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President’sPage

JOSEPH HUNTGeneral President

Iwould like to take a moment to talk aboutwhat I am sure is one of the toughest jobsin the world. The job I refer to requires a

person to have extensive knowledge of the law,have excellent diplomatic skills, to sometimesact as a bail bondsman, a marriage counselor,a referee, a political activist, a good publicspeaker, an insurance expert, have a goodunderstanding of blueprints, good computerskills, and spend countless hours away fromtheir family. You guessed it. I am talking aboutthe business representatives of our localunions. While much of a business manager’s oragent’s time is spent dispatching work, argu-ing jurisdiction or reporting on upcoming workat the union meeting, the office requires skillsin many other areas. Even when there is asmooth transition from the old administrationto the new, the job can be overwhelming.

To help new officers become proficient andgain an understanding of their new responsi-bilities our International offers a training ses-sion annually called the “Iron Workers LaborOrientation Seminar.” Due to the difficulty ofofficers getting away from the local for anextended period, the seminar is extremelyintense giving a brief concentrated three-day

course in every local unionfunction backed up withthe necessary referencemanuals and introductionsto headquarter depart-ment personnel.

I start the three daysession off with a welcomefollowed by General Sec-retary Mike Fitzpatrickand General TreasurerWalt Wise giving anoverview of the agenda,which includes everyofficer at headquarters

giving a crash course in their particulararea of expertise.

The first day General Treasurer Wise givesdetailed information on the computer programused for membership information and dues,and on how to fill out the necessary formsrequired by the Department of Labor. Theinformation is an absolute necessity becauseeven if the forms are filled out by a certifiedpublic accountant or labor attorney the localunion officer signing Department of Laborforms is responsible for any inaccuracies andcan face serious penalties, and in extremecases even jail time.

Director of our Jurisdiction DepartmentBill Tweet outlines the necessary steps neededto defend our jurisdiction in case of arbitration

under “The Plan for Jurisdictional Disputes,”or the National Maintenance AgreementPolicy Committee.

Presentations are given by Director ofSafety and Health Frank Migliaccio, Directorof the National Training Fund Mike White,Director of Ornamental, Architectural andMiscellaneous Eric Dean, Pension FundAdministrator Jiggs Higgs, Director of theShop Department Tony Walencik and IMPACTChief Executive Officer Eric Waterman.

Day two includes a report from ExecutiveAssistant Tad Kicielinski explaining the nutsand bolts of the General Presidents Agreementfor Contract Maintenance, the Heavy HighwayAgreement and the National ConstructionAgreement, an organizing presentation byExecutive Director of Organizing BernieEvers, a presentation by Ted Pappas of TheMcLaughlin Company pertaining to localunion liability insurance, a legal presentationon labor law and IPAL by General Counsel RonGladney and a synopsis of the function of theGeneral Secretary’s Office given by GeneralSecretary Michael Fitzpatrick and hisExecutive Assistant Michael Coyne.

Day three is reserved for guest speakers.The most recent seminar in January featuredRichard C. Barnes, former director of theFederal Mediation and Conciliation Service.Mr. Barnes mediated some of the nation’s mostcontentious and protracted labor disputeswhile in office, and shared some valuable nego-tiating tactics with the new officers.

Vic Cornellier, president of TSI ExteriorSystems, a multimillion dollar constructioncompany, took time out of his busy schedule toaddress the group on the importance ofIMPACT and what it means to the future ofour industry.

The last item on the agenda is an openquestion and answer period with your threegeneral officers. Everyone is encouraged to askany question they want and, as you know, iron-workers are not shy and usually find this to beone of the highlights of the entire event. As youcan see your new officers have a lot on theirplate and a lot of responsibility. The 35 newofficers attending the last class (see page 8) areall bright motivated men and are a credit toyour respective locals. Give them your supportand they will serve you well.

Fraternally,

General President

New Officers Face Many Challenges

I know the price of success,dedication, hard work, andan unremitting devotionto the things you wantto see happen.

Henry Lloyd Wright’’

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Local 720 Builds Coal Combustion Plant

Gateway Bridge Topped Off

Ben Hur Construction Company Dignitary Honored

Labor Orientation Seminar

EDITOR: Tadas Kicielinski, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: Nancy Folks

THE IRONWORKERISSN:0021163X Published monthly, except for a combined July-August issue, for $10.00 per year by the International Association of Bridge,Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, 1750 New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. Preferred periodicals postage paidat Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices. Printed on union-made paper. Postmasters: Send change of address to Ironworker- 1750New York Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006Canada Agreement Number 40009549.

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Local 720 (Edmonton, Alberta)has constructed the mostadvanced coal combustionpower plant in Canada.

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Local 720 (Edmonton, Alberta) hasconstructed the most advancedcoal combustion power plant inCanada. The G3, a $695 millionExpansion Project, is located thirty

minutes southwest of Edmonton. G3 aug-ments Genesee units I and II previouslybuilt in the early 1980s and is Canada'sfirst power generation facility to use asuper critical pressure boiler. In a super

Local 720Builds

RevolutionaryCoal Combustion

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Local 720Builds

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critical boiler, higher temperaturesand steam pressure together with ahigh-efficiency steam turbine createa more efficient process for convert-ing thermal energy into electricity.Project owners Epcor, EdmontonPower Corporation, Trans Alta stated,“After four years of hard work,Epcor is opening Genesee 3 on timeand on budget and with one of thebest safety records in the industry.”

Local 720 Business ManagerDarrell LaBoucan comments, “Weare very proud of what we haveaccomplished at the G3 Project.Local 720 contractors and membersdelivered productivity, safety, andquality on an aggressive schedule.The G3 Project set a new standardin clean air technologies for coal-fired power generation.”

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GeneralSuperintendentRon Korchinski

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DarrellLaBoucanstand bythe coker

support beam.

TheG3TheG3Highlights of the

Super Critical PowerGeneration Plant

• Total tonnage 8,100• Boiler Building 5,900 tons• Turbine Building 2,200 tons• 196 ironworkers and rodmen at peak• Rebar 3,000 tons• Boiler pad 1,000 tons• 39,000 pieces of structural steel• 310,000 bolts• Output 495 megawatt

ContractorsWaiward Steel Fabricators Ltd.

Eskimo SteelAlstom Power

Canadian HitachiJ.E. Jacobs Catalytic Ltd.

