Ironworkers Make Their Safety Mark At the Race Track

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MARCH
MARCH 2007
2007
Ironworkers Make
Their Safety Mark
At the Race Track
President’s
Page
Strategic Planning and KPIs
In our continuing efforts to keep our membership informed on our strategic
plan, I am reprinting a letter sent to our local unions regarding our recent
Strategic Planning Meeting and the establishment of KPIs.
February 28, 2007
TO: All Local Unions in the United States and
Canada
out of 10 Local Unions do not have an
· 6Organizer
or Marketing Plan.
out of every 3 Local Unions do not have
· 2reserves
that can sustain them for more
than 24 months.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
JOSEPH HUNT
General President
As featured in The Ironworker and presented
at the recent Strategic Planning Meeting
held in Las Vegas, Nevada, this International
Association has established Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the current status
of all Local Unions, identify areas of assistance,
and to develop action plans that will enable all
Local Unions to recover market share, expand
work opportunities for our members and grow
our Union.
Faced with the grim reality of the challenges
facing our Union:
loss of market share and
· Substantial
membership since 1982;
aging membership that will have 45% of
· An
our active members eligible for full or early
retirement in the next 10 years;
ratio of 3.06 ironworkers employed for
· Aevery
retiree compared with 7.51 in 1980;
I convened a full International
staff meeting, with facilitators
Mark Breslin and Rick Sullivan,
Our members must be held
to use our combined knowledge
accountable for their actions on the
and experience to determine how
best to meet the challenges and
job, just as each Local Union Officer,
seize the opportunities ahead.
each International Representative
It was determined that
performances in five main areas
and every International Officer is
are necessary for our success;
accountable for our Union’s future.
Apprenticeship & Training;
M a r k e t R e c o v e r y ; Po l i t i c a l
Action; Workforce Productivity;
and Local Union Operations. Each
of these areas was assigned goals with various
indicators to measure our progress and success.
The Key Performance Indicators or KPIs
established for the 15 goals contained in the
attachment will be our yardstick.
A survey of all Local Unions was conducted
and analyzed. The results provided a wealth of
information and a baseline of where our Union
stands today.
“
’’
of Local Unions do not have
· Two-thirds
enough apprentices in the pipeline to replace
·
·
·
retiring members.
Two-thirds of our members are not certified
welders.
9 out of 10 Local Unions do not have all
their members OSHA-10 hour certified.
One-third of Outside Local Unions do not
have a Market Recovery or Organizing Plan
in place.
Local Unions ranked in the top 10% of most
Key Performance Indicator categories have
retained market share, shown membership
growth and produced the best gains for their
members. After you have taken the time to
read through the KPIs, you will see how they
will provide a comprehensive view of the Local
Union’s strengths and weaknesses. The KPIs will
allow the establishment of benchmarks, track
progress and identify needed areas of assistance.
I have assigned every International
Representative and Department to provide the
necessary support to achieve the performance
targets. You will soon be contacted by your
District Council President to arrange a meeting
where the current status of the Local Union
will be discussed and an action plan prepared
to meet each of the KPI targets. It is imperative
that every member is informed of your Local
Union’s specific action plan, is fully engaged
in the process, and understands that our job
security, our pension plans and our very
future depend upon its success.
Periodically, every Local Union’s action
plans will be reviewed and evaluated. This will
give us an opportunity to share best practices
and make sure every Local Union is given the
support needed to be successful. It will also give
every member a truly objective view of how
their Local Union is performing and what they
can do to make it grow.
The volume of projected work and skill
shortages over the next 10 years will give us
the opportunity to make extraordinary leaps
in market share and growth, but to succeed
everyone must participate. If our Union is to
survive, we cannot allow any Local Union to
continue to decline or maintain the status quo.
Our members must be held accountable for
their actions on the job, just as each Local Union
Officer, each International Representative and
every International Officer is accountable for
our Union’s future.
Today, the first chord goes in place for our bridge
to the future. Together, we will cut the ribbon.
Fraternally yours,
GENERAL PRESIDENT
Attachment
CC: All District Council Presidents and
International Representatives
Official Publication of the
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
JOSEPH J. HUNT
General President
Suite 400
1750 New York Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Office: (202) 383-4810
Fax: (202) 638-4856
RICHARD WARD
Fifth General Vice President
5964 Dayton Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Office: (423) 870-1982
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Email: rjw1943@comcast.net
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
General Secretary
Suite 400
Office: (202) 383-4820
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FRED MARR
Sixth General Vice President
1350 L’Heritage Drive
Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8
Canada
Office: (519) 542-1413/1414
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WALTER WISE
General Treasurer
Suite 400
Office: (202) 383-4830
Fax: (202) 383-6483
ROBERT J. SPILLER
First General Vice President
2106 Washington Road
Suite 400
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Office: (724) 745-5893
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GORDON STRUSS
Second General Vice President
P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street
Luck, WI 54853-0319
Office: (715) 472-4250/4251
Fax: (715) 472-4253
EDWARD C. McHUGH
Third General Vice President
2849 Andrea Drive
Allentown, PA 18103
Office: (610) 776-1063
Fax: (610) 776-1660
GEORGE E. KRATZER
Fourth General Vice President
Franklin Square Office Center
8401 Claude Thomas Road
Suite 37
Franklin, OH 45005
Office: (937) 746-0854
Fax: (937) 746-0873
EDWARD J. WALSH
Seventh General Vice President
505 White Plains Rd.
Suite 200
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Office: (914) 332-4430
Fax: (914) 332-4431
Email: ironworkdc@aol.com
JAY HURLEY
Eighth General Vice President
191 Old Colony Ave.
P.O. Box 96
S. Boston, MA 02127
Tel: 617-268-2382
Fax: 617-268-1394
E-mail: Jay7@gis.net
JOE STANDLEY
Ninth General Vice President
1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C
Pinole, CA 94564
Office: 510-724-9277
Fax: 510-724-1345
RONALD C. GLADNEY
General Counsel
Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C.
4399 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Office: (314) 531-1054
Fax: (314) 531-1131
Headquarters Office:
(202) 383-4868
Headquarters Fax:
(202) 638-4856
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Tel: (202) 383-4870
Fax: (202) 347-5256
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Metals (DOAMM)
Tel: (630) 238-1003
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Organizing
Tel: (202) 383-4851
Fax: (202) 347-1496
Ironworkers Political
Action League
Tel: (202) 383-4805
Fax: (202) 347-3569
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Volume 107
March 2007
Number 3
C O N T E N T S
Features
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Ironworkers Keep It Safe At Racetracks
Ironworkers Do the Job Right
Wife of Ironworker Stands Up Against Right To Work
2006 IPAL President’s 200 Club
Zero Tolerance Drug Policy
Departments
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Departmental Reports
IMPACT
Local News
In Memoriam
Official Quarterly Report
On The Cover
Official Monthly Record
Sherie Winston, IMPACT Director of
Communications, reports on how
ironworkers are making their mark at
the Indy, NASCAR races.
EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR : Nancy Folks
THE IRONWORKER
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Seven ironworkers removed the outer SAFER wall at Talladega
Superspeedway so the 2.66-mile track could be repaved.
IRONWORKERS
MAKE THEIR SAFETY MARK AT
INDY, NASCAR RACES
by Sherie Winston, IMPACT Director of Communications
J
ust moments into the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500
last May – barely into the
second lap – there is a burst
of flames before the spectators realize that a car has spun out.
Almost instantly you hear the crashing sound of that car and a second
driver hitting the wall.
To the viewing rookie, it looks
like maybe a tire – or two or three
– has blown; not that the perimeter
wall was hit by at least two race cars
averaging speeds of 150 mph.
But to the trained eye of the racetrack safety crew, it is only a matter
of seconds before their small talk
ceases and the five men spring into
action: they grab their gear and pile
into the truck one of them drives
onto the track to assess whether they
will have to repair – or replace – the
safety wall that rims the racetrack
oval. Firemen and emergency medical personnel also respond.
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The crewmembers quickly determine that the structural integrity of
the safety wall was not compromised.
It is just charred from the two-car
impact. Those cars and their uninjured drivers are officially out of the
race, but for the crew -- members of
Iron Workers Local Union 22, it is
only a respite.
Ironworkers have long been a
part of racetrack culture, both in
the Indy Racing League (IRL) and
Workers unbolt the panels before removal.
THE IRONWORKER
On the Talladega track’s high-banking, 33-degree stretches, crewmembers
use a crane to move panels on the steepest inclines.
Workers place foam blocks.
the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
(NASCAR) circuit.
In the 1960s, Jack Elrod -- founder of Jack K. Elrod
Co., now known as Elrod Corp. – signed a contract
to manufacture temporary metal bleachers for the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Since then, the
firm and its union ironworkers have been involved
in almost every construction project at the track as it
expanded into design, manufacturing and erection of
complex steel structures. Those temporary bleachers
are now permanent seats.
The long-standing relationship between Elrod
and IMS owner Tony George led to collaboration
with researchers and engineers at the University of
Nebraska’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility. The 2001
death of racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. also spurred
development of new ways to make the dangerous sport
safer, leading researchers to develop the SAFER Wall.
Research on the innovative safety barrier, known as
the Steel And Foam Energy Reduction barrier system,
began in 1995 but it would be seven years before it
was perfected and first used at an Indy 500 race in
May 2002.
The SAFER wall absorbs and dissipates the energy
of the race vehicle hitting the wall, cutting the potentially lethal force of approximately 40 Gs by as much
as 75%.
The modular design of the barrier system runs along
the track’s existing concrete wall and the debris fence.
Rectangular hollow steel tubes are welded together to
form the impact plate. The tubes are backed by bundles
of 2” thick polystyrene blocks stacked in a pyramid
configuration for optimum collapsing effect. They are
spaced every 5’ behind the plate. The foam blocks are
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JKE Ironworks vice president
Joe McMullen, left, and Local 22
ironworker David App watch the
Indianapolis 500 from inside the
safety wall.
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anchored to the concrete wall and
the steel tubing. The system can be
used for open-wheeled-car and stock
car races.
Elrod and one of its divisions, JKE
Ironworks, have a national agreement with the IRL and NASCAR to
install, repair and replace the safety
wall that spans the perimeter of
nearly every racetrack in the country. The NASCAR work has been all
union. The University of Nebraska
researchers “came to us to build prototype panels,” recalls Joe McMullen,
a vice president for JKE Ironworks
and a member of the safety crew.
Over four to five years, the panels
were tested and refined.
Kevin Forbes, an IMS engineer,
was a leading designer of the panels. Forbes, a structural engineer,
directed the fabrication of the panels
beginning in 2001 and the installation headed by a JKE team in spring
2002.
As the barrier system proved
itself, NASCAR, Busch Series,
Craftsmen Truck Series and the
Indy Racing League all mandated
use of the SAFER barrier wall on
their tracks. The Champ car series
does not require its use.
“The design is the same at all
of the tracks,” explains McMullen.
There is no differential because of
the varying speeds reached by the
different types of cars in
each racing league or by
the different weights of
the cars. NASCAR vehicles weigh 3,500 pounds
and average 185 mph,
while Indy cars weigh
1,500 and travel at 230
mph.
“The load goes into a
bigger area, so the same
Phil Markey, a field foreman for JKE Ironworks, gets to
wall is good for both combine his love of ironworking and auto racing.
types of cars regardless
of weight and speed,”
JKE Ironworks and Kevin Tucker, a
says McMullen. “It all
14-year ironworker. App and Markey
balances out,” he adds.
Drivers love it, claims McMullen. were on the crew that installed the
Besides the safety factor, it does not first SAFER wall. “I like ironworking and I like auto racing,” says
affect the racing line.
Ironworkers also love the chal- Markey. “Working here doubles the
lenge and excitement of working pleasure.”
