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CARPENTER
VOL. 136 No. 1 2016
SINCE
1881
The United Brotherhood Carpenter Magazine
of Carpenters and 101 Constitution Ave. NW
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FROM OUR LEADERSHIP DOUGLAS J. McCARRON, General President
Leading On the Job and in the Voting Booth
Leadership. At our core that is what the United Given the high standards we have set for ourselves,
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America stands it’s no surprise that UBC members are also leaders in
for. Leadership is the centerpiece of our mission at the the political arena. Many UBC members serve in elected
International Training Center (ITC) in Las Vegas — and it positions and thousands of us volunteer each election
drives us daily as we work to make our communities, our cycle to help local and state candidates — and national
states and our nation stronger. candidates like Justin Trudeau and Hillary Clinton. We all
It all begins at the job site, where UBC members know so well that political involvement affects our lives
lead the way because of their training, experience, as workers and providers for our families.
productivity and attitude. On every shift, thousands This year, as always, too much is at stake to leave the
of Union Carpenters excel as they run work, do layout, future up to chance. Our leadership on the job will go
solve problems and drive productivity. Our members only so far if the wrong people are elected and they
consistently display the results of our top-quality take away our union rights and undercut our standard
skills training programs — but they also show how our of living.
unparalleled leadership development programs are On the job and at the ballot box, the proud members
changing the culture of the construction industry. of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters are leading the
This year more than 10,000 members will participate way. In every election make sure your voice is heard and
in training at the ITC. Whether they take the 18-month your vote is counted.
Superintendent Training Program or the four-day Third
Year Apprentice class; the Rigger/Signaler certification
course or the Journeyman Leader Program, each of these
participants will be better equipped to ensure that the
UBC maintains its standing as the leader of the pack.
David R. Frazier Photolibrary, Inc.
This year, as always,
too much is at stake
to leave the future
up to chance.
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DOUGLAS J. McCARRON, General President FROM OUR LEADERSHIP
Siendo líder en el trabajo y en Des leaders sur le chantier et
las urnas de votación au bureau de vote
Liderazgo. Esto es lo que representa la Hermandad de Le leadership. À la base, c’est ce qu’incarne la
Carpinteros Unidos y Ensambladores de América en el Fraternité Unie des Charpentiers Menuisiers d’Amérique
núcleo mismo de lo que somos. El liderazgo es la parte (FUCMA). Le leadership est au cœur de notre mission au
central de nuestra misión en el Centro de Capacitación Centre international de formation des charpentiers à Las
Internacional (ITC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Las Vegas, Vegas — et c’est ce qui nous motive au quotidien, tandis
y es lo que nos motiva diariamente mientras trabajamos que nous œuvrons pour renforcer nos collectivités, nos
para hacer que nuestras comunidades, nuestros estados y États et notre nation.
Este año,
nuestra nación sean más seguros. Tout commence sur le chantier, où les membres de
Todo comienza en el sitio de trabajo donde los como la FUCMA ouvrent la voie grâce à leur formation, leur
miembros de la UBC abren camino debido a su siempre, hay expérience, leur productivité et leur attitude. Chaque
capacitación, experiencia, productividad y actitud. jour, des milliers de charpentiers syndiqués font preuve
mucho en
En cada turno de trabajo, miles de Carpinteros de la d’excellence alors qu’ils exécutent des travaux, dessinent
Unión sobresalen mientras trabajan, planean, resuelven juego como des plans, résolvent des problèmes et favorisent la
problemas y derivan productividad. Consistentemente para dejar el productivité. Les membres du syndicat démontrent
nuestros miembros muestran los resultados de futuro al azar. constamment que nos programmes de formation
nuestros programas de capacitación para habilidades professionnelle d’excellente qualité sont efficaces,
de la mejor calidad, y a la vez también muestran que mais aussi que nos programmes de développement du
nuestros programas de desarrollo de liderazgo no tienen leadership incomparables sont en train de transformer la
comparación y están cambiando la cultura de la industria culture dans l’industrie de la construction.
de la construcción. Cette année, plus de 10 000 membres participeront à
Este año más de 10,000 miembros participarán en los des programmes de formation au Centre international de
programas de capacitación en el ITC. Ya sea que tomen formation des charpentiers. Qu’il suive le programme de
el Programa de Capacitación para Superintendentes de formation de directeur des travaux de 18 mois ou le cours
dieciocho meses, o la clase de Aprendices del Tercer Año pour les apprentis de 3e année de quatre jours, le cours
de cuatro días, o el curso de certificación para Aparejador/ menant à un certificat de compétence comme monteur/
Señalador, o el programa de Liderazgo para Jornaleros, signaleur ou le programme de chef compagnon, chacun
cada uno de estos participantes estará mejor equipado des participants en sortira mieux préparé pour s’assurer
para asegurar que la UBC se mantenga a la cabeza como que la FUCMA maintient sa réputation de chef de file.
Cette année
líder en la industria. Compte tenu des normes élevées que nous nous
Debido a los altos estándares que nos hemos fijado para encore, sommes fixées, ce n’est pas étonnant que les membres de
nosotros mismos, no es sorprendente que los miembros les enjeux la FUCMA soient aussi des leaders dans l’arène politique.
de la UBC también sean líderes en la arena política. Bon nombre de membres de la FUCMA occupent des
sont trop
Muchos miembros de la UBC fungen en posiciones electas postes d’élus, et des milliers d’entre nous font du
y miles de nosotros participamos como voluntarios en importants bénévolat dans le cadre de chaque cycle électoral pour
cada ciclo de elecciones para ayudar a los candidatos pour laisser aider des candidats au niveau local et de l’État — et des
locales, estatales y nacionales, como Justin Trudeau y le hasard candidats au niveau national comme Justin Trudeau
Hillary Clinton. Todos nosotros sabemos muy bien que et Hillary Clinton. Nous savons tous très bien que la
décider de
involucrarnos de manera política afecta nuestras vidas participation politique a un impact sur nos vies en tant
como trabajadores y ayuda a nuestras familias. notre avenir. que travailleurs et soutiens de famille.
