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Operating Engineer
i n t e r n at i o n a l
Summer 2013 • Volume 156, No. 3
Brian E. Hickey, Editor
Jay Lederer, Managing Editor
Health & Welfare Coverage
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Jobs on the Waterfront
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Local Spotlight
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Full Steam Ahead in California Desert
Departments
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A benefit you and your family can count on
IUOE calls for quick passage of water resource bill
Operating Engineers team up with Fire Fighters
Operators erect world’s largest solar power plant
05 From the General President
06 Education & Training
10 Politics & Legislation
18 Canadian News
20 HAZMAT
24 GEB Minutes
28 In Memorium
[cover] The Ivanpah Solar Generating System in California’s
Mojave Desert is near completion.
[photo] BrightSource Energy
[left] Local 302 Apprentice John Carlson checks his son
Cam Carlson’s technique at the Top Hand competition in
Ellensburg, WA.
[photo] Steven Cumbridge, Local 302
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From the General President
[James T. Callahan]
Widening Our Reach
Expanding opportunities so all may benefit
By all accounts, our General
Convention this spring was an
unqualified success. We have returned
home with a refreshed spirit of unity
and a renewed vision to advance this
great organization into the future.
I thank all of those who participated
and encouraged this General Executive
Board to fulfill the mandate that was
brought before the delegates at the
convention. Moving forward, I intend
to concentrate on some basic tenants
that are central to our mission as a
trade union.
We will continue to build our
strength
through
training
and
concentrate on areas where our
market share has waned. We must
work to convince those in such areas
that we consistently deliver the most
productive, safest and cost efficient
operators in both the H&P and
Stationary fields.
Since the beginning of the year,
many Fortune 500 companies have
begun to invest billions in capital
construction projects again. The best
example is within the energy sector,
where investment dollars are flowing
into pipelines, oil and gas refinery
expansion, renewable sources like
wind and solar, and construction of new
LNG export facilities. Industry experts
predict that industrial construction in
many parts of North America is in the
beginning stages of a long term boom.
However, many of these same
companies express a growing anxiety
that they will be unable to find the
skilled craft workers needed to build
these facilities on time and on budget,
and maintain them with skill and
expertise. Fueling these fears is the
fact that large numbers of the current
skilled craft workforce will be retiring
within the next five to ten years.
In response, we are expanding our
training capacity on several fronts.
First, the National Training Fund has
been working on developing a specific
training program for members working
in refineries and petro-chemical
plants.
The Stationary Engineers
Apprenticeship and Training Trust
(SEATT) will set a new standard for
petro-chemical industry skill training.
Continuing the IUOE model of joint
input from local unions and employers,
there will be on-going review of training
standards so that they reflect current
technology and work practices.
We are also expanding our
crane certification opportunities.
Certification is an important aspect
of IUOE training and proof that IUOE
craft skills are widely recognized in the
various industries where our members
work.
The Operating Engineers
Certification
Program
(OECP),
available only to IUOE crane operators,
shines a spotlight on this talent. To
help emphasize OECP’s focus as a
truly national certification program, a
Midwestern office will be opening in
the near future.
In concert with an advanced
training program, we are instituting
a comprehensive organizing strategy
to truly convince contractors that our
business model can supply their most
prized asset—highly skilled employees.
Recently, organizers and staff
convened at Local 926 outside of
Atlanta for an intensive, multi-day
training and strategy session. The
Southern region, historically not
welcoming to the labor movement, is a
prime example of where we intend to
build capacity and gain market share.
By expanding our arsenal of strategies
and tactics, I am confident that we
can successfully organize within any
industry in any part of North America.
Finally, it’s absolutely critical that
we remain a credible voice on Capitol
Hill. We must be vigilant and safeguard
the laws that continue to serve all
working men and women from those
who claim to work for all, but really
serve at the knee of a powerful few.
Over the past two years, there have
been nine separate votes in the House
of Representatives to repeal DavisBacon prevailing wage law. Working
with our allies in the construction
trades and with a bi-partisan group of
pro-worker Representatives, we have
defeated these attacks from right wing
Republicans each time.
Additionally, we must continue to
advocate for policies and investments
that create opportunities for both
businesses and union workers.
Passage of the Water Resources
Development Act is a prime example
and should be the top priority of
Congress this year. Every billion dollars
invested in water projects creates about
10,000 construction jobs, including
hundreds of Operating Engineers. The
Senate has done their job, passing the
bill with strong bi-partisan support.
We will be working with the House to
get a bill passed and signed before the
end of this year.
In closing, I would like to recognize
the true engine that drives this
organization forward—the members.
The men and women who have stood
iron willed on behalf of their locals
and who have carried us through
good times and hard. Thank you for
your hard work and solidarity. Let’s
continue to move forward together.
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Education & Training
Local 68 Honors Training Center Graduates
Local 68 held a graduation dinner
in April to celebrate the achievements
of 23 students that the Local 68 Training
Center graduated. The graduation was
held at the Park Savoy in Florham Park,
N.J.
Students enrolled in the Local 68
Training Center’s rigorous Apprentice
Training Program are required to
complete 600 hours of classroom training
and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as
part of the requirements of graduation.
Each graduate also earned Black Seal
Steam, Blue Seal Refrigeration and CFC
Universal licenses.
Robert Haitmanek, Local 68 Training
Director, presented the Thomas F. Barry
Student Excellence Award to Michael
Gansert. This award is given annually to
the graduating student who maintained
the highest standard of excellence during their school
attendance.
The late Thomas F. Barry, a Member of Local 68 for more
than 45 years, served as an instructor for the Local 68 Training
Center for 33 years and as a Trustee of the Education Fund
for 19 years. Michael Gansert’s name will join the names
of previous recipients whose names are engraved on the
memorial award that displays the image of the instructor
for whom it was named. The award hangs in the Local 68
Training Center in West Caldwell, N.J.
“Congratulations to all of the graduates who we recognize
tonight,” said Thomas P. Giblin, Local 68 IUOE Business
Manager. “We appreciate the support their families have
shown and we proud of their dedication and achievement.”
Seated from left to right: Nelson Sousa, Maurice Goodman, Gregory Gliwa, Tony Richey, Sean Giblin, Michael Gansert, Dwane Howell, Michael
Morgan, Carlos Ochoa and Valmir Smajlaj. Standing from left to right: Thomas Giblin - Local 68 IUOE Business Manager, Edward Boylan - Local 68
IUOE President, Kenneth Olsen, Bartosz Koniuszewski, Cody Yost, Anthony Scorciolla - Local 68 Training Coordinator, Patrick Lynch - Local 68 Training
Coordinator, Justin Teague, Robert Haitmanek - Local 68 Training Director, Peter Hubert, Kevin Deacy, Oscar Cano, Turner Pride and Raymond Jacunski.
