Uniting ARCCAW members across Alberta
Spring 2013
Local 1325 long service presentation builds history Spring Tune-up What automotive and physical maintenance have in common
On the Rise
Experts weigh in on the provincial construction market
Sky is the Limit Union workers shape Calgary’s skyline
Wage in upcom crease; compe ing skills t installa itions; new tion cou rse
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REPORT
A Salute to the Seniors Martyn A. Piper
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t is said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. This may be so, but a long healthy life is also on everybody’s wish list. And so when we see the senior members attend long service awards nights, we know many of them are wrestling with life’s old age curses like arthritis, sore joints, back problems and various aches and pains associated with repetitive movements. Bending, lifting, and kneeling are all physical exertions that result in the body finally saying enough. Many of you experience those same physical demands in your current jobs. Sure, technology and ergonomics have improved the situation somewhat, but a tough career in the trades eventually takes its toll on the body. We know what many have been through, but some of them are defying the odds and making the best of life. How fitting then that the most recent long service event saw many of our retired members from Local 1325 not only go up to receive their pin with a spring in their step, but also stay around to dance the night away. How neat
it was to see well attired and well groomed seniors sweep their longtime partners around the dance floor without a care in the world. When I see these guys every couple of years, it always make me think of the world they grew up in. Some of them come from farms on the prairies, some from Germany and Europe having to leave their home countries that were ravaged and devastated by the Second World War. Many came by ship across the Atlantic in very adverse conditions; some escaped Eastern Europe as the grip of communism took hold. There are those from Britain, who decided that life in Canada offered more opportunity beyond a war-weary country. And so it happened. These Brothers (no Sisters in those days), came, joined the union, worked hard their whole lives, pressed for better terms and conditions and laid the groundwork for today’s union. I get great satisfaction talking to them about their childhood, where they grew up and what bought them off the farms or made them travel thousands of miles to seek a better life. To this day our union continues to be a melting pot of culture, language, and customs, which is as it should be. It’s a place to meet lifelong friends, to melt international borders into one and it’s a safe haven for workers who desire a greater share of the wealth they help create. For our senior Brothers, both current and past, thank you for giving us what we have today.
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10 fit@work Advice to keep your engine running By Matt Smith
12 Shaping the Skyline Members hard at work on Eighth Avenue Place in Calgary
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18 Steady as She Goes Industry in a good position and expected to improve By Séamus Smyth
20 Keep All Your Doors Opens
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Edmonton training centre offers new course this spring By Séamus Smyth
Ruth Kelly
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Joyce Byrne
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22 Long Service Members Honoured
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Local 1325 members recognized for decades of work By Wanda Vivequin
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4 Note From the Executive Secretary Treasurer By Martyn Piper
6 Site Lines Golf tournament; New executive director; Upcoming skills competitions; ACTC in Las Vegas; Wage increase
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14 Geared Up Tools to help you work better
24 Meet the Instructor 25 Meet the Apprentice 27 Local 1460 Millwrights Report
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26 Training and Apprenticeship Report By Len Bryden
29 KidZone Building with blueprints
30 Parting Shot 31 Training & Events; In Memoriam
ON THE COVER: 25-year long service pin recipient Teri MacNutt PHOTO: Buffy Goodman
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News in Brief
A roundup of news and events from around the region
Wage Increase for Union Members Hourly wages are on the rise for some union members. Industrial carpenters/scaffolders and millwrights will see a 14 cent/hour wage increase, effective May 6, 2013. The increase will be added to current wages as well as holiday and vacation pay. Commercial carpenter increases will be as per the current collective agreement.
Tee Off for Diabetes Research
Building Trades of Alberta Names Executive Director
It’s that time of year again: time to hit the driving range and practice green to hone your skills in preparation for the 13th annual Barrie Regan Golf Tournament. This year’s event takes place on July 19 at the Legends Golf and Country Club in Sherwood Park. Last year’s tournament raised over $15,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Organizers hope to surpass that amount this year with continued support of this worthy organization. To register, please see the form on page 26 in this issue of Hard Hat.
Warren Fraleigh is the new executive director of Building Trades of Alberta. He officially started in the position on April 2, 2013. Fraleigh previously served as Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 146 from 2003 to 2011. He brings to the council over 30 years of experience in the unionized industrial construction and maintenance industry and has served the council in a number of leadership positions.
