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OilOil SandsSands ProjectProject GeneratesGenerates BillionsBillions ofof IronworkerIronworker ManhoursManhours President’s Page “History Repeats Itself”

he old axiom, “history repeats itself” is Presidents Agreement and the National well known by everyone and unfortu- Construction Agreement. They continue to T nately ignored by almost everyone. It is renegotiate and maintain the Disney agree- extremely important for labor to look back at ment and the Tennessee Valley Agreement. our achievements as well as our mistakes so The Building Trades funded the legal battle we can steer a truer course into the future. The over the Boston Harbor project labor agree- current disaffiliations within the building ment culminating in the unanimous Supreme trades are no exception. If we take time to look Court decision in favor of PLAs. They also at history, our mistakes are very repetitive. administer the Project Review Committee For example, the Carpenters withdrew from responsible for reviewing all PLAs making the department in 1914 over jurisdictional sure they are legally defensible. At present arguments with the Sheet Metal Workers and they are helping pay attorney fees to defend the Machinists. After a cooling off period, they state Davis Bacon laws in five different states. rejoined in 1916 and remained a member until They maintain two full time lobbyists to JOSEPH HUNT withdrawing in 1929. By 1931, the Carpenters, defend federal Davis Bacon and other labor General President the Bricklayers, and Electrical Workers had friendly legislation. The Department is the withdrawn and started their own organization founder of the National Coordinating Com- called the “Tri-Party Alliance,” ostensibly to mittee on Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP). The protect each other’s jurisdiction. Our own NCCMP has saved the trades millions of dol- international is no exception. We were ousted lars by lobbying to cut unnecessary adminis- from the American Federation of Labor after trative costs to run our pension and welfare

refusing to handover our pile driving locals to plans. Another program developed by the

the Carpenters. The AFL began doling out Department, the Center to Protect Workers’ portions of the Iron Workers jurisdiction. Rights has proved to be invaluable and pro- ’’ Under tremendous pressure, the Iron Workers duced in-depth reports by experts on many ceded the pile-driving jurisdiction to the subjects including; the superior productivity of Carpenters. In return were union construction workers; the economic reseated on the AFL in arguments in favor of the Davis-Bacon Act; …we are all better off November 13, 1917. The and the intimidating tactics used by union Carpenters left briefly in busting consulting firms. Another initiative when we have a united 1953 once more over juris- you have probably heard about Helmets to dictional disputes. The Hardhats was started by the Building Trades Building and Construction house of labor was again Department. One of the latest initiatives is the divided in 1958 when the Tri-Partite Committee. I sit on this committee Trades all pulling together Teamsters were expelled comprised of owners, contractors, and labor from the AFL-CIO and the and can attest to its positive impact especially to propel us through these Building Trades after the in the owner community. anti-union times. AFL-CIO Ethical Practices These are just a few things the Committee uncovered cor- Department does, with too many more to ’’ ruption, and Teamster lead- recount in this writing. The per capita cost ership refused to initiate remains the same as it was fourteen years ago: reforms. These are a few of the examples of 53 cents per member per month. I think you how the building trades have been “sticking will agree we are all better off when we have a apart” since its inception. united Building and Construction Trades all As I stated earlier, we should look at our pulling together to propel us through these achievements as well. Working together under anti-union times. If you have good relation- a united Building and Construction Trades ships with all the trades in your area, do your Department, we have built some of North best to maintain them. We have been “sticking America’s largest projects. The Cape apart” for ninety-eight years now, and about Canaveral Space Center (later renamed the the only thing you can be sure of is history will Kennedy Space Center), the Trans-Alaska Oil repeat itself again. Pipeline, Walt Disney World and its EPCOT Fraternally, center, many of the nuclear power houses and the entire Tennessee Valley Authority, to name a few. Today the Department administers over 400 agreements worked under the General Official Publication of the INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers 1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800 JOSEPH J. HUNT RICHARD WARD www.ironworkers.org E-mail: [email protected] General President Fifth General Vice President Suite 400 5964 Dayton Boulevard Volume 106 April 2006 Number 4 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Chattanooga, TN 37415 Washington, DC 20006 Office: (423) 870-1982 Office: (202) 383-4810 Fax: (423) 876-0774 Fax: (202) 638-4856 FRED MARR MICHAEL FITZPATRICK Sixth General Vice President CONTENTS General Secretary 1350 L'Heritage Drive Suite 400 Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Canada Office: (202) 383-4820 Office: (519) 542-1413/1414 Features Fax: (202) 347-2319 Fax: (519) 542-3790

WALTER WISE EDWARD J. WALSH General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 505 White Plains Rd. Local 720 Completes Oil Sands Plant Expansion 1750 New York Ave., N.W. 2 Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Office: (202) 383-4830 Office: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (202) 383-6483 Fax: (914) 332-4431 Email: [email protected] ROBERT J. SPILLER First General Vice President JAY HURLEY A Lucas and Sons Has Rich History of Success 2106 Washington Road 5 Eighth General Vice President Suite 400 191 Old Colony Ave. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Office: (724) 745-5893 P.O. Box 96 Fax: (724) 745-5863 S. Boston, MA 02127 Tel: 617-268-2382 GORDON STRUSS Fax: 617-268-1394 IMPACT Continues to Roll Out Programs Second General Vice President E-mail: [email protected] 10 P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street Luck, WI 54853-0319 JOE STANDLEY Office: (715) 472-4250/4251 Ninth General Vice President Fax: (715) 472-4253 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C Pinole, CA 94564 EDWARD C. McHUGH Office: 510-724-9277 2006 Beck Notice Third General Vice President Fax: 510-724-1345 12 2849 Andrea Drive Allentown, PA 18103 RONALD C. GLADNEY Office: (610) 776-1063 General Counsel Fax: (610) 776-1660 Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 4399 Laclede Avenue GEORGE E. KRATZER APRIL 2006 St. Louis, MO 63108 Fourth General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center Office: (314) 531-1054 Departments 8401 Claude Thomas Road Fax: (314) 531-1131 Suite 37 Headquarters Office: Franklin, OH 45005 (202) 383-4868 Office: (937) 746-0854 Headquarters Fax: Fax: (937) 746-0873 (202) 638-4856 6 Departmental Reports INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS

