OCTOBER 2015

The Tower at PNC Plaza 4

Ironworker Elected Officials 12

John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship 16

THE TOWER

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Volume 115 | OCTOBER 2015 | Number 9

EDITOR: Scott Malley, 1750 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006 | ASSISTANT to the EDITOR: Nancy Folks

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On the CoverWith over 150,000 ironworker man-hours, bringing the vision to reality of The Tower at PNC Plaza was entrusted to top contractors and the highly-trained men and women of the building trades. The Tower at PNC Plaza will have a multi-story underground parking garage, street level retail space, an indoor park featuring seating and an outdoor patio, and house the new global headquarters for PNC Financial Services Group.

FEATURES 4 The Tower at PNC Plaza

8 The National Conference of State Legislators

9 Ironworkers Take Action

11 Helping Apprenticeship Through Local Politics

12 Ironworker Elected Officials

14 Longstanding Members

16 John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship Foundation

19 Battlefield Illinois

20 Iron Worker Notices

DEPARTMENTS 21 Departmental Articles

26 IMPACT

28 Lifetime Honorary Members

29 Official Monthly Record

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Many of our members participate in all forms of voting, from union elec-

tions to federal elections. Sadly, many do not. Many believe “my vote will not matter.”

The facts show our union’s highest turnouts are typically in federal elections in both the United States and Canada. Drop down to midterm elections and for some reason we do not turn out as many members, resulting in less people decid-ing the outcome of the election. Then, we are all stuck with the results. Why is it that our members seem to care more about the president of the United States or the prime minister of Canada, yet their lives are affected greater by those elected in munic-ipal, state/provincial and gubernatorial races. I want to drill down even further and ask why our members don’t show up for municipal elections. Look at your tax bill and see how much library, school and municipal taxes you pay. If you vote, you decide who sets the priorities that local and state/provincial governments are going to establish. If you look at the potential jobs resulting from all the building proj-ects these entities are responsible for, why wouldn’t you vote. Let’s go one step further and ask why ironworkers are staying home for union elections, contract ratifications and by-laws resolutions.

If you are offended by this article, it is probably because you participate and can-not understand what I am writing about. Look around at your next union meeting and do the math of how few people decide what goes on within the governance of your union. The same principle applies to munic-ipal, state/provincial and federal elections.

I know ironworkers have diverse and varied beliefs. However, when organized labor endorses candidates it is because the labor leaders responsible have vetted the candidates and their stance on the issues greatly affecting our members. Do the candidates support policies that help put workers back on the agenda?

I simply ask you to participate in the democratic process by doing several things.

Go to union meetings and be active in your local union. No more complaining my vote will not matter. Vote on your contracts, by-laws resolutions and in local union elec-tions. As general secretary, I was shocked at the low turnout in local union elections. I was further shocked at how few members ratify collective bargaining agreements. Do not let others decide for you what goes on at your local—your vote does matter.

Educate yourself and encourage your family, friends, brothers, sisters and fel-low tradesmen and women to vote in all elections. You need to remember a candi-date typically does not start at the highest elected office. I first sought election as the

sergeant-at-arms in my local union and today I am leading our great organization as your general president. Many municipal officials move on to higher office. Electing our future leaders requires us to elect good people at all levels and let their careers progress with continual affirmation and vetting by the electorate. 

We have access to our members voting activity and it could stand improvement. Ironworkers are always well respected in the workplace, so let us ramp up our civic participation and send all others a message “Ironworkers Vote.”

Eric Dean, 1051885General President

The Importance of Voting

Do the candidates support policies that help put workers back on the agenda?

ERIC DEANGeneral President

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To achieve the maximum energy reduction and allow 91 percent of the building to be lit by daylight, the project team utilized natural ventilation along with efficient mechanical systems. The double-skin façade creates a breathable building using an exterior weather/air barrier and interior layer with automated air vents and manually operated sliding doors. If it seems a little stuffy at your desk, walk over, slide a door, step into the 3-foot façade opening and get some fresh air…on the 24th floor…of a downtown skyscraper!

The skylight at the top of the tower was designed to allow maximum solar collection. While the double-skin façade pulls air into the building, the solar chimneys draw exhaust and warm air up and out of it; giving the building the option of eliminating fan energy expense for at least 42 percent of the year. With all of the combined green elements—solar chimney, double-skin façade (the only one in the U.S.), etc., a total energy savings of approx-imately 50 percent is expected. Once complete, the tower should be deemed “the greenest skyrise in the world.”

On the corner of Fifth and Wood Streets in Pittsburgh,

stands The Tower at PNC Plaza, an 800,000 square foot building owned by PNC Bank. PNC Bank entrusted Gensler as the design architect, BuroHappold as the structural & MEP engineer, Paladino and Company as the sustainability consultant, and P.J. Dick as the construction manager.

This 33-story, mixed-use building achieves new heights structurally and is expected to exceed the requirements for LEED Platinum® status. Teams at Gensler, BuroHappold and Paladino and Company excelled in designing a breathable building. It is an ingenious approach to the new sustainable skyscraper reducing operational costs and focusing on employee interaction within the building.

THE TOWER AT PNC PLAZALOCAL 3 HELPS BRING TO LIFE A BUILDING THAT BREATHES

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With over 150,000 ironworker man-hours, bringing the vision to reality was entrusted to top contractors and the highly-trained men and women of the building trades. The Tower at PNC Plaza will have a multi-story underground parking garage, street level retail space, an indoor park featuring seating and an outdoor patio, and house the new global headquarters for PNC Financial Services Group.

Local 3 (Pittsburgh) members had a hand in this proj-ect from the ground up. Whether it was reinforcing rebar, erecting garage columns, welding moment connections, erecting the structural steel or installing curtain wall and insulated panels, members worked diligently to complete the tasks. Century Steel Erectors, Miscellaneous Indus-tries, Tri-City Steel, Inc., Permasteelisa North America, AC Dellovade Inc. and D-M Products Inc. were awarded various bid packages for the tower.

Tri-City Steel, Inc. utilized Local 3 members to rein-force concrete with 1,174 tons of rebar and 780,000 square feet of mesh for the parking garage and building. They also built caisson caps around 7-foot high anchor bolts in the foundation. Due to the nature of this inno-vative green building, Tri-City installed rebar around

the thermal breaks (insulation between the exterior and interior curtain wall systems), and welded 408 plates and 1,500 embeds for the curtain wall of the double-skin façade. Tri-City is proud to say that with just under 19,000 man-hours, it was a zero-accident job.

Century Steel Erectors was awarded the structural steel package and a portion of the miscellaneous steel package for the tower. They were also responsible for the assembly, dismantling and jumping of the tower crane; the assembly and jumping of the construction elevator;

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and the furnishing, installation and maintenance of a safety net along the perimeter of the building.

Approximately 50 ironworkers were employed by Century to erect almost 9,000 tons of steel. As fast as the engineering/fabrication could be completed and approved, Century was ready to handle the approxi-mately 500 truckloads of steel. It was their mission to stay ahead of schedule weathering wind, rain, cold, snow and scorching temperatures to make sure two floors were erected at a time and a floor completed weekly. The steel erection started in April of 2013 and topped off on June 24, 2014.

Above floor 33, Century assembled a 64-ton truss, requiring four critical lifts to get it from the busy streets of Pittsburgh to be set and installed! Another notable portion of this project was the “porch” or open-air gar-den. There were 18,000 pound girders with inch and a half flanges spanning the area to create the porch.

A wonder of the building lies within the innovative double-skin façade mentioned earlier. The ability to let the building “breathe” was left in the capable hands of Permasteelisa North America to ensure the single-story,

high-tech glass panes weighing 600–800 pounds wrapped the building. Permasteelisa entrusted approximately 70 Local 3 members to work diligently on the double cur-tain wall system, podium glass, metal cladding, external doors/entranceways, cable wall and skylight.

For the podium, 105 pieces of straight and curved glass were installed. On January 21, 2014, the first set of exterior units were installed with a Valla and two months later, the interior units were being set with a vacuum manipulator. There are over 4,500 exterior units, the majority being five foot sections containing the mechanical pop-out win-dows allowing air into the building, and just over 2,500 interior units and 360 sliding doors.

Two exceptional sections of the building are the cable wall and the skylight. The cable wall is a five-story wall system extending from the 28th to the 33rd floors on the west side of the building. In this area, 100 pieces of glass are mounted on 37-millimeter-thick cables that were tensioned between 34 and 37 kilo newton. At the sky-light, Permasteelisa’s crew erected the support steel on a 30-degree pitch. They installed 91-4 inch by 8 inch by 7-foot long tube steel columns, and each column had to be individually surveyed and cut to fit before welded to exist-ing stub columns. They also erected 77 total 5 inch by 5 inch by 30-foot tube steel ladder frames; the installation included a series of bolted and welded connections. Once the support steel was in place, crews used the tower crane and power cups to set the 275 pieces of skylight glass.

In August 2014, AC Dellovade, Inc. brought Local 3 members to the jobsite to install 2,800 square feet of 3-inch insulated metal wall panels on the lower eleva-tion, and in October 2014 the majority of work shifted to the upper elevation. This required extensive coordina-tion of the tower crane to hoist panels at lengths of 30 feet to these upper levels. During this time, they worked at a height of 450 feet with high winds and low tempera-

Local 3 (Pittsburgh) members had a hand in the project from the ground up.

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tures. It was imperative to use additional tethering on the metal panels being hoisted.

Above the 33rd floor, the wall panel elevation was located underneath the solar skylight. Ironworkers had to rig a cable system above the roof beams to secure swing scaffold rigging and life lines for the metal panel install. Staging areas off the intermediate support struc-ture penetrated the elevations to provide mid-point work stations. Dellovade and its crew installed 10,000 square feet of 3-inch insulated metal panel back-up; 11,000 square feet of insulated metal panels; 9,800 square feet of uninsulated metal panels; 3,800 square feet of ACM panels; and 5,400 square feet of vertical louvers.

Upon entering the tower, the interior glass installed by members of Local 3 working for D-M Products Incor-porated will be evident. From the all-glass entrances and bathroom partitions to the decorative wall glass in the main and elevator lobbies, D-M Products used the skill set required to handle and install glass. The num-bers speak to the impressiveness of the tower: 10,000 square feet of bathroom partitions, 2,500 square feet of lobby glass, 2,300 square feet of glass entrances and 1,200 square feet of mirrors.

Tenants occupying the space will use stairs installed by Local 3 members working for Miscellaneous Industries. Miscellaneous had four to six floors worth of stringers and risers/pans delivered at a time and craned into the building. Only three ironworkers took on the task and erected stairs in the three main stair towers: 838 risers in Stair A, 804 risers in Stair B and 760 risers in Stair C.

As part of the innovative design that promotes col-laboration and shared amenities, the west side of the building includes separate two-floor staircases Miscella-neous also installed. These 12 “neighborhood” staircases span the space between two floors and give easy access to sun-absorbing spaces to employees. This feature was pertinent to meet the goal of focusing on employee interaction within the building.

All eyes will continue to be on this project until it is completed. Everyone will watch to see this building “breathe” and shatter the existing mold for a LEED Plati-num® skyscraper. It will add more character to an ever growing skyline and give those who worked on it another landmark to say they had a hand in building. The next time you’re in the city of bridges, look for The Tower at PNC Plaza and know Local 3, its members and signatory contractors were proud to be a part of bringing it to life. 7

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The National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) met this last

August in Seattle for its annual sum-mit. Members of state senates and assemblies from across the United States gathered to share ideas and pass resolutions on issues confront-ing the states. The Iron Workers were there alongside organized labor to speak up for workers in our indus-try. We went to stay informed, build relationships and take stock of what is at stake in the vital state elections this November and the next.

State elec t ions mat ter to ironworkers. The U.S. federal gov-ernment might be larger and better funded, but it is state governments that get to decide how most federal dollars for highways, schools and other construction projects are spent. Governors appoint people to boards and commissions that set standards and priorities in construction across the state. State legislatures can pass laws to benefit workers—or take our rights away. Most state governments aren’t stuck in quite as much partisan

Making State Politics

gridlock as the federal government in Washington, D.C., so work can actu-ally get done.

If we ignore state politics, we will lose ground. Corporate America has worked aggressively in recent years to pass laws that swell their profit margins at the expense of workers, consumers and small businesses. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a well-funded anti-union organi-zation acting as a clearinghouse for anti-worker bills. ALEC attracts state legislators to lavish summits, wines and dines them, and sends them home with model anti-union bills to introduce in their home legislatures.

Organized labor is not taking this sitting down, and successfully defended workers several times during the conference. Union allies defeated a resolution that would have endorsed Investor-State Dis-pute Resolutions (ISDR), a way for multinational corporations to stop states from passing laws protecting workers, being placed in free trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Labor allies stopped a resolution that would have made it harder for states and the federal government to fund projects dur-ing economic downturns. By being there, union representatives made our voice heard and our impact felt.

Local 86 (Seattle) Apprenticeship Coordinator Greg Christian-sen addressed the Workers’ Voice Conference about innovative pre-apprenticeship programs the Iron Workers operate in the state of Washington. He discussed the Trade-Related Apprenticeship Coaching program at the state women’s prison in Gig Harbor, Washington,

Workers Voice: Iron Workers Local 86 Apprenticeship Coordinator Greg Christiansen addresses the Workers’ Voice summit about the TRAC pre-apprenticeship program at Purdy Women’s Prison in the state of Washington. For information on the program, visit http://bit.ly/1KkVQL1.

