Laborer Charley Ferguson Runs the Boston Marathon and Raises Over $8,000 for Children with Disabilities Laborers’ Local 773 Business Manager Kevin L
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Summer Edition August 2016 Laborer Charley Ferguson Runs the Boston Marathon and Raises Over $8,000 for Children with Disabilities Laborers’ Local 773 Business Manager Kevin L. Starr has been a Laborer since 1979. He served Business Manager of Local 227 in 1999 and became Business Manager Executive Board of Local 773 in 2012. Kevin currently serves on the board of trustees for The Southern & Central IL LECET, The Southern IL Health and Matthew E. Smith-President Welfare Fund, The Southern Illinois Masonry Board, Central Laborers Kevin L. Starr-Business Manager John E. Price-Secretary Treasurer Pension Fund and Secretary /Treasurer for the Southern & Central IL Kevin A. Fetters-Vice-President Laborers’ District Council. William Orrill-Executive Board Paul G. Prendergast-Executive Board Connie George-Recording Secretary President Emeritus Edward M. Smith Rodney Howell-Sargent-at-Arms Paving the Way to a Bright Future: Willie Meredith-Auditor Jerry Womick-Auditor The Connell F. Smith-Homer Brown Scholarship Fund Charles Ferguson-Auditor Website: www.local773.com Headquarters: Marion, IL Location- 5102 Ed Smith Way, Marion, IL 62959 618-993-5773 Missouri offices: Columbia, MO Location 611 N Garth St Columbia, MO 65203 573-449-5723 St. Louis, MO Location 301 S Ewing Ave St. Louis MO 63101 314-531-4669 Upcoming Meetings and Events Pictured: Bottom L-R Laurlin Pitts, Since 1986, Local 773 has awarded nearly one quarter of a September 9th –Union Meeting 1:00pm at Local 773 Denise Carson, Emily Ramsey, million dollars to help nearly 500 college students obtain a September 29th-Retiree Luncheon-Giant City Lodge Madeline Reinhardt, Lilian college degree. This is our thirtieth year of awarding scholar- October 2nd-Union Meeting Sronkowski, Diana Shepherd, Mar- ships to children, grandchildren or members themselves who John A. Logan College-F Building Room 119 cia Miller, Brooke Beckmann, have demonstrated academic excellence, the promise of con- 1:00pm Stewards/Apprentices Middle L-R Lucian Dreux, Nickole tinued growth, and giving back to the community. This year, 2:00pm Union Meeting Woods, Carly Cameron, Jaylynn Local 773 celebrated our 30th anniversary of the CFS-HB October 3rd & 4th Construction Re-Registration Will, Emily Marks, Elijah Fennell, Scholarship by raising the fund amounts and awarding over 8:00am-4:00pm Olivia Mueller, Dakota Norris, $44,000 in scholarship grants for the 2016-2017 recipients. November 6th –Union Meeting Business Manager Kevin Starr, John A. Logan College-F Building Room 119 President Emeritus Edward M. 1:00pm Stewards/Apprentices Smith 2:00pm Union Meeting Top Row L-R Secretary Treasurer November 8th-Election Day John Price, President Matt Smith, December 4th-Union Meeting Luke Saeger, Tyler Karnes, Austin John A. Logan College-F Building Room 119 Walker, Eboard officer Bill Orrill, 1:00pm Stewards/Apprentices Ike Fennell, Hayden Fasiq, Ashton 2:00pm Union Meeting Pieron, Eboard member Paul December 10th –Laborers’ Local 773 Christmas Prendergast, Johnnie Ellet Left-Olivia Mueller, nursing student at John A. Logan College recieved the Homer Brown Award Right: Ashton Pieron, attending Missouri Bap- tist University recieved the Connell F. Smith Award from President Emeritus Edward M. Smith and President Matthew Smith Page 1 Beloved family man and long- “While, like many of your time labor leader, Terence J. O’’Sullivan of McLean, Vir- ancestors, my father came ginia, passed away on March from extreme poverty, our 31, 2016 after a courageous battle union found him, and pro- with cancer. Mr. O’’Sullivan is survived by his loving wife of vided my father, and three 62 years, Lenora; a brother, generations of O’Sullivans, Brendan (Diane); three chil- dren, Terry (Yvette), Kev- a path to the middle class in, and Kathleen Finnerty and the ability to achieve the (Shawn); five grandchildren, American dream. He was de- Brendan, Caitlin, Connor, Ke- ara, and Giovanna; and many voted to providing the same other family members. hope and opportunities to Born in Colma, California in 1930 to Irish immigrant par- all workers.” ents, Terence J. O’Sullivan LiUNA General President Terence J. O’Sullivan 1930-2016 joined LiUNA Local Union Terry O’Sullivan 261 in San Francisco in 1947, at the age of 17. A proud Ma- and the federal government. He ded- It is with great personal sadness, and a very heavy rine, he served in the Korean icated his life to fighting for work- heart that I write to inform you of the death of my fa- War, and participated in the ers’’ rights, and for social and econom- Inchon Landing, and the Battle ic justice. He was a lifelong advocate ther, retired LIUNA General Secretary-Treasurer and of the Chosin Reservoir, one of of training, retirement security, and Coordinator of the