Issue 3 - 2013 by International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

EN FRANÇAIS! p. 22

BAC ISSUE 3 / 2013

WITHOUT DUST CONTROLS

WITH DUST CONTROLS

in this issue

Journal BAC

on the cover

3 Manuel Leiva of Local 4 CA builds a support wall on the grounds of Rose Hill Memorial.

1 & 14 SILICA UPDATES

P R E S ID E N T ’S M E S S A G E /M E N S A J E D E L P R E S ID E N TE 1

M E M B E R S AT WO R K 3

Local 4 California Makes Rose Hill Memorial a Showplace • Local 1 Maryland/Virginia/ District of Columbia – It’s About Investing in Ourselves • Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware – Campus Housing Milestone IM I 9

IMI Expands Work Options for Members on Rain Screen Projects N E WS IN B R IE F 11

BAC ‘In the House’ at 2013 AFL-CIO Convention • Local 3 California Hosts Welding Training with Refractory Perspective • BAC Well-Represented at Oregon Building Trades Convention • Two Rhode Island Members Earn Construction Management Degrees • New York State Building Trades Convention • Retired Executive Council PCC Craft Vice President Recognized S A F E TY 14

Silica – Stopping a Deadly Killer • New Feature Added to Silica Planning Tools Dust/Silicosis – Still Top Health & Safety Concerns

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B A C E XE CU TIV E CO U N CIL 16

Silica, Diversity, Emerging Job Creation Patterns on Tap in Philadelphia A P P R E N TICE S 17

21 LOCAL COMPASS

Local 13 Nevada Hosts Western States Apprentice Contest Honors at Regional Contest

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BAC Apprentices Take Top

IN TE R N ATIO N A L F U N D S 18

2012 IPF/IHF Annual Report: Mobility = Opportunity • New IPF Summary Plan Description Booklets Coming Soon • Know Your Plan, Know Your Options Richmond, Virginia BAC Retiree Club

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R E TIR E E S

Retired Local 1Pennsylvania/Delaware Officer Extols Union Values with Wit and Wisdom • Local 1 Minnesota/North Dakota Retiree Stays in the Fast Lane • Local 1 Washington Secretary-Treasurer Steve Herrick Retires • Local 2 Michigan Retiree Luncheon • Local 1 Missouri Hosts Retiree Luncheon

Next issue:

2013 BAC CRAFT AWARDS!

C A N A DA

Nickel Processor Taps Talents of Local 1 Newfoundland Bricklayers Une usine de traitement du nickel exploite les talents du Syndicat Local 1 des membres de Terre-Neuve • Local 1 Nova Scotia Hosts Bricklayer Training Program • Le syndicat local 1 de la Nouvelle-Écosse est l’hôte d’un programme de formation pour les briqueteurs •

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J A M E S B O L A N D , P R E S I D E N T, I N T E R N AT I O N A L U N I O N O F B R I C K L AY E R S A N D A L L I E D C R A F T W O R K E R S

Stopping Silica in its Tracks

ne of the reasons I joined BAC forty years ago was because Union masonry jobs were cleaner, safer, and better paid than nonunion jobs. Improved safety and health protections are still among the most important ways that our Union and the labor movement can make the lives of working people better.

In September, I had the opportunity to speak in support of the proposed silica standard on the floor of the AFL-CIO Convention. The question I posed to delegates then is one that should be asked of every policy maker, legislator and industry leader: if even a dozen investment bankers or Wal-Mart executives were dying from an easily preventable toxic substance each year at their place of work, would there be any delay in fixing the problem?

For more than two million workers in the U.S. alone, including BAC members, one of the gravest, most insidious worksite dangers is silica dust. As we endeavor to build better lives for our families and stronger, safer communities, workers are falling ill and dying by the hundreds and thousands from diseases caused by the dust they breathe every day – diseases that are irreversible but entirely preventable.

We all know the answer to that question. Is the life of a construction worker any less precious than that of a CEO? Silica has killed generations of our members, sometimes within single families. Sons and daughters, who watched their once-strong parents suffocate and slowly wither away, agonize that others will experience the same grief, or worse, the same fate.

On August 23rd, OSHA released its proposed silica standard, which, once implemented, would reduce exposure to silica dust and as a result, protect the lungs and save the lives of untold construction workers.

An integral part of the silica rulemaking process is the public comment period, which ends January 27, 2014. The International is working with BAC Local Unions across the U.S. to compile BAC members’ or family members’ personal stories of silica exposure on the job before the deadline. Please turn to page 14 to see how you can help.

But our work on this standard is not yet done. The newly issued silica standard must be finalized and defended against fierce opposition from some in the business community.

Silica still kills – together we can stop it, and we will stop it.

Silicosis the Lead Story in 1947 Journal

ilica dust, a known job site hazard for centuries, has been a top BAC health and safety concern for decades. An article from the April 1947 Journal, titled “Silicosis as it Affects the Bricklayers,” outlined the findings of a report compiled by the Bricklayers’ Ohio State Conference confirming that many of the state’s diagnosed “silicotics” in the previous nine years were indeed bricklayers.

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mensaje del presidente

Parando a la Sílice en Seco

no de los motivos por los que me uní a BAC hace 40 años era porque los trabajos Sindicales de albañilería eran más limpios, más seguros y mejor pagados que los trabajos no sindicales. Mejor seguridad y mejores protecciones laborales son todavía unas de las formas más importantes en las que nuestro Sindicato y el movimiento laboral pueden mejorar las vidas de los trabajadores. Para más de dos millones de trabajadores en los Estados Unidos solamente, incluyendo miembros de BAC, uno de los riesgos más graves e insidiosos de los sitios de trabajo es el polvo de sílice. Mientras nos esforzamos por construir mejores vidas para nuestras familias y comunidades más fuertes y seguras, cientos y miles de trabajadores se están enfermando y muriendo a causa de enfermedades ocasionadas por el polvo que respiran día a día – enfermedades que son irreversibles pero completamente prevenibles. El 23 de agosto, la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, “OSHA”) emitió su estándar propuesto para el sílice el cual, una vez implementado, reduciría la exposición al polvo de sílice y en consecuencia, protegería los pulmones y salvaría las vidas de un sinnúmero de trabajadores de la construcción. Pero nuestra labor en este estándar aún no está completa. El recién emitido estándar para la sílice debe ser finalizado y defendido en contra de una férrea oposición por parte de la comunidad empresarial.

En el mes de septiembre tuve la oportunidad de hablar en respaldo al estándar propuesto para la sílice en el escenario de la Convención de la AFL-CIO. La pregunta que les hice a los delegados en aquel entonces es una que debería formulársele a cada creador de políticas, legislador y líder industrial: si tan sólo una docena de banqueros de inversión, o ejecutivos de Wal-Mart estuviesen muriendo a causa de una sustancia tóxica fácilmente prevenible en su sitio de trabajo cada año, ¿habrían retrasos para resolver el problema? Todos sabemos la respuesta a esa pregunta. ¿Es la vida de un trabajador de la construcción menos preciosa que la de un CEO? La sílice ha matado a generaciones de nuestros miembros, a veces dentro de una misma familia. Hijos e hijas que vieron a sus otrora fuertes padres sofocarse y marchitarse lentamente, agonizan ante la noción de que otros pasarán por el mismo dolor, o peor, sufrirán el mismo destino. Una parte integral del proceso de creación de normas relacionadas con la sílice es un periodo para recibir comentarios del público, el cual caduca el 27 de enero de 2014. El Sindicato Internacional está trabajando con los Sindicatos Locales de BAC a lo largo y ancho de Estados Unidos para reunir anécdotas personales de miembros o familiares de miembros del BAC sobre exposición a la sílice en el trabajo antes de la fecha límite. Por favor pase a la página 14 para ver cómo puede ayudar. La sílice todavía mata – juntos podemos detenerla, y así lo haremos.

The Official Journal of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (issn 0362-3696)

Journal BAC

issue 3, 2013

Executive Board James Boland President

Henry F. Kramer Secretary-Treasurer

Gerard Scarano Executive Vice President

Timothy Driscoll Executive Vice President

Regional Directors N O RT H E A S T

Al Catalano

IU Regional Director, Northeast 304 Kenwood Avenue, #4 Delmar, NY 12054 (518) 439-6080 SOUTH

Ed Navarro

IU Regional Director, South 6201 S.E. Beaver View Rd Lawton, OK 73501 (580) 357-3048 N O RT H C E N T R A L

Steve Bailey

IU Regional Director, North Central 60 Gailwood Drive, Suite D St. Peters, MO 63376 (636) 794-4878 WEST

Dave Sheppard

IU Regional Director, West P.O. Box 261 Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 (509) 465-3500 CANADA

Craig Strudwick

La Silicosis es la Historia Principal en el Journal de 1947

l polvo de sílice, un riesgo conocido de los sitios de trabajo, ha sido una preocupación de salud y seguridad primordial del BAC por décadas. Un artículo en el Journal de abril de 1947, titulado “La Silicosis y Cómo Afecta a los Albañiles”, delineó los hallazgos de un informe preparado por la Conferencia Estatal de Albañiles de Ohio confirmando que muchas de las personas diagnosticadas con silicosis en los previos nueve años en el estado se trataban de albañiles.

