request for a particular date should be made
in writing at least one (1) week prior to the selected day.

c)  If the holiday may be
observed and scheduling such would result in interference with efficient
operations, recognition shall be given to time of request and seniority in
scheduling off those employees requesting the day.

ARTICLE 34

FUNERAL LEAVE

Section
1

In the event of a death in the immediate family
of an employee who has ninety (90) days of seniority, he shall, upon request,
be granted three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled working days off with pay
to attend the funeral.

Section
2

This provision does not apply if the death
occurs during the employee’s paid vacation or while the employee is on leave of
absence, layoff or on sick leave.

Section
3

For the purposes of this provision the immediate
family shall be restricted to spouse, mother, father, sister, brother,
children, grandparents, mother-in-law or father-in-law.

Section
4

An employee will be granted one (1) day off with
pay to attend the funeral for the grandparents of their spouse.

Section
5

Proof of relationship to the deceased, death and
attendance at the funeral will normally be required to qualify for funeral pay.

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ARTICLE 35

HOURLY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
SAVINGS PLAN

Section
1

Effective December 1, 1977, and under government
regulations, a contributory retirement savings plan will be established.  Full time employees upon completion of one
year of service with the Company will become eligible to join.  The Company and eligible participants will
contribute a specified amount for each hour worked.  The funds will be placed into a Retirement
Trust Account and be managed by an independent trustee.  Company contributions remain in the trust
fund and cannot return to the Company under any circumstances.  Provisions are made for withdrawal of all or
part of each participant’s contribution, temporary suspension of participation
and sharing of Company contribution and fund earnings, all in accordance with
government regulations.

Section
2

The amount of the Company contribution for the 1st year of this Contract will be $0.47 cents per
hour worked.  This amount will increase
to $.48 cents per hour worked in the second year and $.50 cents per hour worked
in the third year.

Section
3

The amount of the minimum participant’s
contribution for the term of the Contract will be fifteen cents ($.15) per hour
for each hour worked.

Section
4

Each participant will have the option to
contribute the minimum participant’s contribution as specified above or an
amount equal to four times the Company contribution though not to exceed 10% of
the participant’s hourly rate in five cents ($.05) per hour increments.

A participant may elect to have his contribution
raised from the minimum yearly rate to the maximum rate at any time during the
year.  A participant contributing the
maximum may reduce his contribution back to the minimum at any time.

Regardless of which option the participant
selects, the Company’s contribution will only be the amount specified above.

ARTICLE 36

RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEE
ADDRESS

It shall be the responsibility of employees to
notify the Company personnel office in writing of their current address and
telephone number and any change thereof. 
The Company shall be considered as having complied with any notice
requirement if such notice is sent to the employee’s last address on record.

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ARTICLE 37

INVENTORY

The Company reserves the right to schedule
inventories at anytime and select those bargaining and non-bargaining unit
employees the Company feels best qualified to perform the duties involved.  The rate of pay for taking physical
inventories will be the regular rate of the employee.

ARTICLE 38

LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

There shall be in the plant a Labor Management
Committee consisting of not more than four (4) members representing the Company
and not more than four (4) members representing the Union.  The Committee shall endeavor to maintain
harmonious relations, efficient shop discipline, safety and maximum production.

a)  The
Company and the Labor Committee will meet monthly when necessary to discuss
conditions or problems relating to this Agreement.

b)  The
four employees representing the Union shall not be all from any one department.

c)  The
Labor Committee members attending the above meeting shall attend the meeting
without loss of wages not to exceed two (2) hours per month.

ARTICLE 39

WAIVER

The waiver of any breach of condition of this
Agreement by either party shall not constitute a precedent for any further
waiver of any such breach or condition.

ARTICLE 40

SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement concludes all collective
bargaining between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and
undertakings, oral or written, express or implied, or practices, between the
Company and the Union or its employees, and expresses all obligations and
restrictions imposed on each of the respective parties during its term.

ARTICLE 41

DURATION OF AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT shall remain in full force and
effect until December 8, 2007, and shall continue from year to year thereafter
unless either party notifies the other of a desire to amend, modify or
terminate, in which event notice shall be given in writing at least sixty (60)
days, but not more than seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration date
thereof.  In the event of a notice of
intention to terminate, modify or amend, negotiations shall begin within
fifteen (15) days after the delivery of such notice.

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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above
written.

	
  UNION:

  	
  EMPLOYER:

  	 

	
  Miscellaneous
  Warehousemen,

  	
  United States Aluminum Corporation

  	 

	
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  Helpers Union,

  	
   

  	 

	
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APPENDIX “A”

JOB CLASSIFICATIONS

	
  Effective:

  	
   

  	
  12/05/04

  	
   

  	
  12/04/05

  	
   

  	
  12/03/06

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GRADE
  XX

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  14.29

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  14.69

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  15.09

  	
   

  
	
  90-Maintenance
  Mechanic ‘A’

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  98-Journeyman
  Layout Fabricator ‘A’ (after 2 yrs. as Layout Fabricator)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GRADE
  #1

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  13.50

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  13.90

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  14.30

  	
   

  
	
  91-Journeyman
  Layout Fabricator ‘B’

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  88-Fabricator #1

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  78-Stock Room
  Clerk

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  74-Sidewinder
  Operator (after 3 years Sidewinder ‘B’)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  76-Warehouseman
  ‘A’ (3 years as Warehouseman ‘B’)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  53-Fill and
  Debridge Machine Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  N1-Pre-Test Tank
  Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  N2-Paint Mixer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  N3-Painter

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GRADE
  #2

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  11.74

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  12.14

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  12.54

  	
   

  
	
  99-Quality
  Control Inspector

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  75-Warehouseman
  ‘B’/Sidewinder Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  73-Maintenance
  Mechanic ‘B’

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  69-Stock Room
  Assistant

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  67-Fabricator #2

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  66-Welder

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  N4-Bell Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GRADE
  #3

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.39

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.79

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  11.19

  	
   

  
	
  56-Fabricator #3

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  38-Shipper

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  22-Material
  Handler

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  17-Small
  Parts/Custom Hardware/Saw Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  51-Door Stop Saw
  Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  N5-Loader

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  GRADE
  #4

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  9.34

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  9.74

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.14

  	
   

  
	
  11-Sub-Assembler

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11-Standard NS
  Door Assembler

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11-Small
  Parts/Stock Hardware

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11-General
  Helper

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11-Packer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11-Custodial and
  Clean-up

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  11-Pick-up Truck Driver

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

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#9-XX Leadperson: To receive a rate of
sixty-five cents ($.65) per hour over the rate of the highest classification
supervised or the Grade #1 level, whichever is highest.

Individuals may be hired at a minimum hiring
rate of six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) per hour.

On the first Monday in each month, following the
completion of their first thirty (30) days of employment, they shall receive a
minimum of fifteen cents ($.15) per hour increase and thereafter every first
Monday of the following month shall be raised a minimum fifteen cents ($.15)
per hour until they reach the rate of pay for their position as listed in
Appendix A.  The cents per hour stated
herein are to be considered the minimum payable in the prescribed time frames.

Progressionary movement in classification grades
shall be at the rate of fifteen cents ($.15) per hour and paid in the same
manner as above.

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General wage increase:

The increases for the
term of the contract will be granted in accordance with the following schedule
and rules in each of the three (3) years.

First Year                           Effective
December 5, 2004 all active employees will receive $0.45 cents per hour
increase to their regular, straight time hourly rate and contract job classification
rates increase $0.45

Second Year                      Effective December 4, 2005 the contract rates
for job classifications will Increase $0.40/hour.

Increases will be
granted to employee based upon the amount the employee is red circled and over
their job grade as follows:

	
  Amount the employee’s

  straight time hourly

  rate of pay is over

  their job grade

  	
   

  	
  Amount of increase

  to be added to the

  employee’s straight

  time hourly rate

  	
   

  
	
  $0.00 to $0.50

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.39 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $0.51 to $1.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.38 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $1.01 to $1.50

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.37 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $1.51 to $2.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.36 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $2.01 and above

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.35 cents

  	
   

  

 

Third Year                         Effective
December 3, 2006 contract rates for job classifications will increase
$0.40/hour.

Increases will
be granted based upon the amount the employee is red circled and over their job
grade as follows:

	
  Amount the employee’s

  straight time hourly

  rate of pay is over

  their job grade

  	
   

  	
  Amount of increase

  to be added to the

  employee’s straight

  time hourly rate

  	
   

  
	
  $0.00 to $0.50

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.39 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $0.51 to $1.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.38 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $1.01 to $1.50

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.37 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $1.51 to $2.00

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.36 cents

  	
   

  
	
  $2.01 and above

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  0.35 cents

  	
   

  

 

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APPENDIX “B”

HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN

The parties hereto agree that the Company shall,
for the term of this Agreement, become a participant in a Trust Fund designated
as the TEAMSTERS MISCELLANEOUS SECURITY FUND for the purpose of providing for
the benefit of employees and their dependents, payments for any or all of the
following:  Accident and certain Medical
and Hospital Expenses.  Said Trust Fund
is administered by a Board of Trustees on which employees and employers are
equally represented.   The parties
further agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the “Agreement
and Declaration of Trust Providing for Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Fund”
originally established October 8, 1959.

