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It  looked  as  if  a  night  of  dark  intent 
Was  coming,  and  not  only  a  night,  an  age. 
Someone  had  better  be  prepared  Jot  rage. 
There  would  be  more  than  ocean-water  broken 
Before  God's  last  Put  out  the  Light  was  spoken. 

—  From  "Once  by  the  Pacific" 
by  Robert  Frost 


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GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


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VOLUME   104  No.  1  JANUARY,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Labor-Consumer  Action  Against  Louisiana  Pacific 2 

Labor-Business  Group  on  Rebuilding  Public  Facilities PAI  4 

Labor's  Endorsement  of  Mondale  Al  Goodfader  7 

Foxes  in  the  Henhouse,  No.  7:  Poorly  Protected  Consumers 8 

Charles  Nichols  Retires  as  General  Treasurer 10 

Regional  Leadership  Conference  in  Philadelphia 11 

Organizing  Director  Visits  Puerto  Rico 12 

Myths  about  Labor James  Witt  15 

America  Works'  TV  Series 17 

Jamison  Door  Company,  Union  for  Many  Years 18 

Operation  Turnaround  28 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 6 

Ottawa  Report 14 

Local  Union  News 20 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Be  Wise,  Scrutinize!  25 

We  Congratulate 27 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 30 

Plane  Gossip 32 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 33 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New?  39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

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THE 
COVER 


For  70  years  Lime  Kiln  Lighthouse  in 
the  San  Juan  Islands  has  guided  ships 
through  Haro  Strait,  a  restless  body  of 
water  which  separates  Vancouver  Island, 
British  Columbia,  from  the  rugged  coast 
of  Washington.  Heavy-laden  cargo  ships 
moving  south  toward  Victoria  see  the 
light  off  the  port  bow  as  they  head  into 
Juan  de  Fuca  Strait  and  the  Pacific  Ocean. 

On  dark  winter  nights  the  Lime  Kiln 
Light  is  a  guardian  spirit  for  countless 
mariners  and  an  inspiration  for  poets  like 
Robert  Frost,  who  in  1928  penned  the 
lines  reprinted  on  our  January  cover. 

Lime  Kiln  Lighthouse  was  recently 
repainted  by  the  men  of  the  U.S.  Coast 
Guard's  13th  District,  and  the  light  itself 
was  refurbished  for  the  long  winter 
months.  For  several  years,  the  light  has 
been  fully  automated. 

Throughout  most  of  our  history,  U.S. 
and  Canadian  lighthouses  were  manned. 
Countless  stories  are  told  of  heroic  men 
and  women  tending  the  lights  on  stormy 
nights.  The  actual  fact  is  that,  today, 
only  43  of  America's  250  so-called  "clas- 
sical lighthouse  structures"  have  fulltime 
lighthouse  keepers. 

Lime  Kiln  Lighthouse  is  now  recog- 
nized by  the  U.S.  Secretary  of  the  In- 
terior as  a  potential  National  Historic 
Register  property.  If  it  should  become 
an  historic  landmark,  it  will  join  scores 
of  other  lighthouses  which  have  been 
converted  to  other  uses.— Photograph 
from  H.  Armstrong  Roberts 


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Printed  in  U.S.A. 


Brotherhood  Launches  Labor- 
Consumer  Action  Against 
Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation 

AFL-CIO  BACKS  CAMPAIGN 
AGAINST  L-P  WOOD  PRODUCTS 


The  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters announced  December  16 
that  it  has  launched  a  national  labor- 
consumer  action  campaign  against 
the  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation, 
the  second  largest  in  the  lumber 
industry,  and  will  continue  the 
"don't  buy"  drive  until  the  com- 
pany agrees  to  a  fair  contract  with 
the  union. 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Coun- 
cil, at  the  request  of  the  UBC,  has 
voted  to  support  our  750,000-mem- 
ber  union's  consumer  boycott  of  all 
Louisiana- Pacific  wood  products. 
The  AFL-CIO  and  its  Union  Label 
and  Service  Trades  Department  have 
begun  to  appeal  to  their  nearly 
14,000,000  members  and  the  gen- 
eral public,  asking  that  they  not  buy 
L-P  wood  products. 

UBC  President  Patrick  J.  Camp- 
bell, in  announcing  the  nationwide 
boycott,  accused  the  giant  wood 
products  company  of  attempting  to 
"take  advantage  of  heavy  unem- 
ployment in  the  western  states."  A 
strike  by  1500  union  members  against 
L-P  at  nearly  a  score  of  west  coast 
plants  has  been  in  effect  since  June 
24,  1983. 

In  their  circulars  to  the  general 
public,  the  Lumber  and  Sawmill 
Workers  deplore  the  "public  be 
damned"  attitude  of  the  billion- 
dollar  corporation.  On  several  oc- 
casions, Louisiana  Pacific  has  tried, 
without  success,  to  obtain  court 
injunctions  to  prevent  their  em- 
ployees from  peacefully  picketing 
the  struck  plants. 

Organized  labor  in  California,  Or- 
egon, Washington  and  Idaho — 
wherever  the  L-P  plants  are  located 
on  the  west  coast — is  appealing  for 
financial  contributions,  food,  and 
clothing  for  the  strikers  and  their 
families.  Rallies  have  been  held  in 


many  communities  in  support  of 
Western  Council  LPIW  members. 
"There  is  absolutely  no  eco- 
nomic justification  for  Louisiana- 
Pacific's  refusal  to  pay  decent  wages 
to  its  employees,"  Campbell  said. 
"L-P  is  carrying  out  a  campaign  of 


Notice  to  All 

Locals  and 

Councils 

To  give  impetus  to  the  na- 
tional L-P  boycott  and  to  lend 
support  to  out-of-work  West- 
ern Council  LPIW  members, 
General  President  Patrick 
Campbell  has  notified  all  local 
unions  and  councils  to  get  be- 
hind the  UBC  and  AFL-CIO 
consumer  actions.  Flyers  are 
to  be  distributed  at  wood-prod- 
ucts retail  outlets,  and  posters 
are  to  be  posted  so  that  UBC 
members  will  know  what  L-P 
products  to  avoid. 


economic    coercion    against    our 
striking  members  and  their  families. 

"It  is  important  to  note,"  the 
UBC  president  said,  "that  other 
lumber  companies,  large  and  small, 
have  signed  reasonable  collective 
bargaining  agreements.  In  contrast, 
Louisiana-Pacific  elected  to  break 
away  from  the  industry's  bargaining 
group,  which  has  agreed,  without 
strikes,  to  a  settlement  providing 
for  no  wage  adjustment  in  1983,  a 
4%  increase  in  1984  and  a  4Vi% 
increase  in  1985. 

"Even  this  moderate  solution, 
which  took  into  consideration  the 
employers'      business      recession 


problems  of  the  past,  was  arbitrarily 
rejected  by  L-P." 

UBC  President  Campbell  charged 
that  L-P,  a  billion-dollar  corpora- 
tion, "wanted  still  further  sacrifices 
and  concessions  from  its  employ- 
ees. L-P  broke  with  industry-wide 
bargaining,  it  broke  the  multiplant 
bargaining  unit,  and  now  it  is  trying 
to  break  the  workers  who  built  their 
company.  I  predict  they  will  not 
succeed  in  this  vicious  plan." 

The  Carpenter  Union's  call  for  a 
national  boycott  against  a  giant  wood 
products  and  building  supply  com- 
pany is  "unprecedented  in  the  102- 
year  history  of  the  union,"  Camp- 
bell pointed  out,  and  "the  action 
reflects  the  UBC's  grave  concern 
over  L-P's  total  disdain  for  their 
employees'  economic  welfare.  I 
would  remind  L-P  management  that 
the  Carpenters  do  not  lightly  make 
a  decision  such  as  the  call  for  not 
buying  L-P  wood  products.  What 
we  have  started  we  will  keep  up 
until  our  goal  for  a  fair  contract  is 
reached." 

"L-P  management  has  commit- 
ted the  corporate  blunder  of  the 
year,"  Campbell  said. 

"L-P  has  pushed  the  two  largest 
wood  products  unions  in  the  coun- 
try— the  Carpenters  and  the  Inter- 
national Wood  workers  of  America, 
AFL-CIO — into  calling  a  nation- 
wide consumer  boycott  at  a  time 
when  L-P's  competitors  are  work- 
ing at  a  nearly  full  capacity  rate. 
Consumers  may  be  assured  that 
lumber,  plywood,  and  other  wood 
products  made  by  fair-to-labor 
manufacturers  are  plentiful.  The 
general  public  will  not  be  adversely 
affected  by  our  campaign  against 
L-P." 

The  massive  labor  "don't  buy 
campaign"  was  started  at  the  re- 


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quest  of  the  Carpenters'  affiliate, 
the  Western  Council  of  Lumber, 
Production  and  Industrial  Workers 
(LPIW).  The  strike  which  started 
last  June  resulted  from  L-P's  in- 
sistence on  cutting  wages  by  up  to 
10%  for  all  new  employees,  freezing 
wage  rates  for  all  present  employ- 
ees, mandatory  overtime,  changing 
the  employees'  health  plan,  and  a 
contract  expiring  after  only  one  year. 
The  union,  during  the  course  of 
negotiations,  showed  it  was  willing 
to  make  concessions,  including  ac- 
ceptance of  the  one-year  contract 
proposal  and  alterations  in  certain 
benefit  programs  sought  by  the 
company.  But  L-P  not  only  rejected 
these  conciliatory  proposals  but  for 
the  first  time  put  on  the  table  new 


demands  for  the  abolition  of  addi- 
tional benefits  and  of  union  secu- 
rity-proposals which  the  UBC  re- 
jected as  "unacceptable." 

The  strike  is  being  led  by  James 
S.  Bledsoe,  executive  secretary  of 
the  LPIW,  which  is  headquartered 
in  Portland,  Ore.  The  International 
Woodworkers  of  America  repre- 
sents striking  workers  in  two  plants, 
and  the  IWA  joined  the  Carpenters 
in  requesting  AFL-CIO  endorse- 
ment of  the  boycott  proposal. 

L-P  brand  name  wood  products 
include: 

L-P  Wolmanized;  Cedartone; 
Waferboard;  Fibrepine;  Oro-Bord; 
Redex;  Sidex;  Ketchikan;  Pabco; 
Xonolite;  L-P-XC;  L-P  Forester; 
L-P  Home  Centers. 


Louisiana  Pacific  is  the  second  largest 
producers  of  wood  products  in  the  United 
States.  Companies  much  smaller  than  L-P 
have  already  signed  the  master  industry 
agreement,  and  union  employees  are 
working. 


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A  LETTER  FROM  THE  GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

December  19, 1983 


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Mr.  Harry  A.  Merlo,  Chairman 
Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation 
111  S.W.  Fifth  Avenue 
Portland,  Oregon  97204 

Dear  Mr.  Merlo: 

At  the  request  of  our  affiliate,  the  Western  Council 
of  Lumber,  Production  and  Industrial  Workers,  with 
whom  your  Company  has  a  primary  labor  dispute  at 
this  time,  I  have  authorized  a  national  consumer 
boycott  against  the  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation. 

I  requested  and  received  from  the  AFL-CIO  Executive 
Council  an  endorsement  of  the  boycott  against  the 
wood  products  of  the  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation. 

I  am  advised  that  the  Union  Label  and  Service  Trades 
Department  of  the  AFL-CIO  sent  to  you  a  telegram 
prior  to  the  institution  of  the  boycott  and  urged  you 
to  come  to  terms  with  the  Western  Council  of  Lumber, 
Production  and  Industrial  Workers  before  the  cam- 
paign got  under  way. 

Naturally,  considering  the  scope  of  your  Company 
and  the  size  of  the  AFL-CIO  and  of  the  United  Broth- 
erhood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  our 


campaign  is  only  at  the  very  earliest  stage  at  this  time. 
I  have  confidence  in  the  system  of  collective  bargain- 
ing in  the  United  States  and  sincerely  urge  you  to 
reach  a  fair  collective  bargaining  agreement  with  our 
affiliates  in  the  Northwest. 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  has  a  presence  in  every  major  city  in  the 
United  States  and  in  an  enormous  number  of  villages 
and  towns,  from  Puerto  Rico  to  Alaska.  Your  Company 
is,  I  understand,  widely  established.  Naturally,  once  a 
consumer  campaign  is  undertaken,  it  will  have  a 
momentum  of  its  own  and  in  our  experience,  has  long 
term  effects  on  the  sales  of  a  business.  For  that 
reason,  and  because  I  know  our  affiliates  in  the 
Northwest  have  made  conciliatory  proposals  to  you, 
I  continue  to  hope  that  an  honorable  collective  bar- 
gaining agreement  between  you  may  be  reached  soon. 

In  the  interest  of  resolving  this  dispute,  I  would  like 
to  offer  my  assistance  to  the  parties  in  whatever  way 
I  can  be  of  help  in  reaching  an  agreement. 

Sincerely  yours, 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 
GENERAL  PRESIDENT 


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JANUARY,     1984 


BY  ROBERT  B.  COONEY 

PA1  Staff  Writer 

A  group  of  top  labor  and  business 
leaders  has  proposed  that  the  nation 
spend  an  additional  %'■)  billion  to  $11 
billion  a  year  to  halt  the  well-publicized 
deterioration  of  its  highways,  bridges, 
drinking  water,  and  wastewater  treat- 
ment plants. 

Public  investments  in  these  basic  fa- 
cilities "are  of  critical  importance  to 
public  health  and  safety  and  to  the 
national  economy  and  its  ability  to  pro- 
vide jobs,"  AFL-CIO  President  Lane 
Kirkland  and  Clifton  C.  Garvin,  Jr., 
chairman  of  Exxon  Corp.,  told  a  press 
briefing  in  Washington,  D.C. 

Kirkland  and  Garvin  are  co-chairman 
of  the  Labor-Management  Group,  a 
private  panel  which  meets  informally 
to  discuss  major  issues.  Harvard  pro- 
fessor John  T.  Dunlop,  former  Secre- 


Labor-Business  Group  Proposes 
Rebuilding  Public  Facilities 


'There  is  money  to  be  saved  by  getting  on  the 

problem  now.  Otherwise,  we  will  be  in  more 

trouble  than  we  are  in  today, '  says 

management  co-chairman  Clifton  Garvin. 


The  nation's  bridges,  roads,  water  supply  and  waste  treatment  facilities  are  rapidly 
deteriorating  and  require  immediate  attention,  the  Labor-Management  Group  co-chaired 
by  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  and  Exxon  Corp.  Chairman  C.  C.  Garvin,  Jr.,  left, 
told  a  Washington  news  conference.  At  right  is  panel  coordinator  John  T.  Dunlop,  a 
former  Sec.  of  Labor. 


tary  of  Labor,  coordinates  the  group's 
activities. 

.  "Disasters  are  occurring  every  day" 
in  isolated  communities,  Kirkland  ob- 
served. He  said  the  "possibility  of  greater 
disaster  continues  to  hang  over  us." 

Kirkland  recalled  the  collapse  of  the 
highway  bridge  in  Connecticut  which 
took  several  lives,  and  the  water  main 
break  in  New  York  City  which  dis- 
rupted the  garment  industry  at  a  critical 
time. 

What  better  time  to  repair  and  replace 
public  facilities,  said  Kirkland,  then  at 
a  time  of  severe  unemployment,  idle 
resources  and  capacity,  and  with  a 
problem  of  displaced  workers  of  major 
proportions. 

The  Kirland-Garvin  group  released  a 
109-page  report  which  reviewed  the 
condition  of  public  facilities  and  dis- 
cussed ways  of  financing  their  rebuild- 
ing, including  fair  and  reasonable  user 
fees. 

A  labor  economist  estimated  that  the 
rebuilding  program  could  produce  an 
estimated  400,000  to  500,000  fulltime 
jobs  a  year.  The  long-range  program 
would  be  expected  to  go  on  for  a  dozen 
or  more  years. 

The  group  estimated  that  the  nation 
is  now  spending  about  $28  billion  a  year 
on  what  is  called  the  public  infrastruc- 
ture. The  proposed  additional  spending 


CARPENTER 


of  up  to  $11  billion  a  year  would  be 
shouldered  by  local,  state,  or  federal 
governmental  units,  depending  on  the 
project. 

Garvin  said  there  is  money  to  be 
saved  "by  getting  on  the  problem  now." 
Otherwise,  he  said,  "we  will  be  in  more 
trouble  then  we  are  in  today." 

The  study,  entitled  "Rebuilding 
America's  Vital  Public  Facilities,"  cited 
six  broad  trends  as  underlying  today's 
crisis: 

•  A  coincidence  of  life  cycles.  Phys- 
ical facilities  eventually  wear  out  and 
several  life  cycles  are  ending  concur- 
rently. These  include  the  facilities  re- 
lating to  industrialization  and  urbani- 
zation between  the  late  1800s  and  1930, 
the  interstate  highway  system  which 
has  had  heavy  wear  and  tear  since  it 
was  started  in  1956,  and  other  major 


projects  now  wearing  out. 

•  The  population  shifts  from  the 
Northeast  and  Midwest  to  the  South 
and  West,  and  from  cities  to  suburbs. 

•  High  inflation  and  high  interest 
rates,  which  have  forced  postponement 
of  spending  on  public  facilities. 

•  A  declining  share  of  total  resources 
spent  on  the  infrastructure. 

•  The  federal  emphasis  on  building 
projects  like  highways  and  not  also 
maintaining  them. 

•  A  shift  in  emphasis  from  public 
facilities  to  social  spending  in  recent 
decades,  though  experts  disagree  on 
whether  this  is  relevant  to  the  issue. 

The  Labor-Management  Group  also 
has  issued  studies  on  other  matters, 
such  as  health  care  cost  escalation, 
illegal  immigration,  and  extension  of 
jobless  benefits. 

The  labor  members,  besides  Kirk- 
land,  include  AFL-CIO  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Thomas  Donahue;  retired 
Auto  Workers  President  Douglas  Fraser; 
Iron  Workers  President  John  Lyons; 
Steelworkers  President  Lloyd  Mc- 
Bride;  President  Gerald  McEntee  of  the 
State,  County  and  Municipal  Employ- 
ees; Communications  Workers  Presi- 
dent Glenn  Watts;  and  Food  and  Com- 
mercial Workers  President  William  H. 
Wynn. 


Western  Council  Pursues  Campaign 
Against  Union  Busters  of  Nord 


The  E.  A.  Nord  Co.  of  Everett, 
Wash.,  put  a  team  of  professional 
union  busters  into  key  management 
jobs  and  ended  up  with  a  long,  costly 
strike  that  has  demolished  the  rep- 
utation of  a  family  firm  that  once- 
was  noted  for  the  manufacture  of 
quality  doors  and  for  fair  dealings 
with  its  workers. 

The  few  doors  now  being  turned 
out  are  produced  by  untrained 
strikebreakers  hired  from  the  un- 
employment lines  in  western  states. 
Only  a  handful  of  the  nearly  700 
union  members  who  struck  last  July 
14  have  given  in  to  company  in- 
ducements to  return  to  work. 

There  has  been  strong  community 
as  well  as  trade  union  support  for 
the  strikers,  members  of  Local  1054, 
part  of  the  Western  Council  of  the 
Lumber,  Production  &  Industrial 
Workers,  a  division  of  the  United 
Brotherhood. 

The  immediate  cause  of  the  strike 
was  a  company  demand  for  large 
scale  cuts  in  pay  and  benefits,  cou- 
pled with  a  refusal  to  open  its  books 
to  the  union  to  demonstrate  the  need. 

As  people  in  Everett  see  it,  the 
problem  dates  to  the  replacement  of 
executives  who  helped  the  late  Eric 
Nord  build  the  business  from  scratch 
with  the  new  breed  of  management 
consultants  hired  by  his  grandson, 
who  is  now  the  company  president. 

Heading  the  list  is  Fred  Long, 
hired  as  the  company's  chief  nego- 
tiator. Long  founded  and  headed  the 
West  Coast  Industrial  Relations  As- 
sociation (WCIRA),  which  has  been 
the  target  of  congressional  hearings 
on  the  role  of  management  consult- 
ants. 

Evidence  at  the  hearing  included 
a  transcript  of  a  speech  by  Long 
assuring  employers  that  they  won't 
get  into  trouble  for  false  statements 
at  an  NLRB  hearing  because  "there's 
no  such  thing  as  perjury  in  a  labor 
board  proceeding." 

Long's  response  at  the  1980  hear- 


ings  by  the  House  Subcommittee  on 
Labor-Management  Relations  was 
that  he  really  wasn't  advising  the 
employers  to  lie,  but  merely  telling 
them  what  the  facts  were. 

An  Alumnus  of  Long's  operations, 
John  Hermann,  who  branched  off 
on  his  own  to  head  American  Ex- 
ecutives Services,  Inc.,  was  the  first 
of  the  union-busting  management 
consultants  hired  by  Scott  R.  Nord, 
the  grandson  of  the  company's  foun- 
der. Hermann,  who  is  now  a  member 
of  the  firm's  board  of  directors,  was 
instrumental  in  the  hiring  of  Darryl 
Springer,  now  the  company's  vice 
president  and  general  manager,  ac- 
cording to  a  story  in  the  Everett 
Herald. 

With  its  union-busting  strategy  in 
hand,  the  company  broke  off  from 
the  settlement  pattern  in  the  wood 
products  industry  in  the  Pacific 
Northwest  and  demanded  massive 
union  concessions.  These  included. 
Local  1054  reported,  wage  reduc- 
tions up  to  40%,  elimination  of  bonus 
pay,  dropping  of  four  paid  holidays, 
curtailment  of  pension  and  health- 
welfare  benefits  and  a  dismantling 
of  the  seniority  system. 

The  result  was  described  by  a 
Seattle  Post-Intelligencer  reporter 
who  came  to  Everett  for  a  first-hand 
look  at  the  strike. 

"Unionists  are  out  24  hours  a  day, 
walking  the  line  in  front  of  the  mill 
that  is  one  of  the  world's  largest 
door  manufacturers,"  the  news- 
paper reported. 

Said  one  striker  when  asked  why 
so  many  workers  held  out  for  so 
long,  "If  you  can't  fight  for  what 
you  believe  in,  you  might  as  well 
give  up." 

Everett's  Mayor  William  E.  Moore 
said  he  had  asked  both  the  union 
and  company  "to  sit  down  at  a  table 
with  me  here  in  City  Hall"  to  try  to 
negotiate  a  settlement. 

The  union  accepted  but  Nord's 
management  refused,  the  mayor  said. 


Union-busting  is  target  of  a  rally  called  by  the  Snohomish  County  AFL-CIO. 


JANUARY,     1984 


Washington 
Report 


CORPORATE  PACs  OUTSPEND 

Corporate,  trade  association  and  rightwing  politi- 
cal action  committees  outspent  labor  PACs  by 
about  4-1  in  the  1982  congressional  elections,  the 
Federal  Election  Commission  recently  reported. 

All  told,  PACs  raised  $199.5  million  and  spent 
$190.2  million  during  the  1981-82  election  cycle,  up 
by  45%  from  the  1980  elections,  the  FEC  said.  The 
FEC  report  covered  3,722  PACs. 

Contributions  by  PACs  to  candidates  seeking 
Senate  and  House  seats  have  skyrocketed  in  the 
past  three  election  cycles.  They  totaled  $34.1  mil- 
lion in  1977-78;  $55.2  million  in  1979-80;  and  83.6 
million  in  1981-82. 


ASBESTOS  RULE  DELAYED 

On  November  4  a  federal  appeals  court  approved 
an  industry-requested  stay  on  an  emergency  asbes- 
tos rule  issued  by  the  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  Administration. 

The  U.S.  Fifth  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  in  New 
Orleans  granted  a  stay  of  the  new  asbestos  rule 
pending  a  hearing  scheduled  January  12. 

The  stay  had  been  sought  by  the  Asbestos  Infor- 
mation Association,  which  represents  asbestos  min- 
ing and  manufacturing  firms  in  the  U.S.  and  Can- 
ada. 

The  AFL-CIO  Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Dept.  recently  submitted  to  OSHA  a  proposed  per- 
manent standard  on  asbestos  that  would  limit  expo- 
sure 0.1  f/cc,  the  limit  urged  by  other  unions. 


SUPREME  COURT  PICKETING 

Supreme  Court  Justice  Byron  White  recently  lifted 
what  one  journalist  called  "the  country's  most  ridic- 
ulous picketing  ban"  — an  unspoken  rule  that 
barred  pickets  in  front  of  the  U.S.  Supreme  Court, 
which  down  through  the  years  has  upheld  labor's 
right  to  picket  anywhere.  The  Supreme  Court's 
sidewalks  are  no  different  from  any  others,  said 
Justice  White. 


PENSION  FUNDS  FOR  MORTGAGES 

Private  pension  funds  containing  some  $400  bil- 
lion could  be  invested  in  home  mortgages  under 
provisions  of  legislation  introduced  by  two  Oregon 
legislators — Senator  Bob  Packwood  and  Congress- 
man Ron  Wyden — just  before  Congress  adjourned 
for  the  holidays. 

Organized  labor  has  already  taken  action  in  this 
area,  investing  union  pension  funds  in  many  sec- 
tions of  the  country  to  provide  housing  for  those  in 
need. 


HOUSING'S  '84,  '85  OUTLOOK 

The  National  Association  of  Home  Builders  re- 
cently held  an  Economic  Forecast  Conference  in 
the  nation's  capital,  and  conference  panelists  con- 
cluded that  housing,  which  led  the  economic  recov- 
ery last  year,  will  slow  down  this  year  because  of 
"less  inventory  rebuilding"  and  slower  consumer 
spending  due  to  high  interest  rates.  The  NAHB  is  in 
the  midst  of  a  campaign  to  alert  the  public  to  the 
"growing  possiblity  of  a  recession  in  late  1984  and 
early  1985  unless  Congress  and  the  Administration 
take  action  to  reduce  the  federal  deficit." 


SOCIAL  SECURITY  CUTOFF 

Some  Congressmen  are  still  mulling  over  ways  to 
finance  the  Social  Security  system  so  that  it  doesn't 
face  future  crises.  So  far  they  have  sidestepped  a 
question  which  corporation  executives  want  side- 
stepped: namely,  the  income  cutoff.  Most  Ameri- 
cans don't  realize  that  the  very  wealthy,  who  won't 
need  Social  Security  benefits,  enjoy  a  cutoff  point. 
Annual  income  above  $37,800  isn't  subject  to  So- 
cial Security  tax.  If  incomes  over  that  amount  were 
taxed,  there  would  be  much  less  of  a  crisis  facing 
American  workers  today. 


DRUG-SMUGGLING  PILOTS 

It's  not  difficult  to  fly  a  small  airplane  carrying 
illegal  drugs  across  U.S.  borders,  land  it  on  a  re- 
mote field,  and  make  a  lot  of  money  doing  so.  Even 
if  pilots  are  caught  and  convicted  of  drug  smug- 
gling, little  can  be  done  to  keep  them  from  flying 
again.  The  only  penalty  the  FAA  now  imposes  is  a 
one-year  suspension  of  the  pilot's  certificate  and  a 
$1,000  fine. 

Senator  Lloyd  Bentsen  of  Texas  has  introduced 
legislation  to  crack  down  on  pilots  and  aircraft  own- 
ers who  engage  in  such  traffic.  His  bill  would  im- 
pose $25,000  fines,  five  years  imprisonment,  and 
would  revoke  the  pilot's  license. 


DUES  CHECKOFFS  INCREASE 

A  study  by  the  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics  of  ma- 
jor collective  bargaining  agreements  shows  that  the 
number  of  labor-management  contracts  containing 
dues  checkoff  provisions  has  increased  significantly 
over  the  past  25  years.  Some  86%  of  major  con- 
tracts surveyed  contained  dues  checkoff  clauses, 
up  from  71%  in  a  study  made  in  1958-59. 


CARPENTER 


LABOR'S 
ENDORSEMENT 

and  what  it  means 


by  Al  Goodfader 


AFL-CIO  endorsement  of  the  presi- 
dential candidacy  of  former  Vice  Pres- 
ident Walter  F.  Mondale  gives  direction 
to  the  trade  union  movement's  deter- 
mination that  working  people  have  a 
full,  unified,  effective  voice  in  the  1984 
presidential  election. 

For  the  first  time  since  1 968,  the  AFL- 
CIO  is  taking  an  active  role  in  the 
election  of  America's  president  from 
the  very  beginning  of  the  nominating 
process.  The  enthusiastic,  nearly  unan- 
imous choice  of  Mondale  by  delegates 
at  the  1983  AFL-CIO  convention  cli- 
maxed a  months-long  democratic  proc- 
ess of  selection.  Through  a  variety  of 
methods,  affiliated  unions  surveyed  their 
members,  then  directed  the  AFL-CIO 
to  follow  those  members'  wishes.  The 
convention  voted  yes'  on  a  recommen- 
dation made  a  few  days  earlier  by  the 
AFL-CIO  General  Board,  when  presi- 
dents of  affiliated  unions  cast  for  Mon- 
dale more  than  90%  of  the  votes  of  the 
14.5  million  members  they  represented. 

The  endorsement  action  directs  the 
AFL-CIO  to  work  for  Mondale's  selec- 
tion as  the  presidential  candidate  of  the 
Democratic  Party.  It  reflects  a  convic- 
tion that  American  working  people  must 
take  a  direct  hand  in -the  nominating 
process,  to  have  the  most  effective 
leader  possible  guiding  our  own  futures 
and  that  of  our  country. 

In  its  resolution  of  endorsement,  the 
convention  declared  that  Mondale, 
"through-out  his  career  in  public  serv- 
ice, has  fought  for  government  policies 
based  on  fairness  and  social  justice." 
That  conclusion  was  based  on  a  full, 
searching  examination  of  the  past  rec- 
ords and  present  statements  of  all  those 
seeking  labor's  endorsement,  as  pre- 
sented at  trade  union  conventions  and 
forums  all  over  the  country.  Each  can- 
didate was  given  an  equal,  fair  chance 
to  make  his  case.  In  endorsing  Mondale, 
the  affiliated  unions  of  the  AFL-CIO 
were  by  no  means  rejecting  or  repu- 
diating any  of  the  other  candidates,  but 


selecting  the  one  who  is,  in  their  judg- 
ment, the  best  of  a  strong  field. 

Since  he  first  took  his  seat  as  a  U.S. 
senator  in  1965,  Walter  Mondale  has 
shared  the  concerns  of  organized  labor 
on  a  wide  variety  of  issues — a  concern 
for  social  justice,  for  economic  prog- 
ress, and  for  a  federal  government  that 
lives  up  to  its  obligations  to  all  of  its 
citizens. 

He  has  stood  with  working  people  in 
efforts  to  make  sure  federal  law  protects 
their  rights  to  organize  and  bargain 
collectively.  He  has  worked  to  provide 
the  federal  programs  needed  to  ensure 
full  employment,  from  job  training  to 
fair  foreign  trade  policy. 

He  has  been  an  outspoken  and  lead- 
ing advocate  of  civil  rights  and  equal 
opportunity  for  women  and  minorities. 
He  has  been  a  compassionate  champion 
of  social  programs  to  provide  food, 
medical  care,  and  housing  for  those  in 
need.  During  his  career,  Mondale  has 
been  a  consistent  supporter  of  tax  law 
reform,  of  consumer  protection  legis- 
lation, and  of  government  attention  to 
our  educational  system. 

Progress  toward  many  of  these  goals 
has  been  halted  or  reversed  by  the 
Reagan  Administration  since  the  begin- 
ning of  1980.  In  addition,  its  economic 
policies  tossed  millions  of  working  peo- 
ple out  of  jobs,  or  the  opportunity  to 
obtain  them. 

To  restore  America's  industrial 
strength  and  economic  health,  Mondale 
proposes  national  policies  that  would 
provide  assistance  in  basic  industries 
as  well  as  new  "high  tech"  endeavors. 
He  advocates  governmental  policies  that 
would  assist  in  education  and  training 
of  workers,  encouragement  of  research 
and  development  activities,  fostering  of 
investment  in  productive  endeavors, 
and  in  foreign  trade  reform. 

All  of  these  issues  will  be  important 
to  working  people  in  the  coming  months 
as  they  decide  whom  to  vote  for  in  the 
1984  election. 


An  Open  Letter 
to  Our  Mem  >ers: 

Our  unioi.,  responding  to  the  clearly 
expressed  feelings  of  our  members,  en- 
thusiastically joined  in  the  recent  AFL- 
CIO  endorsement  of  Walter  Mondale's 
candidacy  for  the  Democratic  presiden- 
tial nomination  in  1984. 

That  was  the  easy  part.  Now  comes 
the  hard  part — working  to  help  transform 
the  endorsement  into  the  nomination  it- 
self. No  activity  our  union  is  presently 
engaged  in  has  a  higher  priority.  Our 
objective  is:  Nomination  first,  election 
of  Mondale  to  the  Presidency  in  Novem- 
ber, 1984,  and  a  nation  whose  economy 
provides  jobs  for  our  members  and  pro- 
grams that  help  create  those  jobs.  We 
have  all  had  enough  of  Ronald  Reagan's 
economics  of  scarcity. 

You,  the  members  of  this  union,  are 
the  ones  who  will  determine  whether  or 
not  we  can  help  elect  a  true  friend  of  our 
union  and  our  families,  Walter  Mondale. 

We  urge  you  to  get  involved  in  your 
state  and  community  in  the  process  that 
will  move  Mondale  toward  success  in 
this  nomination  struggle — the  delegate 
selection  process.  That  is,  the  choice  of 
persons — in  many  cases  union  members 
themselves — who  will  go  to  the  Demo- 
cratic National  Convention  next  July 
committed  to  Walter  Mondale. 

In  some  states,  this  process  will  take 
place  by  way  of  precinct  caucuses,  county 
and  state  conventions.  In  other  states,  it 
will  occur  through  a  direct  primary  voting 
process,  much  like  any  statewide  elec- 
tion. 

In  all  states,  we  need  your  help.  In  all 
states  you  will  be  called  upon  by  your 
state  AFL-CIO,  or  local  AFL-CIO,  to 
lend  a  hand. 

It  might  be  to  attend  a  caucus.  It  might 
be  to  give  some  of  your  time  on  a  tele- 
phone bank,  calling  other  members.  It 
might  be  to  hand  out  literature,  or  to  help 
with  mailings. 

Whatever  it  is,  we  urge  your  cooper- 
ation. 

Only  with  that  cooperation  will  we 
succeed  in  the  job  of  electing  labor  del- 
egates to  the  Democratic  convention  who 
are  rock  solid  for  Mondale. 

Only  if  we  succeed,  can  Mondale  suc- 
ceed. It  is  that  clear-cut. 

This  is  an  enormous  challenge.  The 
stakes  are  high,  the  Presidency  itself. 

Our  members,  our  families,  our  union 
need  a  friend  in  the  White  House.  We 
and  the  nation  have  suffered  enough 
under  the  job-killing,  people-hurting  pol- 
icies of  the  present  administration. 

We  can  change  it.  .  .  .  but  only  with 
your  help. 

PATRICK!.  CAMPBELL 
General  President 


JANUARY,     1984 


THE  FOXES 

IN  THE  HENHOUSE 

—PART  SEVEN 


CONSUMERS  STILL 

SUFFERING 

UNDER 

REAGONOMICS 


"Warning:  Reaganomics  is  harmful 
to  consumers" — so  details  a  booklet  of 
that  title,  put  out  after  Reagan's  first 
year  in  office  by  the  Washington,  D.C., 
based  National  Consumers  League,  in 
collaboration  with  Congress  Watch, 
Consumer  Federation  of  America,  Con- 
sumers Union,  National  Council  of  Sen- 
ior Citizens,  and  Public  Voice  For  Food 
and  Health  Policy. 

One  can  only  expect  a  group  like  that 
would  know  what  they're  talking  about. 
The  report  "takes  stock  of  regulations 
withdrawn,  budget  cuts  made  in  pro- 
grams affecting  consumers,  the  manner 
in  which  Americans  have  been  treated 
in  the  process  of  government  decision 
making,  and  most  fundamentally,  the 
cumulative  effects  of  these  government 
actions" — all  to  the  cumulative  loss  of 
the  consumer. 

And  now  a  second  report  is  out,  one 
year  later.  .  .  "Warning:  Reaganomics 
is  still  harmful  to  consumers." 

The  present  administration  now  has, 
in  no  indefinite  terms,  the  distinction 
of  breaking  a  chain  of  almost  100-years 
of  consumer  progress  and  a  ten-year 
chain  of  Presidents  actively  supporting 
consumer  rights.  In  1962,  President 
Kennedy  issued  a  federal  Consumer 
Bill  of  Rights  that  included  the  rights 
to  safety,  to  be  informed,  to  choose, 


and  to  be  heard.  Presidents  Johnson, 
Nixon,  Ford,  and  Carter  all  reaffirmed 
these  rights,  with  President  Ford  adding 
the  quintessential  right  to  consumer 
education. 

Then  along  came  President  Reagan 
.  .  .  and  his  merry  band  of  Republicans, 
to  take  services  away  from  the  poorly 
protected  consumer,  and  give  more  ad- 
vantages to  already  well  protected  cor- 
porations. 

Eight  days  after  taking  office,  Presi- 
dent Reagan  ordered  the  immediate 
decontrol  of  crude  oil,  scheduled  to  be 
phased  in  over  a  ten-month  period.  The 
result  of  this  action  was  a  7  to  10% 
gallon  increase  in  the  price  of  gasoline — 
with  estimates  of  resulting  costs  to 
consumers,  over  the  ten-month  period, 
as  high  as  $10  billion. 

The  President's  auto  safety  agency 
reduced  the  crash-resistance  standard 
for  car  bumpers  from  5  to  2.5  miles  per 
hour.  Although  consumers  overwhelm- 
ingly approved  of  the  5  m.p.h.  standard, 
the  change  was  projected  to  result  in  a 
$5  to  $10  savings  per  car  for  the  auto 
industry.  However,  a  consumer  who 
has  an  accident  between  these  two 
speeds  would  be  in  for  about  $300  in 
repair  costs.  The  ruling  that  mandated 
air  bags  in  1983  cars  was  also  rescinded, 
as  was  the  ruling  to  have  "passive" 


seat  belts  (that  automatically  surround 
the  passenger)  in  cars  in  1982.  Passive 
restraints  would  have  saved  an  esti- 
mated 10,000  lives  and  60,000  serious 
injuries  annually. 

In  a  gaffe  heard  'round  the  world, 
Reagan's  USDA,  while  lowering  nutri- 
tion standards  for  school  lunches,  at- 
tempted to  define  catsup  and  pickles  as 
vegetables,  and  cake  and  pie  crust  as 
bread. 

The  Federal  Trade  Commission 
(FTC),  created  in  1 9 1 4  to  curb  deceptive 
and  unfair  business  practices,  refused 
to  recall  defective  survival  suits  worn 
by  seamen  and  oil  rig  workers  in  emer- 
gencies. FTC  economists  reasoned,  ac- 
cording to  the  1983  National  Consumers 
League  report,  that  the  market  would 
become  self-correcting,  once  a  few  peo- 
ple drowned  and  their  families  sued  the 
manufacturer.  Economically  speaking, 
a  perfectly  logical  cost-effective  solu- 
tion ...  as  simple  as  crinkling  up  paper 
dolls.  (When  Congressional  oversight 
hearings  revealed  this  reasoning,  the 
manufacturer  quickly  ordered  a  recall 
of  the  survival  suits.) 

The  Food  and  Drug  Administration, 
no  doubt  under  pressure  from  a  drug 
manufacturer  or  two,  ignored  evidence 
of  dangerous  side  effects  from  the  drug 
Oraflex — an    anti-arthritic    drug — and 


8 


CARPENTER 


approved  its  use.  The  drug  had  to  cause 
several  deaths  in  England  before  it  was 
withdrawn  in  the  U.S.  as  unsafe  for 
humans. 

And  these  are  just  a  few  specific 
instances  of  the  ravaging  of  consumer 
rights  that  have  taken  place  since  Rea- 
gan took  office.  More  comprehensive 
moves  of  the  current  Administration 
include  failing  to  implement  a  1976  law 
requiring  FDA  to  ensure  that  medical 
devices  are  safe  and  effective  before 
being  sold  for  public  use;  including  no 
representatives  of  the  elderly,  disabled, 
or  consumers  in  appointees  to  the  1982 
Social  Security  Advisory  Council;  im- 
posing weak  and  largely  voluntary 
standards  for  infant  formula  which  do 
not  meet  basic  nutritional  requirements ; 
supporting  a  bill  to  extend  the  patents 
of  drug  companies  by  seven  years, 
consequently  undermining  competition 
from  lower-priced,  generic  drugs;  per- 
mitting products  to  be  advertised  as 
"natural"  even  when  they  contain  ar- 
tificial ingredients;  and  reducing  the 
budget  of  the  National  Institute  of  Al- 
cohol Abuse  and  Alcoholism  from  $173 
million  in  1980  to  $32  million  in  1982. 

Take  the  track  record  of  the  10-year 
Consumer  Product  Safety  Commission 
(CPSC).  In  addition  to  its  rulemaking 
and  public  information  activities  (this 
magazine's  "Consumer  Clipboard"  has 
published  product  recall  and  safety  re- 
leases on  several  occasions),  the  CPSC 
has  initiated  the  recall  of  182  million 
dangerous  products  from  the  market- 
place. Every  year  33  million  citizens 
are  injured  and  28,000  people  die  as  a 
result  of  using  dangerous  and  defective 
products.  Despite  CPSC's  success  in 
the  area  of  consumer  safety,  this  admin- 


istration has  called  CPSC  "that  silly 
little  outfit." 

CPSC  funding  was  reduced  by  one- 
third  in  1982.  More  than  half  of  the 
CPSC's  regional  offices  had  to  be  closed; 
150  employees  were  laid-off.  For  1984, 
the  administration  proposed  an  addi- 
tional 20%  cut,  but  was  forced  to  back 
down — on  the  amount,  not  the  action. 
Deregulation  and  appointments  were 
the  completing  acts  in  the  administra- 
tion's successful  play  to  strangle  the 
CPSC's  effectiveness. 

"The  Federal  Trade 
Commission  .  .  .  refused 
to  recall  defective  sur- 
vival suits  worn  by  sea- 
man and  oil  rig  workers 
in  emergencies  .  .  .  FTC 
economists  reasoned  .  .  . 
that  the  market  would  be 
self -correcting,  once  a 
few  people  drowned  and 
their  families  sued  the 
manufacturer. " — Warning . 
Reagonomics  is  still  harmful  to 
consumers 

To  its  credit,  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion has  made  a  few  encouraging  moves: 

The  FTC  found  Anacin  manufactur- 
ers guilty  of  deceptive  advertising — the 
product  was  touted  as  containing  a 
special  pain  relieving  ingredient  which 
turned  out  to  be  just  plain  aspirin. 

The  FTC  proposed  a  rule,  backed  by 
the  AFL-CIO,  requiring  itemized  cost 
disclosure  by  funeral  home  directors. 

The  Reagan  Administration  opposed 
a  bill,  with  the  support  of  the  AFL- 


CIO,  to  exempt  doctors,  dentists,  and 
other  professionals  from  FTC  j 
tion — the  bill  would  have  allowed  such 
"professionals"  to  engage  in  price  fix- 
ing, restrictive  advertising,  and  fraud. 
But  perhaps  most  telling  of  all  is  the 
Administration's  drastic  elimination  of 
funding  for  consumer  education  pro- 
grams in  every  agency. 

—  The  FDA,  in  1981,  rescinded  a 
proposed  requirement  that  infor- 
mational inserts  be  provided  for 
ten  commonly  used  and  abused 
drugs. 

—  The  Department  of  Energy  ter- 
minated its  principal  consumer 
information  publication,  Energy 
Consumer.  The  publication  cov- 
ered issues  determined  by  com- 
munity need  such  as  energy  prob- 
lems of  the  elderly. 

—  The  National  Highway  Traffic 
Safety  Administration  refused,  in 
1982,  to  publish  the  Car  Book, 
rating  cars  for  reliability  and  safety 
and  read  by  1.7  million  con- 
sumers. 

—  The  National  Archives  have  been 
administered  such  a  severe  cut 
back  in  personnel,  that  there  has 
been  a  60%  decline  in  the  declas- 
sifying of  old  government  infor- 
mation. 

—  The  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics 
and  the  Census  Bureau  have  re- 
ceived severe  reductions  in  fund- 
ing for  information  gathering. 

—  Over  2,000  government  publica- 
tions have  been  eliminated. 

So  let's  watch  for  the  official  Admin- 
istration consumer  stand  .  .  .  some- 
where along  the  lines  of  "What  they 
don't  know  can't  hurt  them,  right.  .  .?" 


PART 
SEVEN 


Much  has  been  written  and  spoken  about  the  successes  and 
failures  of  the  Reagan  Administration  since  the  President  took 
office  in  1981. 

Among  the  three-quarters  of  a  million  members  of  our  inter- 
national union  are  thousands  who  voted  for  Mr.  Reagan  in 
November,  1980,  because  they  wanted  a  change.  There  are 
thousands  more  who  have  been  out  of  work  for  months,  as  they 
wait  hopefully  but  impatiently  for  the  Reagan  Administration  to 
curb  unemployment,  bring  down  interest  rates,  and  set  a  course 
for  prosperity. 

Seldom  has  a  President  had  such  spiritual  and  popular,  personal 
support,  in  spite  of  his  administration's  conservative,  sometimes 
reactionary  policies. 

We  think  it's  time  to  take  a  hard  look  at  what  has  happened 
in  Washington,  D.C.  since  Mr.  Reagan  took  office.  We  find,  in 
legislative  activity  and  agency  action,  that  the  needs  of  the 
working  population  run  second  to  the  desires  of  the  wealthy. 
We  find,  in  short,  foxes  in  the  henhouses  of  government. 

This  is  the  seventh  of  a  series  of  articles  in  which  we  tell  you 
what  is  happening  in  some  of  our  federal  agencies  today,  since 
Mr.  Reagan  took  office. — John  S.  Rogers.  Editor 


JANUARY,     1984 


Charles  Nichols  retires  as  General  Treasurer 

After  33  years  as  a  fulltime  elected  or  appointed  official  at  the 
local  union,  district  council,  state  council  and  International  levels 


Charles  E.  Nichols  has  announced 
his  retirement  as  general  treasurer  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners,  AFL-CIO.  effective  De- 
cember 31.  1983. 

Nichols  retires  after  almost  40  years 
of  service  to  the  United  Brotherhood. 
He  joined  Local  2035.  Crystal  Bay. 
Nev.,  in  June,  19-+6.  He  later  moved 
on  to  Local  1484,  now  Local  1109, 
Visalia,  Calif.  He  served  as  secretary 
of  Local  1484,  secretary-treasurer  of 
Tulare  and  Vicinity  District  Council  of 
Carpenters,  business  manager  of  Tu- 
lare-Kings Counties  Building  Trades 
Council,  president  of  Tulare-Kings 
Counties  Central  Labor  Council,  vice 
president  of  the  California  State  Build- 
ing Trades  Council,  and  executive  board 
member  of  the  California  State  Council 
of  Carpenters. 

Appointed  a  general  representative 
by  General  President  Maurice  Hutche- 
son  in  1956,  Nichols  was  assigned  to 
organize  Hawaii.  He  started  with  126 
members,  and  organized  the  local  into 
the  largest  local  in  the  Brotherhood, 
with  an  excess  of  9,000  members. 

In  1960,  Nichols  was  assigned  to  the 
Building  Trades  Department  to  handle 


jurisdictional  problems  in  Alaska  in- 
volving the  early  warning  system  near 
the  Bering  Strait.  After  a  year,  his 
territory  was  increased  to  California, 
Arizona,  Nevada,  Utah,  New  Mexico, 
and  Hawaii. 

In  1966,  Nichols  was  appointed  to  fill 
the  position  of  general  executive  board 
member  for  the  8th  District  left  vacant 
by  the  sudden  death  of  Board  Member 
Patrick  Hogan.  Upon  retirement  of 
General  Treasurer  Peter  Terzick,  Ni- 
chols was  appointed  General  Treasurer 
and  Director  of  Political  Activities. 

Of  the  many  accomplishments  in  Ni- 
chols outstanding  career,  one  historic 
achievement  was  the  negotiating  of  the 
historic  Off  Shore  Oil  Platform  Agree- 
ment covering  the  jurisdiction  from  the 
Mexican  border  to  the  Bering  Straits  in 
Alaska.  This  agreement  has  been  in 
effect  for  almost  twenty  years  and  has 
supplied  millions  of  dollars  in  construc- 
tion for  piledrivers. 

Nichols  also  lead  the  drive  for  lumber 
and  sawmill  workers  legislation,  result- 
ing in  the  Redwood  Employment  Pro- 
tection Act,  which  gave  people  full  pay, 
fringe  benefits,  and  retraining  if  they 
were  laid-off  from  jobs  as  the  result  of 


commercial  land  being  legislated  to  wil- 
derness land.  Workers  have  received 
over  100  million  dollars  in  benefits  due 
to  this  legislation. 

Other  honors  bestowed  on  Nichols 
are  the  Bent  Nail  Award  in  California, 
the  highest  award  presented  to  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Brotherhood  for  outstanding 
service;  and  being  assigned  to  represent 
AFL-CIO  President  George  Meany  at 
the  International  Labor  Organization  in 
Geneva,  Switzerland,  and  the  Irish  Trade 
Congress  in  Kilinary,  Ireland.  Nichols 
also  leaves  behind  a  great  string  of 
successes  in  political  action. 

In  service  to  his  country,  Nichols 
served  in  the  29th  Infantry  Division  in 
World  War  II,  where  he  received  four 
Battle  Stars,  two  Arrowhead  Landings, 
and  the  Soldiers  Medal. 

Nichols  stated  in  his  retirement  letter 
that  he  has  been  proud  to  have  been  a 
member  of  a  great  team  which  will  carry 
on  the  tradition  for  which  we  believe. 
His  future  "business"  card  states:  Re- 
tired to  golf,  fishing,  hunting  and  other 
goods  things  in  life  that  the  labor  move- 
ment, and  especially  the  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters,  has  made  possible. 


10 


CARPENTER 


The  officers  at  the  rostrum;  from  left:  Campbell,  Lucassen,  Ochocki,  Rogers,  and  Nichols. 


T--c^r-,,pr 


Final  1983  Leadership  Conference 
Sets  Pace  for  Northeast  and  Midwest 


Unemployment  and  open-shop  movement 
major  concerns  of  Brotherhood  leaders 


UBC  leaders  in  the  Northeastern 
United  States  and  the  Middle  West 
assembled  in  Philadelphia,  Pa. ,  Novem- 
ber 14-18,  for  the  fourth  and  final  1983 
leadership  conference. 

The  Philadelphia  sessions  were  the 
largest  in  the  conference  series,  with 
608  delegates  attending. 

As  in  the  earlier  conferences  at  St. 
Louis,  Mo.;  Portland,  Ore.;  and  To- 
ronto, Ont.,  a  wide  range  of  subjects 
was  covered  by  the  General  Officers 
and  staff  members  who  addressed  del- 
egates. General  President  Patrick 
Campbell  continued  to  emphasize  that 
the  basic  purposes  of  trade  unionism — 


organizing  and  collective  bargaining — 
must  be  foremost  in  the  minds  of  local 
union  leaders,  if  they  are  to  overcome 
the  problems  of  1984  and  the  years 
beyond.  As  with  other  speakers,  he 
called  for  strong  political  action  in  1984, 
and  he  underscored  the  need  for  con- 
tinued craft  training  and  trade-union 
education. 

The  growth  in  the  non-union,  "open- 
shop,"  movement  received  attention, 
as  Organizing  Director  James  Parker 
and  his  staff  discussed  "Operation 
Turnaround,"  the  Brotherhood's  plan 
for  combating  the  so-called  "right  to 
work"  threat  to  trade  unionism. 


Photographs  in  the  right  hand  column  from  the  top:  I.  District  Board  Members  George 
Walish,  Joseph  Lia,  and  John  Pruitt  confer.  2.  Diane  Chudzinska  of  the  Philadelphia 
District  Council  office  registers  Delegates  Marie  Springman,  Local  23,  Williamsport,  Pa., 
and  Phyllis  Virginia,  Local  732,  Rochester,  N.  Y.  3,  4  and  5.  Delegates  from  many  sections 
of  the  country  assembled  for  the  conference . 


JANUARY,     1984 


11 


Puerto  Rican  Members 
Talk  Turnaround' 
With  Organizing 
Director  Parker 


Miembros  Puertorriquenos  conver- 
san  sobre  "Operation  Reviraje"  con 
el  Director  de  Organization,  Parker. 


Director  of  Organizing  James 
Parker,  above,  standing  left, 
speaks  to  local  union  mem- 
bers during  a  recent  visit  to 
Puerto  Rico.  Standing  right 
and  translating  is  General 
Representative  Al  Rodriguez. 

Members  of  all  three 
Puerto  Rico  locals — Local 
2745,  Santruce;  Local  2775: 
Ponce,  and  Local  3251 ,  San 
Juan — and  family  members 
attended  the  meeting. 


El  Director  de  Organization, 
James  Parker,  de  pie  a  mano 
izquierda,  se  dirige  a  una 
asamblea  de  miembros,  du- 
rante su  reciente  visila  a 
Puerto  Rico.  De  pie  a  la 
derecha  Rep.  General,  Al 
Rodriguez. 

Miembros  de  las  Ires 
Uniones  Locales — 2745,  2775 
y  3251  y  sus  familiares  en 
una  reunion.  El  Director  de 
Organizacion  Parker  y  los  or- 
ganizadores  del  Consejo  del 
Distrito  observan  al  fondo. 


The  United  Brotherhood's  Director  of  Organization  James 
Parker  met  recently  with  leaders  of  the  Puerto  Rico  District 
Council,  with  members  of  the  three  local  unions  on  the 
island,  and  with  officials  of  the  commonwealth  in  an  effort 
to  promote  Operation  Turnaround,  the  UBC's  campaign 
to  create  more  work  for  union  contractors  and  UBC 
members. 

Parker  told  district  council  organizers  assembled  in  San 
Juan  that  Operation  Turnaround  must  get  special  attention 
among  the  1 1  general  contractors  of  Puerto  Rico  who 
employ  a  large  number  of  the  Brotherhood's  construction 
members.  Among  the  firms  working  with  UBC  members 
in  the  commonwealth  are  Bird  Construction,  Desarrollos 
Metropolitanos,  Rexach  Construction,  Rodriguez  y  del 
Valle,  and  Triangle  Engineering  Corporation. 

Parker  was  accompanied  on  his  visit  to  Puerto  Rico  by 


General  Representative  Al  Rodriguez,  who  served  as  a 
translator  in  meetings  with  various  groups  there. 

Arrangements  for  the  visit  were  handled  by  District 
Council  President  Manuel  Colon.  There  were  press  con- 
ferences with  reporters  of  all  the  leading  newspapers  and 
broadcasting  stations.  A  highlight  of  the  trip  was  Parker's 
meeting  with  the  Hon.  Miguel  Hernandez  Agosto,  president 
of  the  Puerto  Rico  Senate  in  his  offices  at  the  capitol  in 
Old  San  Juan.  Parker  was  accompanied  on  this  visit  by 
leaders  of  the  district  council. 

On  another  occasion,  the  members  of  the  three  local 
unions  in  Puerto  Rico — Local  2745,  Santurce:  Local  2775, 
Ponce;  and  Local  3251,  San  Juan  — gathered  for  a  mass 
meeting  at  which  the  UBC  organizing  director  outlined 
plans  for  Operation  Turnaround  on  the  island. 

Parker  stressed   the   importance   of  the    16-month-old 


Director  Parker,  seated  center,  addresses  a  press  conference  on  the  sub- 
jects of  organizing  and  Operation  Turnaround,  and  contract  negotiation. 
Present  at  the  conference  were  Tony  Rolddn,  Channel  6  TV;  Jorge  Rivera 
Nieves,  Channel  2  TV;  Sonia  Rosario,  Channel  7  TV;  Mima  Miranda, 
Puerto  Rico  District  Council  Welfare  Plan,  Nicolas  Delgado;  Manuel  Co- 
lon, Puerto  Rico  District  Council  president;  and  General  Representative  Al 

Rodriguez. 

• 

El  Director  Parker,  sentado  al  centro,  sostiene  una  conferencia  de  prensa 
relacionada  con  los  temas  de  Organizacion,  negociacion  de  contratos  y 
"Operacion  Reviraje."  Participantes  en  dicha  conferencia:  Tony  Rolddn  del 
canal  6  de  TV;  Jorge  Rivera  Nieves,  canal  2  de  TV;  Sonia  Rosario,  canal  7 
de  TV;  Mirna  Miranda,  Plan  de  Bienestar  del  Consejo  del  Distrito,  Nicolas 
Delgado,  Manuel  Colon,  Presidente  del  Consejo  del  Distrito  de  Puerto  Rico 
y  el  Rep.  General  Al  Rodriguez. 


12 


CARPENTER 


"Construction  Labor-Management  Cooperation  Productiv- 
ity Program"  as  a  way  to  combat  the  growth  of  the  open 
shop,  or  non-union  construction  industry.  He  indicated 
that  the  current  recession  in  the  construction  industry  is 
making  it  difficult  for  skilled  union  workers  to  maintain 
their  wage  standards  and  working  conditions,  and  that  the 
union  must  work  closely  with  union  contractors  in  bidding 
for  the  work  available. 

He  noted  the  difficulties  in  maintaining  a  union  shop  in 
the  construction  industry  because  of  the  transient  nature 
of  the  work.  Very  often  a  construction  job  is  finished 
before  workers  are  able  to  negotiate  a  union  contract  with 
the  contractor.  The  United  Brotherhood  is  currently  push- 
ing for  an  amendment  to  the  National  Labor  Relations  Act 
which  will  speed  the  election  procedures  of  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Board  in  this  area.  General  Treasurer 
Charles  Nichols  recently  presented  testimony  on  the  subject 
to  a  Congressional  subcommittee,  which  has  gained  wide 
attention  in  the  American  labor  movement. 

Parker  and  district  council  leaders  described  a  recent 
organizing  setback  in  Puerto  Rico  which  showed  the 
difficulties: 

A  petition  of  the  union  to  represent  construction  workers 
employed  by  a  subcontractor  involved  in  remodeling  the 
Llorens  Torres  Public  Housing  Project  was  turned  down 
October  14  by  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board.  Parker 
acknowledged  in  a  news  conference  that  the  NLRB  decision 
was  technically  correct.  But  he  said  the  law  that  the  board 
administers  is  weighted  against  efforts  to  organize  construc- 
tion workers,  because  employers  can  maintain  that  they 
hire  their  help  on  a  temporary  basis,  from  project  to  project. 

Work  on  Phase  III  of  the  remodeling  project  began  on 
August  6,  the  NLRB  noted  in  its  decision,  and  was  already 
ahead  of  schedule  when  a  hearing  was  held  on  the  union's 
petition  on  September  21.  The  union  said  28  out  of  about 
57  workers  for  the  subcontractor  had  signed  cards  request- 
ing the  union  as  their  bargaining  agent  before  the  union 
filed  to  represent  them  on  August  31. 

By  September  14,  the  NLRB  said,  the  work  was  a  month 
and  a  half  ahead  of  schedule  and  a  spokesman  for  the 
general  contractor  said  that  pace  would  complete  the  project 
well  before  its  February  7  deadline. 

"Upon  completion  of  Phase  III  of  the  project,  the 
employer  will  have  concluded  its  contractual  obligation 
and  have  no  further  work  for  its  employees  in  said  project," 
the  NLRB  said  in  its  dismissal  order  of  the  union's  request. 

Parker  said  the  Santurce  case  is  only  one  of  the  most 
recent  of  hundreds  of  cases  involving  organizing  setbacks. 
He  said  the  General  Treasurer  recently  told  the  House 
Labor  Committee  that  many  of  the  cases  involve  virtually 
permanent  pools  of  workers  whom  the  law  allows  employ- 
ers to  hire  on  a  temporary  basis. 

The  UBC  leader  received  a  warm  reception  among 
members  of  the  three  local  unions  of  the  Puerto  Rico 
District  Council.  He  returned  to  the  General  Offices  in 
Washington,  D.C.,  with  a  special  gift  for  General  President 
Patrick  J.  Campbell — a  unique  table  lamp,  handcrafted  on 
the  island.  The  General  President  has  been  invited  to  visit 
the  commonwealth,  and  he  plans  to  do  so,  in  the  company 
of  Parker,  sometime  this  month. 


Meeting  with  Puerto  Rico  organizers  from  left:  Roberto  A . 
Cruz,  Rafael  de  Jesiis,  Luis  Albion  Islanding),  Pascual  Ramos, 
General  Rep  Rodriguez,  Director  Parker,  DC  President  Colon, 
Victor  Rivera,  and  Victor  Rodriguez. 

• 
Reunion  con  los  organizadores  en  Puerto  Rico  a  la  izquierda: 
Roberto  A.  Cruz,  Rafael  de  Jesiis,  Luis  Albion  (de  pie).  Pascual 
Ramos,  Rep.  General  Al  Rodriguez,  Director  Parker,  Presi- 
dente  del  Consejo  del  Distrito  Colon,  Victor  Rivera  y  Victor 
Rodriguez- 


Visiting  the  Hon.  Miguel  Hernandez  Agosto,  president  of  the 
Puerto  Ricon  Senate,  in  his  offices  in  the  Capitolio,  Old  San 
Juan,  are,  from  left:  Director  Parker,  Representative  Rodriguez, 
Organizer  de  Jesiis,  District  Council  President  Colon,  Senator 
Agosto,  Organizer  Cruz,  and  Rodriguez. 

• 
Visita  al  Honorable  Presidente  del  Senado  de  Puerto  Rico, 
Miguel  Hernandez  Agosto  en  el  capitolio  en  la  zona  del  viejo 
San  Juan  de  izq.  a  derecha:  Director  Parker.  Rodriguez  de 
Jesus,  M.  Colon,  Senador  Hernandez  Agosto,  Org.  Cruz  y  Rod- 
riguez ■ 


Director  of  Organizing  Parker,  center,  returns  to  the  General 
Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  to  present  a  gift  to  General  Presi- 
dent Pat  Campbell  from  members  in  Puerto  Rico.  First  Vice 
Presidenl  Sig  Lucassen  looks  on. 

• 
El  Director  de  Organization  Parker  de  regreso  a  la  sede  en 
Washington,  D.C.,  le  presente  al  Presidente  General,  Pat  Camp- 
bell, un  obsequio  enviado  por  los  miembros  de  Puerto  Rico.  El 
Primer  Vice-Presidente,  Sig  Lucassen  observa  el  evento. 


JANUARY,     1984 


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Ottawa 
Report 


ALBERTA  PROTEST  ON  SUBS 

About  4,000  people,  mostly  unemployed  con- 
struction workers,  turned  out  to  line  the  steps  of  the 
Alberta  Legislature  in  protest  of  recently  introduced 
legislation  that  would  allow  the  province's  large  con- 
struction companies  to  create  non-unionized  subsi- 
diaries to  compete  for  a  diminishing  share  of  a 
recession-ravaged  industry. 

After  20  minutes  of  brisk,  lunch-hour  speeches, 
the  crowd  was  invited  to  disperse  quietly,  which 
they  did.  The  mood  was  perhaps  best  summed  up 
by  blunt-spoken  Sam  Lee,  executive-director  of  the 
Alberts  Construction  Trades  Council:  "We  didn't 
have  to  shut  down  jobs  to  come  here  and  we  didn't 
have  to  act  in  an  irresponsible  manner.  We  came 
here  as  we  are — the  citizens  of  this  province,  the 
builders  of  this  province." 

Tibor  Bardos,  chairman  of  the  Alberta  Construc- 
tion Association,  described  as  "complete  nonsense" 
claims  raised  that  "this  legislation  means  the  end  of 
the  world  for  Alberta  unions." 

"It  will  merely  allow  contractors  to  operate  union 
as  well  as  non-union,"  said  Bardos.  "And  I  am  sure 
there  will  always  be  union  construction." 

The  Alberta  Labor  Minister  Leslie  Young's  argu- 
ment is  that  nonunionized  firms  are  paying  50  to 
70%  less  than  unionized  firms,  grabbing  80%  of  the 
few  available  tenders,  and  threatening  to  undermine 
the  stability  of  large  Alberta  construction  firms  by 
opening  the  door  to  cheaper  out-of-province  com- 
petitors. 

Union  leaders  contend  that  this  is  the  first  law 
eroding  the  construction  union's  long-standing,  if 
unspoken,  privilege  of  supplying  labor  for  industrial 
and  institutional  projects  and  could  have  significant 
counter-effects  on  residential  construction  in  Alberta 
which  has  traditionally  been  non-unionized. 


EMPLOYERS  MAY  LIE 

Employers  are  free  to  exaggerate  and  lie  to  dis- 
suade workers  from  joining  unions  but  any  sugges- 
tion that  jobs  could  be  lost  would  violate  provincial 
labor  laws,  the  Ontario  Labor  Relations  Board  has 
ruled. 

Employers  opposing  unions  are  free  to  express 


that  opposition,  to  comment  about  wages  and  bene- 
fits and,  within  limits,  "to  exaggerate  and  mislead," 
the  board  said,  because  those  activities  are  pro- 
tected by  the  free  speech  provisions  of  the  Ontario 
Labor  Relations  Act. 

But  it  warned  that  an  employer  "who  raises  the 
spectre  of  a  loss  of  jobs  incurs  a  significant  risk  of 
running  afoul  of  the  law." 

The  comments  were  made  in  a  decision  disallow- 
ing a  petition  by  employees  of  Vogue  Brassiere  Inc. 
in  Cambridge,  Ont.,  in  opposition  to  an  application 
by  the  International  Ladies  Garment  Workers  Union 
for  certification. 


EFFORT  TO  AMEND  LABOR  CODE 

The  Canadian  Construction  Association  (CCA)  is 
urging  the  federal  government  to  amend  the  Can- 
ada Labor  Act  and  repeal  the  federal  Fair  Wages 
and  Hours  of  Labor  Act  to  improve  the  competitive 
situation  of  unionized  contractors. 

"The  high  cost  of  manpower  in  the  unionized 
sector,  combined  with  limited  markets  for  construc- 
tion, has  placed  the  traditional  union  construction 
firm  in  an  uncompetitive  position,"  CCA  president 
Bob  Nuth  said  in  a  recent  statement. 

"Unless  amendments  are  made,  many  union  con- 
tractors across  Canada  foresee  the  demise  of  their 
companies,"  he  added. 

CCA  officials  urged  Labor  Minister  Andre  Ouellet, 
in  a  recent  meeting,  to  amend  Part  5  of  the  Canada 
Labor  Code  to  allow  unionized  contractors  to  bid  as 
nonunion  companies,  when  necessary,  to  compete 
in  the  marketplace. 

Nuth  pointed  out  that  despite  "almost  continuous 
efforts"  during  1983,  management  and  labor  have 
been  unsuccessful  in  reducing  the  over-all  cost  of 
unionized  construction. 

"We  object  to  labor  conditions  being  stipulated  for 
government  projects  with  little  recognition  of  the 
realities  of  the  marketplace,"  Nuth  said. 


EYES  ON  A  TERMINAL 

The  federal  government  of  Canada  will  not  let 
electronic  cottage  industries  harm  women  or  the 
family,  says  Judy  Erola,  Minister  Responsible  for 
the  Status  of  Women. 

At  the  Canada  Tomorrow  conference,  Monica 
Townson,  a  consultant,  described  an  incident  where 
a  large  corporation  considered  installing  computer 
terminals  in  the  homes  of  its  9,000  clerical  workers. 

Erola  replied  that  government  and  industry  "must 
be  extremely  careful  about  any  electronic  cottage 
industry  evolving.  Such  a  situation  would  result  in  a 
woman  having  one  eye  on  the  terminal  and  one 
eye  on  the  kids  with  no  benefits  to  either.  This 
would  be  unacceptable." 

"Women  have  a  lot  of  reason  to  be  apprehensive 
about  technological  change,"  Erola  said,  because  of 
job  dislocation  and  retraining.  Other  concerns  in- 
clude the  impact  of  more  families  with  two  wage 
earners  which  requires  Government  to  re-examine 
its  tax  credits. 


14 


CARPENTER 


It  is  time  to  dispel 
those  lingering  myths 
about  the  purpose 
and  function 
of  labor  unions 

By  James  Burt 


Abraham  Lincoln  once  said  that  la- 
bor came  before  capital  and  was 
the  most  important — anything  could  be 
accomplished  by  labor,  but  capital  with- 
out labor  could  accomplish  nothing. 

Clarence  Darrow,  the  great  legal  mind 
who  gained  fame  while  defending  those 
who  were  too  poor  to  pay  his  fees,  said: 

"With  all  their  faults,  trade  unions 
have  done  more  for  humanity  than  any 
other  organization  of  men  that  ever 
existed.  They  have  done  more  for  de- 
cency, for  honesty,  for  education,  for 
the  betterment  of  the  race,  for  the 
developing  of  character  in  men,  than 
any  other  association  of  men." 

Labor  led  the  way  to  free  public 
education,  a  ban  on  child  labor,  a  ban 
on  sex  discrimination  in  employment, 
a  shorter  work  week  and  a  shorter  work 
day,  and  most  of  the  other  conditions 
that  we  regard  today  as  humane  treat- 
ment of  workers — and  none  of  which 
any  of  us  would  willingly  give  up. 

It's  a  pity  that  school  texts  have 
eliminated  such  symbols  of  the  past  as 
the  sign  on  the  employer's  wall  saying, 
"If  you  don't  come  in  Sunday,  don't 
come  back  Monday."  It  was  once  seen 
on  many  walls.  Our  young  people  should 
be  exposed  to  some  labor  history. 

It  seems  to  me  that  a  greater  knowl- 
edge of  unions  and  their  function  in  our 
society  and  a  greater  awareness  of  union 
members  as  citizens,  friends,  and  neigh- 
bors would  contribute  to  making  North 
America  a  better  place  to  live. 

There  are  a  lot  of  myths  about  unions. 
Let  me  dispel  some  of  them. 


James  Burt,  the  author,  has  been  editor 
of  the  Memphis  AFL-CIO  Labor  Council's 
Memphis  Union  News  for  17  years.  He  is 
a  member  of  The  Press-Scimitar's  Board 
of  Contributors.  This  is  a  group  of 
concerned  citizens  who  have  been  writing 
on  topics  of  their  choice  throughout  the 
year. 


1.  Members  are  ordered  out  on  strike 
by  union  bosses. 

Not  so.  Unions  are  democratic  or- 
ganizations. Their  members  vote  on 
strikes,  usually  by  secret  ballot  and 
usually  after  getting  permission  to  vote 
on  the  matter  from  their  national  or 
international  union.  Union  leaders  do 
what  their  members  want  them  to  do, 
or  they  don't  remain  "bosses." 

2.  Unions  are  wealthy. 

Yes  and  no.  Most  international  unions 
have  pension  funds,  involving  millions 
of  dollars.  They  also  have  defense  funds, 
strike  funds  if  you  prefer.  These  are 
not  so  large  that  they  cannot  be  ex- 
hausted in  just  months,  leaving  the 
union  to  borrow  money  or  abandon  the 
strike.  Strikes  do  cost  money,  lots  of 
it.  No  union  strikes  in  preference  to  a 
reasonable  settlement,  because  they 
know  that  nobody  wins  a  strike.  The 
only  redeeming  feature  is  that  it  may 
make  the  next  one  unnecessary. 

At  the  local  level  (meaning  union 
locals  anywhere)  unions  operate  on  a 
hand-to-mouth  basis,  wondering  if  each 
month's  dues  collections  will  pay  its 
normal  operating  expenses.  When  a 
controversy  arises  over  anti-labor  leg- 
islation, or  there  are  appeals  to  the 
public  by  a  struck  employer,  the  central 
labor  council  and  the  local  union  seldom 
have  enough  money  to  pay  for  adver- 
tising to  answer  their  critics.  They  have 
no  way  to  present  their  side. 

3.  Wage  increases  cause  inflation. 

Some  economists  say  that,  as  do 
many  self-anointed  pundits.  A  growing 
number  of  economists  say  wage  in- 
creases have  virtually  no  effect  on  in- 
flation, are  the  result  rather  than  the 
cause.  Certainly  inflation  has  kept 
workers  struggling  to  catch  up  and  each 


year  sees  more  persons  falling  below 
the  poverty  income  level. 

4.  American  workers  just  don't  pro- 
duce. 

That  is  easy  to  disprove,  and  easy  to 
document  the  proof.  American  workers 
are  still  the  most  productive  in  the 
world,  producing  an  average  of  $29,615 
worth  of  goods  and  services  in  1982. 
Comparable  Japanese  production  was 
$21,511,  only  73%  of  what  Americans 
produce. 

Business  groups  are  quick  to  blame 
American  workers  for  the  shortcomings 
of  management.  If  in  a  10-year  period 
wages  double,  they  think  they  should 
get  a  100%  increase  in  productivity, 
inflation  be  damned.  When  prices  dou- 
ble, it  doesn't  mean  the  productivity 
has  been  halved. 

Productivity  is  increasing  faster  in 
other  nations,  but  that  is  largely  the 
result  of  management  techniques.  La- 
bor has  little  or  no  control  over  product 
design,  materials  used,  and  production 
methods.  Japanese  management  brought 
a  595%  increase  in  worker  productivity 
since  1950.  What  was  American  man- 
agement doing  in  that  period,  besides 
complaining  about  their  workers? 

5.  Labor  unions  are  corrupt. 

Lots  of  people  think  so,  but  consider 
this:  Unions,  businesses  and  associa- 
tions have  to  bond  their  major  officers 
in  order  to  cover  any  losses  due  to 
illegal  or  negligent  conduct.  And  those 
organizations  have  to  pay  a  premium 
for  this  insurance.  So  the  amount  that 
bonding  companies  have  to  pay  out,  as 
compared  with  premiums  collected,  is 
a  pretty  good  indicator  of  the  true 
situation.  The  Surety  Association  of 
America's  figures  indicate  that  labor 
unions  are  among  the  lowest-risk  or- 
ganizations in  society — better  than  gov- 
ernment and  much  better  than  business. 


JANUARY,     1984 


6.  Unions  are  losing  more  elections. 

1  he  headlines  seem  to  sa\  dial,  and 
make  one  think  the  deeline  is  dramatic. 
But  when  you  look  at  the  figures  for 
elections  involving  unorganized  work- 
ers, the  percentage  remains  almost  con- 
stant. In  three  recent  years,  the  number 
of  elections  won  declined  less  than  I 
percent — statistically  irrelevant.  At  the 
same  time,  the  number  of  workers  or- 
ganized each  year  remained  fairly  con- 
stant. 

7.  Labor's  strength  is  declining. 

Another  myth.  Of  course,  unemploy- 
ment has  cut  into  membership  some- 
what, but  membership  and  population 
figures  of  the  last  several  years  indicate 
that  32.5%  of  the  organizable  workers 
in  the  U.S.  are  members  of  labor  unions 
or  associations  of  employees— 20.2  mil- 
lion for  unions,  22.8  million  including 
associations. 

8.  Unions  aren't  interested  in  any- 
thing but  collecting  dues. 

Well,  certainly  that  is  a  major  con- 
sideration. Without  the  dues,  they 
couldn't  function.  But  on  the  other  hand 
unions  are  forever  urging  their  members 
to  buy  U.S.  savings  bonds,  give  blood, 
donate  food  and  clothing  to  disaster 
victims,  attend  classes  that  will  teach 
them  how  to  help  those  less  fortunate 
than  themselves,  to  volunteer  work  of 
all  sorts,  and  register  to  vote. 

9.  Workers  belong  to  unions  only  be- 
cause they  have  to. 

The  vast  majority  of  union  members 
belong  because  they  believe  in  the  trade 
union  movement,  and  they  wish  every- 
one did.  The  National  Right  to  Work 
Committee  is  80  years  old  and  never  in 
that  span  has  "right  to  work"  been  a 
workers'  movement.  No  one  should  be 
under  any  illusion  that  the  movement 
has  ever  done  anything  for  workers. 

If  all  the  rugged  individualists  ("free- 
loaders") who  refuse  to  abide  by  union 
rules  were  to  join,  union  dues  would 
be  lower,  wages  would  be  higher.  Yet 
unions  are  required  to  represent  non- 
members  in  a  bargaining  unit  just  as  if 
they  were  members.  That  is  galling  to 
unionists — to  them  it  is  tantamount  to 
a  situation  where  Republicans  could 
refuse  to  pay  taxes  when  the  Democrats 
are  in  the  White  House,  and  vice  versa. 

If  you  believe  workers  would  fare  as 
well  without  unions,  that  enlightened, 
generous  employers  would  maintain  a 
safe,  healthful  environment  without 
coercion  from  laws  and  union  contracts, 
you  just  don't  believe  the  lessons  of 
history.  Unions  exist  for  one  reason 
only — they  are  needed.  When  the  need 
vanishes,  unions  will  too. 


BUILDERS  OF  THE  NATION 

...  a  readers  theater  packet  ready 
for  presentation  in  your  area 


The  United  Brotherhood's  century  of 
struggle  to  obtain  a  better  way  of  life  for 
its  members  is  vividly  portrayed  in  a 
"readers  theater"  play,  "Builders  of  the 
Nation"  .  .  .  which  you  and  your  fellow 
UBC  members  can  stage  in  your  area 
"on  a  shoestring." 

The  readers  theater  script  is  ideal  for 
production  by  a  local  community  college, 
a  little  theater,  or  even  by  a  local  union 
in  its  own  meeting  hall.  The  play  requires 
only  a  small  stage  three  reader-actors, 
three  stools,  microphones,  a  slide  pro- 
jector and  screen,  plus,  of  course,  some 
local  talent. 

"Builders  of  the  Nation"  tells  the  his- 
tory of  the  woodworking  craft  from  co- 
lonial days  through  the  founding  of  the 
Brotherhood  in  1881  and  on  up  to  World 
War  I.  the  Great  Depression,  and  to  the 
present  day.  Written  by  the  noted  play- 


wright, Arnold  Sundgaard,  the  readers 
theater  play  is  adapted  from  the  more 
elaborately  staged  "Knock  on  Wood," 
a  play  presented  in  Chicago  in  1981  during 
the  centennial  convention  of  the  Broth- 
erhood. 

The  General  Office  now  has  available 
a  complete  packet  of  supplies  for  pro- 
ducing "Builders  of  the  Nation"  in  your 
community.  The  price  for  the  packet  is 
only  $50.  It  contains  five  scripts,  a  set  of 
41  35mm  slides,  music  scores,  a  tape 
cassette  with  appropriate  music,  and  a 
set  of  three  posters  to  promote  the  show- 
ings. 

For  more  information  or  to  order  a 
packet  for  your  local  union,  contact  the 
General  Secretary,  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America, 
101  Constitution  Ave,  N.W.,  Washing- 
ton, D.C.  20001. 


Three  posters  in  the  packet  have  space  to  promote  the  show. 


16 


CARPENTER 


'America  Works'  TV  Series  Begins 
New  36-Station  Run  This  Month 


CLIC  Checkoffs 
Continue  to  Grow 


On  location  outside  Lewis  Bay  Convales- 
cent Home  in  Hyannis,  Mass.,  the  crew 
for  "America  Works,"  the  AFL-CIO's 
public  affairs  television  program,  inter- 
views members  of  Service  Employees  Lo- 
cal 767  protesting  the  facility' s  refusal  to 
accept  Medicaid  patients.  The  broadcast, 
covering  union  concerns  over  health  insur- 
ance costs,  will  air  this  month.  From  left 
are  "America  Works"  host  Marie  Torre, 
SEW  Assistant  Education  Director  Lynn 
Goldfarb,  and  Local  767  President  Bill 
Pastreich. 


"America  Works,"  the  AFL-CIO's  weekly 
public  affairs  television  program,  kicks  off 
its  second  season  this  month. 

The  first  four  new  programs  in  the  series, 
which  appears  on  commercial  television,  will 
examine  the  involvement  of  union  members 
in  helping  to  solve  critical  problems  in  health, 
hunger,  energy  costs,  and  education. 

"America  Works"  is  produced  by  the 
Labor  Institute  of  Public  Affairs,  the  AFL- 
CIO's  television  production  arm. 

LIPA  Director  Larry  Kirkman  said  the 
new  package  of  weekly,  half-hour  programs 
will  be  seen  on  television  stations  that  reach 
over  half  of  all  TV  viewers  in  the  country. 

In  its  eight-week  first  season,  which  began 
last  July,  "America  Works"  was  seen  on  36 
stations  in  an  "ad-hoc"  network,  Kirkman 
said.  This  season,  LIPA  offered  the  program 
to  every  commercial  station  in  the  top  100 
TV  markets  and  is  negotiating  dates  and 
times  with  them.  A  full  schedule  of  all  the 
stations  that  will  be  carrying  the  program  in 
its  winter  run  appears  below. 


"AMERICA  WORKS"  —  January  1984  Schedule 

Start 

City 

Station 

Channel 

Date 

Date  &  Time 

Atlanta 

WATL-TV 

36/It 

1/8/84 

Sun/1 1:00  am 

Birmingham 

WTTO-TV 

21/1 

1/8/84 

Sat/8:00  am 

Boston 

WQTV 

68/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/9: 30  am 

Buffalo 

WIVB 

4/C 

1/7/84 

Sat/2:00  pm 

Chicago 

WPWR-TV 

60/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/8: 30  pm 

Cincinnati 

WLWT 

5/N 

1/21/84 

Sat/1 2:00  pm 

Cleveland 

WCLQ-TV 

61/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/9: 00  am 

Dallas 

KTWS-TV 

27/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/9: 30  am 

Denver 

KDVR 

31/1 

1/8/84 

Sun/1 1:30  pm 

Detroit 

WGPR-TV 

62/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/5: 30  pm 

Grand  Rapids 

WWMA 

17/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/9: 30  pm 

Greensboro 

WJTM 

45/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/10:00  pm 

Harrisburg* 

WPMT 

43/C 

1/7/84 

Sat/7:00  am 

Hartford* 

WTXX 

20/1 

1/8/84 

Sun/9:30  pm 

Los  Angeles 

KHJ-TV 

9/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/7: 30  am 

Louisville 

WDRB-TV 

41/1 

(TBA) 

Memphis 

WMKW 

30/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/9:00  pm 

Miami 

WDZL 

39/1 

(TBA) 

Milwaukee 

WCGV-TV 

24/1 

1/8/84 

Sun/12:30  pm 

Minneapolis 

KXLI 

41/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/8: 30  am 

Nashville 

WSMV 

4/N 

1/8/84 

Sun/4: 30  pm 

New  York 

WNEW-TV 

5/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/8: 00  am 

Norfolk 

WTVZ 

33/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/10:30  pm 

Orlando 

WFTV 

9/A 

1/8/84 

Sun/10:00  am 

Philadelphia 

WTAF 

29/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/7: 30  am 

Phoenix 

KNXV-TV 

15/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/9:30  am 

Pittsburgh* 

WPGH-TV 

62/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/8:00  am 

Portland 

KECH 

22/1 

1/8/84 

Sun/10:00  am 

Raleigh 

WLFL-TV 

22/1 

1/6/84 

Fri/1 1:30  pm 

Richmond 

WRLH-TV 

35/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/10:30  pm 

Sacramento 

KRBK-TV 

31/1 

1/8/84 

Sun/9:00  am 

St.  Louis 

KDNL-TV 

30/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/7: 30  am 

San  Francisco 

KTSF-TV 

26/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/4:00  pm 

Seattle 

KVOS-TV 

12/C 

1/8/84 

Sun/3 :00  pm 

Tampa 

WFTS-TV 

28/1 

1/8/84 

Sun/9:00  pm 

Washington 

WDCA 

20/1 

1/7/84 

Sat/10:00  pm 

•  Tentative 

t  Key:  A  =  ABC,  C  =  CBS,  N  =  NBC,  I  =  Independent. 

