International Operating Engineer - Summer 2019

Operating Engineer 

i n t e r n at i o n a l 

WWW.IUOE.ORG • SUMMER 2019

i n t e r n at i o n a l 

Operating Engineer 

Summer 2019 • Volume 162, No. 3 

Brian E. Hickey, Editor 

Jay C. Lederer, Managing Editor 

06 Action Alert 

Protect IUOE Apprenticeship 

08 Member Spotlight 

From bank teller to gradesetter 

12 Teamwork Down the Line 

Pipeliners take pride in safety 

20 Scholarship Winners 

Union Plus awards deserving IUOE families 

Departments 

05 From the General President 

10 Training & Education 

16 Politics & Legislation 

22 GEB Minutes 

30 Union Death Benefit 

[left] Spanning the Potomac River, Arlington Memorial Bridge 

serves as the ceremonial entrance to Washington, DC. Now, 

nearly 90 years old, the National Park Service and Federal 

Highway Administration are overseeing a much needed 

rehabilitation project. Members of IUOE Local 77 are proud 

to be part of giving the bridge new life, while respecting its 

character, history, and national significance. 

[photo] NPS/John Seeger 

[cover] Vacuworxs Pipelifter class, offered as part of pipeline 

training at the International Training Center in Texas, includes 

expert instruction and plenty of seat time. 

[photo] Jay C. Lederer, IUOE 

2 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER 

SUMMER 2019 3

From the General President 

[James T. Callahan] 

THE SUMMER SEASON is typically 

when Operating Engineers are the 

busiest. Construction sites are in 

overdrive. Kids are out of school 

and more time is spent with family 

and friends to take advantage of the 

pleasant weather. However, I am asking 

every member to take five minutes out 

their day to help protect what many of 

us would agree gave us the opportunity 

to have the kind of life we enjoy today. 

Our IUOE Apprenticeship programs. 

Regulators at the Department of 

Labor (DOL) are about to change 

the rules that have governed our 

apprenticeship programs for 

decades. The DOL wants to expand 

apprenticeship programs through an 

Industry Recognized Apprenticeship 

Program (IRAP). It creates a parallel 

track of apprenticeship that no longer 

maintains the accountability standards 

of our current programs. 

For now, the new rule excludes 

construction, and does not allow the 

parallel system to exist in the sector, 

but we need to make sure the exclusion 

stays in place in the final version of 

the rule. Anti-union contractors are 

applying maximum pressure at the 

DOL to have construction included in 

the new, less rigorous system. That, 

coupled with recent changes among 

DOL leaders that favors employers 

over workers, is cause for concern. 

The IUOE invests over $180 million 

in training each year. IUOE Local 

Unions sponsor 100 apprenticeship 

and training programs at 127 training 

sites. If construction were to be 

included in the new IRAP system, it 

would allow greedy contractors to 

destroy our apprenticeship programs 

by lowering our standards, cutting 

corners, and boosting their profits on 

the backs of their workers. 

I urge every IUOE member to submit 

comments to the DOL by August 26, 

2019. Tell the DOL to keep the exclusion 

for construction in the industryrecognized 

apprenticeship program 

in the final rule. The International has 

created a website to assist members in 

submitting their own comments. More 

details can be found on the next two 

pages. Please take action today! 

Meanwhile, we have seen some 

positive signs from Congress this 

summer that they plan to increase 

federal investments in transportation 

infrastructure, which is the leading 

source of job creation for Operating 

Engineers in the United States. 

The Senate Environment & Public 

Works Committee recently passed 

a new five year, $287 billion bill 

with a rare unanimous vote. The 

legislation, America’s Transportation 

Infrastructure Act (ATIA), would 

be the most substantial surface 

transportation law in history. Although 

it is a far cry from the amount experts 

estimate we need to get our nation’s 

roads and bridges rebuilt, and not even 

close to the $2 trillion in infrastructure 

investment President Trump and 

Congressional Leaders agreed to a few 

months ago, it is a solid step in the right 

direction. 

The question of where the money 

will come from to fund the ATIA 

and other legislative hurdles remain 

unanswered and will no doubt be 

hotly debated. It will take a bipartisan 

solution to get the measure all the way 

to the President’s desk for a signature. 

The bill contains comprehensive 

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage 

and will, when enacted, create tens of 

thousands of jobs for IUOE members. 

It will remain a top priority for our 

union for months to come. 

Looking ahead, IUOE members 

in Canada have a federal election 

in October. Unlike in the U.S., 

the Canadian campaign season is 

blessedly short, usually lasting only a 

couple of months. However, that does 

not make the decision to vote any less 

consequential. 

Four years ago, the votes of 

Operating Engineers and their families 

helped bring about fundamental 

change in leadership and the Federal 

Government’s treatment towards 

organized labour in Canada. This 

election is no different. 

IUOE Locals will work alongside 

other labour unions to turn out votes 

for candidates that promote our issues, 

regardless of political affiliation. To 

earn our votes they must support 

basic principles like secure retirement 

benefits, family-supporting wages, job 

creation in energy and infrastructure, 

and mandatory hiring of apprentices 

on federal projects. 

I urge every member in every 

Province to get educated on the 

candidates’ policy positions, get 

engaged in your Local’s mobilization 

efforts, and most of all, get out and vote 

on October 21. Take a family member 

or friend along with you. 

Summer is a busy time on the job, 

on the highways and at home. Enjoy 

the long days and take care of each 

other. Take a minute to appreciate 

what you have worked so hard for and 

take another minute to help future 

IUOE members by supporting our 

training programs. 

Work safe. 



A MESSAGE FROM THE OPERATING ENGINEERS UNION 

Action Alert 

STOP the Attack on our Training! 

Greedy, anti-union contractors want to 

destroy the IUOE Apprenticeship Program 

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) recently released 

a proposed rule to expand apprenticeship programs in the 

United States through an Industry Recognized Apprenticeship 

Program (IRAP). The regulation creates a parallel track of 

apprenticeship that no longer has to go through the process 

of registering and maintaining accountability to the DOL’s 

Office of Apprenticeship 

or a State Apprenticeship 

Council. The current 

proposal excludes 

construction, and does 

not allow the parallel 

system to exist in the 

sector. But we need to 

make sure the exclusion 

stays in place in the final 

version of the rule. 

Greedy, anti-union contractors have been using 

apprenticeship as a way to evade federal and state prevailingwage 

laws for years. They lie about whether an apprentice is 

actually registered. It’s the only way a worker on a publicworks 

project can be paid less than the prevailing wage. If this 

rule allows IRAPs into construction, there will be a massive 

hole blown in prevailing-wage laws. We cannot allow this 

back-door attack on prevailing wages and apprenticeship. 

The IUOE invests over $180 million in training each year. 

IUOE Local Unions sponsor 100 apprenticeship and training 

TAKE ACTION NOW: 

SaveIUOEApprenticeships.org 

programs at 127 training sites. If construction were to be 

included in industry programs, it would allow greedy, antiunion 

contractors to destroy our apprenticeship programs 

by lowering our standards, cutting corners, and boosting 

their profits on the backs of their workers. The anti-union 

ABC is aggressively lobbying to include construction in 

the final version of the 

rule. Unfortunately, 

the Associated General 

Contractors adopted the 

same position. 

We need every IUOE 

member to submit 

comments to the DOL by 

August 26, 2019. Urge the 

DOL to keep the exclusion 

for construction in the industry-recognized apprenticeship 

program final rule. 

The International has created a website to assist members 

in submitting their own comments. It’s easy and takes just a 

few minutes. 

Together we can beat back the attacks on our 

apprenticeship programs by powerful special interests. Don’t 

let greedy, anti-union contactors undermine our training 

standards and our prevailing-wage laws! 

Greedy Contractors 

are trying to destroy the 

IUOE Apprenticeship Program 

We all know that IUOE training means: 

• Fair Pay 

Workers who complete an IUOE apprenticeship program earn 

$300,000 more over the course of a career. 

• Better Safety 

Workers who complete an IUOE apprenticeship program are less 

likely to be injured or lose their life on the job. 

The IUOE invests $180 million dollars every year creating the best 

trained workforce in the world. IUOE apprenticeship programs 

produce highly skilled Operating Engineers who deliver projects ontime 

and under-budget. 

But greedy anti-union contractors want to destroy our 

apprenticeship programs. They are determined to lower 

our standards, cut corners, and boost profits on the 

backs of their workers. 

It’s time to make our voices heard and stop the assault on our training. 

Visit SaveIUOEApprenticeships.org 

to learn more and make your voice heard. 



Member Spotlight 

From Bank Teller to Gradesetter 

Local 3 member makes a name for herself 

initially scoffed at the idea. 

“I can’t do that kind of work,” she 

told him. “I didn’t even learn how to 

drive a stick shift before I was 30. I got 

my nails done and wore skirts to work!” 

day work. 

Kristyn’s life looks very different 

from when she wore those skirts to 

minimum-wage jobs in customer 

service and slept on friends’ couches. 

“I’m literally driving right now to 

pick up the keys to my very first house 

in Oakdale,” she said over the phone. 

She is the first one in her family to own 

a home. 

KRISTYN PAIR REMEMBERS 

how her father used to say she had no 

“follow-through.” She had a history of 

starting things but not finishing them, 

until November of last year, when she 

finished the Operating Engineers Local 

3 Apprenticeship Program, graduating 

as a gradesetter. 

“I wanted to be a psychologist, but 

I couldn’t afford school … I thought 

about joining the police academy, 

being a teacher, traveling the world, 

but there was always something in my 

way.” 

Disappointing her dad was not her 

only problem, however. She could not 

afford to have much of a life. 

“I was struggling so bad, I was 

literally sleeping on my friend’s couch, 

because I couldn’t afford rent,” she 

said. 

At one point, she had four jobs, and 

every paycheck went to necessities. 

Eventually, she became a full-time 

bank teller and was making just over 

minimum wage. 

A business agent told her about 

the Operating Engineers Local 3 

Apprenticeship Program, but she 

Nevertheless, the agent persisted, 

urging her to take the minimum 

qualification test and go from there. 

“It was kind of a whirlwind,” she 

said. “I brushed up on basic math 

skills, and I ended up getting a really 

high score on the test. They put me into 

the very next training class that opened 

up.” 

Before Kristyn knew it, she was 

staying at the California Operating 

Engineers Local 3 Training Center as 

a Probationary Orientation Period 

apprentice, and she was terrified. Her 

instructors took the time to help her, 

however, explaining that each step 

played a role in the end result. 

In between field and classwork, 

Kristyn studied hard and ended up 

scoring at the top of her class on every 

written test, and in her practical exams, 

she may not have always had the fastest 

time, but she had the nicest pad. 

“I would take my time and make 

sure I was doing it right,” she said. “ .. 

I knew that I could do it. I knew by the 

end of each week, OK, I might not be 

the best at this, but I can get it done. 

… This is actually really cool; this is 

something that I never thought I would 

be doing but how awesome that I 

actually can do it.” 

Today, Kristyn still operates 

equipment, but her main role is as 

a gradesetter, “reading plans, doing 

layout, putting numbers down on the 

ground to make sure the job gets built 

properly … ” 

Kristyn credits the Local 3 

instructors for her success, because 

they taught her everything there is to 

know about GPS, along with advanced 

formulas and practical tips for day-to- 

“It was not even on the trajectory.” 

One of those differences is how 

proud her dad is of her now. The other 

is how important the union way of life 

became, as she started volunteering 

Local 3’s political activist program, the 

Voice of the Engineer (VOTE). 

