International Operating Engineer - Summer 2019

Operating Engineer
i n t e r n at i o n a l
WWW.IUOE.ORG • SUMMER 2019

i n t e r n at i o n a l
Operating Engineer
Summer 2019 • Volume 162, No. 3
Brian E. Hickey, Editor
Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor
06 Action Alert
Protect IUOE Apprenticeship
08 Member Spotlight
From bank teller to gradesetter
12 Teamwork Down the Line
Pipeliners take pride in safety
20 Scholarship Winners
Union Plus awards deserving IUOE families
Departments
05 From the General President
10 Training & Education
16 Politics & Legislation
22 GEB Minutes
30 Union Death Benefit
[left] Spanning the Potomac River, Arlington Memorial Bridge
serves as the ceremonial entrance to Washington, DC. Now,
nearly 90 years old, the National Park Service and Federal
Highway Administration are overseeing a much needed
rehabilitation project. Members of IUOE Local 77 are proud
to be part of giving the bridge new life, while respecting its
character, history, and national significance.
[photo] NPS/John Seeger
[cover] Vacuworxs Pipelifter class, offered as part of pipeline
training at the International Training Center in Texas, includes
expert instruction and plenty of seat time.
[photo] Jay C. Lederer, IUOE
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From the General President
[James T. Callahan]
THE SUMMER SEASON is typically
when Operating Engineers are the
busiest. Construction sites are in
overdrive. Kids are out of school
and more time is spent with family
and friends to take advantage of the
pleasant weather. However, I am asking
every member to take five minutes out
their day to help protect what many of
us would agree gave us the opportunity
to have the kind of life we enjoy today.
Our IUOE Apprenticeship programs.
Regulators at the Department of
Labor (DOL) are about to change
the rules that have governed our
apprenticeship programs for
decades. The DOL wants to expand
apprenticeship programs through an
Industry Recognized Apprenticeship
Program (IRAP). It creates a parallel
track of apprenticeship that no longer
maintains the accountability standards
of our current programs.
For now, the new rule excludes
construction, and does not allow the
parallel system to exist in the sector,
but we need to make sure the exclusion
stays in place in the final version of
the rule. Anti-union contractors are
applying maximum pressure at the
DOL to have construction included in
the new, less rigorous system. That,
coupled with recent changes among
DOL leaders that favors employers
over workers, is cause for concern.
The IUOE invests over $180 million
in training each year. IUOE Local
Unions sponsor 100 apprenticeship
and training programs at 127 training
sites. If construction were to be
included in the new IRAP system, it
would allow greedy contractors to
destroy our apprenticeship programs
by lowering our standards, cutting
corners, and boosting their profits on
the backs of their workers.
I urge every IUOE member to submit
comments to the DOL by August 26,
2019. Tell the DOL to keep the exclusion
for construction in the industryrecognized
apprenticeship program
in the final rule. The International has
created a website to assist members in
submitting their own comments. More
details can be found on the next two
pages. Please take action today!
Meanwhile, we have seen some
positive signs from Congress this
summer that they plan to increase
federal investments in transportation
infrastructure, which is the leading
source of job creation for Operating
Engineers in the United States.
The Senate Environment & Public
Works Committee recently passed
a new five year, $287 billion bill
with a rare unanimous vote. The
legislation, America’s Transportation
Infrastructure Act (ATIA), would
be the most substantial surface
transportation law in history. Although
it is a far cry from the amount experts
estimate we need to get our nation’s
roads and bridges rebuilt, and not even
close to the $2 trillion in infrastructure
investment President Trump and
Congressional Leaders agreed to a few
months ago, it is a solid step in the right
direction.
The question of where the money
will come from to fund the ATIA
and other legislative hurdles remain
unanswered and will no doubt be
hotly debated. It will take a bipartisan
solution to get the measure all the way
to the President’s desk for a signature.
The bill contains comprehensive
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage
and will, when enacted, create tens of
thousands of jobs for IUOE members.
It will remain a top priority for our
union for months to come.
Looking ahead, IUOE members
in Canada have a federal election
in October. Unlike in the U.S.,
the Canadian campaign season is
blessedly short, usually lasting only a
couple of months. However, that does
not make the decision to vote any less
consequential.
Four years ago, the votes of
Operating Engineers and their families
helped bring about fundamental
change in leadership and the Federal
Government’s treatment towards
organized labour in Canada. This
election is no different.
IUOE Locals will work alongside
other labour unions to turn out votes
for candidates that promote our issues,
regardless of political affiliation. To
earn our votes they must support
basic principles like secure retirement
benefits, family-supporting wages, job
creation in energy and infrastructure,
and mandatory hiring of apprentices
on federal projects.
I urge every member in every
Province to get educated on the
candidates’ policy positions, get
engaged in your Local’s mobilization
efforts, and most of all, get out and vote
on October 21. Take a family member
or friend along with you.
Summer is a busy time on the job,
on the highways and at home. Enjoy
the long days and take care of each
other. Take a minute to appreciate
what you have worked so hard for and
take another minute to help future
IUOE members by supporting our
training programs.
Work safe.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE OPERATING ENGINEERS UNION
Action Alert
STOP the Attack on our Training!
Greedy, anti-union contractors want to
destroy the IUOE Apprenticeship Program
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) recently released
a proposed rule to expand apprenticeship programs in the
United States through an Industry Recognized Apprenticeship
Program (IRAP). The regulation creates a parallel track of
apprenticeship that no longer has to go through the process
of registering and maintaining accountability to the DOL’s
Office of Apprenticeship
or a State Apprenticeship
Council. The current
proposal excludes
construction, and does
not allow the parallel
system to exist in the
sector. But we need to
make sure the exclusion
stays in place in the final
version of the rule.
Greedy, anti-union contractors have been using
apprenticeship as a way to evade federal and state prevailingwage
laws for years. They lie about whether an apprentice is
actually registered. It’s the only way a worker on a publicworks
project can be paid less than the prevailing wage. If this
rule allows IRAPs into construction, there will be a massive
hole blown in prevailing-wage laws. We cannot allow this
back-door attack on prevailing wages and apprenticeship.
The IUOE invests over $180 million in training each year.
IUOE Local Unions sponsor 100 apprenticeship and training
TAKE ACTION NOW:
SaveIUOEApprenticeships.org
programs at 127 training sites. If construction were to be
included in industry programs, it would allow greedy, antiunion
contractors to destroy our apprenticeship programs
by lowering our standards, cutting corners, and boosting
their profits on the backs of their workers. The anti-union
ABC is aggressively lobbying to include construction in
the final version of the
rule. Unfortunately,
the Associated General
Contractors adopted the
same position.
We need every IUOE
member to submit
comments to the DOL by
August 26, 2019. Urge the
DOL to keep the exclusion
for construction in the industry-recognized apprenticeship
program final rule.
The International has created a website to assist members
in submitting their own comments. It’s easy and takes just a
few minutes.
Together we can beat back the attacks on our
apprenticeship programs by powerful special interests. Don’t
let greedy, anti-union contactors undermine our training
standards and our prevailing-wage laws!
Greedy Contractors
are trying to destroy the
IUOE Apprenticeship Program
We all know that IUOE training means:
• Fair Pay
Workers who complete an IUOE apprenticeship program earn
$300,000 more over the course of a career.
• Better Safety
Workers who complete an IUOE apprenticeship program are less
likely to be injured or lose their life on the job.
The IUOE invests $180 million dollars every year creating the best
trained workforce in the world. IUOE apprenticeship programs
produce highly skilled Operating Engineers who deliver projects ontime
and under-budget.
But greedy anti-union contractors want to destroy our
apprenticeship programs. They are determined to lower
our standards, cut corners, and boost profits on the
backs of their workers.
It’s time to make our voices heard and stop the assault on our training.
Visit SaveIUOEApprenticeships.org
to learn more and make your voice heard.
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Member Spotlight
From Bank Teller to Gradesetter
Local 3 member makes a name for herself
initially scoffed at the idea.
“I can’t do that kind of work,” she
told him. “I didn’t even learn how to
drive a stick shift before I was 30. I got
my nails done and wore skirts to work!”
day work.
Kristyn’s life looks very different
from when she wore those skirts to
minimum-wage jobs in customer
service and slept on friends’ couches.
“I’m literally driving right now to
pick up the keys to my very first house
in Oakdale,” she said over the phone.
She is the first one in her family to own
a home.
KRISTYN PAIR REMEMBERS
how her father used to say she had no
“follow-through.” She had a history of
starting things but not finishing them,
until November of last year, when she
finished the Operating Engineers Local
3 Apprenticeship Program, graduating
as a gradesetter.
“I wanted to be a psychologist, but
I couldn’t afford school … I thought
about joining the police academy,
being a teacher, traveling the world,
but there was always something in my
way.”
Disappointing her dad was not her
only problem, however. She could not
afford to have much of a life.
“I was struggling so bad, I was
literally sleeping on my friend’s couch,
because I couldn’t afford rent,” she
said.
At one point, she had four jobs, and
every paycheck went to necessities.
Eventually, she became a full-time
bank teller and was making just over
minimum wage.
A business agent told her about
the Operating Engineers Local 3
Apprenticeship Program, but she
Nevertheless, the agent persisted,
urging her to take the minimum
qualification test and go from there.
“It was kind of a whirlwind,” she
said. “I brushed up on basic math
skills, and I ended up getting a really
high score on the test. They put me into
the very next training class that opened
up.”
Before Kristyn knew it, she was
staying at the California Operating
Engineers Local 3 Training Center as
a Probationary Orientation Period
apprentice, and she was terrified. Her
instructors took the time to help her,
however, explaining that each step
played a role in the end result.
In between field and classwork,
Kristyn studied hard and ended up
scoring at the top of her class on every
written test, and in her practical exams,
she may not have always had the fastest
time, but she had the nicest pad.
“I would take my time and make
sure I was doing it right,” she said. “ ..
I knew that I could do it. I knew by the
end of each week, OK, I might not be
the best at this, but I can get it done.
… This is actually really cool; this is
something that I never thought I would
be doing but how awesome that I
actually can do it.”
Today, Kristyn still operates
equipment, but her main role is as
a gradesetter, “reading plans, doing
layout, putting numbers down on the
ground to make sure the job gets built
properly … ”
Kristyn credits the Local 3
instructors for her success, because
they taught her everything there is to
know about GPS, along with advanced
formulas and practical tips for day-to-
“It was not even on the trajectory.”
One of those differences is how
proud her dad is of her now. The other
is how important the union way of life
became, as she started volunteering
Local 3’s political activist program, the
Voice of the Engineer (VOTE).
