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THE NOVEMBER 2017 Honoring Our Military Veterans IN THIS Honoring Our Veterans · 4 Organizing News · 13 ISSUE Union Veterans Council · 7 Protecting Prevailing Wage Laws · 17 37693_IW_Nov_2017.indd 1 11/14/17 7:30 PM 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006 THE p (202) 383-4800 · [email protected] ironworkers.org INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS VOLUME 117 | NOVEMBER 2017 | NUMBER 10 ERIC DEAN KENNETH “BILL” DEAN General President Fourth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 1445 Washington Road Suite 400 Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Washington, PA 15301 p (202) 383-4810 · f (202) 638-4856 p (724) 229-1103 · f (724) 229-1119 JOSEPH HUNT STEPHEN SWEENEY General President Emeritus Fifth General Vice President FEATURES 1750 New York Avenue, NW P.O. Box 49 Suite 400 Westville, NJ 08093 Washington, DC 20006 p (856) 456-1156 · f (856) 456-1159 p (202) 383-4845 · f (202) 638-4856 4 Honoring Our Veterans KEVIN BRYENTON WALTER WISE Sixth General Vice President 7 Union Veterans Council General President Emeritus 1434 Chemong Road North 1750 New York Avenue, NW Unit 12-13 Suite 400 Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6X2 16 Active Iron Worker Military Veterans Washington, DC 20006 Canada p (703) 627-0401 p (705) 748-3099 · f (705) 748-3028 17 Protecting Prevailing Wage Laws RON PIKSA ROBERT BOSKOVICH 19 A Helmets to Hardhats Success Story General Secretary Seventh General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 2700 South River Road Suite 400 Suite 118 Washington, DC 20006 Des Plaines, IL 60018 p (202) 383-4820 · f (202) 347-2319 p (847) 795-1710 · f (847) 795-1713 BERNARD EVERS JR. DON ZAMPA General Treasurer Eighth General Vice President DIRECTORY 1750 New York Avenue, NW 1660 San Pablo Avenue Suite 400 Suite C Washington, DC 20006 Pinole, CA 94564 p (202) 383-4830 · f (202) 383-6483 p (510) 724-9277 · f (510) 724-1345 13 Organizing News JAY HURLEY JAMES MAHONEY 20 Departmental Articles First General Vice President Ninth General Vice President 191 Old Colony Avenue 22 West 46th Street IMPACT P.O. Box 96 4th Floor 31 S. Boston, MA 02127 New York, NY 10036 p (617) 268-2382 · f (617) 268-1394 p (212) 302-1868 · f (212) 302-1914 33 Lifetime Honorary Members MARVIN RAGSDALE FRANK MARCO Official Monthly Record Second General Vice President General Counsel 34 3003 Dawn Drive Gregorio Marco Suite 104 2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1650 Georgetown, TX 78628 Chicago, IL 60602 p (512) 868-5596 · f (512) 868-0823 p (314) 263-2343 · f (314) 263-2512 International Office DARRELL LABOUCAN p (202) 383-4815 · f (202) 638-4856 Third General Vice President #8-205 Chatelain Drive St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 ORGANIZED. SKILLED. PROFESSIONAL. Canada p (780) 459-3389 · f (780) 459-3308 On the Cover INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Iron Workers International’s (IW) military Apprenticeship and Training LU/DC Staff Retirement p (202) 383-4870 and Shopmen’s Pension Fund veterans Terry Harmon of Local 22 (Indianapolis), f (202) 347-5256 p (844) 276-1288 Peter Jacobs of Local 711 (Montreal, Quebec), f (630) 230-3966 Computer Department Melvyn Meszaros of Local 11 (Newark) and p (202) 383-4887 Magazine Richard Middleton of Local 580 (New York) were f (202) 383-4895 p (202) 383-4842 selected as the winners of the 2017 IW Veterans Davis Bacon Office Mailroom Trip to Washington, D.C. The IW Veterans Trip p (202) 834-9855 p (202) 383-4855 to the District of Columbia is organized by the f (202) 393-0273 f (202) 638-1038 IW and No Greater Love, a nonprofit organization Department of Canadian Affairs Maintenance and Jurisdiction dedicated to honoring America’s fallen. p (780) 459-3389 p (202) 383-4842 f (780) 459-3308 f (202) 347-1496 Department of Ornamental, Organizing Architectural & Miscellaneous p (202) 383-4851 EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006 | ASSISTANT to the EDITOR: Nancy Folks Metals (DOAMM) f (202) 347-1496 p (847) 795-1710 f (847) 795-1713 Safety THE IRONWORKER ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined summer issue, for $15.00 per year by the p (202) 383-4829 International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC Department of Reinforcing f (202) 383-6490 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, DC and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Ironworkers Shop Department Send change of address to Ironworker, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006. Canada Agreement Number 40009549. p (866) 336-9163 f (386) 736-9618 p (202) 