IUPAT, District Council No. 7

DISTRICT COUNCIL NO. 7
Representing Locals:
108 · 579 · 770 · 781 · 802 · 934 · 941 · 1204
State of Wisconsin
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WEBSITE: www.iupatdc7.com
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Brothers & Sisters,
My name is Joe Jazdzewski, on June 30, 2012, I became District Council No. 7’s newly elected
Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer. I’ve been an active member in good standing with the IUPAT
for over 27 years and have served on both Local and District Council levels during this time. Serving
as chairman of the 802 Health Fund, Secretary of Glaziers & Glassworkers 941 Apprenticeship
Fund, and Labor Trustee on the state Glazing Committee. Now as BM/ST, I have a seat on all funds
and between all labor and management trustees we work hard to maintain all levels of benefits and
costs related to the services provided very seriously.
During my tenure as an elected representative of DC7, I was stationed out of the Sun Prairie office
and worked hard at building relationships with ALL members and signatory contractors of Local 802
and 941. The reason I’m making this statement, is because it didn't matter to me what trade you’re
in or who you worked for, but having both members and contractors receiving the representation
that they deserved and its’ my promise as BM/ST, that I’ll bring that same level of respect and
representation to my new office in Big Bend. I look forward to working on building relationships with
the members and contractors of Locals 108,934,781,579,770 and 1204.
Joe Jazdzewski
joe@iupatdc7.com
(262) 662-1827 Extension 16
Inside this issue
Know who to call
Page 2
How to obtain dues Information
Page 4
2013 Meeting Dates
Page 5
STAR Event
Page 6
Class Schedule
Page 8/.9
Memoriam
Page 10
2012 Retirees
Page 12
Membership Anniversaries Page 17/19
Out of work number to
call
Page 6
A few things that I'm working on at this time include, preparing the Health Fund merger between
Local 108 and 934 into Local 781’s health fund. Getting prepared for the upcoming contract negotiations for Local 802 and 1204, along with a few stand alone contracts and continued talks with
Local 802’s Apprenticeship funds about merging into the DC7 Apprenticeship fund. District Council
is also implementing a new plan for organizing. We’d like to build our membership base and contractor base., with the plan, we are looking to possibly expand our staff base and hire new organizers. If you think that this is something that might interest you, please look further in the newsletter
for information pertaining to this.
One last comment: It’s been over a year since the last mailing of a District Council newsletter. The
reason for this was due to the cost of printing and mailing. The E-Board has made the recommendation that we start informing members to take advantage of the DC7 website. We need to start to
utilize our resources to their full potential. If you would like a newsletter sent to you personally, we
need you to send us your email address so we are able to forward this to you.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Joe Jazdzewski
DC7 ORGANIZING POSITION NOW OPEN…
see last page for details
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KNOW WHO TO CALL…………
TOLL FREE PHONE: 1-877-327-9177
STAFF
OFFICE
EXT
CELL
FAX
EMAIL
BM/ST
262-662-1827
16
608-770-8656
262-662-2397
joe@iupatdc7.com
Business Rep.
262-662-1827
21
414-687-3347
262-662-2397
joel@iupatdc7.com
262-662-1827
15
262-488-4838
262-662-2397
jarnold@iupatdc7.com
IT Office
262-662-1827
18
414-940-1424
262-662-2397
scott@iupatdc7.com
Training Coordinator
262-662-1827
24
414-477-3651
262-662-2397
adam@iupatdc7.com
Business Rep. LU 802
608-834-1690
13
608-628-0114
608-834-1695
jeff@iupatdc7.com
262-488-4839
262-657-1414
jerry@iupatdc7.com
Joe Jazdzewski
Joel Allen
LU 1204 & 941
Jeff Arnold
Business Rep. LU 781
Director of Organizing
Scott Carstens
Adam Holms
Jeff Mehrhoff
Director of Governmental
Affairs
Jerry Rintamaki
Business Rep.
262-657-0988
LU 108 & 934
Marcus Shepherd
Dean Wanty
Organizer
262-662-1827
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414-477-3649
262-662-2397
marcus@iupatdc7.com
Business Rep .LU 770
262-662-1827
17
414-477-3648
262-662-2397
dean@iupatdc7.com
920-238-7115
920-734-1270
gene@iupatdc7.com
Director of Servicing
Gene Yuma
Thomas Stanislawski
Organizer
920-731-7900
President LU 579
HEALTH FUND:
414-426-2546
262-662-2564
262-662-2860
Leslie Zaganczyk
Dues / Office Administration Ext 12
Terry Badura
leslie@iupatdc7.com
Bookkeeper, Ext 26
Joyce Gutilla
Terry@iupatdc7.com
Milwaukee Health, Ext 13
joyce@iupatdc7.com
Patty Van Willigen
Stacy Baebler
Milwaukee Health, Ext 11
Office Administration, Ext 23
patty@iupatdc7.com
stacy@iupatdc7.com
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
Much has happened in Wisconsin
since the last newsletter, and I
want to start out by thanking all
of the volunteers who have contributed their time during those
months to help out your union.
Your efforts are much appreciated and have not been forgotten.
Here is a quick review of events
from the past few months.
Jeff Mehrhoff
Government Affairs
Director
There was a Presidential election, in which Barack Obama
was elected to a second term
with a large majority of electoral College votes and a solid
win of the popular vote. Democrats retained control of the
United States Senate and picked
up seats in the United States
house of Representatives,
though Republicans retain control of the House. Wisconsin
elected Tammy Baldwin to be
the next WI. U.S. Senator to
replace retiring Senator Herb
Kohl.
The last eighteen months it
seems all I was doing is participating in elections, there was a
recall election or a statewide
election for something it seemed
almost every other month, the
most well known was Wisconsin
unsuccessful attempt to recall
governor Scott Walker. All of
those elections kept the Government Affairs Department and
DC7 staff very busy.
ber to ever be elected to Congress. Mark represents Wisconsin's second congressional
district which included Madison and areas north, parts of
western Wisconsin and parts
of southern Wisconsin.
Perhaps the most exciting thing
to happen though was the elections of IUPAT DC7 member/
contractor Mark Pocan, (from
Madison) to Congress. Mark
becomes the first IUPAT mem-
So, What’s next for the District Council 7 Government Affairs Department:
We have a number of objectives and priorities we are focusing on.
•We have already started an aggressive outreach program to WI Legislators both Republicans and Democrats to educate them
about our organization, IUPAT DC7. While we have many friends at the State Capitol, that only happens if we are there visiting
them at their offices and talking to them about issues that matter most to our members. The issues that we are talking about this
Legislative session; are the importance of prevailing wage and why efforts to weaken it are wrong, the attempt to weaken local
government, for example Milwaukee county, similar to what was done in Michigan two years ago and the ongoing threat of “right
to work” for less Legislation.
•Another priority we are working to make happen is to host an open house for Legislators to showcase our training facility and
programs in order to give lawmakers a better understanding of the importance of unionized Building Trades in the construction
industry.
•We are continuing our internal program of emphasizing to our membership the importance of voter registration and actually
voting. These efforts will continue throughout the next year with the goal of achieving 100% of our members registered to vote.