William  H albert,  secretary  treasurer  and 
business  manager  of  the  Baltimore  Coun- 
cil, left,  turns  over  CLIC  checks  to  Gen- 
eral Treasurer  and  CLIC  Director  Charles 
Nichols.  Baltimore  Council  President  Ken- 
neth Wade  looks  on. 

Members  of  the  Baltimore,  Md.,  District 
Council  have  amended  the  regulations  of 
their  vacation  fund  to  permit  checkoff  de- 
ductions for  CLIC,  the  Carpenters  Legisla- 
tive Improvement  Committee.  Almost  500 
members  have  enrolled  in  the  CLIC  plan. 
Out  of  every  250  going  into  the  fund  for 
signed-up  members,  H  goes  to  CLIC  and 
H  to  the  Council's  political  action  commit- 
tee. 

Several  other  local  unions  and  councils 
are  currently  operating  checkoffs  from  va- 
cation funds  to  assist  the  UBC's  big  political 
action  program  of  1984.  Among  them  are 
Locals  964,  66,  and  323  of  New  York;  Local 
210,  Connecticut,  and  the  New  Mexico  and 
Wyoming  District  Councils. 

Public  Officials, 
Tell  Us  About  It 

Many  members  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
are  serving  their  local  communities  on  school 
boards,  special  committees  and  commis- 
sions. Some  are  mayors  and  council  mem- 
bers. 

If  you're  serving  your  community,  tell  us 
about  it.  Write:  General  Secretary  John 
Rogers,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.  W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

Organizer  Briefed 


Richard  E.  Blalock.  an  organizer  for  Lo- 
cal 1098,  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  right  above, 
completed  a  two-week  Building  Trades 
training  course,  last  month,  at  the  George 
Meany  Labor  Studies  Center  near  Wash- 
ington, D.C.  He  visited  the  UBC  General 
Office  and  discussed  Operation  Turn- 
around with  UBC  Organizing  Director 
James  Parker,  left. 


JANUARY,     1984 


17 


Three  generations  of  Jamisons  recognize  the  advantages  of  working  with  the  UBC. 


The  Alaskan  Pipeline,  ABC  Televi- 
sion, and  Safeway  grocery  stores  all 
owe  some  credit  to  Jamison  Door  Com- 
pany for  their  operating  success.  The 
Jamison  Co.,  a  United  Brotherhood 
shop  in  Hagerstown,  Md.,  since  1917, 
supplied  doors  for  the  pumping  stations 
(to  keep  the  cold  out)  in  Alaska,  sound 
reduction  doors  on  a  rush  order  to  ABC 
studios  for  a  new  soap  opera,  and  "ba- 
nana-room" cold  storage  doors  to  Safe- 
way. 

The  Jamison  Door  Co.  supplies 
"swinging,  sliding,  and  overhead,  man- 
ual or  power-operated"  doors  for  many 
other  uses,  including  jet  and  car  engine 
testing,  virology  laboratories,  and  pol- 
lution-control complexes:  and  all  with 
the  help  of  Hagerstown  Local  340. 

The  company  was  started  in  1906  by 
the  current  president's  grandfather,  J.V. 
Jamison.  A  Brotherhood  shop  for  over 
65  years,  Jamison  Door  Co.  has  one  of 
the  oldest  continuous  contracts  with 
the  UBC  anywhere  on  the  continent. 
In  fact,  the  Jamison  Door  Co.  is  dis- 
tinctive in  many  ways.  The  company 
was  the  first  manufacturing  company  in 
Maryland  to  go  with  a  union;  is  cur- 
rently the  largest  and  oldest  builder  of 
cold  storage  and  sound  reduction  doors 
in  the  country,  and  is  one  of  the  few 
companies  that  can  fill  orders  requiring 
several  types  of  doors,  rather  than  pro- 
ducing just  one  particular  type. 

Doors  originally  produced  at  the  plant 
were  all  wood,  but  production  methods, 
and  results,  have  gone  through  a  lot  of 
changes  since  the  company's  early  days. 


In  fact,  current  President  J.  V.  Jamison 
III  attributes  the  company's  continued 
success  to  being  able  to  "swing  with 
the  times  and  keep  up  with  the  demand 
of  customers. "  The  company  still  builds 
some  wood  doors — from  West  Coast 
douglas  fir  and  East  Coast  pine — but  it 
now  manufactures  also  a  wide  variety 
of  galvanized  steel  doors,  and  some 
plastic  doors  in  a  separate,  smaller 
operation. 

Assembled  by  approximately  130  UBC 
members,  the  company  manufactures 
from  3,000  to  4,000  doors  a  year.  As- 
semblers use  a  variety  of  specialized 
skills — from  installing  color  coated  ca- 
bles to  preparing  fiberglass  molds — to 
put  together  Jamison's  quality  product. 
As  set  forth  in  the  Jamison  sound  re- 
duction door  brochure,  "...  Jamison 
has  assembled  a  highly  skilled  staff  of 
engineering,  factory  and  field  person- 
nel. Our  knowledge  of  gasketing,  seal- 
ing, power  operation,  hardware,  panel 
construction,  barrier  materials,  and  the 
complexities  of  interrelated  operating 
parameters  ...  in  a  wide  range  of  door 
sizes  and  models  ...  is  unsurpassed." 

And  a  high  level  of  expertise  is  needed, 
for,  while  early  doors  were  basically  all 
stock  built,  virtually  every  door  that 
goes  out  of  the  Jamison  shop  now  is 
custom  built.  Prices  range  from  $150  to 
$150,000,  with  door  sizes  up  to  a  tre- 
mendous 25'  x  25'. 

One  of  the  strengths  of  the  company 
is  its  emphasis  on  testing  and  experi- 
mentation. One  experimental  room 
contains  a  freezer-cooler  combination 


harboring  temperatures  up  to  -60°  F; 
while  other  workers  monitor  equipment 
that  opens  and  closes  sliding  metal 
doors — about  2  million  times  a  year,  24 
hours  a  day — to  test  the  life  of  door 
operation  components.  Electrical  tests 
are  often  run  within  an  hour  of  the  door 
being  shipped  out  of  the  building.  The 
result:  Jamison  doors  are  now  doing 
their  job  throughout  the  world — from 
England  to  China,  Australia  to  Paki- 
stan— and  upholding  the  quality  that 
has  come  to  be  synonymous  with  the 
union  label. 


William  Souders  welds  internal  structure 
of  a  sound  reduction  door. 

Top  of  page: — the  Jamison  Door  Co.  offi- 
cers; foreground — patterned  linoleum  en- 
trance to  office;  right— from  left,  Roy 
Long.  Tony  Dattilio,  Donald  Anderson, 
and  Donald  Wilhide  move  an  Electroglide 
door  to  the  crating  department. 


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CARPENTER 


Ralph  McSherry, 
left,  finishes  a  Ja- 
molite  cooler  frame 
in  the  plastics 
plant;  putting  the 
union  label  on  a 
door  before  crat- 
ing, right,  are  John 
Palmer,  left,  and 
Business  Repre- 
sentative Kenneth 
Wade,  right. 


John  Martin,  above,  cuts  door  stifi 
feners  in  special  machine  room. 


Polishing  a  mold  for  a  molded  plastic  door,  from 
left,  are  James  Thomas,  Melvin  Henderson,  Ray- 
mond Lockley,  and  Wayne  Moser. 


Below  left,  Wayne  Moser 
sprays  Gelcoat  in  a  8'  x 
12'6"  mold  for  a  Jamiglide 
door;  Earl  Clever,  below 
right,  cuts  glass  mat  for  a 
Jamotuf  door. 


Roger  Whitmore  sprays  primer 
on  internal  structure  of  a  sound 
reduction  door. 


Raymond  Moats,  above,  builds 
framework  for  a  plyfoam  door 
under  a  plaque  showing  honored 
members  of  the  Jamison  Thirty 
Year  Club. 


JANUARY,     1984 


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local  union  heius 


Oregon  Local  Marks  Centennial  With  Play, 
Exhibit,  Panel  of  Experts  On  Current  Issues 


Members  of  Carpenters  Local  247.  Port- 
land, Ore.,  have  been  told  that  the  economic 
scene  is  starting  to  brighten  and  that  drastic 
changes  in  their  work  roles  are  coming. 

These  assessments  were  made  during  a 
portion  of  a  program  celebrating  the  local's 
1 00th  anniversary  which  was  held  at  the 
Carpenters  Hall  on  North  Lombard  Street 
in  Portland.  The  predictions  were  delivered 
as  a  panel  of  experts  reviewed  the  past, 
present,  and  future  of  the  trade. 

The  program  also  saw  a  50-year  member 
honored  and  the  presentation  of  a  one-act 
play  originally  produced  for  the  centennial 
celebration  of  the  United  Brotherhood  in 
1981. 

The  readers-theater  play.  "Builders  of  the 
Nation,"  was  presented  by  Bill  Tate,  head 
of  the  performing  arts  department  at  Portland 
State  University;  Kate  Boettcher-Tate.  a 
playwright  and  an  actress  of  the  Oregon 
Shakespeare  Festival  in  Ashland;  and  Bob 
Topping,  a  Local  247  member  who  is  a 
graduate  of  Portland  State,  where  he  was  a 
student  of  Tate. 

Topic  of  the  panel  discussion  was  "Or- 
ganized Labor,  New  Technologies  and  Hu- 
man Beings." 

Panelists  were  David  Johnson,  associate 
professor  of  history  at  Portland  State  Uni- 
versity, who  discussed  the  past,  including 
the  origins  of  the  local;  Ray  Broughton, 
chief  economist  and  vice  president  at  First 
Interstate  Bank  of  Oregon,  who  discussed 
the  present;  and  Mark  Furman,  Carpenters 
task  force  representative,  who  discussed  the 
future. 

Craig  Wollner,  project  director  of  the 
Local  247  Centennial  celebration  and  visiting 
professor  of  history  at  Willamette  University 
in  Salem,  served  as  moderator. 

It  was  Broughton  who  made  the  prediction 
of  an  economic  upturn.  "You  face  a  new 
economic  era  at  the  beginning  of  your  second 
century  of  service."  he  commented. 

The  banker  made  his  prediction  in  light  of 
increasing  evidence  of  containment  of  infla- 
tion. 

After  good  years  of  economic  growth  from 
the  end  of  World  War  II  to  1964,  he  noted, 
there  was  a  shift  to  an  era  of  inflation  from 
1965  through  1979  caused  by  accelerating 
levels  of  federal  spending. 

During  this  period,  he  said,  the  national 
income  rose  400%  while  non-defense  spend- 
ing rose  8409r  and  defense  spending  200%. 
A  large  percentage  of  this  spending  was 
financed  by  borrowing  and  by  tax  bracket 
creep  which  allowed  the  federal  government 
to  make  a  slight  profit  from  inflation. 

The  end  result  was  a  lot  of  buying  and  the 
eventual  rise  in  prices  and  an  invasion  of 
foreign  products.  The  fight  against  inflation 
started  on  Oct.  6.  1979,  with  the  adoption 
of  a  new  operation  procedure  by  the  Federal 


Reserve  which  restricted  money  supply 
growth. 

The  results  of  this  action  are  now  begin- 
ning to  be  felt.  Broughton  reported,  with  an 
inflation  rate  now  of  2  to  3%. 

He  said  that  economic  recovery  means  a 
potential  new  era  for  unions  and  manage- 
ment. He  foresees  an  eventual  return  to  a 
demand  for  quality  in  construction  and  ex- 
pects to  see  more  union  representation  on 
corporate  boards. 

Broughton  foresees  the  blending  of  crafts- 
manship with  new  technology  and  "the  pos- 
sible return  to  construction  as  an  art  form." 

He  said  that  unions  and  management  will 
have  to  get  together  in  the  adoption  of  new 
technologies  which  will  mean  an  increase  in 
productivity  but  also  new  jobs. 

He  said  that  unions  in  the  building  trades 
have  a  favorable  advantage  because  of  pres- 
ent high  productive  rates. 


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Illinois  State  Elects 

The  Illinois  Slate  Council  of  Carpenters 
recently  held  ill  54th  annual  convention. 
Area  members  met  in  Chicago  to  attend  to 
annual  convention  business  and  to  vote  for 
state  council  president  and  secretary- 
treasurer.  President  Don  Gorman  of  Mar- 
ion, above  left,  was  re-elected;  the  new 
secretary-treasurer,  above  right,  is  Dick 
Ladzinski  of  Local  195,  Pern.  Ladzinski 
replaces  Jack  Zeilinga,  who  recently  re- 
tired. 


Panelists  for  a  special  program  commemo- 
rating the  100th  birthday  of  Carpenters 
Local  247  included,  from  left,  Craig  Woll- 
ner, visiting  professor  of  history  at  Willa- 
mette University  in  Salem;  David  Johnson, 
associate  professor  of  history  at  Portland 
State  University;  and  Mark  Furman,  Car- 
penters task  force  representative.  Ray 
Broughton,  chief  economist  and  vice  presi- 
dent of  First  Interstate  Bank  of  Oregon, 
also  participated. 


"Builders  of  the  Nation,"  a  one-act  play 
originally  produced  for  the  United  Broth- 
erhood's centennial  celebration  in  1981 , 
was  presented  at  Carpenters  Local  247' s 
birthday  parly  at  Carpenters  Hall  in  Port- 
land, Ore.,  by  (from  left)  Bob  Topping, 
Karen  Boettcher-Tate  and  Bill  Tate.  Top- 
ping, former  student  of  Tate  at  Portland 
State  University,  is  a  Local  247  member. 
(For  more  information  about  '  'Builders  of 
the  Nation"  see  Page  16.) 


Among  those  present  at  100th  birthday 
celebration  for  Carpenters  Local  247  were, 
from  left.  Leo  Larsen,  local's  financial 
secretary;  Nick  Hansen,  61-year  member; 
and  Ed  Olsen,  former  president  of  Carpen- 
ters Local  583,  predecessor  of  247 — Oregon 
Labor  Press  photos. 


Cakes  for  the  parly  celebrating  the  100th 
anniversary  of  Carpenters  Local  247  are 
displayed  by  Mrs.  George  Edwards,  wife 
of  the  centennial  committee  chairman,  and 
Mrs.  Leo  Larsen,  wife  of  the  local's  finan- 
cial secretary.  Cakes  were  creation  of 
Leo's  daughter,  Gwen. 


20 


CARPENTER 


Union  carpenters,  mostly  members  of  Local  108,  Springfield,  Mass.,  pose  in  front  of  the 
recently  completed  "Cyclone,"  one  of  the  largest  roller  coasters  in  the  world. 

Labor  and  Management  Work  Together 
to  Make  'Cyclone  Roller  Coaster'  a  Reality 


Over  100  union  carpenters,  the  vast  ma- 
jority being  members  of  Carpenters  Local 
108,  Springfield,  Mass.,  constructed  the 
"Cyclone"  in  record  time. 

The  unemployment  rate  in  the  area  was 
at  a  low  point  until  union  carpenters  went 
to  work  at  Riverside  Park,  located  at  Aga- 
wam,  Mass.,  for  Frontier  Construction,  to 
build  the  "Cyclone," — one  of  the  largest 
roller  coasters  in  the  world. 

Over  one  million  feet  of  lumber  was  used. 
The  "Cyclone"  is  1 12  feet  high  at  its  highest 
point. 


The  project  was  started  with  non-union 
help;  but  non-union  carpenters  were  unable 
to  complete  correct  construction  of  the  "Cy- 
clone" and  would  not  be  able  to  meet  the 
deadline  for  completion. 

Business  Representative  Donald  C.  Shea 
and  Assistant  Business  Representative  Carl 
L.  Bathelt  of  Carpenters  Local  108  assured 
the  contractor.  Frontier  Construction,  that 
they  could  man  the  job  and  have  it  completed 
on  time,  with  union  carpenters. 

Union  carpenters  were  employed,  and  the 
"Cyclone"  opened  right  on  schedule. 


Craft  Skills  Shown 
At  Minnesota  Fair 

Union  construction  workers'  skills  were 
recently  demonstrated,  first  hand,  for  the 
public  at  the  Minnesota  AFL-CIO's  House 
of  Labor  at  the  Minnesota  State  Fair  in  St. 
Paul.  Area  Building  Trades  councils  and  the 
Twin    Cities    Carpenters    District    Council 


sponsored  the  making  of  "saw  horses"  as 
prizes  for  the  several  drawings  conducted 
daily  at  the  booth.  Also  on  display  were 
exhibits  by  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  the 
Girl  Scout  Council,  the  Inner  City  Youth 
League,  the  Courage  Center,  the  Interna- 
tional Institute,  the  Salvation  Army,  and 
several  other  agencies  that  provide  social 
service  to  union  members  and  their  families 
in  the  area. 


At  the  Minnesota  State 
Fair  are,  from  left,  Jerry 
Beedle,  Local  7  business  rep; 
Bernard  Brommer.  Minnesota 
AFL-CIO  executive  vice  pres- 
ident; Dan  W.  Gustafson. 
Minnesota  AFL-CIO  secre- 
tary-treasurer; David  K.  Roe, 
Minnesota  AFL-CIO  presi- 
dent; and  Paul  Ashner,  Local 
7  apprentice. 


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Several  readers  have  written  us  asking 
for  reproductions  of  the  1915  Carpenter 
cover,  like  the  one  shown  above  and  suita- 
ble for  framing.  The  reproduction  is  now 
available  in  dark  blue  on  white,  tan,  gol- 
denrod.  green,  salmon,  cherry,  or  yellow. 
Readers  may  obtain  such  reproductions  at 
8V2"  x  ll'/i"  dimensions  by  sending  50e  in 
coin  to:  General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers, 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and 
Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001.  Indicate 
color  preferred. 


Shown  above,  left,  are  three  generations  of  Local  149  Carpenters— from  left,  Franz 
Kirstein  Sr.,  Franz  Kirstein  Jr.,  and  Franz  Kirstein  111.  Above  right  is  the  executive 
committee  of  Local  149,  front  row,  from  left,  are  John  Centofanti  Jr.,  recording  secre- 
tary; Frank  Cristello,  trustee  and  district  council  delegate;  Victor  Rolanli.  vice  president; 
Franz  Kirstein  III,  conductor;  and  Franz  Kirstein  Jr.,  trustee.  Standing,  from  left,  are 
Jim  Romine,  warden;  Garry  Playford,  president  and  district  council  delegate;  Bob  Bucci, 
business  representative  and  district  council  delegate;  Pat  Toich.  treasurer;  and  Phil 
Goodrich,  financial  secretary. 

Tarrytown  Local  Marks  10  Years  of  Merger 


On  September  17,  1983,  Local  149,  Tarry- 
town.  N .  Y. .  celebrated  the  tenth  anniversary 
of  its  charter.  Local  149  was  chartered  in 
1973  when  the  former  Local  447  (Ossining), 
895  (Tarrytown),  1115  (Pleasantville),  and 
1420  (Hastings)  merged  to  form  the  "Tappan 
Zee  Local,"  named  after  the  N.Y.  State 


Parkersburg  Paper 
Salutes  899  Retiree 

The  Parkersburg  News  in  West  Virginia 
apparently  finds  Chester  E.  Gates'  biograph- 
ical data  interesting — in  fact,  interesting 
enough  to  do  a  three-column  feature  on  the 
83-year  old  Brotherhood  member. 

Gates  has  been  a  member  of  Local  899 
for  64  years,  joining  when  he  was  17  years 
old,  and  has  held  office  for  50  of  those  years 
of  membership.  He  retired  in  1975 — at  the 
age  of  75 — from  a  career  of  bridge  building, 
hotel  additions,  and  remodeling,  but  contin- 
ues making  gift  and  novelty  items  in  his 
home  shop. 

And  although  Gates  sees  the  advent  of 
electric  tools  as  a  good  thing — they're  prac- 
tical for  many  jobs — this  octagenarian  finish 
carpenter  still  stands  by  the  hand  saw,  pla- 
ner, and  other  hand  tools  for  fine  work. 


Retiree  Works  Exhibit 


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Dcpurtu 
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OF  EAS 

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Al  Ballantine,  a  retired  Local  168  member, 
shows  a  few  of  the  several  union  items 
displayed  and  distributed  at  the  AFL-CIO 
Tri-County  Labor  Council  of  Eastern  Kan- 
sas booth  at  the  Wyandotte  County  Fair. 


Thruway  bridge  spanning  the  Hudson  River 
at  Tarrytown.  The  nickname  is  significant 
since  it  was  this  project,  in  the  mid  50s, 
which  brought  together  members  of  the  four 
locals,  working  side  by  side,  to  create  a 
togetherness  that  culminated  in  the  1973 
merger  of  the  three  unions. 


C-VOC  at  Local  108 


Carpenters  Local  108,  Springfield,  Mass., 
recently  formed  a  Construction  Volunteer 
Organizing  Committee.  Committee  mem- 
bers, above,  Simon  James,  William  Lim- 
oges, Business  Representative,  Carl  Bath- 
elt,  and  Robert  Davis  recently  met  with 
Task  Force  Organizer  Stephen  Flynn  to 
formulate  a  program. 


The  Carpenter  magazine  has  a  few  re- 
maining copies  of  a  brief  but  inspiring  es- 
say by  Former  Editor  and  General  Treas- 
urer Peter  J.  Terzick  entitled,  "What  Is 
Brotherhood?"  The  words — which  have 
since  appeared  in  other  publications  and 
have  been  broadcast — are  printed  on  a 
stiff  9-inch  by  12-inch  poster  board  and 
are  suitable  for  framing.  Individual  mem- 
bers or  local  unions  may  obtain  copies 
free  of  charge  by  writing  to:  Editor, 
Carpenter,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001  .  .  .  until  the  sup- 
ply is  exhausted. 


22 


CARPENTER 


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Two  State  Councils 
Hold  Joint  Meeting 

On  Saturday,  October  22,  the  state  coun- 
cils of  West  Virginia  and  Maryland/Delaware 
held  a  joint  meeting  in  Oakland,  Md.,  to 
discuss  probiems  of  mutual  interest  and 
Operation  Turnaround,  which  the  Interna- 
tional is  implementing  throughout  the  broth- 
erhood. The  program  was  co-chaired  by 
President  Johnny  Harris  of  the  West  Virginia 
State  Council  and  by  President  Kenneth 
Wade  of  the  Maryland/Delaware  State  Coun- 
cil. 

The  speakers  for  the  meeting  were  Senator 
John  Bambacus  of  the  First  Senatorial  Dis- 
trict of  the  State  of  Maryland;  Richard  Rolls, 
president  of  the  Western  Maryland  Contrac- 
tors Association;  Steve  Barger,  assistant  to 
the  UBC  director  of  organizing;  and  Joel 
Smith,  attorney  of  the  law  firm  of  Abato  and 
Abato,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Business  managers  and  agents  of  each 
area  reported  on  the  work  situation  of  their 
respective  areas.  A  film  entitled  "Last 
Chance"  was  shown  to  the  delegates. 

More  than  80  delegates  attended  this  first 
joint  meeting  of  the  West  Virginia  and  Mary- 
land/Delaware State  Councils,  and  it  was 
the  consensus  that  the  meeting  was  a  very 
beneficial  and  productive  venture  and  should 
be  repeated  in  the  future. 

Among  those  present  at  the  meeting  were 
International  Representatives  Bob  Mergner, 
Leo  Decker,  and  Lewis  Pugh. 


Labor  History  Marker 


Above  Left:  Maryland  State  Senator  John 
Bambacus  recently  co-sponsored  a  job 
training  bill,  which  is  a  three-way  effort  by 
labor,  management,  and  government  to  al- 
leviate unemployment. 

Above  Right:  Richard  Rolls,  president  of 
the  Western  Maryland  Contractors  Assn., 
stressed  the  importance  of  joint  labor- 
management  efforts  to  revive  union  con- 
struction and  negotiate  project  agree- 
ments. 


Above  Left:  Steve  Barger,  assistant  direc- 
tor of  organizing  for  the  UBC,  gave  an  in- 
depth  report  on  Operation  Turnaround. 

Above  Right:  Joel  Smith,  Maryland  at- 
torney, stressed  the  importance  of  listen- 
ing to  the  problems  of  members  as  well  as 
the  problems  of  union  contractors. 


Ohio  AFL-CIO  President  Milan  Marsh, 
right,  recently  key  noted  the  dedication  of  a 
historical  marker  denoting  the  site  of  the 
founding  convention  of  the  American  Fed- 
eration of  Labor  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  in 
1886.  Joining  in  the  ceremony  was  Gary 
Ness,  director  of  the  Ohio  Historical  Soci- 
ety which  has  erected  several  markers  rec- 
ognizing organized  labor  in  Ohio  as  part 
of  its  labor  history  project.  Marsh  is  also 
secretary  of  the  Ohio  State  Council  of 
Carpenters. 

100th  Birthday 


On  August  31,  1983,  Brother  L.  D. 
McMorris,  a  long-time  member  of  Local 
1098,  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  celebrated  his 
100th  birthday.  The  officers,  members,  and 
secretaries  of  Local  1098  presented  to 
Brother  McMorris  a  gold  hammer  plaque 
with  the  inscription  "A  member  of  Car- 
penters Local  1098  .  .  .  to  L.  D.  McMorris 
.  .  .  a  long  time  member  in  good  standing 
to  commemorate  his  100th  birthday  August 
31,  1883,"  and  a  birthday  cake  marking 
his  100th  birthday.  Many  of  his  grandchil- 
dren and  great  grandchildren  were  present 
for  the  occasion.  Pictured  above,  from 
left,  are:  Johnny  Hodges,  business  repre- 
sentative, Local  1098,  Birthday  Honoree 
McMorris;  and  E.  J.  Ardoin,  financial  sec- 
retary, Local  1098. 


Industrial  Steward 
Seminar  in  Tacoma 

Local  Unions  1689  and  470  of  Tacoma, 
Wash.,  recently  conducted  a  basic  indus- 
trial shop  steward  training  seminar.  Pacific 
Northwest  District  Council  of  Industrial 
Workers  Executive  Secretary,  Ronald  Aa- 
sen,  assisted  Representative  Roy  Parent  in 
presenting  the  program. 

Attending  from  Local  470  were  Harlan 
Steele,  Andrew  Davis,  and  William  Maz- 
zoncini.  From  Local  1689  came  Glenn 
Wagner,  Gary  Stoner,  Frank  Snapp,  Pa- 
trick McKay,  and  Mike  Smith. 


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C-VOC  Committees,  District  5 


Nautical,  Union-Made  Floats 


Two  local  unions  in  District  5  have  established  Construc- 
tion Volunteer  Organizing  Committees  (C-VOC),  according  to 
Task  Force  Organizer  Mike  Shotland,  and  committee  mem- 
bers are  at  work.  Local  1 176  of  Fargo,  N.D.,  and  Local  87 
of  St.  Paid,  Minn.,  announce  the  following  volunteers: 


ST.  PAUL,  MINN.— (standing  left  to  right)  Larry 
Blacklcdgc,  Karl  Bozicebich,  Darryl  Fume,  Al  Moore, 
Richard  Heller,  John  Flores,  Carlo  Cocchiarello,  Jerry  Beedle 
Roger  Curtis,  Frank  Searles,  Jolm  Sielaff.  (Sitting  left  to  right) 
Vergel  Wasson,  Louie  Greengard,  Julie  Searles.  (Not  shown: 
Russ  Sunquist,  Joe  Kicsling,  Randy  Bjenkness,  Dennis 
Clancy,  Jim  Evenson,  Pat  McNaughton,  Eugene  Trepaniar, 
Cleo  Searles,  Pat  Callahan,  Brian  Beedle,  Bill  Omara,  Metric 
Giles,  Armen  Tufenk,  John  Conway  and  Don  Classen — Twin 
Cities  District  Council  President). 


UNION  MADE — VFW  floats  in  New  York  arc  union-made. 
At  least  the  ones  built  by  Art  Clark,  Local  255,  Blooming- 
burg,  N.Y.,  are.  Above  is  a  destroyer  float  built  by  Clark 
for  the  1982  New  York  State  VFW  Convention.  Below 
the  aircraft  carrier  float  was  built  for  the  1983  New  York 
State  VFW  Convention,  where  it  took  first  place. 


FARGO,  N.D (from  left  to  right)  Wayne  Smith,  Curtis 

Jorschumb,  Denver  Sayler,  Beryl  Lonski,  Karen  Brown,  Jason 
Dutenhafer,  Tim  Rahn,  Jolm  Scott,  David  Gaydos,  Gary 
Jorgenson,  Ray  Such,  Norman  Shirley,  James  Bcckstrom, 
Steve  Sayler,  Dennis  Streifel.  (Not  shown:  Don  Miller,  Robert 
Swenson,  Jackie  Michlovic,  David  Brown,  Philip  Rausch, 
Richard  Strege). 

Solidarity  Day  III  in  Oklahoma 


West  Coast  Shipyards  Settle 


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OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA— The  Oklahoma  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  and  its  affiliates  marched  in  style  on  Labor  Day. 
Leading  the  parade  in  Oklahoma  City  were  members  of  Local 
1096,  bearing  the  UBC  union  label. 


WALKING  THE  LINE— On  the  picket  line  at  shipyard 
facilities  in  Portland,  Ore.,  are  members  of  11  local  unions 
affiliated  with  the  city's  Metal  Trades  Council.  Yards  from 
San  Francisco  to  Washington  State  have  been  shut  down  for 
two  weeks  by  the  strike  of  some  10,000  workers  after  negotia- 
tions between  the  Pacific  Coast  District  Metal  Trades  Council 
and  nine  shipbuilding  and  repair  companies  broke  off  over 
management  demands  for  slashes  in  wages  and  benefits. 


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CARPENTER 


CONSUMER 
CLIPBOARD 


by  Constance  Minnett 
Attorney  for  the  Screen  Actors  Guild 

Cartoons  by  Harry  Kane  from  "Your  Mon- 
ey's Worth"  by  Sidney  Margolius,  Interna- 
tional Ladies'  Garment  Workers'  Union. 


WISE: 


SCRUTINIZE! 


In  April  of  1983,  an  information  paper  was 
published  by  the  United  States  Senate's 
Special  Committee  on  Aging  regarding  con- 
sumer fraud.  Although  senior  citizens  are 
more  frequently  defrauded  than  the  younger 
population,  the  victims  of  fraud  fall  into  all 
age  categories.  For  your  protection,  the 
following  is  a  list  of  common  frauds  to 
beware  of  and  avoid,  summarized  from  that 
report: 

1.  Medical  Frauds 

These  frauds  generally  take  the  form  of 
miracle  cures  and  medical  aids  which  are 
unnecessary,  don't  work,  or  in  the  worse 
case,  are  physically  harmful.  Unproven  rem- 
edies promising  relief  which  are  not  sup- 
ported by  scientific  evidence  include  cures 
for  baldness,  miracle  diets,  wrinkle  reducers, 
cure-alls,  sex  aids,  aging  inhibitors,  and 
various  pain  relievers. 

2.  Home  Repair  and  Improvement 
Frauds 

Phony  home  repairmen  may  appear  at 
your  house  posing  as  city  officials  or  claiming 
to  have  been  referred  by  a  neighbor  down 
the  street.  They  note  some  fundamental  flaw 
in  the  house  that  needs  immediate  repair. 
Sometimes  they  promise  bargain  rates,  take 
a  large  down  payment,  and  disappear.  Some- 
times they  begin  a  job  without  consent  and 
demand  payment  for  the  work  done. 


3.  Bunco  Schemes 

Three  of  the  most  common: 

A.  The  Pigeon  drop. 

The  victim  is  approached  by  strangers 
who  claim  to  have  found  a  large  bag  con- 
taining cash.  The  victim  is  convinced  to  put 
up  good  faith  money  to  share  in  the  find  and 
to  put  the  good  faith  money  in  a  parcel  for 
safekeeping.  The  victim  is  then  distracted 
and  the  parcel  is  switched. 

B.  The  bank  examiner. 

The  con  poses  as  a  bank  official  and  asks 
the  victim  to  aid  either  in  the  investigation 
of  an  employee  suspected  of  defrauding  the 
bank  or  in  the  investigation  of  the  accuracy 
of  the  victim's  bank  statements.  The  con 
convinces  the  victim  to  withdraw  large  sums 
and  turn  them  over  to  the  con  for  safekeeping 
during  the  investigation. 

C.  The  phony  official. 

The  con  poses  as  a  phony  official  and  tells 
the  victim  that  repair  work  is  needed  or 
additional  insurance  coverage  is  necessary. 


4.  Insurance  Frauds 

Medigap  policies,  designed  to  cover  the 
gaps  in  medicare  coverage,  often  don't  pro- 
vide any  meaningful  additional  coverage. 

Stacking  is  a  technique  whereby  the  victim 
is  convinced  that  buying  additional  medical 
or  property  insurance  policies  will  provide 
greater  coverage,  which  is  generally  not  the 


case,  or  the  victim  is  sold  more  pi  i 
are  needed. 

Rolling  over  is  the  practice  of  getting  the 
insured  to  replace  his  or  her  existing  policy 
with  a  better  one,  a  more  expensive  one, 
and  often  an  unnecessary  one. 

There  can  be  deliberate  misrepresentation 
of  the  policy's  coverage.  Or,  the  fraudulent 
agent  can  switch  the  policy  for  another  one 
providing  different  coverage  at  different  pre- 
miums. 

Finally,  the  con  can  cleansheet,  which 
means  forge  the  victim's  signature  on  a  new 
policy. 

5.  Social  Frauds 

These  range  from  solicitations  of  funds 
for  legitimate  sounding  bogus  charities  to 
solicited  initiation  fees  for  phony  computer 
dating  services  and  social  clubs. 

6.  Housing  and  Land  Frauds 

There  are  numerous  types  of  such  frauds. 
Land  purchased  unseen  often  is  swampland 
or  desert.  A  vacation  home  may  have  no 
utility  connection.  A  time-sharing  resort  may 
have  sold  more  time  than  was  available. 
Land  represented  as  mineral  rich  or  oil 
producing  may  have  no  such  attributes.  A 
down  payment  may  be  taken,  the  con  seller 
disappear,  and  the  victim  discover  that  the 
con  did  not  own  the  property  in  question. 

7.  Nursing  Home  Frauds 

Seniors  or  those  paying  for  their  care  are 
conned  by  paying  unnecessary  fees  that  are 
either  covered  by  Medicaid  or  covered  by 
the  nursing  home's  per  diem  rate.  Also, 
recently  seniors  have  been  persuaded  to  sign 
over  all  of  their  assets  to  a  "lifecare"  facility 
with  the  promise  that  they  will  be  taken  care 
of  for  the  rest  of  their  life.  When  the  facility 
changes  ownership  or  goes  out  of  business, 
the  senior  is  left  with  no  home,  no  care,  and 
no  assets. 


8.  Automobile  Frauds 

Various  cons  exist:  packing,  which  means 
raising  the  price  of  the  new  car  to  offer  a 
big  trade  in  on  the  consumer's  used  car; 
highballing,  which  is  quoting  a  lower  price 
until  the  deal  is  signed;  macing,  which  is 
when  the  seller  is  given  a  down  payment  or 
no-good  check  for  a  car  and  then  the  buyer 
takes  the  car,  skips  town,  and  fails  to  pay 
the  balance;  unnecessary  repair  work;  mis- 
representation of  the  car's  history  or  per- 
formance; and  substituting  a  similar  car  with 
problems  or  less  equipment  for  the  car  pur- 
chased. 

9.  Funeral  Frauds 

Common  abuses  are: 

1.  Implying  that  there  is  a  legal  require- 
ment for  embalming — which  is  not  the  case 
in  most  states  unless  the  deceased  is  to  be 
transported  by  plane,  train,  or  bus: 

2.  Unauthorized  delivery  by  the  hospital 
or  nursing  home  to  a  funeral  parlor  where- 
upon the  parlor  refuses  to  release  the  body 
until  payment  is  made  for  "services  ren- 
dered"; 


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25 


3.  A  funeral  home  quotes  a  low  priee  tor 
services,  raising  the  price  later  and  refuses 
to  release  the  remains  to  any  other  facility; 

4.  Inflation  of  funeral  costs. 

Some  specific  abuses  discovered  by  the 
Committee  included  customers  being  told 
Stale  law  required  purchase  of  a  cemetery 
plot  even  though  the  deceased  was  to  be 
cremated  and  charging  for  embalming  al- 
though the  deceased  was  to  be  cremated. 

10.  Appliance  and  TV  Repair  Schemes 

These  include  overcharging  for  services, 
charging  for  repairs  not  performed  and  parts 
not  used,  performing  unnecessary  repairs, 
or  failing  to  perform  repairs  until  the  war- 
ranty expires. 

11.  Chain  Letter  Fraud 

The  victim  is  induced  to  send  money 
through  the  mail  on  the  promise  that  he  or 
she  will  make  money  by  others  being  brought 
into  the  chain.  Generally,  the  chain  collapses 
quickly  and  only  the  initial  fraud  operators 
make  the  money. 


12.  Advertising  Schemes 

There  are  various  misleading  techniques 
to  guard  against: 

A.  Advertising  a  "sale  item"  which  is 
actually  a  product  at  its  regular  or  a  higher 
price. 

B.  Making  false  claims  about  the  type  of 
material  used  to  make  the  product  (for  ex- 
ample, something  marked  wool  being  a  syn- 
thetic blend,  something  marked  as  gold  being 
either  metallic  or  merely  gold  plated). 

C.  Making  confusing  statements  regard- 
ing the  product  which,  if  not  examined 
carefully,  cause  the  consumer  to  believe  the 
product  is  not  an  imitation  (such  as  "Now 
you  too  can  have  a  watch  that  glitters  like 
gold,"  "The  brilliancy  of  a  diamond,"  "The 
appearance  of  real  wood,"  "The  texture  of 
fine  leather,"  "The  softness  of  mink,"  etc.), 
which  statements  are  not  in  and  of  them- 
selves illegal. 

13.  Lawsuit  Frauds 

This  scheme  is  often  targeted  at  the  el- 
derly. The  perpetrator  of  the  fraud  files  a 
lawsuit  against  a  customer  to  collect  pay- 
ments for  goods  or  services  not  provided. 
The  lawsuit  is  not  actually  served  on  the 
defendant,  although  a  friend  of  the  perpe- 
trator signs  an  affidavit  declaring  that  such 
service  occurred.  The  defendant  naturally 
does  not  appear  in  court,  and  a  judgment  is 
entered  against  the  victim.  The  elderly  fall 
prey  most  easily  because  courts  will  tend  to 
believe  that  the  person  really  did  receive  the 
Summons  and  forgot  about  it.  If  this  happens 
to  you,  seek  immediate  legal  advice. 

14.  Patent  Frauds 

The  victim  is  informed  that  his  invention 
is  important  and  should  be  patented,  and 
costly  fees  are  exacted  for  this  service.  The 
actual  cost  to  patent  is  minimal.  The  same 
type  of  scheme  can  be  applied  to  the  pro- 
curement of  copyrights. 


Study  of  Diver 
Health  Hazards 
Begins 

What  are  the  long-term  effects  of  ex- 
posure to  the  hazards  of  commercial 
diving'.'  Most  divers  know  that  diving 
may  be  hazardous  to  your  health.  But 
very  few  studies  have  been  done  to  show 
the  long-term  effects  of  diving  on  the 
human  body.  How  does  diving  affect  the 
bones,  the  nervous  system,  hearing?  Do 
divers  who  dive  deeper  or  have  been 
diving  long  have  more  medical  problems? 
The  UBC  Department  of  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health,  on  a  grant  from  OSHA 
and  NIOSH  (The  National  Institute  for 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health),  has 
begun  a  study  to  answer  some  of  these 
questions. 

About  100  divers  will  be  given  com- 
prehensive physical  and  neurobehavioral 
examinations.  The  results  will  be  ana- 
lyzed and  compared  with  diving  histories. 
The  examinations  will  be  given  in  four 
cities.  Last  month  they  were  given  in 
New  York  City  at  Montifiore  Occupa- 
tional Medicine  Clinic.  Future  exams  will 
be  given  January  2-6  in  Seattle,  Wash., 
and  in  January  or  February  in  New  Or- 
leans, La.,  and  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.  If 
you  are  a  diving  member  and  have  not 
already  volunteered  and  would  like  to  be 
included  in  the  study,  contact  Joseph  L. 
Durst  Jr.,  Director  of  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health  at  the  UBC  General  Office. 


Donald  Dryden,  Local  454,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  lakes  a  neuro-hehavorial  lest 
as  pari  of  the  UBC's  program  to  deter- 
mine long-term  hazards  of  commercial 
diving.  Test  examiner  Cheryl  Long- 
street,  of  the  University  of  Pittsburgh, 
administers  the  peg-hoard  test. 


Ed  D'Amico,  Philadelphia  Local  454, 
involved  in  a  pulmonary-function  test. 
An  individual  is  tested  for  lung  power 
by  blowing  into  a  tube,  and  consulting 
the  results  registered  on  the  survey  spi- 
rometer graph. 


15.  Vanity  Publishing  Schemes 

This  scheme  is  used  in  connection  with 
books  and  music.  The  victim  pays  a  large 
amount  of  money  to  have  his  or  her  work 
printed,  the  scheme  operator  implying  that 
the  victim  will  be  provided  with  national 
advertising  and  marketing  of  the  product. 
The  promise  is  never  worded  in  a  way  which 
can  be  legally  enforced.  The  victim  is  left 
with  the  printed  work,  which  no  reviewer 
will  consider  because  of  its  publishing  source. 

Points  to  Remember 

The  following  are  suggestions  offered  to 
prevent  your  becoming  a  victim  of  fraud: 

1.  Before  entering  into  a  major  transac- 
tion, check  with  officials  such  as  the  police, 
consumer  offices,  and  the  Better  Business 
Bureau  for  information  regarding  the  seller. 

2.  Compare  prices  for  goods  and  services 
before  purchasing  them. 

3.  Do  not  enter  into  any  agreement  until 
you  understand  every  word  and  your  obli- 
gations thereunder. 

4.  Use  extreme  caution  when  dealing  with 
someone  who  appears  at  your  door  offering 
goods  or  services.  Check  them  out  with  the 
above-mentioned  officials. 


5.  Do  not  allow  repairmen  or  sales  rep- 
resentatives to  enter  your  house  until  they 
have  provided  you  with  identification  which 
can  be  verified.  Many  robbers,  rapists,  and 
other  criminals  gain  entry  posing  as  repair- 
men, salesmen,  insurance  agents,  or  offi- 
cials. 

6.  Use  extreme  caution  when  conducting 
business  over  the  telephone  if  you  have  not 
initiated  the  contact. 

7.  Never  pay  for  services  until  they  have 
been  fully  performed. 

8.  Assume  that  an  offer  which  promises 
great  wealth  for  minimal  effort  involves 
fraud. 

9.  When  possible,  deal  with  local,  well- 
established  firms. 

If  you  are  victimized,  notify  the  police, 
consumer  offices,  and  the  Better  Business 
Bureau  immediately.  Save  all  of  the  evidence 
regarding  the  matter.  If  you  paid  by  check, 
stop  payment  immediately.  Do  not  let  em- 
barrassment prevent  you  from  informing 
authorities  and  warning  others  so  that  they 
do  not  fall  into  the  same  trap.  D 


*  Reprinted  with  permission  from  the  Screen  Actor 
News,  official  publication  of  the  Screen  Actors 
Guild. 


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we  concRnfumTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


Working  on  the  park  shelter  for  Carpenters  Local  772  are,  from  left,  Don  Bailey,  Larry 
Cook,  and  Gary  Mnlhollancl.  Other  members  helping  with  the  project  were  Richard 
Goddard,  Ton  Roling,  Don  Hansen,  and  Randy  Perry. 


PARK  SHELTER  IS  PERMANENT  REMINDER 


Solidarity  Day  III  on  Labor  Day,  1983. 
has  come  and  gone,  but  in  Clinton.  Iowa, 
the  Carpenters  left  a  reminder  of  the  day 
behind.  As  part  of  the  day's  activities,  10 
members  of  Clinton  Local  772  put  120  man 
hours  in  to  build  a  permanent  shelter  in 
Riverfront  Park.  The  shelter,  located  near 


the  Boat  Club  and  the  planned  Senior  Citi- 
zens walking  course,  was  donated  to  the 
Clinton  Board  of  Park  Commissioners. 

Also  joining  in  the  festivities  was  Mill- 
wright Local  2158,  Moline.  III.  The  annual 
Labor  Day  celebration  was  organized  by  the 
Clinton  Labor  Congress. 


PARKINSON  GRANTS         MAN  OF  THE  YEAR 


Charles  H.  Revord,  Local  260,  was  re- 
cently named  Labor  Man  of  the  Year  by  the 
Berkshire,  Mass.,  Central  Labor  Council. 

Revord  has  been  a  member  of  the  Pitts- 
field,  Mass..  local  for  31  years,  serving  II 
years  in  his  present  position  of  business 
representative.  Revord  is  also  financial  sec- 
retary of  the  local. 

Revord  serves  as  secretary-treasurer  of 
the  Berkshire  County  Carpenters  Apprentice 
Program  and  a  trustee  of  the  Massachusetts 
Carpenter  Training  Program.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  advisory  board  of  the  Taconic  Vo- 
cational Training  Program  and  a  director  of 
the  Berkshire  Central  Labor  Credit  Union. 
He  is  also  a  director  of  the  Pittsfield  YMCA 
and  the  Berkshire  Community  Action  Coun- 
cil. 

He  holds  certificates  in  leadership  training 
from  the  George  Meany  Labor  Studies  Cen- 
ter in  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  in  labor  affairs 
from  the  University  of  Massachusetts,  and 
in  labor  organizing  from  the  AFL-CIO  Build- 
ing Trades  Department. 


The  United  Brotherhood  has  played  a 
major  role  in  the  growth  and  development 
of  the  American  Parkinson  Disease  Assn. 
The  UBC  was  represented  at  recent  cere- 
monies at  the  U.S.  Capitol  by  John  Pesso- 
lano  of  New  York,  when  Congressman 
Morris  Udall  of  Arizona  presented  re- 
search grants  on  behalf  of  APDA. 

In  the  picture,  Udall,  himself  a  victim  of 
Parkinson's  Disease,  with  the  grantees — 
Dr.  John  Kessler  of  the  Albert  Einstein 
School  of  Medicine,  Dr.  James  Bennett  of 
the  University  of  Virginia  Medical  Center. 


HURRICANE  RELIEF 

Gerald  Aydelott  and  Dan  P.  Raj 
agent  and  financial  secretary  respecti 
of  Local  973,  Texas  City,  'Vex.,  were  ex- 
periencing Hooding  and  damage  in  their  own 
homes,  but  when  Hurricane  Alicia  hit  full 
force,  both  men  worked  all  day  Saturday 
and  Sunday  to  locate  members  to  go  to 
work.  The  two  men  worked  for  several  hours 
in  a  building  with  wet  floors,  no  air  condi- 
tioning, and  poor  telephone  service.  Mem- 
bers were  so  impressed  with  the  service  of 
the  two  men,  they  decided  at  the  next 
meeting  to  request  recognition  of  their  deed 
in  CARPENTER  magazine. 


SAN  MATEO  WINNERS 

The  three  scholarship  winners  of  Carpen- 
ters Local  162,  San  Mateo,  Calif.,  were 
recently  awarded  Scholarship  Certificates  at 
a  Local  162  meeting.  The  scholarships  are 
made  available  to  children  of  local  members 
through  a  special  scholarship  fund  main- 
tained by  the  local. 

The  winners  were  James  H.  Arthur  III. 
the  son  of  James  Arthur  Jr..  Caroline  An- 
dren,  daughter  of  Roy  Andren;  and  Lisbeth 
Nielsen,  daugher  of  Nils  Nielsen. 

Jim,  whose  father  and  uncle  both  com- 
pleted apprenticeship  training  with  Local 
162,  will  be  attending  Cal-Poly  at  San  Luis 
Obispo.  He  plans  to  major  in  Construction 
Engineering.  He  has  worked  under  permit 
as  a  summer  apprentice  and  plans  to  do  so 
again,  whenever  his  school  work  permits. 

Caroline  will  be  majoring  in  business  court 
reporting  at  Canada  College,  while  Lisbeth 
will  be  going  to  Chico  State  University 
majoring  in  public  communications  with  an 
option  in  graphics. 


From  left:  Arthur,  Andren,  Nielsen 


HEMPSTEAD  WINNERS 

Patricia  Bowe,  daughter  of  Robert  Bowe. 
a  member  of  Local  1921.  Hempstead.  N.Y., 
and  Eriks  Purins.  son  of  Janis  Purins.  a 
retired  member  of  Local  1093.  Glen  Cove, 
N.Y..  are  the  winners  of  the  Second  Annual 
Albert  Lamberti  Scholarship  Award  con- 
ferred by  the  Nassau  County  District  Council 
of  Carpenters.  The  scholarship  for  each  of 
the  winners  totals  $2,000  over  a  four-year 
period.  Bowe  will  be  attending  the  State 
University  of  New  York  at  Stony  Brook; 
Purins  will  be  attending  Rensselaer  Poly- 
technic Institute. 


JANUARY,     1984 


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OPERATION  TURNAROUND 


As  it  moves  into  1984,  the  United  Brotherhood  is  accel- 
erating its  Operation  Turnaround  program  to  combat  the 
open-shop  movement.  The  present  task  force  of  17  organizers 
assigned  to  all  10  districts  of  North  America  is  now  working 
closely  with  Assistant  Organizing  Director  Steve  Burger  in  a 


concentrated  campaign  to  increase  job  opportunities  for 
thousands  of  skilled  construction  craftsmen  still  unemployed. 
The  Operation  Turnaround  teams  shown  on  these  pages  are 
only  16  of  scores  of  special  units  working  to  turn  the 
construction  economy  around. 


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Turnaround  in  Wisconsin 

Task  Force  Representatives  Walter  Barnett  and  Jerry  Jahnke 
met  with  the  executive  committees  of  local  unions  affiliated  with 
the  Fox  River  Valley  District  Council  of  Wisconsin  recently  to 
exchange  information  and  views  on  Operation  Turnaround  in  their 
area.  Plans  were  formulated  for  an  aggressive  program  in  1984. 
Participants  included: 

/.  LOCAL  955,  APPLETON— Front  row,  Leon  Loose,  Bus.  Rep. 
John  H.  Lauer.  Jr..  Wayne  Bahlke.  Ray  Miranda.  Back  row, 
George  Schroeder,  Joseph  Bushman,  James  Colter,  Paul  Van- 
denbogvard,  Norman  Perry. 

2.  LOCAL  1146,  GREEN  BAY— Bus.  Rep.  James  Moore,  Don 
Verheyden,  DC  Pres.  Richard  Vilmer,  Mick  DeVillers,  Bill  No- 
wak,  Leon  Hein,  Ted  Ahlers,  Frank  Schmechel,  Howard 
Matvszak. 

3.  DISTRICT  COUNCIL— Al  Eichhorst,  on  floor;  Seated,  John 
Lauer.  Paul  Vandenbogard.  Gary  Leider.  Ted  Ahlers.  Tom  Ben- 
son, Tom  Kroening.  Standing.  Don  Martzahl,  Dan  Larson,  Bus. 
Mgr.  Ron  Koop,  Jim  Colter,  Mick  DeVillers,  Leon  Loose,  DC 
Pres.  Richard  Vilmer,  Quentin  Clark,  Howard  Matuszak,  Frank 
Schmechel,  Elmer  Hardrath.  Richard  Debruin.  Chuck  Millard, 
and  Rick  Barber. 


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4.  LOCAL  2244,  LITTLE  CHUTE— Kevin  Coleman,  Jerome  Ger- 
rits,  and  Robert  Igl. 

5.  LOCALS  3134,  OSHKOSH,  and  LOCAL  3203,  SHAWANO— 

Bob  Stoehr,  Terry  Schultz,  Robert  Simpson,  Grace  Coonen, 
Tom  Kroening,  and  Richard  DeBruin. 

6.  LOCAL  1364,  NEW  LONDON— Verlyn  Ferg,  Don  Martzahl. 
Rick  Barber,  Chuck  Millard. 

7.  LOCAL  849,  MANITOWOC— Gaiy  Leider.  Tom  Hale,  Emil 
Roth,  Elmer  Hardrath,  Jim  Dier,  and  Al  Eichhorst. 

8.  LOCAL  252,  OSHKOSH— Bus.  Mgr.  Ron  Kopp,  Jack  Has- 
kamp,  Franz  Gaertner,  Russell  Carpenter,  Gene  Rohan,  Quen- 
tin Clark,  Gary  Ruhl. 


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Colorado  Takes  to  the  Field 

Operation  Turnaround  is  underway  throughout  the  State  of 
Colorado,  according  to  Robert  Shrimpton,  task  force  representa- 
tive for  the  5th  District.  At  least  seven  local  unions  in  the  state 
are  active  in  the  program.  Leaders  are  shown  above: 

/.  LOCAL  510,  BERTHOUD— Seated,  Clay  Montgomery,  Lee 
Nickerson,  and  Gary  Knapp.  Standing,  Hal  Wiseman,  Jim  Wal- 
lace, Mike  Kelley,  Len  Gilbert,  and  Terry  Lynch. 

2.  LOCAL  55,  DENVER— Kneeling,  Don  Elder  and  John  Patter- 
son. Standing,  Paul  Perry,  Larry  Vincent,  Jim  Billinger,  Leon 
Wright,  Billy  Joe  McFarlane,  Phil  Stoole,  Lewis  Funk,  Alan 
Barber,  and  Les  Prickett. 

3.  LOCAL  244,  GRAND  JUNCTION,  and  LOCAL  1156,  MON- 
TROSE—Front  row,  Virgil  L.  Koppes,  Paul  Kern,  L.  D.  Huff, 


and  Dan  Kearris.  Back  row,  Lee  Morris,  Orlan  Dove,  Wilbur  A. 
Drumm,  Vernon  Baxter,  and  Glenn  Shepherd. 

4.  LOCAL  1396,  LAKEWOOD— Front  row,  William  Snider  III, 
Curtis  Hanson,  Clarence  Zinsli,  and  Vic  Raley.  Back  row,  Eric 
Falkenthal.  David  Finely,  Dale  Cox,  Lloyd  Gardalen,  Don  Hen- 
drix,  Lloyd  Newsom,  James  McFarland,  Richard  VanHorn, 
Gail  Dins  and  Jack  Dalman. 

5.  LOCAL  2249,  DENVER— Seated,  Forrest  W.  Crouse,  Wiley  C. 
Roark,  Frank  Komaczi,  Jr.,  Raymond  Updike,  John  G.  Webb. 
Standing,  Eugene  Morrow,  Albert  Neill,  Glenn  Hopwood.  Floyd 
Hitchcock,  Phyllis  Beer  Berti,  Donald  Fenstemaker,  Alfred  An- 
derson. 

6.  LOCAL  1583,  ENGLEWOOD—Paul  Skizurski,  Rick  Burton, 
Guy  McDaniel,  Paul  Diana.  Keith  Cushing,  Doug  Lynes,  Nor- 
bert  Nolde,  Cecil  Hughes,  Steve  Liverance,  Reuben  Chavey, 
Gary  Favero,  Charles  Schmucker. 


Texas  Joins  the  Turnaround  Action 


LOCAL  14,  SAN 
ANTONIO— Labor 

and  management 
leaders  assembled 
for  a  Turnaround 
confab  include 
UBC  Asst.  Orga- 
nizing Dir.  Steve 
Barger,  Task  Force 
Rep.  Bud  Sharp, 
Vernon  Gooden, 
Merlin  Breaux,  and 
Art  Chaskin. 


HOUSTON  DIS- 
TRICT COUNCIL— 

In  an  OT  strategy 
session  at  left  are 
Task  Force  Rep. 
Ronald  Angell,  DC 
Pres.  Jerold  Sau- 
ter.  DC  Sec.  Treas. 
Paul  Dobson,  and 
Gen.  Rep,  G.  A. 
(Pete)  McNeil. 


JANUARY,     1984 


nPFREHTICESHIP  &  TRMI1II1G 


Construction  Recession  Affects  Contest; 
Board  Cancels  International  Competition 


The  Brotherhood's  General  Executive 
Board  has  determined  that  the  UBC  will  no 
longer  support  the  annual  International  Car- 
pentry Apprenticeship  Contest. 

This  was  "the  bottom  line"  in  a  memo- 
randum sent  by  General  President  Patrick 
J.  Campbell.  November  28.  to  all  local  unions, 
district,  state,  and  provincial  councils,  and 
joint  apprenticeship  and  training  commit- 
tees. 

Campbell  pointed  to  the  mounting  cost  of 
the  contest  week  to  the  General  Office,  the 
affiliate  locals,  the  various  councils,  and  the 
affiliated  training  programs  which  sponsor 
contestants  and  send  attendees  other  than 
contestants  to  the  contest  city.  Campbell 
noted  that  the  expenses  for  the  local,  state, 
and  provincial  contests  are  also  increasing, 
to  the  detriment  of  local  training  programs. 

"Area  trust  funds  are  suffering  a  severe 
diminishment  in  revenue."  Campbell  re- 
ported. "Due  to  the  depression  in  the  con- 
struction industry,  programs  are  cutting  staff, 
suspending  training  for  periods  of  time,  and 
making  other,  severe  slashes  in  the  training 
effort.  Affiliate  local  unions,  district,  state, 
and  provincial  councils  are  suffering  a  gross 
loss  of  income  due  to  a  drop  in  membership 
and  the  subsequent  drop  in  fees,  dues,  etc., 
and  cannot  afford  to  dissipate  their  funds  on 
any  unproductive  undertaking." 

The  memorandum  noted  that  the  inter- 
national apprenticeship  contest  was  estab- 
lished during  a  period  of  prosperity  in  the 
construction  industry  and  was  for  some 
years  an  event  which  promoted  a  more 
general  interest  in  apprenticeship  training. 

"In  earlier  years  those  who  attended  the 
contest  on  local,  district  council,  or  joint 
trust  fund  expenses  were  principally  those 
who  had  a  great  interest  in  apprenticeship 
training  and  came  for  the  specific  purpose 


of  learning  how  to  improve  their  own  pro- 
grams by  watching  the  competition  and  ex- 
changing and  sharing  information,"  the 
memorandum  noted.  Attendance  at  the  con- 
test by  many  outside  the  training  activity 
has  increased  substantially  during  the  17 
years  that  the  contest  has  been  conducted. 

Campbell  pointed  out  that  the  annual  con- 
test has  called  the  attention  of  the  mass 
media  to  the  four-year  apprenticeship  train- 
ing program,  but  he  commented  that  "in 
recent  years,  the  government  has  done 
everything  possible  ...  to  either  undermine 
or  destroy  apprenticeship  training.  This  you 
will  find  in  any  of  the  articles  you  read  where 
they  are  asking  for  helpers,  unqualified  me- 
chanics, half-way  journeymen,  etc." 

Although  the  General  Executive  Board 
has  dropped  its  support  of  the  international 
contest,  it  still  permits  local  unions  or  dis- 
trict, state,  or  provincial  councils  to  continue 
local  and  area  contests,  "if  they  can  be 
properly  funded." 

In  closing,  General  President  Campbell 
stated: 

"Training  funds  can  now  be  addressed  to 
that  purpose  for  which  they  were  originally 
negotiated,  which  was  to  provide  for  the 
signatory  contractors  any  training  required 
for  our  membership:  journeyman  training, 
apprenticeship  training,  and  pre-apprentice- 
ship  training.  By  turning  our  time,  energy, 
and  funds  to  this  training  endeavor,  we  shall 
better  serve  the  nation,  the  industry  and  the 
productive  work  force  that  is  the  backbone 
of  both. 

"We  are  assured  that  the  affiliate  bodies 
will  concur  with  us  in  our  determination  that 
the  funds  of  affiliate  bodies  and  funds  ne- 
gotiated for  training  and  held  by  joint  trust 
funds  should  be  spent  judiciously  and  solely 
for  the  purpose  of  training." 


UBC  'Skills'  Film 
Has  Many  Showings 

The  United  Brotherhood's  16mm  educa- 
tional film,  "Skills  to  Build  America,"  con- 
tinues to  be  highly  popular  with  schools  and 
colleges  across  North  America. 

Produced  three  years  ago,  primarily  at  the 
1980  International  Carpentry  Apprenticeship 
Contest  at  Cleveland,  O.,  the  movie  has  an 
opening  and  closing  with  the  noted  actor, 
E.G.  Marshall. 

"The  film  is  in  heavy  demand,"  the  dis- 
tributor. Modern  Talking  Picture  Service  of 
Washington,  D.C.,  stated  in  its  recent  quar- 
terly report.  "We  could  not  accomodate  60 
requests  this  month." 

The  firm  is  circulating  75  copies  of  the 
movie  through  its  distributionships. 

Since  the  film  first  went  into  distribution 
a  little  more  than  two  years  ago.  there  have 
been  6.020  bookings  and  10,182  showings, 
with  1,945  bookings  scheduled  through  next 
March.  During  the  past  year,  public  schools, 
vocational  schools,  and  colleges  in  37  states 
have  ordered  the  film.  It  is  estimated  that 
260.529  persons  have  viewed  the  film  since 
it  first  went  on  public  view.  Of  this  total, 
146,693  saw  the  film  since  January,  1983. 
Many  UBC  training  schools  have  shown  the 
movie  to  their  apprentices. 

Basically,  the  movie  shows  its  audience 
the  various  skills  performed  by  carpenters, 
millwrights,  and  cabinetmakers,  and  empha- 
sizes the  importance  of  the  four-year  training 
program  for  apprentices. 


Groundbreaking  for 
Massachusetts 
Training  Center 

Massachusetts  carpenters  recently  held  a 
groundbreaking  ceremony  for  their  new 
training  center  at  Millburg,  Mass.  Attend- 
ants are  pictured  above,  from  left:  Trustee 
Win.  Sullivan.  General  Executive  Board 
Member  Joseph  Lia,  Trustee  Norman 
Vokes,  Trustee  Robert  Dickinson,  Massa- 
chusetts AFL-CIO  President  Arthur  Os- 
born.  Trustee  Charles  Revord,  Massachu- 
setts Secrelaiy  of  Labor  Paul  Eustace, 
Trustee  Wm.  Holland,  Trustee  Barney 
Walsh,  Trustee  Robert  Bryant,  Trustee 
Thomas  Gunning,  Trustee  Wm.  Mc- 
Pherson,  Trustee  Norman  Roy,  Trustee 
Michael  Molinari.  and  Trustee  Joseph 
Gangi. 


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Arizona  Apprentices        New  Journeypersons  in  Jacksonville 
on  Two  Projects 


Arizona  carpenter  apprentices  are  busy 
donating  their  skills  to  help  members  of  their 
community. 

Instructor  Earl  Dethrow  and  apprentices 
donated  labor  to  help  renovate  the  recently 
acquired  home-office  building  of  Esperanca, 
a  non-profit  organization  that  administers 
health  projects  in  Brazil  and  Bolivia.  The 
inner  structure  of  the  building  was  almost 
completely  redone,  in  time  for  a  December 
open  house. 

Another  project  apprentices  were  in- 
volved in,  along  with  members  of  1 1  other 
craft  unions,  was  enlarging  the  living  facili- 
ties of  a  paralyzed  youth,  living  in  Mesa, 
Ariz.  Jason  Swinehart,  12,  has  been  com- 
pletely paralyzed  from  the  neck  down  since 
age  5,  when  he  rode  his  bicycle  in  front  of 
a  car.  After  four  years  in  the  hospital,  Jason 
went  to  live  with  his  grandparents  where  he 
had  a  10'  x  10'  room  for  a  bedroom  and  all 
his  medical  equipment,  including  a  respirator 
he  has  to  use  at  night.  His  grandparents  felt 
they  needed  more  room  for  him,  but  couldn't 
afford  an  addition. 

A  social  worker  who  had  worked  with 
Jason  mentioned  the  problem  to  a  member 
of  the  Ironworkers,  who  contacted  the  Ar- 
izona JATC.  The  result  was  a  14'  x  26' 
addition  on  the  Rogers  home  for  Jason,  from 
donated  supplies  and  labor. 


•  JLA4  §  Ji 


Completing  carpenter  apprentices  of  the  North  Florida  Carpenters  Joint  Apprentice- 
ship Committee,  above,  front  row,  from  left,  are  David  Gilbert,  Daniel  O'Connell, 
Robert  O'Connell,  Kenneth  Tapley,  Barbara  King,  Milton  Smith,  Richard  VanHorn, 
Clayton  Hunsberger,  and  Walter  Bramlitt. 

Second  row,  from  left,  are  H.  E.  Morris,  U.B.C.;  Andres  Dann  Sr.,  State  Council  of 
Carpenters;  Committeemen  John  Sea,  Donald  Hand,  Trent  Collins;  Millwright  Instructor 
Barry  Moore;  Committeemen  Earl  Huff,  William  Mims,  James  McClellan;  completing 
apprentices  Steven  Sobczak,  Kenneth  White;  and  Apprenticeship  Director,  Louis  E. 
Toth. 

Third  row,  from  left,  are  completing  apprentices  Thomas  Allen,  Kenneth  Cavender, 
Timothy  Allen,  Carpenter  Instructor;  Ray  M.  Nappier;  Completing  apprentices  Ronald 
Harvey,  Donald  Nabors,  Alvin  Wynn  Jr.,  Richard  Phillips,  and  John  Arnold. 


Construction  Workers 
Backed  on  Picketing 

Construction  workers  should  have  the 
same  right  of  peaceful  picketing  as  workers 
in  other  industries,  the  AFL-CIO  affirmed 
at  its  recent  convention  in  Florida. 

A  convention  resolution  noted  the  long 
campaign  to  get  Congress  to  reverse  the 
Supreme  Court  decision  that  barred  pick- 
eting at  construction  sites  used  by  more  then 
one  contractor  or  subcontractor.  The  "situs 
picketing"  bill  that  labor  has  supported  to 
restore  picketing  rights  passed  Congress  in 
1975  but  was  killed  by  a  veto  from  President 
Ford. 

The  legislation  is  still  needed  and  should 
be  enacted,  the  AFL-CIO  urged. 


Completing  millwright  apprentices  of  the  North  Florida  Carpenters  Joint  Apprentice- 
ship Committee,  front  row,  from  left,  are  George  Flanders,  Charles  Padgett,  Michael 
Duke,  James  Kemp,  and  Thomas  Daly. 

Back  row,  from  left,  are  H.  E.  Morris,  U.B.C.;  Louis  E.  Toth,  apprenticeship  director; 
Andrew  E.  Dann  Sr.,  State  Council  of  Carpenters;  Committeemen  John  Sea,  Donald 
Hand,  Trent  Collins;  Millwright  Instructor  Barry  Moore;  Committeemen  Earl  Huff, 
William  Mims,  and  James  McClellan. 


Rockford  Grads  At  Banquet 

The  Rockford,  III.,  Area  Carpenters  JATC  recently  held  a 
completion  banquet  attended  by  graduating  apprentices,  mem- 
bers of  the  JATC,  the  executive  board  of  Local  792,  the  North- 
ern Illinois  Building  Contractors  Association,  and  a  representa- 
tive of  the  Bureau  of  Apprenticeship  and  Training.  The  first 
woman  carpenter  to  go  through  the  program,  Susan  Kyle,  was 
awarded  her  journeyman's  certificate. 

Above  left,  seated,  are  new  journeymen  James  Campbell, 
Michael  Davidson,  William  Whalen,  Jeff  Kuehne,  and  Mike 
Renstrom.  Standing,  from  left,  are  Local  792  President  Bill 
Buckler,  JATC  Chairman  Bob  Boyle,  Local  792  Financial  Secre- 
tary and  JATC  Secretary  Leroy  Anderson,  and  Completing 
Apprentices  Susan  Kyle  and  Dennis  Nord. 


JANUARY,     1984 


31 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


SILVER   THREADS 

WIFE:  "I  wonder  if  my  husband 

will  love  me  when  my  hair  is  grey?" 

FRIEND:   "Why  not?"   He's   loved 

you  through  three  shades  already." 

— Asa  Clouse 

Local  19,  Detroit,  Mich. 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

SEARCH   AND   RESCUE 

Female  elevator  operator  on  car 
alone  with  a  Marine:  "Going  up  .  .  . 
going  up!  .  .  .  anybody  else  going 
up?  .  .  .  Please,  will  somebody  else 
go  up?" 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

PEDDLER 

First  Fraternity  Man:  "There's  a 
woman  peddler  at  the  door." 

Second  Fraternity  Man:  "Tell  him 
we  got  plenty." 

SUPPORT  VOC  AND  CHOP 

SHORT   STORY 

"If  you  refuse  me  I  shall  die." 

She  refused  him. 

Sixty  years  later  he  died. 


BUSINESS   AGENT'S   BLUES 

Mi  tYpust  is  on  her  vacation, 
Moi  trpist's  awau  fpr  a  week, 

Me  trpudt  us  in  her  vacation 

Wgile  these  dabd  keys  pley  hude 

and  seej. 

CHROES: 

Bren  Buck,  bting  bzck, 

Oy,  brung  becj  mub  Onnie  to  me 

ti  me; 

Ba&ng  b4xp,  be-ng  bicz' 

Oh,  brong  brsk  m-  belnio — Imx.  . 
dabit-  dabit-dabit-dabit  -  -  x**?*!l 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

UPDATED   RHYME 

Mary  had  a  little  swing; 
It  wasn't  hard  to  find. 
Everywhere  that  Mary  went 
The  swing  was  right  behind. 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 


CAUGHT  IN   THE   ACT 

"Wait'll  you  see  the  big  bass  I 
caught!"  exulted  the  happy  angler. 
"It's  a  beauty.  But,  honey,  although 
the  fishing  trip  was  fun,  I  really 
missed  you.  I'm  so  glad  to  be  back. 
I'm  just  not  happy  when  I'm  away 
from  you,  sweetheart." 

"I'm  not  cleaning  it,"  announced 
his  wife. 


THIS  MONTH'S   LIMERICK 

There     was     a     farmer     named 
Brown 

Who    said    to    his    wife    with    a 
frown 

"With  taxes  too  high, 
We  can't  afford  pie. 
We'll   eat  scraps  that  belong   to 
the  houn'!" 

— Rosalie  Carpenter 

wife  of  Robert  Carpenter 
Local  60,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 


TRIPLE  THREAT 

One  university  football  team  is  going 
to  try  out  the  three-squad  system  this 
year.  One  will  play  offense.  The  second 
will  play  defense.  And  the  third  squad 
will  attend  class. 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 

HOW'S   THAT  AGAIN? 

An  attractive  young  woman  was 
sitting  alone  at  the  bar. 

"Excuse  me,  but  may  I  buy  you 
a  drink?"  asked  the  young  man. 

"To  a  motel!  !"  she  exclaimed  in 
a  loud  voice. 

"No,  no,"  sputtered  the  young 
man.  "You  misunderstood.  I  just 
asked  if  I  could  buy  you  a  drink." 

"You're  asking  me  to  drive  you 
to  a  motel?"  she  screamed  ex- 
citedly. 

Completely  bewildered,  the 
young  man  withdrew  to  a  corner 
of  the  room.  Everybody  stared  at 
him  indignantly. 

A  little  later,  the  young  woman 
came  to  his  table. 

"I'm  sorry  to  have  created  a 
scene,"  she  said,  "but  I  am  a 
psychology  student  studying  human 
behavior  in  unexpected  situa- 
tions .  .  ." 

The  young  man  looked  at  her  a 
moment  and  shouted,  for  everyone 
to  hear,  "What?  !  !  A  hundred 
dollars!  !" 

— Jim  McKeag 
Chesley,  Ont. 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

OVERNIGHT  STAY 

"If  you  stay  overnight  at  my 
house,  you'll  have  to  make  your 
own  bed,"  the  carpenter  said. 

"I  don't  mind,"  the  millwright 
replied. 

"Here's  a  hammer  and  saw,"  the 
carpenter  said.  "There's  some  lum- 
ber in  the  back  yard." 


32 


CARPENTER 


Service 

To 
The 

Brotherhood 


Oroville,  Calif.— Picture  No.  2 


OROVILLE,  CALIF. 

Members  with  25-65  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood  were  recently  honored  by  Local 
1240.  Special  honors  went  to  86-year-old  Eli 
Hartman,  who  received  a  65-year  pin,  and 
98-year-old  Clifford  Simmons,  who  received  a 
40-year  pin. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Earl  Haedt,  Don  Oswalt,  Richard  Wakefield, 
and  John  Skripek. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  trom 
left:  Paul  Spicker  and  Sheridan  Brinker. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Niel  Nielson,  George  Reeves, 
and  Albo  Koski. 

Standing,  from  left:  Graver  Self,  Dallis 
Castleman,  Walter  Badham,  and  Jim  Stockton. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  member  Clifford 
Simmons,  center,  with  Hoyle  Hashins,  Golden 
Empire  DC,  left,  and  J.  0.  Wrangham,  Local 
1240  financial  secretary,  right. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 


Oroville,  Calif.— Picture  No.  3 

II  .    M 


Oroville,  Calif. — Picture  No.  1 

seated,  from  left:  Oscar  Huffman,  William 
Hook,  and  Clifford  Simmons. 

Standing,  from  left:  Melvin  Smith,  Vern 
Morrow,  William  Dodd,  and  Don  Larison. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year-member  Tony 
Argento. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  65-year-member  Eli 
Hartman. 


Oroville,  Calif. — Picture  No.  4 


COLUMBIA,  S.C. 

Members  of  Local  1778  with  25  to  40  years 
of  service  to  the  Brotherhood  recently  received 
pins,  conferred  by  President  Willie  G.  Cooper. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  President  Cooper, 


25-year  member  Melvin  Langford,  Financial 
Secretary  and  Business  Rep  and  30-year 
member  F.  R.  Snow,  30-year  member  E.  W. 
Langford,  40-year  member  G.  M.  Hipp,  and 
40-year  member  J.  W.  Shaffer. 


Oroville,  Calif.— Picture  No.  5 


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Oroville,  Calif- 
Picture  No.  6 


Oroville,  Calif.- 
Picture  No.  7 


JANUARY,      1984 


SHREVEPORT,  LA. 

Local  764  recently  conferred  service  pins  on 
working  and  retired  members  in  two  separate 
presentations,  awarding  pins  to  over  200 
members.  Special  recognition  was  given  to  60- 
year  member  D.  H.  "Red"  Daniels,  retired, 
who  was  conductor  for  17  years,  elected 
recording  secretary  twice,  and  an  attendant  of 
several  state  council  conventions  and  six 
International  Brotherhood  conventions. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
retired,  from  left:  Carey  Lesle,  Dallas  Alam,  and 
Denzel  Bell,  being  presented  with  pins  by 
Business  Manager  M.  H.  Tipton. 


Shreveport,  La. — Picture  No.  1 


Shreveport,  La. — Picture  No.  2 


Shreveport.  La. — Picture  No.  3 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
retired,  from  left:  Willia  Sirman,  Egbert  Wise, 
and  Floyd  Clark, 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
retired,  seated,  from  left:  Hugh  Hodge,  Jehu 
Miller,  Joe  Worshum.  Oscar  Robinson,  James 
Willis,  W.  D.  Bradley.  W.  L.  McGaugh,  and 
C.  E.  Gowan. 

Standing,  from  left:  Joe  Moore,  E.  P.  Norris, 
E.  A.  Dennis,  Alvin  Peevy,  H.  L.  Voss,  Leonard 
Dunham,  E.  L.  Drummond,  W.  G.  Liles, 
Chester  Yarberry,  W.  D.  Thrash,  John  Hawkins, 
and  B.  B.  Burge. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members, 
retired,  seated,  from  left:  George  Malone,  B.  E. 
Poole,  J.  L.  Hood,  Harold  Mitchell.  Rex  Beard, 
John  Erikson.  and  J.  L.  Hathaway. 

Standing,  from  left:  Johnnie  Johnson,  N.  0. 
Williams,  Johnnie  Vellemarette,  C.  R.  Shinn, 
J.  T.  Roach.  Morgan  Schaffer,  with  Business 
Manager  Tipton. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  members, 
retired,  from  left:  C.  R.  Gilbert,  George 
Mauldin,  Otto  Cook,  and  A.  J.  Carlisle. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  retired  member  D.  H. 
"Red"  Daniel,  60-years,  left;  with  60-year 
member  W.  D.  Thomas,  and  Business  Manager 
Tipton. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  25-year  working 
members,  from  left:  Albert  Weiman,  Charles 
Phillips,  Vince  Liberto,  and  Charles  Norwood. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  30-year  working 
members,  seated  from  left:  Fred  Moreau,  Paul 
Humphrey,  Adair  Cason,  Jack  Brown,  and 
James  Gable. 

Standing,  from  left:  Wayne  Ponder,  Thomas 
Williams,  Fred  Powell,  BO.  Wilson,  Jake 


Shreveport,  La. — Picture  No.  4 


Shelton,  Leroy  Adams,  and  Casper  Carter. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  35-year  working 
members,  seated,  from  left:  James  Partain, 
Harold  Roge,  John  Russell,  A.  J.  Hooper, 
Randolph  Johnson,  Dean  Harberts,  Elrjridge 
Bartley,  and  Ferdinaro  Aucoin. 

Standing,  from  left:  Howard  Taylor,  Orland 
Dunlap  Jr.,  Devance  Walden,  Marion  Wright, 
Wilbert  Okes,  Woodrow  White,  Kenneth  Long, 
Jessie  Pugh,  Paul  Kirkland,  and  R.  E.  Pilcher. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  40-year  members  Joe 
Norman,  right,  receiving  pin  from  Business 
Manager  Tipton.  In  background,  from  left,  are 
Financial  Secretary  Don  Carson,  Asst.  Business 
Rep  James  Bell,  President  David  North,  and 
Recording  Secretary  Martie  Thompson. 

Retired  members  receiving  pins  but  not 
available  for  photos  are  as  follows: 
25-year  members,  Cecil  Daly,  J.  R.  Wallace, 
William  W.  Hammack,  R.  C.  Simpson  and  Billy 
Hughes:  30-year  members,  Ralph  D.  Brasher, 
Graver  Bright,  Warner  Bucklew,  Charles 
Guilliams,  Emmett  Sheek,  D.  H.  Wooley,  James 
White,  Archie  Ammons,  W.  T.  Whiddon  and 
Robert  Harrington;  35-year  members,  Edgar  J. 
Adams,  Dugan  Bamburg,  J.  W.  Botzong, 
Joseph  Braud,  Emmitt  Brown.  Marion  Bryan, 
Aaron  Burnett,  Charles  J.  Cone,  Willie  Dison, 
Oscar  Duschel,  Arbie  Gatzke,  Marlin  Jackson, 
L.  J.  Juneau,  Jack  Kyson,  Lawrence  Lester, 
Macy  Longmo,  Robert  McLaney,  E.  P.  Mitchell, 
Henry  Nadrchal,  A.  L.  Nelson,  Leon  Page.  0. 
D.  Pettway,  Harry  Pittman,  Hoy  Ray  Self,  Jack 
Seward,  B.  H.  Sharp,  Carl  Shoeberlein,  Harvey 
Smith,  Vernon  Webster,  James  Willis,  Leroy 
Jones,  C.  B.  McEachern,  Fleet  Bailey  and  Wiley 
Cardin;  40-year  members,  J.  H.  Aldridge,  Ben 


Ayers,  John  E.  Bryan,  Theo  Carey,  Doyle  G. 
Crow.  0.  P.  Crow,  Charles  Elkins,  W.  Carlton 
Gentry,  P.  W.  Girod,  T.  E.  Green,  Sebron  L. 
Grice,  S.  J.  Guillot,  B.  F.  Heathman,  C.  J. 
Hoggard,  James  Hooper,  W.  L.  Hughes,  Carl 
Humphrey,  Willie  Hunter,  W.  B.  Jarman,  T.  P. 
Overton,  Larry  Ponder,  T.  F.  Reaves,  L.  T. 
Roach,  Jr.  Jackson  Ross,  J.  C.  Slaughter,  Paul 
Soilce,  Jr.,  C.  C.  Tarpley,  Paul  Turner,  L.  G. 
Watson  and  B.  0.  Weldon;  45-year  members, 
Adolph  Berry,  Jack  Bethea,  J.  B.  Bolt,  F.  D. 
Glover,  Kelly  Gray,  Thomas  Harrison,  C.  D. 
Searcy,  Ervin  Sipes,  L.  R.  Meizel,  Twiller 
Bailey,  T.  H.  Call,  E.  L.  Green  and  Robert, 
Edwards;  50-year  members,  J.  S.  Primos,  W. 
R.  Hunt,  and  0.  D.  Logan;  55-year  members 
W.  E.  Edwards,  T.  E.  Owens,  and  Louis 
Primos;  and  65-year  member  John  E.  Bevis. 

Working  members  receiving  pins  but  not 
available  for  photos  are  as  follows: 

25-year  members  James  L.  Bell,  James 
Brazel,  Arvie  Brown,  L.  A.  Brown,  Donald  W. 
Carson,  James  J.  Coile,  Keith  Greening,  Donald 
King,  Kenneth  Lewing,  James  Morris  and 
Benny  Walker;  30-year  members,  Don  Russell, 
Woodrow  Solice,  Jr.,  Joseph  Williams,  Lloyd 
Batten,  Randle  N.  Brown,  William  R.  Cason, 
Jr.,  L.  G.  Deloach,  James  W.  Dickey,  Bruce 
Hopkins  and  Ray  H.  Page;  35-year  members 
Sherrill  Boulware,  Doyle  J.  Carlisle,  Joe  T. 
Carter.  LeRoy  Edwards,  Buford  Greening,  Paul 
Kirkland.  Joseph  McMenis,  James  Moffett,  Glen 
Ponder,  Hershell  Reaves,  F.  A.  Rodgers,  Jr., 
Stephen  Sipes  and  James  Woodard;  40-year 
member  Edward  Hill;  and  45-year  member 
Clarence  C.  Henry. 


Shreveport,  La. — Picture  No.  5 
34 


Shreveport,  La. — Picture  No.  6 


Shreveport,  La. — Picture  No.  7 


CARPENTER 


Shreveport,  La.- 
Picture  No.  8 


Shreveport,  La.- 
Picture  No.  9 


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Shreveport,  La. — 
Picture  No.  10 


Coeur  d'Alene, 
Ida.— Picture  No.  2 


COEUR  D'ALENE,  IDA. 

Local  1691  recently  held  a  service  pin  awards 
banquet  which  also  commemorated  the  80th 
anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  local. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  55-year  member  Jack 
Marshall,  left,  receiving  a  pin  from  President 
Vern  Fitzgerald.  Marshall's  father,  John,  was  a 
charter  member  of  Local  1691 . 

Picture  No.  2  shows  seated,  from  left:  Jack 
Marshall,  55  years;  Hector  Munn,  45-years;  and 
40-year  members  Vic  Verier,  Cliff  Spellman, 
Phil  Shcierman,  Vernon  Perry,  Arthur  Olson, 
and  E.  A.  Moore. 

Second  row,  from  left:  40-year  members 
Edwain  Knudson,  John  Jessick,  Clint  Hartz, 
Arnold  Guy,  and  George  Eachon. 

Not  present  to  receive  their  pins  were 
40-year  members  Walter  Becklund,  Olah 
Bratlie,  Harold  Fields,  Syver  Moen,  Fred 
Ritzheimer,  Heber  Straley;  45-year  members 
George  Gehrke  and  Robert  Johnson,  and  55- 
year  member  James  McLean. 


Coeur  d'Alene,  Ida. — Picture  No.  1 


A  kiss  can  save  a  life 

When  you  kiss  your  child,  you  give 
and  receive  love.  But  your  kiss  could 
also  be  a  test  for  cystic  fibrosis,  an 
inherited  respiratory  and  digestive  dis- 
ease. An  excessively  salty  taste  to  the 
skin  is  one  symptom  of  cystic  fibrosis. 
Call  your  doctor  or  local  Cystic  Fibrosis 
Foundation  Chapter  for  more  inforrma- 
tion.  Early  diagnosis  and  treatment  can 
be  the  key  to  better  quality  of  life  for 
CF  children. 