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Open Season for Skills Competitions The best apprentices in the province have the chance to show their skills at several upcoming events. Skills Canada and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) are gearing up to host their annual apprenticeship competitions that showcase the best up-and-comers in the industry. The Regional Skills Canada Competition took place at various locations throughout the province in April and featured high school and selected post-secondary students. Those successful in the regional competition will move on to Provincial Skills Canada Competition at the Edmonton Expo Centre on May 15 and 16. The UBC Provincial Apprenticeship Competition takes place at the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre (ACTC) in Edmonton on June 7 and 8. The best carpentry and scaffolding apprentices in the province will be judged on various tasks they perform throughout the competition. The winning carpenters will then move on to the UBC National Apprenticeship Competition held in St. John’s, Newfoundland later this year. Len Bryden, Director of Training and Apprenticeship at the ACTC, believes these competitions are beneficial to the training process for apprentices but that they also serve as an educational device for people outside of the trades as well. “We’re showcasing the best of the best in our trades,” he says. “More than that, it’s also a way for us to reach out to the public and show them exactly what it is we do.” As annual events, Bryden feels the competitions are an important tradition for the union and encourages everyone to participate. “The competitions are just a really good time for everyone involved,” he says. “Year after year they are always a success and everyone has a lot of fun in the process.”
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A roundup of news and events from around the region
ACTC Instills Training Excellence The Alberta Carpenters Training Centre (ACTC) is instilling its high standard of excellence through an international training program. Alberta instructors are training international union members with the best practices for industrial scaffolding in the oil sands. Instructors teach the Scaffolding Industrial ITC program held at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters’ (UBC) International Training Centre in Las Vegas. The five-day program focuses on the wedge-clamp system and aluminum tubes frequently used by scaffolders in oil sands projects. Randy Dwernychuk, head instructor at ACTC, believes that implementing Alberta’s world-class training is the best way to fill the labour shortage without compromising the integrity of the work. “This program is designed to meet the needs of our labour shortfall, particularly industrial scaffolders in the oil sands, and to keep union members as much of our work force as possible,” he says. “After all, I feel that union workers really are the ones who drive the direction of our province’s high quality of work.” In addition to the five-day program, the week-long workshop includes a one-day Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) Fall
Protection class and a one-day OSSA Confined Space Entry/Monitoring class. Only journeymen members are eligible for this workshop and only if they’ve completed the full UBC Scaffold Erector Qualification, a Fall Protection or Construction Fall Protection course and a Scaffolding Practical Evaluation at their local UBC training centre. “Right now there is a lot of opportunity in the construction trades and that means a lot of people are going to be attracted to the industry,” says Dwernychuk. “This is our way of making sure workers coming to Alberta have training and education that’s consistent with what our workers here receive.”
Robert Provencher Bursary Trust Fund Application Carpenter’s Local 1325 - Year 2013 Applications are available For a list of the application rules and requirements and the complete application please visit our web page: www.albertacarpenters.com Applications are also available at the LU1325 Offices Edmonton 133, 15210-123 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5V 0A3 Ph: (780) 733-2160 Fax: (780) 477-7143 Fort McMurray Bay 6, 266 MacKay Cres. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C6 Ph: (780) 743-1442 Deadline for Application: August 31, 2013 Inquiries to: Diana Stubbard at (780) 733-2160 dstubbard@albertacarpenters.com
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SPEED INTO SPRING Advice to keep your engine running
By MATT SMITH
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ur bodies are just like automobiles. They have several important systems that work together so we can move along in life and get things done. If our bodies are comparable to our vehicles, why do we treat them so differently? Unfortunately, many of us take our bodies for granted until something goes wrong and demands our attention. In this crash-course comparison, I’ll showcase how maintaining your body’s health is similar to that of your own vehicle. We all know people with
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windshield stickers that remind them of an upcoming oil change, but go 20,000 kilometres past their scheduled service. Likewise, some cars have so much dust on their dash that the interior looks a full shade lighter. On the other side of the road, there are those who meticulously maintain all fluids, pressures and even have a collection of the latest gizmos. Very rarely do you see garbage sitting in the back seat and it would be a crying shame if it was washed less than once a week. I won’t be going into detail of how to
maintain your health; instead I’ll give you a better understanding of why it’s important to be more aware of your body and the demands you place on it. Although it would be nice if we were all high-end Ferraris that were diligently maintained, some of us need a lesson in taking better care of our engines. We can do our best to maintain the durability and health of our vehicles, but once the damage is done and problems occur, we can be in for a nightmare. This, of course, is assuming that we were doing any maintenance at all.
