Operating Engineers Local 4 Fall 2021 News Magazine

PROJECTS

Building the New Amazon Logistics Facility in North Andover, MA PG 12

COMMUNITY

Local 4 Hosts Northeastern States Conference PG 19

MEMBERS

Local 4 at Work PG 20

FALL 2021 N E W S

NOTIFIED MEETING

M A G A Z I N E

The Quarterly Notified Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA. The Officers will read their Quarterly Reports.

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Business Manager's Report W ILLI AM D. MCL AUGHLIN

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Business Representative Reports MICH AEL J. B OW E S DAV ID F. SHE A , JR. CHRIS TOP HER T. FOG AR T Y PAUL C. DIMINICO DAV ID F. FAN T INI DAV ID D. DOB S ON, JR. ROBER T A . BURR CHRIS TOP HER L. C ARE Y

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Project Spotlight BUILDING THE NE W AM A ZON LOGISTICS FACILIT Y IN NORTH ANDOVER, M A

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Training Coordinator's Update

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Apprenticeship Application Period Announcement

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Safety Corner Update

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Funds Administrator's Update

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Online Union Dues Payment Information

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Local 4 Hosts the Northeastern States Conference

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Local 4 at Work

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In Memoriam and In Retirement

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Events for Your Calendar

ON THE COVER: Local 4 members, Jeff White (left) and Tony Silva (right), working hard at the new Amazon Logistics Facility in North Andover, MA. Currently, around 50 Local 4 members are working on the job.

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WILLIAM D. MCLAUGHLIN

BUSINESS MANAGER’S REPORT With Labor Day now behind us, I hope all is well with you and your families, and you all enjoyed the summer despite the unsettled weather patterns we experienced. As we enter into the last quarter of 2021, I am pleased to inform you that we are currently enjoying one of the busiest years since the Big Dig. Also, our projections indicate that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

union jobs but will provide a pathway to the middle class for millions of American working families such as ours. Because of your outreach, this $1.2 trillion package will be the single largest investment in roads and bridges since the construction of our national interstate highway system. The Senate has passed this bill and we're waiting on the House to pass it as well. In addition, it will be the largest federal investment in public transit ever. This will also connect prevailing wages and labor standards to the jobs created, which will help drive a strong and just economic recovery. Many of these jobs will be employment for the Operating Engineers across the nation and the members of Local 4.

Recently the surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across the nation due to the Delta variant has prompted me to, again, make some important but necessary decisions. The objective of these decisions is to help curb the spread of this deadly virus and ultimately save the health and the lives of Local 4 employees, members, and their families. On August 23, 2021, I Last month, we held our 4th Annual implemented a policy with respect to an Operating Engineers Local 4 Charitable indoor mask mandate for all three branches Golf Outing. This was a great day at Stow of Local 4. This mask policy will be required Acres Country Club, where this benefit for all employees who work for the union, raised nearly $100,000 to support the training programs, and benefit funds. It will fight against cancer. Cancer is among the also include staff meetings, executive board leading causes of death worldwide. This is meetings, and body meetings for those another true testament of what this local is vaccinated and unvaccinated. Due to the all about…fighting for a good cause. I am severity of this pandemic and the harm that very thankful and pleased to see such an it may cause, I implemented this mandate outpouring of participation. Special thanks which is in line with the guidance provided to our golf committee - Dave Shea, Dave to us by the Centers for Disease Control Fantini, and Amanda Johnson. Well done... and Prevention. I also strongly encourage We recently lost a true champion of the labor everyone to get vaccinated if you are able. I movement, AFL-CIO President Richard thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Trumka. Richard fought tirelessly on behalf I would like to thank all of you who of American workers and lent his powerful participated in our Build America voice to the struggle of workers around the Infrastructure Program. This 2-part program world. His strong leadership, courage, and was designed to get our message to Congress passion on picket lines and demonstrations on a bill that would not only construct a brought the same level of energy to the halls world-class infrastructure with good-paying of power in Washington, D.C. His legacy will

CONTACT (508) 533-1433 w.mclaughlin@iuoelocal4.org

continue to serve as inspiration as we carry on his good work. May he REST IN PEACE. Please mark your calendars for the following events. Our Local 4 2021 Retirement Planning and Wellness Fair is on Saturday, October 23, from 10 am to 2 pm at Gillette Stadium. This important seminar will showcase financial security and personal healthcare. It will also include lunch, new and exciting raffle prizes, a stadium tour, and a chance to meet with some of the New England Patriot alumni. This year’s program will also include activities for our children.

On Saturday, December 4, we will be hosting our Local 4 Children’s Hospital Annual Blood Drive at the Engineers Training Center in Canton. The gift of blood is the gift of life.

Please make every effort to attend.

In solidarity,

William D. McLaughlin Business Manager

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MICHAEL J. BOWES

President

BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: B OS TON ARE A

CONTACT (508) 832-9152 m.bowes@iuoelocal4.org

As we move into the fall season, the work in the Boston area is very robust. If you are out of work and looking, please call, and we will try our best to get you out. That being said, please help us help you and have all your licenses and certifications up to date.

Here is a look at some of the ongoing work in my area. Marr Crane is working at Conley Terminal in South Boston installing the three new container cranes on the dock for Massport. They facilitated the unloading and mobilization off the barges. D.W. White is still ongoing on the new berth out there as well. McCourt is doing infrastructure work at Conley Terminal. For all three of these jobs, a TWIC card is needed to get on the property. There is a lot more work to come at that site.

