Chinese Hospital Rises in Heart of Chinatown

114th Year OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO Volume 114, No. 1 January 2014 www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org Chinese Hospital Rises in Heart of Chinatown ♦♦All-Union Project Starts Steel Work By Paul Burton is expected to be completed by Image courtesy of Chinese Hospital Contributing Writer the Chinese New Year of 2015. The new facility will be new hospital adjacent to the hospital’s build- in the heart of ing that opened in 1979, which Chinatown is is becoming overcrowded. being built with The construction project itself an all-union faces the challenge of being in crew.A General contractor DPR a crowded commercial neigh- Construction completed a borhood, with heavy vehicle major concrete pour at the end and pedestrian traffic and little of December, and Herrick Steel room for heavy equipment is set to begin erecting steel this and trucks. The San Francisco month for the Chinese Hospi- Business Times noted that, tal. Demolition of the original “The neighborhood that sur- hospital building at 835 Jack- rounds the project site is always son Street built in 1924 began bustling with activity… Fish in late 2012. and produce markets, with deliveries thrice daily, populate Oldest Independent the area. And the still-active Hospital other half of Chinese Hospital, Chinese Hospital is San (continued on page 21) The new $169 million Chinese Hospital replacement project will be adjacent to the hospital’s building that Francisco’s oldest independent opened in 1979 and is expected to be completed by the Chinese New Year of 2015. community hospital and is a unique healthcare provider with a long and rich history Demo Begins on Old Bay Bridge of providing access to health care services for the Chinese ♦♦Historic Photos and Computer Imaging Will be Used to Overcome Safety Challenges community. The community- emolition of the The demolition will be done Touchdown. The demolition the lower deck from the cantile- owned, non-profit hospital old Bay Bridge be- roughly in the reverse order is scheduled to be completed vered sections of the bridge. offers a wide range of medical, gan in November, of the construction of the by the end of 2016, at a cost Crews will remove 2,125 surgical and specialty pro- with crews begin- bridge. Silverado and CEC of $281 million. tons of concrete, 374 tons of grams. The replacement project ningD the process of chipping will handle demolition of the rebar and 1,300 tons of steel will nearly double the current away concrete and cutting cantilever section just east Upper Deck First deck supports, then start the 54-bed hospital’s 73,000 square steel on the 77-year-old struc- of Yerba Buena Island, with The first phase of the demo- cutting and dismantling of the feet to 141,000 square feet and ture. The first phase demoli- two separate contracts to be lition includes the removing the steel on the upper and then add a 22-bed skilled nursing tion contract was awarded to awarded this year for the rest concrete from the upper deck, lower deck. unit. The $160 million hospital a joint venture of California of the span to the Oakland to be followed by removal of (continued on page 21) project is being funded through Engineering Contractors of a capital campaign by the hos- Pleasanton and Silverado pital’s board of directors and Contractors of Oakland. Marble Masons Put Their Polish on Foundry Square Inside ♦♦Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3 Finish Courtyards By Richard Bermack Carpenters 22...... page 8 Contributing Writer and Photographer Bricklayers 3...... page 9 oundry Square, at First and Howard, is a complex of office Electrical Workers 6...... page 10 Fbuildings with large, inviting Looking up the Hatch...... page 14 granite patios. The patio at Foundry Heat & Frost 16...... page 14 Building III is comprised of about Roofers 40...... page 15 1,500 magnificent black granite pavers that can weigh several hundred pounds Sign Display 510...... page 16 each and require 6 men to put in place. Glaziers 718...... page 17 Carpet Layers 12...... page 18 Setting those behemoth blocks is Hammers & Leads...... page 19 no simple task, and requires both the individual skills of each mason as well Cement Masons 300...... page 19 as cooperation from the entire crew. Sprinklers 483...... page 20 For marble masons, teamwork is ev- (continued on page 12) Building the Trades Division, Unity by Michael Theriault, Secretary-Treasurer San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council

ast month, December 2013, the sions with them about rejoining in the of another Trade are performing it, we International Union of Operating first part of this year. With their return think of the years and efforts we have LEngineers rejoined the Build- we would again be at full strength. invested in becoming proficient in our ing and Construction Trades Depart- Under President Robbie Hunter, the own Trade, and we think, If that work ment, AFL-CIO. Just as the San Fran- California State Building and Construc- is not ours, our time and trouble will cisco Building and Construction Trades tion Trades Council has also welcomed have been wasted. I sometimes say that Council is the umbrella organization for back unions that had broken away. our greatest strength, our high level of construction unions in the City, so the Brother Hunter began to display his skill skill, is at the same time our greatest Building and Construction Trades De- at building accord among the Trades as weakness, in that conflicts that weaken partment represents construction unions Executive Secretary of the Los Angeles/ us result when we feel obliged to protect nationally; and just as for all but a few of Orange Counties Building and Construc- our investment in our skill. Jurisdic- ket share, and not together to increase our 118 years the Council has represent- tion Trades Council, when he helped tional disagreements have plagued us in it, our employers will claim the necessity ed all construction unions here, so the the Carpenters and the Building and the American building trades from our for concessions. If we do not speak with Department has with few exceptions in Construction Trades Department come very beginnings. one voice to politicians, our voices will its 106 years coordinated the joint efforts to an agreement on jurisdictional dispute Our leaders have also disagreed on be whispers in a din of whispers. of all our Internationals. resolution procedures in project labor how much emphasis – and so on how If, on the other hand we work to One of those exceptions began agreement work in Southern California much of your and my dues money – keep our disputes among ourselves, in 2006, when the Operators and the that was patterned closely on one we had should be spent on organizing, and how whether in local or state Building Trades Laborers International Union of North here in Northern California. much on political action. This was the councils or in one united Building and America withdrew from the Department Now, through Brother Hunter’s stated dispute that led to some of the Construction Trades Department; if and founded the National Construction work, Operating Engineers Local 12, more recent rips in the labor movement we then present to our opponents, our Alliance with the United Brotherhood from Southern California, and Operat- that are now being stitched shut. employers, and politicians a single front of Carpenters, which had left the De- ing Engineers Local 3, beside whose The occasions for jurisdictional and of tens of thousands of workers at the partment some years before. members we in San Francisco work ev- policy disagreements are many. Disagree- local level, hundreds of thousands at The Laborers rejoined the Depart- ery day, have rejoined the State Building ments in our movement are inevitable. the state level, millions nationally – then ment in 2008. Now, with the return of the Trades after some years apart. No one among us can know the perfect our voice can ring out, then we can sus- Operators, we see continue a trend at all Anyone who reads Brother Hunter’s course of action to benefit us all. tain the demands that regain our market levels toward a reunification of our move- monthly column in this newspaper has Building Trades unions have fared share and improve our contracts, then ment that will certainly make us stronger. seen him preach the gospel of unity. I better in recent years than other private- our tables and checkbooks can feed our The Operators and the Carpenters say amen. sector unions. This is not to say we children’s aspirations. remained a part of the Council here in Everyone should understand that have fared well. Our market share is far Let us all applaud, then, this latest San Francisco even while they stood this unity takes work. below its historic highs. step away from division and toward apart at the national level. Laborers Lo- We are all proud of our trades, of It suits not just our opponents, but unity, the return of the International cal 261 withdrew from the Council at the their skills, knowledge, and traditions. some of our ostensible friends, whether Union of Operating Engineers to the end of 2005. We welcomed them back in No work in any industry is lacking in employers or politicians, to be able to Building and Construction Trades June of last year. Hod Carriers Local 166 disagreements. In ours, we see work to play us against one another, to exploit Department. left the Council informally shortly after which our skills, knowledge, and tradi- our inevitable disagreements. If we fight And we will hope for and work Laborers Local 261. We are in discus- tions seem suited, we see that members against each other for a decreasing mar- toward others.

114 Years SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OFFICERS & AFFILIATES

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PAGE 2 Organized Labor Official Minutes of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council A Century of Excellence in Craftsmanship BOARD OF BUSINESS REPS MEETING MINUTES

December 10, 2013 a.m. Ray Trujillo introduced his successor as Northern The Board of Business Representatives meeting California representative for the CA BCTC, Bob Jen- DELEGATES MEETING MINUTES of December 10, 2013 was called to order at the nings. Brothers Trujillo and Jennings were thanked union hall of Electricians Local 6 at 10:05 a.m. by Vice and invited to stay. December 5, 2013 ment, AFL-CIO (BCTD), did not have any. Neither did the President Tim Donovan. The regular order of business resumed at 10:35 The Delegates meeting of the San Francisco Build- Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council, even a.m. and the Secretary resumed his report. ing and Construction Trades Council was called to order though the MC3 had been in Washington State high school ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: at 5:05 p.m. at the union hall of Iron Workers Local 377, programs for years. The California Labor Federation was Vice President Victor Parra excused; President SECRETARY’S REPORT: 570 Barneveld Avenue, by Vice President Tim Donovan. involved in the search, because it was working to institute Larry Mazzola, Sr., Vice President Tim Donovan, and 3. The Secretary read an email from Melanie Nut- the MC3 in other school districts; they thought there might Secretary Michael Theriault present. ter of the San Francisco Department of the Environ- ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: be an old agreement between Sacramento high schools ment on possible solar or other renewal energy and President Larry Mazzola, Sr. excused; Vice Presi- and apprenticeship programs, although not based on the SECRETARY’S REPORT: energy efficiency requirements in new construction dents Tim Donovan and Victor Parra and Secretary- MC3. The BCTD had provided the Secretary with a slightly 1. There would be a groundbreaking ceremony and major remodels. He would forward the email to Treasurer Michael Theriault present. outdated PowerPoint on the MC3 to use in presentations for the project at 299 Fremont December 17. This the Representatives. to apprenticeships. They should provide him an updated would be a project financed with union pension SECRETARY’S REPORT: version next week. The Secretary was scheduled to meet money through the Multi-Employer Property Trust. REPORTS OF UNIONS: 1. The project at 1321 Mission and 104 9th with District staff next week to plan next steps. The Secretary would be at the meeting of the Execu- Tim Donovan of Electricians 6 discussed Streets would be funded by Washington Capital tive Board of the California Building and Construction the Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth for the developer Panoramic Interests. Washington SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Trades Council (CA BCTC) that day to argue for its and the possibility of the Council joining it. The Capital was investing union pension money, and so A Special Order of Business was called at 5:15 p.m. support of our resolution on City College. He asked Secretary agreed to invite Alliance representa- the project would be required to be all-union. This to listen to a panel of Fernando Marti and Peter Cohen for a substantial presence of the Representatives at tives to a January Delegates meeting to present would be an 11-story 160-unit project. Pankow would of the Council of Community Housing Organizations, the groundbreaking. on their organization. Brother Donovan also be the General Contractor. Gordon Mar of Jobs with Justice, and the Secretary 2. The Secretary had met December 9 with Scott introduced for discussion a “Sustainable Com- 2. The Secretary had been seeking examples of discuss the housing crisis in San Francisco and possible Brauninger and Ross Edwards of BuildGroup. The munities Pledge.” articulation agreements between high schools and ap- points of collaboration. After continuing the discussion Secretary would call an organizers meeting January The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. prenticeship programs based on use of the Multi-Craft Core with the Delegates, Mr. Marti, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Mar 21 to meet with them. Curriculum (MC3) to use in implementation of our project were thanked and excused. Respectfully submitted, labor agreement with the San Francisco Unified School The regular order of business resumed at 6:05 p.m. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: MICHAEL THERIAULT District. The Building and Construction Trades Depart- (continued on page 23) A Special Order of Business was called at 10:25 SECRETARY

