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F a l l E d i t i o n 2 0 1 0 Vo lume 17 • Number 3D.C. 35# NEWS

DC 35 Continues to Deliver jobs for its members

Putting members to Work is our Priority

The IUPAT

and every

District Council

must act

quickly and

decisively to

protect our craft

and trade

jurisdiction

and future jobs.

M a i n e • M a s s a c h u s e t t s • N e w H a m p s h i r e • R h o d e I s l a n d • V e r m o n t

BuSiNESS MaNagEr/ SECrEtary trEaSurEr

JEFF SuLLiVaN Summer and Fall 2010 have been both challenging and rewarding times for District Council #35. As Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer my priority, and the prior-ity of your Business Representatives, remain creating new job opportunities for the

membership. We are working to meet this responsibility while operating with fewer staff and reduced resources because of the economic downturn. And we are making progress.

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ExpaNdEd BridgE program aNd dC #35 JoBsState and federal funding for road and bridge

work created an instant priority for the Council. The Council implemented a targeting program for bridge projects throughout the jurisdiction of the

Union. Business Representative/Organizer Tony Hernandez, working with Business Representatives assigned to each region, has been monitoring bid-ding and awarding of bridge painting work. From

upstate Maine to Fall River every bridge project and every contractor has been closely monitored. Out-of-state contrac-tors are being held to rigid standards with regard to hiring DC #35 members, and as a result, hours on bridge projects are up. In fact 23 of 24 Massachusetts bridge projects are being done with IUPAT contractors and DC #35 members.

The cooperation of the membership is vital to policing this work (and that is true for all our work) and the Council contin-ues to target and aggressively fight for ev-ery job.

EastErN rEgioNal iUpat CoNfErENCEI attended the Eastern Regional IUPAT

Conference and the General President’s Advisory Committee (GPAC) meetings in Baltimore in mid-September. A tremen-dous amount of information is made avail-able from District Councils around the region and the implementation of several vital programs is reviewed. I am proud to report back that DC #35 is at the forefront of the new directions taken by our nation-al Union to increase communications and market share.

DC #35 has responded with the Mem-bership Activist Program (MAP) headed by our Director of Organizing, Paul Can-ning. The first step is to collect all perti-nent data through MAP signups and web-site registrations, plug those contacts into our database and upload them for invita-tions to our members. We also share the contact information with the IUPAT La-bor Action network, and their sms texting program. This will help us notify members of upcoming political campaigns, plan-ning board meetings, or other activist programs and job actions to take place. Members who participate in such political campaigns or activist programs will then be rewarded through the Member to Re-member program.

The IUPAT and every District Council must act quickly and decisively to protect our craft and trade jurisdiction and future

jobs. The Council is moving now with programs designed to make this happen. And DC #35 is leading the Region in the membership contact and communications field. Using new internet and social net-working tools, DC #35 is better informing members about jobs and more effectively receiving information from members on the jobs.

star 2010Even in tough economic times, the 14th

Annual STAR Awards event was a success. The Union Leadership made a decision to scale back the grand prizes and add more overall raffle prizes. With over 900 eligible

members attending, every member took home boots, shirts and door prizes and over half took home raffle prizes that rec-ognize their commitment to training and working safely.

STAR remains the largest Union meet-ing the Council has and one of the largest Union events in New England.

rEpairiNg dC 35 CoNtiNUEsWith the support of your Council’s

Delegates, we continue to successfully address the problems at the Roslindale building. Years of neglect and poor main-tenance practices required the Union to take action in the last year to repair and clean up several problems. Water damage to the building from a long overdue roof repair has been fixed and the roof itself is being fully replaced with a union contrac-tor. Heating and air conditioning units which had not been serviced in years have been replaced and repaired to ensure the building’s environmental integrity. This work comes in difficult economic times but we have reduced costs in several other areas and those savings allow for necessary work today.

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BMST Jeff Sullivan shares the stage with other Business Managers at the Eastern Regional Conference in Baltimore.

STAR Grand Prize Winners

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(L-R) General President, James A. Williams, Former DC 35 President Joseph Calci, BMST Jeff Sullivan

IUPAT General President James A. Williams and DC #35 Business Manger, Jeffrey Sullivan honored Joseph Calci with his Gold Membership for his 50 years of service to District Council #35.

iuPAt DC 35 Honors brother joe Calci

GP Williams, Former DC 35 BMST John Hogan, BMST Sullivan

Former IUPAT Vice President James Damery, GP Williams, Ruth Damery

GP Williams, Former DC 35 BMST John Simmons, BMST Sullivan

GP Williams, Former Local 1044 BM Joe Guiliano, BMST Sullivan

Chris Hogan, Local 1138 & GP Williams present John Hogan with his 50 year membership pin

BR/Org. Gene D’Avolio, GP Williams, Org. Tony Hernandez

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Beausoleil Ronald ................. Flip Ultra Video CameraBelcarris James..................... Harley DavidsonBelt Jesse ............................. Sony CamcorderBeraldo Alberto V .................. Bose RadioBeraldo Lilliana..................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Bernard Peter ....................... Wii Gaming SystemBertucci Dave ....................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Berube Justin ........................ Sony CamcorderBialecki Jr. William ................ 42” PlasmaBibeau Gene Claude ............. Dell Laptop

E ven in difficult economic times the enthusiasm and excitement that marks District Council #35’s STAR event was in abundance on October 2nd. The Boston Teachers Union Hall was crowded with almost 1,000 DC #35 members who had completed required training and were eligible for prizes.

With family joining in close to 1,400 people participated in the 14th Annual Safety Training Awareness Recognition awards.

Members took home over 500 prizes, including grand prizes of two new pickup trucks, an ATV and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joined the crowd for over an hour and even drew names for prizes. Attorney General Martha Coakley shook hands and asked DC #35 members for their votes on November 2nd.

AWARDS 2010

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Bibeau Michael R. ................. LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’s & $1000 AMEX Employer RaffleBoghigian Harry .................... Ipod NanoBohannon Edward ................. Ipod NanoBohmbach Joseph ................ $1000 AMEX Gift CardBonacci John ........................ Canon Powershot CameraBothwell Scott ........................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoBoucher Eric C. ..................... Dell LaptopBrackenbury Danna............... Ipod NanoBrackenbury Terrence ............ Sony CamcorderBrown Robert ........................ Canon Power Shot CameraBurdell Richard ..................... Ipod NanoBurdick Mark ............................ Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoBurns John ............................ Sony CamcorderButler William ....................... $500 Best Buy Gift CardCampbell Jr. Frank ................ Canon Powershot CameraCampbell Sean ..................... Canon Powershot CameraCappello Charles D. ............... Wii Gaming SystemCardillo Bruce ....................... Ipod NanoCarney James........................ Sony CamcorderCarreau Shannon .................. Wii Gaming SystemCarreon Edward .................... Wii Gaming SystemCarrier Luc ............................ $500 Best Buy Gift CardCarter Alvin ........................... Wii Gaming SystemCarter Michael ..................... Ipod NanoCastro Marcello .................... $1000 AMEX Gift CardCecconi Michael ................... Bruins TicketsCelis Jose .............................. Ipod NanoChampagne Matthew J. ......... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoCharon Robert W. .................. Ipod NanoChheang Chhav ..................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sChiodi Thomas ...................... Flip Ultra Video CameraClack Stephen ...................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Clark Darryl ........................... Flip Ultra Video Camera

