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President’s Page

JOSEPH HUNTGeneral President

Obama the Right Choice for Ironworkers

of our great nation, and should be the focus of our national policies. We can relate to that, too. Senator Obama supports prevailing wage protections for American construction workers; he supports project labor agreements; and he supports investing hundreds of millions of dollars towards rebuilding our national infrastructure. We can defi nitely relate to that.

“…in America, our prosperity has always risen from the bottom-up. From the earliest days of our founding, it has been the hard work and ingenuity of our people that’s served as the wellspring of our economic strength.

That’s why we sent my grandfather’s generation to college, and declared a minimum wage for our workers, and a promise to live in dignity after they retire through the creation of Social Security. That’s why we’ve invested in the science and research that have led to new discoveries and entire new industries.

And that’s what this country will do again when I am President of the United States.”

—Senator Barack Obama (June 9, 2008)

The next American president will need to make some serious decisions that will directly affect the lives, prosperity, and security of every ironworker in the United States. Barack Obama is the clear choice for those of us wanting to see a president who will once again put America back on the road to prosperity and security. I strongly encourage you to not only get out and vote for Senator Obama on November 4, but also to be actively engaged in the Labor 2008 campaign. We need Obama to be our next President of the United States and he needs our help to get there.

Fraternally Yours,

As you know our International Association has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President of

the United States. Endorsing Senator Obama was an easy choice over Senator McCain. Senator Obama is a champion of working people and has the strong leadership skills our country so desperately needs to overcome the failed policies of the Bush administration here at home and overseas.

Usually during a presidential election we are forced to choose between candidates that have nothing in common with the average ironworker. We fi nd ourselves asking how this candidate can make things better for us. Barack Obama is a different kind of candidate. He is a strong friend of labor. In Congress, he was one of the leaders fi ghting to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. On his campaign trail, Obama declared, “we need to strengthen our unions by letting them do what they do best – organize our workers.” He is a

strong supporter of job creation, pro-posing long-term in vestments in ed-ucation, training, and workforce dev-elopment so Amer-icans can leverage our strengths to create new high-wage jobs and pros per in a world economy.

However, with all that said, you may still be asking yourself: WHAT DOES SENATOR BARACK OBAMA KNOW ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE US?

Actually, plenty. He fought and scratched his way through humble beginnings…and advanced through life the old-fashioned way – through hard work. We can relate to that. And because of the long days, he spent working as a community organizer in Illinois – helping steelworker families whose lives were upended by the closure of several mills – he understands it is the American worker who is the backbone

“The next American president will need to make some serious decisions that will directly affect the lives, prosperity, and security of every ironworker…”

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JOSEPH J. HUNTGeneral PresidentSuite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20006Office: (202) 383-4810Fax: (202) 638-4856

WALTER WISEGeneral SecretarySuite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20006Office: (202) 383-4820Fax: (202) 347-2319

EDWARD C. McHUGHGeneral TreasurerSuite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, DC 20006Office: (202) 383-4830Fax: (202) 383-6483

GORDON STRUSSFirst General Vice PresidentP.O. Box 319, 122 Main StreetLuck, WI 54853-0319Office: (715) 472-4250/4251Fax: (715) 472-4253

GEORGE E. KRATZERSecond General Vice PresidentFranklin Square Office Center8401 Claude Thomas RoadSuite 37Franklin, OH 45005Office: (937) 746-0854Fax: (937) 746-0873

RICHARD WARDThird General Vice President5964 Dayton BoulevardChattanooga, TN 37415Office: (423) 870-1982Fax: (423) 876-0774Email: [email protected]

FRED MARRFourth General Vice President1350 L’Heritage DriveSarnia, Ontario N7S 6H8CanadaOffice: (519) 542-1413/1414Fax: (519) 542-3790

EDWARD J. WALSHFifth General Vice President505 White Plains Rd.Suite 200Tarrytown, NY 10591Office: (914) 332-4430Fax: (914) 332-4431Email: [email protected]

JAY HURLEYSixth General Vice President191 Old Colony Ave.P.O. Box 96S. Boston, MA 02127Tel: 617-268-2382Fax: 617-268-1394E-mail: [email protected]

JOE STANDLEYSeventh General Vice President1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite CPinole, CA 94564Office: 510-724-9277Fax: 510-724-1345

TADAS KICIELINSKI Eighth General Vice President3544 Watson Rd.St. Louis, MO 63139Tel: 314 752-0777E-mail: [email protected]

ERIC DEAN Ninth General Vice President205 West Grand Avenue, Ste. 101West Pines Office CenterBensenville, IL 60106Tel: 630 238-1003Fax: 630 238-1006

RONALD C. GLADNEYGeneral CounselBartley, Goffstein, L.L.C.4399 Laclede AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63108Office: (314) 531-1054Fax: (314) 531-1131Headquarters Office: (202) 383-4868Headquarters Fax: (202) 638-4856

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Metals (DOAMM)

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Ironworkers

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Action League

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INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS

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International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers1750 New York Ave., N.W. • Suite 400 • Washington, D.C. 20006 • (202)383-4800

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Volume 108 September 2008 Number 8

EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks

THE IRONWORKER ISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $5.00 per year by the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006Canada Agreement Number 40009549.

On The CoverGeneral President Joseph Hunt stands with the Iron Workers’ endorsed 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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FEATURES

24th Annual Instructors Training Program

General President Hunt Joins Canadian Delegates

John Lyons Sr. Scholarship Announcement

United Way Annual Giving Campaign

The SeverSal Blast Furnace Project

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Departmental Reports

IMPACT

Local News

Lifetime Honorary Members

Official Monthly Record

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The National Ironworkers and Employers Apprenticeship Training and Journeyman

Upgrading Fund held the 24th Annual Ironworker Instructor Training Program this past July on the campus of the University of San Diego. This year over 700 instructors, observers, employers, contractors, guests, and special presenters participated in the program.

During the opening session on

Sunday evening July 13, General Organizer Ed Abbott welcomed the participants and introduced General President Joseph Hunt. President Hunt reinforced what he wrote in the program—“Our annual program ensures that we have skilled instructors and coordinators able to develop skilled ironworkers to meet the needs of our signatory employers and contractors.” He went on to point out that this year we had

almost 500 instructors attending over 40 different courses.

General Secretary Walter Wise and General Treasurer Ed McHugh welcomed the par ticipants to the annual training program. General Secretary Wise also presented the results of work being done by the Apprenticeship Task Force. General Secretary Wise outlined the challenges facing our ap-prenticeship programs and then shared information contained

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Ed Abbott addresses the program participants. Dennis Klingman receives honorary membership from President Hunt and

General Secretary Wise.

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in two white papers published by the task force. These include the Apprentice Recruitment and Selection Guide and Apprentice Program Sched-uling Alternatives. These papers have been sent to all local union business managers and apprenticeship coordinators and directors.

Eric Waterman, IMPACT CEO, Bill Brown, president of Ben Hur Construction Company,

and Vic Cornellier, president of TSI/Exterior Wall Systems also addressed the participants during the opening session.

Dennis Klingman of Lincoln Electric was recognized for his many years of supporting Iron Worker training programs. Den-nis received a standing ovation as he was presented an honorary ironworker membership by President Hunt and General Secretary Wise.

Nine local unions received certifi cates indicating their successful completion of the Ironworker Apprenticeship Certifi cation Program (IACP). In addition, 32 individuals received their Qualifi ed Iron-worker Instructor Certifi cate indicating completion of required courses as part of the annual training program.

Over 40 courses were offered during the annual program

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Bryan Brady receives the IACP certificate for Locals 40/361 from the general officers.

Jose Rivera, Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.) receives his Qualified Instructor Certificate from the general officers.

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including several new courses. These courses included:

▶ How to Teach Blueprint Reading

▶ Teaching Vocational English▶ Reading Reinforcing

Drawings

Apprenticeship coordinators and directors from the United States and Canada held theirfourth annual meeting in con-

junction with training program. Participants attended a number of interactive sessions focusing on topics and issues of interest to those managing apprenticeship programs. General Secretary Wise also attended this meeting and presented the new online Apprentice Tracking System being developed by the International.

