Laborers-Employers Cooperation and

Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust
Patrick Hosty
Executive Director
LECET
News
March 2011
Serving Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Kendall, Boone, McHenry, Will & Grundy Counties
James P. Connolly
LECET Chairman
Laborers’ District
Council
James Cassidy
LECET Vice-Chairman
Chicagoland
Association of Wall &
Ceiling Contractors
Labor Trustees:
Vern Bauman
Laborers’ Local 1035
William Kelly
Laborers’ Local 269
Rich Kuczkowski
Laborers’ Local 2
Charles V. LoVerde III
Laborers’ District
Council
Russ Schneider
Laborers’ Local 225
Management
Trustees:
Daniel Charles
Chicago Demolition
Contractors
Association
Bob Duermit
Illinois Environmental
Contractors
Association
Tana Gray
Contractors
Association of Will &
Grundy Counties
Paul Hellermann
MARBA
Gary Lundsberg
Concrete Contractors
Association of Greater
Chicago
Use Down Time
to Get Training
W
e all know how tough
the tight economy
has made the past couple
years for those of us in
the construction industry.
Projects simply aren’t
coming along at the rate they once were,
which has led to higher unemployment
and more time off for many construction workers. And with the traditional
winter slowdown, that means even more
workers on the shelf.
What’s Inside...
Training Update..............................................1
Laborers’ District Council Website...................2
Scholarship Reminder.....................................2
Capital Program Update..................................2
SIP Award Winners......................................3-6
SIP Luncheon..................................................7
Illiana Expressway...........................................7
LECET Calendars.............................................7
LECET Wins Printing Award..............back cover
Job Site Banners...............................back cover
Also, you should never be afraid to
expand your skill set. Versatility is the
trademark of a good, in-demand Laborer.
The more things you are trained to do,
the more opportunites you are likely to
see come your way.
It’s tough to find a silver lining, but one
Please note that the Training Center now
way to positively use that down time if
has a new convenient location open for
you’re a Laborer is to take advantage of
business on Homer Street in Chicago’s
the excellent training curriculum offered
Northwest side. If you live in the city,
by the Chicagoland Laborers’ Training
this may be a good option for you.
and Apprentice Center. It’s always better
to use a scheduled day off to get the
training in than to have to take a day off NEW TRAINING LOCATION
work once you do get back on the job.
The new Chicago Laborers’ training location is now open! In an effort to more
First, make sure all your certifications fully serve the membership, the Training
are up to date. Depending upon your and Apprentice Fund has openend a new
area of expertise, you may need 10 or location in Chicago. With three locations
30 hour OSHA certifications, a variety in all, obtaining training is now more conof environmental certificates, flagger venient than ever.
certification, first aid/CPR, or others.
5700 W. Homer Street
When the call comes for you to get back (GPS or Mapquest 1900 N. Central)
to work, you want to be ready and have Chicago, IL 60639
all your necessary certifications so that 630-653-0006
you can take advantage of the oppor- www.ChicagoLaborers.org
tunity.
Laborers’ District Council
Unveils New Website
www.ChicagoLaborersDistrictCouncil.org
C
heck out the new Laborers’ District Council website for info on
the District Council, its affiliated local
unions, and LIUNA. LECET works
closely with the District Council on
many initiatives.
LECET Scholarships
Available
J
ust a reminder that our
college scholarships are
always available to those who
qualify. Qualifiers include students who are
dependents of union Laborers or contractor
employees that have been killed or permanently disabled due to an on the job injury or
illness. Please see our website for full details
and contact us with any questions.
2009 Capital Program in Jeopardy,
But Safe for Now
I
n a stunning turn of events on January 26th, an
Illinois apellate court ruled that the the capital
construction program passed by the Illinois General
Assembly in 2009 violated the state constitution. The
court ruled that the bill called for a tax increase on
a number of items to fund the program, which the
court deemed unconstitutional because each of the
different tax increases should have been considered
under separate pieces of legislation. This is known
as the “single
-subject
rule.”
LECET News readers, and basically everyone in and around
the construction industry, are well
aware of
how much time, effort and work were put into getting
the capital program passed. The legislation is critical
to Illinois’ infrastructure and all the jobs that depend
on that industry. So needless to say, the news of this
ruling came as an unwelcome shock.
