• Lawson Mechanical @ San Joaquin Courthouse • Accomplishments of 2015 • FabTech

• Campaign for Jobs • Holiday Party and Retirement Celebration Photos • CSBA in San Diego

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade Flyer • 2015 Apprentice Graduation • And much more!

Volume 29 NO. 4 Official Publication of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 Winter 2015/2016Volume 29 NO. 4 Official Publication of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 Winter 2015/2016

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Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 presents the

2016 CAMPAIGN FOR JOBS CONFERENCE

“I was in the fight, now we are on the job!”

YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP BUILD AND SUSTAIN YOUR FUTURE!!!

Saturday, March 5, 2016Registration/Breakfast: 8:00a.m.Conference: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.

Lunch: 12:00p.m.Shrine Event Center,

170 Lindbergh Ave., Livermore, 94551

RSVP by calling Loren @ (925) 208-4902 OR

by emailing cfj@smw104.org

Breakfast and Lunch will be included along with a raffle and free giveaways!

Turn to page 22 for more details about the Campaign for Jobs!

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Labor Agreement on any city-contracted work for $1 million and above. If you have been active in the CFJ, we would ask that you continue to do so. If you have not, please volunteer at least one time in 2016, as the future of your Union depends on your participation.

At the time of the writing of this article, unemployment throughout Local 104 is 5.5%. Five years ago, unemployment in District 1 was 33%, and District 2 was even higher. Although the projected work hours this year of 7,972,131 are not even close to the 10,171,166 hours we enjoyed in 2007—a difference of over 1,200 full time jobs—we are at a point where most are working full time. Some even have the impression we own the market. How I wish that were true! Local 104 must not sit back when times are good; naively believing it will remain that way.

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Union No. 104 has exper ienced

numerous successes, some of which you can find listed on pages 6-9 of this newsletter. Many of these successes were achieved by members who had participated in one or more of the Campaign for Jobs (CFJ) actions. And on behalf of the Officers of Local Union No. 104, I would like to convey our sincerest appreciation for your help, volunteering your time to secure future work hours for the membership and contractors of this Union. The dedication each of you exhibited played a tremendous role in policies being implemented that will ensure construction workers are paid the area standard wage when working in cities such as San Leandro, where the East Bay CFJ attained a citywide Project

The truth is that times are also good for the non-organized. If we are interested in recapturing our potential market share, one of our best tools right now is through the CFJ, where we continue to educate and build relationships in our communities with the elected officials who believe that you should be paid the area standard wage and who support bonds/initiatives that benefit working families, our education system and the communities we live in. I know many of our members may not be interested in the political aspect of the CFJ. Please know that we are not asking every member who volunteers to be involved in politics; the CFJ has numerous roles where we need your help. So to learn more about how we can secure the future work together, please sign up for the 2016 CFJ Conference (see page 22 for more info).

President/Business Manager’s Reportby Rick Werner

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Contractual/Benefit Changes

Recently a notice was sent to all members dispatched or on the Out-

of-Work List in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, explaining the merging of the Out-of-Work Lists and travel points between the two areas. As you may already be aware, the San Francisco and San Mateo Dispatch Offices merged in November 2013; and it had been agreed to by the bargaining parties in negotiations earlier this year, to merge the Out of Work Lists and travel points. Therefore, effective January 1, 2016, the merging of the two lists will commence, and the point of travel for determining

travel pay for members of employers who do not have their shop located within San Francisco or San Mateo Counties will become 550 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco. For additional information, please contact the West Bay Office at 415.621.2930.

On January 1, 2016, the death benefit of $10,000 will be increased to $50,000 for active members (under the age of 65) who are working in the industry and qualify under the provisions of the Health Care Plan in District 1 and District 2. Please make sure you have a current beneficiary card

on file with BeneSys. Effective January 1, 2017, District

1 contractors will have the option when requesting the dispatch of a Building Trades Journeyperson, to require they be OSHA 10 certified, and that the Foreperson or General Foreperson be OSHA 30 certified. If you are interested in taking either class, please contact your nearest JATC Office; or if you are currently employed by a SMACNA contractor, you may gain free access to online classes through your employer.

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As you may know, a few months ago the unionized sheet metal industry lost a true hero and comrade. After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Erik Emblem passed away on September 30, 2015. Erik’s service to the sheet metal industry spanned 48 years. He was a man with a profound commitment to the

industry he loved; and everything he accomplished will have a positive impact on our industry and also on the millions of people residing in the state of California, for years to come. A truncated version of Erik’s accomplishments are as follows:

• SMACNA Standards in CMC (California Mechanical Code) • SMACNA Standards in UMC (Uniform Mechanical Code)• Commissioning in non-residential buildings in California above 10,000 square feet• Duct leak testing in Green Mechanical Code• Commissioning in Green Mechanical Code• Limiting flex duct to 6’-0” in Green Mechanical Code• HVAC Acceptance testing in California• Limit flex duct to 5’-0” in Uniform Mechanical Code• Stopping OSHPD (California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development) from allowing unlimited flex duct and plenum return in surgical clinics • Sat on Prop 39 Citizens’ Oversight Committee• Sat on executive committee for WHPA (Western HVAC Performance Alliance) to help secure man hours and clean up the HVAC industry • Sat on ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) SP215 Duct System Testing• Sat on Uniform Mechanical Code Technical Committee• Sat on Green Mechanical Code Technical Committee• Helped make changes to create man hours at the California

Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission• Worked with the Western Cooling Efficiency Center at UC Davis which helps show how critical duct leakage is to HVAC performance• Worked with the Don Vial Center at UC Berkeley to help with the Needs Assessment for the Investor Owned Utilities that showed the only way to get qualified people for energy efficient HVAC systems is through state indentured apprentice programs • Erik was instrumental in creating JCEEP (California Labor-Management Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy) where he also served as the Administrator • Director of NEMI (National Energy Management Institute) • Business Representative of SMW Local 49• Business Manager/Financial Secretary of SMW Local 49• Founder of TABB (Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau)• Founder of the International Certification Board• Inductee into the TABB Hall of Fame• Founder of the TABB Magazine

As he understood that the benefit of energy efficiency was a large part of California’s campaign to reduce global warming, Erik worked closely with Local 104’s political advocate Scott Wetch on:

SB 350 by Senator Kevin de León- Legislation to improve energy efficiency in buildings and further the state’s efforts to combat the evils of climate change. Through Erik’s guidance, this legislation mandates a 50% improvement in the energy efficiency of non-residential buildings by 2030.

Title 24 of the California Energy Code - Delineates requirements for energy efficiency in all buildings. Without Erik’s input as part of the highly technical code revision process, the interests of our industry would not have been represented nearly as well. Erik ensured that the benefits of energy efficiency systems, components and installation processes were part of the code adoption process.

AB 802 by Assembly Member Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara) signed by Governor Brown this October. This legislation allows the investor owned utilities to provide financial incentives for building efficiencies in older buildings and to bring them up “to code.” Erik’s input on this bill was critical to its success and expanding job opportunities into this underserved sector.

Erik was also deeply committed to his family and friends. Even throughout his illness, it would not be uncommon to receive an email, phone call or text just checking in.

So, on both a professional and personal level, Erik will be greatly missed by the officers of Local 104.

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At this t ime o f yea r, i t

is customary to d i s c u s s L o c a l Union No. 104’s

accomplishments over the past year in the news article. To be honest, I don’t like spending a lot of time on the accomplishments as it gets in the way of advancement. However, reflecting over the past year, if I could pick one accomplishment, it would have to be the membership of Local Union No. 104.

The membership of Local Union No. 104 is the success of our local union, through their continued support of the efforts of the administration as we continue to try and advance our great organization to compete with the technological era in which we live.

As many of you are aware, Local Union No. 104 i s in the process of developing new software, known as the Joint Administrative Management

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Our Membership is the Accomplishment of 2016

A System ( JAMS), to increase e f fect iveness and ef f ic iency in conducting business while minimizing costs. Local Union No. 104 is not only developing a new piece of software, we are also working in all areas of your organization to continue to create new, innovative, cost-effective ways to advance our union using technology. Your union is well over 100 years old. The transformation of the way we are doing business and have done business will not be completed over-night, it very well may take many years. In fact, we will never catch technology; however, it is with great pride that I suggest that one of the Local’s greatest accomplishments is that the membership has truly embraced technology and supports your organization’s efforts to continue to compete in this ever-changing technological world.

I look forward to embracing 2016 with the same efforts as 2015. Again, I don’t like talking about

achievements, but sometimes it is good to sit back with pride and look at the accomplishments for which your great union continues to strive. Accomplishments are made possible because of the support of the membership and those of us who serve the membership as officers are greatly appreciative.

Organizing, the Campaign for Jobs, technological advances, Trust Fund issues, Project Labor Agreements, etc… none of these would be possible without the support of the membership. You are what truly makes Local Union No. 104, in my humble opinion, the greatest organization in the entire labor movement.

Al low me to express my sincerest best wishes for a safe, happy holiday season to you and your family.

God bless,

The Local Union No. 104 2016 Budget was presented in a PowerPoint presentation at the November 19 General Membership meeting. The 143-lined item amounts were explained in detail and the budget was

passed unanimously. I would like to thank all of those that assisted me with projections and other preparation.

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The Loca l 104 Membe r Hardship Fund will provide

benefits to Local 104 members facing an extraordinary hardship to assist them with short term expenses. Examples of these expenses might include: nursing care or travel costs following a serious illness, injury, or accident; rent, mortgage, or school tuition payment assistance during a period of extraordinary unemployment; nec e s s a r y du rab l e med i c a l equipment (like a wheelchair or a wig for a person going through chemotherapy); or assistance with short-term living expenses following a fire or other disaster affecting a member’s home. The Hardship Fund cannot be used to pay a member’s dues.

The Hardship Fund is open to all members in good standing and retiree members in good standing, except for officers and employees of Local 104.

