Vol. 43 No. 4 the Boilermaker Sep • Oct 2004 The Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers, AFL-CIO http://capwiz.com/boilermaker Reporter http://www.boilermakers.org IN THESE PAGES Edwards drops in on Local 105 Vice-presidential candidate his district was redrawn two years ago. visits local, talks to members Edwards hit on a key issue for Boiler- makers and other workers in the area WHAT DO YOU SAY when a candi- when he spoke about jobs at Piketon’s date for vice president phones your uranium enrichment plant. local and asks if it would be all right if “Sen. John Kerry and I are going to he dropped by to meet the members? make sure the Piketon plant stays open Van Stephens, business manager-sec- and that the new Piketon plant is built retary-treasurer of Boilermakers Local and built on schedule,” he told them. 105, Piketon, Ohio, said, “Come on “Not only that, we are going to make down,” and Local 105 members got to sure the workers who are sick get the see what John Edwards is like — up help they need.” Kerry advisor close and personal. John Edwards wades into a crowd of The uranium enrichment plant is Local 105 Boilermakers at their union hall. Piketon’s largest employer. At one is former Boilermaker ...... John Kerry’s running mate was on 7 time, it employed 2,500 workers, but is his way to a rally in Portsmouth, Ohio, Leap Coordinator Garry Ledford, and down to 1,200 today and constantly when his staff told him how much the members for their hard work. faces the threat of closure. Protect Your Job work Local 105 was doing to get out the U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, Democratic Edwards hit another hot topic for vote in their part of southern Ohio. congressman from Ohio’s 6th district, on election day vote Ohioans when he talked about health Edwards made a detour and gave a introduced the senator from North Car- for Boilermaker-endorsed candidates . . . care and prescription drug costs. 8 brief speech at the hall to thank Local olina, who spoke for about 15 minutes. 105 President Wyndham D. Sparling, Strickland represented Piketon before See KERRY-EDWARDS page 7 MOST offers first project management class Program gives Boilermakers potential to become leaders in the chance to advance careers boilermaker trade. “We will take these members MEMBERS CAN NOW become project beyond project scope, schedule, managers through the newest MOST and budget, and open their eyes to program — the Boilermakers’ Project the business of project manage- Management program. ment,” Jones said. “The Project Management for Boiler- The course idea came from a Local 51 puts skills makers program is not just a seminar,” tripartite alliance meeting in which to work on campaign train ...... 13 explained Intl. Pres. Newton B. over 300 union leaders, contrac- Jones. “Our singular focus is to tors, and owners discussed the create and build business-focused benefits of customizing a project project managers.” management program. Members are selected to participate All three partner groups of the in the program based on their tripartite alliance will profit from FMI instructor Dennis Doran makes a point exceptional work history and See PROJECT MANAGEMENT page 3 at the first MOST project management class. Eastern Canada hosts first tripartite ‘The Boilermakers are leading the way again to keep the building trades strong in Canada’ — John Schel, BCA president

THE BOILERMAKERS SPONSORED nine owner/clients, 16 contractors, our first tripartite conference in and five Boilermaker lodges. Canada, Aug. 18-19, at the Muskoka “I was very pleased by the atten- Delta Grandview Resort in tion the program received,” Power Huntsville, Ontario. said. “It was our first conference of “The purpose of this conference is to this kind in Canada, but we had a bring the three players — the union, tried-and-true template from the U.S. contractors, and owner/clients — conference to work from, terrific sup- r e t together to create an atmosphere of port from Intl. Pres. Jones, IVP r respect for the interest of the other par- MacDonald, and Tripartite Director o p e ties involved in any one project,” said Jim McCormick, plus the support and

R Intl. Vice Pres. Sandy MacDonald. dedication of the Eastern Canadian

r e “Respect will enable us to overcome business managers.” k prejudice and solve problems with Joining MacDonald and Power at a mutual satisfaction.” the podium were Bruce Ashton, retir- m r e Working with MacDonald, Intl. Rep. ing co-coordinator of Boilermaker l i Ed Power set up the tripartite meeting apprentice training in Canada, and o for industry leaders in Eastern guest speakers John Schel and Jack B

e Canada. Over 80 participants attended Brochu of the Boilermaker Contractors John Schel, president of the Boilermaker h

t Suite 565 753 State Avenue, Kansas City, 66101 REQUESTED ADDRESS SERVICE the meeting, with representatives from Contractors’ Association, provides an See CANADIAN TRIPARTITE page 2 overview of conference goals. 2 - the Boilermaker Reporter NEWSMAKERS Sep • Oct 2004

