Issue 2 - 2016

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NEW SILICA RULE ANNOUNCED Page 14

The Race Commission Panel at the UALE annual conference: from left, Associate Chair of the University of California-Berkeley Labor Center Steven Pitts, BAC President James Boland, American Federation of Teachers Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson, AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre, and member of American Postal Workers Union and the AFL-CIO’s Young Workers Advisory Council Courtney Jenkins.

Engage Members in Racial and Economic Justice At the annual conference of the United Association for Labor Education (UALE) in Washington, D.C. on April 14th, members of the AFL-CIO’s Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice discussed what the labor movement must do to overcome racial divisions within unions and the broader society. The Commission is focused on moving forward with a plan to improve the way the labor movement engages with the most marginalized members. BAC President James Boland reported BAC’s efforts to improve its outreach to minority groups, stating, “We all have to begin with ourselves and our own organizations. The Bricklayers are taking a first step by analyzing the composition of our membership and reach out to unrepresented workers and redesign the workplace to make it welcoming to women and people of color.”

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IN THIS ISSUE 1 President’s Message 2 Mensaje Del Presidente 3 Members at Work 4 IMI 6 Apprentices 8 News In Brief 11 International Funds 14 Safety 18 Legislative & Political 22 Sporting Life 24 Canada 25 Local Compass

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27 In Memoriam

P R E S I D E N T ’S M E S S A G E J A M E S B O L A N D , P R E S I D E N T, I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N O F B R I C K L AY E R S A N D A L L I E D C R A F T W O R K E R S

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New Silica Rule Announced

ilica Rule Announced. Since the last Journal was delivered to you, there have been a few important developments in our fight for the health and safety of our members and unorganized Craftworkers in our trades. On March 24th, U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez and officials from OSHA announced a long-awaited and hard-won update to the Silica Rule. The changes are significant and will improve the safety and health of BAC members throughout the U.S. for years to come (see page 14 for more coverage).

Silica exposure can lead to more than silicosis, a non-reversible, sometimes fatal, but preventable, lung disease. Exposure is also associated with other debilitating diseases, including lung cancer, kidney disease and chronic bronchitis. To a lesser extent, there is cause for concern that silica exposures may be associated with auto-immune disorders and cardiovascular disease.

Recently our communications team sent out email and text alerts asking you to contact us if you’ve been affected by silica exposure. We have been getting a great response, but we need to hear from EVERY member who has gotten sick or otherwise been impacted by silica exposure. If you or someone in your family has been affected, please text SILICA to 877877 or visit bacweb.org, click on “Training, Education and Safety,” then “Safety and Health,” and “Save Our Standard.”

We won the battle but the war isn’t over yet. Our opponents in Congress have already begun to mobilize against us, and on April 19th, a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections was held to begin the process of attempting to overturn the Rule. They were greeted by more than fifty BAC members ready to fight to save our standard. This is our rallying cry; we say no more waiting, no more members getting sick from an honest day’s work because employers aren’t providing

proper safety equipment, no more prioritizing profits over people’s lives. We say “Save Our Standard!”

Why Politics Matter. The Standard is being challenged in the Courts - we need a President that will stand behind the Department of Labor - that will insist that OSHA fight to “Save Our Standard.” And we need a fully-functioning Supreme Court to uphold OSHA’s action in the final legal analysis. In Congress, Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, spoke against the rule stating that “In my second job [after high school] ...I mixed a lot of mortar, I cut a lot of tile and bricks...I am sure that the policies that are in place now weren’t in place back in 1969, and I’m still breathing ok.” Note that he offered no commitment to protect workers whose lives are being destroyed by preventable illness caused by silica exposure.

Contrast that with Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) who is the ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee. Following the hearing, Rep. Wilson spoke with BAC members Tim Brown, Dale McNabb and Tom Ward about their experiences.

“To hear these workers’ stories, to listen to their words, is to understand the importance of this final rule. You cannot put a price on the life, happiness, or survival of a worker.”

Congressman Walberg is running for re-election this November, and is considered a toss-up, meaning that it is a race where members’ voices and votes can make the difference. There are races like this throughout the country, where incumbents have either supported working people or they haven’t. We MUST make sure that our voices are heard because we need a Congress that will work with our new President and fight for workplace safety.

The primary process is almost over; if you weren’t registered to vote in the primaries, now is the time to register to vote in November. We must support those who support us, and defeat those who put profits before people.

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MENSA JE DEL PRESIDENTE

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Se Anunció la Nueva Regla de Sílice

e Anunció la Regla de Sílice. Desde la última edición del Journal, ha habido algunos avances importantes en nuestra lucha por la salud y la seguridad de nuestros miembros y Artesanos no organizados en nuestros oficios. El 24 de marzo, el señor Tom Pérez, Secretario de Trabajo de EE.UU. y funcionarios de OSHA anunciaron una actualización en la Regla de Sílice que ha sido muy anticipada y la cual costó mucho esfuerzo conseguir. Los cambios son significativos y mejorarán la seguridad y salud de los miembros de BAC en todo EE.UU. por muchos años por venir (consulte la página 14 para más cobertura).

La exposición a la sílice puede conllevar a mucho más que la silicosis, una enfermedad pulmonar irreversible que puede ser mortal, pero que es completamente prevenible. Estar expuesto a polvo de sílice es también asociado con otras enfermedades debilitantes como cáncer de pulmón, padecimientos de riñón y bronquitis crónica. En menor medida, hay motivo de preocupación que las exposiciones a la sílice pueden asociarse con trastornos autoinmunes y enfermedades cardiovasculares.

Recientemente, nuestro equipo de comunicaciones envió un correo electrónico y textos de alertas pidiendo que se comunicara con nosotros si ha sido afectado por exposición a la sílice. Hemos estado recibiendo una gran respuesta, pero tenemos que escuchar a CADA miembro que se haya enfermado o que de otro modo haya sido impactados por exposición a la sílice. Si usted o alguien en su familia ha sido afectado, por favor envíe un mensaje de texto con la palabra SILICA al 877877 o visite bacweb.org, haga clic en “Capacitación, Educación y Seguridad”, y luego en “Seguridad y Salud” y en “Salven Nuestro Estándar”.

Ganamos la batalla, pero la guerra aún no ha terminado. Nuestros adversarios en el Congreso ya han comenzado a movilizarse contra nosotros, y el 19 de abril se celebró una audiencia del Subcomité de la Cámara de Diputados sobre Protecciones de la Fuerza Laboral para iniciar el proceso de intentar anular la Regla. Fueron recibidos por más de cincuenta miembros de BAC dispuestos a luchar para salvar nuestro estándar.

Este es nuestro grito de guerra: nosotros les decimos basta de esperas, basta de tener miembros enfermos por un día de trabajo honesto porque los empresarios no estén proporcionando el equipo de seguridad adecuado, basta de dar prioridad a las utilidades sobre la vida de las 2 | B R I C K L AY E R S AND AL L IE D CRAF T WORKE RS

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personas. Nosotros les decimos “¡Salven Nuestro Estándar!”

Por Qué Importa la Política. El Estándar está siendo impugnado en los Tribunales - necesitamos un Presidente que respalde al Departamento de Trabajo - que insista que la OSHA luche por “Salvar Nuestro Estándar”. Y necesitamos una Corte Suprema totalmente funcional para defender la acción de la OSHA en el último análisis legal. En el Congreso, el Representante Tim Walberg (R-MI), Presidente del Subcomité de la Cámara de Diputados sobre Protecciones de la Fuerza Laboral, habló contra la regla indicando que “En mi segundo empleo [después de la escuela secundaria]… mezclaba mucho mortero, cortaba muchos azulejos y ladrillos… Estoy seguro que las políticas que están en lugar ahora no estaban en lugar en 1969, y todavía estoy respirando bien.”

Nótese que no ofreció ningún compromiso para proteger a los trabajadores cuyas vidas están siendo destruidas por una enfermedad prevenible causada por la exposición a la sílice.

Compare ello con lo dicho por la Congresista Frederica Wilson (D-FL), quien es la Demócrata de mayor rango en el Subcomité. Tras la audiencia, la Congresista Wilson habló con los miembros de BAC Tim Brown, Dale McNabb y Tom Ward, acerca de sus experiencias. “Escuchar las anécdotas de estos trabajadores, escuchar sus palabras, es comprender la importancia de esta regla final. No se puede poner un precio a la vida, a la felicidad o a la supervivencia de un trabajador”.

El Congresista Walberg está buscando su reelección este noviembre, y el resultado se considera impredecible, lo que significa que es una carrera donde las voces y los votos de los miembros pueden hacer la diferencia. Hay carreras electorales como esta en todo el país, donde los candidatos actualmente en ejercicio han apoyado o dejado de apoyar al pueblo trabajador. DEBEMOS asegurarnos de que nuestras voces sean escuchadas porque necesitamos un Congreso que trabaje con nuestro nuevo Presidente y luche por la seguridad laboral.

El proceso de elecciones primarias ya casi termina. Si no se registró para votar en las primarias, ahora es el momento de registrarse para votar en noviembre. Debemos apoyar a aquellos que nos apoyan a nosotros, y derrotar a aquellos que ponen a las utilidades por encima de las personas.

