Issue 3 - 2012 by International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

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BAC ISSUE 3 / 2012

Journal

IN THIS ISSUE

BAC

ON the cover

26 Wisconsin members Xay Yang of Local 21, left, and Jamey Butler of Local 7, working for J.H.Findorff & Son, Inc., install a natural stone rain screen with custom stainless steel anchors on a project in Madison, WI.

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PR E S I D E NT ’S M E SSA G E/M E NSA J E D E L P R E SI D E NTE

ELECTION 2012

Election 2012 Guide: (Members sign in here to access rest of election coverage) BAC Members and Locals in Action • Obama and Romney on the Issues • • Labor-Endorsed Candidates • Romney’s Anti-Union Record as Massachusetts Governor • Key Races, Ballot Measures Voting Records of the Senate • Voting Records of the House of Representatives

MEMBERS AT WORK

One Million Bricks on the Wall: Local 3 NY Members Build Erie County Medical Center One Brick at a Time • BAC Restoration Work Wins Preservation Award

IMI

IMI Working to Put Entire Building Enclosure Under BAC Control

C A N ADA

Ontario Member Fosters Organ Donation Awareness Un membre de l’Ontario encourage la sensibilisation au don d’organes• • Canada’s Building Trades Support Reversal of Enbridge Line 9; Continued Concern Over Bill C-377 • Les métiers de la construction du Canada soutiennent l’inversion de la canalisation no 9 d’Enbridge; préoccupation persistante relative au projet de loi C-377 •

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SAFETY

Finding the Best Hand Tools Only Works if You Use It

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Protect Your Hearing: Do Your Part – PPE

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

Wellness Beats the Alternative! Savings, Security

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BAC Save: Two Great Ways to Build

LOCAL COMPASS

IN MEMORIAM

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Remebering Retired IU Officer Jim Richardson

p r e s i d e n t ’s m e s s a g e

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

Forward

n November 6th, Americans will go to the polls to elect the President and Vice President of the United States, with some casting their ballots even before then with in-person early voting now in effect in a number of states. Whether you vote early, absentee or on the 6th, rarely have the differences between presidential candidates been as stark or the stakes as high. On one hand, we can continue moving forward toward a stronger middle class with leaders like Barack Obama and Joe Biden, who are fully committed to building job opportunities for BAC and building trades members through infrastructure investment, expanded use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and tough prevailing wage protections. In the wake of the worst downturn since the Great Depression, they pulled the country out of the depths by standing with working people and supporting policies that reflect the words of President John F. Kennedy, “a rising tide lifts all boats.” In 2009, with the economy hanging by a thread, Obama-Biden pushed through the stimulus bill, creating and saving millions of jobs. When Detroit was down for the count, they acted decisively to save the auto industry, putting even more back to work. With health care costs going through the roof, propelled by the growing ranks of the uninsured, they tackled health care reform. And they cut taxes for middle class taxpayers more than a dozen times. Their detailed proposals to expand the recovery in the months ahead include calling on America’s wealthiest to pay their fare share in taxes, penalizing firms that send U.S. jobs overseas, and safeguarding Social Security and Medicare.

On the other hand, we can change course and go back to Bush-era policies with Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, who support deep tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, ending financial regulations designed to prevent another economic meltdown, slashing federal college loans, and privatizing Social Security and Medicare that will mean saying good-bye to guaranteed benefits and hello to private accounts and vouchers. Their plan to create millions of jobs may lack specifics but we can be fairly certain that Romney will make good on his ‘Day 1’ pledge to ban PLAs on federal construction jobs, among other anti-union measures – be sure to read Local 3 MA/ME/NH/ RI President Chuck Raso’s cautionary comments on Romney’s record as Massachusetts Governor on page 12. The fallacy of Romney’s supply-side economic model or “trickle-down fairy dust” as it has been called was underscored by former President Bill Clinton, who knows a thing or two about economic vibrancy. Clinton noted on September 5th that when it comes to creating jobs, Democrats have nearly a 2-to-1 advantage over Republicans: “Since 1961, the Republicans have held the White House 28 years, the Democrats 24 [years]. In those 52 years, our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what’s the job score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 [million].” We know it’s been a very tough road for many BAC members and our Union these past few years. We all hope that with the election behind us, we will continue down the road to greater prosperity, a stronger economy and a lot more work for all our members.

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mensaje del presidente

Hacia Adelante

l 6 de noviembre los ciudadanos americanos acudirán a las urnas para elegir al Presidente y Vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos, con algunas personas depositando su voto incluso antes de esa fecha con votación temprana en persona ahora vigente en muchos estados. Ya sea que usted vote temprano, por voto ausente o a distancia, o el 6 de noviembre, raras veces han sido las diferencias entre los candidatos presidenciales tan marcadas o la trascendencia tan grande. Por un lado, podemos continuar avanzando hacia una clase media más sólida con líderes como Barack Obama y Joe Biden, quienes están totalmente comprometidos con crear oportunidades de trabajo para el BAC y para los miembros de los oficios del sector de la edificación, por medio de inversiones en infraestructura, uso expandido de Acuerdos de Proyectos Laborales (Project Labor Agreements, “PLAs” por sus siglas en inglés), y protecciones salariales prevalentes firmes. Tras la peor recesión desde la Gran Depresión, ellos sacaron al país de las profundidades solidarizándose con el pueblo trabajador y apoyando las políticas que reflejan las palabras del Presidente John F. Kennedy, “cuando la marea sube, levanta a todos los barcos”. En 2009, con la economía pendiendo de un hilo, Obama-Biden lograron implementar la ley de estímulo económico, creando y ahorrando millones de empleos. Cuando Detroit se veía vencida, ellos actuaron con firmeza para salvar a la industria automovilística, retornando a aún más personas al trabajo. Con los costos de la atención de la salud por las nubes, impulsados por las filas crecientes de personas sin seguro, ellos abordaron la reforma de la atención de la salud. Y ellos han reducido los impuestos para los contribuyentes de la clase media más de una docena de veces. Sus propuestas detalladas para expandir la recuperación en los meses venideros incluyen hacer un llamado para que los americanos más ricos paguen su porción justa de los impuestos, penalizando a las empresas que envían trabajos americanos al extranjero, y salvaguardando el Seguro Social y Medicare.

Por otro lado, podemos cambiar el curso y retornar a las políticas de la era de Bush con Mitt Romney y Paul Ryan, quienes apoyan las reducciones drásticas de impuestos para los millonarios y billonarios, la eliminación de las regulaciones financieras diseñadas para evitar otro colapso económico, la reducción radical de los préstamos estudiantiles federales, y la privatización del Seguro Social y Medicare que significará decirle adiós a beneficios garantizados y hola a cuentas privadas y vales. El plan de Romney para crear millones de empleos podrá carecer de información específica, pero podemos estar bastante seguros de que Romney cumplirá su promesa del “Día 1” de prohibir PLAs en trabajos federales de construcción, entre otras medidas anti sindicales – asegúrese de leer los comentarios de advertencia del Presidente del Sindicato Local 3 MA/ME/NH/RI, Chuck Raso, sobre la trayectoria de Romney como Gobernador de Massachusetts, en la página 12. La falacia del modelo económico centrado en la oferta de Romney, o “goteo de polvillo de hadas”, como ha sido llamado, fue destacada por el Ex Presidente Bill Clinton, quien sabe un par de cosas sobre la vitalidad económica. Clinton observó el 5 de septiembre que cuando se trata de crear empleos, los Demócratas tienen una ventaja de casi 2 a 1 sobre los Republicanos: “Desde 1961, los Republicanos han sostenido la Casa Blanca 28 años, los Demócratas 24 [años]. En esos 52 años, nuestra economía privada ha producido 66 millones de empleos en el sector privado. Entonces, ¿cuál es el resultado en lo referente a empleos? Republicanos, 24 millones, Demócratas, 42 [millones]”. Sabemos que ha sido un camino muy difícil de recorrer para muchos de los miembros del BAC y nuestro Sindicato estos últimos años. Todos esperamos que ya pasadas las elecciones, continuaremos en el camino hacia una mayor prosperidad, una economía más fuerte, y mucho más trabajo para todos nuestros miembros.

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issue 3, 2012

Executive Board James Boland President

Henry F. Kramer Secretary-Treasurer

Ken Lambert

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Timothy Driscoll Executive Vice President

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ELECTION 2012

Election 2012 Guide

he International Union’s longstanding practice of providing members with timely issue- and candidate-related information was reaffirmed by delegates to the 2010 IU Convention. following Election 2012 Guide is intended to help you and your families decide for yourselves whether candidates reflect your interests at the jobsite, at home, and in your communities:

 Labor-Endorsed Candidates (pages

 Obama-Biden and Romney-Ryan

 Key Races (pages 14-15) – a summary

on the Issues (pages 5-9)– highlights the candidates’ positions on key issues.