“I’ve phone banked. I’ve precinctwalked 

… As I learned about the people 

that run our union and the reasons 

they do what they do with our union, 

the more I wanted to be involved. … 

my district is working hard for me and 

for the membership of our district. I 

can’t tell you how much I appreciate 

that. I’ve seen them in action doing 

stuff for us and it just makes me want to 

be a part of it. It makes me want to join 

in and help out. I plan to retire from the 

Operating Engineers. It was so not me 

at first, but I do it, and I get it done, and 

I’m not half bad at it.” 

For those women who may be afraid 

to operate equipment, Kristyn said, 

“It takes some common sense, some 

reasoning ability, and then you’re good 

to go. They’ll teach you everything 

you need to know … Be willing to put 

yourself into it, and you can do it.” 

[left] Local 3 member and Gradesetter 

Kristyn Pair works for Goodfellow Bros. 

[above] Kristyn Pair attends the first 

International Union of Operating 

Engineers Women in the Trades 

Conference in Crosby, Texas. 

[article & photos] Mandy McMillen, Local 3 



Training & Education 

Partners in Performance Standards 

THE IUOE NTF Job Corps Pre- 

Apprentice Program developed preapprentice 

level testing called Job 

Corps Performance Testing (JCPT), 

to evaluate a student’s ability level to 

operate heavy equipment on a variety of 

equipment types. The format of the preapprentice 

testing parallels the IUOE’s 

Training Standards Performance (TSP) 

testing that evaluates an apprentice’s 

ability to perform at the minimum 

standard of a heavy equipment 

operator journeyperson. 

The JCPT testing requires students 

to complete the same tasks as the 

TSP testing, however the students are 

given additional time and the scoring 

required to pass is adjusted for a preapprentice 

level. Job Corps students 

are required to complete the practical 

JCPT to become a graduate, entering 

the next phase of their journey to 

apply for acceptance in an IUOE Local 

apprenticeship. 

Local unions continue to utilize 

performance testing for apprentices 

and new operators seeking 

membership. Some continue to use 

TSP and others have developed their 

own testing. Established minimum 

standards in performance testing 

Local 302 Excavator Skills Testing 

maintains a qualified pool of operators 

for the contractors of our industry. 

NTF Job Corps also conducts an oral 

test, equipment performance test, and 

a classroom presentation during the 

hiring process for qualified instructor 

applicants. The testing is conducted 

in-house and on site at the Job Corps 

site location. This process ensures 

instructors have the necessary skill set 

to teach and train Job Corps students 

as they embark on a career path to 

become an Operating Engineer. 

Local unions that have NTF Job 

Corps in their jurisdiction, participate 

in the hiring process conducted 

by the NTF Job Corps program by 

attending the interviews and observing 

the performance tests of instructor 

applicants. 

In February, Local 302 strengthened 

its partnership with NTF Job Corps 

by having Sean Jeffries, Local 302 

President, conduct the interviews, 

written test, and performance testing 

of the Apprenticeship instructors at 

the Local’s training site in Ellensburg, 

Washington for two Job Corps 

instructor vacancies. 

This improved the hiring process, 

as applicants not only had to meet 

the standards of the NTF, but also the 

standards of Local 302. In turn, new 

benefits to this process were realized; 

Local 302 maintains its standards 

with Job Corps operator instructors 

and the NTF Job Corps program at Ft. 

Simcoe can make necessary additions 

to student training, ensuring graduates 

continue to be apprenticeship ready 

for the Local. 

For additional information about 

this article or if you would like to refer 

someone to train at one of the IUOE 

NTF Job Corps training locations please 

contact: IUOE NTF Job Corps Regional 

Coordinator, Milton S. Kendall @ 240- 

318-0267 Email: mkendall@iuoe.org or 

visit the International Union’s web site 

at: https://www.iuoe.org/training 

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Feature 

Teamwork Down the Line 

Local 324 pipeliners take pride in safety & training 

“WE’RE SPECIALIZED HERE in 

pipeline. It’s different than anything 

else you might do – this pipe don’t give 

at all.” IUOE Local 324 member and 

longtime pipeliner Tom McEvoy would 

know. McEvoy has been working in the 

pipeline and distribution sector as an 

Operating Engineer 324 member since 

1989. Today, he’s showing me around 

the third phase of the 610 milliondollar 

Saginaw Trail Pipeline Project in 

Genesee County. 

The Saginaw Trail Pipeline Project 

is just one of several pipeline and 

distribution jobs being worked on 

this year by the hard-working and 

dedicated members of Operating 

Engineers 324. Phases one and two of 

this project already saw 37 miles of old 

pipeline replaced by new sections of 

80-foot pipe. Since this pipeline is used 

for natural gas, it gets special coating 

and sandblasting, as well as extensive 

testing before it’s even lowered into the 

ground. 

Phase three is the longest section, 

as it runs outside of downtown Flint. 

When it’s completed, it will run almost 

30 miles from Clio to Grand Blanc, 

under railroads, streets, highways and 

the Flint river. 

It’s a complicated process, and one 

that is subject to constant supervision 

and inspection. “When we started, 

there was about two of us, and 54 

inspectors,” notes McEvoy, laughing. 

“Consumers Energy has very rigid 

specifications.” 

This phase will have almost 400 

people working on it through the year. 

The production crew includes boring, 

the pipe gang, ditch excavation and 

running the four Horizontal Directional 

Drills (HDD) that will be used to place 

the pipe under the river and I-69. Of 

those 400, about 150 will be Operating 

Engineers. All 150 are IUOE members, 

and many of them belong to Local 324. 

Operating Engineers are joined by 

union welders, laborers and teamsters. 

“There are some really congested 

areas where they are working,” says 

Greg Kanopka, Project Manager for 

project contractor Snelson. “They are 

digging, welding, coating, putting it in, 

tying it in, backfilling it in four miles of 

residential areas with utilities, drains, 

water, etc. Not to mention auto traffic. 

There are many overhead transmission 

lines. That’s why communication, 

spotters, two-way radios, whistles, are 

so important.” 

Jeff Sanderson, Supervisor and 20 

year Local 324 member adds, “We’re 

building roads, removing top soil, 

cutting grade. It’s all about production, 

with 23 other crews coming in behind 

you. Laying mats, they keep every crew 

moving through, with production.” 

In such a fast-paced and productionminded 

environment, Sanderson and 

Kanopka agree that it is the training 

and safety that Operating Engineers 

324 members exhibit that makes all the 

difference. 

“The biggest advantage in working 

with Local 324 to me is the confidence 

I have in the Operators. They’re safe 

and I can trust them to do the job,” 

says Kanopka. “They’re efficient at 

it, and they know what they’re doing. 

When I see Local 324 hats and vests, I 

know they’re looking out for everyone’s 

safety and interest.” 

Vince Thompson has been with 

Local 324 since 2008, and he agrees. “A 

Local 324 Operator is a lot more safety 

conscious about everything involved, 

better in the environment, the 

neighborhood. A greater attention to 

detail. The safety orientation is second 

to none” 

Thompson has been working 

on Pipelines for ten years. “I enjoy 

pipelining. I run the ‘thumper’, the 

compressor, and the hammer for 

running stuff through. I’ll operate the 

track boring machine to go under the 

road.” 

A project of this magnitude has 

heavy equipment around every 

turn, from the specialty side-boom 

cranes to excavators, dozers, boring 



Feature 

machines and pumps. With that much 

equipment, maintenance and repair 

are a constant necessity. Billy Myers 

is a Master Mechanic on site, and has 

been with Local 324 for 13 years. 

“We have a team of three mechanics 

and a greaser,” explains Myers. “We 

deal in dirt, and things get tore up. You 

name it, we fix it.” 

“Today, we have winch cables to fix. 

Tomorrow, we’ll break down booms 

and move them around.” 

McEvoy jumps in. “See, you start 

pulling on these pipes and you don’t 

always know how much pressure it’s 

going to take. The limit can be 3800 psi, 

and that’s all tension in the cables.” He 

smiles. “It’s not for the weak.” 

there’s an elderly couple with this 

huge yard.” He points to the distance 

for comparison. “Yesterday, when 

the Operators got off their dozer after 

work, they grabbed a push mower and 

mowed her yard. No one even asked 

them to, they just did it on their own 

time, after a 12 hour day.” 

Sanderson adds, “I think it’s great 

that we’re seeing younger people, 

more women, different folks too. It’s 

growing, and getting even better.” 

And when asked about the negative 

connotations that sometimes come 

with talk about pipelines, Thompson 

shakes his head. 

“There are so many pipelines 

in the ground people don’t know 

about. Without them, put in right and 

maintained, the important products 

would be where – in trucks down the 

road? Making our roads worse? Or on 

rail? This gas is going to heat people’s 

homes. It’s going to keep the electricity 

on.” 

“Pipelines are so much safer than 

any other option.” 

“We’re strong – we stick together 

out here,” says McEvoy. “As a union, we 

gotta stick together, and we have to be 

good for the contractor too.” 

[article & photos] 

Dan McKernan, IUOE Local 324 

“I’ve seen them snap like thread,” 

says Myers, who adds with a grin, “I like 

what I do. Somedays.” 

They all agree that the industry on 

the whole has changed, and there are 

more opportunities for training now 

than ever before. McEvoy thinks it’s 

essential to keeping jobs safe, and 

preserving labor’s role. 

“As Local 324 we have to stick 

together and get this done the right 

way. We don’t want the non-union 

companies to come in here like they 

are building pipelines out West and 

down South. That’s what we try to 

teach these kids, to get into it now and 

learn it the right way.” 

Kanopka points out that along 

with safety and training, overall 

professionalism has increased as well. 

“We get a lot of kudos and attaboys 

from neighbors and the community 

about the workers. We’ve had multiple 

instances of people thanking us for 

professionalism, how they conduct 

themselves.” 

Sanderson mentions a story from 

the night before. “On Coldwater road, 



Politics & Legislation 

Senate Panel Moves $287 Billion Highway Bill 

A KEY U.S. SENATE committee 

passed a five-year renewal of the 

nation’s highway bill on July 30, just days 

before the Senate adjourned for August 

recess. The legislation, America’s 

Transportation Infrastructure Act 

(ATIA), would be the most substantial 

surface transportation law in history. 

The proposal totals $287 billion over 

five years, which is a 28% increase 

over current spending, and boosts 

investment by 15% in the first year of 

funding. 

The bipartisan legislation, 

coauthored by Republican Chairman 

John Barrasso (WY) and lead 

committee Democratic, Tom Carper 

(DE), expands the national freight 

program, a signature feature of the 

last highway bill. It also creates a new 

grant program for bridge construction, 

introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown 

(D-OH), a speaker at the recent 

IUOE Legislative Conference. For the 

first time, the bill includes a section 

that addresses climate change – the 

section creates a new program to 

fortify transportation infrastructure 

in extreme-weather events and a new 

program for deployment of electric 

vehicles. 

The bill generates tens of thousands 

of Operating Engineers’ jobs every year, 

and because of it, the legislation is one 

of the top priorities of the International. 

IUOE leaders and staff working the halls 

on Capitol Hill secured comprehensive 

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage 

on the bill and enhanced the Buy 

America provisions within it. 

The legislation passed the 

Environment and Public Works 

Committee unanimously, 22-0 – a 

rare event in polarized Washington. 

However, the big question is still 

unanswered – how do you pay for the 

bill? Legislators estimated that $84 

billion in revenue is necessary to pay 

for this portion of the bill. There is a 

transit and rail section of the legislation, 

which has yet to be considered, that 

could cost nearly $30 billion. 

The gas tax is the traditional 

method to pay for the federal (and 

most state) transportation system. 

