Operating Engineer - Spring 2014

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Operating Engineer 

Spring 2014 • Volume 157, No. 2 

Brian E. Hickey, Editor 

Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor 

10 Highway Bill Still Miles Away 

Fund for roads and bridges may run dry this summer 

12 Missouri Labor Unites to Defeat RTW 

Operating Engineers on front lines of state battle 

14 Trained to be the Best 

NYC Building Engineers at top of their game 

20 Thunder on the Strip 

Local 501 takes Las Vegas by storm 

Departments 

05 From the General President 

06 Education & Training 

18 Health & Safety 

18 HAZMAT 

22 Canadian News 

23 Member Spotlight 

24 GEB Minutes 

28 In Memorium 

[cover] Local 94 members Timothy Clark and Ivan Melendez 

on the job at Bank of America Tower in New York City. 

[photo] Joe Maniscalco, LaborPress 

[right] Local 139 member works on a bulk sampling project 

at the proposed Gogebic Taconite LLC iron ore mine in Iron 

County, Wisconsin. 

[photo] Dave Backmann, Local 139 

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From the General President 

Progress Through Action 

Operating Engineers always pushing forward 

OPERATING ENGINEERS by nature 

are doers. We don’t like to leave things 

to chance or wait for others to act. We 

initiate, we move things forward. We 

believe in progress. 

In Washington, DC, progress is not 

as easily defined or attained, especially 

these days. But despite all the partisan 

dysfunction, we are seeing progress on 

some key initiatives. 

The Water Resources Development 

Act — the law that governs our ports, 

harbors, and waterways — is well on its 

way to being passed by Congress. It’s 

the first update to the law since 2007 

and the increased investment now 

required will create thousands of jobs 

for Operating Engineers across the 

country. 

IUOE led the fight to ensure full 

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage 

for Operating Engineers who build 

our drinking water and waste water 

infrastructure and who dredge our 

ports and waterways. Thousands of 

construction workers will see better 

paychecks, in part because of the 

union’s engagement in politics. 

Outside Washington, our political 

engagement is also making progress. 

IUOE members in Missouri played an 

important role in stopping a potentially 

destructive Right-to-Work bill dead 

in its tracks. So called Right-to-Work 

bills seek to destroy unions’ ability to 

represent workers through collective 

bargaining. 

Against long odds and well financed 

opposition, our members made the 

case against Right-to-Work directly 

and personally to their elected officials. 

They exposed this scam to the light of 

day and turned this deceptive phrase 

on its head. 

Our brothers and sisters in Missouri 

have provided all of us with renewed 

momentum and fresh inspiration as 

we look to engage in the mid-term 

elections. The odds makers say that 

this will be a bad election for pro-labor, 

pro-middle class candidates. Let’s 

prove them wrong again. 

To do so, we must not sit on the 

sidelines and hope for the best. Like 

it or not, our livelihoods are tied to 

political outcomes and as part of the 

labor movement, IUOE can make a 

real difference in federal, state and 

local elections. I urge all of you to 

make sure your voter registration is 

up-to-date, to check with your local 

on how you can get involved in your 

area, and to sign up for the Engineers 

Action & Response Network so you 

will get timely information on what’s 

happening with the union politically. 

Sign up today at www.iuoe.org and at 

the same time, check out the new and 

improved International website. 

Our progress as a union of Operating 

Engineers is measured by more than 

just politics. 

Organizing is the lifeblood of our 

union and the progress that Local 

501 is making in Las Vegas has been 

transformative. I was honored to 

ride alongside brother and sister 

Maintenance Engineers and Slot Techs 

as we made a celebratory run down the 

Las Vegas Strip to mark a successful 

string of organizing victories and the 

ratification of a new contract. 

With assistance from the 

International, Local 501 leaders 

and organizers, along with many 

courageous members, have made 

tremendous gains — organizing 11 

new casino properties and adding 

over 650 new members. For most of 

these new members, this is their first 

experience with collective bargaining. 

The ratification results — over 98% of 

those voting approved — speak for 

themselves. By all accounts, this is the 

best union contract on the Strip. 

[James T. Callahan] 

But the local is not resting on its 

laurels and has its sights set on the 

long overdue goal of organizing the 

entire Las Vegas Strip. I congratulate 

everyone involved and look forward to 

continued progress down the road. 

Finally, I want to update our progress 

on a new training center in the South. 

After a lengthy search, the International 

has selected a site just east of Houston, 

Texas. We are finalizing the purchase 

of over 200 acres and will commence 

site preparation in the very near future. 

The Gulf Coast region is about to 

see a massive construction boom, 

especially in the oil and gas sector. 

The new facility will serve the H&P, 

Stationary and Petrochemical 

branches and set the training gold 

standard in that region. Our goal is to 

build a training center that takes the 

best attributes of all the outstanding 

programs developed throughout 

the International and amass them 

in a Southern location in order to 

capture the upcoming development 

opportunities. 

Because that’s what Operating 

Engineers do. We initiate, we move 

things forward. We create progress. 

Thank you for the honor to lead the 

best and brightest into what I hope 

is many years of prosperity for our 

members and their families. 

God Bless you and God Bless the 

Operating Engineers. 

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Education & Training 

Operating Engineers Part of Record Crowd at CONEXPO 2014 

IUOE NTF Job Corps Builds Community Hockey Rink 

THE 2014 CONEXPO, perhaps the largest construction 

equipment showcase in the world, was attended by nearly 

130,000 people in March. Over 500 IUOE members were 

some of the thousands who visited the union’s booth located 

inside the education center during the show. 

The union’s display showcased videos documenting the 

IUOE’s past, present, and future place in the construction and 

building management industries. The display also included 

a John Deere dozer simulator where enthusiastic attendees 

could practice and display their dozer operation skills. 

THE IUOE NTF JOB CORPS PROGRAM at Pittsburgh 

Job Corps Center, with the support of IUOE Local 66, is 

continuing its partnership with Hosanna House, a local 

nonprofit organization that provides a positive influence 

for at risk families and youth in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. 

The IUOE NTF Job Corps program recently completed 

construction of a new, outdoor hockey rink which consisted 

of donations totaling approximately $650,000 in manpower 

and equipment. 

into the local’s apprenticeship program. Meanwhile, the 

project is providing the community’s at-risk youth with new 

facilities and opportunities. 

Zach Dixon, IUOE NTF Job Corps instructor, stated that 

the hockey rink project presented valuable training to his 

students. Due to the location of the rink, a significant amount 

of dirt had to be moved to prepare the site. The students were 

able to accomplish this along with leveling the site, installing 

NTF Conducts Basic Instructor Classes for 2014 

INSTRUCTOR CLASSES STARTED EARLY FOR 2014 

with, a class held in Whittier, CA completed on January 24, 

2014. This class was held for 12 instructors at the Local 12 

Training Trust. 

Another class was completed on April 11, 2014 in 

Linthicum Heights, MD for mixed locals from the U.S. and 

Canada. Advanced classes are scheduled for July and a basic 

class is scheduled for September. 

The Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, a new partner, 

initiated this project by generously donating all materials, 

supplies and supervision. Leon Hayes, Director of Hosanna 

House, reported that the new hockey rink has increased the 

capacity of the current site from 200 to 500 participants who 

can now utilize the new recreational opportunities available 

for the community. 

The partnership between IUOE NTF Job Corps and 

Hosanna House is unique. Job Corps trainees, often 

considered at-risk youth, working on this project gained real 

on-the-job training and work-ready skills that assist entry 

over 1,000 feet of storm drain, several catch basins and 

manholes, and laying the sub-base for the hockey rink and 

subsequent parking area. 

IUOE NTF Job Corps has completed several projects 

for the non-profit organization — demolishing rundown 

facilities, building a retaining wall and excavation for the 

installation of a new in-ground swimming pool. With the 

completion of the hockey rink, talks have begun for future 

projects like an all-purpose recreational field and a walking 

trail, with a projected completion date of in the summer of 

2015. 

L to R front row: Ken Kroeger, Inst., Earl Montoya, John Sargent, Anton 

Manfrede, Dave Barton, Second row: James Nightingale, Anthony Guzman, 

Loren Gameros, John Sharon, Jason Smoot, Daryl Sundberg, Jeff Legan. 

Not pictured: Robert Spinney. 