10-11) – a state-by-state list of state/ congressional candidates whose positions on jobs and workers’ rights have earned BAC’s support.

 Guest Editorial (pages 12-13) –

a first person account of Mitt Romney’s term as Governor of Massachusetts from Local 3 MA/ ME/NH/RI President Chuck Raso. of bellwether races and ballot measures.

 Voting Records of U.S. Senators

and Representatives (pages 16-21) – a select group of recorded votes of current members of Congress and whether they supported or opposed BAC’s position on issues such as job creation and workers’ rights.

Members Sign in here to access these and more Election 2012 updates

Note: Pages 4-15 are available for BAC members ONLY. To view these pages and updates on Election 2012, visit http://bacweb.org/legislative/take_action/index.php

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election 2012

Voting Records of the Senate 1) MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT ACT This plan (S. 3412) to provide tax relief to middle class families, backed by President Obama, BAC and the AFL-CIO, would have protected 98% of taxpayers with incomes less than $250,000 from a tax increase as well as 97% of small business owners. Although it was passed by the Senate 51 to 48, the House voted instead to extend the expiring Bush tax cuts for one year for all incomes, including the richest 2%. (July 25, 2012) BAC POSITION:

✔ Supported = Yea/Y Vote

2) BRING JOBS HOME ACT If enacted, S. 3362 would have provided strong incentives for businesses to “insource” jobs – in other words, to bring back outsourced jobs to the United States. As so often happens in the Senate of late, the bill’s supporters fell four votes short of the 60 votes required to end debate and move forward with a vote. A ‘yea’ vote on this procedural motion indicates a Senator’s support for increasing the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs. (July 19, 2012; 56-41) BAC POSITION:

✔ Supported = Yea/Y Vote

3) PROTECTING NLRB’S ABILITY TO ISSUE FAIR ELECTION RULES Despite Congressional Republicans’ best efforts to roll back workers’ rights with S.J. Res. 36, the U.S. Senate defeated (45-54) the measure, which would have invalidated a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that makes modest changes in the procedures for workers who want to vote on whether to form a union. It also would have banned the NLRB from ever issuing any similar fair election rule. Before the vote,

the White House announced President Obama’s opposition to this Republican assault on workers and that he would veto the legislation if it got to his desk. (April 24, 2012) BAC POSITION:

✘ Opposed = Nay/N Vote

4) RAISING THE DEBT CEILING By a vote of 44 to 52, the GOP failed to block a necessary $1.2 trillion debt ceiling increase that was needed to cover Social Security, Medicare and other vital payments for middle class Americans and to avert what most economists predicted would be a financial catastrophe if the debt ceiling limit was not raised. Even in the context of Congress’ growing partisanship, the willingness of so many Republicans to to choose national default as a viable political/policy option is astonishing. (January 26, 2012) BAC POSITION:

✘ Opposed = Nay/N Vote

5) BACK TO WORK ACT When President Obama’s original $447 billion jobs plan was rejected by intractable ideologues in Congress in early October 2011, the next scaled down version, S. 1723 – the Back to Work Act – met a similar fate several weeks later. In a vote across party lines, supporters failed to get the requisite 60 votes to end debate and proceed to a vote. (October 20, 2011) BAC POSITION:

✔ Supported = Yea/Y Vote

ABBREVIATION KEY P

Party Affiliation: “D” Democrat, “R” Republican, “I” Independent

Y Yea N Nay NV Absent/Did Not Vote Yea Or Nay * open seat 2012

Highlighted votes indicate support for BAC’s position.

Senator Reflects BAC Position Sessions, Jeff Shelby, Richard C. Begich, Mark Murkowski, Lisa Boozman, John Pryor, Mark L. Kyl, Jon* McCain, John Boxer, Barbara Feinstein, Dianne Bennet, Michael F. Udall, Mark

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election 2012 Senator Reflects BAC Position Blumenthal, Richard Lieberman, Joseph I.* Carper, Thomas R. Coons, Christopher A. Nelson, Bill Rubio, Marco Chambliss, Saxby Isakson, Johnny Akaka, Daniel K.* Inouye, Daniel K. Grassley, Chuck Harkin, Tom Crapo, Mike Risch, James E. Durbin, Richard J. Kirk, Mark Coats, Dan Lugar, Richard G.* Moran, Jerry Roberts, Pat McConnell, Mitch Paul, Rand Landrieu, Mary L. Vitter, David Brown, Scott P. Kerry, John F. Cardin, Benjamin L. Mikulski, Barbara A. Collins, Susan M. Snowe, Olympia J.* Levin, Carl Stabenow, Debbie Franken, Al Klobuchar, Amy Blunt, Roy McCaskill, Claire Cochran, Thad Wicker, Roger F. Baucus, Max Tester, Jon Johanns, Mike Nelson, Ben* Ayotte, Kelly Shaheen, Jeanne

1 Y CONNECTICUT D Y ID N DELAWARE D Y D Y FLORIDA D Y R N GEORGIA R N R N HAWAII D Y D Y IOWA R N D Y IDAHO R N R N ILLINOIS D Y R NV INDIANA R N R N KANSAS R N R N KENTUCKY R N R N LOUISIANA D Y R N MASSACHUSETTS R N D Y MARYLAND D Y D Y MAINE R N R N MICHIGAN D Y D Y MINNESOTA D Y D Y MISSOURI R N D Y MISSISSIPPI R N R N MONTANA D Y D Y NEBRASKA R N D Y NEW HAMPSHIRE R N D Y

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Lautenberg, Frank R. Menendez, Robert

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Bingaman, Jeff* Udall, Tom

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Heller, Dean Reid, Harry

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Schumer, Charles E.

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Burr, Richard Hagan, Kay R.

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Conrad, Kent* Hoeven, John

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Brown, Sherrod Portman, Rob

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Coburn, Tom Inhofe, James M.

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Merkley, Jeff Wyden, Ron

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Casey, Robert P., Jr. Toomey, Patrick J.

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Reed, Jack Whitehouse, Sheldon

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DeMint, Jim Graham, Lindsey

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Johnson, Tim Thune, John

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Alexander, Lamar Corker, Bob

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Cornyn, John Hutchison, Kay Bailey*

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Hatch, Orrin G. Lee, Mike

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Warner, Mark R. Webb, Jim*

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Leahy, Patrick J. Sanders, Bernard

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Cantwell, Maria Murray, Patty

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Johnson, Ron Kohl, Herb*

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Manchin, Joe, III Rockefeller, John D., IV

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Barrasso, John Enzi, Michael B.

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election 2012

Voting Records of the House of Representatives 1) EXTENDING THE BUSH TAX CUTS

4) AGAINST RAISING THE DEBT CEILING

Contrary to earlier Senate action (see page 14, vote #1), in a 256-171 vote the Republican-led House passed H.R. 8 to extend the Bush tax cuts for one year for even the wealthiest Americans, thereby increasing the long-term deficit and taking money out of the pockets of the families most likely to spend it in the near term. (August 1, 2012)

Although the resolution was non-binding, House members went on the record to register either their disapproval (a Yea vote) or support for President Obama’s request (a Nay vote) to increase the debt ceiling to maintain the continuation of key government services and prevent the dire economic consequence of a national default. The resolution passed 239-176. (January 18, 2012)

BAC POSITION:

✘ Opposed = Nay/N Vote

2) DEFENDING DAVIS-BACON WAGE PROTECTIONS The Davis-Bacon Act requires construction workers on federal projects to be paid prevailing wages. It ensures fair wages and highquality work standards for workers and their communities. Enacted in 1931, Davis-Bacon is a perennial target of non-union construction interests such as the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) and anti-union politicians. An amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to the Energy-Water Appropriations bill that would prohibit funds from being used to implement, administer or enforce the Davis-Bacon Act was voted down by 184 to 238. (June 6, 2012) BAC POSITION:

✘ Opposed = Nay/N Vote

3) PROTECTING PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS (PLAS) IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION In a pro-building trades amendment brought by Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) to the 2013 military construction and veterans affairs bill, House members supported the measure by a margin of 218-198 to strike language that would have effectively limited the ability of the federal government to utilize PLAs. (May 31, 2012) BAC POSITION:

✔ Supported = Yea/Y Vote

BAC POSITION:

5) POLITICAL PAYBACK TO THE NLRB Last fall, House Republicans took aim at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which was created by Congress in 1935 to adjudicate issues rising around the National Labor Relations Act. In a vote of 238-186, the House approved the misleadingly titled Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. The bill sought to remove much of the NLRB’s power in the midst of the heated controversy involving the NLRB, the Machinists union and Boeing over Boeing’s decision to assemble its 787 Dreamliner in nonunion South Carolina instead of in Washington state. (September 15, 2011) BAC POSITION:

Party Affiliation: “D” Democrat, “R” Republican, “I” Independent Dist. District #

Y N NV N/A

Yea Nay Absent/Did Not Vote Yea Or Nay Not In Office * open seat 2012

Highlighted votes indicate support for BAC’s position. Rep. Reflects BAC Position Bonner, Jo Roby, Martha Rogers, Mike Aderholt, Robert B. Brooks, Mo Bachus, Spencer Sewell, Terri A.

