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-.···· • Uta...... h·· Contract Called Best Ever "Snt'irzg the mrm u ho move the earth.'" * *·* EN.GINEER NEWS Win op Package In AGC Sessions • By KEN ERWIN
GUAM. WHERE AMERICA'S DAY BEGINS HAWAII, THE SOTH STATE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, TH E GOLDEN S.TATE NORTHERN NEVADA, SILVER STA TE UTAH. HEART O F THE ROCKIES International Vice President and Business Manager, AI Clem, of Local Union No.3, International Union of Operating Engineers, announced today that members of his union had over Vol. 28, No. B SAN FRANCISCO, 'CALIFORNIA August, 1969 AFL~CIO . whelmingly ratified a new three-year contract with the Associated General Contractors in Utah that would bring a 48.1% increase in wages and fringe benefits. "We believe this is the best three-year contract ever negotiated in the heavy construction industry," said Clem, "and aie ve1y proud not only of the efforts of our negotiating team, but of the cooperative and forward looking employers in the State of Utah who are leaders in h~lping provide a healthy economic environ ment for the working man in an area where r ight-to-work laws have provided a climate of divisiveness and often unfair competi . tion for that contractor willing to pay his workers a just wage." Clem pointed out that far fr9m being inflationary, the new wage package for the construction worker only brought that area close to par with agreements in other sections of Local 3's jurisdiction: "We believe the future grow~h of the West in general and Utah in particular must rest on the broad economic base of just wages and equitable and safe working conditions and since the construc tion indushy is this nation's bellweather for social and economic progress, the construction worker's productivity and well-being is essential t o growth." ' - Broken down to median per ELECTION MATERIAL centages the gains in Utah in cluded 40.1% in wages, 103% in Official information govern ,.. • fringes and an 11% increase in sub ing the upcoming election of sistence as well as one additional officers of Operating Engineers holiday- July 4th. Local Union No. 3 . may be on page 3 of this issue Less spectacular ori: the .surface, found of the Engineers News. Sample but vital to membership, were ·;· ·- ballots, extracts of pertinent the improvements made in many bylaws and other material have of the administrative clauses been placed on a single page which included sh·engthening the for you_r convenience. Plea.~ e apprenticeship h'aining agree read rules governing the elec ments. tion carefully. It is the hope of -Clem praised- the · efforts of the 'your officers that you will make union negotiating committee every effort to participate in which besides himself included this vital election year. union President Paul Edgecombe, is pr.eiented /to: Inter- . comr:nended Clem for his outstanding efforts in· SENATE COMMENDATION Vice President Dale Marr and the President and Local. ·union No. 3· labor ·leadership. This commendation was . specifi~ national Vice Dishict . Representative in Utah the tough and difficult negotia AI Clem by Senator Alan Short c.ally · for his leadership" in establishi.ng a joint Business Manager Aster Whitaker. "Besides the fine tions a special meeting was called o . . Th is was the second time in the jou rneyman and apprentice traini ng program at at Sacrament effort on the part of the front-line at which union leadership recom the Ca lifornia Legislature had Rancho Murietta. • past two years that team, the business agents and mended ag(l.inst accepting an ini dedicated rank-and-fik gave us tial offer of the association. outstanding support," said the Rank-and-file me~bers ratified union leader. the agreement at me~ting~ held tate e ate c· mends Some 15 meetings were held last week in Salt Lake City ( 8/6), . • between the union and the con Provo ( 8/7) and Ogden.( 8/8) tractors b efore a final agreement A detailed breakdown of wages Clem or r I ng rogra was hammered out and early in and fringes includes: - WAGE AND FRINGE INCREASE The California Legislature in capped and is probably best Senator Short .pointed out that the business of Total regular session voted to _, commend known for his legislation (Short "those of us in Additional Total Total Total Increase and Doyle Act) which provides for making laws that are, equitable Wage Wage . Wage Wage Fringe Per Day International Vice Presl.dent Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase · Wages & Business Manager Al Clem of the local treatment of the men . and just for all of our ·citizens Per H our Per Hour Per Day Per Day Per Day Fringes 1/2/72 1/ 2/72 Local Union No. 3, International tally ill. must lean heavily on the expertise Groun 7/6/69 12/28/69 12/28/69 1/2/72 $ 6.40 $19.68 Union of Operating Engineers, Senator Milton Marks, a liberal of both labor and business states 1 23¢ 23¢ $ 3.68 $13.28 AFL-CIO for his leadership in Republican·, represents the Ninth man and your reputation (Ch~m's) 2 24¢ 24¢ 3.84 13.92 6.40 20.32 • ability for addressing your Francisco County and establishing a heavy equipment District, Sari 3 25¢ 25¢ 4.00 14.40 6.40 20.80 training program to upgrade and · and gained wide union support self, without bias and with dedica 26¢ 26¢ 14.88 6.40 21.28 multiply the skills of journeyman when he ran to ·succeed the late · tion, to both the problems· and 4 4.16 trainees .and apprentices at Ran Senator Eugene McAteer. Senator progress of California and the na 4A 30¢ 26¢ 4.48 15.68 6.40 22.08 ! near Sacramento Marks is Vice Chairman, Senate tion's construction industry is well cho Murietta 5 26¢ 26¢ 4.16 15.04 6.40 21.44 California. Public Health and Safety Com- known and well respected.': · 28¢ 28¢ 4.48 16.00 6.40 . 22.40 Presentation of the commenda . mittee; member, Senate Commit Rancho Mmietta is the 3,320- 6 tion by the California Senate was tees on Business and · Professions. acre residential and recreational 7 28¢ . 28¢ 4.48 16.32 6.40 22.72 the Pen I made by Senators Alan Short and Local Government, Natural Re development planned by 7A 28¢ 33¢ . 4.88 17.12 6.40 23.52 Sacramento on sources and Transportation. Mem sion Trust Fund of Local No. 3, Milton Marks in 30¢ 30¢ 4.80 17.28 6.40 23.68 August 8th. . ber, Joint Legislative Committee International Union of Operating 8 Senatpr Alan Short represents on Bay Area Regional Organiza Engineers, AFL-CIO which will SA · 30¢ 35¢ 5.20 17.68 6.40 24.08 the Sixth Senatorial District · tion and Medi-Cal · Administra- include an equipment operator's 9 30¢ 30¢ 4.80 17.28 6.40 23.68 includes all of San Joaquin . tion; California State Commission school to upgrade the skills of which 10 31¢ 31¢ 4.96· 17.76 6.40 24.16 County and the major part of Sac on Government Organization and See SENATE page 16 24.96 ramento County. He is Chairman Economy ("Little Hoover Com 11 32¢ 32¢ 5.12 18.56 6.40 • of the Senate Transportation. mission"); Compensatory Educa ELECTION NOTICE llA 36¢ 36¢ 5.76 20.64 6.40 27.04 all tion Commission and Commission Committee, which ·considers If you have any questions llB 37¢ 37¢ 5.92 21.44 6.40 27.84 legislation aHecting highway con on Manpower, Automation and regarding your L.ocal Union struction, dredging and related Technology. Election ballot for officers any job, location or project located more than fifty (50) transpo1tation matters. Legisla In making the presentation, and executive· board mem On of the Individual Employer, tion considered by this committee Senator Sh01t said that all those bers, please contact the fol miles from the pmmanent yard involved over a billion and a half lawmakers, both state and na lowing: Operating Engineers employed by an Individual Employer who dollars of highway construction iri · tional, were · proud of the out . Price Waterhouse & Co. . is regularly engaged in the business of renting cranes, truck California this past year. Short standing record of prbgressi:Ve i20 Montgomery Street cranes, hoisting equipment, grad-ails, truck mounted pavement was the author of legislation this unionism as represei1ted by Op San Francisco, Calif., 94104 breakers, or tmck mounted earth augers, on a fully operated Local . Union past session which -will provide erating Enginee1~ Phone: Area Code 415 basis, shall receive in addition tO their regular and overtime million in funds to relieve No. 3 and "we are not unaware $25 392-1032. Ask for: Mike wages a daily subsistence allowance in the ~moun t of TEN urban congestion. .. that this enviable record of state his As Sakkinen or one of DOLLARS ( $10.00) per day. The old rate was NINE DOLLARS Senator Short is a Democrat and national leadership has been sistants handling the Oper · ( $9.00) per day. who is nationally · known for his accomplished under your guid ating Engineers election . •• efforts on behalf of the handi- .. ance." See NEW UTAH AGC PACT page 14 , . P~g~ 2 ,'· ENG IN .E E ~ S ·N E.W S ------~------August, 1969 1· llllllll!!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllll!ll!llllll!llll!l!l!!llllllllllllllllll![ll!l!llli11111!flll!ll!llllll!lllllllll!lllllllll11111!11!1!1111!ffl1 1llll!lll!!llll!lllll!llllllilii In ur Ci!//ecfive/1 ail On The
Dear Sir: ~reakinf! I am taking this opportunity Safety to write to . you regarc:Iii1g my Disability Pension and Health & waft AI Clem Welfare benefits for myself and mywife. · Side I have been a member of Op erating Engineers for 22 years and there certainly By DALE MARR The month of July has been an extremely busy one, and in have been • some great improvements reviewing the activities, it is rather. difficult since VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR OF SAFETY to make a compre 1960. hensive repmt regarding the numerous ac Two hundred lives will be saved annually hievements we were I have been disabled since and 3,900 accidents able to accomplish. avoided if a multi-million dollar program designed 1964 and I am receiving my Dis to· eliminate trou ble spots from Califomia State highways The most outstanding one, however, was the consummation ability Pension, which I deep proves as successful as traffic ly engineers and computers predict. of the Utah AGC Agreement. At the outset, I would like to take appreciate, thanks to you and all Within the next this opportunity to thank the membership in the State of Utah of . the Operating Engineers who 12 months the Deparbnent of Public Works will spend an excess of $24 for the excellent manner in which they support helped build the Pension Plan million on safety improvements on highways ed the negotiating now open to traffic. committee, particularly those where it was decided that a limited and the Health and Welfare Fund for retirees. The projected savings in lives and accidents work stoppage must be brought about to further the negotiations. We think it is the are based on experience greatest. Without it we couldn't gained from similar programs conducted during the past three years There were over 15 meetings held ·before we were able to finalize . survive. In other words, we would During that period, approximately 2,000 projects were completed. an agreement which we thought we could recommend to the be "up a creek without a paddle." Recent one year "before and after" studies on a 221-project cross membership. We had one ( l) special called meeting where the Thanks again. section reveal total accidents at those locations were reduced 22.8 • negotiating committee made a progress report and where it was Sincerely yours, percent; fatal accidents (one or more persons killed) 52.8 percent; necessary to recommend against the acceptance of the Employers Mr. and Mrs. John Gaither fatalities 61.7 percent; accidents involving injuries 24.6 percent; and l initial offer. property damage only accidents 20.9 percent. The negotiating committee of Utah consisted of myself, Paul In preparation for the ·coming program, a computer was used to identify Edgecombe, President; Dale Man, Vice President; Aster Whit exact locations with abnormal accident records. Traffic engi neers then visited each site and determined aker, District Representative in Utah, and assisted by the Busi Dear Sir: the physical causes and Just corrective actions to be taken. ness Agents in the State of Utah. We were backed up by the staff a line to say I am enjoying my retirement and the fine pen Although modifications take many forms, all are inten9,ed to achieve in the San Francisco Office who over the years have worked so sion that Local # 3 provides . the same purpose-to make the thoroughfare more compatible to the diligently in preparing the conh·acts in a proper manner for You and the other officers of this driver. . presentation to the Employers. , Union have my thanks and grati The more common include: (1) easing or eliminating curves, ( 2) Being that the State of Utah is a right-to-work state, at this tude for both the Pension and the construction of left hm1 storage lanes, ( 3) grooving pavement to date we have some conh·actors we have not been fully able to Health· and Welfare Plan that increase skid resistance, -( 4) installation of traffic signals or highway organize and it was extremely difficult to arrive at an agreement · goes with it. lighting, ( 5) installation or modernizing of median barriers and guard whereby the progressive minded contractors can stay in business My time in constructi01i went rail, ( 6) widening narrow bridges and sh01t highway sections, ( 7) removal or repositioning without making all the work available to those contractors who back to 1922 and it was a prob to less .vulnerable locations such fixed objects as sign posts, light would like to live in the dark ages. lem getting it straightened out. standards, and drainage shuctures, and ( 8) instal- • District Representative, Gail lation of breakaway bases on sign posts and light standards located I can truthfully say without reservation or fear of conh·adic Bishop, and the Reno Office on the right of way. tion that the wage package negotiated in the State of Utah is helped me a lot with this. The increased emphasis on this type of State highway safety in one of the best wage packages negotiated in the United States i hope to see you on your next ·California is reB.ecetd in the amounts earmarked for the program . It by any engineers union. trip to Nevada. was funded with $6,739,000 in the 1965-66 fiscal year, $10,21 4,000. We were able to correct many inequities which existed in the Sincerely, in 66-67, $17,741,000 in 67-68 and approximately $22,264,000 in the pay scale in the varl.ous classifications. While we were not able Charles "Red" Melendy current fiscal period that' ends June 30. All funds were derived from to achieve parity with Nevada and California at this negotiation highway user taxes. With session, we were able to close the gap considerably. We were each increase in financing, the annual fatality rate on Cali- ~ fornia highways has decreased although forhmate in that the negotiating committee representing the the national rate has gone Dear Sir: the other direction. contractors in the State of Utah were men of integrity and while "' I would like to take this op The 1965 California State highway fatality rate was 4.79 deaths they are like all Employers, they were anxious to drive the best portunity to express my appre per 100-million vehicle miles of travel-a y ear in which these high bargain they could for themselves. They were broad-minded ciation of the management and ways carried 45.9-billion traveled miles. This fatali ty rate was reduced enough to consider the in equities that existed and in th~ interest bargaining of our Health and to 4.47 in 1966 when 49.1-billion miles were traveled, to 4. 