Front, L to R: Jeremy Lane L627, Sean Carey L94, Skip Turner Inst., Ken 

Kroeger Inst., Stephanie Ramoser L501, Herb Kellom L673, Gregg Strede 

L478. Second row: Derek Bamford L987, Nikki Gilbertson L400, Thomas 

Milianti Jr. L150, Scott Browning IUOE Job Corps, James Cuadrado L150, 

Tamara Carpenter L57, Randy Masters L501, Michael Curran L478. Third 

row: Brian O’Kane L399, Dabney McCain Jr. L150, Edward Verchick L501, 

Nick Jorgensen L150, Jim Stephens L501, Andrew Smith L841, Bruce 

Kern L478, Keith Taylor IUOE Job Corps, Dushan Shepeard L103, Donald 

Blackburn L474. 

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Health & Safety 

IUOE Delegation Testifies Before OSHA Panel on Silica Rule 

IN MARCH, ANOTHER BIG STEP in efforts to institute 

a federal regulation to protect workers who are exposed 

to respirable crystalline silica took place in Washington, 

DC. Two weeks of public testimony and debate about 

the proposed silica rule was presented to the staff of the 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) who 

is working on formulating the rule. 

The “deadly dust” is associated with malignant and nonmalignant 

respiratory diseases and other adverse health 

conditions. The hazard has been recognized for over a century, 

but the current U.S. regulation, not updated since the 1970’s, 

does not adequately protect the nation’s estimated 2 million 

exposed workers. If the proposed rule is implemented, OSHA 

projects the improvements will save nearly 700 lives per year 

and prevent 1,600 new cases of silicosis annually. 

More than 200 people filed notices to testify at the public 

hearings. Various industry groups and trade associations 

were given 10 hours to present their testimony. Several 

unions, including the IUOE, testified for a roughly equal 

amount of time. In addition to a delegation from the 

Operating Engineers, the agency also heard from the AFL- 

CIO, the Building & Construction Trades Department, the 

International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, 

the United Steelworkers, and the Laborers’ Health and Safety 

Fund. 

Eight representatives of the Operating Engineers 

presented testimony as group, with each giving brief remarks 

covering a range of issues important to IUOE members. 

The IUOE delegation consisted of Kyle Zimmer, Director 

of Health & Safety, IUOE Local 478; Martin Turek, Assistant 

Coordinator and Safety Administrator for the IUOE Local 150’s 

Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program; Barbara 

McCabe, Program Manager of the Operating Engineers’ 

HAZMAT Program; Donald Hulk, Corporate Safety Director, 

Manafort Brothers; Keith Murphy, IUOE Local 478, crane 

operator; Larry Hopkins, Training Director for Operating 

Engineers Local 12; Marc Poulos, Executive Director of the 

Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting; and 

Elizabeth Nadeau, IUOE Associate General Counsel. 

In her introductory remarks, Ms. Nadeau laid out the 

union’s position. “The IUOE strongly supports the proposed 

rule as a necessary measure to protect the safety and health of 

operating engineers. The IUOE also supports the testimony 

and recommendations of the Building and Construction 

Trades Department and the AFL-CIO,” she explained. “The 

IUOE’s goals in advocating for changes to the proposed rule 

are to protect its members to the fullest extent feasible and 

to ensure that the compliance resources of its signatory 

contractors are best utilized.” 

The testimony turned more personal as Mr. Zimmer, an 

operating engineer and a volunteer firefighter for over 40 

years, talked about his own experiences as someone with 

diminished lung capacity as a result of exposure to toxins and 

contaminants. “It is too late for workers of my generation 

who have already 

been chronically 

exposed to silica and 

other contaminants 

to benefit from this 

proposed standard,” 

Zimmer explained. 

“We are suffering 

the consequences of 

irreparable damage. 

Our goal is to save 

younger workers from 

developing the same 

health problems.” 

Crane operator 

Keith Murphy used 

his testimony to 

relate his personal 

experiences of silica 

exposure. “Since 

the grinding work 

on the demolition 

job released dust 

containing PCBs, the 

building was sealed 

to prevent the release 

of the PCBs outside 

the building. The 

employer took the necessary steps to protect the general 

public from exposure to PCBs, however, enclosing the job 

increased the dust levels for workers inside the building. 

Controls used to protect the general public created more of a 

hazardous atmosphere for workers by exposing us to greater 

concentrations of respirable contaminants,” Murphy told the 

OSHA panel. 

Further testimony from the IUOE representatives 

presented compelling information for the rule makers to 

consider. Unique among labor groups, the IUOE was the 

only organization to include a contractor’s perspective, 

represented by Donald Hulk of Manafort Brothers. The 

oral testimony at the hearings is designed to complement 

the written comments already received by OSHA. But the 

procedures used by OSHA for its public hearings on proposed 

rules are unique among federal agencies. 

First, the proceedings were overseen by an administrative 

law judge. Second, participants not only presented their own 

views and evidence, but were permitted to make inquiries 

and cross-examine agency staff and other witnesses. 

Likewise, the agency staff and other witnesses were allowed 

to pose questions to those testifying. 

The IUOE will submit post-hearing comments and 

remain engaged as OSHA continues to work on formulating 

the details of a new silica standard this summer. It is not yet 

known when OSHA plans to issue its final rule. 

[left] From L to R: Martin Turek, Kyle Zimmer and Liz Nadeau deliver 

their remarks before the OSHA panel. 

[above] Martin Turek utilized a slide presentation to illustrate the 

types of work Operating Engineers perform that is associated with 

silica dust exposure. 

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Politics & Legislation 

Transportation Bill Progresses, but Solution Still Miles Away 

SENATOR BARBARA BOXER 

(D-CA), Chairman of the Senate 

Environment and Public Works 

Committee, again took a leadership 

role in support of the nation’s 

transportation system as she navigated 

a full six-year highway and transit law 

through her committee in May. Both 

Republicans and Democrats came 

together to support the bipartisan 

legislation, which builds on past policy 

progress made in MAP-21, the twentyseven 

month legislation that expires at 

the end of September. The committee 

bill includes a bipartisan emphasis on 

delivering projects more efficiently 

and quickly; focusing the precious 

transportation resources where they 

are needed most; creating a new freight 

program; and investing in a new grant 

program to reward cities and states for 

project innovation. 

In a statement, Sen. Boxer said: “This 

job-creating legislation will provide 

the long-term certainty that states, 

cities, and businesses need…” General 

President Callahan agreed, saying, 

“Senator Boxer has been a tenacious 

fighter for transportation investments. 

We appreciate her willingness to reach 

across the aisle to develop commonsense 

solutions for America’s failing 

public infrastructure.” 

The legislation still has a long way to 

go to become law. Three other Senate 

committees must still take action. 

Lawmakers must also reach a deal 

to raise billions in revenue to resolve 

the funding shortfall in the Highway 

Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund is 

primarily funded by deposits from the 

gas and diesel taxes. It is projected to 

have an annual shortfall in October of 

roughly $15 billion a year. Inflation and 

increased fuel-efficiency have taken 

a toll on revenues. Lawmakers will 

need to find $15 billion for every year 

the transportation law lasts. While the 

gas and diesel tax is by far the largest 

revenue source for the Highway Trust 

Fund, politicians in Washington have 

been unwilling to raise the tax by 15 

cents, which would be necessary to fill 

the hole. 

The current law, MAP-21 (Moving 

Ahead for Progress in the 21st 

Century), is set to expire on October 1 

at the start of the new fiscal year. But 

the crisis in the Highway Trust Fund 

will hit even before the old law expires. 

The Highway Trust Fund is insulated 

from other parts of the budget. The 

Highway Trust Fund delivers the 

federal government’s transportation 

funding obligations to states and local 

governments. It is scheduled to run 

out of money sometime in late July or 

early August. Without a solution — at 

least a short-term patch of money — 

the shortfall could wreak havoc with 

State Departments of Transportation 

and the whole national transportation 

system. 

The nation’s transportation 

program operates on a system 

of reimbursements. As the states 

look to the federal government for 

reimbursements for money that they 

had already given to construction 

contractors on federally-approved 

projects, the U.S. Department of 

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) 

Transportation may have no choice 

but to temporarily withhold payment, 

slowing payments to states, contractors, 

and, potentially, to workers. 

General President Callahan called 

on Congress to waste no time in 

building on the Senate committee’s 

progress and passing key job-creating 

legislation for Operating Engineers. 