Tony Fanelli, Bill Patterson, and Brian Rielly of Comstock Canada Canadian tripartite Ltd.; E. Spencer Fox and John Brisson of E.S. Fox Ltd.; Marc Beauregard Continued from page 1 coming year, addressing the issues and Chris Frankcom of Horton CBI; raised, such as training,” Cole said. Gord Duggan and Reg Thibeault of Association (BCA), Tony Fanelli of Murray Sanderson, labor relations Jacobs Catalytic Ltd.; Styve Comstock Canada, Keith MacDonald manager for Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), Dumouchel of Lornville Mechanical; of Kimberly Clarke — Nova Scotia, believed the meeting was informative, Phil Bibby and Joe Ramkissoon of Glenn Pickel of G.P. Consulting, thought provoking, and interesting. Mainway Industrial; Paul Young of and Bob Blakey of the Canadian “There were many good discussions Sunny Corners Enterprises; Mike Building Trades. on a number of issues important to the Pouliot of TIW Steel Platework; Ed During the two-day meeting, the industry,” Sanderson said. Duquette of TSM-Mechanical; and delegates discussed five issues: absen- B&W’s national construction man- Steve Smillie of the General teeism, respect, safety, outage sched- ager, Howard Constable, was also Presidents Maintenance Committee. ules and manpower, and an agenda for impressed by the willingness of all Labor representatives included the future. three parties to get involved and work Intl. Vice Pres. Sandy MacDonald International Vice Presidents Sandy Members of each partnership group together for the betterment of all con- MacDonald, Rick Albright, Larry met to discuss industry concerns in cerned. “To that end, I look forward to addresses the first tripartite conference in Canada. McManamon, and Sean Murphy; separate workshops. Coming back to contributing over the next year to Assistants to the Intl. Pres. James the general session, a representative insure we all can continue to improve McCormick and Stan Petronski; Intl. from each workshop presented their and be successful.” rumors are true. They are. The Boilermakers are leading the way Reps. Corey Channon, Andre Fleury, ideas to the full conference for addi- Among those union representatives Ed Power, and Mike Watson; and local tional discussions. Each partnership attending were business managers again to keep the building trades strong in Canada.” lodge representatives Kent Oliver, group then met again to formulate of Eastern Canadian Local Lodges Gary Morris, Jean-Yves Poirier of Local plans to proceed, with a final presenta- 73, 128, 203, and 271 — Kent Oliver, Western Canadian Vice President Rick Albright was also impressed by 73, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Jim Tinney, tion to the general session outlining Jim Tinney, Tom Walsh, and John Petronski, George McGeachie, their strategy. Guy Villemure. the meeting. “Owner/clients, contrac- tors, and union leaders alike displayed Andy Holder, Dale Quinn, Reg White, “Participating in the first Eastern Ed Frerotte, and Steve Silversides of Take a closer look at the Canadian tripartite conference is a pos- a keen willingness to work as true part- ners to address and remedy weakness- Local 128, Toronto, Ontario; Tom tripartite concept itive step to a better working relation- Walsh of Local 203, St. John’s, ship between the parties involved,” es and to adopt initiatives to improve BOILERMAKERS IN THE U.S. have our product,” Albright said. “I congrat- Newfoundland; Guy Villemure of Oliver said. “The number of partici- Local 271, Montreal, Quebec; Carl hosted tripartite conferences for more pants at the conference demonstrates ulate Sandy and Ed for organizing than 18 years, with representatives of such a highly-successful and produc- Ellsworth of Local 359 Vancouver, the interest and the resolve to make British Columbia; Grant Jacobs, the the construction industry — owners, our industry better.” tive conference.” contractors, and labor — meeting to new national co-coordinator for the Tinney believes providing a safe, Tripartite attendees Boilermakers apprenticeship program; develop programs to make our efforts productive work site is the number one more productive and our employers and Patrick Dillon of the Provincial priority on all agendas. He said, “The PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED the more competitive. From these meetings Building & Construction Trades tripartite creates a good opportunity following owner representatives: Jim ❑ have come national drug testing, Council of Ontario. to discuss and find solutions to items Scattergood and David M. Galvin of welder testing and certification, safety of concern for the owners and Bruce Power; Stew Stevenson of training, craftsmen identification, and contractors, and most important, for DOFASCO; Terry O’Neill of ESSO manpower reserve programs. Some of our membership.” Nanticoke; Keith MacDonald of these programs have crossed the bor- Villemure found the conference to Kimberly Clarke; Dexter Bothwell of der to Canada, but this was the first be well organized. “Topics on the agen- Nova Chemicals; Gary Currie and Bill time that Canadian leaders in the con- da were well chosen and the work ses- Small of Nova Scotia Power; John Cole, struction industry had an opportunity sion with owners and contractors was Charlie Ryan, and Rod Eagles of New to meet in a partnership group and for- very interesting and productive,” Brunswick Power; Arin Del Pino of mulate plans for themselves. Villemure said. Ontario Power Generation; and Ian AIP James McCormick, who serves Walsh described the meeting with Nolan of Petro Canada. as director of the tripartite alliance pro- the following well-used adage: You Contractor representatives includ- grams in the U.S., attended the can’t change history, but you can create ed Marty Albright, Ron Takacs, Canadian meeting. He was impressed it. He believes we will have a much Roger Howells, Bastien Audet, and by the interaction of the owners, better working relationship with the Jack Holiday of Alstom Power; contractors, and Boilermakers. “It was owners and contractors as a result of Harlan Anderson of Anderson-Webb quite evident that all attendees this meeting. Ltd.; Don Douglas of AECON were enthused and eager to address “Three groups with differing inter- Industrial; D. Murray Sanderson, the issues confronting our industry,” ests and agendas came together at Tom Griffith, Howard Constable, and McCormick said. “I feel the Eastern Muskoka, and left realizing that a lot of George Thiessen of Babcock & Canadian Tripartite will grow to our goals are not in conflict and that by Wilcox; Steve Corkum and John resolve many issues.” working together we can achieve a lot Brining of Black & McDonald; John Senior labor advisor for New Intl. Rep. Ed Power welcomes more than by being antagonistic with Schel and Jack Brochu of the Brunswick Power, John Cole, called the delegates and outlines the meeting’s each other,” Walsh said. Boilermaker Contractors Association; meeting “a good start to improve agenda. industry labor relations. Success will Participants see more be shown in the work to be done in the tripartite meetings in future The Boilermaker Reporter is the official publi- the Boilermaker cation of the International Brotherhood of A WEEK AFTER the meeting ended, Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, BCA President John Schel wrote his Forgers, and Helpers, AFL-CIO. It is published thanks to the Boilermakers for bring- bimonthly to disseminate information of use ing the tripartite concept to Canada. and interest to its members. Submissions from Reporter members, local lodges, and subordinate or “In Canada, we participate in affiliated bodies are welcomed and encour- regional multi-trade conferences Sep • Oct 2004 Vol. 43 No. 4 aged. This publication is mailed free of where we listen to each other’s criti- Newton B. Jones, International President charge to active members and retired mem- cisms and critiques without any focus and Editor-in-Chief bers holding a Retired Members Card. Others Jerry Z. Willburn, Intl. Secretary-Treasurer may subscribe for the price of $10 for three to actively strengthen our relation- years. Standard Mail (A) postage paid at ships. The Boilermakers decided to International Vice Presidents Kansas City, Kan., and additional mailing take the risk for the possible rewards Lawrence McManamon, Great Lakes offices. ISSN No. 1078-4101. Sean Murphy, Northeast by putting together a conference where POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Sam May, Southeast owner/clients, Boilermaker contrac- The Boilermaker Reporter tors, and the union could meet,” George Rogers, Central Joe Stinger, Western States 753 State Avenue, Suite 565 Schel wrote. Kansas City, KS 66101 Richard Albright, Western Canada (913) 371-2640; FAX (913) 281-8104 “We seem to have succeeded. Going Alexander MacDonald, Eastern Canada Web sites: www.boilermakers.org and http://capwiz.com/boilermaker Jim Hickenbotham, At-Large forward, we are creating subcommit- PUBLICATION AGREEMENT No. 40010131 tees with strong owner/client support Othal Smith Jr., At-Large and participation to address issues. Editorial staff Keith MacDonald, chief engineer of Other building trade unions are call- Donald Caswell, Managing Editor Printed in the U.S.A. Kimberly Clark, presents a report from ing, together with building trade con- Carol Almond, Asst. to the Managing Editor the owner caucus. tractor associations, to inquire if the A prize-winning newspaper Sep • Oct 2004 NEWSMAKERS the Boilermaker Reporter - 3 L-154 holds 3rd annual tripartite meeting we have learned with each other, and ‘We should all take serve each other.” advantage of the “The main objective of this confer- ence, on our local level, is to opportunity find solutions and establish new to talk and listen. approaches to the concerns we encounter within our geographical Keep asking yourself jurisdiction,” Ventrone said. the question, This year’s conference theme, “What can I do to make it better?” was sup- ‘What can I do ported by guest speakers and became to make it better?’’ the focus of group caucus meetings. Each alliance group met separately Larry Wargo, FirstEnergy to develop avenues to make the con- struction industry better. LOCAL 154, PITTSBURGH, sponsored Chris Cox of FirstEnergy reported on its third annual tripartite conference at the owners’ caucus meeting, where its facilities, January 27-28, with over they discussed increasing the quality of 100 representatives of the construction wash room facilities, shift changes, industry in attendance. Members from job site respect, communicating Leading L-154’s tripartite conference, are, l. to r., Lyle Fischer of the Simakas each of the tripartite alliance groups manpower needs ahead of schedule, Company, Larry Wargo of FirstEnergy, and L-154 BM Ray Ventrone. participated — owner, contractor, pre-job meetings, and rewarding con- and union. tractor safety. Maintenance Agreement Policy Com- “We have built a reputation by Leading the meeting were owner co- Fischer talked about the contractors’ mittee (NMAPC). Borck explained dispatching skilled and productive chairman Larry Wargo of FirstEnergy, caucus meeting, where they discussed partnerships among labor, contractors, craftsmen to every job. We contractor co-chairman Lyle Fischer of communication, health care costs, and owners where each party shares have demonstrated that we are the Simakas Company, and union co- superintendents, worker attitude, equally in the responsibilities as well as prepared to work in a changing and chairman Local 154 BM Ray Ventrone. absenteeism, and meeting the high the rewards these programs generate. competitive industry.” “We used feedback and comments standards of safety, workmanship, AIP Mike DiCicco addressed the Representatives of the Local 154 from last year’s conference to plan this and productivity. importance of the National Mainte- political committee gave a report on meeting, and we will receive updates Local 154’s Tony Smarra discussed nance Agreements and how they legislative issues that affect each seg- on a wide range of activities of interest the union caucus report outlining ways impact the boilermaker trade, specifi- ment of the tripartite alliance. which affect all of us,” Wargo said. “We to accomplish goals through safety, cally through the promotion of work Local 154 safety instructors then dis- should all take advantage of the oppor- training, supervision, workplace opportunities for the unionized con- cussed the benefits contractors and tunity to talk and listen. Keep asking respect, and dispatch procedures. struction industry. owners realize from the local’s compre- yourself the question, ‘What can I do to “It is encouraging to see that many of Ventrone provided a manpower hensive safety training programs. make it better.’” the points raised in each group over- update, announcing plans to expand “At the conclusion of the conference Fischer said, “This was the third year lapped with the others,” Ventrone said. the local’s recruitment resources it was evident that we all share the hope we have met to talk about our industry. “Based on this input, we will make to satisfy these needs with highly- and optimism to make it better,” We are developing relationships that improvements and find solutions that skilled workers. Ventrone said. “If we all take the will help us to make our lives better. will positively impact all of us and “The effectiveness of our local’s momentum and energy from this con- What can I do to make it better? The our industry.” strong position in the construction ference and apply it to our everyday same things we all can do: listen to each Guest speakers included Neil Borck, industry is strengthened because of the jobs and responsibilities we will make other, respond to each other, share what impartial secretary for the National members of Local 154,” Ventrone said. it better.” ❑ Project Management Continued from page 1 the program. Owners will benefit by gaining valuable employees with a new level of performance. Contractors will benefit by working with highly-skilled and experienced Boilermakers who are proficient in project management techniques, ensuring mutual success in meeting and exceeding industry expectations. And Boilermakers who participate in this program will gain more stabi- lized work opportunities by proving to the contractor and owner they are worth inviting back for the next job. The program is open to all Boiler- makers who demonstrate exceptional abilities and are recommended by FMI instructor Mike Putzer uses case studies to show participants how theory works when you put it into practice. either a contractor or the union. At least two classes will be held each year dur- Wheeler Zack, the Washington Group, tors Mike Putzer and Dennis Doran quality assurance and quality control, ing slow construction months. Nooter Construction, MCI, Day & conducted the pilot program with close-out, and action planning. Pilot program is a success Zimmerman, and Sterling Boiler. future instructors — Chuck Connor of The project management program is The seminar is sponsored and Connor Consulting and Les Seydel of an excellent career path for selected THE FIRST PROGRAM for the Boiler- funded by the Mobilization, Optimiza- Graycor — in attendance. Boilermakers, providing them with the maker Project Management program tion, Stabilization, and Training Course topics included behavioral opportunity to make a positive impact was held at the Embassy Suites Hotel (MOST) program, a joint labor-man- preferences, estimating and budgeting, on the industries we serve. in Kansas City, August 23-27. agement trust established to provide planning and scheduling, motivation, And Local 454’s Steve Trotter Twenty Boilermakers attended the exceptional value and services to the turnover process, logistics, safety, already has proof that the industry is seminar. Ten selected by the union Boilermaker industries. conflict resolution, trade jurisdiction, looking for Boilermakers with these (two from each vice presidential-area), The five-day program was devel- labor agreement interpretation, cost skills. Within days of completing the and ten were selected by the employers oped with the help of FMI Consulting, control and tracking, managing pilot course, he had already used what one of the leading consulting firms in customer expectations, commercial who participated — APCOM Power, he’d learned to land a job. ❑ B&W, Enerfab, G-UB-MK, Foster the construction industry. FMI instruc- contract administration, diversity, 4 - the Boilermaker Reporter NEWSMAKERS Sep • Oct 2004 Construction workshop focuses on future growth most likely be away from home on Plan pushes education, Election Day. access to resources, Paul Meade of Local 29, Boston, and retired AIP Bill Carey discussed air better craft relations cooled condenser jurisdiction. They asked business managers Gerry Con- CONSTRUCTION LODGE LEADERS nelly of Local 5, New York, and Gerald from all across Canada and the United Couser, of Albany, N.Y., to share States met in Halifax, Nova Scotia, their experiences. June 28-July 1, to attend workshops Couser said they lost a job just sponsored by the Boilermakers because it was an Ironworker contrac- Construction Division (CD). tor doing the work and they were not CD Director Dale “Skipper” Bran- going to give any of the work to Boiler- scum led the event, where nearly makers. He said, “You’ve got to get to 200 local lodge representatives partici- know the contractors in order to pated in a four-day education program win work.” covering such topics as air Carey told the conference delegates cooled condenser jurisdiction, man- to share information, to let everyone ganese poisoning, and changes in know of your experiences. The more national agreements. information you have, the better pre- Branscum’s assistants, Intl. pared you will be when it’s your turn Reps. Clay Herford and Mark Local 199 BM-ST Larry Snellgrove tries out the Construction Division’s new online jurisdiction database, with help from Intl. Rep. Clay Herford. to discuss jurisdiction at your next pre- Vandiver, worked one-on-one with job meeting. members, demonstrating the new CD As a way to better service members online database. ‘We are trying to provide you with the tools and and cut costs to become more “This database was three years in competitive, Boilermakers in Canada the making,” Branscum explained. “A resources to help you do the best job you can to are working with the UAto gain mobil- lot of credit should go to retired CD ity through the provinces without Director Joe Meredith, Mark, Clay, and serve our members.’ retesting welders. Chuck Castle, chief Intl. Rep. Cory Channon for making Newton B. Jones, International President inspector for boiler and pressure this great resource tool a reality.” vessels for Nova Scotia, announced a The database contains board deci- new agreement for portability of sions, assignment letters, and the juris- Jones also spoke of plans to build a Political action is at the forefront in welders. He said they are also develop- diction books for the UA, Millwrights, better working relationship with other the U.S., and Jones applauded the ing a Web site and online database of and Ironworkers. Every piece of equip- crafts. Already, the Boilermakers have members’ efforts thus far, asking for qualified welders. ment on jurisdiction drawings has been successful in gaining work for our their continued support to get Other speakers included Milan been indexed and can be searched by members through an agreement made Kerry elected president. Racic, who discussed ways to prevent craft, equipment, resolution, and year with the UA and PCI Energy Services Bridget Martin, director of the Boil- exposure to manganese and other making this database one of the most LLC. Jones has also met with the Iron- ermakers’ government affairs depart- heavy metals; Bill Creeden, who spoke valuable resources a construction workers Executive Board to discuss ment, and her assistant, Shannon Brett, about using safety and health issues in lodge leader can access. respecting each other’s jurisdiction. As spoke about educational materials fight-back organizing; Mike DiCicco Intl. Pres. Newton Jones addressed a result of that meeting, the Ironwork- available to members and the impor- and Bill Almond on national agree- the conference, announcing the retire- ers have scheduled an October board tance of getting out the vote. They ments; Bryan King on lodge audits and ment of International Vice President meeting in Myrtle Beach during the reminded members that Election Day financial reporting; and Cal Roberts on for the Northeast Section Michael Mur- Boilermakers’ national tripartite meet- is the last day to vote. They encourage the Brotherhood Bank & Trust. ❑ phy and introducing his successor, ing as a way for members of both members to vote early, especially those Sean Murphy. unions to get to know each other better. who travel for a living and will L-453’s Crouse recognized for his safety efforts GENE CROUSE, A 32-year member performance earned G·UB·MK the of Local 453, Knoxville, Tenn., has Washington Group International earned recognition from G·UB·MK Safety Award, an award that has only Constructors for his efforts to help been presented 134 previous times in reduce injuries at the Kingston the award’s 42-year history. job site. Brian Barker, operations and labor Crouse worked as a job site repre- relations manager for G·UB·MK, wrote sentative where members of the the Tennessee Valley Trades & Labour Over 20 local lodge leaders attend training sponsored by the GLAIC#1. Kingston outage team completed Council about Crouse’s efforts to Affiliated lodges include Locals M6, M10, D12, M24, D81, M94, 158, 357, 524, 1,185,796 man-hours, July 2000 reduce and eliminate injuries. 1234, 1240, 1247, 1255, 1509, and 1600. through January 2004, without a lost- “Gene Crouse participates in the time injury. This outstanding safety G·UB·MK Kingston safety meetings and provides leadership to identify and solve issues Great Lakes members with a practical approach to the situation,” Barker wrote. train for success “He also is proactive in identifying and communi- OVER 20 LOCAL lodge leaders of the fairly conducted meetings. Wilcox and cating other job issues, pro- Great Lakes section attended a full-day Sondgeroth outlined the preparation of motes harmony, and is well of training in Chicago, June 11, at the financial reports, presenting examples respected by both staff and Veterans of Foreign Wars facility. of LM and 990 government forms. craft at the Kingston job site. Professor Bob Breving and Local Intl. Rep. Howard Cole, who serves “Please communicate Lodge Secretary-Treasurers Robert as the council’s business representative, G·UB·MK’s appreciation to Wilcox (L-1255, Chicago) and Randy was impressed by the presentations and Gene Crouse for his efforts Sondgeroth (L-1600, St. Charles, Ill.) the members’ participation. to reduce and eliminate conducted the classes for lodge “Those in attendance experienced a injuries, which contributed representatives affiliated with double agenda, dealing with both the to improving our overall the Great Lakes Area Industrial rules of order and financial reports,” Gene Crouse, second from right, displays performance for every- Council #1 (GLAIC#1). Cole said. “When the session con- the framed art he earned for his safety work , one’s mutual benefit,” Breving, of the DePaul Labor Educa- cluded, they all stood, joined hands, with (l. to r.) District 57 BM-ES Ed Vance, L-453 Barker wrote. ❑ tion Center, discussed Robert’s Rules of and sang the union song, ‘Solidarity BM-ST Vince Harper, and AIP Jim McCormick. Order, a guide to smooth, orderly, and Forever.’ It was very moving.” ❑ Sep • Oct 2004 NEWSMAKERS the Boilermaker Reporter - 5 Kibbey, Postlethwait win SAJAC contest Nine apprentices by-laws. Hands-on testing included rigging, tube welding, block reeving, compete for 36th annual knot tying, rope splicing, tube rolling, Paul D. Wedge trophy carbon arc gouging, and tool use. Contestants spent two grueling THE SOUTHEAST AREA Joint days under the careful watch of Apprentice Committee (SAJAC) spon- judges representing the union and sored its 36th annual Paul D. Wedge Boilermaker contractors. Union Memorial Award competition, August judges included Intl. Reps. Barry 9-10, at the training facilities of Local Edwards and Steve Speed, SAJAC 108, Birmingham, Ala. lead instructor Mike McClusky, and Michael V. Kibbey of Local 105, retired representatives William Elrod Chillicothe, Ohio, walked away with and Lou Novak. Contractor judges first place, and Carl B. Postlethwait included Randall James of B&W of Local 667, Charleston, W.Va., placed Const., Bill Kunkel of Common Arc, second, earning each the right to Mike McGinnis of ENERFAB, Bob represent the Southeast Area at the Righter of APCom Power, Jeff Suther- national competition in Kansas City, land of APCom Power, and Scott Sept. 14-17. Szeghi of ENERFAB. Other contestants included Glenn Following the second day of testing, R. Buckner of Local 26, Savannah, Ga.; Local 108 held a barbeque for all the Bridgette G. Seagraves of Local 40, participants. The next night, partici- Elizabethtown, Ky.; Kevin E. Bensen- pants attended the awards banquet at haver of Local 45, Richmond, Va.; the Winfrey Hotel where each contest- Joshua D. Nelson of Local 83, Kansas ant received $500 and a plaque. The City, Mo.; Jonathan R. Ellis of Local runner-up received an additional $500 108; Casey C. Jones of Local 263, Mem- and a small engraved crystal presenta- phis, Tenn.; and Johnny E. Osborn Jr. tion bowl; the winner received a larger of Local 454, Chattanooga, Tenn. bowl and an additional $1,000. First-place winner Michael V.Kibbey of Local 105 (l.) and Carl B. Postlethwait of The fourth-year apprentices were SAJAC Director Mike Peterson was Local 667 will represent the SAJAC at the national competition. judged on how well they performed impressed with the contestants’ ability on written and hands-on tests. The to perform under pressure, calling written test covered such subjects as each of them a winner for being related studies, blue-print reading, the selected to represent their local lodges Boilermaker Constitution, and local at the area competition. ❑ L-13 opens the Jeffrey C. Davis School of Welding Training center is named the sons and daughters of Local 13 members. to honor apprentice killed Others honored at the dedication in refinery explosion included Frederick Weber, a 20-year Local 13 member who passed away in Local 374’s second training facility, a 6,000-square-foot metal and brick MEMBERS OF LOCAL 13, Philadel- 1993. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Peters, building, is located in Dale, Ind. phia, attended a grand opening of their attended the dedication, where Local new training facility on May 22. They 13 BM-ST Jim Banford praised Weber dedicated the building in memory of for his contributions to the local. Local 374 opens Dale Jeffrey C. Davis. “We not only honor Jeffrey Davis at Davis was killed in an explosion at this dedication, we honor Frederick the Motiva Refinery in Delaware City, Weber and all those who gave so much training center for this organization,” Banford said. Del., in June 2002. Although Davis, 51, Members can now choose processes, from plate to orbital tube had been a Boilermaker apprentice for “This facility is exactly the kind of state-of-the-art facility we need to pro- between two state-of-the welding. It opened in August 2003 and less than a year, he had been a strong hosted its first graduating class in union member most of his life, work- vide training for our apprentices and art facilities journeymen. It will enable us to edu- September 2004. ing several years at the U.S. Steel Plant MEMBERS OF LOCAL LODGE 374, The 6,000-square-foot building has in Fairless Hills, Pa. cate our members on the fundamentals and many skills required of our trade, Hammond, Ind., can boast of two high- two classrooms and 20 welding booths, The Davis family is grateful for the tech training facilities, one at their with room for expansion. It also houses support they received from Local 13, its as well as keeping us up-to-date on the latest technological advances in our headquarters in Hammond, and a new the offices of Asst. Bus. Mgr. and Zone 3 sister locals, and the other trades work- facility 300 miles south in Dale, Ind. dispatcher Jerry Tempel, apprentice ing at the refinery. To show her appreci- industry,” Banford said. “The erection of this facility would not have been The Dale facility is being used to instructor David Weatherholt, and ation for this support and for naming train members in all welding welding instructor Jon Neu. ❑ the facility after her husband, Mary possible without the love of our mem- Davis presented the local with bers, the love of our union, and the love ❑ a $50,000 check for scholarships to of our trade.” Win your union dream ride

