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June 2016

Volume 31, Issue 3 Plumbers, Steamfitters & Service Technicians Local 440

Mark Your Calendars:

June 24-26 UA Softball Tourna-

ment-Cincinnati, OH

June 27 7:00pm Monthly Union

Meeting

July 4—Holiday per contract, all

offices closed

July 25 4:30pm Officers, Stew-

ards & Delegates Meeting;

7:00pm Monthly Union Meeting

August 1-5 UA General Conven-

tion, San Diego, CA

August 20 Local 440 Golf Out-

ing

Inside this issue:

Business Manager’s Report 2

Business Agents’ Reports 3-5

Training Director’s Report &

Training Department News

6

Announcements 7-15

Health & Welfare Report 16

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Local 440 Wins Top Notch

‘Union of the Year’ Award

L-R: Retiree Steve Schmutte, ISPTA

Organizer John Kurek, Business

Manager James M. Johnson, 3-time

Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti,

Business Representative John

Beaman, Welding Coordinator Todd

Hendrickson, and Director of Train-

ing Donald Bough.

Congratulations to the Class of 2016

Seated (L-R): Charles Booher, Kory Parris, Kyle Veerkamp, Keith Wilcox, John Scruggs,

Chad Faircloth, Brian Schott, Derek Rhudy

Standing (L-R): Business Manager Bubba Johnson, Stephen Stafford, Kyle Harman, Taylor

McGlaughlin, John Robinson III, Josh Myers, Sam Verbosky, Seth Verbosky, Jed Pile, Adam

Britton, Jeff Garland, International Rep David Posey.

Perfect 5-Year Attendance Awards

Seated (L-R): Kyle Harman, Kyle Veer-

kamp, Stephen Stafford, Brian Schott,

Jeffrey Garland.

Standing: (L-R): Business Manager James

Johnson, Director of Training Donald

Bough, International Rep David Posey.

James M. (Bubba) Johnson, Business Manager

“ I want to

congratulate all the

new journeymen for

their hard work

and dedication to

our program....”

Plumbers, Steamfitters & Service Technicians Local 440

James M. (Bubba) Johnson

[email protected]

Although summer won’t begin

until the 21st of this month, Me-

morial Day weekend has be-

come the official start of the

summer season and is also

synonymous with the running of

the Indy 500. Indianapolis and

the city of Speedway once again

hosted a spectacular event, but

what impressed me the most

was the fact that they remain

focused on the reason for the

Holiday – to honor those who

lost their lives protecting our

freedom.

From the playing of Taps, to the

singing of God Bless America, to

this year’s honoring of World

War II veterans, the Speedway’s

traditions remind us of the

many sacrifices made for our

freedom; a freedom that also

allows us to join together and

collectively bargain for the good

of working men and women.

We live in the greatest Country

in world and belong to the

greatest Union in the Country.

As you enjoy the festivities that

summer brings please take a

moment to remember those

who made it possible – espe-

cially those who gave their lives

for our freedom.

TOP NOTCH AWARD

Top Notch of Indiana held their

annual statewide Standards of

Excellence Awards on May 19th

at the Indianapolis Motor

Speedway. Those in attend-

ance included labor representa-

tives, contractors, construction

users, politicians, and civic

leaders from around the state.

I am proud to say that Local

440 received the Union of the

Year Award. The award

acknowledged our achieve-

ments in membership develop-

ment, union growth, industry

and community involvement,

and professionalism. I proudly

accepted the award on behalf

of all the officers, members,

and staff of Local 440.

Thank you to Top Notch for be-

ing our statewide labor/

management voice and their

many efforts in telling the story

of the Indiana Union Construc-

tion Industry.

APPRENTICE GRADUATION BAN-

QUET

The JATC honored this year’s

graduating apprentices with a

completion banquet held on

June 3rd at the Indianapolis

Convention Center. During the

ceremony the 29 graduates

were presented with their Ivy

Tech State College diplomas,

completion certificates from the

U.S. Dept. of Labor and the UA,

and were acknowledged for

obtaining 195 industry certifica-

tions as a group.

I want to congratulate all the

new journeymen for their hard

work and dedication to our pro-

gram and wish them well as

they continue their careers.

Special congratulations go out

to Stephen Stafford, this year’s

recipient of the Outstanding

Apprentice Award. Stephen

also joined six other apprentic-

es with perfect attendance (see

front cover) throughout his five

years of related training. Great

Job Stephen!