Tucker recalls that when a race
safety on race day. Adam Lounder,
a 12-year member of Local 22, says car crashed before the SAFER wall
“it’s a huge adrenalin rush.” David was used, it often disintegrated. Now,
App, an ironworker for 22 years who damage from impact is minimized.
has worked at the Indy track for McMullen notes that there has not
16 years notes how different it is to been a race fatality since the SAFER
watch the race on the other side of walls were installed. And, he adds,
the safety fence. Even routine main- there have been no serious injuries to
tenance of the SAFER wall is “a lot drivers. IRL driver Tony Renna was
more fun than typical ironworking,” killed in 2003 when, in an off-season
test drive, his car became airborne
he says.
The safety crew at the 90th Indy and flew over the SAFER wall.
“We’ve done safety at every
race has a long history together. In
addition to Lounder and App, there NASCAR track at some time,” says
is Phil Markey, a field foreman for McMullen. Some tracks hire and
Foam blocks that absorb crash impact are
removed before panels are taken down.
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THE IRONWORKER
IRONWORKERS AT INDY, NASCAR
train their own safety crews, but
often the Indianapolis-based crewmembers travel to work the races.
The ironworkers also travel to
install and do maintenance on the
SAFER walls. The inside retaining wall of the barrier system was
first installed at the Talladega
Superspeedway in October 2002 and
the outside wall was installed in
April 2004. When the racing season
there ended in May 2006, workers
were dispatched to Alabama to take
the outer SAFER wall panels down
so that the track could be repaved.
The panels were stacked in storage
until paving was complete and they
were placed and bolted during reinstallation in October.
Markey headed up the six-day job
with a seven-man crew in May. The
2.66-mile tri-oval track uses 285 panels. Each measures 28 ft. and weighs
about 2,900 lbs. Talladega, known for
its high-banking, 33-degree stretches,
required the crew to use a crane to
move panels on the steepest inclines.
“That’s the most challenging part of
the job,” says Markey. “If you drop a
tool, you’re going to be chasing it,”
he notes. “You have to have strong
ankles and good balance.” The only
other racetrack with banks over 18
degrees is Daytona.
Rounding out Markey’s Talladega
crew was Tucker and William Allen
from Local 25, Jason Lickert from
Local 55, George Nix from Local 92,
Bobby Diaz from Local 704 and Jeff
Gillespie, an operator from operating
engineers Local 103.
But on Indy race day, the safety
crew is focused on the numerous
issues they could face.
Track problems are a serious concern, especially those due to the
weather. The National Weather
Service reported the official high for
the day at 89 degrees, but the ontrack temperature usually reaches
well over 110 degrees. The track
becomes more slippery as the temperature rises. Rain is a factor, especially when the rubber from the
tires melts into the track and then
becomes wet.
Heat, rain, humidity all changes
the downforce on these cars, explains
McMullen. He explains that shade on
parts of the track also changes the
temperature. Shade in the corners
of the track will lead to different tire
grip.
The safety crew is trained to read
these predictors of track problems
and when – or how often – they may
be called into service.
The crew logs numerous hours
training for different track scenarios. Because being on the track
itself is dangerous, the crew uses
their vehicle to shield themselves.
Even under the yellow caution
flag, cars are still whizzing by at
speeds slowed to 105-110 mph.
Crew members all exit the truck on
the same side, the side away from
the raceway. Their tools are placed
on a specific side of the truck for
safer access. Welding equipment
from Lincoln Electric Co. is used.
McMullen says Lincoln equipment
was initially used because the IMS
furnished it. He adds: “We have
since purchased the same Lincoln
setup the speedway uses for our
own trucks. The Lincoln welders
are dependable and user-friendly,
and they run nice and smooth,
even when we’re welding out of
position.”
Markey notes that the durability of the SAFER system -- and
thus the lesser damage to car, wall
and driver -- allows replacement
and repair to take place “under the
yellow flag” without stopping the
race. Depending on the incident,
repairs take between eight to nine
minutes. “If there is a hole in the
wall or a puncture, the ironworkers put a patch plate over it,” he
explains. “It’s kinda neat,” says
Markey, who may have one of the
coolest jobs combining his love of
auto racing with his love of ironworking.
Fans fill the stands at the Indy 500 to watch the cars race by at speeds topping 200 mph.
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APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING DEPARTMENT REPORT
by Mike White
when an agreement was signed
between the Ironworkers National Training Fund and the American Welding Society. Since 1998,
the program has certified nearly
10,000 union ironworker members and provided credentials for
almost 30,000 processes.
Ironworkers National
Welding Certification
Program
H
ere in the Apprenticeship
and Training Department,
one of our biggest goals is to
update our training materials
and standardize the training in
each of our Ironworker Training
Programs throughout the U.S.
and Canada. Our welding
accreditation program is another
important catalyst in obtaining
the goal. As we train our apprentices and journeymen to weld
and then acquire the welding
certifications needed to man the
ironworker jobs available to us,
it’s important our methods and
procedures remain consistent and
held to a standard.
The Ironworkers Welding
Certification Program of North
America has been designed and
implemented to help us reach
our goal. The program is continuously updated with the necessary
changes and welding procedures
in order to facilitate the needs of
the employers. Many of our training facilities are now accredited
and we have more getting their
accreditation all the time.
The Ironworkers National
Welding Certification Program
became effective in June of 1998
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Flexibility
New procedures are developed and tested on an as needed
basis to provide employers and
ironworkers the certifications
necessary to perform work on
specific job sites and in different
geographical areas. The National Fund holds periodic meetings
with the Accredited Testing Facility Assessors in order to update
and revise the QA Manual (the
Quality Assurance Manual is the
detailed reference guide for all
Accredited Test Facilities).
Quality Assurance
The program has stringent
guidelines for the accreditation
of testing facilities as well as for
the testing and certification of
welders. These guidelines were
developed in conjunction with,
and approved by, the American
Welding Society. The National
Fund’s oversight office is audited
regularly by the American Welding Society to ensure conformance and quality. The American
Welding Society randomly audits
the 60 accredited test facilities.
Oversight
The program is administered
by the Ironworkers National
Fund Office and managed by
Ed Abbott, general organizer for
the International Association of
Bridge, Structural, Ornamental,
and Reinforcing Iron Workers.
The program has five accredited test facility auditors located
throughout the United States in
order to facilitate quick response
and convenient oversight of the
program’s test facilities.
The above-mentioned auditors audit each accredited test
facility every three years. Facilities are also responsible for an
annual self-audit to be conducted
by the Quality Assurance Facility Representative, Facility Test
Supervisor, and a local joint apprenticeship committee member.
Documentation is then forwarded to the National Fund Office
for review and verification.
Benefits of the Program:
Easily verify certification
The program provides certificates and photo identification cards to each welder for the
process(es) in which he or she is
certified to allow easy verification of skills by the employer.
AWS support
As an additional measure,
the American Welding Society
is provided with a current list
of welders certified through the
program so employers may call
to verify their certifications in
specific processes.
Up-to-date skills
Renewal of welder certification is dependent on the welder
providing proof and documentation that he or she has used the
process in question during each
six-month period.
Don’t you think its time for
your facility to rise to the standard? For more information about
getting your facility accredited,
contact General Organizer Ed
Abbott at (202) 383-4802 or via
email at Ed_Abbott@iwnf.org.
THE IRONWORKER
SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT
by Frank Migliaccio
Cold Weather
B
y now, I would hope the
cold weather has subsided
in your area, but, unfortunately,
that is not true all over. I would
like to caution everyone about
the dangers of hypothermia,
whether you work outdoors for
a living or you just enjoy being
outside. Hypothermia occurs
when the body’s temperature
falls below normal. Early and
mild symptoms include shivering, slurred speech, mental
slowness or lethargy, muscular stiffness, and clumsiness.
Symptoms of severe hypothermia include mental confusion,
disorientation, stupor or coma,
absence of shivering, stiff or
rigid muscles, shallow and very
close breathing, weak pulse,
and a fall in blood pressure. If
anyone—especially the elderly—detects any of these symptoms, they should seek medical
attention immediately.
The loss of body heat can be
caused by the temperature or
wind. The combination of cold
and wind makes the body feel
colder than the actual temperature. This is commonly known
as the “Wind Chill Factor.” A
good example of wind chill is if
the temperature is 20 degrees
Fahrenheit, and the wind is
blowing at 20 miles per hour, it
causes body heat loss similar to
that of minus 10 degrees with
no wind. In other words, the
wind makes 20 degrees feel like
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minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Also, many prescription drugs
may make you more sensitive
to the cold, so check with your
physician or pharmacist to find
out if your medication falls into
this category.
There are several precautions to take against hypothermia; these include wearing
several layers of warm, loosefitting clothing, sleeping with
plenty of blankets, eating hot,
nutritious meals, and avoiding
drinking alcoholic beverages.
Also, you should maintain daily
contact with any elderly family members or neighbors who
may be at risk. Keep the phone
number to your local doctor,
ambulance facility, and hospital in a central location. Let
others in your house hold know
where you keep this emergency
information.
When you are home, your
thermostat should be set to at
least 68 degrees to be safe, particularly if you are an elderly
person living alone. If you keep
your house temperature at 60
to 65 degrees during the winter,
you can cause a life-threatening drop in body temperature
leading to hypothermia.
Another cold weather-related illness is frostbite. This can
be a problem, especially when
the wind chill factor is very low.
Some of the symptoms of frostbite include the change in skin
appearance, such as swelling,
reddish, bluish, or whitish coloring, numbness, stiffness, or
rigidity.
If any of these symptoms are
noticed, you should seek medical attention immediately. Not
doing so can lead to loss of fingers, toes, or other extremities.
To guard against frostbite,
you should protect your skin
from direct exposure to cold air
and intensely cold wind. Also,
if your clothing becomes wet
while working outside, get out
of them as quickly as possible.
Remember, hypothermia
and frostbite may occur anytime you are outside—even
when you are enjoying outdoor
sports, such as hunting, ice
fishing, skiing, and ice-skating.
Know the symptoms of both,
act quickly, and keep an eye
on the very young and elderly
when cold weather sets upon
you.
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DAVIS-BACON / WAGE COMPLIANCE
as provided by IMPACT
by Christopher Burger
Prevailing Wage =
Taking the High-Road
“Davis-Bacon” is a familiar
term many in the industry know
something about, but for too
many others, it’s just another
“inside baseball” term that does
not speak to the average citizen.
As with those who campaign for
“living wage” laws, we need to
think of Davis-Bacon more as
the “prevailing wage law.” This
is better than just referring to
the Republican congressmen
who sponsored the bill long ago.
By doing so, we tie it to how
union workers today are fighting to preserve the American
way of life, that is, good wages
and good benefits, something
that has been under attack for
well-over 30 years.
More people need to know
that the union construction
industry has led the way since
the 19th century through various
prevailing wage legislation. No
other industry has better enacted local standards protecting
workers (union and non-union)
or produced as many strong
communities with a “middleclass way of life” for workers.
“Fair contracting” is the new
ideal. This means encouraging
higher-qualifications in public
construction work, from the bidding process, to the certified payroll review of every dollar paid
to every tradesman on a public
project. Many towns and cities
have adopted “best value contracting,” responsible employer
ordinances, and other pre-qualification mechanisms aiming to
weed out shady operators even
before the bid. The result is
we’ve taken the high road of
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quality wages and quality work
in the U.S. and Canada.
The genius of prevailing
wage laws are that they recognize no community benefits
in having a public school, town
hall, bridge, etc. built by contractors who take the low road
and pay rock-bottom wages.
Instead, by taking wages out
of the equation, the awarding
authority or agency (the owner)
is able to award the contract to
lowest, responsible bidder. The
contractor that is most efficient
in terms of high-quality work
(without taking it out of labor’s
hide) is the one that will win
a contract bid. And should the
contractor proceed to cheat on
the payment of these wages, the
various parties enforcing payment should take notice.
