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P I P E L I N E R S U N I O N 7 9 8<br />
J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 1 3<br />
Volume XLVIII, Number 4<br />
www.local<strong>798</strong>.org
Pipeliners Union <strong>798</strong><br />
4823 S. 83rd E. Ave.<br />
P.O. Box 470<strong>798</strong><br />
Tulsa, OK 74147-0<strong>798</strong><br />
PH: 918/622-1900<br />
FAX: 918/627-9327<br />
Please visit the<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Web Site at<br />
www.local<strong>798</strong>.org<br />
for updated pre-job<br />
information<br />
BUSINESS MANAGER<br />
Daniel C. Hendrix<br />
FINANCIAL SECRETARY-<br />
TREASURER<br />
Wade Pilgreen<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Preston Richard<br />
VICE PRESIDENT<br />
Paul Davis<br />
RECORDING SECRETARY<br />
Guy Williams<br />
INSIDE GUARD<br />
Bobby Taylor<br />
EXECUTIVE BOARD<br />
Larry Edwards<br />
Charlie Garrett<br />
Mitch Leihr<br />
Randy Mathis<br />
FINANCE COMMITTEE<br />
Thomas Brian Anderson<br />
Buster Chapman<br />
Billy E. Hawkins<br />
EXAMINING BOARD<br />
Clark Eastwood<br />
Mike Miller<br />
BUSINESS AGENTS<br />
Chad Gilbert<br />
Chris Lancaster<br />
Black Schroeder<br />
Rick Taylor<br />
Darrell Turner<br />
Phillip Wallace<br />
<strong>798</strong> ORGANIZERS<br />
Ronnie Hill<br />
Terry Langley<br />
Jerry Ryan<br />
DISPATCHER<br />
Kevin Leeper<br />
Out Of Work List:<br />
918/663-3200<br />
Dispatch FAX:<br />
918/610-2740<br />
Jobline:<br />
918/610-2745<br />
Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br />
What a great time to be in the pipeline industry!! The work is abundant and is in full<br />
swing. If you have been looking at the job listings on the jobline, you already know we are<br />
having challenges manning some of our jobs with all classifications. We have had to start<br />
calling members off the top of the list to fulfill the time restraints of the dispatch according<br />
to the contract. If you are close to the top, you may want to pick you out a job or the<br />
dispatch will pick it for you and if you choose not to go, you will be placed at the bottom of<br />
the wheel. I am urging the unemployed members to engage and fulfill our obligation to not only the contractor,<br />
but to the <strong>Local</strong> Union.<br />
All segments of our industry are flourishing, and by all indications it will be ripe for the picking for many years. The<br />
natural gas, crude oil, liquids and maintenance work are all expanding with opportunities that are of epic proportions.<br />
The thirst for more and more energy that is homegrown is creating an economic stimulus for the rest of the industries.<br />
Manufacturing is actually making a comeback in this country because of the abundance of cheap domestic feedstock.<br />
Some analysts believe that America could be completely independent from OPEC crude oil by 2025, and we could<br />
possibly be a net exporter of crude. Natural gas prices are down because of the abundance, but the leaders of the<br />
gas industry plan to create a much larger market demand for their product by increasing their share of transportation<br />
energy (LNG vehicles) and exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). Just a few short years ago we were permitting LNG<br />
ports for importing, and now the industry wants to permit up to 24 locations for exports. The transmission lines that<br />
are currently our energy grid consist of over 2 million miles of pipeline. Of those, 50% were built in the 50’s and 60’s<br />
and many before that time and are in desperate need for an overhaul or even decommissioning. It took the industry<br />
60 to 70 years to build the infrastructure, and it will take just as many years or more to upgrade and update these<br />
systems. Please take full advantage of this prosperity to solid up your pension credits and maximize your hour bank<br />
for health care.<br />
I know Wade touched on the 401-K in his report, but I also feel compelled to expand on this issue. As your leader I,<br />
along with many others, have been passionately working to make sure that we secured a 401-K contributed through<br />
the benefit stream funded by the 3% raise that was already negotiated but not allocated. The Union felt that this was a<br />
win-win for both management and labor, and would actually be less cost to the contractor while at the same time allow<br />
the members to maximize their amounts paid in to their 401-K. The Contractors Association stated correctly that this<br />
would be a negotiated item that would entail opening the National Pipeline Agreement for bargaining, and they refused<br />
to do so before the terms and conditions expire on June 1st 2014. Going forward, I would urge all that are currently<br />
employed that do not participate currently with a self-contribution, to voluntarily sign the 401-K deduction authorization<br />
card and get started on making your retirement years more secure. Please help me to show the contractors that<br />
this benefit is important to you and your family by participating.<br />
May the good Lord continue to bless <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> and this nation. As always I am proud to say, “I work<br />
for you, the greatest pipeliners in the world!”<br />
Fraternally,<br />
Daniel C. Hendrix<br />
Business Manager<br />
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br />
Danny and I have just returned to Tulsa from the northeast after attending two very successful meetings<br />
held in Ohio and West Virginia. I would like to express my gratitude to the members that took their<br />
personal time and money to be in attendance. Also, special thanks to Rick Taylor, Chris Lancaster and<br />
Terry Langley for setting up these events. I believe these types of meetings help bring the membership<br />
together and gain unity for what we believe. Hopefully in the future, we can hold similar meetings in<br />
areas where we have work activity going on.<br />
I know several members at these meetings and across the country have been inquiring about the 401-K benefit that we were hoping<br />
to have in place by June 1st. When the Contractor’s Labor Committee met in May, they decided that they did not want to open the<br />
contract to change the wording, thus, not allowing us to create this benefit. So, a large portion of the 3% increase (effective June<br />
1st) went on the paycheck and the remaining 60 cents went toward benefits. Even though the 401-K benefit was not added at this<br />
time, you can still self-contribute hourly from your paycheck. This is something each of us can do to decrease the top heavy testing<br />
returns annually. I would encourage each of you to do some research on investing in a 401-K as it is a great avenue of saving for<br />
your retirement years.<br />
We just received the hours worked for the month of May. Again, it was a great report, with man-hours coming in at 612,742 and a<br />
year to date total of 2,714,398 hours. Historically, we have accumulated 75% of our man-hours from June to December. If history<br />
repeats itself, we could very well surpass 10 million man-hours for 2013. This would be a great boost for our membership and the<br />
Pension Fund going into the future. I know this has been said several times in the past, but in order to keep up with the demand of<br />
the work being provided to our members we must continue to fill these jobs that we are contractually obligated to man.<br />
On another note, our office is receiving letters daily for verification of employment for members telling either banks, mortgage<br />
companies, or place of employment that <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> was their recent employer. <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> is not considered your employer. Your<br />
employer is the pipeline contractor you currently or recently worked for. If the loan company or new employer requests information<br />
about your employment, please provide the required information with the contractor’s name and address. We appreciate your help<br />
with this in the future.<br />
At the Steward School, we had a class on completing the Steward reports on the computer. So far, this has been a great success<br />
with several of the Stewards converting to the new process. With the tremendous amount of work going on, this will help in the processing<br />
of the paperwork that is coming into the office on a daily basis. If you are interested in doing your reports on the computer,<br />
we have a video on the web site under the Media Tab. You can download this to your computer and watch it at your convenience.<br />
Please, if you have any questions do not hesitate to call at any time. Also in regards to Steward reports, it is important to make sure<br />
that the week ending date matches the week ending date on the contractors report. Please make sure that all week ending dates are<br />
correct on each report you submit. This will help in the processing of the paperwork as they are received.<br />
A copy of the “Right of Way Etiquette” video that Black does at each Steward School is now available to view on the web site under<br />
the Media Tab. If you have never attended a Steward School, I would highly recommend that you view this. Black does an excellent<br />
job on this topic, and I believe each of us can learn from this video.<br />
If at any time I can assist you, give me a call. In closing, I hope each of you have a safe and prosperous work season.<br />
Sincerely and Fraternally,<br />
Wade Pilgreen<br />
Financial Secretary-Treasurer<br />
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Business Agents’ Reports<br />
<strong>798</strong> Business Agents<br />
24-hour answering service<br />
918-663-6520<br />
Jobline: 918-610-2745<br />
CHRIS LANCASTER<br />
IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, TN<br />
918/270-6735 918/663-6520 Press 1<br />
I am writing this report while finishing up the meetings<br />
in Columbus, OH and Wheeling, WV. There was<br />
a great turn out for both meetings; it’s good to see the<br />
interest our members have in our <strong>Local</strong> Union. Danny<br />
and Wade had a lot of information about the great things<br />
happening in our local. I have been doing several Prejobs<br />
in the past few weeks; the work in Ohio is going<br />
good. We are still having problems manning some of<br />
the jobs, so if you are looking for work I encourage you<br />
to apply for these jobs on the job line.<br />