WORK FOR USwhich fights recidivism by training inmates for careers in the building trades. For more information on TRAC, visit http://bit.ly/1KkVQL1. Christenson also spoke on a panel about the challenges and opportu-nities presented by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a federal law affecting local apprenticeship programs.

ALEC and other anti-union lob-byists have forced bad laws like right to work and prevailing wage repeal through state legislatures across the country. Even in this hostile environ-ment, though, progress is being made. Several states have passed laws this year to protect voter rights and fund infrastructure projects. Some have even expanded workers compensa-tion and prevailing wage. We can gain ground if we use the right organiza-tion and strategy. The Iron Workers joined discussions at Workers’ Voice and NCSL about how to move forward on issues that affect our jobs like trade, the environment and apprenticeships. We made sure that state legislators heard from us on important issues, not just from ALEC.

Our work doesn’t end with this conference. Good laws pass when we get our friends into office, and bad laws pass when we sit elections out. Will we be growing over com-ing years, or fighting for our lives? Important elections will take place in several states this November, espe-cially in Kentucky where there is serious danger of the state going right to work. Even more states will have elections in 2016. In the next elec-tion, get informed and get organized. Most important, get out and vote!

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November 3 is Election Day in many states and cities across

the United States. This is the day that determines whether govern-ment projects get built by union labor, whether safety standards rise or fall, and whether private projects get the green light or get buried in red tape. On November 3, we need to get out and vote. But Election Day isn’t our only chance to take action. One thing you can do right now, wherever you are, is get out and volunteer for a pro-union candidate.

Volunteerism is the lifeblood of the labor movement. Knock-ing on doors or making calls helps

sway others to action. It helps fight back against the power of corpo-rate money in politics. Unions can’t match the outrageous sums of money that ultraconservative SuperPACs pour into elections, but we can beat their manpower. Iron-workers especially, with our work ethic and organization, can punch above our weight when it comes to political mobilization.

Here are some ways to get active this election:

✔ REACH OUT TO YOUR FELLOW IRONWORKERS. Local unions need to communicate with member iron-workers throughout the election season, and could use some help.

Offering to lend a hand with calls or mailings is appreciated, and helps get the job done quickly. Our union can only be as strong as our mem-bers are active.

✔ GO TO LABOR WALKS AND PHONE BANKS. Many central labor councils (CLCs) organize events where union volunteers reach out to other union members and their families about the coming election. The messenger is just as important as the message, so labor-to-labor communication is very effective. Learn new skills and meet people from different unions who share the same goal. Labor is much more powerful when we work together.

IRONWORKERS TAKE ACTION!

Volunteers from Local 623 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, drum up support for labor ally Senator Mary Landrieu.

Local 808 of Orlando, Florida, hosts a labor walk from their hall alongside members of allied unions.

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✔ VOLUNTEER WITH A CANDIDATE’S CAMPAIGN. Union volunteers can get a candidate elected, but we won’t have much clout if the can-didate doesn’t know about what we did. Volunteering with campaigns directly keeps us visible while we do our work. Wear an Iron Worker shirt or pin, and make sure they know you belong to the union. Turn out in groups if possible.

✔ TURN OUT TO RALLIES. Can-didates use rallies to get publicity for their campaigns. If we turn out with Iron Worker shirts, signs and banners, we get publicity too. Orga-nize a group to make yourself more visible, and make sure someone in the group is prepared if there is an opportunity to talk to the press.

✔ TALK TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. They may not carry a union card, but members of our families and communities have just as much to lose if an election goes bad as we do. Talk to them about why this elec-tion matters to working people, and help them get out and vote. Orga-nize a house party or happy hour to talk about a candidate, or just

deliver your message in personal conversations.

Here are some ways to be an effective volunteer:

✔ SHOW UP. Ninety percent of suc-cess is just being there. Showing up makes the event possible, and show-ing up on time helps it go smoothly.

✔ DON’T BE INTIMIDATED. Speak-ing to strangers about politics is a skill. Don’t be ashamed if you haven’t learned it yet. Ask for help and training from event organiz-ers if you haven’t done it before. Also, don’t worry if you don’t know every fact and detail about the candidate or issue. Voters don’t expect policy experts to come to their door, and will respond best if you just be yourself.

✔ BE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. Give new volunteers a hand learning the ropes, and give feedback to the event organizers if you see a way that the next event can be improved.

✔ RECRUIT FRIENDS AND FAMILY. Surveys show that the majority of ironworkers are willing to volunteer with the union, but they often aren’t asked. Ask a fellow ironworker if he or she will go with you to the next volunteer event. This goes for family and friends from outside the union, too. Bringing someone along makes the experience more fun, and lets you reach twice as many people.

✔ TAKE PICTURES! Show off the vol-unteer work you’ve done at walks and rallies. Post them on social media and share them with the local and IPAL at ipal@iwintl.org. Candid shots of volunteers at work are best.

✔ KEEP COMING BACK. Experi-enced volunteers make the whole operation run smoother. By com-ing back after your first event, you provide the leadership needed to help volunteers who come out for the first time.

Volunteers from Local 58 in New Orleans call other ironworkers about the senate election.

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Volunteers from Local 58 in New Orleans call other ironworkers about the senate election.

Sunny Saint Petersburg, Florida, sits on a peninsula straddling

Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Known for its world-class beaches and art museums, St. Pete can boast some of the highest training stan-dards in its construction workforce as well. Thanks to the hard work of Local 397 (Tampa, Fla.) and the West Central Florida Building Trades Council, the city has passed a law to foster and strengthen suc-cessful apprenticeship programs such as ours. Under the new law, public construction projects costing more than $2 million must employ apprentices belonging to programs that meet the high standards of the building trades as no less than 10 percent of their labor force.

Florida isn’t exactly a union-friendly state. Right to work is the law of the land, driving down wages and safety standards. There is no state prevailing wage law, allowing fly-by-night companies to under-cut responsible contractors. Former governor (and current Republican presidential candidate) Jeb Bush eliminated the state Department of Labor while he was in office. Cur-rent Governor Rick Scott nixed funding for a high speed rail proj-ect that would have provided badly needed construction jobs during the Great Recession. The state leg-islature has even nullified local ordinances, such as paid sick leave, that protect low wage workers.

Local 397’s accomplishment proves that progress is possible, even in this anti-union environment. They made this law a goal early, and formed a plan to get it passed.

They worked with the local build-ing trades council to amplify their voice. The St. Pete City Council was solidly anti-union at the beginning of the campaign, and the mayor was not labor-friendly. Slowly, election by election, labor managed to flip city council seats and build a pro-union majority. Once they finally got a friendly mayor into office, the path was clear for the bill to become law. The plan took time and effort to succeed, but will benefit ironwork-ers in the Tampa Bay area for a long time to come.

What comes next? It’s tempting to sit back and revel in a victory, but that would be a mistake. Let-ting success make us complacent has backfired on organized labor before. Local 397 is keeping up their momentum to get this bill passed in neighboring Tampa and the Hillsborough School District. This would be a huge deal: Tampa is the center of Florida’s second largest metropolitan area and was recently so anti-union, the city advertised its union-free facilities on the con-vention center website. Now the political climate is friendlier and Local 397 is making progress. Busi-ness Manager Jack Jarrell recently appeared on Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s local television show to pitch the bill and publicize the apprenticeship program.

This local law isn’t a fluke. Local 402 (West Palm Beach, Fla.) has passed similar legislation over the past decade and a half in Palm Beach County, Florida, the Port of Palm Beach, and several neighbor-ing municipalities. The laws provide

incentives for contractors to employ apprentices and penalties for con-tractors that fail to do so. This has translated to a big increase in man-hours for the local. Take this to heart: unions can succeed in politics, and that success can be duplicated. Iron Worker locals of any size can impact the political process with the right combination of organiza-tion, skill and determination.

When talking about politics, it’s easy to throw up your hands and say, “What’s the point?” if you live in an anti-union state. Apathy is easier than action. If you give up, though, you’ll miss out on oppor-tunities to put union ironworkers to work. Bills that benefit workers can fly under the radar of national anti-union groups if they are passed on the local level. Building coalitions with friendly community groups shows that our policies help more than just organized labor. Find the right office, choose a reachable goal, and keep working until you achieve it. Setbacks and defeats are inevitable, so use them as learning opportunities to adjust your strat-egy. Keep at it, and you can achieve victory even in the most hostile environment.

Watch Local 397 on Mayor Buckhorn’s show at http://bit.ly/ 1PeXxMh.

Helping Apprenticeships through Local Politics

Scan code to see Local 397 on Mayor Buckhorn’s show.

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IRON WORKER ELECTED OFFICIALS

FEDERALStephen Lynch, United States Congress (MA-08) |

Local 7, Boston, MA*Tim Kaine, United States Senate (VA) |

Local 28, Richmond, VA*Ben Lujan, United States Congress (NM-03) |

Local 495, Albuquerque, NM

STATEThomas Buco, New Hampshire House of

Representatives (2) | Local 37, Providence, RIHarry Crawford, Candidate, Alaska State Senate |

Former Alaska State Representative (21) | Local 751, Anchorage, AK

Patrick Long, New Hampshire House of Representatives (10) | Alderman Ward 3, Manchester, NH | Local 7, Boston, MA

Daniel McNeill, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (133) | Local 36, Whitehall, PA

Stephen Sweeney, New Jersey State Senator (Senate President) | Local 399, Camden, NJ

LOCALSteven Atwood, Committee Person, Pennsylvania

Democratic Party | Local 3, Pittsburgh, PAKiel Bethel, Precinct Committee Member, Stark County

Ohio Democratic Party | Local 550, Canton, OHBrad Boggs, Vice President, Board of Trustees, Lee

Township | Local 549, Wheeling, WVTim Bonk, Precinct Committee Member, Stark County

Ohio Democratic Party | Local 550, Canton, OHRandy Bryce, Chair, Democratic Party of WI Veteran’s

Caucus | Local 8, Milwaukee, WIDonald “Joe” Bushdiecker, Treasurer, Orchard Farm

School Board | Local 396, St. Louis, MOMichael Butler, School Board Member |

Local 396, St. Louis, MOLarry Carlbon, Council Member, Beverly City Council |

Member, Beverly Planning Board | Local 399, Camden, NJ

Doyle Carter, Council Member, Jacksonville City Council (12) | Local 597, Jacksonville, FL

Steve Carter, County Commissioner, Sequoyah County (District 2) | Local 584, Tulsa, OK

Timothy Carter, President, Freeburg Borough Council | Local 404, Harrisburg, PA

John Cavanagh, Board Member, Queens Community Board (10) | Local 361, Brooklyn, NY

Steven Chancey, School Board President, Jackson County School Board | Local 787, Parkersburg, WV

Matthew Chartrand, Suffolk County Planning Commission | Local 361, Brooklyn, NY

George W. Christianson, School Board Member | Local 392, East St. Louis, IL

Brian Coleman, Commissioner, Woodridge Park District | Local 1, Chicago, IL

Brian Colombo, Unified School District Governing Board | Local 378, Oakland, CA

Jim Connor, Precinct Committee Person, Mahoning County Democratic Party | Local 207, Youngstown, OH

William Corbi, Councilman, Borough of Riverton, NJ | Local 405, Philadelphia, PA

Bradley Davidson, Council Member, Blairstown City Council | Local 89, Cedar Rapids, IA

William Deater, Grant Township Supervisor | Local 25, Detroit, MI

Joseph Dymond, Planning Board, Magnolia, NJ | Local 350, Atlantic City, NJ

John Eccleston, Director, San Gabriel Unified School District | Local 433, Los Angeles, CA

Nicholas Forgione, Acting Town and Village Justice, Lyons, NY | Local 33, Pittsburgh, PA

Albert Frattali, Commissioner, Delaware Port Authority | Board Member, Gloucester County School | Councilman, Washington Township | Local 405, Philadelphia, PA

William Garrett, Vice President, Evansville Indiana Port Authority | Local 103, Evansville, IN

Patrick “Shorty” Gleason, Chair Finance Committee, Genesee County Board of Commissioners | Local 25, Detroit, MI

Will (Popper) Grimsley, Board Member, Canton City Schools Board of Education, Canton, OH | Local 550, Canton, OH

Jim Hopkins, Alderman, Ward II, City of Waterloo, IL | Local 392, East St. Louis, IL

Wesley Hostetler, Board Member, Strasburg-Franklin Board of Education | Local 550, Canton, OH

Richard Husted, Justice, Woodstock, NY | Local 417, Newburgh, NY

William C. Hutchinson, President, Marietta City School Board | Local 787, Parkersburg, WV

Thaddeus Kubisiak, Administrator, Clerk-Treasurer, Village of Spencer | Local 383, Madison, WI

Paul W. Lenkowski, Secretary-Treasurer, Gloucester County Improvement Authority | Local 399, Camden, NJ

Joe Liolios, Precinct Committee Member, Central Committee, Stark County Ohio | Executive Committee Member, Stark County Ohio Democratic Party | Local 550, Canton, OH

Linda Litman (Wife of John Litman), Council Woman, Ward 6, Massillon, OH | Local 550, Canton, OH

Clarence “Shorty” McConnell, Council Member, Town of Mangonia Park, FL | Local 402, West Palm Beach, FL

Joseph McDermott, Mayor, Village of Brightwater | Local 361, Brooklyn, NY

Kevin Meredith, Liberty Township Trustee | Local 769, Ashland, KY

Rick Moss, Precinct Committee Member, Ohio Democratic Party Central Committee, Tuscarawas County | Local 550, Canton, OH