Job StewardsBob Hart

Dave PenberthyBrad WoodDon Marge

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Michigan’s long history of bridgeconstruction added anotherchapter on July 27, with thetopping-off of the new I-94

“Gateway Bridge” in Taylor.The blue “modified tied-arch” spans

– the first of their kind in Michigan –will carry I-94 freeway traffic over Tele-graph Road. The matching east-west246-foot-long spans are intended to actas a gateway for Metro Airport travel-ers headed for Detroit.

After completion of the first span’ssteel erection in June, Whaley Steelgeneral foreman Jim Davenport of Local25 said he expected the second bridgeto go up quicker. It did, shaving about

10 days off the first 10-week timeframe.CA Hull was general contractor on theproject; Whaley Steel was the steel erec-tor.

The 110-foot-tall arch sections areessentially hollow boxes of steel. Thechambers within the steel boxes arewelded shut and then pressurized at thefactory. The resulting arches willremain rust-free due to the lack of mois-ture and humidity within the hollowsections. The second Blue Water Bridgein Port Huron, Michigan was erectedwith the same kind of hollow steel.

The arches and their suspendedcables will hold up a concrete bridgedeck. Local 25 (Detroit) rodbuster fore-

man Leo Bushey said, “The iron is alittle thicker than in most road-beds toprovide more support for the concrete.The installation has gone really well.”

Ironworkers who worked on the Gate-way Bridge include Jim Davenport,General Foreman, Mark Miller, Stew-ard, Mark Baudoux, Foreman, RichardBaudoux, Richard Dilts, Randy Dilts,John Grunas, Steve Nieman, WadeOliver, Brian Robinson, BradleySchwanbeck and Jim Vair. Rodbustersinclude Leo Bushey, Rod Foreman,Keith Anthony, Stephen Blamer, LyleDalrymple, Kelly Downey, JerrellJohnson, Robert Kupsky, Al Martin,Anthony Ramos and Dan Schultz.

Stephen AirolaJames ArquetteSuhail BadwiRalph Birchmeier Jr.Stephen BlamerMichael BurtonAndrew BushJohn BusheyJamie CarranzaJoseph ChavisThomas ChavisThomas Collard

William CookWilliam CouturierJonathan CummingsBrandon CurlerBrian DatzkoJames DavidsonDavid DavenportJames DavenportDerek DickmanJose EscobedoDaniel FocoRonald Ford

Jonathan GrunasMichael GuildCyril HarrisStephen HaynesFred HitchcockJamie HudsonJeffrey JobMichael KarpiakLarry KellyEric KochanRichard LysherDavid Mackens

Allen Martin IIBrian MaschoDarrell McKinneyEric OlsonRolin PeppelAnthony PickettMarty PlachtaTerry PoppThomas QuinnanGary RainesBryen SchultzDaniel Schultz

Bradley SchwanbeckJason SmithGerald SpencerMickey SuskiDamian TaucherDaniel TeagueMatthew TremontiDarrin Troyer

An overallperspective of

the dual spans.

These members also worked on the Gateway bridge job:

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Ben HurConstruction

CompanyDignitaryHonored

During a recent trip to St. Louis,General President Joe Hunt pre-sented an award to John Brown.

John’s father William N. Brown foundedBen Hur Construction Co. in 1909 in St.Louis as a local steel erection contractor.The company has grown into a regionalsteel erector and general contractor withfull service operating divisions in St.Louis, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati.During a brief interview, John was quickto point out the company is an AISCcertified advanced steel erector and settingiron is still the company’s forte.

Below are some comments from arecent interview with John and thecurrent president of Ben Hur Construction,his son Bill Brown.

John, how did you prepare your-self to run a company like Ben Hur?

“Well I went to Washington Universityand earned my civil engineering degreeand went to work for the company rightafter I finished school.

“How long did you run thecompany?

“That’s kind of hard to say. Iwas President from 1960 to 1987but my dad was very muchinvolved for the first decade. Iguess it was hard for him to let go.”

Bill, when did you startrunning the company?

“Well, I became President in1987 when my dad becamechairman of the board, but hewas still running the companyfor about the next ten years. Mydad, just like my grandad, had ahard time letting go.”

John, what would yousay is the most memorableproject you worked on?

“I guess the most memorable was anaddition to Mississippi Valley’s fabricationshop here in St. Louis. I was holding theroll when I got my fingers mashed causingme to go in the hole and break my collar-bone. The most interesting was probablythe First National Bank of St. Louis, nowthe New Bank of America. It was the firsttime we used a tower crane. I thought itwas fascinating and pretty much going todo away with Guy Derricks.”

Bill, how did you get started in thecompany and what was your first job?

“My first job was the Mercantile Bankin downtown St Louis. I started there onpermit and eventually got a book in Local396, St Louis. While ironworking I worked

my way through school earning a businessdegree. Then I went to work in the BenHur office learning the ropes until becom-ing President in 1987.”

John, if you had a chance whatwould you change about your career?

“I would probably like to change a fewof the people I had to deal with throughthe years, but as far as my career I guessit’s all I ever thought of doing. I wouldn’tchange a thing.”

After the interview General PresidentHunt presented John Brown with a giftfrom the Iron Workers and stated, “John,you have been a friend to the Iron Workersfor many years hiring union iron workers

in more than a dozen statesand serving as a managementtrustee on the St. Louis DistrictCouncil Pension and WelfareFunds for over twenty years.Please accept this Iron Workerswatch as a small token of ourrespect for you and all you havecontributed to the iron workingindustry throughout the years.”

Bill Brown is continuing inhis father’s footsteps and serveson many organizations helpingshape our industry. He is thepresident of the Association ofUnion Constructors (NEA), serveson the National MaintenanceAgreements Policy Committee,(NMAPC) and is the co-chairman of IMPACT.

Ben HurConstruction

CompanyDignitaryHonored

General President Joe Hunt (second from left) presents Ben Hur Construction Co. former presidentJohn Brown with an Iron Workers watch. John’s son, Bill (left) is the current president of theregionally known company and has a strong working relationship with the St. Louis andVicinity District Council President Jim Hathman (right).

Erection of strucutral steel and light towers at the future home ofthe Cincinnati Reds. Ben Hur Construction's agressive scheduleacceleration resulted in 70% of the structure being erected in just4.5 months.

