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VOL. 70, NO. 16 Since 1952 • Serving the highly skilled men and women in Michigan’s building trade unions 65 Cents August 13, 2021 SHORT Can employers mandate Covid vaccinations? CUTS Legal eagles say ‘yes’ By Marty Mulcahy won’t get the shot, like imposing Labor Day: some Editor (or re-imposing) the use of tem- events on, some off Are Covid-19 vaccine man- perature checks, face masks and Depending on where you dates permissible in the - social distancing. live in Michigan, Labor Day will place? And more specifically, can “The overall consensus is be celebrated as usual in your such a mandate be imposed on a that in most situations, mandates community. Or not. construction workforce that’s are legally permissible,” said Above the Mackinac covered by a collective bargain- Wendy Parmet, a law professor Bridge, and on the Mighty Mac, ing agreement? and the director of Northeastern celebrations will go on as usual. In Michigan and elsewhere in University’s Center for Health For those below the bridge, the nation, the answers are yes, Policy and Law, to CNN. most traditional events have been and almost certainly yes, said labor An analysis by labor attor- canceled for the second straight attorney John Tesija and others. neys Tom Godar and Terry Potter year due to pandemic concerns. “The bottom line is that em- of the Husch Blackwell law firm The 2021 Labor ployers, contractors; and cer- in Missouri said “without clear Day Parade has been canceled. tainly owners are allowed to im- precedent, it seems nearly certain Annual Labor Day celebrations pose a Covid vaccine mandate on that vaccine requirements would workers,” said Tesija, a partner in likewise be a mandatory subject in Grand Rapids and Muskegon PLUMBERS Alicia Barr and Jason Golden place four-inch cast iron sanitary pipe while working have also been canceled this Novara, Tesija, Catenacci of collective bargaining.” at the new Caro Psychiatric Hospital project, which is obviously just coming out of the ground. The McDonald & Baas, PLLC, a law However, they suggested year. Monroe has a Labor Day Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 85 members are employed by Remer Plumbing, Heating and Air firm which administers a dozen business owners researching the weekend parade, slated Satur- Conditioning. day, Sept. 4 at noon. union benefit plans in the state. issue could “review any Things are different in the He said non-vaccinated management’s rights clause or U.P The annual Mackinac New psychiatric hospital workers could be banned from a other provisions reserving to Bridge walk is happening. workplace, but there are poten- management the right to promul- A new event has been tially some highly specific excep- gate health and safety rules. Such slated in Escanaba, with the tions, including religious or medi- provisions might arguably allow scheduling of what is hoped will starts to rise in Caro cal reasons that would likely re- this type of unilateral decision.” be the first annual Labor Day By Marty Mulcahy quire a doctor’s note. In addition, They said the propriety of a uni- celebration on Monday, Sept. 6. Editor employers could choose to make lateral action by the employer to A parade lineup will gather CARO – A new, long-awaited psychiatric accommodations for those who (Continued on Page 3) at 11 a.m. at the Marketplace hospital is beginning to come out of the ground. downtown on Ludington Street, Construction manager Granger Construc- and the march will begin at noon. tion, its subcontractors and building trades work- Senate OKs Biden A 3-D rendering of a monument ers have been slogging through and digging up to labor will be unveiled. a lot of sandy soil, setting the groundwork for Also, the 32nd Annual La- construction of a new $68 million, 100-bed psy- NLRB picks, creating bor Day celebration sponsored chiatric hospital. by the Marquette-Alger Com- Granger said the 127,000-square-foot facil- munity Labor Council and U.P. ity will replace an existing, aging structure, pro-worker majority Regional Labor Federation is a “bringing all support services under one roof WASHINGTON (PAI) – By National Labor Relations Board go in Ishpeming. A parade will and better meeting the long-term psychiatric care virtually identical almost party- has systematically rolled back start at 11 a.m. and proceed needs in Michigan.” line votes, the Senate confirmed workers’ rights to form unions along Euclid Street. A picnic will Work stated on the project last October on Democratic President Joe Biden’s and engage in collective bargain- follow at Lake Bancroft Park and the grounds of the existing Caro Regional Men- two remaining National Labor ing with their employers, to the the Cliff’s Shaft Mine Museum. tal Health Center on Chambers Road, and it is Relations Board nominees, pro- detriment of workers, their com- AFL-CIO President expected to wrap up in July 2023. worker labor lawyers David munities, and the economy. The In 2017, the state Legislature authorized fi- Prouty and Gwynne Wilcox. Trump board has issued a series Rich Trumka dies nancing to construct a new hospital on the Caro When they take their seats of significant decisions weaken- WASHINGTON (PAI) – site, one of five state-operated psychiatric facili- in late August, Prouty and Wilcox ing worker protections under the Praise and condolences, led by ties. Initially the new Caro Psychiatric Hospital will replace two right-wing National Labor Relations Act. Democratic President Joe Biden, was scheduled to be 225,000 square feet and Donald Trump-named GOP board Further, the board has engaged poured in as news have 200 beds, an increase of 50 beds from the (l-r) Garrett Link and Joe Waters members, giving Democrats a 3-2 in an unprecedented number of spread of AFL- existing facility. It was scheduled to be complete create a trench for conduit while working at the board majority. That cheers pro- rulemakings aimed at overturning CIO President Ri- this year. Caro Psychiatric Hospital project. The IBEW Local worker forces, even as Biden’s existing worker protections.” chard Trumka’s (Continued on Page 2) 557 members are employed by Master Electric. ascension prompted the current Wilcox, who will be the first- death from a heart majority-GOP board to roll back ever Black woman NLRB member, attack at age 72. some of the nastier moves en- won 52-47, garnering all 48 Demo- Trumka died acted duringTrump’s regime. crats, both independents and Aug. 5, 2021 while “Under the Trump adminis- Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Rich on a family vaca- tration,” said the labor-backed and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. Trumka tion in the south. Economic Policy Institute, “the (Continued on Page 3) Trumka, at age 33 in 1982, was elected the youngest president THE USE OF AN INFLAT- of the United Mine Workers of ABLE “Scabby the Rat,” America. He had served as presi- which can be found dent of the AFL-CIO, which rep- at union protests resents more than 12.5 million across the nation, workers, for more than a decade. has been deemed an His death comes at a criti- acceptable form of free cal time for the labor move- speech by the NLRB. ment, which is pressing for pas- sage in Congress of the pro- WELDING PLATE on the first building going up in the sprawling complex that will be the Caro worker PRO Act. State Hospital is Ryan Richardson of Iron Workers Local 25. He’s employed by Tri-Steel. “He wasn’t just a great la- bor leader, he was a friend,” said Biden to reporters after Impact of ‘New NAFTA’ still a calling Trumka’s wife. “He was someone you could confide in.” Congressman Andy Levin, question, especially in Mexico D-Mich., a former top labor or- WASHINGTON (PAI) – The choose who speaks for them – and Davis told the Senate Finance ganizer for the Service Employ- jury is still out on the impact of to negotiate new collective bar- Committee on July 27 “Without a ees and the AFL-CIO, summed it the successor to NAFTA, the gaining agreements. fundamental shift from protection up: “Rich Trumka was an incred- North American Free Trade That involves not only set- unions…towards democratic la- ible champion for American work- Agreement. ting up independent unions but bor organizations, no amount of ers. He embodied the meaning of A year after it took effect, reviewing, revising, legitimizing government oversight will result the labor movement – how we there are still many questions and voting on 80,000 contracts in in a movement that are not here to represent our- about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Mexico, a giant task that will take can organize and bargain for selves, but to lift up each other.” trade pact (USMCA), or “New until May 2023 if the understaffed higher for Mexican work- Offensive? Maybe. But majority The AFL-CIO Constitution NAFTA,” the top trade official for labor office charged with the ers to address the structural in- elevates Secretary-Treasurer the Steelworkers told Congress. oversees votes on 120 contracts equality in the USMCA region Liz Shuler to succeed Trumka, One reason, added Benjamin a day. that drives both migration and of NLRB allows Scabby the Rat and she’s the first woman to Davis, international affairs direc- “Workers’ rights to secure loss of good manufacturing ” By Mark Gruenberg for briefs on the issue – and get- hold its presidency. The next tor for the union, is the sheer size democratic unions and collective from the U.S., he summarized. PAI Staff Writer ting inundated with defenses of election for federation officers of the task the USMCA requires bargaining have been denied in Organized labor played a WASHINGTON, D.C. (PAI) – Scabby from unions around the is at next spring’s AFL-CIO con- in order to free Mexican workers Mexico for many years and the large role in redrafting the Scabby The Rat escaped a U.S.– the National Labor Rela- vention. “Even as we mourn his from almost a century of pro-gov- jury is still out as to whether USMCA, and was able to con- Trumpite trap and lives on to fight tions Board voted 3-1 on July 22 passing today, we will stand on ernment, company-dominated Mexico’s new (labor) laws and the vince the Trump Administration, for workers another day. that former President-Trump-ap- his shoulders to continue the “unions” and allow them to freely USCMA will make a difference,” (Continued on Page 13) That’s because after calling pointed NLRB General Counsel fight for workers,” she said. Peter Robb wrongly tried to kill the giant inflatable rodent. Even two of the board’s three Republi- Quotable Proof that we still need unions: can members voted for Scabby. “No kind action ever stops By Nick Fox union drive at its warehouse in unions, considering their busi- rate nearly double the industry Robb used a case where Op- with itself. One kind action leads Only about 10 percent of U.S. Bessemer, Ala. During that drive, ness model is built on the oppo- average. In 2020, there were more erating Engineers Local 150 to another. Good example is fol- workers are part of a union, de- Amazon – the same company that site of everything unions stand than 24,000 injuries at Amazon erected Scabby, plus two banners, lowed. A single act of kindness spite polls that show 65 percent lied about giving delivery drivers for. warehouses that caused workers at a big RV trade show in Elkhart, throws out roots in all direc- of Americans support unions. so little time for breaks they were Productivity at the expense to miss work or be shifted to light- Ind., in 2018. Neither Scabby nor tions, and the roots spring up Why the disconnect? One big forced to urinate in plastic bottles of worker safety and health. duty tasks. the banners urged anyone to and make new trees. The great- reason is how effective our along their route – had no issues Amazon is famous for its What’s driving these inju- boycott or picket. They only est work that kindness does to country’s largest private employ- with holding mandatory weekly customer-first approach, but that ries? Mostly, it’s an obsession told visitors that Lippert Com- others is that it makes them kind ers – the Walmarts, Amazons and meetings lasting 30 minutes or focus has a side effect – a very with speed. Workers who don’t ponents, an exhibiting firm at the themselves.” FedExs of the world – have been more to convince workers not to high number of worker injuries. meet certain metrics risk losing show, was doing business with –Amelia Earhart (1897- at stopping unionization. join a union. It isn’t surprising According to OSHA data, Ama- their jobs, often without warning. the company fighting Local 150 1937?) In April, Amazon defeated a Amazon is staunchly opposed to zon warehouses have an injury (Continued on Page 13) (Continued on Page 13) 2 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN August 13, 2021 Psychiatric Viewpoints hospital starts to rise in Caro More buying American (Continued from Page 1) U.S. workers are the best in the world. But over the last sev- But construction progress eral decades, their workplace efforts have been undercut by the on the new Caro hospital has desire of corporations to fatten their wallets as much as possible been started, stopped and re- by sending as many jobs as possible overseas. started after a ceremonial ground- Instead of intervening to help hardworking Americans strug- breaking was held in October gling to make ends meet, the federal government largely remained 2018 by a group led by then-Gov. on the sidelines. As a result, middle-class workers saw their wages Rick Snyder. “The new Caro Psy- stagnate as the fortunes of big business and those at the top of chiatric Hospital will help meet the economic ladder soared. the long-term psychiatric care But now, thanks to the work of the Biden administration, real needs in Michigan,” Snyder said change is on the horizon. And the latest example comes in the at the time. “The existing Caro form of proposed rulemaking that would ensure purchases made Center has served its patients by the U.S. government support products manufactured and ser- well, but it’s an aging facility, and vices provided by American workers, following through on a prom- the time has come for it to be re- ise President Joe Biden made when he first took office earlier this placed with a modern facility that SETTING THREE- AND FOUR-INCH pipe sections while working at the Caro Psychiatric Hospital year. can provide a better environment project is Terry Kubczak of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 85. He’s employed by Remer Plumbing, As part of the proposal, U.S. content in the products the for patient care.” Heating and Air Conditioning. American government buys would increase from 55 percent now According to the Michigan statewide. Caro, in a relatively re- neighborhood spaces in a cen- Heating and Air Conditioning. to 75 percent in 2029, the largest such proposed change in the Department of Health and Human mote area, has struggled to re- tralized location that will house He’s working along with fellow Buy American Act since it was implemented almost 90 years ago. Services (MDHHS) under Gov. cruit workers. The new plan various support spaces. foreman Clint Claypool and a crew Under the updated regulations, mandated American content Gretchen Whitmer, “concerns would bring back into use closed Included will be: of seven pipe trades workers. “It’s would rise to 60 percent upon implementation and grow to 65 about staffing and accessibility units in other facilities. •A central nurse station lo- a very sandy site,” he said percent in 2024 before reaching the 75 percent threshold. to communities caused state of- “These recommendations cated at the core of each of the Constructed in 1913, the ex- The potential effect on U.S. jobs is significant. ficials to pause the Caro Center will sustain and strengthen the patient units, with views down isting Caro Center opened in 1914 “With $600 billion in annual procurement spending, almost Reconstruction project in March Caro community’s historic role in each wing. as the Caro Farm Colony for Epi- half of which is in manufactured products from helicopter blades 2019 to allow for an outside con- providing psychiatric care,” said •Secure yards provided be- leptics, serving as the only State to trucks to office furniture, the federal government is a major sultant to review the project and MDHHS director Robert Gordon. tween each of the two units at of Michigan residential treatment buyer in a number of markets for goods and services, including recommend next steps to best “They will also improve the qual- each end of the facility, and center for individuals with seizure the single largest purchaser of consumer goods in the world,” the meet the needs of Michigan’s citi- ity of mental health services at unsecure yards for staff and pa- disorders until 1997. The facility White House released in a fact sheet about the proposed rule. zens.” state hospitals, while expanding tients. currently provides service to Leveraging that purchasing power to shape markets and ac- Following a review by an in- community-based care. Finally, •Four clinical staff and office adults with serious mental illness celerate innovation is a key part of the White House’s strategy to dependent consulting firm, the the recommendations will pods will be located at the con- from 48 Michigan counties, but grow the industries of the future to support U.S. workers, the MDHHS recommended construc- achieve their results at signifi- nector of each patient wing. the state has said the facility pre- release continued. tion of the smaller-than-planned cantly lower cost than the legis- •The building will be oriented sents health and safety concerns The rulemaking would also increase transparency and ac- new facility in Caro, while meet- lature previously anticipated, al- to provide views of the woods, for patients and employees. countability in the buy-American rule by establishing a reporting ing the needs of the state by “re- lowing for additional investment meadows and river to as many According to Michigan’s requirement for critical products. The new reporting requirement opening units at existing state in other urgent health priorities.” patient rooms as possible, while Thumb, several residential build- would bolster compliance with the Buy American Act and im- hospitals, and increasing re- Granger said the majority of other rooms will have views of ings were razed as part of the prove data on the actual U.S. content of goods purchased. sources into community-based the new Caro Psychiatric Hospi- the interior garden courtyards. original plan for the new hospi- But the work won’t stop there. We will team with the Biden programs to help serve individu- tal will be single-story, with ad- “We’ve been out here about tal, and this project includes the administration to expand these efforts to include more of the Na- als in need of mental health ser- ministration and training areas two months now, and we’re put- demolition of two former hospi- tional School Lunch Act, which currently is going through the vices.” The state settled on a plan located on a second floor. The ting in our underground – it’s the tal facilities on the site. But there reauthorization process. for a Caro project that included facility will also consist of four start of a ton plumbing at the will still be 36 buildings on the Teamsters working in the food processing sector, as well as 100 beds, and continued funding separate 25-bed patients units, site,” said Jim Brink, a plumbing 650-acre hospital site, of which U.S. farmers, risk not enjoying any of the benefits of robust pro- levels for the current 794 beds with a downtown zone and two foreman for Remer Plumbing, 20 buildings are unusable. curement upgrades if changes aren’t made. It is our goal to ex- pand the whole-of-government domestic content approach to the ISSN-007-3717 school lunch program as America’s students prepare to return to The Building Tradesman class in the fall. is the Official Publication of the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council This rule change is a win for workers. It is well past time that Patrick Devlin Steve Claywell hardworking Americans are recognized by their leaders and re- Secretary-Treasurer President Visit our website: www.michiganbuildingtrades.org warded for their efforts. It’s time that more in the workforce get an opportunity for greater hours and higher pay. That’s how this The Building Tradesman is published bi-weekly (every other Friday) by the Michigan nation can and will build back stronger. The Building Tradesman Building and Construction Trades Council, Detroit office. 1640 Porter St., Detroit, MI 48216 Teamsters President James Hoffa 1640 Porter St. Detroit, MI 48216 Editor/Photographer Advertising Director via The Detroit News Labor Voices, Aug. 4, 2021 Phone: (313) 961-3800 Marty Mulcahy Joe Hoshaw Printed at Grand Blanc Printing, The Building Tradesman welcomes your letters to the editor. Fax: (313) 961-2467 E-mail: E-mail: a union shop By mail: Building Tradesman Editor, Union members with address changes buildingtradesman@ [email protected] Periodical mail postage paid 1640 Porter St. Detroit, MI 48216 are asked to contact their local union. ameritech.net (734) 558-6955 at Detroit, MI and additional or, e-mail: [email protected] Subscription Rate $15 annually (group rate for unions) mailing offices. Building Michigan: August 13, 2021 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN 3 The Detroit Leland Hotel Can employers mandate Covid History in the making By Marty Mulcahy vaccinations? Legal eagles say ‘yes’ (Continued from Page 1) dized,” AFL-CIO President Rich pitals are filling up with Covid Say this about Detroit’s his- impose a vaccine requirement Trumka told C-SPAN. “If we patients in states like Florida and toric Leland Hotel. It was never would depend on the language don’t know whether you have Louisiana, where vaccination closed – and left to rot – like the in the specific collective bargain- been vaccinated or not, we can’t rates have lagged. wonderful Book-Cadillac and ing agreement. make the proper accommodations The UComm Blog added: Fort-Shelby hotels, which have The situation could change to make sure that you are pro- “Private businesses are also both since been gloriously reno- at any time, but as of this writing, tected and everyone else is pro- moving towards requiring vac- vated in the last two decades. construction employers and tected.” cines. Just in the last week And it was never left to rot – owners in Michigan have not in- Said Laborers International Google, Facebook, Netflix, Lyft, and then ignominiously razed – stituted mandatory vaccinations Union General Secretary-Trea- and Wal-Mart have announced like the Tuller and Statler ho- as a condition of . surer Armand E. Sabitoni: “With vaccine policies and Disney an- tels. All four hotels, and others, But it’s a question that’s being over 160 million people in the U.S. nounced that non-union and were erected earlier last century discussed by business owners in now fully vaccinated, there is salaried employees at Disneyland when Detroit was booming. workplaces across the nation. plenty of evidence these vac- and Walt Disney World would be No, the hulking Leland Ho- Late last month President cines are safe. Cases rising in required to be fully vaccinated tel at Bagley and Cass Avenue Biden announced that all federal communities with low vaccina- against Covid-19 if they want to has stood tall and kept its doors workers and onsite contractors tion rates shows how effective keep working at the Disney theme open since it opened in 1927. Not would need to declare their vac- these vaccines are as well. “The parks and other U.S. locations. that the 20-story building has cination status. Those who are results really speak for them- “However, union employees continually offered Class A ho- not vaccinated would not lose selves. Everyone who is able to at the park, which in the case of tel space over the years – in fact, their jobs, but would be required should get vaccinated. It’s our Disneyland is about 28,000 of the it has had its ups and downs and to wear masks, social distance, patriotic duty.” 32,000 people employed there, occasionally a sketchy reputa- and be subjected to regular test- That’s not necessarily an will have to wait for guidance as tion over the past few decades. It ing for the coronavirus. That an- opinion shared by many con- Disney continues to negotiate could certainly use an infusion nouncement prompted protests struction workers. As we re- with the unions on a vaccine policy. of cash and some tender loving from federal worker unions. ported last month, vaccine hesi- Unlike office workers, many of the care from the building trades to “We expect that the particu- tancy is pervasive among U.S. people at Disney will be coming in restore the place – and that ap- lars of any changes to working building trades workers, with 46.4 near-constant contact with tour- pears to be in the works. conditions, including those re- percent telling researchers that ists from around the world, mak- “The Leland Hotel is a sur- lated to Covid-19 vaccines and they probably or definitely would ing them particularly susceptible vivor, one of the city’s few hotels associated protocols, be properly not get the vaccine. That’s the to contagious variants.” that has weathered the good negotiated with our bargaining highest refusal rate among all The NFL is one of the highest times and the bad since opening units before implementation,” occupations. profile examples of how much April 20, 1927,” writes Dan said American Federation of Gov- On Aug. 2, the U.S. hit the sway employers hold over vacci- Austin for Historic Detroit.org. ernment Employees President 70 percent mark for those who nation requirements. The league “Designed by famed architects A POSTCARD PHOTO shows a grimy-faced Leland Hotel in De- Everett Kelley in a statement. The have received at least one jab of requires masks, social distancing Rapp & Rapp, the 20-story hotel troit, circa 1962. The hotel was the host of many celebrities over the National Treasury Employees the Covid vaccine. But while a and regular testing for those who was done in the Italian Renais- years and visiting baseball teams. Babe Ruth reportedly slugged Union also released a statement mild uptick in shots administered chose not to get the shot. And the sance style and faced with brick Yankee teammate Leo Durocher at the hotel following a dispute. saying that they have “a lot of has resulted from fear of the NFL has threatened game forfei- and terra cotta. during the 1920s was not with- cial trouble hit the hotel, but the questions about how this policy highly contagious Delta variant tures for teams with Covid out- “The hotel was erected on out risk – but Detroit was an onset of the hit will be implemented and how em- – millions more injections need breaks – and a loss of pay for play- Cass and Bagley avenues, near American boomtown,” the city’s everybody. The hotel went into ployee rights and privacy will be to be given before “herd immu- ers on both teams – if games are the city’s two grandest movie proposal for a historic district receivership in 1929, and it op- protected.” nity” can be reached. And hos- canceled due to outbreaks. palaces, the Michigan and United said. “The population of 285,704 erated in bankruptcy until 1936. The union that represents Artists. It also was close to in 1900 had more than tripled by The building was subse- workers at the Postal Service, had Detroit’s thriving shopping dis- 1920. By 1926, it was 1.5 mil- quently home to multiple genera- a more strongly worded state- NLRB picks OK’d; new trict on Washington Boulevard lion - making it the fourth-larg- tions of restaurants and bars. ment: “It is not the role of the fed- and to Grand Circus Park. Its est city in the . There was first floor retail space eral government to mandate vac- location helped to put the Leland “Convention attendees and for 11 stores. The first cocktail cinations for the employees we pro-worker majority in the heart of it all. tourists coming to Detroit were lounge was installed when pro- represent.” This position was (Continued from Page 1) “The Leland offered “800 estimated to reach two million in hibition was repealed in 1933. backed up by the Federal Law The rest of the Republicans – one was absent – voted no. rooms – 800 baths” to the city’s 1927. These were all record The main dining room had false Enforcement Officers Associa- Wilcox, from New York, “has been a staunch advocate for the healthy stock of accommoda- numbers from prior years.” windows with murals depicting tion who called a vaccine man- rights and dignity of working people” as a pro-worker attorney and tions for out-of-towners. By this The Detroit-Leland Hotel Italian gardens at night. date on federal workers “a clear partner in the Levy, Ratner law firm, whose offices are in the same time, hotels like the Book- entered a market already estab- The hotel hosted numerous civil rights violation no matter building as the headquarters of the Office and Professional Employ- Cadillac, the Statler and the lished with hotels – a Detroit conventions, as well as visiting how proponents may seek to jus- ees. “She will be a valuable addition to the NLRB,” the firm added. Tuller were already well-estab- Free Press article from 1925 major league baseball teams. tify it.” “I am privileged and honored to represent working people, who lished.” stated that 20 new hotels had The violent Purple Gang was “To be clear,” said the Union are not often valued for their important contributions to their work- The hotel was named after opened up in just 18 months at a said to find the hotel a favorite Communications Blog, “none of places and the greater society, and to work toward advancing and auto industrialist Henry Martyn total cost of $25 million. hangout in the 1930s. The facil- the unions say they are opposed protecting their rights,” Wilcox said in a statement. Leland, who founded both “The Detroit-Leland Hotel ity was renovated in the 1950s to the vaccine, in fact, all of them Prouty won 53-46, with Alaska’s GOP other senator, Mark Sullivan, Cadillac and Lincoln car compa- is the oldest continuously oper- and 60s with fresh paint, rugs encouraged their members to get joining those who voted for Wilcox. Prouty’s the longtime top lawyer nies. But the building’s devel- ating hotel in downtown De- and furniture and a new freight vaccinated in their statements. for Service Employees Local 32BJ and also a successful advocate for opment, according to a 2006 re- troit,” said the Michigan His- elevator to move display cars for However, they believe that it is the Fight For $15 And A Union campaign. port by the City of Detroit on the torical Preservation Office’s the automotive industy into the their right to negotiate the terms Seating Prouty on the NLRB is “a home run for strengthening redevelopment of the “Proposed 2005 submission to enshrine the building. of any testing and vaccination labor rights and worker-centered standards in our country, and re- Detroit-Leland Hotel Historic building in the the National In 1964 it was sold and the policy within federal depart- storing the NLRB’s core function to protect the interests of workers,” District,” can be credited to then- Register of Historic Places. site was repurposed into the ments.” 