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Become an Informed Voter
T
he long and unprecedented primary
is finally over and the lines have
been drawn in the sand about
how our country is to tackle some of the
toughest problems working families have
ever faced. I truly believe if you go to the
polls armed with a thorough knowledge
of what the two candidates stand for, we
can get our country back on the right
track and regain the economic status
and respect our great nation maintained
until the last two presidential cycles.
I think everyone will agree our overall
economy is in the worst shape it has
been in the last fifty years. Our members
are hit especially hard because travel is
JOSEPH HUNT
inherent in our trade and the price of fuel
General President
has just about erased any raises received
for the last two years. Some people are
losing their homes, as they can’t afford
to pay higher mortgage interest rates.
Many people have had to postpone their
retirement because they have lost the
equity in their homes. The economy
is in real trouble
and we all know it.
… I think it is very important everyone
Can we blame this
does their own research and finds out
all on the current
where the candidates stand on issues
administration? Of
affecting the ability of an ironworker to
course not, but the
make an honest living. Let’s all do our
fleecing of over one
million American
homework so we can elect a president
jobs because of
who will think about the hard working
NAFTA, CAFTA and
American people…
another 1.8 million
since
allowing
China to enter the Word
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Trade Organization (WTO), has taken
its toll causing a trade deficit with China
that is literally sucking the life out of our
great country. These facts have combined
to weaken our economy so much that for
the first time productivity is way up, but
the average annual wage has actually
declined. The question is do we continue
to do the same thing we have been doing
for the last eight years or do we make a
change.
According to Congressional Quarterly’s Voting Study, John McCain has
actually supported President Bush’s
position 89% of the time since Bush came
to office, and in 2007 that number ran as
“
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high as 95%.
He has cast vote after vote for every
free trade agreement proffered, and said
we need to expand CAFTA and actually
praised NAFTA and its effects. He has
also stated he “would negotiate a trade
agreement with almost any country.” He
has even voted to weaken “Buy American”
laws that keep manufacturing jobs at
home, and voted against extending
federal unemployment insurance benefits for the people who have lost their
jobs because of the very agreements he
supported.
As for his feeling about unions,
McCain supported a Republican filibuster of the Employee Free Choice Act,
a bill bringing our labor laws in line with
the rest of the free world, and stated
government workers were “crippled” by
union contracts.
Actually, I could go on and on about
the effects of Senator McCain’s support
for the Bush administration’s policies,
but I think it is very important everyone
does their own research and finds out
where the candidates stand on issues
affecting the ability of an ironworker to
make an honest living. Let’s all do our
homework so we can elect a president
who will think about the hard working
American people, not about giving tax
breaks to companies exporting American
jobs, and not about supporting billions
of dollars in tax breaks for the oil
companies. The time for a change is now,
but we all have to make an informed vote
to make it happen. I am proud to say
the Iron Workers had one of the highest
percentages of voter turn out of any
trade union in the last election. In 2008,
we need to do even better. November
seems a long way off, but it will be here
before you know it. Let’s start working
for the right candidate now and help
our country make the changes it so
desperately needs.
Fraternally,
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Volume 108
June/July 2008
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Local 292 Builds Medical Center
Appointment of New General Vice President Tadas Kicielinski
Local 5 Makes History
In Memory of Bruce Gerometta
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Contractor’s Perspective
Departmental Reports
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Lifetime Honorary Members
In the fall of 2006, ground broke for
the $355 million, 7-story, 254- bed
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
in Mishawaka, Indiana.
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EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006
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Michiana ironworkers proudly
display the Local 292 banner.
Local 292 Ironworkers Erect
Medical Center
Photos and story by Joyce Rust,
CISCO Site Safety Coordinator
A
rumor circulated for
several years in Mishawaka, Indiana that the
Saint Joseph Regional
Medical Center intended
to build a new campus. In the fall
of 2006, ground broke for the $355
million, 7-story, 254-bed hospital.
Crane Industrial Service Co., Inc.
(CISCO), a steel erection company
in nearby Granger, knew their
chances of securing the bid were
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good. The ironworkers of Local 292
(South Bend, Ind.) would erect the
building.
CISCO has been erecting the
steel of Michiana since 1969 when
a Local 292 ironworker Cisco Minix,
founded the business. His brothers
Willard and Harlow worked with
him. The company is now owned
and operated by Cisco’s children,
Jerry Minix, Terry Minix and
Linda Bergan. A third generation is
already participating in the family
business. The steel for the project
was fabricated by Hammert’s Iron
Works/Art Iron, Inc.
Steel erection on the new hospital
commenced on June 4, 2007 and the
last beam ceremony was held on
October 10. In a little over four, short
months, Local 292 ironworkers and
ironworkers from other locals in the
Michiana area, had erected 4,200
tons of steel and redrew the skyline
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of Mishawaka. As Business Agent
Jeff Bailey stated, in regard to
the owner, “Their prayers are
answered, the beginning of a new
Saint Joseph Regional Medical
Center.”
The last beam erected was
49 feet long and weighed 6.5
tons. It carried the traditional
signatures, evergreen tree and
American flag. The flag used had
been flown over a U.S. military
base in Iraq. As the flag was
presented by a Marine Corps
honor guard, a reverent hush
fell over the workers. They stood
proudly as the flag was added to
the beam.
CISCO President Terry
Minix stated, “Our company
planned the work season around
this project.” Two raising gangs
competed daily to see who
could get the most pieces raised.
A Leibherr 150-ton hydraulic
crane and an American 75ton mobile crane were run by
operators experienced in steel
erection, which made the race
more exciting.
Forty-six men and one
woman ironworker worked on
the project, including one
working owner, the Local 292
president, three apprenticeship instructors, AWS certified
welders, two welding inspectors,
welding instructor, and an OSHA
Authorized Outreach trainer.
They are ironworkers who have
erected steel for years, as well
Bob Presnell and Jason
Presnell, Local 292
ironworkers.
Wally Watts and Bob Presnell
connected the 7.5 ton beams for
the hospital entry.
Work began early in June
2007 on the new Saint
Joseph Regional Medical
Center, Mishawaka,
Indiana. Forty-seven
ironworkers from the
Michiana area worked
on the project.
The steel erector is
Crane Industrial
Service Co., Inc.
of Granger,
Indiana.
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Ralph Moonen Jr., Leland Payne, Dan Johnson and Matt Ghidotti
set pour stop around the deck openings.
Jon Giszewski, Local 292 president and Jeff Bailey, Local 292
business agent pose in from of the last beam.
Terry Minix, president of CISCO; Jerry Minix, vice president of CISCO;
Foremen: Dan Johnson, Chris Keefer, Brian Shidler, William Geller,
Sr., William Geller, Jr. and Mark Staveley pose in front of the last
beam.
Harlow Minix receives his Iron Workers 60-year pin from his
nephew, Terry Minix, on his 80th birthday.
as apprentices and pre-apprentices.
Combined, they have over 750 years
of experience in the trade and over
300 years of service to CISCO.
Jon Giszewski, Local 292
president said, “Due to the work
ethic in this local and our ability to
train the young workers, we have
been able to offer a high quality
product to the owner.”
The foremen for the project are:
William Geller Sr., first raising gang;
Mark Staveley, second raising gang;
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Dan Johnson and William Geller Jr.,
detail gangs; Chris Keefer, decking
gang; Brian Shidler, welders; Greg
Combs, David Smith and Scott
Cenkush, nelson stud gangs. The
steward is Jon Giszewski.
The project was a perfect training
ground for apprentices and perfect
proving ground for pre-apprentices.
It was a highlight for a handful of
men who made it their last project
before retirement.
Jerry Minix, CISCO’s vice pres-
ident, is a Local 292 ironworker and
is a working owner, could retire. But
when asked how many more projects
of this large scope he had in him, he
replied, “Two or three more.” His tone
of voice showed there was no definite
number. With the experienced hands
in this local and the youth of the
foremen in development, it is easy
to see the future of steel erection is
optimistic for northern Indiana and
the men and women of Local 292.
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The ironworkers who built the SJRMC Project
Ironworkers and operating
engineers of the Michiana area
proudly pose before erecting the
last beam.
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Chris Keefer
Matt Young
James Clark
Josh Kehoe
Keith Ford
Jeff Books
Brent VanPoppel
Josh Fogle
Desireia Liggins
Chris Myers
Nelson Weaver Jr.
Greg Combs
David Smith
Kyle Klunder
Scott Norman
Wendy Fogle
Dan Johnson
William Geller Jr.
Pat Gilham
Gary Weaver
Jerry Tatrow
Tom Herman
Ralph Moonen Jr.
Chuck Boose
Leland Payne
Matt Ghidotti
John Avery
Jack Clark
Rick Dickson
Brian Fitterling
Michael Ford
Sean Douglass
Mark Staveley
John Staveley
Ron Bloode
Douglas Sebasty
Jason Mast
Bryan Johnson
First Raising Gang:
William Geller Sr.
Jerry Minix
Bob Presnell
Jason Presnell
Wally Watts
Walter Smith Jr.
Welders:
Brian Shidler
Jon Giszewski
Scott Cenkush
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47 workers including Local 292 ironworkers and other locals and five
operating engineers all from the Michiana area built the New Saint
Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana
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7-story, 633,000 square feet, 4,200 tons of steel, 254-bed medical facility
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Fabricator: Hammerts Iron Works/Art Iron, Inc.
Erector: Crane Industrial Service Co., Inc. (CISCO)
Owned and operated by Jerry Minix, Terry Minix and Linda Bergen who
are the children of Cisco Minix (deceased), a local 292 ironworker, who
founded the steel erection business in 1969
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Tadas Kicielinski
Appointed Ninth
General Vice President
G
eneral President Joseph Hunt appointed Tadas
Kicielinski ninth general vice president on
March 10, 2008.
A member of Local 392 (East St. Louis, Ill.), Tad
has been an ironworker for 39 years.
Brother Kicielinski will serve as ninth general
vice president, special assistant to General President
Joseph Hunt and president of the District Council
of St. Louis & Vicinity, whose jurisdiction includes
Local 396 and nine other locals in the Midwest.