Gosar, Paul A. Franks, Trent Quayle, Benjamin Pastor, Ed Schweikert, David Flake, Jeff* Grijalva, Raúl M. Barber, Ron [elected 6-12-12] Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Griffin, Tim Womack, Steve Ross, Mike* Thompson, Mike

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✘ Opposed = Nay/N Vote

ABBREVIATION KEY

Young, Don

✘ Opposed = Nay/N Vote

Dist.

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Highlighted votes indicate support for BAC’s position. Rep. Reflects BAC Position Herger, Wally* Lungren, Daniel E. McClintock, Tom Matsui, Doris O. Woolsey, Lynn C.* Miller, George Pelosi, Nancy Lee, Barbara Garamendi, John McNerney, Jerry Speier, Jackie Stark, Fortney Pete Eshoo, Anna G. Honda, Michael M. Lofgren, Zoe Farr, Sam Cardoza, Dennis A.* Denham, Jeff Costa, Jim Nunes, Devin McCarthy, Kevin Capps, Lois Gallegly, Elton* McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" Dreier, David* Sherman, Brad Berman, Howard L. Schiff, Adam B. Waxman, Henry A. Becerra, Xavier Chu, Judy Bass, Karen Roybal-Allard, Lucille Waters, Maxine Hahn, Janice [elected 7-12-11] Richardson, Laura Napolitano, Grace F. Sánchez, Linda T. Royce, Edward R. Lewis, Jerry* Miller, Gary G. Baca, Joe Calvert, Ken Bono Mack, Mary Rohrabacher, Dana Sanchez, Loretta Campbell, John Issa, Darrell E. Bilbray, Brian P. Filner, Bob* Hunter, Duncan Davis, Susan A. DeGette, Diana Polis, Jared Tipton, Scott R. Gardner, Cory Lamborn, Doug Coffman, Mike Perlmutter, Ed Larson, John B. Courtney, Joe DeLauro, Rosa L. Himes, James A. Murphy, Christopher S.* Carney, John C., Jr. Norton, Eleanor Holmes Miller, Jeff Southerland, Steve, II Brown, Corrine Crenshaw, Ander Nugent, Richard B. Stearns, Cliff Mica, John L.

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Rep. Reflects BAC Position Webster, Daniel Bilirakis, Gus M. Young, C. W. Bill Castor, Kathy Ross, Dennis A. Buchanan, Vern Mack, Connie* Posey, Bill Rooney, Thomas J. Wilson, Frederica S. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana Deutch, Theodore E. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Diaz-Balart, Mario West, Allen B. Hastings, Alcee L. Adams, Sandy Rivera, David

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Kingston, Jack Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. Westmoreland, Lynn A. Johnson, Henry "Hank", Jr. Lewis, John Price, Tom Woodall, Rob Scott, Austin Graves, Tom Broun, Paul C. Gingrey, Phil Barrow, John Scott, David Scott, D.

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Hanabusa, Colleen W. Hirono, Mazie K.*

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election 2012 Rep. Reflects BAC Position Yoder, Kevin Pompeo, Mike Whitfield, Ed Guthrie, Brett Yarmuth, John A. Davis, Geoff* Rogers, Harold Chandler, Ben Scalise, Steve Richmond, Cedric L. Landry, Jeffrey M. Fleming, John Alexander, Rodney Cassidy, Bill Boustany, Charles W., Jr. Pingree, Chellie Michaud, Michael H. Harris, Andy Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch Sarbanes, John P. Edwards, Donna F. Hoyer, Steny H. Bartlett, Roscoe G. Cummings, Elijah E. Van Hollen, Chris Olver, John W.* Neal, Richard E. McGovern, James P. Frank, Barney* Tsongas, Niki Tierney, John F. Markey, Edward J. Capuano, Michael E. Lynch, Stephen F. Keating, William R. Benishek, Dan Huizenga, Bill Amash, Justin Camp, Dave Kildee, Dale E.* Upton, Fred Walberg, Tim Rogers, Mike Peters, Gary C. Miller, Candice S. McCotter, Thaddeus G.* Levin, Sander M. Clarke, Hansen Conyers, John, Jr. Dingell, John D. Walz, Timothy J. Kline, John Paulsen, Erik McCollum, Betty Ellison, Keith Bachmann, Michele Peterson, Collin C. Cravaack, Chip Nunnelee, Alan Thompson, Bennie G. Harper, Gregg Palazzo, Steven M. Clay, Wm. Lacy Akin, W. Todd* Carnahan, Russ Hartzler, Vicky Cleaver, Emanuel Graves, Sam Long, Billy

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Fortenberry, Jeff Terry, Lee Smith, Adrian Berkley, Shelley* Amodei, Mark E. [elected 5-9-11] Heck, Joseph J. Guinta, Frank C. Bass, Charles F. Andrews, Robert E. LoBiondo, Frank A. Runyan, Jon Smith, Christopher H. Garrett, Scott Pallone, Frank, Jr. Lance, Leonard Pascrell, Bill, Jr. Rothman, Steven R.* Vacancy [as of 3-6-12] Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. Holt, Rush D. Sires, Albio Heinrich, Martin* Pearce, Stevan Luján, Ben Ray Bishop, Timothy H. Israel, Steve King, Peter T. McCarthy, Carolyn Ackerman, Gary L.* Meeks, Gregory W. Crowley, Joseph Nadler, Jerrold Turner, Robert [elected 1-13-11] Towns, Edolphus* Clarke, Yvette D. Velázquez, Nydia M. Grimm, Michael G. Maloney, Carolyn B. Rangel, Charles B. Serrano, José E. Engel, Eliot L. Lowey, Nita M. Hayworth, Nan A. S. Gibson, Christopher P. Tonko, Paul Hinchey, Maurice D.* Owens, William L. Hanna, Richard L. Buerkle, Ann Marie Hochul, Kathleen [elected 5-24-11] Higgins, Brian Slaughter, Louise McIntosh Reed, Tom Butterfield, G. K. Ellmers, Renee L. Jones, Walter B. Price, David E. Foxx, Virginia Coble, Howard McIntyre, Mike Kissell, Larry Myrick, Sue Wilkins* McHenry, Patrick T. Shuler, Heath* Watt, Melvin L. Miller, Brad*

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Highlighted votes indicate support for BAC’s position. Rep. Reflects BAC Position Berg, Rick* Chabot, Steve Schmidt, Jean* Turner, Michael R. Jordan, Jim Latta, Robert E. Johnson, Bill Austria, Steve* Boehner, John A. Kaptur, Marcy Kucinich, Dennis J.* Fudge, Marcia L. Tiberi, Patrick J. Sutton, Betty LaTourette, Steven C. Stivers, Steve Renacci, James B. Ryan, Tim Gibbs, Bob Sullivan, John* Boren, Dan* Lucas, Frank D. Cole, Tom Lankford, James Bonamici, Suzanne

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Walden, Greg Blumenauer, Earl DeFazio, Peter A. Schrader, Kurt Brady, Robert A. Fattah, Chaka Kelly, Mike Altmire, Jason* Thompson, Glenn Gerlach, Jim Meehan, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Michael G. Shuster, Bill Marino, Tom Barletta, Lou Critz, Mark S. Schwartz, Allyson Y. Doyle, Michael F. Dent, Charles W. Pitts, Joseph R. Holden, Tim* Murphy, Tim Platts, Todd Russell* Cicilline, David N. Langevin, James R. Scott, Tim Wilson, Joe Duncan, Jeff Gowdy, Trey Mulvaney, Mick Clyburn, James E. Noem, Kristi L. Roe, David P. Duncan, John J., Jr. Fleischmann, Charles J. DesJarlais, Scott Cooper, Jim Black, Diane Blackburn, Marsha Fincher, Stephen Lee Cohen, Steve Gohmert, Louie