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Enhanced Training Meets Industry’s Needs in Atlantic Canada
Local 904 member Shannon Collier gets some quality time on
the OEC’s new crane simulator.
Local 904’s Operating Engineers College (OEC)
in Holyrood, Newfoundland has expanded its Tower Crane
Operating Program, featuring a virtual crane simulator for
students to train on. The OEC plans to use this simulationbased training along with their actual 6 Ton Potain MD125B
tower crane to produce the large number of crane operators
that will be required to construct the $14 billion ExxonMobil
Hebron project, a concrete gravity-based oil platform
currently under construction in Bull Arm, Newfoundland.
opportunity to avail of the only tower crane program offered
in Atlantic Canada,” said Lorna Harnum, Administrator for
the OEC.
Twenty years ago, OEC offered its first tower crane
program, to train operators to work on a similar offshore oil
site, the Hibernia project. In a partnership with the Hebron
Project and the Provincial Government, OEC is offering a
specialized 12-week Tower Crane Program to train tower
crane operators for the current project
That class also made some history when Jackie Smith,
Local 904 member from Chance Cove, became the first
female Red Seal tower crane operator in the province.
“The Operating Engineers College provides operators
with the opportunity to upgrade and enhance their skills, and
to produce an on-going supply of apprentices and certified
journeypersons to the construction industry. Now, because
of the strong partnership that exists between the Provincial
Government, the college, Operating Engineers Local 904 and
industry, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will have the
Although some of the 1992 graduates are employed on
the Hebron Project, there was still an identified need to
train more tower crane operators. After several months
of planning, the first 12-week Tower Crane Program began
on March 18. All 11 graduates from that class are currently
employed on the Hebron project.
OEC currently has eight students enrolled in the second
12-week tower crane program, with a graduation date
scheduled for August 30, 2013.
“By utilizing both the tower crane simulator and the
actual tower crane, we are seeing amazing results from our
students in the practical component of the program. The
simulator certainly prepares the students long before they sit
in the seat of the tower. Students can’t believe how realistic
the simulator really is,” Harnum said.
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Healthcare
IUOE Health & Welfare Coverage: A Benefit You
and Your Family Can Count On
IUOE health plan trustees, staff personnel and
advisors gathered in Chicago on July 15th to deliberate on
the ramifications of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the
continued delivery of health benefits to a half a million IUOE
members and their families. The 140 meeting attendees
heard extensive presentations from panels of health fund
professionals and local union business managers on the ACA’s
impact on member coverage, plan benefits, plan finances
and collective bargaining. Attendees also participated in
small group exercises to discuss to explore further the effects
of ACA, specifically on IUOE coverage.
The timing of this meeting was critical as key features of
the ACA are set to begin in 2014. Members and their families
will be need to make informed decisions on their health
coverage options and will be seeking guidance on these
options from their local union and health plan leaders.
The meeting’s “bottom line” was that IUOE members
should continue to receive their benefits from their health &
welfare funds or employer coverage, if not in an IUOE fund
but receive health coverage through your job.
Beginning on October 1, 2013, Americans will be able to
enroll in individual health plans through state and federal
health exchanges for health coverage beginning on January
1, 2014. The exchanges are being designed to provide
transparency in the benefits and premiums for the various
health plans offered. The idea is that for the first time
individuals and families will be able to comparison shop
for health coverage, just as they can now shop for consumer
products such as televisions and refrigerators. Additionally,
depending on family income, subsidies will be available from
the federal government to help purchase health coverage.
In reality, this decision will not be difficult to make, a “no
brainer,” as some would say. It is an absolute fact that health
coverage delivered by IUOE health plans is clearly superior,
more extensive and more economical than any health plans
that will be available on the health exchanges.
The health exchanges are intended for individuals or
families that either don’t have coverage, have high cost
coverage that they purchased themselves, or have poor
and/or costly coverage provided through their employer.
Coverage purchased on the exchange will also vary in
cost depending on your age, health conditions, smoking
status and geographical region. IUOE health coverage is
group coverage and the purchasing power of the combined
participants lowers the cost to all regardless of age or health
status.
In the coming weeks, you can expect to be barraged with
advertisements in the mail, on the radio, television and
internet on health plans offered on the state or federal health
exchanges. Remember this: if you have IUOE health
& welfare coverage or employer coverage negotiated
through your union contract, keep it. High quality health
coverage is an important benefit that you get as an Operating
Engineer.
The main purpose in creating the
Exchanges was to provide affordable
medical coverage to individuals without
such coverage—not to replace existing
coverage.
Nonetheless, there is a perception among
some employers and individuals that state
Exchange-based coverage can be a viable
alternative to existing multiemployer
coverage. This perception is based upon
the belief that coverage will be more readily
available and more affordable with the help
of federal tax subsidies.
The slides appearing on pages 8 and 9 were
produced by Segal Consulting.
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* Actual benefits vary by IUOE Health Fund.
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Politics & Legislation
Operating Engineers Call for Investment in Ports, Harbors, Waterways
Creating more jobs for
Operating Engineers through passage
of the Water Resources Development
Act should be the top priority of
Congress this year, according to
General President Callahan.
A strong bipartisan Senate majority
passed the legislation in May to renew
the nation’s law governing investments
in ports, harbors, levees, and inland
waterways. That show of bipartisanship
that passed S. 601 in the Senate with
83 votes needs to carry over into the
House of Representatives.
Press
reports
suggest
that
Transportation Committee Chairman
Bill Shuster (R-PA) has drafted
legislation and is ready to conduct
hearings and pass the legislation when
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the House Republican Leadership
is able to make time for the bill’s
consideration on the floor of the House.
General President Callahan called
for quick passage of the bill. “Leaders
in Congress are actually holding us
back. We need to pass the bill as soon
as Congress comes back after Labor
Day,” said President Callahan. “There
is no reason that Congress can’t send
the bill to the President’s desk this fall.”
Every billion dollars invested in
water projects creates about 10,000
jobs in the construction industry,
including hundreds of IUOE jobs. The
bipartisan legislation will authorize
critical water-resources investments
and speed the project-delivery process
at the Army Corps of Engineers, where
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a backlog of projects and a long list of
needs plague the program.
A provision of the bill would increase
the spending authority for construction
of the Olmsted Dam on the Ohio River
between Illinois and Kentucky. Without
lifting this authority, construction
being performed by Locals 181 and
318 on the dam could come to a halt.
Local 181 Business Manager Howard
Hughes said, “We simply can’t afford
another delay on Olmsted Dam.” The
Army Corps of Engineers warns that it
could take three years to restart work if
construction activity is halted.