Apprenticeship and Training Magazine Tel: (202) 383-4870 Tel: (202) 383-4864 Officer’s Forum Fax: (202) 347-5256 Fax: (202) 347-2318 11 Oil Sands Project Generates Billions of Computer Department Mailroom IronworkerIronworker ManhoursManhours Tel: (202) 383-4886 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 383-4895 Fax: (202) 638-1038 12 Contractor’s Perspective Davis-Bacon Department Maintenance and Jurisdiction On The Cover Tel: (202) 383-4854 Tel: (202) 383-4860 Fax: (202) 347-1496 Fax: (202) 347-1496 The Oil Sands Plant Expansion is part of an exclusive project labor Department of Ornamental, Organizing Local News Architectural & Miscellaneous Tel: (202) 383-4851 16 agreement signed with Syncrude Metals (DOAMM) Fax: (202) 347-1496 Canada. Local 720’s (Edmonton, Tel: (630) 238-1003 Fax: (630) 238-1006 Safety Alberta) work lead a safe, Tel: (202) 383-4829 Official Monthly Record productive jobsite. Ironworkers Political Fax: (202) 347-5256 28 Action League Tel: (202) 383-4805 Shop Department Fax: (202) 347-3569 Tel: (202) 383-4846 Fax: (202) 783-3230 LU/DC Staff Retirement and EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Shopmen’s Pension Fund SSISTANT TO THE DITOR Tel: (202) 383-4874 A E : Nancy Folks Fax: (202) 628-6469 THE IRONWORKER ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $10.00 per year by the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. LocalLocal 720720 IronworkersIronworkers CompleteComplete Multi-BillionMulti-Billion DollarDollar OilOil SandsSands PlantPlant ExpansionExpansion yncrude Canada, a consortium of Canadian Oil Sands, totaled 30,000 tons of structural steel. Reinforcing contrac- Imperial Oil, Petro Canada, and Conoco Phillips, tors supplied and placed over 13,000 tons of steel including signed a project labor agreement inclusive of several 8,000 piles. The UE-1 expansion project hosts the largest Swell-planned phased expansions. coking unit and boiler packages ever designed and built in The largest phase entitled UE-1 (Upgrader Expansion) North America. generated in excess of 1.5 billion ironworker hours. Syncrude is located in the heart of one of the world’s largest oil sands deposits, second only to Saudi Arabia. Syncrude produces 261,000 barrels a day and thirteen percent of Canada’s oil production. Syncrude conveys their blend of sweet crude via three Edmonton area refineries and their pipeline to the East Coast and central Canada. Upon completion in 2006, Syncrude daily pro- duction is expected to reach 350,000 barrels per day. The project required over 1,000 piping and equipment modulars. Assembly was completed in Edmonton and the modules were transported 295 miles or 472 kms north of Local 720’s home of Edmonton, Alberta to the project 60 kms north of Fort McMurray. Total tonnage, including modules process buildings, coker tower, boiler package and open pit mining crushers 2 THE IRONWORKER Over 400 structural ironworkers and rodmen were employed for 12 consecutive months during peak craft loading requirements. Hundreds of travel cards from across the and Canada assisted Local 720 and their fair contractors leading to a safe, productive com- pletion to the ironworkers’ scope of the project. Canadian Director Fred Marr with business managers and agents from Locals 97 (Vancouver, British Columbia), 700 (Windsor, Ontario), 711 (, Quebec), 721 (, Ontario), 736 (Hamilton, Ontario), 752 (Halifax, Nova Scotia), 759 (Thunder Bay, Ontario), 764 (St. John’s, Newfoundland), 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan), and 842 (St. John’s, Newfoundland) accepted an invitation by continued on page 4

APRIL 2006 3 OilOil SandsSands PlantPlant ExpansionExpansion

Syncrude and Local 720 to attend a member information meeting in the city of Fort McMurray and a site tour of the massive oil sands production plant. Local 720 extends a special thanks to Syncrude President/COO Jim E. Carter, Executive Vice President of Strategic Projects Murray Smart, Industrial Relations Manager Brian Bickley and Labour Relations Advisor Steve Lamb. Syncrude provided fair work rules with a safe work envi- ronment, efficient tools and equipment allowing ironworkers to perform to the best of their abilities.

4 THE IRONWORKER APRIL 2006 5 DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

APPRENTICESHIP and TRAINING DEPARTMENT by Mike White

elding is an integral part of is kept on site at each accredited training facility. Once Wour trade and has been for you have successfully acquired your certification papers many years. These days the tech- you will receive a driver’s license type card to carry in your nology has changed and so has the wallet. In addition to your picture, the card also contains importance of welding on many the necessary information for the process you are quali- jobsites. We have lots of competi- fied to weld. Your card and certification papers can then tion from non-union workers as be renewed each year through the National Training Fund well as others and it is getting Office. worse not better. One of the major Through the efforts of our staff, the assessors we have things separating us from the in the field, and the apprentice coordinators who work at open shop is training. This is your training centers, we now have 60 nationally accredited evident when you compare the welding facilities; these facilities are located across the quality of technical work we do to country. They are the same facilities where our apprentices that of our nemesis. From our and journeymen members are trained. In addition, iron- extensive training curriculum, one of the technical skills workers are the only people allowed to participate in the we need to spend more time on is learning to weld in differ- National Welding Certification Program. ent processes. Flux core or FCAW is a process allowing There are several large owners groups and employers the user to weld more proficiently without the need for as who now recognize the ironworkers welding certifications many starts and stops as in SMAW. The wire comes on and through our marketing efforts, this list will continue different sized spools and allows the user to run much to grow. This allows each member to be sent directly to bigger welds without stopping to re-load. We are also now work on a jobsite without having to be retested prior to seeing job opportunities open up using the GTAW process; welding on that site. This is a considerable cost savings work we have rarely had the opportunity to do in the past. to the employers who hire us and a significant convenience There are many places in the United States and Canada to our members. where obtaining a certification becomes mandatory in We need to train our members to weld in every process order to weld on that jobsite. Power plants using both available in order to staff the welding jobs available. If nuclear and fossil fuels, automotive and manufacturing your training facility isn’t already accredited contact facilities, buildings in seismic zones, bridges and over General Organizer Ed Abbott in the National Training passes are only a few of the areas in which we work that Fund Office to find out what is necessary. It is time for require an ironworker welder to be certified in one process all of us to do everything in our power to ensure union or another in order to weld at that site. If we as union ironworkers are the only ones doing the work available ironworkers cannot staff these jobs then someone else will. to us. It is imperative we rise to the occasion and make sure our members receive the weld training they need in order to become competent certified welders and protect our jobs and jurisdiction. The Ironworkers National Weld- ing Certification Program was developed in order to help facilitate the welding needs of the iron- working industry. The pre-qual- ified welding procedures available to you when your training facility becomes accredited cover nearly all of the individual certification needs our members encounter in the field. When a particular welding certification is required on a jobsite, the member can then The ironworkers in the picture are (left to right): Fred Haskins, Larry Schuler, James be tested to the necessary pre- Ward, Ray Haase, Dean Thibodeau, Eric Headle, and Joseph McLeod. Behind them is qualified procedure by accessing it the work platform Met-Con, Inc. is building to refurbish the vertical lift doors of the in the Quality Assurance Manual Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.