36 in 1967 of upgrading their labor pool, they were willing to correct same. Welfare Plan. It has meant a when 51-billion miles were traveled, and last year to the lowest rate • In addition to the very substantial increase in wages in all great deal to me during the past in modern times-4.05-when travel on the system reached 53.9- classifications and the money package allocated to the fringe seven years. I have had major billion miles. benefits, which are shown in the other parts of this issue, we surgery twice and a long hospi were successful in improving the administrative clauses immeas talization period without surgery. All these matters urably. For example, the subsistence lines were deflned more were taken care Dear Sir: of by our Health and Welfare accurately and in keeping with the theme of the times where it Plan. I became disabled Septem I'm not much of a "smoke-blower" but I do believe in giving is recognized by all people in the construction industry as well ber 4, 1968, and am now on my credit where credit is due. as government agencies; the apprenticeship clause was vastly Health and Welfare pension, This My wife Avis has undergone four serious and expensive oper improved, so vve feel confident that in the future there will be is supplemented by Social Secur ations during the past five months. The surgeon who ·performed an opportunity for the younger people in the State of Utah to ity which makes it possible to the operations told me that during his 28 years of experience become associated with the labor pool and secure sufficient train meet my financial obligations. he has never seen a union insurance plan pay ing in order to earn a decent liv-ing for thems I would like to say thank you their bills as promptly elves and. their as our Local families. again for the excellent manage 3 plan has. ment I want to thank As we have reported to you before, I serve on several commit of this program. you and all of the officers who helped to set up Sincerely, our health and welfare plan. tees dealing with jurisdictional problems. These committees are I also would like to thank all of the • H. B. headed ·up by Executive Vice President, Webb members of Local3 and the Madison Sand and Gravel drivers who Richard Nolan, and "Pappy" Webb Frank Hanley, Assistant to the donated blood. General President, and of course, P.S. I would also like to extend under the guidance Sincerely yours, of Hunter Wharton, General President, who many thanks to Walt Talbot who is one of the most knowledgeable men regarding jurisdictional has always been available for ad Harry L . Syar problems in the labor movement. Numerous Vice Presidents of vice and efficient services. Fairfield, California the International also serve on the committee, namely Russ Conlon, Business Manager of Local 302 in Seattle, Washington; Tom McGuire, President and Business Manager of Local 15, Dear . New York; and Dale Burchett, Business Manager of Local 49 Sir: Having been stricken with em in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As many of you Brothers know, the physema a few years back and E jurisdictional problem is one of the most serious problems that having had to retire, I don't know confront the Engineers today. We all ' ~ -:-r J ' ) know that the construction how we would 'have gof,ten by work is becoming more and more mechanized and as some of witho~1t th ~ : B ~~lth anc( r)~ elf me the other 1 crafts lose membership due to this mechanization tech and the Pen ~iQ) OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL NOTICE · . OFFICIAL BAlLO In order to vote for a candidate make a cross (x) in the Ir{ii white envei &I Mo.re -· Kind .Words! StarvaJion, Water Hoi/Qw .. .,. . . De,·Srr. • · S·pre·adsMoveWeJI After the cessation of World War II my wife and I decided t~ · cast· our lot in Northern ·California·. About the end of 1945 and with the By.;ASTERWIDlAKER; JAY · drop-cut was trucked up to the level (elevations above sea level), blessing of Mr. Fitzgerald, I tr; nsferred ·from Local 12 into Local NEELEY, TOM·BILLS,WAYNE 5540 level, east side, and dumped and encircle an island of ore. The Union No. 3. I consider this to be one of the best moves I have ever ~A: SSITER ,. r)F;L HOYT .. traffic on this section by Decem 1,300,000 tons of ore from the made. )f.ayd KAY L~JSHMAN ber 1970. over the bank to the 5490 level My fist job in Local .Union No. 3 was at the Fairfield-Suisun Air The skyline in and around Salt from where it was relo.aded intd port . .When I came into Local 3, I entered a completely different Construction on· the Knight Di Lake City will soon have a differ rail cars by a 10-cubic-yard front atmosphere, as the Brothers and the supervision of the union were version Dam, the · Starvation ent appearance. Finishing touches end loader. Rail will be laid down much more congenial. I found that in Local 3 a member had much Feeder Conduit, and the Water are now being made on the $19 the channel and around the is • more protection on the job and received inore consideration from the Hollow Access Road and Currant million Salt Palace, Salt Lake's land. The rail operation will ex Business Representatives. Creek · Road improvements was new civic auditorium. Co~struc pand from the island, leaving The union at this time was in a bit of a turmoil, but these differences completed during the past year. Construction on the Starvation tion will begin this summer on that material to be removed by were straightened out very quic~ly, and under the new Constitution what will be Utah's highest build truck or b·ain at a later date. each member had complete rights and a personal say in the manage- Dam is approximately eighty per ing - the 25-story administration ment ofhis union. · cent complete. The ~·elocation of The last previous drop-cu~ was building for the Church of Jesus Later, ~ Health and Welfare Plan was adopted, which was unheard Highway 40 over an arm of Star a 150-foot 5~million-ton excava Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bids of .in unions at that time, and then a Pension Plan. This Pension Plan vation Reservoir is nearing com~ tion contracted to Morr'ison-Knud pletion. Drilling of the Water will be opened July 16th for con sen Company in 1960. differed greatly from those of other unions. Our Pension Plan ~s guar struction of this structure. Several anteed for life. This pension is one of the greatest things that has Hollo'f Tum1el of the Strawberry blocks away, the J. C. Penney, 15- ever happened to the working man, and it has only happened in Local complex began during the past year and is now about thirty per story, $14 million building will go No.3. up. Demolition, work has already I often hear some of the younger Brothers complain condi cent complete. New Rules ~bout started on the old Darling Build tions in the union. This is to be expected, but if they were to read Congress authorized a con ing to make way for the new Pen the Constitution they would find that they have about the -only struction program of $11.440 ney building. A twenty-story of By UIAB democratic union on the West Coast. Any man who has been a mem- . million for the fiscal year 1969. • fice building will be a . portion of The Unemployment Insurance . ber of the union for one year, Oiler, Operator or stake puncher, is It now appears that the actual . .Z. C. M. I's huge building pro entitled to run for any offi ce that he chooses. The balloting is com construction work that will be Appeals Board has issued another gram, which will also include a pletely secret and is handled by a Government authorized organiza completed by the end of the fis decision in its precedent setting cal year 1969 will completely ex new Z.C.M.I. Department Store series. The case concerns a female tion. The union is a democratic organization. plus . a giant mall in the down I have watched the wages come from 87J~ cents per hour to haust all available funds. The claimant who left her work with town area. A $5 million data proc over $6.00 an hour over a period of 31 years. My last job for Local Bonneville unit construction : pro~ a telephone compar1y in Sherman essing building for Mountain No. 3 was running a generator for Inland Steel on the John F. Ken gram now under way includes Oaks, California to join her hus work on the Starvation Dam, the States Telephone and Telegraph band in Tacoma, Washington. nedy School!n Sacramento. is also part of the Salt Lake City relocation of U. S. Highway 40, Before leaving her job in Cali \Vhen I retired two years ago, I was treated with the utmost cour- . col}.struction boum. tesy by the girls in the office ·and by the supervisory personnel of the and the Water Hollow Tunnel. fornia her employer offered her a union. Mr. AI Clem, Paul Edgecombe, Tom Stapleton and the women The Bottle H ollow Dam is to be . At the University of Utah a "h·ansfer" to another telephone at the Pension Trust Fund all did their very best. constructed near historic · Fort multi-million dollar construction company in the state of Washing- · The girls at the Trust Fund forfeited their lunch period to assist Duchesne. The features are being program is under way-a Fine ton which she refused. Arts Building costing just under me in my retirement. Unbeknownst to me, they computed my pen.. constructed as a recreational res The California employer con $4 million, a Behavioral Science sion to where I received approximately nine months back payment. ervoir for the Ute Indian Tribe to tended that the claimant had vol building.and a $2.8 million Mines To my knm.vledge I had no back pay coming and without the assist mitigate fishing losses suffered by untarily left her work without and Minerals Science Building. ance and the efficiency of the Union I would have lost approximately the Indian Tribe on Rock Creek good cause because she refused • and Duchesne River as a result of Another fair-size job is the $4,- $1,500 in back pension payments. To me this is ample proof of the the transfer to work with ·the efficiency of the union un(!er the present management. the Transmountain diversion in 054,000 Cottonwood High School Washington company. The Ap I will never regret the day that I transferred to this organization. the Bonneville Unit. This part of in Salt Lake Cotmty. peals Board first concluded that To the members vvho are dissatisfied, I suggest that they transfer to a the Bmmeville Unit will be con For 25,000 years the ·Great an offer of new work and not a different local, for ii1 my opinion Operating Engineers Local No. 3 structed as a non-reimbmsable Salt Lake has laid don11 ant, used transfer was involved. feature. only by the mosquitos ar1d brine is at the top of the list. It then held that the claimant's Sincerely yours, A pre-job conference was held shrimp. Recent research and de velopment has shown , that the fiiilure to accept the purported R. K. Froh May 26th with Strong Company offer of work did not negate the regm:.ding_ the Ferron Creek Dam. water has significant amounts of valuable chemicals. Now that the good cause she had for leaving There has been a lot of interest her employment. from the Brothers concerning this Lake's water has been pr:oven to The Board pointed out that al Dear Sir: job and according to infon11ation be of enormous value, the ques I would like to inform the union as to the effectiveness of its we have at this time there will not tion of legal ownership has arisen. though both the California tele phone company and the Wash training camp in Sacramento. be many jobs fo r Operating Engi Whether it belongs to the United States Govemment or to the State ington telephone company are Although I have only participated in the h·aining for about three neers this year. It will take the of Utah. The deciding factor will members of the Bell System, they • weeks, I feel that it has been beneficial in adding to the strength best part of the year to put in the are separate corporations. He slurry cutoff and they will not get be determined by proof of of the union. also noted that the claimant was in to the dirt moving until ~the whether the Lake was and still is While in_ training under instructors Grady, Mel, Windy and spring of 1970. navigable. If it is pro~ en to be ~ . found ineligible for benefits on Angelo, I have developed a competitive skill in the operation of navigable body of water, the other grounds. L. A. Young & Sons Company State of Utah will retain owr1er more than one of the machines available in addition to learning . got an early start on their resur the practical operation of the machines. Classroom study enabled ship. If not proven navigable, the Dear Sir: facing job in Washington County: Federal Government will be legal the trainees to ac9.uire a knowledge of basic ,mathematical prob- They called back twelve Brothers I understand that I will get lems often fo und in the construction industry. . owner and will sell the Lake back that had worked for the~ pre to Utah. another raise in my pension and The classroom time together with the time given to actual super viously. Brother Hal Memmott is As an interesting sidelight, tes I want to take this time to write job steward and Wayne B. Burr is vised operation have almost fully completed my understanding timony for the State was given by and thank you. Project Superintendent. and skillful operation of the scraper. - several oldtimers who stated that I Rnow you want to do as In conclusion, I would just like to say that the people respon L. A. Young and Sons Com- the Lake was used at one time to much for the Union members sible for the operation of the training camp should be commended, . pany was low bidder at $540,951 transport livestock . and other who are still working at the not oi1ly for their efforts to help the trainees, but also for the for building-:3.09 miles of connec goods between the islands on the tions with I-15 at north and south trade as you can, but still you • efficientyrogress in completing the camp's basic consh1.1ction. lake and Promontory Point. In ariy haven't forgotten those of us Cedar City. event, this decision will have far Sincerely yours, who have already retired. It's Sal Perez Low Bidder on 6.65 miles of reaching affects on the future use I-70 from Whitehouse to Cisco, of the Great Salt Lake and its val through your efforts that have Grand County, was W. W. Clyde uable rriinerals. improved our living conditions· Company, Springville, at $2,- Another interesting featme is and we are ever so grateful. Dear Sir: 904,182. the activity cent~ring around An . You are tl1e kind of Business Nevada Rock & Sand Company I am now enjoying' my retirement with the help of my union pen telope Island. The northern end Manager every local needs. is busy on their Cedar Summit job of this Island was recently desig sion and benefits. I started operating steam shovels in 1921 and Thanks again. which is abeut 75 percent com nated as an official State Park. The Arthur Whitson have belonged to Local No.3 for the past 29 years. I have seen lots pleted. Allied Paving Company is road, recently constructed by L. of changes in the union,'both in personnel and conditions. The the sub-contractor on the oil and A. Young at a cost of just under first shovel operators' union wages in this area were $1.25 an hour. they sl:J.q~Jld fipish) r} a couple of one million dollars, provides the Dear Sir: There were only a few hundred in the union when I joined in weeks.:m ( ;)l1If!! ., , . only access tl1at the public has to Just a short note to thank you get an inside view of the Lake . 1940. I was the first.to join from this location and sent my money Moqi~.PJl - . K~H?