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January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 3 PAGE 4 Organized Labor Building Council Endorses David Chiu for Assembly Member ♦♦Supervisor Answers Questions for Building Trades Readeers

elegates to the SFBCTC voted Local 3, and the Northern California east neighborhoods by creating to endorse Supervisor David Carpenters Regional Council. He is en- more than 10,000 permanent DChiu for Assembly District 17 dorsed by Assemblymember Phil Ting jobs to build 10,500 housing in the 2014 election. Chiu was part of and former Assemblymember Fiona units, I fought to ensure that the the young and ‘progressive’ group of Ma, as well as SF Supervisors Malia developer provided over tens Supervisors elected in 2008 that in- Cohen, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Katy Tang, of million of dollars for afford- cludes Eric Mar, John Avalos and David and Scott Wiener. able housing and on-the-job Campos. Below is a Q&A with Mr. Chiu. workforce training. We are also Chiu was endorsed by the SFBCTC creating tens of thousands of in 2012 and re-elected. His only an- Tell us about your record of delivering housing units and jobs with the nounced opponent so far is Supervisor for the working men and women of the approval of the Park Merced Campos. While neither will be termed- building trades. and Treasure Island projects, out until 2016, they both are running to When I ran in 2008 for the San among many other projects that succeed Assemblymember Tom Am- Francisco Board of Supervisors, our are in the housing pipeline. miano, who will be termed-out this year. City Hall was not as functional as it I’m proud of the work we’ve Ammiano was elected and re-elected could be, and I committed to change done together to invest in our with about 85 percent of the vote in the city government to work better for all city’s infrastructure. In my District where 55 percent of voters are San Franciscans, particularly for work- second year in office, I spear- registered Democrats and 37 percent are ing families. Over the past five years headed the Earthquake Safety independent. as the President of the San Francisco and Emergency Response bond, Prior to serving as Supervisor, Chiu Board of Supervisors, I’m proud of the to rebuild neighborhood fire served as a criminal prosecutor at the progress we have made in changing the stations, upgrade the emergency David Chiu San Francisco District Attorney’s Office tone at City Hall and effectively deliver- firefighting water system, and and as a civil rights attorney with the ing results. construct our City’s new Public Safety If elected to the Assembly, what will be Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. In As we have recovered from the Building. I’ve championed the Central your priorities to help working families 1999, he founded the public affairs tech- Great Recession, it has been among Subway, which will create an under- and the women and men of our building nology company Grassroots Enterprise, my very top priorities to create more ground subway to connect San Fran- trades? where he served as Chief Operating jobs and build more housing. I worked cisco’s northeast neighborhoods. On our I look forward to continuing to Officer until 2008. with labor to craft the agreement and waterfront, I sponsored the legislation prioritize creating jobs, building Chiu is endorsed for State Assembly cast the decisive vote that allowed the to build our new Cruise Ship Terminal housing, and investing in our city’s by Laborers Local 261, Sheet Metal Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment and Exploratorium. These projects are infrastructure and public transit. To Workers Local 104, Plumbers & Pipefit- project to move forward; in addition building a 21st century San Francisco do that, we must create opportunities ters UA Local 38, Operating Engineers to revitalizing San Francisco’s South- and creating jobs at the same time. (continued on page 7)

January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 5 Moose Feed Draws Labor Community Together ♦♦Annual Luncheon Features Big Game and Good Cheer Photos by George Verlaine ore than 1,000 members of the Bay Area labor community came together in December for the 53rd Annual MMoose Feed, the premiere holiday event for construction union members in San Francisco. Sponsored by the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council and the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, the Moose Feed is an annual tradition that brings together union members, construction industry representatives and elected officials to celebrate the holiday season and mingle without speech- es or the pressures of work, according to retired Superior Court Judge Richard Bartalini, whose father started the tradition. Bartalini said that the first luncheon had 41 guests and has grown every year, moving locations over the years from an Italian restaurant in North Beach to Bimbo’s 365 club and now at the Hil- ton in Union Square. Judge Bartalini has presided over the event for decades, but this year announced he will be passing the duty on to his sons in coming year. More than 1,000 members of the San Francisco labor community came together for the 53rd Annual Moose Feed.

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom Mayor Ed Lee and SFBCTC’s Mike Theriault. IBEW Local 6’s Tim Donovan (left) and S.F. District Attorney addresses the crowd. George Gascón.

PAGE 6 Organized Labor Moose Feed Draws Labor Community Together

Judge Richard Bartalini (left) has presided over the Moose Feed for decades but will Ironworkers 377, including President Dan Prince (standing, 2nd from left). pass the torch to his sons in the coming year.

Business Manager Stan Smith (seated, far right) with the rest of the Sprinkler Fitters 483 crew. The Carpenters 22 group, including Financial Secretary Pat Mulligan (standing, far right).

David Chiu the arns law firm Continued from page 5 has developed and improve conditions for the work- how apprenticeship programs and con- ing women and men of labor. First, we struction skills development programs a national need to invest in key industries that will like CityBuild go a long way towards create opportunities for workers that are making sure our city’s workforce is pre- reputation for still challenged in our current economy, pared for the future. On-the-job training such as manufacturing and construc- is vital to providing career pathways their verdicts tion. Second, we need to ensure career for the next generation of California’s and settlements pathways for all Californians by provid- workers and critical to the long-term ing greater resources for workforce interests of our state. As an Assembly- development in California’s schools and member, I will work hard to defend and colleges, strengthening connections be- expand our existing apprenticeships. Representing tween our schools and our companies, and improving our state’s workforce Do you support High Speed Rail? Injured Workers development services. Third, we need to I have been very supportive of the & Consumer protect workers from abuse, by con- proposal to build High Speed Rail. necting workers with information about The vision of connecting San Fran- Class Actions their rights and benefits, and ensuring cisco to Los Angeles in 2½ hours, a well-functioning Division of Labor of fostering economic development Recent Verdicts and Settlements* Standards Enforcement. between all cities in between, and $21 million verdict for ironworker reducing traffic congestion up and $19 million settlement for brain injury What are your thoughts on union appren- down California is very compel- $16 million verdict for ironworker ticeship programs? ling. I also support the Transbay $11 million settlement for cpr failure Union apprenticeship programs are Transit Center Project as a transpor- $10.5 million verdict for death of teamster the most effective means of training tation and housing project that will $10.5 million settlement for banking class action our future construction workforce for transform downtown San Francisco $10 million verdict for ironworker success. Training workers to be pre- by creating a “Grand Central Sta- $8 million settlement for wage & hour class action pared for higher-end and self-sufficient tion of the West,” establishing a $7.5 million verdict for union worker jobs is critical for ensuring that Cali- modern transit hub connecting Se habla español fornia’s workforce is competitive for eight Bay Area counties and eleven our state’s future. Prior to my time in regional transit systems. All that 800-495-7800 • www.ARNSLAW.com public office, I served on the board of a being said, as the most recent court 515 Folsom St, 3rd Floor, nonprofit that worked to build English ruling pointed out, we need to make San Francisco, CA 94105 as a Second Language programs in the sure the project is well-thought out, construction field. As President of the properly financed, and has a busi- - THE ARNS LAW FIRM - Board of Supervisors, I have witnessed ness plan for success. *these verdicts and settlements are given as examples and are not intended to guarantee any result

January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 7 Carpenters Local 22

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 7:00 PM 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco (Located between 1st & Fremont Streets) Parking is available on the street and behind the building. Please bring your current dues card for entrance into the meeting. Carpenter crew at the Fairmont Hotel remodel jobsite.

