Winter 2014

THE CUTTING EDGE
NEWSLETTER
December, 2014 | Vol. 23, No. 2 Winter
2014
INSIDE
➡ Priority One
Is Our Contract
Page 2
➡ Members Presented
with Service Awards
Pages 6-9
➡ FDNY Announces New
CoF for Batteries
Page 13
Business Agents
Kuba Brown ,
Business Manager/President
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John Kramer, Vice President
Business Representative
Downtown - Manhattan and Brooklyn
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Mike Gadaleta, Treasurer/
Business Representative
Uptown and Queens
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Tom Hart, Recording Corresponding
Secretary, Business Representative
of Midtown Manhattan,
Health & Safety Officer
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Ray Macco, Financial Secretary/
Political Director Business Representative
of New York City Public Schools located in
Brooklyn and Queens
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Kelly Drummond, Trustee/
Business Representative of Hotels,
Clubs and Commercial Residential
properties of New York City
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Jack Redden, Guard/Business
Representative of New York City Public
Schools located in Manhattan, Bronx,
and Staten Island
Executive Board
Kuba J. Brown
Business Manager & President
John Kramer, Vice President
Thomas M. Hart, Recording Secretary
Ray Macco, Financial Secretary
Eddie Burke, Conductor
Jack Redden, Guard
John Cancel, Kelly Drummond,
Bill Caramico,
Trustees
Anthony Fasulo, Rocco Ferrigno,
Dave Rodriguez,
Auditors
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Contract Negotiations
President’s Message
With Cold of Winter Rolling in
Contract Negotiations Heat Up
Securing a New Contract is Our
Christmas, New Year Priority
“I will stay at the table until the cows
come home, or until management tells me
to take a walk. I will take that walk, with the
members of our union.” – Kuba J. Brown
Business Manager and President IUOE 94
That message has been a year-long mantra for Business Manager/President Kuba
Brown. With the current agreement with
the Realty Advisory Board (RAB) due to
expire at the end of the year, Brown has
been using as a reminder to the membership: prepare for every contingency.
Whether it was to a roomful of newly
sworn-in members, or 40 year veterans during the Service Award ceremonies in June; or
the September meeting seeking contract proposals from the membership; Brown’s message was clear: be prepared to fight.
“It’s going to be a fight,” Brown told the
membership at the September 23d meeting,
“it’s always a fight.”
Along with meeting reminders Local 94
officials published a strike preparation booklet
“Operation Deep Freeze,” to the membership
in early September. The booklet explains in
detail the each member’s responsibilities and
obligations in the event of a strike.
Fully aware of what would be expected
of them in a worst case scenario, the
members unanimously approved a strike
authorization for the leadership at the
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
September 23d meeting.
Following the vote, President Brown then
sought member input in creating a list of
demands to be addressed in a new contract.
The demands went beyond a wage increase.
Among the issues were calls for improvements to the dental plan; increased contributions to the pension, health, and annuity
funds; stronger job protection language; and
increases in “call back” and meal money.
After thanking the members for their
input, and for keeping an eye on their
future, Brown once again vowed not to leave
the table until an agreement acceptable to
the members was reached.
A Note on Ratification, Your Dues Must be Current
Under the IUOE Local 94 Constitution and By Laws, only members in good
standing will be permitted to vote on any new collective bargaining agreement. If you
are delinquent in paying your dues, you cannot, and will not, be permitted to vote!
“Article VI, Section 6: Section 6: Members who have not paid their current dues,
fines or assessments within thirty (30) days after they shall have become due and
payable shall, upon vote of the Local Union, be denied voice or vote within the Local
Union or at any meeting of this Local Union.”
Protect your vote. Be sure your dues are paid!
Let me begin by wishing all of our members and your families a healthy and Merry
Christmas, Happy New Year and joyous holiday season. Through your hard work and diligence we have much to be thankful for; but
there is still work to be done.
No one needs to be reminded that even as
we reflect and celebrate the joys of the season,
we do so with an eye towards the future. Right
now, that means a new collective bargaining
agreement. Our priority must be to secure a
new collective bargaining agreement which
will continue to ensure the health, safety and
security of our members and our families.
During our pre-negotiation meeting in
September you made it emphatically clear
that maintaining quality health care and a
secure financial future were to be our priorities at the bargaining table. I cannot tell you
how proud I was to hear our members call
for increases to our health, annuity, training,
and other benefit funds!
By making those demands a priority demonstrates a vision that is too often lacking in
our world today. Apparently, that vision has
been instilled among our members from the
earliest days of this local. As we move forward with our negotiations it is important
we remember and thank those members who
stood strong and walked those early picket
lines which helped create those funds.
They were the members who insisted we
not only invest in pensions and health care,
but also invest in training. They understood
the value and importance of developing new
skills. That is why we are among the best
trained and highly skilled engineers anywhere
in the world.
So as we work toward a new contract, and
celebrate this holiday season, let’s be thankful
for their foresight and courage, and committed to build upon their legacy.
Local 94 members
know how to spread
Christmas joy!
A Head Scratching Election
The midterm elections brought some
good news for labor and our local. Along
with the re-election of Governor Cuomo,
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli all but one
of the candidates endorsed by Local 94 won
their races.
It is good to see that New York is still and
will remain a pro-labor state.
The national results I fear do not bode so
well for organized labor, and all working-class
families. What has me scratching my head
is how the Republicans captured control of
the senate by running against the president’s
record.
So the nation voted against a man who:
ended two unpopular wars; helped raise
wages and salaries; provided health insurance for more than 10 million men, women
and children; has unemployment under 6%;
and gas prices about to fall under $3.00 a
gallon.
The people have spoken. Now let’s work
together to build a better America. One way
we can help build a strong nation is to buy
American. When doing our Christmas shopping let’s read the labels. Let’s buy Americanmade and help keep America working.
It’s not as hard as you might think. In this
internet age we can now go online to find
sites like Buy American at http://buyamerican.com/ and the I Buy American Store at:
http://www.ibuyamericanstore.com/?module
=Directory&event=View&comID=5
Most importantly, have a healthy, safe,
and joyous Christmas and Happy New Year.