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Rep. Reflects BAC Position Poe, Ted Johnson, Sam Hall, Ralph M. Hensarling, Jeb Barton, Joe Culberson, John Abney Brady, Kevin Green, Al McCaul, Michael T. Conaway, K. Michael Granger, Kay Thornberry, Mac Paul, Ron* Hinojosa, Rubén Reyes, Silvestre* Flores, Bill Jackson Lee, Sheila Neugebauer, Randy Gonzalez, Charles A.* Smith, Lamar Olson, Pete Canseco, Francisco "Quico" Marchant, Kenny Doggett, Lloyd Burgess, Michael C. Farenthold, Blake Cuellar, Henry Green, Gene Johnson, Eddie Bernice Carter, John R. Sessions, Pete Bishop, Rob Matheson, Jim Chaffetz, Jason Welch, Peter Wittman, Robert J. Rigell, E. Scott Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Forbes, J. Randy Hurt, Robert Goodlatte, Bob Cantor, Eric Moran, James P. Griffith, H. Morgan Wolf, Frank R. Connolly, Gerald E. Vacancy [as pf 3-20-12] Larsen, Rick Herrera Beutler, Jaime Hastings, Doc McMorris Rodgers, Cathy Dicks, Norman D.* McDermott, Jim Reichert, David G. Smith, Adam McKinley, David B. Capito, Shelley Moore Rahall, Nick J., II Ryan, Paul Baldwin, Tammy* Kind, Ron Moore, Gwen Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. Petri, Thomas E. Duffy, Sean P. Ribble, Reid J. Lummis, Cynthia M.

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One Million Bricks on the Wall: Local 3 NY Members Build Erie County Medical Center One Brick at a Time Excerpts of this article by Tom Campbell, published July 9, 2012, are reprinted with permission of WNY Labor Today.com.

ust under one million is the number of brick that [members of ] Bricklayers Local 3 New York will have eventually [installed] once construction of the Erie County Medical Center’s (ECMC) $103 million Long-Term Care Facility on Buffalo’s east side finishes up sometime this fall. Right now, they’re a little more than half-way through and their quality craftsmanship is turning heads and catching eyes from both ECMC Officials and those from LP Ciminelli, Incorporated – the Buffaloheadquartered union construction management firm overseeing the overall ECMC Project. “We’re very proud that the new ECMC Health Campus is being built ‘for’

Western New Yorkers ‘by’ Western New Yorkers,” said ECMC Chief Executive Officer Jody Lomeo. “From the building of the new [transplant center] to the new Long-Term Care Facility, we continue to be impressed by the quality of construction by the men and women of the skilled trades. Quality and excellence have always been the hallmark of ECMC. That same commitment from those building these new facilities is evident every day.” Mike Zacher is Senior Project Manager on the ECMC Project for LP Ciminelli: “At the pace we’re going, I think (the Bricklayers) are doing a great job and I’m impressed by the quality of their work.” Ground for the Long-Term Care Facility was broken on ECMC’s Grider Street property in July 2011. It’s anticipated the facility will open in December 2012. It

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will replace the 80-year-old Erie County Nursing Home – combining, in one location, existing long-term care beds. The new site is rising beside the new $27 million Regional Center of Excellence for Transplantation & Kidney Care. Working alongside [members of ] Laborers Local 210 and Operating Engineers Local 17 at the ECMC Project, there are 37 Union Local 3 bricklayers on the job, including 21 employed by BAC signatory contractor Thomas Johnson Construction of Orchard Park. More than 50% of just what Local 3 officials describe as “a shade under one million bricks” are already in place on the LongTerm Care Facility. Its four multi-floor wings encompassing more than 200,000 square feet of space will eventually house nearly 400 residents. Local 3 NY President Eugene Caccamise recently [visited] the ECMC project and spoke with his members as well as Gary Johnson, a principal with Thomas Johnson Construction. Joining Caccamise on the site visit were Local 3 Secretary-Treasurer Anthony DiPerna, Vice President Richard

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Local 3 NY members on the job of the Erie County Medical Center’s new $103 million Long-Term Care Facility on Buffalo’s east side. 22

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Over the past year, a new long-term care facility in Buffalo has produced work for a total of 37 Local 3 NY members. Some of those members were photographed with Local 3 officials earlier this summer on the job site: front row, from left, Daniel Thuman, Richard Shaw, Local 3 President Eugene Caccamise, Alfred Cowell, Danny Weeks, Mike Renowden, William T. Smith, Douglas Rowe, David Gleason, John Fox, Joseph Reynolds, Vincent Caggiano, James Ersing, Anthony Kassman, Jeffrey Dombrowski , Richard MacDonald, Secretary-Treasurer Anthony Diperna, Kenny Grover, and Field Representative Frank Pietrowski. Back row, from left: Daniel Clarkson and Brian Connolly.

Williamson, Training Coordinator Todd Flynn and Field Representative Frank Pietrowski. “It’s a lot of brick and a ton of work for our [members]; they and Johnson are doing a great job.” an extremely proud Caccamise told WNYLaborToday.com. “I know (ECMC) is very impressed and it’s become a feather in the cap of our contractor, Johnson Construction. This is good for both Buffalo and Erie Counties because it means ‘local jobs for local people.’” The Nursing Home and Center are part of a five-year, $150 million Project on ECMC’s Health Campus, which when completed will provide good-paying Jobs and health-focused economic development centered in a section of Buffalo that has seen too little of both. The projects, which include demolition of eight buildings on the 65-acre ECMC property, are also supporting hundreds of construction workers’ jobs. According to Ciminelli’s Zacher, there are 300 construction workers employed on the project. Local 3’s Williamson adds that it’s his understanding that 90% of the work “is being done Union.” Caccamise said there’s been “ten-percent more hours” worked this year by Union bricklayers in Western New York compared to the same time last year.

And, it would appear more is [in the pipeline] with an upcoming “monster” $1.5 billion suburban Rochester shopping mall in Irondequoit, he added. “There’s a lot of work in our area that’s getting rolling. Rochester and Buffalo are only 60 miles apart and our Local stretches over twenty-four counties. We have two-thousand members who fill the need” on any construction project across Western New York,” Caccamise said. In Buffalo, according to Williamson, members make just under $50-an-hour, which will increase by another dollar sometime over the next 30 days, he added. “Especially for someone coming out of school (who’s interested in the trade), it’s a very good rate,” Williamson told WNYLaborToday.com. Caccamise, who also serves as a Regional Vice President on the International Union’s Executive Council, took time to credit his officers and staff for the Bricklayers’ overall success: “You can’t micro-manage. We’ve got good people like Rick Williamson here in Buffalo and we have faith in them to make sure our goals are met so we can stay ahead of the curve.” The new facility’s 67,700-square-foot ground floor will house the administrative, nursing and business offices, public restrooms, a gift shop and the visitor’s

lobby, which will double as a multipurpose gathering space for residents’ special events. A café will provide restaurant-style food service for residents, visitors and staff. The Dietary Department includes a kitchen, storage, receiving area, loading dock, dietary staff office and lockers. The first floor will feature 51,300 square feet where 66 beds will offer short-term rehabilitation space for patients. These units will differ from those in long-term care in that they offer private bedrooms with smaller living/dining areas, given that most rehab patients prefer to dine in their rooms. Physical and Occupational Therapy Departments will be located on the first floor to reduce transport time. The second, third and fourth floors, with more than 50,000 square feet per floor, will each house 12 residents in eight households. Each household will have two private rooms and five semi-private rooms. The semi-private rooms are divided by partitions so that each resident will have his or her own space and window. The building will be connected to the existing hospital and to other facilities on campus via a public corridor that will be used to transport nursing home residents in need of medical car, to the new dialysis unit and to ECMC.

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BAC Restoration Work Wins Preservation Award

he academic and architectural heart of West Chester University’s idyllic campus, located in the town by the same name just 14 miles outside Philadelphia, is a quadrangle of stone buildings that reflects not only the institution’s 125-year history but its significance to the greater architectural heritage of the United States, as evidenced by its placement in 1981 on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings that comprise the historic quad are the Philips Memorial Building, Ruby Jones Hall, the Old Library, and Recitation Hall. With the exception of the Phillips, the structures were originally constructed of native Chester County serpentine stone.

The skilled serpentine stone restoration of West Chester University’s Recitation Hall by Local 1 PA/DE and Local 5 PA pointers-cleaners-caulkers employed by Carretti Restoration & Preservation Services was honored in May by the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.