Clinton Edward...................... Sony CamcorderClougherty Christopher .......... Ipod NanoCoderre Raymond ................. Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoCoderre Wilfred ..................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sColameta Stephen T .............. Bruins TicketsCollins Carolyn ...................... Ipod NanoCornwell Patrick .................... $500 Best Buy Gift CardCote Sean ............................. $500 AMEX Gift Card Coughlin James ..................... Bruins TicketsCoull James .......................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sCoulombe Randy ................... Flip Ultra Video CameraCourt Craig ........................... Canon Powershot CameraCozzolino-Courtney Cheryl ..... Ipod NanoCrews Barry ........................... Wii Gaming SystemCrosby Stephen A .................. $500 AMEX Gift Card Cummings David A. ............... Bruins TicketsCupples Scott ....................... 2011 Silverado Pick-Up TruckD’Agostino Kenneth J ............ Bose RadioDaley William J. ..................... Wii Gaming SystemDaly Chistopher .................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoDanner John ......................... Ipod NanoDanner Robert T .................... Bose RadioDasilva Gilbert* .................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoDavie Scott ........................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sDe Almeida Hamilton ............ 2011 Silverado Pick-Up TruckDefraga Jose I ....................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Dejesus Ismael ..................... Dell LaptopDelima Jose .......................... Ipod NanoDeloach Keith ....................... Bose RadioDerome Nicole ...................... Canon Powershot CameraDesisto Stephen J ................. Ipod NanoDesrosiers Bruce ................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Diaz Juan F. ........................... Ipod NanoDonahue David ..................... 50” Plasma TV

Doran Robert M. ................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Drayton Anthony .................... 42” PlasmaDriver Harold D ..................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Driver Richard A .................... Sony CamcorderDuarte Richard ..................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Dubey John ........................... Bose RadioDubord Marcel ...................... Celtics TicketsDuguay Daniel ...................... Ipod NanoDumas Kevin ........................ Wii Gaming SystemDumont Brian M. ................... Ipod Nano Dumont Roland..................... Canon Power Shot CameraDupont Michael J .................. Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoDutil Alain D .......................... Bruins TicketsDuwors John ......................... Wii Gaming SystemEaton Jeffrey ......................... $500 Best Buy Gift CardEbanks Robert ...................... Bose RadioEdgehill Marcia G. ................. $500 AMEX Gift Card Edson Thomas ....................... Bose RadioFernandes Angelo .................. Ipod NanoFernandes Sal ....................... Sony CamcorderFerreira Antonio .................... Ipod NanoFlynn Michael ....................... Celtics TicketsFoley Patrick L....................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoForde Patrick G ..................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sGagne Joseph ....................... Sony Camcorder

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Geddry Paul .......................... Wii Gaming SystemGerbutavich Steve ................. 42” PlasmaGillespie Robert .................... Ipod Nano Goff Jamarr D. ....................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoGomes Alexandre .................. Ipod NanoGondelman David ................. 42” PlasmaGonzales Jose ....................... Flip Ultra Video CameraGoulet Martin ....................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sGover Kevin .......................... Sony CamcorderGriego-Ortiz Yidam ................ $1000 AMEX Employer RaffleGriffin Oline .......................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sGuarino Agostino ................... Ipod NanoGuarino Anthony A. ................ Ipod NanoGuarino Michael A. ................ Flip Ultra Video CameraHansen Peter R ..................... Bruins TicketsHanson Jeffrey M .................. LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sHardiman Peter .................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sHarrington Jeff ...................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Harrington Joseph ................. Bose RadioHaskell Kenneth Lee ............. Ipod NanoHaskell William A. .................. $500 AMEX Gift Card Heaney Joseph...................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoHendren Theodore................. Flip Ultra Video CameraHill Peter .............................. Ipod NanoHoel Lawrence ...................... Ipod NanoHogan Christopher P. ............. Canon Power Shot CameraHolmes Yvette ....................... Sony CamcorderHoude Yvan ........................... Flip Ultra Video CameraHudon Raymond ................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sHunnefeld Paul ..................... Ipod NanoHynes Thomas ....................... 42” PlasmaIraci Felice ............................ Sony CamcorderJenkins Keith A. ..................... Ipod NanoJerome Raun*....................... Ipod Nano

Johnson Alonzo ..................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Johnson Antoinette................ 42” PlasmaJones Brenda D. .................... Wii Gaming SystemJones Catherine A .................. 50” Plasma TVJones Charles........................ LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sJones Ronald ........................ Flip Ultra Video CameraJosephine Paul R .................. Celtics TicketsJoyce Anthony ....................... Sony CamcorderKeefe Michael ....................... Ipod NanoKelley James W ..................... Sony CamcorderKelly Francis J. ...................... Flip Ultra Video CameraKue Say ................................ Flip Ultra Video CameraLabrecque Alain .................... Wii Gaming SystemLaliberte Paul ....................... Flip Ultra Video CameraLangton Thomas .................... Wii Gaming SystemLannan Robert ...................... Canon Powershot CameraLarkin Alexander H. ............... Sony CamcorderLasota Lech .......................... Wii Gaming SystemLavery Brian .......................... Sony CamcorderLawlor James ........................ Sony CamcorderLawlor Patrick ....................... Canon Powershot CameraLeary Phillip .......................... 42” PlasmaLeblanc Brian ....................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Legallee Jesse ....................... Bruins TicketsLeonard Steven ..................... Bose RadioLewis David C. ....................... Wii Gaming SystemLincoln Michael A. ................. 50” Plasma TVLinke Lance .......................... Bose RadioLittlefield Richard ................. Wii Gaming SystemMace Charles ........................ Ipod Nano Maceachern Jordon .............. LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sMacmullen Ronald ................ Canon Powershot CameraMacomber Joseph ................ $500 AMEX Gift Card Mahoney Edward .................. $1000 AMEX Gift Card

Malone Daniel ...................... Flip Ultra Video CameraMann Joseph ........................ Flip Ultra Video CameraMaraglia Mark ...................... $500 Best Buy Gift CardMarino Robert ...................... Bose RadioMarrero Simon ...................... Ipod NanoMartel Kevin ......................... Canon Powershot CameraMartin David ......................... Sony Camcorder & $1000 AMEX/Employer RaffleMcallister Paul ...................... $500 Best Buy Gift CardMcauliffe Thomas .................. Sony CamcorderMcdermott David .................. Ipod NanoMcdonald Gary S .................. Bose RadioMckay Thomas ...................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sMckenna Derek..................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Mckenzie Melvin ................... Sony Camcorder & $1000 AMEX/Employer RaffleMckeon Thomas A. ................ Canon Powershot CameraMclaughlin Jr James T. ........... Ipod NanoMedeiros Michael A .............. Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoMedugno Robert D. ............... Wii Gaming SystemMehdaoui Lahouari ............... Bruins TicketsMelcher Joseph..................... Flip Ultra Video CameraMendoza Aristides ................. Ipod NanoMendoza Galeano ................. Sony CamcorderMessier Joseph ..................... Sony CamcorderMitchell Douglas ................... Bruins TicketsMladek Richard .................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Mojave Kevin ........................ $500 AMEX Gift Card Moore David R ...................... 42” PlasmaMoore Robert ....................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sMoreau Francis ..................... 50” Plasma TVMorrison Daniel .................... Bose RadioMower Richard ...................... Ipod NanoMulkern Daniel ..................... Ipod Nano