Turner’s Amazon job in the Seaport is moving right along. Metro Glass and BrightView are busy along with Marr’s three hoist operators. AA Will is driving the sheet for the second building now and will start slurry walls and dig out soon. JMA’s Whiskey Priest job is still moving along; G&C is doing the concrete and Marr is in the process of setting up the hoist. The Suffolk 400 Summer Street job, with Boss

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Steel doing the iron, has one tower crane Safeway, Stearns, and French all working up now with the second one to be put on two shifts. The Omni Seaport Hotel job is in the next couple of weeks. Derenzo and just about completed for us, and this was a Trevi-Icos are still on site with Maxim in and great job for many of our operators getting out daily. The Raffles Hotel at 40 Trinity Place, their hours there for multiple years. In with G&C and Boss Steel, has just started a Brighton, Derenzo is doing the site work second shift on the tower crane and hoist. of phase two up at St. Gabriels along with Suffolk’s 1001 Boylston Street job, which Bay Crane working for the wood framer. In uses air rights over the Mass Pike and MBTA, Allston at Harvard’s project, Skanska, Bond, has just set up their Wolff tower crane for and A.J. Welch are all working off Western Structures Derek and will start erecting the Ave. All in all, work in the area is very iron soon. G&C has the Berkley Street side abundant, so if you are looking, please call and will be erecting their tower soon. Keller and I will try to get you out. and Derenzo are very busy on site as well.

I know I say it in just about every news On the JMA Fenway 2 project, J.F. White has magazine, but you need to keep up with the deck and foundation work, and White is your licenses and certifications. Without the installing piles now with Phoenix Foundation proper credentials, you can’t work. That’s mobilizing on site right now. Suffolk at 1 what the Training Center in both Canton and Congress has topped off the steel on the Medway are here for. They will do their best future home of State Street Bank. That being to accommodate you via Zoom or in-person said, there is still a lot more work to go there training to get what you need, so please with Derenzo, S&F Concrete, Julian, Alley don’t hesitate.

Cat Crane, and Stearns still going strong.

Just a reminder the Boston Hall is open Suffolk's Winthrop Square job is moving if you are looking for work, I’m there on along strong. Fuse has two double hoists Monday and Thursday mornings — come on running, and S&F Concrete and AA Will are down. In closing, I look forward to working also on the job. This has been a great job with all of you now and in the future, and I for the members out of the hall. JMA’s Post appreciate your ongoing support.

Office Square job has been busy. We have

DAVID F. SHEA, JR. CONTACT (781) 231-4215

Vice President BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: C AMBRIDGE/ NOR T H OF B OS TON

d.shea@iuoelocal4.org

Summer has ended and we are heading toward crunch time in this year’s construction season. I hope you and your families enjoyed your summer vacations as we look forward to the fall holidays.

tower crane for Prime Steel. At Wheeler Street, W.L. French is doing the site work and Julian has the tower cranes.

At 101 Smith Place, Allied just finished driving sheets and W.L. French is doing the site work. Up the street at Belmont Work in the Cambridge/north of Boston High School, French is finishing up the area has been busy and looks to remain site work on phase 1 with BrightView strong throughout the rest of the year. doing the landscaping. Select Demo is The combination of new and late-stage beginning phase 2 demolition. jobs has created work opportunities for many of our members. In Cambridge, at In Waltham, at the new high school 325 Binney Street, AA Will is doing the project, Vinagro has been busy with the site work while S&F is finishing up the crushing package loading out as many foundation walls. Maxim has erected the as 500 trucks per day. The site work first tower crane for Boss Steel. Bond will be ramping up as the drilling and Brothers is doing utility improvements blasting winds down. Pacella is also and Brox is doing the paving. On on site. On Third Ave, French is doing Vassar Street, HUB is wrapping up the the site and ledge package, and HUB is foundation work, Derenzo is doing the doing foundation work. Also on Third site and Fuse is supplying the tower Ave, Chelmsford Crane is erecting crane for Stearns. At Main and Albany steel for Zichelle. At Wyman Street, Street, Dow is doing the site work and Derenzo is winding down the site work HUB is beginning the slurry wall. At and Xquisite is doing the landscaping.

Cambridge Park Drive, AA Will is doing On Waltham Street in Lexington, Bay the site and JL Marshall is doing the Crane is setting precast for Prime, and concrete. Maxim recently erected the Cavalieri is doing utility work.

In Somerville, at Boynton Yards phase 1 is winding down with Julian on the hoists but phase 2 is getting ready to begin with demo and a new slurry wall project this fall/winter. At Union Square, the Cranshaw residential project has Manafort Transit doing the site and S&F is doing the concrete with Maxim’s cranes. Structures Derek is scheduled to erect steel after the new year. Gilbane’s lab project has United Civil doing the site and the foundation is currently on hold while it’s being redesigned.

Zichelle will be doing the steel erecting.

The Somerville High School is moving along in phases with Dow doing site work. On Middlesex Ave, AA Will is in the early stages of a new slurry wall project for Consigli.

Please be sure to keep all your licenses up to date and take advantage of the training center to obtain additional certifications.

If there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to call. As always, thank you for your continued support.

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CHRISTOPHER T. FOGARTY Recording Secretary BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: SHOP S / 4E / CONCRE T E P UMP S

where we organized the employees.

They also have recognized the Union for a brand-new facility in downtown Boston across from their competitor (United) on Southampton Street. We CONTACT will need to staff this facility with (781) 294-1090 drivers, mechanics, and yard people.