Nonunion workers (by definition, those lacking any representation) are most likely to be
faced with under-the-table “givebacks” depriving them of their
rightful wage. State or federal
departments of labor, unions,
and fair contracting organizations regularly reach out to such
workers ensuring that shamartist contractors cannot get
away with their thievery, which
can result in “trebled damages”
of back wages and debarment
from public work.
However, relying on the government to punish contractors
who cheat their workers has
a mixed track record, with the
best results coming in states
such as New Jersey, which has
been very pro-active in supporting enforcement. Even when it
is successful, how much does it
really strengthen union density
levels?
We must make Davis-Bacon
work toward the goal of increasing market share and union
density (that is, organizing all
contractors) and not let this
otherwise helpful law hurt the
union. It’s not uncommon for
cheating contractors to take
credit for wage reimbursements
they were in fact forced to make.
As it is, unions face a challenge
when nonunion workers are
able to enjoy premium wages on
public work.
By directly involving the
workers who are cheated out
of their wages in campaigns
involving banners, hand-billing,
etc., the union can raise the
stakes. Doing so means going
one step further to unionize the
entire industry outright.
Note:
*The US Department of
Labor informs us new wage surveys have or will begin in early
2007 in Kentucky, Texas, and
Tennessee. Locals will or have
been reminded of the details
accordingly. Even if you have
no survey in your area, please
continue to keep your wages
up to date with the DOL and
our office with your latest wage
sheet, CBA with signature, etc.
*The Illinois Prevailing
Wage Council, CISCO, and
the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
Foundation for Fair Contracting
and others joined on February
5-7 for the 2nd Annual Midwest
Prevailing Wage Conference.
Call my office for more information on joining such activities in
your area.
THE IRONWORKER
IMPACT Regional
Offices Spearhead
New Projects
I M PA C T,
the
Ironworker
Management Progressive Action
Cooperative Trust, focuses much of its
work in its ten geographic regions.
These regions correspond roughly with
the Iron Worker district councils.
Each region conducts its business
through a Regional Advisory Board
(RAB). Each RAB also has an executive
committee which is co-chaired by a labor
trustee and a management trustee.
Supervising the work of the RABs
are three IMPACT staff directors:
Robert Banks, the Eastern Regional
Director, oversees Regions 1,2,3,5 and 6.
Western Regional Director Steve Rank
oversees Regions 9 and 10. The newest
addition to the IMPACT family, but
no stranger to ironworkers, is Tadas
Kicielinski who became the Midwest
Regional Director earlier this year.
Kicielinski joined the IMPACT
staff after being reassigned from his
duties as executive assistant to General
President Joseph Hunt. Kicielinski
returned to his home in Illinois, and
while he continues to do special assignments for President Hunt and edit
The Ironworker, he also will oversee
IMPACT Regions 4, 7, and 8.
After his first RAB meeting as
Midwest Director at RAB 7 in Salt
Lake City on February 8, Kicielinski
reported, “We really sparked some
interest in Salt Lake City, especially
with contractors.”
He adds: “I’m so excited to be on
board at IMPACT. I’ve been supportive
of IMPACT from the beginning and it
is great to see all the ideas and visions
come to fruition. It is an honor to be a
part of the IMPACT team.”
In addition to his regional duties,
Banks also directs the IMPACT
National Substance Abuse program.
About half of the outside local unions
are participating in the program,
including new entry Local 1 in Chicago.
Local 63 is expected to begin testing in
June, and more locals are signing up for
the program every week.
MARCH 2007
Region 5 has taken
an innovative approach
to combating the wide
geographic reach of the
Carolinas by launching a
distance learning program.
Since it started last fall,
any apprentice who lives
more than 50 miles from
the apprenticeship training facility in Charleston,
S.C. is eligible to participate in the internet-based
program.
The apprentices do their
classroom assignments
online, get reading assignments and
take quizzes online which are emailed
to the instructor, explains Tom Graff,
the training director for Local 848.
“Basically, they are taking an open book
quiz about every four units,” says Graff.
But the apprentices do come into the
training facility to take their progress
exam, generally every fifth chapter. If
an apprentice in the distance learning
program does well on the online quizzes but “fails miserably during a progress exam,” they stop and repeat the
units. “There is a lot of self discipline
involved,” says Graff.
The distance learning students use
the same syllabus as the apprentices
who come to the training facility for
class twice a week. They also keep
the same schedule and come into the
training facility twice a month on a
Saturday for hands-on training and a
half-day of classroom training. “They
get the same amount of hours as the
apprentices who live within the 50 mile
radius,” says Graff.
“It’s working pretty good,” says
Graff. He notes that there is a little
more work for the teachers and coordinators who have to follow up with the
students, especially those who don’t
turn assignments in on time. But, the
upside is that “it gives you another tool
to organize workers who live farther
than 50 miles from the training facil-
ity.” The program also eases some liability issues when there aren’t apprentices commuting three hours each day
to go to class.
The program provides better tools
and incentives to potential apprentices
who might not seek out an ironworking career because of the time and
cost spent traveling to and from the
classroom. “We lost a lot of kids because
of that,” says Graff. “It all leads back
to organizing,” he notes. The local is
also opening up satellite offices, which
IMPACT is helping with grant money
to purchase computers and office equipment. If students don’t have access to
a computer they can come to a satellite office either in Greenville, S.C.
or in Raleigh, N.C. There is also a
plan to open another satellite office in
Charlotte, N.C.
The distance learning program has
been approved by the state Office of
Apprenticeship and Training in South
Carolina. A meeting with the North
Carolina apprenticeship officials is
scheduled shortly.
Graff notes that the distance learning program may not be for everyone,
but it has been a successful recruiting
tool in the Carolinas. There are four
apprentices currently using the program and two more have signed up.
“This is our push in the Carolinas, and
we’ll recruit heavily for apprentices,” he
says.
9
Job Complete
Ironworkers Do the Job Right
Local 6
Members of Local 6 (Buffalo, N.Y.) top off the Seneca Allegany Casino. Pictured are Lee John, Joe Garvin (superintendent), Ed John
(foreman), Ed John, Tim Jimerson, Mark Goodspeed, Ben Tallchief, Bill Bohen (BA), Craig Rebman, Ricky Swetland, Ken Arnone, Jon
Printup, Mike Schindler (general foreman), Marv Curry, J.D. Benton, John Lee, Rich Buffalo, Butch Jimerson (steward), Harvey Dreaver,
Jarrod Ray, Nate John, Mike Warrior and Al Crouse.
Local 361
Local 752
Ironworkers form Local 361 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) working for Falcon Steel
Erectors, Wilmington, Del., recently completed the erection of the
new Jet Blue terminal at JFK Airport. The “labor intensive project,”
according to Ed Hendrickson, superintendent in charge from Falcon
Steel, used five different fabricators, incorporating 4,500 tons of steel,
encompassing 15 acres under one roof. When completed in 2009, the
new terminal will have a total of 1.2 million square feet, capable of
satisfying the air travel needs of 20 million passengers annually.
Members of Local 752 (Halifax, Nova Scotia) erected
an aircraft hangar designed and built by Marid
Industries Limited. The structure consists of two hangars with doors 300 feet wide and 42 feet high. The
truss over the door way was assembled in the air using
temporary supports later reused as wall framing members. Top and bottom chords were fabricated on site
by ironworkers.
Pictured from left to right: Tom Macreesh (Local 14 operating engineer), George Carucci, Corey Dreyfus (foreman), Andy Denenger, Bob
Pryce, Sandy Morgan, Steve Magray, John Lisa, Ed Scileppi, Mike
Evans, Tony Rodriguez, Darren Lang, Keith Yoder, Ed Buckley, John
Bahrenberg, Guy Bova, Ed Chase, Ted Drinkwater, Steffanie Nics, Ron
Young, Steve Cohen, Tom Manne, Wayne Dwarica, Fritz Hutton, Rob
Lewin, Kevin Zinser (raising gang foreman), Jim Scott, Chris Okro, and
Rick Peddle (foreman). Not pictured: Ed Hendrickson (superintendent
Falcon Steel), Bob Holland (Local 361 steward), Frank DeSensi (foreman), and Brian Walters (foreman).
Pictured front row, left to right: Wayne MacDonald,
Pierre Leblanc, Joe MacDougall, Troy Werenka (back
end pusher), Dean Anger, Angus Martell, Tommy
Martell, and Tim Houtsma (project manager). Second
row, left to right: Calvin Deman, Daniel Leblanc, Keith
Osborne, Duncan Walker (operator), Rob Campbell
(fabricator), Branko Knezevic, Robert Werenka (foreman), Doug Boutlier, and Joe Clark. Third row, left to
right: Arthur Fougere, Bernie McDonald, Garett Lake,
Stacey Werenka (front end pusher).
10
THE IRONWORKER
When Claudia Gathercole, wife and daughter of union ironworkers, received a letter from the “Iowa Right to Work Committee”
urging her to help them stop the S.S.B. 1120 bill, she was outraged and decided to fight back. She sent the below letter right
back to the “Committee” letting them know how Ironworkers Local 67 (Des Moines) has benefited her family. Claudia urges all
of our members, wives, and families to do something about the anti-union propaganda we see in our lives everyday. She says,
“Maybe if we reply to these mailings instead of just tossing them in the garbage, the word will spread and people would do the
right thing.” We couldn’t agree with you more, Claudia. - Editor
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Claudia Gathercole
Ironworkers Local #67
Wife of David (Pat) Gathercole,
workers Local #67
Daughter of Clyde Strachan, Iron
MARCH 2007
11
2006
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13
Zero
Tolerance Drug Policy
Reprinted with permission from the Concrete Construction Magazine
Publication date: November 1, 2006
By Roger Bruce
he construction industry struggles with higher than average employee drug use. While the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services estimates that
10% of American workers abuse
drugs, in the construction industry that figure may be as high
as 25%. Employee drug abuse is
related to decreased productivity,
absenteeism, workplace violence,
and employee theft. In addition,
employees using drugs are more
likely to cause accidents at jobsites. The cost of all this to a construction company has been estimated to be as high as $30,000
per employee per year.
This is a serious concern for
safety managers, one that many
construction companies choose
to face head-on by implementing drug-testing programs. The
most common time to test is
pre-employment. Employers also
often test following an accident or
if there is some reasonable suspicion of drug abuse. Increasingly,
though, companies are finding
success through random testing.
The methods available for testing
include urine tests, oral fluids
(saliva), hair, sweat, and blood.
The other decision to make is
whether to test onsite or send
samples to a laboratory. The simplest and cheapest method is an
onsite urine test, although there
are many opportunities for adulteration of the sample. A urine
sample sent to a lab is the most
common method of testing. Urine
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sampling in general, though,
misses many abusers, since adulterants that mask drug use are
readily available on the Internet.
Oral fluids testing, however, is
simple, accurate, and less susceptible to adulteration.
The single most effective method for reducing drug use in
the work-place is random testing. Archer Daniels Midland
Corporation instituted a random
testing program using oral fluids
and reduced illicit drug use from
7% to 0.08%. Gould Construction
also used random oral fluids testing and reduced workers compensation claims from 19 per year to
zero within three years.
To initiate a drug testing program, there are four key steps:
companywide support—
• Gain
Senior management may not
be aware of the impact that
drug abuse can have on company performance.
a written drug-free
• Develop
workplace policy.
•
•
Establish your objectives.
•
•
•
•
•
•
An overall policy statement of
the objective
An implementation program
laying out how and when
testing will take place
An indication of what tests
will be conducted
A procedure for confirming
“non-negatives”
Appointing or hiring a medical
resource officer (MRO)
An employee assistance
program
Education and training for
test administrators, supervisors, and employees
Development of a webcentric database to display
test results
Developing a drug-testing program can be important for your
company. Don’t be put off by the
many myths about drug testing,
such as
•
Measure and report success.
Developing a drug-free workplace
policy is an essential step. This
policy should have the following
features:
•
•
•
Unions are anti-drug
testing.