He serves as Midwest regional director
of IMPACT, as well as editor of the Ironworker
magazine.
At Local 392, Tad started out by serving as an
executive board member, was elected vice president
of the local and finally elected business manager.
He left the position of business manager to
become the executive director of the Southwestern
Illinois Building and Con-struction Trades Council
where he worked diligently to make project labor
agreements [PLA] an accepted practice through out
the state of Illinois.
In 2001, he was called to Washington to become
executive assistant to the General President Joseph
Hunt.
Over the years, he has served on numerous
boards and commissions in both Missouri and
Illinois; currently he serves as a commissioner for
METRO [formerly Bi-State Development Agency]
and on the Transportation for Illinois Coalition.
He is also a member of the Metropolitan St. Louis
Regional Commerce and Growth Association.
General President Joseph Hunt commented at
General Vice President Kicielinski’s swearing in,
“Tad has been an invaluable and trusted member of
my staff for many years. As our newest general vice
president, he will continue to serve and promote the
labor movement. He has always, and will always,
look out for the ironworker’s interest and help
improve ironworkers’ and their families’ lives.”
Swearing In of
General Executive
Council Members
General President Joseph Hunt swears
in the newest members of the General
Executive Council: General Treasurer
Edward McHugh, General Secretary
Walter Wise, and General Vice President
Tadas Kicielinksi.
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Family Perspective
M
y cousin was an ironworker in New York City.
He was strong, proud and he loved what he did.
On Tuesday, April 29, he was in a freak accident at a
site in New York City. He is now in critical condition
in the hospital in New York City and it seems, if he
survives, his life as he lived it is over. My cousin’s
name is Christopher Gunn and he is part of the Iron
Workers Union.
I want to thank this wonderful Union. I want to
give you a little insight into what I saw yesterday and
how it has not only greatly, and positively, affected
me and my family, but affected every last person in
the ICU at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.
I left work a little early and headed to the one
place I hope to never be again, Bellevue Hospital.
I returned, trying to prepare myself for another
set of long, heart-breaking hours. All the while, I
found myself hoping that a miracle would occur and
Christopher would sit up, open his eyes and say, “What
the hell am I doing in this place? Let’s go home.” It is
proving more difficult to imagine as the hours pass
and reality keeps repeating in my ear that it is never
going to happen, but I can hope. Trying to rationalize
what has happened to him, and what it means going
forward, is not something that comes easy in the first
few hours and days. I’m not sure it will ever come
easy, or be understood.
Upon entering the hospital, the attendant at the
“check-in” desk asked who I was visiting and I told
her, Christopher Gunn. She kind of frowned at me
before saying, “I just let 4 people up ma’am.” Trying
to keep my cool, but with tears welling up in my eyes,
I showed ID, explained that I am family and she need
not worry; I assured her I’d sit quietly in the waiting
room if there were too many people visiting. I headed
upstairs.
I said hello to Christopher gave him a kiss and
went to join his mother (my aunt) and my mother
(his aunt) in the waiting room. When I arrived, I
immediately saw what was obviously two construction
workers. One of the gentlemen was his teacher and
a friend. He told me heart-warming stories and
passionately explained that even though he was only
28, he knew this business and it was like he had been
on the job for 20 years. He was good at what he did.
Extraordinarily good.
Within about five minutes we could all hear what
sounded like elephants coming from the elevator
toward the ICU. Through the frosted glass walls, I was
able to see that what sounded like elephants, were
actually people. Many people. However, I don’t think
any of us were expecting what we saw come through
that waiting room door. At least 50 men and women,
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all in dirt-covered jeans and construction boots, with
tattooed arms and hardhats, slowly filed into the
room and poured out into the hallway. “That’s not all
of us,” said one of the guys. And he wasn’t kidding.
For the next hour (and I later found out that
they had been coming all day), a steady stream of
approximately 100 “hard hats” came up to the ICU,
hugged and kissed my aunt, my mother and I and
bowed their heads in prayer for Christopher. Some
were his teachers, some his friends, some just knew
him in passing. All were his ‘brothers’. When his
father arrived one of the gentlemen made sure to tell
him, “You don’t just get respect in this business, you
earn it. And Chris did that. You should be very proud
of your son.”
A police officer stationed herself outside of
Christopher’s room in the ICU, allowing 5 of his
“brothers” to see him at once. She made us promise
that once they said their prayers by his bedside and
had their chance to see him, they would exit the ICU
and the hospital; she needed to make room for the
other, approximately 50, gentlemen that were waiting
in the lobby. That poor “check-in” desk attendant. She
thought she’d have a problem with little old, weepyeyed me. I’m quite sure the ICU had never seen the
likes of this.
We sat in the waiting room and laughed and
cried. All of us. Big burly men in hardhats, lowering
their eyes and weeping for a fallen brother. At one
point, with tears in her eyes, my mother said, “Who
knew that you guys- the whistling-at-women-on-thestreet, “blue-collar” worker- were such amazing, kindhearted, caring gentlemen.” One responded, “We’ve
been called a lot of things. Nice usually isn’t one of
them.” I must say, they have been misunderstood.
Those men and women made a mark on me that
I will carry in my heart forever. They showed their
true colors as a brotherhood; they stand by their own,
respect their ‘brothers’ and support the families of
those men and women that give their lives, literally,
to their jobs.
We take for granted the blood, sweat, tears and
livelihoods that these men sacrifice in order to build
the great cities we love to live in. In a city like New
York, forever growing and changing, it’s due time we
pay OUR respects to those men and women who make
it all possible. They did it for Christopher Gunn.
Regards,
Kristen Bykowski - loving cousin of
Christopher Gunn, Local 40 (New York)
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Contractor’s Perspective
Safety at Tampa MetWest Project
O
n Friday May 9, 2008 Skanska hosted a safety
luncheon at Tampa MetWest project. It was
originally intended to recognize the outstanding
safety performance of the steel erection crew on
the site but quickly grew to include 397 as well as
Summit Erectors management. Skanska’s State
Safety Director and Site Safety Manager had great
compliments. Skanska’s general superintendent for
the project stated that this was the safest and cleanest
project he has seen since working in this industry
beginning in 1984. He also says that Summit has
the most proactive safety program he has ever seen
for steel erection companies. Skanska’s State Safety
Director said the Summit Erectors steel erection
crew is the safest, most proactive and innovative he
has seen in his 12 years on the job. He went on to say
that he considers Summit to be the safest in the state
of Florida today.
The highlight of the luncheon was a presentation
to two of our employees, David Branham and Coy
Moore. Skaska presented them with gift certificates
to Outback Steakhouse for their efforts in improving
safety at the project site. Not only did they bring
awareness to some critically hazardous situations
on the site but also offered solutions to solve the
problems. Their recognition was well deserved. They
have established themselves as role models for others
to emulate.
The comments from so many representatives of
Skanksa are cause for great pride among the many
professionals ironworkers working for us. They have
really gone above our high expectations and set new
standards for safety and professionalism. They bring
great credit to themselves, their profession and to
Summit Erectors, Inc.
Christopher Brown
Safety Manager
Summit Erectors Inc.
475 South Shell Road, Suite C1
Debary, FL 32713
Drug-Free Work Week
October 20-26, 2008
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Don’t miss the opportunity to get involved in this national effort
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with alcohol and drug problems to seek help.
For ideas on bringing the Drug-Free work week message to your workplace,
visit www.dol.gov/workingpartners.
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Iron Workers Family Member
Wins $1,000 Union Plus
Scholarship
$150,000 Awarded to 108 Students
Representing 40 Unions
News
Ryan Garza of Chicago, whose father is a member of International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing
Iron Workers Local 63 (Chicago), has been awarded a Union Plus Scholarship.
“With credit so tight, prices rising and fewer loans available to students who want to attend college, scholarship programs like
these are more important than ever,” says Leslie Tolf, president of Union Privilege, the organization that administers the scholarship
program.
Ryan remembers learning about unions at an early age, when his grandfather, a retired steelworker, would bounce him on his knee
and tell him stories about the history of the union movement. He soon understood that the pay and benefits his family enjoyed came
from the union ironworker job of his father, Raul Garza.
In high school Ryan hadn’t quite figured out what he wanted to do with his life. He admits his grades could have been better. But
his time mentoring 20 at-risk youth helped him to learn the value of education—both for the youth, and for Ryan, too—and showed
him he could make a difference. Today he has his sights set on law school and says “I hope to be the great labor lawyer of my time.”
Ryan is one of 108 students representing 40 unions awarded a total of $150,000 in Union Plus Scholarships. The awards are
granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school or a recognized technical or trade school. Since
1992, Union Plus has awarded more than $2.4 million in scholarships to union families.
Recipients are selected based on academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. Please visit www.
UnionPlus.org/ Scholarships for information on eligibility and to receive a notification when the application is available for next
year’s scholarships.
Union Privilege offers an array of Union Plus benefits that save money for union members and their families. These include
mortgage and finance benefits, education and insurance benefits and even money-saving offers on health services and vacations.
Union members can visit www.UnionPlus.org to find out which programs their unions offer.
Please remember to visit the
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FESTIVAL
on
August
uguust 8th,9
, 9th and 10th, 2008
in Mackinaw City,
Michigan
Website:
www.ironfest.com
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SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT
by Frank Migliaccio
McCain’s Policies
Would Not Keep
Workers Safe
O
n Tuesday, November
4, 2008, we the people
have a great responsibility
to elect the next president
of the United States. It is
a responsibility that we
can not take lightly. We
have had eight years of an
administration that has
done everything humanly
possible to eliminate the middle class of American
workers. They have done everything to put unions
out of business, by allowing BIG BUSINESS to
run roughshod over their workers.
Now, I know we have members who put gun
rights, gay marriage, abortion issues, immigration,
and many other things ahead of job-related issues.
Every issue is very important, but we must have
a job in order to keep our families housed, clothed,
and fed. If we allow the next administration to keep
up the attacks on labor, we may not have a union
to keep our wages, health and welfare, pensions,
safety, and training up to the standards we, and
our good contractors, have come to expect.
John McCain will be running against an
excellent Democratic Party candidate. We, the
working class people, have a candidate who will
protect our rights to join unions, earn a good living,
and work in a safe workplace.
