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How Does BIM Benefit BAC Members?

LOCAL COMPASS

LOCAL 1 NEW YORK

Local 1 New York Life Member Martin Dunlevy celebrated his 100th birthday with loved ones on January 23rd. Brother Dunlevy worked on many landmark projects in New York City including Windows on the World and the Times Tower, where the New Year’s Eve Ball is dropped. Here, Martin proudly displays his birthday gift from BAC President Boland with his two stepdaughters Karen O. Moroz, left, and Kim Moroz-Albers.

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ISSUE 1 / 2015

IN THIS ISSUE

1 President’s Message

2 Mensaje Del Presidente 3 Legislative & Political 4 Members at Work 14 News In Brief 18 IMI 20 International Funds 22 Canada

23 Apprentices 24 Sporting Life 29 Local Compass

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31 In Memoriam

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

Are We Ready?

s this first issue of 2015 reaches BAC

contractors and of course, BAC contractors, have access

households, the good news is that we’re

to the latest masonry modeling software with which to

seeing more positive trends than negative

design and specify BAC materials, and enhance their

ones in recent years with respect to the

efficient delivery to BAC craftworkers on the jobsite

construction industry.

(pages 18-19).

Commercial construction was up 14% in 2014 and

Monitoring construction trends and working with

the forecast is for moderate growth through 2018. Not only

industry allies to defend our markets and create new

that, but after taking a backseat to residential construction,

job opportunities is essential to successfully pivot from

it was the non-residential sector, the

survival mode to growth. And while

source of most BAC employment, that

that is a major focus for my fellow

fueled last year’s gain – the first mate-

Executive Board members and me,

rial increase in non-residential since

there’s nowhere else we’d rather

2008. December 2014 saw the lowest

be than on a BAC jobsite or at a

U.S. construction unemployment rate

local training center, talking with

of any December since 2007.

members; and we’ve tried to dedicate

Working with our industry

serious time to doing just that. In this

partners IMI, IMTEF, and ICE,

edition of “Members at Work,” (pages

we’re doing our utmost to benefit

4-13), we have no illusions – the

from broader industry advances by

Chicago area and Northwest Indiana

maximizing opportunities for BAC craftworkers and

members deserve all the attention. It is to them, and all

contractors. Together, through the work of the BAC

the members we’ve spoken with in recent months, that

Apprenticeship Training and Task Force (page 16), we’re

this issue is dedicated. And I know from those visits that

formulating steps to create more uniform programs and

you read the Journal, so please let us hear from you and

spend our training dollars more resourcefully. Another

let us know what’s on your mind.

collaborative effort, one that spans the entire masonry BAC Journal

industry, is the initiative to secure masonry’s rightful place

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in the realm of Building Information Modeling (BIM). If we don’t want to lose market share to competing mate-

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MENSA JE DEL PRESIDENTE

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n este momento en que el primer número del año 2015 alcanza los hogares de BAC, la buena noticia es que estamos viendo más tendencias positivas que negativas en los últimos años con respecto a la industria de la construcción. La construcción comercial aumentó 14% en 2014 y el pronóstico es de un crecimiento moderado hasta el 2018. No sólo eso, sino que después de haber estado relegado a un segundo plano con respecto a la construcción de viviendas, fue el sector no residencial el que resultó ser la mayor fuente de empleo de BAC y el que alimentó la ganancia del año pasado – el primer incremento sustancial en construcción no residencial desde 2008. Diciembre de 2014 vio la tasa más baja de desempleo en el sector construcción de Estados Unidos de cualquier diciembre desde 2007. Trabajando en colaboración con nuestros socios de la industria IMI, IMTEF e ICE, estamos haciendo todo lo posible para beneficiarnos de avances más amplios de la industria maximizando las oportunidades para los artesanos y contratistas de BAC. Juntos, a través del programa de Capacitación y Comisión de Pasantías (Apprenticeship Training and Task Force) de BAC (página 16), estamos formulando medidas para crear programas más uniformes y gastar nuestro presupuesto de capacitación más eficazmente. Otro esfuerzo colaborativo que abarca toda la industria de mampostería, es la iniciativa de garantizar el lugar legítimo de la mampostería en el reino del Modelado de Información de Construcción (Building Information Modeling, BIM). Si

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no queremos que materiales competidores nos hagan perder cuota de mercado, debemos velar por que la comunidad del diseño, contratistas generales y por supuesto, contratistas de BAC, tengan acceso al software más reciente de modelado de mampostería con el cual diseñar y especificar los materiales BAC y mejorar su entrega eficiente a artesanos de BAC en la faena (páginas 18-19). Monitorear las tendencias de la construcción y trabajar con aliados de la industria para defender nuestros mercados y crear nuevas oportunidades de trabajo son esenciales para hacer una transición exitosa de la supervivencia al crecimiento. Y si bien ese es un enfoque importante para mis compañeros de la Junta Ejecutiva y para mí, no hay ningún otro sitio donde preferiríamos estar que en una faena o centro local de capacitación de BAC, hablando con los miembros; y hemos intentado dedicar un buen tiempo haciéndolo. En esta edición de “Los Miembros en el Trabajo”, (páginas 4-13), no nos hacemos ilusiones – los miembros del área de Chicago y el noroeste de Indiana merecen toda la atención. Es a ellos y a todos los miembros con quienes hemos hablado en los últimos meses, a quienes está dedicado este número. Y sé de esas visitas que ustedes leen el Journal, así que por favor déjennos oír de ustedes y hágannos saber lo que está en su mente. BAC Journal 620 F Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 askbac@bacweb.org

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Executive Board James Boland President

Henry F. Kramer Secretary-Treasurer

Gerard Scarano

Executive Vice President

Timothy Driscoll

Executive Vice President

Regional Directors N ORT HE A ST

Al Catalano

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

Ed Navarro

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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

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LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL

States Targeting Union Members and Wages

hile the U.S. Congress continues to embrace inaction, states’ 2015 legislative seasons are in full swing, and union members are the target of a series of coordinated assaults dotting the political landscape including right-to-work-for-less laws and measures to reduce or eliminate prevailing wages. Since January, nearly 800 anti-union related bills have been proposed in state houses across the country. The union-dense Midwest is a key target of anti-union forces. On March 9th, Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed Wisconsin’s right-to-work-for-less bill into law, making it the 25th RTW state. Effective immediately, the law allows workers to benefit from the wages, benefits and working conditions negotiated by a union without having to pay their share of union dues to settle and administer the agreement. Over time, this “freeloading” weakens the union’s ability to negotiate better wages, benefits and working conditions. Walker has aggressively attacked Wisconsin’s unions. In 2011, he stripped 175,000 public workers of most of their bargaining rights. As a result, by 2013 membership in government employee unions had dropped by 48,000. Missouri’s Republican-led state legislature is trying to pass right-to-workfor-less legislation there, although there is hope it would be successfully vetoed by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon. Also in the Midwest, a prevailing wage battle has surfaced in Michigan, which passed RTW in December 2012. In Illinois, former private equity fund millionaire, conservative Gov. Bruce Rauner, who took office in January, is making good on campaign promises that in practice, will lower wages, reduce benefits and limit job opportunities for working people: ➤➤ Issued Executive Order introducing right-to-work requirements on the state’s public sector by barring unions form charging automatic fees to nonunion employees in the workplaces they represent; ➤➤ Proposed creation of empowerment zones, which for the first time would

designate towns and counties, as right to work, and ➤➤ Called for scrapping prevailing wage laws that protect local economies by requiring state and local government pay near union scale on construction projects. These measures either have or could be subject to legal challenge. But Rauner is determined. He reportedly reminded Illinois Republicans that he has $20 million in campaign funds that he’s willing to spend against those who don’t support him. New Mexico and New Hampshire also face right-to-work-for-less battles with challenges to prevailing wage also in play in West Virginia and Nevada. “These attacks on union and nonunion workers’ wages and labor standards don’t happen in isolation, says BAC President James Boland. “They’re orches

trated across state lines, the work of corporate lobbies such as the Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, and National Association of Manufacturers not to mention corporate-fueled groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Americans for Tax Reform, and Koch groups like Americans for Prosperity.” “The ability of unions and our members to organize, mobilize, get out the vote, and provide the only counterbalance to the growing concentration of wealth in this country depends on the right to have a say in our wages and conditions through collective bargaining. This is what these groups are targeting. It has nothing to do with so-called “right to work” or job creation and we have to hit back with equal determination and coordination,” added Boland. IS S UE 1 , 2 0 1 5 | 3

MEMBERS AT WORK

Executive Board Tours Jobsites and Training Centers in Chicago, NW Indiana

he BAC Executive Board – President James Boland, Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer and Executive Vice Presidents Gerard Scarano and Tim Driscoll – was out and about November 18-19, 2014 in the North Central Region, visiting several Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois and Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky jobsites and area training centers.

“The work our members perform at these jobsites is a showcase of BAC’s unparalleled craftsmanship,” says BAC President James Boland. “Thanks to BAC/IMI training and promotion programs, we have the capacity to continuously provide the most highly skilled trowel trades workforce for the most demanding projects in our industry.”

ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT COUNCIL 1 OF ILLINOIS

Malcolm X College Gets a New Campus

pproximately 25 Local 21 Illinois bricklayers employed by award-winning contractor A.L.L. Masonry Construction Co., Inc. (Chicago, IL) are working on the new state-of-the-art Malcolm X College and School of Health Sciences, a $251 million project on Chicago’s West Side. Begun in September 2013, this 544,000 sq. ft. complex is a central component of City Colleges’ five-year $524 million capital plan to improve the seven-campus community college system that covers everything from upgraded classroom technologies to new teaching and learning facilities. The project design calls for 108,000 Norman brick, 218,852 CMUs in variable types, sizes and

From left, BAC President James Boland and ADC 1 of IL President Jim Allen, Field Representative Mike Petritis.

profiles, 6,200 cubic feet of cast stone, and 3,337 square feet of granite base, 139 tons of rebar and 37,500 cubic feet of grout. Upon completion in January 2016 in time for spring semester classes, the new complex will host 20,000 students – 6,000 more than the current building.  From left, Local 21 Field Representative Bruce Nagel, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, BAC President James Boland, and Maurice Steele of Local 21 IL.

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From left, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Local 21 IL President Mike Erdenberger, and BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer.

Bricklayer Tyrone Scott of Local 21 IL.

From left, Local 21 IL President Mike Erdenberger, BAC President James Boland, and Local 21 member Maurice Steele.

From left, Forman and Local 21 member John Nalysnyk, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer and Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, and Local 21 apprentice Tasha Slaton.

Local 21 bricklayers Vince Czapka, front, and Mitchell Jedlecki.

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MEMBERS AT WORK

In photo at left, Local 56 IL plasterer apprentice Stan Slawnikowski prepares the reinforcing fiber used in casting the next ornamental piece. In photo at right, from left, Brother Slawnikowski, ADC 1 of IL Plasterer Organizer Mike Hooper and President Jim Allen with BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer.

Transforming a Historic Gem

ith its well-recognized terra cotta façade, the historic Venetian-Gothic building that once housed the Chicago Athletic Association remains one of the most stunning architectural components of the Windy City’s most famous thoroughfares, Michigan Avenue. At its peak, 10 BAC plasterers including members of Locals 56 and 74 IL employed by signatory contractor RG Construction Services (Elmhurst, IL)

have painstakingly restored the interior and exterior of this beautiful landmark in preparation for its transformation into a 241-room boutique hotel, due to open this summer. According to Local 56 plasterer Jim Slawnikowski, an instructor at the ADC 1 of IL Training Center and an estimator and project manager of RG Construction Services, it has been a demanding project due to the building’s historically-significant marble floors and plaster ceilings.

Local 56 IL plasterer and RG Construction Services Project Manager Robert Johnson, left, shows the reinstalled plaster ceiling to BAC President James Boland. In photo at right, Brother Johnson points out the lobby’s historic elements to President Boland.

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“Although the actual plaster material has not changed very much, the biggest challenge is to tie brand new plaster into old existing substrates,” explains Brother Slawnikowski. “This is only a small portion of the scope of work a plasterer does; this represents the very high end of our trade. The ability of BAC plasterers to take something that was made more than a hundred years ago and replicate it so that it looks like it was never changed – that’s the absolute definition of restoration.”

Jim Slawnikowski of Local 56 IL (father of apprentice Stan Slawnikowski), left, and BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll check out the reinstalled plaster ceiling.

Work on the structure’s plaster ceiling is not the only restoration challenge. The building’s 8th floor Madison Ballroom “had extensive water damage, so we took rubber molds of the pieces

that were salvageable, repaired them, put a weather shell on them, then recreated the pieces and patched them in to make a seamless correction of where the water damage was,” said Local 56 IL plas-

Local 56 IL plasterers: apprentice Stan Slawnikowski, left, helps Robert Johnson cast one of the 155 ornamental plaster pieces needed to restore the building’s 8th floor ceiling.

terer and RG Construction Services Project Manager Robert Johnson. “It highlights our craftsmanship and proves that our plasterers can perform this type of work.”

From left, RG Construction Services Foreman Rocco de Carlo and ADC 1 of IL President Jim Allen discuss the project with BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano.

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MEMBERS AT WORK

Loews Hotel Debuts in Downtown Chicago

he new 52-story Loews Hotel Tower at 455 North Park Drive in downtown Chicago has kept scores of Local 21 Illinois members on the job since construction began in spring 2013. Expected to open in March, this luxury building will feature 400 hotel rooms and 398 apartments, most with views of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Local 21 members performed all the masonry, stone, precast, marble and tile work throughout the hotel including

the lobby, the sleeping rooms and the granite exterior. Twenty Local 21 marble masons and finishers employed by Stone Installation and Maintenance, Inc. (Glendale Heights, IL) were responsible for the installation of the hotel’s lobby fireplace and the striking marble work in the adjoining restaurant. About ten Local 21 tile setters and finishers working for J & M Tile, Inc. (Burr Ridge, IL) installed the lobby’s porcelain tile floor. Also on the

From left, BAC Executive Vice Presidents Tim Driscoll and Gerard Scarano, ADC 1 of IL President Jim Allen, and BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer.

project were Local 21 marble masons and finishers employed by Italian Marble and Granite Co. (Chicago, IL), who performed all the marble tile work in all the bathrooms. At its peak, more than 80 members of Local 21 were on the job. Earlier in the construction cycle, Local 21 stone masons employed by Granite Innovations (Chicago, IL) installed the exterior granite and quartz vanities in the hotel’s bathrooms. Prior to the Executive Board’s visit in mid-November, the project’s masonry construction was completed by Local 21 members working for Illinois Masonry Corporation (Buffalo Grove, IL) and precast by members working for Creative Erectors (Rockford, IL). “Our members are responsible for the marble, tile, masonry, stone and precast work throughout the hotel. We’re pleased that the BAC Executive Board was able to see some of the tile and marble work in progress and I think we were all impressed by the focal point, the 20-foot-tall granite fireplace, a truly oneof-a-kind artistic masterpiece delivered by our skilled Local 21 craftworkers,” says ADC 1 of IL President Jim Allen. “It’s a high-end hotel where BAC craftsmanship is evident everywhere from ceiling to floor, inside and out.”

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Local 21 IL marble mason Chuck Hopkins, Jr.

From left, Local 21 IL tile setters Jeff Wojcik, Jason Zelenc, and Jamie Pratt.

DCTC – Home to World-Class Training

uring their tour of the IL District Council Training Center (DCTC) in Addison, BAC Executive Board members praised the Center’s commitment to offering worldclass training that benefits Chicagoland members, signatory contractors, and the industry. “The DCTC supplies signatory contractors with the most highly trained

craftworkers in all the BAC crafts including the brick, marble, plaster, PCC, tile, and terrazzo trades,” said BAC President James Boland. “Our training centers must have the capacity to produce professional, productive craftworkers who can command the wage, and no one does it better than the DCTC.” Plaster Organizer of ADC 1 of IL Mike Hooper takes great pride in their

Under the watchful eye of Welding Instructor Lars Espeland, members take advantage of the DCTC’s welding certification training.

plaster training: “It’s a three-year program so we try to familiarize our apprentices with the various types of situations that they might encounter as professional plasterers. It’s a meaningful job to train our students who will carry on the tradition of repairing and restoring old materials as well as having the skills to build brand new [projects].” The DCTC is also one of the first to offer professional training for Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT), a new set of certifications that recognize the importance of qualified installers and the role that the installers play in the success of any tile project. Gavin Collier, DCTC Tile Instructor, said ACT training is beneficial for both tile installers and contractors. “It’s a win-win situation for both contractors and our members. If the contractor hires someone who is an ACT certified installer, the employer knows that tile setter has the training and the ability to succeed on the job.” The DCTC currently has over 400 active apprentices and provides safety and journeyman upgrade classes for over 7,200 members. To learn more about its training programs, visit www.bac2school.org. IS S UE 1 , 2 0 1 5 | 9

MEMBERS AT WORK

Lake Central High School’s new three-story academic building, close to completion.

LOCAL 4 INDIANA/KENTUCKY

Activism + IMI = High School Modernization and BAC Work Hours

building now features approximately 100 classrooms, a 50-meter competition swimming pool and locker rooms. The ongoing second phase includes a new building with a 1,000-seat auditorium, a large media center, gym and administration offices plus renovation of the Freshman Center and a new football stadium. The entire project, when completed in December 2015, will help teachers and students advance their academic objectives and bring the school up to modern standards. “When the drawings for the school were introduced, a lot of precast panels on the exterior with steel studs on the interior were included. Local 4 and IMI teamed up strategically, went to the architect and School Corporation with an informative ‘life cycle cost analysis,’ and were able to deliver the benefits of adopting masonry on the project,” says Local 4 President Ted Champ. “Phase one of the project was completed ahead of schedule and on budget,” Champ adds. Nearly one million masonry units have been installed throughout the project by Local 4 members employed by Ziolkowski Construction (South Bend, IN), creating more than 45,000 BAC work hours. At its peak, 50 Local 4 members worked on the project. “A significant number of hours will be added for our members once we start the new football stadium, which has been awarded to our signatory contractor Gough Inc. (Merrillville, IN),” says Champ.

obilizing together, Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky members and IMI, along with the Northwest Indiana Building Trades and Lake Central School Corporation, which manages 11 schools in St. John Township, Indiana, were able to help pass a $160 million school construction referendum calling for a comprehensive renovation of the area’s 47-year-old Lake Central

High School and an elementary school in November 2011. On November 19th, the BAC Executive Board visited Local 4 IN/KY members at the Lake Central High School jobsite. The project’s first phase, begun in June 2012, was construction of a new threestory academic wing attached to the school’s existing Freshman Center. Completed in December 2014, the new academic

Local 4 member Mark Lesch tuckpointing a brick wall.

