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62700_IW.indd 1 2/7/11 6:15 PM President’s Prepared and Ready to Lead Page Our Great Union pon the announcement by General Presi- an ironworker was ten years. Our union suf- Udent Joseph Hunt of his retirement at the fered a loss of one percent of our membership October 18, 2010 meeting of the general execu- per year as a result of jobsite fatalities. To- tive council, I was unanimously elected by the day, that would equate to nearly a thousand council to fulfill his unexpired term beginning ironworkers a year. We have made great prog- February 1, 2011, as the twelfth general presi- ress from those days, but as was made only dent of our great union. too clear as I attended the funeral of Brother I join with all of our members in our ap- Rock Mayles, Local 16 (Baltimore, Md.) on preciation and gratitude for General Presi- Christmas Eve, even one is too many. We dent Hunt’s remarkable tenure as our general must view every accident as a failure of our president where his dedication and leadership collective efforts—union, member and con- steered our union through perilous times and tractor to work safely and fight for life. The enhanced our reputation within the construc- battle on safety cannot be lost, and will not be tion industry. My thanks to him, not only for lost. We will dedicate ourselves to eliminating his accomplishments, but also for the confi- this tragedy. dence, support, and friendship he has shown The strength and future of our union lies in me over the years. the hand, heart, and mind of each member. The walter wise I want to thank our general executive coun- influence your elected leaders, local or- Inter General President cil for placing their faith and trust in my abili- national, and representatives wield, is derived ties to lead our union, and the many members from your actions. The value, productivity, and and friends who have extended their congratu- reputation you bring to the jobsite delivers lations and support. I pledge never to violate the backing needed in discussions with other the trust placed in me by my brother and sister crafts, contractors, and owners. Your actions ironworkers, to work tirelessly on your behalf within your communities and at the election to grow our union, keep it strong, and create a polls provide the power to deliver needed leg- better future for all. islation and enforcement of our laws. Our suc- We will emerge from the greatest construc- cess depends and requires an educated and en- tion depression in our gaged membership. The more you are involved lifetime a stronger in your local union, the stronger we become. “The strength and future of our union. Prior to the eco- The more you know about market conditions, nomic bust, your sup- issues facing signatory contractors, and the union lies in the hand, heart, port of IMPACT, the Key demands of the industry, the stronger we be- Performance Indicators, come. The more active you are, the stronger and mind of each member.” increased training, and we become. Your union is not just an employ- aggressive organizing ment agency. It is your voice in the workplace. were beginning to pay It is the means to improve your life and the great dividends with lives of all workers. We will fully engage and increased market share, and better contracts communicate with our members to keep you and growth. Surviving a time when the econ- informed, active, and effective. omy plunged, construction nearly ceased and These are difficult times. Our solidarity in unemployment ran rampant, we stand today purpose and action has been responsible for with our journeyman membership maintained, overcoming even greater obstacles during our apprenticeship levels higher, and our contractor 114-year history, and will once again enable us base intact. Through your efforts, we are poised to prevail. I have complete confidence your gen- to prosper greatly in the years ahead as our eral officers, International staff, and local union countries strive to rebuild the infrastructure, leadership are dedicated and committed to meet our nations’ energy demands, and needs finding solutions to build on the past ten years of its citizens. We will commit our resources to and propel us to even greater heights. provide greater work opportunities through or- Thank you, brothers and sisters, for help- ganizing, marketing, and being the most valu- ing to build our great union. able asset in the industry. Safety has always been the foremost goal Fraternally, of our union, and drove the formation of our founding local unions. One hundred years ago, the average working life expectancy for General President

62700_IW_X.indd 2 2/9/11 7:19 PM Official Publication of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers 1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800

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INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Volume 111 FEBRUARY 2011 Number 2 WALTER WISE JAy HURLEy General President Fifth General Vice President Suite 400 191 Old Colony Ave., P.O. Box 96 1750 New York Avenue, NW S. Boston, MA 02127 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (617) 268-2382 Phone: (202) 383-4810 Fax: (617) 268-1394 Fax: (202) 638-4856 E-mail: [email protected]

ERIC DEAN JOE STANDLEy Features General Secretary Sixth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C Suite 400 Pinole, CA 94564 4 New Officer seminar 2011 Washington, DC 20006 Office: (510) 724-9277 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (510) 724-1345 Fax: (202) 347-2319 14 iron workers on the Job EDWARD C. McHUGH TADAS KICIELINSKI General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., ironworker Joseph wise wins the Kentucky labor/Management 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Ste. 1025 19 Washington, DC 20006 St. Louis, MO 63108 Conference 2010 labor award Office: (202) 383-4830 Tel: (314) 454-6872 Fax: (202) 383-6483 Fax: (314) 618-8328 E-mail: [email protected] GORDON STRUSS First General Vice President MARVIN RAGSDALE P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street Eighth General Vice President Luck, WI 54853-0319 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 Office: (715) 472-4250/4251 Georgetown, TX 78628 Fax: (715) 472-4253 Tel: (512) 868-5596 Fax: (512) 868-0823 GEORGE E. KRATZER Second General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center DARRELL LABOUCAN DePaRtments 8401 Claude Thomas Road Ninth General Vice President Suite 55 #8-205 Chatelain Drive Franklin, OH 45005 St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 Departmental reports Office: (937) 746-0854 Canada 10 Fax: (937) 746-0873 Phone: (780) 459-3389 Fax: (780) 459-3308 RICHARD WARD 12 iMPaCt Third General Vice President RONALD C. GLADNEy FEBRUARY 2011 5964 Dayton Boulevard General Counsel Chattanooga, TN 37415 Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 20 local News Office: (423) 870-1982 4399 Laclede Avenue Fax: (423) 876-0774 St. Louis, MO 63108 Email: [email protected] Office: (314) 531-1054 lifetime Honorary Members Fax: (314) 531-1131 30 EDWARD J. WALSH Headquarters Office: Fourth General Vice President (202) 383-4868 505 White Plains Rd. Headquarters Fax: 30 Official Monthly record Suite 200 (202) 638-4856 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Office: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (914) 332-4431 Email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS

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Davis-Bacon Office Mailroom On The Cover Tel: (202) 834-9855 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Fax: (202) 638-1038 The annual New Officer Seminar Maintenance and Jurisdiction was held January 9–14, 2011, at Department of Ornamental, Tel: (202) 383-4860 Architectural & Miscellaneous Fax: (202) 347-1496 the National Labor College. General Metals (DOAMM) President Joseph Hunt welcomed forty- Tel: (630) 238-1003 Organizing Fax: (630) 238-1006 Tel: (202) 383-4851 three new local union officers from the Fax: (202) 347-1496 Department of Reinforcing United States and Canada. Ironworkers Safety Tel: (866) 336-9163 Tel: (202) 383-4829 EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Fax: (386) 736-9618 Fax: (202) 383-6490 AssistAnt to the editor: Nancy Folks Ironworkers Political Shop Department THE IRONWORKER Action League Tel: (202) 383-4846 ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Association of Tel: (202) 383-4805 Fax: (202) 783-3230 Fax: (202) 347-3569 Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549.

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ach year a seminar for new local lead and manage their local unions. portant prerequisite to an effective Eunion officers is held in Washing- During the six-day seminar, there are construction-organizing campaign ton, D.C. This year the annual New a series of speakers representing the in it emphasizes membership aware- Officer Seminar was held at the Na- International as well as labor, man- ness and enlists broad support for or- tional Labor College during January agement, and the Ironworker Man- ganizing activities. 9-14. General President Joseph Hunt agement Progressive Action Coopera- General Secretary Walter Wise welcomed forty-three new local union tive Trust (IMPACT). and General Treasurer Edward officers from the United States and Participants attended a Construc- McHugh welcomed the participants Canada on Sunday, January 9. tion Organizing Membership Edu- during the opening session on Mon- The goal of the annual seminar is cation Training (COMET) course on day, January 10. Topics discussed to prepare local officers to effectively Sunday, January 9. COMET is an im- during the 2011 seminar included:

✪ Roles and Responsibilities of Local Union Officers ✪ Political Action Activities ✪ The Ironworker Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ✪ Introduction to the Ironworker Information Technology ✪ Managing Finances—Local and International System Perspectives ✪ Architectural and Ornamental Department Overview ✪ Effective Organizing ✪ General Secretary’s Office—Update on Policies and ✪ Shop Department Overview Procedures ✪ ✪ IMP ACT Initiatives and Tracking System Collective Bargaining Demonstrations ✪ Update on the AFL-CIO, Special Agreements and the ✪ Safety and Health Department Overview Ironworker Website ✪ ✪ Davis-Bacon Overview Maintenance and Jurisdiction ✪ ✪ Marketing Your Local Union Reinforcing Department Overview ✪ ✪ Local Union District Council (LUDC) Pension Plan and Effective Communication Skills Reciprocity ✪ Legal Responsibilities of Local Officers, Labor Law and ✪ Managing Pension Funds—Local Union and International Job Actions Perspectives ✪ Department of Labor Filings ✪ Operating Successful Apprenticeship Programs ✪ Leadership Principles for Local Union Officers

One of the highlights of the semi- senters and the participants. Sessions IMPACT job tracking systems (IM- nar is the negotiating exercise. Par- allow time for activities, case studies, PACT Trac and IMPACT Direct). ticipants are given background infor- role plays, questions, and discussions. One of the seminar presentations mation and then some are assigned Participants are able to ask questions this year was delivered through vid- to represent labor while others repre- relating to their local unions—better eoconferencing by Mark Thomas, Lo- sent management. For several hours, preparing them to fulfill their respon- cal 3 (Pittsburgh) business manager, the teams negotiate until an agree- sibilities as local officers. and Jim Gallik, Local 3 apprentice- ment is reached. Following the exer- Each day the participants meet ship coordinator. Mark described cise, the teams report their results from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Dur- how Local 3 is using videoconferenc- and discuss effective negotiating. ing evening sessions, participants ing to conduct union meetings for The key to the success of the semi- learned about the new online local their sites in Erie and Clearfield, nar is the interaction between the pre- union membership system and the Pennsylvania. Jim presented their 4 tHE IRONWORKER

62700_IW_X.indd 4 2/9/11 7:19 PM approaches for marketing appren- Name/Title local Union No. ticeship. Local 3, with support from Thomas Halligan, President Local 6 IMPACT, is using Microsoft Office Troy Moose, BA Local 8 New Officer Seminar Live Meeting for their videoconfer- David Coleman, President Local 10 Kurtis W. Wallace, BA Local 10 encing software. Daniel V. Beckett, BA (East) Local 17 During the seminar, AFL-CIO Chris Fines, Organizer/Area Rep Local 22 Held at National Labor College President Richard Trumka stopped Joseph Mulready, BA Local 24 by to bring greetings to the partici- Jack O’Donnell, FST/BM Local 25 pants. President Trumka and his AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Mike Randick, BA Local 25 addresses the new officers. Dennis Aguirre II, BA Local 25 senior staff were on campus for stra- Jason B. Mullins, FST/BM Local 44 tegic planning meetings. When Pres- Michael Morris, FST Local 45 ident Trumka heard that the Iron Robert H. Branyan III, BA Local 55 Workers were meeting, he wanted James Watt, FST/BM Local 67 Terry Wright, President/Organizer Local 75 to stop by and say hello. Liz Shuler, Christopher McClain, BA/Dispatcher Local 86 AFL-CIO secretary/treasurer, also Fred B. Maddox, FST/BM Local 92 greeted the participants. Mike Berry, BA Local 118 The seminar has been evaluated Rick D. Barrett, RS Local 147 for college credit by the National La- Charles A. Hoffman, President Local 147 Jose Naranjo, FST/BM Local 229 bor College. Given the focus of the Jeffrey S. Bush Sr., BA Local 290 seminar and the amount of time spent Robert Kara, President Local 292 in sessions, participants will be able to James J. Doheny, President/BA Local 424 receive credit hours toward a degree Robert Conway, BA Local 433 from the National Labor College. Mark Jacobs, FST/BM Local 440 Phillip T. Terrance, President/BA Local 440 When asked to evaluate the semi- Robin Drake, FST/BM Local 482 nar, one of the participants replied, General Secretary Walter Wise Michael A. McKernan, BM Local 483 “The information gained in this addresses the new officers. Marc A. Jurek, BA Local 512 seminar was much needed and the Jim Flanigan, BA Local 549 Cliff Wendricks IV, FST/BM Local 568 involvement of our officers and their James P. Mahoney, FST/BM Local 580 willingness to go one-on-one on the Herman W. Adams, President/BA Local 623 issues was great.” Another partici- Tom O’Neill, FST/BM Local 712 pant commented, “I came here think- Eric Bohne, RS/BA Local 712 ing I knew a little bit, but I am leav- Rob Calver, BA Local 725 Steve Freek, President/BA Local 725 ing knowing a lot.” Michael Walker,RS/BA/Dispatcher Local 728 Based on feedback from the par- Arthur Fougere, President/BA/ ticipants, this year’s seminar was a Training Coordinator Local 752 success. Of course, the true success Wayne Thibault, President Local 759 Russ Montgomery, President/BA/Organizer Local 769 will be in the strengthening of the lo- General Treasurer Ed McHugh and General Organizer Eric Kevin Libby, FST/BM Local 769 cal unions represented by these offi- Dean present a certificate to cers. Plans are already underway for Christopher McClain of Local STAFF the 2012 New Officer Seminar. Union 86 (Seattle). Eric Dean, Staff (DOAMM) Ironworkers International Rick Sullivan, Staff (IMPACT) Ironworkers International Don Zampa, Staff Ironworkers International Joe Hunt III, Staff Ironworkers International