~,t? i; Company for raising the pension again. down t? San Francisco when I heard there was a union for oper has completed their job on l-70 at As Kennecott. Copper Com W ith some of the problems an ating engineers. This compares witb the approximately 33,000 now Green River. This liifbekn a good pany's Bingham pit flares- out in • job fm: 'fue Brother'§ ~ ith very lit ever widening arcs, the bottom Operating Engineer has being in the union. Our benefits have increased alona with the member- on a pension it's. very good news ship: · b tle lost time. M9rrison .. Knudsen must be deepened systematically, will be moving soon to the Parleys too. This procedure has made tl1e to find out about getting more TI1e first pensions were $60 a month arid the top is now Canyon job. mine a marvel of symmetry and. money. $225. The unimi pension has steadily increased while Social Secur According to James Deaton, a classic example of open-cut mine It's your efforts, trying to im ity is at a standstill. It is a very good feeling to know that promptly District F o tl!' Engineer from · engineering. prove conditions for us, that's a on the first of each month the mail man will deliver my union pen Prige, the State Highway Depart This year a new drop-cut has big help and make us feel we sion check. This is a tribute to the business management of our ment has a 17 -million-dollar pro been . completed, adding another are not forgotten. union arid the skill of our negotiators. gram for I-70 starting the £rst ,six 50 feet to the Utah mine's depth. You're the kind of Business I have enjoyed and am proud to be a member of the Operating months of £seal year 1970. The The cut has been made by truck Manager all local unions should Engineers and of our union's, growth and success. ' money is earmarked for three oil haulage operation - one electric have-we are lucky to have y~u Sincerely, . and surfacing jobs on I-70 be shovel and three trucks-which tween Green River and Fremont began last November. The 100- for our Managei·. Roy 0 . Stevens Junction. They will advertise for foot-wide channel has been ex Fraternally, Eureka bids after Jl,lly 1969. He also cavated on a three percent rail W. N. Ellison • stated that the State plans to have grade from the 5490 to the 5440 Page 6 ENGINEERS NEWS August, 1969. Work Boom Continues In Oakland AreO By TOM CARTER and Concar Ranch Enterprises, West Contra Costa County Inc., of San Mateo for Highway construction work on Intersta BART's design committee re te 580 between Tassajara cently approved the preliminary Road and the Route 680 intersection. drawings for a subterranean south The contract calls for convert ern station located at Ashby and - ing 2.2 miles of Adeline in Berkeley. four-lane express way to an eight-lane This design, showing a station freeway in that area. Two additi below Berkeley's Adeline Street on al lanes will. be added at the outside and landscaping and parking of each existing roadway, two parallel spread over a gently sloping "open bridges will be built pit" is considerably revised from to span a drainage ditch, and an its original design tumed down by overpass will be constructed to carry a taxpayer suit in 1967. It at the freeway over the Southern tempts to incorporate some of the Pacific Railroad tracks. features of the first by sloping The contractor grounds toward a ·below street sta has been allowed 250 working days tion which is lined with bay win in which to com dows. plete the project. The Army Bids will be advertised in Au Engineer District has awarded gust for construction to start in a $3.5 million contr·act to Eugene November. Berkeley will have two Luhr and Company, West 'Sac other stations: the Civic Center ramento, for channel improve ment work station which is completed except for flood protection on the coastal plain for the interior finishing and the portion of Aia- • meda Creek near Fremont. North Berkeley station that is un The job consists der construction at this time. of construction of levees and stone bank The design committee also ap protec~ tion work plus excavation proved granite-chip terrazo floor of the stream's channel and ing instead of marble for these sta construction of several bridge tions. The dish·ict engineer esti s over it, includ ing one for the mates the use of the cheaper ma Bay Area Rapid Transit District terial would enable them to com (BART) system. Some 2;160',000 cubic plete the projects within the yards of ex target budget. cavation are involved in this por tion of the flood control Bechtel Corporation has started project. The total federal cost their refinery job at Union Oil in for the proj ect - not including Rodeo. At the present time they Livermore's Del are working on the underground Valle Dam-is $22,000,000. About 85 percent and preliminary foundation work. of the Army Engineers' part Winton Jones Construction Com- of the Alameda . pany has a large crew of engineers Creek project is completed, includ- • doing the dirt work. ing the immense Del Valle Reser voir. Five construction By JERRY ALLGOOD contracts totaling $700,782 for work at the Contra Costa Counties ...... Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Southern Alameda and Southern . Liverll)Ore were awarded in May The State Department of Public and June by the Atomic Energy Works has granted a $3,489,435 Commission's San Francisco Op- ;.· · ' . . contract to L. C. Smith Company (See OAKLANO page ·12) June 26, 1969 Mr. AI Clem Business Manager Operating Engineers Local # 3 474 Valencia Street San Francisco, California • Dear Mr. Clem : The Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Cerebral Palsy Society, the Staff, parents, and children of the We Care Day Treatment Cen ter all wish to say "thank you." Last weekend a miracle took place, as the site of our buildings was expertly readied for the foundation. The men of Operating Engineers Local # 3 were the ones who per formed the miracle. We are most grateful. IT TAKES REAL BIG-G-G-G MEN to keep the heavy Concord, California. In the top photo Brother Don Saturday, Curly Mullenaux, of Gordon Ball Co., "ran the show" construction equipment of this nation on the move Luba is busy moving dirt on the new site. Photo 2 as foi·eman, and Bob Poulsen, Harry Reeves, and Bud Graham, from and recently in Contra Costa County, California, (at left) Sob Mayfield, Norris Casey and Tom Car Alves Construction Co., kept the fuel and water trucks going,. as well they proved they're . I • Hu mble· ·ir Spread_ Due Start ~-\.:: < !3y AARON §MIT!-I By GUY JONES By MiKE WOMACK The' long awaited -Humble Oil West Coast Dredging was ·low world-wide co'rporation. There will job wm start iii 'c th'e 'very near bidder on the San Rafael- Keyes be no more Utah Dredging. Fle • 011e of the lm:gest professional tinue to operate as Haight . & future. 'We hav~ a pre-job con dredging job. This will run three uor's name will now be on all engineering and land· surveying Weatherby under the dii'ection of ference set for July 15; 1969 with shifts for quite some time. West equipment. The personnel has not firms in California has been Richard Haight. Parsons Company, and have heard Coast has recently purchased a been changed as of now. The fanned by a merger of PMT As The merger leaves each of the a lot of different cost prices on this dredge, "Sandstorm" from Peter equipment is in repair at the Stock sociatiOJ1S, Inc. of Sacramento and two companies relatively autono job from twenty to fifty million. Kiewit This now makes two dred ton Yard. Haight & Weatherby, Inc. of San mous, Train said, but both will Bids for two highway pi·ojects ges for them. Hydraulic Dredging equipment is now stored at the Pittsburg yard Andreas, under the corporate be owned and supervised mana involving Napa and s ; lano Smith Rice with dredge "No. and no jobs are in sight at this name of TEVCO, Inc. gerially by TEVCO, Inc. Haight County were called July 1, 1969 24" has been busy with two ten The merger was announced re hour shifts. We are hoping this will writing. · \ said that the move provides an by the division of highways. One cently by Timothy S. Train, P~es opportunity for both companies continue for several months. Shellmaker Drec1ging has re- project concems State Route 29 , cently completed its job at Fort ident of PMT Associates, and to expand their fields of service Umpqua Dredging of Reeds ancl37 in Solano and Napa. Work 'Bragg. The work was done with Richard Haight, President of and their marketing areas·, and · port, Oregon is working three dredge "Explorer." Its small job in Haight & Weatherby. They said will provide more stability to the consists of constructing two nyw shifts on its. Port of Oakland job. Monterey is finished and on this that the new firin will employ employees of both finm. northbound lanes on existing The dredge is Washington Re route 29 from .2· miles south of a job the dredge "Gypsy" was used. more than 200 persons and will volver and they will be using a With future employment on the We are hoping they are successful provide engineering, land survey route 37 in Valle]b· to .9 miles seven-yard and ten-yard bucket. brighter side in the Mother Lode north of Solano-Napa County line in keeping the crews busy through • ing, land planning, aerial sm The mud barges are of the 3,000- area vve are t:unning short of to provide a four lane hiway. Bjds out the year. veys, architectural and computer yard type. This job will rui1 into "good" party chiefs and instru West Pacific is on its North Sac services. will be opened July 30, 1969 in the winter months. ment men who would like to live Sacramento. The cost of this pro ramento job at this time. This is The corporate headquarters of and work in the "boonies." Any Kiewit Dredging is busy on its TEVCO will be on Freeport ject is around seven hund!·ed and sevet'al months of work on the one interested should register at fifty thousand. . · Bethlehem Shipyarc~ job, which Boulevard, directly across from books. It looks like they will have the Job Placement Centers in will be a good, long job. The com-_ a good year. Sacramento Executive Airport. Guy F, Atkinson -got the traffic · Stockton and Modesto. pany figures on running two ten Healey-Tibbits was low bidder William J. · Schimandle has ac change made on their hiway 80 hour shifts. on the Southem Crossing Bridge cepted th~ presidency of the new freeway job from American Can Dutra .Dredging is busy on its jdb-core drilling. They are furn firm. yon overpass to Red Top Dairy Menlo Pa rk Counci l Santa Clara job with dredges "Al ishing barges and barge cranes and Schimandle, formerly manager with the west bound traffic on the Ap proves Sto"rm Drain new section and the east bound ameda," "Liberty" and "Califor Pitcher Drilling is doing the core of the space technology applica nia" working. Two draglines are A $5 million storm drain project traffic still on the old two lanes. drilling -for Healey-Tibbits. This . tions office at the Califomia In working on this job. Its dredge in the East Palo Alto and East They are ~1ow working on the new will be a six-month, three-shift job. stitute of Technology's Jet Pro "Sacramento" is working in the Rio Great Lakes· Dredging has a Menlo Pai'l< are~ has been ap east bound lanes and the job is to pulsion Laboratory, is a native Vista area, small job at Hunters Point. This Californian and a registered me proved by the Menlo Park City 'be completed in 1970. Due to vast . _ Utah Dredging has b~en pur looks lil .. ' ~ ·~ -... ~ · . ·August, -1969 '· ·,- . >- ·------~------~----~------~~~ Spread Rot.~;nq ...: Up-;-___ In Ma;ifi' By AL HANSEN GROUND BREAKING for the eight-tenths of a mile of viaduct • was held on June 30th in San Ra fael. Murphy-Pacific is the Con tractor. The viaduct will widen Highway 101 from four to six lanes . The work includes lighting, off and on ramps, a new drainage channel and modifications of traf fic signals at Second Street. The job will take about two years to complete. BRESNAN-DALECIO is busy at it-on street and road work in S_an Anselmo. ·· M.G.M. CONSTRUCTION is doing a sewer construction job (phase II) at Northgate in San Rafael. · • G!-IILOTTI BROTHERS have crews· scattered all over the county on street, road work, resurfacing, etc. · BROWN-ELY CO. is also busv with a number of crews all ove.r the area. A recent job is for re surfacing in .the town of Corte :Madera. MAGGIORA - GHILOTTI is busy also with engineers working in area. VARWIG is still ~ working at Pleasant Valley-Unit No. ~in ~o vato with a good crew of opera-, tors. • FORDE CONSTRUCTION who has taken over Bobo's opera tions is doii1g a job at MonticeEo & Trellis at Terra Linda. Bill Forde is head of the new company. MERZ BROS. is busy here in M.arin ... Its_ most recent job · is on FranCisco·~Bivd. at the east end of Sar1 Rafael. · 1 McGUIRE, & HESTER's Hi~h way job on 101 is shaping up very well. Already it is giving the area the "new look." Broaden LARRY AKSLAND is all fin ished on its Marin Valley Trailer language • Park job. l\OBERT MULLOY is still bar reling along at "Quail Hill," Terra At Airport Linda and at their San Rafael fill By BILL RANEY and job. We w1derstand they have ac qi.Jired another job here. DICK BELL SOILAND COMPANY has a Piombo's £II job at the south good crew of Operating Engineers Gnd of the· airport is nearing com~ and is keeping them all pretty busy pletion and the same company is vvith several jobs :· scattered over progressing well on their excava the county at the present time. tion and fill job on the north end of FROST & MEGLIO OF MILL the airport. This is a fill job by the VALLEY, Civil Engineers, are city to allow for expansion of re keeping a smvey crew busy on pair buildings by the airlinGs. Also, "Allan-Marin" project located on the existing 1'oad will be moved to the south side of Tam Valley. the outer perim~ters to reduce traf • GET TO KNOW PEOPLE - "Trust is the cornerstone of civic fic congestion. Piombo's Skyline order, but few of us, white or # 280 freeway is all but wrapped - black, really trust the commnnities up with just a small crew left for in which we live. Rnnning away finish work. from the challenges of the citY, we Swinerton & Walberg Co.'s have let om communal compe American Airlines job is rolling tence decline and our· civic trust along with all the appearance of drain away." an old-time three ring circus. The Good Old Days? People of different backgrounds can learn to respect and trust one various sub-contractors have a I another if they ma) Engineer 0 0 • •••• • 7 5.14 7A 5.42 28¢ 2.24 Engineer, Crushing Plant 7 5.14 7A 5.42 28¢ 2.24 FIRST OF THREE RATIFICATION meetings on the new AGC-Utah contract was held in Salt Lake City last week. In the Tractor Operator top photo International Vice President and Business Manager AI Clem briefs (To D7) ..... 5.14 7A 5.42 28¢ 2.24 . 7 membership on the new contract In the second photo members of Loader Operator t he negotiat ing committee, President Paul Edgecombe, Clem and (Over 2-.5 Yds.) . 7 5.14 s 5.69 55( 4.40 Vice President Dale Marr, answer quest ions from the floor and in Self-Propelled the bottom photo Marr explains area and application of an in- Boom Type crea sed subsistence clause that was won for the membership. • '7 Lifting Device I 5.14 s 5.69 55\'' 4.40 Heavy Duty Repairman or Welder ...... s 5.39 SA 5.69 30¢ 2.40 "Tractor Operator (Over D7) .. .. s 5.39 SA 5.69 30(· 2.40 i'ilotor Patrol . . . . . s 5 ..39 9 5.79 40\' 3.20 Tower Crane .... s 5.39 9 5.79 40\' 3.20 Loader Operator (Over .5-12 Yds.) s 5.39 10 5.S9 50 1.' 4.00 DW-10, 20 ...... 9 5.49 10 5.89 40('- 3.20 Universal Equip- ment Operator ... s 5.39 10 5.S9 50\' 4.00 Tractor (Tandem Scrapers ) s 5.39 10 5.S9 50\' 4.00 Foreman ...... 