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NORTH AMERICAN IRON WORKERS/IMPACT ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011 President’s The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn Page vents of the past month involving the construction projects. Hard to imagine when Efight to retain collective bargaining labor generally only amounts to 20–25% of a rights for public employees is but one of the project’s cost. battles being waged in statehouses, provin- Project labor agreements may be outlawed cial legislatures, and city councils through- in 22 states for any publicly funded projects by out North America as political ideology and any public subdivision. Public works would be corporate paybacks replace common sense barred from using the same type of PLA many for the common good. large corporations have adopted to ensure the Each of us understands that no one is im- quality, on-time and in-budget delivery of their mune from the overall economy. Collective bar- construction. Idaho has gone one-step further gaining reflects the state of the economy during and outlawed the use of target funds. negotiations in boom times, and these depressed The United States’ Congress continues to times. What has become obvious is our economic use the budget crisis to exact a larger toll on crisis is being used to try to weaken or eliminate working Americans and union members, at- the only organization standing between corpo- tacking the victims of economic crisis as op- rate oligarchy and democracy—the unions of posed to the perpetrators. Weeks after grant- the AFL-CIO. In the United States, the assets of ing 700B in tax cuts to the wealthiest 2%, the the richest 400 individuals (yes 400 people) are same legislators now propose to “cut spend- WALTER WISE greater than 50% of our nation or 155 million ing” by shutting down OSHA for 3 months, General President Americans. The top 25 hedge fund managers av- cut $50M from the National Labor Relations erage $650 million dollars a year and yet their Board, cutting job training and needed infra- 15% tax rate (less than that paid by many of our structure repairs. Unfortunately, we see more members) is protected. As Warren Buffett stated of the same trickle down policies that have when opposing tax cuts for the wealthy, “There’s failed repeatedly. The budget shortfalls, the class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich struggling economy and workers need one class that’s making war and we’re winning.” thing—jobs, jobs, jobs. While the press may Legislators in conservative Canadian “We have the right to be treated as be focusing on pub- provinces have similar tactics to destroy the lic employees, some of rights of our members by following the same equals; the right to bargain over safety; which are our members, game plan used in the United States; support the union ironworker is the formation of non-union or unions of con- the right to bargain over wages; the directly affected by the venience workplaces and importing workers from third world countries. right to bargain over benefits; and the aggressive agenda our enemies are pursuing. An imposing enemy to say the least, but we right to bargain over our future.” Right to Work (for are up to the task. I would like to thank each less) bills have been of you for your efforts, not only at the polls, but filed or proposed in 17 also for the letters and calls to legislators, your of the 26 states protecting union represented involvement in demonstrating our resolve, and worksites. Virginia, a current Right to Work your commitment to upholding our word as giv- (for less), tried to have it incorporated into en through the collective bargaining agreement the state constitution. While technically it af- by your performance at the jobsite. fects the collection of union dues, it sends a We have the right to be treated as equals; signal that unions are weakened, and invites the right to bargain over safety; the right to bar- out of state, irresponsible contractors to com- gain over wages; the right to bargain over ben- pete for local jobs, undermining local contrac- efits; and the right to bargain over our future. tors and the community. The battle lines have been drawn. Please Anti-prevailing wage bills have been in- contact your local union for ways to help in com- troduced or are expected to be introduced batting this assault on our human rights. The in 19 states. Although numerous studies outcome is ours to decide. have demonstrated prevailing wages do not Thank you for helping to build our increase construction costs, opponents con- great union. tinue to tout “cost savings” of up to 40% on Official Publication of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers /FX:PSL"WF /8t4VJUFt8BTIJOHUPO %$t

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JOSEPH HUNT JOE STANDLEY FEATURES General President Emeritus Fifth General Vice President Suite 400 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C 1750 New York Avenue, NW Pinole, CA 94564 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (510) 724-9277 North American Iron Workers/IMPACT Annual Conference 2011 Phone: (202) 383-4845 4 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Fax: (510) 724-1345 ERIC DEAN TADAS KICIELINSKI 12 Ron Piksa Appointed General Vice President General Secretary Sixth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Suite 400 Ste. 1025, St. Louis, MO 63108 John Wade Turns One Hundred Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (314) 454-6872 12 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (314) 618-8328 Fax: (202) 347-2319 Email: [email protected] 13 Beck Notice EDWARD C. McHUGH MARVIN RAGSDALE General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 A Salute to Ironworker Women 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Georgetown, TX 78628 15 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (512) 868-5596 Phone: (202) 383-4830 Fax: (512) 868-0823 Fax: (202) 383-6483 DARRELL LABOUCAN GEORGE E. KRATZER Eighth General Vice President First General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center #8-205 Chatelain Drive 8401 Claude Thomas Road St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 Suite 55 Canada Franklin, OH 45005 Phone: (780) 459-3389 DEPARTMENTS Phone: (937) 746-0854 Fax: (780) 459-3308 Fax: (937) 746-0873 RON PIKSA Departmental Reports RICHARD WARD Ninth General Vice President 18 Second General Vice President 10828 Grevelly Lake Boulevard, APRIL 2011 5964 Dayton Boulevard SW, Ste. 212 Chattanooga, TN 37415 Lakewood, WA 98499 20 IMPACT Phone: (423) 870-1982 Phone: (253) 984-0514 Fax: (423) 876-0774 Fax: (253) 984-0533 Email: [email protected] 21 A Family Perspective RONALD C. GLADNEY EDWARD J. WALSH General Counsel Third General Vice President Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. Local News 505 White Plains Rd. 4399 Laclede Avenue 22 Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63108 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: (314) 531-1054 Phone: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (314) 531-1131 29 Lifetime Honorary Members Fax: (914) 332-4431 Headquarters Office: Email: [email protected] (202) 383-4868 Headquarters Fax: 30 Official Monthly Record (202) 638-4856 INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS NORTH AMERICAN Apprenticeship and Training LU/DC Staff Retirement and IRON WORKERS/IMPACT Tel: (202) 383-4870 Shopmen’s Pension Fund ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2011 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Tel: (202) 383-4874 Fax: (202) 628-6469 Computer Department Tel: (202) 383-4886 Magazine Fax: (202) 383-4895 Tel: (202) 383-4842 On TThThehe CoverCover