Subject to change in the amount of payment as
hereinafter provided, effective with the month of  October 1, 2004 the Employer shall pay into
such trust fund the sum of $513.00 for each regular employee covered by this
Agreement.  Such payments shall be used
for the purpose of providing a multiple choice hospital and medical plan for
employees and their dependents and specifically designated as TEAMSTERS MISCELLANEOUS PLAN “D”.  Such payments shall be due on the first day
of the calendar month and shall be paid not later than the tenth (10TH) day of
same month.

The parties hereto recognize that because of
circumstances beyond their control, premiums for such plans as are provided herein
may change from time to time; and inasmuch as it is the intention of the
parties that the benefits provided the employees and their dependents shall be
maintained throughout the term of this Agreement, it is agreed that the amount
of the monthly payment shall for the term of this Agreement be an amount
determined by the Board of Trustees to be necessary to maintain the TEAMSTERS MISCELLANEOUS PLAN ‘D”.

A regular employee with respect to whom such
monthly payments are required to be made shall mean:

a.  Any
employee who is hired as a regular, full-time employee and who is on the
payroll on the first (1st) day of the month and who has completed
at least thirty (30) calendar days of continuous employment.

b.  Any
employee on the payroll who had been employed and covered by this welfare plan
by any employer within thirty (30) days of his date of employment.

For all purposes of this section of the
Agreement, employees on temporary layoff of less than a calendar month shall be
deemed to be “on the payroll” during such period of layoff.

DAMAGES FOR DELINQUENCIES

All contributions shall be due on the first day
of the calendar month following the payroll month in which the employee
worked.  Any contributions which are
received by the Trust later than the twentieth day of the calendar month
following the payroll month, in which the employee worked, shall be considered
delinquent.  The parties recognize and
acknowledge that the regular and prompt payment of Employer contributions to
the Fund is essential to the maintenance of the Fund, and that it would be
extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to fix the actual expense and damage
to the Fund which would result from the failure of the Employer to pay his
contributions in full within the time period provided.  Therefore, the amount of the damage to the
Fund resulting from any such failure shall be presumed to be the sum of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or twenty percent (20%) of the indebtedness,
whichever is greater, which is an approximation of the cost of processing a
delinquency.  This amount shall become
due and payable to the Fund by the Employer as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty immediately following the date the contributions became delinquent and
shall be in addition to the required contribution, and any other

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charges and interest
provided for in any Contribution Agreement.

APPENDIX “C”

PRESCRIPTION and DENTAL

The parties hereto agree, for the term of this
Collective Bargaining Agreement, to be bound by the terms and conditions of the
Joint Council of Teamsters No. 42 Welfare Trust
Fund for the purpose of providing the benefits hereinafter specified
to regular full time employees and their eligible dependents.

For the purpose of this Article, a regular full
time employee is defined as an employee who is hired as a regular, full time
employee and who is on the payroll on the first (1st) day of the month and who has completed
at least ninety (90) calendar days of continuous employment.  Continuity of service shall not be
interrupted by an absence of less than one full calendar month.

The Employer shall make contributions to the
Trust Fund in the following amounts monthly for the following benefits:

	
  EFFECTIVE DATE

  	
   

  	
  AMOUNT

  	
   

  
	
  Dental and Prescription Plan 12-1-04

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  110.25

  	
   

  
					

 

The Trustees are authorized and directed to
establish reserves under this program based on long term actuarial
determinations and are further authorized and directed to invest such reserve
funds with necessary professional advice.

After such reserves are established should
Employer contributions and excess reserves be insufficient to maintain the
levels of benefits described in Paragraph 3 above, as such benefits exist at
the time of execution of the Agreement, Employer contributions shall be
increased in an amount as the Trustees may decide reasonable and necessary to
maintain the level of each such benefit;

The parties agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the
agreements and declarations of trust establishing the foregoing Trust Funds, as
amended, or as may be amended, and any rules and regulations adopted by the
Trustee hereunder.

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DAMAGE FOR DELINQUENCIES

All contributions shall be due on the first day
of the calendar month following the payroll moth in which the employee
worked.  Any contributions which are
received by the Trust later than the twentieth day of the calendar month following
the payroll month, in which the employee worked, shall be considered
delinquent.  The parties recognize and
acknowledge that the regular and prompt payment of Employer contributions to
the Fund is essential to the maintenance of the Fund, and that it would be
extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to fix the actual expense and damage
to the Fund which would result from the failure of the Employer to pay his
contributions in full within the time period provided.  Therefore, the amount of the damage to the
Fund resulting from any such failure shall be presumed to be the sum of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or twenty percent (20%) of the indebtedness,
whichever is greater, which is an approximation of the cost of processing a
delinquency.  This amount shall become
due and payable to the Fund by the Employer as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty immediately following the date the contributions became delinquent and
shall be in addition to the required contribution, and any other charges and
interest provided for in any contribution agreement.

APENDIX “D”

DEATH BENEFIT PLAN

Effective with the month December, 2004, the
Company agrees to contribute $5.70 per month to the Teamster Death Benefit
Trust Fund on behalf of each employee covered by this Agreement in accordance
with the following:

The initial payment for each new employee shall
be made on the first day of the month following the completion of thirty (30)
day’s employment, with the Company.

Thereafter, and for all present employees, the
payment shall be made for each employee on the first day of each month that he
continues in the employ of the Company. 
For the purpose of this Plan, continuity of service shall not be
interrupted by absence of less than one (1) full calendar month.

The parties hereto agree to accept and execute
such “Acceptance of Trust Documents” as may be required for participation in
the Trust and such payments shall be made in accordance with the provisions
established by the Joint Board of Trustees.

The parties hereto recognize that because of
circumstances beyond their control, premium for such plans as are provided
herein may change from time to time’ and inasmuch as it is the intention of the
parties that the benefits provided for employees and their dependents shall be
Trustees to be necessary to maintain the Plan.

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APENDIX “E”

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

FABRICATOR #1

Fabricates and assembles metal articles.  Must be able to layout the job from shop
drawings, specifications, hardware templates, and/or patterns.  Operates router, saws, fabrication machines,
and other tools as required.  Must be
able to make own set-ups, perform all fabrication and assemble parts.  Must have a complete understanding of the functional
operation of items to determine the workability of the assembled parts and the
final installation.  Duties relate mainly
to the layout and installation of custom hardware.  Examples of this work are; Von Duprin
concealed panic devices, multi-muntin doors; and fabrication of all complex
framing systems for special jobs.  Aids
other employees of a lower classification in the performance of their
duties.  May perform other duties of a
comparable skill level.

FABRICATOR #2

Fabricates and assembles metal articles.  Must be able to work from shop drawings,
sales orders and written instructions. 
Uses had tools, power operated tools, routers, fabrication equipment,
jigs, templates, and fixtures as required. 
Must be able to make basic set-ups. 
Examples of this work include special height and/or width doors (NS, MS
and WS), doors flush panels with cut-outs or custom hardware; frames with
electric strikes, sidelites and offset headers. 
Aids other employees of a lower classification in the performance of
their duties.  May perform other work of
a comparable skill level.

FABRICATOR #3

Fabricates and assembles metal articles.  Fabricates standard MS and WS doors, special
width and butt hung frames and non-complex special size frames of all
types.  Operates all tools as required
for these units.  Aids other employees of
a lower classification in the performance of their duties.  May perform other duties of a comparable
skill level.

CLASSIFICATION #4

Assembles standard NS doors (singles and
pairs).  Performs all sub-assembly
operations (for example installing locks, 3-point locks, exit indicators,
cylinder guards and corner blocks for all door types).  Fabricates standard (center hung) frames
using punch or hydraulic tooling and fabrication machines.  Operates all tools as required for these
units.  May perform other duties of a
comparable skill level.

SHIPPER/SIDEWINDER OPERATOR #2

Must have knowledge of all sock length material,
be able to work from written orders, operation of tow motor, sidewinder, pallet
jacks and crane, pulling of material. 
Loading in the shipping department must be able to work with bill of
lading.  Some standard knowledge of doors
frames and hardware for purposes of assisting customers with will call
duties.  General knowledge of shipping paperwork.  Aids other employees of a lower
classification in the performance of their duties.  May perform other duties of a comparable
skill level.

