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Local 440 is pleased to an-

nounce that in partnership with

Activate Healthcare, members

and their families will soon

have access to convenient

health care services specifically

tailored to their needs. In the

near future, a new health cen-

ter will be opened to provide

convenient and cost-effective

health care for all eligible under

the Local 440 Health & Welfare

Plan.

The Local 440 Plan Trustees

are confident this move will

provide easier access to quality

health care and reduce expense

at the same time. In addition,

services provided at the health

center come at

no out-of-pocket

cost to the par-

ticipant.

Patient service

will be at the

forefront with on-

time appoint-

ments, lab ser-

vices, generic

prescriptions, and wellness

incentives.

This program will not replace

the current Health & Welfare

Plan, but co-exist with it. All

current benefits will still remain

in effect.

A facility and medical profes-

sionals are being put in place

and the health center is set to

be fully operational later this

year. Progress will be posted in

future newsletters and on the

Local 440 website.

Local 440 is proud to join the

Activate Healthcare family.

Local 440 moves forward with Activate to establish

Family Health Center / Clinic

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING ATTENTION: SERVICE DIVISION MEMBERS

A Special Meeting for all Ser-

vice Technicians will be held

on Monday, February 23,

2015 at 5:00pm. The meeting

will take place at the Union

Hall of Plumbers, Steamfitters,

& HVACR Service Technicians

Local 440 located at 3747 S.

High School Road, Indianapo-

lis, Indiana. The regular union

meeting will follow at 7:00pm.

The purpose of the meeting

will be to nominate and

elect three (3) Building

Trades Service Journey-

men to an Executive

Committee for the pur-

pose of negotiating a

new Service Agreement.

The current Agreement

expires on June 30,

2015.

3747 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 (317) 856-3771 fax (317) 856-7547 Toll-Free (800) 872-0155 www.ualocal440.org

February, 2015

Volume 30, Issue 1 Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440

Upcoming Events:

Next Monthly Union Meeting—

February 23, 7:00pm

March Monthly Union Meeting—

March 23, 7:00pm

State Apprenticeship Contest—

Fort Wayne, March 25-26

Mark Your Calendars:

Easter Egg Hunt—April 4

Years of Service Awards—April

27

Retirees’ BINGO & Luncheon—

May 13

Inside this issue:

Business Manager’s Report 2

Business Agents’ Reports 3-5

Training Director’s Report 6

Training Office News 7

Easter Egg Hunt Registration

8

Contract Suggestion Questionnaire 9

Announcements 10

Health & Welfare 11-12

As you read the business agents’

articles in this month’s newslet-

ter you will see that we have

some major projects set to

begin this Spring. These projects

along with the work that has

held steady over the last couple

of years should bring work op-

portunities throughout 2015.

ACTIVATE HEALTH

In addition to the positive work

outlook, I am also very excited to

announce that the Trustees of

the Local 440 H&W Plan have

signed a letter of intent with

Activate Health for the purpose

of opening a family heath cen-

ter / clinic later this year.

I will meet with representatives

of Activate over the next several

weeks to secure a location for

the center, select the medical

staff, and work through the im-

plementation process.

The health center will staffed by

a full-time primary care physi-

cian, a nurse practitioner/coach,

a nutritionist, and medical assis-

tants/phlebotomists. Services

provided will on the line of a

family physician with the added

benefits of onsite lab work and

generic prescriptions.

As the article on the front cover

stated, the Activate clinic will not

replace our current H&W Plan.

You will not be required to use

the facility; however, participant

utilization is the key for the cen-

ter’s success.

Why use the health center / clin-

ic?

It’s Free. All services, in-

cluding lab work and gener-

ic prescriptions are covered

at 100% with no deductible

or out-of-pocket expense.

Cash incentives will be of-

fered for initial physicals

and the achieving and main-

taining of wellness goals.

On-time appointments.

The Doctor and staff work

for us, not a physicians

group or hospital.

Better health through a

culture of wellness.

More information will be distrib-

uted to participants as we move

along in the implementation

process which will take approxi-

mately six months. We want you

informed every step of the way.

As I said, utilization is the key to

the your health center’s success.

PENSION REFORM ACT

We have received several inquir-

ies about the recently signed

Pension Reform Act of 2014.

