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ISSUE 3 / 2016

Election 2016 • Page 3

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IN THIS ISSUE

President’s Message Mensaje Del Presidente 2 3-9 Candidates on the Issues 10-12 Guest Editorials 12-15 Labor-Endorsed Candidates & Key Races 16-17 BAC Delegation to the DNC 18 Members at Work 20 Apprentices News In Brief 21 24 My BAC Story 25 IMI 26 Safety & Health 28 Canada 29 International Funds 33 Local Compass 35 In Memoriam 1

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

Rebuild Our Union and Our Industry

s we go to print for this Journal, we see an • Hillary Clinton is a strong advocate for union jobs, upturn in work across the US and Canada. This committing to the largest infrastructure investment is providing opportunities for work for many in decades within her first 100 days in office. On the members, and in some cases, an opportunity other hand, Donald Trump said that American wages for former members who left during the downturn to come are too high. Surely he’s not talking about his own BACk home to their union. This has helped us to grow millions, earned off the backs of workers he’s refused to modestly, but there is much more to be done. The law of negotiate with, or the contractors he’s refused to pay. supply and demand is real. If you know former members who • On the economy, Hillary Clinton believes that unions are working outside of covered employment, please talk to are critical to providing safe, good-paying jobs for them about the benefits of rejoining our union. If you know workers so they can provide for their families. On the non-union contractors, talk to your Local Representative or other hand, Trump’s position on building with union Business Agent about organizing these labor is “If I had my choice... companies, as work will only remain I think I’d take [building propersteady if we have a growing number of ties] without.” signatory contractors (demand) who will • On Healthcare, Hillary Clinton hire our members (supply). has been a staunch supporter of Throughout the year, we have been making healthcare affordable for in contact with thousands of members, all families, and on the other hand in an effort to develop the agenda we we have a candidate who revoked will push with the new President of the medical coverage for his own United States in January. Throughout nephew saying that he “was angry...” these conversations, we hear from If he would deny medical care to his members that Jobs, the Economy and own family because of spite, how Healthcare are your three top issues. can we trust him to make good deciAs you know, our work is depensions on behalf of the country? Several other important matters dent on an economy that is still With the economy off will depend on the outcome of this recovering from the worst recession since the great depression. With the balance, we need leadership election, including the fate of the new Silica Standard (see page 27). The economy off balance, we need leaderat every level of government Standard has already been challenged ship at every level of government who will push for work that can sustain a who will push for work that in the courts by contractor groups and right wing lobbyists who see regulafamily. There’s too much wealth in too can sustain a family. few hands, and we need leaders who will tion as an impediment to their primary fight to hold corporate CEOs accountgoal: amassing wealth for their clients, no matter the cost to human life. able, and bring the economy back into balance. The presidential race isn’t the only one that matters, As for healthcare, we know there is a long way to go there are many congressional races and several governor’s before we have a system that works for all of us. When work seats that we’re going to need to hold if we want to be able is slow, members struggle to get covered. That is why we are to continue to support our families. so glad that the Affordable Care Act provides members with I know you’ll consider all of the facts before casting another way to access quality healthcare. While the law is not your ballots this November, and I urge you to join me in ideal, for some it is all they have. And it is easy to say that it is supporting candidates who support working people. much better than facing illness without no coverage at all and the possible financial ruin that can result. Each of these three key issues is sure to be impacted by the outcome of this year’s Presidential election. For this election we have clear choices on the issues that matter.

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MENSA JE DEL PRESIDENTE

Reconstruir nuestro sindicato y nuestra industria

l momento de publicar esta revista, notamos una mejora de los empleos en EE. UU. y Canadá. Esto está generando oportunidades de empleo para muchos miembros, y en algunos casos, una oportunidad para antiguos miembros, que se marcharon durante la recesión, de REGRESAR a casa: su sindicato. Esto nos ha ayudado a crecer de forma modesta, pero todavía nos queda mucho por hacer. La ley de la oferta y la demanda es real. Si conoce antiguos miembros que se encuentren trabajando fuera del empleo cubierto, por favor hábleles sobre los beneficios de reincorporarse a nuestro sindicato. Si conoce contratistas que no pertenezcan al sindicato, hable con su representante local o agente comercial sobre cómo organizar estas compañías, ya que el trabajo se mantendrá estable si contamos con un número creciente de contratistas firmantes (demanda) que contraten a nuestros miembros (oferta). A lo largo del año, nos hemos mantenido en contacto con miles de miembros, con el fin de desarrollar el programa que implementaremos con la nueva Presidenta de Estados Unidos en enero. En todas esas conversaciones, los miembros nos han informado que los Empleos, la Economía y la Atención Médica son sus tres asuntos prioritarios. Como usted lo sabe, nuestro trabajo depende de una economía que aún sigue recuperándose de su peor recesión desde la Gran Depresión de 1929. Debido a que la economía se encuentra fuera de balance, necesitamos liderazgo en cada nivel del gobierno que impulse empleos capaces de sustentar una familia. La riqueza se encuentra en manos de muy pocos individuos, y nosotros necesitamos líderes que luchen por pedir cuentas a los Directores Ejecutivos Corporativos (Chief Executive Office, CEO), y que estabilicen la economía nuevamente. En cuanto a la atención médica, sabemos que nos queda un largo camino por recorrer antes de que tengamos un sistema que funcione para todos nosotros. Cuando el empleo funciona a media máquina, los miembros se esfuerzan por trabajar suficientes horas para obtener cobertura. Esa es la razón por la que nos complace que la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (Afordable Care Act, ACA) ofrezca a los miembros otra forma de tener acceso a atención médica de calidad. Aunque no es ideal, para algunos, es todo lo que tienen, y es mucho mejor que la enfermedad, y la posible ruina financiera resultante de no tener una cobertura. Con toda seguridad, el resultado de la elección presidencial de este año tendrá un impacto

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en cada uno de estos tres asuntos prioritarios. Para esta elección tenemos opciones claras en cuanto a los asuntos apremiantes. • Hillary Clinton es una férrea defensora de los sindicatos laborales, y promete realizar la inversión de infraestructura más grande en décadas dentro de los primeros 100 días de ingreso a la presidencia. Por otra parte, Donald Trump comentó que los salarios estadounidenses son muy elevados. Con toda seguridad, no se refiere a sus propios millones, los cuales obtuvo a costa de los trabajadores con los que se negó a negociar, o de los contratistas cuyos honorarios se negó a cancelar. • En el área económica, Hillary Clinton considera que los sindicatos son esenciales para proporcionar empleos estables de buen salario a los trabajadores, de modo que puedan sustentar a sus familias. Por otra parte, la posición de Trump con respecto a construir con trabajadores sindicalizados es: “Si pudiera elegir, creo que haría [propiedades en construcción] sin ellos”. • En el área de atención médica, Hillary Clinton ha sido una partidaria devota de hacer la atención médica asequible para todas las familias, y por otro lado, tenemos un candidato que revocó la cobertura médica de su propio sobrino porque según este “estaba molesto...” Si él niega atención médica a su propia familia por rencor, ¿cómo podemos confiar en que tomará buenas decisiones en nombre del país? Otros asuntos de importancia también dependerán del resultado de esta elección, incluido el destino de la nueva Regla para el Sílice (consulte la página 27). La Regla ya ha sido desafiada en los tribunales por grupos de contratistas y cabilderos de derecha que ven la normativa como un impedimento para su objetivo principal: acumular riquezas para sus clientes sin importar el precio para la vida humana. La elección presidencial no es la única que importa, hay muchas elecciones del congreso y varios cargos de gobernadores que necesitaremos si queremos ser capaces de continuar apoyando a nuestras familias. Sé que usted considerará toda esta información antes de votar el próximo noviembre, y les insto a que, junto a mí, apoyemos a los candidatos que respaldan a los trabajadores.

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ISSUE 3 / 2016

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

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

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

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

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Craig Strudwick

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

ELECTION 2016

ELECTION 2016 GUIDE

he front cover of this Journal is an oil painting by BAC Local 1 West Virginia member Renata Bruza. Sister Bruza submitted this painting to our “Build. Adapt. Change” Art Challenge highlighting our Union’s 150-year legacy and changes we are making to prepare for our future growth. The three working people in the painting are “an apprentice, a journeyworker, and a trades woman representing diversity in our Union.” The signs behind them “are the issues that our Union and our members have been fighting for.” This presidential election is about all the important issues (see Clinton and Trump on the Issues below) that matter to our Union members, working people and families. At the 2015 Convention, the International Union reaffirmed its commitment to the critically important task of maximizing our BAC registration and voter turnout. The following Election 2016 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:

üü Clinton-Kaine and Trump-Pence on

the Issues (pages 3-9) – highlights the candidates’ positions on key issues. üü Guest Editorials – (pages 10-12) – a view on candidates from New York City by BAC Local 1 New York President Jeremiah Sullivan Jr. and an editorial calling on members to get out the vote

by BAC Local 4 California Field Representative Darryl Brandt. üü Labor-endorsed Candidates (pages 12-13) – a state-by-state list of state/congressional candidates whose positions on jobs and workers’ rights have earned BAC’s support. üü Key Races (pages 14-15) – a summary of bellwether races in the key states. üü BAC Delegation to the Democratic National Convention - (pages 16-17) – highlights of BAC delegation to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25-28th. Who you vote for is your decision, and to help you make the most informed decision, BAC researched the issues carefully, and the results are provided here. We encourage you to visit vote2016.bacweb.org and read through our Journal to make sure you register to vote and that your vote is cast for candidates who will support you and your family in Election 2016.

Clinton and Trump on the Issues

or over 30 years, BAC, through an independent polling firm, has conducted statistically valid and confidential telephone surveys of randomly selected members. The latest poll of U.S. BAC members, conducted in January 2016, shows that 82% of members surveyed will cast their ballots in November and 91% of them agreed that the IU should provide them with information on the candidates’ positions on the issues rather than “telling us whom to vote for” or based solely on party affiliation. We have included a convenient side-by side analysis of where the candidates stand on the issues that will determine the future for our families and our work for years to come.

CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE

CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR ISSUES Project Labor Agreements

✔ SUPPORT

✘ OPPOSE

CLINTON-KAINE stand with union construction workers to support project labor agreements that utilize skilled tradespeople and help recruit and train members of the local community. Clinton said that she would not let anyone undermine project labor agreements.

TRUMP-PENCE agenda includes an end to project labor agreements. Trump has refused to build with PLAs on his development projects. As governor, Pence voted YES to prohibit project labor agreements in DHS contracts and voted NO on funding for federal project labor agreements.

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CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE

Davis-Bacon Act/Prevailing Wage Law

✔ SUPPORT

✘ OPPOSE

CLINTON-KAINE will improve enforcement of the DavisBacon Act. Her Davis-Bacon Improvement Act will allow workers to monitor Davis-Bacon compliance by giving them access under the Freedom of Information Act to the payroll records that contractors file with the federal government. The legislation would also increase penalties for certain violations.

Workers from several Trump organization subcontractors said they were not being paid the prevailing wage. Pence “championed” repealing Indiana’s prevailing wage laws and said “wages on public projects should be set by the marketplace and not by government bureaucracy.” This potentially reduces union wages, and creating an unfair advantage for non-union contractors.

Labor Unions

✔ SUPPORT

✘ OPPOSE

CLINTON-KAINE have always believed that unions are critical to providing safe, good-paying jobs for workers and their families. Clinton said that when unions are strong, families are strong and America is strong. She also said that labor would always have a champion in the White House and a seat at the table if she is president. CLINTON-KAINE will fight against attacks on collective bargaining and work to strengthen workers’ voices.

Donald Trump has admitted that when he has a choice between union and non-union labor for his construction projects, he goes with non-union labor. He is also a union buster at his own hotels. Pence has a long anti-labor and anti-worker record; as the Indiana Governor, he voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. As Congressman, he also voted YES to prohibit collective bargaining at the Transportation Security Administration.

So-Called “Right To Work” For Less

✘ OPPOSE

✔ SUPPORT

CLINTON-KAINE believe that the so-called Right-to-Work (RTW) laws weaken unions, leading to lower wages and fewer rights for workers. Clinton spoke out against RTW laws and said they are “wrong for workers and wrong for America.”

Trump says he loves so-called Right-to-Work (RTW) laws that drive down wages and benefits, undermine worker protections and safety, and have virtually eliminated unions in some states. As the Indiana Governor, Pence has worked to make sure Indiana stays as a RTW state.

Minimum Wage

✔ SUPPORT

✘ OPPOSE

CLINTON-KAINE believe that no one who works full time should live in poverty. As U.S. Senator, Kaine introduced legislation in 2015 to raise the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020. Clinton supports the bill and urges cities and local governments to raise it to $15 per hour. Clinton also supports the Obama administration’s expansion of overtime rules to millions more workers.

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TRUMP-PENCE think that American wages are too high. Trump opposes raising the minimum wage and says that the U.S. automakers should force workers to accept lower wages by threatening to move production to lower-wage states. As the Indiana Governor, Pence signed a bill into law prohibiting local governments from forcing businesses to raise minimum wages. Pence, as Congressman, also voted NO on increasing the minimum wage to $7.25.

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CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE ECONOMY / JOBS

From the start of her campaign, Hillary Clinton has promised an “economy that works for everyone.” In her first 100 days in office, Clinton vows to enact massive investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, research and technology, clean energy, and small businesses. Her $275 billion investment in infrastructure would fix America’s roads, buildings, and bridges and expand technology access, creating good-paying jobs for our members. Clinton’s plan also provides tax incentives for companies that share profits with employees and places an exit tax on companies that move their headquarters overseas to pay a lower tax rate abroad. Clinton believes in investing in America’s workforce to “empower Americans to live better lives” and to ensure they will always be the best in the world. She encourages high-quality apprenticeship and training programs that provide both career skills and good-paying jobs, putting forward a tax credit for businesses of $1,500 per apprentice. Under Clinton’s plans, the economy would create 10.4 million jobs during her presidency, or 3.2 million more than expected under current law.

