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Sunday March 2, 2003

Sign in is Wednesday March 5th.

Hiring Hall statistics for the week ending March 1st: 33 Ironworkers were dispatched last week, 13 rows on the out of work list, 322 journeymen.

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

*Apex Steel at I-405 & SR 167 Renton
*Bar-Mor Steel at Skinner Building Seattle
*Bickerton Iron Works at Terminal #3 Port of Tacoma
*Crawford Door at Opera House Seattle
*Emerald City Erectors at McCleary Bridge Highway 8
*Gary Merlino at Sound Transit Tacoma
*George Third at Pier 70 Seattle
*Hollinger Construction at Boise Cascade Satsop
*Inland Empire Re-Steel at Top Foods Shoreline
*Iron Man Steel Erectors at UW Tacoma
*K&L Rebar at 307 Westlake Seattle
*LC Pardue at Fred Hutch Seattle
*Northwest Steel Erectors at Olympia Office Building Olympia
*Pacific Erectors at Terminal 5 Seattle
*Rebar International at Bellevue Apartments
*RMT Contracting US Court House Seattle
*RPM Steel at Pier 18 Seattle, Parking Garage Alderwood Mall
*Skanska at Boeing Seattle, Tacoma Multicare, YWCA Seattle

March 3rd Monday morning at dispatch there will be a need for 3 certified welders wire at Cle Elum Water Treatment Plant for Central Premix. 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

Retiree Breakfast: Monday, March 10th, 9:15 am at the International House of Pancakes, 610 Rainier Avenue, Renton 425.228.8697

We regret to inform you that Sherman Willis, Book #1040296 passed away February 26, 2003. He was born September 8,1949. Brother Willis joined the Iron Workers International in June 1980. Sherman was the victim of a snowmobile accident on the Stoney River near Lime Village, Alaska.

On March 5th Wednesday, to maintain your name on the out of work list, you must sign-in between 7 & 9 am or Fax or Email on a March 4th. Fax #206.439.1069, email tabiggins@hotmail.com Sign-in will be complete @ 9am Wednesday March 5th. 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 Local 86 regular meeting will be Thursday March 20th 7pm at the Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave, Seattle. The third and final reading of resolution #71 to amend the bylaws will take place. Dues must be paid through February in order to attend the meeting and to be eligible to vote.
The proposed amendment to Article II, Section 3 reads as follows:

".Sec 3 (a) all persons employed at our trade for more than sixteen (16) hours in one calendar month in the jurisdiction of Local #86 and having received fringe benefits shall pay working assessments. Working assessments shall be sixty dollars ($60.00) per month beginning April 1st, 2003 and increase to sixty-five ($65.00) per month July 1st, 2003.

" .Sec. 3 (b) The Business Manager/Financial Secretary Treasurer may participate in the best interest of the Local Union with organizations such as Rebound and/or Northwest Fair Contracting with approval of the Trustees and the Local Union Body.

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.

Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes silk.

God Bless

Red