[top] Olmsted Locks and Dam currently under
construction 17 miles upstream from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. [photo]
Bill Gilmour/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Passing of Frank Lautenberg Temporarily Re-aligns U.S. Senate
Frank R. Lautenberg, the
five-term Democratic U.S. Senator
from New Jersey, passed away June
3, 2013. He was 89 years old. The
multi-millionaire owner of the payroll
processing company ADP never forgot
about working men and women
during his long and distinguished
Senate career. He will be remembered
as a champion of the middle class,
organized labor and the Operating
Engineers.
Lautenberg will be missed by Local
825. He fought every day for blue-collar
workers. He never forgot what makes
New Jersey and America strong.”
Greg Lalevee, Local 825 Business
Manager and International General
Vice President, said that, “Frank
Senator Lautenberg’s passage
allowed Republican Governor Chris
Christie to appoint a successor. He
tapped the state’s Republican Attorney
General Jeff Chiesa to fill the seat until
Garden State voters have their say
in a special election on October 16.
Governor Christie’s appointment adds
another Republican Senator to Capitol
Hill, giving the Democrats a slim 54-46
majority in the upper chamber, at least
temporarily.
U.S. Senators Robert Menendez, left, and Frank Lautenberg pose for a photo during the
topping off ceremony in 2009 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images
The special election features a
hotly contested Democratic primary,
where the winner is expected to go
onto victory in October. Newark Mayor
Cory Booker, State Senator Barbara
Buono, Congressman Rush Holt, and
Congressman Frank Pallone will square
off in an August primary election for
the right to take on an outmatched
Republican candidate.
Attack on Prevailing Wage Turned Away Again in House
In June, Congressman Steve
King (R-4 Iowa) introduced an
amendment to repeal Davis-Bacon
prevailing wage requirements on
construction of military facilities and
veteran’s hospitals. Every Democrat
in the House of Representatives,
along with 36 Republicans, voted in
support of Davis-Bacon prevailing
wages for a final vote of 192-231.
“This amendment will drive
down wages for every worker,
union
and
non-union,
and
damage the overall economy,” said
General President Callahan on the
introduction of the amendment.
Since
2011,
anti-worker
Republicans have attempted to repeal
the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage
law on nine separate occasions, with
Representative Steve King responsible
for three of the nine votes. The
IUOE and our allies have defeated
these attacks from right wing antiworker Republicans every time.
Congressman Sanford Bishop
(D-Georgia), a longtime ally of the
Operating
Engineers,
vigorously
fought for preserving the DavisBacon Act on the House floor during
debate on the amendment. As
Rep. Bishop said, “Driving wages
down will not help balance the
Federal budget…Davis-Bacon wages
actually save construction costs.”
sense policy that requires that workers
on federally-assisted construction
projects be paid no less than the
wages paid in the community for
similar work. The law simply prevents
the federal government – a large,
influential construction owner –
from using precious tax dollars to
undercut wage standards of local
workers. It ensures that construction
contractors compete for public-works
contracts on a level playing field.
You can see how your member
of Congress voted by going to the
IUOE web site at www.iuoe.org
The Davis Bacon Act is a commonsummer 2013
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Local Spotlight
Apprentice Operators Team with Local Fire Fighters for Training
Roland Gosselin, an 18 year
member of IAFF Local 1363 in Rhode
Island wrote in recently to express
his appreciation for the assistance he
received from IUOE Local 57.
A class of 20 new IAFF members
were nearing the end their recruit
training program. These recruits
went through 20 weeks of extensive
training, which included all facets
of firefighting, technical rescue and
emergency medical training. One of
their technical rescue classes included
trench rescue training.
Gosselin reports that logistically
speaking, the training would not have
been accomplished without a lot of
outside assistance and one group in
particular was Local 57 Operating
Engineers. “They were instrumental in
providing us a facility to dig trenches for
our trench rescue operations training,”
Gosselin says.
The fire fighters reached out to
Local 57 Business Manager Jim White
for assistance and “without hesitation
committed to helping us.” By involving
Local 57 apprentices at their training
facility, both training programs
benefited. “It was truly a win-win for
both parties,” says White. The fire
fighters had a controlled site to teach
their program and at the same time
Local 57 apprentices earned hours
towards their operating credentials.
“Without their commitment to our
recruit class, it would have made this
training impossible,” Gosselin added.
“I’m wondering if something could
be placed in the IOUE magazine to
show our great thanks to Local 57 and
to also show how unions support other
unions,” Gosselin requested.
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happy to oblige. Our hats off to IUOE
Local 57 and IAFF Local 1363. This is
what solidarity looks like!
[photo] Roland Gosselin, IAFF Local 1363
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Full Steam Ahead in the California Desert
Operating Engineers Erect World’s Largest Solar Power Plant
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Viewed from above, it could be mistaken as an outpost
on the parched surface of Mars. Actually, the glittering
array of towers and mirrors that has been methodically and
precisely constructed by Local 12 operating engineers in
the Mojave Desert may be the next big thing in clean energy
production.
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is claimed
by its developers, BrightSource Energy, NRG Energy and
Google, to be the largest solar thermal system in the world.
When all three of its units are operating by the end of the
year, its 392-megawatt output will provide enough energy to
power 140,000 homes in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and, in some
cases, Northern California.
Local 12 members, working for general contractor
Bechtel, are important players in the construction of the $2.2
billion project, which is taking place on approximately 3,500
acres of federal public land managed by the Bureau of Land
Management.
Built under a project labor agreement, it’s estimated that
the Ivanpah project will employ more than 2,100 construction
workers and support staff, as well as 86 operations and
maintenance employees, over its three year build out. Local
12 had around 250 operating engineers working at the site
during the peak of construction.
Ivanpah will produce electricity the same way that most
of the world’s electricity is produced – by creating high
temperature steam to turn a conventional turbine. However,
instead of burning fossil fuels to create the steam, the system
is exclusively solar powered.
Over 300,000 software-controlled mirrors, called
heliostats, will track the sun in two dimensions and reflect
the sunlight to boilers that sit atop three 459 foot tall
towers. When the concentrated sunlight strikes the boilers’
pipes, it heats the water to create superheated steam. This
high-temperature steam is then piped from the boiler to a
standard turbine where electricity is generated. From there,
transmission lines carry the power to homes and businesses.
The energy is so clean, it’s the equivalent of taking 70,000 cars
off the road.
The heliostat arrays require precise placement to direct
the sun’s power for maximum heating of the boilers. In
[left] Local 12 Operating Engineers carfully place one of more
than 300,000 heliostats onto its pylon at the Ivanpah Solar Electric
Generating System in the California desert.
[photo] Local 12
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addition to the crane work and grading, Local 12 operating
engineers were trained to work on some specialized auger
and pile driving equipment that set the pylons on which
the heliostats are placed. Operators engaged in the grading
and pylon installation utilized the latest in GPS technology
to meet the precise specifications necessary for this kind of
power system.
