LOCAL UNION NEWS
Tacoma Roofers Show Pride on the Job
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acing cold weather and an international pandemic, members of Roofers & Waterproofers Local 153, Tacoma, WA, continue working safely (and skillfully!) at jobsites throughout the community. ■
Local 153 members working for TriStar Roofing wrap up work on the new Big Freddy Logistics industrial development in Frederickson, WA.
Local 153 employees of Wayans Roofing show their pride on a job well done at an elementary school in Port Orchard, WA.
Longtime Local 54 Leader Passes
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Pat Gilliland, center, is pictured at the first foreman class (now know as Foreman Training Part I) piloted in 2009 at Local 49, Portland, OR. He was lead instructor along with instructors Dan Knight (left) and Marty Headtke.
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• The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer
at Gilliland, a 52-year member of Local 54, Seattle, WA, passed away November 16, 2020. Pat was elected business manager of Local 54 in 1983 and then became the local JATC’s apprenticeship coordinator in 1988, a position he held until his retirement in 2007. Pat also was a master trainer for the International’s Research and Education Trust Fund, teaching asbestos removal and foreman training throughout the country for many years. Prior to his roofing career Pat proudly served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea and Germany. The officers and staff of the International Union send our sincere condolences to his wife Jane and children Eddie, Lisa and Emily. ■