Meantime,  kiss  your  baby.  It's  a  good 
idea,  anyway. 


OFFICIAL  WRISTWATCH 
FOR  WOMEN 


New  official  Brotherhood  emblem  bat- 
tery-powered, quartz  watch  for  women. 
Made  by  Helbros,  this  attractive  timepiece 
has  yellow-gold  finish,  shock-resistant 
movement,  an  accuracy  rating  of  99.99%, 
and  a  written  one-year  guarantee. 
.00 


$52 

postpaid 


Attend  your  local  union 
meetings  regularly.  Be  an 
active  member  of  the  UBC. 


JANUARY,     1984 


35 


SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH 

Local  184  recently  held  its  annual  award 
banquet  for  1983,  conferring  pins  on  members 
of  25  and  40  years  of  service,  and  special  long- 
standing member  of  50  years,  90-year-old 
Maurice  Lyman,  who  has  attended  every 
awards  banquet  since  he  turned  50. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  twenty-five  year 
members,  officers,  and  guests,  front  row,  from 
left:  Harry  Burtoft,  Chester  H.  Laws,  A.  R. 
Barton.  Earl  Phillip  Morgan,  In/in  Hirsch,  and 
Otto  Behunin. 

Second  row,  from  left:  S.  L.  DiBella,  Lou 
Heath,  Marvin  Davis.  Orville  Abbott,  Lloyd 
Jacklin,  and  Glenn  Riddle. 

Third  row,  from  left:  L.  Jack  Graham, 
William  VanHorssen,  George  W.  Payne,  Joseph 
J.  Chiazzese,  and  Calvert  S.  Wagner. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Glen  R.  Golden,  Richard 
A.  Hales,  and  William  R.  Hirschi. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  forty-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Wallis  P.  Rosenlof,  Jasper 
Graf,  Joseph  F.  Russell,  50-year  member 
Maurice  Lyman,  Ernald  Christiansen,  and 
Walter  Cropper. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Edgar  Kelley,  C. 
Victor  Dover,  B.  W.  Balls,  John  Mudrock  Jr, 
Hyrum  L.  Bond,  R.  R.  Gallagher,  and  Weldon 
A.  Freeman. 

Third  row,  from  left:  Marvin  Allen,  Heber 
Bohn,  John  E.  Bonner,  Leon  Streeper,  Adolph 
Case,  Dale  Streeper,  Ronald  Jorgensen,  Elmer 
Moore,  and  J.  Fred  Meadows. 

Back  Row,  from  left:  Wilford  Schulze,  Everett 
Robertson,  Delbert  Thompson,  Owen  Ellis, 
Oscar  Levine,  Andrew  Tucker,  Delbert  Swan, 
and  Alvin  Fors. 


Salt  Lake  City,  Utah— Picture  No.  1 


Salt  Lake  City,  Utah— Picture  No.  2 


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Portland,  Ore. 

PORTLAND,  ORE 

George  Hahn,  left,  in  the  accompanying  picture, 
receives  a  50-year  pin  at  Carpenters  Local  247 
from  Marv  Hall.  Hahn  was  executive  secretary 
of  the  Oregon  District  Council  of  Carpenters 
from  1959  to  1965.  Hall  presently  occupies  the 
state  post. 


It's  important  to  us  to  list  the  names 
of  members  receiving  honors  with  the 
proper  spellings  and  designations.  With 
this  in  mind,  please  send  us  type- 
written information  on  pin  presenta- 
tions whenever  possible,  and  when 
this  is  not  possible,  please  print  the 
information.  As  we  know  from  ex- 
perience, script  is  very  difficult  to 
decipher. 


GOOD 


hard  work 
easier! 


Take  Vaughan  "999"  Rip  Hammers,  for  example. 


Originated  by  Vaughan,  these 
pro-quality  ripping  hammers  are 
available  in  6  head  weights  and  4 
handle  materials.  The  extra  steel 
behind  the  striking  face,  deep 
throat,  smoothly-swept  claws. 


and  full  polish  identify  a  hammer  that 
looksias  good  as  it  feels  to  use. 

We  make  more  than  a  hundred 
different  kinds  and  styles  of  striking 
tools,  each  crafted  to  make  hard 
work  easier. 


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36 


CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  667  deceased  members  and  spouses 

sents  a  total  of  $1,138,726.33  death  claims  paid 

1983;  (s)  following  name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  member: 


Local  Union.  City 

1    Chicago,  IL — Stanley  J-  Soha. 

6  Hudson  County,  NJ — John  G.  Rocca,  Sr.,  John  J. 
Toye. 

7  Minneapolis,  MN — George  Anderson,  Helen  D. 
Hanson  (s).  John  A.  Carlson,  John  D.  Firehammer. 
Richard  Dunham,  Walter  F.  Gunderson. 

8  Philadelphia,  PA— Edward  B.  Glackin. 

10  Chicago,  IL — Paul  Pavilonis. 

11  Clevealnd,  OH — Frank  Sulc,  Joe  Dopira,  John  L. 
Schilens. 

13    Chicago,   IL — Leroy  Anderson,   Robert   F.   Koch, 

Walter  Richardson,  Wilbur  E.  Young. 
15    Hackensack,  NJ — Albert  J.  Nelson,  Garry  Devries. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Angelo  Morsut. 

18  Hamilton,  Ont.,  CAN— Robert  Hume. 

20    New  York,  NY— Waiter  White,  Willard  Wright. 

22  San  Francisco,  CA — Alfred  Lancaster,  Alois  Schlar- 
mann,  Phillip  Miller,  William  D.  Holster. 

23  Williamsport,  PA— Ralph  W.  King. 

24  Central,  CT— Bertha  Morin  (s). 

26  East  Detroit,  MI— Marie  R.  Friesen  (s). 

27  Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN— Dan  Galecki. 

30  New  London,  CT — Felix  J.  Keenan.  Heinz  Hensel. 

31  Trenton,  NJ — Kenneth  Applegate. 

33  Boston,  MA — Carol  A.  Rudzinski  (s). 

34  Oakland,  CA— Alford  Helms,  Harriet  H.  House  (s), 
Thomas  N.  Moran. 

35  San  Rafael,  CA — George  Phipps,  Grace  Estelle  Ham- 
low  (s),  Ruby  M.  Hughes  (s),  Walter  Bluhm. 

36  Oakland,  CA — Anna  Laura  Hotzel  (s),  Armand  L. 
Brodeur.  Thomas  L.  Carroll. 

40    Boston,  MA — Alfred  Feroli,  Bemice  L.  Felix  (s), 

Richard  J.  Butts. 
42    San  Francisco,  CA — Charles  D.  Tex  Johnson,  Walfred 

Warden. 
44    Champaign  Urba.  IL — Howard  Allen,  Wendell  G. 

Weeks. 
47    St.  Louis,  MO— Walter  A.  Klorer,  Wilhelm  Sorg. 
50    Knoxville,  TN — Delmas  V.  Richardson,  Dosha  Brown 

(s),  John  M.  Mahan,  Willa  B.  Crawford  (s).  William 

E.  Stephens  Sr. 

54  Chicago,  II — Christ  Malovan. 

55  Denver,  CO — Marion  L.  Lanthrip. 

58  Chicago,  II, — Carl  Gustav  Benson,  Emily  Markus 
(s),  John  Bake,  Lawrence  J.  Fernstrom. 

60  Indianapolis,  IN— Charles  M.  Alford,  Phyllis  A. 
Gwaltney  (s),  Wilbur  M.  Lemaster. 

61  Kansas  City,  MO— Floyd  R.  Bryant.  Oliver  Abbott, 
Ralph  A.  Spencer,  Roy  Snyder. 

62  Chicago,  IL — Betty  J.  Cook  (s),  Martin  Paulsen, 
Mary  E.  Blakesley  (s),  William  L.  Sorich. 

67    Boston,  MA — John  L.  Fitzgerald,  Margaret  Kilroy 

(s). 
74    Chattanooga,  TN — Eugene  Sliger,  William  A.  Uren. 
80    Chicago,  IL— Albert  Anderson,  Robert  Olson. 
85    Rochester,  NY — Angelo  F.  Coppini,  Carl  J.  Mathis 

Jr.,  Cora  Pearl  Washburn  (s),  Donald  Gracey,  James 

S.  Swan,  Leulla  F.  Humphrey  (s),  William  Malcolm 

Hooper. 
87    St.  Paul,  MN — Bennie  Swanson,  Irvin  Schneller, 

Raymond  Speiser. 

90  Evansville,  IN— Carl  Haller. 

91  Racine,  WI— Lucille  White  (s). 

94  Providence,  RI— Albert  Rocchio.  John  E.  Potter. 
Joseph  A.  Delfino. 

98  Spokane,  WA — Abraham  J.  Minor.  Steve  J.  Duns- 
moor. 

101  Baltimore,  MD — Dorothy  Eleanor  Arnold  (s). 

102  Oakland,  CA— Charles  M.  Curtis,  Ronald  L.  Geisler. 

104  Dayton,  OH— Hollie  Williams. 

105  Cleveland,  OH— Charles  E.  Perts,  Fred  Hartman. 
Peter  Omalley. 

106  Des  Moines,  IA — Elmer  Herron,  Harry  Strosnider, 
Margaret  Marie  Carter  (s). 

107  Worcester,  MA— Marshall  Carter. 
109    Sheffield,  AL— Carl  Meier 

111    Lawrence,  MA — James  E.  Spalke. 

116  Bay  City,  Ml — Erwin  G.  Breginski,  Harry  W.  Boeing, 
James  R.  Whalen,  Jean  J.  Lapan  (s). 

117  Albany,  NY — Joseph  F.  Paul.  Lawrence  J.  Whelan. 

131  Seattle,  WA— Haakon  Ness. 

132  Washington,  DC— Robert  Burnette,  Sidney  L.  Gib- 
son. 

133  Terre  Haute,  IN — Oliver  C.  Coordes,  Robert  Stokes. 

141  Chicago,  IL— John  Jacobsen.  Patrick  J.  Hanrahan. 

142  Pittsburgh,  PA— Anna  R.  Wikman  (s).  John  Mar- 
kovich. 

144    Macon,  GA— Burdick  Whitehurst. 

153    Helena,  MT — James  A.  Casper,  William  E.  McLane. 

162    San  Mateo,  CA — Annabelle  Draga  (s),  Eugene  Ar- 

rillaga,  Sophia  Maria  Pas  (s). 
171    Youngstown,  OH — Eugene  D.  Podolsky. 
174    Joliet,  IL— Bette  L.  Harrell  (s). 

181  Chicago,  II, — Genevieve  Oenes  (s). 

182  Cleveland,  OH — Andrew  F,  Rezin,  Cart  Mayer, 
Charles  W.  Belt,  Edward  G.  Schoenbaum,  Frans 
Gustav  Bergstrom.  Robert  Louis  Olson.  William  F. 
Schroeder. 

183  Peoria,  II — George  A.  Webber 

184  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Carl  D.  Asbury,  Waid  Nielson. 

185  St.  Louis,  MO— William  J.  Kopff. 

189    Quincy,  II, — Mildred  Irene  Garner  (s). 
194    East  Bay,  CA— Phillip  E.  Sanders 
198    Dallas,  TX— Benjamin  H.  Bennett,  Charles  Porter 
Henderson,  Thomas  W.  Henning  Jr. 


Local  Union,  City 

200    Columbus,  OH — Alice  F.  Thomas  (s),  Forrest  Coon, 

Hollis  James,  Robert  L.  Wood. 
206    Newcastle,  PA— Doris  Heim  (s). 

210  Stamford,  CT— Arnold  Tlasky. 

211  Pittsburgh,  PA — Charles  A.  Glaser,  John  Eicher. 
213     Houston,  TX— Alfred  L.  Branch.  Dudley  M.  Irbin, 

Herbert  Stokes. 
225    Atlanta,  GA — Clarence  Jodie  Veitch,  Geneva  Corine 

Johnson  (s),  Joseph  Benjamin  Matthews,  Troy  Day- 
ton Duncan. 
235    Riverside,  CA — Jay  Glover,  Lillian  Mae  Star  Hefley 

(s),  William  E.  Murphy. 
241     Moline,  IL — Russell  F.  Gauker. 
247    Portland,  OR — Charles  E.  Clevenger,  James  F.  Smith, 

Sherry  Anza  Driskel!  (s). 
254    Cleveland,  OH — Josephine  A.  Saber  (s),  Norman  J. 

Binkowski. 
257     New  York,  NY — Felix  Kusman. 
259    Jackson.  TN— Ira  Holley. 

262    San  Jose,  CA — Eugene  Hoffman,  Frank  W.  Mauer. 
265    Saugerties,  NY — James  Rogers. 
272     Chicago  Hgt.,  IL — Ernest  Wilmington. 
275     Newton,  MA— Charles  Lowell. 
278    Watertown,  NY— Harold  Newberry. 
280    Niagara-Gen.  &  Vic,  NY— Darrell  A.  Crandall,  Ray 

Meisner. 
295    Collinsville,  IL— William  R.  Steck. 
297     Kalamazoo,  MI — Frank  Stanek,  Leonard  C.  Boodt. 
304     Denison,  TX — Roy  J.  Gunter. 
307     Winona,  MN — Ernest  Bartz.  Florian  A.  Pellowski, 

Harold  O.  Beeman. 

313  Pullman,  WA— Hans  Olson. 

314  Madison,  WI — Isaac  S.  Davison,  Ronald  E.  Lan- 
gowski,  Simon  H.  Klock. 

316  San  Jose,  CA — Leonard  L.  Daugherty,  Marylouise 
C.  Amaro  (s),  Nicholas  G.  Bernhardt,  Raymond 
Thornton,  Ruby  E.  Parmenter  (s).  Thomas  W.  Fan- 
ning. 

329    Oklahoma  City,  OK— Ralph  M .  Evans,  Roy  R.  Ray. 

332  Bogalusa,  LA — John  Zimmermann,  Ruby  McBride 
(s),  Rhomas  L.  Robbins. 

337     Detroit,  MI— Paul  Chase. 

345     Memphis,  TN — Jimmie  M.  Williams. 

348    New  York,  NY — Algot  Johnson,  August  Drewes. 

356    Marietta,  OH — Mary  Evelyn  Tomes  (s). 

359  Philadelphia,  PA — Glenville  Jackson,  lwan  Pidhir- 
skyj. 

362  Pueblo,  CO— Edward  J.  Pettit. 

363  Elgin,  IL— Robert  Lasley,  Walter  Meyer. 
372    Lima,  OH — Leo  J.  Altenburger. 

374     Buffalo,  NY— Calvin  G.  Runckel,  William  E.  Coder. 
379    Texarkana,  TX— Billie  C.  Puckett,  Charles  R.  Ain- 

sworth,  Choyce  M.  Wood. 
393    Camden,  NJ— Karl  F.  Weis. 
398     Lewiston,  ID— Olof  Dahlberg. 
400    Omaha,  NE— Charles  W.  Lewis.  Edward  R.  Carlson, 

Joe  H.  Helget,  Ludwell  Browning. 
404    Lake  Co.,  OH— Gabriel  S.  Steele.  John  Maurice 

Soderstrom. 
407    Lewiston,  MA— Edgar  H.  Wallace.  Leon  A.  Lazure, 

Philippe  H.  Faucher. 

410  Ft.  Madison  &  Vic,  IA— Dorr  A.  Anderson,  Lyman 
B.  Sergeant. 

411  San  Angelo,  TX— O.  C.  Taylor. 

417    St.  Louis,  MO— Leroy  M.  Getlemeyer,  Robert  D. 

Downey. 
419    Chicago,  IL — Hermann  Pfeffer. 
424    Hingham.  MA— Henry  F.  Bates. 
448     Waukegan,  IL — Frank  P.  Hervoy. 

452  Vancouver  B.  C,  CAN— Andreassen  Kaare.  John 
Negraiff.  William  Payne. 

453  Auburn,  NY— Peter  Tihy. 

454  Philadelphia,  PA— Anthony  Olive.  Brent  E.  Cannon, 
Otho  H.  James,  Samuel  J.  Landgraf. 

458    Clarksville.  IN— Ralph  McPherson. 

470    Tacoma,  WA— Alyce  Phillips  (s). 

472    Ashland,  KY— Jobe  B.  Rose. 

483    San  Francisco,  CA— Adam  Arras,  Eddie  Caldwell. 

Eric   Johnson.    Helen    Welsh    (s),    Lawrence    V. 

McFarland. 
494     Windsor,  Ont.,  CAN — Bernard  Corrigan. 
504    Chicago,  II, — Max  Holzman. 

507  Nashville,  TN— Mattie  Allen  Doyle  (s). 

508  Marion,  IL—  Alvin  Y.  Chambers. 
514    Wilkes  Barre,  PA— Stanley  C.  Perry. 
528    Washington,  DC— Walter  G.  Cook. 

531  New  York,  NY— Magnhild  O.  Joinson  (s). 

532  Elmira,  NY — Seward  Bartholomew  Jr. 
535    Norwood,  MA — Normand  Stonge. 

550    Oakland,  CA— Charles  R.  Michael,  Eva  Camicia  (s), 

Floyd  D.  Bradshaw. 
559    Paducah,  KY— Fred  Scoggins. 

562  Everett,  WA— Kenneth  W.  Neese. 

563  Glendale,  CA— Charles  H.  Woods.  Meryl  E.  Fay, 
Oscar  M.  Hansen,  Roy  A.  Ruckle. 

569     Pascagoula,  MI— Henry  Rual  Hefiin. 

571     Carnegie,  PA — Donald  Emerick. 

578    Chicago,  IL— Arthur  Bucholz.  Robert  Subatich. 

584    New  Orleans,  LA — Eugene  Carday. 

586  Sacramento,  CA— Edward  Wagner,  Essie  M.  Cum- 
mings  (s),  Ethel  M.  Zessin  (s),  Harold  Replogle, 
Harold  W.  Wright  Jr..  Maurine  N.  Wagner  (s),  Philip 
L.  Wold,  Richard  K.  Plummer,  Sam  Tripp,  Vernon 
G.  March,  Wellman  F.  Haskins. 

595    Lynn,  MA — Donald  Frampton. 


Local  Union.  City 

599  Hammond,  IN— Albert  Blanchard,  Donald  Wool!. 

600  Lehigh  Valley,  PA— Charles  F.  Cinamella,  Ro 
Richter. 

606     Va  Eveleth,  MI — Charles  Raymond  Anderson,  Mildred 

Irene  Borg  (s). 
609    Idaho  Vails,  ID— Cleston  F.  Taylor. 

620  Madison,  NJ— Augusta  M.  Burd  Is) 

621  Bangor,  ME— Clyde  H.  Lcnfesl,  Gcraldinc  Nelson 
(s).  William  H.  Bradbury. 

622  Waco,  TX— Eda  Annette  Pearce  (s). 

624    Brockton,  MA — Forrest  E.  Steele,  George  F.  Piers 
Jr. 

626  Wilmington,  DE — George  H.  Duphily. 

627  Jacksonville,  FL — Ernest  C.  Blume. 
639    Akron,  OH— James  F.  Bailey. 

665  Amarillo,  TX — Vernon  A.  Gabel. 

669  Harrisburg,  IL— Scott  Wallace. 

678  Dubuque,  IA— Kenneth  Vanderbilt,  William  Duehr. 

695  Sterling,  IL— Clendis  E.  Mayfield. 

696  Tampa,  FL — Thomas  P.  Cushing. 

698  Covington,  KY— Arthur  G.  Klump.  Mary  E.  Wil- 

liams  (s). 

701  Fresno,  CA— Floyd  S.  Williams.  Robert  Beley. 

710  Long  Beach,  CA — Harry  McSween. 

715  Elizabeth,  NJ— John  Miktus. 

721  Los  Angeles,  CA — Ofelia  Peguero  (s). 

725  Litchfield,  IL— Raymond  R.  Williams. 

727  Hialeah,  FL — Marvin  Sayers. 

732  Rochester,  NY— Bruno  Otto  Georgi. 

738  Portland,  OR— Anna  Wallace  Neilson  (s). 

739  Cincinnati,  OH— Jewell  Beckett. 

740  New  York.  NY— Patrick  Gargiulo. 
745  Honolulu.  HI— Carl  H    Levey. 

751    Santa  Rosa,  CA— Dagfin  Anderson.  Merilyn  Young 

(s),  Michael  Crimmins. 
753    Beaumont.  TX — James  E.  Rico. 
758     Indianapolis,  IN— Calvin  Alger. 
764    Shreveport,  LA— A.  D.  Ashby,  Jr. 
772    Clinton,  IO— Clarence  A.  Banker. 
792     Rockford,  IL— Ronald  Peterson. 
797     Kansas  City,  KS— Elbert  Oguin.  William  A.  Barnes. 
801    Woonsocket,  RI— Gaston  Gadbois,  Roger  Cayer. 
812    Cairo,  IL— J.  R.  Henderson. 
819     West  Palm  Beach,  FL — Charles  Grable.  Rogers  Earle, 

Roy  Hull. 
824    Muskegon,  MI — Christian  Vanmaastricht. 
829    Santa   Cruz,   CA— Salvatore   Bilardello,   Virgil   F. 

Nehring. 
839     Des  Plaines,  IL— Earl  A.  Landes. 

844  Canoga  Park,  CA— George  G.  Westfall.  Ivan  Shaw, 
Jr. 

845  Clifton  Heights,  PA— Arthur  M.  Phillips.  Marion  G. 
Topolinickl. 

849     Manitowoc,  WI — Agnes  Siebert  (s). 

857    Tucson,  AZ— Pac  Martinez. 

902    Brooklyn,  NY— George  Parsons,  Gerd  Berghom  (s), 

Josephine  Fonte  (s).  Karl  Nilsen.  Wladyslaw  Filas. 
906    Glendale,  AZ— Lois  J.  Rhodes  (s). 
916     Aurora,  IL— Francis  J.  Westphall. 
940    Sandusky,  OH— Charles  E.  Hughes. 
944    San  Bernardino,  CA— Ethel  Elizabeth  Richards  (s). 

George  L.  Whitacre,  Ruby  M.  Martin  (s). 
951     Brainerd,  MN— Dorothy  Marie  Whitted  (s). 
955     Appleton.  WI— Emil  C.  Blank,  Jr. 
958    Marquette,  MI— Edward  V.  Anderson.  Melvin  W. 

Harkins. 
964     Rockland  Co.,  NY— Rudolph  Prozeller. 
971    Reno,  NV— Matthew  J.  Sanford. 

976  Marion,  OH— George  Ober. 

977  Wichita  Falls,  TX— Inez  C.   Smith  (s).  Perry  T. 
Hefner. 

978  Springfield.  MO— Forrest  A.  Smith. 
982  Detroit,  MI— Ruthe  C.  Wood  (s). 
993  Miami,  FL— Robert  K.  Brannock. 
998  Royal  Oak.  MI— Holden  P.  Morgan. 

1001  N.  Bend  Coos  Bay,  OR— Helen  Eleanor  Prefontaine 
(s). 

1002  Knoxville,  TN— Charles  T.  Preston. 

1005  Merrillville,  IN— Edwin  Farris.  John  Gobin. 

1006  New  Brunswich,  NJ— Ruth  M.  Ammon  (s). 
1010  Uniontown,  PA— Mildred  Coughenour  (s). 
1043  Gary,  IN— Audley  T.  Fogleman. 

1050    Philadelphia,  PA— Dominick  Manfredo. 

1052    Hollywood,  CA— Charles  P.  Falsetta.  James  Ernest 

Knight. 
1074    Eau  Claire,  WI— Beatrice  P.  Parsons  (s). 
1089    Phoenix,  AZ— Don  K.  Roberts,  Matilda  M.  Oswald 

(s),  Walter  Lindler. 

1092  Marseilles,  IL — Chester  Johnson. 

1093  Glencove,  NY — Joseph  Minicozzi. 
1102     Detroit,  MI— Raymond  C.  Aikman. 

1108    Cleveland,  OH— Lillian  Rose  Lunder  (s),  Luther  F. 
Holers. 

1113  San  Bernardino,  C A— Diamond  Marie  Powell  Is). 
Donald  B.  Johnson.  Wayne  B.  Jones. 

1114  S.  Milwauke,  WI— Tellef  E.  Gunderson. 

1125  Los  Angeles,  CA— Clinton  J.  Bacon.  Lester  H.  Berg. 

1138  Toledo,  OH— Herman  Smith. 

1140  San  Pedro.  CA— Jack  Pari. 

1146  Green  Bav,  WI— Lois  Renier  (s). 

1147  Roseville,  CA— Andrew  Lukaskie. 

1148  Olympia,  WA— Earl  Kendall,  Russell  Eckloff. 

1149  San  Francisco.  CA— Emil  H.  Ziemer. 

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IN  MEMORIAM 

Continued  from  Page  37 


Local  Union,  Cit\- 

1150  Saratoga  Springs,  NY — Adrian  W.  Gilbert. 

1151  Thunder  Ba\,  Ontario.  CAN— Ida  Heggc  (s). 

1164  New  York,  NY— Elsa  Elson  (s).  Johann  Pulrc  Sr.. 
Kuri  Knnlh.  Otto  Markard. 

1172     Mill MT — Sharon  Hope  Anderson  (s). 

1184    Seattle,  WA— Rose  M.  Inglchritson  (s). 
1194     Pcnsacola.  FL — Ruby  Pearl  Robinson  (s). 
1222     Medford,  NY— Helen  King  (s). 
1237     Dawson  Crk.  BC,  CAN— Haracio  Fernandes. 
1243     Fairbanks.  AK— Lonzo  H.  Roy. 

1250  Homestead,  FL — Peter  F.  Huyer  Sr.,  Thomas  M. 
Skupienski. 

1251  N.  Westminster,  BC,  CAN— Bernard  Jenne. 
1263    Atlanta,  GA — Marvin  J.  Chastain,  Jr. 

1266     Austin,  TX — Earl  T,  Coleman. 

1274  Decatur,  AL — Henry  Earl  Fowler. 

1275  Clearwater,  FL — Adrian  Eyler. 

1280  Mountain  View,  CA — Charles  F.  Owens,  J.  A.  Fos- 
ter. 

1281  Anchorage,  AK — Oliver  K.  Tovsen. 

128<>    Seattle,  WA— Armon  H.  Miller,  Samuel  W.  Aim. 
12%    San   Diego,  CA— Blueford   Whitley.   Lloyd   Dean. 

Waldemar  S.  Ciborowski. 
1301     Monroe.  Ml — Charles  Kobrzycki.  Thomas  Neely. 

Wendell  Figy. 
1305     Fall  River,  MA— Pierre  Duperre. 

1307  Evanston,  IL — George  H.  Knight. 

1308  Lake  Worth,  FL— Waino  Wainola. 
1310    St.  Louis,  MO— Robert  J.  Lawson. 

1319     Albuquerque,  NM — Elvira  S.  Barreras  (s).  Howard 

Paden.  Robert  L.  Haines. 
1323    Monterey,  CA— Charles  S.  Nolin.  Elbert  Mayfield, 

Hugh  T.  McClay. 
1325     Edmonton,  Alta,  CAN — Marianna  Weichholz  (s). 
1327    Phoenix,  AZ — Judith  Lorene  Ullmeyer  (s). 

1333  Stale  College,  PA— Joseph  M.  Kelley. 

1334  Baytown,  TX — Harvey  E.  Skipper. 

1342  Irvington,  NJ — Chester  A.  Busch.  Christina  Ringen- 

bach  (s). 

1351  Leadville,  CO — Leonard  Robert  Goris. 

1365  Cleveland.  OH— Dennis  A.  Ruder 

1367  Chicago,  IL — Peter  Schavitz,  William  Thunberg. 

1373  Flint,  MI— Donald  C.  Anderson. 

1379  North  Miami.  FL— Muriel  E.  Foster  (s). 

1393  Toledo,  OH— Kenneth  W.  Kirkbride 

1394  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL— Everett  E.  Temple. 

1407  San  Pedro.  CA— Prophet  Jones. 

1408  Redwood  City,  CA— Floyd  Bingham. 

1410  Kingston.  Ont.  CAN— Vincent  H.  Savage. 

1411  Salem.  OR— Lester  Starr. 
1418  Lodi,  CA— Alice  M.  Autrey  (s). 
1421  Arlington,  TX — Frank  Agirre. 
1438  Warren,  OH — Emmett  Houser,  Miranda  R 

(s). 

1452  Detroit.  MI— Ervin  Wrubel. 

1453  Huntington  Bch.,  CA — Bessie  Myrtle  Camp  (s). 
1456     New  York,  NY— Allison  Mattatall,  Bernard  L.  Swee- 
ney. Garland  Parker,  Louis  Biada. 

1469    Charlotte,  NC— John  E.  Lovett. 

1478     Redondo,  CA — Charles  E.  Wright,  Norman  James 

Gardner. 
1490    San  Diego,  CA — George  E.  Thomas. 
1495    Chico,  CA— Curtis  Jones. 
1497     E.   Los  Angeles,  CA— D.   G.   Sullinger.   Elmer  C. 

Patterson.  Kim  Towler. 

1506  Los  Angeles,  CA — Henning  E.  Larson. 

1507  El  Monte,  CA— Frank  Hojnacki. 
1509    Miami,  FL— Elbert  Davidson. 
1522    Martel,  CA— Daniel  T.  Hargis. 

1527  West  Chicago,  IL— Frank  N.  Mueller. 

1529  Kansas  City,  KS—  Helen  Elizabeth  Leiker  (s). 

1536  New  York,  NY— John  Flaim. 

1544  Nashville,  TN— Forrest  L.  Jackson. 

1548  Baltimore,  MD—  Edgar  E.  Gilbert.  Olaf  Bock. 

1553  Culver  City,  CA— Loretta  G.  Lambert 

1559  Muscatine,  IA — Alma  Faulhaber  (s). 

1564  Casper,  WY— Darrell  Pruitt. 

1565  Abilene,  TX— Van  B.  Bullard. 

1570  Marysville,  CA— Alfred  Frost  Davis. 

1571  East  San  Diego,  C  A — Eymard  N.  Mellecker,  Winston 
L.  Richards. 

1573  West  Allis,  WI— Marion  G.  Bormer  (s). 

1577  Buffalo,  NY — Frederick  C.  Cooper.  Max  Baszczyn- 

ski. 

1583  Englewood,  CO — August  Maurer. 

1588  Sydney,  N.  S.,  CAN— Stephen  J.  MacNeil. 

1595  Montgomery  County,  PA — George  W.  Brower,  Jr. 

1596  St.  Louis,  MO— Joe  Klipsch,  Sr. 
1608  S.  Pittsburg,  TN— Robert  V.  Coffey. 
1622  Hayward,  CA— James  D.  Bardwell. 
1641  Naples,  FL — Daniel  J.  Long. 

1644  Minneapolis,  MN — Edward  Ceynowa,  Fred  L.  Morin, 
Iver  Tnurnblom,  John  C.  Krakowski.  Joseph  F. 
Sears.  Joseph  T.  Ranger,  Lanell  Hemmingson. 
Leonard  Olson. 

1650  Lexington,  KY— Harold  Bowlin.  Williams  T.  Phil- 
lips. 

1665  Alexandria,  VA— Melvin  C.  Bolt,  Perry  H.  Hine- 
gardner. 

1685  Melbourne-Daytona  Beach,  FL — Earl  Gilliam  Nel- 
son. 

1688  Manchester,  NH— Roman  Szpak. 

1689  Tacoma,  WA — George  N.  Hamel. 
1691     Coeur  Dalene,  ID— Sylvester  Koss. 

1693  Chicago,  IL— Charlotte  M.  Anderson  (s),  George  W. 
Sahn. 


1849 
1856 
1861 
1867 
1871 
1889 

1893 
1896 
1897 
1906 
1911 
1913 

1914 
1921 
1971 
1987 
1994 
1998 
2014 

2046 
2047 

2094 
2139 
2164 
2203 
2209 


Hentzl    2212 


2232 
2252 
2258 
2265 

2274 

2288 

2291 

2308 
2375 

23% 
2398 
2404 

2405 
2411 
2435 


2463 

2498 
2519 
2522 
2554 
2564 
2652 
2659 
2701 
2735 
2750 
2791 
2816 
2845 
2949 
2993 
3017 
3074 
3099 

3127 

3206 
3230 
7000 
9010 
9042 


Local  Union,  dry 

I6M     Washington,  DC— Henry  V.  Scubcrl 

1707  Kelso  l.ongvew,  WA— Edward  M.  Newton.  Howard 
N.  Graham. 

1708  Auburn.  WA— Donald  I..  Shane.  Minnie  A.  Nvlund 
(si. 

1715  Vancouver,  WA — Richard  D.  Gordon. 

1710  Cranhrook,  B.C.,  CAN — Beverley  Tarmy  Lowe  (s). 

1746  Portland.  OR— Kobcrl  E.  Rowland. 

1750  Pittsburgh.  PA— Edward  J.  Draper. 

1764  Marion,   VA — Malcolm   Terry   Snavcly.   Willie   L. 
Hockctt, 

1765  Orlando,  FL — Dorothy  Damrau  (s). 

1770     Cope  Girardeau,  MO— Chester  C,  Caldwell. 

1772     Hicksville,  NY— Fred  Buchter. 

1775     Columbus,  IN — Raymond  Potter,  Theodore  Wain- 

scott. 
1780    Los  VcRas,  NV— Harry  Ball,  Harry  Fisher. 
1797     Renton,  WA— Carlos  Eddy  Bright. 
1808    Wood  River,  IL— Jack  Rilter. 
1811     Monroe,  LA— Allen  P.  Renfrow,  Jack  W.  Ray. 
1818    Clarksville.  TN— George  R.  Rye. 
1822     Fort  Worth,  TX— Gary  Rea  Mikkelson.  Lillie  Moore 

(s).  William  F.  Knudson. 
1837    Babylon,  NY— Joseph  F.  Slanec. 

1845  Snogualm  Fall,  WA— Bonnie  J.   Tucker,   Michael 
Eddie  Williams. 

1846  New  Orleans,  LA— Busier  Brown  Thigpen,  Carl  M. 
Werling.  Cecile  M.  Austin  (s),  Frederick  L.  Schilling, 
Mitchell  White,  Victor  Stollz,  Wayne  O.  Barron. 
Pasco,  WA — Dave  John  Jones,  Irven  Whitmore. 
Philadelphia,  PA — Katharine  L.  Vincent  (s). 
Milpitas,  CA — John  F.  Loskutoff. 
Regina,  Sask,  CAN — Manfred  Nagel. 
Cleveland,  OH— Irwin  Frank  Clark. 
Downers  Grove,  IL — Myron  A.  Bentley,  Vincent  A. 
Pokorny. 

Fredericto,  NB,  CAN— Francis  Mallory. 
The  Dalles,  OR— Jessie  Downey  (s). 
Lafavette,  LA— Thomas  W.  Stafford. 
Philadelphia,  PA— Carl  Kane. 
Beckley,  WV— Fred  J.  Phillips. 
Van  Nuys,  CA — Jewell  lmogene  Warrell  (s),  Phillip 
Gutshall.  Wanda  Marion  Ward  (s). 
Phoenix,  AZ — Llovd  Palmer. 
Hempstead,  NY— Vera  M.  Nelson  (si. 
Temple.  TX— B.  J.  Matl.  Earl  Blake. 
St.  Charles,  MO — Patricia  Ann  Beeson  (s). 
Natchez,  MI — Annie  Laurie  Brown  (s). 
Pr.  George,  BC,  CAN— Guy  C.  Canning. 
Barrington,  IL — Elizabeth  J.  Tepler  (s),  Lawrence 
E.  Gentele. 

Martinez,  CA — Emma  Louise  Michael  (s). 
Hartford   City,    IN — Hurless   Schwartzkopf,   John 
Kaufman. 

Chicago,  IL — Axel  Eckholm. 
Tallahassee,  FL — Lockey  Austin  Connell  (s). 
San  Francisco,  CA — Harold  Dulcich. 
Anaheim,  CA— Walter  F.  Hacker. 
Louisville,  KY— Edward  M.  Bleemel,  William  H. 
Moore. 

Newark,  NJ— Alfred   L.  Loth,  Joseph  E.  Coffee, 
Lydia  Hall  (s). 

Houston,  TX— Jim  Walter  Martin. 
Grand  Rapids,  MI — Mildred  Stevens  (s). 
Houma,  LA — Leland  J.  Ledet.  Sr. 
Detroit,  MI — Fred  Irwin. 

Pittsburgh,  PA — Larue  Johnston  (s).  Randy  R.  Hark- 
leroad. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — Juan  Nunez,  Lessie  B.  Lofton 
(s),  William  D.  Rowe. 
Lorain,  OH— Letitia  P.  McSheffery  (s). 
Fullerton,  CA — Jake  Knaub. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Marvin  C.  Brady,  Roy  Thomas 
Starke,  Viola  Mapes  (s). 
Seattle,  WA— Charles  W.  Compton. 
El  Cajon,  CA — Earl  R.  Henry,  Joe  Santibanez. 
Vancouver,  BC,  CAN — Henry  Wiens,  John  Joseph 
Wilson,  Stafford  T.  Soulhgate. 
Kalispell,  MT — Ray  James. 
Jacksonville,  FL — Walter  L.  Barrentine. 
Inglewood,  CA — Albert  Garcia,  Ervin  E.  Rismiller, 
Ralph  R.  Clark. 

New  Orleans,  LA — Magnair  Joseph  Martin,  Toxie 
Hall  Courtney,  Jr. 

Ventura,  CA — Ralph  B.  Tobey.  Zona  Geneve  Beer 
(s). 

Longview,  WA — John  P.  Gearhart. 
Seattle,  WA— Elbert  Boggs. 
St.  Helens,  OR— Allen  O.  Halbeck. 
Lebanon,  OR — Ivan  D.  Neher. 
Grand  Fall,  NFL,  CAN— Matthew  Kinden. 
Standard,  CA — lone  Rocco  (s). 
Everett,  WA— Alfred  J.  Olson.  Richard  Belles. 
Lakeview,  OR — Kathryn  Herndon  (s). 
New  Meadows,  ID — Richard  Wayne  Hasselstrom. 
Springfield,  OR — Maxine  I.  Nothwang  (s). 
Sweet  Home.  OR — [van  R.  Bare. 
Emmett.  ID — Severiano  Malaxechevarria. 
Forest  Grove,  OR — Otto  Gustave  Salzmann,  Jr. 
Roseburg,  OR— Sherry  Kimball  (s). 
Franklin,  IN — Lawrence  W.  Basil. 
Oconto,  WI— Gerald  G.  Seefeldt. 
Chester,  CA — George  G.  Feutren. 
Aberdeen,  WA — Henry  E.  Haroldson.  Jim  C.  Row- 
land. 

New  Y'ork,  NY — Catherine  Romasnky,  Jesus  Rivera. 
John  Hermann.  John  Wills. 
Pompano  Beach,  FL — Joseph  B.  Maggi. 
Stuart,  FL— John  P  Oneil. 

Province  of  Quebec,  LCL,  134-2 — Uldcge  Cournoyer. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Ralph  A.  Zolinski. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Glen  Larsen.  Melvin  Cecil  Ryan. 


Carpenter  Mailing 
List  at  92.4%  Total 

Carpenter  magazine  has  an  excellent  re- 
cord of  keeping  its  mailing  list  up  to  date, 
according  to  a  report  recently  made  to  Gen- 
eral Secretary  John  Rogers  by  the  data 
processing  department. 

A  total  of  92.4%  of  the  membership  now 
receives  the  UBC's  official  magazine  regu- 
larly and  on  schedule;  85.6%  of  the  Canadian 
members  have  correct  mailing  addresses  on 
the  General  Office  computer;  91.9%  of  the 
U.S.  membership  is  up  to  date. 

Considering  the  fact  that  a  large  percent- 
age of  the  Brotherhood  belongs  to  the  build- 
ing and  construction  trades,  which  moves 
from  place  to  place,  following  construction 
projects.  Carpenter  reaches  an  unusually 
high  number  of  members  each  month.  Pub- 
lications such  as  Carpenter,  which  are  fi- 
nanced by  per-capita  dues,  usually  have  a 
more  difficult  time  maintaining  their  mailing 
list  than  do  subscription  publications. 

General  Secretary  John  Rogers  credited 
much  of  the  mailing-list  maintenance  record 
to  the  hard  work  of  local  recording  secre- 
taries and  the  Brotherhood's  General  Office 
practice  of  supplying  computer  "print-out" 
data  on  membership  standings,  arrearages, 
etc.  The  magazine  staff  has  also  found  that 
the  U.S.  and  Canadian  postal  services  now 
supply  correct  addresses  more  quickly  and 
efficiently,  since  Carpenter  switched  from 
second  class  mail  to  third  class  mail.  Postal 
authorities  note  more  readily  our  phrase 
"address  correction  requested"  on  the  upper 
part  of  the  back  cover.  A  fourth  factor  is 
the  address-correction  coupon  inside  the 
front  cover  of  each  issue.  Members  are 
encouraged  to  fill  out  these  coupons  and 
mail  them  to  the  General  Secretary,  imme- 
diately following  a  change  of  address. 


Unions  Switch  From 
'Don't'  to  'Do  Buy' 

Union  members  who  are  used  to 
memorizing  their  publications'  "don't 
buy"  list  of  products  before  shopping 
trips  now  may  look  forward  to  "do  buy" 
lists  to   guide   their  purchases. 

James  E.  Hatfield,  president  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Union  Label  and  Service 
Trades  Dept.,  said  new  department  guide- 
lines are  urging  all  unions  to  ask  that 
their  members  "do  buy"  union-made 
products  in  addition  to  avoiding  those 
on  their  "unfair"  and  "boycott"  lists. 

The  Rubber  Workers  Union,  for 
example,  kicked  off  their  unique  "do 
buy"  program  by  offering  free  advertising 
space  in  their  monthly  publication  to 
firms  employing  URW  members. 

URW  Vice  President  Joseph  Johnston 
said  "it  made  good  sense  for  us  to  pro- 
mote their  products  to  our  own  members 
through  running  their  advertising  in  our 
publication." 

Firms  taking  quick  advantage  of 
the  URW's  offer  included  Goodyear, 
Goodrich,  Firestone,  Uniroyal  Dunlop, 
Mohawk,  Cooper,  Denman,  Samsonite, 
Parker,  and  Bic. 


38 


CARPENTER 


SPAN  COMPUTER 


Western  Wood  Product  Association's 
pocket-sized  Span  Computer,  used  as  a 
wood  construction  design  tool  for  more 
than  a  dozen  years,  has  just  been  re-issued 
with  simplified  design-value  tables  for  eas- 
ier use  in  selecting  sizes  and  grades  in 
western  species,  for  joists,  rafters  and 
beams.  It's  now  available  for  $2.00  from 
Western  Wood  Products  Association, 
Dept.  SR,  Yeon  Building,  Portland,  Ore., 
97204. 


plywood,  composite  panels,  waferboard, 
oriented  strand  board,  and  structural 
particleboard.  Other  topics  covered  in- 
clude exposure  durability  classifications, 
span  ratings,  code  recognition,  and  stor- 
age and  handling.  Typical  APA  trade- 
marks of  panels  currently  produced  under 
APA  performance  standards — APA  Rated 
— also  are  illustrated  and  explained. 

For  a  free  single  copy  of  APA  Pro- 
duct Guide:  Performance-Rated  Panels, 
write  to  the  American  Plywood  Associa- 
tion, P.O.  Box  11700,  Tacoma,  Washing- 
ton 98411,  and  request  Form  F405. 

PLUMB  BOB  REEL 

Dean  Ludwick,  owner  of  the  Mullan  Tool 
Company  and  a  member  of  Carpenters  Local 
220,  Wallace,  Idaho,  has  developed  and  is 
now  marketing  an  all-purpose  plumb  bob 
reel  which  many  of  our  members  will  find 
useful. 

Made  of  sturdy, 
lightweight  metal, 
the  reel  has  a  thumb 
nut  which  loosens  to 
lower  or  raise  the 
plumb  bob.  The 
crank  folds  out  to 
retrieve  the  line. 

The  reel  can 
quickly  be  attached 
to  a  string  line  by 
means  of  a  slot  and 
hole  on  top  of  the 
reel.  For  use  on 
studs,  rafters,  etc., 
the  reel  has  a  "nail" 
the  top  which  can  be  driven  into  wood  to 
secure  it. 

There  is  also  available,  at  additional  cost, 
a  magnetic  attachment  which  permits  the 
owner  to  take  plumb  readings  from  metal 
door  jambs,  etc. 

The  reel  sells  for  $19.95  each  (or  3  for 
$16.00  each),  plus  $3  for  shipping  and  han- 
dling; the  magnetic  attachment  sells  for  $7.50, 
plus  shipping  and  handling  of  $1.50. 

To  order  or  to  obtain  more  information 
write:  Mullan  Tool  Co.,  803  South  1st  Street, 
Hamilton,  Mont.  59840. 


PANEL  RATING  GUIDE       FREE  BULLETIN 


The  background,  rationale,  benefits, 
and  performance  criteria  of  American 
Plywood  Association  Performance-Rated 
Panels  are  explained  in  a  recently  revised 
APA  product  guide. 

The  12-page  brochure  includes  descrip- 
tions of  the  various  structural  wood  panel 
products  produced  under  APA  perform- 
ance   standards,    including    conventional 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

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Eastwing  Mfg 39 

Foley-Belsaw 21 

Hydrolevel 22 

Irwin  Auger  Bit 39 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell 36 


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a  limited  time  the  company  will  be  giving 
away  1-year  FREE  subscriptions  to  the  Foley- 
Belsaw  News  Bulletin. 

This  64-page  color  publication  includes 
stories  and  shop  tips  on  all  types  of  wood- 
working, tool  sharpening,  upholstery,  engine 
repair,  and  locksmithing.  The  magazine, 
which  is  published  six  times  a  year,  includes 
many  special  offers  on  Foley-Belsaw  equip- 
ment. 

To  get  your  free  Subscription  write:  Foley- 
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PLEASE  NOTE:  A  report  on  new  products  and 
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39 


It's  a  Cold 

January. .  .In  More 

Ways  Than  One 


It's  hard  to  tell  in  1984  what's  'normal' 

about  the  weather,  about  the 

economy,  about  foreign  affairs,  and  about 

the  political  scene. 

Cold,  foul  weather  blew  in  across  North 
America  as  the  new  year  began  .  .  .  setting 
record  lows  in  temperature  .  .  .  making  life 
miserable  for  millions  of  U.S.  and  Canadian 
citizens  still  out  of  work  .  .  .  leaving  the 
U.S.  Congress  and  the  Canadian  Parliament 
with  new  problems  and  few  solutions. 

I  don't  want  to  sound  pessimistic,  but  a 
brief  perusal  of  my  daily  newspaper  leads 
me  to  believe  that  1984  will  be  a  tough  year 
in  many  ways  and  in  spite  of  the  drop  in  the 
inflation  rate  and  the  slight  easing  of  the 
unemployment  situation. 

Congress,  which  goes  back  into  session 
this  month,  must  continue  to  deal  with  "voo- 
doo economics,"  which  has  created  Amer- 
ica's largest  budget  deficit  ever.  Mr.  Reagan 
still  turns  a  cold  shoulder  to  the  fact  that 
tax  reform  is  needed  to  bring  in  more  federal 
revenue.  Wage  earners  still  bear  the  heaviest 
share  of  the  tax  burden,  while  the  rich  get 
richer. 

There  must  be  a  fundamental  change  in 
the  economic  policies  of  the  nation,  and 
these  changes  are  needed  now.  Unfortu- 
nately, many  of  these  changes  will  probably 
have  to  wait  until  after  the  November  elec- 
tions. Meanwhile,  it  will  be  politics  as  usual 
throughout  the  United  States. 

White  House  Advisor  Edwin  Meese  III 
showed  the  Administration's  lack  of  under- 
standing of  the  needs  of  the  poor  in  our 
society  when  he  told  an  interviewer  that 
"people  go  to  soup  kitchens  because  the 
food  is  free,  and  that's  easier  than  paying 
for  it."  Meese  indicated  that  there  aren't 
sufficient  "authoritative  figures"  to  indicate 
that  many  people  are  actually  in  poverty. 

As  I  watched  the  pictures  on  the  television 
news,  this  month,  showing  people  in  many 
of  our  cities  without  heat  in  their  homes  and 


lined  up  for  food  at  rescue  missions,  I 
wondered  what  Mr.  Meese  might  be  watch- 
ing on  his  television.  Surely,  his  television 
set  reports  the  same  news  that  mine  does. 
Surely  the  daily  newspapers  he  reads,  which 
are  predominantly  owned  by  Republicans, 
are  reporting  the  same  news  as  mine  does. 

It's  a  cold  January  for  many  Americans 
and  Canadians,  and  church  leaders  and  so- 
cial workers  expressed  indignation  at  Mr. 
Meese's  statements. 

I  am  also  disturbed  as  we  begin  the  new 
year  by  a  report  that  Mr.  Reagan  is  planning 
to  revive  his  Administration's  efforts  to 
reduce  the  minimum  wage,  so  that  more 
teenagers  can  go  to  work. 

In  a  question-and-answer  session  with 
reporters  last  month,  President  Reagan  said, 
"We've  tried  in  Congress  several  times  to 
get  a  subminimum  youth  wage  enacted  .  .  . 
I'm  going  to  keep  trying.  You  bet." 

Labor  correctly  sees  this  move  to  reduce 
the  minimum  wage  not  so  much  as  a  way  to 
solve  the  high  unemployment  among  young 
people,  but  as  a  way  of  undercutting  the 
wage  levels  of  family  breadwinners — the 
wage  levels  of  the  fathers  and  mothers  of 
these  teenagers. 

There  is  no  question  about  it:  Something 
must  be  done,  to  alleviate  the  high  unem- 
ployment among  young  people,  particularly 
among  blacks  and  ethnic  minorities.  But  this 
is  not  the  way  to  do  it.  Labor  feels  that  the 
way  to  put  young  people  to  work  is  to  bring 
back  a  healthy  overall  economy,  so  that  all 
job  seekers  and  wage  earners  will  get  an 
income  above  the  poverty  level. 

The  year  1984  will  be  the  third  big  year 
in  a  row  for  collective  bargaining  between 
unions  and  management.  It  will  involve  about 
three  million  of  the  7.9  million  workers  under 
major  agreements  with  private  industry  em- 
ployers. The  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics 
reports  that  major  contracts — those  covering 
1,000  or  more  workers — are  due  to  expire 
or  be  reopened  this  year  in  the  construction, 
automobile,  railroad,  mining,  petroleum, 
maritime  and  food  industries. 

This  is  no  time  to  cut  management's  so- 
called  "labor  costs"  by  introducing  submin- 
imum wages.  It  is  a  time,  instead,  to  put 
more  purchasing  power  into  the  hands  of 
the  people,  so  that  the  economy  will  start 
moving  upward  again. 


40 


CARPENTER 


Beneath  the  surface  of  much  of  the  news 
attracting  attention  this  month  are  issues 
which  will  demand  attention  in  1984. 

•  There  is  the  matter  of  municipal  and 
state  funding  of  roads  and  bridges  and  other 
public  facilities.  So-called  "off  budget"  bond 
issues  are  increasing  in  some  states,  whereby 
state  and  local  governments  float  bonds, ( 
without  the  consent  of  the  governed,  and 
undertake  construction  projects  which  they 
are  not  able  to  underwrite.  The  classic  ex- 
ample is  the  big  $2.25  billion  Washington 
Public  Power  Supply  System  which  went 
into  default,  last  year,  when  it  became  im- 
possible for  the  State  of  Washington  to  bail 
out  the  investors.  Some  states  have  more 
"off-budget"  indebtedness  outstanding  than 
does  the  State  of  Washington.  State  and 
local  taxes  are  going  to  undoubtedly  rise  in 
many  areas,  this  year,  because  of  the  im- 
balance between  state  and  federal  spending 
on  public  projects. 

•  Housing  ...  the  lack  of  new  and  ade- 
quate housing  .  .  .  continues  to  be  a  critical 
issue,  which  will  not  be  solved  until  the 
money  lenders  drop  a  few  points  in  their 
greed  and  overhead  costs.  The  lumber  in- 
dustry is  beginning  to  pick  up,  in  spite  of 
the  setback  caused  by  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
Corporation,  and  there  is  certainly  adequate 
manpower  to  build  the  houses  and  residential 
structures  needed. 

•  The  problems  of  the  aged  in  our  popu- 
lation will  be  with  us  for  a  generation  or 
more.  I  saw  some  statistics  the  other  day 
about  the  growing  number  of  senior  citizens. 
Congress  must  begin  to  discuss  the  issue  of 
long-term  care  for  the  elderly.  With  so  much 
attention  given  to  our  current  financial  prob- 
lems with  health  care,  we  are  not  paying 
much  attention  to  the  problems  created  by 
those  needing  long-term  care. 

•  I  have  not  touched  on  one  major  area 
of  concern  for  the  U.S.  and  Canada  during 
1984,  and  that  is  the  area  of  foreign  affairs, 
which  today  is  coupled  with  matters  of 
national  defense. 

Labor  has  always  favored  a  strong,  dem- 
ocratic form  of  government,  ready  to  meet 
totalitarian  regimes  eye  to  eye.  Though  we 
work  for  peace,   we  know  that  our  two 


nations  must  be  strong.  So  we  have 
ported  many  of  the  foreign  policies  of  Pres- 
ident Reagan,  as  it  applies  to  Russia  and  the 
threat  of  communism.  We  do  question,  how- 
ever, much  of  the  top-heavy  defense  budget 
and  its  cost  overruns,  and  we  question  the 
continued  support  of  totalitarian  govern- 
ments of  the  Third  World.  We  certainly  do 
not  support  aid  to  foreign  industries  at  the 
expense  of  domestic  industries. 

In  closing,  I  might  conclude  that  there  is 
a  chill  across  North  America  for  many  of  us 
this  January.  Trade  unions  and  their  millions 
of  members  aren't  able  yet  to  come  in  from 
the  cold. 

But  the  spring  thaws  will  come,  and  the 
political  year  will  heat  up.  Perhaps,  next 
November,  those  among  us  in  the  soup  lines 
and  the  unemployment  lines  and  those  of  us 
with  heavy  tax  burdens  and  heavy  personal 
indebtedness  because  of  the  recession  will 
come  in  from  the  cold  ...  for  four  years  or 
more,  at  least. 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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Give  them 
a  hand! 

The  General  Executive  Board  of 
the  Brotherhood  has  authorized  the 
creation  of  a  UBC  Retirees  Club,  a 
network  of  local  organizations  for 
retired  members  of  the  union  and 
their  spouses. 

Like  similar  groups  functioning  in 
other  trade  unions,  these  local  orga- 
nizations will  respond  to  the  needs 
of  the  growing  number  of  older  citi- 
zens for  recreation  and  social  con- 
tacts, for  community  activities,  and 
for  important  legislative  and  politi- 
cal education  work. 

Help  them  get  organized;  help 
them  get  their  local  group  function- 
ing; help  them  to  be  effective! 

Our  retired  members  have  served 
this  union  very  well.  They  deserve 
the  best  from  us. 

The  UBC  Retirees  Club  is  open 
to  all  retirees  who  are  members  of 
the  Brotherhood.  And  membership 
is  open,  also,  to  their  spouses. 

The  UBC  Retirees  Club  will  serve 
its  retired  members — but  in  doing  so 
it  will  serve  the  UBC,  too. 

It's  in  the  interest  of  all  of  us  to 
help  create  and  maintain  strong  and 
lively  chapters  of  the  UBC  Retirees 
Club  ...  to  cooperate  with  it  .  .  . 
and  to  encourage  our  retired  mem- 
bers to  "keep  up  the  good  work/' 


NEED  INFORMATION? 

The  UBC  has  created  a  new  Retiree  Department  at  our 
Washington  headquarters.  Every  local  union,  district  and 
provincial  council  in  the  U.S.  and  Canada  has  been  sent  an 
information  kit  on  the  new  UBC  Retiree  Clubs. 

UBC  has  the  following  printed  materials  available  to  your 
local  union: 

•  Retirees  Club  Constitution  and  Bylaws. 

•  Retirees  Club  membership  cards. 

•  Charter  Applications. 

•  A  poster  for  display  at  union  halls. 

•  A  leaflet  for  retirees  telling  about  the  Retirees  Club. 

•  An  Information  Kit  with  printed  material  from  the 
UBC,  the  AFL-CIO,  and  U.S.  and  Canadian  senior 
citizens  organizations  of  interest  to  retirees  and  to  those 
setting  up  UBC  Retirees  Club  local  units. 

Check  with  your  local  union  secretary  for  details  on  how 
you  can  help  form  a  local  club. 


WftTiWfl 


United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  of  America 


Founded  1881 


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Beginning  a  new  series  ... 

Job  safety  is  every  member's  business 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 
120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  George  M.  Walish 

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Newtown  Square,  Pennsylvania  19073 

Third  District,  John  Pruitt 
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Springfield,  Illinois  62701 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 

3110  Maple  Drive,  #403 
Atlanta,  Georgia  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 
4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 
400  Main  Street  #203 
Rolla,  Missouri  65401 

Seventh  District,  H.  Paul  Johnson 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 
1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 
Calgary,  Alberta,  T2K  OG3 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT  EMERITUS 

William  Sidell 


Patrick  J.  Campbell,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

Correspondence  for  the  General  Executive  Board 
should  be  sent  to  the  General  Secretary. 


Secretaries,  Please  Note 

In  processing  complaints  about 
magazine  delivery,  the  only  names 
which  the  financial  secretary  needs  to 
send  in  are  the  names  of  members 
who  are  NOT  receiving  the  magazine. 

In  sending  in  the  names  of  mem- 
bers who  are  not  getting  the  maga- 
zine, the  address  forms  mailed  out 
with  each  monthly  bill  should  be 
used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
one  local  union  into  another,  his 
name  is  automatically  dropped  from 
the  mailing  list  of  the  local  union  he 
cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  so  that  this  member 
can  again  be  added  to  the  mailing  list. 

Members  who  die  or  are  suspended 
are  automatically  dropped  from  the 
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...  by  some  other  method. 


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VOLUME   104  No.  2  FEBRUARY,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

A  Contract  After  14  Years  at  Croft  Metals 2 

Support  Committees  Formed  in  L-P  Boycott 4 

Mondale's  Commitment  to  Workers'  Concerns David  Roe  7 

The  Reagan  Deficit  Disaster Cong.  Jim  Wright  8 

Retiree  Clubs  Apply  for  Charters 10 

Foxes  in  the  Henhouse:  A  Summary 12 

Canadians  Receive  Federal  Education  Grant 15 

Safety  Is  Every  Member's  Business  A  New  Series  16 

Is  Your  Job  Hazardous  to  Your  Health? 16 

Asbestos,  the  Deadly  Dust 17 

Getting  Hazard's  Corrected,  One  Local's  Story 19 


The  U.S.  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  Act  of  1 970  was  adopted  by  the 
Congress  and  signed  into  law  after  three 
years  of  struggle,  during  which  labor  was 
in  the  forefront  of  the  fight  and  only 
after  several  major  industrial  and  con- 
struction tragedies  called  public  attention 
to  the  need  for  on-the-job  protections. 

Under  the  1970  law,  the  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  Administration  was 
established  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  and  an  in- 
dependent agency — the  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  Review  Commission — 
was  set  up  as  a  court  of  appeals.  Also 
established  was  the  National  Institute  of 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health  (NIOSH). 

In  the  ensuing  years,  much  has  been 
accomplished  to  make  employers  and 
employees  alike  aware  of  job  hazards, 
occupational  health  problems,  and  the 
ways  and  means  of  overcoming  these 
hazards  by  working  together  on  safety 
and  health  programs. 

Since  1980,  the  United  Brotherhood 
has  been  operating  a  safety  and  health 
education  program  under  a  grant  from 
OSHA,  and  two  staff  workers — a  safety 
director  and  an  industrial  hygienist — 
have  been  conducting  training  seminars, 
visiting  local  unions  and  councils,  and 
preparing  special  materials  to  acquaint 
UBC  members  with  the  particular  health 
and  safety  hazards  in  their  work. 

Part  of  the  UBC  Safety  Department's 
activities  will  be  to  prepare  special,  in- 
formative articles  for  the  readers  of  Car- 
penter on  safety  and  health.  The  first  in 
the  series  begins  on  Page  16. — Cover 
illustrations  are  from  the  Safety  Products 
Buyers  Guide  and  are  used  with  permis- 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 6 

Ottawa  Report 14 

Local  Union  News 21 

We  Congratulate 25 

Consumer  Clipboard:  TV  Repairs  27 

Plane  Gossip 31 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 32 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New?  39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

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and  Joiners  of  America.  Subscription  price:  United  States  and  Canada  $7.50  per  year,  single  copies  75c  in 
advance. 


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Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 


Contract  at  Croft  Metals! 

After  14  years  of  struggle  and  a 
nationwide  consumer  boycott, 
employees  at  a  Mississippi  plant 
win  pact. 


Some  of  the  crowd  of  present  and  former  employees  of  Croft  who  witnessed  the 
chartering  ceremony  at  the  Martin  Luther  King  Community  Center  outside  McComb, 
Mississippi. 


The  signing  of  a  first  collective  bar- 
gaining agreement  by  Croft  Metals  Inc., 
of  McComb,  Miss.,  and  the  United 
Brotherhood  marks  the  successful  end 
of  a  14-year  union  effort  to  gain  union 
recognition  and  improvements  for  over 
500  employees. 

From  1977  until  the  signing  of  a 
contract,  early  last  month,  the  Carpen- 


ters had  combined  strike  action  with  a 
nationwide  boycott  against  the  products 
of  the  Croft  firm.  The  "don't  buy" 
campaign  had  the  full  endorsement  of 
the  AFL-CIO.  (The  firm  has  now  been 
removed  from  the  Carpenter  and  AFL- 
CIO  "unfair"  lists.) 

President  Patrick  J.  Campbell  of  the 
Carpenters   described   the   dispute   as 


WE  DIDN'T  GIVE  UP 

In  1977,  six  years  ago,  the  Rev. 
Harry  J.  Bowie,  an  Episcopal  minis- 
ter, told  a  Congressional  committee 
studying  labor  law  reform  about  the 
efforts  of  Croft  Metal  employees  to 
obtain  minimum  rights  at  the  bargain- 
ing table: 

"During  the  past  six  months  they 
have  marched  in  the  cold  of  night  and 
the  intense  heat  of  the  day  as  tem- 
peratures soared  into  the  nineties. 
They  have  marched  with  such  cour- 
age and  dedication  that  the  most  hard- 
ened cynic  would  have  to  marvel  at 
the  human  feeling  to  demonstrate  their 
faith  and  belief  in  our  system  of  law 
and  justice.  You  see  they  have  been 
told,  and  I  have  also  told  them,  that, 
if  they  are  right  and  if  they  follow  the 
correct  legal  procedures,  eventually 
the  processes  involved  in  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Act  would  end  in  a 
just  resolution  of  their  problems. 

"This  confidence,  however,  has 
been  most  difficult  in  face  of  the 
physical  and  psychological  abuse  to 
which  they  have  been  subjected.  Three 
strikers  have  been  run  over  by  cars 
leaving  the  plant,  others  have  been 
intimidated  by  gun  shots  in  the  earthen 
bank  near  the  highway  where  the 
strikers  march  by  the  company 's  guard. 
Nevertheless,  the  strikers  have  not 
retaliated  in  any  violent  form,  because 
they  believe  that  the  NLRB  and  the 
courts  will  somehow  offer  them  a  just 
solution  to  their  problems. 

"But  how  long  must  they  wait? 
After  six  years,  the  company  is  still 
able  to  ignore,  with  apparent  impu- 
nity, an  election  in  which  the  over- 
whelming majority  of  employees  voted 
in  favor  of  representatives  by  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters." 


"one  of  the  longest  and  most  involved" 
in  the  union's  history.  He  expressed 
hope  that  future  labor-management  re- 
lationships at  the  Croft  plant  would  be 
"harmonious  and  mutually  beneficial 
for  the  employer  and  the  employees." 
"When  the  Carpenters  get  into  a 
Continued  Next  Page 


BELOW,  LEFT:  W.J.  Smith,  former  Southern  organizer, 
now  retired,  was  the  first  UBC  representative  to  deal  with 
Joseph  Bancroft,  head  of  Croft  Metals.  He  is  shown  with 
UBC  Organizing  Director  Jim  Parker.  AT  CENTER. 
BELOW:  Fourth  District  Board  Member  Harold  Lewis, 
Parker,  and  Second  General  Vice  President  Ochocki. 


LOWER  RIGHT:  Leo  Brumfield.  Local  2280  vice  president: 
Roddie  Varnado,  president:  Jewell  Howell,  a  member  of 
the  original  organizing  committee:  Bobby  Hamilton,  griev- 
ance committee  member:  and  Robert  Issac,  financial  secre- 
tary. Brumfield,  Varnado,  and  Hamilton  make  up  the  nego- 
tiating committee. 


CARPENTER 


battle,  we  don't  take  our  responsibility 
lightly,"  President  Campbell  said.  "Our 
consumer  campaign  to  boycott  Croft 
products  was  vigorously  pursued,  and 
it  was  successful.  The  signing  of  the 
contract  with  Croft  was  due  to  the  unity 
of  the  strikers  and  the  effectiveness  of 
our  consumer  boycott  techniques." 

Campbell  added: 

"At  the  present  time,  the  United 
Brotherood  of  Carpenters  has  over  1 ,500 
members  on  strike  at  several  plants  of 
the  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation  in  the 
Northwest.  The  union,  backed  by  the 
AFL-CIO,  has  started  boycott  action 
against  wood  products  manufactured 
by  Louisiana-Pacific.  We  expect  this 
action  to  be  as  effective  as  the  boycott 
campaign  against  Croft,  and  we  will 
continue  our  effort  until  our  people  at 
L-P  gain  a  union  agreement." 

STARTED  IN  1970 

The  dispute  at  Croft  Metals  which 
manufactures  doors  and  windows, 
started  with  a  union  organizing  effort 
in  the  summer  of  1970.  After  the  union 
won  a  Labor  Board  election  by  a  sub- 
stantial majority.  Croft  management  re- 
sorted to  a  number  of  legal  steps  to 
avoid  negotiations  with  the  UBC.  In 
1975,  a  federal  court  dismissed  charges 
aginst  the  union  and  ordered  the  com- 
pany to  bargain  with  the  Carpenters. 

After  a  series  of  negotiating  sessions 
produced  no  progress,  the  union  voted 
to  go  on  strike.  The  walkout  started  on 
January  16,  1977,  and  ended  only  with 
the  signing  of  the  contract  just  a  few 
days  short  of  seven  years  later. 

The  Croft  agreement  provides  for 
improvements  in  vacations,  holidays, 
paid  leave,  seniority  protection,  im- 
proved overtime  pay  and  better  pension 
and  health  and  welfare  plans. 


Second  General  Vice  President  Anthony 
Ochocki  presents  to  the  president  of  the 
Croft  Metals  Local  2280,  Roddie  Varnado, 
its  UBC  charter  .  .  .  held  in  reserve  for  14 
long  years! 

The  union  campaign  started  in  the 
summer  of  1970  when  a  group  of  em- 
ployees of  the  McComb,  Miss.,  plant 
of  Croft  Metals  decided  to  organize 
when  they  got  fed  up  with  low  wages 
and  substandard  working  conditions. 

Croft  made  clear  that  it  wanted  no 
union  in  the  plant  and  hired  a  New 
Orleans  corporation  law  firm,  which 
filed  various  charges  against  the  UBC 
with  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board. 

When  the  union  won  an  NLRB  elec- 
tion, the  Board  ordered  the  firm  to 
bargain  with  the  Carpenters.  The  NLRB 
asked  the  U.S.  Court  of  Appeals  for  an 
enforcement  decree.  On  Dec.  11,  1975, 
the  Court  ordered  management  to  ne- 
gotiate with  the  union. 

During  1976,  union  representatives 
met  with  the  Bancroft  management  no 
less  than  32  times,  a  situation  that  at 
the  time  Pres.  Claude  Ramsay  of  the 
Mississippi  AFL-CIO  called  a  "whole 
year  of  fruitless  bargaining." 

On  January  16,  1977,  after  that  year- 
long effort  to  reach  an  agreement,  the 
workers  went  on  strike.  The  company 


used  strikebreakers,  but  had  very  little 
success  in  re-establishing  production 
levels. 

Throughout  the  long  strike  effort, 
UBC  Local  ?280  and  its  striking  mem- 
bers had  strong  support  from  Carpen- 
ters throughout  the  country,  from  the 
national  AFL-CIO  and  from  the  Mis- 
sissippi AFL-CIO  Council. 

OUTSIDE  GROUPS  HELP 

Outside  groups  also  rallied  to  the 
support  of  the  strikers,  a  majority  of 
whom  were  black.  In  1977,  convention 
of  Region  5  of  the  National  Association 
for  the  Advancement  of  Colored  Peo- 
ple, after  hearing  speeches  by  two  union 
representatives,  voted  unanimously  to 
support  the  strike.  Floyd  Doolittle,  the 
executive  secretary  of  the  UBC's 
Southern  Council  of  Industrial  Work- 
ers, and  Pres.  Elect  Nancy  Scott — in 
speeches  to  the  NAACP  meeting — crit- 
icized Croft's  anti-union  policies  and 
its  discriminatory  practices  against 
women  and  minorities. 

Throughout  the  long  strike  the  AFL- 
CIO  Union  Label  &  Service  Trades 
Department  offered  constant  support. 
The  Department  circulated  a  number 
of  leaflets  pointing  out  that  Croft  was 
on  the  unfair  list  and  asking  the  support 
of  consumers. 

Now,  with  a  contract  signed,  it  is 
hoped  that  relations  between  the  union 
and  the  Croft  management  will  develop 
along  traditional  lines  of  mutual  respect 
and  good  working  relationships. 

Meanwhile,  with  a  similar  goal  in 
mind.  President  Campbell  is  leading  the 
UBC's  efforts  to  win  a  fair  settlement 
of  the  strike  at  Louisiana-Pacific  in  the 
Northwest.  The  union's  boycott  cam- 
paign is  cranking  up  to  enlist  public 
support  for  the  L-P  strikers. 


LOWER  LEFT:  General  Representative  Edward  L.  McGuffee, 
State  Federation  President  Claude  Ramsey,  and  Tom  Knight, 
all  active  in  the  Croft  campaign.  SECOND  FROM  LEFT:  Vice 
President  Ochocki  with  the  Rev.  Harold  Bowie,  a  local  minister 
who  gave  strong  moral  support  to  the  strikers  through  the 
years:  THIRD  FROM  LEFT:  General  Representative  Sylvester 


Hicks,  Organizer  Floyd  Doolitlle,  Organizer  Robert  J.  Bracken, 
and  Southern  Organizing  Director  Earl  Hamilton:  FOURTH 
BELOW:  Steve  Herring,  business  representative  of  the  Southern 
Council  of  Industrial  Workers:  Garrold  D.  Brown,  exec,  secretary- 
treasurer.  Southern  Council;  and  Ray  White,  business  representa- 
tive. Southern  Council. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


Brotherhood  Acts  to  Establish 
L-P  Support  Committees  Nationwide 


BOYCOTT  OF  MAJOR  FOREST  PRODUCTS  PRODUCER  GOES  INTO  SECOND  MONTH 


Local  unions  of  the  United  Broth- 
erhood throughout  the  United  States 
and  Canada  are  setting  up  special 
committees,  this  month,  to  support 
the  boycott  efforts  of  1 ,600  Lumber 
and  Sawmill  Workers  on  the  West 
Coast  who  are  on  strike  against  the 
giant  Louisiana-Pacific  Corpora- 
tion, one  of  America's  largest  forest 
products  producers. 

At  scores  of  Louisiana-Pacific 
mills  and  industrial  plants  in  Cali- 
fornia, Idaho,  and  the  Pacific 
Northwest  UBC  members  are  walk- 
ing picket  lines  in  heavy  snow  and 
freezing  weather  in  protest  against 
the  company's  attempt  to  negotiate 
wage  cuts  for  "new  hires"  and  its 


refusal  to  agree  to  contract  provi- 
sions already  agreed  upon  by  every 
other  major  company  in  the  indus- 
try in  spite  of  the  company  contin- 
ued profits. 

"We  need  a  Louisiana- Pacific 
Support  Committee  established  in 
every  Brotherhood  local  union  to 
help  carry  out  the  Brotherhood's 
national  consumer  boycott  of  Lou- 
isiana-Pacific wood  products," 
General  President  Patrick  J.  Camp- 
bell stated  in  a  circular  letter  to  be 
read  at  all  union  meetings. 

Campbell  set  a  deadline  of  Feb- 
ruary 10  for  each  committee  to  be 
formed  and  reported  to  the  General 
Office.  Sometime  this  month,  spe- 


cial instructions  are  expected  to  go 
to  each  committee  before  it  begins 
its  work.  Boycott  leaflets  have  been 
prepared  for  distribution  wherever 
forest  products  are  sold. 

"We  will  use  every  lawful  means 
available  to  us  to  win  this  cam- 
paign," Campbell  said.  "I  am 
pledging  the  Brotherhood's  full  sup- 
port for  the  1 ,600  Louisiana-Pacific 
strikers,  and  I  ask  each  and  every 
Brotherhood  member  to  do  the  same. 
These  members  have  maintained 
their  picket  lines  for  six  long,  hard 
months  and  remain  committed  to 
winning  the  struggle,  as  do  we." 

Working  lumber  and  plywood 
members  of  the   UBC's  Western 


CARPENTER 


Council  of  Lumber,  Production  and 
Industrial  Workers  have  increased 
their  dues  by  $20  to  assist  their 
striking  sisters  and  brothers  on  the 
picket  lines. 

In  California,  where  many  of  the 
L-P  mills  are  located,  the  California 
State  Labor  Federation  has  issued 
a  statewide  appeal  for  financial  con- 
tributions, food  and  clothing  to  aid 
the  strikers.  John  Henning,  execu- 
tive secretary  treasurer  of  the  state 
federation,  told  the  1.6  million  union 
members  in  California  that  the  strik- 
ing UBC  members  are  "in  a  des- 
parate  financial  situation  without 
hope  of  employment  in  other  in- 
dustries" and  that  they  are  "bat- 
tling an  all-out  union  busting  at- 
tack." 

"The  brothers  and  sisters  on  strike 
in  these  cold,  rainy  months  are  in 
great  need  of  all  the  assistance  they 
can  get  from  the  labor  movement. 
Please  do  all  that  you  can." 

Many  individuals  have  contrib- 
uted to  the  strike-support  effort, 
and  Jim  Bledsoe,  executive  secre- 
tary of  the  LPIW  reports  through 
the  council's  newspaper,  The  Union 
Register,  that  funds,  food,  and 
clothing  are  being  distributed  to  the 
strikers  and  their  families.  Many 
UBC  locals  are  offering  aid. 

UBC  is  joined  in  the  international 
boycott  by  the  International  Wood- 
workers of  America  (IWA),  which 
also  has  members  on  strike  against 
L-P. 

The  AFL-CIO,  meanwhile,  is 
gearing  up  to  support  the  boycott 
effort  through  its  Union  Label  and 
Service  Trades  Department,  which 
issues  lists  of  boycotted  products 
and  services  to  union  members 
throughout  the  land. 

"This  is  a  struggle  which  directly 
affects  our  more  than  50,000  lumber 
and  plywood  members  throughout 
the  U.S.  and  Canada,"  Campbell 
told  the  membership,"  and  it  is  one 
we  must  win.  The  dispute  affects 
each  and  every  member  of  our 
Brotherhood,  because  it  involves 
an  effort  by  a  billion-dollar  corpo- 
ration to  completely  undermine 
union  wages  and  working  condi- 
tions in  an  entire  industry. 

"In  the  over-100-year  history  of 
our  Brotherhood,  we  have  never 


backed  down  when  our  fellow 
Brotherhood  members  were  under 
attack,  and  we  will  not  abandon  our 
proud  tradition  in  the  face  of  this 
challenge  from  Louisiana-Pacific." 
He  called  upon  local  union  sup- 
port committees  to  identify  stores, 
lumber  yards,  and  distributors  in 
their  area  handling  Louisiana-Pa- 
cific products  and  to  send  this  in- 


formation at  once  to  the  Oeneral 
Office. 

The  list  of  Louisiana-Pacific 
products  to  be  boycotted  include 
the  following  brand  names:  L-P 
Wolmanized,  Cedartone,  Wafer- 
board,  Fibrepine,  Oro-Bord,  Re- 
dex,  Sidex,  Ketchikan,  Pabco, 
Xonolite,  L-P-X,  L-P  Forester,  and 
L-P  Home  Centers. 


A  surprise  for  the  striking  Miller  family  of 
Local  1157,  Lebanon,  Ore.,  as  Santa  gave 
them  a  card  with  a  check  in  it. — Photos 
from  the  Union  Register. 


Smiling  Juan  Salas,  a  striking  member  of 
Local  2845,  Forest  Grove,  Ore.,  receives 
food  and  toys  for  his  children  from  local 
Recording  Secretary  Roger  Nipp. 


A  UBC  leaflet  is  being  distributed  to  home  owners,  builders,  and  contractors,  listing 
the  products  to  be  boycotted  and  explaining  why  consumers  should  not  buy  L-P  wood 
products  until  UBC  members  win  a  fair  contract  and  go  back  to  work. 


L-Ps  Weather-Seal  Division  Not  on  Boycott  List 

The  United  Brotherhood  represents  non-striking  L-P  Weather-Seal  employees 
at  plants  in  the  Middle  West.  Local  2641  members  at  Barberton,  Ohio,  and 
Local  1413  members  at  Orrawa,  Ohio,  manufacture  Weather-Seal  products. 
.  .  .  and  WEATHER-SEAL  PRODUCTS  SHOULD  NOT  BE  BOYCOTTED. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


Washington 
Report 


LABOR  BOARD  BACKLOG 

Since  President  Reagan  took  office,  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Board  nas  amassed  one  of  the 
biggest  backlogs  in  its  48-year  history.  Last  month, 
it  had  more  than  1 ,500  unresolved  cases. 

Union  officials  and  Members  of  Congress  are 
wondering  whether  or  not  the  NLRB  is  not  intention- 
ally dragging  its  feet. 

Not  so,  Board  Chairman  Donald  Dotson,  a  Rea- 
gan appointee,  recently  told  the  House  Government 
Operations  Subcommittee  on  Manpower  and  Hous- 
ing. Dotson  contends  that  the  major  reason  for  the 
logjam  is  the  high  turnover  rate  of  Board  members. 
Since  1979,  1 1  persons  has  served  on  the  five- 
member  board. 

In  either  case,  it's  another  example  of  justice 
delayed  being  justice  denied. 

LETTER  CARRIERS  SAVE  LIVES 

A  Congressional  resolution  has  commended  a 
Letter  Carriers'  program  which  has  saved  the  lives 
of  elderly  and  homebound  in  distress. 

Launched  by  branches  of  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Letter  Carriers  and  social  service  agencies 
several  years  ago,  the  "Carrier  Alert"  program  was 
implemented  nationally  in  1982  by  NALC  President 
Vincent  Sombrotto  and  Postmaster  General  William 
Bolger. 

When  a  letter  carrier  notices  an  accumulation  of 
mail  in  a  participant's  box,  he  or  she  notifies  the 
designated  social  service  agency.  The  program  has 
had  these  results: 

•  In  Amherst,  Mass.,  carrier  Frank  Morna  noticed 
a  mail  accumulation  and  found  the  recipient  para- 
lyzed from  a  stroke; 

•  A  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  woman  fell  down 
her  basement  steps  and  was  undiscovered  until  a 
letter  carrier  reported  she  had  not  emptied  her  mail- 
box; 

•  In  West  Paterson,  N.J.,  carrier  Ben  Fierro  re- 
ported an  accumulation  of  mail  and  his  customer,  a 
heart  patient,  was  found  unconscious; 

•  A  Ft.  Madison,  Iowa,  woman  was  discovered 
immobilized  in  her  bathtub  where  she  had  remained 
helpless  for  30  hours  until  a  letter  carrier  reported  a 
mail  accumulation. 


'83  DISASTERS  TALLIED 

Disaster  relief  workers  hardly  had  time  to  catch 
their  breath  during  1983,  according  to  a  report  by 
the  National  Geographic  Society. 

The  American  Red  Cross  is  now  recovering  from 
the  most  costly  year  in  its  102-year  history.  Presi- 
dent Reagan  issued  at  least  21  disaster  declara- 
tions in  1983,  obligating  about  $1  billion  for  disaster 
relief.  So,  in  effect,  no  U.S.  taxpayer  escaped  com- 
pletely from  the  toll  of  floods,  earthquakes,  and 
tornadoes  which  struck  the  nation  last  year. 

CONTINENTAL  BOYCOTT 

The  Japanese  Confederation  of  Labour  (Domei) 
has  instituted  a  boycott  against  Continental  Airlines 
in  support  of  striking  workers  at  the  carrier,  accord- 
ing to  the  Air  Line  Pilots  Assn.,  which  is  based  in 
Washington. 

Last  month,  the  Australian  Council  of  Trade 
Unions  also  took  action  to  support  striking  Conti- 
nental workers. 


EL  SALVADOR  ARREST 

The  American  Institute  for  Free  Labor  Develop- 
ment (AIFLD)  welcomed  the  arrest  of  a  Salvadoran 
army  officer  suspected  of  involvement  in  the  1981 
murders  of  two  U.S.  labor  representatives  and  a 
Salvadoran  union  leader. 

On  Jan.  3,  1981,  AIFLD  workers  Michael  Ham- 
mer and  Mark  Pearlman  and  Jose  Rodolfo  Viera, 
head  of  the  Salvadoran  Institute  of  Land  Reform, 
were  gunned  down  in  the  coffee  shop  of  the  Hotel 
Sheraton  in  San  Salvador. 


'GREENHOUSE'  CONFERENCE 

A  three-day  conference,  next  June,  in  Boulder, 
Colo.,  will  examine  the  possible  impacts  of  increas- 
ing atmospheric  carbon  dioxide  (the  so-called 
"greenhouse  phenomenon")  on  the  nation's  forests. 
The  conference  is  sponsored  by  the  National  Forest 
Products  Assn.,  the  Society  of  American  Foresters, 
and  the  Conservation  Foundation.  A  grant  from  the 
Environmental  Protection  Agency  will  underwrite  the 
conference.  With  increasing  media  attention  on  car- 
bon dioxide  buildup  and  the  resulting  warming  of 
the  earth,  the  conference  will  examine  the  effects  of 
the  "greenhouse  phenomenon"  on  climactic  condi- 
tions and  the  risks  and  opportunities  for  future  for- 
est management. 

WOMEN  IN  WORK  FORCE 

If  you  have  any  doubts  about  it  no  longer  being 
"a  man's  world,"  two  researchers  Suzanne  Bianci 
and  Daphne  Spain  will  convince  you.  In  a  report 
titled  "Three  Decades  of  Change,"  the  two  re- 
searchers show  that  the  number  of  working  women 
has  almost  exactly  doubled  in  the  last  20  years.  In 
1960,  women  were  23.2%  of  the  U.S.  workforce; 
today  they're  46.7%.  Women  heading  up  house- 
holds soared  from  1 5%  30  years  ago  to  25%  today. 
The  number  of  women  who  have  not  married  has 
climbed  from  25%  to  45%;  and,  when  women  do 
marry,  it's  at  a  later  age  than  a  generation  ago. 


CARPENTER 


STATE  FEDERATION  LEADER  KNOWS 


Mondale's  commitment 
to  workers'  concerns 


By  David  K.  Roe 

President  of  the  Minnesota  AFL-CIO 


If  you're  a  Minnesota  trade  unionist, 
chances  are  better  than  ever  that  you 
have  known  Walter  Mondale  quite  well 
for  a  long  time. 