32BJ President Kyle Bragg said when Biden nominated Prouty. “While real estate magnate Edward “The hotel opening was a Leland House, with 473 apart- Tesija said there is room to we’ll miss his steady counsel, which has been invaluable in his time at Arthur Loveley, whose firm had major event in the city of Detroit. ments in addition to hotel guest argue about whether a collective 32BJ and especially through one of our union’s–and our country’s– developed more than 50 subdivi- The hotel included the expected rooms, with the addition of kitch- bargaining agreement allows, or most difficult periods, we’re thrilled at the possibility he’ll put his ardent sions by 1920 in Detroit. Along ballrooms, lobby and restau- enettes. Air conditioning was allows exemptions, for manda- commitment to workers in the service of millions of families.” with partner Harry Stormfeltz, rants, but the Detroit-Leland installed in all the rooms. tory Covid vaccinations for work- SEIU tweeted: “Today’s confirmation of Dave Prouty to the Na- they turned their attention down- also had a great sense of style. A sale of the hotel in the ers. But he said management tional Labor Relations Board is a welcome step toward reversing town. “Their vision for Bagley Because Rapp & Rapp designed 1970s brought in reputed mob would likely argue – likely suc- Trump appointees’ attacks on working people. Congratulations!” Avenue was to completely change opulent movie palaces, they gave influences for a time, and sev- cessfully – that their right to Prouty will have one other distinction when he takes his NLRB it from being a back street near the Detroit-Leland exceptionally eral Teamsters living at the ho- maintain a safe workplace trumps seat. He replaces William Emanuel, Trump’s most right-wing and most- the western edge of Detroit’s memorable rooms and furnish- tel were reportedly the first to an individual’s decision to not get controversial NLRB pick. Emanuel hailed from a Los Angeles law firm downtown to become a premier ings.” get visited by the FBI in 1975 the injection. “Yes, unions would with a union-busting reputation. He cost the Trumpites one NLRB destination,” said the report. The building’s design in- after union President Jimmy have a say, but is this something win when the agency’s Inspector General invalidated his vote for a “The Detroit News credited Mr. cluded ample natural light Hoffa disappeared. that they would strike over?” he right-wing-pushed NLRB federal rule, on conflict-of-interest Loveley’s development of Bagley through the lobby’s arched win- Over the decades, bars and asked. grounds—leaving the rule to fail on a 2-2 tie. as changing Detroit’s reputation dows. Rich colors were painted nightclubs have been mainstays Many union leaders recom- as a ‘one street town.’ ” on the walls, and the interior was in ballroom and basement space mend that workers get the vac- The proposed Leland hotel, given a coffered plaster ceiling at the hotel, some attracting pa- cine. “If you come back in and AIELLO LAW GROUP PLLC down the street from the Tuller and rich carpeting. The hotel of- trons for many years. Today, only you’re not vaccinated, every- and Statler hotels, would replace fered a five-position, 24-hour a diner occupies the first floor body in that workplace is jeopar- a group of two- and three-story switchboard, and 1,200 phones. of the building, although the Construction Injury Victorian-era stables, commer- Air conditioning was not yet Leland City Club is still a regu- Specialists cial buildings and residences. available in the rooms, but a re- lar entertainment venue. Just joking The vision for the area would frigeration unit chilled the lobby, The 372,507-square-foot Two mafia hit-men are Representing Trades Workers make the $4.5 million Leland dining room and ballrooms. building also still has residents, walking deep into a forest in and their families over 25 years hotel part of a burgeoning the- Each guest room had a pri- most of them extended-stay. the middle of the atre district, one of the finest in vate bathroom with tub and In 1989, a limited renova- night. 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Plumbers, Pipe Fitters, Service Technicians, Local 190 Gas Distribution Plumbers and Pipe Fitters 190 being offered through Davis Vi- ANN ARBOR – UNION sion. Welcome letters and cards, MEETING (SEPTEMBER): detailing your new benefits, were Please be informed the awards mailed during the month of De- banquet will take place on Mon- cember 2020. If you have not re- day, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at 7920 Jack- ceived this information, please son Rd., Ann Arbor, MI. All mem- contact the Fund office at #888- bers are invited to attend this 390-7473. You can also go to the wonderful event. Due to this Local 190 website www.ua190.org TAKING THE MEASURE OF event, normal business will be and go to the benefit section for cast iron pipe that will be buried suspended. Members are urged more information. at the Caro Psychiatric Hospital to attend and take an active part NEW BLUE CROSS BLUE project is Bailey Hientz, a Plumb- in the proceedings. SHIELD APP FOR YOUR ers and Steamfitters Local 95 THANK YOU: A very spe- SMART DEVICE: Attention all apprentice. He’s employed by cial thanks to Brian Keating, members you can download the Remer Plumbing, Heating and Karen Spearin, DJ Ollila and Doug free Blue Cross Blue Shield APP Air Conditioning. Stark, along with the many other on your smart device. This will volunteers for the hard work put allow you to see a copy of your tage of this service there will be a forth in making this another out- BCBS card, review your claims, Local 370 $1 per month charge added to the standing golf outing!! explanation of benefits and much monthly window dues fee and a Congratulations to Andy more. Download: BCBSM Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and HVAC Service 3% fee for all other transactions. Fielder, Cookie Fielder, John A REPRESENTATIVE Plumbing, Mechanical and Mueller and Angie Mueller team FROM FRINGE BENEFIT OF- them until all 18 modules are com- Apprentice and Training Commit- Residential Code Books are now for the lowest team score (-14). FICE WILL BE AT THE UNION Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and HVAC plete and are current on their drug tee voted to reimburse any active available at the hall. The books Congratulations goes to AC HALL: A representative will be Service 370 test. If your is expired, member of Local 370 that takes, are $75.00 each. Allen, Matt Allen, Paul at the union hall each month on FLINT – The next Member- you must take one before you can and passes any training, testing Remember to keep your dues Newhouse and Bob Harvey team the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday of ship Meeting is scheduled for be dispatched to any GM work. or certification that may be re- current. Any member failing to for winning SKINS on hole #6 and each month. Members will be able Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at 7 pm, Drug tests are only valid for 1 year. quired to perform their work. This pay for 3 months shall stand sus- hole #18. Congratulations goes to meet with Bernadette from 9 and has been designated as a re- Call The hall and we will print you includes Rigging, Med-Gas, Back pended, unable to vote for a pe- to Andy Fielder, Cookie Fielder, a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. until freshment meeting a drug test authorization form. flow or any work-related training riod of 1 year or run for office for John Mueller and Angie Mueller 3:30 p.m. You can reach the ben- Congratulations to all Local Local 370 office hours or certification expense. Mem- a period of 2 years and subject to team for winning SKINS on hole efits office Monday through Fri- 370 Scholarship recipients. This 7:30am – 4:30pm. bers will be reimbursed after suc- a $50 reinstatement fee. Dues #8. Congratulations goes to Den- day by calling 888-390-7473. year’s scholarships were worth Sub/Sick checks will be pro- cessful completion and verifica- must be paid in 3-month incre- nis Shoner Jr, James Shoner, Mike MEDICARE: When you $2,500 each. This is a great pro- cessed 8:00am – 11:30 am and tion of the cost. Lost wages will ments according to our bylaws. Eaton and James Woods for win- become eligible for Medicare, gram for all our members college 1:30pm – 4:15pm daily. not be covered by the JATC. Dues will be accepted up to 6:45 ning SKINS on hole #15. please contact Bernadette Maus bound children. Sub Pay. Remember to Plumbing license renewal is still on union meeting nights. UNION HALL CLOSING at our Fringe Benefit office 1-888- Fall Night Class : qualify for sub pay when you are the responsibility of the member. Members wishing to take the FOR AN UP COMING HOLI- 390-7473. Rigging. Sept. 13 - Oct. laid off, you must sign the out of If you have any questions, please U.A. welding certification test con- DAY: Our office will be closing The Training Center is open 21,2021, Every Monday and work list. You can also collect contact Local 370 JATC. tact business agent, Dan Gaudet at 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3 and to members wishing to update Wednesday @4:30pm. No deposit when you are on Jury Duty and Mobile App. Our mobile app for application and testing dates. will be closed all day on Mon- any certifications, licenses, or Night Welding A. Sept. 13, - miss work. If you are traveling, is now available for download on Local 370 ball caps and win- day, Sept. 6 to observe Labor Day. qualifications. We are following Oct. 9, 2021, Every Monday and call Karla to see if you need to your cell phone. Go to the app ter fleece caps are available at the Wishing you and your family a CDC, OSHA, MiOSHA, MDHHS, Thursday @ 4:30pm make sub-fund self-payments. store and search UA Local 370. union offices. Ball caps $10.00 happy and safe holiday. and Washtenaw County Health Welding Test, Sat Oct 9@ All members were sent a Sub-Pay Download the app and sign in. and fleece caps $5.00. Pocket Tee FUSING CLASS: Anyone Department guidelines. Check 7am. No Deposit manual in 2018. If you did not You can read the latest Building shirts are available for $10 each. interested in registering for the your Certifications to make sure CSD-1/Primary Controls receive one, please call TIC at Trades article, see upcoming Hooded sweat shirts and long fusing class, contact Business that you are current! Class. Dates are Sept. 8, 13, 15, (517) 321-7502 and ask for the 370 meeting dates, or pay your dues. sleeve pocket tee shirts are avail- Agent Pat Duffy, (734) 368-4423 or Lead/Asbestos/Blood- 20, 22, and 27 @ 5pm Sub Pay Fund Summary Plan De- This is a work in progress, and able. The sweat shirts are $30 and Roy Musgrove, (734) 369-1432. borne Pathogens Training (4 Prerequisites are: minimum scription (SPD) we will add more content to the the long sleeve tee shirts are $15. IMPORTANT NOTICE – hrs): 2021 Schedule - Monday - 4 th year Apprentice and Current Attendance award drawing site as we move forward. Golf polo and golf wind shirts are UNION HALL HOURS: Effective Oct 4, 2021 @ 5 pm. Call Retha on Union Dues. $50 check de- for membership meeting informa- Our web site is up and run- available for $25. Monday, April 5 the office will to be put on the list for this last posit for this class is required tion. Member’s present must ning. Check it out, ualocal 370.org If you shop on the internet, resume normal business hours. class of the year. Please sign up for all classes with have dues paid to date to claim We are now able to accept SHOP UNION MADE, log on to The office will be open on Mon- First Aid/CPR Training (4 Kaytlin, 810-720-5243 ex 15 award. Monthly award is $150. Visa, Master Card, Discover and www.shopunionmade.com. day through Friday from 7:30 a.m. hrs): 2021 Schedule - Monday Per our By-Laws Article XV, Attention All Active Mem- American Express for window T.I.C. fringe administrators’ to 4:30 (the office will be closed - Oct 18, 2021 @ 5:00pm. Call The Building Tradesman is bers in Good Standing The Joint dues. If you want to take advan- toll free number is 1-888-797-5862. for lunch from Noon to 1:00 p.m.) Retha to be put on the list for hereby adopted and subscribed Currently Local 190 is not this last class of the year. to as our Labor paper for all mem- accepting any ap- Welding Lab: Welding lab bers of local 370. Said paper to be Local 85 plications. A note will be put in is closed for the summer. Open used for all official notification of the paper when this current sta- welding lab will resume the week membership. Plumbers & Steam Fitters tus changes. of Sept. 6 and run Mondays, Committee and Board meet- ROBO CALLS: We are Wednesdays, and Thursdays. ings are as follows: sending out Robo calls to keep ASSE Backflow Certifica- Examining Board – Tuesday, Sep- Plumbers and Steamfitters 85 you updated and informed, if you tion (40hrs): This is a 40-hour tember 14, 2021, at 4:00pm SAGINAW – The August are NOT receiving these messages class, to become an ASSE Certi- FMR Committee – Tuesday Sep- Union Meeting will be canceled it means we do not have a current fied Backflow Tester (5110). tember 14, 2021, at 4:00pm due to UA National Convention. phone number on file for you, Class will begin Tuesday, Sept. PAC committee – Tuesday Sep- The Next Union Meeting will be please contact the hall to update. 14 and run Tuesdays and tember 14, 2021, at 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 at the MICHIGAN GAS DISTRI- Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from Executive Board –Tuesday Sep- Union Hall located at 3535 Bay BUTION 5pm - 9pm. tember 14, 2021, at 5:00pm Road starting at 7:00 PM. WELDERS: Please remember it ASSE Backflow Re-Certifi- Building Committee – Tuesday The next Northern Meeting is very important to keep your cation (8hrs): Re-certification September 14, 2021, at 6:00pm is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. continuity forms up to date. for the ASSE Backflow Tester Finance Committee -Tuesday 6, 2021 at 7 pm at BJ’s in Gaylord. MICHIGAN GAS DISTRI- (5110) will be Tuesday, Oct 19 September 14, 2021, at 6:15pm Seeking licensed plumbers to BUTION - E-Mail address: and Wednesday, Oct 20. Please JATC Committee – Tuesday Sep- work in Alpena, if interested please Please contact the union hall 734- contact Retha before Monday, tember 28, 2021, at 3:30pm call Clint Steele, (231) 499-7330. 424-0962 or Pat Duffy 734-368- Sept 13, to order the tests. ALL GM Worksites and Please note: Our new mail- 4423 to make sure we have a cur- Med Gas Installer and others require Must Safety and ing address for all correspon- rent e-mail address. Brazer Certification (40hrs): Drug Testing: MUST safety dences has changed to 3535 Bay MICHIGAN LICENSE RE- This is a 40-hour class to be Med modules are only valid for 4 Rd. Saginaw, MI 48603. NEWAL: Plumbing license re- Gas certified. Must have a mini- years. Call the hall to sign up for ALL NON-CRITICAL IN- newals are done online ONLY!!! mum of 4 years, documented ex- the MUSTBSAFE.com website TERACTIONS is cancelled until For detailed instructions and re- perience in the plumbing and/ and complete all 18 safety mod- further notice. Please utilize email quirements, please visit: or piping industry. Class will ules. Members will not be eligible and phone calls when possible. www.michigan.gov/bcc. Feel free start Aug. 18 and run Wednes- to work at any job site requiring Justin Pomerville, Business to stop into the Union hall and days and Thursdays for 5 weeks Manager (989) 799-5261 x 8513 CHECKING BLUEPRINTS in the Remer trailer at the Caro Psychi- pick up a copy of the instructions. from 5pm - 9 pm. Call Retha to Local 190, con’t [email protected] atric Hospital project is foreman Jim Brink. He’s employed by Remer UA LOCAL 190 WEBSITE: be put on the list for this class. This rigging re-certification will Jamie Badour, Business Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, and is a member of Plumb- www.ua190.org Current members Med Gas Installer Update now include the EPRI Signal Agent (989) 799-5261 x 8515 ers and Steamfitters Local 85. will be able to log into the “Mem- (8hrs): This class will be person certification. Class will [email protected] ship. Please like both and let us withheld from your SUB Fund bers Only” section using your last Wednesday, Sept. 22 and Thurs- be 2 days and then the written Tim Danielak, Business Agent know what you think. Check, please indicate the dollar name and UA card number. **** day, Sept. 23 from 5-9pm. If we exam. Call Retha to put on the (989) 799-5261 x 8514 JATC News: Congratula- amount for Federal and State on NEW ON THE WEBSITE: exceed class size, we will sched- list for the next class. [email protected] tions on our newest journeyman: each SUB submittal. Members can now view and sign ule another class. Those wish- ICRA Certification (16 Clint Steele, Business Agent Devondre Anderson! NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS: up for job calls. The same proce- ing to update their Med Gas in- hrs): Looking to put on another (231) 499-7330 GOD BLESS ORGA- Address & Phone Update: dure will be used as the call-in staller certification should call ICRA certification class. Class [email protected] NIZED LABOR AND THE LA- Please call the Union Hall to up- line. If you are laid off or go back Retha to be put into the next is limited to 12 participants. Bobby Anderson, Organizer BOR MOVEMENT! date any address or phone num- to work, there are forms available class, no later than Wednesday, Call Training Center to get put (989) 799-5261 x 8512 SUB Fund: Print Unemploy- ber changes at (989) 799-5261. to fill out on the website that will Sept 1st, to order tests. on the list for the next class. [email protected] ment Payment History located Beneficiary Cards: Please inform the hall. Confined Space Class CON- Kristin Tuthill, Office Profes- underneath the Certification Tab call the Union Hall for any CREDIT CARD MACHINE: (4hrs): This class is scheduled GRATULATIONS: To all of the sional (989) 799-5261 x 8511 when logged into your MiWAM changes in beneficiary informa- You now have the ability to pay for Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, from following members, wishing you [email protected] account. Deadline for submittals tion at (989) 799-5261. your union dues or purchase mer- 5-9 pm. Please call Retha to sign- both all the joy and happiness Monica Zanotti, Office Pro- is Noon on Thursday in order to Website Address: Please chandise by credit card or debit up for this class. that a happy retirement can bring. fessional (989) 799-5261 x 8510 receive a check that Friday. visit www.ualocal85.org. card. We accept Visa, MasterCard Plastic Pipe Fusing Paul Middleton Initiation [email protected] Checks will be mailed out on Fri- Insurance: When you are and Discover. A surcharge of (12hrs): This is a UA Certifica- Date: Sept. 23, 2011; Retire Date: Please check the ualocal85 day. No in person pickups al- working out of another Local’s ju- 3.99% is added to your card on tion and is scheduled for Oct. 25, Aug. 1, 2021 .org or our Facebook page for the lowed. If a holiday falls on a Fri- risdiction it may take up to 90 days the transaction amount. We will 26, and 27 from 5-9pm. This Ray Stokes Initiation Date: most up-to-date information. day, checks will be issued on for your Insurance and Pension then mail you your dues receipt class will teach butt-fusing of Dec. 8, 2000; Retire Date: Aug. 1, The new website is up and Thursday and deadline will be to be reciprocated back to Local and credit charge slip. plastic pipe using manual and 2021 running. Please check out moved up to Wednesday by noon. 85, which may cause problems LAID OFF OR BACK TO hydraulic machines. After suc- CONGRATULATIONS: www.ualocal85.org. Click on Lo- Where to submit docu- with your . AL- WORK – IMPORTANT RE- cessfully completing course, stu- Our member Dylan Babcock and cal 85 Members to access mem- ments: Address: UA Local Union WAYS SAVE YOUR CHECK MINDER TO ALL MEMBERS: dents will perform fuses and prep wife Maria welcome their first bers only information. Login in- 85 SUB, 3535 Bay Road, Saginaw, STUBS and fax them in to the hall All members who get laid off or pipe straps for examination and child. Grace Babcock was born, formation is username: first ini- MI 48603 Fax: (989) 791-3468 at 989-791-3468 with the local you report back to work please im- testing to acquire UA PE certifi- Wednesday, July 28, 7 lbs 10 oz tial with full last name. Password Email: [email protected] are working out of indicated. We mediately contact Karen (734) cations. and 21 inches long. Congratula- is 00 with your UA Card Number. SUB Application for Ben- will fax them down to BeneSys 424-0962 Ext. #210, to report the EPRI Rigging and Signal tions on your sweet little treasure If you should have any difficul- efits: Must be on file in order to to keep your insurance up to date. last day in which you worked or to Person Certification (40 sent from above wrapped in pink ties logging in, please call Kristin receive SUB Check. Available at RETIREE LUNCHEON: All report the day you went back to hrs): This is a 40-hour class, to and covered in love. at (989) 799-5261 ext. 8511. the Hall. retiree luncheons are postponed work. PLEASE NOTE: Members become Certified in Rigging and RETIREE MEETINGS – The new Facebook page is 90 Day Rule: The weeks until further notice. Please check can now go to the website under Crane Signaling. Must have 5 SPADES and BREAKFAST live. If you are currently on the you are claiming must be submit- the ualocal85.org or Facebook for “members only” and fill out a “back years of experience or have went MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CAN- Local Eighty-Five Facebook ac- ted within 90 days of the first Mon- all up-to-date information. to work” form or “laid off” form. through Rigging Technologies CELED until further notice. count, invites were sent to have day following the week in which CONDOLENCES: Our INFORMATION - FRINGE (Apprenticeship Rigging). Call NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE you join the new site. UA Local you are eligible to receive a State thoughts and prayers go out to BENEFIT OFFICE: NEW VI- Retha to sign up for this class. BUILDING TRADESMAN PA- 85 page is our public Facebook benefit per the Plan Documents. the family of Garvin Daniel who SION PROGRAM – DAVIS VI- Once we have enough to put it PER: Please contact Karen account. UA Local 85 Members Taxes: There are no taxes passed away on August 4, 2021. SION: Please be advised of the on, we will schedule it. Spearin at the union hall, (734) Group is our new members only taken out of SUB Fund Checks, Fraternally, Jan. 1, 2021 change to your vi- EPRI Rigging and Signal 424-0962 Ext #210, if you would Facebook. On this page, we will however they are taxable wages Justin M. Pomerville sion benefits. Effective Jan. 1, Person Re-certification (8hrs): like to put a special notification have important messages and re- and you will receive a W-2 at the Business Manager/Financial 2021, your vision benefits are now (Continued next column) in the paper. minders specific to our member- end of the year. If you want taxes Secretary Local Union 85 August 13, 2021 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN 5