LECET, along with government and industry allies,
immediately took action to stress to the courts and
lawmakers exactly how important that funding is - to
the state’s future, our contractors, and workers alike.
Currently, Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office
has motioned for a stay of the apellate decision
while her office prepares a full appeal to be
heard by the state Supreme Court. The stay is
expected to remain in place until May, when
the appeal is expected to be heard.
The stakes are high - billions of dollars of construction funding covering projects large and small
across the entire state are in jeopardy. We at LECET
fully support the capital program and will do everything in our power to help protect the infrastructure
projects and jobs that are in jeopardy.
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Safety Incentive Program
3rd Quarter 2009 SIP Award Winners
$250 Gift Card to Sears!
Laborer
Company
Local #
Laborer
Company
Local #
Martin Garcia
Henry Brothers Construction
288
4
Fernando Ochoa
Ingstrup Paving, Inc.
96
2
Kerwin Laurie
Iroquois Paving Corp.
5
152
Gerald Ford
K Plus Mechanical, Inc.
1
Airy's, Inc.
75
Valente Ornelas
Kenna Construction
6
Pablo Hernandez
Allan Mack & Sons, Inc.
582
Ron Algarin
Kats & Sons, Inc.
288
Benito Garcia
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
1035
Gonzalo Diaz
Kenny Inliner, Inc.
152
George Gunnar
Apex Partners, Ltd.
4
Manuel Moreno
Kiewit Reyes AJV
76
Christine Ekwall
Area Equipment, Inc.
1
Jose Diaz
Lake Park Cement, Inc.
76
Robert McQueen
Auburn Corporation
225
Gerardo Mendez
Lamberti Concrete Co., Inc.
582
Allen Recheumacher
Bell Land Improvement, Inc.
288
Abel Hurtado
Lino & Poli Plumbing Company
152
Jose Estrada
Brandenburg Industrial Service
225
Mark Dudek
M.R. Lee Building Materials
5
Mike Terrell
Brandt Builders, Inc.
75
Esther Chavez
Meridienne Corporation
4
Sentana Guerra, Jr.
Civil Contractor & Engineers
2
Michael Pusateri
Midwest Grading, Inc.
John Wallen, Jr.
Conley Excavating, Inc.
2
Tony Webb
Molter Corp.
4
Osvaldo Gomez
Contracting & Material-Meade
149
Juan Ramirez
Pan-Oceanic Engineering Corp.
76
Chris Pickrum
Dawn Companies
288
James Dybas
Patent Construction Systems
6
Wildon Huitron
Designed Equipment Corp.
6
Eraclio Rodriguez
Premium Concrete, Inc.
288
Robert Isberg
Drilled Foundations, Inc.
75
Roger Ogle
Provancal Brothers, Inc.
76
Daniel Aguirre
E V C, Inc.
6
Dino Vilardo
Quality Saw & Seal
76
Porfiro Abrego
Everest Excavating, Inc.
Vincent Petrucci
Ragnar Benson, LLC
1
Stanley Majkrzak, Jr.
A Horn, Inc.
Pawel Szczpta
A-Plus Tuckpointing
Victor Leal
ARC Underground
Rogelio Villalpando
Active Concrete, Inc.
Rafael Hernandez
288
152
118
152
Manuel Martinez
F H Leinweber Company, Inc.
1
Jan Hankus
Richards & Weyer Construction Company
Steven Fejedelem
Fejedelem & Sons, Inc.
25
Robert Wilson
Rich Wilson Blacktop
Luis Vargas
Fuerte Systems
96
Mario Montes De Oca
Riley Const Co, Inc.
152
Glenn Kosek
G K Engineering, Inc.
288
Tracy Knapp
Rose Concrete
288
Arthur Vallejo
Galaxy Environmental
225
Jacob Soto
Silvestri Paving Co.
76
582
Juan Moreno
Specialty Builders, Inc.
25
5
Steve Kendzora
Garthe Esche LLC
Domingo Ramirez
Garth-Larmco Joint Venture LLC
4
Joshua Sheean
Stenstrom Excavating & Blacktop
Steve Gallagly
Glenn H Johnson Construction Company
4
Juan Leon
Takao Nagai Assocciates, Ltd.