I would like to give you a little background
information on how John McCain has voted on
some key safety issues. McCain voted AGAINST
field sanitation standards for farm workers. This
was a 1985 measure requiring farms with 10 or
more workers to provide drinking water, hand
washing, and toilet facilities for agriculture
field workers. This reminds me of the problems
today for men and women to have access to clean
drinking water and toilet facilities on nonunion
construction sites. This is an OSHA Standard, but
no one will enforce it on nonunion jobs. This could
be us if we no longer had a union.
On October 18, 1990, McCain voted AGAINST
stronger criminal penalties for employers
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when willful health and safety violations lead
to a worker’s injury or death. He also voted TO
ALLOW application of cost-benefit analysis and
risk assessment requirements to occupational
safety and health and mine safety and health
regulations on July 14, 1995.
McCain voted on July 20, 1995, TO END a
Democratic filibuster against legislation allowing
special interest groups to sit on peer-review panels
that assess proposed safeguards, thus making
it more difficult to issue workplace safety and
environmental safeguards. But back on March
29, 1988, he SUPPORTED a filibuster against
establishing a federal health program to identify
and notify workers at high risk of developing
occupational diseases, and to counsel them on
appropriate medical surveillance procedures.
On June 22, 2000, he voted TO PREVENT
OSHA from issuing or enforcing ergonomics
standards, an effort which failed. So on March
6, 2001, he voted TO OVERTURN the OSHA
ergonomic standards issued in 2000 to prevent
repetitive strain injuries, and to prevent
OSHA from issuing similar standards without
congressional approval.
McCain voted on December 10, 1985, AGAINST
a measure allowing victims of toxic waste and
health hazards to file suit in federal court against
the people responsible for dumping toxic waste.
But one of the BIGGEST slaps in the face to the
working men and women of our country came on
June 29, 1994, when John McCain SUPPORTED
LIMITING COMPENSATION for workers with
injuries resulting from defects in the products
with which they worked. Injured workers would
be precluded from settling with manufacturers
without the consent of the employer.
These are just a few of the opportunities John
McCain had to do the right thing and protect the
working men and women; instead he chose to side
with BIG MONEY and BIG BUSINESS.
Now let me ask you, if John McCain is elected
president of the United States, with his passed
voting record, WHO DO YOU THINK HE WILL
PROTECT?
On Tuesday, November 4, 2008, get out and
vote as though your life depends on it—BECAUSE
IT DOES!
THE IRONWORKER
APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT REPORT
by Mike White
Apprenticeship
Department Report
CPWR - The Center for Construction Research
and Training (formally The Center to Protect Workers’
Rights) provides training for construction workers who
will be doing hazardous waste clean up, lead or asbestos
abatement, permit-required confined space entry, disaster
clean-up, or for those who may be exposed to chemical or
biological hazards on the job.
CPWR’s training mission is to ensure that trades
people have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to
protect themselves, their co-workers, their families and
communities, and the environment when working around
environmental hazards.
CPWR is committed to preventing illness, injury, and
death in the construction industry through its safety and
health research. CPWR heads a nationwide consortium
of researchers who identify, develop and test innovative
approaches to solve problems related to high-risk activities
in the industry. Knowledge developed through the research
is disseminated through publications, presentations, the
web, and training programs. The Center is supported
through government funding by the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Nation
Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
and the Departments of Energy (DOE), Labor (DOL), and
Defense (DOD).
This past October, the annual CPWR Environmental
Hazard Trainer Enhancement was conducted in South
Padre Island, Tex., and in Matamoros, Mexico. The annual
trainer enhancement programs continue to build skills
and facilitate sharing of innovative lesson plans. At the
same time, the enhancements are used to update trainers
on new construction techniques and changes in regulatory
requirements. Nine Iron Worker National Training Fund
environmental safety and health trainers participated in
the annual trainer enhancement program: Dane Bowers,
SCBA group hands on workshop
station.
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Local 340 (Battle Creek,
Mich.), Jack Gavett, Local
229 (San Diego), Joseph J.
Hunt III, Local 396 (St. Louis),
Russell A. Johnson, Local
75 (Phoenix), Thomas Lyver,
Local 46L (New York), Neal J.
McKelligan, Local 7 (Boston),
Frank Piccione, NIEATJUF,
Jose Rivera, Local 378
(Oakland, Calif.), and Ricardo
Sanclemente, Local 272
(Miami). This enhancement
consisted of workshops for
trainers of the Lead Worker, Asbestos Worker, Hazardous
Waste Worker, and Confined Space courses.
The Hazardous Waste Worker workshop was of interest
to the Ironworker National Training Fund instructors. This
workshop provided an opportunity for the Iron Worker
instructors to don, doff, and decontaminate the newest in
respiratory equipment. CPWR has made available to the
Iron Workers two sets of this new respiratory equipment,
which includes:
• 16 MSA Firehawk SCBAs
• 16 MSA Prem-Aire Supplied Air Respirator Systems
• 32 MSA Ultra-Elite Face pieces
• 16 MSA APR Adapters for Ultra-Elite Face pieces
plus Cartridges
• 2 Passport 5-Star Personal Alarm and Calibration Kit
• 18 Tychem Level A Training Suites
• 2 Tychem TK Level A Suites
Thanks to CPWR’s Trainer Enhancement Program(s)
and commitment to making available, the new respiratory
equipment the Ironworker National Training Fund
environmental safety and health instructors are well
prepared to train apprentice and journeyman ironworkers
in the area of environmental safety and health.
Joe Hunt III, Ricardo Sanclemente, and
Jose Rivera at the SAR group hands on
workshop station.
Neil McKelligan taking the lead in a
brainstorming group activity.
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DAVIS-BACON / PREVAILING WAGE REPORT
as provided through IMPACT
by Chris Burger
Prevailing Wage Makes Sense
R
olling up its sleeves, the Building and Construction
Trades Department, AFL-CIO has joined with
affiliates to strengthen and reform the application of
the Davis-Bacon Act.
As BCTD President Mark H. Ayers said recently
before the California State Building Trades Council,
critics of organized labor “drag us through the mud,
portraying us as anti-American and bad for America,
and seeking to do all they can to eliminate our unions
once and for all. What gets me so fired up about
these people,” he said, “is their …claim that Davis
-Bacon – and similar state and local prevailing wage
laws—drive up the cost of construction.” (As has been
shown by Professor Robert Bruno of the University of
Illinois, this has never been proven at all.)
What is basically being said, noted President
Ayers, is the hypocritical notion that workers on
public projects simply make too much money.
“In many instances, particularly in the South, the
wage determinations in low union density areas for
some trades are below the federal poverty level, and
other crafts’ state prevailing wages – if they have a
prevailing wage law—are not much better.”
Ayers also noted that the same legislators who are
anti-prevailing wage often lead the way on efforts to
crack down on illegal immigration, arguing that the
influx of labor supply naturally drives down wages
for U.S. workers.
“These hypocrites have no qualms about trying
to destroy the only law that sets a minimum floor
for wages in the construction industry and actually
works to prevent wages from being driven down, he
said, closing with a feisty call to turn the tide.”
This has been done with a big push on Washington,
D.C., in combination with groups like the Association
of Union Contractors, and of course, the Iron
Workers. Proposed are the National Infrastructure
Development Act (which would establish a national
infrastructure bank development corporation); the
Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act;
the Farm Bill Extension Act (including bio-fuel plant
construction); and the Freight Rail Infrastructure
Capacity Expansion Act, plus four programs with the
Department of Homeland Security. These would all
ensure a level-playing field for both contractors and
labor.
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On a related note, the American Society of Civil
Engineers in 2005 gave the U.S. infrastructure an
overall grade of “D.” At the time, the report said
$1.6 trillion should be spent by 2010 to address our
crumbling infrastructure - roads, bridges, sewers and
public buildings. Sadly, nothing approaching this level
has occurred, and only now is there real movement on
this crucial issue.
News and Highlights
• The 3rd Annual Midwest Prevailing Wage
Conference hosted by CISCO from May 13 to 16
in Rosemont, Illinois was a terrific success. Each
day featured informative panel discussions and
workshops on all aspects of federal and state wage
laws, public records law, and a chance to share
ideas on compliance. A particular word of thanks
and praise goes out to the U.S. Department of
Labor, the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa Foundation for
Fair Contracting; LCPtracker labor compliance
software; Professor Bruno, and CISCO Executive
Director John Brining.
• The owner of a Florida concrete contracting firm
was recently sentenced by federal prosecutors to
ten years in prison for underpaying $3 million in
federal payroll taxes. The owner paid his workers
(all undocumented aliens) in cash to avoid tax
withholding.
• The states of Massachusetts, Washington, and
Connecticut recently took action on combating phony
independent contractor “1099” misclassification,
issuing an AG advisory; a new law and task force;
and a commission, respectively. Meanwhile, the IRS
reports that up to 30% of audits this year will be
based on employee misclassification issues.
• A note to Iron Worker business managers: please
continue to send me your local’s most recent wage
rate sheet updates as well as your new CBAs if you
have not done so. We will monitor your rates with
the Department of Labor as well as provide any
local wage compliance assistance you may need,
whether it is filing complaints against prevailing
wage cheaters or what you have you. Call (202) 3834865 for more information.
Sources: BNA, Labor Educator; A.P.
THE IRONWORKER
IMPACT Developing
Foreman Mentoring
Program
T
he ironworker foreman is the essential link between the
signatory employer and local union on the job site. As the
direct supervisor of a crew of ironworkers, the foreman is
responsible for ensuring that work is done right the first time.
Where do skilled ironworker foremen come from? These are
typically skilled ironworkers with leadership potential who are
selected to become foremen. Upon completion of the Foreman
Training for Ironworkers course developed by IMPACT, these
individuals work with their employers to help ensure that
work is done right the first time and meets standards and
specifications.
The challenge facing employers and local unions today is
that at a time of increased demands for construction many of
the most skilled foremen are approaching retirement. When
these foremen retire they take with them knowledge and skills
acquired over many years of experience. This often leaves
younger, less experienced foremen to run projects without
anyone to turn to for guidance on the supervisory or complicated
technical aspects of the job.
