The CRC CARPENTER The Newsletter of the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council

Tuesday, August 7 THE CRC CARPENTER Vol. 22, No. 3

03. From the EST

05. Regional Meetings

04. Our Campaign 07. Talk About It 08. Reaching Out 10. Deja Vu ‘ ‘ 11. In Their Words 06. On Our Side 12. Are You Ready 18. Snapshots 20. Training Schools

This issue of the CRC Carpenter paid for by the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, 1401 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63139, Al Bond, Executive Secretary-Treasurer 2 Al Bond, Jr. Executive Secretary-Treasurer THE CRC CARPENTER Vol. 22, No. 3

The moment has finally arrived. Very soon we will have the opportunity to repeal so- called “Right to Work” by voting NO on Prop A on August 7.

In 1978, I was just starting my career as a carpenter. I didn’t know at the time just how critical my vote on this issue was, but the older members made sure we understood our careers depended on it. Here we are 40 years later, and I’m nearing the end of my career. This issue is just as important and our votes are even more critical this time.

The same out-of-state corporate interests are still trying to hurt working families in . They lost in 1978, and we’re doing everything to ensure they lose again on August 7.

Thanks to the hard work of thousands of volunteers—you’re likely among them—and the more than 310,000 Missourians who signed the petition to get our repeal on the ballot, we have the chance to defeat “Right to Work” once again.

Never before have I seen unions, allies and advocates come together like we have to defeat Prop A. It’s going to take all of us to win, and more.

I’m asking you to make sure all your friends and family know to vote NO on Prop A on August 7.

• Make sure they know Prop A will drive down wages for working families. On average, the median household income in “Right to Work” states is $8,740 less.

• Tell them Prop A hurts us all. It will affect union and non-union families alike by weakening job safety, working conditions and gutting our pay, health insurance and pensions.

Ultimately, we need to make sure our friends and family know Prop A isn’t what it seems. It’s a deliberate attempt to confuse voters and attack the pay of hardworking families. It will broaden the pay gap between workers and wealthy CEOs, leaving us with lower wages and harder lives.

Our way of life is on the line. We need to do everything we can to get everyone we know to turn out to the polls on August 7 to vote NO on Prop A. Let’s send a message loud and clear that “Right to Work” is WRONG for Missouri.

3 A Message from the No On Prop A Campaign

Our chance to defeat “Right to Work” in Missouri is coming up on August 7th in large part because of the Carpenters Regional Council of St. Louis and Kansas City’s early and ongoing support at the highest levels of this campaign.

The No on Prop A campaign wouldn’t have been possible without allies like you. Last summer, more than 310,000 Missourians signed our petition to make sure voters statewide would get the chance to Vote NO on Proposition A and repeal so-called “Right to Work.” Because of the CRC and other allies, voters will get that chance on August 7th.

As the Campaign Manager for the No on Prop A campaign, I want to personally thank EST Al Bond for taking the lead and providing continued support from the CRC. With your help, we got this issue on the ballot and with your help, we will WIN for Missouri’s working families.

CRC members have been with us every step of the way, doing whatever we needed to get the job done – whether it was making phone calls, attending events or going door to door. That’s what you do.

So, what can you do in the short time left before election day?Volunteer when asked—we still need to knock on thousands of doors and speak with thousands of our neighbors about how important it is to de- feat Proposition A on August 7th. And please make sure all your friends and family are ready to Vote NO on Prop A on August 7th.

These final days won’t be easy. The opposition is spending millions of dollars because they know that if Prop A passes, out-of-state corporations and greedy CEOs will make more money off of us by lowering our wages and slashing our benefits.

We are facing the fight of our lives to protect wages, jobs, and our voice in the workplace. We are hard at work mobilizing people to defeat Prop A. And, this campaign is going to win because hardworking people like you stood up and fought back.

Please continue to help us spread the message until August 7th that Prop A will drive down wages and cost us jobs. It is designed to confuse voters—but we are not falling for it.

See you at the polls on August 7th and thank you again for your support and leadership.

EST Al Bond presenting a check to Mike Louis of the AFL-CIO to help fund the NO On Prop A In solidarity, campaign.

Ryan Burke No on Prop A Campaign Manager

www.VoteNoOnPropA.org NoOnPropA

4 THANK YOU CARPENTERS

REGIONAL NO ON PROP A MEETINGS

All across Missouri, hundreds of you joined EST Al Bond at regional informational events to learn about our campaign to defeat Proposition A.

From St. Louis to Kansas City, and points in between, we heard from members and families looking to volunteer and spread the truth about “Right to Work.”

“If anything good has come out of our current political battles, it’s the solidarity that we have seen in every corner of the state,” said EST Al Bond. “There’s nothing like a crisis to bring families together and I think this has reminded all of us how much strength there is in our union. I couldn’t be more proud today to call myself a union carpenter.”

After 310,000 petition signatures were collected last year, the RTW law that was passed by lawmakers and signed by the governor was put on hold, setting the stage for the Aug. 7 vote on Prop A.

Not since 1978, when “Right to Work” was last put to a vote of the people, have we experienced this level of involvement and volunteerism. Many long time members say it’s the kind of unity and strength in numbers they remember from decades past.

That kind of dedication will be even more important on Election Day. It won’t be enough to just defeat Prop A. In order to send a message and keep this terrible legislation from coming back year after year, we need a real show of force and a sizable victory.

Given what we have already seen from our members around the state, we’re on the right track.