False. More than 50% of
unions are pro-drug testing.
Onsite drug testing
is illegal.
False. Onsite devices are qualitative drug screens, that use
the same basic technology as
laboratory-based tests, and
THE IRONWORKER
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Test Administrator
Conducts Observed
Specimen Collection
24 -72 Hrs.
5 -10
Minutes
Negative
Oral Test
NonNegative
Oral Test
Second
Sample
Collected
Oral Confirmation Kit
Chain of Custody Form
Sample Couriered to Lab
Communications Results
(Web Site, Fax, etc.)
Lab GCMS
Confirmation
24 - 48 Hrs.
MRO Reviews Lab Results
Contacts Donor as Needed
MRO
Declares
Positive or
Negative
Applicant
Hired or
Employee
is Notified
24 Hrs. Assuming MRO
Gets in Contact with Donor
Up to 72 Hrs.
Company Protocol Followed
ORALscreen Process Simple and Quick
“non-negative” or “presumptive positive” results
are followed by laboratory
confirmation.
•
Random testing of current employees is illegal.
False. It is a company’s
legal responsibility to
provide employees with
a safe work environment.
However, companies must
have a written policy that
documents the reason for
drug testing, must communicate the drug-free workplace policy effectively, and
must implement the policy
in an unbiased manner.
MARCH 2007
•
Conducting your own
tests will increase your
liability.
False. A company’s liability will not be increased
by conducting its own drug
testing program, in fact,
liability may be decreased.
A drug testing program may
seem like a needless expense,
but it nearly always pays off,
adding directly to your bottom line and to the safety of
your workers.
Based on a presentation at
Safety 2006 by Roger Bruce,
Perini Building Co., and Steve
Turko, Avitar Technologies.
Benefits of a
drug-free workplace
•
•
•
•
•
•
50%+ Fewer on-the-job accidents
10%–20%+ Lower workers’
compensation insurance premiums
300%+ Lower health benefit
utilization
10x Lower absenteeism
30% Lower employer turnover
40% Less inventory shrinkage/
employee theft
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Topping Out
Local 7 (Boston) members all rented tuxedos for the topping out ceremony at the Natick Mall job. The company is Builders Resource Inc.
Proud to Be Ironworkers
Super Ironworker
Washington State Ironworkers Harry Denton, Tom Anderson, Mike
Caughlin and Kal Mozes work on the ConocoPhillips Ferndale WA Refinery for JH Kelly.
Ben Gall, Local 8 apprentice, transforms
himself into Super Ironworker on the
job.
Local 8 Ironworkers Get Hitched
Landscaping by Ironworker
Dozens of ironworkers celebrated the Blum/Moose wedding on
January 21, 2006. Local 8 members Dave Blum, FS/BM James
“Jimbo” Jorgensen, Melissa Blum, Gary Moose, and Troy Moose
took part in this joyous occasion.
Local 1 (Chicago) member Mike Borzych built a landscape
pergola.
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THE IRONWORKER
Pacific Northwest, Western Canada, and Northern California
Outstanding Apprenticeship Competition
Left to right: General Organizer Mike Clarke,
Western District Council President Don Oshanek,
Canadian Labour Congress President Ken
Georgetti, and Executive Director of the Shop
Department Tony Walencik.
Outstanding Shop Ironworker Apprentice Competitors, left to right: Joshua
Bolan, Local 838 (Regina, Saskatchewan), Steve Dorton, Local 516 (Portland,
Ore.), CLC President Ken Georgetti, David Hjelmeland, Local 805 (Calgary,
Alberta), Local 712 (Vancouver, British Columbia) Assistant BA Eric Bohne,
Derek McLachlan, Local 712, Ron Anderson, Local 790 (San Francisco), Tony
Nguyen, Local 712, John Mielnik, Local 712, Mike Crowell, Local 808, and
Bruce Meyer, Local 516.
The competing apprentices working hard on their exams at the British
Columbia Institute of Technology.
Left to right: Executive Director of
the Shop Department Tony Walencik,
2006 Outstanding Apprentice David
Hjelmeland of Local 805, Local 712
Business Manager Rene Watteel, and
Local 712 Assistant BA Eric Bohne.
MARCH 2007
Derek McLachlan of Local
712 performs with the Oxy
Acetylene.
Ron Anderson of Local
790 gets the job done.
First row, left to right: Derek McLachlan, Local 712, Executive Director of the Shop
Department Tony Walencik, Tony Nguyen, Local 712, General Organizer Mike Clarke,
David Hjelmeland, Local 805, Ron Anderson, Local 790, Local 712 Assistant BA Eric
Bohne, and General Organizer Tony Butkovich. Second row, left to right: Local 790
Apprentice Coordinator Erik Schmidli, President of the Pacific Northwest District
Council Ron Piksa, Local 805 Organizer Greg Clark, Bruce Meyer, Local 516, Local
805 Business Manager Bill Mercer, President of the Western Canada District Council
Don Oshanek, Joshua Bolan, Local 838, Mike Crowell, Local 805, Brent Zinn, Local
838, and Steve Dorton, Local 516.
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Helping Local Scouts
George Chandler, Loca1 1 (Chicago) member, helps with Boy Scout Troop #32 in Glenview, Ill. Last year, a group of scouts was
earning their American labor history badge and had to visit a labor union. George contacted Local 1 Apprenticeship Coordinator
Al Bass and Al gave the scouts an informative tour of their apprenticeship facility and great talk on the labor movement. The
scouts were Richard Day, Charlie Day, Doug Cummings, Billy Heberton, Holden Vick, Andrew Underwood, Ben Kausal, Sean
Tietz, Greg McQuie, and Keven Cohn. Helping during the tour were Al Bass, Bill Heberton, Henrietta Saunders, George Chandler
and Rick Cummings
Celebrating 60 Years
Malcolm Gambill, Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio) retiree, and his wife celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss on July 10, 2006 with their
eight children and grandchildren. The Gambills love to fish and garden. Three of their sons and two of their grandsons are Local
290 ironworkers. Malcolm’s wife is also proud of her big fish catch weighing 12+ pounds and measuring 25 inches long.
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THE IRONWORKER
Decaturs Celebrate
40th Anniversary
60 Years of Marriage
Bud and Garnett Smith were married 60
years ago on June 26. Bud is a 63-year member of Local 75 (Phoenix). Congratulations
Bud and Garnett!
Linda and George “Pete” Decatur celebrated their ruby
wedding anniversary on December 31, 2006. Their son
and daughter-in-law, George
IV and Sandy Decatur and
daughter and son-in-law,
Crystal and Chuck Hopkins
gave a celebration in their
on honor on January 6, 2007.
They have four grandchildren,
George V, Matthew, Madison, and Morgan. Pete is a retired ironworker from
Local 5 (Washington, D.C.) and son of George Decatur Jr. and grandson of
George Decatur Sr., ironworkers with over 84 years of ironworker history.
Three Generation
of Ironworkers
Local 290 is home of the
Buettner family, which includes, Tom L. Buettner (45
years), sons Tom M. Buettner
(36 years), Jim Buettner (27
years), Keith Buettner (21
years), and Kevin Buettner
(17 years), and grandsons
Duane Siefker (8 years) and
Darren Siefker (4 years).
Using His Ironworking Skills
Labor Day March
Local 433 (Los Angeles) members and family participated in a Labor Day March in Los Angeles. This is a yearly event for Clyde “Arkie” Threet and Kathleen Fry, mother of four Local 433 members.
MARCH 2007
Brother Richard Morley, a 50-year member of Local 710
(Monroe, La.), utilized his ironworking skills to design and
build two tugboats in his boatyard on the Red River in the
early 1980s. The “Matthew-Reed,” “Craig Boone,” and two
other smaller boats he built, are still in operation today.
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Labor Day Festivities
Local 392 had a grand Labor Day celebration in 2005, which included 400 brats, 135 pork steaks, 50 chickens, 36 slabs of ribs, and
plenty of beer and soda.
Left to right:
George Christiansen,
George Christiansen Jr., Joe Keeling and
Larry Goodpasture.
Assistant chef Robert Heiken Head chefs Richard Cygan and Charlie Thompson
helped to make the day a suc- manned the grill.
cess.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Ironworkers Local 70 (Louisville, Kent.) participated in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in 2006. The float, which was built by
Local 70 apprentices, won the trophy for “Best Float.” Louisville mayor Jerry Abramson was present to congratulate Local 70.
Left to right: Tad Noon (Local 70 president), Jimmy Peyton,
Sean Clark, Bob Cowles, Vikkie Garrett, John Joseph (apprentice coordinator), James Williams, Jerry Abramson (Louisville
mayor), Blair Cissell and Pat Jones.
Gary Grant and Pat Jones carry the Local 70 banner.
Carl Peyton (business manager), Bobby Cowles, James Williams, and Richard Salsman
participated in the parade.
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Local 70 won the “Best Float” trophy.
THE IRONWORKER
Ironworkers Participate in Union Industries Show
Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia District Council, along with Local 17 (Cleveland), Local 468
(Cleveland), and Local 550 (Canton, Ohio), proudly represented our International at the Union Industries Show held in Cleveland in 2006. Local 17 Business Manager Tim McCarthy and Apprenticeship Coordinator Rich Jordan, with many officers and
instructors had a hands-on display including every aspect of the ironworking trade. Members of Local 17, Local 468, and Local 550
manned the booth. District Council President Robert Spiller “truly applauds the locals for this outstanding effort.”
MARCH 2007
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Pilot License Earned
David Leader, retired member of Local 229 (San Diego), acquired his private pilot’s license at the age
of 67.
Recruiting Apprentices
Local 229 (San Diego) set up a booth at the Chicano Park Festival to provide information on its apprenticeship program. At the booth were, left to
right, FST/BM Bill Stuckey, BA Cesar Cabrera, President Jose Naranjo,
Organizer Luis Calle and Apprenticeship Coordinator Jack Gavett.
Rally Against Right to Work
About 50 Local 782 (Paducah, Kent.) ironworkers
participated in a rally against Right to Work and the
elimination of prevailing wage on state work. The rally,
with a crowd of over 4,000, was successful in getting
the legislation left in committee. Many other unions in
Kentucky and friends of labor elected officials worked
alongside Local 70 on these issues. Local 70 likens their
battle to the many going on in multiple states across
the nation and urges everyone to be involved and
work against those who don’t have our best interests
at heart. At the rally were Donnie Trevathan, Andrew
“Chico” Jeffers, President David Jones, Terry Blankenship, Terry Quarles, Roy Duncan, Tommy Romain, William Micke, Jack Garrison, Matt Denny, Bobby Garrison, Ryan Simms, Robert Peppers, Business Manager
Richard Pengress, and Kevin Russell.
“IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE”
is now available on the web
please visit www.ironworkers.org
to find out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact.
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THE IRONWORKER
Volunteering Their Time
Members of Local 11 (Newark, N.J.)
donated their time and volunteered to
erect a building for the Day Top Drug
and Alcohol Abuse Facility for Adolescence located in Mendham, N.J. Local
11’s membership is committed to being
active participants in their community.
Last of Universal
Structure Inc.
The last six employees of Universal Structure Inc. were,
left to right, Dan Wooldridge,
Ken Malicoat, Rick Fernandez,
Shelly Collins, Mark Gould,
and Andy Pichler. Universal
Structural shut down on September 29, 2006. It its history,
it built award winning bridges,
drilling rigs, and buildings to
modules. Most of the employees
have found jobs with other iron
shops in the area.
Outstanding Volunteer
Recognized
Phil Rosenbach, retired apprentice coordinator from Local 1 (Chicago), proudly
displays an award he received from the
staff of the Oncology Department, as an
outstanding volunteer at Naples Community Hospital.
Local 340 in the Mix
Local 340 (Battle Creek, Mich.) members had the opportunity to meet elected officials, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm,
State Representative Michael Sak, and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and present them with Local 340 sweatshirts.