Applications for benefits will be reviewed by a Hardship Fund Committee made up of three members of the Executive Board, who will be voting members, and the Business Manager and Financial Secretary-Treasurer/Recording Secretary, who will be non-voting members. The application and review process is entirely confidential. The Hardship Fund Committee will review applications blind, meaning that a designated employee in the Local 104 office will redact the member’s name and any other identifying information from the application before it is sent to the Hardship Fund Committee. The Hardship Fund Committee will meet quarterly to review applications, but there will be a process for expedited review of an application where the nature of the hardship causes an urgent financial need that cannot be

delayed until the next scheduled meeting of the Hardship Fund Committee.

The amount of the benefits awarded may vary depending on the nature of the hardship, the amount requested, and the assets in the fund. But the maximum amount that may be awarded is $5,000 per member, per calendar year. Decisions to award an amount less than the amount requested, or to deny an award of benefits, are within the sole discretion of the Hardship Fund Committee and are not appealable.

The Hardship Fund will be funded by an annual allocation f rom the Genera l Fund, in an amount to be approved by the membership, as wel l as by individual donations from members. Employers and other professionals may not contribute to the Hardship Fund.

Issues Account

The Executive Board has approved a budget to spend on ballot or bond measures important to advancing the interests of the union and its membership. To do so, the Executive Board has

earmarked up to $15 of each active member’s October, November, and December 2015 dues check-off for this purpose.

Summary of Local 104 Member Hardship Fund

Hardship Fund

At the November 19, 2015 General Membership meeting, a motion was made, seconded, and unanimously carried to establish a Hardship Fund. Language can be found below and an application

for the Hardship Fund can be found on pages 35-37 as well as at www.smw104.org in the Member Portal under the Forms section.

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2015 List Of AccomplishmentsOverall 2015 Election Results This past November, we experienced an 81% success rate in candidates who were elected and measures that were passed!

Success by County: ♦ Marin County: 100% ♦ Mendocino County: 100% ♦ Monterey County: 76% ♦ San Francisco County: 78% ♦ San Mateo County: 81%

Campaign for Jobs (CFJ)Since January 1, 2015, we have had over 100 CFJ events where 564 Local 104 members participated in securing future work. A total of 564 members participated in 2015, meaning many members came to multiple events. 30 members brought a guest to support an event. 113 members attended 18 phone banks and 145 attended 15 precinct walks.

Some of the significant events that took place in 2015 were: ♦ January 28 – West Bay SSF Downtown Station Area Plan – 15 members in attendance ♦ February 7 to March 7 – Regional Campaign for Jobs Conferences

North Bay: 57 members in attendance Sacramento: 40 members in attendance Stockton: 25 members in attendance Fresno: 24 members in attendance West Bay: 45 members in attendance South Bay and Monterey: 61 members in attendance East Bay: 88 members in attendance

♦ March 7 – South Bay Phone Banking– 40 members in attendance ♦ March 28 – South Bay Precinct Walk– 21 members in attendance ♦ April 21 – East Bay Dublin City Council Meeting – 35 members in attendance ♦ May 12 – Monterey Bay Salinas Unified School District PLA meeting – 12 members in attendance ♦ May 19 – South Bay City of Sunnyvale Policy Phone Bank – 13 members in attendance ♦ June 15 – East Bay – San Leandro PLA Vote – 9 members in attendance ♦ June 25 – North Bay Vacaville USD PLA – 12 members in attendance ♦ July 14 – Sacramento Commons – 19 members in attendance ♦ August 5 – Stockton PLA – 7 members in attendance ♦ August 8 – West Bay SF Clean Up – 16 members in attendance ♦ August 13 – South Bay Santa Clara Unified School District Board PLA – 27 members in attendance ♦ September 29 – Monterey Bay Salinas Union High School District PLA Vote – 12 members in attendance ♦ October 10 – North Bay Josh Fryday Precinct Walk – 9 members in attendance ♦ November 2 – West Bay – Millbrae BART – 15 members in attendance ♦ November 3 – West Bay Get Out the Vote District 3 – 16 members in attendance

Although there were over 100 events, ranging from 2 to 88 members in attendance, every single event played an integral role in securing millions of hours for SMW Local 104 members; and this is what makes Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 one of the most productive and progressive Unions in the Northern California Building Trades today.

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Since 1996, we have awarded 619 merit-based scholarships for a total of over $3.61 million to members of this organization as well as their spouses and legal dependents. These scholarships are a very strong statement about our commitment to supporting our members and their families, as they explore all areas of secondary and post-secondary education.

We know that we have only started scratching the surface of our potential to help even more students, and with your commitment and help we can work to help even more of the 200 applicants who come to us each year. We want to do more — and with you we will do more.

Whether you are someone who has applied for a scholarship or will in the future, or you would simply like to help fellow members and/or their families pursue a higher education, please consider donating to Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 Scholarship Fund.

Your contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. SMW Local 104 Scholarship Fund’s non-profit tax ID number: 94-6138707.

Please make checks payable to SMW Local 104 Scholarship Fund

Name:

Address:

Donation amount:

$10 $25 $50 $100 Other:

Success in the Political ArenaGovernor Jerry Brown signed three SMART Local 104-sponsored measures in the final moments before this year’s signing deadline, capping another spectacularly successful year in Sacramento. Once again, the unity, political participation, energy of our Local and members, and working closely with the State Building Trades Council, we have made a crucial difference for California.

♦ Assembly Bill 1358 (Dababneh): Improving design-build construction for school districts through skilled and trained workforce requirements. These requirements will drive both general contractors and subcontractors to become signatory with individual trades. The bill also provides incentives for projects to negotiate Project Labor Agreements. ♦ Assembly Bill 1431 (Gomez): This bill allows school districts to use an alternative bidding procedure known as Job

Order Contracting to reduce costs and accelerate completion on some projects, provided the contractors are prequalified and enter into a Project Labor Agreement. It is modeled after a successful process developed by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. ♦ Senate Bill 350 (De León): The passage of Senate Bill 350 in the closing moments of the 2015 legislative session last

September was fantastic news for SMW Local 104. Included within SB 350 is the requirement that existing buildings double their efficiency by 2030. This legislation will provide opportunity for job creation that Local 104 has never seen before. New or retrofitted HVAC systems will lead the way in helping to meet these requirements. ♦ Davis-Bacon Act: We also enjoyed a win at the Federal level. With 54 Republicans joining Democrats, an effort to repeal

the Davis-Bacon Act that ensures prevailing wage for construction workers on federal public works projects was defeated in November in the House of Representatives. The vote came in the form of an amendment to the House transportation funding bill, and if successful, would have ended prevailing wage on Federally funded transportation projects.

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Hours Secured for 104 Members2015 was quite a successful year for obtaining Project Labor Agreements (PLA) and commitments from developers to utilize contractors who are signatory to SMW Local 104. Signing PLAs means future work for our members in many facets of our industry. To see if you are currently working on a project under a PLA, turn to the Work Picture on page 30.

COUNTY PROJECT VALUE UNITSALAMEDA Alameda Naval Air Station $500,000,000 800

BART - Hayward Maint. FacilityCity of San Leandro

Golden Hills Wind Farm $180,000,000Port of Oakland **$150,000

Strada Investment Group 262CONTRA COSTA Bay Area Logistics Center

Bay Walk Mixed-Use 200Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant $48,000,000

Promenade 650MONTEREY Salinas Union High School District $90,000,000

SACRAMENTO Sacramento Commons 1,471SAN FRANCISCO Bluxome St. 85

Golden State Warriors Arena $1,000,000,000Gough St. 950 95

Mariposa Street 1601-1677 320San Francisco Housing Authority

Van Ness Avenue, 150 420SAN MATEO CalTrain Electrification $200,000,000

Carolan Ave. Rollins Rd. 290San Mateo County Emergency Dispatch Facil. $25,000,000

Serramonte Shopping Center Expansion $109,000,000Skylonda Fire Station No. 58 $5,000,000

SANTA CLARA DeGuigne Residential 451Evelyn Ave. $100,000,000 204

Glen Loma Ranch 1,643Wm. F. James Boy’s Ranch $248,000,000

Berryessa Union School District $77,000,000SOLANO Gateway 80 Business Park

Hawthorn Mill East & West 1,498

**All projects funded in part or whole, by the public entity stated, with a total construction cost greater than the amount stated, shall be performed under an agreement.

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Newly Organized Contractors Signatory to Local 104 ♦ ABM Building Solutions, LLC ♦ Genesis Mechanical Design, Inc. ♦ Kamran Metalworks, Inc. ♦ Patriot Contracting Inc ♦ Top Notch Mechanical, Inc.

Government and Special Committee Appointments ♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Matt Richard - Appointed to both the County of Merced and

Stanislaus Workforce Investment Boards. ♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Victor Torreano - Appointed to the Board of Building Review in

Redwood City, as well as the San Mateo Community College District Bond Oversight Committee. ♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Mike Lopez - Appointed to the Fresno Unified School Bond Oversight

Committee. ♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Keith Dias - Appointed to the Marin County Workforce Development

Board. ♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Randy Young - IAPMO Co-Chair, appointed to the Yolo Workforce

Investment Board, and sits on the following: Uniform Mechanical Code Technical Committee, Commercial Quality Installation (CQI), Commercial Quality Maintenance (CQM) and the Western Heating Performance Alliance.

♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Dave Dias sits on the Contractors State License Board, California Building Standards Commission Code Advisory Committee, Investor Owned Utilities, Western HVAC Performance Alliance, IAPMO, California Energy Efficiency Industry Council, ASHRAE, and works with both the California Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission to monitor and give input for legislation that benefits our Union.

♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Armando Guerrero - Appointed to the Workforce Investment Board for the North Central Counties Consortium. This covers Colusa, Glenn, Sutter and Yuba Counties.

♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Brett Risley - Re-appointed to the Napa-Lake County Workforce Development Board.

♦ SMW Local 104 Business Development Representative David Peña - Appointed to the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County.

♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Rob Stoker - Member of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf ’s Housing Cabinet.

♦ SMW Local 104 Business Representative Anthony Urbina - Re-appointed to the Workforce Investment San Francisco (WISF) Board.

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Athletics vs YankeesSaturday, May 21, 2016

Oakland Coliseum

Gates Open: 11:00 a.m.Tailgate: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Game Time: 1:05 p.m.

Gates Open: 11:00 a.m.Tailgate: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Game Time: 1:05 p.m.