Sandra Moss (Wife of Rick Moss), Council Woman, City of Dover, Dover, OH | Local 550, Canton, OH

Martin Mozitis, Committee Member, Shamong Township | Local 399, Camden, NJ

Edwin Mueller, Sr., Councilman, Osage City, KS | Local 67, Des Moines, IA

Scott Murphy, Jefferson Parish Workforce Investment Board, Jefferson Parish, LA | Local 58, New Orleans, LA

Steven Nesemeier, Board Member, Craig Village | Local 21, Omaha, NE

Jim O’Brien, Planning Board, Dedham, MA | Local 7, Boston, MA

Joseph O’Donnell, Commissioner, Honolulu Liquor Commission | Local 625, Honolulu, HI

Will Pauls, Atlantic County Freeholder at Large | Local 350, Atlantic City, NJ

Michael Rex, Jr., Precinct Committee Member, Central Committee, Stark County Ohio Democratic Party | Local 550, Canton, OH

Anthony Richard, Zoning Board Commissioner, Garden City, MI | Local 25, Detroit, MI

John Rinaldi, Executive Committee Member, Stark County Ohio Democratic Party | President, Board of Education, Canton City Schools, Canton, OH | President, Recreation Dept., City of Canton, Canton, OH | Local 550, Canton, OH

Samuel Rubino, Mercer County Planning Board | Local 68, Trenton, NJ

Stephen Sangle, Chairman, West Milford En-vironmental Commission | Local 11, Newark, NJ

James Sansone, Granby Board of Assessment Appeal, Planning & Zoning Commission | Local 15, Hartford, CT

Robert Schiebli, Vice Chair, Lake County Democratic Party, Lake County Board of Elections | Local 468, Cleveland, OH

Andrew Schrader, Chairman, Cecil Township Board of Supervisors | Local 3, Pittsburgh, PA

Richard Seward, Vice President, Twin Rocks Sanitary District, Rockaway Beach | Local 29, Portland, OR

William Sherer, II, Vice Chair, Stark County Democratic Party | Board Member, Stark County Ohio Board of Elections | Member, City of Canton Tax Review Board | Executive Committee Member, Stark County Democratic Party | Local 550, Canton, OH

Justin Shields, Council Member, Cedar Rapids | Local 89, Cedar Rapids, IA

Tom Silich, Trustee, Hobart Township | Local 395, Hammond, IN

Paul Stock, Chairman, Planning and Zoning Board Florissant, MO | Local 396, St. Louis, MO

Richard Sweeney, Commissioner, Delaware Riverport Authority | Local 399, Camden, NJ

Dean Tharp, Board of Zoning Adjustments | Local 70, Louisville, KY

Michael Theriault, Board of Directors, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District | Delegate, California Democratic Party (17) | Local 377, San Francisco, CA

James (Ray) Trujillo, Director, Metropolitan Fire Board, Sacramento, CA | Local 378, Oakland, CA

Steven Urey, Borough Council, Sandy Lake Borough | Local 207, Youngstown, OH

Norm Vorhees, Secretary, Duluth Seaway Port Authority | Local 512, Minneapolis, MN

Frank Walker, Magistrate, Livingston County | Local 782, Paducah, KY

Clifford Wendricks, IV, Workforce Investment Board, West Virginia Region VII | Local 568, Cumberland, MD

Douglas Williams, Fraud Assessment Commissioner, California Department of Insurance | Local 433, Los Angeles, CA

Donald Wilson, President, Magnolia City Council | Local 399, Camden, NJ

William Woodward, Ohio Public Works Commission | Local 290, Dayton, OH

George Zalar, Coal Township Commissioner | Local 404, Harrisburg, PA

Voting in any type of election, from local elections to presidential prima-ries, provides an important way to voice your opinions regarding elected leaders and overall policies. Voting also helps you decide your own fu-ture by electing a person who might reflect your own views. The ability to vote exists as one of the most cherished constitutional rights that many fought for, marched for and died for over the centuries.

With that being said the following members have been identified as elected or appointed to public office. We thank them for their service to community and country. If you currently hold public office and are not list-ed here, please complete the form on the following page and return to the IPAL office via e-mail at ipal@iwintl.org or via fax at 202-347-3569. You will be listed in the October 2016 issue of The Ironworker.

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IRON WORKER ELECTED OFFICIALS

ARE YOU AN IRON WORKER ELECTED OFFICIAL?

The previous members have been identified as elected to/or appointed to public office. We thank them for their service to community and country. If you are not listed and are currently holding public office, please fill in the form below and return it to the IPAL office via fax at 202-347-3569, or e-mail at ipal@iwintl.org.

Ironworker Elected Official Form

MEMBER NAME: ______________________________________

BOOK NUMBER: _______________________________________

EMAIL: _______________________________________________

LOCAL: ______________________________________________

DISTRICT COUNCIL: ____________________________________

OFFICE HELD _________________________________________

LENGTH OF TIME IN OFFICE: ____________________________

PLEASE CIRCLE:

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In Honor of Our Long-Standing MembersGeneral President Eric Dean, and the general executive council, salute our members with the longest years of service to the Iron Workers International. Listed below are 322 members, with initiation dates beginning September 1936 through Septem-ber 1947. With years of service to our International ranging from 67 to 78 years, we admire them for their commitment and loyalty to our organization. These ironworkers fought to win many of the rights and protections we enjoy today, and continue to believe in the solidarity of our union. We owe a debt of gratitude to these longstanding members, and they can best be honored by continuing in their footsteps and fighting for our way of life and our great organization.

LOCAL # MEMBER NUMBER

NAME JOIN DATE

YRS OF SERVICE

17 142582 JOHN P COVERT 9/1/1936 78433 181899 ROBERT HEALE 6/1/1940 74444 181648 LLOYD E THACKER JR 6/1/1940 7433 182695 BERNARD WEBB 7/1/1940 74399 184012 JOHN F NACUCCHIO 8/1/1940 7486 187591 HENRY E BROWN 11/1/1940 7470 190372 JAMES R BUNCH JR 1/1/1941 731 193188 HARRY OBUCHOWSKI 2/1/1941 73

498 204527 HOWARD K POLAND 5/1/1941 73396 215693 FRANK G DOUGLAS 6/1/1941 731 208327 EINAR O OLSEN 7/1/1941 73

68 215985 FRANK B BROWN 8/1/1941 73433 212952 DAN DURHAM 8/1/1941 73377 214079 SOREN L POVLSEN 8/1/1941 73396 214833 CHARLES W KUERGELEIS 9/1/1941 73405 218115 ANTHONY SASSANO 9/1/1941 733 215763 SAMUEL V SCIABICA 9/1/1941 73

22 216204 JOHN W TAYLOR 9/1/1941 7314 217337 WILLIS W YOCKEY 9/1/1941 73396 218023 RICHARD S LOBER 10/1/1941 737 221888 FREDERICK MUNROE 10/1/1941 73

40 220164 RICHARD R POST 10/1/1941 733 221552 ANTHONY K SUNDAY 10/1/1941 73

301 223841 IRA C WHITE 11/1/1941 73787 224063 MYLES L YOUNG 11/1/1941 7333 227193 JACK M PALMER 12/1/1941 73201 225508 DONALD P WALKER 12/1/1941 7312 228541 GARY A FINO 1/1/1942 7270 228480 THEODORE GIBSON 1/1/1942 72378 245884 ARNOLD M PIERCE 1/1/1942 72416 232634 STANLEY E PATRICK 2/1/1942 7210 235240 JESSE W ALDRIDGE 3/1/1942 7292 234501 OWEN W MC KINNEY 3/1/1942 72361 234132 ARTHUR VARRATI 3/1/1942 72420 241866 STANLEY J MESHINSKY 5/1/1942 72502 242819 THEODORE C TRULLINGER 5/1/1942 72790 245367 ANTE JAKSICH 6/1/1942 721 244981 JOHN H MOONCOTCH 6/1/1942 72

58 247645 CHARLES A MURRAY 6/1/1942 7211 254575 DAVID F CUSICK JR 7/1/1942 72377 254002 EVERETT BERRY 8/1/1942 72172 254618 CECIL E BOSWORTH 8/1/1942 723 256811 JACK M COSTELLO 8/1/1942 72

321 252767 PAUL HALLUM 8/1/1942 72577 253602 MARION D HOWE 8/1/1942 7217 253456 FRANK A SCALISE JR 8/1/1942 72433 254615 WILLIAM F SCOTT 8/1/1942 7227 257488 LEO A YOUNG 8/1/1942 7248 261070 CONRAD O BENEDIX 9/1/1942 7217 258610 ROBERT E COONEY 9/1/1942 72135 261075 ISAAC FISHER 9/1/1942 72798 260668 JAMES M NETTLES 9/1/1942 7248 261092 FLOYD R RIDDLE 9/1/1942 72433 259343 RICHARD A STRAFFORD 9/1/1942 72397 265512 RAYMOND BOHANNON SR 10/1/1942 7270 262349 GEORGE E HAMILTON 10/1/1942 7211 262580 ROBERT LEONARD 10/1/1942 7233 262740 NICHOLAS LISENA 10/1/1942 72433 269894 JAMES P ASBURY 11/1/1942 72377 269259 PETER EGE 11/1/1942 7284 269184 JOHN C LEDGER 11/1/1942 72451 272658 HENRY E BRADLEY 12/1/1942 72396 271364 DILLARD J SURBY 12/1/1942 72416 276800 ROBERT E LOWRANCE 1/1/1943 71769 277384 RUSH C WEEKS 2/3/1943 71135 282710 JOHN H BEAUMONT 3/1/1943 71155 287336 DOSSIE E NORRIS 5/1/1943 7125 293623 RAYMOND E DALEY 7/1/1943 71272 294296 ADAM W HAWK 7/1/1943 716 305699 JOHN LEAF 1/1/1944 703 306425 DAVID C ROGERS 1/1/1944 70

433 312164 JOSEPH YENO 3/1/1944 7028 319153 LYNDON D CLARKE 6/1/1944 70433 319002 MARVIN J GRAVES 6/1/1944 7024 322937 RAYMOND M WELLS 8/1/1944 70

LOCAL # MEMBER NUMBER

NAME JOIN DATE

YRS OF SERVICE

3 328059 CLARENCE V STEPHENS 11/1/1944 7086 333954 A V BEAUDRY 3/1/1945 69535 334476 DONALD R BOVY 3/1/1945 6992 336723 LLOYD G FERGUSON 4/1/1945 6925 341731 IGNATZ MAMAYEK 7/1/1945 6946 341700 PAUL K RIEMER JR 7/1/1945 6970 342833 WILLIAM E CHEATHAM 8/1/1945 69378 343794 NEIL W FULLER 8/1/1945 69135 343448 FRANK HOUSEN JR 8/1/1945 6967 342068 LEO E WATERHOUSE 8/1/1945 69482 343694 FRED L FOSTER JR 9/1/1945 6948 344774 ERNEST M WIRSICH 9/1/1945 69396 348693 ROBERT R ALLEN 11/1/1945 6955 346953 JOSEPH D BLAZE 11/1/1945 69372 348269 NORMAN L GLICK 11/1/1945 69433 348262 HARVEY B WATT 11/1/1945 69420 350455 HAROLD E ALTHOUSE 12/1/1945 69433 349218 EUGENE F CLINE 12/1/1945 6975 244821 JAMES J DAVIS 12/1/1945 6940 350494 JAKOB S PEDERSEN 12/1/1945 6925 351716 KINNIE ALLISON 1/1/1946 683 350951 WILLIAM C HOFFMAN 1/1/1946 68

473 350637 EDWARD KONKOLEWSKI 1/1/1946 687 352366 PETER M LE BLANC 1/1/1946 68

40 241714 ANGUS PATTON 1/1/1946 6829 353366 WENDELIN O BAER 2/1/1946 6816 353251 LOUIS A WACHTER 2/1/1946 68399 354502 WILLIAM R HAUSKE 3/1/1946 68580 355606 JAN A TEN HOEVE 3/1/1946 6822 357673 DONALD E BEUKE 4/1/1946 6817 356526 WALTER J MOORE 4/1/1946 68103 355744 FLOYD G PARKER 4/1/1946 68433 356659 MILTON O PETERSON 4/1/1946 683 356697 LEONARD SOTAK 4/1/1946 68

580 356638 WILLIAM L STONE SR 4/1/1946 68207 358907 JAMES A ALBERTER 5/1/1946 6858 358252 GEORGE W BROWN 5/1/1946 68580 360208 EUGENE J GILVEY 5/1/1946 68516 359857 FRANKLIN HEATER 5/1/1946 68580 358866 THOMAS F KELTY 5/1/1946 6815 359955 ANDRE J MARTIN 5/1/1946 68207 358184 ROLAND L MC CLELLAN 5/1/1946 68361 358824 RICHARD F NAGLE JR 5/1/1946 6825 358833 CHARLES O ROURKE JR 5/1/1946 68625 357639 GEORGE SAKATA 5/1/1946 6855 358976 JAMES F TOWNSEND 5/1/1946 68451 255386 PAUL J WALLER 5/1/1946 68625 357647 SHINJI YOGI 5/1/1946 6810 243004 MARVIN E BARTLETT 6/1/1946 6858 361284 LEO A BOYLE 6/1/1946 68512 362585 DAVID H DAVIDSON 6/1/1946 6817 361929 LAMOINE J DILLON 6/1/1946 6822 364623 JIMMIE L HODGEN 6/1/1946 68263 288189 WILLIAM (RUSTY) C RUSSELL 6/1/1946 68112 361292 MARION K SCHROCK 6/1/1946 68377 363606 RICHARD W SEWARD 6/1/1946 6863 362423 FRANCIS J SHEA 6/1/1946 68263 361382 JAMES A SPRINGER 6/1/1946 6844 361263 CLAYTON C WAGNER 6/1/1946 6825 361982 ROBERT H CARROLL 7/1/1946 6811 364749 JACK T CLEELAND 7/1/1946 6815 362535 IGNAZIO S FRAGIONE 7/1/1946 6844 364361 LOYCE G GARMANY 7/1/1946 686 364235 PATRICK D GEORGE 7/1/1946 68