One of the reasons the annual program continues to be a success is the participation of our supporting

vendors. These vendors conduct courses, give demonstrations with state-of-the-art equipment, offer training materials, run contests, and have become an integral part of the program. A team of ironworkers working under the direction of Dick Zampa, director of Apprenticeship and Training for the District Council of California and Vicinity, works with these vendors each year to get the demonstration and training area set up.

Ironworker Instructor Training Program

24th Annual

Instructor testing a vendor’s equipment.

Participants working on a small-group exercise.

Mathias A. Klein III, chairman of Klein Tool, greets an ironworker at the Klein table.

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This year our vendors included Bar Splice Products, Crosby Group Inc., ESAB Welding and Cutting, Harris Calorifi c, Smith Equipment, Hilti, Klein Tools, Lincoln Electric, Miller Electric, Airgas/Red-D-Arc, GTI, Conextec, Applied Bolting, CI Solutions, Hydratight, Max Rebar, Wilson Industries, Union Sportsmen Alliance, DSI (Dywidag Systems International), Gotham Supply, Tiger Industries, Jeff Clip, and Max Rebar Tier.

General Treasurer Ed McHugh addressed the participants dur-ing the closing session held on July 18. In addition, there were presentations of prizes by vendors to participants based on hands-on events held during the Wednesday evening vendor demonstrations. The fi nal event during the closing session was a “week in review” slide show with music that highlighted key events from the training program.

By all accounts the 24th Annual Ironworker Instructor Training Program was a success. The Apprenticeship and Training Department and IMPACT are now busy working on the 25th annual. So mark your calendars and join us July 20-24, 2009 to celebrate 25 years of quality programs dedicated to strengthening our apprenticeship and training system.

U N I V E R S I T Y O F S A N D I E G O

Participants at the Apprenticeship Coordinator/Director meeting.

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SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTby Frank Migliaccio

McCain’s Health Care

In the June/July issue of the Ironworker, I

spoke to you of John Mc-Cain’s policies on work-ers’ safety. Today I would like to give you McCain’s perspective on health care. This may be the last month before the November presidential

election that I may provide you with this infor-mation concerning the Republican presiden-tial candidate’s plan on health care. This could be one of the most important articles that I write because, not only does it affect you the worker, but it also has an immediate effect on your family. I hope you give this article to your spouse, relatives, veterans, retirees, friends, and neighbors to read, so they are informed about the proposed changes to the health care system, as we know it, and how this candidate has voted in the past on matters of health care. Listed below are several areas concerning im-portant health care issues.

General—Cost & TaxesMcCain has said that “He would treat em-

ployer sponsored health benefi ts as taxable in-come,” (February 19, 2008, Tax Policy Center, Urban Institute and Brookings Institute). Tax-ing employer insurance just like wages would be a huge tax increase. Employers would be re-quired to include the value of employer-provid-ed health coverage in wages on each employee’s W-2, and the value of the coverage would be subject to income and FICA tax withholdings. The Joint Committee staff has assumed that the value of employer-provided health coverage would generally be determined as under the COBRA continuing health care rules. That is, each employer would divide total health plan cost by the number of employees in the health plan to obtain an average cost per employee

(with separate calculations for single and fam-ily coverage), and this average cost would be in-cluded in the taxable income of each employee. This method would also apply to any health coverage that employers provide to retirees, and the valuation method for such coverage would be the same as for active employees. This aver-age cost would be treated as wages received by the retiree and would be subject to income and FICA taxes.

The proposal would also repeal the deduc-tion for the health insurance expenses of self-employed individuals. Present law provides an itemized deduction for medical expenses (in-cluding qualifying long-term care expenses) in excess of 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income. The Administration’s proposal would repeal the itemized deduction for medical expenses (including qualifying long-term care expens-es), with respect to individuals not enrolled in Medicare.The New Republic, July 9, 2008.http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=f32048af-6a69-4594-8a9f-e99d213578c1

Children’s Health CareIn August 2007, John McCain said, “I am

pleased that the Senate is debating the reau-thorization of the Senate Children’s Health In-surance Program (SCHIP). This is a vital safety net program that offers health care coverage to one of our most vulnerable populations, low-income children. I support a timely, fi scally re-sponsible reauthorization of this program.” STATEMENT OF SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN ON REAUTHORIZATION OF THE STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE, August 2, 2007, http://mccain.senate.gov/

Then in October 2007, he supported Presi-dent Bush’s veto of the amendment to reau-thorize SCHIP “[It was]…the right call by the President.” Interview of Senator McCain by CNN, October 3, 2007—http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGeQBentJI

In 1998, he championed raising cigarette taxes to fund programs to cut underage smok-

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ing, insisting that it would prevent illnesses and provide resources for public health programs. The Carpetbagger Report—Commentary and Analysis on Politics in America; March 27th, 2008; http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/fl ipfl ops Boston Globe; Michael Kranish, March 26, 2008; http://www.boston.con/news/nation/articles/2008/03/26/mccainsstandontobac-coisputtotest/

In 2007, he voted against a bill to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act to reau-thorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. Note: This bill would also have raised taxes on cigarettes. Source: H.R. 976 (Small Business Tax Relief Act of September 25, 2007)

“Now, McCain opposes a $0.61-per-pack tax increase, won’t commit to supporting a regula-tion bill he’s co-sponsoring, and has hired Philip Morris’ former lobbyist as his senior campaign adviser.” The Carpetbagger Report—Commentary and Analysis on Politics in America; March 27th, 2008; http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/fl ipfl ops

When asked during a policy forum in Octo-ber why he opposed the tobacco tax for the chil-dren’s health program, McCain seemed to re-ject the logic that taxing tobacco would reduce its use, instead suggest the government would be profi ting from a dangerous practice. Boston Globe; Michael Kranish, March 26, 2008; http://www.bostopn.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/26mccainsstandontobaccoisputtotest/

Veterans“I am committed to ensuring the fi nest quality

medical care for our veterans. They have earned that consideration and more. They should not have to wait for access to a VA facility that is hours away. We can give them the option to put the means for fi nancing their care under their control – in an electronic card or other device – so that if they want they can choose their care in another way that suits them best.” —John McCain at a Des Moines Rotary Lunch on October 11, 2007; http://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/Speeches/8f5febd-cdca-4136-b0d8-a97f5287235d.htm

However, McCain voted against a motion, “to support the health needs of our veterans and military personnel and reduce the defi cit by making tax rates fairer for all Americans.” http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00007

And voted against a motion to “ to provide an assured stream of funding for veteran’s health care that will take into account the annual changes in the veteran’s population and infl a-tion to be paid for by restoring the pre-2001 top rate for income over $1 million, closing corpo-rate tax loopholes and delaying tax cuts for the wealthy.” http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00063

Under each bit of information, I have given a website address so you can verify all that is in this article. The websites will also give you additional information on John McCain’s ideas concerning health care for the American work-ing class. The people with money and those that sit in Congress don’t worry about themselves or their families’ health care coverage because they have the best money can buy, and it’s the middle class tax payers that pay for it.

When you go to the polls to vote in Novem-ber 2008, remember the person you vote for has more to do with your “TAKE HOME PAY” than you think. If the wrong person gets in, you may fi nd your take home pay just a little lighter. When it comes to voting issues, you have to think of what is in your wallet before all else, because if you don’t have enough money to sup-ply a roof over your family heads, food on the table, a good education for your children, and a means to provide decent health care,

THEN NOTHING ELSE REALLY MATTERS!

REMEMBER ➤Register to Vote

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Union Density

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that

after years of decline, union density in the construction industry increased from 13% in 2006 to 13.9% in 2007. This is signifi cant due to the steady erosion in union density since the mid-1940s. During those years, union members made up approxi-mately 85% of the work force in the construction industry.

The steady decline resulted in today’s current union membership in the construction industry equaling 13.9 percent, while the non-union contractors claim employment of the remaining 86 percent of the work force.