United Rentals has recently announced c.fogarty@iuoelocal4.org they will be opening a facility in Bourne and likewise will need to fully staff As we enter the fall construction season, this location. The Westbrook Maine the work remains to be very busy and branch, since I’ve been the agent, will ramp up to an even faster pace in the has grown from eight people to over next few months. Please continue to be twenty and continues to grow with the vigilant with regards to COVID-19, we possibility of a night shift being put in have had some exposures and breakouts place. The Portland branch, right up the in some of the shop facilities. Practicing road, is expanding with new property distancing and masks will help with this for expansion being procured. Monroe Tractor (Case) is also growing, they recent uptick. are moving from Rt. 20 in Worcester Here are some of the Equipment house to Rt. 9 to help with the growth of the things that have been going on in recent company. Since we signed them, they months. Tyler Equipment is expanding also have grown and are looking to add since we signed them by adding two three more people in the next weeks. If more techs to their ranks and the opening you see Empire Equipment anywhere of a facility in our area as soon as they in our jurisdiction, let me know. They procure some property. Currently, they have been trying to solicit Local 4 are out of East Longmeadow and have Mechanics that have been hired to fix our members working out of their trucks their equipment. in this area. Sunbelt Rentals has recently merged one of our union facilities I’d like to thank ATS Equipment for (Temp Air) with a non-union facility their generosity to the Local 4 Golf

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Tournament. The Connolly family has stepped up for this great charitable event.

Concrete pump companies have been full tilt in and around Boston and the surrounding areas as well as Maine with Marguerite Concrete getting a few big jobs in the area. Independent Concrete has also been in the area to help supplement the work as well. Flat work and foundation work are at an all-time high and the need for Pump Operators continues. If you run into the few non-union pump companies out there, let me know. For the first time in a while, we are adding to the ranks of the Field Engineers with transfers and a member from the non-union ranks.

The Training Center, with the help of Training Coordinator Mike Carey, is working on some training programs for Field Engineers to bring them up to some current systems. It has been hard for the Engineers to keep up at times and hopefully this will help. With the amount of work out there, please be more safety conscious, I have had several small accidents happen within the shop environments and on the road, we all want to go home so again take notice. Happy Labor Day to all. I hope you enjoyed your day of recognition for your hard work.

PAUL C. DIMINICO Financial Secretary

BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: MERRIM A CK VALLE Y / E S SE X COUN T Y, M A & ROCK INGH AM, NH

CONTACT (978) 851-8389 p.diminico@iuoelocal4.org

Highway Bridge, and they are very busy on the new school and demo of the old in the Lowell area also doing roadwork school once the new school is completed. in downtown Lowell and on the Lowell Universal Steel has completed the Connector. Seabrook Station is getting building structure of the new school. ready for a shutdown with operators ACK has a job in Lynn and another in being called in.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire where In Andover at the Amazon site, D.W. Barletta is making progress on Middlesex they have been calling for operators.

White has quite a few operators on site Turnpike expansion and has added to J.F. White has shifted into high gear and working plenty of overtime. JDC their workforce now that most of the on the MBTA Annisquam Bridge in is still working on the demo and is just utility poles have been relocated. Keller Gloucester. They have been adding to about complete, S&F Concrete has a has just moved back in and is making their workforce and working long hours. few operators working. North American progress. Keller also has just begun a Keller is back to drill, the last of the Crane has four LR 1300 crawler cranes job in Lynn, and directly across the street, caissons. Also, there is plenty of water, and a few forklifts hanging the steel for SPS has begun a bridge job on Rt. 107. sewer, and paving. If you have water, this massive building. They have plans Bay Crane is in on that job and Atlantic sewer, or paving experience and looking in the works to begin a second shift. Demolition is removing the old bridge. for work, please give me a call.

Brox has also been busy paving the W.T. Rich has the Pawtucket Regional As always, if there is anything I can do roads and parking lots there.

School in West Newbury. United Civil for you, just give me a call. As always, New England Bio Labs in Ipswich has is moving quickly with the site work. thank you all for your continued support! an expansion on their campus. W.L. There is still a lot of work to be done French is doing the site work. Also, there including demo of the old school ET&L has been steady on reconstructing in the future. the Thorndike Street overpass that will Marois Brothers have been very busy lead into the new courthouse. Select at the Ryan School in Tewksbury. They Demo is on the job removing the have completed the football field and overpass. The demo is just about done. parking lot for the school opening.

S&R Corp is going strong on the VFW There is still plenty of work to be done

As the fall season is setting in, work in the area is going strong. It’s great to be back to our regular meetings and see our members! With the uptick in COVID-19, please take every precaution to keep yourself and your families safe.

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DAVID F. FANTINI

Treasurer

BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: S OU T H SHORE ARE A

CONTACT

Pilgrim Nuclear Station is in the process of the final spent fuel campaign with roughly 20 operating engineers on site.

A decommissioning process is in its infancy and should also provide many work opportunities in the years to come.

ago by Cashman will serve as home base for most of the offshore wind industry.

Thank you to everybody who participated in this year's charity golf (508) 746-0177 outing. Two full courses of golfers d.fantini@iuoelocal4.org and numerous sponsors made for We have several contractors in the area another successful year. Hopefully, working on water treatment facilities. when everything is settled, we should As we enter the fall season, I hope Walsh Construction is busy out at Nut once again be able to donate roughly everyone and their families are doing well. Island in Quincy, Marguerite Concrete $100,000 to cancer research. As always, Work in the South Shore area continues in Carver, and Daniel O’Connell and Local 4 steps up again! Special shout to be very strong. School work is Sons are still working out in Orleans. out to Business Manager McLaughlin busy especially with jobs in Fall DOC was also the low bidder on another and my golf co-chair Dave Shea for all River, Attleboro, Weymouth, Westport, treatment facility in Fall River that the hard work that goes into putting this event on.

Easton, Bridgewater, Sharon, Wareham, should be starting soon.

Foxboro, and Rehoboth. All in different The two large projects in the area, the I look forward to seeing everybody phases, with some just starting and 24/140 interchange, and the South Coast Saturday, October 23 at Gillette Stadium others almost complete, but all providing Rail project, are both well underway with for our investment seminar. It is always work opportunities for the membership. many operators already on site. Both a great time and was a shame we could After almost two decades of cleanup projects will continue to provide work not do this last year. work in New Bedford Harbor, it looks opportunities for the next several years.