Executive Board James Boland President

Henry F. Kramer Secretary-Treasurer

Gerard Scarano

Executive Vice President

Timothy Driscoll

Executive Vice President

Regional Directors N ORT HE A ST

Al Catalano

IU Regional Director, Northeast 304 Kenwood Avenue, #4 Delmar, NY 12054 (518) 439-6080 SOUTH

Ed Navarro

IU Regional Director, South 6201 S.E. Beaver View Rd Lawton, OK 73501 (580) 357-3048 N ORT H CE N T R A L

Steve Bailey

IU Regional Director, North Central 60 Gailwood Drive, Suite D St. Peters, MO 63376 (636) 794-4878 WEST

Raymond Keen (702) 254-1988 C ANADA

Craig Strudwick

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Masonry Project Illustrates Union Craftsmanship in Chicago

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n April, bricklayers of BAC Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois, employed by BAC signatory contractor Joe’s Masonry (Elmhurst, Illinois), were busy finishing up the Norfolk Southern Crew Facility located at 2543 W. Columbus Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Though not a huge project, it has generated over 1,680 brick hours during a seven-week work schedule.

The new 5,077 sq. ft. masonry building features brick and block exterior, and installation of 6” CMU for all interior walls without drywall partitions. Upon completion, it will provide rail station staff with decent space to take breaks and change.

“It is a nice masonry project where Joe’s Masonry had an opportunity to prove its efficiency,” says Sal Calzante, Vice President of Joe’s Masonry. “BAC members performed masonry work smoothly with excellent quality craftsmanship.”

BAC ADC 1 of IL President Jim Allen agrees, “This project is another example of our Union’s strength. Again, we are impressed by the skills demonstrated by our members on the job and their capability to deliver the final project on time and on budget.”

A 3-D graphic of the crew facility at the Landers Yard.

BAC Local 74 IL bricklayer Jose Cerda laying brick at the Landers Yard.

Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois Secretary-Treasurer Mike Lowery, left, discusses the project with Riedy Construction’s Superintendent Tom Delby.

BAC members working on the building exterior.

From left, Riedy Construction’s Superintendent Tom Delby, BAC Local 74 IL bricklayer Jose Cerda, Local 21 IL member and foreman of Joe’s Masonry Ron Simonson, Local 74 IL bricklayer Joe Fortino, Local 56 IL bricklayer Rosario Pecoraro, Local 74 bricklayer Salvatore Vilona, Local 21 IL member and Jr. foreman of Joe’s Masonry Juan Carlos Tinajero, Juan-Erik Nieto-Pineda, Local 21 IL President Mike Erdenberger, Martin Mendoza, Local 21 IL bricklayer Roman Bula, and Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois Secretary-Treasurer Mike Lowery.

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IMI

Setting the Right Foundation

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f educating professional architects and engineers about masonry and the value of BAC craftworkers and contractors is important, it is equally critical to plant that seed in the designers of tomorrow. For this reason, student education is a basic component of the International Masonry Institute (IMI)’s comprehensive industry development program. Many architecture and engineering colleges require students to take courses in steel and concrete, but some only offer a masonry class as an elective.

IMI fills this gap with a variety of masonry education, from lectures to field trips to design competitions to hands-on bricklaying activities.

IMI works with over 50 colleges and universities on their masonry programming, highlighted by the popular Masonry Day Design-Build Competition at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, held annually since 1989.

The New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Masonry Design-Build Competition, where students and BAC apprentices cooperate as teams to design and construct a masonry project, has long been supported by the New Jersey Administrative District Council and the Mason Contractors of New Jersey. Here are a few more examples of IMI’s involvement:

IMI has also sponsored masonry design competitions, organized tours of brick and block plants, and coordinated hands-on demonstrations and exhibitions of other crafts like terrazzo and plaster.

IIT professors consider this program a highlight of the semester, and the students greatly appreciate the opportunity to work alongside BAC journeyworkers, ask questions, and gain insights that are invaluable at this stage of their professional development. The experience of an IMI education stays with these young designers as they eventually become licensed professionals and design masonry projects.

University of Wisconsin

Each fall, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning conducts a 16-week “Masonry Studio” program for over 100 undergraduate design students.

IMI Director of Industry Development Pat Conway, AIA, works with the UW faculty to teach students about masonry concepts through lectures, studying masonry buildings, hands-on experiences with masonry products and accessories in the studio, three masonry design challenges, and informal question-andanswer sessions with visiting IMI staff, BAC Business Agent Bill Bonlender,

Wisconsin District Council, and union mason contractors. In addition, students attend lectures by renowned architects who often use masonry in their practice.

Masonry Studio concludes with a design competition, with the three top student teams being awarded an opportunity to work with BAC members to build mock-ups of their projects in the atrium of the architecture building. The award winning projects are selected by a panel of judges including many masonry industry representatives. Masonry Studio is supported with materials, labor and funds by IMI, the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance, the Mason Contractors Association of Milwaukee, County Materials Corporation, Spec-Mix, and the Wisconsin Mason’s Trust Fund.

University of Pennsylvania

IMI Director of Industry Development Roy Ingraffia is an adjunct professor at University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design and teaches the Masonry Conservation Seminar in the Graduate Program of Historic Preservation. He works closely with both architecture and preservation students to teach contemporary masonry design and the restoration of masonry structures. As part of the curriculum, he emphasizes the need to engage

Illinois Institute of Technology

One example of a longstanding program is IMI’s relationship with the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. For the past twenty years, IIT architecture professors have relied on IMI to teach second-year undergraduate students about masonry each year. A typical masonry semester may involve a 90-minute lecture on masonry design and construction delivered on campus, followed by a halfday field trip to the IMI training center where the students lay brick, build arches, install flashing, grout walls, and repoint walls – all under the expert direction of IMI bricklaying instructors.

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IMI Director of Industry Development Pat Conway at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Architecture Masonry Studio.

Architecture students, apprentices and instructors at BAC Local 1 PA/DE training center in Philadelphia.

with craftworkers early in the design process in order to enhance the collaborative building and repair process. Over the course of the year, he invites students from the University, as well as from other regional universities, to work with the apprentices and instructors at the BAC Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware Training Center.

Ingraffia and International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF) Safety Director Mike Kassman have also had the opportunity to work with the graduate students on hands-on projects where more in-depth discussions and instructions can occur. One such project took place in the summer of 2014 and involved assessing conditions and making repairs to a small 1880’s brick homestead near Mancos, Colorado.

The students learned how to cut out deteriorated mortar and damaged brick, formulate and mix repair mortar, reset brick, and repoint joints. These students who have since graduated are now part of active restoration projects where they have a better appreciation for the craft and are better able to communicate with their contractors.

University of Minnesota

IMI Director of Industry Development Mark Swanson, is an adjunct professor at University of Minnesota and heads up a Masonry Hands-on workshop for the School of Architecture. This

BAC Local 1 MN/ND brick instructor Dave Mensing with University of Minnesota architecture students and their completed arch.

workshop is a unique opportunity for architecture students to learn and practice masonry design and construction by working directly with the BAC Local 1 Minnesota/North Dakota Training Center in conjunction with IMI. The workshops are a part of the apprenticeship method of teaching.

The objective is to break down barriers between designers and builders, and

encourage future designers to use masonry. The workshops also teach the valuable lessons of building and craft, reinforcing the importance of quality design and workmanship, and the value of using trained craftworkers for projects. Finally, the students are exposed to the amazing potential and rewards of designing with masonry.

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APPRENTICES

Proud Veteran, Proud Union Member EDITOR’S NOTE: Apprentices are the lifeblood of our Union and the industry. For decades, BAC has been focusing on the value of developing a skilled workforce for tomorrow through its quality training programs. That’s why the BAC Executive Board asked editors of the Journal to revive the “Apprentice Profile” section featuring an apprentice whose craft skills, hard work, and commitment to the Union demonstrate that our future is in good hands, the “Best Hands in the Business.”

APPRENTICE PROFILE: TUREL MCKINNEY, LOCAL 2 NEW YORK/VERMONT

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urel McKinney had no clue what a construction job would look like when he applied for the Helmets to Hardhats program at a veterans’ job fair in 2014 after serving in the New York Army National Guard for nine years. “I didn’t have any construction skills, but I needed to make a living and provide for my family, so I applied and got in touch with BAC Local 2 New York/Vermont SecretaryTreasurer Pat Tirino,” Brother McKinney recalls. “Pat and I talked over the phone almost every day about BAC training programs, work opportunities and the union benefits. When a project was lined up, I got my first job working on a residential building.”

Tirino describes Brother McKinney as a dedicated, open-minded, and hard-working young man. “He sat in our training class just one day after he submitted his application. I was glad to see how eager and determined he was to learn,” describes Tirino. “Brother McKinney has been in cross training and outperformed in many crafts especially in bricklaying and restoration. Now a third-year apprentice, he is also in our supervisor training program, a contractor program that develops project supervisors through a twelve-curricular-step training.”

Brother McKinney’s employer, DeBrino Caulking is very pleased with his initiative and commitment to continue his development.”

Brother McKinney understands how crucial union apprenticeship training is to the construction industry. In 2014 when Troy City Council asked the public to submit comments on a resolution requesting contractors and subcontractors on city construction projects of $250,000 or more provide apprenticeship 6 | B R I C K L AY E R S AND AL L IE D CRAF T WORKE RS

From left, Local 2 NY/VT Vice Chairman Kevin Potter, Secretary-Treasurer Pat Tirino, third-year apprentice Turel McKinney, and Instructor Matt Zink.

training, Brother McKinney spoke up.

He testified in front of the Council citing his personal experience with the union apprenticeship program. “It was a good

Brother Turel McKinney in uniform.

fight,” says Local 2 NY/VT President Bob Mantello. “Brother McKinney was the only apprentice who testified at the public hearing and we are very proud of him.” Eventually the fight was successful – the Council approved the resolution after the public hearing.

