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NOVEMBER 2011 Proceedings from our 42ndConvention AUGUST 15–18, 2011 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 2011 1 64665_IW_Book.indd 1 11/23/11 10:51 AM Call: 1-800-789-0072 Fax this order form: 703-631-4209 IW Fulllment • P.O. Box 220690 • Chantilly, Virginia 20153 Canadian orders may be subject to GST, and all payments must be in U.S. Funds. Virginia residents must pay 5% sales tax PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE Order for ornament must be accompanied by payment. Make checks payable to: K&R Industries OF IRON WORKERS We accept MasterCard and VISA (no Discover/AmEx). Allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. PRODUCTS BENEFIT THE JOHN H. LYONS SR. SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. e John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship Foundation honors the memory of the late Iron Workers General President John H. Lyons and helps sons and daughters of ironworkers to attend college. LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE of 2011 ORNAMENT. WHEN SOLD OUT, THEY ARE GONE. 2 THE IRONWORKER 64665_IW_Book_X.indd 2 11/28/11 6:31 PM Official Publication of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers 1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800 www.ironworkers.org E-mail: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS WALTER WISE JAY HURLEY Volume 111 NOVEMBER 2011 Number 10 General President Fourth General Vice President Suite 400 191 Old Colony Ave., P.O. Box 96 1750 New York Avenue, NW S. Boston, MA 02127 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (617) 268-2382 Phone: (202) 383-4810 Fax: (617) 268-1394 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Email: [email protected] JOSEPH HUNT JOE STANDLEY FEATURES General President Emeritus Fifth General Vice President Suite 400 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C 1750 New York Avenue, NW Pinole, CA 94564 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (510) 724-9277 First Day Phone: (202) 383-4845 4 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Fax: (510) 724-1345 ERIC DEAN TADAS KICIELINSKI 37 Second Day General Secretary Sixth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Suite 400 Ste. 1025, St. Louis, MO 63108 61 Third Day Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (314) 454-6872 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (314) 618-8328 Fax: (202) 347-2319 Email: [email protected] 92 Fourth Day EDWARD C. McHUGH MARVIN RAGSDALE General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 121 Circular Letters 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Georgetown, TX 78628 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (512) 868-5596 Phone: (202) 383-4830 Fax: (512) 868-0823 Fax: (202) 383-6483 DARRELL LABOUCAN GEORGE E. KRATZER Eighth General Vice President First General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center #8-205 Chatelain Drive 8401 Claude Thomas Road St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 Suite 55 Canada Franklin, OH 45005 Phone: (780) 459-3389 Phone: (937) 746-0854 Fax: (780) 459-3308 Fax: (937) 746-0873 NOVEMBER 2011 RON PIKSA RICHARD WARD Ninth General Vice President Second General Vice President 10828 Grevelly Lake Boulevard, 5964 Dayton Boulevard SW, Ste. 212 Chattanooga, TN 37415 Lakewood, WA 98499 Phone: (423) 870-1982 Phone: (253) 984-0514 Fax: (423) 876-0774 Fax: (253) 984-0533 Email: [email protected] RONALD C. GLADNEY EDWARD J. WALSH General Counsel Third General Vice President Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 505 White Plains Rd. 4399 Laclede Avenue Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63108 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: (314) 531-1054 Proceedings Phone: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (314) 531-1131 from our Fax: (914) 332-4431 Headquarters Office: nd Email: [email protected] (202) 383-4868 42 Convention Headquarters Fax: (202) 638-4856 AUGUST 15–18, 2011 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Apprenticeship and Training Ironworkers Political OCTOBER 2011 1 Tel: (202) 383-4870 Action League Fax: (202) 347-5256 Tel: (202) 383-4805 64665_IW.indd 1 11/11/11 2:26 PM Fax: (202) 347-3569 Computer Department On the Cover Tel: (202) 383-4886 LU/DC Staff Retirement and Fax: (202) 383-4895 Shopmen’s Pension Fund Our delegates met in Chicago, August Tel: (202) 383-4874 15–18, 2011, and laid out bold plans Davis-Bacon Office Fax: (202) 628-6469 Tel: (202) 834-9855 for our future. Fax: (202) 347-5256 Magazine Tel: (202) 383-4842 Department of Canadian Affairs Tel: (780) 459-3389 Mailroom Fax: (780) 459-3308 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 638-1038 Department of Ornamental, Architectural & Miscellaneous Maintenance and Jurisdiction Metals (DOAMM) Tel: (202) 383-4860 Fax: (202) 347-1496 Tel: (630) 238-1003 Fax: (630) 238-1006 Organizing EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 383-4851 Department of Reinforcing Fax: (202) 347-1496 ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks Ironworkers Tel: (866) 336-9163 Safety THE IRONWORKER Fax: (386) 736-9618 Tel: (202) 383-4829 ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Fax: (202) 383-6490 Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union- Shop Department Tel: (202) 383-4846 made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 OCTOBERFax: (202) 2011 783-3230 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. 