L-555's Shaer wins Canada's 2004 apprentice competition

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L-555’s Shaer wins Canada’s
I T P
N HESE AGES
2004 apprentice competition
Kevin Sooley is honored for
service to apprentice training
AARON SHAER, Local 555, Winnipeg, won
the 2004 Canadian Boilermaker Graduate
Apprentice competition, earning the 2004
Donald Whan-Kevin Sooley Boilermaker
Apprenticeship Award of Excellence. To win
the award, Shaer had to demonstrate excel-
lence on a battery of written and practical
tests covering a wide variety of the skills a
journeyman Boilermaker can be expected to
Here is the “before” perform on the job. The tests are intended to
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replicate the kinds of problems a Boiler-
You really need to see the “after” . . .
maker typically solves on a construction site.
The contest was held at the Nova Scotia
Community College, Marconi Campus, in
Sydney, May 16-19. The first day was
devoted to written exams. The practical tests
included tasks that required rigging, weld-
ing, grinding, fit-up, fabrication, tube
2004 award winner Aaron Shaer (c.) with Local 555 Bus.Rep.Dale Smith (l.) and Jim
See APPRENTICE COMPETITION page 4 Beauchamp, Boilermaker instructor at Red River College, Winnipeg.
Sean Murphy is new Northeast Section IVP
Mike Murphy retires after 1996, Sean was elected to
36 years of membership serve as the local vice
president. He continued
his work as an assistant
THE INTERNATIONALEXECUTIVE
business agent and
Local 146 cuts ribbon 19 Council voted Sean P. Murphy into the became the local’s
office of International vice president for
for new hall and training center . . . . apprentice coordinator
the Northeast Section effective June 27.
under the leadership of
Sean was nominated by Intl. President
L-154 BM Ray Ventrone.
Newton B. Jones to take the position
In 2001, Sean was
vacated when Sean’s father, Michael S.
appointed to serve as an
Murphy, retired that same date.
assistant to the Interna-
Sean Murphy, 34, began his Boiler-
tional president by then-
maker career in 1988 as an apprentice
International President
for Local 154, Pittsburgh. Following his
Charles W. Jones, a posi-
graduation, Sean worked throughout
tion he continued to hold
the Northeast Area, becoming a fore-
until his July 1, 2004 elec-
man and site superintendent.
tion as International vice
In 1994, then-L-154 BM John Con- Sean Murphy is sworn in as International Vice President of
president.
nolly appointed Sean as a local dis- the Northeast Section by International President Newton B.
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patcher and assistant business agent. In See MURPHY page 2 Jones at the June Executive Council meeting.
Members get
politically
active
As elections near,
members rally for
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Murphy named northeast IVP
POSITION AVAILABLE
Continued from page 1
During Mike’s ten-year tenure as BOILERMAKER NATIONAL FUNDS
“I am grateful to International Presi-
International vice president, he chaired
dent Newton B. Jones and the entire
the Northeast Area Agreement Negoti- P O
Executive Council for their vote of ARTICIPANT UTREACH
ating Committee and served on many
confidence,” Sean said. “I look forward
committees and boards, including the
to serving this great organization by
Northeast Apprenticeship Committee,
continuing to work for all of our mem- THE BOILERMAKERS’ NATIONAL answer specific questions concerning
the National Apprenticeship Board,
bers and their families with honor and the Boilermakers national funds. ❑ Funds office has established a the plan provisions and administra-
and integrity.” new position, titled Participant tion issues likely to be asked by the
Outreach Representative. average participant.
Mike Murphy calls an end to This position was established to This position will require the ability
provide direct contact between the to develop and assist in preparation of
a career that began in 1965
national funds office and the various informational material to be used in
constituent groups (participants, local presentations and communications to
MICHAELS. MURPHY, 58,began his
lodges, and contributing employers). current and prospective participants
Boilermaker career in 1965 as a heater
The Outreach Representative will and their employer representatives.
for Pittsburgh Forging. He also worked
interact with participants, local The position requires a significant
in 1967 as a blacksmith for the Lippert
lodges, and contributing employers amount of travel both by automobile
Saw Co., where he used an anvil to
involved in the three Boilermaker and air.
straighten saws for the steel mill. In
national trust funds (pension, annu- Avalid driver’s license is required.
1968, he entered the Boilermaker
ity, and health and welfare).
apprenticeship program at Local 154, The national funds office is solicit- Qualifications
Pittsburgh, graduating in 1972.
ing applicants for this position among The Outreach Representative must
Mike worked as a journeyman Boil-
participants in the various funds. The have been or currently be a partici-
ermaker until 1978, when he was
qualifications and job duties for this pant in one of the national funds.
elected local vice president and was
position are set forth below. It is antic- He or she should
appointed assistant business manager
by then-BM Frank Gualtieri. When ipated the selection process will be •possess above-average written and
Gualtieri passed away in 1984, Mike completed and the person will begin verbal communication skills
was elected business manager, a posi- employment January 1, 2005. •be able to organize, coordinate,
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Is national sales tax a B.C. shipyards
real possibility? protest province’s
ban on local bids
President Bush says “we tracting for all exemptions) was taxed
ought to explore” it as at 10 percent, the next $42,800 was
taxed at 15 percent, and so on. All
alternative to income tax income over $311,950 was taxed at the Provincial government says members are helping to spread the
highest rate, 35 percent. only foreign shipyards can word about this job exportation.