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) often boast of the decline of union density. This anti-union organization has proposed eliminating Davis Bacon and/or prevailing wage protections for workers and has fi led lawsuits prohibiting the use of project labor agreements (PLAs). The ABC sup-ports anti-salting legislation in an effort to elimi-nate a union tool that is instrumental in assisting workers, within their legal rights, to join or form a union. M. Kirk Pickerel, president and CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), submitted an editorial article that was printed in the Spring 2008 edition of the Construction Users Round Table (CURT) magazine. Pickerel wrote “To-day, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Sta-tistics, merit shop construction workers comprised 87 percent of the industry work force. This refl ects quite a change from 60 years ago, when 85 percent of all construction employees worked with some union affi liation.” He also stated, “Because the vast majority of construction workers are not members of a union, merit shop contractors have the ability to reach out to a larger pool of potential employees in the community.”

Reversing the decline of union density has been the topic of many meetings and conferences. All would agree that under the present system, the law does not work. The law works against workers looking to improve the standard of living through a union contract. Companies pay high priced union

busting attorneys to develop strategies to threaten and intimidate workers that participate in an or-ganizing campaign. If the company violates laws covered by the National Labor Relations Act, the consequences are minimal if any. One favored tac-tic use by companies in the midst of an organizing campaign is, fi ring workers that are taking an ac-tive role in a concerted activity and exercising their legal rights. Although the fi ring is illegal and the workers may get their jobs back at some point, the action chills the campaign and alerts other employ-ees that organizing will not be tolerated.

The AFL-CIO and its affi liated unions have tak-en an aggressive action that would protect work-ers and their right to organize. “The Employee Free Choice Act” eases the concerns and fears an employee may have regarding threats and retali-ation by the employer. It also stiffens the penal-ties on those employers who break the law. “The Employee Free Choice Act” would enable workers to form unions when a majority sign authorization cards and it would guarantee mediation or arbitra-tion if the company and the union can’t agree on a fi rst contract. In 2007, the House of Representatives passed “The Employee Free Choice Act.” Although there was bipartisan support in the Senate, in fear of a fi libuster and a presidential veto, the bill never made it to the Senate fl oor for a vote.

Should the “Employee Free Choice Act” become law, the potential for unions to grow and regain the political power we once had, has troubled oppo-nents such as the Associated Builders and Contrac-tors (ABC); the National Right to Work Committee; and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Senator John McCain voted against the “Employee Free Choice Act,” and like President George W. Bush, Senator McCain has vowed to veto this bill should he be-come president. Presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama, co-sponsored the bill and continues to openly support the “Employee Free Choice Act.” If elected, Senator Obama has promised to sign the bill into law, if and when it is placed on his desk.

Electing representatives that support the “Em-ployee Free Choice Act” is crucial to our future. In-creasing union density would enable labor to achieve better wages and working conditions for union mem-bers. As the election nears, you will be bombarded with television commercials containing misleading statements and half truths. Sift through the rhetoric and support politicians that support you.

ORGANIZING REPORTBy Bernie Evers, Executive Director of Organizing

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DAVIS-BACON/PREVAILING WAGE REPORTas provided through IMPACT by Chris Burger

NEW STUDY: Prevailing Wage- No Effect on Costs to Taxpayers; Reduces Injuries, Increases Pool of Skilled Workers and Actually Improves State Tax Revenues

For years, the usual suspects have been lobbing spit-balls at prevailing wage laws and yet in

2008, it remains federal and (in many cases) state policy. And it’s worth noting, sometimes with bi-partisan support on the local level.

Still, some of the press is all-too-happy to depict the prevailing wage as an ineffi cient and costly mandate, relying on what seems like annual anti-union, so-called “free market” studies from “think tanks” that happily pitch the same fi ndings.

Having reviewed years of research, the Eco-nomic Policy Institute (EPI) is having none of it. There’s simply no merit to these negative claims about federal or “little” Davis-Bacon wage laws. On top of that there are some tangible benefi ts that remind us of why two Republican congressmen named Davis and Bacon pushed for this law back in the 1930s and why it still remains a presiden-tial-level concern even in 2008.

What EPI calls “sophisticated and analytical” studies have found, “no statistical relationship be-tween prevailing wage laws and contract costs,” along with two exceptions they go on to debunk. “The weight of the evidence from the cross-sec-tional studies is that prevailing wages do not raise costs of government construction.”

The lack of a cost impact on public construc-tion, says the EPI, may be because of the follow-ing: fi rst, prevailing wages don’t always increase wages as public contractors may be paying this rate without the regulation. Second, average la-bor costs (including benefi ts and payroll taxes) are roughly ¼ of construction costs. Even with a 10% increase in wages, the impact on contract costs is less than 2.5%.

Moreover, “improved productivity can offset higher wages.” They note that “better-skilled work-ers attracted by the higher wage might complete the job in less time.” Employers in turn are encour-aged to invest in labor-saving technologies and ad-dress the costs of materials and even off-set profi ts slightly to account for higher wages.

The EPI report goes on to tear apart two much-covered recent studies that claimed that the U.S. Department of Labor set wages “too high” as well as others that seize on miscalculations of the rate, and in one case, the exclusion of 18 projects for which the rates were set too low. The EPI notes that some studies that have shown how prevail-ing wages can improve a state’s economy and that “claims of government savings from the repeal of the legislation would pale in comparison to losses in revenues and income.”

The studies note the threat of reduced consum-er spending on the overall state economy, as add-ing up to millions that would be lost- in states like Wisconsin and Missouri. And also how “unscrupu-lous contractors” (those who hire low-skilled labor, cheat on payroll taxes or make risky safety deci-sions) are discouraged by prevailing wage regula-tions. There is an expansion of the pool of workers trained in apprenticeship programs, which are few-er in states without prevailing wage regulations.

This EPI “briefi ng paper” goes into much more detail than the review above but may be download-ed at their website at www.epi.org or specifi cally at: http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/bp215

GAO Criticizes Labor Dept. for Mishandling Worker Wage Complaints

The Government Accountability Offi ce this summer released two reports highly-critical of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. The GAO, reports the New York Times, documented how it “mishandled many overtime and minimum-wage complaints and delayed in-vestigating hundreds of cases for a year or more,” and “for reducing the number of enforcement ac-tions it takes each year.” Veteran labor commenta-tor Harry Kelber compares the current “voluntary” enforcement approach to that of OSHA, where em-ployers get “advance notice” to avoid actual cita-tions. You do the math!

All summer, I’ve been speaking directly with al-most every business manager across the country about the importance of Davis-Bacon compliance and want to thank you all for your hard work on this key component of the industry. This autumn, these issues are front and center, as always.

Sources: BNA, Labor Educator; wire reports

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The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Coopera-tive Trust (IMPACT) conducted a foreman training course

in Las Vegas, Nevada during June 10-12, 2008. This course was delivered at the request of several Iron Worker local unions and a number of employers. Given the number of construction projects currently underway in Las Vegas, there was interest in strengthening the skills of ironworker foremen, general foremen and superintendents with a special focus on worker safety.

The 29 course participants were from Local Unions 155 (Fresno, Calif.), 229 (San Diego, Calif.), and 433 (Los Angeles). These foremen, general foremen and superintendents repre-sented a number of employers including Southwest Stair, SME, Lally Steel, Southwest Steel, SME Steel Contractors, Silver Steel Inc., Vegas Steel, and All Star.

The course instructors were Jim Creegan, Master Trainer from Local 45 and Rick Sullivan, IMPACT’s Director of Educa-tion and Training. Steve Rank, IMPACT’s Western Region Di-rector, attended part of the course and facilitated a discussion focusing on construction safety and the implications for work being done by ironworkers in Las Vegas.

When asked which course topics were of the most value, one participant commented, “How to talk to the workers.” Another noted, “I thought that all of the topics were informative and can improve the workplace.” Another course participant indicated, “This course would be very good for brand new foremen.”

IMPACT fi rst developed the reference manual and train-ing program entitled Foreman Training for Ironworkers in 2005 to meet the needs of employers and the union. The goal of this program is to develop highly skilled foremen for our signatory employers. Following three pilot courses late in 2005,

IMPACT conducted 17 train-the-trainer cours-es in the United States and Canada during 2006 and 2007. IMPACT has also conducted foreman training courses during the annual Ironworker Instructor Training Program held each year on the campus of the University of San Diego.