25 366454 GEORGE A GOODISON 7/1/1946 68451 363740 JESSE I HASTINGS 7/1/1946 68625 365462 TADASHI J MAEKAWA 7/1/1946 683 363212 WALTER E PIATT 7/1/1946 68

424 364232 JOHN F ROSS 7/1/1946 68451 362452 GEORGE V TWEED 7/1/1946 68502 202727 JOSEPH J WARD 7/1/1946 68444 363725 CHARLES P WILSON JR 7/1/1946 68416 364260 CURTIS A YOUNG 7/1/1946 68301 365311 PEARL J ALLEN 8/1/1946 68502 365655 WALTER P BACHER 8/1/1946 6814

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LOCAL # MEMBER NUMBER

NAME JOIN DATE

YRS OF SERVICE

401 229961 NELSON S FLEMING 8/1/1946 687 355459 ROBERT J GRADY 8/1/1946 68

787 365313 HOWARD W HOLCOMB 8/1/1946 681 365321 FRANK PAULEY 8/1/1946 687 247167 DOUGLAS RUSSELL 8/1/1946 68

17 364768 STERLING P SHAND JR 8/1/1946 68444 366399 THOMAS J SOBIN 8/1/1946 68623 368882 TOM J VAUGHN 8/1/1946 688 366356 DELBERT J WENDT 8/1/1946 68

361 366613 LESLIE ALBANY 9/1/1946 6844 368044 ARTHUR J BAKER 9/1/1946 6840 367305 LEONARD S COCKRILL 9/1/1946 68361 366614 LEONARD CROSS 9/1/1946 68433 367248 THOMAS J DOWNS 9/1/1946 6840 367247 HAZEL E DRIGGERS 9/1/1946 68361 366618 JOHN HEMLOCK 9/1/1946 68433 368892 KENNETH W HORTON 9/1/1946 68416 179626 ARTHUR L ROSE 9/1/1946 68172 368948 CLAUDE R SMITH 9/1/1946 687 369057 ALDO TIBONI 9/1/1946 68

118 367372 MONROE M WALKER 9/1/1946 68401 368794 FRANK WILBY 9/1/1946 68377 369139 A L BELL 10/1/1946 68433 372576 FINIS A BRYANT 10/1/1946 6811 371993 JOSEPH M EGAN 10/1/1946 689 371942 ALBERT W HARVEY 10/1/1946 68

16 236299 CLIFFORD E LARKINS 10/1/1946 68550 370129 JOHN NOLAN 10/1/1946 6863 370397 JOHN G NOVAK 10/1/1946 68769 371120 FRANK S OLMSTEAD 10/1/1946 68361 371079 EDWARD J OLSEN 10/1/1946 6815 370199 MARTIN R REYNHOLDS 10/1/1946 68433 370218 ISIDRO S SANCHEZ 10/1/1946 687 374063 THOMAS J WHALEN 10/1/1946 68

401 374237 MICHAEL M BUTYNES 11/1/1946 68377 372708 JOSEPH COHEN 11/1/1946 68392 373877 PAUL J DINGA 11/1/1946 6810 374163 PAUL W GIESLER 11/1/1946 68433 372353 HERBERT J HANNAH 11/1/1946 68272 373837 JOHN E HAWK 11/1/1946 68396 372761 FRED W HERBERT 11/1/1946 683 372700 WILLIAM L KELLY 11/1/1946 68

17 372877 THOMAS B KOPCZYK 11/1/1946 68112 372856 JOSEPH R KUCK 11/1/1946 687 375781 DONALD P LEGERE 11/1/1946 68

433 373869 RUSSEL D MEAD 11/1/1946 6840 372882 ROBERT MONTOUR 11/1/1946 68424 374015 WILLIAM B RYAN 11/1/1946 68440 373986 ADOLPH SIEGFRIED 11/1/1946 687 375790 DANIEL G SIMPKINS 11/1/1946 68

10 286176 RICHARD R STANLEY 11/1/1946 68263 374243 TRUMAN D TAYLOR 11/1/1946 6825 376696 LOUIS J BURR 12/1/1946 681 375800 KENNETH L ECKARDT 12/1/1946 68

28 376516 ROBERT L HAMBY 12/1/1946 68392 375547 ALBERT LAWSON JR 12/1/1946 6897 375871 HARRY P MORFINI 12/1/1946 68502 376185 HUGH O DONNELL 12/1/1946 6868 375768 VINCENT J PAOLILLO 12/1/1946 68290 374256 RAMON O YOUNG 12/1/1946 68263 378863 DONALD A BROWN 1/1/1947 675 377640 GERALD A COLEMAN 1/1/1947 673 377627 RONALD F GUTHRIE 1/1/1947 67

377 377897 ROBERT A KORST 1/1/1947 67378 378806 CHARLES S MIDDLETON 1/1/1947 671 377549 EUGENE W MILLER 1/1/1947 67

395 377865 JESSE MILLER 1/1/1947 6763 377837 JOHN SCHRANZ 1/1/1947 67404 176630 BRUCE E SMELTZER 1/1/1947 67396 377898 RUTHFORD STEADMAN 1/1/1947 678 380110 DONALD G BELL 2/1/1947 67

321 379512 JOE D CAMPBELL 2/1/1947 673 378707 DANIEL CODAN 2/1/1947 67

60 379839 ORRIS J HARTMAN 2/1/1947 676 380161 WALTER R PACER SR 2/1/1947 67

623 378823 RICHARD D SMART 2/1/1947 67416 380037 BENJAMIN A VALDEZ 2/1/1947 67580 382601 RUBIN WASSERMAN 2/1/1947 67580 383313 SPENCER R ANDERSEN 3/1/1947 67433 381112 JAMES J AYERS 3/1/1947 6716 381533 DANIEL H COLLINS 3/1/1947 67103 381005 ZELUS V DECKARD 3/1/1947 6715 381652 PETER KOZNICK 3/1/1947 67597 381085 CLARENCE L TYLER JR 3/1/1947 67848 383949 JOHN L ALLEN 4/1/1947 67473 383503 LACY F GRAY 4/1/1947 67384 382267 I Q LANSDELL 4/1/1947 678 383862 PAUL E POMEROY 4/1/1947 67

LOCAL # MEMBER NUMBER

NAME JOIN DATE

YRS OF SERVICE

580 383115 CHARLES P SHERIDAN 4/1/1947 6784 384055 THOMAS J SPATES 4/1/1947 67512 383878 JAMES STAIGER 4/1/1947 67155 386100 THOMAS C BAKER 5/1/1947 67580 387953 EUGENE L BENUS 5/1/1947 671 385772 LLOYD C BURTCH 5/1/1947 67

263 384076 JOHN W FITZGERALD 5/1/1947 67396 385159 DAVID J GRAYSON 5/1/1947 6717 385268 CHARLES R HENDERSON 5/1/1947 6722 385263 PAUL E SEAY 5/1/1947 67433 385124 FRANCIS L WILSON 5/1/1947 673 385857 RAYMOND F YOUNG 5/1/1947 671 386885 HOMER M COVENAH 6/1/1947 67

404 387657 DONALD F DOLAN 6/1/1947 67433 387318 CARMAN B FRANCIS 6/1/1947 6711 385966 GERALD L HALPIN 6/1/1947 679 386770 FRANK W HARVEY 6/1/1947 675 387510 HAROLD V HOPKINS 6/1/1947 678 387532 THOMAS A MARTIN 6/1/1947 67

86 386732 VIRGIL W MITCHELL 6/1/1947 67290 386752 TURLEY E PRUETT 6/1/1947 6710 387450 RALPH ROUSH 6/1/1947 67377 388144 GARLAND W WELCH 6/1/1947 67597 386092 DELMAS L WHITE 6/1/1947 67111 385963 GEORGE N ZIEGLER 6/1/1947 67433 388188 ROBERT R ANDERSON 7/1/1947 6770 389147 JAMES R BASHAM 7/1/1947 6784 389280 CARROLL L CHENAULT 7/1/1947 6744 390103 HERBERT G ERWIN 7/1/1947 67482 389282 WILLIAM GILLIUM 7/1/1947 673 388240 JAMES H GOEHRING 7/1/1947 67

623 389183 N E HATCHELL 7/1/1947 67395 389034 OREN D JOHNSON 7/1/1947 671 388850 EUGENE KLAINSEK 7/1/1947 677 390181 THOMAS RENGUCCI JR 7/1/1947 67

387 237901 ANDREW D RODGERS 7/1/1947 6763 389870 LLOYD H ROMIN 7/1/1947 6711 388878 ROBERT L SCHEIDER 7/1/1947 6724 389231 HERBERT G SCHILLEREFF 7/1/1947 67361 389151 JOHN P SELDA 7/1/1947 671 389874 ANTHONY SHONE 7/1/1947 67

395 389042 CHARLES E STEVENS 7/1/1947 67416 389823 SHELDON W SWAN 7/1/1947 67172 391553 ROBERT Q ALEXANDER 8/1/1947 6770 389997 JAMES E ANDROSKI 8/1/1947 67848 390526 PAUL E EDMONDS 8/1/1947 6710 391655 ALBERT C EVANS 8/1/1947 6725 391547 LEO L HARRIGAN 8/1/1947 678 391791 ROBERT W HARRISON 8/1/1947 67

21 391541 FRANK J HODGE 8/1/1947 67473 392040 JERRY C HOMOLKA 8/1/1947 6711 391865 PATRICK MANNING 8/1/1947 673 391720 VINCENT J MARSILI 8/1/1947 67

798 391859 JAMES C MC CLURE 8/1/1947 6768 390016 GEORGE T MC CRAW 8/1/1947 671 390903 LEO G NASH 8/1/1947 67

433 391924 PHILIP L SHULLEETA 8/1/1947 6748 391759 GENE SIMMONS 8/1/1947 67808 391666 JOHN S TACKETT JR 8/1/1947 67527 392234 WILLIAM M TURNER 8/1/1947 67623 392630 HUEY WHEELIS 8/1/1947 678 391811 LINDETH B WILDS 8/1/1947 678 391812 ROBERT C ZIMMERMANN 8/1/1947 673 392899 WILLIAM P BARNHARDT 9/1/1947 67

424 394549 NICHOLAS CARONE 9/1/1947 67384 393508 THOMAS H CAYLOR 9/1/1947 67416 393751 ALONZO B COLEMAN 9/1/1947 6725 393740 SILVERIO CONTRASTATO 9/1/1947 675 394360 GEORGE D DECATUR JR 9/1/1947 67

433 392852 PHILIP A DUNKLEE 9/1/1947 6725 393649 MICHAEL GORDON 9/1/1947 6775 393757 DUNCAN E HANCOCK 9/1/1947 6721 395512 PAUL W HARTIGAN 9/1/1947 678 392574 GEORGE E HEIDERSHEID 9/1/1947 67

11 392983 LEONARD HILL 9/1/1947 6715 394395 ROBERT A HOOPS 9/1/1947 67229 392727 HOMER R HUDSON 9/1/1947 673 392918 WILLIAM C JACKS 9/1/1947 67

48 394441 JAMES C KENNEDY 9/1/1947 6710 393889 DELBERT LEWIS JR 9/1/1947 67229 392731 FRANK R MILLER 9/1/1947 6714 393864 RICHARD G PHILLIPS 9/1/1947 67135 392687 DANIEL A SCHWERTNER 9/1/1947 67263 392688 K V SNEED 9/1/1947 67516 393116 EARL T SOMMERSET 9/1/1947 67580 400156 LOUIS P SPADARO 9/1/1947 6763 394527 ALBERT STANISH 9/1/1947 67

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JOHN H. LYONS SR. SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONInternational Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers

Affiliated with AFL-CIO

TRUSTEES:ERIC DEANRON PIKSABERNARD EVERS JR.

Suite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006TELEPHONE 202 383-4800

Madeline K. Hall Charlotte L. LeBarron

Ariana C. Newhouse

Mahir Pepic Morgan L. Rickley Casey R. Turczynski

$5,000

The John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship program was started in 1968 and since then sons and daughters of Iron Worker members have received over $1 million in scholarships and other awards.

We are very pleased to have had 241 academically talented sons and daughters of ironworkers compete as candidates for the John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship. Once again, a committee of

judges, comprised of university admissions specialists, reviewed the applications and was substantially impressed with the high level of academic achievement attained by the applicants.

After a thorough review of each application by the commit-tee of judges, the following individuals were selected as recipi-ents for the 2015–2016 scholarships:

Cole D. Ballinger Rebecca N. Biancardi Jamie M. McGloin Alvaro R. Quintanilla Rebecca M. Scheid Michael S. Stehwien Jr.

