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WINTER 2020 The Carpenters Forum A Message from Executive Secretary-Treasurer Gary Perinar­­­­­ Fighting Tax Fraud and Wage Theft Last year, the Chicago contractors often choose shady closely with the offices of the Regional Council of Carpenters subcontractors or labor brokers to Attorney General and the implemented a department to hide themselves from the liability Department of Labor. Our Tax combat Tax Fraud and Wage Theft. of wage theft, but under state laws Fraud Department will continue to Every year in the United States they still can be held liable. Wage provide documentation that clearly billions of dollars in tax revenue is Theft gives cheating contractors demonstrates the fraudulent lost due to the fraudulent actions a huge advantage when it comes activities of targeted companies to of deceitful employers. to bidding projects both state and local government against honest signatory agencies. We all pay our fair share The loss of tax revenue contractors. What this of taxes supporting good schools negatively effects every means is fewer jobs for our children, or community one of us. The purpose for both our members services including police and fire, of this department is: and our law-abiding as well as Social Security signatory contractors. I and Medicare benefits. But we 1. To make sure our would like to emphasize will NOT let cheating companies members are paid the that the vast majority pollute our market by taking jobs proper wages and of our signatory away from our members and benefits according to contractors are paying law-abiding contractors. We their contract. their employees properly, but in will NOT allow these cheating order to maintain and increase our companies to pad their wallets at 2. To level the playing field for market share, we must address and the expense of our hard-working our signatory contractors to clean up the corruption that is so members by failing to pay competitively bid projects. rampant within our industry. them the collectively bargained 3. To help communities receive the agreement amount. Remember this correct amount of appropriated tax In August 2019, Illinois Governor type of cheating is no accident and dollars to increase future growth, J.B. Pritzker signed legislation the intent to cheat our members new projects and public services. creating the Worker’s Protection is calculated and premeditated. Unit Task Force within the Illinois We need our entire membership What is Tax Fraud and how does it Attorney General’s office. This on board and to report these impact construction workers? Tax unit affords the Attorney General’s types of criminal activities to their Fraud and Wage Theft happens office the authority to investigate local unions so our Tax Fraud when employees are not paid and file suit against violators of the Department can take action against the wages that they have earned. Prevailing Wage Act, Minimum these corrupt companies. Another form is not being paid Wage Law, Labor Services Act, the legally mandated overtime and Wage Payment and Collection Construction Industry Tax Fraud premium for hours worked in Act. The new Worker’s Protection Days of Action April 14-18, 2020 excess of the 40-hour work week. Unit Task Force will be working The Regional Council will be Wage Theft is often accompanied in conjunction with the Illinois organizing activities for these by tax and insurance fraud, Department of Labor to identify days to highlight this crisis. To which are crimes that hurt the and take the necessary actions participate in our efforts, please construction industry. We know against payment violations and call 630-920-8552 or email: that Wage Theft does not happen unfair labor practices. [email protected]. accidentally - it’s intentional and it’s the business model of corrupt The Regional Council’s Tax Visit www.StopTaxFraud.net to companies. Those unethical Fraud Department also works learn more.

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CONTENTS

CHICAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS DEPARTMENTS A Message from Executive Secretary-Treasurer Gary Perinar 2 A Message from WINTER 2020 The CarpenTers Forum President Jeffrey Isaacson 4 Southern Region 6 Western Region 7 Getting Organized 11 Keep It Safe 12 Political Action 16 Carpenter Training Center 20 Carpenters and the Law 23 Your Money 25 Your Benefits 26 Renewable Energy 28 Insurance Pointers 29

FEATURES

2 Fighting Tax Fraud and Wage Theft Steppenwolf Theatre 1642 N. Halsted 4 The Importance of Training and Development Chicago, IL

16 VOTE To Protect Your Rights The Carpenters Forum Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters 20 Training School Instructors: A Career Passion United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 26 Mental Health Awareness 12 E. Erie St. Chicago, IL 60611-2796 Phone: 312-787-3076 Fax: 312-951-1540 A publication for members of the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters (CRCC).

Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Gary Perinar Address changes or death notices should be reported to the appropriate local union, not the CRCC or The Carpenters Forum. President: Jeffrey Isaacson Vice President: Keith Jutkins Like us on Facebook.com/CRCCCarpenters

Follow us on @CRCCarpenters Forum Designer: Susan Anderson Crccarpenters www.CarpentersUnion.org Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 3 A Message from President Jeffrey Isaacson

The Importance of Training and Development The Chicago Regional Council first trade to endorse his campaign Safety and Apprenticeship – The of Carpenters stresses the and said he will always remember Safety Department presentation importance of basic skill training our commitment to him. discussed the issues that were for apprentices and skill- encountered in 2019 and what to advancement training Next, Colonel Steven look for while on the sites in 2020. for journeymen. We Sattinger and Brian Each session was broken up into want you to be the best Heinold, Chief of groups of six. The department you can be. We also Operations Division created a Kahoot quiz to not only want our leadership to from the U.S. Army test the knowledge of safety with be the best it can be in Corps of Engineers’ our business representatives but to the labor industry. Rock Island District, train them in the areas where we provided an update on could improve their knowledge. Last month, the leaders Illinois Waterway. The In providing this information we of the Chicago Regional Rock Island District expect that our representatives Council of Carpenters operates and maintains will share what they learned with met to learn from the second longest our stewards and members while one another and enhance their nine-foot navigation channel in the visiting the sites. leadership skills. Corps of Engineers. The four areas where the Safety We were honored to have Illinois Our final speaker was Professor Department saw the most Governor J.B. Pritzker address the Robert Bruno, Director of Labor challenges in 2019, were in order: leadership on his accomplishments Studies Program at the University complacency, unreported incidents in his first year in office for of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. or injuries, electrical issues, and working families and how the An enthusiastic labor supporter, fall protection. It was encouraging Legislature is working in a Professor Bruno’s presentation to see fall protection was not the bipartisan manner on major issues was on comparative data and first issue as in other years past, especially the Infrastructure Bill — how this relates to the Carpenters which directly relates to the trades Union and moving forward into and more work. He again thanked the future. continued on following page the Carpenters Union for being the

4 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 continued from previous page legal framework and best practices the disaster this is to our economy. in order to resolve a labor dispute. however, some of that was in the The attorneys presented an outline The Marketing Department complacency category as well. Stay of the dispute but used interaction delivered a powerful presentation focused in 2020! with business representatives that included the 2020 Built to Last© and organizers to clarify the rules television series with schedule The Apprenticeship presentation and emphasize the importance of updates. Now in its seventh season supplied information and contacts teamwork. on ABC7 Chicago, the program for each training center for the has been nominated for its third new organizers and business Marketing and Tax Fraud – Emmy Award. The presentation representatives. This presentation began with the also included the Carpenters Tax Fraud Department providing involvement in the evolving Illinois Handouts were provided on the a recapitulation of what transpired solar market. The CRCC’s strong new Skill Advancement Classes in 2019. They explained how they focus and strategies for building with an explanation for each class. were focused on companies who solar industry partnerships will This information was from the pay members (or the non-union) support our contractors, members, UBC International Training Center with cash, checks without any tax and the economic sustainability and the classes being offered withholdings, misclassification of of the local communities in our which included: Collaborative employees by IRS form 1099, and CRCC jurisdiction. Leadership, Foreman Training, piecework. They also emphasized Superintendent Career Training, the need for witnesses to prove our Organizing – This presentation UBC Journeymen Leadership and cases. The presentation described took an aggressive approach to old the 212 Journeymen Next Level what stage each of our cases are tactics. We tackled banners and Leaders Program. The handout presently at with five (5) of them handbill design. We upped our also included a program overview, being assigned to a conciliator at game and worked on extremely on who is eligible and who to the Illinois Department of Labor. aggressive handbill and banners contact as well as a schedule for geared toward end users. The end the 2020 classes which we asked The Tax Fraud presentation user is the decision maker. The all local unions to share with their continued by sharing the new end user is the person or group members. Illinois Worker Protection Unit of people whose reputation is on comprised of five (5) Illinois units what the building produces or Legal – This presentation entitled, of government working together houses. The participants all worked “Old School: Labor Dispute Basics,” to crack down on tax fraud. A extremely hard together to produce was presented by the Regional description of the 2019 Midwest over the top banners and handbills Council’s attorneys Terry District (UBC) Conference on Tax with our legal team giving insight McGann and Travis Ketterman Fraud was presented and how on what is legal and non-legal. It from McGann, Ketterman and the other councils are combating was a great learning experience Rioux, who reviewed the legal the same problem. Finishing this and we look forward to next year’s requirements for the various presentation was a description of session. forms of picketing, bannering and the Fraud Week, April 14-18, 2020 handbilling. Using war stories which all regional councils in the from the past, along with lessons UBC are expected to participate in learned along the way, McGann to get the message to government and Ketterman provided both the officials and citizens highlighting

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Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 5 SOUTHERN REGION Bright Outlook for Construction Nathan German region including substantial among those actively pursuing Southern Region Director university work and other large the solar industry. Along with projects such as the Quincy this, the JATC school has made This coming year of 2020 has a Veteran’s Home. While the preparations to help begin training bright outlook for state begins rolling carpenters on the installation construction in Central out Capitol Funding of solar modules and other Illinois. As such, we projects, you can expect components. need to continue to the private work will recruit and increase pickup to match the Once again, everyone prepare our, membership, not infrastructure upgrades. yourself with the necessary only to replace retiring upgrade training to meet the members in the As mentioned in demanded skills. Also, please help field, but to meet the previous articles, mentor new members and further manpower demands the solar industry recruit capable applicants to join for the upcoming is breaking loose. our ranks and strengthen our workload. In just the past few months, Union! Contractors have Along the Illinois River the really begun to embrace the Lastly, a big congratulations to our locks and dams will be under opportunity. Hein Construction, recent apprenticeship graduates rehabilitative construction. Also, Johnco Construction, Schomburg and a big thanks to former UBC the Murray-Baker I-74 bridge in and Schomburg Construction General Vice President Doug Banes Peoria will shut down for repair. and Thompson Brothers and Executive Secretary-Treasurer Large vertical projects are also Construction have all recently Gary Perinar for honoring them at forecast to start throughout our performed solar projects and are the ceremony.