Although Donald Trump has said he’s created “thousands of jobs,” there is no concrete economic plan with specifics on how to create jobs. Trump’s official campaign website vows to “Make America Great Again!” but it doesn’t say how. His big claim is that he will bring back American jobs - “from China, from Mexico, from Japan, from so many places.” While bashing companies for investing in foreign countries and sending jobs overseas, Trump has a large portion of his company’s hotels and major real estate properties built overseas and has imported clothing from China and Mexico produced for his brand. If Trump’s economic proposals are adopted, about 3.5 million Americans would lose their jobs, unemployment would jump back to 7%, home prices would fall, and the stock market would plummet. http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/28/news/economy/donald-trump-pollstaxes-wages/ http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/21/news/economy/donald-trumpeconomy-jobs/

http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/29/news/economy/hillary-clintoneconomy-jobs-moodys/

TRADE Clinton opposes the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) because it would harm jobs and wages in the United States, and says any future trade deals must protect public health and the rights of working people. As Senator from New York, Clinton voted against President George W. Bush’s Central American Free Trade Agreement in 2005 because it didn’t protect Americans who might lose their jobs. Senator Kaine has always advocated for labor and environmental provisions in trade deals. He opposes the TPP because environmental and labor standards are not included in the treaty. http://time.com/4065320/hillary-clinton-opposes-trans-pacific-partnership/

Donald Trump talks tough on trade, but he has personally profited from NAFTA, and has a long history of outsourcing production of his own products to countries such as China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Mexico. And here in the United States, Donald Trump has repeatedly hired and exploited undocumented or foreign workers – including masonry workers in New York state. Governor Pence has repeatedly backed free trade deals with partners in every corner of the globe for more than a decade. He praised North American Free Trade Agreement and as Congressman, he voted for the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, and voiced support for the TransPacific Partnership. https://www.revealnews.org/article/trumps-golf-club-sought-certificationsfor-workers-in-u-s-illegally/

SOCIAL SECURITY CLINTON-KAINE will fight to protect retirement security for workers and their families. Clinton supports strengthening and expanding Social Security, and has fought against efforts to privatize it or raise the retirement age. Senator Kaine opposes efforts to privatize Social Security. Doing so would leave our seniors vulnerable to volatile markets and would remove funding from the program. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/social-security-and-medicare/ https://retiredamericans.org/clinton-kaine-excellent-fit-retirees/

TRUMP-PENCE are building opposition to Social Security. Trump wrongly attacks immigrants and refugees for receiving Social Security. In fact, unauthorized workers do not receive Social Security but contribute to Social Security through their jobs. Trump’s tax plan would cut taxes for the wealthiest by an average of $1.3 million a year, paid for by cutting education and putting Medicare at risk. Governor Pence once suggested making cuts to social security and Medicare programs to pay for the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

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CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE HEALTHCARE

Hillary Clinton has led and will continue to lead the fight for universal, quality, and affordable healthcare for everyone in America. In the ‘90s, she worked to help pass the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which today covers 8 million kids. After the bill was passed, she closely monitored the progress and the CHIP enrollment rate. After 9/11, Clinton supported funding to rebuild New York and addressed the health concerns of the first responders at Ground Zero. She fought for better healthcare and benefits for wounded service members, veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserves. As First Lady, she fought to have Gulf War Syndrome recognized. As Senator on the Armed Services Committee, she fought to establish new services for military members and veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). She worked to ensure that all members of the Reserves and National Guard and their families had health benefits and expand benefits afforded to surviving spouses. Clinton has never given up on the fight for universal coverage. Her healthcare plan includes defending and expanding the Affordable Care Act which covers 20 million people (including many BAC members), bringing down outof-pocket costs like copays and deductibles, reducing the cost of prescription drugs, fighting for health insurance for the lowest-income Americans in every state by incentivizing states to expand Medicaid, expanding access to affordable healthcare to families regardless of immigration status, defending access to reproductive healthcare, doubling funding for community health centers, and supporting the healthcare workforce. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/health-care http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160419/blog/160419898 https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2015/11/11/ supporting-our-veterans-troops-and-their-families/

Donald Trump vows to “repeal and replace” Obamacare with “something terrific.” Entitled “Healthcare Reform to Make America Great Again,” his healthcare reform claims that doctors, clinics and hospitals would make it easier for consumers to compare prices of different procedures or exams. He did not specify, however, where and how the prices would be listed. Repealing and replacing Obamacare comes with a steep price tag - the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) finds that the costs of repealing Obamacare and Trump’s replacement is $270 billion over 10 years. Trump’s healthcare reform not only will add to the deficit, but significantly reduce coverage. With current Obamacare policies in place, 27 million Americans will lack healthcare coverage in 2018, according to projections from the CBO. Fully repealing Obamacare would increase that number by another 22 million. This number would include many BAC members who, due to lack of work or other reasons, have no other healthcare. Using the COB estimates, Trump’s healthcare reform would only cover 5 percent of those 22 million people, meaning about 21 million would lose insurance coverage. In addition to repealing and replacing Obamacare, Trump proposes to transform Medicaid into a block grant to the states. This means the federal government would no longer pay for a portion of state Medicaid on a matching rate and instead would give a fixed allotment of dollars. Making this change and eliminating the ACA will likely hurt working people because their Medicaid Coverage will be limited and many will lose insurance. According to the CRFB, Trump campaign has not provided any information on the size of their proposed block grants, making it impossible to calculate any savings. http://crfb.org/blogs/analysis-donald-trumps-health-care-plan

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Hillary’s Long Fight for Labor

Miller photography

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) at a rally addressing the long-term health needs of 9/11 rescue workers and other first responders near Ground Zero on September 8, 2007 in New York City. From left, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York Gary LaBarbera, former President of New York State AFL-CIO Denis Hughes, Senator Clinton, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and former President of New York City Central Labor Council Ed Ott.

CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE TAXES / TAX CUTS

Hillary Clinton plans to increase taxes on the wealthy by enacting a tax surcharge on multimillionaires who make more than $5 million per year – a measure that would only affect the top 0.02 percent of taxpayers. Raising taxes on the wealthy will also fund the infrastructure development and other job plans. She will also give tax cuts to the middle class and small businesses. Clinton thinks the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act did not go far enough to end the threat from too-big-to-fail banks. She proposes a risk fee levied on all banks with more than $50 billion in assets, high debt levels, or too much reliance on short-term funding. Clinton would also tax high-frequency traders. She would extend the statute of limitations for financial crimes, and require CEOs to personally pay part of any fines levied on their companies. She has also proposed an “exit tax” on companies that attempt a so-called “tax inversion.” They would pay American taxes on any deferred foreign earnings. These Wall Street tax increases would raise $80 billion a year. http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-wall-street-plan-targets-shadowbanking-1444322548

Donald Trump has proposed cutting the nation’s wealthiest earners’ income tax rate from the current 39.6 percent down to 25 percent. He has also vowed to lower the business tax rate for corporations and small businesses alike to 15% – down from the current top rate of 39%. Nonpartisan groups including the Tax Foundation and the Tax Policy Center estimate Trump’s tax plan would add nearly $10 trillion to the debt over the next decade. Trump’s companies would also benefit from his proposals to cut top income tax rates. As this Journal goes to print, Trump has declined to release his personal income tax filings, and in the past, he has boasted of his strategies to minimize his tax payments. While his proposed reductions might sound attractive, it does little for working families other than raising the price tag on debt that future generations will be saddled with. https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/donald-trumps-tax-plan-could-landamerica-10-trillion-deeper-in-debt/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/08/08/economists-trump-tax-plan-offers-almost-nothing-for-the-middle-class/

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CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE EDUCATION

Hillary Clinton has a proven record as a supporter of public education and working families, evidenced by her work at the Children’s Defense Fund, as the First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, and the A rating she earned as a U.S. Senator. That is why she earned NEA’s “Friend of Education Award” in 1999. She has committed to being an advocate for educators and fighting to provide equal opportunity to have access to arts education, school nurses, librarians, and counselors, and funding so all students can succeed, regardless of their zip code. Clinton is a champion for college affordability. Her proposal would control the rising costs of higher education and reduce educational debt for those already with student loans. The plan provides states with grants for their public universities to ensure residents can access in-state tuition “debtfree,” assuming that parents make a “reasonable contribution” and students work 10 hours a week. It would also cut federal student loan interest rates to the budget-neutral level for the federal government and allow Americans with student loan debt to refinance at today’s lower interest rates. She supports career programs including union apprenticeship and training programs that provide both high-quality career skills and good-paying jobs. She also has specific policy proposals for early childhood education and K-12 education. She endorses universal pre-K, and would double the funding for Head Start and the Early Head Start Partnership grant program while cutting taxes to ease the burden of child care costs on families.

Education is not listed as an issue on Donald Trump’s campaign website. One thing Trump is sure about is that he wants to cut the Department of Education “way, way, way down.” He has not provided specifics on how much funding should be cut from the department, which administers Pell grants, provides oversight to the states to check on inequality of education between low-income and wealthy districts and is responsible for keeping national education data. Trump is in favor of for-profit colleges. Back in 2005, Trump started an online school called Trump University to teach the art of deal-making which never received accreditation, and the “University” didn’t offer degrees. The New York Department of Education sent him a letter accusing him of misleading the public by running an unauthorized school, and he changed the name to Trump Entrepreneur Initiative in 2010. The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued the company in 2013, saying it misrepresented its classes. The legal battles continue since a class action suit has been brought against the company by a student who spent $36,000 plus on Trump’s investing tips. Trump is against teachers unions, saying “our public schools have grown up in a competition-free zone, surrounded by a very high union wall.” Pence also attacks teacher unions and pushes market-focused education policies, rakes in money from for-profit charter chains, and limit teachers’ collective bargaining rights through advocating charters and voucher programs across Indiana.

http://www.strongpublicschools.org/hillary-clinton-on-the-issues

http://indianapublicmedia.org/stateimpact/2015/01/02/freedom-teach/

https://thinkprogress.org/what-donald-trump-believes-about-education27105371fe16#.tn80wrd0w

EQUAL RIGHTS Hillary Clinton has long been a supporter of equal pay for women and was an original co-sponsor of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Hillary has been a vocal advocate for LGBT rights throughout her career. She fights for full federal equality for LGBT Americans, supports LGBT youth, parents, and elders, honors the military service of LGBT people, fights for an AIDS-free generation, protects transgender rights, and promotes human rights of LGBT people around the world.

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Donald Trump said that paid family leave could hurt the U.S. despite considerable evidence that it wouldn’t. He regularly makes derogatory comments and repeatedly insulted women’s appearances. Trump has been a consistent opponent of marriage equality. He supports the so-called First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) which would expose LGBT people to more discrimination.

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CLINTON-KAINE

TRUMP-PENCE VETERANS

Hillary Clinton has a strong record of service to veterans. In 2006 she introduced the Heroes at Home Act of 2006 to help family members care for veterans that return home with posttraumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries; she worked with Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate to increase the survivor benefits for military families from $12,000 to $100,000; she worked with Republicans to provide full military health benefits to National Guard members and reservists; she authored a new G. I. Bill of Rights to help veterans adjust and re-enter the workforce after deployment through educational opportunities, a new veteran-specific micro-loan program, and an expanded home loan program; she co-sponsored the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007 to expand retirement pay and disability compensation for veterans disabled during their service; and she introduced the Defense Authorization Bill enacted in 2008 to allow families of wounded service members to take up to six months unpaid leave to care for their wounded family member. Unlike Trump, she opposes privatizing the Veterans Administration, saying “I’m absolutely against privatizing the V.A… this is another part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. They’ve actually formed an organization to try to begin to convince Americans we should no longer have guaranteed healthcare, specialized care for our veterans. Let’s fix the V.A., but we will never let it be privatized.”

In his July 11th speech in Virginia, Donald Trump described the Department of Veterans Affairs as a corrupt disaster and promised to privatize medical care for veterans. Concerned Veterans for America, which also pushes for national security policy reforms, described Trump’s plan as “unserious.” Trump University routinely ignored the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), which gives a Reservist or Guardsman the right to return to their old job with the days missed due to deployment, and fired them because of the conflict between their duties and work. Trump doesn’t respect veterans who have made sacrifices to make our country safe. He slammed U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), a decorated Vietnam War veteran, by saying McCain was not a war hero because he was captured by the North Vietnamese. Several veterans and family members of military personnel killed in the line of duty condemned Trump’s rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and attack on the Muslim American parents of an Army soldier who was killed in Iraq. http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/06/03/donald-trump-lovesveterans-much-fires-serving/ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/veterans-group-slams-trumpsunserious-plan-to-reform-the-va/article/2575419

http://correctrecord.org/hillary-clinton-a-record-of-service-to-veterans/

ENVIRONMENT Clinton and Kaine believe climate change is real and the impacts of climate change will disproportionately affect lowincome and minority communities which suffer the worst losses during extreme weather and have the fewest resources to prepare. Clinton has a very strong environmental record going back decades from combating climate change to investing in clean energy to working to repeal Big Oil subsidies. Her comprehensive energy and climate agenda includes developing, defending and implementing federal energy and climate standards, rebuilding infrastructure like the run-down public housing and crumbling schools, ensuring safe and responsible fossil fuel production, revitalizing coal communities, and reducing oil consumption.

Trump and Pence are largely in agreement on energy and the environment. Both are against regulations to limit carbon emissions and have doubts about the reality of climate change. As Governor of Indiana, Pence threatened to disobey the Obama administration’s orders to lower carbon emissions unless the regulations underwent extensive changes. Trump said that he would “cancel” the Paris Agreement to address climate change that was adopted by more than 190 countries last year and stop funding any international efforts to address global warming. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/us/politics/mike-pence-issues. html?_r=0 http://time.com/4349309/donald-trump-bismarck-energy-speech/

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2016/04/13/hillaryclintons-plan-to-fight-for-environmental-and-climate-justice/

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The View from New York City: Trump’s No Good for BAC Members BY JER EM I A H SU LLI VA N JR.

President of BAC Local 1 New York

onald Trump was born and raised in Queens, New York. That’s also where I was raised, and it’s the home of my Local union. And so, as President of Local 1 New York – BAC’s brick, stone, PCC, and plaster Local in New York City – I’ve been getting a lot of calls lately about Trump. The calls come not only from my fellow Local 1 NY members, but from brothers and sisters around the country. And a lot of them sound like this: “Jerry, I don’t get it. BAC’s against Trump, but doesn’t he build everything union in New York? Doesn’t he understand the construction business? I saw him at the Republican Convention, and he talked about how much he and his old man liked hanging out with bricklayers. Shouldn’t we back him?” Well, I’ve spent 35 years of my life as a BAC member in New York City. And I’ve been lucky enough to work for my brothers and sisters as a Local union representative and officer for over 20 years. So I’ve seen Donald Trump – Trump the developer, Trump the builder – up close and personal for over three decades. And after all that time, I can say, with no reservations: Donald Trump is no good for BAC members. In fact, he’s no good for any tradespeople, union or non-union. He’s no good for contractors, and he’s especially no good for union contractors who play by the rules and pay fair wages and benefits. And he’s no good for the communities in which he builds. The fact of the matter is, Donald Trump is good for one person and one person only: Donald Trump. Trump has a reputation for building union in New York. But what they don’t

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tell you is that when Trump was making his name as a developer, in the ‘80s, everyone built union in New York, whether they liked it or not. Trump wasn’t some friend of labor – he used union craftworkers because he had to, because the trades had a lock on the work. And when he thought he could get away with cheating… Let me tell you a story about one of Donald Trump’s biggest jobs, the job that put him in the spotlight as a big-time developer: the construction of Trump Tower. Back in 1980, there was a department store on the site of Trump Tower. Taking the store down was a major demolition job – there were hundreds of thousands of hours of work in it. But not one hour of that demolition went to union members. It didn’t even

course Trump was building just north of the city in Westchester County – a course with plenty of high-end stone work, including the “most expensive golf hole ever constructed” at $7 million, according to their website. Of course, Local 5 NY had a lot of stone masons on the bench then. So did we, down in Local 1 NY. But did any of our members get to work on the job? What do you think? Trump’s company got work authorizations for Ecuadorian stone masons to do the job. In order to get the authorizations, Trump claimed that no U.S. masons wanted the jobs. Remember, this was during the recession! Masons throughout the country were struggling to pay their mortgage, to put food on the table – and Trump said no

“ If Hillary Clinton hadn’t fought hard and stayed fighting, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act may never have existed.” go to non-union Americans. You can read more about this here: http://time. com/4465744/donald-trump-undocumented-workers/. No, Donald Trump – Mr. “Build That Wall,” the guy whose campaign is all about beating up on immigrants – he gave all the demolition work to a contractor who illegally brought in 200 laborers from Poland, and then paid them under the table and way under scale. Most of them didn’t even wear hard hats on the job. And that happened in the middle of New York City. Of course, if Trump screwed union workers like that in New York City, you can imagine what he does in areas where the building trades unions aren’t quite as strong. And you don’t have to go far from the City to see it. I remember just a few years ago, in 2010, in the depths of the recession, hearing about a new golf

one wanted to work! And to add insult to injury, he paid the Ecuadorian masons $14 per hour. At that time, the prevailing rate in Westchester County was nearly five times that wage. (Source: https://www.revealnews.org/ article/trumps-golf-club-sought-certifications-forworkers-in-u-s-illegally/)

Some friend of the American worker, huh? And when you get into the South, or other areas where unions just aren’t as strong, forget it. I just read an article about how when Trump was planning a skyscraper in New Orleans, the IBEW local asked him to enter into a project labor agreement. Trump did what he always does: he said one thing, and he did another. He told the IBEW, “You know I build union,” and then they never heard from him again. Like the one IBEW representative

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told Trump, “It looks like you work union when you have to, but when you don’t, you don’t.” He just doesn’t care about tradespeople. He talks a good game, but when the rubber meets the road, he’s no good for us. And it’s not only workers who get ripped off. In Atlantic City, Trump put multiple contractors out of business when he simply refused to pay them for their work on his Trump Taj Mahal casino. (That’s the same casino that just announced that it was shutting down rather than bargaining a contract with its employees.) And when those companies shut their doors, their employees lost their jobs. In Chicago, Trump reneged on a deal with folks who bought apartments in his new Trump Tower, costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece. But when it comes down to it, no one takes it on the chin from Trump worse than the workers who build his towers. Even when he builds union, he finds a way to chisel. Right now, Trump is turning the Old Post Office in DC into a luxury hotel. It’s a prevailing wage job. And while some of the workers on site are union, including some members of Local 1 MD/VA/DC, the Department of Labor is investigating serious charges that Trump paid many tradespeople well under the prevailing rate. (Source: https://

www.washingtonpost.com/local/they-say-theyarrived-in-the-us-illegally-now-theyre-workingon-trumps-dc-hotel/2015/07/06/9a785116-20ec11e5-84d5-eb37ee8eaa61_story.html )

So I wasn’t surprised when I heard this Trump quote on building properties with union labor: “If I had my choice...I think I’d take it without [union labor].”

