THE VOICE OF THE BUILDING TRADES PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHWESTERN OHIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL VOL. 91 NO. 3 SINGLE COPY 50 CENTS MAY-JUNE 2016 (Continued on Page 2) By Matt Jaworski The Labor Citizen COLUMBUS (PAI) – By a bipartisan 25-8 vote, the Republican- run Ohio State Senate rejected a ban on Proj- ect Labor Agreements, the construction contract tool that building trades unions and employers use to ensure projects come in on-time, on-budget and with a minimum of tension on the job. Banning PLAs is a favorite right wing cause, particularly of the anti- union Associated Build- ers and Contractors. The May 4 Senate vote to keep PLAs came less than a week after the GOP-run House voted to ban PLAs by a 51-42 margin, one more than the needed majority. Eleven House Re- publicans joined all the Democrats in voting to keep PLAs. A prior House ban on PLAs passed by a much-wider margin, but later died in the Senate. This time, 15 Senate Re- publicans and ten Demo- crats voted to keep PLAs, while eight GOPers did not. “While PLAs are not recommended for every project, a ban would have With the support of the Mayor, Toledo City Council approved legislation on May 24 authorizing Project Labor Agreements to be implemented on all major city-funded construction projects. Approved by a 9-2 vote, ordinance 200-16 states all city-funded construction contracts valued at $100,000 or more are subject to a PLA negotiated by the Northwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council. The vote came in the wake of an attempt by GOP members of the state legislature to ban Project Labor Agreements in Ohio, Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson told the Toledo Blade the legislation was needed to ensure the city uses local highly-trained and highly-skilled trades- men and tradeswomen and to make sure construc- tion contractors are following the rules and paying all taxes and proper wages on work done on city projects. She cited the Riviera Maia Apartments project as a prime example of a project where a PLA could The Northwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council partnered with the Toledo Public Schools to help out the athletic department at Waite High School. The Building Trades, which has part- nered with the school district on a number of projects, made a monetary donation for a flagpole and marker located at the new Mark B. Welker Athletic Complex at Waite High School. The marker reads: The Mark B. Welker Athletic Complex, made possible by Toledo Public Schools, and the loyal generosity of the Alumni and Friends of Morrison R. Waite High School, Dedicated Thursday, April 14, 2016, Veterans’ Walkway. The American Flag Pole is presented by Northwestern Ohio Building Trades In honor of all Waite Alumni who have proudly served in our United States Armed Forces to insure our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. The marker contains the Waite logo and the em- blems of all the Armed Forces branches. The complex is named after Mark B. Welker (Waite class of 1941), a three-sport standout athlete and World War II veteran who, taught for more than 30 years at his alma mater coaching football, basketball and baseball. The Northwest Ohio Building Trades proudly support TPS and wish the athletes who play on Rich Field the best of luck. Supporting Toledo Public Schools Ohio Senate votes down ban on project labor agreements... detrimentally impacted areas where union den- sity is significant,” said Matt Szollosi, executive director of the Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio (ACT Ohio). “ACT Ohio was cre- ated to halt the erosion of our market share, and this bill would have been a sig- nificant step in the wrong direction,” he added. Szollosi said one rea- son for the bipartisan Sen- ate support for PLAs was that Republican senators in the Buckeye State took the time to understand the issue. They realized, he added, that PLAs benefit owners and builders, and that banning them from public sector use would have been poor public policy. ACT Ohio, the state’s 14 building trades coun- cils and their members all lobbied lawmakers hard on the issue, explaining the benefits of PLAs in both public and private (Continued on Page 2) ...Toledo steps up, OK’s PLAs on major construction projects
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THE VOICE OF THE BUILDING TRADES
PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHWESTERN OHIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
VOL. 91 NO. 3 SINGLE COPY 50 CENTS MAY-JUNE 2016
