International Operating Engineer - Winter 2019

Local Spotlight
Local 4 Honors Veterans with Annual Donation
to Helmets to Hardhats
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
Operating Engineers Local 4 annually
contributes $10,000 to Helmets to
Hardhats in honor of local veterans
and in recognition of Veteran’s
Day. Established in 2003, Helmets
to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit
program that connect National Guard,
Reserve, retired and transitioning
active-duty military service members
with skilled training and quality career
opportunities in the construction
industry.
As part of the Massachusetts
Building Trades, a longtime supporter
of the program, the Operating
Engineers Local 4 are committed
to this program that effects positive
change for service members in the
community, placing more than 575
military veterans in union construction
jobs in the Commonwealth.
Overall, the Massachusetts Building
Trades Unions raised more than
$50,000 at this successful 2018 event.
Local 15 Awards Deserving Scholarships
ON JANUARY 3, 2019, Local 15
President and Business Manager,
Thomas A. Callahan, held an awards
dinner honoring the winners of this
year’s Local 15 Scholarship.
The Local had a total of 21 candidates
submit an application and essay
for review. This year’s topic was to
research the United States Supreme
Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME.
All candidates presented outstanding
work with detailed facts to argue
their case.
The Scholarship awards were presented
to the top four candidates with
exceptional applications and well-detailed
essays. The winners were:
• Kailey Valenti
(John Valenti, Local 15D)
• Serafina Vitali
(Daniel Vitale, Local 15D)
• Nolan Stewart
(Richard Stewart, Local 15)
• Ian Healy
(John Healy, Local 15D)
President Callahan, along with
Denise Richardson, Executive Director
of the General Contractors Association,
presented each of the winners
with a check in the amount of $5,000 to
put towards their education.
Local 351 Shop Stewards Go To School
[above] Francis X. Callahan, Jr., President of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council and Darrell Roberts, Executive Director of
CMRAVE/Helmets to Hardhats and Richard Eckler, Helmets to Hardhats Representative hosted a fundraiser on November 8th 2018 at
the Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA. IUOE Local 4’s Business Manager William D. McLaughlin, President Michael J. Bowes, Vice
President David F. Shea, Instructors Thomas McEvoy and Peter Carpenter presented a donation.
[article & photo] Local 4
ON JANUARY 19, 2019 Local 351
held a Shop Steward training at its El
Paso, Texas office.
The training was conducted by Mr.
Grainger Ledbetter, Asst. Specialist,
Labor Education Program at the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
In addition to all the literature
provided by Mr. Ledbetter, the training
also included different exercises for
the Stewards to practice dealing with
different real-world scenarios that
most employees will encounter at their
workplace.
[L to R] Raul Dominguez (Technica), Gilbert Duran (Aecom), Leovardo Montero (Pride Industries), Octavio Aguirre (Pride Industries), Ulisis
D’Binnion (Tatitlek), Enrique Rodriguez (Alligiant), Grainger Ledbetter (Instructor), Marina Lopez (Aecom), Maria Likes (J & J), Robert
Ramirez (J & J), Armida Quezada (Technica), Stella Garcia (Sodexo), Juan De la Torre (Local 351), Eddy Tarin (Pride Industries), Justin Barlott
(Local 351), Gerardo Hernandez (Technica), Ruben Garcia (Tatitlek), Mario Muñiz (Pride Industries, Guadalupe Muñoz (Pride Industries),
Jason Pillow (Marathon), Kenny Willey (Technica), Ed Division (Technica), Jon Fitzgerald (Marathon), Thomas De la Cruz (Technica).
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