•One final item I would like to stress that most members do not know about the Government Affairs Department. It is our ability to directly help members when they have an issue that might come up with unemployment, or unpaid wages. Give us a call: I
have been able to speed up help with unemployment issues for members with a simple phone call.
Membership participations, in the political and legislative process is crucial. Elected officials want to hear from you and it does
make a difference. If you have a question about a particular issue, want to talk about why we support certain candidates, or just
want to talk politics, give me a call or shoot me an e-mail, I would love to talk to you about whatever you want: we do not hear
from members enough about politics:
Thanks for your time.
Jeff Mehrhoff, Government Affairs Director
608-834-1690 (office) • 608-628-0114 (cell) preferred number to call
Jeff@iupatdc7.com
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IMPORTANT REMINDER
CONCERNING 2012 DUES PAID
To obtain the total dues paid during the calendar year
of 2012,.
Access your personal information on the councils website
“www.iupatdc7.com” under the “member” section. Follow
the prompts and print form. Your member ID is located on
your dues receipts. Further questions, please contact the
office 262-662-1827 Ext 12.
FROM THE NORTHERN OFFICE…………..
As you all well know, the work situation in this area isn’t the best. We do have the work at
Lambeau Field, with the glaziers making the stadium look more beautiful as ever. Our finishers are doing a great job on the boxes and office space while our painters are waiting in
the wings to start their “beautification” process.
Just up the road from Lambeau field, Cabela's store is starting to take shape. Our contractors do have the glass and glazing, and two union signatories in the running for the paint
work. There are some upcoming projects in the wind, but the outcomes are not known at
this time.
On a personal note, I would like to take a moment to inform you about my recent diagnosis in regards to my health. As many are aware I have been seeking medical attention for
sometime now. It has been recently confirmed that I have Stage 4 lung cancer with being in
stage 4 this is something that is incurable.. With any obstacle I have had to face in my life I
will take each day as it is given to me. I will continue in my position as your Organizer and
Field Representative for as long as I am able. I would like to thank all of you for the wellwishes and prayers.
Gene Yuma
Northern Field Rep
Sincerely, Gene Yuma
Life is like a game of cards, The hand that is dealt you represent determinism; the way you play it is
free will.
(Jawaharlal Nehru)
TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN: GLEN PROEBER
Thank you for my nominations and election as your TrusteeChairman for DC7 and Trustee for
Local 781. As your Trustee my primary responsibility to this union is to
conduct internal audits and to suggest
ways that the financial affairs could be
improved. I am committed and will
continue to be the eyes and ears of
the District Council.
DC7 decided to send all lay
people to an auditing seminar in Chicago in September of 2012. This sem-
inar was a great learning experience and gave us the tools as Trustees to help us do our jobs. Some of
the topics covered were Constitutional
duties of Officers, LMRDA requirements, disbursements, audit findings
and verifying compliance. This seminar was the first time that trustees
were taught what our responsibilities
are and what to look for.
A book was given to every
trustee providing them with step by
step information to assist in fulfilling
their obligations as Trustees. Please
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feel free to go to the website
www.unionreports.gov to view
our local expenditures.
This year all trustees will be
meeting with the auditing division to learn more of what
they do and what we need to
know to do our jobs more
effectively. The cohesiveness
between us will better enable
us to fulfiller duties as trustees.
Thank you.
!! STAY
ACTIVE AND INFORMED!!
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
ATTEND YOUR LU MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
DC7 DELEGATE MEETING S
1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
6:00 PM
S68 W22665 NATIONAL AVENUE, BIG BEND, WI 53103
LU 108
LU 579
PAINTERS & DRYWALLERS
PAINT MAKERS
2nd Thursday of the Month
1st Sunday of the Month
6:30 pm
10:00 am
LU 770
LU 781
SIGN & DISPLAY
PAINTERS & DRYWALLERS
2nd Wednesday of the Month
3rd Monday of the Month
5:30 pm
5:00 pm
LU 802
LU 934
PAINTERS & DRYWALLERS
PAINTERS & DRYWALLERS
3rd Thursday of the Month
2nd Wednesday of the Month
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
LU 941
LU 1204
GLAZIERS
GLAZIERS
3rd Wednesday of the Month
1st Thursday of the Month
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
DC 7 RETIREES CLUB MEETINGS
3rd Tuesday of the Month
11:30 am
S68 W22665 National Ave, Big Bend WI
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Apprenticeship & Training News
by: Adam Holmes, Training Coordinator
There have been some changes in apprenticeship since the last time
you have heard from me. The biggest being the online curriculum
that is now available from the Finishing Trades Institute. For those
of you that went through your apprenticeship schooling with the old
books, videotapes, slides or overheads, things have changed. The FTI
decided to bring our instruction out of the dark ages and has revamped the way we will be teaching our apprentices in the future.
All of our apprenticeship instructors now can have access to the curriculum and soon, the apprentice will as well. While some of the information will be the same as before, it will be delivered in new
ways. There are power points and online pieces for just about every
subject. The instructors can even assign online homework and check
on their progress to make sure it gets completed. I have demonstrated the new online curriculum to the Apprenticeship Committees and
they were all happy to see that we were moving apprenticeship into
the 21st century.
The STAR event will be held on
April 27th,2013
at the usual place, the Waukesha County Expo. If
you are eligible, watch for your invite in late February or early March and make SURE to get it back to
us by the deadline. Every year we have members who
don't get it back on time and that could cause you to
not receive your shirts because we only order what
we need at the deadline date so if you are late, you
could be out of luck. Your chances of wining are
about the same this year.
TRAINING CENTERS
All training is now done at our two training
centers, one in Sun Prairie, the other in Big Bend. Up
until this past summer, the painting apprentices in
Madison went to Madison Technical college.
The college came to us and asked if we
would consider moving schooling to our hall in Sun
Prairie. We applied to the state to see if it could be
done. They then came in and had us change a couple
of things and gave us the approval so the apprentices
now come to school at the Union Hall. For those of
you in the Milwaukee area, you probably assumed that
all of our training was happening at our hall and for
the most part, you would have been correct. We still
had a room and a lot of equipment downtown at
MATC until this past summer. That’s when MATC
contacted us and asked if they could bring
everything from there out to the training center.
Six truckloads later, we are no longer holding
classes at MATC. All this is a good thing because
we will be able to ensure that the apprentices are
being trained exactly the way we want and the
colleges, other than paying the instructors, let us
do what we need to do so we can deliver these
classes and try and produce the finest journey
persons we can.