Member Name: DL#/IA#:

Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip:

# of Field Level tickets at $32.00: # of Second Deck tickets at $25.00:

Total Amount Enclosed: $

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104Family Day at the Ball Park

Section: Seat (s): Date Filled:

(For Office Use Only)

HURRY! TICKETS WILL SELL OUT QUICK FOR THIS EVENT!!!!!!!Please detach the form below and return with your check or money order. An order form must be included for a request to be filled.

Submit requests to: Attn: Family Day 2016, 1720 Marina Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577. Should you have any questions, please contact Bryan Azevedo: Phone (510) 706-3125

Please make checks payable to: Sheet Metal Workers' Local 104

Come join us for our Family Day at the Ball Park!Tickets will include a Hot Dog or Hamburger meal.

**Due to high demand, ticket purchases will be limited to 8 tickets Maximum per MemberFIELD LEVEL TICKETS ARE $32.00

SECOND DECK TICKETS ARE $25.00

(Maximum of 8 tickets per Member total)

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To be seated in the same section as a group you must submit your ticket request form with payment at the same time as the other members of your group. All requests for your group must be received at the same time in the same envelope.

Due to expected high demand, ticket purchases will be limited to 8 tickets per member at $32.00 for field level and $25.00 for second deck.

Once set, group seating arrangements cannot be changed.

Group requests will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Please submit group requests as early as possible.

Due to expected high demand, it may not be possible to fulfill all requests from members to sit with or near ‘friends’. Because of the nature of the tickets and seating, seats will be reserved in numerical and row order as the requests are filled.

FAMILY DAY AT THE BALL PARK GROUP TICKET REQUESTS

Athletics vs Yankees

Crab Feed Saturday, January 16, 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 12, 2016 (see page 21) Family Day at the Ball Park Saturday, May 21, 2016 (see page 10)

2016 Schedule of Events

2016 Holiday ScheduleNew Year’s Day Friday, January 1Martin Luther King’s Birthday – (District 1 & Fresno Only) Monday, January 18Presidents’ Day Monday, February 15Good Friday – (District 1 & Sac/Redding Only) Friday, March 25Memorial Day Monday, May 30Independence Day Monday, July 4Day before Labor Day – (District 2 Only) Friday, September 2Labor Day Monday, September 5Veterans Day – (District 2 Only) Friday, November 11Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 25Christmas Observed – (District 1 Only) Friday, December 23(Per the D1 CBA, if Christmas falls on a Sunday, Friday and Monday are observed as holidays)Christmas Observed Monday, December 26 (Per the D2 CBA, if Christmas falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday)New Year’s Day, 2017 Observed Monday, January 2, 2017

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FabTech 2015

In November of 2015, I had the opportunity to attend the FabTech

convention held at McCormick Center in Chicago, Illinois. In short, FabTech is the convention to attend concerning metal fabrication and production. The focus of the convention is to bring new innovation and products to end users. The innovation found at this convention ranges from software to actual small components and tools. I really enjoyed the aspect that there were improvements that you could get for today as well as future improvements that we may see 10 to 15 years from now. We hear many times the expression to “embrace technology.” This expression may be excessively used, but the reality is that technology has completely enveloped us. It is now on us to either accept the reality of our world today or not. The truth is that I believe we the members of

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 possess the attributes and the ability to identify the real potential, and greatly expand on the use of new technology. When attending a convention such as FabTech, it’s not hard to see that the driver for all this new innovation is increasing the efficiency while maintaining quality and value. Many times this comes across as: do it faster and cheaper. While that can feel very threatening, I don’t necessarily believe it has to be threatening.

The innovat ion pre sented at FabTech had my brain firing like a spark plug thinking of the possibilities. The new technology available right now covered everything from new welding supplies, small hand tools, as well as add-ons and customized components for existing machinery being utilized today. Auto-darkening lenses have helped welding hoods become lighter and smaller while still providing all of the safety aspects. With a hydraulic brakes setup, if you’ve ever spent time dreading the loosening and tightening of bolts to change your punches and dies, this can now be a thing of the past thanks to a quick tooling setup with hydraulics and pneumatics. These tooling add-ons also come with sliding shims for camber control beneath the bottom rail to correct for inconsistent

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 Business Representative Ben Rivera reports back from North America’s Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event, “FabTech 2015”

angles.Of course, there were lasers at

FabTech. Laser technology and the automation that supports laser technology is extremely advanced now and will continue advancing at a faster rate. There is also an added component: electron beam technology. In our own industry, we could have a hybrid of the laser

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electron beam technology. Many of these enhancements and tooling are being used in the automotive i n d u s t r y a n d aerospace industry at this moment. Laser technology ha s the ab i l i t y to now be self-guided. We’ve s e e n r o b o t i c s before, but now it’s taking on artificial i n t e l l i g e n c e . Equipment with a camera eye is located in heads that record and send information back to computer systems that analyze its scenario and automatically adjust its operation to accommodate. Due to the sensitivity of the laser equipment and its operational systems, its use still needs to be in very clean, temperature-controlled spaces. We are also seeing small handheld laser welding tools for small, lighter gauge work. The advancement of lasers and

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their capabilities would also appear to be influencing plasma equipment.

P l a sma cu t t e r s are now moving faster, increasing their f lexibility, v e r s a t i l i t y a n d quality in their cut. E l e c t ro n b e a m technology is the addition of filler materials added to either laser or plasma, and this gives the ability to weld as well as to perform freeform fabrication. The e a s i e s t w a y t o

explain this is to think about a 3D printer using a laser and a feed of hard materials. The materials are fed either by wire, similar to metal inert gas welding, or in a powder form.

Robotics and automated systems for moving materials, controlling cutting and welding devices are also a big part of the FabTech convention. If you’re reading through this commentary and you find yourself thinking, “What does this mean for my job?” I think of it this way: Union Sheet Metal Workers are a

highly trained workforce. All of the new innovation and technology can feel intimidating and threatening. But the people that can recognize its true potential and take it to a completely different level are Union Sheet Metal Workers. Looking at this technology and seeing it for what it really is in its mechanics and functionality, some things have not changed: the understanding of geometry, the power of the right triangle, the use of XYZ axis and the ability to fabricate anything conceivable from a piece of flat stock. What could we do with the newest technology? We’ve just increased the capacity to do more and to do it faster without sacrificing quality or value.

We need to stay up on technology and maintain a good foundation of fabrication and constructability skills. We need to continue to think outside of the box. This ultimately is what will set us aside from everyone else.

Sincerely,

Business Representative Ben Rivera

The exteriors/bodies of the vehicles shown to the left and the right were 3D printed and mounted onto rolling chassis.

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40th Annual Erik Emblem Memorial

The 40th Annual Erik Emblem Memorial Western States HVAC Industry Golf Tournament was held in beautiful Napa Valley on October 22nd at the Chardonnay Golf Club. We had a wonderful year with 115 golfers and numerous sponsors. We recognized two very important people for their work in supporting our industry in 2015 and honored our departed hero Erik Emblem who was the backbone of the Western States Council. For a description of Erik’s impact on our industry, please see page 3 of this newsletter. Jay Hansen (below), 2nd Vice-President of the Sacramento City Unified School District, has been a champion for us in the renewal of the District’s Project Labor Agreement. Richard Rivera (right), President and CEO of Key Air Conditioning Contractors, serves as a Director of the SMACNA Los Angeles’ Board of Directors.

The 41st Annual HVAC Industry Golf

Tournament will be held on October 27, 2016,

save the date!

WESTERN STATES HVAC INDUSTRYGOLF TOURNAMENT

OCTOBER 22, 2015Chardonnay Golf Club, Napa Valley

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Building Relationships Within California

All four of California’s Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Unions

and JATCs (Local 104, 105, 206, and 273) participated in this year’s California School Board Association Conference and Trade Show held in San Diego on December 3rd and 4th. Apprentices from Local 206, training coordinators from Local 105, 206, and 273, and business representatives from all of the locals represented the California Sheet Metal and HVAC Industry. At this event, over three-thousand school board members from across California attend in order to obtain a better understanding from all aspects of the decisions they make back in their districts.

Our role is vital to the CSBA because we promote the benefits of our apprenticeship program, partner with school boards to help them comprehend alternative paths for students to a successful career in our industry, and most importantly we build relationships that create Project Labor Agreements within our jurisdiction.

Doug Tracy, Business Manager/FST of Local 206 stated that “the value of our participation is multifunctional to both show off our trade and to make significant contacts with school board members all over the state. With infrastructure retrofits, safety concerns, and energy efficiency in the schools being such

significant topics at the conference, we are able to meet the needs of the schools and can create win-win partnerships that benefit every local community.”

Linda Jennings, Executive Vice President for SMACNA of San Diego, recognizes that “attending the CSBA benefits SMACNA by promoting the betterment of our industry. When we bring construction back into the classrooms, we hope we can inspire young minds to become strong qualified apprentices, which raises the bar of the journeypersons we turn out.”

– Business Representative Dave Dias

The California Sheet Metal & HVAC Industry Represented Proudly at the California School Board Association (CSBA) in San Diego.

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Bruce Word, Tony LeDoux, Carl Sanchez Jr., Paul ArsenaultRetirement Celebration

Saturday, October 24th, 2015Shrine Event Center, Livermore, CA

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Bruce Word, Tony LeDoux, Carl Sanchez Jr., Paul ArsenaultRetirement Celebration

Saturday, October 24th, 2015Shrine Event Center, Livermore, CA

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We wish to thank the following volunteers for helping out with this year’s Local 104 Holiday Event. It is the giving of your time and giving of your help that has made this event the great success that it was. Special thanks to: Bryan

Azevedo Jr., Perla Azevedo, Crystal Bruce, Guadalupe Cota, Jason Joseph Desanto, Veronica Dinis, Marcus Fumagalli, Nicholas Fumagalli, Jodi Garcia, Felipe Juarez, Vuba (Tony) Lam, Francesca Love, Alyssa Mero, Madelynn Mero, Suzanne Mero, Connie Mrdutt-Spratt, Evan Mrdutt-Spratt, Al Molina Sr., Alfred Molina Jr., Ka’ua Molina, Justin Nakamoto, John Perez, Russ Sutter, Antonia Urbina, Grace Urbina, Milani Urbina, and Brian Werner.

