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The Official Journal of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades,

Organized March 15, 1887, and the Only Publication Issued Under Its Auspices.

Kenneth Rigmaiden, EditorGeorge Galis, Publisher

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Pension: Post Retirement Work - Changes You Should KnowA special update on your pension benefits.

Cover Story: A New Path for the FTI to a Bold FutureThe IUPAT Finishing Trades Institute expands goals and operations.

LMCI: Renewed Focus on Advancing Market Share and Work OpportunitiesThe Painters and Allied Trades LMCI pushes growth in our industries.

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26 Government Affairs

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30 Job Corps

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32 Retirement & Pension

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1522-2241) is published quarterly for members of the

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades by

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Of course, ensuring that the FTI provides the highest level of train-ing in both skills and safety is criti-cal to remaining relevant to our membership and signatory employ-ers. However, reaching our goal of growth in membership (remember - the 30,000 by August 2019), market share and impact requires more than the outstanding craft skills and safety training provided by our instructors. It requires education of our IUPAT staff on the International, regional and local levels.

I have learned that strategies and tactics developed by, and for, the IUPAT as a stand-alone effort are not the pathway to our purpose. Our Community Organizing for Real Economics (CORE) initiative is an example of our organi-zation going beyond what some may call the traditional Building Trades thought processes and methodologies for growth. The strategic planning committee that developed our CORE program learned from their practical experi-ence what it will take to grow in membership, market share and impact, and developed a list of initiatives to attain our goal:n Battle the underground economy in constructionn Fight to maintain affordable housing in urban develop-

mentn End income inequality and its effect on our industries

and communitiesn Enact and lobby for industry standards in our work to

protect the environment

n Wage campaigns to fight discrimination and promote civil and human rights I note here that these five initiatives are linked to the

successful education of our International, regional and local staff to develop the steps to be taken, both internally and externally, to achieve these goals. Our Leadership Training Series for elected and appointed district coun-cil staff provides information on tactics to pursue these outcomes, and how these tactics are linked to organiz-ing, training, government affairs, benefits delivery, and labor-management relations. Furthermore, and just as importantly, the Leadership Training Series gives us the tools to align with groups that have the same values as

we have as an organization, and give us a larger opportunity to offer a career pathway in the finishing trades that leads to a middle class life, and as an asset in the communi-ties in which we live and work. Our International and regional staff have expanded their knowledge base with such diverse partners as the AFL-CIO’s National Labor Leadership Institute and Immigration from A to Z, North America’s Building Trades Unions’ Core Apprenticeship Curriculum, Jobs With Justice, Gamaliel’s Leadership Training and Rockwood’s Leading from the Inside Out. All of these programs share a goal of enhancing our skills to better pursue our CORE outcomes to grow

the IUPAT in membership, market share and impact. There are other groups that are necessary to maintain relationships with, as well. Among them are the Finishing Contractors International (a group representing the inter-ests of IUPAT employers) and other local associations and industry partners too numerous to mention here, but each have an interest in our industries and communities.

Opportunity is what our skills training and educa-tion is about. It is what our safety training is about. It is what growing in membership, market share and impact is about. It is about what our union founders declared nearly 130 years ago when they stated in the preamble to our constitution that:

“Single-handed we can accomplish nothing; but

O ne of the features in this issue of our Journal is on the new FTI and the direction ahead

for our training program to maintain an edge above our non-union counterparts on the job while, at the same time, mak-ing our employers more competitive in our industries.

United to Build Opportunities

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GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT

We have a real chance to reach the goal set at our convention of adding 30,000 new members prior to the next convention in 2019. The key to our continued growth and market strength is to retain these members beyond the current work boom that we are experienc-ing in many areas.

Our strength as a union, our market share, and our ability to influence the market on behalf of our members is directly tied to the number of members we represent. A monopoly on the workforce will keep us strong with good wages regardless of the economy.

One thing I have learned in 40 years as a member of our union is that construction booms, or periods of slow work do not last forever. So how do we retain these members beyond the current boom? Well, the strength of our union and our ability to retain our members comes from an engaged and educated mem-bership.

It is incumbent on every representative, trainer and member of our union to educate our new members about the value of the union. Otherwise, where will

these new members go after the first time they get laid off?

I recently had the opportunity to speak to our direc-tors of training and some of the district council train-ing staff. I implored them to take advantage of the great amount of time they spend with the members to ensure they know about the union, its value, its ben-efits and its history.

The responsibility of member-ship retention falls on each of us. We all have positive reasons why we continue to pay dues to belong to our union. Communicate those reasons to those new members. Don’t speak ill of your union, because when you do, you only hurt yourself.

A note to our full-time district council representatives: The IMSe system can generate lists of those about to be suspended from mem-bership and those about to be dropped from membership for non-payment of dues. Many of these members are working every day and may have simply forgotten to pay their dues. Others may have

an issue or something they want to get off their chest. A simple phone call to engage these members and remind them may be all that is needed to keep them in our union. Also, a call to a laid off member in times of slow work to let them know you have not forgotten them and are trying to find work can go a long way.

Many of our district councils, but not all, have new member orientation programs. This program is critical to member retention and must be added to the remain-ing district councils that have not yet implemented a New Member Orientation class for all new members within the first 90 days of membership.

The New Member Orientation class should make

Since our General Convention in August of 2014, our union has added 4,423 new active members

as of November 2015. I am optimistic that our efforts will continue this trend. Many of these new members are new apprentices and others are more experienced coming from the non-union ranks of our trades as journeypersons.

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Educating Our New Members Is Everyone’s Job

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On October 2, 2015, Ray Rockwood of District Council 3/Local Union 558 (Kansas City, Missouri) had a heart attack on the job. Fortunately, his fellow members of Glaziers Local 558 were able to respond to the situation using

emergency response techniques they acquired in safety training. The members were able to stabilize Rockwood until the paramedics arrived on the scene.

Job safety and emergency response training played a significant role in assisting Rockwood during this life threatening situation. The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is grateful to our members of Local 558 for promptly responding to this emergency using the skills and procedures learned in classes such as First Aid/CPR. The IUPAT also encourages all members to continue taking emergency response train-ing to prepare themselves for these situations. If you are interested in taking safety and emergency response training, please contact your district council offices.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 3 - MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA

Safety Training Saves Lives

DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 – WASHINGTON, ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, UTAH

RESTORATION OF SEATTLE LABOR TEMPLE

In September, apprentices from Finishing Trades Institute Northwest of District Council 5 volunteered their time and skills to paint the interior of the Seattle Labor Temple. The historic building, built in 1942, at one time housed nearly 50 unions.

As evidenced by the photo (BTW – the Labor Temple sign dates back to 1950), the apprentices were proud to volunteer their time and talents to paint a historical landmark in need of an update. The Labor Temple was especially grateful for the support and philanthropy from our union.

Special thanks to the following Apprentices: Cody Denton, Chad Graue, Mikhail Lisitsyn, Trebla Lowe, Chandel Moore, James Northrup, Miguel Ochoa, Evan Philips-Brown, Zarina Romanets, Tsvetan Todorov and Daniel Whalen.

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DISTRICT COUNCIL 3 - MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA

Safety Training Saves Lives

DISTRICT COUNCIL 7 – WISCONSIN

Steward Training

In October 2015, LMCI Industry Liaison Dave Stvartak delivered steward training to members of DC

7 in Madison and Milwaukee. The classes were enthusiastic and recep-tive to the training, and the partici-pants gained a better understanding of the duties and responsibilities a shop steward must adhere to. In addi-tion, they now have the knowledge and qualifications to deliver these classes in the future. The IUPAT would like to congratulate those who partici-pated in the LMCI Steward Training, and for continuing to make the our members the best of the best on the job site.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 6 – OHIO, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, PENNSYLVANIA

WORK BEGINS ON TOM BENSON HALL OF FAME STADIUM

In November 2014, Football Hall of Fame officials announced that Fawcett

Stadium, the storied football stadium that has sat next to the Hall of Fame since it was

completed in 1939, will be renovated in time for the 2016 induction ceremony and

renamed the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

The $476 million project (BTW - Fawcett stadium was built for $500,000) is

projected to create 13,375 jobs, including construction. A project labor agreement

was signed for the job, which will make the use of local union labor mandatory for

developers. This ambitious project will be worked around the 2016 Enshrinement

Weekend, with completion of the first phase scheduled for June 2016, and the second

phase scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2017. The plans include lowering

the field by about 12 feet, and moving the stadium closer to the existing hall. There

will be a fan plaza that connects the stadium, with youth fields, hotels and conference

centers, restaurants, office space and shopping. Future construction will include

Legends Landing, an assisted living facility for Hall of Famers and others from the NFL

Legends community. The entire project should be completed by 2020, which is the

100th anniversary of the NFL.

The Painters and Allied Trades LMCI conducts Top Workplace Performance Steward Training programs throughout North America. Its goal is to ensure only the best crafts men and women are on the job for our employers, and identify those who are in need of additional training to advance their career in the Finishing Trades.

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DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 – NEW YORK CITY

IUPAT Members Restore St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Decorators Pavol Olsavsky, left, and Sylvette Slone use a laser level to mark lines that will be painted to make faux stone seams on the plaster ceiling of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Master craftsman Todd Allen, left, and foreman Anthony Del Orbe install a restored stained-glass panel at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Weeks before the Pope visited New York City in October, glaziers and painters of DC 9 helped restore St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The glaziers installed a restored stained-glass panel, while the painters applied

faux finishing to the ceiling. DC 9 members Pavol Olsavsky, Sylvette Slone, Todd Allen and Anthony Del Orbe did an amazing job on the cathedral. The IUPAT thanks DC 9 for their hard work in preparing St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the Pope’s arrival.

This fall, volunteers from District Counci l 11 part ic ipated in the Back to School Bash in Bridgeport, Connect icut . This annual event p rov ide s s choo l supp l i e s f o r local students, and this year they handed out over 650 back packs to some very excited students.

The c i ty o f Br idgepor t and the IUPAT have a long his tory of working as partners in the community. In fact, the IUPAT just signed i ts twelfth project labor agreement to work on schools and private projects.

Special thanks to the DC 11 volunteers for making a difference in their community.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 11 – CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

District Council 11 volunteers man a booth at the Back to School Bash in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (L-R): Organizer Joe Fazzino, Drywall Instructor Tatiana Southwick, Local Union 1719/186 Business Representative Wilfredo Vega, Jr., and Jason Werthman, vice president of Local Union 1274. Other volunteers not pictured include Organizer John LaChapelle, Ray Roldan, and Elvin Augosto, among others.

