2012 Iron Workers/IMPACT North American Labor-Management ...

MARCH 2012 

2012 Iron Workers/IMPACT North American 

Labor-Management Conference

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walter wise 

General President 

“ Today, the technology of 

the Internet allows every 

member to stay current 

on union activities, both 

local and throughout 

North America.” 

An Informed Ironworker Makes 

a Better Ironworker 

Throughout my time as a local union, 

district council and International officer, 

I have always believed in the simple 

truth that the better our members 

understand the workings of their union, 

the stronger we become; the more 

knowledge you have of our industry, 

the stronger we become; and the more 

transparency we have with input from 

our members, the stronger we become. 

Today, the technology of the Internet 

allows every member to stay 

current on union activities, both local 

and throughout North America. The 

marvel of handheld devices capable of 

accessing videos on YouTube, status 

updates on Facebook, online content 

through Twitter, and images on Flickr, 

is that they provide a virtually limitless 

access to social media, allowing 

each member and their union to have 

input and their voice heard. Our ability 

to reach out to members, employers, 

users, and the public, and to provide 

marketing opportunities to educate and 

promote the safety, productivity and 

quality of union ironworkers increases 

significantly. A successful leverage is 

provided by the use of press releases to 

members, industry partners, and news 

and media organizations, garnering 

more than 1.17 million reads since its 

initiation in August 2011. 

Our commitments to safety, organizing, 

and labor-management cooperation 

via IMPACT from the 42nd Convention 

collected over 122,000 views, while your 

rallies in support of good jobs and investments 

in America’s roads attracted 

nearly 100,000 visitors. IMPACT’s 

Management Co-Chair Bill Brown’s 

response to an op-ed piece on “How to 

Close the Skills Gap” in the Wall Street 

Journal circulated to more than 2.1 million 

readers in print and online. 

Over 80 videos are now available 

at http://www.youtube.com/user/ 

IronworkersIMPACT and have been 

viewed by over 20,000 people. While we 

continue to roll out and develop our po- 

tential through social media, it is evident 

the opportunity it creates to promote the 

use of union ironworkers and their contractors 

is endless. 

Whereas roughly ten percent of our 

membership attend local union meetings, 

participation on the Union Ironworkers 

Facebook page, http://www.facebook. 

com/unionironworkers, increased 

about 9000 percent during the last six 

months of 2011. During the past 30 days, 

our posts have garnered more than 

100,000 views. 

Our new website, www.ironworkers. 

org, is growing rapidly to provide members 

and the public valuable news regarding 

our union, its mission, programs 

and news about Zero 2012 safety, 

projects, manpower demands, and 

political activism. Daily posts provide 

the most up-to-date account of issues 

that can affect your livelihood. While 

The Ironworker magazine continues 

to be our foremost tool for member communication, 

its interaction with the 

website and social media will expand 

many of the features our members find 

most appealing. 

And why is all of this important to 

our union and its future? 

Because we cannot afford to remain 

the best-kept secret. If we do not tell our 

story, brag on our accomplishments and 

promote you as the most skilled, best 

value in the ironworking industry, then 

who will? Because our unorganized 

brethren need to know that they have 

the rights and means to a better life. 

Because our solidarity depends on an 

informed and knowledgeable membership. 

And because it is all about getting 

more work, more customers and more 

contractors. It is with your input, ideas, 

feedback and support that we will meet 

the challenges of the future. Tell us your 

story and get active now! 

Thank you for helping to build our 

great union.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS 

WALTER WISE 

General President 

Suite 400 

1750 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

Phone: (202) 383-4810 

Fax: (202) 638-4856 

JoSEPh huNT 

General President Emeritus 

Suite 400 



Phone: (202) 383-4845 

Fax: (202) 638-4856 

ERIC DEAN 

General Secretary 


Suite 400 


Phone: (202) 383-4820 

Fax: (202) 347-2319 

EDWARD C. McHUGH 

General Treasurer 

Suite 400 

1750 New York Ave., N.W. 


Phone: (202) 383-4830 

Fax: (202) 383-6483 

GEORGE E. KRATZER 

First General Vice President 

Franklin Square office Center 

8401 Claude Thomas Road 

Suite 55 

Franklin, oh 45005 

Phone: (937) 746-0854 

Fax: (937) 746-0873 

RICHARD WARD 

Second General Vice President 

5964 Dayton Boulevard 

Chattanooga, TN 37415 

Phone: (423) 870-1982 

Fax: (423) 876-0774 

Email: rjw1943@comcast.net 

EDWARD J. WALSH 

Third General Vice President 

505 White Plains Rd. 

Suite 200 

Tarrytown, NY 10591 

Phone: (914) 332-4430 

Fax: (914) 332-4431 

Email: iwnys@verizon.net 

INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS 

Apprenticeship and Training 

Tel: (202) 383-4870 

Fax: (202) 347-5256 

Computer Department 

Tel: (202) 383-4886 

Fax: (202) 383-4895 

Davis-Bacon Office 

Tel: (202) 834-9855 

Fax: (202) 347-5256 

Department of Canadian Affairs 

Tel: (780) 459-3389 

Fax: (780) 459-3308 

Department of Ornamental, 

Architectural & Miscellaneous 

Metals (DOAMM) 

Tel: (630) 238-1003 

Fax: (630) 238-1006 

Department of Reinforcing 

Ironworkers 

Tel: (866) 336-9163 

Fax: (386) 736-9618 

JAy HURLEy 

Fourth General Vice President 

191 old Colony Ave., P.o. Box 96 

S. Boston, MA 02127 

Phone: (617) 268-2382 

Fax: (617) 268-1394 

Email: Jay7@gis.net 

JOE STANDLEy 

Fifth General Vice President 

1660 San Pablo Ave., Suite C 

Pinole, CA 94564 

Phone: (510) 724-9277 

Fax: (510) 724-1345 

TADAS KICIELINSKI 

Sixth General Vice President 

212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., 

Ste. 1025, St. Louis, Mo 63108 

Phone: (314) 454-6872 

Fax: (314) 361-8328 

Email: tkicielinski@iwintl.org 

MARVIN RAGSDALE 

Seventh General Vice President 

3003 Dawn Drive, Ste. 104 

Georgetown, TX 78628 

Phone: (512) 868-5596 

Fax: (512) 868-0823 

DARRELL LABouCAN 

Eighth General Vice President 

#8-205 Chatelain Drive 

St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5A4 

Canada 

Phone: (780) 459-3389 

Fax: (780) 459-3308 

RON PIKSA 

Ninth General Vice President 

10828 Grevelly Lake Boulevard, 

SW, Ste. 212 

Lakewood, WA 98499 

Phone: (253) 984-0514 

Fax: (253) 984-0533 

RONALD C. GLADNEy 

General Counsel 

Bartley, Goffstein, L.L.C. 

4399 Laclede Avenue 

St. Louis, Mo 63108 

Phone: (314) 531-1054 

Fax: (314) 531-1131 

headquarters office: 

(202) 383-4868 

headquarters Fax: 

(202) 638-4856 

Ironworkers Political 

Action League 

Tel: (202) 383-4805 

Fax: (202) 347-3569 

LU/DC Staff Retirement and 

Shopmen’s Pension Fund 

Tel: (202) 383-4874 

Fax: (202) 628-6469 

Magazine 

Tel: (202) 383-4842 

Mailroom 

Tel: (202) 383-4855 

Fax: (202) 638-1038 

Maintenance and Jurisdiction 

Tel: (202) 383-4860 

Fax: (202) 347-1496 

Organizing 

Tel: (202) 383-4851 

Fax: (202) 347-1496 

Safety 

Tel: (202) 383-4829 

Fax: (202) 383-6490 

Shop Department 

Tel: (202) 383-4846 

Fax: (202) 783-3230 

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On The Cover 

The Iron Workers Union and IMPACT 

celebrated a triumphant return to 

Las Vegas, welcoming a recordbreaking 

number of attendees and 

a more vibrant and collaborative 

crowd than ever before to 

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Workers/IMPACT North American 

Labor-Management Conference. 

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Ironworkers, Contractors and 

Owners Reach for the Sky at the 



General President Walter Wise, General 

Secretary Eric Dean and General Treasurer Ed 

McHugh join IMPACT Co-Chair William Brown 

as he moderates “The New Deal—A Frank 

Discussion with Contractors and Owners.” 

28% 

said that the 

2012 meeting 

was their first. 

1 in 5 

was a CEO, 

president or 

vice president. 

The Iron Workers/IMPACT 

North American Labor-Management 

Conference has become 

THE go-to venue for construction 

industry professionals, owners, 

contractors and ironworkers from 

all across North America. And this 

year, the Iron Workers Union and 

IMPACT picked up the pace even 

more as we celebrated a triumphant 

return to Las Vegas, welcoming a record-breaking 

number of attendees 

and a more vibrant and collaborative 

crowd than ever before to “The Sky’s 

the Limit.” 