Este año, como siempre, hay mucho en juego como Cette année encore, les enjeux sont trop importants
para dejar el futuro al azar. Nuestro liderazgo en el pour laisser le hasard décider de notre avenir. Notre
trabajo solo permanecerá como está por poco tiempo leadership professionnel ne suffira pas à lui seul si les
si la persona incorrecta es electa y esta retira nuestros mauvaises personnes se font élire, nous privent de nos
derechos de unión y recorta nuestro estándar de vida. droits syndicaux et réduisent notre niveau de vie.
En el trabajo y en la casilla electoral, los orgullosos Au travail et le jour du scrutin, les membres de la
miembros de la Hermandad de Carpinteros Unida van FUCMA montrent le chemin avec fierté. À chaque
a la cabeza. En cada elección debemos asegurarnos que élection, assurez-vous de faire entendre votre voix et
nuestra voz sea escuchada y que nuestro voto cuente. de voter.
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DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
EASTERN DISTRICT
Pittsburgh ACE Mentors
Hands-On in
High School
Construction
F or high-school students in the
Greater Pittsburgh area of West-
ern Pennsylvania, the ACE Mentor
Director for the Keystone-Mountain-
Lakes Regional Council.
In past years ACE Mentor partici-
program is the top of the line when pants, who come to the after school
it comes to gaining exposure to the program from several high schools ,
fields of Architecture, Construction gained practical experience in wood
and Engineering. framing, bridge building and a stair
The Pittsburgh Training Center for the project. This year the students were
Keystone–Mountain-Lakes Regional able to try their hand at welding
Council of Carpenters has partnered using the training program’s virtual
with the ACE Mentor program for welding machines.
several years and regularly hosts area “This program helps engage the
students for hands-on experience in community and gives these students,
carpentry and UBC related crafts. who want to work in our industry, a
“As the next generation comes in to feel for what it takes to actually build
the industry, whether they are working something,” said Executive Secre-
with their hands or in management, tary-Treasurer Bill Waterkotte. “They
we want them to understand what we really enjoy doing the projects and are
do and the value UBC training brings to always impressed with our center and
the jobsite,” said Dave Plutt, Training the training program we have here.”
In Boston, Uniting to Aid Rescue Training
The
Carpenters U nion carpenters understand the
difference high quality training
makes. And so do the men and women
that you’ll find in Boston.”
The Carpenters Union stepped
up to build a structure that would
Union stepped of the Boston Fire Department. So provide a more realistic training
up to build it seemed like a natural fit when environment. The final structure
a structure members of the Boston FD came to was done with the help of a local
the New England Carpenters Training architect and under the guidance of
that would
Center looking for help. They had ideas
provide a scratched on napkins and were looking
more realistic for assistance building a structure that
training could be used for Rapid Intervention
and Thermal Imaging Rescue training.
environment.
“What we do is train for low-
frequency, high risk events, things See the video –
like structural collapse,” explains nercc.org/BFD
John Forristall, Boston Fire Depart-
ment Captain for Tech Rescue Special contained and controlled
Operations. “One of the problems in the lower metal area,
that we had in training was that we New England Carpenters Training allowing smoke to fill the entire
were forced to use a building that was Center instructor Ned Harubin, who wood structure without danger of the
designed to hold fire — a concrete guided apprentices on site for the fire actually spreading. The design
building… it doesn’t do a good job duration of the project. It is a wood includes movable walls so the layout
for thermal imaging training. It’s not framed structure that is bolted to can be adjusted so that firefighters
very realistic. We needed something a large metal shipping container. It don’t always get the same training
more typical to a residential structure was done so that a barrel fire can be environment.
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DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
members onsite, and the Council was
able to make that connection through
its membership. “The way that it
affected negotiations and the contrac-
tors is now when they call the out of
work list, they’ll get a true high rise
concrete guy, which will give them a
more productive worker,” Geiger said.
He noted that a key to recapturing the
market was making sure the correct
workers were in the market.
Local 212 “What I think is most positive is that Local 212
New Local Union Aims at this demonstrates that the mem-
bership and the District Council are
speaks to the
needs of the
NYC High-Rise Concrete working together with our contractors
to figure out solutions to problems in
industry.
the marketplace,” Spencer added. “I
L ast fall, the UBC could see that
carpenters in New York City were
facing a big problem. Contractors
“The vertical concrete carpenters
should have their own local; should
have the ability to interact with mem-
think the Council is going to be able to
point to this and very quickly move the
needle on the market share.”
in the high rise concrete industry bers who do the same work they do
were terminating their agreements every day, talk about job opportunities
and going non-union. In what had among themselves and how they can
traditionally been a strong market, our make the industry better and safer.”
members were losing work. Something New York City District Council
had to be done. Executive Secretary-Treasurer Joseph
That’s when an idea struck. In order Geiger noted, “it’s something that’s
to ensure the greatest possible leverage long overdue that they should have
in the industry while better meeting their own identity. We’re trying to grow
the needs of the contractors, the UBC with the industry, get more people,
chartered a new local union for that recapture market share,” but it was
industry. That is how Local 212 came tough to do that without recognizing
to be. and adapting to the problems the
“I think Local 212 speaks to the Council was facing in that sector.
needs of the industry,” said Second It quickly became clear that the con-
General Vice President Frank Spencer. tractors wanted experienced concrete
Northeast Council Pilots Effort to Build UBC Sisterhood
Women members work in every area of our trade and are an integral part of
helping to build today’s UBC. To strengthen efforts to increase participation by
women, the Northeast Regional Council has launched a new program designed to
improve work opportunities for and recruitment of women into the ranks of the UBC.
The innovative program includes community outreach, with actions such as
job fairs and open house events at training centers, combined with mentoring,
a pre-apprenticeship program for women and active Sisters in the Brotherhood
Committees.