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Bill Hill, IR Bob Heine, Mrs. Peters, 800-2924 and getting a referral to a car www.unionplus.org Mrs. Davis, L-13 BM-ST Jim Banford, and AIP Mike DiCicco. 6 - the Boilermaker Reporter NEWSMAKERS Sep • Oct 2004 Local 11 defends its work in Montana Company is using Bulgarian Express Personnel to get visas so they welders to build a tank could hire the Bulgarian workers instead of using qualified U.S. workers. OUTSOURCING — the practice of sending jobs overseas to save labor costs Taking the next step — has been headline news this year. In the past few years, outsourcing has put HALL THEN CONTACTED the U.S. millions of American workers on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employ- unemployment line. ment and Training Administration. Most construction Boilermakers Three months after Express Personnel have felt safe. You can’t ship construc- received certification for their tempo- tion jobs overseas. Holding a megaphone, L-1998 Pres. Robert Godinez leads a rally for rary alien employment application, a NASSCO workers who have been in negotiations for over a year. But members of Local Lodge 11 in DOL certifying officer requested that Helena, Mont., have learned that even Express Personnel’s labor certification construction jobs aren’t safe. All you be revoked and Bulgarian workers need to do is take advantage of immi- deported from the U.S. Shipyard workers gration laws to bring foreign workers Certifying officer Jenny Elser here, where you pay them far less than requested the revocation based on the what American workers earn. “compelling evidence” she received. rally for support When International Malting, Inc. Part of that evidence was a video of a (IMC) used Express Personnel to hire Montana television news station report. Working with no contract, “There are plenty of qualified Bulgarian workers to build a tank in Hall had contacted the news station SWU shows its strength workers in San Diego to fill these Montana, members of Local 11 were about what was going on at IMC. The jobs, but they won’t work for $15.62 an outraged. There was no reason to bring station interviewed Hall, and then gave THE SHIPYARD WORKERS UNION hour. We wouldn’t have any problems workers from another country to do a equal time to the employer. (SWU) has been trying to negotiate a if the company brought these guys in job Local 11 members have performed When the employer was inter- contract with the National Steel and for 30 days for a special project, but in the past. viewed, he made a fatal error in the Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in they’ve been here over two years,” Immigration laws allow companies DOL’s viewpoint, by saying the war- San Diego, Calif., since early 2003. Godinez said. to use foreign workers on American ranty on the tanks would not be hon- They’re in a battle, and the company The SWU organized in 2000. In soil only when no American workers ored unless they were built by cannot hire enough skilled employees March 2003, they affiliated with the can do the work. And that was simply Bulgarian workers. to build the ships at the present wage Boilermakers union. “We’ve been not the case. “It is my opinion that the petitioning structure. To avoid paying higher active participants in negotiations since “Express Personnel imported these employer fraudulently abused the wages to their San Diego workers the 2003,” said Len Beauchamp, director of workers so the company could make a H-2B process,” wrote Elser in her letter company has hired out-of-state research and collective bargaining bigger profit,” said Bob Hall, BM-ST of recommending the deportation. “The contractors at twice the cost for San services for the Boilermakers. He said Local 11. employer intentionally misrepresented Diego workers. NASSCO has a long history of labor “This work has always been per- facts on the application in an effort to Local 1998 Pres. Robert Godinez strife. Workers struck the shipyard four formed by members of the Boilermak- usurp the H-2B process to bring Bulgar- organized a rally outside the shipyard times from 1961 through 1992, the last ers union. These workers were brought ian workers into the United States.” company’s front door to let NASSCO strike lasting 25 days before 2,700 here, not based on how well they could But Local 11 is still not satisfied. The know that the Boilermakers will not let workers in seven unions returned to perform the job, but based solely on the INS has been slow to start the deporta- that go unnoticed. Over 300 workers their jobs without a contract. fact they would save the company tion process. Hall’s attempts to find protested the company’s use of Instead of a contract, the workers money by working for substandard out what’s going on through the temporary employees. benefited from a profit sharing wages,” Hall said. Freedom of Information Act have been “The company doesn’t respect us,” agreement giving employees one-third Hall and his assistant, Ben Steilman, hampered by the Department of Godinez said. “They are willing to pay of the company’s annual profit. went to work gathering evidence to Homeland Security. more to bring people from other states But that profit has been greatly support their case. They filed unfair than pay us what we deserve.” depleted over the past two years by labor charges against IMC and Express Where it stands now Most journeymen welders in San the company’s reliance on high- Personnel Services with the National Diego earn $26 or $27 an hour, Godinez cost employees from other areas, Labor Relations Board. “WE HAVEN’T GIVEN up,” Hall said. said. NASSCO entry-level welders are Godinez said. But the Board would not stop IMC “If anything, our efforts have slowed paid $15.62 an hour, which increases to Local 1998 represents about 2,300 from using the Bulgarians. They ruled down the job and have definitely cost $17.62 an hour in two years. Yet workers, roughly 70 percent of that the company had used the same the company a lot of money in lawyer NASSCO is paying $46 an hour (this NASSCO’s employees. Bulgarian subcontractor on similar proj- fees. We can’t help but feel the state of includes housing and transportation) Owned by General Dynamics Corp., ects in other states. Montana let us down when they did to import temporary workers from NASSCO has been designing and However, Hall’s own investigation not stop this job like Minnesota did Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi building ships since 1960, specializing showed that IMC had tried this practice when IMC tried this in Minneapolis.” rather than grant their employees a in auxiliary and support ships for the only one other time — in Minneapolis, Asst. to the Intl. Pres. John A. “Tony” fair raise. U.S. Navy and oil tankers and dry where the state of Minnesota had put a Gallo, who acts as a service representa- Some of these “so-called” temporary cargo carriers for commercial markets. stop to it. Express Personnel was not tive for Local 11, commends Hall and workers have been at NASSCO since It is the only major U.S. ship offering employment. They did not the Local 11 members for their efforts to January 2002. construction yard on the West Coast. ❑ have a job. Instead, IMC just used stop this nonunion work. ❑ Local 45 members take specialty welding classes MEMBERS OF LOCAL 45, Richmond, “Many of our members would not Local 45 members Va., are participating in specialty be able to get this type of specialized participating in welding classes to prepare for work training without the efforts of our specialty welding with a new signatory contractor, PCI International and the company mak- classes at the Energy Services, LLC. ing a commitment,” said M. Frank PCI Energy facility The first week of July, Local 45 Hartsoe, L-45 BM-ST. On Dec. 17, PCI in Ashland, Va., members Michael Harris, Craig signed the Boilermakers National Spe- are, l. to r., McCrackin, David Fridley, and cialty Agreement and a similar agree- Michael Harris, Michael Hurst went to a PCI facility in ment with the United Association Craig McCrackin, David Fridley, Ashland, Va., where they trained in (UA) for specialty welding primarily Michael Hurst, automatic orbital welding processes. in the nuclear industry. The agree- and instructor Local 45 instructors Frankie Price ments call for a composite crew of Daryl Almond. and Daryl Almond conducted the Boilermakers and Pipefitters on all Not pictured is classes so the members can acquire the specialty work performed by PCI, instructor skills needed for both nuclear and with fringe benefits paid into their Frankie Price. conventional power plant industries. respective trust funds. ❑ Sep • Oct 2004 POLITICAL ISSUES the Boilermaker Reporter - 7 Former Boilermaker advises Kerry Injury forced Morehouse headed straight for the Community College of Allegheny County to get an to trade his welding tools Associate’s Degree. for political clout In 1991, he began work at the Allegheny County register of wills ONCE A WELDER out of Local 154, office as a docket clerk in inheritance Pittsburgh, Pa., David J. Morehouse is tax. He found the job boring, but it was now a senior advisor to the man who here that he started to hear about a man could be the next president of the named Bill Clinton. United States. The more he learned, the more he Morehouse became an apprentice in wanted to help him get elected. 1979 and injured in 1982, when a beam Morehouse got involved with Clin- he was welding at the W. H. Sammis ton’s campaign on a volunteer level, Power Plant in Ohio broke under the even driving Clinton’s motorcade in pressure of the hydraulic jack he Pennsylvania. Then he took a paid job was using. doing advance work for the campaign. The beam swung around and hit Family and friends thought More- Morehouse in the head, knocking him house was nuts to give up his county unconscious, 50-feet above the ground. clerk position to take the low-paying He spent weeks recovering in the campaign job, but Morehouse couldn’t hospital, and the rest of the year he had have been happier. to write everything down in a notebook Or more successful. because he couldn’t remember doctor By the time he organized his second In the campaign jet, Morehouse (r.), coordinates calendars with John Kerry. appointments or plans he had made to event, he drew the largest crowd the meet friends. campaign had seen thus far for vice- were helping with the motorcade what Kennedy School of Government at His accident and recovery became a presidential candidate Al Gore. has become a popular story from his Harvard University. turning point in his life, and he didn’t His organization skills excelled and years working for President Clinton In 1999, he became Al Gore’s senior take long deciding what to do next. He soon he was doing the big events Walking back from lunch one day, he counselor and trip director during his for Clinton all over happened on some pipefitters who bid for the U.S. presidency. the country. were repairing utility pipes. His friend And this year, he’s back in the thick When Clinton won, pointed to Morehouse and said, “He of politics again, as U.S. presidential Morehouse went with used to do that. He’s a welder.” candidate John Kerry’s communication him to the White The workers asked what kind, and director. Morehouse spent the early House, where he Morehouse proudly replied that he had months of Kerry’s campaign working worked on drug con- been a Boilermaker. from his home in Boston, where he lives trol programs and The pipefitter told Morehouse, “Boil- with his wife, Vanessa, and their 17- coordinated Clinton’s ermakers can’t weld.” month-old son, Jackson. appearances across That’s all the challenge he needed. Friends have told him he should run the states and in about He took off his jacket and tie, grabbed a for office himself, but he says the time 30 countries around welding mask, squatted down, and away from his family is too much of a the world. proceeded to weld the pipes together. hardship and once he gets Kerry into While Kerry was Morehouse is still facing challenges. office, he’s done. speaking to the South- In 1996, he left Washington to begin Done with campaigning? We’ll see. ❑ ern Baptist Conven- work for the Drug Abuse Resistance tion in New Orleans Education (DARE) program in Los Photos by John Beale. Copyright in September, More- Angeles. He also returned to school and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2004, all rights Jackson Morehouse, 1, gets in the pictures as his house told a group of earned a Master’s Degree in Public reserved. Reprinted with permission. parents David and Vanessa relax at home near Boston. Boilermakers who Administration through the John F.