(Source: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/ first-draft/2015/11/20/donald-trump-fieldsquestions-on-jobs-in-iowa/)

The bottom line is that Trump’s reputation for being a friend of the building trades is a lie. He builds union when he has to, but every time he has a chance to save a buck and use cheap, non-union labor – even exploiting undocumented immigrants – he jumps on it. In New York, we’ve got a name for a guy like that. He’s a phony; just like those “Make America Great Again” hats that are made in China.

Now, there’s still one other thing I’d like to talk about. Here in New York City, the wounds of 9/11 are still fresh. Too many Local 1 NY members lost family and friends on that terrible day. And so, when I hear Donald Trump use 9/11 for politics, it makes me sick. Trump exploited 9/11 for personal gain! He took $150,000 from a special 9/11 government fund set up for small businesses that needed help rebuilding in downtown

she was responsible for winning the first federal dollars to monitor the health of our first responders. If she hadn’t fought hard and stayed fighting, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act may never have existed. She also advocated for over $20 billion in federal investment to help rebuild the city in the years after the attacks. Then, in 2010, NINE years after the attacks on NY, DC, and PA, and nine years after she started fighting for us, Congress passed the Zadroga

“ Trump exploited 9/11 for personal gain! He took $150,000 from a special 9/11 government fund set up for small businesses that needed help rebuilding in downtown New York, even though Trump himself said that his businesses were unaffected by the tragedy.” New York, even though Trump himself said that his businesses were unaffected by the tragedy. (Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/

news/politics/donald-trump-9-11-funds-programnet-150g-payday-article-1.2641951)

Like Congressman Joe Crowley said, “It was one of our nation’s darkest days, but for Trump it was just another chance to make a buck.” But as a New Yorker, I know someone who didn’t look at 9/11 as a payday. I know someone who stood by the side of first responders and victims with grace and humility, and who did everything she could do to help our grieving city to recover. My Senator, Hillary Clinton. When the towers fell on September 11, 2001, Senator Hillary Clinton got to work. She rolled up her sleeves and worked across the aisles to get Congress to allocate necessary resources into the City, and within 48 hours she got much needed money to provide access to health benefits for first responders. She fought for us, she listened to our families and friends telling their stories of escape and eventually, she heard about how first responders were getting sick. And she DID something for those workers. She investigated stories of health problems reported by first responders, and

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Bill. That’s right—it took YEARS of careful negotiations and holding her colleagues accountable, and you know what? SHE NEVER GAVE UP. (Source: http://www. nytimes.com/2010/12/23/nyregion/23health.html)

That is how she will fight for all of us if she is elected President. She will make sure we invest in infrastructure to get our people back to work Making America Safe Again. She will invest in public education—where most of our kids go to school—so that every child, regardless of how much money their parents have, can get a high-quality education. She will work to keep Social Security safe for our seniors, and for future generations who are relying on it in their retirement. Hillary Clinton believes that unions are critical to providing safe, good-paying jobs for workers so they can provide for their families, and has said labor will always have a champion in the White House and a seat at the table if she is president. Hillary Clinton was a great Senator for New York and I know she will bring that same New York spirit to the White House. We never stop fighting, and we never, EVER give up. That is why she has my vote and I’m proud to say, “I’m with her!” ISS UE 2 , 2 0 1 6 | 11

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Labor-Endorsed Candidates

he following is a list of statewide and congressional candidates endorsed by the IU and various AFL-CIO state federations as of August 4th, 2016. For a more complete and updated listing of endorsements for state legislators or local offices, contact your state or local AFL-CIO labor council. ARIZONA 01 02

Tom O’Halleran (D)* Matthew Heinz (D)+

ARKANSAS S 02

Conner Eldridge (D)+ Dianne Curry (D)+

CALIFORNIA S 02 03 04 05 06

Kamala Harris (D)* Jared Huffman (D) John Garamendi (D) Bob Derlet (D)+ Mike Thompson (D) Doris Matsui (D)

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24

Paul Cook (R) Jerry McNerney (D) Michael Eggman (D)+ Mark DeSaulnier (D) Nancy Pelosi (D) Barbara Lee (D) Jackie Speier (D) Eric Swalwell (D) Mike Honda (D) Anna Eshoo (D) Zoe Lofgren (D) Jimmy Panetta (D)* Daniel Parra (D)+ Wendy Reed (D)+ Salud Carbajal (D)*

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 47 48 49 51

Bryan Caforio (D)+ Julia Brownley (D) Judy Chu (D) Adam Schiff (D) Tony Cardenas (D) Brad Sherman (D) Pete Aguilar (D) Ted Lieu (D) Xavier Becerra (D) Norma Torres (D) Raul Ruiz (D) Karen Bass (D) Linda Sanchez (D) Brett Murdock (D)+ Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) Mark Taka no (D) Tim Sheridan (D)+ Maxine Waters (D) Isadore Hall Ill (D)* Alan Lowenthal (D) Suzanne Savary (D)+ Douglas Appelegate (D)+ Juan Vargas (D)

COLORADO 01 02 03 04 06 07

Diana DeGette (D) Jared Polis (D) Gail Schwarts (D)+ Bob Seay (D)+ Morgan Carroll (D)+ Ed Perlmutter (D)

CONNECTICUT S 01 02 03 05

Richard Blumenthal (D) John Larson (D) Joe Courtney (D) Rosa Delaura (D) Elizabeth Esty (D)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 00

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)

FLORIDA 03 05 13 14 17 18

Ed Emery (D)+ Corrine Brown (D) Charlie Crist (D)+ Kathy Castor (D) April Freeman (D)+ Jonathan Chane (D)*

An Election Has Never Been Decided By One Vote BY DAR RYL BRA N DT

BAC Local 4 California Field Representative

hen I started to write this article, I had several different titles in mind. I had a message to get across to those who don’t care to go to the polls on Election Day, and I thought this one might get the most attention from those who need it. Actually the title is false – for those of you who were looking for something to run under your spouse’s nose, as an excuse not to go out and vote. But good news, you are just the ones that I wrote this for. As a matter of fact, there have been ten elections in history that have been decided by one vote, or that have been ended in a dead tie. Don’t put this down, keep reading…. So what happens when we don’t go to the polls on Election Day? Almost nobody knows you didn’t go, and besides, you’re tired. You just spent the day working in the sun, stacking one on top of two, trying to get that 350’ of caulking in place, ramming plastic overhead, or getting that layout course of marble dead nuts perfect. You’re tired! And you’ve just

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consumed a couple of adult beverages on the couch. Who is it going to affect if you don’t get out and vote? It will affect your family. You are likely the head of the household, and everyone is looking to you to set an example. Remember the anti-drug ad from the 1980’s? The father storms into his son’s room with a handful of smoking paraphernalia, and demands an answer. “Where did you get this? …. Who taught you to do this?!? “The son denies ownership of it, but when pressured by his dad, he finally screams back. “From you, I learned it from you!” Your children watch you, and likely your grandkids will too. Look at the family photo on the wall. Yes, the big one. Your parents are in it, your sisters and brothers, and their kids. Your children are the ones that look to you for an example, as you did with your parents. If you teach them not to vote, they will teach their kids the same thing. It’s no longer just one vote, is it? This is what it has cost us in the past elections. In counties where the Democrats far outnumber the Republicans, our supported candidates lose, because the

Democrats didn’t go to the polls. Too many of them sat on the couch, teaching their kids what not to do. When our labor friendly candidates for City Council, Congress, Senate, and President lose, we as union members lose. No PLAs, no prevailing wage jobs in the cities and counties, no school bonds getting passed. What happens then is that our work decreases, and our jobs suffer. We have to vote to get what will be best for us as union members. We can’t wait to see what new rules will be handed down to us to follow, by those who were politically active and showed up to vote. Recently in Nevada, the Republican Governor abolished prevailing wage on the construction of schools, in order to save the state money. Schools and public works are a great percentage of our work. A union contractor who supplies work for you cannot compete with a nonunion contractor that now legally pays their masons minimum wage. Once bad legislation is passed, you have no control over it. What you do have control over is setting that positive example for your family, by voting for the good, before the bad gets shoved down your throat.

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Alcee Hastings (D) Lois Frankel (D) Ted Deutch (D) Frederica Wilson (D) Mario Diaz-Balart (R) Annette Taddeo (D)+ Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)

HAWAII S 01 02

Brian Schartz (D) Colleen Hanabusa (D)* Tulsi Gabbard (D)

IDAHO S 01 02

Jerry Sturgill (D)+ James Piotrowski (D)+ Jennifer Martinez (D)+

ILLINOIS CM S 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 17

Susan Mendoza (D)+ Tammy Duckworth (D)+ Bobby Rush (D) Robin Kelly (D) Daniel Lipinski (D) Luis Gutierrez (D) Mike Quigley (D) Amanda Holland (D)+ Danny Davis (D) Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)* Jan Schakowsky (D) Bradley Schneider (D)+ Bill Foster (D) CJ Baracevic (D)+ Cheri Bustos (D)

INDIANA G SP S 01 02 05 06 07 09

John Gregg (D)* Glenda Ritz (D) Evan Bayh (D)* Peter Visclosky (D) Lynn Coleman (D)+ Angela Demaree (D)+ Barry Welsh (D)+ Andre Carson (D) Shelli Yoder (D)+

IOWA 02 03 04

David Loebsack (D) Jim Mowrer (D)+ Kim Weaver (D)+

KANSAS S 02 03 04

Patrick Wiesner (D)+ Britani Potter (D)+ Jay Sidie (D)+ Daniel B. Giroux (D)+

KENTUCKY 01 03 04 06

Sam Gaskins (D)* John Yarmuth (D) Calvin Sidle (D)+ Nancy Jo Kemper (D)+

MARYLAND S 02 03 04 05 07 08

Chris Van Hollen (D)* Dutch Ruppersberger (D) John Sarbanes (D) Anthony Brown (D)* Steny Hoyer (D) Elijah Cummings (D) Jamie Raskin (D)*

MICHIGAN 01 02 05 06

Lon Johnson (D)* Dennis Murphy (D)+ Daniel Kildee (D) Paul Clements (D)+

07 09 10 11 12 13 14

Gretchen Driskell (D)+ Sandy Levin (D) Frank Accavitti (D)* Anil Kumar (D)+ Debbie Dingell (D) John Conyers (D) Brenda Lawrence (D)

MINNESOTA 01 02 04 05 06 07 08

Tim Walz (D) Angela Craig (D)* Betty McCollum (D) Keith Ellison (D) David Snyder (D)+ Collin Peterson (D) Richard Nolan (D)

MISSOURI G SS S 01 02 05 06

Chris Koster (D)* Robin Smith (D)+ Jason Kander (D)+ William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D) Bill Otto (D)+ Emanuel Cleaver (D) Samuel Graves (R)

MONTANA G AG SS A SP

Steve Bullock (D) Tim Fox (R) Monica Lindeen (D)+ Jessee Laslovich (D) Melissa Romano (D)+

NEBRASKA 01

Daniel Wik (D)+

NEVADA S 01 02 03 04

Catherine Cortez Masto (D)* Dina Titus (D) Chip Evans (D)+ Jacklyn Rosen (D)* Ruben Kihuen (D)+

NEW HAMPSHIRE S 01 02

Maggie Hassan (D)+ Carol Shea-Porter (D)+ Ann Mclane Kuster (D)

NEW JERSEY 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Donald Norcross (D) Frank LoBiondo (R) Christopher Smith (R) Josh Gottheimer (D)+ Frank Pallone (D) Peter Jacob (D)+ Albio Sires (D) William Pascrell (D) Donald Payne, Jr. (D) Joseph Wenzel (D)+ Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)

NEW MEXICO SS 01 02 03

Magggie Toulouse Oliver (D)+ Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Merrie Lee Soules (D)+ Ben Ray Lujan (D)

NEW YORK 10 12 25

Jerrold Nadler (D) Carolyn Maloney (D) Louise Slaughter (D)

NORTH CAROLINA G LG AG T

Roy Cooper (D)+ Linda Coleman (D)+ Josh Stein (D)+ Dan Blue Ill (D)+

LC SP S 12

Charles Meeker (D)+ June Atkinson (D) Deborah Ross (D)+ Alma Adams (D)

NORTH DAKOTA G LG T SP Cl S 01

Marvin Nelson (D)* Joan Heckaman (D)* Tim Mathern (D)+ Kristen Baesler (R) Ruth Buffalo (D)+ Eliot Glassheim (D)+ Chase I ron Eyes (D)+

OHIO S 01 03 04 05 06 07 09 11 12 13 15 16

Ted Strickland (D)+ Michelle Young (D)+ Joyce Beatty (D) Janet Garrett (D)+ James Neu (D)+ Mike Lorentz (D)+ Roy Rich (D)+ Marcy Kaptur (D) Marcia Fudge (D) Edward Albertson (D)+ Tim Ryan (D) Scott Wharton (D)+ Keith Mundy (D)+

OREGON

G Kate Brown (D) AG Ellen Rosenblum (D) T Tobias Read (D)+

PENNSYLVANIA AG T A S 01 02 05 06 07 08 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Joshua Shapiro (D)+ Joe Torsella (D)+ Eugene DePasquale (D) Kate McGinty (D)+ Bob Brady (D) Dwight Evans (D)* Kerith Strano Taylor (D)+ Mike Parrish (D)+ Mary Ellen Balchunis (D)+ Steve Santarsiero (D)* Mike Marsicano (D)+ Erin McClelland (D)+ Brendan Boyle (D) Mike Doyle (D) Rick Daugherty (D)+ Christina Hartman (D)* Matt Cartwright (D) Tim Murphy (R)

