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May 2013 - December 2013 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Local 181 NEWSNEWS A publication of information for all members Vol. 43 No. 2 May 2013 - December 2013 BUSINESS MANAGER’S REPORT BY HOWARD T. HUGHES By the time you majority is anti-labor. Governor Steve Beshear has assured labor that receive this newsletter he would fight against any legislation to repeal the prevailing wage law the holiday season will and has committed to fight against any Right-to-Work legislation during be close approaching; his term. it is hard to believe that In 2014, Kentucky voters will elect all 100 seats of the Kentucky another year has come House of Representatives, 19 seats in the State Senate, all six seats and gone. in the U.S. House of Representatives and a U.S. Senate seat currently Looking back over the held by anti-labor Mitch McConnell. The Kentucky Secretary of State year 2013 work started Alison Lundergan Grimes is running for U.S. Senate. She is a pro-labor off slow, and when work candidate. At the present, the polls show Alison Lundergan Grimes with picked up the rain set in a two to five point lead over Mitch McConnell. and continued through In the upcoming elections in Kentucky and Indiana in 2014, I would June. Finally in July like to encourage everyone to vote for the labor friendly candidates. the rain slowed down Our future is at stake in every election. and work picked up and The Local 181 Treasure, Health & Welfare Fund, and Apprenticeship has continued to stay & Training Fund all remain financially sound. At the October 11, 2013 strong. There are several Health & Welfare Trustee meeting, the Trustees have recommended large projects that are no increase to the hourly contribution rate in 2014 for the Health & ongoing in Local 181’s Welfare Fund. The Health & Welfare Fund Trustees have implemented jurisdiction that are long- some improvements to your benefits effective January 1, 2014. The term projects. These announcements were mailed to the members from the Health & Welfare projects will work several Trust Fund in August and October of 2013. of our members over the next few years. The Business Agents in each I would like to commend the staff of the Apprenticeship & Training district will report on those projects in this issue. Program at both sites for all the hard work they do for our members. I On February 1, 2012 Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed the encourage everyone to use our training facilities to improve and broaden Right-to-Work bill into law. Governor Daniels’ term expired in 2012, their skills to be more employable. and in November 2012, anti-labor candidate Mike Pence was elected I would like to encourage everyone to attend his/her monthly district Indiana Governor. The anti-labor politicians in Indiana still control the union meetings. I ask that you be involved, informed, and concerned State Senate and the State House of Representatives. In 2014 the with business in your local union. This is “our” local union and it takes voters in Indiana will elect 25 State Senate seats and all 100 House all of us together to make it better and stronger. of Representatives seats. There are nine seats in the U.S. House of In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and S every one of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy R Representatives in Indiana and all nine seats are up for election in 2014, along with several other political offices that will be elected. New Year. 9 6 1 2 8 7 10 10 10 At the present, in Kentucky, we have a labor friendly Governor If I can be of any assistance, please feel free to call me at 270- NEE and the majority of the House of Representatives. The State Senate 826-2704 or stop by the Henderson office. ............ GI .............. ...................... EN ......................... treet, P.O. Box 34 treet, P.O. ............................ G G ............................. S ................................ N ................................... lm Merry Christmas and E ............................................. RATI N Inside... E Apprenticeship & Training Apprenticeship Report Business Mgr. District Reports Deaths Health & Welfare Pensions Received Schedule Training New Members Welcome Anniversaries Happy New Year OP Local 181 Local 700 42419 Kentucky Henderson, Page 2 Local 181 News Local 181 News Page 11 summer but should be finishing up also. In We would like to take this time to remind B. A.’S Work Reports Muhlenberg County, Peyronnin Construction each member who lives in the 7th District Wage Rates All Contracts OFFICERS is the general contractor at the Muhlenberg which includes Union County, Henderson Listed below are the current wages and fringes on all