You must call the out of work list phone number…
1-262-662-1827 EXTENTION 5
( please speak clearly)
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MONTHLY:
LU 108
LU 579
LU 770
LU 781
LU 802
LU 934
LU 941
LU
1204
JOURNEYMAN
$35.90
$44.10
$37.00
$34.00
$36.70
$35.90
$32.40
$34.30
APPRENTICE
$35.90
$34.00
$32.70
$35.90
$32.40
$34.30
GLASS WORKER
$32.60
$31.40
Industrial
QUARTERLY:
LU 108
LU 579
LU 770
LU 781
LU 802
LU 934
LU 941
LU 1204
JOURNEYMAN
$107.70
$132.30
$111.00
$102.00
$110.10
$107.70
$97.20
$102.90
APPRENTICE
$107.70
$102.00
$98.10
$107.70
$97.20
$102.90
GLASS WORKER
$94.20
SUSPENSION
LU 108
LU 579
LU 770
LU 781
LU 802
LU 934
LU 941
LU 1204
JOURNEYMAN
$265.40
$314.60
$272.00
$254.00
$270.20
$265.40
$244.40
$255.80
APPRENTICE
$246.20
GLASS WORKER
$238.40
The work situation is gradually improving around the State. Big projects like the
addition to Carthage college ($40 million),
Gateway Technical Institutes new campus,
and major expansions of warehouse capacities
in both Racine and Kenosha are in the works.
Aurora Hospital is building a new Cancer center and an Ophthalmology addition at the
Highway 50 facilities.
Jerry Rintamaki
LU 108, 770 & 934
$244.40
We as a District Council need to be
in a position to help our signatories be successful securing this work for our members
and manning the jobs with the best and most
productive workers in the industry. This means
meeting with our contractors early, negotiation
of contracts before the June deadlines, providing a base of journey workers and apprentices
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ready to go and meeting the demands the
industry is going to place on us.
We do not want to be behind the curve and
scrambling to get things started.
(When what's going to be needed is
immediate action). PLEASE attend your Union meetings!! Find out what's going on! Find
out how you can help! Get Involved! Support
our District Council and lets’ everyone work
together.
D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
CLASS SCHEDULE:
The class schedule is a part of this newsletter so please take a look at it and sign up for a class early in the year.
The schedule is done through the end of June but there may be more classes added so PLEASE check our
website, www.iupatdc7.com, periodically to find out if there are any special classes coming up.
MARCH 2013
DDATE (S)
DAYS (S)
LLOCATION
COURSE
TIMESS
IINSTRUCTOR
9th
Saturday
Sun Prairie
Rigging (Glaziers)
7:00 am-330 pm
McGuigan
12th & 13th
Tue & Wed
Big Bend
CPR/AED/First Aid
7:30 am-3:30 pm
Mercer
15th & 16th
Fri & Sat
Sun Prairie
OSHA 10*
4:30 pm-8:30 pm (Fri)
Gifford
23rd
Saturday
Big Bend
Lead Renovator
7:30 am –1:30 pm (Sat)
7:30 am-3:30 pm
Holmes
APRIL 2013
DDATE (S)
DAYS (S)
LLOCATION
COURSE
TIMESS
IINSTRUCTOR
9th
Tuesday
Sun Prairie
RT Forklift/Forklift
4:30 pm-8:30 pm
McGuigan
13th
Saturday
Big Bend
RT Forklift/Forklift
7:00 am –11:30 am
Mack
13th
Saturday
Sun Prairie
Scaffold User & Erector
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Mercer
15th & 16th
Tues & Wed
Big Bend
OSHA 10*
4:30 pm-9:30 pm
Owsianowski &
Shepherd
20th
Saturday
Sun Prairie
Spray Texturing
7:30 am-11:30 pm
Gifford
23rd
Tuesday
Sun Prairie
Aerial Lifts
4:30 pm-8:30 pm
Gifford
MEMBERS MAY ATTEND ANY CLASS AT ANY LOCATION •
PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
All Classes are Held at Locations Noted Above
Big Bend • S68 W22665 National Ave
Sun Prairie • 1571 Ivory Drive
To Sign up for ALL classes
Call the District Council Office at 262-662-1827 or toll free at 877-327-9177
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Class schedule cont next page
MAY 2013
DDATE (S) DAYS (S)
LLOCATION
COURSE
TIMESS
IINSTRUCTOR
7th
Tuesday
Big Bend
Fall Protection
4:30 pm-8:30 pm
Shepherd
11th
Saturday
Sun Prairie
Scaffold User & Erector
7:30 am –11:30 am
Mercer
14th
Tuesday
Big Bend
Scaffold User & Erector
4:30 pm-8:30 pm
Mercer
18th
Saturday
Sun Prairie
Rigging (Glaziers)
7: 00 am -3:30pm
McGuigan
18th
Saturday
Big Bend
Lead Renovator
7:30 am –3:30pm
Holmes
21st
Tuesday
Big Bend
Aerial Lifts
4:30 pm-8:30 pm
Mercer
23rd
Wednesday
Sun Prairie
Aerial Lifts
4:30 pm-8:30 pm
Gifford
JUNE 2013
DDATE (S) DAYS (S)
LLOCATION
COURSE
TIMESS
IINSTRUCTOR
11th
Tuesday
Sun Prairie
RT Forklift/Forklift
4:30 pm-9:00 pm
McGuigan
11th & 12th
Tues & Wed
Big Bend
CPR/AED/First Aid
4:30 pm –8:30 pm
Mercer
15th
Saturday
Big Bend
Rigging (Glaziers)
7: 00 am -3:30pm
Mack
14th & 15th
Fri & Sat
Sun Prairie
OSHA 10*
4:30pm-8:30pm (Fri)
Gifford
7:30am –1:30pm (Sat)
18th
Tuesday
Big Bend
Aerial Lifts
4:30pm –8:30 pm
Mercer
22nd
Saturday
Sun Prairie
Lead Renovator
7:30 am –3:30pm
Holmes
MORE CLASSES WILL BE ADDED SO PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR UPDATES
Fall Protection Awareness is just that , Awareness, it is not a certification
OSHA 10 is a 2 part course and MUST ATTEND BOTH nights to complete (10 hours total class time)
****ONLY CLASSES TAKEN THROUGHT DC7 WILL QUALIFY YOU FOR THE STAR PROGRAM****
MEMBERS MAY ATTEND ANY CLASS AT ANY LOCATION •
PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
All Classes are Held at Locations Noted Above
Big Bend • S68 W22665 National Ave
Sun Prairie • 1571 Ivory Drive
To Sign up for ALL classes
Call the District Council Office at 262-662-1827 or toll free at 877-327-9177
For any additional information or to check for classes that may have been added, check our
website at
WWW.IUPATDC7.COM
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
Retirees Corner…………….
Jan 15, 2013
Come out of the cold!
(Homemade Chili)
Its you who has made it count!!!!!!!!
Feb 19, 2013
Come Join Us!!
I want to challenge more of the
retirees to become involved. It is
YOUR retiree club, and we want
to use the format you enjoy
most. Share your comments,
concerns or suggestions on how
we can increase participation.
Come to one of our gatherings
(see dates), It would be great to
get your input.
Valentine’s Day
(Pizza & amore!)
Mar 19, 2013
St Paddy’s Day!
(Corned Beef & Cabbage)
Apr 16, 2013
Easter Extravaganza
(Ham Dinner)
May 21, 2013
Spring Time
(Beef & Gravy Sandwiches)
June 18, 2013
School’s Out
(Chicken & Trimmings)
July 16, 2013
4th of July Picnic
(Sausage Sizzle, Ice Cream Social)
Aug 20, 2013
State Fair - DC7 Retiree Style!