MATERIAL HANDLER #3

Must have knowledge of all stock length
material, be able to work from written orders, operation of tow motor, pallet
jacks and crane, pulling of material and loading of trucks, must be able to
work with bill of

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lading, and a general
knowledge of shipping and/or receiving paper work.  Aids other employees of a lower
classification in the performance of their duties.  May perform other duties of a comparable
skill level.

LEADMAN

The duties of a Leadperson will encompass,
though not be limited to, the scheduling and assignment of work, training and
help employees in the performance of their work, assuring proper application of
methods and equipment, quality and quantity of work performed.  As required, performs work, which is deemed
necessary to assure the smooth flow of goods through his department.  The Leadperson is not to issue any reprimands
to his fellow employees in accordance with the Rules and Regulations.  However, he should work with his supervisor
and employees in the initial stages of discipline by informally advising
employees of rule violations.

 34Exhibit 10.6

COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

GLAZIERS
ARCHITECTURAL METAL

&

GLASS WORKERS LOCAL 1621

AND

INTERNATIONAL
WINDOW

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Effective

March 1, 2005 – February 28, 2008

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  ADDITIONAL SHIFTS 

  	
   

  	
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  9

  
	
  DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 20

  	
   

  	
  16

  
	
  EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 27

  	
   

  	
  22

  
	
  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   4

  	
   

  	
  4

  
	
  GENERAL PROVISIONS 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 31

  	
   

  	
  24

  
	
  HEALTH, DENTAL, LIFE AND VISION INSURANCE

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 26

  	
   

  	
  21

  
	
  HOLIDAY PAY 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 24

  	
   

  	
  19

  
	
  INDUSTRIAL INJURIES 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 21

  	
   

  	
  17

  
	
  JOB BIDDING PROCEDURE 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 16

  	
   

  	
  13

  
	
  JOB CLASSIFICATIONS 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 29

  	
   

  	
  24

  
	
  JOINT COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 30

  	
   

  	
  24

  
	
  LEAVES OF ABSENCE 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 28

  	
   

  	
  23

  
	
  MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   2

  	
   

  	
  2

  
	
  NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   3

  	
   

  	
  3

  
	
  OVERTIME 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 13

  	
   

  	
  10

  
	
  PAID VACATIONS 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 23

  	
   

  	
  18

  
	
  PAY CONDITIONS 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   9

  	
   

  	
  7

  
	
  PAYROLL CHECK-OFF OF UNION DUES

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   6

  	
   

  	
  5

  
	
  PROBATIONARY PERIOD 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   7

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  RECOGNITION 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   1

  	
   

  	
  2

  
	
  REGULAR WORK TIME

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   8

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  REPRESENTATION 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 17

  	
   

  	
  14

  
	
  SENIORITY AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 15

  	
   

  	
  12

  
	
  SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE/GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 19

  	
   

  	
  15

  
	
  SHOP STEWARDS 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 18

  	
   

  	
  14

  
	
  SHOW UP TIME 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 12

  	
   

  	
  9

  
	
  SICK PAY 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 25

  	
   

  	
  20

  
	
  SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 32

  	
   

  	
  25

  
	
  TERM OF AGREEMENT 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 33

  	
   

  	
  26

  
	
  TOOLS

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 22

  	
   

  	
  18

  
	
  TRUCK BREAKDOWNS OR IMPASSABLE HIGHWAYS

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 14

  	
   

  	
  11

  
	
  UNION SECURITY 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE   5

  	
   

  	
  4

  
	
  WAGES 

  	
   

  	
  ARTICLE 10

  	
   

  	
  7

  
	
  WAGES SHEDULE

  	
   

  	
  EXHIBIT A

  	
   

  	
  27

  

 

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This Agreement is made
and entered into this 1st day of March 2005 by and between International Window
- Northern California (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and Glaziers
Architectural Metal And Glass Workers Union, Local 1621 (hereinafter referred
to as the “Union”).

Whereas, the Company’s
obligation to operate its business profitably and to fulfill its obligation to
its employees to pay a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work should not be
obstructed by disputes between it and its employees; and

Whereas, it is the intent
of the parties to set forth herein their agreement with respect to rates of
pay, hours of work, and conditions of employment to be observed by the Company,
the Union, and employees covered by this Agreement; to promote harmonious
relations between the Company, its employees, and the Union; and

Whereas, it is the desire
of all parties hereto to further all of the aforementioned ends in entering
into this Agreement:

Now, therefore, it is
mutually understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:

ARTICLE 1

RECOGNITION

The Company
recognizes the right of employees covered by this Agreement to
self-organization and to bargain collectively with representatives of their own
choosing and, accordingly, hereby recognize the Union as the exclusive
representative for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to rates
of pay, hours of employment and other terms and conditions of employment for
its unit employees in a unit consisting of all production and maintenance
employees employed by the Company at its Hayward, California facility,
including warehousemen, truck drivers, insulated workers, window makers, door
and window assemblers and maintenance workers, excluding all other employees,
material counter employees, office clerical employees, guards and supervisors
as defined in the National Labor Relations Act.

ARTICLE 2

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

Section 1.

The Company
expressly retains the complete and exclusive rights, powers and authority to
manage its operation and direct its employees except as the terms of this
Agreement expressly and/or specifically limit said rights, powers and
authority.  These retained rights, powers
and authority include, but are not limited to, the right to determine the
methods of producing, selling, marketing, financing and advertising products
and services; to determine the prices of products and services; to determine
methods, processes, standards, means, schedules and volume of production,
manufacture, re-manufacture, operation, fabrication, repair, distribution,
licensing, administration and sales; to determine product lines and types of
service; to establish, revise or continue policies, practices or procedures for
the conduct of the business; to determine or redetermine the number, location,
relocation and types of its operations, tile types and distributions of work
within the locations, and the methods, processes, services, equipment and
materials to be utilized; to establish, continue or discontinue processes,
functions, operations and services and/or their performance by employees of the
Company; to determine employees’ starting and quitting times and the number of
hours per day and per week operations shall be carried on and any employee
shall work; to select, assign and reassign work to employees or others in
accordance with requirements determined by management; to determine the
existence, amount or lack of work; to make and enforce reasonable rules for the
maintenance of discipline, efficiency, security or safety; to hire, promote,
demote, transfer, layoff, recall and terminate employees; to assign and
reassign employees to duties, shifts and hours of work; to maintain order,
efficiency and security in its operation; to discharge, suspend or otherwise discipline
employees; to determine the size, composition and distribution of the

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working force; to
supervise and direct employees in the performance of their duties; to set,
enforce and change production standards to ensure quality control and the
proper and efficient use of the working force and equipment.

Section 2.

It is specifically
understood that the enumeration of certain management prerogatives listed above
shall not be deemed to exclude other management prerogatives not specifically
enumerated above.  It is further
specifically agreed that all the rights, powers or authority vested in the
Employer, except those specifically abridged, delegated, deleted and/or
modified by the express terms of this Agreement, are retained by the Employer.

Section 3.

The above
statement of management rights are subject to the provisions of this Agreement
and any complaint or dispute concerning exercise of any such management
prerogative shall constitute a grievance within the meaning of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3

NO STRIKE NO LOCKOUT

Section 1.

The Union and the
company have provided in this Agreement an orderly and rational way of
resolving disputes covering the terms of this Contract and involving employees
in this bargaining unit.  Both the
Company and the Union pledge to utilize the grievance procedure wherever
applicable and declare their opposition to lockouts and strikes in attempting
to resolve such disputes.

Section 2. 
No Lockout

The Company agrees
that during the term of this Agreement, it will not engage in any lockout of
its employees covered by this Agreement.

Section 3. 
No Strike

During the term of
this Agreement there shall be no strike (sympathy or otherwise), slowdown,
sick-in, work stoppages, picketing, hand-billing, boycotting, or other
restriction of or interference with the operations of the Company or directed
against the Company at its Hayward location or at any location or work
site.  Any employee covered by this
Agreement engaging in any such activity will neither earn, accrue, nor receive
any benefits that may otherwise have occurred or accrued during the time the
employee is engaged in any such activity. 
The Company may also discharge or otherwise discipline any such employee
and said discharge or other discipline will not be subject to the grievance
provisions of this Agreement.  The only
matter under this Section (No Strike No Lockout) which may be subject to
arbitration is whether or not the conduct which is alleged to have occurred,
did in fact occur.

Section 4.

The Union and the
Company agree that neither it nor its officers or agents will engage in, cause,
encourage, permit, condone or sanction any conduct specifically precluded by
this Article and will make every reasonable effort to discourage and terminate
such activity.

Section 5.

No employee shall
be required to cross a lawful, primary picket line sanctioned by Glaziers,
Architectural Metal and Glass Workers, Local No. 1621 established at locations
other than the Company plant (as defined in this Agreement).