“I’ve phone banked. I’ve precinctwalked
… As I learned about the people
that run our union and the reasons
they do what they do with our union,
the more I wanted to be involved. …
my district is working hard for me and
for the membership of our district. I
can’t tell you how much I appreciate
that. I’ve seen them in action doing
stuff for us and it just makes me want to
be a part of it. It makes me want to join
in and help out. I plan to retire from the
Operating Engineers. It was so not me
at first, but I do it, and I get it done, and
I’m not half bad at it.”
For those women who may be afraid
to operate equipment, Kristyn said,
“It takes some common sense, some
reasoning ability, and then you’re good
to go. They’ll teach you everything
you need to know … Be willing to put
yourself into it, and you can do it.”
[left] Local 3 member and Gradesetter
Kristyn Pair works for Goodfellow Bros.
[above] Kristyn Pair attends the first
International Union of Operating
Engineers Women in the Trades
Conference in Crosby, Texas.
[article & photos] Mandy McMillen, Local 3
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Training & Education
Partners in Performance Standards
THE IUOE NTF Job Corps Pre-
Apprentice Program developed preapprentice
level testing called Job
Corps Performance Testing (JCPT),
to evaluate a student’s ability level to
operate heavy equipment on a variety of
equipment types. The format of the preapprentice
testing parallels the IUOE’s
Training Standards Performance (TSP)
testing that evaluates an apprentice’s
ability to perform at the minimum
standard of a heavy equipment
operator journeyperson.
The JCPT testing requires students
to complete the same tasks as the
TSP testing, however the students are
given additional time and the scoring
required to pass is adjusted for a preapprentice
level. Job Corps students
are required to complete the practical
JCPT to become a graduate, entering
the next phase of their journey to
apply for acceptance in an IUOE Local
apprenticeship.
Local unions continue to utilize
performance testing for apprentices
and new operators seeking
membership. Some continue to use
TSP and others have developed their
own testing. Established minimum
standards in performance testing
Local 302 Excavator Skills Testing
maintains a qualified pool of operators
for the contractors of our industry.
NTF Job Corps also conducts an oral
test, equipment performance test, and
a classroom presentation during the
hiring process for qualified instructor
applicants. The testing is conducted
in-house and on site at the Job Corps
site location. This process ensures
instructors have the necessary skill set
to teach and train Job Corps students
as they embark on a career path to
become an Operating Engineer.
Local unions that have NTF Job
Corps in their jurisdiction, participate
in the hiring process conducted
by the NTF Job Corps program by
attending the interviews and observing
the performance tests of instructor
applicants.
In February, Local 302 strengthened
its partnership with NTF Job Corps
by having Sean Jeffries, Local 302
President, conduct the interviews,
written test, and performance testing
of the Apprenticeship instructors at
the Local’s training site in Ellensburg,
Washington for two Job Corps
instructor vacancies.
This improved the hiring process,
as applicants not only had to meet
the standards of the NTF, but also the
standards of Local 302. In turn, new
benefits to this process were realized;
Local 302 maintains its standards
with Job Corps operator instructors
and the NTF Job Corps program at Ft.
Simcoe can make necessary additions
to student training, ensuring graduates
continue to be apprenticeship ready
for the Local.
For additional information about
this article or if you would like to refer
someone to train at one of the IUOE
NTF Job Corps training locations please
contact: IUOE NTF Job Corps Regional
Coordinator, Milton S. Kendall @ 240-
318-0267 Email: mkendall@iuoe.org or
visit the International Union’s web site
at: https://www.iuoe.org/training
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Feature
Teamwork Down the Line
Local 324 pipeliners take pride in safety & training
“WE’RE SPECIALIZED HERE in
pipeline. It’s different than anything
else you might do – this pipe don’t give
at all.” IUOE Local 324 member and
longtime pipeliner Tom McEvoy would
know. McEvoy has been working in the
pipeline and distribution sector as an
Operating Engineer 324 member since
1989. Today, he’s showing me around
the third phase of the 610 milliondollar
Saginaw Trail Pipeline Project in
Genesee County.
The Saginaw Trail Pipeline Project
is just one of several pipeline and
distribution jobs being worked on
this year by the hard-working and
dedicated members of Operating
Engineers 324. Phases one and two of
this project already saw 37 miles of old
pipeline replaced by new sections of
80-foot pipe. Since this pipeline is used
for natural gas, it gets special coating
and sandblasting, as well as extensive
testing before it’s even lowered into the
ground.
Phase three is the longest section,
as it runs outside of downtown Flint.
When it’s completed, it will run almost
30 miles from Clio to Grand Blanc,
under railroads, streets, highways and
the Flint river.
It’s a complicated process, and one
that is subject to constant supervision
and inspection. “When we started,
there was about two of us, and 54
inspectors,” notes McEvoy, laughing.
“Consumers Energy has very rigid
specifications.”
This phase will have almost 400
people working on it through the year.
The production crew includes boring,
the pipe gang, ditch excavation and
running the four Horizontal Directional
Drills (HDD) that will be used to place
the pipe under the river and I-69. Of
those 400, about 150 will be Operating
Engineers. All 150 are IUOE members,
and many of them belong to Local 324.
Operating Engineers are joined by
union welders, laborers and teamsters.
“There are some really congested
areas where they are working,” says
Greg Kanopka, Project Manager for
project contractor Snelson. “They are
digging, welding, coating, putting it in,
tying it in, backfilling it in four miles of
residential areas with utilities, drains,
water, etc. Not to mention auto traffic.
There are many overhead transmission
lines. That’s why communication,
spotters, two-way radios, whistles, are
so important.”
Jeff Sanderson, Supervisor and 20
year Local 324 member adds, “We’re
building roads, removing top soil,
cutting grade. It’s all about production,
with 23 other crews coming in behind
you. Laying mats, they keep every crew
moving through, with production.”
In such a fast-paced and productionminded
environment, Sanderson and
Kanopka agree that it is the training
and safety that Operating Engineers
324 members exhibit that makes all the
difference.
“The biggest advantage in working
with Local 324 to me is the confidence
I have in the Operators. They’re safe
and I can trust them to do the job,”
says Kanopka. “They’re efficient at
it, and they know what they’re doing.
When I see Local 324 hats and vests, I
know they’re looking out for everyone’s
safety and interest.”
Vince Thompson has been with
Local 324 since 2008, and he agrees. “A
Local 324 Operator is a lot more safety
conscious about everything involved,
better in the environment, the
neighborhood. A greater attention to
detail. The safety orientation is second
to none”
Thompson has been working
on Pipelines for ten years. “I enjoy
pipelining. I run the ‘thumper’, the
compressor, and the hammer for
running stuff through. I’ll operate the
track boring machine to go under the
road.”
A project of this magnitude has
heavy equipment around every
turn, from the specialty side-boom
cranes to excavators, dozers, boring
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Feature
machines and pumps. With that much
equipment, maintenance and repair
are a constant necessity. Billy Myers
is a Master Mechanic on site, and has
been with Local 324 for 13 years.
“We have a team of three mechanics
and a greaser,” explains Myers. “We
deal in dirt, and things get tore up. You
name it, we fix it.”
“Today, we have winch cables to fix.
Tomorrow, we’ll break down booms
and move them around.”
McEvoy jumps in. “See, you start
pulling on these pipes and you don’t
always know how much pressure it’s
going to take. The limit can be 3800 psi,
and that’s all tension in the cables.” He
smiles. “It’s not for the weak.”
there’s an elderly couple with this
huge yard.” He points to the distance
for comparison. “Yesterday, when
the Operators got off their dozer after
work, they grabbed a push mower and
mowed her yard. No one even asked
them to, they just did it on their own
time, after a 12 hour day.”
Sanderson adds, “I think it’s great
that we’re seeing younger people,
more women, different folks too. It’s
growing, and getting even better.”
And when asked about the negative
connotations that sometimes come
with talk about pipelines, Thompson
shakes his head.
“There are so many pipelines
in the ground people don’t know
about. Without them, put in right and
maintained, the important products
would be where – in trucks down the
road? Making our roads worse? Or on
rail? This gas is going to heat people’s
homes. It’s going to keep the electricity
on.”
“Pipelines are so much safer than
any other option.”
“We’re strong – we stick together
out here,” says McEvoy. “As a union, we
gotta stick together, and we have to be
good for the contractor too.”
[article & photos]
Dan McKernan, IUOE Local 324
“I’ve seen them snap like thread,”
says Myers, who adds with a grin, “I like
what I do. Somedays.”
They all agree that the industry on
the whole has changed, and there are
more opportunities for training now
than ever before. McEvoy thinks it’s
essential to keeping jobs safe, and
preserving labor’s role.
“As Local 324 we have to stick
together and get this done the right
way. We don’t want the non-union
companies to come in here like they
are building pipelines out West and
down South. That’s what we try to
teach these kids, to get into it now and
learn it the right way.”
Kanopka points out that along
with safety and training, overall
professionalism has increased as well.
“We get a lot of kudos and attaboys
from neighbors and the community
about the workers. We’ve had multiple
instances of people thanking us for
professionalism, how they conduct
themselves.”
Sanderson mentions a story from
the night before. “On Coldwater road,
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Politics & Legislation
Senate Panel Moves $287 Billion Highway Bill
A KEY U.S. SENATE committee
passed a five-year renewal of the
nation’s highway bill on July 30, just days
before the Senate adjourned for August
recess. The legislation, America’s
Transportation Infrastructure Act
(ATIA), would be the most substantial
surface transportation law in history.
The proposal totals $287 billion over
five years, which is a 28% increase
over current spending, and boosts
investment by 15% in the first year of
funding.
The bipartisan legislation,
coauthored by Republican Chairman
John Barrasso (WY) and lead
committee Democratic, Tom Carper
(DE), expands the national freight
program, a signature feature of the
last highway bill. It also creates a new
grant program for bridge construction,
introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown
(D-OH), a speaker at the recent
IUOE Legislative Conference. For the
first time, the bill includes a section
that addresses climate change – the
section creates a new program to
fortify transportation infrastructure
in extreme-weather events and a new
program for deployment of electric
vehicles.
The bill generates tens of thousands
of Operating Engineers’ jobs every year,
and because of it, the legislation is one
of the top priorities of the International.
IUOE leaders and staff working the halls
on Capitol Hill secured comprehensive
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage
on the bill and enhanced the Buy
America provisions within it.
The legislation passed the
Environment and Public Works
Committee unanimously, 22-0 – a
rare event in polarized Washington.
However, the big question is still
unanswered – how do you pay for the
bill? Legislators estimated that $84
billion in revenue is necessary to pay
for this portion of the bill. There is a
transit and rail section of the legislation,
which has yet to be considered, that
could cost nearly $30 billion.
The gas tax is the traditional
method to pay for the federal (and
most state) transportation system.