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Can I leave money in the plan after I retire?Yes. You can leave your money in the plan and continue to have full access to your account via the plan website and toll-free phone number.

Is it possible to get a monthly check from this plan to supplement my retirement income?Yes. You can set up a monthly (or annually) automatic withdrawal plan at no cost to you.

Can I take some money out and leave the rest in the plan?Yes. You can take a partial withdrawal and leave the rest in the plan.

Is there an investment option available that can protect my account value (not lose money)?Yes. The plan offers a stable value fund through MetLife. It pays a fixed interest rate and guarantees your principle value.

How much does it cost to remain in the plan?There are no costs associated with keeping your money in the plan except the specific management fees charge by the mutual fund managers (these are detailed in each funds prospectus). The average management fee is less than 1 percent of the account values.

Is the cost to keep my money in the plan competitive with other investment options?Yes. In most cases the cost of keeping your money in the plan is less than other investment options and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).

Can I move the money to an IRA?Yes. You can move your entire or partial account to an IRA account of your choice. You will need to request distribution paperwork from the Plan Administrator. They can be reached at 1-800-548-1771. To review your rollover options and the costs of these options, contact Mammini Company at 888-547-6972.

How can I get additional information about our plan, investment options and plan fees?Please call the Plan Administrator, Benesys, at 1-800-548-1771 or call our Plan Investment Advisor, Mammini Company, at 888-547-6972.

What are my options with my Sheet Metal Workers’ Local No.104 Supplemental Pension Plan account at retirement?

JOIN US!Come march to express our solidarity and pride in the role we have played in building San Francisco.

2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Saturday March 12, 2016

Join Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 in

celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day 2016 by marching with us in San Francisco’s 165th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade!

Walkers will meet at 10:00 a.m.on the corner of 2nd and

Howard Street. Parade begins at 11:30 a.m.

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A family-supporting job that promises to keep you part of the “American Dream” is not easy to find and it’s getting harder to come by. That is why our theme for the 2016 Campaign for Jobs Conference is “I was in the fight , now we’re on the job!” We know from experience that our

Union must fight for the future hours because no one else will do it for us.

After more than forty years of serving as the nation’s economic majority, America’s middle class is no longer dominant over those economic tiers above and below it according to a new PEW Research Center poll.

Middle-income Americans have fallen behind financially in the new century. The median wealth of middle class families fell by 28% between 2001 and 2013. 49% of U.S. aggregate income went to upper-income households in 2014, up from 29% in 1970.

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Demanding Our Place in America’s Middle Class!

Loss of Middle Class Jobs? Look at Downtown San Jose’s building boom!San Jose has five towers being

built this fall and winter without using union mechanical crafts. Three have a sizable non-union Sheet Metal contractor on the projects. This is an unprecedented encroachment into our core source of hours. While our Union is seeing tremendous job growth out of our San Jose Dispatch

Hall, the non-union contractors are growing just as fast.

The South Bay Campaign for Jobs Action Committee has taken up the fight and has gained over 5,000 residential units under agreements in the last two years but we must do more as a union!

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M a r k e t S t r e e t i n Downtown S a n Jo s e h a s b e e n b u i l t b y non-union mechanical crafts!

Sacramento’s Seizing Union Market Share- The CFJ at it’s best!With the King’s Arena coming

into downtown, it was clear there would be a big boom in construction around the arena. That’s why the 2015 fight to put the massive $500 million Sacramento Commons project under an agreement was essential. “We made it clear we would be a critical asset to work with,” stated Glenn Snyder, Director of Business Development. “After the work we did getting the arena approved, developers knew we were a force. The developer decided they didn’t want a fight. Many, many seats at several public

meetings were filled by Sheet Metal Warriors getting that project approved.”

“Our CFJ program has shown its value. The worst thing we can do right now is be complacent considering our hours are up,” declared Rick Werner, SMART Local 104’s Business Manager. “We need to learn new, creative and powerful ways to protect and expand our market share. Every Sheet Metal Worker shares in that responsibility.”

That is why the current boom is both a great opportunity and a great challenge. We must contain the non-

union sector by each of us being in the fight now, so we are on the job in the future!

The 2016 Campaign for Jobs Conference is Saturday, March 5th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with registration starting at 8:00 am. Breakfast will be provided and there will be a great lunch! It’s at the Shrine Event Center in Livermore (see the front cover).

Contact Loren at (925) 208-4902 to confirm your attendance or email cfj@smw104.org.

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Offering HOpe and OppOrtunity tO Veterans

Almost one a day in the United States. That’s how many Veterans are taking their own life after serving. Becoming a Union Sheet Metal Worker offers hope and opportunity for Vets entering civilian life. That’s the message Veteran Sheet Metal Warriors were taking to the streets as over 35 members participated in Veterans Day Parades in Fresno and Sacramento. In both cities, SMART Local 104 partnered with local VFW chapters. This was the first year for SMART Local 104 contingents in these parades and everyone declared they will be back next year with even more members!!

Huge Win in Stockton! Dozens of union members and

their supporters saw the Stockton City Council vote unanimously to direct staff to negotiate a Community Workforce and Training Agreement (CWTA is similar to a PLA) with the San Joaquin Building Trades Council for all projects valued over $1 million. Nine Sheet Metal Warriors helped fill the seats with speakers including Elizabeth Sutton (featured in the photo on the right), Michael Duncan and Business Representative Sal Rotolo. Both Business Representative Sal Rotolo and Matt Richard built a broad community base of support for the measure. The CWTA focuses on helping promote the Building Trades careers and provides opportunity for hours for our membership!

Members in Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 are passionate about wanting to help veterans get into our great trade. In the photo below, active members and retirees paraded down the streets of

Downtown Sacramento. In the photos on the right, Fresno members of Local 104 participated in the

largest Veterans Day Parade East of the Mississippi!

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• Seven Sheet Metal Warriors attended a San Francisco Planning Commission meeting to help get a 300 unit residential tower approved with a union agreement.

• The 220 foot tall residential tower at 75 Howard in San Francisco has been approved as a union project!

• $400 million in school construction bonds were passed in San Mateo County this past November.

• In Millbrae, seven Sheet Metal Warriors helped to pass a $300 million multi-use project that will be built around the city’s BART station. The project has a PLA!

• The $1 billion 5M project was passed by the San Francisco Planning Commission with the support of Sheet Metal Warriors. We have a PLA on this one too!

Fall 2015 CFJ ViCtories Keep rolling in: Building relationships and seCuring More hours!

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West Bay

• 28 Sheet Metal Warriors filled seats at the Santa Clara Unified School District Board meeting to successfully support a Community Work Force and Training Agreement being applied to a $499 million construction bond!

• A $180 million residential project in Santa Clara will have SMART Local 104, IBEW and UA union members on the job under a new agreement with a major national builder!

• Sheet Metal Warrior Michael Fox spoke at the Sunnyvale City Council to help gain approval, with a 5 to 2 vote, on a 478 unit residential project that has a PLA.

• A dozen Sheet Metal Warriors showed up at the Berryessa Unified School District to support a $72 million CWTA. We won with another 5 to 2 vote.

South Bay

The chambers of the Salinas Union High School District were packed including 13 Sheet Metal Warriors. A first ever PLA covering $85 million in construction was adopted. This is a big win for that region!

A new surge of construction is expected in Novato when the SMART rapid rail opens in 2016. That’s why 14 Sheet Metal Warriors were working the city of Novato elections and to see their two candidates win! This November also saw $268 million school construction bond pass in San Rafael that was heavily supported by our Union!

North Bay Castroville

Apprentice Manuel Landa knows a good thing when he sees it. A Redwood City resident, he stood up to speak in favor of the big Dostart commercial project in his

town which ended up passing!

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• In 2014, Sheet Metal Warriors walked and phone banked to pass a $650 million school construction bond and elect pro-working family candidates to the Fremont Unified School District Board. Ten Sheet Metal Warriors were in the audience as the board voted to place the new construction under a PLA.

• The Jordan Ranch PLA, which covers over 700 homes in Dublin, has provided a lot of hours for Sheet Metal Workers. Sheet Metal Workers spoke in support of the final phase of the project at a recent city of Dublin hearing.

• Berkeley Sheet Metal Warriors continued support of the 18 story condominium tower being proposed next to the Downtown Berkeley BART Station paid off with its approval in November. It’s covered by a PLA.

• The 255 residential unit Bay Walk development in Richmond will be covered by a PLA. • Twelve Sheet Metal Warriors attended Oakland’s Planning Commission meeting to weigh in on the anti-union

developer Carmel Partner’s waterfront project.• A $220 million residential project in Antioch was passed with Sheet Metal Warriors filling the seats for that PLA

covered development.

East Bay

• Ten Sheet Metal Warriors showed up early to the Labor Day picnic to help with set-up. SMART Local 104 continues to build its reputation as a Union that can be counted on!

• Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 104 retiree Lawrence Ramos and Business Development Representative David Peña attended a meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US Post 5845 to present a CFJ donation check.

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• Five Sheet Metal Warriors answered the call from WEAVE, a non-profit that assists victims of domestic violence. They helped refurbish their shelter. GOOD WORK GUYS!

• Davis members met to plan how to capture over 2 million sq./ft. of commercial space being developed on the east side of town. The project will be voted on by the public.

• Sheet Metal Warrior Javier Andrade shared his experience going from working non-union to being a proud SMART Local 104 member with over twenty community leaders who toured a Sacramento JATC.

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San Joaquin County Courthouse

The San Joaquin County Courthouse located in Stockton’s downtown area has been considered by many to be outdated and somewhat lacking when it comes to providing certain facilities for its inhabitants. However, the courthouse has been undergoing some major modifications within the past year to improve these issues and is scheduled to open in the next few months. The reconstruction of this building will allow it to meet modern standards and its cutting-edge design will instill a sense of pride within the community. When completed, this 14 story building including the mechanical room penthouse will be the tallest in downtown and will offer great views of the Stockton waterfront. The courthouse will finish at over 300,000 sq. ft and have a total of 30 courtrooms. The new building will offer secure hallways and elevators to keep inmate and visitor interaction at a minimum.

