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New ton B. Jones Editorial staff The Boilermaker Reporter is the official publication Web site: www.boilermakers.org International President and Editor-in-Chief Mike Linderer of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, CanadaPost Agreement : PM 41892512 William T. Creeden Managing Editor Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Help- ers, AFL-CIO/CLC. It is published quarterly to dissemi- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: International Secretary-Treasurer Mary Echols nate information of use and interest to its members. Publications Specialist International Vice Presidents Submissions from members, local lodges, and [email protected] Great Lakes subordinate or affiliated bodies are welcomed and The Boilermaker Reporter Lawrence McManamon, 753 State Avenue, Suite 565 Western Canada encouraged. This publication is mailed free of charge Joe Maloney, to active members and retired members holding a Kansas City, KS 66101 Ed Power, Eastern Canada Retired Members Card. Others may subscribe for the (913) 371-2640; FAX (913) 281-8110 J. Tom Baca, Western States price of $10 for three years. Standard Mail (A) postage Warren Fairley, Southeast paid at Kansas City, Kan., and additional mailing offices. James A. Pressley, Industrial Sector ISSN No. 1078-4101. Printed in the U.S.A. D. David Haggerty, Northeast an award-winning newspaper the Boilermaker Reporter Headline NEWS JU L- SEP 2012 3 as a career alternative. These are good laws being seen in many parts of the union jobs. We have a responsibility . to reach out and show that.” “Over the years, American unions She said the federation is encourag- have often looked at Canada for stron- ing unions to develop young worker ger labor laws, social programs and groups as part of the solution to get- a more union-friendly political cli- ting other generations involved. mate,” Yussuff added. “But employ- Another problem, Shuler noted, is ers on the right-wing in Canada have the public’s perception of labor. She looked to the United States” for strate- said the general population does not gies to weaken labor unions. associate unions with hard work, fair- Yussuff roundly criticized multina- ness, the American dream, and other tional firms like Caterpillar that make middle class values. huge profits but still demand take- “These are values we stand for. We backs from their union employees. should own that. But after 30 years “We have to fight to get some of negative attacks, [the public’s] ears democracy back in the trade regime, are closed.” whether it’s the United States or Can- Shuler previewed a television spot ada or around the world. Corpora- “Globalization . . . has given corporations created by the AFL-CIO that seeks to tions have too much power in their connect these values with unions. hands and workers too little. We have an easier path to exploit [workers].” to change this equation.” Yussuff describes Canadian — Newton B. Jones, International President labor struggles IP Jones lashes out at “rabidly antiunion” GOP AMERICA ISN’T ALONE when it ing the ICEM and for taking foot the bill for the losses, but they comes to labor difficulties in North INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT leadership positions in the new Indus- continue to take the profits.” America, Hassan Yussuff said in his Newton B. Jones condemned the triAll federation. IP Jones chairs the Cortes said that because so much speech to the ISO conference. As Republican Party’s shift to the far right Materials Sector and serves on the debt has been incurred bailing out the Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian and its “rabidly antiunion” positions. executive council. financial market, workers are being Labour Congress, Yussuff promotes He noted that moderate Republicans, IndustriAll ushers in “a new era of told there is not enough money for organized labor at both the provin- including those like Rep. Steve LaTo- global solidarity,” Warda said. “I think schools and infrastructure. cial and federal government levels. He urette (Ohio 4th), whom the Boiler- we can all feel better prepared than “The crisis that was made in Wall said tough financial times, job losses, makers have supported, are leaving before to challenge the power of mul- Street, in the city of London, and in and pressure from far-right politicians Congress in disgust over the sharply tinational companies and to confront financial markets across the globe is are hurting workers in Canada, too. partisan nature of the GOP. the policies driven by national govern- a crisis that working people are now “In Canada, we’re seeing precari- He added, “This is a dangerous ments and global institutions.” having to pay a very high price for,” ous jobs, just as in the United States time for America. The far right is Phee Jung-sun, director of Industri- he noted. “We are not strong enough — low paying, short-term, and casual seeking to dismantle government, to ALL’s Electricity and Cement, Glass, as a movement [to resist the rich]. It jobs with no benefits and no union undo the legal protections of labor and Ceramic Sector, spoke about the has fallen on our shoulders to try and protection. In Ontario, the opposi- unions, and to weaken Social Security, progress being made in establishing turn that around. It’s us. Nobody else tion conservative party under Tim Medicare, and . That is the regional and global union networks. is going to do it for us.” © Hudak has decided now we are the price we will pay under a Romney- He also warned of worker exploita- enemy of the province. If he’s elected Ryan administration.” tion in countries such as China and [Ontario’s premier], he wants to bring Jones also addressed the negative India, where employers are increas- in the same kind of right-to-work effects of free trade, outsourcing, and ingly using contract workers to per- multinational corporations on work- form the same work as permanent ers around the world. employees but at a much lower pay “Globalization has not fulfilled its scale and without any type of benefits. promise of opportunity for workers,” Jung-sun said contract, or pre- he said. “Instead, it has given cor- carious, workers account for 50 per- porations an easier path to exploit cent of employees in many Asian them, to ignore environmental con- industries today. cerns, and to neglect the health and safety of employees.” He stressed that UK union leader blasts strong global alliances are needed to “socialism for the rich” combat exploitation. MANUEL CORTES, General Secre- Global union leaders tary for the TSSA, a United Kingdom- cite advances based trade union for the transport and travel industries in the UK and “The crisis that was TWO LEADERS FROM global Ireland, told the conference that the unions offered their perspectives on rich come out ahead no matter what made in Wall Street, labor developments worldwide. happens to the economy. in the city of London, Manfred Warda, General Secre- He said that when a factory is shut “Employers on the tary of the International Federation down, workers are told “you can- and in financial right-wing in Canada of Chemical, Energy, Mine and Gen- not buck the market . . . the jobs will markets across the eral Workers Unions (ICEM), spoke inevitably go. But when it came to the have looked to the about a new development that com- financial sector, we bailed it out. It globe is a crisis that United States for bines three global unions, including was our taxes that actually saved the working people are the ICEM, into one. The new Indus- financial industry. For the first time strategies to weaken triAll global union boasts 50 million in history, we have socialism for the now having to pay a members in 140 countries. rich. For the first time in history, we very high price for.” labor unions.” Warda praised the Boilermak- — Hassan Yussuff, CLC ers union for its role in support- — Manuel Cortes, TSSA Secretary-Treasurer General Secretary the Boilermaker Reporter 4 JU L- SEP 2012 Headline NEWS H2H Canada fundraising tops $700,000 mark Boilermakers recognized for achievements A FUNDRAISER HELD in Toronto May 23 pushed building trades funding for the Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) program over the $700,000 mark, and the Boilermakers union received recognition for helping to launch the program. Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino presented an award to International Vice President Joe Maloney for the role he played in establishing H2H in Canada. The program was for- L-128 member Ted Collins, left, is recognized by IVP mally kicked off Jan. 6 at the Local 146 (Edmon- Joe Maloney as an example of how military veterans can ton, Alberta) union hall, with Prime Minister transition into the construction trades. IVP JoE Maloney, left, receives an award of excellence Stephen Harper announcing the national govern- from Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino. ment’s support. Maloney also spearheaded the U.S. as well as providing emergency support back home Helmets to Hardhats program in 2003, while serv- during floods and a major ice storm. After separat- ing as secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO Building ing from the military, he completed the Boilermaker “we are offering these brave and Construction Trades Department. apprenticeship, earned his Red Seal accreditation, men and women. . .career H2H is an innovative approach to transition and today works in the nuclear power industry. opportunities. This is just the returning veterans to civilian occupations in the More than 1,100 people attended the fundraising trades. During the fundraiser, Local 128 member event. IVP Maloney summed up the purpose of the right thing to do.” Ted Collins was recognized as an example of how H2H program, stating, “The bottom line here is we — Joe maloney, IVP western canada veterans can make that transition. Collins served in are offering these brave men and women who pro- the Canadian military from 1994 to 2007 as a vehi- tect our freedoms and democracy career opportuni- cle mechanic, with duty in Bosnia and Afghanistan ties. 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f I become the president of the United States, I will curb the practice we have in this country of giving union bosses an unfair advantage in contracting. One of the first things I will do, actually on day one, is I will end the government favoritism toward unions and contracting on federal contracts, and end project labor agreements, and I will fight to repeal Davis-Bacon. I also of course will make sure that workers have the right to a secret “ ballot, and I will fight for right-to-work laws.” MITT ROMNEY, Feb. 23, 2012 I address to the Associated Builders and Contractors the Boilermaker Reporter 6 JU L- SEP 2012 LEAP NEWS

Boilermakers target Ryan at Las Vegas rally Billionaire-owned casino hosts quotes from both Martin and Legislative Affairs austerity plan that calls for, among other things, GOP fundraiser Director Cecile Conroy in its morning edition the converting Medicare into a voucher program that DOZENS OF BOILERMAKERS joined with hun- following day. would have serious cost implications for seniors. dreds of other union members August 15 in front Most of the Boilermakers attending the rally Organized labor has a strong presence in Las of the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas to were in town for the Industrial Sector Operations Vegas, where hotel and casino workers (except for protest Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his conference. About a dozen Local 92 (Los Angeles) Adelson’s Venetian) have unionized. running mate for the White House. members drove to the event after getting off work The Boilermakers’ Conroy told the Sun, “I think Ryan was in Las Vegas for an apparent fundrais- at the Ivanpah solar power plant project about an Romney and Ryan can expect a lot more of this ing event with the Venetian’s owner, billionaire and hour away. [opposition] in union towns.” GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson. The largest turnout came from the American The Labor Movement is rightly concerned by Braving triple-digit heat, union members Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United that marched along the sidewalk carrying signs and which was in town for its convention. The Southern opened the gates to unlimited corporate dona- chanting slogans. While Ryan never made an Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council tions for so-called “political speech.” The fear is appearance at the rally, labor’s presence caught the was also well represented. that corporations can easily outspend competing attention of visitors along the crowded Strip as well The Romney-Ryan ticket is openly anti-labor. interests and therefore sway elections. Many are as the local media. The Las Vegas Sun ran a photo Romney’s choice of Ryan as a running mate is espe- supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn © of Political Affairs Director Bridget Martin and cially alarming, as he has developed an economic the decision. BOILERMAKER ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS2012 ALABAMA 16th (D) 23rd Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 7th Terri Sewell (D) 17th (D) 1st Diana DeGette (D) 24th Frederica Wilson (D) 18th (D) 2nd Jared Polis (D) 25th Mario Diaz-Balart (R) ALASKA AL Don Young (R) 19th (D) 3rd Salvatore Pace (D)+ 26th Joe Garcia (D)+ 20th (D) 4th Brandon Shaffer (D)+ 27th Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) ARIZONA 22nd Otto Lee (D)+ 6th Joe Miklosi (D)+ Senate Richard Carmona (D)* GEORGIA 23rd Terry Phillips (I)+ 7th Ed Perlmutter (D) 2nd Sanford Bishop (D) 1st Ann Kirkpatrick (D)* 24th (D) 2nd Ron Barber (D) CONNETICUT 4th Hank Johnson (D) 25th Lee Rogers (D)+ S2 Chris Murphy (D)* 5th John Lewis (D) 3rd Raul Grijalva (D) 26th Julia Brownley (D)* 7th Ed Pastor (D) 1st John Larson(D) 13th David Scott (D) 27th (D) 2nd Joe Courtney (D) 9th Kyrsten Sinema (D)* 28th (D) HAWAII 3rd Rosa DeLauro (D) Senate Mazie Hirono (D)* ARKANSAS 29th Tony Cardenas (D)* 4th Jim Hines (D) 1st Colleen Hanabusa (D) 1st Scott Ellington (D)+ 30th (D) 5th Christopher Donovan (D) 3rd Rebekah Kennedy (G)+ 32nd (D) 2nd Tulsi Gabbard (D)*