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DISTRICT COUNCIL 14 – ILLINOIS

Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Terrence Fitzmaurice Retires -Submitted by the staff and friends of Terry Fitzmaurice

T erry Fitzmaurice grew up on the west side of Chicago where he started working at a young age. This strong work ethic was instilled from his father, who left school

early to support his own mother and sister. He attended Foreman High School where he met his sweetheart, Lisa, and graduated in 1973.

In November of 1975, they mar-ried and moved into an apartment in Elmwood Park. Terry worked for Jewel in the meat packing warehouse until he later decided to make a career move and join the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

Terry was initiated into Painters’ District Council 14/Local Union 194 (Chicago) on November 5, 1978. He began his apprenticeship work-ing with Ruffalo Painting while attend-ing Washburne Trade School, where he graduated in 1981. He began working with the City of Chicago at O’Hare Airport in 1982. That same year, Lisa and Terry started their fam-ily with the birth of their daughter, Megan. As a painter with the city, he

advanced to foreman for the painters at O’Hare Airport. In 1984, Terry and Lisa had their second daughter, Danielle.

He was very active in his local union after becoming a member. Through the years, he served as a conductor, trustee, vice president, and president of Local Union 194.

Terry’s dedication with the city and Local Union 194 led to his appointment as business represen-tative for District Council 14 on September 29, 1989. While hold-ing this position, he helped many members with different issues such as finding work, contractor disputes, wage collection or benefits due, and contract negotiation.

When Gerald Harms announced his retirement as business manager of the district council, he knew Terry was the right man to take over as the next leader. On January 1, 2005, Terry became the business manager/secre-tary-treasurer of District Council 14.

After becoming the BM/ST, he aggressively started making positive changes for our union. In his first year, he organized the first district council picnic, decreased the retire-ment age for painters and tapers, and started the member newsletter. By his second year, the first Safety Training Awards Recognition (STAR) program was launched. He steered our council in a new direction by helping all organizers, business rep-resentatives, and our apprenticeship school become more involved in the

community through projects such as Rebuilding Together, volunteering at Misericordia, police stations, fire departments, and many other commu-nity projects.

Terry also served as trustee to the Chicago Building Trades, execu-tive board member to the Chicago Federation of Labor, and trustee to the Chicago Painters and Decorators Welfare and Pension Fund.

The recession of 2008 was a challenging time for Terry and our union. To help the members out, Terry lowered the hours for eligibil-ity for insurance, he also split the deferred savings into two checks for the year, worked with the contrac-tors to freeze wages and keep the workers going, and negotiated new collective bargaining agreements to help put our members back to work. He also worked to pass the Coating Application Specialist (CAS) bill. This bill is a certification for indus-trial painters on public projects. The IUPAT has the most painters with cer-tificates, which would create more work for our members. Even though we lost a great deal of workers in this recession, we managed to sur-vive and begin rebuilding our mem-bership. Through this recession, our pension and welfare emerged even stronger than before his tenure as BM/ST.

Everyone that knows Terry knows he has a big heart and gave 110% to his members and this union. Terry has always put our members first and never forgot where he came from. All his work is greatly appre-ciated and we will miss him for all he has done for us. We wish him a happy and healthy retirement to finally relax and enjoy his family and grandchildren.


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DISTRICT COUNCIL 15 – NEVADA, ARIZONA, COLORADO, KANSAS, WYOMING

Member Honored for His Years of Service

DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA

MEETING ON RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE

On October 21, 2015, the AFL-CIO Commission on Racial and Economic Justice met at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, California. IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden attended the meeting along with AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Art Pulaski, executive secretary of the California Labor Federation.

Over the next year, the AFL-CIO will launch a Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice, comprising members of the AFL-CIO’s Executive Council, which will facilitate a broad conversation with local labor leaders around racial and economic disparities and institutional biases, and identify ways to become more inclusive as the new entrants to the labor force diversify.

This includes six to eight labor discussions around the country, addressing racial and economic issues impacting the labor movement and offering recommendations for change. Participants in the process will include local labor leaders,

constituency groups and young workers. The commission will be assisted by an advisory council made up of experts.

The goal of the commission is to create a safe, structured and constructive opportunity for local union leaders to discuss issues pertaining to the persistence of racial injustice today in the workforce and in their communities, and to ensure that the voices of all working people in the labor movement are heard. The results of the commission will lead to reports and tools to transform how we think about racial justice issues, and to providing the tools to support these discussions at the city and state levels.

Marv in L . A lexander , J r joined the IUPAT in 1969 and worked his way up

to be a general foreman. In 1980, he became a full-time instructor and remained dedicated to teaching apprentices for the next 26 years.

One of his greatest achievements is his lasting impact on the lives of the apprentices he taught, mentored and successfully transformed into jour-ney workers. He has said that some of his proudest moments are see-ing apprentices successfully advanc-

ing in their painting careers. After retiring in 2014, Brother Alexander decided to return as a part-time Instructor for the District Council 15 JATC, as he still enjoys sharing his experience and knowledge of the painting trade.

Marvin Alexander (third from right) was recently honored for his years of service with the IUPAT.

IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden (seated, right) and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler were among the attendees of a meeting

for the newly formed Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice.


DISTRICT COUNCIL 30 – ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN

APPRENTICES REPAINT EXTERIOR OF TRAINING FACILITY

DISTRICT COUNCIL 39 – ATLANTIC PROVINCES, CANADA

VOLUNTEERS RESTORE MARGARETSVILLE LIGHTHOUSE

Throughout the months of fall, the JATF apprentices at IUPAT District Council 30 have been busy repainting the exterior of the council’s 74,000 square-foot training facility in Aurora, Illinois. The building had not been painted since it was first built in 2007. After eight years, it was time to coordinate an extensive facelift. “A project of this magnitude gives our apprentices a great opportunity to gain aerial lift experience in real life circumstances,” said Apprenticeship Instructor David Arvayo. “They get to work on a major project from start to finish, without having to venture too far from the classroom.”

Power washing began in early August, and the repaint was completed in October. Almost all members currently enrolled in the DC 30 apprenticeship program were able to participate in some part of the process, regardless of experience or skill level. “It’s important that we give these opportunities to our apprentices at every level,” added David. “Our new students will never be able to perfect the trade if we don’t first give them a chance to get their hands dirty.”

Great job to the following apprentices involved in the

project: Trevor Austin, LU 448; Steve Barnes, LU 154;

Ryan Carlson, LU 448; Alexis L. Dominguez, LU 448; Brian

DuSell, LU 97; Unique Espinosa, LU 448; Joel Garibay-

Lomeli, LU 448; Brian Guethle, LU 97; Miguel Hidalgo, LU

448; Samuel Infante, LU 97; Nathan Long, LU 465; Luis

Lopez-Pulido, LU 448; Arturo Martinez, Jr., LU 154; Edwin

Pagan, LU 97; Antonio Perez, LU 157; Reggie Ratcliffe,

LU 448; Ryan Reynolds, LU 448; Abel Salazar, LU 448;

Daniel Settles, LU 448; Solomon Strickland, LU 448; Bradley

Wloszcynski, LU 448.

Since 1859, the Margaretsville Lighthouse has stood

sentinel overlooking the shores of the Bay of Fundy. In 2010,

it was one of 960 Lighthouses across Canada to be deemed

“surplus” by the Canadian government. This designation

shifted the responsibility for care onto small communities,

many of which cannot afford the costs of maintenance and

upkeep, allowing these lighthouses to quickly fall into states

of disrepair.

District Council 39 works closely with government and

community preservation and heritage societies to help those

communities in greatest need. “We see these projects as

an opportunity for our union to both build and strengthen

relationships within our communities,” said DC 39 Business

Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Jonathan Gaul. “Our trade is

proudly on display and our volunteers demonstrate our strong

work ethic, our commitment to teamwork, our leadership and

our passion. Everything that embodies what it means to be

union.”

The Margaretsville Lighthouse on the shores of Bay of Fundy in Novia Scotia before and after IUPAT volunteers applied their skill and care to its exterior.


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Members of District Council 53/Local Union 970 (Charleston, West Virginia) helped prepare two of the NFL training fields at the Greenbrier Hotel

in West Virginia. Under the supervision of Jimmy Knapp, painters Roy Massey, Buddy Trent and Marshall Persinger painted the yard lines and team logos on the field. When asked about the project, supervisor Jimmy Knapp said, “It is an honor and also a great learning experience to be able to prepare the fields for both the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals, as well as the West Virginia Mountaineers and Marshall University.” Preparation for the field painting took four days, as the crew is required to accu-rately lay down the strings and measure the lines. The crew used 200 gallons of paint to complete the project.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 50 – HAWAII

IUPAT RESTORES HOMELESS SHELTER ON NELSON MANDELA DAY

In observance of Nelson Mandela Day on July 19, 2015, members of District Council 50 volunteered their time and skills to perform some badly needed paint and repairs at the Paiolu Kaiaulu Waianae Civic Center Emergency Transitional Housing for the Homeless, a facility which houses over 100 adults and children. Painters Local Union 1791 (Honolulu) apprentices Lawrence Rhoads and Thurston Antonio did an excellent job coordinating and directing the project to completion.

Volunteers came from nearly every DC 50 trade – floor covering installers, drywall finishers, painters and glaziers lent a hand to complete restoration of the shelter. It was a fun and exciting opportunity for DC 50 members to give back to the community. Everyone that volunteered felt a sense of gratitude, compassion and respect for what the homeless shelter provides for those in need, and walked away eager to volunteer their time for future projects in the community.

A very special Mahalo to all the volunteers who showed up and participated in the Nelson Mandela Day event. District Council 50 will always do its part to help those in need in our communities.

Members of DC 50 volunteer their time to work at the Paiolu Kaiaulu Waianae Civic Center Emergency Transitional Housing for the Homeless.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 53 – WEST VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, OHIO, VIRGINIA

IUPAT Members Paint NFL Training Field


DISTRICT COUNCIL 77 – GEORGIA, ALABAMA, KENTUCKY, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA

DC 77 HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL PATCH GOLF TOURNAMENT & MAKES GIFT TO LOCAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN

On October 2, 2015, District Council 77 hosted its 11th Annual PATCH Golf Tournament. It was held at the Panola Mountain Golf Course near the DC 77 offices in Atlanta, Georgia. The tournament was well attended by over 50 golfers who helped DC 77 raise $7,000 for The Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope (PATCH) Foundation. The tournament’s success is thanks to the hard work of the entire DC 77 staff.

This fundraiser helps the IUPAT give back to its local community, like the recent $2,500 donation DC 77 made to the Signal Centers in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This center cares for children and adults with disabilities and teaches them to meet the challenges of reaching lifelong independence. The donation went toward renovating the facility playground for the children.

