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DECEMBER
DEC
DE
CEMBER
CEMB
ER 200
2007
07
JOSEPH J. HUNT
General President
MICHAEL A. FITZPATRICK
General Secretary
ur general officers and the entire international
staff wish you the very best this holiday
season. This past year has given us a new sense
of direction for our organization. And most important
to every ironworking family, indications show we are
on the threshold to one of the most prosperous times
this great union has ever seen. May this New Year
provide you with the greatest gift an ironworker
can receive, the opportunity to build
your great nation’s infrastructure
with pride, dignity and prosperity.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL
AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS
WALTER W. WISE
General Treasurer
Official Publication of the
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800
www.ironworkers.org
INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
JOSEPH J. HUNT
General President
Suite 400
1750 New York Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Office: (202) 383-4810
Fax: (202) 638-4856
RICHARD WARD
Fifth General Vice President
5964 Dayton Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Office: (423) 870-1982
Fax: (423) 876-0774
Email: [email protected]
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
General Secretary
Suite 400
Office: (202) 383-4820
Fax: (202) 347-2319
FRED MARR
Sixth General Vice President
1350 L’Heritage Drive
Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8
Canada
Office: (519) 542-1413/1414
Fax: (519) 542-3790
WALTER WISE
General Treasurer
Suite 400
Office: (202) 383-4830
Fax: (202) 383-6483
ROBERT J. SPILLER
First General Vice President
2106 Washington Road
Suite 400
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Office: (724) 745-5893
Fax: (724) 745-5863
GORDON STRUSS
Second General Vice President
P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street
Luck, WI 54853-0319
Office: (715) 472-4250/4251
Fax: (715) 472-4253
EDWARD C. McHUGH
Third General Vice President
2849 Andrea Drive
Allentown, PA 18103
Office: (610) 776-1063
Fax: (610) 776-1660
GEORGE E. KRATZER
Fourth General Vice President
Franklin Square Office Center
8401 Claude Thomas Road
Suite 37
Franklin, OH 45005
Office: (937) 746-0854
Fax: (937) 746-0873
EDWARD J. WALSH
Seventh General Vice President
505 White Plains Rd.
Suite 200
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Office: (914) 332-4430
Fax: (914) 332-4431
Email: [email protected]
JAY HURLEY
Eighth General Vice President
191 Old Colony Ave.
P.O. Box 96
S. Boston, MA 02127
Tel: 617-268-2382
Fax: 617-268-1394
E-mail: [email protected]
JOE STANDLEY
Ninth General Vice President
1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C
Pinole, CA 94564
Office: 510-724-9277
Fax: 510-724-1345
RONALD C. GLADNEY
General Counsel
Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C.
4399 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Office: (314) 531-1054
Fax: (314) 531-1131
Headquarters Office:
(202) 383-4868
Headquarters Fax:
(202) 638-4856
INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS
Apprenticeship and Training
Tel: (202) 383-4870
Fax: (202) 347-5256
Computer Department
Tel: (202) 383-4886
Fax: (202) 383-4895
Davis-Bacon Department
Tel: (202) 383-4865
Fax: (202) 347-2318
Department of Ornamental,
Architectural & Miscellaneous
Metals (DOAMM)
Tel: (630) 238-1003
Fax: (630) 238-1006
Department of Reinforcing
Ironworkers
Tel: (866) 336-9163
Fax: (356) 736-9618
Ironworkers Political
Action League
Tel: (202) 383-4805
Fax: (202) 347-3569
LU/DC Staff Retirement and
Shopmen’s Pension Fund
Tel: (202) 383-4874
Fax: (202) 628-6469
Magazine
Tel: (202) 383-4864
Fax: (202) 347-2318
Mailroom
Tel: (202) 383-4855
Fax: (202) 638-1038
Maintenance and Jurisdiction
Tel: (202) 383-4860
Fax: (202) 347-1496
E-mail: [email protected]
Volume 107
December 2007
Number 11
FEATURES
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Tacoma Power Engineering Feat
Shop Local 831 Officer News
IPAL Political Coordinator Training
DEPARTMENTS
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Departmental Reports
IMPACT
Contractor’s Perspective
Officer’s Forum
Union Sportsmen Alliance
Local News
Lifetime Honorary Members
Official Monthly Record
On The Cover
The General Officers and Staff of the
International Association of Bridge,
Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing
Iron Workers Extend to You Our Very Best
Wishes During This Holiday Season.
Organizing
Tel: (202) 383-4851
Fax: (202) 347-1496
Safety
Tel: (202) 383-4829
Fax: (202) 347-5256
Shop Department
Tel: (202) 383-4846
Fax: (202) 783-3230
EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR : Nancy Folks
THE IRONWORKER
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Canada Agreement Number 40009549.
Gig Harbor, Wash. crew, left to right: Keith Ridinger, Shane Cooley, Johnny Little, Bret Ioimo, G.F. Danny Kaiser, Joe Cartrette, Jason
Timmons, and Russell Dray. Not pictured: superintendent Mike Kirby.
Tacoma Power Engineering Feat
Seattle Ironworkers Replace Historic Towers
I
ronworkers from Local 86 in Seattle and Locals 48
(Oklahoma City, Okla.), 584 (Tulsa, Okla.) and 843
(working for National Steel Erectors) are replacing
the historic electrical towers spanning the Tacoma
Narrows between Tacoma and Gig Harbor in Washington.
Considered a marvel when they went into service in 1926
the 6,200-foot span was then the longest electrical span
in the world. Eighty years ago, on May 24 1926, President
Calvin Coolidge pressed a telegraph key in Washington,
D.C. to activate the power station at Cushman Damn
No. 1. More than 5,000 people gathered at the base of the
towers to celebrate the project that carried power from the
Olympic Mountains to Tacoma and Gig Harbor Washington.
Newspapers at the time report the event was heralded with
fireworks and the world’s first “electric barbecue.”
The four 325-foot towers—two in Gig Harbor and two in
Tacoma—were built at a cost of $300,000 by Tacoma-based
Star Iron & Steel. Ironworkers from Tacoma Local 114
erected 620 tons of steel using a 90-foot gin-pole floating in
a basket of cables suspended from the tower itself. As each
section of the tower was complete, the gin-pole was jumped
to the next position. (The same method of construction is
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being used on the new towers.) The four historic towers were
built in only 80 working days. The last tower was erected in
only 13 working days. The four old-towers contain 150,000
rivets. The towers were the tallest structure in the area
Artist conception of original towers in 1926.
THE IRONWORKER
Tacoma, Wash. crew, left to right: G.F. Rory File, Humberto Nicolas, Ron
Howeel Jr., Sean Wood, Burgon Peterson, Justin Smith. In the basket: Paul
Romero, Derrick Bell, Cal Krause, Alex Calderon and three members of
Operators Union 612.
until the doomed bridge “Galloping Gertie” opened 14 years
later just one mile west of the Cushman Towers.
Eight decades of wind and rain have taken its toll on the
existing towers. Replacement was determined to be cheaper
than continued maintenance and refurbishment of the old
towers. A single 500-foot tower on each shore will replace
the twin towers in Tacoma and Gig Harbor.
National Steel Erectors from Muskogee, Oklahoma was
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awarded the $12.1 million contract for the new towers.
Construction crews used cranes to erect the first 300 feet
of the towers. Once the towers got too high for conventional
cranes, gin-poles (sometimes called basket derricks) were
assembled atop the towers to continue the erection to its
final height.
Copy and photos by John Robinson
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Shop Local 831 Retirement
and Installment of
New Officers
T
he monthly meeting of the Shopmen
Ironworkers Local 831 (Wayne, Mich.)
held on July 10, 2007 signaled the end
of the era. Bob Dunn, president of Local 831
for the last 30 years, retired and passed the
gavel to President Elect Fred Dilts.
Retired General Organizer George Clark
administered the oath of office to Fred Dilts,
along with all the newly elected officers, as
he had 30 years ago with Bob Dunn.
Special guests attending the ceremony
were Greg Hicks, president of MichiganGreat Lakes and Vicinity Ironworkers
District Council, Joe Lyscas, FST/BM of
Local 508 (Detroit, Mich.), and George
Clark, retired general organizer. From all
the current and retired members of Local
831, thank you Bob, for dedicated service.
Enjoy your retirement!
Left to right: Joe Lyscas, FST/BM, George Clark, retired general organizer,
Bob Dunn, president emeritus, and Greg Hicks, president of Ironworkers
District Council of Michigan-Great Lakes & Vicinity.
Left to right: George Clark, retired general organizer, Bob Dunn, president
emeritus, Fred Dilts, president elect, and Greg Hicks, president of Ironworkers
District Council of Michigan-Great Lakes & Vicinity.
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THE IRONWORKER
CANADIAN REPORT
by Fred Marr
O
nce again we approach
the end of a year and
the beginning of a new
one. The work outlook in
Canada hasn’t changed
very much since last year’s
report. Project agreements
for nickel processing and oil
in Newfoundland are very
close to being signed and
probably will be by the time
you read this. The same for
the Irving Oil Project in New
Brunswick.
Electricity is even a bigger issue than it was last
year with work either ongoing or in the planning stage,
not only in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, but also
Labrador and Alberta. Nuclear, hydro electric and wind
farms seem to be the flavor of the day.
The resource-based economy has driven the
Canadian dollar through the roof and although it has
slowed the manufacturing industry, construction in
Canada is doing very well. Probably the only major
difference between 2007 and 2006 is the fact that we
have logged approximately 15 million more man-hours
across the country. These hours have fed our families,
paid our mortgages, and boosted our pension, welfare,
and training funds.