(Continued on Page 2)
By Matt JaworskiThe Labor Citizen
COLUMBUS (PAI)– By a bipartisan 25-8vote, the Republican-run Ohio State Senaterejected a ban on Proj-ect LaborAgreements,theconstructioncontracttool that building tradesunionsandemployersuseto ensure projects comein on-time, on-budgetandwith aminimumoftensiononthejob. Banning PLAs is afavoriterightwingcause,particularly of the anti-unionAssociatedBuild-ers andContractors.TheMay4SenatevotetokeepPLAs came less than aweek after theGOP-runHousevotedtobanPLAsby a 51-42margin, onemore than the neededmajority. Eleven House Re-publicans joined all theDemocrats in voting tokeepPLAs.ApriorHousebanonPLAspassedbyamuch-widermargin, butlater died in the Senate.Thistime,15SenateRe-publicansandtenDemo-cratsvotedtokeepPLAs,while eightGOPers didnot. “WhilePLAsarenotrecommended for everyproject,abanwouldhave
With the support of theMayor,ToledoCityCouncilapprovedlegislationonMay24authorizingProjectLaborAgreementstobeimplementedonallmajorcity-fundedconstructionprojects. Approved by a 9-2 vote, ordinance 200-16statesallcity-fundedconstructioncontractsvaluedat$100,000ormorearesubjecttoaPLAnegotiatedbytheNorthwestOhioBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncil.ThevotecameinthewakeofanattemptbyGOPmembersofthestatelegislaturetobanProjectLaborAgreementsinOhio, Mayor PaulaHicks-Hudson told theToledo Bladethelegislationwasneededtoensurethecityuseslocalhighly-trainedandhighly-skilledtrades-menandtradeswomenandtomakesureconstruc-tioncontractorsarefollowingtherulesandpayingall taxes andproperwages onworkdoneon cityprojects. She cited theRivieraMaiaApartments projectasaprimeexampleofaprojectwhereaPLAcould
TheNorthwestOhioBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncil partneredwith theToledo PublicSchoolstohelpouttheathleticdepartmentatWaiteHighSchool.TheBuildingTrades,whichhaspart-neredwiththeschooldistrictonanumberofprojects,madeamonetarydonationforaflagpoleandmarkerlocatedatthenewMarkB.WelkerAthleticComplexatWaiteHighSchool. Themarkerreads: The Mark B. Welker Athletic Complex, made possible by Toledo Public Schools, and the loyal generosity of the Alumni and Friends of Morrison R. Waite High School, Dedicated Thursday, April 14, 2016, Veterans’ Walkway. The American Flag Pole is presented by Northwestern Ohio Building Trades In honor of all Waite Alumni who have proudly served in our United States Armed Forces to insure our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. ThemarkercontainstheWaitelogoandtheem-blemsofalltheArmedForcesbranches. The complex is named afterMarkB.Welker(Waiteclassof1941),athree-sportstandoutathleteandWorldWarIIveteranwho,taughtformorethan30yearsathisalmamatercoachingfootball,basketballandbaseball. TheNorthwestOhioBuildingTrades proudlysupportTPSandwishtheathleteswhoplayonRichFieldthebestofluck.
Supporting Toledo Public Schools
Ohio Senate votes down banon project labor agreements...
detrimentally impactedareaswhere union den-sity is significant,” saidMatt Szollosi, executivedirector of theAffiliatedConstruction Trades ofOhio(ACTOhio). “ACTOhiowascre-atedtohalttheerosionofourmarketshare,andthisbillwouldhavebeenasig-nificantstepinthewrongdirection,”headded. Szollosisaidonerea-sonforthebipartisanSen-atesupportforPLAswasthatRepublican senators
intheBuckeyeStatetookthetimetounderstandtheissue.They realized, headded, thatPLAsbenefitownersandbuilders,andthat banning them frompublic sector usewouldhave been poor publicpolicy. ACTOhio,thestate’s14 building trades coun-cilsandtheirmembersalllobbied lawmakers hardon the issue, explainingthe benefits of PLAs inboth public and private
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(Continued from Page 1)construction. The lobbyingincludeddozensofphonecalls,meetings and communicationswithlawmakersandtheirstaff-ers. “PLAsguaranteethatproj-ectsaredonesafely,ontimeandunder budget. It’s a powerfultooltoensuretaxpayermoneyisusedefficiently,”addedDorseyHager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/CentralOhioBuildingTradesCouncil. But Szollosi notedACTOhio must remain vigilant,as surrounding states, alsoled by GOP governors andlegislatures, continue to enactanti-workerlegislationandanti-buildingtradeslaws.AndmanyOhio lawmakers “have zeroexperience in theconstructionarena. “It is imperative thatwecontinuetoshowcaseourtrain-ing,experienceandwillingnesstofacilitateindustrialdevelop-mentinOhio,whiledispellingthe other side’s propaganda,”he added. “Wemust redou-bleourefforts togarnermoresupport on issues that impactour partner-contractors’ abil-itytocompeteforprojectsandourmembers’ ability to go towork.”
