Ironworkers Local 433

Ironworkers Local 433
Los Angeles ~ Las Vegas
www.ironworkers433.org.
Vol. 23, No. 5
August-September 2012
Michael Silvey
Business Manager’s Report
2012 Ironworkers
To my Brothers & Sisters,
Political Action League
Presidents 200 Club
Piedmont Brown
Robbie Conway
Jason Corder
Guillermo Hernandez
Robbie Hunter
Rusty Irani
Paul E. Martinez
Jim McGuire
Tom Moxley
Johnny O’Kane
Ernie Penuelas
Mitch Ponce
Luis Recendez
Mike Silvey
Dennis Skoug
Frank Steadman
Gabriel Villarreal
Ken Welch
Joe Werbeck
Doug Williams
Jonathan Yount
CALENDAR
All meetings are held at the Los Angeles
Union Hall
9/3/2012 LABOR DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
9/7/2012 LAS VEGAS JATC & INFORMATION MEETING CANCELLED
9/8/2012 IRONWORKERS PICNIC
9/12/2012 E-BOARD
9/14/2012 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
9/19/2012 E-BOARD
9/25/2012 JATC
10/5/2012 LAS VEGAS JATC & INFORMATIONAL MEETING
10/10/2012 E-BOARD
10/12/2012 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
10/23/2012 JATC
10/24/2012 E-BOARD
Our Union was founded by men of courage
and action, they sacrificed more than they had to
give in pursuit of an idea and a dream. They sought
to reclaim their dignity and honor from those who
would exploit them.
The foundations of our Union were then laid
with the stone of their resolve, and the mortar of their blood. The year
was 1896. Through the years, the struggles continued. It fell to each
generation, and to each brother, to set another stone, to add to his own
resolve, and his own blood. Our own Local is prominent in the history of
these battles.
Today we all stand on the stones set before us. Courses set by our
fathers, and by their fathers and fathers before them. We hold a dream,
which has been won only by their sacrifice.
The struggle is now our own. It is our time. Those who would
exploit us, and seek to silence us, for their own profit are attacking. Their
weapon is Proposition 32.
It is certain that it will take all of us, all of those whom we know
and all of whom we can talk to, to defeat this weapon they seek to bring
down on our Union. Even then, our numbers may not be adequate.
There are those in this Union for a paycheck; those that have given
little thought to the sacrifice that has been given by others so that they
may hold that paycheck in their hand.
I would urge everyone to take a hard look in the mirror, and think
about their own contribution to his/her Union and as Kennedy so eloquently stated “Ask not what your Country can do for you - ask what you
can do for your Country.”
Your union needs you now. You must register to vote, encourage
and assist others to register to vote and get involved.
You need to understand this is a part of being a Union.
We must fight with all the hard and bitterly won
pride and honor we hold.
Vote No on Proposition 32!
Piedmont Brown
President’s Report
Brothers and Sisters:
Prop 32 Threatens our
jobs! Prop 32 is a trick. Anti-union
millionaires say it’s “campaign
finance reform”, but it’s really a one-two punch to give
corporate CEOs even more power to offshore jobs, cut
pensions and reduce wages. The Truth Behind Prop 32.
• Phony “reform” funded by anti-union millionaires and corporate executives.
• Prohibits union members from fighting back against
corporate attacks on our retirement, wages and jobs.
• Full of exemptions for powerful corporate interests,
Super PACs and billionaires.
• The Prop 32 one-two punch to knock us out: Punch
1 – Pass Prop 32 to weaken unions by silencing the
voice of workers. Punch 2 –Pass anti-workers measures that threaten our jobs, overtime pay, pensions
and even our right to have a union at all.
Obama is the choice for the working women and
men in this country. If you want to keep your prevailing
wage, Davis-Bacon, and our apprenticeship program,
Obama is your only guarantee to keep these union valued
properties in place. Mitt Romney, in a meeting with the ABC,
told them the day he’s elected, he will do away with DavisBacon, prevailing wage, and our apprenticeship program
and our right for a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The ABC acknowledged with a standing ovation. THESE
PEOPLE ARE OUT TO DESTROY US AND WE ARE NOT
GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN WITH YOUR VOTE AND
SUPPORT!
