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The Impact of Mentoring
the finishing trades as a carpet, linoleum and soft tile
installer.
I met him when I was interviewed for entry into our
been my privilege to meet so
apprenticeship program in my 20s. I remember my first
many of you at union meetings, on conversation with him, something like, “Here’s my busithe job, and at conferences and events spon- ness card. See me at the hall tomorrow; we gotta get you
signed up.” Anyone who knew Ray knew that he really
sored by our union, our industry partners and didn’t take no for an answer. So, I signed up.
My conversations with him thereafter revolved around,
the affiliates of the IUPAT. At those events, “Learn your trade and you won’t be out of work. Keeping
when I have the opportunity to have a per- busy, Kenny? You know, we can’t do this alone, we need
members to grow.” These comments and the conversasonal conversation with individuals, I more tions that they started, whether it was just me as an individual or as part of a group, have
often than not find myself in a
resonated with me throughout my
career.
“mentoring” discussion.
They are words of encourageI am not saying that I’m a perment, opportunity and leadership.
son who has seen and done it all
Yet, Ray did more than just speak
in the Trades, and trying to impart
about responsibilities. He led by
my unique wisdom in those discusexample, as well. If there was a
sions. Rather, I do my best to conunion meeting, Ray was there setvince experienced members of the
ting up the chairs. If there was a
IUPAT the importance of mentoring,
union outing, Ray was there at the
and explain to those who may have
grill. Leading by example and the,
just joined us how important having a
“I wouldn’t ask you to do anything
mentor is to their career and life. My
that I wouldn’t do” attitude is what I
own work is grounded in the mentorlearned from Ray.
ing I received as a young member
For me, mentorship means always
of our proud union. I draw on the
encouraging someone to not only
lessons I learned during those years
find their pathway, but encourage
KENNETH E. RIGMAIDEN
GENERAL PRESIDENT
nearly every day.
them along the way, check in on
Many have heard me speak at union meetings and their well-being, and never let them forget that we need
conferences about the importance of providing the oppor- them if we are going to grow as an organization.
tunity to pursue a career pathway in our industries to
Ray Spallone, the man who taught me so much
young men and women. Mentoring is an important part about being a union tradesman, passed away last
of that pathway.
month. I attended his funeral in California and I wasn’t
Although I am the beneficiary of mentoring starting surprised so many others were there to pay their
with my parents and the values that they instilled in me. respects to him and his wife, Frances. There were retirWhen it comes to my career in the finishing trades, I ees and active members alike. Clearly, he made an
had plenty of others; Ray Santiago, Al Gonzalez, Tom impact on our union and its members. As a member
Cuddie and many more.
of the IUPAT and the community in which he lived and
However, one man stands out in particular when worked, he had the values that we need to advance as
it came to my pathway, my local union business man- an International Union.
ager in Northern California, Ray Spallone. Ray was
Hopefully, he has inspired others to be the same kind
a no-nonsense leader, a WWII veteran who, upon of mentor he was to me, and to my fellow members.
his discharge from the service, pursued a career in
Rest in peace, Ray, and God Bless
s your general president, it has
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GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT
O
Don’t Be Fooled
n April 16th of this year, as I
worked with a group of IUPAT
staff and members of District
Council 51 on our Community Day of
Action in Baltimore, Maryland, I saw a
movement begin to happen. By the end of
the day, as we finished our work, I began
to see Facebook posts, emails, and text
messages from all over North America
showing the work our members did on
that day in community after
community, from coast to
coast, across the United
States and Canada.
Association. His divisive rhetoric is an old tactic used
to divide people and get people to blame their problems on one group or another.
Don’t think that the money interests are neutralized
because one candidate says he is spending all of his
own money for the campaign. That was only partially
true, and for the race for the nomination only. A substantial amount of money raised for his campaign to
be the Republican nominee was from individual contributions. The rest he loaned to his campaign with the
expectation that, now as the presumptive nominee, he
will bring in funds to pay himself back.
In May, Trump hired a hedge fund financier to
solicit campaign donations from
“big-money” donors. In fact, this
month, Trump is already hard at
work with the GOP to raise money
for his campaign and the party
by holding fundraisers in Boston,
In that moment, I felt a great
Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and
sense of pride in our great union.
New York City.
We were all united in giving
Moreover, as part of the 1%
back and strengthening our comhimself, he favors policies that
munities. Also, we were building
will be in his self-interest as evialliances that link us with the comdenced by his tax proposal that
munities in which we live and work.
further cuts taxes on the richest of
Unfortunately, the labor movement
the rich. His tax policies will stop
alone is not large enough to effect
our infrastructure investment and
all of the changes that benefit our
further deplete funding for edumembers and all working families.
cation, social security, Medicare,
However, together with all of the
and other programs necessary to
GEORGE GALIS
GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER
communities and various groups we
maintain the middle class.
are building partnerships with, we can speak with a
Some think that Donald Trump is necessary to
powerful voice for the benefit of all families.
our country because he is a business man and will
We are now in a season where we must use that bring his business acumen to running the country. Just
voice in the political arena. The outcome of these remember that the most successful businessman to be
elections, federal, state, and local, will have a great elected President of the United States was Herbert
impact on whether or not we continue to invest in the Hoover, whose presidency was a disaster to the couninfrastructure of our nation, raise the minimum wage, try. More important to us is that Mr. Trump and those
and implement policies that create middle class jobs he would surround himself with are anti-union and
in our nation.
have no empathy for people who work for a wage
I know many have become enamored with Donald each day.
The rest of this article will include some excerpts
Trump, thinking he is a tough guy who says what
he thinks. Don’t be fooled. He was pro-choice until from my article in September of last year, but it bears
it became politically expedient for him to be pro- repeating.
Don’t fall for all the hate mongering about Social
life. He was for gun control laws until he felt it to his
Continued on page 19
advantage to become the darling of the National Rifle
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 4 – WESTERN NEW YORK
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
O
n March 17, 2016, District
Council 4 celebrated St.
Patrick’s Day by participating in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in
the 23rd Old First Ward of Buffalo,
New York. Under the direction
of Business Manager/SecretaryTreasurer Jeff Carroll, Regional
Business Representative Mike Hogan
and Local 660 President Patrick
Knowles, this was the first appearance in the historic parade for the glaziers and glassworkers of Local 660.
As the parade continues to grow,
District Council 4 hopes to make this
an annual tradition with a rising attendance and presence each year.
District Council 4 represented the IUPAT in the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 – WASHINGTON, ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON, UTAH, WYOMING
CITIZENSHIP CLINIC
On February 6, 2016, District Council 5 and the immigrant
rights organization One America hosted a citizenship clinic
in Washington. The goal of the clinic was to assist legal
permanent residents who have satisfied the requirements to
become citizens complete the necessary paperwork. Over
50 One America employees and volunteers walked the
applicants through the process of filling out forms, made
sure all documents were in order, and then packaged the
documents for filing with the United States government. All
services for the clinic were free to the applicants.
Although the clinic was scheduled to begin at 10:00am,
there were applicants who were waiting at the building
as early as 7:00am. DC 5 met its goal of processing 60
applicants, all of whom showed up before the doors opened.
The applicants were diverse, representing 18 different
countries and ranging in age from 18 to 85 years. While they
all had various reasons for wanting to become Americans,
most expressed that they wanted to “officially” be part of the
country they love.
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DC 5’s Citizenship Clinic was a huge success. 60 applicants
applied for United States citizenship.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 6 – OHIO, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, PENNSYLVANIA
DC 6 MARCHES IN ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
On March 17, 2016, District Council 6
proudly represented the International
Union of Painters and Allied Trades during
a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cleveland,
Ohio. DC 6 walked the parade route with
customized banners and participants wore
the traditional green colors to celebrate
the day. It is estimated that over 10,000
people participated in the parade, which
began at East 18th Street, and ended at
Rockwell Avenue. On behalf of the IUPAT, we
thank DC 6 for representing our union and
continuing to promote our agenda.
District Council 6 representing the IUPAT in Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 – NEW YORK CITY
Women’s Committee Meeting
I
n April, District Council 9’s Women’s Committee hosted
its second annual meeting. The Women’s Committee
offers an opportunity for our more seasoned and experienced members to play a mentor role to our new members
and apprentices who are still learning the ropes. During the
meeting, they were able to discuss concerns and obstacles
women have faced, and receive advice on how to deal
with such issues. Future goals of the committee members
include getting involved with community-based and nonprofit organizations which help women and girls on issues
of women’s rights and the struggle for equal pay.
Members of District Council 9
addressed issues concerning
women’s rights in the
workplace at the Women’s
Committee Meeting.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 11 – CONNECTICUT,
MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND
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On April 20, 2016, District Council 11 swore in new members
to Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers Local
1274 (Bridgeport, Connecticut). Local Union 1274 President
Richard Shaw swore in the new members and welcomed them
to our union. On behalf of the International Union of Painters
and Allied Trades, we welcome our newest members to our
organization and wish them success in their careers.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 14 – ILLINOIS
DC 14 United Against Right-to-Work Agenda
I
n an effort to stand together and let Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner know that
its members want no part of his Right-to-Work agenda, District Council 14
has made shirts with its message to give to its members. These shirts will be
worn every Friday on the job site to show that they stand united against Right-toWork laws.
The impact of Right-to-Work laws in Illinois would lower workers’ earnings,
increase race and gender income inequalities, pensions would disappear, and
the health care would shrink for our workers. We need to educate our families,
friends and neighbors about the dangers of Right-to-Work laws. Please lend a
hand and help us fight to make a difference to protect our wages and benefits.
Members of District Council 14 were given
shirts to wear every Friday that speak
against the “Right-to-Work” agenda.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 15 – NEVADA, ARIZONA, COLORADO, KANSAS, WYOMING
LABOR FOR HILLARY CLINTON
On February 13, 2016, there was a large labor Get Out
from SEIU and the Nevada State Education Association, who
the Caucus rally and precinct walk that was held and staged
each took turns speaking to the room about the importance
from the headquarters of District Council 15 in Henderson,
of participating in the caucus on February 20th, and how
Nevada. District Council 15 Director of Government Affairs
important it was for Secretary Clinton to win Nevada and,
Jack Mallory welcomed the crowd to the union hall and to
ultimately, become our next president.
Southern Nevada, thanking everyone for coming out on a
District Council 15 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
unique holiday weekend. He stated that it was fitting that,
John Smirk, and DC 15 Director of Servicing William
“Not only is tomorrow Valentine’s Day, but it is Presidents
Swanson welcomed Secretary Clinton back to the council and
Day Weekend. We are here today because we would love to
escorted her to the stage, where she greeted over 500 union
see Hillary Clinton become the next president of the United
members, including several dozen IUPAT members who were
States of America!”
fired up and ready to go. After her address, the members
He introduced special guests from the HFIAW, BAC and
AFSCME international unions, as well as local representatives
canvassed many precincts, doing what labor does best,
putting feet on the street to get out the vote.
Presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton speaking at
the Get Out the Caucus rally
in Henderson, Nevada.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 17 – ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA,
NUNAVIT, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, DISTRICT OF MACKENZIE
SSPC Skills Training
D
istrict Council 17 has been
busy employing SSPC skills
tr a i ni ng in t he C an adian
Prairies in order to meet the needs
of members and signatory contractors working the oil and gas patch
in Alberta (LU 177) and the Potash
Mining patch in Saskatchewan (LU
739). Since December 2015, DC
17 has trained 24 members in C1
Fundamentals of Protective Coatings,
40 members in the C7 Blast course/
C12 Spray course/CAS exam combination offering, 23 members in
C3 Supervisor/Competent Person
for DeLeading Industrial Structures,
and 22 members in C5 (C3 annual
refresher). DC 17 is “all in” promoting third-party (SSPC) skills-based
training to ensure its members are
the best-trained, most highly qualified industrial coating applicators in
Canada!