Kuba J. Brown
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Mike Gadaleta
John Kramer
Local 94 Provides for the Tower
of Strength at One WTC
Local 94 Team
Bringing the
Power at the
Penn South Plant
If it’s true that history repeats itself then
developments like Penn South in Chelsea
provide a pattern worth following. Created
through a partnership between the United
Housing Foundation, the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union and with
union and federal, state and city loans and
incentives, more than 2,800 units of affordable rental and co-operative were created.
Stretching from 24th to 29th Streets
between Eighth and Ninth Avenues these
units would provide housing for ILGWU
within walking distance to the Garment
District. More than 50 years Penn South is
still going strong and running by its own
power plant.
A power plant operated by a Local 94
team under the direction of Ed Johnson and
his crew of Assistant Chief Eoin Hassett,
Jamie Ambia, Sal Coraci, John D’Ambra,
Michael Daly, Lead Mechanic George
Dirzis, Donald Hartnett, Eoin Matthew
Hassett, Michael Luka, Timothy Lyons,
Dale Maloney, John Maloney, and Michael
Perrotta.
Since opening its doors in 1962 the resident-owners of Penn South have consistently
pursued energy and economic efficiencies.
Never was that more apparent than during the fuel crisis of the 1970’s and early
80’s. Not wanting to go through again, the
power plant was converted to co-generation
in 1986.
No longer buying energy from Con Ed it
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Penn South Crew
Front Row (l to
r): Mike Luka,
Sal Cofaci, Mike
Loise,Tom Lyons,
Jamie Ambria,
Mike Daly. Back
Row: George
Dirzis, George
Fellows, Assistant
Chief Eoin Hassett,
Chief Ed Johnson,
John Maloney,
Dale Maloney
Donald Hartnett
and Mike Perrotta.
Left, an ariel view
of Penn South.
is estimated the residents have saved the co-op
$500,000 a year. “And, when Sandy knocked
out all the electricity below 34th Street, our
lights were on,” said Johnson. “In fact the
co-op opened the community rooms to let
people charge their phones and other devices.”
The complex is undergoing another major
renovation including replacing all the risers.
Johnson’s crew is kept busy 24-hours a day
with regularly scheduled maintenance, repairs
and periodic overhauls of the equipment.
“Some of the major overhauls are 6 to
8 week projects,” said Johnson. “That is in
addition to our responsibilities for all the
pumps, valves and emergency generators in
all 10 buildings,” said Johnson.
Along with all the other major projects,
sometime before the end of the year work
will begin on replacing the existing 750 hp
diesel fueled boilers. “We’ll be pulling out the
old boilers soon. This is going to be a very
busy two years,” said Johnson.
They were pouring the deck for the
26th floor when One WTC Chief Engineer
Thomas Hoar, first reported to work in 2010.
“I will never forget it” admitted Hoar.
And as construction on the 1,776-foot
tower progressed, Hoar kept track of the construction and engineering installations while
patiently putting together his Local 94 team.
Although there may have been construction
problems and logistical problems, Superstorm
Sandy left 13-feet of water in the WTC basement, Hoar had no problems attracting qualified candidates.
After all, four members of Local 94, Vito
DeLeo, John Griffin, Charles Magee and
David Williams, lost their lives as they tried
to help others during the September 11th
attacks. “We have a connection here. There
are a lot of guys who would like to work
here,” said Hoar.
By the time construction is finished
and the tenants, shops and observation
deck have opened Hoar will have a crew of
25. Currently there are some 20 engineers,
mechanics and helpers working within the
104-story, three-million square-foot tower.
Working side-by-side with Hoar, is a trio
of Assistant Chiefs: Ed Stakemann, Vincent
Grillo and Noel Drago. Other members
of the team include: Chris Annesi, Robert
Peplinski, Dominick Manzi, Darren Woods,
John Morris, Sean Lally, Andy Meccia,
Charlie Ippolito, Ed Jelic, John Grubic, Tom
Raferaci, Hector Eligio, Jose Vega, Domenic
Mattia, Louis LoCricchio, Ed Peralta, and
Desmond Caulfield.
Just as tourists are sure to marvel at the
spectacular views from the Observation Deck,
engineers, technicians and luddites alike will
marvel at safety and engineering design and
capabilities Hoar and team will oversee and
operate.
Tenants and visitors will be kept
(L to R) Assistant Chief Engineer Noel Drago,
Engineers Sean Lally, Ed Jelic, Mechanic
Thomas Raferaci, Assistant Chief Vinnie
Grillo, Engineer John Grubic, Assistant Chief
Ed Stakemann, Chief Engineer Tom Hoar,
Engineers Andy Meccia, and John Morris.
Left, the spire at One WTC.
comfortable through 162 custom designed
McQuay package units. The units operate
with HFC - 410A refrigerant which ensures
there is no ozone depletion. “These machines
were designed to the specifications of the
design engineer JB&B,” said Hoar. “When
McQuay realized what they had they’re now
marketing the units.”
The 13 rooftop cooling towers provide
13,300 tons of cooling capacity. There are
three water storage tanks capable of holding
480,000 gallons of water for the steam condensate recovery system.
An electrical sub-station with 15 transformers power the building and smart –
switch generators are capable of providing 8
mg of emergency power with 37 automatic
transfer stations will ensure the lights remain
on and the 70 elevators are running.
And then there is the spire which will also
serve as a broadcast antenna. Should there be
an outage the crew is capable of bringing up
100 amps of emergency power.
Anywhere you go throughout the building
its apparent security and safety were incorporated into every decision. Both fingerprints
and swipe cards are required to enter secure
areas, emergency staircases are twice the width
required by law, and there is even a dedicated
staircase for firefighters.
Beyond all the bells and whistles Hoar said
the Local 94 crew will keep alive the memories of the four Local 94 heroes from 9/11.
“We are trying to get some of the steel from
the original towers. We will use it to create an
appropriate and fitting memorial,” said Hoar.