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ARTICLE 4

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Neither the
Company nor the Union shall discriminate against any employee or job applicant
because of such person’s race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age (in
conformity with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act) or physical handicap
(to the extent they are able to perform the essential functions of their
job).  Whenever the masculine pronoun is
used in the Agreement it shall refer to both genders.  The masculine, feminine and neuter genders
shall be deemed to include the others, unless a different meaning is plainly
required by the contract.

ARTICLE 5

UNION SECURITY

Section 1.

Each employee
whose employment commenced before July 13, 1987, shall waive the right to join
or refuse to join the Union at any time. 
Such employees who join the Union shall maintain their membership in
good standing, and as a condition of continued employment with the Company,
remain a member in good standing of the Union.

Each employee who
commences his/her employment after July 13, 1987, shall on the thirty-first (31st)
day following the beginning of his/her employment become and thereafter remain
a Union member in good standing as a condition of continued employment.

Section 2.

The Union agrees
that neither it nor any of its officers or members will coerce employees into
membership or dues or other Union activity during working time unless
specifically authorized by the Company in writing.

The Company agrees
that it will not interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees because of
membership or any lawful activity in the Union.

Section 3.

A member in good
standing is defined to mean:  An employee
who tenders directly to the Union or authorizes payroll check-off to the Union
of the Union’s uniform initiation fees and the current month’s regular Union
dues.  Any employee failing to maintain “good
standing” shall, upon written notice from the Union to the Company, be removed
from work within five (5) days.

Section 4.

The Union hereby
indemnifies the Company and promises to save harmless from any and all claims
which may be made against it by any employee who is discharged pursuant to this
Article.

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ARTICLE 6

PAYROLL CHECK-OFF OF UNION DUES

The Company and
the Union agree to a voluntary payroll check-off system for employees who elect
to authorize the Company to deduct from their pay the monthly Union dues and
initiation fees required as a condition of employment for those employees as
per Article 5, with the following stipulations:

Section 1.

The Company will
notify the Union of all new hires.  The
Union agrees to furnish the Company with signed voluntary authorization
cards.  The Union also agrees to furnish
the Company monthly with a duplicate list of all employees who have signed said
authorization cards.

Section 2.

During the term of
this agreement and during any extension thereof, as provided in this agreement,
the Company shall deduct on the second pay period of the month the Union dues
and initiation fees as designated on the voluntary authorization cards signed
by the individual employees.  The Company
shall remit such deductions together with a duplicate copy of the check-off
list to the Union.

Section 3.

Upon notification
from the Union that any employee is in arrears in Union dues or initiation fees
or any part thereof, the Company will deduct the amount of arrearage or unpaid
initiation fee at the same time that deductions are made for Union dues to the
extent that such deduction is authorized by said voluntary authorization card.

Section 4.

The Union hereby
indemnifies the Company and promises to save it harmless from any and all
claims which may be made against it by an employee for amounts deducted from
wages as herein provided.

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ARTICLE 7

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Section 1.

All new employees
hired on or after the signing of this Agreement, shall be on probation for the
first ninety (90) calendar days of employment. 
During the probationary period, the Company shall have the absolute
right, in its sole discretion, to discharge or lay off any probationary
employee for any reason.  Such
probationary employees shall have no recourse to the grievance procedure in
this Agreement in connection with such Company actions.

Section 2.

Upon completion of
the probationary period, seniority will be computed from the employee’s
original date of hire.  During this
period of time new employees may not be entitled to any of the benefits
specified for non-probationary employees.

Section 3.

Prior to the
completion of the first ninety (90) calendar days, the employee shall have no
seniority rights.

ARTICLE 8

REGULAR WORK TIME

Section 1.

This Article is
intended to provide a definition of regular hours or days of work and shall not
be construed as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week, or days of
work per week.

Section 2.

Eight (8) hours
shall constitute a regular work day. 
Five (5) days shall constitute a regular work week, from Monday through
Friday, inclusive.  The regular day shift
may start at any time between six (6:00) a.m. and eight (8:00) a.m.  The regular swing shift may start at any time
between two-thirty (2:30) p.m. and four-thirty (4:30) p.m. The Company shall
notify the Union, in writing, of the time elected as the normal shift starting
time.

Section 3.

In unusual or
emergency circumstances the Company reserves the right to select individuals or
department shifts to start at times other than the usual starting time.  Employees with different starting times will
be personally notified as such.

Section 4.

The regular work
day shall continue uninterrupted for eight (8) hours, except for a meal period
of at least one-half (1/2) hour, at approximately mid-shift.  Also, a ten (10) minute rest period, to be
provided midway in the morning, and ten (10) minutes midway in the
afternoon.  This shall be applicable to
all Shifts.

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ARTICLE 9

PAY CONDITIONS

Section 1.

All employees shall
be employed and paid on an hourly basis. 
They shall be paid at least once a week in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

Section 2.

No more than one
(1) week’s pay will be held back from an employee.

Section 3.

An employee, when
discharged, shall at the time be paid in full for his services.  In case of failure to comply with this
Section, the employee shall be paid for normal additional working hours while
waiting, until he is paid in full. 
Employees working the second and third shifts shall be paid in full by
10:00 a.m. the following work day.

Section 4.

No piece work,
unless agreed upon between the parties, shall be permitted on any type of work
covered by this Agreement, however, this shall not in any way restrict the
Company’s right to set production standards as they relate to the performance
of work.  Neither the Company, nor the
agent of the Union, or an employee covered by this Agreement, shall give or
accept, directly or indirectly any rebate of wages.

Section 5.

Records, verified
by each employee, shall be kept by the Company for a period of ninety days,
showing the individual straight and overtime hours worked under this
Agreement.  Said record shall be subject
to examination by an authorized representative by the Union at any reasonable
time or times during regular working hours by the Union.

ARTICLE 10

WAGES

Section 1.

All employees
working in classifications covered by this agreement, unless otherwise
specified shall be paid no less than the classification rate set forth in the
attached Exhibit “A”.

Section 2. General Wage Increase

The general wage increase for the term of the
contract will be granted in accordance with the classification rates set forth
in the attached Exhibit “A” and the following schedule and rules:

Effective February 27,
2005

	
  Amount the employee’s
  current

  straight time hourly rate of pay is

  over their job grade

  	
   

  	
  Amount of increase to be added to

  the employee’s straight time hourly

  rate of pay

  	
   

  
	
  $0.05 to $0.50 over

  	
   

  	
  90% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  
	
  $0.51 to $1.00
  over

  	
   

  	
  85% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  
	
  $1.01 or more over

  	
   

  	
  75% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  

 

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Effective February 26,
2006

	
  Amount the employee’s
  current

  straight time hourly rate of pay is

  over their job grade

  	
   

  	
  Amount of increase to be added to

  the employee’s straight time hourly

  rate of pay

  	
   

  
	
  $0.04 to $0.50
  over

  	
   

  	
  90% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  
	
  $0.51 to $1.00
  over

  	
   

  	
  85% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  
	
  $1.01 to $1.50
  over

  	
   

  	
  75% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  

 

Effective February 25,
2007

	
  Amount the employee’s
  current

  straight time hourly rate of pay is

  over their job grade

  	
   

  	
  Amount of increase to be added to

  the employee’s straight time hourly

  rate of pay

  	
   

  
	
  $0.04 to $0.50
  over

  	
   

  	
  90% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  
	
  $0.51 to $1.00
  over

  	
   

  	
  85% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  
	
  $1.01 to $1.50
  over

  	
   

  	
  75% of appendix
  A increase

  	
   

  

 

Leadperson:   The
Leadperson will receive $.60 per hour over the highest grade supervised except
the department specialist.

Section 3

It is understood
that the classification rates listed in Exhibit “A” are hourly rates for
experienced employees (after normal progression) for each classification.  Any employee, at the signing of this
Agreement, receiving more than these rates while remaining continuously
employed shall not suffer a reduction of wages during the life of this
Agreement, unless specified elsewhere.

Section 4
Progression

People may be
hired at the State of California or Federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is
higher.  Effective the first Monday of
each month they shall receive a minimum fifteen cents ($ 0.15) per hour
increase and thereafter every first Monday of the following month shall be
raised a minimum fifteen cents ($0.15) per hour until they reach the proper
rate of pay for their classification. 
Progressionary movement in classification grades shall be at the rate of
fifteen cents ($0.15) per hour and paid in the same manner as above.

Those employees
classified as Truck drivers or Maintenance Technicians who are in progression
shall be paid forty cents ($ 0.40) per hour progression until they reach the
proper rate of pay for their classification. 
Those employees classified as Maintenance Helpers who are in progression
shall be paid twenty-five cents ($ 0.25) per hour progression until they reach
the proper rate of pay for their classification.