He  hasn't  missed  a  State  AFL-CIO 
convention  in  22  years,  and  he  has 
turned  up  at  so  many  picket  lines  and 
sat  in  on  so  many  local  union  and  central 
body  meetings  that  he  is  as  much  a  part 
of  the  trade  union  family  as  any  of  our 
elected  officers  and  delegates. 

So  I  welcome  the  chance  to  tell  those 
elsewhere  in  the  land  what  we  in  Min- 
nesota know  about  Walter  Mondale  and 
what  they  could  expect  of  him  as  Pres- 
ident of  the  United  States. 

We  began  hearing  about  Mondale  as 
an  able  labor  lawyer  in  the  1950s.  In- 
deed, his  first  job  out  of  law  school  was 
counsel  to  Service  Employees  Local 
113  in  Minneapolis. 

It  wasn't  until  1962,  after  he  had 
become  Minnesota  attorney  general, 
that  I  met  him.  As  president  of  the 
Minnesota  Building  Trades  Council,  I 
went  to  see  him  about  a  string  of  phony 
"trade  schools"  that  had  sprung  up  to 
victimize  veterans  and  the  children  of 
our  members  with  false  claims  about 
training  and  job-placement  programs 
that  never  materialized.  His  door  was 


Mondale  to  Speak 
at  Labor  Rallies 

Democratic  presidential  candidate  Walter 
F.  Mondale  will  be  the  featured  speaker 
at  AFL-CIO  regional  conferences  early 
in  1984. 

The  AFL-CIO  said  the  probable  dates 
for  membership  rallies  are  Jan.  27  in 
Seattle;  Feb.  4  in  Boston;  Feb.  1 1  in  Des 
Moines  and  March  3  in  Miami. 

Mondale  will  be  joined  by  other  labor- 
backed  candidates  and  federation  Presi- 
dent Lane  Kirkland  and  Secretary-Treas- 
urer Thomas  R.  Donahue. 

The  rallies  will  highlight  the  serious 
business  of  politics  in  workshops  re- 
stricted to  trade  unionists  recommended 
by  unions  and  central  bodies. 

Information  on  the  regional  meetings 
is  available  from  Janet  Hyland,  AFL- 
CIO  COPE,  815  16th  St.  NW,  Wash., 
D.C.  20006  or  phone  (202)  637-5104. 


open  that  day,  and  it's  been  open  ever 
since. 

He  grasped  the  problem  at  once  and 
went  to  work  to  weed  out  the  trade- 
school  racketeers,  using  the  full  weight 
of  the  attorney  general's  office.  Work- 
ing with  a  special  all-labor  committee, 
he  distributed  statewide  a  pamphlet 
called  "Training  for  Your  Future,"  fea- 
turing a  checklist  for  evaluating  private 
trade  schools.  He  drafted  a  law  to 
establish  high  standards  for  such  schools 
and  saw  it  through  the  legislature.  As 
a  result,  if  you  send  a  son  or  daughter 
to  a  Minnesota  trade  school,  you  can 
count  on  getting  your  money's  worth. 

AS  STATE  OFFICIAL 

As  state  attorney  general,  U.S.  Sen- 
ator, and  Vice  President,  Walter  Mon- 
dale has  never  failed  to  support  the 
interests  of  working  people.  And  I  know 
first-hand  that  his  support  of  our  issues 
comes  from  the  heart,  from  personal 
grappling  with  the  problems  over  the 
years — not  from  position  papers  drafted 
by  staff  to  win  votes. 

I  recall  vividly  the  anguish  of  former 
Minneapolis  Moline  factory  workers 
who  lost  most  of  their  promised  pen- 
sions when  the  new  owner,  White  Mo- 
tor, closed  the  plant.  Mondale  held  a 
senate  subcommittee  hearing  in  Min- 
neapolis in  1972  to  get  to  the  bottom  of 
things.  Representing  the  Minnesota 
AFL-CIO  as  president,  I  testified  that 
workers  consider  pensions  part  of  the 
wage  package  and  not  a  gift  from  the 
employer.  Moline  employees  told  him 
they  expected  monthly  pensions  of  $355, 
but  found  them  shrunk  to  $76. 

In  an  emotional  response,  Mondale 
declared:  "These  things  we  heard  here 
should  never  happen  in  America.  The 
hopes  of  Moline  workers  for  a  secure 
retirement  age  are  a  mirage." 

As  always,  having  identified  a  social 
evil,  he  didn't  settle  for  merely  deplor- 
ing and  denouncing  it.  He  threw  all  his 
energy  into  a  fight  to  cure  it. 

Even  before  the  hearing,  he  had  been 
a  co-sponsor  of  a  bill  to  secure  workers' 
pensions,  a  bill  that  eventually  led  to 
the  pension  protection  law,  ERISA.  But 
what  he  uncovered  at  the  Moline  hear- 


The  former  Vice  President  meets  workers 
at  the  job  site,  serves  as  grand  marshal  of 
a  Labor  Day  parade,  and  greets  delegates 
to  a  state  labor  convention. 


ings  led  him  to  become  chief  senate 
author  early  in  1974  of  the  comprehen- 
sive plant  closing  bill.  His  bill  called 
for  two-year  advance  notice  of  a  plant 
shutdown,  grants  to  the  community, 
assistance  for  workers,  and  an  inves- 
tigation into  the  need  for  the  plant 
closing.  That  bill  died,  but  what  Senator 
Mondale  started.  President  Mondale 
will  finish. 

TO  PRESERVE  JOBS 

It  was  no  surprise  to  the  Minnesota 
labor  movement  when  he  went  on  re- 
cord as  a  concerned  private  citizen  in 
1982  for  the  domestic  content  law  for 
automobiles  to  preserve  jobs  in  the 
assembly  plants,  the  parts  supplier  fac- 
tories, and  in  the  steel  mills. 

We  remember  Mondale,  at  Minne- 
sota AFL-CIO  conventions,  backing 
federal  tax  reform  to  remove  "loop- 
holes, devices,  and  gaps"  which  en- 
able the  rich  to  throw  the  tax  burden 
Continued  on  Page  39 


A  deficit  occurs  when  the  govern- 
ment spends  more  money  than  it 
takes  in.  The  same  is  true  in  an  ordinary 
household.  Quite  simply,  if  you  spend 
more  than  the  amount  of  your  pay- 
check, you  will  have  a  deficit. 

When  President  Reagan  took  office 
in  1981,  he  promised  he  would  balance 
the  budget  by  1984.  That  is,  he  assured 
us  that  the  government  would  take  in 
as  much  money  as  it  spent.  I  think  we 
should  go  back  to  George  Orwell's 
famous  novel  "1984"  because  he  came 
closer  to  describing  1984  than  the  Pres- 
ident has.  Ronald  Reagan  is  not  going 
to  balance  the  budget  in  1984,  or  1985. 
or  1986.  or  1987,  or  1988,  or  1989,  but 
rather  the  reverse.  If  we  continue  to 
follow  Ronald  Reagan's  policies,  we 
will  have  the  most  massive  deficits  this 
country  has  ever  experienced.  The 
President  has  shown  no  willingness  to 
alter  his  course  in  order  to  solve  this 
problem. 

Unfortunately,  the  economic  out- 
look, even  though  we  are  in  a  period 
of  recovery,  is  rather  grim.  It's  like 
flying  in  a  plane  in  good  weather,  but 
you're  headed  straight  for  a  thunder- 
storm. A  good  pilot  would  say  that  we 
must  change  course,  but  Ronald  Reagan 
says  he  doesn't  believe  there  is  a  thun- 
derstorm. 

The  facts  tell  us  differently.  Accord- 
ing to  the  latest  estimates,  he  will  have 
a  deficit  of  $196  billion  in  1984.  $205 
billion  in  1985,  $214  billion  in  1986,  and 
by  1989  almost  $300  billion. 

BUSINESS  DANGERS 

The  Reagan  deficits  are  extremely 
dangerous  to  every  individual  Ameri- 
can. They  are  dangerous  to  our  business 
community,  and  dangerous  to  our  labor 
movement.  Every  responsible  econo- 
mist knows  that  budgets  with  spending 
that  is  chronically  in  excess  of  revenues 
will  result  in  higher  interest  rates,  and 
all  of  us  know  what  this  means.  We 
will  build  fewer  houses  and  buildings 
and  thus  there  will  be  fewer  jobs.  It 
will  be  harder  to  export  American  prod- 
ucts abroad  and  American  industry  will 
be  handicapped  by  foreign  competition. 
This  again  means  fewer  jobs. 

Higher  interest  rates  mean  business 
and  industry  will  be  more  reluctant  to 
invest  in  capital  improvements,  such  as 
new  plants  and  equipment.  When  busi- 
ness and  industry  fail  to  invest,  it  also 
means  fewer  jobs.  And  ultimately,  fewer 
jobs  mean  an  aborted  recovery,  a  de- 
cline in  consumer  buying,  a  reduction 
in  business  inventories,  and  even  greater 
dependence  on  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment for  unemployment  compensation, 
food  stamps,  and  other  forms  of  gov- 
ernment assistance,  which  will  make 


' '  You  people! 

There  you  go 

again! 


Seaman  In  The  AFL-CIO  News 


The  Reagan 
Deficit  Disaster 


by 

Honorable  Jim  Wright 

Majority  Leader, 

U.S.  House  of  Representatives 


the  budget  even  more  out  of  balance 
than  it  is  now.  This  is  not  to  mention 
the  social  injustice  which  occurs  when 
we  have  eight  to  nine  million  people 
out  of  work.  Higher  unemployment  has 
already  been  the  hallmark  of  this  admin- 
istration, although  there  has  been  some 
modest  improvement  in  the  past  year. 
Unemployment  still  is  much  higher  un- 
der Reagan  policies  than  it  was  the  day 
Reagan  took  office. 

Now,  let's  get  to  the  central  question. 
Who  is  responsible  for  these  high  def- 
icits? First  and  foremost,  the  Reagan 
tax  cut  of  1981  was  excessive  and  un- 
fair. Its  main  benefits  going  to  the  weal- 
thiest, it  adds  about  $135  billion  to  the 


1984  deficit.  It  was  designed  supposedly 
to  stimulate  the  economy  which  it  did 
not  do.  Moreover,  it  robbed  the  Treas- 
ury of  needed  revenues  for  legitimate 
and  highly  productive  domestic  pro- 
grams. 

PROGRAMS  NEGLECTED 

Under  the  Reagan  Administration's 
policies,  our  educational  system  has 
been  neglected,  our  roads  and  bridges 
deteriorated  to  the  point  where  they 
threaten  the  lives  of  the  people  who 
use  them.  The  elderly,  the  poor,  women 
and  children,  as  well  as  Hispanics  and 
Blacks  have  suffered  under  discrimi- 


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natory  policies.  Under  the  Reagan  tax 
and  spending  program,  an  unfair  burden 
has  been  placed  upon  those  who  can 
least  afford  to  bear  that  burden. 

The  Reagan  tax  program,  for  exam- 
ple, allows  a  family  of  four  with  an 
income  of  $10,000  per  year  a  tax  re- 
duction of  only  $113.  That's  a  little  over 
$2  per  week.  On  the  other  hand,  a 
family  with  an  income  of  $60,000  per 
year  receives  a  $3,423  tax  reduction,  or 
over  $64  per  week.  In  brief,  thirty  times 
more.  And  even  this  doesn't  present  a 
fair  picture  of  the  real  situation  because 
the  people  in  higher  income  groups  have 
tax  advantages  and  are  likely  to  receive 
even  more  in  tax  offsets. 

'RIVERBOAT  GAMBLE' 

A  lot  of  people  knew  the  Reagan  tax 
cut  for  the  rich  was  a  blooper.  George 
Bush  once  called  it  "voodoo  econom- 
ics." Senator  Howard  Baker  called  it 
"a  riverboat  gamble."  Clearly  the  gam- 
ble has  not  paid  off.  It  has  saddled  our 
children  with  an  unconscionable  debt. 

President  Reagan  likes  to  claim  that 
domestic  spending  has  driven  the  defi- 
cit, that  programs  designed  to  assist 
our  cities  and  states,  to  support  our 
educational  system  and  to  protect  our 


elderly  and  disadvantaged,  have  been 
the  source  of  these  massive  deficits. 
But  nothing  could  be  further  from  the 
truth. 

President  Reagan  doesn't  want  to 
spend  less,  just  spend  it  differently.  He 
doesn't  blink  an  eye  at  throwing  unrea- 
sonably large  amounts  of  money  to  the 
Pentagon  claiming  this  is  all  for  our 
national  defense.  Since  taking  office, 
he  has  increased  defense  spending  more 
than  $100  billion,  much  of  which  has 
not  been  channeled  in  the  proper  direc- 
tion. We  have  no  comprehensive  de- 
fense plan,  and  if  it  hadn't  been  for 
careful  Congressional  review,  expend- 
itures would  be  out  of  sight. 

Finally,  the  massive  deficit  run  up  by 
this  administration  has  increased  the 
Federal  Government's  interests  costs. 
The  Federal  Government,  just  like  or- 
dinary citizens,  must  pay  interest  on 
what  it  borrows.  Right  now,  we  have 
to  pay  over  $100  billion  per  year  in 
interest  and  the  costs  continue  to  go  up 
for  what  budgeteers  call  "servicing  the 
debt."  When  the  Federal  Government 
borrows  money  from  bankers  or  other 
sources,  it  must  pay  the  prevailing  in- 
terest rate.  In  the  next  three  years,  that 
cost  is  estimated  to  increase  by  $60 
billion.  Who  pays  it?  You  and  I  do — 


and  our  children  will.  We  cai 

tinue   on   this  disastrous  course.    We 

must  do  the  following  four  things: 

FOUR  RECOMMENDATIONS 

One,  we  must  readjust  our  tax  struc- 
ture to  restore  fairness  and  equity  which 
will  yield  the  necessary  revenues  for 
the  legitimate  functions  of  government. 

Two,  we  must  restrain  all  spending, 
including  that  for  defense.  Yes,  we  want 
a  strong  defense,  but  we  must  have 
prudent  spending  for  that  purpose. 

Three,  we  must  adopt  policies  that 
ensure  that  our  elderly,  disadvantaged, 
and  poor  do  not  become  permanent 
welfare  recipients. 

Finally,  we  must  have  prudent  Fed- 
eral investments  in  our  infrastructure, 
education,  technology  (particularly  re- 
search and  development)  that  will  stim- 
ulate economic  growth  and  keep  people 
employed. 

As  the  second  session  of  Congress 
convenes,  I,  for  one,  intend  to  propose 
specific  policies,  in  detail,  that  will 
address  these  objectives.  It  is  my  fer- 
vent belief  that  with  widespread  public 
understanding,  we  can,  we  will,  and  we 
must  reverse  the  destructive  tide  of 
Reaganomics  before  it  engulfs  our  chil- 
dren's future. 


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1962  - 1986 

In  Billions  of  Dollars 


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Expenditures  in  the  U.S.  Federal  Budget  have  zoomed  in  the  1980s,  most  of  it  under  the  Reagan  Administration.  The  colored  bars 
at  right  indicate  deficits  during  the  Reagan  Administration  and  projections  for  the  next  three  years. 

FEBRUARY,     1984 


TheUBC 


receives  its 


first  charter  applications 


Many  local  unions  are  taking  action, 
this  month,  to  implement  the  General 
Executive  Board's  call  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  network  of  local  organi- 
zations for  retired  UBC  members  and 
their  spouses. 

The  first  applications  for  charters 
have  been  received  at  the  General  Of- 
fice in  Washington,  D.C.,  and  the  sub- 
ject is  on  the  agenda  of  several  February 
local  union  meetings. 

General  President  Patrick  J.  Camp- 
bell is  urging  every  fulltime  UBC  officer 
and  every  local  elected  officer  to  "do 
your  utmost  to  help  create  a  UBC 
Retirees  Club  in  your  city  or  town." 

"These  local  clubs  will  respond  to 
the  needs  of  the  growing  numbers  of 
our  retired  brothers  and  sisters,"  Pres- 
ident Campbell  said.  "The  local  UBC 
Retirees  Club  will  provide  them  with  a 
voluntary  organization  designed  to  per- 
form many  functions:  recreation  and 
social  contacts,  community  activities, 
and  legislative  and  political  education 
work." 

The  UBC  has  close  to  70,000  retired 
members  who  are  eligible  for  member- 
ship in  the  Retirees  Club. 

Local  Retirees  Clubs  are  being 
strongly  urged  to  affiliate  with  the  Na- 
tional Council   of  Senior  Citizens,   a 


nationwide  organization  with  close  ties 
to  the  North  American  labor  move- 
ment. The  NCSC  has  the  respect  and 
support  of  this  Brotherhood. 

A  packet  of  information  materials 
about  the  UBC  Retirees  Club  is  in  the 
process  of  being  printed  and  assembled 
for  wide  distribution  throughout  the 
UBC.  It  will  contain  brochures  for  staff 
and  elected  officials  of  the  union  ex- 
plaining the  importance  of  creating  a 
strong  network  of  local  UBC  Retirees 
Clubs;  a  popular  leaflet  addressed  to 
retirees  to  tell  them  about  the  new 
Retirees  Club;  a  poster  for  use  in  union 
halls  or  retirement  centers;  an  appli- 
cation for  a  Retirees  Club  charter;  a 
copy  of  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws 
of  the  UBC  Retirees  Club;  and  a  sample 
membership  card. 

A  new  Retiree  Department  is  being 
created  at  Brotherhood  headquarters  to 
provide  service  to  the  Retirees  Club, 
handle  correspondence,  answer  inqui- 
ries and  generally  be  of  help  to  the 
retirees. 

It  should  be  emphasized  that  the 
Retirees  Club  is  a  network  of  local 
organizations,  but  will  not  require  a 
national  organization  of  its  own  since 
UBC  headquarters  will  be  able  to  give 
it  assistance  and  guidance.  As  the  bro- 
chure points  out,   the   UBC  Retirees 


Club  is  not  a  trade  union;  it  is  a  vol- 
untary association,  with  its  own  Con- 
stitution and  By-Laws  adapted  to  the 
needs  of  the  retirees. 

As  an  activity  of  the  Brotherhood,  it 
will,  of  course,  be  required  to  keep  its 
policies  and  program  in  line  with  those 
of  the  UBC. 

Each  club  will  have  seven  officers, 
to  be  elected  annually  once  the  club  is 
functioning.  The  officers  will  include  a 
president,  vice-president,  secretary, 
treasurer  and  three  trustees.  The  By- 
Laws  provide  for  the  establishment  in 
each  club  of  six  committees,  to  be 
appointed  by  the  club  president: 
(1)  social  and  recreational;  (2)  travel; 
(3)  education;  (4)  membership;  (5)  hos- 
pitality; and  (6)  legislative. 

Under  its  By-Laws,  dues  for  the  UBC 
Retirees  Club  will  be  a  minimum  of  $12 
per  year  for  an  individual,  or  $15  a  year 
for  a  retiree  and  his  spouse.  Local  clubs 
may  set  higher  dues  scales  if  they  wish. 

It  is  understood  that  the  Retirees  Club 
will  be  a  self-governing  body  in  the 
family  of  the  Brotherhood.  However, 
the  club  will  not  be  involved  in  the 
formulation  of  programs  and  policies 
for  the  union.  But  it  will  definitely  be 
involved  in  working  out  programs  and 
policies  to  serve  the  best  interests  of 
the  retired  members. 


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Retirees  in  Action 

In  Many 

Local  Unions 


NJ  Retirees  Form 
Awareness  Team 


In  December,  Local  599,  Hammond,  lnd 
held  a  free  dinner  for  its  retirees  and  its 
unemployed  members  and  their  families. 
More  than  220  persons  attended. 


Retiree  Jay  Tall  is  signed  to  membership 
in  Local  599  s  Retirees  Club,  Hammond, 
lnd..  by  Former  Business  Representative 
and  Organizer  Sam  Spitale.  Business  Rep- 
resentative Bob  Farkas.  stands  at  right. 


Local  31,  Trenton,  N.J.,  has  formed  a  Cit- 
izens' Awareness  Team,  at  the  instigation 
of  President  Harrison  B.  Slack.  The  major 
emphasis  of  the  group — composed  of  reti- 
rees, those  approaching  retirement,  and 
their  spouses — will  be  on  political  action 
and  awareness.  Also  planned  are  public 
service  sessions. 

Citizens'  Awareness  Team  members  in- 
clude, from  left:  Richard  Horn,  local  vice 
president;  Harrison  B.  Slack,  local  presi- 
dent; Sam  Secretario;  Joe  Cardinelli;  Carl 
Angelini;  and  Otto  DeMarco.  Meeting  at- 
tendants not  pictured  are  Art  Hamer  Sr., 
and  John  T.  Wilson,  labor  liaison  for  the 
National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens. 


Philadelphia  Retirees  Enjoy  Their  Annual  Christmas  Luncheon 


Retired  Members  representing  every  local 
union  in  the  Metropolitan  District  Council 
of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  Vicinity  are  re- 
united every  year  at  a  Christmas  luncheon 
provided  by  the  Philadelphia  Carpenters 
Pension  Fund. 

Present  at  the  recent  1983  luncheon  were 
approximately  550  retirees,  representing  the 


district's  Carpenters  from  Local  8,  122.  465, 
845.  1050,  1073.  1462,  1595,  and  1856.  Lath- 
ers Local  53--L,  Millwrights  Local  1906, 
Resilient  Floor  Layers  Local  1823.  Mill  and 
Cabinetmakers  Local  359,  and  Wharf  and 
Dock  Builders  Local  454. 

During   the    year,    monthly    pensioners' 
meetings  are  presented  jointly  by  the  pension 


department,  health  and  welfare  department, 
and  the  district  council  officials,  and  by 
President  Edward  Coryell  and  Secretary- 
Treasurer  Gary  L.  Moran.  However,  the 
Christmas  Luncheon  is  a  special  event  held 
for  the  retirees  to  thank  them  for  their  service 
to  the  Brotherhood. 


Andrew  Palecko,  formerly  of  Local  972 
and  now  with  Local  122  was  the  oldest 
Carpenter  present  at  the  luncheon,  at  92 
years  young.  He  joined  the  Brotherhood  in 
1935  and  retired  on  December  1,  1962. 
Brother  Palecko  entered  the  Brotherhood 
retirement  home  in  Lakeland,  Florida  on 
February  9,  1966,  where  he  stayed  until 
the  home  was  closed  in  the  early  1970s. 
The  cane  he  holds  was  made  in  the  car- 
pentry shop  at  Lakeland  by  Andrew  him- 
self. With  Palecko,  at  left,  are  Philadel- 
phia DC  Secretary-Treasurer  Gary  Moran 
and  DC  President  Edward  Coryell. 


Door  prize  winners  at  the  Philadelphia  re- 
tirees 1983  Christmas  luncheon  were,  from 
left,  Henry  J.  Buchy,  Local  845,  John 
Rahm,  former  business  agent  of  Local 
1595,  Stanley  Olszewski,  Local  1073,  An- 
thony P.  Sliva,  Local  359,  and  Robert  M. 
McCleane.  Local  8. 


FOXES  IN  THE  HENHOUSE, 
PART  EIGHT,  A  SUMMARY 

Labor  Asks: 
'Does  Today's 
Government 
Serve  the  People!' 

Many  agencies  have  been 
handicapped,  as  essential 
services  are  trimmed. 


A  Republican  President  named  Abra- 
ham Lincoln  once  wrote  to  a  news- 
paper editor  in  Salem.  111.,  stating,  "I  go 
for  all  sharing  the  privileges  of  the  gov- 
ernment who  assist  in  bearing  its  bur- 
dens." 

This  attitude  toward  government,  made 
clear  by  our  founding  fathers,  has  not 
held  true  of  all  federal  administrations 
down  through  the  years.  We  question 
now  whether  it  holds  true  in  the  present 
administration. 

For  example ,  the  Department  of  Hous- 
ing and  Urban  Development  (HUD)  was 
the  focus  for  the  first  installment  in  our 
"Foxes  in  the  Henhouse"  series.  We 
found  that  disreputable  contractors  on 
government  projects  were  having  a  field 
day  with  the  Reagan  Administration  in 
office.  Since  August  1981,  seven  out  of 
10  violators  have  gotten  off  scot-free. 
Tapped  for  Assistant  Secretary  at  HUD 
for  Labor  Relations  was  Baker  Arm- 
strong Smith  director  of  the  Center  on 
National  Labor  Policy,  a  notorious  anti- 
labor  organization.  And,  as  noted  in  our 
series,  the  month  following  the  Carpenter 
installment  on  HUD,  the  Assistant  Sec- 
retary was  forced  to  quit  his  position 
"under  fire"  for  being  "enormously  char- 
itable" to  HUD  contractors  violating 
federal  wage  laws. 

WATCHDOG  BOARD? 

Thanks  to  President  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt,  we  have  a  National  Labor 
Relations  Act  to  watch  out  for  violations 
of  employees  rights  by  employers  doing 
such  things  as  cheating  on  workers'  wages 
and  stifling  efforts  to  organize. 

But,  as  covered  in  our  second  install- 
ment of  "Foxes,"  enforcement  of  labor 


laws  by  the  National  Labor  Relations 
Board  has  slowed  to  a  snail's  pace  under 
President  Reagan.  Now  chairing  the 
NLRB  under  Reagan  is  Donald  Dotson, 
an  admitted  enemy  of  organized  labor- 
who,  it  is  alleged,  has  taken  it  upon 
himself  to  quietly  dismantle  the  NLRB. 

Dotson  has  been  criticized,  from  all 
quarters,  for  the  NLRB  deliberately 
holding  up  cases  and  being  unproductive. 
Dotson  claims  that  the  record  number  of 
cases  waiting  to  be  decided  can  be  at- 
tributed to  the  fact  that  over  the  past 
four  years,  the  Board  has  operated  with 
less  than  its  full  complement  of  five 
members.  But  even  this  can  not  explain 
the  figures. 

From  mid-March  to  mid-October  1982, 
the  NLRB  decided  404  cases  contested 
by  employers.  The  Board  found  the  em- 
ployer in  violation  of  the  Act  approxi- 
matley  284  times,  or  70%  of  the  total. 
From  mid-March  to  mid-October  1983, 
Dotson's  first  seven  months  in  office,  the 
NLRB  resolved  only  133  unfair  labor 
practice  cases,  and  found  employers  guilty 
in  only  68  instances,  or  51% — a  drop  of 
almost  20%  from  the  previous  year. 

Our  third  installment  of  "Foxes"  fea- 
tured the  Labor  Department.  Secretary 
of  Labor  Raymond  Donovan  was  at  a 
loss  for  words  when  his  department 
was  caught  holding  back  millions  of 
dollars  earmarked  for  retraining  dis- 
placed workers.  Among  the  proposals 
to  Congress  by  the  Labor  Department 
is  one  to  create  subminimum  wages 
which  will  allow  employers  to  pay  less 
wages  for  the  same  work,  and  changing 
child  labor  standards  to  allow  Ameri- 
cans of  ages  12  to  18  employment  in 
more  hazardous  occupations. 


The  Environmental  Protection  Agency 
was  examined  in  our  fourth  "Foxes" 
installment  in  October  1983.  Anne  Bur- 
ford  and  Rita  Lavelle  were  gone,  but  the 
story  wasn't  over.  Finally,  last  month, 
Lavelle  was  convicted  for  contempt  of 
Congress,  and  will  be  spending  some 
time  in  prison  because  of  it.  And  while 
the  new  EPA  head  William  Ruckelshaus 
is  certainly  qualified  for  the  position,  he 
has  spent  the  last  eight  years  as  an 
executive  of  Weyerhauser,  a  company 
that  has  been  called  one  of  the  nation's 
worst  polluters. 

THE  TAX  BURDEN 

The  fifth  series  installment  did  not 
single  out  an  agency,  but  an  issue.  "Tax 
Burden  Weighs  Heaviest  on  Workers." 
According  to  a  survey  reported  in  For- 
tune magazine,  the  Reagan  tax  cut  did 
not  provide  any  real  reduction  in  taxes 
for  households  unless  the  income  was 
above  $75,000  a  year.  Hardest  hit  were 
families  earning  $15,000  a  year — such  a 
group  in  Wisconsin  saw  their  taxes  ac- 
tually climb  as  much  as  $685.00.  A  study 
by  economists  at  the  Urban  Institute 
reports  that  "over  the  last  five  years,  the 
income  distribution  has  become  less 
equal."  Cited  for  this  change  were  mul- 
tiple factors,  including  the  Reagan  tax 
cuts. 

Says  Dr.  Stephen  Rose,  a  research 
economist  recently  speaking  on  the  re- 
sults of  his  updated  report,  "Social  Strat- 
ification in  the  U.S."  stated  "The  Amer- 
ican middle  class  is  shrinking.  Many  who 
thought  of  themselves  as  'comfortable' 
are  now  finding  that  they  can  barely 
make  ends  meet  on  severely  reduced 
incomes." 


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CARPENTER 


With  this  Carpenter  issue,  we  mark 
the  beginning  of  a  series  on  health  and 
safety,  and  the  UBC's  commitment  to 
the  occupational  health  and  safety  of  our 
members.  In  the  December  1983  "Foxes 
In  The  Henhouse,"  we  highlighted  the 
Occupational  Health  and  Safety  Admin- 
istration's seeming  lack  of  commitment 
under  Mr.  Reagan  to  the  health  and  safety 
of  American  workers.  To  rehash  some 
figures:  as  of  1982,  follow-up  inspections 
of  workplaces  by  OSH  A  were  down  87%; 
employers  cited  for  serious  violations 
were  down  50%;  willful  violations  cited 
were  down  91%,  companies  cited  for 
repeated  violations  were  down  65%;  and 
penalties  for  failure  to  abate  violations 
were  down  78%.  As  one  informed  OSHA 
watcher  stated,  "It  was  as  if  corporate 
America  suddenly  got  healthy  .  .  .". 

O.S.H.A.  PROBLEMS 

Closer  to  home,  OSHA  has  just  pub- 
lished a  new  proposal  on  asbestos  ex- 
posure standards — with  a  much  higher 
exposure  level  than  recommended  by  the 
UBC  and  16  other  unions.  And  just  a 
few  weeks  ago,  after  several  years  of 
deliberation,  OSHA  decided  to  proceed 
on  the  administering  of  a  ruling  actively 
opposed  by  the  United  Brotherhood  de- 
leting medical  examinations  for  commer- 
cial divers. 

And  our  seventh  "Foxes"  installment 
looked  at  what  the  current  administration 
has  done  for,  or  rather  to,  consumers. 
Whether  the  issue  is  auto  safety  or  nu- 
trition in  school  lunches,  generic  drugs 
or  "natural"  ingredients,  consumers  are 
taking  a  beating. 

About  two  weeks  after  our  January 
1984  Carpenter  came  out,  noting  that 
2,000  consumer-oriented  publications 
had  been  eliminated,  in  the  Washington 
Post  was  a  photo  of  OMB   Deputy 


Short  Report  On  The  Henhouse  Raid 


Low  and  moderate  income  families 
bear  the  brunt  of  sacrifices  under  pro- 
grams pushed  by  President  Reagan. 
Families  with  incomes  under  $20,000 
suffer  federal  program  benefit  cuts  more 
than  twice  as  high  as  upper  income 
families — on  average  a  loss  of  $415  a 
year  compared  to  $175  for  the  have- 
mores. 


Forty  percent  of  all  spending  reduc- 
tions by  Reagan  hit  households  with 
incomes  under  $10,000;  30%  hurt  fam- 
ilies between  $10-$20,000.  ...  so,  70% 
came  out  of  the  hides  of  families  earn- 
ing less  than  $20,000  a  year. 


Spending  for  food  stamps,  the  basic 
nutrition  program  for  the  poor,  has 
taken  a  13%  slash  under  the  Reagan 
presidency. 


Child  nutrition  programs  have  been 
cut  28%  by  Ronald  Reagan,  and  one 
million  fewer  children  have  access  to 
free  or  reduced-price  meal  programs. 


The  Reagan  Administration  slashed 
13%— about  $4.8  billion— from  the  Aid 
to  Families  With  Dependent  Children 
program. 


Under  the  Reagan  Administration, 
spending  on  employment  and  job-trai  n- 
ing  programs  has  been  reduced  60%. 


President  Reagan  gouged  35%— $7.4 
billion — out  of  programs  specially  tar- 
geted at  training  the  disadvantaged  for 
jobs — including  the  popular  summer 
youth  employment  and  training  pro- 
grams. 


Because  of  Ronald  Reagan,  outlays 
for  guaranteed  student  loans  for  college 
education — which  are  vital  to  help  the 
children  of  millions  of  working  peo- 
ple—are 27%  less  (affecting  700,000 
students  in  1981-82  alone),  and  funding 
for  other  student  financial  aid  is  13% 
lower. 


Funding  for  special  student  aid  pro- 
grams— disadvantaged,  handicapped 
youth — at  the  elementary  and  second- 
ary school  levels  is  down  17%  under 
Ronald  Reagan. 


Medicaid  assistance  to  the  poor  took 
a  five  percent  slash  under  the  Reagan 
Administration.  So  did  Medicare.  And 
spending  for  other  health  service  pro- 
grams was  chopped  by  22%. 


Director  Joseph  Wright  and  a  smiling 
Presidential  Counselor  Edwin  Meese  III 
with  garbage  bags  full  of  "doomed  doc- 
uments." Although  Meese  ridiculed  the 
publications,  calling  a  pamphlet  entitled 
"How  to  Control  Bedbugs"  a  real  "best- 
seller," the  Post  pointed  out  that  several 
of  the  publications  offered  advice  on  such 


serious  subjects  as  solar  energy,  income 
taxes,  radioactive  fallout,  and  drug  abuse. 
So  it  looks  as  if  consumers  want  this 
information  now,  they're  really  going  to 
have  to  work  on  finding  it — and  without 
this  once-available  help  from  the  govern- 
ment. 


PART 
EIGHT 


Much  has  been  written  and  spoken  about  the  successes  and 
failures  of  the  Reagan  Administration  since  the  President  took 
office  in  1981. 

With  this  eighth  "Foxes  In  The  Henhouse"  feature.  Carpenter 
magazine  summarizes  its  own  series  on  shortcomings  in  the 
federal  agencies  of  the  Reagan  Administration. 

Among  the  three-quarter  million  members  of  our  international 
union  are  thousands  who  voted  for  Mr.  Reagan  in  November 
1980  because  they  wanted  a  change.  But  after  more  than  three 
years  of  legislative  activity  and  agency  action  under  the  Reagan 
Administration,  the  needs  of  the  workers  remain  second  to  the 
desires  of  the  wealthy.  Foxes  in  the  henhouse  of  government 
continue  to  be  unveiled,  on  a  regular  basis,  in  our  newspapers, 
news  magazines,  and  broadcast  news. 

We've  watched  the  Reagan  Administration  for  over  three  years 
and  we're  still  waiting  for  a  change.  November  1984  is  the  time 
for  that  change.— John  S.  Rogers.  Editor. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


13 


Ottawa 
Report 


UNION  SHOP  RULING 

The  Ontario  Labour  Relations  Board  has  ruled 
that  a  construction  firm  violated  its  provincial  agree- 
ment with  a  union  by  not  requiring  non-members  it 
hired  to  apply  for  membership  in  the  union. 

In  a  recent  25-page  decision  written  by  vice- 
chairman  Corinne  Murray,  the  board  found  that 
George  Ryder  Construction  breached  another  arti- 
cle of  the  provincial  agreement  by  subcontracting 
work  to  a  drywall  contractor  who  was  not  bound  by 
the  collective  agreement. 

The  board  ordered  the  Parry  Sound,  Ont.,  com- 
pany to  compensate  Local  2486  Sudbury,  Ont.,  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  for  any  lost  dues  or  initia- 
tion fees,  as  well  as  money  lost  by  members  of  the 
union  as  a  result  of  subcontracting  work  to  the 
drywall  company. 


EQUAL  PAY  IN  ONTARIO 

A  step  toward  equity  is  what  Ontario  Labor  Minis- 
ter Russell  Ramsay  called  the  Ontario  Govern- 
ment's recent  action  of  introducing  a  more  flexible 
system  of  determining  whether  women  are  being 
paid  equally  to  men  for  doing  similar  jobs. 

But  opposition  MPPs  and  a  women's  spokesper- 
son say  the  Government  has  betrayed  the  vast 
majority  of  working  women  confined  to  so-called 
"job  ghettos"  by  not  allowing  comparisons  between 
dissimilar  jobs.  Working  women  in  Ontario  make 
63%  of  what  men  make,  and  studies  have  found 
that  the  major  reason  is  segregation  into  jobs  tradi- 
tionally considered  womens'  work.  The  Government 
has  been  under  intense  pressure  from  lobbying 
groups  to  introduce  the  concept  of  equal  pay  for 
work  of  equal  value,  thereby  helping  to  eliminate 
these  ghettos  by  forcing  employers  to  pay  women 
the  same  as  men  if  the  skill  and  effort  involved  are 
similar — even  if  the  actual  jobs  are  not. 

Quebec  and  the  Federal  Government  have  intro- 
duced the  equal  pay  for  work  of  equal  value  con- 
cept, and  the  Ontario  Legislature  recently  approved 
the  idea  in  principle.  But  Labor  Minister  Ramsay 
said  that  such  a  move  could  cost  employers  $5- 
billion  a  year  and  that  a  depressed  economy  cannot 
afford  the  change. 


PENSION  REFORM  PROPOSALS 

Recent  proposals  by  a  federal  committee  to  pro- 
vide pensions  for  homemakers  and  mandatory  in- 
dexing of  employer-sponsored  pension  plans  have 
been  quickly  condemned  by  business,  labor,  and 
New  Democrats. 

In  a  recent  report  to  Parliament,  the  special  com- 
mittee on  pension  reform  recommended  sweeping 
changes  to  the  public  and  private  pension  structure 
of  Canada,  including  earlier  vesting  of  benefits,  im- 
proved portability,  and  increases  to  the  Guaranteed 
Income  Supplement. 

Some  proposals  will  be  universally  accepted.  Al- 
ready announced  in  the  recent  Throne  Speech  was 
an  increase  to  the  income  supplement  for  the  low- 
est-income pensioners. 

And  officials  from  all  sides  said  they  have  no 
problem  with  improved  portability,  nor  with  the  com- 
mittee's call  for  the  vesting  of  pension  benefits  after 
just  two  years  of  employment,  as  opposed  to  the 
current  term  of  10  years. 

But  other  recommendations  have  been  harshly 
critized. 

The  most  controversial  recommendation  would 
provide  mandatory  pensions  for  an  estimated  2.5 
million  homemakers — a  proposal  previously  at- 
tacked by  business  and  labor  groups  during  the 
committee's  cross-country  public  hearings  last  fall. 

Under  the  proposal,  the  working  spouse  would 
make  contributions  to  the  pension  plan  for  his  or 
her  spouse.  And,  even  if  homemakers  never  work 
outside  the  home,  they  would  get  a  pension  in  their 
own  name  after  age  65.  The  process  would  work 
the  same  way  whether  the  wife  or  husband  is  the 
non-working  spouse. 

Private  pensions  should  be  indexed  to  rise  at  a 
rate  2.5  percentage  points  less  than  the  inflation 
rate,  states  the  parliamentary  committee's  report  on 
pension  reform. 

In  other  key  recommendations,  the  report  Regis- 
tered Retirement  Savings  Plans  (RRSPs)  should  be 
replaced  by  new  Registered  Pension  Accounts. 

These  new  accounts,  like  RRSPs,  would  be  set 
up  by  individuals  who  want  to  save  for  their  retire- 
ment, but  employers  could  contribute,  and  a  worker 
changing  companies  could  keep  the  account  in- 
stead of  losing  benefits  under  a  private  plan.  The 
new  accounts  also  would  offer  better  tax  breaks  to 
lower-income  workers. 

The  committee  decided  the  main  responsibility  for 
pension  reform  lies  with  workers  and  private  com- 
panies, not  governments  or  future  generations, 
Chairman  Douglas  Frith  (L — Sudbury),  said. 

That's  the  reason  most  committee  members  re- 
jected a  major  and  costly  expansion  of  the  Canada 
Pension  Plan,  as  called  for  by  labor  groups,  Frith 
said.  Instead,  they  opted  for  programs  that  they  say 
would  make  it  easier  for  workers  to  prepare  them- 
selves for  retirement. 


UNION  VS  NON-UNION 

Average  hourly  earnings  for  fulltime  unionized 
jobs  in  Canada  during  1981  were  $9.62  compared 
to  $8.08  for  fulltime  non-unionized  jobs,  according 
to  Statistics  Canada.  Of  all  fulltime  jobs  held  during 
that  year,  3.8  million  were  unionized,  while  7.0  mil- 
lion were  non-unionized. 


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CARPENTER 


AFFILIATES  WILL  PARTICIPATE 

United  Brotherhood  Receives  Federal 
Grant  for  Labour  Education  in  Canada 


Early  in  November,  1983,  Andre  Ouellet, 
Minister  of  Labour  for  Canada,  announced 
approval  of  a  Federal  Government  grant  to 
the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  under 
Labour  Canada's  Financial  Assistance  Pro- 
gram for  Labour  Education. 

Jim  Peterson,  MP  acting  for  the  Minister, 
presented  a  cheque  for  $62,475 — covering 
75%  of  the  approved  grant — to  John  Car- 
ruthers,  General  Executive  Board  Member 
for  the  Ninth  District. 

The  total  amount  of  the  grant  is  worth 
$83,700  and  will  be  used  to  finance  labour 
education  programs  conducted  by  United 
Brotherhood  Locals  and  Councils  for  the 
Brotherhood's  membership  in  Canada. 

The  objectives  of  the  government's  pro- 
gram are  concerned  with  improving  the  op- 
ertion  of  the  industrial  relations  system  by 
providing  current  and  potential  union  rep- 
resentatives with  labour  educational  oppor- 
tunities to  enable  them  to  acquire  a  compre- 
hensive knowledge  and  understanding  of 
the  goals,  policies  and  responsibilities  of  the 
Canadian  labour  movement  in  the  context 
of  the  economic,  political  and  social  frame- 
work of  Canada,  which  would  consequently 
enhance  their  participation  in  the  labour 
movement. 

Ninth  and  Tenth  District  General  Execu- 
tive Board  Members  John  Carruthers  and 
Ronald  Dancer  are  responsible  for  the  dis- 


Jim  Peterson  presents  cheque  to  John 
Carruthers  for  $62,475  from  Labour  Cana- 
da's Financial  Assistance  Program  for  La- 
bour Education. 


bursement  of  this  money  to  UBC  affiliates. 
They  have  assigned  the  administration  of 
the  program  to  Director  of  Research  for 
Canada,  Derrick  Manson. 

Labour  education  programs  that  fall  within 
the  program's  guidelines  and  that  are  con- 
ducted during  the  period  of  April  1,  1983,  to 
March  31,  1984,  are  eligible  for  assistance. 


Canadian  Leaders  Study  Technology  Changes; 
Brotherhood  Represented,  But  CLC  Boycotts 


More  than  500  Canadian  leaders  from 
industry,  government,  academia,  and  labor 
recently  gathered  in  Ottawa,  Ont.,  for  a 
three-day  conference  on  technological  change. 
Called  the  Canada  Tomorrow  Conference, 
it  was  attended  by  the  United  Brotherhood's 
Tenth  District  Board  Member  Ron  Dancer, 
Canadian  Research  Director  Derrick  Man- 
son,  New  Brunswick  Local  1386  Business 
Rep.  Ross  Carr,  and  Ontario  Local  1030 
Business  Rep.  Frank  Manoni. 

"The  dilemmas  we  are  facing  are  essen- 
tially moral  and  the  question  is  what  kind  of 
society  do  we  wish  our  technology  to  cre- 
ate?" said  Norman  Wagner,  president  of  the 
University  of  Calgary,  during  a  conference 
session.  The  four  major  themes  discussed 
were  the  future  of  technology  in  Canada, 
the  consequences  of  change,  putting  tech- 
nology in  place,  and  adjusting  to  change. 
The  contributions  of  the  attendants  will  be 
condensed  for  the  sponsoring  minister,  Don- 
ald Johnston,  Minister  of  State  for  Economic 
Development  and  Science  and  Technology. 

There  was  no  disagreement  about  the  need 
for  all  sectors  to  work  more  closely  in 
planning  for  the  development  and  introduc- 
tion of  new  technologies — particularly  in  the 
workplace.  But  the  boycott  of  the  conference 
by  the  Canadian  Labor  Congress  was  an  apt 


demonstration  of  how  hard  it  is  to  put  this 
cooperation  into  practice. 

While  government  has  many  important 
roles — from  supporting  research  and  devel- 
opment, encouraging  technology  transfer, 
supporting  business  and  retraining  work- 
ers— there  is  disagreement  over  other  roles 
of  government,  Stuart  Smith,  chairman  of 
the  Science  Council  of  Canada,  said. 

"While  most  people  at  the  conference 
believe  that  Canada  must  find  niches  for 
itself  and  must  specialize  within  the  knowl- 
edge-intensive industries,  there  is  a  deep 
distrust  when  it  comes  to  government  choos- 
ing these  areas  of  specialization  or  govern- 
ment running  businesses  as  an  entrepre- 
neur." 

The  role  of  education  received  much  at- 
tention at  the  conference.  While  specialists 
are  required  and  retraining  of  workers  will 
become  more  important,  the  need  to  improve 
basic  education  was  repeatedly  stressed. 

Workers  must  be  consulted  about  tech- 
nological change  and  retrained  for  new  skills 
but  should  share  in  the  benefits  brought  by 
technology,  said  Herbert  Gray,  president  of 
the  Treasury  Board.  In  total,  about  200 
recommendations,  dealing  with  education, 
the  media,  regulation  and  the  public,  came 
out  of  these  workshops. 


Future  Labour 
Issues  in  Canada 


Labour  Minister  Andrt;  Ouellet  has  called 
for  a  stronger  and  better  informed  trade 
union  movement — a  labour  movement  which 
would  assume  an  expanded  and  more  mean- 
ingful role  in  the  decision-making  process: 
for  government,  in  turn,  to  attempt  to  reduce 
interventionary  legislative  actions  in  the  col- 
lective bargaining  process;  and  for  improved 
consultation  mechanisms  to  help  achieve 
these  objectives. 

A  recently  presented  brief  details  six  major 
areas  which  the  Minister  feels  represent  the 
basic  framework  of  labour  issues  for  the 
1980s,  as  follows: 

•  Job  creation  and  job  security. 

•  Future  growth  and  role  of  trade  unions: 
the  right  to  exist. 

•  Structural    adjustment    issues:    trade, 
technology,  and  regionalism. 

•  The  evolving  work  environment:  stand- 
ards, safety,  and  health. 

•  Changes  in  the  nature  of  work. 

•  The  future  of  collective  bargaining:  wage 
determination  and  incomes  policies. 

Citing  the  Government's  recent  Speech 
from  the  Throne,  Ouellet  noted  that  the 
speech  called  for  labour  to  continue  to  be  a 
full  partner  in  the  process  of  economic  re- 
covery and  for  workers  to  have  a  fair  share 
of  the  recovery's  benefits. 

The  Minister  went  on  to  emphasize  the 
interventionist  action  by  government  in  the 
collective  bargaining  system  and  subsequent 
termination  of  labour  disputes  by  legislation 
has  arisen  because  governments  have  all  too 
frequently  been  left  without  reasonable  al- 
ternatives. 

In  calling  for  a  greater  role  for  the  labour 
movement.  Ouellet  emphasized  the  need  for 
all  parties  involved  in  the  collective  bargain- 
ing process  to  develop  common  understand- 
ings to  improve  the  process  for  all  con- 
cerned. 

In  another  reference  to  the  Speech  from 
the  Throne  concerning  the  government's 
intention  to  amend  the  Labour  Code  to 
strengthen  occupational  safety  and  health 
provisions.  Ouellet  continued:  "I  think  that 
one  of  the  major  productivity  issues  for  the 
'80s  is  occupational  safety  and  health  in  the 
workplace.  Occupational  safety  and  health 
will  be  one  of  the  vital  social  and  economic 
concerns  of  the  decade.  Apart  from  the 
obvious  human  consequences  of  industrial 
accidents,  the  record  of  working  days  lost 
due  to  such  occurrences  remains  a  national 
disgrace.  The  record  of  days  not  worked  due 
to  industrial  disputes  pales  by  comparison." 


Two  our  of  three  paid  jobs  in  Canada  are 
held  by  persons  who  have  completed  some 
or  all  of  their  high  school  education,  but 
who  have  no  post — secondary  education, 
according  to  a  Statistics  Canada  survey 
made  in  1981. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


15 


SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBER'S  BUSINESS 

Is  your  job  hazardous 
to  your  health? 


July  19,  1983.  Baltimore,  MD—a  crew 
of  six  construction  workers  was  pouring 
the  concrete  roadbed  for  a  tunnel.  They 
began  moving  the  traveller  along  as 
they  had  done  over  50  times  before, 
only  this  time  they  hit  a  480  volt  cable. 
Electricity  shot  through  the  metal  trav- 
eller shocking  the  crew.  One  worker, 
standing  in  water,  couldn't  break  loose. 
It  took  half  an  hour  for  the  paramedics 
to  arrive,  and  an  hour  to  get  him  off  to 
an  ambulance.  CPR  didn't  work  .  .  . 
and  this  worker  was  added  to  the  list 
of  several  hundred  construction  work- 
ers all  over  the  country  that  died  that 
year. 


These  stories  are  not  rare.  Two  con- 
struction workers  are  killed  and  over 
1,300  injured  on  the  job  each  day.  In  the 
lumber  and  wood  products  industry,  in- 
jury rates  are  even  higher.  One  out  of 
every  6-7  workers  is  injured  on  the  job 
each  year  in  our  industries.  These  grim 
statistics  lead  to  one  inevitable  conclu- 
sion. Safety  and  health  problems  are  an 
essential  fact  of  life.  In  1980  the  Broth- 
erhood made  a  commitment  to  actively 
improve  job  safety  conditions  for  mem- 
bers. The  Brotherhood  received  a  "New 
Directions"  grant  from  OSHA  to  start  a 
training  and  education  project  for  indus- 
trial members.  In  the  fall  of  1982  Presi- 
dent Campbell  created  the  UBC  Depart- 
ment of  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
to  serve  all  members.  The  Department 
consists  of  a  director,  Joseph  L.  Durst, 
Jr..  and  an  industrial  hygienist.  Scott 
Schneider.  Their  job  is  primarily  to  ed- 
ucate the  membership  about  safety  and 
health  hazards  and  how  to  get  them 
corrected.  They  have  published  pam- 
phlets, resource  manuals,  and  articles  in 
the  Carpenter  and  the  Industrial  Bulletin . 
An  audio  visual  program  and  workbook 
have  been  produced  for  industrial  locals 
to  use  in  safety  and  health  training  ses- 
sions, similar  to  the  steward  training 
programs.  Over  100  requests  for  techni- 
cal assistance  from  local  unions  have 


been  answered.  These  ranged  from  ques- 
tions about  the  hazards  of  chemicals  used 
in  the  workplace  to  questions  about 
workers'  rights  to  refuse  unsafe  work. 
And  over  50  seminars  have  been  held  at 
local  unions  and  district  councils  on  haz- 
ard recognition  and  control. 

COMMON  HAZARDS 

Safety  hazards  are  often  obvious  on 
any  worksite  or  in  any  plant.  Poor 
housekeeping,  unguarded  machines, 
openings  in  walls  or  floors,  unsafe  lad- 
ders or  scaffolds,  electrical  hazards, 
trench  cave-ins,  and  confined  space 
work  are  but  some  of  the  many  hazards 
facing  UBC  members  each  day.  Safety 
hazards  cause  immediate  injury.  Over 
200  construction  deaths  each  year  are 
a  result  of  falls  from  heights.  Sixteen 
thousand  people  lost  fingers  in  un- 
guarded machines  or  tools  each  year. 
Accidents  happen  quickly  and  when 
least  expected,  but  most  can  be  avoided. 
Simple  guards  or  safety  precautions  are 
effective  in  preventing  accidents.  Too 
often  when  rushing  through  a  job  under 
pressure  to  step  up  production,  the 
worker  doesn't  take  the  time  to  do  the 
job  safely.  Or  an  uninformed  employer 
may  tell  an  employee  to  work  with 
unsafe  equipment.  The  result  could  be. 
and  often  is.  a  disaster. 

Health  hazards  are  harder  to  pin 
down.  Some  chemicals  are  severely 
irritating  or  present  a  short-term  ex- 
posure hazard.  Some  cause  long-term 
damage  to  the  liver,  kidneys,  or  other 
organs.  Others  can  cause  cancer  or  birth 
defects.  Hazards  such  as  asbestos  (see 
related-story  following)  can  produce 
disease  20-30  years  after  exposure. 
Noise  is  a  serious  health  hazard  in  most 
workplaces,  commonly  causing  hearing 
loss  and  several  stress-related  disor- 
ders. Other  common  health  hazards 
include:  hand/arm  or  whole  body  vi- 
bration from  tools  or  vehicles,  ultravi- 
olet light  from  welding  arcs,  knee  in- 
juries among  carpet  layers,  back  strain 
from   heavy   lifting   or   lowering,   and 


radiation  exposures  among  nuclear  plant 
workers. 

CONTROLLING  HAZARDS 

Safety  and  health  hazards  should  be 
controlled  by  engineering  solutions. 
Exposures  to  toxic  substances  can  be 
eliminated  by  substituting  a  safer  sub- 
stance. For  example,  water-based  paints 
and  glues  can  be  used  instead  of  solvent- 
based  paints  and  glues  which  can  cause 
neurological  damage  and  may  harm  the 
liver  or  kidneys.  Sometimes  equipment 
changes  can  make  a  job  safer.  Air  spray 
guns  can  be  replaced  by  airless  guns 
which  not  only  cut  down  on  chemical 
exposures  but  also  are  much  quieter. 
Machine  guards  are  examples  of  simple 
engineering  controls  that  can  prevent 
most  hand  and  arm  injuries.  If  substi- 
tution or  engineering  controls  are  not 
feasible,  the  hazards  can  be  controlled 
by  administrative  controls  (rotatingjobs 
to  allow  shorter  individual  exposures), 
better  work  practices,  or  the  use  of 
personal  protective  equipment  (protec- 
tive clothing,  hard  hats,  safety  glasses 
and  shoes,  earplugs  or  muffs,  respira- 
tors.) Protective  equipment  is  always 
considered  a  last  resort  since  it  is  not 
as  effective  as  other  control  techniques, 
and  is  cumbersome  and  difficult  to  wear. 

This  section  begins  a  series  of  articles 
in  the  Carpenter  highlighting  safety  and 
health  problems  for  our  members.  Each 
section  will  contain  articles  focusing  on 
one  particular  hazard;  articles  about 
UBC  local  unions  that  have  success- 
fully fought  for  safer  conditions  on  the 
job;  news  items  on  new  standards  or 
policies  from  OSHA. 

Please  write  to  the  UBC  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health  Department. 
101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.C.  20001 ,  to  tell  us  about  how 
your  local  union  has  dealt  with  hazards 
on  the  job. 

And  if  you  need  any  assistance  in 
safety  and  health  matters,  the  Depart- 
ment exists  to  answer  your  questions 
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Asbestos  fibers 

(greatly  magnified 

at  right)  when 

breathed  can  cause 

cancer  and  lung 

disease. 


ASBESTOS 
The  Deadly  Dust 


Every  hour  of  every  day  an  American 
worker  dies  of  cancer  due  to  asbestos 
exposure  on  the  job. 

Between  1940  and  1979  over  27  mil- 
lion people  were  exposed  to  asbestos 
at  work.  Nine  thousand  people  will  die 
every  year  for  the  next  twenty  years  as 
a  result  of  those  exposures.  Over  half 
of  these  victims  will  be  either  construc- 
tion or  shipyard  workers.  Their  deaths 
could  have  been  avoided. 

During  World  War  II  asbestos  was 
considered  the  magic  mineral.  Millions 
of  pounds  of  it  were  used  in  U.S.  and 
Canadian*  navy  shipyards  in  the  war 
effort.  Yet  even  then  some  scientists 
suspected  the  dangers  of  asbestos.  In 
fact  asbestos  lung  disease  has  been 
recognized  by  scientists  since  the  1920s; 
and  in  1931  by  the  English  government 
as  a  compensable  disease.  Since  the 
1950s  it  has  been  known  that  asbestos 
can  cause  cancer. 

Asbestos  has  great  heat  resistant 
properties.  As  a  result,  it  was  used  in 
hundreds  of  commercial  and  industrial 
products.  Asbestos  paper  products  were 
used  as  thermal  or  electrical  insulation. 
Asbestos  was  mixed  in  cements  to  make 
A/C  pipe,  sheeting,  shingles  and  tile; 
with  vinyl  to  make  floor  tiles;  with  cloth 
products  to  make  roofing  felts.  Cars 
used  it  in  brake  and  clutch  linings, 
mufflers,  and  as  a  filler.  It  would  be 
found  in  the  home  in  hair  dryers,  ironing 
boards,  lamp  sockets,  toasters.  Safety 
equipment  such  as  heat  resistant  cloth- 
ing and  drapery  often  had  asbestos. 
Asbestos  was  mixed  as  a  filler  in  latex 
and  textured  paints,  joint  compounds, 
adhesives,  caulking,  glazing,  patching 
compounds,  and  varnish.  One  of  its 


most  common  uses  was  in  acoustical 
ceiling  tiles.  Until  1973  asbestos  was 
often  sprayed  on  buildings  as  insulation. 
It  is  estimated  that  over  half  of  all  public 
buildings  have  such  sprayed-on  insu- 
lation. In  1973  spraying  of  asbestos 
insulation  was  banned. 

The  majority  of  asbestos  used  now 
is  in  construction.  However,  in  many 
areas  asbestos  is  being  replaced  by 
substitutes.  Between  1976  and  1980  as- 
bestos use  in  paper  products  dropped 
by  over  70%.  EPA  is  expected  to  pro- 
pose in  the  summer  of  1984  a  ban  on 
the  use  of  asbestos  in  A/C  pipe,  vinyl- 
asbestos  floor  tiles,  and  asbestos  roofing 
felt  (almost  half  of  the  asbestos  being 
used).  In  the  fall  of  1984  they  hope  to 
put  a  cap  on  all  other  uses  of  asbestos 
and  gradually,  over  a  number  of  years, 
reduce  greatly  the  total  amount  of  as- 
bestos allowed  for  use  in  the  U.S. 

ASBESTOS  DISEASES 

Asbestos  exposures  are  now  known 
to  cause  four  main  diseases: 

(1)  Asbestosis — a  lung  disease  where 
the  fibers  lodge  in  the  lungs,  cause 
scarring,  and  reduce  the  flexibility  of 
the  lungs  and  consequently  the  capacity 
to  breathe.  Often  called  "white  lung." 

(2)  Lung  Cancer — workers  exposed 
to  asbestos  have  a  risk  of  lung  cancer 
eleven  times  greater  than  those  with  no 
exposure  to  asbestos.  If  asbestos-ex- 
posed workers  also  smoke,  their  chances 
of  getting  lung  cancer  increases  five 
more  times  so  their  risk  is  fifty-five 
times  that  of  someone  who  has  no 
asbestos  exposure  and  does  not  smoke. 

(3)  Colon,  Rectal  Cancer — through 
normal  breathing,  asbestos  fibers  can 


find  their  way  into  the  digestive  tract. 
Some  fibers  are  caught  in  the  throat  and 
lungs,  coughed  up,  and  then  swallowed. 
High  rates  of  colon  and  rectal  cancer 
are  found  among  some  asbestos-ex- 
posed workers. 

(4)  Mesothelioma — cancer  of  the  lin- 
ing of  the  chest  or  abdominal  cavity. 
Fibers  are  thought  to  migrate  through 
the  walls  of  the  lung  into  the  chest  and 
abdominal  cavity.  This  is  one  of  the 
most  deadly  cancers  since  it  spreads 
quickly  throughout  the  body.  Most  peo- 
ple with  mesothelioma  die  within  a  year 
of  diagnosis. 

These  diseases  are  usually  detected 
by  chest  x-rays,  tests  of  lung  capacity 
(pulmonary  function  tests),  and  stool 
tests  for  colon  or  rectal  cancer.  In  most 
cases  the  disease  does  not  show  up 
until  twenty  to  forty  years  after  the 
exposure.  This  is  one  of  the  biggest 
problems  since  by  the  time  the  problem 
is  diagnosed,  it  may  be  too  late.  The 
diseases  are  progressive  and  continue 
to  get  worse  even  after  exposure  has 
stopped.  Also,  there  are  few  successful 
treatments  for  the  diseases.  The  excep- 
tion is  colon  and  rectal  cancer.  There 
are  effective  ways  to  cure  this  type  of 
cancer,  when  diagnosed  early. 

HOW  MUCH  HARMFUL? 

Research  has  shown  that  even  short 
exposures  to  asbestos  can  be  harmful. 
There  have  been  many  cases  where 
family  members  of  shipyard  workers 
got  cancer  simply  by  being  exposed  to 
the  asbestos  dust  that  a  worker  brought 
home  on  his  or  her  clothing. 

Most  researchers  believe  that  no  safe 


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level  oi  exposure  exists.  The  higher 
your  exposure,  the  greater  your  risk  of 
getting  asbestos  disease.  The  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health  Administration 
(OSHA)  recently  completed  a  "risk 
assessment"  estimating  what  the  chances 
are  of  getting  asbestos-related  cancer 
at  each  level  of  exposure.  It  is  shown 
that  if  100.000  workers  were  exposed 
to  levels  of  asbestos  allowed  by  the 
1976  OSHA  standard  for  45  years,  6.412 
would  die  from  cancer,  or  between  6 
and  7  of  every  100  workers.  One  year's 
exposure  to  that  level  would  still  pro- 
duce 296  cancer  deaths  among  those 
100.000  workers. 

HOW  HIGH  EXPOSURES? 

No  amount  of  exposure  to  asbestos 
can  be  considered  safe.  The  exposure 
limit  recommended  by  the  Building 
Trades  and  The  National  Institute  for 
Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
(NIOSH),  0. 1  fibers/cubic  centimeter  f/ 
cc*.  is  the  lowest  that  can  be  accurately 
detected. 

To  measure  exposure,  air  from  the 
worker's  breathing  zone  is  pumped 
through  a  filter  which  collects  the  as- 
bestos fibers  for  lab  analysis.  Some 
asbestos  building  materials  contain  only 
a  small  amount  of  asbestos,  or  it  may 

*  0.1  fibers  cubic  centimeter  fee  equals  100,000  fibers 


be  bonded  in  the  material  (such  as  in  a 
floor  tile),  and  then  exposures  are  min- 
imal. However,  when  these  materials 
are  cut.  sanded,  grinded  or  otherwise 
disturbed,  exposures  can  be  very  high. 
A/C  pipe  contains  about  15-25%  asbes- 
tos. When  cut  with  an  abrasive  disc, 
peak  exposures  of  up  to  64  fibers/cc 
have  been  recorded.  Dust  concentra- 
tions for  fabrication  of  A/C  sheet  are 
estimated  to  be  about  2-20  fibers/cc. 

In  addition  to  exposures  on  installa- 
tion of  new  asbestos,  UBC  members 
are  being  constantly  exposed  when  ren- 
ovating or  demolishing  the  millions  of 
structures  that  already  have  asbestos 
in  place. 

Exposures  during  renovation  work  in 
buildings  with  sprayed  on  asbestos  were 
studied  recently.  Of  workers  studied, 
429c  had  exposures  less  than  0.1,  459c 
had  exposures  between  0.1  and  .5;  7% 
had  exposures  between  0.5  and  2.0:  and 
69c  had  exposures  over  2  fibers/cc. 
Sheet  metal  workers  had  the  highest 
exposures,  painters  the  lowest.  Car- 
penters and  electricians  fell  in  between. 

Removal   work   using  dry   methods 

gave  extremely  high  exposures — some 

over  200  fibers/cc  and  24%  were  over 

40  fibers/cc.  Removal  using  wet  meth- 

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Photos,  clockwise,  from  top  right,  show  worker  holding  a  piece  of  asbestos 
insulation;  spraying  asbestos  insulation  with  a  wetting  agent  in  preparation 
for  removal;  pipes  with  sprayed-on  asbestos  insulation;  proper  enclosure  of 
a  ceiling  with  asbestos  insulation. 


-THE  BCTD  PROPOSAL 


The  OSHA  asbestos  standard 
was  originally  written  for  indus- 
trial plants,  and  did  not  take  into 
account  the  complex  problems 
that  arise  with  construction. 

In  the  spring  of  1983  the  Build- 
ing and  Construction  Trades  De- 
partment decided  that  rather  than 
waiting  for  OSHA  to  act,  the 
Department  should  draft  its  own 
proposal  for  an  asbestos  standard 
for  construction  workers.  This 
proposal  was  presented  to  OSHA 
in  November  1983. 

Highlights  of  the  proposal: 

•  Permissible  exposure  limit  of  100,000 
fibers  per  cubic  meter — currently 
the  lowest  detectable  limit 

•  Workers  must  pass  a  yearly  profi- 
ciency test  and  be  trained  at  em- 
ployer's expense  for  asbestos  work 

•  Employer  must  have  qualified  and 
competent  persons  on  job  site  to 
ensure  compliance.  They  have  au- 
thority to  halt  work  if  hazardous 
conditions  exist 

•  Asbestos  products  and  work  proc- 
esses must  be  classified  by  the 
manufacturer  or  employer  based  on 
their  potential  for  producing  ex- 
posure. Tests  must  be  done  by  2 
independent  labs 

•  Work  practices  such  as  blowing  of 
asbestos  dust,  spray  application, 
and  dry  sweeping  are  prohibited. 

•  Comprehensive  respiratory  protec- 
tion program  is  required  including 
pre-job  training  and  education,  fit- 
testing,  and  medical  exams  to  de- 
termine fitness  to  wear  a  respirator. 

•  Employer  must  designate  a  spill/ 
emergency  cleanup  crew  and  have 
written  procedures 

•  Personal  air  samples  must  be  taken 
at  least  weekly  and  more  frequently 
at  higher  exposure  levels.  Weekly 
sampling  times  are  determined  with 
workers,  who  can  also  request  ad- 
ditional sampling 

•  Regulated  areas  are  to  be  set  up 
around  each  work  area  with  entry 
strictly  controlled 

•  Signs  and  labels  must  read  "Dan- 
ger— Asbestos — Cancer  and  Lung 
Hazard."  Labels  must  include  rec- 
ommended work  practices 

•  Medical  and  Monitoring  Records 
must  be  kept  by  the  employer  for 
30  years  after  employment,  with 
employee  access  guaranteed 

•  Periodic  medical  exams  for  asbes- 
tos are  available  to  exposed  work- 
ers at  the  employer's  expense  by 
employee's  physician 

•  Overexposed  workers  shall  be 
reassigned  to  jobs  without  expo- 
sure for  the  remainder  of  the  project 
with  no  loss  of  pay 

•  Workers,  all  subcontractors,  and 
OSHA  must  be  notified  in  writing 
before  work  begins  of  the  potential 
for  exposure  on  the  site 


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In  1980  Johnny  Joyner  lost  the  lower 
half  of  his  arm,  from  the  elbow  down, 
in  an  accident.  It  was  cold  in  the  plant 
so  he  had  his  coat  on.  The  sleeve  got 
caught  in  an  unguarded  machine  used 
to  bend  the  bottoms  of  wire  baskets. 

The  above  incident  sounds  like  an 
imaginary  case  scenario  .  .  .  but  it's 
not.  Joyner  is  a  member  of  Local  3090, 
Murfreesboro,  N.C.  The  local  repre- 
sents employees  at  an  industrial  plant 
in  Murfreesboro  where  they  produce 
wirebound  crates  and  baskets,  com- 
mercial veneer,  and  lumber. 

And  Joyner's  accident  was  not  the 
first.  Other  machine  guarding  accidents 
had  happened  .  .  .  like  hands  being 
caught  and  requiring  grafts.  But  after 
this  accident,  local  union  leaders  wanted 
to  know  why  someone  has  to  get  seri- 
ously injured  before  the  company  will 
do  something  about  safety  problems'? 
What  could  they  do?  How  could  they 
get  problems  corrected? 

Back  at  the  plant,  the  local  set  up  a 
union  safety  committee.  A  chairperson 
was  picked — Delores  Stephenson,  be- 
cause she  was  a  fighter,  stubborn,  and 
energetic.  She  was  not  afraid  of  the 
company.  She  picked  others  fitting  that 
description — like  Bonnie  Peoples.  Those 
employees  most  concerned  with  plant 
safety  were  asked  to  join.  Members  of 
the  committee  had  to  attend  future 
safety  seminars  to  stay  on  the  commit- 
tee. 

The  committee's  first  task  was  to 
gain  more  knowledge  and  understand- 
ing of  safety  and  health  matters,  and 
the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration  (OSHA).  One  resource 
was  a  UBC  safety  manual  they  received 
at  the  Mid-Atlantic  Industrial  Council's 
safety  seminar.  The  nine  committee 
members  would  rotate  taking  tours  of 
the  plant,  two  at  a  time.  They  would 
look  for  and  note  hazards,  and  check 
to  see  if  hazards  had  been  corrected 
from  previous  inspections.  If  it  had  not 
been  corrected  by  the  third  inspection. 


the  matter  would  be  turned  over  to  the 
local  union  president  to  handle. 

At  first  the  local  felt  that  the  company 
did  not  take  them  seriously.  The  com- 
pany had  their  own  safety  committee, 
but  the  local  believed  that  it  was  not 
responding  adequately  to  reports  of 
hazardous  conditions.  The  union  rep- 
resentative on  the  company's  safety 
committee  was  specifically  picked  to 
serve  on  the  new  union  committee  by 
the  local  to  give  it  more  credibility  so 
the  company  could  not  say  they  were 
just  picking  "troublemakers." 

The  committee  found  25  hazards  on 
their  first  plant  tour.  Some  of  the  haz- 
ards the  union's  committee  found  were: 
unguarded  machinery;  metal  steps  on 
ladders  that  had  no  grip  (were  not  skid 
proof);  machines  with  naked  electrical 
wiring;  inadequate  fire  safety  (fire  bar- 
rels were  empty,  few  buckets  existed); 
a  steam  box  door  was  on  broken  tracks. 
The  committee  reported  these  problems 
to  the  company  for  four  months  but  it 
appeared  that  nothing  was  done.  The 
matter  was  turned  over  to  the  local's 
president  Lee  Demary.  He  talked  to 
the  plant  manager  and  later  called  his 
business  representative  from  the  Mid- 
Atlantic  Industrial  Council  to  discuss 
calling  in  OSHA.  They  filed  the  paper- 
work and  waited  three  months.  The 
members  were  getting  frustrated  at  OS- 
HA's  inaction 

Finally  OSHA  came  to  inspect  the 


Local  3090  President  Lee  Demary,  right, 
with  other  participants  of  a  UBC  OSHA 
workshop  in  Roanoke  Rapids,  N.C. 


plant,  but  arrived  one  and  one-half 
hours  before  quitting  time.  The  plant 
manager  kept  the  compliance  officer  in 
his  office  for  over  an  hour,  so  he  had  to 
come  back  the  next  day.  That  night  the 
company  flew  in  a  safety  man  from 
corporate  headquarters  in  Atlanta  and 
had  a  work  crew  working  overtime  to 
clean  up  all  the  hazards.  By  the  time 
OSHA  came  in  the  next  morning,  all 
hazards  had  been  fixed  except  the  steam 
box  door  and  the  brakes  on  a  forklift. 
During  the  inspection.  OSHA  claimed 
it  could  not  investigate  the  steam  box 
door  problem  due  to  a  technicality — 
the  exact  location  was  not  noted  on  the 
complaint  form. 

Two  weeks  later,  Raymond  Davis 
was  injured  when  the  steam  box  door 
fell  on  him.  He  suffered  a  broken  hip. 
fractured  pelvis,  and  cut  nerves.  He 
has  no  use  of  his  legs  from  the  knee 
down  and  is  on  permanent  disability. 

During  the  closing  conference  a  few 
weeks  after  the  inspection.  OSHA  was 
going  to  cite  the  company  for  having 
no  brakes  on  one  forklift.  The  company 
decided  to  fight  the  citation  in  Raleigh. 
At  the  hearing,  the  safety  director  for 
the  company's  southern  division  claimed 
it  was  all  a  local  labor-management 
conflict  between  Demary  and  the  plant 
manager. 

OSHA  later  explained  to  the  union 
reps  how  to  file  complaints  carefully  so 
they  will  be  more  effective.  The  local 
union  learned,  through  experience,  that 
OSHA  is  a  "mixed  bag";  that  there 
was  room  for  improvement  in  North 
Carolina.  The  local  also  learned  that, 
on  occasion,  OSHA  may  disqualify 
complaints  because  of  technicalities.  A 
meeting  was  later  held  with  the  head  of 
the  North  Carolina  OSHA  program  to 
air  their  complaints,  at  which  OSHA 
promised  to  do  better.  Demary  called 
the  meeting  a  white  wash,  and  vowed 
to  make  the  union's  feelings  heard. 
Since  then  relations  have  improved  with 
OSHA  and  with  the  company.  The  plant 


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manager  apparently  got  the  message 
about  the  need  to  improve  conditions, 
and  now  the  union's  concerns  are  being 
addressed.  And  the  company  has  now 
hired  someone  to  install  guards  on  ma- 
chines. 

Committee  chairperson  Stephenson 
prioritizes  problems  based  on  their  se- 
riousness. The  ladders  have  been  fixed. 
The  metal  steam  box  door  has  been 
replaced  with  a  canvas  one.  The  com- 
mittee makes  a  tour  each  month  and 
sends  a  copy  of  their  report  to 
Stephenson,  Demary,  and  the  plant 
manager.  Many  of  the  hazards  still  cited 
are  lack  of  guards  and  poor  housekeep- 
ing, but  now  the  local  representatives 
are  focusing  their  attentions  on  wood 
dust.  Several  employees  have  become 
ill  with  asthma  and  bronchitis.  Venti- 
lation at  the  ripsaw  is  fair  to  poor,  and 
workers  get  covered  head  to  foot  with 
dust  because  the  duct  system  is  not 
maintained  properly. 

There  are  also  extensive  noise  prob- 
lems. Employees  try  to  wear  earplugs, 
hearing  tests  are  now  being  given,  and 
monitoring  is  done  for  noise  levels.  The 
company  apparently  does  not  want  to 
modify  the  machines  for  quieter  oper- 
ation because  many  of  them  are  leased 
and  because  it  costs  too  much  money. 

Serious  hazards  are  being  given  more 
attention.  The  company  will  not  push 
people  to  lift  loads  that  are  too  heavy; 
forklifts  are  not  operated  unless  safe. 
Guards  are  made  in-house.  A  plastic 
wall  has  been  erected  to  prevent  heat 
loss.  A  strict  lockout  procedure  to  pre- 
vent accidental  start  up  of  machines 
during  maintenance  was  started  after 
an  electrician  at  another  plant  was  ground 
up  and  killed  in  a  "hog."  The  company 
listens  to  local  union  president  Lee 
Demary  more  now.  The  next  OSHA 
complaint  the  local  files  will  be  perfect. 

Members  are  very  supportive  of  the 
safety  committee  and  bring  them  their 
complaints.  They  have  also  discussed 
the  "refusal  of  unsafe  work."  There  is 
some  language  in  their  contract  on  safety 
which  was  never  used  before,  but  is 
now.  The  company  comes  along  on 
their  plant  tours,  but  they  still  have  an 
all-union  committee  of  8  or  9  members. 
The  committee  makes  reports  at  local 
union  meetings  and  asks  the  members 
for  solutions  to  problems.  Their  goal  is 
to  guarantee  you  "leave  work  the  way 
you  came."  They  no  longer  have  prob- 
lems with  workers  being  harassed  for 
complaining  of  safety  problems. 

Many  companies  will  only  go  so  far 
though,  only  do  what  is  legally  required 
by  OSHA  and  the  contract.  Therefore 
the  union  wants  to  add  more  contract 
language  on  safety.  To  the  safety  com- 
mittee's credit,  there  has  only  been  one 
serious  accident  in  the  last  two  years 
since  the  committee  began. 


Asbestos 

Continued  from  Page  18 

ods  produced  very  few  exposures  over 
1.0  fibers/cc. 

OSHA  STANDARDS 

The  OSHA  exposure  limit  for  asbes- 
tos has  been  2  fibers/per  cubic  centi- 
meter (cc)  (equivalent  to  16  million 
fibers  per  8  hour  day)  since  1976.  OSHA, 
though,  does  not  count  the  total  avail- 
able asbestos  fibers.  Fibers  that  are  too 
small  to  be  seen  using  the  light  micro- 
scope, or  shorter  than  5  microns  (5 
millionths  of  a  meter),  are  not  counted. 
There  may  be  as  many  as  50  of  these 
shorter  invisible  fibers  for  every  one 
OSHA  counts.  Those  shorter  or  thinner 
fibers  can  still  be  inhaled  and  cause 
damage. 

In  November,  1983,  OSHA  issued  an 
emergency  temporary  standard  which 
lowered  the  exposure  limit  to  0.5  fibers 
per  cubic  centimeter.  This  emergency 
standard  has  been  challenged  in  court 
by  the  industry.  OSHA  is  currently 
deciding  if  the  asbestos  exposure  limit 
should  be  lowered  even  further  when  a 
permanent  standard  is  issued  in  spring 
1984  on  the  related  parts  of  the  standard 
(such  as  requirements  for  air  sampling, 
medical  exams,  signs  and  labels,  etc.). 
NIOSH,  OSHA's  companion  agency 
for  research,  recommended  in  1976  that 
the  exposure  limit  be  lowered  to  0.1 
fibers  per  cubic  meter  based  on  the  fact 
that  no  exposure  limit  is  safe,  and  0. 1 
fibers/cc  is  the  lowest  level  we  can 
detect  now  reliably  using  the  optical 
microscope. 

CONTROLLING  HAZARDS 

Asbestos  dust  is  lethal.  Any  exposure 
should  be  considered  harmful,  so  the 
only  way  to  truly  control  the  hazard, 


TESTING  FOR  ASBESTOS 

Building  workers  are  often  exposed 
to  asbestos  without  knowing  it.  NIOSH 
(The  National  Institute  for  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health)  has  devel- 
oped a  quick  test  to  check  to  see  if 
building  materials  contain  asbestos. 
A  small  sample  of  the  material  (the 
size  of  a  pea)  is  mixed  with  two  or 
three  acid  and  base  solutions.  If  the 
solution  turns  blue  or  red  then  the 
sample  probably  contains  asbestos  (at 
least  1%).  If  it  does  not  change  color, 
you  can  be  sure  there  is  no  asbestos. 
These  test  kits  are  commercially 
available  from  several  companies  (such 
as  E  C  Apparatus  Co.,  3831  Tyrone 
Blvd.  N,  St.  Petersburg,  FL,  33709, 
under  the  name  Asbestest);  cost  about 
$2/test  and  take  5  minutes  to  perform. 


as  far  as  new  products  or  construction 
are  concerned,  is  to  stop  using  it.  Al- 
most every  use  of  asbestos  now  has 
safer  substitutes.  A/C  pipe,  for  exam- 
ple, can  be  replaced  with  ductile  iron, 
concrete  pipe,  plastic  pipe,  or  vitrified 
clay  pipe,  depending  on  the  size  needed. 

Unless  this  potentially  lethal  material 
is  replaced  by  substitutes,  asbestos  ex- 
posures will  continue  for  generations 
to  come. 

And  even  if  industry  switches  to 
substitutes  completely,  exposures  will 
continue  for  UBC  members  doing  ren- 
ovation, demolition,  or  removal  work. 
A  comprehensive  approach  is  needed 
for  such  situations.  The  BCTD  proposal 
for  an  OSHA  standard  (see  box)  em- 
phasizes engineering  controls,  good  work 
practices,  and  restricting  exposure  to 
as  few  workers  as  possible. 


WHAT  CAN  YOU  DO? 

EDUCATE  YOURSELF  and  your  fel- 
low members  about  the  hazards  of  as- 
bestos and  how  to  control  them.  Many 
excellent  resources  are  available  for 
free.  Information  on  these  publications 
can  be  obtained  from  the  UBC's  Safety 
and  Health  Department. 

STOP  SMOKING.  If  you  are  exposed 
to  asbestos  and  smoke  your  chances  of 
getting  cancer  increase  dramatically. 

PRESSURE  YOUR  EMPLOYER  to 
clean  up  the  workplace  as  much  as 
possible  using  engineering  controls  such 
as"  ventilation  and  wet  methods,  as  re- 
quired by  OSHA,  and  to  substitute 
asbestos  containing  materials  with  safer 
ones. 

USE  SAFE  WORK  PRACTICES  that 
minimize  the  amount  of  dust  created. 
Clean  up  all  dust  with  high  efficiency 
vacuum  cleaners  and  wet  methods. 

USE  PERSONAL  PROTECTIVE 
CLOTHING  and  respirators  when  nec- 
essary to  avoid  exposure.  They  may  be 
cumbersome,  but  they  can  also  help 
prevent  dust  exposure  and  later  occu- 
pational disease. 

FORM  LOCAL  UNION  SAFETY  AND 
HEALTH  COMMITTEES  to  work  to- 
gether to  solve  these  problems.  The 
International's  Safety  and  Health  De- 
partment is  a  valuable  source  of  help 
and  information. 

GET  REGULAR  MEDICAL  EXAMS 
if  you  have  been  exposed  to  asbestos 
to  look  for  early  signs  of  disease. 

For  further  information,  copies  of  a 
longer  version  of  this  article,  or  copies 
of  the  BCTD  Asbestos  Standard  for 
Construction — contact  the  UBC  De- 
partment of  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health.  101  Constitution  Avenue.  N.W.. 
Washington,  D.C.,  20001  (Phone— 202/ 
546-6206.) 


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CARPENTER 


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Colorado  Centennial  District  Council  Chartered 


The  two  district  councils  of  Colorado  have  recently  merged  to 
form  the  Colorado  Centennial  District  Council  of  Carpenters. 
Charter  presentation  was  made  by  Board  Member  Leon  Greene. 
Above  left,  from  left,  are:  Colorado  Centennial  District  Council 


President  Wilbur  Scheller,  State  Council  Secretary  Edward  R\- 
lands.  and  Board  Member  Greene.  Above  right,  the  officers  of 
the  new  district  council  pose  with  the  new  charter.  The  new 
district  council  is  headquartered  in  Denver. 


Ebasco  Lauds  Skills 
Of  Tampa  Millwrights 

"Without  organized  labor's  cooperation 
and  supply  of  skilled  craftsmen,  the  over- 
whelming success  of  St.  Lucie  2  could  not 
have  been  achieved,"  noted  Russel  Chris- 
tesen,  Ebasco  Services,  Inc.,  president,  at 
the  recent  completion  celebration  for  the  St. 
Lucie  2  nuclear  power  plant.  Port  St.  Lucie, 
Fla. 

St.  Lucie  was  completed  last  August  with 
the  assistance  from  Millwright  Local  1000. 
Tampa,  Fla.,  and  the  Palm  Beach  Building 
Trades  Council.  From  first  construction  to 
fuel  loading,  the  project  took  69  months,  a 
rate  which  exceeds  completion  rates  of  any 
recently  completed  domestic  nuclear  proj- 
ect. 

"This  unit  will  serve  as  a  benchmark  in 
the  industry  of  what  can  be  accomplished 
with  a  dedicated  labor/management  effort," 
said  Christesen. 


Mortgage  Burning 


John  Romondo,  Florida  Power  and  Ligh 
left,  gives  Marty  Bearry,  assistant  business 
agent.  Millwright  Local  1000,  a  certificate 
of  appreciation  for  work  done  on  the  St. 
Lucie  2  Nuclear  Power  Plant. 