During the December 2007 IMPACT Trustee meeting there
was a proposal to develop a Foreman Mentoring Program. General
President Joseph J. Hunt appointed a labor/management task
force including:
• Dave McEuen, president of the California Erectors
Bay Area Inc.
• Jeff Green, CEO Davis Erection Company
• Vic Cornellier, president of TSI Exterior Wall Systems Inc.
• Dave Gornewicz, district representative, District Council
of the Southeastern States
• Dick Zampa Jr., state apprenticeship director of
California and Vicinity
• Jeff Norris, apprenticeship coordinator, Local 720
IMPACT is currently working with this task force to develop
materials designed for use by local unions and their signatory
employers to implement their own foreman mentoring program.
These materials will be available soon – so look for more
information.
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IMPACT Online Tracking System Training
Ironworkers attending the annual Legislative Conference
of the Building and Construction Trades Department, April
13-16, were able to make the most of their time in Washington,
D.C. by attending a training session for IMPACT’s two online
project tracking systems at International Headquarters.
Representatives of McGraw-Hill Construction and Industrial
Information Resources (IIR) were on-hand to facilitate the
three-hour training session. The session demonstrated how
best to research projects and companies, including tracking and
saving project searches and lists.
The two systems are available to local unions and contractor
associations signatory to IMPACT. Both tracking systems
provide the most current information to help identify and bid on
thousands of upcoming commercial, industrial and maintenance
projects throughout the United States and Canada.
IMPACT-Direct, a customized version of PECWeb developed
by IIR, features data from 12 industrial markets, and includes
daily updates on new projects and refinery status reports. The
service also details scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
and outages at power plants and generating units and access
to contact and status information for ethanol plants located
throughout the U.S. and Canada.
IMPACT-Trac is a customized version of McGrawHill Construction’s Dodge Reports. The service
provides daily updates on commercial and residential
projects and information on company project bids.
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Local 5 Makes
History
he Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) is one of
the largest projects in the Capital City. It’s
expected to open its doors to the public very
soon.
In this monumental construction, ironworkers
from Local 5 (Washington, D.C.) are present and
on the job. Companies like Highland Ornamental
specializing in bronze rail grill ornamental,
Milestone in bronze doors, and Superior in
miscellaneous irons have been working in the
setting up of the stairs of the Great Hall, theaters,
upper level and plaza level. Highland Ornamental
is assembling some of the steel support structure
T
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THE IRONWORKER
for the two glass walls that will
enclose the central carriageway
below the east from center step.
The Capitol Visitor Center
occupies three levels below ground
on the U.S. Capitol building. The
project includes spaces for exhibits,
visitor comfort, food service, two
theaters, auditorium, gift shops,
security, service tunnels for truck
loading deliveries, mechanical
facilities, storage, and much needed
space for the House of Representatives and Senate. When completed,
the CVC will preserve and maximize
public access to the Capitol. The
visitors will enjoy the amenities,
comfort,convenience,and educational
opportunities appropriate to the
heart of our nation democracy.
For these reasons, Local 5 with
Highland Ornamental, Milestone,
and Superior are proud to be part
of the history of our great nation.
John Punchak,
Punchak Delao Santos,
Santos Mark Jamison,
Jamison Dennis
Blakeman, Danalo Garica, and Keith Sirio.
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District Council Sponsors
First Annual Ironworkers
Golf Classic
District Council of Ironworkers,
Chicago and Vicinity proudly
voted to sponsor the First Annual
Ironworkers Golf Classic, held
August 10, 2007 to benefit the
Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Every year, children across
America count the days until MDA
Summer Camp. In 2007, more than
100 children in the Chicago area
attended MDA Summer Camp
funded by events like the golf
tournament.
The Ironworkers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity want to
thank everyone for being a part
of their special event. They raised
$65,000 in donations.
The committee, Eric Dean,
president of the Chicago District
Council / general organizer, Frank
DiMarco, retired FST/BM, Local
136 (Chicago), Perry Misso, retired
BA, Local 136, along with State
Senator Terry Link and State
Representative Angelo Saviano
spearheaded the successful event.
A great line up of labor leaders
from many different unions and
the private sector, along with
special guests Dan Hampton, 1985
“Chicago Bears” and NFL Footballs
Hall of Famer and Glen Kozlowski,
1985 “Chicago Bears” and WGN
radio personality.
MDA supports more research on
neuromuscular diseases than any
other private-sector organization
in the world. MDA scientists are
in the forefront of gene therapy
research and have uncovered
the genetic defects responsible
for several forms of muscular
dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Toot
disease, a form of amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (better known
as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease),
childhood spinal muscular atrophy,
and several other neuromuscular
conditions.
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THE IRONWORKER
In Memoriam
Stephen Penn-Davies, Local 340 (Battle
Creek, Mich.), was a proud ironworker
employed by Gelock Heavy Movers. He
was born on November 12, 1967 and
passed away on December 31, 2006. He
fought and won two battles with cancer
and survived a near fatal car accident.
While recovering from his car accident,
he passed from undiagnosed heart
disease. Steve loved the outdoors, fishing,
kayaking, target shooting. He is missed
by his family and friends.
On April 8, 2008, Local 402 (West Palm
Beach, Fla.) lost brother ironworker James
Ford while working in West Palm. James
was 36 years old. James was a great friend
and ironworker and will greatly missed by
everyone who knew him.
Long time ironworker Thomas Rice,
Local 361 (Brooklyn) was born
September 18, 1936 and passed
away December 26, 2007. Tom
became an ironworker in 1955 and
retired in 1988. He is survived by
his wife of 42 years, Patricia Rice,
two brothers, one sister, two sons,
one daughter, two stepdaughters,
and two adopted daughters. He also
has 19 grandchildren and 9 greatgrandchildren with more on the way.
Tom loved being an ironworker and is
greatly missed by all who loved him.
Harold “Rusty” Billingsley, a 15-year
member of the Local 433 (Los Angeles),
died in a job site accident at Project City
Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 5,
2007. Rusty was 46 years old and was a
40-year resident of Las Vegas. He enjoyed
numerous outdoor activities, including
fishing, riding dirt bikes and ATVs,
spending time at the family cabin in Utah,
and taking long hikes with his beloved
dogs Socks and Buddy. Rusty is survived
by three sisters, five half siblings, and
numerous nieces, nephews, and extended
family members.
Brother Charles “Woody”
Wood, Local 387 (Atlanta)
member since September 1,
1942, was a good rigger and
well respected member. He
was a devoted ironworker
and family man and is
pictured with great-greatgranddaughter Mikaela,
daughter Terry Parrott,
grandson David Parrot,
and great grandson Sean
Parrot.
“IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE”
New Number 877- 884 - 4766 (877- 884 - IRON)
or visit www.ironworkers.org
to find out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact.
JUNE/JULY 2008
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Local 5 Supports
DADs Day
Local Union 5 (Washington, D.C.)
held its 5th annual DADs Day
(Dollars Against Diabetes) Poker
Run with over 150 motorcycle
riders participating. An additional
200 people gathered for the
after party. With the sale of the
raffle tickets, event t-shirts, and
sponsorships from contractors and
vendors, Local 5 raised $19,300.
Additionally, the Theodore Roosevelt
Conservation Partnership (TRCP)
donated a Remington 870 shotgun,
which was raffled off.
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THE IRONWORKER
Poems
Untitled
Our Ace
By E.T. Donaovan IV, Local 25 (Detroit)
By R.J. Langlois, Local 477 (Sheffield, Ala.)
I’ve got all these tools and nothing to do.
I keep paying the bills, the shut offs are due.
The mills are slow.
The plants go no go.
I call the hall with hope in my head,
The B.M. the B.A.’s tell how everthings on hold
And for a days wage nothing to be told
But for the times I know are not so grim.
And I call my wife to establish a grin.
I think back many years when apprentice was my start
And this reminds me of unity
A need dear to my heart.
For the phone, I’ll try it again
With one big goal of another jobs end.
To some you’re a legend, to seven a dad.
The bread that you won was hard on a man.
Your tool belt was heavy, yet you wore it with cheer,
On the iron so high you walked without fear.
The rods that you packed, twisted, and tied
You did this for us, your family, your pride.
You passed this trade on to three of your sons
Across all the states we continue to run,
Raising buildings and bridges through blood sweat and pain,
Up high in the sky to uphold your great name.
We’re a family of steel, iron and clad,
So proud and so blessed that you are our dad.
We followed your steps, we followed your climb
We spudded those holes time after time.
You are our legend, our hero, our “Ace.”
When you climb up to heaven please save us a place.
An Ironworker
By Ray Nieman, Local 563 (Duluth, Minn.)
As an ironworker
I’ll climb that column
I’ll walk that beam
I’ll stretch a bridge
Across a raging stream
I’ll raise a tower
I’ll build a dock
I’m hard at work
I’m on the clock
I do my best to pull my load
When the work is done I’m down the road
Untitled
By David Watts, Local 782 (Paducah, Ky.)
This building that we build. This building so stout so
strong that will last for so very long.
This building that has seen so many through blood,
sweat and tears have spent their years and now long
gone. Gone but not forgotten, for it has seen the high
price paid some with life and some with limb.
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Their lives of work recorded here. Layered on the steel
like pages in a book. But you need not look. These are
words that can’t be read. But only heard by those who
are able to turn off the noise of the world that rings so
loud in all our heads.
Here first young then suddenly old, now long gone but
never forgotten.
And in the end this building with all it’s layers of life
that has seen so much of men will become just like
them gone to be just dust in the wind.
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Poems
Walking the Iron
Tool Crib Lament
By Rod Deets,
Local 489 (Scranton, Pa.)
By Al “Butch” Sprung,
Local 759
(Thunder Bay, Ontario)
Near misses, close calls
Too numerous to mention.
Left him in doubt
If he would collect his pension.
As a young man,
Strong and proud.
His feet on the beam
His head in the clouds.
But it wasn’t things
That did him in.