We regret the loss of the following by the San Francisco Water Department Here’s The Deal by Kenny Lukas members: where he worked as a carpenter for over The Republicans reluctance to pay The cost of these classes will be re- Robert Wheeler - 73, passed away on 20 years. He is survived by his children for extended unemployment benefits imbursed by the local to members who December 16, 2013 with 50+ years of Jackie, Donnie and Joey and their demonstrates what kind of crazies they have been in good standing for at least membership. He is survived by his wife mother Kathy. He resided in San Carlos. really are. As I wrote this the Senate three months. Members must submit Laura and sons Robert and Rodney as passed an extension of benefits and both their OSHA card and their receipt well as four grandchildren. He resided Gung Hay Fat Choy! now the House of Representatives to the finance office c/o Financial Secre- in Memphis, TN. (mostly Republicans) have to pass tary Pat Mulligan. Karen Fine – 54, passed away on De- their version. They state they want cember 20, 2013 with 30 years of mem- cuts elsewhere in the budget to cover Journeylevel Upgrade bership. She was born in Schenectady, the cost of the extension. They have Courses NY and had resided in San Francisco not said which cuts they want. The If you are interested in keep- for over 35 years. problem with their logic is if they ing up to date with the Journeylevel Eddie Scurry - 61, passed away with persist and cut the benefits they will Upgrade Courses that are being of- 40 years of membership on December eliminate $390,000,000 per month fered, or if you are interested in 21, 2013. He is survived by sons Eddie from our economy. Unlike wealthy being placed on a wait list for future (Traci) and Quincy (Justine) as well as CEO’s, working folks spend almost all classes, please visit www.ctcnc.org or six grandchildren. He resided in San of their income back into the economy. contact Field Representative Gilbert Jose. The things that are purchased, food, De Anda at the local. Donald Dal Broi - 63, passed away housing, fuel (to run their cars and with 19+ years of membership on heat their homes) are all produced and E-mail addresses December 27, 2013. He was employed Year of the Horse delivered by other Americans who cur- Please update your contact informa- rently have jobs. It has been estimated tion and provide us with a current email that the resistance to extend benefits address. You may do this by stopping by will cost our nation 43,000 jobs every the hall, emailing [email protected] or month. These are working taxpay- giving us a call. ers……YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE REALLY STUPID OR COMPLETE- Food Banks LY OUT OF TOUCH WITH REAL- For those of us who are in need of ITY TO DENY THE EXTENSION assistance, Carpenters Local 22 has OF THESE BENEFITS. made donations to the San Francisco Food Bank at the encouragement of Pension Verification Forms the Northern California Regional In order to ensure that your form re- Council. Use this valuable resource as ceives the required union representative needed. The three dispensaries in San signature you may wish to call the hall Francisco are: before stopping by. Due to a reduction Old First Church in clerical staff hours the finance office 1751 Sacramento Street periodically experiences closures. (near Van Ness Ave.) Saturday 9AM OSHA 10 & 30 Classes It is now possible to take OSHA 10 Providence & 30 classes on-line using one of the 4699 3rd Street following websites: (cross street is Newcomb Ave.) www.oshacampus.com Thursday 10:30AM www.oshainstituteofamerica.com Interfaith www.myosha30hour.com 1011 Garfield 48 Year Member Michael Devlin just back “Retirement’s the best job I ever had!” - 56 www.osha-30.org (between Beverly & Junipero Serra) from Europe after completing the Camino Year Honorary Member Robert Mion. www.osharegulationsafetytrainingonline.org Wednesday 4PM de Santiago walk.

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BAC 3 Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers 10806 Bigge St. San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: (510) 632-8781 Website: www.bac3-ca.org David Jackson, President Tony Santos, Secretary-Treasurer Field Representatives – Gary Peifer, Troy Garland, Randy Smith, Steve Kantoniemi

From Steve’s Desk San Francisco Unified School District = Happy New Year to All! All Trades 2013 had a large increase in commer- Bay Area Headquarters Authority cial high-rise work, retail and apartment BAHA / 390 Main Street = All trades complexes, as well as large technology S.F Transbay Transit Center Program / companies setting up offices in San Connecting 7 different Transit Agen- Francisco County, plus increasing con- cies / 11 different new High-Rises / 5 struction in transportation hubs such as billion dollar PLA = All Trades San Francisco Transbay Terminal, and Mission Bay PLA S.F / currently 10 San Francisco Central Sub-Way. These large projects going on, with many projects helped 2013 show a positive more to start = All Trades increase in all of our trade hours. Cathedral Hill Hospital San Francisco / More good news is that 2014 is look- 300+ units / 2 parking garages = All ing to be an even better year for con- Trades struction trade hours. There are over 2 Hunters Point Water front and Shipyard dozen large high-rise projects changing 20 year PLA Project / 1,000s of Resi- the San Francisco Skyline. Following is dential units / Commercial and Retail a list of some of the High Rise Projects = All Trades Picket of non-Union contractor “Everest” job at 1201 California Street, SF. currently going on: Transbay Tower – 101 1st Street, 61-sto- Members, when working out in the ry, 1,070 foot tall building will be the Workforce, work SAFE, work SMART, tallest building on the west coast, and work GOOD. Always try to work with 2014 Chapter Meetings a positive ATTITUDE, keep in mind it will be directly connected to the Transbay Transit terminal. the rule of the 3 A’s = It is your AT- 181 Fremont – this 800+ foot tower has TITUDE, not your APPTITUDE, that SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT will establish your ALTITUDE. I can- 54 floors which are a mix of office, 1 retail and residential, as well as a Sky- not stress to you all how many times I Bridge connecting it directly to the have been told by Contractors, Superin- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Transbay Transit Center. tendents, and Foremen, when I ask the 9 10 12 14 15 question (why did you lay him or her 11 13 One Rincon Hill – Tower 2, 425 1st 16 17 18 19 21 22 Street, this high rise at 50 stories will off) the majority of the time I get the 20 be just a little shorter than its older same answer BAD ATTITUDE!! 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 twin next door. May you all find work and keep 30 31 45 Lansing Street – 39 floors 330 luxury working and best of luck to all of you units, final height expected at over 400 in 2014!! Mar. 4, Tues., Monterey: Round Table Pizza, 3120 Del Monte Blvd., Marina feet. Lumina – 201 Folsom Street, this is a Best Regards, Mar. 5, Wed., San Jose: 2102 Almaden Rd. sister project to the Infinity Towers Steve Kantoniemi Mar. 6, Thurs., Sacramento: 2840 El Centro Rd. across the street. The project will BAC Local 3 Mar. 7, Fri., Fresno: 324 E. Shaw (Ramada Inn) feature 37 and 42-floor towers along BAC LOCAL 3, CA is now Mar. 11, Tues., San Francisco: 4935 Junipero Serra, Colma (Round Table Pizza) with two 8-floor Buildings, consisting Mar. 13, Thurs., Oakland: 10806 Bigge St., San Leandro (Union Hall) of 669 residential units. on Facebook and Twitter Mar. 20, Thurs., Manteca: 1120 North Main St. (Mountain Mikes Pizza) 535 Mission – this 27 story glass tower You can get our “tweets” to your phone by texting Follow baclocal3ca to will reach almost 400 feet, scheduled Come share your ideas, concerns and suggestions! for completion by fall 2014. 40404. You do not need a twitter account Nema – 1401 Market (10th and Mar- to get our tweets; they will come to your ket), This massive complex, when phone. Or you can check on your home completed will consist of over 700 computer by setting up an account at apartments, and feature towers of 10, facebook.com or twitter.com. Search for If you are collecting unemployment accepts cash for dues or initiations. 18, 19, and 37 floors. BACLocal3CA. You can also “like” us insurance, you must register as out of All payments must be made by check, 222 Second – this 26-story office tower from our website at bac3-ca.org. work with the union in order to qualify money order, Visa or Master Card. for benefits. The Employment Develop- The following Administrators should will feature set-backs on the 5th and Out of Work List 17th floors as well as 8,600 sq. ft. of ment Department (EDD) can call to be notified if you have a change in your All BAC active members please open public space. confirm a members’ registration as out marital status or have a child. New remember to call the Hall at 800-281- 350 Mission Street – this is a 30-story of work. While this has not happened dependents must be added within 8781 whenever you’re out of work to tower that has already been leased recently, we are obligated to use the 30 days of a qualifying event (mar- be put on the out of work list. This is out to Salesforce.com with a total of out of work lists that are on file. If you riage, divorce, birth or adoption of important, especially for anyone who is 440,000sq. ft. have any questions regarding our policy a child). For all Tile members, call collecting unemployment benefits or is about the out of work list please call us. Allied Administrators at 888-877- Let us not forget about PLA projects on self-pay. To qualify for self-pay, your 8363. For the Brick, Marble, PCC and in San Francisco that consist of all our name must be on the Union’s out of Other Important Items Refractory members, call BeneSys at trade work: work list during the time period you are to Remember 888-208-0250. Treasure Island PLA = 1000s of Resi- not working. You may call in any day to Please notify the Union office at 800- dential living units / Commercial and be added to the list, but to maintain your 281-8781 if you have any changes in your IN MEMORIAM Retail name on the list we have a weekly check- personal information, such as address, I am sorry to announce the passing S.F New Warriors Arena Pier 30 and 32 in on Mondays before noon. Lists are phone number or change of beneficiary. of our Brother: S.F Mission Housing Development / updated every Monday afternoon and Important Dues Information – Please Anthony Meza, 16 CA Bricklayer Emerald Cities. then distributed to all Field Reps. be aware that BAC Local 3 no longer 12/13/13 23 year member

January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 9 IBEW Local 6 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 6 55 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 861-5752 Timothy J Donovan Business Manager-Financial Secretary

MEETING NOTICES 55 FILLMORE STREET

Unit One Committee Meeting Unit Six, Sound & Communications Tues., Feb. 4, 2014, 4:30 PM Thurs., Feb. 13, 2014, 4:30 PM

Unit Five, Muni Railway Shop Retired Members-Senior Sixes Local 6 Staff and Executive Board Members at the Moose Feed. Wed., Feb. 5, 2014, 4:30 PM Thurs., Feb. 20, 2014, 10:30 AM

