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Sunday September 1, 2002

Have an enjoyable Labor Day

Contract Information: The contract proposal was accepted by a vote of 949 yes and 384 no. The organizing fund was rejected by a vote of 385 yes and 851 no.

Sign in day is Wednesday September 4th 7am to 9am.

Hiring Hall statistics for the week ending August 31st: 62 Ironworkers were dispatched, 10 rows on the out of work list.

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

*Alliance Industrial Group at Intalco Ferndale
*Barkshire Panel Systems at SODO Center Seattle
*Baugh Construction at Boeing Seattle, SODO Center Seattle
*Carr at Tacoma Art Museum
*Cascade Steel at Retirement Center Mercer Island
*Central Steel at Fry Electronic Renton
*Champion & Associates at Boeing Auburn
*DBM at Terminal 25 Seattle
*D&G Mechanical at Centralia Steam Plant
*Emerald City Erectors at 277th/SR 167 Kent
*Erection Co at South Terminal Expansion Seatac
*Flat Iron at IDX Tower Seattle
*George Third at William Gates Hall U of W Seattle
*General Construction at Boeing Auburn, Boeing Renton
*Hollinger at Boise Cascade Satsop
*International Steel at Immunex Seattle
*Kerr Puget Sound at St Anne School Seattle
*K&L Rebar at Sunset Interchange Issaquah, Renton Eastside Intercept
*Mountain West Fabrication at Pump/Meter Station Satsop
*Northwest Steel Erectors at Mighells Marysville, Jared Jewelers Lynnwood, Piagliaccio Pizza Bellevue
*Pacific Erectors at SWX Service Center Renton
*Production Services at Safeco Field Seattle
*Rainier Steel at Renton Parking Garage
*RGL Enterprises at Mason Middle School Tacoma
*RMT Contracting at US Courthouse Seattle
*RPM at Seattle Library
*Stellar at Covington Place
*Steel System Technology at US Courthouse Seattle, 911 Building Renton
*Traylor Bros at Rocky Reach Dam Wenatchee
*Twin Erectors at 3818 S 66th Tacoma

September 3rd Tuesday morning at dispatch there will be a need for 3 stick welders, 2 wire welders, 3 rodman and a hookon. 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

We regret to inform you that Willard John Buchanan, book #415888 passed away August 27, 2002. Buck was born on May 11, 1927. Brother Buchanan was a member of the Iron Workers International from 1948 until his honorable withdrawal in 1990. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday September 3rd at 1:00pm at Avon United Methodist Church, 13743 Avon Allen Road, Mt Vernon, WA. 360.424.3070

There will be an informal gathering of the friends and family of Arthur J. Art Ristow, Jr. on Saturday, September 14, 2002 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Bitter Lake Plaza Club House, 13229 Lynden Ave N, Seattle, 206-365-8885. Near 130th and Aurora Ave, parking available at the Bitter Lake Park.

Next Local 86 regular meeting will be September 19th 7pm at the Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave, Seattle.

An OSHA 10 class is scheduled for 8am Saturday September 7th at Tukwila Training Center. Welding classes at Tukwila start September 3rd. Classes are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday 5pm to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. Welding classes at Bates Technical College start September 4th. Classes are scheduled for Wednesday 5pm to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm.

Be prepared to show Dues Receipt, DFWP card, Social Security Card, OSHA 10, Riggers and WABO Certifications at time of dispatch as required per project. The refineries require a yearly renewal on the OSHA 10 cards. Dix Corp requires a current DFWP card on the Rocky Reach Dam Project.

On September 4th Wednesday, to maintain your name on the out of work list, you must sign in between 7 & 9am or Fax or Email on a September 3rd. Fax #206.439.1069, email tabiggins@hotmail.com Sign in will be complete @ 9am Wednesday September 4th. 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.

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.

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible-----and achieve it, generation after generation. Pearl S Buck

God Bless

Red