Yet leaders in Washington struggle to
muster the political will to raise the
user fee and invest in rebuilding the
country. Many politicians talk about an
eventual tax on the miles that a vehicle
travels, eventually replacing the gas
tax, though questions remain about
privacy, the cost to administer such a
tax, and the lag time to develop it. Past
transportation bills have included state
“pilot projects” for the vehicle-miles
traveled (VMT) tax; this bill will likely
include a national pilot program on the
VMT.
General President Callahan
praised the bipartisanship leadership
displayed by Chairman Barrasso and
Ranking Member Carper. He also
said that the bill will place the biggest
infrastructure program in the country
on “sound footing to create jobs,
enhance safety, fortify national assets,
and move America.”
This step is the first one in a
long path to enact the bill into law.
While the Environment and Public
Works Committee leads senate
consideration of the bill, three other
committees possess jurisdiction over
ATIA in the U.S. Senate. The House of
Representatives is still developing its
version of the bill, and the leader of the
key committee indicates that the bill
will not be considered until the first
part of 2020. The current highway bill
expires on October 2020, just weeks
before the general election.
[above] Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY)
signing S. 2302, America’s Transportation
Infrastructure Act, as reported by the
Environment and Public Works Committee.
The bill passed the committee 21-0 and is
the most substantial highway legislation
ever.
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Lawmakers Take the Stage at
IUOE Legislative Conference
AS THE SUMMER heat settled in to
the Washington swamp and Congress
prepared for the August recess,
business managers and political
directors from across the country
convened in the nation’s capital for the
IUOE Legislative Conference. The twoday
meeting in July was the ideal time
for an update on national legislative
activity.
The conference addressed a
variety of core issues for Operating
Engineers, ranging from labor policy
and election law, to transportation
and infrastructure. The conference
featured remarks from the Steny Hoyer,
the Majority Leader in the House of
Representatives. Senator Sherrod
Brown, an unabashed supporter of
union members and the Operating
Engineers, also spoke to the assembled
IUOE members.
Highlighted by President Callahan
as one of the recent legislative
accomplishments was the House repeal
of the Cadillac tax. Representative
Joe Courtney (D-CT), the primary
sponsor of the House bill, discussed his
optimism for the Senate repeal of the
40% tax on high-cost health premiums
after it cleared the major hurdle in the
House. Other important labor policy
updates included the extension of the
9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, and
advocacy on the Protecting the Right to
Organize (PRO) Act.
Transportation and infrastructure
policy discussions were central to the
legislative conference. The primary
focus was on the reauthorization of
the highway bill, known as the FAST
Act, which is the long-term surface
transportation program that will
...Continued page 18
[above] Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks on infrastructure investments
to attendees at the 2019 IUOE Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.
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Politics & Legislation
...Continued from page 17
expire in 2020 and will need to be
reauthorized along with revenue to
make up for the significant shortfall in
the highway trust fund. The key Senate
committee was poised to take up its
version of the highway bill before the
August recess. (see related story on page
16) Representative Earl Blumenauer
(D-OR), one of the main allies on the
House Ways and Means Committee,
delivered remarks on infrastructure
financing and the FAST Act from the
House perspective.
The Water Quality Protection and
Jobs Creation Act is bipartisan bill,
handled in the House Transportation
and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee,
and authorizes $23.5 billion to improve
the nation’s wastewater infrastructure.
The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Act, another bipartisan bill introduced
by members of the House T&I
Committee, enables the expenditure
of approximately $34 billion over the
next decade, which will allow the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers to dredge all
Federal harbors to their constructed
widths and depths.
The Leading Infrastructure for
Tomorrow’s America (LIFT) Act,
moving through the House Energy
and Commerce Committee, includes
provisions for broadband, natural gas
pipeline leaks, energy grid, Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, safe drinking water,
brownfields, and renewables. Pipeline
permitting and safety was also an
important issue at the conference. Neil
Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, gave
remarks on his leadership at FERC and
addressed state abuse of the 401 Water
Quality Certifications under the Clean
Water Act.
One of the timeliest sessions at the
conference addressed the implications
of the Trump administration’s new
proposed rule on Industry-Recognized
Apprenticeship Program, or IRAPs.
A panel gave an overview of the
national Building Trades campaign to
push back on the rule and the critical
role the IUOE will play safeguarding
apprenticeship programs across all the
trades.
This rule, currently open for
comment at the Department of Labor
would create a separate system of
apprenticeship, outside the current
system of accountability by State
Apprenticeship Councils or the DOL’s
Office of Apprenticeship. The IRAP rule
is a major threat to training standards
and a major attack on Davis-Bacon
prevailing wages. (see related story on
page 6)
[left] General President Callahan (right)
introduced House Majority Leader Steny
Hoyer (D-MD) to attendees of the IUOE
Legislative Conference.
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Union Plus Awards 2019 Scholarships
to IUOE Member Families
Winners honored for academic achievement and union values
UNION PLUS RECENTLY awarded $170,000 in scholarships
to 108 students representing 34 unions, including four
winners representing the International Union of Operating
Engineers (IUOE). This year’s group of scholarship recipients
includes university, college, and trade or technical school
students from 31 states plus the District of Columbia.
The Union Plus Scholarship Program, now in its 28th year,
awards scholarships based on outstanding academic
achievement, personal character, financial need, and
commitment to the values of organized labor. The program is
offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation.
Since starting the program in 1991, Union Plus has awarded
more than $4.5 million in educational funding to more than
3,000 union members, spouses, and dependent children.
Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students
attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate
school, or recognized technical or trade school. The
selection process is very competitive, and this year over 7,100
applications were received from 65 unions and all 50 states,
plus the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories.
Visit unionplus.org/scholarship for applications and
benefit eligibility.
Meet the 2019 IUOE Honorees
IUOE Local 18—Alexander Comshaw-Arnold
Comshaw-Arnold, whose mother, Kathryn Comshaw-Arnold, is a member of IUOE
Local 18, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Alex, who was a 2016 and 2017 Union
Plus Scholarship recipient, is a 2017 honors graduate of The Ohio State University (OSU)
with a Bachelor of Science in economics. He plans to begin graduate school this fall
and aspires to a career in labor, corporate, or real estate law; government; or some
combination thereof. Alex completed his bachelor’s degree in less than three years
after completing two years of post-secondary education while at Fairless High School
in Navarre, Ohio, from which he graduated valedictorian in 2015. He has worked as a
credit and accounts receivable analyst for Nestlé since graduating from OSU, where he
was an economics research assistant for Dr. Daeho Kim. Alex said IUOE has played a
major role in the life of his mother, who is a second-generation union member. “Starting
as a laborer, a mason-tender, and in other basic positions as a non-union worker, my
mother faced a lot of discrimination and harassment at work,” Alex said. “IUOE changed
her outlook and her expectations of what to expect from her job and her life.”
Alexander Comshaw-Arnold
Activities and honors (OSU): Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society;
Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Scholar; Stadium Scholarship
Program; Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP); Dean’s List; powerlifting team.
IUOE Local 542—Luke Cowart
Cowart, whose father, Jon Cowart, is a member of IUOE Local 542, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Luke is a 2019
graduate of Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He plans to begin college this fall and major in biomedical
engineering. Luke has a passion for combining the medical field with bioengineering and nanoscience and would like to be a
pioneer in the field. He has undergone Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training with the Good Fellowship Ambulance
and EMS Training Institute. Luke earned first-team All-America honors from the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) and
was featured in Trap & Field magazine. “Having a father in the IUOE allowed me to have a stable, wonderful childhood,” Luke
said. “My dad has been able to get the education he needs to continue to be among the
best in the field, and I appreciate knowing that my dad will come home safe every day.”
Activities and honors: LINK Peer Leadership Award; Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout
Volunteerism: : Therapy Dogs International; Creekside Preserve project
IUOE Local 14—Sean Nolan
Nolan, whose father, Michael Nolan, is a member
of IUOE Local 14, has been awarded a $1,000
scholarship. Sean is a culinary arts and food
service management major at Johnson & Wales
University (JWU) in Providence, Rhode Island.
He expects to graduate in 2022. This summer and
fall, Sean will intern with the Disney Culinary
Luke Cowart
Program. He is a 2018 cum laude graduate
of Northport High School in New York. Sean
said he has seen the value of his father’s IUOE
membership, in particular when his mother battled breast cancer last year. “She required
surgery, extensive rehabilitation and physical therapy, and regular visits to specialists,”
Sean said. “Through our IUOE-provided health care coverage, my family only had to pay
a fraction of what was accrued in medical bills.”
Activities and honors: JWU Presidential Academic Scholarship recipient; IUOE Local
14 William Wade Memorial Scholarship recipient; JWU Club of Culinary Excellence;
JWU Mixed Martial Arts Club; Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow;
Black Dragon American Kenpo Karate
IUOE Local 150—Julia Walli
Walli, whose father, Theodore Walli, is a member of IUOE Local 150, has been awarded
a $1,000 scholarship. Julia is a 2019 graduate of Willowbrook High School (WHS) in
Villa Park, Illinois. She will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and
major in animal sciences. Julia hopes to study abroad while at Illinois and plans to
attend veterinary school after graduation. She is a kennel technician at DuPage Animal
Hospital. Her father’s IUOE membership is not the family’s only union affiliation: Julia’s
mother, Jennifer Walli, is a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers
(UFCW). WHS professional school counselor Kimberly Mikesell has been impressed by
Julia’s tenacity, compassion, and positivity. “Julia has learned how to balance academic
rigor and extracurricular activities and has a great self-awareness that allows her to give
100 percent in all that she does,” Mikesell said. “Julia possesses a strong determination
and focus on reaching the goals she sets for herself.”
Activities and honors: : State Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish); Human Relations Award;
National Honor Society; Student Ambassadors; The Dance Centre; founder, Animal
Welfare Club
Volunteerism: Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Sean Nolan
Julia Walli
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General Executive Board Minutes of the International Union of Operating Engineers
Monday, January 14, 2019
Call of Meeting
General President Callahan
called the meeting of the
General Executive Board
to order at 7:40 a.m. on
Monday, January 14, 2019
at the San Diego Marriott
Marquis & Marina in San
Diego, California. General
Secretary-Treasurer Hickey
then read the call of the
meeting, whereupon the
roll call was taken which
disclosed all members of
the General Executive Board
were present. Also present
were Chief of Staff Joseph
Giacin, General Counsel
Brian Powers and Associate
General Counsel Matt
McGuire.
Case No. 1
Minutes of the Previous
General Executive Board
Meeting
The minutes of the General
Executive Board meeting
conducted on October 24,
2018 were approved and
made a part of the official
records of the Board. Copies
of these minutes had been
distributed previously to all
Board members.
Case No. 2
Expenses and Actions
Taken Since the Last
General Executive Board
Meeting
Payment of expenses
incurred and actions
taken by the International
Union since the last Board
meeting were thoroughly
discussed. It was regularly
moved and seconded that
all such expenses and
actions be approved. The
motion was put to a vote and
unanimously carried.
