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www.<strong>IUPAT</strong>.orgPAINTERS & ALLIED TRADESTHE PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES JOURNAL (ISSN1522-2241) is published quarterly for members of theInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades by<strong>IUPAT</strong> at 7234 Parkway Drive, Hanover, MD 21076.Periodicals postage paid at Washington, DC and additionalmailing offices. Canadian publications mail agreement#41479512, return undelivereable Canadian addresses to2835 Kew Dr., Windsor, ON N8T 3B7.O C T O B E R - D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 • V O L . 1 3 0 • N O . 48throughout182022Union News & EventsNews about <strong>IUPAT</strong> membersNorth America.<strong>IUPAT</strong> Job Corps Readyto Answer the CallThe <strong>IUPAT</strong> in Hawaii is a strongpart of community partnership.2012 LMCI FinishingIndustries ForumWhere labor and management meet for success.FTI Teachers Become StudentsGood <strong>IUPAT</strong> members never stop learning.8 1825 282528Victory!The <strong>IUPAT</strong> Army of Black and Goldshines again in this presidential election.Cover Story: Pension Dollarsat Work for Members<strong>IUPAT</strong> Pension investments areputting members to work.8 Union News & Events18 Job Corps19 FCA20 LMCIdepartments22 Finishing Trades Institute25 Government Affairs28 Retirement & Pension30 In Memoriam<strong>IUPAT</strong> on the Webwww.<strong>IUPAT</strong>.orgThe Official <strong>Journal</strong> of the InternationalUnion of Painters and Allied Trades,Organized March 15, 1887,and the Only PublicationIssued Under Its Auspices.James A. Williams, EditorGeorge Galis, PublisherPOSTMASTER:Send address changes toTHE PAINTERS AND ALLIEDTRADES JOURNAL7234 Parkway DriveHanover, MD 21076Text<strong>IUPAT</strong>to48728OCtober-december 2012 • J ournal3
Is it Time?Is it time? Is it time for us to give a littlemore to our union? I’m not talking aboutdues; I am talking about your time andyour support. All of us must understand thatif we do not stick together, then the benefitswe enjoy now won’t be here in the future. Iam the eternal optimist when it comes to ourunion. As a leader, I always see the glassas half full, not half empty.I understand, from the top to the bottom, eachand every segment of union membership. What Idon’t understand is why our ownmembers bad mouth their ownorganization; our contractors,leadership and fellow union brothersand sisters.It goes without saying that thiswas a busy year for the labormovement. The recent action byMichigan Governor Rick Snyderto force feed Right-to-Work legislationdown the throats of his constituents,and the same battles inWisconsin, Ohio and Indiana.As a good member, we can’ttell ourselves that those battlesdon’t affect us because we don’tlive there. The old saying is true;an injury to one is an injury to all. I know the goodwe do as union members, and I know the things thatour district councils are doing to help our members.The sharing and caring for one another is extraordinary,but we need to do more.This week, I addressed the leadership class at ourInternational Training Center. When I spoke to them,I saw it in their eyes that they had the drive to makea difference in our union. However, they can’t makeJames A. WilliamsGeneral Presidentthat difference happen without you, the members.All of our gains over the many years can be wipedby the stroke of a governor’s pen who justifies hisactions by saying that they’re pro-union. Leaderslike that take us for fools. That’s why we must sticktogether now more than ever before.Over the last year we faced some of the biggestbattles in our history. We won some, and we lostsome. When we worked together we never lost. Iwould truly like to give more of myself to our efforts,but I know my days as a leader are coming to anend. We need young men and women to step up andsupport local leadership.Although the last five years were the worst in historyfor our members in terms ofemployment, we were quite successfulin making all of our councils fullyaffiliated. Our district councils havegained over $69 million to trainand serve our members in thesetough times. We also establisheda relief fund to assist our memberswho fell victim to disasters likeSuperstorm Sandy. Can you imaginewhat we could have accomplishedin a strong economy?We accomplished this despitetaking measures in the Internationalto limit per cap increases which leftnearly $70 million in the pockets ofour members.On the political front; not only did we successfullyput a pro-working family president back in office, weelected one of our own from Wisconsin to Congress.We can and will survive the challenges ahead ofus, but with more members participating in the process,we can do so much more than simply survive– we can thrive. Let’s all be a part of the solution, notpart of the problem.Continued on page 104OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2012 • J ournal
GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORTA Resolution for the New YearIwant to thank all of the <strong>IUPAT</strong> membersand their families who voted and mobilizedduring the election. However, nowis not the time to say we won, and getcomplacent. We must continue to educateour members, along with our friends andneighbors. We must stay mobilized andactive. I implore you to stay engaged withcommunity and faith based groups to workon issues of common interest.Maintain the dialoguewith our local elected officials.Don’t let them forgetour issues or the people whohelped them get elected untilthe next election when theyneed us again. Don’t limityour activism to politics andgovernment intervention.Get active assisting the districtcouncil or local union with organizing.Even if you are workingsteady or retired, you can make a difference inorganizing, increasing market share, and your ownwork opportunities.Over 20 years ago, as a local business manager,I met with a regional family restaurant chain who wasabout to renovate more than 400 restaurants. Most ofthe work was painting and wallcovering. After offeringa light commercial agreement and getting somesignatory employers to bid, the first three restaurantswent non-union and the chain executives informedme that our contractors’ bids were $500 to $1000too high per restaurant. I then recruited retirees andGEORGE GALISGeneral SECRETARY-TREASURERunemployed members to assist during the week andworking members to assist on Saturdays. We took30-35 people to a restaurant at 11:30 a.m. andeach of us got a table for 1 and only ordered coffee.We sat there until about 1:15 p.m. The chain lostout on 3 or 4 lunchtime crowds and that cost themmuch more than the difference in price between ourcontractors and the non-union contractors. The chainrelented and the rest of the restaurants were done by<strong>IUPAT</strong> contractors and members. This is just one smallexample of how your activism can create work opportunitiesand strengthen our union.I use this example only to encourageyou to get involved and stayinvolved.There are other ways to stayactive. Attend union meetings,ask questions, and stay informedand educated about the issueswe face. Attend journey workerupgrade classes, health andsafety classes and seek any certificationsyou can obtain. Byenhancing your skills and knowledge,you are more employableand our union is stronger bybeing able to supply what we saywe can. That is the best trained work force in theindustry. As we approach the New Year, we have anopportunity for another fresh start. If we all resolveto do our part and stay active in our union, we canplay a role in protecting our work opportunities, ourwages and benefits, and our industry. The electionserves as an example of what we can do when we allengage in the process.I don’t know if this will reach you before the holidaysor not. Nevertheless, I want to take this opportunityto wish all of you and your families a MerryChristmas and God’s Blessings in the New Year.6OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2012 • J ournal
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESDistrict Council 1M – MichiganA New Name and a New Way for Michigan MembersIn September, <strong>IUPAT</strong> GeneralPresident James Williams paid avisit to the newly formed <strong>IUPAT</strong>District Council 1M of Michigan. Thecouncil, comprised of former DistrictCouncils 22 and 26, has been workingover the last year to revampoperations to better serve and trainits members, while building strongerpartnerships with our employers. Onhis visit, General President Williamsattended a meeting for Local Union37 (Detroit) where he answeredquestions from the members, andwas honored to sign the new DistrictCouncil 1M charter.District Council 3 – Missouri, Kansas50 Years of Service HonoredCongratulations to District Council 3/Local Union 9 (Raytown, Missouri) memberDennis Long (left) on 50 years of service tothe International Union of Painters and AlliedTrades. Brother Long was recently honored atthe annual DC 3 picnic by Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer Todd Doree whopresented him with a plaque and watch tocommemorate his years of service.8october-december 2012 • J ournal
District Council 4 – New YorkSafety Training Earns BIG Prizesfor Members in New York StateOn Saturday, October 6, 2012,District Council 4 hosted its 5thAnnual STAR (Safety TrainingAwards Recognition) event. This year’scelebration was the largest since it wasfounded. It recognized those membersthat completed at least 16 hours ofHealth & Safety or journey worker levelupgrading classes, as well as workingaccident free for a period of 800 continuoushours between May 1, 2011and April 30, 2012.Attendees enjoyed a buffet stylebreakfast and received a pair of RedWing boots, a $100 gas card, awork duffle bag and a STAR safetyorange shirt. This year’s event showcasedover $360,000 in prizesincluding a 2013 Dodge Challenger,2012 Dodge Ram 4x4, a HarleyDavidson motorcycle, a pontoon boat,a camper, a snowmobile, big screentelevisions and much, much more.Congratulations to all whoattended for their commitment tobeing the safest and best in the industry.A special thank you to all whoworked so hard to make our programsand this yearly event a success.Robert Clive Jr.Local Union 112Brandon ColeLocal Union 43Mack SamsLocal Union 677Thomas BootheLocal Union 31District Council 7 – WisconsinCongratulations to NewMembers of Our RanksThis September, District Council 7/LocalUnion 802 (Madison) welcomed 11 newapprentices to the union. Congratulationsto the young men and women all over NorthAmerica who are joining the ranks of thisproud union.october-december 2012 • J ournal9