If Ivanpah is successful, it could be a model for other
massive solar projects on public lands. In a recent speech,
President Barack Obama said he has directed the Department
of the Interior to issue permits for an additional 10 GW of
renewable energy on public lands by 2020. This is on top of
the 10 GW of permitting that has been issued since 2012.
In early June, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
announced the approval of the 350 MW Midland Solar
Energy Project in Nevada and the 100 MW Quartzsite Solar
Energy Project in Arizona, along with the 70 MW New York
Canyon Geothermal Project in Nevada.
BrightSource Energy is currently working through the
permitting process of its 500-megawatt Palen project, to be
located on public land about 60 miles east of Indio, California.
The project would use the same technology as Ivanpah,
with two soaring solar towers, each surrounded by 85,000
heliostats. Projects like Ivanpah and Palen are essential to
California’s ability to meet its 33 percent renewable energy
goals with a balanced mix of power. Local 12 members stand
to benefit from the construction boom in solar and other
renewable energy projects in the years to come.
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[clockwise from top] Ivanpah’s three 459 foot generating towers
will produce 392 megawatts of power; specialized augers prep
the ground for pylon installation; hundreds of Local 12 operators
work at the site during its thre year construction; artist rendering
of a solar electric generating station.
[photos] Local 12 and BrightSource Energy
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Canadian News
Local 115 Open House Reaches Out to Future Operating Engineers
Local 115 hosted their 18th
Annual Open House and Heavy
Equipment Rodeo at their fully
equipped 40-acre facility in Haney,
British Columbia.
Local 115’s Training Association
features over 25 pieces of fully
operational heavy equipment along
with mobile computer simulation
classrooms situated on an open site that
replicates real-life working conditions.
There were also numerous pieces
of equipment sponsored by Union
Contractors on display. The crowd
of over 1,000 visitors enjoyed a day of
operating the machines, great food and
fun contests, and learning more about
the role of the Union, and the need for
the development of future trades skills
within the province.
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Local 115 Business Manager Brian
Cochrane says that the importance
of hosting the Open House cannot
be overlooked. ”British Columbia’s
economy is in the midst of a massive and
ongoing expansion in the residential
and industrial sectors that calls for
an increasing number
of skilled tradespeople
and operating engineers.
Local 115 and our Training
Association are here to
ensure that we are able to
meet and make the best of
these growing needs with
skilled, qualified workers”,
says Cochrane.
British
Columbia
is indeed seeing large
amounts of investment
in skills-intensive, large
scale projects over the
coming decade. Worldclass LNG plants and
pipelines are being fast
tracked by the Provincial
Government to meet
the
growing
energy
demands in Asia. “Site
C”, a proposed $8 billion
hydroelectric dam, is
currently completing an
environmental
review
process and will produce
around 5,100 GW hours
of electricity each year
once
in
operation.
Vancouver’s
Skytrain
rapid transit system is undergoing a
$1.4 billion extension, major highway
improvements total over $3.3 billion
over the next few years, and the $6.5
billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline
project represents the largest private
investment capital in the province’s
history.
Even Donald Trump sees the
potential in Vancouver and has
announced a $360 million investment
into an iconic 63-storey hotel and condo
development in the downtown core.
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While this translates into thousands
of potential job opportunities for
trades workers in B.C., academics and
labour organizations warn that a major
shortage of trades and professional
skills will see demand outstrip supply
by 2016. Increased investment and
accessibility to training programs is
going to be crucial in meeting demand,
and Local 115 is making significant
investments to make sure that Operating
Engineers are well positioned to secure
these opportunities.
British Columbia is well known for
historically utilising migration policies
to address its seasonal and short term
labour demands. Neighbouring inland
provinces assist in filling the gap where
possible, but with the continued “red
hot” job market in Alberta, skilled
tradespeople are competing with one
another across Canada. The Canadian
Federal Government’s controversial
Temporary Foreign Worker program
has been called on to supply labour
as well, mostly from Asia, where some
employers are trying to access cheap
labour. With national unemployment
rates at over 7 per cent, providing skills
training and relocation is the preferred
option for Operating Engineers!
“All
of
these
developments,
these challenges and opportunities,
point squarely at the importance of
developing a skilled workforce right
here within BC,” continues Cochrane.
He believes that their Open House is
more than just a way to showcase their
Local’s training abilities and equipment
to members; it’s a way to secure the
future of their existing and future
members, and contribute towards the
continued prosperity of B.C.
“By
getting
potential
future
apprentices,
journeypersons
and
operators out to our training facility and
actually running the machines, we can
get them excited about their futures as
a qualified worker in a province that
desperately needs their skills.”
Political Leaders Come Calling at Local 793
Ontario
Premier
Kathleen Wynne and
federal Liberal Party Leader
Justin Trudeau paid separate
visits to Local 793 facilities in
Oakville in June.
Wynne attended a Liberal
Party fundraiser in Local 793’s
banquet hall on June 13. Five
high-ranking Liberal cabinet
ministers also attended the
event which was sponsored
by the union.
short on training the next
generation of Canadians.
“I feel that this current
government is going in
the wrong direction in its
training program,” he said.
“The federal government
has to make sure Canadians
have the skills to do the jobs
that are out there. We need
to have a pan-Canadian
conversation on that.”
Trudeau said too many
On June 20, Trudeau was [L to R] Local 793 president Joe Redshaw with Ontario Premier Kathleen young people today end up
at the Gary O’Neill Learning Wynne and Local 793 business manager/IUOE VP Mike Gallagher at a dropping out of programs
Centre adjacent to Local 793’s Liberal Party fundraiser in the union banquet hall.
because
of
financial
head office and tried his hand
difficulties
or
because
they
“It’s time for us in Ontario to change
on virtual reality simulators and at the the channel and get down to the don’t have a clear path to employment.
controls of a crawler crane. He also met business of making a better society for He noted Canada’s labour force is more
with union officers and apprentices and our families and our kids,” he said. “We mobile now and the federal government
spoke to staff.
need to roll up our sleeves and build the should be in the business of making sure
Canadians have the skills necessary to
Both Wynne and Trudeau spoke at infrastructure that needs to be built.”
do the jobs that are out there.
the respective events.
Gallagher said Ontarians shouldn’t
“That’s why we have to have a
Wynne said she wants to work with forget the lessons learned from the
Canadian
conversation about how
contractors and unions to build Ontario debacle of the so-called Common Sense
we’re
making
sure that those people in
and make the province a better place to Revolution that came to the province
the
workforce
now and those who are
under former Premier Mike Harris.
live.
heading towards the workforce right out
“We need to build this
of high school are given the
province up together,” she
opportunity to contribute,”
said. “I want to work with
he told the audience.”
you, your sector, to solve
After Trudeau spoke,
the province’s problems.