From left, BAC Local 4 member and IMI’s Indiana Director David Collins, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, and Local 4 Field Representative Jeremy Rivas.

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IMI has our BACk From left, Local 4 IN/KY member Jim Durham, Field Representative Bob Green and BAC President James Boland.

Front Row from left, Local 4 members Chris Siebenhaar, Dan Stephenson, Local 4 President Ted Champ, BAC President James Boland, BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, Local 4 Field Representative Jeremy Rivas, and member Jasen Howard; second row from left, IMI’s Indiana Director and Local 4 member David Collins, Local 4 members Toby Myers, Seth Manuwal, Mark Lesch, Jim Durham, Brendan O’Keefe, Jose Duarte, and Jim Kistler; back row from left, Local 4 members Brandon Principe and Todd Gierlowski, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Local 4 Field Representative Bob Green, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Local 4 members Steve Weaver, John Edwards and William Iversen.

From left, Local 4 Field Representative Jeremy Rivas and member Jose Duarte with BAC President James Boland.

IMI Indiana Director Dave Collins often drops in on architectural offices to see if there are any current or upcoming projects they’d like to discuss. During a past visit to Schmidt Associates, Inc., Dave met Chuck Thompson, project team leader for the comprehensive renovation of the area’s 47-year old Lake Central High School. At the time of their meeting, the project was slated as structural steel frame with tilt-up wall panels. Collins suggested the team take a look at structural masonry as well as masonry veneer options. IMI was invited back to meet with the entire project design team including architects, mechanical engineers and structural engineers to investigate structural masonry solutions that would replace both the structural steel frame and the tilt-up panel walls. A team led by IMI Director of Engineering Diane Throop that included Collins and consultant Dr. Mark McGinley shared a recent holistic building energy analysis study on school construction that demonstrated the energy cost savings with masonry as well as a life cycle cost analysis comparing traditional masonry and tilt up. Also in attendance was LHB, Inc., an engineering firm with experience in using structural masonry software and training. When the architect asked if switching to structural masonry would affect the timeline, LHB assured that it would not. LHB also added specification language to their notes requiring all project craftworkers be certified in grouting and reinforcing. “The original project design had less than 150,000 masonry units to be used as a veneer to tie the panels together. After IMI and Indiana/ Kentucky Structural Masonry Coalition’s intervention, over 1 million masonry units were used, significantly increasing BAC’s work hours” says Local 4 President Ted Champ. IS S UE 1 , 2 0 1 5 | 11

MEMBERS AT WORK

Keeping Work Flowing at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor

wenty miles southeast of Chicago, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor complex is the largest integrated steel producing facility in North America, covering more than 3,100 acres in East Chicago, Indiana. It operates five blast furnaces that transform iron ore, coke, limestone and scrap into high-quality, finished steel with a total raw steelmaking capability of 9.5 million tons annually. Local 4 IN/KY represents over 100 full-time and temporary bricklayers at the east and west sides of the complex. They put in roughly 300,000 work hours annually as employees of the steel giant’s 24-hour mason department. To highlight the important contributions of Local 4 members to this facility, the BAC Executive Board paid a visit to the plant to talk with members during a safety briefing. “The role of BAC refractory bricklayers is integral to steel production,” said BAC President James Boland. “The work our members do here is hugely important and key to keeping the whole work flow going and we are very proud of that.” The Board also toured ArcelorMittal’s Global Research and Development Center, where state-of-the-art analytical testing of new products helps customers solve problems and create new applications.

At the entrance to ArcelorMittal’s Global Research and Development Center, front row from left, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Local 4 IN/KY President Ted Champ, BAC President James Boland, Local 4 member Ernest Labas, Mittal Mason Department manager Jim Norris and Chief Steward Joe Ramos. Back row from left, IMI Indiana Director and Local 4 member Dave Collins, Local 4 Field Representative Jeremy Rivas, Secretary-Treasurer Steve Knowles, Field Representative Bob Green, and BAC Executive Vice Presidents Tim Driscoll and Gerard Scarano.

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Local 4 IN/KY second-year apprentice Brady Halliar works on a bracket weave panel.

Second-year apprentice Kris Boyd straightens edges of his corner lead.

Training the Trowel Trades Professionals of Today and Tomorrow

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Second-year apprentice Eric Beck fills in an 8-inch block between a door and window.

teadfast dedication to our comprehensive training programs leads to maintaining the highest quality of craftsmanship,” said BAC President James Boland recently on the importance of preparing BAC apprentices for lifelong careers in the trowel trades. “Through IMI and local training programs delivered by BAC/IMI instructors, our apprentices have access to training opportunities unmatched anywhere else in the masonry industry.” President Boland and his fellow Executive Board members were pleased to see that mission exemplified during a recent tour of the Local 4 IN/KY Apprentice and Training Center in Griffith, Indiana in November. The 8,000 sq. ft. masonry building, a former library, was purchased in 2014 by the Local 4 JATC and now houses all its training programs, including journey-level upgrade classes.

Local 4 IN/KY second- and third-year apprentices meet with the BAC Executive Board and Local 4 officers.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

IU Launches Online Job Network Surplus Work Listed on the Member Portal

rue to its word, the International Union has already ushered in an important new enhancement to its recently introduced Member Portal, a secure, online system for U.S. and Canadian members. Members who visit the Member Portal online and create a free account (click the link at bacweb.org) can now access not only their membership information, work history and beneficiary designations, but can also view available surplus work opportunities on the Job Network. Posted by BAC Locals/ADCs when they have more work than available craftworkers, members interested in traveling can access the Job Network for specific project locations, per diem (if offered), wages, benefits, and the Local/ ADC contact information.

“Re-launching the Job Network – providing a safe, accessible, secure way for members interested in traveling to connect with work opportunities – has been a top IU priority since the last recession pretty much sidelined the Network. As soon as the economy began to rebound and the need was there, we couldn’t wait to get it back up and running as a web-based service,” says BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer. Local 15 Missouri/Kansas/Nebraska was one of the first to post surplus craftworker needs on the Job Network for a project in Springfield, MO and was pleased with the response. “We’re still in the early stages of the Job Network roll-out and encourage members to check back periodically as we expect there could be some stretches with limited postings,” says BAC Collective Bargaining Services Director Michael Di

Virgilio. Adds Brother Di Virgilio, “We look forward to having input from members on how to improve the Network, so please communicate any feedback with us at askbac@bacweb.org.” To create your Member Portal account, go to www.bacweb.org, click on the BAC Member Portal banner, then click on Create an Account to register and follow the prompts. You’ll need your six digit IU membership number and an active email account. You will receive an email with a confirmation link; you must click on this link in order to activate your registration and log in to the Portal. For more information, go to the Registration FAQs and Help section. In addition, there is a TIP icon, located throughout the site to dispense helpful information with the click of the mouse.

BAC and IMI Receive Oculus Award

he American Architectural Foundation (AAF) presented its inaugural Oculus Award for Leadership in Design and Cultural Heritage to BAC and IMI on December 15, 2014 for their “stewardship and vision in preserving craftsmanship as an integral part of preserving America’s treasures.” Stanley Tigerman, FAIA, RAAR, Principal of the Chicago architectural and design firm Tigerman McCurry who also designed the BAC/IMI John J. Flynn International Training Center, said in his congratulatory video: “When buildings of an earlier epoch are preserved, it is a sign that those cultures are valued… As an architect, I am proud that [AAF] is recognizing the level of excellence supported by IMI and BAC.” Tigerman added, “My modest involvement with the evolution of the training center in Maryland – and more than one session at Masonry Camp – put me squarely in touch with the IMI

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Photo Credit: Jocelyn Augustino

From left, AAF President Ron Bogle, AAF Regent Diane Hoskins, IMI President Joan Calambokidis, BAC President James Boland and AAF Center for Design & Cultural Heritage Director Thom Minner.

and BAC’s value of constructing things excellently.” In addition to the award ceremony, the AAF sponsored a forum of leading

architects, government officials, restoration experts and IMI representatives addressing the importance of requiring skilled craftworkers on historic projects.

Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois Wins Crews That Rock Contest

Presentation of the “Crews That Rock” Award to the ADC of 1 IL at the 2015 World of Concrete/ Masonry. From left, Derek Stearns, host of the DIY Network’s “Rock Solid,” Local 74 IL President Greg Posch, ADC 1 of IL President Jim Allen and Secretary-Treasurer Michael Lowery, and Dean Marsico, host of the DYI Network’s “Rock Solid.”

fter thousands of online votes and a thorough review by a panel of experts, BAC Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois was selected as the winner of 2015 Crews That Rock contest for completing La Grange Park Veterans Memorial, a community service project honoring area veterans. “Our members are always ready to help friends and families in our neighborhoods. We thank the Experts’ Panel of the Crews That Rock and those who voted for us for recognizing BAC members. We will be always there to provide our labor and skills when our community needs us,” said ADC President James Allen.

Retired BAC Craft Director Receives Cesery Award

ohn Mason, retired BAC Tile/Marble/ Terrazzo Craft Director, received the prestigious Cesery Award in October 2014 for his outstanding service to the industry at the Total Solutions Plus Conference held in San Antonio, TX. The Award, established in 1964, is one of the industry’s highest honors. It recognizes successful tile contractors and organizational leaders who have served the American tile trade with great distinction. Named after the late Carl V. Cesery, a gifted and dynamic personality who served the ceramic tile trade for many years, the award itself consists of a 5-inch bronze medallion, the work of noted American sculptor Gilroy Roberts who also designed the Kennedy half-dollar. A 35-year BAC member, Brother Mason of Local 2 MI began his tile career in 1967 as a tilesetter and was a longtime Local officer prior to his appointment as an International Craft Director. After retiring in August 2013, he has been enjoying time with his family.

From left, TCAA President Ron Schwartz, honoree John Mason, and Trendell Tile Project Manager John Trendell.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

BAC Apprenticeship and Training Task Force

etween May 2014 and February 2015, the BAC Apprenticeship and Training Task Force has conducted three two-day meetings to identify specific steps to increase the number of apprentices union-wide, improve retention rates and implement and monitor a more efficient, uniform training system with standard curricula that meets the needs of craftworkers and employers alike. Task Force members include the BAC Executive Board and 40 Local Union leaders and signatory contractors appointed by the union and International Contractor Association (ICE) respectively. During the course of its three meetings, members have heard from industry experts and innovators in the building trades training community including a presentation by

Above, the BAC Apprenticeship and Training Task Force, February 2015. In photo at right, a Task Force subcommittee discusses certification. From left, ICE Executive Director Matt Aquiline, ICE President Mike Schmerbeck, Mike Kassman and Bob Arnold of IMTEF, and BAC Secretary Treasurer Henry Kramer.

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Ironworkers General President Walter Wise addresses the Task Force in December 2014.

Ironworkers President Walter Wise on a new evaluation process for their training programs, and a briefing by United Brotherhood of Carpenters officers and training officials plus a tour of the UBC’s national training center in Nevada. The Task Force expects to wrap up its deliberations by Fall 2015 when it issues recommendations on achieving greater standardization of the BAC-IMTEF training system. As BAC President James Boland told Task Force members in May, “We can devise the best programs and the most brilliant work plans imaginable….but our ultimate success hinges on the people on this Task Force to provide the proactive leadership and support to fellow officers, employers, members and JATC trustees to put the solutions you come up with into practice.”

2014 Local Leadership Conference Focuses on Economic Recovery, Professional Development

conomic recovery and a renewed focus on professional development were the central themes of the 34th BAC Local Leadership Conference. “Educating Local leaders gives us a better return on investment than almost anything else. Local leaders are on the frontlines of member recruitment, retention, organizing, trade jurisdiction and collective bargaining; they interact with members, contractors and community and labor partners each and every day. Education, meeting together, and sharing experiences increases their effectiveness in these essential areas,” said BAC President Boland during his keynote address. More than 180 BAC Principal Officers, Panelists address the importance of building coalitions with progressive allies, making a Financial Officers, Field Representatives, powerful case that forging lasting progressive partnerships helps workers build economic Organizers and Training Directors attended the power. From right, Derrick Johnson, President of the Mississippi NAACP, Jayne Vellinga, four-day continuing education program held at the Executive Director of Chicago Women in the Trades, Gustavo Andrade, Organizing Director of CASA de Md., and Art Lujan, Special Assistant to the President of the Building Trades. MITAGS training facility, just outside Baltimore. This year’s conference was the first to be held since training, and the future of defined benefit plans. Attendees were 2009, and for nearly half of the attendees, this Local Leadership also treated to a political overview of the 2014 midterm elecConference was their first. tions from veteran political analyst, Amy Walter. More than 20 Featured guests spoke on a variety of topics including new workshops were offered ranging from BAC history and craft technologies for the jobsite such as BIM for Masonry, growth organization to a refresher on salting strategies to a primer on potential for the masonry storm shelter market, diversity in social media as a platform for organizing. organizing and coalition building, standardized instructor Sister Barbara Moore of Local 1 MD/VA/DC, was recognized for her 40-years of BAC service, the first woman member in the history of the International Union to receive this award. From left, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Sister Moore, SecretaryTreasurer Henry Kramer, and Executive Vice President Gerald Scarano. BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll led a workshop on national industrial agreements. From left, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, President of Multiemployer.com, Cliff Price, and IU Financial Management Director Jennifer Penoso present BAC’s latest technology initiatives, including the new Member Portal app.

From left, BAC Executive Vice President Gerald Scarano, IU Director of Collective Bargaining Services Michael Di Virgillio, IU Organizing Director Steve Nelms and Organizer Francis Jacobberger addressed compliance and enforcement issues related to the Davis-Bacon Act.

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IMI BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)

How Does BIM Benefit BAC Members?

recent healthcare project1 in Chicago illustrates how building information modeling (BIM) can increase and improve work opportunities for BAC members. BIM is the process of designing and building a construction project collaboratively using a coordinated set of computer models rather than separate sets of drawings. BIM offers savings in cost, time, greater accuracy in estimating, and the avoidance of conflicts in the field. The intricate construction of CMU walls laden with structural requirements and mechanical penetrations for this project was greatly aided through the use of BIM by providing the mason contractor advance input and notice of the various mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) requirements. As a result, the masonry on this project progressed in coordination with other trades, rather than in opposition. This was an obvious benefit to both the BAC signatory contractor and craftworkers working on the project. It also provided the opportunity to showcase the benefits of designing and constructing with masonry to the owner, designer and construction manager/general contractor.

The BIM model shows MEP pipes and ducts passing through the masonry walls.

Richards & Weyer Construction (Lyons, IL) foreman Larry McGaffee of Local 56 IL, left, and IMI Illinois Director Scott Conwell reviewed and constructed the masonry on this new laboratory building using BIM technology and tablet computers.

BIM for Masonry (BIM-M)

The International Union in conjunction with IMI and other industry stakeholders is leading the charge in positioning masonry as an essential trade in the BIM workflow through the BIM for Masonry (BIM-M) initiative. BIM-M will provide the construction industry with an essential tool that will facilitate masonry’s application for the design community; constructability for the owner and construction manager community; while providing mason contractors the ability to influence design and sequence of operations on the work site. Most significantly, masons will realize increased work opportunities and superior working conditions. 1

ue to the sensitive nature of the building’s function, BAC D is not authorized to disclose the name of this project.

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BIM on the Job

The 45,000 sq. ft. basement of the healthcare project’s lab facility featured numerous small rooms and spaces constructed entirely of 17’-6” high CMU partitions, corridor walls, and shaft walls, all of which were grouted and reinforced vertically at 48” on center, and with horizontal bond beams at the midspans and the tops of each wall. Typical of laboratories, this project required extensive and well-coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP) systems, all running within and through the masonry walls,

creating a construction challenge for all the trades involved. To simplify construction, the entire project, including the masonry, was built using BIM. The contracting team worked with the architect to develop a 3-dimensional BIM computer model providing all information on the MEP elements passing through and within the masonry walls. The BIM model was particularly useful to the mason contractor, as it consolidated information from other trades and effectively replaced seven individual sets of MEP shop drawings that would otherwise be necessary. The BIM model was used to generate dimensioned, 2D plans and elevations that were uploaded to a cloud storage server and accessible to the bricklayers in the field via tablet computer and/or printed drawings. These plans and elevations showed precise locations, sizes and elevations of over 1,500 penetrations through the masonry walls. The bricklayers then placed their sleeves and box-outs as specified in the BIM model drawings. Project Team

The general contractor was Power Construction of Chicago, Illinois. The masonry work was performed by BAC bricklayers of the Administrative District

As the concrete masonry was constructed, BAC bricklayers installed 468 sleeves for HVAC, 69 sleeves for electrical, 159 sleeves for mechanical pipe, 257 sleeves for fire protection, 231 sleeves for plumbing, 343 sleeves for water, and 10 sleeves for miscellaneous, resulting in a total of 1,537 sleeves in the masonry walls.

An ADC 1 of IL bricklayer installs mechanical duct sleeves at precise location per the BIM model as he constructs the masonry.

