Winter 2012 - Northwest Laborers

Winter 2012
In this
issue:
LIUNA Backs
Occupy Wall
Street Movement
Winter 2012
Class Schedule
Apprenticeship
Graduates
Winter Health
and Safety
Figuring Out
Food Labels
A publication of the
Northwest LaborersEmployers Training
Trust Fund, serving
Washington, Northern
Idaho, and Utah.
Skill &Pride
Completion of the North Spokane
Corridor May be a Long Way Off
C
onstruction continues on the North Numerous Laborers have worked on
Spokane Corridor (NSC) project in different phases of the project, through
either contractors or sub-contractors.
Eastern Washington.
When complete, the 60 mile-per-hour,
10.5-mile section of highway will ease
congestion and improve safety in the
greater Spokane area by diverting commuter and commercial traffic from arterial routes. It will connect to I-90 on
its south end, and US 395 at Wandermere at the north.
Other benefits include a shorter travel
time between Wandermere and I-90
(approximately 12 minutes), reasonable access to schools and shopping areas, less truck traffic on arterials, and
cleaner air for Spokane due to less stopping and idling at intersections.
“It makes my commute to and from
The NSC is considered a multi-modal work much easier,” says Traci Affholter
corridor, eventually offering alternative of the NWLETT Spokane training site.
choices of transportation.
The first, two-lane leg of the freeway
In addition to a pedestrian/bike trail opened in August of 2009. The road is
along its entire length, right-of-way has scheduled to be a four-lan
been reserved for high-capacity transit,
as well as providing vanpooling opera- Even with nearly $570 million (including
a $35 million federal economic stimulus
tions and park and ride lots.
grant) already committed to the projAn immediate benefit of the NSC proj- ect, the finish date remains unclear.
ect is the creation of jobs in the area;
the Max J. Kuney Company, ACME Con- Since 1946, various plans suggested
crete Paving, Inc., Scarsella Bros. Inc., ways to increase North Side traffic flow,
and Steelman-Duff Inc. are all signatory but were held up by local opposition.
contractors who have completed work
on various project contracts.
Skill & Pride
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800.240.9112
E-mail: nwlabor@nwlett.org
Website: http://www.nwlett.org
Director:
Mike Warren
Assistant Director:
Tom Reed
News from LIUNA
LIUNA Backs Occupy Wall Street Movement
Statement of Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA,
On Occupy Wall Street
Washington, D.C. (September 30, 2011) – The most valuable asset in America
isn’t Wall Street, it is working people.
Board of Trustees
Yet in America today, millions of working people are jobless and are losing their
homes, their hopes and their dreams. Meanwhile, corporations are making
record profits and the most profitable among them pay no taxes, shifting more
wealth from the working and middle class to the rich. This ill-gotten wealth is
being used to finance an unprecedented assault on working people and unions
in states across the country and in Washington, D.C.
Chairman:
David J. Letinich
Wall Street caused our economic crisis, and yet corporations are attempting to
force working people to pay for it.
Secretary:
Monte Geiger
The only way to turn back the assault is to strengthen unions and build movements, such as Occupy Wall Street.
Editor:
Kim Hart
Labor
Mgmt
Bob Abbott
Don Carrell
Dale Cannon
Monty Fairweather
Alan Clune
Doug Peterson
Dave Hawkins
Carl Stewart
Don McLeod
The workers who build America – the half-million men and women of LIUNA
– are united behind the fight against corporate tyranny and for economic prosperity for all and stands with the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York
City and across the United States.
The half-million members of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of
North America – are on the forefront of the construction industry, a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build America.
The trustees of the fund serve
without compensation. They are
appointed by their respective
organizations and meet quarterly to
review and set policy.
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LEGAL NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS: The Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust Fund, identification number 91-1283259,
provides training and retraining for those in the industry and those already in the industry.
The Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust Fund admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the
rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on
the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, administration policies or other
school-administration policies or other school-administered programs. For information about any existing or anticipated future courses
of study sponsored or established by the plan, including any prerequisites for enrolling in such courses and for a description of the
procedure to enroll in such courses, please contact: Mike Warren, NWLETTF, 27055 Ohio Avenue, Kingston, Washington 98346.