Lawson Mechanical is the contractor responsible for the mechanical side of this renovation project. Started by Archie Lawson in 1947, Lawson is one of the biggest shops out of the Sacramento area. In 1981, Archie’s son Rod Lawson became the President. Under Rod’s guidance, Lawson Mechanical has continued to grow and expand to other satellite offices in California. The state-of-the-art sheet metal shop that is located at their headquarters in South Sacramento allows Lawson to continually produce high-quality crafted material and meet the tight deadlines of jobs such as the San Joaquin County Courthouse.

At its peak, the courthouse had over 30 Sheet Metal Workers in the field. General Foreperson James Berntsen (JB) had his crews broken up into multiple floors: basement, mechanical rooms, and over 14 duct shafts which are spread throughout the entire building. Upon completion, the job will have miles of ductwork installed that is mostly all interior lined to help diminish the courtroom background noise. All of the ductwork is tested to perform to the standards set by the engineers to ensure the multiple duct systems are running as efficiently as possible. The San Joaquin County Courthouse is one of many jobs that helped clear the books of the Stockton dispatch office. This job is a great opportunity for the local members in the city of Stockton. Business Representative Sal Rotolo and the Stockton/Modesto Campaign for Jobs Action Committee are currently working on a city of Stockton CWTA to make sure jobs such as the courthouse are built with the highest skilled craftspeople out there: Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 members. If non-signatory contractors are awarded the project, they are required to pay the area standard to their employees performing our scope of work.

Each floor’s mechanical room had its own unique challenges in getting the equipment to its proper floor location. This was a process that required teamwork from the Crane Operator and Sheet Metal Workers. They had to chain fall and winch the units into their final positions while still attached to the tower crane. Due to the lack of worksite street access and in order to fully utilize the tower crane, all ductwork on this job had to be loaded in the wee hours of the morning, which resulted in overtime. The Sheet Metal Workers still completed their normal 8 hour shift which made for long and fulfilling workdays.

Article and pictures provided by Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 Trustee and Journeyperson Michael Mark.

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Pictured below are the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104 members for the San Joaquin County Courthouse:

Front Row Left to Right: General Foreperson James Berntsen, Todd Mellott, Glen Rosenberg, Donald Austin, Thomas Barisone, Mario Escobar, Michael Contreras, Jared Bonner, Daniel Martinez, Foreman Ross Weinholdt, Foreperson Francisco Dominguez, and James Scott.

Back Row Left to Right:Jose Cardenas, Stockton Business Representative Sal Rotolo, Brian Sanders, Don Sherwood, Jeff Teese, Foreperson Randall Jenkins, Steve Rice, Stefan Smyle, Elias Flores, and Mike G.

Not Pictured:Michael Mark, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Mattson, Foreperson Stuart Basinger, Foreperson Kyle Marsalla and Foreperson Alberto Mandujano.

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Building (HVAC) CSU Monterey Bay (Out-of-Area Contractor, No solicitation by member registered on the Out-of-Work list in District 1).Val’s Plumbing: Hartnell College Math/Science Building, Salinas; Santa Catalina School Math/Science Building, Monterey; Green Valley Community School, Watsonville; CHOMP Wellness Center, Salinas; Pajaro School District Office Data Room Upgrade, Watsonville; City of Salinas Energy Efficiency Upgrades, Salinas.

CASTROVILLEAirtec Service: USDA Salinas, Capitol Insurance Group, Monterey; Chiala Farms, Hollister.Boneso Bros: Fort Hunter Liggett (Out-of-Area Contractors, No solicitation by member registered on the Out-of-Work list in District 1).Frank M. Booth: VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic, Marina. George H. Wilson: SC Metro Transit District Metrobase Operations Building, Santa Cruz (PLA); Sutter Hospital Remodel, Santa Cruz. Lyles Mechanical: College of Business and School of IT

NORTH BAYACCO: AT&T SebastopolBay City Mechanical: North Bay Hospital Expansion, Vacaville; Fleet and Material Lab, Santa Rosa. Bell Products: Napa County South Campus Project, Napa; Napa County Jail Supply & Exhaust Vent Replacement Project, Napa; Napa Valley USD Tech Center Warehouse Building; Hall Middle School, Larkspur; Healdsburg High School; Neil Cumming Elementary Modernization, Corte Madera & Cove Elementary Modernization, Santa Rosa; Santa Rosa Chamber Building. Delcon Heating and A/C : Good Earth Market, Mill ValleyI.E.S.: AG Credit Project (HVAC & S/M), Santa Rosa; Marin Academy Science Center, San Rafael.Air Systems of Sacramento, Inc. D-2: North Bay Medical

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EAST BAYAir Systems: Contra Costa College, San Pablo, ARCH Sheet Metal and Flashings, Contra Costa Community College District (PLA). New building at Broadway Plaza Walnut Creek – Arch Sheet Metal Flashings and expansion Joints.Bay City Mechanical: Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Contra Costa Community College District (PLA); Portola Middle School, El Cerrito HVAC, WCCUSD (PLA); Tuland & Brown Senior Living Apartments 1221 Broadway, Oakland.Patriot Mechanical (New Signatory): East County Bart Station, Antioch @ Hillcrest Ave. Metal Wall Panels Gutters and DS. Early 2016 start (PLA).Frank M. Booth: Dublin Courthouse ongoing project.Fertado Heating & Air: El Cerrito HS football stadium ARCH Sheet Metal (PLA); Mural Apts. in Oakland; Pittsburg Unified School District Maintenance Building (PLA).MAUCK Sheet Metal: Coronado ES WCCUSD - Sheet Metal

(PLA). Washington Hospital, Fremont R&S GC, starts June 2016 Expansion JointsMonterey Mechanical: Whittier School, HVAC, Oakland Unified School District Under the (PLA) May 2016 thru Sept. 2017. BART Hayward Maintenance Facility HVAC, June 2016 thru Dec 2017 (PLA).Therma: Lam Research New Clean Room , Fremont; ECCL Emeryville.RESIDENTIALSelco Heating: Stoneridge Creek Independent Living, 3273 Stream Side Circle, HVAC, ARCH Sheet Metal.Dependable Heating: Trilogy Project – 1700 Trilogy Parkway (PLA), Brentwood, HVAC, ARCH Sheet Metal. Brookfield Homes Jordan Ranch, Jordan Ranch Drive, Dublin, HVAC, ARCH Sheet Metal (PLA).

Center, Fairfield.Intech Mechanical D-2: P.G.&E. Vacaville. (Out-of-Area Contractor).Matrix HG, Inc.: Forsyth Hall HVAC Unit 1 & 2 Replacement Project. Pan Pacific Mechanical: Graton Rancheria Hotel and Convention Center, Santa Rosa (PLA).Peterson Mechanical: Solano Community College EMS/HVAC Project (PLA); Marin General Parking Structure 2016 Start (PLA); St. Helena High School Theater and Gymnasium Renovation; Keysight Technology, Santa Rosa.Simpson Sheet Metal, Inc.: Bell Village Commercial Bldg. #4, Windsor; Sportman’s Warehouse, Rohnert Park.

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SAN MATEOACCO: New Genentech Employee Center, South San Francisco; Bristol-Myer Squib 90k Sq. ft. Lab, Redwood City; New 200k Sq. ft. Office Bld. - Bay Meadows, San Mateo (PLA); Facebook MPK-23, 300k Sq. ft. (PLA), 185k Sq. ft. warehouse conversion into office space.ACCO/NV Heathorn/Van Mulder: Facebook campus an approximately 433,555 square foot building on top of surface parking, Menlo Park (PLA).Air Systems Inc.: Hines Office Park new 300k Sq. ft. office, San Mateo (PLA).Broadway Mechanical: 155 residential units, Foster City.Frank Booth: SFO Terminal 1 Expansion (PLA); San Mateo County Jail, Redwood City (PLA). CMI: Go Pro Headquarters new 100,000 sq.ft. office,

San Mateo; new Gilead Conference Center, Foster City.FW Spencer/Bullard's Heating/SL Payton/Brady Air: SFO Terminal 3. (PLA).Lefco: 200 residential units, Foster City.Monarch Mechanical: 85 single family homes, Daly City.Simpson Sheet Metal: 228 Residential Units - Bay Meadows, San Mateo (PLA).Southland: Illumina Biotech Headquarters new 360,000 sq. ft. office, Foster City.Therma: 2 new Biotech buildings, South San Francisco.UMI: Common Wealth, 2 Buildings 130k sq ft, Menlo Park.

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SAN FRANCISCOACCO: 845 Jackson Street; 222 Second Street Linkedin Phase 2; Salesforce Tower 451 Mission (64-story core & shell); SFSU Recreation & Wellness Center; 1600 Holloway AvenueAnderson, Rowe, & Buckley: Solicit shop at 6:00 a.m.: 2833 Third Street.Bay City Mechanical: Mission Bay Blocks 7E (PLA); 555 Fulton Ave.; 1239 Turk Street; 350 Friedell Street (Hunters Point Block 52, 56 and 57) (PLA); 1380 7th Street; 360 Berry Street; 680 Filbert Street; 346 Potrero Ave (PLA); 555 Portola Drive (SOTA High School); 112 Middle Point Road(Hunters View Blocks 7 and 11); 200 6th Street; Alice Griffith Project; Betel 1227 Hampshire; Mission Bay Block 7W; Lowell High; 26 3rd street; 801 BrannanBroadway Mechanical: 399 Fremont St. (ULLICO); 101 Polk St. funded by the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust; 150 Van Ness; 2155 Webster; Transbay Block 6 - 299 Fremont St (Multi-Employer Property Trust); 1634 Pine StreetCMI: 201 Folsom St.; 345 Mission St.; 390 Fremont Street; 188 Embarcadero; 333 Brannan Street.

