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Local 7's IRONMEN took a trip to the Indian Factory in Springfield, MA.

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Daniel Marr & Sons top-off Parcels G & J project in Seaport District

Our members brought in another successful job recently when they topped off the PARCELS G & J project in South Boston's Seaport District. Daniel Marr & Sons performed the steel and pre-cast erection for this job. The Seaport District is finally starting to shape up, thanks in great part to the hard work of our members over the past eight years.

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Dave "Shake" Paquette (Pictured at left) was kind enough to forward more pictures of the various activities at the University of San Diego from the Iron Workers National Training Conference.

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Local 37's newly elected officers were sworn in by DC president Jay Hurley at the regular union meeting on Friday, July 22nd. Outgoing LU 37 president Bill Leonard was presented with an IRON WORKER statue for his years of exemplary service to Local 37 and the District Council.

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One of the strongest features of our International Union is their training and upgrading capabilities that allow us to keep our members on the cutting edge when it comes to technological advances within our industry. For decades, teachers, coordinators and JAC trustees have been participating in this week long event each July at the University of San Diego. This years' participants were treated to an opening evening supper by Klein Tools and Dave "Shake" Paquette of LU 474 was kind enough to forward a handful of pictures of the event. Classes covering all aspects of our trade are held on the USD grounds, Monday Through Friday from 8 AM to 12 NOON and from 1 PM to 5 PM.

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Local 424 Iron Workers New Haven, CT Top out ROUTE I-95 expansion in Bridgeport, CT

A group of Local 424 members recently participated in the topping-off of the new ROUTE I-95 expansion in Bridgeport, CT.

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The Minority Iron Workers Association of Local 7 held their annual Family Day and Picnic at the Franklin Park Shattuck picnic grounds. It was a great day, and the food was phenomenal as the slide show below will attest. Arnie Williams and his steel band provided the entertainment and everyone seemed to have a great time.

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Local 424 of New Haven, Connecticut took an iron fence in disrepair at the Ronald McDonald House in New Haven and gave it a fresh and updated look. Thanks to all of the JIW's and AIW's who put their time in for this worthy cause. Thanks also to PRO IRON for donating over 600 leaves. For twenty years, Local 424 has been assisting this fine institution, a place where families stay when their kids are stricken with cancer.

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Local 7 members step up again for the "Moving (Vietnam) Wall" erection...

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Just like in South Boston last summer, the Local 7 members stepped up again when the Vietnam Moving Wall rolled into Everett, MA at the famous Everett Stadium. Our thanks go out to the many members who took time out of their busy schedules to make it happen. Thanks also to Steve DeGenova, Sr. who got us rolling on this one.

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Local 7 recently rededicated its "Fallen Members" memorial in their union hall parking lot. The two vertical columns holding a third (fallen) column symbolizes our members supporting those who have lost their lives while working at our trade.

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The Portsmouth Shipyard is one of the oldest and most productive yards in the United States, yet it sits on the Government's hit list for all the wrong reasons. The Bush appointed military base restructuring committee has recommended that 58,000 jobs be cut nationwide. That same committee has proposed that 50% of those cuts come from NEW ENGLAND - six states out of fifty, yet half of the cuts come at our expense. Conspiracy theorists would tend to believe that this is because the New England community saw through Bush's anti-worker policies and their drastic effect on middle-class America, and not a single state in this region supported his candidacy. Bush and his cronies have no problem seeing the finest shipyard in the country being shut down as a result, a move that would result in our losing an entire local union from our council (Local 745). Six states bear 50% of the cuts...go figure!

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The recent friendship party for brother Tony DiChiaro was a huge success and a fun evening. Here's wishing Tony our very best as he works his way back to good health. Thank you so much to everyone who pitched in to make this a successful event.

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Many thanks go out to IMPACT Regional Director Bobby Banks for pushing hard for this partnership. Many of our members count Boston Fire Fighters as some of their closest friends and several of our members are actually full-time fire fighters in addition to working at our trade. In Washington DC, the Fire Fighters and Iron Workers are among a small group of joint owners of the United Unions Building at 1750 New York Avenue and our respective General Presidents, Joe Hunt and Harold Schaitberger of the Fire Fighters are close friends, so this partnership has the potential to be played out across the country.

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