“This bill employs thousands of us. We 

need Congress to do its job, so we can 

do ours.” 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Secretary Anthony Foxx, has sent 

the Administration’s transportation 

proposal, the Grow America Act, to 

Senator Landrieu Introduces Bill to Build Keystone XL Pipeline 

U.S. SENATORS MARY LANDRIEU 

(D-LA), the chair of the Senate Energy 

and Natural Resources Committee, 

and John Hoeven (R-ND), have 

introduced legislation that would 

immediately authorize TransCanada’s 

application with the State Department 

to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The 

binding bi-partisan bill is cosponsored 

by eleven Senate Democrats 

and all the Senate Republicans. 

On April 18, 2014 the State 

Department ruled that they would not 

make a decision on the Keystone XL 

pipeline until the on-going litigation 

in the Nebraska Supreme Court, 

surrounding the project, has concluded. 

They also stated they wanted to give 

federal agencies more time to submit 

comments regarding the project. This 

means that the State Department will 

not make a decision on the project 

until the end of the year or early 2015. 

On the decision, IUOE General 

President Callahan made the following 

statement, “After five different 

Environmental Impact Statements 

and over five years of evaluation, the 

Keystone XL pipeline has been the 

most exhaustively reviewed pipeline in 

history. All of the federal studies have 

reached the same conclusion: The 

Keystone XL pipeline merits approval.” 

Capitol Hill. The legislation would 

invest more annually ($302 billion 

or roughly $75 billion a year) than 

the bipartisan Senate bill. Yet those 

investments would be paid for by 

reforming the corporate tax structure 

– something that most Capitol Hill 

watchers believe is not possible. The 

legislation would last for four years, 

encourage local hiring, and create a 

new focus on American rail, including 

both freight and passenger rail. 

Senator Landrieu understands 

the importance of this project and 

what it means for the livelihood of 

thousands of IUOE members and 

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 

other construction workers. The 

Keystone XL pipeline will move an 

essential North American commodity 

more safely than other alternatives. 

In addition, the pipeline will improve 

public safety, enhance American 

The House of Representatives 

is expected to consider its own 

transportation legislation soon. 

Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), House 

Transportation and Infrastructure 

Committee, has committed to moving 

bipartisan legislation in the coming 

weeks. Chairman Shuster has also 

confirmed that he will attend and speak 

at the IUOE Legislative Conference to 

be held in Washington, DC, this July. 

energy security, reduce environmental 

risk, and it will put thousands of 

Operating Engineers and other 

construction workers back on the job. 

The completed 487-mile Gulf Coast 

segment of the pipeline involved 

more than 11 million hours of labor, 

including over 2 million hours of work 

performed by members of Operating 

Engineers Locals 178, 450 and 627. 

The 1,179-mile northern leg 

of the pipeline, which the State 

Department recently delayed ruling 

on, would stretch from Hardisty, 

Alberta, to Steele City, Nebraska 

and be built under a Project Labor 

Agreement. The State Department 

conducts the environmental review 

and makes recommendations on 

a Presidential Permit for projects 

that cross international borders. 

The needless delay of the Keystone 

XL Pipeline has done nothing to 

stop the development of Canadian 

oil sands. The delay has only served 

to prevent IUOE members and 

other trades from performing work 

that provides for their families. 

The Operating Engineers 

strongly support this legislation 

and applaud Senators Landrieu 

and Hoeven for their leadership. 

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Right-to-Work (for less) 

Operating Engineers Help Stop Right-to-Work in Missouri 

Challenge to Indiana’s Right-to-Work Law Goes to High Court 

AGAINST WELL-FUNDED, antiunion 

groups like ALEC, Americans 

for Prosperity, and Grover Norquist’s 

Americans for Tax Reform, the 

Operating Engineers joined with the 

rest of the Missouri labor movement to 

beat back a Right-to-Work bill, at least 

for now. 

Right-to-Work bills seek to destroy 

unions’ ability to represent workers 

RIGHT- 

TO- 

WORK 

DOESN’T 

CREATE 

JOBS 

Right-To-Work is 

just another scheme 

to boost corporate 

profits at the expense 

of working people. 

It doesn’t create 

jobs or improve our 

economy – that’s just 

corporate spin. 

Call 1-888-825-1418 

To Tell Your State Legislator: 

RIGHT-TO-WORK IS 

WRONG 

FOR MISSOURI’S 

WORKING FAMILIES. 

by preventing dues collection for 

services such as grievance handling 

and collective bargaining. In April, the 

Missouri Legislature voted on HB 1770 

– the Right-to-Work bill. While it passed 

the State House by a 78 – 68 margin, the 

bill failed to muster the constitutional 

majority of 82 votes needed to send it 

to the Senate for consideration. 

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION 

Nineteen Republican legislators 

RIGHT-TO-WORK: 

• Weakens Our Contracts. Right-To-Work makes it harder 

to join together and bargain collectively for better wages 

and benefits. The average worker makes about $5,000 

less in Right-To-Work states. 

• Hurts the Middle Class. By weakening our power to 

hold CEOs accountable, Right-To-Work makes it easier 

to shift more of our work into part-time positions, ship 

our jobs to low-wage countries and erode our health and 

safety laws. 

WE NEED REAL RIGHTS AND 

REAL FREEDOM AT WORK. 

Real freedom lets us balance life with work, 

be there for our kids, take time off when 

we’re sick or need to take a loved one to 

the doctor. That is what we need to work 

toward, not Right-To-Work laws like these. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, 

CONTACT THE MISSOURI AFL-CIO 

AT 573-634-2115. 

stood strong with the working people 

in Missouri and voted against the bill, 

despite heavy pressure from out of 

state, anti-union interest groups. 

IUOE led the charge in member 

communication. Locals 101, 148 and 

513 sent mail, made phone calls and 

maintained a constant presence at the 

state capitol. Through the utilization of 

technology and face-to-face meetings, 

these locals were able to mobilize their 

members to generate a large number 

of hand written letters to their elected 

officials. The personal contacts from 

union members made a tremendous 

impact. 

Conservative House members were 

running out of time to take the bill up 

for its third reading. There was still a 

chance that through back door deals 

and arm twisting, the anti-worker 

Speaker of the House might find the 

four votes he needed to bring it back 

up for a vote of final passage, but as 

of press time it looked like Labor’s 

position would prevail and Right-To- 

Work would be defeated. 

Operating Engineers in Missouri are 

encouraged to keep talking with their 

friends, neighbors and family members 

to educate against future calls for this 

type of anti-union legislation. The 

fight in Missouri proves that together, 

we can turn the national tide of antiworker 

legislation and start to take 

back what is ours. 

[left] A sample flyer encourages IUOE 

members in Missouri to contact their state 

legislator and ask them to vote against a 

recent Right-to-Work bill. 

THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT 

has decided to hear oral arguments 

on the constitutionality of that state’s 

right-to-work law in September. 

The controversial 2012 labor law, 

which gained national attention and 

prompted massive demonstrations 

inside and outside the state capital 

building, was challenged in a lawsuit 

filed by International Union of 

Operating Engineers Local 150. Last 

year, Lake County Superior Court Judge 

John Sedia found that the law does 

violate the state constitution, ruling in 

favor of Local 150’s position. 

Judge Sedia determined that 

because federal law requires unions 

to provide collective bargaining and 

grievance services to all employees 

at a unionized workplace, forcing 

unions to give nonmembers those 

services free — as mandated by the 

state’s right-to-work law — violates the 

Indiana Constitution’s guarantee of 

compensation for services. 

Republican Attorney General Greg 

Zoeller asked the Supreme Court to 

overturn Sedia’s ruling, which is on 

hold while the appeal is pending. The 

high court’s five justices directly review 

lower court decisions that find state 

laws unconstitutional. 

Zoeller claims the right-to-work 

law should be restored because it’s not 

the state compelling exclusive-agency 

unions to provide bargaining services 

to nonmembers. 

“The right-to-work law imposes 

no demands on unions,” Zoeller said. 

“It merely gives employees in Indiana 

the choice whether to join a union (or 

otherwise pay dues) — a choice that is 

specifically authorized by federal law.” 

Attorney Dale Pierson, representing 

Local 150, said Zoeller’s argument is 

not believable, because the state is well 

aware that federal law compels unions 

to treat members and nonmembers the 

same. 

In addition, Pierson said legislators 

and state officials who pushed through 

the law repeatedly announced 

their goal of obtaining economic 

development benefits by enacting a 

right-to-work law. 

“Unions have historically been 

compensated for (their) services. The 

Indiana right-to-work law takes that 

compensation away,” Pierson said. 

“Far from simply ensuring that union 

membership is entirely voluntary, 

the state specifically passed its rightto-work 

law hoping to benefit by this 

taking.” 

After oral arguments, the Indiana 

Supreme Court likely will issue its 

ruling in early 2015. 