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2014 Service Award Recipients
45
Years
of Service
40
Jaime Ambia
Chris Benson
Naum Blazeski
Wing Cheng
Matthew Cledaras
Peter Cullen
Allen Delyon
Ronald Friedman
Nicholas Fusco
Rogelio Girado
Bryan Harron
Joseph Hrinyak
Robert Johnson
Maurice Kahn
William Lavin, Sr.
Peter Cambria
Joseph Dorio
David Nelson
Nearly 350
Members
Recognized &
Presented With
Service Awards
Some 350 Local 94
members – some with
as much as 40 years
of service – were
recognized and thanked
for their hard work and
union loyalty. Before
presenting the members
with their awards
President Kuba Brown
thanked the members for
their efforts.
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“I am sure some of you
can remember when
our members were
considered nothing more
than glorified janitors.
Through your work
we now run the most
sophisticated buildings in
the world,” said Brown.
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35
Years of Service
Nikolaos Makresias
Manuel Mendez
Darryl Montoya
Phillip O'Grady
Leonard Romano
John Schirippa
Michael Stephan
Patrick Synan, Jr.
Patrick Keaveney
John Welsh
William Woods
Robert Zimmer
Years of Service
Joseph Alexander
John Appelo
William Auletta
John Barberi
Eric Bassin
Anthony Barnes
Joseph Barraco
James Bicknell
Scott Bowen
Thomas Boyd
Peter Braunstetter
Charles Brenner
Daniel Cabral
William Caughey
Joseph Cianciotta
Christopher Cullen
John Cofsky
Kevin Daly, Sr.
Philip Dalessio
John Doelger
Patrick Dolan
John Farley
Anthony Fasulo
Victor Ferrara
Paul Fiumano
Francisco Flores
John Flynn
Thomas Foti
Dominick Galluscio
Peter Gavin
Ben Gerlak
Joseph Giambrone
Vincent Ginefra
Lionel Guerrero, Sr.
Jeffrey Irving
Michael Kapln
Kieran Kelly
Denis Kiely
Kevin Kiernan
Albert LaMarch
Carlos Lizarazo
John Mallon
James McGinley
Robert McMahon
Kevin McCarvill
Years of Service
Paul Bachhuber
Kim Blackman
Jim Bowens
William Boyd
Joe Brayuha
John Byers
Michael Cofane
Steve Costello
Joseph Covucci
Matthew Cully
Lawrence Descisciolo
Zeqir Demiraj
John Dobbins
Richard Dowling
Anthony Ducret
John Finnegan
Michael Fucci
Benjamin Gonzalez
Richard Harty
Michael Hoyt
Patrick Lambert
Lawrence Mannarano
Ronald Moccio
Pietro Modena
Lawrence Morton
Robert Naegely
Frank Odery
John Orlando
Joseph Pantano, Jr
George Picon
Brennan Quintano
Daniel Ratigan
Frank Reynolds
Pasquale Roma
Anthony Rubino
Daniel Sabato
David Schatz
William Schweitz
Shawn Montague
Steven Montalvo
John Moreno
Roger Manganiello
Robert Murray
Angelo Manniello
Kevin Millerick
Joseph Mizzi
Matteo Navarra
Ted Nimmoms
Frank O'Donohue
Thomas Pantano
Samuel Pesce
Kenneth Petermann
Ferdinando Prete
Joseph Prisco
Daniel Pugliese
Robert Pulzone
John Respass
Anthony Ribaudo
Dany Spitzfaden
Mark Sullivan
Ivica Vucenik
Lucky Wong
Thomas Xanthos
Keith Ryan
Christopher Troia
John Salerno
Joseph Tymocz
David Schley
Joseph Sobanko
Joseph Wagner
Kevin Walsh
Mark Roberts
Robert Rodriguez
William Rodriguez
Michael Rogers
Louis Rojo
Thomas Southard
John Sundeberg
Curtis Taylor
Kenneth Tokar
Raymond Torres
Joseph Trimboli
Bernard Woods
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2014 Service Award Recipients
In keeping within the tradition
of the awards members with
25 years of service were
presented with watches; 30year members received key
chains, 35-year members were
awarded money clips; 40 and
45-year members were each
presented with a ring.
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25
Years of Service
Christopher Agli
John Agosta
Thomas Aloi
Dominick Amodio
Nicholas Anzalone
Antonio Araujo
Edwin Atkinson
Perry Basile
Bruce Berger
Michael Biglin
Walter Bilecky
Gary Black
Jacinto Bordador
John Bowden
Brian Burns
Kevin Byrne
Kevin Campbell
Edward Casano
JosephCaraciolo
Nicholas Carnevale
Thomas Carney
Frank Caruso
Anthony Crisa
Thomas Colleran
Lucien Coppola
Christopher Court
Reuben Cabral
Michael Cama
Raymond Colonn
Robert Crivici
Veda Deonaraine
Jean Destine
Erwin Diemer
Michael Downing
Philip Du
Neil Duggan
Kieran Egan
Jolan Espiritu
Omar Estevez
Grantley Ewart
Raymond Feliciano
Enrique Feliciano
Charles Fisher
Richard Frisch
Mark Fuentes
Patrick Feeney
Patrick Feeney
Martin Feeney
Esteban Garcia
Edward Garcia, Jr.
Raymond Garrity, Sr.
Rafael German
Timothy Giatas
Jose Gonzalez
Tony Ford
James Grace
Jose Gregori
Vincent Frasca
Andrew Hardy
Michael Harvey
James Hollywood
Leo Incorvaia
Peter Italiano
Kelvin Joseph
John Kehoe
John Ketcham
James Kostulas
Joseph Kowalski
James Hemmingway
John Hewitt
John Horan
Fitzgerald Hosine
Terrence Larkin
Michael Leo
Georgino Lima
Michael Locicero
Lonnie Long
Tomas Lopez
William Losco
Paul Loughran
Robert Lora
Mark Jankowsky
Thomas Jonas
Edward Maciej
Eugene Madine
Thomas Mahoney
Desmond Maguire
Christopher Marley
Robert Marone
Brian Mattews
Fred Mazza
Terence Mcconnon
Charles Mignoli
Edward Mikoleski
Luis Pabon
Henry Pape
Patrick McCue
Michael McDonald
Barry McFadden
John McKee
Matthew McNeill, Sr.