“We saw attendance of 50 percent 

ironworkers and 50 percent contractors 

and owners,” said IMPACT CEO 

Eric Waterman. “The diversity of this 

year’s group led to some incredible 

discussions on safety and job growth, 

and I look forward to applying the 

sessions’ takeaways to IMPACT’s 

day-to-day work.” He added, “It’s our 

job to look at how we can turn discussions 

into action items. Then, we can 

examine our progress at next year’s 

conference.” 

The Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management 

Conference consistently 

breaks attendance records 

year over year, and this year, a burgeoning 

crowd of more than 750 

owners, contractors and ironworkers 

was the largest in the conference’s 

five-year history. Hugely popular 

panel discussions and breakout 

sessions were big draws. In addition, 

the conference served as a valuable 

“who’s who” in construction networking 

event, as well as a rich, 

interactive forum where attendees 

had the opportunity to share ideas 

in order to partner for success. 

Eric Waterman and Bill Brown stand at attention 

as Gary Russo (left) sings the National Anthem Monday morning. 

4 THE IRONWORKER

RAB XI Co-Chairs Darrell LaBoucan and Ross 

Fraser present “IMPACT Arrives in Canada!” 

President and CEO, Ben Hur Construction Co., 

and IMPACT Management Co-Chair William 

Brown delivers opening remarks Monday. 

General President Walter Wise 

and General Secretary Eric Dean. 

MONDAY 

“The politics of no and gridlock 

have not served our country well,” 

said Iron Workers General President 

and IMPACT Labor Co-Chair Walter 

Wise as he called to order Monday 

morning’s opening session. “Instead, 

we must constantly improve as we 

reaffirm our commitment to safety 

and value.” Wise added that our goal 

is to put “more and more ironworkers 

to work” and that “it will be important 

to keep moving forward as 

industry partners to double market 

share in the next nine years.” 

William Brown, CEO of Ben Hur 

Construction Company and management 

co-chair for IMPACT, also took 

to the stage. “Our strength as an organization 

lies in the incredible commitment 

to innovation by our board 

of trustees, staff and partners,” he 

said. “The level of interest we’ve seen 

in IMPACT this year is truly a testament 

to the value of our programs.” 

Management Co-Chair William 

Brown and IMPACT CEO Waterman 

stressed the importance of 

IMPACT’s Regional Advisory Boards 

(RABs) and heralded the formation 

of three new boards in Canada, the 

addition of which brings IMPACT’s 

total number of RABs to 13, up from 

10 in 2011. 

IMPACT funding is now officially 

part of how ironworkers and contractors 

do business. Much of the content 

Nearly one half 

of respondents at the conference 

said that both the non-union 

competition and unfunded 

pension liability are the biggest 

challenges we face. 

from this year was inspired by feedback 

from our RABs, which shows 

the value of IMPACT on the local 

level, Brown said. 

RAB XI Co-Chairs Darrell LaBoucan 

(Labor) and Ross Fraser (Management) 

lauded IMPACT’s efforts 

to tailor its programs to the needs 

of Canada, noting IMPACT’s instrumentality 

in encouraging crossborder 

mobility in areas of western 

Canada where the industry often 

experiences shortages of ironworkers. 

“This is a strong opportunity for 

ironworkers and contractors to grow 

their business,” LaBoucan said. 

The morning’s discussions also 

included a roll call of dynamic and 

engaging speakers. General James 

Conway, 34th commandant of the 

U.S. Marine Corps, ret., gave a powerful 

speech on effective leadership, 

and later, Charlie Cook shared his 

James 

Conway, 34th 

commandant 

of the Marine 

Corps, ret., 

presents “The 

Multi-Talented 

Leader-A 

Recipe for 

Victory.” 

MARCH 2012 5

41% said that 

ironworker training 

materials are good— 

but they could be 

even better. 

political ruminations and predictions 

as the nation gears up for the presidential 

election later this year. “Republicans,” 

Cook said, “are looking 

for the most passionate conservative 

they can find to challenge Obama. 

None match up.” Anirban Basu, CEO 

of the Sage Policy Group, livened the 

mood as he delivered a positive economic 

outlook, citing a strong showing 

in manufacturing, commercial, 

power and education construction. 

He added that construction gained 

more than 46,000 jobs last year in 

the midst of a bumpy recovery. 

More of the day’s highlights included 

Executive Director of Apprenticeship 

and Training Lee Worley’s 

Two-thirds 

of conference attendees 

said that our superior 

training materials 

are a major differentiator 

from our non-union competition. 

presentation on training material 

innovation. He cited exploration of 

virtual-reality crane signaling and elearning 

as new, tech-inspired forms 

of training and upgrading. 

Later, Walter Wise, William Brown, 

and Walter Bazan, 2011–2012 vice 

president of the American Subcontractors 

Association (ASA), signed a 

much-anticipated partnering agreement 

between the Iron Workers Union 

and the ASA, which opens the door to 

improving communication and information 

sharing between the two organizations. 

The partnership aims to 

increase productivity in the construction 

industry and benefit ironworkers 

and contractors. 

IMPACT Co-Chairs Walter Wise and William Brown sign a 

much-anticipated strategic partnership with the ASA, alongside 

Walter Bazan (left), 2011-2012 ASA vice president. 

“When you look at our contractors, 

the bulk of them are small contractors 

and subcontractors,” Wise said. 

“The association we have is beneficial 

so we speak with a common voice. It 

gives us great opportunities to get 

more subcontractors.” 

During a lunchtime speech on 

the Iron Workers’ Key Performance 

Indicators (KPIs), General Secretary 

Eric Dean recognized Local 

172 (Columbus, Ohio) and Local 769 

(Ashland, Ky.), for KPI excellence 

in 2010, and Local 12 (Albany, N.Y.) 

and Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) for 

KPI excellence in 2011. 

The afternoon breakout sessions 

included a packed house at “A Frank 

Executive Director of Apprenticeship and Training Lee Worley. 

6 THE IRONWORKER

Walter Wise, general president, Iron Workers 

International; IMPACT labor co-chair. 

Discussion with Contractors and 

Owners,” moderated by Management 

Co-Chair William Brown. General 

President Walter Wise, General Secretary 

Eric Dean, General Treasurer 

Ed McHugh and all Iron Worker district 

council presidents were on hand 

to add to the discussion. 

Lyle Hill of Keytech North America 

presented “Transparency in the 

Glazing Business,” and Dan Grove 

and Lee Worley spoke to dozens 

of attendees interested in learning 

more about Iron Worker IT programs 

in “What Are the IWITS and 

the IWATS?” Harvey Swift and Rick 

Sullivan piqued ironworkers’ interest 

in mobile technologies by delving 

Lyle Hill, Keytech North 

America, member U.S. Glass 

Association: “Transparency in 

the Glazing Business.” 

Ian Coats, project manager– 

Steel, Tekla: “What the Hell 

is BIM?” 

60% said that attitudes 

toward the union in their region 

are unchanged or LESS friendly 

than they were a year ago. 

into the world of mobile construction 

apps—and even added a highly interactive 

session component to gather 

more ideas on future ironworker-specific 

application development. 

In late afternoon sessions, Ian 

Coats of Tekla, Inc., presented on innovative 

virtual reality modeling called 

“Business Information Modeling.” 

Erin Conaway of the AISC presented a 

“Steel Supply Chain” tutorial. Don Hazel 

of McGraw Hill and Tony Salemme 

of Industrial Information Resources 

presented “Need More Work? Here It 

Is!,” a breakout session highlighting 

IMPACT’s project tracking software, 

offered free (or deeply discounted) to 

participating contractors. 

Don Hazel, McGraw Hill: 

“Need More Work? Here it Is!” 

Finally, Communications Specialist 

Brennan Gamwell’s “I’m Already 

Online…And I Didn’t Even Know It” 

rounded out the day with a well-attended 

presentation on social media, 

branding and identity in the digital 

sphere, with a focus on what the Iron 

Workers and IMPACT do to communicate 

online. 

Brennan Gamwell, communications specialist, 

presents a breakout session on social media 

Monday afternoon. 


Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the 

Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, 

presents Tuesday morning. 

Respondents all 

agreed that more 

and better training, 

incentives for safe 

behavior and more 

consequences for 

unsafe behavior 

would have 

the greatest 

positive impact 

on improving 

our safety 

culture. 

40% 

of respondents indicated 

that developers don’t know 

or understand the value of 

the Iron Workers. 

TUESDAY 

Tuesday, the Iron Workers and 

IMPACT launched into yet another 

full-day, information-sharing session, 

which included a packed roster 

of intensely collaborative panel discussions. 