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESDistrict Council 9 – New York CityLabor Management Cooperation!Although there may be differencesfrom time totime between the leadersof District Council 9 and theirassociation contractor counterparts,they never hesitate to putthose differences aside to supporta good cause. This summer, laborand management representativesjoined forces and golfed to supportthe Painters and Allied Trades forChildren’s Hope Foundation (PATCH)and the DC 9 Scholarship Fund.In October, they came togetheronce again to support the DeborahHospital Foundation. Since it wasfounded in 1974, the Foundationand its network of volunteers andorganizational partners have raisedmoney to support the noble efforts ofthe Deborah Heart and Lung Centerwhich cares for critically ill patientswho have heart, lung and vasculardiseases free of charge. Each year,the Foundation holds a fundraiser andhonors local leaders for their serviceto their communities. This year, <strong>IUPAT</strong>District Council 9/Local Union 806Representative Angelo Serse wasamong the honorees.GENERAL PRESIDENT’S REPORTContinued from page 4Another Win Against the UBCMany of you may know that we have been in a long,hard-fought campaign to protect our jurisdiction from theUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC). In early 2012,the UBC filed a RICO lawsuit against me, InternationalBrotherhood of Electrical Workers President Ed Hill, AFL-CIOMetal Trades Department President Ron Ault and the formerpresident of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction TradesDepartment (BCTD), Mark Ayers. In short, we were accusedof using extortion to force the UBC back into the BCTDfor monetary gain. The complaint cited numerous actionswe took while defending our jurisdiction from UBC raidsacross the country over the last 10 years as evidence of thisalleged extortionate campaign.In December, a U.S. district judge decided in our favorand dismissed the case. Basically, he ruled that it is notextortion to treat an announced enemy as an enemy.Competing for work and members’ loyalty, and standingup for longstanding principles of labor solidarity is not aviolation of the law.Although we won, we only won what was ours to beginwith. This case was unfortunately yet another incidentbrought on by the UBC that created an enormous wasteof time and money to defend ourselves. My thanks to themembership for your support in all of our efforts as BuildingTrades unions under the leadership of BCTD President SeanMcGarvey. We won this latest battle because we remainedunited. Let’s continue to stand together in all of our futureendeavors.10october-december 2012 • J ournal
District Council 30 - IllinoisDistrict Council 30 Volunteers Put FinishingTouches on Conservation Education CenterAs part of a Union Sportsmen’sAlliance (USA) “Boots on theGround” project, volunteersfrom International Union of Paintersand Allied Trades District Council 30helped put the finishing touches on anew facility that will host youth educationalprograms at the TorstensonFamily Youth Conservation EducationCenter.The center – located just outsideof Rockford, Illinois and adjacent tothe Pecatonica River – is situated on750 acres of property that is comprisedof woodlands, wetlands, andprairies. Owned and managed bythe Illinois Conservation Foundation,the Torstenson Center is a hunting,fishing and birding paradise for areayouth.The project is aimed at expandingthe facility to offer additional educationalopportunities for local scienceclasses, FFA members, and a varietyof other youth organizations. Together,the foundation and seven skilled DC30 volunteers joined forces to refinisha wood ceiling and paint variousportions of the new learning center.Materials for the project were donatedby Sherwin Williams.“These projects are importantto the labor movement because theygive union members the opportunity torefine their skills while working togetherto volunteer for a great cause,” saidRyan Anderson, DC 30 director oforganizational development. “Unionsprovide members with the best when itcomes to career opportunities and representation.It’s great that our membersare able to give some of that back totheir communities with a skill-set thatallows them to do the job right.”In addition to DC 30’s involvement,volunteers from InternationalBrotherhood of Electrical WorkersLocal Union 196 assisted with the projectby removing tree limbs from theyouth camping area located near thenew educational facility.The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s“Boots on the Ground” program unitesunion members who are willing to volunteertheir time and expertise to tackleconservation projects, further improvingand enhancing public access, wildlifehabitats and outdoor experiencesfor communities across America.Volunteers from <strong>IUPAT</strong> District Council 30 who, as part of a Union Sportsmen’sAlliance (USA) “Boots on the Ground” project, painted a new facility at theTorstenson Family Youth Conservation Education Center in Rockford, Illinois. Picturedfrom left to right: Matt Lines, JATF Instructor David Panico, Stacy Eccles, JATF Directorof Apprenticeship Stephen Lefaver, Steve Zach and JATF Instructor David Arvayo.EXECUTIVE GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORTContinued from page 5SSPC. Furthermore, the FTI was also tasked with developinga U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)-approved apprenticeshipprogram for the craft as well.The <strong>IUPAT</strong> Job Corps program now utilizes that samecurriculum to introduce pre-apprentices to industrial paintingand build our workforce. In the meantime, the <strong>IUPAT</strong>Organizing Department continues to work with state andfederal agencies to enforce safety and skill standards(successfully lobbied for by the <strong>IUPAT</strong> government affairsdepartment) within the industry to stop sub-standard companiesfrom putting workers in harm’s way because theydon’t have the level of training we offer. This, in turn, alsoprotects our jobs.This is just one example of how the departmentswithin the <strong>IUPAT</strong> and our industry association partner,the Finishing Contractors Association (FCA), worktogether for the common goal of winning our signatorycontractors, and thus our members, more work withinour industries.There’s more to come in 2013.I wish you all a safe holiday season and continuedgrowth in the New Year. God Bless.october-december 2012 • J ournal11
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESDistrict Council 46 – Ontario, CNDC 46 Helps Firgrove CommunityOnce again and now in the6th year of a successfulprogram, District Council46 and their contractors and supplierssucceeded this year with eightscholarships at the Annual FirgroveCommunity Barbecue. In addition tothe scholarships there were 1200backpacks distributed as well as fundingto the Women’s Group. This is afantastic contribution to the youth andassists the hard working volunteersin the community. Since inception,DC 46 has donated over $30,000 toscholarships and, with the help of thecontractors and business associates,it has contributed several thousandbackpacks for the school children.Thanks to the many peopleinvolved in this program, includingour contractors and business associatesthat donate funds, and DistrictCouncil 46 reps and staff, in particularGreg Smith and Bruno Mandic.This year the OIFSC participatedand Tristan Black from the TorontoArgonauts attended, providing aninspirational talk to all the kids inattendance.12october-december 2012 • J ournal
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INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESDistrict Council 57 – PennsylvaniaA Celebration of Labor Day and the Right to VoteThis past Labor Day, DistrictCouncil 57 members gatheredin Pittsburgh to show the<strong>IUPAT</strong> colors in the annual LaborDay Parade. Labor Day was foundedmore than 100 years ago and is celebratedon the first Monday of everySeptember. Who first proposed thiscelebration of labor rights? The commonbelief is that Peter McGuire, generalsecretary of the Brotherhood ofthe Carpenters was the man behindthe holiday. However, according tothe United States Department of Laborwebsite, we may have someone elseto thank for this cherished holiday. Thewebsite reports that “[m]any believethat Matthew Maguire, a machinist,not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday.Recent research seems to supportthe contention that Matthew Maguire,later the secretary of Local 344 of theInternational Association of Machinistsin Paterson, N.J., proposed the holidayin 1882 while serving as secretaryof the Central Labor Union inNew York.” It was that same yearthat the Central Labor Union spearheadedthe first celebration of LaborDay in New York City on September5, 1882. Although the question ofwho founded the holiday may neverbe solved, there is no question thatworking families throughout the UnitedStates are grateful for this day thatremembers the sacrifices and accomplishmentsof the men and womenwho built this great country with theirhands and hearts.The members of District Council57 also made certain that their fellowmembers honored yet anotherAmerican right, the right to vote. Avoter registration booth was openfor business to make certain every<strong>IUPAT</strong> member, and fellow unionmembers were ready to vote inNovember.District Council 57 members begin to gather for the annual Labor Day Parade inPittsburgh.<strong>IUPAT</strong> membersman a voterregistrationbooth at theLabor DayParade.14october-december 2012 • J ournal