(Corn on the Cob & More)
All MEETINGS BEGIN AT 11:30 AM AT
Sept 17, 2013
DC 7 MEETING HALL
Labor Day Celebration
(Pot Luck - Pass A Dish)
S68 W22665 National Ave, Big Bend
Oct 15, 2013
Halloween Fright
(Stew a/k/a “Goul”- ash!)
Nov 19, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving
(Roast Turkey Dinner)
NO DECEMBER MTG
MEMBER
LU
AGE
Anthony Albanese
781
56
Richard Flitcroft
781
54
Friedrich Hoffmann
781
84
James Laitinen
781
76
Richard Lannigan
781
55
Richard Metz
781
86
Olaf Olson
781
88
George Raether
781
74
Emanuel Rappa
781
72
Larry Read
781
67
Karl Seidl
781
85
William Thomka
781
80
Kenneth Wimmer
781
80
Jerry Ebert
802
57
Thomas Riley
802
38
Jeremy Sorum
802
35
Andrew Virnig
802
78
GO TO YOUR LOCAL’S HOLIDAY PARTY-WATCH FOR
MAILING
REMEMBER DESSERTS WELCOME AT EVERY MEETING!!
DC 7 extends its condolences to the
family and friends of the following
members who passed away in 2012
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LU 781, PAINTERS & DRYWALL FINISHERS
Jeff Arnold
Business Representative
Director of Organizing
First, I would like to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and
Prosperous New Year ! Let’s talk a moment to catch up
from the last newsletter. July 1, 2012 was a new day for
DC7, after months of campaigning there were new faces
in roles of leadership for the District Council. I won my
election to be the business representative for Local 781.
For those that voted for me, I thank you and for those
that didn't I hope that in the next four years I can gain
your trust and support.
In July, Joel Allen stepped down as Director of Organizing and I was appointed by the new BMST, Joe Jazdzewski to fill that position. I have been busy working with the International Central Region Organizer to work on a plan for what might work in our jurisdiction.
The year 2012 was a huge year for Local 781, we celebrated our 100th
anniversary. We had a sit down dinner at the Pfister Hotel and for those
that attended it proved to be a great event. The International presented
us with a nice plaque congratulating us on our 100 years and it is on display at the District Council headquarters.
MUST CALL IN, please call 262-662-1827 extension 5. Please speak slowly and clear when stating your
name, phone number and the contractor that you are
laid off from. If you aren't registered on our out of
work list you may be in jeopardy of losing your unemployment benefits. We can’t refer you out if we don't
know that you are off of work.
During the slower winter months it is a great time to
catch up on training. Not only can you qualify for the
STAR program but you can always expand your skills
by taking the Industrial class. We are seeing many
union contractors coming into the area to sandblast
and paint bridges. I can get our members on these jobs
if they are qualified. Call Adam Holmes at 262-6621827 extension 24 to register.
We have one more year on our contract since we
extended last year. We will have $1.10 to allocate in
June 2013. Attend the up coming meetings to discuss
your ideas.
Work Safe!!
As 2013 is upon us we can, with confidence, say that things are getting
better for the construction trades. We are slowly getting more jobs and
the jobs are getting larger. Remember that if you are out of work you
Jeff Arnold
Do you have questions regarding your Health or Pension?
Call the people below
HEALTH
HEALTH
HEALTH
HEALTH
LU 108
Maureen or Diane
262-652-9818
mjdwyer@wi.twcbc.com
LU 579
Tom
414-426-2546
tom245@sbcglobal.net
LU 770
Dean Wanty
262-662-1827 extension 17
dean@iupatdc7.com
LU 781
Joyce
262-797-0791 extension 13
healthfund@iupatdc7.com
LU 802
Kristina
608-278-9500
kristinap@bpalja.com
LU 934
Maureen or Diane
262-652-9818
mjdwyer@wi.twcbc.com
LU 941
Kristina
608-278-9500
kristinap@bpalja.com
LU 1204
Joyce
262-797-0791 extension 13
Prescriptions only
UHC
800-741-8766
Claims only
dmerkes@wi.twcbc.com
dmerkes@wi.twcbc.com
PENSION
PENSION
PENSION
PENSION
LU 108
Jerry
262-657-0988
jerry@iupatdc7.com
LU 579
Tom
414-426-2546
tom245@sbcglobal.net
LU 770
Dean Wanty
262-662-1827 extension 17
dean@iupatdc7.com
LU 781
Building Trades
262-784-7880/1-800-433-4570
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LU 802
Kristina
608-278-9500
kristinap@bpalja.com
LU 934
Dean Wanty
262-662-1827 extension 17
dean@iupatdc7.com
LU 941
Kristina
608-278-9500
kristinap@bpalja.com
LU 1204
Claire
414-577-3700
clairec@bpalja.com
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
1204 & 941 GLAZING LOCAL BUSINESS
REPRESENATIVE
JOEL ALLEN
I hope everyone had a
good holiday season. There have
been some changes at District
Council 7 since our last newsletter. I am currently the business
agent for both glazing locals in
Wisconsin. I would like to thank
the membership of DC7 for
giving me the opportunity to
continue working for them.
The increased responsibilities
has been a challenge but I believe that I have been able to
schedule my time effectively. If
you are a member of Local 1204
or 941 my contact information
is the following:
Office: 262-662-1827 ext. 21
Mobile: 414-687-3347
Email: joel@iupatdc7.com
I maintain an out of
work list for each local at the
Big Bend office. If you need to
register for the out of work list
you can talk to me or Leslie at
ext. 12. If I don't know you are
off, I can’t put you to work,
please register.
I have always felt that
the two glazing locals in the
State of Wisconsin should be
working more closely together
than they have in the past. To
that end, a joint meeting of the
E-Boards was held at the beginning of December. The poor
economy has permanently
changed the way that work is
being bid in the State. Many
companies that rarely went out
of their defined areas for work
are now bidding on jobs everywhere in Wisconsin as well as
out of state. We also discussed
other issues that were concerns
for both locals and hope to
schedule more of these
meetings in the future.
I have been making
contacts with non-union
owners and glaziers on a
more consistent level over
the past months. There are
some non-union glazing
contractors that are considering becoming union signatories in order to grow
their businesses.
Health care, pension benefits, safety and
training issues are a concern
for these employers as well
as the individual glaziers that
work for them. Responses
have been generally positive
and I’ve had some follow up
meetings since the initial
contact.
Our poor work
picture over the past couple
of years has caused the
postponement of our apprenticeship school. School
is usually held in January and
February, but lack of work
has not allowed our employers to start many apprentices. As of now, we
are looking to hold school
in the spring.
The CBA for Local
1204 is up this spring and I
have already begun preliminary discussions with the
employers. Those building
trades that were up last
year had a very rough go in
their negotiations. I believe
that if we are reasonable in
our expectations, we can
hopefully get this contract
done with a minimum of
problems. I hope to start
serious negotiations by the
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beginning of February.
Work in Wisconsin is
definitely looking up. Bidding
on large and small projects is
very active. As I’ve stated at
the meetings, there are a
number of larger jobs in the
Madison area that are on the
books for our contractors.