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Local Union 3, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThomas Melcher, BAMark E. Thomas, BA

Local Union 5, Washington, D.C.Waldo Ward, President

Local Union 8, Milwaukee, WisconsinDavid G. Coates, BA

Local Union 14, Spokane, WashingtonGreg G. Gales, Assistant BA

Local Union 16, Baltimore, MarylandJoseph A. Schmidt, Pres/BA/Organizer

Local Union 21, Omaha, NebraskaMichael Baker, FST-BM

Local Union 22, Indianapolis, IndianaEarnest Thompson, BA/Organizer

Local Union 24, Denver, ColoradoMark Calkins, FST-BM

Local Union 29, Portland, OregonJames Pauley, President/BA

Local Union 55, Toledo, OhioJeffrey Phillips, BA

Local Union 70, Louisville, KentuckyRonald L. Lynch, BA

Local Union 111, Rock Island, IllinoisMichael T. Wilcher, FST-BM

Local Union 167, Memphis, TennesseeMichael E. Scoggins, FST-BM

Local Union 172, Columbus, OhioJames V. Bosworth, FST-BM

Local Union 290, Dayton, OhioWilliam “Bill” Woodward, FST-BM

Local Union 301, Charleston, West VirginiaJames R. Barker, FST-BM

Local Union 377, San Francisco, CaliforniaDennis Meakin, BA

Local Union 383, Madison, WisconsinCharles M. Meinholz, FST-BM

Local Union 396, St. Louis, MissouriMichael J. Butler, BA

Local Union 397, Tampa, FloridaGrady “Larry” Brown, FST-BM

Local Union 401, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOwen McMullen, BA/Organizer

Local Union 402, West Palm Beach, FloridaRobert W. Alt, Pres/BA

Local Union 416, Los Angeles, CaliforniaC. Richard Greenhagen, BA

Peter Robles, BA

Local Union 439, Terre Haute, IndianaBill O. Pirtle, FST-BM

Local Union 498, Rockford, IllinoisDavid Whitmore, FST-BM

Shopmen’s Local Union 516, Portland, OregonMichael J. Lappier, FST-BA

Shopmen’s Local Union 665, Madison, WisconsinGerald A. Kertz, FST

Local Union 709, Savannah, GeorgiaDavid J. Edenfield, Jr., FST-BM

Local Union 721, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaKevin Bryenton, President/BA

Local Union 736, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDarryl Hill, BA

Local Union 751, Anchorage, AlaskaGregory B. Kucera, FST-BM

Local Union 842, St. John, New Brunswick, CanadaEgbert Basque, FST-BM

Local Union 846, Washington, D.C.Frank Pawela, BA/Organizer

Participants Attending the Iron Workers Labor Orientation Seminar Held

January 9 –11, 2006

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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

SAFETY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTby Frank Migliaccio

First Aid/CPRTraining

This month I would like to tella story about a brother iron-

worker and personal friend ofmine. The ironworker I want tointroduce to you is Robert Ward,a member of Local 704 (Chat-tanooga, Tenn.). At 11:30 a.m.October 9, 2004, a 1,100 pound,seven foot steel pipe barrier fell onRobert’s right leg, crushing itbelow the knee and above his

ankle. Due to Robert’s training in the U.S. Marine Corp.and ironworker safety classes he attended, he was able toassist his crew in saving his own life.

While the other workers were hysterical, he stayedcalm and collected; he knew what had happened and whathe had to do next. He calmly instructed a crewmemberto contact the medical personnel and inform them of theseverity of the accident. While the member was makingthe phone call, he instructed another member to removehis belt and use it as a tourniquet above his knee to helpstop the bleeding. The pressure on the leg above the kneedid not stop all of the bleeding, so he instructed anothermember of his crew—one he had trained in a safety class—to reach into his leg and pinch the artery that was stillbleeding. It was only because of the training Robert hadreceived and the fact he stayed calm that he is still withus today. If he had not been able to instruct his membersin what to do and how to do it, he would have bled to deathin less than 2 minutes. It took the emergency personnelover 10 minutes to arrive at the scene.

Looking at Robert’s accident, you can see just howimportant lifesaving training can be. Robert took control

of the situation until the emergency personnel arrived.He was rushed to the trauma unit, where doctorsperformed several reconstructive surgeries and tried, butwere unable, to save his leg. After being fitted with hisprosthetic leg, the doctors informed him that it was doubt-ful he would even be walking in six months. Three months,eleven days, and five hours later, Robert walked into hisdoctor’s office on his prosthetic leg—just to prove themwrong. He began his rehabilitation at Siskin Hospital,completed his two weeks of inpatient therapy, and wasready for outpatient status.

Today, Robert looks back on this ordeal and knows hecan never go back to where he was before the accident.Robert said, “When I woke up from the surgeries, I knewI had two roads ahead of me; the road of depression andself pity seemed like a waste of time at my age. I was ableto see the light at the end of the tunnel on the other side:the light of walking again.”

At the time of Robert’s accident, he had worked at thetrade for over thirty years. He was an active member inhis local union and an instructor. He helped build manybuildings in Chattanooga, including the Siskin Hospitalfor Physical Rehabilitation. Today, Robert is still active inhis community. He has been back to Siskin Hospital onnumerous occasions to speak to other amputees about hisordeal. Robert credits his military and local union train-ing with saving his life.

I am not saying every ironworker would be able toassist in saving his or her own life, but with the propertraining provided by your local unions, you may save some-one else’s life—possibly a family member. So, when yourlocal union announces they will be conducting a First-Aid/CPR class, sign up to take it. I hope you will neverneed to use it, but you just never know when it may comein handy. The life you save may just be your own.

Make College A RealityTalk to a higher education expert. Dreaming of sending yourchild to college but worried about how to pay for it? Don’t worry.From scholarships to loans to planning tools for college, Union PlusEducation Services can help you navigate the maze of planningand funding a higher education.

Call today to speak with a financial aid counselor.(This Union Plus Program is provided by American Education Services, a union shop with 1,000 union workers)

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The IronworkerApprenticeshipCertificationProgram

The Apprenticeship and Train-ing Department is imple-

menting a certification programfor local union apprenticeshipprograms. The IronworkerApprenticeship CertificationProgram (IACP) is designed to

improve and standardize the quality of apprenticeshiptraining offered at local unions to help ensure that grad-uates are skilled ironworkers able to meet the needs of ouremployers, contractors and our Joint Apprenticeship Train-ing Committees (JATC) and Trade Improvement Commit-tees (TIC). The Apprenticeship and Training Departmentwill grant certification to all local union apprenticeshipprograms complying with the evaluation procedure, meetestablished standards, and adhere to the IACP policiesand procedures.