RHODE ISLAND 01 02

David N Cicilline (D) James Langevin (D)

SOUTH CAROLINA S 01 02 04 05 06 07

Thomas Dixon (D)+ Dimitri Cherny (D)+ Arik Bjorn (D)+ Chris Fedalei (D)+ Fran Person (D)+ James Clyburn (D) Mal Hyman (D)+

TEXAS 01 06 12 14 18 20 21 23 24

Shirley McKella (D)+ Ruby Faye Woolbridge (D)+ Bill Bradshaw (D)+ Michael Cole (D)+ Sheila Jackson Lee (D) Joaquin Castro (D) Tom Wakely (D)+ Pete Gallego (D)+ Jan McDowell (D)+

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26 29 33 34 35

Eric Mauck (D)+ Gene Green (D) Marc Veasey (D) Filemon Vela (D) Lloyd Doggett (D)

UTAH AG Jon Harper (D)+ 02 Charlene Albarran (D)+ 04 Dough Owens (D)+

VERMONT G LG AG SS T A S 01

Matt Dunne (D)* David Zuckerman (D)+ T.J. Donovan (D)* Jim Condos (D) Beth Pearce (D) Doug Hoffer (D) Patrick Leahy (D) Peter Welch (D)

WASHINGTON G LG AG SS A SP LD Cl 03 05 07 08 09 10

Jay I nslee (D) Cyrus Habib (D)+ Bob Ferguson (D) Tina Podlodowski (D)+ Jeff Sprung (D)+ Chris Reykdai (D)+ Dave Upthegrove (D)+ Mike Kreidler (D) Jim Moeller (D)+ Joe Pakootas (D)+ Pramila Jayapal (D)* Alida Skold (D)+ Adam Smith (D) Denny Heck (D)

WEST VIRGINIA G AG SS T A CA 02

Jim Justice (D)* Dough Reynolds (D)+ Natalie Tennant (D) John Perdue (D) Mary Ann Claytor (D)+ Walt Helmick (D) Mark Hunt (D)+

WISCONSIN S 02 04 06 08

Russ Feingold (D)+ Mark Paean (D) Gwen Moore (D) Sarah Lloyd (D)+ Tom Nelson (D)*

KEY: A Auditor AG Attorney General AL At-Large CA Com. of Agriculture CI Com. of Insurance CM Comptroller G Governor LC Labor Commissioner LD Land Commissioner LG Lieutenant Governor S Senate SP Super of Pub Inst SS Secretary of State T Treasurer + Challenger * Open Seats ISS UE 3 , 2 0 1 6 | 13

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Key Races CALIFORNIA U.S. SENATE:

✔ Kamala Harris (D)

Loretta Sanchez (D)

California voters made history in the race for the U.S. Senate, sending two Democrats to a November runoff and denying a Republican a spot on the fall ballot for the first time since the state’s first direct election of senators in 1914. State Attorney General Kamala Harris, who won the largest share of the vote in the primary, served seven years as San Francisco’s District Attorney before being elected Attorney General in 2010. Harris supports proposals to create an infrastructure bank to repair and expand our transportation, water and technology infrastructure. She also believes in protecting workers’ rights, strengthening and enforcing workplace protections, stopping wage theft, strengthening Social Security, providing veterans benefits and career skills, and raising the minimum wage.

COLORADO U.S. HOUSE: DISTRICT 6

✔ Morgan Carroll (D)

Mike Coffman (R)

Democratic state Senator Morgan Carroll will challenge Republican incumbent Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. As a state legislator for more than a decade, Morgan Carroll has worked to protect good-paying jobs, the environment, affordable higher education, affordable healthcare, and a secure retirement for all workers. The Colorado AFL-CIO praised her legislative efforts to raise Colorado’s minimum wage, improve pay equal for women, and ensure workplace safety.

FLORIDA U.S. SENATE:

✔ Patrick Murphy (D)

Marco Rubio (R)

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is running against Republican incumbent and former 2016 presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio. Murphy has a proven record of fighting to protect workers’ rights, fighting for their hard-earned, highquality union health benefits, protecting

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Social Security and Medicaid, and fighting to raise the minimum wage. As Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Marco Rubio voted against working families 100 percent of the time.

ILLINOIS U.S. SENATE: ✔ Tammy Duckworth (D) Mark Kirk (R)

The Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is challenging Republican Senator Mark Kirk in the November general election. An Iraq War veteran, former Army helicopter pilot, and Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Duckworth is a true champion for our working families and veterans. She supports infrastructure investment and favors targeted, short-term tax incentives for small- and mid-sized businesses that create new jobs. She also strongly opposes any effort to diminish the Social Security’s guaranteed benefits. U.S. HOUSE: ✔ Bradley Schneider (D) DISTRICT 10 Robert Dold (R)

Former U.S. Rep. Bradley Schneider is challenging the Republican incumbent Robert Dold who is seeking re-election to his second term in office. Schneider has a record of leading on key issues important to working families such as expanding workers’ rights, raising the minimum wage, and passing comprehensive immigration reform. Schneider also defends women’s rights and LGBT equality.

INDIANA

challenging the Republican incumbent Tim Walberg in the November election. Driskell is a strong advocate for working families, small businesses, higher education and the environment. Her job plan focuses on investing in efficient, commerce-friendly infrastructure, training and educating a skilled workforce, creating and protecting equality of opportunity, and building quality schools, parks and housing.

MISSOURI GOVERNOR:

✔ Chris Koster (D) Eric Greitens (R)

The current Democratic Attorney General of Missouri Chris Koster will face Republican candidate Eric Greitens. As Attorney General, Koster has been on the forefront in the fight to protect workers. He has repeatedly and loudly spoken out against the so-called Right-to-Work (RTW) legislation and continues to lead the charge against efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights. Greitens wants to remove collective bargaining from Missouri through RTW legislation. Koster has prosecuted more prevailing wage violations than anyone else in Missouri and has long supported Project Labor Agreements. Greitens wants to end collective bargaining in Missouri and believes PLAs have no value.

NEVADA U.S. SENATE:

✔ Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Joe Heck (R)

The Indiana University faculty member and Monroe County Council member Shelli Yoder will face Republican candidate Trey Hollingsworth this November. Yoder supports infrastructure investment and good-paying construction jobs.

Former Attorney General of Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto will face Republican member of U.S. House of Representatives Joe Heck in the November election. Masto supports the labor movement in raising the minimum wage, ensuring equal pay, protecting Medicare and Social Security, and opposing the jobkilling Trans-Pacific Partnership.

MICHIGAN

NEW HAMPSHIRE

U.S. HOUSE: ✔ Gretchen Driskell (D) DISTRICT 7 Tim Walberg (R)

U.S. SENATE:

The first female mayor of Saline and Democratic member of Michigan House of Representatives Gretchen Driskell is

New Hampshire Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan will face the Republican incumbent Senator Kelly Ayotte who

U.S. HOUSE: DISTRICT 9

✔ Shelli Yoder (D)

Trey Hollingsworth (R)

✔ Maggie Hassan (D) Kelly Ayotte (R)

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is running for re-election to her second term. As Governor, Hassan passed a bill extending health coverage to over 45,000 hard-working Granite Staters and worked to begin fixing highways, roads and bridges. She also froze in-state tuition at New Hampshire universities for the first time in 25 years and reduced tuitions at community colleges.

NEW JERSEY U.S. HOUSE: DISTRICT 5

✔ Josh Gottheimer (D) Scott Garrett (R)

The Democratic candidate Josh Gottheimer is challenging the Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett who has held this seat since 2002 and won the last election in 2014. Gottheimer supports repatriating companies’ offshore profits through taxes to fix New Jersey’s crumbling infrastructure. Garrett opposed building the ARC Tunnel and the Gateway Tunnel and voted against a bipartisan transportation and infrastructure bill that saved New Jersey transit from severe budget cuts, provided safety enhancement to Amtrak, and made critical investments in fixing our infrastructure.

NEW YORK U.S. HOUSE: DISTRICT 21

✔ Mike Derrick (D) Elise Stefanik (R)

The Democratic candidate and retired U.S. Army Colonel Mike Derrick is challenging the Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik who is seeking re-election to her second term. Stefanik cosponsored legislation allowing employers to voluntarily engage in workplace safety programs. Derrick proposes a range of renewable energy, renovated infrastructure and ecotourism projects that will create economically sustainable jobs. Derrick also strongly opposes TransPacific Partnership saying he is against“the unfair trade that gives priority to the bottom lines of corporations instead of those hard-working Americans who make the corporations work.” U.S. HOUSE: ✔ Colleen Deacon (D) DISTRICT 24 John Katko (R)

The Democratic candidate Colleen Deacon is challenging the Republican incumbent John Katko who is seeking re-election to his second term. A Syracuse native, Deacon has

dedicated her career to helping central New York families and improving her community. She paid her own way through college at Syracuse University through waitressing and grocery store clerk jobs and student loans. A working single mom, she understands the importance of issues for working families like paid family leave, Medicaid, and Social Security. Deacon is also opposed to Trans-Pacific Partnership that “would have devastating effects on the hard working families not only in Central New York but across this country.”

OHIO U.S. SENATE:

✔ Ted Strickland (D) Rob Portman (R)

Former Governor Ted Strickland is challenging the Republican incumbent Rob Portman who is seeking re-election to his second term. Strickland has been a champion of working people throughout his career in Congress and as Governor. He created and saved jobs that can’t be outsourced in the infrastructure industry, and expanded unemployment compensation eligibility so that out-of-work Ohioans enrolled in education and job training programs can continue to receive benefits. In Congress, Strickland voted against unfair trade deals like NAFTA. His Ohio Families First proposals include rebuilding America’s infrastructure and creating more good-paying jobs for Ohioans through the creation of a national infrastructure bank. Strickland strongly supports collective bargaining in the workplace, raising the minimum wage, protecting overtime wages, and opposes bad trade deals like the TransPacific Partnership.

PENNSYLVANIA U.S. HOUSE: ✔ Steve Santarsiero (D) DISTRICT 8 Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

The Democratic Pennsylvania House Representative Steve Santarsiero is running against Republican candidate Brian Fitzpatrick in the general election. Elected since 2008, Santarsiero has stood up for working families, fought for good paying jobs, and proven that he is the prolabor candidate for the race for Congress. As State Representative, Santarsiero has secured grants for local construction proj-

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ects and made sure they were performed under Project Labor Agreements. U.S. HOUSE: ✔ Christina Hartman (D) DISTRICT 16 Lloyd Smucker (R)

The Democratic candidate Christina Hartman is facing former Pennsylvania State Republican Senator Lloyd Smucker in the general election. Rebuilding infrastructure and increasing funding for infrastructure repair is one of Hartman’s top priorities. BAC Local 5 Pennsylvania has endorsed Hartman for Congress because she “has proven herself a true defender of the health, pensions, and overall welfare of our hardworking members across Pennsylvania.” On the contrary, as the State Senator, Smucker introduced so-called Right-to-Work legislation (S.B.1073) in 2013.

WISCONSIN U.S. SENATE:

✔ Russ Feingold (D) Ron Johnson (R)

Former Democratic member of the U.S. Senate Russ Feingold is running against the Republican incumbent Ron Johnson who is seeking re-election to his second term. Feingold says he will oppose "lousy unfair labor deals" and vote against the Trans Pacific Partnership if elected. When serving as Senator previously, Feingold voted for the $814 billion economic stimulus measure in 2009, he also voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks, back when the recession was at its worst and BAC members were struggling to make ends meet. U.S. HOUSE: DISTRICT 2

✔ Mark Pocan (D) Peter Theron (R)

Two-term Congressman Mark Pocan is running against Republican Peter Theron. Pocan is a union member and the owner of a union print shop in Madison, Wisconsin. As Congressman, Mr. Pocan has championed issues important to union families, including investing in job creation, supporting the benefits promised to our veterans, and protecting workplace safety and health. Congressman Pocan has been outspoken in his support of OSHA’s new silica standard, standing with BAC members including Local 8 WI member Tim Brown to push for safer and healthier work environments through the new standard. ISS UE 3 , 2 0 1 6 | 15

ELECTION 2016

From left, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky President Ted Champ, Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois President Jim Allen, BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry F. Kramer, and South Regional Director Ed Navarro.

BAC is With Her

ur Union delegation representing BAC members from four regions of the country – Northeast, North Central, South and West – joined thousands of working people, union members and leaders, members of union families, longtime advocates and allies, and delegates from each state of the nation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC) on July 25th-28th in Philadelphia. They not only heard numerous inspiring stories and impressing testimonials, but witnessed the historic moment of nominating Hillary

Clinton as the first female president of the United States. The four-day Convention carried a different theme on each day yet under one fundamental principle of focusing on issues that matter the most to all working people regardless of race, gender, class, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other aspects of what we look like or where we come from. “None of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a community or lift a country totally alone,” Hillary Clinton said in her nomination

BAC President James Boland, center, and Iron Workers General President Eric Dean, right, discuss labor issues with U.S. Senator Cory Brooker (D-NJ).

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), center, with BAC President James Boland, right, and Mrs. Jean Boland.

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acceptance speech. “America needs every one of us to lend our energy, our talents, our ambition to making our nation better and stronger.” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka who also spoke at the Convention said that working people are with Hillary Clinton because she will help us build a new era of shared prosperity. “In this election, she is fighting to rewrite the economic rules for all of us. She has a bold plan to invest in manufacturing, infrastructure and jobs. She opposes the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership. She will protect workplace rights, stand up to Wall Street and finally, finally secure equal pay for equal work,” Trumka said. The IU endorsed Hillary Clinton for President last September for the very same reason. “BAC members need both a fighter and collaborator-in-chief in the White House to create economic growth that works for everyone, not just a few,” as BAC President James Boland stated in BAC’s endorsement. “Secretary Clinton understands and champions the issues that concern our members most – from job creation and infrastructure investment to the value of apprenticeship and training programs among many others. Her values and priorities are our values and priorities, and she can count on the support of our members and union now and through the general election.”

U.S. Rep. Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy III (D-MA), center, with BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, left, and BAC Northeast Regional Organizer Thomas McIntyre.

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From left, BAC Director of New Jersey Administrative District Council Rich Tolson (NJ Delegate to the Convention), Local 1 New York President Jeremiah Sullivan Jr., U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, and Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware President Dennis Pagliotti.

BAC Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware Field Representatives, from left, Rich Newcomb, Don Anderson, Matt Stafford, Robert Powers, and Al Martino.

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY), center, with BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, right, and Political Director Jean-Paul Itz.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) with BAC Northeast Regional Organizer Thomas McIntyre, left, BAC Local 3 MA/ME/NH/RI Field Representative Bob Rizzi, and BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll.

From left, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, North Central Regional Director Steve Bailey, and Local 2 Michigan President Chuck Kukawka.

From left, BAC Regional Representative Keith Hocevar, BAC North Central Regional Director Steve Bailey, BAC Organizing Director Steve Nelms, and BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano.

From left, BAC Local 1 New York Jeremiah Sullivan Jr., U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and BAC Director of Collective Bargaining Mike Di Virgilio.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), left, and BAC Organizing Director Steve Nelms.

BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, left, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). ISS UE 3 , 2 0 1 6 | 17

MEMBERS AT WORK

Cast stone is used for gable coping along the roof lines.

From left, BAC Northeast Regional Director Al Catalano, BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano, and BAC Local 1 CT President Gerald Marotti discussing the project.

BAC Local 1 Connecticut Members Add New Residential Colleges to Yale Campus

or the first time in more than a half century, two new residential colleges will be added to Yale University’s existing 12 residential colleges, thanks to the craftsmanship of the BAC members employed by signatory contractors Grande Masonry (Providence, RI) and Joe Capasso Mason Enterprises (Middletown, CT). Construction of the two new colleges — to be named Benjamin Franklin College (South College) and Pauli Murray College (North College) — broke ground last April at the corner of Sachem and Prospect Streets in New

Haven, Connecticut. Each of the colleges will feature a common room, dining hall, library, academic and administrative offices, social and recreational spaces, a student theater, and student residences. BAC members working for Joe Capasso Mason Enterprises (JCME) are performing the masonry work on the South College while members employed by Grande Masonry are responsible for constructing the North College. The North College is under the supervision of Steve Grande, President of Grande Masonry, Field Manager Mark Grande, General Foremen Dave Perry and Bruce Valente,

and Masonry Foremen Charles Smith and Kevin Perreault. The South College jobsite is led by Joe Capasso, President of JCME, Field Manager Ricky Delbuono, Project Manager Rocco Bracciale, General Foreman Josh Ballestrini, Mason Foremen Salvatore Scata, Travis Bonin, Chris Ross, and Andrea Di Tommaso, and Safety Manager Rick Nation. Honoring the design of the existing residential colleges, the new colleges are being built around central courtyards, featuring brick and stone walls using handmoulded sand cast brick embellished with meticulous granite and limestone tracery.

Remarkable cast stone is also featured surrounding the windows.

Quality brick and stone components demonstrate our members’ detailed crafts.

A view through the scaffolding offers a glimpse of the warm red brick façades.

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BAC Local 1 CT apprentice Johnathon Kuhn, left, and bricklayer Aldo Barzola installing the stone and brick veneer.

A group of skilled BAC Local 1 CT craftworkers on the jobsite.

The buildings also feature buttresses, pointed arches, leaded-glass windows, and limestone trim in Gothic style. From the beautiful passageway groin vaults to signature towers, the project shows exquisite attention to detail. Steve Grande, President of Grande Masonry, praised BAC members’ exceptional performance on the project. “The superior workmanship displayed on this extremely complex project is a testament to the value of the training and commitment that BAC members bring to the workplace.” The 90 bricklayers and stone masons working on the exterior and interior details of this project have logged more than 64,000 injury-free work hours to date. “Yale University has a strong masonry construction tradition throughout their campus. We are proud of building many of the University’s projects including its Health Services Center which won the 2013 BAC Craft Award for its innovative use of masonry,” BAC Local 1 CT President Gerald Marotti says. “The brick and stone components of these new residential colleges exemplify the finest skills of our members.” Upon completion in August 2017, the colleges will allow the university to admit 200 more students each year, an increase of 15% in the undergraduate enrollment.

BAC Local 1 CT bricklayers Dave Delbuono, left, and Laszlo Quinn laying brick.

From left, BAC Local 1 CT member Damin Roberts, BAC Executive Vice President Tim Driscoll, Project Manager and Local 1 CT member Ricky Delbuono, and Project Executive Patrick Foley.

Project Manager and Local 1 CT member Ricky Delbuono, left, discusses the project with BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer.

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APPRENTICES

Jaymes Sanford: A Life-Changing Experience

rior to joining BAC in 2012, Jaymes Sanford was paid $11 per hour working in a factory that manufactures plastic bags. “Two bricklayers of BAC Local 5 Ohio were working on a project in the apartment building I was living in. One day I went up to them and asked how much they make,” Brother Sanford, now a third-year apprentice of Local 5 OH, recalled. “Their answer changed my life. Right after the conversation, I signed up, became a bricklayer, and started making $35 an hour. That’s a big difference.” A father of five, Brother Sanford works tirelessly to provide for his family and believes that every hardworking person should deserve a decent living. “Bricklaying

is not an easy job, but a rewarding one, as long as you stay focused and keep moving forward,” he said. Today he is very proud of what he has achieved including being a few hours away from becoming a journeyperson. “It is true that you earn while you learn,” he spoke from his life-changing experience. “Our classes are taught by experienced instructors, and I continue to grow and only get better day by day. On top of that, I have good pay, a pension plan, and healthcare benefits for my family.” That is exactly why Brother Sanford never shies away from talking to young people, no matter their backgrounds. “In Cleveland, we have a large population of minorities. Not every high school offers career options in the building trades. In the Brother Sanford with his wife Dominique and their kids Zariah, Jakiyah, Jaylin, and Jaymes.

BAC Local 5 Ohio member Jaymes Sanford working on the Lakewood High School’s new building in August.

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areas where they live, they may have never heard of bricklayer jobs. We can do much more with our local schools and communities,” Brother Sanford suggested. “I have a few younger guys living in my neighborhood. Whenever I have a chance, I usually take my time to tell them how to apply for our apprenticeship and training programs to get them started with a promising career.” Ken Kudela, Director of BAC OhioKentucky Administrative District Council (OH-KY ADC), agrees with Brother Sanford on the importance of reaching out to all demographic groups. “We’re making concerted efforts to work with state and local governments, job recruitment agencies and community groups to open doors to as many as possible including minorities, women, and veterans,” Kudela said. “Besides BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie, Maryland, the ADC now has three regional training facilities throughout Ohio, so our members in the state can get quality training without too much traveling.” In light of the upcoming presidential election, Brother Sanford calls upon all U.S. members to get out the vote. “Please make sure you vote because every vote counts,” he said. “Vote for the candidate that supports our working families.”

NEWS IN BRIEF

BAC Local 3 California Craftworkers Construct “The Most Technologically Advanced Arena in the World”

ver seventy-five BAC Local 3 California craftworkers employed by signatory contractors Townsend and Schmidt Masonry (Sacramento, CA), F.D. Thomas Inc. (Sacramento, CA), Stoney Masonry (Madera, CA) and Fischer Tile and Marble (Sacramento, CA) are constructing Golden 1 Center, the future home of the NBA basketball team, the Sacramento Kings. Scheduled for completion in September 2016, the project has generated over 35,000 hours for skilled craftworkers of BAC Local 3 CA. Rated by the industry as “the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly arena in the world,” this multi-purpose indoor arena is built under a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) known as the Community Workforce Training Agreement (CWTA) between the Sacramento–Sierra Building and

Local 3 CA craftworkers on the project: kneeling from left, Kent Doman, Brandon Dumlao, John Whisenhunt, Joe Stinson, Daniel Landeros, Anatoliy Didenko, Stephen Newman, Roman Didenko, Dmitriy Yefanov, Jorge Castro, Daniel Rodriguez, and Juan Navarro; standing from left, Sergio Sarabia, Mike Herzog, Dennis Goodwin, Mark Gamboa, Kevin Keeling, Chan Luu, Manuel Lopez, Andriy Biloshytskyy, Josh Silva, Steve Gamboa, Richard Bedel, David Gannon, Antonio Magana, Walter Barrera, and Johnny Luna.

Construction Trades Council and Turner Construction. It has provided the basis for organizing 90 apprentices from

the Sacramento region and has been deemed a model for additional PLAs in the region.

BAC Local 8 Southeast Bricklayers Build a New Campus for Welch College

BAC Local 8 Southeast members Wayne Monget, left, and Joe Dubeck, with a combined BAC service of over 80 years, building the residential facilities on Welch College’s new campus.

en bricklayers of BAC Local 8 Southeast employed by Wasco Incorporated (Nashville, TN) have been busy on Welch College’s new campus located at 550 Station Camp Creek Road in Gallatin, Tennessee. Construction of five buildings are underway – an administration building, separate male and female dormitories, a cafeteria/multipurpose building and a gymnasium/ student activities center – totaling 104,800 sq. ft. “An estimated 3,500 hours have been produced since May with a possibility of another 5,100 hours to be generated,” says BAC Local 8 Southeast President Jay Smith.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

From left, BAC Director of Collective Bargaining and Blue Green Alliance Steering Committee member Mike Di Virgilio, Ohio-Kentucky Administrative District Council Director Ken Kudela, Local 5 Ohio member and Executive Secretary of the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council Dave Wondolowski, North Central Regional Representative Keith Hocevar, and Executive Director of the Blue Green Alliance Kim Glas. Not pictured but also in attendance is BAC Local 5 OH Field Representative Russel Smith.

“Good Jobs, Green Jobs” Conference Underscores Quality Union Jobs

he 2016 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference on June 6th in Cleveland, Ohio brought together hundreds of labor, environmental, civic, and business leaders to focus on how investing in America can create quality jobs and protect our environment. U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez, the keynote speaker at the conference, underscored the significance of environmentally friendly policies that can lead to quality union jobs. “As I work

at the Department of Labor, we hear the tired arguments that businesses can either protect a worker, or make a profit… I’ve met so many people building profitable businesses and protecting workers – such as the (BAC) International Masonry Institute in Bowie, Maryland,” Perez said. “Facilities like IMI show facility safety and growth can go hand-in-hand.” “It was another great conference this year with a line-up of speakers and workshops focusing on the importance

of investing in American manufacturing and infrastructure in the emerging clean energy economy,” said BAC Director of Collective Bargaining Mike Di Virgilio, who also serves as a member of Blue Green Alliance Steering Committee. “Executive Secretary of the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council and BAC Local 5 Ohio member Dave Wondolowski, along with others from the Cleveland Building Trades Unions, presented a topic on green, energy efficient buildings and the importance of union apprenticeship and journeyworker upgrade training programs.” Also in attendance were BAC Ohio-Kentucky Administrative District Council Director Ken Kudela, North Central Regional Representative Keith Hocevar, and Local 5 OH Field Representative Russel Smith. BAC President James Boland restated the Union’s support for good and green jobs, “Our Union is committed to building energy efficient infrastructure that creates quality and family-sustaining jobs for our members. We will continue our collaboration with the industry and other organizations to achieve this goal.” The conference also presented the Blue Green Champions award to United Association General President William Hite who accepted the award on behalf of the members of UA Local 370 for volunteering their time to help residents of Flint, Michigan during the tainted water crisis.

BAC Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware Leader Receives 2016 Bob Cooper Democratic Labor Award

n May 10th, the Montgomery County Democratic Committee in Norristown, Pennsylvania presented its 2016 Bob Cooper Democratic Award to Dennis Pagliotti, President and Business Manager of BAC Local 1 Pennsylvania/Delaware. Along with Dennis Pagliotti at the award ceremony were family members of belated Bob Cooper, and past recipients of this award. The Bob Cooper Democratic Labor Award was established in 2010 to honor

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Cooper’s memory and pay tribute to the strong relationship between labor and the Montgomery County Democrats. “I am truly honored to receive an award that pays tribute to Bob Cooper. He was a strong labor leader who understood that solid relationships with the Montgomery County Democrats would only strengthen the fight of working people,” Brother Pagliotti said. “When we work hard, and we work together, the possibilities are endless.”

From left, Bob Cooper’s daughter Billie Jo Cooper, Plumbers Local 690 Business Manager John Kane, Bob Cooper’s wife Bunnie Cooper, Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Business Representative and BAC Local 1 PA/DE member Bernard Griggs, the Award recipient and Local 1 PA/DE President Dennis Pagliotti, Bob Cooper’s granddaughter Deb Cooper, and Laborers Local 135 Business Manager Dan Woodall.

Community Services Agency Staff Tour BAC/IMI International Training Center

s part of BAC’s continuing effort to connect Locals/ ADCs with community allies, Community Services Agency staff had a guided tour of BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie in July, an event coordinated by BAC Director of Communication, Education and Community Engagement Prairie Wells. IMTEF National Apprenticeship and Training Director Bob Arnold led the tour of the dormitory and main meeting area, while BAC Local 1 Maryland/Virginia/District of Columbia President Scott Garvin, and Apprenticeship and Training Coordinator Paul Ferenc showed off the training stations of bricklaying, pointing, finishing, tile and terrazzo, welding and more. “We would love to have CSA’s Building Futures students come out for a tour and get an idea of the different crafts we train for,” Brother Garvin said. “And we’d love to get some of your program graduates into our program here; we’ve got contractors needing well-prepared, ready-to-work folks.”

Kathleen McKirchy/Union City

BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC President Scott Garvin, Local 1 MD/VA/DC bricklayer Kevin Hare, Building Futures Program Coordinator Sylvia Casaro-Dietert, and Local 1 MD/VA/DC Apprenticeship Coordinator Paul Ferenc. Not pictured is Community Services Agency Executive Director Kathleen McKirchy.

BAC New Jersey Administrative District Council Contributes to Diabetes Research

hrough its “Dollars Against Diabetes’ Day (D.A.D.’s Day)” in June, BAC New Jersey Administrative District Council raised $25,500 to the Diabetes Research Institute, adding to a total donation of $311,000 over the past eleven years. “BAC is proud of our efforts to support the Institute’s research that moves us closer to a cure for diabetes, and we will continue working with our members and community to raise awareness on this matter,” BAC Executive Vice President and Local 5 New Jersey member Gerard Scarano said. On D.A.D.’s day, U.S. Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) also presented NJ ADC Director Richard Tolson with a coin token from Washington, D.C. to recognize the ADC’s BAC New Jersey Administrative District Council Secretarycontribution and dedicaTreasurer John Capo, left, and Director Richard Tolson, tion to the Foundation’s right, present BAC Executive Vice President Gerard Scarano with a check for the Diabetes Research Institute. cure-focused research.

National Child Identification Program Available for BAC Families The AFL-CIO Executive Council announced its participation in the National Child Identification Program at its San Diego meeting in February. Launched by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1997, the program is a community service initiative dedicated to protecting children by providing parents and guardians with a tool to save a copy of their children’s fingerprints to use in case of an emergency. The Program and the AFCA were recognized by Congress in 2001 with the unanimous passage of House Congressional Resolution 100, which commended AFCA’s efforts in protecting children through this vital means of locating the nation’s missing, abducted and runaway children. An affiliate of AFL-CIO, BAC is fully supportive of this program and offers this opportunity to all members in United States without any cost. Members who are interested in joining in the program need to fill in an ID kit order form to receive an inkless fingerprinting card, a DNA collection envelope, and a cut-out wallet card. To learn how to enroll, please stay tuned for more information in our next Journal. ISS UE 3 , 2 0 1 6 | 23

MY BAC STORY

“Time Capsule” and Timeless Union Pride EDITOR’S NOTE: BAC Wisconsin District Council (WI DC) Life member Gladwyn “Denny” Daines has been a Union member for over 60 years. BAC Journal editors recently took an opportunity to have a phone conversation with Brother Daines who shared his insights about the Union throughout his career.

n the last day of his work, Brother Daines purposely left his lunch box with a note written “Retired 12-31-85, Bricklayers Local #13” and cemented them in an interior block wall of the project, a historic pump house. He thought it would never be uncovered in his lifetime. Fortunately, during a recent renovation of the building performed by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, this “time capsule” was unearthed (see photos). The discovery also led to a further collaboration of the District and BAC Wisconsin District Council to run a story in local news media, connect him with the District Council Director Gary Burns and Field Representative Jim Vick, and reintroduce him to his old friends at the Union. Prior to joining BAC Local 34 Wisconsin (now Local 13 Wisconsin) in 1955, Brother Daines served as a baker in

From left, Jeff Brochtrup and Bruce Borelli of Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, Roy Watson who worked with Brother Daines at Anthony Grignano Company, BAC WI DC Field Representative Jim Vick, Brother Daines, Local 13 WI members Jim Meyers and Richard (Bulldog) Klecker who also worked with Brother Daines, retired WI DC Director Jeff Leckwee and current WI DC Director Gary Burns.

the U.S. Navy during the World War II. His passion for bricklaying and the Union motivated him to run for office. He was elected and served as President of the Local, and worked with the tools until his retirement in December 1985. When asked if he had to choose his career again, would he still choose to be a bricklayer, he responded, “Yes! Through the Union, we earned top dollar for hard work. I worked on many projects I am proud of, and I was able to support my family in comfort.” Iconic buildings such as the Conrad Hilton, The Madison Concourse, and University Agriculture Building contain brick and mortar that touched his hands. Giving advice to young apprentices who are starting out in the trades, Brother Daines says, “You need a lot of ambiBrother Daines, center, shows his “time capsule” with daughter Sandy tion in this work. Griep and son Scott Daines.