10 .5.5S 11 6.19 61\' 4.88 Loader Operator (Over 12 Yds.) . s 5.39 llA 6.S3 $1.44 $11.52 ( "Form csrly Trac- tor Operator D-S and similar was in Group VII) ... (7) (5.14) (SA) ( 5.69) (55\') (4.40) Cl M (continue-d) Continued from page 2 We haye had a series of meetings with the officials of the State, County and Municipal employees over jurisdictional problems. These are people who are in dire need of a militant organization to help them secure a decent wage for the work they perform, · and, in addition we must from necessity help these people in their hour of need. Each piece of road building equipment which is under the direct control of the State, County and City poses a threat to the job opportunities for the members of our Union for if these vvages are not kept in line with those contained in the contracts, it goes without saying that rather than conh:acting the work out to our Engineers the political subdivisions will endeavor to do this work by day labor. We have received word during the past month that the wages contained in the model agreement in the construction industry on the Island of Guam have been approved by the Labor Depart ment as the prevailing wage. While the wages are nothing to brag about, this is indeed a great step forward for the working people in this portion of our jurisdiction. Manuel Guenero, the former Governor of Guam and a long-time friend of Local 3, has been replaced by the present administration by Carlos Camacho whom we hope we will be able to work with. We· are now in the process of negotiating an agreement with Non-Farm Workers the combination of contractors who are building a power house CLOTHING FOR in Guam and we are hopeful that this will be consmnmated by The ·Federal-State Employment Service System placed more than REFUGEES 5.7 million, workers in non-farm employment in 1968. Of the total, the time you receive this issue of the paper. 4.2 Brother Joe Astorga is ask million wer~ under 22, y¢ars of age; 1.5 million were over 45; 4.7 mil The work ing his Brother Engineers to picture throughout our jurisdiction is improving lion were"fei)1ale; 544 ;~p o were physically or mentally handicapp :ed; help him to get clothes (espe immeasurably. During the past four weeks there were 3,723 and 1.1 million were veterans, 120,000 of them disabled. ·.·1s ,1 ': ::rs cially children's c I othing), people dispatched and we have been extremely busy in other • 1 -.-~;·. r:•, [ T ------house furnishings, negotiations throughout t.r.• f .0 etc. to refu the tenitorial jurisdiction of our Local "r,~ " '• •: ~ ~- gees in San Salvador, his home • Union. CEP's Wide Program country. San Salvador has re During the past month we attended a meeting in Reno which The Labor Department's Concentrated Employment Program ceived approximately 15,000 I was called for the purpose of assessing the activities of the repre ( CEP) operates in 81 cities and 13 areas With high concentrations of Salvadorians displaced from sentatives of your organization in this area. The meeting was unemployment CEP brings together all U.S . Department of Labor Honduras as a result of the well attended and the issues were 'discussed thoroughly and I · manpower services to help disadvantaged persons find and hold steady war between those countries. feel sure that everyone has a better understanding of the prob jobs. Brother Astorga is collecting lems at hand. It is only by this type of cooperation can our materials to give the refugees Union continue to grow and prosper. As I tell so many of the a n15w start, working with the laster Training Red Cross which will deliver Brothers at the Union meetings, which many of you are unable Among the hundreds of occupations for which the disadvantaged the clothes to San Salvador. If to attend, your Local Union is one of the best respected Local are bein·g trained in the Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) you have anything to donate, Unions in North Amelica; This achievement could only have program is that of Desma laster. This is the fellow who tends a battery please call Joe Astorga at 334- been accomplished because you have worked together so dili of "Desma" combination lasting and molding machines, which mold 8533 . . gently with your administration to bring this about. rubber outsoles onto fabric uppers to make low-top sp01ts shoes. • A1,1gust, l?69 FOR SALE FOR SALE: 1963 FORD Fairlane 6 cyl., DUCU: HUNTERS ATTENTION. ·2 year 4-door sedan. Excellent condition, low old 'Labrador Retriever, female, mileage. $350. John Davis; 6145 Wild spayed. ExC€llent water dog, loves chil C'LEAR LAKE OAKS COTTAGE- For hares Valley Road, Napa, Cal. 94558. dren. Must sell. $300. Ron Bernhardt, sale. Ideal for summer home or retire Phone 707/226-9108. Reg. No. 1137549. Fremont. 415/657-0136. Reg. No. 1199067. ment. Large living area with full fire 8-1. 7-1. place; all electric modern kitchen; FOR SALE: Cat 12 Motor Grader, Hy FOR SALE- TELEVISION console 21" SAN RAFAEL beautiful view overlooking .Iake; fully draulic Side Shift, Parts 1H4454, Cylin screen Zenith, good. $30.00. Temp, elec enclosed porch; two · bedrooms. Owner der Guard Group No. 1H5051. Left & tric service pole, ready to use $30.00. will finance. .non Kirichloe; Ph. 837- . Right Brackets. Parts 1H4459 & 1H4457. Antique love seat, claw front feet, col Otir .best wishes go to tl~e following brothers who are on the 7418. ;.,, ··,. plus most of the Line Group can be lectors item. Charles W. Sharp, P.O. mounted on "T" Series blade with Hy· Box 155, Smartville, Ca. 95977, tele "sick list": WOODED CORNER LOT '12 acre on draulic Steering and 80-C Series. G.ood phone 639-2318. Reg. No. 599859. 7-1. paved streets in Redding. Can b e di Condition-$250 cash. Lloyd J. Brooker, FOR SALE-~~ ACRE flat lot 100 x 180 Bi"other Ray Silva at Merritt Hospital; Ray Hotchkiss. who is - v ided for building 2 homes thereon. 3015-198 Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City, water, city gas. on road, '12 mile from All utilities $6 ,500. Joe . M. P aulazzo. Calif. 94063; Phone: (415) 369-5489. Reg. Mandresa B each. Terms. 475-8714 Dino now at,home convalescing from recent surgery; Fred Jensen who 5608 Ocean View Driv"e, Apt. 2. Oak No. 0290869. 7-l. A. DiMarzio, 1215 Eldorado Ave., Santa land, Calif. 94618. Phone 652-6240. Reg- Cruz, CaL ewas confined at Marin General recently. ister No. 865537. 6- l. · FOR SALE: 8-Yd. 2-axle dump pup trail 95060. Reg. No. 1158894. 7-1. LAKE BERRYESSA LOT, all utilities er-$2800. Fruehauf bottom dumps air FOR SALE- MASSEY FERGUSEN 202 Our condolences to Brother Jim Kolesar on the recent loss of his in, gorgeous view, access to lake ·for, gates. $700 for set. Ludwig Betchart, Bull tractor with 220· Backhoe, 4 buck launching· and dock. Low down pay 41223 Roberts Ave.. Fremont, Calif. ets. Ford F600 6 yd. dump·. Both in good father Jol;m Kolesar, on June 17th who was a member ment. owner will finance. Phone 366- Phone: (415) 656-1149. Reg, No. 1030397. condition. No reasonable offer refused. of Operating 7-1. Call 415/994-0078 after 6 p.m. Reg. No. 0539 or write to Roy E. Faris, 96 R.ed 1164979. 7-1. . Engineers, and on the loss of Jim's mother who passed away July wood Way, Atherton, Calif. 94025: E,;egc FOR SALE: Large Oak covered level lot ister No. 702244. 6-l. · FOR SALE- 3 BEDROOM HOME on 2'!3 14th. half-way between Hwy. 50· and High acres. Fireplace, family orchard, piped TAHOE PARADISE FOR SALE. 'I< acre School on Ponderosa Rd., Shingle water from hiway. 300 feet off paved level wooded lot. Utilities in. Sewer Springs, Calif.-$2095, or trade for car, Congratulations to Brother Jim Wilson on his recent marriage; pickup or camp trailer. county road. Off Colfax Hiway 5 mi. assessment bond paid. Near recreation Alfred Seaton, east of Grass Valley, Cal. 95945. Art to Bro. Mike Rogers on becoming a, proud papa of a son. / facilities, golf course and lake. $6.}50. 502 Wiley Lane, Grass Valley, Calif. Ring, Rt. 2, Box 1392. Phone 273-6628. T erms. W . P. Wickham, 115 West Mac-. Phone: 273-8263. Reg, No. 1181794. 7-1. Reg. No. 0574300. 7-l. Arthur, Sonoma, Calif. 95476. Reg~ter Deepest sympathy to Brother Bud Trask whose wife passed No. 1062039. 6-l. FOR SALE: 1959 G.M.C. two ton dump SALE OR TRADE TRI-PLEX 3 y rs. old. · truck, good condition. $1,395. Dean H . All electric kitchens. drapes, carpets, 1 a:way. 67 MERCURY MARQUIS loaded with Bailey, 2560 May · Road, El Sobrante, dishwasher. garbage disposals, two 2 . Best wishes extras. . 30,000 mileage. ·Will trade jor Calif. Phone: 223-0241. Reg, No. 529325. BR, one 3 deluxe, two bath. Priced for to Brother Ed Frey who pensioned out recently pickup same model or later. Vern Sor 7-1. quick sale. Ray Chamlis, phone 533- ensen, San Jose· 297-9566. Register No. 1806. 4109 Santa Rita St., Oakland, Cal. Happy Retirement, Ed! 0251990. 6-l. STINGER CRANES, one- man operation. 94601. R eg, No. 991149. 7-1. Bouquets to Brother Fred Jensen-who 2-ton with 40' boom $3,000. 5-ton with VOLT-OHM-MILLIAMMETER 260 Series was granted a Gold Life WILL SWAP A 1965 FORD CUSTOM 6 75' boom $7,000. Call evenings 257-3311 Simpson Voltage Ranges, D.C. 0.-250 with air cond., good cond. for vac. or write to George Duralia, 4917 Place mv to ;;.ooov. AC o. - 25v. 0- 5000 v. AF time Membership Card at the July 12th semi-annual meeting. trailer, or sell for $800. Roy Woody, wood Court,. San Jose, Calif. Reg. No. 0-2-5v to 0-250v and carrying case. 460 N. Jefferson St.. Dixon, Calif. 1174998. 7-1. Bill· Meisenheimer, 729 Nason St., Brother Jensen has just recently retired on Local 3's Pension. The. Phone 678-3268. Register No. 347177. Santa Rosa, Calif. Phone 544-2766. • best of everything to him! 6-l. 1965 283 V -8, 4 barrel, excellent con $30.00. Reg, No. 486183. 8-1. dition, new paint, good tires. De luxe HEARING AID Arcard Model like new. Bouquets to Mlss Nanette Hantzsche who resides in Tiburon on BOAT FOR SALE. 18' Sportline Cruiser, cab, lots of chrome, punched rims. Cost $325 new. will sell for $75.00. Bill all glass, ·120 HP, continental trailer. Original owner-$800. Gene Mendes. Meisenheimer, 729 Nason St,, Santa being selected as recipient of Local 3's scholarship award. Her Convertible canvas, power trim, com 5355 R adele Ct., Fremont, Calif. 94536. Rosa, Calif. Phone 544-2766. Reg, No.. plete ins tr u men ts. Chemical head, Phone: 793-3155 after 5:30 ·p.m .. Reg, 486183. 8-l. compass. electric horn. two 18-!(al. No. 879752. 7-1. . father, Paul Hantzsche, a member ofLocal No. 3 is also an instmc tanks. $5,500. Save $500. 1969 mo!;lel. FOR SALE TWO BUCKEYE TRENCH Pat Patrick, 19736 Royal Avenue, Hay FOR SALE: One lot 200' x 100' on oil ERS and Lowboy Chevrolet truck. tor at The Col1ege of Marin for our Apprenticeship Program. ward. 276-2291. Register No. 696733. 6-1 .' road at Roseburg, Oregon. Price: $650. Phone (209) 838-2887. Nelson Schnei Contact Claude Morris, 1529 Tanner Rd. der, 20187 McHenry Ave., Escalon, CHAMPION SIRED pure white German Sp. 38, Los Banos, Calif. 93635 or Phone Calif. 95320. Reg. No. 0915764. 8-l. Shepherd pups f.or sale. K . L. Chris 826-3209. Reg. No. 0724840. 7-l. INDIAN HEAD NICKELS 1936 and 1937. NEVADA tensen, 1849-52nd Street, Sacramento, REGISTERED ARABIAN MARE and two D ates clear; also five nickels with big Calif. 95819. Register No. 0754274. ~ -1. fillies. Will trade for one truck or cat "S'.' on the back. Ivan J. Shuey, P.O. tle of equal value. Vernon L. Dye, Rte. Bbx 10, Brookings, Oregon 97415. Daniel Manha, injured in an industrial accident and hospitalized FOR SALE one 24-inch Barton Walnut 3, Box. 82-C, Sonoma, Calif. 95370. Phone 469-2257. Reg. No. 1288111. 8-l. Huller used one season $500. D. v: Phone: 532-4495. Reg. No. 1192118. 7-1. for approximately a week, is recuperating at home. We all wish Case Tractor w/hydraulic pumP., new SHASTA COUNTY RETREAT, 15 ·acres, tires $500. Grape duster on tra1ler w/ 24-FT. OWENS: '59 full canvas. D epth tall oaks and pines. secluded, rolling Dan a very speedy recovery. Briggs & Stratton engine $200. Phone sounder, h ead, galley, water skiing hills and flat land. $6,000, $450 down. 632-3570 or see Douglas Bratton, 4113 equipment, fresh water. $3,000. C. J. $50/month, 7% int. I will finance We are saddened to report the following members' passing: N. Washington Road, Turlock, Calif. Rosin, 157 W. Atlee, Stockton, Calif. balance. Phone (916) 357-2241. William 95380. Register No. 828691. 6-l. Phone: (209) 465-2754. R<'!g . No. 0876187. A . Asher. Reg. No. 1014517. 8-l. 7-1. Alfred Mabrier, retired, Crane Operator for 21 years. Brother DRUMS: LUDWIG. Gold metal flake REGISTER.ED POODLES for sale. Pa REDDING AREA: 2.79 acres off Rock with $140 worth of cymbals. Stool cost Mabrier passed away after a sb01t illness on June 18, 1969. pers available. 3 males, two apricot, Creek Road, approx. one mile from $150. $400 ·takes. Perfect condition. one black & silver party; two female, Whiskey Tow 11 Reservoir and one 'mile Phone 934-8237, G ary Schalesky, 1910 James W. Munson, a long time employee of Anaconda Co., black, may turn silver. Whelped A!)ril from Old Shasta. Electricity on prop San Luis Road, Walnut Creek, Calif. 18, 1969. Leo A. Davis, Lone Star Trail erty, water available. Only $2,200. Con Reg. No. 0027069. 8-1. passed.away after a short illness on June 18, 1969. · er Court No. 9, Newman, Calif. 95360, tact ·Mike Kraynick,. 3585 Irlanda Way, Phone 862-2282. Register No. 0824688. San Jose, Calif. 95124. Phone': 266-7502. FOR SALE CAMPER Travel Queen, 10' 6-l. . Reg. No. 595211. 7-1. cab over 21 112 gal. water tank. Fits • Tracy M. Horn, of Gabbs, Nevada, passed away after a lengthy any 8' pick up bed. Ready to go. $650. WRINGER TYPE WASHER: 3 yrs. old, Jim Daigh, 2328 Orleans Dr., Pinole, illness, June 20, 1969. FOR SALE 600 lineal ft. small R.R. seldom used. Bought $149; will sell for track, Telephone (415) 223-2937. - Al Calif. Phone (415) 758-0765. Reg. No. $60. Contact James Fagundes, 18501 394870. 8-l. William B. Hutchins, long .time member, passed· away after a P1erzma, 1.054 Lindell, Richmond, Calif. Bollinger Canyon. San Ramon, Calif. 94803. Reg1ster No. 7.45237. 6-l. 94583. Phone: 837-6212. Reg. No. FOR SALE: BARDEN BUMPER-wrap lengthyill11es's, July 10, 1969. 1027821. 7-1. around, drop center. Tail lights, back MOBILE HOME 10/57 foot 3 BR for sale up lights, center trailer hitch. $35.00. We all extend our deepest sympathy to the families and friends or trade for land in Arkansas. J:· P. FOR SALE: Two Caterpillar 14A's Gene Menc:jes. 5355 Radele Ct., Fre Davis, 2837 Eucalyptus Ave .• P atterson equipped for clearing. Owner retiring, mont, Calif. 94536. Phone 793-3155. Calif. 95363. Register No. 0892454. 6-l. ' have good job prospects. Phone: 342- Reg. No. 879752. 8-l. · of these Brothers. · 3185. Clarence Baker, 1254 Orchard BEAGLES male 10 months beautiful. Lane, Chico, Calif. 95926. Reg. No. POLAROID CAMERA Model 25() and healthy, registered, champion stock 0939581. 7-l. portrait kit, close-up kit, self-timer, UV filter cloud filter, flashgun, fitted FRESNO paper$. Good with children. Hunting: FOR SALE: Welding and Machine Shop. show dog, or what have you. Make compartment case. $135.00. Bill Meis Complete line of welding, machine enheimer, offer. Female 3 years old spayed. Make shop equipment. Stock of steel. bolts, 729 Nason St .• Santa Rosa, Bi:other Luke McKnight is- hack on the job for Sequoia , good pet. Registered, papers, cham Calif. Phone 544-2766. Reg. No. 486183. Rock nuts. Phone any hour of day for ap 8-l. PIOn. Forced sale. Phone evenings pointment, except Sunday. (916) 678- after being accidentally burned last April. Luke has had many ~~g7~~91 _tat Patrick, Register No. 2702. Reg. No. 1152779. 7-1. BON AlRE CAR COOLER 12 volts 6 $25.00. · ONE TON 1960 FORD bobtail truck with Bill Meisenheimer, 729 Nason painful skin ,grafts on his legs and he says he is real glad to be back 1967 FORD ~~ TON PICKUP FOR SALE. fifth wheel. Double axle semi-tilt bed St., Santa Rosa, Calif. Phone 544-2766. Wheelbase, 208 HP VB engine, cus trailer, 10 ton cap. Massey Ferguson Reg. No. 486183. 8-1. on the job again. tom cab w/de luxe foam rubber seat 30W tractor, with 15' Parsons backhoe. SMALL COMPRESSOR Briggs Stratton 18,500 miles. $1,550. Mel Jensen, 1229 Take all for $8,000. Call Al Haney, motor. $95.00. T roy Manzer, Jr. , 6100 Brother Jim Jackson is home from the ·hospital now recovering Oleander Ave., Chico. Phone 343-6147. 475-5490, Santa Cruz, Calif. Reg. No . . Foothill Blvd .. Oakland, Calif. Phone from.his plane crash. We hope to ?ee him back on the job very soon. Register No. 987215. 6-l. 908564. 7-1. . . 568-8513. Reg. No. 0766500. 8-l. SALE OR TRADE three 1946 to 49 Ford FOR SALE OR TRADE for pick- up. 1965 FOR SALE: TRUCK VAN BODY. 8' x • 'Ve wish a speedy recovery to Brother Jack Spencer who is in 6-cyl. truck engines, $50 each or trade. Mustang convertible, 24,000 miles. V6, 8' x 20' aluminun1 w/ double swinging ~l J2o~: (415) . 