Local 357 Plumbers, Pipe Fitters & Plumbers & HVAC Service Pipe Fitters Plumbers, Pipefitters & HVAC Local 671 Service Local 357 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters 333 KALAMAZOO – UNION LANSING – August’s union Plumbers and Pipe Fitters 671 MEETING: The next regular meeting will be held Aug. 18, 2021 MONROE – The next Regu- Union Meeting is Tuesday, Sep- at 7:30pm, at the JATC Lansing lar Union meeting is scheduled tember 14th at 6:30 pm. Other Training Center, 16180 National for Sept. 2, 2021 at 7 p.m. The meetings that day will be Finance Parkway, Lansing, MI. 48906. Executive Board will also meet Committee at 4:30 and Executive REVISED: September’s in person on Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. If Board at 5:30. union meeting will be held Sept. any Member wishes to see them, RETIREE MEETINGS: On 15, 2021, at 6:00pm at the JATC please contact the Hall prior to September 7th, 2021, there will be Lansing Training Center, 16180 the meeting. a retiree meeting for LUNCH. The National Parkway, Lansing, MI. Apprentices are expected to lunch will commence at 11:30 am 48906. This is our Annual Mem- attend all Union meetings going at Travelers Café & Pub located bers Cook-Out. Please attend. forward unless otherwise notified. at 5225 Portage Rd, Portage, MI. PEERING THROUGH A “Hilti Layout Tool” that aids plumbers with pipe placement is foreman Clint October’s union meeting will ATTENTION: This paper is The phone number for the loca- Claypool of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 85. Employed by Remer, he’s working at the Caro Psychi- be held on the second Wednes- to serve as official notice to the tion is (269) 775-1775. If you have atric Hospital project. day, Oct. 13, 2021, at 7:30pm at membership. any questions, call Ken Willcutt the Firekeepers Casino, Mbish Retirees: Recently you may at (269) 569-3492. Ballroom C, 11177 E. Michigan have received a post card from ORGANIZING: Organizer Local 174 Ave. Battle Creek, MI. 49014. our new insurance United Health Phil Curtis’s cell number is 269- Thank you everyone who Care to conduct a home visit. 330-3267 and his email is Plumbers, Pipe Fitters & Service Trades came to the golf outing. It was a This is not mandatory and is only [email protected]. If you great day and a lot of fun. Thank conducted if you grant permis- are working around someone or you to all of our sponsors who Retiree and Non-Medicare PARTY ADMINISTRATOR: sion. If you have any issues or West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters know someone working in our without them it would not have Spouse $677.55 (TIC). West Michigan Plumbers, questions, please contact Carly & Service Trades Local No. 174 industry who is interested in been possible. Short Term Disability: The Fitters and Service Trades Local at the union hall. COOPERSVILLE - Meeting membership, please contact Phil. Strategic Capital Invest- Local 174 Board of Trustees re- No.174 Fringe Benefit Funds, Insurance: We have re- Notice: Our next meeting will MEDICAL CLAIMS IS- ments, Novara Tesija Catenacci, cently voted to increase the 6525 Centurion Drive, Lansing, cently experienced issues with a be Sept. 7 at 7pm in the Assem- SUES: As a member, TIC Interna- Bultynck & CO PLLC., UA Local short-term disability amount from MI 48917-9275 couple of pharmacies and Ex- bly Hall. All pertinent CDC and tional provides a dedicated team 636, United Actuarial Services, $300 per week to $400 per week. (517) 321-7502 Phone press Scripts. Please avoid CVS MDHHS guidelines will be fol- of member advocates to assist UA Local 85, UA Local 190, MI. This increase will be effective (855) 40-PLUMB Toll Free or Rite Aid as they do NOT ac- lowed. The front office will re- with the resolution of any and all Building & ConstructionTrades, Sept. 30, 2019. (517) 321-7508 Fax cept Express Scripts, try using main open until 7pm. medical claims issues. If at any JP Morgan Asset Management, Dispatch: We will be split- BENEFITS WEBSITE: Meijer, Kroger, or Walgreens as Attention: This paper is to time you experience an issue with Gunthorpe Plb. & Htg., Bentall ting up the dispatch responsibili- westmichiganplumbers.org is potential options instead. serve as the official notice to the your claims being processed and Green Oak, AFL-CIO ITC Finan- ties between the business agent the TIC website where you can Picnic: We have decided to membership. paid correctly, please contact TIC cial, UA Local 370, UA Local 98, and the assistant business man- check your contributions and have a Picnic on Sept. 11 of this Condolences: Local 174 international at 1-888-281-3461. If Sheet Metal Local 7, Blue Cross/ ager positions. Each person will benefit information. Click on ben- year, but it has to look different would like to offer our condo- you are not satisfied with the ser- Blue Shield of MI., IBEW Local be on dispatch for 2 weeks. There efit inquiry. Your username is to insure everyone’s safety. It will lences to the families of the fol- vice you have received, please 665, SW MI. Building Trades, is a dispatch email: dispatch your social security number. The be held under a tent outside, and lowing members who recently call me, Ken Willcutt, at (269) 569- Boyd Watterson, MMMCA, @ua174.org which both offices password for first time users is the Hall will only be open to use passed away. May they rest in 3492. South Central MI. AFL-CIO La- have access to. There is a dis- K4GHB39 (case sensitive). You the restrooms. We are already peace. WEBSITE INFORMATION bor Council, Benefits Partners/ patch phone extension that will will then be prompted to create a looking forward to seeing every- Charles Frodl initiated on – FRINGES – TIC: Check out the Salus Group, Precision Piping, switch between the two offices permanent password. one again, but also please under- May 8, 1956 website at www.ualocal357.com Milwaukee Tools, Limbach, UA depending on who is on dis- Forms: The forms for Dollar stand, these changes need to be Roland Walters initiated on and the FACEBOOK Page @ Local 50, R.S. Dale, Macomb, patch. Bank Reimbursement and Sub in place this year. September 11, 1956 www.facebook.com/UALocal Everson Swan. New insurance carriers: Pay are on the www.ua174.org Union Promotion: I would John Dragt initiated on De- 357/. You should sign up for ac- Weld Classes will start up Active and NON Medicare Retir- website under the Members Only like to thank everyone who came cember 13, 1960 cess to your fringe reporting in September. If you’re interested ees section and Forms and Links tab. out and helped with Brother Rick Douglas Bennett initiated on done by TIC via the Union in taking the weld class please Aetna: (888)290-7241 Contract Requirements: Sonics ramp. These are the types November 1, 1966 website. To gain access, click on sign up at www.ua333.org or call Save-Rx: (800)228-3108 Please remember Section 5.7 of of things we do as a membership Merritt Bergklint initiated on the Members Access Your Infor- Trent or Diana at 517-323-0333. Medicare Retirees our collective bargaining agree- that sets us apart from most. It is December 6, 1955 mation Here, then click on TIC There is a $25 fee, please call your Labor First: (616) 345-0788 ment states, “Persons called from good to see Rick back home and Labor Day: All Labor Day International Corporation and respective hall to pay for the class. Organizing Update: Please the unemployed list will report to working toward recovery. Get events are cancelled, but hats and then Register. This is where you Lansing: (Tuesday’s & contact Chris Pelton if you know work with a UA/WMMCA issued well soon Brother. shirts are available for pick up at will type in your Name, Email Thursday’s) Lansing Training of any jobsites with a non-union drug card.” Section 18.5 states, Apprenticeship Informa- the Union office. Address, UA Card # and Create Center, 16180 National Parkway, plumbing or mechanical contrac- “…employees…shall be required tion: The 2021-2022 school year Retiree Breakfast: The next your own password. Lansing, MI. 48906. tor or if you are interested in ac- to maintain the following Safety is beginning very soon; we are retiree breakfast will be Thursday Once you have completed all Jackson: (Tuesday’s & tively assisting with our organiz- Training Certifications: First Aid/ excited to resume in-person learn- Sept. 9 at 9am at New Beginnings the information – click on the Thursday’s) 3101 Industrial Al- ing efforts. There are plenty of CPR, Bloodborne Pathogens and ing. School will begin with Heri- in Coopersville. We will follow LARGE REGISTER button that is lied Dr. Jackson, MI. 49201. opportunities available, ranging OSHA 10.” Please make sure you tage Class starting on Aug. 9, and restaurant and CDC rules. surrounded by a Blue Box. Your Battle Creek: (Monday’s & from a one-day ride-along with a follow our agreement. Orientation Night will be Aug. 30 Member Update: Business User Access will be granted the Thursday’s) (KCC) RMTC, 405 Business Agent or Organizer all Out of work list: Please re- at 6pm. If you have not received Manager Ryan Bennett will host next business day. To access Hill Brady Rd. Battle Creek, MI. the way up to full blown salting. member to call extension 17 when your class schedule at this time a member update on the your account, once it is set up, 49037. Dues: Please keep your you are laid off. You must call line contact Justin ASAP. Facebook members group on all you need to do is access the Weld Tests are the second monthly window dues current. 17 to be put on the available to Work Opportunities: We Thursday, August 5th at 5pm. Membership Button again – type Tuesday of each month at the You can find your dues balance work list. When you leave a mes- continue to fill calls for Local Brother Bennett will provide a re- in your email address and pass- Lansing Training Center. on the website or by calling the sage, please speak clearly. Any work. If you are currently travel- cap of the Union meeting and an- word – and all your information If you are interested in sign- Union office. Remember that if member who goes to work without ing, listen to the job line for any swer questions. will be presented. As a member ing up for classes go to our you are expelled from the UA that a referral is in violation of our Col- upcoming auctions. COVID Vaccine Incentive: via the website, you will be able website, www.ua333.org or call you are no longer eligible to at- lective Bargaining Agreement and Mobile App: Our Mobile App Local #174 Health Fund will pro- to keep track of all your hours and the Training Center, (517) 323- tend Local Union events, such Article XXXI of our Constitution titled “UA Local 671” is available vide a $50 Visa gift card for any receive an e-mail when hours are 0333. as meetings, picnics, awards ban- and By-Laws. Please contact the in the App Store for iPhone or member who gets their COIVD posted to your account. This is PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL quets, and Christmas parties. Union Hall to find out your posi- Android. The Username for Lo- vaccine or provides a doctor’s very important as it is up to you CERTIFICATIONS: Per the UA, Jurisdiction: Remember to tion on the out of work list. cal 671 Members is your last letter saying they cannot get the to keep up to date on the hours as of January 2019, all Braze and always call into the local you are Union Hall extension num- name and your book number (UA COVID vaccine. This is for work- being paid on your behalf by ANY Weld Certifications shall be up- traveling to. Do not rely on any- bers: Ryan Bennett Business Card Number). The Password is ing participants only, not family CONTRACTORS. dated within 120 days of their ex- one else to call in for you. They Manager ext:12, Nathan Phillips just your book number. members. Please provide that in- CHANGE OF STATUS: If piration date, or you will lose your will not get into trouble. It is the Assistant Business Manager ext. We recently have sent Push formation to Cami in person or via you have a change of status, for certifications. Check the date(s) member who is working in another 13, Jason Finch Business Agent Notifications out with important email to [email protected]. Cami example: married, divorced, re- of your Certifications, if they local who has not checked in that ext.14, Chris Pelton Organizer information such as Covid-19 will submit a list weekly to TIC married, birth, death, workers have expired please contact Diana gets into trouble. Please contact ext.15, Lisa Johnson Accounting updates and Informational Meet- and TIC will mail out the gift cards. comp, address change, etc., at 517.323.0333. Though we send Ryan Bennett if you see another Manager 11, Cami Burris Admin- ing notices. This mobile app is a DHE Plumbing and Me- please call TIC at the phone num- out everyone’s continuities to be local’s contractors/members istrative Assistant ext. 10, Train- great tool to stay current with all chanical: We would like to talk ber above and Lori at the Union renewed; between changes in working in our jurisdiction. ing Dept: Jeff Rumsey ext. 16, the latest information from the to DHE’s workers. If you know Hall. It is very important that we addresses and the Post Office, Contact Info: Please make Nicole Shumaker ext. 30. Union Hall. PLEASE DOWN- of a jobsite where they’re work- keep all our records up to date. there is plenty of room for sure we have your updated con- Training News LOAD THIS APP SO YOU CAN ing please contact Chris Pelton. There seems to be a continu- error. Ultimately it’s the tact information. Check your info FIRST AID: First Aid/CPR/ KEEP UP ON CURRENT INFOR- Contact Information: If you ing problem regarding notifica- member’s responsibility to make on the website or by calling Cami BBP class will be the second MATION THAT THE HALL have a change in contact infor- tion of divorces. Note that you, sure their certification(s) are at the Union office. Thursday of the month, from NEEDS TO GET OUT. The App mation PLEASE CONTACT the member, will be responsible current and updated. Metal Trades, Helpers, and 5:00p-9:00p. The next classes will is available in the Google Play CAMI so we can keep our sys- for any bills incurred and paid If your Med-Gas Installer is Trainees: Please remember that be held September 9 and October Store or on iTunes. tem up to date. on claims of an ex-spouse or de- going to expire within the next if you are working as a Metal 14, 2021. In Closing: We continue to TIC, Aetna, Labor First: If pendents. (See Pages 6 and 27 few months please sign up on Trades, Helper, or Trainee your Night classes will ramp back feel the effects of Covid through you have issues with any of our in the Summary Plan Description our website to take the renewal raises are based on the day you up after the Labor Day holiday out the country and here at the fund service providers please Booklet for clarification) Time class. were first dispatched to work at that and will be scheduled based on Union Hall. If you haven’t al- contact Ryan Bennett at limits apply for CONTACT INFORMA- classification. If you are not sure instructor availability. ready, PLEASE consider getting [email protected]. Please try CONGRATULATIONS: TION: Please contact your of your dispatch date, please con- If you have a certification vaccinated. This is our only av- to remember who you spoke with, Congratulations to the fam- region’s office to update your tact the Union office. It is up to you that has expired in the last few enue to getting back to normal this will help the company fix the ily of Kyle Johns on the birth of a address or phone number if you to let the Union office know. months and have questions re- and keeping our members and problem. baby boy, Luca. have moved or changed your Labor Councils: - Kent Ionia garding recertification, please loved ones safe. God bless orga- PAC Cards: Since the elimi- rd Congratulations to Michael phone number. - 3 Wednesday of the month / contact the Training Office. nized labor. nation of prevailing , the Ozier on his recent retirement. BENEFICIARIES: If you Labor Temple 918 Benjamin / Many certifications have ex- Mike Jewell: Cell (419) 262- race to the bottom on wages and Congratulations to Ronald have recently gotten married, di- 5:30pm tended grace periods on expira- 8503 email: [email protected] benefits for publicly funded rd Koetje on attaining 50 years of vorces, had children, etc. Please Lakeshore – 3 Thursday of tion dates. Vinnie Fenech: Cell (734) 693- projects has begun. Our political Union Membership. make sure you update your ben- the month / CIO Hall 490 West- Please contact Jeff or Nicole 4082 email: vinnie@ualocal focus over the years to come will Congratulations to Travis eficiary paperwork. Forms are ern / 6pm if you have questions. Call the 671.com be electing people who support Robbins on his recent marriage. available at all three halls. All members are encouraged Training Office Carly Neely: Insurance Line prevailing wage and wage stan- CONDOLENCES: Dan Glinke- Celebration of to become active in our area La- @ (616)837-0222 x16 (Jeff) / Nicole (734) 241-6180 email: carly@ dards in general. To do that we Condolences to Jeff Duffield Life, August 27, 2021, at 4:30pm, bor Councils. Please contact a @ (616)837-0222 x30. ualocal671.com need to raise our PAC card par- on the recent passing of his mother. 11010 W. Island Rd., Fowler, MI. Union Officer for details. Or via text Jeff (231)923-8140 / Local 671 Fax: (734) 242-4692 ticipation. We currently have less Condolences to the family of 48835. Dinner will be provided. FRINGE PLAN THIRD Nicole (231)206-4213. than half of the local contribut- life member, Richard Hamel on his Entertainment to follow, Alcohol ing to our PAC. Your PAC contri- recent passing. and pop BYOB, Tents and camp- bution DOES NOT COME OFF Condolences to Douglas, ers welcome. $$$ Top Prices Paid $$$ YOUR CHECK. When you sign Dennis, Brian & Justin Lemmer Our thoughts and prayers to ALL TYPES of NONFERROUS and FERROUS SCRAP METAL the PAC card it allows us to move on the recent passing of their fa- Rodney Krontz whose son Bran- money from your working dues • ALUMINUM • BRASS • COPPER • STAINLESS STEEL ther / grandfather. don is in the hospital from a stroke. over to our PAC. Please call Cami • EXOTIC ALLOYS • CATALYTIC CONVERTERS Sincere condolences to today and find out if you have • CARBIDE • HIGH SPEED STEEL • AUTO RADIATORS Rick Bennett and his family on “Hollywood is a place current PAC card on file. CONTAINERIZED the loss of his brother Rodney Local 333, con’t COMMERCIAL where people from Iowa mistake Medicare Retirees: Effec- RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Bennett, who passed away Au- each other for stars.” brother Dana Beachnau who tive January 1st 2021 your insur- INDUSTRIAL gust 5, 2021. Our thoughts and passed away August 2, 2021. We PICKUPS –Fred Allen (1894 - 1956) ance premiums will be reduced by MONDAY-FRIDAY 8 A.M.-5 P.M. AVAILABLE prayers are with you and your SATURDAY 8A.M.-NOON are so very sorry for your loss. approximately 12.5%. New rates “I am for those means which family. Sincere condolences to Gre- are as follows: will give the greatest good to the Deepest sympathy to Gordy (248) 960-1200 gory “Keith” Young on the loss Single Medicare $262.55 greatest number.” Beachnau on the loss of his of his brother. Our hearts go out Retiree and Spouse Medi- –Abraham Lincoln (1809 - (Continued next column) to you in your time of sorrow. MANN METALS CORP. 1865) care $525.09 1011 DECKER ROAD • P.O. BOX 711 • WALLED LAKE 48390 6 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN August 13, 2021 District Council 1M Business Manager: Robert Gonzalez Meeting date: 2nd Tuesday of Plumbers every month at 6:30 p.m., with the Executive Board meeting at 6 p.m. Local 98 Place: 14587 Barber Ave, Warren MI 48088 & 419 S. Washington Plumbers 98 your responsibility to fill out a Ave, Lansing MI 48933 DETROIT – Membership of SUB App when you are laid off, Local Union 312 Plumbers Local 98. Brothers and you have 48 hours to report a lay- Local 1M Business Rep: Tim Schwerin Sisters, The September Union off. Call the Agent on the Books or Meeting date: 2nd Wednesday of Meeting is being moved to the come down to the hall to fill out a Painters DC 1M every month at 6:30 p.m. Plumbers, Pipe THIRD Thursday of the month SUB App. It is your responsibility WARREN/LANSING - Dear Place: 1473 N. 30thSt., Galesburg, Local due to a State Pipe Trades Quar- to make sure you are on the out of Fitters & HVAC Members, MI 49053 terly meeting. The meeting will be work list and your contact infor- Service DC1M WEBSITE: Local Union 514 636 Thursday, Sept. 16 at 7:00 pm. mation is correct. If you’re still hav- www.iupatdc1michigan.org Business Rep: Scott Mikulen Due to the cancelation of the ing unemployment issues call BAs Local 111 DC1M FACEBOOK: www. Meeting dates: 1st Wednesday Pipe Fitters, Labor Day Parade, Local 98 will Gary Glaser or Tom McWilliams. facebook.com/iupat1m of every month at 7:30 p.m. set up a drive thru distribution of Both officers are adminstrators on Plumbers and Pipe Fitters 111 DC 1M UNION CARDS* Place: 7920 Jackson Road, Ann Steam Fitters, hats and t-shirts on Monday, the Must/Most program, contact UPPER PENINSULA – Any questions Arbor, MI. Refrigeration & Sept. 6. This will run from 8 am to them if you need help. Correction: The next Union regarding a lost, Web site: www.iupat- 12 pm, or while supplies last. This For any issues that are unre- Meeting will be in Marquette in- damaged Union local514.org. Air Conditioning is strictly first come, first serve. solved at BeneSys, please get the stead of Escanaba on August 26, cards, or if you Local Union 826 Service When we’re out, we’re out. name of the person you are deal- @ 7:30 p.m. EST, in order to get have dues in- Business Rep: Rocky Ackerman MEETINGS & Union Hall. ing with and contact Carlo, Jon, back on the original schedule. quiries or have Meeting date: 2nd Thursday of The next Union Meeting will be or the Union Hall immediately. Condolences: To the family not received a every month at 5:30 p.m. Pipe Fitters 636 held on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 7 GOOD/WELFARE. We are of Paul Wedell who passed away card please con- Place: 3115 Joyce St. DETROIT – The Next Union pm in person. The meeting will currently looking for Residential on July 23, 2021. tact the DC1M Burton, MI 48529 Meeting is scheduled for Aug. 17, take place indoors at our Union and Service Plumbers. This is a Reminder: Check your offices at: Local Union 845 2020. It will be held at St. Hall and all Covid restrictions in great opportunity to expand and records and contact the hall with ROBERT Warren Office: Business Rep – Fred Frederickson Georges Romanian Culture place will be adhered too. Masks grow, as many members are look- any changes to the following: E- GONZALEZ (586)552-4474 Meeting date: 1st Thursday of Center, 18405 W. Nine Mile Rd. are required if you are not vacci- ing to retire. If you know anyone Mail, home address, phone num- extension 100 every month at 7 p.m. Southfield MI 48075. It will start nated. We hope you will join us working Non-Union or is a past ber, a new birth, marriage, divorce, Freeland Office: (989) 695-6888. Place: 419 S. Washington Av- at 7pm. MASKS or FACE COV- before the Union Meeting for our member that may be interested, or death. Please call April or Ann *DC1M CHRISTMAS enue, Lansing, MI 48933 ERINGS are optional, but temps last summer BBQ starting at 5 pm. have them call Organizer Rob to have your information updated. PARTY- DECEMBER 11, 2021- Local Union 1052 will still be taken at the door. Thank you to Chef Wade Kovach Moses at 248-763-2187. Reminder: It is your respon- SAVE THE DATE!* Business Rep – Jake Fluty The Pipefitters Local 636 and all the apprentices who help In solidarity I remain, sibility to call the hall as soon as Members, our 2021 Christ- Meeting date: The Fourth Annual Picnic HAS BEEN RE- set up and breakdown afterward. Carlo Castiglione Business you get laid off, the day you call in mas Party will be held on Satur- Wednesday of every month at SCHEDULED TO SATURDAY E-Board Meetings. E-Board Manager Plumbers Local 98 is the date that you are placed on th day, December 11 at the Soaring 6:30 p.m SEPT. 11, 2021. ALL OTHER meetings are the first and second TRAINING CENTER the Out of Work List, if you do Eagle Hotel and Casino Resort. Place: 3115 Joyce St., Burton MI DETAILS STILL APPLY. Picnic Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. NEWS. Phone # 248-585-1435 not call in you will not be referred Flyers with the details will be will be from 11am-4pm at The If you need to contact or see the Check out The Training to work. mailed to the Membership 48529 Willow Metroparks, Washago board, please call V.P. Jim Cools Center’s website www.Plumbers Reminder to all apprentices, shortly. Local Union 1803 Pond Picnic Shelter. Food, Drinks, at 734-307-9841. 98tc.org you must attend 4 union meet- PAINTERS DISTRICT Business Rep: Josh Ovalle and Prizes will be available! Bring Retiree Meetings. The re- The Apprenticeship Appli- ings per year. COUNCIL 1M SMART PHONE Meeting date: 4th Tuesday of ev- the whole family to enjoy a day tiree meetings are back up and cation process is closed until fur- Reminder to Welders/Weld- APP. Painters District Council 1M ery month at 5:30 p.m. of fun with the Pipefitters. running. Any existing Covid-19 ther notice. ing Forms: The UA Welder Quali- is pleased to announce its’ all new Place: 7677 Midland Road, Pipefitters 636 would like to protocols are still being adhered The Training Center is open. fication Continuity Report forms APP. Freeland, MI 48623. extend our condolences to the to. They are continuing to exer- The mask mandate has been are available on our website under For IPHONE go to IOS store, Local Union 2352 family of Retiree Brother Robert cise caution so everyone can re- lifted. We are asking that people Training or at the hall. Certifications For ANDROID got to Google Business Rep: Jeremy Haviland Broyles who passed away on main healthy and safe. The next still practice social distancing expire every 6 months and it is Playstore Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of Aug. 4, 2021. Retiree meeting will be Wednesday, while in the building. Please call YOUR responsibility to get your Search for “Painters and Al- every month at 6:30 p.m. Financial Advisor Jason Sept. 8 from 12-2pm at the hall. Ryan Lyle at 248-585-1435 ext. 122 welding forms turned in on time. lied Trades” download APP Place: District Council 1M, 14587 May with Merrill Lynch Wealth EDUCATIONAL OPPOR- if you have any questions. Please update all Non-UA Username: your member id# Barber Ave., Warren, MI. Management has a new contact TUNITIES. For continuing edu- Michigan State Plumbing certifications (Plumbing License, Password: painters Local Union 2353 number, 248-655-4048. cation opportunities or classes, License Renewal -There is not an MUST, OSHA-30 etc.) by send- With this APP you can ac- Business Rep: Keith Anderson Pipefitters 636 would like to contact Training Center Coordi- update required to renew the ing a copy of your certification cess training classes, Local Union Meeting date: 3rd Thursday of inform the Local 636 members of nator Ryan Lyle at 248-585-1435. Michigan State Plumbing License to the Union Hall meeting times and dates, receive every month at 6:30 p.m. the current Office Administrative DUES. You can pay your this year. In order to renew your Check your dues records! alerts, and communications from Place: District Council 1M, 14587 Changes they are as follows dues online, over the phone, or license, go to Michigan.gov/lara You are assessed a $50 reinstate- your Union, etc. Barber Ave, Warren, MI. (please notice the changes in the by mailing in a check. You can and click on License Renewal. ment once you become 3 months GET INVOLVED AND PAR- SUB FUND correspondence): also set up auto-payments. If you **Deadline was April 30th, you behind. You are automatically TICIPATE IN YOUR UNION! Receptionist/Dues/Address have any questions or need to may be required to pay a late fee. expelled once you are over 6 OUT OF WORK/ BACK TO Changes/General Inquiries: pay dues, please contact Kristina Monthly Code Class – Next months behind. WORK: To keep work placement Craig Harmon email: Lodovisi at 248-307-9800 ext. 4 or class is Aug. 24, 2021 at 4:30 pm. Safety Training on Local 111 efficient, please notify the office [email protected] on her cell at 248-331-7232. Open to any member looking to Web Site: When taking the on- when you are laid off or going Sub Fund Office: Kristina RETIREES. Congratulations have discussions about the in- line safety training, go to our web back to work. Springer: Please send all SUB to Brother Robert Pummill and terpretation of the Michigan site ua111.com and click on Safety Warren office# is 586-552- Fund Requests to email: Brother Christopher Majewski on Plumbing Code. Great refresher Links. Members must take these 4474 or Freeland office# is 989- [email protected] your retirement. Wishing you the for anyone wanting to take a state safety trainings for each site to 695-6888. 