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FEBRUARY 2012 10803_Ironworker.indd 1 2/9/12 5:03 PM President’s The Reality: We Can Double Our Page Market Share in Ten Years uring the past year, as I have trav- tractors been better, more honest, Deled to local unions, district councils, and more of a partnership. We have or contractor association meetings and the best partners in the industry and speak that the Iron Workers will double the programs IMPACT has created our market share in the next ten years, and brought to bear will create more there is usually the skeptic who shakes opportunities and more market share his head or mutters that it can’t be done for union ironworkers. Your good or we’ve heard this before. This article is work and reputation is being publi- for them and why I so confident that it cized so owners and contractors know will be accomplished. we are the best value in the industry. 1. I have complete faith in our mem- 5. The demands of our two nations will bers—their skills, attitude and deter- dictate increased commitments to in- mination. Ironworkers are a differ- frastructure, energy, education and ent breed. Whether it comes from the manufacturing through public or work we do or the type of individual private partnerships. The work will our trade attracts; our work ethic, be done and we are positioning our- WALTER WISE competitiveness, and pride is recog- selves to do it. General President nized, acknowledged and respected by 6. Our competition’s labor force has brother tradesmen, contractors and dissipated. Skill shortages and their owners. Owner productivity studies lack of commitment to training is have proven what we all know; we are forcing them to increase their costs the best. This is leading to greater bid or consider the union ironworker as opportunities for our contractor part- their best solution. ners in traditional non-union facilities. 7. The United States is refocusing on the 2. To double our market share in ten dwindling middle class and communi- years is NOT pie in the sky. It is ob- ty jobs. Local and national legislators tainable. Let the numbers speak. It is on both side of the aisle see the value growth of only ten percent per year. “ I have complete faith in of local jobs for local people as active Our union has done it in the past demonstrations by local unions and our members — their when we grew ten-fold from 1933 to tireless efforts of local union leader- 1943 and was on track during 2006- ship push the issue. skills, attitude and 2008 until the economy was sabo- determination...” taged. While more difficult in high And this brings us back to Number union density areas, the majority of 1; I have complete faith in our members. the country is low union density and Faith that has been confirmed by your an increase from 10% market share increased commitment to organizing and to 11% in a year can come from the IMPACT from actions taken at our 42nd variety of ways cited. Convention. Faith in your elected leaders and their commitment to work for you. 3. Organize! Organize! Organize! We Faith in your actions day in and day out have the best organizer in the trades. to see the job done well and not let a few Executive Director Bernie Evers has destroy our reputation. And faith that proven his strategies and actions can you want a stronger union for you and deliver and recover market share. We your family’s future. This is how we will have reclaimed lost work with newly double our market share in ten years or organized contractors and new mem- sooner! bers. Our non-union counterparts Thank you brothers and sisters for have been beaten down by their em- helping to build our great union. ployers and are looking for a better future, a union future. 4. We have IMPACT! Never has our relationship with our signatory con- 10803_Ironworker.indd 2 2/9/12 5:03 PM Official Publication of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers 1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800 www.ironworkers.org E-mail: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS WALTER WISE JAY HURLEY Volume 113 FEBRUARY 2012 Number 2 General President Fourth General Vice President Suite 400 191 Old Colony Ave., P.O. Box 96 1750 New York Avenue, NW S. Boston, MA 02127 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (617) 268-2382 Phone: (202) 383-4810 Fax: (617) 268-1394 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Email: [email protected] JOSEPH HUNT JOE STANDLEY FEATURES General President Emeritus Fifth General Vice President Suite 400 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C 1750 New York Avenue, NW Pinole, CA 94564 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (510) 724-9277 New Officer Seminar 2012 Phone: (202) 383-4845 4 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Fax: (510) 724-1345 ERIC DEAN TADAS KICIELINSKI 7 HAMMER Steering Committee Meeting