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Built in 1892 and the oldest of the four structures, Recitation Hall, which houses West Chester’s School of Education, is especially prized for its outstanding rubble stone exterior. A team of skilled restoration specialists from Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware and

members at work Local 5 Pennsylvania employed by BAC signatory contractor Carretti Restoration & Preservation Services, LLC (Camp Hill and Berwick, PA) brought their extensive expertise and experience to the demanding assignment of restoring the aging, weathered exterior of Recitation Hall to its previous splendor. Approximately 17 BAC pointerscleaners-caulkers (PCC) worked on the project from November 2010 to June 2011. To preserve the serpentine stone aesthetic, the University directed that the salvageable stones be patched with a proprietary cementitious mortar in colors matching the existing stone that remained. To achieve this, members used several techniques in utilizing MIMIC, a non polymer single component repair mortar for natural stone, architectural concrete and terracotta, in a variety of custom blended shades of yellow and green to maintain the native character of the façade. The project’s successful outcome not only pleased West Chester University, but garnered the attention of the historic preservation community. On May 8th, the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia honored the restoration of Recitation Hall with a 2012 Grand Jury Award. The Alliance actively promotes the protection, and appropriate use and development of the region’s historic buildings, communities and landscapes of the Preservation Alliance’s Preservation Achievement Award.

Tommy Montileone of Local 1 PA/DE.

BAC pointers-cleaners-caulkers reenacted their restoration of Recitation Hall for these photographs. From left, Larry McCafferty and Tom Anderson of Local 1 PA/DE.

Local 5 PA member Rob Helper.

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IMI Working to Put Entire Building Enclosure Under BAC Control “

f we don’t go for the entire building enclosure, we are leaving hours on the table,” says BAC President and IMI Co-Chair James Boland. That’s why BAC and IMI are working together to increase work opportunities in the entire building enclosure. As building owners, construction managers and designers move toward a single contractor to provide much of the enclosure, IMI is training, educating and providing programs to position BAC members as the installers of the wall, floor and related accessories as a high performing system. “There are many more man hours involved in installing air barriers, vapor, moisture and thermal control along with

the masonry than there are in doing only the brick or tile finish” says IMI Director of Industry Development David Sovinski, “so we need to make sure BAC members are trained in all the components that make up a building enclosure, and BAC contractors are well versed in bidding the work.” Educating construction managers and building owners that BAC is ready and able to install the entire building envelope is a key part of the strategy. IMI works with these groups to show our training programs in air barriers, spray foam insulation, flashing upgrades, rain screen systems and many more product and system specific training programs

to meet the needs of today’s building enclosure. IMI also works to ensure that BAC signatory contractors know how to bid the scope of the enclosure and that we are ready to install. IMI’s Contractor College and Sustainable Masonry Certification Program help fill that need. Other products and systems within the BAC scope of work are also part of a high performing building enclosure. IMI works with manufacturers and suppliers for a variety of these products, including terra cotta screen walls, porcelain veneers, thin stone panels as well as a variety of backup systems and many other systems that give us more man hours. Bottom line? The construction industry is demanding a single source for installation of the enclosure – and IMI is working to give those man hours to BAC members.

Wisconsin members Xay Yang of Local 21, left, and Jamey Butler of Local 7, working for J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc., install a natural stone rain screen with custom stainless steel anchors on a project in Madison, WI. 26

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IMI’s Director of Apprenticeship and Training Robert Arnold applies an air barrier, left, and installs a transition strip over a control joint, right, on an addition of the District Council Training Center in Addison, IL.

Local 21 IL member Janusz Chwalek installs a termination bar.

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Ontario Member Fosters Organ Donation Awareness

tatistics show that every three days, at least one person on an organ donation waiting list dies. Retired Local officer and 56-year BAC member Joe Mollica of Welland, Ontario got involved in promoting organ and tissue donation awareness when his sister, Jean Ann Cousineau, died while awaiting a kidney transplant. That tragic turn motivated Mollica, a tireless community activist, to advance this cause through his service on behalf of the Step-by-Step Organ Transplant Association. Step-by-Step accomplishes much of its community education and outreach through The Torch of Life, a torch relay program that draws on student participation. To learn more about organ and tissue donation, go to www.stepbystep.ca/web/content/view/20/26/

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From left, Welland, ON Mayor Barry Sharpe, BAC member Joe Mollica and others involved in the city’s recent Torch of Life relay to heighten awareness about the need for tissue and organ donation. À partir de la gauche, le maire de Welland, Ontario, M. Barry Sharpe, membre du BAC Joe Mollica et d’autres personnes impliquées dans le récent relais Torch of Life de la ville dans le but d’accroître la sensibilisation au sujet des besoins en matière de dons de tissus et d’organes.

Un membre de l’Ontario encourage la sensibilisation au don d’organes

es statistiques montrent que tous les trois jours, un moins une personne dont le nom figure sur une liste d’attente pour un don d’organes décède. Joe Mollica, membre du BAC depuis 56 ans et délégué local à la retraite de Welland, en Ontario, s’est engagé dans la promotion de la sensibilisation au don de tissus et d’organes quand sa sœur, Jean Ann Cousineau, est décédée dans l’attente d’une greffe du rein. Cette tournure tragique a motivé M. Mollica, un activiste communautaire inlassable, de faire progresser cette cause par l’intermédiaire de son service au nom de la Step-by-Step Organ Transplant Association. Step-by-Step accomplit la plus grande partie de ses services d’éducation et de sensibilisation communautaires par l’intermédiaire de la Torch of Life, un programme du relais de la flamme qui fait appel à la participation des étudiants. Pour en apprendre davantage sur le don de tissus et d’organes, visitez www.stepbystep.ca/web/content/view/20/26/

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Canada’s Building Trades Support Reversal of Enbridge Line 9; Continued Concern Over Bill C-377

n August 2, 2012, Robert Blakely, Director of Canadian Affairs of the Building and Construction Trades Department announced the support of Canada’s building trades unions for the Canadian Government’s decision to allow Enbridge, Inc. to reverse the flow of oil in its pipeline between Hamilton and Sarnia. Granting Enbridge consent to ship oil from western Canada through its Ontario pipeline will result in strengthening the country’s national energy security framework while protecting good-paying jobs. The nation’s building trades unions, however, remain very concerned about the unintended, negative consequences of Bill C-377, which endangers the ability of Canadian workers to participate in large-scale nation building energy and resource projects. (See “Help Fight Bill 377”, Issue 1 – 2012 Journal.) “Part of the problem,” says IU Acting Regional Director Craig Strudwick, is that “C-377 is intended to fix a problem that does not exist. Instead, it actually duplicates processes that if enforced, will create an expanded, expensive and redundant bureaucracy.” Costs of complying with the measure would be well beyond those currently required of any other tax entity and would add considerable costs to the bottom line of largescale energy projects.

Les métiers de la construction du Canada soutiennent l’inversion de la canalisation no 9 d’Enbridge; préoccupation persistante relative au projet de loi C-377

e 2 août 2012, Robert Blakely, le directeur des affaires canadiennes du Département des métiers de la construction, a annoncé le soutien des syndicats des métiers de la construction à la décision du gouvernement canadien de permettre à Enbridge, Inc. d’inverser le sens de l’écoulement du pétrole dans sa canalisation entre Hamilton et Sarnia. Accorder à Enbridge le consentement d’expédier du pétrole de l’Ouest canadien par le biais de sa canalisation de l’Ontario contribuera au renforcement du cadre de sécurité énergétique national du pays tout en protégeant des emplois bien rémunérés. Cependant, les syndicats des métiers de construction de la nation demeurent très préoccupés par les conséquences négatives imprévues du projet de loi C-377 qui compromet l’aptitude des travailleurs canadiens à participer à des projets d’exploitation des ressources et de l’énergie liés à la construction à grande échelle au niveau national. (Voir « Help Fight Bill 377 » (Aider à lutter contre le projet de loi 377), numéro 1 – 2012 Journal.) « Un aspect du problème, explique Craig Strudwick, directeur régional suppléant de l’IU, est que le projet de loi C-377 à pour but de régler un problème qui n’existe pas. En fait, il reproduit plutôt des processus qui, s’ils sont mis en œuvre, créeront une large bureaucratie encombrante et redondante. » Les coûts liés aux mesures à respecter dépasseraient largement ceux actuellement exigés de toute autre entité fiscale et viendraient ajouter des coûts considérables au résultat net de projets énergétique à grande échelle.

