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SSPRING/SUMMERPRING/SUMMER22016016 CarpenterTTHETheHhEe NNEWEW YYORKORK CCITYITY & VVICINITYICINITY DDISTRICTISTRICT CCOUNCILOUNCIL OOFF CCARPENTERSARPENTERS High Rise Concrete LOCAL212 UNION SPRING/SUMMER 2016 THE CARPENTER 1 A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE JOSEPH GEIGER For the past year, the will unwaveringly conti nue to District Council has been do everything in our power to > addressing a questi on make sure we all go home to our that could infl uence the very families at the end of the day. existence of this union: what The biggest development acti ons can we take to adapt to we’ll make this year is the the changing markets in New York opening of a Local Union City? The answer will take careful organized specifi cally for high considerati on, new innovati ons, rise concrete: Local 212. As and most importantly, solidarity to you’ll read in the feature with fi nd the right path to ensure that this issue, this Local grew out of piece by piece unti l every building this union remained infl uenti al. the needs of our membership, that goes up is built safely, pays its We have been looking for along with the cooperati on of the workers solid wages and benefi ts, ways to become an essenti al player contractors and developers we’ve and has that union stamp of in the high rise concrete industry. been working with in this industry. completi on. The Provisional Carpenter program, Local 212 is going to accomplish Problems will always arise insti tuted last year, was the fi rst a lot of great things as it grows. in the constructi on industry, but step in revving up the fi ght to Most importantly, in conjuncti on soluti ons are what happen when compete with the non-union side with the Provisional program, it will we work together. Only by fi nding of this industry. We’re convincing give us an advantage in the high soluti ons will we strengthen their best workers to become rise concrete market, an industry this union, and it must be a union workers, succeeding in both that is only going to conti nue to concerted eff ort that aims to help increasing union membership with grow and dominate in New York everyone, a rising ti de that raises experienced workers, and slowing City. all ships. I ask you to join us as the rate of growth of non-union With this new Local, we we conti nue to grow this year, sites commonly dominati ng this now have a way of fi ghti ng back going aft er the markets that matt er sector. specifi cally against a problem we to our members, and showing Further, we are always had, picking the batt les we fi ght, the non-union sector that the at the forefront of the fi ght for and making sure our members District Council will always be a higher safety standands. We strive help guide the future high rise competi ti ve and important voice in to ensured that our stringent concrete industry. We’ve hired constructi on in New York City. safety standards will be prevalent four new Business Representati ves in an industry that is becoming who have worked signifi cant hours Fraternally, increasingly dangerous. Too many in high rise concrete and know constructi on workers (mostly everything about this world. Along non-union) died last year on with the members joining the new constructi on sites because safety ranks of Local 212, the District is being thrown by the wayside for Council is now poised to recapture profi t. This is unacceptable and we the market of high rise concrete 2 WWW.NYCDISTRICTCOUNCIL.ORG A Lett er from the Executi ve 2 Secretary - Treasurer > CONTENTS Lett ers from the President and 4 Vice President 6 News & Notes 8 Area Standards 9 Politi cal Acti on Lett ers from the Inspector General 12 and Chief Compliance Offi cers 14 Carpenters Training Center 15 Job Spotlight 16 Jobs Around Town 31 Recent Reti rees / In Memoriam > Stay Connected Address Building the Region’s Bridges 395 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014 pages 18-21 Website www.nycdistrictcouncil.org Email Address [email protected] Phone Number (212) 366 - 7500 Facebook NYCCarpenters Twitter @CarpentersNYC Flickr Photo Album flickr.com/nycdistrictcouncil YouTube Videos youtube.com/nycdcc The Local 212 Is Open For Business! Carpenter is a Union magazine that promotes union values. Published by and for the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters. All pages 22-25 content, copy, pictures, and/or images are created and edited, or used with permission, by the Communicati ons Department of the District Council. Designed and edited by the NYCDCC Communicati ons Department: Interview with St. Patrick’s Liz McKenna, Communicati ons Director 11 Assembly Member 28 Morgan Clarke, Communicati ons Coordinator Special Walker Address change noti ces should be directed to 212-366-7336. SPRING/SUMMER 2016 THE CARPENTER 3 A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT STEPHEN MCINNIS We are in the thick of court. Hillary Clinton will nominate a presidenti al race and judges who have the working class > November 8th, electi on in mind. Ones who believe in jobsite day, will be here before you know it. protecti ons as well as union security Oft enti mes while watching such an and area standards. Electi ng Hilary event unfold, it can feel larger than life. Clinton is imperati ve if we want to As if each person's single vote or voice reverse the spread of right to work doesn’t really matt er to the overall laws plaguing the nati on. She will not picture. But similar to a union, a nati on be one to try and gut public and private is only as strong as its membership, and sector unions through legislati on, to approve RAL Development's plan enti rely dependent upon acti ve citi zens an epidemic that states such as for two residenti al towers at Brooklyn determining the larger whole. Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana are Bridge Park’s Pier 6. The structures Get out there and vote; and dealing with right now. will be built and maintained with not just in the presidenti al electi on. Secretary Clinton stated her union labor. Build Up NYC has long We have races that are just as support for the repeal of the Cadillac advocated for good jobs at the park important all across the city, state, and Tax, a tax that targets multi employer and the board has fi nally acted in federal levels. State Assembly and union healthcare plans like those of a manner that will benefi t the park State Senate races are going to aff ect the District Council. Her support and its surrounding community. This everyone in New York City, as much as for the repeal is a huge victory for approval is just another example of - if not more so - than federal electi ons union members, as the Cadillac Tax what can be achieved when we sti ck for the U.S. House of Representati ves would ulti mately lead to a reducti on together. and U.S. Senate. There will be plenty in healthcare benefi ts for our I have the honor and of chances for union members to make membership. Further, she has pledged responsibility of being elected as a sure that their voice is heard, but you to invest an unprecedented amount Delegate to the Democrati c Nati onal have to take the chance when given. on the country’s infrastructure. This Conventi on this year. It will be We want to elect representati ves at all investment is vital to the creati on important to have a union carpenter’s levels who we know will fi ght for the of good jobs with family sustaining voice at this historic meeti ng as it will same values we hold. wages, especially in a city such as NYC. help shape the imminent future of the As you have probably heard Additi onally Secretary Clinton said she country. I promise that my aim will be or read, the United Brotherhood opposes the Trans Pacifi c Partnership, to represent this union proudly and of Carpenters has endorsed Hillary a massive multi -lateral trade deal that strongly while there, and to ensure that Rodham Clinton for President, and I does litt le to protect American workers. no matt er how small you think your want to take the ti me to explain why. We need someone who can stand up voice is, our membership has a vote Recently a case went before the US for the working class and what we that really counts at the highest levels. Supreme Court, Friedrichs v. California are about and she has shown us ti me Teachers Associati on, regarding the and ti me again that she can be that status of public-employee unions. The advocate for us. Fraternally, unions won the batt le this ti me around, A quick Build Up NYC update, but only because of a vacancy on the the Brooklyn Bridge Park Board voted 4 WWW.NYCDISTRICTCOUNCIL.ORG A LETTER FROM OUR VICE PRESIDENT MICHAEL CAVANAUGH Parti cipati on in our union are the most effi cient and best is key. Solidarity keeps qualifi ed in order to conti nue the > us strong and capable of high standard we hold ourselves fi ghti ng for bett er wages, bett er to, and one that other trades and working conditi ons, and higher industries have come to expect safety standards. Whether it’s from us. joining us on the front lines at a A very important update in rally or att ending your local union the near future will be the District meeti ngs, your involvement matt ers.
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