Yet leaders in Washington struggle to 

muster the political will to raise the 

user fee and invest in rebuilding the 

country. Many politicians talk about an 

eventual tax on the miles that a vehicle 

travels, eventually replacing the gas 

tax, though questions remain about 

privacy, the cost to administer such a 

tax, and the lag time to develop it. Past 

transportation bills have included state 

“pilot projects” for the vehicle-miles 

traveled (VMT) tax; this bill will likely 

include a national pilot program on the 

VMT. 

General President Callahan 

praised the bipartisanship leadership 

displayed by Chairman Barrasso and 

Ranking Member Carper. He also 

said that the bill will place the biggest 

infrastructure program in the country 

on “sound footing to create jobs, 

enhance safety, fortify national assets, 

and move America.” 

This step is the first one in a 

long path to enact the bill into law. 

While the Environment and Public 

Works Committee leads senate 

consideration of the bill, three other 

committees possess jurisdiction over 

ATIA in the U.S. Senate. The House of 

Representatives is still developing its 

version of the bill, and the leader of the 

key committee indicates that the bill 

will not be considered until the first 

part of 2020. The current highway bill 

expires on October 2020, just weeks 

before the general election. 

[above] Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) 

signing S. 2302, America’s Transportation 

Infrastructure Act, as reported by the 

Environment and Public Works Committee. 

The bill passed the committee 21-0 and is 

the most substantial highway legislation 

ever. 

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Lawmakers Take the Stage at 

IUOE Legislative Conference 

AS THE SUMMER heat settled in to 

the Washington swamp and Congress 

prepared for the August recess, 

business managers and political 

directors from across the country 

convened in the nation’s capital for the 

IUOE Legislative Conference. The twoday 

meeting in July was the ideal time 

for an update on national legislative 

activity. 

The conference addressed a 

variety of core issues for Operating 

Engineers, ranging from labor policy 

and election law, to transportation 

and infrastructure. The conference 

featured remarks from the Steny Hoyer, 

the Majority Leader in the House of 

Representatives. Senator Sherrod 

Brown, an unabashed supporter of 

union members and the Operating 

Engineers, also spoke to the assembled 

IUOE members. 

Highlighted by President Callahan 

as one of the recent legislative 

accomplishments was the House repeal 

of the Cadillac tax. Representative 

Joe Courtney (D-CT), the primary 

sponsor of the House bill, discussed his 

optimism for the Senate repeal of the 

40% tax on high-cost health premiums 

after it cleared the major hurdle in the 

House. Other important labor policy 

updates included the extension of the 

9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, and 

advocacy on the Protecting the Right to 

Organize (PRO) Act. 

Transportation and infrastructure 

policy discussions were central to the 

legislative conference. The primary 

focus was on the reauthorization of 

the highway bill, known as the FAST 

Act, which is the long-term surface 

transportation program that will 

...Continued page 18 

[above] Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks on infrastructure investments 

to attendees at the 2019 IUOE Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. 


SUMMER 2019 

17

Politics & Legislation 

...Continued from page 17 

expire in 2020 and will need to be 

reauthorized along with revenue to 

make up for the significant shortfall in 

the highway trust fund. The key Senate 

committee was poised to take up its 

version of the highway bill before the 

August recess. (see related story on page 

16) Representative Earl Blumenauer 

(D-OR), one of the main allies on the 

House Ways and Means Committee, 

delivered remarks on infrastructure 

financing and the FAST Act from the 

House perspective. 

The Water Quality Protection and 

Jobs Creation Act is bipartisan bill, 

handled in the House Transportation 

and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, 

and authorizes $23.5 billion to improve 

the nation’s wastewater infrastructure. 

The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund 

Act, another bipartisan bill introduced 

by members of the House T&I 

Committee, enables the expenditure 

of approximately $34 billion over the 

next decade, which will allow the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers to dredge all 

Federal harbors to their constructed 

widths and depths. 

The Leading Infrastructure for 

Tomorrow’s America (LIFT) Act, 

moving through the House Energy 

and Commerce Committee, includes 

provisions for broadband, natural gas 

pipeline leaks, energy grid, Strategic 

Petroleum Reserve, safe drinking water, 

brownfields, and renewables. Pipeline 

permitting and safety was also an 

important issue at the conference. Neil 

Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, gave 

remarks on his leadership at FERC and 

addressed state abuse of the 401 Water 

Quality Certifications under the Clean 

Water Act. 

One of the timeliest sessions at the 

conference addressed the implications 

of the Trump administration’s new 

proposed rule on Industry-Recognized 

Apprenticeship Program, or IRAPs. 

A panel gave an overview of the 

national Building Trades campaign to 

push back on the rule and the critical 

role the IUOE will play safeguarding 

apprenticeship programs across all the 

trades. 

This rule, currently open for 

comment at the Department of Labor 

would create a separate system of 

apprenticeship, outside the current 

system of accountability by State 

Apprenticeship Councils or the DOL’s 

Office of Apprenticeship. The IRAP rule 

is a major threat to training standards 

and a major attack on Davis-Bacon 

prevailing wages. (see related story on 

page 6) 

[left] General President Callahan (right) 

introduced House Majority Leader Steny 

Hoyer (D-MD) to attendees of the IUOE 

Legislative Conference. 



19

Union Plus Awards 2019 Scholarships 

to IUOE Member Families 

Winners honored for academic achievement and union values 

UNION PLUS RECENTLY awarded $170,000 in scholarships 

to 108 students representing 34 unions, including four 

winners representing the International Union of Operating 

Engineers (IUOE). This year’s group of scholarship recipients 

includes university, college, and trade or technical school 

students from 31 states plus the District of Columbia. 

The Union Plus Scholarship Program, now in its 28th year, 

awards scholarships based on outstanding academic 

achievement, personal character, financial need, and 

commitment to the values of organized labor. The program is 

offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation. 

Since starting the program in 1991, Union Plus has awarded 

more than $4.5 million in educational funding to more than 

3,000 union members, spouses, and dependent children. 

Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students 

attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate 

school, or recognized technical or trade school. The 

selection process is very competitive, and this year over 7,100 

applications were received from 65 unions and all 50 states, 

plus the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories. 

Visit unionplus.org/scholarship for applications and 

benefit eligibility. 

Meet the 2019 IUOE Honorees 

IUOE Local 18—Alexander Comshaw-Arnold 

Comshaw-Arnold, whose mother, Kathryn Comshaw-Arnold, is a member of IUOE 

Local 18, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Alex, who was a 2016 and 2017 Union 

Plus Scholarship recipient, is a 2017 honors graduate of The Ohio State University (OSU) 

with a Bachelor of Science in economics. He plans to begin graduate school this fall 

and aspires to a career in labor, corporate, or real estate law; government; or some 

combination thereof. Alex completed his bachelor’s degree in less than three years 

after completing two years of post-secondary education while at Fairless High School 

in Navarre, Ohio, from which he graduated valedictorian in 2015. He has worked as a 

credit and accounts receivable analyst for Nestlé since graduating from OSU, where he 

was an economics research assistant for Dr. Daeho Kim. Alex said IUOE has played a 

major role in the life of his mother, who is a second-generation union member. “Starting 

as a laborer, a mason-tender, and in other basic positions as a non-union worker, my 

mother faced a lot of discrimination and harassment at work,” Alex said. “IUOE changed 

her outlook and her expectations of what to expect from her job and her life.” 

Alexander Comshaw-Arnold 

Activities and honors (OSU): Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society; 

Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Scholar; Stadium Scholarship 

Program; Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP); Dean’s List; powerlifting team. 

IUOE Local 542—Luke Cowart 

Cowart, whose father, Jon Cowart, is a member of IUOE Local 542, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Luke is a 2019 

graduate of Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He plans to begin college this fall and major in biomedical 

engineering. Luke has a passion for combining the medical field with bioengineering and nanoscience and would like to be a 

pioneer in the field. He has undergone Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training with the Good Fellowship Ambulance 

and EMS Training Institute. Luke earned first-team All-America honors from the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) and 

was featured in Trap & Field magazine. “Having a father in the IUOE allowed me to have a stable, wonderful childhood,” Luke 

said. “My dad has been able to get the education he needs to continue to be among the 

best in the field, and I appreciate knowing that my dad will come home safe every day.” 

Activities and honors: LINK Peer Leadership Award; Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout 

Volunteerism: : Therapy Dogs International; Creekside Preserve project 

IUOE Local 14—Sean Nolan 

Nolan, whose father, Michael Nolan, is a member 

of IUOE Local 14, has been awarded a $1,000 

scholarship. Sean is a culinary arts and food 

service management major at Johnson & Wales 

University (JWU) in Providence, Rhode Island. 

He expects to graduate in 2022. This summer and 

fall, Sean will intern with the Disney Culinary 

Luke Cowart 

Program. He is a 2018 cum laude graduate 

of Northport High School in New York. Sean 

said he has seen the value of his father’s IUOE 

membership, in particular when his mother battled breast cancer last year. “She required 

surgery, extensive rehabilitation and physical therapy, and regular visits to specialists,” 

Sean said. “Through our IUOE-provided health care coverage, my family only had to pay 

a fraction of what was accrued in medical bills.” 

Activities and honors: JWU Presidential Academic Scholarship recipient; IUOE Local 

14 William Wade Memorial Scholarship recipient; JWU Club of Culinary Excellence; 

JWU Mixed Martial Arts Club; Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow; 

Black Dragon American Kenpo Karate 

IUOE Local 150—Julia Walli 

Walli, whose father, Theodore Walli, is a member of IUOE Local 150, has been awarded 

a $1,000 scholarship. Julia is a 2019 graduate of Willowbrook High School (WHS) in 

Villa Park, Illinois. She will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and 

major in animal sciences. Julia hopes to study abroad while at Illinois and plans to 

attend veterinary school after graduation. She is a kennel technician at DuPage Animal 

Hospital. Her father’s IUOE membership is not the family’s only union affiliation: Julia’s 

mother, Jennifer Walli, is a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers 

(UFCW). WHS professional school counselor Kimberly Mikesell has been impressed by 

Julia’s tenacity, compassion, and positivity. “Julia has learned how to balance academic 

rigor and extracurricular activities and has a great self-awareness that allows her to give 

100 percent in all that she does,” Mikesell said. “Julia possesses a strong determination 

and focus on reaching the goals she sets for herself.” 

Activities and honors: : State Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish); Human Relations Award; 

National Honor Society; Student Ambassadors; The Dance Centre; founder, Animal 

Welfare Club 

Volunteerism: Willowbrook Wildlife Center 

Sean Nolan 

Julia Walli 



GEB Minutes 

General Executive Board Minutes of the International Union of Operating Engineers 

Monday, January 14, 2019 

Call of Meeting 


called the meeting of the 

General Executive Board 

to order at 7:40 a.m. on 

Monday, January 14, 2019 

at the San Diego Marriott 

Marquis & Marina in San 

Diego, California. General 

Secretary-Treasurer Hickey 

then read the call of the 

meeting, whereupon the 

roll call was taken which 

disclosed all members of 

the General Executive Board 

were present. Also present 

were Chief of Staff Joseph 

Giacin, General Counsel 

Brian Powers and Associate 

General Counsel Matt 

McGuire. 

Case No. 1 

Minutes of the Previous 


Meeting 

The minutes of the General 

Executive Board meeting 

conducted on October 24, 

2018 were approved and 

made a part of the official 

records of the Board. Copies 

of these minutes had been 

distributed previously to all 

Board members. 

Case No. 2 

Expenses and Actions 

Taken Since the Last 


Meeting 

Payment of expenses 

incurred and actions 

taken by the International 

Union since the last Board 

meeting were thoroughly 

discussed. It was regularly 

moved and seconded that 

all such expenses and 

actions be approved. The 

motion was put to a vote and 

unanimously carried. 