RESPONDING TO AQUESTIONfrom Anational sales tax rate of 23 percent bid on Super-C ferry job But the real stinger is that the provin-
the audience at a town meeting in would result in tax increases for every- cial government never even considered
Niceville, Fla. (Aug. 11), President Bush one making less than about $200,000 a WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN your using a Canadian shipyard, opening
floated the idea of having a national year —about 90 percent of taxpayers. government sends your job overseas? bids only to foreign yards.
sales replace our current tax system. You fight back any way you can. The $220 million project to build two
The Kerry campaign and other critics Idea seen as another way to That’s what members of Local 191, Super-C class ferries is the largest ship-
pointed out that replacing our current shift tax burden to middle class Victoria, B.C., building con-
system would shift the tax burden from are doing. If our yards do not build ships,we tract in recent
wealthier individuals to middle BUSH’S SALES TAX comment did not They are mak- will lose a skilled workforce that one years and
income and poor households. surprise most tax policy observers. Not ing as much would have
FairTax.org, a nonprofit organization only has the idea been gaining support noise as possi- day Canada may need to survive. created more
promoting this switch, says a national among Republican leadership, but ble to let their —Bill Morrison,Local 191 BM-ST than 1,300 jobs
rate of 23 percent would allow the fed- Bush’s tax bills of 2001, 2002, and 2003 fellow coun- in British
eral government to function without all had the effect of shifting the tax bur- trymen know Columbia.
income tax. Added to state and local den from higher income Americans to that for the first time in the history of “We are encouraging our members
taxes, that means the average Ameri- those in the middle and lower classes. Canada, a provincial government is to contact their MLA, to tell them they
can would be paying a sales tax of 30 The Congressional Budget Office using taxpayer dollars to stimulate jobs disagree with their decision to spend
percent or more on consumer goods. issued a report Aug. 13, 2004, that docu- and investment in foreign shipyards. our tax dollars in foreign shipyards,”
The day after he made his remark, ments a monumental shift of the tax Through informational picket lines, said Bill Morrison, BM-ST for Local 191.
White House officials denied he was burden from Bush’s tax law changes. handouts, contact with members of the “Shipbuilding is a vital Canadian
considering such a change, but House While the wealthiest 20 percent saw Legislative Assembly (MLA), and par- interest,” Morrison said. “If our yards
Speaker Dennis Hastert kept the idea their portion of the tax burden ticipation in a new Web site sponsored do not build ships, we will lose a skilled
alive in an interview he gave Aug. 15. decrease, middle-class families saw by the Shipyard Workers’ Federation workforce that one day Canada may
“I think we ought to have a national theirs increase. Families earning (www.bcshipyardworkers.com), Local 191 need in order to survive.” ❑
debate on this,” Hastert said. “We have around $75,600 saw the biggest jump,
the opportunity if Bush wins and we from 18.7 percent to 19.5 percent. Paid for with Canadian
[Republicans] hold the House of Repre- The richest one percent got the best
sentatives to really . . . do this.” deal. Tax cuts are 70 times larger for this taxes
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay elite group than for middle class fami-
also supports the idea, along with a lies. With incomes averaging about $1.2
host of Republican leaders. Sen. Sam million, they saw tax cuts averaging
Brownback (R-KS) says Americans will $78,460 —more than the average mid-
hear Bush “talk about a flat tax.” dle-class family makes.
The national sales tax and other Tax cuts for the top one percent cost
forms of “flat” taxes are favored by $89 billion in 2003. The Kerry campaign
many higher-income Americans. The says that this is enough money to pay
current income tax is “progressive.” As for his health care and education plans,
your income increases, you pay a including cutting family health care
higher income tax rate. For example, premiums, extending health insurance but made abroad?
for income earned in 2003, the first to 95 percent of Americans, and a tax
$14,000 of taxable income (after sub- credit of $4,000 for college tuition. ❑
Cornell Forge workers join L-1247 “The company president, Bill Brewer,
was led astray by a money-hungry
attorney and a vice president who
Members stick together, that through solidarity they would engaged in other unfair labor practices. wanted to fight long and hard against
win tough campaign have a voice in their future and the “But throughout these illegal actions, the union,” Cole explained. “When Mr.
strength in unity to overcome individ- the employees remained committed to Brewer realized the attorney fees were
and sign first agreement ual fears,” Prochnow said. each other,” Prochnow said. out of line —to the point of harming the
As soon as the organizing campaign Intl. Rep. Howard Cole, who services company and actually putting Cornell
SOMETIMES IT IS WORTH the wait. began, the company hired a Spanish- this new shop, filed unfair labor prac- at risk of going out of business, he aban-
And the fight. That must be how the 70 speaking union buster to convince the tice charges against the company and doned the attorney (and the vice presi-
new members of Local 1247, Chicago, employees to stay nonunion. But the negotiated recall rights. He also began dent) and began dealing with the union
must feel working at Cornell Forge, workers never wavered. negotiations for the group’s first in an upright manner. He mortgaged
where it took nearly a year to battle “One night the union buster fol- collective bargaining agreement, a two- his home to keep the company going,
unfair labor practices and overcome lowed members of the organizing com- year contract that became effective the vice president found himself
appeals to win their election — and just mittee to a tavern,” Prochnow recalled. Nov. 17, 2003. another job, and Brewer and his con-
as long to secure their first agreement. “The employees did not cower in fear, troller took massive pay cuts.”
Located on Chicago’s Southside near but forced the union buster to leave Contract secures more His efforts paid off in the second
Midway Airport, Cornell Forge’s their bar.” quarter of this year. The members had
workforce includes men and women On June 13, 2002, Cornell workers than monetary gains worked hard, smart, and safely, result-
from a variety of races —Whites, Polish voted to join the union with a tally of 50 ing in a productive quarter with
Americans, African Americans, and for, 34 against, and four challenged BEFORE JOINING THE UNION, the no accidents.