Athena M. Knopes Shannon E. McGeever David G. Peach Michael M. Regotti Mitchell T. Rissmiller Alix Melanie Santos

$1,500

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NAME PARENT MEMBER LOCAL NO. LOCATION

$5,000— Madeline K. Hall John E. Hall 732 Pocatello, ID Charlotte L. LeBarron Adam B. LeBarron 7 Boston, MA Ariana C. Newhouse Chad L. Newhouse 22 Indianapolis, IN Mahir Pepic Ejup Pepic 378 Oakland, CA Morgan L. Rickley Scott D. Rickley 3 Pittsburgh, PA Casey R. Turczynski Larry S. Turczynski 1 Chicago, IL

$2,500— Athena M. Knopes Doug L. Knopes 433 Los Angeles, CA Shannon E. McGeever James M. McGeever 1 Chicago, IL David G. Peach David G. Peach 7 Boston, MA Michael M. Regotti Raymond M. Regotti 63 Chicago, IL Mitchell T. Rissmiller Larry Rissmiller Jr. 420 Reading, PA Alix Melanie Santos Anthony R. Santos 37 Providence, RI

$1,500— Cole D. Ballinger Douglas E. Ballinger 29 Portland, OR Rebecca N. Biancardi Joseph P. Biancardi 63 Chicago, IL Jamie M. McGloin Francis A. McGloin 15 Hartford, CT Alvaro R. Quintanilla Ramiro Quintanilla 580 New York, NY Rebecca M. Scheid Dave G. Bialas 1 Chicago, IL Michael S. Stehwien Jr. Michael S. Stehwien Sr. 10 Kansas City, MO

Additionally, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, the following individuals were each selected by the committee of judges to receive a one-time award of $500:

NAME PARENT MEMBER LOCAL LOCATION NO.Zoe S. Bergman Aron S. Bergman 3 Pittsburgh, PASeth P. Berryhill Mark P. Berryhill 86 Seattle, WA Justin C. Bonds Ladell D. Bonds 1 Chicago, ILMichael H. Bryenton Kevin P. Bryenton 721 Toronto, ONJudith Carranza Ruperto Carranza Jr. 847 Phoenix, AZChelsea C. Costello Ian L. Costello 764 St. John’s, NLSydney P. Costello James Costello 40 New York, NYKodi Curtis Richard J. Curtis 27 Salt Lake City, UTTina DiLorenzo Salvatore DiLorenzo 40 New York, NYPaul A. Donnelly Mark A. Donnelly 40 New York, NYDaryn Elizabeth Green Robert D. Green 11 Newark, NJLauren M. Hobson Owen D. Dueitt Jr. 798 Mobile, ALSamuel J. Johnson Bradley J. Johnson 512 Minn.-St. Paul, MNDanielle A. Jones Robert P. Jones, III 396 St. Louis, MOAlexandria D. King Dennis C. King 769 Ashland, KYJentzen K. Kowcheck Mark P. Kowcheck 3 Pittsburgh, PAKelsie L. Laracy Kelly F. Laracy 764 St. John’s, NLRebecca N. Lewton Jay E. Lewton Jr. 549 Wheeling, WVDylan Li Bao Jie Li 46L New York, NYHaley M. Marcinkevich George P. Marcinkevich 489 Scranton, PA

NAME PARENT MEMBER LOCAL LOCATION NO.Matthew A. McNitt Rodney A. McNitt 612 Syracuse, NYTaylor Piage Miller Kenneth D. Miller Jr. 70 Louisville, KYBrennen T.R. Neeley James T. Neeley 1 Chicago, ILAmelia J. Nievinski Joseph A. Nievinski 383 Madison, WIKristin M. Peters Gerald F. Peters 70 Louisville, KYBurgon J. Peterson Burgon J. Peterson 86 Seattle, WAAustin K. Porter Scott A. Porter 3 Pittsburgh, PASara L. Quinton Mark E. Quinton 70 Louisville, KYJonathan L. Raines John H. Raines Jr. 387 Atlanta, GASara K. Rasmussen Richard C. Rasmussen 1 Chicago, ILCain L. Ruiz Luis H. Ruiz 361 Brooklyn, NYNora C. Sheridan Brian A. Sheridan 580 New York, NYAbigail G. Sistad Mark N. Sistad 512 Minn.-St. Paul, MNCole B. Smith Greg J. Smith 97 Vancouver, BCSavannah M. Spinola Paul F. Spinola 378 Oakland, CAMacKenzie R. Templin Gregory T. Templin 383 Madison, WIJacob L. Trabish John D. Baker 44 Cincinnati, OHJake T. VonHolten Peter H. VonHolten 580 New York, NYCody M. Walnoha John A. Cope Jr. 172 Columbus, OHMason A. Willey David A. Willey 451 Wilmington, DE

Thank you to everyone who applied. The International officers, along with the committee of judges, were extremely impressed with the academic excellence shown by so many of our members’ children. Please accept our very best wishes for continued success! Sincerely yours,

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of ironworkers toattend college.

John H. Lyons Sr. ScholarshipElectronic Application Open October 15, 2015

The John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship program was started in 1968 to provide educational funding to sons and daughters of Iron Worker

members. Since that time, the scholarship program has provided over $2 million in scholarships and other awards, helping the children of our members attend some of the most prestigious colleges and univer-sities in the United States and Canada. What began as a small program, providing a $1,000 scholarship to one male and one female recipient, has grown through the years as the need for college education has increased, along with the high cost of tuition to achieve that education. Based on funding available, we are proud to provide up to 18 scholar-ships (6 - $5,000; 6 - $2,500; 6 - $1,500), which are valid for four years, provided the recipient continues to meet academic and other eligibility criteria. For the past several years, funding has also provided the ability to grant a number of one-time $500 awards to deserving candidates.

All applications are filed electronically. Information regarding scholarship rules, eligibility, selection criteria, etc., can be located on our website at www.ironworkers.org. Click on the banner titled “JHL Scholarship” and review all application criteria, making sure to note that a portion must be completed and submitted by the principal or academic advisor of the student’s school. Once all necessary materials have been received, student packets will be compiled and prepared for the judges. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to con-tact the scholarship office at jhlscholarship@iwintl.org or by phone at (800) 368-0105, Ext. 899.

JOHN H. LYONS SR. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT GRADUATESSon of Gregory Griffin, Local 44 (Cincinnati), graduates from the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kyle Griffin earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the Univer-sity of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Phar-maceutical Sciences. He is the son of Greg-ory and Angela Griffin. Dr. Griffin is one of 94 students who complet-ed the Doctor of Phar-macy degree at UT this year. Dr. Griffin gradu-ated as a member of Rho Chi, in the top 20

percent of his class, and with an overall GPA of 3.95. The UT College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuti-cal Sciences held its spring commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2015 in the John F. Savage Arena.

The UT College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuti-cal Sciences has a national reputation for consis-tently training well-prepared and knowledgeable pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who transition successfully into pharmacy practice and research.

Kyle was a recipient of the John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship from 2009–2012.

2015 Holiday Ornament2015 Holiday Ornament

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BATTLEFIELD ILLINOIS

I llinois might be the last place you would expect to see right to work.

The state has high union density, a strong union presence in politics, and a longstanding democratic majority. Unfortunately, right to work is a real threat in Illinois, and we need to take action to stop it.

The problem began with the last election. Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn was one of the least popular governors in the country. Republi-can millionaire Bruce Rauner took advantage of this, funding a success-ful bid to knock Quinn out of office. A Republican governor doesn’t nec-essarily mean right to work in on the agenda, of course. Plenty of Republi-can governors have served in states including Illinois by being willing to work with labor. Rauner, unfor-tunately, has made attacking union workers his mission as governor.

Rauner came out of the gate early with his anti-union agenda. He ended the state’s longstanding policy of negotiating project labor agree-ments (PLAs) on highway projects. He tried to take away public sector union workers’ collective bargain-ing rights, and when that failed, started seizing their dues. Worst of all, he proposed so-called “opportu-nity zones” across the state in which right to work would be in effect.

Right to work is bad enough on the state level. It would be worse if it went county to county. Busi-nesses would have to operate by one set of rules in one location, and another a few miles away. Collec-tive bargaining agreements would

become more complicated, and subject to change on short notice. Right to work zones would throw union businesses into chaos.

The Illinois state legislature wants nothing to do with Rauner’s plan. Large pro-union majorities rejected the governor’s proposals in both chambers. Legislatively, at least, the Illinois state government is still on the side of working people. Likewise, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has thrown up road-blocks to foil the governor’s agenda wherever possible.

Rauner hasn’t let this opposition slow him down. He has enacted as much of his agenda as possible using executive actions, daring the courts to strike them down. Labor has fought back legally, but the process is slow and expensive. Unfortunately, many parts of Raun-er’s plan, such as his attack on PLAs, are entirely within his power as gov-ernor. We won’t be able to reverse them until we get him out of office.

The governor has also flexed his hefty financial muscle to push his policies. He is independently very wealthy, and has offered his millions in support of any state legislators who come over to his camp. The threat of him using his money in the primaries has put a great deal of pressure on pro-labor Republicans. Rauner is also focusing his money on knocking out pro-labor incum-bents during the general election and replacing them with flunkies.

Will Bruce Rauner succeed at single handedly making Illinois an

anti-union state? The answer is in our hands. The governor is using every available resource to achieve his goals, and we need to meet him head on with everything we’ve got. Union members sitting out the last election is what got Rauner into office in the first place, and sitting out the next one will allow him to get his allies into office.

First off, make sure you are reg-istered to vote. Even if you think you are, it doesn’t hurt to check with you local board of elections to make sure your information is in order. The local union can help you get registered. Don’t be discouraged if you have a criminal record that you think stops you from voting; you can get your rights restored.

Once you are registered, get informed about which candidates are on Rauner’s side and which ones are on yours. Contact your local or central labor council, or reach out to state legislators’ offices directly. Talk to your friends and family to make sure they are informed too. Finally, don’t forget to go to the polls on Election Day! Make a plan for how and when you and your family vote, and check in with them to make sure you all follow through.

Illinois is the birthplace of the American labor movement, and the birthplace of our union. The workers of Illinois have come under attack many times throughout our history, and every time we have survived. If we stay united and get active, Gov-ernor Rauner and his right to work plan don’t stand a chance.

This is the first in a series about right to work battles that Ironworkers are facing across the country.

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Robert Boskovich Appointed General Vice President

Effective August 1, 2015, General Organizer Robert Boskovich was appointed seventh general vice president by General President Eric Dean.

Robert Boskovich began his apprenticeship in 1972 at the Chicago Vocational School and Washburne Trade School, and became a journeyman in 1975. Robert worked as an ironworker in Southern Illinois, Indiana,

California, Houston and Arizona. Robert was appointed to the Local 1 (Chicago) executive board in 1986. He was elected vice president in 1990 and served until being elected president/business manager in 1996. Robert was appointed to the Chicago Federation of Labor in February 2003. He was elected vice president of the Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council in February 2004. General President Walter Wise appointed Robert Boskovich as a general organizer effective March 13, 2011, assigned to service the area of the District Council of Chicago and Vicinity.

Donald Zampa Appointed General Vice President

Effective September 1, 2015, General Organizer Donald A. Zampa was appointed eighth general vice president by General President Eric Dean.

Zampa began his career with the Iron Workers Union as an apprentice in Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.) in October of 1978 and became a journey-man ironworker in 1981. His participation in the leadership of Local 378 began as an executive

board member in 1985 and continued at that position until 1991 when he was elected president of the local. He was re-elected as president in 1994, 1997 and 2000. Don served as a full-time organizer concur-rently from 1995 until 2002 when he became business manager. He was re-elected in 2003 and served in that capacity until being appointed general organizer by General President Joseph Hunt on April 17, 2006. Following the retirement of Joe Standley on June 30, 2015, Don ascended to the office of president of the California and Vicinity District Council.

James Mahoney Appointed General Vice President

Effective October 1, 2015, General Organizer James Mahoney was appointed ninth general vice president by General President Eric Dean.

James Mahoney of Local 580 (New York) became an ironworker in 1982, working at all phases of the ornamental and architectural indus-try. As a journeyman, foreman and steward, he was known as a hard worker. James attended the New

York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell Univer-sity, completing the two-year certificate program from 1991 to 1993. He was elected recording secretary in 1993 and elected business agent five times 1996 through 2008. In 2009, James was appointment business manager and elected to that position an additional two terms. James

has served as chair of the Local 580 joint funds, delegate to the New York State District Council of Iron Workers and elected treasurer of the district council twice 2009–2015. Effective May 1, 2015, James Mahoney was appointed general organizer.

Jeff Norris Promoted to General Organizer

Effective May 1, 2015, District Representative and Canadian Safety Coordinator Jeff Norris was pro-moted to general organizer.

Jeff Norris was initiated into Local 720 (Edmonton, Alberta) in 1987, completing the apprenticeship program with the distinction of “Top Apprentice.” He completed the three-year apprenticeship program in the welder trade in

1995. He has worked on various projects throughout his career as a journeyman and supervisor. Jeff worked as the coordinator/training instructor of Local 720 from 2001–2011 and returned to the field from 2011–2013 working as an ironworker/welder where he earned the Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor (ICCS) designation. Effective April 14, 2014, Jeff Norris was appointed Canadian safety coordinator and district council representative of Western Canada to work closely with the Iron Workers International Safety and Health Department to address safety and regulatory initiatives throughout Canada.

Richard Dee Appointed General Organizer

Effective July 1, 2015, District Representative Richard Dee was appointed general organizer.