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Don’t quit in the beginning; stick with it because it pays off in the end. When you have the chance, make sure you invest in your pension and health insurance. Without those two things I would never have been able to retire in dignity or care for my wife (Marlene Campbell) when she fell ill with terminal cancer.” Speaking of the upcoming election, Brother Daines had some choice words for the GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, “I’ve seen a lot of elections over the years, and I will NOT be voting for Mr. Trump. He’s nothing more than a spoiled rich kid who thinks the world should be handed to him. I want a President who is qualified for office.” A 60-year amazing career with the Union is worth a special retirement celebration for Brother Daines who spends his summers working in his flower and vegetable garden, and winters developing projects for his family. His retirement has been “the best,” according to Brother Daines, now 92, who still drives his truck, goes fishing, and works on his own projects from carpentering a coffee table to building a tree house. He lives independently in Wisconsin, but remains close to his family including his three children Sandy, Scott and Todd.

IMI

INTERNATIONAL MASONRY TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES - FALL 2016 The John J. Flynn BAC/IMI International Training Center 17101 Science Drive • Bowie, Maryland 20715

Train-the-Trainer Courses November 1 - 4

OSHA 510

January 16 - 20, 2017

OSHA 500

November 30 - December 2

OSHA 502

OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

Continuing Education Courses October 17 - 25

Refractory

October 25 - 28

MSHA New Miner

October 3 - 8

JAHN/Edison Coatings/Conproco/Lithomix

Class size is limited to 16. Allows BAC Members to work on MSHA-governed construction sites.

ABAA Air Barrier Certification October 31 - November 2

Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) requires $250 for ABAA Certified Installer License Fee (1st year) and $100 annual renewal fee payable to ABAA by the installer to receive and maintain their Installer Certification Card.

Welding

September 13 - 28 October 11 - 26 November 10 - 23

Welding class size limited to 8 students. A $100 equipment deposit is required.

Welding Stainless Steel

October 4 - 7 November 1 -4

Prerequisite: Certified in D1.1 3G and 4G. A $100 equipment deposit is required.

Historic Masonry Preservation Certificate

October 10 - 15 November 13 - 19

Must have 5 years of BAC Journey-level craftworker experience. 6 full days including 3 evening classes with travel in on Sunday

September 13 - November 18

Cross-Craft Training Upgrade Training Pre-Job Training

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Instructor Certification Program / New Curriculum New curriculum will be taught the first two days of ICP, all instructors that have not attended previously are encouraged to attend days one and two. Space is limited, dates may fill up fast

August 22-26 August 29-September 2 September 12-16 September 26-30 October 31 - November 4

Please contact your local officer or your training coordinator to register early as class sizes for these courses are limited. To enroll your members for training or receive information on additional courses, contact:

Serenia Holland • (301) 291-2105 • sholland@imtef.org Union Masonry Craftworkers Contractors & Consultants

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SAFETY & HEALTH

Silica Rule Subject to Multi-Employer Policy, Official Says EDITOR’S NOTE: The article below was reproduced with permission from Construction Labor Report, 62 CLR 523, (July 14, 2016). Copyright 2016 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033), www.bna.com.

he Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s multi-employer worksite policy would kick in to govern cases in which workers may be exposed to silica dust created by another employer, an agency official said June 28th. That situation could arise if an employer’s workers are visiting a site where other employers have created a silica hazard. “You’re really looking at a responsibility for reasonable care there,” said David O’Connor, director of OSHA’s office of chemical hazards (non-metals). “If you’re sending employees onto a worksite where you know or should have known that an overexposure would occur, the expectation is that that employer is going to take reasonable steps to protect their employees.” OSHA’s multi-employer policy sets out four classes of employers: “creating” employers, which directly cause a hazard to exist; “exposing” employers, which employ workers such as

Snapshot • OSHA’s multi-employer worksite policy would kick in to govern cases in which workers may be exposed to another employer’s silica dust. • Agency official says medical surveillance requirements were tweaked to protect against retaliation.

sales staff who visit hazardous worksites; “controlling” employers, which have control over the worksite; and “correcting” employers, which may be engaged for the purpose of fixing a hazard. In extreme cases, an employer could be expected to pull its employers off a worksite entirely, said O’Connor, who was speaking at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual convention in Atlanta. Safeguards Against Retaliation

During the same presentation, Annette Iannucci, health scientist with OSHA’s directorate of standards and guidance, said workers and other stakeholders played a key role in shaping the silica rule’s medical surveillance requirements. Under the rule, an employer can only be given a physician’s recommendations about limiting a given worker’s exposure to respirable silica if the worker gives written consent. “We heard from a lot of workers, unions and doctors that many employees would not participate in medical surveillance if the employer was given medical-related information,” Iannucci said. “This is because many of them fear that the employers would retaliate or discriminate against them based on those findings.” OSHA included the written consent provision “to encourage as many workers as possible to participate in medical surveillance,” Iannucci said. Further, the agency expects the information gathered during medical surveillance to have the additional benefit of helping workers make important lifestyle decisions, such as quitting smoking if they discover they already have a lung disease, Iannucci said.

Masonry r2p Partnership: Expanding Efforts to Keep Members Safe

AC’s safety and health partnership with IMI and ICE continues to make progress on the priorities members and contractors identified through surveys and Craft Committee discussions. (See “Making Progress in Safety and Health” in BAC Journal, Issue 2, 2015) With help from researchers at CPWR, NIOSH, and leading universities, the Partnership is raising awareness of hazards and finding practical solutions. Here are a few of the resources provided by the Partnership to help members and contractors work safer:

• A one-stop source for information on silica – silica-safe.org, and CPWR’s updated Hazard Alert on how to work safely with silica. • The new RF Radiation Awareness Program developed in cooperation with other trades and contractor associations (www.cpwr.com/research/rf-radiation-awareness)

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• Noise infographics (www.cpwr.com/research/preventing-

hearing-loss-noise-infographics) and a Hazard Alert Card (www.cpwr.com/publications/hazard-alert-cards). • A website on preventing hand injuries through proper masonry hand tool selection and glove use – ChooseHandSafety.com. Stay tuned for more information on the Partnership’s work, including new research projects related to ergonomics, tuckpointing, and mast climbers.

Members’ Voice: OSHA’s New Silica Standard Works EDITOR’S NOTE: OSHA’s recent issuance of a new, comprehensive Silica Standard in March, along with other innovative OSHA actions, demonstrates the Obama Administration’s significant commitment to improving workplace health and safety. BAC President James Boland weighs in on our Union’s recent efforts to communicate with members and affiliates about the new Standard.

s a follow up to the announcement of the new standard, we have been communicating with members by phone and through emails and text messages, and we’ve heard from many of you around the country that the health and safety environment on the job is improving since the March announcement. In order to ensure every jobsite in the country is as safe as possible, we will need to work together. If you are working, please make sure that you know what the appropriate work processes, and, if necessary, PPE, are for the specific work you are doing. You can find this information here: http://bit.ly/2aGYtyt. If you’re working in a different branch of trade than you’re used to, there may be different safety rules than you’re used to. The International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF) and your Local/ADC JATCs have for many years provided basic hazard awareness training. This training must be supplemented with jobsite specific training by your employer if you will be exposed to silica dust. If you have any questions or would like refresher training, please contact your Local/ADC or JATC. The International Union and our affiliates are also working to provide training on the new standard to officers, representatives and jobsite stewards. On the job, you can work with your stewards and Field Representatives to get more information about the new standard, and, if necessary, contact them to correct any problems or potential violations of OSHA regulations on your jobsite. If you don’t know who your steward is, please call your Local President or Field Representative to find out. If you are a steward, make sure you are up to date on the standard so that you can best represent your brothers and sisters in the field. BAC President James Boland weighs in on our Union’s recent efforts to communicate with members and affiliates about the new Standard.

When Asked If Things Have Changed Since Announcement of the New Standard: “No dry cutting and more air filtration on the job sites.”

– LOCAL 1 PENNSYLVANIA/DELAWARE MEMBER

“ They have more masks on sight and have been making the apprentices wear them more.” – LOCAL 1 NEW YORK MEMBER “Better respirators and cutting with water.” – LOCAL 8 SOUTHEAST MEMBER “ The environment is cleaner and the workers do not have it on their clothes when they go home to their families.” – LOCAL 7 KENTUCKY MEMBER “Less headaches, easier to breathe.” – LOCAL 3 CALIFORNIA MEMBER “ I feel safer, knowing I am not being forced to breathe the dust when sawing masonry materials.” – LOCAL 9 WISCONSIN MEMBER “ Contractors are more concerned about safety violations and are adapting accordingly.” – LOCAL 4 CALIFORNIA MEMBER “Bosses making sure we have proper equipment when working.”

– LOCAL 21 ILLINOIS MEMBER

“ We have more equipment to protect ourselves. Lots of orientation programs on safety. More strict things are a lot better.” – LOCAL 2 MICHIGAN MEMBER “Wet cutting, vacuum system.” – LOCAL 1 MARYLAND/VIRGINIA/DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEMBER “I haven’t had to breathe in the dust from people dry cutting.”

– LOCAL 15 WEST VIRGINIA MEMBER

For those who have already experienced silica-related illness, sharing your experience can help save lives. We have collected dozens of personal stories from members around the country, here are a few reminders of why health and safety is EVERYONE’S business.

Our Members Speak Out: “ The old standard did not protect me. But enforcement of the new standard means that what happened to me will not happen to other bricklayers. We should not and will not suffer and become ill just for doing an honest day’s work.”

– TIM BROWN, BAC WISCONSIN DISTRICT COUNCIL

“ During over 40 years as a union bricklayer in Atlanta, most of the contractors I worked for provided wet saws and water hookups. I think the fact that I didn’t often cut masonry materials dry has a lot to do with the healthy retirement I’m now enjoying. I’m happy that future craftworkers, union and non, will have greater access to dust controls like the ones I had.” – LARRY EDWARDS, BAC LOCAL 8 SOUTHEAST “ The new standard levels the playing field for all masonry contractors. In my experience running work, there should be no problem complying with the new rules. They already have the tools and the controls; they just need to use them.”

– EDWARD NEDDO, BAC LOCAL 2 NEW YORK/VERMONT

While we have heard from many, we want to hear more member stories. You can share your story here: http://bit.ly/1NkGRV6.

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CANADA

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Announces Move to Ban Asbestos

hile speaking at Canada’s Building Trades Union Policy Conference in Ottawa on May 10th, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the federal government’s first commitment to move forward with a plan to ban asbestos. Asbestos is the single largest on-the-job killer in Canada. About 2,000 Canadians die of asbestosrelated diseases every year, according to the World Health Organization, many of which have been linked to asbestos exposure in the workplace. Many victims die of mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer caused almost exclusively by exposure to asbestos, and asbestosis, a fibrosis of the lungs. The Canadian Labor Congress also calls for legislation banning the use, import and export of anything containing asbestos, a national registry of all public buildings that contain asbestos, and a national registry of all workers diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases to be tracked by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.

Local 8 New Brunswick Apprentice Wins Gold at Skills Canada National Competition

ore than 500 apprentices and students competed in over 40 skilled trade and technology challenges at the 2016 Skills Canada National Competition, which took place on June 5-6th at the Moncton Coliseum in New Brunswick. BAC Local 8 New Brunswick member Pascal Marquis proudly represented our Union and won the gold medal in the bricklaying contest. “It’s a great way to raise awareness of our apprentice training programs,” BAC Local 8 NB President/Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Reinders. “Congratulations to Brother Marquis whose winning project exemplifies our quality training.”

Le Premier ministre canadien Trudeau s’engage à interdire de l’amiante

urant son discours lors de la conférence sur les politiques du Syndicat des métiers de la construction du Canada le 10 mai à Ottawa, le Premier ministre canadien Justin Trudeau s’est engagé pour la première fois au nom du gouvernement fédéral à instaurer un plan visant à interdire l’amiante. L’amiante est la plus grande cause de décès sur le lieu de travail au Canada. Environ 2 000 Canadiens meurent de maladies provoquées par l’amiante chaque année, selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé. Nombreux de ces cas sont liés à une exposition à l’amiante sur le lieu de travail. De nombreuses victimes meurent de mésothéliome, une forme agressive de cancer causée de manière quasiment exclusive par l’exposition à l’amiante, et d’amiantose, une fibrose des poumons. Le Congrès du travail du Canada appelle aussi à une interdiction juridique de l’utilisation, de l’importation et de l’exportation de tout produit contenant de l’amiante et souhaite également l’établissement d’un registre national de tous les bâtiments publics contenant de l’amiante, et d’un registre national de tous les travailleurs ayant reçu un diagnostic de maladies provoquées par l’amiante, en vue de leur suivi par le Centre canadien d’hygiène et de sécurité au travail.