The Instructor of the Year award

was presented to Don S. Evans.

This award, given by the gradu-

ating apprentices, is an indica-

tion of the time and effort that

you put forth for the success of

the apprentices. Congratula-

tions Don!

CLOSING

In closing, I want to apologize

for the condition of lake when

we opened the grounds to the

membership for fishing on May

1st. The heavy weeds that

snuck up on us this year and

hindered early fishing have now

been addressed. We will moni-

tor the lake throughout the sea-

son to ensure a quality recrea-

tion area for the use of all mem-

bers.

We are still partnering with the

IMPD K9 units by providing

them usage of our field to the

east of the shelter house for

training. This is one way that

we give back to the community

and assist those who serve us.

With that being said, the

grounds are still for the use of

our members. If you are plan-

ning a family reunion or other

large gathering at the shelter

house, please call ahead to

reserve the space and we will

cancel any K9 training on that

date.

Congratulations to the newest retirees!

Gary D. McCammack—March 1, 2016 Stephen Christensen—April 1, 2016

Leonard W. Ruedlinger—April 1, 2016 Bradley E. Napier—May 1, 2016

Work on the Westside re-

mains steady. Below is a

report on some of the con-

tractors and the projects they

are working on in my area:

Bowen Engineering is finish-

ing up the natural gas conver-

sion at IPL Harding Street;

however, they do have some

additional work at the facility

including a water treatment

plant and a small boiler. This

work should keep the crew

they have left there busy for a

while. Their project at South-

port Waste Water Treatment

is coming right along also.

BMWC is busy at Eli Lilly, and

their carbon steel fab shop

has picked up a couple weld-

ers in the last week or so.

The Lilly work consists of

maintenance and some pro-

ject work, including a steam

shutdown. They also have a

shutdown scheduled for Crys-

tal Clean. Their portion of the

conversion at IPL Harding

Street is finished up, but at

the same time the job at

Rolls Royce is gearing up, and

they are busy in Ohio with

refinery work in Lima and

Toledo. Several Local 440

members are working on the

Ohio projects.

Freitag-Weinhardt is picking

up some project work at Eli

Lilly. They also have crews

working maintenance at In-

gredion and Belmont Waste

Water Treatment Plant.

North Mechanical has a nice

lab project at the Lilly Tech

Center which will require a

considerable workforce start-

ing sometime around Labor

Day. They also have the Mar-

ket Tower project which will

also require manpower as we

get into summer. A side note

to the North Mechanical story

– owner, and Local 440

member, Greg Fuller will be

the next MCAA National Presi-

dent. Congratulations Greg!

Shambaugh and Son has a

nice job in downtown Indian-

apolis and has picked up a

few hands.

Sadler Mechanical has sever-

al fitters and stainless steel

welders working a shutdown

at ConAgra Bakery that will

finish up this month.

Jamie and Bobby deserve a

pat on the back for handling

Local 440’s responsibilities

with Rebuild Together Indy.

Included also are the volun-

teers who unselfishly donated

a Saturday to help repair the

homes of the elderly recipi-

ents of Rebuild’s goodwill.

Summer is here! So get out

there and enjoy yourself. In

the words of Green Johnson,

Take a kid fishin’!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to start this

month’s news article by say-

ing the mushroom hunt was

terrible for me this year. I

found enough for two little

messes and that was it! Now

the fishing has gone very well

so far, with 25 quart baggies

of filets in the freezer. And I

have had one big fish fry al-

ready! Now that the warm

weather is upon us, just re-

member the sun screen and

bug spray for your little ones.

Now on to the work picture in

the North which is starting to

pick back up with some small

projects at Chrysler. The

school work is also starting to

take off in full stride with

Shambaugh, QPH, and

Benchmark landing jobs in

the area. In addition, Newjac

has some really nice projects

coming down the line and just

hired welders for their fab

shop.

Work is picking up at a pace

right now where we are start-

ing to put on travelers. If you

get laid off make sure you get

your termination slip turned

into the hall so we can put

you back on the list! Don’t let

your number on the list keep

you from bidding on jobs.

You might be surprised how

far down the list we go to fill

these jobs. We are filling good

jobs with recently laid off

members because they are

the only ones calling the Job-

line to bid on work!

We had another successful

year with Rebuild Together

Indy. We worked on 15

homes this year and had a lot

of support for our Brothers

and Sisters to make it all hap-

pen! To all of you that volun-

teered this year, THANK YOU

for your continued support for

such a great cause.