Hispanics of Mexican and Puerto votes. The employer’s attorney was forge shop workers had not received a Brewer celebrated their success with
Rican descent. overheard telling the company wage increase in years, had no job fair- a luncheon where he congratulated
“Despite this wide range, all the president not to worry; he would stall it ness, no job seniority, and no dignity on everyone and made a point to empha-
employees came together in solidarity out until the group lost interest in the job. size how much he appreciated the
to win a hard-fought election campaign the union. But the collective bargaining process union grievance procedure for expos-
and then hung together through the And stall they did. The company changed all of that. ing him to problems he had not been
company’s spurious contest of the elec- filed objections to the election. Ahear- “Negotiations were memorable, aware of in the past.
tion, employer unfair labor practices, ing officer found them to be wholly sometimes difficult, but always mutu- During the luncheon — before work-
and an economic downturn,” said without merit, but the company then ally respectful,” Cole said. “The work- ers, supervisors, and secretaries —
Gary Prochnow, asst. to the director filed an appeal with the national board ers received their first pay increase in Brewer stated in a loud, no-nonsense
of organizing. in Washington, D.C., where the objec- years. In fact, one individual had not manner: “The union is our friend.”
“At their very first organizing meet- tions languished for 11 months. had a wage increase in nine years.” “It can’t get much better than that,”
ing, they learned that the union is not a During this time, the company laid And the biggest gain may have been Cole said. ❑
in the union/company relationship.
third party, that they are the union, and off key union employee organizers and
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Canada’s apprentice and one from the contractors, who have made
extraordinary contributions to the development of
competition the Boilermaker and welder apprenticeship pro-
grams. This year, the award was named for Donald
G. Whan and Kevin Sooley.
Continued from page 1
Kevin Sooley began his career as a Boilermaker in
rolling, tube milling, and use of a wide variety of hand Local 271. At that time (1964), all Boilermakers east of
and power tools. Montreal were in Local 271. Sooley has been
Also competing were graduate apprentices from employed with Babcock & Wilcox for 35 years as a
every part of Canada — Richard Cameron, Local boilermaker, foreman, general foreman, erector, and
Lodge 73, Halifax; Tomasz Joks, Local 128, Toronto; site manager. He has developed a reputation for
Mark Fenton, Local 146, Edmonton; and Mark Oake, encouraging training on the job. With his wife,
Local 359, Vancouver. Contestants earned the right to Doreen, he has raised three sons, two of whom are
compete at the national competition by demonstrat- members of Boilermakers Local 73.
ing superior skills in local contests. Donald G. Whan joined the Boilermakers in 1951
This year marks the 11th consecutive year that the and served as president and later business
competition has been held. Each year, the Boiler- manager/secretary-treasurer of Local 146. He became
maker National Training Trust Fund names the International vice president for Western Canada in
award to honor two individuals, one from the union
See CANADA’S APPRENTICE page 5
PHOTOS ONTHISPAGE —Clockwise from top left,Richard Cameron,Local 73,prepares to clamp a tank
ring to lift it in the rigging/tank erection practical test. Tomasz Joks, Local 128, spreads a tube to roll it in the
tube rolling practical test. Mark Fenton, Local 146, mills tubes in a tube wall, preparing to put in a Dutchman.
Mark Oakewelds a needle beam support brack in the fabrication test. Aaron Shaer takes close measure in the
fabrication practical test.
Jun (cid:127) Jul (cid:127) Aug 2004 NEWSMAKERS the Boilermaker Reporter - 5
L-169 has welding
contest for students
Kevin Sooley,center,accepts the 2004 Boilermaker Long Service Industry
Apprenticeship Award of Excellence from (l.) IVP Sandy MacDonald and Jack Brochu,
VP of Boilermaker Contractors’ Association.
Canada’s apprentice
Left to right,Local 169 BM-ST John Marek,third place winner Shaun Thorsrud,
competition second place winner Lance Kujawski, first place winner Shawn Jedinak, L-169
President Tony Jacobs, and L-169 graduate apprentice Mark Wertz.
Continued from page 4
Competition becomes a and knew the Boilermakers were miss-
1964, moving up to International sec- great recruitment tool for ing out on good recruits if they didn’t
retary-treasurer in 1986. Whan played reach out to vo-tech students. Now
a leading role in establishing the Boil- attracting young welders Wertz helps Jacobs organize the com-
ermaker Canadian Health & Welfare petition each year.
and Pension benefit plans, and he LOCAL169, DETROIT, held its second Some of the high school welders
spearheaded the development of annual High School Welding who competed in the first competition
apprentice training and journeyman Invitational, May 3, at its training cen- last year have already become appren-
upgrading in Canada. ter in Dearborn, Mich. tice Boilermakers. Kerri Dodd joined
Ten schools from across the state sent
Local 169 last November and is now a
Competition raises pride in their best welders to compete in both a
first-year apprentice. She joined other
program and profile of union written and hands-on weld test.
Local 169 apprentices, Dennis Bishop,
Vocational education teachers recom-
Mark Burke, Dejuan Carroll, Mike
THE PURPOSE of the apprentice com- mended 45 students because of their Robinson, and Donald Schultz, to help
petition is to motivate apprentices to Bruce Ashton is retiring from his talent and interest in a welding run this year’s competition.
prove their worth, identify any weak- position as national co-coordinator of career. Shawn Jedinak of Flat Rock “Being in the High School Welding
nesses in the training program, raise apprentice training. High School earned first place. Second Invitational really gave me a good idea
the pride of the apprentices, and focus place went to Lance Kujawski of Utica as to what being a Boilermaker is all
attention on the excellent training pro- tractors’Association; Valmont Bougoin, High School, and third place to Shaun about,” Dodd said.
gram in our industry. supervisor with T.I.W.; Richard MacIn- Thorsrud, also of Flat Rock High. Local 169 sponsors the one-day com-
Twelve judges determine the winner tosh, instructor, BCIT Burnaby Cam- Local 169 President and Apprentice petition to let invited students have
—four from the contractors, four from pus; Jim Beauchamp, instructor, Red Coordinator Tony Jacobs was notably their welding skills rated and show
the union, and four from the institutes River College; Ed Hoffman, instructor, impressed with the quality of welders how much they know in a written
that teach the skills. This year’s judges Humber College; and Ken Bachand, the area schools are producing and exam. It is also a great opportunity for
were Allen Belter, Local 146 instructor; instructor at N.A.I.T. the local to show these young welders
Don Lezetc, Local 146 retiree; Bob Ban- At the awards ceremony on Thurs- what they can expect if they enter the
ish, Local 359 business representative; day night, Bruce Ashton, national co- Boilermaker apprenticeship program.