5 ON OUR SIDE

In Jefferson City, a vocal minority of lawmakers has been fighting the good fight against big-money special interests hoping to get rich(er) off working families. What do you tell your constituents who asked about “Right to Work”? Is the leadership in the Missouri House eager to see us become a RTW state? Rep. Bruce Franks (D-St. Louis): Folks in RTW states make less money and their Rep. (D-Affton): It’s pretty obvious work environment is less safe. The peo- that this was their top priority. I guess it was ple pushing this are bamboozling us with one of the promises that they made to their this rhetoric. Everybody has the right to billionaire donors that they would get this done work. What they’re doing is just wrong. this year. Rep. (D-Springfield): Particularly in my Is it tricky for Republican lawmakers who district, where we have a very high poverty rate, we need stand with us and fight against “Right to to do everything we can so folks are able to provide the Work”? best wages for their families. It’s about protecting workers Rep. (R-Festus): Not versus corporations and the corporate interests. for me. I’ve always stood very strong with my district. Obviously Do you have a prediction for Aug. 7? the GOP has a majority that has Rep. Doug Beck (D-Affton):If the vote is close then I would voted for it in the past, but you still expect them to introduce it again next year. We need to have a portion of Republicans who defeat it hard, and if we do, I don’t think they’ll come back are not in favor of it and they vote with it again next year. their districts.

Rep. Peter Merideth (D-St. Louis): When that rally hap- Who is really behind the push to make Missouri a RTW pened at the Capitol and they turned in those 310,000 sig- state? natures there was an overwhelming sense of ‘holy cow, this is a real force.’ I definitely think some of the Republicans Rep. Peter Merideth (D-St. Louis): There are some legisla- started to think maybe they are wrong to keep pursuing tors who really have bought into the mythology that labor this because the people are going to hold them account- is the enemy and that high wages are the enemy of a good able eventually. economy. But most of them I think just go along with it because that’s Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Springfield): what their leadership tells them I think the higher numbers we get, the to do. At the Capitol, it’s talked longer we’ll be able to push it back. But about constantly as either you’re the bigger picture is the super-majority with labor or you’re not with labor. that the Republicans have right now. You either think labor is part of the Until we flip some seats and bring some solution or you think labor is driving balance back to Jefferson City this is up wages and killing our economy, going to be a continued threat. which is what they keep telling us.

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7 REACHING OUT Our campaign brings us face-to-face with members, voters and everyday Missourians who will lead us to victory.

ighting so-called “Right to Work” is not F a spectator sport. It takes a real army of dedicated volunteers to expose the lies, educate the public and remind everyone to show up on Election Day on Aug. 7.

This means reaching out not just to Carpenters, but to all voters concerned about pay, job safety and worker rights in Missouri.

Phone banking and door-to-door canvassing are very effective ways to reach folks who wouldn’t otherwise hear our message. The goal is to find people who care about our cause but don’t know how they can help or get involved. We’re not asking for money or trying to get signatures. We’re simply spreading the truth about Prop A, the devastating effect it’s had in other states and reminding everyone to vote on August 7.

“As much as you think you’ve already done, you can never take it for granted that every voter knows about Prop A and will be getting to the polls,” EST Al Bond said. “The phone calls, emails, text messages and door knocking are absolutely necessary to educate and to remind people that a very important decision affecting their futures is coming.” EST Al Bond gets volunteers fired up and ready to phone bank.

8 As of July 1 22,000 15,000 CARPENTER VOLUNTEERS calls made to calls made to REACHING are working the phones hard Carpenter General Public Households Households

There has been an unprecedented each week. In addition to phone souri’s highways and neighborhoods, coalition of trade unions and other banking and canvassing, the CRC is voters are paying attention and have organizations in Missouri pooling reaching out to members and families been telling us that they are against their resources to mount a winning via direct mail, email and text. As “Right to Work.” campaign. of early July, we’ve also handed out 10,000 T--shirts and 15,000 yard signs All of this, of course, cannot deliver a While the opposition has had the to our members. victory if we don’t vote. Mark the day luxury of deep-pocketed corporate —Tues. Aug. 7 —on your calendar giants and billionaire political do- Other organizations are doing the and have a plan for getting to your nors, We have the power of working same, reaching their membership and polling place. Will you vote before families who have come together to organizing door-knocking squads all work, after work or at lunch time? defeat Prop A. over the state. Plan it out, and allow yourself extra time. In recent months, a team of vol- The news from the front lines is very unteer phone bankers has been encouraging. As you can probably tell Your brothers and sisters will be working from CRC headquarters, from all the No On Prop A yard signs, reaching out for your help. contacting thousands of carpenters banners and billboards dotting Mis-

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Retired Carpenters Have Been Here DEJA vu DEJA Before.

Carpenter retirees vividly remember health care fear for the future of working on Labor Day,” he said. 1978 and the last time Missouri today’s middle class if RTW spreads. “They don’t get pensions, they voters weighed in on “Right to don’t get health care and they’re Work.” “We are most definitely fired up working holidays. What does that about it now,” said Al Bauman, tell you?” Because of the stable wages and president of Retirees Club #21. job security that being a union “At first, some didn’t think ‘Right Grateful for what union member- Carpenter provided throughout to Work’ affected them because ship has given to them and their their careers, they are some of the they’re retired but we’ve had EST families, Carpenter retirees are most active and vocal soldiers in Al Bond and some business agents some of the most eager volunteers today’s fight. come to our meetings and talk to and passionate spokesmen and everyone. That got them fired up. women we have seen in defeating It’s not just about us but also about Proposition A on August 7. our kids and our grandkids.”