The Foreman Training for Ironworkers reference man-ual contains 10 modules and focuses on the primary responsi-bilities of the ironworker foreman. These include:• Roles and responsibilities of the ironworker foreman

(Module 1)• Effective work teams (Module 2)• Communications (Module 3)• Problem solving (Module 4)• Documentation and record keeping (Module 5)• Labor-management relations (Module 6)• Planning and scheduling (Module 7)• Safety management (Module 8)• Quality management (Module 9)• Applying technical tricks of the trade gathered from

experienced foremen (Module 10)

We are confi dent that Foreman Training for Ironwork-ers will continue to help local unions prepare skilled foremen able to meet the supervisory needs of their local employers. For more information on foreman training, contact Rick Sullivan with IMPACT at [email protected].

IMPACTIMPACT Conducts Foreman Training Course in Las Vegas

Participants work on an exercise.Las Vegas course participants.

IMPACT’s Steve Rank discusses safety issues.

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General President Joseph J. Hunt joined the Canadian Iron Worker delegates in attendance at the Canadian Building Trades Legislative Conference held in Ottawa, Ontario in May 2008.

Speakers included Building Trades President Mark Ayers and Secretary Sean McGarvey, as well as Canadian Representative Bob Blakely and several Canadian political fi gures.

General President Joseph J. Hunt Joins Canadian Delegates

Back row: Cecil Damery, Local 97 (Vancouver, British Columbia), Gary Savard, Local 720 (Edmonton, Alberta), Apprentice Kirk Whalen, Local 720, Gaetan Sigouin, Local 765 (Ottawa, Ontario), Brad Wood, Local 720, Enoch Greenwell, Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario), Bert Royer, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan), Mike Dix, Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario), Darren Mahoney, Local 721, District Council General Organizer Dan Marr, and Quebec Building Trades member Don Fortin. Front row: Western Canada District Council President Darrell LaBoucan, General President Joseph J. Hunt, General Vice President Fred Marr, and Eastern Canada District Council President Jacques Dubois.

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John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship

SPECIAL NOTICE�

If you, or a family member, has been a recipient of the John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship, we would like to hear from you. We are in the process of compiling a special anniversary article and would like to include stories of how the scholarship funds assisted with attending college and building successful careers. Please forward your correspondence to:

Walter Wise, General Secretary, Ironworkers International, 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006.

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JOHN H. LYONS, SR. SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONInternational Association of Bridge, Structural,

Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron WorkersAffiliated with AFL-CIOTRUSTEES:

JOSEPH J. HUNTWALTER WISEED MCHUGH

Suite 4001750 New York Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006TELEPHONE 202 383-4800

Recognizing the increasing cost of a college education in to-day’s highly competitive society, General President Joseph Hunt called a meeting of the General Executive Board on April 18, 2008, to discuss increasing the number of scholarships awarded annually by the John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship Foundation. The General Executive Board unanimously agreed to increase these awards. As a result of their decision, fi ve students will receive up to twenty thousand dollars payable at fi ve thousand dollars ($5,000) per year, fi ve students will receive up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) payable at two thousand and fi ve hundred dol-lars ($2,500) per year, and fi ve students will receive up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) payable at one thousand and fi ve hun-dred dollars ($1,500) per year. Each of these annual scholarships

($5,000, $2,500, and $1,500) is for a total of four years provided the recipient continues to meet academic and other eligibility criteria. Additionally, thirty fi nalists will each receive a one-time award of fi ve hundred dollars ($500).

We are very pleased to have had approximately 200 academi-cally talented sons and daughters of ironworkers compete as candidates for the John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarship. Once again, a committee of university admissions specialists reviewed the ap-plications and was substantially impressed with the high level of academic achievement attained by the applicants.

After a thorough review of each application, the following individuals were selected as recipients of the John H. Lyons Sr. Scholarships:

NAME PARENT MEMBER LOCAL NO. LOCATION

$5,000 – Stephen P. Albers David W. Albers 197 New York, NY Lauren R. Brady Paul E. Brady 40 New York, NY Daniel C. Brummage Daniel S. Brummage 3 Pittsburgh, PA Katie L. Meusling Donald L. Meusling 55 Toledo, OH Nicholas Raic John N. Raic 396 St. Louis, MO $2,500 - Diana J. Learned Ken A. Learned 24 Denver, CO Ryan P. Mahoney James P. Mahoney 580 New York, NY Guy J. McGuinn Guy T. McGuinn 7 Boston, MA Victoria L. Otersen William F. Otersen 45 Jersey City, NJ Camille A. Remington Cy Will Remington 75 Phoenix, AZ

$1,500 - Michael S. Caliendo Neal Caliendo 40 New York, NY Benjamin J. Foster Douglas S. Foster 395 Hammond, IN Brian P. Kelly Brian P. Kelly, Sr. 401 Philadelphia, PA Kaitlyn M. McGowan Kevin J. McGowan 7 Boston, MA Lauren E. Nelson Brian S. Kheros 63 Chicago, IL

The following individuals were selected as fi nalists and granted a one time award of $500:

Stephen P. Albers Lauren R. Brady Daniel C. Brummage Katie L. Meusling Nicholas Raic

$5,000

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Diana J. Learned Ryan P. Mahoney Guy J. McGuinn Victoria L. Otersen Camille A. Remington

Benjamin J. FosterMichael S. Caliendo

Kaitlyn M. McGowanBrian P. Kelly

Lauren E. Nelson

$2,500

$1,500NAME PARENT MEMBER LOCAL LOCATION NO.

Skylar Bird Larry R. Bird 75 Phoenix, AZCaitlin E. Byrnes Patrick Byrnes 361 Brooklyn, NYRoger A. Clark, Jr. Roger A. Clark 9 Niagara Falls, NYJessica L. Datzko Kevin D. Datzko 25 Detroit, MICarl W. Dawson Leonard S. Dawson 764 St. John’s, NLElizabeth A. DiGangi Mark S. DiGangi 37 Providence, RIKashanna A. Fair Delano Fair 5 Washington, DCCassey N. Gracey James A. Gracey 392 E. St. Louis, ILLindsay R. Gregory Bruce E. Gregory 22 Indianapolis, INLuke Hamby Danny A. Hamby 377 San Francisco, CAStephanie S. Haskins Bob B. Haskins 14 Spokane, WABrian L. Johnson Jerry S. Johnson 14 Spokane, WASydney E. Kelley Randy R. Kelley 118 Sacramento, CAJordan A. Koeppen Steven Koeppen 229 San Diego, CAStephanie A. Labuz William S. Labuz 63 Chicago, ILGreg R. Landgren John W. Landgren 63 Chicago, ILJoel Mattecheck Patrick J. Mattecheck 29 Portland, ORJustin L. Miller Lee B. Miller 11 Newark, NJAhna R. Miller David R. Miller 433 Los Angeles, CAFrank P. Moran Thomas M. Moran 25 Detroit, MIChristopher R. Nehring Charles E. Nehring 399 Camden, NJElizabeth B. Pendergrass Steven J. Pendergrass 86 Seattle, WAJed Robbins Randy P. Robbins 392 East St. Louis, ILAlicia A. Rodrigues Luis Rodrigues 721 Toronto, ONAshley L. Smith Todd G. Smith 33 Rochester, NYTory R. Spindle Victor T. Spindle 5 Washington, DCKayla M.Torppey Bret C. Torppey 11 Newark, NJDaniel T. Vessels Donald L. Vessels, Jr. 70 Louisville, KYVincent M. Whelan Timothy J. Whelan 401 Philadelphia, PAKristin E. Wykoff Donald N. Wykoff 392 East St. Louis, IL

We offer our congratulations to each of those who applied along with best wish-es for continued success in their scholastic endeavors.

Sincerely yours,

GENERAL PRESIDENT

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7. A scholarship winner may attend any accredited college or university of his or her choice in the United States or Canada and must be enrolled in a full-time program leading toward a degree.