Bill Healey, Local 203 president; Marty coordinator of the national training Jacobs tells the recruits that entering
Albright, manager of labor relations trust fund, announced his retirement. an apprenticeship program “is strictly
and safety at Alstom Canada, Inc.; Art Grant Jacobs, apprenticeship and edu- business.” Boilermaker apprentices are
Christie, Local 146 retiree; Jack Brochu, cation coordinator for Local 146, will among the highest paid in the building
vice president of the Boilermaker Con- move into that position. ❑ trades, Jacobs said, “but we work hard
for our pay. We weld in confined
spaces and out in the open, where
angels fear to go. It’s hard work.”
The students were judged by six
contractor representatives on the qual-
ity of a vertical plate weld with a back-
ing strip. Three prizes were awarded;
the top prize was a $500
savings bond.
Judge Gary Eff of Gem Industrial
Last year Kerri Dodd was in the
competition; now she’s a Local 169 sees this competition as a good idea.
apprentice, helping run it. “We’re meeting people who are inter-
ested in the trade at a very early age,”
Eff said. “We’re able to show them
congratulates all the students who
what we’re all about before someone
competed. “They all did a great job
else gets ahold of them.”
and we look forward to next year’s
Also serving as judges were contrac-
competition,” Jacobs said.
tor representatives Stu Bass, Rich
The idea for the welding competi-
Cowley, Dick Grant, John Miller Sr.,
tion was fostered by Mark Wertz. As a
and Mike Nighswander. Contractor
third-year apprentice, he approached
supporters included Barton Malow,
Jacobs and Business Manager John
Detroit Boiler, Enerfab, GEM, Monarch
Marek about reaching out to the high
Welding & Engineering, Purvis &
school students in welding before they
Foster, and RMF/Nooter. Serving as
Front row,contestants,l.to r.,Mark Oake,L-359;Richard Cameron,L-73;Thomas got snapped up by nonunion compa-
contest instructors were Jim Howard,
Joks, L-128; Mark Fenton, L-146; Aaron Shaer, L-555. Back row, IVP Rick Albright; nies or employers in other fields. Wertz Ed Kowalski, and Tom McKinney. ❑
Marty Albright, Alstom Canada; IVP Sandy MacDonald; L-73 BM-ST Kent Oliver. learned how to weld in high school
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Henry Gusse built Edmonton
Exchanger with union
Boilermaker skills
“I
F I HAD THIS MUCH
inventory, I’d be fired,”an execu-
tive from another company
recently told Henry Gusse.
He was referring not only to the stockpiles of heads
visible in the Edmonton Exchanger yard, but to the
large amount of plate steel on hand.
Gusse just smiled when he heard the observation.
He has always followed his own course, and after 48
years, it seems a bit late to be worrying how someone
else may have done it.
What the other executive didn’t know is that when
the rest of North America was suffering a steel short-
age earlier this year, Edmonton Exchanger had more
than enough on hand. In fact, they were selling steel.
“We sometimes do things a little bit differently
here,” Gusse admits.
Doing things differently has worked well for Gusse
and for Edmonton Exchanger. He started as an
apprentice welder in 1956, joining the Boilermakers
when he went to work for Cessco. After working nine
years in the Cessco shop — the last two as a supervi-
sor — Gusse moved to field construction and repair.
Gusse spent another nine years in field construction
and repair before founding Edmonton Exchanger &
Refinery Services Ltd. in 1975, a repair and mainte-
nance company. His new company prospered, largely
because Gusse was able to adjust to the ever-changing south of Edmonton, Gusse learned early the value
industrial maintenance business. that can be found in used equipment. He also learned
Six years later, he opened a fabrication shop to the value of keeping good hands nearby.
manufacture pressure vessel heads and cylinders. When construction and repair work was slow, he
They also supplied boiler plates for the pressure would sometimes employ the construction boiler-
vessel industry. makers he used for field work at his fabrication shop.
Now Edmonton Exchanger is a group of companies Often, they were put to work building new equip-
that manufacture custom-formed pressure heads, ment from old parts Gusse bought at auction or used.
machine a variety of large-diameter components, per- Keeping this work in-house paid off in two ways.
form maintenance at petrochemical plants, and man- Gusse ended up with some useful, custom-made
ufacture, repair, and maintain those heat exchangers equipment, and he also earned the loyalty of a
that got it all started. talented crew of Boilermakers.
Edmonton Exchanger has become so successful That loyalty is well deserved. A48-year member of
that Local Lodge 146 BM-ST Warren Fraleigh says Boilermaker Local 146, Gusse employs only union
they now account for about one-fourth of Local 146’s members for all work done by the Edmonton
man-hours each year. Exchanger Group of Companies, and he takes a per-
sonal interest in his employees —a fact that became
Building with Boilermakers pays dividends clear when we toured the plant.
Everyone said hello to Gusse. That’s not surprising;
RAISED DURING theGreat Depression in Wetaski-
he’s the boss. What was surprising is how many of his
wim, Alberta, a farming community 50 kilometers
110 employees he called by name when he returned
the greeting.
See HENRY GUSSE page 7
Top center:Gusse
points with pride to
the workmanship
on a header.
Top right: The head
spinner operator spins a
10-foot head.
Middle right:The heat
exchanger fab shop is
where it all started.
Right:With dies of all
sizes on hand, Edmonton
Exchanger can press
heads of any size quickly
and efficiently.
Left: This mammoth
head press was built
onsite by Boilermakers.