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Munroe Mark L. ..................... Sony CamcorderMurdock Ryan ....................... Canon Powershot CameraMwangi Moses ...................... Celtics TicketsNally David ........................... Sony CamcorderNault Bryce ........................... Flip Ultra Video CameraNeelon Eric ........................... $1000 AMEX Employer RaffleNelson Francis ...................... Sony CamcorderNelson Mark A. ...................... Canon Powershot CameraNeto Joaquim ....................... Dell LaptopNolan Robert ........................ Canon Powershot CameraO’Connell John K. .................. Dell LaptopO’Connor Brian ..................... Celtics TicketsOlly Allan ............................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sO’Neill* Patrick J. ................. Wii Gaming SystemOrchard Joel ......................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoOreto Ronald ........................ Wii Gaming System & $1000 AMEX Employer RaffleOuellette Denis ..................... Ipod NanoPage Michael ........................ Ipod NanoPalacios Juan........................ $500 AMEX Gift Card Palermo Steve ...................... $500 Best Buy Gift CardParra Domingo ...................... Wii Gaming SystemParsons Kevin ....................... Sony CamcorderPasco Jason N. ..................... $500 AMEX Gift Card

Patuzo Himero ...................... Wii Gaming SystemPaull Henry N. ....................... Ipod Nano Pedro Fabio .......................... Dell LaptopPeguero Luis M. .................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Perez Abdiel .......................... Dell LaptopPerson Barry ......................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoPetrone Tony ......................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Petty Daniel .......................... Bose RadioPicard Jason ......................... $500 AMEX Gift Card Pickup Patrick J .................... 42” PlasmaPineda Jose .......................... Celtics TicketsPinero Alex ............................ Celtics TicketsPola Moneyrot ...................... $1000 AMEX Gift CardPoulin Larry S. ....................... Ipod NanoRecinos Christian .................. Sony CamcorderReis Scott ............................. LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sRichardson Thomas E. ........... $500 AMEX Gift Card Robinson Christopher ............ Wii Gaming SystemRomasco John P ................... Bose RadioRooney William ..................... Bose RadioRosa Felix ............................. Celtics TicketsRoss Jeff S ............................ Ipod NanoRuge Mark ............................ $5000 AMEX Gift CardRyan Christine ....................... Ipod NanoRyan Timothy ........................ 50” Plasma TVSanders Tyrone ...................... Bose RadioSavicke Richard J. ................. LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sScanlon Brian ....................... Canon Power Shot CameraScanlon Martin G. ................. Bose RadioScully Kevin J ........................ Bruins TicketsScully Ronald ........................ Ipod NanoSenise Franklin ..................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoSenra Jose ............................ Celtics TicketsSilva Marco ........................... Ipod Nano

Silva Mariano........................ Canon Powershot CameraSilva Mark ............................ Ipod NanoSimmons Jay*....................... Wii Gaming SystemSimmons Vaughn .................. Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoSmith Christopher ................. Polarris All Terrain Vehicle & Cannon Powershot CameraSt. Jean Brian........................ $500 AMEX Gift Card Stack Robert ......................... Canon Powershot CameraStackpole Richard Jr. ............ Sony CamcorderStamos Antonio ..................... $1000 AMEX Employer RaffleStegemann Stephen C. .......... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sStreeter Guy .......................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoStrong-Mustapha Robin ........ Dell LaptopSuereth Eric .......................... Wii Gaming SystemSullivan James ...................... Ipod NanoSullivan James H. .................. Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoSzostakowski Jon .................. $500 Best Buy Gift CardTeixeira Anthony P ................. Dell LaptopTeixera Jr. Anthony W. ............. Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoTeruel Roger .......................... LG 26” LED/LCD Tv’sTondreault Paul A .................. $1000 AMEX/Employer RaffleTranfaglia, Jr James ............... Flip Ultra Video CameraTraynor Timothy ..................... $1000 AMEX Employer RaffleTurner Sean .......................... Ipod Nano Urias Gloria ........................... Canon Powershot CameraVelloso Edgard ...................... Bose Sound-dock & Ipod NanoVerville Donald A. .................. Canon Power Shot CameraWalker Christopher D. ............ Ipod NanoWalsh John H ........................ Wii Gaming SystemWalsh John H. ....................... Canon Powershot CameraWhite Jordan ......................... Flip Ultra Video CameraWinn Brian ............................ Bose RadioWiswall Eugene ..................... Celtics TicketsWoitkiewicz William .............. Flip Ultra Video Camera

Pol. Dir. John Laughlin with

Gov. Patrick

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I believe the worst is behind us and although construction has been particularly hard hit, it will be construction that will lead the way back in this area. A number of large projects that have made it through the zoning and BRA approval process, and most importantly, have the funding to get built.

We have had two groundbreaking ceremonies this month. First, and the larger of the two, is the new Liberty Mutual, 25-story high rise to be built at Columbus Avenue and Berkley Streets. This is a $300 million, 585,000 square foot project that will create 500 union construction jobs. Second, is the new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital to be built at

the Charlestown Navy Yard. This project is a $220 million, 221,000 square foot project that will create 300 union construction jobs.

Also, a mega construction project—the Seaport Square development—has cleared all the hurdles at the Zoning Board of Appeals and the BRA. Phase I of this project will get underway next year with 5 additional phases over a 10-year period.

This massive project occupies 23 acres of the 1,000 acre master plan for the Fan Pier area. It is a $45 billion, 6.3 million square foot, 22 building undertaking that will create 10,000 union construc-tion jobs. I and Representatives of many building trades have spoken out in favor of these and many other sizeable jobs that are a bit further out at both the BRA and the Boston ZBA.

Boston is a vibrant city and poised for another good run for the building trades.

E ven though we are still in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression with more than 20 percent unemployment in the construction industry, I would like to offer up some optimistic pro-jections for the near future.

By Bill dohErty dirECtor of sErViCiNg, mEtropolitaN BostoN

DirECtOr OF SErViCiNg

Director of Servicing, Bill Doherty and Director of Organizing, Paul Canning with newly signed signatory contractor, Ziona Santana, President of Access Painting.

s W e e P i n g D C 3 5 j u r i s D i C t i o nA new initiative has been started this month in effort to maximize the

effectiveness of the Council on projects of large size as they reach the start up of construction. Utilizing the on-line Reed Construction Data System, projects are to be identified and separated into zones of our jurisdiction. On a regular basis, the projects within these zones will be visited on the same day in a “sweep” of that zone by multiple teams of representatives to be certain that the general contractor is on notice that we will make every effort to make sure that all trades we represent will be on that job.