The PATCH Foundation was founded by the IUPAT in 2001 with the mission to assist and advance programs that enhance the lives of children. For more information on how you can support PATCH, contact your district council offices and visit www.IUPAT.org/PATCH.

District Council 77 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Chuck Hill and fellow volunteers present a check from PATCH to the Signal Centers in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A facility that cares for children and adults with disabilities.

NEW MEMBERS FOR LOCAL UNION 1756

In September 2015, DC 77 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Chuck Hill swore in 37 new members at the union meeting for Local Union 1756 (Aiken, South Carolina). The IUPAT welcomes our newest members to our union and we wish them the best in their careers.


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DISTRICT COUNCIL 82 – MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN

STAR BANQUET

DISTRICT COUNCIL 91 – INDIANA, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, TENNESSEE

JOB FAIR

On September 12, 2015, DC 82 held its annual Safety Training Awards Recognition (STAR) Banquet at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota to reward those members who successfully participated in the program. The STAR program was launched ten years ago to build and encourage “a culture of safety” on the job site. Members become eligible to receive awards under STAR by attending advanced safety training classes and maintaining a strong safety record on the job. Local 386 painter Michael Smith won a portable ice fish house with many other members receiving awards, as well.

Organizing is job one for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, and recruitment is a key part of that mission. On July 23, 2015, DC 91 Business Representatives Rick Kueber and Jay Meurer, Jr. participated in the Ohio Rivers Bridge Project Job Fair held at the KYE’S 1 Hotel in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Be sure to attend your next district council or local union meeting to find out how you can do your part to grow the IUPAT.

DISTRICT COUNCIL 81 – IOWA, ILLINOIS, NEBRASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA

S&S Coatings, Inc. Pleased with DC 81’s Skilled Journeypersons

IUPAT DC 81 Business Representative Patrick Stoysich and Organizer Brian Hilton recently met with Ken Schultz

of S&S Coatings, Inc. in Spokane, Washington to discuss a recent project with DC 81 members in South Dakota. In the meeting, Schultz briefed the council representatives on how happy he was with our work and that he’s looking forward to pursuing other projects in the state. Of course, he wants to be certain that DC 81 members are on the job to get it done right. With the abundance of industrial work coming to South Dakota, networking with new contractors is a high priority for the council’s mission to continue growth in membership and increased market share.

Work on bridges and other structures in South Dakota is booming and IUPAT leaders are working every day to put IUPAT employers on these new jobs.


DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 – NEW JERSEY

DC 711 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

PINK HARD HAT RIBBON

District Council 711 awarded five $5,000 scholarships in 2015 from their Benevolent Scholarship Fund. Congratulations to all the winners!

In October, District Council 711 participated in a Pink Hard Hat Ribbon that kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. EMCOR/F&G Mechanical, Tishman Construction, Tucker Development and many other participants donned EMCOR Pink Hard Hats and assembled to form EMCOR’s signature giant human pink ribbon in a “Call to Action” in support of breast cancer awareness as part of EMCOR’s 7th Annual “Protect Yourself. Get Screened Today.” campaign. This was the first ever Pink Hard Hat Ribbon formed in New Jersey, and the Mayor of Fort Lee, Mark Sokolich, was an integral part of the event, held at the Hudson Lights development.

This year’s Benevolent Scholarship Fund winners (L-R): Matthew R. Podolek (LU 1005), Matthew Glarner (LU 1009), Stephanie Pasteka (LU 1005), Julia Kirkpatrick (LU 694) and Dana Ruceretto (LU 1007).


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The night before, Clinton had joined fellow candi-dates for the Democratic presidential nomination in a debate in Las Vegas. The reviews of her performance at the debate entrenched her as the frontrunner in the race and she made it clear that the IUPAT endorse-ment that day was yet another valued political victory for her in Las Vegas and beyond. “I’m feeling really lucky in Las Vegas,” she said to the crowd. “Last night was a good night, today is just as good. Getting the endorsement of this union and the members you represent; it doesn’t get any better than that.”

In addition to receiving the endorsement from the IUPAT in front of the crowd, Secretary Clinton took a behind-the-scenes tour of the training center where apprentices and instructors demonstrated our many crafts in action, and how we go about build-ing the most skilled workforce in the Finishing Trades. Clearly impressed, she was led to a final room where she was shown a 10 x 10 foot mural of her in black and gold. As she walked into the room, in an instant, a smile appeared on her face that matched the one depicted in the mural on the wall.

“She was genuinely surprised and happy,” said Linda Overbey, longtime IUPAT member and the art-ist who created the mural. “She was just so gracious about it.” The mural made international news (along with the endorsement) and Overbey could not have been more pleased with how it turned out, and how much Secretary Clinton liked it.

It is no small wonder the mural has gained such attention. Overbey has a long and talented career when it comes to art. She began as a professional art-ist in 1983 in San Francisco working on set designs for film and television, as well as some stage designs for rock & roll bands. A member of the International

Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) at the time, she was soon carving, sculpting and painting models to be animated in films such as Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Although she found the work exciting, it also took its toll on her. “That movie was a two-year project,” recalled Overbey. “We worked long days, nearly every day, and by the end of it I was feeling burnt out and needed a change.”

She soon moved to Oklahoma where she ended up singing in a cowboy band. “It was a fun time. I really enjoyed it, but it wasn’t long before I realized I needed to get what some might call a ‘real job’ again.” She reached out to former supervisors and co-workers, and soon found herself moving to Las Vegas in 1996 doing decorative painting in hotel construction and refurbishing. In 1997, she joined the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

The mural of Secretary Clinton took 13 hours from start to finish. Overbey recruited her son-in-law, Ivory Barlow, an apprentice painter, to help her and to teach him the skills she has acquired over the years. “This is a teachable craft and I wanted to show that people can learn what I do,” she said. “I wanted to showcase decorative painting with this mural.”

Overbey continues to work in Las Vegas, and is grateful to be a member of the IUPAT. “As a woman, I get paid as much as a man because of the union.” She went on to say that she’s proud to be a part of paving the way for women in her field and in construction.

She received a thank you letter from Secretary Clinton not long after the endorsement. “I was very touched by it,” Overbey said. “She’s such a joyful person and I was so happy to be a part of that day and meet her.”

IUPAT Member Gives Clinton a

Face-to-Face Surprise

O n October 14, 2015, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) endorsed Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. The announcement was held at the IUPAT District Council 15 Training Center in Henderson, Nevada, in a full

room of IUPAT members, leaders and the media.


On a regular basis, the three U.S. regions and Canada hold conferences to set poli-cies on achieving goals for organizing, training and union and political activism, while also reporting on progress made on goals from previous years. These confer-ences are attended by district council leader-ship and staff, and representatives from the International, the Finishing Trades Institute, Organizing, Government Affairs and the Painters and Allied Trades LMCI. These meet-ings are crucial to moving the union forward not only on the International level, but, just as importantly, as a region. Canada and the U.S. regions each have their own challenges and cir-cumstances that must be met with ideas from local IUPAT leaders, organizers and activists if they are going to work.

This fall, the three U.S. regions held conferences in different parts of the country. It was clear that the IUPAT is moving as one union into our Bold Future as a number of common goals emerged from each region to grow our union, expand our market share and bolster our impact on the industries in which we work.

Here are some of the more prominent developments from those meetings:

EXPANDING CAS FORUMSThe IUPAT has made great strides in training and

certifying a significant part of our workforce under the Coating Application Specialist (CAS) standard for indus-trial coatings. Yet, leadership realizes that training and certification won’t mean much to our members if we are not increasing our work opportunities. One of the ways we are seeking to accomplish that is to show industry experts and end-users the value of a workforce with the

CAS certification. To date, there have been a number of district councils that have held these CAS Forums, but leadership in all three regions agree that all district councils must hold at least one forum each year. The relationships built by these meetings in the coatings industry have the potential to profoundly increase the IUPAT presence on public and private projects, as well as strengthen the reputation of the IUPAT as an authority on the technology, skills and safety training, materials and tools of the industrial coatings industry. The events will be coordi-nated through a central website which will

also highlight our work in the industry. On the same subject, leaders in the region have also

mandated an increased IUPAT presence at events and courses held by NACE and the SSPC, the top authorities in the industry and two of the organizations that govern the direction of the industrial coatings sector.

GLAZING CERTIFICATIONBuilding on our success with CAS, and to combat the

increased competition in the glazing trade, the regions are moving forward with pushing two new glazing cer-tifications; one for employers and one for glaziers. The certification is being developed by the FTI, the IUPAT and Green Advantage, an internationally recognized third-party certification program accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). A total of 100 gla-ziers drawn from each of the regions will undergo the certification pilot program beginning in 2016.

As the certification program proceeds, representatives of the IUPAT will work on the national level to successfully pro-mote these standards to be included in architectural speci-

T he International Union of Painters and Allied Trades represents men and women in both the United States and Canada. In the United States, our district councils and local unions are grouped into regions – Western, Central and Eastern. Each of these regions is represented by a general vice president in the International -

Mark Van Zevern in the West, Harry Zell in the Central and Bill Candelori in the East. General Vice President Robert Kucheran represents Canada.

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Regional Conferences Show IUPAT Moving Forward as One Union

Advancement in training curriculum and certifications was a top priority for discussion at the IUPAT regional conferences.

The IUPAT Regional Conferences consist of reports from craft committees, IUPAT leadership, and departments such as IUPAT Government Affairs. The conferences are held to set policies on achieving goals for organizing, training and union and political activism, while also reporting on progress made on goals from previous years.


fications. This, like the CAS initiative, will increase work opportunities for IUPAT glaziers and glass contractors.

NEW TRAINING TO CAPTURE AND EXPAND CURRENT MARKET SHAREn In the drywall finishing craft, each region is concentrat-

ing on a new certification from AMES Taping Tools and TapeTech Tool by implementing the AMES Automatic Taping and Finishing Tool program in each of our dis-trict councils. This training will expand the skill set of our current drywall workforce and give IUPAT employ-ers a competitive edge to win more projects.

n Although IUPAT signatory contractors have a strong market share in the bridge painting sector, there are yet even more opportunities on bridge projects for the IUPAT workforce, and each region is putting training in motion to capture that work. Erecting a containment system, which prevents toxic paint and materials from entering the environment, can account for nearly half of the total man hours for a bridge project and other industrial painting jobs. Building a containment system necessitates specific training and the Finishing Trades Institute is introducing the required courses through their regional apprenticeship training representatives.

n The IUPAT wall covering craft is an integral part of our organizing efforts in the hospitality industry. In light of increased opportunity in this trade, the conferences all received a report that, in addition to a dedicated LMCI industry liaison to the craft [see page 28 in this Journal] to generate more industry involvement, the IUPAT is engaging with the Wallcoverings Association (WA) and the Wallcovering Installers Association (WIA) to develop a new industry certification for wallcovering professionals to give trained IUPAT crafts men and women a leg up in getting hired in the industry. At the same time, the IUPAT, the FTI, the WIA and the WA are working together to grow the demand for wallcov-ering work on projects, and identify key technological advances in the wall covering craft so our skills can advance with the industry.