Joel Dandrea, executive vice 

president of the Specialized Carriers 

& Rigging Association (SC&RA), 

started the day with his presentation 

“The Heavy Lifting,” during which he 

thanked the Iron Workers and IM- 

PACT for a strong partnership and 

mutual commitment to training for 

members. Afterward, Steve Rank, executive 

director of safety and health 

for the Iron Workers Union, took 

to the stage to discuss the “deadly 

dozen” common construction site 

hazards. Rank noted that 53 percent 

of employers failed to provide 

any kind of safety protection, and 78 

percent of these employers were nonunion 

with no safety training. Rank 

also urged the use of virtual reality 

training, designed to supplement the 

union’s already rigorous hands-on 

training, but which also provides a 

safe and easily customizable practice 

environment. 

Rick Sullivan, IMPACT director of 

education and training, launched the 

first of the day’s collaborative sessions 

with a panel discussion on fabricating 

Executive Director of Safety and Health Steve Rank takes to the stage Tuesday morning. 

8 THE IRONWORKER

James Conway, 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, ret., 

U.S. Marine Corp Veterans. 

Eric Waterman, CEO of IMPACT and Kevin Hilton, executive 

assistant to the CEO of IMPACT moderate the “Ironworker 

Employer Association Caucus.” 

Josh Bleill, Wounded Warrior and representative for the 

Indianapolis Colts. 

Timothy Helm, U.S. Department of Labor, and Vanessa Shaw- 

Jennings, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “Davis-Bacon: Why 

You Are Probably Losing Out On Prevailing Wage.” 

Scott Malley, executive director, Iron Workers 

International: “Jurisdiction & Maintenance Updates.” 

Tony Salemme, Industrial 

Information Resources: “Need 

More Work? Here it IS!” 

Hart Keeble, FST/BM, Local 416 (Los 

Angeles) and Lyle Sieg, PE, vice president, 

Harris Salinas Rebar, Inc.: “Reinforcing 

Safety and Construction: Temporary 

Reinforcing Structures.” 

Harvey Swift, assistant 

director of education 

and training, IMPACT: 

“Construction Apps Even 

an Ironworker Would Love.” 

Mark Dugal, BM, Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) receives 

KPI Award. 

Edward Penna, president, Local 405 

(Philadelphia); Eric Dean, general secretary, 

Iron Workers International; and 

Elaine Darby, administrative assistant to 

the CEO of IMPACT. 

Samuel Tipton, chief safety officer, Chicago 

Decking, Inc., asks a Steve Rank a question. 


70% said that they 

believe the Iron Workers 

would get more work if 

developers knew us better. 

jobs. The session focused on improving 

ironworker shop training in order 

to compete with the non-union, and in 

order to stem the rising tide of foreign 

workers hired to replace domestic labor. 

“We are in the course of designing 

and implementing a shop training 

program at next year’s Ironworker Instructor 

Training Program,” said Tony 

Walencik, executive director of the 

Iron Workers Union’s Shop Department. 

“An employee who is training is 

going to be safer and more productive, 

and he can help the shops grow.” General 

President Wise added that “we 

cannot prosper, cannot double market 

share, and cannot grow our industry 

if we do not have the shops right 

there with us.” Wise said that the cooperation 

of outside local unions and 

shops are crucial to accomplishing 

the union’s goals of doubling market 

share by 2020. 

IMPACT welcomed a powerhouse 

panel to “Real Estate Development— 

When is the Commercial Market 

Coming Back?” hosted by IMPACT 

Regional Advisory Board V Management 

Co-Chair Vic Cornellier. Developers 

stressed relationship-building 

as the key to landing new projects. 

“We have to market to the real client: 

the owner of the property,” said 

Peter Palandjian, a representative 

from the Intercontinental Real Estate 

Corporation in Boston. Cornel- 

“Real Estate Development—When is 

the Commercial Market Coming Back?” 

“The Customer is Always Right” “Fabricating Jobs” 

Vic Cornellier, moderator, president, TSI/Exterior Wall Systems; 

Jerry Lea, Hines; Peter Palandjian, Intercontinental Real Estate 

Corporation; and Mike Stotz, AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust. 

lier, who is also president and CEO of 

TSI/Exterior Wall Systems, Fairfax, 

Va., added succinctly, “The developer 

is the ultimate customer.” 

Steve Lindauer, CEO of the Association 

of Union Constructors, moderated 

“The Customer is Always Right,” 

a panel of ten of the largest owners 

in North America, including the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, Pfizer and 

Los Angeles World Airports, among 

others. Owners lauded ironworkers’ 

commitment to safety and training 

and stressed the need to market services 

more aggressively to large consumers 

like themselves who benefit 

from good work in the way of large cost 

savings and superior quality projects. 

Joseph Basile, Pfizer; Joe Mansker, Dynegy; Randy Stefanizyn, Syncrude Rick Sullivan (right), executive director of education and training for 

Canada Ltd.; Vanessa Shaw-Jennings, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 

IMPACT, moderates the “Fabricating Jobs” panel, along with Tony 

Mike Rother, Prairie States Energy; Mike Mahaffey, ArcelorMittal Steel; Walencik, executive director of the Iron Workers Shop Department; 

Intessar Durham, Los Angeles World Airports; Ronald Smith, Kaiser 

Dave Olson, chairman and CEO of Olson Steel; and Terry Aarnio, CEO 

Permanente; Kelly Candaele, Los Angeles Community College District; of Oregon Iron Works. 

and Steve Lindauer, TAUC/NMAPC, moderator. 

10 THE IRONWORKER

“Pension in Crisis: A Case Study” 

Joe Barnashuk, Local 6 (Buffalo, N.Y.) pension fund administrator; 

Lars Golumbic, Groom Law Firm; and Tom Halligan, Local 6 

(Buffalo, N.Y.) 

“We need to work smarter than we 

have in the past,” said Joseph Basile, 

a representative from Pfizer. 

Marketing the union’s commitment 

to professionalism was also a 

hot topic. “You need to market the 

Standards of Excellence and KPIs 

to owners,” added Mike Mahaffey, a 

representative from ArcelorMittal. 

“These show character and commitment, 

and, marketed properly, even 

the individual ironworker will show 

more pride and strive to be the best 

they can be.” 

Kevin Hilton, executive assistant to 

the CEO, later moderated the two-part 

“If I Were a Contractor, This is What I’d 

Do…” and “I Wish the Union Would…” 

“I Wish the Union Would…” 

Craig Breitbach, Cedar Valley Steel; Darren Lett, CR Meyer; Bill 

Rathjen, Pangere Corporation; Beth Sturtevant, CCB; Steve Sartain, 

Washington Iron Works; and Jack Mesley, Midwest Steel/Ontario 

Erectors Association. 

The first session included business 

managers from across North America, 

while the second part of the session 

tapped the expertise of IMPACT contractor 

partners. Business managers 

and contractors agreed that an unwavering 

commitment to safety and 

transparency would lead the union to 

success in the coming years. 

Hilton then asked, “How can we 

get to zero fatalities?” referring to the 

Countdown to Zero Fatalities campaign 

sponsored by the Iron Workers 

and IMPACT. Zach Gorman of Local 

89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) indicated, 

“It starts with the ironworker, then 

needs to go to the local level, and the 

contractor has to buy into it. It’s all 

“If I Were a Contractor, This Is What I’d Do” 

Ray Woodall, Local 11 (Newark, N.J.); Zach Gorman, Local 89 (Cedar 

Rapids, Iowa); Bert Royer, Local 771 (Regina, Saskatchewan); Aaron 

Murphy, Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario); Buzz Murphy, Local 75 (Phoenix, 

Ariz.); and Richard Christopherson, Local 10 (Kansas City, Mo.) 

about communication.” 

Contractors stressed the need for 

a more intensive relationship-building 

process between the union and 

contractors to help defeat the nonunion. 

The panel agreed that “the 

quality of our work speaks for itself.” 

Wounded warrior and Indianapolis 

Colts Representative Josh Bleill 

delivered an inspiring lunchtime 

speech on perseverance, saying “Ironworkers 

build America.” He said that 

while times are tough, it’s never time 

to give up or stop working hard. 

Breakout sessions on Davis-Bacon, 

temporary reinforcing structures 

and jurisdiction were held in 

the afternoon. 

Half of all attendees 

indicated that the best way 

to communicate the value 

of IMPACT to the rank and 

file would be to present 

more information at local 

union meetings. 


72% said that having 

an owner, contractor or 

both to give presentations 

at a local union meeting 

would be a great idea. 

WEDNESDAY 

The conference wrapped up on 

Wednesday with an “Ironworker 

Only” day, which included political 

updates from Dave Kolbe, political 

and legislative representative, and 

a report on the Organizing Department 

from Bernie Evers, executive 

director of organizing. The general 

officers later hosted an open forum, 

rounding out the conference. 