Davis-Bacon Office Mailroom General ofﬁcers of our International, Tel: (202) 834-9855 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Fax: (202) 638-1038 General President Walter Wise, General Maintenance and Jurisdiction Secretary Eric Dean, and General Department of Ornamental, Tel: (202) 383-4860 Architectural & Miscellaneous Fax: (202) 347-1496 Treasurer Ed McHugh, led a successful Metals (DOAMM) strategic planning meeting and annual Tel: (630) 238-1003 Organizing Fax: (630) 238-1006 Tel: (202) 383-4851 conference in Orlando, Florida. Fax: (202) 347-1496 Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers Safety EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (866) 336-9163 Tel: (202) 383-4829 ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks Fax: (386) 736-9618 Fax: (202) 383-6490 THE IRONWORKER Ironworkers Political Shop Department ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Association of Action League Tel: (202) 383-4846 Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals Tel: (202) 383-4805 Fax: (202) 783-3230 postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Fax: (202) 347-3569 Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. near record crowd ushered in A the 12th general president of the Iron Workers, Walt Wise, at the annual Iron Worker/IMPACT La- bor Management Conference held February 20–24, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. In his opening remarks, the new general president and IMPACT labor co-chair indicated he would build on the good work of the outgoing General President Joseph Hunt. “My ambi- tion is to look like Joe Hunt, ver- sion 2.0,” Wise said, “but we have a lot of work to do and new goals to pursue.” Among those goals is to realize a year in which no union ironworkers are killed on the job. “Nothing is more important to me, and to all ironworkers, than the safety of our members.” General ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE LIGHTS THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

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President Wise also laid out a bold vision of ten percent growth of the Iron Workers every year for the next ten years. “If the economy re- bounds and we follow the ground- work we have already put in place, achieving the goal of doubling our market share in ten years should be attainable,” Wise stated. General President Wise took the opportunity to recognize his prede- cessor, who was also in attendance. “Joe Hunt took over our union at a time where steady leadership and complete transparency were needed and he provided both.” “The creation of IMPACT is one of the initiatives that I am most 4 THE IRONWORKER CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION What’s your title? Business Manager 26.92% Business Agent 13.46% Training Coordinator 5.77% Iron Worker—Other 7.37% CEO/President 17.95% Project Manager 1.60% General Foreman / Superintendent 1.60% Other 25.32% proud of. We have already reaped the beneﬁts of closer labor-management cooperation, and we intend to nurture those relationships even more in the future,” added Hunt. Management co-chair Bill Brown also saluted his fellow IM- PACT co-founder Joe Hunt, and welcomed the chance to work closely with his new labor co-chair. “I’ve known Walt for a long time, and I know him to be a man of great de- termination and unwavering char- acter. Together, we will build on the foundation and grow our base, give our contractors more work opportunities, and provide the Iron Work- ers with the American dream.”

CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION What age group do you fall into? 18 –30 3.80% 31 –40 7.59% 41 –50 20.89% 51 –60 42.72% 61 –70 16.14% None of your damned business! 8.86%

IMPACT CEO Eric Waterman provided the hall with a quick review of the many IMPACT prod- ucts and services offered to the Iron Workers and their contractors. “IM- PACT is approaching its eighth anniversary, and when you take pause

APRIL 2011 5 CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION and review how far What’s our biggest advantage in we have come, the the market place? beneﬁts we have been able to collectively Superior Safety 30.43% generate, and the Better Productivity 30.36% market share we’ve Can Do Attitudes 18.52% been able to preserve Super Skills 20.69% in the midst of a dev- astating economic setting, it demonstrates what can be achieved CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION when we work together.” What is the pace of economic The standing room growth in your area? only crowd was spell- Strong Growth 7.61% bound by Ross Shafer, Luke Warm Recover 42.39% noted author and televi- No Change from 2010 30.98% sion personality, who de- Slight Decline 11.41% livered a powerful mes- Much Worse than 2010 7.61% sage, “If you don’t like change…you’re going to

hate extinction.” Among the points A joint Contractor-Business Man- of emphasis were that, if the Iron ager Discussion panel, which was Workers and their contractors are moderated by IMPACT’s Kevin Hil- to grow their share of the “pie,” ton and dubbed “Labor-Management they will need to steal market Cooperation: It’s Not Just a Cliché share from their competitors, and Anymore,” broached topics from that change must be embraced for labor-management role reversal to progress to be made. the expectation of world-class safety

6 THE IRONWORKER CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION Why are you here? I was assigned 16.77% It’s important to my business/I get 70.96% value from this I needed a break 4.49% My customer(s) is here! 4.49% I’m not sure? 3.29% performance to compete in today’s demanding marketplace. The contractors agreed that the Iron Work- ers are the most productive craft on their jobsites, but not always the safest. The business managers’ message to their contractor counter- parts was to diversify their business offerings and be able to grow outside their comfort zone. The morning session of the ﬁrst day ended with a spirited debate between “frienemies,” Terry McAu- liffe, former chair of the Demo- cratic National Committee, and Ed Gillespie, former chair of the Re- publican National Committee. Breakout sessions on the afternoon of day one included a Town Hall style meeting between the general ofﬁcers of the Iron Workers and the contractors; Torque versus Tension—Skidmore Wilhelm, conducted by John O’Brien of Tungsten Capital Partners and Kenny Waugh of IMPACT; the New General Fore- man/Superintendent and Shop Training Packages, by Dr. Rick Sullivan, director of education and training for IMPACT; Preparing for FASB, by “Jiggs” Higgs of the Iron Workers, Ron Gladney, counsel to the Iron Workers, and Phil Rom- ello of Segal; a Wind Energy ses-

CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION Rate your relationship with your contractor or local union Never better! 21.13% It could use a little work 73.71% We only talk at negotiations 2.82% It stinks! 2.35%

