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Ironworkers Local Union 720 Dispatch Rules

Here is the updated version of the 2011 Ironworkers Local 720 Dispatch Rules. These rules apply to all Members. Please click here to download these Rules as a .pdf

Signing In

Rule 1	Members may sign one list only. Members may only sign the list for which they are qualified for, as per their Government Certificate. (Journeyman Ironworker, Apprentice Ironworker, Journeyman Reinforcing Ironworker, Apprentice Reinforcing Ironworker, Journeyman Welder, Apprentice Welder, Probationary Member)
Rule 2	Members can register on the un-employed list when they have been laid-off, terminated, or quit their employment. By accessing the sign-in program on, Q-Trades, via the Internet or by telephone at 780-666-4724. (Names are added to the un-employed list every fifteen minutes.) By contacting the Union Hall at 780-482-0720. (Your name will then be added to the un-employed list the following morning. By coming to the Union Hall and signing the un-employed book. (Your name will be added to the un-employed list immediately.)
Rule 3	Workers Compensation, Medical Layoff and Attending School. Members on WCB, Medical Layoff or Attending School may sign the un-employed list. When the member is ready to return to work they must contact the Union Hall to be re-dispatched to the employer. If no work is available with the previous employer the member will be dispatched from the date they signed the list.
Rule 4	A Member who contracts, or is involved with an Ironworker or Reinforcing company in a contractual basis, (as per the Constitution), Will not sign the un-employed list while that company is active.
Rule 5	Members working at the trade non-union, in any Ironworkers jurisdiction, will have their name removed from the un-employed list. Members working outside the bargaining unit but are having Pension and Health & Welfare hours submitted on their behalf while under contract, will have their name removed from the un employed list. (IE: Superintendent, Safety Officer, Scheduler) Member working outside our bargaining unit of 720 jurisdiction will have their name removed from the unemployment list.
Rule 6	Members signing the un-employed list while employed will be subject to discipline and penalties as per the "Standard of Excellence" in the International constitution.
Rule 7	Members may appeal all dispatch rules to the Business Manager and or the Executive Board by using the "Appeal Form"

Posting In For Jobs

Rule8	Members have the option of being present for dispatch or may: Post-in by using the Post-in Program on Q-trades via the Internet or by telephone at 780-666-4724. Contact the Union Hall between 8:00 am to 8:30 am or 10:00 am to 10:30 am at 780-482-0720.
Rule 9	It is the member's responsibility to ensure that the Union Hall has the correct contact phone numbers for call backs and e-mail address for forwarding dispatch slips and information.
Rule 10	All post-ins or phone-ins must be received by the dispatch prior to the dispatch start time. No post-ins will be forwarded to the dispatcher after specified dispatch start time.
Rule 11	Name hires will be in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement. No member may be name hired within 14 calendar days of quitting a job, including Foreman. Contractors have the option of recalling any Apprentice for the duration of their apprenticeship.
Rule 12	Eligibility for dispatch i.e. Qualifications and or site, contractor, or camp suspensions, are at the Discretion of the Dispatcher.
Rule 13	Apprentice Members, Travel Cards, Probationary Members, will only be up-classed to their new Apprentice or Journey Person classification, upon Dispatch receiving, official proof of completion and receiving a passing mark as well as proof of having the required number of hours of experience required by Provincial Compulsory Trade Legislation.
Rule 14	Any person receiving a dispatch slip and then receiving a positive A&D test result will be assessed $200.00 fee as per the Standard of Excellence.

Short Term Call

Rule 15

Short term calls will be classified as up to 14 Working Days, Members shall retain their position on the un-employed list once they have signed back in.
Members taking a second short term call immediately after the first short term call will be placed at the bottom of the un-employed list once the job is complete and the member has signed back in.

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