“IMPACT is one of the construction 

industry’s best-kept secrets, 

and my hope is that this conference 

opened the eyes of ironworkers, contractors 

and owners to the good work 

we do, especially in the way of safety 

Erin Conaway, AISC, 

Intermountain West regional 

engineer: “The Steel Supply 

Chain: AISC Tutorial.” 

and training programs for our members,” 

Wise said. “In short, IMPACT 

is a secret no longer.” 

Waterman added that the value 

of the conference certainly received 

the attention it deserved. 

“This year’s record-breaking turnout—more 

than 750 registered attendees—shows 

us that building 

communication among ironworkers, 

contractors and owners produces 

tremendous opportunities for 

growth, and that’s what IMPACT is 

all about,” he said. 

Join the 2013 Iron Workers/IM- 

PACT North American Labor-Management 

Conference next year in Las 

Vegas, Feb. 10–13 at the Paris Hotel. 

DYNAMIC SPEAKERS 

Dan Grove, Unet: “Iron Worker 

IT World-What are the IWITS 

and the IWATS?” 

Walter Wise, general president, Iron Workers International, IMPACT 

labor co-chair; conference attendees; and Josh Bleill, disabled 

veteran and rep of the Colts. 

Kevin Hilton, executive assistant 

to the CEO of IMPACT. 

Two-thirds 

of those 

polled 

replied that 

the Standards 

of Excellence 

have greatly 

or moderately 

improved worksite 

performance. 

Eric Waterman, CEO of IMPACT. 

12 THE IRONWORKER

Local 377 and Local 378 Volunteer 

Their Time on a Piece of American History 

On a cold, clear January morning, a group of eleven ironworkers 

from Local 377 (San Francisco) and Local 378 

(Oakland, Calif.) assembled in front of the USS Iowa, a 

working symbol of America’s military supremacy, for the purpose 

of helping to restore the majestic vessel to its original 

glory. While preparing their equipment for transport onto the 

deck of the massive warship, the group, a mixture of journeymen 

and apprentices, commented on their fortune to be allowed 

to volunteer their time, energy and skills to this noble 

cause. When asked why he seemed so happy to be working on 

a Saturday, Alan Paulsen, a journeyman ironworker and welding 

instructor at the ironworkers training facility in Benicia, 

Calif., responded, “I came here for the honor of working on the 

USS Iowa. I’ll be welding on a piece of history.” 

Led by Paulsen and other ironworker apprenticeship staff, 

the group began their work, which consisted of the typical 

tasks an ironworker does on a daily basis; cutting iron using 

an oxygen/acetylene torch, arc welding and rigging. Dan Pawlowski, 

the ship operations manager overseeing the restoration 

of the Iowa, observed, “It’s great to have such well trained 

professionals aiding us in our cause. These guys show up ready 

to work and get so much done.” 

Pawlowski also noted that one of the divers that conducted 

the inspection of the Iowa’s 18-foot tall propeller is an ironworker, 

Dave Peters, a field superintendent with Conco Iron. 

“The ironworkers have really stepped up and helped us. It is 

hard to find people with the skill and knowledge these people 

have that are willing to donate their time and efforts.” 

Two at a time, enormous lifeboat racks were cut from the 

decks of the Iowa and sent to the ground using a telescoping 

forklift. Marcos Ramos, an apprentice ironworker, made sure 

that the rigging was safe before he signaled the forklift operator 

to raise the load suspended from the forklift’s forks. “I’m 

proud to be here today,” Marcos said happily. “We’re required to 

complete a minimum of 16 hours of community service before 

we complete our apprenticeship and become journeymen. I’ve 

done at least double that.” When asked to elaborate, Marcos 

listed the projects he has donated his time to, including the 

rebuilding of a city park in Vallejo, Calif., and the removal of 

large boiler from an old middle school in Crockett, Calif. 

“Being a union ironworker makes you realize that you are 

fortunate to be a part a great organization that stresses the 

importance of giving back to our great nation. This is my duty 

as an American and a union brother.” On this beautiful January 

day, Marcos and his union brothers are certainly demonstrating 

loyalty to their beliefs. 


Thoughts from an Old Timer: Hand Line Work 

It was the mid-1960s and me and 

another young guy were sent out 

on a job by Local 361 Business Manager 

Paul S. (Whitey) Rockhold from 

the hall in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y. 

We were both permit men and although 

there were quite a few book 

men in the hall that morning, no one 

beefed about our getting the job. The 

company was named Issacson Steel 

Erectors, and the job was in Queens 

Borough on Bell Boulevard. The other 

man had a car and we drove out to 

Queens and found the job easily. The 

crane was sitting there on the street 

waiting for the 8 a.m. start time. 

The job was an apartment building 

already up two stories with the 

floor already formed and poured and 

the masonry walls up (pre-decking). 

We started work just about immediately 

and placed the rig and started 

setting up. There were no hydraulics 

and we pulled out the outriggers 

manually and screwed down the pans 

same way, while the operator swung 

the rig left and right trying to help us 

level up. Once we set up, we brought 

the first of two steel trucks (one floor 

of iron) in and started unloading. The 

pusher Nick Caputo told us to keep 

the loads light so he could distribute 

them further around the floor. We unloaded 

both steel trucks and then a 

company truck with bolts and some 

gear I’d never seen before, not that I’d 

seen too much before. I was excited 

to get started setting steel because 

I’d heard so much about “connecting.” 

But then a curious thing happened. 

The gang came down off the building 

and we broke the rig down and it left 

the job. We had coffee and went back 

up on the building. We started shaking 

out by putting the heavier pieces 

on a two wheeled dolly and pushing 

the pieces around the floor and taking 

them off close to where they were 

to be set. The “smaller” pieces, me 

and my partner walked around the 

floor putting them home. Nick didn’t 

want to overwork the dolly. Once all 

the shaking out was done, we started 

setting. For the headers, we used 

a primitive heavy (was there anything 

other than heavy?) contraption 

known as a Dutchman, which was 

the forerunner of a manufactured 

roustabout. 

The two story columns were set 

with one man, manning the splice 

plates at the base and the rest of 

us tripping the columns upright. 

The other man, whose name I remember 

in the gang was the shop 

steward Alonzo (Lonzo) Laite. He 

was the strongest man I ever knew 

and among the nicest. He also had a 

busted larynx from a job injury and 

was an officer of the local (I loved 

Lonzo - he’s gone now). It seemed 

the more I tried; I was always in 

the wrong place and moving in the 

wrong direction. Every time I collided 

with a piece of steel, the gang 

hooted and hollered delightedly at 

my expense. The other young fella 

was doing about the same as me. By 

the end of the day, we were a mass 

of lumps and bumps and bruises and 

our clothes were torn. I thought for 

sure we were going to be fired, but 

all Nick said was see you tomorrow. 

The next day, we set the few remaining 

pieces and the gang left me 

and the other young guy to bolt everything 

up. They were all 3/4 common 

bolts with lock washers. About 1 

p.m., the company truck driver came 

and we loaded up the Dutchman 

and dolly on the truck and he told 

the other guy to go to a Chinatown 

address in Manhattan. I was left to 

finish the bolting up, but the driver 

told me to go to the same place in 

Chinatown next day. 

When I showed up for work the 

next day, the gang asked me where 

the other guy was? I didn’t know and 

never saw that man again. We worked 

all over the city and sometimes moved 

to other jobs during the day, taking comealongs, 

blocknfalls, and our personal 

tools right on busses and subways 

to the next job. I was able to stay with 

that company for quite awhile, eight 

months or so and finally, they ran low 

on work and I got paid off. 

Although I was to go on to connect 

steel for some twenty years around 

NYC, I always remembered that hand 

line work and how it taught me to use 

my body as a tool and to move as one 

with other men while setting steel by 

hand. A lost art I think. 

Respectfully Submitted 

J. Thomas Dilberger 

Local 361 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 

J.I.W. 873894 (Ret.) 

14 THE IRONWORKER

T his 

An Ironworker Famil� 

by William Sullivan, Retired First General Vice President 

is a story about an ironworking family covering 

several generations and a bridge built 

honoring one of its members. Robert Taylor became 

a member of Iron Workers Local 3 (Pittsburgh) in 

1919 and retired in 1959. He was respectfully referred 

to as an “old timer.” Bob and his wife Sarah had eleven 

children, six boys and five girls. Three of the boys, Jack, 

Matt, and Donn became ironworkers. Jack, the eldest, became 

a member of Iron Workers Local 3 in 1941. He was 

killed in 1956 while working at the trade in an accident 

at the Westinghouse Plant in Large, Pennsylvania. Matt 

became a member of Iron Workers Local 3 in 1942. He 

worked at the trade until he was elected president of the 

local. After serving a term as president, he was elected 

business agent. Upon leaving the job as business agent, 

George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, appointed Matt 

as special assistant. In 1969, Iron Worker General President 

Jack Lyons appointed Matt a general organizer and 

assigned him to the New England District Council. He 

was elected general vice president in 1973, re-elected in 

1976 and 1981, and retired in 1986. Donn became a member 

of Iron Workers 

Local 3 in 1957. He is 

the present day owner 

28-year old Century 

Steel Erectors. 