I want to wish all you dads

out there a Happy Father’s

Day and I hope everyone en-

joys the Summer with all your

family and friends!

John P. Beaman, Jr., Business Representative West area

Jamie Fife, Business Representative Kokomo area

“Jamie and Bobby

deserve a pat on the

back for handling

Local 440’s

responsibilities with

Rebuild Together

Indy.”

Volume 31, Issue 3

John P. Beaman, Jr.

[email protected]

Jamie Fife

[email protected]

“Work is picking

up at a pace right

now where we are

starting to put on

travelers.”

Michael A. Brooks, Business Representative Central area

“...we are

anticipating calls

for plumbers with

med-gas

certification.”


Mike Brooks

[email protected]

Robert R. Stieneker, Business Representative Columbus area

Bob Stieneker

[email protected]

Work in the east central area

has picked up and we are

most likely looking at putting

on travelers in the near fu-

ture. Greiner Brothers was

awarded a nice target job at

MacAllister Machinery that

will get started soon. School

work will be kicking off and

most require a background

check prior to being allowed

on the property.

The Coalition for Construction

Safety (CCS) is a non-profit

501 (c)(3) organization dedi-

cated to the elimination of

construction and facilities

maintenance jobsite injuries

and illnesses with the ulti-

mate objective of returning

construction and mainte-

nance workers home to their

families, friends, and commu-

nities free from harm.

CCS was founded as the Met-

ro Indianapolis Coalition for

Construction Safety (MICCS)

by a group of construction

leaders to improve safety in

Central Indiana. CCS works

to make our industry better

and safer. All members, pro-

gram participants, and volun-

teers help them achieve that

goal.

At the close of April they held

their annual Awards dinner.

Unlike every other category of

the CCS Awards, the Out-

standing Craftsperson Award

gives every CCS association

member company the oppor-

tunity to publicly honor a

craftsperson for their efforts.

Each company may deter-

mine their own criteria for the

award, which is not a compe-

tition. Every person whose

application is received will win

the award; however, each

company is limited to only

one honoree.

Local 440 contractors nomi-

nated the following 440 mem-

bers: David Carr Jr., Finch

Constructors; Chris Cutshaw,

Bowen Engineering; Chuck

Davis, Greiner Brothers; Britt

Edwards, Kennedy Tank; Alan

Garbers, Johnson Controls;

Kevin St. Cyr, BMWC; John

Stroup, Freitag-Weinhardt.

Congratulations to these

members and contractors!

In closing this month, remem-

ber, if you have allowed your

plumbing license to expire we

will not dispatch you out on a

plumbing call. Contractors, in

most cases, are actually print-

ing off a copy of your license

to prove it is valid since they

will be fined if their jobsite is

audited by the State and

plumbing licenses are not

current. You can easily renew

on line at http://www.in.gov/

pla/plumbing.htm

Along with a plumbing license

we are anticipating calls for

plumbers with Med-gas certifi-

cation. This is due to a large

amount of hospital work com-

ing soon. Make sure your

certifications are current or

contact the training office to

find out when the next clas-

ses will be offered.

Work in the southern jurisdic-

tion is progressing on sched-

ule. There will be plenty of

opportunities for us to work in

the various Cummins plants

as well as other facilities

throughout the summer. Work

at Major Hospital is still ongo-

ing and we now have 2 con-

tractors on site; Greiner Broth-

ers is finishing up the main

contract and Sullivan & Poore

has started on the 2nd floor

finish which should continue

into the late fall - early winter

time of year.

Work at the Eagle Valley Gen-

erating Station is still ongoing

and has not reached its peak

man-power; to date we cur-

rently have 150 members on

site. I still expect another 50

to 100 members to be hired

before the beginning of fall.

Over the next couple of

months we will be looking for

more certified riggers and

welders to man this project.

On the political front we have

an upcoming election in No-

vember and we have the op-

portunity to not only elect a

labor-friendly president we

also have the chance to

change the tide of the Repub-

lican hold on this state with

the election of a Democratic

governor. John Gregg is run-

ning for Governor of Indiana

and the polls have him at a

dead heat with his competi-

tion. Our current Governor

has shown time and again

that he cares nothing about

decent wages for the working

class people of this state and

it is time for him to go.