4th Gene Jeffress (D)* 33rd (D) DELAWARE ILLINOIS 34th (D) 1st John Carney (D) 1st Bobby Rush (D) CALIFORNIA 35th (D) S2 (D) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2nd Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) 36th Raul Ruiz (D)+ 1st James Reed (D)* 1st Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) 3rd Daniel Lipinski (D) 37th (D) 4th Luis Gutierrez (D) 2nd Jared Huffman (D)* FLORIDA 38th Linda Sanchez (D) 3rd (D) 5th Mike Quigley (D) 39th Jay Chen (D)+ S2 Bill Nelson (D) 4th Jack Uppal (D)+ 6th Leslie Coolidge (D)+ 40th Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) 5th Corrine Brown (D) 5th Mike Thompson (D) 7th Danny Davis (D) 41st Mark Takano (D)* 6th Heather Beaven (D)* 6th (D) 8th Tammy Duckworth (D)+ 43rd (D) 9th Alan Grayson (D)* 7th Amerish Bera (D)+ 9th Jan Schakowsky (D) 44th (D) 10th Valdez Demings (D)+ 9th Jerry McNerney (D) 10th Bradley Schneider (D)+ 45th Sukhee Kang (D)+ 13th Jessica Ehrlich (D)+ 10th Jose Hernandez (D)+ 11th Bill Foster (D)+ 46th (D) 14th Kathy Castor (D) 11th George Miller (D) 12th William Enyart (D)* 47th Alan Lowenthal (D)* 16th Keith Fitzgerald (D)+ 12th (D) 13th David Gill (D)* 49th Jerry Tetalman (D)+ 18th Patrick Murphy (D)+ 13th (D) 14th Dennis Anderson (D)+ 50th Duncan Hunter (R) 19th James Roach (D)* 14th (D) 17th Cheri Bustos (D)+ 51st Juan Vargas (D)* 20th Alcee Hastings (D) 15th Pete Stark (D) 18th Steve Waterworth (D)+ 52nd Scott Peters (D)+ 21st Ted Deutch (D) 53rd (D) 22nd Lois Frankel (D)* the Boilermaker Reporter LEAP NEWS JU L- SEP 2012 7

INDIANA 5th Emanuel Cleaver (D) NORTH DAKOTA UTAH Senate Joe Donnelly (D)* 8th Jo Ann Emerson (R) G Ryan Taylor (D)+ G Peter Cook (D)+ 1st Peter Visclosky (D) T Ross Mushik (D)+ LG Vince Rampton (D)+ MONTANA 2nd Brendan Mullen (D)* Gov. Steve Bullock (D)* A Scot Kelsh (D) AG Dee Smith (D)+ 3rd Kevin Boyd (D)+ AG Pam Bucy (D) SP Brad Crabtree (D)+ Senate Scott Howell 4th Tara Nelson (D)+ SS Linda McCulloch (D) CI Thomas Potter (D)+ 1st Donna McAleer (D)+ 5th Scott Reske (D)* A Monica Lindeen (D) Senate Heidi Heitkamp (D)* 2nd Jay Seegmiller (D)* 6th Bradley Bookout (D)* Senate Jon Tester (D) 1st Pam Gulleson (D)* 4th Jim Matheson (D) 7th Andre Carson (D) 1st Kim Gillan (D) OHIO VERMONT 8th Dave Crooks (D)+ Senate Sherrod Brown (D) G Peter Shumlin (D) 9th Shelli Yoder (D)+ NEBRASKA Senate Bob Kerrey (D)* 3rd Joyce Beatty (D)* Senate Bernie Sanders (I) IOWA 2nd John Ewing (D)+ 4th Jim Slone (D)+ 1st Peter Welch (D) 1st Bruce Braley (D) 5th Angela Zimmann (D)+ NEVADA VIRGINIA 2nd Dave Loebsack (D) 6th Charlie Wilson (D)+ Senate Tim Kaine (D)* 3rd Leonard Boswell (D) Senate Shelley Berkley (D)+ 7th Joyce Healy Abrams (D)+ 1st Dina Titus (D)* 1st Adam Cook (D)+ 4th Christie Vilsack (D)+ 9th Marcy Kaptur (D) 2nd Paul Hirschbiel (D)+ 3rd John Oceguera (D)+ 10th Sharen Neuhardt (D)+ KENTUCKY 4th Steven Horsford (D)* 3rd Robert Scott (D) 3rd John Yarmuth (D) 11th Marcia Fudge (D) 4th Ella Ward (D)+ 4th William R. “Bill” Adkins (D)* NEW HAMPSHIRE 12th James Reese (D)+ 5th John Douglas (D)+ 6th Ben Chandler (D) 1st Carol Shea-Porter (D)+ 13th Tim Ryan (D) 6th Andy Schmookler (D)+ 2nd Ann Kuster (D)+ 15th Patrick Lang (D)+ 7th Wayne Powell (D)+ LOUISIANA 16th Betty Sutton (D) 2nd Cedric Richmond (D) NEW JERSEY 8th James Moran (D) Senate Robert Menendez (D) 9th Anthony Flaccevento (D)+ MAINE 1st Rob Andrews (D) 2nd Rob Wallace (D)* 10th Kristin Cabral (D)+ 1st Chellie Pingree (D) 2nd Frank LoBiando (R) 11th Gerry Connolly (D) 2nd Mike Michaud (D) OREGON 3rd Jon Runyan (R) SS Kate Brown (D) WASHINGTON 4th Chris Smith (R) T Ted Wheeler (D) G Jay Inslee (D)* Senate Ben Cardin (D) 6th Frank Pallone (D) LC Brad Avakian (D) Senate Maria Cantwell (D) 2nd Dutch Ruppersberger (D) 7th Leonard Lance (R) 1st Suzanne Bonamici (D) 1st Suzan Delbene (D)* 3rd John Sarbanes (D) 8th Albio Sires (D) 3rd Earl Blumernauer (D) 2nd Richard Larsen (D) 4th Donna Edwards (D) 9th Bill Pascrell (D) 4th Peter De Fazio (D) 4th Mary Baechler (D) 5th Steny Hoyer (D) 10th Donald Payne Jr. (D)* 5th Kurt Schrader (D) 5th Rich Cowan (D)+ 7th Elijah Cummings (D) 11th John Arvanites (D)+ 6th Derek Kilmer (D)* 8th (D) 12th Rush Holt (D) PENNSYLVANIA T Robert McCord (D) 7th Jim McDermott (D) MASSACHUSETTS NEW MEXICO A Eugene DePasquale (D) 8th Karen Porterfield (D)+ Senate Elizabeth Warren (D)+ Senate Martin Heinrich (D)* Senate Bob Casey (D) 9th Adam Smith (D) 1st Richard Neal (D) 1st Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)* 1st Bob Brady (D) 10th Dennis Heck (D)* 2nd James McGovern (D) 2nd Evelyn Madrid Erhard (D)+ 2nd Chaka Fattah (D) 3rd Nikki Tsongas (D) 3rd Ben Ray Lujan (D) 4th Harry Perkinson (D)* G (D) 4th Joseph Kennedy III (D)* 5th Charles Dumas (D)+ AG Darrell McGraw (D) 5th Edward Markey (D) Senate Kristen Gillibrand (D) 6th Manan Trivedi (D)+ SS Natalie Tennant (D) 6th John Tierney (D) 1st Tim Bishop (D) 8th Kathryn Boockvar (D)+ T John Perdue (D) 7th Michael Capuano (D) 2nd Pete King (R) 10th Phil Scollo (D)+ A Glen Gainer, III (D) 8th Steve Lynch (D) 3rd Steve (D) 11th Gene Stilp (D)+ Senate (D) 9th Bill Keating (D) 4th Carolyn McCarthy (D) 12th Mark Critz (D) 1st David McKinley (R) MICHIGAN 5th Gregory Meeks (D) 13th Allyson Schwartz (D) 3rd Nick Rahall (D) 14th Mike Doyle (D) Senate Debbie Stabenow (D) 6th Grace Meng (D)* 1st Gary McDowell (D)+ 7th Nydia Velaquez (D) 15th Richard Daugherty (D)+ LG Mahlon Mitchell (D)+ 3rd Steve Pestka (D)+ 8th Hakeem Jeffries (D)* 16th Aryanna Strader (D)+ Senate Tammy Baldwin (D)* 5th Daniel Kildee (D)* 9th Yvette Clarke (D) 17th Matthew Cartwright (D)* 1st Rob Zerban (D)+ 9th Sander Levin (D) 10th Jerold Nadler (D) 18th Tim Murphy (R) 2nd Mark Pocan (D) 10th Candice Miller (R) 11th Michael Grimm (R) RHODE ISLAND 3rd Ron Kind (D) 11th Syed Taj (D)* 12th Carolyn 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Agriculture MISSISSIPPI 27th Kathy Hochul (D) CI Com. of Insurance Senate Albert N. Gore Jr. (D)+ 8th Neil Burns (D)+ NORTH CAROLINA 9th Al Green (D) CM Comptroller 1st Brad Morris (D)+ CN Controller G Walter Dalton (D)* 14th Nicholas Lampson (D)* 2nd Bennie Thompson (D) G Governor 4th Michael Herrington (D)+ LG Linda Coleman (D) 15th Ruben Hinojosa (D) LC Labor Comissioner AG Roy Cooper (D) 18th Sheila Jackson Lee (D) LD Land Comissioner MISSOURI SS Elaine Marshall (D) 20th Joaquin Castro (D)* LG Lieutenant Governor G Jay Nixon (D) T Janet Cowell (D) 23rd Pete Gallego (D)+ S Senate AG Chris Koster (D) A Beth Wood (D) 29th Gene Green (D) SP Sup. of Public Inst. SS Jason Kander (D)+ SP June Atkinson (D) 30th Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) SS Secretary of State T Clint Zweifel (D) CI Wayne Goodwin (D) 33rd Marc Veasey (D)* T Treasurer Senate Claire McCaskill (D) 1st G.K. Butterfield (D) 35th Lloyd Doggett (D) SE Sup. of Education 1st William Lacy Clay Jr. (D) 7th Mike McIntyre (D) 4th Teresa Hensley (D)+ 8th Larry Kissell (D) the Boilermaker Reporter 8 JUL- SEP 2012 APPRENTICE NEWS

L-146o c ntestants Neil Bennett, left, and Clayton Chiurka line up hopper components for tack welding.

Canadian apprenticeship contest makes history L-146 pair captures first tion in Canada or the United States. team event, first female (See sidebar story on Local 271’s Boilermaker competes Nathalie Delisle.) TWO MEMBERS OF Local 146 It was the 18th competition and the (Edmonton, Alberta) shared the first- first to be held under the new biennial ever team honors in the Canadian format, which pairs each lodge’s top Boilermaker Apprenticeship Com- graduate apprentices from consecu- petition held at the New Brunswick tive years. Local 73 (Halifax, Nova Community College in Moncton Scotia) hosted the 2012 event. The June 24-28. Neil Bennett and Clayton next competition will be held in 2014 Chiurka placed first in a field of seven in Vancouver, British Columbia, for teams from across the nation. The the top apprentices of 2013 and 2014. duo also won individual honors as top “I couldn’t be happier with the way Boilermaker graduate apprentices — our new format worked,” said Grant L-146’C s layton Chiurka, second from left, and Neil Bennett pose with Jacobs, Canadian Director of National the newly-created team trophy. At far left is Grant Jacobs, Canadian Director of National Bennett for 2011, Chiurka for 2012. Training and Apprenticeship. At far right is Bruce Ashton, recipient of the 2012 Industry The contest also marked the first Training and Apprenticeship. “We set Achievement Award. Chiurka and Bennett also won top individual awards for 2012 and time a female Boilermaker has reached a new footprint for future competi- 2011, respectively. national-level apprentice competi- tions with the new team structure.”

C onteSTANTS try on commemorative jackets during a reception. Kneeling, l. to r., Alexandre LaPalme-Lajeunesse, L-271; Joe Beauchamp, L-128; and Sean Walsh, L-203. Standing, l. to r., Ross Thompson, L-359; Brian Loos, L-359; Justin Brkic, L-73; Nathalie Delisle, L-271; Cory Malakoff, L-555; Roger McGuire, L-555; Paul Salisbury, L-128; James Mason, L-203; Dixon Lewis, L-73; Clayton Chiurka, L-146; and Neil Bennett, L-146. the Boilermaker Reporter Apprentice NEWS JUL- SEP 2012 9

L-73’s Dixon Lewis, left, guides one end of a heat exchanger through a concrete barrier maze as teammate Justin Brkic signals the crane operator.

Ross Thompson and Neil Bennett L-359, receive instructions on the rigging , exercise from judge Jim Beauchamp.