Executive Board Unit One, Inside Wiremen One will have a pre-negotiation meeting programs and products. In order to give Tues., Feb. 11, 2014, 4:30 PM Tues., Feb. 25, 2014, 4:30 PM at Local 6 on January 28, and the MTA/ yourself the best opportunities avail- General Membership Executive Board Muni Unit Five will meet on January able, sign up for the classes that we offer Wed., Feb. 12, 2014, 4:30 PM Wed., Feb. 26, 2014, 4:30 PM 29, both meetings will begin at 4:30 PM. at the JATC. These meetings will allow our members I have received a number of phone to provide the Negotiating Committee calls from members who have reported with information and issues that are of incorrect or missing contributions to Best wishes to our recently but will be considering a similar pro- concern to them and their co-workers. their benefit funds, vacation monies not retired members: gram to ensure that we are competitive Our Sound and Communication mem- deposited, and no health coverage for David M. Cline in certain markets. This program will bers will have the same opportunity at a their families. I am working with the Robert L. Stone be introduced on multi-unit residential meeting to be held at the new Local 595 San Francisco Electrical Contractors and light commercial projects. After Training Center in Oakland on a date Association (SFECA) and the Electrical Happy New Year to all members talking to contractors that have been to be determined. After early discus- Industry Service Bureau (ESIB) to re- and your families. We have a lot to look unsuccessful in bidding on this type of sions with other Business Managers in solve these problems. Some of you may forward to this year. In 2013 our hours work, I have been taking a long, hard Northern California, we feel that the have received a letter from EISB and worked by Inside Wiremen, Appren- look at the issue. We need to grow with time is right to address many of the are not sure what options are available tices, S.F. Housing Authority, Material the industry, and prepare our members concerns our Sound & Communications to you. You should call this office to let Handlers, and Residential Wiremen to- for this growth, in addition to support- members have expressed. a Business Representative assist you. In taled over 3 million hours. The last time ing our signatory contractors. Helix Some employers performing work most cases we may be able to get your Local 6 reached that milestone was in Electric, Royal Electric and now Corish under the Sound & Communications health coverage re-instated. Getting 2007. As Construction starts on many Electric are successfully bidding work Agreements and the Inside Agreement your vacation money returned to you is new projects throughout San Francisco and completing projects that once were are starting to request special skills and the number one concern, so we will be we are hoping to have a better year performed by our union contractors. We training certificates to install different requesting a 6% penalty to be assessed than the last. My job as your Business need to give our contractors opportuni- systems that are being used in the indus- to the employer. It is very important Manager is to protect our market share ties to be competitive. This will not be a try today. Our Joint Apprenticeship and that all members keep track of their and provide my members with the best race to the bottom, but a chance to ne- Training Center (JATC) is doing a great payroll records in order to insure proper wages and conditions available. There gotiate something fair for all members. job providing classes to our members credit for future benefits. Some Local has been a lot of talk about the CE/ Negotiations have begun on a num- that will allow them to take these spe- 6 employers are having a very difficult CW program that was introduced in ber of contracts here at Local 6. I will cialized calls. Having the basic knowl- time getting paid by the General Con- 2005 by the International Office. We provide the members with updates as edge of these installations allows our tractors and that creates these payroll haven’t implemented it here at LU6 yet, the process proceeds. The Inside Unit employers to train employees on specific nightmares.

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PAGE 10 Organized Labor The Department of Labor (DOL) will be conducting an all-craft survey of wage rates in California in 2014. The new Davis Bacon rates will apply to work performed under federal and non- federal projects. Under federal law, if more than 50% of the workers are paid the same rate, that rate is considered prevailing. If less than 50% of workers are paid at the same rates, the prevailing wage rate is the average wage rate. Unless the Union has more than 50% represented under the CBA, that rate will not prevail under federal law. This is just one more challenge we will face in 2014. Our office has upgraded the phone system and we’ve run into a few minor technical glitches that caused inconve- Attendees at the 2013 Senior Sixes Christmas party. niences. I apologize to any members impacted by this upgrade. The new system will allow us to communicate with Senior Sixes staff and members more efficiently. We will also start publishing a newsletter Happy New Year. President John Walsh called the win- a meaningful pension for us. on a quarterly basis. The LU6 newslet- The Senior Sixes held their holiday ning raffle numbers for the Poinsettias, We are looking ahead to another ter will contain articles from each of party on December 19 for the Local sending many of the women home with year with great lunches and social gath- my departments to help keep members 6 Seniors and their guests. Approxi- their holiday table setting piece. erings, thanks to all the help in making well informed as to what is going on in mately 90 people were there to enjoy the Business Manager Tim Donovan Senior Sixes a date not to miss on the Local 6. great lunch put together for us by Bill wished a great holiday season for us third Thursday of the month. and Chuck Cendak, and Ken Mesita. all, and spoke about the strong com- See you at our next meeting. Fraternally, Thanks to you and your crew and mitment Local 6 has always had to the Timothy J. Donovan thanks also to Bob Byer who was busy retired members, recalling his father Ray Steve Walsh Business Manager-Financial Secretary tending bar for us. and that generation’s effort to establish Recording Secretary

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January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 11 Continued from page 1 erything, along with the camaraderie and pride that comes with building something beautiful that will last for generations. On this project, workers used a new system of pedestal pavers. Instead of setting paving stones in a mortar bed, stones are set on plastic pedestals, raising them above the sub floor. The gaps between the stones are left open and ungrouted, allowing water to drain down between Aurelio “Poncho” Ruiz Pete Larson Joe Kisner the stones and flow out through this Marble Mason Marble Mason Foreman open space between the stones and I’ve been a marble mason all my life. I I started working as a marble mason It’s nice being a foreman on a job subfloor. liked marble, and when I got out of high in 1980. My father was a marble mason like this. You’re working with a great On The Job Site visited the mar- school a friend of mine was a helper and and my son is a marble mason and we’re bunch of guys. I’ve been working for ble masons, members of Bricklayers said they’re looking for guys, so I got in. I all in BAC Local 3. I worked with my fa- Carrara for 30 years, and they’re great. and Allied Craftworkers Local 3, have been here ever since. ther when I started out, traveling together I started in a high school work pro- working for Carrara Marble Compa- That was 30 years ago, and it’s been on out-of-town jobs. My father is 94 gram and have been in the trade ever ny at Foundry Building III, as they great. I get to work in different places, at years old. He’s a great man, and it was a since. I like working with my hands were finishing up the project. different job sites, meeting different people. wonderful experience working with him. and creating things. I made surfboards Just about anywhere I walk I worked with my son when he started out when I was a kid. My father was a in San Francisco I can say, as a marble finisher, and now he’s an ap- woodworker and my grandfather’s an “I worked on that job.” A lot prentice marble mason. iron worker. I have a lot of ironwork- of times when I see a slab of Working with stone is hard, dirty ers in the family, and they said, “Why marble, I can remember who work. It can be pretty messy. When we do you want to be a brickie?” But I set that stone, and all the other cut stones, sometimes we’ll use a tin cof- liked working with the big blocks of guys working on that job. It’s fee can with a nail hole in the bottom on stones, and it just went from there. I’ve such a great feeling. I met the side and fill it with water. The finisher traveled all over the place. I worked in beautiful people. And not just keeps the water squirting on the saw LA, Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland. I’ve marble masons, but guys in all blade or grinder to make a cleaner cut worked on jobs from Hawaii to Wash- the other trades as well. It’s and keep the dust down. By the end of the ington DC and everywhere in between. been a great experience. day, you’re both soaked. My family now appreciates marble When you’re working on a It can take a fork lift to move some masons. good job with the right crew, it’s of these stones, they are so heavy. One What is the secret of the trade? more like having fun than work. mason will set everything up. Then you’ll Communicating with others. You go When you leave work on Friday call over a bunch of guys and work through your process and come up with you are like, I can’t wait for together to set it in place. It can take six a game plan that everyone agrees to Monday to get back to working guys to place some of these stones. You and feels is safe, so no one gets hurt. with the guys and do what I’m get used to helping each other out. It’s To do this for a long time and have all doing. When you feel that way a real shared sense of accomplishment. your fingers, there’s something to be you know you have a great job. We’ll tap knuckles together when we’re said for that. And that takes communi- A lot of the old-timers done. When you work together in a situ- cation. are gone, and now I’m an ation like that you get a real feeling of I’ve got a cast of characters work- old-timer. Some of the ways camaraderie and accomplishment when ing here, so being a people person is the we do things have changed, you’re done. most important thing. Sometimes they but everybody still gives it My most memorable job was the give me a headache here and there, but 110%, and that’s all you can monument to the Lone Sailor on the in general I’m working with a bunch of ask for. I’m glad to say I’m a north side of the Golden Gate Bridge, a good guys and feel lucky to be working marble mason. monument to maritime workers. with them.

PAGE 12 Organized Labor Bob D’Angelo Dante Johnson Shawn Moody Miguel Ontiveros Marble Mason, Steward Apprentice Marble Mason Marble Finisher I like being a steward. Sometimes men I’m in with the big heavy stuff, and I The best part is being able to do good What’s it like working here? Every are afraid to speak up to management. like a good workout. Being a helper, I’m work, which means having the time and day is like a day in paradise. I’ve been They need to see somebody do it, and I’m getting a workout every day, even when the materials to do a good job. These doing this for 13 years, and every day that guy. Whether it’s a payroll prob- it’s cold and freezing. And now I don’t pedestal pavers are okay. You have to put I’m learning something new about lem or a little discrepancy with another have to go to the gym. them in, in a certain manner, and fol- putting down stone. I get to learn employee, you need somebody to help I’m an artist and a musician, and low the do’s and don’ts. You just have to from different journeymen stone ma- work it out. It makes everything go a lot before this I was working as a bouncer in have a lot of patience. I think mud set is sons. I like stone and marble, but it’s smoother. clubs, but it wasn’t very steady or exactly firmer. The pedestals move around a little a little heavier than tile. You got to be You have to remind everyone to put on what I wanted. I told my pop, “I’m done more and you got to make sure they are more cautious, always thinking safety. their hard hats and glasses and make sure with the bouncing gigs. I need to get on locked in and tight. Every time you pick up something, they are working safe. This can be a dan- something right.” And he said, “Hey, you What I’ll remember most about today you got to think about your back and gerous job. You cut your fingers, smash might want to join the union.” And I said, is how cold it is. It’s been unseasonably shoulders and make sure you’re lifting your hands. People’s knees or hands or “Yeah, now that’s exactly what I’m going cold this year. It has a real bite. I could up with your feet. backs can go out. There’s always a haz- to do.” So I hopped right in. My uncles use some warm weather right now. I like ard if you slip or of something falling. We were in the trade. working with the guys on the job, but the just got to look out for each other. I like helping the masons and learning commute is difficult. The trains are just I’ve worked on and off with these guys from what they are doing. Next month I so damned packed, and even with the new over the years, for different companies and start school. I’m looking forward to being bridge you can spend an hour in traffic on different jobs. You might not see some- a setter. They say it takes a couple of getting into San Francisco. body for years and all of a sudden you’re years, but I’m going to see if I can get in back on the same job together, and it’s like there real quick and beat the record. it was yesterday. And then you realize that The hardest thing to learn is to stay was 15 years ago. A lot of us worked on safe. You get comfortable, and a lot of the San Francisco City Hall, and that was these things can hurt you. I pinched my in ‘95 or ‘96. There was a lot of stone in hand a couple weeks ago and it’s barely that building. That was a big, big job. I’d feeling good yet. To be safe, you need to like to see a few more like that. be careful and patient.