Members
of District
Council 17
taking the
SSPC C-3
course at the
Saskatoon
Training
Center.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 53 – WEST VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, OHIO, VIRGINIA
DC 53 HOSTS 4TH ANNUAL COATING AND CORROSION
EXPO/COATING APPLICATION SPECIALIST FORUM
On April 6, 2016, District Council 53 held its 4th Annual Coating and Corrosion Expo/
Coating Application Specialist (CAS) Forum. With 34 vendors and nearly 290 in attendance,
the event was a huge success. Two continuing education classes for engineers and inspectors
were offered by Sherwin-Williams and Cor-Pro. The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)
and National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) were in attendance as vendors.
“This is a great event for us to showcase what we do here at our FTI training center, as well
as build relationships with people in the industry,” said DC 53 Business Manager/SecretaryTreasurer Dan Poling.
District Council 53’s
Coating
and Corrosion Expo/C
oating
Application Specialist
Forum.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 58 – ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY
HERSHEL WALKER PEACE & JUSTICE AWARDS BREAKFAST
On May 14, 2016, District Council 58/Local Union 120
(Collinsville, Illinois) member Steve Wayland was honored at the
24th Hershel Walker Peace & Justice Awards Breakfast. Brother
Wayland was recognized for his work with Community Organizing
for Real Economics (CORE), Advanced Skills Workforce Center and
other community groups. Other Hershel Walker Peace & Justice
Awards recipients included Christine Assefa, who helped with
“Get Out the Vote” in Ferguson, Al Neal for his legal contributions,
and St. Louis City Alderwoman Megan Green, who implemented
participatory budgeting in her ward and sought to raise the
minimum wage in St. Louis to $11.00. The IUPAT congratulates Steve
Wayland for his outstanding work in organizing for our union.
Hershel Walker Peace & Justice Awards
Recipients (L-R): Christine Assefa, Al Neal,
Steve Wayland and Megan Green.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 77 – GEORGIA, ALABAMA, KENTUCKY,
NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA
MEMBER RECEIVES 50-YEAR PLAQUE
On May 16, 2016, DC 77 Business Manager/SecretaryTreasurer Chuck Hill presented L.T. Safford with a 50-year
plaque and gold watch during a union meeting for Local
Union 1756 (New Ellenton, South Carolina). L.T. Safford is
an industrial worker who currently works for Boral Brick. He
continues to work in the trades today because, he says, “he
enjoys what he does.” The men and women of the IUPAT
thank L.T. Safford for his continued dedication to our union
and we wish him more success as he continues to work at his
craft.
(L-R): Local Union 1756 Business Representative Ed Sturcken, L.T.
Safford, and DC 77 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Chuck
Hill.
ORGANIZING BOOT CAMP
From March 22 - 24th, General Vice President at Large/
Organizing Jim Williams, Jr., and DC 77 Director of Organizing
Stephen Main hosted an Organizing Boot Camp at District
Council 77 headquarters in Forest Park, Georgia. The attendees
included staff, business agents and organizers, along with 16
CORE Committee rank-and-file members that have expressed
interest and shown the desire in leadership roles within the
council.
The purpose of the organizing boot camp was to reeducate
the staff and future leaders in the structure and methods
of the organizing department and its functions. This was
accomplished through lecture and the use of individual
and team role-play scenarios that were based on real-life
organizing campaigns, as well as potential campaigns. The
class went through the exercises of research and development
of case studies, the creation and use of an analysis of strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and the creation and
execution of an action plan. Along with these educational
objectives, the boot camp exercises facilitated camaraderie
and team building opportunities for the class participants
from different trades and locals that wouldn’t have regular
interactions with one another if it weren’t for a class like this.
(L-R): Roland Brown
(LU 226; Chattanooga,
Tennessee), Justin Rich
(LU 57; Muscle Shoals,
Alabama), Winston
McKenzie (LU 1940;
Atlanta, Georgia) and
Brad Pifer (LU 1293;
Muscle Shoals, Alabama)
working together during
organizing boot camp.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 81 – IOWA, ILLINOIS, NEBRASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA
DC 81 Recognizes Eugene Rome for
Years of Service in Iowa BCTD
Eugene Rome was
presented with a che
ck in
appreciation of his
years of service to
the Iowa
State Building and
Construction Trades
Council.
I
n April, District Council 81’s Eugene Rome was presented with a check from the Iowa State Building and
Construction Trades Council for appreciation of his 24
years as Secretary Treasurer for the organization. Prior to
serving as secretary-treasurer, Brother Rome was a trustee for
13 years, giving him 37 years as an officer. Eugene Rome
was initiated into Local 676 (Davenport, Iowa) in 1960 and
received his 50-year gold card in 2010. The IUPAT congratulates Brother Rome for his career accomplishments and
service to our great union.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 88 – TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO
RETIREMENT OF IUPAT GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT JAMES REID
On January 9, 2016, District Council 88 honored James
James joined Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass
Reid on his retirement. Brother Reid, who has been a devoted
Workers Local Union 1778 (Houston, Texas) in 1972, went
member since May of 1972, is well known for being a caring and
on to become an apprenticeship instructor six years later, and
hardworking asset to our union. He has not only been a leader to
then the training director in 1980. These were just a few of his
many, but also a co-worker and a friend.
accomplishments during his time with the IUPAT. Most notably,
Many joined to celebrate his retirement and shared great
memories of Brother Reid. Shane Smith delivered a heartfelt
he would become general vice president of the IUPAT Western
Region.
speech. He expressed how inspired he was to have such a great
On behalf of us all at the International Union of Painters and
role model in his life, and is proud to be following in his footsteps.
Allied Trades, we congratulate James Reid on his retirement! We
Blanca Fuentes and the FTI Apprenticeship of DC 88 would like
wish you the best as you move forward in life, and hope that you
to thank Brother Reid for his appearances and his support at
spend lots of time with your loved ones.
graduation ceremonies.
General Vice President James Reid at his retirement celebration.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 91 – INDIANA, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, TENNESSEE
OPEN RECRUITMENT FOR PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES VETERANS PROGRAM
On Saturday, March 25, 2016, under the direction of
District Council 91 Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Shawn Solner, and his support of the Painters and Allied
Trades Veterans Program, DC 91 participated in an open
recruitment at the 113th Combat Engineer Battalion Employer
Engagement event as part of the Indiana National Guard
recruitment day.
Mr. Bob Carnagey of the Department of Veterans Affairs
organized and coordinated the event and was very pleased
that DC 91 participated. Each vendor in attendance had the
opportunity to address the veterans, promote their crafts,
and speak about the opportunities available within their
organizations. There was a wide variety of employers in
attendance, including Indiana Wesleyan College, Edward Jones
Investors, Indiana Corrections, Standard Bank, Horizon Bank,
Brandenburg Demolition, Jupiter Aluminum Corp, Electrical
Workers, Roofers, Carpenters, Ironworkers, and the IUPAT.
Plenty of veterans inquired about the glazing trades, which
was the main focus of recruitment. The participation of DC 91
in this event will help veterans obtain careers in the IUPAT and
continue to grow our union.
DC 91 participated
in 113th Combat
Engineer Battalion
Employer
Engagement event.
Master Sergeant
Thomas presents
DC 91 instructor
Penny Shepherd
and IUPAT
Special Assistant
to the General
President Dan
Penski, Sr., with
an appreciation
award for DC 91.
LABOR COMES THROUGH FOR CANDIDATES IN SPECIAL ELECTION IN KENTUCKY
In March, Kentucky held a special election to fill four vacant
seats in the State House. In the short time leading up to Election
Day, IUPAT members from District Council 6 (Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky, Pennsylvania), District Council 53 (West Virginia,
Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia) and District Council 91
joined fellow organized labor volunteers to tirelessly work to
ensure that pro-union candidates were elected to those seats.
When the counting was done, three of the four seats were won
by leaders who support organized labor, including Jeff Taylor,
an IBEW retiree. “This was a combined effort across regional
and district council lines,” said General Vice President Harry
Zell. “Each of the seats fell in the jurisdiction of a different IUPAT
district council and our volunteers united to put ‘Feet on the
Street’ for the win on March 8.” Now, as conservative forces
move to pass anti-worker legislation in the state, labor’s voice
will be heard in the halls of the legislature as we move to fight it.
Political action will be at its finest as union activists ready
themselves for a crucial president election this fall. Contact your
district council to learn how you can do your part to put a prounion candidate in the White House.
(L-R): DC 91 Representative
Donnie Beechum, DC
91 Representative Al
Cunningham, IUPAT
Assistant to the General
President Clay Rodgers,
candidate Jeff Taylor, DC
91 Representative Roger
Hester and Kentucky State
Senator Reginald Thomas
(D-13).
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 – NEW JERSEY
VERIZON STRIKE SUPPORT
After learning of the Communications Workers of America
(CWA) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’
(IBEW) strike against Verizon for outsourcing and outstating
of work, District Council 711 Business Manager/SecretaryTreasurer Vincent Lane and Director of Organizing Albert
Galvez immediately decided to mobilize and offer support
to our union brothers and sisters. Albert and the organizing
department visited a Verizon site in South Plainfield, New
Jersey and stood with CWA and IBEW members and provided
them lunch. A number of staff, members and retirees joined
their union brothers and sisters at a rally against Verizon in
Jersey City, New Jersey. The organizers and agents have also
visited numerous sites across New Jersey to stand with CWA
and IBEW members and offer coffee and donuts, refreshments
and our support in solidarity.
Members of District Council 711 stood with the CWA and IBEW during the Verizon strike.
YOUNG LIONS MEETINGS
District Council 711’s Young Lions
have been meeting for the better part
of a year now on a monthly basis.
Assistant to the General President Jack
Hayn attended the April meetings in
Brick and Springfield, New Jersey in
which different ways the Young Lions
could assist the district council were
discussed, from getting involved
politically with voter registration
campaigns, to getting involved with
community groups to promote the
union and labor-friendly issues. DC
711 thanks Brother Hayn for stopping
in and sharing his knowledge with our
Young Lions.
DC 711’s Young Lions meet to discuss issues affecting the council and the community.
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M E M B E R
N E W S
H I G H L I G H T
IUPAT LOCAL UNION 1011 – ESCANABA, MICHIGAN
LOCAL IUPAT MEMBERS GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN UPPER PENINSULA
In 2015, restoration work began on the 80-ton
Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine in Antique Village in
painted engine now sits at the Upper Peninsula State
Fairgrounds for all to see.
Escanaba, Michigan for the Upper Peninsula Steam & Gas
Members from IUPAT Local Union 1011 recently
Engine Association. A part of that restoration required
joined fellow labor volunteers from the Delta-
sandblasting and painting. Members and apprentices of
Schoolcraft Community Labor Council in the renovation
Local Union 1011, with materials and equipment donated
of the Hope at the Inn (HATI) facilities in Escanaba,
by local IUPAT employer, the Bosk Corporation, went to
Michigan. HATI provides shelter and food for the
work on the diesel engine and its platform for a month.
homeless, as well as information on community
All the IUPAT members who participated took
pride in the final product and the opportunity
to do something for their community. The newly
resources available to people in their situation.
The labor volunteers refurbished two bathrooms and
installed showers for the guests of the shelter.
(L-R): IUPAT members
Chris Reimner, Jake
Fluty, Travis Cary, Mike
MacIntosh, Jason Paquin,
Jordan Richards and
Chase Karvinen blasted
and painted this 80-ton
Fairbanks-Morse diesel
engine. Other IUPAT
members who helped but
are not pictured here are
Ken Stephens, Ken Knight
and Tim Schwerin.
In addition to renovating rooms at Hope
at the Inn in Escanaba, Michigan, IUPAT
Local Union 1011 member Travis Cary
(third from left) presented a monetary
donation to Hope at the Inn on behalf of
the Delta-Schoolcraft Labor Council. (L-R):
Major Ralph Hansen of the Salvation
Army, Roger Good of Hope at the Inn,
Travis Cary, and Ernie Demmon,
member of the Labor Council.
