Full Election Brochure 2011

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Mike Monahan

Business Manager

Local 103, IBEW

Electon Day: Saturday, May 7, 2011

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STRONG, STEADY, PROVEN, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

WHEN ITS NEEDED MOST

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ear Member,

hat our naon has seen over the past few years turmoil in the financial

arkets and a rising trend of aacks on organized labor has made it

bsolutely vital for IBEW, Local 103 to have strong leadership that not only

cognizes the problems we face but also is able to implement soluons

at will keep our local union strong going forward.

uring my me as Business Manager, I have proven that I can provide such

rong, steady, and effecve leadership. Recognizing the skill and experse

would take to make sure that our Funds did not suffer the way so many

her pension funds did during the economic crisis, I led the way with

und financial policy, posioning Local 103 to be ready for the eventual

bound of the markets. What I can say now is that this approach has kept

ur Funds stronger than most other similar funds and our local union is

ell-situated to take on the challenges of the future.

m also proud to say that throughout all of the uncertainty of the past few years, Local 103 has never given up

commitment of service to the community. We have expanded our outreach to veterans returning from war

nd have increased our ability to provide aid to those members and their families who are seeking to furthereir educaon.

now respecully ask for your vote so that I can connue to provide the strong, steady, effecve leadership

at you deserve. The experience I have gained over the recent economic downturn, coupled with the ten

ars I have served as you Business Manager, will allow Local 103 to connue

aternally,

ichael P. Monahan

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Combat the trend of Public Work going to Non-Union contractors

How is Mike Monahan performing on his 20 Year Plan? Heres his report card:

Local 103s public market share has increased from just 12% in 1999 to over 70%

today. This is thanks to the methodical vision of Business Manager Mike Monahan.

The Market Recovery Program he instuted when he came to office has completely

flipped the trend of public work going to non-union contractors.

Recognizing Local 103 had a great product and tremendous value to offer electrical

contractors and far to many were choosing to not partner with Local 103. Monahanstarted an aggressive top down organizing drive convincing some of the most successfulopen shop electrical contractors in our area that they could prosper with Local 103 bybecoming union.

Organized Labor's image has been severely bruised and damaged over the past halfcentury. Monahan started a public campaign to change how Local 103 was perceived inthe public's eye. With our TV. Radio, and Print campaign - Local 103 is viewed as aprofessional, productive, organization with the public and industry owners and users.

Our future as an organization depends on the apprentice today whose man-hours willnot only feed their families but the contributions will ensure benefits for retirees now andin the future. The bar in the apprentice school had to be raised to meet the needs for thefuture.

Recognizing substance abuse had no place in our organization and workplace. A zerotolerance program was negotiated making our job sites safer.Recognizing the renewable energy sector would take off - Monahan was ahead of thecurb with branding and training positioning Local 103 as an industry leader in this sector.


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lfway through the 20-year plan that Mike

onahan put into effect in 1999, Local 103 is

a much beer posion than it was just 10

ars ago thanks to Monahans strong,

eady, proven, and effecve leadership. Aer

most three years of uncertainty in the

financial markets, the Local 103 Funds

nnue to outperform other similar funds

cause of shrewd decision-making and

refully planning. Local 103 has grown its

ntractor base in order to increase the

mber of jobs it is able to win. Through this

, the Local 103 Health and Welfare Fund

mains strong, allowing Local 103 to provide

ality coverage to all of our members. This

mmitment to our memberships prosperity

d wellbeing is what sets us apart as a union.

he Business of Local 103similar plans in 2008. Because of a strategy,

implemented by Business Manager Mike Monahan,

which calls for acombinaon of d iversified investments,

seasoned consultants, managers and advisors, and a

conservave approach to invesng, IBEW, Local 103

Funds have been able to withstand the economic

turmoil without serious damage to the Union Funds.

Monahan and the Local 103 Trustees have not given up

the long-term focus of the Funds investments and as a

result, the Funds have been able to benefit from the

recovery that has been happening since 2009. The

Pension Fund now sits in the Green Zone of fund

rang, the highest status available, while so many

pension plans across the region and the country were

declared to be in the Yellow Zone or Red Zone, which

mark a crical or endangered status. Local 103 hasbeen able to connue to make benefit payments to

rerees and family members as well as health care

payments uninterrupted. This is something that cannot

be said for so many other organizaons across the

country.

THE BIG PICTURE

The worldwide financial crisis that began in 2007 and

lasted into 2009 has proven to be the worst economic

downturn in the United States since the Great Depression.