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havehelped.Inthisparticularcase,thecontractorwasunderpayingworkersandnotpayingtaxestothecity,themayorsaid. Theordinancewaswell-receivedbycouncilmembers,as80percentvotedinfavorofthePLAlegislation;councilmembersTomWaniewskiandSandySpangvotedagainstit. CouncilmanMattCherry,BusinessAgent for SheetMetalWorkersLocal33,hadtoabstainfromthevoteduetohisconstruc-tiontradesaffiliation. Thepassage of this important ordinancewill guarantee thearea’smost-skilledcraftsmenwillbeworkingonthecity’slargerconstructionprojects,while also guaranteeing labor stability ontheseprojects. ShaunEnright,ExecutiveSecretary/BusinessManageroftheNorthwestOhioBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncil,toldtheBladethelegislationwasgreatlyneededbecausesomecontractorswerenotpayingtheirworkersproperwagesorprovidingthemwithbenefits. EnrightthankedthemembersoftheNWOBCTCExecutiveBoardandalltheBusinessManagerswhohelpedtoeducatetheMayor,administrationandmembersofcouncilonthebenefitsofPLAs. DavidFleetwood,BusinessManagerofLaborersLocal500,workedespeciallyhardtoreachoutmembersofcouncilandspeakwiththemtodispelnegativestereotypesaboutPLAsanddiscussthepositiveeffectsthisordinancewillcreateinthecity,Enrightsaid.
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DearBrothersandSisters: Our next unionmeetingsare scheduled for Thursday,June 16, 2016 andThursday,July 28, 2016, oneweek laterthan usual because of the In-ternationalConvention inLasVegas, NV. Both meetingsbegin at 7:00 p.m.Therewillalsobeaspecialcalledmeetingimmediatelyfollowingtheregu-lar June 16thmeeting to voteon the allocationof the $1.43perhourincreaseinJuly,inthefield construction collectivebargaining agreement. Pleaseplantoattend. Therewill be a Boiler-makermembergolfoutingthisyearbutitwillbemuchlaterinthesummerthisyear.Lookfor details in future articles.MudhensnightisFriday,July15th.Thecostis$20foryourticketanddinner.Signupatthe hall or giveAbe a call.DeadlineforpayingforticketsisJuly8th. Our sincere condolencesare extended to theHinojosafamily for the loss ofBrotherWilfredo“Wil”Hinojosa,whopassedawaysuddenlyonMay24th.WilisaformerBusinessManagerandAssistantBusinessAgentforLocal85andcontrib-utedagreatdealtoourlocalaswell as the entireBoilermakerorganization. Our condolences are alsooffered to theDenman familyonthelossoftheirmotherandto Brother DanHartwig andBrotherDarrenBarbettaonthelossoftheirmothers.Fraternally yours,Timothy TimmonsBusiness Manager, Secretary TreasurerBoilermakers Local 85
GreetingsBrothersandSisters, Summerhasarrived.Ihopeeveryone got out and enjoyedthenice,warmweatherwehadover theMemorialDayweek-end.Itrusteachofusreflectedonthemeaningofthatday,andpaidrespecttothosewhohavesacrificedsomuchtomakeourcountrywhatitistoday. Last year, several of ourlargest customers were con-cernedthatLocal50couldnotsupply the number of skilledprofessionalstomeettheirman-power requirements for 2016.I ampleased to report thatwehave, as we are currently atroughly 200%employment. IwouldliketocommendourStaffandourOfficersforhelpingtomakethishappen.Theireffortswillundoubtedlyencourageourcustomers to keep building inourarea. Iwouldalsoliketocom-mendallof theUAMembersout on those jobs. You havethusfarliveduptoourStandardforExcellence, again encour-aging our customers to keepbuilding in this area. I knowthatthehourshavebeenlong,sokeepthesafetyofyourselvesandyourbrothersandsistersinmind. I hope that the transitionfrom Trust Company to Fi-delity Investments is goingsmoothly. Itwas good to seesomanymembers participateintheeducationalmeetingsthatFidelityoffered.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,youmaycontactTinainthefundofficeorFidelity.Eitherwillbegladtoofferhelp. Have a safe and pleasantsummer,IamFraternally Yours, Scott LopezBusiness ManagerUA Local 50