You will hear about how over

the last 4 years that his admin-

istration has created over

100,000 jobs and brought them

to our state. I challenge you to

ask these people that tell you

this how much do these jobs

pay. The Governor doesn’t have

a response to the fact that alt-

hough unemployment rates are

lower, the average median in-

come for people in Indiana

dropped 4 spots and now we

rank 39th out of the 50 states

for median income. So at what

expense does job creation

work? We have the chance to

stand up and elect a friend to

labor back in the Statehouse

and it is time we get off of our

butts this election cycle and

vote. We cannot handle anoth-

er 4 years of oppressing legisla-

tion from the Republican-

controlled House and Senate

without a voice of reason in the

room. And that is what John

Gregg will give us.

I urge you to get better informed

on what the candidates stand

for. Do some research on your

own, or feel free to call one of

the agents and we will provide

you the information to help you

form a decision on who has

your best interests and the best

consideration for your way of

life.

In closing I want to promote the

Local 440 Golf outing which will

be held on August 20, 2016 at

Southern Dunes Golf Course.

See enclosed registration form

in this month’s newsletter on

Page 7.

Jack E. Neal Jr., Business Representative Muncie area

“We have the

opportunity to

make the right

choice this

November.”

Volume 31, Issue 3

Jack Neal

[email protected]

“Over the next

couple of months we

will be looking for

more certified

riggers and

welders....“

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we start the summer season I

hope everyone has a safe and

enjoyable summer. For those

Brothers and Sisters that enjoy

riding your bikes, please be safe

out there and hopefully every-

one else looks twice.

As far as the work situation in

the east, it is still a little slow but

we are holding our own.

Poet Biofuel, which is one of the

world’s largest ethanol produc-

ers, operates around 28 facili-

ties including plants in Portland

and Alexandria, Indiana. Poet is

looking at some upgrading in

maintenance at these two facili-

ties.

Ball State University is still in

search for a new president; how-

ever, they have released a few

projects to go out to bid.

Worthen Arena is adding two (2)

full size NCAA regulation basket-

ball/volleyball practice courts

that will be used by BSU’s varsi-

ty men’s and women’s basket-

ball and volleyball teams. The

arena’s addition is to be approxi-

mately 25,200 square feet. In

addition to the two (2) practice

courts, the new addition is to

include mechanical/electrical

support spaces along with stor-

age space to serve the practice

courts.

Other projects include a HVAC

control upgrade at the Burris

Academy and a reverse osmosis

system project at the main heat

plant. It looks like Salyer-Taylor

is the apparent low bidder on

the reverse osmosis project. I

foresee BSU to release more

projects out for bid later in the

summer.

I’ll close with a little politics. We

have the opportunity to make

the right choice this November.

Though the presidential candi-

dates may not be our first choic-

es, we need to go with the one

that will support us. Hillary Clin-

ton understands that unions like

the UA help build this country

one project at a time and build

the middle class. I believe she

will stand with us to fight against

Republican efforts to pass harm-

ful bills like national Right To

Work and will also fight to pro-

tect collective bargaining rights

and prevailing wage.

The other candidate (which I'm

not going to waste ink putting

his name in this article) abso-

lutely stands against everything I

believe in as a UA Member. He

reminds me of the loudmouth at

the local watering hole that that

says he would ―do this‖ or he

would ―do that,‖ but truth be

known he is full of BS. Do not

buy into the rhetoric that pours

out of his mouth. In November

make it to the polls and vote for

your livelihood, not for a chicken

in every pot.

Stieneker article,

Continued from Page 4

Brothers and Sisters,

Shortly after reading this report the

year will be half over. Too often we

take life for granted, but are always

reminded of how short life really is.

From laughing and playing with the

grandchildren and watching them

play little league, to attending funer-

als for the brothers and family

members we lose, the charge is to

enjoy life to the fullest every day.

The ability to do that is enhanced

for those of us who belong to this

great labor union and enjoy the

wages and benefits that our forefa-

thers laid out for us.

The JATC is graduating 29 more

apprentices to add to our journey-

men rosters. Join me in congratulat-

ing them as they begin the next

chapter of their career. Looking to

the future, the committee charged

the training department with start-

ing up to 50 new first year appren-

tices. The final number will be de-

pendent upon our work load, but we

currently have 46 signed up and

working. Let us all remember our

oath of obligation to train the next

generation of UA members every

day on the job, and help them along

as they begin their journey as a

member of UA Local 440.