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Finding the Best Hand Tools

It must be better…They say it’s “ergonomically designed”

umbness, tingling or pain in your hand, wrist or arm may be a sign that your hand tools are not the best fit. Since BAC members spend most of their working hours using such tools, the Masonry r2p Partnership is developing criteria to help members determine which hand tools have real ergonomic design benefits and are “best” ones for their work. Through BAC Craft Committee discussions and member surveys, this BAC-IMI-ICE safety and health partnership, with help from CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, is collecting the information needed to begin the process. The first step, completed earlier this year: create a master list of hand tools by trade and find out what influences members’ purchasing decisions. Next: learn where members purchase hand tools, what they consider the top brands, and which ones are most in need of design improvements. Here is what members had to say:

Which hand tool would you redesign? (Top tools mentioned) ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤

Trowel Jointer Level Hammer Grinder Tuckpointing tools Knee pads

Where do you purchase your hand tools? More than half of members surveyed said they purchase hand tools from a local masonry or supply tool company, including tool supply catalogues. This was followed by hardware stores such as Home Depot, Lowes, or ACE; BAC Tool Sales; online or direct from the manufacturer; or another source, such as a relative, garage sale, etc. Two percent of members said their employer provides all hand tools.

26% Hardware Store

7% BAC Tool Sales 4% Online/direct from manufacturer 2% Company provides 58% Local masonry or supply company

What do you consider the best brands? And why? (Note – members could give more than one answer) Marshall Town, Rose, Crick, Estwing, Superior, Sigma and Kuny were at the top of the list of brands identified by members. The top reasons: durability and quality, followed by comfort and safety, cost, familiarity and reliability. Other reasons included availability, made in America, precision, offers a warranty, or were recommended.

➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤

Durability — 69% + Quality 21% = 90% Comfort — 27% + Safety 3% = 30% Cost = 10% Familiarity = 9% Reliability = 9% Other (availability, made in America, = 18% precision, warranty, or recommended)

Look for updates on this initiative and other Partnership activities in the BAC Journal or at the Partnership’s website www.masonryr2ppartnership.org

Protect Your Hearing: Do Your Part – PPE Only Works if You Use It

mployers, supervisors, and workers all have a role to play when it comes to safety. Employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe workplace, supervisors should enforce the employer’s safety and health program, and workers need to use the safety equipment provided. The good news is that use of hearing protection appears to be increasing. Last year, when active (U.S.) members were asked in a survey how frequently they

use hearing protection, 30% said “Always.” Roughly one year later, that number rose to 42%. While that is a good sign, the survey also showed there is still confusion over when to wear hearing protection. Many members believe they only need to wear hearing protection when performing a high noise task like cutting brick or when the noise level hurts their ears. In fact, hearing protection should be worn whenever the noise level is high – which on most construction sites

is all the time. If you need to raise your voice to talk with a co-worker who is 2 to 3 feet away – you should be wearing hearing protection. If the noise level is hurting your ears, it is probably causing permanent damage. Play it safe. Wear hearing protection. To learn more about why the benefits outweigh the drawbacks visit IMI’s Tool Kit and click on the Safety Toolbox Talk on Hearing Protection at www.imiweb.org.

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Wellness Beats the Alternative!

he International Health Fund (IHF) is not only there for participating members and families when they’re sick, but also to help them stay well. The National Wellness Institute defines wellness as “an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward a more successful existence”. Components of wellness include: 9 Conscious and self-directed efforts to achieve one’s full potential; 9 A multi-dimensional, holistic lifestyle to support one’s mental and spiritual well-being and environment; and 9 Positive and affirming behavior. IHF strives to incorporate wellness into its plan design such as free flu shots at in-network pharmacies, diabetic coaching and nutritional counseling through the Not Me Diabetes program, and access to

the 24/7 Nurseline and Personal Health Support Coaches. These programs are available at no cost to all IHF participants (if you are not in the IHF, check with your insurance carrier), and to help them make choices to keep on the healthy end of the Health/Disease Continuum. The Health Disease Continuum is a matrix that measures an individual’s wellness level. A “Healthy Individual,” for example, may be someone with no disease or symptoms, although they may have unhealthy habits. As they move toward “at risk”, they could experience early onset of disease and symptoms. Once someone becomes “chronically ill,” their related symptoms are likely to become more difficult to control. Efforts to change controllable behavior such as smoking cessation, obesity reduction, cancer screenings and fitness related activities can keep individuals from

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moving on to “at risk” or “chronically ill” on the Continuum. Not only do activities that increase wellness improve quality of life, but they also improve healthcare costs. Patients with well-controlled blood sugar levels, for example, have significantly lower costs than those who do not – somewhere in the neighborhood of an estimated $9,000 less in claim costs. To learn more about managing diabetes, IHF members should log onto www.myuhc.com and select the Health and Wellness tab, selecting “I Do,” where this is a section called “Learn” that provides support and tools to manage your condition. If you do not have access to a computer, call member services at 1-866-405-0797, who will get you in touch with a Nurse who can help you get the resources you need.

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BAC Save: Two Great Ways to Build Savings, Security

ith proven track records spanning more than 22 years, both the BAC Save Retirement Savings Plan Annuity (RSP) and 401(k) programs provide an important supplement to one’s retirement income while offering significant tax advantages. As defined contribution plans, the BAC Save 401(k) and RSP complement a member’s traditional pension plan – also known as a defined benefit plan –that members may already have through the International Pension Fund (IPF) and/ or their Local. Designed specifically for IPF participants, BAC Save and RSP offer favorable rates of return through solid investment practices, low fees, and tax savings for retirement. In addition to offering financial hardship and inactive benefits, when participants retire they can choose how they want their benefits to be structured, such as monthly joint and survivor or single life annuities, monthly installments, lump sums, and rollover options. Plan Status Updates Despite fluctuations in financial markets, the RSP’s conservative investment strategy consisting of 70% in fixed income investments and 30% in equity investments has provided an average annual rate of return of 5.11% since the Plan was created in 1990. The recently mailed 2011 RSP annual statements reported a 2.8% return for that year. RSP’s assets total more than $93 million and cover 16,615 participants in 14 states. BAC members working under the ICE agreement are also covered by the RSP. The average RSP account balance is more than $5,400, with 339 participants with balances of greater than $50,000 and 68 participants with accounts valued at over $100,000. The principal advantage of the BAC Save 401(k) is flexibility it affords participants. Members of Local Unions that have negotiated the 401(k) into its collective bargaining agreements may contribute $.25 per hour to a maximum of $6.25 per hour to the Plan. All contributions are made before taxes and participants are immediately vested. In addition to selecting contribution levels, 401(k) participants can choose from 13 investment options, combinations of those

options, or age-based investment options that become more conservative as a participant ages, maximizing returns and then protecting assets as retirement nears. The BAC Save 401(k) Plan provides quarterly statements and access to service representatives by phone and online. At present, members from 25 Locals participate in the 401(k). The average contribution rate is $1.75 per hour. Hardship Provisions While designed as long-term savings vehicles, the built-in hardship provisions in both the RSP and 401(k) plans assist members in times of extraordinary financial need. Plan rules require applicants to provide documentation of their financial hardship. Participants seeking hardship

withdrawals are urged to discuss the tax implications of such withdrawals with their tax preparers. Participation Participation in RSP is collectively bargained by your Local Union. Once an agreement stipulating RSP participation is reached, every member receives the same hourly contribution to his or her RSP account from their employer. If your Local Union does not offer a supplemental defined contribution plan, contact your Local Union or the International Pension Fund for more information regarding the BAC Save RSP or the BAC Save 401(k) by calling 1-888-880-8BAC or visiting IPF online at www.ipfweb.org.

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Local 8 Illinois Local 8 IL members received their service awards at the Local’s Chapter meetings in December 2011.

Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky

Jacksonville Chapter

From left, 25-year member Steve Emmons, Local 8 President Dan McCall, and 25-year member Mark Walbring.

Springfield Chapter

Local 8 President Dan McCall, left, presents 25-year member Thomas Walz with his service award.

Seventy-five-year member Hollie Thomasson received his service award on July 26th. Brother Thomasson, now 92, started as an apprentice bricklayer with former Local 4 KY in Paducah in 1937 when he worked 10 hours a day, five days a week plus five hours on Saturdays. He said the Union is the reason ‘we now have an eight-hour workday and a five-day work week.’ Thomasson served as President of his Kentucky Local for 25 years. A World War II veteran, he enlisted in the army in 1941 and served in North Africa and Europe. Brother Thomasson currently lives by himself on the property in Symsonia where he was born in 1920.

