FEBRUARY 2011 NEW2011 OFFICER SEMINAR 62700_IW.indd 1 2/7/11 6:15 PM President’s Prepared and Ready to Lead Page Our Great Union pon the announcement by General Presi- an ironworker was ten years. Our union suf- Udent Joseph Hunt of his retirement at the fered a loss of one percent of our membership October 18, 2010 meeting of the general execu- per year as a result of jobsite fatalities. To- tive council, I was unanimously elected by the day, that would equate to nearly a thousand council to fulfill his unexpired term beginning ironworkers a year. We have made great prog- February 1, 2011, as the twelfth general presi- ress from those days, but as was made only dent of our great union. too clear as I attended the funeral of Brother I join with all of our members in our ap- Rock Mayles, Local 16 (Baltimore, Md.) on preciation and gratitude for General Presi- Christmas Eve, even one is too many. We dent Hunt’s remarkable tenure as our general must view every accident as a failure of our president where his dedication and leadership collective efforts—union, member and con- steered our union through perilous times and tractor to work safely and fight for life. The enhanced our reputation within the construc- battle on safety cannot be lost, and will not be tion industry. My thanks to him, not only for lost. We will dedicate ourselves to eliminating his accomplishments, but also for the confi- this tragedy. dence, support, and friendship he has shown The strength and future of our union lies in me over the years. the hand, heart, and mind of each member. The WALTER WISE I want to thank our general executive coun- influence your elected leaders, local or Inter- General President cil for placing their faith and trust in my abili- national, and representatives wield, is derived ties to lead our union, and the many members from your actions. The value, productivity, and and friends who have extended their congratu- reputation you bring to the jobsite delivers lations and support. I pledge never to violate the backing needed in discussions with other the trust placed in me by my brother and sister crafts, contractors, and owners. Your actions ironworkers, to work tirelessly on your behalf within your communities and at the election to grow our union, keep it strong, and create a polls provide the power to deliver needed leg- better future for all. islation and enforcement of our laws. Our suc- We will emerge from the greatest construc- cess depends and requires an educated and en- tion depression in our gaged membership. The more you are involved lifetime a stronger in your local union, the stronger we become. “The strength and future of our union. Prior to the eco- The more you know about market conditions, nomic bust, your sup- issues facing signatory contractors, and the union lies in the hand, heart, port of IMPACT, the Key demands of the industry, the stronger we be- Performance Indicators, come. The more active you are, the stronger and mind of each member.” increased training, and we become. Your union is not just an employ- aggressive organizing ment agency. It is your voice in the workplace. were beginning to pay It is the means to improve your life and the great dividends with lives of all workers. We will fully engage and increased market share, and better contracts communicate with our members to keep you and growth. Surviving a time when the econ- informed, active, and effective. omy plunged, construction nearly ceased and These are difficult times. Our solidarity in unemployment ran rampant, we stand today purpose and action has been responsible for with our journeyman membership maintained, overcoming even greater obstacles during our apprenticeship levels higher, and our contractor 114-year history, and will once again enable us base intact. Through your efforts, we are poised to prevail. I have complete confidence your gen- to prosper greatly in the years ahead as our eral officers, International staff, and local union countries strive to rebuild the infrastructure, leadership are dedicated and committed to meet our nations’ energy demands, and needs finding solutions to build on the past ten years of its citizens. We will commit our resources to and propel us to even greater heights. provide greater work opportunities through or- Thank you, brothers and sisters, for help- ganizing, marketing, and being the most valu- ing to build our great union. able asset in the industry. Safety has always been the foremost goal Fraternally, of our union, and drove the formation of our founding local