Jacobs announced the winners during a banquet June 28 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton. The winner of the 2012 Industry Achievement Award, Bruce Ashton, also received recognition, with International Vice President for Eastern Can- ada Ed Power presenting a trophy for Ashton’s con- tributions to apprenticeship and the construction industry. Ashton retired in 2004 after serving as national coordinator for the Boilermaker National Also competing in the event were Justin Brkic Nathalie Delisle and Alexandre LaPalme-Lajue- Training Trust Fund in Canada. He is a co-author and Dixon Lewis, Local 73 (Saint John, New nesse, Local 271 (Montreal, Quebec); Brian Loos of the trade reference, “IPT’s Metal Trades & Weld- Brunswick); James Mason and Sean Walsh, Local and Ross Thompson, Local 359 (Vancouver, Brit- ing Handbook,” which has over 250,000 copies 203 (St. John’s, Newfoundland); Joe Beauchamp ish Columbia); and Kory Malakoff and Roger in circulation. and Paul Salisbury, Local 128 (Toronto, Ontario); McGuire, Local 555 (Winnipeg, Manitoba). (continued next page) Delisle is first female to compete at national level apprentice competition. Delisle won later, she moved near Montreal to study lunches and driving kids to activities her local lodge competition in 2012 architecture. That goal changed when makes for long days, she says. and went on to represent L-271 at the Delisle met her future husband, L-271 “You make it work, but you don’t Canadian national event in Monc- member Dave Morin, who was then an know how you did it when it’s over. ton, New Brunswick, June 22-26. She apprentice. With his encouragement, Shutdowns are ideal, because I work was joined by teammate Alexandre she applied for and was accepted into five or six months and then I am off for LaPalme-Lajeunesse, who won the the apprenticeship program. six months with my family.” local competition in 2011. Today, Delisle says she is happy with Delisle is one of eight women out of Delisle attributes her aptitude for her decision. 800 members in her local. She credits the Boilermaker trade to her father, “I love the variety of jobs that come the lodge for supporting female Boil- who introduced her to hard work at with being a Boilermaker. I specialize in ermakers in a craft traditionally domi- an early age. The second of four girls, welding, but I also enjoy the challenges nated by men. she is accustomed to working with of rigging and fitting.” Delisle says the national competition her hands. Delisle has the added challenge of offered her a chance to feel validated athalie Delisle, a member “I did my first oil change at age raising a family, a task she shares with as a Boilermaker and to learn things of Local 271 (Montreal, Que- six,” she said. “I also shoveled the her husband. As much as possible, she from fellow graduate apprentices. “You Nbec), raised the bar for women driveway and helped out with tries to work close to home. Her last job have to trust your partner on the job Boilermakers this summer by becom- the plumbing.” before the competition was a refinery and learn to compromise. You can’t ing the first female in North America At age 16, she began doing summer shutdown for Suncor. Juggling hours always have it your way. I believe when to compete in a national Boilermaker work at a mine where her father was on the job with time making school you meet people there is reason. You employed, in Val d’Or, Quebec. Years have something to learn from them.” the Boilermaker Reporter 10 JUL- SEP 2012 Apprentice NEWS

L-555’o s R ger McGuire, left, and Kory Malakoff position their hopper project for welding.

CANADIAN APPRENTICE In the rigging exercise, contestants were essential between team mem- could cut and how much slag was CONTEST worked in teams to lift a 10,500-lb. bers to avoid over-correcting by the left behind.” heat exchanger and move it through a load handler. Bray said the welding part of the Continued from previous page maze of concrete barriers. While one In the welding test, contestants exercise simulated the same type of Contestants vie in written team member directed the lift using joined 3/4-inch steel plate coupons joint that might be used to connect a and practical tests hand signals to a crane operator, the using both horizontal and flat welds. tank floor and tank shell. other contestant controlled the move- The candidates also marked up and The layout and fitting team event THE COMPETITION GOT under- ment of the load manually. The signal- cut out a lifting lug from 1-inch plate required contestants to cut out and way June 24 with a written exam last- man was not allowed to touch the load without using the straight edge of the assemble a hopper with flanged open- ing up to six hours. The test covered at any time and was required to keep it plate as one of the lug’s three sides. ings. The exercise involved measur- the common-core, in-school train- within the barriers and no more than The exercise required contestants to ing and cutting components from a ing curriculum as well as questions 18 inches off the ground. The exercise cut a 2-inch hole into the lug and a single sheet of 4-ft. x 8-ft. steel plate on the Boilermaker Constitution required the team to rotate the heat 45-degree bevel on one side — with- and welding the pieces together and bylaws. exchanger 180 degrees, with team out finishing the edges with a grinder. to specification. On June 25, the event shifted members switching roles and revers- “Everything was cut by hand,” said “The whole idea is to minimize to three days of practical tests, with ing course to the point of origin. welding judge Darrel Bray, business the amount of wasted material by contestants competing in five areas: Rigging judge Jim Beauchamp, an rep for Locals 555/128 in Thunder properly nesting the required pieces,” rigging, welding, layout and fitting, instructor at Red River College in Bay. “We wanted to see how well they said judge Ken Bachand, an instruc- tube rolling and waterwall repair, and Manitoba, said communication skills tor at the Northern Alberta Institute tube assembly.

Jsame Mason, L-203, mills a tube cut-out before inserting a “pup” replacement.

NATHALIE Delisle and teammate Alexandre LaPalme- Lajeunesse, L-271, lay out hopper components. the Boilermaker Reporter Apprentice NEWS JUL- SEP 2012 11

Sean Walsh, L-203, grinds membrane during the waterwall exercise. of Technology in Edmonton. “They “The exercise mimics real-life centage that we give them, with the Gerry Zurburg, shop superintendant, had to do some math and put all those boiler work, with one person on the specified flaring,” Losier said. Cessco, Alberta; Al Bennett, train- things together that they learned fire side of the waterwall and one The final event challenged the com- ing coordinator, Local 359; Gabriel throughout their apprenticeship. person on the other side,” said judge munication and collaboration skills Beaulieu, superintendant, Descimco, I think the biggest challenge was to Marcel Losier, a Local 73 member and of the contestants. The seven teams Quebec; Allan Belter, training coordi- set up the correct formulas so they construction supervisor with B&W. assembled in the college gymnasium nator, Local 146; Joe Flynn, training got the right measurements for their “It is something we do in almost every in a heart-pounding race to assemble coordinator, Local 203; and alternates slant heights.” emergency where there’s a blow-out a plastic tubular structure to specifica- Marty Albright, director of Labour In the waterwall and tube roll- on a tube.” tions. Local 146’s Bennett and Chi- Relations EH&S, Alstom Canada; ing event, contestants performed The tube rolling portion of the exer- urka scored the best time, just seconds and Dave Ralph, training coordinator, tasks related to boiler construction cise required contestants, competing ahead of several other teams. Local 146. and repair. individually, to expand a tube into a Other judges scoring the individual Test coordinators included Marc Working as a team, they cut mock tube sheet using the appropri- exercises were Ed Hoffmann, instruc- Leblanc, an instructor with New and removed a damaged tube sec- ate rolling equipment. tor, Humber College; Evan Renaerts, Brunswick Community College, and tion and replaced it with a short “They have to use the proper for- construction manager, CIMS British Jonathan White, assistant national tube (commonly called a “pup” mula to expand the tube to the per- Columbia; Ray Reed, instructor, Brit- training coordinator for Canada. © or “Dutchman”). ish Columbia Institute of Technology;

L-128’P s aul Salisbury, left, and Joe Beauchamp mill a pup during the waterwall exercise. thethe Boilermaker Boilermaker R Reportereporter 12 JU JULL-- S SEPEP 2 2012012 JOBSJOBS && KKUDUDOOSS

Heliostats (mirrors) sit atop trailers awaiting installation.

About 173,000 10.5-ft. x 7.5-ft. for BrightSource as well. Despite percent on unit 1 and 100 percent heliostats will be set on pylons and being a renewable energy proj- on units 2 and 3. IVANPAH controlled electronically, moving ect, Ivanpah has met resistance “I want to especially recognize Continued from page 1 independently for optimum posi- from environmental groups. The our main general foreman, Jim tioning as they track the movement company spent an estimated $2 Haines; our general foremen on with about 180 Boilermakers and a of the sun. million for biologists to relo- the towers, Gerald Bernard, Lalo total of 2,100 craftsmen working at Thomas said Boilermakers are cate endangered desert tortoises Cervantes, Joe Alcorn, and night peak manpower. responsible for the boiler work and will be required to build a general foreman Kip John; our gen- L-92 BM-ST Mark Thomas as well as erecting water storage fence around the facility to keep eral foremen on the air-cooled con- explained that each tower sup- tanks and the air-cooled condenser wildlife out. densers, Jimmy Holland and Dave ports a boiler with the water tube units that recover water from spent Thomas noted that when com- Jorgensen; and our main steward, walls on the exterior — opposite steam. Workers must cope daily pleted, the Ivanpah SEGS will pro- Bob Furnish. These men put their of how boilers are constructed in with the extreme desert heat, not to vide enough electricity to power hearts and souls into this project to coal- and oil-fired power plants. mention the potential for a chance about 140,000 homes. The com- make the Boilermakers shine. This is because the energy source encounter with local wildlife. pany is also considering building “Bechtel’s HR manager, Bob comes from the outside. Con- “Heat exhaustion is a serious additional solar/thermal projects Regalado, and supervisors Dar- centric circles of mirrors called safety concern, and our members in the general area. rel Rossen and Farran Allen have “heliostats” are being installed to take the necessary precautions,” “Boilermakers have excelled on been exceptional to work with,” reflect sunlight onto the boiler Thomas said. “There’s also a risk this project in the face of intense Thomas added. He also cited tube walls, heating them to about from rattlesnakes, including the heat, the remoteness of the job Bechtel night superintendent 1,000 degrees F. to create super- ‘Mojave Green,’ an extremely ven- site, and environmental delays,” Charles Snow Jr., a Local 363 heated steam. The steam will travel omous and aggressive species.” Thomas said. “Our weld accep- Boilermaker with 30-plus years of to the base of the structure to Concerns about wildlife and tance rates through early Septem- service, for his contributions to the turn turbines and generate power. habitat have presented challenges ber have been impressive: 99.5 project’s success. ©

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Unit 2 under construction with air-cooled condenser system in foreground.

Left to right, general foreman Dave Jorgensen, BM-ST Mark Thomas, IR Jim Cooksey, general foreman Gerald Bernard, and main steward Bob Furnish. Behind the men is the Ivanpah mountain range. the Boilermaker Reporter 14 JUL- SEP 2012 LOCAL NEWS

“ Edge of the Forest,” Jim Denkins entry L ocal 28 member reigns as for the 2012 Artprize competition in Grand Canadian weightlifting champion Rapids, Mich.