248-538-7065 best in the next phase of your life. plumbing exam. Please call Paul work at each mill. Please take note New Account Management/ IN MEMORIAM. Our heart- at the Training Center at 248-585- they are valid for 1 year. job starts should be reported to Death Notice: Margaret April felt condolences go to the friends 1435 ext. 123 to register. MSHA Training: The 2021 the Union office, please do so. email: [email protected] and family of Brother Stephen ASSE Backflow Tester Re- MSHA schedule is on our web site Get involved. Work smart. Local 357 248-538-6636 extension 102 Medow who passed away on Certification exams are sched- & our Facebook page. Call Ann at Work safe. Glaziers & The Hall is now open to all June 25, 2021; Brother Jerry Costa uled quarterly. Please be sure to (906) 226-6511 ext. 4 to register. foot traffic. Masks are OP- who passed away on July 8, 2021; check your expiration date, it is MSHA expires in one year. Sign, Glassworkers TIONAL. Dues payments or SUB Brother Alva Taylor who passed now required that you complete Pictorial & Glaziers & Glassworkers 357 transactions can still be done via away on July 13, 2021, and your update class prior to your WARREN – Our next regular email or by phone. SUB email is Brother Raymond Nugent who expiration. For those who are eli- Display Local 591 scheduled union meeting will be [email protected] passed away on July 31, 2021. gible, please call the Training Sign Pictorial & Display 591 on Monday, October 4,2021 at CJ Harrison would like all our COVID-19 Information & Center to register and pre-pay by WARREN – The next Gen- 6pm. members to know that she is still Vaccine. You can now enter the check only before the deadline eral Membership Meeting will be Apprentice School starts available by phone during these MI Shot to Win sweepstakes, Sept. 24, 2021. The next sched- held on Tuesday, Sept, 7 ,2021 at Monday, August 16th at 5pm. All uncertain times, she is working worth up to $2 million, if you get uled recertification class is Oct. 6:30p.m. Trustees and union stew- apprentices must attend. Cards, from home doing phone confer- (or have already gotten) the 26 & 27, 2021. ards meet at 6:20 p.m. and schedules will be handed out ences which is still beneficial to Covid-19 vaccine. More informa- *OPEN WELDING – Come As usual, the August meet- at this class. all our members and their fami- tion, the link to enter, and other down and check out the upgrades ing has been cancelled The September union meet- lies. Contact her @ 313-580-6887. vaccination information can be to the welding shop. Summer can Members must be in good ing has been canceled due to fall- Retiree Association Meet- found on our website. Please visit be a busy time, but try to set aside Sprinkler Fitters Local 704 standing (dues up to date) with ing on Labor Day. The Labor Day ings have been cancelled until ualocal98.com/covid-july. some time to plan for the future, DETROIT – The next regu- District Council 1 app or receipt Parade has been canceled again further notice. The election has SUB APPS/ OOW and get some practice toward a lar business meeting will be held of paid dues to attend meeting this year. also been postponed until further CHANGES/ BENEFITS. SUB welding cert. Call Chris Opalka Wednesday, September 8 at 5:30 Anyone possessing a union We will continue to have notice. – President David Evans pay is hit and miss as we are ex- 248-585-1435 ext.146 to reserve a P.M. at the Union Hall. The Ex- membership and willingly works extremely warm weather coming UA password good thru periencing manpower adjust- booth. Looking to try something ecutive Board will meet the same at a nonunion shop doing union TH up over the next few months. Be Sept. 30, 2021: 40 UA NA- ments. It is always a go for medi- new? Ideas for a class? We’re evening at 4:30 P.M. work can have charges preferred your brothers and sisters keeper. TIONAL CONVENTION cal or COVID related injuries. It is here to help. Mark your calendars for against them under Sec. 16.4,and Look after each other, and make Any member that is Retiring If your brazing or welding Sprinkler Fitters Local 704’s 100th 19.8 of the District Council By- sure you stay hydrated. If you contact Benesys @ 248-813-9800 Local 636, con’t certs are ready to expire, call to Anniversary celebration. The laws. need a from the sun, take it. for your Retirement paperwork or schedule an appointment. The date for the event will be Satur- Any questions on local Heat exhaustion is easy to get. if you want to meet with the Fi- Contractors Association. WHEN next WELDING Tests will be Sat- day, October 30th at Motor City union issues, please call Jer- Be safe! nancial Secretary Treasurer, YOU STAY CURRENT WITH urday, Sept. 11. You must call to Casino. R.S.V.P.’s will be sent out emy Haviland at 586-899-0183, School work has begun, and please give him a 7-to-10-day YOUR SAFETY MODULES, schedule your welding tests at later this summer with event and or Keith Anderson at 586-899- is in full swing. We will continue notice so that he can get all of DRUG TEST AND FIRST AID, least 3 days prior to the class. The hotel information. 7958, your Business Repre- to remain busy throughout the your paperwork in order. YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR FU- next BRAZING Cert Session will COVID-19 vaccinations may sentatives. summer. Dues: If you do not pay your TURE BONUS PAYMENTS. be Friday, Sept. 10. Please note: become mandatory on certain Questions pertaining to Lo- Keep your working status Dues by the end of each quarter. Recovery Support Group: All members must be dressed ap- jobsites in the Detroit area. No cal 591 Pension Fund issues call current; this helps protect your After 2 quarters go unpaid you Pipe Dreamers, a Peer Support propriately to be in the shop area. company can compel a member 248-645-6550 and/or Health Care benefits. If you have a mailing will then be Expelled and have to Recovery group for ongoing re- **No sessions in August** to receive the vaccine, it is com- issues call 248-358-3340 or 800- address and/or telephone num- be Re-Initiated and pay a $200 covery from substance abuse and 2021 Course Hour reim- pletely a member’s choice. Just 482-8736 which will then be an- ber change, please notify the Re-Initiation fee. addiction meets the second and bursement forms are now avail- be aware that if you choose not swered directly through fund of- Union and Fund Offices of the Defined Contribution Pen- fourth Tuesday of each month at able at the Training Center. You to get vaccinated, you will not fice. changes. sion Plan: For those members 4:30pm at the office of “Work must have 8 hours (approved be allowed on sites that mandate OUT OF WORK: BACK TO Dues payments may be who use the Voice Response Unit, Life Strategies” 26789 Woodward hours credited may vary from ac- this stipulation. WORK: procedure for out of and mailed to the Union Office at VRU to obtain balance informa- Avenue, Suite 3105, Huntington tual hours attended) of verifiable Reminder: Article V, Section back to work: When laid off or 14587 Barber Avenue, Warren, MI tion and transfers funds in your Woods 48070. Call 248-545-8301 approved classes/training from 13 of Local 704’s Constitution, going back to work, call the of- 48088. Make checks payable to: Defined Contribution Pension, the for details or any questions. Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021 to be eli- By-Laws and Rules of Order. Any fice. 586-552-4474. DISTRICT COUNCIL 1M in care number has changed. The new Also, a Relations/Divorce gible for the $80 reimbursement. project that falls into the jurisdic- of Glassworkers #357. number for the VRU is 877-410- Support Group meets on the sec- OSHA Training - OSHA 10, tion of Local 704 shall be manned When traveling to work out 9984. Plan provider no. is 7526. ond and fourth Thursday of the available as on an online class for by not less than two (2) members. Sprinkler Fitters of town, all members are reminded You can login to your De- month at 6pm. $25 at www.careersafeonline.com Any member violating this By- Local 704, con’t that they must check in with the fined Contribution account on Worker Assistance Pro- This OSHA 10 class is not affili- Law shall be brought before the local that you are working in as the Local’s website. Click on the gram: Work Life Strategies, LLC ated with the UA or our Training Executive Board for a trial and be questions. per the International Constitution “Defined Contribution login here are available to our members and Center. OSHA 10 and 30 Hour subject to a fine. TIC International: 248-645- and our local C.B.A. tab” and it will take you to the their families to provide personal Training is also offered online Article IX, Section 4 of Lo- 6550 for D.C. Fund distribution The Fund Office address is BeneSys login page. The Defined counseling services and when through the MUST website. Go cal 704’s Constitution, By-Laws questions. Michigan Glass and Glazing Joint Contribution website is www.your needed, referral to other profes- to www.mustonline.org. Be sure and Rules of Order sates: Mem- Jason May (Merrill Lynch): Funds, P.O. Box 966, Troy, MI planaccess.com/benesys. sionals. Call 248-545-8301 to talk to take the Construction Safety bers shall report all job starts to 248-655-4048 for D.C. Fund In- 48098-066; phone number: 248- Are you “Work Ready”? to a counselor for issues relating courses; not the General Indus- its local union office. vestment questions. 641-4957; fax 248-813-9898. Have any of your safety modules to grief, alcohol and or drug ad- try courses. NFPA All Access is avail- If you are in need of safety expired? Is your Drug Test cur- diction, bankruptcy, financial It is each member’s indi- able for all 704 members. Please classes are being formed. Please modules, please contact your rent? Check your report card at management, marital, depression, vidual responsibility to keep all contact the Local 704 Training reach out to the training center employer if you are employed or mustbsafe.org and if it is time for legal and family counseling. their Certifications current. Center for username and pass- for further information or future the union office @ 586-552-4478, renewal call the Training Center Consultations with Work Life If the person you are trying to word. classes you would like to see if you’re not. Any questions call 248-585-0636 and they will regis- Strategies are a service paid for reach at the Training Center is un- Phone numbers to remem- added. the hall or call the Council @ 586- ter you. Be “ready” when the by the Insurance Fund. Referrals available, please leave a message ber: NASI is 1-800-638-2603 for Please keep your informa- 552-4474. Participation is very im- calls come in. Safety modules to outside professionals, if needed, to ensure we can return your call. information regarding Health tion updated with the union hall. portant to keep your union strong, and drug tests are paid for by the will be paid for according to the We attempt to return all messages and Welfare or Pension fund A speedy recovery to all of so try to make it to a meeting. (Continued next column) current health care plan benefits. by the end of the business day. (Continued next column) our sick and injured members. -Business Rep- Don Stepp August 13, 2021 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN 7

Local 36 Local 8 Elevator Iron Workers Constructors

Iron Workers Local 8 Elevator Constructors 36 swering any questions pertaining Tim Roman DETROIT -–ALL MEM- to Michigan and Detroit Elevator Business Representative BERS are informed that our next Codes. Contact the Hall if you are UPPER PENINSULA – regular Membership Meeting is interested. The link will be sent to WELD CERTIFICATIONS: planned for Monday, Aug. 23, you for either online or phone Weld certifications are being held 2021, 5:30 pm. As of this printing participation. We are trying to com- on an as-needed basis. Please we are having an in-person meet- pile a list of members to have a code contact Rich Hanson at the Ap- ing, also we will have the radio sta- book layout session, call the hall if prenticeship office for more infor- tion going for any health and space interested. Maintenance Control Pro- mation. 414-476-9372. concerns. Keep watching your grams (MCP) reference the Codes, MEMBERSHIP MEETING: email for possible changes! are you being Code compliant? Iron Workers Local #8 in-person Attention all Apprentices, Know what the MCP is referencing Membership Meeting will be held monthly OJL forms are now online for you, the Licensed Journey per- on August 25th, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at NEIEP which must be completed son. If anyone is interested in a class CST. Local #8 will stay in compli- before the 9th day of the next month. for QEI training, please call the Hall ance with governmental guidance If you are working out of our ju- so we can build a potential class list. WELDING PLATE at the Caro Psychiatric Hospital project is Devon Ellul of Iron Workers Local 25. of social distancing and capacity risdiction, laid off or a - Reminder, keep your State of He’s employed by Tri-Steel. limits. Due to this limitation, our ary, OJT forms must be filled out Michigan and City of Detroit li- plan is to continue a virtual broad- and turned into the Hall. This is a censes current. Sign up to receive cast of the meeting in conjunc- requirement of the Department of Safety Alerts at IUEC.org for safety Local 25 tion with in-person attendance. Labor. and product alerts to your phone. Members can gain access to the Reminder to All that the NEIEP All Construction and Moderniza- Iron Workers meeting at https://meeting- website is available to All inter- tion work is Teamwork. Keep the .iwl8.org on the afternoon of the ested in Reviewing and Continu- hall informed of starting all jobs and meeting. ing Education. Go to the NEIEP employment status changes as we Iron Workers Local 25 Comerica has changed the pro- go the ironworkers25.org to view MINE SAFETY TRAINING: website for the status of your ap- need to inform the International. NOVI – In-person Union cessing platform in compliance the block schedule; we are prac- The next MSHA Refresher Class prenticeship. School is in person When your Company Assignment Meeting Monday, August 30, with new banking regulatory ticing social distancing protocols, will be held on August 21st, 2021, at the hall for this semester. Con- takes you outside our jurisdiction 2021 at all Union Halls. Please rules. The new platform now re- etc. Due to the high volume of at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom. To sign up tinue to watch your NEIEP and it is your responsibility to report in join us for some much-needed quires all new and existing users apprentices doing their make-up for this class, and provide your personal emails for further infor- to that Local before you start, as comraderie & socialization. Zoom to authenticate themselves. Any- days, we are limiting the number email address, please contact mation, this is a responsibility of stated in the International Consti- is still available if you cannot one who has used the prior sys- to 10 per day. Please call the Ann Lakenen at Pipefitters #111 your apprenticeship. tution and By-Laws. make it. tem will need to set up brand new school to make up days …. Do - 906-226-6511. Attention all Members: The Hall expresses its con- Ironworkers Local 25 APP - payment information AND will not just show up and expect to be If you sign up for MSHA Check your pay stubs regularly, dolences to the family and friends Sign up for our emails via our need to create a new log-in and allowed to stay. classes and do not attend or can- there have been multiple issues of Retired Brother Douglas website (www.ironwork- password the first time you log The Novi retiree meeting will cel, you will be charged a fee of with several companies with pay McDonald with his passing on ers25.org). We continue to com- in. The link is available on our be Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 at $30.00 and will be suspended and rates due. The hours you are Aug. 2 and International Brother municate through the PUSH NO- website www.ironworkers25.org 10:00 am. The Novi retirees Board from any further Mine Safety paid should match hours toward Jose Lopez from Local 2. TIFICATIONS – Please down- and cell phone APP. The NEW of Directors will meet on Tues- classes until the fee is paid. vacation, benefits and expenses th load the APP if you haven’t done phone number is 866-635- day September 7 , 2021 in Novi IRON WORKERS LOCAL submitted. All may request a copy “It may seem difficult at first, so yet-again, via our website! 2826. at 9:00 am. Watch for updates at #8 ONLINE STORE: Check out of the time you submit, accord- but everything is difficult at The International Iron Organizer’s Minute: “An (www.ironworkers25.org) or the Local #8’s swag at the online ing to the NEBA Agreement, Ar- first.” Worker Festival will take place argument is a group of statements Local 25 app that you can down- store at iwl8.org. ticle XI, Par 2. Any changes made –Miyamoto Musashi August 13-15, 2021 at Mackinaw that prove a conclusion.” I’ve load by searching “Iron Workers INTERNATIONAL IRON to your time are to be docu- City MI. Find a room at been in a few arguments about Local 25” to stay informed on WORKER FESTIVAL – 37TH mented and given to you, NEBA “Concern for someone else www.mackinawcity.com For more solidarity over the last two years, union matters. ANNIVERSARY: The Interna- Agreement, Article XI, Par.1. was a good remedy for taking information contact Mike and they were never as simple as Jim Hamric started up break- tional Iron Worker Festival will be All testing must be done ac- the mind off one's own troubles.” Christensen 989-751-5082. that definition! However, if we fast on the last Friday of each held on Aug. 13, Aug. 14, and cording to Code and your Compa- –Elizabeth Aston Iron Workers Local 25 An- keep the definition in mind, our month at Mom’s Restaurant 9:00 Aug. 15, 2021, in Mackinaw City, nies Maintenance Control Pro- nual Picnic will take place this argument should be that together am. Located 2691 Fort St, Tren- Michigan. Events on Friday, Aug. gram. Document all tests that are due “The world is a great book; year on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 we have a stronger voice. ton, MI 48183. All are welcome! 13th, 2021: 3:00 p.m. – Walk of Iron and only tasks you have completed. he who never stirs from home starting at 10:00 AM. Location: When non-union Ironwork- Dan Byers would like every- Ceremony, North Huron Avenue Keep all job logs current with this reads only a page.” Training Center 50490 W. Pontiac ers start working together, ALL one to know that the West Michi- - Noon – 5:00 p.m. – Registration information. When you need as- –Saint Augustine (354 AD - Trail, Wixom MI 48393. We are ironworkers gain power. That is gan Retirees will have breakfast and Booth Set-up. 6:00 p.m. – sistance, technical or for safety. Re- 430 AD) really looking forward to this the core of organizing, and that’s on the First Tuesday of each Live Band/Dancing. Events on quest, receive and document. th “A friend is one who walks year’s picnic & hope members as simple as I can break it down month at 9:00 am. Located at Red Saturday, Aug. 14 , 2021: 10:00 All Members, Local 36, Lo- in when the rest of the world Rock Grille & Café 228 N. Ball will bring your families out to at this point. “Every moment is a.m. – Parade, 11:00 a.m. – Kid’s cal 85 and the EIWPF are holding walks out.” Creek Rd. NW, Kent City, MI enjoy good eats, beverages, ice an organizing opportunity, ev- Events – 12:00 Noon – Registra- outreach sessions on Monday –Anonymous cream, cotton candy, and activi- ery person a potential activist, 49330. All are welcome! tion closes. 12:00 Noon – Skilled nights, 6-8 pm. Reviewing and an- ties for the kids. Mark your cal- every minute a chance to change Memorial service for former Events – 6:00 p.m. – Live Band/ endar! the world.” -Dolores Huerta. Business Agent Richard “Dick” Dancing. Events on Sunday, Steward meeting(s): The In Solidarity, Your Organizer Nesgoda; will be held September August 15th, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. – Flint meeting is Wednesday, Hank Kiluk #1252798 Cell: (313) 14th at brother Dick Worth’s Old Timer’s Events – Followed Aug. 18, 2021 at 5:30 pm. The 600-8242. “Sporty’s Wing Shack & Smoke by World Champion Column Saginaw meeting is Thursday MANDATORY FACE House” 4502 N Huron Rd., Climb – Awards Ceremony – Ap- Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:00 pm. The MASK IF YOU ARE STILL NOT Pinconning, Michigan 48650 be- proximately 2:00 p.m. Lansing meeting is Monday, Aug. VACCINATED & VISIT ANY ginning at 2:00 PM until when- RETIREE & ACTIVE MEM- 30, 2021 at 6:00 pm. All mem- UNION OFFICE OR UNION ever! For more information and a BER UPDATES: bers welcome! HALL. headcount, contact Andy Barrera Jim St. Peter: Retired Mem- Stewards’ Notes: 1) The link FRINGE BENEFIT OFFICE: at (989) 859-1329. ber and Vietnam era Veteran, Jim for Online Steward Report forms 800-572-8553 or 248-347-3100 and In Memory: Steven Pavey St. Peter, is currently residing in is found in the upper right-hand follow the prompts. Hours 7:30am #963451 passed away June 17, the Jacobetti Home for Veterans corner of our website www.iron to 4:30pm. The mailing address 2021 at the age of 78. He was a in Marquette. workers25.org. for member BENEFIT related mat- 44-year member who started his Arrangements to visit Jim LOG-IN DIRECTIONS will ters is: Iron Workers Local 25 with Local 340. Ronnie can be made by calling the Home follow once you click the link that Fringe Benefit Funds, PO Box Hereford Sr. passed away July 29, at 906-226-3576, ask to talk to SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY reads “Electronic Steward Re- 99219, Troy MI 48099-9219. Blue 2021 at the age of 67. He was an Amy. ports.” These forms are much Cross Health Claims and Cus- active member (#950604) until Visits can be arranged to see REPRESENTING BUILDING TRADES easier than the paper forms, we tomer Service 877-790-2583. Delta 2017. Ronnie was the brother in- Jim outside the Home, if re- encourage you to give it a try if Dental Claims and Customer Ser- law of Romeo Rowe #1104215 and quested. Jim would like to see you have not yet done so. 2) vice 800-482-8915. David Rowe #1127554, and uncle some of his Iron Worker Broth- BROTHERS & SISTERS OVER 35 YEARS PLEASE be sure to check dues BENEFIT FOR NEW to David Rowe Jr. #1306251. ers from the Escanaba and for members and boomers too CHILD: Any member who has a Nelson Spiegel #1329943 passed Marquette areas. BIESKE & ASSOCIATES AND BE SURE ALL BOOMERS new born child, or a new depen- away Wednesday Aug. 4, 2021. HAVE SIGNED BOTH THE RE- dent child through marriage He was 77 years old. Nelson’s Many people are wrongly CIPROCAL AND THE ASSESS- MUST NOTIFY the Fringe Ben- membership lapsed a couple of rejected when they apply for MENT-TARGETING. 3) All mem- efit Office of your new dependent time, however he still had ap- Social Security Disability bers, please be sure to keep your within 31 days; otherwise wait proximately 36 years of member- benefits. Money was taken out Union dues paid up to date as it is until the next open-enrollment ship prior to 2012. of their paychecks for Social criteria for working. You can be period (April 1-April 30). Our deep condolences to all Security taxes to ensure that asked to leave the jobsite if your BENEFIT FOR LIFE of the family and friends as you they would receive disability dues are not current. CHANGE: Any member experi- mourn the loss of your dear benefits if they could no longer OCTOBER 25, 2021 @ encing a divorce or a new spouse loved one(s)! work full-time. Sadly, the 5:00 pm, AWARDS NIGHT: We MUST NOTIFY the Fringe Ben- This information is as of government denies approxi- are planning a joint 2020 & 2021 efit Office within 31 days; other- Submission Time for this Article mately 60% of those who apply Awards Night. We are planning a wise wait until the next open-en- (08/09/2021 12:00 pm E.S.T.). for disability benefits. Reception with food/beverages rollment period (April 1-April Attorneys J.B. Bieske and Jennifer Alfonsi to complement the Ceremony. 30). and Jennifer Alfonsi have This event will be held in Octo- New Apprentice Applica- 55 years combined experience representing only Social Security disability clients. And they personally meet ber rather than August. Awards tions are being accepted BUT you with all clients and appear themself at all court hearings. Many large firms Night is for members who have MUST go to ironworkers25.org, assign inexperienced attorneys to your case. And some of these firms are 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 or print the application, gather located thousands of miles away and only fly the attorney in the day of the documentation then phone the 70 years of uninterrupted service court hearing. Attorneys Bieske and Alfonsi have vast experience before local school for an appointment; no and is determined by initiation Michigan judges. date with the International. We walk-in foot traffic. The Wixom Attorneys Bieske and Alfonsi can often make a winning difference at the also recognize those members Training Center – Phone: 248- application . And, if an appeal is necessary they have won several who retired between June 1, 2019 960-2130. THE TRAINING hundred cases before a court date is even set. and May 31, 2021 (normal retire- CENTER is NOT DOING OPEN Those denied can appeal on their own but statistics for many years reveal ment). INTERVIEWS FOR THE AP- that those represented by attorneys win a much higher percentage of appeals. Please save the date of Mon- PRENTICESHIP APPLICANTS And attorneys who specialize in Social Security Disability cases win a much day, October 25, 2021. We’ll plan (to clarify a rumor). higher percentage yet. for a social hour starting at 5:00 Apprentices: Fill out your In addition to practicing only Social Security disability law attorney pm, the Pin Ceremony at 7:00 pm monthlies online at the website Bieske has written a book for attorneys about the subject and has been followed by the drawing for the or mobile app located under the interviewed on various television programs. Both attorney Bieske and Alfonsi Mackinaw Bridge Tour at 8:30 pm. apprenticeship tab “Monthly Re- have also been interviewed on radio programs and have given speeches to INVITE LETTERS WILL BE port Sign-In.” This gives you the many groups. MAILED in early September to ability to electronically submit Attorneys Bieske and Alfonsi offer free phone or office consultation. If those eligible members. your monthlies. Also located they represent you, there will be no fee charged until after the case is Pay union dues with per- under the apprenticeship tab you wonwon. The fee is a percentage of retroactive benefits. sonal check or money order and will find “ Form” Jour- Bieske and Alfonsi represent clients from all over the state of Michigan. mail to: Iron Workers Local 25 – neyman/Supervision can use this They maintains offices in Sterling Heights, Livonia, Southgate and Novi. Call P.O. Box 965 – Novi, MI 48376- to submit apprentice evaluations them at 1-800-331-3530 for a free consultation if you have been denied, or 0965. PLEASE include your book using computer/cell phone and if you are thinking of possibly applying for Social Security benefits. number on the face of the check/ submit electronically. Please money order. Pay union dues in also note, you must check your •ONLY SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASES person at the Novi Union Hall (M- email on a regular basis; we now F) from 8 am to 3 pm (NO Cash). email your annual MUST drug •WE WILL PERSONALLY REPRESENT YOU After-hours use the outdoor- screen paperwork and your pay •OUR FEE PAID AFTER YOU WIN dues-collection box. raise slips. MADE IN THE SHADE: checking plans at the Caro State Psychiat- CREDIT/DEBIT CARD pro- To view classes at the Local ric Hospital project is Tri-Steel foreman Dave Nelson of Iron Work- cessing for Union Dues: 25 Apprenticeship School, please ers Local 25. www.ssdfighter.com 8 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN August 13, 2021 IBEW LOCAL 58 5 pm. The Benevolent Fund is list please contact Jeannette excited to announce two events Bradshaw (313-408-1287). PAC IBEW 58 for this fall: contributions can be made IBEW IBEW DETROIT – The next General Benevolent Fund and through the APP, and at the IBEW Local 557 Membership Meeting will be held Women’s Committee hosting Union Hall. You can contribute Local 131 Local 498 SAGINAW – Union News- Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm. The Brad Ballard Memorial more than the $4 that is sug- Serving Southwest Michigan “Powering Northern Michigan Brothers and Sisters, at the last Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm. Eastside Golf Outing on Sept. 24, gested on your quarterly dues, Since 1916 Since 1949” union meeting, the Body ap- Electrical Industry Training at Timberwood Golf Course in but you cannot exceed $175 per proved some landscaping work Center is offering Continuing Ray Twp. Shotgun start at 10AM. calendar year. The loss of our IBEW Local 131 IBEW Local 498 in front of the hall, where the old Education classes. Please check $500 for Foursome, Limited to 160 deduction cut our resources in KALAMAZOO –In obser- TRAVERSE CITY – Meetings. white block wall once stood. them out at http://www. Golfers – pre-registration re- half, and we would like to assist vation of Labor Day, a motion Regular E Board- The next Look forward to seeing all the detroiteitc.org/continuing-edu- quired. For more information con- local candidates and our members was made, seconded and passed regularly scheduled E-Board beauty and flowers to follow! We cation/.We will start to cancel tact Mike Bellhorn at 586-612- looking to run for office. at the August 2nd General Mem- meeting is set for Friday, Septem- would like to take this opportu- classes if they don’t meet the mini- 5964 or Felicia Wiseman at 313- Local 58’s Women’s Com- bership Meeting to move the ber 10th, 2021 @ 6pm. nity to let our members know the mum enrollment requirements, or 963-2130 ext. 3044. mittee-. Our next regular meeting September General Membership Regular Meeting – Set for s Mid-Michigan Labor Council is more hopefully we will order The 5th Annual Local 58 is Thursday, Aug. 26 at 5:30 pm at Meeting to Sept. 13th at 6 p.m. 7pm Friday, Sept. 10. We will con- throwing a Pre-Labor Day Picnic books for those of you who’ve Poker Run is back and will be the hall and on zoom. Please watch The next Executive Board tinue the Solidarity Picnic before at the Saginaw Art Museum Aug. signed up. Members on the Storm held Saturday, Sept. 11. Registra- for emails with further updates. meeting will be held on Aug. 23, the Regular meeting at 6:30pm. 28, from 5-7:30. Free food and Book must secure their training tion will start at 12 PM, at the 7- Congratulations ARC Schol- at 5 p.m. Property Company – A Prop- snacks! Bring the family and cel- through the Continuing Education 11, at 45100 N. Gratiot Macomb arship winners! Lisa Rader, Adam We ask that those coming to erty Company Meeting will be ebrate with us! As of July 1, all Program offered by the school. If Twp, 48042. All are welcome to Verschaeve and Natalie Miller the Local Union to conduct busi- held prior to the Regular Monthly meetings are mandatory for you need assistance in registering participate. This event is made have been selected to receive the ness please wear a face covering, meeting on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 apprentices. All attendance and for a class, please call the Training possible by the great volunteers 2021 ARC Scholarship. Thank unless fully vaccinated. Attention Golfers – The 26th Service Learning policies are Center, 586-751-6600. of Local 58. All proceeds go to you to everyone who volun- Work Outlook: The work Annual Scholarship Golf Outing back in full affect for Apprentices. NEW BENEFIT ALERT : the Benevolent Fund. For more teered for bingo at the picnic. The outlook is strong. We expect to for Northwest Education Ser- MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS- SWORD Health – Virtual information contact Mike Women’s Committee has paired have a busier than usual summer vices (formerly Traverse Bay Our next meeting will be Sept. 7 Physical Therapy services – Ef- Bellhorn 586-612-5964 or Jim up with the Benevolent Fund to continuing into the fall. If you are School District) will be on Sun- at 5:30pm. Last meeting we swore fective July 1, 2021 Peltier 734-277-6661. host the Brad Ballard Memorial aware of interested electricians day, Sept. 19 on the Wolverine in our new apprenticeship class Start your journey to living Members of the Community Eastside golf outing. The outing working in our jurisdiction, please Course at Grand Traverse Resort. Congratulations and good luck pain-free at home with SWORD, Service Committee: The next will be held on Sept. 25 at have them visit www.powering It includes 18 holes of golf with gentlemen! Hopefully next class virtual physical care for back, meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 14, Timberwood Golf Club. Flyers kalamazoo.com or call the office. cart, lunch and dinner, raffle, we’ll have some women start to joint, and muscle pain which are at 5:30 PM. The Wobbly Kitchen with more information are circu- We are continuing to fill a prizes which will benefit CTC work their way in. proven to work better than in- is up and running again and we lating. We will be looking for vol- large number of calls for “Project Scholarship Fund. If interested MICHIGAN INITIATIVE- person physical therapy. are assisting them every 2nd and unteers to help run the golf out- Bronco” at Graphic Packaging contact Wally Ziemba at 231-632- The Michigan Initiative has a new SWORD virtual physical 4th Sunday with food prep and ing. Please plan on attending the International for Van Ert Electric. 