Gallagher
raised
the
We need to build on our
issue
of
the
government’s
strengths and your industry
Temporary Foreign Worker
is a big part of that.”
Program (TFWP), noting
The premier received
it’s “essentially a failed
standing ovations before and
government policy.”
after she spoke, signaling
He said First Nations
that she’s on the right track.
communities
have young
The
audience
included
people
who
can
be trained
representatives of contractors
for
jobs,
but
the
government
and labour organizations.
allows companies to bring in
Local
793
Business [L to R] Harold McBride, executive director of the Operating Engineers foreign workers.
Manager and International Training Institute of Ontario, Local 793 business manager/IUOE VP Mike
“It’s not fair,” Gallagher
Vice
President
Mike Gallagher and federal Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau.
said.
Gallagher provided closing
remarks at the event and noted that it’s
Trudeau agreed with the assessment,
Meanwhile, a week later, Liberal
time for Ontarians to focus on building Party Leader Trudeau told an audience noting that the TFWP “is a program
a better province.
that the federal government is falling that’s become so badly managed.”
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HAZMAT
Union’s HAZWOPER Training Meets DOE Reciprocity Requirements
Any IUOE member who has worked at a Department
of Energy (DOE) site and then moved to another DOE site,
or even another area on the same DOE site, knows how
frustrating it is to be told you have to retake training even if
you just had the same training.
This is no longer true for your HAZWOPER training, if
you took it from an IUOE National Training Fund (NTF)
approved class and the DOE contractor is participating in the
DOE Training Reciprocity Program. This may also mean that
when you go to work at a DOE site with a subcontractor you
will no longer have to retake your training first – you can go
to work right away.
Since 2009, the NTF – National HAZMAT Program has
been working with DOE Office of Health, Safety and Security
(HSS), DOE National Training Center (NTC), and a Union
Focus Group (NIEHS Union Grantees) to improve the quality
of training while increasing efficiencies and improving
transportability of training across DOE contractors, facilities,
and sites.
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The NTF National HAZMAT Program’s training center
located in Beaver, West Virginia was visited April 30 –
May 1, 2013 to assess the organization’s HAZWOPER
training program. The Validation Team’s audit against the
NIEHS Minimum Criteria, which includes administrative,
curriculum development, instructor qualification, program
quality control, and student proficiency as part of the audit,
was conducted to determine if the program’s HAZWOPER
training meets the requirements for training reciprocity
within the DOE complex.
When the assessment was completed the Validation
Team unanimously stated that the NTF program “would
be recommended with no restrictions immediately” for
HAZWOPER reciprocity training in the DOE complex.
This is the first in a series of trainings that the NTF
National HAZMAT Program intends to submit for reciprocity
approval. Watch for future announcements about training
you have taken and its reciprocity status at Department
of Energy sites. At this time, Rad Worker II will be the next
training to be submitted.
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IUOE Family Members Awarded
Union Plus Scholarships
Winners Honored for Achievement and Union Values
Union Plus has recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships
to 115 students representing 36 unions, including eight
winners representing the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), in the 2013 Union Plus Scholarship
Program.
“The union movement believes strongly in education, which
for generations has helped working people to advance their
own careers and improve the lives of their children,” says
Leslie Tolf, president of Union Privilege, the organization
that provides Union Plus benefits for union families. “These
days, however, rising tuitions and expensive student loans
are putting higher education out of reach for many working
families. That’s why we continue our long commitment to
funding college scholarships to help union families achieve
their dreams.”
Learn More About the Union Plus Scholarship Program
Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students
attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate
school or a recognized technical or trade school. Since
starting the program in 1991, Union Plus has awarded more
than $3.5 million in educational funding to more than 2,300
union members, spouses and dependent children. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor.
Visit UnionPlus.org/Education for applications and benefit
eligibility.
Meet the 2013 IUOE Honorees
IUOE Local 3—Andrew Gonzales
Andrew Gonzales of Winters, CA, whose father Ralph Gonzales Jr. is a member of IUOE Local 3, has been awarded a $500
scholarship. Raising and showing livestock is one of Andrew’s great passions. Another is the small town he calls home and
where he volunteers his time serving others. He is grateful for the union wages that help keep his family strong, saying “We
are an example of a middle-class family who works hard to be successful community members.”
IUOE Local 12—Bansari Patel
Bansari Patel of Westminster, CA, whose father Ashokbhai Patel is a member
of IUOE Local 12, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship. People sometimes
ask Bansari if his parents have pressured him to become a doctor. No, he tells
them, “This has been entirely my choice.” His father’s union membership, on
the other hand, has strongly affected the way Bansari sees the world. Unions
create hope for working people, he says, and “I want to be able to do the same.”
IUOE Local 18—Rachel Whynott
Rachel Whynott of Northfield, OH, whose father Kevin Whynott is a member of
IUOE Local 18, has been awarded a $750 scholarship. When it comes to service,
Rachel not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk with genuine commitment and compassion. The third-year medical student volunteers her time at a
free clinic, has gone on a medical mission to Honduras and helped to educate
people about breast cancer. “As a physician,” she promises, “I hope to continue
to give my time to the underserved both at home and abroad.”
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IUOE Local 150—Tayler Miller
Tayler Miller of Fairbury, IL, whose father Bruce Miller is a member of IUOE
Local 150, has been awarded a $500 scholarship. Some of the people in Tayler’s
town hold anti-union feelings out of ignorance. So she tries to tell them the
truth about her father’s 38 years in IUOE, about the good wages and benefits of
his union job, and about the way IUOE stood by him when he was injured. “We
have been truly blessed,” Tayler says. She is studying radiography.
IUOE Local 324—Courtney Doan
Courtney Doan of East Lansing, MI, whose father Dean Doan is a member of
IUOE Local 324, has been awardR ache l Whynot t
ed a $750 scholarship. Courtney
works with animals, volunteers
with animals and aspires to a career taking care of animals. The veterinary
medicine student would like to start her own large animal practice one day,
serving a need in Central Michigan while nurturing her abiding passion.
IUOE Local 399—Rachel Pellegrino
Rachel Pellegrino of Chicago, IL, whose father Robert Pellegrino is a member of
IUOE Local 399, has been awarded a $4,000 scholarship. Rachel is an awardwinning volleyball player, exceptional student and an active volunteer. She also
works up to 20 hours a week at an ice cream shop, and has done so since she
was 14. “I strive for excellence in my performance and my ice cream cones,” she
says. The hardworking daughter of a two-union household (her mother is an
AFT member), Rachel is studying medicine on the path to become a doctor. “I
will stop at nothing until I am one,” she says.