The provisions of this Act were

fully supported by the UA and

include reforms that will provide

“Red Status” multiemployer

plans (those funded below 65%)

additional tools to save their

plan from insolvency.

The tools include the ability to

adjust current retiree’s benefits.

While this is not a popular idea,

in those funds headed for insol-

vency it is the only alternative to

prevent take over by the Pension

Benefit Guaranty Corporation

(PBGC) which would further re-

duce benefits.

I want to stress that the UA Na-

tional Pension Fund (PPNPF) is

not in this situation. The funding

improvement plan put in place

several years ago by our Trus-

tees has been successful and

current retiree benefits are not

in question.

NEGOTIATIONS SURVEY

Our current collective bargaining

agreements between the Me-

chanical Contractors Association

and the Service Contractors As-

sociation expire on May 31st

and June 30th respectively.

I have included a negotiations

survey sheet on page 9 of this

newsletter. The committees are

requesting your input to better

serve you in the upcoming nego-

tiation sessions.

Please take the time to complete

the survey and return the hard

copy or simply email your an-

swers or a scanned copy to me.

In its continuing expansion as a global presence, the United Association of Union

Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinklerfitters, Welders and HVAC Technicians (UA) has

signed an affiliation agreement with the organization’s counterpart in Ireland, the

Technical Engineering Electrical Union (TEEU) at the Irish Embassy in Washington,

DC. General President William P. Hite is shown with special guests Irish Ambassa-

dor Anne Anderson, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, TEEU General Secretary

Eamon Devoy, and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

James M. (Bubba) Johnson, Business Manager

UA AND TEEU OF IRELAND SIGN HISTORIC GLOBAL FEDERATION AGREEMENT AT THE IRISH EMBASSY

“ The doctors and

staff work for us,

not a physicians

group or hospital”

Plumbers, Steamfitters, & HVAC Service Technicians Local 440

James M. (Bubba) Johnson

[email protected]

Work on the Westside is slow at

this time. Like always, we are

at the mercy of the winter

weather and the budgets for the

new year, but 2015 looks prom-

ising. The new Marion County

Criminal Justice Center is await-

ing final approval and will be an

extremely nice project. The

natural gas conversion at IPL

Harding Street will also be a

really good job. In the begin-

ning it included Units 5 & 6,

then they added Unit 7 and a

water treatment project. All in

all the project totals somewhere

around $70 Million. There are

also rumors of a big job at the

Lilly Tech Center later this year.

One of the biggest projects on

the drawing board is the IU

Health job, combining Method-

ist Hospital and University Hos-

pital. This project could easily

be larger than the new Wishard

Hospital.

As our work picks up in 2015,

all sectors will be affected—

industrial, heavy commercial,

and hospital work. So, if you

have let any of your certifica-

tions or licenses lapse, now

would be the time to get them

updated. Like always when

things get busy, welders, li-

censed plumbers, med gas

mechanics, certified riggers,

and experienced supervisors

will be in demand.

2015 will also be big for the

other locals in Indiana, espe-

cially Local 136 Evansville and

Local 157 Terre Haute. In addi-

tion, there is a considerable

amount of work in Ohio, Ken-

tucky, and Tennessee. Again, if

you take a travel card job, re-

member that you are working in

another man’s jurisdiction. It

would be in everyone’s best

interest to stay out of local poli-

tics. One person can ruin it for

everybody!

On the political scene, our ene-

mies at the Statehouse are

busy trying to do away with

Common Construction Wage. It

would seem to me that the in-

terests of Indiana workers and

businesses are much better

served with a strong CCW law in

effect. This is not just a Union

issue. Once gutted, this will

pave the way for these projects

to be done by out-of-state con-

tractors and workers, taking

these public works projects

from the taxpayers of Indiana.

Definitely not fair!

Again this year at the February

meeting, I will ask the member-

ship to participate in the

Wounded Warrior Bow Fishing

Bash. The Warriors are treated

to a banquet, gifts donated by

Bass Pro Shops, Kings Archery,

and many others, and then

spend a night on the water with

a guide. These guys have a

ball!

See ya at the meeting!