Southern Region Apprentice Graduation

Congratulations to the seventy- Executive Secretary-Treasurer the Carpenters’ Apprenticeship seven graduates from Chicago Gary Perinar along with retired Program. Regional Council of Carpenters’ UBC General Vice President Doug (CRCC) Southern Region. The Banes were among those present to Congratulations and welcome to the dinner was held on October 25th at honor the graduates for all of their ranks of Journeyman Carpenters! the Par-A-Dice Hotel in Peoria, IL. hard work, dedication, and years of determination to persist through

6 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 WESTERN REGION Opportunities Abound

Bruce Werning equipment and developed obtain, some could be: Western Region Director curriculum to assist in training. We ask for your assistance in spotting • Renew certifications Before we venture into this and reporting solar activity on • Take a computer class new year it is always important residential and commercial roof to review the past year’s high tops and agriculture/industrial • Work in a different scope of trade points. There were ample work fields. We anticipate even more opportunities with new contractors job opportunities in solar this year. • Mentor a new member or and members brought into the fold. Please sign up. apprentice Wood framing made a resurgence • Attend union meetings with many restaurants, strip malls, Now is the time to sign up for hotels and senior living complexes work at the Illinois Exelon nuclear Volunteer on a community project being built. Our members worked outages. The Spring 2020 outages since we have entered into a new on many of these projects but we are as follows: decade, how about long-term goals still need to take more strides to of: be a bigger factor in this market. • Byron 3/9 – 3/30 Many job site rallies were held to • Braidwood 4/20 – 5/11 • Setting a positive tone on tasks enlighten the general public and to be performed and towards business leaders of issues affecting • Quad Cities 3/30 – 4/19 the people around us our members and this year we will again ask you and all members to Be sure to have your work history • Work toward leadership roles on the jobsite and in our union step up your support in advancing and certifications up-to-date. our trade. Contact your local millwright or • Build a financial nest egg carpenter union hall to obtain When we entered 2019 and into contact information for each • Develop a wellness plan the year of the solar market, we nuclear station. This is a golden had multiple contractors diversify opportunity to work a bunch of Wishing this new year and decade their traditional scope of work hours including overtime! brings you and your families to bid and install solar fields and prosperity, good health and social roof top arrays. Members worked As we move forward into this new enrichments. 25,000 hours installing modules. year, we should each set goals to Our training center has purchased Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre-in-the-Round Project The Halsted Street corridor in the theater’s current 1650 N. Halsted handling the concrete work for this Lincoln Park neighborhood of home. he​ structure will also contain project is concrete union contractor Chicago will soon Steppenwolf’s offices Concrete Structures with John be a new home for in addition to the Reynolds, Local 13 as the steward. the Steppenwolf theatre. The 50,000 Theatre Company. square foot building When you look at Steppenwolf’s The storied Chicago in Chicago’s Old 45-year history, it’s been marked by a theater and its $54 Town neighborhood constant desire to be innovative,” Eric million project has is expected to open Lefkofsky, chair of the theater’s been in construction in the summer of board of trustees, said. “It’s become since March 2019 2021. apparent that the existing campus just and will create a can’t meet all our needs. We wanted to new education center and a 400— The union general contractor is give the artistic ensemble all the tools seat theater-in-the-round, built Norcon, Inc. with Rico Perez, Local they need.” on the parking lot south of the 13 as Superintendent. Among those

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 7 Graduating Apprentices Honored

To graduate from the Chicago held on Friday evening, November newest union carpenter members. Regional Council of Carpenters 8th, at the Westin Chicago Lombard We acknowledge their contribution apprenticeship program takes years Hotel in Lombard, IL. and thank them for their continuing of commitment and support of the Apprentice Program. hard work. This year Our most recent class We also remember the importance of we had more than of apprentices can now organized labor - what it stands for 500 family members, proudly call themselves and how it has improved the lives friends, labor officials journeymen. A special of thousands of Americans. Take and regional council thanks to all the instructors an active interest in your Union - leaders that were and staff of the Apprentice attend meetings. The Union’s future present to honor the 300 Training Center and to depends on YOU! plus graduates at the the contractors, employers Congratulations to all the graduates 47th Annual Apprentice and the board of trustees and welcome to the ranks of Graduation and Dinner that was for making all of this possible for our Journeyman Carpenters!

Abbinante, Justin S Bonifay, Jr., Anthony J. Counter, Kyle J. Gallegos, Jr., Esteban Aguilar, Luis E. Bonislawski, Craig S. Cox, James Garcia, Luis D. Aguirre, Gerardo U. Boothe, Shannon A. Crawford, James A. Garcia, Manual S. Allen, James J. Borelli, Scott Cromartie, Eric A. Garcia, Fonseca, Jose Allen, Timothy J. Borkowicz, Andrew T. Davenport, Rickey L. Garrie, Kyle Alonzo, Fernando Brown, Latonya A. De John, Jr., Paul L. Garver, Brandon M. Alvarez, Humberto Burback, Austin A. De La Cerda, Miguel G. Giroux, Christopher S. Alvarez, Jose Cahnman, Nathan B. Delgado, Henry Goldsmith, Richard J. Anderson, Mack R. Campbell, Anthony V. Deloriea, Jacob S. Gomez, Michael Anderson, Ryan J. Cano, Michaelangelo Dial, Luis J. Gomez Cuevas, Jose Anderson, Wade D. Carrillo Esparza, Jesus Diaz, Adrian A. Gonzalez, Ivan Andrade, Guillermo J. Castellanos, Keith A. Diaz, Yanier Gonzalez, Ricardo Archila, Christian P. Ceci, Brian D. Dinneen, Thomas J. Goodwin, Timothy R. Armistead, Collin R. Cederholm, Eric G. Dolan, Christopher H. Gordon, Brandon S. Arreguin Arreola, Javier Cegar, Ranko Dupree, Nicholas F. Gordon, Ramone T. Arroyo, David J. Channell, Shannon L. Duran Chavez, Oscar N. Gorz, Mark R. Atkinson, Joshua J. Chavez, Jose T. Dzierdzik, Karol Graczyk, Kevin A. Avina, Eduardo Chavez Lozano, Bryan L. Eibenberger, Anthony J. Grandchamp, Ryan M. Balderrama, Jesse Church, Christopher J. Emberton, Matthew N. Greenwell, Killian L. Baron, Christopher M. Clary, Dillen T. Epker, Zachery A. Griffin, Terrence L. Barrera, Alejandro Cobb, Alexis D. Ervins, Natavias Grimmer, Paul C. Barrett, Kamar R. Collins, Eric T. Escamilla, Armando Gulbrandsen, Mark A. Beadling, Bruce A. Collins, Jr., Michael R. Estrada, Scott N. Guzman, Michael Benson, James Conte, Rocco A. Flores Huerta, Jose A. Haagenson, Brycen P. Bierle, Jacob D. Contreras, Brian Flynn, James C. Hart, Timothy T. Bisnette, Chadwell A. Cooper, Jacob A. Frazier, Epstan D. Hathon, Nicholas R. Blocker, Kevin J. Cossyleon, Samuel Fuentes, Jr., Armando Headlee, Phillip