6
William Greenhill
Greg Greenhill Construction Company
152
Hipolito Acosta
Teitelbaum Construction Company
6
James Michel
Griffin Dewatering Corp.
5
Asael Rios
The Pacific Company
25
James Lambdin
Heitkotter, Inc.
1
Esaul Cabral
Triggi Construction, Inc.
582
1035
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Safety Incentive Program
4th Quarter 2009 SIP Award Winners
$250 Gift Card to Best Buy!
Laborer
Company
Local #
Laborer
Company
Local #
Luis Corral
Abbey Paving
76
Tony Burda
Interior Alterations, Inc.
269
Jared Carlson
B & B Construction & Excavating
75
Jayson Pfau
Katco Development, Inc.
152
Brian Rapson
Bormet Company Concrete
5
Kevin Brown
Kern Konstruction Kompany
5
Robert Craggs
Bratschi Plumbing Company
Juan Huaracha
L B Hall Enterprises, Inc.
1
Mike Stewart
Calumet Flexicore Corporation
Thomas Seneker
Lindblad Construction Company
75
Angel Velazquez
Central Blacktop Company
288
Blair Chuman
Luse Thermal Technologies, LLC
25
Cris Field
CMG Construction Inc.
288
Stan Wojnarowski
M-JTJ Contractors & Builders
118
Daniel Data
Cubs Construction
6
Jose Chavez
Manusos General Contracting, Inc.
1035
Aaron Kane
Double "G" Excavating, Inc.
75
Jaime Abrego
Martinez Underground, Inc.
152
Mario Nevarez
Dunnett Bay Construction
75
Matthew Stegman
McNulty Brothers
Pablo Aquilera
Ed Fogarty Concrete Construction
5
Carlos Castro
Michuda Construction
Francisco Yepiz
Elliott Construction Corp.
96
Craig McKee
Midwest Brickpaving, Inc.
118
Jaime Morales
F H Paschen /SN Nielsen & Assocciates
76
Juan Martinez
Orange Crush, LLC
582
Jose Abonce
F J Kerrigan Plumbing Company
118
John Nelson
P Walker Brothers, Inc.
288
Michael Feely
Fettes Love & Sieben
6
Lorenzo Garibay
Parkway Forming, Inc.
25
Deborah Allen
Geneva Construction Company
149
Nicolas Villarreal
Pasquesi Plumbing Corp.
152
Michael Craig
George W. Kennedy Construction
152
Michael Serdar
Richards Exec, Inc.
152
Angel Miranda
Glander Paving Company
118
Tom Hammersmith
Pavement Systems, Inc.
John Handfamann
Hayes Industries
2
Patrick Smith
Repair Service Corporation
Juan Arreola
Humir Construction
76
Brian Hardesty
Quality Paving, Inc.
75
Randy Slavicek
J A Johnson Paving
582
Eric Trevino
Riccio Construction Corporation
2
Bobbie Olle
J P Hopkins Sewer
4
Jose Palafox
S & J Construction, Inc.
76
Cipriano Ramirez
J Gill & Company
96
Eric King
Sewer Optical Services, Inc.
288
Pascual Contreras
J Squared Masonry
149
Mike Metz
Seyllers, Inc.
582
Gerald McCue
John Keno & Company
152
Roger Van Pelt
Shales McNutt, LLC
149
Terry Harris, Jr.
Joseph J Henderson & Son
152
Bill Miller
Steppo Supply & Construction, Inc.
118
5
4
5
5
1035
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2009 Grand Prize winner Christopher Maxwell of Kenny Inliner celebrates winning a new truck
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Safety Incentive Program
1st Quarter 2010 SIP Award Winners
$250 Gift Card to Home Depot!
Laborer
Company
Local #
Laborer
Company
Local #
Carlos Salas
American Concrete Restorations
76
William J. Sizemore
Lindahl Brothers
582
James K. Walsh
Araiza Corporation
288
Rolando Aguilar
Lino & Poli Plumbing Company
96
Ray Villarreal
Arthur Lootens & Son, Inc.
149
Craig Philbrick
M & M Welding, Inc.
Patrick W. Rossman
Campanella & Son, Inc.