6 THE IRONWORKER APPRENTICESHIP and TRAINING DEPARTMENT continued

APRIL 2006 7 SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT by Frank Migliaccio

Fatal Falls in 2005 were loved and will be missed by family and friends. But eleven of these ironworkers had something else in common— n the year 2005, the Iron Work- NONE WERE TIED OFF. ers suffered nineteen fatalities, I Every year I make this same report to our leaders and the same as in 2004. Two of the members. Every year we lose members to the one accident fatalities occurred to our brothers most preventable—falls. The Ironworkers National Train- up north, Canada, with the remain- ing seventeen happening here in ing Fund has so much information and training on fall protec- the United States. Of the nineteen tion. I just don’t understand the problem. To the brother fatalities, thirteen were due to falls, and sister ironworkers who are working together, you must two in Canada. One of the falls look out for your friends and members of our great organi- occurred in 2002, but the death zation. If you see something unsafe, you must speak up or occurred in 2005, three years later. you will not be able to look into the faces of those left behind One of the fatalities occurred while the ironworker was by such a tragic accident. Think of the young father with performing reinforcing work and was tied off to the rebar small kids, the older father looking forward to the wedding wall. While cutting a section of the wall that was too high, of his daughter or son, or the grandfather looking forward the horizontal bar he tied off to came loose at the splice and to spending his retirement with his family. All of this is gone he fell. One other ironworker was also tied off while connect- in the blink of an eye because someone did not tie off. It only ing a beam that collapsed and took the ironworker down to takes a 200-pound man just over a half a second to fall six the ground with it. This accident is classified as a collapse, feet. Falling only six feet, this same man will create 9,216 not a fall. Of the total thirteen falls, eleven were not tied off. pounds of energy upon impact. Think of the energy created Four ironworkers were performing decking tasks, two were by a fall of 37 feet, 9 inches—the average distance our connectors, and two were bolting up. The remaining fatali- members fell. ties occurred while ironworkers were welding, metal build- So far this year, we have lost two ironworkers, both due to ings, roofing, or while doing bridge rehabilitation. Each of falls. Both gentlemen were connectors, and at the height the accidents was covered under OSHA Subpart M (Fall they were working, were not required to wear fall protection. Protection), Subpart L (Scaffolds), or Subpart R (Steel Erec- One ironworker was 32, the other 56 years old. One accident tion). All of the falls occurred while the ironworkers were was due to a health problem and the other was due to his working between 13 and 60 feet with the average distance loss of balance. being 37 feet, 9 inches. The oldest ironworker was 63 years Brothers and sisters, we must do a better job of working old; the youngest was 24 years young. The average age was safely. We must always be on the watch for an accident wait- 42 years, 3 months old. Thankfully, there were no women ing to happen. Safety has to be our number one priority. fatally injured while working at our trade. These men were grandfathers, fathers, brothers, uncles, and cousins. Most Everyone must go home in the same shape they arrived at of them were as different as night and day. There were some the job. We cannot do it alone; it will take all of us working similarities, such as they were all union ironworkers, and all together.

‘’IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE’’ is now available on the web please visit www.ironworkers.org to find out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact.

8 THE IRONWORKER JURISDICTION DEPARTMENT by Bill Tweet

Jurisdiction and Our Membership we make a statement: This is our work and we can get it done better urisdictional problems are very frustrating for the than anybody else! Ironworkers Jworkers, the contractors and union representatives. As have, for generations, proven our a union representative you want to do everything in your capabilities. The need to prove power to rectify the problem. The contractor wants to ourselves continues and never eliminate the problems. Owners don’t understand why changes. However, technology in there is a problem if the work being done is by union labor. the construction industry also As members of local unions there are some important never stops, it continues to change. things members can do to help preserve and increase our When special skills are needed to historical jurisdiction. Protecting Iron Workers’ juris- satisfy a contractor’s request, diction isn’t the responsibility of just the guys we elect to either we’ll supply the manpower represent us, it’s a continuous job in which we all play a or chances are another trade will roll, whether we know it or not. Being a journeyman in be introduced to our jurisdiction. any trade is a classification representing a skill level we Jurisdiction isn’t just claiming. It is also training. It is Journeyman upgrading. It is organizing. We can prove work and train to achieve. Once journeymen status is ironworkers are the trade of choice if you want to get the obtained the assumption is that, over time, greater job done. Our work ethics and attitude have shown what knowledge and skill for that particular craft continue to the term “8 hours pay for 8 hours worked” means and will grow. When we’re dispatched as a JIW and we perform at continue to go a long way in protecting our work. a high level of competency in a safe and productive manner,

Local 46-L Gets Hands-On HAZMAT Training!

t has been another busy winter session at the Local 46-L New York Learning ICenter. Thanks to a grant from the Iron- workers National Training Fund, 2nd and 3rd year apprentices were able to receive 40 hours of HAZMAT Training. Instruction was provided by Ron Karas, the Director of Safe- ty and Hazardous Training from the IABS&RIW and Joe Hunt III, Apprentice Coordinator from Local 396 in St. Louis. Professional and methodical in their teaching approach, members were schooled not just in theory, but also on the hands-on aspects of subjects such as the use of Person- al Protective Equipment, Confined Space Entry, and correct Lock Out Procedures, just to name a few. As a result, Local 46 is now well prepared to staff a project that calls for HAZMAT Certified personnel. This is another example of a better trained Lather being a more valuable Lather. It has been another busy winter season at the Local 46-L (New York) Learning Center.

APRIL 2006 9 IMPACT Continues to Roll Out Programs in 2006

IMPACT, the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust, has many programs designed to increase market share for union ironworkers and their signatory contractors. One key initiative is the National Substance Abuse Program. Launched in January 2005, the program is designed to be more efficient and save employers money. It was developed by a labor-management task force appointed by the IMPACT Board of Trustees. More than 35 local unions are now testing or finalizing preparations to begin testing shortly. IMPACT pays for all drug testing, including annual, random, post accident and for-cause testing. Denver. More courses are planned throughout the year. Once tested, eligible participants are pre-qualified to The schedule includes: Springfield, N.J. on April 4; Anchor- work on job sites with substance abuse testing require- age on April 11; St. Paul, Minn. on April 18; on May ments. Standardized procedures and a shared eligibility 2; Boston on May 16, and Seattle on June 6. pool enable a member’s current test to serve as a valid IMPACT also helps local unions and contractors keep pre-employment test for one or more contractors. The abreast of new work opportunities. IMPACT-DIRECT and program is administered by an independent third party that IMPACT-TRAC are two online project tracking systems coordinates all program testing, enforces the program providing members with the most current information to requirements and provides the 24-hour online database. assist them in identifying and bidding on thousands of The State of Ohio, one of the few states requiring all state- upcoming commercial, industrial and maintenance proj- funded jobsites to be drug-free workplaces, has directed ects in the United States and in Canada. its Bureau of Workers Compensation to accept IMPACT’s Developed by Industrial Information Resources, IMPACT- Substance Abuse Program as a Comparable Program. DIRECT provides members with daily updates on new proj- “The program has caught the attention of major owners ects and refinery status reports from twelve industrial as well as other building trades unions,” says IMPACT CEO markets. The service details scheduled and unscheduled Eric S. Waterman. Elements of the IMPACT drug testing outages and shutdowns at power plants and generating program were incorporated into negotiations that the Build- units. The Refinery Turnaround Tracking component ing and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO held supplies detailed reporting on the hard-to-find forced and with the Construction Users Roundtable in crafting the planned unit turnarounds. CURT Tripartite Initiative’s new substance abuse program. IMPACT-TRAC, a customized version of McGraw-Hill A drug-free workforce can also lower an employer’s insur- ance premiums. IMPACT offers its members a compre- Construction’s Dodge Reports, provides daily updates on hensive Safety Insurance Program which includes work- projects and companies. ers comp and general liability insurance from three major IMPACT’s ten Regional Advisory Boards continue to meet carriers. In developing the program, IMPACT worked with across the country to debate a number of labor-manage- the insurers to include underwriting criteria providing ment issues by geographic jurisdiction. The regional boards maximum allowable discounts for implementing a variety are formed along Iron Worker district council lines and of accident prevention programs and claims management encompass one or more district councils. A labor-manage- procedures. ment executive committee guides each. The RABs provide Local unions are also taking advantage of IMPACT’s new contractors, local unions and signatory contractor asso- Foreman Training curriculum developed in conjunction ciations a unique forum to discuss mutual concerns. with the National Training Fund. The program was creat- IMPACT also awards grants through the RABs for an exist- ed in response to contractor feedback indicating foreman ing labor-management program or to establish a new training was one of their most critical training needs to program. expand market share. The three-day course was taught For more information about IMPACT and its programs, earlier this year in Columbus, Ohio, Concord, Calif. and in visit www.impact-net.org.