Case No. 3
Adoption of Agenda
General President Callahan
presented a schedule and
agenda of the General
Executive Board’s sessions.
It was regularly moved
and unanimously carried
to adopt the agenda as
presented.
Executive Session
General President Callahan
then called the Board into
an Executive Session. In
addition to the General
Executive Board, also present
were Chief of Staff Joseph
Giacin, General Counsel
Brian Powers and Associate
General Counsel Matt
McGuire. Upon conclusion
of new business in this
Executive Session, General
President Callahan advised
the Board that the meeting
was adjourned until the
Open Session of the General
Executive Board meeting,
which would convene at 8:45
a.m. in the Marina Ballroom.
Open Session
General President Callahan
called the Open Session of
the General Executive Board
meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.
in the Marina Ballroom with
all those previously present
in attendance. Also present
were all properly registered
delegates and attendees of
the IUOE Winter Meetings
consisting of International
staff members, Local Union
Business Managers and
Business Representatives,
as well various other Local
Union staff members and
invited guests.
General President Callahan
welcomed the delegates
and attendees and thanked
them for taking time from
their busy schedules to
attend this Open Session
of the General Executive
Board. He also thanked
the Western Conference of
Operating Engineers and
their respective staffs for
their gracious hospitality
and their coordination with
the International staff which
helped to make the Winter
Meetings a success.
General President Callahan
first called on California’s
Secretary of State Alex
Padilla to address the
delegates and attendees. Mr.
Padilla thanked President
Callahan for the opportunity
to address the IUOE. He
then spoke to the delegates
and attendees about some
of the issues that his office
was focusing on, including
increasing voter registration
and participation, as well as
strengthening voting rights.
General President Callahan
introduced the General
Executive Board and noted
changes to the Board since
the recent IUOE Convention,
including newly elected
General Executive Vice
Presidents Edward Curly and
Charlie Singletary, as well as
newly elected International
Trustee Barton Florence.
General President Callahan
then briefly reviewed some
of the major developments in
2018, highlighting the surge
in membership. He noted
that membership is at a ten
year high of nearly 395,000
members due to efforts of
the IUOE Headquarters and
Field staff in the organizing
and special projects
departments, as well as the
work of Locals showcasing
our unparalleled training,
state of the art equipment,
and bright career paths.
He encouraged Locals to
continue to utilize their
effective practices of hosting
open houses and recruiting.
General President Callahan
reported that the grand
opening of the International
Training and Education
Center in June was a
resounding success. He
updated the delegates and
attendees on the many
classes that were currently
available at the ITEC in
the Hoisting and Portable,
Stationary, and Pipeline
areas. He reported that a
new electronic registration
system was being developed
and finalized that would
streamline the process
of registering for training
classes at the ITEC.
General President Callahan
then turned to the issues
of legislation and politics
and began these remarks by
mentioning the very serious
threats to organized labor
including, but not limited
to, Right to Work legislation
in 28 states, the recent
Supreme Court decision in
Janus v. AFSCME, as well
as the appointment of two
new conservative Justices to
the Supreme Court. He also
reported on recent victories
due to grassroots organizing
and successful campaigns,
and he specifically
mentioned the rejection by
Missouri voters of the State’s
anti-union Right to Work law.
He also reported on victories
of labor friendly candidates
in the November elections
across the United States, and
he highlighted the important
role that many members
of the International’s
Headquarters and Field Staff
played in these victories.
General President Callahan
discussed some of the
goals for 2019, including
holding the politicians the
IUOE helped get elected
accountable. He also spoke
about the need to help enact
additional infrastructure
legislation that would mirror
the successful infrastructure
legislation that was recently
enacted in places like
California and New Jersey.
General President Callahan
also reported on the
successes in Canada at
both the Federal and
Provincial level. He stated
that our efforts helped bring
back worker protections,
strengthen collective
bargaining rights, and
infrastructure investments.
General President Callahan
concluded his remarks by
providing a brief review of
the past year. He informed
the delegates and attendees
that jobs in the construction
agency have come roaring
back since the worst year of
the recession. He reported
that the International would
try and capitalize on the
improved economy and the
ever increasing demand for
skilled Operating Engineers
by reinvesting resources in
organizing efforts. He stated
that we will continue to
engage in outreach efforts
by working closely with
programs like Helmets to
Hardhats in order to offer
our deserving veterans
an opportunity to enter
the trade. He also spoke
about boosting the number
of women in the trade by
working with organizations
such as Women Building
Nations, and also by
developing a similar
organization within the
Operating Engineers to help
achieve this goal.
General President Callahan
then called on Nathan
Fletcher, a former state
legislator, veteran, and
current member of the San
Diego County Board Of
Supervisors. Mr. Fletcher
addressed delegates and
attendees about the efforts
he led to make major
transportation investments
that employ Operating
Engineers. He also gave fullthroated
support to workers’
rights and the importance of
unions to the middle class.
General President Callahan
called on Chief Financial
Officer John W. Loughry,
CPA who presented the
International Union’s
internal financial results
to the General Executive
Board. Loughry began
his presentation with a
review of the Balance Sheet
information reported by
Calibre CPA, LLC as of June
30, 2018. He detailed the
assets and liabilities of the
Organization, and explained
all unusual variances. He
noted that the Net Assets
(assets less liabilities) of the
International was at an alltime
high. His presentation
continued with the results
from current operations. He
reported that membership
continues to grow and has
increased by nearly 10,000
members over the past two
years. He reported that cash
reserves were adequate at
this time. He described the
challenges encountered with
investments during the final
quarter of the year due to the
stock market performance.
He also detailed the revenue
and support activity.
Loughry reported year-todate
revenue and expenses
as a percentage of the
totals and explained major
expense categories. Loughry
concluded his presentation
with an overview of the
financial activity of the
International Training
and Conference Center,
including details of the Local
Loan Program and details
of the total pre-opening and
post-opening costs paid to
date.
General President Callahan
then called on General
Counsel Brian Powers who
reported on efforts by the
NLRB General Counsel
to challenge the use of
inflatable rats and banners
to publicize labor disputes as
unlawful secondary activity
under the National Labor
Relations Act. He noted that
this is an abrupt departure
from what was settled law by
the NLRB, as well as Court
findings that these peaceful
publicity campaigns were
protected activity under the
Act and that to find otherwise
would raise serious problems
under the First Amendment.
General Counsel Powers
urged Locals to resist this
attempt to undermine
worker rights, and he stated
the IUOE Legal Department
could and would provide
assistance to Local Unions if
they faced NLRB complaints
or attempts to secure
injunctions from federal
courts to muzzle Scabby the
Rat. Specifically, he stated
that the Legal Department
could provide Local Unions
and their attorneys a long list
of favorable decisions in this
area of the law if they are ever
faced with NLRB charges.
Next, General President
Callahan asked IUOE
Associate General John Leary
Counsel to report to the
delegates and attendees in
his capacity as legal counsel
to the General Pension
Plan on the status of IUOE
General Pension Plans I and
II and the IUOE General
Pension Plan (Canada).
Mr. Leary reported on the
status of the Plan, and in
the course of his report he
described the three parts
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of the Plan, which covers
officers and employees
of U.S. local unions and
Related Organizations,
officers and employees
of Canadian local unions
and Related Organizations
and employees of the
International. Mr. Leary
then detailed the assets of
the Plan as of the close of
2018 and he reported on the
characteristics of the Plan
participants. Mr. Leary also
advised the delegates and
attendees that the General
Pension Plan had recently set
up new administrative offices
on the seventh floor of the
International Headquarters
building, and had hired
three new employees. Mr.
Leary reported that all
three parts of the Plan are
in good financial health
and in compliance with all
applicable requirements
regarding their funding.
He said that the employer
contribution rates currently
in effect for the Plan would
remain unchanged. Finally,
he emphasized that the
overriding goal of the Board
of Trustees remains to
preserve and strengthen the
long-term financial health of
the Plan.
General President Callahan
then called on Legislative
and Political Department
Director Jeff Soth who
reviewed the policy record
of the first two years of the
Trump Administration,
specifically detailing the
administration’s position on
the Jones Act, Davis-Bacon,
prevailing wages, Right to
Work, and its relationship
to public-sector workers
with a specific emphasis
on federal employees. Mr.
Soth also provided the
delegates and attendees with
a comprehensive review of
the 2018 midterm elections,
while emphasizing some of
the vital issues and ballot
initiatives directly affecting
IUOE members, such as
Missouri’s Right to Work
legislation, the California
gas tax ballot measure, and
several key governor’s races.
General President Callahan
then called on Director of
Healthcare Initiatives Joanne
Lye-McKay who reported
on the IUOE Prescription
Benefit Management
Coalition and the move to
OptumRx. Sister Lye-McKay
reported on the power of
coalition buying illustrated
with our contracts with
OptumRx, SwiftMD, and
ULLICO. OptumRx’s Vice
President, Vince Condino,
reported on the status of
rising costs and illustrated
their goal is to grow the
pharmacy coalition. Ms. Lye-
McKay then asked Local 478’s
Director of Health and Safety
Kyle Zimmer to present
important information on
a new four-day training
course directed at assisting
Local Union benefit funds in
develop their own Member
Assistance Programs to help
fight the opioid epidemic,
behavioral health issues and
suicide prevention. Brother
Zimmer reported that classes
will be offered at the ITEC
this spring, and he showed
a video in which IUOE
members from across the
country shared their stories
about addiction, recovery,
and behavioral health.
General President Callahan
announced that the IUOE
is in the process of entering
into an agreement with
Built Robotics to help
ensure that the IUOE would
be at the forefront of the
development and use of any
automated equipment in the
construction industry. He
reported that Built Robotics is
a company that is committed
to developing ways to make
construction safer and
faster through automation.
General President Callahan
then called on Mr. Noah
Ready-Campbell, the
CEO and Founder of Built
Robotics, to address the
delegates and attendees.
Mr. Ready-Campbell spoke
about his company’s goals
and shared some of the
particular benefits that the
IUOE would see as a result
of its partnership with Built
Robotics.
General President Callahan
then called on retired IUOE
General Counsel Richard
Griffin to address the
delegates and attendees. He
stated that Mr. Griffin was
currently assisting the IUOE
in his role as outside legal
counsel with the law firm of
Bredhoff & Kaiser. Mr. Griffin
expressed his appreciation
for the opportunity to be
among friends and former
colleagues from his many
years with the IUOE legal
department. Mr. Griffin
spoke to the delegates and
attendees about the current
legal landscape as it affected
organized labor and the
IUOE in particular.