Bernard Monteleone
Anthony Melfi
Joseph Mendez
Carlos Menendez
Michal Mezzo
John Milazzo
Edwin Morales
Shaun Mooney
Joseph Murnan
John Murphy
Carl Musco
Jeffrey Passafaro
Edward Pekarik
Herman Perez
Steven Petruzzo
Anthony Polito
Joseph Primiano
Joseph Nolan
Kevin O'Grady
Frank Olsen, Jr.
Herman Quiles
Christopher Racz
David Ramirez
Joseph Ramsay
John Randberg
Bill Reinhard
Joel Riley
Andrew Scozzari
Edward Rivera
Juan Rivera
David Rodriguez
Jorge Rodriguez
Larry Roiter
Joseph Rossano
Sean RuddyJoseph
Salgado
Douglas Schook
Leon Seetaram
Noel Sesenton
Joseph Shearin
Martin Sierra
Pramedat Sookhoo
Brett Sontag
Kevin Smith
Robert Syracuse
John Tedaldi
John Thompson
Michael Tong
Milton Tirado
Michael Tooze
Nicholas Trupia
Joseph Tufano
Christopher Turano
Domenico Vezza
Desmond Walcott
Joel Wax
David West
William Zickl
Peter Zupcich
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Ray Macco
Jack Redden
Tom Hart
Commitment to Learning,
Advancement at Covenant House
Since its founding in 1972, Covenant
House has provided homeless children
and young adults with the necessary tools
toward building a better life. That lifesaving work has justifiably won broad public
attention.
Just as remarkable are the success stories being written in the Covenant House
engineering rooms at 460 W. 41st St. These
are success stories that begin with Chief
Engineer Lennox Edwards.
Hired as a mechanic in 1992, Edwards
attended and successfully completed the
mandatory core courses offered at the Local
94 Training Fund. Edwards did not stop
there. As have many other Local 94 Chief ’s,
Edwards kept up his studies.
“I became more and more interested in
the programs that were being offered, I was
always asking about new programs that were
being offered,” said Edwards. “To me, having the technical knowledge and the experience not only opens up opportunities, it
validates what we do.”
Taking advantage of Covenant House’s
close proximity to Local 94, Edwards continued his studies. At the suggestion of
Training Fund Co-Director, Howard Styles,
in 2006 Edwards enrolled in a CUNY
degree program created in conjunction
with the Murphy Institute. Finally, after six
years of weekend study, and having been
promoted to Chief Engineer, Edwards was
awarded a B.A. in Facilities Management
from New York City Technical College.
As Chief Engineer for Covenant House
Edwards serves as a model and a mentor for
his Local 94 crew. He has encouraged his
crew to follow his example, and his message
has resonated.
His engineering team of five engineers
includes Ralston Donaldson, Jose “Bob”
Cruz, Gary Wright, Smiley Vaughn and
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Local 94’s Prevailing Wage Battle Takes a Hit,
Even as it Gains Support in the City Council
Covenant House Chief Engineer Lennox
Edwards is flanked by helper Orlando Gray
(l) and engineer Ralston Donaldson. Left,
Edwards in the office.
helper Orlando Gray, who have mostly been
promoted from within. “Ralston Donaldson
started here in the kitchen,” said Edwards.
“He went to school, earned an Associate’s
Degree, got his license and we brought him
in,” said Edwards.
“I tell my guys we stress education.
When you consider the type of work we
do we need to stay current,” explained
Edwards. To ensure everyone keeps with
their skills, Edwards rotates his crew’s schedule to maintain everyone’s skill levels.
“Our primary goals are safety and
helping management save money,” said
Edwards. The team helps save money by
“trying to do everything we can to be done
in-house,” said Edwards.
To ensure safety most of that work is
performed during the day shift when there
are at least four men working. “That is why
we rotate. We want to make sure everyone
gets involved. We want to ensure everyone
develops to the same skill level,” Edwards
explained. “We are here to perform a service. Thanks to the Training Fund, we have
been able to develop the knowledge and
necessary skills to provide that service to the
agency.”
Even as the City Council was preparing
to schedule hearings on legislation to provide
wage and benefit equality for our members
working at private contracted schools and
the custodial schools, our brothers and sisters
in 32BJ SEIU, agreed to a new contract with
the Department of Education.
Obviously this agreement by a union
involved in the same prevailing wage battle,
has delivered a damaging blow to our legislative strategy. And, our team led by Business
Manger Kuba Brown will meet to discuss our
next steps.
While there was no guarantee the legislative strategy would have succeeded we should
make every effort to thank the Council
Members who supported us.
In fact, an overwhelming majority -- 38 of
the 51 council members -- signed on as cosponsors of our bill New York City Council
Intro 386, which was sponsored by Council
Member I. Daneek Miller (D- St. Albans).
Joining Council Member Miller were:
Council Members Margaret S. Chin, Rosie
Mendez, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Deborah L.
Rose, Andrew Cohen, Ben Kallos, Costa G.
Constantinides, Inez E. Dickens, Andy L.
King, Ritchie J. Torres, Mark Levine, Vanessa
L. Gibson, Helen K. Rosenthal, Antonio
Reynoso, Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Mark
Treyger, Rory I. Lancman, Donovan J.
Richards, Julissa Ferreras, Corey D. Johnson,
James G. Van Bramer, Inez D. Barron,
Mathieu Eugene, Daniel Dromm, Mark S.
Weprin, Carlos Menchaca, Brad S. Lander,
Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., Karen Koslowitz,
Jumaane D. Williams, Robert E. Cornegy,
Jr., Laurie A. Cumbo, Stephen T. Levin,
‘Obviously this agreement by
a union involved in the same
prevailing wage battle, has
delivered a damaging blow
to our legislative strategy.’
Members of Local 94 and 32BJ once stood
side-by-side in the Prevailing Wage fight.
Ruben Wills, Vincent J. Gentile, and Eric A.
Ulrich.