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Feature 

Trained to be the Best 

Bank of America Tower Building Engineers Rise Above 

By Joe Maniscalco, LaborPress 

BUILDING ENGINEERS AT ONE BRYANT PARK’S 

51-story, 2.35 million square-foot Bank of America Tower 

[BOA] may still have to field complaints about a clogged 

toilet from time to time, but their subterranean control room 

with its ever-glowing wall of flat screen monitors looks like 

something straight out of NASA Mission Control, and the hitech 

training they receive to keep the power on and the air 

pumping inside the third-tallest building in New York City, 

never really ever stops. 

Timothy Clark, 24, brought a Bachelor’s of Engineering 

degree from SUNY Maritime College and enough mechanical 

knowledge to operate any commercial ship on the water - but 

the U.S. Coast Guard-licensed graduate was staggered when 

he initially started working at the BOA Tower just prior to 

Hurricane Sandy two years ago. 

“It was a little overwhelming in the beginning,” Clark 

recently told LaborPress. “There was a lot to take in with a 

building of this magnitude.” 

Like every other newcomer to the International Union 

of Operating Engineers [IUOE] Local 94, Clark is receiving 

an extraordinarily solid education in building operation 

and maintenance through the union’s innovative Training 

Program. 

It’s a special initiative funded by employers that not only 

provides new workers with the initial tools they need to 

perform their duties, it is also enables the union’s roughly 

6,000 members - presently working in about 800 mostly 

commercial buildings, as well as schools, hotels and power 

plants across the city -- to grow and develop as digital 

and “green building” technology continues to change the 

industry. 

“New is only temporary,” says IUOE Local 94 Training 

Director Howard Styles. “There’s always something else 

coming out. In this business things get old very fast. That’s 

what keeps our enrollment going.” 

The Training Program, which now schools anywhere 

between 1,000 and 2,000 members annually, and offers a wide 

variety of FDNY and other career-advancing certifications 

started out modestly in a basement back in 1986. 

“Back in the 80s, building automation was the big thing,” 

[right] The BOA Tower at One Bryant Park is a Platinum LEED 

certified building. [photo] Ken Grant / NewYorkitecture.com 

[far right] The 55 story BOA Tower at night. [photo] BOA 

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Styles says. “That kind of changed 

everything. Workers in the industry at 

that time were kind of excited, but also 

a little afraid at the same time. They 

were excited about the new technology, 

but afraid it would take away their 

jobs. Well, that didn’t happen - we just 

learned the technology.” 

Clark is currently building on his 

already impressive base of knowledge 

with a course in electrical and critical 

systems held at the Training Program’s 

modern classroom facilities located at 

331 West 44th Street. 

The Hicksville, Long Island resident 

is using the training he is receiving there 

to help him manage the BOA Tower’s 

crucial Uninterruptible Power Source 

[UPS] system - the sophisticated hi-tech 

array that “scrubs” dirty power directly 

sent in from the utility and makes it 

suitable for building use. 

“With the classes, I’m always 

thinking, ‘How can I relate that to the 

building?’’ Clark says. 

The amount of juice needed to power 

the Durst-owned structure’s heating, 

cooling and other critical systems at 

any given time is awesome - about 

5,000 kilowatts on the BOA’s side of the 

building alone. 

Building engineers refer to the 

unwanted electrical spikes or dips that 

can sometimes occur in the UPS system 

as “sag/swell” - something that can 

really put a dent in a worker’s whole 

day. 

“Things can go wrong at anytime,” 

Clark says. “It’s not a normal job. You 

can’t just walk away from it. You’re 

always involved with something.” 

Indeed, the UPS system set off alarm 

bells just prior to LaborPress’ recent 

visit to the BOA Tower. Thanks to their 

advanced training, however, Local 94’s 

building engineers were quickly able to 

diagnose the problem and stabilize the 

issue before any critical equipment was 

actually damaged. 

“The regular office worker in a 

building sees the person in uniform, 

and the perception is that person is 

just a ‘maintenance guy,’” Styles says. 

“Whereas, in reality, that person is 

actually a skilled and highly technicallytrained 

professional.” 

The biggest test of the BOA Tower 

engineers’ training so far, came during 

Hurricane Sandy when surging flood 

waters on the East Side knocked out the 

vital power node feeding the building, 

forcing the crew to swiftly switch over 

to six, two-megawatt generators housed 

on site. 

“We were on generator for five or 

six days,” says Clark. “Guys, who could 

come in and stay, stayed. It was a long 

week. We were working around the 

clock standing watch and monitoring 

fuel consumption and the UPS. But we 

kept the lights on and services going for 

the bank.” 

At that point, Clark had only been 

at the BOA Tower for less than a year. 

Despite the considerable stress and 

demands of the job, however, he never 

once doubted that he had made the 

right career decision. 

“It was great the way the crew was 

able to come together,” Clark says. “We 

have guys on the job that are newer 

than myself, and we also have guys that 

have been in the union for over 20 years. 

Everyone brings a different experience - 

and we’re able to use that to our benefit.” 

Co-worker Ivan Melendez, 46, was a 

32BJ freight operator up until five years 

ago, when he switched careers and 

became a building engieneer. He’s been 

working at the BOA Tower for about a 

year-and-a-half and hasn’t looked back. 

“I came from residential, but I 

wanted to be more involved with the 

[power] plant,” the Bronx resident said. 

“I’ve gone through all the training and it 

has helped a lot.” 

Local 94 members currently enjoy 

100 percent employment - and it’s been 

that way for a long time. The last time 

union members experienced any sort 

of interruption came in the aftermath 

of 9/11. 

“We haven’t had any layoffs for as 

long as I can remember,” Styles says. 

“That’s why we’re different from a lot of 

other trades. They go through layoffs and 

furloughs. We’re dealing with existing 

buildings, and we don’t experience the 

same kinds of problems.” 

In addition to helping members 

to continually advance their careers, 

much of Local 94’s Training Program is 

steadfastly devoted to safety. 

“In their facilities they face a lot 

danger,” Styles says. “A lot of things there 

can hurt them if they don’t know how to 

properly deal with them. These things 

can be either fatal or they can seriously 

injure. So, safety is a big part of it all.” 

That high-level of safety instruction 

is also another important way that Local 

94 continues to distinguish itself. 

“That’s what separates us,” Styles 

adds. “If we were a non-union operation 

and our big buildings were using nonunion 

workers, they wound not have 

this type of thorough safety training.” 

The Local 94 Training Program 

director has been in the industry for 

almost 35 years, and held his current 

position for the last decade. After all this 

time, the Staten Island resident says he 

still has a passion for teaching. 

“I can’t describe the satisfaction I get 

from seeing students either advancing 

their careers, or just attaining a certain 

certification,” Styles says. “It’s such a 

rewarding feeling.” 

With four training classes already to 

his credit, Clark plans to soon take even 

more courses on his way to one day 

becoming a chief engineer. 

“To work in a hi-tech building like 

this as my first job - you can’t put a 

price tag on it,” Clark says. “It’s just a 

wonderful experience.” 

[top] Local 94 Training Director Howard 

Styles explains some of the hands on training 

equipment used at the training center. 

[left] A local 94 training class in session. 

[photos] Joe Maniscalco, LaborPress 

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HAZMAT 

Rigging and Signaling Safety 

Trainer Courses 

The Rigging & Signaling Safety Trainer Courses were held 

at the IUOE NTF National HAZMAT Program in Beckley, WV, 

on April 7-11, 2014. Instructors from 12 local unions and the 

IUOE Job Corps attended. 

Rigging & Signaling safety topics taught included wire 

rope, web slings, sling hardware, sling configurations, and 

power line safety, in addition to crane operational signals. 

Attendees were taught about the relationship the weight of 

the load and sling angle has on determining sling tension. 

The hands-on exercise gave students the opportunity to use 

a fixed load, calculate the anticipated sling tension at a given 

angle, rig the load configuring the slings at the given angle 

selected, and measure the actual tension on each sling. 

One participant said of the exercises: “What was good 

for me were the calculations, but furthermore we would 

calculate, go measure, and then know how well we did. We 

had some arguments on who was right. We saw real time 

results that settled it.” 

Other exercises performed by the students were knot 

tying, sling configurations, weight calculating, identifying the 

sling tension difference between each leg of a 3-leg and 4-leg 

configuration, load buoyancy, rigging unbalanced loads, 

general rigging, wire rope cutting and seizing, and crane 

signals. Students also performed demonstrations on load 

balance, and load effects of a jib that is stowed or mounted 

at the boom tip. Attendees also set-up, demonstrated and 

performed the NTF Qualified Signal Person practical. 