Currently there is
approximately $1 to 2 billion
dollars worth of work that has
either started or will be starting this year in downtown
Milwaukee. In addition, there
are a number of large and
mid-size projects that have
moved into the planning and
bid stages in Milwaukee and
Madison. Work in the Fox
Valley also seems to be increasing, with the Lambeau
Field renovation being the
primary one in progress now.
FYI - this will be the
last printed newsletter you
will receive. Going forward, all
news and events will be posted on the DC7 website.
I hope that we will
continue to see any improving
job picture and I look forward
to seeing you at our next union meeting or on a jobsite.
Sincerely, Joel Allen
Joel Allen
Business Representative
D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
IUPAT MEMBER WINS OFFICE IN WISCONSIN!!!!!!!!
Democrat Mark Pocan, owner and operator
of Budget Signs & Specialties in Madison,
Wisconsin was elected as the next representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional
District on Election Day by a wide margin
against his challenger, Republican Chad Lee.
“We have no doubt that Congressman Pocan
will not only serve the working families of his
district well in Washington, but that he will
also be an unwavering force in getting all of
American back to work again”., said IUPAT General President James Williams. “We
look forward to working with him in the next
Congress.:”
WHEN TO APPLY:
HOW TO APPLY:
APPLY ONLINE AT:
You are totally unemployed
Apply by telephone:
You are partially unemployed
(your weekly earnings are reduced)
Madison: 608-232-0678
Milwaukee:: 414-438-7700
OR
Toll Free: 1-800-822-5246
You expect to be laid off within
the next 13 weeks and would
like to start your benefit year
early.
You may start your application during
the hours below:
QUESTIONS? NEED HELP?
Sunday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Call a claims specialist.
(Remember your claim does not
begin until the week you apply. To
avoid any loss of benefits, apply the
FIRST week you are unemployed.
Mon-Fri: 6:00 am—7:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am—2:30 pm
http://unemployment.wisconsin.gov
Madison: 608-232-0824
Milwaukee: 414-438-7713
Toll Free: 1-800-494-4944
Claims Specialist are available:
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Monday-Friday 7:45 am - 4:30 pm
D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
"Unions enhance the
standard of living for all
workers because… "
The 4th Annual international Union of Painters and Allied Trades
District Council No. 7 Scholarship
Essay Contest was judged by WI
Senator Chris Larson. Special
thanks to Scholarship Committee
Chair, Leonard Sommers, for his
efforts in coordinating the competition, as well as Senator Chris Larson, this year's guest judge. The
awards were presented at the District Council 7 delegate meeting on
August 1, 2012.
Applications for the
contest are accepted annually
between April 1 and June 30 of
each year. The applicant submits
a written, double spaced, 750 to
1000 word essay on the chosen
topic. They must be a dependent
child of an IUPAT DC 7 member
in "good standing". All applicants
must show proof of acceptance
at a certified college, university,
vocational, or trade school, or
other accredited institute of
higher learning before any monetary prize is awarded. This
year's recipients received cash
prizes ranging from $500 to
$2,000.
1st place
Andrew C. Jungbluth, UW Waukesha, wins the $2,000 scholarship
(parent is Andrew F. Jungbluth from Local 1204)
2nd place
Kaitlyn K. McGuigan, Carroll University, wins the $1,000 scholarship
(parent is Brian A. McGuigan from Local 941)
3rd place
Alexander C. Schultz, UW Madison, wins $500
(parent is Jeffrey Schultz from Local 781)
4th place
Sara K. Scoon, Northern Michigan U, wins $500
(parent is Robert Scoon from Local 934)
More winners on next page………….
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Jeff Paar
Nathan Lovas
Dave Hardy
Frank Vassar
LU 1204
Cont . Scholarship winners
5th place
Natalie A. Walsh, UW La
Crosse, wins $500
(parent is Dean Walsh
from Local 941)
6th place
Samantha L. Sellnow, Waukesha Co.
Tech, wins $500
(parent is Daniel Sellnow from Local
781)
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES
“25 YEARS”
Congratulations to the following Brothers and Sisters, who have celebrated Membership anniversaries during the year of 2012.
RMEMBER
LOCAL
Barbara Robbins
579
Craig Butler
579
Paul Statz
802
Joseph LaMothe
934
MEMBERMEMBER
LOCAL
Michael Koput
781
Gordon Cole
802
Jay Kattner
781
Gregory Jeskey
579
Glen Holtz
781
Michael Reese
802
Michael Roberts
781
Robert Hanley
579
Richard Krencis
934
Pat Engebretson
802
George Murray
934
Thomas Hildebrandt
941
Daryl Gottfreid
781
Martin Gallagher
941
Keith Hans
781
Michael Jawson
1204
David Kirkpatrick
781
Terry Tjeisl
1204
Ronald St. Charles
781
Kenneth Ferry
802
Brian Strobl
781
Donald Knudsen
770
Bruce Wilkum
1204
Richard Eaton Jr.
579
Jeffery Arnold
781
Timothy Schein
781
Michael Clements
781
Catherine Nawrocki
579
Clint Kuri
781
Darrel Barker
781
Larry Parpart
781
Steve Sendelbach Jr.
781
Samuel Salazar
781
Paul Ziebarth
941
Roy Gonzales
781
MEMBER
LLOCAL
Darryl Spring
781
Timothy Rein
579
Joseph Van Dillen
781
James Gibbs
781
Karl Becker
934
Ronald Kvamme
941
Joseph Marra
781
Timothy Taylor
781
John Wojkowski
781
Laurence Dickman
802
Timothy Ries
781
Neil Ebert
781
Robert Norton
802
Martin Calewarts
802
John Zipfel
781
Robert Sirovina Jr.
579
David Oberst
781
Duane Wagner
802
“35 YEARS”
“40 YEARS”
“30 YEARS”
MEMBER
LOCAL
Gregory Kalski
579
Joyce Zeisse
579
Daniel Sellnow
781
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
MORE ANNIVERSAIRES
“45 YEARS”
MEMBER
LOCAL
RL Caelwarts
1204
James Rohde
781
Kenneth Domagalski
781
Gary Verthein
941
MMEMBER
LLOCAL
Lawrence Hemm
781
Lyle Gerhartz
1204
Herbert Linder
802
Mike Statz
802
Steve Sanfilippo
781
Nicholas Sertich
1204
Arnold Sprenger
781
Gregg Schultz
1204
Ottmar Seme
781
Wayne Henn
781
Robert Walther
781
Jack Gasner
802
Frank Rauter
1204
William Allen
781
Gary Lakeman
802
Kurt Scherer
781
Roland Lisinski
781
Patrick Manthy
781
Robert Klaeser
781
Jerome Wissbroecker
781
Thomas Boyd
108
Doulas Taylor
781
William Hart
781
Daniel Schwindt
1204
“55 YEARS”
Steve Sendelbach Sr. 781
Vincent Randazzo
Gottfried Eichler Sr. 781
“50 YEARS”
MEMBER
LOCAL
Orville Neumann
781
Robert Rice
781
Alan Morgan
781
George Guenther 802
Robert Lonaberger
781
Lino Ferrari
781
Robert Pettis
781
Harold Bergeman
802
Darrell Meyer
941
Earl Peck
802
Richard Larson
941
Ronald Ebert
781
Robert Klingbeil
781
Ronald Carlson
781
802
“60 YEARS”
Theodore Corona 781
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MEMBER
LOCAL
A. Ertmanis
781
Marvin Severson
802
Laverne Sell
781
D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
District Council 7 Executive Board
Front Row:
Tom Coyne, Joe Jazdzewski, Glen Proeber, Curt Hirthe
Back Row:
Adam Gifford, Paul Ziebarth, Andrew Jungbluth, Mark Argue,
Thomas Stanisklawski, Adam Holmes
District Council 7 Delegate Board
Front Row:
Alan Koberle, Jeff Mehrhoff, Matthew Charlier, Jennipher Neduzak, Andrew Jungbluth, Tom Coyne, Joe Jazdzewski, Jeff Arnold, Glen Proeber,
Gene Yuma, Stephen Petersen, Curt Hirthe, Greg Anderson
Back Row:
Marcus Shepherd, Paul Ziebarth, Robert Adams, Leonard Sommers, Thomas Stanislawski, Adam Holmes, Ken Kaczorowski, Mark Aruge, Steve
Price, Adam Gifford.