“We want more women to understand that the UBC is a viable pathway to a
good career,” said John Ballantyne, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Northeast
Regional Council. “Our women members are pioneers in the industry and they’ve
taken a real interest in making sure they share the benefits of being a union
carpenter with other women.”
The program was developed with support from the International Sisters in the
Brotherhood Committee and is being established as a pilot program for other councils.
“We’ve been making real progress in reaching out to new members and showing them how they can provide a better standard of
living for their family with a career that has good wages and benefits,” said Sue Shultz, Outreach Coordinator for the council. “And the
work doesn’t care if you are a man or a woman, as long as you have the skills and can work hard.”
For more information about this program check out this video on a recent open house held in the Northeast Regional Council.
Visit https://carpenters.org/Todays_UBC_Top_Nav/Sisters/RegionalCommitteeUpdates/NortheastRegionalCouncilSIB/InspiringSIBVideo.
aspx to watch the video, or snap the QR code.
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DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
MIDWESTERN DISTRICT
Campus Crossroads
The Brotherhood and Notre Dame is the largest
building project
World-Class University Meets Its Match in Notre Dame’s
history and
in Eighty-Year UBC Partnership
includes massive
structures abutting
the stadium’s
T he story of the enduring partner- the university with trained, qualified worked at the Crossroads site, said south, east and
west sides.
ship between the UBC and the workers, ND will hire union contractors IKORCC Senior Council Representative
University of Notre Dame (ND) shows and their workers. Christopher Springer.
that when two renowned institutions The formula has worked since at “Because of the project’s scale, the
work well together, rewards multiply. least 1935, when UBC members were IKORCC is providing onsite training
At ND’s home in South Bend, Indi- on the union crews that built Knute coordinators at Crossroads to keep
ana, those rewards include at least 80 Rockne’s original Notre Dame Stadium. our members ready for anything that
years of steady work for UBC members “The UBC has stepped up,” Schlagel arises,” Springer said.
— and the foundations of a decent life said. “They’ve done a good job of stay- UBC members are also at work
for generations of families. ing on top of our needs and providing (Continued on next page)
“Some of our members have skilled people when we need them.”
worked their whole careers at Like now.
Notre Dame,” said Mark McGriff, Today the university is in the midst
Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the of an aggressive overhaul that includes
Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Regional new construction and extensive
Council of Carpenters (IKORCC). “The renovations — with hundreds of union
‘gentleman’s agreement’ that we have workers on the job.
with the university has been a win-win The stadium itself is the hub for
for a very long time.” the $400 million Campus Crossroads
Notre Dame takes a two-part project. With 800,000 square feet,
UBC members like
approach to campus construction, Crossroads will house academic
these helped build
according to Doug Schlagel, the departments, performance space, Knute Rockne’s
university’s Director of Construction recreational facilities, and premium original Notre
and Quality Assurance. stadium seating. The general contrac- Dame Stadium
First, ND requires that prospective tor is Barton Malow. in 1935, and have
worked on ND
bidders must prequalify by showing When it is finished in 2017, more
construction crews
they are up to university standards than 650 UBC members will have ever since.
regarding safety, quality and financial
stability. When a ND project goes out
for bids, the competition is among
Jobsite Leaders Boost On-Campus Excellence
invited contractors that have proven
records for providing the best quality Today’s construction boom at Notre Dame Univer- Stump joined the UBC in 1999. He is now Superin-
and value. sity often has hundreds of UBC members on campus. tendent of ND’s on-campus Carpentry Shop, operated
“We want to make sure that the Local 413 members Curt Plomb and Derek Stump help under contract with J.J. White.
keep things humming. “I like the consistency and it’s great to help with
contractors that work with us can
Plomb has 28 years in the union; most of them campus events and know you’re a part of things,”
sustain themselves,” Schlagel said. “If
on large ND projects. Now he is Manager of Field Stump said.
a contractor underperforms, it’s not Operations for J.J. White, a contractor on the new Plomb and Stump both have embraced the Broth-
good for us or for them. Everything we McCourtney Hall project. erhood’s emphasis on leadership. Plomb recently took
build is meant to last 100 years, so we “I’ve worked on so many great projects — like the part in a “very intense three days” at a Collaborative
don’t want things to go wrong.” performing arts center, the Golden Dome administration Leadership session led by the union’s Department of
It’s no surprise that ND’s invited building renovation, and Purcell Arena,” Plomb said. Education and Training.
bidders are union contractors, which “The university has three fulltime construction ad- And Stump has been invited to participate in an
brings us to the second part of ND’s ministrators who are always there to help. The current upcoming Superintendent Training session at the ITC.
construction approach: As long as ones are UBC retirees, and they’re great to work with,” That fits well with the tradition of excellence that
Plomb said. marks both Notre Dame and the UBC.
building trades unions can supply
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DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
Kids Build participants
show off their projects,
completed at a popular
monthly session
under the guidance of
NCSRCC volunteers.
Building Joy
North Central ‘Kids Build’ On a Roll
A small but ambitious idea for enhancing
community relations in the Twin Cities
area of the North Central States Regional
a Kids Build workshop in conjunction with
an Open House at the Council’s new building
in Papillion, Nebraska. That too, was a
accomplishment from building a project
on their own,” said Kids Build lead Jim
Hendricks. “It’s also great to see the parents
Council (NCSRCC) has quickly grown into a resounding success, and Kids Builds are now get excited about watching their kids have so
tremendous council wide success. The idea scheduled monthly in Papillion. much fun.
was to hold a Kids Build workshop and invite Since then, NCSRCC has rolled out Kids “Everybody learns so many life lessons in
children from the community to come to the Builds in 11 more training centers, including the short two-hour span,” he added. “I can’t
local training center to work on a free carpen- a second location in Saint Paul — and now say enough great things about it. I’m glad to
try project. Even up to the start time of the the program is spreading across the Brother- be a part of it.”
