BY: THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF IRON WORKERS LOCAL 17

THE NEXT REGULAR UNION MEETING:
March 1, 2011

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS:
Officers Meeting: March 1, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Executive Board Meeting: March 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM

RETIREES' CLUB MEETINGS:
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 All retired members are welcome. The meeting begins at 10:00 AM at the Union Hall.

Stewart reports are now available online. You can access at www.ironworkers17.org/. Please email to: union@ironworkers17.org.

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AA MEETINGS:
Meetings are scheduled at 9:30AM every Saturday in March.

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INTERNATIONAL APPROVALS:  BOOK NO:

INTERNATIONAL HONORARY:
MARK MEZATASTA 1217841

INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME PENSION:
MATT CLUPPER (DISABILITY) 998516

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DEATHS:
Deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the following deceased:

DEATHS:	BK #:	DOD:
LONZO GREGORY	757068	1/13/11
WILLIAM FRIEND	626285	1/5/11
KENNETH BEACON	1226353	1/17/11
JOHN DE FRASIA	354451	1/10/11

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SOFTBALL SUMMER LEAGUE INFORMATION…
Rico Santiago is looking for softball players for the summer league and building trades tournament. Anyone interested please contact the union offices at 216/771-5558 for sign up. Practice will start in the spring…

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SUSPENSIONS & SUSPENSION WARNINGS:
Effective 2/1/11 the following member was suspended for lack of dues:

Member No:	L Name	F Name
1311835	WALLACE	TRAVIS

The following members are scheduled for suspension on 3/1/11 if dues payment is not received by 2/28/11:

Member No:	L Name	F Name
1164218	ABELL	PATRICK
1339038	ARMENTA	CARLOS
1227928	BAER	MICHAEL
1194973	BARNETT	GILBERT
991374	BEAVERS	GRAHAM
1249300	COLEMAN	KEITH
1263534	DE MARCO	THEODORE
1113423	EVANS	JOHNNIE
1280859	FAIRFAX	MARSHALL
833387	GARNER	WILLIAM
1353542	HARLAN	TIMOTHY
1145299	HARMEL	DAVID
1002207	HARVEY	ROBIN
1174170	HOLTZ	FRANCIS
1237759	HUDSON	WILLIAM
1134765	JONES	BRIAN
1298233	KANUCH	ROBERT
1249308	KEYS	TRAVIS
1351215	KNEPPER	DANIEL
975234	KREAL	DAVE
1209563	LONG	TERRY
1298237	MALONE	JASON
1422069	MARCUM	CYNTHIA
1316417	MARTIN	MICHAEL
1139587	MAUSAR	BENNETT
1263550	MC COMBS	RICHARD
1298208	NOGGY	DANIEL
1379788	NOGGY	JAMES
1349447	PINSKE	MICHAEL
1332931	RIFFLE	JOE
1236206	ROBINSON	ROBERT
1237738	ROBINSON	TIMOTHY
1425561	SCHOSSLER	JOSEPH
1351223	SCOTT	JUSTIN
1147706	SHEPARD	DANIEL
1175633	SIMBOLI	ANTHONY
1004580	SIMMONS	ROBERT
1331127	STEPHENS	LARRY
1339035	STERLE	GERALD
1389389	SULLIVAN	JOHN
1298231	SWANK	KENNY
1218726	TATTRIE	DIANA
1060932	WAGNER	ROOSEVELT
1280832	WHALEY	ROBERT

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APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATIONS
Applications for the Apprenticeship’s June 2011 class will be accepted February 1st through the end of March.…Applicants must be 18 years of age and have either a high school diploma or G.E.D. Applications are available at the Union Office.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY
All are invited to participate in the 144th St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Anyone interested in attending please be at the Union Hall no later than 12:45, Thursday, March 17th. Also 50/50 raffle tickets are being sold to help fund this event. For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Brother Iron Worker, Bill Ginley who has graciously donated his time to chair this event at 216/235-9081. Please enjoy corn beef and cabbage at the Union Hall after the parade. Food and snack donations will gratefully be accepted. We will also be needing volunteers to set up and clean up after the Parade. Please remember if you’re going to drink, DONT DRINK AND DRIVE.