9660 or call the office for more info. organizer. Please contact care matches you with a physical distribution at Cass Park. We are next Women’s Committee meet- The LMCC has launched a JATC – the JATC is working Brother Gus Voisine for any or- therapist who learns about you asking volunteers to show up at ing for more information. new website www.powering on getting a welding class sched- ganizing issues you see or over a video call and designs a the hall at 8 am to help with the You can Email us kalamazoo.com. This website will uled. There are no dates set yet have. If our members have any customized program. You’ll then Wobbly Kitchen program. To get at: 58Womenscommittee be used to highlight local signa- but if you are interested, please questions or work tips they can get a tablet and motion sensors involved with future community @ibewlocal58.org, or call commit- tory contractors and used as an call Tim Babcock at the JATC of- reach out to him on his cell: 989- to track your exercise progress, service projects contact Mike tee chairs Angela Panicucci (586) organizing tool. Follow us on fice to get on the list. 941-8046. give feedback and help correct Conflitti or Rob Z at the union 291-8014 or Kayla Pauli with any Facebook @poweringkalamazoo, Roundabout (M37) – Hurray UNION HALL OPERA- your form in real-time. Your physi- hall. Local 58 is very active with questions. Twitter @PoweringKzoo, the Roundabout is done! TIONS- The Union Hall is now cal therapist supports you every community service in the Metro Follow us on Instagram Instagram @powering Health Plan Update – Please back and running like a well oiled step of the way and even adjusts Detroit area and has a variety of @ibewomen58; Check us out on kalamazoo, and LinkedIn be aware that the Michigan machine! The State has lifted re- the program as your needs change, upcoming projects that require Facebook Local 58 Women’s @poweringkalamazoo. Please Health Plan opted into using strictions and we will comply and so you get better, faster. the help of volunteers and help- Committee. feel free to share the wage calcu- Health Plan Advocate (HPA). lift restrictions in the Hall as well. Best of all, with SWORD no ing hands. Contact the Union Hall IBEW Local 58 Retirees lator feature of this site. This is to save the plan a $1 Mil- Our Business Hours are M-F 7- referral is needed, there’s no (313) 963.2130 for further informa- Association: We are planning a If you believe we do not have lion to reduce the need for rais- 4:30pm. copay so it’s free to you and eli- tion to volunteer or participate. picnic in September on the 22nd, your email address or correct ing health plan contributions. BOOK SIGNING- With the gible family members as part of Members of the Entertain- to be held at Rotary Park in Livo- cell phone number, please email There are only 319 plan partici- termination of the NDERA agree- your health plan benefits. ment Committee: The next meet- nia. We are still working out the Christine at cbohms@ibew131 pants that will be getting notified ment on June 1, book signing will Get started today – ing of the Entertainment Commit- details, be sure to put this date .com to sign up for the prescription now be in person. During the last join.swordhealth.com/ewe/regis- tee will be Tuesday, Sept. 14, fol- on your calendar. More details will Dues pricing - The price for drug program, so if you are not year and a half, book signing and ter – Effective July 1, 2021 lowing the Community Service follow in the September Newslet- dues in 2021 is $40/month. If on a monthly prescription or one out of work list operations have To view videos on how Committee meeting that starts at ter and in this column. The Board you’re unsure about your balance, of the very expensive drugs you been different than in the past. SWORD works – go to 5:30 pm. The Entertainment Com- of Directors meets the second please call the Hall for the exact likely will not be notified. Beginning July 1, when a mem- www.ewjbt.org: Health Care •In- mittee would like to give a heart- Tuesday of the month, in the amount or email Christine. If your It is VERY important for you ber is laid off, they must come to surance • Updates felt thank you to all the volun- lower level of the union hall, at dues ticket reads paid through July to sign up if you are notified. If the hall to place themselves back If you have questions, teers of the 2021 Annual Family 10.am. in the Bill Rushford Room. 2021, your dues are not current; you are notified and you do not on Book 1 and turn in their termi- please contact the Benefit Office Picnic. There are too many names All members are welcome to at- please contact the Hall. sign up your prescription costs nation slip. This was previously at 586-575-9200. of Brothers and Sisters that gave tend. Our next meeting is Aug. 11. We have finalized our auto- will only be covered at 50%, for done over the phone or via e-mail, An employer-sponsored em- of their personal time to list them We are still working on our mated dues reminders; these re- some that can be thousands of but with restrictions lifted, its ployee assistance program (EAP) all here and the event couldn’t schedule, we are planning our minders will be sent ahead of pos- dollars at a 50% coverage rate. back to pre-pandemic operations. is a work-based intervention pro- take place without you. Once first monthly luncheon for sible late dues. You may receive So please do not ignore a letter Many Locals throughout the gram designed to identify and again, Thank you! Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at the a message via text or email if you from (HPA) Health Plan Advocate. State of Michigan will continue assist employees in resolving EWMC of Southeastern MI Gazebo. The next luncheon will have not tendered your most cur- Call the hall for any questions. to accept fax/email initial book personal problems that may be – The next chapter meeting is be on the west side, in January. rent I.O. Dues payments. Dues Email – Please get an email signings. if you are interested in adversely affecting their perfor- scheduled for Monday, Aug. 16, We don’t have luncheons in No- payments can also be made address to the hall so we can get this reciprocated benefit and mance at work, such as marital, at 6pm. Please bring any sugges- vember or December because of online; to log in, use your Last info out easier and faster, thanks. would like to be on some out-of- financial or emotional problems; tions that you have for EWMC the Holidays, but we will be hav- Name and Card Number. You can email your address to the town Books, please call the hall family issues; or substance or al- involvement and engagement. ing our Annual Christmas Party Life events happen, and hall at [email protected] . Please to arrange this. cohol abuse. What can we safely participate at the Union Hall in December. we’d always like to make sure you put your name in the subject. WORK OUTLOOK- Jobs Local 58 Dues Information: in that continues to promote Details to follow. have updated beneficiary forms. Contracts - We have up- are going at a slow pace for the Dues should be paid by the first the IBEW in the community? We If you still have outstanding If you’re questioning whether dated Inside Wireman Contracts moment. Jolt Credit Union, Caro day of the quarter. You can pay are still waiting on the go ahead dues for 2021 ($8 per person, per yours is up to date, stop on down available at the hall. Mental Hospital, and the Dow are your dues with our APP. Go to for the Malcolm X Historical year), please send your check, to the Hall to get new documents. Dues 2021 – There is no expected to ramp up in the next Apple/Google Play and download Homesite. We will be moving payable to “the Retirees Associa- If you’re interested in receiv- Union Dues increase for 2021. couple months. Mary Free Bed the IBEW 58 APP. In the APP go forward on the project as tion” to Ray Owen, 428 Welch ing updates from the Hall, please Effective Jan. 2021 the rate will just got some new JIW’s to help to My Profile, My Member Tools, quickly as we can. We are back Rd., Northville, 48167. We do email Christine at cbohms@ibew remain $140.10 per quarter. complete the project. Pay Dues. Please follow all to doing in person meetings at have an Associate Membership 131.com to get your email address Resale Items – A new order HEALTH CARE-The Michi- instructions. You can also pay the union hall. for those who are not retired yet, added. of local 498 shirts are in now. Stop gan Electrical Employee’s Health by phone with credit/debit or mail We will continue to have our which is $4 per year. If you are a : Congratula- by to get one while we still have Plan continues to cover 100% of a check/money order. Please meetings on Zoom as well for new member contact Robin at the tions to the following retiring your size! We also have Local the costs related to testing for keep address, phone number and those who prefer or cannot make union hall for an application. members: Adrian DiVisser, July 498 Beanie Hats for resale. Proud COVID-19. During this pan- email up to date with the local. it to the meetings. Please make Let’s continue to keep tabs 2020. Michael Chaddock, May Union Home signs are in and demic, remote care is encouraged Local 58 Motorcycle Group: sure your cell phone number and on one another, perhaps with a 2020. John Magnan Jr., May 2020. available at the hall. Free to mem- and Blue Cross members can call The next meeting will be Aug. your email address are up to date. phone call or a note, an email or a Robert S. Davis, June 2020. Roger bers in good standing. the 24-Hour Nurse Line at 800- 18 at the Union Hall starting at The meeting information will be text or maybe a visit in person. Clark, March 2020. Patrick Klocke, Service Pins – Service Pins 117-BLUE. You may also want to 5:30. For more information con- sent out as soon as available. If Looking forward to a big crowd May 2020. Keith Moore, April are still available at the union hall inquire if your primary care pro- tact Anthony Anderanin at you are not receiving the notices, at our September picnic. Stay safe 2020. William Slater, July 2020. for those members who have not vider offers telemedicine. The [email protected] or Grace please make sure that your infor- and take good care. Happy Sum- Thomas Vrobel, August 2020. received them. Stop by and get Health plan continues to meet Trudell 313-244-2268. mation is updated here at the hall. mer! Peter Spreitzer, August 2017. Joe yours today! regularly via teleconferences to Local No. 58 Benevolent Please continue to stay safe at Be sure to keep the Union Haskins, May 2021. Made in America Websites – stay on top of the pandemic and Fund: The next Benevolent Fund work, home, and in the commu- Hall updated with any changes Condolences: Brother James www.theunionbootpro.com - update coverage as necessary. meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, nity. #ibewstrong to your phone number, address, Stewart passed on Jan. 17, 2021. 100% American made/union- Don’t forget to schedule The RENEW Committee and email. Brother Gary Yack passed on Jan. made. Union member discounts your annual physical with your meeting will be on Tuesday, Aug. IBEW Pension: Congratula- 31, 2021. Brother Wes Smith 27% off. Use this code when or- doctor. By completing your an- Local 557, con’t 24 at 5:00 PM. tions to the following members passed on March 29, 2021. dering. Be0498mD or order toll nual physical, you could catch a barcode scanning for covered The Safety Committee meet- who have been placed on Inter- Brother Adam Russell passed on free 1-800-723-5384. health concern early and also items, other helpful services. ing will be on Monday, Sept. 13, national Pension: Mark Ander- April 22, 2021. Brother James Email Addresses - Any mem- help keep the cost of health care This is a great tool to accompany at 5:30 PM. son, David W. Hall, Michael Wynn, passed on April 14, 2021. ber that would like to have Local down. Registering on the Blue your Health Care benefits. The Veterans Committee Stanberry. Brother Wenford Abbs March, 498 forward communication to Cross/Blue Shield website is JOB CALLS- Please stay vigi- will now be meeting monthly im- Members that have Passed 11, 2021. Brother Thomas Mor- them from the International, Lo- highly recommended. Please take lant checking the Job Line if you mediately after the Safety com- Away: Richard Kirsch, pension gan passed on May 10, 2021. cal 498, AFL-CIO or the Building the time to visit www.bcbsm.com. are seeking work. All work calls for mittee meeting on the 2nd Mon- member, 57 year IBEW member- All Memorials (members and Trades, to help stay informed to Upon registering you can take the the day will be available on the Job day of each month. ship; Nancy Stone, widow to the members families) and full obitu- current events, politics, con- Free Health Assessment test and Line after 4:30 pm. IF YOU ARE The Political Action Com- late Bud Stone, Mother to JIW’s aries can be viewed on the tracts, work, etc. Please call or find instant results that can lead SEEKING WORK don’t forget to mittee (PAC) meets the 1st Robert and Ronald Stone. We website under the Memorials Tab. email your current email address to living a healthy lifestyle. CALL 989-781-0516, option 3. Wednesday of each month Via extend our sincere sympathy to FROM THE APPRENTICE- to Local 498 at [email protected] BLUE CROSS APP-Down- STAY CURRENT ON Zoom. To be added to our email the families on their loss. SHIP: Code Update Classes: it is Thank you! load the Blue Cross/Blue Shield DUES –Please check to see if you now required for Journeyman to of Michigan app for your are current. The Hall has the abil- “It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also re- pay in advance to hold your spot smartphone. Search for ity to accept credit cards and also membering my reasons for them!” in the Code Update Class. We re- Local 131, con’t “BCBSM” on the Google Play app E-checks. The credit card service –Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) quire 48 hours’ notice for to pick up. If you don’t want to or Apple store. Benefits to utiliz- can accept payments for dues, cancelations if you need to re- come to the Hall to pick it up, ing the app include: instant ac- merchandise, apprentice book “Man is ready to die for an idea, provided that idea is not quite schedule for another available please email Nicole and request cess to EOB’s, a virtual ID card payments and other purchases. clear to him.” Code Update Course.** your form to be emailed to you. on your phone, information on There is a convenience fee to use –Paul Eldridge Please visit our website [email protected]. deductibles, explanations of cov- either service. Both payment www.kalamazoojatc.com or stop Organizing: As much tech- erage and other helpful tips re- methods to pay dues can also be in to sign up for the Code Update nology as we use to track non- lated to your Health Care cover- accomplished over the phone to Class. Sept. 3, 2020. Call Nicole at union electricians in our jurisdic- age. EOB’s can be downloaded ensure you are current. 269-388-4434 with any questions. tion, often, our best resources are to smart phones or computers CONTACT NUMBERS- Drug Test Renewals: Please you, the members. If you see a and used to substantiate WEX Michigan Electrical Employee keep track of your drug test expi- non-signatory in the area work- receipt requests. Pension fund and Michigan ration date through www.safe ing at a location, please let the WEX APP- Search for the Health Plan (517) 321- 2work4you.com. It is your re- Hall know. “TIC HRA” app in Google or 7502 or (855) 633-4584. Fax (517) sponsibility to stay current on “United we Bargain; divided we Apple and download it today. 321-7508, website mielectrical your drug test. Please contact beg” Utilization of this app will give health.org Nicole (269) 388-4434 to get your Brian O’Donnell you access to account balances, In Solidarity, authorization form printed for you Business Manager/ receipt reviews and submittals, Breanna DePottey (Continued next column) Financial Secretary (Continued next column) Press Secretary August 13, 2021 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN 9 IBEW LOCAL 252

IBEW Local 692 BAY CITY – Union Meeting: The September monthly member- IBEW Local 252 ship meeting will be held outside at 6:00 P.M on Monday, September ANN ARBOR – BE SURE TO KEEP BENEFICIARY FORM UP- 13, 2021. DATED: A friendly reminder that beneficiary forms are available at Executive Board Meeting. The August Executive Board Meet- the fund office AND at the hall for anyone that may need to update IBEW ing will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, August 16. beneficiary information. If your information needs to be updated it IBEW Message from the Business Manager. Please remember it is our needs to be updated at BOTH. Local 445 LOCAL 948 responsibility to always have our dues slip current and on our per- TRAINING CLASSES 2021: ALL CLASSES START AT 5:00 P.M. sons at all times. This is our “Ticket” to the middle class. If asked, it 1. CPR/FIRST AID: Tuesdays, June 8th & 15th, September 21st & 28th IBEW Local 445 IBEW Local 948 is our responsibility to show. 2. Photovoltaic Class: Mondays, August 2nd thru October 11th , (10 BATTLE CREEK – The FLINT – Our September Commodity prices continue to have a dramatic impact on our weeks) Sporting Clay Shoot is sched- Union Meeting will be held on work outlook. In partnership with our signatory contractors, we con- 3. Journeyman License Prep: Tuesdays, August 31st thru November uled for September 25, 2021. Monday Sept.13, 2021 at 6:00pm. tinue to be low on a significant percentage of projects as of late only 9th, (6 classes every other week) Please RSVP to the Hall as soon Our August Executive Board to find that the project has gone over budget due to material prices. 4. Conduit Bending Class: Thursdays, September 23rd thru Novem- as you can. We need time to Meeting will be held on Monday, The good news is these commodity prices are beginning to trend in ber 9th, (8 weeks) come up with the shells neces- August 23rd, 2021 at 4:30 pm. the right way. Hopefully we will see those prices reflected at the 5. Instrumentation Part A: Mondays, October 18th thru December sary for everyone. The Retiree Club Meetings supply house soon. 20th, (10 weeks) The Annual IBEW 445 Pic- will be every 1st Tuesday of the Work Report. Master Electric has secured the new Meijer in 6. EVITP Electric Vehicle: Mondays, August 30th, September 13th, nic was great fun! Thank you to month at 9 am AND the 3rd Tues- West Branch as well as the new Isabella County Jail located in Mt. September 27th, October 11th, October 25th & November 8th. all who attended. day of the month at 8 am – Elec- Pleasant. The Meijer project is underway but has seen delays as 7. Osha 30: Mondays, September 13th thru November 8th. Worth 30 The Retiree Breakfast: The tions will be held at the Nov. 2 other have had problems securing material. The new jail is also BICSI CEC’s. Retiree monthly breakfast at 9am meeting at 9 am. seeing some delays, we will keep you posted. Ted’s Electric has been There is a $50 fee to hold a spot in all classes except First Aid/ at Lux Café at 2587 Capital Ave Don’t forget to RSVP for the awarded some of the work at Midland Public Schools with Barton CPR. You must register one week prior to class start date. Call the SW. Mark your calendar for the family picnic on Sept. 11. Malow serving as GC. Ted’s was also awarded the Bay County lift Training Center at (734) 475-1180 to register. Masks must be worn at third Thursday of each month to Do not forget to check our station project. Alpena Schools have been awarded to Zone II con- all times in the school. attend. website for new content. Be sure tractor John’s Electric. John’s has also been awarded the Alpena Local 252 Website & App: The Local’s website, www.ibew252.org The General Membership to log in to see all the new con- library project and a large marijuana grow facility located in Harrisville is up and running. There is also a Local 252 App available to down- Meeting is the second Monday tent. www.local948.com. along with a new maintenance contract at DPI. Clements Electric is load. Search “IBEW 252” in the app store. You must create a new of each month and starts at 5:00 You can pay over the phone wrapping up work on the Monitor Township Fire Department and login and password to access the Members Only section. Your login p.m. at the Hall. with debit or credit card. You can also the Bay-Arenac ISD bus garage. Work continues for them at for the old website is no longer valid. The Executive Board meets also stop by the Hall during busi- multiple marijuana dispensaries and the new Drift in Bay City. M.U.S.T DRUG TESTING: Please make sure your MUST drug the fourth Monday of each month ness hours (7am-noon/ 1-4pm) Countyline Power has secured Midland/Gladwin County dam testing is current as you cannot work on a U of M project or several starting at 4:30 p.m. and pay by cash, check, debit or work, the Mackinaw City lift station and the Roscommon Airport. other projects in the jurisdiction without being current. Local 252 has Initial Sign and Daybook: credit card. Do not wait till you Countyline is also low on a very nice project at the Cheboygan Waste- a zero tolerance for alcohol or drug use. Effective June 1, 2021, with the owe a reinstatement fee (4 water Plant. Consumers Energy work for the summer includes Karn ERTS: Please make sure that you are signed up in the Electronic of the NDERA, nor- months behind). 1&2 utility separation, and also work on the generator at Alcona Reciprocity Transfer System. You must be signed up in ERTS before mal initial sign to Book 2, dings 2021 – Monthly Dues – Jour- Dam. Northern Valley Electrical has the LaFarge PLC upgrade and working outside of Local 252’s jurisdiction or your benefits will not and the Daybook procedures neyman $43.70 a month – Ap- also JoBurg Schools. There are also a large number of solar projects be transferred back. will return to normal business prentices, CE, Sound Tech $40.70 that are slated for our jurisdiction. We are currently working on a Aflac Insurance: Aflac has teamed up with the IBEW to offer its as usual. If you have any ques- a month timeline for all solar work. Rest assured both organizers and myself members Aflac benefits at a reduced rate. Contact Representative tions, feel free to contact the 2020 – Monthly Dues – Jour- are working very diligently to secure whatever work is being bid in Lisa Enerson for information about Accident, Cancer, Critical Care, Hall. neyman $43.70 a month – Appren- our jurisdiction for our membership. Work remains very good in De- Dental and Vision insurance from Aflac. Phone number: (517) 306- PLEASE HELP!! – The tices, CE, Sound Tech $40.70 a month troit, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. Please contact the hall if 0144. Hall is asking for each member If you are unfamiliar with our you would like to sign any books. AT&T Discount: Union members can save up to 15% on the to verify their address, phone referral procedure, please refer to Ryan Charney monthly service charges of qualified wireless plans, or unlimited call- number and email address that our website @ http:// Business Manager / Financial Secretary ing for $15/mo. for AT&T Wireless Home Phone plans. Visit we have on file. We are looking local948.org/job_referrals/ Organizers Report. 