There being no further
business to come before the
General Executive Board,
General President Callahan
adjourned the Open Session
of the General Executive
Board meeting. He advised
the General Executive Board
that the Closed Session of the
meeting would reconvene at
12:30 p.m.
Closed Session
General President Callahan
called the Closed Session
of the General Executive
Board meeting to order at
12:30 p.m. with all Board
members previously present
in attendance. Also present
were Chief of Staff Joseph
Giacin, General Counsel
Brian Powers, Associate
General Counsel Matt
McGuire, Chief Financial
Officer John Loughry,
Director of Jurisdiction
Terry George, Regional
Directors Martin “Red”
Patterson, Todd Smart, Carl
Goff and Lionel Railton,
and Assistant to the General
Secretary-Treasurer John
“Jack” Ehrhardt. Northeast
Regional Director Alan Pero
was unavoidably absent and
his absence was excused.
Case No. 4
Construction Department
Report
Brother Joseph Giacin
delivered his report to
the Board in his capacity
as IUOE Director of
Construction reported to
the Board on the status of
the Orders Construction/
United Steelworkers vs.
IUOE International & Local
18 arbitration that was
conducted in November, in
which the IUOE challenged
Orders expansion into the
State of Ohio as well as
performance of work other
than Highway/Bridge repair
and into the construction
of Waste Water Treatment
Plants. Director Giacin
reported that he was pleased
with the preparation,
cooperation
and
representation of Mr. Lucas
Aubrey in his capacity as
legal counsel to the NABTU
during these proceedings.
Director Giacin noted that
Arbitrator Harden has not yet
delivered a ruling in this case
but that he would update the
Board when a decision was
issued.
Director Giacin reported
that due to the elimination
of Coal Fired Powerplants,
construction of the
associated stack and chimney
work has greatly diminished.
He reported that the scope of
work now being performed
by the Specialty Stack &
Chimney Contractors
Association is the demolition
of those plants being shutdown.
He reported that the
other associated trades had
granted the elimination of
any premiums for demolition
work and the Association was
requesting the IUOE follow
suite in our stand-alone
Demolition Addendum, but
that the IUOE has not agreed
to such concessions.
Director Giacin reported on a
policy change by the National
Maintenance Agreement
Policy Committee (NMAPC)
regarding procedures
when a contractor requests
termination of their NMA to
an affiliated International
Union. He reported the
effects that this could have
on any future requests to the
IUOE and the procedures
that will be implemented.
Case No. 5
Jurisdiction Report
IUOE Director of Jurisdiction
Terry T. George updated the
General Executive Board
about the ongoing issues
with the outside lineman of
the IBEW. Director George
reported that the NLRB had
moved forward with the
10-K hearings concerning
the two contractors in
California who were working
on a Building Trades Project
Labor Agreement (PLA) and
assigned work of the IUOE to
the outside wireman of the
IBEW. He reported that the
NLRB had not yet issued a
final decision in those cases.
Director George reiterated
the IUOE’s dedication
to protecting its craft
jurisdiction, and he advised
the Board that strategies
were being formulated to
properly address and resolve
this issue going forward.
Case No. 6
North Central Region
Report
North Central Regional
Director Todd Smart
reported the out of work
numbers for the last quarter
of 2018 mirrored the
numbers from last year. He
reported that having a wetter
than normal fall contributed
to the unemployment
percentage. Brother Smart
reported ample carryover
work is expected to start the
spring construction season.
Director Smart reported
on several large projects in
the North Central Region
that will provide work over
the next several years: in
Minnesota, Local 49 has the
Southwest Light Rale project
estimated at $2 billion
dollars; in Nebraska, Local
571 has the Facebook data
center estimated at $3 billion
dollars; and the Martin
Luther King Bridge in Local
520 at $24 million dollars.
Director Smart reported that
Senate Bill 203 in Illinois
passed both chambers with
bipartisan majority in late
November. Director Smart
reported the bill will benefit
all of the local unions in
Illinois through Language
in the bill which adds a
framework establishing
that prevailing wage rates
are based on collective
bargaining agreements per
county.
Director Smart reported
on organizing victories
and current campaigns
in the region. Brother
Smart reviewed the latest
statistics for NLRB Elections
conducted in the North
Central Region.
Director Smart reported on
the new Rotating Equipment
training curriculum being
added to the SEATT program.
He concluded his report
by advising the Board that
due to recent retirements,
there were two new Business
Managers in the Region: Alex
Tetzlaf for Local 420 and
Mark Johnson for Local 520.
Case No. 7
Southern Region Report
Southern Regional Director
Martin Patterson reported
on the out of work numbers
from December 2017 through
December 2018 for his
Region. Director Patterson
reported on Upcoming
work in the region. He
reported on ongoing jobs
in the region and the locals
that need operators from
NCCCO Crane operators
to finish grade dozers and
excavator operators. Director
Patterson then updated the
Board regarding the ongoing
supervision of two locals
in the Southern Region.
Brother Patterson concluded
his report by updating the
Board on the organizing
efforts in the Region and
listing some of the newly
signed companies.
Case No. 8
Western Region Report
Western Regional Director
Carl Goff reported on recent
mergers of Local Unions
in the Western Region. He
reported on some of the
successful midterm elections
results that had occurred in
his Region. Director Goff then
updated the Board on some
of the important organizing,
agreement, negotiation,
and jurisdictional efforts
and issues within the
Western Region. Director
Goff also stated that
some of his International
Representatives and some
Local 9 staff members
have been attending the
Governor’s task force
meetings
regarding
employee misclassification.
He also advised the Board
that the Colorado Building
Trades began discussions
on repeal of the Colorado
Peace Act and establishing
a State Prevailing Wage.
Director Goff reported that
Local 280 Business Manager
Debbie Hendrick retired
December 31, 2018 and the
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Local Union’s new Business
Manager is Dean Bushey.
Finally, Director Goff advised
the Board that the IUOE
Charity fund donations to
California fire victims in
Paradise was $207,000 and
Local 3 had donated $80,000.
Case No. 9
Canadian Region Report
Canadian Regional Director,
Lionel Railton provided
a status overview of the
Supervision of Local 904. He
reported that, based on his
recommendation, General
President Callahan had
ordered an election of officers
in Local 904. Director Railton
advised the Board that the
election was conducted by
the outside audit firm of
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
(PWC) and that the ballot
count took place on
December 18, 2018. He
stated that the results of
the election have been
certified by PWC that
Brother Terrence Hickey, Jr.
had been elected Business
Manager and President and
that members of the Hickey
slate had been elected to
the remaining offices and
Executive Board positions,
with the installation the
new officers taking place
on January 9, 2019. Director
Railton also updated the
Board on the ongoing
bankruptcy issues with
Astaldi Canada, the General
Contractor on the Muskrat
Falls Project. Astaldi has been
removed from site however
discussions continue
with Nalcor the provincial
corporation, which is
responsible for the project.
Brother Railton reported he
anticipates the full payment
of outstanding wages and
benefits. He also reported
the White Rose Gravity Base
Off-shore Drilling Structure
is progressing well and has
now reached 49 meters in
height.
Director Railton reported
collective bargaining has
been successfully completed
for the National Mainline
Pipeline and National
Pipeline Maintenance
Agreements. He stated that
a notice to negotiate had
been sent to the Pipe Line
Contractors of Canada for
the National Distribution
Pipeline Agreement. He
advised the Board that all
agreements would include
an hourly contribution to the
National Training Fund for
the International Training
Center. Brother Railton then
reported on jurisdictional
and organizing issues
throughout Canada.
Brother Railton reported
on ongoing work in the
Canadian Region as follows:
Enbridge Line 3 is entering
its third construction season
with final tie-ins and cleanup
to be completed; Banister
Pipelines continues work
on TCPL North Montney
Project, with reports
indicating that non-union
contractors working on this
project are struggling with
production and quality
control; discussions have
commenced with TCPL
regarding the Keystone XL
Project with the intent of
securing a project labor
agreement similar to the
agreement signed in the
U.S.; the Government of
Canada owner of the Trans
Mountain Expansion project
January 14, 2019
is continuing the additional
first nations consultation
with a final report scheduled
to be released on February
22, 2019.
Director Railton then
reported that according to
Local 115, the Green/NDP
Provincial Government
remains fragile. He reported
that a crucial By-Election
for the riding of Nanaimo,
BC is scheduled for January
30, 2019. He also stated that
the Community Benefits
Agreement reached with
the provincial government
has come under fire from
the non-union employer
associations and CLAC
signatories. He advised the
Board that the Canadian
Regional office continues
to assist Local 115 by way of
social media campaign and
lobbying efforts to support
the NDP Government.
Director Railton reported
Local 793 is celebrating
its 100th anniversary with
numerous membership
events scheduled throughout
2019. He advised the Board
that the Local started with 11
Members writing to General
President H.M. Comoford
requesting and receiving
their first Charter on
December 11, 1919. Director
Railton reported the Local
has seen substantive growth
in the last ten (10) years,
doubling its membership
during the period, with
Local 793 membership now
standing at 15,160 which is
the largest in Canada. He
reported on their plans for
the celebration. Brother
Railton reported the Local is
still actively negotiating with
Baffinland Iron Mines for a
voluntary recognition for the
employees employed at the
Baffin Island Mine.
Director Railton reported
that Local 865 and the
Canadian Regional office are
working with new Business
Manager, Sean Stortini and
assisting with bargaining
with Iron Range Bus Lines
and other related collective
agreement matters.
Director Railton reported that
Local 987 continues to work
through the ramifications of
Bill 28 – The Public Sector
Construction Projects
(Tendering) Act and Bill 29
– Healthcare Consolidation.
Director Railton reported
that both of these Bills will
have a profound impact on
the Local’s membership.
He reported that the
Canadian Regional office is
working with the Local and
Manitoba Building Trades
to coordinate fight back
campaigns.
Director Railton concluded
his report with an update
on government relations
activities. He reported that
2019 is a Federal Election
year and preparations are
underway. Brother Railton
reported on potential
implications of various bills.
Director Railton reported
that the Regional office
continues to work with
Minister Carr to develop
regulations for the use of
specialized workers and
intra-corporate transferees
under the Comprehensive
and Progressive Agreement
for Trans-Pacific Partnership
(CPTTP) Free Trade
Agreement.
Case No. 10
Construction Training
Report
Director of Construction
Training Chris Treml began
his report to the Board with
an overview of classes at the
ITEC that will be available
in 2019, including both
Instructor training courses,
as well as courses for the
general IUOE membership.
He reported that there were
95 H&P training events
scheduled to date with more
classes being scheduled on a
weekly basis.
Director Treml then reported
on the new crane rule by
OSHA effective November
10, 2018. He advised the
Board that a portion of the
new rule states that the
employer is responsible
for operator evaluations,
he stated that many Local
Unions are getting calls
from employers looking for
direction regarding this.