Local 33 Georgia/North Carolina/South Carolina

Effingham Chapter

From left, 50-year member Donald Murphy, President Dan McCall, and 25-year member David A. Smith. 32

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Local 33 GA/NC/SC President James Stringer, right, presented retired BAC South Regional Director and 50-year member David Williams with his Gold Card and service award in May.

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Local 5 New Jersey

Fifty-year member Joe Guenther of Local 5 NJ, right, receives his service award from Administrative District Council of New Jersey Director Richard Tolson.

Brother Phil Gimmillaro receives his 25-year service award from BAC Executive Vice President and fellow Local 5 NJ member Gerard Scarano. From left, Local 5 NJ President Donald Engelhardt, Gerard Scarano, Phil Gimmillaro, and NJ ADC Secretary-Treasurer John Capo and Director Richard Tolson.

Local 6 Wisconsin Local 6 WI presented longtime members with their service awards at the Localâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual picnic in July. Twenty-five-year member Jerold Schreindl and 40-year member Ronald Hurta were unable to attend.

Local 6 WI Life Member Robert Gollubske with his Gold Card.

Twenty-five-year member of Local 6 WI, Kevin Flynn.

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in memoriam

May Death Benefit Claims for May 2012

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

Gonzalez, Robert D. - 03, CA Gudath, Hartmut H. - 04, NJ

M, MM B, CM

77 85

54 45

Haberler, Robert M. - 05, NJ Hamley, Robert E. - 33, GA/NC/SC Hart, Robert T. - 02, DE/NJ Haynes, Jerry E. - 04, IN/KY Hendrickson, Karl A. - 05, NJ Henry, Carl E. - 06, OH Hoapili, III, David K. - 01, HI Howard, Wayne R. - 06, IL

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

69 70 79 68 77 80 70 80

49 48 49 39 48 60 42 50

Incardone, Rosario A. - 03, NY Innes, Richard I. - 05, NY Insley, Clair W. - 46, OH

B B TL

95 74 90

45 53 65

Johnson, Sr., Billy G. - 04, IN/KY Joyce, Thomas J. - 09, PA

B TL

83 86

57 56

Kaiser, Samuel P. - 04, CA Kellner, Manfred - 08, IL

B B

59 75

41 32

Lanza, Joseph A. - 07, NY/NJ

Magedanz, Ellsworth - 06, IL Mansani, Angelo - 01, CT Marshall, William C. - 09, PA McDonnell, John J. - 05, NY Medeiros, Ronald J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Mitrovich, Stephen W. - 16, OH Muhs, Hans J. - 01, ON

B, M FN B, CH, M PC, CM B, CM B B

61 89 80 91 64 62 74

33 24 62 60 44 43 51

Nagaoka, Kazumi - 01, HI Neary, Jr., Henry J. - 05, NJ Niedermeiser, Ernie R. - 02, BC

M B, CM, P B

83 79 58

46 61 36

Paolucci, Antonio - 02, ON Pearson, Robert G. - 06, IL Pecoraro, Jerome J. - 01, NE Pivato, Nazzareno - 07, CN Postmus, Dirk J. - 01, FL

B B B, M FN PC, CM

77 81 87 77 81

55 59 64 36 53

Rabozzi, Alfred E. - 04, CA Roman, Sante - 01, MD/VA/DC Roy, John R. - 09, MI

B TL B

89 77 76

55 49 58

Schunk, Richard A. - 03, NY Seltenreich, Edgar N. - 04, CA Smith, Herbert E. - 03, CA Sobie, Sr., Raymond E. - 01, MI Stevenato, John - 07, CN

B B TL PC, CM TL

43 81 80 72 81

16 57 29 46 63

Tanioka, Horace K. - 01, HI Tebben, Gerhard - 02, ON Tressler, Lloyd R. - 05, PA Trimboli, Bartolo - 01, NY Tucker, Gene M. - 04, CA

M B B B B

83 89 92 104 82

49 51 57 74 57

Vaughn, Jack L. - 05, TN Vazquez, Jr., Edward - 05, NJ Verrill, Reuben F. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Vescovi, James - 09, PA Villani, Giuseppe - 01, NY Viverito, Sr., Anthony - 01, NY Voner, John - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

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

75 82 75 78 96 81 87

27 52 37 56 55 62 60

Walker, Harold L. - 40, OH White, Robert E. - 55, OH

B B

76 77

55 59

Young, Joseph P. - 02, ON

Zambon, Celso - 01, PA/DE Zgheib, Anton - 07, NY/NJ Zibel, Gerald N. - 18, CA Zuccaro, Jerry - 01, NY

FN GP TL B, CM

85 58 82 85

24 13 58 64

$187,650.00 $4,000.00 $183,650.00 112 78.80 48.59

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Alcock, Edwin R. - 05, OK/AR/TX Alexander, Michael - 01, NY Anderson, Sr., Michael - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Arcinas, Jr., Amadio N. - 03, CA

B B PC, CH, CM FN

82 58 58 35

62 13 17 7

Baabato, Jerry A. - 05, OH Bale, Keith D. - 04, CA Bauermeister, John F. - 01, NE Berndt, Jr., James M. - 04, IN/KY Blair, Archibald - 01, FL Boettcher, Henry A. - 05, WI Bogan, Jr., Robert E. - 09, PA Boggio, Anthony L. - 09, PA Bonner, Sr., Charles W. - 01, NY Booth, Richard C. - 16, OH Buchheit, Percy A. - 23, MO Burger, Cyril F. - 01, MI Burk, Charles J. - 09, PA

B B B, M, W B, W PC, CM FN B, M B, M B B B TL B, M

80 86 84 68 84 83 89 80 81 52 90 91 86

60 55 54 32 64 13 61 61 51 32 60 64 69

Calleri, Joseph - 29, ON Caprio, Anthony S. - 05, NJ Capuano, Joseph - 09, PA Carpenter, Robert L. - 05, OH Casale, Tommaso - 01, CT Cavataio, Giuseppe - 01, NY Centi, Ascanio - 01, CT Champlin, John L. - 03, NY Charnik, Theodore - 11, WV Cheli, Kenneth E. - 07, NY/NJ Clute, Robert E. - 02, NY/VT Conway, Michael E. - 07, NY/NJ Cox, Richard D. - 08, IL Crespi, Amelio A. - 03, CA

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

89 87 89 62 80 79 80 83 84 60 70 42 87 96

54 54 55 43 32 56 53 61 60 16 26 12 68 61

Danubio, Joseph N. - 15, MO/KS Dapra, Sr., Clement J. - 09, PA DeBernardo, Linci - 07, NY/NJ Denniston, George F. - 04, IN/KY DeStefano, Frank - 04, NJ DeWalt, Henry R. - 07, OH Dickerson, Jimmy L. - 05, OK/AR/TX DiPietro, William - 09, PA Dore, Sr., Alfred L. - 09, PA

TL B TL B B B B, M B B

93 86 82 82 94 75 80 85 82

69 43 53 42 56 45 60 62 59

Esposito, Carl - 21, IL Esposito, Thomas A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

B TL, B

83 83

61 30

Falce, Pasquale A. - 09, PA Fergason, Randolph C. - 04, IN/KY Ferrario, Victor P. - 09, PA Ferretti, Arturo - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Ferretti, Cesarino - 01, ON Fini, Maurizio - 21, IL Fragale, Jr., James B. - 15, WV

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

77 61 86 76 86 87 83

57 24 59 44 64 46 63

Garand, Germain J. - 01, MB Gartner, Joseph R. - 09, PA Gilbert, Jr., Ira E. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B B B

85 84 83

26 62 64

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

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in memoriam

June Death Benefit Claims for June 2012 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership

$247,600.00 $2,000.00 $245,600.00 135 80.08 52.49

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Ajaski, John - 01, CT Anderson, Edward - 33, GA/NC/SC Andesilich, Mike M. - 08, IL Andreoli, Frank P. - 20, IL Azama, Hosoo - 01, HI

B, CM, P B B, M B B

91 78 91 71 88

51 48 64 51 50

Balise, William J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Bamberg, Sr., Wallace - 33, GA/NC/SC Bard, John T. - 21, IL Barton, Frank D. - 09, PA Bautista, Jose F. - 18, CA Bedard, Michael R. - 03, CA Beehler, Leonard L. - 04, IN/KY Bertocki, Raymond G. - 09, PA Betley, Neil L. - 04, CA Bish, Charles H. - 09, PA Boisvert, Marcel L. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Breault, John F. - 02, NY/VT Brewer, Francis A. - 16, OH Brown, Donald T. - 18, CA Brunette, Thomas C. - 19, WI Bunt, John R. - 09, MI Burris, David V. - 04, IN/KY