APRIL 2011 7 CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION York, and Paul Rose of the Southern Company. Would a reinforcing standard save “The customer panel is ironworkers’ lives? always a highlight of Absolutely 90.57% our conference,” stated Maybe 6.29% management co-chair I’m not so sure 3.14% Bill Brown. “It gives feedback and construc- sion by Harvey Swift of IMPACT; tive criticism to labor and a Leaner but Not Meaner Drug and management, as well as giving Testing session that included Mike us a chance to further develop im- Baker, business manager of Local 21 portant relationships.” (Omaha, Neb.), Jeff Green of Davis Bob Dunn and Donnie Hill of Na- Erection, Matt Groskie, president of tional Steel City (NSC) delivered the the Rocky Mountain District Coun- message that the south has risen cil of Iron Workers, Jerry Romero, again and, as a result of these new business manager of Local 495 (Al- economic heights, the ironworking buquerque, N.M.), and was moder- contractors like NSC are more than ated by Kevin Hilton of IMPACT. able to compete in these challenging The second day of the conference markets. “Go in prepared, educated, was led by Jason Mullins, business and willing to meet the demands,” manager of Local 44 (Cincinnati, Hill indicated. “Our safety record Ohio), who showcased the new ap- alone has given us a way to enter prentice tracking system and local the markets and our leadership and union system. ingenuity has allowed us to suc- Mullins was followed by Stan- ceed,” stated Dunn. dard & Poors Chief Economist Da- Tuesday morning wrapped up vid Wyss, who indicated we are in a with brief presentations by IM- fragile but sustained recovery and PACT Assistant Director of Edu- emphasized the importance of do- cation and Training Harvey Swift, mestic manufacturing to long term who updated the audience on the economic growth. status of grants that have been The conference then heard from awarded to the Iron Workers by the some of the most influential corpo- U.S. Department of Labor through rations in North America, in a panel the efforts of the National Training discussion entitled “Changes and Fund and IMPACT. Mr. Swift was Challenges from our Customers.” followed by Darrell Roberts, who The panel, moderated by Bob Mizke stirred the crowd by indicating the of Oswego Creative, included Phil reports of Helmets-to-Hardhats’ Hannifin of the Los Angeles Uni- demise are greatly overstated and fied Public School Dis- trict, Tom Householder CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION of American Electric Power, Hollis Johnson of Do you think we have BP North America, Ron enough contractors? Koshewitz of the Ford Yes… we have too many 14.72% Motor Company, Ben No… we need to double 77.16% Monacelli of Chrysler, the number we have now Mike Perrino of Con- We have just the right number 8.12% solidated Energy of New

8 THE IRONWORKER premature, to say the least. Finally, Steve Rank, IMPACT western a panel discussion was lead by IM- regional director, then moderated PACT’s Dr. Rick Sullivan, featuring a panel discussion on the need Tony Walencik, executive director to expand collectively bargained of the Shop Department, and Conn workers compensation programs. Abnee of PDM Bridge. The panel The panel included John Brining of focused on the new training pack- the Construction Industry Service age developed specifically for our Corporation, Sandy Harley of the fabrication shops. Florida Negotiated Workers’ Com- Three breakout sessions high- pensation Insurance Program, Eric lighted the second day’s afternoon. Dean, general secretary, and Ron Cutting Edge Opportunities in Or- Piksa of the Iron Workers District namental Ironwork was led by Gen- Council of the Pacific Northwest. eral Secretary Eric Dean. A second Rank explained that, “the point of this program is to get CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION benefits and care to in- Would you support a program to jured workers as fast as assist ironworkers in becoming possible and get them contractors? back to work. Workers Yes 94.77% compensation insurance No 5.23% should not be a killer for our contractors.”

CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION breakout provided an update on the North Where do you see the American reinforcing growth activity? industry segment. The Commercial 19.68% second day ended with Industrial 41.78% a breakout session enti- Residential 1.62% tled, The Truth About the Miscellaneous 20.49% New Crane Standard, Wind/Green 16.44% which was led by Bill Smith of NationsBuild- ers Insurance Services. Steve Parker, director of the De- The ﬁnal day of the conference partment of Reinforcing, partnered opened with a stirring speech from with Steve Rank to review efforts to Mr. Jim Mirgiotta, ironworker and effect a new OSHA safety standard president of Forrest City Erectors, that encompasses reinforcing steel on why he is a union contractor. “It and post tensioning. “The bottom was a real walk down memory lane line is that a standard will save our to address the audience and see the members’ lives, and the time is now pictures ﬂash up that chronicled my to achieve this,” added Parker. career, from ironworker to a con- As if on cue, James Maddux, di- tractor completing major projects,” rector of the OSHA Directorate of Mirgliotta stated. “This business Construction, then took the stage has been very good to me, my fam- to emphasize the measures OSHA ily and my employees. I’m proud to is taking to insure safety standards be an ironworker and proud to be a are recognized and enforced. union contractor.” “Social media is here to stay

APRIL 2011 9 CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION medium that must be em- What’s our biggest drawback? braced and harnessed,” Perception of Unions 34.42% Hurley added. Jurisdiction Disputes 27.72% The conference wrapped Price is Too High 24.28% up with industry updates, starting with Construc- Skills aren’t much better than 13.57% the non-union tion Management Asso- ciation of America’s Bruce D’Agostino, followed by CONFERENCE SURVEY QUESTION David Hernandez of the Do you think Collectively Bargained American Welding Society, Workers Comp makes sense for and wrapping up with Da- ironworkers and contractors? vid Walker of the National Yes 84.77% Glass Association. No 7.95% “This may have been Not Sure 7.28% our ﬁnest Labor-Manage- ment Conference,” Gener- al President Wise stated. and is growing at an exponential Bill Brown added, “The rate,” was the message relayed by value offering was amazing.” Jay Hurley of the Iron Workers Dis- trict Council of the New England States. Hurley moderated a panel, What did the conference Member Engagement Using Video, attendees say? Incentives and Social Media, that The North American Iron Workers/ included Heather Stefan of New IMPACT Labor Management Confer- Labor Media, Ron Piksa, and Mark ence wrings every bit of value out of Thomas of Local 3 (Pittsburgh). Ms. not only its speakers, but also the audience by utilizing a polling system Stefan informed the crowd that the known as an “audience response use of social media tools, such as system.” A few results are scattered Facebook, has surpassed pornog- throughout this article. raphy in its popularity. “This is a