• Ironworkers Local 433 / Dollars Against Diabetes
(DADS ) Charity Golf Tournament is on September 22nd
and it is starting to fill up. If you haven’t sent in your
request to play, please do so ASAP so you won’t be left
out, we sell out every year.
• Our annual Picnic is just around the corner on September
8th.
• Labor Solidarity Parade Monday September 3rd located
on Broad & E Street. Wilmington Assembly begins 8AM/
march departs at 10. See you there.
Phone Banks Will Start in the Middle Of September.
I will be calling you guys for volunteers soon.
WORK IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA IS AS FOLLOWS:
Beverly Hills – CABCO
Beverly Hills Post Office – Cowelco South West Steel
Beverly Hills Hotel Bungalows – Washington Iron
Cedars Sinai Hospital – Washington Iron, Herrick, AJ,
Benson
Century City – Atlas, Washington Iron
Downtown Park – Bako
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Downtown Mall – Washington Iron
Elementary School 9th St & Stanford– Maya Steel, AJ
decking.
Figueroa – Jewel Box Washington Iron
9th & Stanford –Maya Steel
Figueroa N 8th ST, L& M Project – Surf City Steel
Hollywood – Surf City Steel
Los Angles Community College – JR Steel, Cal Steel Inc,
Buggy, Surf City Steel.
Pico House – CABCO
Red Building – Permasteelisa, AJ
Six Street – US Bank – Washington Iron
UCLA – SME, Southwest Steel, Surf City Steel, AJ
Universal Studios - Bragg, AJ, – United Riggers - Crane
Veyor, Plast-Tal
Wasserman Eye Center UCLA – Herrick, AJ, Bako, Walters & Wolf.
Sunset Blvd : Schuff, Cowelco, AJ @ Kaiser Hospital
UPCOMING WORK
Los Angeles Community College – Granada Iron, Infinity
Metals
Beverly Hills Post Office – SME, Plas-tal misc AJ.
Hollywood Emerson College – Schroeder Iron, Infinity
Metals, McKeon Doors.
29 story building
Six story Hollywood
Emerson College Hollywood
1601 Vine St. Hollywood Project
Eli Broad Museum - Cowelco, Plas-tal
Fight Back
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NO to 32
Johnny O’Kane
Business Agent’s Report
Brothers & Sisters,
Too many cedar boxes
with Bibles lately Brothers and
Sisters.
Making the rounds here in my new area. Work
seems to be picking up from the jobs we are getting and
the amount of work being bid on by our contractors.
Prop 32 needs to be front and center for every
working man and woman in California. If WE let it pass,
we have let the enemies of working people silence the
voice of Labor. Do your part and get involved in the
elections of 2012.
I hope everyone that has always come to the
Labor day parade in Wilmington continues (by the time
you read this) and a hundred more decided to partake.
Thank you to all who have called to let me know
where you are working and what you see around the
area.
Ironworkers picnic is right here so gather up
your family and spend the day with your Brothers and
Sisters...…See ya at the meeting and drag a buddy along.