They were ready to hold the hearings
which would have allowed us to demonstrate the inequity our members have faced.
The bill would still have to be voted on and
signed by Mayor de Blasio, but clearly, the
Council was ready to work for a solution.
You can find the names and contact information for your local City Council Member
by visiting the City Council website at
http://council.nyc.gov/html/members/members.shtml
Going forward, we must remember to
stand up and support those council members
who stood up for us on this very important
issue. One easy way to do that is to join and
support our Local 94 Political Action Fund.
We urge all members who have not
already signed on to seriously consider joining the Political Action Fund. We need your
voice and your participation to win this fight!
Remember, your Council Member was
elected to serve and represent you “the people.” You are also responsible for ensuring
your representative is aware of issues like the
prevailing wage, and why it’s important that
it becomes a law.
Please contact your business agent after
you visit your local elected official so we
can keep track of council members that
were visited. Let us know if you need a
Political Action enrollment card. If you
have any questions please contact Ray
Macco (212)586-7633 or Jack Redden
(212)245-7935.
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December,
Howard Styles
Bob Fantine
Kelly Drumond
FDNY Launches Their B-29:
A New CoF for Battery Systems
Keeping it
Comfortable
and Cool at the
Yale Club
Standing just west of Grand Central
Station, the Yale Club of New York City
has been a fixture on Vanderbilt Ave. and
E. 44th for nearly 100 years. With 138
guest rooms, three restaurants (one with a
roof top terrace), a health club with a pool,
a library with more than 39,000 volumes,
and numerous other amenities, the 22-story
club provides a comfortable home away
from home for its 11,000 members.
Making sure the building runs smoothly
are the 10 members of the Local 94 engineer team. Led by Chief Engineer Stephan
Lehmann, Assistant Chief Jorge Rodriguez,
Lead Mechanic Joe Marano, Vito Gadaleta,
Steve Lech, Sal Logrande, Eduardo
Mendoza, David Murawski, Michael
Brothers, Kevin Maneiro, and Alex Wilster
are prepared to respond 24/7.
Powering the building is a rooftop 300ton Trane absorber, steam is provided
through Metro North. “There are also a
half-dozen split units, and two portable a/c,
heating units,” said Rodriguez.
The assistant chief is also the senior
member of the Local 94 crew with 26 years
in the building. “I remember when that
absorber unit was brought in,” Rodriguez
recalled. “It’s still going strong. In fact, last
year we did a complete overhaul of the
system.
“I think we spent some $150,000 dollars
on that absorber alone,” he said.
According to Marano, doing that type
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The Fire Department is now offering a
new Certificate of Fitness for Supervision
of Battery Systems and other related equipment called the B-29.
This means that any battery system in
place today, regardless of installation date,
must be under the general supervision of a
person holding a Certificate of Fitness from
the FDNY. This applies to all stationary
storage battery systems (i.e. facility standby
power, emergency power or uninterrupted
power supplies) having an electrolyte capacity of at least 50 gallons for:
flooded lead acid
nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd)
valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA),
1,000 pounds for
lithium-ion
lithium metal polymer
Yale Club engineering team members
(l to r) Kevin Maneiro, Eduardo
Mendoza, Sal Logrande, Stephen
Lech , David Murawski, Lead
Mechanic Joe Marano and Assistant
Chief Jorge Rodriguez.
‘Engineering is difficult and dangerous work.
It’s not like a shirt factory “you do the buttons, you do the pockets.”
Our guys are exposed to a lot of diverse mechanical repairs.’
of hands-on work is typical for the Yale
Club crew. “We’re always busy, we respond
to problems in the rooms, everything from
changing a light bulb to fixing problems
with the heat,” he said.
“You never know when someone is going
to ask for something,” added Rodriguez.
According to Lehmann, no matter what
the request, his team is ready to fix the
problem. “Engineering is difficult and dangerous work. It’s not like a shirt factory ‘you
do the buttons, you do the pockets.’ Our
guys are exposed to a lot of diverse mechanical repairs,” said Lehmann.
“What impresses me is how they work
with each other and help each other. It’s
really been good for the young guys, especially to see how much they’ve grown.”
Because of the potential property
and human loss, safety is paramount.
Unfortunately, these extensive battery systems can pose several hazards including:
Fire
Explosion
High voltage electricity
Electrical and Acid burns
Acid contamination
Please Note
If a battery system does not meet these
specifications it is NOT required to comply
with the NYC Fire Code.
The B-29 Certificate of Fitness does
NOT authorize the C of F holder to perform any repairs on the battery system.
Study material includes information taken
from the new 2014 NYC Fire Code Chapter
A Special Note
on FDNY Certificates
for School Workers
Local 94 Traing Fund hosted the IUOE Regional
Training Safety & Health Conference in August.
Training Fund Co-Director Howard Styles
shares a moment with IUOE International
Director of Stationary Affairs Russell Duke.
6, NYC Fire Department Rules, Chapter
9 and NFPA Standard 25, (2011 Edition)
Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of
Water Based Fire Protection Systems.
The time-limited B-29 exam consists of
30 multiple-choice questions administered
on a “touch screen” computer monitor.
Study material can be found on the FDNY
website at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/
cof_study_material/B_29_st_mat.pdf. This
study material will help you prepare for the
written examination for the Certificate of
Fitness for Supervision of Battery Systems.
You can call the FDNY COF office at
(718) 999-1988 Monday – Friday 8 am to
2:30 p.m. for more information.
The New York City Fire Department has
adopted new fire code regulations resulting in many changes in previous certificates.
Those certificates are required to be updated
and new certificates will be required in all
buildings — including school buildings.
Additional certificates may also be
required.
A list of all the changes in Certificate of
Fitness can be found on the FDNY website
at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/firecode/new_cof_test_list.pdf
You must make every effort to obtain all
required Certificates of Fitness. All firemen
and engineers are required to obtain these
Certificates of Fitness for the school and/or
building.
Please also be reminded to obtain any and
all required Certificates of Fitness required
for your school or school building. Most
schools require a minimum of P-99, S12,
S13, G35, P98 and EPA Air Pollution certificate. Please check your school for all required
certificates.