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obvious but sometimes the real consequences aren’t immediate. Eating fast food every day is another good example. In the short term, if you always put dirty gasoline in your car, it will still get you to Tim Horton’s every morning before work. You don’t see the damage or problems right away. Over time though, lines get jammed, filters get clogged and this eventually upsets the proper flow of fuel feeding the engine. Imagine how ridiculous motor sports would be if engines were seizing every two minutes because the fuel had gunk in it. Granted, it may lead to an increase in intense crashes, but it would start to get annoying when no one would actually finish the race. Not to mention, heart attacks aren’t nearly as exciting as car crashes. The other part to look at in this analogy Cars do not heal on their own like our bodies do. The blessing and curse of having a body that is our movement and muscles. How can heal and repair itself is that it takes more important is it to time to see problems occur. Often, by the time exercise and have a solid foundation they demand attention the issue could be well of strength and beyond full recovery. flexibility? First off, vehicles with more power and handling are down on red meat might not be in the cards generally a lot more fun to drive and can usually for everyone at this moment. deliver a more fulfilling experience. How On the bright side, one thing we do much fun would it be to fly down the highway know is that a clear understanding of what and have your brakes fail while the engine is unhealthy makes it tougher to do the overheats? Adequate strength, flexibility and things that negatively impact our bodies. posture are crucial to ensure that day-to-day The biggest lesson I teach clients is to be movements are balanced and convey us from conscious of choice. You don’t need to make point A to point B safely and effectively. the right one – just start off by being aware If we are lacking sleep or water, it’s similar that you’re making it. It’s OK not to get an oil to your vehicle’s computer system flipping change or switch out the air filter. Just don’t out and having low oil in your engine. Both act shocked if your engine starts to sputter of these can be very dangerous if you’re and your gas mileage becomes comparable to expecting your vehicle to give you proper that of an armored tank. information while driving. And you should Cars do not heal on their own like our understand the consequences of old oil and bodies do. The blessing and curse of having fluid in your engine (eating unhealthy food, a body that can heal and repair itself is that poor posture and insufficient exercise). it takes more time to see problems occur. Often, by the time they demand attention the We know what happens when basic vehicle maintenance is ignored and what will happen issue could be well beyond full recovery. In many instances, this could have been avoided down the road. Now we just need to look at our bodies in a similar way. by simply changing a bad habit or routine As my final word, I’ll mention that just several months prior. like in a previous article where I compared When you get a flat tire, do you keep driving professional athletes to trade-workers, the on it until it starts smoking and grinding? Of importance of maintenance is based on the course not. So when we roll our ankle, why demands of the body. Lifting, climbing and do we insist on “walking it off” in hope that carrying scaffold 12 hours a day is similar to it feels better? Warning signs can be very Major problems can occur if you wait until it’s too late to start basic healthy habits and maintenance. At this point, simple solutions might not be enough to do the trick and your body will need to be overhauled. It’s usually expensive, time-consuming and your body never feels quite the same as before. Anyone who has ever had surgery knows what I’m talking about. Most of us know that we need to eat well, stay hydrated, get adequate sleep and generally avoid things that are universally accepted as bad for us. For the most part, we all understand the concept of living a healthier life, but unfortunately we aren’t all saints. Kicking that smoking habit or cutting
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maintaining a racecar that demands a high level of performance. Low tire pressure on an old Tercel that only commutes to and from work is going to be much less disastrous than on an F1 car coming around the last corner of a race. You’ll either benefit from having a body that works or suffer the consequences of ignoring basic maintenance. If you’d like more information, please contact Matthew by emailing matt@smithtrained.com. Working with all types of trades and athletes, Matthew is a Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, National Strength and Conditioning Association and National Academy of Sports Medicine.
New Gym Times Please make note of the new times for the fitness centre at the Provincial Training and Administration Centre in Edmonton. It will now be open: Tuesday and Thursday: 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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hase two is underway at Eighth Avenue Place in Calgary as union members are onsite building this massive signature project. Ellis Don is constructing Eighth Avenue Place with the best-in-class materials for the eventual 39storey development. The two Eighth Avenue Place towers will become a landmark in the city’s skyline and provide
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more than 1.8 million square feet of commercial office space for Calgary’s growing business community. Currently, 33 union members are hammering away at the carpentry work while Peri Scaffold is onsite to ensure that workers have the safest platforms in the industry. Ellis Don is currently in the process of securing more high-rise work in the near future which bodes well for members moving forward.