POLITICAL ACTIONAlthough each region proudly reported on legislative

victories and progress – such as partnering with Mayor Marty Walsh on “Building Pathways with Trades” in Boston, the insertion of CAS language in state projects in Minnesota and Illinois, and the successful fight against Right-to-Work laws in the New Mexico legislature – there is still much to be done to combat the repeal of prevailing wage laws and Davis Bacon, the passage of Right-to-Work laws in other states and implementation of new voting laws that oppress turnout numbers for pro-labor candidates.

There is much work to be done on every level of govern-ment in every region, and the IUPAT Government Affairs team is working with district councils via its regional politi-cal representatives to professionalize IUPAT campaigns and utilize social and digital media to get out the vote.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOR REAL ECONOMICS (CORE)

Each regional conference was briefed on the announce-ment of the IUPAT Community Day of Action. It is a new annual event for the IUPAT to be held on the third Saturday of every April. In 2016, the inaugural Day of Action falls on April 16. Our members will choose a proj-ect in their community that will advance our mission to grow the IUPAT under CORE.

The five main goals of CORE are to:n Battle the underground economy in constructionn Fight to maintain affordable housing in urban develop-

mentn End income inequality and its effect on our industries

and communitiesn Enact and lobby for industry standards in our work to

protect the environmentn Build campaigns to fight discrimination and promote

civil and human rightsAttendees of each conference were tasked with advanc-

ing the IUPAT Community Day of Action in their councils.

SEPARATE MEETINGS – ONE UNIONAll of these goals, as well as the others discussed in

these regional meetings, ultimately affect our success in organizing.

Training gives us the competitive edge for our current employers and attracts new ones. Our community action shows that we are a positive force in the communities in which we live and work, which introduces us to potential new members. Our political action puts our advanced skills on the forefront in public and private projects to create job opportunities, while lobbying for pro-working family state and federal laws that give us the tools to organize, as well. Our industry partnerships establish the IUPAT as an authority in our crafts and a force to be reck-oned with.

These all come together to build a bet-ter IUPAT and labor movement, and we are pushing forward to accomplish every goal we put forth.

Want to know more about these recent regional meetings? Make sure you go to your next district council meeting and ask your leadership. Your local leaders are ready to grow our union through training, organizing and activism. Are you?

Regional Conferences Show IUPAT Moving Forward as One Union

IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden addresses attendees of the Western Regional

Conference. This was one of three conferences hosting local and International members of the

IUPAT from different regions of the United States.


IUPAT JOURNAL

BALANCE BALANCE AT YEAR TO DATE AT 1/1/15 GAIN (LOSS) 9/30/15

OPERATING FUNDS General Fund $20,962,374 $1,188,302 $22,150,675 Organizing Fund $5,359,100 $(36,007) $5,323,094 Building Corp $4,922,371 $(1,000,764) $3,921,607 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDS $31,243,845 $151,531 $31,395,376

OTHER FUNDS AD&D $358,566 $8,207 $366,773 Death Benefit $22,172,109 $(491,310) $21,680,799 Convention $1,323,342 $869,832 $2,193,174 FIDR Fund $636,936 $(16,500) $620,436 TOTAL OTHER FUNDS $24,490,953 $370,229 $24,861,182

IUPAT CASH & INVESTMENTS

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GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORTContinued from page 5

the new member aware of the ladders of opportunity available through our union, such as foreman, superin-tendent, contractor, union representative, trainer, etc.; the health & welfare plan; pension plan; the dues rules; the collective bargaining agreement; the bylaws; the union structure; the procedure for getting on the out-of-work list; and all other pertinent information. Members who are aware of the union’s benefits, procedures and rules are more likely to stay with the union after a layoff than if they were not made aware of how the organization works. Furthermore, Section 84(e) of our Constitution requires each district council to implement a new member orientation class.

In these times when work is good in most areas, we will have the opportunity to get new contractors signed

to our collective bargaining agreements. We must establish a new contractor orientation in addition to the new member orientation. If new contractors are aware of the rules of the collective bargaining agreement and the process for paying fringe benefits, we are more likely to keep them as union employers, along with any employees who come with them to the union.

Retaining these new members goes beyond a new member orientation class. Each of us must be welcom-ing and express the good things about our union. Reach out, guide and help these new members. By doing so, you are helping yourself.

Merry Chris tmas and May God Bless You Throughout the New Year.

GENERAL PRESIDENT’S REPORTContinued from page 4

united there is no power of wrong we may not openly defy.”

Those words resonate in my mind, as I am not the gen-eral president of this great union single-handedly. I think about my parents, Charles and Earline Rigmaiden, who instilled a sense of pride in me by telling me about my fam-ily history to persevere, to be responsible for your actions when pursuing a goal, and that we are entitled to an opportunity. My father, my father–in-law, Marion Amaker, and my uncles, William and Soney Rigmaiden, were all Building Tradesmen and union members. They understood that working under a collective bargaining agreement in a post WWII and Korean conflict America presented an opportunity at a middle class life. Even though they per-sonally faced numerous challenges, a union contract was

that wage and benefit equalizer. The life experience of the understanding and encouragement of my wife, Kenya, and our children, Rashida and Charles, all have shaped my vision to see that, as a union leader, it is about opportunity for all. Today, that opportunity to a career pathway is pre-sented to us through education, training and transformative partnerships that lead to growth and influence in our com-munities.

Yes, “Single-handed we can accomplish nothing; but united there is no power of wrong we may not openly defy.” The transformative partnerships that we develop and maintain will ensure that we are on the cusp of career path-ways and not irrelevance.

On to a safe holiday season, and a New Year full of opportunity for all. God Bless.


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A New Path for the FTI to a Bold Future

In October 2015, Anton Ruesing and Dr. Tom Pfundstein were named as the new executive team to lead the IUPAT Finishing Trades Institute. They are responsible for ensuring the departments within the FTI are working together to serve and advance the finishing trades industries through the development

and dissemination of educational resources, training, and related services that help district council train-ers to administer, promote and sustain industry-driven programs that support a culture of lifelong learning for professionals in the finishing trades industries.The IUPAT Finishing Trades Institute is on the job every day to provide those programs through working with government experts, studying new regulations and building its own community of trainers and experts online.

The new structure emphasizes a streamlined, lean staff that will over-see the curriculum team, the appren-ticeship training representatives (ATR), all administrative support staff, third-party consultants and vendors, and interdepartmental resources such as accounting, communications, facilities management and affiliated funds.

Ruesing, the new director of the FTI, was previously the FTI industrial coat-ings program manager, and was the lead on IUPAT initiatives in the indus-trial paintings/coatings industry. A painter by trade, he was instrumental in the FTI successfully implementing the new Coating Application Specialist (CAS) training and certification pro-gram, as well as serving as a liai-son between the IUPAT/FTI, NACE and the SSPC to promote the IUPAT workforce and training in the industrial painting sector of construction. Before that position, he was director of train-ing for IUPAT District Council 78 in Florida for six years.

Pfundstein remains the director of Curriculum and Instruction, the position he has held since 2006. He is responsible for the organiza-tion, maintenance and quality con-trol of educational and instructional programs and ensures the integrity of the curriculum, instruction, and assessment of the apprenticeship/journeyperson, train-the-trainer, and union leadership curricula. Pfundstein also maintains the development of

current and emerging Instructional Technologies, such as the Learning M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m ( L M S ) , Integrated Membership System (IMSe) and e-Learnings that are based on the immediate and long-term needs of the industries in which we work.

BUILDING A FUTURE ON A SOLID FOUNDATION

“The previous FTI Administration got us to where we are, and left us poised for even more success. We have seen great programs like the Certified Applicator Specialist, a sep-arate career path for the industrial applicator, American Heart, NCCCO, the Coating Inspector Program and other excellent initiatives that have helped us gain a strong foothold in the markets we work in,” said Ruesing

when asked what was ahead for this new FTI. “Going forward, we will be expanding on these programs and adding many others.”

Both Ruesing and Pfundstein stressed that frequent and productive communication with local training pro-grams and industry representatives is going to be a crucial tool to advance the FTI mission to be recognized as a (if not the) leading authority of train-ing in our crafts.

“Our apprenticeship training rep-resentatives are going to be working more closely with our district coun-cils and local training programs to find out what’s working and what’s not working,” said Ruesing. “We will share the successes with other pro-grams and, if something is not work-ing, we’ll find out what we can do

FTI Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Thomas Pfundstein (left) and new FTI Director Anton Ruesing are the new team that leads the IUPAT Finishing Trades Institute as we continue our mission to provide a workforce that is the best of the best on the job for our employers.


to help make it work. We want our district councils to be a part of our ongoing conversations and efforts to make our training programs elite.” Ruesing explained that one of the things the ATRs will be doing to spur this increased communication between affiliates and make some immediate progress is by hosting tele-conferences comprised of IUPAT train-ers and leaders in multiple areas of North America.

“We will also be leveraging tech-nology to help us accomplish our goals,” Pfundstein added. “In addi-tion to what we already have in place (e.g., the Learning Management System), we are looking at various systems for program and project man-agement and collaboration, as well as online learning and certification resources. We are increasing our fre-quency of updates on training oppor-tunities and advancement via our website and social media, as well.”

Assisting Pfundstein to provide the best educational opportunities for our members are Alice Gwinn, Dan Penski, Jr., and Donna Cruz; a qualified and experienced team of professionals the FTI calls Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Technology (CIAT) Coordinators.

CIAT team members support the FTI in the design, development, implemen-tation and evaluation of curriculum, instruction, and learning resources for each of the trades the IUPAT/FTI rep-resents, as well as professional and

leadership development. Some of those responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing design input to the Curriculum Department and determining course relevance, instruc-tional strategies, and specific needs of an area or a craft. They review, revise and develop Department of Labor (DOL) National Standards of Apprenticeship, while also maintain-ing an understanding of initiatives and trends in the construction industry.

Working with the new strategic ini-tiatives coordinator, John Burcaw (for-merly the ATR for the IUPAT Central Region), the CIAT team will assist the IUPAT/FTI with National accredita-tion as well as maintain the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule for FTI’s status as a nationally accred-ited Training Provider; collaborate with the district councils to provide rel-evant course offerings at the FTI; and manage and teach our district councils on the administration and use of the Learning Management System (LMS).