Local  1964.  Vicksburg.  Miss.,  recently 
celebrated  the  proud  occasion  of  making 
the  last  mortgage  payment  on  the  local's 
building.  On  hand  for  the  note  burning 
were,  from  left,  International  Representa- 
tive Edward  L.  McGuffee  (business  man- 
ager when  the  building  was  purchased). 
Business  Agent  and  Financial  Secretary 
Rodney  G.  Ogle,  and  President  Oscar  A. 

Barnes. 

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Attend  your  local  union  meetings  regu- 
larly. Be  an  active  member  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America. 


Open  Records, 
Judge  Tells  Navy 

A  federal  judge  in  California  has  ordered 
the  Navy  to  open  its  payroll  records  in  an 
important  Freedom  of  Information  Act  case. 

The  Navy  had  refused  to  open  the  records 
to  a  labor-management  group  which  ques- 
tioned whether  a  non-union  contractor  was 
paying  Davis-Bacon  prevailing  wage  rates 
on  a  Navy  project,  claiming  the  records 
were  confidential  documents.  An  association 
of  union  painting  contractors  sued,  arguing 
that  the  information  is  necessary  to  carry 
out  the  Davis-Bacon  Act. 

U.S.  District  Judge  Robert  H.  Schnacke 
agreed,  saying  the  Navy  had  failed  to  make 
a  case  for  exemption  from  the  Freedom  of 
Information  Act,  and  that  in  another  case 
similar  wage  information  disclosed  a  failure 
to  comply  with  the  Davis-Bacon  Act.  He 
said,  benefits  to  workers  and  the  public 
interest  outweigh  arguments  that  privacy  is 
infringed  by  making  the  information  public. 

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N.D..  constructed  a  shed,  pictured  above 
partially  completed.  The  shed  was  later 
finished  by  apprentices  and  donated  to  a 
school  for  special  students. 


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Stewards  Train  in  Alaska,  Florida, 
New  Mexico,  Ontario,  Other  Areas 


The  UBC's  two  steward  training  pro- 
grams— "Building  Union"  for  construction 
stewards  and  "Justice  on  the  Job"  for  in- 
dustrial stewards— have  been  presented  to 
local  union  leaders  in  many  parts  of  North 
America  during  recent  weeks. 

"Building  Union"  was  on  the  agenda  for 
local  unions  in  Pensacola  and  Gainesville, 
Fla.,  and  Kenai,  Alaska.  "Justice  on  the 
Job"  got  full  attention  at  local  unions  in 
Mattawa,  Ont.  and  Albuquerque,  N.M.  In 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  local  union  members 
took  a  supervisory  course  sponsored  by  the 
Associated  General  Contractors. 

In  Albuquerque,  N.M.,  members  of  Health 
Care  Local  2166  successfully  completed 
"Justice  on  the  Job"  instruction,  according 
to  Pete  Baldwin,  executive  secretary  of  the 
UBC's  Southwestern  Council  of  Industrial 
Workers. 

Graduates  of  that  course  included  Rose 
Marie  Garcia,  Grace  Myra  Gomez,  Marjorie 
L.  Fitzgibbon,  and  Valerie  L.  Kimsey. 

The  training  program  "Building  Union," 
was  given  by  Business  Representative  Bill 
Matthews  of  Local  1281,  Anchorage,  to  Don 
Elwing,  Bill  Wolf,  Ray  Freer,  Bill  Grosso, 
Richard  Flanders.  Mike  Minogue,  Daniel 
Ring,  Robert  Schlott,  Glen  Cray,  and  Earl 
T.  Jones.  The  sessions  were  held  in  Kenai, 
Alaska. 


MATTAWA,  ONT.  Derrick  Manson,  the 
UBC's  Canadian  research  director,  re- 
cently conducted  an  industrial  steward 
training  program  for  Local  2759,  Mattawa, 
Ont.  Participants  are  shown:  First  row, 
from  left,  Paul  Duhuime.  Albert  Pellerin, 
Frank  Porter,  and  Bapliste  Larente.  Back 
row,  Claude  Asselin,  Michael  Montreuil, 
Robert  Midland,  Etienne  Gelineau,  and 
Entile  Delarosbil . 


PENSACOLA,  FLA.  A  training  seminar  for  construction  stewards,  called  "Building 
Union,"  was  presented  to  members  of  Local  1194,  Pensacola,  Fla.,  by  Operation 
Turnaround  Task  Force  Representative  David  Allen.  Participants  are  shown,  from  left: 
Dick  Crisco,  Bobby  Kimmons,  E.  E.  Rigby,  Edgar  Albert,  Robert  Steele,  Frankie  Lam- 
bert, Charles  McCranie,  Rocky  Bishop,  Gary  Nichols,  David  McCranie,  Kenneth  Smith, 
Eddie  demons,  Terry  Sapp,  William  Galley,  Thomas  McCranie,  Dwight  Pledger. 


FLA.  Participants  from  Local  Unions  1278,  Gainesville,  and  2292, 
left  to  right,  front  row,  Kevin  Hefler,  Chester  Smith,  Kenneth  Charter, 
Lamar  Harvey,  John  Provost,  Dozier  Harrelson,  Robert  Trousdale, 
Alton  Stokes,  Charles  Nipper  (business  representative  of  Local  1278), 
and  Bill  Adams:  back  row:  William  Blasklee,  Tobe  White,  Keth  Bunnell,  Robert  Rohrer, 
Milton  May,  W.  H.  Jones,  W.  J.  Lewis,  Ron  Peebles,  Gordon  Malmberg  (Business 
Representative  of  Local  2292),  Joe  Crane,  Frank  Masteje,  Rowland  Buta,  Mark  Mem- 
man,  and  Dave  Thomas. 


GAINESVILLE, 

Ocala,  included 
Charles  Ballow, 
Wayne  Haskins, 


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CARPENTER 


St.  Louis  Hostelry  is 
Union  Showplace 

Henry  VIII  is  a  hostelry  on  North  Lind- 
berg  Boulevard  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  which 
has  provided  sleeping,  meeting,  dining  and 
entertainment  accommodations  for  busi- 
nessmen, travelers  and  local  unions  since 
1968.  It  is  all  union. 

The  management  recently  decided  on  a 
complete  renovation,  and  members  of  UBC 
local  unions  found  the  work  force. 

In  addition  to  the  new  space  needs  of  the 
inn,  the  management  wanted  something  else 
.  .  .  something  more  of  the  old  English  motif, 
a  decor  and  design  that  would  suggest  to  the 
weary  commercial  traveler,  as  he  stepped 
from  his  airport  limo,  that  he  was  entering 
the  lobby  of  a  Sussex  manorhouse  in  the 
time  of  its  namesake. 

The  project  included  a  ballroom  to  accom- 
modate 1 ,400  people,  five  new  meeting  rooms, 
42  new  bedrooms,  a  new  kitchen,  a  remod- 
eled main  lobby  and  a  spacious  new  annex. 
All  the  new  units  are  inside  what  is  de- 
scribed as  the  "tower,"  a  five-story  addition 
to  the  sprawling  lodge,  part  of  which  was 
built  where  an  old  entryway  to  the  north 
parking  lot  used  to  be. 

Incorporated  into  the  design  for  all  this 
are  winding  staircases  in  the  lobby,  ceiling 
beams,  trim,  paneling  and  doors,  all  of  it 
oak  .  .  .  $625,000  worth  of  oak. 

According  to  Bob  Evrard  of  Ellisville 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  the  carpentry  and  coor- 
dinating contractor,  the  project  got  under- 
way in  September,  1982. 

Much,  if  not  most  of  the  work,  was  right 
up  front  near  North  Lindbergh  where  cars 
park  and  discharge  the  passengers  and  guests 
enter  and  exit. 

"These  were  not  usual  circumstances," 
Evrard  said,  adding,  "and  all  of  the  workers 
in  every  craft  bent  over  backwards  to  get 
this  job  done  with  as  little  disturbance  as 
possible  to  the  regular  business  of  the  inn. 

"And  we  did  it  on  schedule,"  Evrard  said. 
"There  were  no  jurisdictional  disputes,  no 
work  stoppages  of  any  kind  and  the  motel 
did  not  have  to  shut  down  for  a  single  day, 
and  not  even  one  meeting  was  cancelled." 

Unions  involved  in  the  project  were  locals 
of  the  Carpenters  District  Council  of  Greater 
St.  Louis,  both  construction  and  shops  and 
mills  which  supplied  the  paneling  and  trim; 
IBEW  Local  1,  Floorlayers  Local  1310, 
Cement  Finishers  Local  527,  Roofers  Local 
2,  Sheet  Metal  Workers  Local  36,  and 
Plumbers  Local  35. 


Carpenters  who  installed  the  new  stair- 
cases in  the  Henry  VIII  Inn's  lobby  are, 
from  left:  Mike  Evrard,  Bill  Himch,  Gil 
Nash,  Gary  Evrard,  and  Bob  Evrard  of 
Ellisville  Enterprises,  Inc.  All  the  visible 
wood  is  oak  supplied  by  shops  and  mills 
under  contract  with  the  CDC.  The  carpet 
was  installed  by  members  of  Floorlayers 
Local  1310. — St.  Louis  Labor  Tribune 
photos 


A  conference  in  session  in  a  meeting  room 
of  the  Henry  VIII  Lodge  since  the  renova- 
tion. All  wall  and  ceiling  work  was  by 
union  craftsmen. 


Turnaround  Action 
In  Fox  River  Valley 

Operation  Turnaround  was  recently  the  sub- 
ject for  discussion  of  delegates  to  the  Fox 
River  Valley  District  Council  in  Wisconsin 
and  the  executive  committees  of  the  affiliated 
local  unions  Task  Force  Representatives 
Walter  Bamett  and  Jerry  Jahnke  led  the 
discussion. 

A  day-long  training  session  was  held  on  a 
Saturday  to  keep  the  loss  of  time  of  the 
executive  committee  members  to  a  mini- 


mum. Although  the  session  was  lengthy, 
many  of  those  attending  remained  after  the 
session  to  discuss  conditions  in  their  partic- 
ular areas  and  offer  ideas  and  assistance  to 
insure  a  successful  program. 

Ride  Greyhound 

John  Rowland,  president  of  the  Amalgam- 
ated Transit  Union,  advises  us  that  the 
boycott  against  the  Greyhound  Bus  Lines 
has  been  terminated,  and  ATU  members  are 
on  the  road  again.  He  expresses  his  appre- 
ciation to  all  union  members  and  their  or- 
ganizations for  supporting  the  drivers. 


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FEBRUARY,     1984 


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Milwaukee  Moves  On  'Turnaround' 

To  push  Operation  Turnaround  in  its  area,  the  Milwaukee,  Wis.. 
District  Council  of  Carpenters  held  an  all-day  session,  one  Sat- 
urday, last  fall,  and  laid  plans  for  an  active  labor-management 
program  in  1984. 

There  were  107  executive  committee  members  from  the  14 
affiliated  local  unions  in  attendance.  C-VOC  (Construction — 
Volunteer  Organizing  Committees)  groups  had  already  been  ap- 
pointed in  each  of  the  14  local  unions.  District  Council  Business 
Manager  Michael  Balen  selected  a  co-chairman  and  a  volunteer 
organizer  in  each  local  union  to  work  with  the  council  on  the 
program. 

Task  Force  Representative  Walter  Barnett  and  General  Repre- 
sentative Ron  Stadler  worked  with  the  council  during  the  fall 
session.  A  highlight  of  the  gathering  was  a  slide  show  of  the  1983 
Labor  Day  parade  in  Milwaukee  in  which  the  district  council 
marching  unit  took  first  place. 


Views  of  the  Milwaukee  Turnaround  session.  On  the  platform 
are  General  Representative  Ron  Stadler,  Business  Manager  Mi- 
chael Balen,  Task  Force  Representative  Waller  Barnett,  and 
Secretary-Treasurer  Clifford  Buth. 


Among  the  labor  and  management  leaders  heading  up  Local 
163' s  special  dinner  dance  were,  from  left:  Ralph  Cannizzaro, 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Westchester,  N .  Y. ,  District  Council; 
Lino  Bauco,  president,  J  &  L  Concrete  Co.,  Mi.  Vernon,  N.Y.; 
Gordon  Lyons,  business  representative,  Local  163;  Edward 
Kelly,  president,  William  A.  Kelly,  Co.,  Katonah,  N.Y.;  and 
George  Pataki,  mayor.  City  of  Peekskill.  N.Y. 

Local  163  Honors  Labor,  Management 

Local  163,  Peekskill,  N.Y.,  held  a  unique  dinner  dance  recently, 
in  which  it  paid  tribute  to  the  years  of  labor  and  management 
cooperation  in  its  area. 

In  the  words  of  Local  I63's  Business  Representative  Gordon 
Lyons,  "This  was  the  first  time  an  affair  of  this  kind  was  held  in 
Westchester  County,  N.Y.  The  idea  was  conceived  by  our  local 
union  as  a  way  to  take  stock  of  the  progress  labor  and  management 
have  made  over  the  years  and  to  seek  ways  in  which  we  can 
further  our  relationship  and  grow.  The  idea  was  to  eliminate  some 
of  the  longstanding  and  outdated  positions  which  we  have  all  held 
for  so  long." 

Arranged  in  the  spirit  of  the  UBC's  current  economic-recovery 
campaign.  Operation  Turnaround,  the  dinner  was  described  as 
highly  successful. 


ATTENTION !  SAFWAY  SCAFFOLD 

OWNERS  &  USERS 

IMPORTANT  PRODUCT  INFORMATION  ANNOUNCEMENT 

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Threaded  studs 
will  be  replaced 
without  charge 


New  guard  rail  "G"  lock 
opens  with  slight  pressure 


Locks  automatically  after 
guard  rail  slips  into  place 


SAFWAY  has  designed  a  new  guard  rail  retention  system  for 
use  on  standard  SAFWAY  manufactured  scaffolding.  The  new 
system,  called  a  "G-Lock"'"  (patent  pending),  is  not  interchange- 
able with  existing  guard  rail  posts.  The  purpose  of  this  announce- 
ment is  to  urge  all  users  of  SAFWAY  products  to  convert  their 
existing  guard  rail  retention  systems  to  the  G-Lock  system. 

The  existing  guard  rail  system,  which  utilizes  a  threaded  stud 
and  wing  nut  to  hold  the  guard  rail  in  place,  is  safe  when  the 
scaffolding  is  properly  constructed  and 
used.  However,  it  has  come  to  our  at- 
tention that  improper  construction  and 
misuse  of  the  existing  guard  rail  system 
has  resulted  in  a  number  of  accidents, 
some  of  which  have  caused  severe  in- 
juries. The  G-Lock  system  is  designed 
to  minimize  such  improper  construction 
and  misuse. 


For  this  reason  the  new  G-Lock  has  been  incorporated  into 
all  SAFWAY  inventory  and  newly  manufactured  SAFWAY 
equipment.  In  addition,  we  are  offering  to  convert  all  other 
existing  SAFWAY  manufactured  equipment  to  the  G-Lock 
system  at  our  expense. 

We  urge  you  to  replace  your  existing  SAFWAY  guard  rail 

system  with  the  G-Lock  system.  You  simply  need  to  bring 

your  SAFWAY  guard  rail  posts  to  your  SAFWAY  dealer  for  a 

no  cost  modification  or  exchange  for 

modified  SAFWAY  guard  rail  posts. 


SAFWAY 


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SAFWAY  STEEL  PRODUCTS 

P.O.  Box  1991  •  Milwaukee,  Wl  53201 
(414)  258-2700 


If  you  have  any  questions  regarding  this 
announcement,  contact  your  SAFWAY 
dealer  or  Robert  Freuden,  Manager, 
Customer  Service,  Safway  Steel  Prod- 
ucts, P.O.  Box  1991,  Milwaukee,  Wl 
53201  (414)  258-2700. 

SW-397 


24 


CARPENTER 


Son  of  Wisconsin  Member  Pilots 
Space  Shuttle  on  Eighth  Flight 


GOLF  MEDALIST 


Commander  Brandenslein  and  parents 


When  the  space  shuttle  Challenger  lifted 
off  for  its  first  night-time  launch  last  Septem- 
ber, a  part  of  member  Walter  Brandenstein 
and  his  wife  Peg's  life  went  with  it.  The 
Brandenstein's  son,  Commander  Daniel 
Brandenstein,  was  piloting  the  space  shuttle 
on  its  eight  mission. 

Walter  Brandenstein,  a  37-year  member 
of  Local  1403,  Watertown,  Wise,  says  his 
son  has  always  been  interested  in  flying. 
Says  Peg:  "Even  though  we  have  known 
Dan  was  going  to  be  on  a  flight  as  long  ago 
as  1978,  it  always  seemed  so  far  in  the 
future. "  The  Brandensteins  found  they  could 
mark  the  lessening  time  until  lift-off  by  the 
increased  number  of  "media  people  calling. 

The  Brandensteins  attended  a  Christmas 
party  in  Houston  before  the  flight,  and  met 
a  number  of  astronauts  including  Robert 
Crippen  and  Sally  Ride.  On  an  earlier  trip 
to  Houston,  Walter  even  participated  in  a 
simulated  launch  and  landing. 

Commander  Daniel  Brandenstein  took  a 
very  few  small  personal  momentos  on  the 
flight — so  on  the  trip  went  Walter's  and  Peg's 
wedding  rings.  The  proud  parents  were  on 
hand  to  view  the  launch's  lift-off  and  landing 
.  .  .  and  now  have  to  get  used  to  having  a 
son  that's  a  celebrity. 


WE  COnGRRTULRTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


CRAFTSMANSHIP 


SPORTSMAN  AWARD 


Edward  G.  Volkar,  Local  287,  Harris- 
burg,  Pa.,  recently  received  the  1983 
Craftsmanship  Award  from  the  Harrishurg 
Builders  Exchange  for  the  installation  of 
oak  paneling  and  oak  trim  while  incorpo- 
rating an  antique  brass  grille  into  the  mill- 
work.  Volkar  is  shown  above,  right,  re- 
ceiving a  framed  photo  of  the  project  from 
Kenneth  Getz.  Both  men  are  employees  of 
H.  B.  Alexander  &  Son,  Inc. 


Robert  McConnell,  Local  255.  Blooming- 
burg,  N.  Y.,  is  the  proud  recipient  of  the 
Sportsman  of  the  Year  award  for  New 
York  State.  McConnell,  shown  above 
right,  receiving  a  plaque  from  Fred 
Farber  III,  Ulster  County  Federation  of 
Sportsmen  and  New  York  State  Brother- 
hood of  Sportsmen  president,  received  the 
award  for  his  efforts  in  saving  Cranbeny 
Lake,  and  in  fighting  for  sportmens'  rights 
in  New  York. 


Bill  Nielsen,  Local  665.  Amarillo.  Tex., 
displays  the  trophies  he  won  for  low  med- 
alist and  the  Championship  flight  at  the 
Annual  Associated  General  Contractors 
Invitational  Golf  Tournament.  Nielsen  was 
labor's  lone  representative  among  contrac- 
tors, subcontractors,  and  suppliers. 

SCOUTING  AWARD 


Robert  Ormond,  right,  recently  received 
the  George  Meany  Award,  Labor's  highest 
award  for  service  to  youth  through  the  Boy- 
Scouts  of  America  program.  The  North 
Coast  Counties  District  Council  presented 
the  award  to  Ormond.  a  member  of  Local 
744,  Canoga  Park,  Calif.  The  presentation 
was  made  by  Frank  Morabilo.  left,  district 
council  executive  secretary,  who  cited  Or- 
mond for  15  years  of  volunteer  leadership 
and  15  years  as  a  member  of  the  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters. 

Pledge  to  UBC 

Bernie  Martinez  of  Local  1391.  Denver. 
Colo.,  suggests  an  1 1-point  pledge  for  mem- 
bers of  the  Brotherhood. 

MYthical  or  not 

Unite  our  jurisdictions 
Negotiate  our  grievances 
Involve  our  members 
Organize  our  contemporaries 
Neutralize  our  opponents 

Protect  our  resources 
Lecture  our  principles 
Enforce  our  laws 
Distribute  our  fortunes 
Generate  our  opportunities 
Encourage  our  families. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


25 


Helping  Hands 
Continues  Growth 


The  Linked  Brotherhood  s  charitable  arm. 
Helping  Hands.  Inc.,  continues  to  grow, 
according  to  a  year-end  report  by  its  admin- 
istrators. 

The  total  amount  raised  as  of  December 
31,  1983.  was  $165,433.83.  In  recent  months. 
Helping  Hands  has  received,  among  many 
others,  a  $1,000  donation  from  the  Nassau 
County.  N.Y.  Council  of  Carpenters',  a  do- 
nation from  Bricklayers  Local  10  of  Mary- 
ville.  Tenn.,  a  donation  from  the  Kiwanis  of 
Beacon.  N.Y..  $100  from  Bob  Montgomery 
of  Chugiak,  Alaska,  and  many  contributions 
from  Local  1765  of  Orlando.  Fla. 

Much  of  the  Helping  Hands  funds  goes 
for  the  plastic  surgery  and  other  rehabili- 
tation work  needed  by  little  Alice  Perkins, 
the  seven-year-old  foster  child  for  UBC 
member  Ray  Perkins  and  his  wife,  Thelma. 
Alice  was  born  without  a  face  at  Vanderbilt 
University  Hospital  in  Tennessee.  Her  story 
has  been  told  by  the  media  in  many  parts  of 
the  world. 

A  letter  accompanying  a  recent  Helping 
Hands  donation  from  Robert  Gates  of  Car- 
penters Local  1171,  Shakopee,  Minn.,  indi- 
cates the  support  we  are  receiving.  Gates 
writes:  "I  hope  I  speak  for  all  Viet  Nam 
veterans  when  I  say  that,  even  though  Alice 
wasn't  even  born  when  I  served  in  Nam, 
she  represents  what  1  feel  we  fought  for.  To 
all  Viet  Nam  veterans.  I  suggest,  take  the 
money  from  one  case  of  beer  and  mail  it  to 
Alice!" 

Thelma  Perkins  recently  reported  to  us 
that  Alice  is  now  attending  the  Tennessee 
School  for  the  Blind  and  is  doing  well.  "She 
enjoys  her  flights  back  and  forth  to  school." 
As  a  result  of  articles  about  Alice  in  Car- 
penter and  the  April,  1983,  Readers  Digest, 
the  Perkins  continue  to  receive  much  mail 
from  well  wishers  all  over  North  America. 
Alice  received  a  clown  doll  from  England 
on  her  birthday  in  September.  She  under- 
went corrective  surgery  in  December,  and 
Helping  Hands  continues  to  pay  the  bills. 

Contributions  for  Helping  Hands  may  be 
sent  to:  Carpenters  Helping  Hands,  101 
Constitution  Ave..  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20001 .  Checks  or  money  orders  can  be  made 
out  to:  Carpenters  Helping  Hands. 

Contributions  received  as  of  December 
30.  1983.  included  those  shown  in  the  box 
below: 


At  the  top.  Local  323  President  Jerry  Schuder  presents  awards  to  leaders  of  the  first  and 
second-place  teams.  In  the  lower  photographs,  the  third-place  team  receives  a  plaque, 
and  some  of  the  wives  and  children  who  tended  the  concession  stand  pose  for  the 
photographer. 

Slow-Pitch  Tourney  Reaps  High  Proceeds 
For  Brotherhood's  Helping  Hands  Fund 


It  won't  be  long  before  the  1984  softball 
season  gets  underway  across  North  Amer- 
ica, so  it's  a  good  time  to  tell  you  about  a 
slow-pitch  softball  tournament  held  last  year 
by  Local  323  of  Beacon,  N.Y.,  for  the  United 
Brotherhood's  Helping  Hands  Fund  and 
which  may  be  held  again  this  year. 

On  two  successive  days  last  spring,  10 
amateur  softball  team  competed  for  trophies 
and  plaques,  and  each  team  paid  a  $100  entry 
fee,  which  went  into  the  Helping  Hands 
Fund.  Wives  and  children  of  Local  323 
members  sold  refreshments,  with  receipts 
also  going  into  the  Helping  Hands  Fund.  In 
addition,  there  were  special  contributions  to 
the  fund  by  outside  groups  and  Local  323 
members. 

The  proceeds  from  the  tourney,  which 


Local  Union.  Donors 

R.  J.  Bond 

Louise  Bollinger 

Mrs.  Nelson  Elam 

Claude  &  Linda  McCoislon 

8,  D.  F.  Dempsev 

Bob  Montgomery 

Sue  H.  Presiwood 

15,  Philip  J.  Yutko 

Edward  A.  Rogers 

Barbara  J.  House 

74,  James  Simms 

Mrs.  Irene  Bednar 

Fred  Morgeson 

331.  Edward  W.  Woodward 

Robert  T.  Klensch 

R.  Benny  Conley 

558,  Stanley  E.  Holmes 

George  A.  Belleville 

Patricia  L.  Eachus 

740,  Charles  H.  Osborn 

Roger  Mifflin 

Elsie  Roberts 

1391,  Wayne  Moore 

Donald  Lacey 

1947,  Arthur  Arneson 

1391,  Wayne  Moore 

Charles  M.  Jones 

Francis  L.  Bivens 

1512.  James  D.  Ruiledge 

Donald  Houser 

Tnnitv  United  Methodist  Church 

1571,  Lloyd  &  Dorothy  Billings 

17,  William  Wood 

337,  Stuart  Robbins 

2398,  M/M  Richard  Rubalcaba 

43,  Arthur  F.  Ludwig 

1391.  Wayne  Moore 

2411,  Norman  Miller 

94,  Robert  E.  Hayes 

1391,  Wayne  Moore 

Nassau  County  &  Vicinity  D.C. 

184,  Russell  C.  Jemison 

Michael  Chomin 

Nassau  County  &  Vicinity  D.C. 

434,  Alex  Cimaroli 

Nassau  County  &  Vicinity  D.C. 

Pat  Proaps 

558,  Stanley  E.  Holmes 

Herman  &  Margaret  Stenger 

Memory  of  (Bob  Smith) 

1391,  Wayne  Moore 

Bob  Montgomery 

totaled  $1,534.02.  were  turned  over  to  1st 
District  Board  Member  Joseph  Lia  in  the 
form  of  the  check  presented  by  Jerry  Schu- 
der, president  of  the  local  union. 

Co-chairmen  of  the  1983  event  were  Louis 
Amoroso  and  Jerry  Schuder. 

Tournament  winners  were:  first  place. 
Electricians  Local  63 1 ,  Bruce  Wolf,  captain ; 
second  place,  Sheet  Metal  Workers  Local 
38.  Thomas  Kelly,  captain;  third  place,  Car- 
penters Local  203,  Phil  Canino,  captain. 
Most  valuable  players:  Al  Prokosch  and 
Patrick  Meyers. 

Local  323  had  the  following  assists  in 
arranging  the  tournament:  The  City  of  Bea- 
con's recreation  commission  provided  the 
playing  fields;  local  contractors  donated  funds 
for  awards;  Paul  Stella  provided  the  MVP 
awards;  members  of  Local  1578,  Gloucester 
City,  N.J.,  traveled  all  the  way  from  their 
home  state  to  participate ;  Jack  Dexter  served 
as  master  of  ceremonies;  Randy  Cassale. 
Joseph  Gerentine,  and  John  Whitson  gave 
special  assists.  The  Grunch,  a  comic  char- 
acter from  McDonald's  fast  food  shops, 
entertained  the  children. 


The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  is  now  conducting 
an  international  boycott  against  the 
Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation  to  protest 
its  "union-busting  tactics"  in  1983 
negotiations.  We  urge  you  to  support  the 
boycott  in  your  community. 


26 


CARPENTER 


'Fix  Your  TV  Set? 
I've  Never  Seen  You 
Before  In  My  Life!' 


You've  just  bought  a  TV  set  and 
you've  started  making  payments  to  the 
bank  (or  the  finance  company)  but  the 
set  goes  on  the  blink.  You  call  the  store 
where  you  bought  it.  They  won't  fix  it. 

So  you  stop  your  payments  until  they 
make  repairs,  right?  Wrong!!!  It's  the 
bank  (or  the  finance  company)  you  owe, 
and  they  don't  fix  TV  sets.  In  fact,  it's 
possible  the  loan  officer  may  never  have 
seen  you  before  in  his  life. 

Well,  you  still  may  be  able  to  stop 
paying,  but  only  if  your  loan  contract 
has  these  magic  words  in  it: 


NOTICE 

Any  holder  of  this  consumer  credit 
contract  is  subject  to  all  claims 
and  defenses  which  the  debtor 
could  assert  against  the  seller  of 
goods  or  services  obtained  with  the 
proceeds  hereof.  Recovery  here- 
under by  the  debtor  shall  not  ex- 
ceed amounts  paid  by  the  debtor 
hereunder. 


When  you  buy  on  installment,  and  the 
store  sells  the  loan  contract  to  a  bank 
or  finance  company  or  anyone  else  to 
collect  the  payment  (or  the  seller  helps 
you  get  a  loan  directly  from  the  bank), 
your  legal  rights  are  the  same  as  you  had 
against  the  store.  These  rights  vary  from 
state  to  state  but  one  thing  is  certain:  a 
"holder"  clause  protects   you   when  you 


New  Name?  New  Card 

Anyone  who  has  had  a  recent 
name  change  should  visit  the 
nearest  social  security  office  to  ar- 
range to  have  their  names  changed 
on  social  securities  records  and  to 
apply  for  a  new  social  security 
card  showing  their  new  name,  a 
social  security  representative  said 
recently. 

Unless  a  bride  plans  to  use  her 
maiden  name  after  marriage,  the 
record  should  be  changed  so  that 
earnings  are  correctly  reported  to 
the  correct  record. 


borrow  money  to  buy  something.  //  the 
"holder"  clause  is  in  your  contract. 

Even  though  federal  law  requires  a 
"holder"  clause  in  your  contract,  mer- 
chants sometimes  forget.  And  when  they 
do,  you're  out  of  luck. 

Look  for  the  "holder"  clause  in  your 
next  credit  contract.  It's  easy  to  find.  .  .  . 
It'll  only  take  a  second.  It's  in  bold  print. 
If  it's  not  there,  ask  why  not.  They  have 
to  put  it  in.  It's  the  law,  according  to 
the   U.S.    Federal  Trade   Commission. 

Furniture  Workers' 
Williams  Boycott 

The  United  Furniture  Workers  of  America 
would  like  you  to  remember  the  name  "Wil- 
liams Furniture" — and  then  be  sure  not  to 
buy  it.  And,  request  your  members  and 
friends  "DON'T  BUY  WILLIAMS  FUR- 
NITURE." 

Local  273  of  UFWA,  with  900  members 
in  Sumter,  S.C.,  went  on  strike  on  December 
6,  1983,  rather  than  accept  a  10%  wage 
reduction  and  loss  of  other  benefits. 

Under  contract  with  UFWA  for  45  years, 
the  Williams  Company  was  sold,  and  the 
new  owner  seeks  to  penalize  the  workers 
with  wage  cuts  and  concessions. 


Some  Chemicals 
Don't  Mix  Well 


by   Susan   Beauchamp 

Chemicals — They  are  an  integral  part 
of  the  production  of  fabric,  paper,  tires, 
and  tools.  And  we  use  them  for  such 
different  things  as  blowing  bubbles,  bind- 
ing books  and  building  bombs.  They  can 
be  real  blessings  or  really  dangerous 
depending  on  how  they  are  used,  stored, 
and   disposed   of. 

In  the  home  this  is  true  in  the  use  of 
such  simple  things  as  cleansers,  bleaches, 
bug  killers,  and  even  paints  and  fertiliz- 
ers. Most  of  us  know  that  such  potentially 
hazardous  materials  need  to  be  clearly 
labeled  and  stored  out  of  the  reach  of 
children  and  preferably  locked  up.  But 
there  are  other  dangers  too.  Some  chem- 
icals, when  mixed,  can  form  harmful 
combinations.  For  instance,  mixing 
cleanser  and  bleach  can  create  a  deadly 
gas.  To  avoid  such  reactions  don't  mix 
household  chemicals  unless  the  directions 
specifically  say  it's  O.K. 

In  industry,  chemicals  aren't  mixed  on 
large  scale  until  the  results  of  the  mixing 
are  known.  A  wise  and  prudent  step. 
However,  in  discarding  chemical  wastes 
such  precautions  aren't  taken.  When  sev- 
eral industries  flush  their  wastes  into  the 
same  river  or  air,  these  vital  parts  of  our 
planet  become  mixing  bowls  for  chemical 
soups  of  unknown  toxicity. 

Some  recent  research  by  Burton  E. 
Vaughan  of  Pacific  Northwest  Laboratory 
in  Richland,  Wash,  has  shown  that  pol- 
lutants can  have  a  synergistic  effect  on 
each  other,  much  like  cleanser  and 
bleach.  In  other  words,  two  factories 
may  be  within  the  safety  limits  in  the 
disposal  of  their  own  wastes,  but  is  the 
combined  effect  still  within  the  safe 
range?  In  most  cases  we  don't  have  the 
answer,  yet  knowing  may  be  crucial  to 
the  health  of  those  who  live  near  by. 

What  can  we  do  to  prevent  the  growing 
chemical  soup  from  causing  health  prob- 
lems for  us  and  our  children?  Talk  to 
neighbors.  Stay  aware  of  what  is  happen- 
ing in  your  area.  What  factories  are  near 
by,  and  how  have  they  disposed  of  their 
wastes?  Are  there  any  chemical  dumps 
close  to  you,  or  are  there  any  planned 
for  your  area?  If  so,  how  are  these 
disposal  sites  seeing  that  you  aren't  going 
to  be  adversely  affected  by  what  they 
store  now  or  in  the  future?  If  you  don't 
like  the  way  things  are  being  handled 
speak  up. 

If  you  suspect  that  you  or  your  com- 
munity is  in  danger  of  chemical  pollution 
from  a  source  too  big  to  tackle  alone 
contact  the  Environmental  Protection 
Agency.  You  can  write  them  at:  401  M 
Street  South  West,  Washington,  D.C., 
20460  or  by  phoning  a  regional  office 
near  you. 

Having  a  healthy  respect  for  the  chem- 
icals in  our  lives  can  help  us  live  our 
lives  more  healthfully. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


27 


flPPREMICESHIP  &  TRRimnC 


Willmar  Graduate 


Recent  Graduates  in  Evansville,  Indiana 


At  a  special  called  meeting  of  Local  2465, 
Willmar,  Minn.,  Local  2465  President 
James  Ernst,  left,  presented  a  carpentry 
apprenticeship  completion  certificate  to 
Citrlis  Bailey,  right.  New  journeyman  Bai- 
ley is  currently  working  for  Hasslen  Con- 
struction Co.  of  Ortonville,  Minn.  The  lo- 
cal meets  at  the  Willmar  Labor  Hall. 


Local  90.  Evansville,  Ind.,  recently  graduated  ten  apprentices.  Shown  above,  seated, 
from  left,  are  President  Sam  Mills,  Apprentices  Chris  Walker.  Barbara  Weis,  Gary 
Burke,  and  Greg  Yearwood.  Standing,  from  left,  are  Vice  President  Vic  Kohlmann, 
Recording  Secretary  Rick  Skinner,  Business  Agent  Don  Walker,  and  Apprentices  Scott 
Lockyear,  David  Ricketts,  James  Hisch,  George  Fehrenbacher,  and  Tom  Ritter.  Not 
present  for  the  photo  was  graduating  apprentice  Lamonl  Henderson.  Guest  speaker  at 
the  occasion  was  Howard  E.  Williams,  above  right,  former  business  agent  of  Local  90, 
and  now  Indiana  State  Commissioner  of  Labor. 


Millwright  Plaque 


Millwright  Local  2232  recently  presented 
Terri  Hales,  above  left,  with  a  hand- 
carved  plaque  commemorating  her  gradu- 
ation as  the  first  female  millwright  from 
the  local.  O.  G.  Glassock,  left,  a  charter 
member  and  first  president  of  the  local, 
presented  the  plaque  to  Hales.  The  plaque 
was  carved  by  J.  E.  McCain,  also  a 
charter  member  of  Local  2232. 


Apprentice  Aided 
By  Interpreter 

Jay  Karchut,  Local  599,  Hammond.  Ind., 
recently  received  hisjourneyman  certificate. 
What  makes  this  graduation  special  is  that 
Karchut  is  deaf.  Karchut  worked  evenings 
with  a  number  of  dedicated  interpreters, 
arranged  for  by  the  State  of  Indiana  Division 
of  Vocational  Rehabilitation,  and  has  now 
finished  the  four-year  program  a  competent 
carpenter. 


Kansas  City  DC 
Trains  Journeymen 

The  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  District  Council  is 
conducting  journeyman  upgrading  classes  in 
metal  stud,  drywall,  and  basic  trim  work  on 
consecutive  Tuesday  evenings,  January  17 
through  February  7.  Bill  Thomas  and  Gary 
Smith  are  handling  arrangements. 


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In  our  report  on  the  1983  International 
Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Contest  in  the 
December  Carpenter,  we  incorrectly  iden- 
tified a  picture  taken  during  the  manipula- 
tive test  of  the  Indiana  millwright  as  Rob- 
ert Kennard,  the  millwright  from  Ohio. 
Kennard  is  the  man  on  the  left,  above, 
while  Joseph  B.  Macalka,  right,  was  the 
Indiana  contestant  at  the  contest. 


Graduation  in  Fort  Wayne 

The  Fort  Wayne.  Ind.,  Carpenters  Joint  Apprenticeship  Com- 
mittee recently  held  a  graduation  banquet  honoring  apprentices 
who  have  became  journeymen.  Graduates  included,  from  left  to 
right,  seated,  Kenton  Schinnerer,  John  Reidenbach,  Brian  Ho- 
eppner,  and  Steven  Schaadl;  standing.  Apprenticeship  Coordi- 
nator Philip  R.  Harris,  Kevin  Koehl,  Joseph  Hope.  Bruce  Stark. 
Greg  Stebbins,  Timothy  Shepherd,  and  Business  Representative, 
Local  232  Douglas  L.  Haupt.  Stephen  Pastore  also  received  a 
certificate  but  was  unable  to  attend. 


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CARPENTER 


Carpenters  Prove  Their  Ingenuity 
With  18  Uses  for  Antique  Saw  Nib 


In  the  November  issue  of  Carpenter,  we 
asked  if  any  of  our  readers  could  "enlighten" 
us  about  the  nib  found  on  the  top  edge  of 
many  old  hand  saws.  And  enlighten  us  they 
did!  As  categorized  by  the  Apprenticeship 
and  Training  Department,  we  received  no 
less  than  18  distinct  uses  for  the  nib  from 
more  than  100  readers  who  responded. 

The  Disston  Handbook,  1917,  suggests 
that  "the  'nib'  near  the  end  of  the  hand  saw 
has  no  practical  use-  whatever.  It  merely 
serves  to  break  the  straight  line  of  the  back 
of  the  blade  and  is  an  ornamentation  only." 
Many  old-and-antique-tool  experts  concur. 
However,  others  find  this  "ornamentation 
theory"  hard  to  accept,  given  that  tool 
manufacturers  are  not  prone  to  decorating 
their  tools.  But  whatever  the  original  use, 
or  non-use,  of  the  nib,  the  many  uses  of  the 
nib  reported  by  our  members  are  a  tribute 
to  the  tradesman's  ingenuity. 

The  most  recurring  improvisation  for  the 
nib  (over  half  of  the  responses)  was  as  a 
marker  and/or  starter  tooth  when  making  a 
cut  in  lumber.  Retired  member  Warren 
Waeltz,  Local  480,  Freeburg,  111.,  claims, 
"I  have  the  absolute  last  word  on  this  matter 
...  It  is  used  to  start  a  fresh  cut  on  a  piece 
of  lumber."  Randy  Whitfield,  Local  1266, 
Austin,  Tex.,  says  that  "according  to  my 
father-in-law  ...  it  was  used  to  score  the 
edge  of  a  piece  of  hardwood  to  make  a 
starting  place  for  the  saw  teeth  to  cut."  Paul 
Blondell  of  Local  483,  San  Francisco,  Calif. , 
states  that  the  "tip  is  for  a  quick  marker 
instead  of  using  a  pencil." 

SECOND  MAJOR  USE 

In  second  place,  with  about  an  \%%  vote 
of  popularity,  was  using  the  nib  to  scribe  a 
circle  or  an  arc.  Wallace  S.  Bray,  director 
of  the  South  Florida  Carpenters  JATC,  says 
the  explanation  he  likes  best  was  given  to 
him  32  years  ago  when  he  was  an  apprentice. 
"I  was  working  with  an  old  Swede  carpenter 
who  spent  his  lunch  hours  showing  appren- 
tices like  me  the  'tricks'  of  the  trade.  He 
said  it  was  for  drawing  circles."  Continues 
Bray,  "Drive  a  nail  at  the  center  of  the 
circle.  Put  the  nib  against  the  nail.  Put  your 
pencil  between  the  teeth  at  the  desired  radius 
and  swing  the  arc."  And  as  Bray  further 
points  out,  "Many  new  saws  have  a  hole  in 
the  end  of  the  blade.  The  same  thing  can  be 
done  with  them,  except  instead  of  pushing 
against  the  nail,  you  pull." 

In  a  related  use,  D.  Fay  Davis  of  Corbett, 
Ore.,  suggests  the  nib  is  to  place  a  pencil 
point,  with  the  saw  lying  flat  against  the 
board  and  your  hand  on  the  handle  marking 
the  distance  on  the  edge,  and  pull  straight 
down  to  draw  a  line  parallel  to  the  edge  of 
the  piece  of  wood. 

Using  the  nib  to  clear  sawdust  from  a  cut 
was  the  suggestion  of  five  Carpenter  readers. 
A  member  in  Toronto,  J.  Brouwer,  got  his 
answer  from  an  elderly  "blacksmith,  tool- 
maker,  and  Master  Builder — Royal  Cana- 
dian Army"  at  a  tavern  "done  up  in  the 
decor  of  the  lumber  and  paper  industry  .  .  . 
circa  1 900. ' '  According  to  this  elderly  gentle- 


man, "When  you're  cutting  through  a  beam 
that's  thicker  than  the  saw  and  it  starts  to 
bind,  you  just  pull  out  the  saw,  turn  it  over, 
and  use  that  'nib'  to  clear  the  sawdust  out 
of  the  cut."  And  retired  member  Cleo  Jen- 
nings, Local  1418,  Lodi,  Calif.,  supplied  us 
with  a  newspaper  clipping  on  the  topic  of 
saw  nibs  with  this  same  answer. 

Three  members  suggest  the  nib  was  used 
as  an  aligning  device.  John  Sammis,  a  retired 
member  of  Local  1292,  Huntington,  N.Y., 
says  his  grandfather  told  him  that  many  years 
ago  the  nib  on  the  end  of  a  saw  was  used  to 
keep  from  kinking  the  saw  by  sighting  along 
the  nib.  Sixty-seven-year-old  Fred  Weisse, 
Local  30,  New  London,  Conn.,  says  his 
father  said  the  nib  was  called  an  aimer.  "His 
gun  had  an  aimer;  they  also  put  one  on  his 
saw."  And  John  W.  Klase,  Local  1050, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  also  reports  the  nib  was 
for  sighting — "like  the  sight  on  a  rifle." 

TO  TIE  ON  SHEATH 

Jack  Giesen.  Tulsa  JATC  coordinator  in 
Oklahoma,  and  Joseph  Garofalo,  retired. 
Local  17,  New  York.  N.Y.,  suggest  the  hook 
was  used,  in  conjunction  with  the  handle, 
to  tie  on  a  sheath  for  the  blade.  Garofalo, 
an  antique  tool  collector  for  40  years,  says 
one  use  of  the  hook  was  to  hold  a  piece  of 
protective  leather  to  guard  the  teeth.  Coor- 
dinator Giesen  forwarded  an  illustration  from 
Country  Craft  Tools  by  Percy  Blandford, 
with  the  British  Mr.  Blandford's  description 
of  the  nib:  "to  retain  the  string  of  a  sheath 
made  by  cutting  a  slit  in  a  piece  of  wood." 

Two  retired  carpenters,  C.  S.  Witham, 
Local  515,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  and  Ted 
Norelius,  Local  851,  Anoka,  Minn.,  report 
that  the  nib  was  used  as  a  gauge  when  putting 
on  the  narrow  siding  commonly  used  in  days 
gone  by. 

Two  other  retirees  came  forth  with  the 
wealth  of  information  these  long-time  trades- 
men have  stored,  suggesting  the  nib  was 


used  to,  as  Albert  Ruefie.  Local  485.  San 
Francisco,  Calif.,  says,  "retrieve  cut  off 
pieces  of  wood  that  fell  out  of  reach — used 
as  a  hook."  Joseph  Reaber,  Local  246,  New 
York,  N.Y.,  gives  this  concept  a  slightly 
different  twist,  explaining,  "When  I  learned 
my  trade,  my  instructor  told  me  that  the  nib 
on  the  back  of  a  handsaw  was  used  by  the 
carpenter  to  move  or  pick  up  lumber.  By 
turning  the  handsaw  with  the  nib  down,  he 
could  hook  it  on  to  the  end  of  a  piece  of 
lumber  and  pick  it  up  or  move  it  without 
bending  down. ' '  Lloyd  F.  Baker,  Local  2099, 
Mexico,  Mo.,  who  "was  learning  the  trade 
back  before  World  War  II,"  says  his  father 
told  him  the  nib  was  to  pull  lumber  towards 
yourself  from  the  far  side  of  a  saw  horse. 

The  nib  was  used  to  obtain  the  proper 
angle  for  filing  the  saw  reports  Moss  Schaf- 
fer,  a  member  in  New  York  City.  Schaffer's 
father,  also  a  carpenter,  told  him  the  nibs 
were  "placed  there  by  the  makers  in  their 
wisdom  to  ensure  that  the  saw  teeth  would 
always  be  filed  correctly,  as  the  sample." 
According  to  Billy  Ready,  Local  40.  Boston. 
Mass..  the  angle  of  each  saw  varied.  "The 
file  was  placed  on  the  angle  with  the  nib  as 
a  start.  This  gave  the  carpenter  the  exact 
angle  to  sharpen  the  teeth."  In  related  re- 
sponses, Myron  S.  Gomuluk.  Local  7,  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.,  says  the  notch  on  the  back 
of  the  nib  was  the  original  size  of  the  saw 
teeth — with  such  information  now  printed 
on  the  blade,  and  J.  de  Bruyn.  Local  1696. 
Penticon,  B.C.,  reports  that  he  used  the  nib 
during  the  1950s  as  an  apprentice  in  Holland 
to  set  up  a  saw  filing  machine. 

"The  front  of  the  saw  to  the  front  of  the 
nib  was  the  guide  used  to  regrade  the  correct 
distance  which  the  saw  moved;  it  moved 
two  teeth  at  a  time  and  filed  every  second 
tooth  at  the  correct  angle." 

And  last,  but  not  least,  are  the  members 

that  stand  alone,  not  in  their  ingenuity,  but 

Continued  on  Page  30 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


29 


ANTIQUE  SAW  NIB 

Continued  from  Page  29 

in  their  use  for  (he  saw  nib. 

•  Sigvald  Torgeson,  Local  348,  Queens 
Village,  N.Y.,  retired  since  l%l>,  writes  in: 
"One  oldtimer  I  worked  with  explained  the 
use  of  the  hook  |nib]  this  way — Years  ago 
the\  used  to  rip  boards  or  planks  on  two 
high  horses.  One  man  handled  the  saw  on 
top,  the  other  man  below  hooked  a  thin  steel 
wire  with  a  handle  attached  to  the  hook  and 
pulled  down  on  the  saw." 

•  Leif  Anderson.  Local  1699,  Pasco, 
Wash.,  reports  that  the  saw  nib  was  made 
"to  facilitate  the  slitting  of  decorative  metal 
panels  used  in  interior  decoration  some  50 
to  60  years  ago  ...  the  last  time  it  was  used 
to  work  metal  on  new  construction  was  in 
1929." 

•  Lloyd  Harkleroad,  Local  1 1 .  Cleveland, 
O.,  used  the  "hook"  on  the  back  of  the 
saw,  "back  in  the  30s  ...  to  remove  the 
nails  in  broken  slate  to  replace  with  new 
slate." 

•  Bill  Lumka.  retired.  Local  7,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.,  says,  "My  father  used  to  file 
a  lot  of  saws,  and  many  years  ago  he  told 
me  that  they  put  that  nib  on  the  saw  for  the 
saw  filer.  It  was  like  a  practice  tooth.  He 
would  try  his  hand  saw  set  on  it  to  determine 
the  degree  of  hardness  in  the  saw."  Says 
Lumka, ' '  Better  to  break  the  nib  than  a  tooth 
on  the  saw." 

•  Lloyd  Van  Patten,  a  retired  member  of 
Local  19,  Detroit,  Mich.,  reports  "as  ex- 
plained to  me  by  a  retired  employee  of  the 
Atkins  Saw  Company  in  the  late  1930s,"  the 
saw  nib  was  critical  for  an  old  method  used 
to  protect  the  finish  of  the  saw  steel  before 
the  handles  of  the  saw  were  installed. 

"The  nib  was  used  as  a  hook  to  support 
the  saw  in  a  channel  that  was  installed  over 
an  acid  vat.  The  acid  vat  acted  as  a  pickling 
process  and  degreaser  to  eliminate  all  man- 
ufacturing— perhaps  finger  prints — and  any 
other  foreign  substances.  The  saw  nib  .  .  . 
allowed  the  saw  to  be  lowered  into  the  acid 
...  for  a  given  period  of  time  and  then 
raised  from  the  vat  to  dry  before  it  was  ever 
touched  and  before  the  handles  were  in- 
stalled." 

•  And  Morris  N.  Adams,  Local  1599. 
Redding.  Calif.,  came  through  with  an  "ag- 
ricultural" answer  to  the  saw  nib. 

"Back  in  1919-20.  I  was  a  student  in 
Cheyenne  County  High  School  in  Cheyenne 
Wells,  Colo.  Our  manual  training  instructor 
was  an  old  retired  carpenter  ...  he  told  us 
that  years  ago  it  [the  nib]  was  longer  and 
curved  back  toward  the  handle  and  was  used 
to  clip  small  twigs  when  pruning  trees  .  .  . 
as  time  went  on  and  tools  became  more 
specialized  it  was  gradually  shortened  to  the 
nib,  then  familiar  on  all  saws.  A  few  years 
later,  it  was  dropped  entirely." 


Our  thanks  to  all  the  readers  who  re- 
sponded to  the  antique  saw  nib  question. 
We'd  like  to  personally  acknowledge  each 
and  every  one  of  you,  but  due  to  the  over- 
whelming response,  staff  limitations  make 
this  difficult.  Please  accept  our  sincere  thanks 
for  sharing  your  knowledge  and  anecdotes, 
and  helping  us  put  this  feature  together. 

— The  staff  of  Carpenter  magazine 


North  Georgia  Kicks  Off  'Project  Phoenix,' 
To  Parallel  UBC's  Operation  Turnaround 


Atlanta  Mayor  An- 
drew Young  speaks 
to  1 ,5(10  construc- 
tion workers  at  an 
organizing  rally 
sponsored  by  the 
North  Georgia 
Building  and  Con- 
struction Trades. 


More  than  1 .500  union  construction  work- 
ers including  many  UBC  members,  attended 
an  organizing  rally  held  recently  in  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  by  the  North  Georgia  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Council. 

According  to  NGBCTC  Business  Agent 
Charlie  Key,  Project  Phoenix  is  a  special 
building  trades  effort  to  "recapture  tradi- 
tional union  work  in  the  construction  indus- 
try, and  organize  the  untapped  source  of 
new  jobs  generated  by  non-union  builders." 
It  is  designed  to  accomplish  the  general 
purposes  of  the  United  Brotherhood's  "Op- 
eration Turnaround,"  a  pioneering  effort  in 
this  field. 

Project  Phoenix  will  be  conducted  on  four 
fronts:  public  relations,  litigation,  political 
education,  and  organizing.  Union  officials 
estimate  they  will  raise  $100,000  by  early 
1984  to  fund  the  program. 

Two  keynote  speakers  at  the  rally  were 
IBEW  National  Organizing  Director  Michael 
Lucas  and  Atlanta  Mayor  Andrew  Young. 
Lucas  stressed  the  need  for  greater  unity 
among  building  trades  unions,  and  pledge 
support  for  the  program  from  international 
unions. 

Young  urged  rank-and-file  union  members 
to  organize  their  "political  strength"  to  nom- 
inate Walter  Mondale  as  the  Democratic 
presidential  candidate,  and  to  defeat  Ronald 
Reagan.  He  also  attacked  right-wing  groups 
which  "blame  labor  and  working  people  for 
the  problems  of  our  nation." 


Handicapped  Rescue 


Members  of  Carpenters  Local  87,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  rounded  up  donated  equip- 
ment and  materials  and  worked  in  sub- 
freezing  weather  to  build  a  sorely  needed 
wheelchair  ramp  at  a  foster  home  for  the 
handicapped.  The  union  community  serv- 
ice effort  was  launched  after  state,  county, 
and  city  governments  refused  for  more 
than  a  year  to  provide  funds. 


Vibration  Syndrome 
From  Use  of  Tools 

A  recent  study  by  the  National 
Institute  for  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  (NIOSH)  at  Cincinnati,  O.,  con- 
cludes that  vibrating  hand  tools  can  cause 
a  condition  known  as  vibration  syndrome, 
white  finger  or  Rynaud's  syndrome  of 
occupational  origin.  "Vibration  syndrome 
has  adverse  circulatory  and  neural  effects 
in  the  fingers,"  says  NIOSH.  "The  signs 
and  symptoms  include  numbness,  pain 
and  blanching  (turning  pale  and  ashen)." 
NIOSH  recommends  that  jobs  be  re- 
designed to  minimize  the  use  of  vibrating 
hand  tools  and  that  powered  hand  tools 
be  redesigned  to  minimize  vibration. 


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CARPENTER 


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GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001. 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


ON  SECOND  THOUGHT 

The  owner  of  a  large  business 
bought  a  lot  of  signs  reading:  "Do 
It  Now"  and  hung  them  all  over  the 
office,  hoping  to  inspire  his  people 
to  be  energetic  and  prompt  in  their 
work.  Soon  after,  a  friend  asked  him 
how  it  worked.  "Well,  not  exactly  as 
I  expected,"  he  said.  "The  cashier 
skipped  town  with  $30,000,  the  head 
bookkeeper  eloped  with  my  sec- 
retary and  three  clerks  asked  for  a 
raise." 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

PLUM  FULL 

Woman  to  grocer:  "I  sent  my  son 
for  two  pounds  of  plums  and  you 
sent  one-and-a-half  pounds." 

Grocer:  "Madam,  my  scales  are 
correct.  Have  you  weighed  your 
son?" 

GET  WISE!  ORGANIZE! 

HEAVENLY  CREATURE 

PROUD   HUSBAND:   "My  wife's 
an  angel,  that's  what  she  is!" 
HIS  FRIEND:  "Mine's  still  living." 
— Asa  Clouse 

Local  19,  Detroit,  Mich. 


LEAD  US  NOT! 

A  clergyman  parked  his  car  in  a 
no-parking  zone  in  a  large  city  and 
placed  the  following  message  un- 
der a  windshield  wiper:  "I  have 
circled  this  block  10  times.  I  have 
an  appointment  to  keep.  Forgive  us 
our  trespasses." 

-.When  he  returned  to  his  car,  he 
found  this  reply  written  at  the  bot- 
tom of  his  note,  along  with  a  parking 
ticket:  "I've  been  circling  this  block 
for  10  years.  If  I  don't  give  you  a 
ticket,  I  lose  my  job.  Lead  us  not 
;nto  temptation." 

— John  DiNapoli 
NewRochelle,  N.Y. 

DISPLAY  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 


GERIATRIC  NOTE 

Nobody  is  busier  than  old  peo- 
ple. How  about  the  three  or  four 
hours  per  day  we  spend  trying  to 
pry  child-proof  caps  from  medicine 
bottles — a  maneuver  the  average 
four-year-old  can  handle  in  38  sec- 
onds? 

— Peter  Terzick, 
Retired  Gen.  Treasurer 


TONGUE  TIDE 

Question:  Why  do  Eskimos  wash 
their  clothes  in  Tide? 

Answer:  Because  it  is  too  cold 
out-Tide. 

—Ardyce  C.  Fish 
Seattle,  Wash. 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  once  was  a  carpenter  named 

Spud. 
Everything  he  did  was  a  dud. 
When  chewing  his  gum, 
He  bit  part  of  his  thumb, 
'Cause  he  never  let  go  of  the  cud! 

—Geraldine  Luscher 
Local  1282,  Wausau,  Wis. 


MOUTHS  OF  BABES 

Our  Lady:  "Why,  you  bad  little 
boy.  Throw  that  cigarette  away." 

Little  Boy:  "Lady,  are  you  in  the 
habit  of  speaking  to  strange  men 
on  the  street?" 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

WHERE  AM  I? 

A  lady  was  having  real  problems 
with  her  husband  coming  home 
drunk  almost  every  night.  She  al- 
ways met  him  at  the  door  with  a 
tongue  lashing.  In  visiting  with  some 
of  her  neighbors,  they  told  her  that 
she  was  taking  the  wrong  approach 
in  dealing  with  her  husband's  prob- 
lems. 

"When  he  comes  home  next  time," 
they  told  her,  "have  a  sandwich 
ready  for  him  and  treat  him  very 
nicely." 

She  followed  her  friends'  instruc- 
tions. When  her  husband  came 
home,  she  said,  "I  am  so  happy  to 
see  you,  dear,  why  don't  we  go  in 
the  kitchen  and  have  a  sandwich 
and  visit  a  little  bit." 

He  agreed. 
.  Finally,  she  said,  "We  might  just 
as  well  go  on  upstairs  to  bed." 

"Yes,"  he  said,  "we  might  just  as 
well  because  when  I  get  home  I'm 
going  to  catch  heck  anyway." 

UNION  DUES  BRING  DIVIDENDS 

EARLY  DIAGNOSIS 

Two  girls  were  drinking  at  a  bar. 
One  girl  said  to  the  other,  "Are  you 
having  another?" 

The  first  girl  replied,  "No,  it's  just 
the  way  my  coat's  buttoned." 

BE  IN  GOOD  STANDING 
TACKLE  TALK 

You  know  it's  football  season  when 

there's  a  lot  of  talk  about  tight  ends 

and  no  mention  of  designer  jeans. 

—William  L  Wells 

Local  993,  Miami,  Fla. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


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Service 

Te 

The 

Brotherhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service   in   the   union 


Glidden,  Wis.— Picture  No.  2 


GLIDDEN,  WIS. 

Two  members  with  25  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood  recently  received  pins  from  Local 
2898. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  member 
Russell  Eder,  right,  receiving  a  pin  from  Local 
President  Dale  Baker. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  member  Bernard 
Peterhansel. 


Vicksburg,  Miss. — Picture  No.  1 


Vicksburg,  Miss.— Picture  No.  2 


Albert  Nelson 


SPRINGFIELD,  ILL. 

Albert  Nelson  was  recently  honored  by  Local 
16  with  a  70-year  pin.  Nelson,  pictured  above, 
s  89  years  old,  and  was  initiated  into  the 
United  Brotherhood  in  May  of  1913. 


GREENSBORO,  N.C. 

On  the  last  day  of 
December,  1983, 
Brotherhood  member 
Thomas  H. 
Covington,  born  in 
1896,  not  only 
celebrated  the  new 
year,  but  his  86th 
birthday  as  well.  A 
member  of  the 
Brotherhood  for  over 
54  years,  Covington  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Brotherhood  since  1929.  Originally  a  member 
•of  now-defunct  Local  1942,  Covington  is  now  a 
member  of  Local  2230,  Greensboro,  N.C. 
According  to  his  daughter,  at  80  years  old, 
Covington  was  still  putting  in  windows,  three 
stories  off  the  ground. 


VICKSBURG,  MISS. 

An  awards  ceremony  was  recently  held  by 
Local  1964,  honoring  members  for  years  of 
service  to  the  United  Brotherhood. 


Picture  No.  1  shows  Marie  Campbell 
receiving  a  45-year  pin  on  behalf  of  her  late 
husband,  J.  0.  Campbell.  Pictured  are.  from 
left:  International  Rep.  Edward  L.  McGuffee, 
Marie  Campbell,  Business  Agent  and  Financial 
Secretary  Rodney  G.  Ogle,  and  Local  President 
Oscar  A.  Barnes. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  members  receiving 
pins,  front  row.  from  left:  Ray  Cato,  15  years; 
W.  T.  Prestage,  15  years;  Ike  Barnes  Sr.,  30 
years;  Marie  Campbell  for  her  late  husband; 
Walter  Kelley,  40  years;  and  George  Ameen,  20 
years. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Robert  Martin,  15 
years;  Robert  Booth,  15  years;  T.  C.  Hardy,  15 
years;  S.  T.  Barnes.  40  years;  Bill  Brown,  15 
years;  Carl  Pettway,  15  years;  E,  W.  Chandler, 
40  years;  L.  J.  Rousey,  15  years;  Edward  L. 
McGuffee,  15  years;  W.  H.  Simrall,  30  years; 
Bernice  Roberts,  15  years;  0.  C.  Green,  40 
years;  D.  L.  Henderson,  15  years;  N.  D. 
Chapius,  40  years;  and  Business  Agent  Ogle. 


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Las  Vegas,  Nev.—  Picture  No.  3 


Las  Vegas,  Nev.— Picture  No.  4 


Las  Vegas,  Nev.— Picture  No.  5 

LAS  VEGAS,  NEV. 

Local  1780  recently  held  its  Pin  Award 
Presentation  Dinner  at  the  Las  Vegas  Showboat 
Hotel.  Over  450  members  and.  guests  were  in 
attendance  to  receive  25-  through  60-year 
service  pins  and  certificates  for  a  total  of 
16,955  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Master  of  ceremonies  was  Business  Manager 
Elmer  J.  Laub,  and  the  host  was  President  Ned 
B.  Leavitt.  Among  the  honored  guests  were 
General  Representatives  Wayne  Pierce,  Norm 
Bashore,  and  Paul  Cecil,  all  of  whom  gave  a 
short  speech. 

Keynote  speaker  was  Andrew  Ozuna,  JATC 
instructor  and  union  trustee.  He  spoke  about 
the  changing  times,  reviewing  the  early  years  of 
Local  1780,  its  struggles,  hardships,  and 
progress  of  the  local. 

Harry  Fisher,  92  years  old,  was  honored  for 
being  the  oldest  member,  with  60  years  of 
service.  Fisher's  daughter,  Doris  Mathers, 
received  his  service  pin  and  certificate,  and  was 


Las  Vegas,  Nev.— Picture  No.  6 


also  presented  a  bouquet  of  red  roses  to  take 
to  her  father,  who  is  bedridden.  Also  honored, 
for  50  years  of  service,  was  Brother  William  E. 
French,  who  is  91  years  old.  Memorial  pins  and 
certificates  were  presented  to  the  widow  and 
family  of  recently  deceased  members,  Brothers 
Ray  Liston  and  Joe  Urtado,  by  Vice  President 
Dale  Shoemaker. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25  year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Arlen  Bauer,  Robert 
Bainbridge  III,  James  Justice,  Henry  Flynn, 
George  Foisel,  and  Clifton  Chapin. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Darwin  Farnsworth, 
Wesley  Durham,  Jim  Gardner,  Melvin  Butts, 
and  Gerald  Dunaway. 

Top  row,  from  left:  James  Jordan,  Charles 
Giddens,  Delmar  Gifford,  Clyde  Bradley,  and 
Robert  Brown. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Seth  White,  Mike  Valero, 
Isidore  Vanozzi,  J.  P.  Smith,  Boyd  Martin, 
and  Robert  Rodgers. 


Middle  row,  from  left:  John  Wallace,  Roy 
Taylor,  Tom  Wisener,  Louis  Koncher,  and  Don 
Nichols. 

Top  row,  from  left:  John  Snook.  Jack 
Roberson,  Donald  Roberson,  and  Douglas 
Mueke. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Victor  Simmons,  Paul  Specht, 
Gordon  Walton,  Edward  Sachetti.  Salvatore 
Mercandante  Sr.,  Sal  Minutoli.  and  Louis 
Scaltrito. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Clay  Nelson,  Raymond 
Moore,  Ed  Petri,  Joseph  Mogar,  Emmett 
Valdez,  Vernon  Rice,  Lewis  McAninch,  and 
Jack  Stafford. 

Third  row,  from  left:  John  Ubriaco,  Wessel 
Vermy,  Mack  Morris,  Andrew  Ozuna.  Jess 
Nitson,  Allan  Nyberg,  Edward  Schramm,  and 
Keith  Scott. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Oral  Barney,  Louis  Fonseca, 
Buel  Dodson,  Perry  Fortson,  Ralph  Carle,  and 


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Las  Vegas,  Nev.—  Picture  No.  7 

Bobby  Ballard. 

Middle  row.  from  left:  Vern  Ford,  Harry 
Block,  Dean  Barnhurst,  Kenneth  Beck,  Jack 
Bishop,  and  Manuel  Campa. 

Top  row,  from  left:  Leo  Finkler,  Waymon 
Gardner,  and  William  Dent. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Carl  Juncker,  Raymond  Hall, 
David  Laflin,  Clifford  Kemple,  Loice  Jacobs, 
Charles  Higley,  and  Thayne  Holladay. 

Middle  row.  from  left:  Jay  Levy,  William 
Hebner,  Ernest  Manning,  Edward  Maguire, 
Ogan  Layman,  and  R,  E.  Lile. 

Top  row,  from  left:  Louis  Liance,  John  Maas, 
Yareth  Hiestand,  John  Gubody,  Norris  Matson, 
Lawrence  Manning,  Ned  Leavitt,  and  Charles 
Hill. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  A.  D.  Foster,  Frank  Garcia, 
Theodore  Dexter,  Clyde  Jarman,  Ernest 
Jackson,  Sr.,  and  Raymond  Holytield. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Claude  Barnes,  Odes 
Cremer,  Marvin  Hargrove,  Lloyd  Darnell,  Rex 
Glenn,  and  Alva  Haning. 

Top  row,  from  left:  Ernest  Guillen,  Elmer 
Laub,  Edward  Bourque,  Frank  Gray,  Al  Fantozzi, 
Jack  Hinricks,  Carl  Gerloff,  and  Quince  Alvey. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Alvin  Willuweit,  Fred  Sanchez, 
Forrest  Sprague,  Rubel  Roybal,  Edwin 
McMahon,  Pernal  Price,  and  Robert 
Zinsmeister. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Robert  Newman, 
Maurice  Lowry,  Mike  Strobl,  Jacob  Sterk,  Vern 
Lewton,  Allen  Rosecrans,  and  Steve  Shroyer. 

Top  row,  from  left:  James  Flemming,  George 
Oliver,  Chuck  Moore,  Marcelino  Ozuna,  Elmer 
Laub,  Harold  Roarson,  Gilson  Reed,  Orwin 
Olson,  and  Floyd  Savage. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Joe  M.  Cordova,  Francis 
Mucklow,  Jake  Romo,  A.  C.  Mortensen,  Homer 
Powers,  and  Sam  Sivigliano. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Earl  Schult,  Tom 
McCullough,  Bill  Whidden.  Frank  Weaver, 
Charles  Franklin,  Bill  Hall,  Lester  Richards,  and 
Elmer  J.  Laub. 

Top  row,  from  left:  Art  Kistler,  Ned  Leavitt, 
Henry  Swanson,  Tom  Trapasso,  Wes  Webber, 
Bill  Hutchinson  Sr.,  George  Serleth,  Eugene 
Wagner,  Maurice  Gibson,  A.  D.  McKenna,  Keith 
Corbridge,  and  Cliff  Merholtz. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Marvin  Dunagan  Sr.,  L.  E.  Ragsdale, 
William  Ragland,  Collin  Ryness.  Robert  Shaner, 
Lloyd  Kibby,  and  Herman  Wills.  Awards 
presented  by  Elmer  J.  Laub,  business 
representative. 


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Las  Vegas,  Nev.— Picture  No.  8 


Lakewood,  Colo.— Picture  No.  3 

LAKEWOOD,  COLO. 

At  the  annual  pin  presentation,  members  of 
Local  1396  with  25  to  35  years  of  service 
received  commemorative  pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left,  Erwin  Sieghart,  David  Richards,  and  David 
Watts,  being  presented  pins  by  Business 
Manager  Jack  Dalman. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left,  Jack  Nagode,  James  Olin,  and  George  M. 
Hogan,  being  presented  pins  by  Local  President 
James  McFarland. 


Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from      Nashville,  Tenn—  Bernard  Norris 


left,  Henry  E.  Thomas,  Eugene  L.  Rutherford, 
Hal  Williamson,  and  Eugene  Jenkins,  being 
presented  pins  by  Business  Manager  Dalman. 

Recipients  not  present  for  photos  are  as 
follows:  Harley  Roche,  35  years:  W.  L. 
Buckman,  35  years;  Robert  Olson,  35  years: 
and  Arden  Windley,  35  years. 


NASHVILLE,  TENN. 

Bernard  J.  Norris,  Local  507,  recently 
received  his  40-year  pin.  The  70-year-old 
member  was  initiated  into  the  Brotherhood  in 
December,  1940. 


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LAS  VEGAS,  NEV Cont. 

Recipients  not  pictured  are  as  follows: 
25  year  members  Robert  C.  Allanson, 
Charles  F.  Anderson,  Farrell  D.  Anhder,  Rex 
Austin,  Ralph  Axtell,  Cletus  J.  Babner,  Wallace 
Bagby,  Samuel  L  Baker,  Travis  N.  Bartlett, 
Vernice  Baynum,  Swan  Beckman,  Craig  Bell, 
Arren  L.  Berry,  Leo  Boosh,  Lloyd  Bredlau,  Alvin 
Brewton,  Charles  W.  Brinker.  Edward  Bullock, 
Joe  M.  Bunata,  Morris  W.  Burcham,  Le  Grand 
Bywater,  Jack  Chatterson  Sr.,  Clarence 
Christensen,  Donald  P.  Clayton,  John 
Clodfelter,  Robert  G.  Craddock,  Homer  Craig, 
Vaughn  S.  Crane,  David  F.  Cummings,  Nicky 
Bob  Davis,  Roy  E.  Dean,  Nelson  Doble,  James 
Duvan,  Wallace  Ekanger,  Hollis  Emry,  Kenneth 
Engelbretkson,  Harold  W.  Entzel,  Gary 
Flannery,  W.  J.  Gilliam,  Robert  A.  Gomez, 
James  Gormley,  Gordon  Hanna,  Lauren  Hart!, 
Cecil  J.  Hawkins,  Alfred  C.  Hermann,  Erich 
Hoffmann,  Bobby  J.  Hudson,  Francis  Hutchins, 
Clark  Isom,  Sr.,  Joseph  A.  Jackson,  Rufus  M. 
Johnson,  Talmadge  A.  Johnson,  Eugene  M. 
Johnson,  James  L.  Jordan,  William  G.  Joseph, 
Walter  Karas,  Boyd  Kilgore,  William  Kramer, 
Rulen  Laub,  Joseph  R.  Lavallee,  R.  D. 
La,ymon,  Leroy  0.  Linster,  William  A.  Lowry, 
Gerald  Lucero,  Carl  D.  Lundberg,  Rex  Lunt, 
Earl  K.  MacKenzie,  Robert  Marchack,  Alex 
Matwiejow,  James  McArthur,  Ted  McFalls, 
Harold  Mellott,  Robert  R.  Meredith,  Frank  W. 
Milavec,  David  Miller,  John  S.  Mitchell,  John 
Money,  J.  B.  Morgan,  Paul  Murphy,  Leonard 
E.  Newman,  Elmer  B.  Niewierowski,  Carl  A. 
Northcutt,  Keith  W.  Nunn,  Tullis  C.  Onstott, 
Anthony  Panzarella,  Ronald  W.  Parish,  C.  C. 
Parker,  Richard  Perryman,  Charles  E.  Powers, 
Charles  Priester,  Paul  Provencher,  Harry  Riter, 
Virgil  H.  Ruddick,  Harvey  D.  Schultz,  Richard 
Sheehan,  Franklin  Taylor,  Lloyd  Thayne,  Robert 
B.  Timm,  David  L.  Tucker,  Woodrow  W. 
Turner,  Anthony  W.  Virtuoso,  Fletcher  Walters, 
James  L.  Weatherman,  Sr.,  Billy  K.  West,  Loris 
Westover,  Frank  Whittemore,  Jack  Wilcher, 
Eddie  F.  Williams,  Tom  P.  Williams,  Ralph 
Woodard,  E.  J.  Woods,  Harvey  Zucker;  30-year 
members  Fred  N.  Ahlvers,  Elmer  L.  Alvey, 
Phillip  Apodaca,  Theodore  Arroyo,  Sr., 
Lawrence  Arseneault,  Walter  E.  Austin,  Chester 
Barrow,  Eugene  D.  Beaver,  Arthur  Beck,  Elmer 
Berry,  Mario  Bianco,  Robert  Birchum,  Charles 
Biskner,  Darrel  D.  Bommer,  Charles  D.  Book, 
Elmer  Boyce,  Oscar  Brassfield,  Joaquin  Bravo, 
Joseph  K.  Buczkowski,  James  R.  Bullock, 
James  T.  Carline,  Joe  A.  Carlson,  Sam  Combs, 
Sr.,  Harold  Conard,  Ray  G.  Cook,  Frank 
Cormaci,  Oral  Covington,  Thomas  J.  Daly,  B. 

D.  Davis,  Eugene  Davis,  HenFy  Davis,  Grant  R. 
Day,  Jess  K.  Dennis,  Harold  D.  Diamond, 
James  W.  Dodd,  Oscar  T.  Drews,  Alfred  Droz, 
Jr.,  William  S.  Dunton,  Fred  C.  Ebeltoft,  John 
R.  Edgar,  George  Eisley,  Robert  N.  Ericson, 
Carl  E.  Eriksson,  Fred  Eudy,  Charles  Fansher, 

E.  R.  Fern,  Edwin  H.  Fortier,  William  S.  Fox, 
Howard  P.  Gartin,  Raymond  L.  Glenn,  Arthur 
Gohde,  Vernon  Grady,  Joseph  Guskie,  Harry 
Hammond,  Albert  Hansen,  Victor  Harlan,  V.  E. 
Hawkins,  Acie  Hearne,  Robert  L.  Henry, 
William  E.  Henry,  Sr.,  Jack  V.  Hora,  Gerald 
Hutcherson,  Milton  R.  Johnson,  William  J. 
Johnson,  Henry  Kratzer,  William  J.  LaComb, 

V.  A.  Lancaster,  Victor  Lauria,  Shelby  Lewallen, 
Joseph  E.  Lopez,  Thomas  A.  Lunt,  William  J. 
Mayer,  Joe  Munhall,  James  E.  Morton,  Thomas 
M.  Murphy,  Stanley  Neiman,  Jeremiah 
O'Connell,  Clyde  Oaks,  Tony  V.  Ochoa,  Earl  D. 
Oetter,  Charles  Ogan,  Jesse  Olsen,  Clyde  B. 


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Elmhurst,  III.— Picture  No.  1 


Elmhurst,  III.— Picture  No.  2 


nhurst,  IS!. 

Local  558  recently  honorer 
including  officers,  past  officers,  and  regular 
picketers,  for  their  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  snows  Recording  Secretary 
Joseph  Holdmann,  in  Monroesville,  Pa., 
pinning  a  35-year  on  Phillip  Kutz,  89,  the  oldest 
member  of  Local  558. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Roy  Felbinger,  John  H.  Dolle, 
Thomas  Kennedy,  Joseph  Holdmann,  Elmer  G. 
Hinrichs,  Fred  Hope,  and  Robert  W.  Knicker. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Edward  Krusbe,  Louis 
Potilechio,  Daniel  Potilechio,  Steve  Mohead. 
Sven  Gnyman,  and  James  Hagan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Jaems  Reed,  Duane 
Nordeen,  and  Benny  La  Mendola. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  Charles  C.  Holdmann, 
left,  34-year  UBC  member,  congratulating  his 
brother,  Recording  Secretary  Joseph 
Holdmann,  36-year  UBC  member.  Together,  the 
two  brothers  have  served  104  years  in  union 
building  trades. 


Elmhurst,  III— Picture  No.  3  (Below) 


Oran,  Sam  Payan,  Marcus  Pinkelman,  Donald 
A.  Pope,  Alfred  Radke,  John  Rambo,  James 
Reed,  Roy  Robbins,  Louie  T.  Romo,  George 
Roper,  Victor  Ruesch,  Ray  Salaz,  William  R. 
Schoessler,  Peter  Schubert,  Elmer  Sepede, 
Morris  Simkins,  Eugene  Spears,  Eugene  A. 
Sullivan,  Edward  E.  Therkelsen,  Edward  E. 
Thomas,  Claude  Thompson,  Joseph  V. 
Tippetts,  Charles  H.  Tolliver,  Thomas  Verble, 
Delfino  Vigil,  Ted  Vilhauer,  Glenn  Waite,  Clair 
F.  Walthers,  Benjamin  Weaver,  E.  C.  Weese, 
Alvin  E.  Snow,  Sr.,  Arnold  Weldon,  Frank  J. 
Wieler,  Jr.,  Marion  H.  Wilburn,  Burdell  Wood, 
Floyd  0.  Woody,  Wallace  Wring;  35-year 
members  George  Adams,  Roy  F.  Andrews, 
George  Bach,  Roy  L.  Baker,  Harry  Ball,  Almon 
Bame,  James  B.  Bean,  James  L.  Blakeman, 
James  B.  Boyer,  Nelson  S.  Bradley,  George 
Briscoe,  Fred  Broomfield,  Hiram  Bruce,  A.  T. 
Bruns,  Charlie  P.  Camp,  Emmit  Causey,  Jack 
C.  Causey,  Orville,  Chamberlain,  Lewis  Dansby, 
Grady  Davis,  Anthony  Di  Grado,  Luther  E. 
Donoho,  Roy  L.  Dunne,  Vance  Ekanger,  Arthur 
J.  Erickson,  Herbert  Fassler,  Clarence  A.  Fink, 
William  V.  Forsman,  M.  K.  Garhardt,  John 
Genis,  Duncan  Gordon,  Ernest  Hagewood,  Sr., 
Henry  Halverson,  Charles  J.  Jordan,  Walter  A. 
Kajfas,  Theodore  Klock,  Torges  H.  Lee,  V.  G. 
Lewellen,  Steve  M.  Loomis,  Lester  Loyd, 
Raymond  McKoski,  George  A.  Moore,  Homer 
Morgan,  John  P.  Nagelhout,  Charles  E. 
Newton,  Arnold  Ottinger,  Don  W.  Page,  Ernie 
Pahll,  Edwin  J.  Painter,  J.  Fred  Pennington, 
Leonard  L.  Peterson,  Clint  Phillips,  T.  P.  Pool, 


Cdell  D.  Porter,  Lee  R.  Pounds,  James  Price, 
Nazzareno  Quacquarini,  Alex  Raski,  Martin 
Reigel,  Jack  L.  Rhude,  Elijah  Ross,  William  C. 
Russell,  John  A.  Sadler,  Rudy  J.  Salinger, 
Harold  Sams,  George  L.  Scaggs,  Harold  A. 
Scott,  Manley  W.  Smith,  Vernon  B.  Southern, 
Clarence  W.  Stephens,  Gerald  L.  Stoddard, 
Lloyd  Swope,  Rex  Terry,  Elgie  A.  Thompson, 
John  Tinder,  Ramon  Trujillo,  Jack  Vallecorse, 
William  Vallerga,  Joe  Vigil,  Ralph  D.  Wakefield, 
Joe  W.  Walker,  Alvert  Wall,  Kenneth  W. 
Wicklund,  Donald  J.  Williams,  George  Wolford, 
Andrew  Yacek;  40-year  members  J.  D. 
Adams,  Lloyd  0.  Bassham,  Louis  G.  Biel, 
Arthur  H.  Boker,  Jewel  P.  Bolles,  Joseph  0. 
Bunker,  Thorval  Calhoun,  William  M.  Canfield, 
Fred  J.  Christensen,  Charles  Connely,  Frank  J. 
Damson,  Walter  Davison,  Lloyd  Drennen, 
Clarence  Fulton,  George  Gartin,  Vance  S. 
Goebel,  Gred  Gribble,  Howard  Griswold,  Merle 
E.  Harris,  Ed  Hauser,  Bruce  Ingram,  Eugene  S. 
Lattin,  Floyd  E.  Leavitt,  Darwin  Long,  Irvin  A. 
McCollum,  Paul  V.  Mears,  George  R.  Musser, 
Gerard  Parent,  Ralph  R.  Phillips,  John  D. 
Powers,  Elwyn  D.  Price,  Leroy  R.  Russell. 
Santi  Sestini,  Lawrence  Shaw.  Allan  Shepherd, 
Roy  S.  Smith,  Lawrence  E.  Starr,  Arthur  G. 
Taylor,  Fred  Terry,  Art  Trimmer,  Wayne  Trotter. 
C.  I.  Walkington,  Condola  Walton,  Angus  K. 
Wegren,  Glen  L.  Woolery,  Carl  N.  Zimmerman. 
Hugh  A.  Zug;  45-year  members  James  B. 
Glover,  Lawrence  J.  Hakala,  Bill  Marsac, 
Eugene  Owens;  50-year  member  William  E. 
French;  and  60-year  member  Harry  Fisher. 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


Arlington,  Tex. — 
Picture  No.  1 


Arlington,  Tex. — Picture  No.  2 


Arlington,  Tex. — Picture  No.  5 


Arlington,  Tex. — Picture  No.  7 


ESSEX,  MD. 

Homer  LaVoie,  Local  101,  Essex,  Ml,  above 
center,  receives  a  gold  watch  for  73-years  of 
continuous  service  to  the  United  Brotherhood. 
LaVoie,  95,  joined  the  Brotherhood  on  January 
1,  1910.  On  hand  for  the  ceremony,  left,  is 
LaVoie's  son,  Roland,  a  37-year  member  of 
Local  101.  Conferring  the  watch  is  William 
Halbert,  new  president  of  the  local  and 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Baltimore  District 
Council. 


Essex,  Md. 


ARLINGTON,  TEX. 

Millwright  Local  1421  recently  celebrated  its 
30th  Anniversary  with  a  pin  presentation  and 
barbecue.  Pin  presentations  were  made  by 
Fred  Carter,  sixth  district  general  rep.  and  E.  0. 
Livingston,  Local  #1421  president. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  40-year  member  Sandy 
Seabolt 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  President  Livingston,  Powell  Brunson, 
Leon  Chatman,  Business  Manager  Herb  Kratz, 
Marshall  Fronabarger,  and  Herbert  R.  Russell. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members 
Lawrence  Penfield  and  Olen  McBee. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Business  Manager  Kratz,  President 
Livingston,  Roy  Wilson,  and  Fred  Carter. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left:  Fred  Carter,  President  Livingston, 
Lawrence  Hardison  and  Frank  Kilpatrick. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  25-year  and  35-year 
members,  from  left:  25-year  member  Bill 
Harrington,  35-year  member  Andy  Marshall, 
and  Fred  Carter. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  the  "chow-line"  after 
the  pin  presentation. 

Those  not  pictured  but  receiving  pins  are  as 
follows:  45-year  member  Floyd  Durham;  40- 
year  members  F.  Lee  Hardin,  C.  R.  Holder,  and 
Wayne  Johnson;  35-year  members  Rayford 
Black,  Thad  Covington,  Earl  A.  Cox,  A.  J. 
Fortenberry,  Paul  Hundley,  and  Lesley  Linn;  30- 
year  members  Don  Gibbs,  Leon  Pierce,  Austin 
Scott,  L.  C.  Shotwell,  and  A.  A.  Skelton;  25- 
year  members  John  Shilling  and  C.  C.  Smart; 
and  20-year  members  Buddy  Caddel,  Harold 
Fowler,  Orville  James,  Don  Laxson,  Tommy 
Livingston,  Billy  Payne,  Fred  Searcey,  L.  D. 
Shaw,  Jim  Simonek,  and  Sid  Williamson. 