Certification is a method of ensuring an ironworkerapprenticeship program meets or exceeds all establishedstandards and requirements in areas such as imple-menting the core curriculum, ensuring instructors haveappropriate credentials, maintaining appropriate train-ing facilities, providing access to current tools and equip-ment, ensuring safety of apprentices, and providing on-the-job training to prepare skilled ironworkers.

There are many reasons for implementing the certifica-tion program:• Certifies an apprenticeship program has met estab-

lished standards.• Enhances the credibility of the apprenticeship program

with contractors.• Creates goals for self-improvement and stimulates

apprenticeship programs to seek higher standards.

• Involves the coordinator and instructors in strength-ening their own program.

• Strengthens apprenticeship programs at the local,district and international levels.

• Provides the public with a positive image and validatesan apprenticeship program meets or exceed high stan-dards.

• Helps prospective apprentices in making a decision tobecome an ironworker.

• Provides external peer-review to verify apprenticeshipprogram quality.

• Keeps apprenticeship coordinators and instructorsknowledgeable and in step with current practices.

• Facilitates linkages with colleges and universities.• Facilitates the process for apprentices to receive college

credit and pursue degrees through Ivy Tech Commu-nity College of Indiana and the National Labor College.

The IACP involves three phases: internal evaluation,external evaluation and a recommendation for certifica-tion. During the internal evaluation the local union(JATC/TIC, coordinator, instructors, contractors) will doa comprehensive examination of all aspects of their appren-ticeship program. The process involves apprentices,instructors, the coordinator and possibly local contractors,all of whom contribute to the creation of a report detail-ing their findings.

After the internal evaluation, a site visit will be conduct-ed to assess strengths and weaknesses of the program.The evaluation consists of a team (international repre-sentatives, coordinators from certified programs) exam-ining data and conducts interviews to determine if theprogram complies with established criteria. When inter-nal and external evaluations are complete, final recom-mendations are made. The report is used to determinewhether to grant, continue or withdraw certification.

The foundation of the IACP includes eight standards.Each of these standards includes a number of items exam-ined by both the internal and external evaluation teams.

APPRENTICESHIP and TRAINING DEPARTMENTby Mike White

Frank Piccione (left) from the International tours theNorthern New Jersey regional training center withRon Repmann.

Dick Zampa Jr., (left) and Dana Fairchild (center) of the Oakland,California regional training center review certification materialswith Dr. Jerry Wircenski of the University of North Texas.

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‘’IRONWORKERS’ JOB LINE’’is now available on the web

please visit www.ironworkers.orgto find out which locals need workers, type of work, and who to contact.

APPRENTICESHIP and TRAINING DEPARTMENTby Mike White

These eight standards include:

STANDARD 1 – PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION –The apprenticeship program should have clearly statedgoals related to the needs of the apprentices and thecontractors served and the JATC/TIC program adminis-tration should ensure training activities support andpromote these goals.

STANDARD 2 – LEARNING RESOURCES – Learningand training materials, consistent with program goals,knowledge and skill objectives, and the core curriculumshould be available to instructors and apprentices.

STANDARD 3 – APPRENTICE SERVICES – System-atic selection and record keeping procedures should beused.

STANDARD 4 – INSTRUCTION – Classroom and shopinstruction should be systematic and reflect program goals.Course syllabi include knowledge and skill objectives usedto implement the core curriculum.

STANDARD 5 – EQUIPMENT – Equipment and toolsused should be of the type and quality found in the iron-working trade and should also be the type needed to providetraining to meet the program goals and knowledge andskill objectives.

STANDARD 6 – FACILITIES – The physical facilitiesat the training center should be adequate to permit achieve-ment of the program goals and knowledge and skill objec-tives.

STANDARD 7 – INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF – Theinstructional staff should have the required technical andtraining skills competency and meet all state and localrequirements for certification.

STANDARD 8 – JOB TRAINING – Written policies andprocedures should be in place to provide guidance for thejob training component of the apprenticeship program.

During November and December of 2005 the IACP waspilot tested at our three regional training centers in Cali-fornia, Missouri and Northern New Jersey. All threecenters successfully completed the certification process.

Copies of all IACPmaterials are being sent to local unionsand those locals interested in immediate certification areencouraged to contact the Apprenticeship and TrainingDepartment to begin the process. Our goal is to conductcertification site visits to all local union apprenticeshipprograms in the United States and Canada by the end of2007.

Please contact the Apprenticeship and Training Depart-ment at 202-383-4889 for more information regarding theIronworker Apprenticeship Certification Program.

Frank Piccione (left) tours the welding shop at the St. Louisregional training center with Joe Hunt III.

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OrnamentalTraining

One of the duties of theDepartment of Ornamental,

Architectural and MiscellaneousMetals (DOAMM) has been toassist the National Fund withcurriculum development includ-ing refreshment of existingcurriculum. Recently, theNational Fund distributed aDetention Equipment Training

CD to assist locals with apprentice training inaddition to journeyman retraining. This is necessaryif we are to grow this portion of our work. Currently,the National Fund is refreshing and condensing thefive ornamental manuals with updated information.

If a local requires assistance in the area ofornamental training, a request should be sent toNational Fund Executive Director Mike White whowill send training aids and two instructors tofacilitate first time demonstration of training mockupsalong with a brief overview of the ornamentalmanuals. The training has been given to apprenticesand journeymen resulting in a better-trained workforce for our signatory contractors.

The list below shows the distribution of mock-ups,recent training locations, and locals who have request-ed input from DOAMM to have custom mock-ups fortheir schools. The National Fund has changed theNational Apprenticeship Competition’s ornamentalportion from simply snapping some extrusions togeth-er to assembling a small window unit made up of mate-rials from our training mock-ups, which are availablefor purchase by local JACs. There is nothing betterthan hands on training to compliment the curriculumavailable.

If your local is in need of these mock-ups, an orderform is available from the National Fund. There is nobetter way to maintain market share than by utilizingthe available curriculum and mock-ups in addition tothe other areas your local currently trains in. It isunrealistic to expect to grow market share if there is anabsence of any aspect of the training curriculum avail-able. We must stay committed to training our newmembers and retraining our existing membership.

The locals who enjoy a large percentage of theirman-hours in ornamental work typically have three ofthe key components attributing to their success — alarge amount of signatory contractors, a training pro-gram geared towards architectural and ornamentalproficiency resulting in a skilled work force and aneconomy demanding this type of work.

