Reporter the Boilermaker Jul • Aug 2001 Vol. 40 No. 4 · Construction of U.S. Navy ships is at its lowest level since 1932, and we are losing the commercial shipbuilding industry

THE BOILERMAKERS 30th Consoli-dated Convention in Las Vegas, July23-26, 2001, demonstrated our union’sstrength and solidarity.

Delegates re-elected all 11 Interna-tional officers, tackled dozens of diffi-cult questions regarding amendmentsto the International Constitution andunion policy, listened to several guestspeakers, and still had the time andenergy to put together a sizeable mone-tary donation for the family of one ofour members killed on the job.

In his opening remarks, InternationalPresident Charles W. Jones exhortedthe delegates to let the best interests oftheir members guide them when theydiscussed issues and made votes. “Theonly legitimate reason for the existenceof any union, including the Boilermak-ers, is to improve the lives of our mem-bers and their families,” he told them.

The delegates followed that advice tothe letter all week, listening to the

reports, debating the issues, and mak-ing the sometimes-hard decisions nec-essary to keep our union functioningeffectively for the next five years.

President Jones’s report was filledwith good news about our successfulefforts over the past five years in organ-izing, improving benefits, and ensuringexcellent service to members and tolocal lodges. He then spent some timediscussing the importance of politicalinvolvement. “Legislative assaults onworkers’ rights never let up,” he toldthe assembly. “We’re still fighting tokeep Davis-Bacon, OSHA, and the 40-hour week. Bill 69, an anti-worker billin Ontario that we defeated last year,has already been re-introduced.”

Jones voiced special concern thatinternational trade agreements mayforce the Canadian and U.S. govern-ments to water down their environ-mental, health, and labor laws. “TheFree Trade Area of the Americas, whichBush wants fast-track authority to putinto place, includes a provision forstriking down any law that can be con-sidered to hinder trade. This provisioncan be used to strike down our foodand safety laws, environmental laws,and worker protections — and italready has been used both in Canadaand in the U.S.”

At the end of his report, Pres. Jonesannounced a possible merger betweenthe Boilermakers and the Brotherhoodof Maintenance of Way Employes(BMWE), a railroad union with 45,000members. The merger proposal hasbeen passed by both executive councilsand is now being voted on by BMWEmembers through a mail-in ballot. Adecision is expected by October.

Intl. Sec.-Treas. Jerry Z. Willburnthen reported on the financial status ofthe International and related matters.His report showed the International is

being well managed and is fulfilling itsmission of serving members.

”I believe that our former officers andmembers would be proud of ouraccomplishments over the past 121years,” he told the delegates. “Ourorganization has been a positive forcefor millions of working men andwomen who have held membershipthroughout the years.”

Delegates do the hard work

THE HARD WORK of the conventionbegan immediately. In addition toelecting International officers, the con-vention must review and renew ourConstitution.

Prior to the convention, the LawCommittee reads all proposed resolu-tions and determines what changes tothe Constitution, if any, to recommendto the delegates. During the conven-tion, the Law Committee goes throughthe Constitution article by article, eitherrecommending a change or recom-mending no change.

Each of the Law Committee’s recom-mendations is read to the convention.Delegates may accept the recommen-dation without change, amend the rec-ommendation, or reject it.

This is often tedious work, but thereis no other way to ensure that allaspects of our Brotherhood getreviewed by the delegates.

Delegates to the 30th ConsolidatedConvention made numerous changes

Convention affirms our solidarity

As the Committee on Constitution and Law begins its report, delegates refer topublications on the committee’s partial report and submitted resolutions.

J. W. MOORE, who retired in 1997 asasst. to the Intl. pres. and has served aschairman of the 1996 and 2001 consoli-dated conventions, received aDistinguished Service Award on July26, 2001, from Intl. Pres. Charles Jones.

“This is the highest award anInternational president can give tosomeone who has served with distinc-tion the members of an Internationalunion,” Jones said. “I’ve known J. W.for many, many years. He distin-guished himself in his lodge longbefore he was an officer. He held aseries of positions before becominglocal lodge president, and he hasalways insisted upon the integrity ofthe lodge and its members. He hasbeen a very, very important and loyalassistant to me, and I can’t say enoughabout his integrity and service.” ❑

Convention Chairman J. W.Mooreaccepts the Distinguished ServiceAward from Intl. Pres. Charles W. Jones.

J. W. Moore receives award

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After being elected with no opposition, International officers celebrate with a show of solidarity. Left to right, IVPs Jim Hickenbotham, Sandy MacDonald, George Rogers,Mike Murphy, and Larry McManamon; IP Charles Jones; IST Jerry Willburn; and IVPs Don Lacefield, Othal Smith Jr., Newton Jones, and Rick Albright.

Delegates find agreement on importantissues and problems facing our union

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International Vice PresidentsLawrence McManamon, Great LakesMichael S. Murphy, Northeast

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FOUR INTERESTING and articulateguest speakers provided delegateswith much food for thought as the con-vention got underway. A member ofPresident Bush’s cabinet and a repre-

sentative of some of our employerswere joined by two top officials fromthe AFL-CIO. Delegates got to hearabout employment, training, andworker protection issues from a broadspectrum of viewpoints.

The convention’s special guest, U.S.Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, tolddelegates that Democrats and Republi-cans must work together to solve work-ers’ problems. “I think the issues facingworking families are just too importantto take a back seat to finger pointingand to partisan politics,” she said.

Chao discussed protecting workers’pensions, creating jobs, and eliminat-ing the “skills gap” in the workforce.“America needs skilled workers,skilled Boilermakers, skilled craftsmenand workers of every kind, so thatwhen we need a tough job done right, ajob like building modern warships likethe U.S.S Coleor repairing them afterthey have been attacked by terrorists asyou have, we can call upon the bestworkforce in the world to do the job.”

Chao got a strong ovation when shesaid that President Bush’s energy planprovides for building 1,500 new powerplants. She then asked the delegates tosupport President Bush’s patient’srights bill, implying that union healthcare plan managers support his planbecause they don’t want to turn theseplans over to trial attorneys; in fact,unions oppose his plan because it doesnot allow patients to sue their HMOsfor denying necessary treatment.

John J. Sweeney, president of theAFL-CIO, outlined how we can put ourcountry back on the high road. Hecalled for increased political involve-ment and bringing new members intothe union. “The truth is when it comesto politics, we in the union movementare very good at what we do. Nobodydoes it better. But we have to face thefact that there are simply not enough ofus. In terms of numbers, unions havebecome stagnant. Unions affiliatedwith the AFL-CIO currently representabout 13 million members. That meanswe are mobilizing politically off thesame 13 million member base we hadway back in 1956.”

Building & Construction TradesDepartment President Ed Sullivan alsospoke of organizing and politics. Hediscussed the labor movement’s signif-icant influence on the 2000 electionsand called for the Boilermakers andother construction trades unions toexpand our grass-root efforts to electpoliticians who will represent workingfamilies. Union success in getting outthe vote has grown in each of the pastthree national elections, showing thatwe can influence national politics whenwe work at it. Sullivan made the pointthat we must continue to mobilizepolitically, because no other group rep-resents working families.

Cynthia L. Brown, president of theAmerican Shipbuilding Assoc.,explained the importance of increasingour Naval ship reserve. The U.S. ship-building industry has had to lay off halfof its workforce since 1981, mainlybecause the U.S. government does notsupport this industry.

Construction of U.S. Navy ships is atits lowest level since 1932, and we arelosing the commercial shipbuildingindustry because the federal govern-ment has ended loan guarantees forshipbuilding. Other countries still pro-vide these guarantees, and they are get-ting all the new ship orders. ❑

Guest speakers addfresh perspectives Working family issues are seen from many viewpoints

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chaotells delegates that Democrats andRepublicans must work together.

Building Trades President Ed Sullivandiscusses plans to expand legislativegrass-root efforts.

John J. Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, outlines how we can put ourcountry back on the high road.

Cynthia L. Brown, president of theAmerican Shipbuilding Assoc.,explains the importance of increasingour Naval ship reserve.

LEAP booth raises money forthe Campaign Assistance Fund

AT THE 30TH CONSOLIDATED CONVENTION, staff members of the Boiler-makers’ legislative department raised money for the Campaign AssistanceFund (CAF) through the sale of miscellaneous items bearing the department’snew logo featuring the Capitol Dome (you can see this logo by clicking on theword LEAP at the Boilermakers’ home page (www.boilermakers.org), or at theirnew web site, http://capwiz.com/boilermaker/home/). Some of these items are stillavailable for purchase. If you are interested in supporting CAF, you can orderany of the following items by calling 703 560-1493. Payment can be made bycheck, money order, Visa, or MasterCard.

Tote Bag $15 Available in navy (screen print logo)T-Shirt $20 Available in blue or teal green (screen print logo)Golf/Polo Shirt $32 Available in black or stone (embroidered logo)Denim Shirt $35 Available in light blue (embroidered logo)

Local D23 delegates John Lockerman and Perry Streetman support CAF throughthe purchase of a T-shirt from Bridget Martin, asst. to the director of legislation.

JOHN BLAKE, who has served as coun-sel of the International Brotherhood fornearly 40 years, received a Distin-guished Service Award at the Boiler-makers’ 30th Consolidated Convention.

Intl. Pres. Charles W. Jones presentedthe award, praising both Blake and theBlake & Uhlig law firm for their work.

“Blake & Uhlig is widely respectedfor the work they’ve done for all unionsin the labor movement,” said Jones.“We have given them ideas about howwe want to negotiate, knowing weneeded help with the laws, and theyhelped us.

“We now have the most effective in-plant strategies in the United States orthe world. And our Fight Back organiz-ing strategy has served us well and hasbeen widely copied by many other con-struction unions.

“I can’t give them a medal, we don’thave one, but I do have an award forpeople who distinguish themselves inservice to the Brotherhood and itsmembers.”

Upon accepting the award, Blakethanked Pres. Jones, the members ofthe executive council, and our localunion membership for this honor. “Wewill certainly display this award in aprominent place,” he said. ❑

General Counsel John Blake earns theDistinguished Service Award.

John Blake receives award

to the Constitution, including raisingthe weekly benefits paid to strikingmembers, having the International bearthe cost of pins awarded to membersfor 20 years or more of continuousmembership, changing the formulaused to determine vice presidents’salaries, and allowing the ExecutiveCouncil to make changes to the name ofour union if needed to facilitate amerger with another union.

The pace on the convention floor canget hectic, and sometimes delegateslose track of where they are. That hap-pened on Tuesday during a debate onthe Law Committee’s motion to raisestrike benefits from $75 a week to $100 aweek. Several delegates rose to arguethat the $25 raise was an improvement,but it was not enough.

Many of the speakers were very pas-sionate in their presentations, but inthe heat of the discussion, no onethought to propose an amendment tothe Law Committee’s recommenda-tion. Finally, someone called for a vote,and the Law Committee’s recommen-dation was approved by a narrowmajority in a voice vote.

Some of those voting nay wereunhappy with the chairman’s judg-ment as to the winner, but no onecalled for a division of the house, so thevote stood. When the conventionadjourned for the day, many delegatesleft the room unhappy with the resultsand not entirely sure about what hadhappened or why.

Unprecedented action letsdelegates reconsider voteTHE FIRST ORDER of business on daythree was an unprecedented move torevisit Tuesday’s confused vote on rais-ing strike benefits.

Usually, once an issue has beendebated and voted on, it cannot berevisited until the next convention. Butthe Executive Council met followingTuesday’s session and agreed that thevote on raising strike benefits had con-fused many delegates. Although theLaw Committee’s motion had passedin accordance with the rules of the con-vention, the Executive Council votedunanimously to allow the chairman ofthe convention to bend the rules inorder to allow more discussion and anew vote on an amended motion fromthe Law Committee.

International President Charles W.Jones took the podium to say he wasaware that many delegates wereunhappy with the vote that was takenon Tuesday. It was apparent to himthat many delegates did not realizethat by merely defeating the Law Com-

mittee’s recommendation they wouldhave left strike benefits at $75 a week.To raise the benefits, they needed anamendment to the motion, but no onehad proposed one.

President Jones also went over themethod for calling for a hand count orroll-call vote, should the delegates beunhappy with how the conventionchairman hears the voice vote.

He then took the unprecedented stepof asking the Law Committee to submitan amended recommendation, raisingstrike benefits from $75 to $125. Goingany higher, he said, would be too costlyand would result in raising the percapita tax to compensate.

The Law Committee’s amendedreport passed unanimously, prompt-ing several delegates to take to themicrophones in praise of the outcome.

Tom Brennan, a delegate from Local1, Chicago, Ill., said, “This unprece-dented move has made me very proud,one of the proudest moments of my lifeas a Boilermaker.”

In a rare and brave move, L-1239President David Hulne, Aurora, Ill.,stepped up to the microphone to apol-ogize to the convention and his mem-bers for misunderstanding the vote. “Ihighly commend you for realizing thatsome of us did not know the properway to do our jobs,” he said. He was

not alone in his misunderstanding, buthe was the only one to apologize.

Paying for membershippins becomes a hot topic

ONE OF THE LONGEST and mostcontentious debates of the conventionturned out to be over who pays formembership pins. In 1996, the conven-tion voted to require local lodges toshift the burden of tracking years ofmembership and cost of pins from the

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Karley Power, seven-year-old daughter of Ed and B. K. Power (pictured at right) ofLocal 128, Toronto, and granddaughter of Intl. Vice Pres. George Rogers (picturedat left) sings the American and Canadian national anthems.

Local S1978 Recording SecretaryJoseph Quiroz leads the delegates inthe Pledge of Allegiance.

Intl. Pres. Charles W. Jones, left,receives the convention gavel fromhost Intl. Vice Pres. Don Lacefield.

ON WEDNESDAY, July 25, Local 169BM-ST John Marek, Detroit, Mich.,asked convention delegates to make acontribution to the family of JeffDavis. Davis, a Local 13 apprentice,was killed the previous week in a job-site explosion at the Motiva Refineryin Delaware.

A total of $6,910 was collected.Local 13 Vice Pres. John Lattanzi,

Philadelphia, Pa., thanked the dele-gates for their generous contributionsaying, “Davis was a personal friendof mine and this will mean a lot to hisfamily. You should all be proud to be amember of this organization, because Iknow I am.”