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IUPAT JOURNAL
IUPAT CASH & INVESTMENTS
BALANCEBALANCE
AT
YEAR TO DATE
AT
1/1/16
GAIN (LOSS)
3/31/16
OPERATING FUNDS
General Fund $23,342,055 $90,684 Organizing Fund
$5,804,331 $843,655 Building Corp
$4,301,836 $22,139 $33,448,222 $956,478 TOTAL OPERATING FUNDS
$23,432,739
$6,647,986
$4,323,975 $34,404,700
OTHER FUNDS
AD&D
Death Benefit Convention
FIDR Fund
TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
$370,372 $3,987 $374,359
$22,250,491 $97,724 $22,348,215
$2,517,685 $364,173 $2,881,858
$613,436 $25,751,984 $- $465,884 $613,436 $26,217,868
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NEW FEATURE:
MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
T
he Painters & Allied Trades Journal strives to be an effective source of news and
announcements for IUPAT members. We are now striving to do even more by highlighting members from throughout North America to share their story of being not only a
union member, but a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
Read the stories of some of your fellow members below, and check back in future editions of
the Journal for more member highlights.
Young Lion
Michelle Hennessy
District Council 35/
Local Union 577
Boston,
Massachusetts
Michelle Hennessy
joined the International
Union of Painters and
Allied Trades five years
ago after a friend told her that the union was recruiting new painters. “I was a hairdresser at the time,
but my husband is a roofer,” said Hennessy. “I saw
his benefits, his hours and the money he was making
working union and I decided it was a great opportunity for me and my family.”
Hennessy, a mother of two, joined the trades as an
industrial painter and never looked back. “I went from
cutting hair all day long to putting a coat of paint on a
power generation plant. I’m incredibly proud of making it through the training and schooling to become a
journey worker. It’s definitely one of my best accom-
union get elected, that could really affect my family’s
way of life. It’s important that we continue to educate
our fellow members on issues important to us and to
remain involved.”
As for being a woman in the trades, Hennessy is
always trying to recruit. “A lot of women don’t realize
that they can be in the trades. They think it’s just for
men. Yet, when I made it through my first day on the
job, I couldn’t have felt more accepted by everyone
else on the job site.” Hennessy belongs to her district
council’s Women’s Committee and enjoys working
with her IUPAT sisters to not only increase the number
of women in the trades to 20 percent by 2020, but to
lean on each other, as well.
She recently attended the Women Build Nations
Conference in Chicago last April and found it to be
empowering. “I really liked meeting women in the trades
from around the country. I was inspired by the speakers
and guests. It really motivated me to do more locally.”
Her advice to fellow women in the trades is to,
“Stick with it. Don’t quit and let anyone make you quit.
You must remember that you’re clearing the way for
those behind you who want a career in the trades.”
plishments.”
The union also inspired her to become more
involved in politics and community. She joined the
IUPAT Young Lions in District Council 35 and, thanks
to her activism, quickly rose up through the ranks to
become chair of the group. She puts that same effort
into political action for the IUPAT. “It’s good to be on
Pick Yourself Up
and Don’t Give Up
Penny Shepherd
District Council 91/Local Union 460
Portage, Indiana
get-out-the-vote walks and talk to fellow members,” she
said. “Politics are different for me since I joined the
union. I see now that if the politicians who are not pro-
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Sister Penny Shepherd joined the International
Union of Painters and Allied Trades in 1993 hop-
Penny Shepherd
ing to provide a better life for her children. “I was a
single mom with two kids, and no child support,” she
told the Journal. “I was waitressing and the pay and
benefits just weren’t cutting it.”
Shepherd had seven years-experience as a painter
working for her aunt. “I knew I was a good painter,
and I liked it very much,” she said. “Then, my aunt
moved away, and that’s when I took the job as a
waitress. I have family members in IBEW and UA,
and I knew that union jobs were good jobs. My father
finally convinced me that I should become a union
painter.“
Once on the job, it wasn’t long before she got
noticed by fellow workers and contractors alike. “I
knew I had to be the best if I was going to succeed,”
recalled Shepherd. “I had my mind set. Go to work,
show them I can do everything and that I can do it
well. Soon, contractors started asking for me to be
on their jobs. I learned so much from my aunt. I knew
that the better I was, the more I would work.”
Shepherd also applied that philosophy of hard
work to union activism, as well. Today, she is serving
her second term as president of Local Union 460. She
was also hired as a trainer seven years ago, starting
part-time, but now working full-time in that position.
“I just held our first Coating Application Specialist
class and all of my students passed,” she said. “I’m so
proud of my students, and it was such an incredible
feeling when I received a thank you from them.”
On April 29, over 1,500 tradeswomen from
four countries attended the Women Build Nations
Conference in Chicago. Shepherd was one of seven
women from District Council 91 who attended this
event that offers a venue for women in the trades to
learn about their industries, and how to overcome
some of the unique challenges they, as women, can
find on the job. “It is great to have a women’s forum
like this,” Shepherd said. “As a woman, I have had
some pretty tough days on the job, but I never gave
up. I didn’t quit. Too many women do give up, and
I want to mentor them and help them stick with it.
When it gets hard, don’t look back. Pick yourself up.
Keep trying.”
Today, Shepherd feels like her waitressing days
and barely getting by are a million miles away. “I
love my field, and I love my life. I am so grateful for
these opportunities. Today, I can provide for my kids,
and I can’t tell you how proud I am of that.”
An Engine for Good
Jim Snow
District Council 35/Local Union 691
Boston, Massachusetts
In 1999, Jim Snow was working as a consultant to
unions and labor management groups based on his
extensive experience in the Massachusetts state government as Commissioner of the Department of Labor
and Industries and in other roles in the executive and
legislative branches.
That year, his experience with, and his dedication to, the labor movement got him noticed by the
leadership of IUPAT District Council 35, and he was
approached to become the next director of organizing
for the IUPAT in Boston. Snow didn’t hesitate to accept
the position.
“I’m not your typical rise through the ranks story,”
Snow told the Journal. “But the labor movement was
then, and is now, something that is very important to
me, and I believe in it. This was an opportunity to be a
part of expanding the influence of the IUPAT and labor
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
Jim Snow (left)
with General
Vice President
at Large/
Organizing
James Williams
Jr. at his
retirement
ceremony.
active with the AFL-CIO,” he said. “The idea of working with the affiliates to make the Federation stronger,
and the opportunity to pursue our goals politically was
very appealing to me, so I took the job.”
Snow held the position until May of this year
when he retired. He told the Journal that his proudest moments with the IUPAT and AFL-CIO include
being a part of successfully re-electing President
Obama, fighting Right to Work laws (especially
the victories in New Hampshire and Maine) and
promoting community-labor alliances throughout
in the various industries in which our members work,
and to raise wages for working families.”
For just over the next ten years, Snow not only
enjoyed working in his role as the top organizer
for the council, he was adamant about keeping DC
35 involved with the surrounding local communities.
“Community is very important,” said Snow. “When we
get community groups and labor moving in the same
the Northeast. “Central Labor Councils and their
affiliates can really make a difference – for members
and their neighbors – by engaging with the community,” Snow said.
He is particularly proud of being one of the
founders of Community Labor United (CLU) in
Boston. This group works to combine the power of
community-based organizations and labor unions
direction, it generates diversity in our membership and
in order to protect and promote the interests of low
provides for better lives and better wages and benefits
and middle-income working families in the greater
for members of the community. It is a common objec-
Boston area.
tive we need to continue to work together on.”
“Labor unions are an engine for good in our com-
In July of 2010 Jim Snow was offered the posi-
munities,” Snow said. “As union members, we need to
tion of Northeast Regional Director of the Field
fuel that engine by leading by example, and show our
Department of the AFL-CIO, covering 12 states and
fellow members that the more active they become, the
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. “I’ve always been
better our union will be.”
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GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT
Continued from page 5
Security, welfare, and undocumented immigrants. Our
country is not going broke from feeding the poor and
caring for the elderly; it is from huge tax cuts for the
ultra-rich, and subsidies for their corporations.
Don’t fall for the claim that one politician is more
moral than another. Morality is taught at home, and neither party has demonstrated the fortitude to truly support
people of faith.
Don’t fall for the low wage, anti-union rhetoric that
wages must be low to be competitive. If that were true,
Walmart would have put Costco out of business years
ago. The same is true for the German auto industry,
which pays much higher wages than the U.S. auto industry and sells many more cars than U.S. auto makers.
So, educate yourself on the issues and where the candidate stands on them, from the president, to Congress,
to the state and local races, and then vote your pocketbook.
Further, what is good for the labor movement is good
for you and your family. Strong unions elevate everyone’s standard of living.
Our country needs substantial new revenue by asking the wealthiest people in the country and the largest
corporations, some of whom, in a given year, made bil-
lions in profits and did not pay any federal taxes, to pay
their fair share of taxes. Not by stashing their money in
tax haven countries, nor should they be rewarded for
shipping jobs to countries with no labor, safety, or environmental standards.
Our country needs to take that new revenue and
invest in rebuilding our roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, water systems, power grid, real high speed rail
and much more.
This issue of the Journal is dedicated to building
communities. Nothing will build our communities more
than the dignity of a good-paying job with benefits, like
health insurance and a pension. That kind of economic
stability strengthens families and strong families build
strong communities.
We have the power to take back our country. To do
so, we must speak to everyone we meet about the issues
and what is at stake. We need to educate everyone we
know. That is the only way to combat all the money and
manure that will be spread in this election cycle.
We have to support the candidates that are most in
line with the policies that will elevate the families of the
IUPAT members.
Let’s do it! God Bless you all.
LEARN.
UNITE.
ACT.
T E X T I U PAT T O 4 8 7 2 8
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INSTITUTE
TRADES
FINISHING
T
FTI Training Resources Support Canadian Members
he Finishing Trades Institute (FTI) has been working with Apprenticeship and Training
Representative Brian Gingras, and district council directors of training throughout Canada, to
provide continued support with training needs, the installation of computer labs and Canadian-
specific courses, both online and in the classroom.
FTI COMPUTERS
Each district council is scheduled
to have 20 FTI computers installed at
one of their training centres. The computers are the result of a motion put
forth by the FTI trustees in response
to a growing trend to transition away
from printed curriculum materials,
and go to electronic and online versions. These computer labs will offer
Canadian members access to the
Learning Management System (LMS),
which houses all of the curriculum
and associated training resources.
The computers provide a centralized
learning environment within the affiliate training centres, with access and
use of specific curriculum and other
associated learning materials electronically in various methods. Instructors
can take advantage of the up-to-date
curriculum and deliver material to students in several ways to supplement
traditional classroom procedures.
The Ontario Industrial and
Finishing Skills Centre (OIFSC) at
DC 46 recently installed 20 comput-
ers, and Executive Director Robert
Bronk immediately put them to use.
“To date, the computers have been
well used by the current group of
glazier pre-apprentices,” said Bronk.
“They are studying the introductory Glazier curriculum modules, as
well as several of the core (COR)
courses, and the feedback has been
extremely positive.
“At OIFSC, it is standard practice
to get feedback from apprentices
who have just completed an 8-week
training block. A common complaint
from the apprentices over the past few
years is the exclusive use of printed
materials. We were able to report to
the three groups of apprentices who
just finished, that when they return
for their next block, they will be using
the computer lab extensively. This, of
course, was well-received news.
“In addition to the FTI Curriculum,
we have been using the computers for
mandatory online health and safety
courses that are specific to Canada.
This has been very helpful in getting
our members’ records of training current, often at short notice. During the
summer break, the training center will
be allowing apprentices and members
access to the computer lab if they
want to take COR, or skills upgrading
courses, and we anticipate many will
take advantage of this opportunity.
The computers and the creation of
the computer lab will prove to be an
important upgrade to how training is
conducted at OIFSC.”
Elsewhere, District Councils
17 (Alberta, District of Mackenzie,
Manitoba, Nunavit, Northwest
Territories, Saskatchewan), 39
(Atlantic Provinces), and 38 (British
Columbia) are currently in the planning stages for these computers,
which are estimated to be installed
and operational by the end of 2016.