Though construction work is different than military service, Brother McKinney, who fought in the Iraq War and acted as a safety sergeant in the Army, perceives the industry as tough and dangerous. “Construction is not easy work. It requires skills training and team building. I don’t mind working hard, but there were moments on the jobsite – for example, working on a scaffold high above the ground – but fortunately I have my team. It helps when a brother or sister working along-

side is always looking out for you.

We look out for each other.” Brother McKinney adds further appreciation for the Union’s safety training courses, “Our safety classes are very helpful. They help me build a habit of staying safe at work.”

Now with a two-year-old daughter, Brother McKinney appreciates everything the Union has provided for him – craft skills, paychecks, workplace health and safety training, health insurance – using his own words, “a unique career and decent life.” Through the

Helmets to Hardhats program, he was able to successfully transition back to civilian life with a career in the building and construction industry. “It definitely changed my life. I am learning the skills and building a career as well as having good health insurance that my family needs,” says Brother McKinney. “There is nothing can beat that. I am a proud veteran; I am a proud union member.”

Fighting for his country and providing for his family – Brother McKinney is just one of tens of thou-

BAC Apprentices Place in All Categories at Masonry Skills Challenge

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he 17th annual Masonry Skills Challenge took place on February 3rd during the 2016 MCAA Convention/World of Masonry in Las Vegas where BAC apprentices placed in all three categories.

A showcase for skills training in the masonry industry, the Challenge brought together bricklayer apprentices from Union and non-union programs from across the

country to compete at first-, second-, and third-year skill levels. Contestants of each level were given a project to build appropriate to their craft skills and were not aware of the projects in advance. They only had three hours to complete their projects with the given materials. Awards were presented to top three apprentices in each skill level.

Neal Hydeman of Local 15 Missouri/Kansas/Nebraska and Nicholas

sands veterans who are making efforts to survive and thrive. And BAC is always there for them, providing the assistance the veterans need the most – the topnotch skills to build a career and the dignity to make a decent living.

If you are a veteran and would like to stay in touch about BAC’s efforts for veterans, please text BACVETS to 877877.

Bracy of Local 2 Michigan placed second and third respectively in the third-year skill level. Ken Hernandez of Local 2 Michigan took third place in the secondyear skill level while Andrew Siefert of Local 7 Wisconsin finished second in the first-year skill level.

“The Challenge spotlights our industry’s finest young masons and focuses attention on building careers in the masonry industry,” BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer said.

“Congratulations to our BAC apprentices who have once again demonstrated their solid skills throughout the contest.”

Clockwise, from top left, Local 7 WI member Andrew Siefert, second place winner in the first-year skill level; Local 2 MI member Ken Hernandez, third place winner in the second-year skill level; Neal Hydeman of Local 15 MO/KS/NE, second place winner in third-year skill level; and Nicholas Bracy of Local 2 MI, third place winner in the third-year skill level.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

At the latest BAC Executive Council meeting, BAC President James Boland announced that the Union added Fiberglass Mechanic as a new classification to reflect the diverse crafts in BAC. Pictured above, Local 8 Southeast officers present President Boland with a “Build. Adapt. Change” plaque made of fiberglass by Local 8 SE Fiberglass masons who have been busy working on Disney projects in Florida. From left, Local 8 SE Field Rep Mike Bontempo, South Regional Director Ed Navarro, BAC President James Boland, and Local 8 SE President Jay Smith.

BAC Local 2 Michigan retired President Mark King receives recognition from the BAC Executive Board at the BAC Executive Council meeting on March 13th. From left, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Brother King, Executive Vice Presidents Gerard Scarano and Tim Driscoll, and President James Boland (at podium).

BAC Executive Council Meeting Restates “Build. Adapt. Change.”

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embers of the BAC Executive Council, representing the Union’s diverse crafts, membership and constituency groups, gathered in March for three full days of deliberations on a wide range of topics including an addition of Fiberglass Mechanic as a new classification,

strategic organizing and coalition building, and members’ engagement in the upcoming presidential election – all reflected the Union’s commitment to Building. Adapting and Changing. Council members also joined the IU Executive Board in congratulating Local 2 Michigan former President Mark King on his recent retirement.

From left, newly appointed Executive Council members Hector Arellano of ADC 1 of IL, Glenn Kelly of Local 8 Southeast, and Russel Smith of OH-KY ADC.

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Mike Williams, President of Florida AFL-CIO, speaks about strategic organizing at the BAC Executive Council meeting. “When it comes to organizing, we need to reach out to community and faith groups. We need to build a coalition to win,” says Williams.

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, the keynote speaker at the BAC Executive Council meeting, praised the BAC leadership for organizing young workers, people of color and women in the building trades and the labor movement.

Democratic Municipal Officials Tours BAC/IMI International Training Center

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BAC/IMI International Training Center Deputy Director Terry Hays gives Democratic Municipal Officials a bricklaying demonstration. From left, Avondale City Council Member Lorenzo Sierra (D-AZ), Roeland Park Council Member Becky Fast (D-KS), Alderman of Chicago Joe Moore (D-IL), Former Yonkers Council President Chuck Lesnick (D-NY) and his intern Alex Mintz, Mayor of Richfield Debbie Goettel (D-MN), and Terry Hays.

n March 5th, as part of the Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO)’s Labor Training workshop, a number of mayors, city and town council members, and other Democratic leaders, visited the BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie, MD. DMO is a constituency group of the National Democratic Committee, focused on developing leaders at the local level. These are decision makers at the town and city level, mayors and council members. They are leaders who BAC members deal with on a regular basis. This level of government is extremely important to BAC, as they are generally the people who decide whether or not a public Project Labor Agreement gets signed. They are also folks who can help BAC with workforce development, local hire agreements, apprentice utilization and more.

The goal of the visit was to gain experience to help DMO push out improved labor training resources to municipal officials nationwide. The DMO members learned about BAC apprenticeship and training programs and how local governments can utilize our skilled workforce. Additionally, they learned more about the trowel trades and even participated in some hands-on demonstrations.

BAC President James Boland and Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano opened up the tour which was then led by IMI President Joan Calambokidis and IMTEF National Apprenticeship and Training Director Bob Arnold.

Welding Instructor William “Butch” Rovder explains the welding training program to the Democratic Municipal Officials. From left, Northfield Council Member Suzie Nakasian (D-MN), Butch Rovder, IMI President Joan Calambokidis, Roeland Park Council Member Becky Fast (D-KS), and Seatac Council Member Kathryn Campbell (D-WA).

Avondale City Council Member Lorenzo Sierra (D-AZ), left, discusses the apprenticeship program with BAC President James Boland.

Debbie Goettel (D-MN), Mayor of Richfield, receives bricklaying instructions from the Training Center’s Deputy Director Terry Hays.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

BAC Supports Tradeswomen Who Build Nations

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ore than 1,500 union tradeswomen, representing multiple crafts in the building and construction trades throughout the globe, gathered at the annual “Women Build Nations” conference in Chicago on April 29th –May 1st. Around 100 BAC delegates attended the conference including members, Local/ADC officers and staff, and BAC President James Boland and Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer.

The three-day conference offered 48 comprehensive workshops and plenary sessions with topics ranging from developing women’s professional skills at work, creating equal opportunities for

all, providing education and mentorship programs for young women, as well as organizing and mobilizing tradeswomen politically, socially and globally.

“I’m the only female member in my Local, so it’s a great opportunity for me to meet other women in the trades who are facing the same issues,” BAC Local 1 West Virginia pointer-cleaner-caulker apprentice Renata Bruza said. A second-time attendee of the conference, Sister Bruza said that she appreciated BAC’s support for tradeswomen, “President Boland attended the conference with us again this year. It’s great to see our leader is involved and understands things we need

Standing from left, Jessica Orellana of ADC 1 of IL, Patricia Hesson of OH-KY ADC, Renata Bruza of 1 WV, Sandra Novak of 21 IL, Jameelah Williams of ADC 1 of IL, Yolanda Overstreet of 21 IL, Laurie Harris of 3 CA, Mary Lovette of 2 WA/ID/MT, Andrea Bohannan-Atteberry of 3 CA, Angela Henderson of 2 WA/ID/MT, Nachrisha Johnson of 21 IL, and Kelly Feyler of 1 MN/ND. Kneeling from left, OH-KY ADC Member Assistant Tracie Taylor, Jacqueline Lumpkin of 21 IL, OH-KY Administrator of Apprenticeship and Training Tammy Tansey, Liliana Calderon of 21 IL, Amanda Altomare of 5 OH, Shataya Wilson of 1 OR, Kristine Azzoli of 1 NY, BAC Director of Communications, Education and Community Engagement Prairie Wells, Priscilla Rocco of 1 NY, and Brenda (Zoe) Algarin of 7 NY/NJ.

From left, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, new BAC Executive Council Members Liliana Calderon of Local 21 Illinois, Ruby Nieves of Local 1 New York, and Angela Henderson of Local 2 Washington/Idaho/ Montana, and BAC President James Boland.

to do, not only for women members, but for the future of our Union.”

A member of Local 21 IL for over 20 years, Jackie Lumpkin said that “the conference reminded me of many tradeswomen who paved the way for us in the building trades and motivated me to encourage more young women to come into the trades. With the strong support from my Local and the IU, I will continue my fight for all women in our trades.”

BAC has been reinforcing the capacity of the Union to create a more equitable, welcoming environment for women as tradesworkers and as union leaders, which requires close working relationships with industry stakeholders. “You can’t improve what you don’t measure,” BAC President Boland told attendees at a plenary session.

“We’re making changes so we can see how we’re doing. We know we need to work with contractors to improve retention of women, but it is incumbent upon representatives to represent members.”