District Council 58 – IllinoisSafety Has its RewardsInternational Union of Painters and Allied TradesDistrict Council 58 recently held its 5th Annual STARpicnic to reward members for attending safetytraining courses during 2011 and 2012. STARstands for Safety Training Awards Recognition,a program sponsored by the Painters and AlliedTrades Labor Management Cooperation Initiative(LMCI). It’s an initiative to provide incentives in theform of popular prizes for <strong>IUPAT</strong> members to attendadvanced safety training classes and maintain asafe record on the job site.Pictured from left to right: Local Union 85 member Patrick Belkdrawing the name of the winner of an iPad; Local Union 471 memberJeffrey Tidwell with his family on his new Polaris ATV; Local Union1299 member Philip Almueti, winner of a $20,000 voucher for localWeber Chevrolet.Scholarship WinnerDistrict Council 58Director of ServicingBill Franciscopresents RafteryScholarship Awardwinner MeganMarley with her$2,000 grant.Congratulations to Megan N. Marley, daughterof DC 58/LU 910 (Hillsboro, IL) member GerardMarley, and winner of the 2012 Frank “Bud”Raftery Scholarship Award. Each year, hundredsof sons and daughters of <strong>IUPAT</strong> members fromthroughout the United States and Canada submitan essay on a topic chosen by the scholarshipcommittee to win a $2,000 grant. Learn moreabout this scholarship program and others onwww.<strong>IUPAT</strong>.org.District Council 77 – Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee<strong>IUPAT</strong> Goodwill in TennesseeMayor Tim Burchett ofKnoxville, Tennessee recentlycalled upon the goodwill ofthe members of International Unionof Painters and Allied Trades (<strong>IUPAT</strong>)District Council 77/Local Union 437 torestore a weather-beaten deck of localfoster care administration buildings. Asreported by the Powell Shopper-News,the John Tarleton campus “houses fostercare, adoption, residential, psychiatricassessments, medication treatmentand community-based counseling servicesfor children.”It’s a facility that has made a profounddifference in the lives of so many localchildren and representatives from LocalUnion 437 didn’t hesitate to answerthe mayor’s call. <strong>IUPAT</strong> Apprentice andTraining Coordinator Rodney R. Reederrallied apprentices and journey workersto give the buildings a new shine.Our thanks to our <strong>IUPAT</strong> brothersand sisters of District Council 77 foronce again doing their part in buildingbetter communities for us all.Pictured from left toright: Jason Whaley,Robert McKeever,Marilynn Surrett,Rodney Reeder,Mayor Tim Burchett,Josh Breeden andEric Surrett.october-december 2012 • J ournal15
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESDistrict Council 88 – Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma<strong>IUPAT</strong> Political Action Backs Winners in TexasThe men and women of theInternational Union of Paintersand Allied Trades joined therest of the labor movement in successfullyreelecting President BarackObama and Vice President Joe Biden.However, we were also involved incountless local races to put pro-workingfamily candidates in office as well, andthe proud members of <strong>IUPAT</strong> DistrictCouncil 88 were no exception.Congratulations and thanks to allthe members of DC 88 for successfullydoing your part to put pro-union leadersin office for the good of the entirelabor movement and working families.DC 88 member Beck Rheins ofLocal Union 823 paints a yard signfor Michelle Lujan Grisham, whosuccessfully won her bid for the 1stCongressional District of Texas.<strong>IUPAT</strong> Local Union 653 President Paul Miller (right) and fellowLU 653 member Mark Fernandez (left) joined their unionbrothers and sisters at a rally to support Joaquin Castro whowent on to win the 20th Congressional District in Texas.<strong>IUPAT</strong> members Sheri Baker (left) and Carla Grady (right), bothof Local Union 756, with newly reelected Texas State SenatorWendy Davis. According to the Dallas Morning News, this was“one of Texas’ most expensive and closely watched legislativeraces.” Good thing the men and women of <strong>IUPAT</strong> DC 88 werebehind her all the way!District Council 91 – Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee<strong>IUPAT</strong> Partnership with New Glazing CompanyThis summer, District Council 91 officially signed andpartnered with a new glass and glazing company in theLouisville, Kentucky area - Kentuckiana Panel & Glass! OwnerTim Copeland, member of <strong>IUPAT</strong> Local Union 1165 (Indianapolis,IN), decided to establish his new business in the Louisville area toregain union market share that was lost in the mid-1980s.Kentuckiana Panel & Glass has a roster of clients in Indiana,Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The philosophy of the company isto provide the best in the management of schedules and budgets,and deliver the highest level of craftsmanship in the industryfor their clients. Their team is experienced and well qualified inprojects on building enclosures, façade maintenance and repair,fabrication and general building services. For more informationabout Kentuckiana Panel & Glass visit www.k-p-g.com.A new partnership forms in Louisville, Kentucky. JordanCopeland (left) and Tim Copeland (center), ownersof Kentuckiana Panel & Glass, recently signed withInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades DistrictCouncil 91. Pictured on the right is <strong>IUPAT</strong> BusinessRepresentative Eric Tasa.16october-december 2012 • J ournal
District Council 711 – New JerseySTAR Five Years Strong in the Garden StateDistrict Council 711 BusinessManager/Secretary-TreasurerHarry Harchetts and Directorof Education and Training CharlesMessick with the winners of the STARgrand prizes, new 2013 DodgeRam 1500 Hemi Pickup Trucks. Thisyear saw a record turnout to the 5thAnnual STAR Awards Ceremony.Congratulations to all who won prizesand thank you to all who participated.Pictured left toright: BMST HarryHarchetts, HenriqueOliveira of LocalUnion 1331,Christopher MartinSr. of LU 1009,Vicente Cabrera ofLU 1009, WayneTaylor of LU 1976and DC 711 Directorof Education andTraining CharlesMessick.Learn.Unite.Act.Text <strong>IUPAT</strong>to 48728For more information visitwww.hydrotrimcorner.comor call 1-888-662-6281.october-december 2012 • J ournal17
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES<strong>IUPAT</strong> Job Corps Readyto Answer the CallAs the saying goes, history is prologue, and theJob Corps program is compelling proof of justhow true that is. Founded in 1964, the programwas created by a presidential administration hopefulof creating more economic and social opportunities forAmericans. That leader, President Lyndon B. Johnson,was waging a campaign famously dubbed the Waron Poverty. Job Corps was just one of its initiativesdesigned to spark new life into an economy with arecord high poverty rate of 19%.Job Corps teaches young men and women a tradewith which they can build a successful professionaland personal life. The construction unions, includingthe International Union of Painters and Allied Trades,were recruited by President Johnson shortly after theprogram’s inception to train students in their own craftsand build a better construction workforce. It wasn’t longbefore initiatives like Job Corps put the United Statesback on course with a better economy and, as a result,a far lower rate of poverty.Nearly 50 years later, the official poverty rate isonce again remarkably high at 15% as the UnitedStates crawls out of the Great Recession. Today,President Barack Obama wages his own war, thistime on politics, to get America working again. Thateffort includes passing legislation such as the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act, which was designed tocreate jobs by investing in infrastructure, among otherinitiatives. That means more construction work for <strong>IUPAT</strong>members, and we’re ready once again to build ourranks through our partnership with Job Corps to answerthe president’s call.Supporters MakeOur Mission PossibleThe <strong>IUPAT</strong> teaches programsall over the UnitedStates for Job Corps,including Hawaii. That’s where Gary Silva, <strong>IUPAT</strong>painting instructor for the state’s center in Waimanalo,has been working over the course of the last six yearsto build a partnership with many of our community supportersfor Job Corps. Those supporters come from allwalks of life, but they equally see the benefit of the JobCorps program for Hawaiian communities. Two majorsupporters of the <strong>IUPAT</strong> paint program in particular arepainting companies, WE Painting, Inc of Oahu and JDPainting & Decorating, Inc. based out of Maui.WE Painting, Inc not only supports the program withmaterials and additional training, but has employednearly 50 of its students in the last 6 years. Recently,WE Painting was nominated for and won communitysupporter of the year by Job Corps. Our thanks to WEPainting’s CEO Earl Morimoto, Project Manager DarrenYamasaki and Superintendent Arnie Gosiaco for generouslysupporting our <strong>IUPAT</strong> students and their program.“Job Corps is so much more than just a trainingprogram,” said Richard Vieira, director of trainingfor <strong>IUPAT</strong> District Council 50. “It draws communitiestogether and inspires us to do our part to build a betterfuture for us all.”Congratulations and thanks to WE Painting for theirsupport. The <strong>IUPAT</strong> is proud to be a part of Job Corpsand we remain dedicated to being a part of the country’scomeback like we were so many years ago.Arnie Gosiaco of WE Painting, JobCorps community supporter of theyear winner, with Hawaii Job CorpsCenter Director Joann Espinosa.Pictured left to right: <strong>IUPAT</strong>Job Corps Field CoordinatorRoland Haas, Al Valles,the Department of LaborApprenticeship and TrainingRepresentative for Hawaii andthe Pacific Rim, WE PaintingSuperintendant Arnie Gosiaco,<strong>IUPAT</strong> Job Corps National ProjectCoordinator Andrew Larson,FTI Apprenticeship TrainingRepresentative Kelly Humann, FTIRecruitment Manager Greg Renneand Job Corps Painting InstructorGary Silva.18October-december 2012 • J ournal