NEW  YORK,  N.Y. 

Local  20  recently  honored  members  with  25 
to  70  years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  The 
70-year  award  went  to  longtime  member  Philip 
McAuliffe. 

Other  members  receiving  pins  are  listed  as 
follows:  65-year  members  Ole  Olsen  and  Olav 
Larsen;  50-year  member  Sigward  Savik;  45-year 
members  Edward  Bondreau,  Carlo  Formica, 
Vincent  Galetta,  and  Herman  Lee;  40-year 
members  A.  Andreasen,  Alfred  Carlson,  John 
Duro,  George  Lakdnen,  Phil  Leanza,  James 
Litrell,  Harold  Morris,  and  August  Saks;  35-year 
members  Edward  Anderson,  Frank  Barbagalla, 
Emanuell  Bellina,  Harry  Berg,  Bernard  Capasso, 
Ross  Cocozza,  Ed  Currier,  Ralph  Erwood,  John 
Gorcakowski,  Michael  Ferron,  Harold  Knutsen, 
Pete  Krippa,  Joseph  Levin,  Arthur  Nelson, 
Bernt  Nesse,  Gunard  Oines,  Kenneth  Olsen, 
P.J.  Pedersen,  Roy  Rabold,  Austin  Sonnergren, 
and  Hank  Strom;  30-year  members  Frank  Blois, 
J.  Bodenschatz,  Gene  Bove,  Anthony  DiAntonio, 
Angelo  Fazzio,  Lenard  Hansen,  Ben  Lamanna, 
John  Latona,  Salvatore  Minneci,  Phil  Molica, 
Mangar  Oines,  Bernard  Saestad,  Henry  Smith, 
Odd  Sperre,  and  George  Ward;  and  25-year 
members  Ernie  Borghese,  Vincent  Caiozza, 
Alfred  Capriotti,  Armand  Chiaparelli,  Cincent 
Cozzens,  Carmine  DeRoss,  Sal  Dolcimiscolo, 
Harlow  Haagensen  Sr.,  Harold  Giberson,  Louis 
Lopez,  Anthony  Martucci,  Jerry  Perrin,  Michael 
Scocco,  Jerome  Stamberger,  Joe  Stross,  John 
Swenson,  Robert  Tuite,  and  William  Zakoturia. 


36 


CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  328  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $584,402.15  death  claims  paid  in  November,  1983;  (s) 
following  name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  members 


Local  Union,  City 


2 
7 

8 

10 
13 
14 
17 

19 
23 
33 
35 
35 
44 
46 
49 
50 
51 
53 
55 
58 
60 
61 

63 

65 

67 
69 
80 
85 
87 
89 
94 
99 
103 

104 
108 
109 
122 
124 
131 

135 
141 

142 
146 
168 
171 
181 
182 
184 
186 
195 

198 
202 
210 
213 
215 
218 
220 
225 
232 
246 
247 
258 
264 

272 
280 


283 
287 
295 
296 

316 
334 
342 
345 
350 
384 
387 
393 
402 

404 
416 
417 
424 
434 
448 
470 

475 
483 
507 
508 


Chicago,  IL — Leon  Zlotnik. 
Cincinnati,  OH — John,  Hagen,  Robert  J.  Herzog. 
Minneapolis,  MN— Oliver  B.  Holte,  Victor  Erland- 
son. 

Philadelphia,  PA — Margaret  I.  Gring  (s). 
Chicago,  IL— Carter  S.  Jackson,  Louis  E.  Sidney. 
Chicago,  IL — Irene  Sophia  Drazewski  (s). 
San  Antonio,  TX — Oralia  Gonzales  Cantu  (s). 
Bronx,  NY — Amelia  Florio  (s),  Mary  Chiapparelli 
(s). 

Detroit,  MI— John  Grueter,  Ruth  J.  Vida  (s). 
Williamsport,  PA— Arthur  Russell,  Sr. 
Boston,  MA — Jannie  M.  LeBlanc  (s). 
San  Rafael,  CA— Harold  O.  Lind. 
Oakland,  CA — Thomas  AJmond. 
Champaign/Urbana,  IL — Oris  E.  Paul. 
S.  Ste.  Marie,  MI — Ignatious  A.  Atkins. 
Lowell,  MA — Antonio  Durand.  Claire  Dufresne  (s). 
KnoxviUe,  TN— Robert  W.  Smith. 
Boston,  MA — Oswald  Leeping. 
White  Plains,  NY— Theresa  Buchler  (s). 
Denver,  CO— Andrew  Reichert. 
Chicago,  IL — Zene  Denman. 
Indianapolis,  IN — Cecil  W.  Gentry. 
Kansas  City,  MO— Earl  M.  Bosier.  Guy  O.  Eagle, 
Raymond  Webb. 

Bloomington,  IL — Janey  Thorns  (s). 
Perth  Amboy,  NJ — Stephen  M.  Nudge,  Victor  Jor- 
gensen. 

Boston,  MA — John  E.  Chisholm,  John  E.  McCabe. 
Canton,  OH— Paul  Risher. 
Chicago,  IL — Albert  Anderson. 
Rochester,  NY— Eleanor  L.  Wassink  (s). 
St.  Paul,  MN— Odin  L.  Johnson. 
Mobile,  AL— Robert  R.  Manning. 
Providence,  RI — Beverly  Ann  Moody  (s). 
Bridgeport,  CN — James  McCarroll. 
Birmingham,  AL — Mitchell  Z.  Murray,  Vernus  A. 
Mabry. 

Dayton,  OH— Henry  C.  Smith,  Jr. 
Springfield,  MA— Doris  E.  Lindsey  (s). 
Sheffield,  AL— Ben  H.  Driver,  Houston  McCaleb. 
Philadelphia,  PA— Nathan  Cohen,  William  Ferry. 
Passaic,  NJ — Dennis  F.  Morris. 
Seattle,    WA — Albert    Anderson,    Grace    Marcella 
Schomber  (s),  Paul  E.  Lund. 
New  York,  NY— Nathan  Wishnoff. 
Chicago,  IL — Esbern  Hagedorn. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— Jerome  Quiter. 
Schenectady,  NY — Jennie  L.  Harris  (s). 
Kansas  City,  KA — Thayne  C.  Amsrud. 
Youngstown,  OH — Russell  Marshall 
Chicago,  IL— Marie  Farland  (s). 
Cleveland,  OH— Alois  J.  Bauhaus,  Clark  R.  Fish. 
Salt  Lake  City,  UT— John  H.  McAllister. 
Steubenville,  OH— Joseph  Huff,  Jr. 
Peru,  IL — Frank  Anderson,  Orville  Sandvik,  Otto 
Lehn. 

Dallas,  TX— Vernon  B.  Heath. 
Gulfport,  MS— Wilmer  U.  Sullivan. 
Stamford,  CN — Joseph  Hvizdak. 
Houston,  TX — Carl  W.  Carson,  Joseph  L.  Rip. 
Lafayette,  IN— Chester  J.  Snider. 
Boston,  MA — John  Edward  Carrigan. 
Wallace,  ID— Glenn  H.  Wright. 
Atlanta,  GA— Hardy  O.  Dunn,  Roy  H.  Davidson. 
Fort  Wayne,  IN — Dyanne  Hamilton  (s). 
New  York,  NY— Mario  Miano. 
Portland,  OR— William  M.  Milligan. 
Oneonta,  NY — Amandus  Sundal. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Arnold  S.  Ellingson,  Edmund  Mar- 
tens. 

Chicago  Hgt,  IL — Jacob  Kiestra. 
Niagara-Gen&Vic,  NY — Louis  A.  Zollweg,  Lucille 
Hornung  (s). 

Blnghamton,  NY— Francis  P.  Carle.  Helen  F.  Ba- 
buka  (s). 

Augusta,  GA — Margaret  Ruth  Freeland  (s). 
Harrisburg,  PA — Bruce  D.  Slothower. 
CoUlnsviUe,  IL— Calvin  H.  Eade. 
Brooklyn,  NY — Anton  Brandvik,  Dora  Nosanchuk 
(s).  Jack  Berger. 

San  Jose,  CA — Raymond  T.  Woosley. 
Saginaw,  Ml — Howard  J.  Dubuis. 
Pawtucket,  RI— Albert  R.  Guertin. 
Memphis,  TN— Elaine  Belk  (s). 
New  RocheUe,  NY— Vincie  Andre  (s). 
Ashville,  NC— Laxton  E.  Lankford. 
Columbus,  MS — Flora  Marie  Cole  (s). 
Camden,  NJ — James  H.  Wood,  John  F.  Gayton. 
Northmptn-Greenfd,  MA — Edward  D.  Lafond,  Os- 
car St.  Laurence.  Wesley  Phillips. 
Lake  Co,  OH— Edith  Florence  Synder  (s). 
Chicago,  IL— William  S.  Norris. 
St.  Louis,  MO — Joseph  L.  Martin. 
Hingham,  MA — Robert  Joseph. 
Chicago,  IL— Richard  Breitbarth. 
Waukegan,  IL — Charles  Zimmerman. 
Tacoraa,   WA — Gloria  M.   Hemess  (s),  Louis  B. 
Dexter. 

Ashland,  MA — Gerard  Michaud. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Charles  Orekar. 
Nashville,  TN— Eudie  Mai  Chance  (s). 
Marion,  IL— Dan  Allen  Webb. 


Local  Union,  City 

510    Berthoud,  CO— William  Leroy  Guisinger. 

517     Portland,  ME— Carroll  M.  Miller,  James  P.  Shortill. 

530.  Los  Angeles,  CA— Paul  W.  Krutzler. 

543  'Mamaroneck,  NY— Frank  N.  Ponzo,  John  J.  Cola- 

batistto,  S.  Charles  Mirabella. 
548     Minneapolis,  MN— Robert  L.  McNurlin. 

562  Everett,  WA— Lloyd  K.  Morris. 

563  Glendale,  CA — Zita  Patricia  Shoemaker  (s). 
569     Pascagoula,  MS— Wilbur  L.  Dalton. 

578  Chicago,  IL — Edward  Duras. 

579  St.  John,  N.F.,  Can.— Eugene  Penney 
586  Sacramento,  CA— Jesse  J.  Wood. 
610  Port  Arthur,  TX— Homer  W.  Phillips 

620    Madison,  NJ — Edward  Flatley.  Harry  Thorson. 

624    Brockton,  MA — Henry  Faria. 

644    Pekin,  IL — Daniel  Irvin  Martin. 

657    Sheboygan,  Wl — Dorothy  Minnie  Fenger  (s). 

665     Amari'llo.  TX— N.  L.  Grant. 

668  Palo  Alto,  CA— Raymond  H.  Blain.  Yeitt  R.  Fred- 
erick. 

690    Little  Rock,  AR— Grace  Beatrice  Green  (s). 

701     Fresno,  CA— Leo  A   Sisk. 

721     Los  Angeles,  CA — James  Monyak. 

745  Honolulu,  HI — Benjamin  L.  Ader,  Setsuko  Endo 
(s). 

751     Santa  Rosa,  CA— Cesare  Tarn,  Eldred  Cave. 

753  Beaumont,  TX— Virgie  Chambless  (s),  Walter  D. 
Grisham. 

764    Shreveport,  LA— Betty  Jean  Wilson  (s). 

770    Yakima,  WA— Alva  L.  Quails,  Fred  L.  Whitmire. 

781     Princeton,  NJ— Frank  Haupt 

783     Sioux  Falls,  SD—  Herman  Krieger. 

824    Muskegon,  MI — Frank  Ash.  Homer  Drennan. 

836    Janesvflle,  WI— Virginia  F.  Gilbertson  (s). 

839  Des  Plaines,  IL— Eugene  Dibattista,  Henry  Lali- 
berty. 

844  Canoga  Park,  CA — Emest  G.  Stewart,  Maurice 
Leresche,  Peter  Tanchuk. 

870    Spokane,  WA— Katharine  Mary  Nord  (s). 

902    Brooklyn,  NY— Karl  Nilsen. 

904    Jacksonville,  IL— Eloise  C.  Dullanty  (s). 

912     Richmond,  IN— Allen  W.  Coryell. 

925    Salinas,  CA — Robert  Mclntire  Temmermand. 

929     Los  Angeles,  CA— Leo  A.  Hepola. 

938     Richmond,  MO— Dewey  T   Garrett. 


H.H.  Siegele,  Author, 
Member,  Dies,  Aged  100 

In  a  way,  it  marked  the  passing  of 
an  era,  when  H.H.  Siegele  of  Em- 
poria, Kans.,  died  October  14,  1983, 
at  the  age  of  100. 

For  almost  a  half  century  Siegele 
wrote  detailed  and  descriptive  articles 
for  readers  of  Carpenter  on  such  sub- 
jects as  how  to  install  a  two-piece 
jamb,  how  to  reinforce  floor  joists, 
how  to  use  a  double  straight-edge 
ground  templet,  and  how  to  obtain 
the  distance  for  spacing  the  saw  kerfs 
on  true  circle  work. 

Siegele  was  highly  skilled  in  the 
methods  of  teaching  craft  informa- 
tion, and,  in  time,  he  wrote  and  pub- 
lished several  books  for  the  construc- 
tion trades,  which  were  advertised  in 
Carpenter. 

A  member  of  Local  1224,  Emporia, 
he  began  writing  technical  articles  for 
the  Brotherhood's  official  magazine 
in  1923  and  continued  publishing  ar- 
ticles through  the  1960s.  His  son, 
Milton  H.  Siegele  of  Emporia,  tells 
us  that  his  father  "had  an  excellent 
mind  most  of  his  100  years."  The 
Siegele  family  has  a  collection  of 
Carpenter  magazines  spanning  the  half 
century  of  his  writing  as  a  memento 
of  his  creative  life. 


Local  Union.  City 

940  Sandusky,  OH— Josephine  Quilter  (si. 

943  Tulsa,  OK— James  M.  Walden. 

971  Reno,  NV— Robert  W.  Jack. 

981  Petaluma,  CA— Henry  Lofgren. 

1000  Tampa,  FL — John  G.  Davis. 

1014  Warren,  PA— Charles  J   Olson. 

1040  Eureka,  CA— Delbert  Jackson.  Dorothy  B.  Sinclair 

(s). 

1059  Schuylkill  County,  PA— Joseph  Dumchus. 

1085  Livingston,  MT — Sigurd  Mahlum. 

1089  Phoenix,  AZ—  Paul  Deboer,  Jr. 

1094  Albany  Corvallis,  OR— George  B.  Alberts,  Merrill 

Looney. 

1097  Longview,  TX— Elbert  V.  Reeves. 

1102  Detroit,  MI— Ray  J.  French. 

1108  Cleveland,  OH— Pauline  Margaret  Bell  (s). 

1109  Visalia,  CA— Maxine  Bernhard  (s). 
1114  S.  Milwauke,  WI— Ervin  J.  Smith. 

1120    Portland,  OR— James  C.  Kelley,  James  H.  Hefner. 
1125     Los  Angeles,  CA — George  A.  Little,  Harold  Eiroy 
Brown.  Martin  Anderson.  William  J.  McMahan. 

1148  Olympia,  WA— Virgil  McLinn. 

1149  San  Francisco,  CA— Allen  B.  Fink. 
1159     Point  Pleasant  WV— Leo  Plants. 

1163  Rochester,  NY— Leslie  Warren. 

1164  New  York,  NY— Bemardine  Spitznagel  (s). 
1176    Fargo,  ND— Robert  G.  Pfeifer. 

1185    Chicago,  IL— Mary  R.  Korpas  (s). 

1222  Medford,  NY— Charles  Malcolm  Sage,  Thomas  F. 
Blake. 

1235  Modesto,  CA— Cecil  F.  Streeter.  Elmer  O.  Harris, 
Marion  W.  Jackson. 

1240     Oroville,  CA— Vest  Houston. 

1250     Homestead,  FL— John  A.  Tuckus.  William  J.  Smith. 

1274     Decatur,  AL— Robert  L.  Prince. 

1280  Mountain  View,  CA— Fred  M.  Silsby,  James  Ben- 
nett. 

1296     San  Diego,  CA — Claude  Leaverton. 

1302    New  London,  CT — Lino  Scussel. 

1305    Fall  River,  MA — Jean  B.  Gagnon,  Stanley  Buba. 

1307  Evanston,  IL— Peter  Hoffman 

1308  Lake  Worth,  FL— John  Salerno. 

1329     Independence,  MO — Permelia  Beatrice  Beaty  (s). 

1334    Baytown,  TX — Homer  Jack  Gregory. 

1342     Irvington,  NJ — Edward  Stark,  Margaret  Howletl  (s), 

Syvert  Adolfsen. 
1353     Santa  Fe,  NM— Isabel  Ludi  (s). 
1359    Toledo,  OH— Stephen  A.  Timar. 
1361     Chester,  IL— Ray  H.  Tudor,  Wanda  Adeline  Fulton 

(s). 
1365     Cleveland,  OH— Paul  Papcum. 
1379     North  Miami,  FL— John  R   Coffey 
1397     North  Hempstad,  NY— Joseph  Lester  Reihl,  Nils  H. 

Krigsman. 
1408    Redwood  City,  CA— Elsa  Erickson  (s),  Howard  W. 

Nance 
1411     Salem,  OR— Maxwell  Clark 
1438     Warren,  OH— Zana  Arnold  (s). 
1449    Lansing,  MI — Roman  Dunneback. 
1464    Mankato,  MN— L.  Fred  Hunt. 
1498    Provo,  UT— Rudolph  W.  Clark. 
1507    El  Monte,  CA— Archie  B.  Crosby,  Eli  McWhorter. 
1526     Denton,  TX— Claire  J.  Brady  (s). 
1585     Lawton,  OK— David  Shaffer. 
1590     Washington,  DC— Edward  M.  Mackey. 

1596  St.  Louis,  MO— Conrad  Leipold. 

1597  Bremerton,  WA— George  W.  Goetz. 

1599     Redding,  CA — Harvey  Ferrin.  Henry  Agostini.  Vir- 

gii  G.  Olsen. 
1618    Sacramento,  CA — Bernard  Freeman. 
1622     Hayward,  CA— Albert  W.  Hotchkiss,  Elbert  F.  But- 

terneld,  Herbert  G.  Robinson. 
1664    Bloomington,  IN — Charles  R.  Rose,  Henry  Wininger. 

Kenneth  E.  Carter. 
1683    El  Dorado,  AR— Charlie  H   Freeman. 
1693    Chicago,  IL— Michael  R.  Piechocki  Perkins. 
1732    Ambridge,  PA— Donald  O  Sutherland. 
1739    Kirkwood,  MO— Anthony  Reger,  Fern  Elizabeth 

Brown  (s). 
1749    Anniston,  AL — John  H.  Morris. 
1755     Parkersburg,    WV— Donald    L.    Scarlett,   John   R. 

Rexroad. 
1757     Buffalo,  NY— Michael  Kuzara. 
1764    Marion,  VA— Robert  P.  Peake. 
1780    Las  Vegas,  NV— Harry  Fisher,  Martin  E.  Lee.  Theo- 
dore Klock. 
1815    Santa  Ana,  CA — Arline  Ester  George  (s),  Orian  E. 

Howell,  Robert  Recker. 
1821     Morristown,  TN — Sherman  E.  Cameron. 
1835    Waterloo,  IA— Walter  Meyerhoff. 
1865     Minneapolis,  MN — Everett  A.  Nevala. 

1889  Downers  Grove,  IL— Otto  F.  Vix,  Shirley  Stowe. 

1890  Conroe,  TX— John  Joseph  Albertin. 

1896  The  Dalles,  OR— Travis  W.  Baumgardner. 

1913  Van  Nuys,  CA— Kenneth  G.  Smith. 

1953  Warrensburg,  MO— Buell  Buthe. 

2012  Seaford,  DE—  Leslie  W.Evans.  Norman  J.  Hastings. 

2018  Ocean  County,  NJ — Victor  Simons. 

2020  San  Diego,  CA— George  J.  Moore. 

2037  Adrian,  MI — Malcolm  D.  Johnson. 

2046  Martinez,  CA— Fred  Tack,  Harry  B.  Hoel.  Jack 
Lucido,  Lonnie  James  Coulson,  Richard  Contreras. 

Continued,  next  page 


FEBRUARY,     1984 


37 


Judges'  Praise, 
Two  Radio  Awards 


The  judges'  words  are  in  on  the  198.1  [LPA 
Film  Award  to  the  UBC's  "Building  Union," 
which  we  reported  in  the  November  Car- 
penter. Judges  had  this  to  say  about  the  two- 
part,  30-minute  audio  film  strip  designed  to 
educate  construction  stewards  of  the  Broth- 
erhood: 

"An  excellent  ratio  to  the  duties  and 
responsibilities  of  the  shop  steward,  full  of 
convincing  scenes  and  dialogue.  There  are 
good,  subtle  touches  throughout  involving 
women  on  the  job,  interracial  scenes,  etc. 
Interesting,  lively,  with  breaks  for  discussion 
at  several  points,  this  production  is  a  real 
winner." 

The  UBC  also  received  awards  of  honor 
for  two  radio  spot  announcements  entered 
in  the  1983  contest.  The  60-second  spots — 
one  for  construction  workers  and  one  for 
industrial  workers — were  designed  to  inform 
workers  in  Houston  and  the  Southwest  about 
the  advantages  of  belonging  to  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters. 


AFL-CIO  Special 
For  Philatelists 

The  Samuel  Gompers  Stamp  Club  has 
prepared  a  cachet  with  a  special  pictorial 
cancel  for  the  AFL-CIO's  15th  constitu- 
tional convention  in  Hollywood,  Fla. 

Included  with  the  special  stamp  pack- 
age are  excerpts  from  the  federation's 
call  to  the  convention.  The  call  notes  the 
convention  meets  "at  a  time  when  a  new 
spirit  of  solidarity  and  dedication  is  grow- 
ing among  trade  unionists  in  America." 

The  covers  are  available  from  the 
Samuel  Gompers  Stamp  Club,  P.O.  Box 
1253,  Springfield,  Va.  22151.  The  cost  is 
75<<  each  or  3  for  $2.00.  Enclose  a  self- 
addressed  stamped  #10  envelope  with 
each  order. 


IN  MEMORIAM 

Continued  from  Page  37 

Local  Union,  City 

Vista,  CA — George  R.  Johnson. 
Anaheim,  CA — Lola  Martinez  (s),  Virginia  M.  Law- 
son  (s). 

York,  PA — Raymond  A.  Grafton. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Michael  J.  Kautzky. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— Elmer  W.  Weddle,  James  Arthur 
Burns,  John  Krilowicz,  Stephen  M.  Hasson. 
Fennimore,  WI — Leo  C.  Speaker. 
Houma,  LA — Jean  Steib. 
New  York,  NY— William  G.  Kappel. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Fernando  Garcia,  Lawrence  E. 
Corn  well. 

Bremerton,  WA — George  Clifford  Oaklund,  Grace 
Lindquist  (s). 

Los  Angeles,  CA — George  M.  Swain. 
Seattle,  WA— Allan  H.  Wehde. 
Inglewood,  CA— Michael  C.  Kollin. 
Oakridge,  OR — Rheuben  E.  Musgrove. 
Ventura,  CA — Jack  Mehlhoff,  Maurice  Mullikin. 
Seattle,  WA— Bobbie  L.  Moss,  Ernest  J.  Remillard, 
John  Rosengren, 
Standard,  CA — Elwyn  Richards. 
Bellingham,  WA— Ray  Smith. 
Medford,  OR— Fred  Bodenstab. 
Burns,  OR— Jack  Hurd. 
Staunton,  VA — Sam  L.  Campbell. 
Omak,  WA — Sam  W.  Arlington. 
Stockton,  CA — Bernice  Mabry  (s),  Rosie  Lee  Gibson 
(s). 

Aberdeen,  WA— Del  Rushing. 
Maywood,  CA — Alexander  Macias. 
Pompano  Beach,  FL — Faith  A.  Ramunno  (s). 


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Carpenter  readers  request  reprints  of 
our  magazine  covers  for  many  reasons, 
but  perhaps  one  of  the  more  unusual 
uses  for  a  cover  is  the  "Danish  needle 
painting"  above.  Fred  Andersen,  a 
member  of  New  York  City  Local  1456 
now  living  in  Holiday,  Fla.,  sent  us  a 
photo  of  his  wife's  rendering  of  the 
April,  1983,  cover  of  Thomas  Jefferson's 
home,  Monticello,  done  using  a  combina- 
tion of  embroidery  and  pastel  coloring. 


Union  Labor  News 
From  Here  and  There 

IN  CHICAGO.  It's  one  of  the  country's 
tiniest  unions,  the  National  Hockey  League's 
referees  association,  but  most  of  the  coun- 
try's largest  unions  came  to  the  support  of 
the  unions  refs  when  they  threatened  to  go 
on  strike  to  win  more  protection  against 
attacks  by  players.  The  union  heard  that  one 
Chicago  player,  suspended  for  20  games  for 
assaulting  a  referee,  might  have  the  sentence 
reduced.  When  the  League's  board  of  gov- 
ernors heard  of  the  threatened  strike,  it 
quickly  confirmed  the  20-game  suspension 
and  indicated  that  this  should  be  a  warning 
against  players  swinging  a  hockey  stick  against 
anything  but  a  puck. 


IN  NEW  YORK  CITY,  you  might  think 
that  among  all  the  crafts  and  professions, 
opera  singers  would  be  among  the  first  to 
elevate  females  to  top  union  positions.  But 
never  until  just  recently  did  the  American 
Guild  of  Musical  Artists,  AFL-CIO,  elect  a 
woman,  Nedda  Casei,  a  mezzo-soprano,  to 
its  presidency.  It  took  40  years. 


IN  HARRISBURG,  PA.,  maybe  it's  a  sign 
of  the  times  or  of  the  upcoming  Presidential 
election.  In  Pennsylvania's  statewide  elec- 
tions, labor-backed  candidates  won  eight  of 
the  nine  statewide  judicial  races. 


MONDALE 

Continued  from  Page  7 

on  middle-  and  low-income  taxpayers. 
His  commitment  to  fair  taxes,  based  on 
the  ability  to  pay,  is  not  mere  campaign 
rhetoric.  His  93%  "right"  AFL-CIO 
rated  voting  record  in  the  Senate  is 
proof  that  it's  real. 

As  precinct  caucuses  and  presidential 
primary  elections  rapidly  approach,  keep 
in  mind  that  Fritz  Mondale  has  a  proven 
track  record  on  all  of  the  issues  impor- 
tant to  working  men  and  women. 

As  attorney  general,  he  created  one 
of  the  earliest  state  consumer  protection 
units.  He  continued  this  thrust  as  a 
U.S.  Senator  by  sponsoring  laws  to 
limit  garnishments,  provide  for  truth- 
in-lending.  He  led  the  fight  against  the 
amendment  pushed  by  the  national  Right- 
to- Work  Committee  to  remove  the  tax- 
exempt  status  of  non-profit  organiza- 
tions that  opposed  or  supported  politi- 
cal candidates.  We  all  know  that  today 
workers'  gains  depend  nearly  as  much 
on  the  ballot  box  as  on  the  bargaining 
table. 


QUICK  RESPONSE 

Based  on  our  experiences,  we  in 
Minnesota  know  that  union  members 
would  get  a  fair  shake  from  Fritz  Mon- 
dale in  the  White  House.  In  1979,  the 
Republican  governor  of  Minnesota  and 
■  our  two  Republican  U.S.  Senators  de- 
manded that  President  Carter  and  Sec- 
retary of  Labor  Marshall  end  the  Grain 
Millers  strike  in  Duluth  by  invoking  the 
Taft-Hartley  Act.  I  made  a  quick  call 
to  Vice  President  Mondale  to  explain 
the  situation.  Mondale  got  an  equally 
quick  response  from  President  Carter, 
who  said  an  emphatic  "no"  and  dis- 
patched the  director  of  the  Federal 
Mediation  Service,  Wayne  Horvitz,  to 
Minnesota.  Horvitz  personally  con- 
ducted negotiations  that  led  eventually 
to  a  fair  and  honorable  contract  agree- 
ment. 

I  vividly  remember,  when  Mondale's 
close  friend  and  mentor,  Hubert  H. 
Humphrey,  ran  for  President  in  1968, 
how  inspiringly  Fritz  called  on  union 
officers  and  stewards  here  to  roll  up 
their  sleeves  and  explain  the  election 
issues  to  their  fellow  workers,  as  they 
had  done  for  President  Harry  Truman's 
candidacy  20  years  earlier.  Today,  in- 
that  spirit  and  for  the  same  reasons,  the 
Minnesota  labor  movement  is  rolling 
up  its  sleeves  to  work  as  hard  as  we 
can  for  Mondale's  nomination  and  elec- 
tion. We  urge  every  trade  unionist  in 
the  land  to  join  us  in  helping  to  elect 
the  one  candidate  we  can  always  count 
on. 


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HIDEAWAY  HARDWARE 


PRECISION  LEVEL 


A  young  Australian,  Guy  Coles,  18,  of 
Sydney,  was  playing  around  with  a  Rubik 
Cube  a  few  months  ago  and,  in  frustration, 
he  took  it  apart  to  see  what  made  it  function. 
Somehow  in  the  course  of  his  experiment 
he  came  up  with  a  revolutionary  new  idea 
for  a  spirit  level.  With  the  help  of  his  father, 
he  created  and  patented  a  precision  builders' 
spirit  level  which  has  had  tremendous  sales 
on  world  markets.  The  Australian  Informa- 
tion Service  tells  us  that  young  Cole  already 
has  orders  totaling  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
million  dollars  from  many  nations. 

The  Rite  Angle  Spirit  Level  is  not  only 
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lished functions  of  existing  levels,  but  it  can 
also  be  adjusted  to  set  any  angle  or  fall  for 
paving,  roofing,  and  other  building  applica- 
tions. The  picture  shows  Cole  using  the  level 
to  check  the  inclination  of  a  stair  rail. 

For  more  information:  Rite  Precision  In- 
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INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Belsaw  Planer 22 

Clifton  Enterprises 23 

Diamond  Machining  39 

Estwing  Manufacturing  Co 39 

Safway  Steel 24 


James  Peterson  of  Darien,  Conn.,  a  mem- 
ber of  UBC  Local  210,  and  his  son  have 
invented  a  hinge  apparatus  which  is  a  tre- 
mendous innovation  for  compact  living. 
Calling  their  invention,  Stor-A-Dor,  they 
have  what  they  call  "the  most  practical  door 
hardware  innovation  in  50  years."  The  laun- 
dry closet  in  the  picture  above  has  two 
standard  size  doors.  They  are  mounted  on 
3'/2"  hinges  and  they  swing  180  degrees. 
When  they  are  pulled  together  and  closed 
they  will  match  and  operate  like  other  doors 
in  a  room.  Thanks  to  the  Petersons'  sliding 
and  swinging  hardware,  the  doors  are  com- 
pletely recessed  when  the  area  they  cover 
is  in  use. 

Stor-A-Door  hardware  comes  completely 
assembled  on  W  CD  plywood  ready  for 
installation.  Hinges  are  brass  plated  and  top 
quality. 

The  Petersons  have  also  designed  a  Stor- 
A-Dor  hinge  for  computer  and  television 
cabinets. 

For  more  information,  a  price  list,  etc., 
write  to:  Stor-A-Dor,  P.O.  Box  1661 ,  Darien, 
Conn.  06820,  or  telephone:  1-203-655-6786. 

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A  new  hang-slot  router  bit  from  Vermont 
American  gives  do-it-yourselfers  a  better 
way  to  cut  smooth, 
accurate  keyhole- 
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hangings. 

Among  the  many 
items  this  new  bit 
can  be  used  with  are 
picture  frames,  mir- 
rors, shelving,  cabi- 
nets, and  support 
fixtures.  This  preci- 
sion-made tool 
makes  a  Ys"  entry 
hole  and  a  recessed 
slot  for  a  positive 
hold  with  a  headed 
fastener.  The  diagram  above  indicates  the 
shape  and  size  of  the  router  bit. 

Complete  details  on  the  hang-slot  router 
bit  are  available  from:  Vermont  American, 
Hardware  Tool  Division,  Lincolnton,  North 
Carolina  28092. 


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Pulls,  prys,  lifts 

and  scrapes.  Wide  tapered  blade 
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using  hand  tools.  Protect 
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If  your  dealer  can't  supply  Estwing  tools, 
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Who's  Kidding 

Who? 

Runaway 

Plants  Are 

Not  Free 

Enterprise 


The  main  headline  on  the  front  page  of  the  Mil- 
waukee Labor  Press  a  few  days  after  Christmas  read 
like  this:  "BITTER  COLD,  BITTER  FEELINGS 
AT  PLANT  CLOSING  DEMONSTRATION." 

The  story  tells  about  425  employees  of  the  Chrysler 
Outboard  Corporation  of  Hartford,  Minn.,  who  sud- 
denly found  themselves  without  jobs  because  their 
plant  was  sold  to  the  Bayliner  Marine  Corporation 
of  Arlington,  Wash.  All  workers,  including  some  with 
up  to  35  years  of  service,  were  told  they  would  no 
longer  be  employed  after  December  30.  The  new 
owner,  Bayliner,  informed  the  workers  that  they 
could  re-apply  for  their  jobs  after  all  the  papers  were 
signed,  but  didn't  promise  any  special  considerations. 

Workers  who  manufactured  motors  for  Bayliner 
for  years  at  the  Chrysler  plant  under  Bayliner's 
private  label  were  told  that  their  former  jobs  were 
up  for  grabs,  in  other  words. 

Naturally,  they  hit  the  streets  in  protest.  Hundreds 
of  workers  from  other  plants  joined  then  in  a  dem- 
onstration parade  marching  in  sub-freezing  weather 
to  express  their  frustrations. 

"I  want  the  new  owners  of  the  plant  to  recognize 
that  I've  done  an  excellent  job  for  11  years.  If  I  was 
good  enough  for  those  11  years,  then  I  should  be 
good  enough  after  the  sale  of  the  plant,"  one  worker 
said. 

This  story  is  being  repeated  time  and  again  across 
North  America  during  the  1980s.  Continental  Air- 
lines, for  example,  claimed  bankruptcy,  and  its  vet- 
eran employees  were  laid  off,  only  to  be  replaced  by 
strikebreakers. 

In  our  own  union,  members  are  suffering  possible 
job  losses  in  the  Middle  West  because  of  plant  sales 
and/or  runaway-plant  action. 

In  Seattle,  Wash.,  an  entire  steel  plant,  once  the 
largest  steel  fabricating  facility  in  the  Northwest,  is 
to  be  taken  apart  and  shipped,  lock,  stock,  and 
furnace  to  Shanghai,  China.  There  it  will  be  reassem- 
bled and  put  back  into  the  steelmaking  business  for 


Communist  China.  Isaacson  Steel  Company  shut 
down  early  last  year,  laying  off  270  workers.  The 
company  blamed  the  recession  and  intense  compe- 
tition from  foreign  imports  for  its  failure. 

Last  month,  the  Ford  Motor  Company  announced 
plans  to  build  an  automobile  plant  in  Mexico.  The 
United  Auto  Workers  claim  that  up  to  25,000  U.S. 
and  Canadian  jobs  will  be  lost  to  Ford's  $500  million 
Mexican  plant.  Although  Ford  claims  that  changes 
in  Mexico's  policy  regarding  foreign  investments  are 
responsible  for  the  move,  analysts  see  the  venture 
as  only  the  latest  in  a  flood  of  moves  by  American 
industry  to  shift  work  to  countries  with  lower  labor 
costs  .  .  .  what  the  average  American  would  consider 
"slave  labor  costs."  Hong  Kong,  South  Korea,  and 
Taiwan  are  thriving  thanks  to  such  plant  moves. 

U.S.  shoe  manufacturers  have  set  up  plants  in 
Haiti  and  the  Dominican  Republic,  where  their  most 
labor-intensive  operation — stitching  the  upper  part 
of  a  shoe  together — can  be  done  more  cheaply. 

On  and  on  it  goes,  plants  moving  to  lower-wage 
areas,  mostly  overseas,  declaring  bankruptcy,  or 
arranging  paper  sales,  hoping  to  move  elsewhere, 
and  ship  their  manufactured  products  back  to  North 
America  for  sale. 

When  you  express  concern  about  this  growing 
trend  to  a  business  executive  or  an  investment  banker, 
he  or  she  simply  tells  you  that  this  is  the  free 
enterprise  system,  .  .  .  it's  the  survival  of  the  fittest 
and  all  that  sort  of  thing.  Companies  have  to  go 
where  they  make  the  most  profit.  The  stockholders 
must  continue  to  receive  high  dividends.  "This  is 
how  this  country  became  the  industrial  giant  of  the 
free  world."  The  malarkey  goes  on  and  on. 

Well,  I  try  to  point  out  to  these  free  enterprisers 
that  I,  too,  believe  in  free  enterprise,  and  so  does 
my  union.  But  there  won't  be  much  free  enterprise 
around  some  day,  if  all  the  major  industries  move 
overseas,  and  we  become  only  nations  of  consumers 
and  service  industries.  The  people  of  North  America 
won't  have  any  money  in  their  pockets  to  buy  all 
those  goods  manufactured  overseas  or  in  the  cheap 
labor  areas  of  North  America. 

The  U.S.  and  Canada  prosper  on  the  purchasing 
power  of  their  people,  and  there  won't  be  much 
purchasing  power,  if  too  many  jobs  are  exported  to 
the  underdeveloped  nations  of  the  world. 

Yes,  I  know  .  .  .  that's  called  an  isolationist  phi- 
losophy and  a  protectionist  viewpoint.  But  I  say  to 
these  free  enterprisers  that  these  are  also  the  practical 
views  of  a  hard-working  Irishman. 

Plant  closings  and  runaway  plants  are  becoming 
major  concerns  of  government  officials  and  our  leg- 
islators .  .  .  and  the  current  concerns  are  long  over- 
due. 

The  U.S.  Labor  Department,  last  month,  published 
a  69-page  booklet  "Plant  Closing  Checklist:  A  Guide 
to  Better  Practice."  It  tells  of  various  actions  which 
can  be  taken  by  a  community  faced  with  plant  closings 
or  major  layoffs  of  workers.  The  booklet  suggests 
that  labor  and  management  work  together  to  help 
laid  off  workers  get  new  jobs  before  the  plant  actually 
closes.  It  calls  for  advance  notice  to  affected  workers, 
formation  of  in-plant  joint  labor-management  place- 


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ment  committees,  and  a  job  search  assistance  pro- 
gram "to  help  cushion  the  impact  of  worker  dislo- 
cations." Each  section  of  the  booklet  lists  state  and 
government  programs  providing  specific  types  of 
assistance  to  displaced  workers. 

Nowhere  in  the  booklet  is  there  anything  which  to 
me  would  indicate  that  the  plant  owners  should  be 
held  more  accountable  for  disrupting  the  community 
and  its  citizens.  There  are  no  regulations  which 
require  that  a  multinational  corporation  consider  its 
employees  and  the  community  before  it  picks  up  its 
operations  in  Podunk  and  moves  them  to  Timbuktu, 
without  so  much  as  a  fond  farewell  to  the  people 
who  made  the  plant  a  success  for  so  many  years. 
Some  major  stockholders  back  East  or  out  West 
decided  that  the  margin  of  profit  could  be  almost 
doubled  by  bringing  in  widgits  from  Singapore  and 
assembling  them  in  Cheapville.  Fine,  but  you  need 
buyers  for  those  cheap  goods. 

Over  the  past  century  the  North  American  labor 
movement  has  been  a  strong  advocate  of  free  trade. 
It  has  been  in  the  forefront  of  governmental  and 
private  efforts  to  improve  the  lot  of  the  underprivi- 
leged workers  throughout  the  world,  but  it  is  not 
prepared  to  sacrifice  its  birthright  to  the  wheelers 
and  dealers  in  exports-imports. 

Fortunately,  there  is  action  being  taken  now  to 
remedy  the  situation.  Several  U.S.  Congressmen 
have  introduced  what  they  call  the  National  Employ- 
ment Priorities  Act,  a  bill  designed  to  retard  com- 
panies from  shutting  down  plants  in  one  city  and 
opening  in  some  other  community  without  taking  into 
account  the  public  and  personal  distress  of  thousands 
of  breadwinners  and  their  families  left  behind. 

Congressman  Les  Aspin,  Wisconsin  Democrat,  is 
one  of  the  prime  movers  of  the  legislation. 

"I  think  it's  imperative  that  we  adopt  a  federal 
approach  to  runaway  plants — companies  that  close 
plants  in  one  community  to  open  in  another,  often 
overseas — to  minimize  the  harm  to  employees  and 
local  governments,"  Aspin  said  in  announcing  he  will 
co-sponsor  the  National  Employment  Priorities  Act. 

"Recent  surveys  of  southern  Wisconsin  employers 
conclude  that  we'll  soon  be  seeing  more  hiring  than 
we've  seen  in  eight  years,"  Aspin  said,  "but  that 
good  news  must  not  obscure  the  fact  that  companies 
across  the  nation  are  continuing  to  shut  down — 
moving  to  new  locations  or  simply  folding. 

"And  once  a  business  announces  its  intent  to  leave 
town,  it's  usually  too  late  for  anything  but  panic. 

"A  large  plant  closing  doesn't  simply  affect  the 
employees,  it  ripples  through  the  community's  entire 
economy,  affecting  buying  power,  tax  base,  school 
systems,  and  contributing  to  further  unemployment 
in  services  and  retail  business,"  Aspin  said. 

"It's  a  real  domino  effect." 

Aspin  said  the  proposed  U.S.  plant  closing  legis- 
lation is  based  on  findings  that  closings  and  permanent 
layoffs  can  often  be  averted  through  the  cooperative 
efforts  of  government,  labor,  and  business.  He  went 
on  to  say  that  such  closings  are  frequently  undertaken 
without  sufficient  regard  for  the  costs  they  impose  in 
the  community. 

The  legislation  Aspin  supports  would  provide  fed- 


eral aid  to  businesses  to  avert  plant  closings  aft 
they  had  notified  the  government  that  a  closing  was 
imminent.  Funds  would  also  be  available  for  em- 
ployee retraining.  Eligible  businesses  would  be  re- 
quired to  offset  tax  revenues  lost  by  local  govern- 
ments and  guarantee  limited  unemployment 
compensation  and  benefits  to  displaced  workers. 

"It's  not  a  cheap  program,  but  it's  less  costly  than 
absorbing  the  full  impact  of  a  wave  of  closings," 
Aspin  said.  "When  we  leave  our  industrial  commu- 
nities open  to  that,  we  leave  our  whole  economy 
vulnerable  in  the  long  run." 

Aspin  said  the  proposed  legislation  should  be  part 
of  a  larger  federal  policy  designed  to  get  the  nation's 
economy  back  on  track  in  the  face  of  worldwide 
competition,  technological  advances,  and  interna- 
tional interdependencies. 

I  should  note,  incidentally,  that  former  Vice  Pres- 
ident Walter  Mondale,  in  1974,  when  he  was  a  U.S. 
Senator,  introduced  in  the  Congress  a  comprehensive 
plant  closing  bill.  (See  the  article  on  Page  7  of  this 
issue.)  The  bill  died,  but  we  know  that  this  Presiden- 
tial candidate  is  in  favor  of  such  legislation. 


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VOLUME  104  No.  3  MARCH,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Genuine  Growth,  Bread  on  the  Table Cong.  James  Jones  2 

Building  Trades  Vote  Approval  of  Jurisdictional  Disputes  Plan 4 

Solar  Energy  Pilot  Plant  Visited 5 

Cool  Water  Coal  Gasification  Project 6 

Your  Union's  Major  Political  Task  John  Perkins  7 

Louisiana-Pacific  Three-Way  Action 10 

First  Charters  for  Retiree  Clubs 11 

Two  Prisoners  of  Conscience 12 

Reform  Labor  Laws,  Debar  Violators,  Says  Lucassen 13 

Building  Trades  Appeal  Decision  on  Protections  14 

Davis-Bacon  Rules  Change  and  Supreme  Court 22 

Job  Safety  Is  Every  Member's  Business  23 

'Breaker,  Breaker,'  CBs  in  our  Midst 28 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 9 

Ottawa  Report 15 

Local  Union  News 16 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 19 

Plane  Gossip 20 

We  Congratulate 27 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Two  Safety  Alerts 29 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 31 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New? 39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

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Two  impressive  17  by  51-foot  murals 
of  marble  and  glass,  tributes  to  the 
American  worker,  grace  the  lobby  of  the 
AFL-CIO's  headquarters  in  Washington, 
D.C. 

Pictured  on  our  cover,  this  month,  is 
a  section  of  the  second,  more  recently 
installed  mural  by  Kansas-born  artist 
Lumen  Martin  Winter.  The  mural  is  en- 
titled "Labor  Omnia  Vincit,"  from  Ho- 
mer— which  is  also  the  motto  of  our 
United  Brotherhood.  Located  in  the  north 
lobby,  this  mural  is  dominated  by  hu- 
manity, symbolized  by  a  14-foot  family 
group,  in  the  context  of  space-age  Amer- 
ican achievement  and  aspiration  in  art, 
science,  learning,  and  technology. 

The  original  mural,  "Labor  is  Life," 
in  the  south  lobby  of  the  AFL-CIO  build- 
ing, depicts  the  role  of  workers  and  their 
families  in  America's  historical  devel- 
opment in  transportation,  communica- 
tions, power,  education,  and  the  arts. 

The  panels  were  created  using  classic 
Byzantine  mosiac  techniques,  and  in- 
stalled by  union  craftsmen.  Each  pano- 
rama is  composed  of  hundreds  of  small 
glossy  units  assembled  one  by  one  from 
five  colors  of  glass-gold  from  Italy  and 
six  colors  of  marble.  Each  860-square- 
foot  panel  is  made  up  of  approximately 
300,000  separate  pieces  of  mosiac.  The 
two  murals  have  the  distinction  of  being 
among  the  largest  of  their  kind  in  the 
United  States  and  have  become  a  high- 
light for  visitors  to  the  Nation's  capital. 


Printed  in  U.S.A. 


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'Ronald  Reagan  is  a  great  communicator  .  .  .  Why  doesn't  he 
turn  that  ability  to  solving  the  grave  problem  facing  this  nation  as 
a  result  of  the  deficits  created  by  his  policies?' 


Genuine  Growth 

Means 

Bread  on  the  Table 


budget  does  not  propose  either  revenue 
or  spending  policies  that  would  ade- 
quately reduce  the  deficit. 

Two  Underestimates 

And  his  administration's  budget  takes 
the  additional  dangerous  step  of  greatly 
underestimating  the  deficits  by  over- 
estimating growth  and  underestimating 
inflation  and  interest  rates.  A  realistic 
estimate  of  future  Reagan  deficits  even 
if  he  gets  everything  he  wants  is: 

1985— $190  billion 
1986— $2 10  billion 
1987— $236  billion 
1988— $249  billion 
1989— $261  billion 

From  the  presidency  of  George 
Washington  through  the  presidency  of 
Jimmy  Carter,  the  United  States  ac- 
cumulated $794  billion  in  debt.  Accord- 
ing to  Ronald  Reagan's  own  optimistic 
forecast,  his  administration  will  add 
$1,095  billion  in  debt — more  than  one 
trillion  dollars — by  the  end  of  1987. 

This  flood  of  debt  is  keeping  interest 
rates  high  and  has  stalled  out  the  hous- 
ing industry  and  wrecked  our  export 
industries.  And  without  significant  ac- 
tion, it  will  just  get  worse. 

By  1989,  we  will  be  spending  more 
than  $200  billion  a  year  just  on  interest 
on  the  debt.  About  half  of  all  individual 
taxes  will  be  spent  on  interest.  And 
99%  of  all  revenue  will  be  gobbled  up 
by  interest,  defense,  social  security  and 
medicare.  There  will  be  nothing  left  for 
the  rest  of  government  unless  we  bor- 
row for  it. 


by 

Honorable  James  R.  Jones 

Chairman,  Budget  Committee 

U.S.  House  of  Representatives 


Workers  know  in  a  personal  way 
what  genuine  growth  means  for  Amer- 
ica. For  you,  more  directly  than  for 
most  Americans,  growth  means  bread 
on  the  table  and  the  well-being  of  your 
families. 

For  many  other  Americans,  the  im- 
pact is  not  so  quick  and  direct.  Yet 
over  time,  the  prosperity  of  all  Ameri- 
cans depends  on  a  healthy,  growing 
economy. 

So  what  does  the  future  hold? 

President  Ronald  Reagan  says  this: 


.  .  .  "the  threat  of  indefinitely  pro- 
longed high  budget  deficits  threatens 
the  continuation  of  sustained  noninfla- 
tionary  growth  and  prosperity.  It  raises 
the  spectre  of  sharply  higher  interest 
rates,  choked-off  investment,  renewed 
recession,  and  rising  unemployment." 

In  this  statement,  at  least.  President 
Reagan  is  correct.  We  hear  what  he 
says. 

But  what  does  he  do? 

He  sends  a  budget  to  Congress  which 
fails  to  address  the  deficit  problem.  His 


Two  Main  Reasons 

Our  nation  is  running  these  terrible 
deficits  for  two  main  reasons. 

First,  the  tax  law  passed  in  1981 
drastically  reduced  federal  revenues — 
and  shifted  the  tax  burden  from  cor- 
porations and  the  wealthy  to  working 
Americans  who  already  get  both  income 
tax  and  the  FICA  (social  security)  tax 
withheld  from  their  pay  checks. 

Second,  military  spending  has  shot 
through  the  roof.  In  1980,  we  spent 
$146  billion  on  defense.  This  year  we 
will  spend  about  $265  billion.  Next  year, 
the  administration  wants  to  spend  $313 
billion.  That  would  be  a  $48  billion, 
18%  increase  in  one  year,  and  more 
than  100%  since  1980.  How  many  men 
and  women  who  have  served  in  the 
armed  forces  really  believe  that  the  Pen- 
tagon can  spend  that  much  money  that 
fast  without  misusing  billions  of  dollars? 

The  result  is  record  deficits.  As  a 
nation,  we  are  drawing  down  our  future 
national  wealth  to  pay  for  present  con- 
sumption. We  are  stealing  from  our 
children  and  grandchildren  to  maintain 


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a  standard  of  living  and  a  defense  es- 
tablishment we  are  not  willing  to  work 
and  pay  for  ourselves. 

And  that  is  a  massive  moral  failure. 

No  tax  policy  is  worth  this.  No  de- 
fense posture  can  be  maintained  over 
the  long  run  if  we  become  a  weaker, 
poorer,  less  productive  nation. 

Why  won't  the  President  show  lead- 
ership on  this  issue?  There  seems  to  be 
no  answer  to  that  question.  Ronald 
Reagan  is  a  great  communicator.  He 
has  the  ability  to  go  on  television  and 
convince  people  that  he  is  a  nice,  warm, 
caring  person  who  wants  to  make 
America  a  better  place. 

Why  doesn't  he  turn  that  ability  to 
solving  the  grave  problem  facing  this 
nation  as  a  result  of  the  deficits  created 
by  his  policies?  Perhaps  only  Ronald 
Reagan  can  answer  that  question. 

But  I  have  come  to  believe  that  this 
failure  of  leadership  is  also  a  moral 
failure.  There  is  a  moral  failure  in  the 
refusal  to  address  and  repair  an  eco- 
nomic policy  which  builds  in  endless 
annual  deficits  of  $200  billion  and  more, 
with  the  cost  to  be  borne  by  our  children 
and  grandchildren. 

There  is  a  moral  failure  in  taking  the 
grave  risk  of  throwing  our  economy  and 
the  world's  economy  back  into  reces- 
sion, perhaps  even  depression.  True, 
the  rich  won't  be  badly  hurt  by  such  a 
disaster;  but  there  are  millions  of  work- 
ing men  and  women  in  this  country  and 
around  the  world  whose  lives  will  be 
shattered. 

Words  Not  Enough 

The  time  has  come  for  the  President 
to  abandon  his  rigid  ideological  mis- 
conceptions and  deal  with  the  reality 


BUDGET  GUESSWORK 

The  budgets  presidents  submit  to  Con- 
gress each  year  base  projections  of  tax 
revenues  and  required  outlays  on  a  set  of 
economic  assumptions — in  effect,  edu- 
cated guesses  on  the  behavior  of  the  econ- 
omy. 

Sometimes  these  assumptions  prove  close 
to  the  mark;  in  some  years,  they  have  been 
widely  askew. 

Here's  what  President  Reagan's  latest 
budget  proposal  supposes  for  the  near  fu- 
ture: 

•  It  assumes  that  unemployment,  which 
was  8.2%  in  December  1983,  will  drop  to 
7.7%  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  this  calendar 
year,  but  dip  only  to  7.5%  by  the  last 
quarter  of  1986.  That  would  leave  the 
jobless  rate  higher  than  when  Reagan  took 
office. 

•  It  assumes  an  after-inflation  growth 
rate  of  4.5%  for  calendar  year  1984,  dipping 
to  4%  the  following  year. 


of  working  men  and  women.  True,  his 
words  sound  good — the  appeals  to  pa- 
triotism, to  a  strong  America. 

But  words  are  not  enough.  There 
must  be  deeds,  too.  And  the  deeds  to 
date  do  not  match  the  words.  Under 
present  economic  policies,  America  is 
not  so  much  standing  tall  as  riding  for 
a  fall. 

There  is  still  time  to  correct  the 
problem.  We  can  rein  in  defense  spend- 
ing and  entitlement  spending,  and  we 
can  repair  our  tax  system  so  that  it  is 
fair  and  we  pay  our  own  way  instead 
of  passing  the  bill  to  future  generations. 

But  it  can't  be  done  unless  President 
Reagan  provides  true  leadership.  Per- 
haps it  is  a  rough  form  of  justice  that 
this  real  test  of  Ronald  Reagan's  pres- 
idency will  come  in  on  election  year. 


uec. 


ITs  T/IE  YEAR 
'OFTHE  PIG.  YA  KNOW/ 


Relax,  Relax,  Haven't  I  Always  Kept  You  Fat  and  Happy? 


Administration 
Report  warns: 

BUDGET  DEFICITS 
THREATEN 
NEW  RECESSION 


By  Calvin  Zon 
PAI  Staff  Writer 

Reagan  Administration  officials  have 
acknowledged  that  the  runaway  federal 
deficits  which  resulted  largely  from  the 
Reagan  tax  cuts  and  arms  spending 
threaten  to  plunge  the  economy  into 
another  recession. 

The  specter  of  recession  arose  at 
congressional  hearings  following  the  re- 
lease of  the  President's  annual  Economic 
Report.  In  that  report,  President  Reagan 
himself  for  the  first  time  clearly  conceded 
that  these  deficits  pose  "a  serious  threat 
to  our  nation's  economic  health." 

Reagan,  in  his  seven-page  preface  to 
the  203-page  economic  report,  said  that 
even  if  Congress  enacted  the  $  1 80  billion , 
three-year  "down-payment"  on  the  def- 
icit he  proposed,  the  $180  billion  deficits 
his  budget  projected  for  the  next  three 
years  "are  totally  unacceptable  to  me." 

But  Reagan  blamed  his  failure  to  fulfill 
his  1981  pledge  of  balanced  budgets  on 
"the  failure  of  the  Congress"  to  enact 
his  January  1983  proposals  for  further 
cuts  in  domestic  spending. 

He  said  major  deficit  reduction  moves 
through  budget  cuts  and  "tax  simplifi- 
cation" must  wait  until  after  the  1984 
elections.  He  repeated  his  call  for  a 
balanced  budget  amendment  to  the  Con- 
stitution. 

The  Congressional  Budget  Office  (CBO) 
has  estimated  that  social  spending  cuts 
proposed  by  Reagan  and  enacted  by 
Congress  since  1981  have  reduced  do- 
mestic spending  by  nearly  $40  billion 
from  what  it  otherwise  would  have  been 
in  fiscal  1985. 

However,  the  increase  in  the  interest 
payments  on  the  federal  debt  since  Rea- 
gan took  office  wipes  out  all  the  "sav- 
ings" achieved  by  his  cuts  in  social 
programs.  His  Fiscal  1985  budget  esti- 
mated that  the  government  will  pay  $116 
billion  in  interest  on  the  debt,  or  $47.4 
billion  more  than  in  1981. 

The  main  body  of  the  economic  report 
was  drafted  by  Martin  Feldstein,  chair- 
man of  the  President's  three-member 
Council  of  Economic  Advisers.  Feldstein 
has  been  highly  controversial  within  the 
Administration  because  of  his  warnings 
about  the  Reagan  deficits. 

In  a  press  briefing  on  the  Economic 
Report,  Feldstein  called  the  deficits  "the 
single  most  important  problem  that  has 
to  be  dealt  with  in  the  years  ahead.  We 
can't  count  on  growing  our  way  out  of 
these  deficits." 

His  statement  contradicted  one  of  the 

tenets   of  supply-side   Reaganomics  in 

which  tax  cuts  would  lead  to  an  economic 

Continued  on  Page  38 


MARCH,     1984 


Building  Trades  Vote  Approval 

Of  Newly-Negotiated  Jurisdictional 

Disputes  Settlement  Plan 


The  General  Presidents  of  the  Build- 
ing and  Construction  Trades  Unions 
have  voted  to  put  into  effect  the  newly- 
negotiated  Impartial  Plan  for  the  Set- 
tlement of  Jurisdictional  Disputes. 

President  Robert  A.  Georgine  of  the 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  De- 
partment, AFL-CIO,  announced  the  ac- 
tion that  was  taken  at  the  regular  quar- 
terly session  of  the  Department's 
Governing  Board  of  Presidents  in  San 
Diego,  Calif.,  January  16-20.  UBC 
General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell 
participated  in  the  sessions. 

Georgine  said  it  would  take  about  30 
days  to  confer  with  contractors,  select 
arbitrators  and  complete  restructuring 
details.  Although  the  Plan  officially  has 
been  operating,  the  hearing  of  disputes 
and  rendering  of  decisions  of  those 
disputes  have  been  suspended.  Inten- 
sive attempts  were  made  to  obtain 
"stipulation" — agreement  that  partici- 
pating parties  would  be  bound  by  the 
terms  of  a  decision  reached  by  a  joint 
board  of  union  and  contractor  repre- 
sentatives. 

Georgine  sharply  criticized  the  As- 
sociated General  Contractors  for  refus- 
ing to  participate  in  the  voluntary  plan 
that  for  many  years  has  kept  construc- 
tion industry  contractors  and  unions 
from  going  to  the  courts  with  their 
disputes. 

"Most  of  the  suggested  changes  and 
modifications  to  the  Plan  come  from 
the  Associated  General  Contractors 
through  its  umbrella  organization,  the 
National  Construction  Employers 
Council,"  Georgine  said. 

"Almost  without  exception  the  sug- 
gestions were  accepted  either  entirely 
or  in  important  part  by  the  Labor  mem- 
bers of  the  Joint  Negotiating  Committee 
and  ratified  by  the  Governing  Board  of 
Presidents. 

"These  changes  were  radical  depar- 
tures from  the  original  Plan.  They  really 
were  concessions  to  obtain  widespread 
acceptance  from  the  management  sec- 
tor of  the  construction  industry." 

Georgine  said  that  it  therefore  was 
"most  frustrating"  to  have  acquiesced 
to  the  demands  of  management  orga- 
nizations for  the  sole  purpose  of  ob- 
taining their  participation  and  then  not 
to  get  that  participation  "as  in  the  case 
of  the  A.G.C." 

"It  is  most  regrettable,"  he  added. 


The  co-chairmen  of  the  Committee  for 
Settlement  of  Disputes  in  the  Nuclear 
Power  Industry  discuss  their  work.  From 
left:  Building  Trades  President  Robert 
Georgine.  Professor  John  Dunlop,  and 
Bechtel  Power  Corp.  Pres.  Harry  Reinsch. 


A  meeting  of  the  General  President's  Off- 
shore-Onshore Fabrication  and  Construc- 
tion Union  Council.  At  left,  rear,  President 
Campbell  and  East  Coast  Coordinator  Tim 
Alsop. 


A  Bechtel  representative  describes  the  op- 
eration of  the  Cool  Water  Coal  Gasifica- 
tion project  before  the  Building  Trades 
leaders  tour  the  facility. 


Participating  in  the  tour  were  the  UBC's 
Asst.  to  the  Gen.  Pres.  Jim  Davis;  Pascal 
DUames,  president  of  the  Tile,  Marble, 
Terrazzo,  Finishers;  Operating  Engineers 
President  J.  C.  Turner,  background;  and 
Ted  Moseley,  director  of  the  Electrical 
Workers  Construction  and  Maintenance 
Dept. 


"that  the  A.G.C.  refuses  to  participate 
in  a  plan  that  is  designed  to  cure  one 
of  the  most  serious  ailments  of  the 
construction  industry." 

Nevertheless,  a  number  of  influential 
organizations  will  participate  and  "stip- 
ulate," including  the  National  Con- 
structors Association,  National  Elec- 
trical Contractors  Association, 
Mechanical  Contractors  Association  of 
America,  Sheet  Metal  and  Air  Condi- 
tioning Contractors  Association,  Na- 
tional Erector  Association,  National 
Association  of  Construction  Boiler- 
makers Employers,  National  Elevator 
Industry,  Inc.,  and  probably  the  Glaz- 
ing Contractors  Association  and  the 
National  Association  of  Home  Build- 
ers. 

In  another  action,  the  General  Pres- 
idents of  the  Department's  15  affiliates, 
representing  more  than  four  million 
building  and  constuction  trade  workers, 
spent  a  full  day  making  an  on-site  walk 
through  the  Cool  Water  Coal  Gasifica- 
tion Project  and  the  adjacent  10-mega- 
watt  Solar  Thermal  Control  Receiver 
Pilot  Plant  in  the  arid  Mojave  Desert 
near  Daggett,  Calif. 

The  huge  project  is  no  mirage.  The 
25-story  plant,  being  built  by  a  consor- 
tium that  includes  some  of  the  nation's 
largest  and  most  profitable  companies, 
should  be  generating  electricity  from 
coal  converted  into  synthetic  natural 
gas  before  the  end  of  1984. 

Georgine  further  announced  that  the 
Governing  Board  of  Presidents  had  ap- 
proved a  new  agreement  with  Disney 
World  and  that  Carl  Murphy,  a  member 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters and  Joiners,  would  administer  the 
agreement. 

It  also  was  decided  to  open  an  exist- 
ing agreement  with  the  Standard  Oil 
Company  of  Ohio  in  order  to  negotiate 
certain  modifications  and  to  extend  the 
30-year  Taconite  Contracting  Corpo- 
ration's master  labor  agreement  with 
building  trades. 

The  General  Presidents  passed  a  res- 
olution thanking  John  Lofblad,  General 
Secretary  of  the  International  Federa- 
tion of  Building  and  Wood  Workers, 
for  his  many  years  of  service  and  co- 
operation. It  also  formally  encouraged 
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CARPENTER 


ILDING  TRADES  PLANT  TOUR 


QHPI 


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The  Solar  One  Pilot  Plant — an  array  of  1,818  mirror  modules,  called  heliostats,  which  ring  a  298-foot  receiving  tower 
and  reflect  the  sun's  rays  toward  a  boiler  unit  atop  the  tower.  The  resulting  steam  is  piped  to  a  turbine  and  generator 
below.  The  steam  is  condensed,  cooled  and  returned  to  the  boiler.  The  10  megawatt  plant  was  built  by  UBC 
millwrights  and  other  construction  tradesmen  on  130  acres  of  California  desert. 

Pilot  Plant  in  California  Desert  Creates  Solar  Power 


Some  day,  solar  energy  may  be  used  to 
generate  large  blocks  of  power  for  North 
America.  Two  methods  of  harnessing  the 
sun  show  promise — solar  cells  (photovoltaic 
power)  and  solar  thermal  conversion  (steam 
power).  Of  these  two,  solar  thermal  conver- 
sion (solar  heat  to  steam  generation)  offers 
the  most  immediate  promise  to  the  utility 
industry. 

To  determine  the  range  of  man's  ability 
to  work  with  the  sun's  rays,  the  U.S.  De- 
partment of  Energy,  in  cooperation  with  the 
Southern  California  Edison  Company,  the 
Los  Angeles  Department  of  Water  and  Power, 
and  the  California  Energy  Commission,  has 
set  up  a  pilot  plant  in  the  desert  near  Daggett, 
Calif.,   12  miles  southeast  of  Barstow,  to 


generate  1 0  megawatts  of  power  for  Southern 
California  consumers — 20%  to  the  Los  An- 
geles Department  of  Water  and  Power  and 
80%  to  the  Southern  California  Edison  Com- 
pany. 

Solar  One,  as  the  plant  is  called,  is  Amer- 
ica's first  experimental  "power  tower"  fa- 
cility. Completed  last  year,  the  plant  is  being 
automated  as  much  as  possible,  so  that  the 
electricity  created  will  be  at  a  price  com- 
petitive with  hydroelectric  and  conventional 
steam-electric  plants. 

A  work  crew  of  UBC  millwrights  installed 
the  sun  tracking  mirrors  (heliostats)  on  their 
pedestals  and  aligned  them  with  the  boiler- 
receiver  tower  in  the  bull's  eye.  Each  he- 
liostat  is  now  controlled   by  a  computer 


station  at  the  base  of  the  tower. 

During  periods  when  excess  steam  is  pro- 
duced by  the  boilers,  that  steam  is  shunted 
to  a  thermal  storage  tank  of  oil.  Later, 
additional  steam  can  be  generated  by  heating 
condensate  with  the  hot  oil.  After  use,  the 
steam  is  condensed  back  to  water  which  is 
recycled  to  the  receiver  tower  and  once 
more  converted  to  steam. 

In  mid-January,  the  presidents  of  AFL- 
CIO  Building  Trades  unions,  who  were 
meeting  in  San  Diego,  toured  the  plant,  so 
that  they  might  become  acquainted  with  this 
evolving  technology.  General  President  Pa- 
trick J.  Campbell  and  an  assistant,  Jim  Davis, 
were  in  the  tour  group. 


Several  major  construction  contractors  were  involved  in  the  construction  of  the  West  Coast  energy  project.  At  lower 
left,  a  guide  describes  the  plant  operation  to  General  President  Pat  Campbell,  center;  Ass't.  to  the  Pres.  Jim  Davis, 
back  to  camera  right;  and  other  Building  Tradesmen.  At  lower  right,  a  view  of  some  of  the  22-foot-wide  heliostats, 
which  can  be  tilted  and  controlled  from  a  computer  center  at  the  base  of  the  receiving  tower. 


MARCH,     1984 


Cool  Water  Coal  Gasification  Plant 


Coal  is  America's  most  abundant  form  of 
fossil  energy.  It  is  becoming  more  and  more 
important  as  a  fuel  source  for  North  Amer- 
ican industry. 

But  how  do  we  burn  it  cleanly  and  effi- 
ciently without  polluting  our  atmosphere? 

Americans  are  seriously  concerned  about 
the  acid  rain  which  is  contaminating  our 
lakes  and  streams  in  Canada  and  the  North- 
east, and  the  contaminants  in  acid  rain  are 
byproducts  of  some  types  of  burning  coal. 


One  way  to  consume  coal  cleanly  is  by 
gasification.  The  clean  synthetic  gas  from 
coal  gasification  has  many  uses.  The  gas  can 
be  used  as  a  fuel  in  steam  boilers  and  gas 
turbines  to  generate  electricity.  It  can  be 
used  to  fuel  process  heaters  and  furnaces  in 
industrial  complexes.  It  can  serve  as  a  pri- 
mary feedstock  for  manufacturing  chemicals 
such  as  methanol,  ammonia,  acetic  acid  and 
alcohols,  as  well  as  for  high-purity  hydrogen 
and  even  synthetic  crude  oil. 


America 's  first  integrated  gasification- 
combined-cycle  IIGCC)  power  plant  is 
being  built  next  to  Southern  California 
Edison's  Cool  Water  Generating  Station  at 
Daggett,  Calif.  Field  construction  reached 
90%  overall  complete  by  January,  accord- 
in/,'  to  the  Bechtel  Corporation. 


Responding  to  the  challenges  of  today's 
energy  situation,  a  number  of  energy  orga- 
nizations have  embarked  on  a  program  to 
build  and  operate  the  nation's  first  integrated 
coal  gasification/combined  cycle  generation 
plant  in  an  existing  utility  system.  This  effort , 
called  the  Cool  Water  Coal  Gasification 
Program,  was  officially  initiated  in  1979  by 
Texaco  Inc.  and  Southern  California  Edison 
Company.  Subsequently,  these  companies 
were  joined  by  the  Electric  Power  Research 
Institute  (EPRI),  Bechtel  Power  Corpora- 
tion, and  General  Electric  Company.  In 
December,  1980,  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Energy  announced  a  cooperative  agreement 
award  of  $25  million  to  the  program.  EPRI's 
financial  contribution  to  the  program  is  the 
largest  it  has  ever  made  to  any  project.  The 
Bechtel  Power  Corporation  is  the  prime 
engineering  contractor  for  final  design  and 
construction  of  the  facility.  A  pilot  plant  is 
being  constructed  in  the  Southern  California 
desert  at  Daggett,  and  union  building  trades- 
men are  doing  the  work.  A  few  weeks  ago 
the  General  Presidents  of  the  AFL-CIO 
Building  Trades  toured  the  facility. 

The  purpose  of  the  Program  is  to  dem- 
onstrate the  integration  of  a  1 ,000  ton-a-day 
gasifier  using  the  Texaco  Coal  Gasification 
Process  with  a  combined-cycle  power  gen- 
eration system  to  produce  approximately 
100  megawatts  of  electricity.  The  Cool  Water 
Coal  Gasification  Program,  which  derives  its 
name  from  the  site  where  Edison  now  op- 
erates a  600-megawatt  generating  station, 
includes  other  major  supporting  systems 
such  as  coal  grinding  and  slurrying,  gas- 
cleanup  facilities,  an  air  separation  plant, 
and  auxiliary  facilities.  The  program  will  use 
General  Electric's  combined-cycle  technol- 
ogy. 


General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell,  accompanied  by  Jurisdictional  Assistant  James  Davis,  studies  a  scale  model  of 
the  project  at  lower  left.  Then  they  toured  the  actual  plant  facility  with  Bechtel  executives  and  engineers,  lower  right. 


CARPENTER 


Your  Union's 
Major 

Political  Task, 

This  Year 


by  John  Perkins 

National  Director,  AFL-CIO 

Committee  on  Political  Education, 

and  member  of  the  UBC 


CLIC — Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement  Committee 


Kight  now,  and  for  the  months  im- 
mediately ahead,  nothing  we  can  do  is 
more  important  or  has  more  far  reaching 
consequences  than  our  campaign  to 
help  Walter  Mondale  with  the  Demo- 
cratic Presidential  nomination. 

The  endorsement  is  a  deeply  serious 
effort  in  a  very  serious  and  important 
process  which  we  hope  ultimately  will 
result  in  election  to  the  Presidency  in 
1984  of  the  candidate  we  honestly  feel 
can  best  serve  this  nation  and  its  people, 
and  in  defeat  of  an  incumbent  President 
who  we  sincerely  believe  has  served 
the  nation  and  its  people  unfairly,  un- 
feelingly, unwisely,  and  unwell. 

The  journy  to  those  two  goals  begins, 
like  the  journey  of  a  thousand  miles, 
with  the  first  step,  which  was  the  en- 
dorsement of  Walter  Mondale. 

Let  me  mention  a  couple  of  things 
that  our  endorsement  is  not: 

We  are  not  engaged  in  any  macho 
exercise  in  political  muscle-flexing. 
We've  been  around  a  long  time.  Our 
credentials  are  solid.  We  don't  have  to 
posture. 

We  are  not  trying  to  capture  control 
of  the  Democratic  Party.  We  have  no 
more  wish  to  control  a  political  party 
than  to  be  controlled  by  one. 

Our  work  is  certainly  not  an  adjunct 
of  the  campaign  of  the  candidate  him- 
self. He's  running  his  own  show  among 
Democratic  voters  at-large,  without  any 
kibitzing  from  us,  and  we're  running 
ours,  among  our  members,  without  any 
kibitzing  from  the  candidate  or  his  cam- 
paign staff. 

The    AFL-CIO's    endorsement    of 


Mondale  is  not,  in  any  respect,  a  rejec- 
tion, a  repudiation,  or  even  a  criticism 
of  the  other  candidates  for  the  Demo- 
cratic nomination. 

All  are  good  men.  All,  to  differing 
degrees,  have  records  of  decent  con- 
cern for  the  well-being  of  working 
Americans  and  needy  Americans. 

We  commend  all  of  them,  but  we 
recommend  Walter  Mondale  as  the 
stand-out  candidate  in  a  good  field. 
Look  at  his  credentials  and  his  record 
over  his  twelve  years  as  a  United  States 
Senator  and  his  four  years  as  Vice 
President  of  the  United  States: 

As  a  Senator,  he  voted  93%  "right" 
for  working  people,  their  families,  and 
their  unions  on  the  official  AFL-CIO 
voting  record. 

As  Vice  President,  he  was  a  strong 
voice  within  his  administration  for  is- 
sues of  critical  importance  to  workers. 

There  isn't  a  working  family  in  the 
United  States  who  hasn't  benefitted 
from  one  or  more  of  the  things  Walter 
Mondale  fought  for  and  accomplished 
in  the  areas  of  health  care,  education, 
nutrition,  child  care,  civil  rights,  wom- 
en's issues,  job  safety  and  health,  job- 
creating  measures,  transportation,  min- 
imum wage,  Davis-Bacon  protection  of 
the  standards  and  wages  of  building  and 
construction  workers,  public  employee 
rights,  unemployment  compensation, 
workmen's  compensation,  environ- 
mental protection,  and  energy  inde- 
pendence. 

While  Walter  Mondale  always  was 

and  remains  his  own  man,  we  can  never 

Continued  on  next  page 


CLICing  in  Florida 


Joe  and  Brenda  Perritt,  members 
of  Millwrights  Local  2471,  Pensa- 
cola,  Fla.,  talk  with  labor's  candi- 
date for  President,  Walter  F.  Mon- 
dale, at  the  Florida  State 
Democratic  convention  held  in  Hol- 
lywood, Fla.,  last  October. 

J.  G.  Pennington,  financial  secre- 
tary of  Local  2471,  and  his  wife  are 
delegates  to  the  Florida  Democratic 
Convention,  pledged  to  Mondale. 


Alan  Roberts  accepts  a  mullet- 
filled  plate  from  David  Pennington, 
recording  secretary  of  Millwrights 
Local  2471 ,  Pensacola,  Fla.,  at  the 
Northwest  Florida  Federation  of 
Labor's  1983  Solidarity  Day  cele- 
bration. Over  1,200  turned  out  for 
labor's  Labor  Day  celebration  at 
Brosnaham  Park  in  Escambia 
County.  UBC's  members  are  play- 
ing active  roles  in  the  state  federa- 
tion's political  action  program. 


MARCH,     1984 


Political  Task 

Continued  from  preceding  page 

forget  that  his  mentor  was  one  of  the 
most  decent  and  concerned  humans 
who  ever  graced  the  political  stage. 

Walter  Mondale  was  Hubert  Hum- 
phrey's political  protege  and  then  his 
close  political  ally  and  personal  friend 
and  confidant  because  they  shared  a 
vision  of  a  caring  nation. 

What  Walter  Mondale  has  fought 
against  tells  as  much  about  hin.  as  a 
man  and  a  candidate  as  what  he  fought 
for. 

He  has  fought  against  special  tax 
priviledge  for  corporations  and  wealthy 
individuals; 

Against  the  almost  boundless  power 
of  big  oil; 

Against  the  rape  of  our  public  lands 
by  private  interests; 

Against  the  nay-sayers  and  doom- 
criers  and  union-busters  of  the  right 
wing  who  saw  nothing  good  in  the 
Presidencies  of  Franklin  Roosevelt, 
Harry  Truman,  John  Kennedy,  and 
Lyndon  Johnson,  and  nothing  but  good 
in  those  of  Millard  Fillmore,  William 
McKinley,  Calvin  Coolidge,  and  Her- 
bert Hoover. 

That's  Mondale  past.  Mondale  future 
is  the  important  thing  we  have  to  con- 
sider now.  There  is  every  sign  and  token 
that  he  is  as  close  to  us  today  as  he  has 
been  throughout  his  many  years  in  pol- 
itics. 

He's  for  a  full-employment  law — with 
teeth  in  it — and  for  jobs  for  all  who 
want  to  work.  There  is  no  chance  that 
he  would  brush  off  10%  unemployment 
as  nothing  but  an  inconvenient  statistic, 
ient  statistic. 

He's  for  rebuilding  America's  stricken 
basic  industries.  He  knows,  as  we  know, 
that  they  are  not  only  the  source  of 
millions  of  jobs,  but  the  foundation  of 
our  economic  strength  and  our  military 
strength.  If  they  crumble,  there  goes 
the  rest  of  it. 

He's  for  fair  trade  that  is  as  beneficial 
to  American  workers  and  American- 
made  products  as  it  is  to  the  countries 
we  trade  with.  He  will  not  stand  by 
expounding  empty  dogmas  about  "free 
trade"  while  a  raging  flood  of  imports 
drowns  the  jobs  of  millions  of  American 
workers. 

He's  for  better  education,  better 
health,  and  better  nutrition  programs. 
He's  committed  to  job-creating  step- 
ups  in  housing  programs,  highway  and 
bridge  repair,  to  modernization  and  ex- 
tension of  our  transportation  systems. 
These  are  issues  that  govern  millions 
of  jobs  and  affect  the  health,  welfare, 
and  jobs  of  millions  of  us. 

He  is  with  us — with  working  people 
and  needy  people  and  small  business 


people — and  he  understands  and  sup- 
ports the  aspirations  of  just-plain-peo- 
ple everywhere. 

Some  pundits  and  even  some  candi- 
dates are  seeking  to  label  Walter  Mon- 
dale as  a  captive  of  "special  inter- 
ests"— meaning  us — and  that  is  pure, 
unadulterated  hogwash.  In  the  vocab- 
ulary of  politics,  "special  interests" 
mean  exclusive  interests,  and  there  is 
nothing  exclusive  about  the  concerns 


of  the  labor  movement.  What  we  want 
for  ourselves — jobs  and  justice,  decent 
health  care,  decent  housing,  better  ed- 
ucation, better  nutrition,  fair  wages, 
fair  taxation — we  want  for  all  our  fellow 
citizens,  bar  none. 

We  have  a  "special  interest"  in  all 
the  people  of  the  United  States,  an 
interest  that  is  not  shared  by  the  present 
administration  and  its  supporters  who 
are  accusing  us  of  their  own  faults. 


1984  Presidential 
Primaries/ Caucuses 


Following  is  the  current  schedule  of  state  primaries  and  caucuses.  The  UBC  urges 
all  members  to  participate  at  this  important  level  of  the  political  process,  and  to 
study  the  record  of  all  candidates  on  issues.  Whatever  your  party  affiliation,  let  your 
voice  be  heard! 


Alabama 

Primary  March  13 
Alaska 

Primary  March  13 
Arizona 

Caucus  April  14  (Dem) 
Arkansas 

Caucus  March  17 
(Dem) 
California 

Primary  June  5 
Colorado 

Caucus  May  7 
Connecticut 

Primary  March  27 
Delaware 

Caucus  March  14 
(Dem) 

Caucus  April  30  (Rep) 
District  of  Columbia 

Primary  May  1 
Florida 

Primary  March  13 
Georgia 

Primary  March  13 
Hawaii 

Caucus  March  13  (Dem) 

Caucus  January  24 
(Rep) 
Idaho 

Caucus  May  24  (Dem) 

Primary  May  22  (Rep) 
Illinois 

Primary  March  20 
Indiana 

Primary  May  8 
Iowa 

Caucus  February  27 
(Dem) 

Caucus  January  19 
(Rep) 
Kansas 

Caucus  March  24  (Dem) 

Caucus  Date  Uncertain 
(Rep) 


Kentucky 

Caucus  March  17  (Dem) 

Caucus  March  10  (Rep) 
Louisiana 

Primary  April  7 
Maine 

Caucus  March  4  (Dem) 

Caucus  Feb.  1-March 
15  (Rep) 
Maryland 

Primary  May  8 
Massachusetts 

Primary  March  13 
Michigan 

Caucus  March  17  (Dem) 
Minnesota 

Caucus  March  20 
Mississippi 

Caucus  March  17  (Dem) 

Primary  June  5  (Rep) 
Missouri 

Caucus  April  17  (Dem) 

Caucus  March  31-April 
7  (Rep) 
Montana 

Caucus  March  25  (Dem) 

Primary  June  5  (Rep) 
Nebraska 

Primary  May  15 
Nevada 

Caucus  March  13 
New  Hampshire 

Primary  March  6 
New  Jersey 

Primary  June  5 
New  Mexico 

Primary  June  5 
New  York 

Primary  April  3 
North  Carolina 

Primary  May  8 
North  Dakota 

Caucus  March  14-28 
(Dem) 

Primary  June  12  (Rep) 


Ohio 

Primary  May  8 
Oklahoma 

Caucus  March  13 
(Dem) 

Caucus  March  5  (Rep) 
Oregon 

Primary  May  15 
Pennsylvania 

Primary  April  24 
Rhode  Island 

Primary  March  13 
South  Carolina 

Caucus  March  17  (Dem) 
South  Dakota 

Primary  June  5 
Tennessee 

Primary  May  1 
Texas 

Caucus  May  5  (Dem) 

Primary  May  5  (Rep) 
Utah 

Caucus  April  16 
Vermont 

Caucus  April  24 
Virgin  Islands 

Caucus  June  2  (Dem) 

Caucus  May  3  (Rep) 
Virginia 

Caucus  March  24  or  26 
(Dem) 

Caucus  March-April 
(Rep) 
Washington 

Caucus  March  13 
West  Virginia 

Primary  June  5 
Wisconsin 

Caucus  April  7  (Dem) 

Primary  April  3  (Rep) 
Wyoming 

Caucus  March  13-15 
(Dem) 

Caucus  Feb.  4-March  5 
(Rep) 


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Washington 
Report 


WORKLIFE  EXPECTANCY 

The  average  American  man  can  expect  to  work 
about  38  years  in  his  lifetime,  while  the  average 
woman  can  anticipate  nearly  28  years  of  work,  ac- 
cording to  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor's  Bureau 
of  Labor  Statistics.  However,  the  sex  differential  for 
average  time  in  the  labor  force  continues  to  narrow. 

The  Bureau's  most  recent  working  life  tables 
show  that  the  average  man  entering  the  labor  force 
at  age  16  had  a  worklife  expectancy  in  1977  of  38.5 
years,  about  the  same  as  the  38.7  year  figure  re- 
ported for  1 970.  At  age  1 6,  however,  the  average 
woman  could  anticipate  27.7  years  of  economic  ac- 
tivity, a  gain  of  over  5  years  from  the  figure  re- 
ported in  1970,  22.5  years.  In  1970,  young  women 
could  expect  to  work  just  57%  as  many  years  as 
men;  by  1977,  their  expectancy  figure  was  71%  that 
of  men. 


VIEWS  ON  CENTRAL  AMERICA 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  recently  served 
as  a  member  of  the  National  Bipartisan  Commis- 
sion on  Central  America. 

The  report  of  the  National  Bipartisan  Commission 
on  Central  America  offers  a  practical,  comprehen- 
sive program  to  bring  security,  democracy  and  eco- 
nomic progress  to  that  important  region. 

"The  members  worked  long  and  hard  to  reach 
general  agreement  that  expanded  American  assist- 
ance to  the  countries  of  that  region  must  be  accom- 
panied by  the  development  and  stengthening  of 
democratic  institutions  and  systems  including  free 
elections,  free  trade  unions,  strong  independent  ju- 
dicial systems,  higher  standards  of  living,  and  more 
equitable  distribution  of  incomes  and  wealth,  includ- 
ing the  ownership  of  land.  Progress  in  human  rights 
and  democratization  must  be  achieved  as  a  condi- 
tion for  continued  American  assistance. 