692’s Organizing team continues to speak UnionPlus.org/ATT with discount code 4924966. into a texting and email service, Gregory Remington with unrepresented workers in our jurisdiction about the benefits of Retiree’s Breakfast: The Retiree’s Breakfast will resume on April and if you would like to be in- Business Manager joining the IBEW. Jobsite visits are occurring more regularly as state- 14, 2021 and will take place the second Wednesday of each month at cluded in those correspon- E-mail and Re-signs: If the wide COVID restrictions are relaxed. We are actively recruiting JIWs 8:00 a.m. at Leo’s Coney Island, 160 South Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI dences, we need your current Hall does not have your e-mail as well as accelerated apprentices to help man the work we anticipate 48103. There is parking and entrances in both the front and rear of the information. Thank you! address it would be a good idea to our contractors will secure in the upcoming months. Apprenticeship restaurant. Local Website – Please send us an e-mail to interviews for 2021 have concluded for the time being, and a new Union 4 Life Golf Outing: The 2021 golf outing has been sched- check the Local 445 website [email protected] so we can class of successful applicants should be announced soon. Engaging uled for Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Stonebridge Golf Club, 1825 for the latest information, in- add you to the e-mail list. This is a with young people to encourage them to consider a career in the Clubhouse Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Registration begins at 8 a.m. cluding job postings. The Lo- great way to keep up with the latest skilled trades has been a consistent focus as we’ve attended and with a tee-off at 9 a.m. To complete your team or individual registra- cal 445 web address is information on job calls and other presented at multiple career day events the last few months. It is tion, visit www.union4lifecharity.com. Registration is $100 for indi- IBEW445.com. information sent from the Hall. important to recognize the fact that apprentices alone will not replace viduals, $400 for a 4 person team. those brothers and sisters leaving the workforce for retirement. We Local 252 Picnic: The Local’s picnic will be held on Saturday, need to actively recruit and organize non-union electricians to keep August 21st at 12:00 noon at the UAW Hall on M-52 in Chelsea. This pace with attrition and strengthen our membership. year’s picnic will not be a potluck as it has been in the past, instead it Michigan could see Recent school board decisions to award bond projects to non- will be a catered event. Masks may be necessary for certain activities signatory contractors should strengthen our resolve to support can- where social distancing is not possible. Volunteers are welcome and didates who see the value in local labor and appreciate the efforts appreciated. If you are interested in , please contact the nice hike in road $ made by our membership to strengthen our community. Although we Union Hall at (734) 424-0978 or Mic Brough at (734) 678-0992. With the passage of the $1 trillion-plus infrastructure pack- have seen some recent success turning school jobs around to our Retiree’s Night: This year’s retiree’s night will be celebrated age looking like it might become a bipartisan reality this month in contractors in lieu of a lowball bid, it is important that we keep the on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Congress, the condition of Michigan’s roads – and employment pressure on and continually educate trustees on the benefits of Please make every effort to attend. This meeting is in honor of for road workers – seem to have a bright future. partnering with NECA and the IBEW. If any members are interested in our retired members who have worked so hard to make the Local what MIRS News Service reports that the Michigan Department of receiving some talking points that will be helpful when discussing it is today. Members receiving their 50-year pins are: Frank Dufek, Transportation would be primed to see about a 38 percent in- with their local elected officials the importance of hiring local profes- Edward Ernst, Paul Everett, John Iverson, Richard Kett, Thomas crease in federal funding for road and bridge work with passage of sionals to work on taxpayer-funded projects, please contact the hall Ruthven, John Schroen, Odie Smith, Gregory Stephens, Jim Tobias, the bill, above the usual $1 billion they get annually from the feds. and we will supply you with that information. Educating people in and Frank White. “It’s the biggest increase we’ve seen out of the federal gov- positions of power is one way we can ensure that our contractors Members receiving their 55-year pin are: Dennis Arntz, Duane ernment ever for our roads... for six years they have talked about continue to secure work for our members. Beuerle, Dwight Burnett, Steven Cebulski, William Fox, Robert Gaylord, infrastructure week, it appears to be here now,” said Lance Brian Klele 989.252.9225 • Brendon Baranek 989.327.4131 Douglas Hartman, Gary Hedding, Larry Lochey, John Melling, Ronald Binoniemi from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Union Dues. Dues can be paid via phone, on-line, by mail or Neff, Gary Peck, Robert Peters, Gerald Pitts, and Ira Shubel. Lyle Association (MITA). automatic withdrawal from your bank account. Please note when Laidlaw, Charles Parker, and Richard Wilbur are receiving their 65- He said the anticipated infusion of money would bring an using a credit card for payments there will be a 2% charge applied. year pins. Oscar Alber is receiving his 70 year pin. extra $200 million a year to the state for the next five years. Nice, 2021 Dues Retiring Soon?: The NEBF and IBEW Pension Benefit Fund but not permanent solution, such as a gas tax hike or increase in Monthly $41.20 applications can take 3 months to process, but can be filled out as vehicle registration fees. Quarterly $123.60 early as 6 months before your planned retirement effective date. If “This is not a long-term sustainable solution,” he said. “This 6 months $247.20 you are nearing retirement, please contact Alana at the Union Hall to is for five years and an influx of money into the system, but on Yearly $494.40 start your paperwork at least 3 months before your planned retire- going, we still need a long-term solution and we are not investing To avoid a reinstatement fee, please remember to keep your ment date. enough at the state level for our roads and bridges in Michigan.” dues current. NOTICE TO RETIREES: If your 50-year commemorative watch Death Benefits. We understand that losing a loved one is a very stops working for any reason please contact the hall. “Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we difficult time. As a reminder, it is important that you notify the hall in CREDIT CARDS: The Local is now accepting credit cards to are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every the event of your spouses’ death. We will contact the health and pay union dues. We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now!” pension offices on your behalf to ensure your benefits are being Discover. There is a fee of 3.5% to use your card. – Michael Landon (1936 - 1991) taken care of. UNION DUES FOR 2021: Effective January 1, 2021 union dues “He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows Local 692 Retirement Party. The retirement party originally for “A” members will remain $119.25 per quarter. Union dues for “BA” that his reason is weak.” scheduled for May 2021 has been postponed to March 11, 2022. It members will remain $61.80 per quarter. –Michel de Montaigne (1533 - 1592) will be located at the DoubleTree in Bay City. Please mark your calen- DUES PAYMENTS – Please look at your dues receipt. If your dars and make every effort to attend this great event to honor our dues paid through date shows 6/2021, your dues are not current. “A” “If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you retirees! members pay $119.25 per quarter for 2021. “BA” members pay $61.80 never take any chances.” Retirees Lunch. The monthly retiree lunches are starting back per quarter for 2021. Please mail your check to 7920 Jackson Rd., Ann –Julia Sorel up! The next lunch will be held on Thursday, August 19 at 1:00 PM at Arbor, MI 48103. Your third quarter dues (July through Sept.) are “You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a Coonan’s Irish Hub located at 1004 N. Johnson Street in Bay City. due now. club.” Renew. The Renew committee has been meeting once a month at Payments for third quarter dues will be accepted no later than –Jack London (1876 - 1916) the union hall discussing issues that they feel need to be addressed. 11:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 30, 2021. That’s the whole point of the Renew committee, getting our younger brothers and sisters involved in the local union. These men and women have the drive to make a difference within our younger ranks. From brainstorming on ways to help out the community, to talking about what they would like to see in the next contract. They cover it all. One event that they are planning is a corn hole tournament on Saturday, September 18th. Details are currently being finalized. There will be a limited number of entries to this event so if you’re interested, please reach out to the hall and we can get you in contact with one of the committee members. Fringe Benefits. REMINDER: if you have recently gotten mar- ried, divorced, had children, etc. make sure your beneficiaries have been updated accordingly. Beneficiary forms can be obtained from the hall. REMINDER: If you contact the Health Plan Office about going on short term disability, it is important for you to notify the Hall as well. A copy of your paperwork will need to be submitted to the Hall for your file. This will also freeze your position on the out of work list. Important links & numbers IBEW Local 692 989-684-4510 www.ibew692.org Health Plan 517-321-7502, www.mielectricalhealth.org Michigan Pension Fund, 517-321-7502 www.michiganelectrical.org, First time logging in, use your Social Security Number in the “ID Box” NEBF/ NEAP: 301-556-4300 IO Pension: 202-833-7000 “When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'” – Sidney J. Harris 10 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN August 13, 2021 Local 292 Local 7 Local 80 Sheet Metal Workers Sheet Metal Workers

Sheet Metal Workers Sheet Metal Workers Local 292 Sheet Metal Workers Local 7 TROY – MEETING NOTICE: The next general membership meet- LANSING – NOTICE. This Newspaper Article shall serve as ing will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Official Notice of ALL meetings for Local 7! Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 Member meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month at The next Statewide Meeting will be, August 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. SOUTHFIELD – This paper serves as official notice for all meet- The Knights of Columbus in Clawson. Check out the calendar tab at *Zone 1- September 9th -6:00 p.m. ings and elections. www.sheetmetal292.com for the location and date. *Zone 2 –September 21st -6:00 p.m. **REMINDER** Meetings are no longer held at the Plumbers The E-Board/Stewards meeting is scheduled for Aug. 24, 2021 *Zone 3- (Saginaw) September 8th -6:00 p.m. Hall and are now held at Local 80’s Union Hall. at 6 pm at the Union Hall. *Zone 3- (Traverse City) September 16th - 6:00 p.m. MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next general membership meet- 2021 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING IS SOLD OUT: The 2021 An- *Zone 4- September 7th - 6:00 p.m. ing is scheduled for August 24, 2021 at 5:30 pm. Meetings are held at nual Charity Golf Outing scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at Fox *Zone 5 –October 7th - 6:00 p.m. the union hall, 17100 W. 12 Mile Rd. Southfield, 48076. Hills in Plymouth, MI. is SOLD OUT. Donations Please register on our website at **The SEPTEMBER meeting date has changed and will be held are still being accepted at the Union Hall or online www.sheetmetal7.org for the most up to date infor- on September 21, 2021** at www.eventregisterpro.com/smartlocal292. All pro- mation on meeting schedules for 2021. Once you EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: The next executive board meet- ceeds benefit the Local 292 Children’s Charity and are registered it must be approved in order to be ing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Executive the Diabetes Foundation. Please make all donations able to log on. Please contact your representative if Board meetings are held at the Local 80 Hall, 17100 payable to Local 292 Charity Fund. Raffle tickets you are having issues registering. W. 12 Mile, 2nd Floor, Southfield, MI **The SEP- are available for purchase at the union hall or SMART Union Labels: Make the union label TEMBER meeting date has changed and will be through your shop steward. work for you! The new and modernized SMART held on September 20, 2021** CONDOLENCES: Our deepest sympathies go Labels are an essential part to wage equalization, UNION HALL REGULAR HOURS: Monday out to the family of Local 292 Retiree Tim which means more money and work for you. Make through Friday 7:30 – 4:00, unless otherwise indi- PAUL Kaffenberger, whose wife, Audrey, passed away sure that you are scanning labels in order to equalize cated in holiday hours. August 1, 2021. Please keep the family in your SAM pay and eliminate the incentive to subcontract out- RETIREE MEETING SCHEDULE: Member- GUALDONI thoughts during this difficult time. side of your area. For more information visit the offi- ship meetings have been reinstated. All member- 2021 LABOR DAY PARADE: The 2021 Labor Day FULLER cial website at www.labelitscanitreport.com and ship meetings will be held at the Local 80 hall. Parade has been cancelled for this year per the Building Trades. Look- download the official app by texting “SMART” to Please enter the hall through the ramp entrance. ing forward to next year’s parade. 90975. TIM The remaining 2021 meetings will be held on Mon- ADDRESS UPDATES: If you move, please contact the union ZONE 1 Info: Local 7 Bass tournament is August 14. If you are MULLIGAN days, August 16, 2021, October 18, 2021 (Annual hall to update your address. interested call James for more information. Work in the Zone 1 Area Party) and December 20, 2021. All meetings will RETIREES NOTICE: MARK YOUR CALENDARS: After a continues to remain strong and looks to stay this way. Please remem- start at 12:30 pm. Any questions regarding joining the Retirees Asso- year and-a-half, we are back to meeting for lunch in person. Please ber to inform James or Eric of your employment status if you become ciation please contact Steve Murzen at 248-652-0593. join us for lunch, great conversations and story telling. Looking laid off. Apprentices please remember to inform Kevin at the Zone 1 SUB CHANGES: As of May 1, 2021 the sub fund has been raised forward to seeing all retirees, new and old!! Training Center of your employment status as well. If you are experi- to $250 per credit for building trades journeyman. Bereavement & The retirees luncheon will be held Thursdays at: Tavern on the encing any problems with unemployment or health insurance, please Jury Duty is now $500 but you must be off 2 days. Main, 235 S Main, Clawson MI 48017. (248) 588-1696. It is located 3 contact James or Eric for further assistance. Any Journey-person Effective immediately you will need to start sending your unem- blocks south of 14 Mile on the east side of the street. Next luncheon: interested in upgrade classes, please contact Kevin Dowdy at the ployment proof to [email protected] or fax it to 248-557- October 7th, 2021 at 12:30 pm Zone 1 Training Center (269) 781-7183 (class availability depends on 0297. Your unemployment proof needs to be in by 2pm on Tuesdays 2021 luncheon dates are as follows: Oct. 7 and Dec. 2. the level of interest). to be paid on that Friday. Local 80 will be handling all of your proof Please contact Gary Simon at [email protected] if you ZONE 1 Retiree monthly meetings: now. If you have any questions please call us at 248-557-7575. would like to be added to the retiree email list. • 1st Wednesday 8:30 am at Bob Evans 1725 N W Ave, Jackson, CONDOLENCES: Our condolences go out to the family of Allie NEW PRESCRIPTION CHANGES: The Board of Trustees of MI 49202. Schoder. Allie was a member for 53 years and passed away on August the Sheet Metal Workers Local 292 Health Fund (the Fund) is intro- • 2nd Tuesday 1:00 pm at Rocky Top 1900 Lansing Ave, Jackson, 3, 2021. ducing a new prescription drug benefits program effective Jan. 1, MI 49202. THANK YOU TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID THEIR DUES 2021. The new program will be administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield -In Solidarity, James Callahan and Eric Farrington. A YEAR IN ADVANCE: Greg Casey, Altre Johnson, Charles Wash, of Michigan (replacing EnvisionRx). Since Blue Cross Blue Shield of ZONE 2 Info: Work in Zone 2 remains good. The next scheduled Charles Taormina, Jason Murphy, Theodore Koppem, Ralph Coffman, Michigan already administers our Simply Blue PPO Medical Plan, Zone 2 meeting is September 21st at VFW Post 3195, the address is Cody Wescott, Neil Yagley & Zachariah Lane. your medical and prescription drugs will be integrated and coordi- 5209 Grand Haven Rd. Norton Shores, MI 49441 please be in atten- DUES PAYMENTS: YOUR DUES PAYMENTS ARE DUE PRIOR nated, which should make it easier for you and lead to better care. dance. Please keep up on your dues, it is due the first of the month, TO THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. The books will close at the end of The new card will be used for both medical and prescription drug also contact me if you are seeking work at 616-299-3752. Thank you the business day on the last day of the month. Payments made on coverage. and work safe, Mike Adams the 1st of the month are considered late for that month. There will be You should have already received your new Blue Cross cards in ZONE 3 Info: (Saginaw) Work in Zone 3 is still busy with a few no exception, once the books are closed it cannot be undone. Mem- the mail. If you have not received the new cards, please contact new projects getting ready to start. If you are laid off please contact bers will receive a text message dues reminder prior to the end of the BeneSys immediately to request one. You can also download the me at 989-225-0095. If any member needs OSHA 30 or any welding month. If you are not receiving our text messaging please call the Blue Cross Blue Shield app (BCBSM) to any smart phone. The app certs contact me. Next retirees’ meetng is Sept 28th at the Ponderosa hall. REMINDER: We ONLY take Visa, Master Card & Discover and provides tools and features to help you access information pertinent in Bay City. Thank You, Joe Dotson do not accept American Express. to your account. These changes are for active members and pre-65 ZONE 4 Info: Work in Zone 4 is good, we only have a few mem- BENEFICIARY REMINDER: Please remember to designate or retired members only. bers available to work, which will change in a few weeks when all the update your beneficiary choice on all of your Local 80 and interna- CONSTITUTION AND RITUAL: The Constitution and Ritual school work cuts loose. If anyone is interested in travel work there is tional benefits. The law requires that in the event of an untimely of the 2nd SMART General Convention is now available online. Go to plenty of opportunities out there call me if interested. Work safe and death your benefits go to your spouse first and if there is no www.sheetmetal292.com, click on the Constitution/Ritual tab located enjoy summer. Your Brother, Larry Kinzie spouse to your children UNLESS you designate otherwise in writ- at the top of the home page. The Union Hall will also has hard copies ZONE 5 Info: Work in the Upper Peninsula remains strong with ing with each specific benefit. Depending on your classification for members who want one. other projects starting up in the near future. Just a reminder we will you could have benefits due to your heirs from Local 80 pension, SAFETY MODS AND DRUG TESTS: To access your MUST be at both Labor Day parades this year Ishpeming and Escanaba so insurance, annuity and from international and SASMI. Each indi- account, please go to www.mustonline.org or access it through the if you’re interested in participating please contact me. Respectfully vidual benefit needs to have a designated beneficiary unless you “links” tab at www.sheetmetal292.com. Members, please note that if Greg Faust want it to go to your spouse or children. As always seek the advice you cannot access the MUST site to complete your safety mods you SASMI Information – Zone 3 and 5: – Filing of an attorney. need to contact Laura or Lee Ann at the Union Hall. for period 2020-B is from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. ADDRESS CHANGES: If you have a new address please make MEMBER ASSISTANCE: Local 292 is now partnering with Eligible members who worked less than 750 hours from July 1, 2020 sure to let the hall know. We will take care of your account with the Ulliance, an employee assistance program designed to assist active through December 31, 2020 may receive an underemployment ben- union hall which includes the tradesman paper. You will need to call members and their eligible family members who may be struggling efit. Health and welfare benefits paid on your behalf will be deducted Benesys at 800-400-7710 and update your address with them as well, with emotional, domestic or substance abuse issues, as well as legal from your benefit. NOTE: Members who received an Emergency that is not done through the hall. and financial referrals. If you and/or a family member feel this may Advance Benefit must file for Underemployment to receive the re- ACCIDENTAL DEATH and DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE benefit you, contact Ulliance at 1-800-448-8326 or mainder of that benefit for the stabilization period. FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Members who www.LifeAdvisorEAP.com for completely confidential assistance. In addition, you must provide copies of all W-2 forms for the have their dues paid in advance (prior to the month of the accident) Ulliance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Services are of entire year of 2020. are eligible for accidental death and dismemberment benefits up to no cost to active members and their dependents. Dues Department: *Online dues payment is now available* Dues $7,500.00. This benefit comes as a dues paying member of SMART SUBSTANTIATION REQUEST: Many members have been re- of all members of local unions shall be paid monthly or quarterly, but International. ceiving Substantiation Request letters from the Local 292 Benefit always in advance. To better serve our membership, we accept Credit WEEKEND WORK ASSIGNMENTS: Saturday and Sunday work Fund office. IRS regulations require that every use of the Benny Card Payments in lieu of your monthly dues. If you would like to take assignments. Please remember that when performing work on a Sat- Card be substantiated or validated as an eligible covered expense advantage of the Credit Card Service, a finance charge will be applied urday or Sunday the steward must report it to the hall, give each under the Plan. This validation is required by the IRS, the Fund – Please call the Lansing office during regular business hours at 517- members name and obtain a form for signatures. Each member must cannot make exceptions. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure 882-4064 to make your payment. sign the form along with the number of hours they worked. The all requested documentation be returned to the Fund office in a timely Address/Telephone Changes: Article 8, Section 1 of Local 7 completed form must be sent back to by hall by the end of the day on manner. By not responding to the Substantiation Request letter, Work Rules: Address Changes: All members are required to keep the the following Monday. Weekend work assignments must be called your Benny Card may be suspended until all requested documenta- Financial Secretary informed of their correct address. A notice mailed or emailed into the hall prior to 3:00 pm on Friday. tion has been received. If you have any questions, contact BeneSys to the last address shall be sufficient and legal. If you have moved or WORK ASSIGNMENTS: Everyone must obtain a work assign- at 248.641.4992 or the Union Hall. changed your telephone number, please contact the union hall to ment prior to starting work. If you fail to do so you could be written DUES: Membership dues are required to be paid in advance of update your records. up on charges. the month for which they are due. The union hall is not open on BENEFITS: For Benefit questions please contact the area of- LAY-OFFS: All members must report to the Union Hall immedi- Saturday or Sunday, therefore, if you pay dues on either of those fice. Zone 1 – BeneSys 866-822-7037, Zone 2 – TIC 866-887-4338, ately upon lay-off, even if you only work one day. These are the By- days, it will not be processed until Monday. If you are on suspen- Zone 3 – BeneSys 800-451-5733, Zone 4 – BeneSys 800-842-2690 and Law rules for the Out-of-Work List. Your name will be removed from sion warning, your dues are 60 days late. To avoid suspension, Zone 5 – Wisconsin H & B Fund 800-654-2329. the list 14 days after receiving an assignment. It is very important to dues must be paid online or at the union hall by 4:00 p.m. on the last DEATH CERTIFICATES: Please submit to the Union Hall a report to the union hall immediately after your . Members get business day of the month. Payments received after 4:00 p.m. on the copy of a Death Certificate for deceased members. Additional ben- confused because the S.U.B. Fund allows you a period of up to seven last business day of the month will not be processed and you WILL efits from the International may be available. days to apply for S.U.B. benefits after lay-off. go suspended. All members are responsible for making sure any CONTACT US: 4931 Contec Drive, Lansing, MI 48910– 517- LAY-OFF SLIPS/TERMINATION NOTICES: Lay off slips must required fees, i.e. late fees or service fees, are included if paying 882-4064 accompany all applications for sub pay. Without lay off slips you online (sheetmetal292.com). Local 7 Officers: cannot collect sub pay. It is the member’s responsibility to make UNION HALL HOURS: Hall office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 Samual Fuller (Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Trea- sure they get one from the contractor when laid off. Your application p.m. Monday through Friday. surer) 517-882-4064 cannot be submitted without one. It is the contractor’s responsibil- OUT OF WORK: If you become laid off, you Must complete an Eric Farrington (Agent-Lansing/Jackson) 517-242-3223 ity to issue one in accordance with our contract. Out of Work List Registration /SUB form. SUB forms are available at James Callahan (Agent-Battle Creek/Kalamazoo) 269-342-8842 S.U.B. BENEFITS: Report to the hall promptly upon layoff. You the Union Hall and also through all shop stewards. This is the only Mike Adams (Agent-Grand Rapids/Muskegon) 616-458-2313 must complete a S.U.B. Application within seven days from your way your name will be added to the Out of Work List. Joe Dotson (Saginaw) 989-692-0002 (Traverse City) 231-943- layoff date or you will forfeit S.U.B. benefits. Lay-off slips must TEXT BLAST NOTIFICATION: We have recently updated the 5150 accompany the application to be eligible. Proof of UIA benefit pay- text blast contact list. All members have been added. If you haven’t Larry Kinzie (Agent-Flint) 810-785-6831 ments must be submitted within 21 days of when you were paid in been receiving texts and would like to be added or wish to opt out of Greg Faust (Agent-Upper Peninsula): 906-372-9288 order to receive SUB benefits. Do not submit your sub applications text blast, please contact the Union hall and we will make the change. directly to the fund office. Your application must be signed by the FACEBOOK & TWITTER: Be sure to check our website – “Gratitude is not only the hall or you will not collect benefits. www.sheetmetal292.com; Facebook page - Sheet Metal Workers Lo- greatest of virtues, but the par- “He that would govern oth- OUT-OF-WORK LIST: You must be on the out-of-work list to cal 292 and Twitter - @SMW292, for updates and information. ent of all others.” ers, first should be the master of collect S.U.B. benefits or SASMI. Members must re-register bi-annu- NOTARY PUBLIC: For your convenience, we now have a No- –Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) himself.” ally: March 1 through March 20 and September 1 through September tary Public on site at the union hall. Notary services are free of – Philip Massinger, The 20. If you fail to re-register you will be removed from the list. charge to our members. Bondman, 1624 SHORT WORK WEEK SUB PAY: If you work 16 hours or less THE 4 PLUS MEMBER PROGRAM: The “4-plus” member pro- “When we see men of worth, in a week or have a short work week due to weather you may collect we should think of equaling gram is for any Local 292 member who has achieved four (or more) BUILDERS LICENSE TRAINING sub for that week but only if it is at the beginning or the end of a welding certifications. These certifications can be in any welding them; when we see men of a con- layoff. You may NOT collect if you are not laid off. You must com- trary character, we should turn MIDDLETON process. Members who qualify will receive a shirt (one shirt for every Real Estate Training Inc. plete a sub application at the hall, provide a pay stub for that week four certs) with the 4 Plus logo, along with hard hat stickers and inwards and examine our- 901 Tower Drive, Suite 120 and the hall will submit it to the fund office. If you are not laid off and bragging rights. If you would like to be a “4-plus” member contact selves.” Troy, MI 48098 –Confucius (551 BC - 479 www.middletontraining.com it is due to weather the company MUST provide written documenta- your Local 292 Training Center at: 313-623-9390 (Dave) or Quintin 248-885-8311 tion that it was weather related. 248.495.6764. BC), 248-885-8311 MEMBERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: If you are experiencing Attention all Welders! We are looking for any member inter- problems in your family, marriage or relationships, stress or emo- ested in a Saturday welding classes August 14, 21 and 28. tional difficulties, grief or loss issues or problems with alcohol and These classes would be for members that are ready to try and drug use please contact our assistance program. Ulliance is there to obtain an AWS welding certification, learn how to weld, or just need help you with your needs. They can also help you with legal issues, to practice welding. financial concerns, elder care referrals and child care resources. Con- Note: Anyone that signs up for a class, must pay a $40.00 regis- tact them at 1-800-448-8326 or www.LifeAdvisor EAP.com. Make sure tration fee that will be refunded on the completion of the class. These you mention Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 when calling and not deposits are NON-Refundable if you do not show up for the classes. the contractor you are working for. You can drop off the deposit between the hours of 7:00 and 3:00 at the NOTARY: We have a notary public available at the hall at no Apprentice school. charge. Please call to confirm availability. Call the Apprentice School at 248-589-3237, Dave’s cell 313- 623-9390 or Quintin’s cell 248-495-6764 to reserve a spot. Remem- mcnicholsscrap.com detroitironandmetal.com “What dogs want most in life is for no one to go away.” ber we must have the deposit before you will be scheduled in the (313) 365-6100 (313) 841-5100 – José Saramago, class. August 13, 2021 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN 11