10 THE IRONWORKER OFFICERS FORUM

nion workers in our haven’t had much to rejoice about lately, Uand just like every other Business Manager, my days and nights are filled with worry over the future for the members of our local and our union. I often wonder what it must have felt like years ago when B.A.’s didn’t have to worry about losing work to non-union contractors, because even though they were always there, they weren’t numerous enough, or safe enough to cause us any concern. Times have really changed, and we all know how bad things are, and how it’s really hard to feel optimistic about anything. But it seems like when you’re almost ready to throw in the towel, something happens that suddenly makes you feel good again. It doesn’t have to be something elaborate or monumental, it can just be something small that shocks you back into reality and reminds you that you belong to a very special group. I was blessed to have been reminded of who we are by two special young men on one special occasion on March 9, 2005. Ironworkers Local Union 489 of Scranton, Pa. dedicated their new union hall on March 9, 2005. To some, that might not be the most exciting news, but for 489, it’s very historic. It’s the first time in Local 489’s long history that they’ve actually owned their own union hall. To say the least it’s something to be very proud of. As Business Manager of 420, Reading, Pa., I was invit- ed, as were all of the Business Managers of the 10 locals that comprise Philadelphia & Vicinity District Council, to attend the dedication ceremony. I sat in the audience of their beautiful new meeting room, and listened to Ed McHugh, our District Coun- himself. Listening to my friend snapped me back into reality. I cil President and Fourth General Vice President, express his realized that our union has alot of guys like Jim Murphy and pride and admiration of the accomplishment of Local 489 in a as long as we do, we’ll be OK. heartfelt speech. He then introduced our General President, Joe My second inspiration of March 9th came that evening. Gener- Hunt. President Hunt was both eloquent and down to earth as al Vice President McHugh was gracious enough to invite the he addressed a full room of local members and visitors. He visiting Business Managers to have dinner with him and Pres- touched on a theme that started me thinking. He spoke about ident Hunt. I wasn’t surprised by the talk around the table that how our organization has always faced obstacles and endured night. (Ironworkers, whether they’re in work boots or sport coats, hard times but we’ve always been the first to fight and he point- are still ironworkers, it’s just that instead of beams flying around ed to the officers and members of 489 who even in these hard the room, the talk centered around organizing programs and times, have shown strength and determination and commitment apprenticeship standards.) There were eight of us there and I to a bright future by the building of this new Hall. I was very was really surprised how President Hunt sat with us for hours. impressed by President Hunt’s tribute, but in the back of my I guess its easy to forget that when a real ironworker makes it thoughts I was even more impressed by the fact that our General to the top, he doesn’t forget. And as the night wore on and the President thought enough of us to come to Scranton, Pa. atmosphere became as relaxed as could be, I got up enough nerve But the highlight for me that day, the inspiration that I received to ask our General President, “I just had to ask you, you travel that day, wasn’t the beautiful new building that everyone was all over the country and night after night you sit down with iron- (rightfully) so proud of, it was the next man introduced to speak. workers like us complaining about everything imaginable. Don’t It was the man behind the very idea of the new Hall. It was you ever feel like just looking at some of us and just one time Business Manager, Jim Murphy. It was my friend. Although say, “Just shut-up and leave me alone!” Well, at first he laughed, Murph and I were out of different locals, we worked together then he became real serious, looked me straight in the eyes and quite a lot over the years, and when we weren’t working togeth- paused for what seemed a very long time as if he was really er for a while, we always kept in touch. Most ironworkers, thru thinking hard about what I had just asked him, then with a the very nature of our work form a bond with other ironwork- slight smile replied, “No, I never feel like saying that to an iron- ers they become friends with and Murph and I have had that worker.” bond for almost 30 years. Naturally, as ironworkers, you don’t So March 9th, 2005, was a good day for me. I attended the talk about such things but I have always admired Murph as an dedication of new Ironworkers Union Hall and I drove home ironworker and a friend. I oftened wondered if I would be as that night feeling alot better about our future than I did the day humble as him if I had his attributes. He was a teacher to me, before, because I was reminded of what kind our men our union he was without a doubt one of the best structural ironworkers is made of. Jim Murphy and Joe Hunt. I’d ever worked with or for. He was a combat Marine who had After 37 years of dedication, James Martin Murphy retired on received two Purple Heart medals, he is a devoted husband, 1 May, 2005, 54 days after the dedication of Ironworkers Local father, and grandfather, he is a union man. As I listened to Busi- Union 489 Union Hall. Good job, and good luck James! ness Manager Murphy give his talk, a talk in which he gave all the credit to others for the good things happening in Local 489, Gary Martin I thought “how typical” this was of Murph. Here is a man, a Business Manger/FST great man, who very quietly accomplished so many good things Local 720 in his life, made such a positive difference in so many lives, has Reading, Penn. so much to be proud of and yet refused to let the light shine on

APRIL 2006 11 CONTRACTOR PERSPECTIVE

Ross Brothers Construction Why would not their training be a natural preliminary to the P.O. Box 767 Border Patrol “Helmets to Border Patrol”? The military veter- Route 168 ans should have the majority of training required to patrol our Ashland, KY 41101 borders with very little additional training from our government. Afurther cure to the overall problem would be to use the retired February 24, 2006 M.P.s, S.P.s and Air Police along with C.I.C. & C.I.D. veterans Congressman J.D. Hayworth to track the illegals already in the United States. A one-year registration program for all illegals would give the illegals a Subject: Border Patrol one-year work permit during which they could apply the normal citizenship requirements to make them legal. All who did not Dear Congressman Hayworth: avail themselves of the program would be returned to Mexico from whence they came. Everyone except George Bush is concerned about the Borders These people who sign up could also be eligible for temporary of the United States. drivers license as well as educational and medical services but We have what we feel is a reasonable suggestion to correct the no one is eligible for Social Security who is not a U.S. Citizen. problem. There have been many suggestions including the This program of flying illegal people all over the world at National Guard but no action has been TAKEN. taxpayers expense is ridiculous. Send them back to Mexico where One possible solution is as follows; the construction industry they crossed our Border. has a national program called “Helmets to Hard Hats” where- This program would provide jobs for Veterans as well as secure by military veterans are given preference with the National our Borders. Construction Unions to use their experience and training to Morris L. Griffiths provide jobs for the veterans after the military service.