Taking over as the Central Region ATR is Ken Seal, who most recently headed up the PAT-VP program and Supervisory Training Programs. His experience as a superintendent for over 25 years, and his extensive industrial background will bring a new perspective to the pool of ATRs, who also include Robert Porto (East), Kelly Humann (West), and Brian Gingras (Canada).

Ruesing and Pfundstein made it clear that the road ahead for the FTI would be traveled in collabora-tion with other departments and pro-grams within the IUPAT. “Some of the best work I’ve done on behalf of the FTI was when I worked closely with Government Affairs revising stan-dards in the Army Corps of Engineers, Organizing and the launch of CAS Forums in different parts of the coun-try, Communications on producing outreach materials and the Labor Management Cooperation Initiative (LMCI) to build stronger relationships with NACE and the SSPC,” said Ruesing. “We have achieved success in all of these areas, because we were all working together. As a whole, we are a hell of a lot stronger and make a hell of a lot more impact than doing it individually.”

“That synergistic attitude is one we really want to spread throughout the FTI.”

L e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e Finishing Trades Institute at www.FinishingTradesInstitute.org

FTI Director Anton Ruesing addresses IUPAT directors of training from throughout North America at a recent meeting at FTI headquarters in Hanover, Maryland.

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THE IUPAT ENDORSES HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT

“As the next president of the United States, Hillary Clinton is ready to meet the priorities of the members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and working families,” said IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden to a crowd of IUPAT members. “She is commit-ted to creating jobs with significant infrastructure invest-ment to rebuild our roads, bridges and highways, and she is ready to advance training programs, like union appren-ticeships, to fill those jobs. The proud men and women of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades are ready to work every day to elect Hillary Clinton as our next President of the United States.”

The event took place at the IUPAT District Council 15 training center near Las Vegas where Secretary Clinton took a short tour and met with several instructors and apprentices to see a demonstration of how we learn our trades. In her remarks, Secretary Clinton praised the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades for the union’s commitment to building a skilled workforce. “The Painters and Allied Trades is on the cutting edge of rebuilding and building our infrastructure,” she said.

“Hillary Clinton’s distinctive experience serving both as a senator and secretary of state is what makes her the clear choice to be our next president.” Rigmaiden contin-ued. “She is the only candidate who, as president, will ably meet the challenges that face a world leader on a daily basis, while still embracing and focusing on the con-cerns working families have at home – including health-care, education for our children and fair pay for all.”

In a letter to local IUPAT leaders, Rigmaiden explained that the choice for Clinton was made after the IUPAT polled its members and its General Executive Board met on the results. “I am writing to inform you that Secretary Hillary Clinton has won the polling of our membership via paper and electronic balloting with 34 percent of the vote,” Rigmaiden said in the letter. “The decision by the member-ship to endorse Secretary Clinton was only furthered by your General Executive Board’s belief that she is on the right side of the issues important to our union and the organized labor movement, as well.” Senator Bernie Sanders came in sec-ond with 24 percent of the vote in the IUPAT poll.

The letter went on to say that “in addition to supporting infrastructure investment for jobs, fair pay for all, protect-ing union collective bargaining rights and retirement security, Clinton has also made it clear in personal con-versations with union leaders that she wants to advance the success of high-quality training programs, like union apprenticeships. The IUPAT stands behind Hillary Clinton as the candidate who will fight for our interests beginning with training, through our members’ time on the job, and then in retirement.”

The event at IUPAT District Council 15 was well attended by members of the union and fellow trades. The training dis-plays for Secretary Clinton included painting, wall covering, glass work, floor covering, drywall finishing, and industrial painting. A mural of Secretary Clinton was also painted in anticipation of her visit by an IUPAT decorative painter, which she was kind enough to sign.

“It was our honor to welcome Secretary Clinton to the training center to see first-hand how the IUPAT and its fel-low Building Trades unions are dedicated to training a workforce second to none in the construction industry,” said John Smirk, business manager/secretary-treasurer of IUPAT District Council 15. “We are looking forward to putting that same commitment work for her on the campaign trail.”

The presidential election starts full swing in 2016. Attend your district council and local union meetings to find out how you can make certain a pro-labor candidate is our next president of the United States.

Before receiving the official IUPAT endorsement for president, Secretary Clinton took a personal tour of the District Council 15 training facilities to visit with apprentices and trainers as they demonstrated several crafts of the IUPAT.

Henderson, NV — On Wednesday, October 14, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades endorsed Hillary Clinton in her bid to become president of the United States.


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All Politics is Local

A lthough coined by Washington AP Bureau Chief Byron Price in 1932, the phrase

“All politics is local” is most commonly associated with former House Speaker Tip

O’Neill, Jr. (D - Massachusetts 1977-1987) who used the phrase in his first political

campaign in Massachusetts in 1935. He continued to use it throughout his career to emphasize

that success in politics is only possible if the candidate or leader successfully understands and

addresses the issues important to his or her own constituents.

This principle being that voters won’t vote someone into office if they don’t believe their own lives and situ-ations will improve from it. Leave the national issues to Capitol Hill.

The same is very true when it comes to construction, the top pri-ori ty of the International Union of Pain ters and Al l ied Trades Government Affairs Department is helping our members and organiz-ers locally. Although some federal oversite may be involved, most of the decisions regarding public (and even some private) construction is all done at the local level. The elected, or sometimes appointed, individuals who dictate how the vast majority of construction is carried out, is not done by politicians you see on the cable talk shows. The decisions that affect us and our jobs are made by local leaders. That is why the IUPAT

Government Affairs Department is concentrating its legislative efforts on the local level.

Whether it is local or federal, we still have to be smart and resource-ful in our political activism. The way campaigns are run today is vastly different from the way they were run 10 years ago. If we are not able to work with candidates on their level, if we are not able to communicate with our members and the broader electorate in a convincing way, then we are drastically limiting our ability to win. We have to use social media, we have to use 21st century cam-paign tools, and we have to talk to our members about what’s important locally so that everyone votes all the way down the ballot. “We cannot run a revolution on yesterday’s technol-ogy, we have to professionalize our political and legislative operations,”

said IUPAT Government Affairs Director Chris Sloan at a recent stra-tegic planning meeting.

CAMPAIGN ‘BOOT CAMPS’When it comes to campaigns, you

have to get the basics right or you can waste a lot of time and resources without making an effective differ-ence for the candidate you are work-ing to elect. This is the reason the Government Affairs Department is going to hold regional Campaign Boot Camps. The sessions, run by the regional assistant to the general presi-dent for Political Action, covers how to build a campaign plan, budget PAC dollars, utilize digital get-out-the-vote tools (email, text messaging, social media, etc.), how to connect political campaigns to organizing campaigns and community outreach, and how to build Volunteer Action

The IUPAT Government Affairs Department is gearing up for a busy year of political action. Find out how you can volunteer at your next district council or local union meeting!


Committees (VAC). The goal is to pre-pare each district council to win cam-paigns for pro-labor candidates and issue campaigns from start to finish – and get the win!

VOTER REGISTRATIONThe candidate with the most votes

wins the election. Simple, right? Not so simple if we fail to get those who support pro-labor candidates regis-tered to vote. Only a little more than 60 percent of all IUPAT members are registered. The IUPAT will imple-ment incentive-based programs on the district council level to build a large stronghold of registered voters in our union and in our local communities.

SUPPORTING IUPAT CANDIDATESEach year for the last three years,

the IUPAT General Executive Board has dedicated substantial funds to help elect IUPAT members who decided to run for elected office. This program, coined the Painters and Allied Trades – Elect (PAT-ELECT), has supported IUPAT members running for every office from city council to U.S. Congress.

The IUPAT Government Affairs Department is creating a new struc-ture of support, a campaign commit-tee, and a more streamlined way of engaging the general electorate on behalf of IUPAT members who decide to run for office. “The IUPAT has to have the ability to help our members who stand up for their communities and for the strength of their union, working directly with the candidates so that they can run the best cam-paign they can,” said IUPAT General President Rigmaiden at recent politi-cal meeting. As the structure is built, and more information becomes avail-able early next year, we will continue to keep everyone informed on this new program.

Learn more about what you can do in this upcoming election year by attending your district council and local union meetings. Volunteer today!

THINK LOCALLY

Why are local elected positions so important? The numbers speak for themselves. Read the information below. The thousands of elected and appointed individuals who sit on these boards and commissions are officials who hold the keys to growing our membership and our market share.n According to the United State Census Bureau, there are 13,506 school

district boards across the United States. These boards decide which school construction and remodeling projects get funded and how those projects are going to be conducted. Are they going to require a percentage of local crafts people? Are they going to negotiate a project labor agreement? Are they going to do the project the cheapest way possible using non-union contractors?

n Similarly, according to the Utility Connection, there are 605 separate water and wastewater boards across the United States. These boards oversee the construction and maintenance of the water infrastructure, and, therefore, help choose which standards, specifications, and construction practices are going to be used when a locality decides to approve an industrial coatings project to elongate the lifecycle of its water tower.

n The same is true of the 250 plus public electric and gas utilities in the United States, and the hundreds of planning commissions. Think you have what takes to win a seat on one of these boards or commissions

where you live? Talk to your district council leadership about it today.

CANADA ELECTS NEW PRIME MINISTER

In October, Canada elected Justin Trudeau as the country’s next prime minister. In his campaign, Trudeau, a member of the Liberal Party, pledged $750 million for skilled trades funding, and ran on a platform that called for policies to strengthen the middle class. He defeated Conservative Stephen Harper, who served in the position for nearly ten years.

Shortly after winning the election, Trudeau met with all the major union leaders at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). This is the first time a prime minister has met with the CLC since 1958 and received a warm welcome, especially since he announced that he will repeal Bills C-377 and C-525. These bills required that all unions submit their financial information public disclosure (C-377) and made it more difficult to certify a union to represent a group of workers, respectively (C-525).

Robert Kucheran, chairman of Canada’s Building Trades Union and general vice president for the IUPAT said, “the Trudeau government has received a strong mandate from Canadians and now the hard work begins. Our members make up part of Canada’s middle class and we look forward to partnering with his Cabinet to improving the lives of Canadians.”

Canada’s Building Trades Unions is an alliance of 14 building and construction unions that represent a membership of more than 500,000 skilled tradespeople across Canada.

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Share & Work Opportunities for Members

T he Painters and Allied Trades Labor Management Cooperation Initiative (LMCI) represents a partnership between International Union of Painters and Allied Trades employers and union leaders with the common goal to expand the business of union construction compa-

nies which, at the same time, puts more IUPAT members to work.

