JUNE 2011 REBAR: REBAR: RREBAR:EBAR: Putting PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Our Members TO Work President’s Page The NEW Reinforcing Steel Reality s you look at the projects high- recently touring the “University of Alighted in this month’s issue Iron” of Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.) that focuses on the reinforcing steel and Local 377 (San Francisco), the segment of our craft, one thing is bundles of 40’ no. 11s were polished evident. It’s not the same rebar in- by the gloves of apprentices from dustry of our forefathers. Yes, the their repeated handling. bar is similar and the ties are the The reemergence of reinforcing same, but today’s reinforcing steel steel in many local unions and the market and its contractors require success of regional Local 846 (Lake- even greater knowledge and a wide land, Fla.) and Local 847 (Phoe- array of skills from our members. nix) will provide our members with Higher tensile strength bar cou- greater work opportunities as the pled with high PSI concrete and the economy recovers. use of post tensioning cable have Our commitment to recapturing enabled concrete structures to rise the reinforcing steel market has to heights and take shapes limited never been greater. The work of the WALTER WISE General President only by the architect’s imagination Department of Reinforcing Iron- and the talents of our brothers and workers with its 15 member adviso- sisters to turn drawings into reality. ry board, our long standing relation- Prior to the current construction ship with the National Association depression, in 2006 rebar usage in of Reinforcing Steel Contractors the United States had grown to over (NARSC), the active participation of 10 million tons per year requiring local unions with the Concrete Re- 100,000,000 man- inforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) and hours of place- its Installers Interest Group (IIG), “The reemergence of reinforcing steel in many ment. Forecasts certifi cations by the Post Tensioning local unions and the success of regional Local predict a return Institute (PTI), the marketing and 846 (Lakeland, Fla.) and Local 847 (Phoenix) to those record development of training materials will provide our members with greater work levels by 2015. In by IMPACT and the National Fund, addition to the and the tireless efforts of the Orga- opportunities as the economy recovers.” reinforcing lo- nizing Department, has enabled the cal unions, many Iron Workers Union to be recognized mixed local unions as a force within the industry. It has now see rebar and post tensioning given us the standing to pursue the accounting for over 50% of their needed changes in OSHA safety reg- work. It is, and will be, an expand- ulations. ing market where union ironwork- It takes a union, the whole union, ers can compete and grow. the Iron Workers Union, to make a The cross-training of our appren- difference. With your help and sup- ticeship programs give ironwork- port, we have demonstrated mar- ers, who place reinforcing steel, the kets are never lost to those having skills to understand the complexi- the will and desire not to surrender. ties of seismic connections, and to be the qualifi ed rigger and signal- Thank you for helping to build man that fabricates, sets and aligns our great union. 120 foot pier sections before topping them off with a 30T pier cap. While 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 email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS WALTER WISE JAY HURLEY Volume 111 JUNE 2011 Number 6 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 General President Emeritus Fifth General Vice President FEATURES Suite 400 1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C 1750 New York Avenue, NW Pinole, CA 94564 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (510) 724-9277 Rebar: Putting Our Members to Work Phone: (202) 383-4845 4 Fax: (202) 638-4856 Fax: (510) 724-1345 ERIC DEAN TADAS KICIELINSKI 15 ACI Announces New Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program General Secretary Sixth General Vice President 1750 New York Avenue, NW 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Suite 400 Ste. 1025, St. Louis, MO 63108 Union Ironworkers Motorcycle Club Run Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (314) 454-6872 16 Phone: (202) 383-4820 Fax: (314) 618-8328 Fax: (202) 347-2319 Email: [email protected] 18 United Streetcar Puts Local 516 Members to Work EDWARD C. McHUGH MARVIN RAGSDALE General Treasurer Seventh General Vice President Suite 400 3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 Honoring our Longstanding Members 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Georgetown, TX 78628 23 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (512) 868-5596 Phone: (202) 383-4830 Fax: (512) 868-0823 Fax: (202) 383-6483 24 Art Downes Celebrates His 100th Birthday DARRELL LABOUCAN GEORGE E. KRATZER Eighth