12 THE IRONWORKER APRIL 2006 13 Jacques Dubois Appointed General Organizer eneral President Joseph Hunt has appointed G Jacques Dubois General Organizer to service the area of the District Council of Eastern Canada effective December 5, 2005. Jacques was born in Longueuil, Quebec and started his ironworking career as an apprentice in 1974, attaining journeyman status in 1976. He quickly became involved in Local Union 711 leadership becoming trustee in August 1983. In 1985, he was elected to the executive board and became business agent. Jacques was appointed FST/BM in December 1995 and has been reelected by acclamation with all officers as a team in 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005. He is currently serving as Treasurer of Quebec’s Building and Construction Trades Department and a member of its executive board. He has also served as treasurer of the District Council of Eastern Canada since its inception. Jacques Dubois is well known for his hard work and inno- vative thinking. He is a credit to our International and will represent Eastern Canada to his utmost ability .

Dave Kolbe Appointed Political and Legislative Representative

ave Kolbe has a background with a combination of Dironworking and legislative skills making him emi- nently qualified to make ironworker issues heard on Capitol Hill. Dave worked in the field with his tools for 15 years until he was seriously injured at work requiring him to convalesce for a full year. His time off gave him an oppor- tunity to become more politically involved with obvious success. He was elected Damascus Township, Ohio Trustee in 1984, Henry County, Ohio Commissioner 1989-1992 and served on various charitable boards including the United Way and the Red Cross. The Governor of Ohio recognized serving as political director for the Ohio AFL-CIO for the his community spirit by appointing him to the Ohio State last thirteen years. His knowledge and experience make Community Services Council in 2005 and he still serves in him an excellent choice to represent our International on that capacity today. Dave gained his lobbying experience by legislative issues at the national level.

14 THE IRONWORKER APRIL 2006 15 Local 112 Presents 2005 Service Pins

25 Years

Pictured: Jim Clark, William Moore, Greg Maloney, Willie Davis, Brian Stanley, Randy Lynn, Perry Martin and Ricky Zimmerman. Not pictured, but honored: John Behrends, Robert Fritz, Daniel Gore, Frank Gronewald, George Jackson, Larry Maloney, Randy McCombs, Don Schimmelpfennig Jr., and Charles Young.

30 Years 35 Years 40 Years Pictured: Allen Wallace and Geoff Pictured: Dick Thacker and Steve Pictured: Dick Meardy and Dale Underwood. Not pictured, but honored: Hannig. Not pictured, but honored: John Rowden. Not pictured, but honored: Billy Hansen, Harry Cherry, Michael Evans, Burl Bell, Andrew Cullison, Benny Harry Tarvin, Tom Grier, Les Irwin, DeTrempe, Steve Graves, Jack Harper, Jim Maloney, Michael Brown, Jerry Manning, Jesse Olson, Bennie Matlock, and Eran Pierce. Kenneth Craig, and Michael Hunt. Taylor and Doug Williams.

45 Years 50 Years 60 Years Not pictured, but honored: Not pictured, but honored: Not pictured, but honored: Robert K. Fritz. Richard Herren. Creighton Cutting and Clarence Davis.

16 THE IRONWORKER Donating Their Time Members of Local 155 (Fresno, Calif.) donated their weekend to help construct a new building for the children in their community. The members placed the rebar for the Boys and Girls Club in Fresno, Calif.

First row: Vice President Ed Diaz, Jon Di Matteo, Dan Hanniford, Joe Manzanares, Julio Paredes, Brian Childress and Business Agent Don Savory. Back row: President Mike Lehmann, Jacob Lewis, Robert Garcia, Reyes Maldonado, Recording Secretary Jim Ely and Joe Cooper.

De-Icing Facility Built Ironworkers from Local 361 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Local 40 (New York) successfully erected a de-icing hangar of Norwegian design at JFK International Airport. This 262’ x 262’ x 97’ high hangar, consisting of 2000 pieces of steel, is capable of de-icing a fullyloaded 747. It is the first of its kind in the western hemisphere. According the Charlie Spinelli, project manager of general contractor Nickel & Sullivan, the total weight of the structure is 780,000 pounds with several miles of electrical wiring and 1,760 EPU infrared heaters, suspended from the rafters. “Once this facility is commissioned and in operation,” Spinelli said, “there are several more to be erect- ed here at JFK and the other NYC area airports.” Two crawler cranes were utilized in erecting the hangar, which was assembled on the ground in sections. The outer skin is a three-ply PVC canvas was shipped in two pieces, weighing excess of 8,000 pounds each, measuring 131’ x 262’. Spinelli praised the ironworkers for their professionalism and dedication on the project, which was complet- ed in a safe and timely manner with no lost man hours due to accidents. On the truss: Pat Keane, Metropolitan Metals Superintendent Terry Strobel, and Tom Emerson. Standing: Project Manager Charlie Spinelli, Co-Owner Metropolitan Metals Ken Murphy, Cornelius Fenner, Ken Brown, Hercules Johnson, Myles Kehoe, Juan Rivas, Peter Hoffman, Co-Owner Metropolitan Metals Dave Pisacrita, Dan Crocco, Ray Figueroa, Garrett Chase, Mike Van Sprundel, Local 14 Engineer John Hales, Bob Cupples, John Cavanaugh, Bill Guaraglia, Steve Danay, and Onsite Safety Man for the Port Authority of N.Y./N.J. Idi Amin. Missing from photo is Frank DeSensi and Local 14 operating engineer John Ioli.

APRIL 2006 17 Polar Bear Swim Brothers Donald Landry and Noe Brideau of Local 842 (St. John, New Brunswick) took the plunge in minus eight degree celcius water. Noe is a member of the executive committee of Local 842.

VFC Champion Jake Ellenberger, son of Paul “Pineapple” Ellenberger, a 30 Retirees Club year member of Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) won the Victory In January 2005, Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) started a retiree Fighting Championship (VFC) (170 lbs.) title group meeting the last Monday of every month for lunch and "maybe" belt in a recent bout at Harrah’s casino in Council Bluffs, a beer or two. The group has grown each month but during the Iowa. It was a brutal, bloody bout in which Jake scored a winter months they lose a few to either Florida or Texas. Their get TKO (technical knockout) in the second round of a sched- togethers enable them to spend some time with three oldtimers who uled five minute rounds main event bout. Jake has been passed away in 2005. Back row: Dennis Wolrab, Dan Smith, Perry active and involved in sports since childhood. From being a Ewins, Delbert Pratt, Don Kloos, Lee Behrens, Ralph Gary Miller, batboy for Local 21’s softball team, scrapping with his twin Tom Jones (retired operator), George Pospisil, Warren Stoner, Al brother Joe and older brother Adam to winning the state of Havlicek, Donald Schuettpelz (retired business agent), and Bob Nebraska class A diving championship. Jake has been Williams. Front row: Janice Carson (retired office secretary), Ed involved in victory fighting for about one year and now has Sumner, Jerry Holmes,. Regis McNamara, James O. Ridings (retired a record of 12 wins and 0 losses as a full contact fighter. He president) and Jim Taylor. Members lost in 2005: Orville Campbell, plans on continuing for a few more years, maybe advancing Howard Utley and Howard "Slim" Gollobit. to the World Championships.