Common Construction Wage

law again. Three republican

lawmakers have drafted sepa-

rate bills pertaining to CCW -

two would abolish the statute

and one would raise the thresh-

old to $1 Million. If adopted

into law, any of the three bills

will drastically change all State-

funded projects, meaning they

will be able to bring anyone

from anywhere and do that

work for any wages. So let’s get

on the phone or on the comput-

er and contact your Representa-

tives and let them know that

you do NOT support any of the

current bills concerning CCW!

Let’s move on to work in the

North. Work is currently holding

its own with ongoing projects in

all of the Chrysler Plants and a

few more small projects that

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

I would like to start this month’s

article out by saying that I am

ready for some warmer weath-

er! We have really been

blessed with little snow and ice

so far this winter, but it’s long

from being over.

I hope everyone had a wonder-

ful holiday and enjoyed being

with your families, I know I did.

The only one missing this year

was my soldier (son) who is

stationed in Hawaii. He prom-

ised to send us some warmer

weather and sunshine real

soon. (Yeah, right!)

I would like to take this time to

talk about politics. The last two

statewide elections have put us

in a place where we once again

have to fight to protect the

have just been released. In

addition, major expansions at

the Tipton Transmission Plant

and the ITP1 North Plant are

still in the early development

stage. Let’s keep our fingers

crossed that they move on

these projects also.

Bowen Engineering is still going

strong at the Whitestown

WWTP. It is great to see one of

our signatory contractors se-

cure this work and respect

trade jurisdiction by using Local

440 craftsmen.

“THANK YOU” to Brother Ralph

‘Boomer’ Culver and his wife

Alice, as well as the apprentic-

es, journeymen, and instructors

who assisted them, for putting

together the care packages

sent to the troops. Great job!

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

Jamie Fife, Business Representative Kokomo area

“If you have let any

of your

certifications lapse,

now would be the

time to get them

updated.”

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John P. Beaman, Jr.

[email protected]

Jamie Fife

[email protected]

“Let’s get on the phone

or on the computer and

contact your

Representatives and let

them know that you do

NOT support any of

the current bills

concerning CCW!”

We are seeing the normal slow-

down in work due to weather

and budgets running out at

many of our end users. In Janu-

ary, the Indiana Subcontractors

Association had a pre-bid meet-

ing on the new headquarters for

Cummins that will be erected on

part of the old Market Square

Arena property. The mechanical

bids will be issued in March and

the expected finish date is Au-

gust, 2016. This is a sizable

project, and hopefully one of our

signatory contractors will be the

successful bidder.

John Beaman and I attended the

Tennessee Pipe Trades Conven-

tion recently. The work outlook

in Tennessee and Kentucky for

travel card will be good shortly;

many in the area have full em-

ployment. One local is sched-

uled to build two stadiums and

will need over 200 plumbers. As

this work unfolds, we will keep

you aware, and if you are willing

to travel, there will be some op-

portunities.

In 2005, I was appointed to work

on the Indiana Board of Safety

Review. This board oversees all

OSHA cases that go to trial. It is

quite interesting being involved

in these cases and seeing that

the Department of Labor will

issue fines but they are more

interested in improving safety

conditions for Indiana workers.

Indiana’s overall non-fatal work-

place injury and illness rate has

reached a historic low. Accord-

ing to the Indiana Department of

Labor’s annual Non-fatal Work-

place Injury and Illness Report

for 2013, the state’s non-fatal

occupational injury and illness

rate fell for the second consecu-

tive year. Indiana’s rate is 3.8

injuries or illnesses per 100 full-

time workers.

This is the lowest recorded rate

since the Survey of Occupational

Injuries and Illnesses began in

1992. The 2013 rate represents

a 5% decline from the 2012 rate

of 4.0 per 100—the lowest rate

previously on record. The most

significant improvement among

the major Hoosier industries was

in the state’s agriculture industry

(3.6 per 100 full-time workers in

2013 compared to 7.2 per 100

in 2012). The agriculture indus-

try experienced a 50% decline in

non-fatal worker injuries and

illnesses from 2012.

Work on veteran Tim Senkow-

ski’s home continues to pro-

gress. Below are recent photos

and an update on the construc-

tion to the project.

Michael A. Brooks, Business Representative East area

Veteran Tim Senkowski’s home project update

“Indiana’s overall

non-fatal

workplace injury

and illness rate has

reached a historic

low.”