General Secretary Sixth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Suite 400 Ste. 1025, St. Louis, MO 63108 9 Labor Agreements Key to Hiring State Workers Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (314) 454-6872 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (314) 618-8328 Fax: (202) 347-2319 Email: [email protected] 15 Electroslag Welding on the New San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge EDWARD C. McHUGH MARVIN RAGSDALE General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Georgetown, TX 78628 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (512) 868-5596 Phone: (202) 383-4830 Fax: (512) 868-0823 Fax: (202) 383-6483 DARRELL LABOUCAN GEORGE E. KRATZER Eighth General Vice President First General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center #8-205 Chatelain Drive 8401 Claude Thomas Road St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 FEBRUARY 2012 Suite 55 Canada Franklin, OH 45005 Phone: (780) 459-3389 Phone: (937) 746-0854 Fax: (780) 459-3308 Fax: (937) 746-0873 DEPARTMENTS RON PIKSA RICHARD WARD Ninth General Vice President Second General Vice President 10828 Grevelly Lake Boulevard, 11 Thoughts from an Old Timer 5964 Dayton Boulevard SW, Ste. 212 Chattanooga, TN 37415 Lakewood, WA 98499 Phone: (423) 870-1982 Phone: (253) 984-0514 Ironworkers. Fax: (423) 876-0774 Fax: (253) 984-0533 12 Email: [email protected] RONALD C. GLADNEY EDWARD J. WALSH General Counsel 21 Departmental Reports Third General Vice President Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 505 White Plains Rd. 4399 Laclede Avenue Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63108 24 IMPACT Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: (314) 531-1054 Phone: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (314) 531-1131 Fax: (914) 332-4431 Headquarters Office: Local News Email: [email protected] (202) 383-4868 25 Headquarters Fax: (202) 638-4856 29 Official Monthly Record 10803_IWFeb12.indd 1 2/8/12 9:47 AM INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS On The Cover Apprenticeship and Training Ironworkers Political Tel: (202) 383-4870 Action League 30 Lifetime Honorary Members The annual New Officer Seminar Fax: (202) 347-5256 Tel: (202) 383-4805 Fax: (202) 347-3569 was held in early January 2012 at Computer Department Tel: (202) 383-4886 LU/DC Staff Retirement and the National Labor College. General Fax: (202) 383-4895 Shopmen’s Pension Fund President Walter Wise, General Tel: (202) 383-4874 Davis-Bacon Office Fax: (202) 628-6469 Secretary Eric Dean and General Tel: (202) 834-9855 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Magazine Treasurer Ed McHugh welcomed over Tel: (202) 383-4842 Department of Canadian Affairs 50 new local union officers from the Tel: (780) 459-3389 Mailroom United States and Canada. Fax: (780) 459-3308 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 638-1038 Department of Ornamental, Architectural & Miscellaneous Maintenance and Jurisdiction Metals (DOAMM) Tel: (202) 383-4860 Fax: (202) 347-1496 Tel: (630) 238-1003 Fax: (630) 238-1006 Organizing EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 383-4851 Department of Reinforcing Fax: (202) 347-1496 ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks Ironworkers Tel: (866) 336-9163 Safety THE IRONWORKER Fax: (386) 736-9618 Tel: (202) 383-4829 ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the Fax: (202) 383-6490 International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Shop Department Tel: (202) 383-4846 Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Fax: (202) 783-3230 Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. 10803_Ironworker_X.indd 3 2/10/12 3:09 PM New Officer Seminar HELD AT NATIONAL LABOR COLLEGE In early January, over 50 new lo- a series of speakers representing the Topics discussed during the 2012 cal union officers and several district International as well as labor, man- seminar included: council presidents attended the an- agement, and the Ironworker Man- Roles and Responsibilities of Local nual New Officer Seminar held at the agement Progressive Action Coopera- Union Officers National Labor College near Wash- tive Trust (IMPACT). The Ironworker Key Performance ington, D.C. General President Walter Participants attended a Construc- Indicators (KPIs) Wise, General Secretary Eric Dean, tion Organizing Membership Edu- and General Treasurer Ed McHugh cation Training (COMET) course Managing Finances – Local and welcomed the new union officers from on Sunday, January, 8. COMET is International Perspectives the United States and Canada. an important prerequisite to an effec- Effective Organizing The goal of the annual seminar is tive construction-organizing campaign Shop Department Overview to prepare local officers to effectively in that it emphasizes membership IMPACT Initiatives and Tracking lead and manage their local unions.