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62700_IW.indd 9 2/7/11 6:16 PM APPRENTICESHIP Department report Mike White

New Scaffold Training Package he National Training Fund the reference manual there are photographs, drawings, Tand IMPACT are proud to an- safety tips, and other information. nounce completion of their latest Instructor Guide – The guide is designed for use only training package entitled Scaf- by the course instructor. The guide contains general and fold Training for Ironwork- specific information and suggestions on how to teach ers. Ironworkers erect, use and the course using the package. Also included in the guide dismantle a great deal of scaf- are the tests and the answers to both the assignment folding. In fact, locals teach scaf- sheets (in the student workbook) and to the tests. folding as part of the required core apprenticeship curriculum. Student Workbook – The ironworker student will use Working with Harsco In- the workbook before and during classroom and shop ses- frastructure (formerly Patent sions throughout the course. The workbook contains as- Scaffold), there are seven units signment sheets for each of the in this new training package including: units of instruction in the reference manual. These can be used Unit 1 – Introduction to Scaffolding as homework or may be used as Unit 2 – Safely Using Scaffolds in-class activities for individu- Unit 3 – Supported Scaffold Components, Capacities als or small groups of students. and Loading The answers to the assignment Unit 4 – Erecting and Dismantling Systems-based sheets are in the instructor Scaffold guide. The workbook may also Unit 5 – Erecting and Dismantling Tube and Coupler contain job sheets that are used Scaffold Systems by both the instructor and stu- Unit 6 – Erecting and Dismantling Frame Scaffold dent to learn hands-on skills. Systems Unit 7 – Erecting and Dismantling Suspended Blueprints – These blueprints support the content in Scaffold Systems the reference manual and may be used during classroom presentations, completion of assignment sheets During a recent scaffold train-the-trainer course and/or job sheets and when taking tests. held at the Regional Training Center in Benicia, Cali- fornia, a representative from Harsco Infrastructure DVD – The DVD is designed for use by the instructor taught a group of ironworker instructors using the before and during each course session. The DVD con- draft version of the new manual. Based on the feed- tains presentations (each containing a number of slides) back from the course, the new package can be used that are designed to be projected by a computer on to a for conducting the scaffold user course and the erector/ screen in the classroom. The DVD also contains blue- dismantler course. prints and other supplemental materials that the in- Like all of our training packages, the package is de- structor can use during classroom presentations. signed for use by both the ironworker instructor and We are confident the new training package will be student. The package contains a reference manual, well received by local unions and will become an es- instructor guide, student workbook, blueprints, and a sential component in the development of skilled iron- DVD for the instructor. workers ready to meet the needs of our contractors. Ap- Reference Manual – The reference manual is the heart prenticeship coordinators and directors can order this of the training package and contains all of the content package through the online bookstore. or information the ironworker student needs to learn For more information on this new training package, during the course. To support the content presented in please contact Frank Piccione at [email protected].

Ironworker Ironworkers Ironworker leveling a erecting a leveling tube and systems- a welded coupler based frame scaffold. scaffold. scaffold.

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62700_IW_X.indd 10 2/9/11 7:19 PM SAFETY and HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT Frank Migliaccio

Scissor Lift Safety his month, I would like to go over some steady at 23 MPH with Tsafety tips when working with scissor lifts. gusts to 37 MPH. I was just notified of an accident that occurred What Was Learned from when an ironworker was installing a diagonal This Accident? cross member and was thrown from the scissor lift he was working out of. This occurred when 1. The wrong scissor lift the lift was blown over by a strong gust of wind. for the tasks being The work location was 32 feet high with the lift performed was pro- height at approximately 25 feet high. The in- vided by the equip- cident occurred just as the ironworker was go- ment rental company. ing to install his initial bolt connections at the 2. The maximum wind work location. At that moment, a strong gust load information for of wind came through knocking over the lift. aerial lifts is located on the serial number The ironworker was thrown over the lift’s back- plate on the lift. This always needs to be side guardrail and fell along side the lift with checked on all lifts before they are put into both the ironworker and lift striking a grouted use on the project. masonry wall 15’ below the work location. The 3. Outdoor aerial lifts generally have a maxi- ironworker was using proper personal fall pro- mum wind speed rating of 28 MPH on the tection (harness and lanyard) and was secured serial number plate. (This information is to the manufacturer’s attachment point in the not referenced in the equipment’s owner lift. As a result, he was left hanging from his manual.) lanyard and harness on the outside of the wall, never striking the ground below. However, he 4. It’ s important to have an Emergency did suffer three broken ribs, a deflated lung, el- Response and Crisis Management Plan in bow lacerations, and liver contusions. place to help assist in a smooth response. Now you ask yourself, why did this happen? On this particular job site, the EMS ar- The subcontractor informed the equipment rived at the project within 5 minutes of the rental company that it needed two scissor lifts 911 call. to reach approximately 25 feet and that they 5. In addition, even if a lift is rated for 28 needed to be used for OUTSIDE steel erection MPH, the subcontractor still must be on an elevated slab with load restrictions. The aware of the weather conditions to ensure rental company delivered two scissor lifts to the elevated lift is not exposed to hazard- the work area and trained the workers on how ous wind/weather conditions. to use the lifts. 6. Last, but not least, make sure that the After the accident the manufacturer of the proper equipment that is ordered is deliv- scissor lifts was contacted as part of the investi- ered to the job site and if it is not, send it gation. The technical support department rep- back. resentative indicated that the scissor lift that was delivered is a narrow based lift and built Our trade is the number one most danger- for INDOOR USE ONLY. The maximum wind ous construction trade being performed. Let’s load for this particular lift is zero. According not make it any more dangerous than what it to Weather Underground at Metro Airport at is. Always check and recheck your equipment. the time of the incident, wind conditions were

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62700_IW_X.indd 11 2/9/11 7:19 PM transparency In the midst of these troubled economic times, the IMPACT office fields phone calls and e-mails from members who wonder just exactly what IMPACT is doing and is IMPACT using the funds contributed by members and contractors prudently. The following is a response to one such email. The letter cites a number of items included with the response. If any reader would like a copy of any of the attachments, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know which material you would like.

Dear Ironworker Member: year. Each week business managers and contractor association leaders send out these project listings to our contractors to in- Thank you for taking the time and interest to analyze the use sure they have the most up to date data available to bid more of funds by the Iron Workers joint labor-management trust, projects. In addition, IMPACT staff has developed close rela- IMPACT. I find your level of engagement refreshing and edify- tionships with a number of major industrial owners to promote ing, as too many of your brothers and sisters recognize the ef- the use of ironworkers and our contractors. forts of IMPACT as confined only to the drug-testing program. We cannot quantify the number of ironworkers who were I also find a level of scrutiny to be healthy, as the detractors of awarded work or the number of contracts awarded to our con- union labor in general, and union ironworkers in particular, tractors. Nor can we gauge how many jobs would have been are many and are constantly searching for ways to define us missed if we had not provided these valuable resources. I can in a negative light. Self-evaluation and self-criticism keeps our relay a conversation I had very recently with Bob Dunn, presi- mission at the forefront and our tactics relevant and precise. I dent of National Steel City, one of our very best contractors, again thank you. who indicated if it had not been for IMPACT, he would not have The construction industry in our country is dominated by been able to even be considered on a number of jobs. This is just non-union contractors and their employees. On a good day, one example of testimonials about our tracking systems from union ironworkers represent roughly 15% of all the workers our contractors. in our segment of the construction industry. The Iron Work- The next item you raise concerned the funding of the Na- ers and their contractors have endured a steady decline for de- tional Training Fund (NTF). The budget of the NTF comes un- cades. General President Joseph Hunt and his close associate, der the oversight of IMPACT. The cost of the NTF remains, Bill Brown, the president of Ben Hur Construction, identified regardless of whether it is administered by IMPACT or the a painful but obvious problem: The market share of our con- International. The fact is the training materials offered today tractors and, thus, our ironworkers will continue on a march by the NTF are world class and the level is due in no small to extinction if we continue to deploy the same tactics. It was part to the extraordinary efforts and involvement of IMPACT decided, with the creation of IMPACT in 2003, the model where staff. The reason these materials are world class is because the labor and management view each other as the enemy, could people creating these materials are talented and talent does no longer produce positive results. IMPACT was created to re- not come without a cost. All of our efforts tie together and if we verse the decline by adopting a new model where union con- are not the best-trained then attempts at recapturing market tractor and ironworker collaborate in winning back the market share will be a futile effort. from the non-union, as the non-union is the entity undercut- Attached for your review is a report on how funds have been ting our wages and fringe benefits and literally takes the food used in your Regional Advisory Board (RAB). Also included is out of our mouths. a statement of your RAB account balance. As you can see, the I apologize for the history lesson, but to understand IM- efforts of your RAB are diverse. The responsibility for admin- PACT one must understand its genesis. istration of these funds is borne by the RAB labor and man- The first issue you raise questions whether IMPACT has agement co-chairs. As you can see by the report, virtually any in fact accomplished its primary objective: creating work op- initiative geared toward mutually benefiting the ironworkers portunities for ironworkers and their contractors. This is a fair and our contractors can be adopted and implemented. question. Over the past seven years, IMPACT should be able Furthermore, one of the missions of IMPACT on a national to demonstrate whether it has achieved some level of success level has been to tell “The Best Kept Secret”’ which is the safety in its primary mission. No doubt in your perusal of the Top and productivity of ironworkers and their contractors. To that 25 Things You Might Not Know about IMPACT article we for- end, IMPACT has developed a multitude of ads, displayed our warded to you, the IMPACT Project Tracking systems were benefits at many national trade shows, placed articles in na- apparent. IMPACT has armed each participating local union tional construction magazines, and engaged in presentations (we have 122 at this writing), all Iron Worker district coun- at conferences where construction industry leadership are cils, along with all of our employer associations, with McGraw- represented. Again, I’ve attached examples of these for your Hill’s Dodge Reports and industrialInfo.com which have both review and reference. Development of these pieces require peo- been customized for IMPACT, to insure we are armed with ple with this expertise, just as it requires skilled and highly every opportunity possible. These online services come at no trained ironworkers to properly build a building. small expense. However, we view it as an investment, just as With regard to welding certification costs, the trustees of an army invests in intelligence, when going into battle. These IMPACT decided cost should not be a barrier to an ironworker services offer literally thousands of work opportunities every maintaining his welding credentials. Thus, IMPACT funds pay