As always, the Local 94 training center
continues to provide the necessary classes and
training required to obtain many of these
required certificates. You can also find study
material on the FDNY website at: http://
www.nyc.gov/html/fdny//html/c_of_f/coff.
shtml.
For Training Center class information and
enrollment call (212) 956-4854 weekdays
between 8 am and 4 pm.
December, 2014 | 13
Local 94 News In Brief
FDNY Licensing, Testing; Storm
Preparations Highlight April Chief’s Meeting
FDNY Director of Licensing Steven Ertrachter explains FDNY licensing changes at
Local 94 Chiefs Meeting.
FDNY Director of Licensing Steven Ertrachter provided insight and guidance to
the rapid and ongoing changes in FDNY licensing, testing, certification, and renewal
procedures at the April Chief ’s Meeting in lower Manhattan.
For nearly an hour Ertrachter stressed the importance of downloading the new
study guide. “The Fire Code has been updated and there is a downloadable PDF
that will help everyone look up all the changes that have been made since 2011,” said
Ertrachter.
He also noted that additional changes have been made in the fire code, testing scenarios, and certifications, including a new Fire & Life Safety Director certification.
Ertrachter said changes are a result of lessons from Sandy and other emergencies.
“When we were creating the EAP floods were hardly ever mentioned,” he said.
“Eight new Certificates of Fitness will be created,” said Ertrachter. “We’re at a stage
where we are creating a new overall plan.”
Along with news about the new test, Ertrachter announced that Certificates of
Fitness can now be renewed online and testing can now be arranged by appointment
from the FDNY website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/c_of_f/coff.shtml
Following his presentation Ertrachter took numerous questions, many of which
were related to the dissatisfaction among the Chiefs who complained of high-handed
conduct of the FDNY Inspectors during their visits. Ertrachter, who seemed genuinely
surprised by the number of complaints, promised to look into the problem.
“Fairness is our first obligation,” he said.
Council Member Margret Chin opened the meeting by praising the efforts
of Local 94 in the aftermath of Super storm Sandy. Chin, who represents lower
Manhattan, also sought the input from Local 94 Chief ’s on how to prepare and deal
with future events.
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Showing Union Pride; Remembering
Heroes; Supporting Others
Union Plus Opens
Door to New Homes
for Local 94 Members
With an assist from Union Plus several
Local 94 families will be welcoming their
holiday guests as new home owners. And, in
a twist worthy of a holiday movie, the doors
to home ownership were swung open during
the Local 94 post Sandy emergency meeting.
Along with representatives of FEMA, the
Red Cross and other agencies, the Local 94
Executive Board invited representatives from
the New York City Central Labor Council
and Union Plus to educate the membership
about the homeowner program.
“Once a member sees that it can be less
expensive to purchase a home rather than
pay rent they are motivated to enter the program,” explained Union Plus coordinator
Christine Dawson. “The response is really
amazing.”
Union Plus participants soon learn that
the program offers more than educational
and navigational assistance through the home
buying process. The program offers credit
counseling and access to grant money and
down payment assistance programs. Open
only to members of the AFL-CIO, Union
Plus will provide mortgage payment relief
should a member go on strike, is locked out
or disabled.
In fact, Union Plus will pay your mortgage for up to six months depending on the
circumstances.
“The program can help a first time home
buyer or a seasoned homeowner. The real
benefit is how the Union Plus program
comes with special benefits that not only
limit the cost of buying a home but help a
member keep their home,” said Dawson.
Those Local 94 members who took
advantage of the program couldn’t agree
more. “We are so happy to be in our first
home,” exclaimed Jairo Atanacio. “And, it’s
all because Local 94 was able to guide us into
a UNION PLUS mortgage from our representative Christine Dawson at Wells Fargo.”
“We also have peace of mind knowing
that we have strike, layoff and disability coverage from UNION PLUS,” Atanacio added.
Joe Hudson, who closed on his new
home this past summer learned that Union
Plus offered benefits beyond mortgage protection. “I also received $500 from Wells
Fargo after my closing and, an additional
$500 first time buyer award from UNION
PLUS,” said Hudson.
Rich Fiorentino, who also received a $500
gift card after his closing, also had high praise
for the Dawson. “Christine Dawson of Wells
Fargo worked with us for six months,” said
Fiorentino. “We spoke weekly as we were
shopping for our home and through our purchase and closing.”
If you would like to learn what it takes
to start down the path of home ownership please contact Local 94’s Union
Plus representative Christine Dawson at
516-445-0521.
Local 94 was well represented as they,
along with their brother and sister engineers
and other unions, marched with pride in the
Labor Day Parade. The crowds, which once
lined the sidewalks, may not be as large as in
the past.
It certainly didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the marchers as they strode past St.
Patrick’s Cathedral and up along Fifth Ave.
In keeping with the Local 94 tradition
after the march everyone returned to Local
94 headquarters for the post parade Labor
Day barbeque.
Along with International Union of
Operating Engineers General President
James Callahan, the members of Local 94
honored the memories of our September
11th heroes Vito De Leo, John Griffin,
Charles McGee and David Williams with a
Memorial Mass.
The annual event held on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks also provides an opportunity to reflect and offer
prayers for our brothers and sisters we have
lost in the past year.
Father Richard Baker, pastor of St.
Malachy’s R.C. Church, once again offered
the mass. At the end of the service Father
Baker noted he was raised in a union home
and expressed his great appreciation for the
members of Local 94. “Not only do I appreciate the great work you do. But I want to
thank the members of Local 94 for your
support of St. Malachy’s.”
It’s not every day you see the members of
Local 94 in a hard hat, especially if it’s pink.
Pink hard hats it was on October 7, when
dozens of Local 94 members donned the
pink safety gear as part of EMCOR/
Penguin’s “Pink Ribbon Hard Hat” event in
lower Manhattan.
Nearly 800 men and women from the
building trades, along with Rep. Carolyn
Maloney (D-Manhattan), helped to create the world’s largest pink ribbon to raise
money in the battle against cancer.