DEPARTMENT of ORNAMENTAL, ARCHITECTURALand MISCELLANEOUS METALS REPORTby Eric Dean

Ornamental Mock-Ups Ordered to Date

Locals with Mock-Ups Prior toNational Fund’s Availability

Local 3 – Pittsburgh, PALocal 7 – Boston, MALocal 10 - Kansas City, MOLocal 12 – Albany, NYLocal 16 – Baltimore, MDLocal 17 – Cleveland, OHLocal 21 – Omaha, NELocal 25 – Detroit, MILocal 33 – Rochester, NY

Former Western New York District CouncilLocal 21 – Omaha, NELocal 86 – Seattle, WALocal 272 – Miami, FLLocal 397 – Tampa, FLLocal 24 – Denver, CO

Training Seminars Held On-Site

Local 6 – Buffalo, NYLocal 10 – Kansas City, MOLocal 21 – Omaha, NELocal 25 - Detroit, MILocal 28 – Richmond, VALocal 79 – Norfolk, VA

Local 229 – San Diego, CALocal 377 – San Francisco, CALocal 387 – Atlanta, GALocal 568 – Cumberland, MDLocal 732 – Boise, ID

Local 60 – Syracuse, NYLocal 63 – Chicago, ILLocal 75 – Phoenix, AZLocal 118 – Sacramento, CALocal 229 – San Diego, CALocal 378 – Oakland, CALocal 393 – Aurora, ILLocal 395 – Hammond, INLocal 401 – Philadelphia, PA

Local 416 – Las Vegas, NVLocal 417 – Newburgh, NYLocal 433 – Los Angeles, CALocal 444 – Joliet, ILLocal 721 - Toronto, ONLocal 787 – Parkersburg, WVOakland, CA – Regional Training CenterNew Jersey – Regional Training CenterSt. Louis, MO – Regional Training Center

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Apprentice &Training PlanExemption

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15 YearLeft to right: Executive Director Tony Walencik,Michigan Great Lakes and Vicinity DistrictCouncil President Greg Hicks, Business ManagerJoe Lyscas, President Tom Spanski, VicePresident Keith Kees, Brian Charron, DavidRandolph, John Rock, Kevin Chamberlain,Michael Tocco, Kenneth Forte, WoodrowWimberly, Brian Hayes, Sebastian Ochoa, ArturoOchoa, and General Organizer Bob Schiebli.

20 YearStanding left to right: Executive Director TonyWalencik, Michigan Great Lakes and VicinityDistrict Council President Greg Hicks, VicePresident Keith Kees, Business Manager JoeLyscas, Walter Murzin, Doug Merithew, RobertDavidson, Roland Cosme, Dwyane Childers,Sam Bono, Don Dykes, Harold Jenuwine, DavidA. Donaldson, George Crowell, George Bearup,Ronald Schermerhorn, Herman Hilgendorf,Frank Stanley, Stephen Weekly, Ronald Deeb,and General Organizer Bob Schiebli. Sittingfrom left to right: Willie Wimberly, RayBreham, John Taylor, David Mathews, andJames Trojanowski.

25-45 YearLeft to right: Executive Director TonyWalencik, Gerald Schoener, Vice PresidentKeith Kees, Business Manager Joe Lyscas,Richard Wells, Charles Edgil Jr., Paul Sands,Michael Howe, Adrian Harris, JamesKlimecki, Michigan Great Lakes and VicinityDistrict Council President Greg Hicks,General Organizer Bob Schiebli, andPresident Tom Spanski.

Left to right: Executive Director TonyWalencik, Business Manager Joe Lyscas,General Organizer Bob Schiebli, VicePresident Keith Kees, and President TomSpanski.

Left to right: President Tom Spanski,Business Manager Joe Lyscas, CherlStacy and daughter Keli of the lateExecutive Board Member Roger Stacy,and Vice President Keith Kees.

Left to right: Executive Director TonyWalencik, Business Manager Joe Lyscas,General Organizer Bob Schiebli, and VicePresident Keith Kees.

Local 508 Holds Honorees Banquet

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30 Year PinLeft to right: James Blackburn, John Gibson,President Ely Hinkle, Frank Welton, BusinessManager Jeff Stinson, Jospeph Shimrock, JohnWoolems, and Business Agent John Haggard.

35 Year PinLeft to right: President Ely Hinkle, Rondell Davidson, Business Manager JeffStinson, Business Agent John Haggard, Anthony Nager (daughter receiving pin),Larry Clodfelder, Earl Knott and Edward Priest.

25 Year PinLeft to right: President Ely Hinkle, Phil Markey, Dwayne Ray, BusinessManager Jeff Stinson, Scott Prather, Willie Carter, Donald Miller, AmosHughes, David Higginbotham, James Ledford, and Ralph Lawson.

40 Year PinLeft to right: President Ely Hinkle, BusinessManager Jeff Stinson, James Newman, CarlSetty, and Business Agent John Haggard.

45 Year PinLeft to right: President Ely Hinkle,Richard Beckman, Business Manager JeffStinson, John Verhonik, Business AgentJohn Haggard, and Williams Sowers.

50 Year PinLeft to right: President Ely Hinkle,Business Manager Jeff Stinson,Robert Willis, and Business AgentJohn Haggard.

Local 22 (Indianapolis) Pin Presentation 2004

55 Year PinLeft to right: President Ely Hinkle, OldhamDorsey, Business Manager Jeff Stinson,Robert Beuke, and Business Agent JohnHaggard.

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35 Year PinLeft to right: BA/Organizer Earnest Thompson,David Farmer, Business Manager Jeff Stinson,President Ely Hinkle, and Don Hybarger.

25 Year PinLeft to right: Phil Baxter, Tom Speer, Joe Hodge, Charles Griffith,Ray Witthaus, Business Manager Jeff Stinson, President Ely Hinkle, andBA/Organizer Earnest Thompson.

45 Year PinLeft to right: Leroy Harrington, Don Whitaker, Scotty Grant,President Ely Hinkle, Business Manager Jeff Stinson, andBA/Organizer Earnest Thompson.

40 Year PinLeft to right: BA/Organizer Earnest Thompson, Robert Cropper,Charles Moore, Chick Logston, President Ely Hinkle, andBusiness Manager Jeff Stinson. Back row: Butch Hoyt.

50 Year PinLeft to right: Business Manager Jeff Stinson, Bob Bymaster,Henry Griffith, President Ely Hinkle, and BA/Organizer EarnestThompson.

55 Year PinLeft to right: Business Manager Jeff Stinson, JamesDowning, BA/Organizer Earnest Thompson, and PresidentEly Hinkle.