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BuSiNESS rEprESENtatiVE, S.E. Ma.-MEtrOWESt

Charles FogellBuSiNESS rEprESENtatiVE, gLaSS aND gLaziNg

Joe itri

Local 1044 Glaziers, Billy Rooney and Anthony Granada with DC 21 members working for Stone Roots, Inc. installed the glass and frames at One International Place

Director of Organizing, Paul Canning making a presentation to IUPAT

leadership at the Eastern Regional Conference in Baltimore.

Since the last issue of our District Council Newsletter, we have seen continued growth in our economy. Over the past few months, we have had more work opportunities for our members in all crafts represented by the District Council. We as a union still have a long way to go as it relates to new construction locally and across the nation. Your leadership team is committed to, and totally focused on job creation for our members.

During the past few months we have negotiated several new contracts for our members working in the painting, glazing, public service, sign industry and outdoor advertising. A great deal of my time has been focused on drafting, proofing and working though the details of these agreements. I have worked closely with our Business Manager and the entire leadership team on this impor-tant task. I would like to thank our delegates and members who contributed to the process, and who ultimately participated in the democratic process of ratifying the various agreements.

Over the past few months, I have also worked on monitoring some very large projects. At Brayton Point, Somerset, MA, Do-minion Power continues to revamp its coal fired plant. Kiewit Construction is the general contractor on the site with numer-ous sub-contractors being involved as well. This project has very stringent safety requirements, and safety is job one. A recorded incident at this site is considered as any injury that requires first aid of any kind. This type of work environment is consistent with our pledge to safety here at the District Council through our safety training programs and our STAR program. Currently our mem-bers are working on the interior coatings on the pipeline that feeds the two new 400-foot cooling towers that are nearing completion.

The Braga Bridge painting project continues in southeastern Massachusetts and is currently employing many bridge painters. This substantial project will continue for some time and, weather permitting, may run deep into the winter. The Braga Bridge is one of the largest spans in Massachusetts. It is 5,780-feet long, and rises 135 feet over the Taunton River connecting the Rte. 195 corridor to Fall River. As a result of a 2009 southeast public vote, the bridge will no longer be light green; it will now boast a new dark blue color.

Last month I had the privilege of attending the IUPAT East-ern Region Conference where all thirteen of our Eastern District Councils met. It was a very informative and educational experi-ence for all who attended. The District Councils and our Interna-tional Union used the meeting to continue to develop programs and policies that will benefit the membership. As in the past, I served as Secretary to the Sign & Display Committee, and we re-ported out a number of recommendations to the entire delegation. Meetings like this give us the ability to network when negotiating with and organizing national companies that operate right here in our backyard. This is an important benefit for our members.

In closing I would like to thank all of the local unions that I have visited over the summer months for their hospitality, pro-fessionalism and support of our District Council. I would also ask that our members exercise their right to democracy and vote in the upcoming elections. Please weigh the differences between the candidates as they relate to jobs, prevailing wage laws and unemployment benefits for construction workers.

Brothers and sisters, we are still on the rollercoaster ride

as far as work goes but there are some signs that we are

starting to come out of the down economy. The stock market

has rallied over the past year which has been a great ben-

efit for our District Council funds. The Pension, Annuity and

Health & Welfare funds all had double digit returns.

Our hours have slowly crept back up, and because of ma-

jor cost-cutting measures instituted by our new leadership,

the General Fund is looking flush. The recent review of our

funds showed that the one area which didn’t perform last

year was our real estate holdings. But the money managers,

almost to a person, see that turning around by the spring of

2011. The recent sale of the John Hancock Building could be

a sign that companies will be looking for more office space

which should mean more construction of office buildings.

I had the pleasure of attending the Eastern Region Con-

ference in Baltimore this month. I served on the Glass &

Glazing Committee and we discussed many issues including

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Once again, the custodians in Boston and Quincy were

successful in making sure the students and staffs of both

school systems have a clean, safe and healthy facilities

for the opening of the school year.

This year was challenging for both systems due to

budget cuts, the reshuffling of the custodial staff in both

systems, and major construction being done to numerous

schools in both school districts. Custodians in Quincy had

to deal with ongoing construction at the new high school

in Quincy center; window replacement and painting at North Quincy High

and tech upgrades at several other buildings. In Boston there is major

construction at the Wilson, Tobin, Boston Latin Academy, and Garfield

schools. Also many of the other schools had smaller projects going on,

including tech upgrades, bathroom replacements and other minor reno-

vations to the schools this summer.

With the recent retirement of a few members of Local 1952 and

members out on long-term leave, 20 of the 26 custodians who were laid

off in July have been called back to work. In Quincy they restored one of

the four positions eliminated in July. I am hoping that Boston and Quincy

will use some of the stimulus money they will receive from the federal

government to rehire the remaining members.

On October 6, the Superintendent of the Boston Public

Schools submitted a proposal to the school committee to

close the Hyde Park High School complex, East Zone Early

Learning Center, Clap and Emerson elementary schools,

merge the Lee Academy with the Lee Elementary school

and change the Patrick Gavin Middle School to a Horace

Mann Charter School. The Superintendent has scheduled

several meetings in the affected communities so the pub-

lic can speak for or against these changes in the system.

If these proposed changes occur, they would affect

nine custodial positions. There should be major op-

position to the closing of the Hyde Park High

complex. The school was re-

cently renovated at a cost

of over $35 million. I am

hoping that these

will be the only cuts

that the superinten-

dent will be propos-

ing for the upcoming

fiscal year.

BuSiNESS rEprESENtatiVE, NOrthErN MaSSaChuSEttS

Joseph guarino

Joe Guarino signs a new D.C. 35 painting company, Sousa and Company LLC. (L to R) Bert Sousa, President Jacqueline Sousa, Heather Palmaci, and Busi-ness Representative Joe Guarino

Jeff Mastrangelo, Robery Medugno,

Michael Guarino, Galvin Gabriel, Robert Moore,

Michael A Guarino, Yvette Holmes, Willie Johnson, Arlas Armas,

Victor Beraldo, Michael Leneski, Joseph Labella,

Robert Montemarano, John Anderson. Not in picture who also

participated: Nicholas Campusano, Ernesto

Mojica, Julie Vangestel, Brain Fitzgibbon.

BuSiNESS rEprESENtatiVE,CuStODiaNS

Mike Lafferty

On Monday October 18, 2010, Peabody Mayor Michael Bonfanti and Simon Prop-erty Groups hosted a grand opening cer-emony for the Peabody Learning Academy at the North Shore Mall.

The Peabody Learning Academy is part of Simon Youth Foundation’s Education Resource Center initiative. SYF has imple-mented this program in 25 states nation-wide. Over its 10- year history, more than 8,000 high school students have graduated and received a diploma. District Council 35 would like to thank all members wo do-nated their time and labor to complete the project on time.