The Enbridge work in Michigan looks as if it is going to get started again so there will<br />
be a lot of work in this state as well. We are going to need everyone’s help in manning<br />
this work. I want to thank all of the members who are already out there, working hard to<br />
complete jobs that this union has worked hard to obtain.<br />
I am busy this time of the year and I am getting behind on returning calls. If I don’t<br />
call you back, call again and I will return your call as soon as possible. I appreciate your<br />
patience.<br />
I have held the following pre-jobs:<br />
Pipeline Energy Group:<br />
– Cambridge, OH. 2.5 miles of 20”. Welder Foreman: Scott Sampson.<br />
Superintendent: Bub Smith. Working 4-12’s and 1-10. Approx. completion 6-15-13.<br />
– Cadiz, OH. 3.1 miles of 12”. Welder Foreman: Scott Sampson. Superintendent:<br />
Bub Smith. Working 4-12’s and 1-10. Approx. completion 6-10-13.<br />
Ace Pipeline:<br />
– Belmont, OH. 8000’ of 12-20”. Dual lay. Welder Foreman: Dave Glavanio.<br />
Superintendent: Terry Gandee. Working 5-11’s and 1-8. Approx. completion 6-15-13.<br />
– Carrollton, OH. 2800’ of 6-8”. Welder Foreman: David Mitchell. Superintendent:<br />
Chuck Cantaberry. Working 5-10’s and 1-8. Approx. completion 6-21-13.<br />
Apex:<br />
Sardis, OH. 2 miles of 20”. Welder Foreman: Charlie Thomas. Superintendent: Cecil<br />
Hill. Working 5-11’s. Approx. completion 7-1-13.<br />
Pete Gould:<br />
Hannibal, OH. 17,000’ of 12”. Welder Foreman: Todd Caseman. Superintendent:<br />
Glen Tribett. Working 5-10’s. Approx. completion 7-31-13.<br />
B&G Pipeline:<br />
– Hermitage, PA. 18,841’ of 8”. Welder Foreman: Phillip Boothe. Superintendent:<br />
Sammy Wilson. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 6-15-13.<br />
– Wilmington, N.C. 5,000’ of 20”. Welder Foreman: Jerry Haynes. Superintendent:<br />
Steve Greer. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 6-6-13.<br />
Bill Hawk:<br />
Leesville, OH. 12,000’ of 10”. Welder Foreman: Doug Gouchneaur. Superintendent:<br />
Charlie Snure. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 6-7-13.<br />
1127 Const.:<br />
Cortland, OH. 185,000’ of 4”. Welder Foreman: Mike Albrecht. Superintendent: Jeff<br />
Smith. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 4-12-14.<br />
Welded Const.:<br />
Cadiz, OH. 12.2 miles of 16”. Welder Foreman: Chris Ferguson. Superintendent:<br />
Rob Seebeck. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 7-5-13.<br />
Appalachian Pipeline:<br />
Nashville, TN. 12” Anomaly digs. Welder Foreman: Russell Obrien. Superintendent:<br />
Anthony Campbell. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 8-1-13.<br />
Minnesota Limited:<br />
Bristolville, OH. 2-10” Stations. Welder Foreman: Aaron Shrontz. Superintendent:<br />
Gary Hawk. Working 5-10’s. Approx. completion 9-1-13.<br />
Price Gregory:<br />
– Mt. Sterling, KY. 78,662’ of 24”. Take-up and relay. Welder Foreman: Jeff Doyle.<br />
Superintendent: Rex Green. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 10-1-13.<br />
– Goldsboro, NC. 20.36 miles of 12”. Welder Foreman: Billy Burns. Superintendent:<br />
Terry McDaniels. Working 6-10’s. Special Agreement. Approx. completion 8-1-13.<br />
Infrasource Const.:<br />
Alliance, OH. 18,800’ of 8”. Welder Foreman: Larry Mushrush. Superintendent: Cory<br />
Snyder. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 7-20-13.<br />
Henkels & McCoy:<br />
– Dorr Township, MI. 24” Creek relocation. Welder Foreman: Dan Pawloski.<br />
Superintendent: Mark Turnbull. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 7-2-13.<br />
– Mt. Pleasant , MI. Valve replacements. Welder Foreman: Gary Buckin.<br />
Superintendent: Jeff Fate. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 6-15-13.<br />
Sheehan Pipeline:<br />
Coshocton, OH. 60 miles of 20”. Welder Foreman: Donald Hawkins. Superintendent:<br />
Mike Fall. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 9-17-13.<br />
Precision Pipeline:<br />
Harrision, OH. 118.86 miles of 20”. Welder Foreman: Tim Gintz. Superintendent:<br />
Kevin Olerud. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 11-30-13.<br />
Otis Eastern:<br />
Shelby Township, MI. 9 miles of 8”. Welder Foreman: Tom Shaw. Superintendent:<br />
Danny Cox. Working 6-10’s. Approx. completion 8-15-13.<br />
BLACK SCHROEDER<br />
TX<br />
409/753-2264 918/663-6520 Press 2<br />
The bidding process on the first two sections of the<br />
Seaway Pipeline and the ATEX has just been completed.<br />
It looks like Troy ended up with the loop from Jones<br />
Creek to Mount Belvieu; 60 miles of 36” & 30”. They<br />
will warehouse in Rosharon, TX. MG Dyess ended up<br />
with 65.6 miles of 20” for ATEX & 70.7 miles of 30” for<br />
Seaway. They will warehouse around Winnie, TX. There<br />
is still 450 miles of 30” left to bid of the Seaway.<br />
As I write this report I am contemplating why the Oil<br />
& Gas Companies still can’t figure it out. Every single project that has been completed<br />
in this state in the past few years have had competition on opposing projects with the<br />
non-union. Our fair contractors have had anywhere from 2 to 5 times better repair rate,<br />
finished in record time (2 to 5 times more production) no major accidents, and yet we still<br />
fail to get our market share of the work in Texas.<br />
I have been told all my life that if you build a quality product you will always prevail<br />
because everyone likes quality. This does not seem true in the pipeline industry because,<br />
I suppose, the Gas & Oil Companies are only worried about the all mighty dollar.<br />
I recently attended a meeting in Houston, TX where I heard some guest speakers<br />
talking about the biggest boom the Gulf Coast has ever seen from Lake Charles, LA to<br />
Corpus Christi, TX. The Oil & Gas Companies are estimating to spend 152 Billion dollars<br />
in the next 6 years on the Gulf Coast alone. They are also planning on building 10<br />
LNG plants to export natural gas in these same areas.<br />
Looking at the work outlook for the next few years, if you are a good hand and can get<br />
to work every day, the future is very bright for you. We have excellent health care, good<br />
wages, and a pension that is fantastic. Why wouldn’t you want to participate now so you<br />
will not have to Pipeline till you die<br />
I would like to thank everyone for all the help and support; if I can do anything for<br />
anyone please contact me.<br />
Pre-Jobs:<br />
US Pipeline:<br />
Run 30”& 36” welding procedures at the <strong>798</strong> Training Center Tulsa, OK and CRC<br />
Houston, TX for the Enbridge (Flanagan) project and also the Enterprise (Seaway).<br />
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Superintendent, Dana Bratcher. Welder Foreman, Dennis Jackson. Working 6-10’s.<br />
Started 4-22-13. This project is complete.<br />
Sheehan Pipeline Construction:<br />
Hydrostatic test 63.5 miles of 36” for Kinder Morgan in Panola, Harrison, Marion,<br />
& Cass Counties, TX. Warehouse: Marshall, TX. Superintendent, Bryant “Tubby”<br />
Long. Welder Foreman, Brett Mason. Working 6-10’s. Started 6-17-13. Completion<br />
8-28-13.<br />
CHAD GILBERT<br />
AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY<br />
918/270-6736 918/663-6520 Press 3<br />
I am writing my report after returning home from business<br />
agent training in Indianapolis, Indiana. The two-day<br />
seminar was very helpful. We all need updates with the<br />
fast paced advancements in education and skills. One<br />
item discussed was a push for a guest worker program<br />
to be attached to the immigration bill before Congress.<br />
The opinions expressed were that labor would take a<br />
tremendous blow if workers are allowed to be exploited<br />
for cheap wages. We all must make every effort to stop<br />
such legislation. The H2B Visa is also a fight we must<br />
continue. Our leaders have been very successful stopping these visas in the pipeline<br />
construction field, and they are continuing the fight for organized labor.<br />
Work remains slow in my jurisdiction. U.S. Pipeline has just completed its testing job<br />
in Mancos, Colorado. <strong>Local</strong> Union <strong>798</strong>, U.S. Pipeline, and Williams Northwest worked<br />
together to ensure this job was completed on time without accidents and with the best<br />
craftsmanship in America. When the contractor, gas company, and the members work<br />
together to achieve a goal, it almost always occurs. W.A. Rasic is continuing its work for<br />
Kinder Morgan in Nevada and company officials tell me they are aggressively bidding<br />
more maintenance work for Kinder Morgan. Snelson Corporation and Price Gregory are<br />
said to be the successful bidders on the Western Expansion 111, with over 200 miles of<br />
16-inch pipe in Colorado and New Mexico. Their proposed starting date is August 1,<br />
2013. The contractors have said they are also bidding projects very aggressively in the<br />
Front Range of Colorado; so we hope they are successful.<br />
Thank all for the hard work you do. It is a pleasure to represent such great, skilled<br />
craftsmen in the pipeline construction field. Please be careful and work hard every day to<br />
further the goals of Union Labor. I promise I will. Call any time I can be of assistance.<br />
PHILLIP W. WALLACE<br />
AR, IA, KS, MN, MT, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD<br />
918/270-6738 918/663-6520 Press 6<br />
The work in my area is in full swing at the beginning<br />
of June and will gain more momentum as the summer<br />
months come upon us. The Frost Laws and Road<br />
Restrictions are still holding up some of the work in<br />
the Bakkun Oil Field in North Dakota and the sleeving<br />
work in Minnesota. It’s down to just a few days before<br />
the restrictions will be lifted and the work will be at full<br />
throttle. There is 80 miles of 12” being bid at this time<br />
but has not been awarded yet, but will be in a few days.<br />
This project has a deadline of late October so it will be<br />
on the fast track to get kicked off real soon. It runs from Tioga, North Dakota’s Gas Plant<br />
North West to the Canadian Border. I feel like this will have to be a camp job being in that<br />
area. Also in the next two years there will be 1000 miles of mainline pipeline run out of<br />
the Bakkun. WBI Energy will lay 400 miles of gas pipeline run from Tioga Gas Plant laid<br />
East to Morehead, Minnesota to tie in to Viking Gas’s Pipeline system to ship natural gas<br />