Mike Brooks

[email protected]

The progress on the home for Wounded Warrior Tim Senkowski is

moving forward and is closed in for the winter so that work can

continue inside. Tim visits the site almost daily and really gets a

kick out of interacting with the volunteers that are helping with

the build.

At this point The Path Home, the organization that started this

build, is back in the fundraising mode for the final push. One of

the biggest donors has been Jay Ricker who owns Ricker’s gas

stations.

Electrical and plumbing rough-in has started and the gas meter is

set. We are currently drying the crawlspace and warming the

house so that the chill is knocked off for the volunteers. Another

company has joined in and is donating the remaining siding we

need. When the weather breaks the wells and septic will be in-

stalled.

It must be noted that one person is the hinge pin of the build, his

name is Gary Scheuermann. Gary is a recent retiree with con-

struction experience. We had the good fortune to meet Gary and

get him to volunteer to project manage the home. He was truly a

godsend and we would be hard pressed to do the job without

him.

If the weather cooperates it appears with any luck, we will get Tim

and his family moved into their new home late this spring!

I would like to wish everyone a

Happy New Year! By the time

you receive this newsletter we

will be a couple months into

2015. I hope the new year

started off well for you and that

the rest of the year is a safe

and successful one.

We have received quite a few

inquiries about the explosion

and fire at Husky Refinery in

Lima, Ohio. First and foremost,

no injuries were reported, and

all personnel have been ac-

counted for. It was a miracle

that no one was hurt. Thank

God it didn’t happen a few

weeks earlier. If that would

have been the case, we would

have had a lot of UA brothers

and sisters in harm’s way.

The state’s Environmental Pro-

tection Agency reported that

tests of the air around the plant

haven’t detected anything haz-

ardous. The company contin-

ues monitoring air quality, but

there is currently no environ-

mental threat.

It’s still too early to say what the

impact may be to production. I

am sure the evaluation of the

damage may take some time. I

do know it is one of the older

plants and I believe it supplied

about 25% of Ohio’s gas supply.

Whether they fix the damage or

build a new plant, time will tell.

In the meantime, please don’t

call Lima’s union office asking if

they need hands for the refin-

ery. When the time comes, they

will call Local 440 for help.

Work in the East is slowly pick-

ing up, as we had hoped. The

Sugar Creek project has been

manning up, which is good to

see after talking about the pro-

ject for so long.

The Ardagh Glass plant (the old

Anchor Hocking plant) in Win-

chester is gearing up for a 60-

day shutdown. A glass furnace

rebuild and rework of three IS

machines are scheduled. It

sounds like they will also rework

the compressor building. If so,

that should take a few hands.

Johns Manville in Richmond has

a shutdown in the works.

BMWC was awarded the project

and we should know something

in the next few weeks on the

scope of work. Usually this is a

fairly nice shutdown and should

take a few people.

Ball State still has not released

their up-and-coming projects,

but they should by the end of

the first quarter.

As you can see, work in the

Eastern part of the territory is

slowly picking up and hopefully

this trend will continue through

the next few years.

a high-visibility site. Also, weld-

ers will be tested before work-

ing on the site. We will find out

the test parameters at the pre-

job this month. Manpower is

expected to peak out at around

100-120 fitters and welders,

with peak employment ex-

pected in the late fall to some-

time over the winter.

On the political side, Bills for

this Session have been filed,

and we have 3 that attack the

Common Construction Wage

statute. Two of the Bills are to

abolish the statute totally, and

one is to raise the threshold to

$1 Million before the statute

will be instituted. At this point,

about 75% of all common wage

work is in the $500,00 to $1

Million range, so this would be a

Although there is some work on

the books, it looks like the Co-

lumbus area will be slow over

the next couple of months.

Work is starting in Shelbyville

on the new Major Hospital and

Greiner Brothers should be

hiring over the next couple of

months. HFI should be starting

at Johnson Memorial Hospital in

Shelbyville and at Victory Field

in Indianapolis in the next

month as well.

We have a pre-job with CB&I on

February 17th and they should

start hiring in late March or

early April. Some quick notes on

the Eagle Valley job are that

everyone will be drug-tested

before hiring, all crafts are re-

quired to wear long sleeves at

all times, and the project will be

major blow to the statute.