District Council 17 and 39 have
recently opened new training facilities and are currently working to outfit
those training centers with the tools
and equipment necessary to carry out
comprehensive training programs.
WHAT IS THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?
The FTI launched the Learning Management System (LMS) in
2012 as an online resource for training courses and support
materials for district councils across the United States and Canada.
The system currently offers upwards of 600 multi-craft courses and
assessments covering eight trades. This includes 273 COR courses
that cover subjects such as an introduction to the Finishing Trades,
health and safety, and leadership and development.
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A Supervisor Training
Program class was
recently held for
District Council 17
in Calgary. Dave
Stvartak, LMCI
industry liaison, was
the lead instructor
for the class (fourth
from right). General
Vice President Robert
Kucheran (fifth from
left) also served as
instructor.
bers will be on the recognition, avoidance and prevention of safety and
This District Council was recently
health hazards in their workplace,
formed and encompasses the areas
and to inform workers of their rights
of Alberta, District
and their responsibiliof
Mackenzie,
ties.
Manitoba, Nunavit,
“We have an upNorthwest Territories
to-date facility in
and Saskatchewan.
Edmonton that specialDC 17 is dedicated to
izes in certifying our
providing continuing
members to the joint
education programs
CAS standard. Our
of the International
other industrial paint
INTERNATIONAL
Union of Painters and
facility just opened
Allied Trades and
in Saskatoon,” says
licensed third-party
Chris Hooter, direcorganizations, while continually looktor of training for District Council 17.
ing for additional resources to main“My job is to keep all of our traintain their competitive edge over our
ing facilities busy with safety trainnon-union counterparts. The training
ing, upgrades and apprenticeship
and education provided for our memclasses.”
AN FTI WELCOME TO
DISTRICT COUNCIL 17
IFTI Sponsored Natural Fiber
Installer Certification (NFIC)
course held in DC16. A Tufted
Wool, Woven Carpet installation
certification program that focuses
on seam sealing, specialty hand
sewing skills and proper stretching
CANADIAN-SPECIFIC
TRAINING COURSES
Canadian specific training courses
that will be offered via the LMS:
n WHMIS 2015 GHS
SSPC CERTIFICATION
COURSES
Recent SSPC certification courses
completed in the Region:
n DC17 (First of its kind) combination of C7, C12
& CAS for 40 members
n DC17 - C1, C3, C5
n DC38 - C3, CAS
n DC46 - C1, CAS
Front Row (L-R):
Henry Hidalgo, Rob
West, Peter Staats,
Joseph Binion,
James Staats, Robert
Ringor. Back Row
(L-R): Paul Apostle,
David Romero, David
Stone, John Lawson,
David Marshall, Val
Chestohin
techniques for natural fiber carpet.
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Thousands of IUPAT Members Volunteer
on Community Projects in Cities Across
the U.S. and Canada on April 16
THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES
ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY OF ACTION TAKES A DAY TO GIVE BACK
On Saturday, April 16, International Union of
Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) members across
the United States and Canada worked on projects
to better their communities as a part of their annual
IUPAT Community Day of Action.
Although the IUPAT has a long tradition of community service, the goal of the Community Day of Action
was to come together as one union, on one day, to
make a difference in the many communities in which
IUPAT members live and work. The result was a great
success as thousands of volunteers renovated shelters,
community centers, youth athletic fields, and lowincome housing, and spearheaded food drives across
North America. IUPAT groups also held educational
forums on immigration, and workers’ rights on the
job regarding wages and benefits.
“Today was a great day,” said IUPAT General
President Kenneth Rigmaiden in Baltimore after lending a hand in cleaning and painting in a local
neighborhood. “I was proud to see and hear about
IUPAT and community volunteers coming together
and working as one across the United States and
Canada to make a difference in our communities.
There’s more work to be done, but I think we’ve
made it clear that we are up to the task, and we are
looking forward to being an agent of change within
our communities.”
Union members are more than advocates for fair
wages, rights and benefits on the job. They are
good neighbors in their communities. The IUPAT
Community Day of Action is yet one more example of
how organized labor is a positive force for working
families – both union and non-union.
With hundreds of buckets of paint now empty,
an abundance of windows replaced and repaired,
dozens of neighborhoods and fields free of trash
while sporting a new shine, and IUPAT neighbors
now armed with the resources to start a new career
in the Trades with full knowledge of their rights in the
workplace, the members of the International Union of
Painters and Allied Trades and the Community Day of
Action proved that powerful and lasting changes can
be made in just one day when different groups unite
to work together.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 1M – MICHIGAN
Members of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 1M distributed bottled
water to residents of Flint, Michigan. Members of DC 1M also delivered water to Morning Star Missionary,
Warrior International and Triumph Missionary so they could be distributed to people in need. Over 4,000 gallons of water were donated to the community.
District Council 1M
volunteers helped
distribute water to
residents of Flint,
Michigan on the
Community Day of
Action.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 4 – WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 4 did renovations on the
Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center in Angola, New York. Work consisted of glazing, painting and finishing
designated areas of the center.
Volunteers from District Council 4 at the Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 5 – WASHINGTON,
ALASKA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON,
UTAH, WYOMING
District Council 5 volunteers held a community cleanup in Waldport, Oregon, where they
repainted reserved spaces in parking lots, stained a
gazebo, painted benches in front of Waldport City
Hall, and pressure washed the Waldport community
docks.
In Tacoma, Washington, members renovated
Veterans of Foreign War Post #91. They repainted
signage and different structures within the facilities,
as well as restoring their memorial howitzer.
Volunteers repainted the parking lot, flower
boxes and benches at the West Valley Humane
Society in Caldwell, Idaho.
In Portland, Oregon, IUPAT members repainted
the home of an elderly couple, and, in Astoria, they
put a new coat of paint on a local Moose Lodge.
District
Council 5’s
volunteers
worked hard
and learned
a lot on the
Community
Day of Action.
Members
of District
Council 5
painting the
exterior of
an elderly
couple’s
home.
District Council
6 volunteers
were happy
to give back
to their
community
on the Day
of Action.
District Council
6 volunteers
painting door
frames at the
Cuyahoga Falls
YMCA.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 6 – OHIO, INDIANA,
KENTUCKY, PENNSYLVANIA
Members of International Union of Painters
and Allied Trades District Council 6 renovated
the YMCA in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Volunteers
helped repaint the gymnasium and repair damaged areas. Materials for the project were
donated by Yerman & Young Painting, Frank
Novak & Sons, Inc., May Painting, and Hughes
Glass.
In Cincinnati, Ohio, volunteers painted the
classrooms and some of the exterior of the Peaslee
Center, a local organization that offers educational programs to residents.
In Portsmouth, Ohio, DC 6 members prepped
and painted the scoreboard for the fields at
Branch Rickey Park.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 7 – WISCONSIN
District Council 7 volunteers renovated a shelter for homeless veterans in Madison, Wisconsin. In Green
Bay, members hosted a cookout to raise funds for Joshua for Justice, a coalition of faith communities dedicated
to issues of civil justice and community building.
At the district council headquarters in Big Bend, IUPAT leaders and volunteers met with the executive board
of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). The purpose was to create a plan of action to
protect workers’ rights where we could act as partners to accomplish our goals.
The IUPAT would like to thank District Council 7 for giving back to its community and participating in the 1st
Annual Day of Action.
District Council 7
hosted a cookout
in Green Bay,
Wisconsin. All
proceeds went
to Joshua for
Justice.
District Council 7 volunteers outside of the shelter for homeless
veterans.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 9 – NEW YORK CITY
Members of District Council 9 were hard at
work painting the facilities of several community centers on April 16 in places in and surrounding New York City: The Young Women’s
Christian Association in Yonkers and in White
Plains, the Mt. Ararat Senior Center in Brooklyn,
the Covenant House children’s shelter and the
Church of St. Augustine in New York.
In Long Island, volunteers partnered with the
Homes for Heroes Foundation and added a wheelchair accessible lower extension to the house of a
local veteran. Finally, in Portside, nine apprentices
repainted and restored the Mary A. Whalen ship,
a local historical landmark utilized by PortSide
NewYork.
Members of
District Council 9
aboard the Mary
A. Whalen ship.
District Council
9 had a large,
energetic and
motivated
group of
volunteers for
the Covenant
House project.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 11 – CONNECTICUT,
MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND
On April 16, 2016, members of International
Union of Painters and Allied Trades District
Council 11 painted the Police Athletic Association
Gymnasium in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The project
took about three days to complete. The first two days
were utilized for preparation work, which included
power washing, scraping and covering.
Also in Bridgeport, members held an apprentice
job fair at the Burroughs/Saden Library. The purpose
of this event was to educate young inner-city adults
on apprenticeship programs we offer, and the alternatives they have if they decide not to pursue a college education right away. Over 200 young people
attended the job fair and received information on
how they can be a part of the IUPAT.
In Providence, Rhode Island, IUPAT volunteers
painted the Billy Taylor House, a community center
in the Mount Hope neighborhood.
District Council
11’s volunteers
did an outstanding
job on the Police
Athletic Association
Gymnasium
repaint.
together
volunteers worked
District Council 11’s
lor House.
Tay
y
Bill
the
at
g
to complete paintin
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 14 – ILLINOIS
Members of District Council 14 worked with Rebuilding Together
on several projects on the Day of Action, as well as on April 30,
2016.
In Chicago, volunteers added a fresh coat of paint to the Christ
Unity Evangelist Church, and the Church House. In Shiller Park,
members cleaned a meeting area in St. Vincent DePaul Society
Warehouse, and set up tables and chairs for a fundraiser for local
families in need.
Members in Lake County did some interior painting and cleaning
at St. Vincent DePaul Society, as well as cleaned and sorted clothes
collected for those in need.
Just two weeks after the April 16 IUPAT Community Day of
Action, volunteers from DC 14 worked on nine homes on the west
side of Chicago, a community center in south east Chicago, and
five homes in Blue Island, Illinois. Members completed interior painting and touch-ups on each location.
District Council 14 members prepping to apply
a fresh coat of paint to interior of home.
District Council
14 volunteers
pose for a group
photo.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 15 – NEVADA, ARIZONA, COLORADO, KANSAS, WYOMING
Members of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 15 hosted a Community
Citizenship Fair at the DC 15 union hall in southern Nevada. The DC 15 hall was transformed into a one-stop
shop where aspiring Americans could receive free services to begin their journey to becoming a U.S. citizen−
all in time to potentially complete the process and be able to vote by the upcoming November elections. Over
200 eligible legal permanent residents and their families attended and were assisted by the help of nearly
200 volunteers.
Over 200 attendees filled out applications for citizenship at
DC 15’s Community Citizenship Fair.
District Council 15’s volunteers were ready to assist applicants
at the Community Citizenship Fair.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 – NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA
Members of District Council 16 held a Car Show/Training Center Open House to raise money for the
Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope Foundation (PATCH). DC 16 was able to raise over $12,000
for PATCH, and everyone had a wonderful time.
In Vallejo, California, volunteers campaigned for Bill Dodd, candidate for the Senate District 3. Dodd has
been endorsed by the local Building Trades and IUPAT members did their part to make certain voters in the
district knew that Dodd is the right man for the job when it comes to speaking up for organized labor in the
legislature.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 21 – PENNSYLVANIA,
DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY
Over 70 IUPAT District Council 21 members took part in
a community project at S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School
located in Southwest Philadelphia. The school, named for S.
Weir Mitchell, a local physician that specialized in neurology during the Civil War, was built in 1916 and had several
areas that were in need of refurbishing and repair.
In Old Forge, Pennsylvania, members cleaned the grounds
and power washed the Old Forge Veterans Memorial to give
it a new shine for this summer’s visitors. Meanwhile, nearly
20 volunteers pitched in to help beautify the bleachers and
equipment sheds at the Holy Name Jets Football Field, a local
pee-wee football complex in Harrisburg. DC
21 members also participated in a walk for
autism awareness in Bethlehem.