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IU Acting Regional Director, Canada 2100 Thurston Drive, #3 Ottawa, ON K1G 4K8 (613) 830-0333 Editorial Staff: Connie Lambert, Yin Yin The Journal (ISSN 0362-3696) is published quarterly for $1.50 per year in advance, postage paid, for the U.S. and Canada ($1.75 per year in all foreign countries belonging to the Postal Union) by the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Periodicals class postage paid Washington, DC, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Journal, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, 620 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004. Canadian Postmaster: Send address changes to PO Box 503, RPO West Beaver Creek, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R6 Published for Bricklayers, Stone Masons, Plasterers, Tile Layers, Marble Masons, Cement Masons, Mosaic and Terrazzo Workers, Finishers, Pointers, Cleaners, and Caulkers.

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Local 4 California

Local 4 CA Makes Rose Hill Memorial a Showplace

ake one look at the stonework in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California and it becomes evident that artistry and skill are paramount. This 1,400-acre cemetery dates from 1914 and is the largest cemetery in North America. It features a grand hill and many slopes, with exquisite masonry. Rose Hills is world renowned for its edifices and walls, many from high-desert rock. As such, Rose Hills is the perfect opportunity for a bricklayer with a flair for elegantly curved, serpentine walls to showcase his talent and experience. And when skill and attention to detail are prized above all else, that means building union, by the skilled artisans of BAC Local 4 California.

Photo by Mark Savage

Commanding stone work is part of the historic tradition of Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA, the largest cemetery in North America.

Signatory contractor Christian Regenfuss Masonry (La Habra Heights, CA) has won commission after commission at Rose Hills. Chris Regenfuss runs the company with his father, who founded it in 1963. Like his father before him, who apprenticed in Germany, the younger Regenfuss is a proud member of Bricklayers Local 4. “I joined the union in 1981 when I was 17,” he said. “I actually had to have my parents sign that it was OK for me to join as a minor. And I’ve been union ever since.” Showing Artistry The company’s current project is 400 feet of 5-foot-high wall featuring high-desert ashlar stone. The rock they use and the garden terraces they build can be tricky and require a keen eye for results. The job has to be done right from the start. “As a company hiring union, the advantage is the members’ knowledge of their craft,” Regenfuss said. “When you get into a cheaper workforce, the craftsmanship goes away, because those workers haven’t really learned the trade. That’s the biggest difference I’ve seen between union and non-union—the craftsmanship.”

“ I LOVE THE CHALLENGE, THE LOOK OF IT, AND THE BEAUTY.” – PRIMO SOLIS, LOCAL 4 CA

Primo Solis, a 33-year veteran with Bricklayers Local 4, says the union worksite moves like a well-oiled machine, where all the union brothers and sisters are carefully trained and knowledgeable.

Photo by Mark Savage

“I’ve been with the union 33 years, and they’ve been good years. The union’s been my life. I’ve raised four kids, and they’re all getting through school, so it’s been good for me. I got into the union

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members at work with an apprentice program they ran through the city of Carson. And I went down there and started my way. I love going to work.” Indeed, a cemetery turns out to be a surprisingly good place for the Bricklayers. They respect the seriousness of the site, and at the same time, they are able to showcase their artistry. “The work here is intricate, which is what I like to do,” Solis said. “I love the challenge, the look of it, and the beauty. I’m glad to have an opportunity to do some nice stonework here. A lot of people have gotten away from this kind of project, maybe because of the cost. But this is primo work right here,” he added with a wink.

A Giant Puzzle “Your skills will be very well appreciated on a job like this,” said Local 4 journeyman Joe Aiello. The walls are irregular and the stones are one-of-akind. “When you really get to use your skills and do some custom, fancy work – those are the jobs that give me the most satisfaction.” “I’ve enjoyed my time with the union absolutely,” Aiello added. “Union jobs are organized very well, which makes a big difference. You go home at the end of the day without worrying about hurting yourself. There’s always work out there for a good, quality mason.” Regenfuss agrees. “To me, it’s fun,” Regenfuss said. “It’s artistic, especially

the random-pattern stone. Everybody asks, ‘How do you do that?’ I say, ‘Well, it’s a giant puzzle—but you get to make the pieces.’” Regenfuss says that such work requires unusual skill. “It’s more artistic out here than on more typically ‘modular’ or ‘mechanical’ projects. As you can see, everything’s got a sweep or a slope. I joke that I don’t know how to lay a straight wall, because everything I’ve done has a curve to it, where it’s serpentine and they want it to meander.” And cemeteries are built to last, which means the Brickmasons who work here need not fear their work will be demolished any time soon. “I feel good walking away knowing my stuff will be

Photo by Mark Savage

From left, Local 4 CA Field Representative Danny Garcia, unidentified member of LIUNA, Chris Regenfuss, President of signatory Christian Regenfuss Masonry and a member of Local 4 CA, and Local 4 bricklayers Joe Aiello and Jeff Shiflet.

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members at work here forever, because cemeteries are one thing they don’t tear down,” Regenfuss said. “In a cemetery, we can stick a little union label out there and hopefully in 1,000 years somebody will say, ‘Hey, those guys did great work!’” EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by Robert Buscemi from the July 2013 “Building Trades News”, published by the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, is reprinted here with the Council’s permission.

Respecting the Craft

Manuel Leiva builds a support wall, to be veneered with stone.

Photo by Mark Savage

he work at Rose Hills is a testament to the craftsmanship of the Bricklayers,” said Local 4 CA President Dick Whitney. “There’s an art to cutting stone. This is a great job.” He praised Regenfuss Masonry for consistently winning the work at Rose Hills, despite some past attempts to hire non-union companies. “Chris has been able to keep competitive and continue to carry this part of our trade forward.” Whitney is also encouraged when Regenfuss takes apprentices on the job. “What Chris does is integrate apprentices, to educate them. This is not a big part of our work today but it makes us well rounded, and gives exposure to all the different aspects.” Families visiting Rose Hills want to see the best craftsmanship, Whitney said. “Masonry lasts forever.”

Primo Solis, a 34-year member of Local 4 CA, right, lays a block for the wall.

Photo by Mark Savage

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Local 1 Maryland/Virginia/District of Columbia

It’s About Investing in Ourselves

olidarity is at the heart of everything we do as Union craftworkers. Only by working together can we achieve our common goals, whether it’s building a structure or a building a secure retirement. That’s why the International Union and the International Pension Fund (IPF) are proud supporters of the AFL-CIO sponsored investment programs: the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust (BIT), and the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT). These programs take union pension dollars and put them to work for BAC fund participants by securing competitive returns and creating good paying union jobs.

This year the Building Investment Trust celebrates its 25th Anniversary. During this time not only has the fund generated competitive returns but has also created 68 million union construction work hours and invested $5.3 billion in more than 180 projects to date. IPF was one of the first investors in both BIT and HIT, with current investments now totaling more than $25 million in HIT and $30 million in BIT. As you read this, 400 BAC members and thousands more building trades members are working on projects funded by union pension funds through the Building Investment Trust alone. In fact, the BIT has current investments or commitments to invest in

Local 1 MD/VA/DC member Segundo Guevara.

Local 1 member Freddie Austin.

Freddie Austin, front, and Segundo Guevara at the Richie Station jobsite.

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From left, BAC Executive Vice President Gerald Scarano, BAC President James Boland, Buch Construction Project Manager Shawn Schreiner, and AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust President and Managing Director Mike Stotz.

nearly a dozen projects that are either in the planning stages or underway. The estimated development costs for these projects are a whopping $1.4 billion. While generating strong returns is the BIT’s number one mission, the projects it finances – like all BIT investments – provide collateral benefits in the form of union job creation and economic development. These projects span the country. For example, the BIT has generated 180 BAC jobs at 500 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago; 146 jobs at Park Place in Hoboken, NJ; and another 25 at San Mateo Apartments in San Mateo, CA. Nationally, 14 million construction hours are in progress with 224 ongoing service contracts with 157 local unions. Recently, BAC President James Boland and AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation President joined Local 1 Maryland/Virginia/DC President Scott Garvin on the Local 1 jobsite at the BIT-financed Richie Station project in Capital Heights, MD. Located just outside Washington, D.C., upon completion Ritchie Station will feature one million square feet with a mix of

large retailers, a grocery store, and auto dealerships. In walking the jobsite, Boland said: “This is a great opportunity to see firsthand the positive results of the Building Investment Trust’s capacity to create not just union jobs, but work for our members, as well as solid returns for IPF and many of our local pension funds pensions that invest in BIT. It’s a good return on our money, it is a safe investment, and puts out members to work. How can you beat that?” The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, whose portfolio consists primarily of high credit, quality fixed-income securities, has helped finance more than 500 housing projects, creating or preserving roughly 108,000 homes and more than 70,000 union construction jobs. The IPF invests in a half dozen similar programs in addition to BIT and HIT, and it is estimated that these investments have generated more than 31 million hours since 1982. “We must do whatever we can to invest in ourselves and grow a union economy,” says President Boland.

BAC President James Boland, left, discusses the project with AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust President and Managing Director Mike Stotz, center, and BAC Executive Vice President Gerald Scarano.

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Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware

Campus Housing Milestone

team of 30 skilled 1 Pennsylvania/ Delaware bricklayers, employed by signatory contractor D.M. Sabia & Company (Conshohocken, PA), have been busy constructing Commonwealth Hall, a 660-bed dormitory on the north campus of West Chester University. The project is expected to generate 25,000 work hours for Local 1 PA/DE members. Sited on South New Street, this eightstory, 179,847 sf. structure will feature suites with semi-private bathrooms and Local 1 PA/DE members Billy Leonard, left, with Field Representative Richard Newcomb on the job at West Chester University in West Chester, PA.

Local 1 PA/DE bricklayer Steve Mokychic.

Mitch Ward, left, and Troy Curran of Local 1 PA/DE.

Commonwealth Hall under construction.