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The gold medal winner Pascal Marquis of BAC Local 8 NB, left, shows his winning project with Dwayne Giberson, Bricklaying instructor of New Brunswick Community College. Le vainqueur de la médaille d’or Pascal Marquis de la section locale 8 du BAC NB, à gauche, montre le projet qui l’a rendu vainqueur avec Dwayne Giberson, Instructeur Bricklaying du Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Un apprenti de la section locale 8 du Nouveau-Brunswick remporte l’or au concours national de Compétences Canada

lus de 500 apprentis et étudiants ont concouru dans plus de 40 défis portant sur les métiers spécialisés et la technologie lors du concours national de Compétences Canada 2016, qui s’est déroulé les 5 et 6 juin au Colisée de Moncton au Nouveau-Brunswick. Pascal Marquis de la section locale 8 du BAC au NouveauBrunswick a fait honneur à son Syndicat en remportant la médaille d’or du concours de briquetage. « C’est une bien belle façon de sensibiliser le public à nos programmes d’apprentissage, » a dit Gerald Reinders, Président/ Secrétaire-Trésorier section locale 8 du BAC NB. « Félicitations au camarade Marquis, dont la victoire est un preuve de la qualité de notre formation. »

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS Past Service Credit (IPF Statements)

INTERNATIONAL PENSION FUND

Take Time to Review Your Last Paper IPF Annual Statement

he International Pension Fund (IPF) has mailed the 2015 IPF Annual Statements (see sample on page 30) to all active U.S. and Canadian participants and the BAC SAVE Retirement Savings Plan 2015 Annual Statements to members of Locals/ADCs which participate in BAC SAVE. These documents provide critical information on hours reported, Service Credit and beneficiary updates, and represent the last paper version of the statements for members who opt to receive Plan documents electronically via the BAC Member Portal. By mid-July, a total of 2,286 BAC members have opted for electronic communications through registration with “ecomm” service provided by the Portal. Registration is fast and easy (see box below). On paper or on the Portal, your IPF and RSP Annual Statements provide critical information regarding your work history. Keep the following information and procedures to follow in mind while reviewing your statements: Social Security/Insurance Number

For your security, the first 5 digits of your Social Security/Social Insurance number have been suppressed. Future Service Credit Hours (IPF Statements)

The Annual Statement shows members’ detailed 2015 hours in addition to all hours reported to IPF on their behalf by year. This can include hours worked outside a member’s home Local, including those worked prior to the date that their home Local first participated in IPF. Participants may request a more detailed report of total hours reported to IPF on their behalf by month and may provide information on any missing hours or periods of disability which are not reflected in the Fund’s records. Periods

of disability are not credited as past or future service but may qualify a participant for a disability exemption for an apparent break in service. IPF processes hundreds of thousands of transactions each year. In 2015 alone, the Fund office processed more than 590,000 report transactions from more than 10,000 contributing employers. This mailing is comprised of approximately 47,500 Annual Statements with more than 2,200 Statements being sent electronically directly to members via the Portal. If you find a discrepancy in your hours or a possible delinquency, please notify the Fund office by contacting IPFAnnualStatements@ipfweb.org and provide the office with Local or employer records or check stub copies that document the missing hours, along with a copy of your statement. Hours reported or adjusted in 2015 will appear on the statement in detail, showing the work month and name of employer. If detailed hours for a year earlier than 2015 appear on the statement, the hours were either reported late or originally under an incorrect Social Security/Insurance number.

Past service credit estimates on the annual statement take into account many factors including the member’s initiation date, the member’s date of participation, the Local’s date of participation, the participant’s home Local (the Local in which the majority of a participant’s employment in the International Pension Fund has occurred), and any apparent breaks in future service, which can cancel service credit. A participant may request to have their past service estimate verified as part of a pension status report. This request must be made in writing. A final determination of a participant’s eligibility for past service can only be made at application for retirement. Beneficiary Information

Your statements only show IPF and BAC SAVE beneficiary designations received by the Fund office. Designations made for the International Union Death Benefit or a Local plan will not appear. Any beneficiary changes related to IPF must be made on an IPF enrollment card or IPF change of beneficiary card. Any beneficiary changes related to BAC SAVE must be made on a BAC SAVE card. Participants whose statements do not show a beneficiary will receive a separate mailing from IPF or BAC SAVE requesting that designation. If a member’s ex-spouse appears as a beneficiary on an annual statement, a new designation must be made as a divorce decree does not automatically revoke the ex-spouse beneficiary designation.

BAC Membership information is ready when you need it, and now where you need it with BACMobile — Your New Member Portal App for Smartphones and Tablets. Visit member.bacweb.org now and begin receiving IPF and RSP statements and much more electronically on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. For questions on Member Portal, please e-mail: portalsupport@ multiemployer.com. For questions or concerns on IPF annual statements, please e-mail us at IPFAnnualStatements@ipfweb.org. To notify the Fund in writing of any discrepancies, please write to: David F. Stupar Executive Director International Pension Fund dstupar@ipfweb.org Fax: 202-347-7339

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INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

Annual Notices of Potential Benefits and Required Minimum Distribution

ach year IPF and BAC SAVE Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) file detailed information through IRS Form 8955-SSA (Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants with possible Deferred Vested Benefits) to report on participants who have separated from service for at least two years and may have deferred vested benefits with the Fund. The Social Security

Administration also mails a Notice of Potential Private Pension Benefit to remind participants regarding their possible eligibility for deferred vested benefits payable from retirement plans, including IPF and RSP, in which they participated. RSP participants and beneficiaries are also notified of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) each year in annual mailings. IPF participants are similarly

Registration Number: A-11111 Soc. Security Number:

xxxxx1234

Member Number:

222222

Current Local:

# - ST/Prov.

IPF Home Local:

# - ST/Prov.

Member Name

Past Service Member Date:

04/01/1969

Member Address

Est. Past Service Credit:

13.00

Future Service Part Date:

06/01/1982

Est. Future Service Credit:

17.40Est.

notified of their need to apply for potential pension benefits. An RMD is the minimum amount you must withdraw from your account each year. RMDs apply to all Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Qualified Retirement Plans (QRPs) including BACSAVE RSP annuity and 401(k) accounts. Initial RMDs must be taken no later than April 1st of the year following the calendar year in which a participant reaches the age of 70 years and 6 months. Subsequent RMDs must be taken by the December 31st of each year. You may withdraw more than the minimum required amount. This reminder is also found on RSP annual statements and targeted mailings. RMD for any year is a portion of the account balance as of the end of the calendar year based on life expectancy tables. The following example illustrates when participants must take RMD’s:

Hours Since Participation

BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry BAC Masonry

333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333 333333

# - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov. # - ST/Prov.

01/15 02/15 03/15 04/15 05/15 06/15 07/15 08/15 09/15 10/15 11/15 12/15

$1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00

140.00 160.00 120.00 200.00 160.00 160.00 200.00 165.00 160.00 200.00 195.00 160.00

U.S.A 2,020.00 Beneficiary Designation Beneficary Name

Relationship Spouse,

Child

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etc.

Year

Hours

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

719.00 1,252.50 532.00 1,693.00 1,587.25 1,439.50 1,804.50 2,025.50 2,123.00 1,194.00 2,086.00 2,242.50 2,188.00 2,097.50 2,092.50 2,148.00 2,214.50 2,128.50 2,143.00 2,145.50 2,191.00 2,119.50 2,101.50 2,123.50 2,131.00 2,100.50 2,125.50 2,125.00

Example:

You reach age 70½ on the date that is 6 calendar months after your 70th birthday. Your 70th birthday was June 30, 2015. You reached age 70½ on December 30, 2015. You must have taken your first RMD ( for 2015) by April 1, 2016. If a participant does not receive the RMD in a timely manner, there are IRS tax consequences for the participant and the Plan. For further information regarding these notices, potential vested benefits, RMDs, or any other questions regarding RSP, please contact the Fund office: Bricklayers and Trowel Trades International Pension Fund 620 F Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington DC 20004 1-888-880-8222 www.ipfweb.org

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FUND

BAC Members Benefit From Affordable Care Act

ooking back to the past six years, Americans have a lot to be thankful for. The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010 provided access to care that many citizens looked at as a luxury. Millions who were uninsured struggled to pay for healthcare, with individuals with preexisting conditions literally locked out of the private insurance market. Many of those who were insured risked losing it when they needed it most by hitting annual or lifetime maximums (The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, 2016, www.cms.gov). Fee for service encouraged providers to focus on the quantity of care they provided, rather than quality outcomes. The ACA changed all that. On March 31, 2015 nearly 10.2 million Americans received coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. As a result, the largest reduction in uninsured has occurred in four decades with 16.4 million uninsured individuals now having coverage through the Marketplaces and employer based plans due to increased age of dependent children to age 26 and Medicaid expansion (The Affordable Care Act is Working, 2016, www.hhs.gov). In addition to insuring more individuals, the ACA has also made healthcare affordable. Of the 10.2 million people who paid premiums and had active Marketplace coverage on March 31, 2015, nearly 85% nationwide have received an average premium tax credit of $272 per month (The Affordable Care Act is Working, 2016, www. hhs.gov). According to a Commonwealth Study, this has resulted in fewer problems for Americans with paying medical bills. For individuals already covered under a group health plan, the ACA has reduced out of pocket costs by ensuring that preventive services are covered at no cost to individuals and their families. Dollar limitations once used to shift costs to members

What BAC Members Say About the Affordable Healthcare Act: “ Everyone should have the opportunity for insurance.” “ It will help a lot of people.” “I approve [of the Affordable Care Act], especially for those who don’t have jobs.” “ I have enrolled. Compared to the union’s insurance it’s inferior but it’s better than nothing.” “ I have it (healthcare exchange) now. I do not qualify for the union’s insurance.” “Anything to help people, especially if they get sick.”

by capping how much a plan can pay are no longer allowed on essential health benefits; starting in 2014, the law banned annual dollar limits. This means plans cannot have annual dollar limits on coverage of essential benefits, such as hospital, physician and pharmacy benefits (The Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, 2016, www.cms.gov). Benefits materials must be summarized in a uniform and linguistically appropriate format (Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary, 2016, www.dol.gov). In addition to the ACA, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) improved Behavioral Health coverage. MHPAEA is a federal law that does not apply directly to small group health plans, although its requirements are applied indirectly in connection with the ACA’s essential health benefit requirements. It generally prevents group health plans and

health insurance issuers that provide mental health or substance use disorder (MH/ SUD) benefits from imposing less favorable benefit limitations on those benefits than on medical/surgical benefits. (The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, 2016, www.cms.gov). The International Health Fund (IHF) has implemented all of the required changes to most of the plans offered in our Private Exchange. Plans in the Exchange focus on access to ambulatory care such as doctors’ visits and do not put excessive cost sharing requirements for our members to access prescription drugs. The IHF has implemented benefit designs and care coordination programs that provide members both quality and choice and has continued to grow as a result. IHF also welcomes Local 1 UT members into the IHF effective April 1, 2016. On this page are just a few comments from our members about the healthcare exchange programs.

If you have any questions about IHF’s exchange programs, please contact IHF at 202-783-3788 or email IHF Executive Director Robin Donovick at rdonovick@ bacweb.org.

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MEMBER ASSISTANCE

Members Suffering from Chronic Pain at Risk for Opioid Addiction, Accidental Overdose Death

hronic pain, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), impacts nearly one in three Americans. Chronic pain can be so debilitating that many who suffer from it can no longer function or maintain employment. In fact, among those Americans who file for Social Security Disability, chronic pain is a leading factor. Chronic pain sufferers, including BAC members coping with repetitive motion injuries, weakened or arthritic joints, and workplace injuries, typically seek help from physicians and ask them to prescribe pain medication to treat their symptoms. But, along with pain relief, many are not aware they may be placing themselves at risk for prescription painkiller abuse, addiction and cross-addiction to other drugs, and accidental overdose. The fact is, both prescription painkillers and street narcotics, such as heroin, belong to the same class of drugs – Opioids. In the past decade, especially potent painkillers, including OxyContin, have contributed to a nationwide crisis of opioid addiction. Unaware of the highly addictive nature of these medications, many people with no prior history of addiction find themselves easily hooked – and “jonesing” for more. At the start of their addiction, many addicts are unaware that due to a physical phenomenon called, “tolerance,” a person’s body requires higher and higher doses to achieve the same level of pain relief. Addicts soon learn the agonizing reality, however, that with higher doses comes an increased risk for addiction. In the end, addicts no longer receive pain relief nor are they getting high, but instead continue taking opiates simply to prevent painful physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms. Some will resort to “doctor-shopping” by asking multiple doctors for the same prescriptions in order to double or triple the dosage. Others often turn to the streets to purchase painkillers on the black market, or resort to switching from painkillers to readily available heroin. Since 2000, in United States, the propensity to spiral from painkiller use to abuse to full blown opiate addiction to accidental overdose death has increased five-fold! In June 2016, for example, the United Nations’ Drugs and Crime Office announced that throughout the United States, heroin addiction and overdose deaths have reached an “alarming

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20-year high.” This news follows President Barack Obama’s acknowledgement that, “More Americans now die every year from drug overdoses than die in motor vehicle crashes.” As opiate addiction and accidental overdose deaths skyrocket, medical and addiction treatment professionals, emergency room and primary care physicians, lawmakers and congress continue to grapple with a key question: “What can be done to prevent opiate addiction and accidental overdose deaths?” If you or someone you care about is at risk for or struggling with opiate addiction, call the BAC Member Assistance Program for prompt, professional, confidential assistance and guidance. MAP is generally open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. You can learn more about opiate addiction, including symptoms of opiate abuse, physical and emotional effects, treatment options and funding and a host of additional information by reading articles under the headline, “Opiate Addiction” on the BAC website at www.bacweb.org.

LOCAL COMPASS

Local 1 Nova Scotia

From left, BAC Local 1 NS 50-year member Joe Macivor, 40-year member Russell Pyne, 25-year member Romeo Dube, and 40-year member Richard Muir, receive their service awards from Local 1 NS President James Moore.

Twenty-five-year member Lindsay Sampson, left, receives his service award from Local 1 NS President James Moore.

Local 1 NS 25-year member Gary Hall, right, receives his service award from Local 1 NS President James Moore.

Fifty-year member Leo Bellefontaine, right, receives his Gold Card from Local 1 NS President James Moore.

Local 1 NS President James Moore presents 25-year member George Jabalee, right, with his service award.

Local 2 New York/ Vermont Local 2 NY/VT Life Member James E. Ranieri, right, receives his Gold Card from Field Representative Luke P. Renna in Washington D.C.

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LOCAL COMPASS

Local 8 Illinois

Local 1 Maryland/Virginia/ District of Columbia

Twenty-five year member James Blaney, left, receives his service award from Local 8 Secretary-Treasurer Pete Spence.

Local 1 MD/VA/DC member Wilfredo Chipani, left, receives his 25-year service award from Local 1 President Scott Garvin.

Twenty-five year member Victor Welchel, left, receives his service award from Local 8 President David Toenjes.

Local 4 Indiana/Kentucky

Local 4 IN/KY 25-year member Kevin Sherry, left, receives his service award from Local 4 Recording Secretary and Field Representative Steve Knowles.

Twenty-five year member William Mastny, left, receives his service award from Local 8 Secretary-Treasurer Pete Spence.