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62700_IW_X.indd 12 2/9/11 7:19 PM for all certification and recertification costs. In addition, IM- IMPACT spends time and effort on matters, which may not PACT was the catalyst behind allowing the contractors to ver- be so apparent to the ironworkers in the field. For instance, ify these credentials online. This is just another way to make were you aware IMPACT has been critical in getting the Fi- our contractors more competitive and be able to demonstrate nancial Accounting Standards Board to reconsider adopting an their superiority over our non-union competition. Obviously, accounting rule jeopardizing the very viability of nearly all of this type of program is not reflected on your paycheck, but it our contractors and would likely bankrupt all of our defined provides you, and your contractors with another asset to sell to benefit pension plans? Are you aware of IMPACT staff efforts our customers. in improving the site conditions and safety in the reinforcing You raise concern over utilization of the Ironworker Fore- industry? These are just two examples of IMPACT efforts that man Pocket guide. You may not be aware the guide is the most are extremely complex, dense, and fraught with political resis- popular product purchased by our contractors. Our contractors tance and blind alleys singlehandedly advanced successfully need leadership who has the resources to succeed and the Iron- by IMPACT to the sole benefit of the Iron Workers and our worker Foreman Pocket Guide, as we’ve heard time and time contractors. again, is a tremendous resource for the site leadership. The fact of the matter is we may not have done as much as The Ironworker Foreman Pocket Guide and the Ironworker possible to inform the rank and file ironworkers of how IM- Foreman Training Module, developed by IMPACT, were a recip- PACT directly benefits them. However, one must continually ient of awards from the American Institute of Steel Construc- pose the question, “What would the Iron Workers and their tion, as well as the Construction Users Roundtable. IMPACT contractors look like today in the absence of IMPACT?” Cer- and the NTF are currently developing a General Foreman/ tainly, our efforts are not geared at self-gratification gained at Superintendent Training Module. We believe if we control the the expense of the ironworker in the field. Just the contrary! supervision of the job, we can control the work, and thus more The mission is to allow our efforts to benefit the ironworker to work will be assigned to ironworkers. the degree he or she instantly realizes the critical role IMPACT Attached for your review is a breakdown on IMPACT ex- plays in their daily working lives. We do not shy away from penditures in 2009. Just like your favorite sports team, talent transparency and disclosure; we welcome it as a constant test aids our initiatives, whether in procuring talented vendors or validating our passion to grow. talented staff. The Iron Workers and their contractors do not I thank you again for taking the time to raise these ques- compete on the basis of price. We compete by having the safest tions. I hope my response gives you some measure of satisfac- workers who possess the highest skills leading to the most ef- tion and assurance your contributions, the contributions of ficient and productive job site possible. The efforts of IMPACT your brother and sister ironworkers and the contributions of are no different. We seek best value to aid in our struggle, not our contractors have been, and will continue to be, used in a cheapest price. Be advised, IMPACT is subject to federal labor productive and responsible manner. Please follow our efforts laws, and our salaries are a matter of public record. on one or more of our communication outlets: www.impact-net. The Reinforcing Department has certain efforts subsidized org, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, or our monthly e-Newsletter. by IMPACT. It is vitally necessary our reinforcing representa- I wish you a long and safe career as one of our very best tives are a part of each conversation regarding trends and ac- ironworkers and hope you enjoy a dignified retirement aided tions in their industry. To that end, IMPACT funds are used to by an ironworker pension. pay for registration and some travel costs associated with our Sincerely, Iron Worker representatives attending the Construction Rein- forcing Steel Institute (CRSI) meetings and the Annual World Eric S. Waterman of Concrete meetings. CRSI is the place where all key reinforc- Chief Executive Officer ing industry leaders meet, and we have to have our Iron Worker representatives there. The RAB your local union and contractors are a member of, has developed one of the most aggres- I.M.P.A.C.T. WORKING FOR YOU! sive marketing campaigns in the nation. Attached, more jobs, more members, more contractors, more customers! per your request, are copies of marketing materials, as well as a listing of online ads. REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS Local & Regional Marketing/ regional leadership driving regional programs Advertising/Public Relations Also enclosed for your reference is the listing of $4,475,617.92 Welding Equipment/Ventilation local unions who have upgraded their welding fume Systems/Welding Certification 10 7 1 $1,100,097.10 extraction systems using IMPACT grant money. Apprenticeship Facilities Upgrades/ Apprenticeship Promotion Also attached is a report on various lobbying ef- 2 $894,093.23 3 Lobbying for Jobs forts supported by IMPACT. I realize to some the 8 4 $796,494.62 9 Safety & Health/Training Programs practice of lobbying our elected lawmakers in order $625,921.06 Newsletters/Websites/Project Tracking/IT to get them to act more favorably when confronted IMPACT also funds 5 $493,265.81 the National Training 6 and the TWIC Cards with issues affecting us may be viewed as distaste- Fund, $328,660.37 Davis-Bacon and Member Engagement ful. However, the record is rife with examples of Safety Departments! $229,902.76 Mobile Training Trailers lobbying efforts securing all-union project labor $112,950.00 Substance Abuse/Employee agreements and infrastructure funding directly Assistance Programs $108,947.44 benefiting the Iron Workers and our contractors. Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust 1750 New York Avenue NW, Fourth Floor | Washington, DC 20006 | www.Impact-Net.Org | [email protected]

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62700_IW_X.indd 13 2/9/11 7:19 PM Ironworkers Build North America

Topping Out for Local 40 Local 1 (Chicago) (New York) Local 40 held a topping out ceremony for the $116 mil- at Work lion Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center in Yonkers, New Phillip Triantafillo, Local 1, was proud to work for York. Members of Local 40 put the last beam into place Metropolitan Steel on the Cicero police station. His on November 23. The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust dad, now deceased, was a Local 1 ironworker and is (HIT) is providing $100 million in financing for the new shown with the gang on the 106th Street bridge. state-of-the-art pediatric facility for medically fragile children, an investment that is generating approximately 800 jobs for members of the local building and construction trades unions. The HIT requires 100% union labor for all on-site construction work on projects that receive HIT financing. With the ironworkers from Local 40 are Patricia Tursi, CEO of the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Rob Messina, facilities manager for the Pediatric Center, and Nancy Bullock, project manager.

Local 377 (San Fran- cisco) Ironworkers Joe Blum, photographer, had his photo of Local 377 ironworkers selected by Engineering News Re- cord as one of the pictures of the year.

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62700_IW_X.indd 14 2/9/11 7:19 PM Local 67 (Des Moines, Iowa) at the Wellmark Corporate Headquarters Local 67 ironworkers have recently completed Wellmark Davis Rebar installed over 3,000 tons of reinforcing of Iowa’s Corporate Headquarters. The ironwork on the proj- steel, 320 tons of post-tension steel, and 700,000 square ects was completed using 100% union ironworkers including feet of mesh on the project. the reinforcing steel, structural steel, miscellaneous steel, Northwest Steel Erection installed over 4,500 tons of and the curtain wall system. The project consisted of two structural steel,750 moment welds, 700,000 square feet buildings and a skywalk. The office building was six stories of decking and 100,000 shear studs on the project. North- of structural steel on top of a two-story cast in place parking west Steel Erection also installed all the steel stairs, steel ramp basement. The office building was constructed in an el- rails, and all other miscellaneous steel on the project. liptical shape and encompassed an entire downtown block. Architectural Wall Systems provided and installed the Adjacent to the office building was a nine-story cast in place curtain wall system. The custom exterior wall system fea- parking ramp and multi-purpose building. A skywalk con- tured glass curtain wall panels. Architectural Wall Sys- structed of structural steel linked the two buildings across a tems installed 191,005 square feet of curtain wall, erect- public street. Local 67 ironworkers were employed by three ing up to 35 panels a day. Des Moines contractors for different portions of the work. This project was constructed safely and ahead of an Davis Rebar-reinforcing steel and post tensioning already aggressive schedule. This was a job well done by steel Local 67 ironworkers. Northwest Steel Erection- structural steel and miscellaneous steel Architectural Wall Systems-curtain wall system

Shopmen’s Local 518 (St. Louis, Mo.) at Hilldale Fabricators Facility

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62700_IW_X.indd 15 2/9/11 7:19 PM Local 84 (Houston) and American Bridge on the Brazos River Bridge Job

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62700_IW.indd 16 2/7/11 6:44 PM Local 97 (Vancouver, British Columbia) at Work in British Columbia

Local 625 (Honolulu) Works on the O’Okala Bridge

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62700_IW.indd 17 2/7/11 6:17 PM Local 782 Local 92 (Birmingham, Ala.) (Paducah, Ky.) Tops Out at J.H. Miller Members Have Steam Plant Southern Company Services used Local 92 members to complete a four- Success at the unit scrubber project on the Alabama Power Company site located just outside of Birmingham. The project began in 2007 and will see an on-time Olmsted Dam completion in early 2011, a milestone aided by Local 92’s timely installa- tion of the 6,594 tons of iron needed for the scrubbers. “Once the iron is Project set,” said Southern Company Construction Civil Lead Mike Glasgow, “the pipefitters have a structure to run pipe on, the electricians have a structure to run conduit on, the boilermakers have a structure to support their duct, and so forth. The iron is the framework for the entire project. If it is set on time and budget as ours was, it sets a tone for the work to follow.” Under the watchful eye of Day & Zimmerman of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Local 92 ironworkers worked nearly 250,000 man-hours toward project completion and had zero lost time injuries in the process. At the topping out were Keith Baldwin, raising gang foreman; Larry Smith, business agent; Bert Melvin, ironworker general foreman; Martin Dark, boilermaker; Brandon Lockhart, ironworker connector; Pat Turner, ironworker; Bart Maddox, business manager; Tim Trucks, ironworker; Edward Poff, former apprentice of the year; Jeremy Helms, former apprentice of the year and connector; Steve Taylor, ironworker; Heath Dodd, apprentice; and Mike Albright, steward.

Local 765 (Ottawa, Ontario) Ironworker at Work Doug Ben- nett, Local 765, is a proud twen- ty-year member, a true “cowboy of the sky.”

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62700_IW.indd 18 2/7/11 6:17 PM Dr. Joseph B. Wise III Wins the Kentucky Labor / Management Conference 2010 Labor Award

r. Joseph B. Wise, member of Lo- of man-hours were worked by union Dcal 70 (Louisville, Ky.), business construction workers. These projects manager of the Greater Louisville included UPS HUB 2000, UPS World- Building and Construction Trades port Expansion, the Ford Motor Com- Council, received the Kentucky La- pany, the McAlpine Lock Expansion, bor/Management Conference 2010 the Churchill Downs Renovation, the Labor award. First presented in Marriott, downtown Louisville, and 1987, the Labor and Management most recently the Louisville (YUM) Awards represent a commitment to Arena. Joe also helped to establish, excellence in cooperative processes. with assistance from the Louisville Awarded each year to a representa- Urban, a training program to recruit tive from labor and a representative minorities and women into building from management who have demon- trades apprenticeship programs. strated a sincere commitment to the Joe serves or has served on the concept of labor-management coop- following boards and committees: eration, the winners have sought to Kentucky Council on Post-secondary find the common ground necessary Education, 2009–present; Kentucky to make their respective enterprises Community and Technical College more competitive in the global mar- System, Board of Regents, 1999 - ketplace through true cooperation. 2009; Louisville Water Company, Joe was initiated as a member ness Administration with an empha- Board Member 2004–2007; Greater of the International Association of sis in “People and Organizations” Louisville Central Labor Council, Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and from Spalding University, an MBA AFL-CIO–delegate; University of Reinforcing Steel Iron Workers Lo- from Bellarmine College in 1995, and Louisville Labor/Management Cen- cal 70 as an apprentice in 1978 after a Doctorate in Business Administra- ter; Dads Day (Dollars Against Dia- one year studying at the University tion from Nova Southeastern Uni- betes); and Leadership Louisville. of Kentucky. Upon completion of his versity in 1999. His dissertation is Joe lives in Louisville with his apprenticeship and earning journey- titled “Multiple Commitments in a wife Debbie and they have two chil- man status, Joe quickly became a Multi-Employer Work Environment” dren Brad (26) and Brittany (23). leader in the ironworking industry in which he measured union com- working as a foreman and eventually mitment and organizational commit- Established in 1977, the Kentucky as a superintendent on many major ment of union construction workers. Labor-Management Conference is construction projects in Kentucky While working on his doctorate, governed by its board of directors and and Indiana. These projects included he started working at the Greater co-sponsored by the Kentucky Labor the reconstruction of 1-65 from Louis- Louisville Building & Construction Cabinet and the Kentucky Cabinet ville to Elizabethtown; the construc- Trades Council, AFL-CIO with his for Economic Development. The Ken- tion of the Gene Snyder Freeway; the mentor Bill Londrigan. In 1997, he tucky Labor-Management Conference reconstruction I-264 (Watterson Ex- was appointed business manager of serves as the centerpiece of the state’s pressway); and various bridge proj- the council after Bill Londrigan left effort to promote labor-management ects in many of the counties within the position. cooperation as an enhancement to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and During his tenure at the Greater economic development. The event the State of Indiana. Louisville Building & Construction provides participants a relaxed at- After several years of working, Joe Trades Council, he has negotiated and mosphere, apart from the work envi- returned to school at nights and on administered various types of agree- ronment, that is conducive to positive, weekends to complete his education. ments for the council that have ben- meaningful dialogue between labor In 1993, he earned his BS in Busi- efited workers by ensuring millions and management.