Marina Mechanical: 388 Fulton Ave; 990 Pacific Avenue; 1065 Oakdale Street; 798 Jerrold Ave.Omni Sheet Metal: 85 Bluxome Street (Wash Cap.); 346 Portrero Ave. (PLA); 270 Brannan Street; 55 Laguna Street; Coming soon: 121 Illinois Street.Ray Hellwig Mechanical: UCSF—513 Parnassus Ave.Southland Industries: Moscone Center Phase 1; CPMC Hospital @ Van Ness & Geary- CPMC –St. Luke’s Hospital – (PLA); Coming in 2016 -Moscone Center Phase 2 and 3Western Allied Mechanical: Coming soon: USCF--CSB Project 530 Parnassus Ave. 100 California Street.West Coast Architectural Sheet Metal: 45 Lansing (PLA), 101 Polk (PLA), 1415 Mission, 340 Fremont St.; 345 Brannan; 333 Brannan (PLA); 1 Henry Adams.; 200 6th Street.Coming soon: 1201 Tennessee Street; 400 Sargent Street; 3590 19th Street; 580 Geary Street;; 923 Folsom (PLA); Urban School 1639 Oak Street; 1275 Minnesota; Common Wealth 110 The Embarcadero; Mission Bay Block 1 (PLA); Curran Theater; Park Merced block 1 and 6

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SANTA CLARAAir Systems, Inc: Stanford School of Medicine, HVAC – Ongoing; Apple II Campus, ARCH Flashing – Starts January 2016; Alta Devices, Sunnyvale, Clean Room & Labs – Ongoing; Google, 1300 Villa Street in Mt. View, 5 Bldgs., HVAC T.I. – Ongoing; Google, 1616 Shoreline in Mt. View, HVAC, Ongoing; Google, 1055 Joaquin in Mt. View, HVAC, Starts December 2015; Stanford LPCH, General ASM & Roof Screens – Ongoing; 85 Willow, Mt. View, HVAC, Starts December 2015.CMI: Stanford Hospital, HVAC – Ongoing; Apple II Campus Kitchen, Cupertino, HVAC - Ongoing; Apple, Tantau Ave. in Cupertino, HVAC – Starts January 2016; Stanford Old Chem Building, Palo Alto, HVAC – Ongoing.Foothill Air Conditioning: Palo Alto High School, HVAC – Ongoing; A1 Storage, San Jose, HVAC – Starts January 2016; Steindorf, San Jose, HVAC & ARCH – Ongoing; Fisher Middle School, Los Gatos, HVAC, Starts December 2015.Paragon Mechanical: Stanford Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, ARCH – Ongoing; Santana Row Lot#11, San Jose, Architectural, Starts March 2016Ray Hellwig Mechanical: Apple II Campus North Parking Structure, server rooms on each floor of the parking structure – Ongoing; Apple II Campus Auditorium, Cupertino, HVAC - Ongoing; Seismic Upgrade Intel R & D Building, Santa Clara, 6-story bldg.– OngoingSilicon Valley Mechanical: Xilinx, San Jose, HVAC, Starts December 2015; Google MP5, Eight Story

Bldg., Sunnyvale, HVAC, Starts January 2016; Apple VP4, Four Story Bldg., Cupertino, HVAC, Ongoing; Vantage DM, two Story Bldg., Santa Clara, HVAC, Ongoing; First & 237, Six Story Bldg., San Jose, Ongoing; Ronald McDonald House, Palo Alto, HVAC – Ongoing; 433 Mathilda, Sunnyvale, HVAC, Warm Shell – Ongoing; Apple Campus II Fitness Center, HVAC – Ongoing.Superior Air Handling (Utah): Apple II Campus, Cupertino, HVAC – Ongoing; Stanford LPCH, 2-5 story bldgs., HVAC – OngoingTherma, Inc.: 408 Panama Mall, Stanford, 4 story Core Shell & T.I. – Ongoing; 950 & 1000 Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale, 2-4 story bdgs., HVAC T.I. – Starts December 2015.United Mechanical, Inc.: Santa Clara Technology Square, 10 Bldgs. Phase 1-6/Phase 2-4, HVAC – Ongoing; Coleman Highline, 2-8 story, Core & Shell, San Jose – Starts February 2016; Symantec, Mt. View, buildings B & C, HVAC T.I. – Ongoing; Aruba Networks, 3345 Scott Blvd. in Santa Clara, Six Story Core and shell, HVAC, Starts December 2015; Coresite SFO21 MDF Room, Santa Clara, HVAC, Ongoing; Coresite SV-6, Santa Clara, HVAC, Starts December 2015; Coresite SV-7, Santa Clara, HVAC, Starting February 2016; E-Bay, Main Street in San Jose, HVAC, Starts January 2016; Apollo, Martin Ave. in Santa Clara, HVAC, Starts February 2016; Apple Patrick Henry Phase 1-3, Santa Clara, HVAC, Starts December 2015.

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FRESNOACCO: Westhills Community College, Lemoore CA.-UpcomingAble Heating and Air Conditioning: Lemoore Naval Air Station, Hanford CA.-Ongoing. (Local 206 Out of Area Contractor)Boneso Bros.: Davis Research Facility Center, Tulare; Kings County Jail expansion, Hanford .- Ongoing. (Local 273 Out of Area Contractor)Lawson Mechanical: Kings County Courthouse, Hanford-Ongoing.

SACRAMENTOACCO: Sacramento Kings Arena (PLA); MOB, Roseville (end of 2015); Food Co-op, Sacramento (end of 2015); UC Davis Art Museum. Air Systems: Fremont-Rideout Health Group Hospital, Yuba County; Kaiser South; William Jessup University, Rocklin.DDK Mechanical: Marion Mix School ES, Elk Grove; Dillard School, Wilton. DKM: Yuba Courthouse- almost complete; Taylor 2 buildings Chico State.Frank M. Booth: Mule Creek Prison, Ione; Cal Iso Data Center, Lincoln (early 2016); Stanislaus Public Safety,

MODESTOBest Contracting: UC Merced Science Classroom & Academic Office Building (Architectural Sheet Metal)-Finishing upChampion Industrial: New Modesto Surgical Center

STOCKTONAirco Mechanical: FedEx Project in Tracy, HVAC and Sheet Metal is manned up and ongoing.Center Plumbing: Looking for an experienced AC Specialist that is familiar with all aspects of track home construction. Comfort Air: Looking for AC Specialist with experience in residential and light commercial installation, change outs and cut-ins. Service experience and ability to perform their own startups is preferred.Intech Mechanical: PGE Building in Stockton, HVAC

New England Sheet Metal: Redwood High 2-story addition, Visalia; Bullard High School New addition, Fresno-Ongoing; Clinton-Temperance Elementary, Fresno-Ongoing.Strategic Mechanical: Madison Elementary Multi-Purpose Room; Sanger Academy Multi-Purpose, Sanger-Ongoing; Clovis West High Remodel, Clovis-Ongoing; Highway Patrol Station, Fresno-Upcoming.

& Hilmar Cheese-Ongoing.Frank M. Booth: Stanislaus Sheriffs’ Facility - OngoingIntech Mechanical: Gallo Corporate Bldg. - OngoingNicro, Inc.: Industrial Work - Ongoing.

Lodi; Rideout Hospital, Marysville.Indoor Environmental Services: HVAC; Mercy Housing 8-story mixed-use building in Sacramento, HVAC, ARCH.Intech Mechanical: Sutter General, remodel (PLA); Sutter Lakeside; Mercy San Juan; DMEA, office space with possible clean rooms to follow; Intel, miscellaneous T.I.Lawson Mechanical: Porterville Courthouse; Red Bluff Courthouse; UC Davis Recital Hall. OES: Dunsmuir WWTP Shasta County; Simpson College in Redding.

and Sheet Metal the job is ongoing. Lawson Mechanical: San Joaquin Court House, HVAC and Sheet Metal, the job is ongoing. Smith Heating and Air is looking for an AC Specialist with experience in residential and light commercial installation, change outs and cut-ins.JH Simpson is looking for Commercial and Light Commercial Service Technicians.There are projects in the bidding and the planning stages such as the VA Hospital.

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AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRIBUTION FROM MY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PENSION TO THE SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS (SMART) LOCAL UNION

NO. 104 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SMART-PAC)

I hereby authorize the below amount to be deducted monthly from my Northern California Pension and deposited in the SMART Local Union No. 104 PAC account. I understand this contribution will start being deducted the following month after submitting this authorization to SMART Local Union No. 104’s Recording Secretary/Financial Secretary-Treasurer’s office at 2610 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Ramon, CA 94583. I also understand that I can revoke this authorization at any time by submitting a “Revocation of Contribution” form to the abovementioned.

___ $5 ___ $10 ___$25 ________ Other amount

Authorized Signature

Name (Please Print):

Membership Number:

RetiRee Monthly ContRibution to Sheet Metal, aiR, Rail and tRanSpoRtation WoRkeRS (SMaRt) loCal union no. 104’S paC

(Please fill out the form below, cut it out and send it to SMART Local Union No. 104 c/o Recording Secretary/Financial Secretary-Treasurer’s office at 2610 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Ramon, CA 94583.)

REVOCATION OF CONTRIBUTION TO THE SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS (SMART) LOCAL UNION NO. 104 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SMART-PAC)

I hereby revoke my authorization for my employer to deduct my voluntary five cents ($0.05) per hour worked or my monthly Northern California Pension contribution to SMART Local Union No. 104 PAC. I understand this contribution will no longer be deducted not later than one month after submitting this notice to SMART Local Union No. 104’s Recording Secretary/Financial Secretary-Treasurer’s office at 2610 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Ramon, CA 94583.

Authorized SignatureName (Please Print):

Membership Number:

RevoCation of ContRibution to Sheet Metal, aiR, Rail and tRanSpoRtation WoRkeRS (SMaRt) loCal union no. 104’S paC

(If using this form, send it to SMART Local Union No. 104 c/o Recording Secretary/Financial Secretary-Treasurer’s office at 2610 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Ramon, CA 94583.)

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APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS FROM THE LOCAL 104 HARDSHIP FUND

Page 1 of 3

Part 1. Member Information.

Member’s Name: ________________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________

Telephone: __________________________ Email: ____________________________

IA Number: _________________________ Dispatch Area: ______

Part 2. Dependent Information.

If the application concerns a hardship involving a Dependent, please provide the information below. If not, skip to Part 3.

Dependent’s Name: ________________________________ Age: _______

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________

Description of the Dependent’s relationship to the Member: _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Part 3. Significant Hardship.

Please provide a detailed description of the Significant Hardship you are experiencing, including your understanding of the cause of the Significant Hardship and when it first began. Please see the Local 104 Member Hardship Fund Manual for a description of the Significant Hardships that may qualify for a benefit. (If you need more space, please attach additional sheets as necessary.)