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In February 2009, a Project Labor Agree-ment calling for an all union workforce was signed by the Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council and Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. The new $259 million “Hospital of the Future” is in its final stages of develop-ment.

Century Drywall was successful in winning the contracts on the first phase of both paint-ing and drywall. Work began at the beginning of October. Many of District Council 35 mem-bers will be employed on this project through-out the winter months. The second phase of 3,000 square feet of tenant fit-up, or a little more than half of the new construction, is al-ready being designed and general contractors are submitting prices.

The PLA has goals for women and minority participation from both the workforce and con-tractors. All parties have agreed to individually and collectively work toward the employment of 25 percent combined from neighborhood and city residents. A 50-mile radius from Bay State Medical Center is considered its established neighborhood and residents living within that area with be given preference for employment.

BuSiNESS rEprESENtatiVE, WEStErN Ma.-VErMONt

Vern gaylor

business representatives

Presented with 35-Year

membership PinsIUPAT General President Jim Williams

presents Business Representativees Vern Gaylor (left) and Chuck Fogell (right)

with 35-year service pins.

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Under the direction of Jim Williams Jr., Asst to the General President, we have par-ticipated in a monthly conference call with Organizing Directors throughout the East Coast. During one call, we were informed of an organizing drive that started in Florida with a company called M&J Contracting, doing business out of Tarpon Springs, FL. As it turned out, Business Representative/Orga-nizer Tony Hernandez had been monitoring two overpasses in Auburn, MA where M&J

contracting had won the bid. We had done a one-job agreement with M&J Contracting in the past on another project and the com-pany thought they could roll this into two more projects. We called the company and explained to them that this was not the case. We informed the members working on the project that they were working for a compa-ny not signatory to the IUPAT. The members banded together and stopped work immedi-ately. It took a three-day work stoppage and

many phone calls with Jim Williams Jr, John Adams (Eastern Region Organizer covering Florida), and M&J Contracting. I am happy to report that we signed the company to an International agree-ment that will keep the company UNION no matter where they go, with the flexibility for the company to uti-lize IUPAT members in the area that they are working. The com-pany’s new name is Anchor Painting. This is what multi-council organizing drives can produce for all the members of the IUPAT. Good work, Tony!

We are also trying to produce work op-portunities for our members in specific in-dustries where we have lack market share. With the need for a window tinting com-pany in our jurisdiction—and with us hit-ting roadblocks in this industry—signatory

DirECtOr OF OrgaNiziNgBy paUl CaNNiNg dirECtor of orgaNiziNg

Under the leadership team lead by Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer Jeff Sullivan, my Department is embracing new ways of organizing, with new ideas and new strategies to produce jobs for

our membership. Working together with management and our signatory contractors is essential for our success to grow and move our union for-ward. We are also cultivating good relationships with our industry partners to create more market share which will produce job opportunities for our membership.

Justin Otting, Ed Carreon, Frank Harrington, Barry Doclo working for the Aulson Company on the Lowell Canal Bridge

Bus. Representative/Organizer Bill Legrand, Local 1915 President Richard Smith and Brother David Car-bon along with 60 members of the Maine State Building Trades attended the (RCO) hearing to the City of Portland, Maine Finance committee on Responsible Contractor Ordinance for the City Of Portland. Paul Canning, Tony Hernandez, Martin Castillo, Alex Almas, Roger Teruel

DC 35 members volunteered their time to hand paint campaign signs for New Hampshire Congress woman Carol Shea- Porter at the Brentwood, New Hampshire Facility. Special Thanks to all those involved. (L to R) Bus. Representative/Organizer Bill Legrand, Local 1044 members, Kevin Wylie and Jason Rosko Members in-volved but not pictured are; LU. 1915 Richard Smith, LU. 1915 Camille St. Hilaire, LU 1280 Phil Leary, LU. 1915 Alberto Perez and the Apprentices at the Brentwood, NH Training Facility.

Tony Hernandez,Representative/

Organizer

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contractor Prudential Glass has opened up an office to perform this type of work. The will be the first Glazing Company to perform this type of work, thereby creat-ing many job opportunities not previously available.

District Council 35 set up a picket line at the Schraffts Center in Charlestown, MA, to protest the Flatley Company’s decision to use Middlesex Glass (non union) at their historic landmark at the rotary in Charle-stown. After much negotiation—not only with the Flatley Com-pany but also Middle-sex Glass—we had no other choice than to inform the tenants of the building that Mid-dlesex does not pay community standard wages and fails to provide industry standard benefits to its workers. DC 35 had made several attempts to resolve the situation but both Flatley and Middlesex Glass refused to compromise.

General President Williams assigned the Organizing Department to participate in this years’ Eastern Region Conference in Baltimore, MD. I sat on the Organizing Committee with other Organizing Direc-

tors throughout the East Coast to set goals for 2011. We discussed multi-council orga-nizing targets, structure implementation, education needs of staff, implementing case studies, and an action plan for our organiz-ing targets.

Working with District Council 35 Re-searcher John Doherty, we presented a Pow-er Point presentation on social networking. It included a review of the District Council 35 Membership Activist Program (MAP); DC 35’s website and Facebook page; the IU-PAT Member-To-Remember Program; the IUPAT Labor Action Network, and how we link them all together to mobilize our mem-bership. Let us not forget that our member-ship is our greatest resource and we must share information to be successful.

Additionally, we have been active during this political season. Organizing is difficult, especially in a hostile political environment. The degree of difficulty can become intense. But when you are successful in the political arena, it allows you to do a number of good things. First it allows you to put pressure di-rectly on the contractors. You can also use it indirectly through government agencies such as the Attorney General’s Office or the National Labor Relations Board. We can also use friendly politicians as intermediar-ies between financial institutions, General

Bus. Representative/Organizer Bill Legrand was recently contacted by Sweeney Dry-wall and Zapata Construction, both requesting Taper apprentices for the Hanover,NH and Manchester,NH projects. Through networking efforts, Bill was able to find new candidates willing to fill the positions. Local 1915 President, Richard Smith had the honor of swearing in four new Local 1915 apprentices. (L to R) LU 1915 Pres. Rich Smith, Anthony Rennell, Danielle Smith, Alberto Perez and Trinidad Galves.

District Council 35 members volunteered for a stand out for U.S. Senator Paul Hodes at the Manchester, NH Labor Day breakfast. I would like to thank the DC 35 members that were in at-tendance that day for all they do. Bus. Representative /Organizer Bill Legrand, Tom Falter, Richard Smith, Dana Langton, Guy Oullette, Jason Rosko, Kevin Wylie, Paul Brodeur and his wife.

Newly organized members of Anchor Painting enjoy lunch after a long day of painting overpasses in Auburn, MA

Mark Burdick, Tony Stamos power priming and painting at Broadway Bridge in Lawrence

Martin Castillo,Organizer

Contractors and end users. We need to use these successes to our advantage. Politics is just another tool for or-ganizing.