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62700_IW.indd 19 2/7/11 6:17 PM Ironworkers Local 808 (Orlando, Fla.) Retiree Christmas Party Local 736 Member Wins Prize at Welders Competition

Standing: Tom Northcutt; Frank Mula; President Ben Schmitz; Ron McCreary; Harold LaCoste; Scott Lampan; Mickey Ko- rnegay; Tom Frick; Art Morrow; Bill Scheffield; Gean Lockamy; Grady Ivey; Gean Jones; Willy Crews; Gordon Comba; Bud Kitchens; Don Miller; John Hathcock; Leo Kohlscheen; Donald Redfern; Whitey McNight; Charlie Grimes; Johnny Whiddon; Roy Schroder; Tom Ellis; Fred McNight; and Business Manager Wes Kendrick. Sitting: Pickle Hancock; Mark Rogachesky; Louis Alban; Wade Ivey; Vick Vickers; James Conners; Jimmy Kitchens; Tom Peak; Buck Reed; Jack Whitaker; Joe Kucera; James Boltoh; and Ray Drew. Charles Engblom Named Alaska State Apprentice Teacher of the Year

The Alaska Department of Labor’s Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training held their annual awards luncheon and named Norm Crawford, Local 736 (Hamil- Charles “Charlie” Engblom, apprentice coordinator and instructor for Local 751 (Anchorage), apprentice teacher of the year. ton, Ontario) won a $50 cash award Charles has been the coordinator in Local 751 for 2½ years, and in his short tenure as coordinator has had a big impact on from Millers Welding International training in Local 751. Business Manager Greg Kucera described Charlie as being a tireless worker who is dedicated to the Weekend Welders Competition out of apprentice program. The day before the awards ceremony, Local 751 completed their IACP accreditation review. The IACP Pennsylvania. His design consisted of is a program that accredits our training facilities. After accreditation, the graduates of the program are eligible for up to 45 all hand forged ½’ square bar. Even college credits towards a degree in construction management. The accreditation visit is a very rigorous interview and audit the basket spindle in the bull nose is of the training and curriculum of the school. It is a well-earned accomplishment for a local’s training program to gain ac- hand forged! His project was named creditation. Proudly, the apprentice teacher of the year has a newly accredited facility and its members can take advantage Brownie Points. Most of the married of 45 college credit hours. Congratulations Charles, you are a credit to your local and to our International. guys understand that concept!

Local 518 (St. Louis, Mo.) Holds Annual Picnic Father Swears In Son

Local 155 (Fresno, Calif.) Advances Eight Apprentices to Journeymen Front row: Florencio Suarez; Ruben Camacho; David Aldomovar; John Malcolm, business manager of Juan Vasquez; Anthony Silva; and Jimmy Euresti. Back row: Mi- Local 480 (Elizabeth, N.J.), adminis- chael Lehmann, BA; Ed Diaz-Gonzales, president; Don Savory, BM/ ters the oath of office as president to FST; Jose Tadeo; Jimmy Ely, RS; and Oscar Zamora Jr. his son Rich Malcolm. 20 tHE IRONWORKER

62700_IW_X.indd 20 2/9/11 7:19 PM Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario) Pin Recipients 25 Year Members 35 Year Members

Kim Baptiste; Joe Barbosa; Alton Becker; Lucien Benoit; Jack Borden; Jose Bracamonte; Sal- Ross Allen; Gregorio Arboritanza; David Archibald; Timothy Beatty; vatore Brandiferri; Settimo Brandiferri; Stephen Brockley; Dennis Buchanan; Douglas Burnett; George Benn; Douglas Benns; Gilles Bergeron; Fraser Blackwood; Hans William Burrows; Kenneth Butler; Salvatore Caci; William Campbell; Hamza Colakoglu; Ross Bleich; Winfried Borgardts; Daniel Boucher; George Bujold; Ralph Carroll; Collins; Patrick Collumb; Gary Counsell; Joseph Culham; Rory Curran; Debbie Currie; Wayne Alfred Chaulk; Domenic Cherubin; Donato Citta; Dale Clark; Lutfi Colak; Dalton; Mario Danelutti; Angelo Di Grazia; Mark Dove; Leslie Drexler; Craig Duguay; John Cosmo Colarusso; Dennis Conway; Antonio Corredoura; Leo Costello; Emslie; Thomas Fardy; Alexander Farquhar; John Feltham; Francesco Figliomeni; Steve Fitzgib- Corrado Di Bartolomeo; Josef Dirnberger; Alexander Douglas; Wayne bon; Harold Fletcher; Dimitrios Fotias; Peter Fox; Laval Gagnon; Daryl Gaudet; Americo Gial- Doyle; Percy Dufoe; Claudio Fantinel; Celestino Fiorillo; Victor Fortier; John lonardo; Tonino Giallonardo; Geoff Goodfellow; Paul Gravelle; Jim Haughey; Steven Holroyde; Gaul; James Glover; Ronald Hartwick; George Hollosi; Wayne Holtzman; David Hughes; Ronald Huibers; Charles Hunt; Peter Jameson; Leo Lalli; Bruce Lantz; Gerald David Hopkins; George Joncas; Steve Kanto; Ernesto Labora; George Law- Mac Arthur; Tim Malkiewicz; William Manuel; Walter Marinzel; Daniel Mc Gill; Nicholas Mc son; Donald Mac Dougall; Saverio Mastrocola; Robert Mc Carthy; Eric Grath; Donald Meadus; Serge Morency; Rob Neil; Bill Nicolopoulos; Greg O Connor; Ken Mc Nutt; Allan Mc Whirter; Martin Minten; Paul Murray; Giacomo Nobili; Olson; Salvatore Piacente; Brad Pickering; Jose Pires; Gordon Pollock; Daniel Pouliot; Gordon Gilles Ouellett; Nicola Pitoscia; Alberto Posocco; George Power; Fidele Raven; Victor Rainville; Edmund Riley; Allan Robbins; Patrick Roche; Giuseppe Romano; Orest Rainville; Eric Ralph; Mario Recchia; Francisco Riofrio; William Riordan; Rudy; Raymond Slaney; Jay Smith; Antonio Sousa; Gordon Sparks; Thomas Spatz; Michael St Antonio Rizzo; Giovanni Rizzo; Isaac Rodgers; Mike Sandy; Bruno Santa- John; Giojanni Stangherlin; Larry Stapleton; Klaus Steger; Charles Stewart; William Sweeney; rossa; Eldon Shaw; Sonan Sookdeo; Guido Spinosa; Pasquale Tantalo; An- Michael Taylor; Franco Triolo; Ivan Visaticki; Charles Walker; Dale Watson; William Webber; dre Tetreault; Anthony Thacher; Edward Tierney; Reginald Tressider; Noel Gary White; and Chris Wolters. Tulloch; Francesco Vattiata; Franco Verrelli; and Yvo Zorzo.

40 Year Members 45 Year Members

Giovanni Abbruzzese; Gunther Achleitner; Martin Arseneau; Pierre Babin; Ottavio Michael Adams; Stanley Arsenault; Karl Atzelberger; Victor Auger; Romeo Babin; Belardi; Giuseppe Berni; Gordon Berry; James Blue; Gilles Bosse; Everett Boucher; Frank Babstock; Jose Barros; George Beadle; Settimo Beghin; Renato Bertani; Raymond Brisson; Donald Brown; Norman Budz; Ronald Bujold; Richard Burry; Charles Betts; Jean Bosse; Elmer Boyle; George Brown; Jose Cabral; Robert Car- Bruno Campese; Giuseppe Carchesio; Reginald Caron; Larry Cassidy; Robert Ches- panini; David Carter; Eugene Cavanagh; Domenic Colantonio; Clayton Collins; ter; Rodrigue Chouinard; Harold Clifford; Paul Cormier; Michel Cote; Eric Croasdale; Conrad Cote; Donald Crann; Jose Da Silva; Mariano Da Silva; Gerald Deschamps; David Cushnie; Alphonse Cyr; Manuel Da Costa; Jacinto Dasilva; Allan Desroches; Gordon Dower; Anthony Drody; Clyde Fitzgerald; Franco Fornasiero; Roland Gad- John Donaldson; Horst Dragon; Paul Dube; Andre Dugas; Vincent Dwyer; James boury; Augusto Galli; Frank Goldstein; Mario Grassi; Laurent Gravelle; Laurie Gray; Ellis; Robert Feltham; James Flynn; Karl Franken; Jean Gagne; Rocco Galati; John Nick Grosso; Ed Gushue; Allan Hisey; Ronald Hisey; Bruce Hopkins; John Horvat; Galloway; Lester Gaudette; James Gibson; Larry Gingras; Steve Girimonte; Clem- Paul Houde; Jean Le Clair; Eric Lockwood; Francesco Lombardozzi; Stanley Losee; ent Goudreault; Joseph Gregoire; Phillip Hachey; William Hussey; Roy Jefferies; Arnold Mac Arthur; Herb Mac Donald; James Mac Donald; Peter Mac Dougall; Yuill Jenkins; Bruce Jones; Roger Lapointe; Norman Lauder; Cecil Loder; Antonio Kevin Maloney; Rodrigue Maltais; Bruno Marcuz; David Mc Menemie; Antonio Lopes; John Mac Millan; Ralf Maietta; Frank Mantegari; Kenneth Mc Arthur; Patrick Medeiros; Carl Melanson; Ronald Meldrum; Guy Morency; Bertin Morin; Fernand Mc Grath; Reginald Meness; George Mills; Lucien Morin; Joseph O Brien; Armand Morin; Robert Morris; Ernst Mortensen; Aaron Murphy; William Murphy; Luigi Parent; Philip Penney; Jose Pires; Yvon Rainville; Carl Ranieri; Brian Raven; Charles Pagluica; Erik Pedersen; Carson Pederson; Delbert Penny; Malcolm Pike; Gerard Reid; Simon Resch; Vincent Richards; Gene Riley; Richard Roy; Frank Savoie; Rich- Poirier; Larry Porter; Jack Rankin; Henry Robbins; Jose Rodrigues; John Rooney; ard Sheehan; Hermel Sirois; Nuno Sousa; Mario Spada; Thomas Spencer; Peter Stefan Salb; Kevin Santalucia; Manuel Santos; Domenico Scarpolini; Hans Schulz; Staudt; John Strickland; Josip Surbek; Doris Theriault; Giovanni Tomassi; George Karl Schulz; Clifford Smith; Meril St Onge; John Steger; Arthur Stoehr; Vincent Towns; Allan Traynor; Giuseppe Vetro; Joseph Vinish; Kenneth Walsh; Carl Wiens; Sugure; Robert Theriault; Bruce Thompson; Ronald Thompson; Donald Tremblay; William Windle; Harvey Winters; and Irvin Yateman. Antonio Triolo; Henry Walsh; and Gerald Ward. FEBRUARY 2011 21

62700_IW.indd 21 2/7/11 6:18 PM Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario) Pin Recipients continued 50 Year Members 55 Year Members

Stephen Banfai; Roger Blanchard; Theodore Brown; Guiseppe Chemello; Ralph Clarke; William Countryman; Loyala Culleton; Anthony Daly; William Delaney; Louis Deveaux; Anthony Diduch; Hugh Doherty; Marcel Forget; George Furness; Peter Gamblin; Hubert Green; Jack Hutchison; Eugene Joseph; Glenn Kimmett; Peter Giulio Acciari; George Anderson; Charles Angwine; Guido Armellin; David Baird; Lawlor; Lennox Lepine; Malcolm Lowery; Neil Mac Donald; Allan Mac Isaac; Sla- Wallace Baker; Henry Blum; Attilio Boscheratto; David Boswell; Joseph Burger; womer Malczyk; Michael Mandaro; Patrick Manning; Palmo Marino; Ross Mason; Stephen Campbell; Salvatore Capuano; Remi Charron; Ernest Christie; Boleslaw Frank May; James Mellon; Murray Mesley; Harvey Mouland; Rolland Ouellett; Alfred Chuba; Douglas Cole; Arthur Coleman; Harold Culham; Emmet Cummings; Mal- Pakulat; Patrick Philpott; Louis Roach; Howard Russell; Howard St Denis; Claude St colm Currie; Gaetano D Ambrosio; Jean Delisle; Phillipp Fournier; Gordon Gal- Pierre; and Tony Zen. lant; Ernest Girimonte; Sam Grosso; Kurt Hassler; Donald Hill; Bernard Hughes; Michael Hughes; Rudolf Janssen; Helmut Klibingat; Melvin La Pointe; Giovanni 60 Year Members Lacalamita; Ronald Laing; Dirk Langendyk; Louis Lauzier; Edwin Lidstone; Adrien Henry King and William Waggoner Martin; Aldo Milani; Patrick Murphy; Danny Nanos; Edwin Opruk; John Ouellet; Hugo Partsa; Earl Perry; Liberatore Persichilli; Guido Pettinella; Gordon Ransom; Charles Robertson; Adeodat Sabourin; Carmelo Sciuto; Harold Shirley; Raymond Thibodeau; Johnny Widdicks; John Wiese; and George Wiggins.