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APRIL 2011 11 ohn Wade, Local 373 (Perth Amboy, N.J.) Jturned one hundred years old on Novem- ber 26, 2010. John was born in Perth Amboy in 1910. He married Edna Cluett, whom he met while working at the Majestic The- atre. John was a member of the Seabees and served during World War II. In 1928, he joined Local 373 and during his many years of membership served the local in various positions including recording secretary and business agent, and served on various county and state labor committees. John currently holds the oldest ironworker bookbo in the Iron WorkersW Union. HeH has been a member for overov eighty-two years!y John hash one son, fourf grandchil- President Jim Morgan pres- dren,d and nine ents John J. Wade with a grandchildren.g commemorative clock. Happy Birth- GrandsonGrG anddson John E. Wade Jr., Johhn E. Wad Vicee PresidentPid Tom Kenny,e Jr John day, John! J. Wade, and retired BM/FST John E. Wade, as John gets retired BM/FST John ready to cut the cake. BA/Organizer Ray Nakielny, E. Wade, President Jim Morgan, grandson John E. Wade Jr., Vice President Tom Kenny, and John J. Wade celebrate the occasion. Ron Piksa Appointed Ninth General Vice President eneral President Walter Wise has Ron was appointed general orga- in 1999. Ron has also served on the Gappointed General Organizer Ron nizer by General President Jake West Credentials Committee at the 38th Piksa as ninth general vice president, Convention; Rules Committee at the effective March 20, 2011. 40th Convention; Secretary Rules Ron was initiated into former Committee at the 41st Convention; Local 114 (Tacoma, Wash.) on Feb- International Light Metal Building ruary 1, 1974, and gained journey- committee; and IMPACT long term man status March 1, 1976. His task force. Brother Piksa received spe- membership was transferred into cial recognition by General President Local 86 (Seattle, Wash.) on April John L. Lyons as outstanding appren- 1, 1999. He has served Local 86 as tice to participate in the Bicentennial executive board member; record- Celebration in Washington D.C., June ing secretary; president; JATC 29 through July 12, 1976. chairman; business manager/fi- General President Walter Wise nancial secretary-treasurer; Pierce stated, “Ron has served the member- County Building Trades president; ship well for over thirty-seven years. president of the Pacific Northwest His years of service and experience District Council from 2000 until will be a great contribution to the present; and elected chairman of general executive board. I look for- the Pacific Northwest Retirement, ward to working closely with Ron for Annuity and Apprenticeship Trust many years, and would like to wel- Funds in 2001 to present. come him on board.” 12 THE IRONWORKER "13*- History of the Iron Workers Union

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APRIL 2011 17 SAFETY and HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT Frank Migliaccio

Safety is Priority One n the January 2011 edi- members receive these updates to stay ahead Ition of The Ironworker, of our competition from both the non-union, I provided you with the and other unions who would like to claim our number of job related fa- work. We have to make sure our contractors talities that occurred to know we are not only the best-trained work- our members. We finished ers on the job site, but also we are the saf- the year with five job relat- est. I spoke to several contractors at the Iron ed deaths in 2010, our best Workers/IMPACT meeting held in Orlando, year ever. As of March 8, Florida the week of February 20. They all 2011, we have already ex- agree the Iron Workers are the most produc- perienced five job related tive workers on the job site. They also agreed fatalities to our members, they had concerns about our safety records. one occurring when a member was injured on Even though, according to the Bureau of La- the job last year and succumbed to his injuries bor Statistics, ironworking is the most dan- this past January. This is not a good way to gerous occupation in construction, we need to start 2011 off. With the number of ironwork- practice safety more now than ever before. We ers returning to the work force increasing, we must think of what our task is for the particu- need to work safer and look after our fellow lar job and how we can perform it the safest brother and sister ironworkers. way to eliminate both injuries and fatalities. The Training Department, along with IM- We must take time to eliminate unsafe acts PACT, has begun to update the Crane and for both ourselves and our fellow brother and Rigging Manuals. With the new OSHA Stan- sister ironworkers. I know each and everyone dard out concerning crane safety, it is impor- of you want to return home safe and sound tant our members take the time to enroll in each evening, the same way you left for work journeyman upgrading classes for this train- that morning. If for no other reason, think of ing. There have been some changes added to your loved ones, and what it would mean to our manuals concerning the electrical section them if something should happen to you. and the designated spotter, along with new Let’s take a stand and make SAFETY our terminology, to name a few. It is important our NUMBER ONE priority of 2011.

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At the request of our contractors, for the ﬁrst time we are offering training courses designed for new and experienced ironworker contractors. The two courses are each eight hours in length and include:

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APRIL 2011 19 General Ofﬁcers Go Viral Thousands View Personal Comments on YouTube

hen new General President Walt Wise to engage each ironworker directly. The Wwas sworn in, he wanted to share the same technology was used for a two-minute event with his fellow ironworkers through- interview that talked about his past, and more out North America. The ceremony was ﬁlmed, importantly, about the future. using a High Deﬁnition Flip video camera To insure complete transparency, Gen- (cost: about $100). He wanted to add a mes- eral Treasurer Ed McHugh adopted the sage about how honored he was to assume this same format and shared his story with his demanding and important position too. IM- brothers and sisters. PACT staff taped, edited and uploaded the Communication, in video format is now message to the Ironworkers IMPACT channel the norm, and the Iron Workers have quickly on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/Iron- adapted to the YouTube culture. Remember workersIMPACT) and eBlasted it out to the to look for short and pointed video messages, world. All ironworkers can now see and hear on a regular basis coming directly to you via the new general president. email, Facebook, Twitter and many other out- Our new general secretary, likewise, wanted lets, going forward.