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Geared Up Tools to help you work faster and smarter Organize and Store If you have a unique set of tool preferences that no existing tool box seems to hold properly, the new DeWalt TSTAK modular storage system can solve your problem. The four different modules can be interconnected to create custom storage tool boxes for the workplace. There are multiple ways to configure the tool box modules to meet the needs of professionals on almost any jobsite. The TSTAK organizers can fit large power tools and smaller items. That combination is perfect for professionals in finishing and maintenance fields, including technicians, electricians, HVAC, carpenters and in-house or interior renovation jobs. The units include removable cups for small parts and accessories and removable dividers for drills and bits organization. The system is built tough with ball bearing slides for heavy duty durability and bi-material handles for heavy lifting. TSTAK storage units have been available at construction retailers since April. Individual modules retail for between $29.99 to $44.99 and a full system of four modules retails for $149.96.
At the Job Site and Home Black & Decker licensee Bond Manufacturing has created a new lineup of seven gas grills that will retail at Walmart locations across Canada. The new lineup is designed with the quality features expected of the Black & Decker brand. Units will be available for purchase in-store and online. The grills range in size from a 23- to 38-burger capacity. Model options include rotisseries, searing burners, complete searing chamber and stainless steel construction. The 3500 Series grill (23-burger capacity) has sturdy steel cart construction, push and turn jet pilot ignition and black porcelain grids with three stainless steel 12,000 BTU tube burners. This model retails for $298 at walmart.ca. The showpiece of the new lineup is the Signature Series Stainless Steel frame model. The 6500SS unit features a 38burger capacity and 856-square-inch total cooking area. Perfect for large gatherings and family grilling, it has 75,000 total BTUs, a 12,000 BTU side-burner, plus a secondary cooking chamber with a 15,000 BTU infrared searing burner. Retail price is $798 at walmart.ca.
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Easy Breathing Milwaukee Tool has introduced a new universal dust extractor to combat airborne fine particulate. The M12 Hammervac is compatible with major industry tool brands of SDS Plus Rotary Hammers and AC/DC Hammer Drills. The Hammervac was designed with concrete drilling spaces in mind, specifically with an aim to decrease a worker’s exposure to silica dust because of the increased awareness about the effects of dust extraction. The Hammervac comes with three sizes of side handle collars that can be adjusted to fit the tool securely. It also features a 3-Position switch – “on,” “off,” and “auto-on,” to turn the Hammervac on and off automatically when drilling. The certified HEPA filter will remove 99.97 per cent of particles greater than 0.3 micrometre. The filter is independent of the dust box and the user can replace the box to cost-effectively maintain suction efficiency. It will be available this spring at major retailers.
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Steady As She Goes
Construction industry remains modest while anticipating future projects
By Séamus Smyth
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assive projects that remain in limbo will likely determine how hot the provincial construction market will become over the next few years. Herb Holmes, northern manager of Construction Labour Relations, says that proposed projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline and other potential Alberta pipelines, running from either the east coast or the west coast, could drastically increase the number of jobs in the construction industry. Although government and industry have yet to reach a decision regarding these projects, Holmes is optimistic that the parties involved will ink a deal soon. “I’d give it two-to-one odds that the Keystone will be approved sometime this summer,” he says. Holmes is concerned that this potential shipment of Canadian oil down south means that Alberta profit remains contingent on strong ties with the American market. “They [the U.S.] are developing their own sources of oil very aggressively. Their prices right now are less than world prices as they stand. I would think that it would be in our national interest to develop an alternative. I don’t know if that is east or west coast, but I think getting oil to world markets would be a big plus for the Alberta industry,” Holmes says. Although these massive projects could serve as a titanic boom to Alberta, Holmes says a number of notable projects that are about to take off are still steering the industry in a positive direction. Most notably is the North West Redwater Partnership’s Sturgeon Refinery plant going up just north of Edmonton. Nothing official has been announced, but Holmes says the number of union workers on the job could be in the neighbourhood of 4,000. One factor preventing the Alberta industry from joining the global economy in a down-
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ward spiral is the amount of upkeep demanded by major capital projects built over the past decade during the most recent provincial boom. Dozens of projects across the province require necessary upgrades to keep up with capacity and standards, which in turn keeps the industry very busy even during modest growth periods. Terry Burton, a consultant with the Construction Industry Stakeholders Association of Alberta, says the work required for standard upkeep of facilities and infrastructure is more important to the industry than ever. He expects upcoming maintenance projects this spring at Shell and Suncor facilities to stimulate the workforce, and predicts that by the year 2020, the maintenance aspect of the industry in Alberta will be in higher demand than the construction side. “It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of