3 64665_IW_Book_X.indd 3 11/28/11 6:31 PM The 42nd Convention of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers AUGUST 15, 2011-AUGUST 18, 2011 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FIRST DAY Monday, August 15, 2011 MOR N I NG SESSION (Whereupon, the 42nd Convention of the (Standing ovation) Miss Malow is a proud member of the Chi- International Association of Bridge, Structur- Your First General Vice President cago-based USO Band and in 2008, received al, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers George Kratzer. Chicago’s Best Country Artist Music Award. convened at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 15, (Applause) We will then be joined by Brother Howard 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.) Your General President Emeritus Norberg, a former Marine and Korean War ANNOUNCER: Brothers and Sisters, please Joseph Hunt. Veteran from Local Union No. 444 in Joliet, come out of the hall, the session will begin (Standing ovation) Illinois, to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. in 5 minutes. Your General Treasurer Edward McHugh. FATHER GAVIN QUINN: Thank you. It’s Please take your seats, the 42nd Conven- (Standing ovation) an honor to be here with you. I happen to tion of the International Association of Your General Secretary Eric Dean. have been the Chaplain of the Chicago and Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Rein- (Standing ovation) Cook County Building Trades for the last 30 forcing Iron Workers is about to begin. Your General President Walter Wise. years and for 40 years, I’ve been the Inter- (Whereupon, a music video was shown) (Standing ovation) national chaplain of the Insulators Union. I (Applause) Brothers and Sisters, your General Execu- proudly wear my dad’s 40-year pin. (Whereupon, there was a laser display) tive Council. Anytime I gather with a family at the (Applause) (Standing ovation) good times and bad times, I always think of Temporary Convention Chair First Gen- ANNOUNCER: Brothers and Sisters, Hon- what St. Peter said to his good friend Jesus, eral Vice President George Kratzer. ored Guests, please welcome your Union’s it’s good for us to be here together. It’s al- (Applause) officials, your General Counsel Ronald ways good to gather together as a family, as Gladney. TEMPORARY CONVENTION CHAIR KRATZER: a group, to remember your bold past, you (Applause) I was on my tiptoes there, Walter is too tall. remember all those special people that you Your Ninth General Vice President (Laughter) wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the gifts that Ron Piksa. Good morning. Welcome to the great city they—that they shared with their unions and (Standing ovation) of Chicago. our country. And you look to the future— Your Eighth General Vice President (Applause) you look to the future and work for the fu- Darrell LaBoucan. I serve as our Union’s First General Vice ture together. Yo u know, next week coming (Standing ovation) President. It’s my honor to call to order the up, 9/11, our 10th anniversary. Your Seventh General Vice President 42nd Convention - Anytime I gather with union people Marvin Ragsdale. (Gavel sounded) around Chicago, I always think about the (Standing ovation) (Applause) people in the tower and on the plane. They Your Sixth General Vice President —of the International Association of had—some of them knew they were going to Tadas Kicielinski. Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Rein- die, some of them made phone calls. And the (Standing ovation) forcing Iron Workers—I’m about to lose my question is who would you call? Your Fifth General Vice President voice here. What would you say? And what are you Joe Standley. Please rise as Father Gavin Quinn of Our waiting for? (Standing ovation) Lady of Mount Carmel Church gives this One of my favorite words today is the (Chanting from the floor) morning’s invocation. word “there.” I’d like to think of words— Your Fourth General Vice President Following Father Quinn, please remain what word would you like to have on your Jay Hurley. standing for the presentation of the colors tombstone? And a little autistic girl at her (Standing ovation) by our Union brothers and members of the grandmother’s wake came up to me. And I Your Third General Vice President International Association of Fire Fighters was asking for words to describe their grand- Edward Walsh.
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