[above] Steven Payne, Local 158 signals crane operator with the 

proper “boom down slowly” hand signal, and Chet Erwin, Anaconda 

Job Corps assisted in rigging the load. 

[photo] IUOE HAZMAT 

18 


Storm Cleanup Risks Serious 

Mold Exposure, Get Protected 

Hurricane Sandy struck the East coast back in October 

2012, yet in May 2014 there are still residents of affected 

states, particularly New York and New Jersey, that have not 

been able to return home. Torrential rain, ferocious winds 

and widespread flooding caused extensive water damage 

allowing mold to emerge as a significant health hazard. 

Workers, homeowners, residents, local unions, businesses, 

and others face dangerous concentrations of mold along 

with numerous other hazards as they continue the cleanup 

and recovery process. 

The National HAZMAT Program, in collaboration 

with local unions in states FEMA declared major disaster 

states, is conducting “Mold Hazard Awareness” classes. 

These awareness classes teach students the health hazards 

associated with mold exposure and common safety 

hazards associated with mucking and gutting during mold 

remediation, how to recognize mold, and how to protect 

themselves during mold remediation with the proper 

personal protective equipment, including respiratory 

protection. 

The FEMA declared states are: Connecticut, Delaware, 

Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 

New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West 

Virginia, and the District of Columbia. 

Many of the students are local union members who 

have been part of the initial disaster response, worked on 

the disaster cleanup, or may have had their own or a family 

members’ home seriuosly damaged by the storm. Classes 

through April 30, 2014 have been held at Local 15 New York, 

Local 17 New York, Local 57 Rhode Island, Local 138 New 

York, Local 478 Connecticut, and Job Corp Maryland. 

Students attending the Mold Awareness class also receive 

a training card and a “Mold Remediation Kit” for the handson 

training portion of the class that they can later use for 

mold cleanup in their homes. The kit consists of the Mold 

Booklet used in the class, gloves, an N-95 respirator, safety 

glasses, outer boot covers, Tyvek suit, and duct tape. [see 

page at right for additional information] 

Any IUOE local union located in one of the FEMA declared 

states that would like to sponsor a “Mold Hazard Awareness” 

class or incorporate this training into other training courses 

they are conducting, please call the National HAZMAT 

Program at (304) 253-8674 or email hazmat@iuoehazmat. 

org and we will provide you with the materials you need for 

the class. 

Operating Engineers 

GET PROTECTED!! 

Included in this 

MOLD REMEDIATION KIT: 

• Mold Booklet 

• Gloves 

• N-95 Respirator* 

• Safety Glasses 

• Outer Boot Covers 

• Tyvek Suit 

• Duct Tape 

Compliments of: 

IUOE National Training Fund 

National HAZMAT Program 

*WARNING: OSHA requires employers to medically 

evaluate workers before they wear respirators. You 

should consult a physician before you wear a respirator for 

personal use to ensure you are physically able. 

This publication was supported by the National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number 

U45ES006182. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the offi cial views of the SPRING National Institutes 2014 of Health. 19

Local Spotlight 

Local 501 Takes the Las Vegas Strip by Storm 

AS THE SUN BEGAN TO WARM the Las Vegas Strip one 

recent Sunday morning, the calm was suddenly shattered 

by the rumble of thunder. No, this desert oasis jammed 

with visitors for a prize fight weekend was not about to get 

a rare burst of rain. Instead, the sound 

was produced by scores of motorcycle 

tailpipes ridden by a pack of joyous 

IUOE Local 501 members. 

“Thunder on the Strip,” as it was 

billed, marked the culmination of 

two years of active organizing and 

contract negotiations that saw an 

influx of new Stationary Engineers 

into the union’s ranks. This concerted 

effort had culminated the night 

before when engineers at 11 separate 

casino properties owned by MGM 

overwhelmingly ratified a new fouryear 

contract. The ride down the Strip 

celebrated this success, but also sent a 

message. Local 501 is just getting revved 

up and has its sights set on organizing 

the whole Strip before victory is truly 

attained. 

Local 501, with assistance from the International, has 

made significant progress for building engineers and slot 

techs in Las Vegas since the comprehensive organizing 

campaign got rolling. The local now represents members 

at every MGM property in Las Vegas and has added over 650 

new members. Through the campaigns, many engineers have 

emerged as skillful member organizers and shop stewards. 

The energy and optimism was evident, as members 

attended sessions held at the union office to learn more 

about the new contract and to cast their votes. Most pointed 

to the pension, healthcare and job security portions of the 

agreement as the primary benefits. A majority of these 

engineers had never worked under a collective bargaining 

agreement before. 

Leading the ride down the Strip was Local 501 Business 

Manager Ed Curly in a decked out troop carrier and at the 

head of the motorcycle brigade was General President Jim 

Callahan and Local 39 Business Manager Jerry Kalmar. 

Joined by dozens of Local 501 members and their families on 

bikes and in decorated cars, it was hard to miss this group 

as they made their way down one of the country’s most 

iconic boulevards. After the midday ride, members and their 

families attended a picnic sponsored by the local. 

“Today we come together to celebrate and reflect on what 

we have accomplished. But tomorrow, we go back to work,” 

Curly said as he addressed the gathered crowd. Indeed, much 

work remains to organize the unorganized, but hundreds of 

stationary engineers in Las Vegas are sleeping better tonight, 

knowing the union has their back. 

[top, left] Thunder on the Strip riders make their way down Las 

Vegas Boulevard. 

[left] General President Callahan and Local 501 Business Manager 

Curly confer prior to the ride. 

[top, right] Volunteers prep one of the lead vehicles. 

[right] Kayla Stiles, daughter of Local 501 members Steven and 

Kimberly Stiles, gets vocal during the ride. 

[above] Local 37 leaders and elected officials cut the ceremonial 

ribbon to open the new headquarters building in Dundalk, MD. 

[photo] IUOE Local 37 

20 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER SPRING 2014 21

Canadian News 

Operating Engineer Memorial Garden to be Built in Ontario 

IUOE LOCAL 793 IS BUILDING 

a memorial garden and monument 

at its head office in Oakville, Ont. in 

remembrance of union members 

who’ve been killed in construction 

accidents or died due to occupational 

illnesses. 

Local 793 business manager and 

IUOE VP Mike Gallagher said the garden 

and monument will be a fitting tribute 

and respectful way of recognizing those 

members who have tragically lost their 

lives. 

“Out of respect for our organization 

and fallen members, I can’t think 

of anything better to put in place to 

remember them,” he told a general 

membership meeting in the union’s 

banquet hall on March 23. “This 

monument will honour the deceased 

members now and forevermore.” 

The site will also provide a place 

where families can reflect on the lives of 

their loved ones. 

The monument, designed by 

Hamilton artist Patrick Bermingham, 

was selected from among four concepts. 

Bermingham, who has been doing 

sculptures since he was 14, said the 

monument will be a circular garden 

pavilion, consisting of inner and outer 

arches. 

“It will personify the human elements 

of the union which are strength and 

value to people,” he explained. “I hope 

that people will see the humanity and 

strength displayed by the structure.” 

The pavilion will incorporate and 

make use of stone, concrete and steel 

with granite benches to create a place of 

reflection. 

Bermingham’s principle aim is to 

create a safe place, partially screened 

from the road, with both interior and 

exterior space inviting the viewer into a 

green pavilion while his secondary goal 

is to create a memorial garden that will 

be viewed as a verdant trellis against the 

sky. 

Bermingham has always had a 

lifelong fascination with bridges and 

arches so he looked at how he could 

incorporate such classical forms into 

a sculptural garden element for Local 

793. 

The two central arches of the pavilion 

represent the union’s supporting role 

in the construction of infrastructure in 

Ontario. 

The circular form of the central 

arches represent hands, arms and also 

the friction pads of a brake drum. 

The outer arches of the pavilion 

were inspired by the Burlington Skyway 

bridge. The arches represents strength, 

architecture and the crucial role of 

the Operating Engineers in building 

Ontario’s infrastructure. The outer 

arches are constructed on a different 

radius and also represent the growth 

and outward expansion of the union 

with younger generations of operators 

surrounding the central core. 

There will be a trust on top of the 

inner arches, and, as Bermingham 

explained, Wisteria, an ancient vine 

that represents strength, beauty and 

tenacity since it can easily live to be 

more than 100 years old, will be placed 

atop the main pavilion while native 

paniculata, which flowers in the fall and 

has fragrant blooms, will be placed on 

the outer arches. 