8. Scholarships will be awarded for one year and may be renewed for three academic years following the academic year for which the original scholarship was awarded. Whether or not a scholarship shall be renewed will be determined by the Scholarship Committee on the basis of recipient’s scholastic record and conduct.

9. Awards will be made payable to selected recipi-ents and mailed to the home address unless spe-cifically directed otherwise.

10. The recipient’s parent or guardian must remain in good standing in the International Association for the duration of the scholarship. Award pay-ments will only be made after verification that recipient’s parent or guardian is in good stand-ing with their dues payments. No scholarship will be awarded, including annual renewal, unless member’s dues are current.

11. If the scholarship recipient’s schooling is inter-rupted by either illness or military service, the continuation of said scholarship will be at the discretion of the Trustees.

12. Prior to changing schools, the scholarship recipi-ent must secure approval of the Trustees of the Scholarship Foundation to insure continuation of the scholarship.

accepting applications may be extended at the dis-cretion of the Scholarship Committee.

4. Applicants should rank in the upper half of their graduating class.

5. Scholarship awards are competitive and will be based on:

a. Academic standing of the student during his or her four years in high school;

b. College entrance examination scores (SAT or ACT);

c. Extracurricular activities and leadership;d. Character references and citizenship.

6. In judging scholarship applications, the Awards Committee shall select a list of alternates. Such alternates shall be eligible, in the order of their selec-tion, for scholarships in the event that one or more of the selected recipients should be unable to accept a scholarship award at the time of initial selection.

The John H. Lyons, Sr. Scholarship Foundation, honoring the memory of the late General President John H. Lyons, Sr., has helped numerous sons and daughters of ironworkers to attend college.

Sons and daughters of ironworker members compete each year for five $5,000 scholarships, five $2,500 and five $1,500 scholarships. Scholarship awards are renewable for three additional years.

Requests for application forms are being accept-ed until January 31, 2009.

Scholarship Rules(Effective September 1, 2008 )

1. Only sons and daughters of members (or deceased members who were in good standing at the time of their death) of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, who are presently in their senior year of high school, are eligible to compete.

2. Applicants must be a child, stepchild, adopted child, or court appointed custodial child of a mem-ber of the International Association who has five or more years of continuous membership in the Association and who is an active member at the time of their child’s application unless the member is deceased and was in good standing at the time of death. Grandchildren are not eligible to apply, except in the case of court appointed custodial grandparents.

3. Applicants shall submit a completed application within the specified deadline. The deadline for

John H. Lyons, Sr. Scholarship Foundation

REQUEST FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Please fill out and mail to:

John H. Lyons, Sr. Scholarship CommitteeInternational Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron WorkersSuite 400, 1750 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006

I am a senior in the school year 2008–2009

I am the son/daughter of ____________________________________ a member of Local No. _________________

City ______________________________________ State/Province ________________________________________

My name is _____________________________________________________________________________________

My home address is ______________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________ State/Province ________________ Zip/Postal Code _______________

Please send an application and instructions as to how I may compete for a scholarship award.

Signature of Parent__________________________________ Membership Number ________________________

NOTE: All requests for applications must be sent to International Headquarters no later than January 31, 2009. Sons and daughters of InternationalOfficers are not eligible. All completed applications and supporting materials must be sent to International Head quarters no later than March 31, 2009.

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September 2008

Dear Members:

America s working families and the middle class are being squeezed harder than ever in an

unfair economy. Between stagnant wages and soaring costs for fuel, food and health care,

many hard-working families are hurting as never before. Many of our neighbors are facing the

threat of mortgage foreclosure. One housing organization estimates that as many as 2,000,000

children will become homeless over the next few years as their family s home is foreclosed. As

the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers

works to turn America around, we want to remember our neighbors in need, many for the first

time ever.

United Way has been the human services partner of unions through the AFL-CIO Community

Services network for more than 60 years. United Way works to see that the contributions go

directly to programs having real impact in communities, really changing the lives of those they

help. United Way has also partnered with unions to promote health care for children, early

childhood development, education and financial stability for families.

I endorse the 2008 United Way Campaign in the communities where our members live and

work, and I invite members of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental

and Reinforcing Iron Workers to consider a contribution in support of the good work of the

United Way and the AFL-CIO Community Services network it helps fund.

Thank you for your consideration.

In Solidarity,

Joseph J. Hunt

General President

United Way

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A Piec e of Hist ory The SeverStal

Blast Furnace Project

Dearborn, Michigan

“The Ford Motor Company River Rouge complex was

the largest manufacturing cen-ter owned by a single company. Located a few miles south of Detroit, on the Rouge River, a tributary of the Detroit River, the Rouge complex was a mile and a half wide and more than a mile long. The multiplex of buildings totaled 15,767,708 square feet of fl oor area and 120 miles of conveyors. There were ore docks, steel furnaces, coke ovens, rolling mills, glass furnaces and plate-glass roll-ers, tire-making plant, stamp-ing plant, engine casting plant, frame and assembly plant, transmission plant, radiator plant, tool and die plant, a pow-

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er plant producing enough electric-ity to light a city the size of nearby Detroit, a soy bean conversion plant making plastic auto parts, and, at one time, even a paper mill.

The Rouge had its own railroad with 100 miles of track and 16 locomotives, a scheduled bus network, and 15 miles of paved roads, to keep everything and everyone on the move. A city without residents, at its peak, more than 100,000 people worked at the Rouge. To accommodate them required a multi-station fi re department, a modern police force, a fully staffed hospital, and a maintenance crew 5,000 strong. More than 6,000 tons of iron were smelted a day, 500 tons of glass made daily... one new car was produced every 49 seconds... and 3,500 mops replaced each month to keep the complex astonishingly clean.” (Excerpt from http://media.ford.com/article_article_id=6486).

The complex was built in 1918 & operated as the Ford Motor Company Steel Division until 1982, when it was sold & became known as Rouge

Steel. The steelmaker was sold again in 2004 and is currently owned by SeverStal North America. Its moniker is still often referred to as “Rouge Steel” and the facility is the fi fth largest steel producer in the United States. Media releases estimate that SeverStal expects to spend $1 billion in modernizations over the next several years, which are intended to reduce operating costs & emissions. One such project was the rebuild of Blast Furnace C in 2007.

The following is by Marty Mulcahy, Managing Editor of the Building Tradesman Newspaper:

Mission accomplished: New Blast

furnace in under 100 days - In a feat

that’s certain to forge a new standard for

steelmakers worldwide, union building

trades workers and their contractors

have completed the massive removal

and replacement of the “C” Blast

Furnace at SeverStal North America’s

works at the Ford Rouge site.

Working around the clock since July

12, 2007 - the project was completed

on budget, and ahead of the 100-day

schedule. Steelmakers from around

the world were watching this project,

wondering if an entire 59-year-old blast

furnace could be dismantled and then

replaced during the ambitious time frame.

The answer was “yes”: Fire was put in

the belly of the replacement furnace on

Oct. 17, 2007 – a full three days ahead

of schedule. [A blast furnace operates at

about 2,800 degrees. It is the fi rst step in

removing impurities and producing steel

from iron ore. Pig iron that is produced

in a blast furnace is taken to a basic

oxygen furnace, and then refi ned into a

higher grade of steel].

Graycor was the general contractor

on the project, working along with Metro

Industrial, Power Process Piping, and

Triangle Electric. At peak employment,

1,000 Hardhats were on the job.

“Everyone in the industry is asking

‘how did you do it?” said SeverStal Project

Manager Keith Kahl. “About 10 or 12

people told us they couldn’t believe the

job done by this workforce. The building

trades did very well out here. They said we

couldn’t get it done in 100 days, we got it

done early. It was an unprecedented job.”

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The new furnace is part of a $750

million expenditure by SeverStal NA to

enhance its steelmaking operations. The

“C” Furnace was originally constructed in

1948 and was dubbed the William Clay

Ford Blast Furnace, named after Henry

Ford’s grandson. It was overhauled nine

times over the years, the most recent

being in 1991. The furnace was in

continuous operation until July 12, 2007,

when the dismantling process began

- only the old support columns were

incorporated into the rebuilt furnace.

