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THE JULY 2019 LOCAL and the Reinforcing Work at Bulfinch Crossing IN THIS Boston’s Bulfinch Crossing at One Congress Street · 4 An Inside Look at Local 721 · 13 ISSUE Reinforcing Ironworkers Across North America · 8 New Officer Training 2019 · 20 54915_IW_July_2019.indd 1 7/16/19 12:48 PM 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006 THE p (202) 383-4800 · [email protected] ironworkers.org VOLUME 119 | JULY 2019 | NUMBER 6 INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS ERIC DEAN KEVIN BRYENTON General President Fourth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 1434 Chemong Road North Suite 400 Unit 12-13 Washington, DC 20006 Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6X2 p (202) 383-4810 · f (202) 638-4856 Canada p (705) 740-0890 · f (705) 748-3028 FEATURES JOSEPH HUNT General President Emeritus ROBERT BOSKOVICH 1750 New York Avenue, NW Fifth General Vice President 4 Boston’s Bulfinch Crossing at One Congress Street Suite 400 2700 South River Road Washington, DC 20006 Suite 118 Reinforcing Ironworkers Across North America p (202) 383-4845 · f (202) 638-4856 Des Plaines, IL 60018 8 p (847) 795-1710 · f (847) 795-1713 WALTER WISE 13 An Inside Look at Local 721 General President Emeritus DON ZAMPA 1750 New York Avenue, NW Sixth General Vice President New Officer Training 2019 Suite 400 1660 San Pablo Avenue 20 Washington, DC 20006 Suite C p (703) 627-0401 Pinole, CA 94564 29 NARSC’s Reinforcing Steel Industry Award p (510) 724-9277 · f (510) 724-1345 RON PIKSA TAUC’s Craftsperson of the Year General Secretary JAMES MAHONEY 32 1750 New York Avenue, NW Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 22 West 46th Street Washington, DC 20006 4th Floor p (202) 383-4820 · f (202) 347-2319 New York, NY 10036 p (212) 302-1868 · f (212) 302-1914 KENNETH “BILL” DEAN General Treasurer STEVE PENDERGRASS 1750 New York Avenue, NW Eighth General Vice President DEPARTMENTS Suite 400 110 Main Street Washington, DC 20006 Suite 100 p (202) 383-4830 · f (202) 383-6483 Edmonds, WA 98020 Organizing News p (425) 771-4766 · f (425) 771-4769 18 MARVIN RAGSDALE First General Vice President WILLIAM WOODWARD 22 Departmental Reports 3003 Dawn Drive Ninth General Vice President Suite 104 Franklin Square Office Center, IMPACT Georgetown, TX 78628 8401 Claude Thomas Rd., Ste. #55, 30 p (512) 868-5596 · f (512) 868-0823 Franklin, OH 45005 p (937) 746-0854 · f (937) 746-0873 33 Lifetime Members BERNARD EVERS JR. Second General Vice President FRANK MARCO Official Monthly Record 191 Old Colony Avenue General Counsel 34 P.O. Box 96 Gregorio Marco S. Boston, MA 02127 2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1650 p (617) 268-2382 · f (617) 268-1394 Chicago, IL 60602 p (312) 263-2343 · f (312) 263-2512 STEPHEN SWEENEY International Office Third General Vice President p (202) 383-4815 · f (202) 638-4856 P.O. Box 49 ORGANIZED. SKILLED. PROFESSIONAL. Westville, NJ 08093 p (856) 456-1156 · f (856) 456-1159 On the Cover INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Ironworkers for Aztec Steel, Inc., a Local 7 (Boston) signatory Apprenticeship and Training LU/DC Staff Retirement contractor since 1987, are currently working on the first residential p (202) 383-4870 and Shopmen’s Pension Fund p (844) 276-1288 tower of an innovative redevelopment project, Bulfinch Crossing. Computer Department f (630) 230-3966 Owned by National Real Estate Advisors, LLC on behalf of a client p (202) 383-4887 f (202) 383-4895 Magazine and being developed by the HYM Investment Group, Bulfinch p (202) 383-4842 Crossing is a six-building, 2.9 million-square-foot, mixed-use Davis Bacon Office p (202) 834-9855 Mailroom development located at the heart of downtown Boston that will f (202) 393-0273 p (202) 383-4855 transform the outdated and underutilized, Brutalist Government f (202) 638-1038 Center Garage into a 21st century global center, reconnecting Department of Canadian Affairs p (780) 459-3389 Maintenance and Jurisdiction the North End, Faneuil Hall, Financial District, TD Garden, f (780) 459-3308 p (202) 383-4842 Beacon Hill and West End neighborhoods of the city. f (202) 347-1496 Department of Ornamental, Architectural & Miscellaneous Organizing Metals (DOAMM) p (202) 383-4851 p (847) 795-1710 f (202) 347-1496 EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006 | ASSISTANT to the EDITOR: Nancy Folks f (847) 795-1713 Safety THE IRONWORKER ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined summer issue, for $15.00 per year by the Department of Reinforcing p (847) 795-1714 International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC Ironworkers f (847) 795-1713 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, DC and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: p (866) 336-9163 f (386) 736-9618 Shop