The event was far more than a photoop. As a result of individual donations and
contributions the event raised more than
$110,000.
December, 2014 | 15
2014 Family Picnic
More than Fun
and Games to Golf
Outings and Picnics
2014 Golf Outing
The members of Local 94 demonstrate their
commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability every working day. Our members and
their families show that same commitment to
our Scholarship Fund by supporting the Family
Picnic, Spring and Fall Golf Outings, and other
Local 94 events.
This year was no exception as hundreds of
Local 94 families and friends once again enjoyed
a fun-filled day at the Platzl Brauhaus Picnic
Grounds in Pomona, NY. Whether it was enjoying a day at pool, playing games, watching the
children race across the fields or simply catching
up with family and friends at a picnic table, it was
a day to remember.
The Spring and Fall Golf outings served as
fundraising bookends for Picnic. Held in May
the Spring Golf outing was held on Staten Island
at both LaTourette and South Shore golf courses.
The luncheon and awards ceremonies were
once again held at the Old Bermuda Inn.
There was a bit of chill in the air
when the golfers tee’d it up at Split
Rock on September 29th. But there
was plenty of warmth and laughter
as served with the pulled pork during
the awards ceremony.
The big winner after all these
events is the Local 94 Scholarship
Fund, which has now distributed more than $1.2 million in
scholarships.
And, on the evening of January
9th 2015, the 2014 Local 94
Scholarship honorees: Michael
Agovino, Sarah Clahane, Connor
Connaughton, Michael D’Alessio,
Samantha Fowler, Eric Gbur, Dayna
Herling, Christian Magorrian, Steven Rizzo and
Julia Trantel, will be presented with their awards
at Russo’s On the Bay.
Congratulations all!
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December, 2014 | 17
Labor Press Awards
Financial Reports
(l tor) Labor Press
founder/publisher
Neal Tepel, Local 94
Co-Training Director
Bobby Fantine,
Emblem Health
Director of Sales
Shawn McLoughlin,
IUOE Local 94
Business Manager/
President Kuba
Brown, Local 94
Co-Training Director
Howard Styles, and
Emblem Health Vice
President Jerry Gallo.
International Union
of Operating Engineers
Local Union 94, 94A, 94B
2013 & 2012 Financial Reports
Our independent auditors, Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP, prepared the following financial statements.
INTERNATIONAL
UNION OF
ENGINEERS
The first statement outlines the
assets held
byOPERATING
the Local
Union, and the second statement
LOCAL UNION 94, 94A, 94B - 2013 & 2012 FINANCIAL REPORTS
presents the income and expense as they were incurred during the years 2013 and 2012.
Our independent auditors, Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP, prepared the following financial statements. The first statement outlines the assets
held by theBy:
Local
Union, Gadaleta,
and the second
statement presents
Sumitted
Michael
Treasurer
the income and expense as they were incurred during the years 2013 and 2012.
Submitted By: Michael Gadaleta, Treasurer
Training Center Directors Honored as Labor Heroes
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
LOCAL UNION 94, 94A, 94B
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES
AND NET ASSETS - MODIFIED CASH BASIS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
LOCAL UNION 94, 94A, 94B
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT, REVENUE
AND EXPENSES - MODIFIED CASH BASIS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
(WITH COMPARATIVE TOTALS FOR 2012)
ASSETS
Local 94 Training Center Co-directors
Howard Styles and Bobby Fantine were
among a dozen honorees to be named as
“Heroes of Labor,” by Labor Press and
Emblem Health. President Kuba Brown presented the awards during the October 2nd
ceremonies.
“Their hard work and dedication helped
transform our members into the most elite
professionals in the industry; able to operate the most sophisticated buildings in the
world,” said Brown.
“They are certainly my heroes because
they make my life easier when going into
negotiations. They make our members’ lives
easier by developing their skills. It is their
work that helps make our union great.”
NYCOSH Still Offering
Post - 9/11 Medical Assistance
Although the September 11th tragedy
happened over 13 years ago, many union
men and women are still impacted by the
event. Advocates throughout New York
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continue the work to ensure that those who
responded to the tragedy are able to receive
adequate medical care and other benefits
to support them in dealing with illness and
injury as a result of their service.
While some important deadlines for those
seeking compensation through Workers
Compensation or the Victims Compensation
Fund may have passed, it is not too late
to receive important medical care benefits. New York Committee for Occupational
Safety and Health is one of the primary organizations supporting union members around
the city in signing up to receive medical care
benefits through the World Trade Center
Health Program (WTCHP).
The WTCHP is a medical monitoring
and treatment program that provides annual
health screenings and treatment for any
responders or survivors of the World Trade
Center tragedy. Responders include those
who did any kind of volunteer or paid rescue, response, or recovery work, while anyone who lived, worked, or went to school
below Canal Street between September 11,
2001 and July 31, 2002 qualifies for coverage
as a survivor. Participants in the program will be able
to see WTC-certified doctors with multiple
years of experience treating the particularities
of 9/11-related respiratory illnesses, PTSD
and related conditions, and WTC-related
cancers, all with no extra cost to the patient
or any current insurance carriers.
We know that our union brothers and
sisters are the first to respond when disaster strikes and some are just coming forward
with illnesses, with the number of lives lost
still rising from various illnesses and cancers. If you think you might qualify for care
or have any questions about the WTCHP,
contact NYCOSH by visiting our website
at nycosh.org/initiatives/world-trade-center-health-program or call our free hotline at
1.855.4WTC-AID.
Do it for yourself, do it for your family;
even if you aren’t sick, your loved ones will
thank you for the peace of mind that extra
care provides.
NYCOSH thanks you for your service.