589-3075. Register No. Rally-pac, power steering/top. Exc. doors in rear; used as portable shop. the hospital. . 49 1 condition. One lady owner. $1,200. $350.00 . John R Franklin, P .O. Box LAKE COUNTY TEN ACRES. On Noble Haugnes, 955 Esmeralda, S.F. 94110. 2021 , Dublin, Calif. 94566. Phone 828- Our deepest S)~ mpathies are extended to the families and friends Ranch, trees. vie\v, road, V(ater, good Reg. No. 775471. 7-l. 7191. Reg. No. 1076473. 8-l. terms. $1,200 per acre. Owner will 1962 CASE BACKHOE. 3 new rams and FOR SALE: two 5+ acre parcels, level. of Brothers Oluf Newton, Tommy Adams, Clay Bledsoe and Roy carry note. J ames H . Allen, P .O. Box new motor. $4.200. TD9 Dozer with 8' one with pipeline irrigation, rnad 6807. C!earl3ke Highlands, C alif . 95422. blade $3,500. W. L. Maddox. P.O. Box frontage in S . Sacto. Co. in country, Brown who have recently passed away. (707) 994-3649. Register No. 1308962. 6-l. 58, Los Banos, Calif. 93635. Phone: After down payment, 6% on balance. 191i& HONDA MOTORCYCLE 450 cc with (2{)9) 826-0684. Reg. No. 1043556. 7-l. Write Joe Landis. Rt. 2. Box 831, Galt, · Many thanks to Brother Larry Daniels for his donation to our Mediterranean b 1 u e p I as tic sidecar FOR SALE 13 ACRES eight miles from Calif. 95632. Phone 745-1726. Reg: No. containing stereo. Excellent care, 3640 0317668. 8-1. . blood bank miles, lots of chrome, equipment with downtown Reno, In City water district multicolored special gas tank. Can be 7 taps installed. Donald Malone, 5450 FOR SALE: 196:3 YAMAHA 55cc, good seen at 455-4lst Ave., San Francisco. Sidehill Drive, Sparks, Nevada. Phone: condition. $75 or swap· for 12 ga. auto. SACRAMENTO or call Kenneth Mahoney, 386- 6543. 358"4368. Reg. No. 0880040. 7-1. shotgun. Telephone 996-1987, Sonoma. Reg1ster No. 883769. 6-1. SALE OR TRADE BACKHOE AND CAT. Reg. No. 0286157. 8-1. FOR SALE: WELSH PONIES, registered M -F 320 B ackhoe, loadeT on diesel, 1100 CAMERON PARK LOT No. 888 for sale. Our condolences to the families and friends of Brothers Bruce end grade. plus pony cart and harness. hrs. on mach. Like new. Trade for 40 Cambridge Rd. & Wentworth Rd., G:ordon W. Hunt, Georgetown, Celif. ton transport, late 3-axle dump or 90' x 150' leveL All utilities incl. · Farrow ( 6/ 17/ 69), Thomas Hender,son ( 6j 10j 69), Robert Mc 9;>634. Phone 333-4638. Register No. water truck. Cat D-8H 46A Hyd. dozer, Terms $4.750, L Proto, 3971 Burck 535847. 6-l. . tilt, ripper. Medford top. Completely balter Ave., Oakland, Calif. 94605. Kerlie ( 6j 21j 69), and Leland Hurd ( 6/16/69). rebuilt by Cat, new undercarriage. Phone (415) 562-4922. R eg. No. 643156. FOR SALE: Mack Tractor and End Trade for prop. or ?. Call 697 -4117 after 8-1. Dump, low bed, white diesel, dual 7 p.m. Vern Davenport, 1303 Vista . BOAT FOR dnve, 10 yd. dump truck. Tilt trailer Grande, Millbrae, Calif. Reg. No. SALE. $450. 15' Whitehouse A.C. maintainer. Will trade for· reai 993919. 7-l. 40 h.p. motor, trailer, cover. Stored -SAN JOSE- estate or 20-24' wide mobile home. Lakehaven Cottages, Clearlake Oaks. LOT FOR SALE or trade for late model Will take deer rifle and 12-ga. shotgun if8~6i6 . ~=~~) 532-9761. Register .No. ·car or pickup and camper. Out of as part payment. Dan E . Hudler, 345 • vVe now have a total of 53 pints in our Blood Bank in the Jour Twain Hart in Cedar Ridge. Call (415) Fulton St., San Francisco, Calif. 9~.02, FOR SAJ:,E: 23 ft. Travelize trailer, .like 454-844L B. C. Tucker , 33 Lansdale Telephone 626-2467 . Reg . No. 848486. counties. Bob Long has received his pin for donating 3 gallons of new, a1r cond .• carpet. awning. John Avenue, San Anselmo, Calif. 94960. 8-1. F. Dav1sc 1215 Cooper Drive, Manteca, Reg. No. 736418. 7-1. Calif. 95336. Phone 823-7090. Register FOR SALE: DODGE 1960 1-ton pick-up, blood to oi.1r Blood Ba11k · ' No. 785225. 6-1.. · , WOODED RETREAT for sale. Half mile dual wheels, 56,000 orig. miles. Good from city limits in heart of Mother RETIREMENT or weekend mobile rig for heavy duty repairn1an or large (S.) Buster Territo is in the hospital. Thunnan Cagle is out of home. Lode. Approx. 7 acres. New two-bed camper. 8600. John Davis, 6145 Wild 1q x 55 two BR two bath expando. Ftir romn home, excellent soil, natural sur mshed, Screened porch, boat horse Valley Road, Napa, CaL 94558. the hospital and will be home recuperating for several months; house·, roundings, all utilities, readily avail Phone 707/226-9108. · Reg. No. 1137549. storage shed. 60 x 90 lot. Two blocks able. Phone: 273-8131. C. C. Conner, 8-1. We want to extend sympathies to the families of our deceased from lake at Clear Lake Oaks. $11.500. Box 131-A. Butler Rd., Grass Valley, J. C. Enos, 1032 Aberdeen D r., Liver-. Calif. 95945. Reg, No. 1075413. 7-1. NORTHWEST DRAGLINE, Model 8, 65' more, Calif. 94550. Phone (415) 447- boom, 2 112 yard bucket, late model Brothers John J. Lennon and John M. Thornhill. . 4950. Register No. 620122. 6-l. · ' CQUNTRY STORE and gas station near swing, in excellent condition. Call Ar Table FOR SALE. Chicago Promatic Air Com Rock Lake, 5· miles from Crane, lin A. Snyder (4151 657-6268 or (408) Mo. fronts two busy roads. Concrete 262-5729. Reg. No. 0369280. 7-1. · pressor •. 210 CFP, Diesel, 48H Cater block· bldg. approx. 30' x 40' incl. pillar on trailer $450. Gardeners Work/ small living quarters, 6'12 acres. Gross 45 Million Protected Golf Cart $200. Schramm comb. trac approx. $25,000. Price $17,700, down RULES FOR SUBMIITING ADS Most of the 45 million workers throughout the U~1ited States who tor-compressor 107 CFM, rock air drill payment $6.000. Includes $3.000 inven attachment $1,000. Call after 6 P.M. tory and 223-6489 .. Arthur Parks, 5838 Robin equipment. Phone: (4 15 ) 897- o Any Operating Engineer may adver are protected by the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labm: Stand Hood Dnve, El Sobrante, Calif. 94803. 3706, Novato, Calif. or (417) 723-8833, tise. in . ·these columns without charge Register No. 1058474, 6-1. Crane, Mo. Reg. No. 1058414. 7-1. ards Act are also due time and one-half pay for each hour worked over FOR SALE; All around J18 Tamper, en any PERSONAL PROPERTY he wishes 40 in one week. · SEVEN ACRES, home w / 3BR, two baths, gine overhauled Wise. $325.00. Phone: to sell. swap or purchase. Ads will not· (916) 487-3957. Jay Crownoble, 3911 fo~llh~~~~~~t~gr.ra;;tew ! oit~*r,e~.e~~;~~ Cayente Way, Sacramento. , Reg. No. be accepted for renta ls, personal serv town. C'llif; 94634.',. phri'n e . , 333-4638. 1 870831. 7-1. ' ices or side-lines. Register NO'.' 535847. 6:.1 :~-. '' • · · PES Offers Help FOR SALE 1967 Pan Pacifica T railer COJUPLEc'JIE' E.QUfP·l'ii'E•N' T for lawn house self-contained, tandem wheels, o PRINT OR ·TYPE the wo rding you mower and saw sharpening shop, sleeps 5, $2,695 or trade for late model want in -.your advertising on a se.parate • The Lebor Department reports that local offices of the Public Em $1,600 firm. Ideal supplement to in~ 21 to 23 ft. self-contained with tandem sheet of paper, limiting yourself to 30 ployment Service offer come. P .O . Box 8, Alamo, Calif. 94507. · wheels, twin beds or full bed. 821 Lati specialized help in finding part-time work for Phone (415) 837-2579.. Register No. mer Avenue, Modesto or phone 524- words or less; including your · NAME, 1152912. 6-h ·: . . ' .." . . retired people ne~ding to supplement their income. 7842 . Reg. No. 649249. 7-1. complete ADDRESS and REGISTER ROTARY RIG, Cable Tool R.ig, Call or REAL ESTATE for s.ale or trade. Two 'h NUMBER. write for price. Charles Criswell, 240 acre bldg. s ites near · Lake Tahoe $4,500 ~~ J~:· oirJ~I5': C:r_lif. 686-5520. Re~is- each or trede for acreage, equipt., !ale Ill Allow for . a time lapse .of several Rehabilitation Discharge? 6 model pickup, etc. W. M. Grace, 417 FOR SALE: Set taps 'I•" to 1'/•" Starte Greenwich Lane, Modesto, Ca. 95350. weeks between the posting of letters For the 1.5 million men and women holding general or "other-than p!ug bottom to 1" to 1'/•" Starter-Bot Reg. No. 1324939. 7-l._-=co-=--,-.,--7C"-- and receipt of your ad by our' readers. tom set pipe taps 'Ia" to 2 'I• most new. FOR SALE-3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, gar honorable" discharges from the Armed Forces, the Department of Other tools, set dies 'I•" to 1". Phone bage disposal, fenced yard, cement & Please notify Engineers Swap Shop AN 4-8647, San Jose. Register No. drive, landscaped, garage convertible as soon as the property you have ad Labor offers a special service which might make them more acceptable 0432603. 6-l. . to family room, back to deluxe 2-car to employers. FOR SALE: 1967 Great Lakes, 60 x 12, garage, Carpets, drapes. Dino A . Di vertised is sold. The Department will help them get an Exemplary Re 2 BDRM, 1 '12 b ath. $1,000. Equity in Marzio, 1215 Eldorado Avenue, Santa . 0 Because the purpose should be served habilitation Certificate, ·documenting their good behavior over a three cludes !g shed, aluminum awning and Cruz, CaL950~Re g. No. 1158894. 7-1. within the period, ads henceforth will skirting, .porch steps, wm ·trade equity SNAP ON %" socket set with case. year period. for camper trailer. Kenneth A. Law Greenfield Pipe threader No. 2 with be dropped from the newspaper after renc.e, · 322 Tovon WaY, Santa R Osa, 1 '!., l'h and 2" dies. $20 each set. Phone Calif. 95401, (707) 544-0986. Register No. three months. I 333-2136. George Dickinson. Reg. No. 1058441. 6-1. 361196. 7-l. ' G A ddress all ads to: Engineers · Swa-p That's A Lot of Bread! BUNGALOW FIVE ROOM·S furnis.,hed FOR SALE-WGS BULTACO Pursang, Shop. AL CLEM, Editor, 474 Valencia on one acre, . garage, two other b>,nld New engine. 5 ports, Microseal, etc. The Labm' Deparhnent reports that the Job Oppm:tun_ities in the ings, berries, fruit, garden, ample Spare seat, tires, chain, etc. with trail Street, San Francisco 3, California. Be water, elect., phone, near Grass Valley. ·eT. Lew Pitts, 2111' Pullman Ave .. Bel ·sure to incltJde your register· number. Business Sector (JOBS) program . expects to place 614,000 hai·d-core $11.500. No .. 26. Canyon Road, Mail Box New engine, 5 ports, Microseal, etc. 307, Cedar Ridge, Calif. 95924. Daniel mont, Cal. Phone 591-6635. Reg, No. No ad will -be published , without this unemployed individuals in 1971~ • jobs ·in 125 cities by June, ·McGeever. Reg, No. 403010. 7-1. 309679. 7-1. information. Page 16 ENGINEERS NEWS· August, 1969 . Pensions Due To Increase In October Clip & Sav~ * * * - MEETINGS SCHEDULE Senate $250 Each Month 1969 Schedule of Semi-Annual, District and Sub-District Meetings Commends SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OCTOBER 1 San Francisco, Wed., 8:00p.m. .C lem JULY 7 Eureka, Tues., 8:00p.m. Is New Top Scale. 12 San Francisco, Sat., 1:00 p.m. 8 Redding, Wed., 8:00p.m. Continued from page 1 9 Marysville, Thurs., 8:00 p.m. International Vice President and Local Union No. 15 Honolulu, Wed., 7:00p.m. journeyman trainees and appren 3 Business DISTRICT & SUB-DISTRICT 16 Hilo;Thurs., 7:30 p.m. tice members of the union. There Manager AI Clem has announced the details of an upgraded MEETJNGS are some 27,000 Operating Engi Pension plan that will increase maximum pensions from $225 per NOVEMBER neers in the Northern AUGUST California month to $250 per month and provide across the board increases 4 Sacramento, Tues., 8:00 p.m. area and a total 14 Oakland, Thurs., 8:00p.m. membership of for those already on the pension rolls. . 6 Watsonville, Thurs., 8:00p.m. some 35,000 in Local 3's jurisdic 19 Stockton, Tues., 8:00p.m. 11 Stockton, Tues., 8:00p.m. The new plan will go into effect on 1 October, 1969 and the 26 Sacramento, Tues., 8:00 p.m. tion covering Utah, Northern Ne 13 Oakland, Thurs., 8:00p.m. following breakdown should assist those covered under the 27 San Jose, Wed ., 8:00 p.m. vada, Northern California, Ha plan in computing their pension SEPTEMBER DECEMBER waii and Mid-Pacific Islands. credits, however, the Pension Trust 16 Fresno, Tues., 8:00p.m. 2 Fresno, Tues., 8:00 p.m. The Senate Resolution com Administrator is expected to provide a more detailed and com 18 Ukiah, Thurs., 8:00 p.m. 4 Santa Rosa, Thurs., 8:00p.m. mending Clem was offered by . prehensive booklet on the subject shortly. Individual determina 19 Salt Lake.C ity, Fri., 8:00p.m. 5 Ogden; Fri. , 8:00p.m. Senators Short, Marks and Mos tion can be made by contacting the administrators. 20 Reno, Sat., 8:00p.m. 6 Reno, Sat., 8:00 p.m. cone and the text stated: , In general the plan is as follows: District & Sub-District Meeting Places WHEREAS, AI Clem, Interna ,. tional Vice President and Business MEMORANDUM San Francisco, Engineers Bldg., , Sacramento, CEL.&T Bldg., Manager of Operating Engineers Effective October 1, 1969 all current pensionet:s and new pensioners 474 Valencia St. 2525 Stockton Blvd. Local Union .No. '3, International will again be granted an increase in their monthly payments. Eureka, Engineers Bldg., 2806 Fresno, Engineers Bldg., 3121 Union of Operating Engineers, (a) All retire~s with pensions effective after October 1, 1969 will re Broadway. E. Olive St. AFL-CIO, with the cooperation ceive monthly pensions based on the cunent collective bargaining of his union membership and the agreement contribution Ukiah, Labor Temple, Sfate amount. A few exainples of these amounts Redding, Engineers Bldg., 100 support of the construction indus are: Lake Blvd. Street. try underthe auspices of its joint Contribution Years of Amount Monthly Salt Lake City, Oroville, Prospectors Village, 1958 W.No. Apprenticeship Training Pro Rate Credit Per Year Pension J Temple. Oroville Dam Blvd. gram, has established a h·aining .50 per hour 25 $10.00 $250.00 Reno, Musicians program Honolulu, YWCA Community Hall, 120 W. at Rancho Murietta, Sac .50 per hour 22 10.00 220.00 Rm., 1040 Richard St. Taylor St. ramento, California, to upgrade .40 per hour 20 9.25 185.00 Marysville, Elks Hall, 920 · D and multiply the skills of its mem Hilo, Hawaii Tech. School, St bership; and (b) All retirees with pensions effective between July 1, 1969 and 1175 Manono St. September 30, 1969 will have Watsonville, Veterans Memo WHEREAS, The leadership of · their pension amounts adjusted to the higher amounts available after October San Jose Labor Temple, 2102 rial Bldg., 215 - 3rd. AI Clem inspired both the heavy 1, 1969 for new re Alameda .Rd. tirees. A few examples of these amounts are: Santa Rosa, Veterans Bldg., equipment operators' tmion and Stockton, Engineer s Bldg., 1351 Bennett St. · the construction industry of nOiih Monthly Pension 2626 N. California. · ern California to enthusiastically C ontrilnttion Years of July-Sept. After • Provo, 165 West 1st North. support this self-help training pr~ Rate Credit 1969 Oct:'1,1969 Oakland, Labor Temple, 2315 Ogden, Teamsters Hall, 2538 gram; and Valdez. · Washington Blvd. .50 per hour 25 $225.00 $250.00 WHEREAS, This program is .50 per hour · 20 180.00 200.00 staffed b y carefully selected Off Welfare Rolls skilled, veteran members of Local (c) All retirees with pensions effective before July 1, 1969 will be given an increase of approximately 3%. The De~artment of Labor's Work Incentive Program is successfully Union No . 