North to Canada and South to US Markets. The pipe size is undetermined at this time,<br />
but I feel like it will be 24” or larger to carry a lot of gas out of Western North Dakota. The<br />
next Enbridge Project is the Sandpiper Pipeline that is 600 miles of 24” crude oil pipeline<br />
running East out of Beaver Lodge, North Dakota to Superior, Wisconsin to ship the<br />
Bakkun Sweet Crude to the Enbridge Pipeline System to supply American Crude to the<br />
Chicago area and to the heartland of our nation.<br />
You may not realize it yet, but you will soon see that this country is starting to<br />
become more independent with our own energy. We have plenty of natural gas<br />
and crude oil to last many life times; it will take time to tap in to it. America is on<br />
the right track and being a Pipeliner is the right place to be for several generations<br />
to come.<br />
The Flannigan pipeline has been awarded and it is official that 590 miles of 36” crude<br />
oil pipeline will be laid in 4 spreads this year. Kick off late August early September.<br />
Michels Pipeline has Spread 1 & 2. US Pipeline has Spread 3 & 4.<br />
I have talked about this project for over a year and it is a real job that will be going soon.<br />
This is a great project.<br />
I called the Dispatch Office in late May to see how many were on the out-of-work list.<br />
At that time there were 750 Welders, 850 Helpers, and 110 Journeymen out of work. And<br />
around that time, the end of May and first of June, there were unfilled spots on the Job<br />
Line every night. I have not organized a nonunion Welder yet, but have had a lot of calls<br />
from Welders wanting to go to work for us. I take their name and phone numbers and will<br />
in the near future be forced to give them a shot at the title. Helpers are already being put<br />
to work and buying books on these unfilled jobs. I have a list of around 50 Welders and<br />
around 150 Helpers wanting jobs. Go to work and help your local fill these spots.<br />
By now everyone should have the news on the June 1st raise on the wages and fringes<br />
as well as the raise on our Pension Accrual Rates. I want to thank Danny Hendrix and<br />
David Barnett for negotiating the three year contract that we are on the third year now.<br />
Also thanks to Danny, Wade Pilgreen, and Grant Sample for negotiating the raise on our<br />
Pension Credits. What a great pension to look forward to. Thanks for everything ya’ll do<br />
for this membership. Never forget, “United We Stand Divided We Fall.”<br />
New Prejobs:<br />
Southern Pipeline:<br />
– Prescott, AR. 12 miles of 12” for Center Point Energy. Spreadman, Joe W. Spradlin<br />
Sr. Welder Foreman, Don Foster. Pipeman, Jeremy Duncan. Job Steward, Cassidy<br />
Crowley. Low Scale.<br />
– Orlando, OK. 83 miles of 16” for OneOk. Spreadman, Dave McWilliams. Welder<br />
Foreman, Curtis Mason. Pipeman, Sam Jacks. Job Steward, Darrell Fuzz Glaze.<br />
Mid Scale.<br />
Michels Pipeline:<br />
Tioga, ND. Gathering System for Hess. Spreadman, Johnny Smith. Welder Foreman,<br />
Mark Sena. Job Steward, Robert Doane. High Scale.<br />
Minnesota Limited:<br />
Ray, ND. Sleeving for Enbridge. Spreadman, Chuck Wymore. Job Steward, Dennis<br />
Sharp. High Scale.<br />
Charps Welding:<br />
Thief River Falls, MN. Sleeving for Enbridge. Job Steward, Nick Kiebert. High Scale.<br />
Michels Pipeline:<br />
Mooreland, IA. 13 miles of 10” for Mid America. Spreadman, Carl Bubolz. Welder<br />
Foreman, Russ Sherpit. Job Steward, Tommy Pace. Low Scale.<br />
Midwestern Pipeline Services:<br />
Little Rock, AR. 80 miles of 30” Double Jointing Rack for Seaway Pipeline.<br />
Spreadman, Mike Wilhite. Welder Foreman, Seth Cox. Job Steward, Lynn Landreth.<br />
High Scale<br />
Michels Pipeline:<br />
– Harrisonville, MO. 20” bore for BP. Spreadman, Marty Mack. Welder Foreman,<br />
Troy Weaver. Job Steward, Elvis Stilwell. High Scale.<br />
– Osawatomie, KS. 20” Bore for BP. Spreadman, Tony Neeld. Welder Foreman, John<br />
Whitten. Job Steward, Lyndell Brumley. High Scale.<br />
RICK TAYLOR<br />
CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NY, PA, RI,<br />
VT, VA, WV<br />
918/270-6739 918/663-6520 Press 7<br />
Summertime is coming in wet this year, but it seems<br />
not to matter on the pipeline. I have approximately 85<br />
jobs going and it seems like every week I have several<br />
more job notifications coming in. The work in the northeast<br />
is still holding strong and with the man hours being<br />
worked up here it should be another great year. I have<br />
signed four new contractors since the first of the year<br />
and they are doing great. Terry Langley and I are talking<br />
to three more contractors; hopefully we can get them to<br />
become Union. It has been a battle, but we are hanging with them and we are not going<br />
away. Terry has found a couple of our members working non-union and filed charges<br />
on them. If you are in my area working non-union, eventually you will get caught. Keep<br />
your eyes open and look behind you because we are coming.<br />
I enjoyed getting to socialize with so many of you who took the time to attend the<br />
meetings which were held in Columbus, OH and Wheeling, WV. Danny and Wade had<br />
a lot of information on how well the <strong>Local</strong> Union is doing. As of June 1 there have been<br />
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approximately three million man hours worked and the Pension Fund has approximately<br />
$650 million in it. You show respect for our Business Manager, Financial Secretary and<br />
your Union when you take the time to attend. There were 310 members who came to the<br />
Wheeling meeting and I want to say thank you for taking time to attend.<br />
I would like to remind everyone, if you know anyone wanting to get in the Union as a<br />
helper, have them call the office in Tulsa at 918-622-1900 and put their name and phone<br />
number on the C-11 list for helpers. That would help free up our phone and voice mails<br />
tremendously.<br />
If I can be of any assistance, please feel free to call.<br />
As Always: Be Safe! Be Proud! Be Union!<br />
Jobs which have been awarded with notifications but have not been prejobbed<br />
at this time:<br />
Michels Pipeline:<br />
Pennsboro, WV. 57,628’ of 20” steel; 2,631’ of 16” steel; 35,723’ of 24” HDPE for<br />
Antero Resources.<br />
Price Gregory:<br />
Tunkhannock, PA. 27.2 miles of 20” pipe for UGI Services.<br />
Performance Pipeline:<br />
Ellenboro, WV. 5.5 miles of 16” steel and 5.5 miles of 16” HDPE.<br />
Rockford Corporation:<br />
has been awarded 50 miles of 12” pipe for Mark West Energy in PA and WV.<br />
Pre-Jobs<br />
Apex Pipeline:<br />
Hastings, WV. 16 miles of 20” pipe; new lay for EQT. Welder Foreman, Matt Harris.<br />
Superintendent, Robert Keaton. Mainline Rates. 5-10’s.<br />
Bond Brothers Inc.:<br />
West Roxbury, MA. 3.8 Miles of 8” pipe Oil Cooling Line for NSTAR. Welder<br />
Foreman, Ed Stockwell Jr. Superintendent, Gerry McMorrow. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s<br />
CBC Pipeline, LLC.:<br />
Majorsville, WV. 4,000’of 12” 500 wall; Pipe and Fabrication for Mark West Energy.<br />
Welder Foreman, Justin Yates. Superintendent, Delton Caskey. Mainline Rates.<br />
6-10’s.<br />
Contractors Rental Corporation:<br />
– Front Royal, VA. Station Work; 2”thru 24” piping for NiSource/Columbia Gas.<br />
Welder Foreman, Mark Hayes. Superintendent, Tyler Gandee. Mainline Rates. 5-10’s.<br />
– Sissionville, WV. 8,000’ of 12” pipe; take-up and relay for Columbia Gas<br />
Transmission. Welder Foreman, Don Warnes. Superintendent, Jeff Johnson.<br />
Mainline Rates. 5-10’s.<br />
Michels Pipeline:<br />
– Wysox, PA. 22 miles of 30” pipe; 4 loops for Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas.<br />
Welder Foreman, Darrell King. Superintendent, Nick Walters. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
– Coudersport, PA. 7.9 miles of 30” pipe; new lay for Kinder Morgan. Welder<br />
Foreman, Floyd East. Superintendent, Kirk Barker. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
– Tunkhannock, PA. 52,000’ of 16” and 8,000’ of 8”; new lay for PVR. Welder<br />
Foreman, Chris Jost. Superintendent, Steve Whitson. Special Agreement Rates.<br />
6-10’s.<br />
– Pennsboro, WV. 36,111’ of 24” HDPE for Antero Resources. Welder Foreman,<br />
Donald Stackpole. Superintendent, Brian Smith. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
Otis Eastern:<br />
– Gaines, PA. 18 miles of 24” pipe and fabrication installation for Dominion Gas.<br />
Welder Foreman, Paul Pailette. Superintendent, Rod Tyson. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
– Industry, PA. 19,000’ of 10” and 12” pipe; replacement for Sunoco Logistics.<br />
Welder Foreman, Craig Gainer. Superintendent, Hubert Ross. Special Agreement<br />
Rates. 6-10’s<br />
Over and Under Piping:<br />
Auburn, PA. Compressor Station for PVR. Welder Foreman, Ray Brumley.<br />
Superintendent, Wayne Himes. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
Performance Pipeline:<br />
Ellensboro, WV. 5.4 miles of 16” pipe Steel and 5.4 miles of 26” for Antero<br />
Resources. Welder Foreman, Gary Chambers. Superintendent, Bill Lemley. Mainline<br />
Rates. 5-10’s.<br />
Rockford Corporation:<br />
Lumberport, WV. 7.6 miles of 20” steel; 7.6 miles of 24” poly for Crestwood/Antero<br />
Resources. Welder Foreman, Don East. Superintendent, Kevin Newcomb. Mainline<br />
Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
Sheehan Pipeline Const.:<br />
Monaca, PA. 3.8 Miles of 10” pipe new lay for Sunoco Pipeline LP. Welder Foreman,<br />
Johnny Walker. Superintendent, Gerald Hill. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s<br />
Schmid Pipeline Construction:<br />
– Fairfield, Maine. 16 miles of 6”; 7.5 miles of 8”; 10 miles of 10” for Summit Natural<br />
Gas. Welder Foreman, Chad Springer. Superintendent, Lonnie Skadsem. Mainline<br />
Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
– Oakland, ME. 33 miles of 10” pipe new lay for Summit Natural Gas. Welder<br />
Foreman, Terry Sanders. Superintendent, Jerry Liles. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s<br />
Welded Construction:<br />
– Hughesville, PA. Muncy Loop 2.2 miles of 42”; new lay for Williams/Transco Gas<br />
Pipeline. Welder Foreman, Jeff Sullivan. Superintendent, Art Gavlock. Mainline<br />
Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
– Linde, PA. 1,713’ of 24” replacement and facility modification for Williams/Transco<br />
Gas Pipeline. Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