Council 1 of Illinois, employed by Richards and Weyer Construction Co., Inc. (Lyons, IL). Sequencing of Trades

The general contractor made the early decision to sequence the installation of the piping and ductwork within and through the masonry walls simultaneous to the masonry construction. Only a few large sections of ductwork direct-mounted to the structural slab above were installed prior to the masonry. The contractor rationalized that the thousands of pipes and ducts at various elevations would present an unnecessary obstacle to the masons if they were installed prior to the masonry. Conversely, installing the MEP components after the masonry would require excessive cutting through block walls, resulting in inefficiencies. Therefore it made sense to build the block walls with the accommodations for pipes and ducts in a single operation, with the MEP trades working side by side with the bricklayers. The use of BIM also alerted the contracting team to the option of prefabricating plumbing and gas assemblies, thereby freeing up valuable work space and speeding up the construction schedule. The laboratory facility contained 50 lab sinks, 15 toilets, and 50 prefabricated gas assemblies with plumbing running either inside the block walls or in a chase between block walls. For the pipe trades to assemble the piping on-site, per conventional methods,

would mean increased demand for work space in areas that were already congested. Therefore, the plumbing and gas lines were built in the plumbing contractor’s shop on racks made of steel struts and transported to the site prefabricated. Once they were in place, the bricklayers built their masonry around the plumbing and gas lines. Work Flow

Weekly job meetings run by the masonry foreman were critical. The MEP trades needed to know the masons’ plans four to five days in advance in order to relocate their manpower from other areas on the job, and to stage their horizontal penetration sleeves and vertical in-wall piping,

making sure to have them ready for the masons at the proper time. Each day, sometimes twice daily, the mechanical and plumbing foremen checked in with the masonry foreman on specific manpower and material needs. According to Pete Sindic, project manager of Richards & Weyer Masonry, “There was a high level of cooperation and teamwork between the bricklayers and the other trades throughout the project.” Chris Coyne, Superintendent with Power Construction, said, “This was one of the more intense masonry projects I’ve worked on with the prefab MEP units in the masonry walls coupled with all the overhead sleeves and the amount of reinforcing. It required a high degree of organization by the masonry contractor as well as working hand in hand with the MEP trades in a team environment. Every day was a new adventure in the basement. Now that the masonry is finished, we all get lost down there due to the amount of masonry walls and the maze-like configuration.” EDITOR’S NOTE:

Employed by signatory contractor Richards & Weyer Masonry, a BAC bricklayer, left, works alongside a pipefitter to simultaneously construct the block wall and the plumbing contained within it.

This project illustrates the emerging role that BIM is playing in the construction industry and the vital need for masonry to be part of that process. BIM-M represents an unwavering commitment by BAC and IMI to ensuring that the materials installed by BAC contractors and craftworkers are central to the future of the construction industry.

A C K N O WL E D G E M E N TS This article is based on a case study IMI developed for the 12th North American Masonry Conference, authored by IMI Illinois Director Scott Conwell, FAIA. The information appears here with the permission of The Masonry Society (TMS). TMS will publish the more detailed case study in the Proceedings of the 12th North American Masonry Conference to be held in Denver, Colorado, May 17-20, 2015. For more information, visit www.masonrysociety.org/namc.

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INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INTERNATIONAL PENSION FUND

Financial Considerations for Retirement

ccording to data compiled by the Social Security Administration, the average life expectancy is 84 for men and 86 for women. The increase in longevity raises a pressing question: Just how much income will a retiree need? In order to calculate expenses during retirement, it’s key to consider housing and healthcare costs, debt, and responsibilities to dependents. Lifestyle considerations are also critical in determining income needs in retirement: will you re-locate; travel; take on new hobbies; or go back to school? Reasonable expectations about your retirement begin with a review of available sources of income after leaving regular employment. Retirement income can consist of pension benefits, Social Security benefits, and long-term retirement savings. These sources are typically referred to as the “three legged stool” approach to funding retirement. Regrettably, one of these legs is becoming less common for U.S. workers. Defined benefit pension plans are not offered in most workplaces today. Recent research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

reveal that defined benefit pensions now cover only 18 percent of private-sector workers. Fortunately, for International Pension Fund (IPF) participants, defined benefit pensions remain a component of a well-deserved retirement. Pension Benefits

Along with BAC Local pension plans, IPF offers a “third leg” of security for members. IPF pension benefits are a stable source of income that reduces the guesswork of financial planning by providing a lifetime of income with optional security levels for survivors in the form of regular monthly payments. Social Security

Unless you are disabled, the earliest that you can begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits is age 62. If you decide to start collecting benefits before your full retirement age (which ranges from 65 to 67, depending on the year you were born), your monthly retirement benefit will be permanently reduced. Conversely, you can get a higher payout by delaying retirement past full retirement age. For further infor-

mation, visit www.ssa.gov or call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213. Retirement Savings

As an IPF participant you may be eligible for participation in the BACSAVE Retirement Savings Plan. Designed as a tax-advantaged supplemental savings vehicle for IPF participants, BACSAVE consists of both a Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and a 401(k) plan. The RSP’s investment guidelines provide for broad diversification of investments, generating reasonable rates of return while reducing the risk of loss. The RSP’s average annual yield since it was established in 1990 is 5.4%. Required Minimum Distributions

For those with traditional IRAs, the law requires you to start taking distributions— called “Required Minimum Distributions” or RMDs—by April 1st of the year following the year you turn age 70½. If you withdraw less than your RMD, you will have to pay a penalty tax equal to 50% of the amount you fail to withdraw. RMDs also apply to Local annuity plans along with the IPF Retirement Savings Plan. continued on page 21

Legislation Affords New Tools to Address Pension Funding Issues

rovisions of the omnibus budget and spending bill that was signed into law in December 2014 also included changes for multiemployer pension plans, and made permanent many of the funding relief measures contained in the Pension Protection Act (PPA). The changes contained in the “Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014” (MPRA) were mixed, including only some of the reforms that BAC and IPF had pressed Congress for. However, the law does provide additional certainty and some useful new tools for Trustees to address pension plan funding issues. The law requires a significant increase in Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) 20 | B R I C K L AY E R S AND AL L IE D CRAF T WORKE RS

premiums for multiemployer plans, but adds new protections for pre-retirement surviving spouses who previously had no guarantee at all if a plan became insolvent; allows plans to take certain early steps to improve funding rather than waiting until funding levels reach “critical” status; provides that increased hourly contributions earmarked to address underfunding will not increase an employer’s withdrawal liability; and gives new authority to the PBGC to “facilitate” plan mergers. Perhaps the most significant, and certainly the most controversial aspect of the MPRA is that it allows the small percentage of multiemployer pension plans – those that are very seriously underfunded and

unable to avoid insolvency with all of the existing tools -- to reduce benefit payments to retirees as well as accrued benefits for participants – but never below the PBGC guarantee levels. IPF is not facing those serious underfunding issues, and instead is on schedule under its December 2010 Funding Improvement Plan, so those allowed benefit cuts will not apply to IPF or IPF pensioners or participants. There are a very few plans, however, that will fall within the new plan status known as “critical and declining status” and that would become insolvent in the next 15 to 20 years without further cuts. For those plans and their participants, the MPRA may provide difficult but necessary relief.

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FUND

Florida Trowel Trades Health & Welfare Merges with IHF

n an effort to continue to offer members high quality health and welfare benefits at an affordable contribution rate, the Board of Trustees of the Florida Trowel Trades (FTT) health and welfare plan has voted to merge into the BAC International Health Fund (IHF) effective February 1st. Members who participate in the Florida Trowel Trades plan will be joining the majority of Local 8 Southeast members now covered by IHF. “The Florida family of BAC members will now enjoy a much better health plan including improved benefits, eligibility rules, stability and cost savings of being a part of a much larger group,” said Local 8 Southeast President Ed Navarro. “It’s a great accomplishment for all.” With this important merger, IHF now covers 2,350 U.S. and 950 Canadian members and their families throughout continued from page 20 Other Sources of Savings

Employer 401(k) plans or other forms of savings may have been accrued after a lifetime of work by you or your spouse. Savings accounts, IRAs, stocks, and bonds, should all be accounted for within a retirement portfolio. Special consideration regarding both rates of withdrawal and tax-triggering events should be made when accessing funds. Drawing on these funds systematically with regard to interest accruals and market conditions will maximize the value of your assets. Tax Considerations

You may elect to have federal and, in some cases, state taxes, taken out of your pension check. You may also pay taxes by filing quarterly estimates to the IRS. After your first year on pension, confer with your tax advisor to be sure the proper amount is being deducted from your pension.

the country. Local 8 Southeast’s newest participants have access not only to medical and prescription drug coverage, but also to dental, vision and life insurance. In addition, IHF’s more favorable eligibility rules mean more coverage for more members as compared to their previous plan. Through IHF’s partnership with United Healthcare, IHF participants and their families have access to a 24-hour nurse hotline (NurseLineSM) that dispenses immediate answers to health questions anytime, anywhere by experienced registered nurses with an average of more than 4½ years with the service. Members covered by IHF can also rely on dedicated care coordination when faced with hospitalization or other serious illnesses, including trusted, physicianapproved information to guide them in making informed health care decisions and assist them in understanding diagnoses and explore different treatment

options and outcomes. Tools and tips on achieving a healthy lifestyle that factor in nutrition, exercise, health screenings and immunizations are also readily available. By providing members with tools to manage their health and medical conditions, the IHF is able to support our members when they need it most. “It is the mission of the IHF is to provide our members with a comprehensive health care program that maximizes quality care at the most effective cost. Through the plan’s growing membership and keeping our members engaged, we have succeeded in ensuring that our programs support this mission and in enhancing the quality of life for our participants,” says IHF Executive Director Robin Donovick. “Keeping our members healthy and providing the right services for those who have health challenges is our number one goal.”