Richard was initiated as a member of Local 135 (Galveston, Texas) as an apprentice in July 1973. He graduated and became a journeyman in 1976. Richard was elected as trustee in 1978, executive committee and examining committee in 1981, president in 1996, appointed business agent/

organizer in 1998 and elected FST/BM. Effective October 14, 2013, Richard was appointed district representative and assigned to the District Council of Texas and the Mid-South States.

Garry Simmons Appointed General Organizer

Effective July 1, 2015, District Representative Garry Simmons was appointed general organizer.

Garry Simmons of Local 12 (Albany, N.Y.) became an apprentice ironworker in 1982, gain-ing journeyman status in 1985. He has worked on many jobsites throughout his journeyman career. Garry was appointed to the local’s executive board in May 1994. In June 1995, Garry was

appointed to the office of recording secretary. In June 2001, Garry was elected as vice president, a position he held until January 1, 2004 when was appointed president and joint apprenticeship coordinator. In June 2007, Garry was elected business manager and financial secretary/treasurer as well as a delegate to the district council.ffective January 6, 2014, Garry Simmons was appointed district representative.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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IRONWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEDave Kolbe

IPAL Teaches New Course at Annual Instructors Training

A new course on political education was offered this year at the 31st Annual Instructor Train-

ing Program at Washtenaw Community College in Michigan. The course was developed to educate political coordinators on how to improve their local union’s political activism and influence. Partici-pants learned ways to increase voter turnout within their local union’s membership; build relationships with candidates, elected officials, and community organizations; and advocate issues important to ironworkers and our families.

The course “Politics and Civic Participation” for apprenticeship instructors was also offered. Participants in this class learned how to initiate con-versations with apprentices on how political action benefits ironworkers and how to keep members engaged in the political process.

November is ComingAs fall and the colder weather comes upon us,

it serves as a reminder that Election Day is nearing and it is your civic responsibility to vote.

2015 is no exception. It’s not a presidential elec-tion year, nor is it a mid-term election year. But, there are still elections coming this Tuesday, November 3. Yes, you should care about them. Yes, the outcome will affect your job and your family. Yes, you should vote. Even if your city, county, or state does not hold

elections this fall, it is impor-tant to know where elections will be held and understand how the outcomes affect you.

Why do these elections mat-ter? In 2012, Indiana and Michigan became so-called Right-to-Work states. In 2015, prevailing wage stan-dards were repealed or scaled back in Indiana, Nevada, West Virginia and Wisconsin. These laws were passed by anti-union majorities that were elected when work-ing voters like us stayed home. When these toxic, anti-working family policies are enacted in one area, it makes it all the more easier for them to be enacted elsewhere. Don’t let these bad policies spread. If there is an election in your area this fall, vote.

KENTUCKYJack Conway ✔ Opposes so-called

Right-to-Work

✔ Supports prevailing wage requirements

✔ Supports project labor agreements (PLAs)

Matt Bevin✘ Supports so-called

Right-to-Work

✘ Opposes prevailing wage requirements

✘ Opposes project labor agreements (PLAs)

Jack Conway is running for governor of Ken-tucky. Jack Conway stood up for working families as Kentucky’s attorney general, and he will continue to stand with us as governor. He has long been a strong advocate for construction workers – as attor-ney general, Conway filed a lawsuit against Lamar Construction following the collapse of McCracken County High School. The lawsuit resulted in better welding certification standards and Lamar Con-struction going out of business. We need a champion for fair and safe labor practices in Frankfurt, and Jack Conway is that champion.

General President Eric Dean, General Treasurer Bernie Evers and General Secretary Ron Piksa stopped by the class to reinforce the importance of staying active in politics and holding our representatives accountable.

JACK CONWAY FOR GOVERNOR UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY KENTUCKY STATE BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL

Sannie Overly for Lieutenant Governor

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SHOP DEPARTMENT REPORTJohn Bielak

It’s a new day in the Iron Workers Shop Department.

We’re experiencing a rebirth that is sure to lead us into the future with a union that is strong and endures. Our

organizers are hard at work, using strategies that are tried and true, while incorporating new tactics to keep us at the forefront of the organizing game among our fellow building trades unionists.

Organizing shop workers is a little different than organizing outside workers, and it presents its own set of challenges and barriers. Shop organizing efforts are done through recognition campaigns that rely, almost exclusively, on building solid, unwav-ering support with each individual worker. That’s tough because organizers are almost always banned from accessing workers in their workplace. Further, shop workers have a greater, and more realized, fear and anxiety about organizing due to increasingly aggressive union-busting tactics and the drastic decline of North American manufacturing jobs over the past four decades.

But with income inequality at its highest and working conditions regressing to near-Industrial Revolution conditions, organizers are capitalizing on the opportunity to agitate, educate and organize. And the public supports these efforts; a Pew poll conducted in March of this year found that public support for workers’ ability to form a union is high-est for manufacturing and factory workers, with 82 percent favoring unions for these workers. Using the ACES model, shop organizers are leveraging community support by developing new community coalitions to broaden and strengthen organizing efforts that are focused on worker issues.

One factor boosting organizing strength in the Shop Department is the Initial Organizing Contract Fund (IOCF), which has been accountable for 35 percent of the new membership brought in through

organizing efforts. The IOCF assists with subsi-dizing shop local organizers, which helps bolster organizing efforts by affording us the resources and capacity to put more boots on the ground.

The Shop Steward Training Program has already begun paying off in Canada and the U.S. members are enrolling to learn how to most effectively repre-sent other members as stewards. Increased member participation is leading to greater activism and inter-est in internal/external organizing. Shopmen locals are beginning to develop volunteer organizing com-mittees made up of member activists committed to growing market share and bringing in unorganized fellow workers.

In further commitment to reaching out to unor-ganized shop workers, we have launched the first Shop Jobline to provide signatory employers the ability to post job opportunities and pull from a skilled, qualified work force, as well as to give mem-bers the flexibility to seek union work in other areas when their shop is slow or experiencing lay-offs.

Finally, in the true spirit of One Union, One Ironworkers, we have renewed our commitment to working together with Bernie Evers and the Orga-nizing Department on joint organizing efforts, important both strategically and in terms of build-ing solidarity among our shop and outside workers.

General President Eric Dean wrote, “It is this simple: If we have the workforce, we then are able to demand better wages and working conditions. Period. We must strive for more workers and work opportunities for our union.” We are demonstrably committed to fulfilling this clear directive to orga-nize and build power. Each and every ironworker is urged to join us in leading the International move-ment to represent all workers in our industry. We believe in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s decree to go not where the path may lead, but instead to go where there is no path and leave a trail, and we resolve to strive on blazing trails into the future.

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SAFETY & HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTSteve Rank

Off-Loading Iron from TrucksFall Protection vs. Material Handing Hazards

The Safety and Health Department has received several calls in recent months regarding proj-

ect owner or general contractor safety requirements mandating ironworkers to use fall arrest systems while off-loading iron from flat-bed trucks. This is not a new development but a continuing safety issue many local unions and signatory contractors frequently encounter on projects. The International Association fully supports project safety policies designed to protect our members from fall hazards in the workplace, and we insist on strict compliance. However, requiring the installation and use of fall arrest systems on either flat-bed trailers or attached to the overhead crane load-block raises many safety concerns that must be put into perspective.

In the photo to the left, ironworkers are safely off-load-ing beams. Our experience over many decades tells

us fall protection is not the primary safety hazard when performing this activity, but rather hoisting, rigging and material handling activities. Avoid-ing hazards during this activity requires the skill of qualified riggers who are trained to recognize potential hazards and perform this activity in a safe manner. The International Association is not aware of any incident trends pertaining to ironworkers fall-ing from flat-bed trailers while off-loading structural steel members. To the contrary, incident trends indi-cate jobsite conditions, material handing hazards and crane operation are the primary causation fac-tors, not falls. Unfortunately, this common activity has resulted in fatalities and serious disabling injuries to workers. Project safety requirements mandating the use of conventional fall arrest systems for this activity can create imminent danger conditions that could result in serious incidents. Prior to off-loading structural members from flat-bed trailers, qualified riggers must consider the following general items.

• Evaluating loads for shifting during transport

• Process for releasing chains and straps

• Observing jobsite conditions, obstructions and overhead power lines

• Ensure proper crane set-up, configuration and communication with crane operator

• Anticipation of boom deflection and load drift during hoisting

• Working with limited space and traffic on jobsites

• Recognition that flat-bed trailers are not designed or suitable for fall arrest systems

The photograph below illustrates a typical load of structural members delivered to the jobsite. Many projects with accelerated work schedules and shared use of cranes can create the sense of urgency for off-loading trucks. Prior to releasing the chains or straps, it is important for an ironworker/qualified rigger to closely inspect all loads for structural members that could have shifted during transport from the fabrica-tion shop to the jobsite. In many cases, large trusses and joists are loaded in a vertical position on flat-bed trailers. These can easily fall over or shift when the chains or straps are released. It is important for this operation to be performed by qualified riggers who are under the direct supervision of a competent person. Employers are responsible for designating

competent persons and giving them the authority to stop any unsafe acts or conditions. This is an important element of the See Something! Say Something! campaign that can prevent seri-ous incidents on every project throughout the United States and Canada.

The Ironworker Qualified Rigger and Signal Per-son Training program offered through the National Training Fund at local union training facilities helps to ensure all ironworkers engaged in off-loading structural members can safely perform this activity. Many project owners, general contractors and regulatory officials fre-quently request verification that members have received qualified rigger and signalperson training. 23

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APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORTLee Worley

Distance Learning for Ironworkers

In 2009 the National Train-ing Fund received a grant

from the Department of Labor (DOL) to support develop-ment and testing of distance learning. As part of the grant,

we revised our National Apprenticeship Guide-line Standards to accommodate both traditional time-based and “hybrid-progression” apprentice-ship programs. The hybrid program includes the traditional hands-on component and a distance learning component.

We define distance learning as a method of learning for apprentices who do not attend the classroom component of training center courses. The information or knowledge part of each course is delivered by self-study and includes periods of training center attendance for skill development, practice and testing.

Apprentices using this distance learning approach complete the same courses as apprentices taking courses at the training center, attend the training center for the same number of shop hours, and complete the same knowledge and skill tests. It is only the traditional classroom component that is completed at a distance. We recommend that the core safety courses are not taught using distance learning and that the apprentice must complete these at the training center.

Several local union apprenticeship programs participated in the distance learning grant includ-

ing Local 387 in Atlanta, Ga.; Local 732 in Pocatello, Idaho; and Local 495 in Albuquerque, N.M. With the Apprenticeship and Training Department considering the development of eLearning courses that could be used to support distance learning, we felt it was important to see how these local unions are doing with distance learning six years after the grant was awarded.

We spoke to Travis Woolsey, Local 732 appren-ticeship coordinator. According to Woolsey, they have apprentices from a large geographical area and made the decision in 2009 to move all of their

courses to the distance learning format. Their apprentices read units in the reference manuals, complete the assignments and mail in their assign-ment sheets. They come to the training center for scheduled Saturday/Sunday sessions during which they take the unit tests, observe skill demonstra-tions, practice skills and take skill tests. Local 732 no longer conducts traditional classroom courses in the apprenticeship program (other than required safety courses). When asked about the effectiveness of the distance learning program, Woolsey com-mented, “Our distance learning program benefits the apprentices in that they do not have to travel weekly to the training center which means they are not taking off work. The contractors benefit as their apprentices are always on the job.”

In 2009, Local 495 Apprenticeship Coordinator Rick Meyer was involved in implementing distance learning. Rick is now the business manager and Jeff Steele is the apprenticeship coordinator. Local 495

Local 495 apprentice Jonathan Yazzie practices at the training center.

Local 732 apprentice Tyler Day practices welding.

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also covers a large geographical area. Over the years their primary use of distance learning has been in the southeastern part of the state where there is a lot of energy work. The distance from the training center to the work sites is about 380 miles one way. According to Meyer, “Distance learning has been a huge asset in that apprentices dramatically cut their travel time and costs and as a result are more moti-vated.” That motivation may be due to the fact if they do not uphold their commitments required for distance learning, they may find themselves back in the traditional program.

Chris Tobiasson is the Local 387 apprenticeship coordinator. Local 387 has been successfully operat-ing a distance learning option for apprentices living a specific distance from the training center since 2010. In fact, the program has worked so well that a number of the apprentices in the distance learning option have been asking if they can move ahead at their own pace in order to complete the classroom component of the program in less time than those apprentices in the traditional program. With the encouragement of the DOL in Georgia as well as their contractors, Local 387 is pilot testing a self-paced option within their distance learning program. This will allow motivated apprentices to complete the four-year apprenticeship program in about three years. These apprentices must still pass all of the tests, demonstrate all required skills and meet the on-the-job hours required by the local union. When

asked about the self-paced distance learning option, Tobiasson responded, “We are confident that being able to participate in the self-paced option will be a major motivating factor for our apprentices.”

It is gratifying to see that over five years since the implementation of the distance learning project that the participating locals as not only still using the approach, but doing so very successfully.

The Apprenticeship and Training Department is in the process of exploring the development of a series of eLearning courses for our apprentices and journeymen. Once implemented, there may be more local unions interested in exploring the use of a self-paced option for motivated and distant appren-tices. If so, then the lessons learned from these local unions who are currently using distance learning will be invaluable.

Local 387 apprentice Kevin Blair at the training center.