Local 169 retiree crafts art with chainsaw W ood carving takes Denkins imaginable, from dance and singing to Santavy boasts an impressive list around the world living statues, to wood carving. Win- of achievements. He competed at the ners are determined by a “people’s 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala A WOLFMAN peeking around a choice” vote. Third-generation Boilermaker Lumpur, the 2006 Commonwealth tree, an Indian brave lifting an eagle, retains national title “If any of our members happen to Games in Melbourne, Australia, and a gnome surrounded by wildlife — be in the Courtyard by Marriott at DALAS SANTAVY, A member of the Pan American Games in Rio De these are some of the amazing cre- the downtown civic center, they can Local 128 (Toronto, Ontario), is Janeiro, Brazil in 2007. Recounting ations of L-169 (Detroit) retiree Jim see my work, and I would appreciate by day a Boilermaker, by night a the Sydney Commonwealth Games, Denkins, an artist who brings ideas to their vote for my entry,” says Denkins, light-heavyweight lifter. His latest one of his favorite experiences, San- life with a chainsaw and wood. who retired in April after 38 years as achievement, clinching the Canadian tavy says, “They were great hosts. We Denkins has competed around the a Boilermaker. weightlifting title for the 5th time were rock stars the whole time we world in exhibitions and is nation- Denkins says he began carving gifts at the Canadian Senior Champion- were there.” ally known as one of the top chainsaw for family members some 25 years ago ship in La Prairie, Quebec on June 3, He maintains a strict daily training sculptors. Earlier this year, he entered and discovered that he had a knack for establishes him as one of the greatest regimen, even after working a 10-hour his gnome scene, titled “Edge of the life-like creations. After rough-cutting prevailing lifters in his weight divi- shift in the Boilermaker trade. The Forest,” in the 2012 Artprize competi- his art, hand tools are used for detail sion. Santavy’s total lift at the cham- regimen includes three to four hours tion in Grand Rapids, Mich. The com- work. In addition to sculpting from pionship was 401 pounds (182 kilos). of conditioning and cardio exercises. petition offers a $200,000 first-place wood, he also creates ice carvings. © Santavy credits the beginning of his “I finally found a balance,” says Dalas, prize and is open to every type of art career to his great-uncle, Joe Turcott, of his hectic schedule. who began lifting back in the early Santavy is also an avid family man, More information about Denkins’ work can be found at www.denkins.net. ‘30s. But it was his father, Bob San- with sons Broady and Noah set to fol- tavy, a professional lifter himself, who low in their dad’s weightlifting foot- inspired young Dalas to take his sport steps. Broady, 14, recently won silver to the next level. “Dad was a lifter, so at the Canadian Junior weightlifting we would go lift in the gym together,” championships. Noah, 13, is currently he recalls. His grandfather, Cyril the reigning Ontario champion. San- Santavy, began the family’s proud tavy’s younger son, Braeden, plays Boilermaker legacy, with both travel hockey for the Forest Predators. Bob and Dalas carrying on the tradi- When it comes to goal setting, tion to become second- and third- Santavy favors a pragmatic approach. generation Boilermakers. “Don’t kid yourself. It’s a lot of hard In addition to being a four-time work, and there will be people con- Canadian overall champion, Santavy stantly trying to rip you off your ped- also holds the position of shop rep- estal. You have to have a strong mind resentative at L-128. He credits the to burn through those obstacles.” union for supporting his involvement Santavy holds two current Ontario in weightlifting. “The Boilermakers weightlifting records: the Junior sponsored me for the Canadian cham- Clean & Jerk, lifting 162.5 k at a body- pionships, and the world champion- weight of 80 k, and the Overall Clean ships in Doha, Qatar,” he said. “They & Jerk, lifting 187 k at a bodyweight have been with me every step of of 92 k. © the way.” Jim Denkins stands with one of his creations, a cowboy and his horse. the Boilermaker Reporter L ocal NEWS JUL- SEP 2012 15 Custom plates help L-13 scholarship drive Lodge fundraiser promotes union

BOILERMAKERS LIVING IN Pennsylvania can now purchase cus- tom license plates that promote the Boilermakers union and the Local 13 (Philadelphia) scholarship fund. The lodge recently began receiving are approved by the Pennsylvania orders for the plates, which feature the Department of Transportation. Boilermaker seal, a unique five-digit The specialty organization license number with BM (for Boilermak- plates are available only through Local ers), and the words “Intl Brotherhood 13’s scholarship fund. A portion of the of Boilermakers.” purchase price is tax deductible as a L-13 member Tom Green, chair- charitable contribution, said Green. man of the Jeffrey C. Davis Scholar- The Local 13 scholarship fund pro- Members of L-13 proudly display the ship Fund, said more than five dozen vides vocational-technical scholar- “All of us on the scholarship com- new custom license plate available to custom plates have been purchased ships and graduate school grants to mittee are very excited to be able to Boilermakers and their family members thus far. Member Mike Musiano won dependent children of lodge mem- offer these license plates to the Boiler- residing in Pennsylvania. Left to right, John Clark, BM-ST; Mike Impagliazzo, president; a raffle for the plate with 00013BM, bers. Forms for purchasing the plates makers living in Pennsylvania,” Green Tom Green, scholarship fund chairman; and signifying the lodge number. Fami- and answers to frequently asked ques- said. “Now our members will be able John Bland, scholarship fund trustee and lies of Boilermaker members are also tions are available on the lodge web- to show their union pride whenever business agent. Also serving as scholarship © fund trustees (not pictured) are Dan Drumm, eligible to purchase the plates, which site at http://boilermakers13.org. they get behind the wheel.” Scott Werkheiser, and Steve Raleigh. Local 647 raises $9,000 for cancer center BOILERMAKERS FROM Local ness Manager Wendlin Piatz, sixth 647 in Mandan, N.D., presented a from left; Evan Pippenger, sixth $9,000 check to the Bismarck, from right; golf committee chair- N.D., Cancer Center Foundation man Chad Bergstad, fifth from August 1. The donation came after right; Boe Gilbert, fourth from the local completed its first annual right; Patti Olander, wife of mem- charity golf scramble for the founda- ber Arlyn Olander, third from right; tion July 28. The event, which was Billie Jo Sailer, wife of member Troy open to the public, drew 44 golfers Sailer, second from right; and Bob and 27 business sponsors. McKay, far right. Also serving on the Representing the local in the golf committee but not pictured is photo at right are Assistant Busi- Dana Seil. ©

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Security. Assistance. Financial Education. Local 128 donates $30,000 to hospital Gift supports nuclear medicine hospital staff earlier this year. Kenny are BM-ST Jim Watson (at center) To find out how Union SAFE B. Kilday, the lodge’s chairman of and Jim Tinney, Assistant Direc- A GIFT OF $30,000 from Boiler- may be able to help, visit: trustees, coordinated the donation. tor – Construction Sector Opera- makers Local 128 (Toronto) will help UnionPlus.org/UnionSAFE Kilday’s younger sister, Janice, died tions, Canada (fourth from right). upgrade software for imaging equip- of cancer last year. Pictured above The lodge’s donation is memorial- ment at the Joseph Brant Memorial with hospital staff, the L-128 execu- ized by a plaque outside the nuclear Hospital in Burlington, Ontario. tive board, and lodge office staff medicine room. © The lodge presented the donation to

WEB the Boilermaker Reporter 16 JU L- SEP 2012 Local NEWS Locals award service pins Giving is in Heron’s blood Local 374 • Hammond, Ind. L-13 retiree donates 210th pint Ti mothy J. Thomas, BM-ST of Local 374, Hammond, Ind., reports JIMMY HERON KNOWS some- presentation of membership pins Local 647 • Minneapolis thing about the gift of life. The to the following: 65-year-old Local 13 (Philadelphia) Luke A. Voigt, BM-ST of 65E Y ARS Cameron Beeler; Local 647, Minneapolis, reports retiree has donated just over 26 gal- 45 YEARS Kenneth Vincent; presentation of membership pins lons of blood — 210 pints to be exact to the following: — over the last five decades. Imagine 40 YEARS Vernie Harpenau, a 55-gallon barrel filled almost to the Stanley Harpenau, Michael Schoelptlin; 50E Y ARS Charles G. Sheldon; half-way mark, and you get a sense of 45 YEARS Curtis M. Carlson, just how much blood that is. 35 YEARS David S. Klos, Lanny J. Eaton, Charles F. Conroy, Heron says he has donated blood Lloyd Whitelow, Jr., Jon D. Jennings; faithfully since the 1960s as a way to Michael Kloepping; 40 YEARS Duane A. Bunnell, remember a friend from his youth 30 YEARS Jerry L. Howard, Lamonte C. Hoy, who died in a drag racing accident. Jimmy Heron flashes a thumbs-up at the Raymond L. Brosseau, Charles C. Metcalf, “Doctors said he bled out,” union hall. David L. Reed, Dale J. Peterson, Barry M. Place, Heron recalls. William A. Mitchell, Dale W. Feix, Dale W. Post, Over the years, he has made sure continues to be involved in the L-13 Kenneth T. Ernst, Ronald J. Saunders, to donate almost without fail, every PAC and neighborhood politics. Gregory E. Rogier, Raymond P. Spurzem, few months. Thomas N. Begle, Gary F. Thom, “This trade took me beyond my Wallace Truttman, “You can only donate whole blood wildest dreams. I got to see a lot of Randy R. Webster, James B. Miller, Lynn R. Weium, once every 56 days,” he says. “I make the country while making a decent Mark R. Muszynski, Richard C. Wolch; a note on the calendar when the Red wage. I got to send my kids to college, Gregory K. Brumfield, 35 YEARS Harold J. Kirchberg, Cross bloodmobile is in town. The thanks in part to scholarships through Mark D. Snedeker; Donald G. Westman; Red Cross people are good. There Local 13. And I got to work with peo- 25 YEARS Robert K. Allen, 30 YEARS Timothy R. Johnson, is no pain. A nurse told me when I ple who had extraordinary skills but Daniel R. King, Cleaton Saylor, give blood it’s just like turning on were down to earth and always ready Gregory G. Johnson, Virgil W. Stahlberg; Frank J. Reich; a spigot. I fill the bag right up. I feel to help you.” 25 YEARS David H. Bredlow; 20 YEARS Jerry W. Logsdon; great afterwards.” Jimmy Heron has certainly done 20 YEARS Boe J. Gilbert, A 45-year member, Heron is thank- his part to help others, sharing over 26 15 YEARS Brian P. Cebra, Robert L. Starstead, ful for his career as a Boilermaker and gallons of his own blood. © Jody Fesler, Timothy P. Sukut; and Jerry L. Timberlake, 15 YEARS John D. Bodell. Rhonda J. Beverly, Deron N. Overton, Local 359’s Hood raises and Dallas J. Schrombeck. Local 433 • Tampa, Fla. $1,340 for hospice Jaames B rnes JR., BM-ST of Local 433, Tampa, Fla., reports presentation of membership pins to the following:

45E Y ARS Gary B. Gay, Marvin L. Parker; 35 YEARS Joseph C. Lepine.

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Or visit: LET US KNOW! UnionPlus.org/Pets . WEB YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS ONLINE AT WWW.BOILERMAKERS.ORG LOCAL 359 MEMBER Robert Hood at a young age,” Hood said. “Hearing OR CALL us at and his family recently participated about them going into hospice and (913) 371-2640 in a hiking event that raised $1,340 palliative care units for their remain- for the Sunshine Coast Hospice Soci- ing days made me want to go out and Also please notify the secretary of ety in Sechelt, British Columbia. He make some sort of difference.” Hood your local lodge is pictured above, at left, presenting and his family set a goal of raising the check to Ali Khan, president of $1,000, but thanks to the generosity Allow five weeks for the Society. “I have seen several of of L-359 members, family members, change of address my Brothers and Sisters pass due to and friends, they surpassed that mark cancers and other terminal illnesses by more than 30 percent. © the Boilermaker Reporter BOILERMAKER JU L- SEP 2012 17 SCHOLARSHIPS