The next day, Local 27 PresidentDave Snead, St. Louis, Mo., madeanother plea to the delegates to onceagain dip into their pockets to help thisfamily out. The second collectionraised $4,808, making the total con-vention delegate contribution to theDavis family $11,758.26.

Davis, 40, was a steel mill workermost of his life, and leaves behind hiswife and five children.

What delegates did at this conven-tion is nothing unusual for Boilermak-ers. Whenever tragedy strikes one ofour members or their families, weshow the true meaning of “brother-hood,” which goes far beyond payingdues and working under a contract.

Delegates contribute over $11,700to family of explosion victim

Local 27 Pres. Dave Snead asksdelegates to dig a little deeper.

Local 169 BM-ST John Marek asksdelegates to donate to Davis family.

Local 449 Pres. Mark Kerscher talksabout strike benefits, while behind himL-487 Pres. Regina Prudhomme waitsfor her turn to speak.

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A Marine Corps Color Guard presentsthe American and Canadian flagsduring the opening ceremonies.

L-1234’s Jovan Djordjic seconds amotion for free service year pins for 20or more years of membership.

‘This is my proudest moment as aBoilermaker.’ — Tom Brennan, Local 1

International to local lodges. At thisconvention, the Law Committee rec-ommended having local lodges pay $5each for pins for members with lessthan 30 years of service, while the Inter-national pays for members with 30years or more.

After much discussion and twoamendments, the delegates passed aresolution requiring the Internationalto pay for all pins of 20 years or more.

Another issue that generated a greatdeal of debate was the matter of chang-ing the name of the International. TheLaw Committee recommended chang-ing the Constitution to allow the Inter-national Executive Council to changeour union’s name when doing so willhelp facilitate a merger. On everyone’smind was the proposed merger withthe Brotherhood of Maintenance ofWay Employes (BMWE) and other pos-sible mergers.

Many delegates opposed changingour name or giving the ExecutiveCouncil authority to change it betweenconventions. A group of delegates fromthe Cement, Lime, Gypsum, and AlliedWorkers Division proposed adding“Cement Workers” to our name.

International President Jonespointed out that the Boilermakersunion has been created through fivemergers, so in a sense we are now fiveunions — Boilermakers and Ship-builders; Blacksmiths and Forgers;Cement, Lime, and Gypsum; StoveWorkers; and Metal Polishers.

If our merger with the Brotherhoodof Maintenance of Way Employes isratified, we will be six. “If we puteverybody’s name into the title itwould be more than a paragraph.”

Jones said that the Executive Councilneeds the liberty to put everything onthe table during merger discussions.Union mergers can become emotion-ally charged. If adjusting the name ofour union makes the merger go moresmoothly, it is a small price to pay.

After much debate, the committee’srecommendation passed.

Another proposal that drew debatewas the proposal to raise field dues forConstruction Division members fromthree-fourths of one percent of wages toone percent. Construction memberspay field dues to finance the many pro-grams that their division has that areunique to their division, such as theirmarketing program, Fight Back organiz-ing, and training for local lodge leadersin how to retain jurisdiction over all ofthe work that is rightfully ours.

Raising dues is never popular, andthis proposal had some detractors, butit also garnered an enormous amountof support.

Wally Ferguson, Local 108, Birming-ham, Ala., and Bob Hall, BM-ST ofLocal 11, Helena, Mont., rose tooppose the motion. They said they’dbeen sent to the convention to protecttheir members, and they interpretedthat mission to include protectingthem from dues increases.

Ferguson and Hall were followed bya long string of delegates who rose tosupport the motion, nearly all making asimilar argument — that we shouldstrengthen the union while times aregood so we will be financially strongenough when work gets leaner.

Because field dues are a percentageof wages paid, the union’s income fromthem is reduced during times of loweremployment levels, even if member-ship levels do not drop.

But when work is slow, the programspaid for by field dues are more impor-tant than ever. Without them, we haveno way to find new work for our mem-

bers, to protect the work we alreadyhave, and to ensure that nonunion con-tractors don’t gain ground. Without asecure financial base, the union cannotprotect its members.

Despite passionate debate on severalissues, all of the delegates showed theutmost respect for each other and forthe convention chairmen. When theconvention adjourned sine die onThursday, many veteran delegateswere heard saying it was one of the bestconventions they had attended, full ofserious debate and hard decisions, butvoid of anger.

Delegates were able to go homeknowing they’d done a good job and theBrotherhood could continue in strengthand solidarity for another five years. ❑

TWO EMPLOYERS USED the conven-tion as an opportunity to honor Intl.Pres. Charles W. Jones for his manyachievements during his 59-year Boil-ermaker career.

Woodley-Griggs Boiler Repair, asmall company employing members ofLocal 83 in Kansas City, Mo., presenteda miniature version of a boiler to Presi-dent Jones before the convention ses-sion began on Wednesday, July 25.Members of Local 83 carried the boilerto the convention floor so delegatescould get a closer look.

Jones told the delegates he plans todisplay the boiler at the BoilermakersNational Archives in Kansas City, Kan.

The miniature is a working model,and before the day was over Boiler-makers had fired it up and it was emit-ting a thin plume of gray smoke.

Fluor Maintenance Systems alsohonored Jones. Ron Weatherred, seniordirector of labor relations for the com-pany, presented an award for out-standing achievement in labormanagement cooperation to Intl. Pres.Jones for his leadership and vision.

In presenting the award, Weatherredsaid, “Through programs you insti-tuted and your leadership and direc-tion, signatory contractors, regions,and local lodges have implemented

and coordinated programs to maxi-mize the staffing levels required forskilled craft employees to support criti-cal outage schedules, thus achievingthe shared advantages of your vision oftripartite cooperation.”

Fluor Maintenance Systems is a newcontractor for the Boilermakers, havingsigned on in order to have access to theBoilermakers in Local 4, Page, Ariz.

Charles W. Jones has been the Inter-national president of the Boilermakerssince 1983, but he distinguished him-self long before he became president.

A graduate of the Harvard TradeUnion Fellowship Program at HarvardUniversity, 1946-47, Jones served as anorganizer and field representative, andwas named director of research in 1956.Always a strong advocate of education,Jones initiated and developed the Inter-national’s Union Education and Train-ing Program, including the summerinstitutes for local lodge leaders at theUniversity of Wisconsin’s School forWorkers.

He has been described as the “archi-tect” of the Construction Division, wasinstrumental in creating the annuityfund, and has made numerous admin-istrative changes to make our unionmore efficient. In 1960, he became theIntl. vice president for the Southeast,

and Intl. Pres. Harold Buoy nominatedJones as his replacement when heannounced his retirement in 1983.

As International president, Jones hascontinued to be an innovator, creatingthe Fight Back and in-plant organizingprograms, initiating the ConstructionDivision marketing program, and sup-porting MOST and our many safetyand productivity programs through-out their development.

His leadership has resulted in theBrotherhood’s continued success, andhe is highly regarded by Boilermakers,contractors, and owners alike. ❑

Displaying a model boiler donated to International President Charles W. Jones (r.)by Tom Scherman of Woodley-Griggs, are, l. to r., Local 83 convention delegatesBill Carver, BM-ST Roger Erickson, Roger Hammell, and Pres. Larry Horseman.

Before the day is over, Boilermakershave the miniature boiler running.

Employers honor Pres. Jones




L-580 Pres. Chris Scott suggests the nextconvention be held in Toronto.

Local 483 President Billy Staggs asksabout the deletion of Article 17.1.21.

Ron Weatherred, left, senior dir. oflabor relations for Fluor Maintenance,congratulates Intl. Pres. Jones.

L-1239 Pres. David Hulne says raisingstrike benefits aids during negotiations.

L-D173 Delegate Frank Ferrucci asks fora clarification of convention rules.

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L-11’s Bob Hall asks for clarification ofexpenses under Article 20.3.6.3.




All 11 are returned tooffice with no oppositionONE OF THE MOST important func-tions of the convention is to elect Inter-national officers. Delegates to the 30thConsolidated Convention did so on thesecond day of the convention, begin-ning with Intl. Pres. Charles W. Jones,who was nominated by Intl. Sec.-Trea-surer Jerry Willburn.

“What we do here this week will livein eternity in the history of our organi-zation,” Willburn told the delegates.He then cited a long list of reasons to re-elect Jones to the position he has heldsince 1983.

Citing Jones’s incredible record of 59years of service to the Brotherhood,Willburn reminded delegates thatJones was “significantly involved invirtually every program that we havein the Brotherhood today.”

He specifically referred to the annu-ity, which Jones created, and the pen-sion, which he championed beforemany members saw its value. He calledJones the “architect” of the ConstructionDivision, and recalled Jones’s work tosupport and promote the MOST pro-grams that won the Nova Prize for inno-vation in 1998.

Speaking of Jones’s dedication to theBoilermakers, he said, “President Joneshas one hobby, and we all know whatthat hobby is. It’s the Boilermakers.”

Seconding the nomination wasInternational Vice President Jim Hick-enbotham, who said Jones’s leader-

ship qualities are second to none. “Oneof the things that I am most impressedwith about Charles Jones is that he willtake the time to speak to the most jun-ior member of this International aswell as the most senior member,”Hickenbotham said. “He is alwayswilling to assist everyone with his orher problems.”

President Jones was re-elected with-out opposition, after which the dele-gates treated him to a long, loudstanding ovation.

Intl. Vice President Rick Albrightthen nominated Jerry Willburn for Intl.secretary-treasurer. He said, “Jerry hasearned the trust of the InternationalExecutive Council. He is what I call aboilermaker’s boilermaker.”

Albright said Willburn has excelledin all of his responsibilities, includingkeeping the Brotherhood buildingoccupied and earning rent. He con-cluded his nomination with a fewwords in French for our French-Cana-dian Boilermakers.

Willburn’s nomination was secondedby Allen Meyers, BM-ST of Willburn’shome local, Local 627, Phoenix, Ariz.Referring to Willburn’s “many out-standing qualities and abilities,” Mey-ers said he had “no reservationsnominating Willburn for another term”in the office he has held for 12 years.

Don Lacefield was nominated for Intl.vice president of the Western States byHenry McCoy, BM-ST of Local 101,Denver, Colo., who praised Lacefieldwith a quote from President Teddy Roo-sevelt: “The most important singleingredient in the formula of success isknowing how to get along with people.”

McCoy added, “Getting along withpeople has always been Don’s mode ofoperation with clients, contractors, andunion members alike.”

Lacefield’s nomination was secondedby Tim Carr, BM-ST of Local 104, Seat-tle, Wash., who said Lacefield is “aproven leader, a competent administra-tor, and a good trade unionist.”

Local 744 BM-ST Pat Gallagher,Cleveland, Ohio, nominated LarryMcManamon for Intl. vice president ofthe Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, say-ing that he has “provided outstandingleadership by being a problem solverand accepting and managing change ina positive way.”

Seconding the nomination was Intl.Representative James Pressley, whopraised McManamon’s ability to repre-sent all of the industries in the GreatLakes Area with “skill of hand andintegrityof heart.”

Larry Turner, Lodge 132 BM-ST,Galveston, Texas, nominated GeorgeRogers for Intl. vice president of theCentral States, citing his many years ofexperience as a boilermaker, businessmanager, International rep., director ofthe National Transient Division, and

vice president. He said Rogers “hasboiler making in his blood — and that’sa good thing for us.”

Local 74 BM-ST Ron Keck, Houston,Texas, seconded the nomination, prais-ing his courage, compassion, integrity,and ability to listen to problems.

Local 154 Bus. Mgr. Ray Ventrone,Pittsburgh, Pa., nominated Michael S.Murphy for Intl. vice president of theNortheast. He spoke of Murphy’s loy-alty, commitment, and integrity.

Kenny DelaCruz, Local 614 bus. mgr,New London, Conn., seconded thenomination, praising the hard workMurphy has done on behalf of Boiler-maker members.

Newton B. Jones was nominated forIntl. vice president of the Southeast byDistrict No. 57 BM-ES Sam May, Chat-tanooga, Tenn., who spoke at length ofJones’s involvement with the Boiler-makers union from a very early age. Hebegan as a pre-teen, folding and pass-ing out handbills on an organizingcampaign, and continued through tenyears in field construction, followed bywork as an organizer, director of organ-izing, and vice president. May alsocited Jones’s recent successes in obtain-ing work and negotiating agreements.

Jones’s nomination was seconded byLocal 903 President and MississippiAFL-CIOPresident Robert Shaffer,who praised Jones’s ability to commu-nicate and respond to challenges.

Guy Villemure, BM-ST of Local 271,Montreal, Quebec, nominated Alexan-der “Sandy” MacDonald for Intl. vicepresident of Eastern Canada. He saidMacDonald has “always been there”for Local 271, no matter what the issue.Calling MacDonald more a friend thana vice president, he apologized to Mac-Donald’s wife for taking him awayfrom her to work the long hours of anIVP for five more years. Guy repeatedhis nomination in French for the benefitof his French-speaking members.

MacDonald’s nomination was sec-onded by Local 203 BM-ST Tom Walsh,St. John’s, Newfoundland. He saidMacDonald did “everything humanlypossible” to help the lodges and mem-bers in his area.

Local 555 BM-ST Norm Ross, Win-nipeg, Manitoba, nominated RickAlbright for Intl. vice president ofWestern Canada. He traced Albright’slife from his start in 1967 as an appren-tice welder in Lodge 146 to his work asa business agent, Intl. rep., and vicepresident, including many positionson boards outside the Brotherhood. Hepraised Albright for his leadership,commitment, knowledge, support,and dedication.

Rob Lauzon, BM-ST of Cement Dis-trict Lodge D11, Brisco, British Colum-bia, seconded Albright’s nomination,praising the way Albright has workedwith lodges in the CLGAW Division.

Local D472 Pres. Ray Merrill, Alpena,Mich., nominated Jim Hickenbothamfor Intl. vice president of the Cement,Lime, Gypsum, and Allied Workers(CLGAW) Division. He spoke of Hick-enbotham’s “thirst for knowledge” ofthe labor movement, stamina, determi-nation, and collective bargaining skills.