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
Madison Painters-Tapers News
by: Jeff Mehrhoff
Members of 802: it has been a long
time since we have had a newsletter so I am
taking this opportunity to educate the membership about important upcoming events, dates
and issues. Since the District Council 7 elections
last June, we have been in a transition period
within the District council. We no longer have
two fulltime business Representatives working
out of the Sun Prairie office. I am the only full
time Representative in the Madison area. Joel
Allen, the Statewide glazing Rep works out of
the Madison area once a week. Organizers
Gene Yuma and Marcus Shepherd are also
working in the Green Bay/Fox Valley area and
the Madison/Janesville area. The 802 jurisdiction
which is the largest geographic area within the
council covers 32 counties from Beloit in the
south to all the way up to the Michigan border
in the North and from Jefferson County in the
East to the Mississippi River in the West. With
that amount of territory it is easy to see why
the staff puts in the hours that we do and why
we are not in our offices as much as we were in
the past.
Having said that I would also point out
that fulltime staff represents all of the members
of every jurisdiction and local union. I would ask
that if I am not in the office please call my cell
phone, because I am not in the office every day.
Text messages are fantastic because I can usually
answer those immediately, so please text me if
possible. E-mail is another way to communicate
with me. My contact information is:
Jeff Mehrhoff,
Business Representative
Director of Government Affairs
Cell phone: 608-628-0114 (preferred)
E-mail: jeff@iupatdc7.com
Office phone: 608-834-1690
FIND US ON
FACEBOOK
Useful 802 information
Local 802 monthly membership meeting is the 3rd Thursday of the month, 802 EBoard meets before the monthly meeting.
Your 802 Executive Board officers are the following:
President: :
Mark Argue
Vice President: Greg Anderson
Recording Secretary: Todd Carlson
Financial Secretary: Steve Price
Treasurer: Adam Gifford
Warden: Bob Marousek
802 Trustees:
Steve Armbrecht
More 802 information:
Local 802 also has elected Delegates to the District
Council, their responsibility is to attend the monthly
Council meetings (first Wednesday of the month)
and report back to the Local Membership. Your
local 802 District Council Delegates are:
Mark Argue, Greg Anderson, Steve Price,
Adam Gifford, Andy Miller and Jeff Mehrhoff.
If you have questions or concerns about what happens at the District Council level, please attend
your local monthly meeting to discuss those with
your delegates.
Work Outlook
I am sure many of you are wondering about the
work outlook for the future and I can say that the
Madison area appears to be strong for the next few
years. Epic will continue its ongoing expansion. The
Edgewater Hotel project in downtown Madison has
finally begun and while it is a ways off before we
have finishers, painters or glaziers on site,. It will be
a very good project for us because it will be an all
union project with a signed UW Hospital project
breaking ground this spring which we believe will
provide several years of needed work. There are
also several other large projects either in the planning stages or being proposed for downtown Madison that we feel have a strong chance of proceeding.
For a complete list of work projects and the work
outlook, please attend your monthly meeting because I give a detailed report every month or check
out the DC7 website.
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CATCH US ON THE
WEB
WWW.IUPATDC7.
COM
Cont. next page
D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
Important notables:
802 members please note that your current contract expires on May 31, 2013 so please
plan on attending your monthly meetings as we work through negotiations.
802 apprentices resume school on January 25, For those that have not been out to the hall
recently stop by and check out the work our apprentices have been doing, it is looking
pretty good.
802 Health/Welfare fund its performing very well having a strong reserve built up that
should help if there are any health insurance increases this year.
802 Pension is in good shape, but we continue to have service problems with the Principal
Group, that makes it hard to service our membership. I do report out at every monthly
meeting on the status of our benefit funds, so please attend your meeting.
We are always in need of volunteer help whether it is with organizing or political action or
community events. Coming up within the next few weeks we have been asked by the
Madison Labor Temple to help paint the hallways, so if anyone is interested please let me
know.
Please check the DC7 website for updated safety training schedules.
Please consult with DC7 training director, Adam Holmes for information on 802 upgrade
training. DC7 office 262-662-1827, Adam Holmes cell phone 414-477-3651
Don’t Forget to look for your STAR eligibility information in the mail soon.
Solidarity,
DC7 Business Representative
Jeff Mehrhoff
PLEASE ATTEND YOUR LOCAL MONTLY MEETING!!!!!!!!
DC7 ORGANIZER
Marcus Shepherd
On April 1, 2012,
I was appointed to the
DC7 staff as an organizer. I
have now been on staff for
9 months. I can say that
even with all the changes
and hard days its been an
incredible time with a lot
of accomplishments. I care
about my union and our
brothers and sisters. Before I was brought onto
staff I made sure to be
involved in the day to day
activities with DC7. Because of this, I was able to
jump right into the heart of
things. I always seem to
find myself right in the mix
of things, helping the
staff every chance I have,
in order to make DC7
that much more of a
force in the labor movement. You may know me
as an Organizer for the
District Council, but I
wear many other hats in
serving my brothers and
sisters. I am the Chairman to DC7’s Young
Lions, a delegate to the
District Council, and I
am also serving my first
term as President of
Local 781.
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As organizer for DC7 I service
all of our District Councils’ jurisdiction
spending vast amounts of time on the
road in all areas. On any given day I
could be in the Greater Milwaukee and
Madison area as well as the Kenosha,
Racine or Fox Valley areas checking on
jobs, talking to our brothers and sisters
as well as non-union workers.
I have been able to take time
in getting to know the contractors under our jurisdiction. In Madison I was
invited to sit and talk with the MAFCA
(Madison Area Finishing Contractors
Association). This meeting was productive and provided a platform for the
members of the association to ask questions of me and I was also able to reciprocate. The sole purpose of this particular meeting for me was to make sure
MAFCA knows that they have an organizer serving the Dane and Rock counties
and the surrounding areas. This allows
us to work together to fight for more
work, for both members and contractors in those areas. A recent victory we
had in the Madison area was with a
company by the name of Kuehl Industrial. They initially reached out to me and
with help of the staff of DC7, we were
able to sign our very first Industrial
Painting company.