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LOCAL 17 APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING CENTER INFORMATION

JOURNEYMAN UPGRADE CLASS SCHEDULE

SIGNALING AND RIGGING CARD CERTIFICATON:
Presently International Signaling and Rigging qualification cards have been issued to all members who have been initiated and have completed their apprenticeship with Local 17. If you did not complete the apprenticeship and would like to obtain training for a Signaling and/or Rigging qualification card, please contact Jeff Carlson at the Training Center for more information and registration.

WELDING CERTIFICATION:
In order to protect our work, Local 17 needs members certified in stainless and innershield welding. With spring and summer approaching many scheduled Cleveland area projects will start breaking ground. If you do not have your welding certifications please take the time now in acquiring these certs. Remember protecting our work is protecting your paycheck. If you are interested in welding instruction or recertification, please contact the Training Center Office to schedule an appointment. All Training and Testing is done free of charge. With the exception of: A re-testing fee of $50.00 will be charged for all RE-tests due to lack of work record.

ATTENTION STATE CERTIFIED & INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED WELDERS: As a reminder to those members with State Welding Certification and registered with the International Welding Certification Program, it is your responsibility to keep your State Certification & International work recorded current. Welder employment records should be completed on the appropriate form, which includes the project name or number, the Contractor name, start and finish dates for the project on which you welded, supervisors name and their signature, along with a contact phone number. These forms must be submitted to ODOT and the International every six (6) months. If you are unsure on how to fill out these forms or you need additional forms, please contact the apprenticeship for assistance. Forms are available at the union hall or you can google “ODOT WELDERS UPDATE” and print out a form from your computer.

CONTACTS:
Training Center Phone: 216/685-1781
Training Center Fax: 216/685-1544
Jeff Carlson, Coordinator/Instructor
Jim Gilronan, Instructor
Scott Munnings, Instructor

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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR IRON WORKERS:
As part of our Drug Free Workplace policy, Iron Workers Local 17 will provide assistance to any member who is seeking help for substance abuse. Through the EASE@WORK program qualified professionals are available to assist you in dealing with drug and/or alcohol related issues. These services are provided on a strictly private and confidential basis. Iron Workers Local 17 pays the full cost for Voluntary Self-Referral Services for Chemical Dependency Issues (Based upon three (3) sessions) and Positive Drug Screen Referrals (Based upon three (3) sessions) through the Ease@Work program. We feel this offering is an investment in your health and productivity.

This Employee Assistance Service is accessible to you twenty-four hours a day with weekend counseling appointments available throughout Northeast Ohio. You can access this service by calling:


Remember that the program is strictly voluntary, confidential, private, and pre-paid. We all have very busy lives that demand our attention and it is sometimes difficult to find the time to take care of ourselves. Know that help is available to you when you need it.

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DRUG TESTING INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RANDOM DRUG TESTING: It is imperative that those members currently holding a drug free card, be aware and understand the requirements of random drug testing. If you currently have a valid drug free card, you are required to comply with random drug testing. These random tests are many times scheduled right after or before your yearly testing is done. Even if you have just recently renewed your yearly drug card, and have passed, you are still required to appear for a random testing. Random drug testing is done at the discretion of MMC, and a special notice advising you of a scheduled (RANDOM TEST) is sent to your current address. Please be aware if you do not appear for a scheduled RANDOM TEST nor have a valid excuse from random, or do no go to a collection facility prior to the RANDOM TEST DATE, you will become INELIGIBLE under the terms of the Drug Policy.

DRUG TESTING DATES & TIME:

SATURDAY March 5, 2011 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM
SATURDAY April 2, 2011 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM

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ATTENTION STEWARDS...
Again, it has come to our attention that union stewards need yet another crash course in steward training 101. We cannot stress enough, the importance in checking dues receipts weekly. If these receipts were checked accordingly, we would not have suspended members working on site and we would have an accurate idea of what contractor owes fringe benefits and to whom.