WE TRAIN PARTICIPANTS OF ANY RACE, COLOR, GENDER, NATIONAL AND ETHNIC ORIGIN.
Apprentice Spotlight:
Erik Rainer - Laborers Local 440
E
rik Rainer, a member of Laborers Local “He came into the program looking for a
440, shared his thoughts on being a part career and is well on his way due to asking
of the Laborers’ Apprenticeship program. questions, wanting to learn, and the willingness to share what he’s been taught.
Right out of high school, Erik enrolled in the
Pre-Construction Preparation program at “I appreciate that he agreed to participate
Renton Technical Institute.
in the opening sessions of the King County
Construction Career Fair (October 5 & 6,
His class attended the first ever King County 2011). He stepped way out of his comfort zone
Construction Fair, which was held in Enum- by speaking to each group of high school stuclaw. It was there that he first heard of the dents; he credits another graduate, John ColLaborers’ Apprenticeship program.
lins, with helping him with his presentation.
After earning his certificate from Renton
Tech, Erik decided to apply for the Laborers’ program. He felt that being a member of
a labor union would be the best fit for him,
considering that they are the craft that works
the most, and are often the first to arrive and
the last to leave a job site.
“Way to go, Erik.”
“If I had any advice to give others about joining the program,” he concludes, “it would be
to take any job that comes your way. Even if
it is a three day job call, it could end up being
a job for a lot longer than that.
After completing the PCT class at the Kings- “Also - always go to work with a positive
ton training site, Erik attended roll call for a attitude, and work as hard as you can.”
few weeks before he was dispatched to Gary
Merlino Construction; he has been with them
“Always go to work with
ever since.
Erik says that working for Gary Merlino
Construction has given him the opportunity to
do many different types of work.
“I was able to be on a job from almost the
beginning, all the way to the end.
“I have gotten the experience of raising
castings, mudding manholes, laying pipe, doing layout for several different things, grading, and jack hammering.”
In the future, Erik states that he’d like to do
a lot more pipe laying: “It involves a lot of
math, which I enjoy doing...also, I just enjoy
doing the work.”
Rainer feels that the best part about being a
participant in the Apprenticeship program is
the fact that he is being paid while learning
the trade.
Tawny Sayers, Apprenticeship Coordinator,
says, “Erik should be a true inspiration to
other apprentices and future applicants.
a positive attitude, and work
as hard as you can.”
-Erik Rainer
Laborers Local 440
WINTER 2012 CLASSES
January - March 2012
Kingston
Apprentice Level II
40 hours
1/30/12 - 2/3/12
3/5/12 - 3/9/12
Asbestos Supervisor
40 hours
1/16/12 - 1/20/12
Asbestos Worker
40 hours
1/9/12 - 1/13/12
2/13/12 - 2/17/12
3/5/12 - 3/9/12
CESCL
16 hours
2/7/12 - 2/8/12
CESCL RECERT
8 hours
2/6/12
Concrete Basic
80 hours
1/23/12 - 2/3/12
3/19/12 - 3/30/12
Demolition
80 hours
2/6/12 - 2/17/12
Forklift Safety
8 hours
1/12/12
General Construction
80 hours
1/23/12 - 2/3/12
3/19/12 - 3/30/12
Grade Checking
80 hours
3/19/12 - 3/30/12
Hazardous Waste
Worker
80 hours
1/30/12 - 2/10/12
3/19/12 - 3/30/12
Hazardous Waste
Supervisor
24 hours
2/20/12 - 2/22/12