Jun (cid:127) Jul (cid:127) Aug 2004 APPREPNATGIECIED NEWS the Boilermaker Reporter - 7
Study pans
Members participate in
program developed by
Local 359 instructor nonunion
FIFTEEN JOURNEYMEN OF LOCAL 128,
Toronto, Ontario, have completed the Boiler- programs
maker Master Rigger Program, March 1-12, at the
apprenticeship training site of Local 359
(Vancouver), located on the British Columbia Senators ask GAO to
Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) Burnaby campus.
investigate apprentice
“The two-week program gave the participants
an opportunity to not only refresh and reinforce training programs
their current theoretical and practical rigging
skills, but provided them with new ideas and SENATORS EDWARD M. Kennedy
methods,” reports Ron Groulx, Local 128’s (D-MA) and Patricia Murray (D-WA)
apprenticeship and training coordinator. have asked the General Accounting
This is the first time that Local 128 members Office (GAO) to investigate construc-
have participated in the rigging program, which tion apprentice programs. An
was developed by Richard MacIntosh, a 23-year AFL-CIO study showed that
Local 359 member who is an instructor at nonunion apprentice programs
the BCIT. graduate few of their participants,
Groulx approached trustees of the Local 128 and the ones they graduate are not
training fund for permission to send members to as well trained as union apprentice
the program, and was granted approval and program graduates.
funds to pay the air fare, accommodations, and Following the senators’ request,
meals of the Local 128 participants. AFL-CIO Building Trades President
During the 60-hour program, Local 128 mem- Edward Sullivan asked U.S.
bers studied wire rope, sling types and configura- Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to
tions, hardware rigging, multi-part reeving, and stop registering new apprenticeship
stress changes while drifting loads. They learned programs until the GAO completes
how to develop rigging plans, utilize rigging its investigation.
charts, estimate load weight, determine center “Registering new programs in the
points of gravity, and use load cells to prove rig- face of obvious questions regarding
ging calculations. the viability of many of the existing
“Not only did our members find the program programs and the inadequacies of the
interesting,” Groulx said, “but some of them Labor Department’s monitoring
noted it was a great way to learn by performing process threatens the integrity of craft
hands-on exercises immediately following formal training in the construction industry,”
classroom instruction.” Sullivan said.
Local 128 participants included Don Barrie, The construction industry relies on
Donny Chartier, Dan Greig, Ben Groulx, Ron apprentice programs to train new
Groulx, Mike Janson, James Javis, Tim Jorgensen, workers. Misuse of the apprentice-
Ed Liton, Derek Quinn, William Parry, Douglas ship system undermines the indus-
Santvy, Jim Watson, Duane White, and Jon White. try’s future and defrauds workers. ❑
HenryGusse L-191’s Powell takes
Continued from page 6
home the gold
“That man has an extraordinary gift
for operating a plate roll,” he remarked Welding apprentice earns high marks at
as we passed a plate roll operator. regional competition, advances to national
“When he came to us, he didn’t seem
right for an apprentice slot. Then we LOCAL191 WELDING apprentice to continue in the competition on
discovered his talent. Now he is quite Mark Powell earned “the gold” at the national level, May 28-29, in
an asset to the company.” a British Columbia skills competition, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Not surprisingly, Gusse believes in April 14, at the Canada Place Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd., where
training and encourages new shop in Vancouver. Powell is serving his apprenticeship,
employees to enter the welder or boil- Powell, who joined Local 191, sponsored him at the national
ermaker apprentice programs. Victoria, in 2002, was one of eight weld- competition, where he earned the
In 1999, the Boilermakers National ing candidates participating in the post silver medal. ❑
Training Trust Fund honored Gusse’s secondary welding category at the 10th
long-term support of apprentice train- annual competition. He earned the L-191 welding apprentice Mark Powell
ing by giving him the Boilermaker “Gold Medalist” certificate of achieve- earned the “Gold Medalist” certificate for
Industry Apprenticeship Award of ment in recognition of his outstanding his outstanding welding performance
Excellence. His name joined Donald welding performance and the privilege during a regional competition.
Whan’s name on that year’s apprentice
competition award. LL--443333 hhoossttss ffoouurrtthh--yyeeaarr aapppprreennttiiccee ccllaassss
In recent months, Gusse has men-
tioned retirement. The Boilermakers of
Local 146 and the many other union FOURTH-YEAR APPRENTICES from Lariscy hosted a lunch for the appren- contracted with area vo-tech colleges to
craftspeople who have worked with Local 433, Tampa, Fla., Local 199, tices. Even during this short break, the eliminate the problem of apprentices
him over the years will be sad to see Jacksonville, Fla., and Local 26, teaching process continued as Lariscy completing their required man-hours
him leave. But they can take comfort in Savannah, Ga., attended classes and L-433 dispatcher Jamie Barnes before completing their classroom
knowing that the business has a future. at the Local 433 training facilities, spoke to the apprentices about the time. SAJAC now has one full-time
On the manufacturing side, the January 12, 2004. importance of attending union meet- traveling instructor, who trains appren-
Edmonton Exchanger Group was built Under the guidance of Southeast ings, supporting their local, and exer- tices, coordinates class scheduling, and
largely through the use of Boilermak- Area Joint Apprentice Committee cising their right to vote. teaches the OSHA500 classes; four
ers. The field division was built using (SAJAC) instructor Mike McCluskey Local 433 is one of six SAJAC magnet part-time traveling instructors; and 53
Boilermakers from Local 146 and other and Local 263, Memphis, Tenn., training centers, where apprentices local lodge instructors, who do weld-
union craftspeople. And it all grew instructors J. D. Liner and Clyde who belong to a local that does not ing and classroom instruction.