Local 22 (Indianapolis) Pin Presentation 2005

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25 YearFirst row seating: Magella Arsenault, Richard Boudreau, Gerald Kowalski, Nicholas Denys, Leo Marche, Len Kravontka, LaneBryant, William Law, Mark Campbell, and Maurice Flieder.First row standing: Garry Grisenthwaite, Darrell LaBoucan, Wayne Retzlaff, Robert Hart, George Campion, Michael Levesque, SeanMayo, Richard Landreville, Donald Margel, Benard Taschuk, Robert White, David Kreway, David Ryll, Mark Kreway, WilliamDaniels, Bryce Rowsell, Bradley Houston, Thomas Lavoie, Dennis Slobodian, and Branko Bmada.Second row standing: Ernest Callihoo, Jerzy Pyrdol, Pat Rufiange, Mel Archibald, William O’Shea, Ruben Adam, Wade Dayman,Douglas Steeves, Blake Demeria, John Bagley, Blair Mitchell, Bill Kea, and Lome Cochrane.Back row: Ron Mereniuk, Gary Scoville, Eddy Kapty, Wayne Townes, Neil Polischuk, Zoltan David, Jeff Shandro, Trevor McCormick,Stephen Ekyelbosh, Roderick Hue, Dave White, Barry Chambers, Barry Thachuk, Rod South, W. John West, Lyle Hueser, KevinGagne, Moses Van Hove, and Kevin Lecky.Not pictured: Bradley Brenchley, Roy Cap, William Caron, Steve Delzer, Daniel Dizak, Terry Duhamel, John Elliot, Roger Farris,Adrian Ferlatte, Edward Fitzgerald, Allen Grove, Doug Hamilton, Dale Hennig, Peter Hoekstra, Gary Holloway, Albert Johnson,Martin Kennedy, Terry LaBoucan, Jean Larocque, Vic Loberg, Leroy Macmurchy, William Macpherson, Kenneth Mahdiuk, JamesMcElveen, Willie Mentanko, John Murowchuk, Rennie Murowchuk, Larry Nelson, Terrence O’Brien, Barry Palichuk, Rick Poirier,Thomas Poirier, William Quigg, Gary Rachor, Alan Radtke, Gordon Slivinski, Albert Tol, Gordon Verhaeghe, William Walsh, RobertWanchuk, Calvin Windrem, and Rocky Wispinski.

55 YearSandy Hnatiuk, Albert Rose, Harry Sawisky,Stephen Senio, George Shreeves, Edward St.John, and Carl Zygmunt.

50 YearRoland Bearchell, Marcel Dery, Fred Franchuk,William Harper, Robert Hart, Alfred Husby, JosephKreway, John Lauman, and Lloyd Lester.

Local 720 (Edmonton, Alberta) 2005 Service AwardsLocal 720 held their membership awards banquet recognizing members for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55 years of union membership.Members and their families and guests, numbered over 750, attended the special event. Guests included several business managers,agents and General Organizer Don O’Shanek. Local 720 thanks the Westin Hotel for the hospitality and banquet coordinator Marrionfor her efforts.

Deputy Prime MinisterAnne Maclellan attendedthe event and spokewith Business ManagerDarrell LaBoucan.

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35 YearsLeft to right: Randy Palmer, Tony Bonnette, and Herschel“Joker” Roberson. Not pictured: Michael Nelson, DavidMorris, and Marvin “Pete” Irby.

25 YearsLeft to right: Donald Hoffman, Richard Breeding andLarry Ash. Not pictured: Larry Reeder, RickyO’Connor, William Hart, Patrick Owens, MikeBoland, Darrell Chandler, Roger Flemming, andMichael Horning.

30 YearsLeft to right: Jamie Lotz, George “Butch” Dingledine, James Galvin, JoeMcFarlane, and Greg Jones. Not pictured: Joe Podabinski, Tim Coile,Dave Hunt, Randy Westbrook, Harry Ayers, Edward Chapman, Gene Dial,and Jerry Pecchio.

75 Years Combined ServiceWilliam R. “Bob” Adams, 45 year member and Steven A. Adams (secondfrom left), 30 year member, of Local 384 (Knoxville) were presented withthe membership pins a recent local union meeting by FST/BM SteveKirkland (left) and President Doug Sexton.

39 Years of ServicePresident Joe Hunt presents engraved beam to retiredLocal 67 (Des Moines, Iowa) FST/BM Larry Tuttle (sec-ond from right) for 39 years of service as FST/BM SteveRuepke (left) and Vice President Gordon Struss look on.

Years of Service Awards for Local 112 (Peoria, Ill.)

40 YearsLeft to right: Ray DiDonato, Jim DiDonato, and Tom Atkins. Notpictured: Frank Davis and Jerry Grier.

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25 YearsFST/BM Douglas C. Thomasand Recording Secretary RobinCrumbliss.

30 YearsBen Bucholz, Andy Knott, FST/BM Douglas C.Thomas, Daryl Johnson and Tim Bachmeier.

50+ YearsDale Joebgen, FST/BM Douglas C. Thomas, Willard Eckhardt (55years), and Fletcher Willoughby (55 years.)

40 YearsGabe Bachmeier, FST/BM Douglas C.Thomas, and Clifford Johnson.

45 YearsFST/BM Douglas C. Thomas, Lee Loflin, LyleBothel, and Elton Bachmeier.

35 YearsFST/BM Douglas C. Thomas andPresident Donald Stewart.

25 YearsMorton Tillman, FST/BM Douglas C.Thomas, and John Martinez.

Former Local 454 Held Pin Ceremony

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Proud 55 YearMember

Brian O’Neill, retired member ofLocal 29 (Portland, Ore.), receivedhis 55 year pin and is extremelyproud of his career as an iron-worker. Brian’s father, John, wasalso an ironworker in Local 29 andserved as business agent andInternational organizer. Brianrecalls many stories about build-ing in Oregon, including theAstoria and Umatilla bridges, andmany other mills and buildings.He would appreciate any cards ornotes from the “ole guys” whomanned so many jobs with him.His address is 855 NE 112th,Portland, OR 97220-3166.

25 YearLeft to right: Mark Pappa and Bruce Caracaus.

45 YearTony Caracaus

50 YearLeft to right: Nelson Macan andJohn Brown.

40 YearLeft to right: John Schmidt, Elliott Roseman,Bill Nagy and Al Novak.

35 YearLeft to right, frontrow: Vic Valenti,Gary Glinka, DaveLeonard, and RayNakielny. Left toright, back row:Rick Godwin, WayneTagliaboschi, andRuss Van Camp.