152
Steve Molter
Molter Corporation
75
Cris Field
CMG Construction, Inc.
288
Colman Cloherty
Norcon, Inc.
4
Shawn Chelius
Diamond Construction Company
75
Patrick J. O'Malley
O'Malley Construction Company
4
Matthew Nassenstein DRW Services, Inc.
5
Brian Kehlert
Osman Construction
118
Mike Martyn
Febel Brothers
5
Len Dudek
P Walker Brothers, Inc.
288
Glenn E. Kusek
G K Engineering, Inc.
288
Chris Tymchyshyn
PJC Construction, Inc.
1035
Richard Johnson
Genco Industries, Inc.
75
Ernesto Alvarez
Power Contracting & Engineering
582
Hector Uvaldo
Hansen & Hempel Company
152
Ben McBurney
Premium Concrete, Inc.
96
Ramm Plumbing
1
1035
Michael Ravasloot
Hydro Excavating, Inc.
2
Raymond S. Olson
Jeremias Casillas
Independent Mechanical Industries
6
Isaac Maciel
Restore Masonry, LLC
2
Thomas Swistowicz
Interior Alterations, Inc.
4
Joe Bertrand
Salamone Builders, LLC
4
Eric Farr
J Gill & Company
4
Apolonio Sanchez
Steppo Supply & Construction
76
Darren Delisle
K-Five Construction
288
John Kavanaugh
Steve Spiess Construction, Inc.
75
Tanel Erastus
Kinsale
225
Jaime Peralia
Thompson Brothers Construction
96
David W. Huston
Lakes & Rivers Contracting, Inc.
5
Josef Myszka
Vehicle Lift & Mechanical Equipment
288
The Annual SIP Grand Prize is a brand new Chevy Silverado
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Safety Incentive Program
2nd Quarter 2010 SIP Award Winners
$250 Gift Card to The Home Depot!
Laborer
Company
Hernan Ramirez
A Plus Tuckpointing
Juan Alvarez
Local #
Laborer
Company
Local #
1035
Jose Castro
Intren, Inc.
A & A Contractors, Inc.
96
Jayson Pfau
Katco Development, Inc.
152
Salvador Aceves Sr.
Adjustable Forms, Inc.
4
Sergio Hernandez
Kenna Construction
76
Danilo Perez
Alpine Demolition Services, LLC
225
Daniel Deutsch
Leo S. Deutsch, Inc.
96
Brandon Wanland
American Pipeliners, Inc.
1035
Ken Nehrkorn
Lenny Hoffman Excavating
152
Don Reilly
Behm Pavement Maintenance
1035
Amando Ruiz
Lenzini Excavating Co.,Inc.
1
Christopher Osborne
Brieser Construction
75
Rogelio Villalpando
Lorusso Cement
Pete Llamas
Bulls Eye Boring, Inc.
152
Antonio Pantoja
MAC Restoration Contracting, Inc.
4
Patrick Mathews
C J Erickson Plumbing, Co.
5
Jose Mata
Mahler Construction Co.
96
Cristofer Field
CMG Construction, Inc.
288
Juan Salas
Manusos General Contracting
152
Omar Lira
Central Blacktop
582
Dave Scalia
Matthew Paving Inc.
5
Michael Knoepfle
Cobra Scanning Technologies, LLC
4
Rolando Galvan
Meccor Industries Limited
2
Anthony Buttitta
Concrete Structures of the Midwest
4
Juan Flores
Metromex Contractors, Inc.
76
Jose Rodriguez
Concrete Structures/Sachi JV
6
Mark Price
New Lenox Paving
75
Esequlel Vazquez
Crouch Seranko Masonry, LLC
25
Ronald Bong
Precision Cement
152
Humberto Guerrero-Patino Doherty Giannini & Reitz
2
Inocente Garcia
R K N Concrete Construction, Inc.
152
Robert Isberg
Drilled Foundations, Inc.
75
Jorge Hernandez
Robinette Demolition, Inc.
225
Randy Howe
Everest Excavating, Inc.
288
Michael Cronin
Rosemont Masonry Corp
4
Lee Robinson Jr.
Executive Construction, Inc.