3, most of whom are giving freely moving people off the welfare rolls into jobs. Since the program started of skills acquired RECIPROCITY through a lifetime of work con in 1968, more than 34,000 persons have enrolled for training in 34. You are again reminded that this Union and Pension Trust Fund have tributing to the growth of the states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin entered into reciprocity agreements with other similar engineer pension great American West; and Islands. funds in this area and that your work record in the area serviced by the WHEREAS, This program is reciprocity trusts will be taken into consideration when you apply for expected to dramatically close the your pension. It is therefore important that you keep a record of all NYC Helps 1,700,000 growing gap between the supply work performed as an operating engineer. _ • In its four years of existence, the Neighborhood Youth Corps-an and demand for increasingly antipoverty program administered by the U. S. Department of Labor skilled operators in the booming WELFARE BENEFITS FOR RETIREES has $60 billion construction industry; given work experience and training to more than 1,700,000 young Effective August 1, 1969 the Major Medical benefit for each retiree Americans. and and spouse will be increased to $10,000 in lieu of the previous maxi~ . WHEREAS, This training pro mum of $5,000. This benefit increase will provide a greater measure of gram will . provide $2 Billion Assist the State of security for all retirees in view of the ever increasing costs for medical California with another "first" in hospital c,are. Unemployed workers in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and excellent labor-management co Also effective August 1, 1969 each retiree and spouse will be entitled Puerto Rico receiv,ed unemployment insurance benefits totaling more operation and will be an example to Vision Care. This new benefit will allow you to go to any occulist or than $2 billion in 1968, accordir!g to the U.S. Department of Labor. for the rest of the nation to follow optometrist for eye examinations and lenses and frames. The cost to you in order to produce badly needed for whatever benefits. are Teceived is limited to $7.50. An explanatory skilled manpower through similar Self-Help Assistance pamphlet of this new benefit and the applicable procedures for filing self-help programs; now, there claims, as well as the provisions for repeat usage and other conditions, During 1968, the State Employment Service offices placed 303,000 · fore, be it men and women is being printed and can be obtained at your business offices after with physical or mental disabilities on productive jobs RESOLVED by the Senate of which enable August 1, 1969. them to be self-supporting, the Labor Department re the State of California, That the ports. Members commend AI Clem for FINANCIAL INFORMATION his insipred leadership and self The pension trust now receives contributions of approximately one less contributions CREDIT UNION to his union, his and a quarter million dollars per month plus earnings on its assets. FRINGE BENEFIT state and his country; and be it Each month annuity certificates are purchased for all approved pension SERVICE CENTER further 478 Valencia St. ers. These certificates are your guarantee that your monthly pension RESOLVED, That fhe Secre San Francisco, Calif. 47 4 Valencia Street amount will continue for the maximum period granted. San Francisco, Calif. 94103 tary of the Senate transmit a suit Phone: 431-5885 CwTently the trustees have allocated trust assets as follows: Phone: 43 1-1568 ably prepared copy of this reso lution to AI Clem. Stock Investments ...... , . . . . . $13,869,017 (Cost) Resolution read, and adopted, (Market Value: $15,135,720) · on motion of Se~ator Short. New York Life Annuity Contract 15,427,175 New York Life Retired IMPORTANT Life Reserve ...... 26,395,540 Qetailed completion of this form w ill Older Skilled Real Estate Investments ...... 1,643,750 not. only assure you of re~eiving your Other Assets ...... , ...... 665,801 EN.GINEERS NEV!.S each . mql)t~ , it will Despite a nati~n:w.ide shortage a/so assure you of rec~i_vi ng ot~er im of skilled workers. in many occu- . $58,001,283 po;tant mail f;om your Local Union. pations, fhe abilities of older peo Your Pension Fundcontinues to be maintained on a sound financial. Please fill out carefully and check ple often are overlooked. Employ closely before mailing. basis. As you know, jt is extremely important that the assets and re ers should .consider the reservoir serves of the fund be maintained at sufficient levels to meet our future of talent in this older age group obligations which will continue to grow substantially since this Pension REG. NO. _____ which their years of experience Trust is relatively new. have enhanced. Your Pension Plan LOCAL UNION NO .. __ has been improved whenever possible within the available financial structure. The Trustees will continue to practice as SOC. SECURITY NO·------:---- Rehab Does Work sound money managers in order to provide the best pension plan bene The l·abor Department reports fit schedules and conditions that can be purchased within these prin NAME ______~------that for every dollar spent to re ciples. NEW ADDRESS, ______habilitate a disabled person, his lifetime e.arnings are increased by CITY------·------,----~---- $35-part of which is paid back Still Out of Work STATE ______ZIP ____ in Federal and States taxes. Re Although the national unemployment rate was down to its lowest habilitation and employment can level in nearly two decades in 1968, theLabor Department reports that Clip and mail t o Engineers News, 474 Valencia St., S. F., Calif. 94103 make our handicapped citizens about 11 million workers were unemployed at some time Incomplete forms will not be processed. dming that tax-payers-not tax-eaters. year. · • Vietnam War and other demands ects that w ill cost $2.05 million. per clay. The material i s pumped · been signed by the new owner of 101. The Jensen Drilling Com- onfederalfunds. The projects are scheduled to be into a stock pile on shore, and is Miner's F oundry, Ray A mick. pa ny is installing horizontal drain- · Brody conferred in Washington, _ advertised for bids after the fiscal distributed on the project with A. Teichert and Sons was the age fa cilities on this project. D.C., with federal officials during year. West Shaw Avenue is in the rubber-tired equipment. low bidder on the highway job, The H. M. Byars Company of June a nd will return there in the schedule to be changed to a four The project employed about 30 west of Placerville, for four miles Reno, Nevada is moving along near future to pursue the matter lane road between north Van Ness Operating Engineers at the peak of four-lane highway. - smoothly on their Benbow Estates further. Extension and Fresno freeway, all of the job, and is about 70% com- C. Wood has moved in on a project. He said the Westlands staff is total a 2)~ mile stretch. North pletecl at the present time. job between Pollock Pines and Sly . Over on the coast at Shelter seeking to develop a plan under Avenue will be improved Elsewhere, in Yolo County, the Park. from This job will be building Cove, Absco is employing eight or which the bond issue would be re- • south Cedar to south Peach Ave- Rock, Sai1cl and Gravel Plants are roads in a housing project. ten Engineers on their sub-clivi- paid without an increase in water nue. The two keeping busy, supplying the lanes will be con- sion project. This has been a good costs to users in the district over structecl on a 80 foot various projects with material. right-of-way N l R BR R I S long job for some of the brothers. what the cost could have been had to replace an Shops in the Sacto. area are 0 existing roadway l1..il 9~ Some of the added features of this the government financed the working a't a fast pace during this that is congested and in:poi:u'. con- job are the fabulous scenery, sal- work-and without additional clition. busy season to keep the. equip- G . mon fishing p ,and abaloneing. cost to the U.S. River Rpck :Prod1JctS in .. Ftesno : ment operating on the construe- enS~ Beginning 0 n e Sr at Blue Lake and ex- Brody said the plan could make is supporting a new complex of a t ion jobs, making it possible for tending to Beny Summit, High- it possible to complete the district's crushing and separation plant. other Brothers to be employed. way 5t iII c0 u nt 299 is undergoing a $1Q mil- distribution system by 1976. He The Brother members have been Most of these shops which pro- lion face lifting. Granite Construe- said that, at the rate at which funds quite busy with its installation and vide work for our Brothers in the By a 4-to-l vote the NLRB has tion Company is the contractor on have been appropriated in the erection for the last few months. winter months, look for extra me- rule'cl that pensioners and other the westernly section which is past, the system is now more than The new plant is geared up to chanics during the summer season retired persons continue 'to be probably the largest highway con- 10 years behind schedule. produce a greater volume of ma to carry the heavy worklo a d "employees"insofarastheirretire- tract ever let in Humboldt Brody stated that deliveries of terial which is fast becoming a brought on by the pickup in con- ment benefits are concerned and County. One fill alone almost San Luis water to district land requisite in the rock, sand and struction work this year. changes in those benefits remain • three million yards. More equip- through June 30 this year totalled gravel industry. In addition, safety By the time this paper is a mandatory subject of collective ment is arriving on the scene al- 110,000 acre feet, compared to conditions have printed, the Sacto. Tenco Store bargaining. been improved most daily. Scotty Lehman Log- 82,000 acre feet in the corres- with the installation of modem will have moved all its heavy In reaching this conclusion ging Company subbed the clear- paneling period last year. This gangways and a control and in equipment and mechanics to the Board Chairman McColloch and ing on this project. The clearing • water was used by those whose spection room overlooking the en- new center about fifteen ( 15) members Fanning, Brown, and here is a major item due to the land can be served by completed tire plant. • miles north of Sacto. Jenkin~ reversed the findings of extremely heavy growth of tin1ber portions of the distribution system PCA at Friant has recently re- Approximately, seven men will Trial Examiner James Constan- - and underbrush in the steep and and those who can pump directly. located their box operator station be employed at the old store tine in the case involving Pitts- rough terrain. from the canal. to the upper level of the plant. which will house Tenco's Fork- burgh Plate Glass Co. and Local Ray Kizer Construction Com- Bids will be opened here This is just one of the steps that lift Division which was purchased l of the Allied Chemical · and pany was awarded the contract to August 6 for a $100,000 project PCA has completed to upgrade in May of this year. Alkai Workers. The company was develop approximately 4.8 miles to improve the drainage on a 6.6 their plant and make it easier for Teichert is progressing very accused of failing to bargain in of expressway to Berry Summit. mile section of Kings Canyon the Brother members to put in a fast on the new centei· which will good faith when it made unilateral This firm is using cats and cans Road near Centerville. The State shift. Instead of having to nm up house all of these operations in changes in a health insurance followed up by 63l's. Dutra Division of Highways said the and down the gangways five or the area. This was brought on by plan for retired employes of its Trucking Company of Arcata is work will consist of raising the six times a shift, the operator the progress on Highway 50. Barberton, 0., plant. can • NLRB mem- transporting the filter · material roadbed, installing culverts and stand in one position and operate Their old office on Stockton Blvd. ber Zagoria sided with the Exam- from the Mercer Fraser plant at cleaning out the ditches along the the boxes and will have to be moved later this iner's conclusion change . the mix- that retired Willow Creek for this project. highway. The section involved is ture settings. year to make vvay for the overhead persons were no longer employes The only action on Hiway 96 at from DeWolf Avenue to half a M & K Company has completed freeway vvhich will connect the of the company so the latter had present is the Hughes & Ladd job mile west of Rainbow Ro ad. their work in Cocoran and should W & X Sts. Interchange at Al- no obligation to bargain for their at Orleans. This has been a double The agency also will open bids be finished in Stratford in a f ew ham bra St., and will later be retirement benefits. shift from almost the beginning. here August 6 for a $24,000 proj- days. This job started out to be Highway 50 connecting the San After a thorough study of the · With fingers crossed Supervision ect to improve the lighting along a "short job" and lasted three Francisco Freeway with Placer- Taft Act and briefs submitted by says we will be out of here by F reeway 99 in Tulure and Madera months. The Brothers have been ville and South Shore, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, early fall. Counties. The sections involved real happy with this job, having Guy F. Atkinson Co. is progres- the National Association of M an- On Hiway 36 Phillips Bros. are are between Prosperity Avenue good equipment to w sing very well on their Del Paso ufacturers, the AFL-CIO, ork with and United in the final stages of their realign- and the Fresno County line in Tu- lots of hours. Freeway, employing many of the Auto Workers, Unit ed Steel- ment job wesf of Br; idgeviH~ - lare County and between a point Haskell Corporation Brothers. The bulk of the work workers and is about other unions, the S & A Development l::d'inpany .3 of a mile south of Avenue 7 50%complete · however will come for them next Board's on their Olive Street majority concluded: is setting up- a ·crushing.plant to and a point .5 of a mile north of year when they are past the job in Pmterville. Superintendent, pre- "First that retired employes are furnishmaterialforthisproject. L e Gra nd Avenue liminaries. in M adera Brother Cliff Jasper said when At this time, they are 'employes' within the meaning of We understand bids for addi- County. •- they are completed, he will take building a bypass for all of High- the statute for the purposes of tiona! work on Hiway 36 will soon Me anwhile, the agency an- his crew to the Firebaugh job. way 80~s traffic heading . both bargaining about changes in their be called for. nouncecl the awarding of a con- Granite Construction is going north and south bound wllich will retirement benefits for retired em- Redwood Enipire Aggregate tract to the Martin Company of strong on their Westland Water be operating in this manner until ployes is, in any event, within the has their new 8,000 pound Stan- Coalinga for realigning and District pipeline job. They had the completion of this job approxi- contemplation of the statute dard Automatic Hot Plant in oper- widening from 22 to 40 feet .8 of planned to start laying their 96" mately 30 months away. because of the in'terest which ation at their Arcata yard. Box- a mile of Highway 145 in Madera. the 15th of July but their ditcher The underground jobs in the active employes have in this sub- man and Steward, Brother Mel The finn has 60 working days to will not be available until the lst Orangevale and Fair Oaks areas ject; and, third, that bargaining Periera can now come to work in a complete the job, which will ex- of August. We are hoping Brother are continuing on schedule. The about such benefits is fully white shirt. They dismantled ,and tend from a point .2 of a mile east Malone can keep all of his crew project is making traveling diffi- consonant with the statutory re- moved their old plant to opera- of the East Madera underpass to busy on the smaller pipe until that cult for the residents in the area. quirement that 'wages, hours, and tion in Smith River in Del Norte a point .6 of a mile west of County tinle. Hawkey Transpmtation is Most of the underground equip- other terms and conditions of em- County. Road 400. hauling the 96" pipe in to the job- mentis now working on the main ployme_nt' be subject to the insti- Jaxon Bakers' job at Gasquet is Fresno Air Resort will prob- site and Brother Joe Schiedel is cross streets. Fortunately, we have tution of collective bargaining in the finishing stage. Mastelotto ably be the name of the new 185 doing the unloading with a FWD had no accidents on the under- envisioned by the Act." See DETOUR page 12 room, $2.5 million motor hotel to Logger 60. • • August, 1969 Page 1.1 CU Adds Offer Top Deal On Auto Insurance Group Will Drivers With Numerous Tickets Group Auto ·Insurance For Or Accidents Save Money? i' Yes. They will pay more than the driver with a good record, Plan Operating E ngin ee rs·,' ,t~~ocal but less than they pay now. By JAMES "RED" IVY dJ l•; ~ .