Bricklayers Local 47 and Allied Heat and Frost Abatement Craftworkers Insulators Heat and Local 514 Workers BAC Local 2 Heat and Frost Insulators & Al- Frost Cement Masons WARREN/LANSING – All Regular August Chapter Meetings lied Workers Local 47 Local 207 Insulators are canceled, except for the UP Marquette Chapter meeting, due to LANSING – The next Regu- & Plasterers the Semi-Annual meeting. lar Union Meeting will be held Abatement Workers Local 207 AUGUST 2021 CHAPTER MEETINGS. on Friday, Aug. 13, at 7:30 p.m. TAYLOR – There are a lot of Local 25 Operative Plasterers and Cement MARQUETTE CHAPTER: Monday, August 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM, The meeting will be held at the upcoming projects slated for Masons’ Local 514 119 S Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855 JATC Training center located at Summer so be prepared for work. DETROIT – The next mem- The Chapter meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 906 Terminal Rd., Lansing. When you do return to work, fol- Heat & Frost Insulators Local 25 bership meeting is scheduled for at 7 PM, 21031 Ryan Road, Warren, MI 48091 will also include a To combat and limit the low all required Covid guidelines SOUTHFIELD – The first Aug. 17 , 2021 at 7 p.m. will be in Special Called meeting for the purpose of NOMINATION / ELEC- spread of Covid-19, Local 47 en- that may be in place for certain regularly scheduled Membership person. We will practice social TION of Chapter Chairman and Recording Secretary. If an election courages all members to continue sites. Remember to call in if you meeting will take place Thursday, distancing for everybody’s safety. is necessary, it shall be conducted by secret ballot election at the to work safe, and if you feel sick are unemployed for help with fu- August 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Masks will be required. same meeting. contact a doctor immediately. ture placement. Workers are the Union Hall. We would like to thank Dale Report of the BAC 2 Election Committee from the 8/7/2021 Nomi- Any retirees wanting to go needed Immediately all over the ANNUAL PICNIC: Local Hoeppner for his 32 years of ser- nation Meeting to work, please call the office. Detroit area! It 25’s Annual Picnic took place Sat- vice. Enjoy and relax your well- NOMINATION/ELECTION RESULTS: The nominees for the The Funds Trustees have is time to get off urday, August 7, 2021 at Stony deserved retirement! position of President of Local 2 are: current Paul Dunford (nominated waived the 79-hour rule. the couch and Creek Metropark. Thank you to Membership gold cards- by Chuck Kukawka), Tom Ward (nominated by John Gonzalez). All members should have get back to picnic chairman Jim Boyd for un- Congratulations! The nominees for the position of Secretary-Treasurer of Local 2 received a letter from our Inter- work! Remem- dertaking a Rock Haywood-25 Years; Duane are: Brett Gierak (nominated by Gary Sund). national regarding the Asbestos ber if you go huge task with Villarreal-25 Years; Louis The nominee for the position of Vice-Chairperson of Local 2 is: Exposure Scientific Study. For more than a year very little prep Walczak-60 Years James Brylowski (nominated by Doug Bos). more information on how to par- without hours time. A huge Please welcome Parrish Hill, The nominees for the position of At-Large Executive Committee ticipate in this study, please con- the system will thank you as our new Business Representa- Members (4) of Local 2 are: Jim Ritchie (nominated by Eric McCreary), tact Business Manager Patrick KEVIN Lapse you auto- well to all help- tive! His number is 313-220-7840 Raul Zamarron (nominated by Sean Griffin), Shaun Gajewski (nomi- Welch at the main Local 47 Office MEAGHER matically and ers and volun- and can be reached by email: nated by Brett Gierak), Sean Griffin (nominated by Chad Morrison). number: 517-708-0665. you will lose teers. GREAT [email protected] Election Chairman Howard Hipes declared that the candidates Per the Rules and Proce- your membership. JOB!!! Our deepest condolences who were nominated were properly qualified for office. The Chair- dures: It is time to call in your avail- CURT NOTICE TO go out to Bro. Josef Helmle’s fam- man stated that since there were two qualified nominees for the office Members must notify the of- ability and get back to some McGLONE ALL: When you ily. He passed away on June 25, of President, there will be an election conducted by secret mail refer- fice within 24 hours of being laid steady work for you and your move into the 2021. Please keep his family in endum ballot for the election of BAC Local 2 MI President. off or charges may be placed. family! Updated, working tele- Medicare Advantage Program, your thoughts and prayers. The Chairman announced that there was no contest for the of- Members must notify the phone numbers are necessary to your deductible balance for the Our deepest condolences fices of Secretary Treasurer, Vice Chairperson, and the four At-Large office before ANY is help you with work placement. year, is supposed to carry over. go out to Bro. Larry Binschus Executive Committee Members. Accordingly the Election Committee worked. Do not get caught without the Whatever you have paid toward family. He passed away on July certified there is no need for a secret ballot election and that Brett Contracts are available at the necessary current job site creden- your annual deductible, prior to 14, 2021. Please keep his family in Gierak, James Brylowski, Jim Ritchie, Raul Zamarron, Shawn Gajewski, Union Office or at the Union tials, although several state agen- changing over to Medicare Ad- your thoughts and prayers. and Shawn Griffin are duly elected to the offices for which they were Meeting upon request. cies have relaxed renewal require- vantage Program, should follow Our deepest condolences nominated for a 3 year term beginning October 1, 2021. OSHA 10: Local 47 will be ments due to the pandemic. you. As with any system, there go out to Bro. Aurelio Lopez fam- The election for President will be done by mail referendum dur- offering OSHA 10 to any Active There is a major need for can be flaws. Please keep an eye ily. He passed away on July 19, ing the month of September. Ballots will be mailed to all members in Member who is not current with manpower right now in Illinois out for any charges, related to 2021. Please keep his family in “good standing” at their last known address. Please follow the in- the program. The course is done and Missouri... Most of this work your deductible balance not be- your thoughts and prayers. structions that are included in the voting ballot envelope. Any bal- online, so if you wish to take the falls under the Missouri rate ing carried over, when you move It is important for all mem- lots that are completed improperly will be voided by the Election course please contact the Local of $32.60 per hour as well into the Medicare Advantage Pro- bers to keep the Local updated Committee. All members are urged to exercise their right to partici- Union office with your email ad- as overtime on some of these gram. If you receive a charge that on addresses, email and phone pate in this very important election process. dress and we will be more than projects and hotel on a per con- should have been covered by numbers. If you need to change Respectfully submitted, happy to set it up for you. If you tractor per job basis. Some of the your deductible, please contact an address or add an email and Local #2 Election Committee: do not have a computer at home, work is ASAP and some of the the Fund Office. phone number please call the Howard Hipes, Chairman, Tim Ochalek and Howard Reed you are welcome to come to the projects are 2 weeks out. If you APPAREL New Local 25 ap- Local at (248) 548-0800. Congratulations are in order for the officers listed above who Local Union Office to take the have a Illinois or MO License parel is available at the Union Lawrence Nemeth is the Ap- were duly elected! course. please Contact Wade Edwards as Hall. New items include: knit hats prenticeship Coordinator; he can MEMBERSHIP GOLF OUTING. Local 2’s 8th Annual Membership To ensure all Active Mem- soon as possible for details and beanies, new hi-vis short be reached at (313) 350-0389. Golf outing will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at Hawk Meadows bers and Retirees are receiving at 314-581-2254.With most and long sleeved t-shirts and hi- Attention all Apprentices Golf Course in Howel, MI. If you are interested in golfing with your their Robo calls please make sure state agencies working from vis hoodies. Apparel can be now you will need to go to the fellow Union members, the registration form is next to this article! you have not blocked the follow- home during this pandemic fill- viewed on the Facebook page. website: www.micementplasterer CRAFTWORKERS NEEDED: We need Skilled , Res- ing number: (804) 441-8365. There ing out on-line renewals is the M.U.S.T. SAFETY MOD- training.com to enter your work toration workers and Caulkers in Metro Detroit. If you are available are several members who have way to go. They are processing ULES: It is important to keep your hours. When you get to the for work, or know anyone who is skilled in our , contact your the number blocked and therefore much quicker than traditional mail M.U.S.T. Safety Modules up to website click the link “About” and Field Representative on their cell phone. You can also have those are not receiving the Robo Calls. in applications. date. If you have Modules expir- then click on “Apprentice who are interested call either the Warren office (586) 754-0888 or the These calls are only used for If you have any questions ing and needing to be completed, monthly work form instructions”. Lansing office (517) 886-9781. Important Notifications from the about on-line applications or give the Union Office a call to You will be able to put in your SIGNING BONUS FOR SKILLED CRAFTWORKERS: Local 2 Local Union Business Manager what states you may want to get have the testing authorization hours so Larry can keep track for will pay up to $2,000 as a Signing Bonus for skilled Journey Level and Funeral Notifications. If you a license for do not hesitate to turned on. your raises. Any questions craftworkers who come to work for one of our Union Contractors for are not receiving these calls, call the office or my cell. We are EMPLOYMENT CHANGES: please feel free to contact Larry a month. Also, Local 2 members working with the tools and non- please contact the Local Union looking at scheduling a new ini- All employment changes; hire, with any questions. supervisory members can get the same amount as a Finders Referral Office and we will double check tial class for Late March so please lay off, fire, shop change, disabil- If you are a Military Veteran Bonus for each new skilled craftworker who they refer, if they work to make sure we have the correct if you can recommend anyone ity, etc. must be called into the please contact the Local so we for at least a month for our Union Contractors. For more details and number in the system or if you that you know can handle this Union Hall. The only way to can update our records. Please information, call your Field Representative or either the Warren office may have blocked the number. work have them call the office to guarantee you are on the out of call (248) 548-0800. (586) 754-0888 or the Lansing office (517) 886-9781. You can view the Local 47 has been receiving get an application filled out and work list and your employment The Local’s website is: full Signing Bonus policy on our website. a lot of returned mail from our sent in so we can get them into records remains current and cor- www.opcmiami.org. *IMPORTANT CHANGE Regarding Union Dues* All Local 2 members. We ask that if you have the next class. rect. O.P.C.M.I.A. Local 514 has a Members are now eligible for a Union Dues discount, regardless of a change of address or phone UPCOMING ASBESTOS LAY OFF/HIRE: Please be satellite office in Flint. We wel- what month you are paid through currently. This offer is a great way number to please call the Local TRAINING CLASSES: Asbes- reminded, all members shall no- come Members and Contractors to catch up on your monthly window dues by taking advantage of Union Office right away so we tos Initial Aug. 2-6, still spots tify the Business Manager within in the Flint area to handle their this annual dues discount. can update your information open. Asbestos Refresher Aug. forty-eight hours after accepting business transactions at: 2630 We are making available to ALL Local 2 members the opportu- throughout our system, TIC’s, 28. a job or upon termination of em- Grand Traverse, Flint, MI 48503. nity to pay for 6 months of union dues and receive credit for 12 and the with the International. It Check with the Office to ployment. Failure to report will Appointments may be made by months. An entire year for half the price!! is very important to make sure ensure the classes will occur as result in an automatic $50 fine. contacting Business Agent Mike UPDATE - BAC LOCAL 2’S TRAINING CENTERS. Both Local your contact information is al- scheduled. S.U.B. FUND: Please be re- Stanfield at (517) 719-2316, or the 2 Training Centers are open to our members. Please contact our ways update with Local 47. — All classes will be held at minded, in order to receive a Business Manager Henry Will- Training Centers at the numbers listed below for an appointment for Anyone interested in joining Local 207’s office @ 26453 S.U.B. Fund check on Friday, all iams at (313) 215-5063. annual RESPIRATOR FIT TESTS and other services. the newly formed Breath Of Life Northline in Taylor. paperwork must be submitted to We must stay vigilant in our DETROIT IMI TRAINING CENTER: To schedule appointments Committee is asked to please call — Classes begin promptly at the Office no later than 2:00 p.m. effort to promote our trade. If you at the Metro Detroit Training Center, please contact Tom Ward di- the Local Union Office. 8AM and end at 4PM, followed on Thursday. are working in a crew of 5 or more rectly at (734) 552-7066. We have received our Breath by a Lead Awareness Update. SUB FUND TIME LIMITA- an Apprentice must be on the METRO DETROIT APPRENTICE WORKSHEETS AVAILABLE of Life Gun Raffle Tickets, if your If you are due to expire and TION: Please be reminded, per crew. Help out! Call the Local at FOR DOWNLOAD: Turning in monthly worksheets is a require- interested to purchase any tick- need one of these refreshers now, the Plan Document: Each time a (248) 548-0800. Training is the ment of your apprenticeship. Metro Detroit Apprentice Worksheets ets please call the Union Office please call the Taylor Office (1- participant receives a State Un- key to our future!! are available for download at http://bit.ly/Apprentice_Worksheets. or you can get a hold of someone 800-207-5622) to register. employment check, he/she must Please make sure your mod- If you do not have a printer, you can pick them up during our monthly on the job site who is selling them. —Class sizes are being lim- mail or deliver the receipt, check ules and drug test are up to date, meeting or contact Tom Ward at (586) 757-6668 to request them by Breath of Life Gun Raffle ited due to state guidelines cur- stub, or a copy of the check to there are some plant jobs that do mail. For more information on the Detroit Training Center visit: Drawing will be held on Saturday, rently in place. the Administrator’s office within require the MUST modules. You detroittroweltrades.org July 31, 2021. BE SAFE, WEAR YOUR 30 days of receipt of said State can go online at: www.must LANSING TRAINING CENTER: To make your appointment Pension and Health Wel- MASKS, & FOLLOW THE SO- Unemployment check. Any re- online.org Call the Local if you for your annual RESPIRATOR FIT TEST or for other scheduled ap- fare: Joshua Kroell (989) 385- CIAL DISTANCING GUIDE- quest for a benefit payment past need a drug form sent out. pointments at the Lansing Training Center, please contact Howard 2671. LINES! the 30 days will be denied per the Please make sure that we Hipes directly at (517) 749-1102. Allied Workers’ Local 47 Plan Document. have all of your current contact Go to https://www.michiganbricklayers.org to view the Lansing Fringe Benefit Funds, 6525 Cen- BENESYS: When calling the information, address and phone Apprenticeship and Training website and register future 2020 online turion Drive, Lansing, MI 48917- Local 47 cont’d Fund Office, Benesys, please be number so we can keep the fund training classes. 9275 covered by your personal Auto sure to get the name of the per- offices updated for your health MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE: During this COVID-19 pandemic, Toll Free: (800) 323-8079 Insurance policy. son providing you information. care and pension and also if you the IUBAC Member Assistance Program has a number of services Telephone: (517) 321-7502 Members having questions Lately, we have been experienc- are having your vacation checks available for free or at a discounted rate to BAC members and their Fax: (517) 321-7508 regarding Pension and Welfare ing some incorrect information mailed out. If you have moved families. These confidential services can be seen at http://bit.ly/ Joshua Kroell will be avail- Fund please contact TIC Interna- being provided to our members. please contact the Local and we MAP-BAC and are also available via telephone at (888) 880-8222 and able via phone to answer any tional at the numbers below or log In order to make sure the correct will change your addresses with ask for membership assistance Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm. These questions regarding Pension, onto their Website: information is provided, it helps all of the fund offices. services were established and are intended to help get us through Welfare and Vacation Funds. www.heatfrostlocal47benefits.org: to have a name so the Union Of- Important Notice For Plas- difficult life situations. Joshua is the Secretary for the Please complete and return fice can call Benesys, correct the terers And Detroit Commercial FACEBOOK: “Like” Local 2 on Facebook “Bricklayers & Allied Pension, Welfare, Vacation and the working spousal forms to person providing incorrect infor- Cement Masons: You can track Craftworkers Union, Local 2 of Michigan.” Special Benefits and can be TIC. mation and find out why they are your annuity fund status at the BAC 2 MI Texting Program reached by phone at (989) 385- JATC Coordinator Phil providing our members with in- Wells Fargo website. You may We have been communicating by text message more frequently with 2671, or by mail at: P.O. Box 1498, Wilson (616-466-8736) correct information. do so by logging on to: www. our membership lately. We encourage our members to sign up to Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804. Applications are open for SICK AND INJURED: Please retirement.wellsfargo.com or receive our text messages by To all active members, if you the Apprenticeship Program. Call keep all our sick and injured mem- call (866) 640-5138, you can also - texting 2MI to 877877 have not sent in your Coordina- the Union Office. bers in your thoughts and prayers. call the fund office at (248) 645- - You’ll receive a confirmation text asking for your member num- tion of Benefits Form, your Spou- Under Duties of Apprentice- 6550 with any related questions. ber (IU#) sal Form, or your Birth Certifi- ship, Section 5.3 part L, page 4 of “Never do anything when If you have questions con- - Respond with your six-digit IU number and you will receive Lo- cates for your Children, no one the Apprenticeship Standards you are in a temper, for you will cerning your pension benefits, cal 2 Text Messages going forward! will be covered on our insurance states, “According to the Ap- do everything wrong.” ROAD BUILDERS can call: 1- PENSION AND HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION: Brick- until these items are sent to TIC. prenticeship Standards you are –Baltasar Gracian 877-876-9357 or (517) 321-7502. layers Metro Detroit Local Pension Fund (248) 641-4954 (dvtt.org) Please call TIC immediately at required to accurately fill out the “Music is a discipline, and PLASTERERS’ AND COMMER- Detroit & Vicinity Health Insurance & BAC Holiday Fund (800) 435- (800) 323-8079 and get the above- online work report for NO later a mistress of order and good CIAL CEMENT MASONS can 4080 or (248) 828-6000 (dvtt.org) mentioned forms into the fund than ten (10) days from the end manners, she makes the people call: (248) 645-6550 for pension MI BAC Health & Welfare & MI BAC Pension (800) 531-2244 ASAP and you will be reinstated of the current work week.” milder and gentler, more moral and annuity, and 1-877-876-9357. (outstate funds, michiganbac.org) retroactively Good and Welfare: and more reasonable.” All Plasterers and Cement Ma- Cement Pension & Holiday Funds (248) 645-6550 Remember that Auto and Get well to all our sick and – Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) sons can contact (517) 321-7502 (detroitcementmasons.org) Motorcycle accidents are not injured members “What we call 'Progress' is for health & welfare information CALL-A-DOC (800) 835-2362 (D&V Health Fund) covered by our plan. Auto and Condolences to the Family the exchange of one nuisance for now through Outstate Michigan International Pension/Annuity Fund for Metro Detroit Motorcycle accidents should be and Friends of James Snead who another nuisance.” Trowel Trades Blue Cross/Blue Brick, Cement and TMT (888) 880-8222 or (202) 638-1996 (Continued next column) passed away on July 20, 2021. –Havelock Ellis (1859 - 1939) Shield of Michigan. (bacbenefits.org) 12 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN August 13, 2021 asking for are: OSHA 30, Asbes- tos & Lead Awareness, Hoisting & Rigging, Pipeline Safety, Class A Cdl License, Asbestos Removal Licence, Confined Laborers 1191 dues authorization at any time by Space Permit Required, Grade DETROIT – Monthly Mem- signing a vacation deduction Checking Blueprint Reading & bership Meetings: Union meet- cancellation form. This cancella- Measuring Tools, Gps Location. ings are held on the first Friday tion form must be sent to the Lo- The above training and cer- of every month at 7:00 pm at the cal Union 1191 office, however tifications are all available at the Union hall (except for holidays), understand that Local 1191 needs training center. It could mean the next membership meeting will on to have this form on file at least difference of being sent to work the Sept. 3, 2021. 60 days before the next vacation or not! FYI: By taking the OSHA Retirees: Retiree Council’s checks are distributed for the 30 your 18 MUST Safety modules meetings are the last Friday of the months of May or November. are updated as well. If you are not month. The meetings are held at Vacation Check Direct De- able to go to the Training Center 11 a.m. at the Local Union Hall, posit: If your mail delivery is for MUST Safety Modules con- 2161 West Grand Blvd. in Detroit. slow or your mail is getting lost, tact the Local Union to assist you Union Dues For 2021: Ef- then it is highly recommended to with making arrangements to fective Jan. 1, 2021 regular get your vacation check direct de- complete them. A GANG OF CARPENTERS sets up a prefabricated wall on the western side of the Caro Psychiatric monthly dues are $35 for active posited into your bank checkings Referral List: Every member Hospital project. They’re employed by Accoustical Arts. members. Retiree monthly dues or savings account. A Payee De- who is looking for work must call, will remain the same $8. posit Agreement must be com- or come to the Local Union Of- preparation for the Common Arc Reminder: Be sure to keep pleted and signed, and the mem- fice on Mondays between 1-4 pm Local 169 test currently scheduled for this the Local Union updated with ber must return the payee deposit and put their name on the out-of- August. The training center in any changes to your phone num- agreement at least 60 days before work list. You must have an out- Allen Park is currently open from ber, address, and/or email. the following vacation distribu- of-work skills sheet filled out and Boilermakers 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday Members can now Pay Dues tion for the month of May, or on file in order to be referred out through Thursday. online 24/7 on our website at November to Michigan Laborers for work by the Local Union. Also Apprentices: Mandatory www.laborerslocal1191.org! Up- Vacation Fund, 6525 Centurion be sure to Check & Update your Boilermakers Local 169 tainment Committee in Area One summer training has been sched- per right-hand corner Pay Dues Dr. Lansing Michigan 48917. Skills regularly. ALLEN PARK – The next to help with the picnic. In order uled for August. If you have not tab, and follow the instructions. MUST Safety Awareness CONTACT NUMBERS Union meeting will be on Friday, for a safe and healthy event, more received your letter yet, please Please also check out our website Training: Please check the Michigan Laborers’ Fringe Ben- August 20, 2021, at 8pm in Area volunteers will be needed than call Meg at the union hall (313) and “Laborers’ Local 1191” MUST website at www.must efits Funds (Annuity, Insurance, One – 1755 Fairlane Dr, Allen previous picnics. Please call Jamie 584-8520. Facebook page for important infor- bsafe.com to see how many mod- Pension & Vacation) Park, MI 48101. at the union hall if you are inter- Retirees: Retiree luncheons mation about your Local Union. ules you have. * Telephone: (877) 645-2267 Advancements have been ested. have resumed. The Area One Re- NOTICE: The Uniform Lo- Drug Test Renewal: Mem- * Fax: (517) 321-7508 scheduled for The Area Two Picnic has tiree Luncheon is held on the first cal Union Constitution Article bers are reminded to keep your *Website: Www.michigan the following been scheduled for Saturday, Wednesday of every month at VIII sec. 4. The monthly dues are Yearly Drug Test current and laborers.org dates: August 21, 2021 at 12PM at Heri- 11am at the Brown Derby Bar, 10661 due on the first day of the month also your 18 safety modules. You *Delta Dental: (800) 524-0149 • Areas One & tage Landing 1050 7th Street, W. Jefferson, River Rouge, MI. and unless paid on or before the can schedule an appointment to Metropolitan Detroit Labor- Three – Mon- Muskegon 49440. Any member interested in last day of the following month, take your modules at our training ers’ (Pension) day, August The Area Three picnic has participating in a Local 169 Mo- the member shall be deemed sus- schools located in Perry, Wayne, *Telephone: (248) 641-4942 23, 2021 at been scheduled for Saturday, torcycle Ride is encouraged to pended by the International St. Joseph, or Iron Mountain by *Fax: (248) 813-9898 5pm at the Aug. 28, 2021 at 12PM at the Lake contact the Union Hall. Please Union without notice. calling (517) 625-4919 or visit Metropolitan Detroit Laborers’ Boilermakers of Dreams Campground - 1000 S. leave your name and cell phone Save Time & Money: We the training school website (Healthcare) Local 169 Fenmore Rd, Merrill, MI 48637. number with Ashley. Once a da- urge members to make their pay- www.mltai.org to schedule ap- *Telephone: (800) 228 0048 Union Hall, Union dues for 2021 are tabase of those interested has ments timely to avoid additional pointments for modules. You can Metropolitan Detroit Labor- BOB 1755 Fairlane $49.85 per month. The union hall been collected, you will be in- costs! Monthly dues can be de- also contact the Local Union of- ers’ (Vacation) HUTSELL Drive, Allen accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Dis- formed of any plans for a group ducted from your vacation check fice at (313) 894-2241 to use a *Telephone: (877) 645-2267 Park, MI 48101 cover. Payments can be made both ride. Nothing specific has been and sent directly to the Local Local Union computer to com- *Web Site: • Area Two – Tuesday, Au- at the hall and over the phone. planned but due to the contin- Union. Please stop by the Local plete required modules. Www.metrodetroitlaborers.org gust 24, 2021 at 5pm at the Spring OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 ued interest in this activity, we Union office to get one of the Training: Check out the Death Certificates: Please Lake Holiday Inn, 940 W Savidge safety training can now be taken are proceeding accordingly. This “Vacation Monthly Dues De- training classes available to you always notify the Union Hall with St, Spring Lake, MI 49456 online. Please visit our website – is open to all journeymen, appren- duction” forms or you may call at no cost. Journeymen and ap- a phone call when a member of • Area Four – Wednesday, www.boilermakerslocal169.com - tices, and retirees. the Local Union office at (313)- prentices may still obtain train- the Local has passed away and August 25, 2021 at 5pm at the Op- for more information. Hoodies have been re- 894-2241 to have one mailed to ing through MLTAI’s online submit a copy of a Death Certifi- erators Local 324 Training Cen- Journeymen: MSHA, EPRI, stocked and are available in sizes you. training at https://lms.mltai.org. cate for deceased active or retired ter, 802 Clark Dr, Gladstone, MI Boilermakers Code, and Rigging ranging from medium through Members who sign up for Types of training you can take member. 49837 classes have all been scheduled 3XL. Cost is $40. Payments can Vacation monthly dues deduction include: Asbestos Awareness- Scholarships. LIUNA mem- If you are working in another in Area One the week of Aug. 16 be made with cash, check, or and pay (6) months at a time will Silica Awareness-Infectious Dis- bers can apply for scholarships area, or in Area One for your sum- and some during the week of Aug. credit. If you live out of the area receive a 1-month rebate! To bet- ease Awareness-Respirator for university, college, trade mer training, you will attend the ad- 23. If you are interested in attend- and would like to order one, ter serve our membership, we Awareness-Hazard Communica- school and technical trainings vancement meeting for that area. ing any of these classes, please please call the hall. Additional are accepting Credit & Debit tion-Blood borne Pathogens through Union Plus. Learn more The Area One Picnic has contact Mike Card, (989) 662-6491. shipping charges will be added. payments. Awareness-Covid-19 Awareness- information about Union Plus been scheduled for Saturday, Training Center: Journey- Baseball caps are also available. Vacation Monthly Dues De- Lead Awareness. scholarships at www.unionplus. August 14, 2021, at 12pm at Camp men wanting to obtain welding Varsity jackets are available by duction Authorization: Members NOTE: Classes & Certifi- org/benefits/education/union- Dearborn. We are currently look- certifications are encouraged to special order. Please contact the may revoke vacation monthly cations contractors have been plus-scholarships ing for volunteers for the Enter- attend training in Allen Park, in union hall for details. August 13, 2021 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN 13 Local 149 Roofers and Waterproofers

