International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers Spring 2012 Support candidates who support you – San Diego, California Vote on June 5 www.local229.org Jose A. Naranjo We will have more endorsements in the near INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Business Manager/FST future. Please follow us on Twitter/Local229 and Officer Elections . Page 2 Facebook/Ironworkers Local 229. So let’s help Unfortunately, too many Political Update. .Page 2 our endorsed candidates! Americans fail to register to We will need help walking precincts, phone Annual Picnic. Page 2 vote. banking or even just placing yard signs. Please According to the California Project Update . Page 3 contact our Political Intern Angel Godinez for Voter Foundation, many dates and events at 619.787.6384. Angel has attitudes contribute to been working very hard with our candidates and infrequent voting and failure helping us in the endorsement process. to register. The CVF survey showed that 28 Between now and June, our main objective percent of voters are too busy. is to register as many members as possible. As I can understand the frustration – with all the of today, only 64 percent of our members are debates and negative ads that we see, it can registered to vote. make a voter not care. There are bigger issues today that negatively If you have moved, you need to re-register. affect working people. It is not just between Help us meet our goal this year. We can raise Republicans and Democrats. Our issues are our voter registration by 20 percentage points. prevailing wage, Project Labor Agreements, If you can relay this message to your family and health care, pension, education and our friends, this will have a compounding effect! environment. We need to focus on candidates Check here to see if you are registered: who care about the issues that affect us. http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/rov/Eng/evoter_ We have an important primary election coming query.asp# up in June. So far, we endorsed candidates who If you live in Imperial County, call Ironworkers Political we know will go to bat for us at the local, state 760.482.4226 to see if you are registered. Action League and federal levels. California Voter Registration Presidents 200 Club • City Council District 7 Mat Kostrinsky Deadlines for Upcoming Elections: W.N. Stuckey • City Council District 9 Marti Emerald Your registration must be postmarked no later Cesar Cabrera • State Assembly Marty Block, has voted than May 21, 2012. Election Date: June 5, 2012 Tom Campbell 100% for Labor! (Presidential Primary Election) • State Assembly Ben Hueso John Sonka • Congress Juan Vargas Work Safe, Michael La Douce • Mayor of San Diego Bob Filner Jose A. Naranjo Jack Gavett Business Manager/FST Juan Galvan Notice: All members are to report address1 and phone changes immediately. REMEMBER: To put your Book No. on payments made by check. Also, when paying by mail, please specify number of months for “Dues Only” or “Dues & Working Assessments.” Vote labor friendly to increase job opportunities Dear Ironworkers Local 229, Attention Members – Officer Elections Local political races can be tight and this year’s mayoral race is a Nominations for officers will take place on Friday, May 11, tight race. 2012 during the regular membership meeting. The meeting Currently the anti-union candidate Carl DeMaio is polling at 25% starts at 7 p.m. and takes place at the union hall, 5155 and Bob Filner is polling about 24%. Mercury Pt., San Diego. That is why we are urging all Ironworkers to please register Elections will take place on Saturday, June 2, 2012. to vote. There are several projects in the pipeline that really Members can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 2 will need the support of our local politicians, such as the San at the union hall, 5155 Mercury Pt., San Diego. Diego convention center, Charger’s stadium, and repairing our infrastructure. Every vote counts. Many politicians do not understand the wonderful apprenticeship programs that unions offer. Recently, there have been several politicians who have taken the SD mayor candidate Filner supports workers’ rights time and stopped by the Ironworkers Local 229. I would like to Bob Filner has passionately thank Juan Vargas, Marti Emerald and Bob Filner, who relentlessly supported human and civil rights fight for working-class families. his entire life. A Freedom Rider The mayoral candidate Bob Filner has officially been endorsed by who spent two months in a Ironworkers Local 229 because he has a proven record of being a Mississippi State prison in 1961 labor-friendly candidate, and in his years of being in politics, he has to protest segregation, Bob has always been there when we needed