ing middle class. That’s what this coun- Kerry-Edwards try was built on.” Overtime rules are Continued from page 1 His fears are well-founded. The most recent employment data show Ohio’s “Why in the world would the people unemployment rate is now 6.3 percent, not a dead issue yet of Ohio rehire as their president the nearly one full percentage point above man who has cost them 230,000 jobs, the national average. House, senate committee them to rescind Bush’s new rules. The who [has] driven up health care costs?” In southern Ohio, the situation is even vote to block Bush effort to high profile of these rules could explain he asked. worse. Pike County, where Local 105 is this vote — it gives many members of “Health care costs are up $3,600 right located, has an 8.2 percent unemploy- take away overtime pay Congress a pro-worker vote to exploit here in Ohio in the last four years. That’s in the last weeks of the campaign, but ment rate. To their south, Scioto WORKERS WON BIG in Congress in real money for most people.” County’s rate is 8.9 percent, and in can easily be undone after the elections. Edwards urged residents to not just September when the House of Repre- The Bush administration claims the Adams County, 10.9 percent of the sentatives and the Senate Appropria- listen to the speeches but also to judge workforce is unemployed. new rules merely clarify who is entitled candidates on their records. tions Committee both voted to derail to overtime and will reduce lawsuits. “Having Edwards stop by the hall new Bush administration regulations “He [Bush] said one thing at his con- was a great opportunity for our mem- But Bush’s critics point out that the vention that I actually agree with,” that could deny overtime pay to six rules expand the ranks of workers not bers,” said Local 105 BM-ST Stephens. million U.S. workers. Edwards told the crowd. “He said he “Our members work hard to keep qualified for overtime protection by at wants to be judged on his record. I say The measures added language that least six million workers. involved so the politicians will hear would make the Bush administration he’s right. We want George Bush to be from us, and when he [Edwards] came Under the new rules, many chefs, judged on his record. During the time rescind the rules that went into effect nurses, police officers, journalists, ath- to the hall it showed that John Kerry and August 23. The White House has Bush has been president, 5 million John Edwards are paying attention to letic trainers, computer employees, and Americans lost their health care, 4 mil- vowed to veto this funding bill unless low-level supervisors may be denied what we have to say.” the language is removed. lion Americans have gone into poverty, Stephens had many good things to time-and-a-half for overtime. and 1.5 million private sector jobs have “We won the battle, but not the war,” The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) say about the vice-presidential candi- Boilermakers Director of Government been lost — 230,000, or one out of five, date. “He shook hands with every per- estimates that employers spend lost right here in the state of Ohio.” Affairs Bridget Martin said. “When the $2 billion a year battling lawsuits son there and thanked them for their House-Senate joint committee writes Richard Holland, a member of Local support. He came across as someone by employees who feel they have 105, told a Chillicothe Gazette reporter at up the final version of this bill, they will been cheated out of overtime pay. who genuinely cares what happens to probably drop this language. GOP the rally that he worries most about los- workers. He had good things to say They say their new rules will reduce ing his job to outsourcing. leaders and the White House dominate this litigation. about health care and jobs.” that part of the legislative process, and “This country is so polarized right Ohio will be a key state in the 2004 But doubt regarding their intentions now,” he said. “Either you have the Bush has vowed to veto any bill that has grown since March of this year, election. Bush won the state by four per- blocks his overtime pay takeaway.” wealthy CEOs who are making millions cent in 2000, but since then the state has when the DOL offered workshops to or you have the middle class that has Hundreds of thousands of workers show companies how they could lost 230,000 jobs and lost tax revenue is have sent e-mails and faxes to the presi- ❑ seeped into the working poor. We need forcing education cuts . ❑ legally avoid paying overtime. someone who can bring back the work- dent and members of Congress, asking 8 - the Boilermaker Reporter CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS Sep • Oct 2004

EEBoilermakers’lectionlection2004 Endorsements Kerry&Edwards Election day is the last Get started early to vote by day you can vote mail using an absentee ballot When we all vote together VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN. So goes IF YOU ARE going to vote by absentee the old joke. Truth is, you only get one ballot, you need to make arrangements we can make a difference. vote, and that is exactly why you ahead of time — in some cases, several should vote early. weeks before Election Day. THE CANDIDATES LISTED on these two pages have been There is no good excuse for failing to In order to use an absentee ballot in some states, you must indicate that you selected by the leadership of the local lodges in their areas and vote. Elections offices are making it eas- the International’s Department of Government Affairs. ier and easier to vote regardless of will be out of town on Election Day or where you are on election Day. unable to come to the polling place for We endorse candidates only after they have undergone close The 2004 election is expected to be some other reason. But other states will allow you to vote scrutiny. To earn our endorsement, a candidate must show a one of the closest ever. Every vote willingness to work with us — not by their statements, but by counts, so don’t wait until the last by absentee ballot simply because you minute to vote. Think of November choose to. Check with your elections their actions. They must vote the way we want them to vote on 2nd as the last day you can vote. office for your state requirements. key issues before Congress, and they must sit down with us to Some states allow you to come into Absentee ballots must be completed solve problems we are having in their district or state. the elections office and vote before Elec- and mailed back to the elections office by tion Day, and every state allows absen- Election Day. Late ballots are not Study this list. If you do not understand why we are supporting tee voting. So if you think there’s a counted. Since mail typically slows a particular candidate, ask your local lodge leaders or the chance you won’t be home on Election down near Election Day, you should fill Department of Government Affairs for clarification. Day, you should vote early. out your ballot the day you get it and put it in the mail immediately. Our strength comes through solidarity. Your brothers and Vote early in person at the For more information, go to the Boil- sisters who are losing jobs to outsourcing, losing pensions to ermakers’ Web site ( http://www.boiler- elections office makers.org) and click on LEAP, or accounting tricks, and losing their health care because Congress and the president are looking out for HMOs and drug MOST STATES ALLOW you to vote contact the Boilermakers’ Government early simply by going to the elections Affairs Office at 703-560-1493. companies, not working families. You owe it to them — and to office and filling out a ballot. Share this information with your yourself and your children — to vote for the candidates listed It’s good to take advantage of early family and friends. here, who have demonstrated they will support workers. voting, because something may come The only way to ensure that the voices up on Election Day that keeps you from of America’s workers are heard loud Take this list of endorsed candidates with you to the polls and going to the polls. You only get one and clear on Election Day is to make make sure you cast your vote for pro-worker candidates. ❑ chance to vote — make it good. sure everyone who can vote does. Boilermakers endorse candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and House Candidates for the House of Representatives are listed by 20th Jim Costa (D) 51st Bob Filner (D) Key to 2004 congressional district. Endorsements are also included for 23rd Lois Capps (D) COLORADO statewide elections. Races where no candidate earned our 24th Brett Wagner (D) Sen Ken Salazar (D) Recommendations endorsement have been left out of the list. 27th Brad Sherman (D) 1st Diana DeGette AL At Large 28th Howard L. Berman (D) 2nd Mark Udall (D) 29th AG Attorney General ALABAMA 3rd Jan Judy (D) Adam B. Schiff (D) 3rd John Salazar (D) 30th Aud Auditor 1st Judy Belk (D) 4th Mike Ross (D) Henry A. Waxman (D) 7th Dave Thomas (D) 31st Xavier Becerra (D) Del Delegate 3rd Bill Fuller (D) CONNECTICUT CALIFORNIA 32nd Hilda L. Solis (D) Gov Governor 5th Bud Cramer (D) Sen Chris Dodd (D) Sen Barbara Boxer (D) 33rd Diane E. Watson (D) LtGov Lieutenant Governor 7th Artur Davis (D) 1st John Larson (D) 1st Michael Thompson (D) 34th Lucille Roybal-Allard(D) Sec Secretary of State 2nd James Sullivan (D) ALASKA 5th Robert Matsui (D) 35th Maxine Waters (D) Sen Senate 3rd Rosa DeLauro (D) Sen Tony Knowles (D) 6th Lynn Woolsey (D) 36th Jane Harman (D) SPI Superintendent of 4th Diane Farrell (D) 1st Don Young (R) 7th George Miller (D) 37th Juanita Millender- Public Instruction 5th Theresa Gerratana (D) ARIZONA 8th Nancy Pelosi (D) McDonald (D) Treas Treasurer 1st Paul Babbitt (D) 9th Barbara Lee (D) 38th Grace Flores DELAWARE 2nd Randy Camacho (D) 10th Ellen O. Tauscher (D) Napolitano (D) Gov Ruth Ann Minner (D) 4th Ed Pastor (D) 12th Tom Lantos (D) 39th Linda T. Sanchez (D) LtGov John C. Carney (D) 2nd Allen Boyd (D) 7th Raúl Grijalva (D) 13th Fortney “Pete” Stark (D) 43rd Joe Baca (D) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 3rd Corrine Brown (D) 14th Anna Eshoo (D) 5th Robert Whittel (D) ARKANSAS 44th Louis Vandenberg (D) Del Eleanor Holmes 15th Mike Honda (D) 6th Dave Bruderly (D) Sen Blanch Lincoln (D) 45th John W. Thomas (D) Norton (D) 16th Zoe Lofgren (D) 11th Jim Davis (D) 1st Marion Berry (D) 46th Jim Brandt (D) FLORIDA 17th Sam Farr (D) 13th Jan Schneider (D) 2nd Vic Snyder (D) 47th Loretta Sanchez (D) Sen Betty Castor (D) 18th Dennis Cardoza (D) 49th Michael P. Byron (D) Continued on page 9 Sep • Oct 2004 CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS the Boilermaker Reporter - 9 Boilermakers endorse candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and House