Working out of the Brentwood office, Busi-ness Representative/Organizer Bill Legrand has been busy, not only in New Hampshire,

Maine and Vermont protecting our juris-diction, but also creating work opportuni-ties for our laid off members and staying involved in political action. He reports that the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH is in full swing with 16 Tapers working for Zapata Construction, a newly organized company to District Council 35. Ipswich Bay Glass has the glazing with a large number of Local 1044 glaziers on site.

Bill went to Winooski, VT to meet with Bridge Contractor Atsalis Bros. to have a pre-job to discuss issues involved in the bridge blasting and painting projects. This is a very intense project with 12 to 15 members working 12-hour days 7 days a week.

He is also work-ing with the Maine Building Trades at meetings with the Maine Finance Com-mittee to adopt a Re-sponsible Contractor Ordinance for the City of Portland.

Business Repre-sentative/Organizer Gene Davolio has been monitoring work, including the Dartmouth College Life Science Building in Hanover NH, the Visual Arts Center aSt Dartmouth College and Parson Hall at the University of New Hampshire.

Bill Legrand, Assistant to Director

of Organizing, Maine-N.H.

Gene D’Avolio,Business Representative/

Organizer, Maine-N.H.

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District Council #35 & Campaign 2010: grassroots Politics = jobs for members in new england

paiNtErS, pOLS aND pOLitiCSBy JohN laUghliNpolit iCal dirECtor/orgaNizEr

D istrict Council #35 members spread out across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont

this election season in support of endorsed candidates who support creating more jobs.

In Massachusetts, District Council #35 targeted and endorsed candidates in the Dem-ocratic Primary. We saw success when Con-gressman Steve Lynch, Bill Keating and Steve Grossman all won important races. The No-vember election saw sustained grassroots ef-forts including door-knocking, phonebanking and membership mailings on behalf of Gover-nor Deval Patrick, Attorney General Martha Coakley and Secretary of State Bill Galvin. We also supported Congressmen John Tier-ney, Barney Frank and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. A number of State Senate and State

Representative races were also targeted.In New Hampshire, DC #35 members

walked and called on behalf of Governor Lynch, Senate candidate Paul Hodes, Con-gresswoman Carol Shea-Porter and Congres-sional candidate Ann Kuster along with State Rep and Senate candidates.

In Maine, DC #35 actively supported the re-election to Congress of Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud along with Libby Mitchell for Governor.

Vermont saw District Council #35 join forc-es with the Vermont Building Trades Council to support Peter Shumlin for Governor and for the re-election of Congressman Peter Welch.

matt o’mallEy for BostoN City CoUNCil distriCt six

DC #35 and Boston Custodians Lo-cal #1952 have endorsed Matt O’Malley in the November 16th Special Election for the Boston City Council District Six open seat. The seat became open when Councilor John Tobin resigned to take a position at North-eastern University.

Business Manager Jeff Sullivan with Libby Mitchell, can-didate for Governor of Maine

MA Treasurer candidate Steve

Grossman with BMST Jeff Sullivan

DC #35 members join a Labor standout for successful State Representative Ed Coppinger.

Attorney General Martha Coakley greets DC #35 members at a campaign debate standout

Political Director John Laughlin with Vermont

Congressman Peter Welch in Burlington, VT.

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DC#35 loC Al mee t ing n igHtsl.U.# mEEtiNg hall loCatioN mEEtiNg Night

48 White Eagle Club, Green Street, Worcester 2nd Tuesday, 7PM Worcester

257 33 Eastland Street, Springfield 4th Wednesday, 7PM Springfield

391 P.D.C. #35, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale 1st Monday, 7PM Boston

402 Revere Moose Hall, 470 Broadway, Revere 4th Wednesday, 7PM East Boston

577 Somervile City Club, Inner Belt Road, Somerville 3rd Tuesday, 6PM Cambridge

691 Elks Hall, 23 South 6th Street, New Bedford 1st Thursday, 7PM New Bedford

939 P.D.C.#35, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale 3rd Monday, 7PM Dorchester

1044 P.D.C.#35, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale 2nd Monday, 6PM Boston

1138 500 Gallivan Blvd., American Legion Post, Dor. 2nd Tuesday, 7PM Boston

1280 Revere Moose Hall, 470 Broadway, Revere 2nd Wednesday, 6PM Revere

1468 VFW Post, 46 Main Street, Fairfield, ME Last Friday, 6PM Maine

1911 North Quincy High School, Quincy, MA 2nd Monday, 7:15PM Custodians

1915 Kittery Lions Club, Route 1, Kittery, ME Last Thursday, 4:30PM NH/ME

1952 P.D.C.#35, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale First Sunday, 10AM Custodians

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Thomas Bourque ........................................................................................... 1044

Arthur Dennison ............................................................................................ 1280

Paul Desharnais ............................................................................................ 1138

Joseph Leblanc .............................................................................................. 577

Tom Niedzwiecki ............................................................................................ 1044

Dean Roberts ................................................................................................. 1044

Charles Winter ............................................................................................... 655

NAME LOCAL

p h o N E N U m B E r s f o r p a i N t E r s & a l l i E d t r a d E s

W i t h Q U E s t i o N s

FFCM 1-800-224-FAIR

Painters & Allied Trades District Council #35

1-617-522-0520

DC#35 Vermont 1-802-766-4113

DC#35 New Hampshire 1-603-693-1000

DC#35 Maine 1-207-439-2704

Massachusetts Attorney General Wage Complaints

1-617-727-3477

MA Industrial Accident Board 1-617-727-4900

National Labor Relations Board 1-617-565-6700

OSHA / Boston 1-617-565-9860

USDOL Wage & Hour Division 1-617-624-6700

MA Dept. of Labor & Industries 1-617-727-3462

DC#35 Apprentice Program 1-617-524-0248

Printed & Mailed by Connolly Printing, Woburn MA

Rolling Thunder, Massachusetts Chapter 1 honors DC 35 by presenting a POW flag on POW/MIA Day.

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Another Year Down

traiNiNg-Fti

Over this past summer, we saw a rise in hours for our apprentices. I remain optimistic about our economic recovery because I truly believe the worst is behind

us, and once we get through the winter, the tide will turn for the better. The Training Department is adopting a numbers of changes. We are doing fewer paper mailings, and will rely more and more on electronic mail. Therefore, it s important to keep us up-to-date with your current e-mail address. Please keep an eye on our web-site www.iupatdc35.org and click the FTI page for the latest in the Department.You can also use the site to sign up for email alerts. The alerts will immediately notify you whenever a change happens to the calendar.

One of the newest classes to come online is the Repair & Ren-ovate for Painting rule (RRP). This class deals specifically with contractors doing renovation work in any pre-1978 structure, where children under 6 years of age reside. Originally we opened this class directly to the contractor but now we have opened it for all of our members. For more information visit http://epa.gov and enter RRP in the search box.

The really big news is out 14th annual STAR event. The STAR committee made some major changes this year and it created a lot of excitement in the crowd. For the first time we had grand prizes of two new 2011 Chevy Silverado’s, a 2011 Harley Street Glide, a 2011 Polaris Sportsman 850 XP 4X4 and a $5,000 cash prize. Congratulations to all the lucky winners. This year was your best opportunity to win with about every 1 in 2 members going home with a prize.