IUOE Local 825—
Ellysa Lamperti
Ellysa Lamperti of Port Murray,
Co u r tn ey Do a n
NJ, whose father David Lamperti is a member of IUOE Local
825, has been awarded a $1,000
scholarship. Elyssa is a high-achiever who has played three varsity sports and
captained two of the teams, all the while earning grades that have put her in the
top 10 of her class. Alyssa knows “pride, professionalism and integrity” are important hallmarks of the IUOE and she intends to incorporate those hallmarks
while pursuing a career in engineering.
IUOE Local 841—Ethan Fitzwilliam
Ethan Fitzwilliam of Mason, IL, whose father Tom Fitzwilliam is a member of
IUOE Local 841, has been awarded a $750 scholarship. Watching his father and
grandfather in their jobs operating heavy equipment helped inspire Ethan to a
career. “I want to be the guy that helps design these great machines,” he says.
He says being a mechanical engineer would be the “best job ever.”
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In Memorium
Death benefits paid May - June 2013
May 2013
Local 002
St Louis, MO
Gilbert Simpson
Local 003
Alameda, CA
Dyle Adams
Ken R. Allen
H .A. Anderson
James Avilla
John Badarello
Gibson Barlow
Vincent N. Bellue
Lee R. Brannum
Carvel Brinkerhoff
Ronald Cadman
Jack Ching
T .Ermitano
Don Etheridge
Robert L. Evans
Alfred Free
Clinton Green
Kenneth Green
Gilmor Griffith
Harold Humphers
Joe Isonio
John Kamoku
Richard Manske
Charles E. Mcclure
Lynn E. Messman
Robert A. Mills
Tomas Moitoso
Michael Murray
Lavern Pedersen
Marino Rossi
Bruno Scatena
Sargent A. Shira
Elbert Spalinger
Philip Speck
Richard N. Stinson
John G. Thornton
Richard Trimble
Manuel Villa
Jack Weaver
Evan H. White
Don H. Wood
Local 009
Denver, CO
Edward Albrandt
Edmund R. Benefiel
Allen Buffington jr
John G. Estabrook
James C. Halderman
J .G. Pults
William S. Stewart
G .M. Tucker
Local 012
Pasadena, CA
Thomas Alexander
Duane Anderson
Alfred Bagne, jr
Orval Beeman
Elwin F. Callihan
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Richard Cross
Harley Davis
Manuel Dominguez
Robert Duran
William Dyer
Murl Ferguson
Albin Gorrell
Harold Harper, jr.
Joseph Harris
Ronald Henderson
Marshall Howell
John Kitchenka
Local 014
Flushing, NY
Cornelius Gleeson
Salvatore A. Rossano
Charles P. Santoro
Alex J. Zukus
Local 015
Long Island city, NY
Mr Andrews
Thomas J. Bartunek
Peter Bellini
Silvio Burdo
Joseph D’andrea
Norman W. Lemmerman
Mr Manna
Jose A. Nogueira
Frank J. Skobel
Michael A. Valenti
Raymond Varley
Local 017
Lakeview, NY
Richard J. Moskal
Robert E. Schultz
James R. Stevenson
Local 018
Cleveland, OH
Winferd Allen
Fred M. Anderson
Dale C. Beal
Steve Blankenship
Richard E. Chaffin
Emil Cristell
Walter M. Dye
Harry J. Etter
Kenneth Fiig
Arthur W. Flowers
James C. Freeman
Jay Hartman
John C. Heeter
Roy D. Howell
Ronald G. Hradisky
Ralph Hutchins
Joseph H. Jones
James E. Mccalister
John M. Mccoury
Francis E. Mcgrath
William R. Miller
Harry Norris
Raymond J. Oster
James R. Porter
Jack H. Postlethwait
Francis M. Stevens
Gary E. Szapa
Carl T. Ward
Amon A. Worthington
Charles Pelvit
Local 025
Millstone Township, NJ
Charles Haynes
Alvin M. Matlack
Local 098
East Longmeadow,
MA
Charles Granger
Local 030
Richmond Hill, NY
N .N. Garzilli
Local 036
John J. Schultz
Local 037
Baltimore, MD
Holmes Atkinson
William E. Haase
Roy Mimna
Samuel S. Veit jr
Local 039
Sacramento, CA
Sherman Brooks
Local 049
Minneapolis, MN
Harold L. Christianson
Frank Goodwin
Lloyd A. Gragert
Robert D. Gunderson
John A. Johnson
Frank G. Kath
John R. Krogh
Clarence Lentz
Local 057
Providence, RI
James H. Randall
Local 061
Stanley Jaskiewicz
Local 066
Pittsburgh, PA
Ralph H. Baumgartel
Carl F. Blum
William Boske
Calvin Felix
Charles F. Huber
Clayton Humphreys
Claire Jamison
Joseph A. Martuccio
George B. Neighbors jr
Frank Reston
Lester Scott jr
Frank Stroz
Hiram R. Zimmerman
Local 070
White Bear lake, MN
Olvin Juve
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Local 077
Suitland, MD
Robert F. Wolfrey
Local 101
Kansas City, MO
Delbert L. Bearce
Jack Decker
Carl F. Miller
Charles L. Peterson
Clinton Ramsey
Arno H. Woltje
Local 103
Indianapolis, IN
Raymond L. Boggs
Local 115
Burnaby, BC
Cornelius A. Meyers
Local 132
Charleston, WV