8 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 Hernandez, Demys O. Macias, Kyle Pina, Jr., samuel J. Shimon, IV, Nelson E. Hernandez, Zachery J. Mamola, Michael E. Placencia, Jaime Silva, Miguel Hernandez Camacho, Luis A. Mandes, II, Robert M. Popoola, Samson O. Sizemore, Danny K. Herrera Martinez, Jose L. Manu, John K. Porties, Jr., Tyrone Skelnik, Sidney J. Herrera Martinez, Victor Marganski, Andrew C. Prado, Jr., Catalino Skoryi, Austin, R. Hillstrom, Spencer A. Marinopoulos, Nicholas M. Pruim, Brandon J. Smith, Joseph M. Hoglund, Denni E. Marquez Segoviano, Carlos R. Pugh, Johnathan L. Smith, Omar K. Horwitz, Jacob W. Martin, Jr., Jeffrey A. Pusz, Roland D. Solorio, Ricardo Howard, Darnell A. Martinez, Eric Ramirez Melesio, Arturo Solovastru, Edward O. Hulon, Coleton R. Martinez, Jaime Rapp, Jr., Gerard D. Sotelo Sanchez, Carlos A. Hyde, Daniel J. Martinez, Jesus Renteria, Eduardo Soto, Hector M. Hynek, Matthew J. Martinez, Jose, A. Richardson, Dominique St. Paul, James J. Ibarra, Luis F. Martinez Noyola, Jorge L. Rios, Jaime A. Stachowicz, Paul L. Jamicich, John A. Martinez Pimentel, Rafel Rizzo, Michael F. Stange, III, William C. Johnson, Will A. Marungo Cepeda, Marco A. Robles, Jose Stenberg, Luke A. Johnson, Jr., Rodrick A. Matamoros, Carlos Rodriguez, Cesar G. Stepanek, Zachary J. Jones, Andre L. Mauricio, Anthony A. Rodriguez, Michael L. Struchil, Nicholas M. Jones, Travis H. Mayorga, Adrian Rodriguez, Salvatore O. Sullivan, Matthew Kamin, Nathan W. Mc Gillivray, Brian J. Rodriguez Rosales, Eduardo Taylor, Shawn M. Kasanders, Steve M. McCarley, Ryan M. Rog, Michael H. Terbush, Matthew Kasper, Christopher R. McCord, David J. Rosak, Noah J. Torres, Jr., Jose L. Kennedy, Robert J. McFadzean, Mark A. Rose, Nicholas, M. Ungureanu, Joseph W. Kiaupa, John P. McGowan, Ryan . Rosenbalm, Brian Urbanek, Charles B. King, Joshua M. McGrath, Russell G. Rosenstiel, Jeremy J. Uribe Zavala, Guillermo Klimaszewski, Adam Medina Perez, Yovani Rowser, Shandale O. Utermark, Adam T. Klimek, Dariusz T. Mellon, IV, James B. Rubio, Jonah S. Valadez, Jr., Juan M. Kohut, Lucas N. Menadue, Auston G. Rutherford, Gevin M. Valle, Mario Kowalkowski, Tyler F. Mendez, Abraham Salazar, Roberto Vallejo Rodriguez, Francisco Kreznor, Brett M. Messenger, Derek W. Sanchez Cisneros, Fernando Vazquez, Jr., Rogelio Krieger, Brian P. Meza Jr., Jose Luis Sanders, Reid F. Velasco, Adrian Kulka, Travis J. Miller, Alex J. Sanders III, Joseph G. Velazquez, Jesus A. Kussy, Kyle D. Miller, Benjamin C. Sanders, II, Gregory T. Vergara, Gilberto Kuzma, Branko Miranda, Jesus Santana Cuevas, Juan Vilic, Haris Lampi, Jack N. Miranda, Michael J. Santiago, David Vinson, Michael A. Landeros, Juvenal Morales, Fernando Saric, Dimitrie Vogrin, John R. Langland, David L. Moreno, Ulysses A. Scheidecker, John Walneck, Edward G. Larios, Edson N. Nantz, Nathan Schittino, Nicholas A. Warner, Zacharish C. Lechelt, Jacob D. Ocampo, Lorenzo Schnierla, Jr., Mike Wells, Anthony Lee, Jeffrey M. OConnor, Diarmuid G. Schott, Jacob L. Wellwood, Jonathan Lepretre, Zachery W. Olson, Drew D. Schroeter, Joseph Welsh, Marcus W. Lestarczyk, Ryan R. Orner, Tyler M. Sebastian, Alberto White, Roger B. Lewis, Arthur T. Oviedo Ariza, Daniel Segura-Felipe, Jose J. Williams, Devin Lo Cicero, Michael J. Owens, Kenneth B. Selep, Jake J. WuestenbergBenjamin R. Lopez, Humberto Padilla Ramos, Luis D. Serrano Gonzalez, Luis E. Zabraniak, Christopher A. Lopez, Salvador C. Patino, Jesse R. Severovic, Ivo Lopez, Sergio Pellegrino, Robert Sharisky, Tyler G. Louis, Jeremy B. Perez, Eduardo Shaver, Jr., Thomas J. Lozano Hernandez Jr. G. Perry, William R. Shepherd, Brett A. Lucas, Brandon J. Petersen, Dillon J. Shields, II, Michael W.

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Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 9 Successful Third-Year Apprentice Programs

The Midwestern District’s Brendan Emerick; Nikolas Faletti; Tyler Brewster; Raymond Colonius; Third-Year Apprentice Program Kent Fields, Jr.; Bryan Flammini Michael Czlapinski; Jose Diaz was held at the UBC’s International Ruben Gonzales; Michael Flores; Lawrence Dickinson; Training Center in Las Vegas, NV. Grossklaus; Gage Hanson; Robert Leighton Elliott; Erik Falcon- The program is designed to give Harms; Nathan Hayden; Mark Hardt; Mateusz Fudala, Daniel third-year apprentices a better Heggen; Leonardo Holguin; Garcea; Timothy Gaskin; Cameron understanding of the brotherhood Matthew Hornik; Alberto Ibarra; Grams; Louis Grigoleti; Donovan and organized labor in the Leonardo Jimenez; Derrick Johnson; Hannum; Juan Jimenez Lozano; construction industry. Jacbo King; Christian Kohler; Bradley Klukis; Christopher Knieps; Ryan Lauer; Edward Ledezma; Brian Marks; Raymundo Martinez; The program included discussions Christopher Martz, Jr.; Jonathan Callahan McDaniel; Sean McHenry; with union officers and a contractor Montes Diego; Ramon Ochoa; Michael Mendoza; Patrick panel, as well as a variety of Timothy Orr; Gerardo Padilla; Mroczkowski; Bernard Murphy; presentations. The third-year Walter Quevedo; Federico Ramirez; Tomasz Mycka; Michel Oconnor, apprentices were selected based on Hector Rodriquez Alba; Eric Oliverio, Ortiz-Nino; Lukas Parker; school and on-the-job performances Sepanski; Esnad Skakic; Adam Javier Patino, Jr.; Jesus Perez; Jason and union involvement. Tracy; Dusten Walsh; Tanner Powell; Jeremy Rivers; Benjamin Webb; Ryan White; Christopher Rosardo; Jesse Schneider; Ryan Congratulations to our August 2019 Wojcik; Cornelio Zaragoza; Andrew Slussar; Preston Taylor; Marcos class. Top photo: Andrew Aguilera; Zimmerman. Velazquez; Cesar Villagonez, Jr.; Alberto Alba; Derrick Baker; Brock Nathan Voss; Michael Whittle; Barnhill; Gene Brugger; Brian Cody; Congratulations to our September Joseph Wyatt; Brandon Wyatt. Alexander Compasto; Randall 2019 class. Below photo: Alejandro Conrad; Tyler Cowart; Jorge Cruz, Alverez; Joseph Amado III; Robert Jr.; Andrew Daniels; Julio De La Angelo; Antonio Argomaniz; Cruz; Liam De Wane; Jacob Dixon Phillip Arnold; Aaron Artus; Nedelijko Djordjic; Kyle Dyke Ernesto Ayala; Joshua Brantley;

10 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 GETTING ORGANIZED Internal Organizing Joel Pogose your family knows how much flowing and enjoy coming to work Organizing Director being a Union Carpenter means, daily. they will respect you for it. Oh, Welcome to 2020! Let’s make and the ones that don’t… well we One of the places we can go to this year a year of Wisdom. talked all about communication get this correct information is our Specifically, new wisdom last year. Outside our family there union meetings. If you go to your regarding internal and external are other important ways that we local union meeting you will see Organizing. What is Internal and can do internal organizing. that attendance is poor, but gaining External organizing? Internal momentum. The local union Organizing is when we meeting is a place to go, not Organize with our family & only to get information, but friends, on our jobsites and to connect with your union inside our union. External brothers and sisters. You can Organizing is how we discuss work, life, family, organize in public, in our places for employment or communities, politically, just old times. Many times, with our contractors and you will discuss non union the end users that employ companies, problems with our contractors. It is proper safety on jobsite, insurance to talk about getting “THIS issues you may run into HOUSE” in order before we — this is Organizing! This worry about someone else’s. flowing information needs We will break down both but for So much incorrect information is to be discussed more often and the purpose of this article we will spread around our jobsites. We with more carpenters. Our union begin with Internal Organizing. tell everyone we are the most meetings can benefit all of us in Let’s talk about some ways we can productive carpenters in the world. a positive way, but only if you organize internally. Now would be the time when attend. We need to get everyone you hear incorrect information on the same page. Go to your It does not get more internal than on a jobsite correct it. If you are union meeting and take someone your home. Does your family not sure, research the correct with you. know what comes with strapping information; get wisdom. Once the tools every day? Do they you have it inform everyone None of these three internal know that you are a hardworking, making sure all workers hear it. organizing ideas cost a dime, but smart, resilient union carpenter That is Organizing! Many times, they do require some time and who is very proud of the work the bad information puts people most important the willingness to you produce daily? Do they know in bad moods. That takes away try. Choose being wiser in your that the life they live is because from teamwork and makes us career as a Union Carpenter. Do you chose a career as, not just a unproductive on the jobsite. This not say “that is someone else’s job”, carpenter, a UNION carpenter? will affect us all at the end and “I don’t care”, or “I’m too busy Tell them how you work very hard cannot be tolerated. An Organized for any of that”? Remember the every day to take care of them jobsite is a productive jobsite that paycheck, pension, and incredible with the carpenters union working makes money for our contractors insurance benefits can be gone in alongside you by providing a and the end users that hire them. a blink of an eye. If we all move sustainable paycheck, pension and When a contractor is profitable, forward as one, we can say we are amazing insurance benefits. Show they keep us employed so that “Internally Organized”. Remember them proof. We can also discuss we and our families can enjoy the if you do not believe in your union, with other family members what benefits of being a union carpenter. why would anyone else? Time to the brotherhood provides to its Keep your jobsite organized with start taking care of “THIS HOUSE” members and their families. Once current accurate information now before it is too late.