January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 13 Elevator Constructors Local 8 Looking Up the Hatch International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 8 690 Potrero Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110-2117 (415) 285-2900 • Fax (415) 285-2020 Del Garner Eric W. McClaskey Business Representative Business Manager/Financial Secretary Matt Doran Larry Barulich Business Representative/Recording Secretary Organizer REQUEST COPIES OF COMPANY SUPPLIED YOUR TIME VEHICLES The Agreement with our employ- There are specific parameters to ers states the following: “Article XI receive a company supplied vehicle MEETINGS System of Payment, Paragraph 2. … negotiated in the Memorandum of At the time of weekly payment, at the Understanding for Company Sup- employee’s request, the employer shall plied Vehicles, attached to our Local also provide the employee with a docu- Traveling Expense Agreement. Some ment, in writing, reporting the time the items stated in that Agreement are as San Francisco Fresno employee submitted to his employer follows: Wed., Feb. 19, 2014, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 12, 2014, 5:30 p.m. for that payment regardless of whether “1. The employer will furnish a 690 Potrero Ave. Piccadilly Inn Airport the employee submitted his time on vehicle to each Elevator Constructor 5115 East McKinley Ave., Fresno paper, electronically, or by any other mechanic who is permanently as- Sacramento medium.” signed to repair work.” Wed., Feb. 5, 2014, 5:30 p.m. Today, most of our members are “2. The employer will furnish a Sheet Metal Apprentice and We are now using the Local 8 website as an submitting their time electronically. vehicle to each qualified Elevator Mechanic Training Building additional means of notifying our members There are cases where our members Constructor Mechanic assigned to 1624 Silica Ave. of upcoming Special Called Meeting Items at are unsure that they have been paid contract service work.” (The Agree- our General Meetings. The website address is for the time that they actually submit- ment goes on to define “qualified”.) Reno www.iuec8.org. ted. Take advantage of the language “3. The employer shall retain the Thurs., Jan. 30, 2014, 5:30 p.m. that is agreed to by the employers sole right to establish policy for the Nevada Building Trades Hall and request a copy of your submitted operation of its vehicles at no cost to 819 Hymer Ave., Sparks, Nevada time in writing. Contact a Business the employee.” Agent if an employer will not comply “4. All substantiated bridge toll with your request. You should keep and parking fees shall be reimbursed an accurate track of all your hours to Constructors driving company submitted and what you are actually provided vehicles.” 401(K)/ANNUITY MEMBERS NEED TO NOTIFY paid. There have been many cases If you are operating a Company Start the New Year off right by in- THE UNION HALL OF STATUS where the member’s documentation Supplied Vehicle, you are obligated vesting for your retirement. I encourage CHANGES has helped us recover wages and pen- to abide by this Memorandum. All all members to take advantage of this As a member, any time you are sion credits for those paid improperly. bridge tolls and receipted parking great benefit so they can be financially laid off, hired, go on disability, return In addition, Article IV DUTIES OF fees are subject to reimbursement. prepared at the end of their careers. from disability, have a change of ad- MEMBERS of the Local 8 Constitu- If you are not being reimbursed you Remember, every year you pass up is dress, change a phone number, or any tion and By-Laws states, “Section 5. are breaking down the conditions of another year you don’t get back. For other similar status change that the your Time Tickets and Check Stubs (a) It our Traveling Expense Agreement. 2014, the maximum amount you can Union should be aware of, CALL THE shall be the duty of all members to Any member that is breaking down contribute to your 401(k) is $17,500. HALL IMMEDIATELY. The Local is keep and maintain proper records our established conditions will be Those members who are 50 years of age beginning to experience significant hir- of time tickets and check stubs and subject to penalty in accordance or older can contribute an additional ing, and there are far too many occasions mail to the Union Office upon direc- with our International Constitution $5,500. For more information, contact where the Local attempts to contact a tion of the Business Representative, and By-Laws. Please call your Busi- a Local 8 Business Representative or member for employment and the cur- President, or Executive Board.” It is ness Representatives if you have any Mass Mutual at (800) 743-5274, or rent information on record is incorrect. your duty as a member of Local 8 to questions. www.massmutual.com. If your com- In addition, we have had cases where maintain these records. Examine your pany payroll department does not have a member’s health benefits have been paycheck, cross-reference it with your Fraternally, enrollment forms, contact your Union adversely affected because the Union was time tickets and be sure you are being Eric W. McClaskey Hall. not made aware of a status change. compensated properly. Business Manager

Heat & Frost Local 16 Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local Union No. 16, AFL-CIO Northern California – Northern Nevada 3801 Park Road Benicia, CA 94510 Office: (707) 748-1616 • Fax: (707) 748-1620 MELVIN BRESHEARS...... BUSINESS MANAGER CHRIS GREANEY...... BUSINESS AGENT Mark Plubell...... BUSINESS AGENT BILL HODGES...... PRESIDENT DALE HUDEC...... VICE PRESIDENT Fortino Curiel...... Organizer

PAGE 14 Organized Labor Roofers Local 40 United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local Union No. 40 150 Executive Park Boulevard Suite 3625 San Francisco, CA 94134 Phone: (415) 508-0261 Fax: (415) 508-0318 STEVEN TUCKER Business Manager BRUCE LAU Secretary/Treasurer Larry Hamilton President

It’s January and still no rain. Janu- out checks. The pay-out was for the the contract in 1957 because the CPI his pension, which produced a yearly ary is usually the rainiest month of 12 month period from 7/31/2012 to was so high in S. F. and we received benefit of $5,256 per year. For ex- the year for the Bay Area, it’s sup- 8/1/2013, the same period as our Work some pretty hefty raises. I remember ample, you give me $15,000 and when posed to rain 4.5 inches. All of our Agreement. The Vacation Trust Fund talking with Frank Lawson Sr. about you retire I give you $5,256 a year rain seems to be going through the first started as part of a seven year the Vacation Trust and he said he was for the rest of your life. His wife has state of Washington and then to the Contract Agreement from 8/1/1953- very happy that the guys could receive received over $195,000 for a $15,000 Mid West with record-setting snow- 8/1/1960 between the Roofers Union a vacation check every year. investment so far and she will have fall and very cold temperatures. The and the Association. In 1954, 5 cents The Pension is doing okay, follow- the security of this income for the rest 49ers played Green Bay at just about per hour was allocated to each roofer ing on the Stock Markets success. I of her life. Only God might be doing zero degrees. Work has slowed and and the first pay-out was in Decem- have one (of many) pretty success- more for our retirees than the Pension many contractors have ‘chewed up’ a ber 1955. At that time, a Journey- ful pension stories to share. We had Plan is. lot of their work, with a lot of hours man made 2.75 an hour. Some of the a member, Indalecio Gongora (born I am saddened to say that one of our worked from September through Association names on the Agreement in 1911) who worked for 24 years at Members, Miguel H. Castro, passed December. were John Delaney, Bart McCarthy Regal Roofing, 930 Innes Ave., in the away from cancer in December. He was The new officers for 2014-2016 will and Sam Sankowich, and some of the Hunters Point area, from 1953-1976. only 52 years of age. He had been work- be sworn in at the January meeting. We Unions signatures included Wilson He retired at age 65 but sadly died 5 ing at Lawson Roofing for the last three are hoping to get someone from the In- McLaughlin, Thomas Moore and months later. His pension was $438 years. Miguel was a very intelligent and ternational to swear in the new officers Elmer Maloney. The raise was based per month. Fortunately he put his wife likable guy. He leaves behind a wife and for their three-year terms. on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on the Post Retirement Death Option four children. The Vacation pay-out that was for the San Francisco area. There was and she has been getting his pension The next meeting is January 16, 2013. held on Dec. 6 went pretty smoothly. an opener clause in 1957 on request of for 37 years now. I figure his employer Sal Botello stopped by to help pass either party. The Association opened paid a total of about $15,000 into Bruce

January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 15 Sign Display Local 510 SIGN DISPLAY & ALLIED CRAFTS LOCAL UNION 510 Established March 10, 1900 250 Executive Park Blvd., Suite 4850 San Francisco, CA 94134 (415) 468-7280 – Fax (415) 468-4004

Joe Toback, Business Representative Owen Murphy, Business Representative Josh Ende, Field Representative

