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GENERAL PRESIDENT’S REPORTContinued from page 4Finally, I want each of you reading this article toregister for our Mobile News Network by textingIUPAT to 48728. You'll get news directly on yourmobile phone about job alerts, union events andyou might even hear about a meeting at your localunion hall when I'll be there to answer your questions.I know that texting might seem a bit strangeto some of us. But I want you to do what I did andask someone younger than 40 to show you how todo it. It's important. It's the future. We need tomake this happen.Keep up the good work and Happy Holidays to allof you and your families. Here's to the victories wehave ahead of us.EXECUTIVE GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORTContinued from page 6more than the IUPAT and its associated programs.Being a part of the organized labor movement is veryimportant for you in these hard times. The IUPAT is oneof 57 national and international unions represented bythe AFL-CIO. Your union represents over 160,000active and retired members in the United States andCanada. As a whole, the AFL-CIO represents over 15million union members. That's right. You have over 15million union brothers and sisters in North Americawatching your back. Now you can see why labor as aunited force can make such an impact when it comes toinitiatives and elections that matter so much to workingfamilies.In addition to being responsible for “making the trainsrun on time” relative to the day-to-day operations of themany departments of the IUPAT, I have the honor of servingon several AFL-CIO Executive Council committees. Ialso represent General President Williams on the AFL-CIOBuilding and Construction Trades Department’s (BCTD)Governing Board of Presidents when his schedule conflictswith a meeting.My years of working with the AFL-CIO and theBCTD have been encouraging for me as I look at whatis ahead for us as a union. I can report to you that ourconnection to the house of labor is stronger than it hasever been, and more importantly, we are not alone inseizing and creating opportunities that may be outthere on a national scale thanks to the AFL-CIO andBCTD. For example, through the BCTD and its affiliatemember unions, we’re 6working under project laboragreements (which means more jobs for union members)that ensure that the end-user has a stable, skilledand qualified workforce, and that any disputes over thedivision of work can be resolved in a manner agreeableto all.The opportunity for me to be a part of the leadershipteam of the International Union of Painters and AlliedTrades has been an invaluable experience andstrengthens my resolve to work to maintain our standingin the house of labor and, more importantly, takethese opportunities and work them to the advantage ofour members.I've given you a glimpse of what is happening on thenational and international level in the name of theIUPAT and the rest of the labor movement. Now, I hopeyou’ll be inspired to do your part on the local level.Continue your training, stay involved in union activities,and go to your union meetings.We've got a new year ahead of us with plenty of challengesand opportunities. Join me in meeting them withnot only resolve, but hope as well.Happy Holidays to all.30O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L
GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER’S REPORTContinued from page 7ment exceeds (Insert number) for the calendar year of (Insert year){i.e. 2009}. If the man-hours exceed (Insert number) for ____ (year)then ($ Insert amount) shall be added to the hourly wage and fringepackage of this Collective Bargaining Agreement. For the purpose ofdetermining the total man-hours worked under this CollectiveBargaining Agreement for this clause, the number of hours contributedto the (Insert Name of Trust Fund) for the year shall be thedetermining factor. This process will repeat for each subsequent yearof this agreement.The only exception to the above clause is (Insert amount) per houradded annually to the fringe benefit funds, as called for in this agreement.”These clauses are certainly not for every Collective BargainingAgreement and every situation; however, some circumstances, industries,and market segments may need this approach to stabilize costs until marketshare increases or the economy improves. In some areas, the currenteconomic conditions and the amount of unemployment we are experiencingwill bring the employers to the bargaining table seeking concessionsor a wage freeze. This clause will allow us to still get a pay increase inthese situations if the economy improves over the course of the CBA. Thisapproach can also provide an incentive for the district councils or LocalUnions to organize and find innovative ways to increase market share,and it will motivate members to self-police any attempts by unscrupulousemployers to shave the number of man-hours reported.Determining what that man-hour threshold should be can be challenging.One idea is to use a 10 year average of the annual manhours,thus taking into consideration good years and bad. This willresult in increases when we are doing better than average, and it willkeep our employers competitive in the down years.If this clause can increase or maintain man-hours, it will have apositive effect on members even if they do not receive an hourlyincrease each year. For example, a member making $25 an hour andworking 1,800 hours per year earns $45,000 per year, but if a $2per hour increase results in that member only working 1,600 hours,he or she would earn only $43,200 the next year. Also, at 1,800hours, the members would have more hours paid into the fringe benefitspackage, thus increasing health and welfare, and pension benefits.In all markets, you control the market, compete in it, or becomeirrelevant. Since we do not control the market, we must compete in itor run the risk of becoming irrelevant. If we can successfully competefor market share, we may once again reach the point where we controlthe market.There is no magic bullet to fix everything; however, this is one moretool that can be used where needed.As we contemplate this and many other tactics to grow work opportunitiesfor our members, I continue to pray for guidance and God’sblessings on our members.Finally, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year.WHEN YOURENAMEDEPENDSDSON ITDEPENDON OURS.C6Professionalsrely onPurdy®rollerstoloadwell,releaseevenly andalwaysdelivera smooth,lint-freee finish.After80 years, we’veearnedour reputation. And we canhelpbuild yours.purdycorp.com/rollers1.800.547.0780O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L31
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