The LMCI offers a number of ser-vices and resources to employers to help them build a better business. This includes exclusive industry infor-mation to assist in bidding jobs, steward training programs, incentive-based safety training programs and large venue meetings to encourage the exchange of best-practices among peers.

One of the most proactive arms of the LMCI is its growing corps of industry liaisons. These LMCI repre-sentatives work every day to improve the market share of the unionized construction industry. Some of their responsibilities include participating in pre-job assessments on construc-tion projects that have IUPAT contrac-tors and members working on site, assisting in contract negotiations to both parties at the table, and hosting and conducting various LMCI/IUPAT/Finishing Contractors Association functions and programs across North

America. All of these responsibilities serve to increase business opportuni-ties for IUPAT contractors, and work prospects for IUPAT members.

“Promoting and maintaining the presence of a union workforce and companies in our industries requires more than just phone calls and emails from our headquarters in Hanover, Maryland,” says Greg Renne, admin-istrator of the LMCI. “Face-to-face meetings and handshakes are what ultimately get the job done on that front, and that is why we have these liaisons working in the field.”

Recently, the IUPAT union leaders and employers who sit on the board of the LMCI directed Administrator Renne and the industry liaisons to adopt a new direction of work in addition to their regular duties in the field. Each liaison will now focus on a specific IUPAT trade (or trades) and the issues of interest or contention for IUPAT employers and members in

that industry. The goal is for there to be a representative in the field with a particular expertise in each craft to problem-solve, build industry rela-tions and further promote the IUPAT workforce and employers based on industry-specific working relationships developed in the field.

In this edition of the Journal, we are highlighting the work being done in commercial paint and wallcover-ing, and in industrial coatings.

Dave Stvartak, an LMCI industry liaison since 2007, is working within the commercial painting and wallcov-ering industries. One of his current priorities is to work directly with the manufacturers of some of the mate-rials IUPAT members apply on the job in these crafts. This gives the IUPAT the opportunity to use the latest and greatest technology and materi-als from those manufacturers in our training programs, and also remain on the forefront of new technology being developed in the materials and tools IUPAT members use on job sites throughout North America (e.g., micro-perforation and permeable paste and primers to fight damage from humidity). This is a necessity for our wallcovering workforce to remain in demand.

Stvartak is also working with the professional associations that rep-resent the industry. He and the LMCI are working closely with the Wallcoverings Association and the Wallcovering Installers Association to develop a new industry certifica-tion for wallcovering professionals that will give trained workers a com-

LMCI Industry Liaison Dave Stvartak LMCI Industry Liaison Rick Matthews


petitive edge to be hired in the com-mercial workplace. That means more job opportunities for IUPAT members because of our advanced training.

Rick Matthews is new as an LMCI industry liaison, but already making progress in the industrial coatings industry. He, with the LMCI, IUPAT and the Finishing Trades Institute, is devel-oping specific language to cover all aspects of bridge painting and the rest of the industrial painting trades that will provide a level playing field for

IUPAT employers to bid work on new projects. How is that accomplished? In far too much of the market, contrac-tors who use untrained or minimally trained workers on projects to save money on labor underbid those with a skilled workforce. That often gives such contractors a competitive advantage in the bidding process. Requiring a certain degree of skills training and certification in the market, a standard of training the IUPAT already delivers, won’t allow such underbidding.

Keeping in line with the LMCI mis-sion to expand the market share for IUPAT employers and create more work opportunities for IUPAT mem-bers, Matthews is also working with the industry leaders to capture the contain-ment system work on bridges and other industrial projects.

During a bridge project, a contain-ment system consisting of scaffolding, a platform and tarps is erected to keep debris from escaping into the open air and the ground or water below. Scaffolding is erected to give workers access to the bridge, and the platform is suspended horizontally below the structure with the tarps.

Such work can account for as much as 50 percent of the total man hours required on an industrial proj-ect. The LMCI and the FTI are working together to provide IUPAT employ-ers with the workforce that has the required training to put the scaffold and containment system in place.

These are just a few examples of how the Painters and Allied Trades LMCI is making a difference for IUPAT members on a daily basis to create more work for them, and a better bottom line for our employers. Learn more about what the LMCI does by visiting www.LMCIonline.org.

As technology advances for materials and tools in wall covering, the LMCI is making certain our workforce remains on the forefront to remain competitive.

The LMCI is working with industry leaders to capture the platform, scaffolding and containment work on bridges and other industrial projects. If successful, IUPAT workers will see increased work opportunities in the future.


Job Corps Training Opportunity Opens Door to Community Service

W e all know that training is the key to members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades winning more jobs than our non-union counterparts. That is why we, as a union, take every opportunity to begin the organizing and

training process as early as we can in the lives of young men and women who are seeking career opportunities. One of the most significant ways we are accomplishing this goal is working with the U.S. Job Corps Program.

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Founded over 50 years ago, Job Corps was cre-ated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to offer job training programs and opportunities to young people from various backgrounds. The IUPAT has been a partner since the late 1960s. Since then, we have been training and teaching our crafts to thousands of students and, at the same time, showing them the potential for a successful career that a life in the IUPAT can offer.

In addition to teaching the Job Corps students a trade to build a career on, the instructors and leaders of the IUPAT Job Corps classes encourage students to give back to their communities, as well. Often times, this comes in the form of putting their new found skills to work for community groups who need work done on their facilities that they cannot afford.

Case in point, a new Workers Center was set to open in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fall, but was running behind on the funds to finish badly needed painting. The center provides training and education

to the homeless to make them more employable and to give them an opportunity to make a new life for themselves. IUPAT representatives learned about their situation, and called on instructors at the Schenck Job Corps Center in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, to find student volunteers, and they made the three-hour drive to the center. It was a yet another effort to give back to our communities under the IUPAT CORE (Community Organizing for Real Economics) initiative.

In just a few days, the students prepped the walls and sprayed 30 gallons of primer and wall paint. They easily made the deadline for the grand opening of the center and received sincere gratitude from its staff. Yet, this was more than the noble cause of giv-ing back to the community for the students; this was training. “The project was a volunteer project, but it was real world training for my students,” said Schenck Painting Instructor Clint Wright. “They got a real sense of being on an actual job site and working as a crew; that’s an extremely valuable lesson to learn.”

Schenck Job Corps Center students paint the new Workers Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. (L-R): Anthony Nealy, Peter Hoffner, Job Corps Instructor Clint Wright and Cody Smith.


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The FTI is our industry’s train-ing arm, and it exists to help ensure that signatory employ-ers have the highest-quality, most-skilled, best-educated and most-productive workers in the construction industry. The FTI constantly studies areas where it has been successful in form-ing new curriculum and new training programs, and then applies those best practices to other crafts. The FTI also utilizes industry input to help it become more responsive to member and contractor needs.

These efforts help the FTI as it reaches for its two main goals: 1.) Being recognized as the finishing industry’s leading-edge resource for developing edu-cational materials and training the most qualified instructors; 2.) Being a proactive partner and assisting local area training programs in raising their training standards, recruiting and retention policies.

The FTI’s two main purposes are to train our indus-try’s trainers and develop our industry’s training curriculum. The FTI’s curriculum helps local training centers deliver craft training, safety training, supervi-sory training, certification training and so much more. The FTI is a crucial cog in our industry, and it’s impor-tant that both contractors and employees utilize the numerous resources the FTI makes available. When the FTI hits its goals, the industry wins.

Every time I receive an update on the FTI’s activi-ties, at events like the LMCI Finishing Industries Forum, I walk away even more impressed. Our international training arm is not sitting on its hands nor twiddling its thumbs. Our international training arm is pushing into the future. Need an example? Look no further

than the FTI’s online training program. The FTI has made an entire library of interactive videos available that today’s workers can learn from at the comfort of a computer.

An important thing for each and every one of us to remem-ber, however, is that the FTI

really needs our help (both labor and management) to succeed. It doesn’t matter how great a training program is if no one in North America implements it. Contractors need to have regular communication with their local training centers and remain active in their JATC’s in order to keep abreast of the latest FTI programs. Local training centers need to stay in tune with the FTI and implement the great programs they develop.

While at times labor and management may have differing goals in mind, we can both agree on one overarching goal: to capture more marketshare and create more work for the signatory construction indus-try. The way we capture that marketshare is to con-tinue putting out the highest-quality products that separate us from our competitors. We must maintain that level of separation. And if we want to maintain that separator, we must continue supporting the FTI.

FCA International believes the FTI is so crucial we wrote them into our strategic plan. FCA has and will continue to support the FTI in its implementation of its strategic plan. We will continue working with our labor partners to pound the pavement and ensure that separator of quality between signatory and non-signatory continues to exist.

As always, glad to be here.

The Signatory Industry’s Separator: High Quality

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High Quality (noun): the quality of being superior. When comparing signatory contractors to non-signatory contractors, there are a slew of comparisons that could be made. Out of all those comparisons, the signatory industry has one key separator over its non-signatory com-

petitors: consistent high quality. High quality is our industry’s greatest asset, and in our world, high quality is a result of our industry’s highly-skilled workers. That’s one of the big reasons the Finishing Trades Institute International (FTI) is so important to this industry.

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Post Retirement Work – Changes You Should Know

At the September meeting of the Board of Trustees, policy recom-mendations were presented to and approved by the Board. As a result, changes in the process for benefit adjustments for post-retirement work were implemented. If you plan to retire and return to work, or already have, please familiarize yourself with these changes..

The Trustees must ensure that the pension plan remains in compliance with IRS rules for tax-exemption. A recent IRS ruling clearly prohibited early retirement benefits to individuals who do not actually “retire,” which means leaving work for the contrib-uting employer with no intention to return to work, and led the Plan to review its procedures from the ground up to ensure compliance with IRS rules. The Plan must also follow its Funding Improvement Plan and the legal limitations on benefit increases during its Funding Improvement Period to improve the Plan’s funding for the benefit of all participants.

Pay and Offset. After reviewing various legal and operational issues, the Trustees clarified the plan and adopted a uniform “pay and offset” rule, which legally can be applied for post-retirement work at all ages. If you return to work in 2016 or later after retirement without a suspension of benefits, pension benefit accruals for your additional work under a waiver will be calculated under this rule.

When the Plan pays benefits under a waiver of suspension, it pays out money that it is not legally required to pay and reduces plan assets for other participants that are only par-

tially restored by new contributions. There are reasons to allow waivers when workers are needed, but the “pay and offset” method allows the Plan to take account of the extra pay-ments by comparing the retirement benefits received while working under a waiver each year to the actuarial lump sum value of any benefit your additional work may earn for that year. If the retirement benefits you receive are greater than the value of the benefits otherwise earned for your additional work, you will not receive an additional benefit adjustment to your retirement benefit amount. If you work under a waiver, you still receive the benefit of wages in addition to pension benefits.