Work After Retirement

The obvious advantage of working during retirement is relying less on your retirement savings. Under IPF Rules and Regulations, pensioners are free to work without limit outside the Masonry Industry. After age 62, an IPF pensioner may return to covered employment and continue to receive retirement benefits until their earnings exceed the Social Security earnings limitations for pensioners age 62 and older ($15,720 for 2015). There is no limit for IPF pensioners age 64 and older. Updated Ready or Not

To help BAC members consider the above issues and transition into a rewarding retirement, a newly updated edition of Ready or Not, a comprehensive retirement handbook, is now being printed. Tips on budgeting, aging and health, Social Security and Medicare, and other valuable retirement resources are all included. Produced by IPF in conjunction with

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CANADA

Major Projects in Newfoundland Benefiting Local 1 Members

ajor construction projects in Newfoundland and Labrador have greatly expanded work opportunities for members of Local 1 Newfoundland. “We are expecting more workers to go to jobsites this spring and summer,” Local 1 NL President John Leonard said. “In order to meet the local requirements of the Project Agreements, the Local through our Masonry College has trained in excess of 100 cement mason apprentices over the past three years.”

deck including living quarters and facilities. The most critical aspect of the GBS, the 530 slip, has been completed with great success due in part to the excellent work performed by skilled Local 1 members. To date, a total of 14 million work hours have been generated at the GPS without

Hebron GBS

More than 300 Local 1 NL members employed by Kiewit-Kvaerner (St John’s, NL) are working on the Hebron Gravity Base Structure (GBS) component of an estimated $14 billion project, the province’s fourth oil platform in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin 350 kilometres southeast of St. John’s. The GBS will support an integrated Topsides

Hebron’s GPS project in progress in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin. Projet de structure gravitaire Hebron en cours dans le bassin Jeanne d’Arc.

a single lost time incident. Geoff Parker, Vice President of ExxonMobil Canada and Senior Project Manager for Hebron has publically stated that this stellar record exceeds all Exxon projects world-wide. Local 1 NL members are currently working on the Topsides deck. The project will continue generating BAC work hours and is expected to peak at 500 craftworkers on the site, with integration taking place in 2016. To the north, work in Muskrat Falls, Labrador continues as Italian construction company Astaldi Canada completes the Integrated Cover System (ICS) structure over the powerhouse of the Hydroelectric Generation Facility on the Lower Churchill River. The ICS is an enclosed structure that will allow Local 1 NL cement masons to pour concrete continuously over the next two years. In addition, Local 1 cement masons will have a substantial role in construction of the province’s fifth Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS) platform, a $2.5 billion project for Husky Oil in the Argentia area of Placentia Bay. Due to falling oil prices, the project has been postponed for a year.

Grands Projets à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador répondant aux besoins des syndiqués du Local 1

e grands projets de construction à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador ont considérablement élargi les circonstances opportunes de travail des membres du Local 1 de Terre-Neuveet-Labrador. « Beaucoup de travailleurs seront déployés sur nos chantiers au cours du printemps et de l’été, » nous annonce le président du Local 1 NL, John Leonard. « Afin de répondre aux exigences locales des accords de projet, le Local, par le biais de notre collège de maçonnerie, a formé plus de 100 apprentis maçoncimentiers au cours des trois dernières années. »

Structure gravitaire Hebron

Plus de 300 syndiqués du Local 1 NL employés par Kiewit-Kvaerner (St John’s, NL) travaillent sur un composant de la structure gravitaire Hebron, un projet estimé à 14 milliards de dollars et la quatrième plate-forme de forage pétrolier de la province 22 | B R I C K L AY E R S AND AL L IE D CRAF T WORKE RS

ancrée dans le bassin Jeanne d’Arc à 350 kilomètres au sud-est de St. John’s. La structure gravitaire peut soutenir une plate-forme de forage pétrolier intégrée comprenant des logements et des installations. L’aspect le plus important de la structure gravitaire, la cale-sèche 530, a été mené à bien dû en partie à l’excellent travail réalisé par la main-d’œuvre hautement qualifiée du Local 1. À ce jour, un total de 14 millions d’heures de travail a été généré à la plate-forme de forage pétrolier sans un seul accident avec arrêt de travail. Geoff Parker, vice-président de ExxonMobil Canada et directeur principal de projet chez Hebron a déclaré publiquement que ce record surpasse tous les projets de Exxon à l’échelle mondiale. Les syndicalistes du Local 1 NL travaillent en ce moment sur la plate-forme de forage pétrolier. Le projet continuera de générer des heures de travail BAA et devrait

culminer à 500 artisans sur chantier, son intégration tenant lieu en 2016. Plus au nord, les travaux de Muskrat Falls, au Labrador, se poursuivent pendant que l’entreprise de construction italienne Astaldi Canada termine la structure du système de couverture intégré (SCI) de la centrale hydroélectrique installée sur le cours inférieur du fleuve Churchill. Un SCI consiste en une structure fermée qui permettra aux maçoncimentiers du Local 1 NL de couler du béton en continu pendant les deux prochaines années. En outre, les maçoncimentiers du Local 1 joueront un rôle important dans la construction de la cinquième plate-forme pétrolière à structure gravitaire en béton de la province, un projet d’une valeur de 2,5 milliards de dollars de la pétrolière Husky Oil dans la région d’Argentia, aux abords de la baie Placentia. En raison de la baisse des prix du pétrole, le projet a été reporté d’un an.

APPRENTICES

BAC Apprentices Excel at MCAA Masonry Skills Challenge

From left, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, Kevin Kidd of Local 22 OH (3rd place, third-year apprentices), Zachary Zuidema of Local 21 IL (1st place, second-year apprentices), IMTEF National Apprenticeship and Training Director Bob Arnold, and Joshua Bourne of Local 16 OH (2nd place, first-year apprentices).

AC apprentices from New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan competed in the 16th MCAA Masonry Skills Challenge at the 2015 World of Masonry held in Las Vegas on February 4th. Bricklayer apprentices from Union and non-union programs from across the country were given projects appropriate to their craft skills whether in their first, second or third year of training. BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, who attended the contest, said that more and more young people are taking a closer look at and joining the trades. “Today’s generation realizes that college may not be for everyone or they just don’t want a lot of college debt, so they get into a Union apprenticeship, go through their training, and build a career as a skilled craftworker,” Kramer said. BAC apprentices placed in all three categories.

Local 1 Alberta Apprentices Advance to Journeymen

ive third-year Local 1 Alberta apprentices successfully completed their final projects on February 18th in West Edmonton, cruising past the finish line of their apprenticeships and up the career ladder as Journeymen.

Clockwise, Local 1 Alberta’s newest Journeymen: Julian Bilodeau, Lance Kain, Travis Thomas, Matthew Lamoureux and Shawn Ford and with their own completed final projects.

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SPORTING LIFE

On the job, BAC members give their all to keep the Union’s proud tradition of craftsmanship, skill and productivity as the trowel trades’ “best hands in the business.” Off the job, they bring the same enthusiasm and focus to their many hobbies and sporting pursuits. To kick off this edition of “Sporting Life,” the Journal is highlighting two BAC members featured on the national hunting and fishing television series “Brotherhood Outdoors.” Their stories are representative of many members’ love of outdoor activities along with their appreciation for all that their Union membership brings to their quality of life on and off the job.

BAC Members Featured in Brotherhood Outdoors Shows BAC members Jay Blankenship of Local 39 Ohio and Gerald “Jerry” Vassallo of Local 5 New Jersey were recently featured on separate episodes of “Brotherhood Outdoors,” a national hunting and fishing television series produced by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and aired on the Sportsman Channel. As a USA partner, BAC is a strong supporter of the organization’s efforts to bring together the union community to preserve North America’s outdoor heritage. In season 5, Brother Blankenship’s Tennessee turkey hunt was part of the show’s 2014 Labor Day Marathon, a salute to American workers and celebration of youth in the outdoors. “Union brotherhood means to me the bond, the loyalty of Brotherhood – this is what this is all about,” says Blankenship, a 12-year BAC member who chose a career in bricklaying after a talent for the trade surfaced during a summer job. He credits the Union for giving him the opportunity to make his

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have performed outstandingly,” says Local 5 Ohio Field Representative Vincent Isaac. Brother Blankenship’s skill with a rifle and a knack for conversing with gobblers are on full display as he successfully bags a turkey and a wild Russian boar, Watch the full episode at: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5f ExDKOints Brother Vassallo joined the Union in 1965 and remains grateful for the benefits that now allow him to live comfortably in his retirement, much of which he spends giving back to others. A Vietnam War veteran, Vassallo is involved with the American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans Association and Paralyzed Vets of America. He also volunteers for New Jersey’s Jay Blankenship of Local 39 OH poses with his trophy. Take a Youth Hunting program, which gets youngsters outdoors career goal become a reality. “The impact and introduces them to their first hunting of this Union on my family and personal experience. life… words cannot describe… we have “My Union was the most important been able to succeed, and we have been thing in my working life. With good, safe able to go up beyond expectations.” and secure working conditions, as well As an instructor for the Ohioas great wages and benefits, I now live Kentucky Administrative District a comfortable life in my senior years,” Council, Jay values the chance to pass on Brother Vassallo said. the caliber of craft training that helps the Brother Vassallo went on a Texas BAC apprentices in his program achieve wild hog hunt featured in Season 7, their own career objectives. “Jay has been which was broadcast in February. The full teaching for more than a year now and so episode will be available online in May at: far the men and women in our program www.thesportsmanchannel.com

LOCAL 4 INDIANA/KENTUCKY

LOCAL 1 PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE

Local 4 member Daniel Meyers shot this 21-point, 1,300-lb. Yukon moose with a .30-06 in Canada on September 15, 2013.