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when,” Burton says. “When we’re talking about short-term projections in the construction industry, turnarounds and maintenance are absolutely vital. In the long term, they are even more important. As more and more projects are built, and older plants begin to age, they all need upkeep and maintenance work as their production cycles continue. If I’m in a construction trade, I’m very optimistic about this. The construction of a new project brings two or three years of work; its turnaround and maintenance can bring over 40.” Holmes agrees that the moderate growth that maintenance brings is healthy for the industry because when business reaches a boom too quickly, it doesn’t always play in everyone’s favour. “When we get overheated, it looks wonderful on paper, but it’s not necessarily the best thing for the industry,” he explains. What should come as exciting news is how last year the industry finally found itself emerging from the devastating 2008 recession. Holmes says the construction volumes are becoming more and more comparable to levels seen previous to the recession. “We are back up in manageable construction volumes that we can handle without too many workers from outside of the country. We are tight in some trades, but we are handling it,” he says. This is good news for union workers. Burton says the addition of several slated projects to the already warm provincial construction market will put workers in a favourable position. “We are going to see a lot of employment
opportunities for union members,” Burton says. “This leads to wages and benefits at very decent levels through pensions, health and welfare, and training funds for the future. It’s also a great opportunity for a union to grow its membership; available work makes the industry attractive.” If business is to pick up substantially over the next few years, workers from beyond the Canadian borders will be vital for the industry to keep pace. Holmes says a recent trend has seen the government make it easier for temporary workers to work legally in province, particularly American ones. American workers are especially appealing because their standards are similar to Canadian regulations and there is an almost non-existent language barrier. “We have to be certain that when we bring someone over that they can speak English – it’s a safety concern. We want to make sure that we can convey instructions properly and that qualifications are up-to-date,” says Holmes. Yet, even with the high unemployment rate currently affecting the U.S., American carpenters are still in short supply. “This is where the unions come in handy because they have connections to the other unions and can talk to their sister locals about the workers that we need,” he says. Of course with the baby boomer generation preparing to put down the tools forever, appealing to Canadian youth, women and the aboriginal community is as important as ever to help deal with the labour shortage. Despite one of the youngest construction workforces in the country, Holmes explains that the construction industry still sees a fairly high attrition rate. Devoting a fierce effort to appeal to the next generation and attract the youth will be instrumental to a smooth operating process in the years to come. “One of the things that we are trying to point out to the youth is that construction is a wonderful career and is a gateway to a huge number of other careers. Engineering, architecture, construction management, project management – these are all careers where a trades background is a huge plus for someone,” says Holmes. Burton agrees that one of the industry’s biggest challenges is its labour shortage. The shortage stems from a combination of an aging workforce and a decrease in younger generations entering the construction trades. Still, even with this challenge, Burton believes Alberta’s construction industry is in an enviable position that will only improve with more projects on the horizon. “To put it simply, jurisdictions from around the world would kill to be in the same position, and have the same problems, that Alberta is facing right now.” HARDHAT SPRING 2013
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Keep All Your Doors Open By SĂŠamus Smyth
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roper commercial door installation is as important as ever. Commercial projects keep the carpentry union working at a reasonable pace, so it is vital that workers have the education required to do the best job possible, in every aspect of the project. Doors for commercial projects can start at $800, giving any error the potential to be a massive blow to a project’s budget. To save money and educate apprentice and journeyman carpenters, the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre is offering two one-week commercial door installation courses in Edmonton this spring. Upon completion of the one-week course, participants will receive a program certificate. The first course ran from April 22 to April 26 while the second takes place from May 27 to May 31. Registration for the program is $10.
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TRANSFORM Instructor Hughie Bruce recommends carpenters who lean toward interior work attend the class. This training will aid them in their everyday work, but he also notes there is value for all carpenters. “You gain more knowledge on the application of installing door hardware, learn different techniques and how to not make mistakes,� he says. “It is something that everyone in our industry can benefit from.� Bruce says the training is an excellent educational device as there are mock-up door frames and door-filler pieces available to practice removing and installing. Allowing a student to work on a fresh door, without the worry of damaging a $1,000 frame, is a rare practice ground for a carpenter.