Recalculation and Payment Dates. If you retire under Early Retirement, any additional benefits earned for your work after retirement will only be calculated and paid to you once you reach age 65 or, if later, stop

suspendible work in the IUPAT trades. The Fund office will review post-retire-ment work at age 65, but, if you work after age 65, you will need to notify the Fund office in writing when you stop work to start payment of addi-tional benefits. Once you reach age 65, you will be eligible to make a new benefit election for the payment form of any post-retirement benefit accruals due to you for your post-retirement work and any later work after Normal Retirement Age.

After Normal Retirement Age (nor-mally, age 65), additional benefits for post-retirement work will only be paid once you stop working in the IUPAT trades and so notify the Fund office. Any additional benefits will be recal-culated for each year you worked under the “pay and offset” method and be paid in the same form of pay-ment as you elected at or after age 65 – normal retirement age.

If you are still working at your man-datory payment date (April 1 after the year you turn age 70 ½), the Plan will automatically begin payment of the benefits you earned to that date. It will then recalculate and pay any additional benefits under the “pay and offset” method in each succeed-ing year.

For individuals who worked after retirement and before the implementa-tion of the recent change approved by the Board of Trustees, the Fund office will conduct reviews for any additional benefits due and will advise these individuals of adjust-ments in their benefits. This process is hoped to be completed by April of 2016.

A recent review of the Plan regulations and modifications in the software for Fund computers dictated that

a thorough review of protocols including post-retirement benefit adjustment procedures be reviewed. To

limit any complications due to possible changes in rules or procedure, adjustments for post-retirement

work in 2014 were placed on hold until the Board of Trustees could fully assess the matter.


Listed below are the pensioners awarded a pension benefit through the International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund from September 2 through November 1, 2015. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, please join us in wishing them the best of luck, and a long and fruitful retirement.