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DearBrothers&Sisters, Wehopethisarticlefindsyouwell! WewanttothanktheActivityCommitteeforanotherfunLocal33eventupontheCol.JamesM.Schoonmaker. LaborDayisonlythreemonthsaway,andthisyearwewillhavetheHallopenforfoodanddrinksformemberswhochoosenottogotoLaborFestattheLucasCountyRecreationalCenter.Theimportantthingisyourattendance.WehaveoneofthebestLaborDayParadesintheTri-Statearea.Pleasebeapartofit.ComeoutandshareinsomegoodUnionsolidarity! TheSheetMetalWorkers’Local33AnnualGolfOutingisJuly16atHeatherdownsGolfClubwithregistrationbeingat7amandashotgunstartat8am.Thisisagreatoutingandwithoutyoursup-port,itcannothappen.Soputateamtogetherandsignuptoday. Local110inLouisville,KentuckyisacceptingtravelersthroughthemonthofJune.Manyoftheprojectsareworkingovertime.Ifyouareinterestedintraveling,PleasecalltheHall.Weknowsometimestherearechangesinourlives,butwhenthereareyouneedtomakesureyouupdatethemwiththeHall.Weneedaddress,phonenumberandbeneficiarychangeswhenevertheyoccur. Mailers,likeyourmonthlybenefithours,needtoreachyousoyouknowtheyarebeingpaidcorrectly.Ifyourphonenumberisoutdated,wecannotreachyouforreferral,andifyougetdivorcedanddonotchangeyourbeneficiary,yourex-spousecan receiveyourpension insteadofyourcurrent spouse. Soplease,updateyourinformationwhenneeded.Lastly,thepoliticalseasonisrampingupandwearegoingtoneedalotofvolunteersthisyeartohelpgetbacktheSenate,retainthePresidencyandgetfriendsofLaborintolocalpositions. ThePresidencyalsodeterminesthenextSupremeCourtJustice,andweallknowtheCourthasnotbeenafanofLaborinrecentyears.Soyourhelpwillbegreatlyneeded.Worksafeandhaveagreatsummer!Fraternally,Chris, Matt and Corey
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NEWTIMEFORUNIONMEETINGS.PleasedonotforgetthatallUnionMeetingsarenowheldat7:00P.M.asopposedtotheold8:00P.M.timeattheLocal#886UnionHall,4652LewisAve,Toledo,Ohio. UPCOMINGEVENTS.TheAnnualLocal886PicnicwillbeheldSunday,August21st,2016attheElectriciansLocal#8,727LimeCityRd,Rossford,OH.Thetimewillbefrom12p.m.to5p.m. TheAnnualGolfOutingwillbeheldonSeptember11,2016attheLegacyGolfClub.8A.M.ShotgunStart.Getyourgroupsinnow. DEEPESTSYMPATHY.TheOfficersandMembersofLocal#886wishtoextendourdeepestsympathiesandsincerecondolencestothefollowing: ToBryonYeupellonthelossofhisbrother,DanielYeupell. CONGRATULATIONS!CongratstoallofourmemberswhowererecognizedatourMay5thRecognitionmeeting: 25 Years: JamesPugin,JohnShaffer,andJosephTeeple. 30 Years: DavidBurmeister, JeromeDitmyer Jr.,WilliamJohns,ToddKing,BillLutz,TimothyMack,DanielMeridieth,HarryMooreJr.,JosephOmler,WalterReinbolt,DonaldRussell,DeanSlavik,DanStechschulte,TimothyTowne,andGeraldWehner. 40 Years:JamesMorrinJr.,andEveretteNevilleJr. 50 Years:CecilHendrickson,FernandoHernandezandAlphaKiesslingJr. 60 Years: ArnoldBeverly, James Jefferds,RichardShane,CharlesSmithJr.andJohnSporleder. 