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Who are we and what do we do?
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Since 1896,
Ironworkers have been doing more than you realize. We build the
bridges you drive on, the offices you work in, the schools your
children attend, and the stadiums in which you cheer. And we do
it every day. Make sure you have a few spare minutes if you ask
an ironworker: "What did you do today?"
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To see
what we do and
what we are all about
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9/19/09
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Stearns tops-off Russia Wharf project... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding pictures of Stearns topping-off the
Russia Wharf project in Boston for Boston Properties and
John Moriarty and Associates (GC). Aztec Steel did the
rebar. Karas & Karas is erecting the curtainwall. Stearns
also did the miscellaneous metals on the project. Boston Mayor
Tom Menino was on hand to congratulate our members for another
job well done...
To see pictures of the project
JH
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9/19/09
HELP!!!
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STEEL STOCK STILL NEEDED at Local 7
apprentice school... |
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LU7's Director of Apprenticeship
Training Neal McKelligan is
once again seeking 3/4 inch and 1
inch steel plate for the training center. If you cannot drop it
off, he will make arrangements to pick up anything you have
laying around. Neal can be reached at 617-268-0707...
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9/19/09
The Ironmen Motorcycle
Club is holding their
Annual Kimberly Ferrara Run
For the Dana Farber
Tomorrow--September
20th
$20 per bike
(i.e. $10 per/person for bikes carrying two)
NO PATCH REQUIRED
Meet at Local 7 @8:30 a.m.
Special thanks to Charly Clifford, Arny Krane and Road
Captain Dan Zaino!
BBQ at Local 7 after the run.
Please participate. Thank you...
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9/17/09
Brother
CHARLIE PAUL of Local 7 needs
our assistance. Charlie was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in
June. His friends are hosting a benefit time for him tomorrow
evening and we need your participation.
Boston Teachers'
Union Hall
180 Mt. Vernon Street
Dorchester, MA
Friday, September 18, 2009
7 p.m. to Midnight
$20
Raffles, Door prizes, DJ and Dancing. Please step
up for Charlie!
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For a MapQuest map to the Teachers'
Union Hall
Charlie has
always been there whenever Local
7 needed assistance. He would be the first volunteer for anything.
We need to reciprocate in this time of need. Charlie just got
married and he needs our support. Thank you.
JH
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9/09/09
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It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of the wife of former Local 357
(Springfield, MA) Business Manager
Tony
Trinchini
Joan Trinchini
Wake: Thursday, September 10, 2009
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tazzini Funeral Home
22 Locust Street
Springfield, MA
Funeral Mass: Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Catholic Church
Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 10 a.m.
123 Williams Street
Springfield, MA
Please remember the
Trinchini family in your thoughts and prayers during
this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to the Tazzini Funeral Home
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9/8/09
It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of our friend and brother
Lawrence "Duke" Dupont
Local #7
Book #722113
Services are completed at this time.
Please remember the
Dupont family in your thoughts and prayers during
this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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8/24/09
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Aug 29th - LOCAL HEROES
4TH Annual Motorcycle Poker Run
www.mass-localheroes.org
IF IT RAINS - A bus will be provided
Registration 9-10:30 am
Tewksbury/Wilmington Elks, 777 South St. Tewksbury, MA
Donation $20 per rider/$10 per passenger
Includes BBQ and Tee-shirt
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
Local Heroes, Inc. is a Non-profit organization working to support
our local Servicemen, Servicewomen and their families. 100% of all
donations received go directly to those Local Heroes. It’s the
little things from home that can have a large positive impact on the
success of our soldiers ...
We need your help in achieving our goal!
For more Info please contact
Chris Barry
@ (508) 954-7840
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To e-mail Local 7 member Chris Barry
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8/18/09
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Local 7 retirees enjoy
annual cookout... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Paul
DiPietro
for forwarding pictures of the Local 7 Retired Iron Workers
Association's annual cookout...
To see pictures of the event
JH
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8/18/09
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Saving
Lives Just Part of the Job...
Golden
Gate IWs are always on call...
If you're an ironworker on the Golden Gate Bridge and your home
phone rings at 3 a.m., you know it's trouble. You know someone is
threatening to jump off your bridge. Your stuff is always ready;
you're out the door in minutes...
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To read the entire Scott Ostler's story
(San Francisco Chronicle)
JH
Thanks to the many iron workers who brought this story to my
attention...