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 11 KEEP IT SAFE Safety as a Value

John Horak, CHST, STSC fatally wounded member prior to There are so many signs and Safety Director the incident. Complacency is our policies on our sites indicating Assistant to EST biggest concern with members who that “Safety is a Value” for that have been trained previously, have company. We must analyze deeper There are many reasons to practice the equipment available, but either to determine if the message is real. safety. Quite often, when we choose not to wear the PPE because In today’s world the schedule is encounter members they forgot to bring constantly under pressure. Far too not practicing everything, or nothing often, when this happens, the first safety, we inquire ever happened to thing to suffer is safety. There are the reason for not them in the past. It is very few companies that would following established much more difficult to deliberately tell someone not to procedures. Some get someone to realize work safe but by telling workers respond that they did the consequences of the work must be completed not know what they their actions. When quicker, the wrong message is were doing was not we see someone using received by the worker and we correct. Thankfully, negative behaviors, take it upon ourselves to get the job this is becoming and we don’t say done. After all, isn’t that why we a rarity on our projects due to something, we are letting that are the best trained in the world? effective training. Others respond person know subliminally that We get things completed, but not that the equipment is not available, what they are doing is acceptable. always safe. or the equipment was available, As they continue repeating that but they forgot to bring everything negative behavior without penalty We must go back to the beginning. they needed and did not want to then that behavior becomes normal Ask yourself why do I get up each go back to the trailer or gang box to to them. day and go to get what they were missing. Even Conversely, work? Most of more concerning are members if we see our members who choose not to practice safety someone would probably because they had been “doing it performing have the same that way for years and nothing well and we answer, to ever happened”. There are many let them know provide for our members who do take safety it encourages families. Some seriously every day and we and them to projects even your families thank you. Which continue have a board in category do you fall into? repeating the trailer where what got them workers on that We can offer more training for praise. In our site could place those who were never taught, that “everybody a photo of their is probably the easiest to correct. I gets a trophy” world some family on the board. We are proud am sure there were other members members may think that there to be able to provide. working in the same area who may should be no praise for doing have noticed that the carpenter was your job. Is there anybody that Imagine if each day we looked at not performing safely but did they would not appreciate hearing a that picture prior to starting work, take a second to stop and assist good comment instead of always whether on a board, in your wallet, our other member? In conducting negative? I am certainly not a or in your heart, and made a investigations after an incident, we registered psychologist but if you pledge that you would work safely often hear from other carpenters consider the theory, it is basic for them. that they wished they would human behaviors we need to focus have said something because on to improve safety outcomes. they did witness the injured or continued on following page

12 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 KEEP IT SAFE

continued from previous page make a difference in safety on the safety if you don’t know, take sites. It will take all of us working the extra few minutes to go back Imagine them right in front of together, but it can be done, one and get whatever PPE you forgot, you, and then try not working day at a time. and realize that just because it safe. All we are asking is to focus hasn’t happened to you in 25 years on your family, which is the The difference between a core doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Will most important thing in your life. value and a priority is that a safety be a priority or a value for Believe me when I tell you what priority can change based upon you this year? I can’t wait to see happens to the family after an conditions, but a core value never the picture of your family. injury or fatality. It will change changes. What a great time prior each of your lives forever. We to the busy construction season Day One starts tomorrow. have seen the results, grief, and to make a commitment to your guilt of not being able to provide families, to ask someone to show for the ones you love. We can you the proper way to practice Working in Cold Weather

Working in cold weather can beat death can occur as a result of cold related injuries. Use the information up the best of trade persons. Trying weather exposure. The Occupational at your next Safety Toolbox Talk. to stay flexible in this Safety and Health Protect yourself. Protect your fellow kind of environment Administration workers. Go to www.osha.gov or is quite a chore. (OSHA), developed www.carpentersafety.org for more Soft-tissue injuries a quick card to help information on working in the cold frequently occur as inform construction and the Cold Quick Card. a result of the cold workers of the hazards working conditions. of working in cold Be Safe! Cold-related weather. Please read the illnesses and injuries, and potential information on the quick cards, and for permanent tissue damage or protect yourself from frostbite and

For More Information Contact: John Horak CRCC Safety Director 312-787-3076

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 13 Carpenters Partner with OSHA on Rush University Project

Rush University Medical Forms is contracted to do the Center has begun construction foundation for this 10-story on a new $450 million Cancer building. and Neurosciences Center project. This project stretches a full city block from Ashland Avenue This project was made possible to Loomis Street on the west by the largest philanthropic to the east and from Harrison gift in Rush history by Joan Street on the south to Congress and Paul Rubschlager. This Parkway on the north. building will include a new 10-story administrative The Chicago Regional Council building, a 10-story parking connect to the butterfly building to of Carpenter has entered into garage, an underground tunnel allow access to all of Rush Medical an OSHA partnership with Power across Ashland Ave., a pedestrian Center’s buildings via the pedestrian Construction. Completion set for walkway on the 4th floor that will walkway system. Adjustable 2022.

Building Leadership for a Strong Future Program Journeymen Carpenters Local 1, Local 13 and Local 54 came out to Carpenters support Congressman Lipinski at his Annual Jamboree. Congressman Lipinski is the most senior member from Illinois on the Transportation & Infrastructure Contact Your Local Union Committee. He is a great friend of labor for many years and a champion of the middle class TODAY!

14 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 Gately Indoor Track World-Class Facility

The Gately Indoor Track and Field In addition to sporting events and wellness, culture and after-school will be a world-class facility with programs, non-sporting events are programming. the area’s first hydraulically banked also expected to be held throughout 200-meter track. This $57 million, the year. To accommodate this Kiefer U.S.A., a Chicago-based 139,000 square foot facility will need, this facility will be flexible leader in the supply and installation open in Chicago’s historic Pullman with 70,000 square feet of usable of athletic surfacing, will head the neighborhood in 2020. space that can be programmed for team that will install the Mondo recreational basketball, volleyball variable banked hydraulic track With seating capacity at 3,500, and other non-sporting events. system; McHugh Construction Co. it will also include supporting Also in the new facility, After and Bowa Construction both based amenities such as, a management School Matters (ASM) will program in Chicago, will build the track control room, concessions, multi- 22,000 square feet of program space facility. purpose rooms and locker rooms. including a dance program, full Additionally, the facility will feature culinary kitchen and multi-purpose This project is made possible due a 4000 square foot warm-up area, labs for art, science and technology. to a generous donation by Exelon eight sprint lanes, two long and The new Gately facility will be both and partnership with After School triple jump runways and pits, pole- a world-class sports complex and a Matters. vault runway and pads, a high jump year-round community center for area and scoreboards.

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POLITICAL ACTION VOTE to Protect Your Rights

Kevin O’Gorman tears of our founding members, Political Director From the moment talented and preceding members and current skilled craftspeople recognized members. In the constant changing and ever that with unity, they could create shifting political landscape it is the power of recognition and that Unions have always been the easy to become their will and liberator of the middle class, distracted. Despite determination civically responsible, charitable the perceptions to be treated not and involved in community being created it with exception but development. Because there is is of the utmost rather with fairness strength and power in unity, importance that would allow for unions represent a threat to an we don’t lose focus better safety, agenda which is based on greed on the genuine consideration, and control. We are a force that attacks we as union protections and will continue to build the American members face. security. That is middle class. As a union member With sleight of why the Labor you represent a promise to a hand information Movement was multitude of people that yearn for being thrust in every direction created, and for those reasons we the same conditions and benefits from social media, to disingenuous must continue to fight and resist that generations of union men and reporting from mainstream media, those in commerce, industry, women have worked so long and there is an insidious effort to not hard to secure. We are part of an only diminish our way of life but organization that doesn’t seek or to eliminate it entirely. As union “The Labor expect entitlement but one that members we have been demonized strives to create an atmosphere and accused of being deterrents to Movement was the of cooperation and contribution. the economy, free trade, blamed Through our history and the as an inflation component and a Principle Force lessons of our past we are woven roadblock to competitive business into the fabric of our country. practices. The engine of destruction that Transformed Through the strength of our unity is in constant motion, not only and solidarity we have created a to disrupt organized labor but to Misery and Despair community, a Brotherhood and ultimately abolish it. A great deal Sisterhood and an organization of time and effort is put forth, into Hope and that we should be proud of. and a tremendous amount of money and energy is committed Progress” Let there be no question that there to convincing the public that is a concerted and concentrated union members are a threat to Martin Luther King Jr. attack upon us, not for what we the well-being of society, that we have gained, but more because have been and continue to be not of what and who we represent, only an impediment but a burden. business and politics who strive to and for what we can accomplish They want to dismantle our right dismantle our House of Labor, to as a unified body. It is imperative to reasonable compensation, divide our unity and weaken our that we continue to maintain affordable healthcare, the future strength. Since our inception we and promote our unity. Now, I security of pensions, workplace have fought, battled and struggled ask that you contribute to your safety, employment protection and to gain and maintain basic proud union history and protect the ability to collectively bargain. conditions and protections, these your rights by voting in unity for Rather than negotiate and bargain efforts were secured at no small politicians that share our goals and they seek to abolish us. cost but by the blood, sweat and values.