70 Years: RobertPatterson. Congratulationsgentlemen! ToJohnPedroonthebirthofhisgrandsonAndrewDouglasbornApril15th.MotherMarissaandbabyaredoingwell.He’salsotobecongratulatedonthebirthofhisothergranddaughterAlenaonMay13th.Weighing7lbs,6oz,20”long.MotherDanielleandbabyarealsodoingwell. KEEPUS INFORMED.Remember to call theLocal #886Officeandkeepusup-to-dateonanychangeinyouraddressand/orphonenumber. Weneed tohaveyourmost recent telephonenumberonfiletocontactyouwhenworkbecomesavailable.Alsoletusknowwhenyouarelaidoffsowecanputyournameonthebooksandputyoutoworkwhensomethingbreaks. Alsopleasemakesurethatyourbeneficiariesareuptodate. Haveahappyandsafesummer! Work safely, Ken, Jeff, Garrett, Robert & Kristin
Summer is here! Warm weather and fun in the sun is the best. Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day! 4th of July is right around the corner. It is time to watch for kids and motorcycles, they are out in full force now. Have a great summer and be safe. Our June Union Meeting: Our June unionmeetingwillbeonThursdayJune16,2016at7:30p.m.at4904N.SummitToledo,OhioatInsulatorsHallLocal45.Thisisnominationsforelections& raise allocationswhichgoes into effect “First fullweekinJuly.” Our July Union Meeting: OurJulyunionmeetingwillbeonThursday,July21,2016at7:30p.m.ElectionswillbeheldonJuly21st, at 7:30pm,FittersHall located at 7570CapleBlvd.,Northwood,Ohio43619. Work Status: Workhaspickedupnow.ByBPHuskyRefin-ery.ThenOregonCleanEnergyandAPIhasOregonCleanEnergy. Newest Apprentices Welcome: Noneyet. Newest Mechanics Welcome: Noneatthistime. Per Capita Dues:Ourpercapitaduesarebeingpaid.WehaveaLOTofuswhoneedalittlereminder.Itiseasytoforget.Postcardshavebeensentout.Thankyouallforthosewhohavemailedorstoppedintopaythepercapitadues.Ithelpsusstaycurrent.Thankyouagainforyourhelp! Mud Box Article via Postal Mail Service:Toallourmembers,inordertoreceiveyourMudBoxArticlenewsletterthroughthepostofficemailsystem,youneedtocontactStephanieattheNorthwestOhioBuildingTradesoffice,phone:419-693-7717,toletherknowyouwanttohavethepapermailedtoyou.Otherwise,youcanreadthenewsletteronlineattheNorthwesternOhioBuildingTradessiteatwww.ToledoConstruction.com. Retirements: Noneatthistime. Past Events: 1)HopeyouenjoyedyourMemorialDay. Upcoming Events: 1)100thAnniversarySept17th@HiltonGardensinPerrys-burg,Ohio. 2)Aug.13th,2016is4thAnnualBreathofLifeMotorcycleRide&Rally. 3)AnnualUSAshootAugust13th,2016 4)InternationalHeat&FrostInsulatorsareendorsingHillaryClinton. 5)4thofJuly–Staysafe. 6)Wewill be hosting theNationalMACcompetition June27-July1st. New Births: N/A Deaths: N/A
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AWisconsinappealscourtonMay 24 granted an emer-gency request to put on holdaDaneCounty circuit judge’srulingstrikingdownthestate’sright-to-worklaw. TheAppealsCourtgrantedthestayrequestmadeinAprilbyAttorneyGeneralBradSchimel,aRepublicanwhoisdefending
the law signed byGov. ScottWalkerandpassedbytheGOP-controlledLegislature. InApril, DaneCountyCircuitJudgeWilliamFouststruckdown the law as un-constitutional, ruling themeasurewasunconstitutionalbecauseittakesproperty,intheformoffees,fromlabor
unionswithoutcompensatingthem. Judge Faust was one ofthefewjudgesinthenationtorecognizethe“freerider”situ-ationallowedbyright-to-worklaws, which allow workerstoenjoy thebenefitsofunionmembershipwithouthavingtopaydues.