Jackie L. Turner
Local 138
Farmingdale, NY
Jon Ceffalia
Dominick Iovino
Local 139
Pewaukee, WI
Delbert Carlson
George Galetka jr
John D. Gundrum
Leonard Inda
Frank A. Lewis
Norman Meland
Joseph T. Parisi
James Perger
Local 143
Chicago, IL
Daniel J. Mc allister
Local 148
Saint Louis, MO
Martin L. Reary
Local 150
Countryside, IL
Duane F. Baker
Wilbur Bramlet
James F. Cerami
Albert Crater
Robert J. Dankoff
Roy E. Hansen
Russell H. Litzau
Merle L. Mcgraw
J .E. Robinson
William J. Serna
Robert Shaw
Mell R. Smith
Ronald Stanoch
James W. Stroup
August S. Terry
Henry W. Vetterli
Local 158
Glenmont, NY
R .G. Best
Donald R. Gerke
Joseph Jupin
Louis S. Laduke
Joseph Liberty
Thomas Stark
John V. Valason
John G. Wild
Local 181
Henderson, KY
Roy Brown jr
George W. Carter
Walter Coomer
Kenneth E. Hoke
Darrell L. Holben
Robert Kirkpatrick
Kenneth Sirls
Welby Young
Local 234
Des Moines, IA
Russell S. Dougan
Reed Inman jr
Local 302
Bothell, WA
Ray L. Deitz
Ralph A. Jahner
Jim S. Roe
James L. Rogers
Norman A. Scott
Richard Woodring
Local 310
Green Bay, WI
David L. Flory
Noelan Bokenhagen
Robert Forker jr
Robert S. Frankowski
William K. Harkonen
Wesley Mc culloch
James L. Milbocker
Gust D. Miller
Robert E. Miller
Angelo M. Morelli
Jack L. Richards
Raymond E. Ritter
Robert B. Ross
Albert R. Ruggles
William B. Simons
Wilbur A. Staley jr
Jack R. Stermer
Local 347
Vernon G. Plowman
Local 351
Borger, TX
Joe Boren
Local 369
Cordova, TN
Billy G. Chapman
Local 370
Spokane, WA
Donald L. Auverson
Acel V. Brown
Delbert L. Dupont
Du Henderson
George W. Julien
Local 399
Chicago, IL
Michael J. Leonard
Edward G. Shields
Local 400
Helena, MT
Donald A. Summerfelt
Local 312
Birmingham, AL
Austin L. Sanford
Local 406
New Orleans, LA
William A. Blackwell
William H. Smith
Local 317
Oak Creek, WI
David J. Uhlir
Donald Veenendaal
Local 428
Phoenix, AZ
Paul R. Shepherd
Burton Underhill
Local 318
Marion, IL
Samuel Ulen
Local 450
Mont Belvieu, TX
Foy A. Dacus
Billy C. Edwards
Donald I. Hair
Local 321
Travis Turner
Local 324
Bloomfield Township, MI
Glenn E. Arden
Bill L. Bazaire
Local 501
Los Angeles, CA
Johan H. Celie
George Wommer
Local 513
Bridgeton, MO
Carl W. Collard
James L. Shumard
Wayne B. Wencker
Local 520
Granite City, IL
Tom Aldridge jr
Theodore R. Brown
Harold G. James
Darvin D. Lochmann
Local 537
Glen R. Hutcheson
Local 542
Fort Washington, PA
John Krim
John Martucci
William Mcdonnell
George Rohrbach
Sam Stocchi
Robert L. Stover
Felix Tauscher
William C. Truax
Local 543
Frank Brooks jr
Local 564
Richwood, TX
W .B. Clinton
Joe W. Collins
Local 589
Gerald Crater
William J. Mucci
Local 627
Tulsa, OK
Herbert E. Weaver
Local 649
Peoria, IL
Roy L. Call
Jim Quiram
Arvile E. Winkler
Local 701
Gladstone, OR
Robert Betts
Don M. Degrange
Marvin Garrett
Leonard Heitkemper
Delmar F. Olson
Ray Pluid
Local 793
Oakville, ON
R .W. Niemi
Melvin D. Simpson
Jerry Stmarie
Donald Whalen
Local 825
Springfield, NJ
Edward M. Augustyn
Death benefits paid May - June 2013
Harry G. Barnum
John J. Connaghan
Liberato Luberto
Robert H. Manalio
Harvey Myers
Martin J. Saban
Wasily Samojlenko
Local 832
Rochester, NY
William T. German
Local 841
Terre Haute, IN
Larry D. Bottorff
Vernon Jamison
Local 912
Columbia, TN
Earl T. Gilliam
Ralph C. Judd
Local 917
Chattanooga, TN
Jack C. Huckabee
Donald H. Mowell
Terry Wilson
Local 925
Mango, FL
Jerome Radike
Eudorse Thomas
Local 926
Rex, GA
Charles W. Corbett
James D. Sellers
Local 965
Springfield, IL
Davy L. Schriber
Harry R. Simpson jr
June 2013
Local 003
Alameda, CA
Vance Abbott
Kenneth Alford
Edward Bettencourt
Stephen E. Blanchard
Thomas Bruntz
Gerald Carpenter
Anthony Costa
J .A. Deshaies
Loreto Eros
Charles Harborth
James C. Houston
James N. Jewett
Donald Politovich
Pat D. Shanklin
Local 009
Denver, CO
Richard H. Pence
Local 012
Pasadena, CA
John Brennan
John Buckley
W. Campbell
Everett Cecil
Robert Costanzo
William Cotton, jr.
Bennie H. Coulter
Earl D. Cummings
Roy Danbo
Claude Everett
Richard Guthrie
Fred Hall
Vincent Lopez
Manuel Lopez
Ronnie L. Lunde
Billy Lyons
Joe F. Martinez
Michael Mc carty
Claude Mc whorter
Jesus Medina
Jose Meza
James Miles
John Mondragon
Eugene Montgomery
Willis Moss
Leonard Nagel
Mark Nash
Thomas Nelson
Chas. Niemeyer, jr.