FINISHING CONTRACTORSASSOCIATIONWe Can’t Afford To Make MistakesIam writing this November 8, two days after the2012 election. The outcome is clear and the peoplehave spoken. Now the president has the dauntingtask of uniting our nation to be “One Nation, UnderGod.” I pray that our leaders Educate themselves aswell as all our citizens and have a clear understandingof the challenges we face. I urge our elected leaders toAdvocate for all Americans. Our elected leaders haveto work together and collectively pool the absolutebest of the best we have to offer as decision makersto assure Legislation is in place to assure the purposeso eloquently expressed by our Founding Fathers inour Declaration of Independence. That is that, we are“endowed by our creator with certain unalienablerights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuitof happiness.”I wrote in bold letters, three words that are essentialto the success of our common cause as a nation.These just a few months ago, these same three wordsbecame the byline of FCA International.Education is fundamental to all our contractormembers. FCA currently has 12 active committeeswhere we educate others and ourselves. We do thisby exchanging contractor experiences. We focus onmatters of importance. We share ideas. For example,we bring in experts with legal experience who educateus regarding the ever-changing world of the rules oflaw. Further, they educate us by explaining to our contractormembers the legal ramifications of our actions.By gaining this knowledge, we are able to think, planand execute our plan rather than improvise and hopeit works. “A man without a plan has no future.”FCA is the primary Advocate for our contractormembers. We work tirelessly to understand our collectiveindustry. You will see our presence and influencein all areas relative to our industry. This is how wemake a positive difference for our membership. FCAhas a place at the table and is the voice of our contractormembers every day and all the time. We areactive both locally and nationally to assure no contractormember is ever left out. Because we have the abilityto tap the best of class contractors’ knowledge andunderstand the challenges, we are in the absolute bestposition to advance our contractors and our collectiveindustry.Legislation, and a comprehensive understandingof what is important to our industry, is critical. OurFCA Board of Directors is comprised of contractorsfrom North America. Thus, we have constituents inevery geographical area. Further, we have a full timepresence on Capitol Hill that provides us the visibilityto watch legislative issues critical to our contractormembers.Keep in mind if you are a signatory contractorreading this you are already a member of FCA. TheInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades areour partners. We both share a common goal. Weboth want to increase market share. And by coordinatingour efforts and doing what we both do bestwe can make a difference. I said this at the recentFinishing Industries Forum in Las Vegas, “We both,labor and management, cannot afford to make mistakes.”Our industry is too complex and competitive.We can’t waste time or money and there is too muchat risk. Rather we must work a well thought out systematicplan to gain market share and put our membershipback to work.As Chairman of FCA International, I believe thesethoughts are fundamental to our success going forward.There is strength in power and numbers. Weleverage that strength by representing nearly 7,000contractors. But just as important, there is longevityin wisdom and common sense. We must put asideour individual agendas and work together for thecommon good of our nation as well as our industry.That powerful medicine will go a long way in ensuringour success and our future. That is the hallmarkof an organized labor workforce and an organizedFCA.I wish you all well.Ed Smith is chairman of the Finishing Contractors Association (FCA), the only international trade associationdevoted exclusively to serving the unique needs of U.S. and Canadian union contractors in the drywall finishing,glass and glazing, floor covering, painting and decorating, and signs and display trades. All FCA members aresignatory to collective bargaining agreements with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. To learnmore about the FCA, go to www.finishingcontractors.org, or call 301-215-7026.October-December 2012 • J ournal 19
PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADESLABOR MANAGEMENTCOOPERATION INITIATIVE2012 LMCI Finishing Industries ForumIn late October, the Painters and Allied Trades Labor Management Cooperation Initiative(LMCI) held its 8th Annual Finishing Industries Forum (FIF) in Las Vegas. From the very start,attendees were put on notice that this year’s event was about how cooperation from both sidesof the bargaining table is crucial to the success of the unionized finishing trades.“The markets that have shown signsof growth in these difficult times are thosewith a strong, proactive labor/managementrelationship,” said Kevin LaRue,LMCI administrator, in his openingremarks. “We have said it before that inorder for you, both labor and management,to prosper, you must find ways towork together and, in some cases, findcompromise to achieve growth.”The inaugural FIF was held in 2005and heralded as a neutral venue forunion leaders and <strong>IUPAT</strong> signatory companyowners to meet and not only settlesome issues they may have in their marketwith each other, but to also formnew strategies to improve their marketshare (i.e. amount of work) back home.The first event hosted just over 300attendees and it has grown every yearafter that. This year was no exceptionwith over 500 union and business leadersin attendance.The two-and-a-half day event featuredspeakers who are experts on the constructionindustry with a strong emphasison covering industry forecasts. As theeconomy continues to improve in boththe United States and Canada, employersand labor leaders alike wanted toknow where to prioritize their efforts ingaining more projects and thus morehours for <strong>IUPAT</strong> members.The first guest speaker of the eventwas Rusty Sherwood, senior consultantwith the FMI Corporation. Foundedin 1953, FMI is the largest provider ofmanagement consulting and research tothe engineering and construction market.Mr. Sherwood presented data froma recent study conducted by FMI onmainly the drywall industry, but includedsome insight on the construction industryoverall.Of the many key points he presented,a few in particular resonated loudly withthe contractors in the room, includingthat one of the more interesting longtermeffects of this brutal recession wasthat most of the under-performing constructionfirms have been “weeded out”of the markets in which we work. Theresult being that the competition fora skilled workforce is more competitivethan ever. Clearly, the implicationsare that if the unionized workforce isgoing to thrive over its non-union rivals,we must continue our training beyondapprenticeship and evolve with changingtechnology and practices on the jobsites.“The good news is that futuredemand for skilled labor is going togrow,” said Sherwood. “The outlook isquite positive if you’re willing to adapt.Understanding that your destiny is ultimatelyresting in the hands of the generalcontractor out there, and that theymay have new and unmet needs nowOver 500 union and business leaders attended this year’s Finishing Industries Forum,an industry event where workers and company owners in the finishing trades meetto trade ideas and solutions to build a better presence in the construction industry. Theevent was hosted by the Painters and Allied Trades Labor Management CooperationInitiative.20October-december 2012 • J ournal
and going into the future, speaks to thenecessity of deepening those relationships.”The importance and significance ofdeveloping the effective relationshipsbetween labor, management and thecompanies that hire us was echoedby many of the leaders at the event.“Business is relationships, nothingmore, nothing less,” proclaimed TonyDarkangelo, chief executive officer ofthe Finishing Contractors Association(FCA). A partner of the InternationalUnion of Painters and Allied Trades, theFCA represents the largest communityof contractors who work in architecturalglass and metal, drywall finishing, floorcovering and commercial and industrialpainting.Ed Smith, co-chair of the FCA,agreed. “What we’re trying to do ina world that’s very competitive is togain hours and put our people backto work,” he said. “That’s the mission.Whatever we can do collectively, whenwe work together, we can accomplisha lot.”In addition to the featured speakersof the event, workshops were providedto the attendees that included timetestedinstruction on how to build a betterbusiness, employee management,detailed briefings on progress made inour recruitment and training programs inthe <strong>IUPAT</strong> Finishing Trades Institute, andeven legislative issues important to oursuccess in our trades.Yet, once again, the most popularworkshops were the industry-specificsessions for our core crafts – IndustrialPainting, Commercial Painting &Wallcovering, Floorcovering Installation,Tradeshow, Sign & Display, DrywallFinishing and Glazing. “These workshopsconsist of a panel of employersand union representatives from eachtrade moderating a discussion betweennot only the panel members, but allof the attendees as well,” explainedLaRue. “Nothing is off limits. We talkabout manpower needs, training needs,and exchange ideas on the processof winning more jobs. The sky is thelimit and contractors and union leadersalike leave these sessions knowing thatthey’re a part of the process in movingthe <strong>IUPAT</strong> and its employers forward inour markets.”Once again, the Finishing IndustriesForum was a success and attendeesagreed that the <strong>IUPAT</strong> and its industrypartners have chartered a course forgrowth and success in 2013.Industry-specific workshopsare a fairly new mainstayfor the Finishing IndustriesForum. Sessions are heldfor each of the InternationalUnion of Painters and AlliedTrades’ core crafts – IndustrialPainting, Commercial Painting& Wallcovering, FloorcoveringInstallation, Tradeshow, Sign& Display, Drywall Finishingand Glazing. In theseworkshops, industry and unionrepresentatives discuss specificissues facing their marketand crafts, and work togetherto find solutions to thosechallenges.One of the largest draws of the Finishing Industries Forum is the presentation of newdevelopments in curriculum and training in the <strong>IUPAT</strong> Finishing Trades Institute. FTIDirector Dan Penski (podium), personally delivered the latest advances made by the FTIto keep the <strong>IUPAT</strong> workforce the best trained and safest workers on the job site. Alsopictured are Dr. Thomas Pfundstein, FTI director of curriculum and instruction, and FTIExecutive Assistant Director Sarah Coyne.International Union of Painters andAllied Trades Executive General VicePresident Ken Rigmaiden addressesattendees of the 8th Annual LMCIFinishing Industries Forum. “Our goal isto increase our influence, market shareand growth. We may have differentways of getting those things done, butwhatever way works best, that’s whatwe at the <strong>IUPAT</strong> want to do.”october-december 2012 • J ournal21
FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTEFTI Teachers Become StudentsThe International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (<strong>IUPAT</strong>) is one of many tradeunions which prides itself on providing opportunities for its members to evolve as professionals.The enduring longevity of the <strong>IUPAT</strong> is no accident. For over a century, wehave consistently been pioneers of the building and construction trades because we understandthat in order to have a strong organization we must have the best trained workers whomaintain a reputation of a strong work ethic, efficiency and quality of product.It is in the areas of training andeducation that the <strong>IUPAT</strong>’s FinishingTrades Institute (FTI) plays a significantrole. The FTI, led by Director DanielPenski Sr. and Co-Chairs KennethE. Rigmaiden and Terry Webb, hasremained on the cutting edge of trainingand educating our members fordecades. It all begins at the FinishingTrades Institute campus, located inHanover, Maryland. It is here wherewe provide our field instructors withthe tools and knowledge necessary toeducate their apprentices and journeyworkers at their home councils. Thestudents are provided with a comfortableand fun atmosphere which promotesindividual and collective growthon both personal and professionallevels.One of our most popular classes,Teaching Techniques II, took placeNovember 5-9, 2012. Lead instructorMichelle Cooper of MountwestCommunity and Technical College(MCTC) continues to do a fantasticjob delivering the material toour members. With each TeachingTechniques course, it is a requirementthat students deliver a teachbackto the class on a topic of theirselection. We are pleased to reportthat, once again, each student succeededin completing this task. Asalways, the class was a success andour members had nothing but positivefeedback for the director, boastinga stark improvement in publicspeaking skills and lesson planningfor their courses.Safety TrainingThe American Heart AssociationFirst Aid/CPR training class tookplace from November 12-14, 2012at the FTI Campus in Hanover,Maryland. Instructors Bo Hanna(CASCADE), Don Gundrum (DistrictCouncil 53 – Ohio, West Virginia)Trent McNutt (DC 6 – Ohio, Kentucky)and Glenn Wilson (DC 77 –Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, NorthCarolina and South Carolina) workedwith a group of students who wereexcited and motivated to become certifiedemergency response wardens.Throughout the week, the attendeeslearned the various procedures of cardiopulmonaryresuscitation to be preparedfor emergency situations thatcan occur on the job. By the conclusionof the class, all of the studentssuccessfully qualified to administerCPR and are ready to be a lifesaveron the job.“Great course! The hands-on, skillfocusedcurriculum of The AmericanHeart Association allows <strong>IUPAT</strong>instructors to deliver life-saving skills totheir members, “ said Mike Krawiec,instructor for District Council 14 inChicago, Illinois.Proud attendees ofa recent TeachingTechniques II courseoffered by the <strong>IUPAT</strong>Finishing TradesInstitute. A course thatsignificantly strengthensinstructors’ publicspeaking and lessonplanning skills.22October-december 2012 • J ournal
FTI Successfully Forged Ahead in 2012The Finishing Trades Institute (FTI) Co-Chairs KenRigmaiden and Terry Webb want to thank all of ouraffiliates for their support, commitment and participationin the training programs developed and delivered by theFTI at the International Training Center (ITC) in 2012. Thecommitment our affiliates have made to making training andbuilding trainer capacity a precedent at the local level is trulyremarkable.During these tough economic times, it has been the FTIBoard of Trustees’ decision to increase the training and servicesthat our affiliates need and our contractors deserve. With thisin mind, the Board’s goal is to make certain the best trainingprograms are in place, standardized and that our localfacilities have the best trainers to deliver the FTI curriculum inour multi-craft training centers throughout North America. TheFTI board committed $2.3 million to the coating applicationspecialist (CAS) initiative to ensure that our training facilitieshave the equipment needed to properly train and preparethe membership for the required certification exams. Thisincreased budget is also dedicated to offset the costs forproctor, auditor and certification exams. Proctors and auditorsensure that all the requirements of the CAS certification aremet during the exams and are crucial to qualifying the <strong>IUPAT</strong>workforce to do this work.This past year, the FTI unveiled its web-based LearningManagement System (LMS). The LMS offers readily accessible,craft-specific instructional and reference materials to <strong>IUPAT</strong>district councils, including revised and new curricula for thepaint, glass, floor, drywall and hydroblaster trades. Followingthe format of the FTI Programs of Study, the LMS providesaccess to the course lessons and assessments used to evaluateapprentices on their knowledge, skills and abilities in boththe core and craft-specific curricula. The LMS stores studentaccount information and provides real-time tracking andreporting of student progress and participation in the courses.The LMS also allows for timely uploading of other resources,including new product information, updates to course lessonmaterials and breaking news and information.Newly developed and available in the LMS are twoonline courses: <strong>IUPAT</strong> History and Orientation, and CoatingApplication Specialist (CAS) Test Preparation. The <strong>IUPAT</strong>History and Orientation course includes three interactivelessons that provide the user with detailed information on thehistory of the <strong>IUPAT</strong> and its place in the labor movement, aswell as an overview of the structure of the <strong>IUPAT</strong> affiliatedfunds, departments and staff.The CAS certification has received the most attention thispast year as the industry ramps up for the upcoming blastingand application season. These CAS demands have beendictated by industry regulations through SSPC and must be metby our signatory industrial painting contractors in order to beeligible on QP-1 required jobs. In an attempt to better prepareparticipants for the certification exam, the FTI has developed ahighly interactive CAS test preparation course that includes fivelearning activities, an overview of the CAS exam, test-takingstrategies for the written and hands-on portions of the exam,panoramic technology with embedded text, graphics, videoand a sample online CAS exam.Other FTI projects currently in development includeSynthetic Turf Applications, Unitized Curtainwall Systems,Mathematics for the Construction Trades and Rigging for theTradeshow Industry. If you are an instructor and would like toreceive access to the LMS, please contact your district counciltraining director.On behalf of the entire FTI Board of Trustees and the staff atthe FTI, we wish all of our affiliates and signatory contractors asafe and happy holiday season, and we are looking forwardto another productive training season in 2013.October-December 2012 • J ournal 23
FTI CURRENT NEWSFINISHING TRADES INSTITUTENew Program Manager for FTIKenneth G. Seal, a painter by trade with anand then as a trustee for LU 159. Ken also served onAssociate’s Degree from Marshall Community & TechnicalCollege (now Mountwest Communityand Technical College), is bringing hisyears of experience in the paintingand decorating industry to work asa program manager for the FinishingTrades Institute (FTI) in Hanover,Maryland. His knowledge of the industryand affiliation with the <strong>IUPAT</strong> stems backto his beginnings as an asbestos workerwith <strong>IUPAT</strong> Local Union 300 in Seattle,Washington in 1988. A short time later,Ken changed his focus to painting andthe Internal Organizing Committee and volunteeredmany hours to recruit new members to the<strong>IUPAT</strong>.Ken credits professional success to theopportunities afforded to him by MikeCassidy, CEO of Long Painting, and theother professionals of the company withwhom he worked.As a program manager for the FTI,Ken’s responsibilities include managingthe Supervisor Training Program (STP),ensuring industry standards are metin <strong>IUPAT</strong> Health and Safety programs,finished his apprenticeship with <strong>IUPAT</strong>District Council 5 in 1990 while workingfor Long Painting. He worked there forNew FTI ProgramManager Ken Sealassisting the regional apprenticeshiptraining representatives (ATRs) and workingin the Coating Application Specialistover 20 years to eventually work his way up on the jobto superintendent.In 2007, Ken transferred his membership to DistrictCouncil 15/Local Union 159 in Las Vegas. Active inhis union, he was elected as a delegate for the council,(CAS) program. Ken wants to use his experience togive back to the <strong>IUPAT</strong> members by making certain thatopportunities to learn and sharpen their skills throughtraining and certification programs remain readilyavailable in the field.Learn.Unite.Act.Text <strong>IUPAT</strong> to 48728www.FinishingTradesInstitute.org24October-december 2012 • J ournal