Old age and poor eyesight
Are much more grim
The thrill of the job
The money the fame
Were always a part
Of his life long game
So he struggles along
As best as he can
To end his career
As a tool crib man
In the morning when I start,
It happens way up there, It’s
cool and crisp and slippery,
cause we’re out here in the air, I
watch my first step there might
be ice on that beam, but I just
keep on going like I’m living a
dream.
Now I’m walking the iron, it’s
just a way of life, but while I
walk, I’m thinking of my kids
and my wife. Sometimes I just
can’t think straight, cause I’m
up here all alone, but I keep on
walking the iron and thinking
about my home.
Last year three guys fell, one
got banged, one got broke
one didn’t turn out so well.
Sometimes when I’m up there,
I won’t take a chance, and other
times I’ll look up, but just to
take a glance.
Someday I’m gonna quit this
job, but I just don’t know when,
it pays good, you work hard,
and you make a lot of friends, I
guess I’ll hang around til bout
2022, but while I’m walking the
iron, I thinking about you.
I’m still walking the iron, It’s
just a way of life, but while I
walk, I’m thinking of my kids
and my wife. Sometimes I just
can’t think straight, cause I’m
up here all alone, but I keep on
walking the iron and thinking
of my home.
Sometimes I just can’t think
straight, I don’t know what to
do. But while I walk the iron,
I’m thinking about you.
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Ironworker Sunrise
By Suzanne Bird, wife of Larry Bird, Local 75 (Phoenix)
Grabbing tools, boots,
and Carhartt jacket,
my ironworker husband
takes on the day.
An iron skeleton of a building
welcomes him, standing
like prehistoric dinosaur
bones of yesterday.
THE IRONWORKER
Poems
My Dad the Ironworker
By Cadie Myers, daughter of Jack Myers,
Local 361 (Brooklyn)
Up on the iron,
Way up high,
A man very special stands tall and strong.
My dad, the ironworker
High on a Dream©
By Mykal Taylor, Local 86 (Seattle)
Standing high on a dream with the rising sun on his face.
Hooked off with a lanyard and a back full of pain.
The moment of clarity where no troubles remain,
The work lays before him as the crane’s engine roars.
Free of all thoughts except where his next step will fall.
The building shakes as his spud finds the hole,
The points are connected with pride in his soul.
Lives have been lost to feed him today,
Which is why the Pride of an Ironworker cannot be taken away.
He takes pride in what he does,
And works very hard,
Walking on that slender piece of iron,
My dad, the ironworker
He risks his life,
To support his family,
He’ll never let me down,
My dad, the ironworker
As you can see,
I love him very much,
My dad, the ironworker
Signs of an Ironworker
By Dana Lyn Guest, daughter of Coy Moore, Local 397 (Tampa, Fla.)
You can see the signs of an ironworker’s life all around,
even though they often go quietly unnoticed.
The obvious signs in the form of a roof over the heads of the
family he loves or in the form of a shiny, yellow motorcycle
that he doesn’t have time to ride. He loves that bike; as if
it embodies how far he’s come in life by rising with the sun
for over twenty years.
Some days he grumbles about the occasional young,
knuckle-headed new guy on the job. On some days, the good
days, he re-tells a dirty joke he heard at work that makes
Mom blush, which makes us all laugh that much harder.
But, the signs that he’s sweated his heart and soul out for
this family while he hangs from a crossbeam are so much
smaller. Yet, they mean so much more.
His red lunchbox, battered and beaten, carries the water
and occasionally soggy sandwich that gets him through a
ten hour day.
His hardhat, covered in Local 397 Union stickers protects
his head and leaves a big ‘X’ imprint in his flat top haircut.
His tool belt is full of instruments he can make structural
magic with.
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But, the thing that gets me the most is his boots. They are
high top and brown and impossibly dirty. He’ll walk a hole
right through them before he sends mom to get a new pair
from Sears. I marvel at the smooth, flat bottom and the
heights they take him to. In these boots he is always one
step away from falling, one step away from Heaven.
People drive by these buildings my dad has erected and
they don’t see what the daughter of an ironworker sees.
They don’t know the beauty in the consistency of perfectly
placed beams, smooth handrails, and proper decking.
They don’t see the signs that an ironworker once treaded
on air to make that building happen.
But, I do.
I see buildings through his eyes and I feel the love of a dad
who has calluses on his hands and scars on his body.
I feel the love of an ironworker every night when I lay
my head on my pillow under the roof he’s worked hard to
provide.
And, every night I thank God my ironworker was safe
another day.
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Member’s Viewpoint
My Father
By David Hughes, Local 377 (San Francisco)
My father was flawed, as are we all, and many
things could be said about many would call his
failings. But I remember, as a child, my father rising
before the sun leaving for work, returning home in
the evening, 5, 6 or even 7 days a week. I remember
asking myself, why does he do it? What’s in it for
him? And the answer soon became apparent: he had
responsibilities; he kept his word; he labored in fair
weather and foul, in god-forsaken places, month after
month, year after year, risking his health and his life
for his family as he had for his country, because he
was a father, a husband, just as he had been a soldier;
he was a man, and that’s what a man does: he keeps
his commitments and he meets his responsibilities;
he protects and shelters those he loves. My dad was
a Man with a capital M.
My Father was a builder. He took great delight
in his ability to build things, and build them he
did: smelters, high-rises, power houses and bridges,
especially bridges. In his trade, and mine, the best
of the best were know as Bridgemen; my dad was a
Bridgeman.
His craftsmanship never cease to amaze me.
From fixing an automobile to making his child a pair
of stainless steel spurs out of odds and ends screws
and washers and an old boot, to crafting an all but
perfect 36-foot sailboat for which he was awarded a
certificate as a Master Marine Carpenter by the U.S.
Coast Guard, he was a craftsman, a Bridgeman at
everything he turned his hand to. Yet I can honestly
say I never once heard my father brag.
In his last few years, as age and this terrible
affliction took their toll on his mind and body, I was
astonished to hear my mother speak of the terrible
self doubt that had haunted my father. It had never
been apparent to me; yet it made perfect sense in
retrospect; what else for a man who was all but
abandoned by his own parents when he was 12 or 13
years old? Who struggled to feed himself when grown
men with training and skills couldn’t find work? My
dad never finished high school; he didn’t have that
luxury, but he was one of the best read men I have
ever known with knowledge and a sense of history
that would shame many college graduates.
My Father was a strong man, a man of duty
and principle, uncompromising in his values, yet
compassionate and loving, and a champion of the
underdog with a keen sense of justice. He was also a
man of strong convictions; old-fashioned many would
say, in his values. Regarding his values, he was
uncompromising; A man with a clear vision of right
and wrong; a man who had not need to equivocate;
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a man who gave his word and kept it. There was not
a lot of grey area when you dealt with my father;
he was a man of black and white; No half-truths:
no maybes; it was yes or no; right or wrong; good or
evil.
Born and raised in the south in the Jim Crow years,
my father had no tolerance for racism or bigotry. As
a young child when I pestered him for stories of his
war experiences, expecting tales of derring-do and
glory, I got, instead stories of how “colored” soldiers
were forced to sleep on deck or shelter in life boats
under a tarp on the overcrowded troop ships, of how
colored troops were forced to wait outside in the
rain when the troop train bearing the G.I.s home
in triumph was side tracked and delayed at a small
town in Texas and the overcrowded waiting room at
the depot had a sign reading “Whites Only.”
I am speaking today not only out of the love I
have for my father, but out of the profound respect I
have for him. Most of you knew my father well, some
of you, better than I. But with only one exception, I
can say with complete candor, that no one had any
greater love or respect for him. For 56 years Gibbons
Clyde Hughes was an intimate part of my life, but
now it is time for me – for us- to say goodbye to him.
Before I do so, I wish to remember him and his life,
not merely the elderly man, suffering from a terrible
affliction, but the young boy, pushed into adulthood
by circumstances, at age 16 seeking refuge in the
U.S. Army from the stark poverty and the hunger
of the Great Depression, only to be faced with the
horror and the fury of a World War before he was
legally of age.
My father was a strong man; strong in many ways. I
remember the brawny arms and the bulging muscles,
the might and the physical strength. I remember
also the strength of will and the determination. If
my father started something, he finished it. If he did
something – whatever it may be – he did it well. I
don’t remember very many “attempts” associated
with my father, but I remember many completions.
He was articulate, but never truly outspoken.
Loud assertiveness was not his style.
My Father had his flaws, but who am I? Who are
we? Who are many of us to judge the frailties of our
fellows? The God I pray to is a God of understanding
and a God of Compassion; a God who does not expect
more than we can deliver; I cannot pretend to know
what criterion God will use to judge any of us, and
I know enough to avoid self-seeking definition. I
also know enough of my father to have no doubt
whatsoever that the God I pray to will welcome this
good man; this soldier, this Husband, this Father,
this Bridgeman, this Man; Gibbons Clyde Hughes,
My DAD.
THE IRONWORKER
In Memory of
Bruce Gerometta
Ironworkers Local 416
1956-2008
Submitted by Local 416
B
ruce Gerometta
was born
August 3rd,
1956 in Gary
Indiana. Bruce as a
boy was an outgoing,
free spirit who made
a lot of friends. He
was deeply interested
in nature, wildlife.
At an early age he showed his independence and
strength of character in many ways.
He attended and graduated from Portage
High School in 1974. He was an athlete, lettered
in football, and was voted Mr. Football by his
students and teammates for his exceptional talent
and skills playing for the varsity team. Bruce
played multiple
positions because
of his talent and in
1974 helped take
Portage High School
to Indiana All State
Champions. Bruce
broke multiple
records for rushing
and receiving and
was scouted to play
at the next level. As
a young man Bruce
left Indiana and
attended Concordia
University but left after only one year eventually
to become a proud Union Ironworker. He had
many adventures traveling this country working
out of many different ironworker locals before
settling here in Los Angeles and working out of
local 416.
Local 416 welcomed
Bruce into its
membership in March
of 1985. Since then
Bruce Gerometta has
worked and served
the membership of
our local faithfully
in many capacities
including Sergeant
at Arms, Recording
JUNE/JULY 2008
Secretary, Business Agent, President, Delegate
to the California District Council of Ironworkers,
delegate to Ironworkers International Convention
multiple times, Delegate to the Los Angeles
Building Trades
Council, Delegate
to the Los Angeles
Federation of
Labor AFL and
many more.