In the Milwaukee county area
and surrounding counties I have opened
the lines of communication with Chris
Green Inc. I also have been talking with
the workers of F&H Drywall and Applewood Drywall using what's called the
bottom-up approach. The bottom-up
approach is when you talk with workers
about their working conditions, concerns with their employer and the benefits of being represented union members instead of directly going to management and meeting with them about
the possibility of becoming union. You
look to find out who the leader is, who
those workers will listen to and trust.
You talk with him/her to find out what
issues they feel are important and what
they feel would benefit their fellow coworkers and you steer the conversation
around those points to gain credibility
with them. Another approach that I'm
trying and have been successful with is
the top-down approach. (cont. on page
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
(cont from last page)
this is when you go directly to
management and talk with them about being
Union. In some cases you get the door shut
in your face but in my case, I have opened a
lot of doors with discussing the possibilities
of becoming union and that’s a start.
I have also reached out to our contractors in Milwaukee county and the surrounding counties and was able to hold a
meeting with them at the DC 7 offices. I put
together the meeting with the hopes that
myself and the staff of DC7 could get the
contractors to the table with a desire to
promote our relationship together. This
meeting was also very helpful in introducing
new DC7 staff to our contractors. We were
able to focus on transforming our working
relationship by setting goals of supporting
our contractors, giving them access to our
staff and organizers and keeping our membership working. These goals are important
because as a team, including our Labor leaders, members and management, we are able
to succeed going forward. Our meeting was
a major success and everyone found it to be
very well put together that attended. These
are the things that myself as the DC7 organizer along with other staff members are trying to accomplish.
As your organizer, I go above and
beyond to do what I can for the members of
DC 7. I have been working with a Community Based organization called Urban Underground which is located in Milwaukee. This
organization reaches out to inner city kids to
help give them something to believe in; they
focus on academic accomplishments, and
hands on learning with the hopes on teaching their kids real life skills that will help
them to be successful. With my relationship
with Urban Underground, we were able to
bring more then 15 high school students to
our facility here in Big Bend. We spent our
time together focused on a career day. This
is one of my personal passions because as
we all know, the youth is our future in sustaining DC7 but sustaining our way of life
period. I have been working with and reaching out to all different entities to help bring
our apprenticeship numbers up.
I participate in many different meetings, community based groups, actions and networking and I want to make sure our members know that DC7 staff
are out there working for them. At the same time I can say this to anyone who
asked me, organizing is not only my job but also the job of our membership. The
only way we continue to really succeed is when all parts of the train are moving in
sync. Management heads the train and labor is the heart and soul of the train.
Together we are able to get the job done with quality craftsmanship provided by
the skilled work force of the Painters & Allied Trades DC 7.
As I mentioned much earlier I wear many hats. I am the President of
Local 781 and was elected to that position in June of 2012. Since being elected,
myself and the E-Board for local 781 have had to make some changes for the good
of the local. We also just had our 100th Anniversary which was celebrated at the
Pfister Hotel and we had a blast. We had an outstanding band, great food, outstanding presentation from myself, Jeff Arnold and Sarah Coyne who is the Executive Assistant Director for the Finishing Trades Institute. Also in attendance were
Greg Renne who is the Recruitment Manager for the FTI and Jose Lopez who
works with Job Corps. During our 100th, Adam Holmes presented John Jorgensen with an award for his years of service and dedication to IUPAT DC 7.
I will continue to encourage all our members to please start coming to
meetings and getting involved with what is going on. I personally think this will
make us a much stronger local.
DC 7 has a group that is called the District Council 7 Young Lions. The
Young Lions are a group that has been put together by the International Union
Painters & Allied Trades to get our youth to be more engaged in the activities of
their local and the District Council. I am the Chairman for the DC 7 Young Lions
at the present moment. I am always on the look out for other young leaders who
are interested in taking this challenge on. The purpose of the Young Lions is to
reach out to our younger brothers and sisters and engage them, to help them
understand the history of the labor movement and to mentor them into roles of
leadership. As we can all see, with out youth engagement then we as an industry
and movement are doomed. I do a lot of speaking with the apprentices that come
into IUPAT about the legacy that they will carry. I also have reached out to a lot
of other young men and women in our District Council to get them to understand their value in this movement. Just this last September, DC 7 took 7 Young
Lions to Chicago for our Regional Conference. I must give DC 7 its credit that we
were well represented with our Young lions. We received acknowledgments due
to our leadership here at DC 7 and understanding the value of the DC 7 Young
Lions. If you are interest in participating in the DC7 Young Lions, please contact
me , I would love to talk with you. (262) 662-1827 Extension 14.
Sincerely,
Marcus Shepherd, Organizer
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DC7 RETIREES HELP VICTIM OF LEUKEMIA
On January 11, 2013 DC7 BM/ST, Joe Jazdzewski, LU
781 President, Marcus Shepherd and Retiree director
Rick Schriener delivered an LU 781 Centennial bag full of
pull tables from soda cans to Tom and Jennifer Price.
Tom’s father, Jeff price is a retired LU 781 drywall finisher. He asked the retirees to save the tabs for their grandson, Jason who has Leukemia. DC7 will continue to collect
the pull tabs through out the year for Jason.
…..Just Another Reminder…..
TollToll-Free Phone Number District Council No. 7
1-877-327-9177
Left to right—Rich Schriener, Jennifer and Tom Price, Marcus
Shepherd and Joe Jazdzewski
Clip and save for future reference!!
WAKE UP CALL!!!!!!!!!!!
By Dave Strem, Painting Instructor
IF YOU’RE SQUEAMISH OR CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH THEN YOU’LL WANT TO SKIP
THIS ARTICLE…..
The other day I was looking for some misplaced tests in my downtown filing cabinets. As I stumbled around in some of those drawers I found some old class rosters from about 15 years ago to present
day. I started reading the names and I couldn't even remember some of these people. Many are not even
with the Painters/Drywall any more. Better job opportunities for them, I doubt it!!!! Lets take a test and
see if we can find Waldo and come up with the answer, what happened……
LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
1.
I ALWAYS start at 7:00 o’clock ISH and mark down 7:00 am….
2.
3.
I ALWAYS have to go to the restroom by 7:25 for 15 to 20 minutes
I HAVE TO GO out to the car and get my tools that I should of brought in with me in the first place.
(may as well have a smoke to)
4.
Time now to CALL OR TEXT mama. Its only been 1. 1/2 hours since you had contact last
5.
6.
Time to ease into the project, two speeds come to mind, SLOW AND STOP
I think its BREAK TIME 10 minutes right? Time for a smoke, time for a coffee, get the smart(ass) phone
out 20 minutes later time to creep back to work
7.
8.