BAC Member Receives His Union Plus Disability Grant

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ames (Jimmy) Dailey, a 29-year member of Local 3 Massachusetts/Maine/New Hampshire/Rhode Island, found himself behind on bills after he got injured on the jobsite and had been home for more than 6 months without pay. Fortunately, Union Plus provides a range of assistance programs including disability grants of $1,600 to $2,700 for Union Plus Credit Card holders, like Brother Dailey, who has had the card for at least three months and met the eligibility guidelines. “I was able to buy Christmas presents, pay bills, and buy food,” Brother Dailey said. “I am just happy and thankful. I believe in word of mouth so I am telling everyone in my Union about how great Union Plus is.”

All dues-paying BAC members can apply for a Union Plus Credit Card. Eligible cardholders have access to exclusive hardship assistance grants including Job Loss, Disability, and Hospital Grants.

All approved grants are paid to the cardholder by check and never have to be paid back.

For information about all Union Plus offers, visit UnionPlus.org.

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Local 3 MA/ME/NH/RI member James Dailey.

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS The Rehabilitation Plan changes three areas of the Early Retirement Pension:

INTERNATIONAL PENSION FUND

International Pension Fund Establishes Rehabilitation Plan

• It eliminates the unreduced Early Retirement Pension

• It applies greater reductions for Early Retirement Pensions.

• It eliminates Early Retirement

Summary of Plan changes

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ince 2010 the International Pension Fund (IPF) has been operating under a Funding Improvement Plan designed to restore its funding and ensure its long-term financial stability. However, a continued contraction in the construction industry has led to historically low work hours for IPF participants and fewer contributions. As you can see in the chart below, despite a 5% increase in hours for 2015, the IPF has experienced a 43% cumulative decline in hours since the financial crisis began in 2008.

In addition, as with other funds, the IPF has faced a challenging investment environment for the last two years. As a result, on January 1, 2016 the Plan was certified by its actuary to be in critical status and, as required by law, the Board adopted a rehabilitation plan (the “Rehabilitation Plan”).

The Rehabilitation Plan does not affect benefits currently being received

Pensions for Inactive Vested Participants

by IPF pensioners and their beneficiaries. It also does not affect the benefit accruals currently earned under the Plan.

The following paragraphs describe these changes and summarize the materials published in the Spring 2016 issue of the IPF Retirement Blueprint and in the required 204(h) notice from the Fund office mailed on April 15, 2016.

Early Retirement

The following changes to the IPF Early Retirement benefit do not apply to eligible applications received on or before May 31, 2016 with a pension start date effective on or before June 1, 2016. Please be aware that in order to have a pension start date on or before June 1, 2016 you must retire on or before that date with no intention of returning to work. For example, if your pension start date is June 1, 2016, you cannot work during the month of June. If you do, your benefit will be recalculated under these new rules.

Hours Reported to the IPF (U.S., in millions) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 0

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Under the Rehabilitation Plan, the unreduced Early Retirement Pension is eliminated and the following reduction factors will apply to retirements between age 55 and 64, providing approximately the same benefit the participant would have received had they waited until normal retirement age to retire.

50

75

100

Age

% of Normal Retirement Age Pension Payable Early

64

100%

63

92%

62

84%

61

76%

60

68%

59

63%

58

58%

57

53%

56

48%

55

43%

Inactive Vested Participants are no longer eligible for an Early Retirement Pension under the Plan. They are, however, still entitled to receive a pension at normal retirement age. An Inactive Vested Participant may become entitled to an Early Retirement Benefit at any time if, subsequent to their inactivity, they earn at least three years of Future Service Credits with a contributing employer. They will then be eligible to receive an Early Retirement Pension benefit subject to the same reductions for active participants, as described above.

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INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

Disability Retirement

Between the ages of 60 and 64, the disability benefit will be subject to an annual actuarial reduction factor of 8%.

There will be no additional reduction for years prior to age 60. The reduction factors will be as follows:

Age

% of Normal Retirement Age Pension Payable as Disability

64

100%

63

92%

62

84%

61

76%

60 and under

68%

Post-Retirement and Lump Sum Death Benefits

For pensioners with an effective date of June 2, 2016 and later, the “Pop-up” benefit under either a 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity or 75% Joint and Survivor Annuity is no longer available.

This means there will no longer be an increase in the monthly pension amount payable to a retiree if the retiree’s spouse predeceases the retiree.

Similarly, for new applicants who reject the Joint and Survivor Options, the Five Year (60 month) guarantee of the Regular Payment Option no longer applies. This means the Plan will no longer pay pension benefits to the pensioner’s beneficiary after the participant’s death, regardless of the number of monthly pension payments made.

IPF Projected to Remain Solvent and Pay Full Benefits at Normal Retirement Age for the Next 30 Years

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espite the effects of a stubbornly slow recovery in the construction market and challenging investment environments, the IPF’s actuary has confirmed that IPF is able to pay expected benefits over the next 30 years, running through December 31, 2044. The actuary made the 30-year projections using plan provisions, participant data, IPF financial information and expectations of industry performance to project plan solvency. The IPF Trustees have made the changes outlined to ensure their long-term goal of ensuring all plan participants receive a full pension at normal retirement age. The Trustees emphasize that no reductions in benefits currently being paid are taking place.

Track Your BAC SAVE Retirement Savings Annuity Plan Balances Electronically with the BAC Member Web Portal

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s a member of a Local/ADC that participates in the BAC SAVE Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), you can now monitor your current and hardship account balances electronically through the BAC Member Web Portal. Registering your account in the Member Portal is simple. If you are using the website, go to member.bacweb.org and click on the “Create An Account” link. BACMobile App can also be downloaded from Google Play (Android devices) or App Store (iOS devices).

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Beginning April 15, 2016, the pre-retirement lump sum death benefit of the Plan is capped at a $5,000 maximum benefit.

If unmarried and eligible, the participant’s non-spouse designated beneficiary will receive a lump sum payment of the employer contributions made on the participant’s behalf up to a maximum of $5,000.

If married and eligible, the participant’s spouse will receive the Joint and Survivor annuity benefit, unless the actuarial value of the benefit is $5,000 or less, in which case he or she can reject such annuity benefit and receive the benefit in a lump sum.

Currently, if the actuarial equivalent of a benefit is less than $10,000, a participant has the option to receive this benefit in lump sum. Effective April 15, 2016, only benefits with an equivalent of $5,000 or less can be paid in lump sum.

Merged Plans

The IPF provides benefits to certain participants who came into the IPF by virtue of mergers between the IPF and their pension plan. The IPF has been administering the benefit earned by those participants under their former plan in accordance with the rules of that plan. As of the effective dates stated herein, those participants’ benefits will be calculated pursuant to the rules of the IPF. As under IPF, if the former merged plan offered a lump sum benefit, the IPF is only permitted to pay lump sum benefits up to a maximum of $5,000.

Noncovered Masonry Employment

These Plan provisions which have been in effect since June 1988 remain in effect and unchanged.

Should you have questions regarding these changes, please contact the Fund office via e-mail at dstupar@ ipfweb.org or write to: International Pension Fund 620 F St., N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20004

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FUND

Make Sure You Are Eligible for IHF’s Healthcare Benefits

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ased on your Local/ADC’s participation in the healthcare plan, BAC members may be eligible for some or all of the available benefits including medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability provided by the International Health Fund (IHF) if they meet one of the following requirements:

Hours worked are measured during each calendar quarter for most of the plans as below:

• Actively working in a job category covered by a collective

bargaining agreement • The agreement requires that contributions are made to the International Health Fund on your behalf; or –– You are an official or employee of a local union participating in this plan –– You are retired from and receiving a pension benefit from the Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund or a local fund –– Owner or employee of an incorporated business that contributes to this plan the required monthly “Non-Jobsite” premium • Qualify under the COBRA provisions of this plan

Work Months

Eligibility Period Earned

January, February, March

May, June, July

April, May, June

August, September, October

July, August, September

November, December, January

October, November, December

February, March, April

Through COBRA, members who are unable to meet the eligibility criteria may keep their coverage for up to 18 months by self-payment. Also dependents who lose coverage due to a Qualifying Event are offered 36 months. In addition, IHF provides coverage for eligible retirees, in order to ensure that those members who have not met eligibility requirements for Medicare are fully covered, and for those who are eligible for Medicare, are provided with an affordable supplemental plan to minimize out-of-pocket expenses. If a fully retired retiree For most plans, in order to qualify for coverage during each of these quarters (Coverage Period), a member must meet one of three dies, IHF provides the surviving spouse with lifetime benefits if the spouse was covered prior to the retiree’s death. minimum hours’ requirements, as shown in the following table: For more information, please visit www.ihfweb.org.

Eligibility Rules for each Plan To request a change of Period Measured Gold Silver Bronze Choice Basic enrollment, please email enrollmentchange@bacweb.

200 300 Not applicable 390 Last calendar 200 org. If you have any other Quarter, or questions, please contact IHF 500 500 500 780 Last six months 500 at 202-783-3788 or email IHF (2 consecutive Executvie Director Robin quarters), or Donovick at rdonovick@ bacweb.org.

1200 1200 1200 1560 Last twelve months 1200 (4 consecutive quarters)

USDA’s MyPlate Food Guide

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ollowing recommended dietary guidelines just got easier. The USDA has created a new visual called “MyPlate” to help you make healthy, balanced food choices. Referring to MyPlate (ChooseMyPlate.gov) can help you prioritize your food choices. The icon features a plate split into 4 sections: • Fruits • Vegetables • Grains • Protein A cup, representing dairy, is off to the side. The breakdown reminds you to make half of your plate fruits and vegetables. It also highlights the other important food groups for a well-balanced meal: whole grains, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy. For more information, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov.