ADAM F ALBANESE ...........LU 2011

JAMES R ALEXANDER ............LU 96

FAKHRUDDIN HASSAN ALI ....LU 27

JOE ALMARAZ ....................LU 130

HAROLD J ANDERSON ......LU 1036

DAVID E APPELHANS, SR ........LU 27

GEORGE D ARMENIS ..............LU 6

OCTAVIO BARAJAS ...........LU 1136

BARON P BAYARD ..............LU 636

DAVID A BECKMAN ............LU 880

RENE O BEIRO ....................LU 636

JOHN THOMPSON BEY ...........LU 6

MICHAEL STEPHEN BIGWOOD , SR. ..................LU 1331

GLENN A BINGHAM .........LU 2001

MIRO BIOSIC ....................LU 1036

EUGENE S BOHNARCZYK, JR. ...LU 1456

PETER A BONANNO ...........LU 490

ROGER G BONGERT ...........LU 802

CALOGERO C BONO ........LU 1010

TIPTON B BORING, SR. ........LU 437

DIETER BRAUNE ..................LU 775

CHARLES H BRENSINGER, JR ..LU 1004

MITCHELL STEVEN BROWER LU 201

JAMES M BUTLER ...................LU 97

CHARLES A CAMPER ..........LU 1052

MICHAEL T CAPALBO ............LU 24

FAUSTO CARDILLO ..............LU 113

KENNETH CARLSON ..........LU 1136

RICHARD C CARON, JR .......LU 357

ALBERTO A CASTRO ............ LU 756

PETER G CASTRO, JR. ........LU 1087

ANTONIO CEDENO, JR .....LU 1036

MICHAEL CHIASSON ..........LU 156

TODD S CHRISTIANSEN ......LU 357

SAL J CINNANTE ................LU 159

ROBERT WAYNE CLEMONS LU 156

HERBERT C CODDINGTON LU 1846

WILFRED J CODERRE ...........LU 577

LAWRENCE J COOK ...........LU 357

PATRICIA A CORLEY ..............LU 57

PATRICIA A COSGRIFF .........LU 694

EDWARD J COWART .........LU 1010

MICHAEL COX ......................LU 88

BRENDA J CROCKETT ........ LU 1165

STEVE A CUMBERLEDGE ....LU 1136

FILADELFO J CUMPLIDO .......LU 195

ERICK A DAVIS ....................LU 368

DAVID ANTHONY DE MARCO .. LU 24

ANTONIO DELGADO ........LU 1036

WILLIAM DAVID DELSO ......LU 1433

RALPH D DEMPSEY ................LU 43

GARRY LYNN DILLARD .........LU 807

RONALD L DILLEY ..............LU 1937

ERIC GALEN DIXON ..........LU 2011

HAGOP KEVORK

DJOUHARDJIAN ......................LU 5

TERRY D DOBBINS .................LU 57

GEORGE E DUGAN, IV. ....... LU 558

JEFFREY LEONARD DUNCAN . LU 47

RONALD J EASTBURN ........ LU 1964

DONALD R ELLIOTT ..............LU 226

DIRO L ENDSLEY .................LU 193

JEFFERY E ENRIGHT ........... LU 1165

DOUGLAS J FERRARO ........LU 1175

JOSEPH J FLYNN .................LU 277

GREGORY A FORD ..............LU 159

LOUIS S FULCO .................LU 1004

RICHARD A. GANGE .............LU 27

DOUGLAS PAUL GANN .....LU 9254

CARLOS A GARCIA .............LU 365

WILLIAM L GETTY, JR. ........LU 1122

MICHAEL LOWELL GIBSON ..LU 804

ROBERT CLEVE GOLDSBY .....LU 456

ROBERT DAVID GOLDSMITH LU 386

JORGE E GOMEZ ..................LU 20

FREDERICK L GORRELL ...........LU 76

KELLY D GRANDSTAFF .........LU 246

PAUL ANGELO GRECO........ LU 186

DENNIS O GRIFFIN ...........LU 1959

MAXWELL L GRIFFITH, III ..........LU 3

KOSMAS GRILLIS .................LU 707

GLEN A GROHOL .................LU 41

RICHARD H GRUETZMACHER .. LU 145

MANUEL J GUERRA ...........LU 1004

JAMES A HALE ...................LU 437

GERALD E HANSON ...........LU 636

WILLIAM V HARRIS ..............LU 252

MICHAEL V HART ................LU 607

JOHN F HAWLEY ................LU 890

JUAN HERNANDEZ ...............LU 53

JAMES A HERRON ................LU 49

CARY M HILBERT .................LU 357

THOMAS G HISE ...................LU 32

DANIEL P HMIEL ..................LU 178

THOMAS ALLEN HOFFMAN ...LU 1010

WAYNE DOUGLAS HOJOHN .. LU 201

FREDERICK D HOYT ..............LU 79

GREG A HYDER .................LU 1786

JOHN VINCENT JACKSON ..LU 467

ANICETO D JASSO, SR ........LU 636

JERRY JENKINS ......................LU 18

JAY RICHARD JOHNSON .......LU 61

THOMAS E JOHNSON ........LU 460

DENNIS A KANE .................LU 159

RONALD W KING ...............LU 558

DANIEL E KNOX ..................LU 751

LAWRENCE NEIL KRESEL ......LU 155

ERIC F KRUMREICH ................LU 33

CRAIG L LABARE .................LU 681

FRANKLIN H LAVIGNA, JR ....LU 505

EDWARD C LENTZ ............LU 1269

TIMOTHY L LENZO ..............LU 460

DAVID RICHARD LIMBERIOS .LU 788

ROGER R LINDQUIST .........LU 1007

JAMES J LOWE ................... LU 159

MICHAEL I LOWE ................LU 567

CHARLES A LUCAS ................LU 47

MICHAEL J LUDFORD .............LU 27

GREGORY STEPHEN MAINS ...LU 1165

EDWARD E MALLON ........... LU 178

JAGANMOHAN R MANNAVA .. LU 1815

ELENA M MARCHESCHI ......LU 829

JOSEPH L MARSHALL ........... LU 963

JAMES LEALAND MATHERLY ... LU 1175

HERBERT MC CULLER ...........LU 604

GEORGE TERRY MCDOUGALL .. LU 300

DAVID S. MCINTYRE ..........LU 1922

JOSEPH A MELANESE ........LU 1136

GEORGE PATRICK MILAM .... LU 775

RICK L MILLER ...................... LU 880

KELLY S MITCHELL ...............LU 159

CHRISTOPHER P MONACO .LU 694

ANTHONY W MOONEY .....LU 156

RAMON A MORENO ........LU 1955

LOUIS THOMAS MORGAN, JR. .. LU 2011

DONNIE E MOSELEY .........LU 1169

FRANK R MOUNT, SR. ......... LU 841

MICHAEL J MUCARIA ........LU 1087

MICHAEL LEE MULLINS ........LU 707

LONNIE D MURPHY ............. LU 567

TERRY LEE MURPHY ............... LU 47

JOAO D NASCIMENTO .......LU 806

THOMAS LYNN ONEAL .........LU 53

JERRY LEMAR PACE ...............LU 37

JOSEPH O PALADINO ............ LU 24

THOMAS N PAPAHRISTOS ..LU 2011

ANIBAL PASTOR, JR. .............. LU 19

LARRY D PATTERSON .............LU 53

JOSEPH R PERRI .................LU 1955

FRANCIS E PETERSON ......LU 1100

JOSEPH P PFLIEGER ............LU 1331

DOUGLAS H QUALLS, SR ... LU 1964

JOSEPH MICHAEL RAYMER ....LU 88

RUSSELL R REED ...................LU 930

ROGER K RENAULT ............... LU 10

CRISPIN C REYES .............. LU 1176

DANIEL J RICHTER .............LU 2341

WILLIAM H RIMEL JR ............LU 963

TERRY J RIVERA .....................LU 98

LOUIS A ROBERTS ...............LU 774

ROBERT B RODDICK ............LU 169

CORNELIO RODRIGUEZ .......LU 831

GUILLERMO H RODRIGUEZ ...LU 1175

ANGELA K ROSE .................LU 226

DANNY L ROUSH .............LU 1275

MICHAEL D SAVOY .............LU 728

DENNIS J SCHEELE ............LU 1281

PETER SCUCCIMARRI .............LU 24

GARY M. SCULLY ................LU 831

RICHARD M SEALS ............LU 1976

DARRYL HOWARD SEIGEL ....LU 300

MELVIN L SHACK ..................LU 57

STEPHEN ALLEN SHOOK ...LU 1275

LEONARD L SILVA ................LU 741

JOSEPH E SIMMONS ...........LU 820

FRANCIS A SIRIANNI .......... LU 252

DARREL G SMITH, SR. ..........LU 669

PETER REED SMITHROVITCH .LU 201

JOHN HARLEY SNATCHKO ..LU 751

TAD JAKOB SOSNIAK ...... LU 1004

MICHAEL A STAACK ..............LU 61

DAVID W STONE ................LU 452

EILEEN SUSAN STRADLEY .... LU 277

ROGER C STRINGER ............LU 368

DAVID A SWARTHOUT ........LU 300

MICHAEL JOHN SWAYNGIM .... LU 751

LARRY E TALLHAMER ..........LU 1144

THOMAS J TEDESCO, SR ..LU 2006

STEVEN R. TIDD .................LU 1176

THOMAS J TIMKO, JR ..........LU 718

JUAN J TIRADO, JR ............LU 1976

JOSE A TOLEDO ................LU 1036

RUSSELL MELVIN TORGERSON .. LU 1094

THOMAS JOE TURNER .......LU 1165

KENNETH B VAN DE WOESTYNE ..LU 312

RICHARD P VAN DER MAELEN ... LU 186

DAVID LEE VAN LINDER ......... LU 38

EDWARD J VELASQUEZ .....LU 1237

ALAN D VENATOR ............ LU 1136

MATTY VIGGIANO ..............LU 847

JAMES F WALKER ..............LU 1333

EARL WATTS, JR ................LU 1087

CLIFTON WEBB, JR ..............LU 779

TONY L WELLS .................. LU 1175

RONALD G WERNECKE ...... LU 427

STANLEY D WHIGHAM .....LU 1940

CHRISTOPHER JOHN WHITEHILL .. LU 820

DAVID L WHITLATCH ........... LU 751

STEVEN A WITTMAN ........ LU 1922

OUR RETIREES

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July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015LOCAL NAME AMOUNT LOCAL NAME AMOUNT LOCAL NAME AMOUNT

IUPAT IN MEMORIAM

3 Howard Wilson......................$2,500.00

3 Evaristo Sandoval ..................$2,500.00

6 Ronald O. Heeter ...................$2,500.00

6 Paul Blycheck .......................$2,500.00

10 Juan Carlos Rios ....................$2,500.00

10 Teddy A. Phillips ....................$2,500.00

12 Bryan Myers .........................$2,500.00

12 Wayne Gilbert .......................$2,500.00

24 John Noon ............................$2,500.00

24 Robert E. Hancock .................$2,500.00

24 John Konstandakis .................$2,500.00

27 William N. Burkhardt..............$2,500.00

27 Vernon Doris .........................$2,500.00

31 Richard Sylvester ...................$2,500.00

31 George Matthews ..................$2,500.00

32 Michael Holt .........................$2,500.00

43 Gene Mark Hill ......................$2,500.00

53 Homer Lee Taylor ..................$2,500.00

53 Woodrow Cagle.....................$2,500.00

53 John G. Pearson ....................$2,500.00

57 Torris L. Burts, Sr. ..................$2,500.00

61 Robin E. Benson ....................$2,500.00

77 Robert E. Holt .......................$2,500.00

77 Arvin M. Hendry ....................$2,500.00

77 Herbert L West, Jr. .................$2,500.00

79 Alvin A. Bullock .....................$2,500.00

83 Edward J. Winsett..................$2,500.00

85 Robert Hyatt .........................$2,500.00

90 Gary L. Miley, Jr. ...................$2,500.00

112 James M. Stevens .................$2,500.00

115 John F. Cooke .......................$2,500.00

120 Robert LaSurs .......................$2,500.00

130 Lynn D. Gormey, Jr. ...............$2,500.00

138 Peter Bundic .........................$2,500.00

147 Michael Corriero ....................$2,500.00

159 Maynard C. Belvoir ................$2,500.00

159 Richard Abbey .......................$2,500.00

159 Ronald W. Miller ...................$2,500.00

159 Larry Gove ............................$2,500.00

163 Geza Berghold ......................$2,500.00

180 George Kopelas ....................$2,500.00

186 Gregorio Belinky ....................$2,500.00

188 Dale Bert Taylor ....................$2,500.00

193 Daniel C. Johns, Sr. ...............$2,500.00

193 Arthur A. Pruitt ......................$2,500.00

194 John Brucato.........................$2,500.00

194 Angelo Rodriguez ..................$2,500.00

195 Fernand Croteau ....................$2,500.00

195 Fred Hilton ...........................$2,500.00

197 Bryon E. Yowell.....................$2,500.00

200 Roberto Pacheco....................$2,500.00

214 Larry P. Kelly ........................$2,500.00

226 Rondle G. Hill ........................$2,500.00

249 Gary R. Lovely.......................$2,500.00

265 Dante J. Dapice .....................$2,500.00

300 Donald Huckleberry ................$2,500.00

312 Aubrey Corum .......................$2,500.00

376 Dennis Gjertsen .....................$2,500.00

386 Dale B. Linderholm ................$2,500.00

386 Michael D. Weibye ................$2,500.00

386 Arnold R. Johnsen ..................$2,500.00

386 Robert g. Modeen.................$2,500.00

391 Anthony Pescarino .................$2,500.00

402 Joseph A. Carter ....................$2,500.00

419 Carl T. Tapp ..........................$2,500.00

427 William Harrison ....................$2,500.00

447 Gerald E. Turner ....................$2,500.00

448 Howard Whitmer ...................$2,500.00

460 Gregory Barrett .....................$2,500.00

460 Lyndon D. Thomas .................$2,500.00

460 Earl N. Cassaday ...................$2,500.00

460 Jess C. Hoover ......................$2,500.00

469 Joseph Streets ......................$2,500.00

469 Jeff Miller .............................$2,500.00

481 Joseph Moquin ......................$2,500.00

510 James K. Alvey......................$2,500.00

510 Ralph Morocco ......................$2,500.00

510 Bruce Anderson .....................$2,500.00

557 Manfred Weiss ......................$2,500.00

558 Darrel V. Hunt .......................$2,500.00

558 Charles F. Crotty ....................$2,500.00

558 Herbert W. Teer. ...................$2,500.00

558 Anthony P. Thome .................$2,500.00

567 Herbert Brooks ......................$2,500.00

567 Anthony Ortega .....................$2,500.00

577 Patrick J. O’Neill ....................$2,500.00

581 Robert Leahy ........................$2,500.00

607 Charles L. Olson ....................$2,500.00

636 John Cracknell.......................$2,500.00

636 Joseph P. Bernier...................$2,500.00

636 George Polanco .....................$2,500.00

639 Rose Leff ..............................$2,500.00

653 Michael J. Taft ......................$2,500.00

660 Edwin J. Connor ....................$2,500.00

677 Joseph M. Morabito ...............$2,500.00

681 Bruce Rindflesch ....................$2,500.00

707 John W. Ahladis ....................$2,500.00

707 Edward Havir ........................$2,500.00

718 Wallace Roper .......................$2,500.00

718 Robert Jobson .......................$2,500.00

728 Elmer Laird ...........................$2,500.00

741 Lloyd A. Berdollt ....................$2,500.00

751 Louis Moses ..........................$2,500.00

751 Frank P. Lechnar ...................$2,500.00

775 Nicholas J. Keil ......................$2,500.00

775 Robert F. Jennett ...................$2,500.00

781 William Wotlenzien................$2,500.00

781 Raymond Desruisseaux ...........$2,500.00

781 Leroy C. Hansen ....................$2,500.00

802 Clarence Krause .....................$2,500.00

802 Leslie W. Jones .....................$2,500.00

831 Randolph A. Beltran, II ...........$2,500.00

841 Clement Davis .......................$2,500.00

863 Jozef Pasierb ........................$2,500.00

880 Gene T. Phaneuf ....................$2,500.00

1004 Thomas L. Allison ..................$2,500.00

1004 Julius Hurewitz ......................$2,500.00

1005 Michael Florio .......................$2,500.00

1009 Abraham Bey ........................$2,500.00

1009 Jason P. Keat ........................$2,500.00

1009 Jason M. Mayer ....................$2,500.00

1010 Rufus D. Bryant .....................$2,500.00

1036 Peter Flannery ......................$2,500.00

1036 Joseph Kiss ...........................$2,500.00

1036 Jose A. Lomeli.......................$2,500.00

1044 Maurice Pickup ......................$2,500.00

1072 Roy Lawson ..........................$2,500.00

1072 Gary L. Perrock .....................$2,500.00

1087 Thomas Cross .......................$2,500.00

1094 Bruce A. McCleary .................$2,500.00

1138 James Damery ......................$2,500.00

1144 William M. Dowler .................$2,500.00

1144 Alvin Charlton .......................$2,500.00

1151 Ian McFee ............................$2,500.00

1165 Henry Murphy .......................$2,500.00

1168 Joe V. Lester .........................$2,500.00

1225 Arthell Benjamin, Sr. ..............$2,500.00

1236 Clifford M. Medley .................$2,500.00

1247 Roberto V. Moreno ................$2,500.00

1247 Dale E. Croghan ....................$2,500.00

1324 Robert B. Geiselhart ...............$2,500.00

1399 Odd Nilsen ...........................$2,500.00

1399 Preston L. Johnson.................$2,500.00

1399 Timothy Murphy ....................$2,500.00

1566 Stephen C. Zueck ..................$2,500.00

1671 William Konoski ....................$2,500.00

1671 George R. Gordon ..................$2,500.00

1756 Carlton Jackson .....................$2,500.00

1803 James Harris .........................$2,500.00

1819 Christopher Menard................$2,500.00

1891 Silvio Rea .............................$2,500.00

1891 Danny G. Jennings .................$2,500.00

1891 Ermes Pol Bodetto .................$2,500.00

1891 Miroslav Mike Varga ..............$2,500.00

1891 Bruce Willox .........................$2,500.00

1891 Mario Da Ros ........................$2,500.00

1922 Lawrence N. Saksa ................$2,500.00

1940 Carey L. Stinchcomb ..............$2,500.00

1944 Stanley S. Oshiro ..................$2,500.00

2002 Ralph O. Buske .....................$2,500.00

2011 John Q. Greer, Sr. ..................$2,500.00

2012 Brian Bumgarner ...................$2,500.00

2014 Horst Stendebach .................$2,500.00

2014 William Hendrix ...................$2,500.00

2014 Harold D. Griffin ....................$2,500.00

2015 Walter Kowalewich ................$2,500.00

2015 Robert Basye ........................$2,500.00

2341 Roy F. Feldmann ...................$2,500.00

2352 Salvatore A. Marino ...............$2,500.00

2352 George Huha ........................$2,500.00

2352 Harold H. Kaufman ................$2,500.00

2352 Dean W. Wiegand .................$2,500.00

2352 Robert S. Maison ...................$2,500.00


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