If anything, the battle in ‘78 showed that Missouri’s working families —when threatened —can pull together and use their resources to win. It galvanized labor, delivered a A slogan widely seen stinging setback to RTW agitators, on all sorts of apparel got more citizens registered to vote and increased union membership in in ‘78. the years that followed. And it was I remember it was a very well accomplished by people who got organized campaign. We had involved, stood together and took our strongest push in Kansas Working men and women have action to preserve their way of life. City and St. Louis, but the suffered the effects of a sluggish areas we were worried about were the small towns around economy, resulting in their in- Now that he’s retired, Mike Zuzack ability to save or build the kind of Missouri. has had the time to travel across -Richard Albert retirement nest egg that previous the country, including “Right to generations did. Retirees who have Work” states. “We stopped once benefited from solid pensions and in Mississippi and these guys were

10 IN THEIR WORDS

It’s up to us to educate everyone we see about the evils of this legislation. We must explain that a few billionaires are funding this attack on all Missouri workers. These few people did not spend tens of millions of dollars because they want you and me to live better. It’s an attack first on those of us in organized labor. If they are successful in their endeavor to eliminate us, the non-union workers are next. Without us there is no one fighting for fair wages, benefits and safer working conditions. It is imperative that we elect labor-friendly legislators. Our political committee spends much time and effort interview- ing candidates to determine which ones have our interest at heart. It’s important not to dismiss these endorsements. Ted Kaimann (Local 32) Abigail Martin (Local 32)

I’m voting NO on Proposition A because it is designed to weaken unions in Missouri. I need my union to be strong so that I can enjoy the benefits that collective bargaining has brought me and my family. I pay dues, go to meetings and vote so that I can have a living wage, good health and retirement benefits and a safer, better-trained workforce that my union has provided.

Rahsan Stenson (Local 315)

The Carpenters Union changed not only my life but my children’s lives. My daughter has just completed her freshman year at Washburn University, where she’s studying to be a lawyer. My two youngest boys are able to attend private school and my 14-year-old is playing competitive basketball & football year round. I recently pur- chased my grandmother’s house and the lot next door, which is where the house I grew up in once stood. All of this is possible because of the Carpenters Union wages! Please protect our children’s future. Vote No on Prop A.

In this country, women generally make less than their male coworkers. But a union contract guarantees that everyone gets paid fairly regard- less of gender. Proposition A is damaging for everyone, but especially damaging for working women trying to balance a job, children and family commitments. We have come too far to allow “Right to Work” to drag us back into the past. That’s why I’m voting NO on Prop A.

Cindy Frank (Local 945) 11 Tuesday Aug. 7

Your polling place may have changed since the Y last election. Make sure A O R R U E you know where to go on E A August 7 by looking up D your polling place at Y ? GoVoteMissouri.com

If you do not possess a government-issued photo ID, visit ShowIt2Vote.com for information on how The polls are open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. to make sure you can cast a ballot on August 7. If you’re in line by 7 p.m., you’re entitled Selecting a Ballot to vote. Missouri is an open primary state, which means Don’t forget your government-issued photo ID! you may select any party’s ballot. Prop A will What to Bring appear on all of them. Missouri law now requires voters to present a If you do not wish to cast a ballot in a party’s government-issued photo ID in order to receive primary, you may still request a nonpartisan a ballot. Examples include: ballot from the local election authority that will Unexpired Missouri driver’s license have only ballot issues and nonpartisan elections. Unexpired Missouri non-driver’s license Still have questions? You can always contact the U.S. military ID with photo Elections Hotline by calling toll free: U.S. Passport 1-800-669-8683.

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MaMMograM van only St. Louisww 9/25 9a - 2p wKansas City Local Picnic to follow. wwMobile Mammography available. 13 To schedule: KC 816.444.9989 STL 800.600.3606 Carpenters’ Annual Golf Tournament

Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 Forest Park Golf Course

4-Man Scramble Morning Tournament Prizes Awarded Only . for 3 Flights 7:30 AM (No Cash Prizes) Shotgun Start

Entry Fee $100 per person / $400 per team Includes golf, cart, beer, soda and food (Includes Skins & Mulligan) Need More Info? Call Brian Doerr (314) 644-4800 ext. 5248 ... or Robin Hellmer (314) 644-4800 ext. 5250

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Hole Sponsor $100 Name for Hole Sponsor

Team Captain’s Name Address City/State/Zip Phone Email Player 2’s Name Player 3’s Name Player 4’s Name

14 Mail to: Robin Hellmer, 1401 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ANNUAL CLAY SHOOT ...... $3,876 Raised for CAR PAC

Entry Fee $100 per person / $400 per team Includes golf, cart, beer, soda and food Thank You Need More Info? Call Brian Doerr (314) 644-4800 ext. 5248 ... or Robin Hellmer (314) 644-4800 ext. 5250