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SAFETY

U.S. Department of Labor

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez announces the issuance of the Final Silica Standard at BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie, Maryland on March 24th.

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n March 24th, at BAC/ IMI International Training Center in Bowie, Maryland, U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez announced the issuance of a Final Rule on Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (the Final Silica Standard). At that event, Secretary Perez said “We’re here to re-affirm a very basic value proposition: that everyone should be able to come home safe and healthy at the end of a hard day’s work… that no one should have to give his or her life to earn a living. Silica has been undermining that fundamental right for too long.”

Indeed, the Final Silica Standard replaces an out-of-date and inadequate standard that only set a permissible

exposure limit (PEL) for silica exposures and relied on other rules and regulations adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to fill in the blanks, which has not often been successful. At the prior PEL, OSHA estimates that all workers in the construction industry exposed at the limit over a 40-year career could become sick or die from illnesses related to that exposure.

Enforcement of that standard, even of that exposure limit, has not been and clearly will not be sufficient to protect us.

Under the Final Silica Standard, there are comprehensive rules that provide detailed instructions for employers to follow in order to protect their workers – including BAC members – and a dramatically reduced PEL that

Announces the Final Silica Standard will prevent many hundreds of deaths and many thousands of illnesses each year.

The key components of the Final Silica Standard are:

• Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) –

OSHA has reduced the PEL over an 8 hour work day from 250 micrograms per cubic meter of air to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air – an 80% reduction.

• Engineering Controls – the Final Silica Standard makes clear that employers must implement control measures (like water or vacuum systems) to control silica dust. They cannot provide personal protective equipment (like masks or respirators) alone.

• Table 1 (available for review on the

BAC website) – OSHA has produced a table with specified exposure control methods that have been identified as reducing exposure limits to within the new PEL. Employers who fully and properly implement these measures will get a safe harbor from air monitoring. Employers who do not fully and properly implement the measures will be required to provide engineering controls and perform air monitoring to ensure employees are not being exposed above the PEL. Table 1 will allow employers, employees, BAC representatives and OSHA investigators to quickly and easily ensure that workers are being fully protected.

• Written exposure control plan – Employers will be required to produce

written plans to reduce exposures and to limit exposure for employees not engaged in dust-producing tasks.

• Medical Surveillance – Employers whose employees are required to wear respirators or who are exposed above the PEL for 30 or more days per year will have to provide medical surveillance to those affected employees. Specific medical results will not be provided to employers without express written consent from the employee, and no retaliation will be permitted for an employee’s refusal to provide that consent.

As BAC President Boland said at the March 24th announcement of the Final Silica Standard, “the Department [of Labor’s] work means that …BAC members, ISS UE 2 , 2 0 1 6 | 15

SAFETY other workers in the masonry trades, and other workers throughout this country will have healthier workplaces. This is a good result for industry, and, indeed, it is a good result for everyone.” BAC has long fought for this comprehensive standard, as you can see in the timeline across these pages, and we look forward to working with you to ensure that the Final Silica Standard is fully implemented and enforced.

The Final Silica Standard takes effect in the construction industry this coming June 23, 2016, and employers will have to be fully compliant with the vast majority of the rule by June 23, 2017.

From left, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, BAC Local 2 Michigan member Tom Ward, and BAC President James Boland at the silica standard announcement.

Local 8 Wisconsin member Tim Brown, who has been personally impacted by silica dust exposure, shares an emotional moment at the public hearing. From left, Local 2 Michigan member Dale McNabb, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), and Brother Brown.

GOP’s Attack on the New Silica Standard

On April 19th, U.S. Representatives John Kline (R-MI) and Tim Walberg (R-MI) convened a hearing before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections called “Reviewing Recent Changes to OSHA’s Silica Standards.” This is the first attack on the new Final Silica Standard – the start of an effort by Congressional Republicans to undo OSHA’s decades of study and work on the Standard. BAC members Tom Ward and Dale McNabb (Local 2 Michigan) and Tim Brown (Local 8 Wisconsin) attended the hearings, representing the 2.3 million workers whose health and safety will be improved and defended by the Final Silica Standard, and spoke with members of the press afterwards. In addition, roughly 50 BAC officers and representatives attended the hearing, filling the room. These efforts changed the tone and the effect of the hearing. Although we must continue our efforts to protect the Standard, BAC has made a strong impact already.

Share Your Personal Story with BAC

From left, BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, BAC Local 2 Michigan member Tom Ward, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Local 8 Wisconsin member Tim Brown, and Local 2 Michigan member Dale McNabb at the hearing on newly issued silica standard.

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Throughout BAC’s efforts to get the Final Silica Standard and now to protect it, nothing has been more powerful to regulators and elected representatives than the stories BAC members have been willing to share about their experiences with silica exposure and silica-related disease. If you are willing to share your story, please text SILICA to 877877 visit www.bacweb.org, click on “Training, Education and Safety,” then “Safety and Health,” and “Save Our Standard.”

SAVE: New Study with Masonry r2p Partnership Develops Innovative Ergonomics Training for Masonry Apprentices

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trains and sprains, also known as work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), continue to be a substantial problem in masonry. There are a growing number of ergonomic tools, equipment, and work practices available to reduce exposure to injury risks, and the Masonry r2p Partnership has made promoting their use a priority. (See www.ChooseHandSafety. org and www.cpwr.com/research/mast-climbers) Providing workers, particularly apprentices, with information on how to identify potentially risky work practices and effectively communicate this information to those who can correct the situation is the focus of a new study. Occupational safety and health researchers Drs. Dan Anton (Eastern Washington University), Jennifer Hess (University of Oregon), Laurel Kincl (Oregon State University), and Douglas Weeks are collaborating with the Masonry r2p Partnership on a national project called Safety Voice for Ergonomics (SAVE). Funding for the project comes from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

As a first step, the research team conducted a confidential survey of apprentices at 12 training centers across the U.S. to assess their access to and use of electronic devices. The survey results

are being used by the researchers to help shape the design of the interactive, internet-based training modules, related materials for apprenticeship trainers to use in the classroom, and text messaging reminders for apprentices that will complement the apprenticeship training program. The training module and related materials will be used to teach masonry apprentices about ergonomics and how to use their ‘safety voice’ to speak up at work.

“We’ve been conducting safety and health research for many years,” said Dr. Anton the lead researcher, “and are very impressed with the level of support received from the Partnership and training centers that we’ve been working with.”

Several of the Partnership members, including BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, ICE Executive Director Matt Aquiline, and IMTEF National Apprenticeship and Training Director Bob Arnold and North Central Regional Safety & Training Director Dave Wysocki are working closely with the researchers to ensure members, trainers, and contractors have input into the project and the final research results are ready to be put into practice.

Watch for further updates on the SAVE Project in future issues of the Journal. For more information, contact the researchers at saveergonomics@gmail.com.

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LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL

North America’s Building Trades Unions Endorse Hillary Clinton

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ver 3,000 delegates attended the 2016 North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. in April, including many BAC leaders. NABTU President Sean McGarvey announced that the National Building Trades has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. McGarvey said in his announcement, “There is only one candidate who has shown respect for Building Trades members, their jobs, and their families. And that’s Hillary Clinton. And when our unions formally engaged with our collective membership, there was abundant support for only one candidate… Hillary Clinton.”

BAC Local officers and representatives from across the country attending the conference were also joined by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Xavier Becerra (D-CA) at a working luncheon hosted by BAC.

BAC President James Boland and presidential candidate Secretary Clinton at the 2016 NABTU Legislative Conference.

The first elected woman Congressman and Senator of Wisconsin, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is a true champion of the middle class and the building trades unions. “I don’t think we can have a strong economy if we don’t build things in the United States,” says Senator Baldwin. “We need to support policies and people who see that through… and make sure we have an education system to prepare young people with careers in the trades.”

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), who joined BAC members on the same day at a public hearing on OSHA’s final silica standard, denounced Congressional Republicans’ unabashed assault on working people as they are fighting to overturn the rule in favor of a few powerful interests.

Says Rep. Pocan, “OSHA said the rule only costs $1,500 per workplace and the U.S. Chamber thinks it’s too much… What’s a life worth? How much is too much to keep workers safe?” Rep. Pocan also praised BAC’s leadership and members for being at the hearings and fighting for the rule. “You being there at the hearing today was very powerful. You have our backs in the House. We will continue our fight,” adds Rep. Pocan.

The first Latino member of the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) said that Secretary Clinton is the best candidate for President. “You want someone who has the experience, tried and true, and knows how to get things done. That’s why I think Secretary Clinton would make a great President. With your help, it will happen,” says Rep. Becerra.

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BAC Members Take Action Supporting Hillary Clinton for President NEW YORK

Members of BAC Local 1 New York rally for Hillary Clinton on April 5th in New York City.

Pictured left, BAC Local 1 New York members phone banking for Hillary Clinton on April 4th. Photo on the right is the phone banking crew of Local 1 NY.

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island members of BAC Local 3 Massachusetts/Maine/New Hampshire/Rhode Island rally for Hillary Clinton on April 23rd.

WASHINGTON

Pictured left, BAC Local 2 Washington/Idaho/Montana Vice President Martin Norman, right, and Maggie Kelly with U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), center, at a rally for Hillary Clinton. Photo on the right, BAC Local 2 WA/ID/ MT Secretary-Treasurer Benny Wright shows support for Secretary Clinton.