Office hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday through Friday

Important Reminders Change of Address or Contact Information: Please remember to notify our office if you change your address or phone number. Also, when working for any of our employers, be sure to carry They brought along their 17 year old time went by. the proper ID to meet the requirements of the I9 forms. Many daughter, Courtenay. It’s not often that My father and mother worked employers will also require you to fill out new tax withholding bad news is reversed in this fashion, and hard all their lives to raise us. We al- we took it as a joyful moment as we ways had good food on the table and forms at the beginning of a New Year. closed out 2013. good shoes on our feet .My mother cleaned houses and worked as a Winter Work Stream of Consciousness cook in a small hospital .My father Happy New Year to Local 510! We a strong union man who was present Venetian blinds was a laborer and worked in many approach 2014 with a sense of option many picket lines. He was a Marine Winter light through leafless trees construction projects, building sites, mism. The Tradeshow work schedule Corps veteran. The bay a flat mirror road work, tunneling and all man- appears to be quite busy. We will con- Zack Stuart passed away during Endless stacks of paper ner of manual labor. When I was tinue to pursue new avenues of work for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Zack will Hidden projects about seven or eight I remember that Local 510. We made progress in 2013 be remembered for his eccentric good Layered messages my dad was laying railroad track 6 getting sign work at Kaiser Hospital humor. His wife wanted us all to know Work gathering dust days a week. On Saturday nights he and now at the Levi 49’er stadium in that he was buried wearing his 40 year The here and now filtered often took on a shift repairing track Santa Clara, as well as set-up work at old elephant skin cowboy boots. With unremembered things to do in the railroad tunnels that lead the Concours D’Elegance in Monterey Tugging guiltily at consciousness out of Central London in all direc- County. We continue to struggle for In Resurrection: Time to pause tions. That shift paid “danger “pay, more work and better relationships with I walked into our office from lunch Only a moment’s reflection because the risk of death and injury the San Mateo Event Center and the after the Christmas holiday. Through And then step back to the spiral was so high. His brother was hit by a Santa Clara Convention Center. the glass of Owen’s office I saw two The dance train and died; many other men also From the office of Local 510, we familiar faces – Dan and Jan Cannon. The itemization of tasks died or suffered catastrophic injuries wish you all a healthy and happy 2014! Somehow Dan was reported as deceased Ten thousand breaths until dusk arrives at that time. No Union represented and has been listed on our “In Memo- As it always does…. them. They were the cannon fodder Respectfully Submitted, riam” page on our web site. I couldn’t of that generation and they helped Joe Toback help but blurt out, “So, the rumors of –Joe Toback build much of the infrastructure of your death have been greatly exagger- modern Britain. However in two In memoriam: ated!” a tribute to a mythological quote Growing up I never worried critically important areas, Health- John Barnes died suddenly at Christ- by Mark Twain. I’m happy to say that about being sick or having to go to care and social security, they were mas time at the age of 75. He was living the Cannons, who moved to Midland, the dentist or Hospital. I grew up treated as equals to almost everyone in Louisiana with his family. John was Michigan 18 years ago are doing well. in a single payer health care system. else in the land. In England it was called The Na- At the end of each week in ex- tional Health Service ,paid for out change for their labor they would be of general taxation, and started in paid out in cash, in a small envelope February 2014 Show Schedule 1948 out of a long fought for Ideal upon which were the itemized deduc- Move in Show Booths that good healthcare should be made tions. Out of twenty five pounds Photonics Moscone N, S FDC 1/29 2/4-6 1600 available to all regardless of income. gross earnings, [one pound was APPS World Moscone W GES 2/3 5-6 300 I am the son of immigrant VMWare Partner Exchange Moscone W FDC 2/7 11-13 Special equal to about 3.60 dollars in 1960] Molecular Medicine Moscone N FDC 2/9 11-12 160 parents who left Ireland to raise my father was left with about nine- Gift Show Moscone S 2/11 15-18 800 their family in England where there teen pounds net. Of the six pounds Union Meeting — Wednesday — February 12 — 7 PM was the possibility of work; both that were deducted one pound was Biophysical Moscone N FDC 2/13 16-18 250 had their share of hardships along for National Insurance that cov- Presidents Day Holiday — Monday, February 17 — Office Closed the way. England was not intended ered retirement, pension, disability MPINCC Moscone W FDC 2/18 19-19 275 to be their final destination. My and unemployment. The remaining AUTM Marriott SF FDC 2/18 20-21 67 father wanted to raise his family five pounds went into the general RSA Moscone FDC 2/20 24-28 1400 in the new world, Canada, the US, tax fund to pay for the rest of the Advanced Lithography SJCC FDC 2/21 25-26 60 Australia or New Zealand where he Strategies In Light SCCC FDC 2/21 25-27 200 country’s social expenses: education, believed that with hard work a man Coming in March 2014 the military, the national transpor- could rise above the barriers of race, Optical Society Moscone N, S Hargrove 3/6 11-13 1400 tation system, highways, parks and Game Developers Moscone GES 3/15 19-21 1500 class and poverty. Their story is not healthcare etc. including the training ad:tech Moscone W FDC 3/23 27-29 400 exceptional; then and now millions and payment of the people needed Macworld / iWorld Moscone N GES 3/24 27-29 of people have left their lands with Microsoft Moscone W FDC 3/29 4/1-3 Special to administer and work in all the Design West EE Live SJCC GES 4/1-3 300 little more than hope and courage to various sectors . sustain them .However their dream The amount that went to the Check www.local510.org for the most recent show and training schedule information. of far off lands did not materialize; National Health Service paid for hard work and raising four children all the hospitals clinics, dentistry, shrank the horizon of possibilities as ophthalmology, surgeons’ pharma-

PAGE 16 Organized Labor Glaziers Local 718

Glaziers, Architectural Metal & Glass Workers Union Local 718 of San Francisco 1939 Market St., Suite B San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 625-0225 Fax (415) 553-5955

MadisonMadison Hull Hull – –Business Business Representative Representative JoshJosh Ferguson Ferguson – –President President

25 Years of Service Meeting Dates Mike Dufford Nate Collins General Membership David Burns February 11, 2014 – 6:00 PM Steve Fie March 11, 2014 – 6:00 PM Albert Leroux Leland Wong North Bay March 18, 2014 - 7:00 PM 2014 is the second year in a row that 1180 Industrial St., Petaluma, CA we will not see an increase in our hourly H&W contribution. The increase was Executive Board ten cents per hour, but that has been January 28, 2014 – 6:00 PM absorbed by our reserves. If you have February 25, 2014 – 6:00 PM not yet signed up for Smart Choices Healthy Rewards, I encourage you to enroll. If you have been enrolled in a plan for a continuous 12 months you DDO/HOLIDAYS have the option to enroll in a Smart January 20, 2014 – Holiday Choices Healthy Rewards plan. Mem- February 14, 2014 – DDO bers that have been enrolled since February 17, 2014 – Holiday the first go around should now have From the Desk of Madison Hull reached their 6-month dollar bank, and should also now have received their Happy 2014!!! I hope everyone H&W debit cards. had a wonderful Holiday Season with The January 2014 to June 2014 his or her family and friends. I want STAR class schedule is available at to thank everyone that came to our www.dc16star.org. There is a new Total Holiday Party on December 7 at the Station class series: Intro and math, Hotel Whitcomb. It was a great evening Coordinate (y-x-z), Coordinate & of celebration and fun with our mem- Layout, and Coordinate & Layout II. bers and their spouses. We awarded 56 This class along with the many other Service Year pins to members whom certification classes, and defined skillset have reached milestones in their career. classes exists to enhance your ability to With great honor and much respect, we succeed in a competitive environment. again want to acknowledge and thank We as a craft have the opportunity the following. to capture a lot of hours on some of 60 Years of Service the very large projects coming to the area…we need to be proactive and Stan Smith ready to fill and flourish in what’s to 50 Years of Service come. Larry Thorstad Lastly, per our bylaws, Article 18 General Trade Rules #34. Each mem- I am including a picture from Linea on Market Street where Jangho and crew are hard at ber shall be responsible to comply with 40 Years of Service work installing the last bay of Curtain Wall panels. Dan Sheehan the referral system procedures and Marion Jenkins MUST secure and sign-off on a work referral from their Local Union prior Please secure your work referral it is Respectfully, 30 Years of Service to commencing work for any signatory vital documentation. Madison Hull Doug Yamamoto employer. Members failing to comply See you at our next meeting, Business Representative Ramiro Gutierrez with these procedures shall be assessed always the second Tuesday of the Glaziers Local 718 Nick Barulich a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fine. month 6:00 p.m. District Council 16

ceuticals and family doctors. Add to Journal of the American Medi- 20th to 27th, and for healthy life ex- tion and Affordable Care Act is a vic- that the teaching and training as well cal Association found, “Among 34 pectancy from 14th to 26th.” OECD tory that is the result of generations as the payment to all the nurses’ doc- OECD[Organization for Economic countries pay half of what the U.S. of struggle for a health care system tors specialists of all the branches of Community Development] countries does, in per capita terms, for better that is inclusive for all, but we need to medicine. All financed entirely from between 1990 and 2010, the U.S. outcomes and universal coverage. go further. Vermont is the first state taxation from each according to their rank for the age-standardized death Hard to believe? Well it’s all in the in the Union to opt for a single payer means and free for all at the point of rate changed from 18th to 27th, for record. Check out the history of that system. We should study its progress, delivery. the age-standardized YLL [Years of single payer system, Google it; and seriously, if we want to stop pouring A 2012 Institute of Medicine Potential Life Lost] rate from 23rd to there are other examples as well. Can- the money that we bargain for at the report finds that the U.S. health- 28th, for the age-standardized years ada, Australia, France, Italy, Israel, table into this bottomless pit of “for care system wastes $750 billion lived with disability rate from 5th to Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden to profit medicine”. each year. A study published in the 6th, for life expectancy at birth from name just a few. The Patient Protec- Happy New Year.

January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 17 Carpet Linoleum & Soft Tile Local 12 Carpet Linoleum & Soft Tile Workers Local 12 Administrative Office: 2149 Oakland Road San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 824-1280 • Fax (408) 955-0150 President: Dave Ahern Financial Secretary: Anthony Nuanes Regional Offices: San Leandro - 2020 Williams St., Suite A1, San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 454-8146 San Francisco - 1939 Market St., Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 625-0225 Business Representatives: Tony Tofani • Gene Hopkins • Juan Calderon Organizers: Lance Ryken • Curtis Day Monthly meetings held every third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 2020 Williams Street in San Leandro.