Both vines have a natural appearance 

and will help create a peaceful setting 

for reflection. 

Bermingham noted that a sevenfoot 

diameter IUOE logo cast in bronze 

will occupy the centre of the pavilion, 

symbolically locating the union at the 

heart of the structure. 

The names of selected members will 

be engraved on the monument. 

Lighting will be provided by three 

floodlights activated by solar sensor 

and programmed to remain on for four 

to six hours. 

A groundbreaking ceremony is being 

held June 9. Construction is expected to 

be finished by September. 

An artist’s model of a memorial garden and 

monument to be built at Local 793’s head 

office in Oakville, Ont. 

Tapping into a Sweet Heritage 

Operator engineers 17-acre wood lot for maximum maple syrup production 

LOCAL 139 MEMBER Jesse Wagner 

was a little boy when he took interest in 

what his father did. 

His dad, John Wagner, now a 

retired Operating Engineer, ran heavy 

equipment for a living and also got 

Jesse interested in tapping trees to make 

maple syrup. 

Jesse is a foreman for Vinton 

Construction Co. and has been an 

Operating Engineer since 1991. He also 

developed an incredible interest in 

fine tuning the art of producing maple 

syrup. 

Jesse’s prime piece of real estate in 

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, is made 

up of 1,000 or so sugar maples on 17 

acres. The trees range in age from 40 to 

200 years old. 

Last year Jesse produced a whopping 

610 gallons of award-winning, crystalclear 

maple syrup with the help of 

his wife, Margo, and his father. Jesse 

engineered his operation through the 

years to involve less labor and maximize 

harvesting ability. 

This hobby was started many years 

ago using 5-gallon pails, which led to 

500 pails hanging on the trees around 

his home at one time. To increase his 

yield and decrease labor costs, Jesse 

installed a tubing system which consists 

of 5/16-inch tubing coming from a tree 

which then goes into a larger, 1-inch 

main line. The main line is gravity feed 

to a 580-gallon tank set at the lowest 

elevation on Jesse’s property. 

All total, at least three miles of 

tubing snakes through his woods. A 

vacuum-type system connected to the 

lines allows the syrup to flow more 

freely out of each tree, which increases 

production, and then to the tank in 

the woods. Production also hinges on 

using new tree taps every year. 

Sap is pumped about 100 yards to 

a “sugarhouse” where it ends up in a 

1,600-gallon stainless-steel bulk tank. 

When the season is in its prime, filling 

this daily is expected. Sometimes up 

to 2,000 gallons a day pass into this 

tank. From there it is pumped through 

a reverse osmosis machine which 

eliminates 75 percent of the water. This 

concentrated sap then is gravity fed into 

a large machine known as an evaporator 

where the sap is boiled to take out the 

last of the water. 

The evaporator, heated by a wood 

furnace underneath, just kills the water. 

Each hour, the evaporator will take in 

120 gallons of highly concentrated sap 

and pour out 15 gallons of pure maple 

syrup at approximately 219 degrees 

Fahrenheit. The finishing touches in 

the process include running the syrup 

through a filter press and bottling it, 

which is usually done by John Wagner. 

Jesse has gotten to the point where 

he buys sap from other producers 

because his operation has gotten so 

self-sufficient. Sap from approximately 

2,000 trees annually runs through 

his evaporator. Temperature and 

barometric pressure play a large role 

in quality, production and labor in this 

business. The vacuum starts up at 32 

degrees and shuts down at 29 degrees. 

Sap flows best when the temperature 

hits 40 degrees during the day, then 

drops below freezing at night. Jesse 

has invested more than $50,000 in 

equipment to cook his brand of maple 

syrup. This is no small operation, folks. 

Jesse’s product is all top-of-the-line, 

Grade A amber: About 75 percent light, 

20 percent medium and 5 percent dark. 

Darker syrup has a more intensified 

maple syrup flavor. 

His most prestigious award so far 

came in 2012 when he sent three jars 

to Connecticut for the North America 

Member Spotlight 

Maple Syrup Council annual meeting. 

In a judging contest of nearly 1,000 

entries, Jesse’s medium and dark amber 

each took third place. 

Jesse is thankful to his father for 

supporting him and assisting him every 

step of the way in his entrepreneurial 

activity. But he also says, “If not for 

the Operating Engineers allowing me 

to make a good wage, I could not have 

afforded to get his dream hobby off the 

ground and running like I have.” 

Jesse wants to make sure that if 

any Local 139 members want to visit 

his operation, they should first reach 

out to him. The best time to visit is 

when the sap is boiling, so call first at 

920-242-9050. His website is www. 

inthewoodssugarbush.com. 

Jesse insists, “Your money is made in 

the woods,” referring to getting the best 

yield possible out of these trees. 

[above] Local 139 member Jesse Wagner in 

the sugarhouse. 

[article & photo] Shane Griesbach, Local 

139 Business Agent 

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In Memorium 

January 2014 

Local 003 

Alameda, CA 

Edward Burns 

Oscar A. Park 

Charles W. Young 

Local 004 

Medway, MA 

Albert B. Bowering 

Thomas E. Mcdonough 

William G. Morrill 

Local 009 

Denver, CO 

Jerry W. Nicklin 

Local 012 

Pasadena, CA 

John Burns, jr. 