Local 1 PA/DE member John Cuccurullo had a successful hunt during Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deer Muzzleloader Season.

LOCAL 3 NEW YORK

Local 3 member Tim Lando with a 60-lb. Golden Carp at Keuka Lake last June.

Local 3 members Charlie Klaus, left, and Benjamin Crane pose with king salmon caught on Lake Ontario.

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SPORTING LIFE

LOCAL 5 NEW JERSEY

Michael Hinrichsen of Local 5, center, harvested this 10-pointer with his two sons, Mike, left, and Justin.

Local 5 member Brian Fahy, Sr. with his son Brian Jr., who was the playoff MVP of the street hockey championship team, Coyotes, in the West Deptford, NJ Beaver Division in December 2013.

Local 5 Journeyman Eric Diaz caught this 84-inch striped marlin off the coast of Cabo San Lucas.

LOCAL 2 MICHIGAN

Local 2 MI member Lyle Vance and a 7-lb. walleye in Saginaw Bay, MI last March.

Local 5 member Raymond McElvaney won 1st place on the opening day of 2014 trout season at Pleasant Valley Lake in NJ with this 27-inch, 7.14-lb. rainbow trout. 26 | B R I C K L AY E R S AND AL L IE D CRAF T WORKE RS

LOCAL 5 NEW YORK

LOCAL 1 NEW YORK

Local 1 member Christopher Picca bagged this deer during bow season in upstate New York.

Local 5 New York President Mike Clifford with a steelhead trout he caught on the Niagara River.

LOCAL 1 MINNESOTA/NORTH DAKOTA

Local 1 member Richard Linde had success on the water and on land (Chenango County, NY).

Stanley Cheperuk of Local 1 bagged this deer in the Catskill Mountains.

Retired Local 1 MN member John Ferguson proudly displays his gobbler from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turkey season.

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LOCAL COMPASS

Local 2 Michigan Local 2 MI’s Detroit Chapter hosted a Luncheon on June 6, 2014 to honor 50-year members’ dedicated service.

First row from left, Local 2 Gold Card members William Swarz, Harry Crayne, Anthony Moraccini, Charles Suder, and Elio Toniolo; back row from left, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Local 2 President Mark King, Gold Card members Eugene Wallace, Ronald Toffolo, retired BAC Executive Vice President Gerald O’Malley, and Richard Plumer.

Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky

Local 4 IN/KY 50-year member Dave Chaney was presented with his Gold Card in December 2014 by Local 4 SecretaryTreasurer Steve Knowles. Described by his Local as “a well-oiled machine when it came to masonry,” Brother Chaney hails from a family of masons and played a vital role in the Union in the Lafayette area. For nearly two decades, he could be found as foreman on many large projects in the area. He taught many young apprentices the trade and went above beyond to keep Union masons working even during tough times.

25-year and 40-year members of Local 2 MI were recognized for their dedicated service at the Local’s Detroit Chapter meeting in December 2014.

From left, Local 2 President Mark King, 25-year members Joe Omeara, Mark Maiani, Zoran Vukovic, Dave Vogt, Ron Young, Ray Ramirez, Doug Barker, and Vice Chairman Chuck Kukawka.

From left, Local 2 President Mark King, 40-year members Jeffrey Walker, Roger Giza, James Garlit, and Vice Chairman Chuck Kukawka.

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LOCAL COMPASS

District Council of Wisconsin Local 2 Wisconsin

Local 3 Wisconsin

From left, 50-year member Richard Hogfeldt receives his Gold Card from WI DC Field Representative Tony Fox.

Front row from left, 25-year member Melvin Vandevelde, 40-year member Art Nuthals, 25-year member Mike Meunier, and Local 3 President John Zellner; back row from left, WI DC Field Representative and Local 3 member Randy Weytens, 50-year member Don Georgia, and 40-year member Dave Blohowiak.

Local 1 Nova Scotia

Local 1 Maryland/ Virginia/DC

Local 1 NS President James Moore, right, presents 40-year member John MacDonald with his service award in December 2014.

Local 1 MD/VA/DC 25-year member Frederick Lawrence, right, receives his service award from Local 1 President Scott Garvin at the Baltimore Chapter Meeting in January.

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IN MEMORIAM

November Death Benefit Claims for November 2014 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

Akers, Sara - 04, IN/KY

$105,600.00 $2,000.00 $103,600.00 61 82.46 53.16

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Landgraf, Jr., Herman J. - 01, MO

Leigh, Willard A. - 22, OH

Love, Milton R. - 02, MI

Luce, Joe P. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, M

Martino, Ralph A. - 04, NJ

104

McWhirter, George T. - 04, IN/KY

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

B, W

Midena, Lawrence - 02, MI

Atnip, Charles A. - 08, IL

B, CM

Moniodes, Emanuel - 01, NY

Barrows, James E. - 09, PA

Morton, Edgar B. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Basinger, Ralph H. - 08, OH

Muoio, Frank N. - 03, NY

B, M

Bell, Perry M. - 08, SE

Pasutti, Edward I. - 03, IA

TW, TL

Bier, Aldo - 01, PA/DE

102

Pickrel, Harold G. - 07, CO/WY

Bishop, George R. - 08, NB

CM, P, B

Polichetti, Giovanni - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Boncher, Harold L. - 03, WI

CM, P, B

Prewitt, Jr., Claude W. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Burk, Rolland E. - 03, CA

B, M

Reilly, Sr., Robert E. - 03, NY

B, CM, M, P

100

Cairns, John S. - 02, MI

M, P, TL, CM

Rodriguez, Daniel T. - 04, CA

B, M

Colin, Alfred R. - 04, NJ

B, CM

Sajko, Larry R. - 08, SE

B, M

DiBella, Louis J. - 04, NJ

B, CM, P

Salvucci, Silvio A. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Diffenbaugh, Vincent L. - 01, MD/VA/DC

Saulnier, William J. - 08, NB

B, M

DiNello, Emilio - 02, MI

Saurini, Gene D. - 02, MI

Gaita, Sr., Raymond R. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

TL, B

Schwab, Wendell H. - 02, MI

Ganc, Henry R. - 01, PA/DE

B, M

Scully, James W. - 02, MI

Gerardi, Sergio - 02, ON

Sessums, Ray - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, M

Smith, Edward A. - 12, ON

B, M

Hall, James W. - 08, IL

B, CM, P

Smith, Gene E. - 05, PA

Hayden, John D. - 21, IL

Sorgeloos, Constant - 02, MI

Haynes, Charles L. - 02, NY/VT

B, CM

Spagnola, Matthew - 21, IL

Hersey, Steven - 01, CT

Stevens, Thomas R. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Hesse, Raymond - 01, AB

Swanson, John O. - 02, MI

B, CM, M

Keener, Jr., William A. - 18, OH/KY

Sward, Ray - 01, MN/ND

B, CM, P

Keller, Sr., Preston L. - 05, PA

B, M

Viarengo, Robert G. - 01, CT

B, CM

Kerby, Sr., Charles S. - 01, MD/VA/DC

B, M

Vizcarra, Mario - 05, OK/AR/TX

Kocak, Robert J. - 03, NY

P, TL, B, CB, CH, CM 88

Walker, Sr., Willie J. - 01, MO

Kosuth, Charles J. - 02, MI

68 Zenzola, Antonio - 20, IL

B, M

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IN MEMORIAM

December MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

Death Benefit Claims for December 2014 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

$147,300.00 $8,000.00 $139,300.00 86 80.78 50.20 YEARS OF AGE

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Harris, Glenn C. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Heuft, Ernst R. G. - 02, BC

