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2/24/09
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Dana Farber, Local 7 members, and
"Their Kids"... |
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Thanks to LU7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding MORE pictures of activity at the Dana Farber
Cancer Center in Boston, and Local 7 members interacting with
the young cancer patients. J F Stearns Co. is erecting the
steel (see previous story dated 2/21/09 below)...
To see pictures of the job
JH
To view a poignant
video of a previous job at the Dana Farber that ran in
movie theaters around the country
JH
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2/22/09
Parade Magazine wants to know
"DOES AMERICA STILL NEED LABOR UNIONS?
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Here
are the thoughts of Michael Eastman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
when someone asked him if unions have outlived their usefullness:
The workplace is much better today. Employers know they need to
offer certain benefits and good wages to keep good workers.
TYPICAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PROPAGANDA...
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To
respond to Mr. Eastman VOTE YES
in the poll
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2/21/09
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Naming the beams for Dana Farber
patients in Boston...
It has become a
beloved ritual at Dana-Farber: Every
day, children who come to the clinic
write their names on sheets of paper and
tape them to the windows of the walkway
for ironworkers to see. And, every day,
the ironworkers paint the names
onto I-beams and hoist them into place
as they add floors to the new 14-story
Yawkey Center for Cancer Care
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Eighteen-month-old Kristen Hoenshell has
a rare and aggressive form of cancer. What began as a tumor behind her eye
has led to surgery and 38 weeks of weekly visits to Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, where she receives powerful doses of chemotherapy that leave her
weak and occasionally sick.
Yesterday, when she showed up for another
round of treatment, she was greeted by something special. As her cousin
Megan Souza pointed out the window of a third-floor walkway, ironworkers
perched on the sixth floor of a partially constructed building nearby
hoisted a massive I-beam into place. It was emblazoned, in bright pink spray
paint, with Kristen's name....(keep reading...see
below)
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To
read the remainder of the BOSTON
GLOBE
story
JH
To view a poignant
video of a previous job at the Dana Farber that ran in
movie theaters around the country
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2/21/09
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Arc Erecting erects Residence Inn in Portland, ME... |
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Thanks to Local 7's John Evans
for forwarding pictures of Arc Erecting erecting a new
5-story Residence Inn in Portland, Maine. Arc is erecting the
steel, the precast plank floors, and the precast
wall panels..
To see pictures of the project
JH
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2/21/09
HB 108
Private Right of Action (PRA)
It's time for
New Hampshire
legislators to stop the cheating in the construction industry
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NH legislators will not move
on this unless their constituents CONTACT them and tell them how
important this is to our industry and YOUR
future.
If you live in NH, but
are not sure who your legislators (State Representatives and State
Senators) are
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A letter is coming to all New Hampshire members in the mail.
Please
follow through with the instructions. The stimulus package is going
to create a lot of bridge work. We must eradicate the cheating on
workers compensation classification. Contractors should be
bidding on a level playing field. ONLY YOU can make that happen.
Contact your state senator and state representative and ask them
"Why they are are playing politics with HB 108..." We need it passed
and we need it now...
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2/21/09
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Wind turbine erected by
Local 37 members... |
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Thanks to LU37's Danny Chattman
for forwarding pictures of a wind turbine erected by Local 37
members...
To see pictures of the job
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2/21/09
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Massachusetts AG
Martha Coakley
meets with building trades' representatives... |
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Thanks to LU7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding pictures of members of the Massachusetts Building
Trades meeting with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha
Coakley about a variety of problems we are facing with cheating
contractors...
To see pictures of the meeting
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2/21/09
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Daniel Koury Construction at Legacy
Place in Dedham... |
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Thanks to LU7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding pictures of Daniel Koury Construction erecting
steel at Legacy Place in Dedham, MA...
To see pictures of the job
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2/21/09
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James L. Harris & Son working in
Bangor, Maine... |
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Thanks to Local 7's John Evans
for forwarding pictures of Maine members working inside (which
is never a bad thing during the winter in Maine!). The contractor is
James L. Harris & Son and they are converting an existing
building into an outpatient imaging center in Bangor, Maine..
To see pictures of the project
JH
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2/21/09
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Capco Steel at Harvard University... |
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Thanks to LU7's Paul Lynch
for forwarding pictures of Capco Steel erecting steel at
Harvard University in Allston, MA...
To see pictures of the job
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2/21/09
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Arc Erecting building Ellsworth
Elementary and Middle School in Maine... |
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Thanks to Local 7's John Evans
for forwarding pictures Arc Erecting building the
Ellsworth (Maine) Elementary and Middle School...
To see pictures of the project
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2/21/09
It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of our friend and brother
Larry Chapman
Local #7/496
Book #1247212
Larry's services
have been completed at this time...
Please remember the
Chapman family in your thoughts and prayers during this period of
sorrow and bereavement...
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2/20/09
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It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of our friend and brother
John "Jay Mac"
MacFeeley
Local #7
Book #1275235
Wake: Monday, February 23, 2009 AND
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
M. R. Laurin & Son Funeral Home
295 Pawtucket Street
Lowell, MA
I nterment
will be private
Please remember the
MacFeeley family in your thoughts and prayers during this period of
sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to the M. R. Laurin Funeral Home
JH
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2/17/09
It is with
deep regret that we announce
the death of our friend and brother
Michael Sheehan
Local #424
Book #1278390
Calling Hours:
Thursday, February 19th
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home
2300 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT
Services will follow at 7 p.m.
Please remember the
Sheehan family in your thoughts and prayers during this period of
sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to the Beecher and Bennett Funeral Home
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2/14/09
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It is with deep regret that
we announce
the death of
Angela "Ang" Ruggieri
Wife of our Fund Administrator and former LU37
Business Manager, Mike Ruggieri, and mother to their four children
(including Local 37's Michael A. Ruggieri)...
Wake: Monday, February 16, 2009
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
J. J. Duffy Funeral Home
757 Mendon Road (Route 122)
Cumberland, RI
Mass:
Tuesday,
February 17, 2009
10 a.m.
Historic St. Joseph Church
1303 Mendon Road (Route 122)
Cumberland, RI
Please remember Ang's family in your
thoughts and prayers during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to
the Duffy
Funeral Home
JH
To read more about Ang
JH
To leave a message for Ang
and her family
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2/2/09
It is with deep regret that
we announce
the death of our dear friend and Local 7 co-worker
Maureen "Maude" Farrell
Local #7 JAC Office
Wake: Thursday, February 5, 2009
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
John F. O'Brien Funeral Home
146 Dorchester Street
South Boston, MA 02127
Mass:
Friday,
February 6, 2009
10 a.m.
Gate of Heaven Church
609 East 4th Street
South Boston, MA 02127
Please remember Maude's family in
your thoughts and prayers during this period of sorrow and
bereavement...
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For a MapQuest map to
O'Brien's Funeral Home
JH
For a MapQuest map to
Gate of Heaven Church
JH
To leave a message for Maude
JH
(From Local 7)
Many iron workers are parking at the union hall at 4:30 p.m. and are
walking up to the Funeral Home (short walk)
AS A GROUP. Your
choice.
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