All employees who
are in progression towards scale and have not yet achieved scale prior to the
general wage increase dates in Exhibit A shall continue in progression until
reaching the new scale.

Section 5.

Employees who are
reclassified into a lower paying classification on a permanent basis for
whatever reason shall receive a rate as agreed to by the Company and the Union
or the rate for that classification as listed in Exhibit “A”.

Section 6.

The Company may,
in addition to the minimum wage rates set forth in this Agreement, award merit
increases.  The granting or withdrawal of
such amounts shall be the exclusive right of the Company.

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Section 7.

The Company may,
after discussion of all aspects of said program with the Union, establish a
performance bonus pay program at any time during the term of this
Agreement.  Such program payoffs would be
in addition to the wages paid in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.  The establishment of the
standards, amount of payoff, criteria and the total implementation,
administration or discontinuance of such a pay program rests exclusively with
the Company and would not be subject to the grievance and arbitration
procedure.

ARTICLE 11

ADDITIONAL SHIFTS

 

All employees
assigned to the swing shift shall receive twenty-five cents (.25¢) per hour
above their regular straight time hourly rate of pay.  All employees assigned to the graveyard shift
shall receive thirty cents (.30¢) per hour above the regular time hourly rate
of pay.  Shift differential shall be paid
for only those hours actually worked during swing shift or graveyard shift.

ARTICLE 12

SHOW-UP TIME

Section 1.

Provided they are
available at the regular starting time, employees ordered to work for whom no
work is provided, shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay, and if said
employees work five (5) or more hours, they shall receive eight (8) hours
pay.  However, if an employee elects to
leave his employment before the end of the shift, he shall only be paid for the
actual time worked.

In carrying out
the above, employees shall be considered as having been scheduled to work if
the foreman or plant manager, or person in charge of the operation, or his
representative, fails to notify such employees not to report by the end of the
shift on the previous work day.

Section 2.

There will be no
obligation for the Company to pay the minimum referred to in this article in
the event of floods, fires, power failure or other occurrences beyond the
Company’s control.

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ARTICLE 13

OVERTIME

The rate of wages for
overtime worked shall be as follows:

Section 1.

For the first four
(4) hours after the first eight (8) hours worked in any one day, and work on
Saturdays for the first eight (8) hours beyond forty (40) straight-time hours
in a workweek, time and one-half (1 1/2) the regular straight time hourly rate
shall be paid.

Section 2.

All overtime
worked thereafter, and work Performed on Sundays, shall be paid for at the rate
of double (2) time.

Section 3.

Herein listed
holidays when worked shall be paid for at the rate of double (2) time plus the
holiday pay.

Section 4.

If a regularly
assigned swing or graveyard shift which begins on a Friday or the day before a
holiday continues into holiday or Saturday hours, or if a regularly scheduled
graveyard shift starts prior to 12:01 a.m. Monday, those shift hours which fall
on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday shall be worked at the applicable regular
straight time hourly rate of pay plus shift differential and not at an overtime
rate.

Section 5.

Any employee
working more than eight (8) hours in any one shift shall be entitled to a ten
(10) minute rest period at the end of his regular shift, provided he has been
scheduled to work at least two (2) hours overtime.

Section 6.

The Company will
make a reasonable effort to fulfill overtime requirements on a voluntary basis,
however, if a sufficient number of qualified employees have not volunteered,
the Company reserves the right to schedule qualified employees to perform the
overtime work.

The Company will
make a reasonable effort to assign mandatory overtime to the less senior
qualified employees unless special skills are required or other unusual
circumstances arise.  The Company will
make every effort to insure that overtime is distributed in a fair fashion.

If any employee
has previously notified the Company of a prior appointment with a doctor,
hospital or clinic, that employee will be exempt from the mandatory overtime
provisions in Section 7.  Personal
commitments will be taken into consideration as the manpower requirements
allow.

Section 7.

Any employee, when
required to work overtime during the regular week, must be notified by lunch of
that day.  When an employee is required
to work on Saturday he must be notified no later than lunch on Thursday.  The Company may, after the above stated
times, request that an employee work overtime during the regular week or on
Saturday, Sunday, or on a holiday.  When
so requested the employee, at his option, may accept or decline the offered
work.

Section 8.

In that overtime
is an integral part of the positions in the maintenance and shipping
departments, they will be excluded from the overtime notification requirements.

Section 9.

In no event shall
overtime be pyramided or duplicated.

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Section 10.

Any incorrect
assignments of overtime or violations of the provisions of this Article will be
resolved by the aggrieved party being offered the next opportunity to work
available overtime rather than direct payment of any type.

ARTICLE 14

TRUCK BREAKDOWNS
OR IMPASSABLE HIGHWAYS

On truck
breakdowns or impassable highways, drivers on all runs shall be paid normal
straight time hourly rates for all time spent on such delays, commencing with
the first (1st) hour or fraction thereof, but not to exceed eight (8) hours,
out of each twenty-four hour period, except that when an employee is required
to remain with the equipment during such breakdown or impassable highway, the
driver shall be paid for all such time at the driver’s normal straight time
rate or overtime rate whichever is applicable.

All time lost due
to delays as a result of overloads or certificate violations involving federal,
state or city regulations, which occur through no fault of the driver, shall be
paid for at the regular applicable hourly rate.

When a driver is
held overnight away from home because of a truck breakdown, impassable highway,
or a regularly scheduled overnight run, the driver shall be allowed a total of
eighty five dollars ($85.00) per night for expenses covering both meals and
lodging.  All other business related
expenses will be paid by the Company upon presentation of cost receipts.

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ARTICLE 15

SENIORITY AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE

 

Section 1.

Seniority
encompasses the following:

a)                 Length
of continuous service

b)                Knowledge,
skill and efficiency

c)                 Physical
fitness to do the job

When items (b) and
(c) are equal, length of continuous service shall govern.

When a reduction
of the working force occurs, employees shall be laid off in accordance with
their seniority, and the employee with the least amount of seniority will be
laid off first.  When the work force is
increased after a layoff, the last qualified employee laid off will be the
first to be recalled.

Section 2.

When employees
have completed the probationary period, they shall have a plant-wide seniority
status beginning with the date of employment within the bargaining unit and
their continuous service shall commence as of such date.  Unless specified to the contrary elsewhere in
this Agreement, the continuous service of an employee shall not be affected or
interrupted as a result of layoffs, injury, illness, leaves of absence, or
other cause not due to the voluntary act or fault of the employee.

Section 3.

Seniority as
defined above would be used only in the case of a reduction or recall of the
workforce.  Length of continuous service
however would be used as is referenced in all other instances, i.e.transfer,
promotion, benefits accrual, vacation selection, etc.

Section
4.  Loss of Seniority and Continuous
Service

Continuous service
and seniority for all purposes shall be broken, recall and seniority rights
forfeited by, and employment and seniority shall cease for any of the following
reasons:

(a)  Failure to notify the Company and the
Union of intent to return to work within Seventy two (72) hours after the date
of recall notice is sent by telegram or other verifiable methods and/or failure
to report punctually for work within five (5) days after the date a recall
notice is sent to the employee’s last address on record with the Company;

(b)      Absence
from work for any reason for three or more days, without notice;

(c)       Voluntary
quit;

(d)      Discharge;

(e)       Retirement;

(f)  Failure to return to work promptly at
the expiration of any leave of absence granted in writing by the Employer or
working while on such leave of absence;

(g)      Layoff
for a period of six (6) months.

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ARTICLE 16

JOB BIDDING
PROCEDURE

Section 1.

When permanent
full time vacancies or permanent new positions occur in other than entry level
positions (Grade IV and Grade V), the Company shall post a notice on the
bulletin board prior to filling the positions permanently.  The notice shall be posted for at least
forty-eight (48) hours.  Such posting
shall include the classification of the job, the rate of pay, the department
(where applicable) and the shift.

Section 2.

Any employee who
wishes to be considered for the opening may make application by signing the
notice during the forty-eight (48) hours.

Section 3.

The Company will
review the list of all employees making application.  In determining the selection of a successful
candidate, the Company will take into consideration the employees’ knowledge,
skill, experience, efficiency, work record, attitude and habits, attendance,
physical fitness, and ability to perform the duties of the position.  When, in the sole determination of the
Company, the above mentioned are equal, length of continuous service shall be
considered.  The Company will post a
notice announcing the successful candidate, if one is selected.

Section 4.

The company may
fill vacancies or new positions from outside the bargaining unit if in its
judgment there is no one qualified.

Section 5.

Employees promoted
to fill a vacancy shall be given a trial period.   This period 
or time of evaluation by the Company may be up to ninety (90) days,
unless an extension is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Union.  If an employee in the sole determination of
the Company proves incapable of satisfactorily performing the job, the employee
shall be removed from such job and returned to his former classification and
rate.