first session there were doubts about whether hood as other regional councils have begun For more information, visit www.north-
it would work – but as it turned out the sponsoring Kids Build programs. countrycarpenter.org/kidsbuildworkshops or
response was nothing short of remarkable. In addition to the tool boxes, monthly find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
With just 30 slots advertised, 36 kids and NCSRCC projects included step stools, KidsBuildworkshop/
their parents attended the first-ever Kids bookends, napkin holders, bird houses,
Build event at the Twin Cities Training Center treasure boxes, jelly bean dispensers, jewelry
in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Kids ate donuts, lis- holders, picture frames and planters. Each
tened to instructions, put on safety gear and project is branded with the council’s logo
grabbed hammers. Once the projects were and web address. Sessions are staffed by UBC
built, kids had time to paint and decorate volunteers, including council staff, apprentic-
them. The first project? A tool box, of course. es and retirees. Council-wide, more than 90
Registrations for the next St. Paul event members volunteer each month to help with
filled in less than 24 hours. The following the 400 participants who attend.
month, Executive Secretary-Treasurer John “The main reason I volunteer is see-
Raines expanded the program and scheduled ing the kids’ faces light up with joy and UBC Members Volunteer in Flint
When a crisis struck their neighbors in Flint,
carpenters from the Michigan Regional Council
ND (Continued from previous page) of Carpenters and Millwrights were ready to
take action. Nearly 800 people turned out and
on new facilities for architecture; science volunteered to deliver water and install filters for
and engineering research; international residents.
studies; and two new residence halls, as “The people of Flint need to know
well as major renovations and infrastructure that Michigan unions have their back. It’s
improvements. unconscionable that this happened and we are
That’s on top of the smaller renovations going to make sure that every person in Flint
has access to clean drinking water,” said Mike
that occur every year — and the day-to-day
Jackson, Executive Secretary-Treasurer.
maintenance that is handled by on-campus
The volunteers helped deliver two 53-foot
building trades crews. Employed by J.J. trailers of bottled water to Flint residents shortly
Local 413 members staffing Notre Dame’s
White, Inc., the current UBC Notre Dame shop after the serious problem with the town’s drinking
Carpentry Shop include Jeremy Feltz, Tim
crew includes seven Local 413 members. Meers, Brian Guthrie, George Walters, Vance water came to light. But the support didn’t end
Attention to skills, attitude and produc- Welton, Derek Stump and Ted Hodowaniec. there. Recently the Council contacted members
tivity define the UBC and fit well with who were affected by the crisis and followed up
Notre Dame’s world-class standing, said a devotion to developing the next generation with them. Those that were still in need had care
UBC Midwestern District Vice-President of trained and educated individuals. We are packages delivered to their doorsteps, including
David Tharp. proud that our partnership has helped to gifts for any kids in the house.
make this university great, kept our members “It’s hard to sit comfortably in my home, with
“Both Notre Dame and our Brotherhood
working over many decades, and made our a good conscience, and not do something,” said
were born well over 100 years ago,” Tharp
volunteer Tim Housley, a millwright from Local 1102.
said. “One of the things we have in common is union stronger.”
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DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
U BC members are making history
in Waynesboro, Georgia, by being
part of the first new nuclear construc-
tion in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
The Brotherhood has joined forces
with Georgia Power, a subsidiary of
Southern Company, to build Units 3
and 4 at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Nuclear Plant Expansion Means
Generating Plant, also known as Plant
Vogtle. Both carpenters and millwrights Work for Carpenters, Millwrights
are hard at work on the project.
In early fall, the South Eastern Car-
penters Regional Council (SECRC) had called upon to construct each cooling the proper qualifications, including
about 800 form carpenters and scaffold tower to an astounding height of OSHA-10, before reporting to the
builders on the job, with a potential for 600 feet. And superior training is the jobsite,” said Larry Phillips, Executive
100 more in the near future. More than reason the plant’s owners brought in Secretary-Treasurer of the SECRC.
60 members of the Southern States UBC millwrights. They’re the best in Welding is also a major need at
Millwright Regional Council (SSMRC) the business at rigging, setting, and Plant Vogtle, and the SSMRC is up
have worked on the project; that balancing a steam turbine, which can to the task. Certifying carpenter and
number will increase to more than 150 weigh several hundred tons, to within a millwright welders for the nuclear site
With help from is done at the carpenter and millwright
members working full time. few thousandths of an inch.
UBC members,
With completion targeted for 2020, Even though erecting two cooling training center in Augusta, GA, with an
two new 600-ft.tall
UBC members are assured of several towers to 600 feet is a monumental cooling towers are expert from Stone Webster serving as
years of steady work. And when Units task, it encompassed just part of the rising at Georgia’s the certified welding instructor.
3 and 4 are up and running, members work the UBC did on the project. Plant Vogtle. “We’ve taken great care to train
of the Brotherhood will be on hand SECRC Carpenters put their mark and certify our millwrights so that
to provide all maintenance needs all over Plant Vogtle with their skills they are ready for the work that’s
that may arise. According to some in concrete forms, embedding, and needed at Plant Vogtle,” said SSMRC
estimates, this addition to Plant Vogtle shoring. Carpenters Local 283 Business Executive Secretary-Treasurer Wayne
will have created a total of 5,000 new Representative Tom Jenkins said, Jennings. The SSMRC has logged well
construction jobs by completion, and is “The SECRC is proud of the carpenters over 100,000 man hours, also without
set to support 800 permanent jobs. working under extreme circumstances serious injuries.