•ATHENS: Southwest College – Pro Steel
•BELL: Richard Slawson School – Atlas
•East Los Angeles: Garfield HS – Granada, Anning &
Johnson
•EL SEGUNDO: NRG Power Plant – ARB
Ed G. Little Water Plant – Allied Steel, Pre Fab
•HUNTINGTON PARK: LAUSD HS #7 – Bapko
•LAWNDALE: Anderson ES – Junior Steel
•LAX:Herrick, Southwest Steel, McMahon, McIntyre,
Bapko Craneveyor, Granada, diversified, Mr Crane,
Anning & Johnson
•LOS ANGELES: UCLA/Harbor General Hosp – Junior
Steel, Washington Iron •MANHATTAN BEACH: Mira Costa HS – Junior Steel,
McIntyre
•PLAYA VISTA: ES #2 – Pro Steel Jefferson Building –
Plas-Tal
•REDONDO BEACH: Redondo Beach HS – Junior
Steel, McIntyre
•SANTA MONICA: Adams ES –T&M Manufacturing
Edison ES – T&M Manufacturing Edison ES – T&M
Manufacturing, Anning & Johnson, Columbia
•TORRANCE: Torrance Mem Hosp – Bapko,
AGA, Clark Pacific
•WILLOWBROOK: MLK Medical Center – Junior
Steel, Anning & Johnson, Granada, Infinity,
Washington Iron
•HARBOR CITY: Kaiser Hospital – Schuff Steel,
McIntyre, Cowelco
•Long Beach: Gerald Desmond replacement bridge - PLA
•LOS ANGELES: 68th St ES – Junior Steel, Infinity Natural History Museum – Plas Tal
Upcoming Work
•Gardena: Gardena High School - Gardena
•Long Beach: Gerald Desmond replacement bridge - PLA
•LOS ANGELES: 68th St ES – Junior Steel, Infinity Natural History Museum – Plas Tal Four Star Erectors
•WESTCHESTER: Loyola Marymount University –
Washington Iron
•WILMINGTON: Longshoreman hiring hall
LIVE UNION / WORK BETTER
Are You Registered
to
Vote?
DOLLARS AGAINST DIABETES
GOLF TOURNAMENT
When: September 22, 2012
Where: Meadowlark Golf Club
-Huntington Beach
Please contact Piedmont for more
information at
piedmont@ironworkers433.org
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Mitch Ponce
Business Agent’s Report
Brothers and Sisters :
The work Picture in the foothill
and upper desert areas are about
the same as last month, but with a
few small changes. The Bechtel Catalina Solar Project is
still having problems with the driving of piles so they cut
back on man power. Kiewit had a setback on delivery of
the last turbine so they had a big cut back on work force
and are only running a day shift.
There can’t be enough mentioned on Prop. 32.
I recently attended the California Federation of Labor
convention at the end of last month. At the convention, I
learned they have studied and figured out that we need
76 % of every unions membership in the state to vote this
measure down. Looking at our last election of officers in
June, just a little over 1400 turned out to vote and our last
contract that was ratified just a little over 1200 and that’s
a mail in ballot. If we are going to make a better stand on
prop. 32 to get Obama back in office we need better participation from our membership, If you have moved you
have to re- register. Ask your family and friends if they’re
registered.
If we don’t all get out to vote, organized labor in
our state will never be the same. We are literally in a fight
for our existence and we need to show these billionaires
we will beat this and vote in labor friendly candidates into
office.
I hope you and your families have a great Labor
Day weekend. I look forward to seeing you and yours at
our picnic on Sep. 8th at Bonelli Park. Also, don’t miss
out on the DADS Charity Golf Tournament on Sep. 22
at Meadowlark Golf course in Huntington Beach as it is
always a good time
WORK SAFE BUY UNION BUY AMERICAN
ON GOING WORK Baldwin Park - Theisen Steel @ Sierra Vista H.SEl Monte
– South Bay Iron, Colombia and USA Shade @the Metro
Busway, Junior Steel @El Monte ECC
Glendale- Washington Iron @ Disney Industry- Kiewit @ Walnut Creek Power Plant
Pasadena- Bragg finishing @ the Rose Bowl, Schroeder
and Bapko on misc. iron
ACSS@ Pasadena College Mojavi- Bragg @ The Airport , Bechtel @ Catalina
Solar
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Lancaster- South Coast Steel @ High Desert Medical
Center
Valencia – Washington Iron @ College of the Canyons
UPCOMING WORK
Glendale-Diversified, AJ and Theisen @the Americana Baldwin Park – Bapko @The Metro Parking Structure
Pasadena – Pasadena Unified School District - PLA
La Vern-Bragg @ Weymouth Water Treatment Plant
Our condolences to the family of
Mary Vidos Welsh,(Washington Iron)
Mary passed away
July 20, 2012
Dues Payments will now be
accpted in our
Las Vegas Office. All payments must be made
in the office with check,
money order or
cashier’s check (NO CASH). No dues payments mailed
to the
Las Vegas office
will be accepted. All payments made by mail
must be mailed to the
main office in
City of Industry. Walk in payments can be
made Monday - Friday from
7:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Keith Harkey
Business Agent’s Report
Brothers & Sisters,
For those who were unable to attend the last meeting I would like
to once again thank those who
came out to the rally at the Anaheim City Council. We may have been slightly overshadowed by other events going on that day but our message
got out and was received. We want JOBS, and we want
them NOW!!! That was the battle cry for the event.