Section 6.

Postings may
remain valid for thirty (30) calendar days after such posting in case
additional openings become necessary within a particular classification,
department and shift.

Section 7.

Any employee
awarded a new job, in a higher classification shall progress to the rate of the
job as the Company determines his ability to perform the duties of the job.

Section 8.

The promotion
and/or demotion to the Leadperson, Truck Driver, Serviceperson, Quality Control
Technician and Maintenance Helper and Maintenance Technician positions shall be
at the sole discretion of the Company.

Section 9.

There will be no
obligation on the part of the Company to consider more than one (1) request
from an employee in a six (6) month period or consider requests from
probationary employees.

Section 10.

An employee who is
at or above the rate of the job they have successfully bid, will receive a job
bid increase of fifteen cents (15¢) per hour at the completion of the trial
period.  Bids must be of a promotional
nature (higher job grade 3, 3A, 2, 2A, 1,) to qualify for job bid increase.

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ARTICLE 17

REPRESENTATION

Section 1.

Any Union official
who wishes to enter the Company property for any reason shall telephone the
division manager or designee in advance. 
A duly authorized representative of the Union who complies to the above
shall be permitted to enter the Company buildings and grounds.  This is for the purpose of observing whether
this Agreement is being observed or to investigate complaints from employees
under this Contract, provided that the Union representative advised the Company’s
division manager or designee immediately upon entering the building or grounds.

Section 2.

The employer will
provide space on bulletin boards in the plant for posting notices of Union
business.  Such notices must be shown to
the plant manager before posting.

ARTICLE 18

SHOP STEWARDS

Section 1.

Immediately, upon
selection of the steward, the Union shall notify the Company in writing as to
his or her identity.  The steward shall
be an employee of this Company currently on the payroll and currently employed
and working in a job clearly covered by this Agreement at the time of
performance of any steward function. 
Nothing herein shall preclude participation in grievances by the
steward.  The steward shall not advise or
recommend noncompliance with the order of any supervisor but shall, instead,
advise the employee of his/her rights under the grievance procedure.

Section 2.

The steward shall
be required to investigate and adjust grievances on his or her non-working time
and the non-working time of the employees whenever possible.  However, in the event that it becomes
necessary for a shop steward to leave his place of work, for the purpose of
investigating or handling a grievance, he will report to his supervisor and
advise him of his destination.  In the event
that the shop steward is on a job that affects the production of an employee or
group of employees, the supervisor shall make the necessary arrangements to
relieve the shop steward as soon as possible. 
The shop steward will remain on the job until such arrangements can be
made.  He shall report to his supervisor
immediately upon his return.  The steward
shall take only that amount of time that is necessary for the adjustment or
investigation of a particular bona fide grievance.

Section 3.

No shop steward
shall be laid off for the reason that he is or has participated as a shop
steward and there shall be no discrimination against the shop stewards for
engaging in protected Union activities.

Section 4.

The shop stewards
and employees will not suffer any loss in pay for regularly scheduled hours of
work while attending grievance meetings scheduled by the Company.  Any time spent outside of the regularly
scheduled hours will not be paid for by the Company.

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ARTICLE 19

SETTLEMENT OF
DISPUTE/GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Section
1.  Definition and Procedure

For all purposes
of this Agreement, a grievance is any dispute or controversy between the
Company and any of the employees covered by this Agreement, involving the
meaning, interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 2.

Such grievances
shall be handled in the following manner:

STEP 1  The aggrieved employees or a Union
steward shall present and discuss the grievance with the employee’s immediate
supervisor.

STEP 2  If no satisfactory settlement is
made within three (3) working days after consultation with the immediate
supervisor, the Union Representative or Union Steward shall within three (3)
working days reduce the grievance to writing and present the grievance to the
plant manager.

STEP 3  If no settlement is made within
three (3) working days after consultation with the plant manager, the Union
Representative will request a meeting with the general manager.

STEP 4  If no settlement is reached within
ten (10) working days after the meeting with the general manager, it may be
submitted at the request of either party to arbitration by written notice
within five (5) working days to the other party.

Section 3.

If the parties
cannot reach agreement on an impartial arbitrator, either the Union or the
Employer may request the California State Conciliation Service to submit a list
of five (5) arbitrators to the parties.

The list shall
contain only established arbitrators in the State of California.  Each party shall alternately scratch two (2)
names from the list, the first scratch being selected by lot, and the person
remaining shall be the arbitrator.

Section 4.

The impartial
arbitrator shall hold a hearing as soon as practicable, and following the
conclusion of the hearing, shall issue an award which shall be final and
binding upon the Union, the Company and any employee involved in the grievance
or dispute.  The arbitrator shall render
his award within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the hearing.

Section 5.

All expenses of
the arbitration, including the fees of the arbitrator and the cost of any
transcript, shall be paid by the loosing party to the arbitration.  In the event of any disagreement as to the
prevailing party, the arbitrator shall have the authority to determine which
party shall pay any or what portion of the expenses of the arbitration.

Section 6.

The arbitrator
shall have no authority to modify, amend, revise, add to, or subtract from any
of the terms or conditions of this Agreement.

Section 7.

A grievance
involving a discharge must be presented in writing within five (5) working days
after the employee receives notice of the discharge.  All other grievances must be presented in
writing within ten (10) working days after the Union or the employee knew or
should have known of the action, inaction, occurrence or condition constituting
the alleged grievance.  All grievances
presented in writing must state the specific nature of the grievance, including
the particular provisions of the Agreement involved and signed by the employee
and/or Union steward.

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Section 8.

If there is some
question as to the interpretation of the award, the Company and the Union shall
jointly query the arbitrator for a further clarification.

Section 9.

The time limit set
forth herein may be extended by written agreement only.

ARTICLE 20

DISCIPLINE AND
DISCHARGE

Section 1.

Probationary
employees may be discharged or otherwise disciplined by the Company and said
discharge or discipline will not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Section 2.

Discharge or other
discipline of non-probationary employees will be for just cause and is subject
to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement.  The Company will notify the Union or its Shop
Steward of any disciplinary discharges involving non-probationary employees.

Section 3.

Notice of
discharge, suspension or demotion of non-probationary employees shall be
provided in person, by telephone, or mail, addressed to the employee’s last
address on file with the Company as soon as possible.

Section 4.

If so requested,
an employee may be represented by a Union Representative or Shop Steward during
a meeting with the Company where discharge or other discipline is being
administered.

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ARTICLE 21

INDUSTRIAL
INJURIES

Section 1.

The Company shall
make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of its employees in the
plant during their hours of employment. 
The Company agrees that it will furnish and maintain essential medical
aid and first aid equipment.  The Union
and its members will cooperate in maintaining sanitary conditions and in the
use of safety devices, making suggestions so as to improve the safety and
health of the employees, and taking reasonable care of any safety materials
provided.

Section 2.

The Company agrees
to pay a maximum of eight (8) hours at his regular rate of pay to any employee
who sustains an injury and is unable, by direction of the attending physician,
to continue work that day because of such injury.

The Company agrees
to pay his regular rate of pay to an employee who is actually at work for time
spent during normally scheduled working hours by the employee in obtaining
medical examinations or treatment arising out of an industrial injury if the
employee cannot see the doctor outside of normal working hours.

Section 3.

By mutual agreement
between the Company, the Union and the attending physician,  the employee who is unable to perform the
duties of his job because of injury or physical handicap, may be placed in a
different job classification at a reduced rate of pay if such a position is
available and he can perform the duties of the job.

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ARTICLE 22

TOOLS

Section 1.

Any and all tools
required for the job will be furnished by the Company.  The cost of replacement of safety equipment
or tools, because of repeated damage through negligence or loss, shall be borne
by the employee.

Section 2.

The Company shall,
at all times, provide safe tools, materials and equipment and safe working
conditions.  No employee shall be
dismissed or otherwise disciplined for refusal to work with unsafe tools,
materials or equipment or under unsafe working conditions.

ARTICLE 23

PAID VACATIONS

Section 1.

Each employee
shall receive one (1) week’s vacation with pay after one (1) year of service
with the Employer and two (2) weeks vacation with pay after two (2) years of
service with the Employer, and thereafter as follows:

After eight (8)
years, three weeks; 

After fifteen (15)
years, four weeks.

Section 2.

Vacation pay for
each week of vacation shall be computed by multiplying the number of hours in
the average of the regularly scheduled work weeks during the qualifying year by
the straight time hourly rate of pay, but shall in no event be less than forty
(40) hours pay for each week of vacation.

Section 3.

Each employee
shall be considered as having a year’s continuous service and a year’s
eligibility for vacation for each completed year, starting from the date of his
employment, in which he has worked at least fourteen hundred (1400) straight
time hours for the Employer.