The high dollar has hurt our Shop Division
somewhat, but with the demand for fabricated steel
still rising, our location in relation to the projects and
our skills should pull us through.
The battles across Canada are still the same as
other years. Nonunion is still there; foreign workers
are still an issue; the political climate varies from
province to province; our aging workforce; the inability
of the building trades to work together, and as always,
jurisdiction remains a key issue.
At the federal level, it looked like we were close to a
deal for construction workers to write off expenses when
traveling. If this happens, it will help us immensely
when trying to man projects in our cities and areas
where there are no camps or living allowances.
The foreign worker issue has been very frustrating
in this office. The applications are usually made by
nonunion contractors looking for cheap labour. Every
time I have been involved, I have contacted the locals
across Canada and been able to come up with a same
day result showing that we do have unemployed
members who will take the jobs. We have been able to
stop several applications. The frustrating part is that
other building trades are openly recruiting offshore
DECEMBER 2007
workers. My position is and will remain that we have
enough ironworkers in Canada to man all projects
and enough Canadians willing to join our union.
For short-term spikes, we can recruit members of
our union from the United States. It is not right
that some building trades are unwilling to train and
recruit Canadian youth, and would rather bring in
temporary permit workers than upset their country
club status.
The jurisdiction battles seem to remain the
same year after year. We fight with the millwrights
in the auto industry and just about everyone else over
support steel and power rigging. Recently we have
been attacked by the “compulsory trades” who are
trying to make an argument that their compulsory
status entitles them to exclusive jurisdiction over
everything. We had this fight with the Steel Metal
over industrial furnace installation and we won.
We had two or three battles with the IBEW over
support steel, which we won in the end, but not
before losing man-hours due to stop work orders.
The most recent fight was with the UA in Sudbury
over a local power rigging agreement. Local 786 won
that at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. These
battles are not restricted to provinces where we are
not a compulsory trade. The same type of tactic has
been tried in Alberta. The Ontario District Council is
preparing to approach the Ministry of Labour in an
effort to solve this issue once and for all.
Contract negotiations have been on the front
burner this year in most provinces. Wage and benefit
increases have been achieved across the country. The
Shop Division in Western Canada is averaging about
a 5% increase per year with only one strike that
lasted about a month.
Hats off to Locals 771, 720 & 725. You were
able to negotiate in not only a busy market but a
market loaded with heavy industrial work. I believe
Saskatchewan and Alberta were able to achieve the
largest increases in their history. Alberta ironworkers
became the highest paid ironworkers in Canada on
July 8 and the gap will widen with each upcoming
increase in their agreement.
Congratulations to the Ontario locals for voting
to change from a three-year term of office to a fiveyear term. The membership will be better served
by this change. Your elected representatives will be
able to spend more time taking care of business and
less time on the campaign trail. It also seems to be a
trend in Canada with the Boilermakers, Teamsters,
Insulators, Operators, and Laborers adopting four
and five year terms in some provinces if not all.
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CANADIAN REPORT, continued
The federal government was able to dodge a
bullet with the October Throne speech and as I write
this, there is no election scheduled. Many provincial
elections were held or will have been held by the time
you read this. I hope your province was able to elect
candidates who will at least not harm our ability to
make a living. The Canadian Ironworker Political
Action Fund took an active role in the elections in
Ontario and Saskatchewan, pledging close to $80,000
to support candidates who support us.
The International Apprentice Competition will take
place next fall and I hope our district councils have a
full slate of competitors ready to go.
As always, I want to thank every member of our
union for what you do every day. We are the most
productive trade in the construction industry and
whether the building trades, as we know it continues
to exist or not, the future is bright for ironworkers. We
have the skills and the leadership to take us anywhere
we want to go.
On behalf of the Canadian Office and the Ontario
District Council, I would like to wish every member
of this International Union and your families a very
Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and Happy
New Year.
Welcome aboard to the New Brunswick Rodmen,
bring your friends!
RAPPORT POUR LE Du vice-président général Fred Marr
U
ne fois de plus, la fin d’une année et le début
d’une nouvelle année approchent.
Les
perspectives d’emploi au Canada n’ont pas beaucoup
changées depuis le rapport de l’année dernière. Des
accords de projets pour le traitement du nickel et du
pétrole à Terre-Neuve sont très près d’être signés
et le seront probablement au moment où vous lirez
ceci. Il en est de même pour le projet Irving Oil au
Nouveau-Brunswick.
Avec des travaux en cours ou en stade de
planification, l’électricité est une problématique
décisionnelle encore plus importante cette année que
l’année dernière, non seulement pour l’Ontario, le
Québec et la Manitoba, mais aussi pour le Labrador
et l’Alberta. L’énergie nucléaire, hydroélectrique et
les parcs éoliens semblent être à la saveur du jour.
Une économie basée sur ses ressources a fait
culminer le dollar canadien et bien que ceci ait
ralentit l’industrie manufacturière, l’industrie
de la construction au Canada se porte très bien.
La différence majeure entre 2007 et 2006 est
probablement le fait que nous avons enregistré
approximativement 15 millions d’heures de travail
de plus à travers le pays. Ces heures ont nourri nos
familles, payé nos hypothèques et renforcé nos fonds
de pension de retraite, d’avantages sociaux et de
formation.
Notre division atelier (Shop Division) a
légèrement été affectée par le taux élevé du dollar,
mais avec la demande d’acier fabriqué toujours à la
hausse, notre position en ce qui concerne les projets
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et nos compétences devraient nous tirer d’affaire.
Les batailles à travers le Canada sont toujours
les mêmes : la non syndicalisation est toujours
présente; les travailleurs étrangers sont toujours un
problème; le climat politique varie d’une province
à l’autre; le vieillissement de notre main-d’oeuvre;
l’incapacité des métiers du bâtiment à travailler
ensemble et comme toujours, la juridiction de métier
demeure un enjeu majeur.
Sur le plan fédéral, il semblait que nous étions
proche d’un accord afin que les travailleurs de
la construction puissent soumettre leur dépense
lorsqu’ils voyagent. Si l’accord se concrétise, il nous
aidera énormément lorsque vient le temps d’envoyer
la main-d’oeuvre nécessaire pour les projets dans nos
villes et secteurs où il n’y a ni camp ni indemnités
prévus.
La problématique des travailleurs étrangers a
été très frustrante dans ce bureau. Les demandes
sont généralement effectuées par des entrepreneurs
non syndiqués à la recherche d’une main-d’œuvre à
bon marché. Chaque fois où j’ai été impliqué, j’ai
pris contacte avec les sections locales à travers le
Canada et j’ai été en mesure d’arriver à un résultat
le jour même, tout en démontrant que nous avons
en effet des membres chômeurs prêts à accepter ces
emplois. Nous avons été capable d’arrêter plusieurs
demandes. Ce qui est frustrant est le fait que d’autres
métiers du bâtiment recrutent ouvertement des
travailleurs outre-mer. Ma position est et restera
que nous avons suffisamment de travailleurs des
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RAPPORT POUR LE - continued
métiers de l’acier au Canada afin de combler tous
projets et suffisamment de Canadiens prêts à adhérer
à notre syndicat. Pour des besoins à court terme,
nous pouvons recruter des membres de nos syndicats
des États-Unis. Il n’est pas juste que certains
métiers du bâtiment ne soient pas disposés à former
et recruter des jeunes Canadiens, et préfèreraient
faire appelle à des travailleurs avec permis de travail
temporaire plutôt que de bouleverser leur statut de
club élitiste.
Les batailles de juridiction de métiers semblent
demeurer les mêmes d’année en année.
Nous
nous battons contre les mécaniciens de chantier
(Millwrights) de l’industrie automobile et avec
pratiquement tous les autres au sujet de l’acier de
support et de la manutention mécanisée. Récemment,
nous avons été défiés par les « métiers reconnus »
(compulsory trade) qui essaient d’argumenter
que leur statut obligatoire leur donne droit à la
juridiction exclusive sur tout. Nous avons eu cette
bataille avec « Steel Metal » au sujet de l’installation
de fournaise industrielle et nous avons gagné. Nous
avons eu deux ou trois batailles avec « I.B.E.W. » au
sujet de l’acier de support dont nous avons gagnées
en toute fin, mais non sans avoir perdu des heures
de travaille en raison d’ordre de cesser les travaux.
Le plus récent conflit a été avec « U.A. », à Sudbury,
à l’égard d’une entente locale d’acier de support. Le
Local 786 l’a remporté auprès de la Commission
des relations de travail de l’Ontario. Ces batailles
ne sont pas limitées qu’aux provinces où nous ne
sommes pas un métier reconnu. On a tenté le même
type de tactique en Alberta. Le Conseil de district de
l’Ontario se prépare à entamer une démarche auprès
du ministère du Travail afin de régler ce problème
définitivement.
Cette année, les négociations de contrats on été
à l’avant plan dans la plupart des provinces. Les
augmentations de salaires et d’avantages sociaux ont
été atteintes dans l’ensemble du pays. La division
atelier (Shop Division) dans l’Ouest canadien
moyenne une augmentation de 5 % par année avec
qu’une seule grève qui a durée seulement un mois.
Chapeau aux sections locales 771, 720 & 725. Vous
avez été en mesure de négocier non seulement dans un
marché animé, mais dans un marché chargé de travail
industriel lourd. Je crois que la Saskatchewan et
l’Alberta ont été en mesure d’atteindre les plus fortes
augmentations de leur histoire. Les travailleurs
des métiers de l’acier de l’Alberta sont devenus les
travailleurs des métiers de l’acier les mieux payés
au Canada le 8 juillet et l’écart s’agrandira avec
chaque prochaine augmentation prévue dans leur
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convention.