Brother Treml reported that
General President Callahan
gave his approval to form a
committee to discuss this
matter.
Director Treml then
informed the Board that
an increased number of
members are looking to take
their crane certification tests.
He reported that the ITEC
has progressed from offering
practical testing every other
month, to offering monthly
testing since October to meet
this growing demand.
Director Treml reported
on the popular self-erector
tower cranes and that some
Locals have brought their
classes to ITEC rather than
renting a crane at their own
Local Union training sites.
Director Treml reported that
he would be scheduling a
Train the Trainer course for
the self-erector tower cranes
so that more trainers can be
exposed to these types of
cranes.
Next, Director Treml
reported on the popularity
of the robotic equipment
in the industry and the
equipment manufacturer
Jekko has agreed to increase
their partnership with the
IUOE and add two more of
their cranes to the fleet at the
ITEC.
Director Treml reported
on new avenues of training
and explained to the Board
that he will be looking into
workforce development
training, as well as leadership
training for IUOE members
who take on foreman or
superintendent roles.
Director Treml reported
that Leica Geosystems has
entering into a new discount
purchase agreement with the
Locals. He reported that they
are also a manufacturer of
GPS components and there
would be a meeting coming
up to discuss obtaining some
of their equipment for use at
the ITEC.
Case No. 11
Stationary Department
Report
Director of Stationary
Development Mark Maierle
reported to the board on the
job duties and expectations
for his new position, as well as
for the positions of Director
of Stationary Administration
and Stationary Training
Coordinator. Brother Maierle
informed the Board that
General President Callahan
recently made an offer to an
applicant for the Stationary
Training Coordinator
position. Director Maierle
then concluded his report by
updating the Board on some
of the details of the Stationary
Department’s new strategic
plan that had been presented
to, and approved by, General
President Callahan in
December.
Case No. 12
Special Projects Report
Director of Special Projects
and Initiatives Rick Rehberg
reported to the Board that
some of his Special Projects
staff members have been
working with officials in
New York and New Jersey to
strengthen prevailing wage
laws and rules in those two
states. He also reported on
recent enforcement activities
in Michigan, Connecticut,
and Ohio.
Director Rehberg reported
on Organizing efforts, noting
a review of NLRB elections
data shows that the IUOE
won 75% of representation
elections in 2018, a
significant improvement
over the previous year and
well above the national
average win rate. Brother
Rehberg reported that
average bargaining unit size
and total number of workers
organized through elections
also increased. He reported
that the five largest election
victories in 2018 were
highlighted, and major 2019
campaigns were previewed.
Director Rehberg reported
that Action Builder: The
“Action Builder” database is
a joint project of the AFL-CIO
and Action Network, and will
be available to IUOE Locals
during the first quarter of
2019. He reported the tool
will be free to any Local to
evaluate throughout 2019.
Case No. 13
Pipeline Department
Report
Pipeline Director Robert
Wilds began his report by
updating the Board on man
hours, job-notices, and
number of new signatory
contractors for the period of
January through November
2018. Director Wilds also
reported on new work,
projects in progress,
and projects awaiting
regulatory approval. Finally,
Director Wilds reported
on a Memorandum of
Understanding for a Project
Labor Agreement that was
signed with Trans-Canada
for the Keystone XL Pipeline
for 882 miles of 36” Pipe and
28 Compressor stations.
Case No. 14
General Secretary-
Treasurer’s Report
General Secretary-Treasurer
Brian Hickey reported that
the International had worked
with Calibre CPA Group to
complet an AREA audit.
He also reported that the
International had completed
the Worker’s Compensation
audit with the Zurich
Insurance company.
General Secretary-Treasurer
Hickey also reported that
the International is handling
year-end matters, including
the year-end audit which
is expected to last three
weeks, year-end political and
legislative reports, and the
LM-2 preparations.
General Secretary-Treasurer
Hickey reported that the
General Pension Plan 2
has moved to the seventhfloor
offices at IUOE
Headquarters. He concluded
his report by stating that his
department had provided
financial assistance to the
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legal department as part of
the letter of credit supplied
for the Municipal Utility
District.
Case No. 15
Appeals
Associate General Counsel
Andrew Bucci reported
first on an appeal to the
General Executive Board
of Tony Delfino, Mike
Dodgin, Ken Holback, and
Kenny Mendoza of IUOE
Local 3, Alameda California
appealing from a decision
of Local 3 which denied
his protest to the Local 3
Election of Union Officers.
Russell Burns, Local 3
Business Manager and
International Vice President
recused himself from voting
on this Appeal.
Associate Counsel Counsel
Bucci reported that this
appeal was heard by a panel
earlier appointed pursuant
to the provisions of Article V,
Section 7 of the International
Constitution. At this session
of the meeting of the
Board, the panel submitted
a report containing its
conclusions, findings of
fact and recommendation.
After consideration of the
panel report and on motion
duly made and seconded,
the Board adopted the
conclusions, findings of fact,
and recommendation of the
panel, ruling:
THAT, Appellants fail
to demonstrate that
any election violations
occurred.
THAT, Appellants fail
to demonstrate that the
election was tainted
by bias or conflicts of
interest.
THAT, Appellants fail
to demonstrate that the
investigation of their
protest was tainted by
bias or conflicts.
THEREFORE, the appeal
lacks merit and does not
present a sufficient basis
to overturn the election.
Associate General Counsel
Bucci reported on an appeal
to the General Executive
Board of Glen Johnson,
Eric O’Gary, Arlen Marquis,
Dennis Loosbrock, and
Dustin Loosbrock, IUOE
Local 49, Minneapolis,
Minnesota appealing from
a decision of Local 49 which
denied his protest to the
Local 3 Election of Union
Officers.
Associate General Counsel
Bucci reported that this
appeal was heard by a panel
earlier appointed pursuant
to the provisions of Article V,
Section 7 of the International
Constitution. At this session
of the meeting of the
Board, the panel submitted
a report containing its
conclusions, findings of
fact and recommendation.
After consideration of the
panel report and on motion
duly made and seconded,
the Board adopted the
conclusions, findings of fact,
and recommendation of the
panel, ruling:
THAT, the Appeal fails
to demonstrate that any
candidate was in violation
of the International
Union’s Campaign
Website Resolution
January 14, 2019
or was otherwise
responsible for the CWR
violation, or that any
candidate “coordinated”
with anyone to violate
the CWR or any other
rules governing the
election. The identity of
the website administrator
remains unknown. No
candidate posted any
comments on the site
which could be construed
as campaigning, and
no evidence has been
submitted demonstrating
that any candidate asked
anyone to post comments
on their behalf, formulate
any comments posted
on their behalf, or
communicated at all
about campaigning with
any of the persons posting
on the site. Appellants are
able to point to exactly
one posted comment
on the Facebook site
by a member of the
George Slate. That single
instance comes from
Oscar Sletten, Treasurer,
in which he replied to a
discussion about how to
mail a ballot, in which Mr.
Sletten posted “Jeremy
Rawlins Thanks brother.”
THAT, in investigating the
complaints raised in the
election protest the Local
49 Election Committee
demonstrated good faith,
exercised due diligence,
and acted reasonably in
finding that any violation
of the Campaign Website
Resolution did not affect
the outcome of the
election.
THAT, the Local 49
Election Committee
made extensive efforts
to enforce the Campaign
Website Resolution.
On five occasions the
Election Committee
attempted to enforce
compliance by contacting
the
anonymous
administrator of the
Facebook page. At the
urging of the Election
Committee, a candidate
attempted to contact the
administrator to urge
compliance. The Election
Committee wrote to the
International seeking
assistance in securing
compliance. The General
President sent a letter to
the Election Committee
concerning compliance
with the CWR which
was sent to both slates.
The Local hired a
forensic investigator in
an unsuccessful effort
to uncover the identity
of the administrator.
These steps establish
that enforcement efforts
to secure compliance
with the CWR were
substantial. The inability
of the Local or the
Election Committee to
secure compliance with
the CWR by an unknown
administrator under
all the facts of this case
does not demonstrate a
failure to safeguard a fair
election or discriminatory
application of the CWR.
THAT, the Appeal failed
to demonstrate that the
Election Committee
failed to follow or enforce
any bylaw or provision
of the International
Constitution.
THAT, the Appeal
failed to demonstrate
any instances of
discriminatory
deprivation of a member’s
right to cast a meaningful
vote.
THAT, the Appeal failed
to demonstrate that
the Facebook page was
administered or in any
way controlled by the
George Slate, and thus
they have failed to show
that the George Slate
was responsible for
posting the Union’s logo
or photo of a candidate.
In addition, the appeal
failed to show under the
facts of this case that the
limited misuse of the logo
or use of a photo by the
unknown administrator
was deceptive so that
members would have
reasonably concluded
that the Facebook
page was an official
communication from the
Local or endorsement of
a candidate or slate by the
Local.
THAT, the Appeal failed
to demonstrate that any
union property, such as
the union’s membership
list or contact information
belonging to the union,
was misappropriated
or used in an election
campaign.
THAT, the Panel does not
agree with the Appellants’
assertions that the
Election Committee
conceded that alleged
campaign website
violations could have
affected the results of the
election. The Election
Committee’s decision
clearly states, “By a vote
of 3-2, a majority of the
Committee concluded
that the CWR violation
was not outcomedeterminative.”
The
Committee’s decision
further states on page
5, as the title to the subheading
of Section 1,
B “The CWR Violation
Was Not Outcome-
Determinative.” The
Panel agrees with the
Committee’s findings that
the CWR violation was not
outcome determinative.
THAT, the Appeal fails
to demonstrate that
any candidate received
financial support from
contractors.
THAT, the Appeal fails
to demonstrate that any
candidate or member of
the Election Committee
committed a campaign
violation with respect
to divulging the union’s
private information.
THAT, the Appeal fails
to demonstrate that any
candidate “publicized
false information that
undermines Local 49 and
the IUOE as Institutions
and/or Supports a Rival
Union; moreover, it is not
the job of the Election
Committee to police
campaign rhetoric.
THAT, the Appeal fails
to demonstrate that the
Election Committee
failed to implement
adequate safeguards to
ensure a fair election. The
Appeal provides only one
allegation concerning
election safeguards,
claiming that the printing
of 688 extra ballots and
envelopes constitutes
election misconduct on
the part of the Election
Committee. This was an
action of the printer not
the Election Committee
and the extra ballots
were preserved by the
Election Committee.
The facts of this case do
not demonstrate that
the printing of extra
ballots, all of which are
accounted for, was a
violation of safeguards for
a fair election.
THAT, the Appeal fails
to demonstrate bias or
collusion between the
Election Committee and
the George Slate.