As the new school year gets underway, like Sevenson's time is almost up. I know I wrote about it in my last I hope all the apprentices have a Layoffs have already begun with only newsletter, but it was still very good productive and safe school year. The 4 a few people left on site. This job has to be down in New Bedford at the years will be over before you know it. had its ups and downs working with the Marine Commerce Terminal with Get everything you can out of it! national remediation agreement but has Business Manager McLaughlin for the been a great source of man hours for the official signing of the PLA. The Marine As always if I can be of any assistance membership over the life of the project. Terminal which was built a few years to you, please don't hesitate to call. And I hope to see you at a meeting.

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DAVID D. DOBSON, JR. BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: WORCE S T ER-FR AMINGH AM ARE A

As we are entering the start of our fall construction season and are still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, I hope you and your families are healthy, safe, and have enjoyed each other’s company over the summer.

Please follow the guidelines and protocols dealing with the pandemic, the last thing we need is another slowdown due to COVID.

become quite busy. Here is a look at some of the jobs in the area currently going and getting ready to go.

Thank you to the members who have been working and holding signs for our local Worcester candidates who have tried to push our interests in the area. I’d also like to thank the members who have walked the nurses’ picket line with me at St. Vincent Hospital during their trying times with Tenet Healthcare. I appreciate it, as do they.

• Newton: Highland Ave with P Gioioso & Sons

It was awesome to see the great number of members who signed up for the Operating Engineers Local 4 Charitable Foundation, Inc.’s 4th Annual Golf Outing! The donation this year will be going to support the fight against cancer through local charities committed to research, treatment, and patient support. Well done by the members and thanks to Billy McLaughlin, Dave Shea, and Dave Fantini for putting on a great event. Great job, guys!

• Milford: AJ Welch on Maple St.

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the Local 4, 2021 Retirement Planning Fair on October 23 between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gillette Stadium. Please try to attend, it will really benefit you whether you’re getting ready to plan your retirement or just getting started in this great organization.

• Wellesley: DOW at Wellesley College

As stated in my summer news magazine, the summer season started off a little slow in my area. By the time that news magazine came out that story had changed, and it has

• Devens: W.L. French

• BC: Schiller Institute with Derenzo, Salvucci, and Fuse • Newton: Mary Baker Eddy House with NCI

CONTACT (508) 753-1025 d.dobson@iuoelocal4.org

• Walpole: Water & Sewer with MDR • Bellingham: Water & Sewer with KJS

• Hubbardston: ET&L on Rt. 62 culvert replacement

• Medway: Vinagro Site on Rt. 109 • Medway: JJ White at the Power Plant

• Holden: RFS Water & Sewer

• Medway: NEBB on West St.

• Worcester: NCI at WPI • Worcester: Guigli at South High

• Hopkinton: Amorello on Main St.

• Worcester: T&M at Doherty High

• Hopkinton: DiGregorio at the Laborers Training Center • Hopkinton: Maxim at the Eversource Plant • Framingham: Guigli at BOSE • Framingham: AJ Welch at site for Community College • Natick: Baltazar on Rt. 126 • Marlboro: Derenzo off Rt. 85 • Marlboro: Vinagro Site on Hayes Memorial Dr. • Acton: W.L. French at Douglas Gates School • Devens: Manafort at BMS • Gardner: Marois at Gardner Elementary

• Worcester: W.L. French, HUB, Baystate Blasting at the UMass Science Building • Worcester: Julian at UMass Med • Millbury: Virgilio at Shaw Elementary • Sutton: Walsh at the former Aggregate plant • Shrewsbury: D.W. White and Amorello at Market Basket • Shrewsbury: Amorello at New Police Station Please keep your licenses and certifications up to date and add to them when possible.

The more you can do and hold licenses and/ or certs for, the easier it is to stay busy. In closing, I hope you’ve had a great summer and continue that into the fall, and as always, I look forward to seeing you on the job and I thank you all for your continued support!!

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ROBERT A. BURR BUSINE S S REP RE SEN TAT I V E: M AINE / NH-BELK N AP-C ARROLL-COOS-S T R AFFORD COUN T IE S ARE A

$50,000. An affidavit of compliance must be posted on the job site, monthly proof of compliance must be submitted by the contractor to the state, and a fine structure for violation is established.

CONTACT (207) 426-9910 r.burr@iuoelocal4.org

Brothers and Sisters, As always, let me begin by offering my sincere wishes of safety and health for you and your families. I hope you enjoyed the summer months!

As we move into fall, here’s what’s been going on since my last report. Organized Labor continues to chip away in Augusta legislatively. Below are some victories from the last session I was happy to be involved in with the Building Trades.

When I last reported on LD. 336, “An Act to Encourage Research to Support the Maine Offshore Wind Industry,” I did not have the Governor’s signature yet. This was eventually signed into law. LD. 336 mandates that when requiring the negotiation of, or directing an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility to enter into, a long-term contract with an entity for capacity, energy, or renewable energy credits associated with the development of a floating offshore wind research array project, or obligating funds pursuant to such a contract, the Public Utilities Commission shall require the use of a Project Labor Agreement, to be negotiated and executed by the entity seeking the long-term contract.

LD. 469 has been debated for over 20 years. It’s not a heavy lift to require OSHA 10 here in Maine, but they had a real problem with it. It makes you wonder why that is the case. LD. 469 mandates that any and all construction workers have OSHA 10 training on state "public works" projects. In the Maine statute, “public works” is defined as projects receiving any state funding and amounting to a cost of at least

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LD. 648 reserves Maine Apprenticeship Program funding for quality apprenticeship programs, stemming the flow of state funds to low-road apprenticeships. This law sets standards for approval of funds for registered apprenticeships for programs that compensate workers at a beginning wage of at least 1.25 times the Maine minimum wage and culminate at least 1.5 times the Maine minimum wage upon successful completion to journey-workers status.

