First Aid – CPR Class January 2014

2014 Newsletter

Union Reliability and how it works.. Union Contractors expect us to have a supply of skilled Operators. We owe it to them to fulfill their needs.

The hall has the responsibility to keep everyone working, while the membership has

the responsibility of being available to fill the jobs when called upon. Unless both meet or exceed the set responsibilities - WE FAIL AS AN ORGANIZATION.

If our Signatory Contractors cannot obtain qualified operators from the Union

Hall when requested, they will find their workers elsewhere.

If Non Union Contractors contact us about becoming Union and employing our

Operators and we do not have qualified operators to dispatch to them, they will

look elsewhere.

If our operators are dispatched to a job but do not fulfill their duties by doing

the best work possible, and finishing the job, the contractors will not continue

to utilize Union operators.

The workload this year, has put a strain on us to keep the balance of out-of-work

members verses covered jobs, which is a better “problem” to encounter than

previous years when we had more members out of work than jobs available. However, the work force shortage and the flood of jobs have depleted the pool of

926 operators. Therefore, Local 926 has taken in several new members and it is

imperative that we teach them unionism and accountability, on the job as well as the importance of attendance at our regular meetings and classes. It is MOST important

that we deliver, thoroughly informed, professionally trained, and certified operators

when requested, on time and for the duration of the job. we have had many highly skilled Operators to retire in the past few years and we need our members help in

recruiting new members.

Our membership at the end of 2014 is 1,067.

REMEMBER, our Labor is the Product we sell, that Product is what sells Us.

A Word from Phil McEntyre Business Manager/Financial Secretary

IUOE Local 926 Executive Board Members

Phil McEntyre Bus. Manager & Fin. Secretary

Dale Wolfe President

Jeff Haire Vice-President Richard Shakespeare Treasurer

William Hackett Rec/Corresponding Secretary

Anthony Nash Conductor Mitch Byrd Guard

Trustees Auditors

Chris Carr Edward Caines Denny Howard Johnny Spann

Tommy Woodall Gary Mashburn

Retiree Breakfast

4th Wednesday of each month at Doug’s Place in

Emerson, Georgia

Service Pin Award Night February 20, 2015 at the Local

926 Union Hall beginning at 7:30 pm

As approved by the membership in attendance at the Regular Union Meeting August 15, 2014, the monthly Union Dues for our construction members are

increasing on January 1, 2015. Stationary members have already had a dues

increase go into effect earlier this year.

The following is a brief financial report and is the reason for the action taken.

2012 2013 Loss Total Assets $1,533,883.00 $1,403,327.00 <$130,506.00>

Total Cash Assets $542,746.00 $430,902.00 <$111,844.00>

We would like to extend our condolences to all who have

lost loved ones since the last edition of the newsletter.

Date of

Name Death Age Johnny Dobbs Sr. of Buchanan 11/28/13 72

Lanny Moody of Covington 12/3/13 54 Tommy (Boston) Campbell of Smyrna 12/9/13 39

Robert V Smith of Forest Park 12/9/13 95

Jessie Taylor of Jonesboro 12/19/13 77 Calvin Mashburn of Rydal 12/26/13 76

Jerry Mosley of Dallas 2/19/14 71

Billy Fortson of McDonough 2/25/14 79 Cledith Bruner of Austell 3/31/14 78

Lewis (Doc) Gassett of Woodstock 4/4/14 65

Edward Bell of Milledgeville 5/11/14 70 Lawrence Suites of Columbus 6/11/14 63

William Blackston of Clarkdale 6/16/14 74

Phillip Klein of Robbinsville NC 7/19/14 73 David (Red) Cook of Dallas 9/6/14 50

Charlie (Roc) Stone of Milledgeville 10/4/14 76

C.W. Ricky Bailey Jr. of Ball Ground 10/13/14 56 Willie Beasley, II of Grantville 10/26/14 42

February 2014 ~ Service Awards Pin Night Recipients

MITCH BYRD – Organizer

While we have been successful in our organizing

campaigns, there is still much work to do to help

working families in Georgia.

I urge each of you to talk to all non-union

employees and tell your story of what it was like

before you joined the International Union of

Operating Engineers. I for one feel comfortable

knowing that Operating Engineers have a defined

retirement plan and Health and Training benefits

better than most in our industry.

We have also had numerous Union Education

classes for new members and are presently setting a

date for another class in January.

We will also be implementing the COMET

Program as well as a Steward Class, if you are

interested please call the Union Hall and put your

name on the list.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MERRY

CHRISTMAS!

David Clegg – Stationary Agent

First, I would like to thank Mr. McEntyre, Mr. Wolfe and the Executive

Board for giving me the opportunity to represent the stationary members

of Local 926. The experience has been very exciting and challenging

thus far.

After meeting several of you at Union Meetings, I look forward to

meeting the rest of you in this upcoming year, gaining more insight and

knowledge as we focus on growth of our remarkable organization.

I would like to thank our previous stationary business agent Chris

Jeffares for guiding and leading me in transition of this new endeavor. It

is much appreciated the time and training spent so that I can do the best

job for our members. Best wishes Chris for a long, healthy and

prosperous retirement.

I would like to encourage everyone to attend all Union Meetings. We are

truly blessed to work at a job where we have a voice in the workplace

through our Collective Bargaining Agreements but if our voice is not

heard we are selling ourselves and future members short.

Best wishes for a happy and safe Holiday Season, as we move forward

into a great New Year!

December Union Meeting

Notice of Cancelation

Please be advised that the regular Third Friday

meeting Scheduled for December 19, 2014 is

Canceled.