The recent recession lasted longer than any recession

since the 1930s and the decline in the U.S.s GDP as a

result of the recession was the largest since the

Depression. The combinaon of a a housing bubble burst-

ing, excessive borrowing by consumers and business,

corrupt acons by financial instuons, and bank failures

all came together in 2008 to cause a decline in all

investments across the board. Equity markets fell by as

much as 75% and some bonds have lost virtually all of

their value. Stock markets are sll struggling to rebound

from the economic meltdown. Over 8.5 million jobs were

lost during the recession and the construcon industry

has been faced with 30-40% unemployment.

Needless to say, the effect that this financial situaon has

taken on benefit plans across the country has been

substanal, as nearly all investments lost value and there

was no reasonable safe haven. However, the IBEW, Local

103 Pension Fund was able to perform beer than 85% of

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Only through the efforts of Mike Monaha

Trustees of Local 103 have we been able t

the Union Funds during the most difficult

U.S. economic history since the Great De

Because of their work, IBEW, Local 103 mem

their family have connued to be able to re

benefits they have earned and deserve.

AT CONTRACTORS ARE SAYING ABOUT LOCAL 103

cal 103 has won back such a huge percentage of

k in the field of traffic signal upgrades that I had no

er choice but to sign on as a signatory contractor.

at I have found is that the decision to sign on was

absolute best move I could have ever made for my

ness. With Mike Monahans guidance, Corviello

tric is now compeng for traffic signal jobs that we

er wouldve been able to win as an open shop

mpany.

ergio Corviello. Corviello Electric Inc.

I would have never been able to be successful in the

public market without the aid that Local 103 provides.

Mike Monahans vision for taking back the public sector is

the main reason for that success. Where union

contractors were able to win less than a quarter of the

public work just ten years ago, under Mike Monahans

leadership, we are now winning over three-quarters of

that same work.

- Joe Bavarro, Brothers Electrical Company, Inc.

Having started off as an apprence under Local 103, I

then was a nonunion contractor for over 15 years.

However, I made the decision to come back to the

union aer seeing the changes that have taken place.

What I have found in my return is that our Business

Manager, Mike Monahan, is commied to training the

best electricians and technicians anywhere and my

business can only benefit from that commitment.

- John Corliss, J. Corliss Electric, Inc.

Mike Monahan has set Local 103 as a lead

electrical industry. His ability to ulize res

his disposal has only strengthened our unio

at the top. From tracking jobs to invesng in

coming technologies, Mikes dedicaon ha

union to be compeve now and ready for

lenges of the future.

- Paul Maiuri, Maiuri Electrical Corporao

ALTH AND WELFARE FUND

ause of the dedicaon to improving the lives of all

members, whether working, unemployed, or

red, and all of their families, Local 103 has been

e to connuously provide good quality health care

wellbeing through the Health and Welfare Fund.

coverage that Local 103 provides is unmatched in

industry.

Some of the benefits to members include:

Full health benefits for Rerees aged 58-65 with no

co-pay

Medicare supplemental coverage for those age 65+

$59 million spent last year on health claims for Local

103 members and families

$16.7 million spent last year on prescripon drug

coverage for Local 103 members and families

Full health insurance coverage for unemployed members

MARKET RECOVERY PROGRAM

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Able Engineering (Prudenal Center)

Able Engineering (Life Science)

ADT Security Services

Beacon Capital

Boston Globe Newspaper

Boston Herald Newspaper

Boston Housing Authority

Boston Lightning Rod

Brigham & Womens Hospital

Broadway Real Estate

BTE at Boston Scienfic

Carney Hospital

Childrens Hospital, Boston

Childrens Hospital, Waltham

Chrisan Science

City of Boston (Inspectors)

City of Cambridge

City of Chelsea

City of Evere

Colonnade Hotel

EMCOR (Moakley Courthouse)

EMCOR (McCormack Building)

EMCOR (Waltham)

Evere Housing Authority

Faulkner Hospital

Harvard University

Holy Name Hospital

IAP World Services (Hanscomb AFB)

Inside Construcon Agreement

Internaonal Sound

IPC Informaon Systems

JLL (Novars)

Johnson Controls

Lynn Housing Authority

Manulife (Hancock Building)

Marshalls Warehouse

Mass Port Authority

Mass Turnpike Authority

MBTA

Merck

MetroWest Medical Cente

Mulband/DirecTV

Museum of Fine Arts

New Boston Garden Corp

Norwood Hospital

Quincy Housing Authority

Reading Municipal Light D

Russia Wharf

Sterling Suffolk Race Cour

St. Elizabeths Hospital

Telecommunicaons Agre

Underground Distribuon

Agreeement

Union Hospital (Lynn)

UNICCO (Gillee Stadium

UNICCO at State Street

Wonderland Race Track

IBEW, Local 103 Collecve Bargaining Agreement

Day-to-Day Operaons

In his role as Business Manager, Mike Monahan must:

Manage a Staff of 10 Business Agents, who are tasked

with organizing and creang jobs

Negoate and administer over 50 different Collecve

Bargaining Agreements

Manage relaons with 223 signatory contractors

Assist Union contractors through the bidding process

Manage the Market Recovery Program, with an annual

$20 million funding, keeping an average of 590

members acvely working every year.