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LOCAL 32 LOCAL 662 LOCAL 1445 3rd Wednesday of each month 3rd Tuesday of each month 2nd Wednesday of each month 7 pm 7:30 pm 6:30 pm 755 Parr Road Southwestern Illinois Carpenters’ Hall Training Center Wentzville, MO 63385 800 South State Street 212 N. W. Norris LOCAL 57 Freeburg, IL 62243 Topeka, KS 66608 4th Monday of each month LOCAL 664 LOCAL 1529 5 pm 1st Tuesday of each month 1st Wednesday of each month 1401 Hampton Ave, Hall #2 6 pm 7 pm St. Louis, MO 63139 Belk Park Golf Course Carpenters’ Training Facility 880 Belk Park Rd. 8955 E. 38th Terrace LOCAL 92 Wood River, IL 62095 Kansas City, MO 64129 3rd Wednesday of each month 7 pm LOCAL 716 LOCAL 1596 1401 Hampton Ave, Hall #1 3rd Thursday of each month 1st Wednesday of each month St. Louis, MO 63139 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 1401 Hampton Ave, Hall #1 1401 Hampton Ave, Hall #1 LOCAL 97 St. Louis, MO 63139 St. Louis, MO 63139 3rd Tuesday of each month 7 pm LOCAL 777 LOCAL 1770 1401 Hampton Ave, Hall #1 1st Wednesday of each month 1st Friday of each month St. Louis, MO 63139 7 pm 7:30 pm American Legion Hall 815 Enterprise Street LOCAL 110 303 East Pearl St. Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 3rd Thursday of each month Harrisonville, MO 64701 7 pm LOCAL 1795 310 South Belt Highway LOCAL 918 4th Wednesday of each month St. Joseph, MO 64506 3rd Monday of each month 7pm 6:30 pm 85 South Henry Street LOCAL 201 710 Moro Street Farmington, MO 63640 1st Thursday of each month Manhattan, KS 66502 6 pm LOCAL 1839 8405 E. Kellogg Drive LOCAL 945 3rd Wednesday of each month Wichita, KS 67207 2nd Thursday of each month 7:30 pm 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus LOCAL 311 5218 Business 50 West 1121 Columbus Lane 3rd Thursday of each month Jefferson City, MO 65109 Washington, MO 63090 7:30 pm 719 ½ South Main Street LOCAL 978 LOCAL 1925 Joplin, MO 64801 1st Thursday of each month 2nd Wednesday of each month 7 pm 6 pm LOCAL 315 4639 Pfeiffer Court 404 Tiger Lane 3rd Wednesday of the month Springfield, MO 65803 Columbia, MO 65203 7 pm Carpenters’ Training Facility LOCAL 1008 LOCAL 2030 8955 E. 38th Terrace 1st Monday of each month 1st Wednesday of each month Kansas City, MO 64129 7 pm 7:30 pm 115 South 4th Street Quarry Workers Hall LOCAL 634 Louisiana, MO 63353 380 East Market 1st Thursday of each month St. Genevieve, MO 63670 7pm LOCAL 1127 1325-1 West Whittaker St 2nd Wednesday of each month LOCAL 2214 Salem, IL 62881-2034 7 pm 2nd Thursday @ 7pm Carpenters’ Training Facility 1320 YMCA Drive LOCAL 636 8955 E. 38th Terrace Festus, MO 63028 2nd Monday of each month Kansas City, MO 64129 7 pm LOCAL 2298 314 Main Street LOCAL 1181 3rd Friday @ 7pm Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 Last Tuesday of each month 1312 E. State Route 72 5:30 pm Rolla, MO 65401 LOCAL 638 Carpenters’ Training Facility 2nd Wednesday of each month 8955 E. 38th Terrace 7 pm Kansas City, MO 64129 3309 Water Tower Road Marion, IL 62959 LOCAL 1310 4th Thursday of each month LOCAL 640 7 pm 1st Monday of each month 1401 Hampton Ave, Hall #2 6:30 pm St. Louis, MO 63139 801 Market Street Metropolis, IL 62960-1635 16 Retirees Meetings

RETIREES’ CLUB #2— KANSAS CITY, MO LOCAL 32 RETIREES’ CLUB— WENTZVILLE, MO Larry Elms’ Training Center, 755 Parr Road, Wentzville, MO 63385 Golden Corral 19120 Northwest Valley View Rd. We encourage all Retirees from our Local as well as their spouse and/ Independence, MO 64057 or special guest to attend our monthly meetings. The monthly meeting is on thethird Monday at 11:30am The monthly meeting is on thesecond Friday at Noon. If you have any questions about membership, contact club Please RSVP the Monday before the meeting. president David Brown (816) 896-0043 Call Darrel Reed at (636) 544-1406, or email [email protected]

RETIREES’ CLUB #21 — ST. LOUIS, MO LOCAL 664 RETIREES’ CLUB — WOOD RIVER, IL 1401 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. Belk Park Golf Course, 880 Belk Park Road, Wood River, Illinois 62095 The monthly meeting is on thesecond Wednesday at 10:15am Meeting Times: Please call in your lunch reservation before the Monday before 3rd Wednesday in March / 3rd Wednesday in June / 3rd Wednesday in our meeting. September / 2nd Wednesday in December — Noon to 2pm. Aug Menu: Please call Sam Leonard at (217) 851-4036 or Louis Mushill at Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Baked Beans, Potato salad, Salad, Cheese (618) 806-7465 to RSVP for the luncheon. & Relish Trays, White & Wheat Bread, Cake,Tea & Coffee Sept. Menu: Central Dues Collection Locations Lasagna, Breast of Turkey, Green Beans, Garlic Bread, Salad, Cheese & Relish Tray, White & Wheat Bread,Cake,Tea & Coffee KANSAS CITY AREA Mon. – Fri. 7 am – 4:30 pm Oct. Menu: 8955 E 38th Terrace Polish Sausage & Sauerkraut, Baked Ham w/ Pineapple, Mashed Kansas City, MO 64129 Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Cheese & Relish Trays , White and (816) 931-7265 Wheat Bread, Cake, Tea & Coffee If you have any questions about membership, call club ST. LOUIS / SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AREAS president Al Bauman at (314) 402-1999 or treasurer Mike Mon. – Fri. 6:30 am – 4:30 pm Lesinski (314) 291-5177 1401 Hampton Avenue St. Louis, MO 63139 ST CHARLES RETIREES’ CLUB — ST. CHARLES, MO Knights of Columbus Hall, 20 Westbury Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301 Locals 57, 92, 638, 640, 662, 1839 The monthly meeting is on the third Thursday at 10:30am (lunch Joel Pikey (Rm. 210) | [email protected] served at Noon.) Please be sure to call in your lunch reservations (314) 644-7205 the Monday before our meeting. For lunch reservations and Locals 32, 634, 636, 664, 716, 1008, 1770, 1795 Retirees’ Club information, please call club president Dave Newlin (Rm. 211) | [email protected] Bob Roth at (636) 724-7804. (314) 644-7212 Locals 97, 1310, 1596, 2030, 2214, 2298 Bart Fogelbach (Rm. 213) | [email protected] (314) 644-7204

17 Don Turnbull and Larry Kalish (below) and Steve Markus and John Manning (right) are doing a great job spreading the message Vote No On Prop A. Big thanks to all of our current and retired carpenters across the district who are getting the word out. We can’t win without you!

Donny Reed (Local 716 Millwrights) has this sign up at his fireworks stand (Reed’s Rockets between exits 199 & 200) right on I-70 at Wright City.