Hoisting & Rigging Basic
40 hours
2/13/12 - 2/17/12
3/19/12 - 3/23/12
Hoisting & Rigging Certification
40 hours
2/20/12 - 2/24/12
3/26/12 - 3/30/12
Utah
Pipe Gravity
80 hours
2/6/12 - 2/17/12
Pipeline Safety
80 hours
1/23/12 - 2/3/12
Road Excavation &
Plan Reading
40 hours
2/20/12 - 2/24/12
Laborers,
Our Heritage
40 hours
1/9/12 - 1/13/12
2/6/12 - 2/10/12
3/5/12 - 3/9/12
Lead Renovator
16 hours
2/20/12 - 2/21/12
3/26/12 - 3/27/12
Traffic Control
Supervisor RECERT
8 hours
1/23/12
3/19/12
Traffic Control
Supervisor
24 hours
1/24/12 - 1/26/12
3/20/12 - 3/22/12
Lead Supervisor
RECERT
8 hours
Transit & Level
40 hours
Lead Worker RECERT
8 hours
Weatherization Tech
Installer
80 hours
2/23/12
2/22/12
3/29/12
3/28/12
OQ.R3 OQ.R4
OQ.R5
1/9/12 1/10/12 1/11/12
OSHA 10
12 hours
1/30/12 - 1/31/12**
1/31/12 - 2/1/12*
2/2/12 - 2/3/12**
2/27/12 - 3/2/12
2/27/12 - 3/9/12
1/23/12 - 1/27/12
General Construction
40 hours
3/19/12 - 3/23/12
Hazardous Waste
Worker RECERT
8 hours
1/14/11
MSHA Part 48
16 hours
3/15/12 - 3/16/12
MSHA Part 48 RECERT
8 hours
3/17/12
OSHA 10
12 hours
1/27/12 - 1/28/12
OSHA 30
40 hours
3/26/12 - 3/30/12
2/27/12 - 3/9/12
Safety & Hazard
Awareness for Tunnels
(SHAFT)
40 hours
OSHA 510
40 hours
1/10/12
General Construction
80 hours
OSHA 500***
40 hours
1/17/12 - 1/19/12
Firewatch
8 hours
1/30/12 - 2/3/12
Satsop
OSHA 502
24 hours
1/11/12 - 1/13/12
Pasco
* starts at 1:00 p.m.
** ends at noon
2/27/12 - 3/2/12
*** prerequisite required:
OSHA 510 class
Confined Space Permit
24 hours
1/9/12 - 1/13/12
1/30/12 - 2/3/12
3/26/12 - 3/30/12
Spokane
Pipeline Safety
40 hours
UFLAG
8 hours
2/6/12
3/5/12
UTWZS
8 hours
2/7/12
3/6/12
UMAIN
24 hours
2/8/12 - 2/10/12
3/7/12 - 3/9/12
General Construction
80 hours
2/6/12 - 2/17/12
For a description of classes offered, visit us on the web at www.nwlett.org and click on the “Course Descriptions” line. The
site has the most current listings for all classes, including refresher and recertification classes held at local union halls.
Congratulations, Graduates!
The Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Program is proud to announce the latest graduates of
the Apprenticeship program. These men and women have completed some 4,000 hours of intense
hands-on and on-the-job training and are now considered Journeymen Construction Craft Laborers.
Local 238
Local 295
Arly Baker
Christopher Bass
Matthew Helland
Matthew Style Parker
Jamie Townsend
Michael Waggoner
Trevor Steedman
Troy Valdez
Local 242
Trevor Anderson
Gheorghe-Emil Buie
Garrett Cimmery
Kyle Fiveash
Jose Ibarra, Jr.
Wilfredo Lopez Pineda
Deborah Olson
Mark Pfitzner
Edward W. Taylor
Local 292 - E
Anthony Gollob
Dustin Johnson
Shannon Lamb
Jacqueline Simecki
Vitaliy Vlasenko
Local 335
Tyler Williams
Local 348
TO SIGN UP FOR CLASS
CALL YOUR LOCAL UNION’S
BUSINESS MANAGER.
UTAH
L-295
Salt Lake City
801.972.5380
Spokane
509.328.6660
WASHINGTON
Daniel Dalton
L-238
Local 440
L-242
Seattle
206.441.0470
L-252
Aberdeen
360.533.5658
L-252
Olympia
360.357.6460
L-252
Port Angeles
360.457.6929
L-252
Silverdale
360.613.4073
L-252
Tacoma
253.383.1493
L-276
Bellingham
360.733.0900
Mary Austin
John-Charles Carr
Randy Elder
Carissa Garcia
Norman Hill
Troy Mosby
Donald Nolan
Richard Nordon
Erik Rainer
Louis Tellez-Belgado
Samuel Villa
Dimitri Vollmer
Local 252 - T
Local 791
Rejino Guillen
Aaron Swinsinski
Fred Wilson, Jr.