B, CM B B B FN B B FN B, M B, M B, CM, P B, M, P B FN B B, CM, M, PC B, M, MM, RE

87 88 85 73 79 54 86 81 73 83 94 81 79 74 80 71 81

56 60 64 43 20 24 66 26 47 64 58 61 55 20 56 45 64

Cahill, James P. - 01, PA/DE Christensen, George W. - 06, WI Clark, John C. - 03, NY Clemenzi, John B. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Cook, Raymond P. - 09, PA Cook, Robert D. - 06, IL Cormier, Dismas - 08, NB Coscia, Rosario - 04, NJ Cowan, Adolph - 04, CA

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

78 95 94 73 93 60 80 88 77

46 64 75 54 58 38 57 59 44

Dal Zot, Luciano - 01, MI Damm, Vern J. - 05, OH Davis, Sr., Cornell - 04, IN/KY Deal, Sr., Henry L. - 01, MD/VA/DC DeMarchis, Anthony - 01, CT Dignazio, Salvadore P. - 01, MD/VA/DC Dixon, Richard V. - 09, PA Dooley, John F. - 06, IL Dugo, Benjamin - 04, NJ

B B CM TL, TW B, CM, P, TL B, M, MM B B B, CM

75 80 83 88 79 76 66 76 84

48 64 42 65 29 41 43 57 61

Ebeling, Friedhelm G. - 02, BC Enourato, Armando - 05, NJ

B B, CM

76 79

51 45

Farabaugh, Francis A. - 21, IL

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MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Farney, Francis R. - 01, WA Fett, Louis E. - 03, OH Folino, Nicholas R. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

TW, CH B TL, B, CM

88 81 87

63 44 50

Gamber, Roy S. - 02, NY/VT Ganz, Robert B. - 04, IN/KY George, Matthew E. - 09, PA Getzloff, Kenneth J. - 21, IL Gilson, Mark S. - 03, CA Glatz, Adam - 05, PA Gower, John H. - 03, NY Green, Robert D. - 01, OR Grillier, Clifton - 21, IL Gross, Harry - 01, MI Gruys, John P. - 03, CA Guillory, Alton P. - 06, LA/MS/AL Gunnink, Darrel W. - 07, WI

B B B B B B B CM B B TL B B

85 74 88 84 51 75 77 83 85 94 42 91 65

62 54 53 62 32 55 54 52 62 65 16 63 14

Habig, Frank L. - 04, IN/KY Halliwell, Charles T. - 05, TN Henderson, William R. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Henry, Harold C. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Hoelker, James J. - 03, IA Hofmeister, Edward A. - 01, MN/ND

B, TL B, M, RE B B, CM B B

88 65 81 65 82 91

61 43 41 42 61 72

Isaac, Norman - 21, IL

Johnson, Clyde E. - 03, IA Johnson, Norman M. - 01, MN/ND

B B

98 90

61 57

Kinol, Alfred F. - 09, PA Kuper, Lowell L. - 01, SD

TL, MM TL

90 85

56 53

LaPlaca, Charles J. - 01, PA/DE Lavoie, Robert J. - 05, SD Loeber, William W. - 03, NY Lovisa, Raymond - 07, NY/NJ

B B, M B TL

81 79 42 92

49 55 8 53

Maraldo, Michael - 04, IN/KY Mencl, Jaroslav J. - 05, OH Moreau, Walter J. - 01, MD/VA/DC Munson, Russell W. - 21, IL

TL B B PC, CM

85 89 89 80

60 64 65 59

Niro, Joseph A. - 09, PA Novak, George B. - 05, OH Nowowiejski, Stanley S. - 09, PA

B B B

78 86 86

58 64 63

Olsen, John E. - 20, IL Olson, Rodger K. - 01, MN/ND Olson, Tommy L. - 56, IL

B, M B, M B

73 83 79

50 57 42

Paquette, Gaston - 04, QC Pavlick, William P. - 01, WA Peck, Sr., Kenneth E. - 05, PA Pedersen, David M. - 01, NE Penava, Jr., Peter M. - 21, IL Peterson, Donald R. - 03, NY Piccotti, Francis P. - 05, PA Poe, Jr., Edward H.G. - 01, HI Poldek, Albert G. - 06, IL Pugliese, Leonard - 01, NY

B B TL B B B, CM TL TL B B

60 80 69 57 82 80 81 52 87 92

23 58 37 39 62 61 61 34 66 72

Quarles, Sr., Charles E. - 01, MD/VA/DC

Reid, Wallace S. - 01, NY

in memoriam MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Richardson, William R. - 33, GA/NC/SC Roeller, Bernard J. - 01, MN/ND Rogers, Manuel - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Rooney, Sr., John P. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Rudolph, Norman L. - 04, IN/KY

B, CH, CM, P, TL B, M B, CM B B

87 69 86 81 77

60 43 56 65 25

Salavich, Frank - 01, MB Salmon, Robert T. - 09, PA Samartano, Gaspare J. - 07, NY/NJ Santucci, James J. - 56, IL Sheaters, Charles B. - 06, OH Showalter, David A. - 09, PA Silvani, Alessandro - 04, QC Smith, John J. - 09, MI Sodano, Carmine - 01, NY Staeger, Carleton R. - 05, NJ Staschke, Herman D. - 09, MI Stein, Robert H. - 21, IL Steinweg, Kurt - 21, IL Stover, Michael D. - 04, IN/KY Strobl, Ignatz - 05, OH Sweet, Thomas P. - 05, OK/AR/TX

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

85 69 83 88 84 82 56 83 87 59 75 88 90 48 91 82

63 42 49 64 59 58 7 49 64 39 54 65 60 17 55 64

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE MEMBERSHIP

Thompson, Gary L. - 19, WI Tobin, Richard C. - 09, OH Torri, Jr., Ernie A. - 09, PA Traylor, Thurman S. - 05, TN Trent, John W. - 01, FL Trevisan, Robert D. - 01, PA/DE Turnbull, John D. - 01, MN/ND

B, M B B B PC, CM TL, B, CH B

71 81 71 82 89 79 89

33 60 52 63 66 60 72

Urbinati, Julian A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

CM, TL, TW

Valenti, Gasper - 01, MI Van Baulen, Eugene J. - 04, NJ VanLue, Marvin G. - 04, IN/KY

TL B, CM, P B

86 82 85

44 56 66

Wells, Sr., Arthur M. - 05, PA Wenninger, Frederick G. - 05, WI Whitehead, Vinal L. - 04, CA

B TL B, M

87 95 95

62 63 66

Zabojnik, Louis J. - 03, AZ/NM Zando, Carl A. - 09, PA Zemany, Charles E. - 09, PA Ziemke, Jr., Ernie F. - 03, OH

B B B B

76 79 92 84

51 59 62 62

Remembering Retired IU Officer Jim Richardson

1986. Jim remained active in numerous Union and charitable activities, including many years as Chair of the International’s Retirees Task Force and building homes for Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta and Frederick.

ames “Jim” Richardson, Sr., a 75-year member of Local 1 Nebraska and retired Executive Vice President of the International Union, passed away September 4th in Frederick, Maryland. He was 94. Brother Richardson began his long and distinguished career as an apprentice bricklayer in Grand Island, Nebraska in 1938. A series of defenserelated jobs brought him to Utah, where he was initiated as a Journeyman in 1941. Soon after, he joined the Army and served for four years, including a tour of duty in northern Italy. Following WWII, he returned to Nebraska to continue in the trade, becoming a member, then an officer in quick succession of Local 1 in Omaha. In 1951, he again heeded the call to duty to serve in the Korean War. In 1956 Jim took on the challenging position as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds of the Omaha school district. Impressed by his leadership

capabilities, he was named to the IU staff in 1967. Serving first as an organizer, then Research Director, he went on to be elected First Vice President in 1972. He became IU Executive Vice President in 1981, serving on the Executive Board until retiring from the Board in late

“Jim Richardson had as thorough an appreciation and understanding of the needs and aspirations of our members as anyone I’ve ever known,” said BAC President James Boland. “His rural Nebraska roots, his years as a traveling bricklayer, and his experience as an apprentice instructor, Local Union officer and school district executive – were all part and parcel of his determined, compassionate leadership style. He will be greatly missed as a brother, mentor and friend.” Brother Richardson is survived by his wife of 71 years, Helen “Fritzie” Richardson, sons James, Jr. and Nathan, daughters Dawn Kaufman and Julianne (David) Stopper, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

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