Howard T. Hughes ................Business Manager County High West Campus using Tri-State County and parts of Daviess County, that contracts. If you are not receiving the wages listed Rell C. Spears .......................................President Fire Protection as one of their subcontractors. there is a VERY important election coming below, call your Business Representative. DISTRICT 1, HENDERSON,KY Peyronnin Construction is also the general up on December 10, 2013. We will be voting Thomas L. Litkenhus ................... Vice-President KENTUCKY BUILDING contractor at the Muhlenberg County Parks on a person to fill the seat of the 7th District Philip R. Moore .................. Rec. Corr. Secretary WEST project, with Lutgring Brothers having the House of Representatives. It is of the utmost David Gray ............................ Financial Secretary (Effective July 1, 2013) site work. M. Bowling Construction had some importance that we help elect candidates who Andy Dawes ..........................................Treasurer utility work in the Greenville area. support labor. We canʼt afford to lose any more Hourly Pens H&W Tr. Gross At TVA, Trans Ash is working a few seats in the House of Representatives. If we Class A-1 28.23 5.75 7.50 .65 42.13 operators on the ash ponds; Brand Scaffold, do, Kentucky will be a right-to-work state and Class A 27.17 5.75 7.50 .65 41.07 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Class B 24.27 5.75 7.50 .65 38.17 Barnhart, ESS and G-UB-MK are working prevailing wages will be in jeopardy as well. Allen Carter, Jr. ........ ........................... Dist. No. 1 an outage that should be finishing up as you We at District One urge everyone to Class C 23.46 5.75 7.50 .65 37.36 CENTRAL Mark Garrett ........................................Dist. No. 2 read this article. There is still talk about the update his/her skills and certifications and Steve Brothers bag house project at TVA, but we have no keep a current drug card. We are in need (Effective June 1, 2013) ......................................Dist. No. 3 definite information at this time. of NCCCO crane, tower, overhead, large Class A-1 27.90 5.75 7.50 .65 41.80 Greg Whitaker .....................................Dist. No. 4 Philip Moore Mark Scott Class A 26.84 5.75 7.50 .65 40.74 Rec. Corr. Secretary/ Business Agent Work in the Bowling Green area has and small hydro and lattice boom operators. Jeffrey Foster .......................................Dist. No. 5 Class B 23.94 5.75 7.50 .65 37.84 District Representative slowed down, but we do have a small job Not only will it benefit you, but it will also Ernest Roe ............................................Dist. No. 6 at the GM Assembly Plant. They are adding strengthen our Local. Remember to attend Class C 23.13 5.75 7.50 .65 37.03 EAST Work has been good in District One this an 8,800 sq. ft. motor assembly shop for your monthly union meeting in Henderson on Drug (Effective June 1, 2013) & Safety TRUSTEES past summer with a number of jobs throughout someone who is interested buying a new the first Tuesday of the month and in Bowling Class A-1 30.67 5.75 7.50 .65 .12 44.69 the district. corvette where he/she can build his/her Green on the second Tuesday of the month. Daniel Smith Class A 29.83 5.75 7.50 .65 .12 43.85 In the Henderson area and surrounding own engine. The second phase of the District One would like to wish everyone Michael Embry Class B 25.38 5.75 7.50 .65 .12 39.40 counties, J. H. Rudolph, Rogers Group and WKU Downing Center is under way with a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Larry Hearell E & B Paving have had a number of asphalt Class C 24.09 5.75 7.50 .65 .12 38.11 Whittenberg as the general contractor. If we can be of any assistance, please INDIVIDUAL resurfacing projects, putting a good number In Butler County, Summit Civil is all but feel free to stop by the Henderson office (Effective June 1, 2013) of operators to work. Blankenberger Bros. has done on a nice landfill job for Aleris Aluminum located at 700 N. Elm Street, Henderson, KY AUDITORS finished up the pump station project, but has Class A-1 27.91 5.75 7.50 .65 41.81 Rick Grider in Morgantown. We are still picking up a small 42420 or call (270) 826-2704 or the Bowling Class A 26.85 5.75 7.50 .65 40.75 picked up a utility project. JBI Construction amount of work with Morsey at the cookie Green office located at 712 Plum Springs Bobby Marshall had pavement repairs in various locations. Class B 23.17 5.75 7.50 .65 37.07 plant in Caldwell County. Loop, Suite D, Bowling Green, KY 42101 or Marvin Mauck Hazex and M. Bowling Construction have also Class C 21.57 5.75 7.50 .65 35.47 In Hancock County the Cannelton Dam call (270) 842-9898.
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