From the Desk of Juan Calderon Brothers and Sisters of Local 12, the bloodline and future of this Union. San Leandro CA 94577. If that ad- competition strategically. Good Luck to Happy New Year! I hope all is Let’s continue to work safe and stay dress rings a bell or seems familiar it those who applied! well with you and your families. The united on all fronts. should. Local Unions #169 (Glaziers), On December 14, 2013 our first holidays have come and gone and as On another note, District Coun- #3 (Painters and Tapers), #1176 tribute to our Veterans event was held we prep for this upcoming year I am cil 16’s Bay Area Local Unions have (Auto, Marine & Specialty Painters), at the Council. Amongst many special happy to say that the work picture moved. Our new San Jose location and #12 (Carpet, Linoleum, Soft Tile guests that were present, was our very looks good. Now more than ever is is 2149 Oakland Road, San Jose CA Workers) will be sharing the same own General President of the IUPAT the time to brush up on your skills 95131. Local’s #1621 (Glaziers), #507 roof as our Apprenticeship Training Kenneth Rigmaiden. This day proved to and take advantage of all new training (Painters and Tapers), and #12 (Car- Center. Please make a note of these be significant and admirable. Congratu- classes that are offered to you. Main- pet, Linoleum, Soft Tile Workers) will changes and feel free to stop by and lations to Val Chestohin whom was tain certified and continue to fill up the be operating out of this new address. say hello. recognized that day and presented with cup with knowledge for your benefit The San Francisco office is at 1939 Speaking of changes, District Coun- a Flag that will be flown in his honor. and the Union. Our training facility, Market Street, Suite B, San Francisco cil 16 is in the process of hiring two Thank you to all Veterans for your staff and instructors are dedicated to CA 94103. This location will house new Organizers to join the team. These services to our country. bringing out the best in you and raising Local Unions #718 (Glaziers), #913 new hires will specifically come from Thanks for reading, work safe, and the bar for the next challenge. They (Painters and Tapers), and #12 (Car- the Glazing and Painter/Taper crafts. see you at the next meeting. work hard every day and I thank them pet, Linoleum, Soft Tile Workers). It has been a long time coming and for their efforts. You, your children, Lastly the new East Bay Area location much needed. This is only going to help Respectfully, grandchildren, family and friends are is at 2020 Williams Street, Suite A1, us gain market share and filter out the Juan P. Calderon

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PAGE 18 Organized Labor Pile Drivers Local 34 Hammers and Leads PILEDRIVERS LOCAL 34 55 Hegenberger Place Oakland, CA 94621 Phone: (510) 635-4227 Fax: (510) 635-1234 Jim Johansen, President Richard Foster, Vice President Pat Karinen, Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Senior Field Rep. Field Reps.: William Burton, Martin Espinoza, Jim Johansen

From the Desk of Pat Karinen We are finishing up another year doctors or go into politics and tell the are for the use of members of Local 34 ballot box this summer. So be prepared and here is a little recap of the past rest of us how to live. So they elimi- to learn the basics of welding and get- for the call to help out and get this year’s accomplishments. One thing that nated the shop classes in many of the ting you trained quickly while saving project moving on the right track. That can be safely said is that work hours schools in the state. on the cost of wire, rod and steel cou- crowd is costing the construction trades were up by a considerable margin. I see the new virtual welder ma- pons in the shop. Of course nothing in San Francisco work hours. There are more apprentices in the pro- chines being very beneficial for those will replace getting in the booth, under One place where things look like gram than there was last year at this who have not had a lot of experience the hat and burning rod and wire to they are getting on the right track is time and Steve Tilton retired and Mike welding and expect they will move the really get the feel for welding, but these Fresno. We attended a pre job with is now teaching which is moving along learning curve along much faster. I machines will get you there faster. Tutor Perini Zachary-Parsons earlier in quite smoothly. Also the school now just tried running 7018 in the vertical I have been notified by Brenda December and they are going to work. has virtual welders machines that were position and there is a heads up display Kahn of the Metropolitan Transpor- This project for the High Speed Rail purchased by the Pile Drivers Local in the hood which will tell you the tation Commission that there will be authority is fully funded and Tutor has 34 Geographic and Marketing Com- correct rod angle and arc length and a display of our good friend Joseph a contract to build it – we’re talking mittee, which means our employers whether you are traveling too fast or Blum’s pictures from the construction 27 bridges, one of which will be about okayed the deal. too slow. The machine told me that I of the East Span of the San Francisco- 2 miles long. The only thing that will I had the opportunity to try one of had the rod angle all wrong and I had Oakland Bay Bridge beginning on stop this work is some judge sending these machines out the other day and the arc length choked down too tight. January 21, 2014 on the third floor of the National Guard down to Fresno to I am here to tell you that I can see why Well I learned to weld that way many the Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, 101 stop work. Tutor expects this job will be Caterpillar, Union Pacific and some years ago when all our welding was Eighth Street, Oakland. There will be a going full blast by summertime. of the other big manufacturers are done with 7018 and mostly 5/32 rod reception on January 23, 2014 begin- I stopped in at the Viking job in using these machines to train the next was used and you needed to run the ning at 4:00 p.m. Anyone interested in Porterville the other day to check out generation of welders. The first time I rod hot and steep to cut through the coming is welcome to visit the display the work going on there and it looks picked up a stinger was around 1970 mud, rust and water that was generally and those of you who worked on the like they will be busy through the winter in high school when there were shop in the way. Back in my Homer J. Olsen project are invited to the reception on with sheet pile and bearing pile as well classes in almost all public high schools days we had a foreman by the name January 23. as the other bridge work. This job is at in California. Back then you were able of Mel Bailey whose theory was if Also, it appears that in the City the bottom end of our jurisdiction and to take wood shop, auto mechanics, you couldn’t run 7018, 5/32 rod in any of San Francisco a fight is going to just goes to show that if you want to machine shop, welding, drafting and position then he didn’t need you. If he happen over the owners of the Golden be a Local No. 34 hand you have to be many other similar classes to learn the didn’t need you then you wouldn’t be State Warriors Basketball team mov- mobile. Remember, there is still a crew basics of a TRADE, and a wise old on the job very long. Mel didn’t know ing to Piers 30/32. There is quite a bit working in Crescent City finishing up man told me to learn a TRADE and much about welding but he knew if of work that needs to be done on the the harbor job there. Like Sharky says, you will always have work. And he was you ran 5/32 you were laying down Piers to get them in shape to handle “Everywhere but the electric chair.” right. That was in the days before some more metal than 1/8 inch rod and Mel a new arena which translates to a lot I hope everyone had a safe and Einstein in the school system decided was all about speed in the welding of work for us .pile butts. It looks like sane New Year’s and a good Christmas that all California high school students world. Anyway, these machines are not the “don’t-build-anything-anywhere” season and we look forward to a good were going to be computer geniuses or toys (they cost $50,000 each) and they crowd will be taking this project to the work year in the future.

Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 300 Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 300

Main Office: 8400 Enterprise Way, Suite 111, Oakland, CA 94621-1310 Tel: 510-430-9492 • Fax: 510-430-9183 Michael J. Moylan, Acting Business Manager

West Bay Office: 150 Executive Park, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94134 Tel: 415-468-4411 • Fax: 415-468-7121 David Johnson, Business Agent

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January 2014 • www.SFBuildingTradesCouncil.org PAGE 19 Sprinkler Fitters Local 483 Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Local No. 483 Of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States REQUIREMENTS: At time of application, applicants must bring proof of comple- and Canada, AFL-CIO tion of high school (diploma or transcript). G.E.D, certificate of proficiency or 2525 Barrinington Court, Hayward, CA 94545 DD-214 is acceptable. (510) 785-8483 – Fax (510) 785-8508 Applications must be filled-out at the Training Center. Business Manager/ Financial Secretary: STAN M. SMITH Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and must show proof of age at time of Business Agents: application. Rick Mangan, Tony Rodriguez, Tony Santana Organizer: Michael Murphy Driver’s license, picture I.D., passport or birth certificate will be accepted. A valid Drivers License is required at time of indenture and dispatch to employer. Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Applicants must be physically fit to do the work of the trade, and will be required to work anywhere within the nine (9) Bay Area Counties. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

SPRINKLER FITTERS U.A. LOCAL 483 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Recruitment, selection, employment and training OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT of Apprentices will be without discrimination because of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Age, Sex or Physical Handicap as required by Ca. Admin.Code, APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Chapter 2. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Visit our Website @ www.sprinklerfitters483.org WRITTEN TEST: Only qualified applicants will be notified by mail regarding date, TO: All Interested Parties time and location of the next written test. Check our website for current information. SUBJECT: Application for Apprentice Sprinkler Fitter U.A. Local 483 ORAL INTERVIEW: Only applicants who successfully pass the written test (Mini- WHEN: mum of 70%) will be eligible for the oral interview. APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 2014 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR UP-DATED INFORMATION ELIGIBILITY LIST: Applicants will be placed on the apprentice program eligibil-