Negoate Health and Prescripon Drugs Plan

Focusing on the Long-term

As Lead Trustee, Mike Monahan is responsible for:

Pension Fund - $701 million, 2,192 monthly checks,223 contractors reporng monthly earnings

Deferred Income Fund - $479 million, with a $8.2

million Loan Program

Health and Welfare Fund covering 15,000 lives, while

sll providing top-quality coverage for workers,

rerees, and unemployed members.

General Fund - $22.1 million

Market Recovery Fund - $ 20 million

Joint Apprenceship Training Com

Mike Monahan also oversees:

Apprenceship School a 501(c)(3) Educ

Corporaon

JATC Board of Trustees, as the Lead Truste

Curriculum, administraon, budget, main

modernizaon of the school building

69 teachers

JATC Trust Fund

Adhering with state and federal regu

accreditaon

Managing contractor contribuons to the

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$701 Million IBEW, Local 103 Pension Fund

$479 Million IBEW, Local 103 Deferred Income Fund

$8.2 Million Loan Program from Deferred Income

Fund

$59 Million Amount spent last year on Health Claims

$16.7 Million Amount spent last year on Prescripon

Drugs

2,192 Number of monthly checks received by Local

103 Rerees

11.1% - Rate of return of Local 103 Pension Fund

223 - Contractors filing monthly reports

40+ Different Collecve Bargaining Agreements

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METSTOHARDHATS.ORG

mets to Hardhats recognizes the supreme sacrifice

our Veterans have made for this country. The

unded Warrior program supports disabled Veterans

roviding the tools, informaon and community that

help Veterans gain careers in the Building and Con-

con Trades. Disabled Veterans may apply for and

onstrate their ability to perform any job listed on

oviding access to superior industry training

s always been a cornerstone of Mike

onahans commitment to the professional

cellence of 103s members. Through an

precedented partnership between Local

3 and Wentworth Instute of Technology,

ke efforts to enhance educaonal

portunies for 103s Members have given

any a chance to realize their desire for a

lege degree. Mike will connue to look for

d culvate new educaonal and

mmunity relaonships with the hope of

oadening opportunies for 103 Members

d their families while strengthening our

mmitment to the communies in which we

rk and live.

ommunity & Education

the Helmets to Hardhats website.

Mike Monahan is very proud of the opportunity Local 103

IBEW has been able to, and will connue to offer these

wounded warriors. To be able to honor them in this way

has been extremenly rewarding for this Union and these

men and women.

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103 SCHOLARSHIPS

STAND DOWN HOUSE

Stand Down House assists male veterans who are struggling & have lost their homes & ability to lead

lives due to combat & non-combat related mental & physical wounds/illness, addicons, and/or other iss

their independence and lives through transional living, a mulered program, & collaboraon with

government agencies, VSOs, & the community.

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C AND INDUSTRY TRAINING

WENTWORTH DEGREE PROGRAM

Recognizing the to connue their educaon, Mike

Monahan negoated with Wentworth Instute of

Technology to offer an Associate Degree in Applied

Science in Engineering Technology to members.

Classes and training take place at the JATC during mes

that fit the busy schedules of our members who are

juggling a career, a family, and other priories. The

program is being offered to members at 33% off of tuion.

The discounted rate is locked in for the enre life of the

coursework toward the Associate Degree, meaning that

members can earn their degree for less than $10,000.

Because of the skill level that Local 103 members are

already able to reach through our apprenceship

program, Wentworth awards members with 27 credits

entering the program. Students must then earn theremaining 33 credits to reach the 60 credits necessary for

graduaon. Wentworth also allows to transfer in an

addional three credits from an approved program,

commitment and focus that Local 103 has brought to its industry training offerings has

to recognion from the Internaonal Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who has

ognized Local 103 as one of the top three Locals in the naon in offering connuing

caon for its Journeymen.

at Local 103 is most proud of is our ability to provide our membership with Code Update

ses at no cost to members. This ensures that Local 103 electricians and technicians

ain the most skilled in the region, while saving members hundreds of dollars on

ates.

meaning that some students may begin their path to an

Associate Degree, already halfway to compleon.

The first class of Local 103 members is set to graduate

with their degrees from Wentworth in August o f this year.