International announces scholarship winners Thirty-two Boilermaker dependents earn awards totaling $50,000 THE BOILERMAKERS’ Interna- tional Executive Council scholarship committee announced the winners of its 2012 scholarship program this past April. The committee awarded $50,000 to 32 scholarship recipients, with $38,000 being allocated to U.S. applicants and $12,000 to applicants from Canada. The one-year grants included three $3,000 awards, 12 $2,000 awards, and OSCAR ANTHONY FUENTES KATIEMAE AMBER WHITE SHANE RAYMOND WHITSON 17 $1,000 awards. The committee selected scholarship recipients from Action Council, was elected secre- specialty in neonatal care at Alfred JuliE Ella-May McNutt, stepdaugh- among a pool of 155 Boilermaker tary of his National Honor Society, State College. ter of Scott Forrester, Local 359 (Van- dependents in their senior year of high and participated in the Tacoma- couver, British Columbia), is heavily school. Applicants were judged based area Upward Bound program. With Mercedes Angel John, daughter of involved in her school and commu- on their academic achievements, lead- almost 500 hours of community Kip John, Local 92 (Los Angeles), nity, working as a hospital volunteer ership skills, participation in extracur- service so far, he has been an active graduated as a 4.0 student. She was and Big Sister in the Big Brother/Big ricular activities, and performance on public speaker and plans to continue president of her National Honor Sisters program. Her passion for help- a 300-500 word essay. as a peer educator in college. He will Society as well as editor of the school ing others leads her to a major in pre- be pursuing a major in public policy newspaper and active community medical health science at Thompson Three receive top awards member. The daughter of a second- totaling $9,000 with a minor in Mandarin Chinese Rivers University, after which she at Linfield College in McMinnville, generation Boilermaker, Mercedes hopes to earn her medical degree and OSCAR ANTHONY FUENTES, son of Rafael Oregon, and eventually would like to looks forward to attending Brigham work with a program such as Doctors Fuentes, Local 5 (Floral Park, New enter a career in law or government. Young University to major in elemen- Without Borders. York), earned one of the top scholar- tary education. Twelve applicants receive Faith Barbara McQueen, daughter ship awards of $3,000. A recipient of Shannon Elizabeth McDonald, numerous academic awards, Oscar $2,000 awards of Dan Millette, Local 128 (Toronto, daughter of John McDonald, Local Ontario), is an active journalism also devotes many hours to sup- Tyson Leo Costa, son of Edgar Costa, 146 (Edmonton, Alberta), has been student, writing for her school year- porting his school and community Local 359 (Vancouver, British an honor student since 7th grade book as well as her local commu- through volunteer work. He is a mem- Columbia), will enter the University and is active in yoga and swim- nity newspaper. Also a participant ber of the Science Honor Society, of British Columbia as a Chancel- ming. Shannon plans to attend the in debate and drama productions, French Honor Society, and National lor’s Scholar, graduating with a 4.0 University of Calgary to major in Faith has achieved honor roll status Honor Society. A first-generation for all his high school years. He is an biological science with a specialty every year since grade 9. She will be college student, Oscar is heading to active member of his community in zoology, eventually earning her attending a university to acquire a Brown University to pursue a degree and enjoys extra curricular activities doctorate degree. in biomedical engineering. including soccer, curling, and both (continued next page) snow and water skiing. He plans to Katiemae Amber White, daughter of study applied science and engineer- Gerald White Jr., Local Lodge 920 ing in the fall. (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), also earned honors with a top schol- Daniel Patrick Gaughan, son of arship award of $3,000. Katiemae Thomas Gaughan, Local 13 (Phila- has achieved academic honors in all delphia), participated in basketball four years of high school, won the and volleyball, won several math DAR Good Citizenship Award, and TYSON LEO DANIEL PATRICK KATHLEEN JOY awards, and served as captain of the COSTA GAUGHAN GRIFFIN Wellesley College Book Award. She “Mathletes” team. As part of the has actively participated in rallies to Archdiocesan Scholar Program, save union jobs at the Portsmouth Daniel took college-level courses Naval Shipyard, as well as taken an in addition to his high school cur- active interest in local and national riculum. He plans to study elec- politics. Her goal is to study sustain- trical engineering in college at able energy and design. She will be Drexel University. attending Green Mountain College MERCEDES ANGEL SHANNON ELIZABETH JULIE ELLA-MAY KRISTINA ANNE in Vermont and has been enrolled in Kathleen Joy Griffin, daughter of JOHN MCDONALD MCNUTT MURPHY their Honors Program as a freshman Steven Griffin, Local 5 (Floral Park, this fall. New York), received four Presiden- tial Achievement Awards during high Shane Raymond Whitson, son of school, played junior varsity soccer Warren Whitson, Local 502 (Puy- and varsity basketball, and is active allup, Wash.), earned a scholarship in band and her local church. She award of $3,000. Shane is involved enjoys working with young children nationally with the Youth Leadership and plans to major in nursing with a MARISSA AMY BRIANNA NICOLE RACHEAL LYNNE SARA ANN PHILIPPE REED WELCH ZAHORCHAK the Boilermaker Reporter 18 JU L- SEP 2012 Boilermaker SCHOLARSHIPS high honors throughout her school years, and was captain of her tennis SCHOLARSHIPS squad during her senior season. Continued from page 17 Committee selects 17 Bachelor of Arts in English, eventu- $1,000 winners ally aspiring to become a high school CIARA PAIGE ANDERSON, CIARA PAIGE BAILEY ANNE LUCAS AARON WADE ROBERT English teacher. daughter of ANDERSON BOX CARMITCHEL CATT Walter Anderson III, Local 40 (Eliza- Kristina Anne Murphy, daugh- bethtown, Ky.), has achieved honor ter of Paul Murphy, Lodge 203 (St. roll and perfect attendance awards for John’s, Newfoundland), received all four years of high school. Ciara was the Ambassador Award for Aca- also active in Spanish Club, Key Club demic Excellence and Extracurricu- and WISE (Women in Science and lar Achievement, as well as first-class Engineering). She will be attending honors upon completion at the Royal the University of Cincinnati, majoring AUTUMN CIARA NATHANIEL ANDREW JORDAN DANIEL PAUL DAVID Conservatory of Music. Active as stu- in neuroscience with a concentration CLEVENGER GONZALEZ HANNAH KRELL dent council vice-president, Kristina in neuropsychology. also participates in numerous commu- nity service groups and plays multiple BAILEY ANNE BOX, daughter of James sports. Kristina would like to translate Box, Local 455 (Sheffield, Ala.), was her enthusiasm for working with chil- a member of the National Honor dren and helping others into a career in Society and was chosen as an Early child psychology, pediatric medicine, Scholar at University of North Alabama. She has participated in or education. She will be attending ELISABETH MARIE JSAME ALLEN MEGAN MARIE JENNA MARIE Memorial University this fall. many high school activities including LEISTER LONG JR. MILLER PARKS cheerleading, Spanish Club, Anchor Marissa Amy Philippe, daughter of Club, student council, and HOSA Rene Philippe, Local 128 (Toronto, (Health Organization Students of Ontario), is a Génies en herbe prize- America). Bailey will study biology as winner for vocabulary and literature, a pre-med student at the University of as well as other high academic and Alabama, Tuscaloosa. athletic achievements during her high school years. Marissa will be studying LUCAS AARON CARMITCHEL, son of KATELYN MARIE SYDNEY ROSE MARISSA ANN NATHAN ANDREW pre-med at the University of Ottawa, Charles Carmitchel, Local 83 (Kan- OELER RICHARDS WITHERUP ZIMMERMAN eventually planning to become a sas City, Mo.), achieved gold honor doctor in neonatal or maternal- roll in high school and participated NATHANIEL ANDREW GONZALEZ, in community service clubs at school fetal medicine. in music and drama productions. son of Jacqueline Reinhardt, Local and church, Casandra would like to He volunteers at a local hospital S185 (Belleville, Ill.), is an Eagle become a pediatric doctor. She is Brianna Nicole Reed, daughter of every week and hopes to help those Scout as well as leader of his local attending East Tennessee State Uni- William Reed, Local 28 (Newark, New less fortunate in a program such as scout troop for the past three years. versity studying biochemistry. Jersey), has achieved honor roll and Doctors Without Borders. He will Active in school athletics, Nate has PAUL DAVID KRELL, superintendent’s list status throughout be pursuing a career as a physician, achieved seven scholar-athlete son of David Krell, her high school years. Active in soft- attending Johnson County Com- awards for academic excellence, an Local 1073 (Cleveland), graduated ball, she also works with the Mantua munity college as an undergraduate MVP award for cross-country, and with honors from Springfield High Township Child Care program. Bri- this fall. served as captain of his team during School in Akron, Ohio. He has par- anna will attend Temple University his senior year. He will attend SWIC ticipated in National Honor Society, WADE ROBERT CATT, this fall to pursue a bachelor’s degree son of Barry Catt, community college before moving Art Club, Spanish Club, music, and in nursing. Local 374 (Hammond, Ind.), will to a four-year university to study band throughout his high school be studying telecommunications at years. Paul was named to the Univer- Racheal Lynne Welch, daughter of biology and neuroscience, hoping Ball State University, with a minor to enter the field of medical research sity of Akron dean’s list and has been James Welch, Local 453 (Knoxville, in English. Wade was named news admitted as a freshman to the Honors Tenn.), was nominated for Student of in order to treat Alzheimer’s and editor for his school newspaper and ADHD patients. College there to major in corrosion the Year for two consecutive years and also garnered a top award for his engineering, with a minor in math- was also on the honor roll of her high short film, “To a Dream Deferred.” JORDAN DANIEL HANNAH, son of ematics this fall. school from 2009-2011. She has par- Active in both service and ath- Larry Hannah, Local S7 (Belleville, ELISABETH MARIE LEISTER, ticipated in numerous extracurricular letic clubs throughout high school, Ill.), has received a number of aca- daughter activities such as the senior play and Wade has accumulated over 200 demic awards including the Young of Wayne Leister, Local 13 (Phila- Beta Club and was president of the hours of volunteer service, includ- Achiever’s Award and 2012 Illinois delphia), was editor of her school Science Club. Racheal graduated 4th ing producing videos for fundraising State Scholar. He placed first in newspaper, published several times in her class and plans to pursue a career and education. both the WYSE (Worldwide Youth on the National High School Journal- in pharmaceutical development after in Science and Engineering) and ism website. An honor roll student AUTUMN CIARA CLEVENGER, acquiring a degree in biology from daugh- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of every year, Elisabeth also worked as Carson-Newman College in Jefferson ter of David Clevenger, Local 40 America) regional competitions his a student counselor and ambassador. City, Tennessee. (Elizabethtown, Ky.), received senior year. Also active in the Fellow- She will be attending the University numerous academic and school of South Carolina to major in hospi- Sara Ann Zahorchak, daughter of ship of Christian Athletes and Boy recognition awards, including elec- Scouts of America, Jordan is an Eagle tality management and tourism. Thomas Zahorchak, Local 154 tion as president of the French (Pittsburgh), will attend the Univer- Scout and plans to pursue a degree JAMES ALLEN LONG JR., son of James Honor Society, History Student of in medicine at the University of Mis- sity of Pittsburgh to major in civil and the Year, and Distinguished Scholar Long, Local 667 (Winfield, West Vir- environmental engineering. Her pas- souri/Columbia, specializing in ginia), played soccer and was voted (since 2004). Ciara is an active FFA sports medicine and orthopedics. sion for the environment resulted in member as Leadership Commit- Defender of the Year. Also a mem- a certificate of merit for excellence in tee Chair, and also participates in CASANDRA BROOKE JOHNSON, daugh- ber of Mu Alpha Theta, James was an math and science from the Society of 4-H. She is enrolled at Morehead ter of David Johnson, Local 453 honor student named to the Princi- Women Engineers, as well as awards in State University, where she intends (Knoxville, Tenn.), is a high honors pal’s List. He will be attending Beth- the Greater Pittsburgh Student Voices to study medicine and eventually student featured in the National Sci- any College to study math education, Civics Fair and Southwestern Pennsyl- become a cardiologist. ence Scholars Yearbook. Also active eventually hoping to become a col- vania Science Bowls. She has achieved lege math professor. the Boilermaker Reporter Boilermaker SCHOLARSHIPS JU L- SEP 2012 19 MEGAN MARIE MILLER, daughter of SYDNEY ROSE RICHARDS, daughter Robert Miller Jr., Local 193 (Balti- of Paul Richards, Local S185 (Bel- Other scholarship winners more, Md.), was listed on the Prin- leville, Ill.), plans to attend Loyola IEC scholarship committee Lodge 105 (Piketon, Ohio); Chris- cipal’s List and was a member of University in Chicago as a pre-med announces local, CFL winners topher Michael Kowal will receive a the National English Honor Soci- student. She was a recipient of the $2,000 scholarship award, and Shean THE BOILERMAKERS’ International ety. She participated in community Illinois Principal’s Association Horngshian Yong will receive a $1,000 Executive Council has announced its initiatives such as Relay for Life and Award and has been a member of scholarship award from Local 146 selection of scholarship award recipients Prevention Against Animal Testing the National Honor Society for two (Edmonton, Alberta). for three local lodges and the Canadian Group. Megan plans to study vet- years. Active for many years in volley- Federation of Labour (CFL). erinary medicine and will major in ball, she was also a member of student Local 13 and Local 108 The committee selected Spencer biology at Salisbury State University council and her church youth group. present scholarships David Balay, son of David Balay, Lodge this fall. MARISSA ANN WITHERUP, daugh- 146 (Edmonton, EDUCATIONAL GRANTS were JENNA MARIE PARKS, daughter of ter of Shawn Witherup, Local 154 Alberta), and Madi- presented earlier this year by Local 13 Peter Parks, Local 154 (Pittsburgh), (Pittsburgh), will major in biology son Alyssa Kerr, (Philadelphia) and Local 108 is an honor graduate of North Hills at the University of Pennsylvania/ daughter of Daniel (Birmingham, Ala.) to dependents of High School. Jenna will attend the Edinboro this fall, planning to attend Kerr, Local D277 their respective memberships. University of Pittsburgh this fall, medical school and become a doc- (Bamberton, Brit- L-13 selected winning applicants focusing her studies on political sci- tor. Marissa was a cheerleader and ish Columbia), for 27 academic scholarships and two ence and pre-law. honor roll student during all four SPENCER DAVID to each receive Jeffrey C. Davis Graduate awards. BALAY years in high school. A competitive a $1,000 CFL The vocational grant, funded KATELYN MARIE OELER, daughter dancer for seven years, she also vol- scholarship award. by the widow of apprentice Jeffrey of Robert Oeler, Local 154 (Pitts- unteers as a camp counselor. Spencer hopes C. Davis (who died in a 2002 job- burgh), is a member of the National to make a differ- site explosion), as well as the Jeffrey C. Honor Society and the Tri-M Music NATHAN ANDREW ZIMMERMAN, son ence in the world Davis Graduate award, will be given Honor Society. She was drum major of Carl Zimmerman, Local 484 by studying sci- over a period of two years at $600 per for the school marching band and (Meredosia, Ill.), is a member of the ence and medicine semester for four semesters. enjoyed singing in her school’s yearly National Honor Society and has gar- at the University The Local 13 scholarship committee high school musicals. She will attend nered numerous scholastic achieve- MADISON ALYSSA does not release names of scholarship KERR of Alberta, while the University of Pittsburgh to study ment awards including Illinois State Madison looks winners for publication. actuarial science and earn a bach- Scholar 2012 and “Ready for Col- forward to bettering the lives of oth- L-108 selected winners for four elor’s degree in mathematics. lege, Ready for Work” Senior Silver ers after studying medicine at the $3,000 scholarship awards: Cassidy Award. Nathan will attend Illinois University of British Columbia Bennett, son of L-108 member Leon- College to major in business admin- in Vancouver. ard Bennett; Marshall House, son of istration and minor in communica- The committee also announced L-108 member Richard House; Katie tions, with intentions to achieve a the winners of local lodge scholar- McElroy, daughter of L-108 member master’s degree in business. ship awards. Sarah Katherin Slone and Tracy McElroy; and Kiara Victory, Amanda Renea Tussey will each receive step-daughter of L-108 member a $2,000 scholarship award from Local Michael Haywood. ©