Fé l i c i t a t i o n
aux
sections
locales
de
l’Ontario pour avoir
voter de passer d’un
mandat de trois ans à
un mandat de cinq ans.
Les associations seront
mieux servies de cette
façon. Vos représentants
élus seront en mesure
d’accorder plus de temps
à la gestion des affaires et
passeront moins de temps
à faire la campagne. Au
Canada, on voit cette
même tendance à adopter des mandats de quatre ou
cinq ans auprès des chaudronniers, des camionneurs,
des calorifugeurs, des opérateurs et des manoeuvres
dans quelques provinces sinon toutes.
Le gouvernement fédéral a pu s’esquiver d’une
élection suite au discours du trône du mois d’octobre,
et au moment ou j’écris, il n’y en a pas de prévu.
Plusieurs élections provinciales ont été tenues
ou auront été tenues par le temps où vous lirez
ceci. J’espère que votre province a été en mesure
d’élire des candidats qui permettront au moins de
ne pas nuire à notre capacité de gagner notre vie.
Le Fond canadien d’action politique des travailleurs
des métiers de l’acier a participé de façon active
aux élections en Ontario et en Saskatchewan, en
contribuant près de 80 000 $ pour appuyer les
candidats qui nous appuis.
La Compétition internationale d’apprentis aura
lieu l’automne qui vient et j’espère que nos Conseil
de districts on une foule de concurrents prêts à
participer.
Comme toujours, je tiens à remercier tous les
membres de notre syndicat pour ce que vous faites
quotidiennement. Nous constituons le métier le plus
productif de l’industrie de la construction et que les
métiers du bâtiment, tels que nous les connaissons,
continuent d’exister ou non, l’avenir est prometteur
pour les travailleurs des métiers de l’acier. Nous
possédons les compétences et le leadership afin de
nous amener peu importe là où on veut aller.
Au nom du Bureau Canadien et du Conseil de
district de l’Ontario, je voudrais souhaiter à chaque
membre de cette Association internationale ainsi
qu’à vos familles un très joyeux Noël et une bonne et
prospère année, en toute sécurité.
Aux ferrailleurs du Nouveau-Brunswick,
bienvenue abord et amenez vos amis!
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SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT
by Frank Migliaccio
The Holiday Season
H
ere it is December already, and
another year is coming to an
end. Work has been good around the
country, and we should be adding to
our membership and making gains in
job density. This is also a time to reflect
on those members who are no longer
with us. Whether it was due to a workrelated accident or natural causes,
we all know someone who has passed
away in the last year. This time of year
should be a joyous one, spent with
family and friends and looking forward
to a future that should bring joy into
our lives. Unfortunately, for many it is
a sad time, for a loved one is no longer
with them.
It is also a time to remember the
troops serving around the world, putting
themselves in harms way to protect the
freedoms we count on each day. Men
and women are giving up their lives to
protect those freedoms. Many of those
same men and women are members
of our International Union. We must
never forget them.
In the year 2003--our lowest year
ever--we lost 15 ironworkers to job
related accidents.
As I write this
article on October 31, we have already
experienced 23 ironworker job site
fatalities in 2007. We still have 2 months
to go in this year, so let’s all hope it does
not go any higher. Remember that with
23 fatalities, there are 23 families that
have lost a loved one to a job related
accident, and countless others who
have lost a loved one to natural causes.
Each year I reproduce a poem
entitled, “I Chose To Look the Other
Way.” I would once again like to remind
each of you what it says, and I hope you
live with this idea for another year.
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I CHOSE TO LOOK
THE OTHER WAY
I Chose to Look the Other Way
I could have saved a life that day,
But I chose to look the other way.
It wasn’t that I didn’t care,
I had the time, and I was there.
But I didn’t want to seem a fool,
Or argue over a safety rule.
I knew he’d done the job before,
If I called it wrong, he might get sore.
The chances didn’t seem that bad.
I’ve done the same, he knew I had.
So I shook my head and walked on by,
He knew the risks as well as I.
He took the chance, I closed an eye,
And with that act, I let him die.
Now every time I see his wife,
I’ll know I should have saved his life.
That guilt is something I must bear,
But it isn’t something you need share.
If you see a risk that others take,
That puts their health or life at stake.
The question asked, or thing you say,
Could help them live another day.
If you see a risk and walk away,
Then hope you never have to say,
For the new members who have not read this poem
before, I hope it makes you stop, think, and do the right
thing. For all you old timers, I hope this poem will sink
in and help you make the right choices. We are all
responsible for our Union Brothers and Sisters. With
that said, let’s keep safety on our minds at all times and,
no matter what, choose to Save A Life.
My secretary, Susan Avery, and I would like to take
this time to wish all members, young and old, and their
families a joyous, healthy, prosperous, and safe holiday
season, and a brighter outlook for 2008.
THE IRONWORKER
APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORT
by Mike White
Evolution and History of Rigging
Technology
T
h e following is a brief history of rigging
technology. Rigging is a job task each
ironworker performs regardless of the area of
the trade in which the ironworker works. It is,
therefore, essential that every ironworker has
a full knowledge of rigging. As an introduction
to rigging, this article will cover the use of the
following devices: the inclined plane, lever, screw,
wedge, pulley, and wheel.
The Inclined Plane
The inclined plane was used to build the
ancient Egyptian pyramids. The great pyramid of
Cheops is 481 feet [146.7 meters] high and has
a base that covers 131 acres [53.06 hectares].
The pyramid has approximately 2,300,000 blocks
of stone that weigh about 2Vi tons [2.27 metric
tons] each. The Cheops project took 100,000 men
twenty years to quarry and assemble. It is believed
that they constructed a series of inclined planes
or ramps to allow each stone to be moved upward
manually into its final position. The evolution of
the inclined plane is evident in today’s rigging
operations.
The Lever
On Salisbury Plain in England, there is a
series of giant stone slabs that weigh 40 to 50
tons [36.3 to 45.4 metric tons] each. The site is
known as Stonehenge. The gray sandstone slabs
were quarried approximately 24 miles [38.62
kilometers] from the site and are believed to have
been transported by means of rollers and ropes
some 4,000 years ago. Mounting the huge stone to
an upright position was accomplished by means
of a series of levers and fulcrums.
The evolution of the lever is evident in the
modern-day use of ratchet-type jack handles,
pry bars, and gearshift levers on trucks, tractors,
and other equipment. Cranes that use hydraulic
and electric power to lift heavy weights use
reverse-levering action and can reduce the force
transmitted because of the wide angle in which
the boom can be moved.
The Screw
Early Romans built bridges and aqueducts
of outstanding design and construction. One
DECEMBER 2007
such
aqueduct
was
constructed of granite
blocks
laid
without
mortar in Segovia, Spain,
in 98 A.D. The structure
was built using the
principal of the screw.
A windlass activated
a vertical screw, which
enabled
the
worm
gear of a cable-wound
drum. The evolution of
the screw is applied in
today’s screw jack. The
screw jack is used for a
variety of jobs. The screw is turned manually to
elevate and support the load with a steel lever.
The Wedge
Polynesian workers erected the 50-ton stone
monoliths that stand 30 feet high on Easter
Island 1500 years ago. In the construction of the
statues, it is thought that the workers made use
of a basic and useful tool, the wedge. The wedge
is still a valuable tool in today’s construction
sites. An expansion-type hydraulic wedge can
be carried easily, yet it applies more force than
could be exerted by two workers, each swinging
a 25-pound [11.25kilo-grams] sledgehammer
simultaneously. The expansion-type hydraulic
wedge is a good example of today’s equipment,
which saves the rigger’s time by making work
easier.
The Pulley
In 1586, the Italian architect Dominico
Fontana was commissioned to move the famed
Egyptian Obelisk to a new location, where it still
stands today, in front of St. Peter’s Cathedral.
Moving the massive stone obelisk a distance of
275 yards [251.46 meters] by means of pulleys
and rigging was accomplished with the help of
800 men and 140 horses.
A series of pulleys and riggings were hung
from an erecting tower and attached to bands
on the faces of the obelisks shaft. When all were
ready, Fontana mounted a command tower and
signaled with trumpets and bells to the men and
horses that operated windlasses. In 52 pulls and
with pauses for inspection and adjustments, the
crew raised the giant stone to an upright position.
Final positioning required seventeen more days
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APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORT, continued
of labor and involved the use of levers, blocks, and
wedges in a complex series of operational steps.
In modern rigging methodology, the pulley is
one of the most versatile pieces of equipment.
The pulley’s two chief functions are to change the
direction of a transmitted force and to shorten the
distance through which a force is transmitted,
thereby multiplying its effectiveness. Pulleys are
essential parts of the rigger’s equipment. The
wide flexibility in planning permits the rigger
to use ingenuity in surmounting many of the
difficulties encountered.
move machinery from shop to job site. Sometimes
ironworkers would remove the cart’s wheels,
lower the bed, position the load, raise the bed,
and reinstall the wheels. This procedure greatly
reduced the effort required for the loading
operation. This ingenuity simplified the effort
required to move large and heavy objects with
roller bars and hand rigging. Wheels greatly
assist the rigging operation by increasing mobility,
converting motion to torque, and changing power
direction. This is especially the case for devices
like the modern-day truck crane.