By all accounts, the program has been a major success.

The ulmate vision for the Wentworth program is to

expand the opportunies available to Local 103 members

to include a Bachelors Degree as well. This program just

goes to show the commitment that Mike Monahan and

Local 103 have to improving the lives of members and

their families.

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Wentworth Program

Massachuses AFL-CIO Scholarships - Through the

Massachuses AFL-CIO, IBEW, Local 103 has been able to

more than double its scholarships available for children of

Local 103 members. This year, scholarship awards of

$10,000 were available to ten children of Local 103

members for a total o f $100,000.

Union Plus Scholarships This is a one-me award of

$500-$4,000 scholarships for members, spouses, and

their children who are pursuing an undergraduate degree

at an accredited college or university.

IBEW Founders Scholarship This award is

IBEW members with four years of con

standing only. Members receive $200 for eve

credit hour taken for a maximum of $24,000

Curry College Scholarship Ten connuin

scholarships go to Local 103 members, spous

children, worth $810 (a full course) each. In a

$20,000 award goes to an incoming Freshman

SAT Tutoring Local 103 offers SAT Tuto

Kaplan to college bound children of Local 10

Courses are held right at the JATC and the

available at no cost to members.


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ANIZING EFFORTS

order to remain compeve in the todays

rld, it is important to control the

ercepon that outsiders have of our

anizaon. Although the exceponal

smanship of our membership speaks for

elf, there sll remains an urgent need to

the word out to those in the construcon

ustry that Local 103 is made up of the

st highly skilled, highly trained electricians

d technician around. In order to do that,

ke Monahan has instuted an expanded

versing program that reaches across our

risdicon and beyond through television,

dio, and many other methods to let people

ow about Local 103s work.

xpanding the Inuence

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CAL 103 ECOADS PUT MEMBERS BACK TO WORK

UPCOMING WORK

As Local 103 eyes the future, we will connue to track

large-scale developments that will be pung a great

number of our members back to work in the near future.

Just a few of these include:

Quincy Center Project

Seeing an opportunity to lock down a significant amount

of work right in our back yard, Mike Monahan led Local

103 members from Quincy in demanding that the

upcoming Quincy Center project be built under a Project

Labor Agreement, with a 100% labor workforce. As a

direct result of this effort, the developer Street-Works and

the City of Quincy agreed to the Project Labor Agreement

on the $1.3 billion overhaul of downtown Quincy. The

project will create over 4,000 construcon jobs and

around 5 million man-hours of labor. In all, the projectwill include 1 million square feet of new office space,

about 700 new housing units and 570,000 square feet of

new retail and restaurant space.

l 103 has taken advantage of the EcoAd program, which offers three

nct benefits to our local union. First and most obvious, EcoAds allow

o reach out to the public with our message through television

ersement. Second, the program exemplifies our commitment to

g a leader in renewable energy. Third and most important, the ads

iterally pung our members back to work. For every EcoAd that Local

purchases through CBS, the program makes an investment in a stalled

green energy project that would otherwise go unfunded. In Local

s case, our members are guaranteed that these jobs will go our way.

UMASS Boston

UMASS Boston will soon begin a massive renovaon plan

under a Project Labor Agreement. The $750 million proj-

ect will include new academic buildings, new campus

housing, more open space, and a generally beer

integrated campus. An exisng parking garage will be

demolished and a new garage constructed on the edge of

the campus. Also included in the plans is a new state-of-

the-art Science Center.

Lowell General Hospital

Lowell General Hospital has signed on to use Local 103

labor on its upcoming expansion project. The new wing

will allow the private hospital to quadruple the number of

beds available. The $97 million will create 400 new

construcon jobs as well as 180 new permanent jobs and

is expected to generate $200 million for the surroundingarea.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Mike Monahan and his team of Business Agents provide

more than just leadership in securing jobs for Local 103

members they are instrumental in creang jobs in the

surrounding area as well. Monahan himself holds a

posion on the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals. In this

capacity, Monahan works closely with Mayor Menino on

development, with a keen eye on promong the use of

Local 103 members on projects around the City of

Boston. Monahan has established close pro

relaonships with some of the areas

developers as a direct result of his work with

Local 103 Business Agents also represent u

Massachuses Clean Energy Center, the

Zoning Board of Appeals, the Quincy Plannin

the Braintree Zoning Board of Appeals,

Weymouth Community Preservaon Commi

UMASS Boston Renovaon

Quincy Center Project

ne of the staples of organized labor, Local 103

nues to fight for every job available for its

mbers.

TV AND RADIO ADS

As we connue to grow our union, we look to different

media to get Local 103s message across to the general

public.

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