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PAGE 20 Organized Labor Union-Backed Financing at Tower in Transbay Transit District ♦♦299 Fremont Construction Starts with Multi-Employer Property Trust Money Photo courtesy of Mayor Lee ork on the new 32-story money into this project – you’ve got to residential tower at 299 Fre- know they have a high level of confi- Wmont started in November dence in this city. That is the kind of with excavation of the site at Fremont confidence we want to build in this city.” and Folsom. Small crews of Operating Engineers and Laborers with Malcolm Mixed Use Project Drilling and Ryan Engineering are cur- As part of the Transbay Transit rently on the job. The General Contrac- District plan, the project is required to tor on the project is a new joint venture have 25 percent of the units be afford- between Balfour Beatty and Cahill able, or below market rate. The $200 Construction (BBCC). Project Manager million, high-rise complex at Block 6 Matt Irwin said foundation work and of the Transbay Transit District will vertical construction would begin in include an apartment tower, townhome February or March. Irwin said the con- residences, a ground-level courtyard and tractors were working with the Mayor’s street-front retail. It will have a mix of Mayor Ed Lee spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for 299 Freemont. office to meet local hiring requirements 409 market rate units and 70 affordable on the project. units, with another 77 affordable units in the Transbay neighborhood, the everybody to enjoy the amenities that The project is funded by union to be built on Block 7 at a later date money from the property sale will go we all share – the parks, the walkways to pension money through the Multi-Em- funded by $24.3 million in affordable to help pay for the Transbay Transit the transit center – people of different ployer Property Trust (MEPT), which housing fees. Center.” backgrounds and incomes. This is what invests in new construction projects Golub & Co. is the developer for the At a Groundbreaking ceremony last we wanted to create.” built using 100 percent union labor. project, along with the affordable hous- month, Mayor Lee noted that, “The The project is a touted as using sus- Mayor Lee said the MEPT funding ing developer Mercy Housing. The San vision of using public land and making tainable design elements and is seeking was, “a reflection of confidence in this Francisco Business Times reported that, sure it reflected our values was extreme- LEED Gold certification. The complex city – whether its electrical union [funds “Golub and Mercy paid $23.4 million ly important. We are doing it right. We will include “sky parks, solar thermal through the National Electrical Benefit for the formerly state-owned parcel. As are building the city for the 100 per- paneling and a resident-controlled cross Fund] at 100 Van Ness or carpenters with all of the dozen formerly state- cent. We had the vision that we wanted ventilation system – which negates the laying down their valuable pension owned parcels that are being developed everybody to live down here. We wanted need of air conditioning all together.”

Bay Bridge eastern half of the cantilever, there Photo courtesy of Caltrans Continued from page 1 could be crews working on the founda- An article on the American Society tions underwater.” of Civil Engineers website noted that The demolition is also compli- the demolition will be complicated be- cated by the need to protect the Bay cause, “Removing one member from waters from pollution, including a truss bridge can change the loads lead-based paint and other materials. on other members, possibly creating All of the debris will be hauled away dangerous spring-action effects.” Cal- and most of it recycled or re-used, or trans will be able to safely demolish re-purposed. Silverado has extensive the bridge by using Building Informa- experience in bridge and transpor- tion Modeling (BIM). Caltrans senior tation demolition work, including resident engineer William Howe told separating out waste material to be the ASCE, “The model allows (us to) recycled or reused. The contractor meet with the contractor and discuss performed the demolition of sections where he needs to make cuts.” Howe of the Bay Bridge at Yerba Buena also said, “Because the model is Island in 2007 and did the demolition mathematically accurate, it can also work required to replace the 300 foot With traffic now flowing on the new Bay Bridge, the east span will be dismantled in the calculate lift and pick weights.” The long section of the bridge in 2009. reverse order in which it was built. BIM system will enable engineers to monitor how the bridge structure Retrofit Work Complete less drilling of the concrete cap beam. saddles, covering rod heads with is holding up as steel members are Caltrans also reported that in Caltrans reported that, while caps and removal of the scaffolding removed. December it had completed the instal- work related to the functionality of beneath the bridge. The final cost of lation of the saddles on the new East the saddles is complete, other work the saddles, which includes design, Historical Photographs Used Span of the Bay Bridge to seismi- will continue for the next couple fabrication and installation, will be The ASCE article also noted that, cally retrofit the section where broken of months, including painting the approximately $25 million. “The demolition strategy is also in- rods were discovered last March. The formed by the rich historical record saddles sit on top of the base of the documenting the Bay Bridge construc- shear keys, with steel tendons inside Chinese Hospital contractor for other hospital projects tion in the early 1930s. An extensive the saddles spreading down either Continued from page 1 in the City, including the UCSF Medi- collection of photographs denotes how side of the concrete cap beam. The adjacent to the project site, is still taking cal Center at Mission Bay and UCSF and where the builder braced certain shear keys prevent the decks from patients throughout the construction.” Regeneration Medicine Building. members during construction. Addi- moving too much during an earth- DPR’s superintendent Jerry McKinley Chinese Hospital grew out of the tionally, the as-built documentation has quake. Bolts holding the shear keys in told the Business Times that demoli- Tung Wah Dispensary, which opened proven to be extremely accurate.” place were fractured but could not be tion crews used a concrete cruncher to in 1899. By the early 1920s, the Dis- Bay Bridge spokesman Andrew replaced because they are embedded chew through the old building to keep pensary had outgrown its space, while Gordon said that during the next phases in concrete and there is not enough debris from striking adjacent structures. other San Francisco providers contin- of the demolition, workers will take clearance to remove them. In May, “You’ve got a hospital right on one side ued to deny health care access to the apart the rest of the cantilever section, engineers selected custom-made steel and residences on the other,” he said. local Chinese community. In 1923, 15 remove the piers and pilings down to saddles as the fix to exert that same community organizations created the the waterline, and then take out the clamping force as the original bolt de- Local Hires at Site non-profit Chinese Hospital Association foundations underwater down to the sign to hold down the shear keys. The The small crew of about 20 workers and raised funds for construction of mud line. Gordon said some work will saddles were selected because, despite on the project includes local residents the facility at 835 Jackson Street, which be done simultaneously on different requiring more detailed fabrication, brought on through the city’s local opened its doors with 60 acute beds on sections: “While they’re working on the installation was easier and required hire program. DPR is also the prime April 18, 1925.

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PAGE 22 Organized Labor Board Minutes ticket at $75 for the Secretary to the San Francisco among interested trades on jurisdiction in photovoltaic politicians that the arena should be built. Continued from page 3 Labor Council’s Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast. solar installation. It was moved, seconded, and carried to con- 3. The Secretary had now obtained signatures from NEW BUSINESS: SECRETARY’S REPORT: tribute $500 to the Council of Community Housing all affiliates on our project labor agreement (PLA) with It was moved, seconded, and carried to send The Secretary resumed his report. Organizations. the San Francisco Unified School District. The Secretary the Secretary and another representative to be ap- 3. The Secretary would meet next week with It was moved, seconded, and carried to pay up and District Facilities Director David Goldin would sign proved later to the California Labor Federation COPE Ross Edwards of Pacific Structures and Build Group to $5000 to Senders Communications to update our the PLA December 23. The Secretary would then put out convention in April. to discuss the project at 101 Polk. website and make it compatible with mobile devices. a notice to affiliates reminding them of their obligation It was moved, seconded, and carried to approve to invite the District to Joint Apprenticeship and Training payment of all necessary bills. PICKET SANCTIONS: REPORTS OF UNIONS: Committee meetings. The Secretary would present on It was moved, seconded, and carried to approve It was moved, seconded, and carried to grant Joseph Scott of Laborers 261 reported on a picket the PLA and the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum in January the minutes of the Board of Business Representatives sanction to Electricians 6 against Klaus Parking against Core Builders at Valencia and 20th Streets. to the Bay Area Apprenticeship Coordinators Associa- as published in Organized Labor since the last such Systems at 900 Folsom. The regular Delegates meeting adjourned at 6:20 P.M. tion. He would bring District representatives with him to approval. the meeting. The Secretary had met December 18 with NEW BUSINESS: Respectfully submitted, Mark Alvarado, principal of John O’Connell High School, TRUSTEES REPORT: It was moved, seconded, and carried to buy one MICHAEL THERIAULT and with Sharon Zimmern and Arcadia Maximo of the Trustee Tony Rodriguez reported that the Coun- SECRETARY District’s College and Career Readiness Department to cil’s finances were in the black. The Secretary would discuss implementation of the PLA. Beyond provisions present a financial analysis of what would be required for apprenticeship, formal meetings under the PLA on to hire an assistant at the next Trustees meeting. The the internship program would start January 8. Secretary would likely move his office soon. This would DELEGATES MEETING MINUTES 4. SPUR was developing proposals on the housing certainly result in higher rent, and this would play into crisis. The Secretary would review them. the analysis. December 19, 2013 were thanked and invited to remain. 5. A prejob meeting under our PLA for the Hunters REPORTS OF UNIONS: The Delegates meeting of the San Francisco The regular order of business resumed at 5:25 p.m. Point project had been held today for Blocks 53 and 54. Building and Construction Trades Council was called to 6. The Warriors would prepare and seek approval The regular Delegates meeting adjourned at order at 5:05 p.m. at the union hall of Electricians Local CORRESPONDENCE – From: of the environmental impact report for their project on 5:50 P.M. 6, 55 Fillmore Street, by Vice President Tim Donovan. California State Building and Construction Piers 30 and 32 in the course of 2014. We expected Trades Council (CA BCTC): Governor Brown an- PLA negotiations to start in January. The Warriors Respectfully submitted, ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: nounces appointments to the California Apprentice- asked for help from our sister locals and councils MICHAEL THERIAULT President Larry Mazzola, Sr. and Vice President ship Council. Delegates take note. in the East and North Bay to convince their state SECRETARY Victor Parra excused; Vice President Tim Donovan and Secretary-Treasurer Michael Theriault present. SECRETARY’S REPORT: 1. The Secretary read an email from the Building SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, an- BOARD OF BUSINESS REPS A Special Order of Business was called to listen nouncing the re-affiliation of the International Union to rank-and-filers Christina Martinez and Robbie of Operating Engineers. The Delegates joined the MEETING MINUTES Donohoe of Electricians 6 present on their concerns Secretary in applauding the re-affiliation. about the expansion of the non-union share in San 2. President Robbie Hunter of the CA BCTC had December 24, 2013 Francisco construction. After discussion with the announced at the recent Executive Board meeting The Board of Business Representatives meeting of December 24, 2013 was canceled, as this was the Delegates, Sister Martinez and Brother Donohoe that he would attempt to broker an understanding day before Christmas.

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