20 THE IRONWORKER A Family Perspective

arly morning August 7, 2008, a sternum, his lining of his lung had etc., who had shown so much support Efellow ironworker and wife were been punctured, and a broken wrist. throughout their ongoing ordeal. At the involved in a near fatal car accident. His wife ended up with broken arm, dinner, the couple had a wait staff for Brandon Whitaker, 26 years old, from three broken vertebrae, concussion, their guests. They gave out key chains Local 25 (Detroit), father of two (3 broken pelvis in three spots, and a and magnets with a picture of the car year old boy and 6 year old girl) hit crushed hand. on them and the slogan “You made a a tree going approximately 60 mph In the meantime, Brandon’s super- difference in our life.” Each person at after falling asleep. When the res- visor James Mansfield and foreman the dinner was personally recognized cue personnel arrived at the scene, Scott Balzer of Ace Steel Erection of for what they had done with a speech they did not expect Brandon to live. Shelbyville, Michigan, took up col- followed by much applause. There were They were extracting his wife Jen- lections and passed around cards on about 125 attendees. nifer from the car when they heard the job sites for the family. James and Brandon and his wife are currently Brandon make gurgling sounds. The Scott visited the hospital at least twice going through therapy. Brandon is cur- rescue crew crawled in the car with a week and called every other day to rently walking unassisted and working Brandon, and took over breathing check on Brandon. on his strength and balance in therapy. for him. Brandon was transported by Once released, the couple was con- Brandon is hoping to be back on the job helicopter after being pinned for over fined to wheelchairs for two months. site by March. 45 minutes. Brandon stayed in an James and Scott continued the contact induced sedation for 3 days. His wife and support. The guys showed so much Brandon and I are a real miracle. We was transported to a separate hospi- support they offered to take care of the should not be here today. You just do not tal an hour away were she stayed in lawn and house while Brandon was laid find the kind of support we have experi- the intensive care unit for three days. up. Brandon lives at least two hours enced, especially with James and Scott. They were both hospitalized for ten away from the nearest guy on the crew! They have really given Brandon the days, and were reunited in a rehab Brandon had to wear casts on both feet support he needs. They still call at least facility where they stayed for three and wrist for over eight weeks and the once a week to check in on him. weeks. It was one month total of hos- crushed ankle for 17 weeks. Thank you. pitalization. Brandon was diagnosed On December 4, 2010, the couple with two broken toes, a crushed an- had an Appreciation Dinner for all the JenniferJennifer Whitaker kle, a concussion, cracked rib and friends, family, co-workers, rescuers,

APRIL 2011 21 Sworn In Wedding Anniversary 50 Years and Counting

Lonnie D. Cleek was sworn in as mayor of Grundy Jan and Alice ten Hoeve celebrated their 69th wed- Happy anniversary to Robert and Estelle Diabo of County, Tennessee. Mr. Cleek is a previous member ding anniversary on March 7 at home. Jan has been Kahnawake, Quebec, who have been married for of Local 704 (Chattanooga, Tenn.), having com- a member of Local 580 (New York) for 65 years. over ﬁfty years. Robert is a retired member of Local pleted the apprenticeship program before going into 25 (Detroit). law enforcement and local politics. He is the son of Making a Difference deceased member Cleston Cleek, and has numerous family and friends who are members of Local 704. Mr. Cleek wishes to express his gratitude to Local 704 and the International Association for their support during his campaign.

Thank You

Members of Local 155 (Fresno, Calif.) donated their time to California State University, Fresno (Home of the 2008 College Baseball Champions) by installing rebar into the footings and wall of the donor wall located on campus near the Alumni House. Helping out were Thomas Alvarez; Ed Flores; Hector Chacon; Hank Gearhart; Michael Lehmann, BA; Kirk Kellerhals; Jimmy Ely, recording secretary; Luis Gonzalez; and Don Savory, BM/FST.

Celebrating Halloween

The nephew of Ron Dee, Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario) was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009. While visiting him in the hospital, Ron noticed some of his brother ironworkers were building an addition to the hospital next door. Together with organizer Fred MacPherson, he was able to contact the men and send him a get- Greg Rollins, Local 732 (Pocatello, Idaho) loves carving pumpkins. He does several each year with one high- well card ironworker style. Ron sends his thanks to his lighting a union ironworker. brothers and sisters for their support.

22 THE IRONWORKER Volunteer of the Year Award

Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) is the proud recipient of the Salvation Army’s volunteer of the year award for the cen- tral region. Local 21 has teamed up with Salvation Army for the past ten years donating time and equipment to make every tree of lights campaign a success. Currently the steel tree stands at 60 feet tall and contains more than 50,000 lights. Local 21 plans to make the tree bigger and better every year! Working on the project were Mike Baker, business manager; Bart Matzen; Bill Fuller, apprentice coordinator; Terry Dasher, BA; Mark Bermel; Willis Bleich; Delbert Bermel; Ron Oates; George Macht; Stu Steffens, president; Rob Edwards; Terry Moore, president, Omaha Federation of Labor; and Roy Bleich. The photos capture three years of volunteer work by Local 21.

APRIL 2011 23 Donating Their Time Revitalizing Homes

Local 14 (Spokane, Wash.) ironworker Marvin Cour- Local 229 (San Diego) ironworkers volunteered to revitalize ten to fifteen homes within a one-block radius ville and father Homer from American Legion Post in City Heights, a San Diego neighborhood. Volunteers painted homes, upgraded fencing, railings, doors and 106 donated their time to build a display for a local lighting, repair steps, improve landscape, and clean streets, parkways, alleys and yards. The FaceLift program baseball club in St. Ignatius, Montana. improves homes for low income, disabled or elderly homeowners. Nearly 5,000 volunteers have been mo- bilized for this cause over the past fifteen years, giving facelifts to hundreds of homes. The Redevelopment Honoring the Late Agency of the City of San Diego, created by the City Council in 1958, uses special legal and financial mecha- Ted Kennedy nisms to eliminate blight and improve economic and physical conditions in designated areas of the city. Local 229 in San Diego is proud to have participated in this great event. “We work and live in this community and it’s up to us to take care where we live,” said Jose Naranjo Jr. DADs Day Fundraiser

At the Connecticut AFL-CIO conference, a resolution was passed honoring the late Ted Kennedy. Ted Ken- nedy Jr. was on hand to thank the delegates for honoring his father. At the conference were Ben Cozzi, president of the Connecticut State Building Trades; Rich Eckler, Northeast director for Helmets to Hard- hats; Ted Kennedy Jr.; Dave Roach, BM, Sheet Metal and VP of Connecticut Building Trades; and Kevin Byrnes, president, Fairﬁeld County Building Trades and BA for the ironworkers, who also presented Ted Kennedy Jr. with posters the New England District Council of Iron Workers had made up. Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) participated in a bowling fundraiser for Dollars Against Diabetes.