General Vice President First General Vice President One Hundred Year Celebration for Local 68 Franklin Square Office Center #8-205 Chatelain Drive 25 8401 Claude Thomas Road St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 Suite 55 Canada Franklin, OH 45005 Phone: (780) 459-3389 Convention Notice Phone: (937) 746-0854 Fax: (780) 459-3308 25 Fax: (937) 746-0873 RON PIKSA RICHARD WARD Ninth General Vice President Second General Vice President 10828 Grevelly Lake Boulevard, 5964 Dayton Boulevard SW, Ste. 212 Chattanooga, TN 37415 Lakewood, WA 98499 Phone: (423) 870-1982 Phone: (253) 984-0514 DEPARTMENTS Fax: (423) 876-0774 Fax: (253) 984-0533 Email: [email protected] RONALD C. GLADNEY 19 Departmental Reports EDWARD J. WALSH General Counsel Third General Vice President Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 505 White Plains Rd. 4399 Laclede Avenue IMPACT Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63108 21 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Phone: (314) 531-1054 Phone: (914) 332-4430 Fax: (314) 531-1131 Fax: (914) 332-4431 Headquarters Office: 22 Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Email: [email protected] (202) 383-4868 Headquarters Fax: (202) 638-4856 26 Local News INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS Apprenticeship and Training LU/DC Staff Retirement and Lifetime Honorary Members Tel: (202) 383-4870 Shopmen’s Pension Fund 28 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Tel: (202) 383-4874 Fax: (202) 628-6469 Official Monthly Record Computer Department 29 Tel: (202) 383-4886 Magazine Fax: (202) 383-4895 Tel: (202) 383-4842 On The Cover Davis-Bacon Office Mailroom Today’s reinforcing steel market offers Tel: (202) 834-9855 Tel: (202) 383-4855 Fax: (202) 347-5256 Fax: (202) 638-1038 our members work opportunities and Maintenance and Jurisdiction allows our members to work smarter Department of Ornamental, Tel: (202) 383-4860 Architectural & Miscellaneous Fax: (202) 347-1496 and safer on the job. Metals (DOAMM) Tel: (630) 238-1003 Organizing Fax: (630) 238-1006 Tel: (202) 383-4851 Fax: (202) 347-1496 Department of Reinforcing Ironworkers Safety EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (866) 336-9163 Tel: (202) 383-4829 ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks Fax: (386) 736-9618 Fax: (202) 383-6490 THE IRONWORKER Ironworkers Political Shop Department ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $15.00 per year by the International Association of Action League Tel: (202) 383-4846 Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals Tel: (202) 383-4805 Fax: (202) 783-3230 postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Fax: (202) 347-3569 Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Canada Agreement Number 40009549. w Big Tujunga Seismic RREBAR:EBAR: Strengthening Project Ironworkers from Local 416 (Los Angeles) have been working Putting on strengthening the Big Tujunga Dam since 2010. The Big Tujunga Dam was originally constructed in the early 1930s for fl ood control and water supply. Over years, sedimentation Our of the reservoir affected its capacity and has created problems for the structure. The seismic strengthening that this current project delivers will remove the threat of failure during an Members earthquake. The general contractor is Shimmick and the re- inforcing contractor is CMC Rebar California. The foreman is Ray Herman, the steward is Ruben Sanchez, along with TO Work journeymen Rod Diener, Guillermo Ruiz, and Local 416 Busi- ness Agent Robert Alexander. Over 770 tons of rebar were placed. With all of the different shapes and elevations having concrete strengthening, the job called for an incredible amount of experience and knowledge. Many of the systems used to hold the rebar in place had to be fi eld designed and constructed. The project has gone smoothly with no lost time accidents, which is a tribute to the men on the job. The steward, Ruben Sanchez, will be retiring after the project. What a great job to fi nish up on! Congratulations Ruben, your brothers and sisters at Local 416 wish you a happy retirement! 4 THE IRONWORKER Reconstruction of Bridge No. 204.66 over the Mississippi River (Burlington, Iowa) Rebar Install: $765,000 Walsh Co. Project Manager: Dan Sieve Superintendent: Tom Breeden DJDS Superintendent: Russ Andrews General Foreman: Darin Lazio Foreman: John Kraft Rebar Fabricator: Ambassador Steel REBAR: 2,079,272 lbs. of bar General foreman Darin Lazio, Local 416 (Los Angeles) and foreman John Kraft, Local 89 PUTTING OUR MEMBERS TO WORK Trevor Simmons, Local 577; superintendent Russ Andrews, Apprentice Matthew Pategas, Local 577 (Burlington, Iowa); Local 416; detailer/project manager of Ambassador Steel foreman John Kraft, Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); and Michael Reick; foreman John Kraft, Local 89; and general steward Trevor Simmons, Local 577 foreman Darin Lazio, Local 416.