Case No. 3 

Adoption of Agenda 


presented a schedule and 

agenda of the General 

Executive Board’s sessions. 

It was regularly moved 

and unanimously carried 

to adopt the agenda as 

presented. 

Executive Session 


then called the Board into 

an Executive Session. In 

addition to the General 

Executive Board, also present 



Brian Powers and Associate 


McGuire. Upon conclusion 

of new business in this 

Executive Session, General 

President Callahan advised 

the Board that the meeting 

was adjourned until the 

Open Session of the General 

Executive Board meeting, 

which would convene at 8:45 

a.m. in the Marina Ballroom. 

Open Session 


called the Open Session of 


meeting to order at 8:45 a.m. 

in the Marina Ballroom with 

all those previously present 

in attendance. Also present 

were all properly registered 

delegates and attendees of 

the IUOE Winter Meetings 

consisting of International 

staff members, Local Union 

Business Managers and 

Business Representatives, 

as well various other Local 

Union staff members and 

invited guests. 


welcomed the delegates 

and attendees and thanked 

them for taking time from 

their busy schedules to 

attend this Open Session 

of the General Executive 

Board. He also thanked 

the Western Conference of 

Operating Engineers and 

their respective staffs for 

their gracious hospitality 

and their coordination with 

the International staff which 

helped to make the Winter 

Meetings a success. 


first called on California’s 

Secretary of State Alex 

Padilla to address the 

delegates and attendees. Mr. 

Padilla thanked President 

Callahan for the opportunity 

to address the IUOE. He 

then spoke to the delegates 

and attendees about some 

of the issues that his office 

was focusing on, including 

increasing voter registration 

and participation, as well as 

strengthening voting rights. 


introduced the General 

Executive Board and noted 

changes to the Board since 

the recent IUOE Convention, 

including newly elected 

General Executive Vice 

Presidents Edward Curly and 

Charlie Singletary, as well as 

newly elected International 

Trustee Barton Florence. 


then briefly reviewed some 

of the major developments in 

2018, highlighting the surge 

in membership. He noted 

that membership is at a ten 

year high of nearly 395,000 

members due to efforts of 

the IUOE Headquarters and 

Field staff in the organizing 

and special projects 

departments, as well as the 

work of Locals showcasing 

our unparalleled training, 

state of the art equipment, 

and bright career paths. 

He encouraged Locals to 

continue to utilize their 

effective practices of hosting 

open houses and recruiting. 


reported that the grand 

opening of the International 

Training and Education 

Center in June was a 

resounding success. He 

updated the delegates and 

attendees on the many 

classes that were currently 

available at the ITEC in 

the Hoisting and Portable, 

Stationary, and Pipeline 

areas. He reported that a 

new electronic registration 

system was being developed 

and finalized that would 

streamline the process 

of registering for training 

classes at the ITEC. 


then turned to the issues 

of legislation and politics 

and began these remarks by 

mentioning the very serious 

threats to organized labor 

including, but not limited 

to, Right to Work legislation 

in 28 states, the recent 

Supreme Court decision in 

Janus v. AFSCME, as well 

as the appointment of two 

new conservative Justices to 

the Supreme Court. He also 

reported on recent victories 

due to grassroots organizing 

and successful campaigns, 

and he specifically 

mentioned the rejection by 

Missouri voters of the State’s 

anti-union Right to Work law. 

He also reported on victories 

of labor friendly candidates 

in the November elections 

across the United States, and 

he highlighted the important 

role that many members 

of the International’s 

Headquarters and Field Staff 

played in these victories. 


discussed some of the 

goals for 2019, including 

holding the politicians the 

IUOE helped get elected 

accountable. He also spoke 

about the need to help enact 

additional infrastructure 

legislation that would mirror 

the successful infrastructure 

legislation that was recently 

enacted in places like 

California and New Jersey. 


also reported on the 

successes in Canada at 

both the Federal and 

Provincial level. He stated 

that our efforts helped bring 

back worker protections, 

strengthen collective 

bargaining rights, and 

infrastructure investments. 


concluded his remarks by 

providing a brief review of 

the past year. He informed 

the delegates and attendees 

that jobs in the construction 

agency have come roaring 

back since the worst year of 

the recession. He reported 

that the International would 

try and capitalize on the 

improved economy and the 

ever increasing demand for 

skilled Operating Engineers 

by reinvesting resources in 

organizing efforts. He stated 

that we will continue to 

engage in outreach efforts 

by working closely with 

programs like Helmets to 

Hardhats in order to offer 

our deserving veterans 

an opportunity to enter 

the trade. He also spoke 

about boosting the number 

of women in the trade by 

working with organizations 

such as Women Building 

Nations, and also by 

developing a similar 

organization within the 

Operating Engineers to help 

achieve this goal. 


then called on Nathan 

Fletcher, a former state 

legislator, veteran, and 

current member of the San 

Diego County Board Of 

Supervisors. Mr. Fletcher 

addressed delegates and 

attendees about the efforts 

he led to make major 

transportation investments 

that employ Operating 

Engineers. He also gave fullthroated 

support to workers’ 

rights and the importance of 

unions to the middle class. 


called on Chief Financial 

Officer John W. Loughry, 

CPA who presented the 

International Union’s 

internal financial results 

to the General Executive 

Board. Loughry began 

his presentation with a 

review of the Balance Sheet 

information reported by 

Calibre CPA, LLC as of June 

30, 2018. He detailed the 

assets and liabilities of the 

Organization, and explained 

all unusual variances. He 

noted that the Net Assets 

(assets less liabilities) of the 

International was at an alltime 

high. His presentation 

continued with the results 

from current operations. He 

reported that membership 

continues to grow and has 

increased by nearly 10,000 

members over the past two 

years. He reported that cash 

reserves were adequate at 

this time. He described the 

challenges encountered with 

investments during the final 

quarter of the year due to the 

stock market performance. 

He also detailed the revenue 

and support activity. 

Loughry reported year-todate 

revenue and expenses 

as a percentage of the 

totals and explained major 

expense categories. Loughry 

concluded his presentation 

with an overview of the 

financial activity of the 

International Training 

and Conference Center, 

including details of the Local 

Loan Program and details 

of the total pre-opening and 

post-opening costs paid to 

date. 


then called on General 

Counsel Brian Powers who 

reported on efforts by the 

NLRB General Counsel 

to challenge the use of 

inflatable rats and banners 

to publicize labor disputes as 

unlawful secondary activity 

under the National Labor 

Relations Act. He noted that 

this is an abrupt departure 

from what was settled law by 

the NLRB, as well as Court 

findings that these peaceful 

publicity campaigns were 

protected activity under the 

Act and that to find otherwise 

would raise serious problems 

under the First Amendment. 

General Counsel Powers 

urged Locals to resist this 

attempt to undermine 

worker rights, and he stated 

the IUOE Legal Department 

could and would provide 

assistance to Local Unions if 

they faced NLRB complaints 

or attempts to secure 

injunctions from federal 

courts to muzzle Scabby the 

Rat. Specifically, he stated 

that the Legal Department 

could provide Local Unions 

and their attorneys a long list 

of favorable decisions in this 

area of the law if they are ever 

faced with NLRB charges. 

Next, General President 

Callahan asked IUOE 

Associate General John Leary 

Counsel to report to the 

delegates and attendees in 

his capacity as legal counsel 

to the General Pension 

Plan on the status of IUOE 

General Pension Plans I and 

II and the IUOE General 

Pension Plan (Canada). 

Mr. Leary reported on the 

status of the Plan, and in 

the course of his report he 

described the three parts 

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January 14, 2019 

of the Plan, which covers 

officers and employees 

of U.S. local unions and 

Related Organizations, 

officers and employees 

of Canadian local unions 

and Related Organizations 

and employees of the 

International. Mr. Leary 

then detailed the assets of 

the Plan as of the close of 

2018 and he reported on the 

characteristics of the Plan 

participants. Mr. Leary also 

advised the delegates and 

attendees that the General 

Pension Plan had recently set 

up new administrative offices 

on the seventh floor of the 

International Headquarters 

building, and had hired 

three new employees. Mr. 

Leary reported that all 

three parts of the Plan are 

in good financial health 

and in compliance with all 

applicable requirements 

regarding their funding. 

He said that the employer 

contribution rates currently 

in effect for the Plan would 

remain unchanged. Finally, 

he emphasized that the 

overriding goal of the Board 

of Trustees remains to 

preserve and strengthen the 

long-term financial health of 

the Plan. 


then called on Legislative 

and Political Department 

Director Jeff Soth who 

reviewed the policy record 

of the first two years of the 

Trump Administration, 

specifically detailing the 

administration’s position on 

the Jones Act, Davis-Bacon, 

prevailing wages, Right to 

Work, and its relationship 

to public-sector workers 

with a specific emphasis 

on federal employees. Mr. 

Soth also provided the 

delegates and attendees with 

a comprehensive review of 

the 2018 midterm elections, 

while emphasizing some of 

the vital issues and ballot 

initiatives directly affecting 

IUOE members, such as 

Missouri’s Right to Work 

legislation, the California 

gas tax ballot measure, and 

several key governor’s races. 


then called on Director of 

Healthcare Initiatives Joanne 

Lye-McKay who reported 

on the IUOE Prescription 

Benefit Management 

Coalition and the move to 

OptumRx. Sister Lye-McKay 

reported on the power of 

coalition buying illustrated 

with our contracts with 

OptumRx, SwiftMD, and 

ULLICO. OptumRx’s Vice 

President, Vince Condino, 

reported on the status of 

rising costs and illustrated 

their goal is to grow the 

pharmacy coalition. Ms. Lye- 

McKay then asked Local 478’s 

Director of Health and Safety 

Kyle Zimmer to present 

important information on 

a new four-day training 

course directed at assisting 

Local Union benefit funds in 

develop their own Member 

Assistance Programs to help 

fight the opioid epidemic, 

behavioral health issues and 

suicide prevention. Brother 

Zimmer reported that classes 

will be offered at the ITEC 

this spring, and he showed 

a video in which IUOE 

members from across the 

country shared their stories 

about addiction, recovery, 

and behavioral health. 


announced that the IUOE 

is in the process of entering 

into an agreement with 

Built Robotics to help 

ensure that the IUOE would 

be at the forefront of the 

development and use of any 

automated equipment in the 

construction industry. He 

reported that Built Robotics is 

a company that is committed 

to developing ways to make 

construction safer and 

faster through automation. 


then called on Mr. Noah 

Ready-Campbell, the 

CEO and Founder of Built 

Robotics, to address the 

delegates and attendees. 

Mr. Ready-Campbell spoke 

about his company’s goals 

and shared some of the 

particular benefits that the 

IUOE would see as a result 

of its partnership with Built 

Robotics. 


then called on retired IUOE 

General Counsel Richard 

Griffin to address the 

delegates and attendees. He 

stated that Mr. Griffin was 

currently assisting the IUOE 

in his role as outside legal 

counsel with the law firm of 

Bredhoff & Kaiser. Mr. Griffin 

expressed his appreciation 

for the opportunity to be 

among friends and former 

colleagues from his many 

years with the IUOE legal 

department. Mr. Griffin 

spoke to the delegates and 

attendees about the current 

legal landscape as it affected 

organized labor and the 

IUOE in particular. 

There being no further 

business to come before the 

General Executive Board, 


adjourned the Open Session 


Board meeting. He advised 


that the Closed Session of the 

meeting would reconvene at 

12:30 p.m. 

Closed Session 


called the Closed Session 


Board meeting to order at 

12:30 p.m. with all Board 

members previously present 

in attendance. Also present 



Brian Powers, Associate 


McGuire, Chief Financial 

Officer John Loughry, 

Director of Jurisdiction 

Terry George, Regional 

Directors Martin “Red” 

Patterson, Todd Smart, Carl 

Goff and Lionel Railton, 

and Assistant to the General 

Secretary-Treasurer John 

“Jack” Ehrhardt. Northeast 

Regional Director Alan Pero 

was unavoidably absent and 

his absence was excused. 