“This kind of schedule has never

been successful before,” said Andy

Payne, vice president of construction

for Metro Industrial Contracting, and an

Iron Workers Local 25 member. “I think

we owe our success to good planning,

proper scheduling, and constructability,

and the great efforts put forth by the

building trades.”

Scott Glasgow, fi eld superintendent

for Power Process Piping stated, “It

was an extremely tough schedule, and

it took a combined team effort to make

it happen. I’m extremely proud of the

team out here, we did really well.”

Dave Morris, Engineering Manager for

SeverStal, said in a company publication

that the new blast furnace will “utilize

state-of-the-art technologies that will

make it the most effi cient and productive

blast furnace in the world.” He said the

new furnace will decrease operating costs

by 20 percent and increase production by

30 percent over the old furnace. Energy

consumption, he said, will be “signifi cantly

reduced,” as the new plant will allow the

use of pulverized coal as fuel instead of

costlier natural gas. Polluting emissions will

also be reduced. Morris said dismantling

the old furnace was probably the most

complex aspect of the project. It was

taken down in multiple components. The

fi nal phase of demolition was the removal

of residual solidifi ed iron in the furnace,

called the “salamander.” It was a block of

iron 29 feet in diameter and four feet thick,

weighing 450 tons. Dynamite was used to

fracture the mass of iron.

Most of the new furnace sections

were assembled on the ground in front

of the old furnace by members of Iron

Workers Local 25 (Detroit), and then

lifted into place. Some sections were

assembled on a barge, and then fl oated

to the plant’s boat slip and transported to

the furnace. The largest pre-assembled

section was 500 tons, making it one

of the heaviest lifts in North America in

2007. Also part of the project was the

construction of the new 2 million pound

East Cast House - also pre-assembled

by members of Iron Workers Local 25. It

was rolled into place adjacent to the blast

furnace in one day. [This project was in

the jurisdiction of Iron Workers Local 25,

Business Agent Jack O’Donnell. The job

steward is Arnold “Bugsy” Begley].

Work began on building the new blast

furnace components about a year ago,

and pre-planning for the project for the

job had been going on for 18 months.

The new furnace will probably last 20

years. The furnace is now producing

over 4,500 tons a day, twice what was

expected at start up.

“Some of the equipment suppliers

who were watching this project were

totally in awe of the process,” Payne

said. “We had some peaks and valleys

in the project, but nothing that couldn’t

be overcome. If something didn’t fi t, the

tradesmen made it fi t. It was a real team

effort, and from the very beginning, the

people out here took pride in their work

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The following excerpts are by David R. Miller, Associate Editor of CAM Magazine, March 2008 issue, pg 36-41.

(Website: www.cam-online.com)

“Those who are interested in

construction equipment recently had an

opportunity to see an unlikely assortment

of rare machines gathered to perform at

the Rouge Steel Plant owned by Severstal

NA. Unusual equipment was needed

because of the unique nature of the job

at hand: to replace the blast furnace built

in 1948 with a state-of-the-art model,

while limiting the outage of blast furnace

operations to only 97 of 100 scheduled

days. Industry veterans could work their

entire lives without seeing much of the

highly specialized machinery needed for

this project.” …The new blast furnace was

constructed with a “series of preassembled

modules to accommodate the aggressive

build schedule. Intricate mechanical

and electrical connections between the

modules mandate the precision of a

Swiss watch, but on a grand scale, with

the largest module weighing over one

million pounds.” …”One of the many

massive machines needed to create this

technical marvel is the Manitowoc 21,000.

The largest module placed for the project

weighed 1,078,000 pounds. In other

words, the module weighed two-and-

a-half times more than a blue whale…A

pick of this magnitude required a whale

of a machine, the Manitowoc 21,000….

It took 78 trucks to deliver pieces of

the mammoth machine to the site, all of

which were overweight, over width and

oversized. Putting the pieces together

was a project in itself – It took a little over

a week of working ten-hour shifts to fully

assemble the crane.” …“The completed

crane itself weighed close to two million

pounds and sat on 650 crane mats that

were placed over a 13-foot-deep bed of

crushed limestone.”

...Other equipment – “The tallest

crane on the site, and the only Leibherr

1800 c in North America, the tower crane

was brought in because it had good

lift capacities and could reach nearly

anywhere on the site. The crane was

brought in on 70 trucks and assembled

onsite. A total of 15 to 18 cranes were

competing for space on the [cramped]

site at one time, not counting the smaller

models that were brought in to perform

specifi c tasks…When the project was

at its peak, over 1,000 people were

employed at the site, or 500 per shift.”

Metro Industrial Contracting was the

fi rm responsible for taking down the

old furnace and erecting the new one;

Power Process Piping, Inc. was the

mechanical contractor, Triangle Electric

Co. was the electrical contractor and

Graycor Industrial Constructors, Inc.

was the general construction manager.

Photo creditsAndy Payne/Metro Industrial Contracting and Marty Mulcahy/The Building Tradesman Newspaper

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Local 111 (Rock Island, Ill.) Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Congressman Phil Hare and Illinois Senator Mike Jacobs.

General Secretary Walter Wise presents 70-year pin to Guy “Gaby” Martin, along with Local 111 President Mike Ortega and General Organizer Eric Dean.

General Secretary Walter Wise addresses members and guests of Local 111.

Congressman Phil Hare addressing the local.

General Secretary Walter Wise presents Gaby Martin with gifts from the International.

General Secretary Walter Wise, Gaby Martin, FST/BM Mike Wilcher, Les Caster and General Organizer Eric Dean.

General Secretary Walter Wise presents a chrome beam to Local Union 111 commemorating their 100th anniversary.

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Local 710 (Monroe, La.) Awards Service Pins Local 405 (Philadelphia, Penn.) Congratulates 2007 Apprenticeship Graduates

Local 28 Honors Apprentices

Local 395 (Hammond, Ind.) Journeyman Sheeters to Journeyman Ironworkers 2007

Back row: Coordinator JATC David Hall, Curt Bond, Cory Daumer, Scott White, Matt Stewart, Steve Bushman, Kelly McClure, Josh Velasquez, Roger Carpenter, Kenny Ludwig, Terrence Jones, Glen Vardarman,and Instructor Joe Gericke. Front row: Executive Board Tom Silich, Executive Board Ray Joesph, Instructor Richard Hertaus, Instructor Vincent Lemus, Secretary Ann Bowen, Business Manager James Stemmler, President William Sopko, Instructor Doug Splitgerber, and Executive Board Gary Komacko.

Local 710 celebrated its 60-year anniversary and presented service pins to its members. Back row: L.E. Bower, Jim Corley, Richard Morley, Donald Duke, Kenneth White and Joe Roberts. Front row: Bill Gray, Jerry Tippen, David Ramirez, Lloyd Doescher (60 yr. member), and Keith Perry.

First row: Luis Ruiz and Michael Bozzuto. Second row: Andrew Testa, BM/FST Samuel Malone, Eric Abney, Darrell Moresi, Brian Allizzo, John Curtin, Apprenticeship Coordinator/Asst. BM/President Ed Penna, Michael Knobbs Jr., and Ed Penna Jr. Third row: Dean Maria, Kevin Boatwright, Instructor Fran Kane, Kareem Gibson, and Christopher Cimini.

Local 28 (Richmond, Va.) is proud to announce its largest apprenticeship class in history. Apprentice Coordinator Tony Suttles has 53 registered apprentices. Standing: Michael Traylor, Michael Salamone, Matthew Burke, Jason Taylor, Larry Jackowski, Raymond Jackson, George Gardner, Aurmetrius Norment, Roman Blair, Brandon Martin, Stephen Doane, John Parkinson, Brian Prevette, Daniel Best, Dustin Herlong, Michael Lambert, Sean O’Neill, Dwight Damron, and Raymond Palazzo. Sitting: Scott Finn, Ricky Perdue Jr., Vincent Moreno, Vincent Grubb, Richard Rodgers, Lemar Robinson, Howard Stevens, David Lewis, and Bertram Harris. Kneeling: Doug Brown, Ryan Clarke, John Ince, Donald Brown, Kenneth Buchanan, David Loughnane, Joseph Blevins, and Eugene Martin. Front row: Patrick Powers and Luis Gamez. Not pictured: Matthew Anderson, Norman Arthur, Michael Hunter, Antonio Spencer, Brian Wilson, Robert Fillippes, Derek Spencer, Chad Caudill, Joseph Crouch, John Easter, Josh Grubb, and Jeffrey Durgin.