18 THE IRONWORKER Working Ohio “ Ironworkers, Members of Local 17 (Cleveland) at Work,” an exhibition of photographs by Steve Cagan, can be seen through May 15, 2006 in the Campbell Gallery at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs in Cleveland State Uni- versity’s Glickman-Miller Hall at 1717 Euclid Avenue. The exhibition is drawn from his project, Working Ohio. The black and white photographs in the exhibit will show apprentices in the local’s training center and workers in action at three different work sites Songman for the Working Man over the last year. John Newman, Local 86 (Seattle) has produced a CD titled “Down the Road-Songs for the Working Man.” John is a retired ironworker with 45 years under his belt and now devotes his time to many different projects. Ironworker’s Son Ron Miller’s, Local 44, (Cincinnati) son Lane is happy to be the son of an iron- worker.

Daddy’s Li’l Ironworker Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario) member William Power is Three Generations of Ironworkers proud of his daughter Georgia Elony Paige At the Local 40 (New York) celebration of their 100 year Power born in anniversary, the Motyka family celebrated three gener- September 2005. ations of Local 40 ironworkers. Frank Motyka, his son James Motyka and his daughter Jamie Lynn Motyka are all active members of Local 40 and proud to cele- brate with the union.

APRIL 2006 19 Most Valuable Players Brothers Gary and Danny Esposito, sons of Gary Esposito, Local 424 (New Haven, Conn.), and grand- Future NHL Star sons of Business Manager Andy Esposito, were hon- Jack Chauvin, son of Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) ironworker Mike ored with awards as most valuable players. Gary and Chauvin playing hockey at Windsor Arena. Danny lead their respective teams with the most home runs in their hometown of North Branford.

Perfect Season Garrett Lucky is the twelve year old son of William “Billy” Luckett, a twenty-seven year member of Local 67 (Des Moines, Iowa). Garrett pitched his team, the Royals, to a perfect season, 18-0. The Varsity Player Royals were crowned champions of the Billy Freeswick, grandson of retired Black Belts in Mahaska County Major League. Winning member Robert Hartung and nephew of Tae Kwon Do eleven games with an average of eight- member Michael Hartung, both of Local Mirfeta and Omer Ibisevic, children of half strikeouts per contest. Garrett had 45 (Jersey City, N.J.), recently completed member Rifet Ibisevic, Local 474 a total of 94 k’s in 41 innings, with one his sophomore season for the Clifton (Manchester, N.H.), started tae kwon no hitter and two one-hitters and 7 High School Varsity high ice hockey do five years ago and have received shutouts throughout the season. Garrett team. The team won their division and their black belts. was elected starting pitcher for the advanced to the quarterfinals of the state Mahaska National League All-Stars. tournament.

20 THE IRONWORKER Local 12 (Albany, N.Y.) Honors Retirees and Graduates

Retiring President Michael Lyons was honored at Local 12’s recent Joseph Gallo received special acknowledgement for his 65 retirement dinner. Mike has been a member for 35 years and an years of membership and loyal service. Left to right: Business officer for over ten years. Left to right: Vice President Ronald Manager/FST Peter Cossack, Joseph Gallo, Vice President Clapper, Michael Lyons, Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack Ronald Clapper, and President Garry Simmons. and President Garry Simmons.

William Ginter was honored for his 60 years of membership and Officers and members honored 55 year member William Bush. dedication to Local 12. Left to right: President Garry Simmons, Left to right: President Garry Simmons, Business Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack, Joseph Ginter, and Vice Manager/FST Peter Cossack, William Bush, and Vice President Ronald Clapper. President Ronald Clapper. Missing from photo is Vincent Christiano.

Member Thomas Cossack received his 45 year pin from his son 50 year member Joseph Mienaltowski was honored at the Local 12 Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack. Left to right: dinner. Left to right: President Garry Simmons, Joseph President Garry Simmons, Thomas Cossack, Business Mienaltowski, Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack, and Vice Manager/FST Peter Cossack, and Vice President Ronald President Ronald Clapper. Clapper.

APRIL 2006 21 Local 12 (Albany, N.Y.) continued

The 40 year members received their service pins. Left to right: Robert Enjoying the retiree’s dinner are the 35 year members. Kiley, President Garry Simmons, Robert Mitchell, Vice President Left to right: Dennis McClintock, Kenneth Kane, Donald Ronald Clapper, Gerald Clapper, Charles Straub, and Business Maki, President Garry Simmons, Edward Ryan, Richard Manager/FST Peter Cossack. Seated: Vincent Augustine. McKnight, Richard Cross, Vice President Ronald Clapper, Kurt Koulos, Herbert Scholz, Calvin Fisk, and Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack.

Peter Mienaltowski and Angelo Raponi represented the Receiving their 25 year service pins. Left to right: President Garry 30 year members at the celebration. Left to right: Simmons, Patrick Fretto, Lloyd Ratalsky, Charles Berenger, Vice Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack, Peter President Ronald Clapper, 35 year member Robert Morris, and Mienaltowski, Angelo Raponi, Vice President Ronald Business Manager/FST Peter Cossack. Missing from photo is Anthony Clapper, and President Garry Simmons. Biance.

Graduating Apprenticeship Class of 2005 received congratulations at awards ceremony. Left to right: Shawn Lawson, Vice President Ronald Clapper, Paul Shufelt, Instructor Matthew Riordan, JAC Coordinator Garry Simmons, Business Manager / FST Peter Cossack, Instructor James Kiley, Instructor Matthew Brown, Instructor David Muller, Sean Ellis, Earl Snare, John Begin, Kevin Casuras, and John Mitchell. Missing from photo is Welding Instructor Scott John.

22 THE IRONWORKER Local 401 (Philadelphia) Apprenticeship Graduates Kneeling, left to right: Apprentice Recruiter Owen J. McMullen, Vice President Edward F. Sweeney, Business Agent Charles J. Roberts, Business Manager Joseph J. Dougherty, Business Agent George R. Shepherdson, President/Organizer Robert E. MacDonald Jr., Michael Narcisso, and William Cipollone. Standing, left to right: Apprenticeship Coordinator Frank Marsh, Robert Fagan, Outstanding Apprentice John Giacomucci, Richard Landis, General Vice President Edward C. McHugh, Shawn Seiger, Brandon Seneca, Jason Gallagher, Chris Jones, Kareem Alexander, John Boggs, Steven Dalton, Mark Raksnis, Justin Massimiano, Gary Fuller, Jason Gravell, Martin Welsh, Richard Taphorn, Henry Berk, Christopher VanGuilder, David Pownall, Anthony Wolski, Terry Moran Jr., Ted Santos, Dan Hennigar, Steven Vendetti, Stuart Estes, Jim Hill and Benjamin Tallchief.

Ironworkers Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Graduating Class Back row: Trustee Tom Hill, Executive Board Kent Turner, Executive Board /Examining Committee / JATC Member / Instructor Zach Gorman, Executive Board / JATC Member / Instructor Seth Gorman, Vice President /Instructor Don Knepper, President / Instructor / JATC Member Floyd Sauter, FST / BM Charles Zahorik, and Employer Trustee Dan Hackbarth. Middle row: Apprenticeship Coordinator / Recording Secretary / Instructor Terry Usher and Trustee Curt Van Gorp. Front row: Steve Bowden, Adam Cole, Mike Campbell, Corey Arensdorf, and Jim Oberholser. Missing from photo is Robert Brady. Right photo: Class of 2005 Outstanding Apprentices (left to right) are Steve Bowden, Adam Cole, Mike Campbell, Corey Arensdorf, and Jim Oberholser. Missing from photo is Robert Brady.