"The  Commission  recommends  a  'new  deal'  for 
Central  America.  The  AFL-CIO  will  support  the 
Commission's  program." 


INFLATION  OVER  PENSION 

Retirees  covered  by  private  pension  plans  re- 
ceived increases  equal  to  only  two-fifths  of  the  rise 
in  consumer  prices  during  the  1970s,  according  to  a 
study  done  for  the  Department  of  Labor.  Prepared 
by  North  Carolina  State  University,  the  study  found 
that  average  annual  pension  benefits  paid  to  all 
retirees  covered  by  private  pension  plans  rose  from 
$2,128  in  1973  to  $2,638  in  1979,  an  increase  of 
24%.  However,  the  Consumer  Price  Index  rose 
63%  during  the  same  six-year  period. 

Real  pension  benefits — benefits  after  adjustment 
for  inflation — declined  by  24%  between  1 973  and 
1979;  without  the  increases  granted  by  plans,  the 
real  value  of  benefits  would  have  declined  by  39%. 
In  contrast,  the  real  average  earnings  of  wage  and 
salary  workers  declined  by  7.5% — or  less  than  one- 
third  of  the  real  decline  in  pension  benefits— during 
the  same  period.  Pensioners  covered  by  large 
plans  generally  received  bigger  and  more  frequent 
adjustments;  those  covered  by  collectively  bar- 
gained plans  also  fared  better  than  those  under 
nonbargained  plans. 


SEPARATE  PENSION  OFFICE 

Secretary  of  Labor  Raymond  J.  Donovan  has  an- 
nounced steps  to  improve  substantially  protections 
for  44  million  pension  plan  and  50  million  employee 
benefit  plan  members  covered  by  the  Employee 
Retirement  Income  Security  Act  (ERISA). 

Donovan  said  he  is  making  the  Office  of  Pension 
and  Welfare  Benefit  Programs  (OPWBP)  a  separate 
unit  within  the  Department  of  Labor,  reporting  di- 
rectly to  him. 

"My  purpose,"  Donovan  added,  "is  to  strengthen 
ERISA  enforcement  through  increased  efficiency 
and  productivity.  This  will  provide  better  protection 
for  the  pensions  and  other  benefits  that  Americans 
earn  during  their  working  years.  In  addition,  the 
tremendous  growth  of  pension  assets  argue 
strongly  for  a  separate,  independent  entity."  Assets 
of  pension  plans  covered  by  ERISA  are  projected  to 
reach  $1  trillion  by  1985. 


APPRENTICESHIP  BUREAU 

Last  year,  union  officials  were  complaining  that 
apprentice  programs  get  little  federal  attention  be- 
cause of  Labor  Department  budget  cuts,  anti-union 
animosity,  and  the  lack  of  the  bureau  chief  since 
February  1,  1983.  But  1984  should  bring  some 
changes,  for  the  Bureau  of  Apprenticeship  and 
Training  (BAT)  now  has  a  director.  New  Director 
Thomas  J.  Hague,  61,  of  Shelton,  Conn.,  will  direct 
a  staff  of  275  employees  in  BAT's  national  and 
regional  offices. 

Hague  served  as  executive  secretary  of  the  Con- 
necticut State  Apprenticeship  Council  while  deputy 
labor  commissioner  of  the  state,  a  position  he  held 
for  four  years.  In  his  capacity  as  deputy  state  labor 
commissioner,  Hague  played  a  leading  role  in  Con- 
necticut's apprenticeship  system,  in  which  nearly 
7,000  men  and  women  were  registered  in  more 
than  700  individual  apprenticeship  programs  each 
year. 


MARCH,     1984 


UBC  launches  3-way  program  to  bring  justice  to 
striking  Louisiana-Pacific  workers  in  Northwest 

Boycott  of  L-P  Products  continues  with  broad  support 


The  United  Brotherhood  has  insti- 
gated a  three-pronged  counterattack 
against  the  union-husting  tactics  of  the 
giant  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation, 
which  continues  to  deny  industry- 
accepted  wages  and  benefits  to  1,600 
of  its  employees. 

L-P  workers — members  of  the  UBC's 
Western  Council  of  Lumber,  Produc- 
tion, and  Industrial  Workers  and  the 
International  Woodworkers  of  America 
have  been  on  strike  since  June  24  at  18 
Louisiana-Pacific  installations  in  Wash- 
ington, Oregon,  California,  and  Idaho. 
The  company  refuses  to  negotiate  a 
contract  with  its  employees  which  would 
provide  wages  and  benefits  equal  to 
those  of  employees  of  both  large  and 
small  forest  products  firms  in  the  Pacific 
Northwest.  In  fact,  it  has  tried  to  force 
wage  cuts  for  new  hires  and  other 
contract  provisions  which  would  either 
freeze  or  cutback  past  gains,  in  spite  of 
the  fact  that  the  company  recently  an- 
nounced that  it  had  sales  of  $1 . 1  billion 
last  year. 

To  combat  the  company's  tactics  and 
bring  justice  to  the  striking  workers. 


the  United  Brotherhood  has  launched 
these  three  actions: 

•  a  national  boycott  backed  by  the 
affiliated  unions  of  the  AFL-CIO  against 
a  long  list  of  L-P  products, 

•  a  strong  organizing  drive  among 
unorganized  Louisiana  Pacific  plants  in 
the  South,  an  area  to  which  the  com- 
pany is  shifting  much  of  its  manufac- 
turing effort  after  obtaining  millions  of 
dollars  from  Uncle  Sam  because  of  the 
federal  government's  acquisition  of 
Western  lands  for  the  Redwoods  Na- 
tional Park,  and 

•  a  publicity  program  to  acquaint  the 
business  community,  company  stock- 
holders, and  customers  of  L-P  with  the 
company's  reactionary  policies. 

MEETING  HELD 

UBC  Organizing  Director  James  Par- 
ker and  members  of  his  staff  met  last 
month  with  Western  Council  LPIW 
leaders  in  Denver,  Colo.,  and  formal- 
ized plans  for  the  three-pronged  pro- 
gram. The  Brotherhood  is  gearing  up 
its  boycott  activities  and  its  information 
program  for  the  business  community, 
so  that  stockholders  of  the  company 


will  know  all  of  the  facts  when  they 
meet  in  May. 

Early  this  year,  the  UBC  called  for 
strike  and  boycott  support  committees 
to  be  established  in  every  local  union. 

"We  need  a  Louisiana-Pacific  Sup- 
port Committee  established  in  every 
Brotherhood  local  union  to  help  carry 
out  the  Brotherhood's  national  con- 
sumer boycott  of  Louisiana-Pacific  wood 
products,"  General  President  Patrick 
J.  Campbell  stated  in  a  circular  letter 
read  at  all  union  meetings. 

The  General  Office  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  is  now  receiving  a  strong  re- 
sponse from  this  circular  letter.  Local 
committees  in  many  areas  have  iden- 
tified stores  and  distributors  of  L-P 
products  in  their  areas  and  are  preparing 
to  launch  an  informational  campaign 
with  circulars,  posters,  and  other  media 
material. 

"There  is  no  economic  justification 
for  Louisiana-Pacific's  refusal  to  pay 
decent  wages  to  its  employees  or  to 
agree  to  the  industry-wide  settlement," 
President  Campbell  said. 

Louisiana-Pacific  arbitrarily  chose  to 


Please. . . 

DON'T  BUY  L-P* 

WOOD 

PRODUCTS 

'Made  by  Louisiana-Pacific  Corp, 

SUPPORT 
OUR  STRIKING 
MEMBERS 

UBC  Members  Are  Fighting 
Wage  Cuts  and  Take-Backs 
at  Louisiana- Pad  tic  Corp.  ~vr  ?"£"J. 

Donl  Buy  These  Unfair  L-P  Wood  Products: 

Lumber  Mid  lumber  product*:  prjwood:  wa/.-rboard;  partideboa/d;  hardwood: 

(loor  systtmi:  insulation. 

L-P  Wolmaniied  •  Ctdarton*  •  Waiemood  ■  Flbrepint  •  Oro-Bord  •  Rrdex  ■  Sidu  •  Ketchikan 

Pabeo  •  Xonolitc  ■  L-P-X  •  L-P  Forester  •  L-P  Home  Centers. 


Bulletin-board  posters  listing  the  Louisi- 
ana-Pacific products  which  should  be  boy- 
cotted have  been  sent  to  every  local  union. 


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break  away  from  the  industry's  bar- 
gaining group,  which  had  agreed,  with- 
out strikes,  to  a  settlement  providing 
for  no  wage  adjustment  in  1983,  a  4% 
increase  in  1984,  and  a  4'A%  increase 
in  1985. 

"Even  this  moderate  solution,  which 
took  into  consideration  the  employers' 
business  recession  problems  of  the  past, 
was  arbitrarily  rejected  by  Louisiana 
Pacific,"  Campbell  noted. 

'STRONG  EARNINGS' 

While  refusing  to  pay  its  workers  a 
fair  wage,  the  company,  nevertheless, 
reported  "strong  earnings"  in  1983. 

Many  close  observers  of  the  com- 
pany's union-busting  efforts  lay  the 
blame  for  the  company's  labor  difficul- 
ties at  the  door  of  the  corporation  board 
chairman  and  president,  Harry  A.  Merlo. 
Mr.  Merlo  has  refused  to  discuss  the 
contract  dispute  with  Western  Council 
leaders  for  many  weeks. 

The  LP  board  chairman  is  the  highest 
paid  executive  in  the  industry.  A  five- 
year  survey,  based  upon  reports  in 
Forbes  magazine  and  data  available  at 
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commis- 
sion, shows  that  Mr.  Merlo  has  a  total 
remuneration  nearly  double  what  other 
chief  executives  in  the  forest  products 
industry  receive.  His  average  remuner- 
ation each  year  was  $1,149,800. 

"This  is  a  struggle  which  directly 
affects  our  more  than  50,000  lumber 
and  plywood  members  throughout  the 
U.S.  and  Canada,"  Campbell  told  the 
membership  recently,  "and  it  is  one  we 
must  win.  The  dispute  affects  each  and 
every  member  of  our  Brotherhood,  be- 
cause it  involves  an  effort  by  a  billion- 
dollar  corporation  to  completely  un- 
dermine union  wages  and  working  con- 
ditions in  an  entire  industry. 

"In  the  over-100-year  history  of  our 
Brotherhood,  we  have  never  backed 
down  when  our  fellow  Brotherhood 
members  were  under  attack,  and  we 
will  not  abandon  our  proud  tradition  in 
the  face  of  this  challenge  from  Louisi- 
ana-Pacific." 


The  list  of  Louisiana-Pacific  products 
to  be  boycotted  include  the  following 
brand  names:  L-P  Wolmanized,  Cedar- 
tone,  Waferboard,  Fibrepine,  Oro-Bord, 
Redex,  Sidex,  Ketchikan,  Pabco,  Xono- 
lite,  L-P-X,  L-P  Forester,  and  L-P  Home 
Centers. 


UBC  General  President 

Patrick  J.  Campbell, 

standing,  and  General 

Secretary  John  S.  Rogers 

place  their  signatures  on 

the  first  charters  for  the 

United  Brotherhood's 

Retirees  Club.  The  charter 

reads,  in  part:  "This 

Retiree  Club  is  pledged  to 

support  the  policies  and 

programs  of  the  UBC  and 

to  conform  to  the  by-laws 

of  the  UBC  Retiree  Club 

as  they  apply  in  the 

United  States  and 

Canada." 


First  Charters  for  UBC  Retirees  Club 
Forwarded  to  Locals  and  Councils 


The  first  charters  for  local  and  district 
council  units  of  the  UBC  Retirees  Club 
went  out  last  month,  with  instructions  to 
local  officers  from  General  Secretary  John 
S.  Rogers  that  appropriate  ceremonies 
be  held  for  each  installation. 

The  charters  were  signed  by  General 
President  Patrick  J.  Campbell  and  Sec- 
retary Rogers,  and  they  were  accom- 
panied by  a  letter  in  which  the  General 
Officers  said,  "We  are  sure  that  you  will 
appreciate  that  this  new  formal  activity 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  is  being  ap- 
proached in  the  most  sincere  manner. 
The  General  Executive  Board  feels 
strongly  that  those  retired  members  of 
our  great  Brotherhood  who  join  the  UBC 
Retirees  Club  will  find,  through  this  ef- 
fort, worthwhile  activities  not  only  to 
enhance  their  own  lives,  but  to  continue 
on  in  the  great  work  of  the  objectives 
and  ideals  of  our  United  Brotherhood, 
further  enhancing  their  social  and  eco- 
nomic well-being." 

Charter  No.  1  was  issued  to  Local 
1147,  Roseville,  Calif.,  which  was  the 
first  application  received.  This  unit  has 
13  charter  members. 


Charter  No.  2  went  to  the  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  District  Council,  which  has  43  ac- 
tive members,  the  largest  group  to  date. 

The  next  six  charters,  in  order  of 
number,  are  as  follows:  No.  3,  Local 
1109,  Visalia,  Calif.,  17  charter  members; 
No.  4,  Local  1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  26 
members;  No.  5,  Local  63,  Bloomington, 
111.,  8  members;  No.  6,  Local  2078,  Vista, 
Calif.,  23  charter  members;  No.  7,  Local 
715,  Elizabeth,  N.J..  9  members;  and 
No.  8,  Local  701,  Fresno,  Calif.,  15 
members. 

A  packet  of  information  on  how  to 
establish  local  retiree  clubs  was  sent  to 
all  local  unions  and  councils  in  Decem- 
ber. The  packet  contains  a  charter  ap- 
plication, a  copy  of  the  club  constitution 
and  by-laws,  a  sample  membership  card, 
a  poster,  and  leaflets  and  brochures  ex- 
plaining the  club  program.  For  further 
information,  retirees  may  contact  their 
local  union  officers  or  General  Secretary 
John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101 
Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington, 
D.C.  20001. 


MARCH,     1984 


11 


Fyodor 

Parasenkov, 

JOINER 

Santiago  Soto 

IflCQ. 

CARPENTER 

PRISONERS 

OF 

CONSCIENCE 

Amnesty  International  USA 
appeals  to  Brotherhood 
members  to  write  letters  for 
Parasenkov's  and  Santiago's 
release 

Fyodor  Parasenkov,  a  joiner  and 
woodworker  from  the  Ukraine,  was 
arrested  in  1974  after  writing  to  the 
Soviet  government  proposing  economic 
reforms.  He  was  sent  to  the  Chernya- 
khovsk  special  psychiatric  hospital  in 
western  Russia. 

People  arrested  on  political  charges 
in  the  USSR  are  sometimes  declared 
insane,  or  sometimes  termed  a  'danger 
to  society,'  thereby  justifying  commit- 
ment to  an  institution  and  eliminating 
the  need  for  a  trial. 

In  1975,  Parasenkov  attempted  sui- 
cide. He  has  remained  in  a  hospital  ever 
since. 

Amnesty  International  USA,  a 
worldwide  human  rights  movement 
which  works  impartially  for  the  release 
of  prisoners  of  conscience,  has  ap- 
pealed to  United  Brotherhood  members 
to  support  its  efforts  to  obtain  the  re- 
lease of  Parasenkov.  It  asks  that  UBC 
members  write  letters  to  Russian  au- 
thorities on  Parasenkov's  behalf. 

From  long  experience  in  dealing  with 
totalitarian  governments,  it  suggests  that 
any  such  appeals  should  be  courteously 
worded  and  that  they  should  include 
part  or  all  of  the  following: 

•  respectfully  ask  for  information  on 
the  nature  of  Parasenkov's  mental 
illness; 

•  ask  how  Parasenkov  is  a  'danger  to 
society,'  justifying  his  commitment 
to  a  hospital; 

•  inquire  where  Parasenkov  is  being 
held; 


"When  the  first  two  hundred  letters  came,  the  guards  gave  me  back 
my  clothes.  Then  the  next  two  hundred  letters  came,  and  the  prison 
director  came  to  see  me.  When  the  next  pile  of  letters  arrived,  the 
director  got  in  touch  with  his  superior.  The  letters  kept  coming  and 
coming:  three  thousand  of  them.  The  President  was  informed.  The 
letters  still  kept  arriving,  and  the  President  called  the  prison  and  told 
them  to  let  me  go." 

— Julio  de  Pena  Valdez,  labor  organizer,  Dominican  Republic 


•  ask  for  details  of  his  medical  treat- 
ment; 

•  ask  if  he  is  represented  by  a  lawyer; 

•  ask  if  he  is  allowed  visits  by  his 
family; 

•  ask  that  an  independent  psychiatric 
inquiry  be  undertaken; 

•  express  general  concern 

Letters  should  be  sent  to  either  or 
both  of  the  following  addresses.  (The 
first  is  the  head  of  the  psychiatric  dept- 
ment  in  the  Soviet  Ministry  of  Health; 
the  second  is  the  director  of  the  insti- 
tution where  Parasenkov  is  believed  to 
be  held): 

Dr.  Churkin 

Moskva 

Rakhmanovsky  pereulok  3 

Ministerstvo  Zdravookhraneniya  SSSR 

Glavny  Specialist  po  Psikhiatricheskim 

Delam 

Moscow,  USSR 

Director  Belokopytov 

SSSR,  RSFSR 

238100  Kaliningradskaya  oblast 

g.  Chcrnvakhov.sk 

uchr.  OM-216/st-2 

Spesialnaya  Psikhiatricheskaya  Bolnilsa 

Moscow,  USSR 


Santiago  Soto  Inca  was  arrested  on 
June  4,  1981,  in  the  small  rural  com- 
munity of  Andahuaylas,  Peru.  He  had 
been  called  to  the  local  police  station 
to  do  some  carpentry  work.  When  he 
arrived,  he  was  arrested  and  accused 
of  giving  shelter  to  an  accused  member 
of  Sendero  Luminoso,  a  terrorist  group 
active  in  nearby  Ayacucho.  Several 
other  people  in  Andahuaylas  were  also 
arrested. 

After  his  arrest,  Santiago  was  se- 
verely tortured.  First  held  at  Ayacucho 
jail,  after  an  escape  attempt  by  others 
at  the  jail,  Santiago  and  the  other  An- 
dahuaylas prisoners  were  moved  to  El 
Fronton  prison  off  the  coast  of  Lima. 
Late  in  1982,  they  were  moved  again — 
to  Lima's  Lurigancho  Prison. 

Lurigancho  Prison  was  built  in  1968 
to  house  1,800  prisoners.  It's  currently 
"home"  to  6,000  prisoners,  40%  of 
whom  are  suffering  from  tuberculosis 
and  hepatitis,  according  to  Amnesty 
International.  Food  is  poor,  and  medi- 
cal care  is  virtually  non-existent. 

Santiago  was  adopted  by  Amnesty 
International  as  a  prisoner  of  con- 
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Reform  Labor  Laws, 
Debar  Law  Violators, 
Lucassen  Urges 
IUD  Legislative 
Conference  Delegates 

UBC  backs  debarment  legislation  before  Congress 


VP  Lucassen 


Reforming  labor  law  is  what  First 
General  Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucas- 
sen called  for  in  his  introductory  ad- 
dress at  the  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union 
Department's  1984  legislative  confer- 
ence. 

As  part  of  a  two-day  meeting  dis- 
cussing the  social  costs  of  deindustrial- 
ization  and  the  need  to  rebuild  the 
nation's  industry,  Lucassen  was  called 
upon  to  introduce  a  discussion  on  de- 
barment legislation  by  Representative 
Paul  Simon  (D-Ill.) 

"There  is  no  balance,  no  fairness,  no 
even-handed  justice  today  in  the  Na- 
tional Labor  Relations  Act  which  Labor 
once  considered  its  Magna  Carta — its 
great  charter  of  freedom  and  human 
rights,"  said  Lucassen,  repeating  a 
statement  made  in  1978  when  the  Labor 
Law  Reform  Bill  was  passed  by  the 
House  but  blocked  by  filibuster  in  the 
Senate.  "Labor  law  reform  is  among 
Labor's  highest  priorities." 

Lucassen  stressed  that  the  practice 
of  awarding  lucrative  federal  contracts 
to  companies  repeatedly  violating  fed- 
eral law  needs  to  be  stopped. 

"Companies  should  not  be  given  an 
advantage  in  a  competitive  bidding  sys- 
tem by  depressing  labor  costs  through 
repeated  unfair  labor  practices." 

"The  present  law  tolerates  situations 
like  the  example  of  J.  P.  Stevens  Com- 
pany, which  was  repeatedly  found  guilty 
of  willful  violations  of  NLRB  and  fed- 
eral court  orders  while  throughout  the 
1960s  and  70s  the  Defense  Department 
was  granting  the  company  contracts  in 
excess  of  $100  million  for  supplies  and 
services. 

"Another  example  is  that  of  Litton 
Industries.  Litton  is  one  of  the  largest 
defense  contractors  with  nearly  $P/2 
billion  in  federal  contracts.  At  the  same 
time  the  NLRB  has  issued  unfair  labor 
practice  citations  against  the  Litton  In- 
dustries in  nearly  50  cases  in  the  past 
20  years.  In  the  least  24  cases  either 
the  Board  or  Federal  appeals  courts 
have  found  Litton  guilty.  Only  17  cases 


were  enough  for  J.  P.  Stevens  to  be 
regarded  as  a  repeated  labor  law  vio- 
lator. 

"Congressmen  Paul  Simon  and  Bill 
Clay  have  sponsored  a  labor  law  reform 
bill  that  is  presently  before  the  Edu- 
cation and  Labor  Committee,  having 
been  reported  out  by  the  Labor  Sub- 
committee in  November  without 
amendment.  A  companion  bill  was  in- 
troduced by  Senator  Kennedy  in  the 
Senate.  HR  1743  and  S  1079  would 
direct  the  Secretary  of  Labor  to  prohibit 
the  awarding  of  federal  contracts  to 
repeated  labor  law  violators.  It  would 
debar  companies  that  establish  a  pattern 
of  willful  violation  of  final  orders  of  the 
NLRB  or  of  the  federal  courts  in  labor 
law  cases.  In  cases  where  the  repeated 
violations  are  the  result  of  a  central 
corporation  policy  and  practice,  the 
debarment  would  apply  across  the  board 
to  all  divisions  and  subsidiaries  of  the 
company." 

Urging  conference  attendants  to  ask 
their  legislators  to  cosponsor  HR  1743 
and  S  1079,  Lucassen  pointed  out,  "De- 
barment is  not  an  unusual  or  unreason- 
able remedy  for  flagrant  violation  of 
federal  labor  standards.  It  is  presently 
a  sanction  available  under  the  Walsh- 
Healy  Act,  the  Davis-Bacon  Act,  the 
Service  Contracts  Act,  and  Executive 
Order  11246." 


AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland 
opened  the  IUD  conference  with  a  call 
to  see  that  industrial  policy  becomes  a 
central  issue  in  the  upcoming  Presiden- 
tial election  and  in  the  nation's  eco- 
nomic and  social  future.  Kirkland  re- 
minded delegates  that  four  years  ago, 
when  the  Federation  "pointed  out  that 
a  deep  and  accelerating  decline  in 
America's  industrial  base  was  endan- 
gering the  future  of  the  country  and  its 
people,  we  were  then  a  voice  crying  in 
the  wilderness." 

William  P.  Winpisinger,  president  of 
the  Machinists,  told  the  delegates  that 
"the  overriding  key  to  industrial  policy 
success  will  be  found  in  how  much  it 
extends  the  democratic  process  from 
the  political  to  the  economic,  by  what 
means  it  provides  economic  and  social 
justice  for  all,  and  by  what  amount  it 
redistributes  the  nation's  income  and 
wealth,  and  hence  political  power,  to- 
ward equality." 

Glen  E.  Watts,  president  of  the  Com- 
munications Workers,  also  addressed 
the  conference,  saying  that  the  United 
States  "is  the  only  advanced  nation  in 
the  world  without 
a  national  pro- 
gram that  deals 
with  trade  policy, 
economic  plan- 
ning, industrial  re- 
search and  devel- 
opment and 
worker  retrain- 
ing." 

Other  speakers 
to  the  conference, 
attended  by  over 
1 ,000  trade  union- 
ists representing 
the  55  unions  af- 
filiated with  IUD  included  IUD  Presi- 
dent Howard  Samuel,  Electrical  Work- 
ers President  Charles  H.  Pillard,  Auto 
Workers  President  Owen  Brown,  Sen. 
Donald  Riegle,  (D-Mich.),  and  Repre- 
sentatives Robert  Garcia,  (D-N.Y.), 
Geraldine  Ferraro  (D-N.Y.),  John  J. 
LaFalce  (D-N.Y.),  and  John  Dingell 
(D-Mich.). 


Cong.  Simon 


Industrial  Policy  Bill  Clears  Subcommittee 


An  industrial  policy  bill  backed  by 
organized  labor  was  cleared  by  the 
House  Economic  Stabilization  sub- 
committee, last  month. 

The  Democratic-sponsored  Indus- 
trial Competitiveness  Act  was  ap- 
proved on  a  13-9  party-line  vote  and 
sent  to  the  full  House  Banking,  Fi- 
nance and  Urban  Affairs  Committee. 

The  legislation  would  set  up  a 
Council  on  Industrial  Competitive- 


ness, including  representatives  of 
government,  labor  and  business,  to 
shape  industrial  strategies. 

To  help  carry  out  these  policies, 
an  industrial  development  bank  would 
be  established  to  make  loans  and 
loan  guarantees  to  modernize  basic 
industries  and  assist  new  growth 
industries.  At  least  70%  of  the  loan 
packages  would  have  to  come  from 
private  sources.  (PAI) 


MARCH,     1984 


13 


KTAESLA  U.BC 


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Spanish  Version  of 
'This  is  the  UBC 

The  General  Office  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  in  Washington,  D.C. 
has  prepared  a  Spanish-language 
version  of  its  popular  leaflet  "This 
is  the  UBC,"  a  general-purpose  bro- 
chure used  in  organizing  and  in  de- 
scribing our  union  to  outsiders. 

"Esta  es  la  UBC"  is  of  special 
importance  to  Hispanic  members  in 
Puerto  Rico,  Florida,  and  the  South- 
west. It  answers  many  basic  ques- 
tions about  the  Union. 

Copies  may  be  obtained  by  writ- 
ing: Organizing  Director,  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Join- 
ers of  America,  101  Constitution 
Ave,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 

French  Version,  Too 

In  addition  to  the  Spanish-lan- 
guage version  of  "This  is  the  UBC , " 
described  above,  the  Brotherhood 
also  has  available  a  French-language 
edition  of  this  general  purpose  leaf- 
let. 

Designed  originally  for  our  French- 
speaking  members  in  Quebec  and 
the  Maritime  provinces  of  Canada, 
the  leaflet  is  available  for  distribution 
as  needed  throughout  North  Amer- 
ica from  the  UBC  Research  Office, 
5799  Yonge  Street,  No.  807.  Willow- 
dale.  Ont.,  Canada  M2M  3V3. 


Don  Danielson, 
Ass't.  to  Presidents, 
Dies  in  Maryland 

Donald  D.  Danielson,  59,  special  assistant 
to  three  general  presidents  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  died  Friday,  January  20.  at  Mont- 
gomery General  Hospital  in  Olney,  Md., 
following  a  lengthy  illness. 

A  native  of  Stillwater,  Minn.,  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Brotherhood  for  more  than 
four  decades.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he 
represented  the  international  union  on  sev- 
eral labor-management  bodies.  He  was  co- 
ordinator of  the  National  Industrial  Con- 
struction Agreement  with  the  National 
Constructors  Assn.  and  coordinator  of  the 
Impasse  Plan  between  the  Associated  Gen- 
eral Contractors  and  the  Basic  Building 
Trades.  In  addition,  he  served  as  secretary 
of  the  National  Joint  Heavy  and  Highway 
Construction  Committee  and  was  a  member 
of  the  Building  Trades  Market  Recovery 
Implementation  Committee.  During  the  wage- 
controls  period  of  the  Nixon  Administration, 
he  served  on  the  National  Carpentry  Craft 
Board. 


Danielson  at  his  desk  just  off  the  General 
President's  Office 

Apprenticed  to  the  carpentry  trade  in  1942 
with  Carpenters  Local  1252,  St.  Paul,  Minn., 
he  interrupted  his  training  for  service  in  the 
U.S.  Navy  during  World  War  II.  He  was 
initiated  into  Carpenters  Local  87,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.,  in  1949,  and  in  1954  he  became 
research  director  of  his  international  union 
at  its  headquarters  in  Indianapolis,  I  ml  .  and 
moved  to  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  in  1961  when 
the  UBC  changed  its  headquarters  to  the 
nation's  capital.  In  1972  he  was  elevated  to 
the  post  of  assistant  to  the  general  president 
of  the  organization,  where  he  served  since. 

Danielson  is  survived  by  his  father,  Dean 
Danielson  of  Minneapolis;  a  brother.  Rod 
Danielson,  financial  secretary  of  Carpenters 
Local  87,  Minneapolis;  his  wife,  Georgianne, 
and  eight  children. 


Building  Trades  Appeal 
Decision  Weakening 
Workers'  Protection 


The  Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Department,  AFL-CIO,  has  joined  the 
AFL-CIO  and  seven  affiliated  unions, 
including  the  United  Brotherhood  in 
appealing  a  federal  district  court  deci- 
sion affecting  the  Service  Contract  Act, 
the  prevailing  wage  law  for  service  work 
done  under  federal  contract. 

The  appeal  is  from  U.S.  District  Judge 
Oliver  Gasch's  denial  of  a  challenge  to 
six  proposed  U.S.  Department  of  Labor 
regulations  which  would  limit  coverage 
of  the  act  and  two  regulations  that  limit 
the  definition  of  locality  of  performance 
of  service  contracts. 

"Naturally,  we  were  very  disap- 
pointed by  the  decision,"  Robert  Geor- 
gine,  president  of  the  Building  Trades, 
said. 

"We  argued  that,  in  each  instance, 
the  Secretary  of  Labor  failed  to  provide 
an  adequate  justification  for  cutting  back 
on  interpretations  incorporated  in  the 
present  regulations." 

The  challenged  regulations  were  to 
have  gone  into  effect  on  December  27, 
1983,  but  the  effective  date  was  post- 
poned to  give  Judge  Gasch  time  to  hear 
the  case  and  issue  a  decision.  The 
challenged  regulations  finally  went  into 
effect  January  27. 


Joining  in  the  appeal  were  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners, 
the  International  Brotherhood  of  Elec- 
trical Workers,  the  Laborers,  Machin- 
ists, Seafarers,  Service  Employees,  and 
Transport  Workers. 

The  AFL-CIO  expressed  keen  dis- 
appointment in  the  district  court  deci- 
sion, which  upheld  the  Secretary  of 
Labor's  amendments  to  the  Service 
Contract  Act. 

These  amendments  cruelly  cut  back 
on  the  protections  the  act  is  intended 
to  afford  service  contract  workers  who, 
Congress  recognized,  "are  among  the 
most  unskilled,  the  weakest  and  the 
poorest  of  our  citizens." 

District  court  decisions  are  not  the 
last  word,  however.  The  Court  of  Ap- 
peals' Nov.  29,  1983,  decision  in  ILGWU 
v.  Dononvan  reversed  a  lower  court 
decision  and  invalidated  another  effort 
by  the  Administration  to  benefit  em- 
ployers by  dismantling  worker  protec- 
tion. That  decision  strengthens  AFL- 
CIO  resolve  to  continue  its  effort  to 
bring  a  measure  of  fairness  and  decency 
to  the  government's  dealings  with  those 
who  do  its  laundry,  sweep  its  buildings, 
cook  its  food,  cut  its  forests,  and  per- 
form a  hundred  other  hard,  demanding, 
and  necessary  jobs. 


14 


CARPENTER 


Ottawa 


WORK  FORCE  EXAMINED 

The  findings  of  its  "Survey  of  1981  Work  History" 
were  recently  published  by  Statistics  Canada.  High- 
lighted below  are  the  survey's  comparisons  of  the 
average  hourly  earnings  between  unionized  and 
non-unionized  workers,  full-time  and  part-time  work- 
ers, and  male  and  female  employees. 

GENERAL  OBSERVATIONS 

•  Average  hourly  earnings  for  all  paid  jobs  in 
1981  were  $8.55. 

•  In  1981,  approximately  one  out  of  every  four 
jobs  paid  between  $4.00  and  $5.99  an  hour.  That 
year,  over  half  (54.7%)  of  all  jobs  paid  between 
$3.00  and  $7.99  an  hour. 

•  Only  4.5%  of  all  jobs  paid  under  $3.00  an 
hour,  whiie  15.0%  paid  $12.00  or  more. 

•  In  general,  part-time  jobs  paid  less  per  hour 
than  full-time  jobs.  Fewer  than  two  out  of  every  five 
part-time  jobs  (38.2%)  paid  $6.00  or  more  an  hour 
in  1981  compared  to  two  out  of  three  full-time  jobs 
(66.7%). 

AGE  AND  SEX  AS  FACTORS 

•  Average  hourly  earnings  for  full-time  jobs  held 
by  25  to  54  year  olds  were  $9.28,  compared  to 
$8.82  for  those  aged  55  years  and  over  (5.0% 
lower)  and  $6.77  for  1 5  to  24  year  olds  (27.0% 
lower). 

•  On  average,  males  in  the  15  to  24  age  group 
earned  $0.98  an  hour  more  than  their  female  coun- 
terparts. This  gap  more  than  doubled  ($2.32)  be- 
tween men  and  women  aged  25  to  54. 

•  Average  hourly  earnings  were  estimated  at 
$9.34  for  males  and  $7.25  for  females  in  1981.  Men 
working  full-time  earned,  on  average,  $9.42  per 
hour  while  women  working  full-time  earned  $7.33 
per  hour  (i.e.,  22.2%  less  than  men).  On  average, 
men  working  part-time  were  paid  $7.22  and  women 
working  part-time  received  $6.65  (i.e.,  7.9%  less 
than  men). 

•  Average  hourly  earnings  tended  to  be  lower  for 
women  than  for  men,  lower  for  part-time  than  for 
full-time  positions  and  lower  for  part-year  than  for 
full-year  jobs.  Combining  these  observations,  it  was 
found  that  over  one  half  (54.0%)  of  all  part-time 
part-year  jobs  held  by  women  were  remunerated  at 
a  rate  of  under  $5.00  per  hour. 


UNIONIZATION  GAINS 

•  Average  hourly  earnings  for  full-time  unionized 
jobs  were  $9.62  compared  to  $8.08  for  full-time 
non-unionized  jobs. 

•  Of  all  full-time  jobs  held  in  1981,  3.8  million 
were  unionized  while  the  remaining  7.0  million  were 
non-unionized.  Only  15.6%  of  the  unionized  full- 
time  jobs  paid  less  than  $6.00  an  hour,  compared 
to  43.0%  of  the  non-unionized  jobs. 

•  At  $10.08,  average  hourly  earnings  for  union- 
ized jobs  held  by  men  were  $1.46  higher  than  for 
unionized  women.  The  earnings  differential  between 
the  sexes  widened  to  $2.23  for  non-unionized  jobs, 
which  paid  an  average  of  $8.83  for  men  and  $6.60 
for  women. 

•  Full-year  unionized  jobs  held  by  male  part-time 
employees  paid  an  average  of  $11.17  per  hour. 
Their  female  counterparts  earned  $8.83.  On  the 
other  hand,  hourly  earnings  were  essentially  the 
same  for  both  sexes  in  the  case  of  part-time,  non- 
unionized  jobs  held  for  only  part  of  the  year  ($5.76 
for  men  and  $5.67  for  women). 


EDUCATIONAL  ATTAINMENT 

•  Average  hourly  earnings  for  full-time  positions 
are  usually  positively  associated  with  education  at- 
tainment. For  instance,  jobs  held  by  persons  having 
a  maximum  of  eight  years  of  (primary)  education 
paid  an  average  of  $7.46  an  hour  in  1981.  At  the 
opposite  end  of  the  scale,  jobs  held  by  university 
graduates  paid  on  average  56.7%  more  ($1 1.69  an 
hour). 

•  The  average  wage  rate  of  all  full-year,  full-time 
jobs  was  $9.13,  compared  to  $6.27  (31.3%  less)  for 
part-year  part-time  jobs. 

•  The  data  show  large  differences  in  average 
hourly  earnings  when  sex,  education,  and  unioniza- 
tion are  taken  into  account.  Women  with  primary 
school  education  only  who  were  working  at  non- 
unionized  jobs  were  paid  $5.05  an  hour,  on  aver- 
age. In  contrast,  unionized  jobs  held  by  men  with  a 
university  education  paid  $12.87  per  hour,  on  aver- 
age. 


INDUSTRY  AND  OCCUPATION 

•  Average  hourly  earnings,  by  industry,  were 
lowest  in  agriculture,  at  $5.24,  followed  by  trade,  at 
$7.21 .  Earnings  were  highest  in  public  administra- 
tion and  non-agricultural  primary  industries  at 
$10.17  an  hour. 

•  In  terms  of  occupation,  hourly  pay  was  lowest 
in  service  ($6.35)  and  clerical  work  ($7.20)  and 
highest  in  managerial  and  professional  occupations 
($11.06)  and  in  construction  ($9.82). 

•  The  largest  gap  in  pay  between  full-time  and 
part-time  work,  by  occupation,  in  1981,  was  in  ma- 
terial handling  and  other  crafts  ($1 .98)  with  average 
hourly  earnings  of  $8.17  and  $6.19  respectively. 

•  Of  all  jobs  held  in  1981,  288,000  (2.1%)  paid 
$20.00  or  more  per  hour,  of  which  68.0%  were  full- 
time.  Unpublished  SWH  data  show  that  54.5%  of 
the  92,000  part-time  jobs  paying  $20.00  or  more 
per  hour  were  in  the  community,  business  or  per- 
sonal services.  Most  jobs  paying  at  least  $20.00  per 
hour  were  in  the  managerial  and  professional  occu- 
pations (52.4%  of  part-time  jobs  and  63.6%  of  full- 
time  jobs). 


MARCH,     1984 


15 


louiL  union  heuis 


Northeast  Illinois  Locals  Merge  With  Chicago  District  Council 


The  Chicago  District  Council  has  a  new 
name  and  a  broader  territory. 

General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell, 
with  First  Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucassen, 
Second  Vice  President  Anthony  "Pete" 
Ochocki.  General  Secretary  John  Rogers, 
and  General  Treasurer  Charles  E.  Nichols 
(now  retired),  traveled  to  Chicago  recently 
to  present  a  charter  granting  an  extended 
area  of  jurisdiction  to  Chicago  District  Coun- 
cil of  Carpenters  President  George  Vest,  Jr., 
and  other  officers  of  the  district  council.  The 
new  name  is  the  Chicago  and  Northeast 
Illinois  District  Council  of  Carpenters,  in- 
cluding the  former  Illinois  counties  of  Cook, 
Lake,  and  DuPage,  and  the  newly  extended 
territory  of  McHenry,  Kane,  Kendall, 
Grundy.  Iroquois,  and  Kankakee  counties. 

District  Council  President  George  Vest, 
Jr.,  sees  the  move  as  a  timely  one  "in  view 
of  the  recent  action  of  the  Brotherhood 
merging  local  unions  for  the  purpose  of 
efficiency,  economy,  stability,  and — most 
important — improving  services  for  the  mem- 
bers." 

"By  increasing  the  size  of  the  local  unions, 
we  are  making  it  possible  for  the  organization 
to  have  more  people  available  to  provide 
services  to  the  membership  and  to  police 
the  areas  against  the  growing  impact  of  non- 
union contractors,"  stated  Vest  of  the  his- 


General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell 
presents  the  charter  to  President  George 
Vest  Jr.,  left,  and  Secretary-Treasurer 
Wesley  Isaacson,  right,  granting  extended 
area  jurisdiction  to  the  Chicago  District 
Council  of  Carpenters.  The  new  name  is 
the  Chicago  and  Northeast  Illinois  District 
Council  of  Carpenters. 


tone  occasion. 

"All  of  us — in  our  unions,  in  our  com- 
munities, in  our  country — have  had  to  adapt 
to  change  because  that  is  the  material  of 
human  experience.  So,  while  we  honor  the 


past,  we  must  act  so  as  to  continue  to  survive 
and  thrive. 

Summarizing  the  District  Council's 
thoughts  on  the  occasion.  Vest  stated:  "We 
know  that  we  will  have  the  continued  loyalty 
of  our  officers  and  members  of  affiliated 
local  unions,  whether  or  not  the  organiza- 
tions have  been  united  with  other  local 
unions,  because  they  share  the  goals  outlined 
by  our  founders  in  Chicago  over  a  century 
ago:  progress  of  labor  through  the  unity  that 
gives  us  strength." 

While  in  Chicago  to  present  the  charter, 
President  Campbell  met  with  delegates  to 
the  newly-formed  district  council.  In  his 
address,  President  Campbell  stressed  orga- 
nizing the  unorganized,  involving  the  mem- 
bership in  the  union's  activities,  and  building 
local  Retiree  Clubs. 

Campbell  also  called  for  strengthening 
unity  to  defeat  the  union  busters  and  stem 
the  growth  of  the  non-union  share  of  the 
construction  market,  and  he  discussed 
changing  the  structure  of  the  Brotherhood 
to  adapt  to  new  problems. 

On  hand  for  the  historic  district  council 
meeting — for  the  first  time  in  75  years — were 
all  of  the  General  Officers  of  the  United 
Brotherhood.  Fifth  District  Board  Member 
Leon  Greene  also  addressed  the  delegates 
to  the  new  council. 


Idahoans  Proud  to  Be  Union 


Brotherhood  members  of  Carpenters  Local  398  in  Lewiston, 
Idaho,  are  proud  to  be  union  carpenters.  The  sign,  purchased 
by  the  Spokane  District  Council  of  Carpenters,  was  placed  on  a 
grain  elevator  recently  completed  in  Lewiston. 

The  slip-form  project  generated  a  lot  of  local  interest  as  did 
the  sign.  The  sign  was  placed  on  the  project  by  members  of  the 
local  and  remained  on  the  project  for  approximately  three 
months.  Attached  to  the  slip-form  system,  it  was  easily  visible 
to  all  who  watched  the  progress  of  the  project. 

The  sign  was  built  in  three  parts  so  that  the  name  of  the 
contractor  can  be  changed  when  it  is  displayed  on  other  union- 
built  projects  in  the  local  area. 


Quarter  Century  in  Glidden 

Celebrating  the  25th  anniversary  of  Local  2898,  Glidden,  Wis., 
at  right  are  local  union  and  regional  officers.  From  left,  they 
include  Bob  Warosh,  secretary  of  the  Midwest  Industrial  Coun- 
cil; Arnie  Brendalen,  treasurer;  Bernard  Peterhansel,  recording 
secretary;  Andrew  Lenzen,  financial  secretary;  Ray  Segal, 
trustee;  Dale  Baker,  president;  Russell  Eder,  warden;  and  Gor- 
don J.  Hall.  Members  of  Local  2898  are  employed  by  Chippewa 
Industries  at  a  plant  which  manufactures  hardwood  moldings. 
At  last  report,  there  were  40  UBC  members  in  the  bargaining 
unit. 


16 


CARPENTER 


Playhouses  For  Abused  Tots 


Orange  County  Carpenters  Apprentices  recently  donated  2 
playhouses  to  Olive  Crest  Treatment  Centers,  a  private  non- 
profit non-sectarian  organization  that  provides  24-hour-a-day 
residential  care  and  treatment  to  battered  and  abused  children. 
The  organization  has  group  homes  in  Orange  County,  San  Ber- 
nardino County,  and  a  Crisis  Intervention  Center  in  Riverside. 

Lionel  E.  (Lee)  Hebert,  JATC  coordinator  for  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, above,  reports:  "The  playhouses  that  we  have  donated 
to  Olive  Crest  were  part  of  a  class  project  and  contest  and  were 
built  entirely  by  students  during  a  work  assignment  in  which 
they  had  to  follow  plans  and  had  a  time  limit  for  the  completion 
of  the  project."  Painting  apprentices  painted  the  playhouses 
after  construction  was  finished.  Program  Director  Lois  Verleur 
of  Olive  Crest  expressed  gratitude  for  "these  houses  for  our 
children." 


Ollie  Langhorst  Apartments 

VIPs  turn  the  first  shovels-full  of  earth  for  the  Ollie  W. 
Langhorst  Apartments,  named  for  the  executive  secretary-treas- 
urer of  the  Greater  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Carpenters  District  Council. 
The  100-unit  complex  in  St.  Louis  will  help  fill  the  critical 
shortage  of  decent  and  affordable  housing  for  the  elderly  when 
completed  in  September,  1984.  Langhorst  is  pictured  with  a 
shovel  at  far  left,  foreground. 


Buggy  Builder 


James  W.  (Bill)  Atchison  poses  with  his 
pony  Judy  on  a  buggy  he  built  himself. 
Atchison  is  a  retired  member  of  Local  345, 
Memphis,  Tenn.,  who  collects  antiques 
and  builds  buggies  as  a  hobby. 


Community  Service 


Charles  H.  Mix,  community  services  direc- 
tor for  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of  Labor 
and  a  UBC  member,  talks  with  Roger 
Sheldon,  associate  editor  of  Carpenter,  at 
a  conference  on  unemployment  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 


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APPRENTICESHIP  &  TRHinillL 


Spring  Training 
Conference  Set 

The  National  Joint  Carpentry  Ap- 
prenticeship and  Training  Committee 
is  sponsoring  a  spring  training  con- 
ference at  the  Sheraton  St.  Louis 
Hotel,  910  North  Seventh  Street,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  during  the  week  of  April 
16-19. 

Sessions  will  begin  at  9  a.m.  Tues- 
day, April  17.  The  conference  will 
conclude  at  3  p.m.,  Thursday,  April 
19.  The  agenda  calls  for  discussion 
on  ways  to  improve  training  for  the 
craft  areas  of  carpentry,  millwright- 
ing,  mill-cabinetry,  and  piledriving, 
as  implemented  by  local  joint  com- 
mittees and/or  affiliate  bodies. 


Three  Generations 


Three  generations  of  active  millwrights,  a 
first  for  Millwright  Local  1102,  Detroit, 
Mich.,  became  a  reality  recently  when  18- 
year-old  Donald  Huffman,  center,  was  ini- 
tiated into  his  uncle's  and  grandfather's 
local.  The  eldest,  grandfather  Clem  Bos- 
choner,  right,  has  37  years  in  the  trade 
under  his  belt,  while  Uncle  Jerry  Bos- 
choner  is  working  on  his  20th  year. 


New  Journeyperson 


Jonelle  Galloway,  left,  is  the  first  woman 
to  receive  a  journeyman's  certificate  from 
Local  1388,  Oregon  City,  Ore.  She  is  pic- 
tured, above,  with  husband  Mike. 


Graduates  at  Portsmouth  Navy  Yard 


An  apprenticeship  graduation  ceremony  was  held  recently  in  the  commander's  office  at 
the  Portsmouth,  N.H.,  Naval  Shipyard,  as  six  members  of  Local  3073  completed  their 
four  years  of  training.  In  the  foreground,  left.  Captain  Joseph  Yurso  congratulates  the 
new  journeymen.  To  his  right  are  Robert  Burleigh,  an  honor  graduate  of  the  shipyard's 
woodworking  shop;  Don  McGregor,  shipwright;  Joseph  Belmont,  woodworking  shop 
superintendent.  In  the  back  row,  from  left,  are  Steven  Leonard,  rubber,  plastic,  and 
fiberglass  work;  Mark  Hafford,  wood  and  plastics  installer;  and  Richard  Verville,  presi- 
dent of  the  local  union.  Not  present  for  the  ceremony  were  two  additional  graduates: 
Wayne  Martel,  shipwright,  and  Richard  Talbert,  rubber  and  plastics  worker. 

New  Journeymen  in  New  Jersey 


Twenty  apprentices  recently  received  their  journeyman  certificates  from  Local  393 , 
Gloucester,  N.J.  Shown  above,  kneeling,  from  left,  are  Paul  Kraenebring,  Michael  W. 
Hurd,  William  H.  Yoder,  Richard  W.  Taggart,  and  Thomas  A.  Maxwell.  Seated  are, 
from  left,  Robert  L.  Bair,  Geoffrey  R.  Coates,  James  S.  Dixon,  David  P.  Dowell,  Craig 
F.  Flenard,  Edward  L.  Palmer,  Emerson  J.  Hill,  and  Christopher  Hoffman.  Standing, 
from  left,  are  Chairman  Paul  Heitman,  Committeeman  John  "Bud"  Brooks,  Kenneth  W. 
Minnett,  Gerald  P.  McGrath,  Committeeman  Robert  Willett,  Edward  P.  McGurk,  Gilbert 
H.  Handy,  Gregory  J.  Norkis,  Committeeman  Frank  Reed,  Business  Rep.  Thomas  C. 
Ober,  and  President  Russell  C.  Naylor.  Graduating  apprentices  not  available  for  photos 
were  Sherman  Corsey  and  Dale  J.  Haggen. 


ONE  OF  THE  GREATEST  ASSETS  that  this  nation  has  is  the  skills  and  know-how  of  its 
people.  It  is  imperative  that  we  guard  this  asset  carefully.  Our  future  progress  and 
strength  depend  upon  a  conscious  concern  for  human  resources,  training  and  skills. 
— From  the  National  Apprenticeship  Program,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor. 


MARCH,     1984 


19 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


PAINT  ESTIMATE 

A  woman  went  to  the  doctor  be- 
cause she  did  not  feel  well.  After 
the  examination  the  doctor  told  her 
that  her  throat  was  red  and  he 
would  have  to  paint  it.  She  asked 
him  how  much  the  cost  would  be, 
and  the  doctor  said  $25. 

"What,  $25  for  painting  my  throat," 
screamed  the  woman  whereupon 
the  doctor  said:  "What  did  you  ex- 
pect for  $25  .  .  .  wallpaper?" 

— The  Caterer 

DON'T  FLY  CONTINENTAL 

TIMBER  TALK 

Man  at  a  lumber  yard:  "I  want  a 
2  x  4." 

Lumber  man:  "How  long  do  you 
want  it?" 

Man:  "A  long  time.  We're  build- 
ing a  house." 

— Irma  Symons, 
Wife  of  Local  1277  member, 
Redmond,  Ore. 

BOYCOTT  L-P  PRODUCTS 

HEATED  COMMENT 

There  is  one  thing  you  can  say 
about  the  battle  of  the  sexes:  There 
is  little  chance  it  will  turn  into  a  cold 
war. 

— Terzick  Times 


LISTENING  POST 

Mother  and  daughter  were  in  the 
kitchen  washing  dishes  while  father 
and  7-year-old  Johnny  were  in  the 
living  room.  Suddenly,  they  heard 
a  crash  of  falling  dishes.  They  lis- 
tened expectantly.  "It  was  Mom," 
said  Johnny  at  last. 

"How  do  you  know?"  asked  the 
father. 

"Because,"  answered  Johnny, 
"she  isn't  saying  anything." 

REGISTERED  TO  VOTE? 

PROMPT  PUT  DOWN 

The  car  screeched  to  a  stop, 
barely  missing  an  elderly  woman. 
Instead  of  giving  the  teenage  driver 
a  bawling  out,  she  smiled  sweetly 
and  pointed  to  a  pair  of  baby  shoes 
dangling  from  his  rearview  mirrow. 

"Young  man,"  she  asked,  "why 
don't  you  put  your  shoes  back  on?" 


JOIN  C.L.I.C.  IN  '84 


ANYBODY  THERE? 

A  shipwrecked  sailor,  who  had 
spent  three  years  on  a  desert  is- 
land, was  overjoyed  one  day  to  see 
a  ship  drop  anchor  in  the  bay.  A 
small  boat  came  ashore,  and  an 
officer  handed  the  sailor  a  batch  of 
newspapers. 

"The  captain  suggests,"  he  told 
the  marooned  sailor,  "that  you  read 
what's  going  on  in  the  world.  Then 
let  us  know  if  you  still  feel  that  you 
want  to  be  rescued." 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

Crafty  was  old  man  Fitzgerald 
Who  set  off  to  work  in  a  barrel 
It  rolled  to  and  fro 
But  never  did  go 

To  the  workplace  of  Mr.  Fitzgerald 
—Ann  Considine 
Chicago,  III. 


TELEPHONE  MANNERS 

An  elderly  lady  was  quite  shocked 
at  the  language  used  by  workmen 
repairing  a  telephone  line  near  her 
home,  so  she  phoned  the  telephone 
company.  The  foreman  was  re- 
quested to  make  a  report  of  exactly 
what  had  happened.  Here's  what 
he  wrote: 

Me  and  Joe  Shmoe  were  on  this 
job.  I  was  up  the  pole  and  acci- 
dentally let  the  hot  lead  fall  on  Joe 
.  .  .  right  down  his  neck.  Then  Joe 
looked  up  at  me  and  said:  "Really, 
Clarence,  you  must  be  more  care- 
ful." 

ATTEND  LOCAL  MEETINGS 


DOWN  FOR  THE  COUNT 

A  society  woman  was  going  to  a 
formal  ball,  and  had  chosen  for  the 
evening  a  strapless  gown.  Not 
wanting  to  carry  an  evening  bag  all 
night,  she  stuck  three  tissues  in  the 
top  of  her  dress  to  attend  to  a  runny 
nose  that  had  been  bothering  her. 
She  was  discovered  later,  at  the 
ball,  looking  down  the  front  of  her 
dress,  exclaiming,  "I  was  sure  I  had 
three  in  there!" 

OPERATION  TURNAROUND 

SECOND  OPINION 

Facing  the  jury,  the  judge  asked 
angrily,  "What  possible  excuse  can 
you  have  for  acquitting  this  man?" 

"Insanity,  your  honor,"  replied  the 
foreman  of  the  jury. 

"All  12  of  you?"  cried  the  judge. 

BUY  U.S.  AND  CANADIAN 

LIKELY  STORY 

"Oh,  dear,  I've  missed  you  so 
much!"  she  said,  and  she  raised 
her  revolver  and  fired  again. 

VOTE  IN  THE  PRIMARIES 

SAY  THAT  AGAIN 

There  is  nothing  like  your  alarm 
clock  to  remind  you  that  the  best 
part  of  the  day  is  over. 


20 


CARPENTER 


HIT  THE  DIRT  WITH  A 
REVOLUTION  IN  4-WHEEL  DRIVE. 


Chevy  S-10  Blazer  4x4  with  Insta-Trac  is  a  tough  team  made 

to  conquer  mud,  rocks,  snow  and  eye-popping  hills. 

It's  a  breakthrough  in  four-wheel-drive  technology.  Revolutionary 

Insta-Trac,  standard  on  S-10  Blazer  4x4,  lets  you  shift  from 

freewheeling  2-wheel  drive  to  4-wheel-drive  High  and  back  while 

driving  at  any  speed. 

Number  one  in  sales.  Insta-Trac  has  helped  make  S-10  Blazer  4x4  the 

best-selling  sport  utility  vehicle  in  the  U.S.A. 

And  V6  power  is  also  available.  See  your  Chevy  dealer. 

Then,  dig  in  and  move  out  with  a  revolution. 

Some  Chevrolet  trucks  are  equipped  with  engines  produced  by  other  GM  divisions,  subsidiaries, 
or  affiliated  companies  worldwide.  See  your  dealer  for  details. 
Let's  get  it  together. , .  buckle  up. 


OFFICIAL  U.S. 

CARS  AND  TRUCKS 

OF  THE  XIV 

OLYMPIC  WINTER 

GAMES 


■34B 

rgVw 
Sarajevo  '84 


MARCH,     1984 


21 


Administration  Attack  on  Davis-Bacon  Upheld, 
As  U.S.  Supreme  Court  Denies  Further  Review 


The  wage  and  job  standards  of  union 
construction  workers  suffered  a  blow 
when  the  Supreme  Court  recently  re- 
fused to  hear  labor's  appeal  challenging 
the  Labor  Dept.'s  authority  to  overhaul 
the  Davis-Bacon  Act. 

In  rejecting  the  appeal  by  the  AFL- 
CIO  Building  and  Construction  Trades 
Dept.,  the  high  court  let  stand  a  federal 
appeals  court  decision  which  upheld 
basic  changes  in  the  way  the  law  is 
administered. 

Labor  Secretary  Raymond  J.  Dono- 
van, who  proposed  the  changes  in  1982, 
hailed  the  news  as  "a  major  victory  in 
the  Reagan  Administration's  continuing 
effort  to  bring  about  regulatory  reform 
in  the  federal  government." 


President  Pat  Alibrandi  of  the  Asso- 
ciated Builders  and  Contractors,  an 
open  shop  organization,  called  it  "a 
great  day  for  free  enterprise." 

Donovan,  whose  rules  will  substan- 
tially reduce  the  prevailing  wage  on 
federal  contracts  and  allow  greater  use 
of  helpers,  estimated  the  changes  will 
reduce  costs  by  some  $500  million  a 
year.  He  said  the  new  rules  would  be 
implemented  in  several  weeks. 

Robert  A.  Georgine,  president  of  the 
AFL-CIO  building  trades  department, 
said  that  "while  we  were  very  much 
disappointed  in  the  Supreme  Court  ac- 
tion, it  was  not  unexpected." 

Georgine  said  the  construction  unions 
must  now  "concentrate  our  best  efforts 


to  see  that  the  regulations  are  somewhat 
protective  of  wages  and  not  just  a  give- 
away to  the  open  shop  contractors." 

The  prevailing  wages  on  federal  proj- 
ects will  be  lowered  because  of  several 
changes. 

The  traditional  definition  of  the  pre- 
vailing wage  rate  was  that  paid  at  least 
30%  of  workers  doing  a  specific  job  in 
a  locality.  The  new  rule  would  dilute 
that  by  raising  it  to  50%. 

Anothe  key  change  would  exclude 
urban  wage  data  in  figuring  the  pre- 
vailing rate  in  rural  and  suburban  areas. 

The  new  rules  also  will  allow  the 
expanded  use  of  helpers,  letting  super- 
vised helpers  do  work  overlapping  that 
of  journeymen  and  laborers. (PAI) 


Labor-Management  Production  Teams  Increase, 

As  Unions  Join  Companies  in  Board  Room  Discussions 


Companies  are  learning  to  live  with 
unions  in  board  rooms,  and  concessions 
granted  by  business  are  giving  workers 
a  new  role  in  decisions  once  reserved 
for  management,  according  to  a  recent 
study  by  U.S.  News  &  World  Report. 

General  Motors'  unveiling  of  its  Sat- 
urn car  project  recently  indicated  the 
auto  maker's  plans  to  compete  with 
Japanese  imports.  Unionized  GM 
workers  will  be  consulted  at  every  step 
and  will  actually  help  plan  production 
of  the  subcompact  car  through  a  newly 
established  joint-study  center,  which 
will  be  a  committee  of  company  and 
union  representatives  in  equal  number. 

GM  publicly  pledged  that  it  does  not 
intend  to  concede  defeat  in  the  small- 
car  market  in  the  United  States.  It  also 
recognized  many  of  the  unusual  and 
long-term  gains  made  by  unions  in  the 
past  two  years. 

Albeit  organized  labor  took  a  beating 
in  negotiations  for  wage  increase  and 
benefits,  it  gained  new  roles  and  powers 
which  have  long  been  held  to  be  the 
exclusive  bailiwick  of  management.  A 
small  but  growing  number  of  unions 
now  are  in  a  position  inside  corpora- 
tions to  question  and  influence  deci- 
sions about  product  development,  in- 
vestments, plant  closings,  compensation, 
and  corporate  leadership. 

Labor  leaders  are  gaining  seats  on 
boards  of  directors,  which  give  them 
access  to  financial  information  and  plans 
for  expansion  of  subsidiaries.  The  la- 


bor-management production  teams  on 
plant  floors  give  union  members  a  part 
in  changing  manufacturing  methods  and 
stockroom  procedures. 

The  president  of  the  American  Ar- 
bitration Association,  Robert  Coulson, 
says,  "It's  a  recognition  that  workers 
have  an  interest  in  seeing  their  employ- 
ers prosper  and  in  many  cases,  man- 
agement decisions  are  better  if  experi- 
ence and  knowledge  of  workers  are 
listened  to  and  tested  against  the  real 
world  of  the  assembly  line." 

Before  his  retirement  last  year  as 
president  of  the  United  Auto  Workers, 
Douglas  Fraser  joined  the  Chrysler  Cor- 
poration's board  of  directors  where  his 
contributions  have  won  accolades  from 
management. 

Charles  Bryan,  head  of  the  machin- 
ists' union  at  Eastern  Air  Lines,  said, 
after  the  union  was  given  board-repre- 
sentation rights,  "this  thrusts  us  right 
into  the  heart  of  decision  making." 

Jack  Lavery,  chief  economist  at  Mer- 
rill Lynch,  says,  "the  increased  partic- 
ipation of  labor  carries  with  it  a  dimi- 
nution of  management's  decision-making 
authority,  but  offers  hope  of  improved 
performance  through  joint  efforts  of 
labor  and  management." 

Labor  experts  still  see  a  rocky  road 
ahead  for  many  companies  involved  in 
power  sharing  because,  "a  large  num- 
ber of  employers  still  don't  accept  the 
legitimacy  of  trade  unions,"  says  Thomas 
Kochan,  professor  of  industrial  rela- 


tions at  the  Sloan  School  of  Manage- 
ment, Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology. "That  kind  of  behavior  logically 
leads  to  a  much  more  militant  labor 
movement  and  makes  it  harder  to  re- 
duce adversarial  relations." 

"In  sharing  information  about  busi- 
ness, as  well  as  profits  and  stock,  em- 
ployees become  more  than  wage  tak- 
ers," says  labor  economist,  Audrey 
Freedman  of  the  Conference  Board,  a 
business-research  group.  "They  be- 
come engaged  with  the  place  they  work. 
They  feel  part  of  the  enterprise  and  put 
forward  their  best  effort." 

Some  of  the  companies  learning  to 
live  with  unions  in  the  board  rooms  are: 

Eastern  Air  Lines — Workers  get  4  of 
21  seats  on  the  board  of  directors  plus 
25%  stock  interest. 

Chrysler — Union  has  one  of  18  seats 
on  the  board  of  directors,  now  occupied 
by  Douglas  Fraser,  retired  president  of 
the  United  Auto  Workers. 

Western  Airlines — Two  of  14  board 
seats,  plus  32%  of  the  stock. 

Uniroyal — Contract-guaranteed  board 
appearances  twice  a  year  by  the  pres- 
ident of  the  United  Rubber  Workers, 
plus  formal  quarterly  meetings  with 
senior  management. 

Jones  &  Laughlin  Steel — Eighty  la- 
bor-management teams,  each  with  two 
management  and  eight  union  represen- 
tatives for  problem  solving  in  the  plant. 
Donna  Sale, 
Mid-Atlantic  Industrial  Council 


22 


CARPENTER 


Job  Safety 


is  every  member's  business 


There  are  laws  on  the  books  which  afford  you  a  measure  of  protection 
against  health  hazards  and  accidents  on  the  job.  These  regulations — 
federal,  state,  provincial,  and  local — must  be  enforced. 

Your  union,  time  and  again,  fights  for  the  enforcement  of  these 
regulations  .  .  .  But  laws  alone  won't  make  your  job  a  safe  job  .  .  .  It's  up  to 
you  and  every  one  of  your  co-workers  to  make  a  construction  site,  a  mill, 
and  an  industrial  plant  a  safe  place  in  which  to  work. 


New  and  Revised  Safety  and  Health  Standards  from  OSHA 


One  of  OSHA's  responsibilities  under 
the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration  Act  is  to  set  and  revise 
minimum  safety  and  health  standards. 
Recently,  OSHA  has  begun  a  feverish 
pace  of  standards-setting  activity.  Below 
is  a  summary  of  some  of  the  agency's 
actions: 

Asbestos 

March,   1984 

The  proposal  for  a  new  asbestos  standard 
should  be  published  early  this  month.  Hearings 
are  expected  in  May.  The  Building  Trades 
Department  is  coordinating  testimony  for  the 
hearings  to  support  their  proposal  for  a  separate 
standard  for  construction  work.  (See  article  in 
Feb.  1984  Carpenter). 

Commercial  Diving 

January  6,  1 984 

OSHA  deleted  the  medical  requirements  sec- 
tion of  the  commercial  diving  standard.  This 
action  was  in  response  to  a  court  ruling  in  1979 
in  New  Orleans  that  threw  out  that  section  of 
the  standard.  Employers  no  longer  must  pro- 
vide medical  examinations  to  divers.  This  was 
a  final  rule  and  was  effective  immediately. 

Electrical  Standards  for  Construction 

October  7,   1 983 

OSHA  has  proposed  extensive  revisions  in 
the  electrical  standard  for  construction  work. 
The  IBEW  has  submitted  comments  stating 
that  the  proposal  is  "unnecessary  and,  in  many 
cases,  would  reduce  the  protection  being  af- 


forded by  the  present  standard."  Hearings  on 
the  proposal  will  be  held  April  10th  in  Wash- 
ington, DC. 

Grain  Handling  Facilities 

January  6,   1984 

OSHA  proposed  a  new  safety  standard  for 
grain  facilities  to  help  prevent  grain  dust  ex- 
plosions. One  of  the  main  precautions  is  im- 
proved housekeeping.  The  facility  would  be 
required,  under  the  new  regulation,  to  keep 
dust  accumulation  down  to  Vsth  inch  or  alter- 
natively to  sweep  the  facility  once  a  day. 
However,  a  National  Academy  of  Sciences 
study  recommends  that  dust  levels  be  kept  to 
Vwth  of  an  inch  to  prevent  explosions. 

Oil  and  Gas  Well  Drilling  and  Servicing 

December  28,   1983 

OSHA  proposed  a  new  and  separate  stand- 
ard for  workers  in  the  oil  and  gas  well  drilling 
and  servicing  industry.  The  rule  provides  spe- 
cific safety  provisions  covering  everything  from 
employee  training  and  rescue  procedures  to 
blow-out  protection  and  guarding  of  kelly- 
bushings.  Unfortunately  OSHA  only  has  juris- 
diction out  to  the  3  mile  limit  and  statistics 
show  that  the  most  hazardous  operations  are 
offshore.  Workers  beyond  the  3  mile  limit  are 
covered  by  the  Coast  Guard  which  has  no  such 
specific  standard  yet. 

Underground  Construction 

August  5,  1 983 

OSHA  has  proposed  revisions  in  the  tun- 
neling standard.  It  includes  many  new  specific 
standards  for  gassy  operations,  hoists,  com- 


munication, etc.  It  explicitly  includes  "cut  and 
cover"  operations  that  have  been  sufficiently 
decked  over  as  to  present  similar  hazards  to 
tunnels  (e.g.,  decreased  lighting  and  ventila- 
tion, limited  access  and  egress).  The  UBC  has 
objected  to  many  of  the  provisions  that  contain 
"performance-oriented"  language.  For  exam- 
ple, tunnels,  under  the  proposal,  must  be  tested 
for  toxic  gasses  "as  often  as  necessary"  which 
leaves  the  frequency  entirely  up  to  the  discre- 
tion of  the  employer.  The  UBC  has  also  ob- 
jected to  the  fact  that  the  proposal  does  not 
revise  the  decompression  tables  for  com- 
pressed air  work.  The  required  OSHA  tables 
have  been  shown  to  be  inadequate.  A  study 
by  Dr.  Eric  Kindwall  in  Milwaukee  found  that 
one-third  of  workers  working  at  pressures  over 
36  pounds/sq.  in.  got  a  degenerative  bone 
disease  (aseptic  bone  necrosis).  Hearings  on 
this  proposal  will  be  March  1 3th  in  Washington, 
D.C. 

All  the  proposed  rules  mentioned  above  must 
go  through  a  "notice  and  comment"  period. 
The  proposals  are  published  in  the  Federal 
Register.  Comments  are  generally  accepted  for 
a  45  day  period  which  may  be  extended.  If  a 
public  hearing  is  requested  it  is  usually  held 
60  days  after  the  proposal  is  published.  After 
all  comments  have  been  received  and  hearings 
have  been  held,  OSHA  considers  the  evidence 
and  publishes  a  final  rule.  This  final  rule  may 
then  be  challenged  in  court.  Anyone  wishing 
copies  of  the  proposals  discussed  above  may 
contact  OSHA  in  Washington,  D.C,  check  the 
Federal  Register  at  the  library,  or  contact 
Joseph  L.  Durst  Jr.,  Director  of  the  UBC 
Department  of  Safety  and  Health. 


This  material  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  fundB  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number 
E9F3D176.  These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commercial  products,  or 
organizations  imply  endorsement  by  the  U.S.  Government. 


MARCH,     1984 


23 


POWER  TOOLS...  Treat  Ther 


Know  the  tool  you   are  using — 

its    application,    limitations    and 
potential  hazards. 


»« 


Select    proper   tool    for   the   job. 

Don't  try  to  tackle  a  big  job  with 
and  undersized  tool — makeshift 
tools  can  cause  accidents. 


Ground  all  tools — unless  the  name 
plate  reads  'double  insulated.'  If  tool 
is  equipped  with  three-prong  plug,  it 
should  be  plugged  into  a  three-hole 
electrical  receptacle.  If  adapter  is  used 
to  accommodate  two-prong  recepta- 
cle, the  adapter  wire  must  be  attached 
to  a  known  ground. 


Remove      adjusting      keys      and 
wrenches  before  turning  on  tool. 


Keep  work  area  free  of  clutter — 

boards,  boxes,  debris,  tools,  etc. 
— that  can   be  tripping   hazards. 


Keep    guards    in    place    and     in 

working  order.  Do  not  remove  or 
wedge  out  of  the  way.  And  never 
tie  it  up  out  of  the  way  as  was 
done  in  this  photo. 


Always  be  alert  to  potential  haz- 
ards in  your  working  environ- 
ment such  as  damp  locations  or 
the  presence  of  highly  combusti- 
ble materials — gasoline,  naphtha, 
etc. 


Avoid  accidental  startup.  Make 
sure  switch  is  off  before  plugging 
in  cord — or  when  power  is  in- 
terrupted. Don't  carry  plugged  in 
tool  with  finger  on  switch. 


Make  sure  saw  blades,  drill  bits, 
router  cutters,  etc.  are  sharp, 
clean  and  regularly  maintained. 


Use  only  recommended  accesso- 
ries. Follow  manufacturer's  in- 
structions. 


Do  not  force  tool.  It  will  do  a 
better  and  safer  job  at  its  de- 
signed speed. 


24 


CARPENTER 


fith  Respect 


Information  and  photographs  supplied  by  the  Power  Tools  Institute. 


Use  safety  glasses.  Also  face  or 
dust  mask  if  operation  requires 
it. 


Do    not   overreach.    Keep    proper 
footing  and  balance  at  all  times. 


Never  leave  tool  running  unat- 
tended. Don't  leave  until  it 
comes  to  a  complete  stop  and  is 
disconnected  from  power  source. 


© 


Don't  surprise  or  touch  anyone 
operating  a  power  tool.  The  dis- 
traction could  cause  a  serious 
accident. 


Never  adjust,  change  bits,  blades 
or  cutters  with  tool  connected. 


Dress  properly.  Avoid  loose  cloth- 
ing that  could  catch  in  moving 
parts.  Wear  rubber  boots  in  damp 
locations. 


Secure  work.  Use  clamps  or  vise 
to  hold  work  when  practical.  It 
frees  both  hands  to  operate  tool. 


Do  not  use  tool  with  frayed  cord. 

Return  it  for  servicing.  Use  only 
heavy  duty  U.L.  listed  extension 
cords  of  proper  wire  size  and 
length. 


Never  brush  away  chips  or  saw- 
dust while  tool  is  operating. 


Do  not  attempt  field  repairs.  Re- 
turn for  servicing  any  tool  that 
shows  slightest  defect  or  is  not 
operating  properly. 


Store  tools  in  dry,  secure  loca- 
tion where  they  won't  be  tamp- 
ered with. 


MARCH,     1984 


25 


Participants  in  discussions  on  the  Marriott 
Hotel  work  crew  included,  from  left.  Murk 
Mullen,  business  representative.  Local 
I2t)b,  Austin:  Jackie  St.  Clair,  executive 
secretary,  Te.xas  Building  Trades:  Gale 
Van  Hoy.  executive  secretary.  Houston 
Building  Trades:  and  Ron  Angell,  UBC 
task  force  representative. 


Part  of  the  UBC  team  working  Operation 
Turnaround  in  the  Southwest  are  General 
Representative  Fred  Carter.  Task  Force 
Representative  Bud  Sharp,  and  the  Broth- 
erhood's Assistant  Organizing  Director, 
Steve  Barger. 


New  Marriott  Hotel  in  Austin,  Texas, 
Turned  Around,  100%  Union  Labor 


The  Texas  State  Building  &  Con- 
struction Trades  Council  adopted  the 
United  Brotherhood's  "Operation  Turn- 
around" at  its  1983  state  convention, 
and  almost  immediately  it  went  into 
action  to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  the 
OT  program. 

In  January,  Gale  Van  Hoy,  executive 
secretary  of  the  Houston  Building  & 
Construction  Trades  Council,  and  Ron 
Angell,  UBC  task  force  representative, 
held  a  series  of  meetings  with  Joe  Russo, 
chairman  of  American  Affiliates,  to ' 
discuss  the  construction  of  a  new  $35 
million  Marriott  Hotel  to  be  built  in 
Austin,  Texas.  Under  present  plans,  it 
will  be  built  100%  union. 

The  Marriott  project  is  considered  a 
model  union  project  not  only  for  Austin, 
but  for  use  across  the  entire  state  of 
Texas  in  demonstrating  the  success  of 
Operation  Turnaround  methods  in  se- 
curing work  for  not  only  our  carpenters, 
but  for  all  of  the  union  building  trades. 

Russo  has  agreed  to  a  pre-job  con- 


ference at  a  later  date  with  Jackie  St. 
Clair,  executive  secretary ,  Texas  Build- 
ing Trades,  and  representatives  of  all 
the  crafts.  Russo  is  one  of  the  more 
dynamic  and  successful  developers  in 
America  and  has  numerous  ventures 
ongoing  in  Texas.  He  told  Gale  Van 
Hoy,  and  it  was  stated  in  his  company 
news  letter,  A meriway  Money  Talk,  that 
"we  must  invite  labor  to  participate  on 
corporate  boards  and  on  various  com- 
mittees of  decision  as  well  as  in  profit- 
sharing."  Operation  Turnaround  ad- 
dresses the  need  for  community  in- 
volvement and  the  development  of  re- 
lationships with  contractors,  community 
leaders,  and  the  users  of  construction 
services  in  much  the  same  language. 

Gale  Van  Hoy  and  Ron  Angell's  de- 
velopment of  such  a  union-management 
relationship  with  Russo  and  others  in 
positions  that  allow  them  to  promote 
change  is  an  example  of  the  successful 
utilization  of  Operation  Turnaround's 
program  of  industry  cooperation. 


Operation  Turnaround  Presented  to  MOST  in  Ohio 


The  United  Brotherhood  made  a  formal  presentation  of 
Operation  Turnaround  to  construction  industry  leaders  in 
Columbus,  O.,  recently.  More  than  100  area  contractors 
were  among  the  168  people  attending  a  special  breakfast 
meeting  to  learn  about  the  UBC's  "joint  construction  la- 
bor-management cooperation  productivity  committee  pro- 
gram," which  would  work  with  MOST,  a  similar  labor- 
management  program  in  Ohio's  capital  city. 

At  right.  Assistant  Organizing  Director  Steve  Barger 
speaks  to  the  assembly.  On  the  dais,  from  left,  are  Ed 
Forbes,  vice-chairman  of  MOST,  a  mechanical  contractor: 
Bob  Farrington,  secretary-treasurer,  Columbus  Building 
Trades:  and  Robert  L.  Jones,  executive  secretary  of  the 
Capital  District  Council  and  a  co-chairman  of  MOST. 

In  the  audience,  at  lower  right,  Wm.  McEnerney,  Turner 
Construction:  Intl.  Rep.  Greg  Martin,  Third  District  Board 
Member  John  Pruitt,  Task  Force  Representative  Jerry 
Jahnke,  and  Local  200  BA  Larry  Sowers. 


26 


CARPENTER 


WE  COnGRHTULnTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


LOCAL  210  AWARDS 


Western  Connecticut  Carpenters  Local 
210  scholarship  winners  Anna  Russo,  cen- 
ter left,  and  Donna  Carlson,  center  right, 
receive  checks  from  Union  Scholarship 
Committee  co-chairmen  Dorothy  Perta 
and  Greg  Nirschel. 

Donna  Carlson,  a  National  High  School 
Honor  Society  selection  last  year,  cur- 
rently attends  Norwalk  State  Technical 
College  where  she  is  majoring  in  Com- 
puter Science. 

Anna  Russo  was  also  a  National  Honor 
Society  selection  and  was  named  in  Who's 
Who  of  American  High  School  Students 
while  a  senior  at  Brien  McMahon  High 
School.  Anna  attends  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania  where  she  is  a  pre-med  stu- 
dent. 

Local  210  has  awarded  college  scholar- 
ships to  members'  daughters  and  sons 
since  1972. 

COLORADO  FLOAT 

Four  hundred  UBC  members  and  their  fam- 
ilies turned  out  to  march  with  the  Colorado 
Centennial  District  Council  of  Carpenters' 
float  in  the  1983  Labor  Day  parade  in  Denver. 
The  event  was  coordinated  by  Publicity 
Committee  Chairman-  Forrest  (Bob)  W. 
Crouse;  members  Eileen  Marie,  Perri  Bar- 
bour, Reg  Wilson, 
John  Cummins,  and 
Charlie  McDonald 
carried  the  district 
council  banner.  The 
float,  at  right,  won 
third  place. 


HAWTHORNE  AWARD 

The  George  Meany  Award,  Labor's  high- 
est award  for  service  to  youth  through  the 
Boy  Scouts  of  America,  was  recently  pre- 
sented to  Roy  L.  Mullins,  a  member  of 
Electronic  and  Space  Technicians,  Local 
1553,  CulverCity,  Calif.,  by  Local  President 
James  K.  Bernsen. 

Brother  Mullins  was  cited  for  almost  twenty 
years  of  volunteer  leadership.  Mullins  his- 
tory in  scouting  started  in  1964,  Cub  Scouts 
Pack  725,  Cincinnati,  O.  Mullins  has  served 
as  Jr.  Scoutmaster,  Asst.  Scoutmaster  in 
Germany,  and  Boy  Scouts  of  America  Ad- 
visor, Subic  Bay,  Phillipines.  Since  1980  he 
has  been  the  Scoutmaster  of  Troop  722, 
Vista,  Calif.  Mullins  also  served  as  Council 
Campmaster  and  as  a  member  of  the  District 
Camporee  Camping  Staff. 

He  has  also  served  as  Youth  Director,  St. 
Francis  Church,  Vista,  Calif.;  is  a  member 
of  the  Isaac  Walton  League;  a  member  of 
the  American  Red  Cross  Inland  Chapter; 
and  serves  in  the  U.S.  Army  Reserve,  177th 
Transportation  Company,  Camp  Pendelton, 
Calif. 


Local  1553  President  Bernsen,  left,  pre- 
sents the  Meany  Award  to  Roy  Mullins. 


A  mammoth  hand- 
saw dominated  the 
Denver  parade 
float. 


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Demonstrating  his 
Citizens  Band  radio 
and  his  hurricane- 
warning  set-up  is 
Charles  Jessen, 
Local  1846.  New 
Orleans,  La.  Jessen 
is  an  active  CBer. 
ready  to  respond  to 
emergency  calls 
and  storm 
emergencies. 


'Breaker,  By 
CBs  in  our  i 


We  put  out  the  call  and  some  UBC  members  answered 


Way  back  in  September,  1982.  Carpenter 
put  out  a  call  for  CB  (Citizens  Band)  radio 
operators — to  tell  us  about  their  experiences 
and  tips,  so  we  could  pass  on  any  useful 
information  to  our  readers. 

Charles  Jessen  responded  promptly  to  our 
call.  Jessen,  a  member  of  Local  1846,  New 
Orleans,  La.,  is  an  active  CBer,  with  a  CB 
in  his  automobile,  and  a  mobile  unit  set  up 
as  a  base  (done  with  an  accessory  called  a 
"base  station  power  supply"  that  enables 
the  unit  to  be  plugged  into  a  wall  outlet)  in 
his  home. 

Twice  Jessen  has  been  able  to  aid  in  an 
emergency  through  the  use  of  his  CB.  During 
Mardi  Gras  one  year,  Jessen  tuned  in  to  hear 
a  woman  screaming  that  her  husband  was 
injured  and  she  needed  help.  Jessen  could 
not  get  a  location  from  the  panic-striken 
woman  immediately,  so  he  kept  talking  to 
her  until  she  calmed  down  enough  to  give 
her  "10/20"  (CB  slang  for  location).  Then 
others  listening  on  the  CB  and  closer  to  the 
woman's  location  than  Jessen  quickly  went 
to  her  aid. 

Another  time  Jessen  passed  a  CBer  who 
appeared  to  be  in  the  beginning  throes  of  a 
heart  attack.  Already  farther  down  the  road 
than  the  stricken  CBer,  Jessen  radioed  back 
to  cars  behind,  informing  other  CBers  of  the 
man's  problem  and  his  location.  Almost 
immediately,  the  man  had  help,  and  an 
emergency  vehicle  was  dispatched. 

Living  in  an  area  where  hurricanes  and 
severe  flooding  are  common,  Jessen  has  also 
developed  what  he  calls  his  "hurricane  train- 
ing program."  He  has  a  special  antennae  in 
his  attic  for  storms  and  auxiliary  batteries 
to  run  his  CB  if  power  should  go  off.  He 
can  transmit  six  miles  with  this  unit.  During 
floods,  Jessen  finds  out  what  roads  are  open 
and  broadcasts  the  routes  over  the  CB  to 
get  people  home.  Jessen  also  keeps  on  hand 
the  location  of  emergency  shelters  and  when 
a  hurricane  hits,  stays  on  the  air  to  direct 
people  to  the  shelters. 

In  fact,  Jessen  would  like  to  get  together 
with  others  in  the  New  Orleans  area,  and 
set  up  a  CB-help  team.  Anyone  interested 
can  contact:  Charles  Jessen,  312  N.  Turnball 
Drive,  Metarie,  La.  70001. 

Kenneth  Nevill  of  Local  1 98,  Dallas ,  Tex . , 


is  a  member  of  an  emergency  help  group, 
Dallas  County  REACT.  He  was  on  duty  one 
Saturday  morning  monitoring  Channel  Nine 
(the  emergency  band)  on  the  CB  unit  when 
he  heard  a  mobile  request  for  a  police  escort 
to  a  Dallas  emergency  hospital.  A  young 
boy  was  bleeding  badly,  and  the  father  was 
desperate  for  a  speedy  escort.  Nevill  broke 
in  and  suggested  a  paramedic  unit  meet  the 
father  and  son  at  a  nearby  intersection — the 
hospital  being  20  to  30  minutes  away  and 
Nevill  concerned  about  the  possibility  of  the 
boy  bleeding  to  death. 

As  Nevill  says,  "Channel  9  monitors  sel- 
dom know  the  results  of  their  help  to  people 
out  there  on  the  CB  band,  but  this  was  to 
be  an  exception."  The  paramedics  met  the 
father  and  son,  and  the  young  boy  lived. 
The  boy's  father  went  to  REACT  to  give 
thanks  to  the  monitor  for  the  suggestion.  "I 
wasn't  there  to  receive  it,"  Nevill  reports, 
"but  the  thought  of  being  remembered  makes 
all  those  boring  hours  of  monitoring — and 
maybe  a  life  saved — well  worthwhile." 