There has also been another

Bill filed to abolish PLAs on

public work projects. We are

working every day trying to cre-

ate relationships with the legis-

lators to help protect our inter-

ests in this very volatile time at

our Statehouse.

Negotiations are upcoming, so

please take time to fill out the

enclosed survey on Page 9 if

you have any ideas or sugges-

tions for the upcoming contract.

In closing, a little side note for

all of you who are tired of this

cold weather: Pitchers and

catchers report to Spring Train-

ing by the end of February, and

I for one can’t wait for the Boys

of Summer to get back to work!

Jack E. Neal Jr., Business Representative Muncie area

Robert R. Stieneker, Business Representative Columbus area

“Work in the East

is slowly picking

up, as we had

hoped.”

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Jack Neal

[email protected]

Bob Stieneker

[email protected]

“We are working every

day trying to create

relationships with the

legislators to help

protect our interests in

this volatile time at

our Statehouse.”

Brothers and Sisters,

2015 is well under way as we roll

through February. It’s been quite

the mild winter, especially com-

pared to last year. With under

normal snowfall I actually haven’t

had to plow snow yet, as I was

out of town with the small snow

at the first of January. It’s always

nice this time of year to hear

from the snowbirds calling in,

asking about the weather, and

bragging about how nice it is in

places down south. I guess we

can all hope to reach retirement

and get to enjoy warm winter

weather someday.

The efforts of the Training De-

partment to keep up with certifi-

cations are endless. We contin-

ue to maintain Med Gas and

Weld continuity, Med Gas Install-

er, Foreman, Industrial Rigging

and Signal Person. The latest

craze is all about OSHA certifica-

tions. Many jobsites, at the re-

quest of the owner, are requiring

that OSHA certification issue

dates (whether 10 or 30) be re-

cent. Some ask for 5 years and

others say it has to be within the

last 3 years to still be acceptable.

We have added the OSHA-30 to

our list, and will be sending notic-

es to the members who took the

course 3+ years ago. Of course,

it’s up to each member to decide

whether to update or not. If you

call the Training Center to up-

date, let us know if you prefer a

Saturday class or a weeknight

class.

We just finished the application

process for the 2015 class selec-

tion. We will be interviewing new

candidates in March and starting

a new class in June. We will

graduate our last small class this

summer and if the committee

decides, we will again increase

our numbers. The hope of the

committee is to once again push

our enrollment up to around the

200 mark. That number will

work really well in many aspects

related to the Training Depart-

ment and the Local as a whole.

If you know someone who has

applied that did not meet the

deadline, or doesn’t get accepted

this year, tell them not to give up.

Some of the best things in life

are those that try one’s patience.

I leave you with this quote:

“At its highest level, the purpose

of teaching is not to teach—it is

to inspire the desire for learning.

Once a student’s mind is set on

fire, it will find a way to provide

its own fuel.”

-Sydney J. Harris

Don’t forget to buy American at

every opportunity!

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, vocational tech students and Indiana legislators were able

to visit with representatives of our statewide apprenticeship programs and try their hand at

virtual welding. Thanks go out to the ISPTA Training Coordinators and to Local 440 organiz-

ers John Kurek and Duane Harty for all their hard work. The event was even more success-

ful than last year with a larger number of students and legislators than ever before!

Donald J. Bough, Director of Training

2015 JATC Showcase at Indiana Statehouse

“Many jobsites, at

the request of the

owner, are

requiring that

OSHA

certification issue

dates be recent.”


Don Bough

[email protected]

Local 440’s Don Bough (top) shows Rep-

resentative Eric Koch the benefits of

highly skilled craftsmen of the UA while

other Representatives (right) discuss the

benefits of apprenticeship and even try

their hand at welding.

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

Volume 30, Issue 1

Class Description Class Begins Class Ends Days of Class Cost of Class

UA-21 Certification Feb. 28th March 14th Saturdays Free

UA-41 Certification April 11th April 25th Saturdays Free

R410A Certification April 8th April 9th Wednesday & $30 Test Fee

Thursday

UASTAR Prep Class March 31st May 19th Tuesdays $30 Book Fee

UASTAR Test May 19th May 19th Tuesday $134 Test deposit

Anyone who wants to update their OSHA-10 certification may do so by going to

www.careersafeonline.com and choosing the Construction Industry Course. The

cost is $25.