Continued from page 8 MAINE 1st Tom Allen (D) Make Election Day a family affair 17th Kendrick Meek (D) 2nd Mike Michaud (D) 19th age person in your family is registered to vote, Robert Wexler (D) MARYLAND Take your children to the polls to knows the issues, and votes for candidates 20th Debbie Wasserman Sen experience democracy in action Barbara Mikulski (D) who support workers. Our strength is deter- Schultz (D) 2nd Dutch Ruppersberger(D) 22nd VOTING RUNS in families, according to a mined by the number of pro-worker voters we Jim Stork (D) 3rd Ben Cardin (D) 23rd Alcee Hastings (D) study by the Council for Excellence in Govern- get to the polls. 4th Albert Wynn (D) ment. Children who go to the polls with their As the percentage of Americans who vote GEORGIA 5th Steny Hoyer (D) parents are more likely to vote when they continues to decline, it is more important than Sen Denise Majette (D) 7th Elijah Cummings (D) become adults. ever that we pass along to our children the 2nd Sanford Bishop (D) 8th Chris Van Hollen Jr. (D) The study found that 75 percent of the young importance of being involved in the political 3rd process by voting. Only one in five young Jim Marshall (D) MASSACHUSETTS adults who grew up in an environment that 4th adults votes, according to the National Associ- Cynthia McKinney (D) 1st John Olver (D) included political discussion were registered to 5th vote. Only 57 percent of young adults from ation of Secretaries of State. John Lewis (D) 2nd Richard Neal (D) 8th homes that did not include political discus- Let’s reverse that trend. Silvia Delamar (D) 3rd James McGovern (D) 9th Bob Ellis (D) sions were registered to vote. This year, take your children with you when 4th Barney Frank (D) you go to the polls. What they learn by your 11th Rick Crawford (D) The Boilermakers union has always stressed 5th Martin Meehan (D) example will stay with them a lifetime. 12th the importance of making sure every voting- John Barrow (D) 6th John Tierney (D) 13th David Scott (D) 7th Edward Markey (D) HAWAII 8th Michael Capuano 6th Frank Pallone, Jr. (D) 9th Marcy Kaptur (D) 15th Ruben Hinojosa (D) Sen Dan Inouye (D) 9th Stephen Lynch (D) 8th Bill Pascrell Jr. (D) 10th Dennis Kucinich (D) 16th Silvestre Reyes (D) 1st Neil Abercrombie (D) 10th William Delahunt (D) 9th Steven R. Rothman (D) 11th Stephanie Tubbs Jones(D) 17th Chet Edwards (D) 2nd Ed Case (D) MICHIGAN 10th Donald M. Payne (D) 13th Sherrod Brown (D) 18th Sheila Jackson Lee (D) IDAHO 1st Bart Stupak (D) 11th James W. Buell (D) 14th Steven LaTourette (R) 19th Charles Stenholm (D) No Recommendations 2nd Kimon Kotos (D) 12th Rush Holt (D) 17th Tim Ryan (D) 20th Charlie Gonzalez (D) ILLINOIS 3rd Peter Hickey (D) 13th Robert Menendez (D) OKLAHOMA 21st Rhett Smith (D) 22nd Sen Barack Obama (D) 4th Mike Huckleberry (D) NEW MEXICO Sen Brad Carson (D) Richard Morrison (D) 25th 1st Bobby Rush (D) 5th Dale Kildee (D) 1st Richard Romero (D) 1st Doug Dodd (D) Lloyd Doggett (D) 27th 2nd Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) 11th Phillip S. Truran (D) 2nd Gary King (D) 2nd Dan Boren (D) Solomon Ortiz (D) 29th Gene Green (D) 3rd Daniel Lipinski (D) 12th Sander Levin (D) 3rd Tom Udall (D) OREGON 30th Eddie Bernice Johnson(D) 4th Luis Gutierrez (D) 13th Carolyn Cheeks NEW YORK AG Hardy Myers (D) 31st Jon Porter (D) 5th Rahm Emanuel (D) Kilpatrick (D) Sen Chuck Schumer (D) Sec Bill Bradbury 32nd Martin Frost (D) 7th Danny Davis (D) 14th John Conyers (D) 1st Tim Bishop (D) Sen Ron Wyden (D) 8th Melissa Bean (D) 15th John Dingell (D) 2nd Steve Israel (D) Treas Randall Edwards (D) UTAH 9th Jan Schakowsky (D) MINNESOTA 4th Carolyn McCarthy (D) 1st David Wu (D) 2nd Jim Matheson (D) 10th Lee Goodman (D) 1st Joe Mayer (D) 5th Gary Ackerman (D) 3rd Earl Blumenauer (D) VERMONT 11th Jerry Weller (R) 2nd Teresa Daly (D) 6th Gregory Meeks (D) 4th Peter DeFazio (D) AL Bernard Sanders (I) 12th Jerry Costello (D) 4th Betty McCollum (D) 7th Joseph Crowley (D) 5th Darlene Hooley (D) VIRGINIA 17th Lane Evans (D) 5th Martin Olav Sabo (D) 8th Jerrold Nadler (D) PENNSYLVANIA 1st Jo Ann Davis 18th Ray LaHood (R) 6th Patty Wetterling (D) 9th Anthony Weiner (D) Sen Arlen Specter (R) and 3rd Bobby Scott (D) 19th John Shimkus (R) 7th Collin Peterson (D) 10th Ed Towns (D) Joe Hoeffel (D) 8th James Moran (D) INDIANA 8th Jim Oberstar (D) 11th Major Owens (D) 1st Robert Brady (D) 9th Rick Boucher (D) AG Joseph Hogsett (D) MISSISSIPPI 13th Frank Barbaro (D) 2nd Chaka Fattah (D) 10th Jim Socas (D) Gov 15th Charles Rangel (D) Joseph Kernan (D) 2nd Bennie Thompson (D) 3rd Phil English (R) WASHINGTON LtGov 17th Eliot Engel (D) Kathy Davis (D) 4th Gene Taylor (D) 6th Lois Murphy (D) AG Deborah Senn (D) Sen 18th Nita Lowey (D) Evan Bayh (D) MISSOURI 11th Paul Kanjorski (D) Aud Brian Sonntag (D) SPI 21st Michael McNulty (D) Susan Williams (D) AG Jay Nixon (D) 12th John Murtha (D) Gov Christine Gregoire (D) 1st 22nd Maurice Hinchey (D) Peter Visclosky (D) Sec Robin Carnahan (D) 13th Allyson Schwartz (D) LtGov Brad Owen (D) 2nd 23rd John McHugh (R) Joe Donnelly (D) Sen Nancy Farmer (D) 14th Mike Doyle (D) Sec Laura Ruderman (D) 5th 24th Sherry Boehlert (R) Katherine Fox Carr (D) 1st Wm. “Lacy” Clay Jr. (D) 15th Joe Driscoll (D) Sen Patty Murray (D) 6th 26th Jack Davis (D) Mel Fox (D) 3rd Russ Carnahan (D) 17th Tim Holden (D) Treas Mike Murphy (D) 7th 27th Brian Higgins (D) Julia Carson (D) 4th Ike Skelton (D) 18th Tim Murphy (R) 1st Jay Inslee (D) 8th 28th Louise Slaughter (D) Jon Jennings (D) 5th Emanuel Cleaver (D) RHODE ISLAND 2nd Rick Larsen (D) 9th Baron Hill (D) 6th Charlie Broomfield (D) NORTH CAROLINA 1st Patrick Kennedy (D) 3rd Brian Baird (D) AG Roy Copper (D) IOWA MONTANA 2nd Jim Langevin (D) 4th Sandy Matheson (D) 1st Gov Mike Easley (D) Bill Gluba (D) AG Mike McGrath (D) SOUTH CAROLINA 5th Don Barbieri (D) 3rd LtGov Beverly Perdue (D) Leonard Boswell (D) Aud John Morrison Sen Inez Tennebaum (D) 6th Norm Dicks (D) Sec Elaine Marshall (D) KANSAS Gov Brian Schweitzer (D) 5th John Spratt (D) 7th Jim McDermott (D) Sen Erskine Bowles (D) 2nd Nancy Boyda (D) Sec Bill Kennedy (D) 6th James Clyburn (D) 8th Alex Alben (D) 1st 3rd Dennis Moore (D) G.K. Butterfield (D) 9th Adam Smith (D) NEBRASKA 2nd Bob Etheridge (D) SOUTH DAKOTA WEST VIRGINIA KENTUCKY 1st Matt Connealy (D) 4th David Price (D) Sen Tom Daschle (D) Sen AG Darrell McGraw (D) Daniel Mongiardo (D) 2nd Nancy Thompson (D) 7th Mike McIntyre (D) AL Stephanie Herseth (D) 3rd 1st Allan Mollohan (D) Tony Miller (D) 3rd Donna Anderson (D) 8th Beth Troutman (D) TENNESSEE 4th 3rd Nick Joe Rahall (D) Nick Clooney (D) NEVADA 10th John Cole (D) 4th Lincoln Davis (D) 6th Ben Chandler (D) Sen Harry Reid (D) 11th Patsy Keever (D) 5th Jim Cooper (D) WISCONSIN LOUISIANA 1st Shelley Berkley (D) 12th Mel Watt (D) 6th Bart Gordon (D) Sen Russ Feingold (D) Sen Chris John (D) 3rd Tom Gallagher (D) 13th Brad Miller (D) 8th John Tanner (D) 2nd Tammy Baldwin (D) 2nd 3rd Ron Kind (D) William Jefferson (D) NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTH DAKOTA 9th Harold Ford, Jr. (D) 3rd 4th Jerry Kleczka (D) Charlie Melancon (D) & No Recommendations Sen Byron Dorgan (D) TEXAS 7th David Obey (D) Charmaine Caccioppi(D) AL Earl Pomeroy (D) 1st Max Sandlin (D) 7th Don Cravins (D) & NEW JERSEY 8th Mark Green (R) 1st Robert E. Andrews (D) OHIO 2nd Nick Lampson (D) Willie Mount (D) WYOMING 2nd Frank A. LoBiondo (R) 4th Ben Konop (D) 9th Al Green (D) No Recommendations 4th Christopher H. Smith(R) 6th Ted Strickland (D) 11th Wayne Raasch (D) 10 - the Boilermaker Reporter POLITICAL ISSUES Sep • Oct 2004 Political action takes members from front porches to high places

Boilermakers from Local 37 (New Orleans) and 1814 (Bridge City, La.) held a front porch meeting with Congressman William Jefferson (D-La. 2nd) on Labor Day. Left to right are Boilermakers IR Lyle Grimes, George W. Berthaurt (face hidden) and Marvin Cuselich (L-37), Jefferson, Melvin Odenwald (L-37), pipefitter Harry Thompson (Vote! shirt)), and Patrick Stewart (a health care worker). The group discussed the Bush attack on overtime pay, the future of pension plans, and John Kerry’s health care plan.