unions. One hundred years ago, the average working life expectancy for General President 62700_IW_X.indd 2 2/9/11 7:19 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 Volume 111 FEBRUARY 2011 Number 2 WALTER WISE JAY HURLEY General President Fifth 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 Tel: (617) 268-2382 Phone: (202) 383-4810 Fax: (617) 268-1394 Fax: (202) 638-4856 E-mail: [email protected] ERIC DEAN JOE STANDLEY FEATURES General Secretary Sixth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C Suite 400 Pinole, CA 94564 4 New Officer Seminar 2011 Washington, DC 20006 Office: (510) 724-9277 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (510) 724-1345 Fax: (202) 347-2319 14 Iron Workers on the Job EDWARD C. McHUGH TADAS KICIELINSKI General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Ironworker Joseph Wise Wins the Kentucky Labor/Management 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Ste. 1025 19 Washington, DC 20006 St. Louis, MO 63108 Conference 2010 Labor Award Office: (202) 383-4830 Tel: (314) 454-6872 Fax: (202) 383-6483 Fax: (314) 618-8328 E-mail: [email protected] GORDON STRUSS First General Vice President MARVIN RAGSDALE P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street Eighth General Vice President Luck, WI 54853-0319 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 Office: (715) 472-4250/4251 Georgetown, TX 78628 Fax: (715) 472-4253 Tel: (512) 868-5596 Fax: (512) 868-0823 GEORGE E. KRATZER Second General Vice President Franklin Square Office Center DARRELL LABOUCAN DEPARTMENTS 8401 Claude Thomas Road Ninth General Vice President Suite 55 #8-205 Chatelain Drive Franklin, OH 45005 St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 Departmental Reports Office: (937) 746-0854 Canada 10 Fax: (937) 746-0873 Phone: (780) 459-3389 Fax: (780) 459-3308 RICHARD WARD 12 IMPACT Third General Vice President RONALD C. GLADNEY FEBRUARY 2011 5964 Dayton Boulevard General Counsel Chattanooga, TN 37415 Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 20 Local News Office: (423) 870-1982 4399 Laclede Avenue Fax: (423) 876-0774 St. Louis, MO 63108 Email: [email protected] Office: (314) 531-1054 Lifetime Honorary Members Fax: (314) 531-1131 30 EDWARD J. WALSH Headquarters Office: Fourth General Vice President (202) 383-4868 505 White Plains Rd. Headquarters Fax: 30 Official Monthly Record Suite 200 (202) 638-4856 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Office: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (914) 332-4431 Email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Apprenticeship and Training LU/DC Staff Retirement and Tel: (202) 383-4870 Shopmen’s Pension Fund NEW OFFICER SEMINAR Fax: (202) 347-5256 Tel: (202) 383-4874 Fax: (202) 628-6469 Computer Department Tel: (202) 383-4886 Magazine Tel: (202) 383-4842 2011 Fax: (202) 383-4895 62700_IWFeb11.indd 1 2/4/11 7:32 AM Davis-Bacon Office Mailroom On The Cover Tel: (202) 834-9855 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Fax: (202) 638-1038 The annual New Officer Seminar Maintenance and Jurisdiction was held January 9–14, 2011, at Department of Ornamental, Tel: (202) 383-4860 Architectural & Miscellaneous Fax: (202) 347-1496 the National Labor College. General Metals (DOAMM) President Joseph Hunt welcomed forty- Tel: (630) 238-1003 Organizing Fax: (630) 238-1006 Tel: (202) 383-4851 three new local union officers from the Fax: (202) 347-1496 Department of Reinforcing United States and Canada. Ironworkers Safety Tel: (866) 336-9163 Tel: (202) 383-4829 EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Fax: (386) 736-9618 Fax: (202) 383-6490 ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks Ironworkers Political Shop Department THE IRONWORKER Action League Tel: (202) 383-4846 ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Association of Tel: (202) 383-4805 Fax: (202) 783-3230 Fax: (202) 347-3569 Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. 62700_IW_X.indd 3 2/9/11 7:19 PM New Officer Seminar HELD AT NATIONAL LABOR COLLEGE ach year a seminar for new local lead and manage their local unions. portant prerequisite to an effective Eunion officers is held in Washing- During the six-day seminar, there are construction-organizing campaign ton, D.C. This year the annual New a series of speakers representing the in it emphasizes membership aware- Officer Seminar was held at the Na- International as well as labor, man- ness and enlists broad support for or- tional Labor College during January agement, and the Ironworker Man- ganizing activities.