THEREFORE, after
considering the facts
presented, the arguments
raised and the totality
of the circumstances it
is found that the appeal
lacks merit with regard
to all grounds raised by
Appellants and does not
present a sufficient basis
to overturn the election
or any of the remedies
sought by Appellants.
Accordingly, the appeal is
denied.
Case No. 16
Contributions
General President Callahan
advised the Board of
several requests by
charitable organizations
and others seeking financial
contributions. After some
discussion of these various
requests, it was regularly
moved and seconded that
the matter of donations and
the amount thereof be left
in the hands of the General
President and the General
Secretary-Treasurer. This
motion was put to a vote and
unanimously carried.
Case No. 17
2019 Meeting Locations
General President Callahan
advised the Board of the
dates and locations for
upcoming GEB meetings.
Case No. 18
Good of the Order
A variety of issues and
subjects important to the
welfare of the International
Union were discussed.
Case No. 19
Payment of Expenses in
Holding Meeting
It was regularly moved and
seconded that the General
Secretary-Treasurer be
authorized to pay the
expenses incurred in
connection with this meeting
of the General Executive
Board. The motion was put to
a vote and was unanimously
carried.
There being no further
business to come before the
General Executive Board,
upon a motion made,
seconded and carried,
General President Callahan
adjourned the meeting.
I, Brian E. Hickey, General
Secretary-Treasurer of the
International Union of
Operating Engineers, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a
true copy of the minutes of
the General Executive Board
Meeting on January 14, 2019.
Fraternally yours,
Brian E. Hickey
General Secretary-Treasurer
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APRIL 2019
LOCAL 003
ALAMEDA, CA
KENNETH C
HENLEY
JOE A PACHECO
NORRIS COOK
NORMAN LUND
WINFRED L
MADDOX
JAMES R
KEENAN
JOSEPH
MCCARTHY
DON W KEELE
BILL W WRIGHT
CLYDE MINAR
WILLIAM PRYOR
WILLIAM K KO
HARVEY
MADSEN
LOCAL 004
MEDWAY, MA
JOHN O
MONDINO
LOUIS ALBERTO
LOCAL 009
DENVER, CO
GEORGE N BIRD
LOCAL 012
PASADENA, CA
WILLIAM K.
CALHOUN
JOHN KOSMICKE
WILLIAM
TIFFANY
RAYMOND C.
ROBINSON
ROBERT J.
KEATING
RICHARD
ALFIERI
JAMES E.
BOTTORFF
H A FOUNTAINE
WILLIAM
PATRICK SWIF
WHITNEY
BRAYTON
DONALD L.
METLER
JAMES H. MILLS
DENNIS DWAIN
WATSON
DELMAR L.
CARPENTIER
HUBERT W.
PIERCE
LOCAL 014
FLUSHING, NY
CLIFFORD B
HOYT
LOCAL 015
LONG ISLAND
CITY, NY
JOHN M
WEBSTER
NICHOLAS A
DENTATO
ARTHUR
GILLESPIE
VINCENT W
FARRELL
LOCAL 018
CLEVELAND, OH
NORMAN L
CALHOUN
FRANK
TAMBURRO
EDWIN A COON
WESLEY E LOPER
RAYMOND E
COOK
TOM PALUMBO
REX DELAWDER
GEORGE A
HEFNER
ANTHONY G
POULTON
LARRY G
REYNOLDS
DAVID HOWARD
GERALD E
WEEKLY
JAMES R
MCBETH
PAUL L KUHN
LOCAL 037
BALTIMORE, MD
WILLIAM SOUL
SR
LOCAL 039
SACRAMENTO,
CA
RICHARD W
MASHBURN
LOCAL 049
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN
CLIFFORD
SIMONS
LOWELL F
LUNDEEN
LESTER L
FOLKERTS
LOCAL 066
PITTSBURGH, PA
JOHN H SHIELDS
ROBERT L
STEWART
WILLIAM J
BARBER
GERALD A
CHIEZE
PAUL J HOOVER
LOCAL 070
WHITE BEAR
LAKE, MN
STANLEY C
RASMUSSEN
LOCAL 098
EAST
LONGMEADOW,
MA
WILLIAM PAGE
LOCAL 101
KANSAS CITY,
MO
WAYNE
DUSENBERY
EDGAR O
BROWN
LOCAL 115
BURNABY, BC
EUGENE R
ALEXANDER
CECIL GRITCHIN
MARVIN E
MAGNISON
NICK SKWAROK
EARL W SCOTT
RICHARD A
GREENING
LOCAL 123
WELCH, OK
JAMES A
MARTIN
LOCAL 132
CHARLESTON,
WV
WILLIAM H
LYTLE
JOHN M
KISAMORE
MARVIN E
TOLLEY
LOCAL 138
FARMINGDALE,
NY
FRANK KIEWRA
LOCAL 139
PEWAUKEE, WI
HOWARD
KRAHN
JAMES J HOSTAK
LOCAL 147
NORFOLK, VA
JAMES F
VAUGHAN JR
LOCAL 148
SAINT LOUIS,
MO
MILLEDGE H
QUINT
LOCAL 150
COUNTRYSIDE,
IL
RUSSELL W
SHELTON
F R
PROVENZANO
ROBERT C
FERNANDO
RONALD E
OKEEFE
HAROLD L
CARTER
HARVEY E SELLE
DONALD G
PEDEN
LOCAL 158
GLENMONT, NY
GLENN
POLMANTEER
EMERY
CARPENTER
HOWARD P
NARE
ROBERT J
BARNEY
MORRIS REALS
WILLIAM C
PHAROAH
CLINTON W
GREEN JR
DOUGLAS H
YOUNG
ROBERT G HOYT
LOCAL 181
HENDERSON, KY
HERBERT
BOGGS
WILLIAM H
CAMPBELL
JIMMIE D
ADAMS
HAROLD R
SALLEE
CLARENCE W
PELLMAN
LOCAL 216
BATON ROUGE,
LA
JOHN C
BENNETT
LOCAL 234
DES MOINES, IA
DARYL K MACE
LOCAL 286
AUBURN, WA
EUGENE H
GOODLUND
LOCAL 302
BOTHELL, WA
RAMON D
GERARD
S G SHANNON
RAYMOND
OLSON
LOCAL 317
OAK CREEK, WI
ROBERT LENZ
LOCAL 324
BLOOMFIELD
TOWNSHIP,
HAROLD
CARLSON
HENRY H
LUDWIG
HAROLD R
JOHNSTON
DONATO N
TULLIO
RONALD J
ULBRIK
DAVID L
HECKAMAN
ROBERT I JARVIS
JR
R H MILLER
LOCAL 347
KENNETH R
REINSCH
LOCAL 351
BORGER, TX
ALBERT W
YELTON
CLARENCE D
WILLIAMS
LOCAL 382
GERALD W
WHEETLEY
LOCAL 399
CHICAGO, IL
CHARLES R
HICKMAN
LOCAL 407
LAKE CHARLES,
LA
JOSEPH L
BROUSSARD
ROBERT M
BARNHILL
LOCAL 428
PHOENIX, AZ
LEO W BURROW
LOCAL 450
MONT BELVIEU,
TX
ROBERT G
CLARK
LOCAL 478
HAMDEN, CT
LOUIS E
PARLATO
LOCAL 501
LOS ANGELES,
CA
HARRY R ALLEN
LOCAL 525
CARL R
PORTWOOD
LOCAL 542
FORT
WASHINGTON,
PA
FRANK
PINCIOTTI
ALBERT NEPPES
RONALD L
SMINK
DAVID J
SHARPLEY
LEROY F KUNKLE
TRUMAN P
FREYBERGER
LOCAL 564
RICHWOOD, TX
C E MORRIS
LOCAL 612
TACOMA, WA
DON E LISS
CHARLES R
TALBOTT
ALBERT L
JOHNSON
LOCAL 642
DONALD W
NELSON
LOCAL 701
GLADSTONE, OR
STEVEN M.
WILKIE
LOCAL 793
OAKVILLE, ON
JOHN R LUKEY
ROBERT GREEN
ANGELO A
PENNACCHIO
LARRY B
SEDORE
LOCAL 825
SPRINGFIELD, NJ
ROBERT SEELY
MATTHEW T
HAWN
LOCAL 826
D E
CUTHBERTSON
ROCKY W ALLEN
PAUL D JENKINS
L K GLADDEN
LOCAL 832
ROCHESTER, NY
DELANCY R
NICHOLSON
LOCAL 926
REX, GA
JAMES W
HARRISON
LOCAL 955
EDMONTON, AB
LAWRENCE E
GINGRAS
VICTOR
POBIHUSHCHY
LOCAL 965
SPRINGFIELD, IL
ROBERT FARLEY
DENNIS L
BARNES
MAY 2019
LOCAL 002
ST LOUIS, MO
MOODY KIRKSEY
LOCAL 003
ALAMEDA, CA
FRANKLN D ATZ
MARV J WHITE
KENNETH H
FOSSUM
DONALD
DEPONTE
BILLY BARRETT
TOSHIO
TETSUTANI
MELVIN
CHASTEEN
KENNETH
FRANCE
DEAN
MACDOWELL
LOCAL 004
MEDWAY, MA
LOUIS J
DIPIETRO
LOCAL 009
DENVER, CO
VERLAND L
REAVIS
LOCAL 012
PASADENA, CA
A. JAMES
HOLDEN
DAVID BROOKS
KENNETH VOS
LARRY L. EWART
RICHARD W.