I think I have to go the restroom AGAIN (boy my ankle bracelet is tight)
I think Its time to go to work! Oh no back out the car I forgot a tool and (lets make a call, lets have
another smoke)
9. I think the mirror is starting to crack. Is this the reason I'm always laid off? Lets face it. What team
needs a fourth string player.
10. I think I found where WALDO went. He's putting the cheese on the Big Mac's. LETS WAKE
UP..DC7 needs the best of the best., “top gun”, if you will.
If any of the above scenarios remind you of you,. SEE YA, Ill have meal #1 PLEASE.
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
LU 770
SIGN, DISPLAY & TRADE SHOW WORKERS
Happy New Year Everybody!!!!
Dean Wanty
DC 7 Director of Servicing
As most of you all know we had an election in June
and Joe Jazdzewski was elected as the new BM/ST. After
the elections I was appointed Director of Servicing, and
also to work with the LU 770 Sign, Display and Trade show workers along
with all the other locals as needed. The locals have an elected Representative but don't hesitate to call anyone on the list to help with questions or
concerns.
In an effort to conserve on finances the DC would like to go paperless. So if you would like information emailed to you please supply us
with your email address. You can also visit our website, www.iupatdc7.com
for pertinent information and a list of available upcoming classes.
I just want to remind members of Local 770 that the regular meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at Graingers Sports Pub
on 35th and Howard. Making an effort to attend your local meetings is also
a good source of information where you will hear the reports of Delegates
and committees and are able to ask questions. You can also friend us on
face book, paintersdc7@yahoo.com.
I would also like to remind everyone that the Star Event will be held
Saturday April 27, 2013 at the Waukesha county Expo grounds for everyone who is completed a qualifying class in 2012 along with the other qualifications. With that being said lets sign up and complete our classes early
this year.
Once again I would like to thank everyone for their support and the
support of District Council 7 and all our programs. Through our charities
program we were able to buy a sponsorship with the Shrine Circus to give
tickets to “MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION”, which also gave us an advertising banner for the District council
in
Dean Wanty
several venues.
Thank you to all who helped out at the 2013
Greater Milwaukee Auto Show.
Your dedication and hard work made the show
a huge success.
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(262) 662-1827 Extension 17
(414) 477-3648
dean@iupatdc7.com
LOCAL 781 1OOTH ANNIVERSARY
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LU 781 CHRISTMAS PARTY…..
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LU 781 Christmas fun!!!
WHAT IS A DC7 RETIREES LUCHEON?
RETIREES INFORMATION…..
We are a group of retired people from all of the
District Council Unions. We get together every third Tuesday of
the month. Lunch is provided by the District Council and desserts
are provided by the members (GREAT DESSERTS). Since I am the
host, I do the set up and the clean up. We try to get answers to
any questions regarding health, Pension or any union related item.
The retires luncheon is held at the District Council headquarters where retirees come alone or with their significant other.
Did I mention the desserts were great!!!
If you have any questions regarding the luncheon call the
District Council office at 262-662-1827 and any staff member will be
glad to help you. We can also be found at www.iupatdc7.com
IF YOU ARE RETIRED COME JOIN US, IT WOULD BE
GREAT TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
Thank you,
Due to unexpected weather not all the retirees were able to attend our monthly
meeting. Here are the some that were able to attend the day of the picture.
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Rick Schriener, Retiree Host
Check out our monthly menu , located in the newsletter
D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012
RETIREES!!
MEMBERMEMBER
LOLOCAL
DDATE
Gordon Cole
802
05-2012
Michael Block
1204
11-2012
John Egle
1204
11-2012
Gerald Fitzgibbon
934
08-2012
closing,
Herbert Genthe
781
08-2012
but it is also a new
Mike Hastings
781
06-2012
David Jankowski
781
05-2012
beginning”
John Jorgensen
781
09-2012
Harry Leipzig
934
08-2012
Richard Magli
802
11-2012
Efthimios Maheras
781
08-2012
Joseph Marra
781
02-2012
Frank Marsicek
781
11-2012
Gerald Miller
802
10-2012
William Moyer
802
09-2012
Eugene Porter
781
11-2012
Craig Puder
934
07-2012
Higinio Ramirez
781
08-2012
Robert Reimer
781
05-2012
Bonnie Ritacca
781
02-2012
Gregg Schulz
1204
11-2012
David Thomas
934
07-2012
Mick Vavricka
941
01-2012
Gary Verthein
941
11-2012
Bruce Wilkum
1204
12-2012
Scott Zettelmeier
781
07-2012
“Retirement may be
an ending, a
Joe Jazdzewski, Rick Shcriener, and Matt
Charlia present Emily Levin with a $5,000
donation for the National Autism Society.
Did you remember to notify the District Council? If not, you will lose out on your
important information not only from your local union, but the District Council and
International Union as well.
PLEASE REPORT ALL ADDRESS CHANGES PROPMTLY!!
CALL US 262-662-1827
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
MODERNE - June 14, 2012
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
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More LU 781 Christmas fun...
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Sweatshirts, hats, coats, dress shirts, watches, rings, Zippo lighters, bags, money
clips and lots more.
go to www.iupat.org and click on the picture
In
an
effor
t
to
DC7 LOCAL 802 MEMBER RUNS
FOR WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY
SEAT…..
IUPAT DC 7 Local 802 member Russell Rucker
is running for Wisconsin’s 45th Assembly District seat. The DC 7 Governmental Affairs team
is supporting him with a PAC check for $500.00.
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If you need any assistance in ordering
please feel free to contact any staff member at DC7
and we would be happy to help you. (262)662-1827
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D I S T R I C T C O U N C I L NO . 7
LU 802 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON AT REX’S, WAUANKEE...
ATTENTION:
ALL DISTRICT COUNCIL 7
MEMBERS
District Council 7 is leading towards becoming an organizing District Council. As your Business Manager/Secreatry-Treasuer, I realize that
if we are to grow our District Council and recover market share to employ all the members of our Union, then Organizing MUST be a
priority. The non-union workers are not our enemy, they just need to be in a place that relates to our industry standards and be members
so we can have our signatory contractors competitive. Non-union workers are our competition but those workers need to realize the
benefits to become union members and how we as a Union can raise their standards to meet those of our members as we all gain employment in the industries we represent.
Since becoming your BM/ST, I have encountered numerous challenges to move us in the right direction. A team of representatives and
organizers are essential to comply with an organizing plan that requires having organizers willing and able to assist in moving an organizing
agenda forward in DC7. We have an organizing plan and we need interested members to be a part of that plan.
If you have an interest in becoming part of the DC7 organizing team there may be a place for you. If you are dedicated and sincere in becoming an organizer for the reasons of recovering our markets and posses good communications skills, willing to work hard, then I ask
you to send me a resume outlining your commitment and the skill sets you can offer us. Please send your resume no later then March
22, 2013 .
** SEND TO**
Jeff Arnold, Director of Organizing
District Council No. 7
PO Box 189, Big Bend, WI 53103-0189
Fraternally yours,
Joe Jazdzewski,
Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
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PLEASE ATTEND YOUR
LOCAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS!!!!!
BE INFORMED AND LISTEN TO THE INFORMATION
FIRST HAND…..
(Dates and times listed in the newsletter for future reference)
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