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amenities such as a fitness center and study lounges. Upon its completion in 2014, the addition of Commonwealth Hall will raise West Chesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential capacity to a new high of 2,964. Local 1 PA/DE members performed earlier restoration work on the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recitation Hall between 2010 to 2011. That project was honored with the Grand Jury Award by the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for craft excellence in 2012.

imi

IMI Expands Work Options for Members on Rain Screen Projects

n a recent BAC survey, members cited jobs and promoting masonry as their No. 1 priority. Fortunately, modern rain screen façades, a new and exciting ventilated wall system, offer more work opportunities for BAC members. These systems are not necessarily new but have gained popularity in the U.S. over the past few years as a high-performing, energyefficient wall system. The rain screen system is made up of thin facing units of terra cotta, stone, porcelain tile, GFRC, or other cladding anchored to a backing system of concrete, concrete masonry or metal studs and sheathing with an air barrier. These wall systems also contain thermal insulation. The International Masonry Institute (IMI) has been educating and certifying BAC contractors and craftworkers on the installation of rain screen systems since they were introduced in the U.S. in the 1990s. IMI National Director of Industry Development David Sovinski notes that one of the most important aspects of the installation is to make sure that BAC contractors and craftworkers bid and install the entire system,

Local 3 MA/ME/NH/RI members working for Fred Salvucci Corporation (Burlington, MA) installed 63,000 sf. of Jura limestone in various sizes in a rainscreen veneer system on the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. The craftworkers welded clips onto the structure, connected the aluminum rail attachment system and installed the stone.

Local 3 WI members and The Boldt Company, which is headquartered in Wisconsin and maintains 15 offices across the U.S., installed the entire open joint channel-anchored stone rain screen wall system including air barrier, aluminum rails, insulation and more than 5,000 18”x60” stone panels for Schreiber Foods headquarters in Green Bay, WI.

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imi including the air barrier, insulation and vapor/moisture barriers, all tracks and channels and accessories so the system is coordinated. BAC President and IMI Co-Chair James Boland is adamant that BAC must bid and control this work. “These are masonry materials, and it is imperative that our contractors aggressively bid this work and that our members are fully prepared to execute every aspect of it.” The five rain screen projects featured in this article’s photographs total more than 40,000 work hours for members. IMI National Director of Apprenticeship and Training Robert Arnold reports that in 2014 there will be a 20-hour course on the installation of rain screen systems in conjunction with the Air Barrier course. The course will cover the technical and hands-on installation methods of at least four different types of rain screen wall systems. Interested journey-level members should call Terry Hays at 301-291-2120 or email thays@imiweb.org.

Joe Capasso Mason Enterprises (Middletown, CT) and Local 1 CT members installed 34,000 sf. of the NBK TERRART® Terracotta Rainscreen System, aluminum sub-frame and flashing at the Waterbury Career Academy in Waterbury, CT. The Owner is the City of Waterbury; the Architect and Engineer are S/L/A/M Collaborative; and the Construction Manager is Gilbane Building Company.

Above, Local 1 CT members employed by Brayman Hollow Masonry (Hartford, CT) installed 6000 sf. of Boston Valley TerraClad™ terra cotta rainscreen system at Annie Fisher Magnet School (pictured below) in Hartford, CT. The owner is the City of Hartford; the Architect is Amenta Emma Architects; and the Construction Manager is Morganti Group, LLC.

Above, Local 3 MA/ME/NH/RI members employed by M. Disandro & Sons Masonry (Cranston, RI) completed 5,000 sf. of Avenere NeaCera® Terra-cotta Rainscreen Panels for the Wellness & Fitness Center at University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI. Disandro installed the aluminum sub-frame, flashing, and terra cotta panels. Brunca Waterproofing Corp. (Providence, RI) installed the air/moisture/vapor barrier. The owner is the State of Rhode Island; the Architect is William Kite Architects; the Engineer is Odeh Engineers LLC and the Construction Manager is Iron Construction Group.

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BAC ‘In the House’ at 2013 AFL-CIO Convention

he 27th quadrennial AFL-CIO Convention brought labor and community allies together in Los Angeles to build a new path forward for America’s working families on September 8-11th. More than a thousand delegates from the Federation’s affiliated unions were joined by as many community partner representatives to discuss issues including strategies for strengthening grassroots activism, political action, common sense immigration reform, organizing locally and globally, worker safety, and creating a more diverse labor movement. The BAC delegation included the four members of the International’s Executive Board, Local 3 California President Dave Jackson and members Laurie Harris and Tyler Simpson, Local 4 California President Richard Whitney, Local 13 Nevada President Carlos Aquin, Local 18 California President Chad Boggio, Local 1 Hawaii Business Manager Nolan Moriwaki, and BAC Regional Representative Ernest Adame. Delegates adopted resolutions on shared prosperity and job creation, economic fairness, retirement security, and safe

BAC President James Boland, center, backed by members of the Committee on Community Partnerships and Grassroots Power, speaks in support of Resolution 16 to build enduring laborcommunity coalitions. The Resolution was adopted unanimously. Boland, who co-chaired the Committee, is shown here with BAC delegates and Committee members Tyler Simpson, immediately behind Boland, and Laurie Harris, far right, both of Local 3 CA.

working conditions, heard from speakers such as newly confirmed Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez, and attended educational workshops. During consideration of Resolution 13: Safe Jobs – Every Worker’s Right, BAC President James Boland made an impassioned plea to the AFL-CIO and its affiliates unions to join BAC in coordinating the fight to ensure final adoption of OSHA’s proposed silica rule. (See related features on pages 1 and 14).

BAC delegates and members at the 2013 AFL-CIO Convention. First row from left, BAC Organizing Director Steve Nelms, Local 18 CA President Chad Boggio, Local 13 NV President Carlos Aquin, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Local 1 HI Business Manager Nolan Moriwaki, and BAC Regional Representative Ernest Adame. Center row from left, Local 3 CA President Dave Jackson and wife Marcia, Local 3 CA members Tyler Simpson and Laurie Harris, and BAC Executive Vice President Gerald Scarano. Top row from left, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, President James Boland, and Director of Collective Bargaining Michael Di Virgilio. Not pictured is Local 4 CA President Richard Whitney.

Convention delegates also re-elected AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler to serve another four-year term. Completing the leadership team was the election of former Orange County Labor Federation Executive Director Tefere Gebre as Executive Vice President to succeed the retired Arlene Holt Baker. Gebre served alongside President Boland in the months leading up to the Convention as the two served as co-chairs of the convention’s Community Partnerships and Grassroots Action Committee.

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Local 3 California Hosts Welding Training with Refractory Perspective

ocal 3 California hosted a welding training class for members on August 5-16th in conjunction with IMI and J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. (JTT), the largest refractory contractor in North America. JTT offered the use of its facilities and IMI provided a qualified welding instructor to facilitate the training.

the partnership between BAC, union contractors, and IMI to work.” Eight students started each day with a classroom session and quiz from the preceding night’s homework. Hands-on training began with the fundamentals of

setting up and using a cutting torch. After practicing running beads on flat work, the remaining instruction focused on vertical welds, which will be performed by Local 3 members in the field. Two members were certified in E308/ E309 and two members certified in Inconel 182 when the training was completed. Equally important, says Local 3 President Dave Jackson, “is that all of our attendees were able to improve their chances for additional employment.”

This welding training, customized to meet the needs of the refractory industry, gave BAC members the opportunity and advantage to be the best that they can be in their craft and make them more valuable craftworkers. Mark C. Stutzman, CEO of J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc., said, “We welcomed the BAC’s IMI Welding Instructor [out of the Chicago area] into our shop to coach our craftsmen and develop our workers’ skills. Proficiency of welding is one of the many skills required to differentiate our company from the competition. This kind of responsiveness to contractor needs is a great example of how we all want

From left, IMI Welding Instructor Lars Espeland, Local 3 members Matthew Abuan, Aaron Renick, Henry Diaz, Kim Sandvei, Jose Nava, Robert Schaeffer, Martha McFarland, Matthew Johnson, and J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. Manpower/Safety Manager Neal Garcia and Regional Manager/Vice President Rich Giaramita.

BAC Well-Represented at Oregon Building Trades Convention

fficers of Local 1 Oregon were joined by BAC SecretaryTreasurer Henry Kramer and West Regional Director David Sheppard at the 51st Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council (OBTC) Convention in

August. The OBTC represents more than 25,000 construction workers in 29 member unions and six District Councils across the state. Special guests included Oregon State Senator Lee Beyer, the son of 61-year

First row from left, BAC West Regional Director David Sheppard and Oregon State Senator Lee Beyer; second row from left, Local 1 OR Business Representative Mike Titus, Local 1 OR Business Manager Matt Eleazer, BAC SecretaryTreasurer Henry Kramer, Local 1 WA President Dennis Becker, and OBTC Executive Secretary and Local 1 OR member John Mohlis.

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Local 1 OR member Louis Beyer. “Senator Beyer grow up in a union bricklayer’s household and is truly a champion for the Building Trades in the Oregon Senate,” said John Mohils, the OBTC Executive Secretary and a proud member as well as former Business Manager of Local 1. Secretary-Treasurer Kramer, who had the distinction of being the first International BAC officer to address the OBTC Convention, stressed the importance of building trades’ unity in defending against the onslaught of state efforts to rescind prevailing wage protections or ban Project Labor Agreements. “Solidarity will always be essential to what we do,” said Kramer, adding, “but we don’t have the luxury of putting it on the back burner or on some distant goalline. Because if we’re not ‘all-in’ at the first and ten, we’ll never make it beyond the line of scrimmage.”

news in brief Says Paquette, “It has been dream of mine for a long time to complete my Bachelors degree,” Prior to joining BAC and becoming a journeyman bricklayer, he served in the Navy for 18 years, where he learned that there is always something new to learn. “I’ve always wanted to know more about the construction industry. The more I know, the more productive I am. I can’t thank my union enough for making a lifelong dream of mine come true.”