By EriC rEddiNg,traiNiNg dirECtor

FTI Instructors with the Boston Youth Group

Third Year Apprentices, Jason Soares, Philip Ferreira, Justin

Pasco, David McDermott, Alex-ander Bonano with Instructor Peter Mayne painting epoxy

floors at the Sheetmetal Work-ers Local 17 Training Facility.

Per Article XIII, Section 2 of the Agreement between Painters & Finishing Employers Association of New England, Inc. and Glass Employers Association of New England, Inc. & Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35, the following courses are mandatory for Painters, Tapers, Wallcoverers and Glaziers. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

CPR/AED: Proper techniques of choke-saving maneu-vers, rescue breathing and CPR for Adults, as well as basic training in the use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) which shocks the heart back to normal heartbeat rhythm.

Respiratory Protection Program (PFT): This includes pul-monary function test & medical clearance.

Scaffold User Course: This course covers the following topics: Introduction to 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L, Falls, Electrical, Unsafe Access, Falling Objects, Collapse, Hands on & demonstration

Mandatory 10 Hour OSHA Construction Outreach Course The course will cover the following topics: • Introduction to OSHA standards, OSH Act/General Duty Clause 5 (a)(1) • General Safety and Health Provisions, Hazard Communications

• Material Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal • Ladders & Scaffolding • Health Hazards in Construction • Fire Protection & Prevention • Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment • Electrical Hazards • Confined Spaces

OSHA Lead 1926.62: Lead class that applies to all con-struction work where an employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. This course is highly recommended for all bridge and industrial painters.

RRP: Repair Renovate & Painting rule effective on April 22, 2010. The RRP Rule applies to renovation, repair and painting work conducted for a fee that disturbs more than de minimis amounts of lead paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Under the RRP Rule, contractors who perform regulated work must receive certification from EPA, use job supervisors who have one day of lead safety training from EPA-approved trainers and follow specified lead-safe work practices.

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NOVEMBER

Nov.2nd RRP Boston ............... 7 AM

Nov. 6th CPR/AED

Boston ........7 AM & 10 AM

OSHA 10 Boston— 2 Day Classes

Nov. 12th ..................................... 5PM

Nov. 13th .................................... 7 AM

Nov. 16th RRP Boston ................ 7AM

Nov. 20th PFT Boston ...8 AM - 12Noon

DECEMBER

Dec. 2nd OSHA Lead Brentwood

CFR 1926.62 ............ 7 AM

Dec. 4th CPR/AED

Boston ........7 AM & 10 AM

Dec. 11th Scaffold User

Boston .......7 AM & 11 AM

Dec. 14th RRP Boston ............... 7 AM

Dec. 16th CPR/AED

Brentwood ................. 5 PM

Dec. 18th PFT Boston ...8 AM - 12 Noon

DATE EVENT TIME

iuPAt DistriCt CounCil #35 trAining CAlenDAr

glass film, demountable glass systems and attacks on our

trade. One thing that comes out of these meetings is the fact

that we are all in the same boat. But by meeting and talking to

other Business Representatives and Organizers we gather in-

formation that could save time and energy (as well as money)

in trying to solve these problems. D.C. 35 was well repre-

sented at the conference. Director of Organizing Paul Canning

gave a great presentation on getting our membership involved

by using the web, Facebook, e-mails etc. John Doherty did a

fantastic job of putting the Power Point together. Former Direc-

tor of Organizing, Jim Snow, now with the AFL-CIO, spoke as

did Business Representative Chuck Fogell, who served as the

Secretary of the Sign & Display Committee.

We also attended the grand opening of the new IUPAT

Headquarters and Training Center in Hanover, MD. It is a

beautiful facility that also provides housing for our trainers

in a building that resembles a small hotel. Many dignitaries

were on hand, including AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

We now have out-of-area contracts with Philadelphia-based

Stone Roots, Inc. and California-based D & R Glass. Addi-

tionally, we signed an out-of-area agreement with Michigan-

based Modern Glass & Mirror. Modern has the installation of

windows and curtain wall at the FAA Building in Nashua, NH.

They estimate as many as 10 Glaziers from Local 1044 will

have work at the site for up to three months.

Joe ItriContinued from Page 9

N E W 2 0 1 1 S TA R C O U R S E R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Effective immediately you must complete PFT and 1 other courseoffered by the Finishing Trades Institute of New England during

the qualifying period of July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011

AbrAsive blAsting ClAssA two day Abrasive Blasting class will be held on Wednesday,

December 8th & Thursday, December 9th from 7 AM- 3PM at DC #35

in Boston. The class will cover abrasive blasting theory from the class-

room and hands on training with our own equipment.

Class size is limited to 12 participants.

Who should attend?—Any commercial painter desiring the chance

to work on bridges or any bridge painter who wants to enhance their

skills.

This class is made possible through a grant from the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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BENEFit pLaNSBy sharoN p. sagaNEy fUNd admiNistrator

This notice is intended primarily for active employees and their depen-dents who are eligible for Medicare

or who will soon be eligible for Medicare. Please read this notice carefully and keep it where you can find it.

On January 1, 2006, Medicare prescrip-tion drug coverage (“Medicare Part D”) be-came available to everyone with Medicare.

This notice contains information about: (1.) Your current prescription drug cover-

age under the Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35 Health Plan (the Plan); and

(2.) Prescription drug coverage available for people with Medicare. It also tells you where to find more information if you need to make decisions about your prescription drug coverage.

The Plan has determined that the pre-scription drug coverage provided by the Plan is, on average for all Plan participants, expected to pay out as much as the stan-dard Medicare prescription drug coverage. In other words, the “actuarial value” of the Plan’s drug coverage is at least as good as the “actuarial value” of the standard prescrip-tion drug coverage under Medicare Part D. Thus, the Plan’s prescription drug coverage is considered “creditable coverage.”

This is important because it means that you do not have to enroll in Medicare Part D at this time to avoid paying a late enrollment penalty. You will not have to pay a late enroll-ment penalty as long as you join a Medicare drug plan within 63 days after your “credit-able coverage” with the Plan ends.

if yoUr CoVEragE UNdEr this plaN ENds

Individuals can enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan when they first be-come eligible for Medicare and each year from November 15 through December

31. In addition, beneficiaries leaving Fund coverage may be eligible for a special en-rollment period to sign up for a Medicare prescription drug plan.

If your coverage under this Plan ends and you do not enroll in Medicare pre-scription drug coverage during your initial Medicare enrollment period or during any special enrollment period, you may pay more to enroll in Medicare prescription drug coverage later.

After your initial Medicare enrollment period, if you wait 63 days or more to enroll in Medicare Part D, your monthly Part D premium will go up at least 1% per month for every month that you delay enrollment. For example, if you go nineteen months without enrolling in Part D, your premium will always be 19% higher than the stan-dard rate. You will have to pay this higher premium as long as you have the Medicare drug coverage. In addition, you may have to wait until the next November to enroll dur-ing Medicare’s annual enrollment period.

yoUr optioNs1. You can keep your current medical and

prescription drug coverage under this Plan, and you do not have to enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan. You may enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan in the future, during Medi-care’s annual enrollment period (No-vember 15 – December 31 of each year). You may also be eligible to enroll during a special enrollment period when your coverage under this Plan ends.