Section 4.

The employee shall
take at least one week of his vacation within the twenty-four (24) weeks after
he has become eligible for a vacation and he shall be eligible to receive the
remaining vacation pay in lieu of time off. 
Any eligible employee who is permanently laid off or discharged shall be
paid for his accrued vacation at the time of such layoff or discharge.

Section 5.

If a recognized
holiday occurs during the time an employee is absent on an earned vacation, he
may absent himself for one more day and he shall become entitled to an
additional eight (8) hours of pay at his straight time rate, providing he
qualifies in all other respects for such holiday pay.

Section 6.

Any employee who
terminates, or is terminated after he has completed twelve (12) months or more
of continuous service with the Employer since the date he was last employed,
shall be granted one-twelfth (1/12) of one, two or three weeks, etc., vacation
pay, whichever applies, for each month of service since his last anniversary
date in which month he has completed 120 straight time hours.

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Section 7.

Those employees
who terminate or have been terminated and who have had less than one (1) year’s
service, will not be eligible for any vacation payment.  Those employees who are laid off for lack of
work and who have had less than one (1) year’s service will be eligible for
accumulated vacation payment at the rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of one week for
each month of service since their hire date in which they have completed 120
straight time hours.

Section 8.

Any employee laid
off through reduction in force, or any other reason beyond the employee’s
control, and re-employed within six (6) months shall be considered as having
been continuously employed for determining length of continuous service
completed.

Section 9.

The amount of
taxes to be deducted from the employee’s vacation and sick leave check, at the
time of the anniversary payoff, will be paid at approximately the same tax rate
that was taken from the regular pay check for that week, had the vacation and
sick leave not been paid.

ARTICLE 24

HOLIDAY PAY

The Company will
recognize holidays as follows:

Memorial Day

Fourth of July

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Friday after Thanksgiving Day

Full day before Christmas Day

Christmas Day

Full day before New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

Employee’s Birthday (following employee’s
anniversary date)

Employee’s Anniversary

Section 1.

An employee who
has completed his probationary period prior to a recognized paid holiday, has
worked his last scheduled working day prior to the holiday and his next
scheduled working day after the holiday, and meets the other requirements,
shall receive eight (8) hours times his straight time hourly rate.  Where a recognized holiday falls on Saturday,
it will usually be observed on Friday. 
Where a recognized holiday falls on Sunday, it will usually be observed
on Monday.  The above may be modified to
conform with National practice.

Section 2.

An employee absent
for a period not to exceed three (3) weeks for vacation, industrial accident,
layoff or absence for illness (which is substantiated with doctor’s
verification), shall qualify for holiday pay upon their return to active
employment if the holiday falls within that period.

Section 3.

The employee’s
birthday and employee’s anniversary date are recognized holidays.

(a)  An
employee must have completed one (1) year of service with the Company to be
eligible.

(b)  The holiday may be observed on some
other day within a following thirty (30) day period with joint agreement
between the employee and his supervisor. 
Request for a particular date should be made in writing at least one (1)
week prior to the elected day.

(c)  If the holiday is to be observed and
scheduling such would result in interference with efficient operations,
recognition shall be given to time off request and seniority in scheduling off
those employees requesting the day.

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Section 4.

The anniversary
date holiday pay will be included in the anniversary pay off check.

ARTICLE 25

SICK PAY

Section 1.

All employees
covered by this Agreement who have worked for the Company one (1) year shall
commence to accumulate up to two (2) days sick leave pay at a rate of .0087 per
straight time hours worked or paid to a maximum of sixteen (16) hours.

Section 2.

All employees
covered by this Agreement who have worked for the Company three (3) consecutive
years shall commence to accumulate up to three (3) days sick leave pay at a
rate of .0129 per straight time hour worked or paid to a maximum of twenty-four
(24) hours.

Section 3.

All employees
covered by this Agreement who have worked for the Company four (4) consecutive
years shall commence to accumulate up to four (4) days sick leave pay at a rate
of .0173 per straight time hour worked or paid to a maximum of thirty-two (32)
hours.

Section 4.

All employees
covered by this Agreement who have worked for the Company five (5) consecutive
years shall commence to accumulate up to five (5) days sick leave pay at a rate
of .0216 per straight time hour worked or paid to a maximum of forty (40)
hours.

Section 5.

Sick leave pay will
be accrued in equal monthly increments throughout the year for any month the
employee has worked a major portion thereof, and may not be taken faster than
accumulated not to exceed the maximum allowable per the above applicable
section.

Section 6.

The unused portion
of such leave will be paid off at the employee’s anniversary date of
employment.

Section 7.

Any employee laid
off through reduction of force and re-employed within six (6) months shall be
considered as having been continuously employed for purposes of determining
consecutive years of service.

Section 8.

If accrued, sick
pay may be taken in less than eight (8) but not less than one (1) hour
increments upon employee’s request for payment.

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ARTICLE 26

HEALTH, LIFE,
DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE

Section 1.

The Company shall
provide a Kaiser health and welfare program for all active non-probationary
employees covered by this Agreement.  Any
future change in the carrier by the Company may be done so at their option,
however, the new program or carrier should provide substantially equivalent
benefits.  The annual renewal date of the
Kaiser program will be in July of each year.

Section 2.

To be eligible for
this benefit plan an employee must have completed the prescribed waiting
period. Coverage under the benefit plan will terminate upon termination of
employment. 

Section 3.

The Company has
elected to make available to all factory employees the Safeguard Dental Option
as provided the administrative employees. 
The total cost of participation is paid by the employee and any future
increase in premium will be paid in full by the employee.

Section 4.

The eligible
employee’s cost for continued participation in the Plans will be:

KAISER MEDICAL

	
  Single Coverage-E1*

  	
  Single + 1
  Dependant-E-2*

  	
  Family Coverage
  E-I*

  
	
  $19.15 weekly

  	
  $38.41weekly

  	
  55.56weekly

  

KAISER W/SAFEGUARD

	
  Single Coverage-FL*

  	
  Single + 1
  Dependant-FM*

  	
  Family Coverage
  FN*

  
	
  $21.34 weekly

  	
  $42.55 weekly

  	
  $60.87 weekly

  

SAFEGUARD
DENTAL ONLY

	
  Single Coverage-YL*

  	
  Single + 1
  Dependant-YM*

  	
  Family Coverage
  YN*

  
	
  $2.19 weekly

  	
  $4.14 weekly

  	
  $5.31 weekly

  

 

Section 5.

Any future
increase in medical and/or vision premiums during the term of this Agreement
will be shared equally by the Company and the employee.  The additional employee contribution required
will be added to any existing contribution as a weekly payroll deduction.  The Company will give the Union thirty (30)
days written notification of any cost changes under the Plan.

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ARTICLE 27

EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM

Section 1.

Effective July 1,
1977 and under government regulation, a contributory retirement savings plan
was established whereby the Company and eligible employees may contribute a
specified amount for each hour worked. 
The funds will be placed into a Retirement Trust Account and will be
managed by an independent trustee. 
Company contributions remain in the Trust Fund and cannot be returned to
the Company under any circumstances. 
Provisions are made for withdrawal of all or part of each employee’s
contributions, temporary suspension of participation and sharing of Company
contribution and fund earnings, all in accordance with government regulations.

Section 2.

The schedule of
Company contribution is as follows:

$0.24 per hour for
each hour worked.

The amount of the minimum
participants’ contribution for the term of the contract will be as follows:

.10¢ per hour for
each hour worked.

Section 3.

Each participant will
have the option to contribute the minimum participants’ contribution as
specified above or an amount equal to twice the Company’s contribution in five
cent (.05¢) per hour increments.  A
participant may elect to have his contributions raised for the minimum yearly
rate to the maximum rate at any time during the year.

Section 4.

A participant
contributing the maximum may reduce his contribution back to the minimum at any
time, however, he may not elect to move up to the maximum contribution again
until the next anniversary date of the Contract.

Section 5.

Regardless of
which option the participant selects, the Company’s contribution will only be
the amount specified above.

Section 6.

A summary of the
Plan shall be made available to all employees.

Section 7.

A copy of the
entire Plan will be furnished to the Union. 
Such plan will be available for inspection at the office of the Company
and/or the Union during normal business hours.

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ARTICLE 28

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Section
1.  Unpaid Medical Leave

The Company may,
within its sole discretion, grant an unpaid medical leave for bona fide medical
reasons for a period not to exceed six (6) months per year for employees who
satisfy the requirements of this Section. 
Employees must submit to the plant manager a written request for medical
leave as early as possible.  Said written
request must include a statement setting forth the personal medical condition
requiring said leave, the expected date of return to work, and the name,
address and telephone of the attending and treating physician.  The employee shall also furnish a written
statement which shall contain a written statement by the physician of the medical
condition, expected duration of leave, necessity for leave, and expected date
of return to work.

