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1/31/06

It is with deep regret that we announce
the recent passing of our friend and brother

Leonard Gehrke
Book #462810

Local #496

 

Services have already taken place. Please remember Brother Gehrke and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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1/30/06

Daughter of Local 7 member star hockey player for UMass Boston...

Local 7 member Richie Belmonte's daughter Melissa recently joined the elite "100 Point Club" at UMass Boston. Only a junior, Melissa was recently named ECAC EAST WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK. Congratulations to Melissa as well as to her proud dad!...

To see a larger version of the photo of Melissa Click here JH

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1/30/06

Capco Steel at
Stryker Pharmaceutical
 in West Lebanon, NH...

Local 474 (and LU7) members are hard at work for Capco Steel at the Stryker Pharmaceutical project on the NH Vermont border in West Lebanon, NH...

To see photos of the job Click here JH

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1/28/06

Local 496 and Arctic Construction erect new building at University of Maine Farmington...

Local 496 members working for Arctic Construction are erecting a new building for the University of Maine at Farmington...

To see photos of Arctic's crew in action Click here JH

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1/27/06


OSHA 10 HR Saturday, February 11th
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

 Local 37
Announcements

Post Tensioning
40 HR Class
Saturday February 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th, and March 4th 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Sub-Part R Training Wednesday,  February 15th and Wednesday, February 22nd
6 PM to PM
(4 hour classes)

NOTE: Local 37 is also holding a blood drive on Friday, March 24th between 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM (before the Monthly Union Meeting)

Any questions, call Mike, Dennis or Roy at the Local 37 union hall @ 401-438-1111 JH

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1/27/06

It is with deep regret that we announce
the passing of
Local 7 member

Peter Serena
Book #1086186


 Wake: Monday, January 30, 2006 at the Cartwright Funeral Home - 419 North Main Street (Rte. 28), Randolph, MA from
2 PM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM.

Please remember Peter and his family
 in your thoughts and prayers.

For directions to the Cartwright Funeral Home Click here JH

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1/27/06

Local 7 and Universal Steel setting metal framed panels on Pleasant Street Apartments in Malden, MA...

Local 7 members working for Universal Steel are hard at work on the erection of heavy gauge, brick-faced metal panels; as well as the erection of Alukabond metal panels (pictured above) on the Pleasant Street Apartments in Malden, MA...

To see photos of Universal's crew in action Click here JH

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1/26/06

Local 7 & BRI
erecting new
Everett High School...

Local 7 members and BRI are hard at work on a new Everett High School. Two raising gangs are being used to erect all the steel. Other Local 7 contractors on the job include: D & A on the  rebar and ParMac on the miscellaneous metals. Everett has a long and storied history of producing Local 7 members and it gives us great pride to be showing off our skills there...

To see photos of the job Click here JH

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1/26/06

Local 37 tackles quarry job
in Plainville, MA...

Local 37 members; C & C Steel; and O.C.S. Industries are hard at work on various aspects of a Plainville, MA quarry project...

To see several photos of the job Click here JH

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1/25/06

Attention all Local 7 hockey players...Ice has been secured!

Local 7 President Paul Lynch has secured ice at the Murphy MDC Rink (on the road heading out toward Castle Island in South Boston) so that Local 7 ice hockey scrimmages can take place. Please make note of the following dates and times: Sunday, January 29th - 7 PM to 8 PM; Sunday, February 12th - 7 PM to 8 PM; Sunday, February 19th - 5 PM to 7 PM; Sunday, February 26th - 5 PM to 7 PM; Sunday, March 5th - 5 PM to 7 PM & Sunday, March 12th - 5 PM to 7 PM.

If you have any questions, call Paul Lynch at the union hall.

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1/23/06

BRI tops off Gateway
project
in Central MA...

BRI just topped off the Gateway project in the Worcester, MA area...

To see several photos of the job Click here JH

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1/22/06

EDM and Local 7 doing work on Route I-91 in Western Massachusetts...

EDM and Local 7 are doing a large job on the I-91 Interstate in Western, MA...

To see photos of the job Click here JH

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1/21/06

It is with deep regret that we announce
the January 20th passing of our friend and brother

Albert G. Leavitt
Book #682150

Local #424

 

Services will be private at the family's request. Please remember Brother Leavitt and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

The Leavitt family has requested that anyone looking to honor Albert can do so by making a contribution to: HOSPICE - 28 Crescent Street - Middlesex, CT 06457 (Please note Albert's name on your check if you make a contribution). Thank you. JH

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1/19/06

Aztec Steel doing large job in Western, MA...

Aztec Steel is doing a large job in Western, MA...

To see photos of the job Click here JH

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1/19/06

Local 7's Paul DiPietro Sworn in as Ward 3 Councilor in Malden, MA...

Paul DiPietro of Local 7 was recently sworn in as City Councilor in Malden, MA. Congratulations go out to Paul and to everyone from Local 7 who assisted on his campaign. Paul has been assigned to the following committees: Finance; Public Safety; Public Property and Licensing...

To see a photo of Paul and his family and some friends at the swearing in ceremony Click here JH

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1/8/06

The Intercontinental job in Providence...Putting our pension money to work for ACTIVE members...

The District Council Trustees are part of a larger building trades consortium who have pooled a small percentage of your pension money to put our active members to work. The developer is Intercontinental Real Estate (we did the same thing with Intercontinental recently in Quincy, MA at Quincy Center)...

Desperini Steel is doing the rebar and Capco Steel will be doing the structural...

To see a few photos of the job Click here JH

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1/7/06

Local 37 members and BRI do the Miriam Hospital in RI...

Local 37 and BRI erected a small building for MIRIAM HOSPITAL in East Providence, RI.

To see a few photos of the job Click here JH

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1/6/06

Local 474 BM Pat Long sworn in as Ward 3 Alderman in Manchester, NH...

Local 474 members were very proud to see their leader, Pat Long, sworn in as Ward 3 Alderman in Manchester, NH. Thanks go out to all the members who helped Pat reach this position.

To see some photos of the ceremony Click here JH

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1/5/06

Local 37 holds annual Christmas Party...

Local 37 had its annual Christmas Party recently. They have been hosting this event for approximately thirty years and attendance at this year's event was very high...

To see a blow-up of Matt Howarth and his interesting new tattoo (above) Click here JH

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1/5/06

Local 474 members volunteer their time in New Hampshire at Manchester Community Access Media...

Local 474 members, Steve Genest, Joseph LaFrance, and Billy McCullough took time out of their personal schedules to do some volunteer work for Manchester Community Access Media, a public programming station.

To see photos of their handiwork Click here JH

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1/1/06

Happy New Year
to our readers!