Ronald G. Clements 

Paul Cooley 

Guadalupe Diaz 

Arnold Eickhoff 

Richard Farrier 

Alvin Glass 

William Golden 

Jack Goslin 

Edward Groat 

Tom Harich 

Kenneth Johnson 

Lothar Kosche 

Wayne D. Troxel 

Armando Verdugo 

Local 015 

Long Island city, NY 

Harold Conner 

Frederick R. Dedona 

Joseph Gandolfo 

Frank M. Rooney 

Local 016 

Oscar L. Rader 

Local 017 

Lakeview, NY 

Donald L. Crowe 

Philip F. Freedenberg 

Douglas E. Pixley 

Local 018 

Cleveland, OH 

Anthony C. Annibale 

John E. Cowhick 

Stanley M. Fifer 

William L. Fryer 

David J. Herdman 

Remo Ianiro 

Robert L. Keener 

Lawrence D. Leonard 

Burton R. Mckain 

Rex E. Myer 

William Nichols 

Harry F. Stanley 

Boyd West 

Local 025 

Millstone Township, 

NJ 

James White 

Local 030 

Richmond Hill, NY 

Anthony J. Bevacqua 

Local 049 

Minneapolis, MN 

Rueben C. Anderson 

Bud M. Finnell 

Reinhold R. Firchau 

Lonnie D. Fischer 

E .Gagnon 

Ralph C. Gasperlin 

Alfred M. Genz 

Kenneth J. Jacobsen 

Edward H. Johnson 

Harold L. Schwartz 

Leander Suess 

Kenneth Sutton 

Local 061 

Thomas W. Howell 

Local 066 

Pittsburgh, PA 

Charles W. Ballein 

Carl A. Blystone 

Charles P. Fichter 

John B. Ford 

Gene H. Heuvel 

Paul W. Schultz 

Local 070 

White Bear lake, MN 

Gordon M. Johnson 

Local 077 

Suitland, MD 

John A. Waksmunski 

Local 087 

Richard T. Schodrow 

Local 095 


William P. Bolf 

Local 101 

Kansas City, MO 

Leonard Brock 

Roy L. Dupler 

Clarence L. Edwards 

Dayton J. Ellis 

James L. Hackett 

Clayton Ingermanson 

James W. Perryman 

Norris W. Wilson 

Local 103 

Indianapolis, IN 

William C. Burdine 

Local 115 

Burnaby, BC 

Raymond Catterson 

Bert P. Fitzpatrick 

Vince Girard 

David J. Hand 

V .G. Hoffman 

Roy W. Mcinnis 

William Soare 

Matthew Stirling 

Local 123 

Welch, OK 

Madeline Brownpinckney 

C .E. Greer 

Local 132 

Charleston, WV 

Eugene G. Young 

Local 137 

Briarcliff Manor, NY 

Donald A. Anderson 

Local 138 

Farmingdale, NY 

Alfred Byrne 

Daniel Kubik 

Edward R. Kutzler jr 

Local 139 

Pewaukee, WI 

Michael S. Hager 

Ray A. Poppe 

Richard H. Ryder 

Local 143 

Chicago, IL 

Herman F. Johnson 

Local 150 

Countryside, IL 

Robert O. Barthel 

Frank Cvitanovich 

Richard W. Dornbusch 

Robert R. Myers 

Jack Younker 

Local 158 

Glenmont, NY 

Bernard H. Hayes 

Local 181 

Henderson, KY 

J. B. Moore 

Bill R. Prewitt 

Local 302 

Bothell, WA 

Robert E. Carter 

Joe N. Kombol 

John Matzick 

James A. Stanker 

Calvin E. Thurmond 

Charles B. Watkins 

Local 310 

Green Bay, WI 

Phil Williams 

Local 324 

Bloomfield Township, 

MI 

Allan W. Carr 

Gary D. Daniels 

William Desormier 

Robert Lakosky 

Dale E. Meeks 

Frederick J. Newcombe 

Vincent L. Pilch 

Ivan E. Potter 

Gerald A. Schulte 

Local 347 

Steve F. Cambiano 

Ivey A. Simmons 

Ray E. Stanfield 

Local 370 

Spokane, WA 

George E. Holder 

Robert A. Stumpf 

Local 382 

Joe E. Johnson 

Local 399 

Chicago, IL 

Joseph E. Pieczara 

Thomas A. Schmidt 

Local 406 

New Orleans, LA 

Ruffen A. Dyson 

Local 410 

Charles A. Wright 

Local 428 

Phoenix, AZ 

Keith Bollman 

George W. Moorhead 

Keith T. Turley 

Local 478 

Hamden, CT 

Norman Saucier 

Local 537 

Norman P. Winn 

Local 542 

Fort Washington, PA 

Gordon J. Musser 

Harvey Slater 

Local 564 

Richwood, TX 

L .G. Hoskins 

Local 571 

Omaha, NE 

Jack Worley 

Local 626 

Roy Ball 

Local 647 

Knob Noster, MO 

Arthur D. Nunn 

Local 701 

Gladstone, OR 

Oscar Sheldon 

Maurice H. Swigart 

Local 793 

Oakville, ON 

Frank S. Heard 

Keith Hess 

Mario Macaro 

Francis Martin 

Local 825 

Springfield, NJ 

Donald Robbins 

Death benefits paid 

January - April, 2014 

Local 841 

Terre Haute, IN 

James M. Smith 

Local 877 

Norwood, MA 

William J. Collins 

Local 891 

Brooklyn, NY 

Fred W. Jacob 

Alfred B. Simonetti 

Local 912 

Columbia, TN 

Cecil Moss 

Local 917 

Chattanooga, TN 

Fred E. Green 

Luther M. Leiderman 

February 2014 

Local 002 

St Louis, MO 

Joseph L. Cipponeri 

Thomas Parres 

Local 003 

Alameda, CA 

James J. Andrade 

Clifton Brandon 

Darrell Brown 

Woodie Cargile 

Joe Diaz 

Gerald Ellingson 

William C. Evans 

Donald Harrah 

Edward Husmann 

John G. Martin 

Edward Ostenberg 

Jerry Patterson 

John E. Rhodes 

Richard Risso 

Arthur Ruda 

Harry Tanaka 

William Tullis 

Local 004 

Medway, MA 

Adolfo Federico 

Edmund F. Harrison 

Walter E. Mcginley jr 

Robert L. Wood 

Local 012 

Pasadena, CA 

Billy Cox 

Larry Cox 

Bernard Daxon 

Rosalio Murguia 

Robert E. Owens 

Kenneth Sanders 

Leo Slovak 

Reo C. Smith 

Tommy Tuggle 

Ted Vance 

Local 015 


August G. Dinger 

Sidney Millman 

Local 017 

Lakeview, NY 

John Pariso 

Local 018 

Cleveland, OH 

Thomas E. Adamski 

James E. Burgemeir 

Denzil G. Haynes 

George Holasek 

Claude Imler 

Ronald L. Klopfenstein 

Stanley C. Kremin 

Thomas R. Metzcar 

Larry R. Motter 

Clarence B. Prechtel 

Burl V. Riggs 

Carl C. Rubino 

Dale M. Smith 

Clifford E. Springer 

Nino M. Testa 

John J. Wayman 

Thomas R. Williams 

Bill Williamson 

Local 020 

Cincinnati, OH 

Dennis Bolender 

Local 037 

Baltimore, MD 

Charles Gramlich 

John Harrison 

Local 039 

Sacramento, CA 

Robert Bomar 

Local 049 


Billie H. Burchett 

Marvin Gunkel 

Toivo Minkkinen 

Local 066 


Glen D. Ansell 

Norman W. Breakiron 

Local 068 

West Caldwell, NJ 

Edward Robinson 

Local 098 

East Longmeadow, 

MA 

Arthur Palmer 

Local 101 

Kansas City, MO 

Verlon D. Hunsucker 

Local 103 

Indianapolis, IN 

Donald H. Cox 

Local 132 


Ronald Cavicchia 

Aaron Reynolds 

Local 138 


Charles H. Aldrich ii 

Peter Balafas 

Joseph Milazzo 

Local 139 

Pewaukee, WI 

Dave Cooper 

James H. Dassow 

Lloyd E. Musil 

Alfred J. Olson 

Alden O. Phelps 

Charles W. Wolfgram 

Local 143 

Chicago, IL 

Robert H. Karow 

Local 148 

Saint Louis, MO 

Alvin W. Ahlers 

William R. Northern 

Local 150 


Charles E. Edlund 

Leonard D. Oleary 

Edward C. Waspi 

Local 158 

Glenmont, NY 

John A. Parks 

Raymond R. Schwartz 

Local 181 

Henderson, KY 

James T. Johnson 

Local 275 

Vinton, IA 

Marvin E. Elgin 

Local 302 

Bothell, WA 

Jan Foreman 

Erwin K. Nelson 

Robert S. Plumb 

Neal L. Schoening 

Margers Sekste 

Cliff G. Tessem 

Local 324 


MI 

David Avouris 

Barney M. Batterson 

Russell D. Bogart 

Reuben D. Carlson 

Frank Edwards 

Alvin Fredrick 

Jack V. Kiger 

Dominic Mequio 

John R. Pesola 

Lloyd Roberts 

Reuben Turpeinen 

H .L. Wall 

Local 347 

B .H. Conner 

Local 370 

Spokane, WA 

Reece Sharp 

Local 406 


Felix H. Johnson jr 

Jessie V. Mcmanus 

William R. Schmidt jr 

Local 520 

Granite City, IL 

Harold E. Nicol 

Local 542 


John J. Elick jr 

Warren A. Fuhr 

Frederick W. Nolte 

Guiseppe Visco 

Paul J. Winters 

Local 564 

Richwood, TX 

J .E. Milligan 

Local 612 

Tacoma, WA 

Charles B. Peterson 

Local 649 

Peoria, IL 

Joseph J. Amigoni 

John T. Durbin 

Robert L. Thieme 

Local 701 

Gladstone, OR 

Alfred Booth 

John J. Reid 

Local 825 


Edward W. Clarke jr 

Local 926 

Rex, GA 

Robert V. Smith 

March 2014 

Local 003 

Alameda, CA 

Miguel Chacon 

Preston Christy 

Victor Cochrane 

Hitoshi Iwanaga 

Elmo V. Maggiora 

W .A. Porteous 

Alex Radke 

Harold Trumbly 

William F. Tyrol 

Local 004 

Medway, MA 

Frank J. Corio 

Local 012 

Pasadena, CA 

Robert Alexander 

Clyde M. Ball jr 

Dennis Beckedahl 

Donald Berg 

James Corrigan 

Randy Drew 

Jack Earsley 

Archie Flowers 

Bill Forney 

Tamotsu Fukuchi 

Jerry Gillespie 

James P. Hammers 

Oliver Hanson 

Harold Hofmann 

Alvino Jacinto 

Kenneth Long 

Alfonso Lopez 

Stanley Malcolm 

Floyd Mckown 

Ronald Morrow 

Kelton Murrey 

Bill Nelson 

Dale Reed 

David Richardson 

William Roe, jr. 

Elmer Sexton 

Robert Smith 

Daniel Steverson 

George Thom, jr. 

