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7/31/06
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Local 474 and DA Collins of NY erect
bridge over the White River in Bethel, VT... |
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Thanks to Dave Kaczynski
for forwarding pictures of DA Collins of Mechanicsville, NY
erecting a bridge over the White River in Bethel, VT...
To see the pictures
JH
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7/31/06
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Berlin
Steel erecting Dryvit Panels at Blueback Square in West
Hartford... |
Berlin Steel is erecting
the faux brick and faux pre-cast metal stud backed Dryvit Panels at Blueback
Square. in West Hartford, CT. Thanks to Carl Johnson of
Berlin Steel for the photos...
To see the pictures of
the job
JH
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7/27/06
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Activity around Local 424 in New Haven
CT... |
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Thanks to Kevin Byrnes of
LU 424 for forwarding several pictures of some activity in his area.
The 118-Ton footbridge was set by Hartland Steel in New
Haven, CT. Otto Del Medico (above right) is shown working for
Bear Steel on the Beecher School. Oscar frequently donates
his time as a welding instructor to assist LU 424 members who are
working to get certified....
To see the pictures
JH
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7/27/06
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A letter from Mr.
Mark Biebighauser, President of Precast Erectors
out of Hurst, Texas. |
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Mr. Mark Biebighauser
thinks highly of the effort Local 7 Iron Workers gave his firm
on the Logan Airport job over the past few years. To that end, he
forwarded a letter to the District Council office that deserves to
be shared throughout our council...
To read Mr.
Biebighauser's letter 
JH
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an APRIL 2006
posting regarding the tail end of
Precast Erectors
job at Logan Airport... |
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Local 7 members
continue dismantling of huge Demag 650T Cranes at
Logan Airport... |
Local 7 members continue the
dismantling process at Logan Airport after the erection of a huge
precast parking garage for Precast Erectors out of Texas. BA Mike Durant forwarded more
pictures over the weekend to show off Local 7 members removing a 200
foot long boom that weighed in at 130,000 lbs.
To revisit PRECAST ERECTORS' job
JH
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7/26/06
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Metal of Honor,
The Ironworkers of 9/11
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The work of union
iron workers in the aftermath of 9/11 will be highlighted on
Spike TV on September 5th... |
The Iron Workers are going to be on national
television. SPIKE-TV will be airing Metal of Honor, The
Ironworkers of 9/11 on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 from 9 to
10:30 pm (check local listings for details). This full-length
documentary, which features members of Local 40, was developed and
produced by Rachel Maguire, an independent film producer from
Chicago.
Please pass this
information along to all of your instructor and apprentices. This
will be a very moving tribute to the Iron Workers-so be sure to get
this on tape.
Rick Sullivan
Director of Education and Training
IMPACT
1750 New York Avenue NW, West Lobby
Washington, DC 20006
202-393-1147
800-545-4921
Thanks to Rick Sullivan, as well
as John Evans of LU 496 for bringing this to our
attention...
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7/25/06
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Group of DC Instructors and
Officers participate in
International Training Program in San Diego... |
A small group of DC training
instructors and JAC members were chosen from their respective local
unions to participate in this year's International Training
Seminar in San Diego, CA. All the latest technological advances
in our industry were exhibited and 40 hours of classroom training
was scheduled and adhered to between July 17th and the 21st. This
knowledge is brought back and incorporated into our operations and
training programs, etc....
To see additional pictures of
the seminar
JH
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7/24/06
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Local 7
very busy out in
Western Massachusetts... |
LU 7 BA/IA
Fiore Grassetti
forwarded some photos from three different jobs in his area: 1)
Atlantic Construction
is building an Islamic Temple in West Springfield - one-half
conventional and the other half pre-engineered. 2)
Peak Construction
is doing a pre-engineered job at the Greenfield (MA) Jail. 3)
Prime Steel
just started a large pre-cast concrete parking garage at Baystate
Medical...
To see the pictures of
Atlantic Construction's job
JH
To see the pictures of Peak
Construction's job
JH
To see the pictures of Prime
Steel's job
JH
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7/21/06
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Local 7
34th Annual Golf Tournament... |
Local 7's 34th
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT has been
rescheduled...