Homer, Oscar - 05, OK/AR/TX

Hughes, Earl J. - 08, OH

Immormino, Anthony - 05, OH

Ius, Ovidio - 07, CN

Junnelli, Mario - 01, NY

MEMBERSHIP

Klink, James E. - 09, PA

B, CM, M, PC

Aglieco, Anthony - 01, CT

Korea, John G. - 05, PA

Arlt, Alden C. - 01, MN/ND

Lunceford, Gary L. - 03, CA

Atkinson, Allan E. - 18, OH/KY

TL, MM, PC

Mahan, Thomas D. - 01, PA/DE

B, M

Audish, Michael W. - 05, OK/AR/TX

Manzi, Herman P. - 74, IL

Basic, Ernest J. - 21, IL

Marinoni, Sr., Arthur - 01, NY

Beredyn, Franklin J. - 07, NY/NJ

Marzo, Anthony M. - 08, OH

Berek, Thomas E. - 21, IL

Matthews, Richard E. - 05, PA

Mentesana, Anthony D. - 03, NY

B, CM, M, P

Bianchi, Sante - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

TL, B

Bloom, Earl D. - 01, MN/ND

Nazelrod, Clyde W. - 15, WV

B, CM, M

Bolton, Frank G. - 08, IL

Nemitz, Gregory P. - 21, IL

Borowiec, Stanley W. - 01, MN/ND

Nole, Angelo V. - 02, NY/VT

B, M, P

Bowers, Joseph E. - 01, MD/VA/DC

O’Connor, Michael - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

PC, CM

Ondish, Ronald - 15, WV

Bricka, Gerard - 01, NY

Budwick, Charles W. - 04, WI

Butsch, Robert L. - 18, OH/KY

Patrignani, Paolo G. - 02, MI

Patti, Lawrence T. - 15, MO/KS/NE

Byerly, Wendell W. - 04, IN/KY

B, M

Pelow, Sr., Richard F. - 03, NY

PC, B

Conner, Brady L. - 01, WV

Poles, Sergio - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Copetti, Francesco - 02, ON

Cusson, Robert A. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B, CM, P, TL, W

Davidson, Eddie J. - 08, IL

Davis, Silas E. - 02, MI

B, M

DePaoli, Jr., William B. - 09, PA

Dosso, Bruno - 07, NY/NJ

Dreblow, Donald E. - 08, WI

B, M

Driese, Warren A. - 21, IL

Quinn, Jr., Leo A. - 02, MI

Robinson, Glenn - 03, NY

B, M

Salvucci, Ideale - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Shrum, George W. - 04, IN/KY

Smith, Charles W. - 18, OH/KY

Smith, Paul L. - 55, OH

Spaziani, Ralph - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

Stanton, John E. - 08, SE

Ehrlich, Arnold - 08, WI

Stomner, Wayne A. - 21, IL

Fiorini, William J. - 05, PA

B, M

Sullivan, Daniel - 07, NY/NJ

Flynn, Patrick J. - 01, MO

Sullivan, Jeremiah P. - 01, NY

Forrest, LeRoy D. - 03, IA

Swenson, Robert P. - 06, IL

CM, B

Ganz, Sisto - 21, IL

Thurston, Marion O. - 15, MO/KS/NE

Gebhardt, George W. - 01, PA/DE

B, M

Triplett, Sr., John L. - 01, MO

Geike, Bernard K. - 21, IL

Varga, Zoltan A. - 13, NV

Gerda, George W. - 05, OH

Vidmar, Louis R. - 07, CO

Gilner, Sr., James C. - 01, MD/VA/DC

Viviano, William J. - 02, MI

Goens, Christopher - 04, IN/KY

B, CM, M, PC

Whitman, Ralph C. - 02, MI

CM, B

Gomez, Ralph - 03, CA

Wieger, Irwin - 01, MN/ND

Greco, Robert A. - 04, CA

Williams, John D. - 05, PA

CM, B

Hambrock, Lloyd E. - 04, IN/KY

B, M

Winkler, Emanuel - 08, WI

Hansen, Donald O. - 05, NY

B, CM, M, P

Yount, Paul H. - 01, MO

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January Death Benefit Claims for January 2015 Total Amount Paid Total Union Labor Life Claims Total Death Benefits Total Number of Claims Average Age Average Years of Membership MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

Altomare, Adolfo - 01, NY Apsey, III, Frederick W. - 06, IL

$166,700.00 $166,700.00 92 80.75 52.54 YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

B B

93 71

63 54

Baca, John A. - 05, OH Bjelke, Erik L. - 74, IL Brinkman, John T. - 03, OH Brown, Jr., Augustus C. - 08, SE

B, M B B B

71 70 71 86

45 41 46 68

Cannon, James D. - 01, MD/VA/DC Carlson, Arnold L. - 04, CA Carobene, Giuseppe L. - 04, QC Christie, Archie E. - 03, NY Cimador, Ilo L. - 09, PA Civitillo, Berto - 01, CT Contarino, Robert - 05, NJ/DE/PA Cooper, Dale P. - 02, WA/ID/MT Cram, Robert W. - 02, MI Crowther, Theodore M. - 05, PA

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

77 86 86 88 85 94 78 72 75 93

47 44 58 68 45 59 59 51 56 64

Daul, Raymond J. - 56, IL Day, Duane E. - 08, IL Decker, William R. - 04, IN/KY DelSignore, Joseph N. - 08, OH Dembek, Dariusz A. - 01, NY DeNicholas, Anthony N. - 08, OH Densmore, Jack D. - 10, OH DePratt, Gerald B. - 74, IL Deutman, John W. - 01, MO Dimick, Ottis L. - 05, OK/AR/TX Domenick, Louis P. - 04, NJ

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

84 67 86 81 47 90 90 84 87 88 87

59 18 56 57 7 63 67 62 68 66 64

Edixon, Donald C. - 16, OH

Ford, George P. - 01, AB

Gegenheimer, Edwin R. - 05, PA Gerhardt, Kay F. - 08, IL

B B

88 93

66 59

Hall, Francis R. - 18, CA Hammen, James O. - 15, MO/KS/NE Hanson, Elroy N. - 11, WI Hartnett, Jr., John J. - 01, PA/DE Heflin, Lloyd O. - 08, IL Hibsch, James C. - 21, IL Hogan, James R. - 05, OH Hollis, Billy D. - 08, SE Hopper, William C. - 02, BC Hughes, Jr., David W. - 01, MD/VA/DC

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

100 91 79 85 80 76 69 84 67 70

61 72 50 32 63 48 26 51 44 18

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Jensen, Hadley - 08, SE Jones, Howard L. - 03, SD Jones, Joseph A. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B, M B B, CM

92 74 88

66 54 62

Kasprzyk, Conrad - 21, IL Kirschieper, Eugene R. - 04, IN/KY Kleber, Jr., Frank W. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B B B, CM, P

84 80 84

63 57 60

Lange, Horst P. - 07, NY/NJ Litza, John A. - 21, IL Longo, Anthony - 21, IL Ludeke, Clarence K. - 06, IL

TL B B B

75 82 85 99

54 63 46 61

Mallard, Tommie E. - 08, SE Marret, Sr., John D. - 08, IL McCollum, William G. - 01, MO Miller, Paul H. - 03, IA Misialek, Gerald W. - 21, IL Mispel-Beyer, Wolfgang H. A. - 02, ON Mundy, Harold D. - 03, CA

CM B B B B B B

74 80 68 82 77 91 84

48 44 50 51 59 59 34

Orosz, Ronald S. - 07, NY/NJ Oswell, Clyde G. - 01, MN/ND

TL B

79 97

57 66

Paesano, Joseph - 01, NY Palka, Edmund - 05, PA Paris, Fulton G. - 01, NS Parsons, Robert E. - 13, NV Petry, Melroy P. - 09, PA Phillip, Jean J. - 15, MO/KS/NE Pragr, Vaclav - 01, AB Pruitt, Levi H. - 05, OK/AR/TX

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

86 89 86 83 85 97 67 79

65 61 64 56 44 64 25 56

Rantz, Blaine E. - 15, MO/KS/NE Reiners, Dennis D. - 01, SD Roscher, Frederick G. - 20, IL

B B B, M

73 77 89

49 54 51

Sabato, Alexander P. - 01, NY Sampsel, Prem O. - 08, SE Saulet, Wellington J. - 08, SE Schleicher, John J. - 21, IL Schupbach, Vernon A. - 03, CA Seaborn, Leon C. - 02, MI Shipman, Duane E. - 02, WA/ID/MT Smith, Charles - 01, NY Smith, Ralph H. - 02, NY/VT Sparapani, Sr., Ronald F. - 02, MI Strassman, Gerald J. - 13, WI

PC B B, M RE TL CM B B B, CM, M, P B, CM, M B, M

73 77 92 63 94 73 76 77 76 78 89

44 49 74 41 64 29 51 54 55 59 63

Tracanna, Rocco S. - 01, PA/DE Trout, III, Robert - 05, NJ/DE/PA Turchet, Alex - 08, NB Turrill, Robert G. - 04, CA

FN B, CM, P P, B, CM B

47 70 84 87

7 34 54 67

Wagner, Jr., Claude W. - 05, PA Wells, Edward E. - 01, NY Wentz, Roger A. - 08, IL Williams, Joseph - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Wright, James L. - 04, IN/KY Wright, Roger K. - 08, SE

B B B TL, TW B CS, PC

85 79 70 87 59 79

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MEMBERS AT WORK

Journal BAC

ISSUE 1 / 2015

B AC • 620 F ST R E ET, N.W. • WA S HI N GTON, D.C. 20004

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