Local 340 members Craig MacIntyre and Bob Raemer with
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and State Representative Michael Sak.
MARCH 2007
Local 340 member Craig MacIntyre, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Local 340 Business Manager Bruce Hawley, and David
LeGrande, who lost a state senate race, had a chance to meet
at a recent event.
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Serving Our Country
Sweet Homecoming
Boot Camp Graduate
Local 405 (Philadelphia) is extremely proud of
member Charles Schaeffer, who is currently
serving in Iraq. Sergeant Schaeffer is serving
in the 1st Marine Division Unit – 2nd Platoon.
Local 405 wishes him a safe and speedy return.
SPC Ronald Ogden, son of Bryan Odgen, Local 496 (Portland, Maine), returned from Baghdad as a member of
the 172nd Infantry Mountain Division.
He provided security for Camp Victory and surrounding areas. Welcome
home, Ronald!
PFC Corey Haeuptle, USMC, son of
Local 492 (Nashville, Tenn.) member
Joe Haeuptle, graduated May 12, 2006
from boot camp at Paris Island. He is
going to Advanced Individual Infantry
Training at Camp LeJuene.
Member’s Son
Reenlists
U.S. Air Force Basic
Training Graduate
Petty Officer Robert W. Sterling,
son of Robert A. Sterling, Local
782 (Paducah, Kent.) reenlisted
in the Navy for another four
years. Robert has traveled to
many places during his enlistment and now resides in Virginia Beach. His dad is extremely
proud of his son’s service to his
country.
Lorel M. Thompson, 24, daughter of
Lisa Swamp and Michael D. Swamp,
business manager of Local 440 (Utica,
N.Y.), has completed basic training
at Lackland Air Force Base in January 2006 and is now stationed at the
Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Lorel
graduated from SUNY Canton, N.Y.
with high honors. Lorel’s parents are
very proud of her achievements.
“Guardian” Gets High Praise
Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Jon Houlberg, son
of Local 433 (Los Angeles) member Eric Houlberg, is being celebrated by the state of Alaska
and USCG air crewman for what is being hailed
“the most notable rescue of the year.” On March
14, 2006, an experienced solo mountain climber
used his satellite phone to report he’d fallen
down a 100-foot crevasse on “The Devil’s Thumb”,
a 9,500 foot mountain, and been injured. The civilian search and rescue helicopter faced a severe blizzard and aborted their attempts. The
Coast Guard, whose crews are trained for cliffside rescue, was requested. Jon Houlberg was
the swimmer/paramedic on the mission. It was a
harrowing rescue, with 60 mph winds, and Jon’s
paramedic training was needed as the climber
had extreme frostbite and had to be saved from
cardiac arrest.
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THE IRONWORKER
Poker Run
On June 17, 2006, Local 5 (Washington,
D.C.), held its fourth Annual Dad’s Day
Poker Run. The run had 33 sponsors, along
with the Washington, D.C. Building Trades,
on the back of their t-shirts. The Poker Run
had 110 players on motorcycles and an additional 125 participants at the end of the
run. The sales of t-shirts, gun raffle tickets,
and the Poker Run, netted over $19,900 for
DADs Day. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership donated the shotgun for
the raffle.
Golf Outing Benefits DADs Day
At their annual golf outing, Local 1 (Chicago) raised $10,000 for the
Dollars Against Diabetes Campaign. Local 1 has been a proud
supporter of DADs Day for many years.
MARCH 2007
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In Memoriam
Paul Paoli
Local 580 (New York)
Paul W. Paoli, “The
Boss,” will always be
remembered as a stand
up guy and proud
ironworker. He was
dedicated to his friends, family, and
union. His family has wonderful
memories of him and wants everyone
who knew him to know, he is still in
our hearts.
Local 843
(Greensboro, NC)
January 31, 2005
Royce Hawthorne
was a devoted ironworker,
who was injured on the job years ago, but
remained faithful with his dues. Royce
passed away after a three-month battle
with lung cancer. His daughter, Vickie
Hawthorne Ivie, says, “I was very proud of
my ironworking father.”
Henri Saavedra
Jerry Hyde
Local 416
(Los Angeles)
October 17, 2005
Local 377
(San Francisco)
September 18, 2006
Henri, or Hank or
Spanky, Saavedra was
a happy, generous man
who loved telling jokes. His life’s work was
rebar, working outdoors in the sun and
rain, laughing and learning, and finally
leading. He loved to work hard and took
great pride in his job. He had fond memories of his fellow ironworkers. He could
“catch a bass in a mud puddle” and his
greatest material possessions were his
little fishing boat with the 10-horse evenrude and his shotguns. Late in life, Henri
reunited with his high school sweetheart,
Hope, and together they had a great life
together on Poppypeak Drive. He is missed
by all who knew him.
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Royce
Hawthorne
Jerry Hyde, retired
ironworker passed away
on September 18, 2006
while camping and hunting in the Sierra’s
with his son, Gerald. He was a long-time
member of Local 377, and nephew of the
late Howard Tillman, a retired ironworker.
Jerry had been an ironworker for over 38
years. Jerry held a black belt in several
martial arts and was head instructor at an
Oakhurst martial arts studio. His family
received his Grand Master award at his
funeral services. Jerry loved children and
through his teaching of martial arts was
an inspiration to many. He authored the
book, Child Survival Skills. His family and
union miss him greatly.
THE IRONWORKER
OFFICIAL
QUARTERLY REPORT
MEMBERS ADDED OCTOBER 2006
L.U.
Name
Date
No.
Member
Number
21 KAISER, DELBERT A.
07/01/06
0081081
70 BASHAM, WILLIAM E.
10/01/06
0081133
0081119
21 OATES, ROBERT M.
10/01/06
0081078
70 EICHENBERGER, EUGENE E.
10/01/06
0080911
10/01/06
0081107
21 PORTER, JOHN R.
01/01/06
0080598
84 HUNTER, JAMES O.
07/01/06
0080912
07/01/06
0081015
22 MC GUIRE, JOHN C.
10/01/06
0081127
84 MEEKS, JERRY A.
10/01/06
0081048
10/01/06
0080939
22 PAYNE, JERRY O.
10/01/06
0081043
86 HAWKINS, EUGENE C.
10/01/06
0081049
10/01/06
0081120
22 SHOWALTER, JAMES R.
10/01/06
0081128
86 JOHNSEN, WALTER I.
10/01/06
0081021
HOYNE, JOHN W.
10/01/06
0081108
24 COLLINS, PATRICK L.
04/01/06
0081106
86 SEMELING, RONALD
07/01/06
0080913
KOEGEL, FRED R.
10/01/06
0081032
24 QUINTANA, ELOY R.
12/04/06
0041134
86 STICHTER, WILLIAM H.
10/01/06
0081079
1
SPENCER, DONALD O.
10/01/06
0081033
25 BARRY, RALPH J.
10/01/06
0081130
92 BULLARD, FREDDY L.
10/01/06
0080962
3
BOMBA, THOMAS P.
10/01/06
0081076
25 BRINGARD, NORMAN R.
10/01/06
0080906
92 GUTHRIE, HERSCHEL E.
01/01/06
0080601
3
BONGIORNI, HERMAN
10/01/06
0080787
25 DELISLE, JULIAN J.
07/01/06
0080905
92 JONES, THOMAS H.
10/01/06
0081050
3
COLLINS, LAWRENCE A.
10/01/06
0081077
25 GEER, GEORGE R.
07/01/06
0080931
92 MERRELL, FRED A.
10/01/06
0080858
3
DECAROLIS, DAVID
07/01/06
0080929
25 GRENKE, MARVIN E.
10/01/06
0081146
97 JMAEFF, PAUL
10/01/06
0080964
3
LIS, JOHN A.
10/01/06
0081035
25 HARDEN, LARRY E.
10/01/06
0080650
97 KUBIK, CHARLIE C.
10/01/06
0081134
3
MC GURK, PATRICK W.
07/01/06
0080930
25 MC DERMITT, TEDDY V.
10/01/06
0081020
97 PITRE, ANDRE J.
10/01/06
0081135
3
MC KEE, WILLIAM A.
10/01/06
0081121
25 MC GUCKIN, MICHAEL S.
07/01/06
0080932
103 ELLIOTT, LARRY R.
07/01/06
0080933
3
MINNECI, CARL A.
10/01/06
0080902
25 MEIROW, LARRY J.
10/01/06
0081018
112 HARMS, GEORGE C.
07/01/06
0080914
3
RUTH, DAVID T.
07/01/06
0080903
25 NEWBERRY, WILLIAM Z.
04/01/06
0081162
112 SHEETS, EARL L.
10/01/06
0080915
3
VOLKES, BRUCE J.
01/01/06
0080904
25 PESCHKE, HOWARD C.
11/24/06
0015892
118 MC CARTHY, WILLIAM F.
07/01/06
0080916
5
BRANISH, ROBERT M.
10/01/06
0081122
25 RIVETT, CHRIS E.
10/01/06
0081019
135 CAMPBELL, OTTIS C.
10/01/06
0081136
5
SPARROUGH, ROBERT T.
10/01/06
0081036
25 ROBERTS, THOMAS W.
07/01/06
0080907
135 POLK, JOHNNY P.
10/01/06
0081137
6
ALLEN II, JOHN W.
10/01/06
0081037
25 RUTER, HARRY E.
11/22/06
0037108
147 BISHIR, MYRON E.
10/01/06
0080968
6
GALTON, DAVID L.
10/01/06
0081088
25 TILOT, JACK C.
07/01/06
0080908
147 BOXELL, ROBERT G.
10/01/06
0080736
7
CITRO, ARMANDO M.
07/01/06
0081038
25 WALKER, DAVID R.
07/01/06
0080909
155 PLANT, MAX R.
10/01/06
0080969
7
HANLEY, JOHN P.
10/01/06
0081124
27 KAY, KENT D.
04/01/06
0081016
172 CULP, PAUL J.
10/01/06
0081051
7
HURLEY, JOHN J.
10/01/06
0081123
29 BOGUE, DANNY K.
10/01/06
0081110
172 RIVERS, DAVID L.
10/01/06
0080971
8
FISCHER, WILLIAM A.
10/01/06
0080945
29 EBERT, RONALD D.
10/01/06
0080956
201 HAWKINS, WILLIE
07/01/06
0080917
8
KERKHOFF, KENNETH J.
10/01/06
0081039
29 MAYGRA, GENE
10/01/06
0081131
201 ROBERTS, EUGENE
10/01/06
0081091
8
MC KEEVER, RICHARD
10/01/06
0080946
29 SALCIDO, RICHARD
10/01/06
0081044
201 SWANN, WILLIAM D.
10/01/06
0081092
8
MOOSE, GARY E.
10/01/06
0080947
29 SMELTZER, ROBERT A.
01/01/06
0080599
229 WAHL, RONALD D.
10/01/06
0081080
8
SCHWARK, GORDON A.
10/01/06
0081040
33 WINSPEAR, RAYMOND D. 07/01/06
0081045
263 BIGLEY, ROY D.
01/01/06
0081163
8
VAN BROCKLIN, JOHN F.
10/01/06
0080948
37 BACON, JACK
10/01/06
0081046
263 LAFON, JERRY D.
10/01/06
0080420
1
BASS, ROY O.
1
CASAZ, VICTOR J.
1
DE FRIES, DONALD
1
EDWARDS, LOREN
1
GIMINO, MICHAEL D.