President's Golf Course in Quincy, MA
on Saturday, October 7, 2006.
1 PM - Shotgun Start ------- $100.00 per person ------- INCLUDES:
Greens' fees; golf cart; gifts and dinner at the golf course.
Contacts (you must call soon
to reserve a spot): John Coyle 617-669-1484;
Barry Sullivan 781-762-5701 or
Zach McCann 781-316-6313.
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7/20/06
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Local 7
BA/IA Fiore Grassetti's "Hidden Gem..."
"From start
to finish, Dude!" |
Local 7 Business
Agent/Industry Analyst Fiore Grassetti spent a lot of time
and money restoring an old JEEP to a spectacular new finish.
Fifty-one pictures show the job from start to finish...
To see the pictures of all the work that went into it
JH
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7/19/06
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Local 7 Instructors step up for
Street Art Program in South Boston... |
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Scotty Glen; Dennis Sheehan;
Guy Shute; Jake DeCourcey and "Panama" Jim Tamulen gave
up their personal time on a weekend to assist in installing a number
of pieces of "Street Art" along West Broadway...
To see the pictures of the
guys in action
JH
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7/17/06
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Local 7
Minority Iron Workers Association
hosts annual Family
Day & Picnic... |
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Local 7's Minority Iron
Workers Association hosted their annual Family Day & Picnic
in Franklin Park. The food was phenomenal, Branches Steel Band
was entertaining, and all who showed had a great time...
To see pictures of the Family
Day & Picnic
JH
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7/14/06
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Local 37
& HB WELDING
team up to
erect Lincoln Park
in Rhode Island... |
HB Welding is working
with Local 37 to erect a new building for Lincoln Park in
Rhode Island...
To see the pictures
JH
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7/13/06
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Local 7
Ironmen MC visit GROUND ZERO and meet
with Iron Workers from around North America... |
Thanks to Arny Krane for
providing the pictures of the Local 7 Ironmen MC visit to NYC
and Ground Zero. Local Iron Worker's unions from around the
United States and Canada were also on hand for the festivities,
which included a fireworks display at NY's fabled Coney Island ...
To see the pictures
JH
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7/12/06
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Call Fiore Grassetti if you're
interested in going to work in WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... |
Fiore needs iron workers,
foremen, and a general foreman for rigging; structural; and rebar
work throughout Western Massachusetts. If you're interested call
Fiore at 413-735-1767 or on his cell at 413-246-8508.
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7/10/06
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Local
496 and Arc Erecting at UMAINE Orono... |
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Arc Erecting and Local 496
are erecting a new building for UMAINE Orono.
Thanks to Doug Trask for the pictures...
To see several pictures of the job
JH
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7/8/06
Bigge Crane & Rigging
out of California is utilizing LU474 members Steve Genest, Joe
LaFrance and Ray Marquis on a rigging job...
To see the pictures
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CCB out of Maine is doing
the rebar work at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH with George
Hannon and Bill McCullough...
To see the pictures
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Local 424 (New Haven, CT)
member Jim Brown (retiree) and his brother Tom and
Tom's wife Karen took in the festivities at Laconia Bike week
and forwarded pictures to Dave "Shake" Paquette of LU474...
To see the pictures
JH
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7/8/06
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Harborview -
The final chapter! |
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Local 7 Tops-Off Harborview
project in Charlestown, MA... |
Harborview is a
12-story building along the Charlestown waterfront down the street
from the USS Constitution. Turner is the GC and the following
contractors utilized Local 7 Ironworkers on this project: GRC
- rebar and mesh; Capco steel - structural and precast
concrete; T N T - Welding; Union Steel - miscellaneous
metals; Cheviot - Curtainwall and windows and Marr
Equipment - outside hoist.
It should also be noted
that the steward for TNT was Tony Howard, who is not pictured
in these photos because he was hospitalized, and is now home
recovering from an illness. Please
remember Tony, one of Local 7's finest, in your thoughts and
prayers.