Hickenbotham’s nomination wasseconded by Local D282 Pres. PaulKuhs III, Wind Gap, Pa., who relatedhow much Hickenbotham had helpedtheir local.

Local S1978 Pres. Mike Murphy,Rock Springs, Wyo., nominated OthalSmith Jr. for Intl. vice president of theStove, Furnace, Energy, and AlliedAppliance Workers (SFEAW) Division.He traced Smith’s 21-year history withLocal S1978, which represents coalminers. He has worked for this localsince they were affiliated with the Pro-gressive Mine Workers.

Local S2 Pres. Buddy Clark Jr.,Lavergne, Tenn., seconded Smith’snomination, speaking of his hardwork and dedication to making lifebetter for union members and allworking families.

All 11 International officers wereelected by acclamation. ❑

Delegates elect International officers

Is it too latefor a recount?

ON JULY 24, 2001, hearing no othernominations for the office of Intl. vicepres. of Western Canada, Conven-tion Chairman J. W. Moore askedIntl. Sec.-Treas. Jerry Willburn to castthe vote of the 30th ConsolidatedConvention for Rick Albright.

Willburn approached the podiumand asked the delegates if they weresure there were no other nominations,bringing a roar of laughter from thedelegates, and Albright, too.

That laugh continued the follow-ing day, when the nominee picturedabove unexpectedly turned up inWillburn’s office. ❑

Local D472 Pres. Ray Merrill nominatesJim Hickenbotham as Internationalvice president.

Local 271 BM-ST Guy Villemure nomi-nates Sandy MacDonald as Interna-tional vice president.

Local 555 BM-ST Norm Ross nominatesRick Albright as International vicepresident.

Local 101 BM-ST Henry McCoynominates Don Lacefield asInternational vice president.

Local S1978 Pres. Mike Murphy nomi-nates Othal Smith Jr. as Internationalvice president.

Barrie uses his skills, anda little improvisation, torestore 1942 tank IT’S REALLY NO BIG deal for aBoilermaker to restore a tank. Butwhen that “tank” is a 1942 UniversalCarrier, well, that’s stretching our tankskills just a bit.

At least it is for most Boilermakers.But Don Barrie, an eight–year memberof Local 128, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,used his trade skills to restore a tankfor a military museum.

Originally built by Ford Canada attheir Windsor, Ontario, plant, the tankBarrie received was broken, rusted,and had no mechanical capability.Using his Boilermaker skills (platework, welding, tool making, etc.), aswell as his mechanical knowledge,Barrie was able to rebuild the tankshell and drive train.

He had to improvise quite a bitwhen it came to finding such things assockets that could manage British-made threads and unique bearings.He created a “track jack” using a jackfrom a modern-day Volkswagen.

It took 600 hours, more or less, a lotof resources, a few helpers, and anabundance of WD-40 to finish the job.But when the engine turned over, itwas clear that both Barrie and Fordbelieve that “Quality is Job One!”

The restored tank will be displayedin the Thunder Bay Military Museum,Thunder Bay, Ontario, as an exampleof Canada’s role in World War II. Italso illustrates the skill and workman-ship Boilermakers are proud of —though the tanks we usually work onare much larger and unarmed. ❑


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Members of Local 363, E. St. Louis, Ill., attach structural steel supports to the ductwork of an SO2 scrubber.

In erecting this SO2 scrubber (shown here near completion), Local 363 membersattach over 600 linear feet of ductwork.

A crane lifts the absorber top, which weighs 38 tons and has openings measuring14-feet square and 16-feet round.

Local 128’s Don Barrie rebuilt this 1942 Universal (Bren gun) Carrier using hisBoilermaker skills, mechanical knowledge, and a little improvisation.

It doesn’t look like much now, but with a little ‘Boilermaker’ know-how, Local 128member Don Barrie restored this old tank.

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 363, East St.Louis, Ill., have successfully completedthe erection of an SO2 scrubber at theCity, Water, Light, & Powers’ DallmanNo. 31 and 32 units in Springfield, Ill.

Working for Siciliano, Inc., the mem-bers installed over 600 linear feet ofductwork for the Lurgi, Lentjes,Bischoff-designed scrubber.

According to general foreman CurtGarrett, nearly all of the ductwork wascantilevered and counterbalanced by

itself. Add to this the limited installa-tion space, and this job turned into avery complicated and dangerous erec-tion process.

However, whenever a difficult taskcame up, the Boilermakers all workedtogether as a team and got the jobdone, said Garrett. “Their profession-alism and dedication to their craftmade this job go very smoothly. I amextremely proud of each of them.” ❑

Local 128’s Don Barrie gives theterm ‘tankie’ a new meaning

Local 363 members build SO2 scrubberCantilevered and counterbalanced ductwork,limited space make erection process difficult

Help Mid-CoastMarine employeescollect settlementA BANKRUPTCY CLAIM for 92 for-mer employees of Mid-Coast Marinehas been awarded in the amount of$91,326.57. Unfortunately, only 34 ofthese workers have been located.

Listed below are the names of the58 people we still need to find so theycan receive their settlement checks:

Julie Allen; Wes Allen; Jim Ans-tine; Mark Bartholomew; MurphyBrown; Charles Clewell; Nathan Col-licott; Mike Cox; Steven Crocker;William Day; Scott Devault; DaveDiefenbaugh; Rachael Dunn; GeraldDuren; Lance Edwards; SimonElliott; Jeremy Fields; Tom Fine;Shannon Fraser; Pat Freelove;Ramko Garcia; Mike Gibson; TerryGippert; Kevin Glover; AnthonyGraham; John Hagan; Jean C. Hook;Steven Hornedew; Jason Hostetter;Richard Kellenberger; Chris Kinney;Danny Kutsch; Kevin Lary; EmmettLincoln; Mike McCarthy Jr.; BruceMcLain; Kevin Miller; Kent Mont-gomery; Michael Newman; VernOlson; Frank Pollock; Robert ReedJr.; Richard Roach; Todd Robin;Daryl Rodgers; Jack Ross; BrianKevin Rossi; Mary Sue Scott; GabeSmith; Joseph Stephenson; RichardStickroth; Albert Swisher; DavidSwisher; Roy Underwood; NanetteWalker; Robert Ward; Justin Wick-line; and Kurt Zardes.

If you know the address of any ofthese former employees, please con-tact the offices of Local 72, Portland,Ore., at 503 731-6366.

Local 44 in Coos Bay, Ore., repre-sented these employees until thecompany filed for bankruptcy inOctober 1997 and subsequentlyclosed. The local was then consoli-dated with Local 72.


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This useful tool organizesthe information you’ll needto process a grievance

IF YOU DO A THOROUGH job ofresearching your grievance, you'llend up with quite a bit of informa-tion. The Steward Fact Sheet shown

below is a useful tool that can help youorganize that information.

Developed by Rob Lauzon, BM-ST ofCement District Lodge D11, and stew-ards in the CLGAW Division, this sim-ple form can help you a great dealwhen you get ready to write up yourgrievance. In fact, if you conscien-tiously investigate the complaint andfill in all of this form, you should be ableto write your grievance just by transfer-ring the information from the form.

Filling in all the sections is also a goodway to double-check to make sureyou’re collecting all of the informationyou’ll need to investigate and handlethe grievance properly. Begin filling inthis form as soon as you determine thatyou have a complaint that could lead toa grievance.

Each grievance is unique, and con-tracts differ greatly. Some areas on thisform might not be important to yourcase and you can ignore them. But takea good, hard look at the facts before youdo so. You don’t want to leave out any-thing that might help you refute thecompany’s argument.

Areas that you must not overlook arethe sections requiring the reason thisaction is considered a grievance, the

corrective action requested, and whatthe employer contends.

The basis for your grievance is crucialin determining how you will argueyour case. You must determinewhether your complaint involves a vio-lation of 1) the contract, 2) state or fed-eral laws, 3) company rules andregulations, 4) well-established prac-tices, or 5) workers’ rights.

Writing this down will help youdecide how to argue the case and willalso help weed out complaints thatseem serious but are not grievable. Ifnone of these violations occurred, youdo not have a grievance.

The corrective action you are seekingis also extremely important. This formreminds you to decide what youbelieve the grievant should get beforeyou actually file the grievance.

For most grievances, the remedy is to“make whole” the grievant, i.e., toreturn the grievant to the same positionhe or she would have had if the incidenthad not occurred. If you don’t knowwhat to ask for, simply say you wantthe grievant made whole.

If you don’t specify the remedy youwant, you can win the grievance but thegrievant will still not get the back pay,overtime, or whatever.

Perhaps the single most importantsection is the section for the employer’sposition. Getting the employer’s posi-tion on paper helps you plan the wayyou will argue your case.

For example, if the employer is mak-ing an affirmative claim, such as thatJoe Smith violated a rule, then you canassume the negative argument and the

burden of proof will be on them. Theyneed to prove that he did, indeed, vio-late the rule and that the rule was clearand known to everyone. If they fail toprove any of these points, you may beable to win your grievance.

It is always easier to win the negativeargument. In this case, you would onlyneed to cast doubt on whether he actu-ally broke the rule.

However, if you pass up this easyargument and instead claim that the

company is “out to get” Joe, you haveshifted the burden of proof back ontoyourself. Even if you are right and theyreally are trying to get Joe, you’ll proba-bly lose the grievance unless you havemountains of evidence from uninter-ested third parties.

Take the easier way. Make the com-pany prove what they have claimed.Don’t shift the burden of proof back toyourself by making a new claim ofcompany wrongdoing. ❑

LOCAL 687, Charleston Heights, S.C.,is home to our latest Star Steward.Bobby Jones is a steward at Bechtel’sSavannah River Plant as well as Local687’s Trustee Chairman.

Patricia Bruce, who nominated himfor Star Steward, says that he is “dedi-cated to the welfare of the members.He will help each brother or sister tothe best of his ability. . . [showing] thetrue meaning of brotherhood.”

Local 687 Bus. Mgr. Jim Bryantagrees. “Bobby is an asset to the plantand to the local,” he said. “He does hishomework on grievances. That con-tract is different from most, and Bobbyworks hard to understand it and totake care of our members who workthere. He’s an excellent trade unionist,

and anybody on that job would saythe same thing about him.”

Do you know a Star Steward?DROP US A LINE with the name of thesteward, the local, the company, and a fewwords about why you think this steward isso special. Send a photo if you have one.We’d like the world to see what a goodsteward looks like.

Send info to this address:Star StewardsThe Boilermaker ReporterBoilermakers International753 State Ave, Suite 570Kansas City KS 66101

★ ★ ★ Star Stewards ★ ★ ★

Bobby Jones is ‘dedicated to members’

The Stewards Sourcebook

Organize your facts with a Steward Fact Sheet

Steward Fact Sheet(For union purposes only)

Local Number: Prepared by: Check number: Department:Job & Classification:Rate: Location:

Supervisor’s name:Department:

Seniority — Employer service from date:— Department service from date:— Job service from date:

When did the grievance or complaint occur?Date: Time:How often: How long:

Names of witnesses involved:Name Department Job Classification Phone Number

What are the facts of the grievance or complaint? Attach additional sheets to coverall events.

Where did the grievance or complaint occur? (Include a diagram, sketch, or photo, ifhelpful.)Exact location:Type of equipment (If applicable):Aisle, job number (If applicable):

Why is this considered to be a grievance or complaint?(Article in the collective bar-gaining agreement, the law, the past practice, the regulation, or unjust treatment.)

Corrective action requested: Grievance settled and redress in full (to place the griev-ant in exactly the same position he/she would have been had the incident notoccurred.)

Employer contends:

Employer record of conduct:Verbal warning issued (dates/reasons):Written warnings issued (dates/reasons):Penalties imposed:Any related information:

PLEASE NOTE:

Documentary evidence such as senioritylists, wage schedules, work tickets, recordof similar grievances, etc., should beattached. It is very important that dates,times, statements, and references are notchanged once established as facts.

Date grievance or complaint was reported

Signature of steward

Signature of grievant

You can enlarge the sample Steward Fact Sheet pro-vided below and make copies to use when processinggrievances. Simply cut out both sides of the form pro-

vided below, and cut it down the center dotted line.Enlarge each side 142 percent. Each half of theexpanded Steward Fact Sheet will fit comfortably on

one side of an ordinary piece of 8.5" by 11" copy paper.Copies of this form are also available from the Researchand Collective Bargaining Department.

Side One Side Two


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THE BOILERMAKERS’International Executive Council(IEC) Scholarship Committee has

announced its selection of scholarshipaward recipients for the International,three local lodges, and the CanadianFederation of Labour.

The committee awarded a total of$50,000 in grants — $38,000 to UnitedStates students and $12,000 toCanadian students — for theInternational’s program; $5,000 in locallodge awards; and $1,000 from theCanadian Federation of Labour.

IEC scholarship winners

THE IEC COMMITTEE selected 18award winners from a pool of 150applicants for the International’sscholarship awards. The amount ofeach grant is determined by theScholarship Committee. This year, thecommittee awarded two $5,000grants, one $4,000 award, five $3,000awards, two $2,500 scholarships, andeight $2,000 grants, based upon theapplicant’s high academic achieve-ment, leadership skills, participationin extra-curricular activities, and per-formance on a typed essay.

Brian Milligan, son of Billy RayMilligan of Local 433, Tampa, Fla., andLaura Silversides, daughter of SteveSilversides of Local 128, Toronto,Ontario, each earned the top awardamount of $5,000.

Harrison Osbourn, son of JamesOsbourn of Local 83, Kansas City, Mo.,was selected to receive a $4,000 grant.

Selected to receive a $3,000 grant wereJacob Frady, son of Robert Frady of Local455, Sheffield, Ala.; Brynn Fredette,daughter of Joseph Fredette of Local 197,Albany, N.Y.; Christa Horn, daughter ofCharles Horn of Local 344, Ridgecrest,Calif.; London Justice, son of StephenJustice of Local 454, Chattanooga, Tenn.;and Kimberly Lampereur, daughter ofPhillip Lampereur of Local 487,Kewaunee, Wis.

Karen Glenn, daughter of JamesGlenn of Local 73, Halifax, Nova Scotia,and Oriana Pegoraro, daughter ofFrank Pegoraro of Local 146,Edmonton, Alberta, were selected toreceive $2,500 grants.

