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March 24, 2026
2026 Signatory Contractors Summit
Preparation is the Key to Success
The purpose of this summit is to assist MRCA Members that are signatory to various craft unions by providing labor relations education, settlement statistics and a forum to exchange information and best practices for collective bargaining.
March 24, 2026
Rosemont, IL
$299 / Person
Open to MRCA Members & Non-Members. Must be a signatory contractor to attend.
(Email Jwhite@mrca.org if you need help logging in)
*Just a reminder that if you have an Industry Fund in your labor agreement, registration, travel and hotel are legitimate expenses to be incurred by an Industry Fund for a session like this. Check your specific local Industry Fund by-laws or trust.
9300 Bryn Mawr Ave
Rosemont, IL 60018
Room Block Closes March 2nd!
Book your hotel: CLICK HERE
Schedule:
7:00 AM - Breakfast & Registration
7:30 AM - Knowing Your Labor Law Guardrails
- What is Impasse - really?
- Mandatory vs Permissive Subjects
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Bargaining Notifications & Bargaining Rights
- Legal vs Illegal Strikes
- Opening your books
- Joint Allocation Determination
8:30 AM - Negotiating Paid Time Off
Whether your state has mandated PTO or not, it’s becoming a real issue at the bargaining table. Learn creative ways that this is being implemented successfully, avoided completely and what you need to know about how wages and fringes are handled and key language needed in your agreement.
9:15 AM - Break
9:30 AM - Survival Strategies for Signatory Contractors
Do you know if you have an 8F or a 9A agreement? What if you’re faced with a decertification election? Do you understand how unfunded pension liability is calculated? How are new agreements formed (for a new scope or a new market) and how are old agreements dissolved? It’s survival of the fittest – or at least the well informed!
10:00 AM - No Tax on Overtime - Well sorta....
The overtime provisions in your CBA likely don’t match the Federal overtime rules. You now need to report both for your bargained and non-bargained employees. Get a quick review of what the law really says and how to make sure you are compliant with the new 2026 reporting requirements.
10:30 AM - Open Discussion - These Topics PLUS the ones YOU Bring!
- Union News and Notes
- HAWT for Apprentices
- What Remains of the FMCS (and what you still need to do)
- Strategies in Organizing and Recruiting
- Mike & Mike: On the Fringe - New Library Available in the SCC Portal
- Settlement and Contract Language Trends
12:00 PM - Adjournment with Box Lunches to go
