Carpenters perform crating and recrating, and all work involved in the erection and dismantling of exhibits, displays, backgrounds and booths; all work requiring the use of bolts and screws or nail fasteners; tying, hanging or nailing, taping of flags, banners, signs, tile and rug-laying, skidding and reskidding and turntables; application of adhesive graphics; handling and delivery of furniture, carpeting, modular interlocking booth systems and other contractor owned and leased equipment; pad wrapping, protection work, ramp protection; and installing draperies, including but not limited to wall draperies, table skirting, booth equipment draperies, flag and bunting and party decorations. They also do certain other unskilled work. Carpenters are represented by the International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, New York District Council. Carpenters are hired from the Center by general decorating contractors and exhibitor appointed contractors. Carpenters work under contractors' direction and supervision and their shifts are organized and determined by the contractor.
Work Hours:
Carpenters are paid straight time for the first eight (8) hours of their shift and are paid time and a half for hours worked beyond the eight, Monday through Friday. They are paid time and a half for hours worked on Saturday and on any Sunday that they work at least seven (7) hours. They are paid double time on holidays and on Sunday if they work less than seven (7) hours.
Exhibit Builders work a minimum of 4 hours. Holidays are: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; President's Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Election Day (in a Presidential Election year); Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Building Work Exhibitors May Do Themselves
Exhibitors may erect and dismantle displays which do not exceed 250 square feet and can be erected and/or dismantled by employees of the exhibiting company, without tools and ladders. Exhibitors’ may unpack, pack and arrange their merchandise and products in their exhibit. Those performing the work above must be employees of the exhibiting company and must carry identification to verify that fact. When unsafe set-up or dismantle conditions exist, the Javits Center may elect to suspend the exceptions listed above and Javits exhibit building labor will complete the set up at the exhibitor’s expense. The Javits Center may issue more detailed rules on this from time to time.