The following eight scholarshipwinners will each receive a $2,000grant: Keven Brunk, son of PeterBrunk of Local 197; Kyle Clemons, sonof Eulus Clemons Jr. of Local 108,Birmingham, Ala.; Travis Jennings, sonof Terry Jennings of Local 83; KirstenKelly, daughter of Raphael Kelly ofLocal 203, St. John’s, Newfoundland;Brooke Medley, daughter of JohnMedley of Local 363, East St. Louis, Ill.;Jennifer Patterson, daughter of William

BRIAN MILLIGAN — $5,000Son of Billy Ray Milligan, L-433

BRYNN FREDETTE — $3,000Daughter of Joseph Fredette, L-197

LAURA SILVERSIDES — $5,000Daughter of Steve Silversides, L-128

HARRISON OSBOURN — $4,000Son of James Osbourn, L-83

JACOB FRADY — $3,000Son of Robert Frady, L-455

CHRISTA HORN — $3,000Daughter of Charles Horn, L-344

LONDON JUSTICE — $3,000Son of Stephen Justice, L-454

International announces recipientsof 2001 Boilermaker scholarships

Continued on page 9

KIMBERLY LAMPEREUR — $3,000Daughter of Phillip Lampereur, L-487

BOILERMAKERscholarshipsare open toh i g hs c h o o l

seniors whowil l be entering

their first year of a two-or four-year academic program at adegree-granting, accredited collegeor university within one year of theirhigh school graduation and aredependents of Boilermaker membersin good standing (includes son,

daughter, legally adopted child ordependent of active, retired, disabled,or deceased members).

Applications for the 2001 awardswill be available from your local lodgeat the end of this year. Some locallodges have their own scholarshipprograms. Scholarships are alsoavailable through the Union Pluscredit card program and some stateand regional labor councils. For infor-mation on their scholarships, contactthese organizations directly.

How to apply for a Boilermaker Scholarship

THERE ARE BILLIONS of dollars infinancial aid available for college stu-dents that basically comes from fourmajor sources — colleges, the federalgovernment, state governments, andprivate sources.

Dependents of Boilermaker mem-bers can apply for the InternationalScholarship, the Union Plus CreditCard Scholarship, and some of ourlocal lodges offer scholarships todependents of their members, too.Scholarship applicants are evaluatedaccording to academic ability, socialawareness, and appreciation of therole of the labor movement.

To qualify for most federal, state,and college aid, an applicant mustdemonstrate need. Need is defined asthe difference between the cost of col-lege attendance and how much youcan afford to pay based on yourincome and assets. A college will try to

meet an applicant’s needs by creating afinancial package from the aid pro-grams available.

To find out how much aid you areeligible for, you must complete the col-lege’s financial aid form(s), and youmust reapply for aid every year (assoon as possible after January 1 prior tothe school year for which you willneed funding).

The U. S. Department of Educationhas the following major StudentFinancial Assistance (SFA) Programs:• Federal Pell Grants• Stafford Loans• PLUS Loans• Consolidation Loans• Federal Supplemental Educational

Opportunity Grants (FSEOGs)• Federal Work-Study• Federal Perkins Loans

Grants are financial aid you don’thave to pay back; work-studylets you

work and earn money to help pay forschool; loans are borrowed money thatyou must repay with interest; under-graduates may receive all three typesof financial aid; and graduate studentsmay receive loans and Federal Work-Study, but not Federal Pell Grants orFSEOGs. Contact the financial aidoffice at your school to find out whichprograms (if any) are available.

Call 800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) to apply for federal aid.Contactyour state higher education agencyand ask to receive all literature onscholarship, grant, work-study, andloan programs.

Corporations, associations, unions,religious organizations, and other pri-vate sources also award scholarships toa variety of students. Uncle Sam alsooffers two types of tax breaks for col-lege education — the Hope credit andthe Lifetime learning credit.

Need help with college tuition?Whether reapplying for aid or applying for the first time, don’t overlook these sources

THE INTERNATIONAL’s scholarshipcommittee also chose winners of schol-arships from three local lodges and onefrom the Canadian Federation ofLabour (CFL).

Local 146, Edmonton, Alberta,Canada, awarded $2,000 to OrianaPegoraro, daughter of Frank Pegoraro,and $1,000 to Anna Song Kim, daugh-ter of Duk San Kim.

Local 105, Chillicothe, Ohio,awarded $1,000 to Goldie Bailey,daughter of Steven Bailey.

Local 582, Baton Rouge, La., awarded$1,000 to Heather Fontenot, daughterof Joey Fontenot.

For the third year, the CFL awarded a$1,000 scholarship to an applicant fromeach affiliated union. The IECScholarship Committee selectedKirsten Plante, daughter of Local 191member Kenneth Plante (Victoria,British Columbia), as this year’s CFLscholarship winner.

Local Lodge 13 names 23scholarship winners

LOCAL 13, Philadelphia, Pa.,announced the winners of 23 scholar-ship awards, each totaling $6,000, to

dependents of Local 13 members whoparticipated in the local’s annual com-petition. Winners were selected basedon the results of a college aptitude testadministered and graded by St.Joseph’s University. The grants will beawarded over a period of four years;$750 per semester for eight semesters.

This year’s winners are Jessica Bailey,daughter of Richard Bailey Sr.; MichaelBanas, son of Robert Banas; MichaelChervanik, son of Craig Chervanik;

Daniel Duffield, son of WarrenDuffield; Daniel Fleming, son ofSamuel Fleming; Loren Gorgol, daugh-ter of Lawrence Gorgol; StephenKeating, son of Stephen Keating;Jennifer Kirk, daughter of Joseph Kirk;Brittany Kitchen, daughter of MichaelKitchen; William Knoll, son of MarkKnoll; Francis LeCompte son of FrancisLeCompte; Jenny Lynn, daughter ofKevin Lynn; Angela McGuigan,daughter of Joseph McGuigan; Jennifer

Murray, daughter of Michael Murray;Matthew Murray, son of JosephMurray; Lauren Nissley, daughter ofWayne Nissley; Chris Norsworthy, sonof Jeff Norsworthy; Terri Peiffer, son ofRichard Engleman; Brian Purin, son ofThomas Purin; Gina Sigovich, daugh-ter of James Sigovich; LindsayWesolowski, daughter of RichardWesolowski; Melissa Wilson, daughterof Mark Wilson; and Mary Woodward,daughter of Patrick Woodward. ❑

KIRSTEN PLANTE — $1,000Daughter of Kenneth Plante, L-191


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Patterson of Local 684, Norfolk, Va.;Fredrick Wright, son of FredrickWright of Local 193, Baltimore, Md.;and Jeffrey Zahorchak, son of ThomasZahorchak of Local 154, Pittsburgh, Pa.

IEC scholarship program

SINCE 1988, when the Internationalbegan the scholarship program, theBoilermakers union has awarded atotal of $426,000 to 153 children anddependents of Boilermaker members.

This year, the scholarship committeewas again highly impressed by theexcellent grades earned by the scholar-ship applicants throughout their highschool years, by their many achieve-ment awards, by their participation inextracurricular activities, and by their

well-written essays. All of the appli-cants deserve special recognition. Andso does the committee, who spenddays reviewing applications, readingthe essays, and making sure that eachapplicant complied with the scholar-ship application rules.

This year’s committee included Intl.Vice Presidents Newton Jones (chair-man), Alexander MacDonald, andOthal Smith Jr. Assisting were attorneyJohn Blake, representing the legal firmof Blake & Uhlig, and AdministrativeSecretary Tracy Buck.

Intl. Pres. Charles W. Jones is proudof each applicant, but concerned thatthe scholarship is not getting adver-tised as much as it should. “This year,we received 150 applications, which is17 less than last year. It is vital to adver-tise the benefits of this program to our members so that each of their children

have an opportunity at the scholarshipawards.” (See the box on page eight forhow to apply.) ❑

JENNIFER PATTERSON — $2,000Daughter of William Patterson, L-684

FREDRICK WRIGHT — $2,000Son of Fredrick Wright, L-193

JEFFREY ZAHORCHAK — $2,000Son of Thomas Zahorchak, L-154

KAREN GLENN — $2,500Daughter of James Glenn, L-73

ORIANA PEGORARO — $2,500Daughter of Frank Pegoraro, L-146

ORIANA PEGORARO — $2,000Daughter of Frank Pegoraro, L-146

KEVEN BRUNK — $2,000Son of Peter Brunk, L-197

TRAVIS JENNINGS — $2,000Son of Terry Jennings, L-83

KIRSTEN KELLY — $2,000Daughter of Raphael Kelly, L-203

BROOKE MEDLEY — $2,000Daughter of John Medley, L-363

KYLE CLEMONS — $2,000Son of Eulus Clemons Jr., L-108

Continued from page 8

ANNA SONG KIM — $1,000Daughter of Duk San Kim, L-146

CFL, local lodges award scholarships, too

COMMITTEES ARE ESSENTIAL tothe success of a convention. They pro-vide guidance to the delegates in thevarious areas of their expertise, areasin which the individual delegatesmight not be knowledgeable.

In the course of the convention, dele-gates must look at every section of theInternational Constitution and eitheraccept it as it stands or amend it. ThisHerculean responsibility is made mucheasier by committee recommendations.

Several weeks before the conven-tion, the Resolutions Committee goesto work. Their job is to review all ofthe resolutions submitted for consider-ation at the convention and recom-mend action by the delegates.

Resolutions that require amendingthe Constitution are referred to theCommittee on Constitution and Law,which also begins its work long beforethe convention. During the convention,this committee takes up each section ofthe Constitution one at a time andeither recommends no change or rec-ommends a specific change. Delegatesthen vote whether to accept the com-mittee’s recommendation, or theymove to amend the recommendation.

With nearly 900 delegates in atten-dance, the convention could not getmuch done without the pre-conven-tion work of these two committees.

Numerous other committees alsoperform necessary functions.Committee members work hard dur-ing the convention, often meetingbefore and after the daily sessions todiscuss new developments.

The first committee to report is theCredentials Committee. They areresponsible for ensuring that the prop-er delegates are seated in the conven-tion. To be seated, all delegates mustmeet the criteria set forth in theConstitution.

The Rules Committee reports next,laying down special rules for the con-vention. In general, the convention fol-lows Robert’s Rules of Order, but theRules Committee may establish excep-tions or determine a manner for han-dling unusual situations.

A new Welcoming Committeehelped convention delegates find theirway, while the DistributionCommittee ensured that every dele-gate received the publications neededfor each day’s business.

The Sergeant-at-Arms Committeeensured that only authorized personswere allowed on the convention floor.

The Finance Committee made rec-ommendations regarding the financ-ing of the union.

Industry committeesemphasize organizing

SEVEN SPECIAL COMMITTEES formembers in various industries weserve reported on the condition oftheir industries and membership.They also made recommendations tothe convention and to theInternational on how they believemembers in their areas can best beserved. The most frequently heard rec-ommendation was a call for moreorganizing.

The Special Committees on Forgingand Allied Industry, Industrial andUtility Boilers, and Shipbuilding allreported serious losses of membershipover the past 20 years. In these threeindustries, the Boilermakers now rep-resent one-third to one-fourth of the

number of workers we representedonly 20 years ago.

Nearly all of these losses have beencaused by the shrinking of theAmerican industrial sector. Manyindustries have reduced their man-power needs by modernizing theiroperations. Others have moved theirplants overseas.

The U.S. shipbuilding industry hascontracted to its lowest level since1932 because the U.S. government nolonger provides the loan guaranteesnecessary to attract large shipbuildingprojects. In addition, the U.S. Navyhas cut its orders for new ships andhas begun repairing ships overseas.

Locals in the boiler and forgingindustries have benefited enormouslyfrom our in-plant solidarity programand our in-plant organizing program.Boiler lodges in right-to-work statesenjoy 99 percent membership.

The solidarity program has servedlocals in the cement industry well, too.Local D421 in Tulsa has signed a newcontract after working nearly ten yearsunder an implemented contract, andLocal D66 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, suc-cessfully turned back a well-financeddecertification campaign by theiremployer, National Gypsum.

The Special Committee on Stove,Furnace, Energy, and Allied ApplianceWorkers made organizing their high-est priority, vowing to have 15,000members by the next convention. Thisdivision includes our newest industry,emergency medical service personnel.Because this industry relies so muchon up-to-date training, the committeerecommended establishing an emer-gency medical services training pro-gram akin to our apprentice program.

The report by the Committee onOrganizing and Communication com-plemented the recommendations fromthese committees. This committeereported that the Fight BackConstruction Organizing program isbeing de-emphasized for the timebeing, because it works best in timesof low unemployment. Constructionboilermakers expect full employmentfor the next several years. Theseorganizers are now recruiting skilledcraftsmen from nonunion employers.

The committee recommended mak-ing the in-plant organizing programmandatory at all locals with less than100 percent membership, and askedlodges to identify targets for new-plant organizing.

This committee also recommendedthat the International continue to mod-ernize its communication efforts byexpanding and enhancing the union’sweb site, creating web sites to assistwith organizing, and exploring thepossibility of delivering theBoilermaker Reporter via email tosave money.

Special Committee onCement and Building Supplies

Chairman Jim Hickenbotham;Secretary Charles Huntbach;Delegates-at-large Nick Adams, CareyAllen, Mike Atchison, RaleighEversole, and Mark Kelly; FrankFerrucci, D173 – Wampum, PA;Maynard K. Gurwell, D93 –Humboldt, KS; Charlie Hopwood, D6– Buffalo, IA; Dennis Hose, D533 –Hagerstown, MD; Stephen Kropp,D190 – Ft. Collins, CO; Paul Kuhs,D282 – Wind Gap, PA; Mike Landers,D209 – Speed, IN; Ronald Lazzarotto,D331 – Exshaw, BC, CAN; TimMcCoy, D595 – Louisville, KY; RayMerrill, D472 – Alpena, MI; SteveNeese, D39 – Greencastle, IN; and JeffStump, D314 – Roanoke, VA.

