Sunday September 30, 2001

Hiring Hall statistics for the week ending September 29th: 67 ironworkers were dispatched. 9 rows on the out of work list.

Please call dispatch for a replacement when your apprentice is called to school.

Hiring Hall at a glance:
Dispatches were issued to the following companies at the listed projects.
*Apex at Comfort Suites Tukwila
*Baugh at Seattle School Support Center, Boeing Seattle, Nuprecon Snoqualmie, Opera House Seattle, Immunex Seattle
*Building Specialty System at NW Airline Hangar Seatac
*Cascade Steel at 42nd/Admiral Way Seattle, Juanita Village Kirkland
*Central Steel at YMCA Bothell, U of W Parking Garage Seattle, 43rd/Roosevelt Seattle
*Eastside Glass at Mercerview Apartments Seattle
*Erection Co at Football/Soccer Stadium, 5th/Bell Seattle, South Terminal Expansion Seatac
*Flatiron at Olympus Tower Seattle
*Gary Merlino at 915 Houser Renton
*General Construction at Boeing Seattle, Kimberly Clark Everett
*George Third & Son at Justice Center Seattle
*Kiewit at Frederickson Power Plant
*NWPT at Fisher Plaza Seattle
*NW Steel Erectors at 131-2nd Ave Edmonds, Yakima Armory, Schnitzer Bldg Q Bothell
*NW Tower Crane at GLY 320th Federal Way
*Rebar International at Lincoln Square Bellevue
*Shaugnessy at Frederickson Power Plant
*Statewide Steel at Boy Scouts of America Seattle
*Stellar Structures at Fife Landing
*Stone & Webster at Centralia Steam Plant
*University Mechanical at Birmingham Steel Seattle
*Washington Crane at Genie Redmond, Imperial Fab Chehalis
*Woodlam Structures at Martha Lake A&B Lynnwood

No work orders posted on the board.

Be prepared to show Dues Receipt, DFWP, OSHA, Riggers and WABO Certifications at time of dispatch as required per project.

Next Union meeting: Thursday, October 18th at the Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave, 7pm.

Highlights of the September 20th Local Union meeting:
Approximately 95 ironworkers attended
Membership: 1224 JIW, 286 Apprentices, 194 Pension, 174 Honorary
Business Manager and Business Agents Report:
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers Convention in Las Vegas was reported on by all delegates
Reported on Rebound and the services they render
Reported on a grievance with Austin Company
Reported on economist data in preparation for contract negotiations
Reported on cogen power plant at Satsop/November
Pacific Erectors has rod work in Centralia area
Garco has a project on McChord Air Force Base
Central Steel busy with rod work in the North End
Cruncher is doing rod work for Bailey Construction
St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham scheduled for mid-October
JH Kelly continues at Tosco
Tulalip Casino project to be build north of Everett
Temcor is scheduled to install water tank covers
A stadium is proposed to be build in Everett
Stewards check work assessment date on dues receipt
South Terminal at SeaTac back on track
Sound Transit light rail is a go
Sprinkler Fitters thank the Ironworkers for supporting them at Daytona
Organizing rodmen to fill calls
The following members were listed as injured on the Steward's report:
Vallee Wilds, Rick Burrows, Russ Miller, Art Alton, Steve Young, Darcy Bignayan, Rivets Peterson, Keith Semeling, Candi Balaban, Kevin Noble, Tom Gambel, Paul Carmen, Rick Roney, Rex Sherman, Debbie Lutch, David Garcia, Juan Garcia
Committee Reports:
Apprenticeship - 285 Apprentices in the system, 4 classes are in session.
Please send in apprentice evaluation sheets. Journeyman welding classes available in Tukwila and Tacoma.
Retirees - Harold Mitchell thanked committee and members for a wonderful picnic and for supporting the retiree's breakfast.
KCLC - JD Davis appointed vice president APRI. Reported on hate free zone campaign.
Moment of silence for Thomas Smith.
MSC to grant old age pension to Hans Freiwald #724792 and Thearn Sternitzky #490349
MSC to grant honorary membership to William Strickland #785487 and Richard Jimmerson #807973.
MSC to grant withdrawal card to Mel Stern #1250041 and Larry Arnold #1077929
MSC to donated $5000 to Disaster Relief Fund.
Good and Welfare:
Discussion on blood donations in upcoming months, Blood Mobile on location a possibility.
Paul Dodd was in a serious car accident. An elk came through the windshield. Give him a call.
Fireproofing/Monocoat is a safety concern at the Immunex project.
Steve Vetch won the old timer all around competition in Michigan.
Frank Hunsucker won the door prize.
Adjourn 8:45pm

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