– Owings Mills, MD. Pipe Replacement (1) 30” & 36” (2) 24” & 30” for Williams/<br />
Transco Pipeline. Welder Foreman, Dave Lambert. Superintendent, Bill Silveus.<br />
Mainline Rates. 6-10’s.<br />
DARRELL TURNER<br />
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC<br />
918/270-6737 918/663-6520 Press 4<br />
Not a single job was awarded union in my jurisdiction<br />
since my last article. There have been jobs that<br />
our contractors missed, and there have been jobs that<br />
our contractors have been unable to bid. I have been<br />
on the road checking on work and talking to welders<br />
about organizing. It is the same story everywhere I show<br />
up. The fast rigs provide quick get-a-ways. The older<br />
rigs provide writing space for the charges against those<br />
members that did not get-a-way.<br />
Brothers and sisters, it is no accident that we enjoy the wages and benefits afforded<br />
us at Pipeliners Union <strong>798</strong>. Many years of hard work, brotherhood, and the practice of a<br />
very skilled trade, has made us who we are today. It is no accident that we are attacked<br />
daily by the non-union entities that would prefer we fade into the sunset. Non-union<br />
contractors and oil and gas pipeline companies wake every morning with new plans to<br />
weaken, split, and destroy our union. They never miss an opportunity to portray us as<br />
overpaid, bad boys. They go the extra mile to sell their untrained and unskilled work<br />
forces at our expense. But get this. When a job has to be built on time or has the logistics<br />
suitable for mountain lion or water moccasin, we get the call. Meanwhile, projects<br />
like the 16” new lay for Kinder Morgan between New Orleans, Louisiana and Collins,<br />
Mississippi remain unfinished (multiple extensions) and poorly constructed. The contractor<br />
representative, a Lou-Tex partner, was quoted “We could have had better quality,<br />
better trained employees, and more footage if the Tulsa union had not kept real pipeliners<br />
away by picketing our job”... At least the guy recognized our ability, but I’m surprised by<br />
his honesty, especially at the Gas Company meeting. To his credit, he never discussed<br />
several safety shutdowns (5, but who’s counting) that have been called on the project by<br />
Kinder Morgan safety gurus.<br />
By the time our membership receives this publication I will have a 3rd picket up near<br />
Mobile, Alabama against ESS (Energy Services South). ESS is constructing a 24” pipeline<br />
for Plains Pipeline of Houston. It should be noted that PLCA contractors were not<br />
allowed to bid this very high profile project.<br />
I want to share some outstanding numbers with our membership. Our members have<br />
completed for Latex Construction Company, 3,459 production welds on their current<br />
project. There have been a total of 32 repairs. The overall repair rate as of June 12,<br />
2013 is 0.925%. Atlanta Gas Light reports that this is an extremely good rate which is<br />
well below average for a project of this size. David W. Davis, CWI, sends his thanks to<br />
Pipeliners Union <strong>798</strong> and Latex of Georgia for the hard work and attention that is being<br />
paid to weld quality and craftsmanship.<br />
In closing my report I want to report that the Kennesaw Pipeline Project (42”) has<br />
been put on indefinite hold. This pipeline would have extended from the Greenville,<br />
Mississippi area to an inter-connect near Rome, Georgia. While an absolute cancellation<br />
was not announced, it is reasoned that the project has been shelved due to rising market<br />
prices of natural gas and competition within the pipeline corridor. The project has been<br />
in the planning stages for over 3 years. Estimated costs to date exceed $47 million<br />
dollars.<br />
Call me anytime I can be of assistance to you. Remember, I do not have answering<br />
machines, and there is no one else to pick up for me if I am not home. I do not text, but<br />
I will certainly answer an e-mail.<br />
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Members<br />
Honored With<br />
U.A.Certificates<br />
60+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 18, 1953<br />
Kenneth W. Battles<br />
Antlers, OK<br />
Welder<br />
60+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 7, 1952<br />
Bernard O. Gaston<br />
Eufaula, OK<br />
Welder<br />
60+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 8, 1953<br />
Carl Horn<br />
Logan, OH<br />
Welder<br />
60+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 4, 1953<br />
Earl P. Kesner<br />
Tulsa, OK<br />
Welder<br />
60+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MAY 12, 1953<br />
Homer Skaggs, Jr.<br />
Siloam Springs, AR<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
DECEMBER 27, 1956<br />
Doyle R. Battles<br />
Antlers, OK<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 3, 1955<br />
Roger E. Bowshier<br />
S. Coffeeville, OK<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 11, 1957<br />
Theodore Brown, Jr.<br />
Pryor, OK<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 18, 1957<br />
Julius Crabtree<br />
Fouke, AR<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 14, 1956<br />
Ralph Denney<br />
Haskell, OK<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
DECEMBER 20, 1955<br />
Raymond Keith Edwards<br />
Monroe, LA<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 21, 1955<br />
Bobby C. Gipson<br />
Bigelow, AR<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 21, 1956<br />
Harold Hollabaugh<br />
Langley, OK<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 25, 1958<br />
Hobert Hundley, Sr.<br />
South Point, OH<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 1, 1954<br />
Kenneth W. Kilcrease, Sr.<br />
Kerens, TX<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 23, 1956<br />
Donald E. “Cheyenne” Pate<br />
Hallettsville, TX<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 22, 1958<br />
William G. “Bucky” Price<br />
Renova, PA<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 16, 1956<br />
Benjamin Gail Sample<br />
Montgomery, TX<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 30, 1956<br />
Grant Sample<br />
Tulsa, OK<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 23, 1957<br />
James Schnebly<br />
Searcy, AR<br />
Welder<br />
55+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MAY 14, 1958<br />
Clifton Throneberry<br />
Broken Arrow, OK<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 29, 1960<br />
Gary Anderson<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 15, 1961<br />
Albert E. Ashby<br />
Tularosa, NM<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 19, 1962<br />
Charles A. Balch<br />
Grove, OK<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 19, 1962<br />
John H. Balch<br />
Jenks, OK<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MAY 16, 1961<br />
Kenneth D. Bloomfield<br />
Cleveland, OK<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 17, 1963<br />
Ivan Degeyter<br />
Florien, LA<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
DECEMBER 10, 1963<br />
William “Clark” Eastwood<br />
Farmerville, LA<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 31, 1961<br />
Joe Henderson<br />
Claremore, OK<br />
Welder<br />
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Members Honored With U.A. Certificates<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 14, 1960<br />
Leroy M. “Swede” Hoglund<br />
Homosassa, FL<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 28, 1963<br />
Tim Holt<br />
Marshall, TX<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 13, 1963<br />
Joseph M. Johnson<br />
Mandeville, LA<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 9, 1963<br />
David Kelley<br />
Bloomsburg, PA<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 24, 1963<br />
Charles “Buddy” Kervin<br />
Village Mills, TX<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 12, 1962<br />
Wayne E. Morgan, Sr.<br />
Crawfordville, FL<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 3, 1964<br />
Donald Armstrong<br />
Atlanta, TX<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 29, 1968<br />
Harry Connaway<br />
Texico, IL<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 27, 1968<br />
Joe Craft<br />
Hattiesburg, MS<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 25, 1966<br />
Bill Davis<br />
Spiro, OK<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 29, 1966<br />
Larry Edwards<br />
Seguin, TX<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MAY 25, 1964<br />
Ronald Ray Edwards<br />
Devine, TX<br />
Welder<br />
40+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 10, 1973<br />
Charlie Garrett<br />
Honey Grove, PA<br />
Welder<br />
40+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 18, 1973<br />
Littley W. Matthews II<br />
Daphne, AL<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 6, 1978<br />
Thomas “Brian” Anderson<br />
Longville, LA<br />
Welder<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
DECEMBER 9, 1974<br />
Robbie Antle<br />
Skiatook, OK<br />
Welder<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 4, 1974<br />
Thomas “Wayne” Causey<br />
Lake Cormorant, MS<br />
Welder<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 15, 1975<br />
Billy W. Elumbaugh<br />
Batesville, AR<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JANUARY 26, 1982<br />
Richard W. Coleman<br />
Silver Creek, GA<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 11, 1982<br />
Steve Gatehouse<br />
Zephyrhills, FL<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JANUARY 20, 1981<br />
Richard Joeris<br />
Buffalo Gap, TX<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 8, 1983<br />
Matthew E. Johnson<br />
Fairbanks, AK<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
NOVEMBER 24, 1980<br />
Delbert D. Jones<br />
Clendenin, WV<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 25, 1981<br />
David G. Layton<br />
Jane Lew, WV<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
OCTOBER 1, 1979<br />
Terry Mullins<br />
Mobeetie, TX<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 23, 1980<br />
Johnny R. Vaught<br />
Corpus Christi, TX<br />
Welder<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 17, 1986<br />
Jerry A. “Toni” Bond<br />
Olive Hill, KY<br />
Welder<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 4, 1986<br />
Kenneth B. Brewer<br />
Bostwick, FL<br />
Welder<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 21, 1986<br />