Constitution and Law CommitteeChairman Sam May, L-454 and D57 –Chattanooga, TN; Secretary PatrickGallagher, L-744 – Cleveland, OH;Advisors Blake & Uhlig, J. W. Moore,George Rogers, and Joe Stinger; JimBryant, L-687 – Charleston Heights, SC;Buddy Clark, L-S2 – Lavergne, TN;Gary Cookston, L-656 – Chattanooga,TN; Kenneth DelaCruz, L-614 – NewLondon, CT; Michael Grabowski, L-6 –Oakland, CA; Brad R. John, L-182 –Salt Lake City, UT; Mike Murphy, L-S1978 – Rock Springs, WY; Joseph M.Murray, L-13 – Philadelphia, PA; NormRoss, L-555 – Winnipeg, MB; Robert C.Shaffer, L-903 – West Point, MS; JohnSimoneaux, L-582 – Baton Rouge, LA;and John Skermont, L-1 – Chicago, IL.

Special Committee on theConstruction Industry

Chairman Mike Murphy; Co-Chairmen Richard Albright, NewtonJones, Don Lacefield, SandyMacDonald, Larry McManamon, andGeorge Rogers; Secretary DaleBranscum; Delegates-at-large WilliamAlmond, Joe Bazy, William Carey, BillCreeden, Mike DiCicco, Bill Elrod,Dan Everett, Andre Fleury, TonyGallo, Dick Hardin, Dwight Harris,Dennis King, Victor Maggio, JimMcCormick, William Palmisano,Michael Peterson, Stan Petronski,Clayton Plummer, Ed Rokuski, SteveSpeed, and Al Watts; Gary Adams, L-531 – Amarillo, TX; Danny Adcock, L-454 – Chattanooga, TN; Michael Allen,L-263 – Memphis, TN; Nate Begay, L-4– Page, AZ; Jim Bryant, L-687 –Charleston Heights, SC; RichardChilton, L-30 – Greensboro, NC;Gerald Connolly, L-5 – Great Neck,NY; Gerald Couser, L-197 – Albany,NY; Tony DeFrancesco, L-237 –Hartford, CT; Ray Devaney, L-28 –Newark, NJ; Ernest Dorsey, L-193 –Baltimore, MD; Edward Eixenberger,L-502 – Tacoma, WA; Carl Ellsworth,L-359 – Vancouver, BC, CAN; RogerErickson, L-83 – Kansas City, MO;Fred Fields, L-549 – Pittsburg, CA;John Fultz, L-175 – Oswego, NY;Patrick Gallagher, L-744 – Cleveland,OH; James Garfield, L-107 –Milwaukee, WI; Wilber Granger, L-79– Lake Charles, LA; Robert Hall, L-11

Constitution and Law Committee Chairman Sam May, l.,and Secretary PatGallagher preview proposed changes to the Constitution.

Committee on Constitution and Law




Committees work hard to guide our future

Continued on page 11

Special Committee on Cement and Building Supplies

Working behind the scenes, committeesguide delegate action

– Helena, MT; Vinson Harper, L-453 –Knoxville, TN; Frank Hartsoe, L-45 –Richmond, VA; Ralph Havard, L-110– Hattiesburg, MS; David Hegeman,L-37 – New Orleans, LA; John Helvin,L-108 – Birmingham, AL; BuefordHerford, L-587 – Orange, TX; WilHinojosa, NTL; Brad John, L-182 – SaltLake City, UT; Don Jones, L-69 – LittleRock, AR; Ronald Keck, L-74 –Houston, TX; Edgar Lariscy, L-433 –Tampa, FL; Don Link, L-27 – St. Louis,MO; Pat Lyons, L-7 – Orchard Park,NY; Larry MacAdams, L-29 – Boston,MA; John Marek, L-169 – Detroit, MI;Edward Marquez, L-92 – Los Angeles,CA; Sam May, Dist. #57 –Chattanooga, TN; Henry McCoy, L-101 – Denver, CO; Marlin McCurdy,L-242 – Spokane, WA; Allen Meyers,L-627 – Phoenix, AZ; Dean Milton, L-146 – Edmonton, AB, CAN; JoeMurray, L-13 – Philadelphia, PA;Robert Nagy, L-85 – Toledo, OH;Steve Nelson, L-500 – Salem, OR; KentOliver, L-73 – St. John, NB, CAN; JohnPassiglia, L-363 – East St. Louis, IL;Paul Pendergast, L-647 – Minneapolis,MN; Danny Phillips, L-112 – Mobile,AL; George Pinkerman, L-667 –Charleston, WV; Ed Power, L-128 –Toronto, ON, CAN; Douglas Robbins,L-26 – Savannah, GA; Norman Ross,L-555 – Winnipeg, MB, CAN; JohnSimoneaux, L-582 – Baton Rouge, LA;John Skermont, L-1 – Chicago, IL; PatSmith, L-40 – Elizabethtown, KY;David Snead, L-27 – St. Louis, MO;Larry Snellgrove, L-199 – Jacksonville,FL; Van Stephens, L-105 – Chillicothe,OH; Larry Turner, L-132 – Galveston,TX; Ed Vance, L-455 – Sheffield, AL;Charles Vanover, L-374 – Hammond,IN; Ronny Vanscoy, NTL; RayVentrone, L-154 – Pittsburgh, PA; GuyVillemure, L-271 – Montreal, PQ,CAN; Tom Walsh, L-203 – St. Johns,NF, CAN; Donald Whisenant, L-592 –Tulsa, OK; and Michael Wood, L-60 –Peoria, IL.

Credentials CommitteeChairman Robert Nagy, L-85 – Toledo,OH; Secretary Gloria Eichhorn, L-S699 –Menominee, MI; Delegate-at-large EdMattocks; Thomas Anderson, L-614 –Groton, CT; Tony DeFrancesco Jr., L-237– Hartford, CT; Ray Devaney, L-28 –Newark, NJ; Gerald Hughes, L-1600 –St. Charles, IL; Paul S. Pendergast, L-647– Minneapolis, MN; Arnold Rexroad, L-S105 – Effingham, IL; James Rose, L-900– Barberton, OH; John Thomas, L-684 –Norfolk, VA; and Michael Watson, L-D454 – Brookfield, NS.

Distribution CommitteeChairman Phillipp Evans, L-2000 –Chester, PA; Delegates-at-largeCharles Brock, Dick Hardin, DwightHarris, Henry Juarez, and Mark Kelly;Douglas Beam, L-M300 – Aurora, IN;Gary D. Bull, L-682 – Freeport, TX;Jovan Djordjic, L-1234 – Chicago, IL;Stephen A. Kostelac, L-906 – Donora,PA; Ed McKinsey, L-D194 – Chanute,KS; Phyllis Morrow, L-S106 –Compton, CA; Terry Paris, L-524 –East Chicago, IN; George Ulrickson, L-599 – Billings, MT; and Tom Walsh, L-203 – St. Johns, NF, CAN.

Finance CommitteeChairman F. Patrick Lyons, L-7 –Buffalo, NY; Secretary Daniel J. Quinn,L-154 – Pittsburgh, PA; Tim Carr, L-104 – Seattle, WA; Richard Chilton, L-30 – Greensboro, NC; Gerald Couser,L-197 – Albany, NY; Melvin F.

Dunbar, L-1592 – Allentown, PA;Michael Latour, L-680 – St. Catharines,ON; Darlene Luttrell, L-S14 –Lewisburg, TN; Marlin McCurdy, L-242 – Spokane, WA; Allen Meyers, L-627 – Phoenix, AZ; Ed Power, L-128 –Toronto, ON, CAN; and Jackie Sims,L-903 – West Point, MS.

Special Committee onForging and Allied Industry

Chairman Larry McManamon; Co-Chairman Mike Murphy, SecretaryLen Beauchamp; Delegate-at-largeRon Lyon; George E. Andrew, L-1506– Catasuqua, PA; Wendell Baumstark,L-1247 – Chicago, IL; Jeffery Bietel, L-1073 – Cleveland, OH; John Callahan,L-1162 – Milwaukee, WI; Ed Carter, L-524 – East Chicago, IN; Ed Conrad, L-1603 – Alliance, OH; Edward Esteras,L-1252 – Chicago Heights, IL; AlexFreiberg, L-343 – Oxnard, CA; JamesGarrett, L-1510 – Russellville, AR;Francis Hawk, L-159 – Mountain Top,PA; Rodger Honeycutt, L-1666 –Dayton, OH; Francis Lengieza, L-725 –Springfield, MA; James Maglio, L-1509– Cudahy, WI; Preston Miracle, L-1240– Wabash, IN; Thomas Reynolds, L-1667 – Marion, OH; Steve Robbins, L-S1241 – Benton, AR; William Schuerer,L-1570 – Springfield, MA; and JefferyVance, L-1256 – Moran, KS.

Special Committee onIndustrial & Utility Boiler

Chairman Newton B. Jones; Co-Chairmen Larry McManamon andMichael Murphy; Secretary LenBeauchamp; Delegate-at-large JimPressley; Brian Brooks, L-357 – Peru,IN; Marshall Deitt, L-906 – Donora,PA; Chuck Goodman, L-151 – Erie,PA; Paul Obermeier, L-84 – Paola, KS;James Rose, L-900 – Barberton, OH;Thomas Spangler, L-656 –Chattanooga, TN; Bill Staggs, L-483 –Alton, IL; Kelly Street, L-484 –Meredosia, IL; and Michael Welsh, L-558 – Windsor, CT.

Officers Report CommitteeChairman Douglas Robbins, L-26 –Savannah, GA; Secretary Charles H.Vanover, L-374 – Hammond, IN;Advisors Len Beauchamp, DonCaswell, and Joe Stinger; John W.Benz, L-1 – Chicago, IL; RogerErickson, L-83 – Kansas City, MO;Frank Hartsoe, L-45 – Richmond, VA;John Helvin, L-108 – Birmingham, AL;Wilfred Hinojosa, NTL; Ed Marquez,L-92 – Los Angeles, CA; Steve Nelson,L-500 – Salem, OR; Richard Pigon, L-1086 – Cleveland, OH; Van J.Stephens, L-105 – Chillicothe, OH; andRichard Upton, L-117 – Superior, WI.

Committee on Finance

Special Committee on Forging and Allied Industry




Special Committee on the Construction Industry

Committee on Credentials

Conventioncommittees

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Special Committee on Industrial and Utility Boiler

Committee on Officers Report

Committee on Distribution




Organizing, Communication, andPublications Committee

Chairman Newton B. Jones; SecretaryWilliam Creeden; Advisors DonCaswell, Ryan Creeden, Carol Dillon,and Kevin Gordon; Delegates-at-largeJay Bragan, Charles Brock, JohnChapman, Tom Chastain, RoccoDeRollo, Steve Eames, Barry Edwards,Gary Evenson, Kyle Evenson, DavidLawrence, Howard Lyon, MichaelPeterson, Gary Prochnow, andMichael Zordani; Pat Dix, L-S1978 –Rock Springs, WY; Rob Lauzon,District Lodge D11; Don Maes, DLD11– Cochrane, AB, CAN; PrestonMiracle, L-1240 – Wabash, IN; JamesRomines, L-S272 – Lavergne, TN;James Rose, L-900 – Barberton, OH;and Dave Schofield, L-920 –Portsmouth, NY.

Special Committee onRailroad Industry

Chairman Joe Stinger; Secretary AlanScheer; Delegate-at-large DannyHamilton; Jerry Chapman, L-1633 –Raceland, KY; Gerald Conrad, L-1393– Altoona, PA; Roy Dubberly, L-425 –Waycross, GA; Bryon Markham, L-538– Roanoke, VA; Frank May, L-51 –Indianapolis, IN; Bobby McRee, L-14 –Chattanooga, TN; Larry Morris, L-34 –Topeka, KS; David Ohl, L-3 – St. Paul,MN; Jackie L. Thomas, L-249 –Huntington, WV; and KevinWoodworth, L-66 – Little Rock, AR.

Resolutions CommitteeChairman Pat Smith, L-40 –Elizabethtown, KY; Secretary GeraldConnolly, L-5 – New York City, NY;Advisors Blake & Uhlig, WilliamCreeden, Glenn Fagen, and J. W.Moore; Delegate-at-large J. C. Todd;John Fultz, L-175 – Oswego, NY;Joseph Johnson, L-1814 – Bridge City,LA; Don Link, L-27 – St. Louis, MO;

Frank Ludgood, L-693 – Pascagoula,MS; Larry MacAdams, L-29 – Boston,MA; John Marek, L-169 – Detroit, MI;William Morrison, L-191 – Victoria,BC, CAN; Kent Oliver, L-73 – Halifax,NS, CAN; John Passiglia, L-363 – EastSt. Louis, IL; Kay Phillips, L-P3 –Owensboro, KY; and John Santoro, L-S185 – Belleville, IL.

Ritual & History CommitteeChairman J. W. Moore; Advisor TomWands; and Delegate-at-large JohnYeatts.

Rules CommitteeChairman Ray Ventrone, L-154 –Pittsburgh, PA; Secretary DavidSnead, L-27 – St. Louis, MO; AdvisorsBlake & Uhlig, J. W. Moore, and MikeMurphy; Ray Burgess Jr., L-656 –Chattanooga, TN; Ed Eixenberger, L-502 – Tacoma, WA; Francis J. Keating,L-744 – Cleveland, OH; GeorgePinkerman, L-667 – Charleston, WV;Joseph L. Quiroz, L-S1978 – RockSprings, WY; Robert Schwartz, L-1 –Chicago, IL; Jim Tinney, L-128 –Toronto, ON, CAN; Ronny Vanscoy,NTL; and Guy Villemure, L-271 –Montreal, PQ, CAN.

Sergeants-at-Arms CommitteeChairman James McCormick; Co-Chairman Andre Fleury; Delegates-atLarge Joe Bazy, Howard Cole, KyleEvenson, and Eugene Forkin; MarkAngle, L-154 – Pittsburgh, PA; Pat Dix,L-S1978 – Rock Springs, WY; RogerDortch, L-374 – Hammond, IN;Richard Eller, L-363 – East St. Louis,IL; Vinson L. Harper, L-453 –Knoxville, TN; Ron Keck, L-74 –Houston, TX; John D. Kelly, L-582 –Baton Rouge, LA; JamesMcManamon, L-744 – Cleveland, OH;Thomas O’Connor, L-154 – Pittsburgh,PA; Robert Schwartz, L-1 – Chicago,IL; Loyd D. Smith Jr., L-D414 – Pryor,OK; Larry Snellgrove, L-199 –Jacksonville, FL; Martin Spencer Jr., L-

7 – Buffalo, NY; and Don Thurmond,L-27 – St. Louis, MO.