from the vision of Henry Gusse —a Brown, the apprentices were put have a fully-outfitted training center In 2003, SAJAC put 1,365 apprentices
union member himself. through the tasks of stud welding, rig- can attend. In 2001, when SAJAC through classroom training. That’s
That makes the Edmonton ging, fiberglass fabrication, and other apprentice numbers outgrew the quite an impressive jump from 350
Exchanger Group of Companies union required fourth-year subjects. capacity of the national training center, apprentices in 1999.❑
built —and built to last. ❑ Local 433 BM-ST Edgar “Crab” SAJAC set up the magnet centers and
8- the Boilermaker Reporter POLITICAL ACTION Jun (cid:127) Jul (cid:127) Aug 2004
Members get Local 154 members volunteering as
security for the rally included BM-ST
politically active Ray Ventrone, Pres. Thomas O’Connor,
Sec.-Treas. Daniel Quinn, Bus. Agents
Mark Angle and John Hughes, dis-
Continued from page 1 patcher Michael Ventrone, and LEAP
committee members Raymond Doria,
shown they are willing to support Kevin Miller, Tony Smarra, James
working families. Steigerwald, and Stanley Wolfe.
In Wisconsin, Boilermakers Locals 40 & 667 rally
protest a Bush rally against Bush visit to W. Va.
ON JULY 14, POLITICAL activists DURING GEORGE BUSH’S visit to
gathered in Brown County, Wis., to Huntington, W.Va., April 2, he heard
greet President George W. Bush as he from a number of Boilermakers who
participated in a rally at the Resch disagreed with his policies.
Center in Green Bay. On one side of the After Bush talked to a crowd at
L.to r.,Jim Porter,Local 40,Local 667 members Raymond Smith,
bus, people with rally tickets cheered. Marshall University about West
It was a different story on the other Ron Bush, and George Pinkerman, and Local 40 retiree Johnny Withrow Virginia’s economy and his plans for
side of the street. show their support for John Kerry. jobs, workers asked him, “Where are
The Republican Party paid for a line the jobs?” More than 1,000 workers
of buses to sit empty all day around marched through Huntington bearing
the Resch Center to shelter the Bush banners and cards showing their sup-
campaign rally from protestors. port for John Kerry for president.
Members of four Boilermaker lodges “What Bush failed to mention was
who had come to voice their opposi- the loss of jobs under his helm,”
tion to Bush found themselves on the explained George Pinkerman, BM-ST
“wrong” side of the bus — but that for Local 667 in Charleston, W.Va. “In
didn’t deter their efforts. passing his most recent tax cut for the
They waved signs supporting the wealthy, Pres. Bush promised the bill
Kerry-Edwards presidential ticket would create 4,800 jobs in West
and joined hundreds of Kerry support- Virginia. Instead, from June to
ers who chanted to Bush: “You’re December 2003, this mountain state
not welcome!” actually lost 7,500 jobs, a net shortfall of
Kerry supporters were not allowed more than 12,300 jobs according to the
inside the center. Anyone with tickets Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
who wore buttons, stickers, or shirts As a way of demonstrating their dis-
supporting Kerry was turned away pleasure, members of Local 667 and
and their tickets destroyed as they Local 40, Elizabethtown, Ky., joined
tried to enter the center. The sign says it all as West Virginia workers march in Huntington other union workers in a march spon-
Participating in the demonstration during Pres. Bush’s April 2 visit. sored by the West Virginia State
were members of Michigan Local S699 AFL-CIO to ask Pres. Bush, “Where are
of Menominee, and Wisconsin locals, While spectators inside a stadium payroll for industries in the state has the jobs?” ❑
Local 449, Sturgeon Bay; Local 487, welcomed the first incumbent presi- dropped by 26 percent.
Kewaunee; and Local 696, Marinette. dent to visit Marquette since William
Boilermakers
Intl. Rep. Len Gunderson, who also Taft in 1911, labor activists stood out- Local 154 members help at
participated in the demonstration, said side in the rain, waving signs and Kerry rally in Pittsburgh
he was impressed with the number of chanting, “Bush has got to go.” walk for Kerry
people who participated in the rally as They said reality is a lot different MEMBERS OF LOCAL154, Pittsburgh,
well as by the job these locals are doing from the rosy picture Bush is painting. helped presidential candidate John
in getting out the vote. Among those chanting, “Show us Kerry wrap up his Change Starts with ACROSS THE COUNTRY,LABOR
Michigan Boilermakers tyheea rJ ombse,”m wbears Aofl dLreodc aJle n1e6r9o.u ,“ aB u3s6h- Uw orCkainmgp usc roTwoudr ocno nAtroplr il a1t6 , tbhye ufignhiot no fa tchtieviris ltisv easr.e T gheea Briunsgh u Apd fmori nthise-
“tell it like it is” at needs to start saving jobs and stop University of Pittsburgh. tration has backed policies that take
Marquette rally exporting them,” Jenerou told Headlined by rocker Jon Bon Jovi, away overtime pay, encourage compa-
reporters at the scene. the rally was the last in a week-long nies to send jobs overseas, and do noth-
MEMBERS OF LOCAL 169, Detroit, According to a July 14 Associated college tour to kick off Kerry’s out- ing to stop the rising costs of health
joined other Marquette County work- Pressarticle, Bush told the crowd that, reach to America’s youth. Over 5,000 care. It is our turn to help put someone
ers in speaking out against Pres. “This economy of ours is strong and Pittsburgh students attended the April who fights for working families in the
George Bush during his July 11 visit to it’s growing stronger.” But since the 16 rally, where Kerry challenged them White House. That man is John Kerry.
the Upper Peninsula. president took office, Michigan has lost to vote, register 10 friends and family Since June, workers have been going
more than 200,000 jobs and the average members to vote, and get involved. door-to-door, educating our brother
and sister union members about
Kerry’s record and his positions on
working family issues.