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25 Years: (left to right) Shane Harris, Joel Person, Richard Barter, David Espedal, Teri MacNutt, Brian Boehm, Lloyd Murphy, Gary White, Milan Smayda, Peter Sapergia
30 Years: (left to right) Gord Hrycun, Pat Bley, Roger Cyre, Sam Campbell, Sani Ciplak, Des Curran, Martin Doyle, Avelino Antunes, Arthur Briere, Ricardo Plata
30 Years: (left to right) Bob Hanson, Demetrius Tomaras, Jose Jesuino, Robert Fitzsimmons, Keith Raab, Peter Tobias, Jan Zubek, Rick Orrell, Melvin Swerdan, Tim Ness, Mike Woytkiw
35 Years: (left to right) James Pipke, Martyn Piper, Sam Aradati, Joao Alves, Ronald Herman, William Barabash, Paul Czarnecki, Luis Oliveria, Donald Kozub, Juan Acevedo
Decades of excellence in Local 1325 ocal 1325 members attended the biennial pin presentation, on February 23, that honours members with long service in the union. Every second year there is a dinner and dance to go along with the pin presentations of the long service members. Around 250 people attended the festivities at Edmonton’s Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre, which recognized members who reached 25- to 60-year milestones. The event is a celebration for those who have spent decades involved with the trades. Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers executive secretary treasurer Martyn Piper, who himself received a 35-year pin, was among several speakers during the course of the evening. Mike Dunlop, president of Local 1325, along with the new executive of LU 1325 organized the event down to the letter and was instrumental to the evening’s success. Feburary 23 was special for 60-year recipient Nick Melenka, who also turned 93 years young that very day. After the awards, Melenka even taught his fellow brothers and sisters a thing or two on the dance floor. It was also a special night for Teri MacNutt. She made Local 1325 history by becoming the first sister ever to receive the 25-year pin. Members enjoyed the event in the company of family, friends and coworkers, and proudly reminisced on their time with Local 1325. 22
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55 Years: Gordon Burrell
40 Years: (left to right) Celestino Peniche, Melvyn Kadyk, Joe Ivankovic, Agostinho Moreira, William Marlowe, Stefan Saric, Jerry Weatherly
60 Years: Chris Campion
45 Years: Erwin Busenius, Ernest Barin, Reinhold Rohheuser, Martin Gokiert, Otto Algajer, Stanley Grabher, Ralston Foster
60 Years: Peter Pierozinski
50 Years: (left to right) Francesco Principe, Wayne Lee, Carl Zirkel, John Giacomin
60 Years: Nick Melenka
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Meet the Instructor
By ROBIN SCHROFFEL
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know, ask. Nobody knows everything, especially in our trade. But if you don’t know it, there’s a good chance that somebody else might,” he says. Most rewarding for Buller is the chance to add to his students’ knowledge. The courses aren’t just for those new to working with gas turbines; they’re useful to everyone, even experienced journeymen. “The oldest one I’ve had take the course is 72, and even he said that he learned something new,” Buller says.
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o one can take knowledge away from you. KBIM senior field supervisor Cliff Buller once received this advice from his mother, but he admits there’s a catch, especially when it comes to work-related skills. “Everybody needs the proof of that knowledge nowadays,” he says. “And the only way to get proof of knowledge is by taking the courses.” Long before graduating from NAIT’s millwright apprenticeship program, Buller had the trade in his blood. KBIM, the Edmonton-based all-millwright portable industrial machining company, is his family business, started by his father almost four decades ago. After completing high school in 1990, Buller dove into the trade, working his way up from the bottom of the company. At his father’s behest, he was treated just like everyone else – something the foremen occasionally took advantage of. “A lot of the guys running the jobs almost used me as a guinea pig: ‘If it’s good enough for the boss’s son, it’s good enough for you.’ ” For close to a decade now, Buller has shared the knowledge he gained in the family business as a union instructor. Besides teaching a rigging course, he’s responsible for prepping millwrights before they head to the Carpenters International Training Centre in Las Vegas for the popular gas turbine training. This particular ticket, Buller says, is something contractors are asking for more and more often. He teaches the two prerequisites: a three-day introduction to the gas turbine course that covers theory, optical level and hydraulic torque wrenches, and a two-day U.S. Occupational Safety and Health course. Buller’s years of firsthand experience in the field are the only training he relies on when teaching his classes. Well, that, the training he completed in Las Vegas, and what his mother calls his patient nature. When the course material gets a little dry, Buller spices it up by using real-life examples and encouraging his students to contribute their own anecdotes to the conversation. Most of all, he tries to instill the value of asking questions. “If you don’t
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Meet the Apprentice
By ROBIN SCHROFFEL
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have performed negatively and I don’t want to be one of those. I don’t want to perpetuate a negative attitude toward women,” she explains. “I’m trying to do my best and to set a good example.” Church takes her work seriously, and she’s equally as passionate about her activities during her time off. An avid pool player since she was 13 when her uncle started taking her to the pool hall, she began playing competitively in the Wal-Mac league two years ago and made it to last year’s tournament in Las Vegas. The way Church sees it, playing pool has a lot in common with what she does as a millwright. “Critical thinking, strategy and planning. I think that’s why I’m pretty good at it.”