1
1
10/01/06
10 BEARDSLEY, COY E.
01/01/06
0080595
44 FIELDS, JAMES D.
10/01/06
0081132
263 LINDSEY, JOEL K.
07/01/06
0081138
10 WEBB, JERRY A.
01/01/06
0080596
44 HURLEY, JACK
08/31/06
0012211
263 MC COY, GRIFFIN
10/01/06
0080974
11 DOWD, ROBERT T.
01/01/06
0080597
44 LAMBERT, LESLIE G.
01/01/06
0080600
272 CASSONE, ANDREW D.
10/01/06
0081074
12 HILL, JOHN L.
10/01/06
0081089
46 BABCOCK, DONALD D.
10/01/06
0080957
272 WEIMER, HARTFORD M.
04/01/06
0081139
12 SKINNER, EDMUND
10/01/06
0080949
46 SCHMULBACH, FRED A.
10/01/06
0080999
272 WILDER, RICHARD R.
07/01/06
0080937
14 GRIGG, FLOYD E.
10/01/06
0081090
46L SANCHEZ, EFRAIN
10/01/06
0081111
292 ELLIOTT, ALBERT D.
10/01/06
0081052
15 ROPER, LEVI E.
10/01/06
0081109
48 KILLIAN, CHARLES D.
10/01/06
0080958
292S OBRALSKI, STEVE W.
01/01/06
0080602
17 EDGE, PAUL W.
10/01/06
0080953
63 COLBY, WILLIAM A.
10/01/06
0080959
301 HUDNALL, RAY T.
10/01/06
0080737
17 GREGORY, PAUL
10/01/06
0080954
63 RYAN, JOHN P.
10/01/06
0081047
321 CHRISTIAN, LARRY E.
10/01/06
0081093
17 MC KINNON, DAVID
10/01/06
0080955
66 VILLANUEVA, GABRIEL
07/01/06
0080910
321 HOVEZAK, JAMES F.
11/01/06
0081094
17 SEBOLT, LARRY
10/01/06
0081041
67 SCHOONOVER, ROGER C.
10/01/06
0081087
321 LEE, RALPH H.
10/01/06
0081112
21 DRAKE, DENNIS R.
10/01/06
0081042
68 MARTIN, EDWARD M.
10/01/06
0080900
340 HARTWELL, HENRY W.
10/01/06
0080976
MARCH 2007
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OFFICIAL
QUARTERLY REPORT,
continued
340 STILWELL, J C.
10/01/06
0081140
416 TESORIERO, ANTHONY R.
10/01/06
0081149
580 ROODE, ROBERT
07/01/06
0080923
361 ANGUS, PETER W.
10/01/06
0081053
418 SEEFRIED, JACK A.
07/01/06
0081057
580 TAYLOR, AARON
10/01/06
0081099
361 DI RESTO, ROBERT V.
10/01/06
0081054
424 BOURQUE, ROBERT N.
10/01/06
0081027
584 BENNETT, PAUL B.
10/01/06
0081067
361 EWINS, PERRY C.
10/01/06
0081113
424 CODY, THOMAS H.
10/01/06
0080920
597 PRICE, ROBERT E.
07/01/06
0080924
361 RICE, ARTHUR P.
10/01/06
0081141
424 WILLIAMS, RICHARD A.
07/01/06
0081017
623 DONACHRICHA, JOSEPH
10/01/06
0081069
361 SUPER, THEODORE J.
01/01/06
0080603
433 GABLE, JERRY E.
10/01/06
0080986
623 TALBOT, JOHN J.
10/01/06
0081068
373 FEDON, RANDALL R.
10/01/06
0080796
433 HUNTER, CHARLES
10/01/06
0081060
625 BONILLA, FRANCIO B.
10/01/06
0080992
373 GARDELLA, RICHARD J.
10/01/06
0080797
433 LAUGHLIN, PALMER P.
10/01/06
0081059
625 CORDEIRO, ANTHONY P.
10/01/06
0081117
373 MILLER, THOMAS G.
10/01/06
0081022
433 SINGLETON, L. J.
01/17/05
0028503
625 DOWNEY, RICHARD A.
10/01/06
0080552
373 MITKO, LAWRENCE
01/01/06
0080798
433 SHERWOOD, EUGENE P.
10/01/06
0080676
625 MOON, RICHARD L.
10/01/06
0081155
378 ALTHAR, THOMAS E.
10/01/06
0081095
433 TESKA, WILLIAM
10/01/06
0080850
700 DUPUIS, EDWARD
01/01/06
0080609
378 CHILTON, DENNIS W.
07/01/06
0080918
433 UTLEY, WILLIAM C.
10/01/06
0081150
700 LABOSSIERE, EUGENE
07/01/06
0080925
378 DUFF III, JAMES A.
10/01/06
0081023
433 WATTS, LARRY E.
10/01/06
0081058
704 KING, ROBERT S.
10/01/06
0081030
378 ENDERLEIN, RICHARD B. 10/01/06
0080668
440 PARSHLEY, DEAN W.
04/01/06
0081075
704 MC GRAW, MICHALL S.
10/01/06
0081031
378 HOLLINGER, ALBERT L.
10/01/06
0080669
444 HENNING, JAMES
10/01/06
0080894
720 WHALING, GARRY J.
10/01/06
0081070
378 HUTTON, GARRY G.
10/01/06
0081024
444 SHEPHERD, STANLEY S.
04/01/06
0081014
721 ANDERSEN, BENNY B.
01/01/06
0080613
378 JONES, CHARLES R.
10/01/06
0081142
444 TAYLOR, ROBERT L.
10/01/06
0081151
721 BABIN, PIERRE J.
07/01/06
0080606
378 PEARSE, RAYMOND E.
10/01/06
0081096
444 ZIGROSSI, SAMUEL
10/01/06
0081061
721 BRONSTEIN, ROBERT Z.
07/01/06
0081073
378 REED, JAMES R.
07/01/06
0080934
451 LULLI, GEORGE A.
10/01/06
0081062
721 FORNASIERO, FRANCO
01/01/06
0080611
378 WILLES, GEORGE D.
07/01/06
0080919
451 SCHOFIELD, JOSEPH F.
10/01/06
0081028
721 GINGRAS, LARRY
10/01/06
0081072
379 BIEGHLER, HOWARD J.
10/01/06
0080885
451 ZALEWSKI, JOSEPH A.
10/01/06
0081114
721 GUSHUE, RAYMOND P.
10/01/06
0081125
380 ELBS, THOMAS E.
01/01/06
0080607
477 MANSELL, ROE B.
07/01/06
0081063
721 HARTWICK, RONALD
10/01/06
0081164
383 PUPHAL, HENRY
04/01/06
0081161
483 DOLAN, BARRY H.
10/01/06
0081152
721 LOSEE, STANLEY
01/01/06
0080612
384 PARKS, JAMES E.
10/01/06
0080978
483 HANEY, RICHARD S.
10/01/06
0081153
721 TOWNS, GEORGE
07/01/06
0081071
387 CORN, DONALD L.
10/01/06
0081143
483 JEHLEN, RAYMOND G.
10/01/06
0081064
721 VERGE, GEORGE H.
01/01/06
0080610
387 HOLMAN, MILTON R.
01/01/06
0080604
483 KINSLEY, ROBERT R.
10/01/06
0081065
725 BAKER, JOHN G.
10/01/06
0081100
392 SMITH, CHARLES E.
07/01/06
0081167
492 FITZGERALD, CLAUDE A.
10/01/06
0081082
725 BEAULIEU, ERNEST V.
10/01/06
0080808
393 BARON, PAUL R.
10/01/06
0080837
492 HAYES, DONALD R.
10/01/06
0081066
728 MENARD, GEORGE
07/01/06
0080926
393 HAWKINS, BEN F.
10/01/06
0081144
492 WALLACE, TONY L.
10/01/06
0081029
732 LARKIN, MICHAEL E.
10/01/06
0081126
393 KELLER, JOHN F.
10/01/06
0081055
495 CHAVEZ, RONALD A.
10/01/06
0081083
736 LANTEIGNE, ARMAND
10/01/06
0081157
395 EVANS, TERRELL L.
10/01/06
0081025
495 LOVATO, ELFEGO
10/01/06
0081115
736 LEBRASSEUR, EMILIEN
10/01/06
0081156
395 PRIMS, DARRELL T.
01/01/06
0080605
512 COATS, ROBERT L.
10/01/06
0080987
736 PARSONS, KEN
10/01/06
0081101
395 SAIMS, BERNARD
10/01/06
0081026
512 SALO, FRED M.
10/01/06
0080989
736 SHAW, ROSS
10/01/06
0081129
395S TONEBRAKER, ROBERT T.
07/01/06
0080960
512 SPEAR, GARY O.
10/01/06
0080990
736 SMITH, ALVERY E.
10/01/06
0081102
396 BEESON, FLOYD D.
10/01/06
0081145
549 CHEVALIER, CLYDE E.
10/01/06
0080921
752 CONRAD, ERIC R.
07/01/06
0080936
397 BILLINGSLEY, WILLIAM A. 01/01/06
0080608
549 COEY, MICHAEL C.
10/01/06
0081097
771 ROGERS, ROY
10/01/06
0081158
397 HARRINGTON, EDWIN K.
10/01/06
0080801
549 DULIN, WILLIAM C.
10/01/06
0081084
771 THIELE, ERNEST
07/01/06
0081159
401 BENDEL, CHARLES J.
10/01/06
0080980
549 ENNIS, CHARLES T.
10/01/06
0080922
772 BURKE III, THOMAS J.
10/01/06
0080995
401 TREUDE, DENNIS D.
10/01/06
0080982
549 HARTLEY, JAMES G.
10/01/06
0081085
772 GRUBB, TIMOTHY R.
10/01/06
0081118
401 UNGER, CRAIG R.
10/01/06
0080983
549 SHAFFER, CHESTER W.
07/01/06
080935
772 MC MILLEN, C. G.
07/01/06
0081165
401 WAITE, CHARLES J.
10/01/06
0080984
550 BEARD, FRANKLIN D.
10/01/06
0080991
772 MICHALOSKY, MARTIN
12/08/06
0050394
402 LOWMAN, DAVID R.
10/01/06
0081147
550 COOPER, RICHARD
10/01/06
0081116
782 WOMBLE, JERRELL T.
10/01/06
0081103
402 WELLS, DAVID R.
10/01/06
0081148
568 TIPPING, JOHN F.
10/01/06
0081098
786 PAPINEAU, RAYMOND G. 07/01/06
0080927
404 STEIMLING, JAMES F.
07/01/06
0081160
580 CONZO, RONALD
10/01/06
0081154
787 GAUGHAN, GARY K.
10/01/06
0080996
405 TRAUTMAN, BERNARD
10/01/06
0081056
580 HALL, NORMAN
10/01/06
0080895
798 HARDIN, JOHN C.
10/01/06
0081104
28
THE IRONWORKER
798 THOMPSON, WILLIAM A.
10/01/06
0081105
10 MORRISSEY, JAMES L.
08/26/06
0043595
40 LEARY, JEFFREY F.
09/22/06
0044985
808 HILL, PAULA L.
10/01/06
0081086
11 BARONE, ROBERT
10/03/06
0070506
40 LUNDBERG, FRANK
11/16/06
0048654
843 MC LAWHORN, JAMES E.
07/01/06
0080928
11 CONWAY, ROBERT W.
0036863
45 KIRK, CHARLES D.
09/08/04
0032733
0070992
55 BEE, LUTHER G.
10/25/06
0048567
11 MASKER, JAMES E.
MEMBERS REINSTATED OCTOBER 2006
118 LENO, LARRY G.
06/01/05
0035364
MEMBERS DECEASED OCTOBER 2006
11/15/06
11 MOONEY, JAMES P.
11/10/06
0040970
55 PATTERSON, MATHEW J.
11/13/06
0012983
11 SINGERLINE, JOSEPH
04/04/06
0048676
55 TATRO, ROBERT J.
10/30/06
0025473
14 KINNEY, WILFRED G.
09/13/06
0044228
58 MAGEE, HOLLIS A.
09/11/06
0038735
14 LA BOUNTY, MELVIN P.
11/09/06
0044312
60 BABEL, FRANK S.
11/01/06
0043862
14 PETERSON, ROY V.
11/01/06
0035648
60 COBB, DELBERT
11/21/06
0034893
14 RICE, CLIFFORD A.
09/14/06
0044229
60 SMOKE, LEO
10/04/06
0030028
1
GLOWNEY, LOUIS
10/21/06
0032579
14 WHITE, JOHN A.
11/23/06
28665
63 COWGER, WILLIAM D.
10/20/06
0023918
1
MAYNARD, JACKIE
09/20/06
0037161
15 DRUCHYK, WILLIAM A.
10/18/06
0032415
63 KOLARIK, FRANK
11/24/06
0024869
1
MC GRATH, JOHN J.