LD. 1733 mandates that as a condition of awarding $20M of federal funds allocated to the Maine State Housing Authority for existing financing programs to a developer to expand affordable housing options, that the Maine State Housing Authority shall require that developer to enter into a pre-hire, collectivelybargained Project Labor Agreement with the workers who will build the affordable housing. A Project Labor Agreement must apply to all workers who build affordable housing, including those employed by a contractor and all subcontractors of the developer. A Project Labor Agreement must protect the collective bargaining rights of the workers involved in building affordable housing.

LD. 1733 also provides approximately $15M of federal funding via the Maine Department of Labor and the Governor’s Energy Office to explore and expand registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship activities in the state of Maine.

All of these victories will create many opportunities for Local 4 and the labor movement in Maine. As the saying goes, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on it.” We’ve been on it for far too long and will continue to introduce better conditions for the men and women of Local 4.

• CMP Clean Energy Connect Project continues to provide opportunities. If you’re available and interested in getting on the project, please let me know. NCI sends weekly requests for operators and more contractors will be coming on.

• Malcolm Drilling is set to begin foundation work for the new international bridge between Madawaska and Edmundston. The new bridge

will cross the St. John River at approximately a 45-degree angle and be upstream from the existing bridge.

• Westbrook, Maine - LMC’s pipeline expansion is getting close to completion.

• Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME - Maxim will have two tower cranes by November for Prime. Marguerite Concrete is onsite.

• Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME - Whiting Turner will have Hub Foundation as well as Marguerite Concrete as subs to construct waterfront support field shop operations for naval submarine work at PNS. Marguerite has also secured the concrete work for the new 60M Tower on Federal Street in Portland.

• Miron Construction entered into a project agreement at LP Houlton, Maine. This is a $150M expansion of the Louisiana Pacific Mill.

• Badger Daylighting who has been busy in Southern Maine has now begun operations in the Bangor area to capture that market.

• SPS, Kittery, ME: Chris Carey and I had the opportunity to be with Congressman Jared Golden and SPS Leadership underneath the Piscataqua River Bridge in Kittery for a press conference about the $1T infrastructure package that passed the U.S. Senate. This legislation would provide Maine and New Hampshire with tens of millions of dollars for road and bridge repair. It also should be noted that SPS, with the help of Local 4, is 6 weeks ahead of schedule on the Piscataqua Bridge rehab project! This is allowing paving to be completed before the winter.

In conclusion, congratulations to the graduating apprentice class of 2021. Well done, and best of luck to you all! Local 4 served as the host for IUOE Northeastern States Conference 2021. It was an honor to be a part of the conference this year at Cape Cod. If you’re ever working in the area or if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know! All the best to you and your families and I am looking forward to seeing you all at a Union Meeting. Stay safe and thank you for your support.

In solidarity, Bobby Burr

CHRISTOPHER L. CAREY ORG ANIZER LEGISL AT I V E REP RE SEN TAT I V E

I hope that you all have had a wonderful summer. As we move into fall, I would like to start by congratulating the graduating apprenticeship class of 2021. You committed to a four-year program that required a lot of your time and effort, but as you will see, your hard work will pay off. I wish you all a long and prosperous career with Local 4.

The Golf Committee has put together another great Local 4 outing. Thank you, Business Manager Bill McLaughlin, David Shea, and David Fantini, for all of the thought and effort that went into this year’s charitable golf outing. It was great to see everyone and spend some time outside of work getting together.

will be utilizing members from the hall, and we will start to see them on our jobs soon.

With the Metropolitan Boston Building Trades Council and some of the organizers from other trades, we have formed a committee to start up a program called Spotio.

The Metropolitan Boston Building Trades Council created and funded the program, but we will begin using it throughout our jurisdiction. It will allow us to input shared information about open shop jobs so that we can build up a database that shows who is doing the work. We can see the owners of the project, the project managers, general contractors, and sub contractors on the job.

We are at the beginning stages of this but it is something that we are heavily involved in, and I believe will become a very useful tool.

This summer was an extremely busy construction season, and it looks like that will continue on into the fall. Work is so We have also engaged in an active plentiful at this time that we have had campaign against Uber and Lyft. These the opportunity to organize the men and two corporations are trying to change women of our industry and bring them in as the way that Massachusetts defines an members. This gives Local 4 more leverage employee. They were successful in doing so to negotiate, to hold the talent as the non- in California and now they are going to try union search, and most importantly help to do it here in Massachusetts. We hope to better people’s lives. In the past couple of prevent it from becoming a ballot question months, we have had great success working next November. In California, Uber and with this team to welcome many new faces Lyft outspent opposition 20 to 1. This is to Local 4. a question that one might think wouldn’t affect us but if approved it would allow SUR Construction is a company that installs more power to the non-union, who have curb, sidewalks, and raises utility covers; already started using 1099 workers. they began to grow and started to work for some of our signatory contractors in which In July, we had a hearing for our bill - An Act case we were able to use our sub-contractor Establishing A Board of Hoisting Machinery clause and get them signed. Prime Concrete Regulations, SB. 1619 & HB. 2495. Along and Sitework was a more recent signing; they with the MA AFL-CIO, MA Building Trades Council, and Mike Carey of our Training

CONTACT (781) 759-6169 c.carey@iuoelocal4.org

Center, we provided testimony. This is an important bill because it gives us a voice on a board that would establish regulations for the license that we make our livelihood from.

The last piece of legislation that I will mention affects a project that is not in our jurisdiction but is important to us because it sets a precedence for public PLAs in Massachusetts under this Governor.

Governor Baker previously said that he would never support a public PLA and he stuck to his word for the Holyoke Soldiers Home Rebuild. The Senate and the House passed a bill that would provide $400 million for the Holyoke Soldiers home to be rebuilt. In that bill, there was language that included a PLA. Baker vetoed the PLA amendment, so the House and Senate had to go back and override that veto. This was an important bill because it highlighted the importance of a public PLA and that it can and should be used for projects in the future.