Ivy Tech Degree for Journeymen

Any Journeyman who believes he or she has completed all requirements for

the Ivy Tech Associates Degree program needs to contact the Training Office

(317-856-6426) as soon as possible to complete an Ivy Tech Graduation Ap-

plication. The deadline to submit this application and be eligible to partici-

pate in their graduation ceremony is March 1, 2015.

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EASTER EGG HUNT 12th Annual

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 4th. This event is open to the children and grandchildren of

members of Local 440 under the age of 12. All children must be accompanied by an adult; no unattend-

ed children please.

The Easter Bunny will be on hand to help us celebrate this special family day. Bring your own camera to

capture memories. Cookies and punch will be served. The winner of the coloring contest will be drawn

from the barrel.

Events:

Pictures with the Bunny 11 am – 12:30 pm Refreshments 11 am – 12:30 pm Coloring Contest 11 am – 12:00 pm Drawing after the hunt Egg Hunt 12:00 sharp – Mr. Bullhorn will announce the start

All children will receive prizes specially selected for their age group. To ensure we have enough prizes,

all children must be pre-registered with the form below.

Name of Local Member _______________________________________________

Please print names and ages of children attending and return registration to Indianapolis office (Local

440, 3747 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241)

_________________________________________________ Age ________

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Volume 30, Issue 1

Return this page to Local 440 by mail, in person, or email your

answers to

[email protected]

Which Collective Bargaining Agreement are you currently under?

Mechanical Service

What, if any, language change would you make to our existing contract in relation to the following?

Working conditions:___________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Safety:______________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Supervision:__________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

How would you allocate a wage package increase? Please number your preference (1-6) in order, with 1

being the highest importance and 6 being the lowest importance.

____On the check ____Local Pension ____Health & Welfare

____National Pension ____Training ____Eye, Dental & Disability

Additional comments:_________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

The Local 440 Negotiating Committee is looking for your input on

the upcoming contract. Please complete and return the following

questionnaire. Your input is appreciated!

Member Obituaries

Volume 30, Issue 1

Jack E. Manning, Retired Refrigeration

Initiation date: March 26, 1973

Passed away: December 5, 2014

Roy T. ‘Pete’ Brown, Retired Plumber

Initiation date: December 22, 1971


Richard C. Coon, Retired Plumber

Initiation date: January 9, 1967

Passed away: March 27, 2014

Recent Retirees

James H. Poulson July 1, 2014

Paul S. Bills August 1, 2014

Gregory D. Landis October 1, 2014

Chester A. McNew October 1, 2014

Mark J. Wayman, Journeyman Plumber

Initiation Date: April 30, 1999


Lee Tucker, Retired Pipefitter


Passed away: January 1, 2015

John Gearheart, Retired Plumber

Initiation date: January 28, 1952


INDIANA'S COMMON CONSTRUCTION WAGE LAW: Creating Local Job Opportunities and Fueling Indiana's Economy

The Common Construction Wage (CCW) is the wage paid to construction

workers on Indiana’s publicly financed projects that cost more than

$350,000. Projects like Eskenazi Health, the Indianapolis International

Airport, Lucas Oil Stadium, and major projects at state universities were all

built using the Common Construction Wage Law.

Voice your support for strong economic growth for Indiana’s local communities by contacting

your legislator today in support of maintaining Indiana’s Common Construction Wage law.

www.commonconstructionwage.org

Jesse McCoy, Retired Plumber

Initiation date: July 16, 1947


Thomas E. Baldwin, Retired Steamfitter


Passed away: February 4, 2015

Daniel Lecher, Retired Plumber

Initiation date: August 17, 1966

Passed away: February 6, 2015

Stephen E. Schott October 1, 2014

John A. Coyle November 1, 2014

Donald R. Miller November 1, 2014

Gary W. Bowen December 1, 2014


A Healthy 2015 Lifestyle

HEALTH & WELFARE

R esolutions are made on the first day of

the New Year in good faith—only to be broken

eventually around the end of January—usually

because they are weak commitments and not

intended to be long-term goals. Now is the

time to make healthy changes in behavior as

part of your lifetime goal. Call it ‘behavior

modification,’ in other words make healthy

changes in your lifestyle that will continue for

the rest of your life, such as:

1. Never use a salt shaker. There is al-

ready too much salt in prepared food, so

remove the salt shaker from the table.