Union volunteers and thousands of
others across the country are receiving
training on talking with union house-
hold members about where the candi-
dates stand on good jobs, health care,
and working family issues at stake in
the presidential election. They are dis-
tributing leaflets that compare Bush’s
failed policies with the plans and
record of Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), who
is running for president.
Door knocking has been especially
heavy in the 16 battleground states:
Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washing-
ton, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
In the month of June, 111 Boilermak-
ers helped to spread the word. Perhaps
L-154 members,l.to r.,front row,Ray Ventrone,John Kerry,and Michael Ventrone;back row,Daniel Quinn,Kevin Miller, you, too, can join Labor 2004 to door
Thomas O’Connor, James Steigerwald, Mark Angle, Raymond Doria, Tony Smarra, John Hughes, and Stanley Wolfe at Kerry rally knock for John Kerry. ❑
in Pittsburgh, April 16.
Jun (cid:127) Jul (cid:127) Aug 2004 POLITICAL ACTION the Boilermaker Reporter - 9
Boilermakers attend
Democratic National
Convention in Boston
Local 502 members kick-off the 2004 legislative session in a massive rally at
the state capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Jan. 30.
Local 502 responds
to attacks on labor
5,000 building trades the worker’s compensation system in
workers rally against some way, ranging from various forms
of privatization to flat out denial of
cuts for unemployed
time-loss benefits to some workers.
Another building trades priority,
ON JAN. 30, MEMBERSof Local 502, protection of prevailing wage stan-
Tacoma, Wash., joined 5,000 trade dards for workers employed on public DGA staff member Abe Breehey (l.) hands out signs to rouse crowd.
unionists in a rally in Olympia against projects, is expected to come under fire
state cuts to unemployment benefits. soon. Attempts to exempt most coun- WHEN THE DEMOCRATSmet in donned lime-green vests with “Labor’s
Sponsored by the Washington State ties from the standards failed in 2003; Boston July 26-29 to nominate John Back” emblazoned on them to work the
Building and Construction Trades however, these efforts are likely to con- Kerry for president, Boilermakers were convention floor as whips.
Council to kick off their 2004 legislative tinue in 2004. in the house. So were other unions of And honorary Boilermaker Swifty,
action, the massive rally was called in the AFL-CIO, showing almost seamless the Democratic convention’s official
response to the state legislature’s suc- Maloney calls attack on support for the Kerry-Edwards ticket. donkey delegate, kept a solemn watch
cessful attack on unemployed workers unemployed “harsh” Although labor unions were divided from his place at the Boston Zoo.
in Bill 6097, Revising the Unemploy- AFL-CIOSEC.-TREAS.Joe Maloney, a during the early primaries —most sup- Swifty’s owner, Local 656 Boilermaker
ment Compensation System. member of Boilermaker Local 128, porting Gephardt as the Boilermakers Morris Powell, believes Swifty will
“This bill is nothing short of a decla- Toronto, joined the rally, protesting the did, but several supporting other can- swing the election. ❑
ration of war on the building trades,” legislature’s attack on the most vulner- didates —by the time the convention
said Local 502 BM-ST Randy Robbins. able workers —the unemployed and started, all supported Sen. John F. Kerry
He reports that Bill 6097 cut weekly the injured —calling it “a harsh quick (MA) and his running mate, Sen. John
benefits for unemployed construction fix to long-term fiscal problems.” Edwards (N. C.).
workers by around $50 - $200, while U. S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), “President Bush made it an easy
rewriting misconduct and “voluntary Democratic governor candidates choice,” said International President
quit” sections, leaving many workers Christine Gregoire, Ron Simms, and Newton B. Jones. “He simply is not
ineligible for benefits. Phil Talmage, all joined Washington doing anything for working families.”
Immediately after Bill 6097 passed State Building Trades Sergeant-at- Boilermaker staff made our support
last summer, anti-worker forces in the Arms Dave Johnson in speaking out on and our presence known throughout
legislature mobilized to inflict similar the need to restore unemployment ben- the city during convention week.
harm on injured workers. efits, protect worker’s compensation, International President Newton B.
Adozen or so vicious bills, targeting and protect prevailing wages. Jones met with other union presidents
injured workers and the benefits they Also participating in the rally were before, during, and after the
rely on for survival, were proposed and Local 502 members Mike Born, Mick nightly sessions.
immediately passed from the Senate Copley, Randy Covey, Pat Crume, Department of Government Affairs
Commerce & Trade Committee. Larry Diebert, David Lee, Don Mason (DGA) Director Bridget Martin
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ers’ Compensation Benefits, would son, Randy Roberts, Keith Stewart, and the convention at night. DGAstaff President Leo Girard during a lull in the
slash worker’s compensation benefits. Tom Woods. ❑ members Abe Breehey, Shannon Brett, convention procedings.
Eleven other proposals would weaken Adam Banig, and Cecile Conroy
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GEORGE BUSH loyalists packages of campaign merchandise campaign materials exclusively for
will be sporting the recently from both the Bush and Republican candidates.
latest Made-in- Kerry campaigns. Last year, Congress enacted a ban on
Burma (now The package from Bush Burmese goods and Bush signed it
Myanmar) included the jacket, a shirt into law in reaction to human rights
f l e e c e made in Mexico, and a violations by the military dictatorship
pullovers, hat with no country there. The import ban was effective
shirts made of origin label at a September 1, 2003.
in Mexico, total cost of $81.85. Spalding’s President Ted Jackson
and hats with Red-faced campaign said other jackets in the company’s
no country of officials claimed that the warehouse were made in the USA.
origin label this $49.95 pullover was one of Newsdayordered a similar package
year, courtesy of two remaining in the from the Kerry campaign for $62. The
the Bush-Cheney warehouse from an order was handled by Financial
campaign. original batch of 60 Innovations, whose employees are Swifty, the Democrat’s official
Enterprising reporters ordered by Spalding represented by the Communications donkey delegate, at the Boston Zoo with
his owner, Morris Powell (r.) and retired
at Long Island’s Newsdayordered Group, a merchandiser that handles Workers of America (CWA).
teamster Karless Hays.