“No on 32!!!” You will hear that loud and hopefully clearly until November! In the August 19th LA Times, writer
Michael Hiltzik called Proposition 32, “A fraud to end all
frauds”. I suggest you go on line, pull up the article, read
it, and be informed well enough to convey to others why
you are against it. It uses words and phrases like “reform”
and “special interests” to tickle the ears of the ill-informed.
Proposition 32 has loopholes large enough to drive a corporation through.
The Presidental Election is vital but don’t forget to get educated on your local representatives and help elect union
friendly candidates. You can reference our website to assist you in finding the candidates that COPE has endorsed,
we will update the website as they become available.
Please remember to support those that support you!
Take a moment this Labor Day to reflect on the struggles of
the past, focus on the work of today, and plan for success
in the future!!!
I look forward to seeing you and your families at the Picnic.
Reminder… if you come into my area give me a call.
ONGOING WORK:
Anaheim:
Diversified Metals – Disney’s DCA Entrance
Diversified Metals – East Side Christian Church
Maya – Disney (Fantasy Faire)
Bragg – Disney (Indiana Jones)
Buena Park:
Surf City – Carpenter’s Training Facility
Fountain Valley:
Randall Erectors – Hyundai
Fullerton:
CR-Meyer – Kimberly Clark
Bapko – St. Jude Medical / Misc. Metals
Irvine:
Allied Steel – Irvine Valley Water Treatment
Long Beach:
T&M Manufacturing – Port of Long Beach Maintenance
facility
Flores Steel – Long Beach Federal Court House / Stairs
Benson Glass – Long Beach Federal Court House / Curtain
Wall
Granada Wrought Iron – L.B.U.S.D. New High School # 1
Anning Johnson – L.B.U.S.D. New High School / Decking
Kiewit – Haynes Power Plant Units # 5 & 6
Barnhart Crane and Rigging – Haynes Power Plant / Heavy
Lifts
Newport Beach:
South West Stair – Park Place
Southwest Steel – Newport Beach Civic Center / Stairs and
Rail
Helco – Hoag Hospital
Pacific Stair – Pimco Office Tower / Misc.
Washington Iron – Pimco Office Tower / T.I.
Clark Pacific – Pimco Office Tower / Stone
Orange:
Bapko – CHOC / Misc.
Blazing Industrial – Santiago Community College Humanities
Building
Santa Ana:
Imperial Steel – Target (Bristol & McArthur)
Bapko – Latino Community Health Center
Whittier:
Adams and Smith – Puente Hills Inter Modal Facility
FUTURE WORK:
Aliso Viejo:
Imperial Steel – Target (La Paz Rd.)
Anaheim:
Pro Steel – ARTIC
Bragg – ARTIC
Fountain Valley:
Allied –
Irvine:
Washington Iron – Hyundai Capital
Schroeder Iron – UCI Verano Place Housing
Washington Iron – UCI Gavin Eye Institute
Walters and Wolf – UCI Gavin Eye Institute / Architectural
Finish
Santa Ana:
South Coast Steel – Foothill High School
McIntyre – Foothill High School / Decking
Santa Fe Springs:
Mike Russell Construction – Santa Fe Springs High School
Bleachers
Deceased
Bruce Calderwood
Junior Dunn
Billy MC Manama
Dennis Niemi
Peter Salas
Arthur Talbot
John Walakavage
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Gabriel Villarreal
Business Agent’s Report
Greetings to all my Brothers and
Sisters from the Inland Empire.