National Labor College graduates Kevin Kinney, left, and Matthew Paquette, right, both of Local 3 MA/ME/NH/RI, with BAC President James Boland.

Two Rhode Island Members Earn Construction Management Degrees

n June 22nd outside Baltimore, Maryland, Local 3 Massachusetts/ Maine/New Hampshire/ Rhode Island members Kevin Kinney and Matthew Paquette each received a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from the National Labor College (NLC), the nation’s only accred-

ited higher education institution devoted exclusively to educating union members and their families, leaders and staff. Paquette and Kinney, both 45, received tuition assistance through The Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship program, which awards $25,000 each year to eligible students.

Kinney’s NLC degree is his second. “I am really excited to see what doors open for me with the Construction Management degree,” says Kinney, a BAC member since 2003. “It has been a big leap to go back to school, but I made it thanks to the support of my union. I couldn’t have done it without my union.” Paquette and Kinney encourage other members to follow in their footsteps. Both men successfully balanced work and family while pursing their degrees. “If you are thinking about going, don’t wait,” says Paquette. “We’re not getting any younger.” “If you have the opportunity to get your degree, you should do it,” says Kinney. “Knowledge is power.”

New York State Building Trades Convention

dozen BAC delegates attending the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council 35th Convention in Saratoga Springs, NY in early August took advantage of the opportunity to spend some time with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. From left, Local 1 NY Vice Presidents Zacharius Winbush and Tony LaCava, Local 7 NY/NJ President Tom Lane, Local 3 NY Secretary-Treasurer Anthony DiPerna, Local 2 NY/VT Secretary-Treasurer Patsy Tirino, Local 3 NY President Gene Caccamise, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Local 1 NY President Jeremiah Sullivan, Jr., BAC Northeast Regional Director Al Catalano, Local 2 NY/VT Field Representative Kevin Potter, Local 1 NY Secretary-Treasurer Jack Argila, Local 7 NY/NJ Secretary-Treasurer Chris Guy, and Local 2 NY/VT President Bob Mantello.

Retired Executive Council PCC Craft Vice President Recognized Earlier this summer BAC SecretaryTreasurer Henry Kramer, right, presented a plaque to Bill Meyers, retired PCC Director of the ADC 1 of IL, in recognition of Meyer’s longtime service as PCC Craft Vice President on the BAC Executive Council and his lasting contributions to the restoration craft and industry.

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Dust controls such as water, vacuums or filters are essential to protecting construction workers from exposures to silica dust above the permissible exposure limit or PEL. Above, left, is a worksite where dust controls are not in force. At right, a vacuum system is being used to reduce dust.

Silica – Stopping a Deadly Killer

fter years of delay, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed silica standard on September 12, 2013. BAC and its allies in the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) have long been advocating for a stronger standard to protect members and all workers in the masonry trades. As BAC members know, the current standards are out of date and too weak to adequately protect workers from an insidious danger on the job. The new proposed rule will significantly reduce exposure limits and require engineered controls on the job, which in turn will significantly reduce illnesses and deaths caused by silica exposure.

99 Provide respirators to workers to use in conjunction with the dust controls; and 99 Offer medical exams every three years for workers exposed above the PEL for 30 or more days per year. BAC and its affiliates are committed to seeing this rule finalized, and are working with our partners in the AFL-CIO, the

BCTD and other building trades unions, and with our community partners to support OSHA’s efforts on behalf of working people. Part of our effort is the filing of comments and testimony, including personal stories of silica exposure on the job. If you have a story you would like to share, please contact your Local Union/ADC or send an email to silica@bacweb.org.

The major provisions of the proposed standard include: 99 Reducing the permissible exposure limit (PEL) in construction to 50 micrograms/unit – a reduction of roughly 80%; 99 Limit worker access to areas where they could be exposed at levels above the PEL; 99 Use dust controls (for instance water, vacuums or filters) to protect workers from exposures above the PEL;

Speaking from the floor of the AFL-CIO Convention in September, BAC President James Boland, at the podium, told delegates, “Silica kills today, and silica has killed construction workers for centuries,” but working together, “we can stop it, and we will stop it.” Standing with Boland are members of the BAC delegation.

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New Feature Added to Silica Planning Tools

n Issue 1 – 2013, the Journal detailed a recently launched one-stop online source of information that will help employers and workers prevent silica hazards on the jobsite – the Work Safely With Silica website at www.silica-safe.org. A new feature just added to the site’s Create-APlan tool allows users to confidentially save their job-specific plans to control silica so that the plans can be retrieved, edited and used at a later date. Try out the new feature, and share content and suggestions for the website by emailing silica@ cpwr.com.Your input will help protect workers everywhere and ensure that we all Work Safely With Silica.

Dust/Silicosis – Still Top Health & Safety Concerns

hen asked to name the leading health and safety hazards on the job, BAC members currently active in the trade overwhelmingly responded “dust/silicosis,” according to the results of International Union’s most recent general membership survey, conducted by an independent polling firm in July and August of 2013. Dust/silicosis were cited by 43% of active members surveyed, followed by “falls or falling” cited by 20%. Members gave almost identical responses in a 1997 survey.

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Silica, Diversity, Emerging Job Creation Patterns on Tap in Philadelphia

he BAC Executive Council concluded a jam-packed threeday meeting in Philadelphia on September 24th that included a mix of guest speakers, BAC program updates, and Council members’ reports on the work outlook for their respective Locals and ADCs, along with time spent shining the spotlight on some of the Union’s highest achievers – the winners of the 2013 BAC Craft Awards. Epidemiologist and top OSHA official Dr. David Michaels made the trip from Washington, D.C. for the sole purpose of talking with Council members about the Agency’s commitment to working with worker advocates like BAC to shepherd the Agency’s newly proposed silica rule through the public process to final implementation. (See page 14 for more on the silica standard.) Another meeting high point, the presentation of the BAC Craft Awards, paid homage to excellence in union masonry construction and outstanding union and community service. (Look for detailed coverage of the 2013 Craft Awards in the next Journal.) The Council heard from two of Pennsylvania’s top contenders for higher office as well as from newly elected AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Terfere Gebre, Ana Avendaño, labor’s foremost immigration reform analyst, and workforce diversity and inclusion authority Susan Woods. Economic devel-

Interspersed throughout the meeting were Council members’ firsthand accounts on work trends in their areas. Giving their reports are Local 1 NY President Jeremiah Sullivan, Jr., above, and OH-KY ADC Director Ken Kudela.

Speaking on September 23rd at the BAC Executive Council, OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels emphasized the number of lives that would be saved once the Agency’s proposed silica rule goes into effect. Michaels also noted “It’s very important that we level the playing field… If we have a stronger rule, we can make sure that lowroad employers aren’t exposing their workers to silica and other dangerous conditions... that’s important to all of us.”

opment expert Jennifer Bradley was also on hand to discuss the recently published book, “Metropolitan Revolution”, in which she and co-author Bruce Katz examine emerging post-recession job creation patterns in select mid-size metropolitan areas.

Three retired members of the Council were recognized for their service to the Union’s highest advisory body – Regional Vice President Steve Mullen of Local 15 Missouri/Kansas, Plaster Craft Vice President Keith Brault of Local 1 Florida, and BAC Canadian Director Fred Vautour of Local 8 New Brunswick. Rounding out the program were seven educational workshops. Topics ranged from IMI strategies for BAC Locals and ADCs to position themselves for growth to improved communication techniques for Local leaders to best bargaining and organizing practices related to contractor retention, and traveling.

In photo at left, BAC President James Boland, right, talks with guest speaker PA State Representative Brendan Boyle (D-170th Dist.), who is seeking election to the U.S. House seat that covers portions of northern Philadelphia and Montgomery County in 2014. That seat’s current occupant, Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), pictured at right, addressed the Council the day after Boyle. Earlier this year Schwartz announced her candidacy for the office of Governor in 2014. She is shown here with Local 5 President Lester Kauffman, left, and Local 1 PA/DE President Dennis Pagliotti. Local 9 PA Vice President Bill Greer is behind the group.

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In his state of the Union remarks, BAC President Boland told the Council that while it appears BAC has made it through the worst of the Great Recession, he cautioned, “Now is not the time to kickback and relax. We must continue to find ways to adapt and capitalize on any opportunity to put our members to work and sign up more contractors.”

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Local 13 Nevada Hosts Western States Apprentice Contest

stablished in1952, BAC’s Western States Apprentice Contest requires nearly a year of preparation for the host Local and affiliated JATC to produce. This year’s event, hosted by Local 13 Nevada in Las Vegas on June 1st, drew a total of 17 BAC apprentices from 7 Locals competing in two craft categories – Brick and Tile.

From left, representing Local 3 WA/ID/MT, are Brick Instructor Tom Taylor, 1st place Brick winner apprentice Josh Gunvaldson, IMI/Job Corps Instructor Kevin Conner, and President Tim Thompson.

Local 18 CA member Matthew Wilson took 1st place in the Tile category.

