OHIO LABOR CITIZEN
MAY 2010
BY: THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF IRON WORKERS LOCAL 17
THE NEXT REGULAR UNION MEETING:
June 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS:
Officers Meeting: June 1, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Executive Board Meeting: June 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM
RETIREES' CLUB MEETINGS:
Wednesday, June 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM
AA MEETINGS: Meetings will be scheduled at 9:30AM every Saturday that the Union Hall will be open, unless
otherwise specified. Please check the newsletter for schedules.
JUNE MEETING SCHEDULE
Sat., May 29, 2010 NO MEETING
Sat., June 5, 2010
Sat., June 12, 2010
Sat., June 19, 2010
Sat., June 26, 2010 NO MEETING
Stewart reports are now available online. You can access at www.ironworkers17.org/sub/steward_reports. Please email to: union@ironworkers17.org.
APPROVALS:
INTERNATIONAL WITHDRAWL: BOOK NO.
BRIAN CLEARY 1175741
DEATHS:
Deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the following deceased:
Member Name BK #: DOD:
Joseph Abell 640781 4/24/10
Dale Frankboner 778334 4/17/10
John “Rocky” Lynch 693298 5/3/10
Vincent “Jim” Santon 406781 5/11/10
SUSPENSIONS & SUSPENSION WARNINGS:
Effective 5/1/10 the following members were suspended for lack of dues:
| Member No. |
L Name |
F Name |
| 1419116 |
MAYSE |
CHAD |
| 1379772 |
MORRIS |
GEORGE |
| 1407902 |
CARTWRIGHT |
JEFF |
| 1379775 |
CHILDERS |
MATTHEW |
| 1185237 |
LALLY |
THOMAS |
| 1237850 |
MC COY |
KARAMETOS |
| 1324754 |
MC GUNIGAL |
DANNI |
The following members are scheduled for suspension on 6/1/10 if dues payment is not received by 5/31/10:
| Member No. |
L Name |
F Name |
| 1227928 |
BAER |
MICHAEL |
| 1355607 |
BLENMAN |
SCOTT |
| 1249274 |
BREEDEN |
TIMOTHY |
| 1342548 |
CIRULLO |
KYLE |
| 1300975 |
CIRULLO |
GUY |
| 1237751 |
DOBROWSKI |
STEVE |
| 1113423 |
EVANS |
JOHNNIE |
| 1324763 |
FAZIO |
DEAN |
| 1305433 |
GRAHAM |
ROBERT |
| 1312122 |
HAMILTON |
RICHARD |
| 1081167 |
HAYES |
JAMES |
| 1174170 |
HOLTZ |
FRANCIS |
| 1237759 |
HUDSON |
WILLIAM |
| 1175739 |
JOHNSON |
BRIAN |
| 1354693 |
JOHNSON |
WILLIE |
| 1159821 |
KILIAN |
ERICK |
| 1209563 |
LONG |
TERRY |
| 1298237 |
MALONE |
JASON |
| 1139587 |
MAUSAR |
BENNETT |
| 1419116 |
MAYSE |
CHAD |
| 774999 |
MESTER |
DANIEL |
| 1364694 |
MONEYPENNY |
STEVEN |
| 1379788 |
NOGGY |
JAMES |
| 1314105 |
PARRELLA |
DINO |
| 1349447 |
PINSKE |
MICHAEL |
| 1394300 |
RAVE |
CARLIN |
| 1237738 |
ROBINSON |
TIMOTHY |
| 1155418 |
SALINSKY |
JOHN |
| 1218726 |
TATTRIE |
DIANA |
| 1311855 |
TOKIC |
JOSEPH |
| 1338678 |
TOMAZIC |
PAUL |
| 748397 |
ULEPIC |
JOSEPH |
| 1387650 |
ULMER |
LIEUTENANT |
| 1249309 |
WISE |
JAMES |
LOCAL 17 APPRENTICESHIP
AND TRAINING CENTER INFORMATION
Congratulations to Jeff Reed and Gerald Hauser who represented Local 17 in the Iron Workers’ District Council Apprenticeship Competition held at the IW17 Training Center on May 15, 2010. Jeff came in 2nd place and Gerald came in 8th. Check out the photo’s in our website. Special thanks to Coordinator Jim Gilronan and Instructor Scott Munnings for their training skills and the hard work and dedication they each gave to make this event a success.
