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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 SAFL-CIO HIT is Creating Jobs for IUPAT MembersTh e A F L - C I O H o u s i n gInvestment Trust (HIT) is investing$100 million, the largest investmentin its history, into construction ofthe new Elizabeth Seton PediatricCenter in Yonkers, New York.The event was hosted by John J.Sweeney, Chairman of the HIT andPresident Emeritus of the AFL-CIO. Ata time when unemployment is so highin the construction industry, this projectis generating over 800 family-supportingunion construction jobs formembers of the Building andConstruction Trades unions inWestchester and Putnam counties,New York. This investment moves theHIT significantly closer to its goal ofcreating 10,000 union constructionjobs by spring of 2011 through itsnationwide Construction JobsInitiative.Although construction on the newpediatric center is in the early stages,it is anticipated that members ofIUPAT District Council 9; MetalPolishers Local Union 8a-28a; andGlaziers, Architectural Metal GlassWorkers and Allied Trades LocalUnion 1281 will do the work coveredby the IUPAT on this $116 million project.Speakers at the event includedNew York Lt. Governor RichardRavitch, Yonkers Mayor PhilipAmicone and Paul Ryan, President ofthe Westchester and Putnam CountiesCentral Labor Body.This is a wonderful project with somany benefits – hundreds of goodunion jobs, a new home for thePediatric Center and economic developmentfor the Yonkers community.From right, JohnSweeney tours theconstruction sitewith Paul Ryan,President of theWestchester andPutnam countiesCentral LaborBody, andEdward Doyle,Sr., President ofthe Westchesterand PutnamCounties BCTC.DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 - WASHINGTON, OREGONU.S. SENATOR PATTY MURRAY GETS TOUR BUSWRAPPED AT HEISER BODY COMPANYWashington U.S. Senator Patty Murray took her campaign on theroad in the final days before the election and it was IUPAT memberswho wrapped her bus in campaign colors. The work took place atthe Heiser Body Company in Seattle, WA, which has been a unionshop since 1939 and is signatory with IUPAT DC 5 and Sheet MetalLocal Union 66. DC 5 Business Representative Scott Clark explainedthat Heiser employs over 20 Local Union 1094 members at thefacility, which is the largest truck painting facility in Washingtonstate. He further explained that our members paint commercialvehicles of any size, including concrete pumps, cranes, buses andtrailers, as well as paint designs and decal installs.8 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 5 - WASHINGTON, OREGONMEMBERS OF DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 AND THEWESTERN REGION HONOR BM/ST MIKE BALLIn late October, newly retired Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Mike Ball was honored by IUPATleadership and his peers at the Western RegionalConference. Pictured here from left to right are IUPATGeneral Vice President Ray Sesma, General Secretary-Treasurer George Galis, BM/ST Ball and General PresidentJames Williams. The men and women of the IUPAT wishhim well and thank him for his years of dedicated service.DISTRICT COUNCIL 6 - OHIOIUPAT Gives Back to the CommunityDistrict Council 6 has been veryactive with its PATCH programthis year. Its golf outingin August raised over $23,000 forthe charity and the revenue has madeit back to the community, benefitingseveral landmark institutions.A nationally ranked provider ofneonatal intensive care, RainbowBabies & Children’s Hospital wasawarded $5,000. The council alsocontributed $5,000 to the ClevelandClinic Children's Hospital, a recognizedleader in physical rehabilitation.An additional $2,500 wasawarded to the City of Parma's SafetyTown program which trains our futuredrivers to think before they act. Thesethree disbursements will help ensurethe health and safety of Ohio childrenfor years to come.On behalf of the children who willbenefit from these contributions,District Council 6 would like to thankall the sponsors and golfers whomade this possible. Your generosity isappreciated more than you will everknow.DISTRICT COUNCIL 7 -WISCONSINSCHOLARSHIPWINNER HONOREDThe PATCH Chapter of District Council 6 in Ohio recently gave a $5,000 donation to theCleveland Clinic Children's Hospital. From left to right: Shawn Kroeger, DC 6 BM/ST JimWatroba, Alec Kulik, Greg Golembiewski, Marina Corleto Friedman, Tony Watroba andMarci Moss-Helfgott.At a November council meeting,District Council 7 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer John Jorgensen(left) proudly announced KaitlynMcGuigan, daughter of IUPATmember Brian McGuigan of LocalUnion 941 in Madison, as thecouncil's winner of the IUPAT RafteryScholarship. BM/ST Jorgensenpresented Kaitlyn with a $2,000award and joined the rest of the DC7 members at the meeting in wishingher well in her college studies.O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R2 0 1 0 • J O U R N A L9
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