Marty D. Elliott<br />
Saline, LA<br />
Welder<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MAY 28, 1986<br />
Darrell N. “Fuzz” Glaze, Jr.<br />
Bald Knob, AR<br />
Welder<br />
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50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
DECEMBER 4, 1963<br />
Dennis Perkins<br />
Livingston, TX<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 12, 1963<br />
Larry Sportsman<br />
Colorado Springs, CO<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JANUARY 13, 1960<br />
Curtis F. Wall<br />
Saltillo, TX<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 26, 1963<br />
William “Clint” Warren<br />
Parma, ID<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MARCH 1, 1963<br />
John Dewayne Williams<br />
Cleveland, OK<br />
Welder<br />
50+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 5, 1959<br />
J D Williams<br />
Eufaula, OK<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 29, 1966<br />
Edward L. Putman<br />
Bastrop, LA<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 17, 1965<br />
Gary Sanders<br />
Bulverde, TX<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
AUGUST 11, 1966<br />
Danny Simms<br />
Wilmot, AR<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 12, 1968<br />
Robert J. “Skip” Todd, Jr.<br />
Stanley, NC<br />
Welder<br />
45+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 13, 1968<br />
Guy Williams<br />
Winnsboro, LA<br />
Welder<br />
40+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 25, 1973<br />
Rusty Bailey<br />
Haynesville, LA<br />
Welder<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 5, 1978<br />
Michael Kent Jewell<br />
Livonia, LA<br />
Welder<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JUNE 2, 1978<br />
David C. Skaggs<br />
Seward, PA<br />
Helper<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
FEBRUARY 26, 1974<br />
Mike Strickland<br />
Wilmar, AR<br />
Welder<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
MAY 11, 1978<br />
Kenny Sweetin<br />
Blanco, OK<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
35+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 17, 1975<br />
Joseph C. “JC” Thornburg<br />
Bastrop, LA<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 17, 1979<br />
Pete Ashby<br />
Cadillac, MI<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 9, 1981<br />
Curtis Mason<br />
Searcy, AR<br />
Welder<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 12, 1986<br />
Anthony Q. Haynes<br />
Lawndale, NC<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 26, 1982<br />
Randy Mathis<br />
Graham, TX<br />
Welder<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 21, 1987<br />
Kevin P. Machusak<br />
Charleston, WV<br />
Journeyman Spacer<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
DECEMBER 2, 1981<br />
Nathan “Bucky” McDaniel<br />
Pollok, TX<br />
Welder<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
APRIL 21, 1986<br />
Brian May<br />
Bald Knob, AR<br />
Welder<br />
30+<br />
YEARS<br />
25+<br />
YEARS<br />
INITIATED<br />
JULY 8, 1982<br />
Roger Mullin<br />
Kalkaska, MI<br />
Welder<br />
INITIATED<br />
SEPTEMBER 19, 1986<br />
Robert W. McMillan<br />
Booneville, MS<br />
Welder<br />
Meeting Notice<br />
September 13, 2013<br />
The September Membership Meeting of<br />
Pipeliners <strong>Local</strong> Union <strong>798</strong> will be held on<br />
Friday, September 13, 2013, beginning at<br />
7:00 p.m. at the Pipeliners <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Union<br />
Hall, 4823 S. 83rd E Ave., Tulsa, OK 74145.<br />
SPECIAL BUSINESS: Nominations for Election<br />
of Officers. See the Nominations notice<br />
included in this issue for further details.<br />
<strong>798</strong> Ladies Hospitality<br />
&<br />
Motel Accommodations<br />
The <strong>798</strong> Hospitality will be held at<br />
the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel – 6808 S. 107th<br />
E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74133 – beginning at<br />
6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013.<br />
The Renaissance Tulsa Hotel has graciously<br />
offered a discounted room rate of $91.00.<br />
To make reservations,<br />
call (918) 307-2600. Make sure you indicate<br />
you are with Pipeliners <strong>Local</strong> Union <strong>798</strong>.<br />
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MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR<br />
LOCAL <strong>798</strong> GENERAL OFFICERS<br />
This Notice provides important information regarding the nomination process for the upcoming<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> mail ballot election of general officers. If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact<br />
an Election Committee Member listed below.<br />
NOMINATIONS<br />
1. A meeting to nominate candidates for officers will be held on Friday, September 13, 2013<br />
starting at 7:00 p.m. (CST), at the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Union Hall, 4823 South 83rd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma.<br />
2. Nominations will be accepted for the following offices:<br />
President<br />
Vice-President<br />
Recording Secretary<br />
Business Manager<br />
Financial Secretary-Treasurer<br />
Inside Guard<br />
Executive Board (4 positions)<br />
Finance Committee (3 positions)<br />
Examining Board (2 positions)<br />
3. No member shall run for more than one office. The term of office shall be in accordance with<br />
the United Association Constitution.<br />
4. No <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> member shall be eligible to be nominated for office in <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> unless he has<br />
been a member of the United Association and <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> in good standing for at least a period of two (2)<br />
years immediately prior to the election. Any member who owes or has paid a reinstatement fee within a<br />
period of two (2) years immediately prior to the date of the election shall not be eligible to be nominated<br />
for office in <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong>. The “date of the election” for purposes of determining eligibility to run for office is<br />
October 29, 2013. Thus, if a member is not eligible as described above as of October 29, 2013, he will not<br />
be eligible to run for office.<br />
5. Nominations for officers will be accepted from the floor at the nominations meeting. A<br />
candidate may nominate himself and need not have a second. If a member is not present at the meeting,<br />
he may be nominated or nominate himself by sending to the Election Committee a written notice of his<br />
acceptance of nomination to the specified office. Such written notice may be delivered by hand, mail, or<br />
facsimile to the Union Office, or by email to nominations@local<strong>798</strong>.org. Written notice must be received<br />
in the <strong>Local</strong> Union in Tulsa, Oklahoma no later than 4:30 p.m. (CST) on the day of nominations, Friday,<br />
September 13, 2013. (Please note that the email address for nominations will be activated on <strong>July</strong> 1, 2013<br />
and deactivated at 4:30 p.m. (CST) on Friday, September 13, 2013.) The names of all candidates received<br />
by this deadline will be announced at the nominations meeting.<br />
6. Under Section 504 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (“LMRDA”),<br />
a member who has been convicted of certain crimes may not hold union office for a maximum of<br />
13 years following the date of conviction or the end of imprisonment, whichever is later. Please call the<br />
U.S. Department of Labor or the Chairman of the Election Committee if you have a question about this<br />
provision of the LMRDA.<br />
7. The Election Committee will conduct a candidate’s meeting on Saturday, September 14,<br />
2013. All candidates and their observers are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be conducted at the<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Union Hall, 4823 South 83rd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will start at 10:00 a.m. (CST).<br />
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MAIL BALLOT ELECTION<br />
1. The General President has directed that the election for officers be conducted by mail ballot.<br />
There will be no manual balloting.<br />
2. Election Services Solutions (ESS) shall administer the election. ESS is headquartered at 1229<br />
Theodora St., Elmont, NY 11003. The ESS representative conducting the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> election is Sandee Tovin.<br />
ESS has advised that it will utilize the services of Atlas Direct Mailhouse to conduct the mailing. Atlas Direct<br />
Mailhouse is located at 41-12 38th St., Long Island City, NY 11101.<br />
3. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> members on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at their<br />
most recent permanent address on file with the <strong>Local</strong> Union (“primary address”) as of Friday, October 11,<br />
2013.<br />
4. Members who do not receive a ballot, or who need a “duplicate” ballot must contact ESS<br />
directly at 1-800-864-1263. Thus, for example, if a member does not receive a ballot at the address<br />
provided to <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong>, or is no longer receiving mail at that address, he may request a duplicate ballot from<br />
ESS. Members must call personally to obtain a duplicate ballot; they may not have another individual<br />
call for them. The member will be asked to provide identifying membership information (such as book<br />
number or social security number) to obtain a duplicate ballot. ESS will provide the member with a<br />
confirmation number.<br />
5. No <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> member shall be eligible to vote in the election unless he has been a member<br />
of the United Association and <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> in good standing for at least a period of one (1) year immediately<br />
prior to the date of the election. Any member who owes or has paid a reinstatement fee within a period<br />
of one (1) year immediately prior to the date of the election shall not be eligible to vote. The “date of the<br />
election” for purposes determining eligibility to vote is October 29, 2013. Thus, if a member is not eligible<br />
as described above as of October 29, 2013, he will not be eligible to vote.<br />
6. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Tulsa, OK U.S. post office box printed<br />
on the outer return envelope by 8:00 a.m. (CST) on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Any ballot that is<br />
returned to the post office later than this date and time will not be counted. Ballots will be counted on<br />
Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the <strong>Local</strong> Union Hall, 4823 South 83rd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma<br />
starting at 9:00 a.m. (CST).<br />
7. The results of the election will be announced at the Regular Membership Meeting on<br />
Friday, December 13, 2013 starting at 7:00 p.m. (CST) at the <strong>Local</strong> Union Hall, 4823 South 83rd East<br />
Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma.<br />
8. In the event there is a tie vote in an officer election and a run-off election is necessary,<br />
a mail ballot election will be conducted for only those offices for which there is a tie vote. Ballots will<br />
be mailed on Friday, December 20, 2013 and will be counted on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the <strong>Local</strong><br />
Union Hall, 4823 South 83rd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, starting at 9:00 a.m. (CST). The results<br />
of any run-off election will be announced at a Special Union Membership meeting to be held on Friday,<br />
January 24, 2014 at the <strong>Local</strong> Union Hall, 4823 South 83rd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, starting at<br />
7:00 p.m. (CST).<br />
Farron Hollabaugh<br />
Chairman<br />
918-244-0648<br />
Kent Jewell<br />
Secretary<br />
225 335-4355<br />
Louie Langley<br />
Member<br />
623 826-3700<br />
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Darlene Wolfe wants to thank all her Brothers<br />
and Sisters for the Voluntary Fund check.<br />
Special thanks to Scotty Sampson and<br />
everyone on the Salem, WV job. You guys<br />
are the best. This will help her out a whole<br />
lot. God Bless.<br />
Pete LaFitte would like to thank the Voluntary<br />
Fund for the donation he received. Special<br />
thanks to Leon Loggins.<br />
Aubrey Zander would like to thank everyone<br />
for the check from the Voluntary Fund. It<br />
came at a time of great need. Thanks to all<br />
the hands on the Latex Construction job in<br />
Chamblee, GA and many others for their help,<br />
prayers and calls of concern. He extends a<br />
special thank you to Brothers Darrell Turner<br />
and Bobby Taylor, Jr. He is proud to be a<br />
member of this organization.<br />
Glen and Mary Green & Family want to<br />
thank all who contribute to the Voluntary<br />
Fund. The help they received was greatly<br />
appreciated.<br />
Anthony Ashby thanks all the Brothers and<br />
Sisters of <strong>798</strong> for their help in his time of<br />
need. Special thanks to Henry Jewel, Mike<br />
Green, Rick Taylor and all of the Michels crew<br />
in Tioga, PA. Thanks, also to the laborers,<br />
teamsters, and operators for their support.<br />
What a huge family of pipeliners we are!<br />
Robert and Teresa Moore would like to thank<br />
the Voluntary Fund and all who have given<br />
to it. The kindness and help is very much<br />
appreciated and it will help to off-set their<br />
expenses. It’s nice to know there’s help during<br />
times of need and sorrow. The Voluntary<br />
Fund is such a blessing. Special thanks to Tim<br />
Hartness, Danny Hendrix and Wade Pilgreen.<br />
Ralph (Barky) Zoller would like to thank<br />
Brother Eric Jones and all his Brothers and<br />
Sisters of <strong>798</strong> who have contributed to the<br />
Voluntary Fund for their support after his<br />
accident. Thank you and God bless.<br />
Andy and Kellie Burton would like to personally<br />
thank everyone who faithfully contributes<br />
to the Voluntary Fund for the help they<br />
received during his illness. Thanks for all of<br />
your concerns and prayers. A special thanks<br />
to Jeff Martin, Waymon Cater and all of <strong>798</strong>.<br />
Freddie Langston, JR. would like to thank<br />
the members of <strong>798</strong> who contribute to the<br />
Voluntary Fund. The gift was greatly appreciated<br />
during his time of need. It is a blessing<br />
to be a member of <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong>.<br />
Terry Basye would like to thank everyone<br />
who contributes to the Voluntary Fund for the<br />
help he recently received. He extends special<br />
thanks to Bob Butterworth and Frank Bowker<br />
for all their help and also thanks everyone for<br />
their prayers. He feels blessed to be a member<br />
of <strong>798</strong> and very thankful to be back to work<br />
at this time.<br />
Kevin and Stevi Gregory & Family would<br />
like to extend a thank you to the Voluntary<br />
Fund for the gift they received when their<br />
son Sebren was in the hospital very sick for a<br />
week. Extra special thank you and hugs go to<br />
Bryan and Susan Jones for taking the time to<br />
think of their family. They also thank everyone<br />
who donated to the toy fundraiser for the<br />
pediatric wing of the A.O. Fox Hospital where<br />
Sebren stayed.<br />
Colt and Natalie Grubbs would like to thank<br />
<strong>798</strong> for the Voluntary Fund and for all<br />
the members who contribute to it. They are<br />
grateful for the help they received during the<br />
loss of their baby. It means a lot to them<br />
knowing they don’t have just coworkers,<br />
but are surrounded by people they can truly<br />
call family.<br />
Dwight Grayson and Family write to say<br />
thank you for the help from the Voluntary<br />
Fund. <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> makes everything so much<br />
better for their family. Thank you to all the<br />
guys and girls who give to the Voluntary Fund<br />
with special thanks to Danny and Wade. God<br />
bless you all.<br />
Mark Brillhart would like to thank all the<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> members for their contributions<br />
to the Voluntary Fund. The assistance he<br />
received will help after having had major surgery<br />
to remove a fistula from his bladder and<br />
small intestine. Special thanks go to Black<br />
Schroeder.<br />
Rusty and Donna Bailey would like to thank<br />
the Voluntary Fund for the check they<br />
received. Most of all, thank you for thinking<br />
of them during the loss of Donna’s father.<br />
Words cannot thank you all enough. Also a<br />
special thanks to Jimmy Dick, Jim Warner,<br />
Rocky Stillwell, and Darrell Turner. Please<br />
keep them in your prayers.<br />
Terry Dyas and Family would like to thank<br />
all the members of <strong>798</strong> for their calls and<br />
concern about his fight with cancer. A special<br />
thanks to Joe Thornhill and Doyle Perry and<br />
also to the Voluntary Fund.<br />
Sim LeMoine and Family would like to thank<br />
all the people who give to the Voluntary Fund<br />
and all the people at Trinity Contractors.<br />
Special thanks go to Welder Foreman, Terry<br />
Sanders and Steward, Mr. Ronald “Slick”.<br />
Richard and Barbara Meier would like to<br />
thank everyone who donates to the Voluntary<br />
Fund. It was totally unexpected and appreciated.<br />
Thanks again to all UA members.<br />
Mark Heath would like to take the opportunity<br />
to say thank you for the generous gift<br />
that was sent after the death of his mother.<br />
Although her death wasn’t unexpected,<br />
the timing was much quicker than they<br />
thought so they were not completely prepared.<br />
He and his wife are truly grateful and<br />
words cannot express how much they appreciate<br />
the thoughtfulness of the gift, but most<br />
of all the friendship during this difficult time.<br />
In times like these they realize the blessing<br />
of being a part of this great union and brotherhood.<br />
They are proud to be a part of this<br />
organization.<br />
Reid and Tina Hebert would like to express<br />
thanks to everyone who contributes to the<br />
Voluntary Fund. The assistance they received<br />
with the loss of their loved one has helped<br />
them to pay for the emergency flight home.<br />
The kindness of everyone is very much appreciated<br />
and they are happy to be a part of the<br />
Voluntary Fund.<br />
Tim and Daphne Beckham want to give a<br />
great big thank you to everyone who contributes<br />
to the Voluntary Fund. The check they<br />
received was very much appreciated. God<br />
bless each of you!<br />
Lee Roy Webb wants to thank everyone for<br />
the Voluntary Fund contribution for his wife<br />
Peggy. September 14th she had a major back<br />
surgery and the 19th she had a stroke on the<br />
right side. She spent four months in rehab<br />
and skilled nursing. She is now recovering<br />
at home, learning to walk again. A special<br />
thanks to Black Schroeder.<br />
Frank Parker would like to thank the<br />
Voluntary Fund for the help he received when<br />
he had hospital bills and had not yet accumulated<br />
enough hours for insurance. Special<br />
thanks to: Quinn Haynes, Raymond Johnson,<br />
Clayton Carter, Wayne Walker, and everyone<br />
who contributes to the Voluntary Fund.<br />
Fred Wadley and Family would like to thank<br />
all the Brothers and Sisters of <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong>, and<br />
all the contributors to the Voluntary Fund.<br />
The check his family received was so much<br />
appreciated after his wife’s hospital stay with<br />
a stroke. He also wants to give a special thank<br />
you to Ernest Fontenot.<br />
Ashley Higgins (daughter of Richard<br />
Lavender) & Vince Alcorn want to thank<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong>. Ashley is proud to say her dad is<br />
a part of such an awesome union. The donation<br />
has helped their family very much.<br />
Lynn Landreth and Family would like to<br />
thank all those who have contributed to the<br />
Voluntary Fund. The money she received<br />
after her recent back problems really came<br />
in handy. To all those who cared enough to<br />
send in her name for the Voluntary Fund, she<br />
wishes to send out a heartfelt thank you and<br />
may God bless you all.<br />
Joe Otte writes to say that only by God’s grace<br />
is he getting better each day. He would like to<br />
sincerely thank all his Brothers and Sisters for<br />
the help he received.<br />
William and Holly Johnston say thank you to<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> for the generous help during their<br />