Century Steel is the 

largest employer of 

ironworkers in Local 

3’s jurisdiction. Donn 

and his wife Pat were 

blessed with six children, 

five girls and a 

boy. Three of the girls 

Darlene, Debbie, and 

Diane are not walking 

steel beams, but 

are employed in the 

steel erection business 

as employees 

of Century Steel. 

Donn’s son John R. 

Taylor, commonly referred 

to as J.R., or 

the “Dude,” became of 

member of Local 3 in 

1978. With a small of amount of nepotism and a large 

amount of talent, J.R. became the field superintendent 

of Century Steel. J.R. had a huge personality to match 

the huge responsibility of his job. Life at times is cruel, 

and J.R. was killed in a tragic home-related accident. His 

death devastated his family, which resulted in a family 

determination to memorialize his life. On September 4, 

2011, the family determination became reality, and the 

J.R. Taylor Memorial Bridge breathed life in a dedication 

ceremony before a large overflowing crowd assembled 

at the bridge site. Entombed in the steel gardens of that 

bridge are his parents’ sorrow, his sisters’ idolization, 

the love and respect of his fellow ironworkers, all of the 

sweat-breaking man-hours donated by the ironworkers 

to build the bridge, seven years of fundraising, and all 

of the demoralizing and heartbreaking setbacks that occurred. 

The J.R. Taylor Memorial Bridge will be a forever 

monument to the all too short life of J.R. and a major 

convenience to the general public of Allegheny County. 

While not a traditional love story, the story has all the 

ingredients of what love stories should be all about. 


2011 

I regret that we could not list each individual contributor. 

The list would be too large to place in any one issue of 

this magazine. However, I want everyone to realize that, 

as I said in a personal letter to all contributors, every 

contribution—regardless how small or large—is greatly 

appreciated and effectively used. 

Walter Wise 

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Robert Pyne 


Donald Martin 


Russell Hatch 

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Kelvin Williams 


Arthur Baker 

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Deadly Hazards 

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2 

Falls through unprotected 

or inadequate floor 

opening covers. 

Collapse of unsecured open 

web steel joists. 

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4 

Lack of fall protection and 

inadequate use of fall 

arrest equipment. 

Falls during installation 

of floor and roof decking. 

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Material handling injuries 

during steel erection and 

reinforcing steel activities. 

Column collapse due to 

anchor bolt failure and/or 

insufficient concrete strength. 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

Structural collapse of 

unsupported reinforcing steel 

columns, walls, and decks. 

Struck-by injuries from falling 

objects, tools, and materials. 

Caught between injuries 

during hoisting and rigging 

operations. 

Impalement from unprotected 

reinforcing dowels or other 

vertical projections. 

Electrical hazards and injuries 

from high-voltage power lines. 

Heat illness and toxic 

exposure to chemicals and 

air-borne contaminants. 

18 THE IRONWORKER

SAFETY and HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT 

Steven Rank 

Erecting Open Web Steel Joist 

One of the Deadly Dozen Hazardous Activities 

In January of 2012, the Safety and Health Department 

launched several new initiatives designed to 

“target the deadly dozen hazardous activities that lead 

to fatalities and disabling injuries.” The focus of this 

article is to highlight some of the serious hazards pertaining 

to the erection of “open web steel joists.” Fatality 

reports obtained from the Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration (OSHA) and the International 

Association revealed that 11% of fatalities occurred 

during the erection of open web steel joists. Following 

are illustrations and information that depict some of 

the primary hazards and regulatory requirements pertaining 

to the erection of open web steel joists. 

Requirements for Securing Joist Ends 

to Prevent Displacement Hazards 

One of the primary causation factors in many serious 

incidents and fatalities has been attributed to the failure 

to adequately secure the joist ends to the structure. 

When joists ends are not secured (bolted or welded) 

to the supporting beam or joist girder upon final placement, 

hazards pertaining to accidental displacement 

exists. Ironworkers traveling 

from point to point or 

dragging welding lead over 

the unsecured joists can 

easily cause the joist ends to 

slide, lose bearing and collapse 

to the ground or next 

lower level below. 

OSHA 1926 757(b)(3)—“except when panels that have 

been pre-assembled from steel joists with bridging, 

each steel joist shall be attached to the support 

structure, at least at one end on both sides of the 

seat, immediately upon placement in the final erection 

position and before additional joists are placed.” 

Requirements for Field-Bolted 

Joist Ends 

Long joists that are erected in bays of 40 feet or 

more have a greater tendency to twist or rotate, and 

creates displacement and collapse hazards for the 

ironworkers installing them. Requiring these joists 

to be field bolted at the time of final placement will 

allow the ironworkers to safely erect, plumb joists, 

and install diagonal bolted bridging or horizontal 

bridging. The following OSHA standard protects 

ironworkers from the 

hazard of the joist ends 

losing bearing on the 

structural support. 

This OSHA standard 

requires both the steel 

joist shoe and the beam 

to be fabricated with 

holes to allow for field 

bolting. 

The OSHA 1926 757(a)(8) 

requires “(i) except for steel joists 

that have been pre-assembled 

into panels, connections of 

individual steel joists to steel 

structures in bays of 40 feet 

or more shall be fabricated to 

allow for field bolting during 

erection. (ii) These connections 

shall be field-bolted unless 

constructability does not allow.” 

Requirements for Landing Deck Bundles 

to Prevent Structural Collapse Hazards 

Landing bundles of metal 

decking or bundles of horizontal 

bridging on steel joists 

that have not been adequately 

secured has caused many 

fatalities and structural collapse 

incidents. Bundles of 

joist bridging must be limited 

to 1000 pounds and placed 

within one foot of the secured 

end. These hazards are 

addressed by the following 

OSHA standards. 

1926.757(e)(2)—“Except for special conditions 

contained in 1926.757(e)(4), no construction loads 

are allowed on the steel joists until all bridging is 

installed and anchored and all joist-bearing ends 

are attached. 1926.757(e)(5)—The edge of the 

construction load shall be placed within 1 foot of the 

bearing surface of the joist end.” 


SAFETY and HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT cont. 

However, OSHA permits a special exception for 

landing deck bundles on open web steel joists provided 

that the steel erection contractor adhere to specific 

conditions. When certain job site conditions are met, 

bundles of decking may be landed or placed on joists 

that are not fully bridged provided that the following 

six special conditions are met: 

1. The employer has first determined from a qualified 

person and documented in a site-specific erection 

plan that the structure or portion of the structure 

is capable of supporting the load; 

2. The bundle of decking is placed on a minimum of 

three steel joists; 

3. The joist supporting the decking are attached at 

both ends; 

4. At least one row of bridging is installed and anchored; 

5. The total weight of the bundle of decking does not 

exceed 4,000 pounds; and 

6. Placement of the bundle of decking shall be in accordance 

with paragraph (e)(5) of 1926.757. 

Examples of Hazards 

and Unsafe Joist Erection 

The photograph on the left 

illustrates several serious hazards 

and OSHA violations. The 

steel joists were loaded with 

bundles of metal roof decking 

and horizontal bridging prior 

to the joist ends being secured 

and bridging installed. Additionally, 

the decking bundles 

were not placed within one 

foot of the bearing surface of the joist end. This can 

cause the unsecured joist to either shift or sprawl 

under loading. This jobsite was a fast-track project 

where many ironworkers were accessing unsecured 

joists and shaking-out horizontal bridging. Serious 

accidents involving structural collapse can occur if 

the open web steel joists are not adequately secured 

prior to landing deck bundles, bridging bundles, or 

other construction materials. Ironworkers must never 

access joists unless all the above conditions are met. 

Example of Joist Collapse 

In the illustration on the left, 

four of the steel joist collapsed 

when bundles of roof decking were 

landed. The joist ends were not secured 

and the horizontal bridging 

was not installed as required by 

the OSHA standard below. 

On this project, 

several bundles of 

roof decking were 

being off-loaded 

from the truck and 

April Feature Issue: 

1926.757(e)(2)—“Except 

for special conditions 

contained in 1926.757(e)(4), 

no construction loads are 

allowed on the steel joists until 

all bridging is installed and 

anchored and all joist-bearing 

ends are attached. 

hoisted along the column line of the structure. This 

progression of hoisting and landing loads preceded the 

necessary work to secure the joists. Never let the erection 

sequence get ahead of securing the joists ends and 

installing the required bridging. 

The Importance of Training 

The Ironworkers National Training Fund has 

developed a special training module for apprentices 

and journeymen upgrading on the erection of open 

web steel joists. This training course is offered at our 

training facilities throughout the United States and 

Canada. 