September 8, 2004

Presidential candidate John Kerry thanks volunteers for Newton B. Jones their help with his motorcade in New Orleans. Left to right, International President John Kerry, Tommy Nuemann, L-37, New Orleans (face Int’l Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers obscured by Kerry); John Anderson, L-37 president; Ann Benton, United Teachers of New Orleans; Lyle Grimes, Int’l 753 State Avenue, Suit 570 Rep.; and Charles Fleming, L-1814, Bridge City, La. Kansas City KS 66101-2511 Boilermakers are Dear International President Jones: It was good to talk to you about the Presidential election, the state of the Boilermakers’ running for office union, and the plight of working families around the country. I appreciate your support and the commitment your organization and your members have made to the Kerry-Edwards campaign. BOILERMAKERS ARE NOT ONLY helping candidates with their campaigns, but some of them are also running for office themselves. From the power houses that supply our nation’s energy needs, to the construction of That is good for working families. No one understands iron ships to respond to threats abroad and ensure our shores are protected, and the what we want from our government better than we do our- manufacturing industrial base that America depends on to provide good jobs and selves. This year, at least two Boilermakers have risen to the preserve a skilled workforce, your members, along with your brothers and sisters in the challenge. labor movement, built the America we live in today. International Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Willburn is run- ning for County Commissioner in Leavenworth County, Kan., and Local 374 member Joseph Kasper is running for a Now, I am asking the Boilermakers to join Senator John Edwards and me in our effort similar position in Porter County, Ind. to build tomorrow’s stronger America. Together we can build an America that once Willburn, 56, wants to put his union experience to work again values its workers, protects their rights, and ensures their families’ futures. for the people of Leavenworth County, where he and his wife Beverlee have lived for six years. He wants to address the infrastructure problems of In the stronger America we build together, Boilermakers will have the good jobs they Southern Leavenworth County. Roads, water, sewage, deserve, the high-quality, affordable health care their families need, and the futures and schools, and a long-range zoning and development plan are pensions they have earned. In the stronger America we build together, the rights you his top priorities. County Commissioner is a part-time posi- have fought for, like the prevailing wage, project labor agreements, and overtime pay, tion, so he will remain Boilermaker IST if elected. will be safe once again. In the stronger America we build together, the Boilermakers Joseph Kasper, a 23-year member of Local 374, Ham- will again have a friend in the White House who understands their needs, cares about mond, Ind., is running for the Porter County council-at- large position in Portage City, Ind. their futures, and fights for their families. “I feel this election year will be a critical path for the future of unions and the shape of America as a whole for working John Edwards and I will fight every day for this stronger America. We are glad to have men and women,” Kasper said. union Boilermakers standing and fighting with us. Together we can build a better Kasper wants to use his council position to encourage job country for all our families. growth, improve management of the county’s finances, and ensure accountability of all elected and appointed officials. As a union member, Kasper is concerned with the grasp Regards, corporate America has on working Americans. “There’s been a decline in the middle class,” he said. “Too many workers have lost their pensions and do not have adequate health care. “It is important that every union member, their family and friends, get out and vote this presidential election,” Kasper said. “The Republicans in Washington are out to break unions and if we don’t get out the vote, we will see a rapid decline of the union.” ❑ Sep • Oct 2004 NEWSMAKERS the Boilermaker Reporter - 11 TRCP’s Hunting & Fishing News Kerry-Edwards issue Good news... We’re being their ‘Sportsmen’s courted and Bill of Rights’ counted! Candidates vow to protect of Interior, Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection ASK ANY ATHLETE who has ever Open Fields has not been passed gun rights, improve Agency on conserving and restoring been recruited for college or the pros yet, and it may not even get done in access to game land habitat throughout this country. Some and he’ll tell you the advantages of this session of Congress. However, of this work will entail expanding the being noticed and in demand. Well, largely because of you and your fel- THE KERRY-EDWARDS campaign use of voluntary, incentive-based land guess what? America’s sportsmen low partners, Open Fields has 37 has issued a “Sportsmen’s Bill of and water conservation programs, and sportswomen have been cosponsors in the United States Con- Rights” that they believe will “ensure enhancing upland habitat, and protect- noticed and both of the big teams gress, including Democratic presi- the basic rights of all Americans to ing the wetlands that are so vital to want us. dential candidate John Kerry, all this legally and safely hunt and fish are pro- hunting and fishing. tected.” Both the Democrats and Republi- in a session that has been particu- Their six-point program is summa- 4. The Right of the Protection of cans are courting and counting us. larly partisan and divided. rized here. Wildlife from Irresponsible Oil Candidates have come to realize, In an atmosphere of often-crip- and Gas Drilling and more importantly acknowl- pling polarization, Open Fields has 1. The Right to Own Firearms edge, that America’s hunters and picked up strong bi-partisan support. Under a Kerry-Edwards administra- anglers represent an important con- To quote the bill’s author, Senator John Kerry and John Edwards will tion, federal land management agen- stituency. They realize we are capa- Kent Conrad (D-ND), “In my 18 always support the Second Amend- cies will ensure that fish and wildlife ble of helping decide the outcomes years in the Senate, I have never got- ment right of law-abiding American resources are not sacrificed to irrespon- of national, state, and local elections ten a stronger, more positive reaction citizens to keep and bear arms, such as sible drilling. Lands that are better used in 2004 and in the coming years. to legislation that I’ve introduced rifles, shotguns, and semi-automatic for hunting, fishing, and camping will Both Senator John Kerry and than to the Open Fields bill. We cur- firearms. Gun rights are fundamental be set aside, and sufficient protective President George W. Bush are seek- rently have 19 sponsors in the Senate for the sport of hunting, and they will conditions will be applied to lands ing the support of America’s hunters and 17 sponsors in the House . . . The vigorously support those rights. leased or used for drilling. Like President Bush, and sportsmen and anglers. support for this bill is totally biparti- 5. The Right of Wise Management of san, totally bicameral.” and law enforcement officers across Recognition by candidates and this nation, John Kerry and John the National Forests elected officials of the voting power This is very good news for Amer- Edwards also support the extension of Many fish and wildlife species of sportsmen is most gratifying, but ica’s hunters and anglers. It tells us a the current assault weapons ban. more importantly, this recognition number of things: depend on the wise management of the tells us that TRCP and all of our part- ✔ 2. The Right of Access to Areas to national forests. Kerry and Edwards With your continued involvement, will undertake legitimate thinning ners, like the Boilermakers, are on Open Fields, or a similar bill has a Hunt and Fish the right track. By joining together projects to reduce the risk of fire around good chance of becoming law, either One of the greatest challenges facing communities while protecting the and speaking with a unified voice — this session or next; hunters and anglers is the dwindling a voice that clearly identifies remaining wild places and critical ✔ Open Fields has bi-partisan support access to nearby places to hunt and fish. improved access to places to hunt spawning habitat. in both the Senate and House; A Kerry-Edwards administration and fish, better conservation of fish 6. The Right to Fair Share of ✔ Elected officials are listening to the will work to open millions of new acres and wildlife habitat, and increased of land to public hunting and fishing by Federal Funding for Fish and conservation funding as the top pri- collective voice of America’s hunters Wildlife Programs and anglers; providing better funding for state orities of the nation’s hunters and walk-in access programs. Some states anglers — we are making it clear to ✔ We can guarantee us all places to Sound stewardship of the nation’s pay landowners to voluntarily open fish and wildlife, and the habitat on every candidate, whether they are hunt and fish. their lands to the public for hunting running for local, state, or national which they depend, relies on a consis- The TRCP is a non-profit, non- and fishing. Kerry and Edwards sup- tent commitment of resources to federal office, that America’s sportsmen political, and non-partisan organiza- port the “Open Fields” bill to provide have specific expectations. and state natural resource agencies. tion. Its goal is to keep its partners $50 million each year to state agencies Kerry and Edwards support guaran- And while TRCP and its partners informed about issues important to to strengthen existing walk-in access teed and increased funding for federal have been busy addressing a num- the future of hunting and fishing programs and to encourage other and state fish and wildlife programs ber of important issues, like conser- and to encourage them to get active states to establish them. and for public land conservation. ❑ vation of wetlands and funding for and make their opinions and con- CRP and state wildlife programs, cerns known to those who want to 3. The Right to High Quality Fish and Wildlife Habitat For a complete explanation of ACCESS and “guaranteeing you a represent them. the Sportsmen’s Bill of Rights, place to hunt and fish” have been As Election Day nears, the TRCP A Kerry-Edwards administration visit www.JohnKerry.com. front and center. That’s because encourages you to learn as much as will focus the efforts of the Department hunters and anglers know that with- you can about the candidates and out good, convenient, and afford- where they stand on issues impor- able places to hunt and fish, our tant to you and the future of hunting ‘As a life-long hunter and fisherman, I am proud to be among American sporting traditions will and fishing. fade away and the conservation the millions of American sportsmen and sportswomen who are You have heard it before and you of our nation’s fish and wildlife dedicated to conserving fish and wildlife and passing along the will suffer. will certainly hear it again, your participation in the democratic American hunting and fishing heritage to the next generation.’ The need to maintain and even process is essential. And if John Kerry increase access is why TRCP and its you haven’t yet joined the TRCP, many partners like the Boilermakers remember . . . IT’S FREE. Just go to have focused on proposed federal www.trcp.org or call toll free at legislation called “Open Fields” and 1-877-770-8722. why the TRCP has rallied all its part- ners to support the bill. In early 2004, Join now and you’ll be entered thousands of you began writing, e- into a drawing, whose winner will mailing, and calling your elected receive a Ruger rifle, Bushnell optics officials in Washington, asking them package, a $500 fishing package to become cosponsors of Open from BASS, and hunting clothing Fields. Others of you met with your from Drake. representatives, attended meetings, and wrote letters to the editor. Still This column will appear regularly in others of you have gotten friends the Boilermaker Reporter to advise and family members to join TRCP, our members on the latest news in increasing our collective voice’s conservation and sportsmen’s rights. volume and strength. 12 - the Boilermaker Reporter LETTERS OF PRAISE Sep • Oct 2004 L-74, 132 earn double praise at TexasGenco WE WANT TO TAKE this opportu- Parish Generating Station and one nity to extend a very special thank you SCR system each at the Cedar Bayou to the Boilermakers of Locals 74 Generating Station and the P.H. (Houston) and 132 (Galveston, Texas), Robinson Generating Station. as well as the many other craftsmen In January 2000, the project at W.A. who came from across the country in Parish started with large unit outages support of our Phase I Selective including air preheater modifications, Catalytic Reduction (SCR) project installation of the SCR bypass damper for TexasGenco. systems, and the installation of a low Looking back at the planning phase NOx burner system on Unit 6. These of this project, you (Lone Star District large unit outages occurred consecu- BM-ES Ronnie Keck) and the Boiler- tively until December 2001, when Unit Local 74 and Local 92 members earn kudos from ARB, Inc. for their work makers Central Region Vice President 7 was completed and brought back at American Electric Power in Old Ocean, Texas. George Rogers met on several occa- on-line. All of these outages were com- sions with us to discuss the project pleted safely and on time. The SCR requirements for safety excellence, systems were started at the W.A. Local 74’s skill and quality craftsmen, schedule compli- Parish Generating station in the sum- ance, and cost effectiveness. mer of 2001 and were all completed We are very pleased to acknowledge and operational by March 25, 2004. To desire impress ARB that the craftsmen who were assigned grasp the sheer magnitude of this proj- to our project carefully fulfilled the ect, Boilermaker Local 74 ground fab- THE MANAGEMENT OF ARB would y The willingness of the management commitment that you and George ricated and erected over 11,000 tons of like to take this opportunity to inform and members of Local 74 to negotiate made on behalf of the Boilermakers. ductwork and related components. you about an exceptional group mutually equitable solutions to Peak workforce reached approxi- In the fall of 2000, the SCR project at of Boilermakers dispatched by modify work rules to better suit mately 800 Boilermakers in Novem- the Cedar Bayou station began and Herman Sullivan, BM-ST of Local 74, this project. Houston, Texas. ber and December 2001. A safety was completed safely and on time It is this type of working relationship Recently we completed a Selective record of RIR = .85 (recordable inci- in the spring of 2002. Boilermaker between contractor and the union that Catalytic Reduction (SCR) retrofit proj- dent rate) and LTIR = .23 (lost-time Local 74 ground fabricated and induces management within our ect for American Electric Power’s incident rate) was achieved, all sched- erected over 1,700 tons of ductwork organization to stand up and take (AEP) co-generation facility located ules were met, quality was excellent, and related components. notice that the utilization of local area adjacent to the Conoco-Phillips Refin- and the planning and productivity led Also in the fall of 2000, the SCR proj- union Boilermakers can in fact help ery in Old Ocean, Texas. The scope of to a cost effective project. ect at P.H. Robinson began. The project give us the competitive edge we need, work included the installation Please relay our thanks to the sup- was completed safely and on time in even in a predominantly nonunion of three Peerless Manufacturing porting locals’ business representa- the spring of 2002. Boilermaker Local contracting environment. Local 74 Company (PMC)-supplied SCRs, tives and craftsmen for a job well 132 ground fabricated and erected members can rest assured that ARB is ammonia storage, vaporization, and done. We look forward to our associa- approximately 1,000 tons of ductwork confident about both their ability to delivery systems. tion with the Boilermakers and will and related components. supply an excellent labor force and that Both ARB and AEP view this project continue to build on our successes. In a four-year period, approxi- ARB will continue to pursue more as a great success due primarily to both mately four million man-hours were work in this geographic region. URT UY R the high level of craftsmanship and L. B G , J ., TexasGenco expended by all crafts on the first A special thanks to the Boilermakers motivation of the Local 74 Boilermak- general mgr - maintenance services phase of the SCR program in the Tex- of Local 74 for a job well done — Phil ON OWELL ers dispatched to this project. With the D M. P , TexasGenco asGenco system. The best part about Atkins, Darrin Batchelor, Gary Dutton, help of Local 74 manning this project, mgr. - contractor services the project was that it was completed Rick Evanicky, foreman Matt Eversole, we were able to finish on schedule, well with a recordable incident rate of 0.85. Herman Foraker, steward Steve within our budget, and with a perfect BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2000, By this rate, TexasGenco, Boilermaker McDaniel, Maheswa Mongroo, safety record. Of particular interest, this Babcock & Wilcox Construction Com- Locals 74 and 132, and Babcock & apprentice Jeff Neisig, Juvenal Nunez, project was completed with the follow- pany, Inc. (BWCC) and Boilermaker Wilcox Construction Company Inc. Adam Packard, Manual Perez, Cesar ing achievements: Locals 74 (Houston) and 132 (Galve- have demonstrated their dedication to Rios, Larry Spence, Mike Thibodeaux, ston, Texas) began construction of the maintaining a safe work environment. y Zero lost-time accidents, zero record- and John Watkins. Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) able injuries, zero incidents, and zero Also thanks to Local 92 Boilermakers systems for TexasGenco (formerly KENNETH E. WASILEWSKI first aids (Los Angeles) general foreman Daniel Houston Lighting & Power). The first BWCC Eastern regional Roehrick, Richard Smith, Matt phase of the SCR program was to com- construction manager y Each phase of the project, including Whisnand, and Steve Woodward. plete four SCR systems at the W.A. shut downs, was completed on or ahead of schedule LARRY JANSEN industrial group mgr. y The Boilermakers consistently beat ARB, Inc. the estimated man-hours L-744 praised for on- time, on-budget jobs ENERFAB praises L-744 ON BEHALF OF BABCOCK & Wilcox Lake and Niles Unit #2 projects were Construction Co., Inc. (BWCC), completed with zero recordable inci- I would like to thank you (L-744 BM-ST dents. The FirstEnergy project involved members at Eastlake Pat Gallagher) and the members of 3,400 tube-to-tube welds and all were Cleveland Local 744 for the support on 100 percent radiographed with only WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS our than one percent for 2800 x-ray the following outages recently two rejects. The Reliant Avon Lake proj- appreciation to you (L-744 BM-ST Pat welds, your members exhibited pride completed by BWCC. ect had approximately 900 tube welds Gallagher) and the members of Boiler- in craftsmanship. 1. Reliant, Niles Unit #1 − Overfire and zero rejects. The support of Local makers Local 744 for your efforts that Once again, we would like to thank Air Project 744 and their willingness to work with contributed to a safe and successful Local 744 for a job well done. 2. FirstEnergy, Eastlake Unit #5 − BWCC contributed to making these outage while performing the challeng- NOx and Boiler Maintenance projects a success for the owners, ing scope of work for Eastlake Unit #4 DAVID PATOSKY, project supt. BWCC, and the members of Boiler- 3. Reliant, Avon Lake − Low NOx this past spring. DAVID HUGHES, supt. makers Local 744. Project You should be very proud of the STEVEN HARBISON, 4. Reliant, Niles Unit #2 − Overfire team effort your membership demon- Pittsburgh region VP J. B. (JOHN) SCHUMACHER strated in all facets of the work. From Air Project ENERFAB, Inc. construction mgr. - Eastern Operations battling severe weather conditions All of these projects were success- Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc. while rigging the low temperature fully completed safely, within budget, superheater, to a rejection rate of less and on schedule. The Reliant Avon Sep • Oct 2004 GOOD JOBS the Boilermaker Reporter - 13 Local 51 puts Kerry campaign on track