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MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Please consider the following Labor-endorsed candidates when voting Tuesday, March 17, 2020

BALLOT QUESTION District 11 – Ann Williams (D) District 61 – Joyce Mayson (D) District 12 – (D) District 62 – (D) Support Fair Tax Constitutional Amendment District 13 – Greg Harris (D) District 64 – Leslie Armstrong-Mcleod (D) District 14 – (D) District 65 – Martha Paschke (D)

District 15 – John D’Amico (D) District 66 – (D) FEDERAL District 16 – Yehiel “Mark” Kalish (D) District 67 – II (D) U.S. Senate – (D) District 17 – Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D) District 68 – Dave Vella (D) District 1 – Bobby Rush (D) District 18 – (D) District 70 – Paul Stoddard (D) District 2 – Robin Kelly (D) District 19 – Joe Duplechin (D) District 71 – Joan Padilla (D) District 3 – Dan Lipinski (D) District 20 – Michelle Darbro (D) District 72 – Mike Halpin (D) District 4 – Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D) District 20 – Brad Stephens (R) District 74 – Christopher Demink (D) District 5 – Mike Quigley (D) District 21 – Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. (D) District 76 – (D) District 6 – Sean Casten (D) District 22 – Michael J. Madigan (D) District 77 – (D) District 7 – Danny Davis (D) District 23 – Mike Zalewski (D) District 78 – (D) District 8 – Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) District 24 – Lisa Hernandez (D) District 80 – Anthony DeLuca (D) District 9 – (D) District 25 – Curtis J. Tarver II (D) District 81 – Anne Stava-Murray (D) District 10 – Brad Schneider (D) District 26 – (D) District 83 – (D) District 11 – Bill Foster (D) District 27 – (D) District 84 – (D) District 13 – Rodney Davis (R) District 28 – Bob Rita (D) District 85 – Dagmara “Dee” Avelar (D) District 14 – Lauren Underwood (D) District 29 – Thaddeus Jones (D) District 86 – Larry Walsh Jr. (D) District 16 – Dani Brzozowski (D) District 30 – (D) District 88 – Karla Bailey-Smith (D) District 17 – Cheri Bustos (D) District 31 – Mary Flowers (D) District 90 – Seth Wiggins (D) District 32 – Andre Thapedi (D) District 91 – (D) District 33 – Marcus Evans (D) District 92 – Jehan Gordon-Booth (D) STATE SENATE District 34 – Nick Smith (D) District 93 – Scott Stoll (D) District 1 – Antonio Munoz (D) District 35 – Frances Hurley (D) District 95 – Chase Wilhelm (D) District 4 – Kimberly Lightford (D) District 36 – Kelly Burke (D) District 96 – (D) District 7 – (D) District 37 – Neutral District 97 – Harry Benton (D) District 10 – (D) District 38 – Debbie Meyers-Martin (D) District 98 – (D) District 11 – (D) District 39 – (D) District 103 – (D) District 13 – Robert Peters (D) District 40 – Jaime Andrade (D) District 104 – Cynthia Cunningham (D) District 16 – Jacqui Collins (D) District 41 – (D) District 105 – Chemberly Cummings (D) District 19 – Michael Hastings (D) District 42 – Ken Mejia-Beal (D) District 107 – David Seiler (D) District 22 – (D) District 43 – (D) District 108 – Kacie Weicherding (D) District 25 – (D) District 44 – (D) District 111 – (D) District 28 – (D) District 45 – (D) District 112 – Katie Stuart (D) District 40 – Patrick Joyce (D) District 46 – (D) District 113 – (D) District 47 – Jennifer Zordani (D) District 114 – LaToya Greenwood (D) District 48 – (D) District 115 – Johnnie Smith (R) STATE HOUSE District 49 – (D) District 116 – Nathan Reitz (D) District 1 – Aaron M. Ortiz (D) District 51 – Mary Edly-Allen (D) District 2 – (D) District 52 – Neutral District 3 – Nidia Carranza (D) District 53 – Mark Walker (D) JUDICIAL District 54 – Maggie Trevor (D) District 4 – Delia C. Ramirez (D) 1st Supreme – P. Scott Neville, Jr. (D) District 55 – (D) District 5 – Jr. (D) 1st Appellate – Michael Hyman (D) District 56 – (D) District 6 – (D) 1st Appellate – John Griffin (D) District 57 – Jonathan Carroll (D) District 7 – Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D) 5th Supreme – Judy Cates (D) District 58 – Bob Morgan (D) District 8 – (D) 5th Appellate – Sarah Smith (D) District 59 – (D) District 9 – (D) District 10 – Jawaharial “Omar” Williams (D) District 60 – (D)

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 17 MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Please consider the following Labor-endorsed candidates when voting Tuesday, March 17, 2020

COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY Kim Foxx CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Michael M. Cabonargi BOARD OF REVIEW, DISTRICT 1 Abdelnasser Rashid METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT Kimberly Neely Dubuclet, Eira Corral- Sepulveda Patricia Theresa Flynn

JUDICIAL VACANCIES Circuit Court – Bellows Vacancy Kerrie Maloney Laytin Circuit Court – Coghlan Vacancy Elizabeth Ryan Circuit Court – Ford Vacancy Laura Ayala-Gonzalez Circuit Court – Funderburk Vacancy Celestia L. Mays Circuit Court – Gorman Vacancy Sheree Desiree Henry Circuit Court – Larsen Vacancy Levander Smith, Jr. Circuit Court – Mason Vacancy Jennifer Callahan Circuit Court – McCarthy Vacancy Teresa Molina Circuit Court – O’Brien Vacancy Elizabeth Anne Walsh Circuit Court – Roti Vacancy Lorraine Murphy Circuit Court – C. Sheehan Vacancy Maura McMahon Zeller Circuit Court – K. Sheehan Vacancy Jill Rose Quinn 1st Subcircuit – Crawford Vacancy Tyria Walton 2nd Subcircuit – Vacancy Sondra Denmark 3rd Subcircuit – Flynn Vacancy David Bonoma 3rd Subcircuit – Murphy Vacancy Erin Haggerty Antonietti 3rd Subcircuit – Filan Vacancy Daniel Maloney 6th Subcircuit – Pantle Vacancy Eileen Marie O’Connor 6th Subcircuit – Nega Vacancy Jamie Guerra Dickler 8th Subcircuit – Fleming Vacancy Jonathan Clark Green 9th Subcircuit – Axelrood Vacancy Pamela Stratigakis 10th Subcircuit – Allen Vacancy John Mulroe 10th Subcircuit – McGing Vacancy Jon Stromsta 12th Subcircuit – Hanlon Vacancy Patricia M. Fallon 13th Subcircuit – Hoffman Vacancy Joe Gump 14th Subcircuit – Lacy Vacancy Daniel O. Tiernan

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Illinois State Senators Tour Training Center

The Carpenters Training Center in Sticca, JATC Director; Craig Triplett, and strengthen prevailing wage Elk Grove Village was honored to JATC Assistant Director; Wade requirement as well as collective give a tour of the facility to several Beasley, Business Representative, bargaining agreements. These of our Illinois State Senators. Local 174; Jonathan Jones, Business members genuinely learned about Representative, Local 10; Eamon and appreciated the training that are State Senators who attened McMahon, Business Representative, union members go through. included: , Laura Local 10; Joe Willis, Business Fine, Ann Gillespie, Lara Murphy, Representative, Local 10. All these senators have been Robert Peters, , Jr., Ram proponents of labor, actively Villivalam and candidate for Illinois All of these members of the Illinois working to make the public aware House 19th District, Veteran, General Assembly have stood of attractive high paying jobs and Carpenter and Police Officer, Joe shoulder to shoulder with organized enable those to earn while they Duplechin. Those representing labor in the fight to ban Right learn. Thank you all for your Chicago Regional Council of To Work zones, pass an historic continued support! Carpenters were: Kevin O’Gorman, Capital investment to improve our CRCC Political Director; Vince roads, bridges and mass transit Federation of Women Contractors Dinner

The Chicago Sisterhood of Local 54; Edith Guerrero, Local Carpenters would like to extend a 54; Lisa Polowy, Local 58; Maria gracious thank you to the Chicago Tybor, Local 1889 - Assistant Regional Council of Carpenters Coordinator; Lucia Alvarado, for sponsoring members of the Local 54 - Warden and Rhea Sisters in the Brotherhood at the Rashad, Local 10. 30th Anniversary Federation of Women Contractors Dinner at the Meetings are held every 2nd Chicago Architectural Center. Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago Women In In attendance was Chicago Mayor Trades located at 2444 West 16th (photo center) Street, Suite 3E in Chicago. If you who spent time discussing with Lightfoot as well as other female would like more information call: the sisters what women face in the construction company owners. (312) 942-1444. construction industry and wants to work with us to see change. It was Chicago Sisterhood of Carpenters the highlight of the evening having members in attendence were: Lisa the conversations with Mayor Guzman, Local 58; Erica Ramos,

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 19 CARPENTER TRAINING CENTER Training School Instructors: A Career Passion