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Project Spotlight

BUILDING THE NEW AMAZON LOGISTICS FACILITY IN NORTH ANDOVER, MA Local 4 Operating Engineers are hard at work in North Andover at the Amazon Logistics Facility site. After existing buildings on the property were demolished, a new 3.8 million square foot warehouse is being constructed. This project is an integral aspect of Amazon’s expansion through Massachusetts and the Greater Boston Area.

Five Local 4 contractors are currently working on the new facility. Former buildings at the North Andover site have been partially demolished, and JDC Demolition played a vital role in this process. D.W. White, S&F Concrete, and American Crane are also involved, tackling steelwork, dirt work, and

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developing concrete. Brox Industries has also been awarded all on site paving and is currently on the job.

We are proud of our members for their participation in this notable undertaking. Around 50 Local 4 members are currently working at the job site. The facility is scheduled for completion in August of 2022 and will also feature expanded parking, solar fields, and new landscaping on 110 acres of land.

ABOVE: Left to Right: Mike Woodford, Paul DiMinico, Anthony DiMinico, Jake Kelleher, Dave Robson, Evan Robson, Larry Robson

TOP LEFT: Robert Lajeunesse MIDDLE LEFT: Tyler Strong BOTTOM LEFT: Left to Right: Osiris Angeles, Tylor Bowes, Paul DiMinico TOP RIGHT: Adam Hession BOTTOM RIGHT: Kevin McGowan II and Kevin McGowan

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ENGINEERS TRAINING CENTER JOURNEY MEMBER COURSE SCHEDULE TEL: 781-821-0306 • OFFICE@LOCAL4TRAINING.ORG • LOCAL4TRAINING.ORG

LOCAL 4 CHILDREN’S BLOOD DRIVE – CANTON Saturday, December 4, 2021

FORKLIFT – ZOOM 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Monday, November 22, 2021 Wednesday, December 1, 2021

HOISTING CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASS 1 IN PERSON (CANTON) AND ZOOM 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Monday, November 1, 2021 Monday, December 6, 2021

HOISTING CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASS 2 IN PERSON (CANTON) AND ZOOM 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Wednesday, December 8, 2021

HOISTING CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASS 3 IN PERSON (CANTON) AND ZOOM 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Monday, October 25, 2021 Monday, November 8, 2021 Monday, December 20, 2021

HOISTING CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASS 4 IN PERSON (CANTON) AND ZOOM 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Wednesday, November 10, 2021 **Please note this class is in person only** Wednesday, December 22, 2021

HAZMAT 40 HOUR (CANTON) DAY CLASS 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday, December 20, 2021 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Thursday, December 23, 2021

HAZMAT REFRESHER IN PERSON ONLY 7:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. Saturday, November 13, 2021 (Canton) Saturday, December 11, 2021 (Medway)

NCCCO – MEDWAY 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Monday, October 18, 2021 Monday, October 25, 2021 Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Monday, November 1, 2021 Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Monday, November 8, 2021

NCCCO DAY CLASS – MEDWAY 7:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Monday, December 6, 2021 Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Thursday, December 9, 2021 Friday, December 10, 2021

Training Corner

MICHAEL J. CAREY T R AINING COORDIN ATOR

Brothers and Sisters, I hope you and your families are doing well and staying healthy this fall. The Training Center remains busy with apprentices returning to school in September. We are hopeful to have a more conventional school year this year with apprentices back to in-person classes. It will be great to have the new apprentices together and experience the camaraderie of Local 4. Thank you to Business Manager Bill McLaughlin for his leadership through this difficult and constantly changing pandemic.

I would like to bring to your attention that NCCCO has decided to move away from its shorter recertification testing. The new testing format will be longer and essentially the same as the written testing done to receive a given endorsement. This change will be instituted on December 1, 2021.

The Training Center is looking forward to once again hosting Local 4’s Boston Children’s Hospital Blood Drive on December 4, 2021. Thank you to brother Peter Bernazzani for organizing this event There have also been some recent changes made as he has done for some time now. Children’s to the way the International Training Center now Hospital is in serious need of blood after a handles the Hazmat Certifications and refreshers. challenging year plus so please save the date for Members will no longer receive stickers for their this event.

Hazmat refreshers. There will be a new card issued for each refresher and it will look the same as a Lastly, the Apprenticeship Program will be renew certification. This will now be tracked by a opening for applications in November. If you third party so please be sure to stay up to date on know of anyone that would be a good candidate for Local 4’s Apprenticeship Program please have this certification. them call the Training Center at 781-821-0306 for more information. You will find our official announcement included in this publication.

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I hope you all have a healthy and prosperous fall, please don’t hesitate to reach out if there is anything the Training Center can do to help you.

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APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENT How to schedule an appointment:

IN NOVEMBER, THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE 2021-2022 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WILL OPEN. APPLICATIONS ARE DONE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. Our address: One Engineers Way, Canton, MA 02021 Call us: 781-821-0306

Email office@local4training.org to be scheduled. You must provide your driver's license to verify you live in our jurisdiction (check your jurisdiction on our website Local4Training.org). Once your request is received you will receive a confirmation email with your date and time. You will not be allowed in the building without an appointment and drivers license. No exceptions.

Requirements to apply: 1. Be 18 years of age or older; 2. Capable of performing the work of the trade; 3. Have a high school diploma or equivalent; 4. Reside within the jurisdiction of Local 4; (eastern Massachusetts; 5 easterly counties of New Hampshire, state of Maine) (refer to the list). Please refer to our website Local4Training.org; 5. Be a citizen or otherwise meet the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; 6. Have a valid motor vehicle driver's license in your possession; 7. Have a Social Security card in your possession; 8. Have an appointment scheduled through our office.