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ive years ago, Desiree Church moved to Alberta from Bowsman, Manitoba, to work as a camp kitchen helper, but it wasn’t long before she felt ready for more. “I realized I was on the wrong side of the counter there, so I looked into getting a trade,” she says. Church, who has a Métis background, decided to join the Trade Winds to Success program. There she heard about millwrights for the first time and after touring the union hall, she knew the trade would be a perfect fit for her strengths: problem-solving, planning, critical thinking and organization. In fact, when she called her family to tell them about it, her mother commented that she’d been doing all those things since she was a little girl. She was hired onto her first job, a power plant turbine shutdown with KBIM, the day she finished her twomonth Trade Winds training. “I was really in awe of everything and how big and how complex it was,” she recalls. But the Trade Winds program helped a lot. “Without that training, I would have walked onto the job completely green,” she says. Now a third-year apprentice, Church loves her work and is looking forward to becoming a journeyman. Of all the jobs she’s been on, turbine shutdowns are still her favourite. Although her experiences in the union have been extremely positive and encouraging, Church says she still occasionally encounters the stereotyping of women on the jobsite. That’s why it’s extra important for her to work hard and act professionally – not only to meet her own standards, but because she knows that as a woman in the trade, there’s more at stake than her own reputation. “The way I work will influence the way future lady apprentices are viewed. I’ve heard some stories about women in the past who
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REPORT
Local 1460 Millwrights
Apprenticeship is the Path Forward
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he future is now for millwrights. Local 1460 currently has 1,531 millwright members, but only 352 of these members are apprentices. That is less than a quarter of Local 1460’s total membership. In the next five years approximately 467 members are eligible for retirement, almost a third of the group. The anticipated volume of millwright manhours will approach two million in 2013 – a 43-per-cent increase in millwright man-hours over the last five years. Do the math; more apprentices are needed in our industry. As an organization we must embrace and mentor first-year apprentices to help meet the manpower demands we are experiencing today and the even greater demand we will experience in the next few years. One of the things we’re doing to help this shortage is our partnership with Tradewinds To Success where we deliver an eight-week pre-apprenticeship course. Our next intakes for the course are on May 27, and again on November 18. Placing first-year apprentices on jobsites is often a huge challenge for our dispatcher. The contractor and owner community is starting to embrace first-year apprentices, but not at the rate required to develop an adequate supply of young journeymen to offset our five-year anticipated attrition rate of 31 per cent. It’s simple: organizing and recruiting young journeymen is our only option. The membership of Local 1460 must be prepared to nurture and mentor our upcoming group of apprentices. First-year apprentices are often more at risk on the jobsite for incidents or injury than experienced members. Please be cognisant of this and truly be your brother or sister’s keeper by guiding them through a safe and productive apprenticeship. Recruiting and organizing young journeymen is our only option to meet the growing demand for qualified millwrights. We are committed to host at least two new-member orientations every month to recruit qualified millwrights. Each and every member has the ability to help in our recruitment of prospective members by steering the unorganized to our union. We have a chance and an opportunity to regain millwright market share, which decreased significantly in the early 1980s. Every member should play the important role of mentoring and guiding future millwrights in the industry and welcome them to our great trade.
Bob Hugh, Senior Business Representative - Millwrights
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Training and Apprenticeship Training Expands in 2013
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he Alberta Carpenters Training Centres are in store for another busy year. Alberta remains a focal point of the country, if not the world, for construction workers as global energy demand and the thirst for oil draws people to our province. This continuous influx of people looking to better their lives with decent work, good conditions and great pay attracts skilled and non-skilled workers of every shape and form. This is where training delivery becomes important to so many. With government, union and industry constantly working to improve standards and keep accidents to a minimum, we are faced with the reality that there are now minimum basic requirements needed before we can even go to work on some of these megaproject job sites. The days of sitting in an orientation trailer with companies directly training employees on-site will soon be a thing of the past. Right or wrong, as a training fund and training provider for thousands of workers each year, we have our own unique set of challenges. We face these challenges head-on every day to make sure that members, or future members, have the opportunity to obtain the training they need to get to work and provide for themselves and their families. The 2013-2014 course schedule will include the usual UBC Alberta Scaffolder program, which put us on the map long ago as a serious training provider, as well as Carpenter Period 1 and 2 eight-week programs. The Trade Winds to Success eight-week pre-employment program will run strong in both Edmonton and Calgary this year. You will also see more Blueprint Reading, Builders Level and Transit, and even Total Station courses become available for members through our centres. UBC International Certified Hoisting and Rigging programs will run regularly, as well as weekend and weekday offerings of two-day Forklift/Telescoping Rough Terrain operator training (zoom-boom), and Aerial Work Platform. The Commercial Door Hardware five-day program is gaining ground in the Calgary area, and we hope to see the same success in the Edmonton area this year. It’s important to stay connected to your provincial
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training centre headquarters in Edmonton for all scheduling and registrations. Email us or visit our website at www.abcarptc.ab.ca for updates and additions. If you see a course listed that has no dates available, let us know that you are interested and we will compile a list of names. When we have the minimum required (usually six to 10 individuals), we will schedule a class. When you attend training of any type, be ready to put in the extra effort our industry demands so that when you’re dispatched to a jobsite, you are prepared and do the job required to meet our excellent standards. We cannot demand the highest wages and benefits in the industry if we are not willing to go the extra mile. Keep your safety training requirements current; this will avoid any surprises and scrambling to renew at the last minute. Above all, be safe and work safe.