10- the Boilermaker Reporter EDPUACGAETIIDON Jun (cid:127) Jul (cid:127) Aug 2004
Local lodge leaders, Intl. reps. attend
2004 Summer Training Institute
Participants focus on Coursework for the Advanced class Tenn.; Joe Spears of Local 6, Oakland, Independence, Kan.; Larry Seger of
is designed for those who have com- Calif.; Charlie Hyers of Local S8, Local 374, Hammond, Ind.; John
education for stronger pleted Basic. Advanced participants Equality, Ill.; Kevin Carpenter, Parrish of Local D480; John Roach
studied economics, bargaining for Stephen Lalumera, Nick Gabriele, and Steven Price of Local 482; Tom
union leadership
pension and safety & health, econom- Fred Chamberlain, and Dave Gaillard Tyler and Mike Herring of Local 599;
ics, effective letter writing, arbitration of Local 19, Philadelphia; Paul Carter, Newt High and Mike Brantner of
FIFTY-SEVEN LOCALLODGElead- preparation, labor law, labor Alexander Poling, and John Butrim of Local 650, Lake City, Minn.; and
ers and 24 International staff mem- history, and advanced tactics for Local S50, Baltimore; Mike Kresanek Robert Aryee of Local 1255.
bers attended classes at the 47th political action. and Marvin Bushman of Local D81, Members attending the Construc-
annual Summer Training Institute at The Construction Division partici- Dixon, Ill.; Clarence Clements Jr. and tion Institute, July 18-23, included
the University of Wisconsin’s School pants’ agenda included discussions Danny Romine of Local 108, Nate Begay of Local 4, Page, Ariz.;
for Workers held July 11-23 in of apprenticeship, MOST, safety & Birmingham, Ala.; Darrin Fawver of Thomas Cook and Kevin O’Brien of
Madison, Wis. health, pension, and annuity issues; Local D140, Knoxville, Tenn.; Don Local 5, New York; Timothy O’Leary
Over a two-week period, the construction labor law; grievance Brazzell of Local S2234, Dickson, of Local 29, Boston; John Hall of Local
Institute offers three courses of study: handling; political action; communi- Tenn.; David Callahan Jr. of Local 112, Mobile, Ala.; James Barnes of
Basic, Advanced, and Construction. cation; labor history, creative thinking S251, Middleton, Tenn.; Richard Local 433, Tampa, Fla.; and Richard
This year, a special fourth class for and problem solving; and the struc- Eskildsen of Local S272, Lavergne, Jones of Local 502, Tacoma, Wash.
International reps. was added. ture of the Brotherhood’s funds Tenn.; Kevin Cavanagh of Local 290, International representatives
Intl. Pres. Newton Jones added this and services. Bremerton, Wash.; Keith Parrish of attending Staff Track, July 11-16,
course in response to requests from The agenda for International staff Local D480, Charlevoix, Mich.; Tony included Carey Allen, Michael
International staff for more training. included interpersonal communica- Barrett of Local 482, Wood River, Ill.; Atchison, Steve Beal, Charlie Brock,
The duties of International reps. have tion, political action, effective letter Claudius Young Jr. of Local 558, David Bunch, John Chapman,
become increasingly complex. This writing, post arbitration brief writing, Windsor, Conn.; Laurie Preeper of Howard Cole, Rocco DeRollo, Steve
one-week seminar will help them the FMLA, effective time manage- Local D579, Lantz, Nova Scotia; Dan Eames, Phillip Evans, Raleigh
improve their skills in communica- ment, trends in collective bargaining, Currier and Dave Bye of Local 599, Eversole, Robert Godinez, Clay
tion, computer use, and writing post- bargaining tactics, headquarter data Billings, Mont.; Reuben Gage and Herford, James Hickenbotham,
arbitration briefs. President Jones bases, dealing with problem people, Larry Ezell of Local 656, Henry Juarez, Cam Juncal, Mark
believes that training at all levels is and building the union. Participants Chattanooga, Tenn.; Joseph Johnson Kelly, David Lawrence, James
the best way to ensure we can repre- spent one day honing their skills of Local 687, Charleston Heights, Pressley, L. D. Smith, Amanda
sent our members well. using Microsoft Excel to prepare S.C.; Jeff Bartlett of Local 696, Stinger, Nicole Stinger, Eddie
The Boilermakers have been hold- spreadsheets for collective bargain- Marinette, Wis.; Keith Peterson of Whitefield, and Michael Zordani. ❑
ing these summer seminars at ing and other applications. Local S699, Menominee, Mich.;
the School for Workers since 1957. Institute instructors included pro- Frederick Swiatko and Robert Smith For more information
They are an integral part of training fessors from UW-Madison’s School of Local 1234, Chicago; Ruben Araujo on training programs
and developing leadership within for Workers, International Brother- of Local 1255, Chicago; Michael
sponsored by
the locals. hood staff members, and representa- Fonseca and Richard Nelson of Local
the International,
This year’s Basic Institute course tives from the national funds office. 1600, St. Charles, Ill; and William
addressed collective bargaining, con- Classes were held at the Friedrick Coleman and Douglas Burke of Local contact the Education
tract administration, grievance han- Center on the shore of Lake Mendota 1620, Portland, Ore. and Training Services
dling, occupational safety and health, in Madison. Those attending the Advanced department at
communication, public relations, Members attending the Basic Institute, July 18-23, included Terence International
labor history, pension and health & Institute, July 11-16, included Danny Garnett and Alex Poling of Local S50;
headquarters.
welfare issues, and political action. Derryberry of Local S2, Lavergne, Michael Smith of Local D109,
International President Newton B.Jones thanks the Basic Class for caring enough about their members to spend a week learning how to be better
local lodge leaders.