24 THE IRONWORKER Polar Bear Plunge Labor Day Parade

Local 44 (Cincinnati) Ironworkers and Contractors Community Service Program had ﬁve ironworkers and their families brave the frigid temperatures of Versailles, Indiana to participate in a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Two of these poor souls, Joe and Wes, agreed to take the actual plunge for charity. Only minutes after the local EMS crew chain sawed their way through ﬁve inches of solid ice, our heroes dashed into the 35-degree waters wearing little more than an eye patch and a huge smile. The cheers for the ironworkers were by far the loudest of the day. The ironworkers who volunteered to be there did so to represent all of Cincinnati’s union ironworkers and contractors. Special thanks to the funding from Tim Hoh with Pioneer Cladding and Glazing, Local 44, and Local 44 Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Thanks to the participants, Joe Davidson, Wes Schmeltz, Joey Jackson, Dan Haussler, Jason Mullins, and their families and friends who came Local 112 (Peoria, Ill.) marches annually in the out to cheer everyone on! Bloomington Illinois Labor Day parade.

True Blessing Mackinac Bridge Festival

Nellie Brooks, Local 387 (Atlanta, Ga.), traveled to Bangalore, India for vacation and came across an orphan- age where the children had NO toys. Nellie purchased all materials and performed fabrication of the swing Bob Deaton, Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio) and Zeke Me- set herself. Local 387 considers the thirty-year member a blessing to their local and others around the world. zeppa at the 2010 Mackinac Bridge Festival.

APRIL 2011 25 Working in Haiti St. Patrick’s Day Parade

A group of ironworkers, Ronnie Baker, Richard Mc- Guigan, Lance Parker, William Horner, John O’Brien, and Michael Linton, from four different local unions, had been working in Haiti, sent by Falcon Steel. Fab- rication work was done by Hellmark Steel. The gang of ironworkers is to be congratulated on a great piece of work.

Golf Outing

The Cincinnati union ironworkers and their contractors were represented by twenty ironworkers and their families at the 44th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Cincinnati. Friends and families gathered to show a little civic/Irish pride, have a good time, represent the union contractors and ironworkers, and get very, very wet! The kids enjoyed the day and made new friends. The strong participation is an indication the ironworkers and their families and friends, who came out to the parade, appreciate the opportunities that Cincinnati, the ironworking industry and all the good people who work to make “our organization” (contractors and union) afford them, allowing them to raise their family on a living wage, have health care for their Local 1 (Chicago) held their 13th Annual Babe Satal- kids, and have a retirement they can rely on. Special thanks to those who sat in the cold Saint Patty’s Day ic Charity Golf Outing and donated $10,000 to Ju- rain, including George Pruitt and family, Dave Baker and family, Tim Holt and family, Andrew Stultz and family, venile Diabetes. Ken Moore and his daughter Terrie John Baugh and family, Richard Hicks and family, Nicole Campbell and family, Adam Sallee and family, Joe Maki were presented a check from Local 1. Ken and McCabe and family, Andrew Lankheit and family, Pete Ronnebaum and family, Amanda Abner and family, Terry own Cordeck Sales, Inc., and have employed Jason Mullins and family, Clint Bosworth and family, Larry and Mitch Oberding, AJ Boyce and family, Jarrod many Local 1 ironworkers for the last thirty years. Tiemeir and family, and Charlie MacPhearson and family. 26 THE IRONWORKER Honoring Labor Supporting the American Winning Car Awards Welding Society

Local 377 (San Francisco) retiree Ross Mandt and Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) participated in the American his 1958 Chevy Impala have won numerous awards Welding Society bowling fundraiser. at car shows. The car was restored by Ross. With Ross are Dan Prince, Local 377 president; and Dan Annual Parade and Picnic Hellevig, FST/BM.

Honoring the tradition of the Labor Day parade, Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) proudly marched in the Labor Day parade.

Considering the ﬁrst Labor Day parade took place in New York, Local 46 is extremely proud of their participation in an annual Labor Day parade and picnic. At the event were the president and vice president of the New York State Iron Workers District Council Edward J. Walsh and Robert Ledwith, the Local 46 color guard, and New York’s new Archbishop, the most reverend Timothy M. Dolan, who blessed and viewed the parade from outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