We are still working on the newly

remodeled HVAC labs in the training

center with the installation of new

split systems and Mitsubishi VRF

systems. Recently, HVAC instructor

Ben Rempe attended a seminar at

the Daikin facility to learn more

about these systems as well. We

are doing everything we can to keep

up with technology advances in

these new types of systems.

Our BIM/Autodesk team is also

working diligently to keep up with

the industry. We’re receiving a BIM

box and total station layout mat

system from GTP Services, who is

an industry supplier and trainer.

Local 440 instructor Eric Posey and

Todd Liebbe teach related classes

for the UA. This relationship has

helped us obtain these items for

our training center. We have plans

to work more of that as well as

some Total Station layout into our

curriculum.

The design of the mechanical sys-

tems for the south building is ongo-

ing and will include air handlers,

boilers, chillers, pumps, heat ex-

changers, 1/3rd -2/3rd PRV station,

a 2-story plumbing module, and

many other trainers. The scope of

training will range from the building

piping systems to operation and

maintenance. When complete,

these additional hands-on training

applications will help ensure that

our training program and training

center remain the best in the indus-

try.

I leave you with this quote:

“Let us think of education as the

means of developing our greatest

abilities, because in each of us

there is a private hope and dream

which, fulfilled, can be translated

into benefit for everyone and great-

er strength of the nation”

-John F. Kennedy

Don’t forget to buy American at

every opportunity ! ! !

Donald J. Bough, Director of Training

“...these additional

hands-on training

applications will

ensure that our

training program

and training center

remain the best in

the industry.”


Don Bough

[email protected]

Class Updates and Information—contact Training Office to register 317-856-6426

Med Gas continuity payments are $30. Update reminders for Med Gas and Weld certifications are mailed the month before your expiration month. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY NOTIFICATION FROM THE TRAINING OFFICE REGARDING YOUR EXPIRATION.

The weld shop is open Monday through Friday during the day. Evening Open Welding takes place on Wednesday nights. Please contact Todd Hendrickson at (317) 856-6426 Ext 114 if you are interested in taking a weld test.

If you have recently received your Journeyman Plumbing License, please contact the Training Office so that we may up-date your record. If you already have a Journeyman Plumbing License but aren’t sure if we have it on file, please feel free to call us to verify.

Med Gas Installer Update Exams: The next available test to register for is Saturday, August 27, 2016. The deadline to register is Friday, July 29th. If you need to update your certification, please contact the Training Office to register or you can schedule your test at a PSI center.

We do not have any OSHA classes scheduled at this time. If you want to update your OSHA-10 Hour certification online, you may do so by going to www.careersafeonline.com and choosing the Construction Industry course. The cost is $25.

We have a UASTAR Update exam scheduled for Tuesday, may 17th. If you are interested in updating your UASTAR certifi-cation, please contact the Training Office to register. You must register by April 15th. The fee for the re-certification ex-am is $84.

Be sure to ―Like‖ the Local 440 Training Center page on Facebook for updates on classes, reminders, and any other news related to the Training Center.

Classes for the 2015-2016 school year are over. Keep your eye out in late July/early August for the Journeyman Course Catalog that will show classes available for the 2016-2017 school year.


August 20, 2016 Southern Dunes Golf Course

39TH ANNUAL LOCAL 440 GOLF OUTING

The Local 440 Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Southern Dunes Golf Course in Indianapo-

lis. It will be a Florida Scramble as in the past, and is open only to members.

The price of the golf this year is $50.00 for active members and $20.00 for retirees. This cost includes greens

fees, golf cart, food, drinks, and prizes. You will need to be at the course by 7:00am for registration. There will be

a shotgun start at 7:30am. Food will be served at the course and will be followed by awards and door prizes.

Deadline for entry is August 12th. Early registration is encouraged! Teams will be made up from an A,B,C,D blind

draw. You can make up your own foursome, but you will be ineligible for team prizes. Everyone will be eligible for

door prizes.

All monies must be paid with your entry by August 12th. Due to limits at the course, it will be the first 120 entries

only.

If you have any questions, contact Bob Stieneker at the Local Union Office.

Please complete the form and return to: Local 440 Golf Tournament

3747 S. High School Road

Indianapolis, IN 46241

All entries and monies must be received by August 12, 2016.