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LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL APPRENTICES

PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE

Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware members rally for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia in April.

BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano greets Secretary Clinton at a rally in Philadelphia on April 25th.

BAC President James Boland meets with the Local leadership on April 6th to develop strategies to elect Secretary Clinton.

BAC Local 1 PA/DE President Dennis Pagliotti shows his support for Secretary Clinton in Philadelphia on April 25th.

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BAC Local 5 PA President Lester Kauffman with Secretary Clinton at a rally on April 6th.

OHIO

Members of Ohio-Kentucky Administrative District Council (OH-KY ADC) rally for Hillary Clinton in April.

Members of OH-KY ADC members support Hillary Clinton in Cincinnati in April.

Michigan Building Trades Unions Call For Protection of Prevailing Wage Law

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ducating union members and the general public about the benefits of the prevailing wage law was the top priority at the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council’s Legislative Conference held in Lansing on March 8-9th.

Last January alone, six bills were introduced in the Michigan Legislature

that would repeal all or part of the Prevailing Wage Act of 1965, the law that mandates that construction workers on state-financed construction projects are paid fair, standardized wages and benefits. If a handful of state Republicans lawmakers in the state House (the GOP majority in the state Senate has already

Front row from left, BAC Local 2 MI Field Representatives Daryl Nichols, Brett Gierak, Jim Budd, Greg Lobodzinski, Vice Chairman Paul Dunford, and Secretary-Treasurer Nelson McMath, Secretary Treasurer of the National Building & Construction Trades Council Brent Booker, Local 2 MI President Chuck Kukawka, Local 2 MI Field Representative John Kleiber, Tim Ochalek, IUBAC Regional Representative Mike Hawthorne, and Local 2 MI Field Representative James Brylowski.

Second row from left, MI Building Trades President Zane Walker, Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devlin, and Political Director Shorty Gleason.

OH-KY ADC Director Ken Kudela with President Clinton in April.

voted in favor of repealing prevailing wage) can be convinced to vote against repeal, then the repeal question would go onto a statewide ballot, perhaps in 2017.

Volunteers from the Michigan AFL-CIO and building trades unions are conducting phone banks and write-in campaigns, seeking help from union members to contact those GOP lawmakers to urge them to support prevailing wage.

“Everyone needs to know that the prevailing wage law benefits Michigan’s economic and social structures and provides our working people with favorable wage packages, excellent healthcare, sound pension programs and fully funded training ,” says Local 2 Michigan President Chuck Kukawka. “The law also allows for safety and training programs that are rigorous and hands-on. With prevailing wage in place, Michigan’s skilled trades members can safely build the vital infrastructure our state needs with craftsmanship and quality.”

The most effective way to protect Michigan workers is to contact your Representative and urge them to protect Michigan’s prevailing wage law. To take action, visit: www.michiganprevails. com/take-action-letter.

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SPORTING LIFE

SPORTING LIFE On the job, BAC members give their all to sustain BAC’s proud traditions of craft, skill and productivity. Off the job, they bring the same enthusiasm to their varied hobbies and sporting pursuits, as illustrated in this year’s “Sporting Life” feature. If you or your family would like to be featured in the next “Sporting Life,” please send your photos to: BAC Journal, 620 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 or to askbac@bacweb.org.

LOCAL 4 CALIFORNIA

Local 4 CA retired Business Agent and 40-year bricklayer and stone mason David Tingle on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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ocal 4 California member David Tingle and his wife Theresa started their hike at the Mexico border in Campo, CA on April 6, 2015. After finishing their route in South California, Theresa went home, mailed supplies to Brother Tingle, and in late July met him in Tahoe where Brother Tingle started his solo journey, a 2,660-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, a national scenic hiking and equestrian trail, through California, Oregon, and Washington.

“The year 2015 was remembered as the year of many fires but I managed to miss them all with minor detours and road walks,” Brother Tingle said. “When I left on April 6th, I weighed 188 pounds.

When I returned on October 2nd, I weighed 153 pounds.”

Brother Tingle passed through 25 national forests and 7 national parks. He reached Forester Pass, the highest pass on the trail, at 13,153 ft. and crossed the

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border into Canada on September 29th.

“At age 62, I was one of the older hikers on the trail with most hikers being 20-30

Brother Tingle with wife Theresa on the hiking trail.

years old. I talked with many of them about benefits and advantages of Union membership,” Brother Tingle added.

LOCAL 2 NEW YORK/VERMONT

Fifteen-year-old Thomas, son of Local 2 NY/VT member Daniel Davis, shot this 200-pound, 8-point buck during the 2015 youth hunting season in Ilion, NY.

LOCAL 4 INDIANA/KENTUCKY

Levi, son of Local 4 IN/KY Field Representative/Chapter Chair Dave Brinegar, bagged two ducks during the Indiana Waterfowl Youth Hunt on October 24, 2015.

Local 2 NY/VT member Gary Sheffield shot this 145-pound, 5-point buck in Osceola, NY.

LOCAL 1 PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE

LOCAL 2 MICHIGAN

Local 2 Michigan Life Member George Gillies recently traveled to Ireland with his son Donald Gillies, who is also a 40-year member of the Local. Both are proud of their Union membership which apparently shows on their Michigan and Florida license plates.

Local 1 PA/DE member John Cuccurullo had a great hunting season. Pictured above, Brother Cuccurullo poses with his harvest, an 8-point buck and two doe, in Maryland.

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CANADA

Canadian Building Trades Unions Partner with B.C. Government to Enhance Mentorship for Women and Apprentices

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hile there are more and more women pursuing trades careers in Canada, the percentage of male journeyworkers is still significantly higher than females. To help women get in the trades and broaden services for women working in the trades, the British Columbia government is investing $400,000 through a partnership with the Canadian Building Trades Union, Build TogetHER – Women in the Building Trades, SkillPlan, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to create a women-in-trades mentorship program.

BAC Canadian Director Craig Strudwick welcomes the partnership and says BAC Locals in Canada are fully supporting this movement. “With the addition of nearly one million job openings expected in British Columbia by 2024, women apprentices will play an increasingly important role in keeping the province and the nation’s economy diverse and growing,” says Strudwick. “Together with

BAC Local 1 Saskatchewan member Jenna Lipinski.

Jenna Lipinski, membre de la section locale 1 du BAC Saskatchewan.

our Local training programs throughout the nation, we will do our best to make sure our apprenticeship program continues to attract women and minority groups.”

A national representative of Build TogetHER – Women in the Building Trades, BAC Local 1 Saskatchewan third-year apprentice Jenna Lipinski encourages women to consider careers in the trades. “Many things drew me to bricklaying. I wanted a job that allowed me to be active, work outdoors and do something unique and creative. Bricklaying provided me all of that along with good hours and financial stability,” says Sister Lipinski. “I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience in the trades. I think other women should get involved too. Take a shot and give it a chance. For women in the trades, be confident in your abilities to do your job. Create a positive relationship with your union and take advantage of all the resources and support that are available to you.”

Les Syndicats des métiers de la construction du Canada s’associent au gouvernement de la C.B. pour renforcer le mentorat pour les femmes et les apprentis

M

ême si de plus en plus de femmes font carrière dans les métiers de la construction au Canada, le pourcentage de compagnons d’apprentissage hommes reste significativement plus élevé que celui des femmes. Pour aider les femmes à faire carrière dans les métiers de la construction, et pour élargir la gamme des services offerts aux femmes travaillant dans ce secteur, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique investit 400 000 $ dans le cadre d’un partenariat avec les Syndicats des métiers de la construction du Canada, Bâtir Ensemble – Les femmes dans les métiers de la construction, SkillPlan, et Fraternité internationale des ouvriers en électricité pour créer un programme de mentorat dédié aux femmes travaillant dans les métiers de la construction.

Le directeur canadien du BAC Craig Strudwick accueille favorablement ce partenariat et dit que les sections locales du BAC au Canada soutiennent pleinement ce mouvement. « Avec l’ajout de près d’un million de possibilités d’emploi prévues en Colombie-Britannique d’ici 2024, les femmes apprenties vont jouer un rôle de plus en plus important pour faire en sorte que l’économie de la province et du pays restent diversifiée et continue de se développer, », a dit Strudwick. « Avec nos 24 | B R I C K L AY E R S AND AL L IE D CRAF T WORKE RS

programmes de formation au sein des sections locales aux quatre coins du pays, nous ferons de notre mieux pour nous assurer que notre programme d’apprentissage continue d’être attrayant pour les femmes et les groupes minoritaires ».

Représentante nationale de Bâtir Ensemble – Les femmes dans les métiers de la construction, l’apprentie de troisième année Jenna Lipinski, section locale 1 du BAC Saskatchewan, encourage les femmes à envisager une carrière dans les métiers de la construction. « Le métier de briqueteuse m’a attiré pour de nombreuses raisons. Je voulais un travail qui me permette d’être active, de travailler en plein air et de faire quelque chose d’unique et de créatif. Ce métier m’a apporté tout cela ainsi que de bonnes heures de travail et la stabilité financière, » dit l’apprentie Lipinksi « Je n’ai que des choses positives à dire de mon expérience dans les métiers de la construction. Je pense que d’autres femmes devraient nous rejoindre. Tentez le coup, donnez une chance à ces métiers. Pour les femmes qui travaillent dans les métiers de la construction : ayez confiance en votre capacité de faire votre métier. Créez une bonne relation avec votre syndicat et tirez profit de toutes les ressources et de tous les soutiens qui sont à votre disposition. »

LOCAL COMPASS

Local 5 Oklahoma/ Arkansas/Texas

Local 1 Nova Scotia

Local 1 NS 40-year member John York, right, receives his service award on April 1st from Local 1 NS Secretary-Treasurer Stephen Conrad.