BAC Apprentices Take Top Honors at Regional Contest

n September 28th former Local 1 Michigan, now Local 2 Michigan, hosted the Region C Masonry Skills Challenge sponsored by the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) at the IMI Detroit Training Center. Taking 1st place in the second-year skill level was Local 2 apprentice and third-

generation bricklayer Brian Halley, who will represent the Local when he competes with other 1st place winners from across the country at the MCAA International Masonry Skills Challenge in Las Vegas on January 22, 2014. Placing 2nd and 3rd in the Challenge were Joe Cooper of Local 40 Ohio and Justin Proch of Local 2 Michigan.

From left, 2nd place winner Joe Cooper of Local 40 OH, 3rd place winner Justin Proch of Local 2 MI, and 1st place winner Brian Halley of Local 2 MI. Local 2 MI bricklayer apprentice Brian Halley won 1st place in the second-year skill level competition of the MCAA Region C Masonry Skills Challenge.

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2012 IPF/IHF Annual Report:

components can provide relief during financial emergencies.

Other Report features include the financial and funding statuses of IPF and IHF. IPF Canada participants will be brought up to date on recent Plan amendments, including the new “pop-up” benefit payment option. Updates on all benefit programs, benefit accrual tables, the Trowel Trades S&P 500 Index Fund, IPF jobcreating investments, and BAC Member Assistance Program round out the Report.

Mobility = Opportunity he 2012 IPF/IHF Annual Report, which was mailed at the end of October, features the programs and benefits of the International Pension Fund (IPF) and the International Health Fund (IHF). In addition, this year’s Report highlights BACRecip, the successor to the ERTS Electronic Reciprocity System. BACRecip enhances the mobility of travelling members by simplifying reciprocal transfers for members, trust funds, and Local Unions while simultaneously adding value to IPF, IHF, and local benefit programs by speeding transfers and reducing paperwork.

its inception, with the RSP yielding a 5.33% average annual return since 1990 and a 2012 annual yield of 10.33% to participant accounts. Although designed as long-term retirement savings vehicles, the hardship provisions offered by both the BAC SAVE annuity and 401(k)

Although designed as long-term retirement savings vehicles, the hardship provisions offered by both the BAC SAVE annuity and 401(k) components can provide relief during financial emergencies. As the economy continues on its slow course of recovery, IPF and IHF Trustees are unified in their efforts to offer the best possible benefit programs and the latest technology, including BACRecip, to Plan participants and their employers. Participants are encouraged to take time to read the Report and familiarize themselves with the services and benefits Union membership makes possible.

The Report outlines how BACRecip and its employer reporting counterpart, BACRemit, bring the latest advancements in electronic benefit transfer technology to traveling BAC craftworkers and contractors. These improvements will be immediately apparent to all users, including trust fund and participant BACRecip users. Cost savings and the capacity to accommodate future enhancements are additional advantages of the system. BACRecip is especially critical to maintaining IHF or local health and welfare benefits when working away from home by insuring the timely, fast transfer of benefit contributions. IHF is also proud of its recently formed partnership with Delta Dental. Delta Dental offers the nation’s largest network of dentists providing great service, convenience, and value to IHF participants. BAC SAVE and its Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and 401(k) components also benefit from BACRecip’s capabilities. BAC SAVE continued its previously solid track record in 2012. Prudent investment practices have guided BAC SAVE from

For questions concerning IPF or the BAC SAVE program, contact: David F. Stupar Executive Director International Pension Fund dstupar@ipfweb.org 1-888-880-8222 For questions concerning programs available through IHF, contact: Robin Donovick Executive Director International Health Fund rdonovick@bacweb.org 1-888-880-8222

New IPF Summary Plan Description Booklets Coming Soon The Fund office will be distributing updated Summary Plan Description booklets for both IPF and IPF Canada in early 2014. These booklets provide participants with important and useful information regarding vesting requirements, benefit calculations, and much more.

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Know Your Plan, Know Your Options

alidated by numerous studies, today’s concept of primary care as a system that promotes health, improves care, and reduces overall costs is widely accepted, and represents a significant shift in medicine from the days when a doctor was someone to see only when you were sick. Accordingly, provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now cover certain preventive services at 100% with no cost sharing to individuals. As a result, many health plans are required to cover certain preventive care services at no cost to you. You may be eligible for free preventive screenings, like blood pressure and cholesterol tests, mammograms, colonoscopies, and more. This includes coverage for vaccines and new preventive services for women and children. While these rights do not apply to health plans created before March 23, 2010, which are known as “grandfathered plans”, they do apply to a number of BAC funds, such as the Gold and Silver Plus Plans offered by the International Health Fund (IHF). It is important to know whether your plan covers these services at 100%, as you should not be asked to pay a copayment for them. Many doctors’ offices ask for a copayment in advance of your seeing a doctor, so you may have to remind the

office personnel that you are eligible to receive these services at no cost. It pays to know your plan’s provisions. You should check your plan’s materials or contact your benefits administrator to find out if your health plan is grandfathered. If it is not, you should not be charged for any preventive services covered under the ACA. In addition to reviewing your plan materials, learn more about what services are covered at 100% at www.healthcare.gov/ what-are-my-preventive-care-benefits.

Richmond, Virginia BAC Retiree Club

AC retirees in the Richmond, VA area generally gather once a month to discuss developments

concerning pension benefits, healthcare, Social Security, and, most importantly, to catch up with each other. Retired

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he Richmond T Retiree Club has been meeting for breakfast for more than 13 years.

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he Bryan T Brothers represent decades of Union craftsmanship in Richmond.

A key to good health is seeing the right provider at the right setting for the right cost. Fragmented care provided by specialists and hospitals can often be streamlined in your primary care physician’s office, so it is important to have a relationship with a primary care provider. Many services that are provided in more expensive settings can be provided by your primary care provider, often at no cost to you. Knowing what your options are will help you be a better steward of your most precious asset, your health.

Business Agent Byron Holley and Roy Holt, Field Representative of the newly-launched Local 8 Southeast, presided over the largely informal breakfast that has helped keep the area’s retirees informed and connected with their Union.

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Retired Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware Officer Extols Union Values with Wit and Wisdom

t age 83, the march of time has done little to diminish retired Local 1 PA/DE Tile/ Marble/Terrazzo Finisher Business Agent Jim Rudolph’s love of and commitment to his Union. “If anything, it’s stronger than ever,” says Local 1 President Dennis Pagliotti, who marvels that, “to this day,” the 51-year member from Ridley Park, PA “still attends every BAC meeting and function.” Not only does Brother Rudolph attend, Pagliotti adds, but “he is one of our most compelling voices on the history and value of Union labor, and an unfailing source of motivation to his fellow members that you are never too old to accomplish your dreams.”

Pictured above, Brother Rudolph displays his awards. At right, Brother Rudolph with Local 1 President Dennis Pagliotti, left, and Local 1 Secretary-Treasurer Joe Battaglia.

A naval submarine reservist from 1948 to 1951, Jim’s greatest aspiration was to become a Naval Air Cadet. His hopes were dashed, however, when he was told that married men were not eligible for the program. On September 28, 2013, Jim’s lifelong dream of flying a fighter plane came true. Jim flew the “Never Miss” P-51 Mustang for 40 minutes of air time.

Local 1 Minnesota/North Dakota Retiree Stays in the Fast Lane

n 1967, four years after he joined the Union, Local 1 MN/ND member Richard Miller purchased a new Chevrolet Impala 427 Super Sport. At the time, he thought it would serve as a family car. “The need for speed” took hold, however, and for the next six

years he raced at Minnesota and Twin City drag ways before taking a break to raise his family. He returned to the sport some 20 years ago and since then has won more than 30 trophies and plaques in races across the Midwest. His best elapsed time is 10.79 seconds at 126 mph.

1 MN/NM retiree Richard Miller and his ’67 Chevy Impala 427 Super Sport.

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Brother Miller retired at 62 and received his 50-year service award in July. Besides drag racing, he also enjoys playing golf. “I have always been proud to be a Union bricklayer,” he said.

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Local 2 Michigan Retiree Luncheon

Local 1 Washington Secretary-Treasurer Steve Herrick Retires

ocal 1 Washington SecretaryTreasurer and 37-year member Steve Herrick retired on June 27th after serving 11 years in office. “Brother Herrick’s distinguished service to the Union and the masonry industry will be remembered by all,” said Local 1 WA President Dennis Becker.

Former Local 1 MI, now Local 2 MI, hosted its Retiree Luncheon on June 7th. Front row from left, 50-year members Jerry Klopfer and Antonio Ficano. Top row, from left, SecretaryTreasurer Field Representative Chuck Kukawka, 50-year members Gerald Savage, William Haag and Dominic Bonucchi, and President Mark King.

Local 1 Missouri Hosts Retiree Luncheon Local 1 MO hosted its bi-annual Retiree Luncheon on June 3rd. Front row from left, 50-year Gold Card recipients Alan Martini, Mike McCormack, Larry Meyer, David Lawson, Al Hauswirth, and Jim Hassler. Top row from left, Local 1 Welfare Plan Director Gary Juenger, ADC of Eastern Missouri SecretaryTreasurer John Finder, Director Don Brown, Field Representatives Robert Guinn and Brian Jennewein, and Local 1 President John Hopkin.

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canada Nickel Processor Taps Talents of Local 1 Newfoundland Members embers of Local 1 Newfoundland have worked over 550,000 hours constructing global mining giant Vale’s sprawling $3 billion nickel processing plant in Long Harbour, Newfoundland, about 100 kilometers due west of St. John’s.

Local 1 members worked a total of 75,000 loss-time injury free hours for Quebecbased MBI COREXCEL to complete the acid-brick linings. These linings provide superior thermal shock and chemical resistance, essential to creating the highly-pressurized airtight vessels required for the complex process of leaching sulfides.