Dorn Painter
Oscar Payne
Donald Potts
James E. Smith
Stephen Wilder
Donald Wilson
Raymond Witt
Edward Word
Local 014
Flushing, NY
John F. Canavan
Flavio F. Darini
Theodore Feaser
Raymond Miller
James R. Muro
Local 015
Long Island city, NY
Robert T. Bender
Frank Corso
Thomas L. Haaren
Joseph Reichenbach
Peter Rosano
Ben Rotello
Anderson Summers
Mauro P. Yarusso
Local 017
Lakeview, NY
Robert E. Ferringer jr
Paul A. Graff
Roy Raber
Arthur Snyder jr
Local 018
Cleveland, OH
Biagio W. Ali jr
Delmar D. Cochran
William Earhart
Earl A. Erwin
Walter P. Fornal
John D. Goostree
John Hill
Tony Kolinsky
Lawrence A. Long
Marion L. Mcqueen
Willard H. Parrott
Herbert Peters
Ernest Pitts
Carl Seymour
David C. Smith
Ira J. Steele
Charles G. Stepanek
Walter E. Williams
Local 066
Pittsburgh, PA
James R. Flick
Joseph S. Furey
Richard G. Hibbard
James A. Hunt
Seaborn Jacobs
Joseph D. Justice
Robert Knavel
Joseph Mikula
Glen A. Rose
Pete Sobek
Frank W. Stevens
Clyde B. Underwood
Local 068
West Caldwell, NJ
Nicholas Merentino
Local 077
Suitland, MD
Gerhard O. Kibat
Local 101
Kansas City, MO
Alvin W. Davis
Olin W. Miles
Local 115
Burnaby, BC
Bernard C. Arnold
Tito Cariolato
Peter E. Cordonier
Karl W. Doerksen
Jack Henderson
Kenneth G. Hill
John Petrow
Walter Thompson
Sam Towe
Harold B. Watkins
Peter M. Young
Terry Zadow
Local 138
Farmingdale, NY
Leonard G. Favata
Curtis F. Greene
William J. Hillsdon
Benjamin Nunziato
Local 139
Pewaukee, WI
Earl Briggs
James R. Brown
William Denzin
William A. Dionne
Leslie Haferman
Douglas Hartshorne
Joseph C. Weston
Local 147
Norfolk, VA
William M. Jefferies
Local 150
Countryside, IL
Floyd Belton jr
Larry J. Boss
Raymond J. Brinlee
Tom Carroll
Merlin R. Guthrie
Joseph C. Hewett
Robert Homan
George Huppenthal
Andrew Kopatich
Kenneth H. Krase
Eugene E. Lasecki
John J. Loughlin
Donald A. Mcnally
Robert N. Minor
Melvin P. Nicholas jr
Robert F. Okeefe
Charles T. Ottow
John W. Reinhardt
William B. Root
Gerald Santschi
Attilio Scolaro
Julius J. Turczyn
Kenneth A. Varney
Donald J. Visoky
Edward Wiggins
Local 158
Glenmont, NY
Lawrence Carr
Joseph D. Chontosh
Kenneth E. Tomasi
Local 181
Henderson, KY
Frank H. Armstrong
Woodruff Conover
Delmer Dehart
V. L. Morehead
Jimmy C. Whitaker
Local 302
Bothell, WA
Lyle C. Edgington
David N. Flynn
Leroy E. Foster
Clarence L. Hotaling
Delmer W. Kaufman
Herman H. Leite
Clair Shull
Jay T. Smith
Anthony C. Vonder
becke
Wayne Westover
Local 312
Birmingham, AL
Norman Henderson
Phillip W. Shew
Local 324
Bloomfield Township, MI
Lawrence F. Belloli
Jerry L. Cousineau
Edwin Dayton
Durwood Dunlap
James L. Fessenden
John H. Johnson
Albert S. Lucio
Albert Malone jr
Harold E. Martinson
Clifford L. Mitchell
Russell Oliverio
Darrell L. Paddock
Raymond Perry
Wayne R. Ray
Virgle J. Richardson
Leo S. Sape
Marshall Stoevsand
Alvin C. Thill
George J. Varilone
Local 370
Spokane, WA
Ronald S. Ferry
Everett Grant
Robert L. Miles
Local 399
Chicago, IL
Patrick Enright
Ervin C. Keister
Local 428
Phoenix, AZ
Walter E. Cox
Local 450
Mont Belvieu, TX
Arnold B. Compte
B .H. Keller
Local 478
Hamden, CT
Edward Taggart
Local 501
Los Angeles, CA
J .P. Campbell
Martin F. Hickey
Local 513
Bridgeton, MO
Earl W. Blattel
Floyd L. Coonce
Arthur J. Moilanen
Quinon Sprayberry
Local 520
Granite City, IL
Harvey L. Brock jr
Local 542
Fort Washington, PA
Edward Bonczkiewicz
Lambert L. Cline
Joseph F. Derose
Michael Dombroski
Albert Filippo
Mark M. Heffentrager
David C. Mandell
John D. Nocera
Edward Sokol
Gary E. Walter
Local 612
Tacoma, WA
Gary E. Sevold
Local 649
Peoria, IL
Benjamin F. Piercey
Local 701
Gladstone, OR
Alan Harper
Vern Howard
Jerry D. Hrabik
Robert Vincent
G .Walden
Frank Weston
Local 793
Oakville, ON
Joseph D. Benson
Leo Di felice
Gary Ogden
Local 825
Springfield, NJ
Victor P. Greggi
Frederick J. Koerner
Local 917
Chattanooga, TN
Raymond E. Faulkner
Local 926
Rex, GA
Gale E. Barber
Local 955
Edmonton, AB
Aime B. Bessette
Walter Steele
Local 965
Springfield, IL
Paul Patton
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appreciates the stories and photos we
receive from local affiliates throughout
North America.
Send us your
submissions or ideas for stories you
would like us to consider.
Send your submissions, plus photos
(digital images are preferred), to Jay
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The historical Construction Equipment Association’s 28th Annual
INTERNATIONAl CONvENTION
ANd
Old EqUIpmENT ExpOsITION
August 16–18, 2013
hosted By International Union of
Operating Engineers local 150 at the
local 150 Apprenticeship and skill
Improvement program Center,
19800 West south Arsenal Road,
Wilmington, Illinois.
shOW hOURs:
Friday, August 16: 9:00 AM to dark
Saturday, August 17: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, August 18: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
AdmIssION:
$8.00 per person per day or $15.00 per person for
the weekend. Under age 12 is free. Order tickets
through the HCEA office at 419-352-5616.
vENdORs ANd ExhIBITORs:
Dealers: $35.00 for first eight-foot table, additional
tables $30.00 each, payable by check, money
order, Visa, Master Card or Discover. Limited tables
available free to HCEA members for historical
displays only. Call the HCEA office at 419-352-5616.
Free admission to vendors and exhibitors!
OpERATORs:
Per insurance requirements, all operators of
equipment at the show must be an HCEA member.
Weekend only memberships will be available for $5.00.
hCEA BANqUET:
Saturday, August 17. Social hour at 6:00 PM,
dinner at 7:00 PM. $39 for adults, $13 for age
12 and under. Order tickets through the HCEA
office at 419-352-5616. First come, first served —
seating limited to 250.
ACCOmmOdATIONs:
Country Inn & Suites ..........815-468-2600
Fairfield North ...................815-436-6577
Fairfield South.......................815-741-3499
Comfort Inn North .............815-436-5141
Wingate ..............................815-741-2100
Erie B Crane
FEATURING ThE ERIE B CRANE!
Along with an operating Erie B steam crane, an
Erie B steam shovel will also be demonstrated.
Bring your equipment and have some fun, because
we have a lot of digging, dozing, grading, loading,
shoveling, hauling and scraping work to do. Come
watch and participate!
BUs TOUR
The Friday bus tour goes to the Frank Lloyd Wright
home and studio, Millennium Park and Willow
Park. Bus leaves showgrounds at 8:30 AM and
returns at 5:30 PM. $67.50 fare includes transportation
and admission. Lunch on your own at a fun Chicago restaurant.
Only 46 seats available; book early!
Erie B Shovel
map to the local 150 Operating Engineers Facility
Show site: IUOE Local 150 ASIP
19800 West South Arsenal Road
Wilmington, Illinois
Golf cart rentals and on-site primitive camping
will be available. Details to be announced in
the Summer issue of Equipment Echoes and on
our site at www.hcea.net.
FOR mORE INFORmATION:
Visit www.hcea.net • HCEA 419-352-5616 • Fax: 419-352-6086 email: tberry@hcea.net
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