The “2012 Zero Fatality” campaign will challenge 

all members to “intervene and prevent unsafe conditions 

and unsafe acts” during the erection of open web 

steel joists. The erection of open web steel joists is one 

of the “deadly dozen hazardous activities” that has lead 

to fatalities and disabling injuries. This campaign will 

include hard-hat stickers, gang-box stickers, and posters 

for training facilities and local unions. I will continue 

to work closely with district councils, local unions, 

and IMPACT regional advisory boards throughout the 

United States and Canada to promote the International 

Association’s “2012 Zero Fatality” campaign by 

“targeting the deadly dozen hazardous activities that 

lead to fatalities and disabling injuries. 

“Preventing Column Collapse and Anchor Bolt Failure” 

Targeting One of the Deadly Dozen Hazardous Activities 

20 THE IRONWORKER

APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTmENT REPoRT 

Lee Worley 

The Year of Zero 

Do the ironworker apprentice instructors and 

coordinator at your local union apprenticeship 

and training program practice what they 

teach? 

The answer is “yes” provided the instructors and 

trainers continuously repeat at the beginning of class 

the following statement found in the course syllabus. 

“The importance of safety will be addressed and reinforced 

in all hands-on activities in the classroom, in the 

shop, and on the job site.” 

Apprenticeship training is a combination of classroom 

learning, hands-on training at a school or related 

training center, and on the job training. To produce a 

professional journeyman ironworker all three of these 

areas of training must work hand-in-hand. For the 

hands-on portion of training it is essential that, to 

the greatest extent possible, actual jobsite conditions 

are recreated using mock-ups. Recently it has been 

brought to my attention that a few of our schools do 

not require the use of personal protection equipment 

(PPE) during their hands on training. I cannot emphasize 

enough how important it is to train our members 

to wear the proper PPE at all times, whether it is at 

school, on the job, or working on a home project. 

The effects of letting an apprentice “slide by” at 

the school without wearing a hardhat when there is 

an overhead hazard or not tying off when learning 

how to do structural work can be catastrophic not 

only to the individual and his family, but also to the 

training center, local union, the contractor and the 

union movement as a whole. We all know that the old 

saying “Do as I say, not as I do” method of raising children 

is a recipe for disaster. Children will mimic the 

behavior of the adult role models around them. Apprentices 

are similar. I have heard many instructors 

and coordinators complain that the greatest obstacle 

they face as safety trainers is that what they teach 

at the school regarding safety is often contradicted 

by what is actually happening on the job. When a 

training center allows safety rules to be broken, the 

apprentice is not going to take them seriously on the 

job and this has dire consequences for everyone. 

When conducting hands-on skills training (placing 

deck, connecting iron, tying rebar, demonstrating rigging 

techniques), determining the content of training 

for apprentices at higher levels of risk is similar to 

determining what any apprentice needs to know. The 

same emphasis should be placed on the risk and the 

possibility of injury as though working on the job. 

Just as on the jobsite a useful tool for identifying 

possible hands-on skills training hazards and skills 

demonstration requirements 

is the Job Hazard Analysis. 

This procedure examines 

each step of a job, identifies 

existing or potential hazards, 

and determines the best way 

to perform the job in order to 

reduce or eliminate the hazards. 

Its key elements are: 

• Job description 

• Job location 

• Key steps (preferably in the order in which they are 

performed) 

• Tools, equipment and materials needed and used 

• Actual and potential safety and health hazards associated 

with these key job steps 

• Safe and healthful practices, PPE, and equipment 

required for each job step 

Learning objectives do not necessarily have to be 

written, but in order for the training to be safe and as 

successful as possible, clear and measurable objectives 

should be thought out before the training begins. For 

an objective to be effective it should identify as precisely 

as possible what the individuals will do to safely 

demonstrate that they have learned, or that the objective 

has been safely reached. They should also describe 

the important conditions under which the individual 

will safely demonstrate competence and define what 

constitutes acceptable safe performance. 

An effective program of safety and health training 

for ironworker apprentices and JIWs can result in 

fewer injuries and illnesses at the training facility and 

on the job. 

For our employers a safe and healthy workforce 

equals lower insurance premiums and a greater ability 

to secure work for our members. Thus, let us continue 

to train and work safe at the training center, on the 

job, and working on a home project! 

Two apprentices safely 

performing a demonstration 

donning proper PPE (body 

harness, lanyard, hard hat, 

boots and gloves). 

An apprentice tying rebar 

during a local competition. 


Ironworkers Clamor for 

Final spots in CwI Prep Course 

at the Union’s Benicia, Calif., 

Training Center 

The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Prep & Recertification 

Courses, offered Jan. 23–27, filled well before 

the class’s registration deadline, despite the California 

Department of Transportation’s claim late last year that 

a “shortage” of welders and welding inspectors has forced 

the state to hire foreign workers to complete welding jobs, 

notably on the San-Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The 

Iron Workers Union, with the help of the Ironworker Management 

Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT), 

also provides a CWI Prep course in St. Louis. 

Welding is one of the most demanding skills that an 

ironworker can learn. This is true, at least, according to 

Brian Colombo, apprenticeship coordinator for Local 377 

(San Francisco) and Local 378 (Oakland) in the San Francisco 

Bay area. 

Colombo qualified his statement rather convincingly, 

“You’re probably looking at six months of 40-hour weeks 

to earn the welding certifications that are most commonly 

used on a typical job.” 

While the rigor of the job hasn’t put a damper on ironworkers’ 

fervor to learn the nuances of this difficult profession, 

it has compelled the Iron Workers Union to train 

the qualified inspectors needed to teach this most difficult 

skill. The union’s 40-hour Certified Welding Inspector 

(CWI) Prep & Recertification course, offered at the Benicia, 

California training center (the same course is also 

offered at the Local 396 Training Center in St. Louis, another 

regional apprenticeship training facility) is a necessary 

component in meeting this demand. 

The CWI prep course prepares students to go forward 

and take the American Welding Society’s Certified Welding 

Inspector Exam, a three-part test focusing on the 

welding codebook, welding fundamentals, and hands-on 

inspection. 

“The codebook alone is nearly over 500 pages, written 

by a lengthy list of experts in the welding industry,” 

Colombo explained. “People that have passed have really 

achieved something.” 

Ironworkers who pass the test become certified welding 

inspectors, and, according to Colombo, “bring incredible value 

to our signatory contractors, because these guys know all aspects 

of the work.” Workers can function in a dual capacity as 

ironworker and inspector, whereas many contractors without 

access to qualified inspectors must foot the bill to hire 

out for inspections. “The ironworkers cut out a huge expense 

for contractors. Ironworkers who pass the test and become a 

CWI bring a much better understanding of the entire welding 

process qualification, metallurgy, and welder training.” 

Welders have to maintain incredibly sharp analytical 

and physical skills to do their jobs. “When you’re fusing 

two pieces of metal together, there is no room for error or 

for any discontinuities in your welds. One mistake can 

lead to disaster.” To demonstrate the precision ironworker 

welders maintain, Colombo added, “Our work, the critical 

welds, is often subject to x-ray or ultrasound testing to 

make sure they are acceptable.” 

This unique course, which filled early this year, saw 

some interested ironworkers turned away due its tremendous 

popularity. 

“Contractors and customers can rest assured that all 

of their welding needs can and will be fulfilled by union 

ironworkers thanks to our unwavering dedication to superior 

training,” said Dick Zampa Jr., state apprenticeship 

director, California and Vicinity apprenticeship program. 

The ironworkers of Locals 377 and 378 maintain the 

highest standards in ironworker training and upgrading, 

as do all Iron Workers local unions throughout the 

United States and Canada. The field ironworkers’ regional 

apprenticeship training facility in Benicia is one of three 

of its kind across North America. The union also operates 

regional training facilities in St. Louis and New Jersey. 

In addition to local training courses in and around Benicia, 

the Iron Workers International Union, in conjunction 

with Ironworker Management Progressive Action 

Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) and the Apprenticeship and 

Training Department, 

hold an annual weeklong 

training program in Ann 

Arbor, Michigan for Iron 

Worker instructors and 

provide $50 million each 

year to ironworker training 

centers across North 

America. 

Learn more about 

other welding courses at 

http://www.ironworkers. 

org/training/welding- 

certification. It’s also never 

too early to prepare for 

this year’s Ironworker 

Instructor Training Program, 

July 11–20, 2012. 

A CWI class participant inspects a weld 

for defects at the Benicia, California 

training facility. 

22 THE IRONWORKER


www.Ironworkers.org 

The Sky’s the Limit 

We’ve launched our new website, 

www.ironworkers.org, and invite 

you to visit to get the latest news on 

everything union ironworker. 