The Wheel
The wheel has long been the most primary of
machine principles used by rigging companies
in their rigging operations. In the late 1800s
and early 1900s, ironworkers used massive lowslung flatbed carts powered by mules or horses to
The basic principles of rigging have been
developed and applied for many years. The
principles related to the lever, screw, wedge,
pulley, and wheel can be found in modern rigging
equipment and applications.
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THE IRONWORKER
DAVIS-BACON / WAGE COMPLIANCE
as provided through IMPACT
by Chris Burger
Wage Compliance Administarator
Department of Labor Hosts 2008 Prevailing
Wage Conference in New Orleans
IRS Joins States in Combating
Misclassification
F
Officials from the Internal Revenue Service
and more than two dozen state workforce agencies
last month announced that they have entered into
agreements to share the results of employment tax
examinations.
The agreements, part of the Questionable
Employment Tax Practice (QETP) initiative, provide
a centralized, uniform means for the IRS and state
employment officials to exchange data, thereby
leveraging resources and encouraging businesses
to comply with federal and state employment tax
requirements. A spokesman stated “combining
resources will help IRS and the states reduce
fraudulent filings, uncover employment tax avoidance
schemes and ensure proper worker classification.”
or the first time in a few years, the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Employment Standards Administration,
Wage and Hour Division will conduct its Prevailing
Wage Conference on January 8-10, 2008, in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
According to the DOL, conference participants
will learn about the Davis-Bacon Act, the McNamara
O’Hara Service Contract Act, and Fair Labor Standards
Act Compliance Principles.
Also covered will be the process of obtaining wage
determinations and adding classifications; compliance
assistance and enforcement processes and the process
for appealing wage rates, coverage, and compliance
determinations.
If you are interested in attending, please e-mail
your name, title, organization, e-mail address, and
telephone number to [email protected]. There is no
fee for attending this conference, however, the DOL
cautions that space is limited. Upon receipt of this
information, the DOL will advise you whether your
request can be accommodated. Please call me in the
event that you do not use e-mail and would like to see
if any space remains.
For additional information, the Wage and Hour
Division of the DOL invites you to visit their website at
www.wagehour.dol.gov or call their toll-free information
helpline at 1-866-4-USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).
Public Works Forecast 2008
McGraw Hill Construction notes positive
national trends in the public works sector, in spite
of an overall decline in the industry related to the
sub-prime mortgage market. For 2008, a 3% gain
to $120.95 billion is expected for public works.
Infrastructure improvements are a renewed priority
after the Minneapolis bridge collapse last August,
with highways and bridges leading the way in terms
of the growth. Public-private partnerships have been a
promising source of growth, expecting a 5% increase in
construction starts in this sector to $56.9 billion.
McGraw Hill also reports that while square footage
will be flat, the values of institutional building will also
rise 4% to $118.7 billion in 2008. School construction,
they write, will fuel the growth as well, rising 7% to
$56.3 billion next year.
Fair Contracting Summit in Chicago
I was happy to attend the 9th annual National
Alliance for Fair Contracting (NAFC) in Chicago
recently. On the whole, a strength of the organization
is its ability to bring together fair contracting labormanagement organizations (more or less across
trades) with a focus on prevailing wage compliance,
fighting phony independent contractors, establishing
responsible bidder requirements and public works
issues in general.
The event featured its legal counsel and directors
meeting on the first day, followed by two days of
informative workshops and an impressive line-up of
speakers, including Marc Poulos of the Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting; New York
State’s new Commissioner of Labor, Patricia Smith;
and a fired-up Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. For
more information, check out www.faircontracting.org.
Also on hand were the folks behind Public Works
Compliance Network. This subscription-only web
site can be invaluable tool. Please call me if you are
interested, as access is limited. Check it out first at:
publicworkscompliance.com.
Finally, a reminder that this office will provide
assistance in public records requests and filing
prevailing wage complaints, as well as our usual task of
making sure your rates are up-to-date in your locality.
Call (202) 383-4865 for more information.
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas,
and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.
Sources: IRS, DOL, Engineering News-Record.
DECEMBER 2007
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IMPACT Conducts
and Survival of the
G
eneral President Joseph Hunt recently
wrote, “We need to band together as
never before and prove we take pride in
being the very best at what we do, and we will
not tolerate anything less from every member of
our great union.” This was written as part of
the roll out of the Ironworker’s Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) – directly related to KPI #11
which states that local unions will provide
contractors with a work force with positive
work attitudes and behavior.
In order to provide workers with positive work
attitudes and behaviors, the Iron Workers are
implementing their Standards of Excellence,
which by action of the General Executive
Board are now part of all local union bylaws.
To help local unions implement the Standards
of Excellence, they are being asked to teach
Survival of the Fittest to all apprentices and,
if possible, to journeymen.
IMPACT designed and is now conducting
one-day orientations within district councils
for local union business managers, organizers,
officers, and apprenticeship coordinators. The
focus of this orientation is on how to implement
the Standards of Excellence and teach the
Survival of the Fittest.
In the first part of the orientation, participants
review the Standards of Excellence and discuss
how to implement these at their local union.
Participants receive a copy of the Standards of
Excellence in both English and Spanish, along
with copies of various International membership
applications with new language related to the
Standards of Excellence.
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Participants work on a small-group activity.
During the Survival of the Fittest portion of the
orientation, participants receive copies of the following:
• Survival of the Fittest
• Survival of the Fittest Instructor Guide
• Survival of the Fittest Student Workbook
• Survival of the Fittest Facilitator Guide
• Orientation Notebook that includes a variety
of handouts and a CD-ROM
The Survival of the Fittest Facilitator Guide
describes in detail how to integrate this content into
existing apprenticeship courses. The Survival of the
Fittest course uses a great deal of interactive training
methods including discussions, case studies and role
plays. Participants find these methods bring a great deal
of energy into the classroom and encourage discussion and
debate related to positive work attitudes and behaviors.
THE IRONWORKER
Standards of Excellence
Fittest Orientations
Orientations scheduled as of the writing of this article
include the following district councils:
• Eastern OH, Western PA, and Northern WV
• Mid-Atlantic States
• Philadelphia & Vicinity
• Canada (Regina)
• State of California and Vicinity
Participants in a role play.
Participants in a discussion.
Participant reporting after a small-group activity.
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When asked for comments regarding the orientation,
one participant commented that the best part was,
“Pushing for a better relationship between the union, rank
and file, and the contractor.” Another commented that, “All
local union officers, coordinators, and organizers should
take this orientation.”
We are confident that these orientations will help local
unions provide our signatory contractors with workers
with positive work attitudes and behaviors. To schedule
a Standards of Excellence and Survival of the Fittest
orientation for your area, contact your district council
president. If you have specific questions regarding the
orientation, contact IMPACT’s Director of the Eastern
Region Robert Banks at [email protected].
Survival Workshop - Regina, Saskatchewan, 9 Nov 2007.
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IPAL
Local
L
Union Political Coordinator Training Held
Fifty people attended the Local Union Political Coordinator
Training in Louisville. Over the
Republican
h past ffour years, R
bli
Governor Ernie Fletcher has put workers’ rights on the
chopping block in the Bluegrass state. Now, it looks like
pro-labor Democrat Steve Beshear is poised to take back
the Governor’s office for working Kentuckians. Of the fifty
in attendance, the Iron Workers were well represented by
seven members and staffers. Representatives from the
International and the Southern Ohio District Council
were in attendance, as well as members from Locals 44,
70, 372, 769, 103 and 782.
The attendees were:
David Kolbe, Political and Legislative Representative
Leroy Oberding, Southern Ohio District Council
Larry Oberding, Local 44 (Cincinnati)
Ron Lynch, Local 70 (Louisville, Kent.)
John Joseph, Local 70 (Louisville, Kent.)
Rick Harlow, Local 372 (Cincinnati)
Russ Montgomery, Local 769 (Ashland, Kent.)
Keith Wiggins, Local 103 (Evansville, Ind.)
Bill Garrett, Local 103 (Evansville, Ind.)
John Davis, Local 782 (Paducah, Kent.)
Members went out to leaflet
leaflet for Steve Beshear during the Local Union Political Coordinator Training in Louisville
this past August. Front row: Bill Garrett, Rick Harlow, Dave Kolbe, Ron Lynch, and John Joseph. Second row:
Russ Montgomery, John Davis, Leslie Wiggins, and Larry Oberding.
Ironworkers Walk for
Steve Beshear
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I
ronworkers walked a recent weekend for
Steve Beshear, candidate in Kentucky for
governor. The Iron Workers had the largest
turnout.
THE IRONWORKER
DECEMBER 2007
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CONTRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
12 October 2007
Dear Officers and Members:
For years, the ironworking trade has been subject to the integration of the “six foot fall rule,”
and as you know, in some instances the rule can be found appropriate; however, for connecting
and decking operations, it is not. We are firm believers that during the course of these particular
operations that a six-foot fall rule only creates additional safety hazards for the ironworker.
We have all witnessed instances, in which an ironworker or maybe even you have experienced
a close call, and had you been tied off at above 6 feet, it may have been detrimental to your
safety. Many of you have been working solely on six-foot fall jobs for the majority of your careers
and we want to know how your local is handling these situations. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM
YOU!
Controlling contractors throughout the country are jumping on the OCIP Project bandwagon
and in turn, allowing the insurance companies to make the rules on your jobsites because IT
SAVES THEM MONEY. The insurance agent has never connected steel at significant heights,
or any height for that matter! He or she has never decked a bay with forty pounds of tools
and a retractable lifeline tied to their back. In my personal experiences, neither the insurance
companies nor the controlling contractors have any interest or personal stake in assisting steel
erectors in setting up a fall protection system that would actually protect the ironworkers
from a fall that may only be eight or ten feet. Their concern is that their management sees the
ironworker tied off, NOT that the logistics of the fall protection system is both correct and safe.