2. Never eat sugar, chocolates, or anything

that has large amounts of sugar in it.

Insulin is excreted by the pancreas and

turns sugar into fat that is eventually

stored in your body. Continued con-

sumption of sugar can produce Type II

diabetes and cause weight gain.

3. Treat bad carbohydrates as poison:

cookies, pies, cakes, pastry, white bread,

potato chips, crackers, donuts, cereals,

etc. These simple carbohydrates are

broken down by enzymes in your body

into sugar and are swept away by insulin

and then converted into fat and stored in

your body.

4. Eat good complex carbohydrates: Vege-

tables are a source of great healthy car-

bohydrates that won’t make you gain

weight. The healthiest vegetables are

broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts,

kale, cabbage, bok choy, collard greens,

turnips, radishes, watercress, garlic,

leeks, avocados, mushrooms, sweet

potatoes, asparagus, red peppers, celery

and cucumbers.

5. East small portions of simple carbohy-

drates that will go directly to sugar such

as wheat bread, muffins, bagels, spa-

ghetti, pasta, potatoes, corn and carrots.

6. Eat fruit in the morning or an empty

stomach, so the nutrition can be quickly

absorbed by your body. Fruit contains

natural sugars that can be converted to

fat, so limit the amount of fruit that you

consume daily.

7. Get a physical exam by your doctor at

the beginning of every year.

8. After a successful physical examination

it is important to exercise every day. You

don’t have to run a mile or lift weights,

just go outside and walk. Of course any

exercise you can do, such as swimming,

biking, tennis, racquetball, etc. is great;

it improves circulation, strengthens your

heart and rids the body of antioxidants.

9. Eat lean meat, fish, chicken and turkey,

but carve away the fat first. A little fat is

not bad for you and keeps you from feel-

ing hungry, too much fat will add choles-

terol to your blood and cause problems.

Decide on these healthy lifetime changes in

2015, and forget the resolutions!

—Stewart C. Miller & Co., Inc.

www.scmiller.info

Future Moms

is here for you

Future Moms is a program that can help you pre-pare for a safe delivery and a healthy child. Our nurse coaches get to know you and your family, and they’ll support you through your pregnancy.

Best of all, it’s offered in addition to your health plan at no extra cost to you. Here’s what you get when you sign up:

A toll-free number you can use to talk to a ma-ternity nurse coach anytime, any day.

A maternity diary packed with tips for a healthy pregnancy and notes for your doctor visits.

A book to show you what changes you can expect over the next nine months.

A health assessment to make sure you and your baby stay as healthy as possi-ble.

Free phone calls with specialists, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, as needed.

Sign up for Future Moms as soon as you find out you’re pregnant.

To get started, call:

888-279-5449

Future Moms is a free

benefit through Anthem

for participants in the

Local 440 Health &

Welfare Plan

Stewart C. Miller & Co., Inc.

HEALTH & WELFARE

Benefit Areas Jan '15 % Paid Feb '14 - Jan '15 12 Mo %

In-Patient Hospital $210,597.12 12.88% $4,996,743.72 24.78%

Outpatient Hospital $425,062.37 26.00% $4,256,923.56 21.11%

Diag, X-ray,Lab $116,406.58 7.12% $1,459,478.39 7.24%

Prescription Program $405,460.13 23.10% $3,925,236.33 19.46%

Surgical $80,489.00 4.92% $1,045,778.70 5.19%

Other $131,060.82 8.02% $1,587,234.27 7.87%

Physician $37,265.16 2.28% $554,657.35 2.75%

*Prescriptions $39,845.56 2.44% $397,261.46 1.97%

Psych/Sub Abuse $22,132.95 1.35% $309,740.20 1.54%

Dental $85,994.64 5.26% $910,486.39 4.51%

Vision $26,141.60 1.60% $207,700.46 1.03%

Disability $24,852.21 1.52% $261,640.98 1.30%

Life Benefits $18,000.00 1.10% $115,500.00 0.57%

Taxes $11,815.09 0.72% $69,513.96 0.34%

TOTAL $1,635,123.23 100.00% $20,168,071.20 100.00%

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