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESVictory!On November 6, 2012, President Barack Obama and Vice President JoeBiden were reelected with nearly 51 percent of the popular vote. “This electionproved that it takes far more than dollars for a victorious campaign; ittakes dedicated men and women to knock on doors, visit job sites, work phone banksand get voters to the polls to exercise their sacred right to vote for their candidate.It requires a spirit of political activism fueled by thedesire to build a better America for all, not a fortunatefew,” said International Union of Painters and AlliedTrades (<strong>IUPAT</strong>) Executive General Vice President KenRigmaiden in a statement about the election outcome.“The members of the International Union of Paintersand Allied Trades are proud to have been a part ofthis movement to successfully reelect President BarackObama and Vice President Joe Biden to another term.”Union members voted for President Obama at arate of 65 percent to 33 percent, according to the AFL-CIO; a larger percentage than in the 2008 presidentialelection. The reason for the increased support wasan unprecedented movement by unions to register newvoters and get out the vote on Election Day and, somemight argue, by Republican presidential nominee MittRomney himself.Mr. Romney couldn’t have drawn a more clear linein the sand regarding his stance on unions when headdressed attendees of the 2012 National Meetingof the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) inFebruary. The ABC is a notoriously anti-union associationrepresenting open shop contractors throughout theUnited States. At the meeting, Romney declared that, ifelected president, “on day one, I will end the government’sfavoritism towards unions and contracting onfederal projects and end Project Labor Agreements,and I will fight to repeal Davis-Bacon.” Both are mainstaysof the organized labor movement.*The fact that Mr. Romney was planning the endof Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal projectswas no surprise. After all, Republican PresidentGeorge W. Bush’s first order of business as a newlyelected president in 2001 was to bar PLAs on federalprojects, and his father, George H.W. Bush did thesame as president in 1992. Both Executive Orderswere later rescinded by their Democrat successors.What was surprising was how the Republicanpresidential nominee made such a blatant publicannouncement that he would bar PLAs and repealDavis-Bacon, and thereby proclaiming that unionswere in his sights. “Typically you have to put somereal work into your talking points to build a simple butContinued on next pageNearly 300 <strong>IUPAT</strong> volunteers gathered in Reno, Nevada to get the vote out for President Obama.OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2012 • J ournal25
INTERNATIONAL UNION OFPAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESGOVERNMENT AFFAIRSContinued from previous pageeffective message about why a candidateis bad for unions when you’retalking to fellow members on how tovote in an election,” says Chris Sloan,director of Government Affairs for theInternational Union of Painters andAllied Trades. “Mr. Romney not onlydid that for us, but he did it on camera.It was like an early Christmaspresent.”In the following months, theseRomney comments and others hemade (most notably his 47 percentspeech he gave at a private fundraiser,also on camera) energized analready hard at work organized labormovement to reelect President Obama.In October, just a few weeks fromElection Day, the AFL-CIO announcedit had registered 450,000 new votersin union households.AFLCIO.org reported that the“newly registered voters include68,000 in Ohio, 57,000 inPennsylvania, 13,500 in Colorado,10,000 in Nevada and 6,700 inVirginia. Now, 75 percent of eligiblevoters in union households are registered,versus about 65 percent in thegeneral population.”The efforts paid off. Ohio,Pennsylvania and Colorado played aprominent role in the Obama/Bidenvictory. As did Nevada, a state inwhich the <strong>IUPAT</strong> dedicated itself toregistering new voters and getting outthe vote. In late October, hundreds of<strong>IUPAT</strong> volunteers joined hundreds ofother union activists in Reno, Nevadain massive neighborhood walks toknock on doors and urge residentsto vote Obama/Biden. The messageand motivation of the <strong>IUPAT</strong> volunteerscame through loud and clear.“We think he’s the only candidatefor working families,” said DougChristopher, business manager/secretary-treasurerof District Council 16representing Northern California andparts of Nevada. “He supports ourissues, he supports what we’re aboutand we need a president to look atthe middle class and working families.This isn’t a union or non-unionissue; it’s about people who have toget up every day and go to work.We need a president who is going todo things that represent our interests inWashington, DC and throughout thiscountry.”“Not so long ago, we wentthrough eight years of having anadministration that didn’t supportworking families, and did everythingthey could to stack the deckagainst working families,” said ToddCoke, regional director in NorthernNevada for DC 16. “We were partof the change four years ago, andwe aren’t done yet. We haven’tfixed everything that’s been wrongwith the country, but we’re well onour way and we don’t want to gobackwards now.”That message seemed to ringloud and clear for the residents ofNevada as 51 percent of the votewent to reelect President Obama. Yet,Nevada wasn’t the only state where<strong>IUPAT</strong> activism was proud and strong.Throughout the United States, overover 40,000 volunteers were organizedto knock on doors, show our colorsat rallies and work phone banks tonot only successfully put our presidentback in office, but local candidates aswell.“Once again the <strong>IUPAT</strong> Army ofBlack and Gold raised the bar for therest of the labor movement in activism,”says <strong>IUPAT</strong> General PresidentJames Williams. “This was absolutelyour best turnout in terms of volunteersand we were at the top of our game incoordinating all the feet on the streetto put our candidates in office. I wantto thank all of our members who putso much time into this successful campaign.”The election may be done, but thework on Capitol Hill in Washington,and on Parliament Hill in Canada, isfar from done. There are plenty of legislativeissues soon to be up for voteby our leaders, and the <strong>IUPAT</strong> willbe there to make certain our voice isheard on each of them.Project Labor Agreements (PLA) are agreements between a contractor*and local building trades union on a project. The agreement sets a standardof pay and benefits for the workers and prohibits work stoppages if there aredisputes between the parties. PLAs have been proven to be extremely efficientand valuable for the bottom line of companies on projects in both the public andprivate sectors, yet detractors object (for mostly political reasons) to the unionelement of them.The Davis-Bacon Act was passed in 1931 and essentially requires thatworkers on public projects be paid the local prevailing wage rate. Its intentis to ensure that companies don’t bring workers into an area who work forsignificantly lower pay than the local workforce.26 October-december 2012 • J ournal
Controversial Legislation Passes House of Commons in CanadaOn December 13, a bill requiring unions to make their records public passed in the House of Commonsdespite a large, coordinated protest by both labor and its allies. The Windsor Star reported that Bill C-377requires “unions to disclose executive salaries, time spent on political activities and expenses over $5,000 tothe Canada Revenue Agency, which would then make the information available to the public.”Although the final vote did not favour our side of the debate, there were some victories in the loss. Ina vote count of 147 -135, the efforts of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (<strong>IUPAT</strong>) and the Canadian BuildingTrades managed to unite a divided opposition, the New Democratic Party and the Liberals. We also garnered five direct votes frommembers of the Conservative Party of Canada who stood up against the orders of the Prime Minister’s Office “whip” who controlsvoting in Canada’s Parliamentary system – a true rarity in politics on legislation such as this.The fight against the C-377 is not over. The Bill (and the fight) moves to the Senate where the <strong>IUPAT</strong> and the Canadian BuildingTrades will continue to explain the unfairness of the legislation to our organizations. We will work every day to get the votes todefeat this latest attack on organized labor. The International salutes the <strong>IUPAT</strong> district councils in Canada for leading the chargeand we stand ready to help in the New Year.<strong>IUPAT</strong> Member Wins Office in WisconsinDemocrat Mark Pocan, owner and operator of Budget Signs & Specialties inMadison, Wisconsin, was elected as the next representative for Wisconsin’s 2ndCongressional District on Election Day by a wide margin against his challenger,Republican Chad Lee. “We have no doubt that Congressman-elect Pocan will notonly serve the working families of his district well in Washington, but that he willalso be an unwavering force in getting all of America back to work again,” said<strong>IUPAT</strong> General President James Williams. “We look forward to working with him inthe next Congress.”Say What?Congressman-elect Mark Pocan (right) with <strong>IUPAT</strong> District Council 7 BusinessManager Joe Jazdzewski.Many contend that it wasseveral inopportune remarks byRepublican nominee Mitt Romneyhimself that served to rallyworking families to action; mostnotably his words at a privatefundraiser surreptitiously recordedon the infamous 47% video.Watch this video and more atwww.<strong>IUPAT</strong>.org/Vote.october-december 2012 • J ournal27
PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESINDUSTRY PENSION FUNDPension Dollars at Work for MembersOne of the worst hit sectors of the American economy in the market crash of 2008 wasconstruction. Building projects that were heavily reliant on borrowed money for completionacross the United States suddenly found themselves without funding as the banksthat fueled our economy with cash began to falter and even collapse. Construction work all butceased.As a result, unemployment in theconstruction industry was far higherthan the overall national numbers.According to data from the UnitedStates Department of Labor Bureauof Labor Statistics (BLS), while thenational unemployment rate went from5.0% in 2007 to a high of 9.9% in2009, the unemployment rate in constructionwent from 7.4% to 19.0% inthe same time period.Many recall how the new ObamaAdministration took immediate actionto get the economy moving againwith measures such as the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act, theauto industry bailout and the JOBSAct. What is not so well known is howunion pension money was also put towork to get union members back onthe job.The AFL-CIO Housing InvestmentTrust (HIT) was established 45 yearsago as a fixed income investmentcompany that currently manages $4.5billion in assets for hundreds of investors,which include union and publicemployee pension plans. Its long term,union-friendly objective has been toearn competitive returns for the pensionfunds it represents by investing inthe construction of affordable housingbuilt by union labor. In fact, accordingto its website, since its inception,“the HIT has invested over $6.5 billionto finance more than 105,000units of housing nationwide, generatingover 70,000 union jobs.”So it was no surprise that HIT wasa primary point of discussion whenthe Obama Administration calledlabor leaders to the White House in2009 to discuss ways to get Americaworking again. The result of that meetingwas the creation of the AFL-CIOHIT Construction Jobs Initiative. Itsinitial goal was to generate 10,000new union construction jobs throughpension fund investment. In October2012, HIT reported that it had farsurpassed that goal by generating15,000 new union construction jobsin 55 building projects in 28 citiesacross the United States.“There is definitely a sense of prideknowing that the work we’re doing isnot only securing a good retirementfor our members, but putting manyof them back to work as well,” saidGary Meyers, administrator of the<strong>IUPAT</strong> Industry Pension Fund. “Quitefrankly, in many ways, it’s the bestinvestment we’ve ever made becausewe’re not only seeing a monetaryreturn on the dollars we’re investing,but we’re also putting food onthe table for so many of our fellowmembers who have struggled in thesedown times.”HIT is hoping to build on its successin generating union jobs in theyears ahead and has already set anew goal of reaching the 20,000mark for new jobs by the end of2013. Learn more about the AFL-CIOHousing Investment Trust at www.aflcio-HIT.com.District Council 35/Local Union 939 member Cedrick Edwards hard at work on the OldColony Apartments Project in Boston, Massachusetts. Old Colony is one of ten Bostonprojects in which the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has invested under the jobsinitiative. These projects represent nearly 3,000 union jobs.28 October-december 2012 • J ournal
OUR RETIREESListed below are the pensionersawarded a pension benefit throughthe International Painters and AlliedTrades Industry Pension Fund fromAugust 1, 2012 through November30, 2012. On behalf of the Boardof Trustees, please join us in wishingthem the best of luck, and a long andfruitful retirement.DENVER D ABICHT..................LU 93JAMES R ADDOTTA ............LU 1005NOLAN L ALDERMAN ...........LU 636JUNIOR E ALEXANDER ........LU 1281DOUGLAS E ALLEN ..............LU 195JAMES R ANDERSON..........LU 1011TYRONE D ANONDSON ........LU 61DOMENICO ARCIUOLO .....LU 1456LUIS R ASTORGA.....................LU 20MAXIMINO AVILA ..............LU 1036JAMES D BAKER ...................LU 164DALE A BAKKEN ..................LU 681ROBERT L BANKS .................LU 830JIM L BARNES ......................LU 558DENNIS A BEHRNS ............LU 1168BRUCE H BIRCHFIELD ..........LU 1118ROBERT L BIRD .....................LU 911JOSEPH J BLASIO .....................LU 9CHARLES D BORROWMAN ....LU 90TERRY L BOWERS .................LU 411RICHARD BOWMAN ..............LU 19JEFFRY K BREEN .................LU 1010LOUIS RAY BRITZ JR. ...........LU 1247DONALD L BROWNING .....LU 1118IRVING H BRUSTEIN ............U 1007MICHAEL L BURTON .............LU 460OLEG BUSLIK .....................LU 1595BEVERLY J CAMP ................LU 1937MARK A CANNON, SR. .....LU 2011TIMOTHY J CARRISH ...........LU 1103MARIO V CASELLA .............LU 1004CIRO H CASTANEDA .............LU 88JOSE V CASTILLO .................LU 159RICHARD F CHAMPLIN .........LU 677GARY R CHILDS .................LU 1165DALE G CHRISP ..................LU 1176WILLIAM J CHRUSCIEL ..........LU 180BRIAN L COGGIN ..............LU 1803JOHN C CONDER ................LU 500JAMES W II. CONNELL .......LU 1940JAMES H CONNER ..............LU 226RAYMOND A CONTRERAS .LU 1348GARY W COON ..................LU 157ROBIN L COON .................LU 1053ROGER COULOMBE..............LU 138JOHN B CRAMPTON ..........LU 1705GARY L CROW ....................LU 157EUGENE D`AVOLIO .............LU 402GREG J DANIEL ....................LU 157JEFF A DAY SR .....................LU 728CHARLES M DIETSCH ...........LU 157STEVEN R DILLON, SR .........LU 1165RANDY L DIXON ..................LU 203RICHARD C DOMOGALA ......LU 357JAMES E DUDAS ..................LU 639EDWARD J DUVALL ...............LU 728PATRICIA D DYCHES ...........LU 1756STEVEN C EBERHARDT .........LU 252CHARLES E EGNER .............LU 2011MICHAEL J ELMO..................LU 178DENNIS P FARRANTO ....... LU 8A28JACINTO FIGUEROA ..........LU 1009JOSEPH T FITZPATRICK ..........LU 830WILLIAM V FLYNN ................LU 694JOSEPH J FRATES JR ............LU 1331MICHAEL F FULTON .............LU 788MICHAEL F GERBER ..............LU 106GREG A GILBERT ..................LU 386BILLY J GILES ......................LU 1136CARMINE GIOIELLO ...............LU 18ROBERT F GLASS ..................LU 186RONNIE E GLASS .................LU 249MELTON B GLOVER ................LU 49SAMUEL I GODINEZ ...........LU 1136DOUGLAS GOLOWSKI ...........LU 27GILMAR GOMES ................LU 1976THOMAS J GRASKEMPER ......LU 181DAVID W GREENWELL .........LU 118ALAN SMITH GRIMSHAW .....LU 159PAUL D GROSS ....................LU 159LEONARD GUEL JR .............LU 1176KEITH F GUNNETT.................LU 312TODD J HAGERMAN ..........LU 1007WILLIAM D HALSEY ..............LU 948KENNETH W HANNAH ......LU 1118JAMES A HARRIGER ...............LU 79LARRY W HARRINGER ........LU 1118ROBERT G HASKINS .............LU 252GLEN HATCH ......................LU 764MICHAEL J HATTON ...........LU 1331JEROLD R HEIMBIGMER........LU 1964THOMAS E HERRINGTON ......LU 85ADRIAN D HILL .......................LU 48RANDY L HILL .....................LU 1756ARGEL W HOBARTSCH ......LU 1008JAMES E HODENFIELD ..........LU 681DOUGLAS E HOLDEN..........LU 1959JAMES C HOUGHTON JR .....LU 502PAUL SHRISANTHACOPOULOUS .......LU 1JOHN B HURST ..................LU 1778FRIEDRICH HYTRY ...............LU 1176OTIS W ISBELL ...................LU 1895ALVIN J JACKSON ................LU 215EUGENE JACKSON ............LU 1136LUIS M JIMENEZ JR ...............LU 157COLEY A JOHNSON.............LU 368MELVIN E JOHNSON .........LU 1118STEPHEN M JONES ............LU 1118TONY JONES ......................LU 156JOHN T JORGENSEN ...........LU 781FREDERICK A KAMMERER ...LU 1310JOHN J KETZNER ...............LU 2001IRVING KIMBLE ......................LU 27DAVID J KOLENC .................LU 639STACY B KUEBER ..................LU 156WILLIAM H LAAG .................LU 252WESLEY D LANG .................LU 677ARNOLD LAWSON ............LU 1179GARY M LAWSON ...............LU 460MICHAEL H LAWSON...........LU 831MICHAEL P LEE ...................LU 1136GARY LEMMO .....................LU 476JAMES LEPONE ....................LU 252BEVERLY G LIGHTNER ...........LU 246GUY LIKENS ......................LU 1275RAUL OCTAVIO LIZA ..........LU 1036WILLIAM J MACKAY ...........LU 2011JOHN A MADONIS ................LU 33KENNETH R MAITLEN .............LU 86JAMES R MAXWELL ..............LU 707ANDREA L MCCOLLOUGH ....LU 880LYNN W MCEWAN ...............LU 77EDWARD MCGUIGAN, JR ....LU 277JOHN M MCNAMARA....... LU 1456CLARENCE J MERRITT ...........LU 156CHARLES R MICHAEL,......... LU 1595PAUL D MICKLO .................LU 1005JOSEPH D MILLER ...............LU 2011JOSEPH E MILLER ..................LU 411WOODROW D MILLER .........LU 206OSCAR MILLS JR ...................LU 159KENARD E MINER ................LU 558JOE MIRELES JR ....................LU 172KEITH MITCHELL................. LU 1772DAVID G MOLINA.............. LU 1175THOMAS E MOLLOY ............LU 252JOSEPH MORELLO,................LU 481LAURIE C MORGAN ...........LU 1010EVALD NARUBIN ..................LU 830JOHN R NEWTON ...............LU 688GREGORY NOELLER ...............LU 48RONALD J ONESKI ...............LU 357PAUL OSWALD ....................LU 252JOSEPH C PALACIO ............LU 1053DAVID PALMER .......................LU 47JAMES T PALMER.................. LU 774RONALD L PARENT................. LU 61FRANCISCO PARIS .............LU 1004PATRICK PASQUITO ...........LU 1447THOMAS R PATTERSON SR ...LU 201EVERETT E PATTON............ LU 1176CARLOS C PEREZ, JR. ...........LU 130TIMOTHY M PETRICCIONE.... LU 252MOSES PICKETT ...................LU 157ALFRED M PISACANO ........LU 1955ROBERT D PREBOR .............LU 1005MICHAEL S PRITCHARD ...........LU 91CRAIG J PUDER ....................LU 934JOHNNIE R QUARLES........... LU 300THOMAS G QUINLAN..........LU 363JOHN M RAY, III. ...................LU 47FRANK D REINHARDT ...........LU 159LOUIS F REITZ ......................LU 513RONALD E REMLINGER ...........LU 90LAWRENCE RENSHAW, JR ...LU 558RALPH F RETHERFORD, JR.........LU 90STEPHEN RIZZUTO .................LU 18OSVALDO RODRIGUEZ .......LU 1004STEPHEN L ROMEO ..............LU 910JOSE ROSELL ..........................LU 24GARY A ROUPENIAN .........LU 1310BRIAN J. ROUSSELL............. LU 1595CAMILLE A ROUVRE ...........LU 2011DANIEL C SAHR .................LU 1275TIMOTHY L SAHR............... LU 1275IGNACIO SANCHEZ...........LU 1176KEITH SATEWICZ............... LU 1281JIM SAVAIDIS....................... LU 707RONALD J SCARANO .........LU 1010ANTONY G SEABRA ..........LU 1456GLEN C SPINDLER ................LU 386JAMES SPITHAS ....................LU 707JOHN JR. STEVENS .............LU 1955DANIEL A STOLFI ....................LU 20MICHAEL L STONEKING .......LU 921KOSTAS STRATIDAKIS ...............LU 7JAMES B SUTOR ...................LU 277JOHN L SWARTZ.................. LU 411DAVID R SWARTZENTRUBER ... LU 1165MARK O TADDIE.................LU 1103RICHARD A TAYLOR .............LU 157MICHAEL A TELLEZ .............LU 1136LARRY J THIESMEYER ............LU 357HARRY W THOMAS..............LU 841ROBERT L THOMPSON .........LU 357JAMES TINSLEY ..................LU 1756JUANITO C TOLENTINO .....LU 1456RANDALL G TOPP..................LU 312FRANK TORREZ...................LU 1176KALMAN TOTH ..................LU 1976RICKEY L TRUESDALE ............LU 249WALTER C TYLER, SR. ...........LU 201STEVEN J URBANSKI .............LU 252ABDUL R. UTHMAN ............LU 1004ALIK VAKS .............................LU 24GUILLERMO H VAZQUEZ ......LU 109RAYMOND C VELOZ ............LU 502CLAUDE R WALL....................LU 437GEORGE E WAMPLER.............. LU 6JOHN WARRENBURG ............LU 47DANIEL M WEAVER, SR...... LU 1803RONALD H WEGNER..........LU 1803DANA P WHITE ..................LU 1118PAUL M WILEY JR ...............LU 1176JAMES W WILHITE ...............LU 841CHRISS A WILLAVIZE ............LU 312MICHAEL D WILLIAMS............ LU 48RONALD A WING................ LU 845LARRY W WRIGHT............... LU 452RICHARD H WRIGHT...........LU 1399ROBERT E. YARBROUGH .......LU 500JAMES H YUNKER ................LU 386RICHARD G ZILLIOX ................LU 43october-december 2012 • J ournal29