family’s hardship. It helped them pay some<br />
expenses they were having a hard time paying.<br />
He is proud to be a member of this local<br />
and appreciates all the help. Special thanks to<br />
Wade Pilgreen.<br />
Steve DeArmond and Family would like to<br />
thank all the Brothers and Sisters that contribute<br />
to the Voluntary Fund. The check<br />
was greatly appreciated after Steve’s medical<br />
issues. It’s a blessing to be a part of such a<br />
giving group of <strong>798</strong> Pipeliners! Thanks to<br />
Danny and Wade and a very special thanks to<br />
John Brashear.<br />
Eleanor Dee Truman and the Family of Paul<br />
D. Harold, SR would like to thank everyone<br />
who contributes to the Voluntary Fund. The<br />
money received was a gracious and much<br />
appreciated gift at the time of the passing<br />
of their loved one. Special thanks to David<br />
Layton, Bill Clendenin and Harry Houser.<br />
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Ronald Miller and Family express sincere appreciation<br />
to the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Brothers and Sisters for<br />
the Voluntary Fund gift. It was greatly needed<br />
during their difficult time. Special thanks to<br />
Danny Hendrix, Black Schroeder and Phillip<br />
McCann.<br />
Richard Elson was very thankful to receive<br />
money from the Voluntary Fund during his<br />
wife’s illness. The money helped considerably<br />
with medical bills. It’s an honor to belong to a<br />
great union where members lend each other a<br />
helping hand. Special thanks to Jason Storey<br />
and Rocky Stilwell.<br />
Gerald Duggan would like to thank everyone<br />
who contributes to the Voluntary Fund for the<br />
generous help received after having a heart<br />
attack. Special thanks to Danny Hendrix, Wade<br />
Pilgreen, Erwin Cole and Rex Duggan.<br />
Martin and Carolyn Finley would like to<br />
thank all the members who contribute to the<br />
Voluntary Fund. Thank you for the generous<br />
check during Carolyn’s hospital stay. A special<br />
thanks to Darrell Turner, Bobby Taylor and<br />
Martin Finley, JR.<br />
Adolph “Ed” Noga wishes to thank all who<br />
contribute to the Voluntary Fund. He appreciates<br />
the help received. May God bless you all<br />
and may God bless <strong>798</strong>, one of the finest unions<br />
on planet Earth.<br />
A.J. Malnar would like to express sincere<br />
thanks to the contributors of the Voluntary<br />
Fund. His wife, Wanda, had extensive cancer<br />
surgery. She is home recovering after a week<br />
in the hospital and will have to undergo chemotherapy<br />
in the near future. Thank you again for<br />
this most needed help.<br />
Tommy Boulware would like to thank everyone<br />
who contributes to the Voluntary Fund for the<br />
help he received after being in a rear-end accident.<br />
A special thanks to the Voluntary staff,<br />
Danny Hendrix, Wade Pilgreen and Russell<br />
Boulware. It was deeply appreciated.<br />
Emmet Clack and Family would like to thank<br />
each and every person who helped them in<br />
their time of need. It helps to ease the mind<br />
and soul to know there are people out there<br />
with a helping hand when needed. Special<br />
thanks go to Phillip McCann, Daniel Hendrix,<br />
and Wade Pilgreen.<br />
Lori Hart and Family would like to thank<br />
everyone for the Voluntary Fund gift.<br />
William J. Bertelmann, Helper, Tumbling<br />
Shoals, AR<br />
Harvey J. Besneatte, Helper, Laramie, WY<br />
Tommy W. Carter, Welder, White Oak, TX<br />
George A. Deangelo, Welder, Abbeville, LA<br />
Edward R. Graham, Welder, Odessa, MO<br />
Freddie D. Langston, Sr., Journeyman Spacer,<br />
Searcy, AR<br />
Carlton E. Lofton, Journeyman Spacer, Red<br />
Bay, AL<br />
Jeffrey L. McHam, Journeyman Spacer,<br />
Strandquist, MN<br />
Timothy A. Moore, Helper, Woodward, OK<br />
Billy J. Murray, Helper, Ada, OK<br />
Douglas E. Root, Journeyman Spacer, Bald<br />
Knob, AR<br />
Gary L. Sanders, Welder, Bulverde, TX<br />
Thomas L. Shingledecker, Helper, Blanchard,<br />
OK<br />
John B. Temple, Welder, Tumbling Shoals, AR<br />
John P. Vanderwater, Welder, Newnan, GA<br />
Andrew E. Napier, 20 year-old Helper Applicant<br />
of Booneville, Arkansas passed away December<br />
7, 2012.<br />
Kesley H. Bryant, 27 year-old Helper of Fort<br />
Worth, TX passed away April 10, 2013.<br />
William J. Grieves, JR, 74 year-old Retired<br />
Welder of Sand Springs, OK passed away May<br />
19, 2013.<br />
Donald W. Evans, 77 year-old Retired Welder of<br />
Wellston, OK passed away May 26, 2013.<br />
Dean Smith, 63 year-old Retired Welder of<br />
Diboll, TX passed away May 28, 2013.<br />
John C. Raef, 96 year-old Retired Welder of<br />
Elloree, SC passed away May 2, 2013.<br />
Curtis E. Barton, 92 year-old Retired Helper of<br />
Gadsden, AL passed away June 6, 2013.Retired<br />
Journeyman Space of Advance, MO passed<br />
away November 25, 2012.<br />
For Sale: 1954 Lincoln Welder (same as red<br />
face). Very good condition and ready for<br />
work. Asking price is $4,250. Contact Bobby<br />
Strickland (870) 723-5079, 408 Ras Pace Rd.<br />
Wilmar, AR 71675.<br />
2009 GMC 3500 Welding Rig. Duramax Diesel<br />
with 38,000 miles on it. It has remote start,<br />
power windows and seats, and an all metal bed.<br />
200D welding machine has 2,800 hours. All<br />
tools, ready for work. $40,000.00. Call (209)<br />
327-9132.<br />
Welding Hats. Daughter of the King Welding<br />
Hats is ready to take your orders today! Call<br />
(870) 613-7182.<br />
2004 Travel Supreme 40RLTSO Fifth Wheel.<br />
Comes with: 3 axels, 3 slide-outs, rear living<br />
room, desk area, 2 piece Whirlpool washer<br />
and dryer, 2 Flexsteel glider chairs, porcelain<br />
stool with sprayer, King Dome auto satellite,<br />
2 ducted 15,000 BTU A/Cs, tinted double paned<br />
windows, Corian countertops in kitchen and<br />
bath, convection/microwave oven, conventional<br />
gas oven, roof rack, large metal wrapped<br />
patio awning, TV with DVD and VHS player,<br />
AM/FM/CD stereo system with surround sound,<br />
electric fireplace, receiver hitch, queen size bed<br />
with two night stands, very comfortable oversized<br />
couch with queen size hide-a-bed, electric<br />
leveling jacks, free standing dining table with<br />
2 chairs, two LP gas tanks, lots of storage inside<br />
and out, lighted pass through storage compartment<br />
with 110V outlet, enclosed underbelly,<br />
day/night shades, Load Range G 14 ply<br />
Goodyear tires, 50 AMP, fantastic fan, mirrored<br />
wardrobe closet, lots of manuals included. Nonsmokers,<br />
no pets/children. All cabinets are solid<br />
wood. Call (478) 279-0790.<br />
For Sale: The Hood Fan. It cools and defogs.<br />
$33 pp. Call (801) 634-9063.<br />
2006 Dodge Dually 4wd Truck for sale. In excellent<br />
condition with 54,500 miles, manufactured<br />
bumper (grill) with custom truck bed. Call (337)<br />
208-4706 or email donrlewis39@gmail.com.<br />
Brothers and Sisters, due to limited spacing, SHORT & PERSONAL items are<br />
published as space permits. We try to print some in each category, and will<br />
get to yours as soon as possible. All items must be submitted in writing.<br />
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars LSU Chapter recently<br />
welcomed Alyssa Taylor Williams of Crowville as a new member.<br />
Membership with the NSCS gives students access to a number of benefits including career<br />
and networking resources, scholarships, travel and service projects both on campus and in<br />
the community.<br />
NSCS is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization for first and second-year<br />
college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class<br />
standing.<br />
Alyssa is beginning her sophomore year this fall at Louisiana State University. She is<br />
majoring in microbiology where she plans to continue on to medical school to become a<br />
reconstructive surgeon for breast cancer.<br />
Alyssa is the daughter of <strong>798</strong> Journeyman, Chad S. Williams and Joni Wygal of Crowville.<br />
She is also the granddaughter of <strong>798</strong> Welder, Guy S. Williams and his wife Maria<br />
Williams.<br />
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I can only guess that the subject of my report will be echoed throughout the<br />
pages of this Blue Light by all that contribute. WE MUST MAN OUR WORK!<br />
As of this writing there are approximately 650 Welders, 100 Journeymen<br />
and 700 Helpers on the out-of-work list and I am having difficulty manning<br />
work. Almost every day I am forced to turn work over to the Business<br />
Agents. When this happens there is a high percentage of probability that:<br />
in the Welders’ case, a traveler or a non-book will fill it; with Journeymen a<br />
Helper will be upgraded; and with Helpers a book will be sold. How can our<br />
membership that is on the out-of-work list allow this to happen If we had<br />
exhausted the list it would be one thing, but with one-fifth<br />
unemployment – it is outrageous!<br />
In discussing this dilemma with Danny the other day he<br />
surmised that this year is potentially a ten million man-hour<br />
year, but we will be lucky to hit eight million because of<br />
the apathy of our membership. He was also very concerned<br />
about who would work those two million man-hours that our<br />
membership is snubbing. It is pretty apparent that the work<br />
will get done one way or another and the other is by the non-union side.<br />
Indifference does nothing but grow the numbers and strength of the non-union.<br />
It is ironic that prosperity will be the catalyst that weakens our local. This is a<br />
greater fight than picketing jobs and trying to gain market share. The work is<br />
there and our membership refuses to seize the moment!<br />
Another issue within the Dispatch Office that I would like to discuss is more<br />
directed toward the Welder Foreman. At one time orders were placed and<br />
filled Monday thru Friday with the exception of lingering orders being filled<br />
on Saturdays. The dynamics of all this changed with the Jobline. Mondays<br />
and Fridays have become the most active days for orders. This requires the<br />
Dispatch Office to fill the most orders on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Friday<br />
OSHA considers heat stress to be a primary concern in the<br />
workplace and has been progressively citing employers who<br />