Local 24 (Denver) Opens New 2010 Annual Pin Ceremony and Training Facility Apprentice Graduation Ceremony for Local 387 (Atlanta, Ga.) Pin Recipients

President Ed Wigart Jr; Lonnie Styles; Morgan Guy; Jeff Allen; Jim Grey; Robert Turner; John James; Bobby Jones; Business Agent Billy Watts; Carl Allen; Armie Hammond; Aubrey Cartledge; Jamie Provencio; Russ Lowery; Bobby Riggs; Mark Harner; Martin Wiser; Bobby Purvis; Ken Baker; Business Manager/FST Eddie Albrit- ton; Charlie Hall; and Homer Hickox. Apprentice Graduates

Interim Coordinator Chris Tobiasson; Apprentice of the Year Danielle Lattimore; Business Agent Billy Watts; Graduating Apprentice Claude Hammond; and Business Manager/FST Eddie Albritton. 22 tHE IRONWORKER

62700_IW_X.indd 22 2/9/11 7:19 PM Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.) Honors Longstanding Members 25 Year Members

Last row: Billy Johnson; Gary Johnson; Joseph Gerardo; Robert Hancock; Gerardo Last row: James Henrickson; Bruce Swanson; Mark Soulie; Paul Tarbell; Shannon Espinoza; James Filstrup; Glen Farrington; Bruce Erckenbrack; Cecil Bindrum; Smith; Jerry Siaki; Wayne Silva; Robert Russell; Cristobal Sanchez; Larry Rostron; Mark Edwards; Douglas Jarvis; James Cantando; William Edenfield; Jason Gir- Jesus Rodriguez; and Jeff Thomas. Middle row: John Pendleton; Michael Moyer; adel; and Nicolas Jimenez. Middle row: Galen Hadley; Michael Corbin; James Laura Nimr; Dan Mills; Edward Meyer; Daniel Michardi; Mars Miller; Kepris Me- Corson; Arthur Castillo; Frank Brajkovich; Doug Boyum Jr.; Thomas Davis; Patrick letiou; Jose Medina; and Curtis Pruett. First row: Randall Yarbrough; Timothy Davidson; Jonathan Kendrick; and Arturo Guzman. First row: Michael Jimenez; Ty McClung; Thomas Logue; Ronald McCurry; Todd Lallement; Jake Manzanares; Brown; Scott Bremer; Norman Brewer; Ted Bates; MF Baker; Thomas Babb; John Raymond Long; Danny Koenig; Kevin Kennedy; and James K. Pruett Jr. Apodaca; Kelly Anderson; and Kevin Kananen. 30 Year Members 35 Year Members

Last row: Donald Zampa; Joseph Paiz; Larry Overcash; Robert Self; Jeff Quarle; Gerald Last row: Benjamin Whitehouse; Lynn Yost; Daniel Stout; Gary Seagraves; Edward Patchin; Lonnie Newman; Leonard O’Keefe; Larry McCurry; and David McCabe. Mid- Robison; and Leonard Barnes. Middle row: Gilbert Peralta; Truman King; Fran- dle row: Galen Johnson; James Duff IV; Richard Damboise; Don Belo; Freddy Burton; cisco Olguin; Michael McCabe; Louis May; Thomas McNutt; Warren Moldovan; Timothy Cameron; Richard Burkett; Roger DeRossette; Neal Jones; and John Spinola. Michael Minney; Gary Overcash; and Wayne Richardson. First row: Earl Lewis; First row: Stacy Nolen; George Willes; Byron Dahl; Sherman Clark; Raymond Burciaga; Robert Lux; Jim Harmuth; Steve Barnwell; Royce Ballard; Joe Finney; Steven Da- Thomas Althar; Steve Choate; Thomas Holmes; Jerry Kuhlmann; and Joseph Spinola. vis; and Richard Akin. 40 Year Members 45 Year Members

Last row: Keith Young; Alfred Simoni; Luis Villegas; Michael Smith; Fidel Torres; Last row: Elmer Van Brunt; Roger Wade; Kenneth Simon; Jimmy Osburn; J. Wayne Keith Scott; and Jerry Reiswig. Middle row: William McCabe; William Kniffin; Al Rowland; Henry Young; Ronald Koski; Robert Gonzales; and Harry Johnson. First Hollinger; Ervine Fowler; James Evans; John Erman; Charles Pettigrew; Richard row: Steve Parrish; Charles Clark; Walter Berry; Nick Campton; James Duff; Jerry Foltz; Thomas Pruett; and Michael Parslow. First row: Richard Mortensen; Jesse Davis; Bill Van Brunt; Michael Jimenez; and Thomas Faulkner. Esquivel; Byron Emert; Wayne Arifuku; Roy Bostrom; Thomas Clark; Douglas Boyum; and Rodney Johnson. 60 Year 65 Year 50 Year Members 55 Year Members Members Members

Last row: Wayne Silva; Richard Zampa; and Bruce Scott. Middle row: Victor Self; Robert Van Booven; Robert Dee Stiles Jr.; Jim McEuen; Donald Shaffer; Charles Sandberg; Fred Burton; Richard Nolen; Gary McDaniel; Lawrence; Robert Babb; Robert Fabinek; and Ken- and Martin Heymans. First row: James Filstrup; Dan- neth Payne. iel Campbell; Allen Campbell; Hugh Daugherty; David William Harrinton and Neil Fuller Doran; Don Patchin; Fred Anthony; Robert Nunes; Anthony Doria FEBRUARY 2011 and Randall Allender. 23

62700_IW_X.indd 23 2/9/11 7:20 PM Local 290 (Dayton, Ohio) Pinning Ceremony 25 Year Members 30 Year Members

First row: Paul Steinke; Steve Mikalas; and Bill Wood- ward. Second row: Ray Younce; Phil Coffee; Michael Kothman; Steve McCubbin; Tim Newberry; and Bud Front row: Jeff Bush; Tim Laymon; Keith Buettner; Jeff Bush; Robby Ratermann; Doug Lorenz; Randy Cummings. Third row: Roger Gray; Jeff Bush; George and Bill Woodward. Back row: Robby Ratermann. Lyons; James Clyburn; and Bill Woodward. Kratzer; Rick Johnson; Jeff Coffee; Vaughn Call; and James Cramer. Fourth row: Robby Ratermann. 35 Year Members 40 Year Members 45 Year Members

Front row: George Kratzer; Jeff Bush; Will Jacobs; Paul Front row: Jeff Bush; George Steinke; Tom Buettner Jr.; George Front row: Jeff Bush; Charlie Snook; and Bill Wood- Cyr; and Bill Woodward. Back row: Robby Ratermann. Kratzer; and Bill Woodward. Back row: Robby Ratermann. ward. Back row: Robby Ratermann. 55 Year Members 60 Year Members

Front row: Jeff Bush; Norm Cramer; and Bill Wood- Front row: Jeff Bush; Claude Snyder; and Bill Wood- George Kratzer with Claude and Bruce Snyder. ward. Back row: Robby Ratermann. ward. Back row: Robby Ratermann

George Kratzer with Jim and Norm Zach Ebbeskotte; Tom Buettner Jr.; George Kratzer with Francis, Paul and Robby and Shane Ratermann with Cramer. Tom Buettner Sr.; Keith Buettner with George Steinke. George Kratzer. George Kratzer.

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62700_IW_X2.indd 24 2/10/11 10:24 AM Local 86 (Seattle) Awards Service Pins 25 Year Members 30 Year Members

Michael Ammann; Kelly Ham; Charles Olney; Barry Anderson; Kenneth Hargett; Ray Patterson; Joseph Jeff Adelmann; Blair Dibley; James Kostelecky; Daniel Reeves; Anderson; Frank Hatzenbihler; Bret Peckham; Butch Arens; Tim Hettich; Steve Pendergrass; Michael Brian Anderson; Thomas Donohue; Calvin Krause; Joe Re- Bagron; Steven Hewitt; Kathleen Pratt; Robert Barnes; Michael Hilcoske; Corey Rackley; Blaine Bartley; utter; Ray Anderson; William Doyel; Timothy Kubota; Michael Ronald Howard; Emery Ragonesi; Forrest Bethea; Bruce Iverson; Lance RIchotte; Danny Brahs; David Richotte; Randall Arens; Brent Dubois; Paul Kunzl; Timothy Jennings; Clarance Salter; Kim Brahs; Denise Johnsen; Ken Shea; John Breckenridge; Phillip Johnson; Roth; Victor Ashby; Jerry Dyes; William Laidlaw; Larry Row; Wayne Shelton; Tom Breckenridge; Parnelli Jones; Les Sherrill; Michael Brien; Craig Katzer; Vincent Sief- Michael Ashworth; James Edwards; Fred Lamberton; Gerald ner; Steve Burger; Tim Kelso; William Sinnott; Raymond Burgoon; Andrew Kershner; John Stachowiak; Rowland; Arthur Astala; Matt Edwards; Rick Lane; Michael Rug- Mike Cadle; Paul King; David Stezaker; Claude Cadman; Stephanie Latham; Lester Stivers; Donald Car- genberg; Bruce Basile; David Emmons; Kenneth Latimer; Morris rier; Michael Latimer; Donald Styczinski; John Cherry; Steve Latimer; Charles Tripp; Duaine Cox; Jay Lee; Sabiston; Michael Bauman; Louis Farrar; Keith Lefavor; James John Vallier; Phillip Cox; Richard Lemen; James Wakley; Ray Dunn; Ronald Lind; Mark Waldschmidt; Sanders; TA “Red” Biggins; Charles Faulders; Donald Levens; Vince Dwyer; Christopher Lloyd; Douglas Webster; John Dyer; Gregory Lochrie; Richard Werner; Thomas Timothy Schubert; Steve Botts; Earl Fouts; Jeffrey Lewellen; Jay Elwell; David Mark; Kevin White; Rory File; Louie Martinez; Larry White; Donald Ford; Shawn McDou- Schuyleman; Gary Boyd; Jacque French; Darrell Lyon; Thomas gall; Garold Wilson; Michael Glaze; Chris McKillip; Ronnie Wilson; Jeff Glockner; Robert Mecham; Jeff Sebastian; James Bradbury; Juan Garcia; Dayton Maddy; Ted Winegarner; Joel Granberg; Joseph Miller; Thomas Wollan; Kevin Guilmet; Randy Moloney; Terry Zim- Sherman; Douglas Bradshaw; Steve Gariano; Steven Maki; merman; Jay Hagel; and Lee Newgent. (not all pictured) Dennis Shields; Corey Branson; Jimmy Gojdics; Joseph Martel; Donald Shields; Billy Bravenec; Arch Graham; Mark McAdams; 35 Year Members Doug Shook; Brett Breckenridge; James Griffin; Tom McCauley; Douglas Smith; Thomas Brown; Lance Hader; Tom McKimmy; Douglas Smith; Larry Burling; Don Halvorson; Dale McLean; Gordon Smith; Jeffrey Butler; John Hartery; Donald Mitch- ell; Richard Smith; Clint Calhoun; John Hatzenbihler; Michael Mokate; Robert Staley; Peter Cannata; Ronald Haven; Clayton Moore; Michael Stanley; Robert Carson; Alan Hewitt; Randy Morgan; Wayne Stanton; Andrew Chacharon; Richard Hicks; Rodney Morrison; Richard Stearns; Lewis Channing; Phillip Richard Adams; Joseph Gussenhoven; Robert Pagel; William Allen; Charles Hachtel; Michael Parke; Arthur Holmgren; James Morrison; Robin Steen; Cecil Cheeka; Rob- Alton; Preston Hair; Earl Parker; Kenneth Alverson; Robert Hallstrom; Dennis Petersen; Earl Anderson; Dan ert Huffman; Robert Murray; Arthur Sullivan; Gregg Cheshire; Harball; Lee Peterson; Thomas Anderson; Steven Hardin; Robin Peterson; Buford Beasley; Donald Hawkins; Don Huskinson; Bruce Myers; Dennis Taylor; Conrad Christie; Ron Piksa; Jay Beaudry; Raymond Helgath; Terry Ping; Anthony Benson; Lonnie Henderson; Greg Poster; Mark Irwin; Carl Neilson; Brian Thomas; Gerald Church; Richard Mike Bigelow; James Hoffman; Felix Prado; Larry Bluhm; Jeremiah Holt; George Pries; Luther Brown; Val Irwin; Kenneth Nelson; Brent Thompson; William Collier; Craig Hoskins; James Pulliam; Robert Brown; Michael Hougardy; James Reese; John Buckner; Ronald Howell; Jarvi; Steve Nereim; Timothy Tinkler; Alvin Comer; Jerome Jas- Joseph Reese; Rickie Burrows; Stephen Hundley; Ronald Rice; Brian Butler; Franklin Hunsucker; Jim Rick- per; Charles Newlin; James Vandergriff; George Cook; Ed Jezek; man; Rex Calhoun; Rick Huston; Darryl Roberts; Gary Carsen; Robert Irwin; Richard Rockafellow; Dan Samuel Newton; Tim Walley; Howard Cooper; Daniel Johnson; Cope; Steven Iwakiri; Walter Root; Michael Corcoran; Richard Jimerson; Walt Rudiger; James Davis; Clifford Kevin Noble; William Watt; Paul Cooper; David Johnson; Wil- Johns; Gino Saccon; John Dawe; Walter Johnsen; Robert Schulte; Robert Deebach; David C Johnson; Lon liam Nutter; David Weisbeck; Charles Copps; Dennis Johnson; Sergeant; Gary Dewater; Clinton Jones; Delbert Shelton; Stan Dolph; Leonard Kelly; Loren Smith; Richard David Parker; Willard Welsch; Daryl Countryman; Joseph John- Donaldson; Gerald Kerr; Gary Steffens; David Duncan; Johnnie Kirkwood; Thearn Sternitzky; Terry Dupras; son; Randy Pease; Roland Weston; Mark Crouchet; Loren John- Matthew Konopacki; William Stichter; Bruce Durkin; Thomas Kraft; James Sullivan; Joseph Eastlack; Charles son; Bradley Peckham; Robert Whitfield; Denis Dahl; Michael Kundert; Randy Thompson; Harley Edwards; Robert LaBrecque; Rick Thompson; Daniel Egbert; Dennis Kaiser; Michael Pelley; John Willis; Douglas Dahl; Daryl Kalinski; Lamphier; Monty Van Hoy; William Escher; Palmer Lee; James Walrod; Patrick Fain; Chester Leeberg; James Jeffrey Pennington; H M Wilson; Charles Darby; Steven Kearns; Weaver; Michael Ferong; Kenneth Lenoir; Bruce Weingard; Charles Ford; Albert Lesmeister; Keith Weldon; Earl Perrigo; Ronald Wimmer; John Deebach; Robert Kimmerle; Jeffrey Foss; David McBride; Billy Willaford; Miles Ganske; Keith McClelland; Lloyd Wilson; Laurie Gent; Merle Peterson; Charles Wooldridge; Don DeMulling; Scott Gary McDuffie; Williams Woods; Elgie Gentry; Philip McKee; John Wright; Pat Grady; Dale Moran; John Kling; Michael Picard; Robert DeNike; David Pratt; and Jeff De- FEBRUARY 2011 Grosvenor; and Buddy Mullen. 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62700_IW_X.indd 25 2/9/11 7:20 PM Local 86 Awards Service Pins continued 40 Year Members 45 Year Members