In 1996 Bruce
Gerometta was
duly elected as
Business Agent for
Ironworkers Local
416 and he really
made an impact on
the construction
industry in Los Angeles. His duties included
standing up for the men he represented, securing
more work for them, fighting unscrupulous
contractors, settling problems and issues on the
job sites and a whole lot more. One of Bruce’s
greatest achievements was that he inspired
the men and women of 416 how to stand up for
themselves and what was right at a time when
the membership was thirsty for the respect they
deserve.
Dick Zampa the President of the California
Ironworkers District Council began an effort
in the 1980’s
to educate the
Ironworkers in
California on the
need to Organize
using the COMET
(Construction,
Organizing
membership
Education and
Training) program.
Bruce attended a
class and became
convinced that we
needed to Organize.
continued on page 24
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Bruce Gerometta
Bruce was a strong advocate for the abolishment
of the “Country Club Local” philosophy which
opposed the new Building Trades “Organizing
as Strength” movement which he knew in his
heart to be the survival of the Trade Union
movement in the United States. His commitment
to Organizing
during the mid
90’s was at a time
when “Organizing”
was a dirty word
amongst many of his
colleagues and peers
and his commitment
was more than the
standard lip service
many were paying
to the new idea- he
backed his words
with action. He actively spoke to the non-union
Ironworkers working in his area and established
a trust with them that led to many successful
activities in the efforts to organize the non-union
reinforcing steel industry in Los Angeles. When
the Local Union decided to organize Long Beach
Rebar (a 90 man open shop) in 1997 Bruce worked
hard with jobsite visits, workplace actions, and
worker empowerment and eventually Local 416
signed Long Beach Rebar to a full Ironworker
Master Labor Agreement. Though Long Beach
Rebar self-destructed as a result of poor
management Bruce was happy that he played a
large part in the men’s successful integration into
the Union brotherhood and that their families
now enjoyed a standard of living and dignity they
wouldn’t have before the Union. It was during
this time that the reinforcing industry shifted
to a predominately Hispanic immigrant work
force and Bruce fought for them just the same as
anyone else; without any hesitation – they were
his brothers, they needed representation and he
delivered. This was not popular with everyone but
Bruce did not cave into what was “popular“ he did
was right. He supported Organizing, he believed
in Organizing, and he Organized. Bruce did all
these with a tenacity, integrity and intensity
that impressed many contractors, developers and
elected government officials.
During this time Bruce made many friends
and allies in the organized labor world- many
representatives truly appreciated his passion
for justice and they grew to love and appreciate
everything Bruce did for Organized Labor and
working people in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Those of us that represent working people will
always remember the example Bruce set for us
and God willing we can do our best to measure up
to the bar he set so high.
We can all agree Bruce’s favorite thing to
do was helping his fellow man or woman when
they were in need of assistance as a result of a
difficulty or tragedy. Nobody went to the lengths
Bruce did in order to make sure that somebody in
a bind was taken care of. He worked many unpaid
hours visiting the injured,
sick, survivors of tragedy,
or those just down on their
luck. He worked tirelessly
raising funds to relieve
those in need and spending
his own money to make
sure his fellow man was
taken care of. He never once
complained and he always
did everything in his power
to help. In everything Bruce
did he embodied integrity,
honesty, perseverance, and
compassion.
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THE IRONWORKER
Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members
Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously
classified as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1, 2007
will not be reprinted in the magazine.
FEBRUARY 2008
Local
Name
44
BAUGH, JOHNNIE D
340
GOSWELLIN, CLARENCE D
424
MAGUIRE, THOMAS
3
BARNES, EDWARD A
44
FRANKLIN, JON D
340
RICHMOND, ROBERT
433
GIVENS, JEFFERY R
3
BEDITS, JOSEPH J
45
CREEGAN, JAMES J
361
FORD, CLAIR V
433
RINARD, LAWRENCE W
3
BLISS, JAMES A
46
HOHLFELD, HOWARD W
361
NOSEWORTHY, CHARLES S
22
HARVEY, GEORGE D
3
BONGIORNI, JAMES
60
BASMAJIAN, PETER M
377
BERUMEN, MANUEL D
444
HAMILTON, RONALD E
3
PARRISH, EDWARD D
60
DUDLEY, DAVID W
377
MANTIONE, LOUIS S
469
HALL, ALBERT W
7
SABA, LEONARD J
60
GUANCIALE, WILLIAM H
377
OWEN, MERLE E
477
WALLACE, JACK A
7
WILLIAMS, CHARLES J
63
DARNELL, BOB W
377
POWLESS, EUGENE D
482
HAJDA, TIMOTHY M
8
ELLINGER, JAMES L
63
FARLEY, STEVE W
378
ART, ROBERT S
492
CUNNINGHAM, JERRY T
8
WALKER, JOHN A
63
MALONEY, OWEN
378
DALEY, JAMES F
9
JONATHAN, GERALD E
68
MONTERVINO, MICHAEL R
378
WAKAMATSU, LELAND E
492
VAUGHN, OLEN C
10
FLOWERS, RICHARD L
86
EDWARDS, HARLEY G
22
OLIVER, GEORGE E
498
PEDERSEN, RALPH A
10
GRIGSBY, WALTER A
86
GLOCKNER, DOUG W
384
HUBBARD, DAN
512
CARLSON, JEFF D
11
COLLINS, ARTHUR C
86
HUNSUCKER, FRANKLIN D
387
INGRAM, J. O
568
HARDY, BERNARD E
11
LEE, JAMES J
86
LANG, ANTHONY M
387
JONES, BOBBY R
625
FUKUDA, CHRISTY M
14
ROLE, DUANE R
86
SACCON, GINO A
392
HARTMANN, JOHN C
700
JOVANOVICH, JERRY
14
STARKE, DAVID H
89
BRUNER, HOWARD R
392
KOGEL, ROBERT H
704
HARPER, JAMES C
15
OVERTON, WILLIAM B
97
LEMMERICK, BARRY
392
SOLIS, JEROME N
709
BAUERS, HENRY R
15
SALVATORE, JOSEPH V
97
STANDER, ERHARD
395
DOUGLAS, JAMES H
710
MURRELL, LONNIE W
16
BILGER, ESKER C
103
BREWSTER, PHILIP E
395
JONES, TERRY L
711
JOSSART, WILLIAM
17
KOGLER, ROBERT C
103
BULLOCK, MICHAEL K
395
ROKOSZ, RICHARD J
720
PRIMROSE, FRED C
21
MALCHOW, ROGER D
112
MC INTYRE, DANNY R
397
SCHLAUDRAFF, ARTHUR L
721
BRANT, ROY
22
TANKSLEY, WILLIAM A
118
BEATY, JAMES M
399
DUFFY, THOMAS A
721
OLIVEIRA, JOSE M
25
BYERS, WILLARD R
118
WHEELER, JAMES T
399
JONES, FHANE B
721
VETRO, GIUSEPPE
25
DE PASTURE, SYLVESTER W
135
EVERSOLE, CLARENCE F
401
GARBACK, BENJAMIN V
725
ANDERSON, LYNN
25
FLEMMING, ROBERT J
155
CHANDLER, CHARLES R
404
BOONE, ROBERT H
752
ARSENAULT, ARTHUR G
25
GILBERT, LOWELL E
155
WOODS, LESLIE E
405
MC FADDEN, KENNETH P
752
MAC LELLAN, BERNARD C
25
HANCOCK, LARRY R
172
FRIESNER, PAUL E
416
CAMPBELL, RICHARD A
25
SHURKEY, CHARLES L
172
HENTON, LAWRENCE G
416
LEE, CAROL D
764
LEWIS, JOSEPH
27
HARRIS, DANIEL E
172
VANHOOSE, GLEN L
416
LINDSAY, ROBERT M
765
GERVAIS, RAYMOND
29
MCGUIRE, DENNIS E
172
WEIR, DAVID L
416
MC WHORTER, CLYDE M
769
MC GUIRE, PHILLIP R
29
SCHWARZ, HARRY J
201
PARKER, CHARLIE E
416
RITCHEY, KENNETH R
769
MEREDITH, JOHN R
29
STURDEVANT, ROBERT R
201
THOMAS, JOHN W
420
MABRY, RICHARD L
769
WHITAKER, JAMES M
36
CLARKSON, ROBERT B
290
RICHARDSON, JACK
424
CARNAROLI, JOHN
786
MOORE, ALLEN
37
MILLER, GERALD J
290
WEEKS, DENNIS