New sections are available to give our 

members the tools to: 

• Get involved with issues affecting 

members’ community, jobs, and lives 

• Keep informed on the latest safety 

issues, including our Zero Fatalities Campaign 2012 

• Look for information on jobs in the United States 

and Canada 

• Get organized to help grow our membership 

• Learn about training opportunities and the latest 

training techniques 

As mandated by our 42nd Convention, our website 

includes archived issues of our magazine, from 1901 to 

present, providing you a unique look into the history 

of our union. 

The new website also provides feeds to the latest Iron 

Worker social media via Twitter, FaceBook, You Tube, 

and Flickr. 

There is lots of new and interesting information on 

www.ironworkers.org. Come by and take a look and find 

out why “The Sky’s the Limit” for union ironworkers. 

www.Ironworkers.org 

24 THE IRONWORKER

Calling Old “Cobbers” 

John W. Read of Local 808 (Orlando, 

Fla.) sent in a forward describing 

the character of members of the 43rd 

Service Squadron who served during 

the years of 1942-1944. John was 

discharged in 1946, and joined his 

brothers Billy and Robert, also WWII 

veterans, in the Iron Workers Union. 

John invites any old “cobbers” to drop 

him card at 1232 E. Lakeshore Blvd., 

Kissimmee, Florida 34744. 

Celebrating 50 Years 

Together 

Walter and Lucille Lisowski celebrated 

their golden anniversary at 

the Ironworkers Local 720 hall on 

May 21, 2011. Over a 100 family and 

friends were present. Walter is a past 

president and business agent of the 

Local 720 (Edmonton, Alberta). 

Say Goodbye to the Old Trolley 

The EPU project, being implemented 

by Local 402 (West Palm Beach, 

Fla.), is performing the upgrade to 

the Unit 1 Gantry Crane at FPL in 

Jensen Beach, Florida. At completion, 

the Gantry Crane will have the latest 

technology with new flux vector drive 

systems for the main and auxiliary 

hoists and new variable frequency 

drive systems for the bridge and trolley, 

enabling the crane to set the new components for the future upgrades at 

“micro speed” or “float” feature, and the ability to raise/lower the hooks at a 

faster rate when lightly loaded. 

Magna Cum Laude Graduate 

Bryan Townsend, Local 7 (Boston), is proud to announce 

the graduation of his son from University of New Hampshire 

School of Law. Bryan J. Townsend II was presented a 

Juris Doctor Degree, Magna Cum Laude. A 2003 graduate 

of Nashua High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, Bryan 

earned his undergraduate BA degrees in philosophy and 

justice studies, graduating Cum Laude from the University 

of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire in 2007. For the 2009- 

2010 school year, he was awarded the Douglas Wood Merit Scholarship 

and was elected Graduation Speaker for the Class of 2010. Townsend was 

a member of UNH School of Law’s unique Daniel Webster Scholar Honors 

program, a two-year bar practicum. As a Webster Scholar, he complemented 

his coursework with rigorous applied training in professional skills and 

judgment through simulated, clinical and externship settings. 

Ironworker Graduates 

with Bachelor of Arts 

Joshua Ray, an 

apprentice rodman 

with Local 721 

(Toronto, Ontario), 

graduated from 

Trent University 

on June 3, 2010 

with a bachelor of 

arts, completing a double major in 

political science and ancient history. 

Josh made his way through university 

working summers as a rodman. He 

is the nephew of Lash Ray, Local 721. 

Congratulations on a job well done. 

Law Degree Graduate 

Retired ironworker 

Caleb “Cal” 

Carson from Local 

172 (Columbus, 

Ohio) stands with 

son Caleb III and 

grandson Caleb IV. 

Caleb “Cal” Carson 

III graduated from 

the Ohio State 

University with a degree in law, and 

passed the bar exam on his first try. 

He received his license to practice on 

November 7, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. 


Inspired for Kids 

When Pacific Northwest Ironworkers 

Credit Union member Lisa 

Godinez, wife of Local 29 (Portland, 

Ore.) member Martin Godinez, made 

and donated three beautifully crocheted 

afghans to the credit union 

to raffle off to raise money for Credit 

Unions for Kids, the credit union was 

ecstatic. “Donating the afghans to 

help the kids is a small price to pay. 

It’s a little thing that makes such 

a big difference,” said Lisa. “Credit 

Unions for Kids is a great cause, and 

I am happy to help.” The afghans, 

one each with a University of Oregon, 

Oregon State and Ironworkers 

Union, raised $1,500 for Credit 

Unions for Kids, an organization 

that benefits Children’s Miracle Network 

Hospitals. 

An Ironworker Inventor 

Roger St-Pierre from Local 842 (St. 

John, New Brunswick) served in different 

positions in his local as a job 

steward, on the Canadian Eastern 

District Council, and director of the E- 

Board. Roger invented a new concept 

to feed pets. The Gem Pet Bowl stops 

rain, flies, etc. from touching the food. 

Receiving his 

Associates Degree 

Rick White, Local 301 (Charleston, 

W.V.), accepting his Associates Degree 

in Applied Science from Dr. Joseph 

Badgley, president of Kanawha Valley 

Community and Technical College. 

He graduated Summa Cum Laude 

with a G.P.A. of 3.79. 

Making a Difference 

Mike Barber, a 

third generation 

ironworker, has 

found an interesting 

project since retiring 

in 2000. Mike 

had the opportunity to 

save the largest Santa Claus in the 

world. After giving the giant icon a 

new home and building a small park 

around him, he was asked, “What’s 

next?” So Mike started giving away 

toys to underprivileged kids. The 

event started growing and Mike 

needed an innovative way to collect 

the toys. In 2008, he started the 

Santa to the Sea half marathon twoperson 

relay and a 5K Funrun. All 

the proceeds go to the toy give away 

and each runner donates a toy. Over 

3,000 runners participated in the latest 

run. Not done with his mission, 

Mike started the Santa to the Sea 

Scholarship Fund. In 2010, thirty 

$500 scholarships were awarded. 

This year, the Santa to the Sea charity 

challenge was started and runners 

were offered the opportunity to raise 

funds for one of the charity partners, 

Boys and Girls Club, United Way, 

Habitat for Humanity, Food Share, or 

Tall Ship Foundation. Mike wants to 

encourage all retired members to get 

involved in their community and to 

make a difference. 

Perfect Act Score 

Jacob Lippe, son 

of Mike Lippe, Local 

63 (Chicago) received 

a perfect score on the 

ACT test. Jake is a 

member of the National 

Honor Society, 

runs track on his high 

school team, and is involved in a variety 

of other activities. 

26 THE IRONWORKER

Certified Welder 

Shane Luckett, son of William 

Luckett, Local 67 (Des Moines, 

Iowa), attended Kirkwood Community 

College in Cedar Rapids in the 

Industrial Technology Program. At 

graduation, Shane was certified in 

combination welding, pipe, shield 

metal arch, and quality assurance. 

Upon completion of his Associate of 

Applied Science degree, he plans to 

attend the University of Northern 

Iowa to pursue a Technology Management 

Bachelor of Arts degree. 

The Ironworker as 

an Author 

James Lewis of Local 97 (Vancouver, 

BC) wrote a novel about an 

ironworker titled “Witch Lightning” 

that was published. The book has received 

good reviews. 

Providing Help to Veterans 

Retired ironworker Local 433 

(Los Angeles) Albert Mendoza and 

his daughter Melissa Mendoza 

created a non-profit organization 

named “VET--Veterans Engaging 

Together,” which provides a forum 

for discussion, solidarity, and healing 

among military veterans. At a 

local Memorial Day celebration are 

Carl, a World War II veteran from 

La Verne, Don Kendrick, mayor of 

La Verne and a Vietnam veteran, 

Albert Mendoza, a Vietnam veteran, 

Melissa Mendoza, daughter of Albert Mendoza, and Bernardo, a Vietnam 

veteran. Melissa Mendoza earned her master’s degree on her way to her doctorate 

degree in clinical psychology. In the future, she plans to work with the 

veteran population who suffer from PTSD. 

Proud to be an Ironworker 

Dale Lemke, Local 383 (Madison, 

Wisc.), was proud to show off 

the Ironworkers Memorial at Miller 

Park - Brewers Stadium to ten of 

his family members. Dale couldn’t 

wait to show everyone the memorial 

and explain how proud he was to 

be an ironworker. He even climbed 

a column inside the stadium just to 

show how it was done. 

Nursing Degree 

Erin Dillon, daughter of Neal Clayton Jr. and granddaughter 

of Neal Clayton Sr., Local 378 (Oakland, Calif.), 

graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor 

of Science in Nursing. 

Proud Marine 

Ryan Mussatto is the grandson of retired Local 63 

(Chicago) ironworker Charles Mussatto and nephew of 

current Local 63 ironworker Michael Mussatto. Lance 

Corporal Ryan Mussatto is stationed in Okinawa, Japan. 