LIUNA National Retiree Council, the bloodiest engagements of health benefits for the proud men and 66-year LIUNA member, Terence J. O’Sullivan. and women of LiUNA. Through- My father is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years that conflict. After his hon- out his entire career, he worked orable discharge in 1952, he passionately and tirelessly on behalf and my mother, Lenora; as well as by his son, Kevin; returned to California, and of LiUNA, its members, and their his daughter, Kathleen; son-in-law, Shawn; grandchil- became one of the Local’s rep- families. dren Brendan, Caitlin, Connor, Keara, and Giovanna; resentatives. He quickly rose Brother O’Sullivan traveled many brother, Brendan; and numerous other family mem- through the ranks, taking on times to the Local 773 area to visit bers including myself and my wife Yvette. many leadership roles before the members and retirees. He pre- During a career that spanned six decades, my father being appointed LIUNA Gen- sented Local 773 with the first retir- eral Secretary-Treasurer, the ee charter in 2006, as well as Safety left a larger-than-life legacy that will continue to second-highest elected office Incentive Days, golf fundraisers, and benefit members of our great International Union in the union, in 1968. retiree events. for generations to come. He worked passionately and For more than six decades, tirelessly on behalf of LiUNA, our members, and their Terence J. O’Sullivan was a ma- 2006, Terence J. O’Sullivan presents the La- families. He was a Laborers’ Laborer who never shied borers’ Local 773 Retiree Council Charter to away from telling it like it is. Quite simply, he did it jor force in his union, which members of the Retiree Council along with represents nearly half a mil- President Emeritus Edward M. Smith and the LiUNA way. lion workers in construction, LiUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan My father was a man who dedicated his life to fight- health care, the public sector, ing for workers’ rights, and for social and economic justice. A proud Irish-American and United States Marine, his life was defined by his service to his fam- ily, to his country, to his union, and to his community. While, like many of your ancestors, my father came from extreme poverty, our union found him, and pro- vided my father, and three generations of O’Sullivans, a path to the middle class and the ability to achieve the American dream. He was devoted to providing the same hope and opportunities to all workers. Terence J. O’Sullivan was my father, my mentor, my friend, and my hero; he will be dearly missed. Terry O’Sullivan-LiUNA General President Page 2 Cash Awards to Local 773 Construction Craft Laborers’ for Working Safely 365 Days Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Safety Day Cash Giveaway. Construction workers were eligible to win $100-$500 cash gifts for working 365 days in 2015 without a workplace accident. The event was sponsored by The Southern and Central Illinois La- borers’ and Employers Cooperation and Education Trust. 2016 Safety Day Winners Calling All Retirees... L-R Representing AGCI Steve Ashe, Illinois State Trooper Captain William Sons and Laborers’ Local 773 Business Manager Kevin L. Starr Getting the Word Out About Highway Safety and Our Laborers In Work Zone Areas As our Highway construc- And if a motorist hits a worker, the mo- tion season kicked into full torist may face a $10,000 fine and up to force this season, the Illinois 14 years in prison. Department of Transporta- Last year, Roberts said, there were 21 fa- tion and Illinois State Police tal crashes in work zones throughout Il- and Road Construction Craft linois, one of those claiming the life of an Laborers are getting the word IDOT employee. out about highway safety. Also joining the discussion was Doug Keith Roberts, the D9 Project Im- Helfrich, an IDOT construction engineer plementation Engineer joined with District 9,. Laborers’ Local 773 Business Many major construction highway proj- Manager Kevin L. Starr and ects now under way, with more begin- Rend Lake North Sandusky Plaque Captain William Sons of the ning this summer in Southern Illinois. of recognition from U.S. Army Illinois State Police on April Motorists are advised to Corps of Engineers to Laborers’ 12th during a news conference follow advisements and instructions Local 773 for support and con- at the Wolf Creek Intersection. posted on IDOT message boards Motorists who violate work near each site. When possible, many struction of the Pavilion Project. zone speed signs are finedof the highway construction projects $375 the first time. If they do it throughout the state will be done at again, they are fined $1,000 with night during the summer after off- a 90-day license suspension. peak traffic hours. There will be mes- For a detailed sage boards advising motorists, over- map of Illinois head lights and flaggers wearing full workzones in the body reflective suits.