Charles Bailey; George Kubota; Ronald Besel; Frank Lucas; Gary Blaine; Mar- tin Maguire; William Carder; Roger Mahan; Richard Carsen; Lorenzo Matteson; Craig Christianson; Dallas Mitchell; Dealton Clark; John Newman; Frank Cuddy; Dale Adams; Donald Harris; H L Rector; Dennis Adams; Roy Henderson; Albert Jack Peart; Karl Doemland; Victor Pound; Leonard Drossart; Harvey Roberts; Da- Richotte; Robert Anderson; Orville Hicks; Arthur Ristow; James Attig; Kenneth Hoff- vid Ewing; Donald Sack; Duane Falkenhainer; Stanley Schlager; Hans Freiwald; man; Charles Roan; Paul Baumgart; John Hotchkiss; Glenn Robertson; Donald Bos- Clinton Siders; Kenneth Gilbert; James Sonnenburg; Doug Glockner; Gary Spring; ton; John Ingram; Duane Ruth; Gunther Brandes; Dennis Jaeger; Donald Schlenz; Robert Hadley; Rodney Sutton; Clarence Haugen; Lawrence Thiel; Ralph Hogan; Bertran Brock; James Jewell; Gary Schriver; David Brown; James Johnston; Robert Gordon Thomas; Neil Hooper; Fred Thornburgh; Clifford Jones; Calvin Tinsley; Seale; Roy Bumgarner; Olaf Jonson; Ronald Semeling; Dale Buss; Fred Kiely; Herbert Kenneth Jorstad; Charles Wallace; Robert Kaelin; Edward Walther; Marc Kearns; Sigmon; Delano Buss; Wally Klingele; Richard Smith; Jeffrey Campbell; Laurence Robert Wells; Gary Kohn; Roy Wilbur; and Ronald Williams. (not all pictured) Kuchin; Robert Spalding; R Craig Carlson; Raymond Lamphier; Donald Stenson; Joseph Carrier; Anthony Lang; William Strickland; Paul Carter; John Larsen; Da- 55 Year Members vid Stubblefield; Victor Case; James Levens; William Sturgeon; Alvin Christenson; Marvin Lindsley; Donald Sullivan; James Daily; Chester London; Martin Summers; Jerry Daily; Bobby Maddy; George Summet; Paul Daily; Thomas Maddy; Richard Swearengin; John Daniels; Jack Markham; Roger Tapper; George Deaver; Leonard Martin; Bruce Templin; Raymond Deck; Richard McAllister; William Toftdahl; James Dempe; Terrance McLane; Stephen Vetsch; Wilfred Despres; Michael Miller; Luis Vi- ers; Robert Dolan; Karl Mittelsteiner; Ronald Volk; Henry Eisler; Carl Morris; Robert Wagner; Ronald Erickson; Billy Nelson; Russell Waterhouse; Joe Fix; Kenneth Oberg; Loyd Willaford; Billy Fowler; Charles Olney; Garold Wilson; James Frisk; Melvyn Os- Duane Ashby; Wesley Falconer; Ronald Noel; Roger Buss; Wallace Gale; Rodger burn; Noel Wilson; Norman Galloway; Gillan Ostergard; Randolph Wolfe; Harold Pratt; William Dawson; Willard Griffin; Cliff Sabiston; Robert Deebach; Raymond Gamble; Curtis Otto; Paul Wolschleger; Robert Grigg; James Pleasance; Allen Wood; Hansen; George Smith; Billy Dolph; Wilber Hyduke; Douglas Tomason; Darrell Edward Gunning; Douglas Pratt; Jerry Wright; Donald Guy; Kenneth Rader; Richard Downey; Harold Kresge; Charles Walker; John Edwards; Robert Lane; Stanton Young; Jerry Hall; and Frank Zimmerman. (not all pictured) Wilkes; and Kenneth Espe. (not all pictured) 50 Year Members 60 Year Members

Erl Atkinson; Mike Guilmet; Jack Redfield; Melvin Beaudry; Samuel King; Donald Riffe; Gordon Bolen; Neil Kuhn; Darrell Shannon; Wilton Bursch; Ruben Lutz; Jack Myles Asper; Tom Knight; Aaron Babcock; George Koontz; Everett Bartlett; Rob- Shaw; Joseph Farina; Harold Mallicoat; Eugene Stainer; William Fotheringham; ert Lind; Cloyd Benedict; Dale Magden; John Bradon; Robert McClure; Raymond Edward McVey; Don Thompson; Ben Freudenstein; Harold Mitchell; Earl White; Brain; Stafford McDougall; John Breckenridge; Cele McVay; Einor Carsen; Vladimir Herbert Ganske; and Virgil Mitchell. (not all pictured) Mosalsky; John Cave; Gene Myers; Gary Domonoske; Frank Nausid; William Fos- 65 and 70 Year Members ter; Mike Pendergrass; Lars Frostad; Marcel Piche; Pete Galbraith; Merle Raftery; 65 Year Members: Conley Good; Glenn Rees; Donald Gotterbarm; David Rolig; William Haggerty; Lee Earl Bachman and Rosselli; Clarence Hamner; William Schlosser; John Hatzenbihler; Lewis Shineflew; AV Beaudry Michael Haug; Kenneth Stainer; Paul Haugen; Richard Stainer; Eugene Hawkins; Eldon Steelman; Gerald Hettich; Edmond Thompson; James Hinton; Loyal Vincent; 70 Year Members: Harold Hoff; Dennis Waldschmidt; Jack Hunt; Lewis Webb; Gerald Jelle; Clyde Yahn; Henry Brown Kermit Johnson; Donald Keeley; and Leroy King. (not all pictured) (not all pictured) 26 tHE IRONWORKER

62700_IW_X.indd 26 2/9/11 7:20 PM Local 25 (Detroit) Awards Night 2009 25 Year Members 30 Year Members 35 Year Members 40 Year Members

First row: Frank Penkala; James Coo- First row: Paul Bartley; David Kowalsky; First row: Chris Rivett; Jeff Noble; per; Jim Hamric, BM/FST; Frank Dunn James Buhalis; Robert Armstrong; Wil- James Johnson; Rick Cooper; George Jr.; Stephen Toth; Robert Van Every; and lie Cooper; and Roland Hensley. Second First row: Daniel Joly; Gary Bailey; Ondo; Dennis Wright; and Jacob Rick Taube. Second row: Gary Maynard; row: George Maule; Marc Newhouse; James Pente; and Thomas Moran. Rumble. Second row: Stanley “Phil” Michael McKinnon; Mark Slezak; William Daniel Stroia; Timothy Nichols; Ralph Second row: Patrick O’Rourke; Mark Jacobs; Duane Drzazdzynski; Leslie Bozman; Harry Johnson; Jeffrey Ruffles; Schmidt; Gary Koehn; Kenneth Hicks; Hyzer; Jack O’ Donnell; president/BA; Wissinger; Richard Nichols; Frank Richard Koons; and John Miller. Third row: and Ronald Mc Donell. Third row: Carol Curtis Barden; and Philip Gagnon. Parrish; James Jordan; Terry Bomers- Jeff Hamric; Patrick “Shorty” Gleason; Nash; Richard Penn; Walter Hooper; cheim; and Dennis Ramsey. David Gonzalez, BA; and Dennis Gish. Edward Huntington; Michael Smith; 45 Year Members 50 Year Members 55 Year Members Phillip Rieves; and Thomas Stockman. Retirees

First row: Chester Blazejewski; Earl First row: Lorne Nichols and Kenneth Ralph Barry and James Keller Hoganson; and Willie Thacker. Second First row: Jacob Rumble and Leslie Burgess. Second row: Richard Owens; row: Robert Millis; Rock Menard; Alois Wissinger. Second row: Alan Buczynski; Walter Severn; and Daniel Skura. Kudzia; and CR “Rich” Sierakowski. Nick Bosak; and Kenneth Anderson. Local 25 (Detroit) Awards Night 2010 25 Year Members 30 Year Members 35 Year Members 40 Year Members

Michael Jaeger; Timothy Sweeney; Robert Jaroszewicz; Clayton Gibbs; Thomas Gering; Gary Gulick; Michael Front row: Gerald Kerr; William Chivas; Front row: Thomas Chiles; Micheal and Gerald Norris. Hall; and Gary Vega. Robert Chivas; Alan Hoffmeyer; Steven Barbier; Scott Donovan; and Eugene Chilcutt; and John “Jack” Koby. Sec- Donovan. Second row: William Jones; 50 Year Members 60 Year Members ond row: Lawrence Bigham; Glendon Vincent Trontl; and Jaime Johnson. Redinger; and Edmund Machcinski.