Applications will only be given to the person applying to the Program that has an appointment, shows a valid driver's license and social security card. No exceptions.

Applications will not be mailed. The applicant must have an appointment. Once you are scheduled, you will apply in person with the proper identification or will be sent home. Allow enough time to stay for a presentation prior to the application being given to you. Applications will not leave the building - no exceptions.

Hoisting & Portable Engineers, Local 4, Apprenticeship & Training Fund will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. Hoisting & Portable Engineers, Local 4, Apprenticeship & Training Fund will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30.

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Safety Corner

UPDATE CONTACT tmcevoy@local4training.org

Greetings Brothers and Sisters, As we move into the fall months, I hope you and your families had an enjoyable and prosperous summer. I would like to thank Business Manager Bill McLaughlin and his team for their hard work in restoring our Body Meetings at Florian Hall. It was great to see everyone again. Hopefully, as vaccination rates climb, we will be able to continue them and hear about the exciting things being done by our great union.

On the topic of safety, I would like to spend some time reviewing the Excavator Manual that is provided by DigSafe. The manual is provided free by DigSafe and is available to order on their website. We also have copies at the training center. It is a convenient reference for anyone involved in excavations.

DigSafe serves as a link between the excavator and the utility companies. They are a call center and do not mark any lines. The utilities or a private contractor who works for the utilities mark their own lines. DigSafe is a free service available to anyone.

You may reach them by calling 811 or 888-DIG-SAFE. They are open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You must call DigSafe 72 hours before you begin any excavation in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. In Massachusetts and Maine, you must call regardless of where the excavation is.

In New Hampshire, you must call when working within 100 feet of underground utilities. This includes private property. DO NOT rely on the old mark or faulty information. Mark out the area that you plan to excavate with white paint, flags, or stakes. Include the name or initials of your company. In Massachusetts, if the excavation starts within 30 days the ticket is valid indefinitely.

Respect The Marks!! You are responsible for maintaining the marks placed by member utility companies on your site. Hold a pre-excavation meeting and walk all employees through the site and not the location of all the utility markings. Pay special attention to any change in direction that the underground facilities take. If your excavation causes the disturbance of the markings,

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establish offset marks in order to maintain a reference point for those facilities. Don’t put spoil piles on top of markings. Avoid driving machinery over stakes and flags. If marks have faded or been compromised, contact DigSafe to request a remark.

Once again, I would like to wish you a safe and prosperous fall season. If you have any questions on any topic involving safety or licensure do not hesitate to contact me or any of our instructors at the Training Center.

Fraternally, Co-Safety Officer Thomas McEvoy

From the Funds Office

GREGORY A. GEIMAN, ESQ. FUNDS ADMINIS T R ATOR

community is important. It is important protected. Those family members are part in the pride you have in being a member of our community, too. of Local 4 and knowing that your hard I have heard the arguments against work and skill are directly responsible for vaccination, and respectfully, they are improving the lives of millions of New largely rooted in self-interest (and England residents, commuters, students, misinformation). I am not going to waste CONTACT patients, and others. It is important time on those arguments, other than to in the relationships you build as you strongly suggest that those of you who are (508) 533-1400 become part of a great team at Local anti-vaccination take the time to speak to a ggeiman@local4funds.org 4 that is pulling in the same direction. medical professional because the decision It is important because it makes you you make now is literally one of life and more aware that, as part of the Local 4 death. Regardless, you are part of a great I hope this update finds you and your community, you have an obligation to act community – a union – that was formed family in good spirits and in good health. in the best interest of your brother and to protect the rights and interests of the Congratulations to Business Manager sister members. whole, not the individual. You take every William McLaughlin and his team for I know that as I sit here writing this article safety precaution on the job site to protect hosting the IUOE Northeastern States in late August, as the delta variant tears your brother and sister members. Getting Conference this year, as well as for hosting through the country, we’re all exhausted a vaccination and helping to minimize the Local 4 members for a great cause at the from COVID-19 and from arguing about risk of transmitting this deadly disease to Local 4 Charitable Foundation’s fourth vaccines. I can only imagine that when your co-workers or their families, is the annual golf outing! The IUOE community this issue gets into your hands, well over most vital safety precaution you can take at large has a lot to celebrate this year, a month from now, you’ll be even more right now. including the bipartisan infrastructure bill exhausted from it. But here’s the thing passed by the U.S. Senate with the support – members of our Local 4 community I know that this local is full of unselfish of President Biden, and the American remain at risk. And we should not rest members who care about their Local 4 Recovery Plan Act, which protects strong until we have done everything in our community and their larger communities.

I see it in the large amounts of money multiemployer pension plans like Local power to minimize that risk. you raise for substance abuse, cancer, and 4’s from depletion.

Bill, Training Coordinator Mike Carey, other important causes at the golf outing.

Closer to home, work remains plentiful, and I have done our part to help our Local I see it in your participation at the local’s and your hard-earned contributions are 4 community, in the best way we could, annual blood drive. I know that many of helping to bolster Local 4’s great benefit by mandating vaccines at the Union you do incredible things, quietly and on plans. Beyond providing an opportunity Hall, Funds Office, and Training Center. your own time, to help your brothers and to celebrate all this good news, and to We want to make sure that when you sisters. You would literally run into their do good things for the members and pay your dues, start your pension, take homes to save them from a fire. their loved ones – as well as for those in a class, or work alongside an apprentice, need of our support – events like the golf you are not being put at risk. And even if Well, your brother’s house is on fire. It’s outing are opportunities to strengthen the you have the protection of a vaccine, you time to act.