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments - at fair value
Receivables
Related organizations
Total current assets
2013
$
Property and equipment - net
Other assets
Total assets
$
704,940
3,172,139
2012
$
630,852
3,207,977
3,877,079
3,002
3,841,831
334,669
3,873
335,583
3,867
4,215,621
$
4,181,281
$
Notes payable - long term portion
Total liabilities
Net assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Total net assets
Total liabilities and net assets
$
64,491
2,100
5,734
72,325
$
8,797
500
6,310
15,607
72,325
1,466
17,073
3,923,202
220,094
4,143,296
3,975,239
188,969
4,164,208
4,215,621
Unrestricted
$
$
$
160,898
Total
$
74,523
129,773
Total revenue and support
Total expenses
Change in net assets
Net assets
Beginning of year
End of year
4,663,265
98,050
Expenses
Program services
Management and general
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current liabilities
Related Organizations
Notes payable - current portion
Deposits from applicants
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Revenue and support
Members dues and assessments
Political action contributions
Interest and dividends
Net appreciation in fair value of
investments
Net assets released from:
restrictions:
Satisfaction of program restrictions
2013
Temporarily
Restricted
(129,773)
4,663,265
160,898
98,050
$
4,622,102
165,748
107,653
74,523
-
48,957
-
-
-
4,965,611
31,125
4,996,736
4,944,460
4,161,002
856,646
-
4,161,002
856,646
3,971,433
875,143
5,017,648
-
5,017,648
4,846,576
(52,037)
$
2012
3,975,239
3,923,202
31,125
$
188,969
220,094
(20,912)
$
4,164,208
4,143,296
97,884
$
4,066,324
4,164,208
4,181,281
December, 2014 | 19
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Local 94 2014 - 2015 Calendar
General MeMbership MeetinGs
times: 8:30 aM,
2 pM, and
pM
Wednesday,
December
10,5 2014
Meetings are held at the Hotel Trades Council Auditorium,
General Membership Meeting (Holiday Toy
305 West 44th Street
and Coat Drive) – 8:30 AM, 2 PM, and 5 PM –
Hotel
Trades March
Council
305 West
Wednesday,
14,auditorium,
2012
44th
Street.
Wednesday, april 11, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Wednesday,
7, 2015
Wednesday, January
June 13, 2012
(Service Award Ceremony)
New
Members
Meeting
Begins
promptly at
No meetings are scheduled in–July
and August
4 Wednesday,
PM -- Hotelseptember
Trades Council
auditorium, 305
12, 2012
Wednesday,
October 10, 2012
West
44th Street.
Wednesday, november 14, 2012
General Membership Meeting – 8:30 PM,
sChOlarship DeaDline
Monday, May 7, 2012
2 PM, and 5 PM – Hotel Trades Council
Applications are available at the
auditorium, 305 West 44th Street. Service
Local 94 website: local94.com (select Scholarship Fund)
Awards Ceremony will be conducted at 5 PM.
retireMent seMinar
(No meetings scheduled in July and August)
thursday, May 10, 2012
4-7 PM.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Hotel Trades Council Auditorium, 305 West 44th Street
Local 94 Family Picnic, Pomona NY,
Contact: John Kramer or Kelly Drummond
sprinG GOlf OutinG
(212) 331-1800.
Monday, May 14, 2012
LaTourette or South Shore Golf Courses
Call: Jack Redden 212-245-7935 Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Wednesday,
December
Friday,
January
9, 201512, 2012
Nineteenth Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance
General Membership Meeting – 8:30 AM,
General Membership MeetingpiCniC
– 8:30 AM,
MeetinGs
– neW
7 PMMeMber
– Russo’s
on the Bay, 162-45 Cross Bay 2 PM, and 5 PM – HotelfaMily
2 PM, and 5 PM -- Hotel Trades Council
Trades Council
New MemberHoward
Meetings Beach,
are held atContact:
the Hotel Trades
Council Auditorium,
saturday,
July 28, 2012
Boulevard,
Michael
auditorium, 305 West 44th Street.
auditorium, 305 West Pomona,
44th Street.
305 West 44th Street
NY
Gadaleta (212) 245-9649.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015JOurnal aD DeaDline
Wednesday, January
May 2, 2012
Wednesday,
14, 2015
New Members Meeting – Begins promptly
Local 94 Spring Golf Outing
– 8July
AM 31,
– South
tuesday,
2012
(New Members Meeting start promptly at 4 PM)
General
Membership
Meeting
–
8:30
AM,
at 4(lisagualtieri@local94.com)
PM – Hotel Trades Council auditorium,
PleaseCourses,
mail or e-mail
ads to Lisa Gualtieri
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Shore and LaTourette Golf
Staten
2 (New
PM, and
5 PM
– Hotel
305
West 44th Street.
Members
Meeting
startTrades
promptly Council
at 4 PM)
If
you
have
questions
please
call
Lisa
at:
212.245.7040.
Island. Contact: Jack Redden (212) 245-7935.
auditorium, 305 West 44th Street.
Chief’s MeetinG
Wednesday,
11, 2015
Wednesday, February
March 28, 2012
General
Membership
Meeting
– 8:30 AM,
5 PM
2 United
PM and
5 PM of
– Hotel
Federation
TeachersTrades Council
52 Broadway 305
(Mezzanine)
auditorium,
West 44th Street.
All ads will be on white background paper
Wednesday,
October
14, 2015
(Note: the entire amount of your journal
ad is tax deductible
for federal
tax purposes)
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
General Membership Meeting
– 8:30 AM,
fall GOlf OutinG
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
2 PM, and 5 PM – HotelMonday,
TradesOctober
Council8, 2012
General Membership Meeting – 8:30 AM,
auditorium, 305 West Pelham/Split
44th Street.
Rock Golf Course, Bronx
Call: Mike Gadaleta 212-245-9649 2 PM, and 5 PM – Hotel Trades Council
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
auditorium, 305 West 44th Street.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The Cutting Edge, the Newsletter of Local 94, 94A, New
94B, I.U.O.E.,
is produced
the Union’s offices at 331-337 West 44th Street,
Members
Meeting –quarterly
Begins at
promptly
General
Membership Meeting – 8:30 AM,
New York, NY 10036. Copies are sent free to Union Members. Editor: Thomas Costello Associate Editors: Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin, LLC
at 4 PM – Hotel Trades Council auditorium,
Be sure to visit the Local 94 website at
2 PM,|and 5 PM – Hotel Trades Council
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auditorium, 305 West 44th Street.
www.local94.com for updates
305 West 44th Street.