Case No. 4 

Construction Department 

Report 

Brother Joseph Giacin 

delivered his report to 

the Board in his capacity 

as IUOE Director of 

Construction reported to 

the Board on the status of 

the Orders Construction/ 

United Steelworkers vs. 

IUOE International & Local 

18 arbitration that was 

conducted in November, in 

which the IUOE challenged 

Orders expansion into the 

State of Ohio as well as 

performance of work other 

than Highway/Bridge repair 

and into the construction 

of Waste Water Treatment 

Plants. Director Giacin 

reported that he was pleased 

with the preparation, 

cooperation 

and 

representation of Mr. Lucas 

Aubrey in his capacity as 

legal counsel to the NABTU 

during these proceedings. 

Director Giacin noted that 

Arbitrator Harden has not yet 

delivered a ruling in this case 

but that he would update the 

Board when a decision was 

issued. 

Director Giacin reported 

that due to the elimination 

of Coal Fired Powerplants, 

construction of the 

associated stack and chimney 

work has greatly diminished. 

He reported that the scope of 

work now being performed 

by the Specialty Stack & 

Chimney Contractors 

Association is the demolition 

of those plants being shutdown. 

He reported that the 

other associated trades had 

granted the elimination of 

any premiums for demolition 

work and the Association was 

requesting the IUOE follow 

suite in our stand-alone 

Demolition Addendum, but 

that the IUOE has not agreed 

to such concessions. 

Director Giacin reported on a 

policy change by the National 

Maintenance Agreement 

Policy Committee (NMAPC) 

regarding procedures 

when a contractor requests 

termination of their NMA to 

an affiliated International 

Union. He reported the 

effects that this could have 

on any future requests to the 

IUOE and the procedures 

that will be implemented. 

Case No. 5 

Jurisdiction Report 

IUOE Director of Jurisdiction 

Terry T. George updated the 


about the ongoing issues 

with the outside lineman of 

the IBEW. Director George 

reported that the NLRB had 

moved forward with the 

10-K hearings concerning 

the two contractors in 

California who were working 

on a Building Trades Project 

Labor Agreement (PLA) and 

assigned work of the IUOE to 

the outside wireman of the 

IBEW. He reported that the 

NLRB had not yet issued a 

final decision in those cases. 

Director George reiterated 

the IUOE’s dedication 

to protecting its craft 

jurisdiction, and he advised 

the Board that strategies 

were being formulated to 

properly address and resolve 

this issue going forward. 

Case No. 6 

North Central Region 

Report 

North Central Regional 

Director Todd Smart 

reported the out of work 

numbers for the last quarter 

of 2018 mirrored the 

numbers from last year. He 

reported that having a wetter 

than normal fall contributed 

to the unemployment 

percentage. Brother Smart 

reported ample carryover 

work is expected to start the 

spring construction season. 

Director Smart reported 

on several large projects in 

the North Central Region 

that will provide work over 

the next several years: in 

Minnesota, Local 49 has the 

Southwest Light Rale project 

estimated at $2 billion 

dollars; in Nebraska, Local 

571 has the Facebook data 

center estimated at $3 billion 

dollars; and the Martin 

Luther King Bridge in Local 

520 at $24 million dollars. 

Director Smart reported that 

Senate Bill 203 in Illinois 

passed both chambers with 

bipartisan majority in late 

November. Director Smart 

reported the bill will benefit 

all of the local unions in 

Illinois through Language 

in the bill which adds a 

framework establishing 

that prevailing wage rates 

are based on collective 

bargaining agreements per 

county. 

Director Smart reported 

on organizing victories 

and current campaigns 

in the region. Brother 

Smart reviewed the latest 

statistics for NLRB Elections 

conducted in the North 

Central Region. 

Director Smart reported on 

the new Rotating Equipment 

training curriculum being 

added to the SEATT program. 

He concluded his report 

by advising the Board that 

due to recent retirements, 

there were two new Business 

Managers in the Region: Alex 

Tetzlaf for Local 420 and 

Mark Johnson for Local 520. 

Case No. 7 

Southern Region Report 

Southern Regional Director 

Martin Patterson reported 

on the out of work numbers 

from December 2017 through 

December 2018 for his 

Region. Director Patterson 

reported on Upcoming 

work in the region. He 

reported on ongoing jobs 

in the region and the locals 

that need operators from 

NCCCO Crane operators 

to finish grade dozers and 

excavator operators. Director 

Patterson then updated the 

Board regarding the ongoing 

supervision of two locals 

in the Southern Region. 

Brother Patterson concluded 

his report by updating the 

Board on the organizing 

efforts in the Region and 

listing some of the newly 

signed companies. 

Case No. 8 

Western Region Report 

Western Regional Director 

Carl Goff reported on recent 

mergers of Local Unions 

in the Western Region. He 

reported on some of the 

successful midterm elections 

results that had occurred in 

his Region. Director Goff then 

updated the Board on some 

of the important organizing, 

agreement, negotiation, 

and jurisdictional efforts 

and issues within the 

Western Region. Director 

Goff also stated that 

some of his International 

Representatives and some 

Local 9 staff members 

have been attending the 

Governor’s task force 

meetings 

regarding 

employee misclassification. 

He also advised the Board 

that the Colorado Building 

Trades began discussions 

on repeal of the Colorado 

Peace Act and establishing 

a State Prevailing Wage. 

Director Goff reported that 

Local 280 Business Manager 

Debbie Hendrick retired 

December 31, 2018 and the 

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Local Union’s new Business 

Manager is Dean Bushey. 

Finally, Director Goff advised 

the Board that the IUOE 

Charity fund donations to 

California fire victims in 

Paradise was $207,000 and 

Local 3 had donated $80,000. 

Case No. 9 

Canadian Region Report 

Canadian Regional Director, 

Lionel Railton provided 

a status overview of the 

Supervision of Local 904. He 

reported that, based on his 

recommendation, General 

President Callahan had 

ordered an election of officers 

in Local 904. Director Railton 

advised the Board that the 

election was conducted by 

the outside audit firm of 

PriceWaterhouseCoopers 

(PWC) and that the ballot 

count took place on 

December 18, 2018. He 

stated that the results of 

the election have been 

certified by PWC that 

Brother Terrence Hickey, Jr. 

had been elected Business 

Manager and President and 

that members of the Hickey 

slate had been elected to 

the remaining offices and 

Executive Board positions, 

with the installation the 

new officers taking place 

on January 9, 2019. Director 

Railton also updated the 

Board on the ongoing 

bankruptcy issues with 

Astaldi Canada, the General 

Contractor on the Muskrat 

Falls Project. Astaldi has been 

removed from site however 

discussions continue 

with Nalcor the provincial 

corporation, which is 

responsible for the project. 

Brother Railton reported he 

anticipates the full payment 

of outstanding wages and 

benefits. He also reported 

the White Rose Gravity Base 

Off-shore Drilling Structure 

is progressing well and has 

now reached 49 meters in 

height. 

Director Railton reported 

collective bargaining has 

been successfully completed 

for the National Mainline 

Pipeline and National 

Pipeline Maintenance 

Agreements. He stated that 

a notice to negotiate had 

been sent to the Pipe Line 

Contractors of Canada for 

the National Distribution 

Pipeline Agreement. He 

advised the Board that all 

agreements would include 

an hourly contribution to the 

National Training Fund for 

the International Training 

Center. Brother Railton then 

reported on jurisdictional 

and organizing issues 

throughout Canada. 

Brother Railton reported 

on ongoing work in the 

Canadian Region as follows: 

Enbridge Line 3 is entering 

its third construction season 

with final tie-ins and cleanup 

to be completed; Banister 

Pipelines continues work 

on TCPL North Montney 

Project, with reports 

indicating that non-union 

contractors working on this 

project are struggling with 

production and quality 

control; discussions have 

commenced with TCPL 

regarding the Keystone XL 

Project with the intent of 

securing a project labor 

agreement similar to the 

agreement signed in the 

U.S.; the Government of 

Canada owner of the Trans 

Mountain Expansion project 


is continuing the additional 

first nations consultation 

with a final report scheduled 

to be released on February 

22, 2019. 

Director Railton then 

reported that according to 

Local 115, the Green/NDP 

Provincial Government 

remains fragile. He reported 

that a crucial By-Election 

for the riding of Nanaimo, 

BC is scheduled for January 

30, 2019. He also stated that 

the Community Benefits 

Agreement reached with 

the provincial government 

has come under fire from 

the non-union employer 

associations and CLAC 

signatories. He advised the 

Board that the Canadian 

Regional office continues 

to assist Local 115 by way of 

social media campaign and 

lobbying efforts to support 

the NDP Government. 


Local 793 is celebrating 

its 100th anniversary with 

numerous membership 

events scheduled throughout 

2019. He advised the Board 

that the Local started with 11 

Members writing to General 

President H.M. Comoford 

requesting and receiving 

their first Charter on 

December 11, 1919. Director 

Railton reported the Local 

has seen substantive growth 

in the last ten (10) years, 

doubling its membership 

during the period, with 

Local 793 membership now 

standing at 15,160 which is 

the largest in Canada. He 

reported on their plans for 

the celebration. Brother 

Railton reported the Local is 

still actively negotiating with 

Baffinland Iron Mines for a 

voluntary recognition for the 

employees employed at the 

Baffin Island Mine. 


that Local 865 and the 

Canadian Regional office are 

working with new Business 

Manager, Sean Stortini and 

assisting with bargaining 

with Iron Range Bus Lines 

and other related collective 

agreement matters. 

Director Railton reported that 

Local 987 continues to work 

through the ramifications of 

Bill 28 – The Public Sector 

Construction Projects 

(Tendering) Act and Bill 29 

– Healthcare Consolidation. 


that both of these Bills will 

have a profound impact on 

the Local’s membership. 

He reported that the 

Canadian Regional office is 

working with the Local and 

Manitoba Building Trades 

to coordinate fight back 

campaigns. 

Director Railton concluded 

his report with an update 

on government relations 

activities. He reported that 

2019 is a Federal Election 

year and preparations are 

underway. Brother Railton 

reported on potential 

implications of various bills. 


that the Regional office 

continues to work with 

Minister Carr to develop 

regulations for the use of 

specialized workers and 

intra-corporate transferees 

under the Comprehensive 

and Progressive Agreement 

for Trans-Pacific Partnership 

(CPTTP) Free Trade 

Agreement. 

Case No. 10 

Construction Training 

Report 

Director of Construction 

Training Chris Treml began 

his report to the Board with 

an overview of classes at the 

ITEC that will be available 

in 2019, including both 

Instructor training courses, 

as well as courses for the 

general IUOE membership. 

He reported that there were 

95 H&P training events 

scheduled to date with more 

classes being scheduled on a 

weekly basis. 

Director Treml then reported 

on the new crane rule by 

OSHA effective November 

10, 2018. He advised the 

Board that a portion of the 

new rule states that the 

employer is responsible 

for operator evaluations, 

he stated that many Local 

Unions are getting calls 

from employers looking for 

direction regarding this. 

Brother Treml reported that 


gave his approval to form a 

committee to discuss this 

matter. 

Director Treml then 

informed the Board that 

an increased number of 

members are looking to take 

their crane certification tests. 

He reported that the ITEC 

has progressed from offering 

practical testing every other 

month, to offering monthly 

testing since October to meet 

this growing demand. 