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KidZone
By ROBIN SCHROFFEL
Building With Blueprints People are building spectacular things every single day, from skyscrapers and mansions to spaceships and cruise ships and everything in between. But how do the people making them know what to build? How big is everything supposed to be and what part goes where? The answers don’t just come out of the builder’s imagination. Carpenters, millwrights and other builders use something called a blueprint – basically a drawing and instructions that tell them how something is supposed to be built. This large picture includes measurements and important symbols, and shows the carpenters exactly what they need to do.
But are blueprints really blue?
Well, they used to be. When blueprints were first invented in the 1800s, they had to be developed almost like a photograph, and the chemicals they were printed with turned the paper a deep blue. Nowadays, things are easier because we have printers and photocopiers, so blueprints are often just black and white. But the blueprint’s history – and its original colour – lives on in its name.
Connect the Dots Connect the dots to finish the blueprint.
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Parting Shot
The Mill in Millwright
This oilseed mill was used to extract oil from flaxseed, which was then converted into linseed oil through a boiling process. The seed was often crushed beforehand, as breaking up the seed aided oil release during the subsequent pressing process. Flaxseed processing was mainly done during the winter, usually beginning in late October soon after the harvest and continuing through spring until all the seed was processed. Two men using this mill could process 10 bushels of flaxseed every day to produce between 14 and 17.5 gallons of linseed oil. This mill was built in the mid 1800s and would have been constructed entirely by millwrights. In fact, the root word “mill� in millwright actually refers to the birth of the trade where workers specialized in building several styles of mills powered by either wind or water.
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Training + Events Meetings First Wednesday of each month: Local 1325 meeting Third Thursday of each month: Local 2103 meeting Fourth Tuesday of each month: Local 1460 meeting Training Alberta Carpenters Training Centre The following is a sampling of training courses that are open for registration at the time of publication of the edition of Hard Hat. For full listings or more information on training courses, visit ww.abcarptc.ab.ca or phone the Edmonton office: 780-455-6532 or toll-free at 1-877-455-6532. All courses are at the Edmonton location, unless otherwise indicated. Commercial Door Hardware Installation: May 27 to May 31, 2013 Industrial Technical Training: June 17 to June 30, 2013 OSSA Confined Space: May 5, 2013 (Calgary); June 9, 2013 (Calgary)
OSSA Fall Protection: May 4, 2013 (Calgary); May 18, 2013 (Calgary); June 8, 2013 (Calgary); June 22, 2013 (Calgary) Period 2 Carpentry: May 13 to July 5, 2013 Millwrights Training Centre Visit www.albertamillwrights.com for a current listing of training courses available.
In Memoriam ARCCAW notes with sorrow the passing of the following members.
Reginald Sweetapple January 2013, Age 59 Terrance Wilson March 2013, Age 58 LOCAL 2010 David Grant March 2013, Age 59 LOCAL 2103 Viktor Tchetchiouline December 2012, Age 53 LOCAL 1460 Wilbur Earl Clark December 2012, Age 89
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Daniel Frazee December 2012, Age 27
Sam Heinamaki March 2013, Age 78
Neil Holland December 2012, Age 48
Terry Lavigne December 2012, Age 52
Marty Lauckner December 2012, Age 47
Duane Laybourne February 2013, Age 42
Branko (Bob) Palcic December 2012, Age 72
Jean Leblanc January 2013, Age 63
Miklos (Miki) Zalai November 2012, Age 68
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