Appeals CourtupholdsWisconsin’sRTW law
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Our sincere condolencesgotothefamilyofJasonHarris,wholosthisMom;ourthoughtsandprayersarewiththeFamilyofKevinKent,wholosthisDad,Maytheyrestineternalpeace. Under Doctor’s Care: Chuck Rudd, George Geis,KarenGeis (George’s wife),JackieBlaze,(JoeII’ssister,JoeIII’s aunt) ,GaryHines,RussEldridge,ThomasGurschick,TonySantos,EugeneWardSr.,EugeneWardJr.,LeeCurtis,PeteWenzler,Rodney Jackson,An-nieWenzler,JimWittSr.,SusanMiller (Frenchy’swife),MaryCrump(JohnnyCrump’swife),DonDubryJr.,JamesEitner,andJodyValadez(Luis’wife). Happenings: Congratula-tionstoTomClingoonthebirthofhisfirstchild,MavericWyatt-WilliamClingo;heweighedinat7.9lbsandwas20incheslong. Local 55 Scholarship: ThedeadlineforScholarshipapplica-tionswasMay31.we’llbean-nouncingthewinnersnextweek.Goodlucktoallwhoapplied. OSHA 10:Didyouknowthatmostofourcontractorsarenow requiring that youhave acurrentOHSAcard?They arerequiringmembers to have, atleast anOSHA10 that is lessthan3yearsold.Ifyouhaven’tupdatedyours,youcouldpoten-tiallyloseoutonajob,somakesureyougetthatdoneassoonaspossible. KayBrazieropenedupherownrestaurantcalledZoup,it’slocated at theTalmadgeTownCenter at 4204W. SylvaniaAve., Ste. 104. She is open 7daysaweek,sostopinandsayhello.(Bytheway, thefoodisfantastic!) Stewardreportscannowbefilledoutonline!Thewebsiteis:https://www.iwdistrictcouncil.com/admin/Yourbooknumberandthelast4digitsofyourss#isthelogininformation,checkitout!Eventuallywewilldoawaywithpaperreportssoit’sagoodideatogetstartedlearningthis
newsystem. Union dues: Justaremind-er that it isyour responsibilityto pay your union dues. Thenoticewesendoutifyouaresixmonthsbehindisacourtesyandwearenotrequiredtosendyouareminder. Food Baskets: Pleasenote that the procedures havechanged for ourmonthly foodbasketprogram.Inorder tobeeligible to pick up amonthlyfoodbasket,pleasestopbythehall for a voucher slip.YoumustbeamemberofLocal55,in order to receive one. Foodbaskets are available the thirdWednesdayofeverymonth,formembersinneed. JustanotetomakesureyoustaycurrentonyourMOSTdrugscreens.Ifajobcallcomesthatrequiresyoutobecurrent, thatmeans current as of right thatminute,thereisnotimetogoandgetcurrent,youcouldpotentiallymissoutonjobs. FYI – Local 55holdsAl-coholicsAnonymousmeetingsin the union hall everyFridayevening and is hosted by EdAlexander.Youdonotneedtobeamemberinordertoparticipate,everyone iswelcome.There isnoneedtosignup,feelfreetojustdropin. Memberswhoare65yearsand older, or are permanentlydisabled, may be eligible toapplyforlifetimemembership,[email protected] send you an applica-tion.Pleasenote:thisisnotanautomaticprocess;youhavetoask for theapplication.Also itcannot be retroactive towhenyou turned 65 or became dis-abledandcannotberetroactiveifyou’vealreadyletyourbookgo. Please e-mail the hall [email protected] if you havechildren and/or grandchildrenwhoareinvolvedinsportsand/or extra-curricular activities,theirnames,ages,schoolsand/or
teamsthattheyareonsothatwemayincludetheminournews-letter.Alsofeelfreetoe-mailorcallDeeDeeifyoujustwanttosharesomenewswithus. Need a reminder whenclasses are?Or just to receiveupdates?ContactPhilwithyoure-mailaddressandyourcontactinfo and send it to [email protected]. Journeyman Upgrad-ing Classes:Justanoteifyouneed a class or a certification,Phil is available every day attheapprenticeshipschoolfrom7:30amto4:00pmMondaythruFriday.Justcallhimupat419-382-3080or419-266-0317andlethimknowwhatyouneed. DidyouknowthatyoucantaketheRiggingandCraneclassonline for your certification?Call Phil at the school to getregistered! Certified welders: PleaseDONOTforgettoturninyourweldingwork reportsEVERYSIXmonths. If you let themlapse, your certificationwill
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expireandyouwillbeforcedtore-test,callPhilattheschooltofindoutwhenyouareduetoturnonein. Pleasenotethatthecorrectfax number for the sixmonthODOTWeldingupdateis614-887-4123forthoseofyouthatfaxyourownreportsin;butevenifyoudo,youshouldmakesureyougetacopytoPhil,hekeepstheserecordsandwillbeabletohelpifanissuearises. Apprenticeship Applica-tions:TheJointApprenticeshipTrainingCommitteeisacceptingapplicationsfortheapprentice-shipprogram.Applicationsarebeing accepted everyWednes-dayandThursdayfrom9:00amto3:00pmatthetrainingcenteruntilfurthernotice.Thereisanapplicationfeeof$10. Ifyouhaveanannouncementyouwould like included in thisnewsletter, simply call the hallor send an e-mail andwewillbehappytoincludeit!MayGodBlessYouandYourFamily! –Joe Blaze III
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Ohio Carpenters JATC – Local #351
NOTICE OF APPLICATIONThere are two way to apply to our program.