The following information has been taken directly from the By-Laws of Local Union No. 17. It outlines in detail the duties of the Steward. In addition to the duties listed below the Steward (must):

• The Steward must make a steward report each week that coincides with the weekly pay schedule. He must also fill out any accident report during the week the accident occurred and MUST DELIVER REPORTS' TO THE UNION HALL (email, hand delivered, faxed, or mail-in).

Section 1. There will be a steward on each job who will be appointed by the Business Agent in that area or district. The Steward shall handle all grievances on the job and try to adjust them. In the event he cannot, he then must report the problem to the Agent. In the event of an accident the Steward must accompany the injured worker to the hospital or his home as the case may require, without any loss of time to the steward. He then must also file an accident report to the Union. Failure to fulfill duties as Steward would be cause for dismissal. The agent shall have the right to dismiss the Steward in his area if he deems it to be in the best interest of the Local Union and its members.

Section 2.The Employer agrees that the Job Steward will not be discharged until after proper notification has been given to the Union and, further, when employees are laid off providing he is capable of performing the work in question.

Section 3. When starting on a job in the jurisdiction of this Local Union it shall be the duty of the Steward to notify the Business Agent of the job, giving location of job, name of contractor, and class of work and possible length of job. He shall be paid all postage expenses by this Union.

Section 4. Steward shall make a note of all grievances that might arise on job and report same to the Business Agent. All Stewards in Cuyahoga County will make a written Steward's report at each regular meeting. The above rules apply to Stewards on jobs outside Cuyahoga County except that they will be required to make written weekly reports and verbal reports at meetings twice a month.

Section 5. The steward shall make a note of all grievances that might arise on job and report same to the Business Agent (postcard when out of city). When working in the city the Steward must make a verbal report to this Union on meeting night, said report to cover all classes of work on jobs that come under the jurisdiction of this Union.

Section 6. It shall be the duty of the Steward to examine all working cards (dues receipts) and permits when members first start on job and regularly thereafter once each week until completion of job.

• WE NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY MEMBER – IT’S YOUR OBLIGATION. Without the members’ assistance in the matter, we cannot help you to ensure that your benefits are being paid in a timely manner. The Steward reports are essential in our ability to protect you the member.

• Any violation of the above (By-Laws), shall also be a violation of the International Constitution, per (Article XXVI, Section 18) OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS. The Union will ENFORCE these provisions of the By-Laws of Local 17. Charges will be filed against those who work with no steward, or against a steward not abiding by the duties outlined above.

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February 16, 2011

The International Association will be holding the next International Convention in August of 2011, per Article V, (Conventions) of the International Constitution. This official notification provides the scheduled dates pertinent to the Nomination and Election of Delegates to the International Convention and the Nomination and Election of Judges for the Election of Delegates.

NOMINATION OF JUDGES: For Election of Delegates to International Convention
DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Union Hall – 1544 E. 23rd Street

NOMINATION OF DELEGATES: To the International Convention
DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Union Hall – 1544 E. 23rd Street

ELECTION OF JUDGES: For the Election of Delegates to International Convention
DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Union Hall – 1544 E. 23rd Street


In order to be eligible to vote you must have MARCH dues paid. PLEASE have your latest dues receipt when voting.
VOTING POLLS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR ONE-HOUR (1) AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF UNION MEETING.

ELECTION OF DELEGATES: To the International Convention
DATE: TUESDAY – May 3, 2011 TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Union Hall – 1544 East 23rd Street


In order to be eligible to vote you must have APRIL dues paid. PLEASE have your latest dues receipt when voting.
VOTING POLLS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR ONE-HOUR (1) AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF UNION MEETING.

NOTE: ALL JOURNEYMEN, HONORARY & PENSION MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.

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ALSO NOTE: Voting will be held for the distribution of wages at the March 1, 2011 meeting. In brief, three resolutions will be voted on to amend the $1.30 wage increase as follows:

• $ .75 Wages
• $ .15 ANNUITY
• $ .30 WELFARE
• $ .10 APPRENTICESHIP