Member Shows Off 

Harley Davidson 

Local 700 (Windsor, Ontario) 

member John Collins entered his 

2002 Harley Davidson V-Rod (Stainless 

Steel) in the Toronto Bike show 

in April of 2011. The bike used to belong 

to Detroit Red Wing hockey player 

Bob Probert, who passed away last 

year and then belonged to his teammate 

Darren McCarty. 

John was an apprentice competitor 

representing Ironworkers Ontario 

District Council in the Outstanding 

National Ironworkers Apprentice 

Competition in St. Louis in 2006. He 

is now local apprentice committee cochair 

for Ironworkers Local 700. 

Putting Skills to Use 

Douglas Craig, retired member of 

Local 721 (Toronto, Ontario), put his 

welding skills to good use in retirement 

on Vancouver Island. 

Restoring a Classic 

Local 377 (San Francisco) retiree 

Eddie Garza stands with his 

1936 Ford pickup after the frame 

off restoration. 

Enjoying Retirement 

Bob Ribby, Local 25 (Detroit), enjoys 

driving his Harley-decorated 

hearse in local cruises and riding in 

poker runs that benefit the SPCA. 

Enjoying His Retirement 

Long time member and great guy 

Mike Popoff, Local 97 (Vancouver, 

British Columbia), his enjoying his 

retirement on a trip to Egypt. 

Called to Active Duty 

A member from Local 229 (San 

Diego), David Galindo is being called 

to active duty with the Department 

of the Navy. Brother Galindo is willingly 

going to put himself in harm’s 

way for our nation’s safety and freedom. 

Local 229 is proud to support 

our soldiers, sailors and airmen, 

who work long and hard, spend vast 

amounts of time away from their 

families, miss watching their children 

grow up and rarely have the 

opportunity to do the things that we 

so take for granted so that we can 

enjoy freedom, independence and 

happiness. For this, Local 229 is 

eternally grateful. 

Deployed in the Middle 

East 

U.S. Army soldier 

Cody Jones 

with his mother 

Prestine and father 

Joseph Jones, 

a retired member of Local 44 (Cincinnati), 

is deployed to the Middle East. 

Cody Serves in the 1204 Airborne of 

the U.S. Army. 

28 THE IRONWORKER

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. 

Local Name 

1 SLENCZKA, THOMAS 

3 ELKIN, WILLIAM C 

7 RUANE, WILLIAM A 

11 NORRIS, RAYMOND 

12 MURRAY, DAVID J 

17 CIRYAK, THOMAS J 

25 OLAND, DALE E 

25 RATHS, THOMAS P 

25 TATE, RANDY R 

45 DILLON, EDWARD C 

45 MC NEIL, ANTHONY J 

67 ALITZ, RICHARD W 

92 BRUNER, ROBERT P 

97 BARCLAY, PHILIP W 

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3 620468 KEENAN, LLOYD L. 101546 2,200.00 

3 571974 PEIFER, JAMES J. 101520 2,200.00 

3 759979 ROZANC, JOSEPH L. 101521 2,200.00 

5 418795 LEDFORD, CALVIN W. 101522 2,200.00 

8 441454 IMMEL, ROLAND D. 101488 2,200.00 

8 382207 KELTESCH, ROBERT C. 101547 2,200.00 

9 711813 LA SOTA, BRUNO J. 101548 2,200.00 

9 378743 POPE, GEORGE A. 101489 2,200.00 

10 865499 GOECKELER, TED 101490 2,200.00 

12 483212 EAGER, GEORGE E. 101549 2,200.00 

14 675348 GALBRAITH, DANIEL L. 101491 2,200.00 

14 672195 HATFIELD, FRANK W. 101523 2,200.00 

15 702563 MC GLOIN, FRANK 101492 2,200.00 

17 1018331 BLACKBURN, NELSON J. 101524 2,200.00 

17 559716 SZUKALA, PETER 101550 2,200.00 

21 798521 SCHLUETER, ALBERT 101493 2,200.00 

22 1252469 ALRED, GARY W. 101551 1,750.00 

25 360253 ANDERSON, VINCENT J. 101494 2,200.00 

25 467635 HEUER, ROLLIN E. 101495 2,200.00 

29 497094 CAYO, NOEL D. 101552 2,200.00 

40 842100 DUFFY, MARTIN 101525 2,200.00 

40 404062 WALSH, PHILIP J. 101496 2,200.00 

44 729726 OSBORN, GLEN J. 101553 2,200.00 

46 400906 ERICKSON, RICHARD L. 101526 2,200.00 

46 789122 WILLIAMS, JOHN W. 101527 2,200.00 

58 431797 TAYLOR, HOWARD M. 101554 2,200.00 

63 824328 HECKER, ROBERT A. 101497 2,200.00 

63 834638 LOFTUS, DANIEL 101555 2,000.00 

OFFICIAL MONTHLY 

RECORD 

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER 2011 

70 1152267 CISSELL, MICHAEL W. 101528 1,750.00 

70 1387991 COOPER, CHRIS L. 101556 1,400.00 

84 658038 O LEARY, CHARLES D. 101498 2,000.0 

84 545227 WOLCOTT, JOHN H. 101499 2,200.00 

103 1384226 MOORE, WILLIAM A. 101500 1,400.00 

103 237320 MOORE, CHARLES 101529 2,200.00 

111S 352136 DERBY, LLOYD 101501 2,000.00 

373 775205 PATSKANICK, JOSEPH M. 101502 2,200.00 

377 1164288 HATCHER, JAY D. 101530 1,750.00 

380 820104 SCHANTZ, DELMAR R. 101531 2,200.00 

383 616353 LEMKE, WILLIAM 101532 2,200.00 

384 768999 CHAMBERS, ROBERT L. 101557 2,200.00 

396 470103 DRAGOVICH, ROY J. 101558 2,200.00 

399 1173973 LEWISON, FRANK W. 101559 1,750.00 

401 1414948 LEAHY, DAVID P. 101503 800.00 

405 1061154 TURNER, HARVEY 101533 2,000.00 

416 789802 HEYWOOD, CHARLES R. 101534 2,200.00 

444 755528 GALASSI, RAYMOND 101504 2,000.00 

444 1231522 ZARECKI, ROBERT T. 101560 1,750.00 

477 648013 WARE, FLOYD L. 101505 2,200.00 

489 605236 POPOVICE, JAMES D. 101506 2,200.00 

492 691108 BALLARD, LARRY 101507 2,200.00 

498 754149 JOHNSON, RONALD D. 101561 2,200.00 

508 568277 MC COY, JOHN F. 101535 2,000.00 

508 1121887 SIMMONS, TERRY 101508 2,000.00 

512 875029 STICHA, LEROY F. 101509 2,200.00 

512 952768 WATKINS, STEPHEN F. 101510 2,000.00 

527 776975 GAZICA, JOHN P. 101562 2,000.00 

527 760863 LIKER, EDWARD D. 101536 2,000.00 

527 717179 WILLIAMS, JOSEPH H. 101537 2,000.00 

549 412046 JAROS, STEVE J. 101563 2,200.00 

550 746223 GROSS, CHARLES E. 101538 2,200.00 

550 508098 MC CLEESE, JOHN L. 101511 2,200.00 

585 458193 FREDERICK, JOHN C. 101564 2,000.00 

700 913380 DOW, RONALD J. 101543 2,000.00 

711 1055900 LEBLANC, JEAN P. 101512 2,000.00 

711 548226 MC COMBER, JIMMY A. 101513 2,200.00 

711 1184369 SIGOUIN, DENIS 101514 1,750.00 

720 587244 CURRAH, KENNETH B. 101515 2,200.00 

721 490206 BURRY, RICHARD 101544 2,200.00 

725 1344456 DAVIS, CORY 101567 1,750.00 

769 741357 BRYAN, GENE S. 101539 2,200.00 

769 485175 TUSSEY, WILLIAM 101540 2,200.00 

786 431618 MCDONALD, LOUIS 101516 2,200.00 

787 1010902 CAMPBELL, KEVIN W. 101541 2,000.00 

798 896146 EVANS, MALCOLM R. 101565 2,200.00 

798 919310 PEAVY, LARRY W. 101566 2,000.00 

808 1391940 CAIN, JAMES L. 101542 1,400.00 

TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID:..................161,450.00 

DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER 2011 

118 973068 DE LA CRUZ, ALBERT 101568 SUSPENDED 

384 1438920 HALL, KEVIN 101518 NOT 12 MOS MEMBER 

386 954598 CASEY, MICHAEL R. 101569 SUSPENDED 

396 1091729 PERKINS, ALBERT M. 101545 ON WITHDRAWAL 

769 757759 BOYD, LARRY W. 101570 SUSPENDED 

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