Fraternally,

Dale Wolfe

President

April 2014 – Southern Region Apprentice Coordinators Class

December 2013 – Soil Erosion & Trenching/Excavation

President & Assistant Business Manager Dale Wolfe

2014 has been an especially productive year for IUOE Local 926 and its members, with over 700,000 man hours worked through August

of this year. The Local’s out of work list at this time has six members on it. With several large projects just beginning, such as the 1.2

billion dollar Atlanta Falcons Stadium, the 622 million dollar Sun Trust Park for the Atlanta Braves and the 2 million-plus square-foot

development that State Farm is developing near Perimeter Mall, work for Local 926 operators should be plentiful for the foreseeable

future. This work is in addition to the ongoing Georgia Power Plant Bowen environmental project and planned plant outages at the various

PHMA sites. All of the crane rental shops have been very busy, with several companies adding new cranes to their fleet. These additions,

combined with the amount of work in the area, have made it very difficult to supply the necessary crane operators for these companies.

Our Site Preparation contractors have remained busy with work around town as well as out of state. Latex Construction has completed the

Atlanta Gas project that has been going on for several years and they continue to bid more AGL work. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is

initiating an open season for the Palmetto Project. The project will have a design capacity of up to 167,000 barrels per day and will consist

of a segment of expansion capacity that Palmetto will lease from Plantation Pipe Line Company between Baton Rouge, Louisiana and

Belton, South Carolina. A new 360-mile pipeline from Belton, South Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida would also be constructed as part of

the project. If the project materializes some of the pipeline would run through Local 926’s jurisdiction.

A shortage of skilled and certified operators is beginning to be seen as predicted last year. If you are working on a job with operators that

have the necessary skills and certifications please have them contact me.

As we approach 2015, let’s take a moment to look back on the accomplishments we all achieved in 2014. With work still going strong, we

were able to bring in 2 new classes of apprentices. The new classes along with the graduation of Nicholas Lee (4/18/14) and Brad Nash

(10/21/14) brought us to a total of 21 apprentices.

We have held 6 NCCCO study classes, 3 NCCCO written test classes, 2 Rigging and Signalperson classes, 1 forty Hour HAZWOPER class,

1 Haz-Mat refresher, 1 MSHA refresher, 2 OSHA 10 construction classes, Forty hour welding classes, 2 trench and excavation/soil erosion,

4 First aid/CPR classes and 3 Forklift certification classes. Members of 926 took 53 crane practical exams. We have continued to help out

our surrounding locals with their crane and other certification programs. We have to thanks Superior R&E for supplying us with a crane for

our overhead crane certifications. We also held a train the trainer class for first aid and CPR for other instructors throughout the southeast.

Apprentices and journeypersons have spent an amazing 5210 hours in training and at various classes and upgrades. That number deserves a

round of applause.

A special thanks to all of ours members for helping to train apprentices and permit members on the jobsites. The attitude we portray and the

way we conduct our business is equally as important as our operating skills. We have to be mindful that these members are being influenced

by our views and work habits. Doing the right thing is easy to talk about, but harder to display. Remember they are the future of this local

union.

Class schedules can be found either on the website or at your monthly meeting. If you see a class that you need or are interested in, call to

get a seat and avoid possible cancellations. Let’s all do our part to keep all of our certifications up to date; “Our qualifications, certifications

and skills are the only goods we have to sell”.

Ask yourself at the beginning of your shift, “What can I do today to assist this local to negotiate a good contract? Am I helping or hurting?”

Have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Rich Shakespeare - Director of Training & Safety

2014 Newsletter

For eligibility of the Group Life Insurance Policy, and the additional Accidental Death Policy (actively working members only)—your Union Dues must be paid current or in advance at the time of death for either of

the stated benefits to be paid to your beneficiary. Also, a through American Income Life Ins. Company there is an Accidental Death Benefit of $2,500 for all members who are current on Union Dues.

Basic rules for CPF retirement: Vesting: 5 years of service with the Central Pension Fund - If you are considering retirement, please contact us approximately 45 days prior to the effective date of retirement. Eligibility: Normal Ret. Age—65; Special Ret. Age—62 with 25 years of service; Early Ret. Age—55 with 10 years—there is a 3% per year penalty (from age 65)

Basic eligibility for Retiree Health Insurance: Southern Operators Health Fund – must be retired and receiving pension from CPF; be age 62 with no lapse in coverage for the previous 24 months; enrolled in Medicare A & B immediately upon eligibility.

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Mine consisted of seeing our youngest son, following in his dad and his brothers’ footsteps, graduating from the United States Marine Corps Boot Camp, then ending the week with family-time in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. My prayer for this Holiday Season is for all to take a moment to reflect and show thanks for our blessings and for us to grasp the true meaning of Christmas. With this being the first of many Holidays seasons without my daddy with us, I know that I must concede that God’s love is forever with us, to comfort, heal, protect and direct us, may we heed to His wisdom and allow Him to direct our steps and our progress during this coming year.

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS and WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!

A message from Christy

IUOE LOCAL 926 ~ Newsletter PO BOX 170

REX, GA 30273

Best wishes to the following members for a

long, healthy and prosperous retirement!

Name Retirement Date

Ronald Barrow 1/2014

Danny Broome 3/2014

Anthony Kirk 3/2014

Chris Jeffares 5/2014

Harold Holt 5/2014

Greg Weeks 5/2014

Jerry Harden 7/2014

Paul Rountree 8/2014

R.T. Weeks 9/2014

Danny Hicks 10/2014

James Temple 10/2014

Active Members Retired Members

$25.00 monthly $15.00 monthly

$75.00 quarterly $45.00 quarterly

$150.00 bi-annually $90.00 bi-annual

$300.00 annually $180.00 annually

Which includes group life insurance policy along with

accidental death policy on actively working members.