him. devoted his career to helping Voting in elections, from local elections to presidential primaries, those in need. provides an important way to voice your opinions. Bob has served as president of Voting also helps you decide your own future by electing a the San Diego Board of Education, deputy mayor on the San Diego City person who might reflect what’s good for you and your job. There Council, and chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee in the U.S. are certain politicians who have been endorsed by the Ironworkers House of Representatives. Local 229 because these candidates have proven to be the best local Now in the race for San Diego’s mayor, Bob is the only candidate politicians for our industry. who actively supports the rights of workers and Project Labor It’s your constitutional right that many have fought for and died. Agreements (PLAs) for city projects. Bob believes that it is essential to Be a good participating citizen and register to vote today. keep good-paying jobs within the local community. In Solidarity, To learn more about Bob and his campaign for mayor, please visit Angel Godinez - Political Coordinator www.bobfilnerformayor.com or call 619.231.6200. Attend the annual picnic and pin ceremony! Pin Ceremony and Annual Picnic Pin Ceremony Road, turn left. Take an Ironworkers Local Union 229 Family 10 years: 1:45 p.m. immediate right onto Admiral Picnic, Admiral Baker Park 15 years: 2:00 p.m. Baker Road and follow it down 2400 Admiral Baker Rd. 20 years: 2:15 p.m. the hill. At the bottom of the hill, San Diego, CA 92129 25 years: 2:30 p.m. turn right into the parking lot. 30+ years: 2:45 p.m. Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Prohibited Items: Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Raffle: 3 p.m. 1. Pets You must be present to win. 2. Smoking Clean up: 4 p.m. 3. Boisterous or profane language Please complete the RSVP card on the 4. Drinking of alcohol under the Directions: back page. Detach and mail to the hall, age of 21 From Interstate 8 -- Take Mission Gorge 5155 Mercury Pt., San Diego, CA 92111 5. Fireworks Road to Friars Road and turn left. by May 1, 2012. 6. Climbing trees Continue on to Santo Road and turn right. 7. Gambling Make an immediate right again onto 8. Hanging tents, hammocks Schedule Admiral Baker Road, and follow it down Failure to comply with park rules will Registration: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the hill. At the bottom of the hill, turn result in termination of picnic and will Lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. right into the parking lot. require all parties to leave. Let’s make this Horseshoe Tournament: 12:30 p.m. From Interstate 15 -- Exit Friars Road East. an enjoyable family picnic for everyone Kids Games: 12:30 p.m. Follow Friars Road to Santo Road. At Santo and please follow park rules. 2 Cesar Cabrera - Business Agent QUALITY REINFORCING Mesa College, PACIFIC COAST STEEL Ongoing work: Greetings Brothers Monte Vista H. S., Granite Hills H. S., West Bridges along Highway 15 Milcon fuel and Sisters: Hills H. S., Camp Pendleton-6 jobs, ECC storage at Point Loma Naval Station BEQ expansion, UTC Westfield, Aree Illumina Enlisted Quarters Package #8 (Hensel Good News....Work bldg., Suncrest Substation, Mater Dei & Soltek) NOAA La Jolla Laboratory is finally starting Catholic, Hill Creek E. S., Ash Street bike Replacement Project UCSD Structural to pick up at a slow path, NTC Promenade, Encanto E. S., MCRD- Materials and Engineering (M A Mortenson) but steady pace. The 2 jobs, Pt. Loma base-2 jobs. North City Campus SD Community Parking Structure Reed Reservoir (Gateway Pacific) projected projects are S.M.E. San Ysidro Border Crossing canopy is finally starting, and the SD New Central Library (Turner) SDCWA scheduled to start erection approximately San Vicente Dam Raise El Centro Unit future is looking very bright. Many of our May 2012. Aztec Student Center start date Ironworkers are going back to work, so 3 Repowering SD Airport Foundations is on hold pending site excavation issues, – Bents 8-13 Carlsbad H.S. (College & be prepared to come in with your driver’s but will probably start erection around June license, Social Security card and any Cannon) Starting soon at Santa Margarita 2012. The San Diego Library dome and San Bridge (Oceanside), Padre Dam- multiple certifications such as welding, Sub Part R, Diego Airport Project. OSHA 30, Riggers card or any other card structures, UCSD Biomedical Research, North that you might have. BRAGG CRANE & RIGGING Upcoming work: Torrey Pines Road Bridge improvements, A lot of these cards are required by the Sharp Memorial Hospital, 7901 Frost Street, SDGE Innovation Center, Morse H.S. bldg., general contractor to be on site.