Local 373 (Perth Amboy, N.J.) Presents Service Awards

45 Years of ServiceEdward P. Baltz receives his 45 year membership pinfrom Local 75 (Phoenix) Business Manager BuzzMurphy. Brother Baltz was initiated in November1959.

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Local 401 (Philadelphia) Honors RetireesLocal 401 held their Pensioner’s Banquet honoring members who have retired after working 25 years or more in the union iron-working industry. Kneeling, left to right: Thomas M. Connors (honoree), Vice President Edward F. Sweeney, Business Agent CharlesJ. Roberts, Executive Board Member Christopher J. Prophet, Business Agent George R. Shepherdson, Business Manager Joseph J.Dougherty, Examining Board Member Kevin D. Lumpkin, and President/Organizer Robert E. MacDonald Jr. Standing, left to right:Trustee Stephen DeMarco, Edward J. Jazdzewski (honoree), Thomas J. Brennan Jr. (honoree), Howard S. Moore (honoree), MichaelJ. Whelan Sr. (50 year pin recipient), Francis Nebel (honoree), David E. Weiser Sr. (honoree), William Casey (50 year pin recipient),Francis X. Wallin (honoree), Fourth General Vice President Edward C. McHugh, Raymond T. Logan (honoree), Fred G. Velez (hon-oree), Francis A. Treude (honoree), Examining Board Member Francis S. O’Donnell, Executive Board Member John F. Joyce, TrusteeJoseph Stanton, Executive Board Member Matthew Flanagan, and Apprentice Recruiter Owen J. McMullen.

Local 790 (San Francisco)Service Pin Recipients

Front row, left to right: George Sterni, Dean Reed, Nick Ortega,Robert Peter, Paul Middleton, Jesus Reynoso, Ed Blanchette, andRay Leiva. Back room standing, left to right: Steven Fox,Humberto Aguilar, Erik Schmidli, Robert Waters, Larry Bird,Mike Kilby, Philip Melendrez, Dave Guardgaglia, Nick Safis,Gabe Pinto and John Kearney.

Local 842 (Saint John, New Brunswick)Pinning Ceremony

Back row, left to right: President Armand Sonier, Eric Lunnie,Lorenzo Lanteigne, Jean Guy Drysdelle, Rene Lanteigne, DonaldMacDonald, and FST/BM Egbert Basque. Seated, left to right: ColinTulip, Denis Benoit, Clarence Losier, Jean-Marie Brideau, andWinston Churchill. Not pictured: Ronald Glidden, Lucien Godin,Donald Losier, Sylvain Mallet, and Dwight Meyer.

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Award Banquet Recipients of Local 396 (St. Louis)

10 Year

30 Year

20 Year15 Year

25 Year

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Award Banquet Recipients of Local 396 (St. Louis), continued

35 Year

45 Year

40 Year

50 Year

55 Year

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25 YearsDennis Primasing, DanCarson, Louie Brundidge,Phil Hoven, Tom Lange, DonCampbell, Larry Parsons,Gary Konicek, Bob Anderson,Al Shoudy, Louis Surrett,Don Burrows, Phil Kloos,Ron Reichen, and Jeff Usher.

100th Anniversary and Pin Party for Local 89 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

40 YearsR. Gary Miller, Ed Poggenpohl, Phil Kraft, Wayne Murray, andRobert Johnson.

35 YearRon Runde, Larry Frost, Dan Rudd, Eldon Breitbach, DaveJahnel, Floyd Sauter, Verbal Bates, Ed Sumner, John Nost,Dennis Wolrab, and Don Schuettpelz.

45 YearsRichard Tharp

30 YearsCharley Zahorik, Monte Kraft, Jim Hickey, Ron Pratt, RobertCarroll, Mike Schweitzer, Don Knepper, Tom Hill, and RichardManley (seated).

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35 YearsLeft to right: John Haus, Jim Greene, Don Woods,Mark Binder, Tom Greenwood, Dave Hopman, EdMueller, Mike Alitz, Kirk Gathercole, Pat Gathercole,and Glen Keeling (part). Not pictured: Dick Anderson,Bill Augustine (deceased), Jim Belken, Marlin Deets,Jim Harris, John Heggen, Dan Hill, Larry Hindert,Frank Lanning, Harold McVay, Paul Miller, DougMyers, Buck Norris, Basil Oxford, Mel Ploessel, GenePoush, Alfred Rasmussen, Jim Robinson, Marv Scherr,Roger Schoonover, Les Statler, Larry Tuttle, RalphVance, Richard Vawn, Bill Waterhouse, Jerry Wheatly,and Carl Zallek (deceased).

30 YearsLeft to right: Rick Boatwright, Ernie Parmer, Verle Abbott, DeanKennebeck, Pete Bales, Tom L. Wheatly, Dorian Charlson, RandyGeorgesen, Norm Wheatly, and Doug Dyer. Not pictured: Pat Alitz,Tim Alitz, Daryl Charlson, Harry Clark, Mike Cox, Ace Daley, TimDaniels, Rick Davis, Ron Davis, Jim Doggett, Jerry Hill, JohnHolmes, Jim Howerton, Don Kenne, Don Lewiston, Ron Schaffer,John Schwarz, Bill Shambaugh, Dave Talton, Jim Vodraska, JohnWhite, Allen Wichmann, Lee Williamson, and George D. Wisecup.

25 YearsLeft to right: Chuck Griffith, Loren Brommel, Steve Ruepke,Dale Goddard, John Miller, Terry Smith, Mark Rannells,Rod Vasey, and Bob Preas.

Local 67 (Des Moines, Iowa) Pin Party

45 YearsLeft to right: Ed Pilkington, KennyGreenwood, and Don Watt. Not pic-tured: Jerry Adkins, John Alitz, BobBennett, George E. Christiansen,Maurice Cox (deceased), PeteGribben, Gene Hyler, Dwain Johnson,Walt Johnson, Eli Killian, RogerKimball, Bill Murphy, and LarryWelch.

40 YearsLeft to right: Chuck Sinclair, GeneCosner, and Bill Wood. Not pic-tured: Kenney Blackford, PhilBrommel, Bob Cline, LawrenceEddy, Jerry Fortune, MarvHanson, Kenny Hoskins, DennisLutz, Bill Malloy, Don Smothers(deceased), and Leland Willams.