- .. I !r, Credit Union Treasurer Can You Be Cancelled? Your Credit Union offers what Union No.· 3 Habitual narcotics use, suspension or revocation of driver's • we ·believe is the lowest cost license, non-payment of premium, and felony conviction related fin ancing presently available on Credit Union Members to auto use are the only reasons for cancellation after coverage motor vehicles. It also offers dis has been in force for 60 days. counts thtough co-operating Deal ers that mak_e it possible to pur . Which·Company Writes Your Po licy? chase new vehicles for as little as $100.00 over Dealer's Cost. 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Adequate funds will group auto insurance plan will save you, fill in, clip out, and mail below were prepared by the In have to be on deposit in your Share Account to cover the premium the form to: surance Company <;1nd any re when due. qtiests for additional information SITCO,INC. regarding the insurance should be P. 0. Box 10113 forwarded directly to: How Much Money Can You Save? Oakland, California 94610 Sito, Inc. 20% approximately, some will save more, some Jess. Much de You will be advised by mail how much your insurance policy P. 0. Box 10113 pends on individual circumstances . . will cost and how to put your insurance in force. Oakland, Calif. 94610 CLIP HERE CLIP HERE CLIP HERE CLIP HERE • Phone (415) 452-3058 MAIL COMPUTED FORM TO: SIT CO , P.O. Box 10113, OAKLAND, CALIF_. 94610 _, B·ack Pay NAME (last, First, Middle) SOCIAL SECURITY # . . . . ~ ··· :lsmw ·ages _,; ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP HOME PHONE OCCUPATION The Unemployment . Insmance Appeals Board in a unanimous de cision issued has held that a back PRESENT INSURANCE COMPANY PRESENT ANNUAL PREMIUM pay award received by a claimant constituted wages and if the amount received was in excess of • the claimant's w e ekly benefit VEHICLES amount, then the claimant was Car No. Year Make Model Horsepower Body Style No. of Indicate Miles Driven to Work not unemployed and was not en- · (2-dr., 4-dr., Wagon) Cylinders One Way or Pleasure Use Only , titled to any unemployment bene ' fits . 1 In the case considered, the claimant had been discharged by - his employer and immediately 2 filed a claim for unemployment - benefits. He thereafter received 3 unemployment benefits ·for a period of 11 weeks. He also £led a grievance with his union and COVERAGES after · negotiations between the BASIC- Check One Box Only union and the employer it was D $35,000 Liability 0 $100,000 Liability D $300,000 Liability agreed that the claimant would 1,000 Medical Payments 3,000 .Medical Payments 5,000 Medical Payments • be reinstated in his job and. re 30,000 Uninsured Motorists 30,000 Uninsured Motorists 30,000 Uninsured Motorists ceive ·an award equal to the amount of wages he would have OPTIONAL- Check .Coverages Desired been paid had he not been dis Car No. Comprehensive Collision Towing D National Auto Club charged, less the amount of un (fire & theft) ($100 Deductible) D Motorcycle Insurance employment benefits he received. 1 D D D D Homeowners The back pay award the claim 2 D D D - D 1enants ant received was in excess of the 3 D D D amount o£ unemployment insur ance benefits he received, and the DRIVERS Appeals Board held that he was In Last Three Years not unemployed and therefore List Everyone In Your Househ old Who Drives Number of :. ·' ~ wa·s not entitled to benefits and Driver No. Name Calif. 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Box 10113, OAKLAND, CALIF,. 94610 · • at large. · Page 12 ENGINEERS NEWS August, 19~ · H·ot Weather Brings akland Boom Conf nues Continued from Steady Work Up North page 6 Pacific States Steel and Ameri steady work for the brothers. Some ·· erations office, it w~ disclosed re can Forge are busy with some of · of the crew has moved in on the cently. the Brothers taking By Lake Austin trol and water storage. These are their vacations, · Kaiser hospital · job for Pomeroy Two sizable contracts ·the other Brothers Lou Barnes In the feasibility study stage at - one taking up the where they will drill and set the valued at $159,000 and the other slack and getting some overtime. precast piles for The hot weather is here in Red present but will possibly provide the new twelve at $149,494-were awarded the The Scrap story addition. ding again, even though it is about some exploratory work in the next Iron indusb·y has not Pomeroy has ·fin Berkeley· contracting fir~ of Ahn let up since ished the new 8 weeks late. The work picture couple of years if funding becomes last writing with scrap clock facilities at ger, Fornoff & Bradford. The con ships waiting. middle harbor for here is about average when com available. The Army Corps of En Howard Terminal Sea Train Lines tracts cover renovation of a high is busy of New Jersey. pared to the number of people gineers is the contracting authority with freight ship and This new facility is explosive chemistry laboratory at who live in the and anticipate constmction costs trucks. one of the contributing factors tha.t 6 Northern Coun the mammoth nuclear ties. approaching $90 million. research fa keeps Oakland ranked third in th cility, the construction of a small By BOB world as a great shipping port. The El Rio Contractors job near If these two projects and the MAYFIELD amount of modifications of the Houben Industries Doyle is in the paving stages at proposed Allen Camp Dam and Big Jobs on Top Finally Let .. of Los An Mocho Water Pumping Station. geles has moved present, but has made many a good Canals in Modoc County develop Eastern Contra Costa County in and is erect Under a $186,200 project, the ing two new pay checks for 25 to 30 Brothers into anything more than "Pipe 45-ton container load Pacheco-based Gil Construction Two jobs anticipated to be let ing cranes on since late last falL This project Dreams" the work picture after the new docks. The · Company is authorized to con have finally gotten off the ground. erection of will be finished shortly after 1980 will be good for eight to ten these bridge cranes is a J:?Ub struct a marine biology laboratory At Martinez a big dispute lication of this mticle. years. between chore in itself. Houben utilized building. the Contra Costa County Water & four of San Jose Crane and Rig The sev The California Division of High eral small paving jobs Sacramento's PM I Corporation Sewer District and the City of ging's cranes, and one of Bigge's. in this same area ways will not increase spending in are finishing up was awarded a $123,888 contract Martinez concerning each's share The erection was coordinated also and this area next year as most of will be returning several to make a number of miscellaneous of that cost delayed a $2,000,000 around San Jose Cranes, "Big Brothers to the hall the rough sh·etches are finished for new work mechancial utility improvements sewer job to the Ernest Pestana Moe." This machine is very unique assignments as through the mountains. they become avail at the installation. Company for some time. Their in in many ways. For this particular able. The Weed bypass and the job ternal differences were C01telyou & Cole, Inc., Moun finally re lift it packed 130 feet of stick, The Green Company job at between Antlers and Riverview solved and the tain View, is scheduled to construct show is on the road which isn't a great deal of boom. Madeline (South of Alturas) is are the only ones scheduled for with the Richard Yackley a mechanical technician shop in Com by most standards, but when con fully under way producing ap bidding during 1970 as far as we pany working as a sub-contractor accordance with the $82,200 con sidered that this boom is made of proximately 150,000 cy of ballast are able to tell at this time. making pads tract they were awarded. and pioneering the six and a half inch square box tub- material for the railroad. There Our district meeting full length of this (July 16) The Califm:nia Highway Com job. The pipe . ing, and T -1 steel for a bonus are eight Brothers working on this was well attended by many line itself is going Pen mission has pledged $930,.500 for in as soon as strength, we have about the stout- job and will be busy until late sioners in our are the pipeline right-of- a who were the improvement of two southern way can be est boom in the truck crane field. Summer here. pleased brought to to hear of the Pension in Alameda County highways. grade. This same pick was made with a The Ball Company job and the crease. All of the Brothers present The other job let was obtained six part line of 1,000 feet of inch Hughes The projects will provide for the and Ladd jobs north of expressed interest in the very bene by the Perini Corporation. They and one eighth cable. This ma and through widening of a portion of Crow Yreka are now fully ficial modifications to the Health were the lowest of six bidders for chine was the only one ever built manned Canyon Road from two lanes to and working nin e and and Welfare Plan, especially the this fin e new freewy section and by Pierce Portland of Portland, ten hour da four, and similar improvements on ys . eye care addition. their low bid was $8,200,000. This Oregon. It is powered by a 200 the Alvarado- Niles Road. The Gordon Ball Project was We Brothers here in Redding section has almost four million horse Cummins diesel through a scheduled to go two shifts but would appreciate any political in- Crow Canyon Road, a major yards of dirt and sand to be moved tourque converter to the two main now the thinking is that by stay . f!uence that any of the Brothers link between Interstate .580 and and is expected to be one of the drums only. The drum frictions are \ in g on long days that the dirt will possess being put to use in obtain Interstate 680, will be widened to finest dirt jobs to come along in air controlled and i:be brakes are be moved by late FalL This is bad ing additional funds fo r the area. a four lane divided road from some time. At the present time no manually controlled or also pow- • news to the Brothers still remain At the present time there are a Manter Road to just north of pre-job conference has yet been erecl down by reversing through ing on th e "Out of Wo rk" list as large number of Brothers living in Greenriclge Road. Work will in held. However, by the time this the torque converter. The swings this would have meant about our six county area out of a popu clude the replacement of three article reaches press we fully ex and boom hoist are by hydraulic twenty five or thirty seats. The · lation in this area of about 80,000 bridges by a culvert 1,500 feet pect this job to be in progress and power. Long time member of Lo- Hughes and Ladd job will be a (the same as the city of Vallejo ). long to carry Crow Canyon Creek we have high hopes of puttin g a cal "3," Bob Marr operates this hit or miss type of operation due vVe have a very large area here and under the road, the installation of great deal of the good brothers out monster, assisted by I3ob Rivas. to the "staged" plmming of the do need additional support fro m all traffic signals and highway light on this job. highway departmen our Brothers to keep ing. t. Peter Kie any of our As reported in the past month's wit Sons' Compan y proj very vital projects going ect that in this Alvarado-Niles Road will be paper, all sections of the BART adjoins these two projects area. So write those about letters and be widened on the two miles between system are in full swing and going Humb~e il ten miles north of Yreka will counted,. Continued be the Nimitz Freeway and Decoto at a steady pace and will continue from page 7 returning the twenty As the election Brothers to of Officers is of Road for the predicted traffic in-. in this maner until inclement million fom hundred thousand our upmost wea lists on the first of August, importance to all of us, re creases resulting from the con ther hits once again. dollars of work. The several smaller contractors member to cast your ballot as soon struction of a BART station in Un Another large gathering was on Curtis V.I.C. Corporation has that normally keep busy in Red as you receive it and get more of ion City, the growth of the adjoin band at the recent Semi-Annual a three hundred million dollar ding are still busy, but not re the Brothers to cast theirs. The ing Industrial Park and Subdivi- . meeting held in San Francisco land scraping job on hiway 80 in • moving any one from the list as strength of any Organization is sion activity in th at e area. the Marines Solano County. The state hiway their work load isn't expanding. solidarity a nd the only way that Cooks and Stewards The state w ill pay $500,000 of Hall. To commission has adopted the route The Sutherland Company job at solidarity can be shown in our the engineers of Upper the estimated $1.7 million for the Contra Costa for conversion of 4.6 miles of pres- Cottonwood is currently in one of widely spread out ai'ea is to get a County and Oakland construction on Crow Canyon who attended ent four lane expressway to a their "Stagnant" periods but an very strong mandate when the and helped make Road, with the county expected to this meeting six and eight lane .freeway on ticipate commencing shortly on polls are closed and the ballots a success I would like pay the rest. The state and city will to exte interstate 80 between Dixon and the same scale as before. The counted. No Member of this Or nd my personal thanks for each contribute half of the esti attending Davis, but will not be started un- Brothers vvho are Tech Engineers ganization has any legitimate . mated tost of $861,000 for the Al til money is available. The cost on this project are current excuse fo r not voting and showing ly still varado-Niles Road improvement. will be eight to ten million dollars. getting a few hours. his support of His organization. By DON LUBA Al Clem, Business Manager of Planning The small tunnel job west of and design are under Local No. 3 and International Vice In and around Oakland way Reddii1g near V/hiskeytown Lake there is for reconstruction of Colum president, wishes to express his a good deal of activity. Ther bus Par is somewhat stalled by some type e have kway from hiway 80 to sincere thanks to the members of been no big job starts in Blue Rock of contractural difficulties but will NRlB Rule recent Springs Park. A call Local No . 