We believe that Subpart R (Steel Erection) was passed in 2002 to accommodate the nature
of the labor-intensive work associated with ironworking. Whether you are a connector, decker,
bolter-upper, etc. the trade of ironworking is a dangerous one, which requires enormous skill
and concentration. We believe that if the insurance companies and the controlling contractors
continue to drive the six-foot fall rule on our jobs that we are putting the safety of all
ironworkers at a greater risk.
Our goal is to collect data and information from the men and women in the field who perform
ironwork; we want your opinions, stories, and examples as to what you think of the six-foot fall
rule. The future of ironworking safety will depend on the trade getting this information out to
those who don’t understand the business. Please send your information via e-mail to mpaxton@
grossisteel.com.
Sincerely,
Michele L. Paxton M.S.
Corporate Safety Director
E&R Erectors, Inc.
Bensalem, PA
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Susan Dachowski
President
Northwest Erectors, Inc.
Ambler, PA
THE IRONWORKER
OFFICER’S FORUM
Responsibility and Construction Work
I
was sitting in my office at the Ironworkers
Hall recently, and I got to thinking. Down
the corridor an OSHA safety trainer was
conducting a class for about 20 men. They
probably would rather have gone out for a
fish fry with their wife on Friday night or
watched a ball game and could have slept in
and maybe mowed their lawn on Saturday,
but they were here.
I thought back a few weeks when, as
chance would have it, I was on the scene of
a fatal construction accident. It’s an eerie
scene when the normal noise and activity
of a construction site suddenly freezes and
is replaced by cops putting tape around the
scene. Firemen and EMTs do their thing
and stunned workers and bystanders come
to grips with what has happened. It brought
back memories and emotions that are
usually repressed. I can’t help seeing Fritz
Carpenter who fell at the Energy From Waste
plant or my buddy Steve Wojcik who fell at
Somerset. Louie DiSarno didn’t fall that far
at the Outlet Mall. Like August Corviso of
North Carolina, they went to work one day
and didn’t go home. I never met Corviso.
He was a non-union guy from out of town.
By all accounts, he was a nice guy, a hard
worker. I don’t know if his friends called him
Auggie, if he had a wife and kids or what his
hobbies were. But I do know a few things.
He worked for a company that hired men “off
the books” to avoid paying taxes, insurance
and benefits. Even though they had already
been written up by OSHA, there was not
even the pretense of having “fall” protection
or safe work practices. Because of this, the
other man who fell, doesn’t have the “safety
net” of workers compensation. They were
hired to construct a hotel by a developer who
probably wanted to get his job done within
a budget. Who wants to pay more than they
have to for a hotel room? Not me. But if you
stop to think, there’s more to it than the next
dollar.
DECEMBER 2007
There is the concept of a “responsible”
contractor, as in lowest responsible bidder
for public works projects. What would be
the definition of a responsible contractor?
Do they invest in training and provide a
safe work site? Do they pay into the workers
comp and the unemployment system?
Do they pay taxes, Social Security and
Medicare? Do they provide a living wage
and benefits to their employees? Do we care?
Time was when us ironworkers talked safety
and then took chances anyway — thought
we were clever when we could give the
appearance of tying off but didn’t. Some
accidents may be unavoidable, construction
is inherently dangerous. Most are the result
of unsafe practices and conditions and that
has become increasingly unacceptable to the
unions, union contractors and responsible
construction managers, developers and their
customers. There are those in non-union
construction who treat their employees with
respect and do the right thing. But there are
many that do not, and their unorganized
workers are in no position to challenge
them.
I’m a union guy and it would be nice if all
construction was done union. We can’t force
workers or employers to organize. But all of
us are the ultimate customer, the consumer,
if you will. We all drive over the bridges, send
our kids to the school, shop in the mall and
eat in the burger joints. We can have a say
in who builds them and how they go about
it. We can insist on certain standards. Will
we insist on “responsibility?” For the sake of
those guys in the classroom down the hall
and thousands like them, I hope so.
Thomas G. Pryce
FST/BM, Local 9 (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
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Join host Tom Ackerman as he surprises the
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THE IRONWORKER
Twenty-Year Member
Third generation ironworker of Local 17 (Cleveland) Vince Padavick stands atop of
West 3rd Street Lift Bridge with the city of Cleveland in the background. Vince has 20
years with Local 17.
Championship Trap
Shooter
Retired member of Local 444 (Joliet,
Ill.), Sam Persico enjoys trapshooting at
the Wisconsin State Shoot. He won two
out of state handicaps and broke 199 x
200 for the out of state singles class A
championship.
The daughter of Boyd Underwood, a retired ironworker of Local (member
# 687149), reports her father was always proud of his profession and
ironworkers have a special place in her heart. Her father has been in
the hospital and is very ill. Boyd worked in ironworking all his life and
would love to hear from the ironworkers who have worked with him over
the years.
Oldest Living Member of Local 373
The Star-Ledger of Middlesex County ran a story regarding John Wade, book
#127926, the oldest living member of Local 373 (Perth Amboy, N.J.). John was
one of the ironworkers who connected the light bulb at the Edison Memorial
Tower in Edison, New Jersey. John also has the distinction of having the oldest
book in our International.
Stained Glass Hobbyist
Annual Breakfast
Local 433 (Los Angeles) retired ironworkers held their annual pancake and sausage
breakfast. The ironworkers enjoyed eating good food and sharing good work stories.
DECEMBER 2007
Charlie Neilio, Local 401 (Philadelphia),
has taken on a new hobby since retiring.
He has excelled at stained glass. He is
holding a beautiful stained glass picture
of One Liberty Place, a 945-foot office
building on which he was the general
foreman. Charlie really enjoys his new
hobby especially in the colder months.
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50th Birthday Wishes
Fifty Wonderful Years
Local 7 (Boston) ironworker Jimmie Sarno, who is a 21year member, celebrated his 50th birthday on May 21,
2007. His family thanks him for his dedication and hard
work!
For Eugene Hunnie, fifty comes in threes. His Local 786 (Sudbury,
Ontario) is talking about their 50th anniversary; Gene has been a
member for 50 years; and Gene and his wife Janet celebrated their
50th anniversary. Gene’s family continues to grow, and now includes
great-grandchildren.
In Recognition of Fallen
Ironworker
Madera Community College honored
Brother Samuel Fidler, Local 155
(Fresno, Calif.), age 28, who fell to his
death January 31, 2003, while erecting
the two story Madera Center Academic
Village One building. On the fourth
anniversary of his death,Vice Chancellor
Terry Kershay commented on how a
young man lost his life doing something
he loved, hanging iron, so other young
people can further their education was
monumental. Placing a small plaque,
just feet from where Sam lost his life, is
just a small token of the gratitude that
the community will continue to receive
from the college for decades to come.
Business Agent from Local 433 (Los
Angeles) Robby Hunter, who had worked
with Sam on previous jobs, commented
on how this young man was one of the
great ones who had not yet reached his
potential. He also commended the college
for taking the initiative to do something
like this. Also speaking were Desiree
Ortega, vice president of the Associated
Student Body North Centers, Brother
Paul Fidler, Brother Jason Crook, and
Local 155 President Michael Lehmann.
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THE IRONWORKER
The Cornell Brothers
Bull Champion
Four Cornell brothers, along with their father Horace Cornell,
are now retired, but have a history with ironworking. Butch
Cornell, Local 416 (Los Angeles), Bill Cornell, Local 29
(Portland, Ore.), Richard Cornell, Local 416, and George
Cornell, Local 416, shared the love of ironworking. The picture
of the four brothers was taken two months before Richard
passed away.
Michael Hanes, Local 704 (Chattanooga, Tenn.) is proud of his
award winning bull. DKM Mr. Charmer, 29F 626 bull, won the
junior class champion bull and reserve champion at the 2007
Williamson County Fair in Franklin, Tenn.
Dosch Family Proud of Their Three Generations
Hanger Door Company, a family run business founded in Wichita, Kansas, is owned by Tony
Dosch Sr. and Tony Dosch Jr. Tony Sr. joined Local 24 (Denver) in 1956 and Tony
Jr. joined in 1978. The two Tony’s, along with Tony Jr.’s son Michael, and Joey Dosch, have 100
years of ironworking experience between the four of them. The quilt is made of ironworker
handkerchiefs made by Becky Dosch, wife of Tony Dosch Jr.
Clowning Around
Duane McClaren, retired member of
Local 433 (Los Angeles), has found his
new passion. He performs as “Bathtub
the Clown” and dedicates his time to
entertaining children.
DECEMBER 2007
Youth Service
Award Recipient
Dan Gagich, retired member of
Local 549 (Wheeling, W.V.), was
inducted into the Pennsylvania
Sports Hall of Fame. He received
the Youth Service Award for
all the work he has done over
the years with the youth of
Washington, Penn. in football,
baseball, and boy scouts.
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60th Anniversary
Ironworker Louis Wachter,
Local 16 (Baltimore) and
his wife Pearl celebrated
their 60th anniversary on
March 12, 2007. Two sons,
Joseph and Louis Jr., are
also ironworkers. Louis Sr.
brothers’ William (deceased)
and Andrew are retired
from Local 16. Louis and
Pearl are great, great, great
grandparents. Louis Sr. is 84
years young and his wife is
81 years young.