45 Year Members Retirees

Larry Rector; Milton Karfis; Simon Stroia; Mearl Baumgartner; James Byrne; and Billy Jones; and David Spaulding. Robert Kukoda. 55 Year Members 65 Year Members Front row: Marvin Finkel; Marion Front Row: Timothy Sweeney; Patrick Haines; Andrew Payne; John Rivett; Spafford; Ronald Watson; Paul Smith; and Thomas Noble. Second row: Ju- Glenn Peach; and Stephen Smolinski. lian Delisle and Earl Hummel. Second row: Mark Rushlow; Robert Randal; Brian Hija; Charles Foce; and John Arban and Joseph Breiter Jr. Stanley Jacobs. (Sadly, Joseph passed away on Sep- Ignatz Mamayek; Karl Fraleigh; and FEBRUARY 2011 tember 28, 2010.) Leonard Plonka. 27

62700_IW_X.indd 27 2/9/11 7:20 PM Local 3 (Pittsburgh) Honors Longstanding Members and Apprentices 25 Year Members 35 Year Members 50 Year Members 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8

Front row: James Gallik and James Greene. Back Front row: Daniel Murtha; Theodore Zalewski; Front row: Arthur Goettmann; Warren Lander; John row: Bill Dean, district council president; Chris Park- Charles McGhee; Dennis Minich; and Dane Flow- Miller Jr.; Lanny Turney; and Philip Blanock. Back er, business agent; Mark Thomas, business agent; ers. Back row: Bill Dean, district council president; row: Bill Dean, district council president; Chris Park- Tom Melcher, business agent; Scott Malley, business Chris Parker, business agent; Mark Thomas, business er, business agent; Mark Thomas, business agent; manager; and Dave Greer, president. agent; Tom Melcher, business agent; Scott Malley, Tom Melcher, business agent; Scott Malley, business business manager; and Dave Greer, president. manager; and Dave Greer, president. Graduating Apprentices 35 Year Members 50 Year Members 2 2 2 0 0 0

0 0Front row: Bruce Hordusky; Nicholas 0 Mancuso; Charles Lonick; Henry Pettus; 9 Front row: Zachary Graham; Valentino Miglioretti; Daniel Doyle; Justin Bullers; 9Richard Halagich; Terrance Crowley; 9 Front row: Samuel Mazza Jr.; George William Atwood Jr.; Vince Woy; Kerwin O’Rourke; Charles Oles; Michael Massucci; and Lawrence Collins. Second row: Arch Stipanovich; Anthony Balsam; Charles and Howard Massung. Second row: Richard Purdy, instructor; Charles Jackson; Scapes Jr.; Paul Popp; John Skrabut; Rich- Gasior; and William Stephens. Back Gregory Doan Jr.; Richard Goodman, outstanding apprentice; Korry Callihan; ard Reilly; Joseph Wright; Norris Ward; row: Chris Parker, business agent; William Mitchell Jr.; Joshua Dvorsky; Charles Meehleib; and Scott Magill. Back and Gino Santoni. Back row: Chris Park- Dave Greer, business agent; Mark row: Ray Walters, instructor; Dave Greer, business agent; Mark Thomas, business er, business agent; Dave Greer, business Thomas, business manager; Tom Mar- manager; Chris Parker, business agent; Jim Gallik, coordinator; Dane Bertha, in- agent; Mark Thomas, business manager; shall, president; and Tom Melcher, structor; Mark Wyman, instructor; Charles Snowden, instructor; Tom Marshall, John Blick; Tom Marshall, president; and business agent. president; Paul Ribarchak, instructor; and Tom Melcher, business agent. Tom Melcher, business agent. Graduating Apprentices Front row: Edward Lancia; Debra Spotts; Robert Amic; Justin Moorcroft; Ryan Lancia; Nathan Leichty; 2 Jason Avant; Matthew Wasco; Kevin Rock; Shane Powers; and Andrew Schoedel. Second row: Ryan Pohl; Jeremy Bryner; Alan Tretnik; Mathew Rodgers; Anthony Kuzmirek; Michael Omahne; Jared Bart- 0 man; Bryan Englert; Jonathon Shooster; Anton Sulkosky; Dennis Stevens; and Dwayne Becker. Third row: Nicholas Wylie; Adam Scott; Michael Hellmann; David Greer, business agent; Mark Thomas, 1 business manager/FST; Tom Marshall, president; Rich Purdy, instructor, David Piotrowsky; Charlie 0 Snowden, instructor; Jason McGrorey; Mark Wyman, instructor; Jeremiah Whitaker; Jeffrey Fairman; Trevor Whyte; Adam Edwards; Tom Melcher, business agent; and Samuel Soyring. Back row: Nikolaus Bowers; Raymond Kuntz; Keith Goedicke; David Leehan; Aaron Pennington; Paul Ribarchak, instructor; Jim Gallik, instructor; Jacob Jackson; and Guillermo Rodriguez.

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62700_IW_X.indd 28 2/9/11 7:20 PM Local 3 (Pittsburgh) Honors Longstanding Members and Apprentices cont. 25 Year Members 35 Year Members 50 Year Members 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 Front row: Charles Snowden; Ken Schlichtkrull; Joe 0 Front row: David Schadel; Jeffrey Bracker; and Don-0Cancilla; Ray Foley; David Thompson; Lou Gelormi-0Front row: James Reagan; John Quinlan; Robert ald Lenigan. Back row: Chris Parker, business agent; no; Daryl Flowers; Mark Geis; and David Niedzielski. Proctor; Joseph Polaski; Martin “Mo” McKittrick; Dave Greer, business agent; Mark Thomas, business Second row: Jeff Roberts; Andy Stefkovich; Dan Sti- and Gene Hiben. Back row: Tom Marshall, president; manager/FST; Tom Marshall, president; and Tom panovich Jr.; Richard Kirich; Robert Diesel; Fred Shu- Chris Parker, business agent; Dave Greer, business Melcher, business agent. maker; Jim Baum; and Paul Bunyak. Third row: Chris agent; Jim Ujevich, E-Board; and Mark Thomas, busi- Parker, business agent; Dave Greer, business agent; ness manager/FST. Tom Marshall, president; Mark Thomas, business manager/FST; and Tom Melcher, business agent. Local 84 (Houston) Holds Pinning Ceremony Welcome 20 Year Members 30 Year Members 35 Year Members

Marvin Ragsdale, president, Texas and John Oates and Business Manager Ed the Mid-South States District Council Adrian Salas Vargocko Joseph Houpt 40 Year Members 45 Year Members 50 Year Members 55 Year Members

Gaylen Gibson; Donald Henry; William Wilburn Vickery; Marvin Zwerneman; Andy Phillips; Lanny Beauchamp; and “Bill” Hartzog; W.L. Kirkpartick; Henry Richard Davis; and Robert “Bobby” Darrell Butler. Patterson; and Kenneth Wood. Graham (former business manager). Bobby Buckalew 70 Year Members Day at the Races Local 44 (Cincinnati) sponsored a retirees’ “day at the races” at River Downs in Cincinnati. The fourth race on the card was aptly named the “Inaugural Ironworkers Local 44 Retirees Purse.” At- tending the day were Rodger Bird, Raymond Dirkhising, Oliver Huy, Gary Oesting, Bill McCabe, Elden McCubbin, Mike Provo, Melvin Barth, A. Jack Baker, David Pruitt, Arthur Baker Sr., Jockey Eugene Coffe Vernon Bush, Business Manager Dave Tremper, Babo Pruitt, Jim- mie Lee, Johnny Baugh, Larry Hollandsworth, Nelson Tilley, Jack Fischer, Elgin “Worm” Collier, John New, Major Kippenberg, Thomas “Mousey” Owens, and Fred Church (In attendance but not in the photo were Jim Melzer and Clayton Wagner.). All had a great time, although some may have to return to work to cover FEBRUARY 2011 their losses. 29

62700_IW_X.indd 29 2/9/11 7:20 PM Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members

Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously classified as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1, 2007 will not be reprinted in the magazine.