APRIL 2006 23 Plaque of Appreciation Foreman’s Training Class Don Webster (left), Local 433 (), Local 55 (Toledo, Ohio) and Local 25 (Detroit) successfully completed the presents Max Price, Local 433, a plaque of IMPACT Foreman’s training class held recently at Local 55. appreciation for twenty years service hosting Christmas parties for the children at the Frontier Hotel in , Nevada.

Flag Day Celebration Three Ironworking Generations Local 474 (Manchester, N.H.) members Don Welch, Raymond The Cavanaugh family of Local 36 (Easton, Penn.) is three Marquis, Westly Clark, Rifet Ibisevic, Business Manager Patrick generations strong of ironworking. Dave Cavanaugh Jr. (sec- Long and Mustafa Durakovic participated in the 2005 Flag Day ond from left) graduated from Local 36 apprenticeship in Celebration in Manchester, N.H. October 2005. Uncle Gary Cavanaugh (left) and dad David Cavanaugh Sr. are proud members. Grandfather Garrett “Hoppy” Cavanaugh (seated) worked on many large projects with Pottstown Erectors, Bethlehem Steel and American Bridge.

24 THE IRONWORKER Second Tour of Duty Airman Graduate Captain Daniel P. Krug, son of Bill Airman Heather J. Day, grand- Serving in the Armed Forces and Gail Krug, Local 580 (New daughter of James E. Dinsmore, Gerald Ayotte, Local 8 (Milwaukee), is proud of York), is currently serving his sec- Local 63 (Chicago), graduated on his three children who are serving in the armed ond tour of duty in Iraq with the January 18, 2006 from Lackland th forces. His oldest daughter ET3 Jamie Ayotte is 4 Infantry Division. Dan gradu- AFB. She is now in tech school at a nuclear engineer on the U.S.S. Enterprise out ated Siena College, ROTC, in May Kessler AFB in Boloxi, Miss. Her of Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia. His second 2002. “Steadfast and Loyal” is the family is very proud of her service th oldest daughter E-4 Erin Vincent is a tactical 4 ID’s motto and the Krug fami- to her country. Heather’s father supply computer operator out of Scott Air Force ly is grateful to Dan and all of our Mark Day is a member of IUEC Base, Illinois and his son E-3 Erik Ayotte is a troops who serve to protect our Local 30 (Memphis, Tenn.) paratrooper assigned to the 82 Airborne out of way of life. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Erik is scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan.

Helping Hands Richard Daugherty (left), Local 433 (Los Angeles) Boot Camp Graduate Parris Island member, was called up for duty unexpectedly in January 2003. Called upon to serve his country, the James Treber, grandson of Paul Graduate Daugherty family had to take a fifty percent pay cut Treber, retired Local 516 Private James M. Roland, stepson of and wife Melissa was left to figure out how to keep (Portland, Ore.) member and son R. Andy Batters, Local 424 (New up with their expenses. Brother Greg Martinez of former 516 member Gordon Haven, Conn.), graduated from (right) heard about the Daugherty’s family situation Treber, graduated from U.S. Army Parris Island, S.C. on February 24, and raised over $2,400 to support them in a time of Boot Camp at Fort Benning, Ga. 2006. He is with F Company, Second need. Melissa nominated Greg for a citizen’s award on his birthday February 23, 2006. Battalion, Platoon 2012. James was to show her appreciation for his help. She would also color guard at graduation. like to thank the McIntyre Co. for their support.

APRIL 2006 25 Oregon Volunteer Project The Community Center in Oregon House was a volunteer project completed by Local 118 (Sacramento, Calif.). The building is a 100’ by 100’ pre-engineered building. Jack Neighbors, Jim DeRossetti and Apprentice Instructor Ray Lenczewski volunteered to run the project. The apprentices who committed their time and energy to the project were Noya Gilmore, Bill Pengelly, Jeff Teal, Brandon Bachman, Andrew Fletcher, Fredy Ramirez, Johanna Witt, Josh Teal, Pat Linggi Jr., Francisco Gonzalez, Brad Eaton, Winslow Headrick, Phil Malone, Charlie Howard, Anthony Husted, Brian Keeney, Jason Odom and Greg Butcher.

Union Pride Baby Contest Winner Movie Extra Patrick Kiernan Jr., son of Local 40 (New Albert Ward, Local 728 (Winnipeg, Trevis Rapp, Local 10 (Kansas York) ironworker Patrick Kiernan, was the Manitoba) has been an ironworker for City, Mo.) and his son Zeke first place winner of SunBurst Baby Contest 38 years. This past fall he decided to Covington Rapp, two weeks old, held in Jefferson Valley, N.Y. Patrick do something new. Albert appeared in show off their local union pride. advances to the New York State Pageant in the movie, “The Assassination of Jesse May 2006. James by the Coward,” starring Brad Pitt. Part of the movie was shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

26 THE IRONWORKER Doctorate Earned Andrew MacRae, son of Wayne MacRae, Local 752 (Halifax, Nova Scotia) graduated from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, with a PhD degree in horticultural science (weed science). He previ- ously received Master of Science from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and Bachelor of Science from Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Nova Scotia. He has accepted a post doctoral associate position with the University of Georgia. Future Ironworker Grandpa Pat Lesbo from Local 29 (Portland, Ore.) is get- ting close to retirement, but grandson Nathaniel is just starting to think about being an ironworker.

Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) Graduates Apprentices Left to right: Business Agent Mike Baker, President Ron Oates, Mike Fuller, Nate Vesely, Tim Lincoln, Juan Martinez, Mike Terry, Brain Scholes, Mike Newburn, Brain Reese, Sean Duffy, Kris Klanderud, Jeremy Morrison, Kevin Kocmich, Steve Poplin, and Business Agent Bill Biede. Not pictured: Lucas Lade and Shawn Gillespie.

Graduating Class of Local 25 (Detroit) Front row from left: Jarrett Noble, Scott Bucchanon, Josh Cox, Steve Camp, Tony Solinski, Dan Kelenski, Jim Fowler, Chris Griffith, Fred Wing, Jeff Daniels, and Keith Clarke. Back row from left: Ken Carpenter, Bill Kostich, Al Vollick, Ricky Wolff, William Doe, Kip Carrier, Israel Gonzales, Doug Bowman, John Garrett, Greg McKeever, Eric Aguirre, Rob Bennett, Russ Harrison, Josh Franklin, Joe Kondratowicz, Kevin Hurlburt, and Matt Zimmerman.