I would like to personally thank
everyone working in my area.
When I visit a job I check in with the Foreman, General
Foreman and the Superintendent for an update on the
job. I can’t tell you how nice it is to hear that the members
of Local # 433 are doing a great job.
We have picked up additional work on jobs because of
our get in and get it done mentality. I encourage everyone
to keep up the hard work as it is paying off.
For those of you who have not taken the Qualified Riggers
course I encourage you to do so as the power plants are
asking for it. (not mandatory but preferred)
The Ivanpah Solar Project will soon start cutting back and
will continue to do so through the end of the year. We
have had a problem with some guys following the safety
procedures and dealing with the extreme heat.
The Abengoa Barstow job is moving forward, the only
problem has been the wind. Straightline Construction has
added a few additional men to the pylons, Milco is up to
35 men, doing site unloading and setting the solar panels
in the field.
The Genesis Blythe Job has ARB setting the solar panels
in the field. I have signed a new company, SPX Cooling
Towers. They currently have approximately 35 men
on site and in October they will start a new tower and
hire additional hands. PMI is another new company.
Supervision has just arrived onsite and intend to hire an
additional 20 hands throughout the month. PMI has the
entire Power Block on both units.
Barnhart Crane & Rigging will continue to be at The
Gemma Gas Fire Power Plant for the remainder of the
year doing the heavy rigging. Milco will take over the
remaining work from Barnhart. The Ironworkers on this
site are currently doing the Boilermakers work – Rigging
and setting pipe for the Pipefitters in addition to our own
work.
As I am sure you are all aware, this is Election year. I
can not stress the importance of getting involved. We
must take a stance against Prop 32. I am asking that you
educate yourself and those around you and in November
make sure to vote NO on 32. Please reference the www.
ironworkers433.org for up to date election endorsements
as we will be posting the information as it becomes
available.
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I look forward to seeing you and your families on
September 8th at the Ironworkers annual Picnic.
Wishing you and your family a very nice Labor Day.
Please remember what our forefathers fought for and suffered through.
On going work
Southwest Steel- Bus Station canopies throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
Thiesen Steel - Victorville-Silverado H.S.
Bechtel @ Ivanpah Solar project by Nevada border-400MW
Schuff Steel- Mountain Pass near Vegas Stateline- MolyCorp Mineral Mine- they have picked up (2) more buildings so far, AC Delavade has the sheeting.
Abener @ Abengoa Solar Plant in Barstow 250 MW
-Straight Line Construction has 88,000 pylons now. Milco
- has the unloading materials, running the lay down yard
and setting the solar panels in the field. SPX has picked
up the ACC units
Gemma Construction -Sentinel Peaker (CPV) Competitive
Power Ventures--850MW
Barnhart Crane & Rigging on the heavy rigging and Milco
on the final alignment and mechanical work. .
Genesis Solar project- So far we have ARB setting the solar trough panels. SPX doing the cooling towers. PMI has
picked up the power blocks.
Diversified - Moreno Valley Phase 3 Student academic
Services Facility
Blazing Industrial Steel Upland -San Antonio Community
Hospital Addition
Schuff Steel - San Bernardino Court House- 13 story building starts July -Southwest Steel picked up the misc. McIntyre on the deck
Orange County Erectors- Riverside- Tilt up warehouse
Future Work
Schuff Steel- Rialto- Target Distribution Warehouse
Schuff Steel- Fort Irwin Marine Base Hospital
ACSS-Banning Court House-Late August
ACSS- Norco College Operations Center--September
Thiesen Steel- La Quinta H.S. - Late August
At the Building Trades we have these project on the works
for possible PLA ís Project Labor Agreements.
In Planning
High Desert Power Plant Phase II- Victorville--still on hold
Blythe II Power Plant--still on hold
Solar One Project--East of Barstow--850MW
Ford Dry Lake Solar Project--250MW
Calico Solar Project--East of Barstow---850MW permitted
Rio Mesa Solar Project- South Blythe 750MW Solar Towers
Watch each others back out there...