Department Send change of address to Ironworker, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006. Canada Agreement Number 40009549. p (202) 383-4846 Ironworkers Political f (202) 783-3230 Action League OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, p (202) 383-4803 STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS 54915_IW_July_2019.indd 2 7/16/19 12:48 PM Annual Instructor Training Program at Washtenaw Community College ach year the trustees of the National Train- training programs in the United E ing Fund approve our annual budget, which States to rebrand as IRAPs and includes our signature event: the annual Instructor compete with an unfair advantage Training Program held at Washtenaw Community against our federally registered College in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Every summer, union apprenticeships. we offer courses for ironworkers who are experts in The U.S. Department of their field to learn established teaching techniques Labor has already taken notice along with additional subject matter expertise. ERIC DEAN of our efforts and included an General President The courses range across our trade and help both exemption for the construction new and experienced ironworker instructors take industry in its draft of the rule, home tools and techniques to train the workforce which would protect us. This is good, but no reason of tomorrow, as well as retrain journeyman in the to let our guard down: Anti-union lobbyists embed- various certifications required in today’s construc- ded in the administration are working to erase our tion economy. For example, welding instructors get exemption from the final version of the rule. to see the next generation of welding equipment or We must continue to fight to defend our appren- learn the requirements to become welding inspec- ticeships. Ironworkers across the United States have tors for their home locals. already banded together at their halls to submit com- We don’t stop there. We also train new coordi- ments to the White House saying that construction nators and business managers on new accounting should remain exempt from IRAPs in the final rule. practices, regulatory issues and other matters to Visiting your local union hall to join one of these better serve their locals. comment banks is the best way to get informed In addition, we take time to meet with indus- about IRAPs and be heard by our representatives. If try partners for an IMPACT labor-management you cannot make it to your hall, submit a comment trustee meeting, safety roundtable discussions and online by scanning the QR code under this article or specialized contractor meetings with the National visiting saveironworkerapprenticeships.org. Don’t Association of Reinforcing Steel Contractors delay, the U.S. federal government will not accept (NARSC) and National Association of Miscella- comments for long. neous, Ornamental and Architectural Products Thank you to everyone who signed the petition Contractors (NAMOA). Contractors can take in last month’s magazine; this comment is the next advantage of training in Bluebeam, getting paid step. But the battle to defend our apprenticeships and other IMPACT courses as well. has just begun. We need to write to our members You see, our investment relies on a strong train- of Congress, visit their offices and turn out to rallies ing component geared around all locals leaning if we are going to see this fight through to the end. in to the future of our organization. Ironworkers, We’ve invested years, blood and sweat to achieve whether they join our union as apprentices or newly the world’s best training standards, both individu- organized journeymen, need certifications and ally for our own certifications and as a union for training. It is vital our union assists them to be the our apprenticeship programs. We can’t stand by best in the industry. This massive training investment is key to how and see them undercut by IRAPs. Let’s stand up, we succeed as a union and it must be defended. This stand together and keep our union strong. 2019JULY brings me back to last month’s message about Indus- try Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). As you may recall, the White House has proposed a Eric Dean new regulation that could allow bare-bones nonunion General President, 1051885 3 54915_IW_July_2019.indd 3 7/16/19 12:48 PM Bulfinch Crossing at One Congress Street ronworkers for Aztec Steel, Hill and West End neighborhoods Inc., a Local 7 (Boston) sig- of the city. natory contractor since 1987, The all-concrete residential are currently working on the tower is the first phase of Bulfinch first residential tower of an Crossing, and upon completion, innovative redevelopment will stand as one of Boston’s tall- Iproject, Bulfinch Crossing. Owned est residential buildings at 480 by National Real