Because of our union’s industry- building the two new reactors with a Logan Brown, Business Represen-
standard training, UBC members combined operating license at Plant tative for Millwright Local 1263, said,
were the obvious choice for work on Vogtle.” “This is the first new nuclear construc-
the massive Plant Vogtle project. In The SECRC has provided four million tion in over 30 years. I couldn’t be more
both skills and safety, UBC carpenters man hours at Plant Vogtle, with zero proud of the SSMRC millwrights and
and millwrights are trained at the serious injuries. “We require that both their contractors. We are truly shaping
most advanced training centers the new and existing members attain the future in energy production.”
industry has to offer, anchored by the
International Training Center in Las Growing Population and Energy Demand Prompted New Construction
Vegas, where an advanced scaffolding
With power needs in the southeastern United States constantly increasing, Plant Vogtle’s two new units
course as well as specialized turbine
are much needed. The company commissioned its first unit in 1987 and the second in 1989. Units 3 and 4 will
training draw hundreds of members
add 2,200 megawatts of generating power to the current 2,430 megawatts currently being produced.
each year. This training allows the In Georgia alone, the population is expected to increase by 1.5 million people by 2025. By 2030, electrical
UBC to provide a safe worker, and a demands are expected to increase by 27 percent. With nuclear energy being the most cost effective fuel
knowledgeable one. source and the industry constantly evolving to produce more electricity, more environmentally-safely than
That’s why highly-qualified SECRC ever, nuclear is seen by many as an obvious choice to meet future U.S. power needs.
form carpenters and also the scaffold And at Plant Vogtle, groundbreaking technology is a major feature. Units 3 and 4 will be the first in
builders that constructed scaffolding the industry to use the Westinghouse AP1000 advanced pressurized water reactor technology, which is
to support a variety of workers, were described by Georgia Power as the safest and most economical available.
8 CARPENTER OCTOBER 2016DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
UBC members
stepped up to help.
donations and building materials.
One difficult part of disaster relief
is recognizing and fulfilling what is
actually needed. But because of the
UBC’s presence on social media and
member involvement via the internet, A 1,000-year
the Southern District councils were flood came,
able to get the word out quickly when
particular needs arose. Basics such as
then came
clothing, water, and food came first. swift and
With the well-orchestrated social generous help
media alert system, those requests
from UBC
changed to appeals for construction
supplies and tools. Following that, brothers and
people on the ground were asked to sisters.
help rebuild.
With the help of the UBC’s web-
page and media presence, volunteer
In Louisiana resources were more effectively
After Massive Flooding, deployed than in past disasters.
“The UBC, its regional councils,
Members Help Members local unions, and individual members
responded by providing monetary
I t’s a familiar sight when Carpenters
arrive at the scene of a natural
disaster or other hardship to help
reminded of how great an organization
the UBC is in terms of genuine heartfelt
compassion towards members helping
relief through an established Central
their communities and their fellow members. As soon as flood waters
members. This summer, hundreds of receded, members who fell victim to
UBC members felt the embrace of the this tragedy were relieved by those
Brotherhood as the state of Louisiana members who sprung into action and
faced one of the greatest tragedies in volunteered to help meet the ever
its history. changing needs, including providing
Portions of the state endured more temporary housing, the removal of
than 25 inches of rain in 48 hours. debris, and gutting of homes.”
Livingston Parish alone saw 21 inches The CSCRC and the SSMRC imme-
in a single day. A flood, whose level of diately reached out. Thanks to social
devastation and severity is expected media, a cry for help went out instant-
only once every 1,000 years, according ly. Information about relief funds and
to the National Weather Service, volunteer opportunities popped up on
affected 845 UBC members. social media platforms and websites,
Of those 845, 660 are members of organized by Michelle Merlo of South Carpenters Regional Council Helping out in the
East Baton Rouge
the Central South Carpenters Regional Michelle Merlo Communications. Relief Fund,” Engels said.
Parish are Matt
Council (CSCRC), while 185 belong Soon all Southern District councils “Through these generous dona- LaNasa, Robert
to the Southern States Millwright followed suit. Text messages, phone tions, the CSCRC and SSMRC were Dial, EST Jason
Regional Council (SSMRC). calls, and Mix 20/20 broadcasts were able to provide immediate financial Engels, Danyel
Many of these members and their used to raise awareness. Business assistance to help members put their Engels and Leigh
Gilly.
families suffered great losses, but once Representatives John Edwards and lives and homes back together” Engels
again we have learned that for the Emanuel Mitchell coordinated the vol- said. “These funds have enabled the
UBC, brotherhood goes farther than unteers and a disaster relief committee councils to provide over 1,300 sheets
just the jobsite. Before our members was established to coordinate fund of Sheetrock so far to the victims of
affected by the flood had time to ask logistics. this flood.
for help, relief funds and volunteer Monetary donations were only the “In regards to the responses of our
organizations were being set up across beginning. Member-volunteers from great organization, I remain eternally
the United States and Canada. all over came out to help with the evac- grateful, and I believe that there is
Jason Engels, Executive Secretary uation and get a fast start on rebuild- compassion and love in the hearts
Treasurer of the CSCRC, said, “fol- ing. The training department in Baton of people, especially in the midst of
lowing the flooding in Louisiana, I am Rouge opened its doors to receive overwhelming tragedy and need.”
WWW.CARPENTERS.ORG 9DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
WESTERN DISTRICT
Student-apprentices Pioneer
a Hands-on Partnership
W hen 12 construction
management students from
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo buckled on
their new tool belts last June, they
were preparing for the summer of a
lifetime — and the opportunity to add
the title of carpenter apprentice to
their resumes. But that isn’t the only
purpose of the program.
“Putting current union and
construction leaders — journeymen,
foremen, superintendents and
employers — together with these
students who will be tomorrow’s
project managers and engineers, has
the potential to build relationships
The group
that will strengthen our industry,”
apprenticeship class that included for Pankow Builders, which also of student-
said Bill Feyling, Executive Director of apprentices and
fall protection, OSHA 10 training, hosted a Cal Poly student-apprentice.
the 46 Northern California Counties their company
scaffold certification and power-tool “It really is a top-notch program. It mentors during
Conference Board and one of the
instruction. They made membership has a great staff who are dedicated to their tour of
program’s organizers. “We want the
in the Carpenters Union, and went off advancing the careers of the students the Carpenters
students to know the Carpenters are a
to their apprenticeships — and some as well as helping the mentors better International
valued partner, and for our members Training Center in
serious fieldwork. understand what their role is and how
Las Vegas.