We take applications every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am. Applicants should bring with them:1. Drivers license or State ID2. Birth certificate3. High School diploma or GEDUpon completion of the application, the applicant will be given a list of contractors along with an “Intent to Hire” packet and instructions as to the next step in the process.
The second way to apply is to go to our website at www.ohcap.org and click on the “Northwest” tab. From there anyone may submit an application at any time.
By Mark GruenbergPAI Staff Writer
Inyetanotherindicationofconflictbetweenconstructionunionsandenvironmentalists,sevenbuildingtradesunionleadersandtheheadoftheirdepartmenttoldAFL-CIOPresidentRichardTrumkatheirunionswillnotparticipate ina jointSuperPoliticalActionCommitteeheadedby richenvironmentalistTomSteyer,knownforopposingtheKeystoneXLpipelineandotherenergyprojects. The trades leaders, plusNorthAmerica’sBuildingTradesPresidentSeanMcGarvey,saidtheSuperPACwiththebillionairehedgefundmanagersymbolizes“agrowingtrendwithinthe(AFL-CIO)thatseemstoconsistentlyminimizetheimportanceofbuildingtradesjobsandourmembers’livelihoods.” TheAFL-CIOispursuing“acoalitionstrategywithoutsideorganizations thatproducedmixed results atbest anddisastrousresultsatworstforourmembersandtheiremploymentprospects,”thejointbuildingtradesletterstated. Specifically, theysaidtheirunionswouldsendnomoneytothejointSuperPAC,announcedonMay12betweentheAFL-CIO,AFSCME,bothU.S.teachersunions,andSteyer,nor“participateinanymanner”init. “Compromisingourcoremissionastradeunionistssworntoadvocatefortheeconomicwell-beingofourmembershipasatrade-offforperceivedshort-termpoliticalgainisutterlydisappointingandcannotbesupported,”theydeclared.TheyalsowantTrumkatocuttieswithSteyerandhisSuperPAC. Separately, one of the seven, Laborers PresidentTerryO’Sullivan,senthisownblisteringlettertoTrumkaaboutSteyer,callingtheenvironmentalist’sstandsagainstinfrastructureproj-ectssoextremethatSteyeristheequivalentofaright-to-workadvocate. Unlikeregularcampaignfinancecommittees,wherecontribu-tionsarelimitedandspendingisdisclosed,superPACsdonothavetoidentifytheircorporate,individualoruniondonors,whocangiveunlimitedamounts.Andtheycanspendfundsoncampaignsandfororagainstcandidates,aslongasthereisnocoordinationwiththecandidate’sowncampaigns. Steyer,theAFL-CIO,AFSCME,theTeachersandtheNationalEducationAssociation–thelargestU.S.union,whichisindependentofbothlaborfederations–jointlyformedtheForOurFutureSuperPAC.Itsgoalistoraiseatleast$50milliontoelectprogressiveDemocratstotheWhiteHouseandCongress.TheSuperPACwillconcentrateonbattlegroundstates. SteyersayshewillmatchunioncontributionstotheSuperPAC.HispriorenvironmentalSuperPAC,NextGenClimate,helpedhimpumpmillionsofdollarsinto2014races. ButSteyeralsomadeitclearhewouldbackcandidateswhoopposed theKeystoneXLpipeline, the controversial and since-vetoedprojecttotransportCanadiantarsandsoilfromAlbertatoU.S.GulfCoastrefineries. Keystonebecameacausecelebreforthegreenenvironmentalmovement,with activists, includingSteyer, saying its emissionswouldcontributetoglobalwarmingandthatitwouldcreatefewjobs.Severalunions,notablyNationalNursesUnited,alsoopposedKeystone.