Vince Sticca, I always keep a positive attitude and grew as an individual with Training and Apprentice Director to show how much I enjoy my multiple experiences. I cannot wait career and use my creativity to see what the future holds. I wanted to showcase this group in any role I am in within the of truly remarkable instructors organization. I take the day to Joel Boley, Instructor and the training they provide day tasks and challenge the status I was raised everyday for our journeymen and quo to see where improvements in a Pro- apprentices, which is unequaled can be made. With my extensive Union Family. anywhere in the Brotherhood. years of learning and adapting to My father new technology, my goal as an was a Union Javier Alcaraz, Instructor instructor is to provide adequate Millwright for I started my tools to instill success to my over 40 years. I career in 2003, union brothers and sisters in their have had many right after high memorable school at the My goal as an experiences in age of 18 with my career. My father, brothers and the 9 week instructor I worked at the World’s Finest pre-apprentice Chocolate, in Chicago where I program. I is to provide honed my craft. I always found always loved myself gravitating back to the working adequate tools welding aspect of the job. It gives outdoors and building stuff. I me great satisfaction to lay down worked for PCI-Tempus for ten to instill success a perfect weld. It gives me great years, where I was recognized for pleasure to teach and pass on the outstanding performance. By the to my union craft to the younger generation. third year of my apprenticeship, When I witness apprentices have I was laying out buildings as a brothers and sisters that “lightbulb” moment when foreman. Shortly after becoming they finally get it and are able to a journeyman, I ran complex jobs in their careers. accomplish a beautiful weld it as a general foreman, working is a proud moment for me as an with skilled co-workers who held instructor. a “can do attitude” and always careers. improved themselves by learning Looking back at the start of my I truly enjoy teaching and and trying new methods with an journey and today, as a 17-year challenging every apprentice that open mind. union member of carpenter walks into my classroom. Welding local 1889, I feel blessed, proud is a perishable skill, which means Now, I have worked 4 years at and excited. The success of my “if you don’t use, it you lose the Chicago Regional Council career has been fast paced with it”. I’m glad to have returning of Carpenters Apprentice and challenges and discipline. I students who are looking to take Training Program as an instructor, married the most amazing woman their skills to the next level. where it is a pleasure to see that has been my side encouraging students progress and watch me through the good times and In 30 years I have become members get the professional those that have been the most proficient in Stick, TIG, MIG, training they deserve. Passing my challenging. Giving my daughters and Flux Core Welding and I am legacy to the students is satisfying the opportunity to have a great motivated to share my knowledge and I grow as a Professional Union future is a most rewarding feeling. and experience with others. Carpenter Instructor by staying I think to myself, I would not updated and keeping a positive change anything in my career path attitude. where I met many talented people continued on following page

20 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 CARPENTER TRAINING CENTER continued from previous page father was looking for some help the way through the final punch at his construction company and list. I always enjoyed learning and I am blessed to be part of the I jumped at the opportunity. sharing whatever I could. Carpenters Training Center in I thought it would be a great Elk Grove Village, Illinois. It is experience to build what I was In 2016, while attending a there that I am able to pass my going to draw. I immediately saw Carpenters Skill Advancement passion on to the next generation of that I had found my calling. I loved Program class (one of 60 I had Carpenters and Millwrights. working with my hands, working at the time), I was asked if I was hard and being able to step back at interested in an instructor position Brian Payne, Instructor the end of the day to take pride in at the Elk Grove training center. I After high what I had created. teach a variety of apprentice and school, I was journeymen classes. Inspired by going to the Over the past 30 years, I had many those before me, it is my mission to College of great mentors and instructors pass on whatever I can to anyone DuPage with that passed their knowledge of that steps foot in my class. It is a the intention of the trade on to me. I worked privilege working with the finest becoming an mainly on commercial projects men and women the trade has to architect. from the layout. I also worked offer and solidify our future as with framing, drywall, acoustical Union Carpenters. The first summer, ceilings, doors and hardware, my friend’s interior trim, exterior finishes—all

XTRASM Program eXcellence in Training Recognition Award

XTRASM — eXcellence in Training Recognition Award is an incentive program designed to recognize and reward carpenters who take advantage of the training, continuing education and certification classes that are offered at Carpenter Training Centers.

The XTRASM program recognizes that participating in skill advancement training involves a time commitment above and beyond on-the-job hours. Therefore, the program will provide recognition by offering members a congratulatory package at the completion of a qualifying class. And, on an annual and quarterly basis those members will also be entered into drawings for larger prizes, like tools and electronics. These are but a few of the classes currently being offered at our Training Centers:

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Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 21 Chicago Women in Trades TOP Class

The Chicago Sisterhood of very own sister, Edith Carpenters once again hosted a Guerrero, Local Union day of hands-on learning at the Elk 54, has been one of the Grove Village Training Center with TOP class instructors Chicago Women in Trades’ new at Chicago Women in Technical Opportunities Program Trades since 2016. Way (TOP) class. to go!

Twelve sisters volunteered their Thank you to all Saturday to showcase what it takes the sisters for your to become a carpenter with rotating continued support of workshops on circular saw safety, the labor movement. layout basics, material handling, metal studs and hammering. Our XTRAsm 4th Quarter 2019 Winners

Once again names were randomly package at the completion of a classes that are completed by a drawn for the XTRAsm program qualifying class. On a quarterly person, the more tickets he or she and the quarterly winners received and annual basis, those members is issued and the better chances of a DeWalt Drill Driver Kit while the will also be entered into drawings winning. Grand Prize winner received a 55” for larger prizes, like tools and Samsung Smart TV. electronics. This program is open to Congratulations to the following any member in good standing - not winners of the XTRAsm program The XTRAsm program is an incentive just journeymen. 2019 4th Quarter drawings: (photos program designed to recognize right to left) Frank De Pinto; Local and reward carpenters who take A package will be issued at the 58; Roosevelt Hubbard, Local 10; advantage of the training, continuing completion of the class along with a Vanessa Nino, Local 54. Not pictured education and certification classes ticket to be entered into the drawing. is Fred Walls, Local 272. Grand that are offered at the Carpenters A package will be given out only Prize Winners: Miguel Ortega; Local Training Centers. The program is after the first class is completed, 1889; Jorge Castillo, Local 250 and offering members a congratulatory one package per person. The more Jeff Holtz; Local 4 in East Moline.

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CARPENTERS AND THE LAW Rescuing Raynor Door - A Success Story

Terry McGann, Esq. for Raynor Door Carpenters the Chicago Regional Council of McGann, Ketterman & Rioux also increased. The individual Carpenters, no one should live this premiums rose to $1,485 per month story. No one.” “There is no greater fear than and the Raynor Door Carpenters wondering how you are going were paying $.30 per hour toward The only acceptable solution to to provide for your family,” their own premiums. Unless this horror story would be to said Craig Kobler, Raynor Door they were working 65-70 hours a secure affordable health benefits, carpenter. week, workers couldn’t pay their with no loss of coverage, for all premiums. Raynor Door Carpenters. Any Imagine being part of a 300-plus possible solution would require a work force; you’ve dedicated the monumental task of coordination better part of your journeyman We are building among all parties involved. career specializing in what you do, success by and a harsh reality hits: You need EST Gary Perinar orchestrated a to make a decision of whether to representing the one-of-a-kind solution that would stay with your long-time employer require an agreement between and risk losing your health benefits interests Raynor Door, the Trustees of both or leave your job to seek benefits of our members the Heartland and Chicago Welfare for your family you can afford. Funds, the Regional Council and and providing real the Carpenters employed by This is not fiction. This is a Raynor Door. true story that 318 members of value to Carpenters Local 790 faced as The solution involved transferring employees of Raynor Garage Door their lives and their the Raynor Door Carpenters out Company. families. of the Heartland Healthcare Fund and into the Carpenters’ Chicago Located in Dixon, Illinois, Raynor Welfare Fund, while ensuring that Door began manufacturing, By the beginning of 2018, nearly none of the workers lost healthcare distributing and installing 75 percent of the Carpenters at coverage during the transition commercial and residential Raynor Door were in danger of and that the company’s costs overhead garage doors in 1968. losing healthcare benefits because would not increase. This would For nearly five decades, Raynor of the premium demands, and require Raynor Door, only halfway Door Carpenters enjoyed steady workers had already begun through its existing collective work and solid benefits for their leaving the company. Not bargaining agreement, to agree to families. However, in 2017 the cost only was Raynor Door losing open the contract and change the of their health insurance benefits experienced Carpenters, they terms. In addition, the new terms with the Heartland Healthcare were having problems recruiting would require the Trustees of the Fund began to sharply increase. new ones. The workers who Chicago Welfare Fund to allow for elected to stay with the company the waiver of the Chicago Fund’s Carpenters working in an were required to sacrifice earned requirement that new participants industrial setting, as opposed to vacation time and their personal accrue 500 contribution hours outside construction, are generally savings to provide for the monthly before becoming eligible for older and therefore naturally have shortfall in premium payments. healthcare benefits. greater health insurance expenses than their younger counterparts “We were hearing dire stories of working outside construction. Carpenters who were fearful they As the Raynor Door workforce couldn’t provide medical benefits aged and the number of claims for their families,” said Gary continued on page 24 increased, the premium rates Perinar, EST. “As a member of

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 23 5th Annual Apprenticeship Open House