424
CASTROVILLARI, PIETRO A
787
MC AULEY, HARRY
40
MORRIS, JOSEPH R
301
SHAMBLIN, CLINTON M
424
DESANTIS, FRANK
787
TAYLOR, NORVAL G
40
VORNFETT, JOHN M
340
ELDER, CHARLES
424
FACENDA, DENNIS P
842
LE BLANC, NORBERT
JUNE/JULY 2008
25
Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members
MARCH 2008
Local
Name
3
EVANS, RICHARD E
7
ABBOTT, ROY
7
DE COURCEY, JOHN E
7
KINLIN, KEVIN M
7
O’MALLEY, PATRICK C
7
SHEPARD, EDGAR L
7
WEIGHTMAN, WILLARD G
8
CHAILLIER, THOMAS L
8
HUNKINS, MARLIN G
8
STERK, RICHARD M
8
WALDSCHMIDT, JAMES V
11
GRISWOLD, WILLIAM M
17
LA ROSA, ROBERT
22
SMITHEY, BILLIE L
25
BANCIU, AXENTE N
25
JOHNSON, GARY R
25
LOUGHRY, ADRIAN M
25
PHILLIPS, STUART
25
ROCHESTER, WILSON J
28
CALLIS, DONALD R
28
CHILDS, STANLEY D
33
BRAGUE, HOWARD R
40
HAYES, FRANCIS T
40
SHEPHERD, JEAN C
40
TRAVERS, LAWRENCE
45
BOLTE, WALTER J
60
SMOKE, ALLAN G
167
MEREDITH, EARNEST F
433
NEWTON, MERLIN J
63
BARTELLO, MICHAEL R
172
BARRETT, PAUL C
433
TOMALA, ROBERT J
63
DAVIS, JOHN D
172
PYLE, HAROLD W
22
EDMONSON, DARRELL D
63
HERMANN, PAUL D
172
RUTHERFORD, KENNETH D
22
MARTIN, CHARLES C
63
HUTTON, FRED M
197
NEWCAMP, HAROLD D
22
PORTER, FRANK W
63
JAPCZYK, RUSSELL
201
GALLOWAY, CHAUNCEY L
22
STAFFORD, PHILIP
63
KOWALCZYK, STANLEY
229
ZUNIGA, CRECENCIO Y
477
ALLEN, JIMMY W
63
MEDEIROS, NORMAN B
290
BEAVER, CHARLES W
489
MC LAUGHLIN, JOHN F
63
PTACEK, ARTHUR V
290
BOETTCHER, JOHN W
492
JENKINS, WILLIAM L
63
SCOTT, JAMES S
290
CASSIDY, JESS
512
STODDARD, FRANCIS J
63
SMITH, GEORGE L
340
STULTS, LARRY K
512
WEEKS, EDDIE J
63
SMITH, NAPOLEON
361
DOUGHTEN, MAURICE
549
GILES, ROBERT W
63
TOBOLIC, STEPHEN
361
RINALDI, JOHN
550
HUGHES, TERRY R
63
VEZZANI, ROBERT M
373
ROSS, RONALD C
591
BLAND, CHARLES D
63
WEHRS, RAYMOND F
378
APODACA, JOHN J
591
MIGUES, ROBERT L
63
ZALAS, LEONARD W
378
BROWN, LARRY J
591
STEVENS, TRAVIS T
66
RAMIREZ, JESUS G
378
HALL, WINFIELD S
623
FREDERICK, ASA J
86
DESPRES, WILFRED L
378
MC GRATH, THOMAS J
711
PACE, DOMENICO
86
SCHLENZ, DONALD E
378
SILAR, JOE W
721
CAMPBELL, EDWARD F
103
DEEN, JAMES F
378
WHITE, MARK L
721
MORIN, FERNAND
103
DEEN, JAMES M
383
RASMUSSEN, DAVID J
732
WHELCHEL, JOHN A
103
DEEN, THOMAS R
404
WATTS, STANLEY
736
SKINNER, JOHN
103
EASLEY, DANIEL U
416
VALDEZ, DANIEL
751
BENSON, KENNETH B
103
HADLOCK, GORDON W
417
MIHOCKO, PAUL A
752
JESSOME, CAMERON
103
RALPH, JERRY A
424
GRANT, JOSEPH M
764
DALTON, EDWARD F
103
RALPH, LARRY G
433
BROCKUS, JOHN L
769
HEWLETT, RUFFUS J
167
HILL, WESLEY
433
BURMOOD, DANIEL C
769
ROBINSON, THOMAS C
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THE IRONWORKER
OFFICIAL MONTHLY
RECORD
APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR FEBRUARY 2008
L.U.
No.
Member
Number
Name
Claim
Number
Amount
1
1276634
DEMPSEY, LAWRENCE
95871
1,750.00
1
600141
VELE, MERTON
95872
2,200.00
5
595436
LEE, HOWARD A.
95906
2,200.00
10
205711
BENNINGA, ORLAND
95907
2,200.00
10
1053304
ODEN, TIMOTHY S.
95846
1,750.00
10
526811
OLAH, EDWARD
95847
2,200.00
11
628244
LOGAN, DENNIS
95908
2,200.00
11
666824
MC DONALD, HUGH A.
95909
2,200.00
11
623683
RUANE, DENIS J.
95873
2,200.00
11
574689
WILLIAMSON, WALLACE
95934
2,200.00
12
470136
CHANDLER, RAYMOND L.
95848
2,200.00
12
724809
CONWAY, JOHN F.
95874
2,200.00
14
434169
SNODDY, RAY
95935
2,200.00
15
552879
MARQUIS, MARC J.
95849
2,200.00
16
656607
KAVANAUGH, HOWARD C. 95875
2,200.00
24
439223
SLACK, RUDY J.
95936
2,200.00
25
1312591
MC QUEEN, DAN
95937
1,400.00
25
465128
SCOTT, KENNETH A.
95938
2,200.00
25
539389
WEBSTER, LARRY D.
95939
2,200.00
25
346898
WILLIAMS, ROBERT A.
95940
2,200.00
27
931600
CHRISTENSEN, GALEN S.
95876
2,200.00
27
572057
SNYDER, RAYMOND K.
95941
2,200.00
29
153311
FUNSTON, W W.
95850
2,200.00
33
585752
HANSEN, VERNER
95910
2,200.00
40
708563
FAUSTO, ROCCO
95851
2,200.00
44
509907
LAWRENCE, JOHN J.
95911
2,200.00
45
937423
BOREL, EDMUND
95942
2,000.00
46L
1174188
FRASER, WRALLTIE I.
95912
1,750.00
48
530357
HEAD, THEREN D.
95943
2,200.00
55
491875
KOVACS, ELMER S.
95877
2,200.00
58
873032
CRAWFORD, LLOYD
95852
2,000.00
63
996883
VOLEK, RANDY E.
95878
2,000.00
75
471098
REID, EDWARD L.
95944
2,200.00
75
604793
ZUFELT, RUBEN H.
95945
2,200.00
84
1289554
RUDY, ROBERT
95879
1,750.00
86
444876
JUDD, LEONARD W.
95853
2,200.00
86
202444
KELLY, JOHN A.
95913
2,200.00
86
925690
LOVELY, EDWARD G.
95880
2,200.00
89
950357
BOOMERSHINE, KENNETH V.
95854
2,200.00
JUNE/JULY 2008
89
933704
MANLEY, RICHARD E.
95881
2,200.00
417
557283
ECKEL, EDWARD E.
95893
2,200.00
89
886648
ZAHORIK, CHARLES S.
95855
2,000.00
424
460494
BICKELL, RICHARD A.
95864
2,200.00
92
979050
NORRED, WILLIAM P.
95946
2,200.00
433
263404
JACKSON, HERB
95894
2,200.00
92
653351
STAPLES, RAYMOND D.
95914
2,200.00
433
684341
KLINE, HOWARD W.
95865
2,200.00
103
602863
EWAN, BERTRAM E.
95856
2,200.00
433
435458
LEONARD, ORVILLE E.
95957
2,200.00
118
385913
MARTIN, MYRON L.
95882
2,200.00
433
848861
MANNING, TOM
95895
2,000.00
135
1257548
GEAREN, JIMMY
95915
2,000.00
492
468368
SLOAN, GUY W.
95896
2,200.00
136
1035826
EXNER, ROBERT R.
95947
2,000.00
495
531720
SENA, ARTHUR A.
95897
2,200.00
136
617007
PLOVER, JOHN
95857
2,200.00
499
1143771
SMITH, JACK E.
95959
1,750.00
201
823344
PADGET, OSCAR
95916
2,200.00
501
585120
WILLIAMS, FRED R.
95898
2,000.00
228
1226890
JAMES, JOHN M.
95917
1,750.00
502
638158
TOLENTINO, ROBERT
95925
2,000.00
229
492723
SMITH, WALTER
95858
2,200.00
512
477980
HANSON, LESTER A.
95899
2,200.00
263
1073954
BALLARD, BOBBY R.
95918
2,000.00
527
1128383
BARNETT, CARLOS J.
95866
1,750.00
263
961568
FAIRBROTHER, TROY K.
95859
7,000.00
577
645102
HOWE, GEORGE A.
95960
2,000.00
272
365914
MOORE, ROBERT W.
95883
2,200.00
580
1116289
BAPTISTE, RANDOLPH F.
95961
1,750.00
290
779966
BARTON, WILLIAM A.
95860
2,200.00
591
1300922
COILE SR, JOHN H.
95926
1,750.00
290
633278
HARFORD, RICHARD D.
95884
2,200.00
591
619247
HOUSE, MARSHALL L.
95867
2,200.00
292
1188392
GARMAN, MICHAEL
95885
1,750.00
697
1232615
ATKINS, ROCKY J.
95962
7,000.00
301
337446
BROWN, CHARLES W.
95861
2,200.00
711
1235626
FECTEAU, RICHARD
95868
7,000.00
340
964050
ZERAN, GARY L.
95886
2,200.00
712
906252
FREINHOFER, FRED
95931
2,000.00
361
490040
DANAY, AUSTIN J.
95949
2,200.00
725
926121
BOUCHARD, RONALD C.
95902
2,000.00
361
806013
O TOOLE, BERNARD F.
95862
2,200.00
726
682929
MUSE, CLINT
95927
2,000.00
377
690300
ADDINGTON, HERSCHELL R.
95887
2,200.00
728
1227514
READER, TIMOTHY
95932
1,750.00
377
460385
GONDOLA, MARTIN G.
95888
2,200.00
736
797405
GAUTHIER, ROBERT F.
95869
2,000.00
377
344736
RASMUSSEN, ANDREW
95919
2,200.00
736
819750
MARTIN, RICHARD C.
95933
2,200.00
378
1028130
ABDUL MATEEN, YAHYA
95863
2,200.00
771
648877
LABRECHE, ROLAND N.
95903
2,200.00
380
496731
SPENCER, WILBUR E.
95920
2,200.00
782
490321
FORD, HARLAND E.
95963
2,200.00
383
596983
LUTHER, LEO H.
95921
2,200.00
782
981761
HICKS, ANTHONY
95870
2,000.00
383
569519
THOMPSON, CHARLES L.
95889
2,200.00
786
684599
CUSSON, DENNIS
95904
2,000.00
384
393707
JOHNSON, GENE B.
95890
2,200.00
786
689675
KINGWELL, ORVAL
95905
2,000.00
387
669285
ELSNER, LARRY E.
95950
2,200.00
790
1249529
KINGSFORD, DON W.
95928
1,750.00
392
881727
FARROW, ROBERT S.