District Council 21 also partnered with
Team Works in Philadelphia to arrange for
30 local inner-city youth to attend a Triple-A
baseball game. All of the children had the
opportunity to be on the field, run the bases,
sing the National Anthem, and even throw a
pitch.
District Council 21 volunteers at S. Weir
Mitchell Elementary School.
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District Council 21 volunteers worked together to
clean up the Old Forge Veterans Memorial.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 30 – ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN
District Council 30 volunteers renovated two
apartment units at the Emmanuel House in Aurora,
Illinois. Emmanuel House is a non-profit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of workingclass poverty through home-ownership.
In Peoria, Illinois, nearly 20 volunteers painted
classrooms and play areas at the Crittenton
Center, a non-profit child welfare organization
that offers daycare, preschool, family services and
a crisis nursery.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 35 – MASSACHUSETTS,
CONNECTICUT, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE,
RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT
Members of District Council 35 volunteered to do
some interior painting at RAW Art Works in Lynn,
Massachusetts. RAW has used the power of the arts
to inspire thousands of young artists to tell their stories, envision new possibilities, and transform their
lives for over 25 years.
In Boston, the council held a forum on income
inequality and diversity. The panel discussed topics
such as fair wages, workers’ rights, wage theft, gender equality, racial equality, the importance of diversity in the workplace, and the numerous opportunities
in the trades.
Volunteer from District
Council 36 working
in the parking lot of
Barrio Station.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 36 –
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
On the IUPAT Community Day of Action, members
of District Council 36 volunteered to collect food for
the less fortunate in Los Angeles by partnering with the
Dream Center, an organization that finds and fills the
needs of over 80,000 individuals and families each
month.
In San Diego, DC 36 members and Job Corps students cleaned the grounds, painted and made some
floor repairs to the Barrio Station Community Center.
They also assisted Dream Center staff in registering
local voters.
District Council 36’s
volunteers collecting food
for the less fortunate in
Southern California.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 46 – ONTARIO, CANADA
District Council 46 members volunteered their time and energy on a variety of projects. They hosted the
Building Bridges Community Fair with various community partners to highlight resources they can provide to
their neighbors.
Volunteers painted the exterior of Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 62 in Sarnia, and the interior of the Lusa
Canadian Charitable Society in Toronto. This organization provides support services to adults with developmental and physical disabilities.
District Council 46 volunteers at the Luso Charitable Society
Centre.
District Council 46 hosted the Building Bridges Community Fair
in Toronto, Ontario to show the community the many ways it
gives back.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 50 – HAWAII
District Council 50 members and IUPAT Job Corps students applied fresh coats of paint to the Mo’lli’lli
Neighborhood Park, and the Old Stadium Park in Honolulu. They also went to work to clean the grounds.
The IUPAT Hawaii Job Corps students assisted DC 50 members on the project. Together they painted the
park’s little league baseball comfort station.
The IUPAT would like to thank District Council 50 for giving back to its community and participating in the
First Annual Community Day of Action.
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District Council 50 had a huge turn-out of
volunteers for the Old Stadium Park project.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 51 –
MARYLAND, VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, DC
In Baltimore, DC 51 members rolled up their sleeves
and joined fellow community
volunteers to clean up several city neighborhoods and
add a coat of paint where
needed.
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Members apply a fresh coat of paint to
a Baltimore neighborhood park.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 57 –
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
DISTRICT COUNCIL 58 – ILLINOIS,
MISSOURI, KENTUCKY
District Council 57 members worked with community groups Rebuilding Pittsburgh Together and
The Mission Continues to renovate a veteran’s center in Pittsburgh, as well as a local veteran’s home.
Members of District Council 58 collected food
donations for the Collinsville Food Pantry, the Alpha
Omega Christian Fellowship Food Pantry and the
Arnold Food Pantry in Collinsville and Arnold,
Missouri. IUPAT District Council 58 also hosted a
BBQ fund raiser at the front entrance of a local Shop
‘n Save to raise money for those in need.
District
Council 58
collected food
donations
and raised
money for the
less fortunate
on the First
Annual
Community
Day of Action.
District Council 57’s volunteers did a fantastic job
renovating the residence of a military veteran.
District Council 57 volunteers outside of Veterans Place in
Pittsburgh.
District Council 58 volunteers collected
food donations for the Arnold Food Drive
on the IUPAT Community Day of Action.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 77 – GEORGIA, ALABAMA, KENTUCKY,
NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA
District Council 77 members spread across their jurisdiction to work on multiple community projects. In
Aiken, South Carolina, over 30 volunteers from Local Union 1756 worked at the Aiken County Recreation
Center to apply a fresh coat of paint to the interior ceiling, wall, and exterior mural wall, doors and steel
beams. Over 30 volunteers from LU 1756 contributed to the project.
Ten volunteers from Local Union 1293 (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) worked on the Alabama Music Hall of
Fame in Tuscumbia, Alabama. They helped paint reserved parking spaces and ramps and also power washed
and sealed concrete sidewalks.
Over 30 DC 77 members joined a contingent of fellow volunteers with the Forest Park Ministers Association
in Forest Park, Georgia to work on the home of a local resident by cleaning their yard, repairing the gutters
and fence, and rebuilding an access ramp.
Volunteers from Local Union 1169 in Brunswick, Georgia, gathered to clean, sand, pressure wash, scrape
and paint a local one-room school house that is a historical landmark.
In Birmingham, Alabama, volunteers from Local Union 57 did yard work, home repairs and painted Grace
House Ministries, a women’s shelter/school that assists battered women.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 78 – FLORIDA, GEORGIA
Members of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 78 volunteered their time and energy to paint the home of a World War II Holocaust survivor in
Tamarac, Florida. Volunteers included LU 164 President Terrance Thompson, LU 88 Financial
Secretary Paul Orvosh, LU 365 members Louis Jackson, Reginald Gonzalez, Rudy Lorie,
Jordan Merchant, Brian Barney, Chris Brown, James Cottone, Ted Murphy, Robert Steadman,
Marcus Mills, John Burns, Natanael Alburto, Vikise Nelson, Charles Garcia, Juquan Gillings,
David Rodriguez, Jorge Rodriguez Delapena and other volunteers from the Miami Job Corps.
In Winter Garden, Florida, DC 78 members painted six low-income homes.
Members of District
Council 78 were
eager to give back
to their community
on the IUPAT Day of
Action.
District Council 78 volunteer
applies a fresh coat of paint to
the exterior of one of six lowincome homes painted on the
Community Day of Action.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 80 – LOUISIANA, ALABAMA,
ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, TENNESSEE, TEXAS
On April 16, 2016, members of International
Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council
80 volunteered their time and energy to painting and
replacing glass for various streetcar stop shelters in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
District Council 80 volunteers came together to repair
streetcar stop shelters in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 81 – IOWA, ILLINOIS,
NEBRASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA
On April 16, 2016, members of International
Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council
81 volunteered their time and energy to the Union
Park clean up in Des Moines, Iowa. Eighteen volunteers helped clean the grounds, restrooms, and
shelter house. Volunteers also assisted with moving
picnic tables, cutting trees and brush, and repainting
the shelter house and restrooms.
The IUPAT would like to thank District Council 81
for giving back to its community and participating in
the 1st Annual Community Day of Action.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 82 – MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN
District Council 82
member Carissa
Shaffer applies a
fresh coat of paint
to the interior of the
home.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, District Council 82 members repainted St. Joseph’s Home for
Children. Painting and Wallpapering Students from Hubert H. Humphrey spent the week
volunteering at Catholic Charities, St. Joseph’s Home for Children. They repainted all the
door frames and heating units, stair railings, and some doors.
In Shoreview, Minnesota, volunteers partnered with the community group Housing Our
Heroes to paint a two-story home for a disabled veteran.
Volunteers from District
Council 82 worked
together to complete
painting of a wounded
veteran’s home.
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 88 – TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO
On April 16, 2016, members of International Union of Painters and
Allied Trades District Council 88 renovated homes for the Rebuilding
Together Foundation in Houston, Texas.
A volunteer from
District Council 88
rolls on a fresh
coat of paint.
District Council 88 members photographed
together at the home renovation project.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 91 – INDIANA, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, TENNESSEE
Members of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 91 painted the overhang
at the Arthur S. Kling Senior Center in Louisville, Kentucky. In Evansville, Indiana, volunteers pressure washed and
painted the walls, doors and ceiling of a public swimming pool house at Garvin Park.
District Council 91 volunteers at the
Arthur S. Kling Senior Center.
District Council 91 volunteers at the
Garvin Park Pool house.
DISTRICT COUNCIL 711 –
NEW JERSEY
District Council 711 volunteers did renovation work at the
Bethel United Methodist Church
in Pennsauken, and the Sharon
Baptist Church in New Brunswick.
District Council 711 volunteers at
Bethel United Methodist Church
District Council 711’s volunteers at
Sharon Baptist Church.
The IUPAT Community Day of Action was a profound success for our union
and the communities in which we live and work. Remember, this is an annual
event! Make certain you are on the list to volunteer for next year. Learn more at
www.IUPAT.org.
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P A I N T E R S A N D A L L I E D T R A D E S
Clinton Makes History
First woman to be presumptive nominee of major political party in U.S.
O
n Tuesday, June 7, Hillary Clinton won the California, New Jersey and New Mexico
primaries. Thirteen million voters have cast their ballots for Secretary Clinton throughout this long primary process; these voters have earned her 2,765 delegates (includ-
ing superdelegates), well ahead of the 2,383 delegates required for the nomination at the
Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this July.
“Thanks to you, we’ve reached a
milestone,” Clinton said in her victory
speech. “The first time in our nation’s
history that a woman will be a major
party’s nominee for president of the
United States.”
Senator Bernie Sanders has run a
formidable campaign that has pushed
the conversation on economic fairness into the mainstream. Senator
Sanders has relentlessly campaigned
on increasing social, economic and
racial justice, and he has secured millions of supporters.
However, the numbers speak for
themselves when it comes to this race
for the Democratic nomination between
these two candidates. Going into those
primaries on June 7, Hillary Clinton
had over 13 million votes – a popu-
lar vote lead of more than 3 million –
and 1,809 pledged delegates – a lead
over Sanders in pledged delegates of
289 according to the Associated Press.
This lead is nearly 3 times larger than
President Obama’s pledged delegate
lead of 106 when he clinched the nomination in 2008.
The IUPAT endorsed Secretary
Clinton in October 2015 in
Henderson, Nevada, at the IUPAT
District Council 15 training center.
“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 union
members. “She is committed to cre-
ating jobs with significant infrastructure investment to rebuild our roads,
bridges and highways, and she is
ready to advance training programs,
like union apprenticeships, to fill those
jobs.
“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 continued. “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
concerns working families have at
home, including health care, education for our children and fair pay for
all. The proud men and women of the
International Union of Painters and
IUPAT
members
across the
country
have been
campaigning
for Secretary
Clinton
since our
endorsement in
October 2015.
IUPAT General President Kenneth Rigmaiden rallies union
members for Hillary Clinton.
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WHAT ARE SUPERDELEGATES?
There are two types of delegates in the Democratic Party primary and caucus
system:
Pledged Delegates: These delegates are bound by the results of primaries and
caucuses (i.e.; if Clinton wins in the state, the pledged delegates must vote for
Clinton).
Superdelegates: These delegates are current and former Democratic
politicians and may support the presidential candidate of their choice at the
convention. They are not bound by the primary and caucus results. They are
even free to switch sides after committing their vote at the time of the primary or
caucus.
Because superdelegates make up for such a large block of total delegates
in the Democratic party and they have the option to switch at the time of the
convention, Senator Sanders still maintains that he can be successful in swaying
superdelegates to his ticket and force a brokered convention. Historically
speaking, this is a very unlikely scenario.
Allied Trades are ready to work every
day to elect Hillary Clinton as our next
President of the United States.”
It most certainly looks like the field
has narrowed to two for Election Day
in November. Check with your district council on how you can do your
part to put Hillary Clinton, the only
pro-working family candidate in the
upcoming general election, in the
White House, and learn more about
where she stands on issues important
to us at www.HillaryClinton.com.
