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Four general contractbr associations and the Southern California District Council of Laborers late last month announced a "memorandum of agreement" renewing a contract covering 30,000 workers. Joseph Christian, secretarytreasurer of the Construction Trades Council, said the 5vear agreement provides a wage increase of. frc an hour July 1, 18c an hour next May 1, and an additional 2fc an hour on May 1 to a health-and-welfare plan paid for entirely bi' the contractors. Involved in the negotiations were 24 locals in 11 Southern California counties and the Associated General Contractors, Home Builders lnstitute, Buildrng Contractors Assn., and Engineering Grading Contrac- tors Assn. Association members earlier last month ratified a S-year pact with the Carpenters union calling for wage boosts ol Z2/2c an hour now, an additional 15c next year, and a loc employer contribution to the pension fund.

Stephen Freemon Joins SCR.LA

Stephen G. Freeman & Co. has joined the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. as an Associate member. The wholesale lunrber firm is located at 2414 Zephe Rhine (P.O. Box 445), Newport Beach, Calif. Stephen G. Freeman is owner of the company and Eugene H. Charles, Jr. is salesrnanager.

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