Special Committee onShipbuilding Industry

Chairman Ande Abbott; Co-ChairmanWilliam Morrison, L-191 – Victoria,BC, CAN; Secretary Warren Fairley Jr.;Delegate-at-large Len Gunderson; TimCarr, L-104 – Seattle, WA; KevinCavanagh, L-290 – Bremerton, WA;Adam Coelho Jr., L-90 – Pearl Harbor,HI; Junius Criddell, L-693 –Pascagoula, MS; Diane M. Ehlers, L-449 – Sturgeon Bay, WI; PhillippEvans, L-2000 – Chester, PA; Ronald S.Hill, L-117 – Superior, WI; CharlesHouseholder, L-608 – Baltimore, MD;Mark Kerscher, L-449 – Sturgeon Bay,WI; Larry Knapp, L-104 – Seattle, WA;Daniel Langlois, L-680 – St.Catharines, ON; Mike Latour, L-680 –St. Catharines, ON; Bernard McDuffy,L-2000 – Chester, PA; James Papa, L-614 – New London, CT; Chris Scott, L-580 – Halifax, NS, CAN; and GarrettStevens, L-684 – Norfolk, VA.

Special Committee onStove, Furnace, Energy, and Allied

Appliance WorkersChairman Othal Smith; Co-Chairman

Newton B. Jones; Secretary HowardLyon; Juanita Austin-Jenkins, L-M10 –Milwaukee, WI; Douglas Beam, L-M300 – Aurora, IL; Fred Brown, L-M7– Grand Rapids, MI; Jose Cruz, L-S54 –Maywood, CA; Victoria Demske, L-M94 – Elkhorn, WI; Butch Durham, L-S234 – Dickson, TN; Stephen Figg, L-S1994 – Harrisburg, IL; WilliamLafleur, L-M45 – Kenosha, WI; andJohn Perkins, L-S8 – Equality, IL.

Welcoming CommitteeChairman Steve Eames; Delegates-at-large Tom Chastain, Wade Davis,Rocco DeRollo, Kyle Evenson, LenGunderson, Dick Hardin, DennisKing, Bridget Martin, Jim Pressley,and Steve Speed; and Phillipp Evans,L-2000 – Chester, PA. ❑


Convention committees

Committee on Ritual and History

Committee on Rules

Committee on Sergeant-at-Arms

Special Committee on Shipbuilding Industry

Special Committee on Stove, Furnace, Energy and Allied Appliance Workers

Welcoming Committee

Special Committee on Railroad Industry

Committee on Organizing, Communication, and Publication

Committee on Resolutions


S E T T L E M E N T S


National TransientLodgeBILL ALMOND, director of theNational Transient Division,reports contract ratifica-tion, effective July 31, 2000to July 31, 2001, for fourNational Transient Lodgemembers who performshop maintenance at theJoseph E. SeagramAmericas plant in WhitePlains, N.Y.

L-5-New York CityJERRY CONNOLLY JR ., BM-STof Local 5, New York City,N.Y., and Intl. Rep. RoccoDeRollo report contract rati-fication, effective May 1,2001 to April 30, 2003, for fiveLocal 5 members who workat Boiler Repair &Maintenance Co.; effectiveApril 1, 2001 to March 31,2004, for three L-5 memberswho fabricate fuel tanks atCardinal Tank Corp., Inc.;and effective Jan. 1, 2001 toDec. 31, 2002, for L-5 mem-bers who work at QuickwayMetal Fabricators, Inc.

L-6—Oakland, CAMICHAEL GRABOWSKI , BM-STfor Local 6, Oakland, Calif.,reports contract ratification,effective July 15, 2000 toJuly 15, 2003, for 20 Local 6members who fabricatestructural steel at CapitolIron Works, Inc.; effectiveJuly 1, 2000 to June 30, 2002,for 15 L-6 members whoperform ship repair forCarpenter Rigging & Supply;effective July 1, 2000 toJune 30, 2002, for five L-6members repairing ships atGeneral Engineering &Machine Works; effectiveJuly 1, 2000 to June 30, 2002,for 25 L-6 members whoperform ship repair atNautical Engineering, Inc.;effective July 1, 2000 toJune 30, 2003, for ten L-6members who repair shipsat Puglia Engineering, Inc.;and effective Sept. 1, 2000 toAugust 31, 2002, for 20 L-6members who forge flangesat the Western Forge &Flange Co.

L-13—Philadelphia, PAJOSEPH MURRAY, bus. mgr.for Local 13, Philadelphia,Pa., reports contract ratifi-cation, effective Jan. 3,2001 to Jan. 2, 2004, for 11Local 13 members whowork in the fabricationshop at the Boiler Erectionand Repair Co.

L-27—St. Louis, MODONALD LINK, BM-ST forLocal 27, St. Louis, Mo.,reports contract ratification,effective April 5, 2001 toApril 2, 2004, for 25 L-27members who work atBodycote ThermalProcessing; effective Nov. 8,2000 to Nov. 8, 2004, for 185L-27 members who fabri-cate metal at Nooter

Fabricators, Inc.; effectiveJan. 15, 2001 to Jan. 11,2004, for 65 L-27 memberswho work in the heat treat-ing department at PauloProducts; and effective Jan.15, 2001 to Jan. 15, 2004, for60 L-27 members who per-form maintenance work forthe St. Louis MetalizingCompany.

L-45—Richmond, VAM. FRANK HARTSOE , BM-STfor Local 45, Richmond,Va., reports contract ratifi-cation, effective April 30,2001 to May 1, 2002, forthree Local 45 memberswho make ASME tanksand vessels for Capital CityIronworks, Inc.

L-72—Portland, ORINTL. REP. JOHN YEATTS

reports contract ratification,effective July 1, 2000 toJune 30, 2002, for 300 mem-bers of Local 72, Portland,Ore., who perform shiprepair for Cascade General;effective July 1, 2000 toJune 30, 2003, for 30 L-72members who performmarine and industrial repairat MARCOM, Inc.; effectiveOct. 1, 2000 to July 31, 2003,for six L-72 members whodo marine boiler repair at C.H. Murphy/Clark Ullman/Walashek.

L-83—Kansas City, MOLARRY HORSEMAN , presidentof Local 83, Kansas City,Mo., reports contract ratifi-cation, effective Nov. 30,2000 to Nov. 30, 2003, forLocal 83 members at theChanute Mfg. Co.; effectiveSept. 1, 2000 to Aug. 31,2001, for 11 Local 83 mem-bers who make petroleumat Farmland Industries; andeffective Feb. 1, 2001 toJan. 31, 2004, for 59 Local83 members who makeconcrete pipe forms at theQuinn Machine andFoundry Corp.

L-104—Seattle, WATIM CARR , BM-ST of Local104, Seattle, Wash., alongwith Vice. Pres. ChuckHughes and Gary Powers,report contract ratification,effective Dec. 1, 2000 to Dec.1, 2003, for five L-104members at AceGalvanizing, Inc.; effectiveOct. 1, 2000 to Oct. 1, 2003,for two L-104 members whowork at Amick MetalFabricators, Inc.; effectiveOct. 1, 2000 to Oct. 1, 2003,for L-104 members whowork at Canal Boiler Works,Inc.; effective May 1, 2001 toMay 1, 2003, for 15 L-104members who work atFraser Boiler & Ship Repair;effective Feb. 1, 2001 to Jan.31, 2004, for two L-104members who work at GearTech Mechanical; effectiveMarch 1, 2001 to March 1,2004, for L-104 memberswho work atIndustrial

Plating Corp.; effective Oct.1, 2000 to Oct. 1, 2003, for tenL-104 members whofabricate steel at Kipper &Sons Fabricators, Inc.;effective Oct. 1, 2000 to Oct.1, 2003, for six L-104members who manufacturewenches at MarkeyMachinery Co.; effectiveAug. 1, 2000 to July 31, 2003,for 25 L-104 members whoservice and repair ships atPacific Rim Industrial &Marine; effective Oct. 1, 2000to Oct. 1, 2003, for 25 L-104members who fabricatesteel at PSF Industries;effective Oct. 1, 2000 to Oct.1, 2003, for 22 L-104members who performboiler and tank fabrication,and boiler repair at SeattleBoiler Works; and effectiveFeb. 5, 2001 to Feb. 2, 2004,for 18 L-104 members whobuild water heaters at A. O.Smith Water Products.

L-128—Toronto, ONEDWARD FREROTTE, recordingsecretary for Local 128,Toronto, Ontario, Canada,reports contract ratifica-tion, effective Jan. 1, 2001to Dec. 31, 2003, for Local128 members who performmachining and bolt ten-sioning at IntegraTechnologies; effectiveNov. 1, 2000 to Oct. 31, 2003,for 40 Local 128 memberswho make fuel tanks andfans for diesel locomotivesat Paron Metal Fabricating;effective April 15, 2000 to

April 14, 2003, for 30 Local128 members who make fil-ter cartridges for high-pressure vessels at 3LFilters Ltd.; and effectiveFeb. 15, 2001 to Feb. 14,2003, for 13 Local 128 mem-bers who fabricate steel forthe auto industry atWentworth Industries, Ltd.

L-132—Galveston, TXLARRY TURNER, BM-ST ofLocal 132, Galveston,Texas, reports contract rat-ification, effective Feb. 1,2001 to Jan. 31, 2002, for tenLocal 132 members whowork at Farmer’s MarineCopper Works, Inc.

L-146—Edmonton, ABDEAN MILTON, BM-ST ofLocal 146, Edmonton,Alberta, Canada, reportscontract ratification, effec-tive Oct. 1, 2000 to Sept. 20,2003, for 100 Local 146 mem-bers who make vessels atEdmonton ExchangerManufacturing, Ltd.

L-154—Pittsburgh, PAINTL. RE P. ROBERT HEINE JR .reports contract ratifica-tion, effective Jan. 1, 2001to Jan. 2, 2002, for 31members of Local 154,Pittsburgh, Pa., whomake steel pressure ves-sels and small storagetanks, and perform otherfabrication work atWitherup Fabrication andErection, Inc.

L-177—Green Bay, WIINTL. REP. LEN GUNDERSONreports contract ratification,effective March 1, 2001 toMarch 1, 2004, for 34 mem-bers of Local 177, GreenBay, Wis., who fabricatesteel at Green BayStructural Steel, and effec-tive July 25, 2001 to July 25,2004, for three L-177 mem-bers at WisconsinFabrication.

L-182—Salt Lake CityBRAD JOHN , BM-ST of Local182, Salt Lake City, UT,reports contract ratifica-tion, effective Jan. 1, 2001to Dec. 31, 2003, for eightLocal 182 members atEaton Metal Products Co.,and effective May 1, 2001to April 30, 2002, for nine L-182 members at WesternSteel Mfg.

L-191—Victoria, BCWILLIAMMORRISON, BM-ST ofLocal 191, Victoria, BritishColumbia, Canada, reportscontract ratification, effec-tive Aug. 15, 2000 to Aug. 14,2003, for 74 Local 191 mem-bers who work at NicholsonManufacturing, Ltd., andeffective April 1, 2000 toMarch 31, 2003, for 60 Local191 members who fabricatestructural steel at RamsayMachine Works Ltd.

L-487—Kewanee, WIINTL. REP. LEN GUNDERSON

reports contract ratifica-tion, effective Nov. 2, 1999to May 5, 2002, for 200members of Local 487,Kewaunee, Wis., who workat Kewaunee Fabrication.

L-555—Winnipeg, MBJ. NORMAN ROSS , BM-ST ofLocal 555, Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada, reportscontract ratification, effec-tive July 1, 1998 to June 30,2003, for 105 Local 555members who make super-heater and economizerelements at Babcock &Wilcox.

L-647—MinneapolisPAUL PENDERGAST, BM-ST ofLocal 647, Minneapolis,Minn., reports contract rati-fication, effective March 1,2001 to Feb. 29, 2004, for 86L-647 members at the EggerSteel Company; effectiveJan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2003,for 82 L-647 members at MidAmerica Steel, Inc.; andeffective Oct. 15, 2000 toAug. 14, 2004, for 154 L-647members who make steelpower line transmissionpoles at Thomas &Betts/Meyer Industries.

L-727—Owensboro, KYHAROLD MORRIS , secretary-treasurer of Local 727,Owensboro, Ky., reportscontract ratification, effec-tive Aug. 15, 2000 to May 2,2002, for 47 Local 727 mem-bers who make latex atGrace (formerly known asHampshire Chemical).

L-1086—Cleveland, OHINTL. REP . RON LYON reportscontract ratification, effec-tive Sept. 17, 1998 to Sept.17, 2002, for members ofLocal 1086, Cleveland,Ohio, who work at ForgeProducts Corp.

New contract summariesA brief listing of recent agreements signed and ratified by Boilermaker local lodges

Prepared by the Research andCollective Bargaining Departmentof the International Brotherhoodof Boilermakers

THIS ANALYSIS of the 54agreements outlined above isbased on information providedin the Contract Summary andTransmittal Report forms, andcovers approximately 2,825employees.

Wage IncreasesFORTY-THREE facilitiesreceived pay increases in 2000,averaging $0.56 per hour or2.96 percent. Fifty-onefacilities will receive payincreases in 2001, averaging$0.48 per hour or 3.15 percent.Thirty-nine facilities willreceive pay increases in 2002,averaging $0.48 per hour or2.96 percent. Fifteen facilitieswill receive pay increases in2003, averaging $0.45 per houror 3.86 percent.

PensionFIFTY-THREEfacilitiesparticipate in some type ofpension program. Thirty-ninefacilities participate in theBoilermaker-BlacksmithNational Pension Trust;contributions range from $0.25to $3.25 per hour for the firstyear. Average cents-per-hourcontributions are $1.28 for thefirst year, $1.35 the secondyear, and $1.37 the third year.

Ten facilities offer a 401(k), 13

facilities have company-sponsored plans. One U.S.facility participates in a profitsharing program; two Canadianfacilities participate in theRegistered Retirement SavingsPlan, which is similar to theIndividual Retirement Accounts(IRAs) found in the U.S.