95922
2,000.00
790
637249
WATSON, WILLIAM D.
95929
2,000.00
392
682161
MORGAN, HARRY W.
95891
2,200.00
798
869526
KNOTTS, LARRY M.
95900
2,200.00
393
1139814
BRETALL, DENNIS
95892
1,750.00
848
252191
RASBERRY, JASPER L.
95901
2,200.00
395
221820
YAGER, RALEIGH
95923
2,200.00
396
380089
LYNCH, ALFRED C.
95924
2,000.00
397
496394
NIX, OTIS F.
95951
2,200.00
401
552910
KASSAB, WILLIAM
95953
2,200.00
DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR FEBRUARY 2008
416
1173531
CHRISCOE, KENNETH W.
95954
1,750.00
433
416
1152726
COLLINS, JERRY K.
95955
1,750.00
416
624953
JOHNSON, ROBERT L.
95956
2,200.00
TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:.................. 253,450.00
752694
MARTINEZ, RUDOLFO R.
95958
IN
ARREARS
27
OFFICIAL MONTHLY
RECORD
APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR MARCH 2008
L.U.
No.
Member
Number
Name
Claim
Number
Amount
86
612237
BRAY, HOWARD S.
95972
2,200.00
518 495857
118 427143
CAYER, JOSEPH P.
96003
2,200.00
518 1010853 FLANIGAN, MARVIN A.
DUNN, SEARL C.
96070
2,000.00
96088
1,750.00
1
305392
AVERY, THOMAS D.
96025
2,200.00
118 264200
FRANDSEN, ROBERT L.
96037
2,200.00
521 219643
GWYN, JOHN
96015
2,000.00
1
844561
BELUE, ROBERT K.
96078
2,200.00
135 455635
BLACK, JAMES C.
95973
2,200.00
527 551022
ORDELT, WILLIAM
95983
2,000.00
1
817675
FINNEY, JAMES W.
96058
2,200.00
136 1125432 HARTMAN, EDWARD J.
95974
1,750.00
527 435113
SKINNER, ALBERT F.
96016
2,000.00
1
769131
JOHNSON, HOWARD A.
95964
2,200.00
155 1354430 VILLALOBOS, ART
96038
800.00
527 517912
SZYMANSKI, JOSEPH
95984
2,000.00
1
471954
O FLAHERTY, GEORGE M.
96026
2,200.00
172 822694
96039
2,000.00
549 601336
FERGUSON, FRED S.
96017
2,200.00
5
975456
BAXTER, DAVID H.
95991
2,000.00
201 1022717 ALLEN, OTIS L.
96004
2,000.00
549 155485
MC CORKLE, MARSHALL
96071
2,200.00
5
793925
SNELLINGS, FRANK A.
95965
2,200.00
229 437146
ANDRADE, EDUARDO
96005
2,200.00
549 511230
OPAS, GEORGE
96050
2,200.00
6
868200
COURTEAU, WAYNE G.
95992
2,200.00
229 664080
DULING, ROBERT L.
96065
2,200.00
549 550412
VICKERS, CHARLES A.
96089
2,200.00
7
414595
DILLON, JAMES J.
96027
2,200.00
229 1291345 ESPARZA, LUIS A.
96040
1,750.00
577 216375
WEISSINGER, MILO T.
96051
2,200.00
7
363813
KLOPPENBURG, LOUIS S.
95993
2,200.00
229 1251590 JOHNSTON, JAY M.
96006
1,750.00
580 420072
KING, FREDERICK J.
96072
2,200.00
7
193833
SERRA, ANGELO
96028
2,200.00
301 614422
DUNN, ALVA R.
96041
2,200.00
580 559641
MORAN, JOHN J.
96018
2,200.00
7
1277521 WALKER, MARK A.
95966
7,000.00
361 557271
RICE, THOMAS D.
95975
2,200.00
580 561417
STONE, CARDIS M.
96019
2,200.00
9
398676
BODIE, JOSEPH
96029
2,200.00
378 399847
LANGE, ROBERT H.
96042
2,200.00
584 1366543 KELLER, JEFFREY R.
96020
500.00
11
844993
RUSSO, ALFRED
96059
2,200.00
378 1334722 SORRO, WILLIAM R.
96043
1,150.00
584S 198631
MC CRORY, JAMES J.
96052
2,000.00
14
655205
GARVIE, CHARLES A.
96030
2,200.00
379 979068
95976
2,000.00
584S 336367
ROBERTS, JAMES E.
96021
2,000.00
14
481898
GOLDEN, DWAYNE R.
95994
2,200.00
383 1207709 HERMANN, MARY
96044
1,750.00
591 742564
DAVIS, JAMES W.
95985
2,200.00
16
810139
GAST, MICHAEL T.
95995
2,000.00
387 756187
HAMBY, RAY G.
96007
2,200.00
625 699683
INAMASU, LAWRENCE N.
96053
2,000.00
17
243734
GREEN, ARGEST
96031
2,200.00
392 406950
CHRISTIANSEN, GEORGE H.
96066
2,200.00
625 365389
ISHII, TSUTOMU
96054
2,200.00
17
1049184 RELLICK, ANDREW P.
95996
2,000.00
393 569435
GEBHARDT, GEORGE A.
95977
2,200.00
625 341227
KALAMA, NOAH
95986
2,200.00
17
349989
SHERMAN, CARL D.
96079
2,200.00
393 1270664 HAASE, DAVID J.
96008
1,750.00
700 503086
DOYLE, JOHN A.
96075
2,200.00
21
663296
LYONS, LEONARD L.
96032
2,200.00
395 432407
BOILINI, WILLIAM
95978
2,200.00
700 531963
TRUDEL, PLACIDE
96076
2,200.00
21
383999
O’ BRIEN, JOSEPH J.
95967
2,200.00
395 475967
DIAMOND, WILLIAM R.
96045
2,200.00
704 956132
FRANCIS, WILLIAM E.
95987
2,200.00
22
746850
SHOWALTER, JAMES R.
95997
2,200.00
396 1280401 BULTEMA, JONATHON S.
96046
1,750.00
704 395506
HUTTON, JAMES C.
96090
2,200.00
24
394453
HESTER, J R.
96060
2,200.00
396 1213604 RASHID, HAMID
96009
1,750.00
710 286334
DOESCHER, LOYD A.
96091
2,200.00
25
464205
COX, WALTER E.
95998
2,200.00
396 227147
ROULLETT, LLOYD
96082
2,200.00
712 1135376 KOH, DAVIS
96093
1,750.00
25
831535
GRAHAM, WILLIAM T.
95999
2,000.00
399 415846
FABRIZIO, JOSEPH N.
96083
2,200.00
712 1373174 SANTOS, ROMEO
96057
500.00
25
456562
REHAN, KENNETH C.
96000
2,200.00
399 1329441 NASCIMENTO, BRIAN M.
96047
1,150.00
721 701566
BIANCHI, MARIANO
96023
2,200.00
27
1352020 MONSOUR, DANIEL R.
96080
3,200.00
399 355651
STICKEROD, MAURICE E.
96010
2,200.00
721 427227
KOBRYN, HENRY S.
96024
2,200.00
29
358175
COCHRAN, CALVIN L.
96033
2,200.00
401 328040
ALLEN, EDWARD J.
96067
2,200.00
725 1178677 WHITE, DARRELL J.
95990
1,750.00
29
917632
NUDO, GENE
96081
500.00
405 465913
JACKSON, JOHN A.
95979
2,200.00
728 732126
MC DUFF, BARRY
96056
2,000.00
44
786660
KRAUS, WILLIAM R.
95968
2,200.00
416 810611
SELLERS, TROY E.
96084
2,200.00
745 843925
MC KENNA, WILLIAM H.
95988
2,000.00
44
958324
LEGGE, GERALD A.
95969
2,200.00
424 181274
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK I.
96085
2,200.00
769 783805
FARMER, ROBERT R.
96055
2,200.00
44
1222360 MISKELL, MARC A.
95970
1,750.00
433 283588
FOOTE, COLEMAN H.
95980
2,200.00
769 507652
TOOLEY, RONALD K.
96022
2,200.00
46
725896
OSHKESHEQUOAM, ROBERT L. 95971
2,000.00
433 1165940 MEYERS, GEORGE
95981
1,750.00
811 1102170 ABHOLD, HOWARD H.
96073
1,750.00
46
430130
SNYDER, RAYMOND G.
96061
2,000.00
444 1284378 KRAWCZYK, MITCHELL A.
96011
2,000.00
811 1338690 STAHOVIAK, PERRY J.
96074
800.00
46
826745
WILLIAMSON, DAVID H.
96062
2,000.00
473 509039
SCHNEIDER, V
96086
2,000.00
848 455669
95989
2,200.00
48
226682
BOWMAN, CLOVIS G.
96001
2,200.00
477 622940
COLLIER, LEON
96068
2,200.00
55
352304
BILLER, ALBERT C.
96063
2,200.00
486 309767
BARBOUR, BASSIE C.
96048
2,000.00
58
797973
FOLSE, HERMAN J.
96064
2,200.00
486 1183183 GAINES, THOMAS
95982
1,750.00
58
684360
RAPP, LOUIS W.
96034
2,200.00
492 535271
96013
2,200.00
66
427798
JUNG, ROBERT C.
96035
2,200.00
501 1360394 WINN, JOHN
96049
500.00
68
497644
BREZOWICZ, FRANK J.
96036
2,200.00
502 448048
DOUGHERTY, HUGH
96069
2,000.00
86
623761
BARNES, CLOYD H.
96002
2,200.00
506 813853
MYERS, GEORGE L.
96087
2,000.00
28
MC KENZIE, JAMES D.
PETERS, RICK L.
BEVELS, BOBBY F.
BOYD, RICHARD L.
TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................260,000.00
DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR MARCH 2008
489
495
866523
1366999
WALSH, PATRICK J.
BOKATZIAN, CODY
96012
96014
IN ARREARS
IN ARREARS
THE IRONWORKER
2008
General Executive Council
1750 New York Ave., N.W.
Suite 400
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at the National Capitol Visitors Center
Ornamental Ironworking Done by Local 5 (Washington, D.C.)