IUPAT POLITICAL TRAINING
UNDERWAY
In late 2015,
Government Affairs
announced it would be
cal training sessions
the IUPAT
Department
holding politifor political
directors in each region of the IUPAT
beginning in early 2016. Held by the
regional assistant to the general president for Political Action, the training
covers the campaign basics – how
to build a campaign plan, budget
PAC dollars, utilize digital get-out-thevote tools, setup phone banks, how to
connect political campaigns to union
organizing campaigns and how to
build volunteer action committees.
The political directors of the
Western Region were the first to meet
this year in March just outside of San
Francisco.
In addition to getting briefed on
the campaign tools mentioned above,
the meeting hosted a number of
speakers from the AFL-CIO. Joshua
Anijar, the director of the Northwest
Region AFL-CIO, discussed how
even though groups like ALEC and
the Koch Brothers have gone virtually silent in the Trump nomination
process, they are opening their pocketbooks more than ever before to
influence local races. “Think about it,”
Anijar said. “Congress doesn’t move,
but the state legislatures do and that’s
Continued on next page
IUPAT Political Director Chris
Sloan addresses the political
directors of the IUPAT Western
Region at the first of the
Political Boot Camps.
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a real danger to us if groups like ALEC are successful
in swaying them to pass anti-union legislation.”
Among the topics other speakers discussed was
how we can improve our organizing drives through
the implementation of citizen workshops. These events
are designed to assist legally permanent residents who
are qualified for naturalization to complete and submit the necessary paperwork to the appropriate U.S.
agencies. Doing such events establishes the IUPAT in
those communities as a resource for them to live the
“American Dream” by first becoming a citizen, as well
as possibly offering them training in a union trade to
build a career.
In June, the IUPAT Central Region political directors
met in Indianapolis, and the Eastern Region directors
met at the IUPAT Campus in Hanover, Maryland.
Similar speakers at each training discussed building
worker power through the election process.
NABTU LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
AND LOBBY DAY
Each year, leaders and members of the North
American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) gather in
Washington, DC to forge a unified plan of legislative
action for the Building Trades. This year, candidates,
industry leaders and decision-makers addressed over
3,000 attendees at the two-day conference.
NABTU President Sean McGarvey opened the
week and announced that the National Building
Trades is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.
“There is only one candidate who has taken the time
to understand us and our values,” said McGarvey.
“And not just in 2016, but for decades. And that
candidate is Hillary Clinton. Every candidate for president may think they know the building trades, but only
one candidate has shown respect for Building Trades
members, their jobs, and their families. And that’s
Hillary Clinton.”
LOBBY DAY
In addition to the many workshops and presentations
on political action offered by NABTU to IUPAT political
activists and their Building Trades colleagues, many
attendees also take a day to lobby Capitol Hill on the
issues important to working families. The day began
with a breakfast for IUPAT activists where several speakers, including IUPAT General President Rigmaiden and
Wisconsin Congressman and IUPAT member Mark
Pocan discussed just how important face-to-face meetings with congressional leaders is for the organized
labor movement and working families.
Needless to say, this is a crucial year when it comes
to politics, and the IUPAT and fellow Building Trades
unions are ready to rally and get-out-the-vote for the
candidates who will fight for labor in local and national
offices. Contact your district council to volunteer!
District Council 82 members from Minnesota met with a number of leaders representing
their state in Washington, DC for the Lobby Day during the NABTU Legislative Conference,
including Congressman Collin Peterson. (L-R): IUPAT members Tom Aasheim, Mike Sundin,
Josie Vautrin, Jim Hodenfield, Congressman Peterson, Craig Olson, Tony McGarvey,
Warren Harder and Mark Christianson.
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PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES
L A B O R M A N A G E M E N T
C O O P E R A T I O N I N I T I A T I V E
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A Job They Said Couldn’t Be Done
he Delaware Memorial Bridge was built in 1951. It is nearly 11,000 feet long (just over
2 miles), with four bridge towers that reach above 440 feet. It spans the Delaware river
to connect the states of Delaware and New Jersey, and it is a crucial roadway for travel-
ers in the Northeast. In fact, in 2012, the one billionth toll was recorded on car and truck traffic.
As with all bridges, especially of
this size, a regular cycle for maintenance was in place to remove rust
from its steel and perform spot touchups where the Northeast elements
ate away at the massive bridge.
However, after more than 60 years
of this schedule and limited scope
of maintenance work, the Delaware
River and Bay Authority (DRBA)
deemed that the bridge would need
all coatings removed from the steel
surface and completely repainted
with three coats of paint. The DRBA
began the bid process to qualified
industrial coating companies with one
very important condition – the entire
bridge had to be repainted in just 10
The Delaware Memorial Bridge, spanning
just over two miles, was recently given
a new coat of paint by IUPAT members
working for Blastech Enterprises.
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months instead of what has typically
taken double the time to complete this
job.
“They said it couldn’t be done,”
recalled John Korfiatis, co-owner and
president of Blastech Enterprises, Inc.,
a Baltimore-based industrial painting
company. It was Blastech that came up
with the winning plan and bid to get
the job done in the desired time-frame.
“They were still skeptical when we first
started the job, but we were confident
in our systems and our manpower.”
Blastech is an employer partner of
the International Union of Painters and
Allied Trades (IUPAT). John Korfiatis,
and Pete Korfiatis, his brother and
partner in the company, immediately
set two primary goals for the Blastech
team to get this $13 million project
done on time and on budget.
First, they began to put the manpower together with the necessary
training and certifications for this complex and dangerous work. “The IUPAT
has been a tremendous partner in not
only helping us win this bid, but to
give us the means and workforce to
successfully complete the job,” said
John. “In addition to making certain
we had the qualified painters to put to
work drawn from IUPAT district councils across the Northeast, IUPAT Vice
President Candelori, LMCI Industry
Liaison Rick Matthews, IUPAT Business
Representatives Jim Seibert and Tom
Nestopolis, and the local trainers of the
of scaffolding on the four towers, and
was completed within one paint season
union put scaffold and platform training
only one at a time.
as promised, and the company docu-
into high gear, as well. This was a crucial part in making this job work.”
Another impressive design feature
was the installation of three overhead
mented over 68,000 man hours without
a recordable injury and on budget.
Next came putting a state-of-the-
protection platforms to guard motor-
Blastech recently won the 2015
art scaffolding and platform system
ists from debris below that spanned
American Society of Highway Engineers
in place that would provide enough
65 feet across the entire bridge and
Delaware Chapter’s 6th Annual Project
decking to allow continuous work
weighed 21,000 pounds.
of the Year award and the People’s
Choice award for this project.
with no delays. The Blastech team of
As a result of this advanced sys-
over 60 IUPAT skilled workers, includ-
tem of scaffolding and platform, one
“These awards would not have been
ing multiple foremen, safety officers,
entire tower was abrasive blasted to
possible without a total team effort of
supervisors and project managers
a near white and repainted within a
everyone involved,” said Korfiatis as
worked seven days a week for nearly
month. That is just under half the time
he accepted the awards. “This includes
a month until completing 64 levels
a conventional system would require.
the owner, Delaware and River Bay
of advanced-design scaffolding on
Despite facing challenging weather
Authority (DRBA), their management
two of the four towers simultaneously.
events (one had winds of over 80mph),
group, and their maintenance group
This allowed coatings work to begin
the scaffold system and platform
who went above and beyond every
at an accelerated pace, as a conven-
endured the storms and the work contin-
day to do all they could to facilitate
tional system would erect fewer levels
ued once clear. In the end, the project
the operation. I also want to recognize
Blastech’s management team, our awe-
The Delaware River Memorial Bridge project was truly a monumental project
for Blastech Enterprises, Inc. and the skilled workers of the International Union
of Painters and Allied Trades.
• It was the first time the bridge towers had been completely stripped and
repainted since construction.
• Over 125,460 pounds of lead paint was removed and disposed of in a safe
manner.
• 4,272 gallons of new paint was applied.
• 64 levels of scaffold covered each bridge tower at one point (that’s 32
tractor trailers of scaffold).
• Over 60 IUPAT members worked on all four towers seven days a week.
• Entire job was completed in one paint season (10 months).
some office personnel, and most importantly, our men in the field who showed
up every day and worked diligently
from beginning to end.”
The next time you drive across a
bridge this summer and see men and
women hard at work above applying a new coat of paint, chances are
they will be your fellow members of
the IUPAT thanks to our advanced
training, and industry partners like
Blastech Enterprises, Inc.
IUPAT painters safely removed over 125,460 pounds of lead
paint, and applied 4,272 gallons of new paint on the Delaware
Memorial Bridge.
A state-of-the-art scaffolding system erected by IUPAT
members was the key to successfully completing this bridge
project on time and on budget.
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P A I N T E R S A N D A L L I E D T R A D E S
Two Programs of Long Tradition Help Each Other
I
n this edition of the Journal, news and
pictures are featured covering the various events IUPAT volunteers participated
in on April 16, the IUPAT Community Day of
Action.
repainting all the door frames and heating units, stair
railings, corridors and skylights in several wings of
the home.
The staff and residents of the St. Joseph’s Home
for Children were incredibly appreciative of all the
hard work and loved the results. As for the students,
they got to practice their new craft outside of the
classroom to get some “real-world” experience on a
job site, as well as the satisfaction of being a part
of making this important home to the community a
brighter place to live and visit.
To
Come
Although this special day was made up of mostly
IUPAT members giving back to their communities,
we had plenty of help across the United States from
a special group of students who are learning many
of our crafts in the Job Corps program. Created in
1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a part of his
Great Society initiative, Job Corps offers young men
and women the opportunity to learn a craft or trade
they can use to build a successful career and life.
Community service is a strong tradition in Job
Corps, so these young men and women are quite
familiar with lending their newly trained skills to a
good cause in their communities. Recently, a group
of Job Corps students and instructors in Minnesota
donated their time and talent to giving another organization created in the 1960s a fresh look for its
guests.
The Minneapolis St. Joseph’s Home for Children
provides shelter, medical care and mental health services for homeless youth and young adults. The IUPAT
painting and wallpapering students from Hubert H.
Humphrey Job Corps Center in St. Paul spent a week
Juan Salas
Job Corps volunteers in Minnesota recently spent a week repainting the interior of the Minneapolis St. Joseph’s Home for
Children.
Left photo (L-R): Jacques Simon, Htoo Wah, Hser Htoo, Dravon Hodges and instructor John Kaiser.
Right photo (L-R): Kirky Morris, Noah Lee, Andre Sparkman, Hser Htoo.
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FINISHING CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION
The Value of Community Involvement
– By Mike Cassidy, Chairman of the Board
O
rganizations that encourage community involvement create not only distinguishing factors
between themselves and their competitors, but are blessed with many positive corporate
and employee side effects as a result of that behavior. A more cohesive TEAM, loyal
customers, increased market exposure, potential growth and happier employees/members highlight a
few of these positive effects. Today’s consumer, more often than not, considers an organization’s level
of social responsibility when deciding which products or services to buy and where to shop.
I have discovered that most customers really want
to know how you’re making the world a better place.
Moms and millennials are, in general, the most interested groups in a company’s social responsibility
platform. Yes, moms and millennials are not only craft
workers, but purchasers of all our services.
Does the current employer you work for have a
program of giving back to the local community? Have
you ever worked with a company that did? If so, were
you personally involved? How did you feel about it?
Enthused? Encouraged? Inspired? Engaged and part
of a bigger collective cause? I know those are some of
my feelings when involved in such endeavors.
I recently heard a great testimonial from one of our
signatory contractors during a panel discussion at the
FCA International Leadership Council. He had a hard
time explaining it simply because that same warm feeling of accomplishment returned to his heart when he
relived the story. Hester Painting & Decorating (based
out of Skokie, IL) has been in business since 1968 and
has given back to the Chicagoland area since its doors
opened. Jeff Hester, the Vice President of Hester Painting,
explained to attendees how the act of giving back has
become part of the Hester Painting culture and his entire
TEAM looks forward to doing it every year.