Shift DifferentialFORTY-NINEagreementsprovide a second shiftpremium, of which 43 report acents-per-hour premiumranging from $0.10 to $2.00.The average is $0.51 per hour.

Forty-six agreementsprovide a third shift premium,of which 39 provide a cents-per-hour premium rangingfrom $0.10 to $1.00. Theaverage is $0.56 per hour.

Of the remainingagreements, two provide apercentage of pay as thepremium and three providefull pay while working areduced schedule in additionto an hourly premium.

Sickness & AccidentFORTY-SIX agreementsprovide weekly sickness andaccident indemnity. Of these,26 pay a set dollar amountranging from $110 to $445 perweek. The average rate forthe first year is $248.77. Of theremaining agreements, 11provide a percentage of theemployee's weekly earnings

as the benefit, six facilities inCalifornia receive statebenefits, and three provide aflat amount distributed overthe entire leave.

The length of time off rangesfrom 13 to 52 weeks. The mostcommon is 26 weeks found in23 agreements. In addition, fouragreements report long-termdisability until the age of 65.

Life Insurance/AD&DFORTY-NINEagreementsprovide life insurance. In 46 ofthese agreements there is aset dollar amount rangingfrom $2,000 to $40,000. Theaverage benefit for the firstyear is $14,402.17. Theremaining agreements useannual wages as the benefitor multiply wages by 2080hours for the benefit amount.

Forty-seven agreementsprovide Accidental Death andDismemberment (AD&D)insurance. In 45 of theseagreements there is a setdollar amount ranging from$2,000 to $80,000. The averagebenefit for the first year is$16,277.78. The remainingagreements double theannual wages as the benefit.

VacationFORTY-NINEagreementsprovide a one-week paidvacation. Forty-eightagreements provide a two-week paid vacation. Fifty

agreements provide a three-week paid vacation. Forty-twoagreements provide a four-week paid vacation. Eighteenagreements provide a five-week paid vacation, andseven provide a six-week paidvacation. Ten agreementsprovide vacation pay basedon a percentage of earnings.

Paid HolidaysALL OF THE AGREEMENTSprovide paid holidays, rangingfrom seven days to 17. Theaverage is ten days.

Other ProvisionsFORTY-NINEagreementsprovidefuneral leave.

Paid leave for jury duty isfound in 41 agreements.

Union leavelanguage isfound in 12 agreements.

Twenty-one agreementsprovide all or partialreimbursement for thepurchase of safety shoes.Twenty-nine agreementsprovide all or partialreimbursement for thepurchase of prescriptionsafety glasses.

Four agreements provide aseverance payment package.

Three agreements providepaid leave for those personswho spend two weeks atmilitary encampment eachyear; one agreementreimburses for only one weekof military encampment.

A summary analysis of these contract settlements


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NTL Seay, James1 Beakley, Ray1 Murphy Jr., William5 Ludwigson, Edward5 Maroney, James5 Matteoni, Ugo6 Sanford, Ollan7 Brown Jr., James13 Falkowski, Thomas13 Novak, Joseph26 Pagan Jr., Ralph27 Ervin, Milbourne28 Baran, Frank28 Fesniak, Walter28 Graddock, John29 Sullivan, John37 Braquet, Peter37 DeLouise, Jerry40 McKinley, Arthur

45 Bradshaw, Thedford65 McLellan, Richard72 Wiedman, Julius74 Clark, Everett74 Coleman, Rufus74 Dubois, Abel74 Roundtree, Edgar74 Turpin, Bill83 Collins, Timothy85 Claus, Thomas85 Green, Roy85 Miles, Michael85 Molner, John92 Williams, Clyde96 Neese, Paul101 Elliott, John101 Polson, Joe104 Green, Lawrence R.104 Harper, Nelson

104 Moore, John104 Riley, Dale104 Tamborini, John104 Warren, Harold107 Ronkowski, John132 Powell, Gene132 Willoughby, Robert143 Johnson, R. D.146 Boychuk, Raymond146 Jenkins, Lester153 Essary, Johnny154 Beale, Robert154 Sittig, Norman169 LeClaire, Peter169 Popps, Kevin169 Reterstoff, William169 Schafer, Jeffrey199 Seigler, Clarence242 Reed, Kenneth

242 Williams, Kenney249 Karnes, Lewis363 Bass, Theodore363 Hayes, Wendell363 Mowery, Donald363 Whittington, Clyde374 Brown, Wifred374 Reed, James397 Berryman, Frederick397 Biondo, Russell417 Felske, Robert453 Kilburn,William454 Jones, Coplin454 Marler, Billy455 Huffman, Charlie455 Lamb, John K.531 Mitchell, Barry549 Fornas, Arthur L.549 Grenier, Robert555 Schuermann, Carl H.568 Hansmann, Elmer587 Brooks, Willie

587 Lanier, Percy R.592 Cain, Louis627 Arnett, Eugene627 Kanovich, Alphonse627 Slagle, Jack656 Elliot, Eligah667 Huggins, Hoy697 Barthels, AlbertS699 Edwards, Beatrice 744 Komaromi, Michael744 Matolich, John744 Smith, Carl749 Deemer, Joseph P.749 Miner, Early802 Shaffer, Michael1147 Mateush, Clemens1509 Jablonski, Walter1509 Koc, George1620 Grunden, Earl1620 Smith, Russell L.1815 Ledoux Jr., Frederick

WITH DEEP SORROWthe International Brotherhood records the death of these members as reported to the InternationalSecretary-Treasurer’s office, and extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families.

Intl. Groton, Henry P. $4,500.00Intl. Lima, John 4,500.00Intl. Vujnovich, Rose 4,500.00NTL Barrow, Albrey R. 1,500.00NTL Breeden, Dudley K. 4,500.00NTL Cockrum, Alfred L. 4,500.00NTL Craig, Donald A. 4,500.00NTL Davidson, Lawrence 4,500.00NTL Ellis, John Wesley 4,500.00NTL Farley, Erskine W. 4,500.00NTL Fleenor, Carl E. 4,500.00NTL Gagne, Sylvio J. 4,500.00NTL Hammock Sr., Thomas 4,500.00NTL Hammond, James H. 4,500.00NTL Head, Earl B. 4,500.00NTL Matthews, Jessie C. 4,500.00NTL Mims, Lonnie T. 4,500.00NTL Reynolds, Vernon L. 4,500.00NTL Strayhorn, Bernice L. 4,500.00NTL Wiseley, Jerry L. 1,150.271 Bean, William W. 4,500.001 Muniz, Jose A. 3,000.001 Russell, James 4,500.005 Bishop, Gaspar A. 4,500.005 Durning, James G. 4,500.005 Ludwigson, Edward J. 4,500.005 Maroney, James P. 4,500.005 Matteoni, Hugo 4,500.006 Alexander, Jack W. 4,500.006 Cabreana, Irineo O. 4,500.006 Craddick, William C. 4,500.006 Dronet Sr., Warren E. 4,500.006 Falconer, Allen R. 3,000.006 Harris, Louis E. 4,500.006 Maspaitella, Jan B. 4,500.006 Pierce, John Warren 4,500.006 Rohrs, Kenneth 4,500.006 Sanford, Ollan L. 4,500.006 Tucker, Leland Bruce 4,500.006 Uiagalelei, Pine F. 4,500.006 Van Zandt, Woodrow 4,500.006 Vinelli, Antone L. 4,500.0013 Hoster, Walter 4,500.0026 Abel, Leon 4,500.0026 Colson, Hugh D. 4,500.0026 Little, Arthur T. 4,500.0026 Turner, Thurston 4,500.0028 Graddock, John M. 9,500.0028 Murphy, Eleanor 5,000.0028 Sullivan, Daniel J. 9,500.0029 Bertone, Francis B. 4,500.0029 Spear, Lester C. 4,500.0037 Braquet, Peter E. 4,500.0037 Campbell, Marcus S. 4,500.0037 DeLouise Sr., Jerry R. 4,500.0037 Minton, Robin L. 8,308.4337 Rogers, Billy Ray 4,500.0040 Foster, Denver M. 4,500.00

40 Reed, Leonard R. 12,000.0045 Bradshaw, Thedford 4,500.0045 Shake, Darrell B. 4,500.0072 Doering, Henry 4,500.0072 Dunakin, Homer C. 4,500.0072 Hille, Almon G. 4,500.0072 Smith, Raymond A. 4,500.0072 Swanson, Roy C. 4,500.0074 Rountree, Edgar 4,500.0083 Cauley, James W. 4,500.0083 Owen, Willis T. 4,500.0083 Sage, Hugh D. 4,500.0084 Gamach, Leo R. 4,500.0085 Miles, Michael R. 2,286.9488 Byham, Charles H. 4,500.0092 Crockett, Eugene 4,500.0092 Morse, Clayton J. 4,500.0092 Van Leeuwen, F. 4,500.0092 Williams, Clyde H. 4,500.00104 Canelli, Joseph M. 3,000.00104 Cilk, Alexander 4,500.00104 Foster, Donald L. 3,000.00104 Green, Lawrence R. 4,500.00104 Hutchison, Robert R. 4,500.00104 Peloquin, Donald J. 4,500.00104 Williams, Albert 4,500.00104 Wislen, William L. 4,500.00105 Hayes, Larry 4,500.00105 Misch, James 4,500.00105 Renfro, Claude 4,500.00107 Stelzer Sr., Lawrence 4,500.00108 Hogan, James R. 4,500.00112 Havel, Leonard C. 4,500.00124 Berger, Arthur M. 4,500.00132 Pietsch, Erwin R. 4,500.00132 Willoughby, Robert E. 4,500.00154 Altman, Robert A. 4,500.00154 Crilley, Michael J. 1,303.50154 Martino, Nunzio, L. 4,500.00154 Riley, Dale R. 4,500.00154 Sample, Max E. 4,500.00169 Cawood, Charles W. 4,500.00175 Canale, Dominick 4,500.00175 Parsons, Fred W. 4,500.00177 Van Rite, Howard 4,500.00182 Faunce, Benjamin A. 4,500.00182 Reynolds, Robert W. 4,500.00193 DeHart, William F. 123.00193 O’Henley, Edwin J. 4,500.00197 Rossi, Frank 4,500.00199 Platt, Robert F. 4,500.00242 Little, Terry J. 1,079.75242 Williams, Kenney L. 4,500.00290 Verhaar, Clinton L. 4,500.00300 Langston, Richard G. 4,500.00316 Kable, Beder E. 4,500.00316 Markey, Christopher E.4,500.00337 Armitage Sr., Doyal W. 4,500.00363 Haas, Elmer N. 4,500.00

363 Poeschel, James F. 4,500.00363 Renner, Jerrod 4,500.00363 Shipley, John 2,308.31363 Wilson, Mark J. 783.05368 Leister, Paul F. 4,500.00374 Marek, Edward B. 4,500.00374 Swinson, Chester P. 4,500.00374 Ward, Albert J. 4,500.00374 Webber, Robert 4,500.00397 Berryman, Frederick J. 4,500.00433 Davis, Billy J. 2,250.00433 Pasciuta, Ray G. 4,500.00433 Sanders, Homer B. 4,500.00433 Watson, Thomas E. 4,500.00449 Jacquet, Walter H. 4,500.00449 Shaffer, Maurice R. 2,250.00453 Smith, Donald E. 4,500.00453 Wetherington, James L.3,600.00454 Beasley, Billy Joe 4,500.00454 Bryant, Roger D. 4,500.00455 Huffman, Charlie D. 4,500.00455 Sheppard, Roy L. 4,500.00487 Berkovitz, Donald E. 4,500.00502 Merrill, Frank J. 4,500.00531 Mitchell, Barry D. 2,115.49549 Fornas, Arthur L. 4,500.00549 Fountain, Ardell 4,500.00549 Grenier, Robert W. 4,500.00549 Wilson, Virgel O. 4,500.00568 Pittman, Gretta L. 4,500.00568 Sharbono, Keith L. 4,500.00583 Earnest, Joe B. 4,500.00583 Watson, Albert 1,500.00587 Brodnax, Arthur Q. 4,500.00

587 DeLeon, Manuel G. 4,500.00587 Mullican, Forrest 3,000.00587 Reeder, Shedrick J. 3,000.00592 Ivey, Hubert O. 4,500.00599 Batten, George D. 4,500.00627 Franklin, Daniel J. 4,500.00627 Gates, Lee R. 4,500.00627 Thompson, Sam W. 4,500.00647 Dupuis, Wayne A. 4,500.00647 LaFountaine, Melvin 4,500.00667 Hoschar, George F. 4,500.00667 Kimble, Lester 3,000.00667 Riffle, Charles J. 4,500.00679 Gleffe, Raymond C. 4,500.00696 Radmer, Emil O. 4,500.00696 Therriault, Eugene C. 4,500.00697 Barthels, Albert R. 4,500.00697 Furmanek, Ambrose 4,500.00744 Formet, Donald Wm. 3,000.00744 Komaromi Jr., Michael 4,500.00744 Martell, Albert C. 4,500.00744 Sanzotta, Carmen Mel 4,500.00744 Scott, Dean S. 4,500.00744 Smith, Carl M. 4,500.00807 Gadomski, Bernard L. 4,500.001191 Pflieger, Robert L. 4,500.001248 Guertin, Elmer 4,500.001248 Hughes, Glen F. 4,500.001248 Lopez, Samuel A. 4,500.001509 Jablonski, Walter L. 4,500.001509 Komarek, Franklin N. 4,500.001509 Osypowski, Jerome 4,500.001600 Sporleder, Harold F. 4,500.001670 Smyksy, Peter P. 4,500.00

THE DEATH BENEFIT PLANunder the Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust haspaid the beneficiaries of the following deceased members who were covered by the plansince the last issue of our publication.

IF YOU HAVE NOT yet been furnished this information, contact your local lodge, secure the beneficiaryforms, complete the required information and forward to the Administrative Office of the Pension Fund,754 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 522, Kansas City, KS 66101, at the earliest possible date. NOTE: These addi-tional death benefits can only be derived for members who worked under a collective bargaining agree-ment with an employer contributing to the Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust.