Director Treml reported 

on the popular self-erector 

tower cranes and that some 

Locals have brought their 

classes to ITEC rather than 

renting a crane at their own 

Local Union training sites. 

Director Treml reported that 

he would be scheduling a 

Train the Trainer course for 

the self-erector tower cranes 

so that more trainers can be 

exposed to these types of 

cranes. 

Next, Director Treml 

reported on the popularity 

of the robotic equipment 

in the industry and the 

equipment manufacturer 

Jekko has agreed to increase 

their partnership with the 

IUOE and add two more of 

their cranes to the fleet at the 

ITEC. 


on new avenues of training 

and explained to the Board 

that he will be looking into 

workforce development 

training, as well as leadership 

training for IUOE members 

who take on foreman or 

superintendent roles. 


that Leica Geosystems has 

entering into a new discount 

purchase agreement with the 

Locals. He reported that they 

are also a manufacturer of 

GPS components and there 

would be a meeting coming 

up to discuss obtaining some 

of their equipment for use at 

the ITEC. 

Case No. 11 

Stationary Department 

Report 

Director of Stationary 

Development Mark Maierle 

reported to the board on the 

job duties and expectations 

for his new position, as well as 

for the positions of Director 

of Stationary Administration 

and Stationary Training 

Coordinator. Brother Maierle 

informed the Board that 


recently made an offer to an 

applicant for the Stationary 

Training Coordinator 

position. Director Maierle 

then concluded his report by 

updating the Board on some 

of the details of the Stationary 

Department’s new strategic 

plan that had been presented 

to, and approved by, General 

President Callahan in 

December. 

Case No. 12 

Special Projects Report 

Director of Special Projects 

and Initiatives Rick Rehberg 

reported to the Board that 

some of his Special Projects 

staff members have been 

working with officials in 

New York and New Jersey to 

strengthen prevailing wage 

laws and rules in those two 

states. He also reported on 

recent enforcement activities 

in Michigan, Connecticut, 

and Ohio. 

Director Rehberg reported 

on Organizing efforts, noting 

a review of NLRB elections 

data shows that the IUOE 

won 75% of representation 

elections in 2018, a 

significant improvement 

over the previous year and 

well above the national 

average win rate. Brother 

Rehberg reported that 

average bargaining unit size 

and total number of workers 

organized through elections 

also increased. He reported 

that the five largest election 

victories in 2018 were 

highlighted, and major 2019 

campaigns were previewed. 

Director Rehberg reported 

that Action Builder: The 

“Action Builder” database is 

a joint project of the AFL-CIO 

and Action Network, and will 

be available to IUOE Locals 

during the first quarter of 

2019. He reported the tool 

will be free to any Local to 

evaluate throughout 2019. 

Case No. 13 

Pipeline Department 

Report 

Pipeline Director Robert 

Wilds began his report by 

updating the Board on man 

hours, job-notices, and 

number of new signatory 

contractors for the period of 

January through November 

2018. Director Wilds also 

reported on new work, 

projects in progress, 

and projects awaiting 

regulatory approval. Finally, 

Director Wilds reported 

on a Memorandum of 

Understanding for a Project 

Labor Agreement that was 

signed with Trans-Canada 

for the Keystone XL Pipeline 

for 882 miles of 36” Pipe and 

28 Compressor stations. 

Case No. 14 

General Secretary- 

Treasurer’s Report 

General Secretary-Treasurer 

Brian Hickey reported that 

the International had worked 

with Calibre CPA Group to 

complet an AREA audit. 

He also reported that the 

International had completed 

the Worker’s Compensation 

audit with the Zurich 

Insurance company. 


Hickey also reported that 

the International is handling 

year-end matters, including 

the year-end audit which 

is expected to last three 

weeks, year-end political and 

legislative reports, and the 

LM-2 preparations. 


Hickey reported that the 

General Pension Plan 2 

has moved to the seventhfloor 

offices at IUOE 

Headquarters. He concluded 

his report by stating that his 

department had provided 

financial assistance to the 


GEB Minutes 

legal department as part of 

the letter of credit supplied 

for the Municipal Utility 

District. 

Case No. 15 

Appeals 

Associate General Counsel 

Andrew Bucci reported 

first on an appeal to the 


of Tony Delfino, Mike 

Dodgin, Ken Holback, and 

Kenny Mendoza of IUOE 

Local 3, Alameda California 

appealing from a decision 

of Local 3 which denied 

his protest to the Local 3 

Election of Union Officers. 

Russell Burns, Local 3 

Business Manager and 

International Vice President 

recused himself from voting 

on this Appeal. 

Associate Counsel Counsel 

Bucci reported that this 

appeal was heard by a panel 

earlier appointed pursuant 

to the provisions of Article V, 

Section 7 of the International 

Constitution. At this session 

of the meeting of the 

Board, the panel submitted 

a report containing its 

conclusions, findings of 

fact and recommendation. 

After consideration of the 

panel report and on motion 

duly made and seconded, 

the Board adopted the 

conclusions, findings of fact, 

and recommendation of the 

panel, ruling: 

THAT, Appellants fail 

to demonstrate that 

any election violations 

occurred. 


to demonstrate that the 

election was tainted 

by bias or conflicts of 

interest. 



investigation of their 

protest was tainted by 

bias or conflicts. 

THEREFORE, the appeal 

lacks merit and does not 

present a sufficient basis 

to overturn the election. 


Bucci reported on an appeal 

to the General Executive 

Board of Glen Johnson, 

Eric O’Gary, Arlen Marquis, 

Dennis Loosbrock, and 

Dustin Loosbrock, IUOE 

Local 49, Minneapolis, 

Minnesota appealing from 

a decision of Local 49 which 

denied his protest to the 

Local 3 Election of Union 

Officers. 


Bucci reported that this 

appeal was heard by a panel 

earlier appointed pursuant 

to the provisions of Article V, 

Section 7 of the International 

Constitution. At this session 

of the meeting of the 

Board, the panel submitted 

a report containing its 

conclusions, findings of 

fact and recommendation. 

After consideration of the 

panel report and on motion 

duly made and seconded, 

the Board adopted the 

conclusions, findings of fact, 

and recommendation of the 

panel, ruling: 

THAT, the Appeal fails 

to demonstrate that any 

candidate was in violation 

of the International 

Union’s Campaign 

Website Resolution 


or was otherwise 

responsible for the CWR 

violation, or that any 

candidate “coordinated” 

with anyone to violate 

the CWR or any other 

rules governing the 

election. The identity of 

the website administrator 

remains unknown. No 

candidate posted any 

comments on the site 

which could be construed 

as campaigning, and 

no evidence has been 

submitted demonstrating 

that any candidate asked 

anyone to post comments 

on their behalf, formulate 

any comments posted 

on their behalf, or 

communicated at all 

about campaigning with 

any of the persons posting 

on the site. Appellants are 

able to point to exactly 

one posted comment 

on the Facebook site 

by a member of the 

George Slate. That single 

instance comes from 

Oscar Sletten, Treasurer, 

in which he replied to a 

discussion about how to 

mail a ballot, in which Mr. 

Sletten posted “Jeremy 

Rawlins Thanks brother.” 

THAT, in investigating the 

complaints raised in the 

election protest the Local 

49 Election Committee 

demonstrated good faith, 

exercised due diligence, 

and acted reasonably in 

finding that any violation 

of the Campaign Website 

Resolution did not affect 

the outcome of the 

election. 

THAT, the Local 49 

Election Committee 

made extensive efforts 

to enforce the Campaign 

Website Resolution. 

On five occasions the 


attempted to enforce 

compliance by contacting 

the 

anonymous 

administrator of the 

Facebook page. At the 

urging of the Election 

Committee, a candidate 

attempted to contact the 

administrator to urge 

compliance. The Election 

Committee wrote to the 

International seeking 

assistance in securing 

compliance. The General 

President sent a letter to 

the Election Committee 

concerning compliance 

with the CWR which 

was sent to both slates. 

The Local hired a 

forensic investigator in 

an unsuccessful effort 

to uncover the identity 

of the administrator. 

These steps establish 

that enforcement efforts 

to secure compliance 

with the CWR were 

substantial. The inability 

of the Local or the 

Election Committee to 

secure compliance with 

the CWR by an unknown 

administrator under 

all the facts of this case 

does not demonstrate a 

failure to safeguard a fair 

election or discriminatory 

application of the CWR. 

THAT, the Appeal failed 



failed to follow or enforce 

any bylaw or provision 

of the International 

Constitution. 

THAT, the Appeal 

failed to demonstrate 

any instances of 

discriminatory 

deprivation of a member’s 

right to cast a meaningful 

vote. 



the Facebook page was 

administered or in any 

way controlled by the 

George Slate, and thus 

they have failed to show 

that the George Slate 

was responsible for 

posting the Union’s logo 

or photo of a candidate. 

In addition, the appeal 

failed to show under the 

facts of this case that the 

limited misuse of the logo 

or use of a photo by the 

unknown administrator 

was deceptive so that 

members would have 

reasonably concluded 

that the Facebook 

page was an official 

communication from the 

Local or endorsement of 

a candidate or slate by the 

Local. 



union property, such as 

the union’s membership 

list or contact information 

belonging to the union, 

was misappropriated 

or used in an election 

campaign. 

THAT, the Panel does not 

agree with the Appellants’ 

assertions that the 


conceded that alleged 

campaign website 

violations could have 

affected the results of the 

election. The Election 

Committee’s decision 

clearly states, “By a vote 

of 3-2, a majority of the 

Committee concluded 

that the CWR violation 

was not outcomedeterminative.” 

The 

Committee’s decision 

further states on page 

5, as the title to the subheading 

of Section 1, 

B “The CWR Violation 

Was Not Outcome- 

Determinative.” The 

Panel agrees with the 

Committee’s findings that 

the CWR violation was not 

outcome determinative. 



any candidate received 

financial support from 

contractors. 



candidate or member of 


committed a campaign 

violation with respect 

to divulging the union’s 

private information. 



candidate “publicized 

false information that 

undermines Local 49 and 

the IUOE as Institutions 

and/or Supports a Rival 

Union; moreover, it is not 

the job of the Election 

Committee to police 

campaign rhetoric. 




failed to implement 

adequate safeguards to 

ensure a fair election. The 

Appeal provides only one 

allegation concerning 

election safeguards, 

claiming that the printing 

of 688 extra ballots and 

envelopes constitutes 

election misconduct on 

the part of the Election 

Committee. This was an 

action of the printer not 


and the extra ballots 

were preserved by the 

Election Committee. 

The facts of this case do 

not demonstrate that 

the printing of extra 

ballots, all of which are 

accounted for, was a 

violation of safeguards for 

a fair election. 


to demonstrate bias or 

collusion between the 

Election Committee and 

the George Slate. 

THEREFORE, after 

considering the facts 

presented, the arguments 

raised and the totality 

of the circumstances it 

is found that the appeal 

lacks merit with regard 

to all grounds raised by 

Appellants and does not 

present a sufficient basis 

to overturn the election 

or any of the remedies 

sought by Appellants. 

Accordingly, the appeal is 

denied. 

Case No. 16 

Contributions 


advised the Board of 

several requests by 

charitable organizations 

and others seeking financial 

contributions. After some 

discussion of these various 

requests, it was regularly 

moved and seconded that 

the matter of donations and 

the amount thereof be left 

in the hands of the General 

President and the General 

Secretary-Treasurer. This 

motion was put to a vote and 

unanimously carried. 

Case No. 17 

2019 Meeting Locations 


advised the Board of the 

dates and locations for 

upcoming GEB meetings. 

Case No. 18 

Good of the Order 

A variety of issues and 

subjects important to the 

welfare of the International 

Union were discussed. 