3 w ho donated their weeks but some good size jobs for bids for be providing a few jobs in our area. Continued from page 7 are this job is expected to time and labor, and made it pos still in progress and many small be advertised in October. This is a 260-foot long tunnel de election sought by the Meat Cut sible for the citizens of Livermore jobs are going at this writing. In signed as a by-pass at the outlet of ters. The company had said it M.G.M. had the low bid for the to have a new Rodeo arena. This . dependent Construction of Oak the Clear Creek tunnel. The J. F. would supply a list of eligible reservoir pumping station and • new arena will benefit all the horse land is well into their San Leandro Shea Company has a trailer-resort voters 45 minutes before the · supply mains project for the city polls loving people of the Livermore reservoir job. They have approxi type of subdivision west of Reel opened, on conditio of Benicia. n that the list Valley. It is open to the general mately 400,000 yards Bluff in th e 800,000 range. would to move on ;I'here are a lot This not be made available to public for use and is not connected this one. of small jobs will provide work fo r th running in the Brothers e union for campaign purposes. with the large Rodeo arena of Liv Solano and Napa currently on their payrolL Gallagher and Burk have many coulties at Judge Brown made two find ermore. Some twenty five members present, and several The last (First) reach of small jobs going and are keeping more to be let in, in the ings based on the Supreme Court of Local No. 3 donated their labor the very near Tehama-Colusa Canal many of the brothers busy. fHhrJ·e. to be con ruling: first, the board's order to and equipment on this project. We structed in the area of Bay Cities Excavators of El Cer the Redding produce a name-and-address list also wish to congratulate Brother ball has started. Thi rito are doing a lot of small jobs in s project is is "a valid order which must be Eel Cardoza on his being elected over nine the Oakland area and are in full million in size but only obeyed by an employer"; second, Vice president for this three miles newly swing on the Acorn project of the long, so you can im the board may ask the District formed community arena. Detour agine Oakland Redevelopment the "Gin gerbread" that must Court to order the employer to Agency. Continued from page 10 be on the plans. This company is obey · Ransome out of Emeryv its re.quest for a list. . ille has Enterprises has subbed the C.T.B. pursuing a policy of hiring all men In By>~)'_.EX CELL.tNI a great number of small paving another development, ' the and paving and Universal Soil has • thi·ough the hall and this is wel Quarries,'Ji,quipment J.?·¢'klers, jobs going. NLRB itself applied the Supreme their C.T.B. plant in operation on comed by the Brothers who are Court ruling in ordering Plants artd -Scrapyards . .•c ...... Kaiser Steel topped the Ohio · ~-: out on their this project. still waiting. We will be pleased Casualty Insurance Co. at Ham Rock, Sand m~cl Gravei industry twenty-eight story Ordway build to see this going Piombo Construction Com full bore as soon ilton at furnish the Office & Pro in Alameda and Contra Costa ing for Turner Construction a as possible, as the adjoin panys' job at Trinidad is finally ing job is fessional Employes with a com Counties has dropped off quite a couple of weeks ago . This was a in the cleanup stages getting out of the mud and start now and will plete address list of employes bit for this time of year. Most of real good job for brothers Eel Ilsley provide the jobs ing to do some finish grading. for these Brothers eligible to vote in an NLRB elec the quarries are making material and Tommy Thomson and Mac in the sou thern area. Guy F. Atkinson's Em eka to tion. for jobs and projects in the area McKelvie on the derricks. A good These jobs Samoa bridge job is moving right are about all that are but nof too much of the other ma amount of overtime was picked up going in this along and they have 50% of their area clue to the tight terials being loaded out. on this job. money, in fact oi1r Broth Job Openings 54 inch concrete piling in place. ers in the Equipment Dealers are very busy Pomeroy's yard in Alameda was plants are lucky to The "Mr. Guy" barge is now get their full The Bureau of Labor Staistics at this time with all the dealers bustling with activity very recently week in. One possible working in the Samoa channel. bright spot reports that employment growth wo rking overtime in shops parts outfitting and equipping a barge in the area betwee They have been going two shifts n Redding and and older worker retirements are and outside servicemen, keeping for their job in Alaska. Red Bluff on the pile driving on land on the would be the building expected to open about 3)~ million the contractors eq uipment in the Pomeroy's job at Laney College Emeka & Samoa 'of two large earthfi'll dams on jobs each year through the mid- field running side, and are and distribution mov has come to an end after approxi also putting Cottonwood Creek for flood con- 1970's. ing. on footing rings and • mately eight months of good pouring columns and caps. August, 1969 ENG I N E ERS N EW S -~~------~--~~------~------~----~~~~~~~~~~- Plenty f ork, Few -n J s nstructi n t eer In istrict o~ 10 By RUSS SWANSON and panies involved have the rest of the BOB WAGNON summer. In JUI u ust b.: , ·.·CI8 iJ: , k I The work season and deer sea At Willits, at the Willits high '"""p son are back in hill swi'ng. The way. by~pass · job; Braga to Paving is By BO'B'' BKIDGEtflfi1i:RLEY hunt 'for work has been niuch just about finished with their por DA YJDS?N; M~jK~ ~:~I{tAYN~CK easier than the hunt for cleei·. So, tion and Arthur B. Siri Co. will be · amP 1}'ACK~ euR:1'IS, · ' !.f1(· ·,. ;:cy1_ !9V0: ~· ' ·:. to give you a little briefing of the taking over to do the finish work, Busme~s Repres~ntahves • work picture in bistrct 10 we will which is the rock and paving. Siri F & .M Contractors, Inc. from start by telling you where the ma has moved in. the crusher and is Santa Cruz were bidders on a steel jority of work is in Mendocino buisily making rock for this job at water mairi on Green Valley Road. County. present . . $86,017 was the low bid price. Over in the Lake County area is Peter Kievvit on our Highway Awarded to Dougherty Pump our Hidden Valley Project, which 101 job next to the Humboldt and Weli Contractors from Salinas, County line has broken ground in is also a land development, things have slowed down due to work fin a well on Harkins Slough Road in a hurry. They already have their Santa Cruz. Low bidder at $5,000. clearing and have two shifts run ishing up on the units that were Award to Granite Construction ning on their dirt work, employing under contract. However, this Co. from Watsonville to restidace approximately 100 Engineers. This work picture will change as Lange Mill Street, Lomand Street, and is a two season job, 1969 and 1970. Brotl1ers were the successful bid Pine Street in Santa Cruz, approxi We were glad to see this job go ders on the next.units in the devel mately 4 miles, $39,934. on a two-dav shift basis, as it opment which went for a little over Granite was low bidder of helped our lm~g out of work list. one million. That is all we have to . $138,165 for construction on Riv Dropping down Highway 101 a report for the County, except erside Drive on Sanitation Sewer • little further south we have the watch for the rattlesnakes . System. Vinnell Corp. rebuilding another In , Napa County, things are section of Highway 101. This job is about the same as in our last writ Granite Construction Co. was low bidder of $31,715 in Monterey employing about 150 Engineers on ing, except that th-e Huntington for removal of a concrete rubble a one-d1ift basis. We are hoping .Brothers job at Yountville has the crusher going, making base rock on . groin and removal of booth pier BIRDSEYE VIEW of new Park Center Plaza now building in San Jose, that by the time this goes to press California. A number of Local Union No. 3 members are busy with it will also be on a two-day shift to a two shift basis. and clean up of the beach from J. E. Robinson Co. up at Lake Monterey Harbor. E. A. Hathaway Co. and Carl N. Swenson Co., Inc., putting this new further help our out of work list. multi-million dollar project togethe r. However, they have encountered Berryessa as of last report from Granite low of $11,270 on a , numerous obstacles, primarily vvet them are about 50% completed. slide in Iris Canyon in Monterey. spots in the section of new road. Vinaco Constr. Co. who are do Granite was awarded a contract ing the underground, are just get in Salinas for construct slope pro- We mentioned in last month's comn1lllll.tl·es sl1owr'ng* building in Santa Clara* to* be known* as "Sta ting a good st(lrt. It will take most tection for Nacilnineto .Dam loca- article that they were having diffi pernlits well above 1\lst year's rec tion House 101." of the summer to finish here. tion on the N acimineto River near culty, and they are still plagued by Work in the San Jose area is at Around home base in Sonoma Bradley.' This job went for $114,- ord high. the same problems. Hope these are The biggest new highway con- its peak, with freeways, housing County there are no big jobs tore-. cured in the near future. . 207. tract went to Granite Constmction projects, · underground pipelines port, but numerous amounts of ac Dropping still further dciwn Award to S & D COlrstruction and Solte, Inc., a Watsonville joir1t and various types .of commercial tivity on jobs of $100,000.00 and • south on 101 at our Piercy project, Co., $40;307 in Salinas for im- venture, for $2;422,092. This will buildings . less. This type of job .takes up the which the Guy F. Atkinson Co. has provements on No. 1 Treatment widen Bayshore Freeway (U. S. The tallest building between slack around the big jobs. We been working on the past two sea Plant. 101) from four to six lanes be- San Francisco and Los Angeles; would like to see lots more of them sons, the· dirt work is starting to A! Roberts low at $36,514 for l:\-veen Santa Clara Street and The Towei·s, is being constructed bid. wind up. There is still a tremen constmction on Blackie Road in Guadalupe Parkway. Another link by Fred Shade and Pittsburgh Des All of our Rock Plants and Shops dous amow1t of work left on tllis Castroville. Al Roberts is a Salinas of the Capital Expressway will be Moines Steel Company. It will be are running at full tilt, especially job, but, it will b ~ primarily finish · conb·actor. built with a contract for $673,271 19 stories high and consist of busi the rock plants. By the reports work from now on, plus some extra · Award to Granite Constmction to A. J. Raisch Pavir1g Co. The ness offices. The cost will be ap from them, it . i~ not what you do on slides. We still have 125 broth Co. $20,175, Salinas Contractor, project will run for three-fourths of proximately $3 million. There are at one job, it is what you do all year ers'oil'this job, but that will change for constructing fence and cattle a mile hom Sinclair Freeway six brotl1er engineers working on shortly. . that counts. guards in San Antonio near Lock- (Route 680) to just south of Story this job. As we close this article we The Brooktrails project at Wil- · wood. Road. The link eventually will rw1 Anotl1er develop·ment well un would like to say a word . of cau-· lits, which is a huge land develop- · Granite Construction Co. of to Aborn Road. der way is the Park Center Plaza, tion, as this is the vacation season ment being done by Mendocino Salinas was low at $71,251 for cbi1- In downtown San Jose, a $3 .81 being built by E. A. Hathaway Co. and there is a tremendous amount Constru.ctors is a qeehive of activ sh·ucting downtown parking lot in 1~1illion .contract was awarded to and Carl N. Swenson Co., Inc. On of traffic on the highways. Even if ity. The companies that comprise Salinas. Peter Kiewet Sons Co."of Concord San Carlos Street, Carl N. Swenson · you have to start ten minutes • Mendocino Constructors are: Granite Construction Co .. is go- Pieter Kiewit Sons Co. of Concord is building a five-story building ahead of time, it may save your Thomas Constr. Co. from Fresno, ing full blast on their paving opera- to construct a business classroom and -undergroui1d parking. The life. · who are doing·· the di1t moving; tions in King City. They have a full building at San Jose State College. parking area will hold 325 cars. Ebert Spartan Co. from San Jose, oil paving crew and their· concrete The project will involve a 10-story WHAT DO THEY DO The sh-uctur¢ consists of 292,667 who are doing all the underground ·paving crew. Approximately 35 en- building to be linked by an open souare feet and the cost is $5 mil work; and H. Earl Parker Co. from Although the "one-horse buggy" gineers going on this project at this _ terrace. In the Park Center rede li~n. There are five brother engi Marysville and LaMalfa Constr. has virtually vanished from the report. velopment project, Wells Fargo neers on this job and the job should Co. from Ukiah joined forces on American scene, the nation will Jess Hanison in San Ardo is still took out a $1.9 million pem1it for be finished in March, 1970. the bas i'ock and paving. Thomas nevertheless require 600 new going strong in the oil fields build- their nine-story office tower at the · The Sand and Gravel plants are Constr. Co. has about three weeks blacksmiths every year through ing roads and paving. .. corner of Market and San Fernan going in full capacity so this looks left of di1t moving and they will be the mid-1970's, according ' ot the · The July constmction scene here do Streets. The foundation has like a very good year ·for all the finished. However, the other com- Bureau of Labor Statistics. is · hot as a firecracker with marty been under construction for · sev engineers. eral months. Cupertino's building boom forged ahead when a $3,077,800 Alameda De Las Pulgas permit was issued to Sears-Roe Will Be Widened buck for their new store at Wolfe Redwood City councilmen have Road and Stevens Creek Boule awarded a $111,700 contract to vard. It will be built by Aberthaw the L. C. Smith Company to ·construction Co. of South San widen Alameda de . las Pulgas Francisco who has already started from two to four lanes between site work at the Vallco Industlial Woodside Road and Fernside Park. W. D. Smith has the dirt Avenue in Redwood City. The woi·k on this job. A separate Sears project is expected to be com Automotive Center will be built by pleted this summer and to relieve the same company for $475,200 . . a tt·affic bottleneck in that area. · Also in Cupertino, work has started on the $276;000 program · facility for Northwest YMCA at TRAININGPROGRAMS UP Park Avenue and Saich Way. Con · The Labor Departtnent's man tractor is Frazier Constt·uction Co. power. training programs. have and WHliam Heddey is architect · increased more than 100-fold for the 13,000 sq. ft. building, built since the establishment of the hexagonally around a large out~ Manpower De~elopment and door multi-purpose amphitheater. Traming Act in 1962. Only 11,900 · A commercial secretarial college trainees participated under MDTA will be built at .4585 Stevens Creek in its first year but by 1968, Boulevard in Santa Clara by Saw 1,287,000 i:nen, women, and yer College of Business for $300,- young people participated in a 000. General Recorded Tape in variety of manpower training Sunnyvale has negotiated- a con programs operated by the De tract to build its new $750,000 parhnent. office building at 1286 Lawrence ------~ Business Manager AI Clem in 1964. Shown above Station Road to Johnson and Mape ANNUAL MEETING of Operating Engineers Local AN OLD CUSTOM Union No. 3 Credit Union followed the sem i-annual are some of the officers of the Credit Union and Construction Co. meeting in Jufy. Highlight of the meetin g was the include (1. to r.) James "Red" Ivy, CU Treasurer; Schonher Management . Co. of The Labor Department reports Credit Union's first printed anc:! illustrated Annual P. H. McCarthy, Legal Cou nsel; T. J. "Tom" SJaple Palo Alto has started construction that union labels have been in Report which documented the outstanding growth ton, Secretary; Dale Marr, President; and Norris ·on a $2 nlilli'on apartment complex use for 95 years. The Cigar -of the Credit Union since it was first established Casey, Special Accounts Represen.tative. near the intersection of Lawrence Makers International U11ion was • by International Vice President and Local Union 3 Station Road and El Camii1o Real the first to use one back in 1874. P~ge 14 ENG I N.E E RS NEWS ew Uta AGC Continued from page 1 UPGRADING Wage Wage Old Wage New Wage Increase Increase Classification Group 7/5/69 . G roup 7/6/69 Per Hour Per Day Gradesetter 1 $ 4.15 2 $ 4.56 41¢ $ 3.28 Truck Crane Oiler. 2 4.32 3 4.83 51¢ 4.08 Heavy Duty Hepairman and Welder- Permanent Shop 4 4.68 4A 4.98 30¢ 2.40 Tractor Operator (Sheep'sFoot). 6 5.05 7 5.42 37¢ 2.96 Side Boom Operator ...... 6 5.05 7A 5.42 37¢ 2.96 Asphalt Plant