How to apply for a Boilermaker Scholarship

BOILERMAKER SCHOLARSHIPS are are also available through the Union open to high school seniors who will Plus credit card program and some be entering their first year of a two- state and regional labor councils. or four-year academic program at a degree-granting, accredited college How to apply for a or university within one year of their Local 13, Local 83, high school graduation and who are Local 105, Local 108, dependents of Boilermaker members Local 146, or in good standing. CFL scholarship A dependent may be a son, Lal Soc 83’s pecial Fund awardS nine $3,000 scholarships daughter, legally-adopted child, or DEPENDENTS OF LOCAL 13, Local 83, and Local 108 members who meet Local 83 presented $3,000 scholarship Receiving scholarship awards, but not other dependent of an active, retired, awards to Lucas Carmitchel (second pictured were Daniel Graham, son of disabled, or deceased member. the eligibility requirements of the from left), Chad Cornish (fifth from left), Local 83 member Dave Graham. Alexa Winners are chosen based on International Executive Council (IEC) SARAH MICHELLE DURHAM (center front), Taff, daughter of Local 83 member Kelly a variety of criteria that include Scholarship Program (listed at left) and EVAN MCKINLEY (front row, second Lykins. Danielle JO Helmich, daughter of grades, standardized test scores, may also apply separately to from right). Also pictured are, l. to r.: Charles Local 83 member Billie Helmich. Stephanie extracurricular activities, and a Local 13, Local 83, or Local 108 Carmitchel, L-83 Special Funds Committee Brockman, daughter of Local 83 member written essay on an assigned topic. for their awards program. chairman Frank King, Ron Cornish, L-83 Kent Brockman, and Cassandra Dennis, Dependents of Local 105 and BM-ST Scot Albertson, Mary Cornish, Aimee daughter of Local 83 member Mark Dennis. Applications for the 2013 awards Durham, Scott Durham, Julie McKinley, will be available from your local lodge Local 146 members who are eligible Shawn McKinley, L-83 Apprenticeship at the end of this year and will be and apply for the Boilermakers IEC Coordinator Tom Burgess, L-83 President accepted from January 1 to March 1, Scholarship, are also considered Tom Dye Jr., and Riley McKinley. 2013. Applications postmarked after applicants to their respective local the March 1, 2013 deadline cannot lodge award programs. be considered. Dependents of Canadian Scholarships Contact your local lodge in members who are eligible and help working families’ apply for the Boilermakers IEC December to get an application. dreams come true! The International will not mail Scholarship are also considered applicants to the Canadian Get details and applications to individuals. applications online. Some local lodges have their own Federation of Labour (CFL) scholarship programs. Scholarships scholarship program. EdMail UnionPlus.org/Scholarships the Boilermaker Reporter 20 JU L- SEP 2012 IN MEMORIAM

ith deep sorrow, the International Brotherhood records the death of these members as reported to the WInternational Secretary-Treasurer’s office and extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families. NTL Barnett, Donald R. 30 Lambert, Carroll R. NTL Bickel, Daniel L. 30 Pearson, Bobby NTL Brockwell, Elvis E. 30 Smith, John L. Local 27’s Casson dies in 37 Bass, Arlyn E. NTL Brown, Ray E. 37 Edwards, Kenneth C. auto accident NTL Brown, Ronald L. 37 Kemper, John A. DAVID E. CASSON SR., a retired Local NTL Castro, Ruben M. 37 Mitchell, Daniel R. 27 (St. Louis) business manager, died NTL Dunn, Paul F. 40 Bohn, Eugene F. tragically earlier this year, along with a NTL Frantz, Edward A. 40 Bratcher, Osco L. grandson, Joseph Casson, in an automo- NTL Hawkins, Glenn O. 40 Hackney, James H. bile accident in Illinois. The elder Casson NTL McCray, Roy E. 57 Johnson, Clarence M. had served as BM-ST for 18 years and as 60 Jegglie, Darrell L. NTL Satterfield, Neil R. an International Rep for seven years prior 69 Hammons, Edward A. NTL Stiger, William A. to his retirement in 1994. He was active 69 Whittaker, Nickie W. not only in organized labor but also in his NTL Tonioli, Jerry L. The late David E. Casson Sr. 72 Brezo, Dennis L. church and community. He is survived NTL Vanvuren, Thomas F. 72 Casterline, Richard D. by his wife, Frances “Jerri” nee Weatherly ers Local 110; and Jeff, an active L-27 NTL Wikoski, Chester R. 72 Shelton, Jerry O. Casson, a daughter (Linda McGee) and member. A sixth son, Bennie, also a NTL Wood, Junior D. 72 Traver, Harold R. five sons: David Jr., a retired L-27 mem- member of L-27, preceded the elder 1 Perry, Wilton 72 Werstlein, Paul T. ber; Duane, an active L-502 member; Casson in death. Family members may 4 Wahlfeldt, Harry 74 Rivera, Jesse Frank, a laborer, L-27 permit worker, and be contacted through David Casson at 5 Manniello, Salvatore 83 Beard, Harvey L. retired teacher; Rick, a member of Labor- [email protected]. 5 Silvestri, Carmen P. 83 Drake, Charles B. 5 Turco, Ronald 83 Lauffer, Charles S. 5 Vickers, George 83 Rogers, Stephen G. 128 Warren, Terry 242 Eskew, F. L. 483 Blunt, Harold W. 6 Anderson, Raymond G. 83 Rowden, Robert 132 Broussard, J. A. 242 Jay, Terry D. 483 Bonnett, Daniel R. 6 Baines, Ralph P. 83 Stirratt, James K. 132 Smith, James T. 271 Gelinas, Eric 483 Hayes, Sandra 6 Carter, Chester H. 83 Weaver, James T. 146 Carignan, Jules 271 Jamison, Richard 487 Treml, Leonard E. 6 Elldrege, Farrell D. 84 Bauerle, Marvin W. 146 Dimery, Leonard F. 271 Leclair, Jean C. 500 Burklund, Herbert L. 6 Garduno, Raul 85 Dey, George W. 146 Dyck, Lance R. 271 Simard, Germain 500 Chilson, Richard L. 6 Lavelle, Edward R. 88 Coalson, John C. 146 Evans, Abraham G. 271 Whittom, Bertran 500 McClure, James R. 6 Rollino, John A. 92 Codrey, Thomas J. 146 Godetz, Fritz 290 Erwin, Jack L. 500 Moser, Ronald B. 6 Sparks, Ronald V. 92 Dressen, William D. 146 Halisheff, Nathan W. 359 Earle, Russell D. 502 Morehead, James 6 Tami, Max M. 92 Fox, Frederick C. 146 Hofer, Jacob 359 Melvin, Ross 502 Shipley, Terry E. 7 Derush, Frederick C. 92 Meza, William D. 146 Leicht, Barry K. 359 Noiles, Clifton J. 502 Triboulet, Leo M. 7 Vanelli, Joseph 92 Neal, Sterling A. 146 MacInnis, Michael G. 359 Rochon, Earl H. 513 Williamson, Arvel 11 Cassidy, Montgomery R. 92 Pittman, Ronald 146 Mellick, Doug 363 Braner, Alfred H. 549 Bearden, Paul 13 Culligan, Daniel H. 101 Gafa, Gary R. 146 Ponech, Ronald D. 363 Munton, Eldon R. 549 Delozier, Clark M. 13 Dixon, Jonathan P. 101 Lopez, Anthony 146 Trott, Dion M. 374 Cox, Calvin 549 Retzinger, Frank M. 13 Foraker, Richard N. 101 Stegman, James 151 Evans, Mike L. 374 Doyle, William J. 568 Belford, Curtis E. 13 Hethcote, William J. 104 Compo, Cecil R. 154 Brennan, Jeffrey P. 374 Gilbert, Robert E. 582 Berry, Joseph C. 13 Jones El, James D. 104 Conn, Harold W. 154 Conner, David L. 374 Huffman, Jimmie C. 582 Brady, Lavaugh V. 13 Kirby, Michael A. 104 Hamilton, Bill F. 154 Green, James E. 374 Mauck, Donnie L. 582 Brown, Joe H. 13 Maurer, Lawrence J. 104 Jared, Rodney 154 Kucic, Mark J. 374 Mulvey, Juell C. 582 Daigle, Paul R. 13 Sykes, Edward C. 104 Moore, William E. 154 McGuire, Robert P. 374 Patmore, David W. 582 Guedry, Joseph C. 13 Tobin, George T. 104 Newberry, E. D. 154 Mushinsky, Robert C. 374 Webb, Billie E. 582 Lobell, Dennis M. 26 Ciucevich, Joseph F. 104 Norling, Robert L. 154 Napierkowski, Charles F. 374 Wilkerson, Wilburn R. 582 Marcus, Billy J. 26 Ennis, Gardner 104 Picini, Terrence S. 154 Owens, Harry G. 433 Baxley, Edward 582 Overton, Bolivar L. 26 Wolfe, Carl P. 104 Poling, Jeff 154 Smeal, Mahlon R. 433 Lucas, Elijah 582 Ravencraft, Earl H. 27 Archer, Gary M. 104 Sullivan, Dennis J. 154 Smith, David M. 433 Lynn, John A. 582 Richardson, Arthur R. 27 Benedick, Harold A. 105 Maupin, Donald James 158 Kiefner, Syril R. 433 Smith, Oscar L. 583 Holmes, Jerry A. 27 Bottini, Angelo J. 108 Baragar, Robert J. 158 Minchey, Hansel L. 433 Varnado, Larry W. 587 Coulter, Cleo 27 Fank, Frank J. 108 Hendrick, John W. 158 Wehrmann, Paul L. 449 Jones, James E. 587 Dorman, Bobby R. 27 Grant, Charles H. 108 Smitherman, Clint E. 169 Perry, William E. 449 Viste, Kermit M. 587 Dronett, George C. 27 Muhlhauser, James C. 110 Havard, Sammie R. 182 Sedey, James L. 451 Simard, Kevin 587 Greer, John R. 27 Myrdahl, Anthony 112 Freeman, James H. 191 Jones, Douglas K. 453 Fritz, William J. 587 Reed, Dennis P. 27 Sanders, Terry A. 113 Smith, Mary L. 193 Collier, Harry L. 453 Mitchell, Powell W. 590 Carden, Margie L. 27 Standridge, Charles 113 Tucknies, Alice J. 193 Heaps, Chad M. 454 Kirk, Elizabeth D. 592 Gentry, Edward L. 28 Cangialosi, Anthony 128 Audette, Rene J. 193 Lyons, Richard L. 454 McCrary, Fred E. 592 Gragg, Herbert A. 28 Sampson, Joseph J. 128 Brownson, Donald J. 196 Greenland, Earl D. 454 Toombs, James P. 592 Toothman, Richard C. 29 Balestrieri, Dave W. 128 Dalton, Kevin D. 197 Bryson, Donald F. 455 Baty, John T. 595 Brown, William W. 29 Sampson, Peter 128 Normandeau, Jean R. 199 Kato, Thomas K. 455 Simpson, Harvey D. 647 Heinemeyer, Keith A. 29 Stevens, Robert N. 128 Sharpe, Parker 199 Strickland, William F. 455 Worsham, Thomas E. 647 Lindholm, Arnold I. 29 Wedge, Edward R. 128 Thiboutot, James G. 213 Henricks, William A. 482 Meyers, Kevin L. 647 Partington, Geo H. continued page 22 the Boilermaker Reporter In Memoriam JU L- SEP 2012 21