Case No. 19 

Payment of Expenses in 

Holding Meeting 

It was regularly moved and 

seconded that the General 

Secretary-Treasurer be 

authorized to pay the 

expenses incurred in 

connection with this meeting 


Board. The motion was put to 

a vote and was unanimously 

carried. 

There being no further 

business to come before the 

General Executive Board, 

upon a motion made, 

seconded and carried, 


adjourned the meeting. 

I, Brian E. Hickey, General 

Secretary-Treasurer of the 

International Union of 

Operating Engineers, hereby 

certify that the foregoing is a 

true copy of the minutes of 


Meeting on January 14, 2019. 

Fraternally yours, 

Brian E. Hickey 




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Union Death Benefit 

Benefits paid 

April - June, 2019 

APRIL 2019 

LOCAL 003 

ALAMEDA, CA 

KENNETH C 

HENLEY 

JOE A PACHECO 

NORRIS COOK 

NORMAN LUND 

WINFRED L 

MADDOX 

JAMES R 

KEENAN 

JOSEPH 

MCCARTHY 

DON W KEELE 

BILL W WRIGHT 

CLYDE MINAR 

WILLIAM PRYOR 

WILLIAM K KO 

HARVEY 

MADSEN 

LOCAL 004 

MEDWAY, MA 

JOHN O 

MONDINO 

LOUIS ALBERTO 

LOCAL 009 

DENVER, CO 

GEORGE N BIRD 

LOCAL 012 

PASADENA, CA 

WILLIAM K. 

CALHOUN 

JOHN KOSMICKE 

WILLIAM 

TIFFANY 

RAYMOND C. 

ROBINSON 

ROBERT J. 

KEATING 

RICHARD 

ALFIERI 

JAMES E. 

BOTTORFF 

H A FOUNTAINE 

WILLIAM 

PATRICK SWIF 

WHITNEY 

BRAYTON 

DONALD L. 

METLER 

JAMES H. MILLS 

DENNIS DWAIN 

WATSON 

DELMAR L. 

CARPENTIER 

HUBERT W. 

PIERCE 

LOCAL 014 

FLUSHING, NY 

CLIFFORD B 

HOYT 

LOCAL 015 

LONG ISLAND 

CITY, NY 

JOHN M 

WEBSTER 

NICHOLAS A 

DENTATO 

ARTHUR 

GILLESPIE 

VINCENT W 

FARRELL 

LOCAL 018 

CLEVELAND, OH 

NORMAN L 

CALHOUN 

FRANK 

TAMBURRO 

EDWIN A COON 

WESLEY E LOPER 

RAYMOND E 

COOK 

TOM PALUMBO 

REX DELAWDER 

GEORGE A 

HEFNER 

ANTHONY G 

POULTON 

LARRY G 

REYNOLDS 

DAVID HOWARD 

GERALD E 

WEEKLY 

JAMES R 

MCBETH 

PAUL L KUHN 

LOCAL 037 

BALTIMORE, MD 

WILLIAM SOUL 

SR 

LOCAL 039 

SACRAMENTO, 

CA 

RICHARD W 

MASHBURN 

LOCAL 049 

MINNEAPOLIS, 

MN 

CLIFFORD 

SIMONS 

LOWELL F 

LUNDEEN 

LESTER L 

FOLKERTS 

LOCAL 066 

PITTSBURGH, PA 

JOHN H SHIELDS 

ROBERT L 

STEWART 

WILLIAM J 

BARBER 

GERALD A 

CHIEZE 

PAUL J HOOVER 

LOCAL 070 

WHITE BEAR 

LAKE, MN 

STANLEY C 

RASMUSSEN 

LOCAL 098 

EAST 

LONGMEADOW, 

MA 

WILLIAM PAGE 

LOCAL 101 

KANSAS CITY, 

MO 

WAYNE 

DUSENBERY 

EDGAR O 

BROWN 

LOCAL 115 

BURNABY, BC 

EUGENE R 

ALEXANDER 

CECIL GRITCHIN 

MARVIN E 

MAGNISON 

NICK SKWAROK 

EARL W SCOTT 

RICHARD A 

GREENING 

LOCAL 123 

WELCH, OK 

JAMES A 

MARTIN 

LOCAL 132 

CHARLESTON, 

WV 

WILLIAM H 

LYTLE 

JOHN M 

KISAMORE 

MARVIN E 

TOLLEY 

LOCAL 138 

FARMINGDALE, 

NY 

FRANK KIEWRA 

LOCAL 139 

PEWAUKEE, WI 

HOWARD 

KRAHN 

JAMES J HOSTAK 

LOCAL 147 

NORFOLK, VA 

JAMES F 

VAUGHAN JR 

LOCAL 148 

SAINT LOUIS, 

MO 

MILLEDGE H 

QUINT 

LOCAL 150 

COUNTRYSIDE, 

IL 

RUSSELL W 

SHELTON 

F R 

PROVENZANO 

ROBERT C 

FERNANDO 

RONALD E 

OKEEFE 

HAROLD L 

CARTER 

HARVEY E SELLE 

DONALD G 

PEDEN 

LOCAL 158 

GLENMONT, NY 

GLENN 

POLMANTEER 

EMERY 

CARPENTER 

HOWARD P 

NARE 

ROBERT J 

BARNEY 

MORRIS REALS 

WILLIAM C 

PHAROAH 

CLINTON W 

GREEN JR 

DOUGLAS H 

YOUNG 

ROBERT G HOYT 

LOCAL 181 

HENDERSON, KY 

HERBERT 

BOGGS 

WILLIAM H 

CAMPBELL 

JIMMIE D 

ADAMS 

HAROLD R 

SALLEE 

CLARENCE W 

PELLMAN 

LOCAL 216 

BATON ROUGE, 

LA 

JOHN C 

BENNETT 

LOCAL 234 

DES MOINES, IA 

DARYL K MACE 

LOCAL 286 

AUBURN, WA 

EUGENE H 

GOODLUND 

LOCAL 302 

BOTHELL, WA 

RAMON D 

GERARD 

S G SHANNON 

RAYMOND 

OLSON 

LOCAL 317 

OAK CREEK, WI 

ROBERT LENZ 

LOCAL 324 

BLOOMFIELD 

TOWNSHIP, 

HAROLD 

CARLSON 

HENRY H 

LUDWIG 

HAROLD R 

JOHNSTON 

DONATO N 

TULLIO 

RONALD J 

ULBRIK 

DAVID L 

HECKAMAN 

ROBERT I JARVIS 

JR 

R H MILLER 

LOCAL 347 

KENNETH R 

REINSCH 

LOCAL 351 

BORGER, TX 

ALBERT W 

YELTON 

CLARENCE D 

WILLIAMS 

LOCAL 382 

GERALD W 

WHEETLEY 

LOCAL 399 

CHICAGO, IL 

CHARLES R 

HICKMAN 

LOCAL 407 

LAKE CHARLES, 

LA 

JOSEPH L 

BROUSSARD 

ROBERT M 

BARNHILL 

LOCAL 428 

PHOENIX, AZ 

LEO W BURROW 

LOCAL 450 

MONT BELVIEU, 

TX 

ROBERT G 

CLARK 

LOCAL 478 

HAMDEN, CT 

LOUIS E 

PARLATO 

LOCAL 501 

LOS ANGELES, 

CA 

HARRY R ALLEN 

LOCAL 525 

CARL R 

PORTWOOD 

LOCAL 542 

FORT 

WASHINGTON, 

PA 

FRANK 

PINCIOTTI 

ALBERT NEPPES 

RONALD L 

SMINK 

DAVID J 

SHARPLEY 

LEROY F KUNKLE 

TRUMAN P 

FREYBERGER 

LOCAL 564 

RICHWOOD, TX 

C E MORRIS 

LOCAL 612 

TACOMA, WA 

DON E LISS 

CHARLES R 

TALBOTT 

ALBERT L 

JOHNSON 

LOCAL 642 

DONALD W 

NELSON 

LOCAL 701 

GLADSTONE, OR 

STEVEN M. 

WILKIE 

LOCAL 793 

OAKVILLE, ON 

JOHN R LUKEY 

ROBERT GREEN 

ANGELO A 

PENNACCHIO 

LARRY B 

SEDORE 

LOCAL 825 

SPRINGFIELD, NJ 

ROBERT SEELY 

MATTHEW T 

HAWN 

LOCAL 826 

D E 

CUTHBERTSON 

ROCKY W ALLEN 

PAUL D JENKINS 

L K GLADDEN 

LOCAL 832 

ROCHESTER, NY 

DELANCY R 

NICHOLSON 

LOCAL 926 

REX, GA 

JAMES W 

HARRISON 

LOCAL 955 

EDMONTON, AB 

LAWRENCE E 

GINGRAS 

VICTOR 

POBIHUSHCHY 

LOCAL 965 

SPRINGFIELD, IL 

ROBERT FARLEY 

DENNIS L 

BARNES 

MAY 2019 

LOCAL 002 

ST LOUIS, MO 

MOODY KIRKSEY 

LOCAL 003 

ALAMEDA, CA 

FRANKLN D ATZ 

MARV J WHITE 

KENNETH H 

FOSSUM 

DONALD 

DEPONTE 

BILLY BARRETT 

TOSHIO 

TETSUTANI 

MELVIN 

CHASTEEN 

KENNETH 

FRANCE 

DEAN 

MACDOWELL 

LOCAL 004 

MEDWAY, MA 

LOUIS J 

DIPIETRO 

LOCAL 009 

DENVER, CO 

VERLAND L 

REAVIS 

LOCAL 012 

PASADENA, CA 

A. JAMES 

HOLDEN 

DAVID BROOKS 

KENNETH VOS 

LARRY L. EWART 

RICHARD W. 