Three Generations of Ironworkers
The Harlows, George Harlow, 50 year-member,
Ricky Harlow Sr., 25-year member, and Ricky
Harlow Jr., 2-year member, have made a career
out of Local 372 (Cincinnati).
DADs Day Motorcycle Ride
The Iron Workers District Council of St. Louis and the Missouri Mules Motorcycle Club sponsored the third annual DADs Day
Motorcycle Ride to benefit Dollars Against Diabetes. 125 riders participated in this year’s events raising almost two thousand
dollars for the worthy cause.
St. Patrick’s Day March
Local 6 (Buffalo) members marched in the St. Patrick’s Day parade down Delaware Avenue in front of 150,000 spectators. Over 250
members and their families participated in the parade. The local won the first place trophy for having the best float in the parade.
General Secretary Mike Fitzpatrick was the proud grand marshal.
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THE IRONWORKER
Local 401 Pensioners’ Club
Traveling in Colorado
Brother Frank Burberry, retired
member of Local 70 (Louisville,
Kent.), spent some time in
the Maroon Bells near Aspen
doing trail work. He also biked,
camped, kayaked, and hiked in
scenic areas of Colorado
Local 401 (Philadelphia) recently celebrated the fourth anniversary of their Pensioners’ Club.
Left to right, seated, are William Hemmerle Sr., William Mahoney Sr., Sidney Brooks, Raymond
Logan Sr., Denis Allessandrine, Craig Unger, Robert Langley, Charles Bendel, and Rondal
Couser. Left to right, standing, are: James Fitzpatrick, Robert Turner, John Walsh, Roddy
Davis, William Wade, Michael Whalen, Richard Seiss, Joseph Whelan, Fred Velez, Francis
Joyce, James Dugan, Clark “Gator” Coulston, William Wagner, Fitzgerald Christie, Joseph Lee,
James Gehringer, John Heffernan, Robert Segeske, Wharton “Ted” Bear, John O’Brien, Raymond
Derickson, Samuel Messina Sr., Daniel Lewis, Nathaniel Terrell, and Dennis Treude.
Retired Ironworker
Steve Suho, age 89, retired
in 1980 after 42 years of
ironworking in the Pittsburgh
area. He is a member of Local
3 (Pittsburgh). In the 60s, Steve
built the model for a trade show, which was on display with the union, and then
sold to the union. Steve’s family would love to know the current whereabouts of
the model. The model, made of metal and mounted on a 4x8 sheet of plywood, was
used for training purposes at the union.
Tomato Contest Winner
Anthony Miletello, Local 623 (Baton Rouge, La.), has been a member 41 years.
Anthony and his wife won the tomato contest at White Oak Landing in Baton Rouge,
hosted by Chef John Folse. They won first place in three different categories.
DECEMBER 2007
Restored Model A
Ford Swearingen, age 80, Local 29 (Portland,
Ore.), restored a 1928 Model A Ford. He wants
one of Steve Swearingen’s daughters to drive
it in a parade.
85th Birthday Celebration
Retired ironworker Jack Priest celebrates his 85th
birthday with Clyde “Arkie” Threet, Paul Georges
and Dwayne Potter, who all worked together in
the past and had a lot of stories to share.
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NARSC’s 2007 Reinforcing Steel Industry Award
The World is
Upside Down
Kevin McVeigh, business manager, Local 201 (Washington,
D.C.), Albert Frattali, former business manager, Local 405
(Philadelphia) and Robert Ledwith, business manager, Local 46
(New York), were awarded the NARSC’s 2007 Reinforcing Steel
Industry award for their commitment to the industry at the
NARSC’s winter meeting.
Charles Alder Sr., Local
103 (Evansville, Ind.) says,
“The world is upside down,
why not my tomato and
peppers?”
Volunteer Member
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Inductee
While vacationing in Florida, Brother David
Colwell, Local 736 (Hamilton, Ontario),
volunteered at the Sunshine Foundation
Dream Village. He received the Golden
Hammer award from Director of the Village
Judy Kahler, for his help in resurfacing the
playground equipment.
Buddy Hughes, retired member of
Local 732 (Pocatello, Ida.), received
his 45-year membership pin and was
inducted into the Cowboy Hall of
Fame. Buddy was a part of Local 732’s
apprenticeship program for many
years, teaching rebar to MSHA.
Celebrating Anniversary
Perry and Ruth Whittaker celebrated
their 67th anniversary on October 8, 2006.
Perry, Local 361 (Brooklyn) member, has
received his 50-year pin.
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Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members
LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERS -SEPTEMBER 2007
1
BODNAR, JOHN R
55
OTTNEY, CHARLES
112
WILLIAMS, JAMES D
492
WALKER, WILLIAM J
3
CANCILLA, JOSEPH J
58
HUGHES, RAYMOND A
135
LANGSTON, GERALD L
492
WEBB, JACK T
3
QUAILL, ALBERT T
58
WAGUESPACK, JOSEPH B
136
LESTER, KENNETH L
495
CHAVEZ, LOUIS
3
THOMAS, LARRY D
60
PRATT, NELSON L
155
LEWIS, RITCHIE G
498
WARE, DONALD D
5
HOLMES, JOHN S
60
WISE, BERNARD I
167
MONK, ALBERT G
512
GREW, MARK A
5
LUCKS, DAVID J
63
BEDNAREK, EDWARD J
172
COY, WILLARD L
512
NELSON, GARY L
5
WALKER, JAMES T
63
BREWER, JOHN R
172
MAC DONALD, LAWRENCE E
550
CLARK, JAMES W
6
GOODBERRY, ALBERT A
63
BRIGHT, MONTE I
172
SELLARS, THOMAS J
550
FITZGERALD, DAVID R
7
CALLAHAN, PAUL F
63
BYRD, JOHN W
172
WEAKLEY, CARLTON H
550
NEFF, THOMAS M
7
DOHERTY, WILLIAM D
63
COWGER, WILLIAM D
197
AMUNDSEN, WALTER R
580
VILIM, GEORGE
7
HALPIN, JOSEPH H
63
DAVIS, LANCE G
197
CUSICK, DANIEL J
584
LUNA, VERNIE S
7
MC CORMACK, RICHARD M
63
DE VITO, VINCENT G
207
JUBAK, JOSEPH M
584
TURNER, PHILIP L
7
TROUT, GEORGE R
63
EATON, ROBERT L
207
ROBINSON, DANNY L
591
GRUBBS, CLARENCE W
8
BEDELL, LESLIE D
63
GARVY, THOMAS
229
PRICE, MICHAEL A
591
MONEY, SAMUEL H
8
CARLSON, RAYMOND P
63
GUTZMER, VERNON
340
TRAEGER, WILLIAM J
591
RASH, BOBBY G
8
MONTGOMERY, CHARLES E
63
KOSINSKI, MICHAEL
373
MARSH, FRANK L
625
ISA, ROY N
8
PERRY, VERNON F
63
LEYBA, RICHARD G
377
STARRY, FRANK K
625
NAKAMURA, ROY K
8
PETERS, GERALD A
63
MATULIS, JOHN
377
SVEE, JAMES B
625
YOSHIMURA, FRED K
8
YOGERST, DONALD
63
MESLER, HUGH M
377
TREVINO, RAUL S
700
COURTEMANCHE, WILLIAM O
12
PETERS, RICHARD
63
MINARD, MARVIN M
377
VION, JOHN J
704
BRYANT, JAMES W
15
KALLENBACH, JOHN H
63
RUBINO, DAVID J
378
MEYERS, JOHN F
704
DAVIS, LARRY G
15
LAJOIE, ROBERT A
63
SCHMEDER, MALLORY
379
LYNCH, THOMAS J
704
EIGELSBACH, ROBERT E
15
MARTIN, JAMES J
63
SIEMERS, EDWIN G
383
PANTER, MICHAEL P
704
MARSHALL, BILLY J
16
CHARNEY, GEORGE A
63
SMITH, TERRY L
387
LYNCH, JAMES O
704
WYNNE, RICKY M
17
HARRIGAN, JOSEPH
63
SORICE, WILLIAM J
392
BISHOP, GLENN L
709
BRIGGS, HENRY W
17
HOUSHOLDER, WILLIAM J
63
SROUFEK, JAMES T
392
WOEHRL, HARTMUT M
709
FULLER, JOHN F
17
KUSTRA, STANLEY T
63
TRAVER, RICHARD W
393
KLEMA, LAWRENCE H
709
LANIER, WAYMAN L
22
JONES, PAUL L
67
DYER, DOUGLAS E
393
THODE, ALLEN J
709
TANT, LESTER S
22
SHIMROCK, JOSEPH
68
BETSY, JOSEPH
395
JOHNSTON, DAVID A
710
ROBINSON, LESLIE L
24
ADAMS, CALVIN
68
GUADAGNO, JOHN T
396
FEARS, JAMES L
711
CAISSY, JEAN P
24
CASSADY, SAMMIE L
68
SCHENCK, ROBERT G
396
THOMAS, DAVID E
711
JOBIN, MICHEL
24
VOSS, ARTHUR J
79
ODOM, ROBERT C
396
WRIGHT, LEROY M
720
MENTANKO, WILLIE
25
COOK, FREDRICK F
84
DENNY, ALLEN R
397
PRATT, WALTER C
721
BECKER, ALTON
25
EDGAR, ROGER L
86
BRAHS, DANNY L
399
DOWNS, JOSEPH W
721
KENNEDY, NORMAN J
25
HAMILTON, WILLIAM S
86
HOUGARDY, MICHAEL O
401
HENON, THOMAS C
728
SCHMIDT, JOHN W
25
KENNEDY, ARCHIE H
86
PETERSEN, DENNIS A
401
HIGGINS, THOMAS P
736
JACOBS, JOHN
25
LLOYD, ELMER L
86
PETERSON, ROBIN
405
DI SANTI, ROBERT J
736
LEITCH, JOHN D
25
SMAIL, CRAIG A
86
SUTTON, RODNEY L
416
GYSIN, LEROY L
751
PORTER, ROBERT W
25
STROIA, DAVID R
86
WALLACE, CHARLES W
416
HILL, DAVID W
769
FRAZIER, DONALD R
25
WEST, FRANKLIN A
89
EMDE, JOEL
416
SCOGGINS, DON M
786
CHRETIEN, LEON
28
CHAPMAN, JAMES L
103
GRAY, ROBERT R
424
MILLER, JEFFREY L
787
BRYAN, WILLIAM J
33
TARBELL, ROY
103
MC CONNELL, JAMES I
424
NIMMONS, WAYNE
787
MILLER, FREDERICK R
37
GRANT, T PETER
103
SWAIN, LELAND O
424
ZASTAURY, BRUCE M
848
BROWDER, DREYFUS O
37
MILLER, RICHARD J
103
SWEARER, LARRY E
444
BARBIC, DAVID A
848
CROSBY, MIKE U
40
FENNELL, MICHAEL J
111
KING, EDWARD E
451
TODD, CLARENCE W
848
RHEW, WAYNE D
46
HARRUFF, EMERSON E
111
SCHOONOVER, BERNARD J
477
HENSON, JOHNNY W
848
STEEN, WILLIAM M
48
BENNETT, HERMAN L
112
SCHIERER, FRANCIS D
489
GOHEEN, HOWARD M
55
LA FOUNTAIN, RICHARD W
112
STANLEY, VERDIE C
492
BUCHANAN, JOHN P
26
THE IRONWORKER
OFFICIAL MONTHLY
RECORD
APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR AUGUST 2007
1
129490
BURNER, EDISON
95168
2,200.00
147 1259012 HARTISCH III, KARL H.