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Business Manager Ed Vargocko. U.S. Congressman Gene

Green.

60-year members Howard Strahan, Rivis Gilliam, James Turpin, 50-year member Jack Hunter (not present).

Texas and the Mid-South States District Council President Marvin Ragsdale.

Local 84 Offi cers-Vice President Gary Cook, Recording Secretary Jeorge Perendes, Exam Board John Mendoza, Exam and Executive Board Bubba Phillips, Trustee Doug Patterson, and Exam and Executive Board Tom Hatton.

45-year members Jack Beard, Robert Downing (not present), Charles Hancock (not present), and Andrew Terrell (not present).

President Terry Sieck.

65-year member Durrell Holman.

40-year members Edward Klimpel, Pierre Villeneuve, Jim Benton, Robert Lundie, Willis Carter (not present), Robert Cater (not present), Jimmy Fortenberry (not present), Jimmy Genrty (not present), and Robert Tucker (not present).

30-year members Tom Odgen, Allen Wallace, David Patterson, Michael Brown (not present), Kenneth Hobbs (not present), Joe Shaffer (not present), 25-year members Thomas McCowan (not present), James Tayler (not present), and 20-year members Steve Harlan (not present), W.R. Margraves (not present).

Local 84 (Houston, Tex.) Presents Pins

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Local 135 (Galveston, Tex.) Celebrates 95th Anniversary and Pin Presentation

25-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, Kenneth Touchton, David Freeman, and President Orbie Harris III.

40-Year MembersStanding: FST/BM Richard Dee and O.C. Campbell. Sitting: Johnny Waller, Billy Joe Smith and Danny Lisenby.

55-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, Donald Ray Penney, and President Orbie Harris III.

30-Year MembersStanding: Richard Dee, Lawrence Armstrong, Sammy Smith, and James Freeman. Sitting: Robert Hansen and Orbie Harris III.

45-Year MembersStanding: FST/BM Richard Dee, Gene Broussard, Haulman Touchton, and Morris “Josh” Gilliam. Sitting: Stanley Baumgartner, Carl Sullivan, and Clyde Seymour.

55-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, Jack Carson, and President Orbie Harris III.

60-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, Daniel Schwertner, Frank Housen Jr., and President Orbie Harris III.

35-Year MembersStanding: FST/BM Richard Dee, Donald Ramber, Ronnie Ponder, and President OrbieHarris III. Sitting: Allen Black and Clark Wohleb.

50-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, William Hencey, and President Orbie Harris III.

55-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, Raymond Bayer, Leo “Idaho” Myers, and President Orbie Harris III.

65-Year MembersFST/BM Richard Dee, Roy “Sonny” Allison, and President Orbie Harris III. Not pictured: Walter Blackshear, Joseph Connors, Isaac, Fisher, Arnold Labove.

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FST Tom Mauser, BM Jeff Stinson, Michael Eubank (25-year), BA Earnest Thompson, and President Ralph Copley Jr.

FST Tom Mauser, BM Jeff Stinson, Rufus Marks (50-year), Jerry Huffman (50-year), Charles Rutledge (50-year) Billie White (50-year), BA Earnest Thompson, and President Ralph Copley Jr.

Coordinator Bill Fuller, Business Manager Mike Baker, Randy Tomsu, Nick Gulizia, Steve Gladden, Bart Matzen, Tony Keitges, Bryan Clark, Zach Hickle, Jeremy Blake, Jason Hunt, President/Organizer Ron Oates, and Dan Caldwell.

FST Tom Mauser, BM Jeff Stinson, Robert Bever (30-year), BA Earnest Thompson, and President Ralph Copley Jr.

FST Tom Mauser, BM Jeff Stinson, Thomas Campell (55-year), Newton Rude (55-year), BA Earnest Thompson, and President Ralph Copley Jr.

FST Tom Mauser, BM Jeff Stinson, Jack Rich (40-year), BA Earnest Thompson, and President Ralph Copley Jr.

FST Tom Mauser, BM Jeff Stinson, Max Brown(60-year), Robert Cambell (60-year), BA Earnest Thompson, and President Ralph Copley Jr. Not pictured: Herschell Adams (65-year).

Local 22 (Indianapolis) Awards Service Pins at Christmas Party

Local 21 (Omaha, Neb.) 2007 Graduating Class

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Monthly Report of Lifetime Honorary Members

Lifetime Honorary members are published in the magazine according to the application approval date. Members previously classified as Old Age or Disability Pensioners that were converted to Lifetime Honorary membership effective January 1, 2007 will not be reprinted in the magazine.

JUNE 2008

3 FOLEY, HENRY F3 MICALE, DOUGLAS P3 WILLIAMS, ROBERT P5 MURPHY, ROBERT L6 PALKA, FRANK W6 WITKOWSKI, EDWARD J7 CANALE, KENNETH7 DAVIS, WESLEY V8 MC FARLIN, CHARLES D10 DEVENING, PAUL E10 MC DONALD, MICHAEL C11 SPRING, JOSEPH J15 TAYLOR, JOSEPH R17 DANILLA III, GEORGE17 STEPHAN, DOMINICK V21 DRICKEY, PHILIP21 SCOLES, MICHAEL22 SICKELS, GARY L25 MC CRAW, EDWARD H25 PIERCE, GERALD J25 RAJEWSKI, JOHN M25 WORTH, RICHARD L29 BORCHERDING, DALE F33 FARNEY, CLIFFORD R33 VANHORN, RALPH A40 BARRETT, RAYMOND40 FRISCO, WILLIAM J40 SANDERS, JOE N44 CENTERS, CHARLES R44 GRIZZELL, LARRY D60 STEVENS, ROBERT N63 BELDIN, LE ROY E63 KOLARIK, KEITH W63 ROGERS, SHAUN G63 WIKELL, VICTOR70 CUNDIFF, GERALD W86 KELLY, MICHAEL C86 MORRISON, RODNEY L86 WALTHER, EDWARD P86 WILSON, NOEL L92 BRACKNELL, BOBBY J92 DRAPER, WILLIAM T92 GRIFFIN, GEORGE M97 VANCE, DONALD R103 GAMBLIN, ALVIN R103 GUITE, LOMAR

103 HOWARD, WILLARD L103 HURST, DONALD L103 LANHAM, JOSEPH E103 PARISH, JAMES W103 PASCHALL, THOMAS E103 PORTER, DAVID L103 POWELL, TORRIS103 SEATON, JOHN W103 SHERRILL, LARRY R103 STONE, RANDY C103 TILLEY, GARLAND E103 WHEELER, JERRY D103 WILHITE, MELVIN118 ALBIN, ROGER D118 MELSON, HURSHEL W135 LA POINT, VICTOR J167 GIDDENS, JAMES H167 STANLEY, JAMES A201 LEE, RICHARD E201 MARSHALL, HOWARD207 BOYER, JOSEPH207 GOLDNER, EDWARD L207 GRAY, GARY229 REDDINGTON, HAROLD J272 MOSSBROOKS, WILLIAM A272 TYLER, BOBBY H290 CALLISON, RITA S290 COBURN, JEFFREY J290 CROWDEN, CECIL C290 DOANE, TIMOTHY L290 ENGLAND, FREDERICK E290 GAMBILL, CHARLES E290 KINDER, CLIFFORD W290 MILLER, MICHAEL R290 NOEL, NORMAN G290 RUFFNER, JIMMY D290 SELLS, RICKY A290 SMITH, LEONARD D290 SPRINGER, DANNY M290 TRYON, MICHAEL B290 WEISGARBER, JERRY L290 WHITTEN, WILLIAM M361 MICHAELS, FRANK J372 MANNING, BOBBY G377 BRODIE, WILBERT S383 TANNEBERG, WILLIAM C