Local 73 members pose inside ductwork they are installing at the Coleson Cove Power Plant in Saint John, New Brunswick. Local 73 members LOCAL LODGE 51 Boilermakers the facility. Blacksmiths repair bolster working for Amtrak at their and couplers, equalizers, and truck raise a big duct Beech Grove maintenance facility frames, and also fabricate hand rails in Indianapolis affixed these and grab irons. Workers lift 95-ton air heaters and various jobs inside special decals to this GE P-42 locomo- Pictured above are (l. to r.) Dave Grif- tive and three cars, for us in the fith, trustee; John Irvine, inspector; ductwork in power plant the plant. According to Local 73 BM-ST Kent Kerry/Edwards campaign. Chris Bright, president; Frank May, conversion project Oliver, the breeching is part of the Cole- The 53 Boilermakers and Black- local chairman; George Elble Sr., son Cove ore emulsion conversion smiths in Lodge 51 keep Amtrak’s recording secretary; Steve Stone, vice THIRTY MEMBERS OF Local 73, trains rolling. Boilermakers help over- president; Kenny Wright, trustee; and project. It will carry flue gas from the ❑ Halifax, Nova Scotia, are working existing three boilers to the new flue haul and repair wreck-damaged loco- Don Stout, secretary-treasurer. for Lorneville Mechanical at the gas desulphurization (FGD) scrubber. motives, fabricate parts, and maintain Coleson Cove Power Plant in Saint Members are using two 300-ton John, New Brunswick. cranes to erect the large steel pieces, Half of the crew is working on including duct work weighing 95 tons 18-month CB&I job done breeching, while the rest work on ❑ that must be raised some 100 feet. 1,200 workers finish 225,000 BELOW: Working for Lorneville Mechanical, Local 73 members use two man-hours with no accidents 300-ton cranes to raise this 95-ton ductwork some 100 feet. IN AUGUST 2004, members of Local 242, Spokane, Wash., and the National Transient Lodge, working for Chicago Bridge & Iron Services, Inc. (CB&I), completed building a radioactive waste treatment facility for the U. S Department of Energy in Hanford, Wash. The 18-month project culmi- nated with the successful placement of the facility’s four large stainless-steel waste receipt vessels — commonly referred to as the 4-pack. Members used a hydraulic lifting system and a 600-ton crawler crane to lift the 275-ton stainless steel vessel over the 56-foot wall of the facility and weld it into place. Over the 18 months, 1,030 day-shift CBI Boilermakers simultaneously set craft workers and 270 night-shift work- a 904 submerged bed scrubber part ers put in more than 225,000 man-hours (top) and a stainless steel waste feed without an accident. ❑ receipt tank vessel (bottom). L-83 members beat the heat

On tire-plant shutdown, they feet between the ribs, Local 83 mem- wear ice vests to keep cool bers did not have much room to arc gouge, grind, and weld. On top of that, MEMBERS OF LOCAL83, Kansas City, all of the repairs were made with a Mo., have completed repairs in the gus- 300°F preheat. sets and support ribs inside the top “Because members had to work as head of a tire processing pressure ves- close as six inches to heated surfaces, sel at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. they wore ice vests and helmets with in Topeka, Kan. Working for North forced cooled air,” steward Jim Craw- Point Boiler and Combustion of North ford said. Kansas City, Mo., 18 Local 83 members During the emergency shutdown, performed 6,332 man-hours with no 3,030 pounds of electrodes were con- lost-time injuries. sumed and 8,047 inches of weld were With support ribs about 20 inches excavated and repaired using 10,707 ❑ apart and gussets spaced two feet to six cubic inches of weld metal. 14 - the Boilermaker Reporter UNION PLUS PROGRAMS Sep • Oct 2004

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Phone 1-800-452-9425 for become part of your labor organization. bargaining units that we represent, internal clarification of eligibility. Sep • Oct 2004 DEATH NOTICES the Boilermaker Reporter - 15

WITH DEEP SORROW the International Brotherhood records the death of these members as reported to the International S105 Short, Rita 363 Young, Timothy Secretary-Treasurer’s office, and extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families. 107 Hawpetoss, Samuel 374 Hager, Steven LODGE & NAME 132 Sabatier, Charles 374 Hawes, Kelvin 13 Hutton, William 60 Bryant, John 146 Hicks, Scott 455 Handley, Donald NTL Smith, Frank 13 Jacoby, Philip 60 Hall, John R. 146 Morrison, Neil 518 Theilmann, John 1 Owens Jr., Phillip M18 Mrozielski, Bernard 72 Mickels, Dean 154 Kinsley Sr., Robert 549 Baird, Larry M. 1 Ryan, Patrick 27 DeLuca, John 74 Dippel, Conrad 154 Marte, Adrain 549 Gregory, James O. 5 Martin, Edward 28 Scaduto, Fred 74 Reed, Joseph 169 Johnson, Owen 549 Thomas, Gary 5 Ryan, John 29 Medeiros, Antone D79 Yarbrough, David 175 Peyton III, Albert 577 Morton, Griff 6 Allen, Perry 29 Rowe, George 92 DeAnda, Robert 263 Guyer Jr., John 582 Fontenot, Edmond 13 Hinkle, Thurman I. 40 Rose, Thomas H. 104 Newhard, Vic 358 Sexstella, Joseph