<strong>IUPAT</strong> IN MEMORIAMJuly 1, 2012–September 30, 2012Local NameAmountLocal Name Amount Local Name Amount Local Name Amount0001 Russell J. Frederick.................$2,500.000159 Russell Gibson........................$2,500.000581 Ronald E. White.....................$2,500.001247 Merle O. Lesser......................$2,500.000001 Carl Shumate.........................$2,500.000159 Augustine Wilson, Jr...............$2,500.000607 Charles F. Doyle.....................$2,500.001247 Martin (Marty) P. Lydon..........$2,500.000003 Thomas L. Amaral...................$2,500.000003 Amos A. Quick.......................$2,500.000006 David P. Bovard....................$2,500.000006 William R. Debar....................$2,500.000006 William J. Hill........................$2,500.000177 Brent Jarvis...........................$2,500.000181 Daniel Leininger.....................$2,500.000181 Bruce Oberacker.....................$2,500.000184 Elmer Manny.........................$2,500.000188 Garen E. Ballard.....................$2,500.000636 Richard M. Alvarez..................$2,500.000675 Joseph Bozarth......................$2,500.000675 William Keith.........................$2,500.000675 Panagiotis Poniros..................$2,500.000677 Steven L. McNamara..............$2,500.001247 Jerry T. Nakashima.................$2,500.001247 Robert M. Stahl......................$2,500.001247 John M. Webster....................$2,500.001269 John F. Kratzer......................$2,500.000007 Jack D. Sampson....................$2,500.000188 David C. Duncan, Sr................$2,500.000681 Ronald E. Berg.......................$2,500.001269 Timothy S. Muthard................$2,500.000012 William R. Brochier.................$2,500.000188 Herbert E. Nelson...................$2,500.000694 John W. Jacobson, Jr..............$2,500.001280 Desi Drisker...........................$2,500.000012 Donald Shore.........................$2,500.000018 Nicholas Gatanis.....................$2,500.000019 Cesar E. Saravia.....................$2,500.000020 Steve Arsenicos......................$2,500.000024 Jack Bon...............................$2,500.000195 Sheldon Seltzer......................$2,500.000200 Bernard Beaudry....................$2,500.000200 William Macrillo.....................$2,500.000213 Stephen J. Robinson...............$2,500.000213 Kenneth E. Taylor...................$2,500.000707 James C. Jacobson.................$2,500.000718 Dennis Waterman...................$2,500.000751 Paul D. McCandless................$2,500.000756 Frankie L. Cross....................$2,500.000767 Paul Moore...........................$2,500.001281 Robert Cohn..........................$2,500.001281 William C. Klein, Jr................$2,500.001281 Michael E. Murray..................$2,500.001281 Donald Shulman.....................$2,500.000024 Tommaso Mallano..................$2,500.000273 Bedrich Boehm......................$2,500.000781 Anthony Albanese...................$2,500.001281 George Wenig........................$2,500.000024 Anwar Mohammad.................$2,500.000275 Sigitas Kaunas.......................$2,500.000806 John Massas..........................$2,500.001332 William H. Holder...................$2,500.000027 James M. Gillen, Sr................$2,500.000027 Stephen A. Miller....................$2,500.000028 Jesus Hernandez....................$2,500.000037 Douglas R. Mullins..................$2,500.000037 Larry Welkenback...................$2,500.000288 Billie Dean Harris....................$2,500.000300 Arnold J. Baggenstos...............$2,500.000300 Roy A. Wenstone....................$2,500.000357 John Potoski..........................$2,500.000365 Raymond E. Breteler...............$2,500.000806 John Prendergast....................$2,500.000806 Antanasios Proestos................$2,500.000807 Orval C. Cothran.....................$2,500.000807 Ferliegh B. Jones....................$2,500.000807 John P. Peckham....................$1,250.001333 Francis R. Murphy...................$2,500.001399 Forrest G. Kassahn..................$2,500.001486 Martin E. Ford........................$2,500.001595 Robert Perea..........................$2,500.000041 Carl Peck...............................$2,500.000386 Waldo M. Kutzke...................$2,500.000826 Paul R. Plank.........................$2,500.001621 Allen M. Fontaine..................$2,500.000053 Albert H. Roberts....................$2,500.000386 Donald E. Wernli....................$2,500.000830 Richard Carlson......................$2,500.001756 J.D. Carr...............................$2,500.000079 Richard M. Dye......................$2,500.000079 James L. Tyler........................$2,500.000080 Edward Newton.....................$2,500.000085 George Petterson....................$2,500.000086 Howard M. Edwards...............$2,500.000411 Lloyd Brandt..........................$2,500.000411 Henry E. Mowers, Jr...............$2,500.000411 Chester D. Swartz..................$2,500.000419 Carlos Stuck..........................$2,500.000452 Michael J. O’Neill...................$2,500.000830 Edward Kolasa.......................$2,500.000830 Michael Krantz.......................$2,500.000831 George F. Martin....................$2,500.000831 Liam J. Mullane.....................$2,500.000845 Donald Stephens....................$2,500.001778 Gerald E. Walley....................$2,500.001791 Freddie S. Cendana................$2,500.001803 Byron Kortman.......................$2,500.001819 Italo Noce.............................$2,500.000086 Erasmus A. Teaney.................$2,500.000460 Roger D. Baldwin...................$2,500.000913 Andre Ducey..........................$2,500.001891 Filip Cuvalo...........................$2,500.000090 James P. Neighbors................$2,500.000460 Gary N. Fiscus........................$2,500.000913 Samuel Milon........................$2,500.001891 Dario Rea..............................$2,500.000096 Harold L. Yates......................$2,500.000118 James P. Johnston..................$2,500.000130 Luther L. Hendrick, Sr..............$2,500.000138 John R. Harris........................$2,500.000138 Kenneth R. Huston..................$2,500.000469 Kenneth Cordes......................$2,500.000476 William L. Drennen.................$2,500.000476 Vincent S. Riccardo.................$2,500.000481 Henry J. Kuracz......................$2,500.000487 George D. Juelch....................$2,500.001005 Joseph Bogusky.....................$1,250.001010 William H. Parker...................$2,500.001036 Lorus A. Heffron.....................$1,000.001036 Salvatore Illiano.....................$2,500.001036 Rodney J. Smith.....................$2,500.001937 Leroy Hyde............................$2,500.001955 Joseph Bradley, Sr.................$2,500.001974 Stefano Ficalora.....................$2,500.001984 Adam F. Doyle.......................$2,500.000138 Gerhard Jittler........................$2,500.000487 James R. Whitcombe..............$2,500.001036 Leonard V. Ybarra...................$2,500.002001 David B. Williams...................$2,500.000138 Boro Munjiza.........................$2,500.000490 Murray H. Lubow....................$2,500.001044 Paul E. Archambault...............$2,500.002006 Erik Renner............................$2,500.000138 Allan Ozust............................$2,500.000138 Jamie M. Wuertemberger........$2,500.000147 Krzysztof (Chris) Stojowski......$2,500.000155 Paul A. Fanizzi.......................$2,500.000157 Emil M. Von Hollenbeck.........$2,500.000500 Freddie Phillips.......................$2,500.000507 Lloyd Laking..........................$2,500.000507 Danny Thomas.......................$2,500.000510 Joachim W. Bohne.................$2,500.000510 Gabriel Martinez.....................$2,500.001162 James L. McCallum.................$2,500.001165 James A. Cobb.......................$2,500.001175 Manuel Bermudez..................$2,500.001199 Russell R. Lass.......................$2,500.001237 Richard Martin.......................$2,500.002006 Donald F. Wolf.......................$2,500.002011 Anthony M. Cosella.................$2,500.002011 Carl Givigliano........................$2,500.002341 Herbert H. Ohlms...................$2,500.000159 Bobbie Brown........................$2,500.000550 Tommy Morgan.....................$2,500.001237 Marvin Simpson.....................$2,500.008A28Bertram Kornberg...................$2,500.000159 David E. Ford.........................$2,500.000558 Crist M. Harding.....................$2,500.001247 William G. Bracken.................$2,500.008A28Argjend Pacuku......................$2,500.0030 October-december 2012 • J ournal
<strong>IUPAT</strong> JOURNAL<strong>IUPAT</strong> FINANCIALJULY 1, 2012–SEPTEMBER 30, 2012ACCIDENTALDEATHGENERAL CONVENTION DEATH BENEFITFUND FUND FUND FUNDINTERNATIONALUNION OF PAINT- BEGINNING CASH BALANCE 07/01/2012 ** $31,815,269 $3,906,957 $307,845 $18,314,017ERS AND ALLIED RECEIPTS: $9,348,310 $291,460 $12,999 $794,885TRADESDISBURSEMENTS: ($9,118,926) ($4,741) ($10,000) ($429,975)CASH BALANCE INC/DECR IN MARKET VALUE OF INVESTMENTS: ($2,663) $0 $0 $199,297REPORTCANADIAN EXCHANGE: ($3,076) ($646) $0 ($70)(ALL FUNDS)ENDING CASH BALANCE 9/30/2012 $32,038,914 $4,193,030 $310,844 $18,878,153**Building Fund balance is not included in General Fund. General Fund hastransferred $8.5 million to the Building Corp, reflected in the balance above.october-december 2012 • J ournal31
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