d e a t h b e n e f i t s If you have not yet been furnished this information, contact your local lodge, secure the beneficiary forms, complete the required The death benefit plan under the Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension information, and forward to the Administrative Office of the Pension Trust has paid the beneficiaries of the following deceased members who were covered by Fund, 754 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 522, Kansas City, KS 66101, at the the plan since the last issue of our publication. earliest possible date. NOTE: These additional death benefits can only be derived for members who worked under a collective bargaining LODGE NAME AMOUNT LODGE NAME AMOUNT agreement with an employer contributing to the Boilermaker- BNF Dawe, Dennis V.* $9,354 28 Tiesman, Keith S.* 377 Blacksmith National Pension Trust. BNF Laughery, Sharon R. 6,000 29 Rice, Clifford A. 6,000 BNF Warrell, Sharon M. 6,000 30 Burton, Ronnie L. 6,000 LODGE NAME AMOUNT LODGE NAME AMOUNT NTL Alvarado, Oliver L. 6,000 37 Bonnette,N orbert J. 6,000 106 Garvey, Kellan T. 6,000 113 Lowder, Maxine M. 6,000 NTL Armstrong, Melvin J. 6,000 37 Catalano, Peter L. 6,000 106 Lanningham, Larry J. 6,000 113 Tucknies, Alice J.* 6,000 NTL Brown, Ronald L. 6,000 37 Hodge, Stanley F. 6441 107 Hurin, Eugene H. 6,000 117 Schiller, Frederick W.* 3,000 NTL Couch, Phillip E. 6,000 40 Bohn, Eugene F. 6,000 108 Seale, Tracy A. 15,000 124 Campbell, Roy L.* 4,532 NTL Dunn, Paul F. 6,000 40 Jones, Lemar Ray 6,000 110 Weeks, Willie E. 6,000 124 Milczarek, Thomas J. 6,000 NTL England, Billy W. 6,000 40 Ritchie, Jarsh B. 6,000 112 Busch Jr., Henry C. 6,000 132 Courtney, Willis R. 6,000 NTL Giddens, Needham M.* 3,000 45 Smith, Luther Allen 6,000 112 Honeycutt, ChesterG . 6,000 154 Anderson, Glenn E.* 6,000 NTL Hackett, Patrick W. 6,000 60 Jegglie, Darrell L. 4,500 112 Levens, Horace O. 6,000 154 Fejka, William* 2,000 NTL Hawkins, Glenn O. 6,000 72 Blake, James G. 6,000 112 Odom, Albert O.* 15,000 154 Mushinsky, Robert C. 6,000 NTL Hedrington, Richard E. 3,000 72 Brantley, Thomas J. 3,000 continued page 22 NTL Howerton, John J. 5,484 72 Gill, James L. 6,000 NTL LeHecka, Jack G.* 3,000 72 Hayzlett, Verne L. 6,000 NTL McCreery, Larry L.* 6,000 72 Krause, Harold Ralph 6,000 A Notice to Employees NTL Parish, William M. 6,000 72 Mascher, Egon 6,000 Subject to Union NTL Paslowsky, Michael 12,000 72 McClure, F. L.* 2,000 Security Clauses NTL Ridgway, George A. 6,000 79 Derouen, Wilbert J. 6,000 Employees working under collective bar- procedures to be followed. This objection must NTL Stansberry, David E. 6,000 79 Landers, James C. 6,000 gaining agreements containing union security be filed every year during the month of Novem- 1 Dinaro, Floyd T. 6,000 79 Newman, Bernice D.* 2,183 clauses are required, as a condition of employ- ber, or within the first 30 days in which the objec- ment, to pay either monthly dues or fees to the tor is required to pay dues or fees to the union, 1 Floyd, Ernest D. 6,000 83 Allison, Cleo L.* 6,000 union. This is their only obligation to the union, or within 30 days after the objector becomes 1 Kavanaugh, Timothy A. 6,000 83 Anderson, Mark S.* 1,500 regardless of the wording of the clauses. Indi- a nonmember. 1 Kurzawa, Joseph 6,000 83 Baldwin Sr., Keith N. 6,000 viduals who are members of the Boilermakers Examples of expenditures germane to the col- 1 Rohr, Neal 6,000 83 Beard, Harvey Leon 6,000 pay monthly dues. Individuals who are not mem- lective bargaining process are those made for bers pay fees. the negotiation, enforcement, and administra- 1 Setina, Leonard C. 6,000 83 Christy, Edward E.* 240 These dues and fees, which are authorized by tion of collective bargaining agreements, meet- 4 Mayer, David C. 6,000 83 Drake, Charles B. 4,500 law, represent your fair share of sustaining the ings with employer and union representatives, 5 Sokolich, Frank 6,000 83 Eastwood, Walter L. 6,000 broad range of programs offered by the Boiler- proceedings on behalf of workers under the 6 Andrey, Donald E. 4,857 83 Jones, William T. 6,000 makers in support of you and your fellow work- grievance procedure, arbitration proceedings, 6 Carter, Chester H. 6,000 83 Lauffer, CharlesS . 6,000 ers. The most important job right you can have servicing the bargaining units that we repre- is the right to collective bargaining. The working sent, internal union administration, and matters 6 Cowan, Ronald L. 6,000 83 Matzeder, Robert 1,141 conditions of all bargaining unit employees are related to these activities. Examples of expen- 6 Dorroh, Charles C.* 3,000 83 Meyer, Michael T. 15,000 improved immeasurably when the union gains ditures not germane to the collective bargaining 6 Elldrege, Farrell D. 6,000 83 Rowden, Robert R. 6,000 higher wages, better health care and pensions, process are those made for political purposes, 6 Gries, Paul J.* 2,000 83 Rutledge, Billy B.* 4,500 fairness in the disciplinary system, overtime for general community service, for charitable pay, vacations, and many other improvements in activities, for non-worker related legislative 6 Losada, Hector Emilio 6,000 83 Vosatka, Steven J. 2,396 working conditions at the bargaining table. activities, for members-only benefits, and for 6 Shaw, Lester D. 6,000 85 Kothe, Ronald L. 6,000 Because they negotiate together through certain affiliation costs. 6 Sullivan, Robert B. 6,000 85 Rucker, Harlie A. 6,000 their union, employees who are represented In considering these matters, you should 6 Thruston, O. Carl * 6,000 88 Coalson, John C. 6,000 by a union typically receive higher wages and be aware that only members have the 6 Whitman, Llewellyn B.* 2,000 92 Aguilar, Rudy 6,000 better benefits than nonunion workers doing following rights: similar jobs in the same industry. Strength • to vote on the terms of your collective 13 Banas, Ronald P. 6,000 92 Aguinaga, Richard S. 6,000 in numbers is what makes this possible. The bargaining agreement; 13 Hethcote, William J. 6,000 92 Chavez, Jesus R. 6,000 stronger your union, the better your contract. • to participate in the development of con- 13 Kirby, Michael A. 7,500 92 Cheatham, Charles H. 6,000 We urge all employees to participate and tract proposals; 13 Layaou, Alan C. 6,000 92 Dressen, William D. 6,000 become part of your labor organization. • to nominate and vote for local An objecting nonmember who is subject to union officers; 13 Tobin, George T. 6,000 92 Gaines Sr., Edward L. 5,302 a union security clause has a legal right to file • to attend International conventions 26 Conner, Perry C. (Estate)* 3,000 92 Ott, Howard D. 5,036 objections to funding expenditures which are as a delegate; 26 Ennis, Gardner 6,000 92 Pittman, Ronald* 6,000 not germane to the collective bargaining pro- • to participate in strike votes; and 26 Jackson, James H. 6,000 104 Borromeo, Alexander 10,598 cess. Fee-paying nonmembers who choose to • to numerous other benefits available 26 Wolfe Sr., Carl P. 6,000 104 Charles, Jerrold M. 6,000 file such objections should advise the Interna- only to members, such as those tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers in writing, in described above and qualified 27 Bottini, Angelo J. 6,000 104 Close, Elmer H. 6,000 the form of a letter, signed by the objector, and Union Plus programs. 27 Casson Sr., David E. 6,000 104 McPherson, Dennis R.* 712 sent to the International Secretary-Treasurer of It is clearly to your advantage to continue 27 Muhlhauser, James C. 6,000 104 Norling, Robert L. 3,000 the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, to be a full, active member of the International 753 State Ave., Suite 565, Kansas City, KS 66101. 27 Sanders, Terry A.* 6,000 104 Taylor, William C. 6,000 Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Only through The letter must contain the objector’s home 27 Williams, Stephen W. 6,000 105 Caudill, Dorman L. 6,000 unity and solidarity can we better our working address and local lodge number, if known. 28 Hynes, Francis 11,000 conditions and reap benefits for ourselves and 105 Criswell Jr., Bobby * 6,000 Upon receipt of the objection, the Interna- our families. q 28 Major, William 7,500 105 Patton Sr., Phillip W. 6,000 tional President shall provide a description of the HARDHAT STICKERS. Available November 6th, 2012 the Boilermaker Reporter 22 JU L- SEP 2012 In MEMORIAM Death Benefits Continued from page 21 LODGE NAME AMOUNT LODGE NAME AMOUNT LODGE NAME AMOUNT LODGE NAME AMOUNT 154 Napierkowski, Charles F. 6,000 455 Millwood, Averie D. 6,000 637 Hardesty Jr., Homer G. 6,000 744 Neuroth, Carlos L. 6,000 154 Nickel, Jeffrey L. 6,000 455 Moss, Ralph B.* 3,000 647 Kells, Clive M.* 2,836 744 Vrudney, Milton 6,000 154 Scarff, Edward R. 12,951 455 Simpson, Harvey D. 6,000 647 Kubal, Charles A.* 1,500 752 Vallee, Edmund L. 6,000 154 Serafin, Casmer J.* 3,000 469 Gonzalez, Joe* 4,000 647 McCray, Alvin 6,000 802 Brooks, Leroy 6,000 154 Wensel, Robert J.* 3,000 483 Blunt, Harold W. 6,000 647 Schmitt, Terry 6,000 802 Kijewski, Peter J. 6,000 169 Perry, William E. 6,000 483 Hayes, Sandra E. 3,000 647 West, Roger 14,093 807 Weckman, Robert E.* 4,289 175 Wooten, Seth T.* 2,710 487 Treml, Leonard E. 6,000 647 Wilkie, Harold B.* 6,000 893 Wiegand, Keith M. 6,000 182 Lynch, John T. 6,000 500 Palmer, Jim 6,000 651 Alicata, Concetto 3,000 906 Wesolek, Daniel R. 4,203 193 Collier Sr., Harry Lee 6,000 502 Hankins, Benjamin R. 6,000 659 Stewart, Craig J. 12,425 1191 Waters, Jesse J. 6,000 193 Heaps, Chad M. 15,000 502 Shipley, Terry E.* 3,000 667 Bussey, Ronald L. 6,000 1212 Cook, Dewitt* 6,000 199 Bland, Billy F. 13,953 549 Couch, Robert L.* 1,500 667 Byard, Allen S. 6,000 1509 Analla, Antonio J. 6,000 199 Kato, Thomas K. 6,000 549 Delozier, Clark M. 6,000 667 Cook, Ferris W. 15,000 1509 Anstett,E mmett F.* 2,400 202 Neagle, Edward L. 6,000 549 Forster, Wesley E. 6,000 667 Powell, Dale N. 6,000 1509 Kummer, Fredrick J.* 1,200 242 Biglin, Charles G.* 3,000 549 Merino, Anibal V. 6,000 667 Reed Jr., James H. 6,000 1509 Matthews,D avid L. 6,000 242 Glass, Edwin P. 6,000 549 Snider, Kenneth J. 6,000 242 Keele, Leroy D. 6,000 568 Aufang, David C. 6,000 679 Barbee, Robert F.* 6,000 1570 Ribeiro, Jose 5,670 305 DeLeon, Benjamin Diaz 6,000 568 Belford, Curtis E. 6,000 679 Emrick, John P. 6,000 1600 Guptail, John R. 6,000 316 Koleski, Theodore 4,481 568 Clevenger, Richard E. 6,000 684 Harrington, Rachel 6,643 1600 Sane, James E. 6,000 357 Baker, David A. 6,000 568 Knorr, John R. 3,000 687 Belec, Roger E.* 3,000 1600 Walton, Fred A. 6,000 363 Braner, Alfred H. 6,000 568 McDaneld, David E.* 1500 687 Kennedy, Jesse J. 6,000 1670 DeGroodt, Evelyn E. 6,000 374 Brown, Terrance R.* 3,000 568 Selbee Sr., Carman D. 6,000 687 Ricks Jr., George T. 6,000 1978 Egbert, Leonard P. 6,000 374 Huff, Jessie R. 6,000 574 Izzo, Michele 6,000 696 Hoff, Richard A.* 6,000 2000 Wood, Coy D.* 6,000 374 Huffman, Jimmie C. 6,000 582 Brady, Lavaughn V. 6,000 696 Melka, Roby 1,538 * Additional Death Benefits Paid 374 Mauck, Donnie L. 6,000 582 Carter, Thaddieus A. 6,000 696 Tessier, Homer J. 6,000 374 Withrow, Wyatt N. 6,000 582 Marcus, Billy J. 6,000 697 Biechler, Victor A. 6,000 433 Albritton, William T.* 4,500 582 Steen, Thomas W. 6,000 697 Waldvogel, James J. 6,000 433 Bolin, Benson 6,000 582 Tullier, Herman J. 6,000 730 Grubb, Gary Veona 6,000 433 Mayo, Joe M. 6,000 583 Wilson, Glen C. 6,000 730 Neeley, Steven P.* 6,000 433 Minton, Roy H. 6,000 584 Mitchell, Benjamin R. 6,061 433 Shepardson, Wilbur L. 6,000 587 Bilbo, Earl H.* 3,000 433 Sipley, Marie L. 6,000 587 Coulter, Cleo 6,000 433 Taxacher Jr., J. M. 6,000 587 Garcia, Victoriano E.* 6,000 433 Varnado, Larry W. 6,000 587 Gray, R T. 6,000 449 Sallinen, Karl S. 5,896 587 Lawson, R C. 4,000 Your membership strives for excellence. 449 Viste, Kermit M. 6,000 587 Nix, James A. 6,000 The Award 453 Booher, James L. 6,000 587 Sims, Ralph G.* 6,000 Charles W. Jones 453 Craig, William E.* 3,000 590 Tidwell, Mademarie 6,000 rewards their hard work. 453 Dutton, Thomas G. 6,000 592 Gentry, Edward L. 3,000 453 Fritz, William J. 3,747 592 Toothman, Richard C.* 6,000 453 Hodge, William E. 8,000 599 Lawrence Sr., Gary L. 6,000 454 Steadmon, Eulice M. 6,000 627 Park, Robert 5,255 454 Toombs, James P. 6,000 636 Roberts, Samuel E. 6,000