BAC members on the project performed the following work: pouring, placing and finishing of concrete footings, foundations and floors; bush hammering, grouting and patching operations; installation of epoxy coatings over concrete surfaces, construction of CMU walls for buildings; and the installation of acid-brick linings for autoclaves and processing vessels, pictured far right.

This is Vale’s first full-scale adoption of a new “hydromet” technology to process the nickel concentrate directly to metal products without first having to smelt the concentrate. It will be more economical and environmentally friendly since the sulphur dioxide and dust emissions associated with a smelter are eliminated.

Une usine de traitement du nickel exploite les talents du Syndicat Local 1 des membres de Terre-Neuve

e géant minier mondial Vale est en train de construire une vaste usine de traitement du nickel, dont le coût est de 3 milliards de dollars. L’usine, qui sera située à Long Harbour, Terre-Neuve, à environ 100 kilomètres à l’ouest de St. John, a produit de 550 000 d’heures de travail pour les membres du Syndicat Local 1 de Terre-Neuve, qui ont installé le revêtement en briques antiacides de l’autoclave. Les membres du BAC qui ont travaillé sur ce projet ont effectué les travaux suivants : le coulage, la mise en place et le finissage des dalles de béton, des fondations et des planchers ; des opérations de

bouchardage, d’injection de coulis et de rapiéçage ; l’installation de revêtements d’époxyde appliquées sur les surfaces en béton, la construction de murs de maçonnerie en béton pour bâtiments ; et l’installation de revêtements en briques antiacides pour autoclaves et récipients de traitement (voir ci-dessus). Pendant ce travail, MBI Corexcel a enregistré un nombre de 75 000 heures sans pertes due à des blessures. Les briques acides ont été installées par des maîtres artisans qualifiés du Syndicat Local 1 pour fournir une résistance supérieure aux chocs thermiques et aux agents chimiques, qui

When completed, Long Harbour is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes per year of finished nickel product, together with associated cobalt and copper products. est essentielle pour créer les réservoirs pressurisés hermétiques requis par le processus complexe de lixiviation des sulfures. De 2012 à 2013, les membres du Syndicat Local 1 ont été employés par la société québécoise MBI COREXCEL, spécialisée dans la maçonnerie résistante à la corrosion et réfractaire. C’est pour la première fois que Vale a adopté à grande échelle une nouvelle technologie « Hydromet », pour traiter le concentré de nickel directement sur les produits métalliques devoir faire fondre le concentré d’abord. Après son achèvement, Long Harbour devrait produire 50 000 tonnes de produits finis en nickel par an, ainsi que les produits associés en cobalt et cuivre.

Le syndicat local 1 de la Nouvelle-Écosse est l’hôte d’un programme de formation pour les briqueteurs Du 10 juin au 25 octobre, le Syndicat Local 1 de la Nouvelle-Écosse a été l’hôte d’un programme de 20 semaines de formation des briqueteurs, dans le Parc Industriel Sydport, en collaboration avec Active Partnership Strategy [Stratégie Active de Parténariats], Connections Career Center [Centre de Connexions de Carrière] et le Bureau des avantages économiques Unama’ki. Neuf élèves ont fini avec succès le programme qui a compris une formation en matière de sécurité, des travaux pratiques, théorie et formation sur le terrain avec différents contractants. Rangée avant (de gauche à droite) : les élèves Joe Markie, Peter Doucette, Anthanasius Gould, Timothy Denny, et le mentor Clinton Martin. Rangée arrière (de gauche à droite) : Le Président du Syndicat Local 1 James Moore, les élèves Chad Stevens, Luke Paul, Steven Fraser, Matthew MacDonald, Virick Francis et l’instructeur Allister Rudderham.

Local 1 Nova Scotia Hosts Bricklayer Training Program In collaboration with the Active Partnership Strategy, Connections Career Center, and the Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office, Local 1 Nova Scotia hosted a 20-week bricklayer training program in the Sydport Industrial Park from June 10th to October 25th. Nine students successfully completed the program that included safety training, shop sessions, theory, and on the job training with various contractors. Front row from left, students Joe Markie, Peter Doucette, Anthanasius Gould, Timothy Denny, and mentor Clinton Martin. Back row from left, Local 1 President James Moore, students Chad Stevens, Luke Paul, Steven Fraser, Matthew MacDonald, Virick Francis and instructor Allister Rudderham.

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Local 8 Illinois Belleville Chapter

Jacksonville Chapter

From left, Local 8 Field Representative John Moore, 50-year members Paul Mathenia and George Smith, and Local 8 Secretary-Treasurer Dave Toenjes.

Twenty-five year member Jeff Flachs, right, receives his service award from Local 8 President Dan McCall.

Local 5 Pennsylvania

Stewart Loesche, center, receives his 40-year pin from Field Representative John Moore, left, and Secretary-Treasurer Dave Toenjes.

Norm Schoettle, center, is presented with his 25-year service award from Field Representative John Moore, left, and Secretary-Treasurer Dave Toenjes.

Local 5 PA Life Member Carl Stabinger, center, with his wife Fancis, receives his 75-year service award from Secretary-Treasurer Jack Figured. Brother Stabinger turned 95 in October.

Fifty-year William Hoch, right, displays his recently presented Gold Card, with Local 5 President Lester Kauffman.

Louis Lacapra, center, received his 40-year service award with his son Gary Lacapra, left, who also received his 25-year service award from Secretary-Treasurer Jack Figured.

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Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky

Local 4 IN/KY President Ted Champ presents Gold Cards at the South Bend Chapter meeting. From left, President Champ, Life Members Joe Farkas, Jerry McClanahan, Al McClanahan, Bill Farrer, Mike Bingaman, Al Hammond, Clyde Kidd, Harvey Taylor, Tom Taylor, and Tom McClanahan.

Local 13 Nevada

Together, the McClanahan Brothers represent a total of 228 years of BAC membership and service. From left, 66-year member Jerry McClanahan, 50-year member Al McClanahan, 53-year member Clyde Kidd, and 59-year member and retired International Union Regional Director Tom McClanahan.

Local 1 Missouri

Local 18 Missouri

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Eastern Missouri ADC Director Don Brown, right, presents Patrick Fowler, center, with his 75-year service award. Sharing this BAC milestone is Brother Fowlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, James Fowler, a 52-year Local 1 member.

Local 13 NV President Carlos Aquin, left, and BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, right, teamed up at the recent BAC Executive Council meeting in Philadelphia to present Local 13 NV Secretary-Treasurer Richard Crawford with his 25-year service award.

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Greg Brengle, left, receives his Gold Card from Local 18 Business Manager Mike Burns. Brother Brengle served as the Localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business Manager from 1991 to 1997.

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Local 5 New Jersey

Local 7 Kentucky

Local 5 President Donald Engelhardt, right, presents 25-year member Robert E. Walkowicz with his service award. From left, Local 5 Vice President Leon Jones and Brother Walkowiczâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Robert C. Walkowicz, who is also a member of Local 5.

Fifty-year member Robert Carver, right, receives his Gold Card from Local 39 OH Secretary-Treasurer Michael Bibbey.

Local 1 Pennsylvania/ Delaware

Local 3 Washington/Idaho/Montana

Local 3 WA/ID/MT Life Member Woody Bailey proudly displays his Gold Card.

Twenty-five year member Paul Frederick, left, receives his service award from Local 1 PA/DE Field Representative Dale Douglas on the job site of West Chester Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student housing project.

Mike McLaughlin, left, receives his 40-year service award from Local 3 President Tim Thompson.

Mike Vincent, right, receives his 40-year service award from Field Representative Marlin Overton.

Chris Kass, left, receives his 25-year service award from Chapter Chair George Ferrari.

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in memoriam

May Death Benefit Claims for May 2013 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

$211,850.00 $6,000.00 $205,850.00 119 80.39 51.03

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Accica, Robert P. - 01, MI Adams, Wayne L. - 09, MI Allen, Raymond H. - 05, OK/AR/TX Antczak, Marian - 01, NY Archer, Gilbert W. - 05, OK/AR/TX

TL B B, M PC B

83 74 95 59 76

45 53 67 15 52

Bailey, Harold H. - 04, CA Baldi, Nello - 08, IL Baldo, Anthony R. - 03, NY Basso, Mario - 09, PA Beerman, Andrew J. - 03, NY Benick, Roger A. - 01, MN/ND Biggins, Thomas W. - 03, NY Black, Jr., George H. - 05, NJ Borzelleca, Harvey C. - 01, PA/DE Broomhall, Willis E. - 09, OH Brophy, Ralph D. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Bucchari, John - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Buchmayer, Raymond - 03, IA

B B B, CM, M, P FN B, M B B, CM B, CM, P TL B FN B, M B

87 91 94 69 79 72 79 80 91 94 83 89 85

57 64 67 24 56 50 55 62 54 74 24 71 52

Calvert, Leslie M. - 04, CA Carrozza, Jr., Ralph - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Censori, Carlo - 01, NY Clasby, Jr., Peter F. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Coleman, Franklin R. - 04, IN/KY Comstock, Robert G. - 21, IL Conrad, William A. - 01, MO Corsetti, Filiberto - 01, MI

B, M, MM B B FN B B B CM

77 61 84 71 79 77 84 78

57 42 62 24 44 52 66 55

David, Jr., Russell G. - 01, NY Dockery, Jr., Palmo - 06, LA/MS/AL/FL Donham, John O. - 04, IN/KY Donini, Raymond A. - 21, IL Dowd, Raymond P. - 01, NY