SNYDER 

LEROY SANCHEZ 

RONALD L. TACK 

LOCAL 015 

LONG ISLAND 

CITY, NY 

JOHN 

CIABATTARI 

JOSEPH G OSE 

PAUL SYBALSKI 

LOCAL 017 

LAKEVIEW, NY 

CHARLES W 

HAYES 

WILLIAM G 

EVANS 

LOCAL 018 

CLEVELAND, OH 

WILLIAM 

PHILLIPS 

CARL D 

DRIFTMYER 

RONALD 

SHARPLESS 

RICHARD A 

MARSH 

LELAND R 

AMBROSE 

JAMES E 

NORGROVE 

WENDELL W 

BLAKEMAN 

KENNETH W 

TUCKER 

LOCAL 025 

MILLSTONE 

TOWNSHIP, N 

JOHN P 

SOLEBELLO 

LOCAL 049 

MINNEAPOLIS, 

MN 

JOHN A COMER 

JAMES C 

GROTJOHN 

GERALD L 

ANDERSON 

RONALD E 

NORTH 

JAMES N 

BROWN 

LOCAL 066 


ALFRED R 

CHRISTNER 

CARL R ROGERS 

RUSSELL E 

WADDELL 

JAMES E 

WILSON 

KENNETH DEAN 

LAWRENCE 

OMASTA 

RAYMOND 

WATTS 

RALPH S CAMP 

LOCAL 099 

UPPER 

MARLBORO, MD 

JOHN R KNOX 

LOCAL 115 

BURNABY, BC 

WILLIAM F 

FROHLICK 

PAUL 

LEMMETTY 

CECIL 

STROSHEIN 

FRANK A 

HARMON 

LOCAL 132 

CHARLESTON, 

WV 

JOHN H FORD 

FRED CHURCH 

JR 

LOCAL 138 

FARMINGDALE, 

NY 

EDWARD C BETZ 

LOCAL 139 

PEWAUKEE, WI 

WAYNE R 

ZIMDARS 

MELVIN 

PRAEGER 

JACK THYSSEN 

JEFF M 

PULVERMACHER 

KEITH 

WUNDERLICH 

LOCAL 148 

SAINT LOUIS, 

MO 

NORMAN W 

LAKE 

LOCAL 150 

COUNTRYSIDE, 

IL 

RALPH D 

GINGER 

CHAS W 

HUSBAND 

JAMES A 

SCHWEIZER 

DENNIS G 

SCHROEDER 

WILBURN M 

ISAACSON 

LESTER O 

HANKE 

WALTER E 

OLSON 

PRENTISS 

CALLAHAN 

JOHN O POTTS 

JAMES L 

MCKNIGHT 

FRANK D 

AHLENIUS 

LOUIS M GORA 

JOSEPH W 

BETTS 

STEPHEN M 

KVIDERA 

LOCAL 158 

GLENMONT, NY 

CLARENCE S 

MOOT 

GERALD B 

SEXTON 

WAYNE 

BENNETT 

HENRY 

MOSHIER 

LOCAL 302 

BOTHELL, WA 

NOAH A 

WILLIAMS 

LAWRENCE L 

CARPENTER 

HENRY 

MEINECKE 

HENRY D 

JACOBS 

CLYDE J WILSON 

RICHARD E 

HINKLE 

JAMES P 

TROUTNER 

LOCAL 310 

GREEN BAY, WI 

GERALD H FOX 

LOCAL 324 

BLOOMFIELD 

TOWNSHIP, 

FRANK E 

SCHWARTZ 

THOMAS C 

MALKE 

JOE J BRANT 

THOMAS 

VALENTIC 

RAYMOND W 

FLESZAR 

LOCAL 347 

JERRY F 

KOMAREK 

LOCAL 351 

BORGER, TX 

D B MCDANIEL 

LOCAL 399 

CHICAGO, IL 

THOMAS E 

MURRAY 

LOCAL 406 

NEW ORLEANS, 

LA 

JOHN D TAYLOR 

CLARENCE 

BRELAND 

FRED M WHITE 

JR 

SAUMEL H SIMS 

LOCAL 450 

MONT BELVIEU, 

TX 

ROBERT G 

CLARK 

LOCAL 478 

HAMDEN, CT 

HARLEY G 

BURDICK 

ROBERT 

MCCANN 

LOCAL 513 

BRIDGETON, MO 

VINCE GAENG 

LOCAL 515 

THOMAS L 

BOSCH 

LOCAL 542 

FORT 

WASHINGTON, 

PA 

JOSEPH F 

SYLVESTER 

THOMAS J 

SCHAFFER 

WAYNE MORT 

MICHAEL 

SARACINO JR 

LOCAL 547 

DETROIT, MI 

JOHN KING 

LOCAL 589 

EDDIE E VEITH 

EUGENE 

GERHART 

LOCAL 612 

TACOMA, WA 

GEORGE WOLZ 

LOCAL 627 

TULSA, OK 

JESS D 

MCKINZIE 

MARVIN H 

CAMPBELL 

LOCAL 647 

KNOB NOSTER, 

MO 

DALE G 

HOCKETT 

LOCAL 649 

PEORIA, IL 

ELBERT STEVENS 

LOCAL 701 


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PATRICK D 

MARLOW 

RAYMOND W 

JOHNSON 

LOCAL 793 

OAKVILLE, ON 

LORNE 

BRAEKEVELT 

CUTHBERT 

LIVINGSTONE 

LOCAL 826 

GRADY M 

SLOAN 

LOCAL 891 

BROOKLYN, NY 

WALTER 

HARTSHORNE 

LOCAL 912 

COLUMBIA, TN 

CECIL B POGUE 

LOCAL 917 

KNOXVILLE, TN 

EDWARD BALL 

JAMES M 

POWERS 

LOCAL 926 

REX, GA 

JAMES A GABLE 

JUNE 2019 

LOCAL 003 

ALAMEDA, CA 

DAVID A 

HARLAN 

BERT DAYTON 

FRANK L 

GARDNER JR 

ESMENIO 

NELMIDA 

SCOTT ALLEN 

ALBERT J 

SHROPSHIRE 

CARL JOHNSON 

KENNETH 

ANDERSON 

WILLIAM 

CASALEGNO 

RONALD 

WEBSTER 

JOHN MORAN 

RALPH 

CONSOLA 

RICHARD 

MARTIN 

DAN CAMPBELL 

L DELEON 

JACK P RUSSO 

ROY J MCALEAR 

LOCAL 004 

MEDWAY, MA 

ALFRED N 

RONGONE JR 

LOCAL 012 

PASADENA, CA 

ELDEN LEE 

HARTUNG 

CHARLES F. 

GODFREY 

E. M. STELL 

DONALD K. 

FREDERICKS 

NEIL WILLIAMS 

GRANT 

SPUHLER 

CARL W. 

GREGSON 

ROY L. 

ANDERSON 

WILLIAM J. 

DAHL 

KENNETH R. 

GATLIN 

TERRY H. 

SECKMAN 

FRANK 

MCCARTY 

WILLIAM D. 

HOLLINGER 

WILLIAM N. 

MUMBLEAU 

WILLIAM A. 

JAYNES 

ROBERT F. 

WELLS 

MIKE R. 

VASQUEZ 

ROBERT L. 

LEONARD 

RONNIE K. 

GOFTON 

LOCAL 015 

LONG ISLAND 

CITY, NY 

THOMAS E 

RUTLEDGE 

JOSEPH HENRY 

KAROW 

RALPH PORCO 

JOSEPH T 

MAURO 

LOUIS R 

LOMANTO 

EMIL G 

CLEMENTE 

LOCAL 017 

LAKEVIEW, NY 

S J MEYERS 

JAMES J 

LENNON 

GERALD D 

MARTIN 

PAUL C SCHULZ 

MARTIN L EZZO 

LOCAL 018 

CLEVELAND, OH 

THOMAS 

ABRAMOVICH 

STANLEY N 

HADAM 

CLYDE MURPHY 

JOSEPH R 

BAILEY 

ROBERT G 

LEARY 

JOHN E 

MCLAUGHLIN 

FOND MEADE 

RICHARD C 

BAGENT 

WILLIAM E HECK 

FREDERICK W 

REICHMAN 

THOMAS D 

WICKLINE 

LOCAL 030 

WHITESTONE, 

NY 

JOHN E CULLEN 

LOCAL 037 

BALTIMORE, MD 

JAMES W 

MICHEL 

KENNETH 

STALNAKER 

WILLIAM M 

GRIFFIN 

RALPH R 

COWAN 

LOCAL 049 

MINNEAPOLIS, 

MN 

CLARENCE 

TYMINSKI 

HENRY M 

ZINNEL 

CURTIS M 

LINDER 

MARVIN RIX 

LOCAL 066 


RUDY M ROSSI 

WALTER R 

HOUGH 

CARL R ROGERS 

GEORGE 

PLAYFORTH 

WAYNE A 

SHAFFER 

GUS A KLAVUHN 

JOHN T 

MCCREARY JR 

JAMES G YOUNG 

JAMES R SMITH 

JR 

LOCAL 098 

EAST 

LONGMEADOW, 

MA 

CLIFFORD W 

JUDECKI 

HENRY J 

NAVENTI JR 

JAMES M 

HERBERT 

LOCAL 101 

KANSAS CITY, 

MO 

JOE DAVIDSON 

LOCAL 115 

BURNABY, BC 

E L DUPUIS 

MIKE L PARR 

DONALD J 

APPLIN 

LAVERN C 

DOUCETTE 

ROBERT C 

NICHOLS 

DONALD L 

PRETZER 

LOCAL 132 

CHARLESTON, 

WV 

ROBERT J 

RAMSEY 

LOCAL 138 

FARMINGDALE, 

NY 

EDWARD P 

CORK 

WAYNE ZEH 

RICHARD ERALI 

LOCAL 139 

PEWAUKEE, WI 

HARVEY H 

SMITH 

DALE B KOSKI 

MARVIN BOSS 

RAYMOND M 

SCHINKER 

WILLIAM G 

FAHNING 

LOCAL 148 

SAINT LOUIS, 

MO 

CHARLES F 

CLARK 

LOCAL 150 

COUNTRYSIDE, 

IL 

JOHN P ESTILL 

THOMAS T 

RODD 

MERLYN J WILEY 

RALPH L 

SHERWOOD 

JEROME 

OGIEGO 

PAUL J PLOMB 

KENNETH F 

TESCHKY 

RAYMOND H 

GAGE 

JOSEPH 

LINHART 

VERNON M 

FREUND 

JAMES G 

LAMBERT 

LOUIS M GORA 

DENNIS K DALE 

JOEY B CHANEY 

MICHAEL F 

SMITH 

LOCAL 158 

GLENMONT, NY 

RICHARD 

KALENAK 

LOCAL 181 

HENDERSON, KY 

HEARL B 

DAULTON 

RICHARD W 

HOGGE 

CLAUD E 

ANDERSON 

LOCAL 234 

DES MOINES, IA 

DUANE COLLINS 

HAROLD WEIHE 

LOCAL 302 

BOTHELL, WA 

ROY H 

SUNDQUIST 

RUSSELL N 

ROOKER 

BRADFORD L 

MALONEY 

DELMAR L 

PHILLIPS 

GERALD O 

RUSTAND 

MAX K SAXTON 

LOCAL 310 

GREEN BAY, WI 

WARREN 

TRUTTMANN 

LEROY 

GROSSKREUTZ 

LOCAL 320 

TUSCUMBIA, AL 

CLARENCE L 

GRIGSBY 

LOCAL 324 

BLOOMFIELD 

TOWNSHIP, 

WILLIAM 

NOLAND JR 

ROBERT 

CUPPETILLI 

CLEM M KLEBBA 

LOCAL 326 

WILBURN L 

SHOOK 

LOCAL 347 

HAROLD L 

GRANT 

LOCAL 399 

CHICAGO, IL 

WILLIAM T WISE 

LOCAL 406 

NEW ORLEANS, 

LA 

VOLDEMARS 

LACIS 

LOCAL 478 

HAMDEN, CT 

EDWARD W 

ANDERSON 

LOCAL 487 

MIAMI, FL 

TONY 

CHADWELL 

LOCAL 513 

BRIDGETON, MO 

JOHN G 

VORBECK 

HENRY J 

ROLWES 

BRUCE L 

JOHNSON 

GERALD R 

PEMBERTON 

JACK T REID 

EDWARD JESICK 

EDWARD L 

MALLETT 

WILLIAM E 

MCPHERSON 

JOEL N HAMOR 

WILLIAM G 

LAUGHLIN 

LOCAL 520 

GRANITE CITY, IL 

CHARLES H 

ELLIS 

LOCAL 547 

DETROIT, MI 

JOHN STEIN 

LOCAL 627 

TULSA, OK 

BILLY J PARHAM 

LOCAL 660 

CHARLES WEST 

LOCAL 701 

GLADSTONE, OR 

PETE TISCHMAK 

JOHN E. KALISTA 

WILLIAM D. 

MORSE 

ROY A. HOWARD 

JOSEPH E 

HASLER 

GEORGE W. 

CLARK 

LOCAL 714 

RAYMOND 

DAVIS 

LOCAL 793 

OAKVILLE, ON 

CHARLES 

ELLIOTT 

WILLIAM O 

FLECKIE 

ANTHONY P 

SCHALK 

MERTON D 

CRAIG 

LOCAL 825 

SPRINGFIELD, NJ 

FRANK T 

GIANGRANDE 

ERNEST 

FERRARA 

LOCAL 832 

ROCHESTER, NY 

ROBERT G 

MILLARD 

LOCAL 841 

TERRE HAUTE, IN 

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