After a month on the jobsite, they can help change people’s lives.”
the students accompanied their From his view, the Cal Poly
employers to the Carpenters pilot program was a success. “The
International Training Center (ITC) student we mentored at Pankow
in Las Vegas. There, they sat in was enthusiastic after attending the
Both students
on classes in the Superintendent union training,” Murphy said. “He and mentors were
Career Training (SCT) program, was constantly looking to better impressed by the
learned the history of the union, understand the work we were doing ITC and the wide
attended a graduation ceremony for and also asking questions about variety of training
available through
superintendents, and saw all that the the union.”
the UBC.
ITC provides for Carpenters. And it
was another chance to rub elbows and
build relationships with Carpenters
who are on track to become
Sergio Vergara, Cal Poly and Gerrit
superintendents, and meet some of
Veneman, Assistant Superintendent and
Union member at the Cahill site. the UBC’s leaders.
The Superintendent Career Training
classes are taught by university
to have a better understanding of
professors and offer company-
college-track individuals and what
sponsored mentoring as well as on-
they bring to our industry. It’s these
the-job training. These programs are
relationships that will enable us to
delivered in four sessions at the ITC
tackle the demanding and complex
throughout the 18-month program.
building projects of the future.”
“I’ve had three Pankow foremen go
After interviewing with employers
through the superintendent program
and landing an offer on campus, the
that I have personally mentored,” said
student-apprentices launched their
Frank Murphy, Director of Operations
summer with a one-week intensive
10 CARPENTER OCTOBER 2016DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
High-Speed Rail Construction
Now on Track in California
California Governor Jerry Brown and other officials at the kick-off event for the high
speed rail project.
C onstruction on the High-Speed
Rail system in California that will
link the Bay Area with Los Angeles
expand opportunity and protect
public health and the environment —
all at the same time,” Environmental
has finally gotten underway. And Protection Administrator Gina
that is good news for the economy of McCarthy told the crowd. By reducing
California, but also for carpenters as automobile traffic through the Central
the project is expected to generate Valley by as much as 10 million miles
20,000 good construction jobs in the a day by 2040, she said, High-Speed
next five years and more than one Rail will dramatically reduce carbon
million construction jobs before it is emissions and reduce respiratory
completed in 2029. diseases like asthma, which now
Reflecting on the years of studies, affects one in five children in the
legislation, lawsuits and more lawsuits, Valley.
California Governor Jerry Brown Under a Community Benefits
told the crowd of about 700 invited Agreement (CBA) between the
guests that “at the end of the day, Authority and the state’s construction
it’s not about paper. You have to put unions, contractors and subcontractors
something in the ground. You’ve got will recognize the construction unions
to get these building tradesmen and as the sole and exclusive bargaining
women doing stuff. That’s what makes representatives of all crafts. Wages,
the world go around.” working conditions and benefits Queen of the Roller Derby
Of course, the project is about more will be governed by current union
than construction jobs. High-Speed contracts. Union hiring halls will be the We all know UBC carpenters have to be tough on the job,
Rail promises to “grow the economy, primary source for all craft labor. but Jessica Rodriguez-Peiffer of Local 146 may have to be
just as tough after her shift ends. Sister Rodriguez-Peiffer is
a proud member of Portland’s Wheels of Justice roller derby
team, which recently won the International Women’s Flat Track
Derby Association championship.
Jessica has been a member of the UBC since 2011 and
enjoys being a part of interior/exterior systems Local 146 in
Portland, Oregon.
“Being a carpenter has kept me in great shape, and kept me
motivated,” she says on how her career in the UBC keeps her
ready for roller derby. “I think it is for anybody wanting to try
something new. Just come to a roller derby bout and watch
Member John Reyes turned out to sup- and I bet you will fall in love,” Jessica added for any other UBC
port the project and is looking forward Governor Brown was instrumental in Sisters interested in getting involved.
to the work it will bring UBC members getting the work on the high speed rail
across the state. project started.
WWW.CARPENTERS.ORG 11DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
CANADIAN DISTRICT
Alberta Carpenters Bouncing Back From ‘The Beast’
In May, 2016 a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta forcing the immediate evacuation of 88,000
residents, destroying 2,440 homes and buildings, and costing $3.58 billion USD.
N orthern Alberta residents are no
strangers to wildfires, but “The
Beast” of 2016 will long be remem-
McMurray evacuees; arranged for
other free places to stay; and pooled
together funds to provide an addition-
and Local 1325 donated $75,000 to
the Red Cross Fort McMurray Fire Re-
lief Fund. For the next several weeks,
bered for its severity. Fortunately, it al $500 to each member, above and Hale, Dunlop, Bowen, Provencher,
will also be remembered for people beyond the provincial government’s Schulte and many others — did
The UBC
uniting to help one another – even donation of $1,200 per person. And everything from sourcing food and
International, while scrambling to protect their own yet, these aid workers reject any money to ensuring that evacuees had
Locals and families. suggestion they went above and a place to stay.