B B B B B

86 82 89 97 87

64 62 59 60 64

Ernest, Frank D. - 09, MI Every, Joseph G. - 21, IL

P B, M

84 89

63 66

Federmeyer, Alfred J. - 04, WI Floreani, Mario G. - 21, IL Fly, Rocco A. - 01, FL Fritsch, Jr., Paul J. - 06, WI

B B P B, M, P

92 77 79 77

67 58 49 58

Garcia, Jose S. - 01, MD/VA/DC Garcia, Manuel B. - 01, MD/VA/DC Genz, Edward - 04, NJ Giambrone, David - 05, OH Giles, Claude W. - 05, TN

M M B, CM B B

81 78 85 58 91

42 36 62 37 39

Hageman, Sr., Robert E. - 08, OH Hoover, Warren G. - 03, AZ/NM Hudak, Jr., Charles J. - 01, MD/VA/DC

B B B

94 91 88

74 63 60

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MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

James, Sr., Charles - 03, NY Johnson, Gary K. - 01, UT Johnson, Robbin C. - 04, IN/KY

B, M B TL

83 75 52

58 57 30

Kaiser, Chris A. - 11, WI Kaufman, Bennie C. - 01, SD Kogen, Sidney G. - 21, IL Kosta, Walter - 46, OH

B, CM B B B

52 82 87 92

20 60 62 44

Lampa, John A. - 21, IL Landrigan, George E. - 02, NY/VT Langley, Charles H. - 04, NJ Laufer, Paul - 08, WI Lear, Lynn E. - 09, MI Lence, James D. - 01, MN/ND Linscott, Clyde G. - 52, OH Lisotto, Ronald A. - 09, PA Lutz, John J. - 01, MI

TL B, P B B B CB, B B, TL B PC

72 86 91 91 85 86 78 78 76

43 61 61 56 47 40 59 58 41

MacLennan, James E. - 09, MI Marvin, Harry J. - 21, IL McAree, John N. - 01, NY McArthur, James J. - 07, NY/NJ McMahon, Thomas P. - 02, NY/VT Meighan, William J. - 01, PA/DE Mele, Sr., Eugenio - 01, MD/VA/DC Michaud, Gerard P. - 01, CT Miller, Jr., Henry - 05, OH Morris, Carl L.- 01, MD/VA/DC Morris, Gilbert - 06, LA/MS/AL/FL Mosca, Philip J. - 05, NY Muska, Edward T. - 01, CT

B PC PC FN B, M, P B TL B B FN B B B

79 89 52 84 96 96 91 76 81 86 90 77 92

60 51 5 25 64 66 49 53 59 25 45 59 66

Nadalin, Cesare - 09, PA Neiman, Kenneth W. - 07, CO Nelson, Sr., Dale J. - 04, IN/KY Nohava, James A. - 01, MN/ND Nowrath, Hans A. - 02, BC

FN B, M B, M, P B TL

85 86 74 60 21

27 63 44 38 1

Odierno, Donald J. - 05, NY

Paquette, Gerald D. - 01, MI Pearson, Alvin A. - 01, NE Penzi, Sr., Louis M. - 01, FL Phillips, Jimmy R. - 15, MO/KS

B B TL, TW, CM TL, MM

90 83 101 74

58 63 68 31

Reed, Alfred G. - 74, IL Roberts, Sr., Marcellus - 01, MO Robertson, Donald G. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Robertson, Jr., Lemuel P. - 15, MO/KS Rolls, John E. - 03, WA/ID/MT Russo, Corrado J. - 01, CT

B B CM, P, PC, B B, M B B

87 84 88 68 67 87

66 64 62 39 36 65

Sanchez, Marcelino A. - 08, OH Scopelliti, Anthony - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Scrano, Anthony P. - 09, PA Settle, Cledis - 04, IN/KY Smillie, Andrew T. - 04, NJ Smith, Ronald L. - 03, CA Stachur, Romas W. - 05, OH Staton, II, David - 08, OH Stiving, Gene L. - 09, MI Swieca, Michal - 01, MI

B B B, M, TL B B, P B B B B B

84 81 86 71 87 85 97 30 84 53

57 55 59 31 59 65 61 3 54 15

Tartaglia, Ralph S. - 01, CT Tombasco, Michael A. - 05, PA Tonino, Antonino A. - 21, IL Tzakais, Jerry - 08, WI

M B B B

84 92 84 85

64 72 56 61

in memoriam MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

VanFossen, George W. - 04, IN/KY Vansteenis, Dennis D. - 01, MI Venturo, Andrew R. - 02, NY/VT Vesey, Henry R. - 03, IA Vivona, Michael - 01, NY

FN B, W B, CM M, B B

83 60 90 92 76

22 23 62 62 52

Walker, Elmer C. - 09, MI Walter, James F. - 03, NY Ward, Michael F. - 21, IL Wash, Raymond P. - 01, NY Weaver, Albert J. - 04, CA West, Jr., Charles E. - 01, MD/VA/DC Woltz, Charles G. - 44, OH

CM B, CM, M PC PC B B B

87 80 85 51 77 87 69

59 62 65 4 45 62 45

Zampogna, Anthony - 01, PA/DE Zanatta, Genesio - 02, BC Zimmer, James V. - 03, NY

B, M TL B, M

80 78 76

59 49 55

June Death Benefit Claims for June 2013 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

$159,150.00 $2,000.00 $157,150.00 84 80.61 52.32

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Albert, Paul A. - 05, PA Amaru, Emanuele - 04, NJ Andrews, Larry K. - 04, IN/KY Angle, Robert E. - 44, OH Arcaro, Sr., Patrick - 05, NJ Averill, Douglas W. - 09, MI

B B B B B, CM, P B, M

92 80 77 85 75 76

66 40 24 32 43 56

Babics, William S. - 06, OH Bailey, Robert W. - 05, TN Bannister, Garry W. - 02, BC Barbee, III, Louis J. - 55, OH Betzler, Norbert E. - 04, IN/KY Bracy, Lauren L. - 09, MI Bramlett, Harold C. - 04, IN/KY Brown, Robert D. - 21, IL Brugioni, John F. - 21, IL Bruns, George R. - 03, IA Burnett, James - 02, BC

B MM, M B B, M, W TL B B, M TL B B B

71 82 61 80 84 78 90 65 93 86 83

47 58 32 61 51 57 61 33 64 65 50

Conner, Allan C. - 09, PA

B, CM

Dellarte, Samuel - 05, PA Devos, Donald P. - 21, IL DiRuzza, Luke - 05, NY Dithmart, Garry L. - 03, IA Domijan, Hubert J. - 01, MO Dueboay, Donald L. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, CM B B B, CM, P M, B MM, M

87 87 81 79 84 77

62 59 58 61 63 51

Elet, Howard J. - 21, IL Engebretson, Allen R. - 01, MN/ND

B B

86 80

60 60

Flynn, Thomas F. - 01, MI

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Freeberg, Richard C. - 01, MN/ND

Gavin, William E. - 04, IN/KY Guinn, Fred A. - 09, PA

B B

75 84

46 67

Hackenwerth, Raymond A. - 18, MO Hardwig, Thomas M. - 01, MN/ND Hillenbrand, Regis J. - 08, OH Hugren, Rodney G. - 56, IL

TL, MM B B B, M, W

88 83 96 57

58 59 59 38

Johnson, Jr., Odency - 18, OH/KY Joyce, James V. - 36, OH

B TL

79 85

59 61

Keeping, George R. - 01, MN/ND Kile, Sr., Lee R. - 05, PA Kissel, Donald S. - 05, OH Knotts, George J. - 07, OH Krysiuk, Sr., John E. - 01, CT Kurth, David R. - 01, MN/ND

B B, M B, CM B B, M, P B

68 75 78 83 92 70

39 53 52 61 67 46

Lampi, Joseph - 20, IL LeMarbe, Richard - 01, MI

B B, M

95 79

64 57

Mantai, Robert E. - 21, IL Margiotta, Pietro M. - 09, PA McBride, Thomas J. - 09, MI McCall, Jr., Stanley L. - 01, MO McCarthy, Robert A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Miller, Martin A. - 03, CA Minnich, Darren P. - 05, PA Moore, Robert P. - 33, GA/NC/SC Morgan, Herbert A. - 18, OH/KY Mueller, Joseph J. - 18, MO

PC B CM B M, B, CM B FN B B TL, MM

87 76 97 56 88 87 35 88 84 84

48 46 51 39 60 66 2 62 44 64

Olson, Harold R. - 01, MN/ND

Pasquali, Joseph - 01, MI Passino, Stanley A. - 04, IN/KY Peery, Donald E. - 18, OH/KY Piccirilli, Giovanni - 01, NY Pimentel, Joao M. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Portlock, Kendall L. - 04, IN/KY Potter, John B. - 09, PA

TL, TW, CM, MM B B B PC, CH B B

87 79 88 86 58 81 74

61 54 66 46 31 48 55

Quinn, Wilford D. - 15, MO/KS

B, M, W

Rader, Edward - 05, NJ Redman, Arthur L. - 08, IL Rexroad, Sr., Glenn D. - 05, OH Rhonemus, Donald L. - 44, OH

B, CM, P B B B

72 80 77 80

46 62 54 65

Santoro, Michael N. - 01, MD/VA/DC Schalk, George - 04, NJ Schultz, William A. - 09, PA Scollo, Salvatore - 01, NY Sepelyak, John M. - 05, PA Shell, Byron J. - 04, CA Skopick, Joseph - 21, IL Slane, Robert C. - 07, NY/NJ Stone, Jr., Ellis L. - 15, MO/KS