Rob Conway
Business Agent’s Report
Brothers and Sisters,
Hope to see you all at our yearly
Picnic on Saturday, September 8,
2012, at Bonelli Park in San Dimas. Let’s keep the tradition going…….
I am happy to announce that all union members will be
able to pay dues at the Las Vegas Hall starting September 1, 2012. Dues will be taken during business hours
Monday thru Friday 7am to 2:00pm. Money orders or
personal checks only please.
Marriott: Union Erectors
MGM Remodel: SME, Schuff & Designer Metals
Michael Jackson Theatre: Union Erectors, Lee Mechanical & Washington Iron
Miller Elementary: Adams & Smith
Monte Carlo: Reliable Steel
Monorail: Union Erectors
Mountain View Hospital: Nevada Prefab
NV Test Site: NS Tech, CSC, Canyon Electric & H20 Steel
Cont.
Secta High School: Adams & Smith
VA Hospital: Southwest Metal Smiths
Venetian: Lally Steel
Brothers and Sisters, our yearly Thanksgiving Food Drive
will start September 1st. Please bring non-perishable donations to the hall or to the school. Gift cards are welcome
and turkeys will be accepted on Tuesday, November 20,
2012. If you are a member in need please call the hall.
Retirees and all members please contact Lucy at the hall
with your information if you are interested in future picket
lines.
In the past two months we had several collections for injured and deceased members. The outcome was incredible, Thank you for all your help and assistance. Families
and members cannot express enough gratitude for the
support that was given by all union members.
The MSHA new miner course will be on September 15,
2012. All deposits must be in by September 10, 2012
along with copies of current First Aid, CPR and OSHA 10
or 30.
Currently on the A-list we have 202 men, A-2 List 0, B-List
0, and 10 Apprentices. In July we dispatched 91 men 37
were by name, 54 came off the books, 0 transfers/recalls.
As of August 22 we have dispatched 68 men 34 were by
name, 34 came off the books and 6 transfer/recall.
Welding shop hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Work gear is required in order to participate and/or test. Questions please call the
school 702-643-7991.
Current Work
Airport Connector Bridge: Olsen Beal
Bridge I-15 & 5th St: Olsen Beal
FAA Tower: Union Erectors
Grand View Towers: Sheedy Hoist & All Star Steel
Linq: Lally Steel, SME & McKean Door
Martin Rodriguez
Business Agent’s Report
Brothers and Sisters,
If you have never been
involved in an election, this is the
one. We will need many volunteers
to man phone banks. Our enemies are trying to deliver a
fatal blow to organized labor and the middle class. First
by electing Romney, a corporate raider, as President,and
second the passage of Prop 32. We can and will defeat
our enemies if we all pull together and vote as a union.
Honor yourself on Labor day and don’t forget our
picnic on September 8th.
Current Work:
Agoura Hills High Theisen steel. Calabasas. High Theisen
Steel. Moorpark Admin. Building SteelCon. Sun Valley.
High Maya Steel. West Hills Buckley Private School
Shroeder Steel. Camarillo Cal State C.I. Gold Coast
Erectors. Santa Monica Apple Superstore O.C. Erectors.
Simi Valley Hospital, misc. Junior misc. Junior Steel.
Future work. Woodland Hills Westfield Mall. Bragg
Vandenburg. Sheeting Slick six Bragg Thousand Oaks
bridge retrofit. Bragg Northridge building retrofit. Junior
Steel Simi Valley Hospital addition. Shuff Steel Burbank
Airport.
Remember To
Register to Vote!
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Ironworkers Local 433
17495 Hurley Street, East
City of Industry, California 91744
2012 PICNIC
Bonelli Park / San Dimas
Area 3
Saturday, September 8, 2012
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Food served 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Beer served 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
No parking fee
Please park in designated parking
spots only, vehicles parked on the
grass will be towed.
No outside Alcohol will be permitted. Park Police and Security will be
monitoring and ticketing if necessary.
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