383-4846 f (202) 783-3230 Ironworkers Political OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, Action League p (202) 383-4805 STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS f (202) 347-3569 37693_IW_Nov_2017.indd 2 11/14/17 7:30 PM Giving Thanks for All We Have Accomplished ask myself as the world seems to get busier and the safety needs are met. I busier, where does the time go and are we accom- Estimators and project plishing enough for our union. managers are a big part of If I disconnect myself from my responsibilities as securing your next job as general president, the answer is yes. While we continu- well. Yes, it’s all a part of ally strive to do more, I must step back and take time the work, but let’s take a to thank all those who probably will never make the moment and think about cover of our magazine. all those engaged in help- ERIC DEAN General President I am talking about the staff at our union halls, ing ironworkers who are apprenticeship schools, Iron Workers International’s not always visible on the (IW) headquarters, the fund offices and the paid job or in the shop. professionals working on our union’s behalf to make As general president, I rely on you, the members, our union tick and run like a clock. Most of these to keep the leaders of our union held accountable, individuals care for our members like one of to fulfill your responsibilities, and to honor their own family. the constitution, local bylaws and CBA. Don’t get me wrong, like family there I also rely on the leaders of each local to are squabbles and disagreements from do the same. time to time, but overall there are a lot Our staff is truly dedicated and I trust of great people working on our behalf them to serve our members with dignity, who rarely get the praise they deserve. respect and hard work. I simply ask you to single out someone and I am thankful for the leadership of thank them for what they do. our district council presidents and their Yes, when you are out of work or in need of daily endeavors to make things better for you something, it may seem that your needs aren’t being and your families. met, but when you look at what these individuals do Every member of the executive council is a major on a daily basis, it is truly amazing. contributor to the leadership of our great union. When visiting locals and training centers, I always General Secretary Ron Piksa and General Treasurer take time to meet the staff who make things happen. At Bernie Evers have tremendous work ethic and are some pin parties and apprentice graduations, the staff dedi- of the most honest and ethical people I have had the cates countless hours on the members’ behalf behind privilege to work with. the scene ahead of all these events. When people apply As general president, I receive far too much praise for for a pension, need help with health care, or are settling the efforts and actions of the members in our union. a grievance, our staff or the fund office staff has usually I ask you to please keep our members safe, fight for done quite a bit of work in preparation. The investment fair and just compensation, work to grow our union managers protecting our pensions, the accountants through the apprenticeship and organizing, and be who do the required work to comply with reporting thankful we belong to a great union. I thank each of requirements, the legal counsel fighting on our behalf you for your part in making our unionized ironwork- NOVEMBER or ensuring proper conduct and course of action, and ing industry the best it can be. the administrative staff processing pensions; we have a Happy Thanksgiving! lot of people working in our interest. While we work hard and earn our paychecks and all 2017 that comes with a CBA, let us not forget our contrac- tors and their staff making sure our payroll is accurate, Eric Dean our fringe benefits are paid in a timely manner and General President, 1051885 3 37693_IW_Nov_2017_X.indd 3 11/15/17 4:30 PM 2017 Iron Workers International’s Veterans Trip to Washington, D.C. ron Workers International’s (IW) military veter- to honoring America’s fallen. IW military veterans I ans Terry Harmon of Local 22 (Indianapolis), Peter registered for the contest on the IW website and the Jacobs of Local 711 (Montreal, Quebec), Melvyn winners were chosen at random. Meszaros of Local 11 (Newark) and Richard Mid- dleton of Local 580 (New York) were selected as the Terry Harmon winners of the 2017 IW Veterans Trip to Washington, Terry Harmon joined the Indiana National Guard in 1981 D.C. The winners traveled to the District of Columbia at the age of 17. After nearly four years of service with over the weekend of Oct.