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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS ◦ Visit IUOELocal4.org. ◦ Click Pay Dues Online with EZPay/Xpresspay — Union Dues Only on the homepage. ◦ Enter your name, registration number, credit card number, and the desired payment amount ($45, $90, $135, or $180). · An asterisk * indicates a required field; please fill in all information completely to ensure accurate processing. ◦ Complete the steps and your dues will be credited the next business day. ◦ Your receipt will be sent to you in accordance with your payment.

The online portal will only accept union dues payments, not working dues. For working dues, members should call 508-533-1400.

PLEASE NOTE There is a 3% convenience fee that is collected by EZPay and not Local 4.

To avoid this fee, we recommend you pay your dues with a traditional form of payment.

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Send check, cash, or money order mailed or delivered to: IUOE Local 4 Union Hall 16 Trotter Drive Medway, MA 02053

LOCAL 4 HOSTS THE NORTHEASTERN STATES CONFERENCE This September, Local 4 was proud to serve as the host local for the 2021 Northeastern States Conference at Cape Cod. The five-day conference congregated IUOE locals from across the region featuring prominent speakers like US Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh, Director of Energy Jobs Jennifer Kropke, US Department of Energy, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Senator Maggie Hasson, to name a few.

Thank you to all our brothers and sisters who joined us at Cape Cod for this incredible conference.

MIDDLE: Business Manager William McLaughlin alongside Local 4 welcoming hosts Brianna Raymond (left) and Amanda Johnson (right).

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Our Brothers and Sisters have been hard at work on many exciting sites recently. These pages showcase some of the projects, including Rt. 24, the new UMass Medical science building, the South Coast Rail project, and more.

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1: Proponents of Vineyard Wind at the PLA signing in New Bedford.

2: Operator Keith Luciano working on the new Freetown train stop for Skanska.

3: Operator Nicole Shepard working for Reliable Roofing doing a school job in Boston.

4: Winthrop Square job coming up out of the ground.

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5: Newly signed Eric’s Crane Service working alongside Imperatore Crane on a job in Brockton.

6: L to R: Business Representative Robert Burr, Robert Naftoly, Wayne Capolupo, Eric Johnson (all leadership from SPS New England), and Organizer/Legislative Representative Christopher Carey underneath the Piscataqua River Bridge in Kittery at a press conference about the $1T infrastructure package that passed the U.S. Senate.

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7: D.W. White working on the South Coast Rail project.

8: Business Representative David Fantini with Business Manager William McLaughlin signing the Vineyard Wind PLA in New Bedford.

9: KR Rezendes working on Rt. 24 in Fall River.

10: Organizer/Legislative Representative Christopher Carey, Business Representative Robert Burr, Congressman Jared Golden, Operators Zachary Taylor and Richard Jedrey.

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11: Operators Steve Cataldo, Connor O’Brien and Mike Martorano with Central Mass Crane set the historic Sherwood Diner behind Polar Park, which will be used to house the WooSox Foundation.

12: Michels Directional Drilling working in Quincy.

13: W.L. French and Baystate Blasting excavating and blasting for the new UMass Medical science building.

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IN MEMORIAM The Officers and Members of the Local offer their sincere condolences to the families and friends of the following: Phillip E. Ayres

Ronald J. Coughlin

Joseph J. Medeiros

Eugene T. Beckward

Raymond S. Ellis

Martin W. Pacheco

Richard J. Brown

John E. Gordon

Joseph C. Sibley, Jr.

David E. Carlton

Eligio D. Introini

CONGRATUL ATIONS

RETIREES Local 4 would like to extend their congratulations to the following members who have announced their retirement. Congratulations on starting this next chapter of your life!

Joseph G. Bognanno, Jr.

Kenneth B. French

Christopher M. Murphy

John A. Broski

Philip J. Getchell, Sr.

James D. Papagni

James A. Colosi

John J. Janelli

Kenneth Rowan

John E. Conway, Jr.

Jeffrey S. Lanzillo

Mark D. Sunderland

Raymond L. DiPerrio, II

Robert Levesque

Donald L. Ward

George A. Finnemore, Jr.

Arthur C. McCarthy, III

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO OUR GREAT LOCAL UNION.

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EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR 50-YEAR MEMBER CELEBRATION AT OCTOBER NOTIFIED MEETING Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7 p.m.

Please join us for the October Notified Body Meeting, which will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA. We will be recognizing and celebrating Local 4 members who have been a part of our union for 50 years of continuous service.

LOCAL 4 2021 RETIREMENT PLANNING AND WELLNESS FAIR Saturday, October 23, 2021 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Let’s get together for the 2021 Retirement Planning and Wellness Fair at Gillette Stadium.

Now is the time to focus on your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Empower Retirement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, and Modern Assistance Program representatives will be at this event to help you plan today for the healthy retirement you deserve! Formal invitation to follow. Visit Local4Funds.org for more details about the event as they become available.

In light of the current coronavirus outbreak, at this time, we are going to move forward with Retirement Planning Fair and look forward to seeing you. We’re adhering to guidelines to make sure this event is safe. Please check Local4Funds.org for updates on the event and any possible changes.

2021-2022 APPLICATION PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN APPRENTICESHIP AS AN OPERATING ENGINEER November 2021 In November, the application period for those interested in the 2021-2022 apprenticeship program will open. Visit page 15 of this issue for more details about eligibility and how to schedule an appointment.

LOCAL 4/BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE Saturday, December 4, 2021 We look forward to hosting our annual blood drive with Boston Children's Hospital at our Training Center in Canton. Boston Children's Hospital provides donations to pediatric patients who need them. In the midst of a pandemic, donations are needed more than ever. Many blood drives were rescheduled or canceled, greatly reducing the amount of available blood.

Did you know that one adult donation can be utilized for up to four children? Eligible adults are able to donate up to six times per year, and these contributions are vital for surgery and chemotherapy needs. We encourage those who are able and well to attend the blood drive and donate this much-needed resource. For more information, please contact the Engineers Training Center at 781-821-0306 or office@local4training.org.

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