Roofers 149 and organize the mar- grade classes to improve your skills, DETROIT – Main Office – ket that is currently unrepre- your worth, and our Brotherhood/ Southeastern Lower Michigan sented. Sisterhood is available at no cost – Regular Membership Meet- We stand in solidarity with to all Detroit LU 149 members. ing. The regular membership all sincere Trade Unions and with Dues must be current in or- meeting is scheduled for Tues- the Rank and File members of the der to enter the Training Center. day, Oct. 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Carpenters Union, who should If you are interested in any of Executive Board meeting. openly condemn these heinous these classes, contact Thomas The next Executive Board meet- actions by their leadership in their Jaranowski at the Training Cen- ing is scheduled for Tuesday, name. ter, 248-543-3847 to make arrange- Aug. 31, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Website for announcements, ments Detroit Labor Day Picnic is news, and updates: www.roofers Union Dues. Make sure you Monday, Sept. 6. The annual De- local149.com pay your monthly dues before troit Labor Day picnic is Monday, Moving? If you have a new the end of every month to stay in Sept. 6, 2021, starting at 10:00 address please make sure to let good standings. You can pay a.m., at 1640 Porter St., Detroit, the Union Hall know. We will dues at the Hall with cash, money MI 48216. The Union Hall will be take care of your account with order, credit, or debit card. Union having a raffle for big prize items the Union Hall that includes the dues can be paid over the phone at the Labor Day Picnic for all Building Tradesman Paper, In- with a credit or debit card. Detroit members in good stand- ternational Union, and Trust Monthly dues can be taken out ing. Fund. of your vacation check by filling SHAME ON THE Reminder. Members out a form at the Hall (active Mem- CARPENTER’S UNION LEAD- please call the Hall when you bers only). The mailbox is only to ERSHIP! The Carpenter’s see a roofing project whether be used for checks and money Union (UBC) has targeted the it is one of our signatory com- orders do not put cash in the Roofer’s & Waterproofer’s panies or not. The Hall needs mailbox. To be eligible for the In- WELDING AT THE CARO Psychiatric Hospital is Ricky Oliver of Iron Workers Local 25. He’s Union and other union trades this information for recruit- ternational Union Burial Benefit, employed by Tri-Steel. The first structural steel on the project was coming out of the ground late last in an attempt to destabilize and ment purposes, and hopefully a member must be in continuous month. bypass the jurisdiction of not to get a picture of our mem- good standing. just our industry, but other bers for Facebook. If you have any questions ber 6, 2021, starting at 10:00 a.m., classes to improve your skills, call the Union Hall for help, we unionized construction trades CLEARANCE CARDS. please feel free to call the Hall at at 810 Tacoma Ct., Clio, MI 48420. your worth, and our Brother- need to know who is available, as well, to raid our Pension Are you scheduled to go out of 313-961-6093 The Union Hall will be having a hood/Sisterhood is available at and have an up to date phone Funds. town for work in another Local’s MID-MICHIGAN AREA – raffle for big prize items at the no cost to all Mid-Michigan LU number. All Mid-Michigan Area If you are on a jobsite and territory? Clearance cards are Clio Office. The next Mid-Michi- Labor Day Picnic for all Mid- 149 members. members who are out of work any RAT Carpenter Agent ap- needed when you are sent out gan regular membership meeting Michigan members in good Dues must be current in or- need to call the Hall at (810) 687- proaches you or anyone in your of town to work. Get a clearance scheduled for Tue., Oct. 12, 2021 standing. der to enter the Training Center. 1368 to be put on the out of work crew about monopolizing the card from the Hall and call the at 6 p.m. at 810 Tacoma Ct. Clio Mid-Michigan Training If you are interested in any of list. Roofer’s & Waterproofer’s Union, Local in that area to avoid fines MI, 48420. Center Information these classes, contact Rick Baird The publication above is as PLEASE NOTIFY THE UNION against you. Mid-Michigan Labor Day The Mid-Michigan Appren- at the Union Hall/Training Cen- 8/9/2021, 2:00p.m. IMMEDIATELY at 313-961-6093! Detroit Training Center In- Picnic is Monday, September 6. tice classes are scheduled for: ter, 810-687-1368, or midmich In Solidarity, Tell the RAT Carpenter to go out formation. Journeyworkers up- The annual Mid-Michigan Labor Apprentice 1 thru 8- will start on [email protected] to make Brian Gregg, Business Day picnic is Monday, Septem- Monday, Sep. 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. arrangements. Manager, Roofers & Impact of ‘New NAFTA’ (Continued next column) Journeyworkers upgrade Notice. When contractors Waterproofers Local 149 is still a question (Continued from Page 1) Amazon: Proof that we still need unions after some prodding, that the original document had inadequate rem- (Continued from Page 1) billions of dollars have come on edies for labor exploitation. Because of that pressure, work- For people who ask ‘Why do we still need the backs of warehouse workers The original language would have encouraged firms to continue ers describe taking shortcuts to who have not been treated like to decamp from the U.S. and Canada to exploit low-paid workers, meet unrealistic production tar- unions?’ there’s a simple answer. Because people, but like a resource to be repression and lack of environmental rules. gets, such as “grabbing a heavy used up, discarded and replaced. Despite the labor-backed and crafted rewrites, some U.S. manu- tote from a conveyor belt with Amazon is what happens when a company For people who ask “Why facturers still close up here and migrate to Mexico, thinking Mexican one hand while pressing a but- has all the power and workers have none. do we still need unions?” there’s conditions are like those existing for decades, including the prior 25 ton on a computer screen with a simple answer. Because Ama- years of the jobs-losing North American Free Trade Agreement. the other.” injuries go unreported every year. workers and advocate to zon is what happens when a com- Low Mexican wages, a condition that preceded NAFTA for years In a now-discontinued em- Reports that employees are also chatbots to get their jobs back. pany has all the power and work- and that still exists, despite the USMCA’s requirement for an average ployee pamphlet, Amazon re- discouraged from seeking out- Former Amazon managers ers have none. Because we in Mexican car plants, still attract U.S. and Canadian ferred to workers as “industrial side medical attention only fur- are on record that the company shouldn’t have to wait for com- manufacturers, including the Detroit 3, Davis said. athletes,” noting that some ware- ther the problem. Workers de- “knew delegating work to ma- panies like Amazon to decide it’s In 2008, according to a chart Davis presented to senators, the house employees will walk 13 serve to receive care for on-the- chines would lead to mistakes time to treat workers decently. median hourly compensation – wages and benefits – for a U.S. auto miles a day and lift 20,000 lbs in a job injuries regardless of whether and damaging headlines, but de- Because the company run by the worker was $41.91. Eight years later, still under NAFTA, that figure single shift. Given these de- that care would trigger a work- cided it was cheaper to trust the richest man on earth shouldn’t had risen by 2 percent a year, compounded, to $48.97. In those same mands, it’s no surprise that 40 ers’ comp claim or be reported to algorithms than pay people to in- make workers choose between years, a Mexican auto worker’s hourly compensation declined from percent of Amazon’s recordable OSHA. vestigate mistaken firings so safety and a paycheck. $6.39 to $4.68. injuries are musculoskeletal dis- Short-term employment that long as the drivers could be re- Before stepping down as “Most critical to our support was the emphasis on labor rights orders (MSDs). Injury rates are churns through workers. Former placed easily.” Amazon’s CEO (on July 5) Bezos improvements in Mexican law,” Davis added. Mexico’s new labor law highest during the weeks of Amazon executives and manag- In his viral blog post, former seemed to acknowledge some of “disrupts the protection union system in Mexico under which most Amazon’s popular Prime Day and ers have admitted the company Amazon Vice President Tim Bray these problems, saying “We have workers have no real voice in choosing their union representatives Cyber Monday. intentionally limits upward mobil- – who quit when the company always wanted to be Earth’s most and often have no knowledge of the contract that determines their As robotic pickers were ity for hourly workers as part of fired two during customer-centric company. … wages and working conditions.” added at many Amazon ware- its business strategy. According the COVID-19 pandemic – said Now, we are going to be Earth’s houses, workers have gone from to a former Amazon vice presi- that, “Amazon treats the humans best employer and Earth’s safest walking many miles a day to dent of HR, company founder Jeff in the warehouses as fungible place to work.” Offensive? Maybe. standing in one place for 10 hours Bezos viewed a large, disgruntled units of pick-and-pack potential.” To make that happen, Ama- at a time, which brings its own workforce as a threat. It’s disappointing that our zon is investing $300 million into ergonomic hazards and chal- Even before the COVID-19 country’s second-largest private its WorkingWell program, with But majority of NLRB lenges. An OSHA citation at an pandemic, Amazon was losing employer is only interested in of- the goal of reducing injuries by Amazon warehouse in New Jer- three percent of its hourly work- fering its rank-and-file workers 50 percent. For workers’ sake, let’s sey found that the company “ex- ers every week, which is double temporary jobs, not real hope that program actually re- allows Scabby the Rat posed employees to ergonomic the rate of similar companies. At that can sustain middle-class duces injuries, not only the re- (Continued from Page 1) risk factors including stress from that rate, Amazon must replace the families. cording of them. It would be a by hiring replacement workers. Lippert charged Scabby and the ban- repeated bending at the waist equivalent of its entirely hourly A company at a crossroads. step in the right direction for a ners broke the law. and repeated exertions, and workforce every eight months. Amazon is one of the world’s company that has a lot of work to Enter Robb, who made it his mission, when GOP President Donald standing during entire shifts up However, this isn’t a problem most valuable companies and its do. Trump installed him as the NLRB’s top enforcement officer, to roll to 10 hours, four days a week and Amazon is trying to solve – it’s founder, Jeff Bezos, is the richest (From the Laborers Health and back every advance in workers’ rights he could find. Including the sometimes including mandatory by design. At Amazon, guaran- man on the planet. Many of those Safety Fund of North America) board’s prior OK for Scabby the Rat. overtime shifts.” teed wage increases stop after Robb argued Scabby broke labor law. “Secondary picketing,” he An OSHA citation at an three years. At Amazon, workers fumed – which the GOP’s 1947 anti-worker Taft-Hartley Act outlawed. Amazon warehouse in Seattle are regularly offered money to Robb tried to kill Scabby by getting the board last year to take up the found a “direct connection be- quit their jobs. case. President Joe Biden fired Robb on his first day in office in tween Amazon’s employee moni- This high turnover rate is January. But the Scabby case remained on the NLRB’s docket, toring and discipline systems and also caused by the systems Ama- Trashing workers’ rights was nothing new for Robb. He first workplace MSDs.” In a letter to zon uses to manage workers. Hir- gained right-wing notoriety as the young Justice Department lawyer Amazon, a group of U.S. sena- ing and firing is mostly done who drafted the legal memo GOP President Ronald Reagan used in tors agreed, writing that “by plac- through algorithms and apps that 1981 to fire the nation’s air traffic controllers and destroy their union, ing such a priority on speed and run with little human oversight. PATCO. The 14,000 controllers were forced to strike over unsafe quota fulfillment, your company Workers who are inadvertently working conditions. requires employees to risk their fired lose their benefits and are The board’s sole Democrat, for now, Chair Lauren McFarren, safety and health to perform and forced to act as their own case- wrote the NLRB ruling keeping Scabby alive, and she was surpris- keep their jobs.” ingly joined by two Republicans on the five-member NLRB. Two Beyond recordable physical other Democrats will join McFadden in late August (see separate injuries, Amazon workers have story), giving Dems a majority on the NLRB through the remainder of also faced inadequate access to Biden’s term. restrooms, insufficient COVID-19 “Under the constitutional avoidance doctrine, the potential in- protections and unsafe tempera- fringement of a union’s First Amendment rights precludes the board tures on the job. The recent union from finding the banners and inflatable rat in these circumstances drive in Bessemer, Alabama, be- violates” the National Labor Relations Act’s secondary picketing gan after claims that managers ban, she wrote. refused to turn on fans during a “Overwhelming court precedent protects a wide range of ex- heat wave, even after a worker had pressive activity, including offensive speech,” McFadden contin- a heart attack and collapsed. ued. “Indeed, as my concurring colleagues correctly point out, the Months later, another worker in Supreme Court’s holding…that expressive activity directed at a neu- that warehouse collapsed and tral employer’s customers does not violate the act cannot be limited died on the job. to the handbilling at issue” in the prior case the majority cites. It Even with a serious injury Bricklayers and Allied “readily applies to the union’s display here.” rate almost twice the industry av- “Accordingly, the courts have consistently deemed banners and erage, there are signs the true toll inflatable rats to fall within the realm of protected speech, rather than on Amazon workers is even Craftworkers Local 2 members: that of intimidation and the like.” That alleged intimidation was cited higher. Amazon uses a third party by the NLRB’s one dissenting Republican, anti-worker labor lawyer for on-site medical care, and it’s $2,000 Signing Bonus for Skilled Journeyman Bricklayers! William Emanuel. been reported that these provid- BAC Local 2- Michigan is offering up to a $2,000 Signing Bonus for Operating Engineers Local 150, which said on its website that it ers are pressured to avoid giving Skilled Journeyman Bricklayers and Masonry Restoration Workers created and named the first Scabby decades ago, cheered. “We are treatment that would make inju- pleased with this decision, and have believed since the outset ries recordable per OSHA rules. who join now and who stay working for our contractors! Scabby’s rights would be affirmed, as they have been time and time “There was pressure from Our Members who refer these new members will get the same bonus as well! again for 20 years,” said James Sweeney, Local 150’s President/Busi- Amazon and it seemed like it was ness Manager. very explicit that you should try Journeymen Bricklayers in the Metro Detroit Area get $35.54 an hour, “An attack on Scabby the Rat is an attack on workers’ right to to avoid recordables at all costs,” plus fully paid Health Insurance, and free speech, and we must all stand united against such attacks. The said a former medical provider. 2 Pensions. Our Contractors have immediate opening for use of these rats draws public attention to employers’ crimes and Amazon isn’t the first com- mistreatment of their employees, and so it is no surprise powerful pany to be accused of discour- Skilled Bricklayers, and Masonry Restoration Workers. interests would want to ban their use, but we will never stop fighting aging injury reporting; studies to protect workers’ voices – or Scabby’s.” show thousands of workplace For more information go to: bricklayers.org 14 THE BUILDING TRADESMAN August 13, 2021 Outdoors A home for the Kirtland’s warbler By Karen Cleveland Michigan Department of A MALE KIRTLAND’S Natural Resources WARBLER sings to advertise Driving down M-33, through and defend its territory. The the city of Mio in northern Michi- bird, once nearly extinct, nests gan, most visitors don’t spare a nearly exclusively in Michigan. glance for the monuments and Efforts to accommodate its A KIRTLAND’S warbler nest at the base of jack pine trees in dense memorials decorating the lawn of nesting proclivities over the vegetation. the county courthouse. past few decades have led to a young forests the birds needed. “We knew this species But a canny observer will signifcant population comeback Steps were taken to restrict would continue to need our help, note something unusual. for the bird. MDNR photo human disturbance around nest- even after its numbers re- In addition to the usual rec- ing areas. Efforts began to reduce bounded,” said Dan Kennedy, ognitions for residents who died the number of brown-headed the DNR Wildlife Division’s en- during military service, there’s an cowbirds in the warbler’s nesting dangered species coordinator. edifice of stone and mortar that range. More northern, forested “So, we worked with our partners contains the effigy of a brilliant public land began to be managed to develop a conservation plan yellow and slaty gray songbird. to create Kirtland’s warbler habitat. in 2015 that laid out a path for- This isn’t a memorial but a State and federal agencies ward where we continued to work monument to the ingenuity, te- partnered with conservation or- together to ensure the warbler nacity, and dedication of scien- ganizations to conduct annual wouldn’t become endangered tists, conservationists and ordi- counts of nesting warblers to again.” nary citizens determined to save monitor their progress. Today, the Kirtland’s warbler one of Michigan’s most unique It took years for this work to is off the endangered species list, species – the Kirtland’s warbler. pay off – warbler numbers con- and its population has grown to Beginnings. We may never The species’ story might any birds left to be found nesting Keith Kintigh, the DNR’s tinued to decline into the late over 4,500 birds, situated across know the full story of Michigan’s have been very ordinary but for a in 1951 when an effort was Forest Conservation and Certifi- 1980s before things started to Michigan, Wisconsin and Kirtland’s warblers. The scientific tragic intersection of its biology launched to conduct a full cen- cation Specialist, is familiar with look up in the early 1990s. For the Ontario. record reports precise, discrete with the human history of Michi- sus of the species. the challenges of conservation in first time, nesting warblers were The Kirtland’s Warbler Con- facts: “first discovered in the gan. It only nested in the jack pine Countdown to recovery. As northern Michigan with its patch- found outside their usual range, servation Team coordinates the United States in 1851,” “winter- forests of the northern Lower it’s still done today, counters vis- work of state forest, national for- with birds being found in the conservation work of the various ing grounds discovered in 1879,” Peninsula. ited the bird’s nesting habitat and est and private lands. Upper Peninsula. agencies and organizations that and “nesting range discovered in The great Midwest logging counted the number of males that “The coordination between The goal of the Kirtland’s continue to perform this vital 1903.” boom of the 1800s that leveled were singing to advertise and the DNR, federal conservation warbler recovery team of 1,000 work. The newly formed But this simple narrative ig- entire forests radically changed defend their territories. Studies agencies, researchers and citizen warbler pairs was met in 2001, Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance ac- nores the experiences of resi- the landscape the warbler de- suggested there was one female scientists to protect this species, twice the number of birds found tively seeks funding and volun- dents who knew these birds and pended on. Removing the expan- for each male. really from the very beginning, on that first survey a half century teers to ensure resources are passed their stories through oral sive forests of northern Michigan Employing this methodol- was vital to any success we were earlier. In 2007, nesting warblers available to keep the work going. traditions that may now be lost allowed the brown-headed cow- ogy, warbler counters in 1951 ar- going to see,” Kintigh said. were also being found in Wiscon- Bill Rapai, interim executive to history. It misses the messy bird, a grassland species, to move rived at a final count of 1,000 birds. “These partnerships formed the sin and Ontario. director of the Kirtland’s Warbler and convoluted path of a species, in. This remarkably small number, foundation of Kirtland’s warbler The path forward. The writ- Alliance, has been a long-time both present and invisible during Cowbirds are nest parasites. coupled with research that recovery efforts.” ing was on the wall: our work was advocate for this small bird. a time of avarice and opportunity. They don’t build their own nests, showed nests were producing Despite this, the 1971 warbler done. Or was it? The secret to the “What we want to share with What we do know is that instead laying their eggs in the relatively few young each year, count found only about 400 birds. Kirtland’s warbler’s success was Michiganders is that continuing when the American scientific com- nests of other birds for them to galvanized the Michigan Depart- More action was needed. tied to ongoing, long-term habi- to work to protect Kirtland’s war- munity trained its eye on this tiny raise. Research had found that ment of Conservation (later Michi- Hopeful measures. The tat management programs that bler habitat into the future does songbird in the 1940s, it was al- when Kirtland’s warblers had to gan Department of Natural Re- 1970s ushered in an era of change worked to replicate the effects of more than just protect the war- ready in dire straits. raise these interlopers as well as sources) to respond. in Kirtland’s warbler conservation. large-scale fires on the landscape, blers. The forests this bird counts Natural history. The their own young, the young war- By 1958, core conservation While some efforts were made to while not risking lives or liveli- on provide great hunting and fish- Kirtland’s warbler is a small song- blers didn’t get enough parental areas had been identified on use fire as a tool to manage the hoods the way that wildfires can. ing, birdwatching, photography, bird you could comfortably hold care to survive. state-managed lands in Ogemaw, jack pine forest, this could be While prescribed burns kayaking, foraging, camping and it in your cupped hand. Both The logging boom also Crawford and Oscoda counties, risky and unpredictable. Instead, might have be used in some areas hiking opportunities,” Rapai said. males and females of the species brought white settlers who and the department had priori- young forests were created by har- where wildfire risks are low, the “The cycle of harvest and replant- are recognizable with their lem- strived to quash any fires that tized management for Kirtland’s vesting trees that had gotten too need to mimic fire primarily meant ing of jack pine helps to provide ony yellow breasts and bellies, started in the forests that regrew. warbler on these lands. old for the warblers to use and re- large-scale timber harvest and re- a boost to local economies. It’s a their slaty gray heads and backs This kept fire from clearing old By 1963, the U.S. Forest Ser- planting stands with young trees. planting efforts to ensure an win for the warblers, but it’s a win and the constellation of black jack pines to let the young, dense vice had identified core areas on Through careful planning, abundance of young, dense jack for so much else as well.” speckles across their bodies. stands the warblers needed grow. its own lands for conservation. By wildlife biologists and foresters pine. Only time will tell what the They nest on the ground in thick, Fire also opened the jack pi- the end of the decade, the spe- were able to ensure that timber If the partners doing this future brings for the Kirtland’s expansive, patchy jack pine thick- necones, allowing seeds to drop cies would be listed as endan- harvests were staggered in time work walked away, the warbler warbler, but its prospects look a ets and overwinter in the Carib- for new growth. gered by the U.S. Fish and Wild- to create a cycle that perpetually would soon find itself endangered lot rosier today than they did a bean. The miracle is that there were life Service. ensured the availability of the once more. century ago.