Craig Triplett Carpentry. The night started out Carpentry Apprenticeship Training Assistant JATC Director with tours of our facility led by Programs. It was nice to see all of members that volunteered their the young faces in the crowd and As part of the DOL National time to show people around. Those to have questions about the process Apprenticeship Week, the Carpenter individuals were Ariel Arellano, of applying for the programs, Training Center in Elk Grove Village Local 10; Craig Bonislawski Local especially the high school seniors held its 5th Annual Apprenticeship 13; Bryan Flammini, Local 58; Marco looking to start in the trades once Open House on November 13 and Flores, Local 272; Kyle Mitchell, they graduate. 14, 2019. Local 1; Timothy Orr, Local 1027 and Anthony Sheridan, Local 10. Thank you to all of those in This year’s event was geared attendance and to all of the towards educating those still in high The presentation began with instructors that helped put on a school and the veterans that have explaining what a Union is and great event. Doing this event helps served our country about the trades. why it’s beneficial to be part of the promote our trade and will bring in Over 300 individuals registered on Carpenters Union and the various a younger generation to continue the the school’s website and attended crafts that fall under the Carpentry work the members have done for the the event to get more informa- title. Included in this was also Carpenters Union. tion about an Apprenticeship in the steps to get into the various

continued from page 23 Perinar provided these workers with me by so many of the Raynor with greater healthcare benefits at Door Carpenters” added Perinar. After 13 months of negotiations and zero cost to them, with no gap in “We are building success by coordination between all parties, coverage during the transition and representing the interests of our the Regional Council entered into no increased costs to the company. members and providing real value a historic agreement with Raynor EST Perinar credited the efforts of to their lives and their families.” Door that seamlessly transitioned Local 790 Business Representative the Raynor Door Carpenters into the Zach Ross and Chicago Fund Today, Raynor Garage Door Chicago Welfare Fund. The new Administrator Kristina Guastaferri Company is thriving with a full agreement put money back into along with representatives of workforce of Union Carpenters who the Raynor Door workers’ pockets Raynor Door for having the vision no longer face the terrible choice of by eliminating the requirement to and professionalism needed to having to leave their employment contribute .30 cent per hour to their accomplish this transition. to provide health insurance for their healthcare premium. families. Carpenters Local 790 is “We were so relieved when we currently negotiating a successor On September 1, 2018, the extra heard about the agreement to be agreement with Raynor Door that money that workers were paying covered under the Chicago health will include coverage for their towards their Heartland benefits plan” said Vellinda Cheshier, a members and their families through was shifted back to their hourly Raynor Door carpenter. “I will the Chicago Carpenters Welfare wage. The solution crafted by EST never forget the sentiments shared Fund.

24 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 YOUR MONEY Shrinking a Mountain of Debt, One Piece at a Time Victor Ancich The first step is to document your • What is the amount I owe? CPA, Partner income. Look at your paychecks Legacy Professionals, LLP and assess how much money is • What is the interest rate? coming in after taxes on both a Knowing how to handle personal monthly and an annual basis. Do • What is the payment schedule? debt is important in maintaining the same for any other sources of healthy finances over the long term. income you may have. Use the information you’ve Debt is something you will gathered to determine how much probably have to deal with at some money you can dedicate to paying point. The size of that debt may off your debt, as well as to project a range from owing the price of some Understand that timetable for doing so. From time to new clothes to a mortgage on a time, review your expenses to see if house. Whatever the case, knowing while debt may there are any new ways to allocate how to handle personal debt is extra funds to reducing your debt. important in maintaining healthy initially seem like Also consider using cash instead of finances over the long term. an unshrinkable credit to help reduce your debt. Are You in Too Much Debt? To tackle existing credit card debt, To evaluate your debt situation, mountain, consider strategies such as paying start by asking yourself these off the card with the highest questions: it can be interest rate first, transferring your balance to a card with a lower • Is my credit card balance diminished interest rate, and paying more than growing? the minimum amount. The last • Am I paying only the minimum one piece at a time. strategy is very important, since on my bills or am I missing the less you pay off, the greater the payments altogether? interest will be and the longer it The second step is to document will take to pay off your balance in • Do I spend over one-third of your expenses and ask yourself: the long run. my income on paying off bills, • How much do I spend monthly loans, etc.? on necessary items such as It’s Worth the Effort rent, food, insurance, gas, and Having too much debt can leave All of these are warning signs that electricity? you cash strapped and unable you may have taken on more debt to handle a financial emergency than you can afford. • How much do I spend on or make progress on saving for optional items such as going retirement and other financial goals. How to Master Your Debt to the movies, eating meals You can avoid such pitfalls Understand that while debt may at restaurants, and buying by analyzing your spending, initially seem like an unshrinkable expensive drinks at the coffee controlling expenses, and mountain, it can be diminished one shop? establishing a plan to reduce—and piece at a time. Gaining an overall perhaps eliminate—your debt. A understanding of your finances, The third step is to document and financial professional can help you including any debt you may hold, understand your debt. For each with your planning. is probably the best way to do that. loan and credit card, find out:

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Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 25 YOUR BENEFITS Mental Health Awareness

Kristina Guastaferri support etc. Many people need • An ongoing (chronic) medical Administrator, a professional level of treatment, condition, such as diabetes Chicago Health, Welfare & even medication, to help in Pension Funds recovery. • Brain damage as a result of a serious injury (traumatic brain Everyone experiences rough Be aware that mental illness injury), such as a violent blow to patches in life. In reaction to affects emotions, thoughts and the head those trying times, most of us will behaviors. Signs or symptoms experience a short-term period of mental illness can vary. Go • Traumatic experiences, such as of depression, anxiety, even to www. MayoClinic.org which military combat or assault post traumatic system disorder provides examples of signs and (PTSD) symptoms. The death of a symptoms of mental illness • Use of alcohol or recreational loved one, a divorce, debilitating including; feeling sad or down, drugs illness, devastating diagnosis or confused thinking or reduced an accident can spark a change ability to concentrate, excessive • A childhood history of abuse or in mental health and related fears or worries, or extreme neglect behaviors. feelings of guilt. In addition, extreme mood changes of highs • Few friends or few healthy No one knows for sure just what and lows, a withdrawal from relationships may trigger a mental illness. friends and activities, significant Mental illness is common. About tiredness, low energy or problems • A previous mental illness 1 in 5 adults has a mental illness in sleeping are also symptoms of a any given year. Mental illness can potential problem. As a mental The stigma (lack of understanding begin at any age, from childhood illness progresses or remains or compassion) surrounding through later adult years. untreated, other signs may appear mental illness prevents some including detachment from from seeking necessary treatment. Anxiety disorders are the most reality (delusions), paranoia or Stigma can create self-doubt and common mental illness in the U.S., hallucinations, inability to cope shame. “Why can’t I handle this on affecting 40 million adults in the with daily problems or stress, my own?” United States age 18 and older, trouble understanding and relating or 18.1% of the population every to situations and to people, Here are some ways to confront or year. problems with alcohol or drug use, deal with mental health stigma4: major changes in eating habits, sex Anxiety disorders can interfere drive changes, excessive anger, • Get treatment. Take the first with daily activities, such as job hostility or violence and suicidal step and seek professional help. performance and school work but thinking. can also add stress to relationships. • Don’t let stigma create self- Many individuals suffer from both Certain factors which may increase doubt and shame. Educate anxiety and depression. the risk of developing a mental yourself about your condition. illness, including3: Some people are able to lift • Don’t isolate yourself. Reach themselves out of a short-term • A history of mental illness in a out to people you trust for mental health event. Others may blood relative, such as a parent or the compassion, support and need someone to talk to – perhaps sibling understanding. finding an individual or group to share similar experiences; • Stressful life situations, such as the same type of loss, feelings financial problems, a loved one’s of helplessness, despair, anger, death or a divorce continued on following page anxiety, substance abuse

26 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 YOUR BENEFITS

continued from previous page Discrimination against students Chicago Welfare Fund Retired because of a mental illness is members and dependents with • Don’t equate yourself with against the law. medical coverage can seek help your illness. You are not an from a professional through the illness. So instead of saying The Chicago Regional Council of BCBSIL network by calling “I’m bipolar,” say “I have bipolar Carpenters Welfare Fund offers 1-800-810-2583 or visiting disorder.” both short and long-term mental www.bcbsil.com. The National health benefits through ComPsych Suicide Prevention Hotline • Join a support group. The Guidance Resources®. Active contact number: 1-800-273-8255 National Alliance on Mental members and dependents can and online chat service at available Illness (www.nami.org), offers access the Members Assistance at: http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. local programs and internet Program (MAP) and receive up to resources that help reduce stigma five (5) free therapy sessions per by educating people who have event each year. Call ComPsych mental illness, their families and at 1-888-860-1566 24/7 or visit the general public. 1 Mayo Clinic website statistics Guidanceresources.com for more 2 Anxiety and Depression Association of information. Coverage continues, America website statistics • Get help at school. If you or as needed, through behavioral 3 Mental Illness Symptoms & Causes – your child has a mental illness health benefits covered under the Mayoclinic.org that affects learning, find out what Plan. plans and programs might help. IWIP Hosts Blackshere Event Volunteering with your local union a direct line with lawmakers who during campaign season, it is key to can help us promote and defend the creating political allies in your local rights of workers. We also work to and state municipalities. The Illinois elect local, state and national leaders Women’s Institute for Leadership who will serve in positions that we (IWIL) is an instrumental in the support. political arena and prepares and trains Democratic women to run Photo center left to right: Loretta for elected office, seek public Durbin, Founding IWIL Member; appointments and govern effectively Tamera Guilinger, Journeyman at all levels in Illinois. who also is a founding board Carpenter, Local Union 58 and member of IWIL, was present with Chair of Carpenters Local Union Sisters in all unions are a positive her husband Illinois Senator Dick 58 Sisters in the Brotherhood; Elise force when it comes to organizing. Durbin, who spoke to the guests of Doody-Jones, IWIL graduate 2013 Developing working relationships his support for all unions and the and Highway Construction Careers with labor friendly candidates IWIL programs. Training Manager Parkland College- are a key component to protect Urbana Illinois also a Journeyman our rights as working men and As a labor union representing Carpenter, Carpenters Local Union women. One such relationship tens of thousands of members, the 839; and Kina McAfee, Journeyman to cultivate is getting to know Carpenters union must serve as Carpenter, Carpenters Local Union 1 the Illinois Women’s Institute for the united voice that protects our and Assistant Coordinator Chicago Leadership Training Academy. The members and resolves workplace Carpenters Training Center. IWIL honored a founding union issues that affect our lives. By being sister, Margaret Blackshere, during active in politics and staying in close Get out and vote next month! their Annual Trailblazers reception contact with legislators in the U.S. hosted at the Chicago Regional Senate, the House of Representatives Council in Chicago. Loretta Durbin, and State Legislatures, we maintain