Councils One particular image lingers with beyond the call of duty. “That’s what Supporting all this were the efforts
Ted Remenda, Business Manager for is remarkable about the entire ordeal,” of many other organizations. The
stepped up
Millwrights Local 1460. “Some of my says Martyn Piper, ARCCAW’s Execu- Rebuild McMurray Hope Fund,
to contribute members who had been volunteering tive Secretary-Treasurer. Piper, who which will be used to assist with the
over in the relief effort saw children sleeping will only admit to helping to launch rebuilding of vital infrastructure, was
$200,000 on the ground in one of the camps, and the relief process, singles out key supported by the provincial Building
they promptly gave their parents the co-ordinators for credit. “Those at the Trades Councils across Canada. The
to support keys to their hotels and told them they forefront of the relief efforts included Atlantic Canada Regional Council of
Albertans would sleep in their trucks instead,” Mike Dunlop, President of Local 1325; Carpenters, Millwrights and Allied
impacted he says. “Not only that, but they went Crystal Bowen, who is 1325’s Trea- Workers made a donation of $133,000
back into town, stocked up on fuel surer; and two people who work for to assist their fellow Brothers and
by the Fort
and drove it back to the camps so the me: Robert Provencher, myAssistant Sisters. In a statement, the Atlantic
McMurray fire. people would be able to cook and Manager; and my Senior Dispatcher, organization explained: “Alberta, and
have electricity. The Local forwarded Derrick Schulte. And then there was particularly the Fort McMurray area,
$10,000 to the Red Cross, and then we Kevin Hale, who anchored everything has been at times temporary homes to
put our heads together to figure out and worked tirelessly to aid as many many of our members as they travel to
other ways to help.” of the displaced as possible.” Hale, a work in the area, and we are pleased
scaffolder and Local 1325 member, to be able to assist in its rebuilding.”
was working in Fort McMurray as As of late June, a semblance of nor-
a safety advisor. Hale joined the malcy had returned to Fort McMurray
evacuation, but after reuniting with and, true to the spirit of the city, its
his wife in Edmonton, the realization residents were too busy getting their
he had made it out safe bothered him. lives in order to dwell on what they
“I didn’t feel good doing nothing, so had lost.
the next morning I created a Facebook As far as Hale is concerned, “Our
account in order to create a billeting members really stepped up to the plate
system and keep track of people who and should be proud. But frankly, I
This altruistic spirit galvanized were opening their doors to take in think the real heroes were the everyday
Local 1460 members as well as the evacuees.” residents who, even when displaced,
Alberta Regional Council of Carpen- ARCCAW, as well as Local 1325, helped their friends and neighbours by
ters and Allied Workers (whose Local set up a fire relief liaison and made getting gas and water, or sharing camp
1325 covers Edmonton and northern resources available in an effort to rooms so children would have beds to
Alberta). Together, they opened the facilitate easier communication with sleep in. These were gestures that kept
doors of their own homes for Fort members. Additionally, the Council everyone’s spirit up.”
12 CARPENTER OCTOBER 2016DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT
Hugh Segal Granted
Honourary UBC
Membership
On April 19,
2016, the United
Brotherhood
of Carpenters
granted honourary
member status to
the Honourable
Hugh Segal, for
his tremendous
support for working
Liberal Party Leader, and now Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau tours the carpenters training centre in British Columbia.
men and women
Vice President Jim
and leading a Smith (left) and
Liberal Leader Tours UBC Training
courageous fight Hugh Segal
against Bill C-377
Facilities and Consults
in Canada. Throughout his career, Mr. Segal
built a reputation based on the touchstones
of fairness, decency and compassion. These
O n May 28th of 2015, the UBC government recently announced core values were quite evident during his
The
rousing speech delivered at the 41st UBC
hosted Justin Trudeau, the funding of $84.4 million over the next Government General Convention.
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, five years for Union Apprenticeship
has since “There are times when we come across a
who would go on to become the Training Centres in Canada. The political figure that makes us sit up and take
Prime Minister of Canada at the Government has since sought input sought input note — that happened in Canada recently
United Brotherhood of Carpenters from the Union Training Centres from the when Canadians witnessed a display of
Training Centre in British Columbia. to help develop the framework for tremendous political courage. In early 2013,
Union Training
Mr. Trudeau toured the facility and which this money is distributed. The Senator Hugh Segal defied his own party
met with UBC members, students UBC responded through its National Centres to and took a stand against a law that was
and instructors to discuss issues and Apprenticeship Training Advisory help develop unfair and unconstitutional,” said Jim Smith,
challenges that face our members and Committee (NATAC) submitting a Vice President (Canada). In June, 2014,
the framework Senator Segal retired from the Senate and
the construction sector in Canada. detailed response to this consultation
for which on October 19, 2015, a new federal govern-
The UBC also provided Mr. Trudeau process in the areas of Red Seal
ment was elected. The new government is
with an opportunity to speak to the Apprentices, leveraging investments, this money is
committed to repealing the Bill C-377 in the
media in a press conference that used increasing and enhancing partnerships, distributed. next sitting of the House of Commons.
the Training Center as the backdrop. and increasing participation of “The courage and principles
During his comments Mr. Trudeau key groups. The UBC will be well demonstrated by Hugh Segal throughout
thanked and commended the UBC for positioned to submit funding his career will ensure his place in the UBC
its work to prepare and train the next proposals in the future that will meet as a champion of fairness and we are proud
generation of carpenters, scaffolders, the mutual objectives of the UBC and to consider him an honourary member,”
floorlayers, millwrights and pile the Canadian Federal Government. concluded Vice President Smith.
drivers.
On October 8th, 2015, during
the federal election campaign, Mr.
Trudeau also toured UBC Local 27’s
First Female EST Elected
Training Centre in Vaughan, Ontario On September 8th, the Atlantic Canada organizers throughout Atlantic Canada is
committing to invest nearly $60 billion Regional Council (ACRC) elected the first just one example of her ability to provide
new dollars in infrastructure over ten female Executive Secretary-Treasurer of leadership in the Brotherhood. As the first
years. Following the announcement, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. female EST in the UBC, Debbie will also
Debbie Romero, who served as the Council’s be able to provide valuable insights and
Carpenters District Council of Ontario
Director of Organizing, has taken over as perspectives to the organization.