6
Thomas Rose
Roughneck Concrete Drill & Saw
76
Candelario Bucio
G Porter & Company
582
Dave Stocking
R W Collins Co
4
Domingo Ramirez
Garth Larmco Joint Venture LLC
4
Justin Nelson
Schwartz Excavating, Inc.
Mike Mutz
Grade RC LLC
75
Chris Lally
Sonoma Underground Services
Karen Bergles
Greco Contractors, Inc.
76
Sergio Zamudio
Ssacc, Inc.
149
Scott Chaffee
Grove Masonry Maintenance, Inc.
118
Steve Koerner
Tenco Excavating, Inc.
75
2
Daniel Potocki
United Contracting, Inc.
96
William Coney
Western Waterproofing, Co.
4
Tony Morawski
Hayes Industries, Ind
Richard Kohler
Henry Brothers Co.
149
Bill Kuhn
IHC Construction Co., LLC
582
4
152
288
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Safety Incentive Program Luncheon
- New Location, Same Amazing Prize
T
here are very few people who have the opportunity
to win a $30,000 pick up truck just for doing their
jobs the way they were trained. The 10,000+ union
Laborers in Chicagoland, however, do.
LECET has now given away eight trucks over the past
eight years, and will be doing so again on March 18th,
at the Laborers training center Chicago location.
Talk about incentive. And it’s not a pipe dream. Due
to the poor economic climate, the pool of eligible
Laborers has shrunk considerably in recent years.
While this is not good news at
all in a general sense, it is if
you’re hoping for a chance at
the truck.
time around, be advised that any lost time due to an
injury in 2011 will disqualify you for next year’s truck
giveaway...but stay safe and you’re in the running.
We’re extremely excited about our change in venue
for the awards luncheon this year. Holding it at the
Training Center will put us at the heart of where the
Laborers’ safety culture is born. It will also give our
guests a chance to see the new state of the art facility
so they can more fully appreciate our commitment to
training and safety.
Mark your calendars for March
18th, and feel free to contact
us if you are interested in
attending. We have an invite
list, and most seats are filled
through that, but we do also
typically have extra seating
that may be available on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
The nominations process is
already completed for this
year. So although your fate in
relation to winning the truck
may already be sealed this
Illiana Expressway Gets
Green Light
T
he long talked about and much debated Illiana
Expressway - to connect I-55 in Illinois to I-65
in Indiana - has been green lighted through the
help of a public private partnership between the
states and private groups. Chicago Area LECET
was instrumental in helping to ensure that when
the construction for this project is bid, it is done
so under the protection of competitive bidding,
Prevailing Wage laws, Responsible Bidder language, and project-labor agreements. This will
ensure that signatory contractors have a fair
shot at the work, and that the 4,300 expected
jobs it will create will be union jobs.
2011 LECET Wall
Calendars Available
A
s always, Chicago Area LECET printed and
distributed wall calendars for 2011. These
calendars are meant to bring light to the skill
and dedication that our Laborers and contractors
possess. Each Laborer and contractor were sent
one calendar through the mail, but we do still
have some extras if you
did not receive one or
would like more. Please
contact us at 630-6558935 and we will be
happy to send you one
while supplies last.
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LECET, Rider Dickerson
Win Printing Award
C
hicago Area LECET’s complete guide to responsible
bidding - “Responsible Bidding,
Responsible Communities”,
printed by Rider Dickerson, Inc.
and produced in coopeation with
the Laborers District Council LMCC, recently won a
Pinnacle Print Award in the category of “Booklets, 4
or more colors.”
The wire-binded, folder style booklets are used to
present our Responsible Bidding
program to a variety of audiences.
The Pinnacle Print Awards are
given through the Printing industry of Illinois/Indiana Association.
Job Site Banners
Available to Contractors
A
s always,
we at LECET
are willing to
make free job
site banners for
interested signatory contractors. These would
typically be hung on a fence on the perimeter
of the job site and are meant to be a way to
promote the company building the job and the
fact that it’s being built union.
Each banner is custom designed and will
include any applicable logos (developer, contractor, etc.), as well as any desired phone
numbers or websites alongside LECET’s logo
and the tagline “This Site is Built Better, Built
Safer, Built Union.” Contact Paul Gehrmann at
630-655-8935 for details.