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I N T E R N A T I O N A L U N I O N O FP A I N T E R S A N D A L L I E D T R A D E SDISTRICT COUNCIL 36 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACelebrating SafetyDistrict Council 36/Glaziers,Architectural Metal & GlassWorkers Local Union 636recently held its 2010 Safety TrainingAwards Recognition (STAR) event. Morethan 225 members qualified and, alongwith their families and friends, enjoyedan afternoon of fun and entertainment.For the kids there were sno-cones, facepainting and games. Everyone enjoyedlive music and lots of great food. Thehighlight of the afternoon was the raffle.Not only did every qualifying memberin attendance receive a $100 Sears giftcard and LU 636 t-shirts, but they alsohad a chance to win the grand prize: a2011 Chevy Silverado truck and one oftwenty-seven $1,000 cash prizes.Congratulations to grand prizewinner Oscar Gutierrez and the restof the winners. “Not only is the eventa fun day for the members and families,but it underscores the emphasiswe place on job site safety,” said DC36 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Grant Mitchell.DC 39 IUPAT members whocame to the aid of a fallenbrother. Back row, left toright: Tim Danells(Supervisor) and Matt Morin.Front row, left to right: RickDefazio, Colin Leavitt,Foreman Leonard Sabean,Sean McCullough.DISTRICT COUNCIL 39 - ATLANTIC PROVINCES CANADAHEROES ON THE JOB SITEOn October 13th, 2010, Stephen Manser, vice president ofLocal Union 1151 Dartmouth, New Brunswick, was severelyinjured when another trade’s partially erected scaffoldingcollapsed. Stephen suffered serious injuries including brokenribs, a broken shoulder blade, a broken collar bone, apunctured lung, a laceration to the back of his head andcrushed vertebrae. After three weeks in intensive care andtwo surgeries, Stephen returned home to his family onNovember 1st.Brother Rick Defazio, the designated first aider on-site, wastrained in workplace first aid and CPR through the DistrictCouncil 39 local J.A.T.F. According to both the on-site firstresponders and Stephen’s doctor, the actions taken by the firstaiders to prevent further injury potentially saved Stephen fromlifelong paralysis due to his spinal injuries.On behalf of District Council 39, BM/ST Jonathan Gaul wishesStephen a speedy recovery and would like to thank the membersof 1151 who helped administer the emergency first aid. Theydeserve the highest of praise for the actions they took under sucha highly stressful situation.12 O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L
DISTRICT COUNCIL 39 - ATLANTIC PROVINCES CANADALeader HonoredDistrict Council 39’s newly elected BusinessManager/Secretary-Treasurer Jonathan Gaul (right)presents recently retired BM/ST Frank MacKinnon hisretirement certificate. Brother MacKinnon was initiated intoLocal 1945, Cape Breton Island in 1967. He became the businessmanager for Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape BretonIsland in 1988, and the business manager/secretary-treasurerfor the Atlantic Provinces in Canada when District Council 39received its charter in 2002. He remained in the position ofBM/ST until his retirement in September of this year.On behalf of the members of District Council 39, BM/STGaul would like to thank Brother MacKinnon for his long yearsof exceptional service to this organization. “Frank is a trueunion leader that is passionate about the Trade Union movement,”says Gaul. “He is someone that a young leader likemyself can look to for guidance and aspire to become. I considermyself fortunate to have mentored under the best. We allwish him a long, happy and well-deserved retirement.”DISTRICT COUNCIL 50 - HAWAIIHI-TECH IN HAWAIIPD-2 Apprentice Kyle Hashimoto tries VirtualSpray, coached by instructorCory Tani.VirtualSpray has been added to the PaintersApprenticeship PD-2 class as an advanced methodof spray painting training. This hi-tech toolprovides instant feedback and allows the studentsto correct their technique for best results. As thestudent sprays, data is displayed showing milthicknessand any amount of overspray. It alsocalculates the cost of wasted paint and othervaluable data. The students continue trying toimprove their scores following basic sprayingfundamentals. The result is rapid learning of betterspray technique with zero materials wasted.The VirtualSpray equipment was developed bythe University of Northern Iowa for the Departmentof Defense. District Council 50 purchased theequipment with a generous grant from the IUPATFinishing Trades Institute (FTI). The IUPAT FTIprovides grants to district councils to supportworker training and to increase job opportunitiesfor our members. Thank you, IUPAT, for keepingDistrict Council 50 members on the cutting edge.O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L13
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