Recently, Hester repainted a house for children
and families in need called Almost Home Kids (Coach
Care Center). That same lump in the throat and warm
feeling you get when you give without expectation of
any return was ever-present in our union craftsman
when they turned it over to those shiny, appreciative
faces. “It still chokes me up to talk about it,” Jeff said.
“It makes a grown man cry.”
It was clear in Jeff’s voice that those acts are not
done alone: it was his TEAM of union craftspeople.
Having an avenue to give back is important to morale
and helps build a more collaborative and inspired
team. When employees and members love what
they’re doing, they do a better job.
Look at your community to see what’s important.
Build relationships within your community. Are the
schools struggling? The IUPAT’s existing PATCH program usually has a local opportunity. Building relationships starts by making genuine connections with your
customers and community and then finding ways you
can contribute. Most of our industry’s customers have
annual events; get involved with those. It is also a tremendous way to further relationships.
Volunteering also provides leadership growth
opportunities for employees, which leads to increased
staff performance and fulfillment and, ultimately,
increased productivity and sales. Everybody wins.
Others will want to work in such a rewarding environment. That gives companies and organizations a true
differentiator.
Brainstorming ways to maximize the number of
lives you hope to touch or just trying to think up ways
to increase your range of community influence is not
as important as the actual act of getting started and
then giving back!
An interesting quote by Muhammad Ali - “Service
to others is the rent you pay for your room here on
earth.”
Time to get started making a difference.
Glad To Be Here – Mike Cassidy
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P A I N T E R S A N D A L L I E D T R A D E S
I N D U S T R Y P E N S I O N F U N D
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Understanding Your Annual Benefits Statement
ach year, the Pension Fund is required to send benefits statements to active participants who acquired work hours
in the previous calendar year. For Canadian Participants, these statements are required to be sent by June 30th of
each year. Participant statements in the US are typically sent no later than July 31st of each year. While many of
you receive your statements and give it a cursory glance to ensure accuracy, we encourage you to examine the information on your statement to ensure that you are confident in your accrued benefit as you approach retirement.
Prior to the generation of statements,
it is important that the Fund office has
the correct address on file for you. If
you are uncertain of the address the
Pension Fund has for you, please contact the customer service center toll free
at (800) 554-2479 to verify what is
reflected on your record. If a change
is needed, you must complete and
return a Change of Address form to the
Fund office via fax at (866) 656-4160,
mail, or email at pension@iupat.org.
For your convenience, the Change of
Address form is located on the Pension
Fund website at www.iupatpension.org
for you to download and print.
The annual statement contains information about your pension status,
cumulative benefit hours, and cumulative benefit amount. Each statement is
unique for each individual member’s
specific situation. For further guidance
in reading your annual statement,
please refer to the sample provided on
this page. Note that the sample statement may not show all of the information you will receive on your statement.
The information shown on the sample
statement has been altered and is not
meant to represent actual data.
When your statement arrives this
year, take a few minutes to review
each section for accuracy and to
ensure that you understand what has
been reported to you. If you believe
there is an error with the information
contained on your statement, you must
submit your discrepancy in writing to
the Fund office. General questions may
be directed to the Fund office customer
service center at (800) 554-2479 or
via pension@iupat.org.
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The top portion of your statement will contain personal information and will show
your vested status and any applicable merger information. Please verify this for
accuracy each year.
The middle section of your statement will list the employers that you worked for
over the prior calendar year period in addition to the hours reported and the
hourly contribution rate. You should reconcile your paystubs or W-2’s to this
section to ensure all employers are reported correctly for the year. If you notice a
discrepancy, you may want to submit a written request to the Fund office for further
review and possible correction.
The bottom section of your statement reflects your accumulated hours and an
“estimate” of what you are expected to receive at retirement. The total number of
hours that have ever been reported will be shown in the total accumulated hours
figure.
OUR RETIREES
STEVEN R DION .....................LU 52
WILLIAM LINKENAUGER..... LU 1144
FLOYD G DOTSON............ LU 1144
BRADLEY RAY LINS ...............LU 260
MANOUSOS DOUROUNTAKIS....LU 707
VICE LONCAR ......................LU 113
March 2, 2016 through May 1, 2016.
MITCHELL L DUGGER ............LU 471
JOSE M LOPES..................... LU 806
On behalf of the Board of Trustees,
ANTHONY B ECKSTEIN...... LU 1168
TONY J LOPEZ .....................LU 806
PHILIP S EFROS................... LU 1346
MICHAEL EDWARD LORD .....LU 164
GAYLIN S SCOTT ...............LU 1244
LEE MICHAEL EPSTEIN ..........LU 490
DOMINICK LORUSSO ...........LU 694
MANOLIS S SELLAS...............LU 113
ALI FAIZI ............................LU 1176
OTTO LUNA.......................... LU 20
MARK WILLIAM ADAMS............LU 7
KENNETH DEAN D FOLKERTS.... LU 469
ANDREW VINCENT LYDON ... LU 2011
DANIEL WAYNE ALLEN, JR. ..LU 841
JOHN S FOX ..........................LU 33
ARTHUR D MAY..................... LU 79
VINCENT E ALLEVA ............LU 2011
JAMES A FREDRICK ............LU 479
MANUEL MAYO..................... LU 24
CHARLES E STAUFFER .........LU 1118
KENNETH D ALVES .............LU 1333
CLINT A GABAREE............. LU 1118
LARRY J MCCOY ..................LU 159
GREGORY L STEVENS......... LU 1955
ALLEN D ANDERSON .............LU 47
JOSE GALVEZ .......................LU 27
LANCE J MEINERT ................LU 934
JAMES R ANTER L..................U 123
JAMES GONNELLO , III. ......LU 1009
EFRAIN MERCED ................LU 1815
JOHN W. BALL .....................LU 481
MARK D GRIDER ..................LU 363
JOHN J MESSERSMITH, JR. ..LU 1244
JOHN C BEAL...................... LU 841
RONALD J GRIFFIN .............LU 1185
FRANKLIN B MEVIS.............. LU 469
ALLEN ROGER BEDNAREK ....LU 386
RAYMOND GULINO .............LU 694
JESSE D MONTEZ............... LU 1176
ROBERT PAUL BEHRENS ........LU 157
ANTHONY R GUZY ............LU 1621
ROBERT J MUDRI................ LU 1269
DANIEL D BENTER ..............LU 1136
TONY L HAGER.................... LU 948
MALACHI M MUHAMMAD..... LU 28
DAVID J BIGGS ....................LU 452
MICHAEL A HALLOCK......... LU 1036
CARL J NAURATH, JR............ LU 252
DAVID J BIRMINGHAM......... LU 277
KENNETH S HAMPTON........ LU 604
PHILIP P NEFOROS ...............LU 368
EDDIE BROOKS, SR. .............LU 604
DONALD F HANSON ...........LU 681
DARYL E NELSON ................LU 930
EUGENE R BUFFARD, JR. .........LU 85
JOSE A HERNANDEZ ............LU 636
MARTIN C O’BRIEN ............LU 1168
ALAN E BURROW.................. LU 77
DENNIS J HILDEBRAND .........LU 252
DAVID M PAINTER, JR........... LU 252
SAUL A CABRAL, SR. ..............LU 27
ROBERT J HOOD ................LU 1274
KONSTANTINOS PANTSOS.... LU 20
CARL LEONARD CAPLINGER.... LU 1275
DAVID A HORN .................LU 1008
RAYMOND PELLEGRINI .......LU 2011
GLORIA J CARULLI.................. LU 43
RUSSELL J HYATT................ LU 1175
WILLIAM E PERRY ...................LU 47
DWAYNE M CHALMERS .........LU 24
DOLORES F IRELAND ............LU 845
RALPH D PRENOT, JR. ...........LU 607
WALTER L WALLER................. LU 53
GEORGE C CHASE............ LU 1175
DANNY W ISBELL............... LU 1179
SVETLANA PROKOFIEVA .... LU 8A28
KENNETH R WARD ............LU 2011
DENNIS C CHISHOLM ............LU 61
JEFFERY A KELLEY .................LU 364
TIMOTHY J QUIGLEY ............LU 195
SCOTT DAVID CLENDENEN.. LU 363
STEPHEN R KING............... LU 1072
BRIAN D RAFFERTY............... LU 636
FRANK N CONKLIN........... LU 2011
BRUCE D KIRBY ....................LU 577
WILLIAM S RIGSBY, SR. .........LU 387
BILLY D CONLEY ...................LU 890
JOHN EDWARD KIVLIN ......LU 2011
DANIEL J RITTS ...................LU 1959
STEVEN J WEISS............... LU 8A28
PAUL T COUCCI, JR. ..........LU 1333
WILLIAM T KLEIN ....................LU 27
MARTIN S ROGERS ............LU 1964
JON K WEST......................... LU 77
RONALD E CRABTREE.......... LU 555
JOSEPH A KOWNACKI............. LU 6
VINCENT PAUL ROMEO .........LU 20
HAROLD P CULLEY, JR. ..........LU 159
MICHAEL C LAYE................. LU 779
RAYMOND ROSS, SR. ........LU 1087
TIMOTHY J DARSEY.............. LU 333
STUART A LELLES.................. LU 159
MICHAEL D RULLO................ LU 178
TIMOTHY W DEMELAS .........LU 159
CARLTON R LEWIS .................LU 28
RAFAEL A SAENZ ...............LU 1036
FRANCISCO P DIAZ........... LU 1136
MARK P LINDAUER .............LU 1803
VICTOR LUIS SANTANA ......LU 1004
awarded a pension benefit through
the International Painters and Allied
Trades Industry Pension Fund from
please join us in wishing them the
best of luck, and a long and fruitful
retirement.