Name:_______________________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip:________________________________________________________________________

Check the appropriate box below: ______I am submitting a team

_______Golf & Food—$50 Active Member entry including myself and:

_______Golf & Food—$20 Retiree 1. _______________________

2.________________________

3.________________________

Approximate 18-hole score:___________ I understand that we will be ineligible

for team prizes and each member must

be paid in full by August 12, 2016.


Local 440 Scholarship 2016

Local 440 Scholarship Rules & Eligibility

Award Description: Local 440 will award up to eight (8) $500.00 scholarships this Fall.

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, a student must be a son or daughter of a Local 440 member in good stand-

ing. He/she must show acceptance into an accredited college and be a full-time student. (If selected, the

scholarship funds will be sent directly to the college or university.)

Application Procedure—Application can be found on page 9

Complete the Scholarship Application and return to:

Scholarship Committee

Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440

3747 S. High School Road

Indianapolis, IN 46241

(or email all documents to Colleen Taylor at [email protected])

All applications must be received in the above office no later than Friday, July 15, 2016.

Be sure to send a certified copy of the most recent school transcript.

Each recipient must maintain a 2.7 or higher GPA (based on a 4.0 Scale) to be eligible for future scholar-

ships.

The final award decision will be made in July by the Local 440 Executive Board acting as the Scholarship

Committee.

Decisions: Final Decisions will be made Monday, July 25, 2016, and notification will be e-mailed to the appli-

cants as soon as possible.

Volume 31, Issue 3

Local 440 Scholarship 2016

Applications must be turned in by July 15, 2016

LOCAL 440 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Name of Applicant:_______________________________________________________ ____Male ____Female

Address: _______________________________________________________________

City:___________________________________________________________State:_______ZipCode:____________

Phone: (_______)_____________________________Email:_____________________________________________

High School Graduation Date: (MM/YY): ______________

SAT: Math__________Critical Reading:__________Writing:__________ACT: English:_______Composite:________

Name of College/University: ______________________________________Student ID Number_______________

Field of Study/Major:___________________________Expected Graduation Date: (MM/YY): _________________

High School/College/University Activities & Service Organizations:_______________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

High School/College/University Awards:_____________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Applicant’s (Student’s) Signature:_______________________________________Date:______________________

Member’s Name:_______________________________________________UA Card Number:__________________

Member’s Relationship to Applicant:________________________________________________________________

Please also include a 250-word essay on ―How Has Belonging to a Local 440 Family Benefitted me?‖

This application must include a certified copy of the most recent high school or college transcript available.


Years of Service Awards—April 25, 2016

25 years of service - Front Row (L-R): Anthony L. Hulman, Frederick S. Anderson, Jeffrey N. Bremer, George

J. Lanham, Keith A. Lowder. Back Row (L-R): Business Manager James Johnson, Christopher P. Walker,

Roger D. Rayburn, William C. Slater, John E. Rust, President Gary Beaman.

30 years of service – Front Row (L-R): Denton L. McClintic, Michael W. Brown, Terry G. Carr, Jr., Robert Hin-

ton, Ted E. Slaughter. Back Row (L-R): Business Manager James Johnson, President Gary Beaman.

35 years of service – Front Row (L-R): Richard E. Huber, Mitchell Coyle, Louis G. Amaral, Dennis R. Moos,

Ronald L. Harman, Robert J. Heinzelman, Russell R. Herbert. Back Row (L-R): Business Manager James

Johnson, Wayne A. Shaw, Douglas T. Smith, Richard W. Laker II, President Gary Beaman.

Volume 31, Issue 3

Years of Service Awards—April 25, 2016

40 years of service – Front Row (L-R): David B. Corbett, Kenneth W. Syester, Jeff Taylor. Back Row (L-R):

Business Manager James Johnson, President Gary Beaman.

45 years of service – Front Row (L-R): Harry J. Wagner, Charles J. Kinnaman, Lyn E. Green, Donald M.

McClintic, James F. Wallsmith. Back Row (L-R): Business Manager James Johnson, President Gary Beaman.

50 years of service – Front Row (L-R): Floyd G. Gleason,

Jon D. Giles, Steven L. Evan, Mark E. Earley, Patrick J.

Devine. Back Row (L-R): Business Manager James John-

son, Jimmy R. Hughes, Michael T. Williams, Walter O.

Hannowsky, Jr., Jay S. Hanner, President Gary Beaman

60 years of service – Front Row (L-R): Rex J. Daw-

son, W. Richard Wise, Jaque S. Zumbrunn. Back

Row (L-R): Business Manager James Johnson,


Industry News

The National Labor Relations Board has ordered an Indianapolis-based construction staffing firm to

allow workers to discuss unions and compensation on the job.