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Longtime Iron Workers Local 584 Member Harvey A. Swift Inducted into Oklahoma AFL-CIO Hall of Fame

Journeyman ironworker Harvey A. Swift, book number 848869, was inducted into the Oklahoma

AFL-CIO Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 8, 2015, for his lifelong commitment to workers, workers’ rights and the Iron Workers.

Harvey first began working in the trade as an apprentice at Iron Workers Local 584, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in September 1970 and has been a continuous member ever since.

Harvey never shied from hard work. At 16, despite being against the rules, Harvey worked as an ironworker with a permit. He later began his Iron Workers appren-ticeship a few years after graduating from high school in 1968 and has not looked back.

“This life was great! The work was just as hard as it was when (I) was 16, the money was good and (I) got to belong to a local union where every member had a voice and had real representation,” Harvey said in an inter-view with his hometown newspaper, the Oologah Lake Leader.

Harvey served in increasingly responsible roles, starting as a trustee of Iron Workers Local 584 in 1982.

He rose through the ranks, from vice president, to recording secretary, then apprenticeship coordinator and, finally, business manager. Harvey served longer in that post than any predecessor—six terms, or 18 years. Harvey was elected as a delegate to five International Conventions, served as chairman of the Mid-South Health and Welfare Fund and chairman of the Direct Contribution Fund (Annuity). He was the first iron-worker from Oklahoma to serve as chairman of the Iron Workers Mid-South District Council, was an officer of the Texas Mid-South District Council and served on the Oklahoma State AFL-CIO Executive Board for 20 years.

While serving as business manager, Harvey started the Local 584 scholarship program, which is now a permanent endowment in his honor. He also oversaw the building of a state-of-the-art training center and union hall.

Harvey’s dedication to public service extends well beyond his efforts for organized labor. He served on the board for Workforce Oklahoma for five years and was two-term chair of the Rogers County (Oklahoma) Democratic Party.

Harvey retired July 13, 2012.

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Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously classified as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1, 2007, will not be reprinted in the magazine.

MONTHLY REPORT OF LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERS

JUNE 2015

JULY 2015

LOCAL NAME

3 MANGUS, SAMUEL A3 MCDERMOTT, MARK3 MEYER, HARRY E7 FRUZZETTI, ANTHONY R7 HUGO, CHARLES J7 TURCOTTE, CHARLES S8 GREGOVICH, STEVE8 PLETTNER, EDWIN L

10 CALLOW, GERALD R12 DOBROSKI, MICHAEL J14 JOHNSON, KENNETH D14 STUART, DENNY M

LOCAL NAME

16 PARKER, DANIEL C17 BUNCHER, BRYAN J17 CARTWRIGHT, LEON L17 PARADISE, PHILIP A17 SCHLEGEL, CHARLES J17 STILTNER, DEWEY22 VANDYKE, REGINALD25 FISHER, CLYDE W25 GOBESKI, BERNARD E25 KOONS, RICHARD D25 LEE, CHRISTOPHER R25 RAYMOND, GERALD T

LOCAL NAME

25 RUMMER, BASIL S25 SHARPE, NELSON R25 WHITNEY, TERRY K27 YOUNG, MILAN R29 ROBERTS, DANIEL L37 MARTIN, FRANK R40 KELLY, KEVIN G40 WALSH, JOSEPH44 MOORE, TOM70 ANDERSON, DANIEL F75 STANDLEY, JOE L92 HORN, THOMAS W

LOCAL NAME

1 FLANIGAN, DAVID M1 LO BIANCO, JOSEPH M3 MEYER, HARVEY A8 BOEKER, MICHAEL J8 CARROLL, MICHAEL C8 HANLEY, BRYAN A8 KAYE, RUSSELL J9 MC KIE, WILLIAM9 PELLETIER, HILLIARD M

10 HUFFMAN, DAVID11 CALABRESE, THOMAS11 JOHANNS, WILLIAM R14 LA RUE, STEVEN G14 MEESE, TED M15 JAGODA, JOSEPH D16 KAMMER, LEO N16 QUESENBERRY, GARY L17 MC MAHON, DENNIS J17 MICHALK, FREDERICK27 MC FADDEN, WILLIAM R44 FISCHER, KENNETH J58 HARDIN, ROY O58 LOTT, JERRY R60 BILLION, MARK J63 WELLSTON, PAUL G75 ENGELBY, STEPHEN F86 DEEBACH, ROBERT L97 BURGE, DONALD J97 COOKE, ROBERT A97 DONNELLY, THOMAS M97 WALLACE, KENNETH M

LOCAL NAME

111 CASTER, LESLIE J112 FLEMMING, ROGER L118 BURCHFIELD, HARRY J118 GREENE, EDWARD G118 TAYLOR, SHELBY T172 DUFFEE, JEFFREY P172 PATTERSON, DANIEL H201 BLACK, CHARLES R361 REINLE, WILLIAM378 MOYLAN, RICHARD378 PATCHIN, DON383 PAULSON, VIRGIL P387 JAMES, TALMADGE P395 BICKHAM, GARY L395 DYCUS, TEDDY L395 PALL, DANIEL J395 SCHEUB, LARRY A396 PINON, EDWARD J401 BROWN, JERRY W401 DOOLEY, ROBERT401 MC MULLEN, OWEN J401 PEASHOCK, THOMAS J401 STEWART, LARRY A416 BAXTER, JOHN L416 BURROW, MARVIN L416 DAVIDSON, JAMES W416 TEEL, STEVEN D416 VASQUEZ, JOHN A424 CORBETT, JOHN M433 ANDRIACCHI, DOMINIC S433 BURRELL, KENNETH R

LOCAL NAME

440 JACOBS, RODNEY477 GEORGE, J T477 WHITE, DEMPSEY D495 SANCHEZ, GILBERT512 ANDERSON, WILFRED A512 ERKKILA, RODERICK A512 HUGHES, DAVID M512 JOHNSON, TIMOTHY N512 KASPER, JOSEPH R512 MALONEY, DONALD F512 MC LEAN, GARY D512 SCHRODT, MICHAEL E512 SILLANPAA, THEODORE512 TORGERSON, DAVID D549 LILLEY, JAMES P584 HALPAIN, HOWARD J584 MAYFIELD, JACKEY704 SHETTLEWORTH, DOYLE E728 DALY, JAMES D736 HILL, KARIN J736 KING, COLIN R759 QUIRT, DAVID764 COLES, IVAN A769 MEREDITH, WILLIAM769 STEWART, RONNIE E787 PETHTEL, FRANK E787 WATSON, BRIAN S798 LYNAM, LEWIS L808 FRICK, THOMAS J808 SEVERINGHAUS, JESS A842 BREAU, REGINALD

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MONTHLY REPORT OF LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERS

JULY 2015 continued

LOCAL NAME

97 SCHWARZER, HORST118 NYBORG, JIM135 LOSTON, LAWRENCE229 PIMENTEL, CHARLES25 TAYLOR, JAMES C

350 HORTON, BERT377 ROMO, JIM A378 BALLARD, ROYCE G378 KAWAHARA, SAICHI383 REDDELL, RICHARD L387 COOK, DONALD E387 HART, T L392 SCHAFFNER, WAYNE F395 BURKE, JOSEPH F395 KLAKER, MICHAEL G395 STEMMLER, JAMES G395 SWEENEY, DOUGLAS P396 DUNN, DANIEL R396 O ROURKE, MIKE W396 THOMAS, RAYMOND B

LOCAL NAME

401 ROBERTS, MICHAEL J401 WNEK, MATTHEW J424 MC HUGH, JAMES424 OLIVER, VERNON W433 SALMON, GAYLE E444 PAPESH, RALPH E512 BURT, GARY D512 CLEVELAND, DONALD E512 FITZL, WAYNE512 GARLEY, RICHARD512 KNUDSON, ALLEN O512 MELBO, CARROL D512 MOBERG, VERN O512 NEIDING, DONALD J512 OSWALD, TIMOTHY J550 MORENA, NICK M577 WATERMAN, DE WAYNE623 SHUFF, CAROLL J625 YORK, JAMES704 FARMER, GARY

LOCAL NAME

721 FIGLIOMENI, FRANCESCO725 PUDDICOMBE, GEORGE D725 REGNIER, PHILLIP J736 STAFF, DENNIS736 VALLIERES, JOHN736 VALLIERES, LUKE751 POWELL, DONOVAN L752 MAC KINNON, ANTHONY752 MAC LELLAN, PETER A764 GUSHUE, TOM764 WOODFORD, TERRENCE782 CRUSE, GERALD786 ZADOW, DANIEL D798 COWART, MICHAEL D808 CREWS, ROBERT L842 GODIN, LEANDRE F842 KNOX, FRED842 OUELETTE, ROGER

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APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JUNE 2015L.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

1 824591 MELENDEZ, TONY 106324 2,200.003 957718 ACKERMAN, JERRY A. 106325 2,200.003 789094 COCKBURN, RUSSELL W. 106326 2,200.005 782011 FARMER, RONALD E. 106267 2,200.005 1448173 LEWIS, TYRONE L. 106268 800.005 1291622 THOMAS, MICHAEL 106327 1,750.006 710054 CRAPO, RICHARD R. 106375 2,000.007 875041 BRITTON, STERLING L. 106269 2,200.007 709340 NELSON, JAMES R. 106328 2,200.007 1422067 PUCILLO, JOHN 106329 1,400.007 1089765 RAYMOND, BENJAMIN E. 106270 2,000.008 768155 GIRARD, AUBREY C. 106332 2,200.008 908674 KOLBUSZ, JOHN 106331 2,200.008 672250 PEDERSEN, WILLIAM P. 106376 2,200.008 841802 WALKER, JOHN A. 106330 2,200.0011 772020 CONKLIN, ROBERT E. 106333 2,200.0011 583689 DAVIES, WALTER G. 106272 2,200.0011 931352 JOHNSON, EDWARD 106273 2,200.0011 797322 MC CLOSKEY, THOMAS 106274 2,200.0011 474925 PSHYBYSHEFSKI, EDWARD 106271 2,200.0015 1077048 MORWAY, CHRISTOPHER F. 106334 2,000.0017 779995 BURKEY, EDWARD S. 106275 2,200.0017 773336 CLARK, WILLIAM H. 106378 2,200.0017 775000 NEILL, JOSEPH F. 106379 2,200.0017 1416363 THEIRY, VAUGHN D. 106377 1,750.0021 1129104 ACAMO, JOHN 106336 2,200.00

L.U. NO.

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NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

21 1378788 PATE, BRANDON M. 106337 1,750.0021 990616 RIMEL, RICHARD K. 106335 2,200.0022 640852 BECKMAN, RICHARD S. 106277 2,200.0022 521879 CULP, CHARLES W. 106276 2,200.0025 745708 COTTONGIM, ROY D. 106279 2,200.0025 725619 DUSO, LAWRENCE 106340 2,200.0025 467481 LAURIE, JOHN W. 106338 2,200.0025 1042668 OLDHAM, WILLIAM W. 106339 2,200.0029 941338 BRENNER, DANIEL C. 106380 2,000.0029 1394878 MORTON, JACOB 106341 1,750.0037 1407859 CAIN, JEREMIAH W. 106342 1,750.0044 970644 ARVIN, ROGER J. 106280 2,200.0046 725000 COOPER, GEORGE L. 106343 2,000.0068 860838 HESS, HOWARD 106282 2,200.0068 821198 RIGGS, JOHN W. 106281 2,200.0068 1353719 SUYDAM, VIRGIL J. 106344 1,750.0070 450561 MALLORY, WILLIAM 106283 2,200.0070 1144678 TANNER, TERRY B. 106345 2,000.0084 375846 LOWERY, CHARLES O. 106346 2,200.0097 1004783 QUIRING, WILLIAM 106316 2,200.00118 623739 SMITH, JAMES A. 106285 2,200.00135 1280174 DIES, HUBERT J. 106286 1,750.00135 609939 GRIFFIN, JOHNNY 106382 2,200.00155 708999 HALL, RAY E. 106347 2,200.00167 1404646 ROBISON, JAMES W. 106348 1,750.00167 800465 ROBISON, KINNEY W. 106287 2,200.00

L.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

172 469019 ROHNER, ALBERT C. 106350 2,200.00172 863359 SAFERIGHT, ERNEST W. 106349 2,200.00172 425507 THURSTON, DAVID 106288 2,200.00197 588748 FOLEY, WILLIAM T. 106289 2,200.00207 607115 GREGOR, HARRY L. 106351 2,200.00207 371179 OLIVER, HAROLD J. 106383 2,200.00361 692001 ADAMS, ANGUS 106385 2,000.00361 1160881 MITCHELL, KENT R. 106384 2,200.00372 644082 HELTON, COY R. 106352 2,200.00372 779711 RUDD, MELVIN 106290 2,200.00377 1083367 LANGAN, GLEN M. 106353 2,000.00378 184807 GHIORSO, ALBERT L. 106291 2,200.00378 686191 VAN PELT, DEAN R. 106292 2,200.00383 1132067 NASH, RONALD 106354 2,200.00387 1172645 MYRICK, DANIEL L. 106355 2,200.00392 371099 HOUSTON, JACK 106293 2,200.00393 729663 GARRETT, RONALD C. 106294 2,200.00393 583655 SCHELLING, RONALD J. 106356 2,200.00395 1427286 BROWN, STEPHEN M. 106296 1,400.00395 1240122 EDWARDS, MICHAEL 106295 1,750.00396 795772 BUESKING, ROBERT M. 106357 2,000.00401 1425246 BROCKENBOROUGH, ERIC L. 106297 1,400.00405 461344 BIANCANIELLO, ROCCO 106299 2,200.00405 460344 DI SIRO, DOMENICK A. 106298 2,200.00416 357177 NORRIS, GEORGE 106386 2,200.00495 1482056 ARAGON, HERMAN 106302 500.00 29