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Part 4. Extended Unemployment.

If the Significant Hardship is due to your Extended Unemployment, please provide the information below. If not, skip to Part 5.

Have you been unemployed for 12 months or more? Yes: ____ No: ____

Have you turned down work 3 or more times during this period of extended unemployment?

Yes: ____ No: ____

Have you lost 3 or more jobs for reasons other than reduction in force or the termination of the project in the past 12 months?

Yes: ____ No: ____

If you were receiving unemployment benefits for any portion of this time, when did your benefits run out? ______________

Part 5. Requested Amount.

How much money are you requesting from the Hardship Fund? (Please provide as exact a dollar

amount as you can). __________________________

What will you use this money for? _________________________________________________

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Please attach documentation supporting the amount of your request. (For example, a Member requesting assistance with the cost of a walker should include an invoice or other documentation of the cost of the equipment.) Identify here the documents you have attached.

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Part 6. Alternative Coverage.

To the best of your knowledge, are the requested expenses covered by any insurance you maintain, or by workers’ compensation or state disability benefits?

Yes: ____ No: ____

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Part 7. Expedited Review.

If the nature of the Significant Hardship is causing you an urgent financial need that cannot be delayed until the next scheduled meeting of the Hardship Fund Committee, you may request expedited review of the application. (For example, expedited review may be appropriate where the Member requests assistance with the payment of a bill that will become due before the next scheduled quarterly meeting and there are no other practical means of making the payment.) The Hardship Fund Committee strongly encourages Members to make every effort to submit the application for review at a regularly scheduled meeting and to avoid using the expedited review procedures.

Are you requesting expedited review? Yes: ____ No: ____

If you answered yes, please provide the following information. If not, please skip to Part 8.

Why do you need expedited review? _______________________________________________

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Part 8. Prior Hardship Fund Benefits.

Have you received any other benefits from the Hardship Fund in the past 12 months?

Yes: ____ No: ____ If so, how much did you receive? _______________

I understand that if I receive compensation from any insurance, workers’ compensation, or disability benefits that covers the expense for which I am requesting a benefit from the Hardship Fund, I will reimburse the Hardship Fund in an equal amount to any benefit I receive from the Fund, up to the amount I receive from insurance, workers’ compensation, or disability.

I understand that any benefit I receive from the Hardship Fund may be taxable, and that I am solely responsible for paying any taxes that may be owed.

I swear under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _________________

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2016 Spring Member Upgrade Courses — By Area(Members must have their dues current in order to register for courses. Courses are filled on first-call basis.)

SAN LEANDRO—SPRING 2016 For Registration—(510) 483-9035

SAN JOSE—SPRING 2016 For Registration—(408) 263-1712

Beginners CAD Duct Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/28-5/4 Mon-Wed 5-8:20 PMAdvanced Architectural Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/28-6/20 Mon 5-8:20 PM

Service Basics Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/30-6/22 Wed 5-8:20 PMOSHA 10/30/CPR/First Aid &

Disaster TrainingJrny/Aprtc 40 3/30-6/22 Wed 5-8:20 PM

Weld 3, Struct. Certs. Jrny/Aprtc 27 3/30-6/1 Wed 5-8 PM

COURSE NAME FOR HOURS START-END DATES DAY & TIME

Residential Sheet Metal Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/29-5/5 Tue-Thur 5-8:20 PMAdvanced Architectural Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/28-5/4 Mon-Wed 5-8:20 PM

Service Basics Jrny/Aprtc 40 5/10-6/23 Tue/Thur 5-8:20 PMIntermediate CAD Duct Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/29-5/5 Tue-Thur 5-8:20 PM

OSHA 10/30/CPR/First Aid & Disaster Training

Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/30-6/22 Wed 5-8:20 PM

CASTROVILLE—SPRING 2016 For Registration—(408) 263-1712

NORTH BAY—SPRING 2016 For Registration—(707) 863-0416

Residential Sheet Metal Jrny/Aprtc 40 5/10-6/23 Tue-Thur 5-8:20 PMBeginners CAD Duct Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/29-5/5 Tue-Thur 5-8:20 PM

Advanced Architectural Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/28-5/4 Mon-Wed 5-8:20 PMOSHA 10/30/CPR/First Aid &

Disaster TrainingJrny/Aprtc 40 3/28-6/20 Mon 5-8:20 PM

Revit Jrny/Aprtc 40 5/9-6/22 Mon-Wed 5-8:20 PM

OSHA 10/30/CPR/First Aid & Disaster Training

Jrny/Aprtc 40 3/29-6/21 Tue 5-8:20 PM

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2015 Apprentice GraduationIt has been nearly two years since our last apprentice graduation event, due to slow years about 5 or 6 years

ago. Nevertheless, it was time to bring welcome it with pride, as we did in our new Fairfield Training Center on November 21, 2015. About 150 people attended the event, limited in size, but not in spirit, including several who traveled from as far away as Castroville for a very important commemoration of their apprenticeship.

Speakers included Local 104 President and Business Manager Rick Werner, SMACNA Executive Director Sean O’Donoghue, and California Division of Apprenticeship Standards Senior Consultant Eric Elberg. As we build for the future, we congratulate all the graduates and thank all who made it happen!

2015 appRentiCe GRaduation ClaSS Jose AcevesSteve R. AltmanBrian P. AndersonDaniel Anguilm Joseph V. ArmaninoJonathan A. AurilioAlex D. Bale-GlinkmanRichard BallKeith R. Bowers Raimundo S. BurciagaJoaquin CarrilloJacob D. CastroAndrew CatonJose L. Chabre, Jr.David S. ChewMartin C. CoorpenderThomas L. CourtneyDeven O. DeCourseyAdan DiazDavid DobrzenskyShawn M. EscalanteWilliam A. Escobar Anthony M. EscobedoHector FernandezDerrick E. FisherEric J. Fuess

Aaron S. GerhardtJason L GoodpastureAnthony R. GrayJeffrey S. GreenJoseph R. GuadagniDavid J. GuptonJay D. HemmJason A. HillardCorey A. HiltonZachary E. Huntley-HansenKyle KawafuchiZachary J. LeandroJonathan LoganJose MachadoCharles Lee MaddingKyle MagnaniJose L. Mancera, Jr.Adam R. MastersScott M. McClungDominic R. MorandoRiley P. MullalyLuke J. MullinsMark A. MunozNicholas NobleThomas NordDerek T. O’Connor

David J. O’HaginFrancisco OrtizJeanpier S. PathAlejandro PatinoJoseph K. PeatmanJesse PenaDuc P. PhamRobin ReinesArmando RodriguezRafael G. RomeroHycinth I. SalinasJuan A. Sanchez-McSharryJason T. SmuckNeal R. SouzaJoshua M. StiersJudah Z. ThomasHilamani ThompsonMathew Vallis Paul E. VealSteven E. Villalobos Eric F. WahlRonald R. WheelusJeremy A. WhiteZachary Wicklund

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President/Business ManagerRick Werner

Vice PresidentRita Magner

Financial Secretary-Treasurer/Recording SecretaryJoseph A. Maraccini

Assistant Business Manager District 1Brian Masters (Main Administration Office)

Assistant Business Manager District 2 Dennis Canevari (Sacramento)

District 1 Business Representatives Dave Dias, Keith Dias, Richard Koenig, Brett Risley, Ben Rivera, Jeff Salvotti, Joe Shelfo, Jr., Willie Solis, Rob Stoker, Dominic Torreano, Victor Torreano, Anthony Urbina, Mark Van Den Heuvel, and Kevin VanBuskirk.

District 2 Business Representatives Armando Guerrero, Mike Lopez, Tom Rangel, Matt Richard, Sal Rotolo, and Randy Young.

Local 104 Executive BoardDistrict 1: Bryan Azevedo, Richard Furtado, Dennis Garcia, Eric Haynes, Darrel Mero, Angela Molina, Mike Nesbitt, Dave O’Hagin, and Keith Sylva.District 2: Isaac Camarena, Bradley J. Fretz, Eric Melendez, Greg Peden, Aaron Rezentes, and Tim Slape.

Local 104 TrusteesDistrict 1: Keith R. Garcia, Ben Mendez, Joe Parra.District 2: Mike Mark, Liz Sutton.

Local 104 Warden/ConductorJohn Stow

Officers of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union No. 104

LOCAL 104

70 Year Pin Recipient Joe MillerA veteran of WWII, Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union

No. 104 member Joe Miller excelled in his craftsmanship throughout his career as a Sheet Metal Worker, and as a retiree even into his late age. Brother Miller was the chairperson of Local 104’s Dollars Against Diabetes fundraiser during the 1980s and 90s and served as president of the Northern California Retirees Club for several years.