Section
2.  Military Leave

The Company will
grant unpaid military leave as required by law. 
The employee will provide the Company with a minimum of two weeks notice
of his or her request for military leave.

Section
3.  Personal Leave

The Company may
within its sole discretion grant unpaid personal leave for bona fide personal
emergencies for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days per calendar year to an
employee.

Section
4.  Industrial Injury Leave

Any employee who
requires a leave by reason of an industrial accident, injury, or illness
arising out of or in the course of employment by this Company may be granted a
leave up to twelve (12) months.  The
employee shall confirm that the Company has received a written statement by the
physician of the medical condition, expected duration of leave, necessity for
leave, scheduled treatment during leave and expected date of return to work.

Section 5.

Any employee
granted a leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall not have his or her
anniversary date adjusted.  Any employee
who fails to follow the requirements for securing a leave of absence as set
forth herein will be denied such leave and any employee who fails to report to
work at the expiration of the leave with authorization is subject to immediate
termination.

Section 6.

Any employee on
medical leave or personal leave must notify the Company every thirty (30) days
in order to retain such leave rights or he may be terminated.  Also, a medical leave or personal leave shall
not be granted under this clause to work elsewhere.  Any employee working elsewhere while on a
leave will be terminated.

Section 7.

In no event does
the Company have to grant a leave in excess of the time the employee has been
employed by the Company.

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ARTICLE 29

JOB CLASSIFICATIONS

If the Company
establishes a new job classification within the bargaining unit during the term
of this Agreement, the Company, prior to implementation, will notify the Union
of any new classification and set the initial rate of pay for such new job
classification.  If the Union is not
satisfied with the rate of pay established by the Company, it shall have the
right, within ten (10) days after the establishment of such new classification,
to request a meeting with the Company. 
The Company and the Union shall then meet and endeavor to mutually
settle the matter to the satisfaction of both parties.  If agreement cannot be reached, the Union may
file a grievance pursuant to Article 19 of this Agreement.  If the grievance proceeds to arbitration, the
arbitrator shall have jurisdiction to determine only whether or not the rate of
pay established for such new job classification bears a fair relationship to
the other rates of pay set forth in this Contract, and if not what rate of pay
would bear such relationship.  The
expense for the arbitration in the Article shall be borne equally by the
Company and the Union.

ARTICLE 30

JOINT COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

A group of
bargaining unit employees, selected by the Union, shall serve during the life
of this Agreement with Company representatives as employee members of the Joint
Committee on Industrial Relations.  The
purpose of the Joint Committee is to afford a better means of communication
between the employees and the Company through informal discussions of matters
of mutual interest, with the aim in mind of resolving matters of concern to the
mutual satisfaction of all parties.  The
Joint Committee will meet monthly or as often as jointly agreed upon from time
to time by the chairman of the bargaining committee and the representatives of
the Company.

ARTICLE 31

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.

It shall be the
sole responsibility of employees to notify the Company personnel office in
writing of their current address and telephone number and any change
thereof.  The Company shall be considered
as having complied with any notice requirement if such notice is sent to the
employee’s last address on record.

Section 2.

In the event any
federal, state or local law  conflicts
with any provisions of this Agreement, the provision or provisions so affected
shall no longer be operative or binding upon the parties, but the remaining
portion of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3.

The waiver of any
breach or condition of this Agreement by either party shall not constitute a
precedent for any further waiver of any such breach or condition.

Section 4.

Words used in the
singular form shall be deemed to include the plural, and vice versa, in all
situations where they would apply.

Section 5.

Headings to
Articles, Sections or Subsections of this Agreement have been supplied for
convenience only and are not to be taken as limiting or extending the meanings
of any of the provisions of the Agreement.

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ARTICLE 32

SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT

Section 1

This Agreement
concludes all collective bargaining between the parties hereto during the term
hereof and constitutes the sole, entire Agreement between the parties hereto,
and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
express or implied, practices or past practices, between the Company and the
Union or its employees, and expresses all obligations and restrictions imposed
on each of the respective parties during its term.

Section 2.

The Company and
the Union warrant and agree that neither of them is under any disability of any
kind that will permit either from fully and completely carrying out and
performing each and all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The individuals signing this Agreement do so
in their official capacities and the signatures thereof guarantee and warrant
their authority to act for and bind the respective party whom their signature
purports to represent.  This Agreement
contains all the covenants, stipulations, agreements, and provisions agreed
upon by the parties hereto and no agent or representative of either party has
the authority to make, none of the parties shall be bound by nor liable for any
statement, representation, promise, inducement, or agreement not set forth
herein.

Section 3.

The Company and
the Union acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this
Agreement each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and
proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the
area of collective bargaining and that the understanding and agreement arrived
at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set
forth in this Agreement.  Therefore, the
Company and the Union, for the life of this Agreement, unqualifiedly agree that
the other shall not be obliged to bargain collectively with respect to any
matter not specifically agreed to in this Agreement, regardless of whether such
matter was or was not within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both
of the parties at the time they negotiated this Agreement.  With respect to the negotiations leading up
to the execution of this Agreement, the fact that a proposal was made and
withdrawn during the course of these negotiations shall not be used to prove
that the party making the proposal had in any manner given up any rights
granted to it elsewhere in this Agreement.

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ARTICLE 33

TERM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement
shall be effective prospectively from March 1, 2005 and shall continue in full
force and effect thereafter to and including February 28, 2008 and shall be
automatically renewed for one additional year thereafter unless either party
serves certified mail notice on the other at least sixty days prior to such
termination date, or any subsequent anniversary date, of its desire to
terminate, modify or amend this Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EXECUTED THIS
30th DAY OF March 2005 

 

	
  INTERNATIONAL WINDOW NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
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  GLAZIERS,
  ARCHITECTURAL METAL AND GLASS WORKERS

  LOCAL 1621 of SAN JOSE

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  by:

  	
  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

  	
  3/28/05

  	
   

  	
   

  
						

 

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EXHIBIT
“A”

HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULE

	
  GRADE

  	
   

  	
  JOB

  	
   

  	
  2/27/05

  	
   

  	
  2/26/06

  	
   

  	
  2/25/07

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  4

  	
   

  	
  Small parts

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  9.20

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  9.60

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.00

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Vinyl Glazier

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Janitor

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Punch Press
  Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Glass Setter

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Washing Machine
  Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Assembler/Vinyl

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  3

  	
   

  	
  Saw Operator

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.04

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.44

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.84

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Warehouseman
  Helper

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  CNC3, Operator-2
  Pt. Welder

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Shipping Clerk

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Assembler/Aluminum

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Insulated Door
  Assembler

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  3A

  	
   

  	
  Special Frames

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.30

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  10.70

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  11.10

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Truck
  Loader/Service

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Forklift/Crane
  Operator

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  CNC3A
  Operator-Glass, Grid, 4 Pt. Single Welder, Flex Fab

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Warehouseman

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  2

  	
   

  	
  CNC 2
  Operator-Intercept and Double Welder

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  12.35

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  12.75

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  13.15

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Specials Glass
  Cutter

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  CNC Optimizer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Quality Control

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  2A

  	
   

  	
  Truck Driver

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  12.75

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  13.15

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  13.55

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Serviceworker

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1

  	
   

  	
  Maintenance
  Helper

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  14.05

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  14.45

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  14.85

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Special Frames
  Welder

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  

  	
   

  	
  Department
  Specialist

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  1A

  	
   

  	
  Maintenance
  Tech.

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  17.70

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  18.10

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  18.50

  	
   

  

 

LEADPERSON:
Leadperson will receive a rate of sixty cents ($0.60) per hour above the rate
of the highest classification supervised with the exception of the Department
Specialist

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GLAZIERS ARCHITECTURAL
METAL & GLASS WORKERS LOCAL 621

AND

INTERNATIONAL
WINDOW-NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

LETTER OF
UNDERSTANDING

 

In order to conform the
eligibility for health, dental, life and vision insurance to a monthly
eligibility the Glaziers Architectural Metal & Glass Workers Local 621 and
International Window-Northern California agree that the language in Article 26,
Section 2 shall be changed to read:

To be eligible for this benefit plan an employee
must have completed the prescribed waiting period. Company contribution for the
plan will terminate the last day of the month during which employment
terminates, providing the employee’s share of premium is paid for the entire
month.

 

	
  GLAZIERS ARCHITECTURAL METAL

  & GLASS WORKERS LOCAL 621

  	
   

  	
  INTERNATIONAL WINDOWS-

  NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Dated:

  	
  1/5/06

  	
   

  	
  Dated:

  	
  January 9, 2006

  	
   

  
								

 

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