387 MASSENGALE, JAMES H387 TROTMAN, BERNARD H395 BLEVINS, JAMES O395 LUKOS, DONALD L397 CULLINS, RICHARD B399 LEE, ROBERT401 HELLINGS, WILLIAM C401 NEBEL, STEPHEN F405 MC CULLOUGH, ROBERT E405 WRIGHT, CLYDE D416 GARCIA, ALBERT T416 HARDWICK, NORMAN L416 WEIMER, CLIFFORD M417 HORVATH, ALEXANDER S424 DANIELE, LOUIS D424 LUNDBERG, JON L433 KRANJCEVICH, DAVID G433 MOUDY, DARIN D469 MC WILLIAMS, ERNEST V492 BLAIR, JAMES C512 JEROME, LYLE J512 VERNON, JOHN C591 TERRELL, CARY W625 BAUMANN, THEODORE L625 GONZALES, JAIME D625 MOLINA, ROMARICO R625 NICOLAS, CONRAD625 OBADO, DOUGLAS L700 SMITH, JOHN A704 BLEVINS, RUSSELL704 BROOM, DENNIS M704 GILES, ARNOLD R709 MALONE, JAMES L709 WEST, EDGAR711 DUNN, FRANCOIS711 HORN, KEVIN E721 ADAMS, MICHAEL J721 MAHONEY, ANTHONY725 CHARBONNEAU, PAUL759 DESROCHERS, ANDRE764 KANE, DAVID J769 CALLAHAN, FRANCIS M769 PORTER, HENRY R808 BENSON, ELWIS B842 BREAU, LORENZO842 MADORE, DOUGLAS C

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OFFICIAL MONTHLYRECORD

1 519138 GLASGOW, JOSEPH W. 96349 2,200.001 453975 JANICKI, IGNATIUS A. 96412 2,200.001 840563 JOHNSON, GERALD D. 96413 2,200.001 754886 KITTLESON, ROBERT L. 96414 2,200.001 1101827 MILOSAVLJEVIC, CHARLES 96350 2,000.003 347510 CRAWFORD, JOHN C. 96351 2,200.003 856701 HEWITT, GARY D. 96415 2,000.003 1049921 PARRISH, GARY F. 96352 2,000.003 347584 TARGOS, FRANK J. 96416 2,200.007 709341 NIVEN, ARTHUR V. 96417 2,200.0014 541456 WOOLSEY, GEORGE M. 96353 2,200.0017 396501 LANDER, HERMAN J. 96419 2,200.0017 247462 MAYO, PERCY 96354 2,200.0017 437959 MINNICK, EUGENE W. 96355 2,200.0017 414555 TRABERT, WILLIAM C. 96418 2,200.0024 583852 STRINGFELLOW, JACK 96356 2,200.0029 945084 FITZGERALD, JENE 96420 8,000.0029 941340 KEYSER, STEVEN E. 96421 2,000.0029 492777 PARKE, WILLIAM A. 96422 2,200.0029 1014846 PRICE, ALLEN C. 96357 2,000.0040 882332 VAN TASSEL, THEODORE 96423 2,200.0044 725705 HOLLOWAY, WALTER L. 96358 2,200.0046 771499 HAGEN, LARRY C. 96359 2,200.0058 682388 WELLMAN, JOHN R. 96360 2,000.0060 416960 GALVIN, THOMAS R. 96361 2,200.0060 623125 STEVENS, RICHARD M. 96362 2,200.0067 777537 ANDERSON, RICHARD L. 96363 2,000.0067 697533 FORTUNE, JERRY L. 96424 2,200.0075 454110 OLDHAM, ALBERT J. 96364 2,200.0086 421960 LAWSON, WILBUR H. 96365 2,200.0092 1145586 NIX, JAMES E. 96425 1,750.0092 1293084 YARBROUGH, STEVEN K. 96366 1,750.00

97 735744 DESROCHERS, NOEL 96402 2,000.0097 381661 KENACAN, ALEXANDER 96403 2,200.00103 609344 TURPEN, DONALD W. 96367 2,200.00118 465360 RATLIFF, MARTIN C. 96368 2,200.00135 664015 SMITH, ALBERT L. 96369 2,200.00147 1045112 HOSKINS, DAN L. 96427 2,000.00172 1293545 JOHNSTON, THOMAS E. 96370 1,750.00350 244742 SACK, FRANKLIN H. 96372 2,200.00372 256303 HARLOW, JAMES F. 96373 2,200.00373 371994 MESZAROS, JOHN S. 96374 2,200.00378 330298 BROOKS, MAX O. 96375 2,200.00378 973669 BURNS, JESSIE 96376 2,000.00383 654960 SCHULTZ, LAVERN J. 96429 2,200.00384 281810 BIGGS, YATES W. 96377 2,200.00387 792926 COLESON, JOHN L. 96378 2,000.00392 847891 CARPENTER, DONALD W. 96430 2,200.00392 847906 SHERRILL, EDGAR 96431 2,200.00393 754243 PODSCHWEIT, DONALD L. 96379 2,200.00395 236700 DUFFY, PHILIP C. 96432 2,200.00395 431738 HODGES, WENDELL L. 96433 2,200.00395 706846 WILCOX, CLIFFORD R. 96380 2,200.00396 390821 PINKSTON, MARCUS F. 96381 2,200.00397 626269 HORNE, EDGAR L. 96382 1,750.00399 464001 ARMSTRONG, JAMES T. 96383 2,200.00401 352499 WHITTAKER, EDWARD J. 96434 2,200.00405 1117047 COLOZZI, JAMES G. 96384 1,750.00416 620265 SHIRLEY, FRANK L. 96385 2,200.00416 366669 TRUJILLO, MAX C. 96386 2,200.00417 450406 BECKER, EDWARD J. 96387 2,200.00417 427234 SHUFELT, RALPH 96388 2,200.00424 245917 HUNT, HERBERT A. 96435 2,200.00424 179659 MC GUIRE, HAROLD J. 96389 2,200.00433 569565 RUDOLPH, ROBERT V. 96390 2,200.00440 1327535 HERNE, EDWARD L. 96410 1,400.00

444 466445 CLARK, THOMAS C. 96393 2,200.00473 704973 BENITEZ, LUPE 96391 2,000.00473 293120 WATKINS, ROBERT L. 96436 2,000.00492 473033 CHAPMAN, R F. 96392 2,200.00492 1191496 ORGAIN, STEPHEN L. 96437 1,750.00502 913532 CONNELL, WILLIAM F. 96394 2,000.00512 515426 DELORIA, JAMES J. 96395 2,200.00522 447422 SAMS, MATHERN 96438 2,000.00527 744113 CLAYCOMB, HAROLD K. 96396 2,000.00549 501569 FRENCH, WILLIAM R. 96397 2,200.00550 400629 DYCUS, FRED E. 96398 2,200.00580 349205 LANGEWISCH, HENRY F. 96399 2,200.00711 371920 BUSH, LOUIS 96404 2,200.00712 572440 FRIESEN, ABRAM 96405 2,000.00712 407958 MARTIN, CHARLES W. 96440 2,000.00712 1323754 PETROVIC, MICHAEL 96407 1,400.00720 931259 AKINS, TIM 96408 2,000.00720 1226885 BOUTIN, ROBERT 96409 1,750.00721 1131066 NOLAN, PETER 96441 1,750.00721 429934 ROY, ROMEO 96442 2,200.00765 596621 MONTPETIT, ROLAND 96411 2,200.00769 1187293 TAYLOR, PATRICK V. 96401 1,750.00787 759572 PARSONS, LAKEN 96439 2,200.00 TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................192,150.00

DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR JUNE 2008

263 1378814 ROBBINS, JAY R. 96371 NOT 12 MOS MEMBER378 1200476 MARTIN, VINCENT A. 96428 IN ARREARS704 1366658 LAYNE, TODD M. 96400 IN ARREARS

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