SNYDER
LEROY SANCHEZ
RONALD L. TACK
LOCAL 015
LONG ISLAND
CITY, NY
JOHN
CIABATTARI
JOSEPH G OSE
PAUL SYBALSKI
LOCAL 017
LAKEVIEW, NY
CHARLES W
HAYES
WILLIAM G
EVANS
LOCAL 018
CLEVELAND, OH
WILLIAM
PHILLIPS
CARL D
DRIFTMYER
RONALD
SHARPLESS
RICHARD A
MARSH
LELAND R
AMBROSE
JAMES E
NORGROVE
WENDELL W
BLAKEMAN
KENNETH W
TUCKER
LOCAL 025
MILLSTONE
TOWNSHIP, N
JOHN P
SOLEBELLO
LOCAL 049
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN
JOHN A COMER
JAMES C
GROTJOHN
GERALD L
ANDERSON
RONALD E
NORTH
JAMES N
BROWN
LOCAL 066
PITTSBURGH, PA
ALFRED R
CHRISTNER
CARL R ROGERS
RUSSELL E
WADDELL
JAMES E
WILSON
KENNETH DEAN
LAWRENCE
OMASTA
RAYMOND
WATTS
RALPH S CAMP
LOCAL 099
UPPER
MARLBORO, MD
JOHN R KNOX
LOCAL 115
BURNABY, BC
WILLIAM F
FROHLICK
PAUL
LEMMETTY
CECIL
STROSHEIN
FRANK A
HARMON
LOCAL 132
CHARLESTON,
WV
JOHN H FORD
FRED CHURCH
JR
LOCAL 138
FARMINGDALE,
NY
EDWARD C BETZ
LOCAL 139
PEWAUKEE, WI
WAYNE R
ZIMDARS
MELVIN
PRAEGER
JACK THYSSEN
JEFF M
PULVERMACHER
KEITH
WUNDERLICH
LOCAL 148
SAINT LOUIS,
MO
NORMAN W
LAKE
LOCAL 150
COUNTRYSIDE,
IL
RALPH D
GINGER
CHAS W
HUSBAND
JAMES A
SCHWEIZER
DENNIS G
SCHROEDER
WILBURN M
ISAACSON
LESTER O
HANKE
WALTER E
OLSON
PRENTISS
CALLAHAN
JOHN O POTTS
JAMES L
MCKNIGHT
FRANK D
AHLENIUS
LOUIS M GORA
JOSEPH W
BETTS
STEPHEN M
KVIDERA
LOCAL 158
GLENMONT, NY
CLARENCE S
MOOT
GERALD B
SEXTON
WAYNE
BENNETT
HENRY
MOSHIER
LOCAL 302
BOTHELL, WA
NOAH A
WILLIAMS
LAWRENCE L
CARPENTER
HENRY
MEINECKE
HENRY D
JACOBS
CLYDE J WILSON
RICHARD E
HINKLE
JAMES P
TROUTNER
LOCAL 310
GREEN BAY, WI
GERALD H FOX
LOCAL 324
BLOOMFIELD
TOWNSHIP,
FRANK E
SCHWARTZ
THOMAS C
MALKE
JOE J BRANT
THOMAS
VALENTIC
RAYMOND W
FLESZAR
LOCAL 347
JERRY F
KOMAREK
LOCAL 351
BORGER, TX
D B MCDANIEL
LOCAL 399
CHICAGO, IL
THOMAS E
MURRAY
LOCAL 406
NEW ORLEANS,
LA
JOHN D TAYLOR
CLARENCE
BRELAND
FRED M WHITE
JR
SAUMEL H SIMS
LOCAL 450
MONT BELVIEU,
TX
ROBERT G
CLARK
LOCAL 478
HAMDEN, CT
HARLEY G
BURDICK
ROBERT
MCCANN
LOCAL 513
BRIDGETON, MO
VINCE GAENG
LOCAL 515
THOMAS L
BOSCH
LOCAL 542
FORT
WASHINGTON,
PA
JOSEPH F
SYLVESTER
THOMAS J
SCHAFFER
WAYNE MORT
MICHAEL
SARACINO JR
LOCAL 547
DETROIT, MI
JOHN KING
LOCAL 589
EDDIE E VEITH
EUGENE
GERHART
LOCAL 612
TACOMA, WA
GEORGE WOLZ
LOCAL 627
TULSA, OK
JESS D
MCKINZIE
MARVIN H
CAMPBELL
LOCAL 647
KNOB NOSTER,
MO
DALE G
HOCKETT
LOCAL 649
PEORIA, IL
ELBERT STEVENS
LOCAL 701
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April - June, 2019
GLADSTONE, OR
PATRICK D
MARLOW
RAYMOND W
JOHNSON
LOCAL 793
OAKVILLE, ON
LORNE
BRAEKEVELT
CUTHBERT
LIVINGSTONE
LOCAL 826
GRADY M
SLOAN
LOCAL 891
BROOKLYN, NY
WALTER
HARTSHORNE
LOCAL 912
COLUMBIA, TN
CECIL B POGUE
LOCAL 917
KNOXVILLE, TN
EDWARD BALL
JAMES M
POWERS
LOCAL 926
REX, GA
JAMES A GABLE
JUNE 2019
LOCAL 003
ALAMEDA, CA
DAVID A
HARLAN
BERT DAYTON
FRANK L
GARDNER JR
ESMENIO
NELMIDA
SCOTT ALLEN
ALBERT J
SHROPSHIRE
CARL JOHNSON
KENNETH
ANDERSON
WILLIAM
CASALEGNO
RONALD
WEBSTER
JOHN MORAN
RALPH
CONSOLA
RICHARD
MARTIN
DAN CAMPBELL
L DELEON
JACK P RUSSO
ROY J MCALEAR
LOCAL 004
MEDWAY, MA
ALFRED N
RONGONE JR
LOCAL 012
PASADENA, CA
ELDEN LEE
HARTUNG
CHARLES F.
GODFREY
E. M. STELL
DONALD K.
FREDERICKS
NEIL WILLIAMS
GRANT
SPUHLER
CARL W.
GREGSON
ROY L.
ANDERSON
WILLIAM J.
DAHL
KENNETH R.
GATLIN
TERRY H.
SECKMAN
FRANK
MCCARTY
WILLIAM D.
HOLLINGER
WILLIAM N.
MUMBLEAU
WILLIAM A.
JAYNES
ROBERT F.
WELLS
MIKE R.
VASQUEZ
ROBERT L.
LEONARD
RONNIE K.
GOFTON
LOCAL 015
LONG ISLAND
CITY, NY
THOMAS E
RUTLEDGE
JOSEPH HENRY
KAROW
RALPH PORCO
JOSEPH T
MAURO
LOUIS R
LOMANTO
EMIL G
CLEMENTE
LOCAL 017
LAKEVIEW, NY
S J MEYERS
JAMES J
LENNON
GERALD D
MARTIN
PAUL C SCHULZ
MARTIN L EZZO
LOCAL 018
CLEVELAND, OH
THOMAS
ABRAMOVICH
STANLEY N
HADAM
CLYDE MURPHY
JOSEPH R
BAILEY
ROBERT G
LEARY
JOHN E
MCLAUGHLIN
FOND MEADE
RICHARD C
BAGENT
WILLIAM E HECK
FREDERICK W
REICHMAN
THOMAS D
WICKLINE
LOCAL 030
WHITESTONE,
NY
JOHN E CULLEN
LOCAL 037
BALTIMORE, MD
JAMES W
MICHEL
KENNETH
STALNAKER
WILLIAM M
GRIFFIN
RALPH R
COWAN
LOCAL 049
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN
CLARENCE
TYMINSKI
HENRY M
ZINNEL
CURTIS M
LINDER
MARVIN RIX
LOCAL 066
PITTSBURGH, PA
RUDY M ROSSI
WALTER R
HOUGH
CARL R ROGERS
GEORGE
PLAYFORTH
WAYNE A
SHAFFER
GUS A KLAVUHN
JOHN T
MCCREARY JR
JAMES G YOUNG
JAMES R SMITH
JR
LOCAL 098
EAST
LONGMEADOW,
MA
CLIFFORD W
JUDECKI
HENRY J
NAVENTI JR
JAMES M
HERBERT
LOCAL 101
KANSAS CITY,
MO
JOE DAVIDSON
LOCAL 115
BURNABY, BC
E L DUPUIS
MIKE L PARR
DONALD J
APPLIN
LAVERN C
DOUCETTE
ROBERT C
NICHOLS
DONALD L
PRETZER
LOCAL 132
CHARLESTON,
WV
ROBERT J
RAMSEY
LOCAL 138
FARMINGDALE,
NY
EDWARD P
CORK
WAYNE ZEH
RICHARD ERALI
LOCAL 139
PEWAUKEE, WI
HARVEY H
SMITH
DALE B KOSKI
MARVIN BOSS
RAYMOND M
SCHINKER
WILLIAM G
FAHNING
LOCAL 148
SAINT LOUIS,
MO
CHARLES F
CLARK
LOCAL 150
COUNTRYSIDE,
IL
JOHN P ESTILL
THOMAS T
RODD
MERLYN J WILEY
RALPH L
SHERWOOD
JEROME
OGIEGO
PAUL J PLOMB
KENNETH F
TESCHKY
RAYMOND H
GAGE
JOSEPH
LINHART
VERNON M
FREUND
JAMES G
LAMBERT
LOUIS M GORA
DENNIS K DALE
JOEY B CHANEY
MICHAEL F
SMITH
LOCAL 158
GLENMONT, NY
RICHARD
KALENAK
LOCAL 181
HENDERSON, KY
HEARL B
DAULTON
RICHARD W
HOGGE
CLAUD E
ANDERSON
LOCAL 234
DES MOINES, IA
DUANE COLLINS
HAROLD WEIHE
LOCAL 302
BOTHELL, WA
ROY H
SUNDQUIST
RUSSELL N
ROOKER
BRADFORD L
MALONEY
DELMAR L
PHILLIPS
GERALD O
RUSTAND
MAX K SAXTON
LOCAL 310
GREEN BAY, WI
WARREN
TRUTTMANN
LEROY
GROSSKREUTZ
LOCAL 320
TUSCUMBIA, AL
CLARENCE L
GRIGSBY
LOCAL 324
BLOOMFIELD
TOWNSHIP,
WILLIAM
NOLAND JR
ROBERT
CUPPETILLI
CLEM M KLEBBA
LOCAL 326
WILBURN L
SHOOK
LOCAL 347
HAROLD L
GRANT
LOCAL 399
CHICAGO, IL
WILLIAM T WISE
LOCAL 406
NEW ORLEANS,
LA
VOLDEMARS
LACIS
LOCAL 478
HAMDEN, CT
EDWARD W
ANDERSON
LOCAL 487
MIAMI, FL
TONY
CHADWELL
LOCAL 513
BRIDGETON, MO
JOHN G
VORBECK
HENRY J
ROLWES
BRUCE L
JOHNSON
GERALD R
PEMBERTON
JACK T REID
EDWARD JESICK
EDWARD L
MALLETT
WILLIAM E
MCPHERSON
JOEL N HAMOR
WILLIAM G
LAUGHLIN
LOCAL 520
GRANITE CITY, IL
CHARLES H
ELLIS
LOCAL 547
DETROIT, MI
JOHN STEIN
LOCAL 627
TULSA, OK
BILLY J PARHAM
LOCAL 660
CHARLES WEST
LOCAL 701
GLADSTONE, OR
PETE TISCHMAK
JOHN E. KALISTA
WILLIAM D.
MORSE
ROY A. HOWARD
JOSEPH E
HASLER
GEORGE W.
CLARK
LOCAL 714
RAYMOND
DAVIS
LOCAL 793
OAKVILLE, ON
CHARLES
ELLIOTT
WILLIAM O
FLECKIE
ANTHONY P
SCHALK
MERTON D
CRAIG
LOCAL 825
SPRINGFIELD, NJ
FRANK T
GIANGRANDE
ERNEST
FERRARA
LOCAL 832
ROCHESTER, NY
ROBERT G
MILLARD
LOCAL 841
TERRE HAUTE, IN
ROBERT G
SCHULTZ
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