He has always been willing to come out and support our Union through precinct walking for labor-backed candidates. In this photo to the right, he receives his 70-year pin from Local 104 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Joe Maraccini, President/Business Manager Rick Werner, and retired President/Business Manager Bruce Word.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Twenty-Five Year PinTwenty-Five Year Pin

Gilbert D. AdameKevin M. AlbertVictor AldanaBrian J. Archer

Curt BalzerMark D. BarrosJohn BarkdollRobert W. Bell Jeffrey P. Borloz

Bill R. BoyerKevin Braunberger

William Ray, BrownEli CarrabinoCesar Carlos

John CipparoneJared Cook

Eugene E. CrawfordDavid A. Curtis Jr.Lance DahlstromJonathan J. Diaz

Lance P. DiazTony Freitas

Gerald FicheraNate J. Gadow

Sergio B. GarciaSaul V. GonzalezSteven C. GrassiScott E. Griffin

Fifteen Year PinFifteen Year PinRoberto GutierrezJohnny Hannon

Robert Jr. HanscomDavid Lee Hartenstein

Donald M. HeathMelford (Ben) JorgensenClayton Edward Keller

Gabriel D. KishDaniel Koelzer

Kevin P. Korst Phuc L. LamWilliam A. Lane

Phong Tan LeBruce C. LeeMei T. Lee

Marcus H. LimManuel Salvador Magdaleno

Richard N. Mainenti Joseph L. MarianiGeorge MartinezVictor MartinezJames C. Massey

Darrell I. Matsuda Chad F. McAllisterDavid A. Michaels

Gary M. MillerKevin T. Mueller

Nicholas C. MusanteMark A. Nelson

John Tanh NgoEric P. Olson Jason Parkey

Mikeal E. Phipps Ruben PosadasJeffrey L. Pratt

Steve M. PuccettiGary M. Riordan

Bobby J. RobinsonJack B. RootLeon J. Rua

Flaviano SarmientoMichael A. Schmidt

Jason SimmonsTimothy J. Sugrue

Mark A. Tabaracci IIAleksandr Tatarinova

Enrique Tovar-AlmanzaTimmy Toy

Huong V. TranMatthew A. Tullis

Robert UrbinaTony Vela

Jonathan R. WellsAndrew T. White

Kenneth M. WilliamsAlbert Yee

Mario Zuniga

Congratulations to the Following Local 104 Service Pin Recipients

Terry H. AlbonicoMark W. Aragon Victor BeleriqueRemi F. Berube

Scott Best Craig Black

Mark T. BrockmanTimothy BradleyTim M. Bykoff

Richard Dean BushVincent ColmoreSteven H. DawesOtis D. Dunaway

Michael R. DuncanJames S. DarttDan E. Ezell

Chuck FerrarioVictor V. Fong

Patrick M. FullanRobert Howard Hackbarth

Timothy D. HadsellFrank H. Hanson

Michael A. HerreraEric S. Hicks

Guan X. HuangBrian KearnsJustin Keele

Daniel P. Lagomarsino Foster Leroy Leedy

Joseph LemaFrancois Lortie

Timothy J. MailhoLawrence J. Moughler

Jeff R. NeumannJohnny O’Brien

Val David PanganRonald T. Parsons Shawn M. PenzoDavid A. Petersen Robert Romero

Randy RutledgeCharles SchimbergTimothy L. SharpJoseph P. Shelfo, Jr.Frank D. Shephard

Gary M. SmithGlenn L. Snyder III

Karl J. StrongDavid Tavonatti

George ThorntonMichael H. UresJoseph T. VoloreDaren K. Wallen

Matthew D. WelchJoseph S. WinterJohnny J. White

Edward C. WilliamsEddie K. Wong

Peter WongJonathan Yee

Forty-Year PinForty-Year PinJames D. Allen

Jeff BethardJack Ceccacci

James J. Conrad Jr.Christopher DabbsStephen W. Dabbs

Joseph Espillac Fred L. GilcreaseJohn L. Hornyak

Joseph B. KindreganDana A., McCollum

Rory R. MillerJohn L. Ridnour

Ronald S. RidnourJay Throckmorton

Gary W. Tully

Fifty-Year PinFifty-Year PinAlbert Costa

Gary CuthbertLeroy Diaz

Robert W. HoffmanGeorge E. KlopfRichard E. Sobba

Jimmie Toledo

Sixty-Year PinSixty-Year PinRobert Branson Heinz Buseman

John C. CarrabinoEdmund Cawley Ronald L. Copp

Shelley O. OwensKenneth J. Rodriquez

Edwin TannerRobert C. Vine

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Join a representative from the Mammini Company and learn how to invest your contributions to best meet your goals

for retirement. The Education Meeting lasts approximately 45 – 60 minutes, and your spouse or significant other is welcome to attend. You will learn some straightforward and understandable investment basics that will be extremely helpful with your investments in this plan, and will also apply if you have other outside savings and investments. The

NOTICE - 2016 Schedule of Supplemental Education MeetingsHow To Get The Most Out Of The Local 104 Supplemental Savings Plan

presentation will also introduce and explain each of your new investment options and show you in simple terms how to select your investments in the plan to best meet your needs. This information has been very well received by our members.

Remember, if you don’t join us at one of these sessions, you will continue to be unable to select from the various investment choices now available. The 2016 meetings are scheduled as follows:

Mar. 17.......1720 Marina Blvd., San LeandroApr. 21.......2840 El Centro Rd., SacramentoMay 19.......2350 Lundy Place, San Jose

Sept. 15.......2350 Lundy Place, San JoseOct. 20.......2840 El Centro Rd., SacramentoNov. 17.......4530 Central Place, Ste. B, Fairfield

All Supplemental Education meetings start at 5:00 p.m. prior to the General Membership Meeting.

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Welding CertifiCation

*Personal protection equipment, flashlight, hand tools, and current dues receipt are required.

February 16, 2016 ..... San Leandro More dates in 2016 will be announced in future newsletters.

All weld testing begins at 5 p.m. sharp.Attendance must be scheduled at least one week prior to testing. To sign up, or for any questions, please call the San Leandro Training Center at (510) 483-9035.Please bring in original test records for updates.

AWS/ANSI D9.1 Sheet Metal Code requires certification renewal twelve months from the day of original test.AWS/ANSI D1.1 Structural Steel Code requires a certification renewal every six months from the day of original test.

The 2016 Welding Certification dates are on the following Wednesdays:

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Donald M. BeiRon E. Berry

Alphonsius A. BoschStanford E. ButlerErnest J. DodsonErik S. EmblemStanley R. FloresManfred Frank

Carlo GabossiFrank Garese

I.O. Gomez SaldanaRichard L. Hansen

Melvin HoltzStevan JeremicJohn C. JonesPat Kennedy

Robert B. LungerRobert Matta

Robert L. NunesClifford L. PaineEmanuel A. Raffo

Daniel W. RamirezA.C. Rea

Peter M. Ruport

Eugene SamskiRamon A. Sanchez

James D. StappSteven A. Volore

Jay J. WaltonRobert B. Williams

Joseph A. Young

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January 21, 2016 San Jose 2350 Lundy Place February 18, 2016 Modesto 841 Lone Palm Ave., Ste. AMarch 17, 2016* San Leandro 1720 Marina BoulevardApril 21, 2016 * Sacramento 2840 El Centro Rd. (Labor Center)May 19, 2016* San Jose 2350 Lundy PlaceJune 16, 2016 Modesto 841 Lone Palm Ave., Ste. AJuly 21, 2016 San Leandro 1720 Marina BoulevardAugust 18, 2016 Sacramento 2840 El Centro Rd. (Labor Center)September 15, 2016* San Jose 2350 Lundy PlaceOctober 20, 2016* Sacramento 2840 El Centro Rd. (Labor Center)November 17, 2016* Fairfield 4530 Central Place, Ste. BDecember 15, 2016 Modesto 841 Lone Palm Ave., Ste. A

Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Please make an effort to attend these meetings and keep informed on your Union’s operations and activities.

All meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month; you must have a current dues receipt.

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*Supplemental Education meetings start at 5:00 p.m. prior to the General Membership Meeting.

From the Retirees’ Clubs of Local 104, Congratulations to Our Well-

Deserving, Recently Retired Members. Welcome to All on Joining Our Ranks!

Michael AdairJames F. Barron

Carl F. Basuino Jr.James Bernard

William R. BillingsScott A. BowersDennis BrainerdEmilio Canzani

William T. CarriganIan G. Cherrington

Robert J. CuddyKevin Day

Gary T. DeemerJoseph S. FaccaLauretta ForcierAlfred W. Haner

Sheet Metal Retirees Of Nor. Cal. (San Leandro)ALL Meetings are at the San Leandro Union Hall

1720 Marina Blvd. – Meetings start at 10 AM January 19, 2016 – Regular MeetingFebruary 16, 2016 – Regular MeetingMarch 15, 2016 – Regular MeetingApril 19, 2016 – Regular MeetingMay 17, 2016 – Spring Luncheon

South Bay 104 Retirees Club (San Jose)Meetings are at the San Jose Union Hall

2350 Lundy Place – Meetings start at 10 AM January 12, 2016 – Mike Culcasi - Talk about Prostate CancerFebruary 9, 2016 – Gene Sukoves - Plan Manager for Benesys,

talking to retirees on Humana Group Medicare EnrollmentMarch 8, 2016 – Discussion about State Planning

Fresno Retirees ClubMeet are 9:00 AM at the Marie Callender’s

1781 E. Shaw Avenue – Meetings start at 9 AMJanuary 13, 2016February 10, 2016

March 9, 2016 April 13, 2016May 11, 2016

Leroy A. HewesMichael Holley

Douglas KennonRobert H. LewisRobert E. Letoile

Bernard C. LoweryDean L. Marler

Dennis McGladreyJon T. Meyers

Randall J. MyersCarlos V. Perez

Richard P. PickeringAndrew K. Potts

Gregory M. WilliamsenMichael R. Wilson

Eddie K. Wong

Sacramento Disability Fund Monthly Meeting: The Disability Fund meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Sacramento Business office. If you have a medical claim or a reimbursement of a self-payment, please have the necessary papers in the Sacramento Business Office the Friday before the meeting. The

Disability Fund covers only those individuals who work under the Sacramento Area contract and meet all the requirements of that fund.

Note: There is a six-month time limit to file for benefits from this fund.

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Local Union No. 104Scholarship Fund

Local Union No. 104Scholarship Fund

In 1996, Local Union No. 104 established a fund for providing college scholarships to Members, their spouses and legal dependents. To date, your Union has expended in excess of $3.61 million in scholarships (619 scholarships) to Local Union No. 104 Members and their legal dependents. This year marks the 20th year in providing this benefit.

To be eligible, a Member must have been employed under an agreement which contains the provision for the three-cent (3¢) per hour contribution to the scholarship fund.

Scholarship applications will be available beginning January 2016. If you would like to

obtain an application, please either contact the Financial Secretary/Treasurer’s Office at (925) 314-8600 or return the request form below to: ATTN: Joseph A. Maraccini, FS/T, 2610 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Ramon, CA 94583-1547. Please specify if you are making application for the one (1) $25,000.00 scholarship, for a person who is seeking their degree in Mechanical Engineering, or the regular $6,000.00 scholarship.

The deadline for application is May 6, 2016. On behalf of the Scholarship Committee, good luck to all applicants!

PLEASE PRINT

$6,000 Regular Scholarship $25,000 Mechanical Engineering Scholarship

MEMBER’S NAME:

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

ADDRESS:

CITY: ST: ZIP CODE: