Atlantic Bridge is doing a large precast concrete bridge in Chicopee while Francis Harvey is doing the foundation work at UMASS Amherst...

To see a slideshow of Atlantic Bridge's crew in action JH

To see a slideshow of Francis Harvey's crew in action JH

Jackson Glass and Local 7 members working with area glaziers are doing a great job on the Worcester Courthouse curtainwall.

To see a few pictures of the job JH

More jobs in the Springfield, MA area...

Fiore Grassetti, Local 7's BA/Industry Analyst for Western MA, has forwarded more pictures from work going on in his area.

To take a look at Tower Glass at Amherst College JH

To take a look at Morris Kreitz & Son rigging out an old paper machine JH

To take a look at Badd Brothers at the Blandford Water Treatment Plant JH

Local 37 held its annual Apprentice Banquet for the newest group of JIW's. The celebration was held at the Venus de Milo banquet facility in Swansea, Massachusetts and it was a fun-filled evening for all.

To see a slideshow of the event JH

NOTE: You must sign up at the Apprentice Office in person (or have someone do so for you). No over the phone sign-ups will be accepted. There are up front fees involved for these courses. IF YOU COMPLETE THE COURSE(S) YOUR FEE WILL BE REIMBURSED. IF YOU PASS THE POST TENSIONING TEST THAT FEE WILL BE REIMBURSED ALSO.

NOTE: Fees must be charged up front to ensure that people who sign up SHOW UP. In the past many people have signed up and failed to show, for whatever reason, and this keeps other interested members form being able to participate. JH

Badd Brothers is laying the foundation on a huge job in Uxbridge, MA

To see a larger shot of the photo above right JH

These are Local 37 members upgrading their qualifications last week. They participated in a Mine Safety and Health Administration class (MSHA)

To see a larger shot of the photo JH

H B Welding is erecting a metal building in Portsmouth, RI.

To see a few pictures of the project JH

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The J.F. Stearns Company and Local 7 members are performing still another major overhaul of historic Fenway Park during this off-season period. The end result will be about 2,000 new seats and new luxury boxes (and the elimination of the "600 Club" - which Local 7 members proudly built in the 80's), but the road has not been easy. Members had to be trained or updated on lead paint abatement and the use of respirators required "fit tests," etc., all of which is illustrated in the accompanying slideshow.

To see a huge slideshow (over 60 pictures) of the job JH

To meet former Red Sox GM Theo Epstein's young new replacement JH

Mike McDermott forwarded more photos of the Blue Cross job in Hingham, MA where a dedication to our late brother Adam Simon took place as part of the overall ceremony.

To see these additional photos of the ceremony JH

The BOSTON GLOBE ran an informative section about Medicare Part D in today's edition. If you know anyone who may be interested in this information, please notify them of this posting or MAKE A COPY FOR THEM so they can read and/or refer to it.

To read the entire Q & A on Medicare Part D JH

For a wide range of additional information on Part D JH

Local 7 Hosts Annual BLOOD BANK at Mass General Hospital...

Thanks go out to all of the Local 7 members who took the time to give blood today at the world-renowned Mass General Hospital. We would be remiss were we not to mention that this institution has been one of the largest employers of ironworkers in the past forty years through the many projects that have sprouted up on their campus. We sneaked a camera in to give you a first hand view of today's action.

PLEASE NOTE: If you didn't give blood today, please make an effort to get by and donate in the next few weeks. Don't wait til a family member, friend, or loved one needs it, as there are plenty of wonderful people who already find themselves in that position.

To see some pictures of the Blood Bank JH

A look at a variety of jobs going on in the Springfield, MA area...

Fiore Grassetti, Local 7's BA/Industry Analyst for Western MA, came up with a unique idea while visiting jobs in his area. He carried a "Proudly Built by Ironworkers Local 7" sign and had the members on various jobs pose behind it. The effect was great.

To take a look JH

To see a large slideshow (26 Pictures) of Builders Resource's handiwork in Western Mass JH

To see a larger shot of the picture above JH

NOTE: I apologize for screwing up the other pictures. Thanks to everyone who showed up for Pat and his big victory. Unfortunately, the camera was on VIDEO most of the time and I could not re-format them. JH

Local 7's Paul DiPietro WINS City Council seat in Malden...

To see several pictures of voting day activity JH

NOTE: Paul's first act as Councillor was to initiate an investigation as to why a well known Local 7 member and Malden resident was allegedly caught giving DiPietro campaign secrets to Paul's opponent. If anyone recognizes this gentleman please contact Paul ASAP.

To see a surveillance photo of this situation JH

HB Welding is doing a job in East Providence, RI...

To see a couple of pictures of the job JH

Local 37 members working for Griffin Iron are putting their official signature on the new SIGNATURE BRIDGE at Quonset Point.

To see photos of this beautiful structure being put together JH

Worcester iron workers recently erected the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel project in Worcester. Builders Resource's crew did the job for Fontaine, the general contractor, and Berlin Steel will be coming in to do the miscellaneous metals package.

To see photos of the project JH

Local 37 members took the time to sit through Dr. Elaine Cadigan's Appropriate Behavior Class at their union hall and training facility. Dr. Cadigan is a renowned educator on this subject and the class was well received. While we obviously take ample time to train our members on all of the technological aspects of our trade, this type of training is of equal importance if our jobs are going to be run effectively. When it comes to appropriate behavior and the purposeful avoidance of any type of harassment or mistreatment from rearing its head, training and discussions makes sense for all the obvious reasons. We applaud every member who took the time to sit through this course.

To see a couple of photos of the class JH

Local 7's Business Agent/Industry Analyst Charlie Wright signed ZENITH STEEL to a District Council agreement today. Thanks go out to Zenith's Paul Cokinos (shown above right shaking hands with Charlie) for putting his faith in our membership.

To see several pictures of the signing JH

Universal Steel out of New Hampshire recently topped out the Malden Place job in Malden, MA. Congratulations on a job well done by each and every member who made this project a successful one.

To see a slideshow of the ceremony JH

Tristan Simon and her daughter Noa (top left with Local 7's Craig McGlaughlin) were on hand when her late husband Adam's co-workers topped-off the building where Adam was working when he was killed on October 4th. IBEW Local 103's Pipe and Drum Band showed up to commemorate Adam's involvement in the job and a special plaque was attached to the white beam in Adam's memory.

To see a slideshow of the ceremony JH

Please give these guys a hand over the finish line!!!