Local 5 OK/AK/TX 50-year member Bill Sanderson, left, receives his Gold Card from Field Representative Adam Gibson.

Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky

Forty-year member Randy Scharer, left, receives his service award from Local 4 IN/KY Secretary-Treasurer Steve Knowles.

Local 4 IN/KY Secretary-Treasurer Steve Knowles presents 25-year member Clayton Anderson his service award on a jobsite.

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LOCAL COMPASS

Local 8 Illinois

Fifty-year members receive their Gold Cards at Local 8 IL’s service award event in February. From left, Local 8 Vice Chairman John Moore Jr., 50-year members Virgle McIntosh, Robert Slemer, and retired Local 8 IL President Edward Jacobs Jr., and Local 8 President David Toenjes.

From left, Local 8 Vice Chairman John Moore Jr., 40-year member John Byrne, and Local 8 President David Toenjes.

From left, Local 8 Vice Chairman John Moore Jr., 40-year member Marcellus Roberts Jr., and Local 8 President David Toenjes.

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From left, Local 8 Vice Chairman John Moore Jr., 40-year member Cory Worthen, and Local 8 President David Toenjes.

Forty-year member Rodney Williams, left, receives his service award from Local 8 President David Toenjes.

From left, Local 8 Vice Chairman John Moore Jr., 40-year member William Zubal, and Local 8 President David Toenjes.

Forty-year member Gail Gaither, left, receives his service award from Local 8 President David Toenjes.

IN MEMORIAM

January

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

Death Benefit Claims for January 2016 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

$150,900.00 $3,400.00 $147,500.00 82 81.01 51.89 YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Kaiser, Sr., John R. - 03, NY

B

86

56

Kenney, Robert A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B, CM, M, P

80

21

Klopotic, Roman G. - 21, IL

TL

84

49

Kuder, Gerald A. - 04, CA

B

84

55

Lasure, Charles R. - 52, OH

B

80

60

Lauper, Heinz - 01, AB

B

60

37

Lee, David E. - 04, IN/KY

B

60

21

Lindgren, Wayne D. - 01, MN/ND

TL

66

37

Lindsay, Wallace R. - 07, WI

B

89

59

Alt, Edward M. - 21, IL

B

92

58

Antonucci, Albert J. - 04, NJ

B, CM, P

93

74

Madison, Robert E. - 08, SE

B

75

51

Balmer, Sr., Raymond C. - 04, IN/KY

B

88

66

Malmsten, Ronald K. - 02, BC

B

91

67

Beattie, Harvey R. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, M

82

57

Markegene, Anthony A. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B

83

66

Bensen, Victor L. - 21, IL

TL

92

63

Mason, Theodore A. - 15, MO/KS/NE

B, M

79

61

Bishop, Raymond J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B

88

68

McIlrath, Jr., David A. - 02, MI

B, M

82

64

Booher, James K. - 05, PA

B, M

75

51

Melvin, Robert W. - 06, IL

B, CM, P

80

57

Boyette, James W. - 04, CA

B

77

52

Mercuriano, Sr., Michael E. - 01, CT

B, CM

76

59

TL, CH

84

33

B

74

35

Brajkovich, Anthony J. - 18, CA

TL

86

52

Minchella, Michael D. - 02, MI

Brown, Daniel E. - 03, OH

B

72

51

Montwheler, Roger D. - 44, OH

Brown, Noel A. - 07, NY/NJ

FN

82

27

Neunherz, Peter - 01, AB

B

68

40

Buffa, Sr., Robert A. - 02, MI

B, M

93

75

Newton, Woody D. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B

81

30

Carter, Bruce D. - 01, MD/VA/DC

W, CM, M, PC, RE

63

33

Origlieri, Giuseppe - 04, NJ

B, CM, P

87

60

Cartlidge, William G. - 01, MO

B

83

61

Otera, Giovanni - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B

66

35

Peterson, Harold R. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B, CM, P

87

65

Chapple, Jr., William H. C. - 03, NY

B, M

67

46

Colpo, Levio A. - 09, PA

M

87

62

Connelly, Darrell E. - 08, SE

B

91

67

DelFavera, Fred -07, NY/NJ

TL

88

64

DeRocco, Vincent J. - 05, PA

B

85

46

Dillon, Brendan - 01, NY

PC

40

19

Dymond, William J. - 04, CA

B

91

68

Ennis, Jr., Sylvester E. - 02, MI

FN

86

27

Facini, Antonio O. - 08, NB

CM, TW

81

51

Pope, Sr., Martin A. - 01, CT

CM, B

78

48

Prichard, Jr., Nevin E. - 02, MI

PC

74

42

Putnam, Earl L. - 18, MO

FN

85

26

Rogers, John - 05, OH

B

100

65

Shumard, Leo - 02, WA/ID/MT

B

99

68

Simonis, James - 01, CT

B

29

11

Smith, Douglas E. - 02, MI

TL

93

64

Smoot, Harlen G. - 22, OH

B

83

59

Ferranti, Elmo D. - 02, MI

TL

87

63

Stanley, Richard A. - 01, MN/ND

PC

61

35

Filice, Paul A. - 01, MD/VA/DC

TL, CH

85

57

Stella, William J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B

91

66

Frandon, Donald - 09, PA

TL

85

50

Stevens, Marvin D. - 04, CA

B

95

61

Frene, Sr., Frank R. - 01, MD/VA/DC

B

85

65

Sturgill, Sr., Ernest E. - 04, CA

B, CM, MM, P

86

43

Friedrichsen, Hans - 06, IL

B

77

48

Sucato, Joseph N. - 05, NY

B, CM, P

92

49

Garcia, Juan - 04, CA

B, M

67

43

Tocco, Salvatore - 02, MI

B, M

71

31

Gellatly, Charles L. - 01, CT

B, CM, M, P

87

63

Giardi, Rocco M. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B, CM

77

55

Grande, Ernest G. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B

88

62

Gray, John G. - 01, PA/DE

B, CM

75

51

Heffner, Jr., Floyd J. - 09, PA

B

78

48

Housman, Harold E. - 04, NJ

B, CM, M, P

87

62

Howard, Gerald D. - 15, MO/KS/NE

B, M

81

59

Immormino, Joseph A. - 05, OH

B

89

58

Venham, William A. - 09, OH

B

80

54

Verdow, Richard E. - 03, NY

B, CM, M

85

60

Vincent, John E. - 02, MI

CM, B

86

62

Wagner, Thomas R. - 21, IL

B, M, MM

55

35

Wingren, Richard H. - 18, CA

TL

102

68

Witmer, Ralph F. - 08, SE

B

87

46

Wlodarczyk, Stanley - 21, IL

B

94

64

Zaffetti, Albino - 01, CT

B, CM

85

58

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IN MEMORIAM

February

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

Death Benefit Claims for February 2016 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

Applegate, Willard V. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

TL, TW, B, M, P

$164,675.00 $1,000.00 $163,675.00 86 82.58 55.78 YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

91

64

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Hawley, Harold D. - 04, IN/KY