Commercial Trade Source, or CTS, is one of few companies to fight this battle at the federal level. It's

effectively a temp agency, providing skilled workers for construction projects nationwide.

Until now, CTS policy forbade workers from discussing wages or unionization on the job -- whether

through conversation, flyers or union-branded clothing.

John Kurek of the Indiana State Pipe Trades Association says that's illegal, but not uncommon.

He says at companies like CTS, laborers know they're replaceable.

"Workers fear for their jobs -- a lot of people don't want to speak up," he says. "They may know that

they're not being paid correctly, or they may be in a situation that may not be necessarily legal or may

be unsafe, and workers don't really feel like they have a strong voice."

He says most companies change their policies once employees blow the whistle, but CTS did not. Un-

ion workers first reported the practices back in 2014. A year later, nothing had changed.

"They just never complied with the settlement," he says. "That's why it went to the level it went to."

The federal decision orders the company to repeal the anti-union policies, and to post notices inform-

ing employees of their rights to discuss compensation and to organize.

-Annie Ropeik, WBAA

NLRB Orders Indy Firm To Let Construction Workers Talk Unions


Member Obituaries

Lawrence L. Fuller, 87,

of Clayton, passed

away April 13, 2016.

He was initiated Octo-

ber 12, 1960 and was

a retired plumber.

James E. Garland,

59, of Indianapolis,

passed away April

22, 2016. He was

initiated December

9, 1987 and was a

retired pipefitter.

William P. Lewis,

85, of Lizton,

passed away May

7, 2016. He was

initiated April 25,

1966, and was a

retired steamfitter.

Retiree News

A Dark Gathering: Even a power outage didn’t deter the retirees and spouses at

the Spring Retiree Bingo & Cookout on May 4, 2016.

Henry C. Nichols,

Sr., 92, of Indian-

apolis, passed

away May 20,

2016. He was

initiated January

14, 1948 and was

a retired plumber.

Retiree Mike Linne is pictured with

the catfish he caught on a trout line.

He and a friend from Illinois had a

fish fry for over 60 people at Uncle

Joe’s fish camp across from Mike’s

house in Florida. Mike also caught

97 shellcrackers one day before he

came home in March.

The initiation date for James Watt was March 11, 1970. It was listed incorrectly in the previous newsletter.

Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440 Volume 31, Issue 3

Local 440 Family Medical Center Wellness Tip of the Month

Volume 31, Issue 3

Local 440 Family Medical Center Updates

June 29th marks the One-Year anniversary of the Activate Local 440 Family Medical Center.

Members and their families have used this benefit and have had positive feedback on it!

The Center provides annual physicals, lab work, immunizations, acute care, healthy living

coaching, prescription medicine, all with NO OUT OF POCKET expense to you!

Annual physicals for eligible members are available with a $100 paid incentive!

Appointments can usually be made the same day or next day!

Sports physicals and immunizations are just some of the services provided!

Stewart C. Miller & Co., Inc.

HEALTH & WELFARE REPORT

Benefit Areas May '16 % Paid June '15 - May '16 12 Mo %

In-Patient Hospital $239,745.50 13.62% $4,921,812.21 22.54%

Outpatient Hospital $558,857.59 31.75% $5,815,591.42 26.64%

Diag, X-ray,Lab $135,112.91 7.68% $1,412,272.77 6.47% Prescription Pro-gram $379,137.56 21.54% $4,101,610.02 18.92%

Surgical $68,769.98 3.91% $949,868.47 4.35%

Other $173,004.21 9.83% $1,650,881.37 7.56%

Physician $46,006.22 2.61% $564,248.86 2.58%

*Prescriptions $27,874.36 1.58% $394,822.75 1.81%

Psych/Sub Abuse $17,047.06 0.97% $386,136.29 1.77%

Dental $77,808.59 4.42% $976,371.53 4.47%

Vision $13,028.35 0.74% $205,216.39 0.94%

Disability $18,535.97 1.05% $261,488.64 1.20%

Life Benefits $0.00 0.00% $90,500.00 0.41%

Taxes $2,710.30 0.15% $73,277.24 0.34%

Healthy Rewards $2,600.00 0.15% $28,500.00 0.13%

TOTAL $1,760,238.60 100.00% $21,832,597.96 100.00%

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