DEATH BENEFITS OBITUARIES THE DEATH BENEFIT PLAN under the Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust has paid the beneficiaries of the following deceased members who were covered by the plan Ed Mattocks, 63 since the last issue of our publication. ED MATTOCKS, 63, who served the LODGE, NAME & BENEFIT 96 Cope, William A. 6,000.00 members of this union as an Interna- tional representative from Dec. 1, 1979 104 Carr, Leslie F. 6,000.00 Gibson Jr., Burle $6,000.00 through Dec. 31, 2002, passed away NTL Gosk, Jerome J. 6,000.00 104 Dewey, Donald H. 6,000.00 Sept. 1, 2004. NTL Ivey, George E. 6,000.00 104 Johnson, Daniel G. 443.00 A member of Local D494, Burling- NTL Mitchell, Percy 6,000.00 105 Perkins, Lawrence P. 6,000.00 ton, Ontario, since 1973, Mattocks NTL Stearns, James T. 15,000.00 109 Mastin, Ferrell J. 6,000.00 earned a plaque in recognition of his 1 Johns Jr., John F. 6,000.00 110 Holland, John W. 6,000.00 outstanding years of service at the 1 Owens Jr., Phillip L. 6,000.00 112 Klug, Rolland J. 6,000.00 June 2003 Cement, Lime, Gypsum, 5 Lacy, Richard M. 6,000.00 117 Gibson, Edward W. 1,822.73 and Allied Workers (CLGAW) Divi- sion conference. 6 Duncan, Tanner B. 6,000.00 154 Wujs, John F. 6,000.00 In accepting his request for retire- 6 Eymer, Gilbert 3,000.00 199 Austin, Joe J. 400.00 199 Nelson, Robert B. 6,000.00 ment, Intl. Pres. Newton Jones praised 6 Greenwood, John H. 6,000.00 Mattocks for his service, calling him 199 Smith, Frank 6,000.00 6 Harris, Arthur L. 6,000.00 an outstanding citizen and a good Retired Intl. Rep. Ed Mattocks 6 Hauger, Stanley J. 6,000.00 204 Ching, Roy N.M. 6,000.00 man to work with. 1941-2004 6 Hibdon, Walton C. 6,000.00 237 Mickus, Theodore V. 6,000.00 Intl. Vice Pres. Jim Hickenbotham 6 Martinelli, Kenneth 6,000.00 242 Erdman, Albert O. 6,000.00 said he could always rely on Mattocks. “Ed’s accomplishments in negotiat- 6 Ommert, Justina P. 6,000.00 358 Glass, John E. 6,000.00 “Ed set an example for all to follow ing new contracts to achieve gains in 6 Robinson, Michael L. 13,949.72 363 Langston, Danny E. 3,330.45 through his exceptional representa- language, benefits, and retirement 6 Tapp, Earl T. 6,000.00 363 Morgan, Robert E. 6,000.00 tion, always going far beyond the call pensions, and his handling of griev- ances will be remembered by many 6 Wallace, Ralph R. 6,000.00 374 Graves, Otis L. 6,000.00 of duty,” he said. 374 Henry, Ernest L. 6,000.00 Local D494 officers Tony Skokun, union members in future days,” 6 Zolli, Aldino R. 6,000.00 Skokun and Young said. 374 Pearson, Charles E. 6,000.00 financial secretary, and Stanley Young, 7 Harmon, George W. 6,000.00 Mattocks is survived by his wife, 433 Fernandez, Elpidio 6,000.00 president, considered Mattocks a per- 7 Mulhollan, Edwin L. 6,000.00 sonal friend: “We have lost a valuable Beverley; five children — Cheryle, 433 Pasciuta, Robert G. 6,000.00 10 Rose, Leland W. 6,000.00 brother who has served this union with Michael, John, Anna, and Katrina; and 11 Posey, Howard B. 6,000.00 449 Weise, Leo J. 6,000.00 much passion and dedication. He stood four grandchildren — John, Eric, Kar- 13 Jacoby, Philip H. 6,000.00 453 Irwin, Jack C. 6,000.00 his ground for what he believed in. leigh, and Emileigh. 13 Napolitano, Niel 6,000.00 454 Justice, Calvin 6,000.00 454 McElroy, William H. 6,000.00 26 Jones, Leo 6,000.00 752 Federico, Salvatore 6,000.00 1637 Heflin, Thomas R. 2,400.00 455 Hook, Timothy P. 15,000.00 27 Bender, Jay C. 6,000.00 752 Kawejsza, Robert M. 6,000.00 1637 Mayle, Therman 6,000.00 487 Berkovitz, Walter L. 6,000.00 28 McLean, James C. 11,000.00 752 Simmons, Earl E. 6,000.00 1670 Mucha, Benedict J. 6,000.00 500 Manning, John W. 6,000.00 28 Scaduto, Fred 11,000.00 752 Simon, James A. 6,000.00 2000 Albaugh, John M. 1,234.91 568 Hancock, Lee D. 6,000.00 29 McGoldrick, Stephen J. 6,000.00 802 Pearson, John J. 6,000.00 582 McGraw, Charles E. 6,000.00 37 Gref, Adolph P. 6,000.00 802 Skeels, Roy A. 6,000.00 582 Whitney, Donald R. 1,030.00 37 Lewis, Wilbourn T. 6,000.00 1240 Crowe, Lewis 6,000.00 Save On 587 Garza, Daniel Manuel 6,000.00 37 Martinez, Trinity 6,000.00 1243 Crawford, Harold D. 6,000.00 587 James Jr., Edward V. 6,000.00 37 Roussel Sr., Carl M. 6,000.00 1600 Muir, Cecil W. 6,000.00 Health Care 37 Weber, Anthony R. 1,865.00 587 Vincent, Paul N. 6,000.00 72 Adkisson, Loren W. 6,000.00 647 Taly, Eugene 6,000.00 ALL AMERICANS ARE struggling 72 Eisele, Marion L 6,000.00 667 Hamrick, Curtis L. 6,000.00 Corrections with high health care costs. Even 79 Price, Raymond C. 6,000.00 667 Myers, Fred 6,000.00 those with health care insurance THE URL WE reported on page 19 of 83 Haling, Deral E. 6,000.00 679 Wilson, Paul M. 6,000.00 often lack coverage in crucial areas the Jun-Jul-Aug edition of the Boiler- 83 Johnson, Marvin J. 7,010.63 687 Hope, Melvin E. 6,000.00 or have high out-of-pocket copays. 688 Fairley, Francis E. 6,000.00 maker Reporter has changed. The new 92 Greiner, George P. 6,000.00 Web site address for the Don Francis The Union Plus Health Savings 688 Reagan, Eugene M. 6,000.00 92 Hernandez, Frederic J. 6,000.00 Gallery is www.thefrancisgallery.com. Program in conjunction with our 92 Stec, Louis L. 6,000.00 697 Kizewski, Harvey S. 6,000.00 On page 20 of the same issue, mem- program provider, MedAdvantage, bers of Local 169, Detroit, Mich., who can help. For less than $15 per IF YOU HAVE NOT yet been furnished this information, contact your local lodge, secure the beneficiary received membership pins were incor- year, union members and their forms, complete the required information and forward to the Administrative Office of the Pension Fund, rectly identified as being from Local 69, families (including parents) can 754 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 522, Kansas City, KS 66101, at the earliest possible date. NOTE: These addi- Little Rock, Ark. We regret the mistake save on expenses for prescrip- tional death benefits can only be derived for members who worked under a collective bargaining agree- and will reprint those names in the tions, vision care, diabetic sup- ment with an employer contributing to the Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust. ❑ November-December issue. plies, and more. For a little more, your family can also get discounts on dental care services, plus access to a special nurse help line. Moving? Tell us where . . . 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New Address Publications Department 1-800-228-3523 753 State Avenue, Suite 565 or visit Union Plus online at City Kansas City, KS 66101 www.unionplus.org State or Province Zip Not available for members living Local Lodge No. Register No. outside the United States. (Also please notify the secretary of your local lodge.) (Allow five weeks for change of address.) 16 - the Boilermaker Reporter A MESSAGE TO OUR MEMBERS Sep • Oct 2004 Actions speak louder than words Bush vowed to protect the And what about overtime? Bush’s render legal decisions for decades after new rules that went into effect August he is out of office. American people, but his 23 took that option away from 6 million John Kerry provides a stark contrast. policies protect only the rich workers. They will need to be doubly Throughout his career, Kerry has pro- innovative to make ends meet now. posed, co-sponsored, and voted for N POLITICS, YOU LEARN early Bush said that the president’s “most laws that improve the lives of working that you can’t judge a candidate by solemn duty” is to “protect the Ameri- families. As president, he will be able to his words. Every candidate says we can people,” but his record says some- accomplish even more. Ineed a strong economy, good thing else again. Kerry will give working families a schools, and affordable health care. Bush has protected the Enrons and voice in future trade agreements by Every candidate says he hates terror- MCI/Worldcom’s in our society, not putting a labor representative in the ism, loves economic opportunity, and the employees of those companies who room during negotiations. wants to provide a comfortable retire- lose their pensions to bogus accounting Kerry’s health care plan will lower ment for our senior citizens. schemes. He protects companies that family premiums by up to $1,000 a year, To choose between the candidates, incorporate offshore to avoid paying lower the cost of prescription drugs, we must look at their actions and their taxes, but not the working taxpayers in and extend affordable, high-quality proposals, not their sentiments and this country. coverage to 95 percent of Americans, their promises. Bush’s Medicare drug program pro- including every child. Accepting his nomination at the Newton B. Jones tects drug companies from the foreign Kerry was an early co-sponsor and International President Republican National Convention, “threat” of Canadian imports, but does strongly supports the Employee Free George W. Bush said many things that I nothing to protect sen- Choice Act, which will believe we all agree with. iors from the economic ensure that when a lightly. When we vote, we are not only He said, “I believe the most solemn ravages of rising drug Kerry’s AFL-CIO majority of employees electing candidates, we are also deter- duty of the American president is to costs. The law doesn’t in a workplace decide mining what direction this country will protect the American people. . . . even allow Medicare to record is 91% to form a union, they take over the next four years. “I believe in the energy and innova- use its millions of can do so without the Examine their records and ask your- tive spirit of America’s workers. . . . retirees to negotiate Bush’s is zero obstacles employers self which candidate is more likely to “I believe we have a moral responsi- lower prices, the way now use to block their lead this country in a direction that will bility to honor America’s seniors.” the Veterans Administration does. workers’ free choice. be good for working families and for I would not argue with a single one of Bush’s tax reforms protect corpora- How do we know he will follow the future of our great nation. those sentiments. I would only ask, tions and the wealthy from the incon- through on these promises? If you want to continue to allow What do you plan to do about them? venience of paying taxes, but they do Because he always has in the past. healthcare, insurance, and drug com- How will you lead our country? not protect American families and Kerry has a 91 percent AFL-CIO panies to raise prices, help corpora- Only one day after this speech, Bush small businesses from the growing bur- voting record. Kerry has never “flip- tions move more jobs overseas, raised Medicare premiums by 17 per- den of federal budget deficits. flopped” when it comes to workers. weaken workers’ rights, increase the cent. Is this how we honor our seniors? Bush’s appointees to OSHA and the Bush’s record is a big, fat zero. national debt to intolerable levels, and He also vowed to privatize Social NLRB are more interested in “protect- Don’t be fooled by those campaign privatize Social Security, then vote for Security, endangering the only guaran- ing” corporations from complying with ads that distort these records. Political George W. Bush. teed retirement income that most work- safety laws or bargaining with union- analysts at the AFL-CIO follow every That is what he he has been doing as ing Americans have. What happened to ized employees than they are in work- single vote in Congress and every pro- governor of Texas and president of the that moral responsibility he spoke of? place safety or workers’ rights. posal by the president. When they tell United States, and that is what he will Bush said he believes in the energy And the federal judges he has me that one candidate has supported continue to do. and innovative spirit of America’s appointed show a clear pattern of workers 91 percent of the time and the If you want to keep health care costs workers, yet his Economic Report for favoring corporate interests over the other has set records for the number of down, strengthen workers rights, pro- 2004 called outsourcing “a good idea.” interests of workers and their families. anti-worker executive orders, pro- tect Social Security and Medicare, and The average displaced worker takes a This last point is an especially trou- posed bills, rule changes, and political encourage corporations to keep jobs in 21 percent pay cut when their job is out- bling one. Federal judges serve for life. and judicial appointments, I have no the United States, then vote for John sourced. You’re going to need a lot of Dozens are appointed every year. difficulty deciding who to vote for. Kerry. That is what he has been fighting that energy he spoke of to work 21 per- If re-elected, Bush may also get to But I know that choice is not easy for for during his entire political career of cent more hours so you can stay even appoint one or more Supreme Court all of our members, and I do not want more than 20 years, and that is what he when your job is outsourced. justices. The judges Bush appoints will you to take your voting responsibility will continue to do. ❑

Letters to the Editor

Do fast food ‘manufacturers’ Calpas enjoys retirement & Welfare office and the Social Security qualifications. I extend a special thanks have unions in their future? Administration office because the I.D. to International consultants Joseph AFTER 40 YEARS of construction on all of our cards is my husband’s Meredith and Daniel Everett. Their I RECENTLY HEARD the head of the work with Pittsburgh Local 154, many Social Security number. Now my hus- experience and knowledge has helped Bush administration’s office of eco- collisions with deer going to a job, and band’s Social Security number is out Local 4 be in accordance with the West- nomic advisors suggest that fast food working 10-12 hour days, I decided to there somewhere. ern States Agreement. restaurants should be classified as take an early retirement. I moved to I would like Social Security numbers NATHANIEL BEGAY manufacturers. Myrtle Beach — sunshine, 10 minutes removed from these I.D. cards and Local 4 BM-ST That may not be as goofy as it first to the beach, golfing, and NO SNOW. replaced by the member’s registration sounds. Both hamburgers and subs get Life doesn’t get any better than this. number, or ANY number other than a Got something to say? their parts from somewhere else, often BILL CALPAS, L-154 retiree Social Security number. from foreign countries, and are assem- Myrtle Beach, S.C. BONNIE YABLONSKY Wife of L-154 retiree bled on site. If this were implemented, WE WELCOME LETTERS it would greatly advantage President L-154 retiree Herb Yablonsky Bill Calpas of fewer than 150 words on Bush to be able to say his administra- Pittsburgh, Pa. enjoys topics of interest to our tion has created thousands of new retirement in members and their families. manufacturing jobs. the warmth Local 4 grateful for referral We do not publish personal But fast-food workers might benefit, of Myrtle documentation attacks on members or too. After all, if the person on the ham- Beach, S.C. unsigned letters. burger assembly line were equated THANK YOU, INTL. PRES. Jones, for with the auto assembly line worker, establishing Local 4’s competencies Send a letter to the editor: they might organize and get their pay Please take Social Security and qualifications of our members for The Boilermaker Reporter raised to $15 an hour plus retirement numbers off health I.D. cards referral through written evidence from 753 State Ave. Suite 570 and health benefits. prior work experience. Kansas City KS 66101 I doubt the supply-side, trickle- WHILE ON VACATION this past win- Local 4 had not been able to properly FAX: (913) 281-8104 down economists would like that. ter, we were involved in a “smash & document our members’ qualifica- E-mail: Please vote. grab” incident. Our Boilermakers’ First tions, causing problems for Local 4 [email protected] ENNY HUGHES, L-74 retiree K Health I.D. card was one of the items members seeking work and for other Frankston, Texas stolen. We reported this to the Health locals trying to verify Local 4 members’

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