EST Tony Iannuzzi said, “job creation
EST, succeeding Gus Doyle. As the Director The UBC appreciates all the hard work
and building new infrastructure will of Organizing for the new Council that and dedication former EST Doyle contributed
not only benefit our union members, was established in 2011, EST Romero was to the ACRC, especially his management
but the resulting economic growth will the driving force in developing a team of Newly elected
during the merger of three separate Atlantic
ACRC Executive
benefit all Ontarians.” organizers that saw the Council gain over Canadian Regional Councils and Cape Breton
Secretary-Treasurer
Since the election, the new federal 250 new signatory contractors since she Debbie Romero Local 1588 into the ACRC.
government has maintained contact assumed her role as Director of Organizing. The ACRC covers the four provinces of
with the UBC through a variety of Debbie’s tireless efforts to create New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
consultations. For example, the a cohesive and hard-working unit of Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
WWW.CARPENTERS.ORG 13CANADA A MESSAGE FROM JIM SMITH, UBC CANADIAN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
MESSAGE DE JIM SMITH, VICE-PRÉSIDENT – DISTRICT CANADIEN
Protecting the Interest of the UBC
“P olitical not partisan” is an often
used phrase to describe the
philosophy that many organizations
benefits that our members have fought
so hard and paid so much to acquire
over many years.
to temporarily suspend our “political
not partisan” approach to politics by in-
vesting time, money and effort to ensure
have adopted when it comes to politics. The UBC in Canada found ourselves that the Conservative government was
This allows the organization and its in this position prior to the last federal not returned for another term. The UBC
members the flexibility to support election when the Conservative gov- engaged in the campaign prior to the
candidates from several different ernment under Prime Minister Harper date when the election writ was dropped
political parties during election cycle. passed Bill C-377. This Bill clearly by supporting an aggressive campaign
With respect to the UBC in Canada, demonstrated that the Conservative that targeted key ridings. During and just
it is critically members were encouraged to build Party and its leaders were chartering prior to the campaign we hosted Justin
important that bridges with individual candidates and a course that was becoming more and Trudeau at our training centres in British
the “political parties regardless of political strip. It is more anti-union. The Conservatives Columbia and Ontario.
believed that this nonpartisan approach thought they were being clever by Fortunately, the Conservative govern-
not partisan”
to politics would be beneficial in the disguising Bill C-377 as an income tax ment did not receive a fourth mandate
philosophy is
long term as all political parties would measure that was clearly unconsti- and we currently have a union friendly
not written in be aware of our issues and we would tutional. I was invited to present the government in office. The challenge for
stone also have members and leaders who position of the UBC at the House of the UBC now is to continue to maintain
have developed close relationships with Commons Committee on Finance, and strengthen its relationship with
various party leaders and senior officials where it quickly became obvious that the new government by offering to be
to lobby on behalf of the UBC on issues the Conservative Government was available for consultation with evidence
that impact our members and their pandering to its base and being greatly based research and opinions. It is also
families. influenced by anti-union organizations important for us to be proactive and
However, it is critically important such as the Merit Canada. Bill C-377 not always wait to be consulted. This
that the “political not partisan” philos- was just once example of a long list of is our opportunity to be heard and to
ophy is not written in stone. It cannot anti-union policies that demonstrated have an impact on the policy debate and
become a straightjacket that prevents the contempt that the Conservative decision making at the federal level.
us from protecting our best interest Government was developing against While it is early days in the new
should we find ourselves being unfairly working men and women in Canada. government’s mandate and they have
targeted by a political leader and his or At this point in time, it was clear that started off on the right footing, we must
her party. In such times it is important Prime Minister Harper and his Conser- remain vigilant when it comes to issues
that we take the courageous step to vative colleagues had systematically that impact our members and their fam-
stand up and declare that we will not put a target on our back and it was now ilies. And as we enter this new political
only not support a political party but time to put the target on his back. After era in Canada, it is time we revert back
will openly campaign against a party consultation and discussions, the UBC to our “political not partisan” position
that has deliberately and strategically in Canada made a conscious decision to and be willing to work with any political
developed policies and legislation that openly campaign for the defeat of the party that listens to and support our
seeks to remove or diminish rights and Conservative Government. It was time issues in a meaningful manner.
Protéger les intérêts de la FUCMA
«U ne philosophie non partisane »,
c’est une expression que
l’on emploie souvent pour décrire la
nos leaders nouent des relations étroites
avec divers chefs de parti et hauts
fonctionnaires et peuvent exercer des
durement acquis par nos membres,
mais aussi que nous ferons ouvertement
campagne contre ce parti.
philosophie adoptée par de nombreuses pressions au nom de la FUCMA au sujet La FUCMA au Canada s’est
organisations à l’égard de la politique. de questions qui ont un impact sur les retrouvée dans cette situation avant
Il est toutefois
Cela donne à l’organisation et à ses membres et leurs familles. la dernière élection fédérale lorsque
crucial que membres la flexibilité de soutenir des Il est toutefois crucial que cette le gouvernement conservateur dirigé
cette candidats de plusieurs partis politiques « philosophie non partisane » ne soit pas par le premier ministre Harper a
« philosophie différents durant un cycle électoral. En taillée dans la pierre et ne devienne pas adopté le projet de loi C-377. Ce projet
non partisane » ce qui concerne la FUCMA au Canada, un carcan qui nous empêche de protéger de loi montrait clairement que le
ne soit pas les membres ont été invités à établir des nos intérêts si nous étions injustement parti conservateur et ses dirigeants
liens avec des candidats individuels et ciblés par un chef politique et son parti. évoluaient vers une position de
taillée dans
des partis quelle que soit leur tendance Dans un tel cas, il est important que plus en plus antisyndicale. Les
la pierre
politique. On estime que cette approche nous ayons le courage de réagir et de Conservateurs pensaient qu’il était
non partisane à l’égard de la politique déclarer que non seulement nous ne habile de déguiser le projet de loi C-377
est bénéfique à long terme, car tous les soutiendrons pas un parti politique qui en mesure fiscale qui était clairement
partis politiques sont tenus au courant a établi de façon délibérée et stratégique anticonstitutionnelle. J’ai été invité à
des questions qui nous préoccupent. des politiques et des lois visant à enlever présenter la position de la FUCMA
De plus, certains de nos membres et de ou à réduire les droits et les avantages Suite à la page 16
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