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APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JULY 2015L.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

1 1147060 FREEMAN, MICHAEL G. 106489 2,000.001 301036 ORLICH, GEORGE 106455 2,200.003 763902 AUGUSTINE, DONALD S. 106491 2,200.003 990621 CACALI, DAVID 106392 2,000.003 1278771 CAMPBELL, DAVID W. 106497 1,750.003 980613 WOZNICHAK, RAYMOND 106490 2,200.005 1258301 HEADLEY, STANLEY E. 106430 1,750.007 1052670 BOOTMAN, CECIL A. 106498 2,000.007 424586 BOSHAR, FERRIS R. 106456 2,200.007 1321739 DUBE, ROLAND 106492 1,750.007 1242521 KEOUGH, RICHARD 106394 1,750.007 634881 MARCOTTE, RICHARD A. 106395 2,200.007 1036493 MC INTYRE, GEORGE E. 106393 2,200.007 1273599 MORSE, RONALD A. 106500 7,000.007 1196715 RYAN, WESLEY F. 106499 1,750.008 1028051 FLEMING, WILLIAM A. 106457 2,200.00

12 772880 MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN D. 106501 2,200.0016 673911 KITZMILLER, CLIFTON D. 106431 2,200.0022 453109 FOIST, FRANCIS M. 106396 2,200.0022 1374209 HIATT, RYAN G. 106460 1,750.0022 635673 LANDRUM, RUF L. 106432 2,200.0022 865320 MOORE, DEAN C. 106459 2,200.0022 478109 PORTER, ROBERT A. 106493 2,200.0024 793875 MEEKER, GALEN L. 106461 2,200.0024 978945 MERGERSON, HENRY 106502 2,200.0025 865754 CARLOCK, WILLIE K. 106399 2,000.0025 1038622 MC CABE, GERALD F. 106462 2,200.0025 808671 MC DONALD, WILLIAM F. 106504 1,750.0025 382807 MEDWICK, OLIVER 106398 2,200.0025 879431 RANDALL, RONALD L. 106463 2,200.0025 506356 SMITH, CECIL 106503 2,200.0025 399721 SMITH, CREEDY 106397 2,200.0029 602697 BRICE, EVERETT W. 106464 2,200.0037 1302612 PENNOYER, MATTHEW W. 106400 1,750.0055 593536 BITTER, JOHN G. 106434 2,200.0055 544833 DUBRY, DONALD 106433 2,200.0055 782336 WILEY, DAVID H. 106435 2,200.0075 998458 RIVERA, NOEL A. 106401 2,200.0084 997319 SHAFFER, JOSEPH L. 106465 2,000.0086 853333 CARTER, PAUL E. 106466 2,200.0092 1216401 JOHNSON, WILLIAM D. 106505 1,750.0097 494128 CARR, ROBERT F. 106426 2,200.00

L.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

97 772666 CHARTRAND, ERNEST B. 106425 2,200.0097 903801 DUQUETTE, ROLLAND 106424 2,200.00118 336113 MC INTIRE, ROBERT L. 106402 2,200.00135 502771 RYE, JACK J. 106467 2,200.00147 1489703 EDWARDS, ISAAC 106403 500.00155 361987 SANDY, MILBURN H. 106404 2,200.00172 592512 COX, THOMAS S. 106468 2,200.00201 954646 PRIOR, HARRY W. 106469 2,200.00207 620587 CONSIDDER, ROBERT L. 106436 2,200.00207 262569 STYBORSKI, JOHN 106405 2,200.00229 1127661 KEITH, STEVEN M. 106506 1,750.00263 182820 HARWELL, MILTON L. 106470 2,200.00263 282632 WHITE, STANLEY M. 106437 2,200.00272 760154 MATHIS, WENDELL C. 106438 2,000.00290 778028 BOND, RAYMOND J. 106471 2,200.00290 778029 CHILES, NORMAN L. 106406 2,200.00301 1197372 MYERS, WALTER R. 106408 1,750.00301 883598 RUSSELL, GEARRY R. 106407 2,200.00301 499361 WISE, LEWIS C. 106439 2,200.00340 464366 SMOCK, ROBERT H. 106409 2,200.00377 1333048 CHEN, CHANG QIU 106440 1,750.00378 1426845 EWING, MICHAEL A. 106441 1,400.00378 920037 MYERS, TOXIE H. 106473 2,200.00378 1366248 PANTOJA, JOSE M. 106472 1,750.00383 1052014 LEE, JAMES E. 106475 2,000.00383 596214 RESHEL, ROBERT P. 106474 2,200.00395 963477 FRIZZELL, DENNIS R. 106411 2,000.00395 948707 QUINN, DENNIS J. 106410 2,200.00396 591082 JOHNSON, WILLIAM A. 106507 2,000.00397 457688 BETTS, ROY C. 106412 2,200.00397 955038 BILLINGSLEY, WILLIAM A. 106476 2,200.00399 349292 PAULY, ANTHONY H. 106477 2,200.00402 785269 BESS, BILLY R. 106478 2,200.00402 837055 SUAREZ, RONALD J. 106479 2,200.00420 542872 FLORY, ALLEN B. 106413 2,200.00424 823868 STILKEY, MAYNARD O. 106442 2,200.00433 1225123 GOLDSBERRY, DAVID S. 106443 7,000.00433 500446 PARI, JAMES M. 106508 2,200.00444 270531 SINCHAK, MICHAEL 106444 2,200.00477 602745 GARGIS, HILLMAN D. 106414 2,200.00477 469948 WILKES, GEORGE T. 106415 2,200.00495 901687 LENTE, RICHARD T. 106480 2,200.00

L.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

502 444715 DELROSSI, CARL A. 106481 2,000.00502 929062 HANS, WILLIAM D. 106416 2,000.00502 798101 MARTIN, JOHN E. 106509 2,000.00502 787735 WROBLEWSKI, WALTER 106445 2,000.00508 842868 SANDS, PAUL N. 106446 2,000.00512 574590 KOUTSOYAN, JAMES P. 106447 2,200.00512 578262 LASSARD, LE ROY D. 106482 2,200.00516 687802 CRAIG, SAMUEL M. 106448 2,000.00527 438769 BRACE, SAMUEL R. 106449 2,000.00527 766836 VANA, ERMA J. 106418 2,000.00568 477972 HANKINSON, DION V. 106494 2,200.00580 531775 CODY, EDWIN W. 106419 2,200.00590 1324484 FERNATT, ROY M. 106420 1,750.00597 441488 MC DANIEL, HAROLD 106495 2,200.00597 1158111 MICKLE, THOMAS 106421 2,000.00623 609197 HULIN, WARREN P. 106450 2,200.00623 495194 WALKER, HEWEY G. 106496 2,200.00625 673434 BALLAO, JAMES 106422 2,200.00704 954385 DAUGHTERY, RICHARD 106451 2,000.00712 1104784 DAKE, EDWIN T. 106427 2,000.00720 473605 DICKIE, LYNN A. 106484 2,000.00720 745731 YAGOS, RUDY 106485 2,200.00721 888124 CONWAY, DENNIS P. 106487 2,200.00721 593911 CUMMINGS, EMMET F. 106486 2,200.00728 1152953 IRONEAGLE, JOSEPH 106488 2,000.00736 969520 LA FORME, HAROLD 106429 2,200.00736 665662 LAFORME, RALPH 106428 2,200.00752 790972 BURNS, WILLIAM J. 106454 2,200.00752 1240584 MACLEAN, JEROME B. 106453 1,750.00764 1241228 WAKEHAM, RAYMOND G. 106510 1,750.00764 1219443 WOODFORD, DENNIS M. 106511 1,750.00769 406930 RAY, EDWARD M. 106452 2,200.00782 792354 HARGROVE, JAMES M. 106483 2,200.00808 526860 CORBITT, NEWSOME E. 106423 2,200.00

TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID: 254,650.00

DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JULY 2015:

22 1025147 JOHNSON, LONNIE L. 106458 SUSPENDED521 1362290 CARSON, THOMAS J. 106417 SUSPENDED

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JUNE 2015 continuedL.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

495 1395210 ARAGON, RONNIE J. 106301 1,750.00501 1205659 PICHE, LEO R. 106358 1,750.00508 1448636 CLEMONS, LAWRENCE 106303 800.00512 726846 FOUCAULT, ROBERT L. 106304 2,200.00516 683709 KISTER, ARTHUR P. 106359 2,000.00520 484120 VERMILLION, LEE B. 106305 2,000.00527 706985 KEENER, CHARLES J. 106388 2,000.00527 536861 KLEIBER, JOSEPH W. 106360 2,000.00527 947384 RUTKOWSKI, CHESTER 106306 2,000.00549 999715 HORNER, WILLIAM D. 106361 2,000.00576 973433 WEBER, ROBERT J. 106307 2,000.00580 859704 FREY, THOMAS A. 106308 2,200.00580 625323 HOTZ, ANTHONY 106309 2,200.00580 534832 SALONE, WILLIAM J. 106362 2,200.00597 883675 NELSON, JERRY J. 106363 2,200.00597 858687 SHOWALTER, ROBERT T. 106364 2,000.00623 847875 BROCATO, IRVING M. 106311 2,200.00623 596929 DOMINGUE, DAVID 106310 2,200.00623 593993 LA COMBE, CHARLES R. 106390 2,200.00

L.U. NO.

MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

623 585731 MORLEY, RICHARD S. 106389 2,200.00704 852151 MAHAFFEY, ROBERT E. 106365 2,200.00709 728134 SPENCE, HORACE L. 106366 2,200.00720 999839 FRASER, WILLIAM G. 106368 1,750.00720 443981 HUSBY, ALFRED 106369 2,200.00721 448287 MELANSON, CARL 106317 2,200.00721 578434 RICHARDS, PHILIP T. 106370 2,200.00721 869356 SOUSA, ANTONIO M. 106318 2,200.00725 461410 LOWE, JOHN A. 106371 2,200.00732 876116 DOTO, LEO 106391 2,200.00736 1061741 CORMIER, RONALD J. 106322 2,000.00736 459298 GAUTHIER, ANTOINE 106320 2,200.00736 571198 JUNGAS, PIERRE G. 106319 2,200.00736 893658 MACKIE, JOHN K. 106373 2,200.00736 545124 NISBITT, RONALD 106321 2,200.00736 645178 SMITH, FRED W. 106372 2,200.00765 950208 MILLAIRE, RICHARD R. 106323 2,000.00771 764992 DEMITOR, DONALD E. 106374 2,200.00782 1064250 BEAL, ORVAL G. 106313 2,200.00

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MEMBER NUMBER

NAMECLAIM NUMBER

AMOUNT

808 714584 CREWS, WILLIE 106314 2,200.00808 630130 VICKERS, CARMEN D. 106367 2,200.00

TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID: 243,500.00

DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JUNE 2015:

24 1478694 ADAMS, TYRAEL 106278 IN ARREARS89 979506 CARSON, RONALD D. 106381 SUSPENDED

118 1205665 HETZEL, ROBERT L. 106284 ON WITH-DRAWAL

420 1150714 AREGOOD, DUANE J. 106300 ON WITH-DRAWAL

433 1165943 WOODS, HERMAN 106387 SUSPENDED

732 578167 CALDWELL, JOHN N. 106312 ON WITH-DRAWAL

813 1024110 HALE, ROBERT W 106315 SUSPENDED

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The 2016 elections in the United States will matter to ironworkers, our families and everyone who works for a living. Voters will choose governors, senators, members of congress, and even the president of the United States. These choices will affect our ability to find work and our rights on the job.

Union ironworkers need to make our voices heard in this election. To do that, we need resources to get friendly elected officials into office. Your contributions to the Ironworkers Political Action League (IPAL) make that possible. There’s no other organization speaking up for ironworkers in politics.

Contributing any amount helps. Contributors of $200 dollars or more will be recognized in the March issue of The Ironworker as members of the President’s Club.

MAKE A CHECK PAYABLE TO IRONWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE AND MAIL IT TO 1750 NEW YORK AVE, NW, SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20006.

Don’t wait for billionaires and special interests to take over your political process. CONTRIBUTE AND MAKE AN IMPACT TODAY.

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The 2016 elections in the United States will matter to ironworkers, our families and everyone who works for a living. Voters will choose governors, senators, members of congress, and even the president of the United States. These choices will affect our ability to find work and our rights on the job.

Union ironworkers need to make our voices heard in this election. To do that, we need resources to get friendly elected officials into office. Your contributions to the Ironworkers Political Action League (IPAL) make that possible. There’s no other organization speaking up for ironworkers in politics.

Contributing any amount helps. Contributors of $200 dollars or more will be recognized in the March issue of The Ironworker as members of the President’s Club.

MAKE A CHECK PAYABLE TO IRONWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE AND MAIL IT TO 1750 NEW YORK AVE, NW, SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20006.

Don’t wait for billionaires and special interests to take over your political process. CONTRIBUTE AND MAKE AN IMPACT TODAY.

Join thePRESIDENT’S CLUB!

CO

NTR

IBUT

E & MAKE AN IMPACT

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