APRIL 2011 27 28 THETHE IRONWORKERIRONWORKER Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously classiﬁed as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1, 2007 will not be reprinted in the magazine. +"/6"3: Local Name 1 BUBSER, LAWRENCE P 58 HEBERT, CLARENCE J 361 HORNE, RANDOLPH J 489 FARGO, CHARLES S 1 CABALLERO, RAMIRO 63 SIMMONS, HALLY H 361 ZIS, WILLIAM A 489 GORHAM, PHILLIP 1 KENNEDY, BILLY A 67 KIMBALL, ROGER L 372 KILGORE, TIM C 492 MC CLURE, CARLTON D 1 KOESEMA, JOHN E 70 BURBERRY, WALTER F 373 CARLUCCI, CHARLES 492 MORRIS, LARRY D 1 ROCK, FRANK R 70 BURCH, WILLIAM M 378 BRYAN, THOMAS E 492 SHIPLEY, CLYDE A 1 RUDOLPH, PAUL C 75 ROBERSON, JOHN R 378 OVERCASH, GARY P 512 GILLETTE, RODNEY C 1 SCHERER, DAVID C 75 SCHULTZ, GEORGE A 380 BOHLEN, WILLIAM G 512 GIOVANNONI, LOREN T 1 SHELTON, ROBERT E 84 CATER, ROBERT O 383 BROWN, NORMAN L 512 MARQUETTE, JAMES R 1 SLEVIN, JAMES 84 CUDE, IRA G 383 MEGAL, CARL V 512 RUSSELL, WILLIAM H 1 WEILAND, GERALD D 84 HONEY, ARNOLD D 383 SULLIVAN, JOHN E 550 SHERER, WILLIAM V 1 WEILAND, THOMAS H 84 MOUSER, AMOS 383 WILDENBERG, ALFRED 580 BOSCO, BASILIO J 3 CAROTHERS, WAYNE J 84 MOUSER, DONALD R 395 GAST, JOHN T 580 MASSARO, JOSEPH T 3 POLANSKY, JOHN S 84 NAVARRE, RAYMOND H 395 MC BRAYER, DONALD W 623 GROSS, KLAUS M 3 PRINCE, ERIC 84 VILLENEUVE, PIERRE 395 ROY, ROBERT D 625 INCILLO, RONALD K 3 SMITH, ROBERT C 86 CANNATA, PETER L 395 STROUD, LARRY M 704 PEARDON, RONALD E 5 HUGHES, DENNIS M 86 CARSEN, RICHARD J 396 CROSS, WALTER K 720 MAC KAY, DALE 6 BOTTICELLI, THEODORE J 86 CHRISTIE, CONRAD W 396 FERGUSON, MICHAEL D 721 HUSSEY, GORDON J 7 LAWLESS, JOHN G 86 GRAHAM, ARCH D 396 FRANKLIN, RONALD R 736 ARMSTRONG, TERRANCE P 7 PORTER, STEVEN J 86 SCHULTE, ROBERT G 396 PICH, CLYDE J 736 NUNNIKHOVEN, FREDERIC G 7 SOCORRO, ALBERT M 86 SHELTON, DELBERT A 396 RHODES, JAMES A 736 SHANTZ, RICHARD N 8 LEWKO, JAMES E 89 RUDD, DANNY 396 THOMPSON, CHARLES C 736 SHIELDS, ROBERT W 10 ALLRED, PATRICK L 92 HUTTO, EDWARD E 405 MURRELL, RAYMOND W 751 MERRILL, PERRY D 11 COLLUMB, ROBERT 97 HOLLEY, DAVID G 416 CERVANTES, JOSE M 752 BRAKE, MARSHALL J 12 BOYD, RICHARD W 97 MASON, CLIVE W 416 LANGHAMMER, JOHN K 759 KYLANDER, ALAN 12 MC CARTHY, THOMAS G 103 HAPE, LONNIE D 416 PERREIRA, ALVIN B 759 THIBAULT, CHARLES 14 CHAPMAN, GARY D 103 HERNANDEZ, LESMIRES D 416 ROSE, RUSSELL W 765 DIOTTE, GEORGES 14 JOHNSON, GLENIS L 112 MANNING, LARRY W 416 SEEMAN, KEVIN D 769 HULETT, FRANKLIN D 15 GARRITY, MICHAEL J 118 BOSANEK, RICHARD L 417 CONNOLLY, MICHAEL F 769 MC KNIGHT, MICHAEL 16 LARKINS, CLIFFORD E 118 FELLOWS, EDWARD A 417 CORBO, NICK P 769 MC NABB, HENCE S 17 CLUPPER, MATT A 118 JACOBO, RALPH 433 BARNETT, JOHN T 782 DUNCAN, ROY D 17 MAFFEI, VITO 172 BACKUS, HAROLD D 433 CHEELY, DELANO J 782 LASLEY, JOHN W 21 BRIGGS, FRANKLIN D 172 BURLESON, MICHAEL D 433 GOMEZ, WILLIE 782 PICKET, BOYCE N 21 KELLEY, JERRY H 172 ELAM, DANIEL C 433 HILL, JOHN L 786 BIDAL, JEAN P 21 SMITH, RUSSELL 172 HAMPTON, ISAAC 433 JORE, STAN W 786 DEZELAK, EMIL 25 BRANDON, TERRY W 172 SIMS, WILLIAM L 433 PARKER, HOBERT 786 DUVAL, MAURICE 25 KENNEDY, ROY L 172 STARR, ESTLE J 433 SAKAMOTO, RICHARD 786 MICHAUD, NOEL D 25 MARTIN, MILTON J 172 WILKERSON, MICHAEL D 433 TOOMEY, FRED H 786 ST. LOUIS, ANDREW 27 HEREFORD, JOSEPH W 201 STEPHENS, RAYMOND N 451 HOOPES, FRANCIS J 787 WHITECOTTON, WILLIAM C 29 FITZPATRICK, MICHAEL L 207 PARIS, RICHARD J 451 MOSE, BERNARD W 808 KITCHENS, JIMMY B 29 JOERS, HARRY 229 HANSEN, RAYMOND M 477 BENDALL, JIMMY J 808 MITCHELL, MARK S 29 MASON, SAMUEL J 272 GLEVENYAK, PETER J 477 STEELE, J W 40 ST JOHN, LEO 301 GARRETT, JAMES C 489 BOYLE, MICHAEL K 55 SOHIKIAN, RUSSEL M 340 NELSON, KENNETH E 489 COGGINS, GERARD J