60 YearsLef t to r ight : LeoWaterhouse and JackDeMoss. Not pictured:Junior Dove

50 YearsLeft to right: Bill Way, Ray Kappelman, andJoe Harris. Not pictured: John Carr, BruceCreveling, Jerry May, Pat McChesney, VernMix, Alvin Saboe (deceased), and Leo Steiner.

55 YearsLeft to right: Joe Yamen, Jack Wheatly, and TomD. Wheatly. Not pictured: Slim Belken, Bob V.Davidson, David Foust, Howard Foust(deceased), Hugh Knight (deceased), Bob Snyder,Marv Thompson, and George H. Wisecup.

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Pinning Ceremony for Local 118 (Sacramento)

25 Year PinLeft to right: BM/FST John Rafter, Victor Wheeler, Jeff Pacheco,Chris Velasco, Stephen Wilson, Joseph McGhee, DennisSchumacher, Steve Van Lone, Gary Weaver, John Price, JamesMulligan, Shelby Taylor, David Sigfrid, Charles Ruelas, ElbertSearcy, Marc Sleeth, Billy Thurman, Stuart Sigfrid, GeorgeNorton, and Robert Rogers.

25 Year PinLeft to right: Business Agent Brian Tracy, Business AgentDanny Costella, President Tracy Holland, BM/FST John Rafter,James Beaty, Michael Gianquitti, Keith Little, Paul Davis,Kelly Craig, Dewitt Jahn, Carl Greenhaw, Rick Hook, SpencerHull, Charles Evans, Robert Davis, John Garcia, PaulEnderline, and Perry Hart.

30 Year PinLeft to right: BMS/FST John Rafter, Lewis Spencley, LarryWeaver, Gregory Cook, Willie Williams, Gary Dumas, JimNyborg, Steve Matlock, Charles McGilbery, Gary Alfrey, RonnieMonroe, Robert Camblin, William Sesher, Ralph Walker,Thomas Morris, Milton Sills, Robert Swaim, and Jon Brooks.

40 Year PinLeft to right: President Tracy Holland, James Wheeler, LeonMarlar, Larry Little, BM/FST John Rafter, Kenneth Keeney, BennyGerdes, Business Agent Brian Tracy, Hurshel Melson, CarlosDenton, Sherman Cates, Laurin Lee, Raymond Lenczewski,Douglas Nickell, Milton Teel, and Larry Leno.

45 Year PinLeft to right: Walter Schommer, Business Agent DanielCostella, Sperry Craig, President Tracy Holland, JohnnieSettles, Sven Sorensen, Jack Workman, BM/FST JohnRafter, Arnold Pointer, Ray Trujillo, George Van Lone, TonyPonciano, Gary Waddell, Lester Falloon, Ronald Evans,Leonard Hayden, and Gary Dunkel.

35 Year PinLeft to right: Business Agent Daniel Costella, Charles Welter,President Tracy Holland, Philip Caress, BM/FST John Rafter,Dale Taylor, Business Agent Brian Tracy, Richard Hogg, TimothyHudson, Gary Edwards, Rosco Sennett, Kermit Kaufman,William Keeney, Dennis Davison, Delbert Brummett, LarryGerdes, Clifford Vargus, Alfred Carr, and Michael Hickland.

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Pinning Ceremony for Local 118 (Sacramento) continued

50 Year PinLeft to right: Business Agent Daniel Costella, Business Agent BrianTracy, BM/FST John Rafter, Robert Moore, President Tracy Holland,Lawrence Hake, Calvin Davis, Bill Jedlicka, Wade Matlock, VernonKloepper, Rex Miller, Dee Smith, Wayne McKay, Warmolt Venhuizen,and Nolan Webb.

55 Year PinLeft to right: Herman Horstmeyer, Kenneth Pieters,Eugene Burns, Arlon Balay, and BM/FST John Rafter.

60 Year PinLeft to right: James Howard, Sheldon Hollingshead, RobertMcIntire, John Willis, and BM/FST John Rafter.

65 Year PinLeft to right: Owen Taylor, David Chavez, and BM/FSTJohn Rafter.

The following members were honored but unable to attend: Albert Mynsted (70 year) and Warren Weaver (70 year).

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584 422841 MC PHERSON, HAROLD R. 92424 2,000.00

584 635798 STILL, HERMAN C. 92425 2,000.00

584 250121 TRUMBLE, JOHN W. 92426 2,000.00

591 294238 REID, TRAVIS V. 92453 2,000.00

591 469093 STEPHENS, JOHN D. 92427 2,000.00

612 547561 BALDWIN, RICHARD H. 92428 2,000.00

623 275526 PIZZOLATO, LEON 92454 2,000.00

704 646793 MOATS, PAUL N. 92429 2,000.00

721 681399 O HARA, RAYMOND 92381 2,000.00

769 698949 RANKIN, HUBERT R. 92380 2,000.00

782 851176 GARRISON, HAROLD G. 92455 2,000.00

811 1320467 MOORE, JONATHON T. 92430 800.00

TOTAL DEATH BENEFITS PAID ..................178,606.35

DISAPPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR NOVEMBER 2005

111 1288663 FORD, WILLIAM L. 92456 IN ARREARS

782 1340651 FOSSIE, WESLEY T. 92431 NOT 12 MOSMEMBER

AmountMemberNumber

ClaimNumberName

L.U.No.

APPROVED DEATH CLAIMS FOR NOVEMBER 2005

Up to $10,000

Iron Workers Local Union 92

Up to $5,000

Iron Workers Local Union 492Iron Workers Local Union 782Iron Workers Local Union 207

Up to $1,000

Frances Fiordeliso (In memory of James Vincent Cole)

Up to $500

Iron Workers Local Union 483Iron Workers Local Union 292

Up to $100

John J. & Lexie A. McMahonSally & Joshua WarnRob & Betti Jo LovelandRob & Betti Jo Loveland

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund

General President Joseph Hunt and the General Executive Council would liketo thank and recognize the below contributors to the Hurricane KatrinaDisaster Relief Fund. Your generous contributions have helped rebuild ourlocals in the affected areas and get our members back on the job.

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1750 New York Ave., N.W.Suite 400Washington, D.C. 20006

Local 25Ironworkers and Rodbusters

Atop the Gateway Bridge, Detroit, Michigan

Ironworkers and rodbusters from Local 25 with business agents Jim Hamric and Joe Simpson atop the Gateway Bridge deck,when it was topped out. They worked for Whaley Steel on the project.

Local 25Ironworkers and Rodbusters

Atop the Gateway Bridge, Detroit, Michigan

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