B, M M B, M B FN B B FN B

84 93 87 87 67 83 83 92 74

56 54 65 41 23 50 63 25 53

Taylor, Jr., James - 01, NY Tobias, Siegfried - 21, IL

B B

79 85

62 59

Von Borzestowski, Harald - 04, CA

Washington, Jr., James - 21, IL West, William G. - 01, MN/ND Wolford, Sr., Charles W. - 04, IN/KY Wurst, Ignaz - 21, IL

B B, M B B

54 82 85 85

34 64 62 59

Zielsdorf, Sr., Edwin A. - 05, NJ

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in memoriam

July

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

Banta, Aaron M. - 04, IN/KY

B, CM

Barbieri, Jr., Salvatore - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Bellucci, David A. - 01, MD/VA/DC Billington, Jr., James J. - 01, NY Biondi, Alberto - 20, IL

B M

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Mansberger, Howard I. - 04, IN/KY

B, MM

102

Meyer, Eugene - 13, WI

B, M, P

$112,600.00

Midora, Caesar M. - 01, PA/DE

Moreno, Antonio L. - 05, OK/AR/TX

$112,600.00 61 83.97 55.54

Murphy, James C. - 06, LA/MS/AL/FL

Nute, Jr., John - 03, CA

B, M

102

Pascucci, Loduvico A. - 05, NJ

CM, P, TW, B

Ramos, Pablo L. - 18, CA

Rego, Anthony H. - 04, NJ

B, CM, P

Rice, Ellis A. - 13, NV

B, M

Schreck, Howard K. - 03, NY

Smith, Jr., Jed T. - 05, TN

Stango, Michael D. - 16, OH

B, CM

Suffredini, Nello - 01, CT

Tindel, Martin G. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, M

B, CM, M, P

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP 72

B, CH, CM, M, PC 77 B

BRANCH OF TRADE

Mariani, Albert - 01, PA/DE

Death Benefit Claims for July 2013 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

60 83 86

Blackwell, Harold D. - 01, MD/VA/DC

Troxell, Robert J. - 46, OH

Blake, Sr., Kenneth W. - 06, IL

B, CM

Velarde, Jose M. - 18, CA

Cecil, J. W. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, M

Villarreal, Carlos - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, MM

Chapman, Elbert H. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Warr, Charles L. - 02, ON

Christensen, Donald C. - 20, IL

Weldon, Donald P. - 04, IN/KY

B, M

Collier, William - 21, IL

Williams, Thomas - 06, OH

Cox, Sr., Paul A. - 03, OH

Cross, Glen R. - 03, IA

Yatauro, Richard E. - 05, NJ

B, CM

D’Andrea, Umberto L. - 01, PA/DE

Dreher, William M. - 06, OH

B, CM

Eleccion, Felix C. - 01, HI

B, M

Eliasz, Stephen F. - 21, IL

Farrell, Merle C. - 02, NY

Fernald, Laurance S. - 01, FL

Floridia, Anthony J. - 01, NY

Formo, David T. - 01, MN/ND

Gabel, Gail J. - 01, MN/ND

Giacomelli, Geno - 05, NJ

TW, MM, TL

Golic, Louis R. - 05, OH

Gooler, Lewis A. - 08, WI

Grande, Giovanni - 02, ON

Greene, Robert E. - 01, MN/ND

Guglielmi, Giovanni - 02, ON

August Death Benefit Claims for August 2013 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

$205,900.00 $2,000.00 $203,900.00 114 80.86 53.83

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Accardo, Joseph A. - 08, SE

Anisowicz, Anthony F. - 01, NY

Antonucci, George J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Astle, Sr., Daniel C. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B, CM, P

Avila, Edgar - 01, NY

Bandler, Leroy E. - 08, WI

B, M

Bechard, Raymond W. - 01, MI

Bianchi, Tarsillo - 02, ON

Hawkins, Robert L. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Hoover, Wilbur J. - 40, OH

Hunt, Henry B. - 04, NJ

B, P

Immormino, Salvator R. - 05, OH

Janik, Walter - 21, IL

Koehn, Jr., Clarence R. - 05, TN

Lake, Lenard L. - 01, MI

B, CM

Bilger, Jack R. - 46, OH

B, CM, M

Lucia, Michael J. - 02, NY/VT

B, CM

Bledsoe, Carl E. - 05, WV

B, M

Lundgren, Richard A. - 03, WA/ID/MT

B, M

Blohowiak, Donald M. - 03, WI

Maciejewski, John - 01, MN/ND

Brando, Ralph - 01, NY

| b ric kl aye rs and a lli ed cra f t work e r s

in memoriam MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Brattoli, Stephen F. - 05, OH

Lunetta, Carl S. - 01, MD/VA/DC

Brennan, William R. - 01, NS

Macke, Joseph H. - 01, MO

Cannone, Gaetano - 01, MI

Marsh, Sr., John W. - 01, PA/DE

Caprioni, Anthony L. - 05, NJ

B, CM, P

McCullough, Eugene A. - 05, OH

Carapucci, Sr., Carlo D. - 01, PA/DE

McLaughlin, William A. - 03, WA/ID/MT

B, M, TL

Casebolt, II, Robert E. - 05, WV

Mendolera, Assunto F. - 03, NY

B, CM, M, P

Chemello, Gaetano - 09, MI

Menges, Richard P. - 06, OH

Coles, John - 01, NY

Milutin, Nikola - 08, NB

TL, TW, CM, CH

Comer, John I. - 04, IN/KY

Minetola, Peter P. - 05, PA

CM, CB

Conley, Eugene R. - 06, IL

B, M

Mitchum, William J. - 08, SE

B, M

Connolly, Owen X. - 03, CA

Mossman, Ray J. - 21, IL

Conway, Joseph W. - 07, OH

Narducci, Warren H. - 01, NE

TL, TW, CH

Cornacchia, Rocco J. - 02, NY/VT

B, CM, M, P

Nauer, Daniel A. - 01, MN/ND

Costrino, Joseph - 03, NY

Cousins, James - 01, ON

O’Kelley, Wilburn - 08, SE

Cox, Alvin J. - 05, OH

Pilla, Giuseppe - 04, NJ

M, B

Crain, Harlin C. - 15, MO/KS

Pilon, Jr., Joseph V. - 01, NS

Piperata, Giuseppe - 01, PA/DE

M, B

De Fluri, Neil R. - 05, PA

TL, TW, MM

Poeschl, Donald I. - 07, CO

Dennison, Gary W. - 04, IN/KY

B, GU, RE, W

Polacco, Anthony J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

DeRosier, Kenneth C. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Posch, Joseph L. - 21, IL

Desiderio, Martin D. - 05, PA

Powers, Jr., James E. - 01, NY

DiLucente, Adolph - 09, PA

Dimry, Charles L. - 04, CA

Ricciardi, Sr., Carmine J. - 04, NJ

B, CM, P

Dolce, Nicholas C. - 08, IL

Romano, Gaetano - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

CB, M

D’Orazio, Anthony F. - 21, IL

Rotinsulu, Oscar - 01, NY

Druyor, George E. - 46, OH

B, CM, M

Rush, Donald L. - 04, IN/KY

B, M

Russell, Vernon I. - 08, SE

Faraldi, Albert - 04, NJ

Filoon, Charles R. - 01, PA/DE

Sakaue, Hisao - 01, HI

Forster, William G. - 21, IL

Sallemi, Emanuele - 01, NY

Franciosi, Giuseppe - 02, BC

Sarvela, Jerome H. - 01, MN/ND

B, M, W

Fruin, Thomas C. - 06, IL

Schmid, Walter J. - 03, AZ/NM

Schmidt, Mathias H. - 21, IL

Gaiter, L’Vernon - 21, IL

Setterstrom, Kenneth E. - 21, IL

Gardella, John - 07, NY/NJ

Shoobridge, Robert F. - 09, MI

Gilligan, James M. - 05, PA

Shyur, Ivan - 01, NY

Goen, Robert L. - 04, IN/KY

B, M

Siwak, Bert P. - 09, MI

Greenfield, Jack R. - 21, IL

Skibbie, George B. - 06, WI

B, M

Greer, Andrew - 09, PA

Smith, Edward L. - 04, IN/KY

TL, B

Hahn, Roy E. - 01, MO

Smith, Ronald E. - 22, OH

Hoft, John - 01, NY

Spence, Ezra - 01, UT

Honey, Sr., David J. - 08, SE

Summa, Matteo - 05, OH

109

Hoogland, Matthew N. - 04, IN/KY

Swint, Vincent J. - 46, OH

P, CM

Iozia, John B. - 04, NJ

CM, P, B

Thomas, Steven - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Thompson, Silas T. - 01, CT

P, CM

Thomson, Charles W. - 05, NJ

Toth, Alex J. - 05, OH

Kauffman, Robert M. - 05, PA

B, M

Keenan, Thomas - 21, IL

CB, CM, B

Kilroy, Michael J. - 21, IL

King, Michael - 01, MN/ND

Vanek, Stephen P. - 01, NY

Wahl, Vernon - 03, WA/ID/MT

Wilson, Richard R. - 11, WV

MM, TL, TW, CH, CM 83

Kolosky, Richard L. - 01, MN/ND Krueger, Donald G. - 21, IL

PC, CS B

81 82

Lang, George - 09, PA

B, M, TL

Wolosen, Michael - 02, NY/VT

Leonardis, Isadore R. - 09, PA

B, M

Young, Sr., Johnnie L. - 21, IL

Lozano-Murillo, Antonio - 03, CA

Young, Willie N. - 03, CA

TL, TW, CH

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