Local Name NOVEMBER 2010 Hitting Hard 1 DAVIS, WILLIAM L 45 BROOKS, JAMES C 377 aZCARATE, GEORGE J 512 KOGER, THOMAS F Hitting Hard 3 BETLER, ALFRED J 46 VAIL, DAVID E 378 aKIN, RICHARD R 549 ratti, JOHN 3 FAHRNER, HENRY H 55 KAMMEYER, GENE B 378 BROWNE, THOMAS D 580 MAYBURY, JAMES M 3 sOBRASKY, JAMES 63 HNETYNKA, JERRY D 378 BUCKINGHAM, ROBERT J 625 KAWAZOYE, BARNEY Times? 3 talleriCO, RAYMOND C 63 rOBACKOUSKI, GERALD A 378 COOK, BILL C 720 HUBER, ALVIN Times? 7 CESAITIS, JOSEPH A 66 rODRIGUEZ, JOSE 387 PRESCOTT, BYRON G 721 BERTRAND, GEORGE Times? 7 DIAZ, RICHARD F 75 etsittY, MIKE 393 GILMORE, JOHN R 721 HARVEY, ROSS Union Plus Offers Help 7 DION, HENRY A 86 KONOPACKI, MATTHEW 396 KELLEY, OLIN R 721 OUELLET, CANTIN Union Plus Offers Help 7 MEDUGNO, FREDERICK 89 HAVLICEK, ALAN D 396 KNUCKLES, WILLARD D 721 rOCCATANI, ENRICO Union Plus Offers Help 8 saNNES, RONALD 97 FARRELLY, JOHN 399 selBY, FREDRICK J 721 striCKLAND, JOHN 11 FORNORO, NOFRI S 103 wiseMAN, PHILLIP A 416 reeD, DONALD W 752 saMPSON, ROGER 12 FISKE, CALVIN L 172 arNETT, DANIEL L 424 saleMME, RICHARD K 771 COLE, BARRY C 14 POMRANKEY, DOUGLAS A 172 HINSHAW, STEVE D 424 streater, KENNETH H 786 sOUCY, LUCIEN A 15 PAGLIARINI, ALFRED 340 MURPHY, JOHN E 444 PACKLEY, DANIEL J 502 werts, GEORGE E 17 JOSEPH, THOMAS P 340 OLSEN, GARY 492 DROLLINGER, OMER M 842 FOUGERE, GARY G 24 siX, DAVID G 361 sistO, JOHN J 492 leGG, TOMMY L 25 FOSTER, DAVID L 361 weBER, KENNETH J 512 BRAUN, HARRY M Union Plus has an innovative program of unique benefits for union members facing 44 sweeNEY, MARTIN L 373 DONNELLY, DAVID J 512 GALLERY, MICHAEL E Union Plus has an innovative program of unique benefits for union members facing economicUnion Plus hardship. has an innovative It’s called program Union SAFE of unique and provides benefits $3 for million union membersin assistance facing to economic hardship. It’s called Union SAFE and provides $3 million in assistance to workingeconomic families. hardship. Benefits It’s called include: Union SAFE and provides $3 million in assistance to working families. Benefits include: working families. Benefits include: OFFICIAL MONTHLY • Job Loss Grants of $250 for qualified Union Plus • Credit Counseling Services, budgeting advice • Job Loss Grants of $250 for qualified Union Plus • Credit Counseling Services, budgeting advice RECORD • JobCredit Loss Card Grants holders of $250who havefor qualified been recently Union laidPlus • Creditand no-fee Counseling debt management Services, budgeting and bankruptcy advice Credit Card holders who have been recently laid and no-fee debt management and bankruptcy Creditoff for moreCard holders than 90 who days. have been recently laid andcounseling no-fee debtbenefits management (Call 1-877-833-1745). and bankruptcy APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR NOVEMBER 2010 off for more than 90 days. counseling benefits (Call 1-877-833-1745). L.U. Member Name Claim Amount off for more than 90 days. counseling benefits (Call 1-877-833-1745). No. Number Number • Medical Bill Negotiating Service may help union • Furlough Grants of $250 for qualified Union 1 1109547 BERNATOWICZ, DENNIS R. 99977 2,000.00 63 663214 HORODNY, STEPHEN 99985 2,200.00 502 773875 HOUCK, CHARLES L. 99942 2,000.00 • Medical Bill Negotiating Service may help union • Furlough Grants of $250 for qualified Union 1 588730 KOEHLER, DUANE R. 99953 2,200.00 63 731251 RICHARDSON, IRVIN B. 99934 2,200.00 509 492299 FRECHETTE, LAUREAT J. 99907 2,000.00 members reduce large, outstanding out-of-pocket Plus Credit Card holders who have been recently 3 467502 ARABIA, DOMINICK 99897 2,200.00 70 492725 BERRY, HOWARD E. 99881 2,200.00 509 791577 MC CORMACK, TERENCE D. 99970 2,000.00 • Medical Bill Negotiating Service may help union • Furlough Grants of $250 for qualified Union 3 607469 BULL, RONALD 99898 2,200.00 75 426237 DEMING, GORDON V. 99986 2,200.00 509 555199 MC DOW, ALVIN J. 99890 2,000.00 members reduce large, outstanding out-of-pocket Plus Credit Card holders who have been recently 3 752004 RUFFNER, PAUL J. 99978 2,200.00 75 633766 JUNDY, EUGENE B. 99987 2,200.00 512 655063 JOHNSON, HALDO I. 99943 2,200.00 membersmedical bills reduce from large, hospitals, outstanding physicians, out-of-pocket dentists, Plusfurloughed Credit Card for 15 holders days or who more. have been recently 3 497671 SLAGLE, JOHN F. 99869 2,200.00 84 346977 MC CARTHY, FRANK L. 99988 2,200.00 512 880100 LAFOUNTAIN, JOSEPH F. 99971 2,200.00 medical bills from hospitals, physicians, dentists, furloughed for 15 days or more. 3 392948 TIERNO, RAYMOND R. 99979 2,200.00 84 1036468 MUSTOE, CHARLES C. 99882 2,000.00 512 1175301 PLOURDE, STEVE G. 99908 1,750.00 medicaldiagnostic bills centers from hospitals, and more. physicians, dentists, furloughed for 15 days or more. 3 757834 WHITE, GARY M. 99918 2,200.00 86 1274915 PETTY, HOWARD D. 99901 1,750.00 522 628747 CLARK, JOHN N. 99972 2,000.00 7 647842 CARR, EDWARD J. 99919 2,200.00 86 377760 WHITE, EARL R. 99989 2,200.00 523 756579 RODOLEWICZ, RICHARD 99809 2,000.00 diagnostic centers and more. • Save My Home Hotline to help union members 7 1129801 HINCKLEY, ROBERT H. 99920 1,750.00 112 473633 DAVID, OLIVER E. 99883 2,200.00 549 604715 MARSHALL, ROBERT L. 99944 2,200.00 diagnostic centers and more. • Save My Home Hotline to help union members 7 849794 MEISNER, WAYNE A. 99921 2,000.00 118 1286274 LEONARD, MICHAEL R. 99935 1,750.00 576 911078 WEBBER, GORDON 99973 2,000.00 • Hospital Care Grants of $1,000 for qualified avoid foreclosure (Call 1-866-490-5361). 7 1086901 PARKER, JAMES L. 99922 2,000.00 147 1158464 HARROLD, MICHAEL 99936 1,750.00 580 230755 CORONATO, SAM J. 99909 2,200.00 • Save My Home Hotline to help union members 7 1064411 RILEY, LEWIS H. 99954 1,750.00 155 662771 GODDARD, JIMMIE D. 99937 2,200.00 580 1019563 MARTINEZ, EUGENE 99910 2,000.00 • Hospital Care Grants of $1,000 for qualified avoid foreclosure (Call 1-866-490-5361). 8 924900 CLAWSON, CHRISTOPHER E. 99871 2,000.00 172 1091412 BURKE, RICHARD R. 99962 2,000.00 580 1074187 WHALEN, GLENN M. 99945 2,000.00 • Hospitalparticipants Care in Grants the Union of $1,000Plus Credit for qualified Card, avoid foreclosure (Call 1-866-490-5361). 8 197460 LEWITZKE, EDWIN A. 99955 2,200.00 201 950473 WILLIAMS, ANDREW 99963 2,200.00 584 1158998 LEWIS, JAMES E. 100003 1,750.00 participants in the Union Plus Credit Card, • Mortgage Assistance to help Union Plus 8 356745 LINDGREN, LESLIE 99870 2,200.00 229 488646 BURROWS, ROBERT G. 99964 2,200.00 597 417764 MAYNARD, NOAH T. 99946 2,200.00 participantsMortgage or in Union the Union Plus Insurance Plus Credit programs Card, who 12 772871 ABDERHALDEN, EDWARD C. 99980 2,200.00 229 216273 ESTRADA, OCTAVIO H. 99990 2,200.00 623 1004774 BELL, HOWARD 100004 2,000.00 Mortgage or Union Plus Insurance programs who • Mortgage Assistance to help Union Plus 12 707430 BARTHOLOMEW, WILLIAM J. 99981 2,200.00 229 508342 SILVA, JOSEPH A. 99965 2,200.00 623 588982 CONLEY, ROY C. 99911 2,200.00 have been recently hit with large, unreimbursed • Mortgage holders Assistance who to are help unemployed, Union Plus disabled 15 546400 MARTIN, DANIEL 99923 2,200.00 290 189302 DOWNEY, SAMPSON 99884 2,200.00 623 261081 JOHNSON, WAYNE J. 99891 2,200.00 Mortgage or Union Plus Insurance programs who Mortgage holders who are unemployed, disabled 15 825817 MILTON, HILDON 99924 2,000.00 290 430983 SMITH, CECIL G. 99966 2,200.00 700 1214073 SHERWOOD, JIM 99893 1,750.00 have been recently hit with large, unreimbursed or on strike make their mortgage payments. 15 857537 PESESKY, KLIM 99925 2,200.00 340 825984 BENTHIN, MARLAN 99991 2,200.00 704 801657 ANDREWS, MARVIN R. 99912 2,200.00 havehospital been expenses. recently hit with large, unreimbursed Mortgage holders who are unemployed, disabled 16 645018 RAYMAN, CALVIN C. 99926 2,200.00 361 516735 CARNEY, JOSEPH L. 99938 2,200.00 721 756817 FROUDE, VICTOR 99915 2,200.00 hospital expenses. or on strike make their mortgage payments. 16 405941 YACOVISSI, SAMUEL J. 99927 2,200.00 378 859893 BROWN, KENNETH 99902 2,000.00 721 653483 LAKE, LEO C. 99916 2,200.00 or on strike make their mortgage payments. 17 138261 COOLEY, WILLIAM 99982 2,200.00 378 799878 PARSLOW, MICHAEL T. 99903 2,200.00 721 954772 MAHONEY, ANTHONY 99894 2,200.00 hospital expenses. 17 801546 LAMBERT, CLARENCE 99873 2,200.00 380 979800 SCHROEDER, JAMES D. 99939 2,200.00 721 642996 SCIUTO, CARMELO 99975 2,200.00 • Disability Grants of $1,000 to $2,000 for • Insurance Premium Waivers for members with 17 427640 MATONEY, ROBERT J. 99872 2,200.00 383 1053924 DILLABOUGH, ROY V. 99992 2,200.00 721 464197 TRESSIDER, JOHN 99976 2,200.00 • Disability Grants of $1,000 to $2,000 for • Insurance Premium Waivers for members with 21 427218 REID, CLAUDE J. 99928 2,200.00 383 808976 PANTER, MICHAEL P. 99993 2,200.00 732 409066 ANDERSON, KENNETH 99892 2,200.00 qualified Union Plus Credit Card holders who • InsuranceUnion Plus Premium Life Insurance Waivers who forhave members been recently with 21 660942 WIRTH, ERNEST 99929 2,200.00 387 350572 BLACKWOOD, ROBERT L. 99904 2,200.00 736 969518 BOMBERRY, HILTON 99949 2,200.00 • Disability Grants of $1,000 to $2,000 for Union Plus Life Insurance who have been recently 22 616619 LEMAL, ADOLPH 99930 2,200.00 387 704240 HERRING, GERALD R. 99885 2,200.00 736 502969 BUNYAN, JOE 99950 2,200.00 qualified Union Plus Credit Card holders who laid off for more than 30 days. 24 469861 MIKESELL, ELVIN 99956 2,200.00 395 569340 KERNER, LEONARD M. 99994 2,200.00 736 749036 FLECK, ROLAND A. 99895 2,200.00 qualifiedhave significant Union Plusincome Credit loss Card due holders to a recent who Union Plus Life Insurance who have been recently 25 355092 BASSETT, JAMES W. 99957 2,200.00 395 583333 ZEVKOVICH, MELVIN 99995 2,200.00 736 670840 FRIEDRICH, STEPHEN 99951 2,200.00 have significant income loss due to a recent laid off for more than 30 days. 25 470052 BERNA, PAT 99958 2,200.00 396 905268 JORDAN, WILLIAM D. 99905 2,200.00 736 712823 MARTIN, EARL 99952 2,200.00 laid off for more than 30 days. 25 836808 CONLON, PATRICK H. 99874 2,000.00 396 1118008 MIKEL, JERRY G. 99906 1,750.00 769 1060813 PORTER, JAMES E. 99947 2,000.00 havelong-term significant illness income or disability. loss due to a recent 25 739380 CORRELL, CECIL G. 99875 2,000.00 405 658126 DI SIRO, CHARLES L. 99967 2,200.00 787 385917 HAUGHT, REX M. 99974 2,200.00 long-term illness or disability. • College Saving Grants of $500 for union members 25 628173 ELLIOTT, DARYL B. 99959 2,200.00 416 977523 CRUZE, ANTHONY P. 99886 2,000.00 798 1396539 WHITWAM, BRYAN K. 99948 800.00 long-term illness or disability. • College Saving Grants of $500 for union members 25 581676 FIFOOT, JERRY 99876 2,200.00 416 760707 EDWARDS, RICHARD M. 99996 2,200.00 808 656440 HILL, PAUL G. 99913 2,200.00 and retirees who open a new 529 tax-free college 25 434806 HOWCROFT, GORDON A. 99877 2,200.00 416 679543 IHA, CLYDE T. 99968 2,200.00 808 1215761 SPICER, BILLY J. 99914 1,750.00 • Strike Grants $250 for qualified Union Plus Credit • College Saving Grants of $500 for union members 25 585512 MC KINLAY, JOHN D. 99960 2,200.00 417 527098 VENTE, THOMAS E. 99940 2,200.00 842 855363 HUDSON, DAVID 99917 1,750.00 • Strike Grants $250 for qualified Union Plus Credit and retirees who open a new 529 tax-free college 25 1324394 O’ROURKE, KEVIN J. 99961 1,750.00 420 501748 GEORGE, CARL H. 99997 2,200.00 Card holders who are on strike or locked out for andsavings retirees or pre-paid who open tuition a new account 529 tax-free for their college 29 440161 STEWART, R L. 99878 2,200.00 424 186367 RONDINI, WILSON W. 99941 2,200.00 TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:...... 285,700.00 • Strike Grants $250 for qualified Union Plus Credit savings or pre-paid tuition account for their 40 892951 BARRETT, RAYMOND 99879 2,200.00 424 379508 SWANSON, WESLEY C. 99969 2,200.00 Card holders who are on strike or locked out for children or grandchildren (age 12 and younger), 40 605425 DE PALMA, FRANK 99880 2,200.00 444 406758 ARCHER, DALE S. 99998 2,200.00 Cardmore holders than 30 who days. are on strike or locked out for savings or pre-paid tuition account for their 40 892952 FAHEY, RICHARD E. 99931 2,000.00 444 941155 HEPNER, ROGER K. 99999 2,000.00 DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR NOVEMBER 2010 more than 30 days. children or grandchildren (age 12 and younger), 40 1328664 WAAGE, LOREN A. 99932 1,750.00 444 377747 SHINER, LEO E. 100000 2,200.00 andchildren contribute or grandchildren at least $1,000. (age 12 and younger), 468 1380899 HOWARD, MORTON J. 100005 SUSPENDED more than 30 days. 44 584023 WALSTON, RUSSELL E. 99899 2,200.00 468 1153144 CUTSHALL, CARL E. 99887 2,000.00 and contribute at least $1,000. FLY-UNIONSAFE-WEB-L0111 46 724998 POORE, JOHN R. 99983 2,200.00 477 539803 COLLIER, LAWRENCE E. 100001 2,200.00 732 865881 ROGERS, ROBERT C. 99896 SUSPENDED 58 601359 DE VORE, ARTHUR L. 99900 2,200.00 477 987559 PRIDE, WADE L. 99888 2,000.00 808 1428174 THOMAS, HERMAN L. 99868 NOT 12 MOS MEMBER and contribute at least $1,000. FLY-UNIONSAFE-WEB-L0111 58 454172 LIZANA, JAMES E. 99933 2,200.00 482 398748 SANDERS, DELBERT L. 100002 2,200.00 FLY-UNIONSAFE-WEB-L0111 63 1387655 GSCHWIND, SAMUEL 99984 1,150.00 495 475638 DUFOUR, JULES 99889 2,200.00 To apply, visit: 30 tHE IRONWORKER UnionPlus.org/UnionSAFETo apply, visit: UnionPlus.org/UnionSAFE

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62700_IW.indd 31 2/7/11 6:19 PM 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20006

Apprentice Grady Clark of Local 84 (Houston) and American Bridge on the Brazos River Bridge Job

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