APRIL 2011 29 OFFICIAL MONTHLY RECORD

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2011 L.U. Member Name Claim Amount No. Number Number 1 754876 BUCKLEY, JOHN J. 100127 2,000.00 97 931959 ZARR, DWAYNE J. 100148 2,000.00 508 1164960 TOCCO, MICHAEL 100143 1,750.00 1 493034 KEEL, LEONARD J. 100176 2,200.00 103 609873 KNIGHT, JOSEPH W. 100133 2,200.00 509 1387010 JOHNSON, TRAVIS L. 100224 1,150.00 1 619928 ZAMZOW, GEORGE T. 100128 2,200.00 118 950831 TRAVERSIE, TERENCE D. 100134 1,750.00 509 510214 SENDLDORFER, OSCAR M. 100201 2,000.00 3 507617 KOWCHECK, THOMAS J. 100152 2,200.00 135 536629 VAUGHT, LORAL P. 100215 2,200.00 512 723468 JEFFRIES, KENNETH L. 100225 2,200.00 5 708773 JENKINS, THOMAS J. 100207 2,200.00 136 557437 PASSARELLA, GEORGE 100189 2,200.00 512 1261111 RATHCKE, DAREN K. 100226 1,750.00 5 404132 PARKER, SAMUEL T. 100208 2,200.00 147 1173300 MONTGOMERY, RONALD L. 100135 1,750.00 527 547173 AMBROSE, JOSEPH J. 100162 2,000.00 7 687533 DOHERTY, DAVID W. 100209 1,750.00 155 627997 BLACKWELL, BILLY J. 100136 2,200.00 527 963318 FRASINELLI, EDWARD R. 100163 2,000.00 7 1418742 GREENE, ANTHONY 100210 500.00 155 658390 KOCH, HENRY E. 100190 2,200.00 527 838898 KORZINSKI, LEWIS 100164 2,000.00 7 733033 MAC DONALD, MALCOLM J. 100211 2,000.00 155 429535 WOLFE, JACK N. 100159 2,200.00 527 149961 MC GIVERN, WILLIAM 100165 2,000.00 7 576999 TITTA, LAWRENCE 100177 2,200.00 167 785468 PRINCE, JERRY D. 100216 2,000.00 535 610977 MC, DELBERT G. 100144 2,000.00 8 904681 BERZANSKI, RONALD J. 100153 2,200.00 197 714649 KIELY, NICHOLAS M. 100217 2,200.00 549 786590 COULTER, KENNETH W. 100145 2,000.00 8 757812 HUNTER, WILLIAM J. 100154 2,200.00 201 688317 NEAL, CYRUS L. 100137 2,200.00 549 781362 LEMMON, GRAHAM 100202 2,200.00 8 491338 TENNESSEN, JEROME M. 100178 2,200.00 263 836884 MARKS, ENNIS H. 100138 2,200.00 550 557370 MOWRER, LLOYD W. 100166 2,200.00 10 380012 BURKE, VIRGIL A. 100179 2,200.00 301 767817 GRIFFITH, HARRY R. 100191 2,200.00 584 607254 COYLE, ROY L. 100146 2,200.00 10 613286 PERRY, HARLEY R. 100180 2,200.00 321 481181 OAKLEY, DILLARD 100160 2,200.00 584 616731 GILREATH, CARMEN C. 100167 2,200.00 12 847002 AUDI, GEORGE J. 100129 2,000.00 340 1139673 KOOISTRA, BRIAN L. 100218 1,750.00 597 1371224 HARPER, BENJAMIN F. 100168 1,150.00 14 429512 DAUGHERTY, CLYDE L. 100130 2,200.00 373 422013 MACAN, ORVILLE J. 100192 2,200.00 623 460602 ROBERTSON, ROSS H. 100169 2,200.00 15 839677 POWELL, WILLIAM T. 100155 2,000.00 377 627903 SHEFFIELD, ALEXANDER 100139 2,200.00 643 1338488 OGILVIE, JOHN A. 100173 1,750.00 16 1333791 MAYLES, ROGER L. 100131 7,000.00 378 559867 FLEMING, THOMAS B. 100140 2,200.00 700 750149 LACHAPELLE, ALBERT 100174 2,200.00 17 481872 GALLAGHER, WILLIS J. 100181 2,200.00 378 393868 JACKSON, BEN E. 100193 2,200.00 700 442638 RODRIGUE, ALBERT 100175 2,200.00 17 424511 POPIK, JOHN C. 100182 2,200.00 392 375546 KINGSBURY, JACOB 100194 2,200.00 704 1140536 DAVENPORT, MELVIN R. 100170 1,750.00 22 1027033 JOY, CHARLES D. 100156 2,000.00 393 548229 POSS, NORBERT C. 100219 2,200.00 704 857127 LOKEY, JOHNNY L. 100171 2,200.00 24 687711 DONOVAN, GEORGE C. 100132 2,200.00 395 352892 SAUSMAN, JAMES R. 100141 2,200.00 711 622404 LA BRIE, JEAN G. 100204 2,200.00 25 809079 BANDY, AVIT J. 100183 2,000.00 395 652694 STRAYER, KENNETH 100220 2,000.00 721 1358230 BLANCHARD, RANDY A. 100149 1,400.00 25 849502 BUCK, GREGORY R. 100184 2,000.00 396 471897 MC CLURE, ELZA B. 100161 2,200.00 721 1002145 CVETINOVIC, MILOS 100150 2,200.00 25 897299 MILLER, DAVID L. 100185 2,200.00 397 1211237 WALTERS, JAMES R. 100195 2,200.00 736 616277 GUAY, ALDERIC P. 100228 2,200.00 25 616965 WARRINGTON, THEODORE A. 100186 1,750.00 416 586063 TURNER, RUDOLPH L. 100221 2,200.00 736 619422 ROGERS, JOHNNY 100205 2,200.00 29 415646 COLLINS, CLARENCE E. 100212 2,200.00 424 1221906 BERES, SCOT 100196 1,750.00 808 506286 WOMACK, WILLIAM D. 100172 2,200.00 33 512167 TARBELL, CHARLES 100213 2,200.00 433 294905 DILLARD, BERT R. 100197 2,200.00 842 1412200 DOIRON, LEONARD 100206 800.00 48 838443 WILLIS, WILLARD B. 100187 2,200.00 433 607667 MC GAHEY, HAROLD E. 100198 2,200.00 848 807866 MC LAWHORN, JAMES E. 100203 2,200.00 55 397245 KURON, STANLEY J. 100214 2,200.00 451 733959 CAMAC, EUGENE A. 100222 2,200.00 75 265032 WELKER, ARTHUR L. 100157 2,200.00 473 1328230 BABOCAIC, VOJIN 100142 1,750.00 TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:...... 219,450.00

79 351815 PHIPPS, NOLAN O. 100158 2,200.00 480 1311505 TESTA, MICHAEL V. 100227 7,000.00 DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2011 86 785371 SWEARENGIN, RICHARD D. 100188 2,200.00 489 861275 HAWK, GERALD F. 100199 2,200.00 22 957584 GARRISON, ERVIN L. 100229 SUSPENDED 97 656739 PAULIN, MARC A. 100151 2,200.00 495 434140 TAPIA, BENNIE 100223 2,200.00 29 501536 ROBBS, DENNIS L. 100230 SUSPENDED 97 708808 SVENSRUD, W KEN 100147 2,200.00 508 702850 BRUSICH, GEORGE 100200 2,000.00

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