To see several pictures of the topping off
ceremony
JH
To see more pictures of the project
JH
Thanks to LU 7 BA Mike Durant for the
additional pictures and information on the job...
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7/6/06
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Thank you to Mike Ruggieri and Greg
Mancini... |
Marsh River Steel |
Michael Ruggieri is president
of the Rhode Island Building Trades and business manager of Iron
Workers Local No. 37; Gregory Mancini is executive director -
general counsel of BuildRI. The Providence Journal printed Mike and
Greg's combined thoughts on Sunday July 2nd:
All of the consistent negative attention and public debate about the
demise and baleful influence of labor unions has completely
overlooked one shining local success story: the Rhode Island
building trades -- a record of achievement that could not have
occurred at a more important time for the construction industry and
our economy.
Six years ago, realizing the
importance of a productive relationship with management, the trades
formed the BuildRI labor-management partnership with their
contractors. The BuildRI partnership has produced an impressive list
of all-union projects and positioned it well for the challenges
ahead....
To read the "rest of the story"
JH
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7/5/06
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Local 37 and Griffin Iron
erect precast units in Central Falls, RI prison... |
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Griffin Iron and Local 37
overcame a tough schedule and even tougher screening requirements
(because it was an active prison site) to erect the modular precast
at the Wyeth Dentention Center in Central Falls, RI.
Thanks to Roy Coulombe for the pictures...
To see several pictures of the job
JH
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7/5/06
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Local 496
and Marsh River Steel erect
metal building for BLANE CASEY & LMS... |
GC Blane Casey is
using Marsh River Steel and members from Local 496 to erect a
pre-engineered metal building in Hampden, Maine for LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT SERVICES (LMS). Thanks go out to Blane Casey and to
LMS for using our members for their project. Thanks to Doug Trask
for the pix..
To see the pictures
JH
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7/5/06
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It is with deep regret
that we announce
the
passing of our friend and brother
Freddie LaGreca
Book #722114
Local #7
Services: Wake:
(Today) Wednesday, July 5th at the Shepard Funeral Home
- 216 Main Street - Kingston, MA - 2 PM to 4 PM & 7 PM
to 9 PM
Funeral: Thursday,
July 6th at 10 AM from the St. Joseph's Church on Main
Street in Kingston, MA
Please remember the
LaGreca family in your thoughts and
prayers during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MAPQUEST
Map of the Shepard Funeral Home
JH
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7/3/06
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It is with deep regret
that we announce
the
passing of our friend and brother
Chad Nasson
Book #1267748
Local #496
Services: MEMORIAL
SERVICE at 11 AM on Saturday, July 8th at 365 Beckwith
Road in Cornville, ME.
Please remember the
Nasson family in your thoughts and
prayers during this period of sorrow and bereavement...
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For a MAPQUEST
Map of Cornville, ME (Search would not give street)
JH
Also, please note:
Donations may be made for family expenses at 365 Beckwith Road. An
online guestbook will be available for written thoughts through
Morning Sentinel online
www.onlinesentinel.com
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7/1/06
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Ironmen
Motorcycle Club Runs 2006
IMC VP
Arny Krane
checked in with the following info: In May of 1986
Brother Charley Clifford formed a motorcycle club for
Local 7 members to ride together and share our commonalties.
He also started a chapter in Worcester (Local 57) and would
like to start one in Providence, R.I. (Local 37). The
Ironmen Motorcycle Club is the oldest Union motorcycle club
in the U.S.A. All profits from dues, T- shirts, patches, Do
Rags, etc., are donated to Dana Farber Hospital for
cancer research. |
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ARNY's E-Mail also said
the following:
Hi Jay,
Hope all is going well
at your end. I am sending you dates of our upcoming
rides for 2006 with the Kimberly Ferrara run
being our highlight. Just a reminder that July 7, 8th &
9th, is the New York run with many of our Local #7
members going; there is still room for more!
We expect a warm welcome and a great weekend.
Arny
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For future IMC run information
(in addition to the NYC Run)
JH
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