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IN MEMORIAM

April YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

B B, CM B B B

88 57 86 92 87

63 27 64 70 59

Lacapra, Louis R. - 05, PA Lange, Juergen - 05, OH Lloyd, Clifford W. - 08, SE Loudon, John D. - 01, NY Lowe, Crockett O. - 09, WV

B, CM, M B TL B B, M

74 74 91 84 94

42 49 63 60 62

Maples, James R. - 04, IN/KY Massa, Edwin A. - 04, IN/KY McClatchey, Sr., Walter P. - 08, SE McCracken, Stephen - 01, NY McNally, Arthur P. - 09, PA Miller, John - 21, IL Mitchell, Sr., Lawrence F. - 01, MO Morson, Dino - 02, ON Munich, Karl - 05, OH

B, M B B, M B B PC B B B

81 86 96 92 91 73 77 84 86

50 64 65 61 69 46 61 59 61

O’Conner, Altimont - 08, SE Oliveira, Jose - 06, ON Osborn, Frank D. - 08, SE Overby, Kenneth E. - 05, WV Oyler, Richard A. - 15, MO/KS/NE

CM B B B B, M

86 58 82 72 62

45 28 64 19 30

Pagano, Morel P. - 05, NJ/DE/PA Palma, Michael A. - 03, CA Petersen, Steven D. - 02, WA/ID/MT Pritchard, Robert W. - 04, IN/KY Pruiett, Harley L. - 18, OH/KY

B GP B, M B, M B

86 54 54 82 88

64 6 19 65 64

Ranker, Gary V. - 09, PA Reed, David A. - 46, OH Rhea, II, Wilfred V. - 04, IN/KY Rocque, Donald L. - 21, IL Rosamilia, Gerardo - 05, NY Ross, Robert J. - 09, WI

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

72 67 71 86 87 65

48 47 25 62 32 27

Schnoeker, Norlyn F. - 18, MO Sellars, James P. - 01, MN/ND Semrau, Richard V. - 08, WI Shorthouse, Kennon R. - 04, IN/KY Shrewsbury, Clyde G. - 09, PA Smith, Joseph H. - 21, IL Sotomayor, Charles A. - 03, AZ/NM Spriet, Henry A. - 02, MI Stanley, Philip R. - 06, OH Steele, Donald J. - 02, MI Swanson, Delbert E. - 01, MO

TW B B B B B CB B B TL B, M

77 77 74 81 88 93 73 88 91 86 86

29 55 41 47 64 64 30 56 69 50 36

Taormina, Frank - 02, NY/VT Turner, Sr., Roy E. - 05, OK/AR/TX

B, CM, P B

95 88

58 71

Wanek, II, Allen R. - 56, IL Watson, Sr., Michael J. - 08, SE Webb, Howard W. - 21, IL Wedan, James G. - 01, MN/ND Whitney, William F. - 02, WA/ID/MT Williams, Andy L. - 08, IL Williams, John F. - 09, PA Wilson, Jr., Lawrence G. - 03, IA Wolf, Edward G. - 05, NJ/DE/PA Wrotny, Steve J. - 09, PA

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

48 64 83 82 91 66 79 71 86 94

30 41 59 60 62 5 56 39 55 65

Yon, Erman Y. - 09, PA

Death Benefit Claims for April 2016 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

Adams, Jr., Louis - 08, SE Albert, Donald D. - 04, IN/KY Allen, William B. - 01, NL Andersen, Thomas A. - 01, MN/ND Ashie, Robert J. - 05, OH

$187,950.00 $1,000.00 $186,950.00 107 81.78 53.09 YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

B, M B TW B, M B

84 82 80 79 82

64 54 46 60 55

Balkenbush, Alois P. - 01, MO Banks, Donovan L. - 08, IL Barclay, Leon W. - 09, PA Barks, Claude - 04, CA Bartucci, Mario - 21, IL Basham, Lester P. - 15, MO/KS/NE Blythe, Orval W. - 08, IL Bonaiuto, Rudolph P. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Brettschneider, Donald C. - 21, IL Bucci, Henry - 04, NJ

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

99 76 89 94 83 87 90 79 84 90

70 49 60 69 17 55 55 55 66 69

Carr, Scott A. - 04, IN/KY Catalano, Angelo S. - 04, NJ Christensen, Dale P. - 03, AZ/NM Clark, Chester W. - 05, OH Connor, James W. - 01, MD/VA/DC Constantin, Joseph W. - 01, NY Coralluzzo, Guglielmo W. - 01, PA/DE Crowe, Charles R. - 05, OH Czajkowski, William D. - 21, IL

B, CB B, CM, P B B B B B B B

51 85 97 90 85 79 86 86 83

30 51 64 57 67 61 66 62 63

Dean, Kenneth E. - 01, MN/ND DeCleene, Aloysious P. - 03, WI Demeo, James V. - 01, NY DeNicolis, Rocco F. - 01, MD/VA/DC DiDonna, Raymond - 05, OH Dowdy, Sr., William A. - 05, OK/AR/TX Dyer, Thomas J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

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

88 86 72 94 81 88 82

65 66 45 50 63 66 59

Elia, Frank D. - 03, AZ/NM

B, M

Fantasia, Frank - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Ferrarin, Mario B. - 01, OR

PC TL, PC

77 88

49 66

Garrett, David F. - 05, OH Geil, Donald E. - 03, NY Glover, Jr., Hugh - 01, PA/DE

B B B

81 84 84

60 50 50

Hagstrom, Yngve E. - 07, CO/WY Hains, Richard D. - 01, MN/ND Hamilton, Luffboro G. - 01, NY Hardt, Willard R. - 21, IL Helbert, Ronald G. - 03, CA Hess, Carl E. - 21, IL Hinebaugh, Robert L. - 04, CA Holloway, William M. - 03, OH Howard, Lance T. - 01, OR

B B B B B P B B TL, MM

91 91 93 93 89 87 88 78 60

74 64 62 68 57 60 58 60 29

Johnson, William J. - 08, IL Judge, Sr., Thomas P. - 01, MN/ND

B B, M

76 80

37 42

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

Kelly, Galius - 08, SE King, William D. - 02, NY/VT Klemm, Edward J. - 56, IL Kozak, Thomas W. - 06, IL Kudenholdt, Henry A. - 21, IL

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IN MEMORIAM

May Death Benefit Claims for May 2016 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

Bandy, Jack V. - 06, OH Bertone, Mario D. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Boast, Virgil P. - 05, OK/AR/TX Bortignon, Sante - 01, NS Brauer, John F. - 56, IL Byerlym, Leon - 04, IN/KY Byrd, Robert A. - 01, UT

$157,150.00 $1,000.00 $156,150.00 91 80.74 51.71 YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

B B, M B B, M B B, M B

86 82 87 79 81 82 56

64 64 66 55 43 60 37

Cali, Gaetano - 01, NY Caliendo, Anthony R. - 09, PA Capicchioni, Frank - 46, OH Carozza, Giovanni - 05, OH Cassara, Joseph G. - 03, NY Chiappisi, Alphonse P. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Cowan, Charles E. - 15, MO/KS/NE

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

89 85 88 85 92 95 88

47 65 59 64 66 77 62

Demelo, Jeremias - 01, MB Dumas, Gary P. - 03, WI Dunn, Howard L. - 21, IL

B B B

82 75 85

51 49 65

Elsby, Peter J. - 05, NJ/DE/PA

B, CM, M

Farella, Jack - 01, NY Feidt, Benno L. - 05, NY Fernandez, Melvin D. - 01, HI Fiorello, Frank - 01, NY

B B, CM, P CB B

92 82 63 87

29 56 37 65

Gallinelli, Rocco - 05, NY Garcia, Jr., Jose M. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Grabowski, Leo F. - 04, NJ Greening, Benjamin J. R. - 02, MI Guatelli, Giovanni - 07, NY/NJ

M PC CM B FN

82 30 92 38 86

50 9 61 1 26

Hackert, Myrton J. - 02, MI Healy, Paul - 04, NJ Heiser, James E. - 15, MO/KS/NE Hodgson, Robert T. - 01, MN/ND Hord, Glen C. - 01, OR

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

83 93 90 75 84

60 70 52 49 64

Jackson, Aaron 08, SE Jarmon, Bennie F. - 08, SE Jenkins, Kenneth F. - 01, SD Johnson, Walter - 02, MI

B B, M B, M B

71 76 93 87

50 43 64 68

Kappauf, Arnold G. - 01, WI Kaz, Mario - 21, IL Koch, Brian D. - 06, IL

B B B

85 92 45

54 67 24

Lalama, Donato - 03, NY Liurni, Albert - 05, NJ/DE/PA

TW, TL B, CM, P

82 86

47 66

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MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Lochner, Jr., Michael - 55, OH Lochner, Paul R. - 01, MN/ND Long, John E. - 05, PA Lorentson, Leslie A. - 01, MN/ND Louth, Kevin S. - 01, PA/DE

B B, CM, M, W B B, M, W B, M, RE

85 59 79 94 47

58 38 30 60 26

Madsen, Ivor M. - 01, CT McElhaney, Kelly E. - 39, OH McGovern, James A. - 21, IL McIntosh, Arthur W. - 02, BC Meddings, Harry L. - 07, CO/WY Mizer, Jr., Guy E. - 03, AZ/NM Murphey, Sr., Ronald L. - 06, IL

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

86 89 80 84 80 86 82

53 61 60 64 62 64 48

Nagy, David S. - 08, OH Neumann, Bernard F. - 01, MN/ND

B B

57 97

29 69

Overmiller, Richard E. - 01, MD/VA/DC

Pellegrini, Cesidio - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Pepe, Frank - 01, NY Petereit, Bruno F. - 21, IL Pisterzi, Carl A. - 21, IL Polakovic, Jr., Frederick J. - 05, OK/AR/TX Poletto, Bortolo - 02, BC Pollifone, Giuseppe - 01, CT Polzin, Edward E. - 21, IL Poth, Donald F. - 06, OH Prison, Jr., Paul - 01, UT

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

81 86 89 89 87 82 82 85 93 90

50 59 56 63 65 48 45 61 70 62

Ramsey, Millard - 05, TN Ricciardelli, Ateo - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Richhart, Edward A. - 01, PA/DE Ripoli, Frank - 05, NJ/DE/PA Rofino, Frank D. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Russell, Sr., Rayfield J. - 01, NL Rust, Benjamin O. - 05, OK/AR/TX

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

71 91 82 92 85 88 84

17 65 61 65 54 43 48

Schade, James W. - 03, AZ/NM Schneider, Charles E. - 04, IN/KY Schroeder, Dieter K. - 03, CA Shafer, Itke A. - 03, CA Sokol, Joseph - 02, WA//ID/MT Sontheimer, Charles M. - 02, NY/VT Sparks, Thomas J. - 55, OH Stagl, Sheldon M. - 01, OR

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

94 75 76 80 96 93 65 50

68 19 50 44 67 69 36 24

Towarnicky, Walter - 08, OH Traczyk, Jr., Walter W. - 07, NY/NJ Troiano, Joseph J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

PC TL, MM, PM B, CM, P

79 68 86

49 33 60

Walthes, Geoffrey L. - 08, IL Wayman, Joseph - 21, IL Willams, Larry W. - 04, IN/KY Wood, Edgar - 09, PA Woodworth, Jack O. - 08, SE

PC B B B P

34 96 53 93 90

8 60 12 68 63

Zechel, Charles H. - 21, IL Zentkowski, Norbert H. - 08, WI

B B

85 88

59 67

June Death Benefit Claims for June 2016

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

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

Jones, Stanley R. - 02, NY/VT

Kaneshiro, Gilbert H. - 01, HI Kepple, Eddy T. - 01, MN/ND Koeckenberg, Robert L. - 08, WI Kulhanek, James A. - 74, IL

M B B, M B

81 79 82 68

53 56 60 47

Laca, Jan - 05, OK/AR/TX Lucarelli, Sr., Pasquale S. - 02, NY/VT Lupica, Joe F. - 05, OH Lusis, Arthur - 02, WA/ID/MT

RE B, M, P B B, M

73 72 90 85

37 52 68 61

Magers, Charles L. - 05, OK/AR/TX Maniaci, Rocco - 01, NY Maresch, Duane C. - 15, MO/KS/NE Milia, Edward - 04, IN/KY Miller, Robert F. - 03, IA Mills, Robert J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Minyen, Al F. - 03, CA Miotto, Aldo - 07, NY/NJ Moise, Paul S. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Monigold, William E. L. - 05, OK/AR/TX Morea, Ralph - 01, NY

B B B B B B PC FN B B B

79 75 92 82 92 89 80 84 76 89 82

49 59 70 54 65 64 63 26 34 67 65

Nicholls, Richard C. - 01, AB Norr, Alvie C. - 01, MN/ND Novince, Sr., Gregory F. - 05, OH

B W, CM B

79 85 58

55 57 31

Ogle, Edward W. - 08, IL Olson, Larry J. - 02, WA/ID/MT Ortlip, Charles T. - 01, PA/DE

B B B

88 72 85

63 37 61

Pacetti, Edward S. - 74, IL Parker, Terry K. - 11, WV Pellegrino, Charles - 05, NY Petit, Gerald D. - 01, MN/ND Pfund, Lorin R. - 02, MI Porretta, Jerome W. - 03, NY Posocco, Anthony J. - 05, PA Poulin, Edward J. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI

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

74 58 90 68 86 97 89 92

58 26 65 37 61 68 52 69

Rickey, James C. - 08, IL Rivers, Sr., James E. - 08, SE Roberts, Edison E. - 08, SE Robichaud, M. Nazaire - 08, NB Rollins, Charles E. - 04, IN/KY Rosemore, Gene G. - 01, MN/ND Rowe, Everald G. - 01, NY

TL B, TL B B B B B

88 79 86 82 75 73 62

52 58 58 38 45 53 8

$170,900.00 $1,000.00 $169,900.00 94 82.16 53.71

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBER - LOCAL UNION

BRANCH OF TRADE

YEARS OF AGE

MEMBERSHIP

Benazzi, Gilbert - 01, NY Benk, William H. - 03, NY Bootsma, Audie W. - 04, NJ Brown, Warren L. - 06, IL Brown, William R. - 04, CA

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

88 81 82 93 84

68 51 38 74 65

Cathers, William T. - 09, PA Cerciello, Vincent A. - 04, NJ Chiki, Charles G. - 05, PA Cleland, Ferdinand J. - 02, MI Colombo, Joseph A. - 09, PA Compton, Elmer E. - 05, PA Cook, Chester J. - 02, MI Cooper, Frank C. - 01, CT Corazza, Daniel - 07, NY/NJ Cumber, Daryl E. - 03, CA

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

89 84 88 90 76 92 90 86 90 67

63 55 59 65 57 64 64 59 48 37

D’Addona, Leo - 01, CT D’Agosto, Edward R. - 15, MO/KS/NE Daniel, George F. - 02, MI DeMeglio, Patrick - 04, NJ DiGaudio, James V. - 04, NJ DiGuilio, Pasquale R. - 03, MA/ME/NH/RI Dillon, Brendan - 01, NY Dionne, Renald - 04, QC Downing, Charles R. - 03, AZ/NM

B TL, TW, CH B, M B, M, P B B PC B B

73 91 90 73 84 88 40 62 89

46 61 68 49 64 68 19 16 65

Farina, Sr., Guido J. - 05, NJ/DE/PA Farkas, Joseph - 04, IN/KY Filtz, John - 06, WI Froberg, Robert N. - 21, IL

B B, M B TL

86 84 84 77

61 62 61 33

Ghibaudi, Sr., Andrew J. - 01, NY Gibson, Sr., Delmer J. - 08, SE Grobelny, Stanley - 21, IL

B B B

91 94 84

69 67 52

Hamilton, Jr., Alden C. - 04, CA Haugan, Raymond C. - 01, SD Hawk, Jr., Walter - 04, IN/KY Heumann, Carl J. - 01, MO Hicks, Darrell H. - 02, MI Hoffeditz, Melvin M. - 04, IN/KY Horsens, Duane D. - 08, WI Hummitzsch, Robert - 11, WI Hunter, Leroy C. - 08, SE

B B B, M B B CM B B PC

86 89 84 80 83 95 85 85 90

57 67 61 57 28 57 59 25 68

Scaini, Attilio - 02, ON Schmidt, Norbert A. - 15, MO/KS/NE Schneider, John M. - 05, OH Scianni, James J. - 21, IL Showalter, Jr., William B. - 09, PA Sprick, Frederick G. - 01, MN/ND Stewart, Everett E. - 04, CA Strawn, James M. - 03, IA

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

88 87 81 87 70 84 93 94

60 68 61 60 51 58 50 69

Iacoviello, Michael A. - 01, CT

B, CM

Jaraczewski, Wayne C. - 06, IL

Terpstra, John L. - 04, IN/KY Toone, Herbert R. - 04, IN/KY

B TL

76 73

57 27

Valenta, John L. - 21, IL

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Journal BAC

ISSUE 3 / 2016

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