2. You can keep your current medical and prescription drug coverage under this Plan and you may also enroll in a Medi-care prescription drug plan. If you do this, this Plan will pay primary to Medicare for

active employees and their dependents. However, remember, you do not have to enroll in Medicare at this time.

iNformatioN aBoUt thE mEdiCarE prEsCriptioN drUg program

Medicare prescription drug coverage is available to everyone with Medicare and is provided through private Medicare prescrip-tion drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans that offer prescription drug coverage. All Medicare prescription drug plans will pro-vide at least a standard level of coverage set by Medicare. Some plans might also offer more coverage for a higher monthly premium.

You pay the premium to the Medicare prescription drug plan that you choose. The amount would depend on the type of cover-age that you choose. For people with limited income and resources, extra help paying for a Medicare prescription drug plan is available from Medicare.

Each Medicare prescription drug plan will cover different brand name drugs at dif-ferent costs to you. Your drugs may not be covered under every plan. For instance, one plan might cover your current brand name medication, and another might not.

Each Medicare prescription drug plan may have a different deductible, copayments, and other costs that you will be responsible for paying, as well as a different network of retail and mail order pharmacies. For people with limited income and resources, extra help paying for these out-of-pocket costs is available from Medicare.

for morE iNformatioN aBoUt yoUr mEdiCarE prEsCriptioN drUg CoVEragE optioNs:

More detailed information about Medi-care prescription drug coverage is included

imPortAnt informAtion About Your PresCriPtion Drug CoverAge AnD meDiCAreimportaNt iNformatioN aBoUt yoUr prEsCriptioN drUg CoVEragE aNd mEdiCarE

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in the “Medicare & You” handbook, which explains in detail what prescription drug coverage means to you and which plans are available in your area. You may also be contacted directly by Medicare prescription drug plans.

In addition, you can get more infor-mation about Medicare prescription drug plans from these places:• Visitwww.medicare.gov.• Call your StateHealth InsuranceAssis-

tance Program (see the “Medicare & You” handbook for the telephone number).

• Call1-800-MEDICARE(1-800-633-4227).TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.For people with limited income and

resources, extra help paying for a Medi-care prescription drug plan is available. Information about this extra help is available from the Social Security Ad-ministration (SSA). For more informa-tion about this extra help, visit SSA online at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call them at 1-800-772-1213. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778).

REMEMBER: Share this Notice with your spouse, if any, and then keep in a safe place for future reference.

If you enroll in Medicare prescription drug coverage, you may need to provide a copy of this notice to the prescription drug plan when you join to show that you are not required to pay a higher premium amount.

NOTE: This document is intended to serve as your Notice of Creditable Cover-age as required by law. You may receive this notice at other times in the future, such as before the next Medicare annual enroll-ment period, and if this coverage changes. You also may request a copy.

If you have any questions about this notice or your current prescription drug coverage, please contact the Plan (see the contact information below)

Date: October 2010 Contact: Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35 Health Plan Address: 25 Colgate Rd. Roslindale, MA 02131Telephone: 617-524-1240Your receipt of this Notice is not a certi-

fication that you are eligible to receive any benefits under the Plan. You must satisfy the Plan’s eligibility requirements to re-ceive benefits. As in all cases, the Plan re-serves the right to modify benefits at any time, in accordance with applicable law.

CoNgratUlatioNs oN a sUCCEssfUl “star” day!!The Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35 Health Fund congratulates all the

winners at this year’s STAR Awards Day. It is the goal of every Health Plan that members remain healthy and injury free. STAR, the SAFETY TRAINING AWARENESS RECOGNITION program is a fantastic tool in supporting safety and ultimately a healthier membership.

The Fund Office is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to answer your Health, Pension and Annuity questions. Please call 617-524-1240 or 800-799-1240.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM THE HEALTH PL AN

C o V E r a g E f o r a U t i s m(Health Plan to comply with MA Act, Chapter 207 Effective October 1, 2010)

The Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35 Health Plan now covers services re-lated to autism. However, effective October 1, 2010, the Plan will allow coverage in accordance with MA Act, Chapter 207. The Act includes coverage for medically necessary assessments such as neuropsychological evaluations, physical and speech therapy, psychological care, and other diagnostic tests necessary to make a diagnosis, or for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

The Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35 Health Plan is a self-insured plan and therefore not mandated to comply with the Massachusetts Act. However, the Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of providing this coverage to members and their families.

rEmiNdEr of WomEN’s hEalth aNd CaNCEr rights aCt In accordance with Federal Law the Painters & Allied Trades D.C. #35

Health Benefits Plan provides coverage for the following services related to an individual receiving Plan benefits in connection with a mastectomy:• Reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy has been performed;• Surgery and reconstruction of the breast to produce a symmetrical appear-

ance and;• Prostheses and physical complications for all stages of a mastectomy,

including lymphedemas.Coverage for breast reconstruction and related services is subject to the

Plan’s coinsurance amounts and reasonable and customary allowances.

f l U s E a s o N i s C o m i N g Your Health Plan pays for a flu shot, a nasal spray flu vaccine and/or a

pneumonia vaccine. Flu season is approaching and the best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each fall. Anyone who wants to reduce their risk of the flu should get vaccinated, although certain people in high risk categories should always be vaccinated. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) those who should be vac-

cinated include:• those over age 65;• those with chronic heart or lung conditions;• children 6 to 23 months;• women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;• people 50 – 64 years of age;

• people who can spread the flu to those at high risk.

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Women’s CommitteeThank you for stopping by the Women’s Committee table

at STAR. Congratulations to Lenora Martin #1952 for winning

our prize of a $250.00 gift certificate to a spa. Enjoy!

In January, we will be changing our meeting date. You can

look us up on facebook: IUPAT, District Council#35, Women’s

Committee.

The Women’s’ Committee Annual Christmas Party at

D.C. #35 this year. We will be collecting goods for the sol-

diers in Iraq and Afghanistan at our par ty. Invitations will be

going out with the details. Happy Holidays to all the D.C.

#35 members.

Julie Van Gestel #1138, Meghan Walsh #1280, Catherine Jones #1280 joined the picket line at the Schrafts Building in Charlestown.

Chris Barriere, Catherine Jones, Gretchen Chalmus, Nicki Derome, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Ashlee Cannady, Mary Gilcoine, Maureen Mont and Debra Gilcoine

Governor Deval Patrick visits DC 35 Women’s Committee

Frank Callahan, President of the MA State Building Trades,

Catherine Jones, Julie VanGestel & Mark Jalbert on a recent

labor walk in Braintree for Congressman, Stephen Lynch.

DC 35 retirees Cook-out grows each Year!BMST Jeff Sullivan recognizes the impor-

tance of recognizing the importance of those members who built our District Council.

For more information about the retirees committee, please call the hall.