Common use of CONTRACT CARRIERS Clause in Contracts

CONTRACT CARRIERS. The Company agrees to engage all contract carriers that perform work for or on behalf of the company in the following terms: (a) contract carriers performing work for the company shall receive increases in the labour component of their rates of remuneration in line with the increases specified in this framework agreement; the relevant Determination shall be the instrument to calculate the increases based upon the labour component. Where unit rates are paid, labour as a percentage of operating costs will be calculated to facilitate the payment of future wage increases. This will be done in conjunction with the Site delegate and the TWU NSW Branch. (b) any yard agreement or other unregistered agreement, arrangement or understanding in force at the time this Framework Agreement is executed shall continue to apply unless the parties to this Framework Agreement specifically agree to other arrangements to apply in lieu thereof.