APRIL 2006 27 OFFICIAL MONTHLY RECORD

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2006

L.U. Member Claim 118 471005 CARTER, LEWIS G. 92673 2,000.00 440 616364 THORNTON, STANLEY F. 92683 2,000.00 No. Number Name Amount Number 118 637729 GIST, DELBERT R. 92674 2,000.00 444 403247 DE BARBERA, ANGELO 92609 2,000.00 172 883044 FAIRLEY, E L. 92632 2,000.00 444 823334 MOSER, WILLIAM E. 92610 2,000.00 1 630013 HABBICK, GEORGE 92584 2,000.00 172 539865 PUGH, ROBERT L. 92633 2,000.00 470 279257 FRANGIONE, JOHN 92611 2,000.00 1 438115 HAWKINSON, RUSSELL 92621 2,000.00 172 579467 WALRAVEN, JAMES E. 92634 2,000.00 473 974102 GRAMZA, GILBERT R. 92612 2,000.00 3 402101 CAREW, HARRY F. 92657 2,000.00 229 783161 COLE, WILLIAM T. 92635 2,000.00 473 240799 TURK, WALTER C. 92645 2,000.00 3 371932 HENDRICKSEN, EDWIN J. 92658 2,000.00 272 515386 JUSTICE, JAMES R. 92593 2,000.00 480 581425 WADE, FRANK M. 92690 2,000.00 3 389884 TAKACS, ERNEST J. 92659 2,000.00 290 886946 KINDER, ROGER L. 92675 2,000.00 501 525874 REDMAN, ROBERT L. 92646 2,000.00 7 635762 CULOT, MARIO G. 92622 2,000.00 350 773445 MC LEAN, RICHARD E. 92636 2,000.00 512 767235 HAMERS, JOHN E. 92647 2,000.00 8 569310 O HARE, JAMES M. 92660 2,000.00 361 598772 BRODERICK, JOSEPH J. 92594 2,000.00 512 395722 VETSCH, CLARENCE 92613 2,000.00 8 472615 RAICHE, CHARLES L. 92585 2,000.00 361 682328 HALLIWELL, ALBERT O. 92676 2,000.00 522 783625 ROWLAND, LESLIE 92684 2,000.00 11 492755 CICCHINO, EDMUND 92661 2,000.00 373 715553 MC HUGH, WILLIAM T. 92637 2,000.00 527 729548 PRUTZ, BRUNO W. 92648 2,000.00 11 607088 GEREN, DAVID 92586 2,000.00 378 303107 HANKINS, EDWARD D. 92677 2,000.00 527 510555 RABICKOW, GEORGE M. 92649 2,000.00 12 1185336 RAY, STEVEN M. 92662 1,750.00 378 262469 MADRID, JOSE E. 92595 2,000.00 549 471078 PETRAS, LEWIS J. 92650 2,000.00 14 528337 RICHTER, GEORGE F. 92663 2,000.00 378 672346 RINEHART, FRANK 92678 2,000.00 580 400117 DAVIDOFF, SIDNEY 92651 2,000.00 15 355657 BLAIS, P A. 92623 2,000.00 378 1099060 VANDEN BROEK, JEFFREY 92596 1,750.00 580 421946 KUCMARSKI, CHESTER J. 92652 2,000.00 15 809769 CERNIGLIA, DAVID L. 92624 2,000.00 392 767308 STEPHENS, BILLY E. 92679 2,000.00 580 646945 OSHINSKY, HAROLD 92685 2,000.00 16 315683 KNIGHT, WILLIAM W. 92664 2,000.00 392 398980 SULLIVAN, MAURICE 92638 2,000.00 580 626224 TURNEY, ROBERT J. 92653 2,000.00 17 412721 BRADY, RUSSELL I. 92625 2,000.00 395 553985 BROOKS, HERBERT E. 92597 2,000.00 580 675133 WILKS, ROBERT G. 92654 2,000.00 17 600343 CHAD, ROBERT F. 92665 2,000.00 395 559620 CARTER, PAUL H. 92598 2,000.00 584 1023045 SKELTON, FRANKLIN D. 92655 2,000.00 17 478130 FERRISE, ROSARIO A. 92666 2,000.00 395 396724 FALKENBERG, ROY I. 92599 2,000.00 623 609788 FRANCOIS, ADRIAN 92614 2,000.00 17 430835 MIRGLIOTTA, ANTHONY 92587 2,000.00 395 411216 GRAY, WILLIAM F. 92639 2,000.00 625 659343 NAGUWA, TOSHIKATSU 92615 2,000.00 21 798522 SEIFERT, FOREST D. 92588 2,000.00 395 294272 STOUT, WAYNE O. 92600 2,000.00 711 739892 LACROIX, MARCEL 92618 2,000.00 22 261582 BURTON, JULIAN 92667 2,000.00 396 506339 GERST, ARTHUR 92640 2,000.00 736 691188 FRANCOEUR, LOUIS 92619 2,000.00 22 430043 CAMPBELL, JACK L. 92589 2,000.00 396 397966 KRENER, GILMORE W. 92680 2,000.00 736 493282 MAC DONALD, MURDOCK 92620 2,000.00 22 454207 CHAMPA, EDWARD 92626 2,000.00 396 585900 MERCURIO, SAM 92641 2,000.00 759 543401 SPECHT, CARL 92656 2,000.00 22 427743 DORSEY, OLDHAM Y. 92668 2,000.00 396 846256 POERTNER, ROBERT E. 92601 2,000.00 772 490585 SNOKE, HENRY H. 92616 2,000.00 24 1228231 READE, GERALD A. 92669 1,750.00 399 626297 POPEK, STANLEY C. 92642 2,000.00 782 380006 SWAIN, LOYD M. 92617 2,000.00 37 868848 ASCIOLA, JOSEPH P. 92627 2,000.00 401 233498 DATILIO, LOUIS A. 92643 2,000.00 808 475555 TIDWELL, JOHN F. 92686 2,000.00 40 545009 BENNETT, HENRY 92670 2,000.00 404 1263507 ZUBRITSKI, VICTOR M. 92602 1,750.00 843 408441 JUSTICE, WILLIAM L. 92687 2,000.00 40 1098382 BREWER, WILLIAM 92590 1,750.00 416 472695 OLAZABAL, RUDOLPH G. 92603 2,000.00 55 365842 SCANLON, ROBERT M. 92671 2,000.00 416 507776 RAMOS, TONY L. 92604 2,000.00 TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:...... 211,250.00 58 391833 VEAZEY, RUSSELL 92628 2,000.00 417 472964 BROWN, HARRY D. 92605 2,000.00 63 1027480 MAJEWSKI, RAYMOND F. 92629 2,000.00 417 420123 GRAFE, WILLIAM G. 92606 2,000.00 DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2006 67 1306787 LEE, ROBERT W. 92591 1,150.00 417 480855 SCULLEY, JOSEPH F. 92644 2,000.00 L.U. Member Claim 75 1164598 DARRO, JOHN 92630 1,750.00 433 826603 HAGEL, FRED A. 92607 2,000.00 No. Number Name Number Amount 84 385876 MOORE, EARNEST W. 92672 2,000.00 433 708558 KROMREI, JOHN E. 92681 2,000.00 103 382391 FERGUSON, TRUMAN 92631 2,000.00 433 872947 MAJOR, MAURICE 92608 2,000.00 292 1105295 YOUNG, THOMAS 92688 IN ARREARS 112 757353 BLAIR, CHARLES W. 92592 2,000.00 433 1288473 REID, RICHARD J. 92682 5,600.00 612 1334221 FOOTE, RONALD A. 92689 IN ARREARS

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