95231
1,750.00
512 581842
MATHESON, RALPH R.
95147
2,200.00
1
530567
LESLIE, EDWARD F.
95182
2,200.00
207 803832
95232
2,000.00
512 762100
SOUKKALA, MELVIN R.
95245
2,200.00
3
466219
SOBECK, JOSEPH T.
95195
2,200.00
263 1189876 BAKER, BARRY C.
95233
1,750.00
516 147120
PAVLICH, GEORGE M.
95148
2,000.00
5
206757
KEENER, HOLLIS G.
95196
2,200.00
263 619240
CARTER, EARNEST G.
95140
2,200.00
522 512627
PHILPOTT, ROBERT B.
95212
2,000.00
5
556259
YOUNG, JOHN F.
95128
2,200.00
263 509895
HARRIS, TRUMAN R.
95234
2,200.00
522 572494
WISEMAN, LESTER R.
95213
2,000.00
6
565412
TSAKOS, NICK S.
95154
2,000.00
263 526909
HILL, CLINTON J.
95235
2,200.00
550 968410
BELL, RONALD L.
95214
2,000.00
7
764680
CHICK, THOMAS J.
95169
2,200.00
263 770737
RUIZ, DOLORES H.
95236
2,200.00
568 727366
BUSSARD, ATLEE H.
95246
2,200.00
7
535080
SETTERLUND, THEODORE O. 95197
2,200.00
263 1340251 STEWART, GORDON B.
95237
800.00
576 496917
DRANKA, DMYTRO
95215
2,000.00
8
887907
CHIPMAN, DONALD A.
95198
2,000.00
290 506241
FARRELL, STEPHEN A.
95172
2,000.00
577 622402
GITTINGS, LARRY C.
95216
2,000.00
8
425564
MC DONALD, THOMAS R.
95199
2,200.00
301 845397
ROGERS, CEBERT R.
95159
2,200.00
580 859710
JOHNSON, FREDDIE L.
95217
2,200.00
8
616444
NUTT, MELVIN L.
95183
2,200.00
340 1070775 DAWE, THOMAS C.
95238
2,200.00
580 642243
MC GETTIGAN, JOHN P.
95218
2,200.00
8
668276
SPRANGERS, HILARY J.
95170
2,200.00
378 1238813 HALE, GARY R.
95186
1,750.00
580 592738
O SULLIVAN, BERNARD
95149
2,200.00
8
380119
TRAPP, RUSSELL
95200
2,200.00
378 696801
NUNES, JAMES M.
95141
2,000.00
580 646947
PETERSON, RONALD
95247
2,000.00
8
947438
WILDE, GALE W.
95201
1,750.00
378 684380
PITTS, BORDEN E.
95160
2,000.00
580 1347936 RAMIREZ, ALFREDO
95225
500.00
8
576280
ZEILHOFER, JOHN
JACOBS, PAOLO S.
95202
2,200.00
384 467750
WATTENBARGER, WILLIAM J. 95142
2,200.00
584 207479
RUSSELL, JESS W.
95248
2,200.00
10 1360617 SIMS, PHILLIP D.
95226
500.00
392 673769
TATE, JAMES
95209
2,200.00
584 763839
TULL, JESSIE M.
95165
2,200.00
11 422057
MILLER, LLOYD C.
95171
2,200.00
395 503017
BICE, JAMES E.
95161
2,200.00
623 431509
STONE, GEORGE E.
95219
2,200.00
16 376263
FARLEY, SAMUEL C.
95129
2,200.00
395 471702
DARNELL, ARTHUR S.
95239
2,200.00
625 624980
AKO, ELMER A.
95150
2,200.00
17 490060
CONTE, SAM A.
95155
2,200.00
395 404290
GRIFFIN, ROBERT W.
95210
2,200.00
665 1170597 WETHERALL, STEVEN M.
95249
1,750.00
17 221410
FERGUSON, GEORGE H.
95130
2,200.00
396 444899
ANDRESEN, JOHN K.
95162
2,200.00
711 1178847 ALLAIN, RAYMOND
95180
1,750.00
17 274802
HIDEY, CHARLES W.
95131
2,200.00
396 227725
CERNICH, THEODORE W.
95240
2,200.00
712 1245138 BAZALKA, MICHAEL M.
95221
1,750.00
17 467534
HOLLAN, CHARLES
95132
2,000.00
396 583724
WETZEL, PAUL F.
95187
2,200.00
721 872467
MAASLAND, WILLIAM
95222
2,000.00
17 405889
MC DONALD, JAMES H.
95204
2,200.00
417 536602
BOUCHARD, NORMAN P.
95143
2,200.00
721 603931
RICHENS, BERNARD
95223
2,200.00
24 243584
KEENUM, JAMES H.
95227
2,200.00
424 634845
TESTA, VINCENT
95188
2,200.00
736 550079
ELLIS, JOHN
95254
2,200.00
29 427187
WATTS, DOUGLAS A.
95156
2,200.00
433 1168504 BOONE, GEORGE W.
95189
1,750.00
736 491523
NORTHRUP, KENNETH
95153
2,200.00
40 1328654 SEALY, JENOL D.
95205
1,150.00
433 557196
95173
2,200.00
751 496280
BENSON, EARL L.
95151
2,200.00
46 994569
BOOTH, PAUL A.
95228
8,000.00
433 1332273 RIVERA, CHE
95190
4,600.00
764 1209493 HAWCO, BRIAN J.
95255
1,750.00
55 402243
HARRIS, OSCAR R.
95133
2,200.00
433 680929
STEWART, BERNARD J.
95163
2,000.00
771 703785
WYTOSKY, NICHOLAS
95224
2,200.00
55 1213804 MINARIK, WALTER J.
95134
7,000.00
433 917658
TOLOUDIS, JERALD C.
95174
2,000.00
782 471892
KOLB, CHARLES
95250
2,200.00
58 602733
GREGG, WILLIAM H.
95157
2,000.00
433 262727
WILKINS, ONIE
95191
2,000.00
786 601691
OUELLETTE, ARMAND P.
95181
2,200.00
58 418075
PARKER, GORDON A.
95158
2,200.00
439 864666
RAPIER, PAUL N.
95175
2,200.00
786 687563
ZULAK, ALVIN S.
95166
1,750.00
60 639309
LA CLAIR, JOSEPH E.
95229
2,200.00
444 622488
JANOVSKY, NORMAN
95176
2,200.00
790 1039245 WAHLEN, SPRAGUE A.
95220
2,000.00
FORBES, JACK G.
63 1073291 BARAN, RONALD J.
95230
2,000.00
444 511196
MC GINNIS, THOMAS D.
95177
2,200.00
808 511017
95251
2,200.00
67 411205
YAMEN, JOFFER J.
95135
2,200.00
444 768744
PIERCE, ALAN M.
95211
2,200.00
822 1085799 STANK, CHARLES
95194
1,750.00
79 370805
HOLLIFIELD, CLARENCE E.
95206
2,200.00
477 216215
MCMURTREY, THOMAS C.
95178
2,200.00
834 1363582 KOWALSKI, W
95167
500.00
84 662829
MOSTEIT, D M.
95184
2,000.00
480 1051331 STIRES, GEORGE E.
95192
2,000.00
86 247313
BERG, ALF R.
95136
2,200.00
492 240064
ATWELL, ROY J.
95179
2,200.00
86 182567
HACHTEL, ROLAND H.
95137
2,200.00
498 907134
AKINS, DONALD G.