JOURNEYMAN UPGRADE CLASS SCHEDULE
WELDING CERTIFICATION:
The Training Center will be open the third Saturday of every month for welding instruction and certification. If you are interested in welding instruction or recertification, please contact the Training Center Office to schedule an appointment. All Training and Testing is done free of charge. With the exception of: A re-testing fee of $50.00 will be charged for all RE-tests due to lack of work record.
ATTENTION STATE CERTIFIED & INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED WELDERS: As a reminder to those members with State Welding Certification and registered with the International Welding Certification Program, it is your responsibility to keep your State Certification & International work recorded current. Welder employment records should be completed on the appropriate form, which includes the project name or number, the Contractor name, start and finish dates for the project on which you welded, supervisors name and their signature, along with a contact phone number. These forms must be submitted to ODOT and the International every six (6) months. If you are unsure on how to fill out these forms or you need additional forms, please contact the apprenticeship for assistance.
CONTACTS:
Training Center Phone: 216/685-1781
Training Center Fax: 216/685-1544
Jim Gilronan, Coordinator
Scott Munnings, Instructor
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR IRON WORKERS:
As part of our Drug Free Workplace policy, Iron Workers Local 17 will provide assistance to any member who is seeking help for substance abuse. Through the EASE@WORK program qualified professionals are available to assist you in dealing with drug and/or alcohol related issues. These services are provided on a strictly private and confidential basis. Iron Workers Local 17 pays the full cost for Voluntary Self-Referral Services for Chemical Dependency Issues (Based upon three (3) sessions) and Positive Drug Screen Referrals (Based upon three (3) sessions) through the Ease@Work program. We feel this offering is an investment in your health and productivity.
This Employee Assistance Service is accessible to you twenty-four hours a day with weekend counseling appointments available throughout Northeast Ohio. You can access this service by calling:
EASE@WORK
216-241-3273(EASE) OR 1-800-521-3273(EASE)
Remember that the program is strictly voluntary, confidential, private, and pre-paid. We all have very busy lives that demand our attention and it is sometimes difficult to find the time to take care of ourselves. Know that help is available to you when you need it.
DRUG TESTING INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RANDOM DRUG TESTING: It is imperative that those members currently holding a drug free card, be aware and understand the requirements of random drug testing. If you currently have a valid drug free card, you are required to comply with random drug testing. These random tests are many times scheduled right after or before your yearly testing is done. Even if you have just recently renewed your yearly drug card, and have passed, you are still required to appear for a random testing. Random drug testing is done at the discretion of MMC, and a special notice advising you of a scheduled (RANDOM TEST) is sent to your current address. Please be aware if you do not appear for a scheduled RANDOM TEST nor have a valid excuse from random, or do not go to a collection facility prior to the RANDOM TEST DATE, you will become INELIGIBLE under the terms of the Drug Policy.
DRUG TESTING DATES & TIME:
Saturday, June 5, 2010 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM
Saturday, July 10, 2010 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM
DENTAL COVERAGE INFO:
Reminder...
Effective January 1, 2010 our dental coverage is now being managed by Delta Dental of Ohio. Our group number is 1017; your social security number is your ID number. The dental office should mail claims to P.O. Box 9085, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9085.
OFFICER ELECTION INFORMATION
VOTING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010
AT THE IRON WORKERS UNION HALL
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M.
ALL JOURNEYMAN-HONORARY AND PENSION MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE DUES MUST BE PAID FOR MAY 2010
Click here to view the list of nominees.