fail to provide sufficient measures to reduce heat stress or<br />
have an adequate program in place. Slowed reaction times,<br />
reduced energy and difficulties with attention are a few of<br />
the dangerous conditions that those suffering from heat stress<br />
experience. Often times, reduced safety, decreased efficiency,<br />
and an overall loss of productivity are the result.<br />
Our bodies function most successfully within a limited temperature<br />
range. When our core temperature rises too high,<br />
then our bodies metabolic rate increases and its efficiency<br />
to cool down decreases. Providing workers with training so<br />
they understand what heat stress is, how it affects<br />
their health and safety, and most importantly how<br />
it can be prevented, are vital details every employee<br />
should have.<br />
There are several types of heat related illnesses,<br />
all of which are preventable; dehydration, heat<br />
rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat<br />
stroke. Often times, the most difficult point to get across is<br />
that the affected employee won’t always recognize their own<br />
symptoms/signs.<br />
Heat Exhaustion<br />
Heat exhaustion is directly caused by dehydration (the<br />
amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount<br />
being taken in).<br />
Symptoms & Signs:<br />
Chills, profuse sweating, light-headedness, pale or flushed<br />
complexion, dizziness, moist/clammy skin, headache, weakness<br />
and fatigue, nausea, disorientation.<br />
Treatment:<br />
Remove the victim from the heat. Apply cool, wet cloths.<br />
Fan the victim, but stop if goose bumps or shivers develop.<br />
Give fluids if the victim is conscious. If possible, have the<br />
victim drink a mixture of one-pint water with one-teaspoon<br />
Dispatch<br />
Report<br />
By Kevin Leeper<br />
S a f e t y<br />
F i r s t<br />
becoming a heavy order day has created issues that I’m sure most of you don’t<br />
consider. The first matter is that it requires the clerical staff of the Dispatch<br />
Office to incur overtime; documentation and communication does not allow<br />
for just a Dispatcher to come in and execute all that is required. The second<br />
problem is that there is a decrease in the number of the membership that call in<br />
on Fridays to apply for positions – which brings me to the third concern.<br />
Our membership works long hours and are away from home, in most instances,<br />
when working on the pipeline. The time they spend at home interacting with<br />
their spouse and children is precious. Many times the spouse has a Monday<br />
thru Friday job and the kids are in school all week. The last<br />
thing someone that works away from home wants to do is<br />
sit around all day Saturday waiting on a call from Dispatch.<br />
Organizing your needs better so that large orders are filled on<br />
Friday and emergencies or unforeseeable orders are placed<br />
on Fridays to be filled on Saturdays will make you far more<br />
successful in getting the workforce you need. Additionally;<br />
this will reduce the cost of operating the Dispatch Office and<br />
give consideration for your brothers and sisters that are trying to have a little<br />
down time with their families between jobs.<br />
The mission of the Dispatch Office is to assist you in getting a good,<br />
high-paying union job with benefits that is the envy of anyone who works for<br />
a living. If you are currently unemployed or underemployed, on a job that is<br />
not paying benefits to your union, call the Jobline at (918) 610-2745 between<br />
5 P.M. and 7 A.M. If you do not understand how to use the jobline give us<br />
a call at (918) 610-2761 M-F 8:00 – 4:30. Pipeliners <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong>’s strength<br />
comes from being able to man our work with good competent skilled labor.<br />
Please consider the oath you took and help us all become stronger by<br />
manning our work.<br />
salt every 30 minutes until recovered.<br />
Seek medical attention if there’s no improvement.<br />
DON’T:<br />
Give any stimulant, including alcohol or cigarettes.<br />
Apply ice directly to the skin.<br />
Allow the victim to become so cold that he or she shivers.<br />
Leave the victim alone.<br />
Heat Stroke<br />
Heat stroke is a sudden failure of the body’s regulatory<br />
system and may be fatal. It initially appears similar to heat<br />
exhaustion, but can rapidly progress to more serious neurological<br />
conditions.<br />
Symptoms & Signs:<br />
Disorientation, lack of sweating, loss of consciousness,<br />
hot/dry skin, seizures, red or spotted skin,<br />
convulsions, extremely high body temperature<br />
Treatment:<br />
Remove the victim from the heat.<br />
Seek medical attention immediately.<br />
While waiting for medical help, cool the victim by soaking<br />
the clothing with cool water or by applying cool compresses<br />
to the body.<br />
Give water, if the person is conscious.<br />
DON’T:<br />
Give aspirin or any other medication to lower the fever.<br />
Give any stimulant, including alcohol or cigarettes.<br />
Apply ice directly to the skin.<br />
Allow the victim to become so cold that he or she shivers.<br />
Leave the victim alone.<br />
Very simply put... you shouldn’t even try to beat the heat.<br />
When employees work in hot environments, heat stress is<br />
an obvious risk, but one which OSHA has deemed 100%<br />
preventable. And everyone, not just those in the workplace,<br />
has to remember the importance of NOT attempting to beat<br />
the heat.<br />
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115-R Rumble of Unity Black 116-C Sportsmaster Masterfleece © Three-Season Jacket.<br />
119-C<br />
Navy Sweatshirt. (2XL, 3XL, 4XL). 115-G<br />
Don’t Gamble With Your Future<br />
Short-Sleeved T-Shirt. (L, XL, With embroidered <strong>798</strong> logo. Heavy-duty, tear-resistant fabric.<br />
$25.00<br />
Gray Short-Sleeved Pocketed T-Shirt.<br />
2XL, 4XL). $10.00<br />
Rain & stain resistant. Lined. (S, M, L). $75.00<br />
Screen print logo. (Back shown) (L, XL). $10.00<br />
116 Navy Logo<br />
Hoodie. (S, L, XL,<br />
2XL, 3XL, 4XL)<br />
$22.00<br />
101-A Navy Summer<br />
Cap. $13.00<br />
101-B Navy / Tan<br />
Summer Cap. $11.00<br />
101-C2 Winter<br />
Camouflage<br />
Cap. $21.00<br />
115-H Heart of America Black<br />
Short-Sleeved T-Shirt. (L, XL, 2XL,<br />
4XL). $10.00<br />
101-F Bone Brushed<br />
Cotton Twill “Union Yes”<br />
Sandwich Bill hat. $12.00<br />
101-G Navy Patriotic Cap.<br />
9.00<br />
101-L Fitted Patriotic Cap.<br />
(S/M or L/XL).<br />
$17.00<br />
115-L<br />
Work Hard Live<br />
Union Gray Short-<br />
Sleeved T-Shirt.<br />
Screen print logo.<br />
(Back shown)<br />
(XL). $9.00<br />
101-H Navy Blue Cap<br />
w/Red Bill. $9.00<br />
101-J White Cap. $16.00<br />
137 <strong>798</strong> Lapel<br />
Pin. $4.50<br />
206 Safety Short Sleeved Pocketed<br />
T-Shirt. Fluorescent Green with Reflective<br />
Ink. Logo on front pocket. (Back shown).<br />
(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL). $14.00<br />
129 <strong>798</strong><br />
Money Clip.<br />
$11.00<br />
130 <strong>798</strong> Key<br />
Chain. “United We<br />
Bargain / Divided<br />
We Beg”. $8.00<br />
101-K Navy / Tan Winter<br />
Cap. $16.00<br />
136<br />
<strong>Local</strong><br />
Union <strong>798</strong><br />
Glasses.<br />
Set of 4.<br />
$5.00<br />
134 Pipeliners Union<br />
<strong>798</strong> Pen. Black pen<br />
with black ink<br />
in gold trim.<br />
$4.00<br />
132 <strong>798</strong><br />
Computer<br />
Bag. $40.00<br />
104 Portfolio.<br />
Navy. $15.00<br />
135 <strong>798</strong><br />
Logo<br />
Blanket<br />
$31.00<br />
101-M 60th Anniversary<br />
sized hat. Back says 60th<br />
Anniversary 1949-2009.<br />
(Large only) $23.00<br />
125 60th Anniversary<br />
Case Pocket Knife.<br />
Pipeliners <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong><br />
on blade. Numbered.<br />
$71.00<br />
Visit the Merchandise Cart at www.local<strong>798</strong>.org to view and order available products.<br />
Or call the Union Hall at (918) 622-1900 to place an order.
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We appreciate those of you who have previously<br />
submitted pictures for use in the Blue<br />
Light and other projects. To generate additional<br />
photos, we will be holding a photo<br />
contest. Photos submitted should be appro-<br />
priate for publication, and may<br />
include pipeline or work scenes.<br />
Pictures to be included in the <strong>Local</strong><br />
<strong>798</strong> calendar must be horizontal<br />
shots and the resolution must be<br />
300 dpi or larger. Please note that<br />
photos taken with a smart phone<br />
must be downloaded to a computer<br />
before they can be emailed.<br />
Sending the photo directly from<br />
the phone via text or email lowers the<br />
resolution to a point that the picture is not<br />
usable for the calendar. Photos to be included<br />
in the Blue Light may be a lower resolution<br />
and can be either horizontal or vertical,<br />
but to be considered for a cover photo<br />
it must be a vertical shot. While we accept<br />
photos all throughout the year, to be considered<br />
for the photo contest, you must submit<br />
your pictures prior to October 1, 2013.<br />
Photo<br />
Contest<br />
Digital photos should be submitted via email<br />
to information@local<strong>798</strong>.org, with the subject:<br />
Photo Contest. You must include your<br />
name, address, and book # if you are a mem-<br />
ber. We plan to have a photographer review<br />
and choose the winning picture.<br />
First prize will be a <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Jacket<br />
and the inclusion of your photo in<br />
the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Calendar.<br />
Also, <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> now has the ability<br />
to include your personal photo on<br />
our database. You can have your<br />
picture taken during Steward School<br />
(advising the photographer it is for<br />
the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>798</strong> Database), or submit a<br />
photo via mail or email. This photo does not<br />
haveto be a high resolution photo. You can<br />
also submit a print photo if you wish. You<br />
must include your name and book number<br />
with your photo to ensure it gets placed on<br />
the appropriate record.<br />
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to<br />
call us.