NATIONAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY COMMITTEE, INC.

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San Diego, California

January 16-17, 2006

AGENDA

  1. Roll Call
  1. Announcements
  1. Approval of Minutes of October 27-28, 2005
  1. NMAPC Work Hour Report – 1st & 2nd Quarters of 2005

1)Listing of NMAPC Contractors Not Reporting Any 2005 Work Hours

  1. NMAPC Work Disputes Report (Article I)
  1. NMAPC Work Stoppage Report (Article XXII)
  1. U.S. Steel-Gary Works; Gary, Indiana – NMAPC Work Stoppage Notification Under Article XXII.
  1. Listing of Firms Executing NMAPC Letter of Understanding for Construction Manager Participation
  1. NMAPC Grievance Review Subcommittee Determinations of January 5, 2006

1)Laborers Local Union No. 222/Cherne Contracting Corporation; Eagle Point, New Jersey

2)IBEW Local Union No. 1070/Van Ert Electric; Marquette, Michigan

3)IBEW Local Union No. 317/United Construction Company, Inc.; Gallipolis, Ohio

4)IBEW Local Union No. 697/Meade Electric Co.; Whiting, Indiana

  1. IBEW Local Union No. 697/Meade ElectricCo.; Gary, Indiana – Hearing of Written Record Under Step of NMAPC Grievance Procedure
  1. NMAPC/OAC Project Scorecard

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Agenda of January 16-17, 2006

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  1. Presentation by Representatives of the General Presidents’ Maintenance Committee and National Maintenance Council for Canada
  1. NMAPC Agreement Analysis Committee Report (Separate Packet)
  1. NMAPC Safety Subcommittee Report

1)Zero Injury Safety Awards Dinner Survey Results

2)Press from Zero Injury Safety Awards Dinner

  1. NMAPC Work Scope Summary: October 27, 2005 – January 12, 2006
  1. Ironworker Employers Association of Western Pennsylvania Re: Industry Advancement Fund Contributions – Request to Extend approval for 2006
  1. Communications

1)U.S. Industrial Project Spending Forecast 2006

2)Top 20 North American Industrial Companies Plan Projects

3)Grassroots Plant Construction on the Rise for U.S. Manufacturing

4)Great Lakes Region Anticipates Continued Strong Spending Growth

5)Midwest Region Over $180 Million in Maintenance Spending First Half 2006

6)Over 14,000MW in New Power Plant Generation Planned for 2006

7)Over $74 Billion in 2006 Capital & Maintenance Projects for U.S. Power Industry

8)Power Generators Use Various Emissions Reduction Technologies

9)Illinois Leads in New Coal-Fired Generating Capacity

10)FPL Purchases Constellation for $11 Billion

11)Sierra Pacific Project Approved by PUC

12)NY Power Completes $400 Million Expansion of Poletti Power Station

13)Big Three Ask for Help, No Bailout

14)GM Lays Off 500 Engineers

15)Ford to Eliminate Up to 30,000 jobs and close 10 Factories

16)Union’s, Management Must work Together for Auto Industry’s Future

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Agenda of January 16-17, 2006

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17)UAW’s Future Alive at Dundee

18)OhioMichigan Wooing Toyota

19)Domestic Steel Manufacturing Trends

20)Steel Manufacturing $2.6 Billion in Capital & Maintenance Projects 2006

21)New SeverCorr Steel Mill Announced

22)Mittal Steel to Combine U.S. Units/ No Plans to Restart Weirton Mill

23)U.S. Petroleum Spending in First Half of 2006 Exceeds $2.4 Billion

24)BOC Reaches Halfway Point of Two Hydrogen Plants

25)Bayer Closes Unit and Moves Forward with Plans for New Capacity

26)CEO Finds Pro-Worker Means Profitability

  1. Old Business
  1. New Business
  1. Comments and Suggestions
  1. Adjournment