18 EST Al Bond explains the dangers of so-called “Right to Work” at one of the many informational meetings held around Missouri. SNAPSHOTS

Sisters in the Brotherhood spread the Prop A message while volunteering on a Habit for Humanity build site in St. Charles County.

Retired carpenter Larry Kalish and Sue Suwaller, owner of Suwallers Bar & Grill in St. Louis County, urging patrons to Vote No On Prop A.

19 TRAINING SCHOOLS

There is no cost to the CRC member, employed by a contributing union contractor, who properly registers, attends and completes courses (seated or online.) *Indicates courses that meet 8-hour safety requirement.

Jefferson City Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program 5218 Business Rt. 50 W., Jefferson City MO 65109 (573) 556-6040 / M-F: 7a-3:30p. To register for a course contact Matt Hurley at (573) 556-6040 Course Name Start/End Date Course Time First Aid/CPR/AED* 8hr. 8/14 & 8/15 4:30-8:30pm Scaffold Refresher* 8hr. 8/18 7am-3:30pm Silica Awareness* 8hr. 8/25 7am-3:30pm ICRA * 24hr. 9/5-9/7 7am-3:30pm First Aid/CPR/AED * 8hr. 9/11 & 9/12 4:30-8:30pm Aerial Lift * 8hr. 10/6 7am-3:30pm Welding Safety * 8hr. 10/23 & 10/24 4:30-8:30pm

Kansas City Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program Carpenters Training Center 8955 East 38th Terrace, Kansas City MO 64129 (816) 471-0883 / M-F: 7a-4p. To register for a course contact Angie Newton or Sarah McDaniel at (816) 471-0883 Course Name Dates Course Time

WorkKeys Remediation & Testing 8/21 & 8/23 5pm-9pm WorkKeys Remediation & Testing 9/25 & 9/27 5pm-9pm WorkKey Remediation & Testing 10/23 & 10/25 5pm-9pm First Aid/CPR 8/13 & 8/15 5pm-9pm First Aid/CPR 9/4-9/6 5pm-9pm First Aid/CPR 10/9 & 10/11 5pm-9pm First Aid/CPR 10/23 & 10/25 5pm-9pm Scaffold Refresher 8hr. 8/7 & 8/9 5pm-9pm Fall Protection Construction 8/21 & 8/23 5pm-9pm Aerial Lift 9/25 & 9/27 5pm-9pm Powered Ind. Truck-Rough Terrain 10/23 & 10/28 5pm-9pm

Kansas City Floor Layers’ Joint Apprenticeship Program Carpenters Training Center 8955 East 38th Terrace, Kansas City MO 64129 (816) 960-8131 / M-F: 7a-4p. To register for a course contact Doug Mannell at (816) 960-8131 or email [email protected]

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time Prerequisites or Notes

Armstrong Level 1 8/6 5pm-9pm Must have passed INSTALL Resilient Cert. First Aid/CPR 8/7 & 8/8 5pm-9pm INSTALL Cert. Carpet & Resilient 8/16 & 8/18 (16th: 4:30-8:30pm) (18th: 7am-3:30pm) INSTALL Floor Prep Cert. 8/23 & 8/25 (23rd: 4:30-8:30pm) (25th: 7am-3:30pm) First Aid/CPR 9/10 & 9/12 5pm-9pm Flash Cove Corner Instal. & Heat Welding 9/10 & 9/12 5pm-9pm Armstrong Level 3 Cert. 9/24-9/27 4:30pm-8:30pm Armstrong Level 1 Written Test Cert. 9/24 5pm-9pm Must have passed INSTALL Resilient Cert. INSTALL Floor Prep. Cert. 9/27 & 9/29 (27th: 4:30-8:30pm) (29th: 7am-3:30pm) First Aid/CPR 10/9 & 10/10 5pm-9pm Silica Awareness 10/16 5pm-9pm INSTALL Cert. Carpet & Resilient 10/18 & 10/20 (18th: 4:30pm-8:30pm) (20th: 7am-3:30pm) INSTALL Floor Prep Cert. 10/25 & 10/27 (25th: 4:30-8:30pm) (27th: 7am-3:30pm) INSTALL Cert. Carpet & Resilient 8/23 & 8/25 (23rd: 4:30-8:30pm) (25th: 7am-3:30pm) First Aid/CPR 9/10 & 9/12 5pm-9pm

20 TRAINING SCHOOLS TRAINING SCHOOLS

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

INSTALL Cert. Carpet & Resilient 9/20 & 9/22 (20th: 4:30-8:30pm) (22nd: 7am-3:30pm) First Aid/CPR 10/9 & 10/10 5pm-9pm Silica Awareness 10/16 5pm-9pm INSTALL Cert. Carpet & Resilient 10/18 & 10/20 (18th: 4:30-8:30pm) (20th: 7am-3:30pm)

Kaw Valley Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program Carpenters Training Center of Topeka 212 N.W. Norris Street, Topeka KS 66608 (785) 233-5499 / M-F: 7a-4p. To register for a course contact Jay Spencer at (785) 233-5499 or Kim vonSoosten at (785) 233-4369

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

Scaffold Refresher 8hr. 8/14 & 8/15 5pm-9pm Welding Safety 8/28 & 8/29 5pm-9pm First Aid/CPR/AED 9/8 7am-3:30pm Firestop Installation Qual. 9/25 & 9/26 5pm-9pm Silica Awareness 10/13 7am-3:30pm Powered Ind. Truck-Rough Terrain 10/16 & 10/17 5pm-9pm Aerial Lift 10/30 & 10/31 5pm-9pm

Southeastern Missouri Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program 813 Enterprise Street, Cape Girardeau MO 63703 (573) 335-1936 / M-F: 8a-5p. To register for a course contact Lisa at (573) 335-1936 or Toll-Free (800) 300-1886 Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