Local 276
Local 901
Andrew Wirth
Dwayne Seese
L-292
Everett
425.259.5077
L-292
Wenatchee
509.662.9762
L-335
Vancouver
360.695.3318
L-348
Richland
509.420.4581
L-440
Seattle
206.329.1540
L-614
Yakima
509.452.4332
L-791
Longview
360.423.5690
L-901
Mt. Vernon
360.336.6159
Apprenticeship
Guidelines
• Report OJT hours weekly.
• Accept any and all jobs offered for dispatch.
• Sign the out-of-work list (OOWL) when not
working.
• Attend classes when scheduled.
• Keep your phone number and address current.
• Practice a good work ethic.
• Work safely.
• Don’t do drugs.
Winter Health & Safety
W
inter residential fires result in an es- For more information on avoiding fires and
timated average of 945 deaths, 3,825 preparing for winter weather this season,
injuries, and $1,708,000,000 in prop- please visit the following websites:
erty loss each year in the United States.
Candles:
Winter fires can be prevented!
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/focus/
candles.shtm
The following safety tips concerning some of
the leading causes of fire can help you main- Carbon monoxide:
tain a fire-safe home this winter season.
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/co/index.shtm
Candle Safety
Cooking:
Because the majority of candle fires result
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_
from human error and negligence, candle
fire_prev/cooking.shtm
fires and their associated casualties are preventable.
Electrical:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_
If possible, avoid using lighted candles.
fire_prev/electrical.shtm
If you must use candles, ensure that they
are placed in sturdy holders.
General emergency preparedness:
http://www.ready.gov/
Keep candles away from children and pets.
http://www.ready.gov/america/publications/allpubs.html (downloadable files)
Be sure to extinguish candles after each use.
Never leave burning candles unattended.
Power Outage Fire Safety
At times during major power outages, numerous house fires occurred because appliances were left on.
When a power outage occurs, turn off all
electric items so when power is restored a
power surge will not create a fire hazard.
If the power goes out while you are cooking,
turn off the burners and/or oven immediately.
If you are using electric space heaters,
check all rooms to ensure heaters are turned
completely off.
http://www.redcross.org
Heating:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citi
zens/home_fire_prev/heating/
Holiday decorations:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/focus/
holiday.shtm
Smoking:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/campaigns/
smoking/
Winter storms:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_
fire_prev/holiday-seasonal/winter_storms.
shtm
Winter storm safety checklist:
http://www.redcross.org/www-files/DocuTurn off lights, TVs, computers, and all other ments/pdf/Preparedness/WinterStorms.pdf
electrical items.
Winter storms and severe cold:
http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/winter.html
Your Health & Safety
Figuring Out Food Labels
The first step towards
better health is to eat the
right kinds of food in the
right amounts every day.
For more
information on
the health and
safety issues
that affect
Laborers - as
well as the full
version of these
articles - please
visit the
following sites:
Laborers’
Health and
Safety Fund of
North America:
www.lhsfna.org
OSHA:
www.osha.gov
But how do you know
what the right kinds and
right amounts are?
Food labels can help
provide the answers, but
they can be confusing.
Take serving size.
You and the manufacturer
of the food product may
have a difference of opinion as to what constitutes
a serving, but all of the
information on the food
label is based on what
the manufacturer considers typical.
Beware. If the label on
a can of vegetable soup
says it contains two
servings, but you eat the
entire can at one sitting,
you have doubled your
intake of the posted calories, fat, sugar, salt and everything else that
went into the soup.
Ingredient lists are also key to understanding food content. The higher an
ingredient appears on the list, the more there is of it in the food item.
When something is listed first, second or third, the food item probably
contains a lot of it. Limit your consumption of foods where sugar or salt is
listed high on the lists!
Source: Lifelines Online
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