Charles White 

Donald C. Wright 

Local 014 

Flushing, NY 

Jack P. Valenza 

Local 015 


William H. Girard 

Peter Iasiello 

Local 017 

Lakeview, NY 

Theodore A. Binner 

William Gallagher 

Local 018 

Cleveland, OH 

Robert L. Bradley 

James L. Franks 

Franklin Jarrell 

Leon V. Jasielum 

Emmett Parks 

Bruce Shepherd 

Billie Sprouse 

Charles D. Waddell 

Local 037 

Baltimore, MD 

George Palmer 

Local 066 


Jack L. Bowland 

Mike Brehun jr 

Wayne Knowlton jr 

Joseph J. Mcnamee 

Frank Nester 

Local 132 


John T. Arnold 

John E. Mays jr 

Local 138 


George A. Johnson 

Local 139 

Pewaukee, WI 

Edward Engelhardt 

Marvin M. Jensen 

Edward J. Kane 

William N. Koch jr 

Vernon F. Kohl 

Hubert S. Yenter 

Local 150 


Edwin Alten 

Alfred H. Burch 

Edward E. Davis 

James De norio 

Cooper Frederick 

Francis G. Herman 

Lawrence J. Huro 

John Janchenko 

Charles R. Kimmel 

Robert L. Mclean jr 

Jerry D. Peters 

Robert G. Ribbens 

Fred Slovinsky 

Local 158 

Glenmont, NY 

Robert F. Allison 

Paul Bailey 

F .H. Bump 

George Fennessy 

Stanley K. Lisowski 

Bernard F. Stephens 

Local 181 

Henderson, KY 

Ralph C. Barnes 

Walter E. Brasher 

Henry C. Shearer 

Elsworth Williams jr 

Local 234 

Des Moines, IA 

Francis J. Sheely 

Melford C. Zoubek 

Local 302 

Bothell, WA 

Melvin O. Bromels 

Wayne R. Bullock 

Albert E. Layman 

Norman J. Lorentzen 

Jan C. Lucas 

Alan D. Rasmusson 

Richard L. Robinson 

Harry R. Stjern 

Local 324 


MI 

John A. Boukamp 

Robert Broderdorf 

Michael Caverly 

Norman E. Dellinger 

Joseph T. Gauthier 

Roger A. Haack 

Victor Herrington 

Edward Kuebler 

Herbert Lavier jr 

Robert Schilling 

Marvin J. Seger 

Franklin D. Thompson 

James I. Warren 

Donald D. Waterman 

Local 370 

Spokane, WA 

W .L. Brown 

Kenneth E. Sanders 

Local 513 

Bridgeton, MO 

Robert A. Castine 

Local 701 

Gladstone, OR 

W. Chapman 

Lavere Crume 

Martin Hietpas 

H. Rogers 

Local 793 

Oakville, ON 

George E. Page 

Gerald D. Peters 

Local 865 

Thunder Bay, ON 

David B. Young 

Local 965 

Springfield, IL 

Richard W. Lamb 

April 2014 

Local 003 

Alameda, CA 

Stig Bjork 

Bobby Clark 

John Finley 

Robert E. Frost 

Robert Graham 

Julian Hicks 

Cliffor C. Luzier 

Richard Percy 

Lonnie Sample 

Local 004 

Medway, MA 

Edward P. Costello 

Samuel B. Hunnicutt 

Edward G. Kinsella 

Francis J. Sacco 

Paul A. Solari 

Local 006 

Lucian G. Kaiser 

Local 009 

Denver, CO 

Howard F. Bannon 

Local 012 

Pasadena, CA 

Lee Baker 

Thomas Crosby jr 

Wallace B. Johnson 

Chester Laughery 

George L. Mandville 

C. Mchale 

Jack Murphy 

Ralph Owens 

Calvin H. Schlegel 

William Villanueva 

Ray I. Williams 

Local 014 

Flushing, NY 

Gerald J. Segall 

James Skinner 

Local 015 


Peter J. Autorino 

Patrick A. Davino 

August G. Dinger 

Edmund M. Hastings 

Sidney Millman 

Mauro P. Yarusso 

Local 017 

Lakeview, NY 

Samuel Christopher 

Richard J. Freier 

William A. Hart 

Roland A. Sutton 

Local 018 

Cleveland, OH 

Worley M. Brown 

William L. Crouse 

Glen Ernsberger 

Blaine R. Gilmore 

John T. Hicks 

Leon V. Jasielum 

Richard S. Neatherton 

Emory Perdue 

Earl R. Pinkerton 

James E. Reikowski 

Johnny G. Rexroad 

Local 039 

Sacramento, CA 

C .L. Christian 

Local 049 


Delbert J. Kirk 

Gothard T. Rademacher 

Fred Seifert 

Vernon L. Whiteoak 

Local 066 


Larmar A. Altman 

Francis T. Buffalini 

Leonard F. Conigy 

William Ernest 

Frank Kalcevic 

Clair D. Mattocks 

Lowell S. Wheeler 

Local 077 

Suitland, MD 

James L. Cleaveland 

Local 095 


Donald Swanson 

Local 098 

East 

Longmeadow,MA 

George Mcclary 

Local 106 

Glenmont, NY 

Richard E. Elmendorf 

Local 132 


Kenneth L. Friend 

Local 137 

Briarcliff Manor, NY 

Pietro Sammarco 

Local 138 


Herbert Parmenter 

Peter Tremblay 

Local 139 

Pewaukee, WI 

Roger G. Bartel 

Leslie S. Call 

Graydon Gray, sr 

Jerry W. Hagar 

James R. Mc coy 

Robert A. Nowak 

Paul Whitford 

Local 150 


Harold J. Bell 

Wayne J. Cloutier 

Edward N. Cooper 

Richard J. Gumber 

Michael Hart 

Theron D. Hulsey 

Ernest J. Labay 

William A. Loitz 

Donald A. Lorenz 

Edward A. Mcnamara 

Morris W. Mead 

Benjamin R. Moore 

Marion S. Peters 

Melvin L. Porch 

Edward C. Schafer 

Paul H. Wilson 

Local 158 

Glenmont, NY 

Robert D. Brennan 

Glenn C. Cartwright 

Gerald A. Cummings 

Gordon A. Dimick 

Donald D. Duryaa 

Robert N. France 

Glenn E. Hapeman 

Local 181 

Henderson, KY 

Harold F. Clark 

Jack Hall 

Marshall Hammond 

Noble Sears 

Local 302 

Bothell, WA 

Robert E. Dawson 

Donald R. Jones 

Jon E. Kolbeck 

Fred J. La count 

Charles B. Olander 

Arthur Powell 

James W. Quinlan 

Fred R. Redford 

Philip S. Steeg 

Local 310 

Green Bay, WI 

Alf R. Holstead 

Richard Marks 

Edsel E. Smith 

Local 317 

Oak Creek, WI 

Victor Doers 

Local 318 

Marion, IL 

Jackie E. Richerson 

Charles Thetford 

Local 324 


MI 

Floyd E. Anderson 

Donald K. Brindley 

Edward Czewski 

Benedict Dipzinski 

Spencer Hargraves 

Rex O. Mallard 

Claude L. Mcnitt jr 

James Scroggin 

William E. Ward 

Local 399 

Chicago, IL 

Donald Brumfield 

Roy M. Oneill 

Local 400 

Helena, MT 

Arnold F. Funk 

Keith M. Raben 

Robert M. Ranes 

Local 406 


Edward C. Hanzo jr 

Local 428 

Phoenix, AZ 

Leo G. Best 

Ted E. Jordan 

Local 450 

Mont Belvieu, TX 

Alton A. Dugas 

Jack H. Potter 

Local 478 

Hamden, CT 

Ronald E. Mcdermott 

Local 501 

Los Angeles, CA 

Alfred Aguirre 

James E. Martinez 

James Meier 

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Local 542 


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John A. Brumbach 

Edward J. Hinchey 

Clinton R. Maust 

William T. Merrill jr 

Richard L. Redcay 

Local 564 

Richwood, TX 

A .E. Picha 

Local 589 

Bernard R. Flinn 

Local 612 

Tacoma, WA 

John D. Caputo 

Local 624 

Richland, MS 

A .L. Sims 

Local 647 

Knob Noster, MO 

Billy D. Duncan 

Local 649 

Peoria, IL 

Marion G. Fogle 

Henry J. Friday jr 

Robert Houlihan 

J .V. Jones 

Lee M. Merritt 

James J. Meskimen 

Local 653 

Mobile, AL 

Donald R. Cobb 

Local 701 

Gladstone, OR 

Fred Allison 

Daniel Seiffert 

Local 793 

Oakville, ON 

Gerald D. Peters 

Local 825 


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James C. Mulligan 

David F. Wallis 

Local 841 

Terre Haute, IN 

James A. Nicholson 

Virlon D. Starr 

Local 917 

Chattanooga, TN 

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Mango, FL 

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