8 building trades leaderssplit with AFL-CIO over support for green PAC;and ‘anti-energy cronies’
Building Trades Calendar of Events
LOCALUNION MEETINGDAY TIMEAsbestosWorkersLocal45 ThirdThursday 7:30p.m.BoilermakersLocal85 ThirdThursday 7p.m.BricklayersandTileSettersLocal3 SecondThursday 7:30p.m.CarpentersLocal351 ThirdTuesday 7:30p.m.CementMasons&PlasterersLocal886 FirstThursday 8p.m.ElectricalWorkersLocal8 First&ThirdMonday 7p.m.ElevatorConstructorsLocal44 Ft.Wayne-SecondThursday5p.m.ElevatorConstructorsLocal44 SouthBend-FirstTuesday 7:30p.m.ElevatorConstructorsLocal44 Toledo-SecondWednesday 7:30p.m.GlaziersLocal948 SecondTuesday 5p.m.IronWorkersLocal55 FirstTuesday 7:30p.m.Local 55 Executive Bd. Meetings: First Tuesday 6 p.m. Third Tuesday 6:30 p.m.LaborersLocal480 SecondThursday 7:30p.m.LaborersLocal500 FirstWednesday 6:30p.m.NWOBuilding&ConstructionTradesCouncil ThirdWednesday 6p.m.PaintersLocal7 SecondWednesday 6p.m.Plumbers&PipeFittersLocal50 FirstandThirdTuesday 7:30p.m.RoofersLocal134 ThirdThursday 7p.m.SheetMetalWorkersLocal33 FourthTuesday 7p.m.SprinklerFittersLocal669 District14 7p.m. CuyahogaFalls
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Anti-worker‘King Coal ‘goes to prison
By Jim Hightower So long, Don, it’s beenGod-awful to knowyou.DonBlankenship,whowastheKingofKingCoal,isheadedtowardaplaceheneverimaginedhe’dendup:federalprison. TheruthlessformerCEOoftheMasseyEnergycompanyar-rogantlyassumedhewasabovethe law. For years he openlydisdained thesafetyrulesofhisdangerous industry, willfullyviolatingtheminordertoincreasecorporate profits and his ownexorbitantexecutivepaypackage. EvenwhenthelawcaughtupwithBlankenship, forcinghimtoresignasMassey’sCEOin2010,heawardedhimselfa$12-million golden parachuteto cushion his fall.All of hisenrichment,however,wasbloodmoney.Literally. In 2010,MasseyEnergy’sdespicable lack of concern foritsmineworkerscausedafuriousexplosiontoripthroughitsUp-perBigBranchmineinWestVir-ginia.Twenty-nineminerswereinstantlykilled.ItwastheworstU.S.minedisaster in 40years,anditwasnomereaccident. The tragedy was the in-evitableresultofBlankenship’sdeliberate disregard of deadlybuildups ofmethane gas andcoaldust—andofhisrefusaltomaintaindetectorsandspraystopreventexplosions.“Thisgameis aboutmoney,” he preachedrelentlesslytohisminemanag-ers,demandingsafetyshortcutstoenhanceprofits. Blankenship racked upthousands of safety citations,viewing the punyfines as thecheap cost of rich profits—workers be damned.But now,Donnie’sbeendamned. Convictedlastyearofcon-spiring to violatemine safetystandards, Blankenship wassentenced inApril toayear inprison.That’snotmuchtopayfor 29 deaths, but it’s thefirsttimeamurderousAppalachiancoalexecutivehaseverbeenputbehindbarsforevenaday. Thisisatleastasteptowardjustice.(via otherwords.org)
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