11/20/06
0038894
15 KING, WILLIAM F.
11/01/06
0028405
63 PAGLIUCO, ALBERT T.
11/17/06
0028342
1
POCRNICH, NICHOLAS R.
10/18/06
0026130
15 SHIVE, PETER T.
11/16/06
0041971
63 SCHNEIDER, HENRY
06/20/06
0024876
1
SABAR, JOSEPH P.
11/28/06
0046244
15 SMITH, THOMAS S.
09/27/06
0027852
63 STANCZUK, STANLEY
09/16/06
0025136
1
SAGGIONE, ARTHUR G.
11/25/06
0036894
15 SULLIVAN, FRANCIS W.
12/11/06
0024828
66 GARZA, RAUL
10/06/06
0018756
3
COSTELLA, JOHN
09/07/06
0024166
15 WYATT, HUGH E.
12/05/06
0028184
66 WOOMER, GEORGE W.
08/04/06
0015201
3
EVANCHEC, GEORGE R.
12/04/06
0034058
16 ENGEL, BERNARD F.
09/30/06
0049387
67 BENNETT, ROBERT D.
10/06/06
0070273
3
GILLESPIE, BOE W.
11/03/06
0029430
16 METALLO, VINCENT
12/07/06
0031841
67 DEMOSS, JACK L.
11/24/06
0013026
3
HANNA, ROBERT L.
11/03/06
0034639
17 BOMMER, RAYMOND G.
10/13/06
0029831
67 HOSKINS, KENNETH N.
11/08/06
0050886
3
HART, ROBERT J.
09/27/06
0039708
17 DIMENGO, RUDY
11/25/06
0039482
67 WHEATLY, THOMAS D.
10/24/06
0036320
3
MANCINE, ROBERT D.
12/11/06
0081034
17 HARLEY, KENNETH S.
09/26/06
0036331
70 NASH, JESSIE L.
10/25/06
0044655
3
PETERS, THOMAS M.
10/19/06
0036299
17 HODGSON, EARL L.
09/16/06
0028870
75 SPARKS, JESS L.
12/02/06
0044978
3
REINER, ISAAC E.
12/08/06
0048015
17 INGERSOLL, LESTER E.
10/16/06
0019957
75 WILLIAMS, ROBERT C.
09/22/06
0027096
3
TARHAY, LEO
12/08/06
0032909
17 JEFFRIES, ALFRED
11/24/05
0032718
84 ABRAHAM, EDWARD
11/10/06
0037558
3
THOMPSON, JAMES E.
11/08/06
0041904
17 MARSHALL, CHARLES E.
09/13/06
0034438
84 ADKINS, GEORGE J.
09/20/06
0035039
3
TOTH, CHARLES
09/18/06
0025199
21 KAISER, DELBERT A.
11/21/06
0081081
84 ROBICHAUX, OCTAVE
11/23/06
0022215
5
BROWNING, GEORGE F.
09/05/06
0033639
24 WILLIAMS, ROBERT G.
11/20/06
0080503
84 THOMPSON, BEMAN L.
10/15/06
0004650
5
SINKOVITS, JOHN S.
11/19/06
0048275
25 BROZOSKI, JOSEPH R.
10/15/06
0046515
86 PETERSON, AINSLEY G.
11/14/06
0040166
5
TOLLIVER, STACY
09/02/06
0039638
25 JOHNSON, WILLIAM
10/19/06
0037491
92 HARLOW, RICKY D.
11/18/06
0044717
6
DES JARDINS, DARRYL L.
11/29/06
0048035
25 KLOTZ, THEODORE E.
11/29/06
0036336
97 BONDARCHUK, WILLIAM
12/08/06
0041735
6
JIMERSON, RAYMOND A.
10/23/06
0031573
25 MC CALLUM, GEORGE
08/13/06
0032426
97 SORENSON, GORDON B.
10/20/06
0042676
6
MOSHER, ROBERT L.
10/09/06
0038897
25 SNOW, ALAN B.
09/12/06
0048899
97 SPURVEY, ALPHONSE
10/05/06
0029421
6
WOLFE, STANLEY W.
09/26/06
0035605
25 WARNER, CHARLES S.
09/16/06
0030497
111 WOOD, LOREN J.
10/06/06
0034517
6
ZAKEN, CHARLES L.
10/27/06
0033737
29 GILLIAM, RICHARD L.
11/28/06
0047925
118 BOURDON, MAURICE J.
09/22/06
0033218
7
ANDREWS, WARREN G.
09/19/06
0047193
29 VAN LOO, GEORGE H.
10/11/06
0044374
118 DAWES, JAMES W.
09/09/06
0011057
7
DE SIMONE, FRANK A.
09/22/06
0070377
33 SWELTZ, LOUIS M.
05/04/06
0037435
135 DEMARY, RUFUS P.
11/23/06
0044944
7
HADLEY, PAUL
11/01/06
0022670
33 WHITE, ALVIN E.
11/07/06
0038905
135 JASPER, RAYMOND E.
10/12/06
0033993
7
MAHER, THOMAS C.
06/16/06
0021128
36 POSH, LOUIS J.
10/20/06
0020173
135 SPOONEMORE, FORREST
10/22/06
0019908
8
MOULSTER, FRANK W.
09/03/06
0024566
40 ANGE, PHILIP J.
09/13/06
0046145
135 TACQUARD, WILLIAM B.
11/28/06
0070903
8
PETERSEN, CHARLES J.
11/07/06
0023791
40 BASTOS, JOSEPH
10/25/05
0070488
155 FRITCH, R L.
11/07/05
0043357
8
WHITE, LAWRENCE R.
10/07/06
0033802
40 BURGHARDT, JOHN
09/20/06
0018657
155 KEY, JACK D.
11/22/06
0048446
9
NAGY, STEVE
11/14/06
0024562
40 COYNE, JAMES
11/19/06
0070510
155 SIMPSON, T R.
11/07/05
0043357
9
RING, CARL H.