95243
2,200.00
86 169003
SIPHER, MERLE H.
95138
2,200.00
498 460520
SNYDER, WARREN
95193
2,200.00
DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR
97 782120
WALL, THOMAS C.
95152
2,000.00
502 353522
BROWN, JOHN M.
95244
2,000.00
AUGUST 2007
103 672289
HILL, RICHARD E.
95207
2,000.00
502 753191
WILLIAMS, GEORGE F.
95144
2,000.00
118 556162
THIEL, CHARLES F.
95208
2,200.00
512 546856
BUTTS, DUANE
95145
2,200.00
118 832923
VAN SLOOTEN, WILLIAM
95139
2,000.00
512 679732
CHASE, LOUIS L.
95164
2,200.00
136 580169
INABNIT, RONALD D.
95185
2,200.00
512 180230
HOLMAN, ELMER A.
95146
2,200.00
DECEMBER 2007
BAKER, CECIL R.
TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................265,500.00
10 1363925 JENSON, JASON A.
95252 NOT 12
MOS MEMBER
433 1369334 TSOSIE, NORVIN
95253 NOT 12
MOS MEMBER
27
OFFICIAL MONTHLY
RECORD
APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
8
8
8
10
10
11
12
16
16
17
17
17
17
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
36
45
58
58
60
63
63
75
75
75
84
84
477380
705340
782481
507975
415906
1026059
361815
1093608
578657
792920
223347
900485
880809
1354639
492938
546363
487524
386039
368922
720677
486781
1177873
390113
986072
416674
669690
1253633
622451
1112258
1304089
688395
483345
534908
430826
197616
592644
437098
672262
548393
653458
603612
PAETSCH, KENNETH A.
ROCK, ROBERT W.
FEE, DEAN E.
HAREZA, FRANK
JOHNSON, GEORGE F.
KNAUS, THOMAS A.
PARRISH, LEO S.
STEPHENS, BRIAN
TENOVSKY, NORMAN P.
OLSON, LARRY J.
PREUSS, EDWARD K.
WARDESKY, EUGENE
CASE, JERRY A.
KEELING, KEVIN
KEARSING, CLAYTON J.
AUGUSTINE, VINCENT L.
GOY, ZENOWIY M.
HOUCK, GEORGE H.
BROWN, EDWARD W.
BUKKY, GARY B.
LITTLE, WALTER T.
TESLER, ROBERT H.
NIQUETTE, WILLIS H.
BELL, DENNIS L.
DAVENPORT, HALBERT
HEMBREE, WALTER D.
KANGAS, MICHAEL J.
KOTT, RICHARD R.
LAHTI, MARTIN K.
REBER, ROBERT
CARROLL, DANIEL J.
HOOVER, DENNIS G.
LEONARD, ALBERT C.
COMBS, JOHN W.
HOFMANN, OTTO
SCHAEFER, WILLIAM
RALSTON, CHARLES M.
SACKETT, EARNEST J.
WEAVER, MARK F.
BAUGHMAN, EDWARD C.
GUYNES, MAX W.
95289
95290
95315
95316
95317
95318
95319
95320
95256
95321
95322
95323
95203
95324
95257
95325
95326
95327
95328
95329
95330
95362
95331
95258
95259
95263
95260
95261
95262
95291
95332
95333
95334
95292
95265
95293
95296
95294
95295
95335
95297
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
8,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
8,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
84
92
97
97
97
112
118
155
167
263
263
340
361
361
361
372
372
372
373
377
377
377
378
384
387
387
395
396
397
401
405
405
433
433
433
433
433
433
439
440
440
947101
585612
1111757
367318
707497
355021
1034037
1105748
184794
745471
363381
1073349
565430
361233
687139
1007669
482075
364634
679433
1350156
409142
1120223
938079
398012
394658
460634
354546
1209538
964431
468862
467627
1332695
847918
609183
735014
971880
1282364
387419
514275
468922
970919
HAVARD, BERNARD K.
MC GUIRE, ALFORD E.
DUPUIS, DAN W.
MARAZZO, JOE C.
MCLEAN, DAVID W.
DAVIS, JAMES
HAMLETT, BASIL T.
HERRERA, WILLIAM
POOLE, WILBURN C.
ROLLINS, BILLY J.
WALKER, BILLY B.
TAYLOR, DAVID
DE COSTA, THEODORE E.
MILLER, WALTER K.
O CONNOR, WILLIAM J.
DILTS, GERALD O.
STOKES, EDWARD C.
WILLIAMS, LEROY
LADAY, GEORGE
JACOBS, ROBERT J.
MILLER, DENNY L.
NIELSEN, GREGORY
NIVINS, MATHEW H.
COGGINS, FATE V.
BRANDON, JAMES L.
STILLWELL, WALLACE O.
AUGUSTYN, LEO J.
JOHNSON, RONALD J.
HICKSON, BYRON K.
DENARDO, DOMINIC
JORDAN, ROBERT J.
MC FADDEN, FRANCIS
ALTMAN, KENNETH L.
BUTLER, CHARLES L.
GARMAN, ROBERT D.
TATE, MICHAEL G.
VALDEZ, JUAN M.
WALLENDER, HERMAN A.
SMITH, WILLIAM
CAREY, GEORGE E.
O’NEILL, KEVIN A.
95298
95336
95285
95286
95287
95299
95264
95266
95267
95337
95338
95300
95301
95302
95339
95268
95269
95270
95271
95340
95341
95342
95343
95344
95272
95273
95345
95303
95346
95274
95347
95348
95241
95304
95349
95242
95350
95305
95351
95275
95276
2,000.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,150.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
451
451
473
473
477
482
502
506
512
516
521
522
527
527
580
580
584
591
591
643
704
709
711
721
721
759
769
822
862414
348096
142676
678863
213366
1204214
690236
640079
503293
577990
652034
715918
626611
698901
488866
615433
459529
665745
215730
924671
896995
1356268
907463
703748
617756
935554
483285
929063
DEERY, CHARLES B.
MURPHY, WILLIAM J.
SCHAUBACH, HUGO
SCHENDEL, JOHN
LEGG, CLARENCE W.
FELDER, THOMAS J.
NACE, PAUL R.
CARSON, KENNETH A.
WHITE, DAVID
WOHL, HELMUTH
ESGRO, JOHN
GRIPP, DONALD L.
BERTOVICH, PAUL
FESH, MICHAEL
MANDELBAUM, HAROLD
TODD, ALAN P.
COBLE, MARLIN A.
RUSSELL, LOWELL A.
TAYLOR, WILLARD H.
DONALDSON, PAUL
DAVIS, WILLIAM C.
WILCOX, RONNIE L.
CHABOT, BENOIT
MADEIRA, AMANDIO
RASMUSSEN, PAUL F.
RICHMOND, JAMES A.
BUCKLEY, HARRY L.
HANSELMAN, CHARLES
95277
95352
95353
95306
95354
95278
95355
95279
95280
95281
95307
95284
95356
95308
95357
95282
95283
95358
95359
95313
95360
95309
95288
95365
95366
95314
95361
95310
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
7,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
2,200.00
500.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,750.00
2,200.00
2,000.00
TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................245,100.00
DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
28 1378314 VESSELS, TRAVARES L.
36 515405
MORRIS, RICHARD G.
399 811844
LONGCOR, BRUCE S.
451 1192718 HYLAND, JAMES W.
95364 NOT 12
MOS MEMBER
95311
IN
ARREARS
95312
IN
ARREARS
95363
IN
ARREARS
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Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20006
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SGeraeetings
The General Officers and Staff of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental
and Reinforcing Iron Workers Extend to You Our Very Best Wishes During This Holiday Season
JOSEPH JJ. HUNT
Generall Pres
General
Genera
P
President
reside
ident
nt
Suite
Sui
te 400
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
General Secretary
Suite 400
WALTER WISE
General Treasurer
Suite 400
ROBERT JJ. SPILLER
GEORGE EE. KRATZER
EDWARD JJ. WALSH
RONALD C
C. GLADNEY
First General
First
Genera
Gen
erall Vice
Vice Pr
Presi
President
esiden
dentt
21066 Wash
210
W
ashing
ington
ton Rd.
Rd.
Washington
S
i 400
Suite
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Fourth General
Fourth
Gener
Ge
neral
al Vic
Vicee Pres
P
President
reside
ident
nt
Frankl
Fra
nklin
in Squ
Square
are Of
Offifice
ce Cent
C
enter
er
Franklin
Center
84
840
C
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Th
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84011 Cl
Claude
Road
Suite 37
Franklin, Ohio 45005
Seventhh Gene
Seventh
Sevent
G
General
eneral
ral Vi
Vice
ce Pre
Presid
President
sident
ent
505 Wh
White
ite Plains
Plain
Pl
ainss Rd.
Rd.
S
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Suite
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Generall Coun
General
Genera
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Counsel
ounsel
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Bartle
Bar
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LL.L.C.
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Bartley,
Goffstein,
4399 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
GORDON STRUSS
RICHARD WARD
Second General Vice President
P.O. Box 319, 122 Main Street
Luck, WI 54853-0319
EDWARD C. McHUGH
Third General Vice President
2849 Andrea Drive
Allentown, PA 18103
Fifth General Vice President
5964 Dayton Boulevard
Chattanooga, TN 37415
JAY HURLEY
Eighth General Vice President
P.O. Box 96
S. Boston, MA 02127
FRED MARR
JOE STANDLEY
Sixth General Vice President
1350 L’Heritage Drive
Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8
Canada
Ninth General Vice President
1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C
Pinole, CA 94564

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