GLORIA JEAN SCHAHCZENSKI ....LU 61
GEORGE SCHATZ.............. LU 1122
MARK D SCHUDDEKOPF .......LU 201
ROBERT J SCHULTZ............... LU 820
MYRON J SINGLER................. LU 85
STEPHEN T SLATER .............LU 1331
GREGORY A STONER............. LU 43
NEIL ALAN STUDLEY .............LU 209
JOSE H TARANGO .............LU 1036
THOMAS EARLE TENNY...... LU 1179
VICTOR ALEXANDER
USHAKOFF , JR.................. LU 1621
JOSE M VALDEZ .................LU 1036
EGINO D VARRICCHIO, JR....... LU 1333
ALFREDO VASQUEZ........... LU 1036
DAVID R VENNERI.............. LU 1955
GUS VICARI....................... LU 1486
JUAN R VILLAGOMEZ .........LU 1176
PERRY A WEATHERBY........... LU 106
JAMES R WEIDENSEE............. LU 33
MARK E WOLFE..................... LU 98
www.IUPATpension.org
Listed below are the pensioners
MANUEL D ZAPATA ...........LU 1456
IAN P ZDATNY ....................LU 829
JOSEPH DAVID ZETTS ...........LU 476
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IUPAT IN MEMORIAM
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016
LOCALNAME
AMOUNT
LOCALNAME
AMOUNT
LOCALNAME
AMOUNT
LOCALNAME
AMOUNT
1
Julio Ramirez........................$2,500.00
178
Terry Wormuth, II...................$2,500.00
577
Paul H. Meyer........................$2,500.00
1208 Mark D. Jones.......................$2,500.00
3
Willie Ray.............................$2,500.00
178
Edmond M. Ritchie.................$2,500.00
639
Paul I. Woods........................$2,500.00
1237 Edward E. Bingham................$2,500.00
3
Ronald A Glaze......................$2,500.00
178
William J. Yorkey...................$2,500.00
639
Thomas Campbell...................$2,500.00
1237 Dennis Romine.......................$2,500.00
6
Donald L. Davis......................$2,500.00
188
Jason D. Keplar......................$2,500.00
676
John Phillips..........................$2,500.00
6
Stephen Tsambarlis.................$2,500.00
188
Peter R. Reed........................$2,500.00
707
Daniel Thomas.......................$2,500.00
7
Edward Dibble........................$2,500.00
188
Kenneth W. Wakefield............$2,500.00
718
Sander Torgeson....................$2,500.00
10
Walter R. Lammers.................$2,500.00
191
Eugene V. Rodarte..................$2,500.00
751
Leon H. Berkey......................$2,500.00
12
Bruce Finister.........................$2,500.00
191
Gerrit Cook, Jr........................$2,500.00
751
Paul J. Holdcroft.....................$2,500.00
12
Marcus Loorya.......................$2,500.00
193
Richard E. Taylor....................$2,500.00
756
Randy A. Scott.......................$2,500.00
12
Vidal Zepeda.........................$2,500.00
193
Jesse D. Evans, Jr...................$2,500.00
767
Clifford H. Vilmur....................$2,500.00
1247 Ernest Ramos.........................$2,500.00
12
Willie Eskridge.......................$2,500.00
193
Joseph Rivers.........................$2,500.00
779
Franklin Yell..........................$2,500.00
1247 Dale H. Matter.......................$2,500.00
12
Edward Simmer.....................$2,500.00
194
Athanasios Vasdekis...............$2,500.00
781
Dennis Ray Lanphear, Jr..........$2,500.00
1247 Harley V. Hoeck.....................$2,500.00
18
John F. Miller.........................$2,500.00
201
Philip Tucker, Sr....................$2,500.00
781
Vernon M. Schilder.................$2,500.00
1275 Leslie W. Walters...................$2,500.00
18
Carlos Urgiles.........................$2,500.00
252
Paul Dugan............................$2,500.00
781
Donald J. Sprung....................$2,500.00
1275 Stephen Smith.......................$2,500.00
19
Mario Baggio.........................$2,500.00
275
Charles Wright.......................$2,500.00
830
Elbert V. Stanley....................$2,500.00
1275 Carl I. Hill..............................$2,500.00
20
Alfred Inserro.........................$2,500.00
275
Edward B. Salzinger...............$2,500.00
831
Angelo Campanelli..................$2,500.00
1324 Michael L. Puetz.....................$2,500.00
20
Christopher Tannuzzo..............$2,500.00
300
Michael Mercer......................$2,500.00
831
Willie L. Burnett.....................$2,500.00
24
Natale Gambuzza...................$2,500.00
357
Brian Gibbons........................$2,500.00
831
John L. Kyburz.......................$2,500.00
24
Frank Russo...........................$2,500.00
357
Donald Shepperson.................$2,500.00
831
Raymond Wright, Sr..............$2,500.00
24
Sergio Fava...........................$2,500.00
386
Stanley J. Sweeney................$2,500.00
831
Mario Rueda..........................$2,500.00
24
Konstantin Lukyanovsky..........$2,500.00
386
Bryan J. Tyson.......................$2,500.00
845
Jerry Kenney..........................$2,500.00
27
Benedict T. Mianulli................$2,500.00
411
Marlin M. Fager, Jr.................$2,500.00
847
Daniel J. Kegarise...................$2,500.00
27
William Horwath....................$2,500.00
411
James C. Stomper, Sr.............$2,500.00
863
Ludwig Fuessel......................$2,500.00
31
James S. McCreadie...............$2,500.00
411
Edward G. Pavlovic.................$2,500.00
880
Elmer S. Hanson....................$2,500.00
1590 Norman Munro......................$2,500.00
31
John H. LaVine.......................$2,500.00
419
Michael W. Muscavitch............$2,500.00
880
Vernon R. Farrand..................$2,500.00
1621 Thomas DiMaggio..................$2,500.00
41
Gerald Budurka......................$2,500.00
427
Michael Schoenrock................$2,500.00
880
Judy Ann Olson......................$2,500.00
1719 Carmine Speranza, Sr.............$2,500.00
43
Branko Guskic........................$2,500.00
471
Holger Happel........................$2,500.00
913
David Ballard.........................$2,500.00
1791 David K. Tanimoto..................$2,500.00
43
Ralph S. Zangara, Sr...............$2,500.00
476
Victor Rozzi, Sr......................$2,500.00
930
Willis R. Gibson......................$2,500.00
1891 Mohammed Aleem.................$2,500.00
43
Theodore Russell....................$2,500.00
487
William Walker......................$2,500.00
970
Curtis Kelbaugh......................$2,500.00
47
Deanna Miller........................$2,500.00
487
Jerry Gordon..........................$2,500.00
1004 Jose Guerreiro........................$2,500.00
52
Alfred J. Rea..........................$2,500.00
487
Robert Allen...........................$2,500.00
1005 Robert C. Wobeser..................$2,500.00
52
Peter Budy............................$2,500.00
502
John DePorter........................$2,500.00
1036 Frank B. Stenger....................$2,500.00
52
Manuel Carabantes.................$2,500.00
502
Steve Grubaugh.....................$2,500.00
1036 William V. Breitfeller...............$2,500.00
61
Howard M. Hoff.....................$2,500.00
507
Jose F. Vargas.......................$2,500.00
1036 Rodolfo Gonzalez...................$2,500.00
79
Stanley B. Nelson...................$2,500.00
510
Robert Holzbach.....................$2,500.00
1036 Douglas Sample.....................$2,500.00
2001 David Elford...........................$2,500.00
79
Lafayette Randant, Jr.............$2,500.00
510
Monte Parker.........................$2,500.00
1036 Rodolfo Rodriguez..................$2,500.00
2009 James E. Robinson.................$2,500.00
83
Rudolph Richards...................$2,500.00
510
Steven Canepa.......................$2,500.00
1036 Richard M. Duran...................$2,500.00
2011 Lester R. Christman.................$2,500.00
85
George Dunlap.......................$2,500.00
510
William Fogarty......................$2,500.00
1036 Jason M. Melvin.....................$2,500.00
2011 James J. Seibert, Jr................$2,500.00
86
Frank Anzalone......................$2,500.00
510
William Michael.....................$2,500.00
1036 Stephen Ward........................$2,500.00
2011 William S. Lasch.....................$2,500.00
86
Charles T. Norden...................$2,500.00
513
Darwin B. Shern.....................$2,500.00
1036 Louis E. Coleman, Jr...............$2,500.00
2011 Ronald Levan, Sr...................$2,500.00
115
Frank Mainieri.......................$2,500.00
530
Robert Bowser, Sr..................$2,500.00
1036 Charles A. Baxter....................$2,500.00
120
Rickie L. Price........................$2,500.00
530
Richard F. Torres....................$2,500.00
1087 Robert Kurz...........................$2,500.00
123
Walter S. Inman, Jr................$2,500.00
555
Frank Brown..........................$2,500.00
1094 John R. Hendrickson...............$2,500.00
130
Steve B. Jones.......................$2,500.00
555
Herbert E. Wade.....................$2,500.00
1144 Mark O. Miller.......................$2,500.00
130
Opal M. Watkins...................$2,500.00
557
Giovanni Iacolino....................$2,500.00
1151 Gregory Vanwart....................$2,500.00
130
Benito B. Pena, Jr.................$2,500.00
557
Walter Mielczarek..................$2,500.00
1162 Kenneth Wagner....................$2,500.00
138
Andy Moczo..........................$2,500.00
558
Jack K. Zander.......................$2,500.00
1165 Michael A. Speth....................$2,500.00
2341 Walter J. Thomas, Jr...............$2,500.00
150
Benjamin Banks.....................$2,500.00
558
Scott A. Jones.......................$2,500.00
1165 Clyde E. Ford, Jr.....................$2,500.00
2352 Richard A. Slowiczek...............$2,500.00
156
William Glore.........................$2,500.00
558
Lawrence C. Handke...............$2,500.00
1169 James R. Franks.....................$2,500.00
2352 Steve W. Kukurugya...............$2,500.00
169
Richard G. Munoz, Sr..............$2,500.00
558
Bryson S. More......................$2,500.00
1195 Doyle Hudson........................$2,500.00
2353 Ronald K. Riddell....................$2,500.00
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1238 Earl H. Gage..........................$2,500.00
1244 Frank Duvernay......................$2,500.00
1244 Tanzy J. Dauzat.....................$2,500.00
1247 Donald L. Garlow....................$2,500.00
1247 Steven W. Blundell.................$2,500.00
1324 Richard A. Daher....................$2,500.00
1331 Thomas Brooks......................$2,500.00
1486 Charles Fox...........................$2,500.00
1486 Louis P. Czarnowski................$2,500.00
1486 Darwin Thomas......................$2,500.00
1494 Antonio Gidillini......................$2,500.00
1891 Vittorio Lubiana......................$2,500.00
1959 Nicholas G. Baldwin................$2,500.00
1964 Julida M. Johnson...................$2,500.00
1964 Steven P. Sill.........................$2,500.00
1991 Mario A. Baricelli, Sr...............$2,500.00
2012 Carl Gulick............................$2,500.00
2015 James C.Bond........................$2,500.00
2341 James R. Pace.......................$2,500.00
2341 Leonard H. Eatherton..............$2,500.00
2341 Robert A. Lucks.....................$2,500.00
The New IUPAT
Membership App is
Available Now on
iPhone and Android
Android users can join their fellow members who use iPhones to download and utilize all the tools
available on the IUPAT Mobile Member App!
This includes viewing your contact information, access to your dues status, as well as your training
certifications (e.g. OSHA, CAS, etc.) that can be quickly shared with employers via email when required.
The app also lists recent news stories from the new union website www.IUPAT.org, and links to IUPAT
social media.
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Create your account by using your Member ID Number, Last Name and Date of Birth. Your Member ID can
be found on your membership card, or you can check the address box on the cover of this Journal.
Membership cards issued from the IMSe System have membership
ID numbers on them. Check yours for your number. If your Local
Union does not issue the IMSe membership card, your membership
number is always included in the address label of your Journal.
On the label, your membership number is 6 to 8 numbers long and
appears before the Journal issue month/year. If you didn’t receive
the most recent edition of the Journal, then it is time to contact your
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
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PRICE
01
Lock Back Knife w 5” Blade
$ 40.00
12
Ladies’ Silver Signet Ring
02
Zippo Lighter Black Matte
$ 18.00
13
Black With White Mesh Cap
$ 16.00
03
Logo Patch
$
3.00
14
Black/Yellow Cap
$ 16.00
04
Logo Lapel Pin
$
5.00
15
Gray Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirt
$ 60.00
05
Men’s Medallion Watch
$100.00
16
Soft Shell Jacket
$ 60.00
06
Ladies’ Medallion Watch
$100.00
17
Raglan Sleeve Polo
$ 36.00
07
Men’s Calendar Watch
$138.50
18
Lion T-Shirt
$ 15.00
08
Ladies’ Calendar Watch
$138.50
19
We Roar T-Shirt
$ 12.00
09
Men’s 10K Gold Signet Ring
QUR
20
Safety Yellow T-Shirt
$ 12.00
10
Men’s Silver Signet Ring
QUR
11
Ladies’ Gold Signet Ring
QUR
Name: _______________________
Address: ______________________
City: __________________________
State: _________ Zip: ___________
Phone: ________________________
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QTY
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Make Checks Payable to IUPAT
send completed form and check to:
IUPAT Insignia Department
P.O. 220690  Chantilly, VA 20153
 All orders are shipped UPS surface.
 Please allow three weeks for delivery.
 All rings are custom made and require 6-8 weeks for delivery.
 Virginia residents ONLY add 5% state sales tax to Sub-Total.
 All payments must be in U.S. Dollars only.
 Orders shipped to Canada may be subject to GST.
 For more information, visit www.iupatstyle.com
or call 703-788-2579
SIZE
QTY
AMOUNT
QUR
Sub-Total
$
Add $2 for each 2XL/ $3 for each 3XL
$
5% Sales Tax (VA Residents ONLY)
$
Shipping
$
Grand Total
$
SHIPPING COSTS
If your order is under $50: - $8.95
If your order is between $50 - $100: $10.95
If your order is greater than $100: $12.95