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647 Savage, Brad J. 730 Neeley, Steven P. 1147 Burylo, John 651 Alicata, C. 802 Daws, Linvill 1509 Carpenter, Robert J. 667 Andrews, Ronald K. 802 Jones, Charles H. 1509 Georgson, Glenn D. 667 Byard, Allen S. 802 Kijewski, Peter J. 1570 Ribeiro, Jose L-154 BM Ray Ventrone accepts the first C.W. Jones MOST award. From left, President Newton B. Jones, Ventrone, D-BHPD Charles A. Jones, and then 802 McPeake, Sean P. 1600 Guptail, John R. 667 Mahaffey, Robert L. MOST Administrator Bill Palmisano. 667 Parsons, Charles E. 802 Ostan, Stephen R. 1600 Lynde, David S. 667 Ward, Kenneth W. 802 Reid, Herman J. 1603 Bebout, Ralph The Charles W. Jones Award annually recognizes the one Local 667 Withers, Charles R. 802 Wise, Francis 1615 Pierce, Stanley B. with the highest percentage of members participating in MOST. First presented in 2011, this award celebrates the MOST mission, 679 Emrick, John P. 806 Dick, Mary A. 1624 McGee, Samuel which is to provide a safe and cost effective workplace while 679 Payne, Dale J. 900 Blake, Donald 1999 Kiley, Timothy P. elevating the skills of Boilermakers. The 2012 recipient will 687 Blocker, James F. 900 Dukes, Wilmoth C. 1999 Wood, Coy D. be announced at the upcoming National Tripartite Alliance 687 Burton, Ronnie L. 900 Gray, Alfred J. D18 Uhler, Warren J. Conference. To learn more about this award and the criteria needed to win, please call the MOST office at1-800-395-1089. 687 Kennedy, Jesse J. 900 Holstine, Elmer D92 Merritt, Thomas E. 693 Ratliff, Johnny B. 900 Jones, Charlie D454 Denton, Robert A. 693 Waltman, Howard R. 900 Layton, John W. D500 Schultz, Dennis M. 697 Noth, Allen H. 900 Russell, Rose M. M18 Beard, Georgia 730 Hyden, Jimmy H. 900 Watson, Herman M18 Pepe, Rick

the Boilermaker Reporter 24 JU L- SEP 2012 A MESSAGE TO OUR MEMBERS R omney win would damage our unions Challenger places profit ahead of bids and using a substandard, low- By contrast, President Obama working people wage workforce. made sure that not only would these AS THE NOVEMBER 6 general Romney’s pledge to back “secret companies survive, but their union election nears, the United States faces ballot” organizing elections is directed employees would keep their jobs and a pivotal decision about its future. Do at union efforts to level the playing their hard-earned benefits. field through the Employee Free we elect a champion of working peo- Ryan plan puts safety net at risk ple or a champion of big business? It Choice Act. He prefers the current Newto n B. Jones is a simple question, but the answer situation, where employers can drag BY CHOOSING Rep. Paul Ryan International President carries far-reaching implications. out elections, hire union-busting con- as his vice-presidential running he issued an executive order promo- If Barack Obama is reelected, work- sultants, and muscle their employees mate, Romney has made clear just ting project labor agreements. He ers and consumers will continue to into voting against the union. how extreme he is willing to be signed the Lilly Ledbetter Act to pro- be served by a president who seeks And his promise to promote right- as president. tect women in the workplace. Obama to balance the power and wealth of to-work-for-less laws demonstrates Ryan’s infamous austerity budget went on to beef up the Department major corporations — and the richest the kind of labor-management land- plan is an affront to retirees, the mid- of Labor and the National Labor one percent — with the needs and scape he envisions — one in which dle class, and those who are economi- Relations Board by appointing lead- dreams of those who labor for a living. unions must struggle to hold their cally most vulnerable among us. He ers who have been part of organized If Mitt Romney is elected, he will seek membership together while free-rid- would protect the wealthy through tax labor and understand its challenges. to push aside regulations, government ers drain away union resources. cuts. He would slash government rev- These and other changes have helped oversight, and unions to allow big enues and reduce services. According Corporations aren’t people organized labor gain a fairer balance banks and big corporations to squeeze to the Bipartisan Policy Center, Ryan’s with employers. more profit out of their employees WITHOUT A DOUBT, Romney’s tax plan would likely eliminate middle Throughout his first term, Obama and the economy. world view is business focused — class and poor tax exemptions such as has been willing to stand up pub- Seldom in the history of U.S. poli- so much so that he once remarked dependent and education tax credits licly for organized labor and take the tics has there been such a striking con- that “Corporations are people, too.” and mortgage deduction credits. heat for it from far-right Republicans trast between two candidates. Of course, we understand that busi- Cuts in education, social services, nesses are essential for our economy transportation, and other areas would and demagogues. Romney lays out plan to and jobs. The majority of Boilermak- weaken our nation’s infrastructure and Yet it appears that some in the gut unions ers depend on businesses for their damage the economic safety net upon Union Movement have been dis- ROMNEY’S ANTIUNION goals livelihoods. And we work very well which many rely — at a time when tracted by empty claims by Romney’s pose a major threat to the strength with most of those businesses, as evi- our economy struggles to rebound camp that he can restore the economy and future of organized labor in the denced by our tripartite relationships from the recent recession. through the same trickle-down pol- United States. His public statements with contractors and owners. Ryan’s goal of turning Medicare icy that failed under previous GOP make clear the actions he would take But there is something fundamen- into a voucher program would force administrations. Others may have going forward. tally flawed about Romney’s priori- seniors to shop around for healthcare been distracted by baseless charges On Feb. 23, 2012, he addressed ties. Here is a man who founded and insurance at a time when many are that President Obama will take away the Associated Builders and Contrac- led Bain Capital, a company that in on fixed incomes and can least afford their guns. There is not now, nor has tors, a notoriously antiunion group, practice stripped away the assets of sudden spikes in premiums and out- there ever been, any evidence of this. in Phoenix. Here’s what Romney troubled companies and threw their of-pocket costs. We stand on the eve of a general told ABC: employees out in the street. This is not These and other GOP schemes election that can either strengthen “If I become the president of the simply a talking point. We can look to move our society toward a future of organized labor or severely weaken United States, I will curb the prac- a steel mill in the Kansas City area, not increased uncertainty and vulnerability. it. Union strength has been built by tice we have in this country of giving far from the Brotherhood’s headquar- Democratic majorities in the U.S. over a century of struggle. Genera- union bosses an unfair advantage in ters, where Bain left its mark. Bain House or Senate could block the tions before us risked much and gave contracting. One of the first things sucked out millions in fees and profit worst parts of Ryan’s plan. However, their all to build and preserve worker I will do, actually on day one, is I from the company and forced it into it appears that the GOP will hold rights and protections. Will we give will end the government favoritism bankruptcy. While Romney and his the House, and the slim Democratic our sons and daughters the same mea- toward unions and contracting on fed- cohorts were adding to their wealth, majority in the Senate is at risk. sure of dedication and hope that our eral contracts, and end project labor 750 Steelworkers were losing their predecessors gave us? Or will we be Will labor stand united remembered as the generation that agreements, and I will fight to repeal jobs, their healthcare, and a part of against Romney? Davis-Bacon. I also of course will their pensions. did too little at a critical time in U.S. make sure that workers have the right Corporations are not people. They GIVEN ROMNEY’S contempt for labor history? to a secret ballot, and I will fight for are entities designed to provide own- organized labor and his commitment The far-right’s attack on unions is right-to-work laws.” ers and investors with wealth. Some to destroy labor and social protec- an attack on all working people. Labor Think about it. On the very first corporations recognize the value tions, it would seem obvious that organizations from other countries day of his presidency, he would attack of their employees in creating that unions would rally around President are closely watching the U.S. elections, organized labor. wealth —and reward them justly — Obama. After all, his record of sup- for what happens here will reverberate © Prevailing wage laws and project others don’t. porting the Labor Movement has around the world. labor agreements for federally-funded When Mitt Romney looked at the been strong. Early in his presidency, projects ensure that employers do troubled auto industry, he declared not use public funds to enrich them- that it should be allowed to go bank- Will we be remembered as the selves while paying their employees rupt. This course of action would less-than-competitive wages. And have allowed GM and Chrysler to generation that did too little at a they ensure that the public gets real destroy their union contracts and value for its investments by discourag- start fresh without obligations to their critical time in U.S. labor history? ing contractors from low-balling their union employees.

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