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8/14/09
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New bridge being
erected in Methuen, MA... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding pictures of a bridge being erected in Methuen,
MA. Composite Construction is doing the structural; Algar
the rebar. S & R is the GC...
To see pictures of the project
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8/14/09
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Zichelle Steel erects
Super Wal-Mart in Worcester, MA... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Kevin
McKinnon
for forwarding pictures of Zichelle Steel erecting a
225,000 square foot Super Wal-Mart in Worcester, MA
To see pictures of the project
JH
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8/10/09
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It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of our friend and brother
George Meyers
Local #424 (Former LU#424 VP)
Book #626361
Wake: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Honan Funeral Home
58 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470
Graveside Services :
Wednesday,
August 12, 2009
St. Rose Cemetery
Cherry Street @ Black Cherry Lane
Sandy Hook, Newtown, CT
Please remember the
Meyers family in your thoughts and prayers during
this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to the Honan Funeral Home
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8/2/09
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IW motorcycle enthusiasts from
around North America descend on Boston and
Local 7... |
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Thanks to Local 7's Kevin
Collins for forwarding pictures of members from around North
America who visited Local 7 for lunch during their tour of the New
England area...
To see pictures
JH
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8/1/09
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Understanding COBRA
if your H & W coverage lapses...
COBRA, the
Consolidated
Omnibus
Budget
Reconciliation
Act
is an amendment to the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA). It provides plan participants with
a safety net when they lose their group health plan
coverage...
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To learn more about COBRA
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8/1/09
It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of our friend and brother
Al Bradley
Local #7
Book #633704
Services were private
and are completed at this time.
Please remember the
Bradley family in your thoughts and prayers during
this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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Please
BOYCOTT
ALL
HERB
CHAMBERS
auto dealerships
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Are you a
customer
of
billion dollar auto dealer
Herb Chambers?
If so, you must understand that
Herb Chambers
is undermining your ability to make a living as he continues
to expand his automobile empire throughout New England. As a
customer, you should ask yourself the following:
Who is HERB CHAMBERS and why does he continue to condone the
hiring of contractors who do not abide by community standards for
wages, benefits, and working conditions. These contractors and the
owners who utilize them are ignoring the plight of taxpayers
throughout New England and it is these same taxpayers who will
eventually foot the bill for these misguided practices?
In addition to the number of dealerships
bearing
Herb Chambers’
name, please
recognize the fact that the following dealerships also fall under
Mr. Chambers' empire:
FLAGSHIP MOTORS OF NATICK----MERCEDES BENZ NATICK----AUDI
BURLINGTON----BENTLEY BOSTON----FOREIGN MOTORS WEST NATICK----LAND
ROVER SUDBURY----PORSCHE OF BURLINGTON----SMART CENTER OF
BOSTON----SMART CENTER OF LYNNFIELD.
We have respectfully requested that Mr.
Chambers sit down to discuss the continuing hiring and
sub-contracting habits of the general contractors he chooses who
don't pay area standard wages and benefits. He chose to ignore our
request, which is his right. Conversely, it is YOUR choice where you
buy your cars and trucks and if you are
shopping at HERB CHAMBERS you are making a grave mistake.
If you are a customer of Herb Chambers (he has 44 dealerships!) your
business allows him to continue to accumulate wealth at your
expense. Until and unless you fight back, he will continue to
condone the practices of his general contractors. Today, our
campaign is kicking off. You will be receiving newsletters, bumper
stickers, and a variety of additional information in various
manners, shapes, and forms.
As we have explained in the
past, in previous campaigns, we need leverage with owners who rely
on our members' business to succeed.
As long as Mr. Chambers
refuses to sit down and engage us in discussion, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND
THE POWER YOU POSSESS AND STOP FEEDING HIS CONSIDERABLE WEALTH!
This is step one.
It will take time (and your attention and
effort in spreading our message) to have an effect on his
businesses. Moving forward, should Mr. Chambers continue to ignore
our request to discuss the byproduct of non-payment of area standard
wages and benefits by sub-contractors working on his projects (and
the adverse effect it has on taxpayers and everyday citizens for a
variety of hidden reasons), we will be sitting down with similarly
situated local unions to combine and expand our economic leverage as
the plan continues to unfold.
Right now, it is time for
you and your family to
BOYCOTT ALL HERB CHAMBERS DEALERSHIPS
(Don't forget...Not all the dealerships bear his name)
Should the situation change, we will
apprise you immediately.
Jay Hurley (A former Herb Chambers'
customer)
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