Sunday June 9, 2002

A group of motivated 2nd year apprentices completed class on Friday and are available in the hiring hall. Please call dispatch if you can employ one of these talented young folks.

Hiring Hall statistics for the week ending June 8th: 61 Ironworkers were dispatched, 8 rows on the out of work list. 73 Ironworkers signed the out of work list.

Hiring Hall at a glance:
Dispatches were issued to the following companies at the listed projects.

*ADP Construction at SR 5 / Pacific Ave Lacey
*Apex Steel at Recreation Center U of W Seattle, Football/Soccer Stadium Seattle
*Baugh Construction at Seattle School Support Facility
*Benson at IDX Tower Seattle
*Canron at RTA Station Kent
*Central Steel at Sunset Interchange Issaquah, Pro Sport Bellevue, Roosevelt Project Seattle
*Coast Constructors at Grays Harbor Energy Elma
*Columbia Wire & Iron at Immunex Seattle
*Cutters at William Gates Hall Seattle
*Dix Corp at Intalco Ferndale
*East & West Alum at Vine Building Seattle
*Erection Co at US Courthouse Seattle
*Fluor at Grays Harbor Energy Elma
*George Third at City Hall Seattle, Football/Soccer Stadium Seattle
*Hollinger at Boise Cascade Satsop
*Kerr Puget Sound at Hunt Building Bothell
*Lease Crutcher Lewis at William Gates Hall Seattle, Starbucks Seattle
*Pacific Erectors at St Peters Hospital Olympia, Fife High School
*Rainier Steel at SR 519 Intermodal Seattle
*RMT Contracting at US Courthouse Seattle
*Sellen at St Peters Hospital Olympia
*Shaugnessy at Grays Harbor Energy Elma
*Steel System Tech at US Courthouse Seattle, 911 Coordination Center Renton
*SW Erectors at Immunex Seattle
*University Mechanical at Grays Harbor Energy Elma
*Walters & Wolf at Law Library U of W Seattle

June 10th Monday morning at dispatch there will be a need for 1 structural hand and 1 stick welder. Check out the work orders page or option 4 on the phone menu for details on job listings. 206.248.4246 or 888.212.6252

Be prepared to show Dues Receipt, DFWP, OSHA 10, Riggers and WABO Certifications at time of dispatch as required per project. On July 3rd Wednesday, to maintain your name on the out of work list, you must sign in between 7 & 9am or Fax or Email on a July 2nd. Fax #206.439.1069, email tabiggins@hotmail.com Sign in will be complete @ 9am Wednesday July 3rd. Members that do not sign in will be removed from the out of work list and will be required to contact the local office to have their name placed back on the list.

Next Union Meeting: Thursday June 20, 2002, 7pm at the Labor Temple 2800 1st Ave, Seattle.

Please pay your dues and work assessment through JUNE. If your dues are not current your vote on the CONTRACT will not count. Please remind everyone on your project how important it is that every vote count. The goal is1200 votes from local 86. If you have moved, contact the business office and update your address/phone information. Negotiations continue on Monday with focus remaining on CONTRACT language. Negotiation sub committee meets Monday evening; if you are behind in your dues, do not be surprised if a committee member calls with words of encouragement.

Informational Meeting: Tuesday June 11th 7pm at Olympia Labor Temple, 119 ½ Capitol Way N, Olympia. This meeting is for informational purposes only. No regular business will be conducted. A current dues receipt will be required.

Retiree Breakfast: Monday 9:30am, July 8th @ Country Vittles, 14212 Highway 99, Tukwila, 206.248.2180 For more information or a ride call Harold Mitchell 425.481.5920 or Roger Buss 360.715.8178 or Jerry Hettich 206.772.1818.

To receive online weekly reports and bulletins, email your address to tabiggins@hotmail.com. If you have any questions or if I can be of assistance, please call or email. During business hours, 7 am - 4 pm: 206.248.4246, other times cell 206.510.2327.

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Shalom Aleichem

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