OSHA 10/Millwright 16 7/12 & 7/13 7am-3:30pm Siemens/Westinghouse Human Performance 7/16 7am-3:30pm Powered Ind. Truck Operator 7/17 & 7/19 5pm-9pm UBC Scaffold 40hrs. 7/23-7/27 7am-3:30pm Powered Ind. Truck Operator 8/21-8/23 5pm-9pm UBC Rigging & Signaling 8/27-8/31 7am-3:30pm GE Gas Turbine Familiarization 9/10 & 9/11 7am-3:30pm Hytorc Bolting Tech. Qual. 9/12 7am-3:30pm Powered Ind. Truck Operator 9/25-9/27 5pm-9pm OSHA 10/Millwright 16 10/2-10/3 7am-3:30pm ICRA 10/8-10/10 7am-3:30pm Disaster Site Worker 10/11 7am-3:30pm Confined Space 10/12 7am-3:30pm Powered Ind. Truck Operator 10/19 7am-3:30pm Open Weld Shop (Must have welding safety training or Welding 1) 3:45pm-9pm 7/11, 7/12, 8/15, 8/16, 9/12, 9/13

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Southern Illinois Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program 2290 S. Illinois St., Belleville IL 62220 (618) 277-2051 / M-F: 8a-4p. Apprentices must register at www.cjtf.org. Journey-level call (314) 644-4802, Ext. 1044 or Toll-Free (877) 232-3863

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

WorkKeys Remediation & Testing 8/4, 9/8, 10/6 7am-12pm Welding Flux Core Intro 8/4, 8/11, 8/18/ 8/25, 9/8 7am-3:30pm OSHA 30 Construction 10/2, 10/4, 10/9, 10/11 5-9pm OSHA 30 Construction 10/6, 10/13 7am-3:30pm UBC Rigger & Signaler (CRS) 8/13 -8/16 & 8/20-8/23 5-9pm UBC Rigger & Signaler (CRS) 8/25 7am-3:30pm UBC Rigger & Signaler Refresher 8/13-8/16 & 8/20-8/23 5-9pm ICRA 9/10, 9/12, 9/13 4-9pm ICRA 9/15 7am-4:30pm Commercial Door Hardware 8/20-8/23 & 8/27-8/30 4:30pm-9:30pm

Springfield Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program 4639 West Pfeiffer Ct., Springfield MO 65803 (417) 869-5499 / M-F: 9a-5p. To register for a course contact Tony Blackstock at(417) 869-8930

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

OSHA 10 8/9-8/11 (Thurs: 5-9pm) (Sat: 7:30am-4pm) ICRA 8/14-8/23 (Tues. & Thurs: 5-9pm) (Sat: 7:30am-4pm) Open Welding 8/27 & 8/28 5-9pm Fall Protection 9/8 7:30am-4pm Signaling Rigging Awareness 9/11 & 9/12 5-9pm Open Welding 9/24 & 9/25 5-9pm Rough Terrain Forklift 9/29 7:30am-4pm Silica Awareness 10/6 7:30am-4pm First Aid/CPR 10/9-10/11 5pm-9pm (Tues & Thur) Scaffold Erector 10/16-10/27 (Tues. & Thurs: 5-9pm) (Sat: 7:30am-4pm) Open Welding 10/29 & 10/30 5pm-9pm

St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program The Nelson-Mulligan Carpenters’ Training School 8300 Valcour Ave., Affton MO 63123 Carpenters/Cabinetmakers (314) 457-8300 / M-F: 7a-4p. Apprentices must register at www.cjtf.org. Journey-Level please call (314) 644-4802, Ext. 1044 or Toll-Free (800) 232-3863 Course Name Start/End Date Course Time Prerequisites or Notes

First Aid/CPR * 8/18, 9/15, 10/20 8am-4:30pm (Saturday Class) UBC Rigger & Signaler Refresher 7/10-7/17 (Tu. Wed. Th: 5-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) UBC Rigger & Signaler 7/10-7/21 (Tu. Wed. Th: 5-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) UBC Rigger & Signaler Refresher 8/14-8/22 (Tu. Wed. Th: 5-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) UBC Rigger & Signaler 8/14-8/25 (Tu. Wed. Th: 5-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Open Weld Shop 3rd Sat. of the month 8am-12pm Scaffold Qual. 32hrs. 7/14-8/4 8am-4:30pm Meets four Saturdays 8hr. Scaffold Refresher 7/14 8am-4:30pm Intermediate Stair Building 7/21-8/11 8am-4:30pm Meets four Saturdays Total Station Coordinate Layout 7/25-8/28 5pm-9pm Meets six Wednesdays ICRA 8/6-8/15 (Mon. & Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Basic Commercial Door Hardware 7/23-7/28 (Mon. & Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm)

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Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

Basic Commercial Door Hardware 8/20-8/25 (Mon.&Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Basic Commercial Door Hardware 10/22-10/27 (Mon.&Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Basic Commercial Door Hardware 11/5-11/10 (Mon.&Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Basic Commercial Door Hardware 12/3-12/8 (Mon.&Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Advanced Commercial Door Hardware 12/10-12/19 (Mon.&Wed: 5pm-9pm) (Sat: 8am-4:30pm) Intro to Computers 9/11-10/30 5pm-9pm Meets eight Tuesdays

St. Louis Floor Layer’s Joint Apprenticeship Program The Nelson-Mulligan Carpenters’ Training School 8300 Valcour Ave., Affton MO 63123 Phone: Floor Layers (314) 457-8301 Office Hours: Mon. – Fri.: 7a-4p. Apprentices must register at www.cjtf.org Journey-Level please call (314) 644-4802, Ext. 1044 or Toll-Free (800) 232-3863 Course Name Start/End Date Course Time Armstrong & Install Resilient Pre-Cert*/Install Resilient Cert. * 8/16 & 8/18 (16th: 4-8pm) (18th: 7am-3:30pm) INSTALL Carpet Pre-Cert.*/INSTALL Carpet Cert.* 9/13 & 9/15 (13th: 4-6pm) (15th: 7am-3:30pm) Flash Cove Welding & Flash Cove Pattern 10/20 7am-3:30pm