B

90

67

Hickok, Kent V. - 02, NY/VT

B

74

49

Hilton, Earl - 05, OK/AR/TX

PC

80

48

Howell, Charles K. - 04, IN/KY

B

95

76

Janzon, John R. - 21, IL

B

87

64

Jensen, Ralph A. - 21, IL

B

79

53

Jocelyn, Jr., Seth - 05, NY

B, CM, M

85

59

Johnson, J. D. Elmer - 05, OK/AR/TX

B

90

68

Johnson, Joseph E. - 06, IL

TL

87

58

Kaneshiro, Calvin M. - 01, HI

M

66

46

Beata, John A. - 21, IL

B

87

67

Kidd, Clyde B. - 04, IN/KY

B

85

55

Bonvisuto, Jerry A. - 01, CT

B, P

94

68

King, Howard S. - 06, IL

B, M

70

49

Borean, Telesforo - 08, NB

TL

59

93

Kraus, Edward - 01, MB

B

81

55

Bortol, Sr., Carl A. - 15, MO/KS/NE

TL, TW, CH, MM

85

60

Kravitz, Ronald E. - 21, IL

B

86

66

Bortolussi, Silvano V. - 07, CN

TL, TW

80

55

Krawchyk, Sr., Frank - 09, PA

B, W

86

59

Boyd, John P. - 18, CA

TL

84

52

Kungli, Edward N. - 05, OH

B

79

61

Brunelli, Jr., Ernest F. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B

73

54

Lambert, Gene P. - 39, OH

B

91

62

Calcote, David G. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B

90

69

Lasarge, Gary L. - 02, WA/ID/MT

B

75

57

Campagna, Arturo - 06, ON

B

87

59

Magee, John - 02, MI

B, M

84

58

Cannon, David L. - 04, IN/KY

B, CM, P

80

48

Martin, Jr., William B. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B

66

47

Capezzuto, Carmine - 01, NY

B

89

61

Mattix, Roger W. - 21, IL

B

58

35

Carcioppolo, Anthony - 04, CA

B

84

61

Mayo, Lester M. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

PC, B

64

35

Castro, Frank R. - 01, HI

TL

92

62

Miller, Clare R. - 18, CA

FN

93

25

Cefali, Frank J. - 02, MI

TL, CH

86

30

Molinari, Donald D. - 74, IL

B, CS, W

66

38

Chesinski, Stanley - 04, NJ

CM

91

61

Ciardi, Sr., Samuel R. - 04, NJ

B, CM, P

77

55

Pearson, Richard V. - 01, MN/ND

B, M

80

31

Perna, Sr., Arthur - 04, NJ

B, CM

83

59

Coberley, Leon K. - 03, OH

B

85

65

Peterson, Frank J. - 01, CT

B

87

63

Dantema, Arvin C. - 04, CA

B

74

36

Phillips, Ronald N. - 02, MI

B

81

53

DeCecco, Amos - 28, ON

B

94

63

Piquette, Raymond A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B, CM

88

65

Demarest, Jr., Anthony R. - 02, NY/VT

B, CM

70

47

Popo, Anthony S. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B, CM, P

89

49

DeVecchi, Giovanni - 07, CN

TL, TW, B, M, P

83

47

Dice, Keith M. - 04, IN/KY

B, M

86

58

DiLeo, Domenico - 05, NY

M

92

41

Dunham, John T. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B, CM, P

85

66

Eaton, Robert C. - 15, MO/KS/NE

MM, M

89

49

Rittershaus, Charles F. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B

75

52

Robson, Louis L. - 09, PA

B, M

81

57

Russo, Sr., Rocco - 05, NY

CM, B

79

58

Sanford, Roy D. - 02, MI

B, CM

83

59

Scheulen, Raymond J. - 18, MO

TL

75

50

Fabian, Robert A. - 04, IN/KY

B

70

46

Schlupp, Jr., George - 06, IL

B

90

65

Fanelli, Henry W. - 09, PA

B

88

67

Shockley, Kenneth E. - 13, NV

B, M

90

63

Flickinger, Larry - 08, SE

CM

79

46

Slayback, Kenneth E. - 06, IL

B

90

64

Fulton, Albert D. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B

81

45

St. John, Lester T. - 03, OH

B

77

59

Garzotto, Leo P. - 09, PA

B

95

68

Tamosky, Gerald R. - 09, PA

B

81

47

Geier, Donald K. - 15, MO/KS/NE

MM, M

81

53

Toth, Friedrich - 01, NY

PC

85

44

Vescovi, Anthony F. - 09, PA

B

89

66

Geist, August - 07, CO/WY

B

86

47

Gholson, Jr., Charles D. - 04, IN/KY

B

94

75

Gottschiling, Martin - 40, OH

B

77

60

Guglielmi, John W. - 05, PA

B

88

54

Haedtke, Norman L. - 01, MN/ND

B

84

55

Haralson, Richard H. - 07, OH

B, PC

88

60

Haslee, Curtis O. - 07, CO/WY

B, W

93

66

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Ward, Timothy D. - 01, PA/DE

B, M, MM

61

36

Weaver, Jr., John C. - 46, OH

B, CM, M

80

48

Whitten, Jr., Chester J. - 01, MD/VA/DC

B

80

62

Wilson, Robert D. - 04, IN/KY

B

84

58

Zawora, Stanley E. - 04, IN/KY

B

86

66

March Death Benefit Claims for March 2016 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

$209,400.00 $3,400.00 $206,000.00 120 81.58 53.43

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Antonucci, Sr., Nicholas - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Arnoldi, Ugo D. - 04, CA Barnett, Jr., Theodore R. - 07, NY/NJ Bay, Bernard G. - 21, IL Beauchamp, Jr., Laurent R. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Bell, Marvin E. - 05, OK/AR/TX Biondi, Valentino - 20, IL Bloomquist, David J. - 01, MN/ND Boggs, Dennis L. - 08, IL Bonanno, Michael J. - 01, NY Bovi, John F. - 02, NY/VT Bradberry, Robert F. - 21, IL Briar, Joseph R. - 03, CA Brown, James C. - 01, MO Burns, Joseph J. - 07, NY/NJ Capanna, Carmen - 05, NJ/DE/PA Choinhacki, Joseph R. - 05, NJ/DE/PA Colka, Joseph E. - 01, CT Cote, Jean J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Covalucci, Mario A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Crane, Alfred W. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI D’Agostino, Leo J. - 21, IL Defauw, Joe - 04, IN/KY DeFebo, Michael L. - 05, PA Deslauriers, John J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Devereux, Sr., Eugene - 04, NJ DiPietro, John - 55, OH Dorando, Salvatore - 04, NJ Draughon, Presey W. - 08, SE Dziadzio, Robert R. - 02, MI Enos, Manuel - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Eshenfelder, Jr., Edmund J. - 01, CT Euler, Theodore H. - 18, MO Eyrolles, Alfred M. - 09, PA Fahey, Theodore T. - 05, OH Fortier, Donald G. - 04, CA Fowler, Patrick E. - 01, MO Garrison, Robert M. - 04, IN/KY Grant, John F. - 05, NY Gressang, Charles C. - 09, PA Guiffre, Austin J. - 01, MD/VA/DC Gulbrandson, Everett J. - 01, SD Hunt, William H. - 04, IN/KY Javaux, James E. - 01, MO Johnson, Elden E. - 05, OK/AR/TX Kebeiks, Max E. - 05, OH Keller, Roger - 01, MN/ND Kuchka, Stephen J. - 05, PA Kuehne, Dieter - 01, MB LaDuke, Merle L. - 04, IN/KY Laudien, Erwin J. - 02, BC Leager, Clifton M. - 01, PA/DE

B M TL B FN B, M, W B, M MM B, M, TL B B, M, P PC B, M B FN B P CM B, CM B, M B, CM, M B CM B, CM B B, CM, P, PC M, B B, CM B FN B, CM, M B, CM TL B B B B, M B, MM, TL, W B, CM, M, P TL B B B B B B B B, M B RE B B, M

82 90 86 80 43 82 81 58 70 88 71 78 73 86 87 88 73 72 89 85 73 87 86 90 86 88 96 73 93 88 87 76 84 85 79 85 99 85 88 83 93 82 82 80 81 78 74 48 86 77 93 52

61 62 59 52 14 60 60 35 29 60 50 43 52 64 27 49 55 48 66 67 55 67 55 65 50 69 65 47 69 27 64 49 63 61 59 46 77 67 65 51 68 60 30 63 52 51 49 28 56 37 41 8

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

LeClerq, Francis J. - 03, WI Lee, Thomas J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Leksander, Gordon J. - 74, IL Lessard, Darrald G. - 04, CA Lorentzen, Jr., Fredrick K. - 01, NY Ludman, Joseph C. - 18, OH/KY MacQueen, David N. - 01, PA/DE Maiolo, Damiano - 01, CT Marginson, Donald R. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Marson, Michael S. - 09, PA Mathews, Jr., George J. - 08, SE McCarthy, Frank J. - 01, CT McDermott, Raymond G. - 18, CA McKenzie, Marion F. - 44, OH McLachlan, Hugh S. - 04, NJ Melita, Sr., Joseph T. - 02, NY/VT Merrell, James E. - 08, SE Miano, Sebastiano - 01, CT Mirabella, Charles J. - 03, NY Mitchell, Joe D. - 08, SE Mock, Richard H. - 09, PA Montes, Daniel - 05, OK/AR/TX Morson, Dino - 02, ON Nelson, Sr., Charles B. - 03, NY Newmann, Joseph - 21, IL Newton, Robert G. - 01, CT O’Neill, David S. - 07, CN Oskey, Dale V. - 02, MI Owens, Darrell M. - 09, PA Pacentrilli, Joseph - 05, NJ/DE/PA Palladino, Rocco J. - 01, CT Palmieri, Anthony - 20, IL Peek, Ben E. - 08, SE Percario, David J. - 04, NJ Polihronidis, Stergios - 21, IL Powell, James A. - 04, IN/KY Raffin, Dante A. - 05, OH Raniolo, John F. - 05, NY Reese, Hans M. - 04, CA Reynolds, James A. - 02, NY/VT Rossi, Sr., Salvatore J. - 01, PA/DE Roy, Eugene L. - 01, CT Ruggiero, John - 05, NJ/DE/PA Ruokola, Peter M. - 02, MI Santarossa, Vittorio - 06, ON Savidge, Jr., William A. - 08, IL Shellito, Jr., Glenn M. - 09, PA Silins, Evalds - 56, IL Simmons, III, James S. - 08, SE Sines, Leonard J. - 45, OH Smith, Joseph N. - 56, IL Stewart, Jay T. - 05, OH Sullivan, Kenneth F. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Syme, Peter J. - 01, CT Tosello, Tarcisio - 07, CN Trani, Amario - 05, NJ/DE/PA Valentine, George E. - 06, IL VanVeen, Joseph - 01, PA/DE Vullo, Peter P. - 04, NJ Walker, John A. - 05, OH Walters, William J. - 05, OH Webb, Leonard J. - 05, OK/AR/TX Weis, Sr., Donald M. - 08, IL Werly, William A. - 08, SE Woiten, Sr., Michael P. - 01, CT Wulff, Martin F. - 15, MO/KS/NE Zigler, Daniel L. - 08, IL Zorzi, Richard M. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

TL PC, CH, CM B B PC B B B, CM B B B TL FN B, M B, CM, P B, CM, M B B B, M, P B B, M B B CM, P, B B B B B B CM, P, B B B B, M B, CM B B B B, CH, CM, P B B, CM, P B B, CM B, M, P B B B B B P B B B B B TW B, CM B B B, CM B B B B P CM B B B, CM, P

88 77 85 92 84 80 91 43 87 87 83 89 89 85 90 91 84 79 92 88 87 93 84 89 87 80 69 65 83 94 86 81 72 58 75 78 77 89 87 89 76 81 94 81 79 56 77 91 86 75 93 83 88 67 80 89 81 85 87 93 81 89 87 87 74 79 65 80

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