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 27 RENEWABLE ENERGY Massive Growth for Renewable Energy

Tony Janowski, LEED AP BD+C create massive amounts Marketing Director of opportunities for the Carpenters Union contractors The state of the solar and and members. wind industry today can be described as vibrant There are over 1000 solar and robust. Due to rapidly projects on the books for 2020 expanding environmental and pulling together our solar awareness and dramatic contractors and members will declines in the cost of solar and be a priority for the entire wind installations the industry Chicago Regional Council staff has witnessed rapid growth. and local unions. All indicators forecast an Union Contractors throughout our unprecedented boom through and jurisdiction and pursuing industry Our Carpenters Training most likely beyond 2025. solutions to ensure accountable Centers are gearing up solar business practices are in place training to meet the Illinois The work of the Carpenters Union creating a level playing field for workforce demand. Our business is more critical than ever to the our wind and solar contractors to representatives are working hard continued success of our position secure work against our renewable in the field to ensure that the solar in the wind and solar industry. energy industry’s competition. We industry fosters practices that have had tremendous success protects the Carpenters Union Under our Regional Council building relationships and solar initiatives providing and leadership EST Gary Perinar, partnering with some of the largest promoting a diverse and growing we have streamlined strategic commercial solar and energy local skilled workforce. planning initiatives and outreach storage developers in the United “Partner with Us” campaigns. It States. We look forward to expanding our is imperative to educating the Carpenters Union market share renewable industry decision The cost of solar has decreased and providing opportunities for makers on the value of partnering so significantly over the years our contractors and members. If with the Carpenters Union as because of the prices of fossil fuels you would like more information the craft of choice for their solar and consequently electricity costs about renewable energy as a and wind developments which have skyrocketed. contractor or as a members, go in turn creates manhours for our to the “Renewable Energy “ at members. With the Illinois solar and wind www.carpentersunion.org or email market development in full [email protected]. The Carpenters Renewable throttle the projection of over Energy department is in full 1700 megawatts will be developed swing promoting our Carpenters over the next five years and will

28 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 INSURANCE POINTERS Something To Think About... Larry Hunt, CIC, CRM rarely and when they Matt Hunt, CRIS do they are so minor TheHuntGroup.com they are not worth our attention – right? In over Many of you who read 200 years there have been the Carpenters Forum less than 10 earthquakes may remember when of any significance in our an earthquake struck region, but did you know the San Francisco area that in the US each year shortly before the start there are between 12,000 of Game 3 of the 1989 to 14,000 earthquakes? World Series in San Francisco. Suddenly But it did… the ballpark was The “granddaddy” of without power, players all known earthquakes are in the back of most peoples’ and their families were running in American history actually minds. Knowing that, i would across the field to get out of harm’s originated in Illinois a little over have expected every homeowner way. They were unaware that 200 years ago! It sprang from the in California to carry earthquake outside the ballpark, overpasses, enormous New Madrid Fault, insurance, yet the California highways and bridges had which radiates outward from Cairo Earthquake Authority estimates collapsed, and more than 60 people in southern Illinois and crosses five that only 10% of them carry had lost their lives. This tragedy state lines! This major fault gets earthquake insurance!? That was due to the Loma Prieta little attention from researchers percentage may have jumped a earthquake, and ‘ground zero’ was and the media, but In 1811 it few points last summer after two actually 60 miles away from San roared to life with a series of three quakes of 6.4 and 7.1 on the Richter Francisco, but with a magnitude earthquakes estimated to be up to Scale hit the China Lake Naval rating of 6.9 it was so powerful a whopping 8.2 magnitude, which Air Station in central southern it caused more than $5 Billion in is about 1000 times more powerful California. One reason the other property damage. than a 6.2 earthquake! The main 90% do not carry the coverage shock waves spanned an area 10 may be the premium, which on a I personally experienced an times larger than the famous 1907 $300,000 house would be between earthquake in southern California San Francisco earthquake, and $750 to $1,500 depending on a few years ago while standing were felt across an area of three how near or far the home is from in the kitchen of a client’s house. million square miles, from the a major fault line. We recently Suddenly I heard a thunderous Gulf Coast all the way to Quebec, insured a $1.2 Million home rumbling like a speeding freight Canada. Church bells rang in in Southern California located train – it was like no sound I’d Boston, then-President James within 10 miles of the San ever heard before! Seconds later it Madison felt the tremors in the Andreas fault: the earthquake passed under the house and as it White House, cracks up to 5 miles premium was $2,268 with a sped past, the kitchen floor began long opened on the earth’s surface, $180,000 deductible, or 15% of the to ripple like a wave beneath my and aftershocks continued for policy limit! feet, moving through the house several years! and beyond in a split second It will never happen here… without causing any serious A word to the wise… Here in the Midwest, few but damage. If you’re now thinking it might the biggest worrywarts give be worth looking into earthquake a moment’s thought to an But that was in California, where insurance, earthquake and what could minor earthquakes are common happen to their biggest asset, their and worries about a major quake continued on following page home. After all, they happen very

Winter 2020 t The Carpenters Forum 29 Interstate (I-74) Continues to Pave the Way

Work this year at I-74 bridge has A considerable amount of work continued to move forward for still remains including: barrier our carpenters in the Western wall, approaches, mask walls and Region. stripping/cleanup. We also have the ramp A structure to complete The majority of our work was which is another single span performed in 2017 and 2018 with structure covering 140 linear feet. construction of the mainline Let’s hope for a relatively mild westbound viaduct units 1 and winter! 3, Ramp B off ramp and Ramp D on ramp. The westbound We also are hopeful for the Illinois viaduct has 16 spans and the Department of Transportation’s Capital Improvement Program’s structure continues for over 2275 westbound viaduct (28 spans), $32.5 billion dollars to start filtering feet. Ramp B has 4 spans and that framing the last two piers and the into the pipeline for many upcoming structure continues for 518 feet. abutment. The framing of Unit 4’s jobs. Ramp D is a single span structure deck covered over 600 linear feet. covering 140 feet. We currently have poured 1 of the The future looks bright! 2 deck pours for Unit 4 and will This year’s work consisted primarily complete it before the end of 2019. of the demolition of the existing Local 1185 Carpenters Donate to Improve Charity Center Carpenters Local 1185 members was needed, and the Carpenters of trade union members and stepped up to the plate and gave seized on the opportunity to do a contractors - were on hand to film all they got to good deed for the local union and contractors. refurbish the a worthy cause. “The Carpenters really saved the day floors, baseboards, Professional for us” says Kathy Lavin, Executive doors and other Flooring Director, Gateway to Learning. items at Chicago’s Installers Gateway to Association It wasn’t only the Carpenters Union Learning Center - donated the and the Professional Flooring a special education manpower Installers Association giving back. center that while materials The event was also co-sponsored provides services called Eco-Grip by the Residential Construction for individuals were donated by Employers Council and the with intellectual disabilities. KJL Commercial. Residential Homebuilders Alliance as well. Damage casued by a leaking Built To Last© - an informative show dishwasher was the reason the work exploring the skill and training

continued from page 29 would feel while staring at the rubble Hunt Insurance is located at 12000 S. Harlem that was once my home after it was Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463-1153. You can we suggest you you’re your destroyed by a quake, knowing that call them at 708-361-5300 or toll-free at 800-772-6484. You can also fax them at insurance broker to at least get a my insurance would have had paid 708-361-5316 or email at info@thehuntgroup. quote. The average premium in to rebuild it – if only I had bought com. In case of after-hours emergencies call most of Illinois, Iowa and Indiana earthquake insurance! 708-699-5300 or 708-341-5300. is pretty low - between $150 to $300. I confess that before adding Matt Hunt and I hope you found this it to my own homeowners policy, I article interesting and informative, had really questioned the need for it. and invite you to contact us if you Then I imagined how devastated I have any comments or questions.

30 The Carpenters Forum t Winter 2020 Carpenters Events at Chicagoland Speedway a Success

For the past four years the Chicago The CRCC organizers and business promote our union. It also is one of Regional Council of Carpenters representatives distribute handouts the most successful events. (CRCC) have participated in a with information about the variety of Chicagoland Speedway’s carpenters union and the benefits Thank you to all the volunteers and events. We participated in the of being a member. The volunteers those that stopped by to support our NASCAR Tribute to Labor as well also encouraged attendees to union. Hope to see all of you at the as the NASCAR Stars and Stripes support the working class and join in races in 2020 - mark your calendar weekends, both highly attended solidarity for the present and future and bring the whole family! events at the racetrack. We will of labor across our country and to again participate at the Chicagoland continue the fight for labor. This is Speedway’s Summer Festival an important undertaking for the scheduled June 18-21 2020. organizing department each year to

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