Joplin Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program 719 ½ South Main Street. Joplin, MO. 64801 Phone: (417) 623-6311 Office Hours: M-F 7:30am-4pm To register for a course contact: Corin Berryhill (417) 623-6311

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time First Aid/CPR/AED 8/6 & 8/10 7:30am-4:30pm First Aid/CPR/AED 8/13 & 8/17 7:30am-4:30pm Scaffold Refresher 9/10 & 9/11 4:30pm Scaffold Refresher 9/22 7:30am Silica Awareness 10/8 & 10/15 7:30am

Congrats New Grads

Carpenters Carpenters Floorlayers Topeka Carpenters Carpenters St. Louis St. Louis Anthony Anguiano Wichita Southern Illinois Vincent Arnold Brent Hulsey Steven Burns Christopher Poffenroth Matthew Jenkins Daniel Ebker Seth Little John Hogan Jesus Ruelas Trey Wuebbles Nicholas Fernandez Garret Kasl Michael Stapleton Brandon Becker Scott Gray Zachariah Robb Phillip Hancock Hunter Simmons Kenneth Hicks Benjamen Wheeler Michael Jones Brad Shoemaker Dakota Wiggins Quentin Allen

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St. Louis CRC Walk-On Safety Training Courses The Nelson – Mulligan Carpenter’s Training School 8300 Valcour Ave., Affton MO 63123 Door #10 • You must wear proper attire of white/blues, work shoes and sleeved shirts to all courses. • OSHA requires a minimum of three students for any OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 course. • Due to this requirement, all OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 courses are now Sign-Up Only Courses. To pre-register please call Paula Garcia at (314) 269-5520 or John Tierney at (314) 269-5569

August OSHA-30 Construction (Day 4 of 4) Sat. 8/11 7a – 3:30p Green Building Awareness Sat. 8/25 7a – 3:30p

September Mold Awareness 9/5 7a – 3:30p OSHA-30 Construction (Day 1 of 4) 9/8 – 12/8 7a – 3:30p Saturdays Respirators/Hearing Conservation 9/11 & 9/12 4:30p – 8:30p Hazard Communication & Chemical Safety 9/19 7a – 3:30p Focus Four Sat/ 9/22 7a – 3:30p Confined Space/Excavation Awareness 9/25 & 9/26 4:30p – 8:30p

October Green Awareness 10/3 7a – 3:30p Respirators/Hearing Conservation 10/9 & 10/10 4:30p – 8:30p OSHA-30 Construction (Day 2 of 4) 10/13 – 12/8 7a – 3:30p Saturdays Hazard Communication & Chemical Safety 10/17 7a – 3:30p Confined Space/Excavation Awareness 10/23 & 10/24 4:30p – 8:30p UBC Fall Protection Construction Sat. 10/27 7a – 3:30p

Carpenters Training Center of Wichita 8405 E. Kellogg Drive, Ste., 145, Wichita KS 67217 / M-F: 8a-4p. To register for a course contact Rodney Ford (316) 347-5419.

Course Name Start/End Date Course Time

First Aid/CPR/AED 8/4 & 8/8 7am-3:30pm First Aid/CPR/AED 10/29 & 10/30 5pm-9pm Fall Protection Construction 8/8 & 8/9 5pm-9pm OSHA 10 8/27 & 8/28 4:30pm-10pm Scaffold Refresher 8hr. 9/17 & 9/18 5pm-9pm Aerial Lift 9/22 7am-3:30pm Powered Ind. Truck-Rough Terrain 10/20 7am-3:30pm

WELCOME NEW CONTRACTORS

AMVANDELOO LLC, Campbell Construction JD, Inc., City of Herculaneum, Definitive Home & Design, Inc., E G Plaza LLC, Jasper Development Carpentry & Con- struction Services, Inc., Kimes Contracting LLC, LTS Building Systems, Inc., Premier Management & Contracting LLC, RSM Contracting LLC, SRK General Construction LLC, St. Louis Cardinals LLC, United Property Services LLC 24 TRAINING SCHOOLS

ENDORSEMENTS

These are the candidates who warrant our consideration in the upcoming election. This list includes friendly incumbents, as well as challengers running in open seats or against anti-labor incumbents.

MISSOURI

Prop A - NO U.S. Senate: Claire McCaskill (D) MO State Auditor: Nicole Galloway (D) Congress: Lacy Clay (District 1) (D), Cort VanOstran (District2) (D), Renee Hoagenson (District 4) (D), Emanuel Cleaver (District 5) (D), Sam Graves (District 6) (R)

