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OHIO LABOR CITIZEN
JUNE 2010

BY: THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF IRON WORKERS LOCAL 17

THE NEXT REGULAR UNION MEETING:
July 6, 2010 at 6:00 PM

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS:
Officers Meeting: July 6, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Executive Board Meeting: July 21, 2010 at 5:30 PM

RETIREES' CLUB MEETINGS:
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM


AA MEETINGS: Meetings will be scheduled at 9:30AM every Saturday that the Union Hall will be open, unless
otherwise specified. Please check the newsletter for schedules.

JUNE MEETING SCHEDULE
Sat., July 3, 2010 NO MEETING
Sat., July 10, 2010
Sat., July 17, 2010
Sat., July 24, 2010
Sat., July 31, 2010


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


APPROVALS:
INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME: BOOK NO.

VAUGHN THEIRY 818086
JOSEPH ULEPIC 748397
DENNIS JARVIS 690409
JAMES EGELAND 810781

INTERNATIONAL WITHDRAWAL:

CRAIG GOSS 1311837
JOHN ZACKEY III 1006553
DINO PARRELLA 1314105




DEATHS:

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

Member Name BK #: DOD:
Charles Burnett 822564 5/25/10
Jeffrey Boylan 1092281 6/4/10



SUSPENSIONS & SUSPENSION WARNINGS:

There were no suspensions for June 1, 2010.



The following members are scheduled for suspension on 7/1/10 if dues payment is not received by 6/30/10:

L Name F Name
ACTON RICHARD
ARMENTA CARLOS
BAER MICHAEL
BARNES ROBERT
BARTHOLET JOSEPH
BRIDENTHAL DONALD
CARTER GEORGE
CATANIA GARY
CHIDO ANTHONY
CIRULLO GUY
DABRAMO MARIO
DOBROWSKI STEVE
EVANS JOHNNIE
GADD MARSHALL
GIANNOULIS CHRIS
HAMILTON RICHARD
HANCY JOHN
HEIM JEFFREY
HERRNBERGER RICHARD
HOLTZ FRANCIS
HUBER CHRIS
JARVIS KEVIN
JOHNSON WILLIE
KILIAN ERICK
KNEPPER DANIEL
KRESTY MICHAEL
LLOYD WAYMON
LONG TERRY
LUGO ALBERT
MALONE JASON
MAUSAR BENNETT
MONEYPENNY STEVEN
MORRIS GEORGE
PINSKE MICHAEL
RILEY CARL
ROBINSON ROBERT
ROBINSON TIMOTHY
SALINSKY JOHN
SANDERS DONALD
SCHUETTE RONALD
SERVEY PAUL
SWANEY MARK
TATTRIE DIANA
TOKIC JOSEPH
ULMER LIEUTENANT
WAGNER ALBERT
WILLIS ROGER
WISE JAMES
WORDEN JON



LOCAL 17 GOLF OUTING AT EMERALD WOODS

Brother Bill Ginley is planning the golf outing this year at Emerald Woods on Saturday, July 31st at 10:00 AM (Shotgun Start). The price is $70.00 dollars per person. This includes lunch at the turn and a steak dinner afterwards. Please contact Bill at 216/235-9081or call the hall for tickets. Tickets are going fast, make sure to get yours soon.



JOURNEYMAN UPGRADE CLASS SCHEDULE

WELDING CERTIFICATION:
The Training Center will be open the third Saturday of every month for welding instruction and certification. 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 REGISTERED WELDERS:
As a reminder to those members with State Welding Certification, it is your responsibility to keep your State Certification 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. If you are unsure on how to fill out these forms or you need additional forms, please contact the apprenticeship for assistance.

CONTACTS:

Training Center Phone: 216/685-1781
Training Center Fax: 216/685-1544

Jim Gilronan, Coordinator
Scott Munnings, Instructor




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:

EASE@WORK

216-241-3273(EASE) OR 1-800-521-3273(EASE)

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.




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 not 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, July 10, 2010 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM
Saturday, August 7, 2010 8:00 AM TO 11:00AM




DENTAL COVERAGE INFO:

Reminder...
Effective January 1, 2010 our dental coverage is now being managed by Delta Dental of Ohio. Our group number is 1017; your social security number is your ID number. The dental office should mail claims to P.O. Box 9085, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9085.