10/08/06
0025743
40 GRIFFIN, LYLE J.
09/21/06
0044984
172 GREENE, JAMES J.
11/23/06
0039346
08/19/06
0020704
40 JOCKS, HARVEY
09/21/06
0039762
172 SWISHER, FRANK J.
10/01/06
0041535
10 BENNETT, RAYNARD W.
MARCH 2007
29
OFFICIAL
QUARTERLY REPORT,
continued
201 HEISTON, JOHN B.
10/24/06
0048348
416 CASEY, HOWARD E.
02/27/06
0022856
721 KINGSLEY, HAROLD
11/12/06
0025331
207 LONCAR, MICHAEL
10/19/06
0019782
416 MASON, EDWARD F.
10/14/06
0042940
721 MAC CURRY, JAMES
10/31/06
0040394
229 MC LEAN, DONNELL
11/13/06
0010019
417 WEEDEN, JOSEPH
10/22/06
0048659
721 MAC ISAAC, JOHN
10/17/06
0038005
263 HAMM, GUY
09/16/06
0018830
424 ARDITO, JOHN J.
10/12/06
0042453
721 RICHARDSON, ALTON
08/20/06
0036893
290 TRYON, STEVE B.
10/03/06
0049357
433 ALLEN, ROBERT J.
10/21/06
0047007
721 TURNER, THOMAS
11/26/06
0025139
292 HOWARD, MARTIN J.
09/29/06
0024133
433 COLER, HAROLD H.
09/27/06
0070955
732 SHAVER, VICTOR L.
10/12/06
0020305
292 MARTIN, CHARLES
08/16/06
0032279
433 GALIOTO, JOHN
06/26/06
0025466
732 STEWART, ROBERT L.
10/01/06
0028460
292 SMITH, WAYNE H.
09/21/06
0035958
433 KATKOV, VASSILI
10/19/06
0024063
736 DUGUAY, ERNEST
08/27/06
0023652
301 SEARLS, CALVIN L.
10/17/06
0033890
433 MILLER, JOSEPH D.
11/15/06
0025847
736 MONTGOMERY, BLAINE
09/30/06
0040246
321 BECK, CLIFTON
10/29/06
0014477
433 PASCOE, DONALD W.
03/18/04
0038524
736 O NEILL, DANIEL J.
10/15/06
0046121
321 JONES, DARREL
10/15/06
0070808
433 PIERCE, HOBERT H.
08/28/06
0047491
751 WALLACE, JAMES D.
01/05/04
0021304
321 KEMP, JAMES A.
12/13/06
0035363
433 POWELL, FREELAND
03/04/06
0019130
765 SMITH, DONALD
09/23/06
0049062
340 ROBERTS, LYLE M.
11/04/06
0030026
433 POWERS, GEORGE W.
06/23/06
0030738
769 CLICK, CARL E.
11/24/06
0039946
361 DONNELLAN, JAMES
10/22/06
0031906
440 SUNDAY, ROBERT T.
10/14/06
0043547
782 TRAVIS, JOHN T.
11/06/06
0030479
361 DUPERRON, LARRY
11/18/06
0031537
444 FUTTERER, WILLIAM F.
10/05/06
0023361
798 GARDNER, JOE C.
07/30/06
0049337
361 KLARMANN, FREDERICK W.
10/02/06
0038583
469 ROBINSON, WILLIAM D.
09/19/06
0041222
808 BRITTAIN, KENNETH F.
11/24/06
0033344
361 MORRIS, LESTER L.
10/28/06
0030489
477 CLEMMONS, LOUIS K.
09/27/06
0033127
808 HESTER, RALPH
10/03/06
0038387
373 STANTON, DANIEL S.
11/27/06
0041360
480 ZABITA, JOSEPH M.
07/17/06
0022852
808 LYNES, MARVIN
09/14/06
0012787
378 HALL, EDWARD F.
10/01/06
0043162
483 LAURO, PAUL
10/28/06
0032896
808 SENN, WILLIAM R.
08/31/06
0047111
379 PADGETT, JACK L.
11/12/06
0036993
492 HARRIS, PAUL B.
10/17/06
0047321
380 ALLEN, DAVID F.
10/06/06
0040788
496 SOUCY, FRED R.
10/08/06
0026160
383 LASKO, MICHAEL M.
08/24/06
0041051
512 MITCHELL, GERALD
11/02/06
0033366
383 SLOMINSKI, JULIUS P.
10/26/06
0020274
512 PETERSON, KENNETH R.
09/09/06
0044801
386 STRUGLINSKI, JOSEPH
10/01/06
0022916
512 TREADO, CLIFFORD
10/15/06
0024359
387 GRAHAM, CARROLL D.
09/29/06
0043071
550 SHORT, JOHN E.
12/01/06
0027914
387 SLATON, W E.
10/14/06
0016001
550 WENDLING, KENNETH K.
08/28/06
0042042
392 BRANCH, CHARLES A.
04/08/05
0036941
580 GILVEY, EDWARD
11/15/06
0027493
393 GAMBO, MICHAEL J.
10/30/06
0036277
580 KOGAN, SOL
07/09/06
0018077
395 BRAATEN, JEROME L.
09/18/06
0032957
584 DOSS, CLYDE E.
10/16/06
0026826
395 HOWARD, ROBERT
08/23/06
0021146
584 HEFFLEY, CHESTER H.
11/01/06
0020854
395 NOONAN, CHARLES R.
09/22/06
0027265
597 SIMMONS, ELBERT D.
09/07/06
0031171
396 HADLER, ROBERT E.
08/24/06
0037392
623 CASHIO, JOSEPH
11/15/06
0034074
396 JORGOVAN, JULIUS
06/30/06
0034677
625 TOTTEN, ABRAHAM K.
10/28/06
0081007
396 LYNCH, ALFRED C.
09/23/06
0037542
700 LJULJ, ANTE
11/04/06
0046678
396 MORTON, EARL W.
10/14/06
0070950
700 MANETTA, MALCOLM J.
8/18/06
0038596
396 SMALLEY, CHARLES L.
09/25/06
0029448
704 HAMILTON, FORREST C.
09/06/06
0046300
396 SYMNS, JOHN W.
10/03/06
0029697
704 JAMES, SAMUEL R.
10/20/06
0023710
396 WESTBROOK, CLYDE E.
11/12/06
0016461
704 JENKINS, JIMMY R.
11/01/06
0048415
399 ROSSI, PASQUALE A.
05/11/05
0038144
704 WARREN, JAMES L.
08/02/06
0041366
401 MC DERMOTT, JOHN M.
10/18/06
0034086
704 WATERS, MARION
09/28/06
0030353
401 MESSINA, SAMUEL J.
10/01/06
0046777
709 HIGGINBOTHAM, M W.
09/07/06
0027676
401 MOONEY, JOSEPH P.
11/07/06
0040063
711 CAMPAGNA, HERMAN
10/24/06
0050756
404 FREY, JAMES L.
10/05/06
0028757
711 KANE, MICHAEL
11/25/06
0030749
405 DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM J.
10/17/06
0031272
721 FERLATTE, CLEMENT
10/19/06
0027616
405 GORDON, JOSEPH J.
10/13/06
0046418
721 GREEN, ROY
04/23/06
0028699
30
MEMBERS RETURN TO WORK OCTOBER 2006
58 MAYER, LEROY L.
10/01/06
0050417
PENSION SUMMARY
Previous Pensioners ................................ 18665
New Pensioners ....................................... 263
______
18928
Reinstated ................................................
1
--------18929
Deceased ................................................. -240
--------18689
Suspended ...............................................
-0
--------18689
Returned to Work ....................................
-1
--------18687
THE IRONWORKER
OFFICIAL MONTHLY
RECORD
APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER 2006
L.U. Member
Number
No.
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
14
14
15
17
17
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
29
37
40
44
55
58
585577
633300
452594
1277909
479051
233556
698816
783093
848000
181503
1335418
397937
803157
348731
472821
673857
1230311
639331
698303
1026762
934577
447149
717989
950189
409318
220232
472839
714936
801541
755335
727377
582141
484739
1275249
535187
986094
357205
747578
507851
528734
424617
1166495
307902
512197
189092
834205
Name
Claim
Number
MC GRATH, JOHN J.
SABAR, JOSEPH P.
SAGGIONE, ARTHUR G.
STAROSTA, ERWIN
EVANCHEC, GEORGE R.
PETERS, THOMAS M.
SINKOVITS, JOHN S.
DES JARDINS, DARRYL L.
COSTELLO, JOHN F.
HADLEY, PAUL
94143
94214
94215
94132
94168
94169
94133
94170
94101
94144
BEN YISRAEL, ELIADIA DAWIYD 94102
HARPER, WILLIAM B.
94171
MAASS, WILLIAM H.
94173
MOULSTER, FRANK W.
94216
PETERSEN, CHARLES J. 94145
SAARI, DOUGLAS E.
94217
VANDE VOORT, JOHN
94172
MORRISSEY, JAMES L.
94103
SMITH, WILLIAM L.
94134
SPARKS, JOHN H.
94104
WHITEMAN, STEVEN
94105
CONWAY, ROBERT W.
94218
MASKER, JAMES E.
94106
RUE, EDWARD T.
94107
PETERSON, ROY V.
94108
WHITE, JOHN A.
94219
DRUCHYK, WILLIAM A.
94146
DIMENGO, RUDY
94147
JEFFRIES, ALFRED
94109
QUINTANA, ELOY R.
94220
WILLIAMS, ROBERT G.
94174
JOHNSON, WILLIAM
94110
KLOTZ, THEODORE E.
94111
MC CAIN, DWIGHT
94203
MC CALLUM, GEORGE
94112
MILTON, CHARLES J.
94204
PESCHKE, HOWARD C.
94205
RUTER, HARRY E.
94206
STEARNS, J D.
94113
WARNER, CHARLES S.
94114
GILLIAM, RICHARD L.
94221
LORING, JEFFREY J.
94135
BASTOS, JOSEPH
94115
HURLEY, JACK
94222
PATTERSON, MATHEW J. 94148
MAGEE, HOLLIS A.
94116
MARCH 2007
Amount
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
60 433071
63 562886
63 389873
66 415894
67 718323
70 1054244
75 1164623
79 1145418
84 157513
86 522383
97 769188
97 590350
97 1012532
97 595304
135 756686
135 759695
136 1245409
172 511191
201 1265874
207 1049677
229 245852
229 399798
263 1258467
340 366494
361 539503
372 643950
373 427632
378 392842
378 730140
379 710463
393 1190189
393 668056
395 755674
395 734000
395 1019511
395 1197107
396 307308
396 216455
401 490572
416 511894
433 657453
433 640845
433 427688
433 904475
433 501850
469 1345057
COBB, DELBERT
COWGER, WILLIAM D.
SCHNEIDER, HENRY
GARZA, RAUL
HOSKINS, KENNETH N.
HOLMES, STEVE H.
SHREWSBURY, DONALD
LEWIS, PHILIP R.
ROBICHAUX, OCTAVE
PETERSON, AINSLEY G.
BONDARCHUK, WILLIAM
DRIEDGER, RUDOLPH
KIELBISKI, BRUCE M.
SORENSON, GORDON B.
DEMARY, RUFUS P.
TACQUARD, WILLIAM B.
HAYES, JAMES T.
GREENE, JAMES J.
LEE, WILLIAM J.
RENO, WARNER
MC LEAN, DONNELL
WALKER, R A.
MORGAN, TIMOTHY P.
ROBERTS, LYLE M.
DUPERRON, LARRY
MANNING, HENRY F.
STANTON, DANIEL S.
HALL, EDWARD F.
WILLIAMS, MARVIN D.
PADGETT, JACK L.
DAVIS, HENRY
GAMBO, MICHAEL J.
PARKER, MICHAEL L.
PENIX, JAMES A .
REILLY, RONALD L.
SVETICH, JOHN A.
JORGOVAN, JULIUS
WESTBROOK, CLYDE E.
MC DERMOTT, JOHN M.
MASON, EDWARD F.
KATKOV, VASSILI
PASCOE, DONALD W.
POWELL, FREELAND
SENECA, MILO
SINGLETON, L J.
ROSENBAUM, STEVEN
94136
94149
94150
94117
94118
94175
94137
94176
94223
94177
94195
94196
94197
94129
94224
94178
94225
94119
94207
94138
94139
94208
94179
94120
94121
94226
94151
94152
94153
94154
94180
94122
94123
94181
94124
94182
94155
94156
94183
94125
94157
94158
94184
94165
94209
94185
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
500.00
480 422741
483 402309
493 469167
496 400970
499 642577
502 443605
502 406230
512 1094825
516 663827
520 598052
527 901577
550 370131
577 776878
580 1325239
580 172933
584 281960
612 1155866
623 738466
700 905832
700 1154901
700 1016191
704 731763
704 390933
704 670644
710 802541
711 1288164
711 499179
711 1015957
712 1243883
720 716803
721 526736
736 1119065
736 658263
764 761828
772 742597
782 434258
808 569420
ZABITA, JOSEPH M.
LAURO, PAUL
PLUDE, ALLIE
SOUCY, FRED R.
URZYKOWSKI, ROBERT
KOSLOSKY, STEPHEN
LATOUR, THOMAS M.
FLIGINGER, ARNE L.
CLARKE, FRED A.
TINDLE, PAUL D.
SIMPSON, CHARLES R.
SHORT, JOHN E.
LANGE, ROBERT C.
COY, SCOTT
GILVEY, EDWARD
HEFFLEY, CHESTER H.
ROSE, BURTON
CASHIO, JOSEPH
LJULJ, ANTE
NAPPER, FRED
WALSH, KEVIN P.
HAMILTON, FORREST C.
JAMES, SAMUEL R.
JENKINS, JIMMY R.
SPEARS, HOWARD L.
GRAY, JOHN W.
KANE, MICHAEL
SKYE, JOSEPH
REDMOND, MICHAEL A.
MORRIS, GLEN M.
RICHARDSON, ALTON
BOMBERRY, BRIAN D.
COURTEMANCHE, EDGAR
LEWIS, LARRY G.
MICHALOSKY, MARTIN
TRAVIS, JOHN T.
BRITTAIN, KENNETH F.
94227
94140
94159
94160
94211
94186
94161
94228
94126
94162
94187
94188
94141
94163
94189
94164
94127
94190
94130
94198
94199
94191
94192
94193
94229
94200
94213
94201
94231
94131
94166
94167
94202
94142
94230
94128
94194
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,150.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................254,650.00
DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER 2006
263 1342272 SMITH, DAVID E.
764 739539 DALTON, DAVID F.
94212 IN ARREARS
94232 IN ARREARS
31
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THE IRONWORKER
General
Treasurer’s
Page
The Conditions are Right for
Gaining Market Share and
Growing Our Union
D
uring your years as a member, you
have constantly heard the refrain
from your International leadership
that we need to grow. Often it was
greeted with, “They just want more
dues money” or “It can’t be us, we’ve got
everybody working.” The bottom line is
we did not grow. The charts pictured
in the January Ironworker show the
harsh reality of where we stand today
and the enormous challenges we will
be facing over the next ten years. It is
not a pretty picture, but before you can
build a bridge, you have to look into
WALTER WISE
the ravine.
General Treasurer
The numbers speak for themselves
and you can draw your own conclusions
from them, so I will not rehash their
explanations. As bleak of a picture
as it presents, it is in the
past and not indicative of
every local union in the
United States or Canada.
We must not repeat the mistakes
All recoveries begin with
of the past and succumb to the temptation of trading short-term gains
recognizing the problem
for long-term doom; of maintaining
and it is up to us to write
country club local unions; of allowing
our own future.
good times to breed bad work habits;
The good news is
or to let apathy empower small vocal
conditions are right for
minorities within our local unions.
changing our destiny. The
long-predicted shortage
of skilled manpower
coupled with the tremendous volume
of projects necessary to provide for the
energy, transportation and population
needs of North America will give us
unprecedented opportunities to make
significant gains in market share and
membership. The future will belong to
whoever can recruit, train and provide
the skilled workforce for these projects,
whether they be the nonunion, the
Carpenters, or the Iron Workers. Our
“
organizing must be relentless and
universal in targeting the nonunion
sector for its skilled ironworkers and
contractors.
We must not repeat the mistakes
of the past and succumb to the
temptation of trading short-term gains
for long-term doom; of maintaining
country club local unions; of allowing
good times to breed bad work habits;
or to let apathy empower small vocal
minorities within our local unions.
This boom cycle presents us with the
opportunity to grab the gold ring. If we
fail, and our market share continues
to shrink, we will approach a critical
mass where, outside of a dozen major
cities, we will cease to be a viable
influence in the construction industry.
The delegates at the 41st Convention
understood this when they voted to
increase funding for organizing. Your
leadership understands this and the
rank and file must understand this.
For success can only come with your
commitment and help. Each of us
must be a recruiter, each of us must
be an organizer, each of us must be
involved, and each of us must stand
up for the quality and pride of being a
union ironworker.
In the coming months you will learn
more about your union, the initiatives
and programs to help secure our future
and your part to make it a success.
This is no time to hide in the shanty. It
will take a union to get this job done.
Fraternally,
“
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20006

Ironworkers Make Their Safety Mark At the Race Track

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