Missouri Senate District *(I) = Incumbent 69 (I) (D) St. Louis City 2 Patrice Billings (D) 70 Paula Brown (D) Mavis Thompson for License Collector (D) 4 Jacob W. Hummel (I) (D) 71 LaDonna Appelbaum (D) Michael Butler for Recorder of Deeds (D) 10 Ayanna Shivers (D) 73 (D) 14 Brian Williams (D) 74 (I) (D) St. Louis County 16 Ryan Dillon (D) 75 (I) (D) Steve Stenger for County Executive (D) 22 (I) (R) 77 Steve Roberts (I) (D) Bob McCulloch for County Prosecutor (D) 24 (I) (D) 78 Bruce Franks Jr. (I) (D) Pat Dolan for County Council (District 5) 34 Martin Rucker II (D) 79 JP Johnson (D) (D) 80 Peter Merideth (I) (D) Missouri House 82 Donna M.C. Baringer (I) (D) 9 (R) 83 Gina Mitten (I) (D) Franklin County Tim Brinker for Presiding Commissioner 11 (R) 84 Brad Bakker (D) (R) 12 Kenneth Wilson (I) (R) 85 Kevin Windham Jr (D) Kay Dubbert for County Clerk (R) 14 Kevin Corlew (I) (R) 86 Farrakhan Shegog (D) 15 (I) (D) 87 Sam Gladney (D) 16 Tom Gorenc (D) 88 Tracy McCreery (I) (D) 17 (I) (D) 90 (I) (D) KANSAS 19 (I) (D) 91 (I) (D) Laura Kelly for Governor 20 Bill E. Kidd (I) (R) 92 Doug Beck (I) (D) Brian McClendon for Sec. of State 21 Dan O’Neill (D) 94 Jim Murphy (R) Marci Francisco for State Treasurer 22 (I) (D) 95 Joe Patterson (R) 23 Barbara Anne Washington (I) (D) 97 Mike Revis (I) (D) 24 (I) (D) 100 Helena Webb (D) Congress 25 (I) (D) 105 Scott Cernieck (D) Paul Davis (District 2) 27 Richard Brown (I) (D) 106 (I) (R) Tom Niermann (District 3) 28 (I) (D) 109 Kevin Juergens (R) James Thompson (District 4) 29 (I) (D) 111 (I) (R) 31 Travis Hagewood (D) 112 Benjamin Hagin (D) 34 James (Jim) Ripley (D) 114 Becky Ruth (I) (R) 13 Bryan Hoffman 35 (D) 115 Elaine Freeman Gannon (I) (R) 36 DaRon McGee (I) (D) 116 Dale L. Wright (R) Kansas House 37 (I) (D) 117 Mike Henderson (I) (R) 2 Adam J. Lusker Sr. (I) 44 Maren Bell Jones (D) 118 Mike McGirl (R) 3 (I) 45 (I) (D) 119 (I) (R) 4 Lawrence Forbach 46 (I) (D) 125 Chase Crawford (D) 8 Michele Lobitz 49 Lisa Buhr (D) 132 Crystal Quade (I) (D) 10 (I) 50 Michela Skelton (D) 135 Rob Bailey (D) 13 Larry P. Hibbard (I) 61 Aaron Greisheimer (R) 144 (I) (R) 14 Angela Justus Schweller 66 Tommie Pierson, Jr. (I) (D) 147 Renita Green (D) 16 (I) 67 Alan Green (I) (D) 17 Laura Smith-Everett 68 (I) (D) Continued on Page 26 25 Endorsements Continued

18 (I) 40 Debbie Deere (I) 68 Dave Baker (I) 97 Rebecca Jenek 19 Stephanie S. Clayton (I) 41 (I) 69 Gerrett Morris 98 Steven G. Crum (I) 20 Becky Barber 42 Thea Perry 70 Jo Schwartz 102 (I) 21 (I) 43 Pamela Finley 71 (I) 103 Ponka-We Victors (I) 22 (I) 44 Barbara W. Ballard (I) 72 (I) 110 Kim Thomas 23 Linda Gallagher (I) 46 Dennis “Boog” Highberger (I) 75 Mary Martha Good (I) 111 (I) 24 (I) 47 George D. Hanna 78 Jason K Darby 114 Shanna Henry 25 Melissa A. Rooker (I) 48 David L. Benson 79 (I) 120 Jerry Hill 26 Deann Mitchell 51 Noah L. Wright 81 Shala Perez 121 Nick Gill 27 Nicole Rome 52 Toni Scalia 82 Danette Harris 123 Pedro Rodriguez 28 Joy Koesten (I) 53 Jim Gartner (I) 83 (I) 29 (I) 54 Sarah Coats 84 (I) 31 Louis E. Ruiz (I) 55 (I) 85 Monica Marks 32 (I) 56 (I) 86 Jim Ward (I) 33 (I) 57 (I) 88 Elizabeth Bishop (I) 34 Valdenia C. Winn (I) 58 Vic “T-Bone” Miller (I) 89 KC Ohaebosim (I) 35 Broderick Henderson (I) 59 John Hall 92 John Carmichael (I) 36 (I) 62 Melvin L. Baker 93 Clifton Beck 37 (I) 65 (I) 94 Dan Stiffler 38 Stuart W. Sweeney 66 (I) 95 Tom Sawyer (I) 39 Michael Bolton 67 Alex Van Dyke 96 Brandon J. Whipple (I)

NO on Proposition A AUG. 7

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Local

Robert Arrow (78) 1596 Allen Stone (63) Alvin Baugh (86) 97 Carl Treiner (87) 1596 Robert Berendzen (85) 97 Leward Winter (78) 1839 Herbert Coates (81) 1596 David Yenzer (62) 1839 John Cummings (87) 92 Perry Younger (79) John Curran (64) Gilbert Zoellner (75) 2030 Melvin Davis (71) 97 William Detjen (81) 92 Edward Deuser (93) 97 Robert Dorsey (88) 97 John Dowell Jr. (84) John Eigenseher (91) 97 Jesse Eveland (82) 97 Ronald Fields (74) 1596 Lester Figus (92) 1596 Bradley Foerstel (67) 97 Leonard Fuerman (95) Thomas Fuller (63) 2214 Albert Geisler (88) 92 Charles Gittemeier (80) 97 Philip Haarmann (76) 32 John Heckmann (85) Donald Herron (82) 1839 Richard Hinkebein (81) 1770 Carl Hoffmann Jr. (87) “The life of the dead is placed in John Kofahl (65) the memory of the living.” Joseph Kosarek (90) 662 Eldo Lakey (81) -Cicero Konstantinos Manolis (86) 1596 Richard Pisoni (86) 97 Harold Redell (86) 32 Leonard Reed (77) 716 Vito Joe Scarfino (88) 97 Walter Schmidt (95) 1596 Daniel Scott (88) 1310 Charles Simpson (95) 97 James Smith (88) 92 AUG. 7 Lawrence Stanton (69) 1310

27 St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council 1401 Hampton Ave. St. Louis, MO 63139

VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION A Tuesday, Aug. 7

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