LODGE, NAME & BENEF I T

D E A T H B E N E F I T S

LODGE & NAME

HAROLD J. MAUPIN, 84, whoretired as administrator of the Boiler-makers National Apprenticeship Pro-gram in 1985, was killed in a carwreck July 12, 2001.

A member of Local 105, Chillicothe,Ohio, since 1938, Maupin worked as aconstruction field boilermaker until1941, when he enlisted in the Navy.After serving four years in Europe dur-ing World War II, Maupin returned tothe trade until 1956, when he waselected Local 105 business managerand secretary treasurer. In 1980, he wasappointed national administrator ofthe apprentice program, setting up hisoffice in Kansas City.

When he retired in 1985, he said themost satisfying period of his 47 years inthe Brotherhood had been spentimproving and advancing our appren-tice program.

Following his retirement, Maupinmade his home in Florida, where hisbrother, Don, who also served as aLocal 105 BM-ST, lived nearby. ❑

Harold Maupin, retired nationalapprentice administrator, dies

Salvatore Consiglio, 91, oftenreminisces about his careerSALVATORE “SAM” CONSIGLIOjoined the Boilermakers union in 1927.Ten years later he left the union forthree years. When he came back in1940, he stayed.

Consiglio, now 91, often thinks abouthis life as a boilermaker. Work wasn’talways steady. There were layoffs inthose early winters, but that was a boil-ermaker’s life. You took the good withthe bad.

Consiglio began his career at the ageof 11 at the Erie Railroad in Meadville,Pa. When he completed his apprentice-ship, he was transferred to the Erie rail-road shop in Hornell, N.Y.

Consiglio was exempt from servingin the armed forces during World WarII because the railroad industry was avital necessity to the war effort — boil-ermakers kept the trains running thattransferred our troops and the materi-als they needed. He did, however,serve in the Civil Defense Corps, walk-ing the streets to make sure all lightswere out during air raid drills.

When the railroad began using dieselengines 27 years later, Consiglio waslaid off. He found work at the OldmanBoiler Works in Buffalo, where hestayed until his retirement at age 62.

Consiglio is what you call “an old-time boilermaker.” He would make hisown chisels, tempering and hardening

them, and he knew exactly what to doin any given situation. He was one ofLocal 7’s best tube rollers. He could cutout six-inch stay bolts on tube sheetsattached to freighters, while they weredocked in the Buffalo harbors. You hadto be an excellent burner to cut themout without touching the threads.

Now this “old-time boilermaker” isenjoying his retirement. It may be

harder for him to get around, but hekeeps himself busy creating shell art,ceramics, and working in his veg-etable garden.

His son, Frank, followed in his foot-steps, becoming a Boilermaker in 1964.

Like his dad, Frank takes pride indoing the best job he can every day —it’s the only way Consiglio’s know howto work. ❑

Trustees announce five pensionimprovements effective October 1PENSIONERS AND BENEFICIARIES receiving benefits onSept. 30, 2001, will receive a five percent retroactive increasein their benefits.

For participants retiring on or after October 1, 2001, the fol-lowing benefit improvements will apply:

1. The basic pension calculating factor will increase from 50to 51.5 percent.

2. Participants with 30 years or more of pension credit canretire at age 58 with no benefit reduction, and can choose the50% Husband-and-Wife Pension without any reduction.

3. Participants who retire before age 58 who have at least 30years but less than 35 years of pension credit will receive apension reduced by six percent for each year, or 1/2 of onepercent for each month, that they are younger than age 58.

4. Participants who retire before age 58 who have 35 ormore years of pension credit will receive a reduced pensionof three percent for each year, or 1/4 of one percent for eachmonth, that they are younger than age 58.

5. Participants can now choose a Level Income Option,allowing a pensioner to receive adjusted higher benefitamounts up to the time his Social Security payments begin,and lower amounts after, so the total income remains level.

In addition to the above improvements, the Death Benefit forparticipants who die prior to becoming vested or retired hasbeen increased from $12,000 to $15,000. The Death Benefit paidto designated beneficiaries of pensioners who retired with atleast ten years of pension credit has also been increased, from$4,500 to $6,000.

In order to be considered retired, a participant must com-pletely withdraw from and refrain from any employment orself-employment in a job classification included in any U.S.collective bargaining agreement and cannot supervise anysuch job or occupation worked in prior to retirement.

How the Level Income Option works THE LEVEL INCOME OPTION adjusts the amount a retireereceives in benefits from the pension fund so total benefitsremain level before and after collecting Social Security.

Here is how it might work for a participant retiring at age 56with a Social Security Normal Retirement age of 65, an esti-mated $1,000 per month Social Security Benefit, and pensionfunds entitling him to $1,500 a month from the Boilermaker-Blacksmith Pension.

At age 56 At age 65Basic Boilermaker-BlacksmithNational Pension Trust Pension $1,500 $1,500Level Income Option Benefit Adjustment + $470 - $530Adjusted Pension Trust Benefit $1,970 $970Social Security Benefit $0 $1,000Total Retirement Benefit $1,970 $1,970

Without the option, total benefits would be $1,500 at 56(Boilermaker pension only) and $2,500 after 65 (Boilermakerpension plus Social Security. With the option, benefits wouldbe $1,970 from date of retirement on.

This example does not reflect cost-of-living adjustments orunscheduled increases awarded by the pension board. ❑


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Boilermaker pension benefitsjust keep getting better & better

Local 7’s oldest member isproud of his Boilermaker career

At 91 years of age, Sam Consiglio is Local 7’s oldest member. But he’s also one oftheir proudest as he holds membership pins representing over 60 years of service.

L-60’s Nelsen is a believerI RETIRED AS an active Boilermakerthree years ago and started drawingmy pension. I happen to be one of agroup who saw nothing good comingout of our International, but I havelived to eat my words. Our pension isone of the very best around. When Italk to other retirees from varioustrades, I realize the Boilermakers’ pen-sion plan is as good as it gets. Thanksto those who came before me, I canenjoy retirement. I pray that I havehelped in some small way those whoare coming after me to an enjoyableretirement, too.

MICK NELSEN , L-60 retireePeoria, Ill.

Wife of L-105’s Riffe thanksunion for help following fireON APRIL 3, 2001, our house caughton fire and burned completely down.My husband (Reese Riffe of Local 105,Chillicothe, Ohio) and I were devas-tated, but we were also relieved andgrateful to God that our children wereunharmed. We received many dona-tions of money, clothing, and personalitems from Local 105 members andother trade members. This is truly abrotherhood and we are proud to bein a “Boilermaker family.”

Thank you all so very much.LYNETTE RIFFE , L-105 spouseGreenup, Ky.

Low state minimum wagesurprises L-154 retireeI WAS VERY SURPRISED that theminimum wage in Kansas is $2.65.Most posted minimum wage rates onjob sites in Pennsylvania were $5.15.Thank goodness for our union heritage.

J. D. STRAIN, L-154 retireeBuffalo, Kan.

Local 13 ABM Spera thanksmembers for their generosityRECENTLY, ON July 17, 2001, we atLocal 13 in Philadelphia experienced aterrible tragedy. There was an explo-sion at the Motiva Refinery inDelaware. A brother, Jeff Davis, waskilled and two others, Steve Spera andKen Creamer, were seriously injured.

The response for monetary help hasbeen resounding.

There is one group I feel deservesspecial mention for their work thatwas above and beyond the call ofduty: Leon Ciferni, steward at theMotiva Refinery in Delaware; at theSun Oil Refinery in Philadelphia,Stewards Bob Paynter Jr. and JoeSabatino. Also, along with the help ofmembers of PACE Local 2-1 there wasa total of $15,000 collected at the twojob sites. It makes me proud to be abrother and union member.

TOM SPERA, L-13 Asst. Bus. Mgr.Philadelphia, Pa.

Local 13 BM Murphy asks foryour continued supportFEW OCCASIONS stir the heart asmuch as when a brother is killed onthe job. Brother Jeff Davis lost his lifein the performance of his duties to hisemployer, the customer, his union,and most notably, his family.

The circumstances surrounding thisincident are troubling, and yourresponse has been overwhelming. Weare humbled by your generosity, andproud to be your union brothers andsisters. Thank you.

We owe a special debt of gratitudeto our brothers and sisters at the con-vention, and thanks go out to JohnMarek, business manager of DetroitLocal 169, and Dave Snead, president

of St. Louis Local 27, for their effortsin collecting money for the survivorsof this terrible tragedy. It is now amonth since the accident and thebody of Jeff Davis still has not beenrecovered. Please keep his family inyour thoughts and prayers.

Anyone wishing to make a non-taxdeductible donation can send it to:

Jeffrey Davis Memorial Fundc/o Boilermakers Local 132300 New Falls RoadNewportville PA 19056-3299

Poyer family grateful to unionWE WISH TO thank the Boilermakersfor their support following the tragicdeath of Thomas J. Poyer. WhenThomas was killed in a car accidentlast year, his family was left with anemptiness that cannot be placed inwords. The heartfelt sympathy andconcern expressed by the Boilermakerswas appreciated and we will remem-ber all of you in our prayers.

THE FAMILY OF THOMAS J. POYER

(Poyer, 31, joined Local 4, Page, Ariz., onlytwo months before his untimely death inApril 2000.)

L-85’s Gerrier on a worker-friendly CongressLABOR NEEDS A win next election orall working people will suffer. Therich are rich enough. We need peoplein the House and Senate who are forworking people.

GENE GERRIER , L-85 retireeEstero, Fla.

Namiotka family grateful toLocal 13 membersON MAY 19, 2001, Larry “Muck”Namiotka, a member of Local 13,Philadelphia, Pa., was criticallyinjured in a one-car accident. He wasflown to a trauma center where he

was treated for a broken neck, massiveinternal injuries, a spinal cord injury,and damage to his left knee. We near-ly lost him several times; it is a miraclehe survived.

All through this most trying time,the Local 13 brothers called us, andsent cards and financial help. Larry isstill recovering, and any call hereceives lifts his spirits. Our sincerestthanks to our union brothers.

THE NAMIOTKA FAMILYLarry, Jude, Danny, and Kaleigh

Retiree wants to stay in touchI WOULD MISS theBoilermakerReporter, the AFL-CIO’s America@Work,and the voting records of myWashington representatives. How couldI really be informed if I didn’t receivemy union news? Keep it coming!

STANLEY COMBS , L-40 retireeJeffersonville, Ky.

the Boilermaker Reporter16 Jul •Aug 2001

C O M M E N T A R Y


If you get a tax rebate check this fall,consider yourself lucky. Many work-ing families will get nothing from

Bush’s tax cut. And even though your$300 or $600 check is chump changecompared to the million-dollar tax cutsthat America’s wealthiest families willrealize, you’d better hang onto it.

You’re going to need every penny ofit to start a retirement account or buyhealth insurance. President Bush’s taxcut is his first step in a plan to take the“security” out of Social Security and the“care” out of Medicare. Workers retir-ing after 2020 will be the ones who gethurt the most, but all workers shouldpay close attention to what the WhiteHouse is doing in these areas.

The problem is that Bush’s tax cutand our economic slowdown havecombined to completely eliminate theprojected budget surplus. The surplusfor 2001 will be only about $1 billion,not counting the Social Security sur-plus. A billion dollars may seem like alot of money, but it is less than $4 foreach American citizen. Not exactly sav-ings you can count on in an emergency.

And even that billion-dollar figure isoverstated. At the request of PresidentBush, the U.S. Treasury has changed itsmethod for reporting the budget, shift-ing an additional $4.3 billion from theSocial Security surplus to other govern-

ment accounts. Without this account-ing gimmick, the non-Social Securitypart of the budget would be in the red.

Keep this deceptive trick in mindwhen Bush claims his tax cut didn’tforce the government to dip into theSocial Security surplus. They did. Theyjust found a way to hide it.

Like his father, who, as president,oversaw the largest budget deficits inU.S. history, George W. Bush is deter-mined to keep our country in the red. Inless than nine months in office, he man-aged to reverse the trend toward sur-pluses that began appearing in 1998.

While many write off his penchantfor red ink as incompetence, it is morelikely part of a cunning plan to destroySocial Security, Medicare, and manyother programs that help working fam-ilies. Hints of the Bush administration’strue agenda come from his advisors.He’s too savvy a politician to tell thenation directly that he would like to dis-mantle our social insurance programsand make corporations exempt fromfederal taxes, but his lieutenants havebeen spreading that word.

An article this past May in The Nationmagazine quoted Grover Norquist, aBush spokesman and advisor, as say-ing his goal is “to cut government inhalf. To get it down to the size wherewe can drown it in the bathtub.”

I don’t have to tell you what pro-grams they will drown in the bathtub.They will start with Medicare andSocial Security.

Secretary of the Treasury PaulO’Neill said as much in an interviewwith the Financial Times. He said he iscommitted to abolishing corporateincome tax and capital gains taxes,shifting the entire federal tax burden towage earners.

He then proposed doing away withMedicare and Social Security, sayingpeople should put money aside fortheir retirement and medical needs.That advice is easy to follow when youmake $59 million a year, the amountO’Neill made last year as CEO of Alcoa.Working families live in a differentworld — a world where unexpected ill-nesses, layoffs, and other family emer-gencies can wipe out savingsovernight.

We need the safety net of Medicareand Social Security.

During last year’s election campaign,Bush promised not only to protect thatsafety net, but also to improveMedicare by adding a prescriptiondrug benefit. But now that he’s squan-dered the surplus on a tax giveaway tothe rich, there is no money left to do so.His prescription drug plan forMedicare is a joke — asking insurancecompanies to voluntarily sell low-costplans to retirees.

His plan for Social Security is evenworse — reducing benefits through pri-

vatization. A Congressional ResearchOffice study shows that the addedadministrative costs of privatizingSocial Security would reduce retirees’benefits anywhere from 4.7 to 10.8 per-cent for those workers who retire after2020. Privatizing would cost $40 to $800billion annually — mostly fees paid tofinancial managers; current adminis-trative costs are less than $3 billion.

When you look at the long-term costof the Bush tax cut, that tax rebate checkseems awfully expensive.

If Bush continues to get his way,you’ll need a lot more than $600 to getyourself back to even. ❑

Charles W. JonesInternational President

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