LOCAL UNION NEWS Sunny San Diego Roofers
R
oofers and Waterproofers Local 45 out of San Diego, CA, show their union solidarity on various jobsites in the area. The roofers are employed by signatory contractors Roof Construction and A Good Roofer.
Jose Perez, Jesus Felix, Jaime Moreno, Simon Medina, Tab Rapp, foreman Eddie Stopani and Wayne Lawler, who work for A Good Roofer, roof Hearst Elementary School in the Del Cerro neighborhood.
Roof Construction employees Miguel Cuevas, Adam Chambers and foreman Bobby Colmenero roof National City Middle School.
Re-roofing the Kaiser Permanente building in Kearny Mesa are (standing, from left) Local 45 Rep. Paul Colmenero, Market Development Rep. Raul Galaz, Juan Campos, Daniel White, Jessie Chambers, Jesus Quevedo, Adam Chambers, Jesus Aguilar, Ruben Alcaraz, Miguel Gasca, Robert Hernandez, foreman Bobby Colmenero and Ron Chambers, owner/president of Roof Construction. Front row: Nicholas Jimenez, Brendan Vannie, Roy Sugioka, Marcelino Perscastegui and Victoriano Palacio.
Happening in Spokane…
R
oofers Local 189, Spokane, WA, has lots going on, including high-profile jobs at Gonzaga University and Wells Fargo Bank. The local also put on an organizing class recently to get members involved in recruiting men and women to meet today’s demand for skilled roofers and waterproofers.
Eldon Belden on a Hydrotech kettle at Gonzaga University.
20 •
Zack Scaggs, Dustin Chambers, Scott Rash Sr., Fred Preston, Gerald Coston, Travis Telecky, Lee Agullo Sr., Pat Elder, Gig Ritenour and Edward Roberts participate in the Local 189 organizing class.
Local 189 Roofers Kendra Nikolaus and Rob Culp work on a Hydrotech job at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.
Left to right: Tim Adrian, Gig Ritenour, Zack Skaggs, Rocky Tabish, Dustin Chambers, Al Marsura, Keith McNamee, Travis Telecky and a crane operator pose on top of Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Spokane.
The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer
20979_Roofers_4thQ_2014.indd 20
12/4/14 1:27 PM