Jack  Stale,  Local  1607,  Los  Angeles,  Calif., 
points  out  that  the  CB  aerial  should  be  tuned 
to  the  CB  set  location — if  you  change  a 
mobile  unit  to  a  different  vehicle,  retuning 
the  aerial,  according  to  Stale,  will  give  better 
reception  on  the  unit. 

The  incidents  reported  by  UBC  members 
are  a  small  sampling  of  the  ways  people 
have  been  helped  by  CB  operators.  Another 
example  is  the  United  Mine  Workers  of 
America  and  its  informally  organized 
"UMWA  CB  Club."  The  club  is  made  up 
for  UMWA  CB  operators  in  the  coal  fields 
that  help  UMWA  families  needing  infor- 
mation or  help.  The  club  has  helped  a  man 
who  was  suffering  for  several  hours  with  a 
coughing  fit  from  black  lung  disease  and  an 
elderly  woman  in  a  wheelchair  who  would 
have  missed  the  deadline  for  registering  to 
vote,  to  name  just  two  examples. 


EDITOR'S  NOTE:  Thanks  to  our  mem- 
bers for  letting  us  know  the  Brotherhood  has 
some  active  CBers  out  there  helping  the 
community. 


28 


CARPENTER 


ESL  Recalls 
Smoke  Alarms 


In  cooperation  with  the  U.S.  Consumer 
Product  Safety  Commission,  Electro  Signal 
Lab,  Inc.  (ESL)  of  Rockland,  Mass.,  has 
announced  a  voluntary  recall  affecting  ap- 
proximately 500,000  of  its  smoke  alarms, 
some  of  which  may  not  sound  or  fail  to 
sound  loudly  when  smoke  is  present.  These 
alarms  were  manufactured  in  both  120V  AC 
and  battery-powered  models  and  may  be 
installed  in  hotels,  motels,  apartments,  in- 
stitutions, and  consumers'  homes.  There 
have  been  no  reports  of  any  injuries  asso- 
ciated with  this  problem. 

The  alarms  are  circular  in  shape  with  an 
off-white  plastic  cover  and  a  white  test 
button  that  lies  flush  with  the  cover's  face. 
The  brand  name  (ESL,  ADT,  Aritech,  or 
Edwards)  and  the  words  "Smoke  Alarm" 
appear  in  raised  lettering  just  above  a  half- 
moon-shaped  grill  on  the  face. 

ESL  produced  the  alarms,  which  were 
sold  nationwide,  between  July  1981  and 
February  1983.  They  were  sold  under  the 
following  names  and  model  numbers: 

120V  AC-POWERED 


ESL 

311  M 

321 

321CC 

321CX 

321H 

321CXH 

321M 

ADT:7539 
EDWARDS:  417 

ARIT 

ECH:  FS671 

417T 

FS672 

417TC 

FS673 

BATTERY-POWERED 

ESL: 

330 
330C 

ADT:  7545 

330M 
331 
331C 
331M 

ARITECH:  FS681 
FS682 
FS683 

The  model  number  for  both  AC  and  bat- 
tery-powered units  can  be  found  on  the  back 
of  the  alarm  and  is  contained  on  the  cover 
of  the  instruction  booklet  included  with  each 
unit.  The  affected  alarms  have  a  six  digit 
date  code  between  070181  and  022383  on  a 
rectangular  white  sticker  on  the  back  of  the 
smoke  alarm. 

ESL  urges  users  to  immediately  check  to 
determine  if  the  smoke  alarm  is  working 
properly  by  pushing  the  test  button  and 
holding  for  a  minimum  of  20  seconds.  If  the 


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alarm  does  not  sound  or  fails  to  sound  loudly 
when  tested,  users  should  contact  ESL  on 
its  toll-free  number  800-225-8632  or  write 
ESL,  1022  Hingham  Street,  Rockland.  Mass. 
02370  to  obtain  instructions  for  returning 
units  postage-paid  for  repair  or  replacement 
with  a  comparable  model.  There  is  no  need 
for  the  alarm  to  be  removed  from  the  wall 
of  ceiling  unless  the  consumer  has  tested  it 
and  it  has  failed  to  sound  loudly. 

Both  ESL  and  the  Consumer  Product 
Safety  Commission  strongly  recommend  the 
use  of  smoke  alarms  and  further  recommend 
that  users  follow  the  manufacturer's  instruc- 
tions and  test  smoke  alarms  frequently,  re- 
gardless of  brand,  to  ensure  proper  opera- 
tion. 

Consumers  wishing  further  information 
may  call  the  CPSC  toll-free  hotline  at  800- 
638-CPSC.  A  teletypewriter  number  for  the 
hearing  impaired  is  800-638-8270  (Maryland 
only,  800^92-8104). 


Metal  Chimneys 
Potential  Hazard 

The  Consumer  Product  Safety  Commis- 
sion is  again  issuing  a  special  safety  alert 
concerning  chimneys  used  with  woodburn- 
ing  stoves  and  fireplaces.  This  alert  is  par- 
ticularly aimed  at  consumers  who  have  metal 
factory-built  chimneys,  although  the  Com- 
mission is  aware  of  house  fires  associated 
with  both  masonry  and  metal  factory-built 
chimneys. 

Thousands  of  house  fires  each  year  are 
associated  with  metal  factory-built  chimneys 
connected  to  wood  and  coal  burning  stoves. 
The  CSPC  urgently  warns  consumers  to  be 
aware  of  the  potential  fire  hazard  associated 
with  these  chimneys. 

The  Commission  strongly  urges  that  if  you 
have  a  stove  or  fireplace  connected  to  a 
metal  chimney,  to  check  for  any  damage 
that  may  have  occurred  in  the  past  heating 
season.  Look  for  signs  of  structural  failure, 
such  as  deformation,  cracks,  or  holes,  If  it 
is  difficult  to  examine  the  chimney,  a  local 
chimney  repairman,  chimney  "sweep",  or 
dealer  can  help.  Have  any  damage  repaired 
immediately. 

Most  fires  in  metal  factory-built  chimneys 
occur  because  of  improper  installation,  use 
or  maintenance.  The  Commission  staff  has 
identified  the  following  common  causes: 

•  Improper  chimney  installation  causing 
ignition  of  nearby  wood  framing. 

•  Structural  damage  to  the  chimney  caused 


by  burning  creosote  (a  black  tar-like 
substance  which  builds  up  inside  the 
chimney). 

•  Chimney  corrosion  resulting  in  wood 
framing  being  exposed  to  excessive 
temperatures. 

•  Buckling  and  collapsing  of  the  inner 
liner  of  the  chimney.  (This  can  result 
from  too  hot  a  fire,  especially  in  high- 
efficiency  stoves  and  in  fireplace  inserts. 
or  from  a  creosote  fire.) 

Many  serious  fires  also  occur  in  masonry 
chimneys ,  usually  from  improper  installation 
or  when  the  tile  inner  liner  and  the  surround- 
ing brick  or  block  structure  crack  and  sep- 
arate. Such  cracks  may  be  caused  by  the 
ignition  of  creosote.  Smoke  and  heat  can 
then  escape  and  ignite  material  near  the 
chimney. 

Even  when  the  heating  appliance  is  prop- 
erly installed,  people  with  both  metal  and 
masonry  chimney  systems  should  frequently 
check  the  chimney  for  creosote  deposits, 
soot  build-up,  or  physical  damage.  This  in- 
volves only  a  simple  visual  examination,  but 


Be  sure  your  chimney  is  in- 
stalled    in    accordance    with 
facturer's    recommenda- 
tions and  local  codes. 

•  Inspect     chimney    frequently 
for  creosote  buildup. 

•  Clean  your  chimney  frequent- 
ly- 


it  should  be  done  as  often  as  twice  a  month 
during  heavy  use. 

The  Commission  advises  owners  of  these 
chimneys  to: 

•  Be  sure  that  the  chimney  and  stove  pipe 
were  installed  correctly  in  accordance 
with  the  manufacturers'  recommenda- 
tions and  local  building  codes.  If  there 
is  any  doubt,  a  building  inspector  or 
fireman  can  determine  whether  the  sys- 
tem is  properly  installed. 

•  Have  the  chimney  checked  routinely  by 
a  chimney  "sweep"  at  least  once  a 
year,  and  more  frequently  if  a  stove  is 
heavily  used  (for  example,  if  it's  used 
as  a  primary  heat  source  for  the  home). 

•  Always  operate  your  appliance  within 
the  manufacturers'  recommended  tem- 
perature limits.  Too  low  a  temperature 
increases  creosote  build-up  and  too  high 
a  temperature  may  lead  to  a  fire.  Chim- 
ney temperature  monitors  are  available 
and  should  be  used. 

If  you  have  had  a  fire  or  other  safety 
problem  with  your  chimney,  please  provide 
this  information  to  the  Commission  by  call- 
ing the  Commission's  toll-free  Hotline  800- 
638-CPSC. 


MARCH,     1984 


29 


ARE  YOUR  TIRES  UNION  MADE? 

A  must-use  list  when  you're  buying  tires  for  your  car  or  truck  is  printed  below.  The 
United  Rubber  Workers  have  provided  this  listing  of  name  brand  and  private  brand  tires 
manufactured  in  union  shops  by  the  United  Rubber  Workers  of  America. 


For  quality,  value,  service  and  safety,  the  best  tires  in  the  world  are 
URW-made  tires.  When  you  need  replacement  tires,  refer  to  this  list 
—  and  ask  your  dealer  for  URW-made  tires  manufactured  In  the  U.S. 
and  Canada.  And,  If  you're  buying  a  new  car,  make  sure  your  dealer 
delivers  an  auto  with  URW-made  tires.  Look  tor  these  name  brands 
and  private  brands. 

PRIVATE  BRANDS 

(By  Manufacturer  and  Type) 

ARMSTRONG 


BFGOODRICH 


RADIALS 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Carleton 

Carleton 

Carleton 

Coronet 
Custom 

Cordovan 

Delta 

Formula 

Fairmont 

Delta 

Multi-Mile 

Formula 

Formula 

Pos-A-Traction 

Global 

Maxl-Trac 

Prowler 

Pos-A-Tractlon 

Pos-A-Traction 

Ram 

Prowler 

Prowler 

Sears 

Ram 

Ram 

Tire  &  Battery 

Sears 

Sears 

Tire  &  Battery 

Laramie 

Jetzon 

COOPER 

RADIALS 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Atlas 

CBI 

CBI 

CBI 

Dean 

Dean 

Dean 

El  Dorado 

El  Dorado 

El  Dorado 

Falls 

Falls 

Falls 

Hercules 

Giant 

Hercules 

Lexington 

Hercules 

J.  C.  Penney 

Stariire 

Lexington 

Lexington 

Whites 

Startire 

Startire 

Superior 

Union 

Union 

Whites        co 

Whites 
Wintermaster 

DENMAN 

DUNLOP 

RADIALS 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Centennial 

Centennial 

Centennial 

Remington 

Remington 

Remington 

FIRESTONE 

RADIALS 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Atlas 

Atlas 

Atlas 

Cordovan 

Giflette-Peerless 

Dayton 

Dayton 

Laramie 

Duralon 

Duralon 

Reynolds 

Falcon 

Electra 

Montgomery  Ward 

Empco 

~  .  —  ...,,,,.„.;.  . 

Road  King 

Falcon 

Stratton 

Gillette-Peerless 

Gillette- Peerless 

Hercules 

Montgomery  Ward 

Multi-Mile 

National 

Road  King 

Tire  Brands 

Triumph 

Stratton 

Reynolds 

GENERAL 

RADIALS 

Acme 

Amoco 

Atlas 

Electra 

Empco 

J.  C.  Penney 

Phillips 

Reynolds 

Salemark 

Shell 

Solar 

Summit 

Escort 

Pro-Par 


BIAS  BELTED 

Acme 

Atlas 

Electra 

Empco 

Phillips      ** 

Reynolds 

Salemark 

Shell 

Summit 


BIAS  PLY 

Acme 

Atlas 

Empco 

J.  C,  Penney 

Phillips 
Reynolds 

Shell 


RADIALS 

Auto  Club 

Brunswick 

Cavalier 

Co-op 

Cruisemaster 

Detrolter 

Diamond 

Discount 

Hood 

Medalist 

Miller 

Parkway 

Prowler 

Regul 

Spartan 

Stratton 

Techna 

Winston 

Gulf 

GOODYEAR 


BIAS  BELTED 

Auto  Club 

Brunswick 

Co-op 

Cruisemaster 

Diamond 

Discount 

Gull 

Hood 

Miller 

Parkway 

Prowler 

Regul 

Stratton 

Techna 

Winston 

Cavalier 

Spartan 


BIAS  PLY 

Auto  Club 

Brunswick 

Co-op 

Cruisemaster 

Detroiter 

Diamond 

Discount 

Gulf 

Hood 

Miller 

Parkway 

Prowler 

Regul 

Spartan 

Stratton 

Techna 

Cavalier 

Winston 


KELLY-SPRINGFIELD  (GOODYEAR  SUBSIDIARY) 


RADIALS 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

All  American 

All  American 

All  American 

Atlas 

Atlas 

Atlas 

Co-op 

Co-op 

Co-op 

Cordovan 

Cordovan 

Cordovan 

Cornell 

Cornell 

Cornell 

Empco                                       Empco 
Exxon                                        Exxon 

Empco 
Exxon 

Hallmark 

Grand  Am 

Hallmark 

J.  C.  Penney 

Hallmark 

J.  C.  Penney 

Javelin 

Kelly    Spnngfield 

Javelin 

Kelly-Springtield 

J.  C.  Penney 

Kelly-Springfield 

Montgomery  Ward 

Javelin 

Montgomery  Ward 

Multi-Mile 

Montgomery  Ward 

Multi-Mile 

NTP 

Multi-Mile 

Pro-Trac 

Pep  Boys 

NTP 

Shell 

Pro-Trac 

Pro-Tree 

Star 

Safemark 

Shell 

Traveller 

Shell 

Star 

Union 

Star 

Traveller 

Western  Auto 

Traveller 

Union 

Union 

Vogue 

Vogue 

Western  Auto 

Western  Auto 

LEE  (GOODYEAR  SUB 

SIDIARY) 

RADIALS 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Concorde 

Concorde 

Concorde 

Doral 

Doral 

Doral 

Douglas 

Douglas 

Douglas 

Fulda 

Gillette 
Jetzon 

Gillette 

Jetzon 

Jetzon 

Laramie 

Laramie 

g    Laramie 

Lee 

Lee 

Lee 

Majestic 

Monarch 

Majestic 

Monarch 

National 

Monarch 

National 

Republic 

National 

Republic 

Saxon 

Republic 

Saxon 

Sonic 

Saxon 

Sonic 

Telstar 

Sonic 

Telstar 

Winston 

Telstar 

Winston 

Winston 

Mccreary 


MOHAWK 


RADIALS 

Avanti 

SR365 

Ultissimo 

Sno  Belt 

Kmart 

Fleetwood 

UNIROYAL 


RADIALS 

Armor 

BigO 

Co-op 

Dealers  United 

Delta 

K-Mart 

Revere 


BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Ultissimo 

Meteor 

Avanti  Two  Plus  Two 

Storm  Trac 

Fleetwood 

Fleetwood 

Kmart 

Kmart 

Sears 

Sears 

National 

BIAS  BELTED 

BIAS  PLY 

Ambassador 

Co-op 

BlgO 
Co-op 

Dealers  United 

Fisk 

Fisk 

K-Mart 

K-Mart 

Revere 

30 


CARPENTER 


Service 

fe 

The 

Brotherhood 


Denver,  Colo. — Picture  No.  1 


On,  A 


Denver,  Colo.— Picture  No.  5 

DENVER,  COLO. 

At  a  recent  banquet,  Local  55  awarded 
service  pins  to  members  with  25  to  60  years  of 
service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Albert  Englehard,  George  Baker,  Billy 
McFarlane,  Financial  Secretary  Larry  Vincent, 
and  Vice  President  Bob  Schlegel. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Donald  Elder,  Charles  Bufwack,  Gary 
Reedy,  Keith  Coates,  Howard  Haines,  and  Joe 
Macaluso. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members  front 
row,  from  left:  Don  Thiesen,  Harry  Graber, 
Joseph  (Walt)  Anderson,  Bob  Fenlason,  Walter 
Facey,  Ruben  Landenberger,  Walton  Neel,  and 

MARCH,     1984 


Frank  Wasson. 

Pictured  in  the  back  row  (not  in  order)  are: 
Charles  Benson,  Charles  Butterfield,  Harold 
Cain,  John  Cornish,  Harold  Eckhardt,  Joseph 
Fink,  Archie  Hinshaw,  Edward  Jaksch,  Byron 
John,  Donald  Mobley,  Vernon  Newton,  Charles 
Pio,  V.V.  Reagan,  Roy  Sparks,  Philip  Stoole, 
Ralph  Weibel,  and  Adolph  Weih. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Roy  Winn,  Dan  Metzger,  Ira  Hill,  and 
Robert  McElveny,  Jr. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  50-year  member  Lloyd 
Smith,  left,  with  Financial  Secretary  Larry 
Vincent. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  60-year  member  Frances 
Dunn,  left,  with  Business  Rep  Philip  Stoole. 


Woburn,  Mass.— Picture  No.  2 

WOBURN,  MASS. 

Local  41  recently  honored  two  of  its  past 
officers. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Ray  Buckless,  left, 
receiving  a  past-president's  pin  from  Local 
President  Tom  Joyce. 

Picture  No. 2  shows  Roy  Fowlie,  left, 
receiving  a  past-financial  secretary's  pin  from 
President  Joyce. 


31 


Auburn,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


Auburn,  Wash. 
Picture  No.  2 


Auburn,  Wash.— Picture  No.  5 
32 


Portland,  Ore. 


AUBURN,  WASH. 

A  dinner,  dance,  and  pin  presentation 
ceremony  was  held  recently  by  Local  1708  to 
honor  members  in  the  Brotherhood  for  20  or 
more  years. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  45-year  members,  from 
right:  Homer  Smith,  William  Peterson,  and 
August  Rothleutner.  Shaking  hands  with 
Rothleutner  is  Financial  Secretary  Ted  Higley, 
and  far  left,  45-year  member  Smith's  son, 
Local  President  Paul  Smith,  looks  on. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Charles  Shaffer,  Charles 
Brown,  Arthur  Sundstrom,  Floyd  Burrus,  and 
I.J.  Warner. 

Standing,  from  left:  Merrill  Berger,  Irwin 
Stiles,  Ray  Plueger,  Wayne  Blakely,  and  Don 
Henning. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Henry  Schulte,  Ernie  Thomas, 
Joe  Klontz,  Al  Aspholm,  James  Cantrell,  Nils 
Broo,  and  Neil  Brown. 

Standing,  from  left:  Hans  Weston,  Joe 
Satterland,  Buzz  Thorsett,  Phil  Haney,  Lloyd 
Warner,  Larry  Hutton,  Ralph  Peterson,  Ray  Elp, 
and  Ed  Davis. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Harold  Coty,  George 
Johnson,  and  Alex  Taylor. 

Standing,  from  left:  Ray  Lueck,  Bob  Powers, 
Frank  Nelson,  and  Don  Shane. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  25-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Hugh  Ackerman,  Gene 
Dehline,  Earl  Fry,  Don  Nelson,  Walter  Lindula, 
and  Richard  Haskell. 

Standing,  from  left:  Ted  Higley,  Albin  Olson, 
James  McMullen,  Melvin  Larson,  Charles  Mills, 
Del  Halvarson,  and  Karsten  Klevjer. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  20-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  John  Rothleutner,  Calvin 
Smith,  John  Day,  and  Cary  Richardson. 

Standing,  from  left:  Jim  Kinnett,  Roy  Berg, 
Nick  Vote,  and  Sam  Hayes. 


PORTLAND,  ORE. 

George  Hahn,  left,  receives  a  pin  in 
recognition  of  50  years  of  membership  in  Local 
247  from  Marvin  Hall,  executive-secretary  of 
the  Oregon  State  Council.  Hahn  was  honored 
during  a  centennial  celebration  for  Local  247. 

CARPENTER 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  3 


Columbus,  0. 
Picture  No.  4 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  5 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  6 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  7 


COLUMBUS,  O. 

Over  300  members  of  Local  100  were 
recently  awarded  service  pins.  A  presentation 
ceremony  was  held  at  the  Park  Hotel  in 
Columbus. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  Delbert  L 
Baker  Sr.,  Financial  Secretary;  Larry  Sowers, 
President;  65-year  member  Grant  Ankrom; 
Robert  L.  Puckett  Sr.,  Business  Manager. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  from  left:  Financial 
Secretary  Baker,  President  Sowers,  50-year 
member  Eddie  Grilli,  Business  Manager 
Puckett. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  President  Sowers,  Leonard  Squeo,  Thomas 
Athey,  Irve  Harrison,  Anthony  Horvath,  Willard 
Deitrick,  Leonard  Brandel. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  Parker  Goldrick,  Stanley 
Bier,  Marcus  Long,  Zigmond  Fuleki,  W.  E. 
Kennan,  Robert  McCreary,  Bill  McFadden, 
Lowell  Booth,  Business  Manager  Puckett. 

Sitting,  from  left:  George  Ross,  Homer 
Stewart  Jr.,  Clyde  Baxter,  David  Berry,  Harry 
Esselstein,  Wayne  Craiglow. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  Clement  Rees,  Creed 
Matheny  Sr.,  Kenneth  Orr,  Roy  Stanley, 
Business  Manager  Puckett. 

Sitting,  from  left:  J.  B.  Lovett,  Harry  Lovett, 
Elmer  Sherfey,  Russell  Gue  Sr.,  Paul  Olive, 
John  Szabo. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35-year  members, 
standing  from  left:  President  Sowers,  Amos 
Radu,  Warren  McClain,  Matthew  Reeves, 
Walter  Miller,  Herbert  Dusz,  Don  Fleck,  Sam 
Chadwell,  Lane  Land,  Thomas  Uhl. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Ralph  Fleck,  Jack  Allen, 
Ray  Fee,  Hoyt  Garrison,  Ralph  Ames,  Francis 
Claypool. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  35-year  members, 
standing  from  left:  President  Sowers,  Glen 
Tipton,  Walter  Felterman,  Charlie  Colvin, 
George  Scott,  Carroll  Corns,  Edwin  Davis, 
Nelson  Greiner,  Larry  Hyder,  Dennis  Milner. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Millard  Wolfe,  Dave  Turner, 
Walter  Wyckoff,  Conrad  Bailey,  Herbert 
Caldwell,  Bernie  Grebus. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  35-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  President  Sowers,  Johnnie 
Cooper  Sr.,  Bill  Barton,  Paul  Wohrle,  John 
Walsh  Sr. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Earl  Weber,  Tom  King, 
Albert  Malone,  Frank  Wagy,  Joseph  Moreno, 
Fred  Brown. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  35-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  President  Sowers,  Bill 
Powell  Jr.,  Robert  Orahood,  Robert  L.  Scott, 
Bill  LaFollette. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Ray  Young,  John  S. 
Umpleby,  John  H.  Clark,  Bill  Guess,  Richard 
Osborn. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  30-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  Francis  Haas,  John  Chenko, 
Jerry  Eckels,  Robert  A.  Heasley,  Melvin 
Burchett,  Richard  Kline,  Ray  Knoch,  Bud 
Montgomery,  Business  Manager  Puckett  Sr. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Joe  Collier,  Janis  Bernans, 
Del  Clark,  Paul  Gibson,  Archie  Endicott,  Kim 
Clayton. 

Picture  No.  11  shows  30-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  Leo  Merz,  Bill  Aumiller, 
Dale  Schwartz  Jr.,  Jack  Bartram,  Ron  Graham, 
Business  Manager  Puckett,  D.  R.  Simmons. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Wayne  McKibben,  Bob 
Rush,  Ralph  Wyckoff,  Paul  Carmean,  James 
Guinsler,  Karl  Schueller. 


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Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  8 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  9 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  10 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  1 1 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  12 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  13 


Columbus,  O. 
Picture  No.  14 


Picture  No.  12  shows  30-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  Luther  White,  Ray  Stevens, 
Richard  South,  Ivor  Miller,  John  Jackson,  Fred 
Polen,  Albert  Scott,  Bob  Smith  Jr.,  Earl 
Swackhammer,  Delbert  L.  Baker  Sr.,  Robert  L. 
Puckett  Sr. 

Sitting,  trom  left:  Donald  Pollard,  Heber 
Brunton,  John  Hay,  Bill  Clemmons,  Cail  Hill, 
Richard  Dusz,  Melvin  Lawson,  Clark  Truax. 

Picture  No.  13  shows  25-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  President  Sowers,  George 
Finley,  Phillip  Skaggs,  Herb  King,  Charles 
Shank,  Bill  Sayre,  Charles  Medors,  Ernest 
Shannon,  George  Brobst  Sr.,  Fred  Danielson, 
Lowell  Caldwell,  Norm  Behnke. 

Sitting,  from  left:  William  Clark,  Jack  Nash, 
Bob  Mayes,  John  Edington,  Al  Granson,  Jim 
Howell,  Glenn  Decker,  Gene  McDonald. 

Picture  No.  14  shows  20-year  members, 
standing,  from  left:  Diego  Moreno,  Trustee; 
Larry  Sowers;  Delbert  L.  Baker  Sr.,  Financial 
Secretary;  Edward  Layton;  John  Fisher; 
Ambrose  Phillips;  James  J.  Nardini;  Donald 
Smith;  Glenn  Smith,  Business  Agent;  Robert  L. 
Puckett  Sr.,  Business  Manager. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Gale  Allen,  Gary  Bush,  Al 
Deal,  Ed  Hill,  John  Sparks,  Paul  Scott,  William 
Lammers,  Organizer  Frank  Casto. 

I  hose  receiving  pins  but  unavailable  tor 
photos  are  as  follows: 

65-year  member,  Harry  Curtis;  60-year 
members,  A.  C.  Jackson,  S.  J.  Virta,  Ben  Ault, 
Ralph  Rodenfels,  Harold  Barclay;  55-year 
member,  Fred  Pagura;  50-year  members, 
William  F.  Weller,  August  Ruhl,  Frank 
Westkamp;  45-year  members,  Paul  Allard,  Lee 
Eickemeyer,  Orville  Fletcher,  Charles  C.  Hill, 
Clarence  Smith,  E.  B.  Steiner,  Ed  Underwood 
Sr.,  Russell  Wolford,  Frank  Barrett,  Harry 
Butler,  Edmund  Heil,  Robert  McCalla,  Carlton 
Mayfield,  Dewey  Overmire,  Porter  Smith, 
Thomas  White;  40-year  members,  Norman 
Altman,  Pearl  Azbell,  Ross  Fulks,  Eugene  Hall, 
Lawrence  Heil,  Richard  Pabst,  Henry  Tubbs, 
Clyde  Blackburn,  Clarence  Cathers,  Milton 
Engleman,  Louis  Gebhart,  Carl  Mills,  Howard 
Mills,  Delmar  Moore,  William  Powell,  Wilbur 
Rase,  Eldon  Smith,  John  Smith,  Dean  Steele, 
Thomas  Denman,  Clarence  Williams,  James 
Witham,  Albert  A.  Wolf,  Orville  Hurtt,  James 
M.  Miller,  Lakie  Watts;  35-year  members, 
Dakota  Adams,  Kermit  Barrett,  Dewey  Boggs, 
Roy  Bullock,  Willie  Cash,  John  Chenko,  Forest 
Coon,  Charles  R.  Crawford,  Thomas  Davis, 
William  Doss,  Parker  Dunigan,  Francis  Faivre, 
Harold  Ferko,  Stanley  Folk,  Dwight  Gill,  Daniel 
Grubb,  Willard  Hale,  Eugene  J.  Hall,  Carson 
Harrington,  Ralph  Heil,  Richard  Helsel,  George 
Kautz,  Heber  McClaskey,  Kenneth  McDaniel, 
Leslie  Malone,  Ransom  Meade,  Clint  Orr,  John 
Pickens,  Walter  Rodenfels,  Kenneth  Sater, 
George  Swisher,  Howard  Westkamp,  William 
Williams,  Lawrence  Wolford,  Frank  W.  Wright, 
Terry  Barnett,  Carl  Breckenridge,  Alvie  Brown, 
Donald  Christensen,  Lewis  Doss,  Allen  Hoff, 
John  Junkins,  Paul  L.  Keyser,  John  Martin, 
Kenneth  Moss,  Adelbert  Poling,  John  Savage, 
Ben  Shadrick,  Harold  Sullivan,  Sanford  Weeks, 
William  Weller,  Frank  Wesley,  Dors  Wilkinson, 
Orland  Young,  Joseph  Zubovich,  Gordon 
Armbrust,  James  Clonch,  Arvin  Coleman, 
James  A.  Corns  Sr.,  Donald  R.  Davis,  Ralph 
Edison,  A.  E.  Elizondo,  Howard  Elster,  Robert 
E.  Gravitt,  Harold  Hall,  Russell  Helldoerfer, 
Richard  Horner,  Cline  Kinney,  Harry  Kocher, 
Mack  Mason,  Wilbert  P.  Miller,  Charles  Reid, 
Lee  A.  Rummell,  Donald  Stemm,  Charles 


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CARPENTER 


Stevens,  Ben  Vandergriff  Jr.;  30-year 
members,  William  Adams,  Thornton  Arthur, 
Elmer  Baugess,  William  Baxter,  Pari  Berry, 
Robert  Broyles,  Price  Bush,  0.  C.  Coward,  Max 
Craiglow,  Richard  Cummings,  Willis  Flowers, 
Raymond  Fritchlee,  Walter  Hettinger,  Robert 
Jarvis,  George  McCreary  Sr.,  Leslie  Meenach, 
Lawrence  Mouser,  Milo  Newton,  Richard 
Plummer,  James  B.  Rogers,  Lloyd  Ross, 
James  Schirtzinger,  Owen  Shaw,  William 
Sheets,  Robert  Shultz,  Harry  Sigler,  Charles 
Smith,  William  Spangler,  Arnold  Taylor,  Louis 
Viol,  Alvin  Whitt,  Leonard  Adams,  Francis 
Bramel,  Charles  Bridenbaugh,  Albert  Brown, 
George  Christian,  Melvin  Dillon,  Elmer  Hensel, 
Ralph  Houghton,  Robert  L.  Jones,  Harry  Kern, 
Merlin  Kline,  Glenn  Merritt,  Herman  Merritt, 
Howard  Morrow,  Hassel  Prater,  Howard  Pryor, 
Raymond  Ross,  Elmer  Scott,  Robert  Simon, 
Earl  Starke,  Major  Stover,  Cecil  Taylor,  Irving 
Thompson,  Pete  Trombetti,  Perry  Wilkinson, 
Jessie  Wooten,  Evalds  Ambats,  Charles  Black, 
Emery  Blackmon,  Charles  Burke,  Patrick 
Cooney,  Harvey  Eblin,  Emmett  Edwards,  Robert 
Goings,  Cecil  Hornsby,  Howard  Israel,  John 
Kalmins,  Eugene  Kinnison,  Homer  Lyons,  Jack 
McCloud,  Lloyd  Maddy,  Carl  Rager,  Carl 
Ramey,  Don  Reisinger,  Gordon  Swackhammer, 
James  White,  James  R.  Williams;  25-year 
members,  Calvin  Agin,  John  Ball,  Steve 
Banish,  Bobby  J.  Craiglow,  Fred  Culwell,  Louis 
D'Andrea,  Charles  Dudas,  Bernard  Francis, 
Donald  Frazier,  Charles  Hensel,  Don  L. 
McAlister,  William  North,  Allen  Petzinger,  Elton 
Renner,  John  W.  Shaffer,  Robert  Smallwood, 
Clifton  Wallace,  John  Weaver,  Bennie  Woodie, 
Franklin  Carsey,  Donald  Clark,  Lewis  Clonch, 
Richmond  Howard,  Walter  Hunt,  Fred  Kleinline, 
Herman  Mathews,  Ernest  Milhon,  Curtis 
Puckett,  Paul  Ronk,  Robert  Schwartz,  Arison 
Stanley,  Charles  Stitt,  Richard  Baker,  Roger 
Barthelmas,  Larry  Bartley,  William  Brown, 
Edward  James,  Richard  Seely,  Donald  Snyder, 
Elwood  Werner;  20-year  members,  Robert 
Bigler,  Jeffrey  Bowers,  Jack  Branham,  Granville 
Cantrell,  Ray  Cartwright,  Raymond  Cochran, 
Marvin  Downey,  Russell  Downey,  Willard 
Downey,  John  Ebner,  A.  J.  Fridenmaker, 
Joshua  Hicks,  Ruben  Howard,  Thomas  Leifheit, 
James  H.  Lykins,  George  Maynard,  Harry 
Miller,  Fred  Montgomery,  Kenneth  E.  Moss  Jr., 
Orville  Mullins  Jr.,  Albert  J.  Nadalin  Paul  Nash, 
Lawrence  Thibaut,  Jack  Warner. 


Roseburg,  Ore. 

ROSEBURG,  ORE. 

At  a  recent  picnic,  service  pins  were  awarded 
to  members  of  Local  1961.  Pictured  are,  front 
row,  from  left;  Chester  Swanson,  40-years; 
Kenneth  Miller,  25-years;  Joseph  Ray  Bagshaw, 
35-years;  and  Howard  Whitten,  35-years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  President  LeRoy  Cox 
and  Financial  Secretary  Mike  Wooton. 


OREGON  CITY,  ORE. 

Members  with  25  to  40  years  of  service  to 
the  Brotherhood  were  recently  awarded  service 
pins  at  Local  1388's  awards  ceremony. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Verna  Hall,  George  Allen,  Roy  Hamlin, 
Winfield  Barnum,  Byrdette  Byrde,  Howard 
McLaren,  Charles  Cory,  and  Charles 
Mendenhall. 

Picture  No.  2  also  shows  40-year  members, 
from  left:  Ernest  Cullison,  Fred  Flack,  Bill 
Rushbuldt,  El.  Rushton,  Albert  Frick,  Bill 
Wardell,  and  Richard  York. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  with 


officers,  from  left:  Ralph  Miller,  local  president; 
Richard  LaManna,  past  financial  secretary;  35- 
year  members  Frank  Alvord,  Loy  Kamolz,  and 
Albert  Morris;  and  Ray  Baker,  financial 
secretary. 

Picture  No.  4  snows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Kazuo  Kawamoto,  Emery  Kern,  Jack 
Moore,  David  Patterson,  Carl  Rhodes,  Joseph 
Vybiral,  and  Bill  Wells. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Bob  Bassen  and  Joe  Hawkins. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  Dick  Lamanna,  second 
from  right,  honored  for  being  the  local's  past 
financial  secretary.  With  Lamanna  is  his  wife 
Clem.  Presenting  the  award  are  President  Ralph 
Miller,  left,  and  Financial  Secretary  Ray  Baker. 


Oregon  City,  Ore. — Picture  No.  1 


Oregon  City,  Ore. — Picture  No.  2 


Oregon  City,  Ore. 
Picture  No.  3 


Oregon  City,  Ore.— Picture  No.  5 


Oregon  City,  Ore. — Picture  No.  6 


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33 


GLOUCESTER,  N.J. 

Local  393  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony.  Service  pins  were  awarded  to 
members  with  25  to  50  years  of  experience. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  57-year  member 
Michael  Vernamonti.  who  received  a  50-year 
pin,  seated,  with  President  Russell  C.  Naylor, 
left,  and  Business  Rep  C.  Ober,  right. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Joseph  Dandrea  and  Henry  T. 
Hermanns,  with  Business  Rep.  Ober.  standing, 
left,  and  President  Naylor.  right. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Charles  S.  Schramm, 
Benjamin  Thompson,  Anthony  Vitchell,  Robert 
Williams,  and  Raymond  J.  Wilkerson,  with, 
standing,  Business  Rep.  Ober,  left,  and 
President  Naylor.  right. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  George  Bair,  Maurice  Boileau, 
Albert  F.  Cipolone,  Edward  J.  Courtney,  Randell 
B.  Hampton,  and  Alfred  C.  Kautz. 

Standing,  from  left:  John  H.  Lang  Sr.,  Fred 
E.  Lockfeld,  Albert  Mackey,  James  P.  Marshall, 
President  Naylor,  Edward  Nallen,  Balfour  C. 
Pantella,  and  Business  Rep.  Ober. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Elmer  W.  Adams,  John 
Bartley,  John  0.  Davis,  Marvin  D.  Everwine, 
Richard  D.  Everwine,  Douglas  Hartsell,  and 
James  Marshall. 

Standing,  from  left:  George  E.  Hinshillwood, 
Business  Rep.  Ober,  John  H.  O'Brien, 
President  Naylor,  John  Schosman,  Joseph 
Taunitas,  James  Dobbins,  and  Gordon  F. 
Bruce. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  25-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Harry  A.  Brennan,  Alfred 
Kraenebring,  Victor  J.  Linquist,  Bernard  C. 
Mecholsky,  Anthony  Milone,  and  Howard  R. 
Verfaillie,  with,  standing,  Business  Rep.  Ober, 
left,  and  President  Nalor,  right. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  longstanding  member 
Benjamin  Thompson  at  the  podium,  honored 


Gloucester,  N.J. — Picture  No.  1 

for  many  years  of  service  as  treasurer  of  Local 
393.  With  Thompson  are.  from  left,  Business 
Rep.  Ober,  President  Naylor,  Vice  President 
Gordon  F.  Bruce,  and  Recording  Secretary 
James  J.  Hanson. 

Members  receiving  service  pins  but  not 
available  for  photos  are  as  follows:  45-year 
members  George  Christiansen  and  Joseph 
Mendolia;  40-year  member  Harry  Moore;  35- 
year  members  Cecil  Brooks,  William  R.  Capie, 
John  E.  Clark,  Edwin  J.  Collopy,  Blease  B. 
Farreny,  Albert  Hall,  James  H.  Hampton,  Henry 
E.  Hartwell,  Edward  F.  Hengy,  John  W.  Henle, 
Corbet  Johnson,  Edwin  V.  Jones,  Charles 
LaLena,  Frank  McConnell,  Joseph  T.  McCulley, 


Gloucester,  N.J. — Picture  No.  2 

Ernest  R.  Mason,  Austin  Midure,  Charles  R. 
Micholson,  Albert  Ortloff,  George  S.  Parsons, 
Charles  A.  Rimkus  Sr.,  Paul  Schwindt,  James 
B.  Sewell,  Thomas  Tomassone,  Joseph  S. 
Ummarino,  Howard  R.  Wenstrom,  John  D. 
Williams,  and  James  H.  Wood  Jr.;  30-year 
members  William  W.  Barteld,  Paul  H.  Brittin, 
John  J.  Dawson,  Domenick  Ererra,  Cleo  Howe 
Jr.,  Alfred  Rieger,  John  Smith,  Frank  A. 
Speziali  Sr.,  William  T.  Taggart,  Albert 
Thornborough,  and  Charles  Yankus;  and  25- 
year  members  Giovanni  Bobatto,  Joseph 
Deninsky,  Raymond  W.  Naylor,  and  Albert  J. 
Rickens. 


Gloucester,  N.J.— Picture  No.  3 


Gloucester,  N.J. — Picture  No.  4 


Gloucester,  N.J.— Picture  No.  7 


11  ^W 


Gloucester,  N.J.— Picture  No.  5 
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Gloucester,  N.J.— Picture  No.  6 


CARPENTER 


Local  Union,  City 

1     Chicago,  IL — George  J.  Gregule,  Leon  Zlotnik. 
3    Wheeling,  WV— Virginia  Colley  (s). 
S    St.  Louis,  MO— Walter  L.  Paulus. 

7  Minneapolis.  MN — Anton  Sunheim.  Oscar  E.  Leines, 
Roy  E.  Wright. 

8  Philadelphia,  PA — Joseph  L.  Gressang,  Oleh  Du- 
biwka,  William  A.  Dever,  Jr. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Margarita  Luciano  (s),  Rafael  Martinez, 
Robert  Zigrest,  Waclaw  Kusmierski. 

22  San  Francisco,  CA — Grace  Nelson  (s).  Richard  B. 
Berger. 

23  Williamsport,  PA — Elsie  A.  Jamison  (s). 
30    New  London,  CT— Martin  E.  Salo. 

35  San  Rafael,  CA— Bill  F.  Ireland,  Clara  E.  Sauls  (s). 

36  Oakland,  CA— Dolores  Elsie  Ballew  (s),  Don  L. 
Beasso,  Elizabeth  Edith  Schwarz  (s),  Extell  Don- 
nelly, George  L.  Manney,  William  Hansen. 

40  Boston,  MA— Bernard  F  Baker. 

42  San  Francisco,  CA — Marley  Leroy  Carr. 

43  Hartford,  CT— George  W.  P.  Anderson. 
62  Chicago,  IL — Anna  Nelson  (s). 

64    Louisville,  KY — Wm.  Emest  Morris. 

67    Boston,   MA — Aaron  Bregman,   Felix  A.   Pottier, 

Thelma  E.  Anderson  (s). 
80    Chicago,  IL — Byron  J.  Blazek.  George  Engel,  Jr. 
82    Haverhill,  MA— Mabel  Jackson  (s). 
85    Rochester,  NY — Richard  C.  Horn,  Theresa  F.  Harris 

(s),  Vernon  B.  Smith. 
87    St.  Paul,  MN— Joseph  F.  Pilarski,  Joseph  W.  Kensy. 

Wm.  R.  Goudy. 
91     Racine,  WI— Vincent  Houdek 
98    Spokane,  WA — F.  E.  Brownlee,  Louis  Haug. 

105  Cleveland,  OH— Lee  P.  Banville  (s). 

106  Des  Moines,  IA — Mary  Rebecca  Macrow  (s). 

HI  Lawrence,  MA — Adrien  Derouin.  Emil  C.  Mathison. 

120  Utica,  NY— William  Eckert. 

124  Passaic,  NJ — Fred  Busche. 

128  St.  Albans,  WV— Elben  F.  Hickman. 

135  New  York,  NY— Angela  Zidek  (s). 

141  Chicago,  II, — Richard  Sundquist. 

146  Schenectady,  NY— Elizabeth  A.  Steinmuller  (s). 

194  East  Bay,  CA— Elbert  L.  Grant. 

195  Peru,  IL— Ralph  J.  Farley,  Ronald  Groleau 
210  Stamford,  CT — Ira  Marrow,  Julius  Fazekas. 
218  Boston,  MA — Stephen  Zoulalian. 

230  Pittsburgh,  PA— Mary  Saracco  (s). 

255  Bloomingburg,  NY — Joseph  A.  Stiller. 

257  New  York,  NY— Joseph  Pinto. 

264  Milwaukee,  WI— John  B.  Knaak. 

265  Saugerties,  NY— William  Stellges. 

275  Newton,  MA— Frank  J.  Waite,  Fred  Mitchell. 

287  Harrisburg,  PA— Charles  C.  Steever,  Herman  H. 

Walker. 

348  New  York,  NY— Helen  Zatto  (s). 

379  Texarkana,  TX— Noel  D.  Lyons. 

384  AshviUe,  NC— Laxton  E.  Lankford. 

393  Camden,  NJ— Joseph  T.  McCully. 

400  Omaha,  NE— Lillie  D.  Cole  (s). 

410  Ft.  Madison  &  Vic,  IA— Carl  Folker. 

437  Portsmouth,  OH— -George  Combs,  Jr. 

475  Ashland,  MA— Nina  E.  Estey  (s). 

476  Clarksburg,  WV— Edward  E.  Betler. 
492  Reading,  PA— Peter  C.  Radzievich. 
507  Nashville,  TN— James  A.  Pugh. 

562    Everett,  WA— Mary  Nordquist  (s). 

600    Lehigh  Valley,  PA— Rodgers  C.  Shook 

610    Port  Arthur,  TX— Talmadge  F.  Hammock. 

620    Madison,  NJ— Robert  W.  Andersen. 

623    Atlantic  County,  NJ— George  E.  Roff,  Rita  M.  Pal- 

mieri  (s). 
635    Boise,  ID — Edwin  Vemon  Maulding,  Jr. 
642    Richmond,  CA— Harvey  Ritter. 
690    Little  Rock,  AR— Jack  Smith 
707     Duquoin,  IL — Edward  E.  Waldman. 
721    Los  Angeles,  CA — Arthur -Loske,  Louie  E.  Riley, 

Yone  Sniozaki  (s). 
739     Cincinnati,  OH— Sam  Stoller 
764    Shreveport,  LA— Elva  W.  Daniel  (s).  Wilbert  Ray 

Okes. 
769    Pasadena,  CA— Regma  Julia  Ostberg  (s). 
798    Salem,  IL— Haskel  Rudolph  Gillis. 
801     Woonsocket,  RI — Euclide  Martineau. 
821     Springfield,  NJ — Vincent  Possumato. 
832    Beatrice,  NE— Frank  Schlake. 
839    Des  Plaines,  IL— John  W  Haase. 
844    Canoga  Park,  CA— Clifford  Olson.  William  Cant- 
well. 
891     Hot  Springs,  AR — George  Washington  Crowe. 
900    Altoona,  PA— Geraldine  Foor  (s). 
902    Brooklyn,  NY— Harry  Trieb,  Otto  Olsen. 
904    Jacksonville,  IL— Frances  Eugenia  Tribble  (s). 
933    Hermiston,  OR— Max  M.  Griffith. 
943    Tulsa,  OK— Ramona  Alice  Kragel  (s). 
947     Ridgway,  PA — Gilbert  Johnson. 
957    Stillwater,  MN — Ervin  J.  Trantow,  Harry  Strom- 

gren. 
987    Santa  Rita,  NM— Joel  Lee  Rogers. 
993    Miami,  FL — Marvin  Thompson. 
998    Royal  Oak,  MI— Fred  J.  Miller,  Marzella  Landry 

(si. 
1000     Tampa,  FL — Guy  R.  Langford. 
1006    New  Brunswich,  NJ — George  Lonczak,  Joseph  W. 

Pesetsky. 
1036    Longview,  WA— Stanley  O.  Petersen. 


Local  Union,  City' 


1052 
1065 
1084 
1098 
1140 
1149 


1160 
1184 
1216 
1222 
1224 


Hollywood,  CA — William  Russell  Konerding 
Salem,  OR— Sophie  Newton  (s). 
-Angleton,  TX — Ivan  Ervin  Draper. 
Baton  Rouge,  LA — William  J.  Hughes. 
San  Pedro,  CA — Frank  Friesen. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Claude  C.  Bond 
Doris  Kobloth  (s).  John   H.   Styles, 
Hansen. 

Pittsburgh,  PA — Dorothy  M.  Malinowski  (s) 
Seattle,  WA— William  F.  Morgan. 
Mesa,  AZ— George  M.  Fleischmann. 
Medford,  NY— William  Hahnl. 
Emporia,  KS — Ernest  Verlin. 


Delia  May 
Michael    A. 


In  memory  of ... 


Thirty-five  years  have  passed,  and  now  I've 

put  my  tools  away. 
Thirty-five  years  on  the  high  rise  and  the  low 

rise. 
How  the  high  rises  stood  straight  and  tall! 
Standing  straight  up  like  soldiers  .  .  .row 

after  row. 
So  tall  you  can't  see  the  top! 
Yet,  nowhere  do  we  see  a  memorial  to  my 

brothers  of  the  trade  who  gave  their  lives 
doing  the  job  they  loved  to  do. 
Only  a  memorial  to  some  politician  who  lived 

on  the  constructor's  sweat. 

Wet  with  sweat  in  hot  weather,  so  cold  in 

winter  we  didn't  warm  up  'till  midnight, 
We  worked  in  the  soft  rain, 
We  worked  in  driving  rain,  but 
The  graceful  bridges  went  up  column  by 

column, 
Beam  by  beam  and  deck  by  deck— some 

went  over  and  some  curved  under. 
Still  no  memorial  to  my  brothers  who  gave 

their  lives 
Working  on  the  beautiful  bridges. 
Only  a  memorial  to  a  politician  who  lived  on 

the  constructor's  sweat. 

We  worked  on  the  low  dams  with  their  broad 

shoulders  stretched  from  shore  to  shore. 
We  worked  on  the  high  dams,  concrete 

monuments  embedded  from  cliff  to  cliff. 
All  holding  back  the  miles  of  water  that  turn 

the  turbines 
for  comfortable  living  for  us  all. 
Yet,  nowhere  do  I  see  the  memorial  to  my 

brothers  who  have  given 
their  lives  doing  the  job  they  loved  to  do. 
Only  the  memorial  to  a  politician  who  lived 

on  the  constructor's  sweat. 

Then,  I  ask,  who  needs  a  memorial? 

We  build  our  own  memorials  to  the  brothers 

we  have  lost. 
The  high-rise  buildings  that  stand  straight 

and  tall— row  after  row. 
The  beautiful  bridges  with  their  graceful 

curves  weaving  up  and  down,  in  and  out. 
The  dams,  monuments  of  concrete  as 

majestic  as  the  mountains  surrounding 

them. 
It  is  so,  my  dear  brothers,  we  build  our  own 

memorials. 

So  when  the  time  comes  for  us  to  return 

from  whence  we  came, 
we  will  go  in  peace. 
We  have  left  our  memorials  in  steel  and 

stone,  built  to  last  forever. 

Alex  Agalzoff 
Carpenters  Local  1065 
Salem,  Oregon 


Local  Union,  City 

1262  Chillicothe,  MO— Leo  Ralph  Reid. 

1280  Mountain  View,  CA — Marshall  Johnson. 

1289  Seattle,  WA— Levi  A.  Home. 

1292  Huntington,  NY— Thomas  Obrien. 

1300  San  Diego,  CA— Belen  M.  Cook  (s). 

1305  Fall  River,  MA— Joaquim  C.  Silva. 

1319  Albuquerque,  NM— Bessie  L.  Bell  (s). 

1358  La  Jolla,  CA— Mcrdell  S.  Toland. 

1371  Gadsden,  AL— Rheubin  E.  Scott,  William  H.  Wilder. 

1397  North  Hempstad,  NY— Charles  L.  Kessler. 

1407  San  Pedro,  CA — Wesley  A.  Springsteen. 

1408  Redwood  City,  CA— George  Hillbun. 
1445  Topeka,  KS— Leighton  J.  Wurtz. 

1452  Detroit,  MI— William  J.  Cato. 

1453  Huntington  Bch.,  CA— Garald  H.  Baxter. 

1529  Kansas  City,  KS— Harry  R.  Thurman,  Henry  W. 

Fluderer. 

1535  Highland,  IL— Lidia  Anna  Charlotte  Haller  (s). 

1607  Los  Angeles,  CA— Jesse  O.  Wood. 

1707  Kelso  Longview,  WA— Leonard  W.  Hall. 

1741  Milwaukee,  WI— Waldemar  Geschke. 

1743  Wildwood,  NJ— Wesley  Valleley,  Sr. 

1789  Bijou,  CA— Rueben  Carl  Hollingshead. 

1808  Wood  River,  IL — Elmer  Logsdon. 

1811  Monroe,  LA— Oliver  F.  Millien. 

1815  Santa  Ana,  CA — Guy  W.  Hendrickson. 

1822  Fort  Worth,  TX— Lois  Dollie  Reid  (s). 

1832  Escanaba,  MI — Helmer  C.  Nicholson,  Norman  Peter 

Lancour. 

1871  Cleveland,  OH— Claudia  Marie  Druzbacky  (s). 

1894  Woodward,  OK — Lawrence  A.  Dunshee. 

1913  Van  Nuys,  CA— John  Durfield. 

1987  St.  Charles,  MO— Magdalene  Schipper  (s). 

2042  Oxnard,  CA— Eulyses  G.  Bellamy. 

2073  Milwaukee,  WI— August  C.  Schultz. 

2217  Lakeland,  FL— William  T  Palmer. 

2231  Los  Angeles,  CA — John  F.  Duke. 

2250  Red  Bank,  NJ— Archie  Gifford,  Charles  Diebold, 

Henry  Kluin,  Sr. 

2288  Los  Angeles,  CA— Jeff  Harris. 

2375  Los  Angeles,  C A— William  L.  Howell. 

2396  Seattle,  WA — Genevieve  Crossman  (s). 

2520  Anchorage,  AK— Frank  N   Cherry. 

2581  Libby,  MT— Gus  Kentris. 

2633  Tacoma,  WA— Adeline  Pittman  (s). 

2659  Everett,  WA— Roy  Herrem. 

2682  New  York,  NY— Arthur  Boone. 

2739  Yakima,  WA— Al  J.  Noel. 

2750  Springfield,  OR— Charles  A.   Iaeger,  Dorothy  C. 

White  (s). 

2949  Roseburg,  OR— Barbara  Edith  MacDonald  (s). 

3127  New  York,  NY— Kenneth  Niero,  Leo  Horak. 


Maintain  Membership, 
Retiree's  Wife  Says 

A  message  of  advice  for  all  younger 
members  of  the  UBC  was  delivered 
recently  by  the  wife  of  a  retired  mem- 
ber of  Local  1 109,  Visalia,  Calif. 

"  By  all  means ,  maintain  your  union 
membership,  if  for  no  other  reason 
than  to  have  your  fringe  benefits. 

"I  am  a  cancer  victim.  It  is  a 
catastrophic  illness.  The  expense  is 
unbelievable.  At  the  present  time  it 
runs  over  $4,000  a  month  for  treat- 
ments. If  it  were  not  for  our  insurance, 
we  would  be  in  dire  financial  straits. 
We  are  presently  paying  about  10% 
to  20%  as  a  retired  carpenter.  When 
my  husband  was  working,  the  cov- 
erage was  practically  complete.  Over 
the  years  it  has  meant  a  great  deal  to 
us  to  have  this  coverage,  which  would 
run  into  a  large  amount  each  month." 

These  are  excerpts  from  a  letter  by 
Marion  Hillblom  to  Ervin  Warkintin, 
financial  secretary  of  Local  1109.  Her 
husband,  Manfred,  has  had  seven 
operations  in  recent  months. 


MARCH,     1984 


37 


Prisoners  of  Conscience 

Continued  from  Page  12 

science  on  March  25,  1983.  Amnesty 
International  believes  that  Santiago 
never  has  used  nor  advocated  violence. 

Santiago  is  a  carpenter  by  profession. 
He  is  44  years  old,  married,  and  has 
seven  children.  The  hardship  placed 
upon  his  family  by  his  imprisonment  is 
documented  in  a  letter  dated  May  1983 
to  the  Amnesty  International  USA 
adoption  group  working  on  his  behalf: 

"With  respect  to  the  well-being  of 
my  family,  I  am  sorry  to  say,  it  is  going 
from  bad  to  worse.  I  was  the  sole 
breadwinner  in  my  family,  and  now  that 
I  am  in  prison,  my  children  and  my 
wife  have  been  left  in  the  most  complete 
abandonment,  suffering  from  hunger, 
misery,  and  sickness.  My  seven  chil- 
dren suffer  all  kinds  of  hardships  and 
those  who  were  in  school  had  to  drop 
out  due  to  the  economic  situation. 

I  do  not  receive  visits  since  they  live 
in  the  province.  I  also  want  you  to 
know  that  here  in  Lurigancho,  the  prison 
conditions  for  political  prisoners  are 
inhuman  and  degrading.  The  food  is 
meager  and  of  very  poor  quality.  We 
have  no  medical  attention.  To  get  sick 
in  this  place  is  critical  since  we  don't 
even  have  medicines." 

Peruvian  church  sources  offer  the 
only  explanation  for  the  arrests  of  the 
19  people  from  Andahuaylas. 

"  ...  the  events  which  led  to  the 
detention  and  transfer  to  Lima  of  19 
people,  supposedly  involved  in  the  case 
are  related.  One  can  see  that  there  are 
two  people  apparently  implicated  (Mr. 
Julio  Cesar  Garcia  Palacios  and  Miss 
Elvira  Ramirez  Yahez)  in  an  act  of 
aggression  against  a  senior  member  of 
the  PIP  (Policiade  Investigaciones  del 
Peru) 

As  a  result  of  this  incident,  and  in  a 
seemingly  unrelated  manner,  the  re- 
maining 17  people  were  rounded  up  on 
the  following  basis:  the  owner  of  the 
restaurant  where  Elvira  Ramirez  had 


lunch,  a  woman  who  had  Elvira  Ra- 
mirez to  stay,  a  carpenter  (Santiago) 
who  gave  her  a  present  of  some  saw- 
dust, etc." 

Since  Santiago's  arrest  and  impris- 
onment, there  has  been  no  movement 
on  his  case,  nor  have  the  authorities 
responded  to  the  many  letters  of  con- 
cern. 

Appeals  for  his  immediate  release 
may  be  sent  to: 

President  Fernando  Belaunde  Terry 
President  of  the  Republic  of  Peru 
Palacio  de  Gobierno 
Lima,  Peru 

Minister  of  Justice 
Senor  Don  Ernesto  Alayza 
Ministerio  de  Justicia 
Lima,  Peru 

There  is  an  "adoption  group"  made 
up  of  Amnesty  International  volunteers 
which  is  working  on  behalf  of  Santiago 
Soto  Inca.  Its  members  visited  the  Pe- 
ruvian Embassy  in  Washington,  D.C., 
in  June  1983.  They  have  written  to 
authorities  and  raised  funds  to  assist 
the  family. 

Editor's  Note:  If  any  reader  would  like  to 
write  a  letter  to  the  appropriate  authorities 
on  behalf  of  either  of  these  prisoners,  we 
want  to  advise  you  that  the  equivilent  of  a 
20<t  first  class  letter  sent  overseas  will  cost 
you  40t  airmail.  If  you  have  questions  about 
postage,  consult  your  local  postoffice. 


Budget  Deficits 

Continued  from  Page  3 

boom  which  would  increase  revenues  and 
balance  the  budget. 

Feldstein  warned  that  if  the  current 
trend  continues,  "the  interest  payments 
on  our  national  debt  will  represent  a  very 
large  share  of  total  tax  revenue — 30%  or 
perhaps  as  much  as  40%  of  personal 
income  tax  revenue  by  the  end  of  the 
decade." 

In  the  report,  Feldstein  wrote  that  the 
looming  deficits  have  kept  interest  rates 
high.  This,  in  turn,  has  discouraged 
spending  on  plant  and  equipment  and  has 
dampened  homebuilding,  the  report  said. 

In  addition,  the  report  said  the  high 
rates  have  contributed  to  an  overvalued 
dollar,  making  it  "difficult  for  U.S.  prod- 
ucts to  compete  in  world  markets  and 
making  foreign  products  more  attractive 
to  American  buyers."  It  said  this  has 
produced  record  trade  deficits. 

Feldstein  said  the  federal  deficit  could 
grow  to  over  $300  billion  by  the  end  of 
the  decade  if  the  nation's  economy  failed 
to  grow  as  strongly  as  the  Administration 
predicted  in  its  budget  estimates  released 
earlier. 

The  day  after  the  report  was  released. 
Treasury  Secretary  Donald  Regan  at- 
tacked Feldstein  when  he  told  the  Senate 
Budget  Committee  that  Congress  might 
as  well  "throw  out"  all  but  the  first  seven 
pages  signed  by  President  Reagan. 


However,  in  later  testimony  on  Capitol 
Hill,  Secretary  Regan  acknowledged  that 
if  interest  rates  rose  in  response  to  un- 
controlled deficits,  "an  economic  slow- 
down or  even  a  recession"  could  result. 

Meanwhile,  Federal  Reserve  Board 
Chairman  Paul  Volcker  warned  that  "twin 
deficits"  in  federal  budgets  and  in  trade 
pose  "a  clear  and  present  danger"  to  the 
economy.  Volcker  said  the  Fed  would 
keep  a  tight  rein  on  the  money  supply 
even  if  that  meant  high  interest  rates. 

Following  Reagan's  call  for  bipartisan 
talks  to  come  up  with  a  deficit  "down- 
payment,"  Congressional  Democratic  and 
Republican  leaders  met  with  Administra- 
tion officials. 

After  the  meeting,  Republicans  ac- 
knowledged the  observation  by  Demo- 
crats that  most  of  the  dozen  or  so  meas- 
ures ostensibly  proposed  by  Reagan  to 
cut  deficits  by  $100  billion  over  three 
years  were  already  included  in  the  Pres- 
ident's FY  1985  budget. 

Democrats  insisted  that  Republicans 
come  up  with  specific  savings  in  the 
Pentagon  budget  before  any  further  meet- 
ings are  held. 


Building  Trades 

Continued  from  Page  4 

those  delegates  who  are  supporting  Lof- 
blad's  re-election. 

The  Governing  Board  of  Presidents 
received  reports  from  the  Department's 
safety  committee,  director  of  organi- 
zation, head  of  its  Canadian  office, 
legislative  director,  and  nuclear  com- 
mittee, and  discussed  plans  for  the 
annual  National  Legislative  Conference 
in  Washington  April  1-4. 

Like  the  Real  Thing 


Woodturning  and  carving  are  30-year 
member  Anton  Zerlau's  hobby;  wine  bar- 
rels are  his  specialty. 

Zerlau,  71,  a  member  of  Local  171, 
Youngstown,  O.,  moved  to  the  U.S.  in 
1952  from  Europe,  the  locale  of  his  wood- 
carving  inspiration.  The  wagon  shown 
above  is  18"  wide  and  11"  high.  Between  10 
and  100  hours  go  into  the  creation  of  the 
wagon. 

Zerlau  makes  miniature  wine  barrels  in 
several  sizes;  each  barrel  takes  between  25 
and  30  hours  to  build.  Zerlau's  creations 
are  exact  replicas  of  the  real  thing,  and 
according  to  his  wife,  "work  perfect." 


38 


CARPENTER 


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Designed  especially  for  the  utilities, 
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allows  full  unobstructed  access  to  the  bed 
area  of  the  truck  without  having  to  remove 
the  top  system. 

Featured  in  this  system  is  high-density 
fiberglass  construction,  stainless  fasteners 
and  hinges,  and  a  quick  disconnect  tailgate 
assembly,  which  is  so  designed  as  to  prevent 
any  distortion.  The  tailgate  is  removable 
without  the  need  of  tools. 

Accessories  include  an  overhead  utility 
rack,  which  does  not  interfere  with  the 
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accessory  are  clearance  lights  and  interior 
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All  units  are  so  designed  as  to  be  shipped 
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Belsaw  Planer 39 

Chevrolet 21 

Clifton  Enterprises 27 

Cline  Sigmon 28 

Estwing 39 

The  Irwin  Co 28 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell 17 


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Special  prongs  on  the  joiners  draw  both 
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39 


Sometimes  It 

Doesn't  Pay 

To  Be 

The  Good  Guys 

Union  wages  trail  non-union 

wages  in  some  areas,  US 

bureau  reports;  'real'  wages 

lag,  too. 


When  you've  been  around  as  long  as  I  have,  you 
begin  to  take  many  statistics  which  are  published  in 
our  newspapers  and  magazines  with  a  grain  of  salt, 
particularly  those  public  opinion  polls  which  are  all 
over  the  place  this  election  year  and  those  statistics 
which  tell  us  how  many  of  us  are  drinking  coffee, 
taking  aspirin,  or  watching  such  and  such  a  television 
program. 

I  have  found,  on  some  occasions,  that  public 
relations  types  can  take  the  same  statistics  from  the 
same  source  and  twist  them  around  to  mean  almost 
the  opposite  of  what  was  intended. 

So,  I  take  some  stories  about  labor  unions  which 
appear  in  the  public  media  with  a  grain  of  salt,  too. 

I  tell  you  all  this,  because  I  want  you  to  know  that 
I  do  believe  one  group  of  statistics  presented  to  me 
last  month  .  .  .  although,  in  a  way,  I  wish  I  didn't. 
I'm  referring  to  the  U.S.  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics' 
latest  edition  of  the  quarterly  Employment  Cost 
Index.  These  are  some  of  the  statistics  in  that  report: 

•  Average  wage  increases  of  non-union  workers 
exceeded  those  of  unionized  workers  in  1983  for  the 
first  time  in  five  years. 

•  Non-unionized  workers  received  increases  in 
salary  and  wages  of  5.2%  in  1983,  compared  with 
only  4.6%  for  workers  who  are  union  members. 

•  Blue-collar  workers  employed  in  sectors  of  the 
economy  that  are  heavily  unionized  were  among 
those  with  the  lowest  average  pay  gains,  the  Bureau 
of  Labor  Statistics  reported. 

•  It  was  the  first  time  since  1978 — when  a  15% 


increase  in  the  minimum  wage  went  into  effect — that 
union  workers  did  not  get  a  bigger  boost.  That  $3.35 
minimum  has  been  frozen  since  January,  1981. 

•  In  1982,  unionized  workers  received  bigger  raises, 
6.5%>,  than  nonunion  workers,  who  got  6.1%. 

•  Overall  compensation  cost  increases,  however, 
were  virtually  the  same  for  all  workers,  with  union 
workers  getting  a  5.8%)  hike  and  non-union  5.7%. 

•  On  a  regional  basis,  workers  in  the  West  fared 
the  best  in  wage  increases  during  the  year  at  5.8%o. 
The  South  was  second  at  5.4%>  and  the  Northeast 
and  North  Central  areas  both  were  at  4.6%>. 

The  U.S.  Department  of  Labor's  Employment  Cost 
Index,  which  reports  all  these  findings,  is  a  measure 
of  the  money  employers  spend  on  wages,  salaries, 
and  worker  benefits.  About  one  out  of  every  four 
wage  earners  is  a  union  member  among  all  the  millions 
of  people  that  were  surveyed.  There's  still  a  tremen- 
dous number  of  white  collar  workers,  especially  in 
the  high-technology  industries,  who  have  not  yet 
been  reached  by  union  organizing  campaigns. 

Now,  if  you  tell  the  average  citizen  that  non-union 
workers  made  more  money,  last  year,  than  union 
workers,  one  of  his  or  her  reactions  is  going  to  be, 
"Well,  in  that  case,  who  needs  a  union?" 

Naturally,  the  conservative  elements  and  the  anti- 
union forces  in  our  society  have  taken  these  1983 
statistics  and  run  off  in  all  directions.  They  will  take 
such  statistics  and  tell  you  that  labor  unions  are  on 
the  decline.  It  wouldn't  be  true,  but  they  would  tell 
you  that. 

As  I  suggested  at  the  beginning,  you  can  sometimes 
take  statistics  such  as  these  and  draw  your  own 
conclusions.  Let  me  draw  some,  and  see  if  you  don't 
agree  with  me: 

First  of  all,  it  appears  to  me  that  the  unions  of 
North  America  have  been  "the  good  guys"  of  the 
1980s  recession.  When  we're  told  that  the  economy 
is  in  bad  shape  and  that  inflation  has  to  be  curbed, 
we  see  it  as  our  responsibility  to  negotiate  reasonable 
wage  clauses  in  our  contracts.  We  want  to  keep 
plants  open  and  companies  prosperous  as  much  as 
anybody  else.  We  have  certainly  made  this  clear  in 
our  Operation  Turnaround  program. 

You've  seen  some  of  the  newspaper  headlines: 
"Construction  workers  agree  to  wage  cuts,"  "Trade 
unions  make  wage  concessions."  I  can  show  you 
plenty  of  newspaper  clippings  sent  to  my  office  during 
1983,  which  report  that  UBC  members  demonstrated 
their  public  responsibility  by  negotiating  contracts 
which  I'm  sorry  to  say,  didn't  give  them  much  more 
than  non-union  workers  get,  except  of  course  for  the 
vital  extras — representation,  grievance  procedures, 
health  and  welfare,  pensions,  and  job  protection, 
enjoyed  by  union  members. 

The  year  1983  was  not  the  first  time  that  organized 
labor  has  performed  such  patriotic  service  by  holding 


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the  line  on  wages.  Many  of  you  will  recall  the  wage- 
freeze  days  of  President  Richard  Nixon.  The  UBC 
was  represented  on  wage  boards  during  that  period 
of  the  early  1970s,  and  its  members  showed  patriotic 
restraint  during  the  various  war  years  of  the  past  half 
century,  when  Presidents  and  Prime  Ministers  asked 
for  their  support. 

Unfortunately,  the  general  public  either  doesn't 
know  these  things  or  tends  to  forget.  To  the  unin- 
formed layman,  labor  unions  ride  roughshod  over 
employers  all  the  time,  trying  to  get  all  they  can  at 
all  costs. 

It  is  hard  for  union  members  to  overcome  the 
stereotype  impressions  some  people  have  about  their 
organizations.  That's  why  it  seems  so  important  to 
me  at  this  time  that  the  public  knows  just  what 
sacrifices  some  trade  unionists  have  made  in  recent 
years  to  put  the  North  American  economy  back  on 
track. 

Contrast  all  of  this,  if  you  will,  with  the  "public 
responsibility"  shown  by  the  big  corporations  of  the 
United  States  since  the  Reagan  Administration  gave 
them  so  many  advantages.  When  Mr.  Reagan  came 
into  office  it  was  quite  clear  that  the  first  major 
problem  he  would  tackle  was  inflation.  The  other 
major  problem,  unemployment,  could  wait  until  in- 
flation was  beaten  down.  Those  people  in  the  un- 
employment lines  could  wait  their  turn.  The  general 
plan  was  to  offer  tax  advantages  to  US  corporations, 
with  the  understanding  that  they  would  plow  back 
excess  profits  into  plant  expansion,  into  new  tech- 
nology, into  market  expansion,  and  other  measures 
which  would  create  jobs  for  the  double-digit  unem- 
ployed. 

It's  clear  to  see  in  1984,  that  this  old  trickle-down 
theory  of  Republicanism  and  Reaganomics  didn't 
work.  Excess  profits  went  instead  into  dividends  for 
already-wealthy  stockholders  and  into  new  plants  in 
cheap-labor  areas  overseas.  In  effect,  Mr.  Reagan's 
own  supporters  pulled  the  economic  rug  out  from 
under  him.  Finally,  the  economy  hit  bottom,  and 
starved  consumers  began  gradually  to  pull  the  econ- 
omy up  from  the  grass  roots  themselves. 

Meanwhile,  unemployed  construction  workers  held 
on  to  their  union  memberships  as  long  as  they  could. 
Their  unions  helped  them  out  as  much  as  they  could. 
Laid  off  industrial  workers  started  migrating  for  jobs 
and  began  competing  for  the  few  jobs  available  at 
whatever  wages  they  could  get  to  keep  their  families 
from  starving. 

All  of  these  factors  played  against  union  wage  and 
benefit  standards.  It  hurts  me  to  see  a  union  carpenter 
or  millwright  with  four  years  of  training  and  years  of 
on-the-job  experience  behind  him  competing  for  jobs 
with  what  we  used  to  call  "jackleg  workers"  off  the 
streets.  But  that's  what  many  have  had  to  face. 

On  top  of  all  this,  Reaganomics  has  not  been  able 
to  bring  "real  wages'"  up  to  the  job-market  wages. 
As  the  AFL-CIO  Department  of  Research  calculates 


it,  the  real  earnings  of  American  workers  at  the  end 
of  1983  were  still  3.5%  below  1979,  even  though 
inflation  rose  only  3.8%  last  year  and  purchasing 
power  climbed  2.5%.  That  3.5%  lag  in  inflation- 
adjusted  wages  meant  that  average  weekly  earnings 
in  1977  dollars  were  $6.37  a  week  less  last  December 
than  in  December  1979. 

So,  when  Mr.  Reagan  tells  us  the  state  of  the  union 
is  so  much  better  than  before,  we  dip  for  another 
grain  of  salt. 

We  are  going  to  hold  our  position  for  what  we  feel 
is  right  for  the  economy,  with  no  change  in  many 
areas  until  we  get  the  U.S.  Presidential  election 
behind  us  and  make  a  change  in  the  Administration 
and  in  the  Administration's  position  against  labor. 
We  are  not  going  to  be  a  whipping  post  for  the  federal 
Administration,  for  management,  or  for  anyone  else. 
Unions  are  here  to  protect  the  rights  of  workers  to 
decent  housing,  decent  wages,  help  for  the  elderly,  the 
care  of  our  sick  and  disabled,  and  many  other  rights 
the  average  citizen  in  a  democracy  has  come  to  expect. 


^V 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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A  LOT  OF  THINGS  CAN  GO  WRONG  on  a  construction  job,  if  building  tradesmen  are  not 
careful.  Union-trained  apprentices  are  taught  safety  on  the  job.  Skilled,  union  journeymen 
should  know,  by  experience,  what  to  do  when  problems  arise.  If  they  don't  they  should  ask. 
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April  1984 


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GENERAL  OFFICE: 

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GENERAL  PRESIDENT 
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FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

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Anthony  Ochocki 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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COVER 


VOLUME   104  No.  4  APRIL.  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 


John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

U.S.  Supreme  Court  Gives  the  Nod  2 

'Eight  Possible  Areas'  For  Budget  Cuts Cong.  Mike  Lowry  4 

Louisiana-Pacific  Boycott  Action 6 

Young  L-P  Striker  Gives  Perspective Al  Liddle  8 

Real  Issue  of  'Right  to  Work'  Is  Bargaining  Power 9 

Job  Rights,  Job  Creation  and  Mondale Al  Goodfader  1 1 

President  Campbell  Visits  Puerto  Rico 12 

One  Local's  Fight  for  a  Safe  Shipyard  14 

What's  In  This  Stuff?  15 

Say  That  Again:  Controlling  Noise  Hazards 16 

C-VOC  Groups  Expand  Activities 22 

Operation  Turnaround:  Texas,  Alabama 23 

Steward  Training 24 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 10 

We  Congratulate 18 

Ottawa  Report 19 

Local  Union  News 20 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 25 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Latchkey  Primer 27 

Plane  Gossip 28 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 30 

In  Memoriam  36 

What's  New? 39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

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Distinctly  American,  the  Supreme  Court 
is  the  highest  tribunal  in  the  nation.  It's 
purpose,  as  inscribed  over  the  main  en- 
trance of  the  Court  building,  is  to  insure 
"Equal  Justice  Under  Law."  And  yet 
despite  the  central  importance  of  the 
Supreme  Court  to  the  government  of  the 
United  States  and,  indeed,  the  American 
way  of  life,  the  Supreme  Court  did  not 
have  its  own  building  until  1935,  the  I46th 
year  of  its  existence. 

It  was  former  President  William  How- 
ard Taft,  Chief  Justice  from  1921  to  1930, 
who  persuaded  Congress  to  authorize 
construction  of  the  permanent  home  for 
the  Court,  pictured  on  this  month's  cover. 

Situated  directly  across  the  street  from 
the  U.S.  Capitol  building  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  the  Court  building  was  constructed 
in  classical  Corinthian  style  to  harmonize 
with  surrounding  congressional  build- 
ings. Vermont  marble  was  used  for  the 
exterior,  while  the  four  inner  courtyards 
are  of  crystalline-flaked,  white  Georgian 
marble.  Creamy  Alabama  marble  was 
used  for  walls  and  floors  of  corridors. 
The  wood  used  in  offices  throughout  the 
building  is  American  quartered  white 
oak.  And  all  for  $94,000  under  the  original 
budgeted  cost  of  $9,740,000. 

Two  statues  preside  over  the  entrance 
courtyard.  The  one  pictured  on  our  cover 
is  the  male  figure,  the  Guardian  or  Au- 
thority of  Law.  Across  the  steps  (not 
pictured)  sits  the  female  figure,  the  Con- 
templation of  Justice.  Both  are  the  work 
of  sculptor  James  Earle  Fraser. 

Inside  this  issue  we  discuss  the  Su- 
preme Court's  recent  decision  concern- 
ing bankruptcy  and  what  this  decision 
could  mean  to  organized  labor. — 
Photograph  by  Beverly  Breton. 

NOTE:  Readers  who  would  like  additional 
copies  of  this  cover  may  obtain  them  by  sending 
SOY  in  coin  to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor, 
The  CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Printed  in  U.S.A. 


U.S.  Supreme  Court  gives  the  nod: 
union  busting — through  'bankruptcy' 

LEGISLATION  SOUGHT  TO  COUNTER  EFFECTS  OF  DECISION 


A  few  weeks  ago  the  U.S.  Supreme 
Court  decided,  in  a  case  involving 
Teamsters  and  one  of  their  employers, 
that  a  company  management  filing  for 
bankruptcy  can  tear  up  union  contracts 
almost  at  will. 

The  Supreme  Court  has  ruled  that  a 
failing  business  can  escape  union  con- 
tract obligations  by  filing  for  bank- 
ruptcy, even  if  it  can  not  prove  that  its 
survival  is  at  stake.  The  9-0  ruling 
provoked  an  irate  response  from  orga- 
nized labor  officials.  "We're  disap- 
pointed in  the  decision,  and  we  will 
pursue  a  legislative  remedy,"  said  Lane 
Kirkland,  president  of  the  AFL-CIO. 
The  court  said  that  it  is  enough  for  a 
business  to  prove  to  a  bankruptcy  judge 
that  a  union  contract  is  burdensome 
and  that  canceling  it  is  in  the  best 
interests  of  the  business,  its  creditors 
and  employees.  The  court  also  ruled, 
5-4,  that  a  business  may  cancel  a  union 
contract  unilaterally  before  a  bank- 
ruptcy court  rules  on  its  reorganization 
request. 

Since  the  United  States  Supreme 
Court's  February  22  bankruptcy  ruling, 


a  number  of  persons  have  wondered 
what  the  decision  means. 

Stripped  of  legal  phraseology,  this  is 
what  it  means: 

•  Employers  have  been  granted  wide 
permission  to  use  the  bankruptcy  laws 
to  destroy  collective  bargaining  agree- 
ments which  once  were  considered  in- 
violate. 

•  Companies  filing  for  bankruptcy  have 
been  given  the  right  to  cancel  labor  union 
contracts  without  having  to  demonstrate 
that  these  contracts  threaten  the  com- 
panies' ability  to  survive. 

•  Collective  bargaining  becomes  much 
more  difficult,  and  greater  instability  is 
created  in  the  collective  bargaining  proc- 
ess. Even  the  threat  of  using  bankruptcy 
casts  a  shadow  over  the  bargaining  table. 

•  American  workers,  organized  and 
unorganized,  after  having  gradually 
moved  up  the  economic  ladder  for  more 
than  forty  years,  now  find  themselves 
forced  to  accept  lower  standards  of  liv- 
ing. As  a  top  journalist,  Haynes  Johnson, 
observed:  "The  upper  crust  grows  more 
remote  from  the  rest  of  us." 

•  Perhaps  above  all  else,  the  opinion 


means  that  efforts  must  be  stepped  up 
to  move  Congress  to  amend  the  federal 
bankruptcy  code. 

While  it  was  most  disappointing  and 
again  demonstrated  the  pro-business 
leanings  of  the  present  United  States 
Supreme  Court  (seven  of  whose  nine 
members  were  appointed  by  a  Republi- 
can President),  the  decision  was  possi- 
ble because  Congress  has  not  spelled 
out  the  proper  relationship  between  the 
bankruptcy  laws  and  the  labor  laws. 

CONGRESSIONAL  ACTION 

Congressman  Peter  W.  Rodino,  Jr. 
(D.-N.J.),  just  a  few  hours  after  the 
Supreme  Court  action,  introduced  a  bill 
in  the  House  of  Representatives  pro- 
viding that  employers  would  have  to 
get  the  permission  of  a  bankruptcy  court 
before  they  could  terminate  a  labor 
agreement.  And  the  bankruptcy  court 
could  give  such  permission  only  if  it 
found  that  the  company  would  not  sur- 
vive without  such  relief. 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council,  of 
which  General  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  is  an  influential  member,  said 


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the  AFL-CIO  will  "do  everything  in  its 
power  to  ensure  that  Congress  corrects 
the  Supreme  Court's  poor  judgment  and 
vindicates  the  national  labor  policy." 

The  Supreme  Court  bankruptcy  opin- 
ion came  in  two  parts. 

In  a  5-to-4  decision,  the  Court  said  a 
company  may  abrogate  a  union  contract 
temporarily  as  soon  as  it  files  for  bank- 
ruptcy and  before  a  hearing  before  a 
bankruptcy  judge. 


DISSENTING  OPINION 

A  dissent  to  this  section,  written  by 
Justice  William  J.  Brennan  Jr.,  pro- 
tested that  such  a  disregard  of  the 
collective  bargaining  system  was  not 
the  intent  of  Congress  and  would  "spawn 
precisely  the  type  of  industrial  strife 
that  the  National  Labor  Relations  Act 
is  designed  to  avoid." 

Justice  Brennan  wrote  that  the  ma- 
jority of  the  Court  had  "completely 
ignored  important  policies  that  underlie 
the  National  Labor  Relations  Act"  of 
1935  in  preventing  a  company  "unilat- 
erally to  alter  a  collective  bargaining 
agreement"  and  represents  "a  threat 
to  labor  peace." 

Joining  Justice  Brennan  in  the  dissent 
were  Justices  Byron  R.  White,  Thur- 
good  Marshall,  and  Harry  A.  Black- 
mun.  The  five  who  voted  in  the  majority 
were  Chief  Justice  Warren  E.  Burger 
and  Justices  Lewis  F.  Powell,  William 
H.  Rehnquist,  John  Paul  Stevens,  and 
Sandra  Day  O'Connor. 

The  second  part  of  the  opinion  was 
passed  unanimously.  It  held  that  a  com- 
pany could  wipe  out  the  union  contract 
permanently  with  the  permission  of  a 
bankruptcy  judge  by  demonstrating  that 


A  cartoon  created  by  Captain  Hugh  Scott, 
a  striking  Continental  Airlines  pilot  which 
reflects  labors'  sentiment  regarding  the 
current  bankruptcy  laws  and  Supreme 
Court  ruling. 


the  contract  "burdens"  chances  of  re- 
covery. 

The  bankruptcy  judge,  it  held,  should 
weigh  the  relative  hardships  arising  from 
the  contract's  cancellation  and  should 
see  that  a  "reasonable"  effort  to  ne- 
gotiate with  the  union  has  been  made. 
If  the  negotiations  aren't  "satisfac- 
tory," the  bankruptcy  judge  still  may 
cancel  the  contract. 

Organized  labor  had  proposed  a  more 
demanding  approach  that  would  have 
required  a  company  to  demonstrate  to 
a  bankruptcy  judge — before  terminating 
a  contract — that  contract  provisions 
jeopardized  the  company's  chance  to 
survive. 

Regarding  the  Court's  standard  that 
companies  seeking  to  void  their  union 
contracts  through  bankruptcy  need  only 
show  that  the  contracts  are  a  "burden," 
Special  Counsel  Laurence  Gold  of  the 
AFL-CIO  said  that  "collective  bargain- 
ing agreements  are  always,  if  they're 
worth  the  paper  they's  written  on,  an 
economic  burden  on  employers — 
everybody  would  like  to  pay  the  mini- 
mum wage  or  below." 


TEAMSTER  CASE 

The  case  that  reached  the  Supreme 
Court  involved  a  New  Jersey  building 
materials  supplier,  Bildisco  &  Bildisco, 
and  began  in  April,  1980,  when  the 
company  filed  for  reorganization  under 
federal  bankruptcy  laws.  Bildisco  had 
negotiated  a  three-year  contract  with  a 
Teamsters  local  but  in  January  of  1980 
the  company  began  withholding  health 
and  pension  benefits  and  wage  increases 
that  had  been  negotiated.  Bankruptcy 
Court  permission  was  granted  to  reject 
the  entire  Teamsters  contract. 

After  the  NLRB  found  Bildisco  guilty 
of  unfair  labor  practices  for  the  unilat- 
eral contract  changes,  the  3rd  U.S. 
Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  upheld  Bildis- 
co's  action,  adopting  a  more  lenient 
standard  of  cancelling  contracts.  The 
2nd  U.S.  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  had, 
in  a  separate  case,  opted  for  the  stricter 
approach  which  labor  favors. 

The  U.S.  Chamber  of  Commerce,  in 
a  brief  supporting  the  company,  con- 
tended that  fears  that  employers  would 
use  the  bankruptcy  process  "in  a  bad 
faith  attempt  to  rid  themselves  of  the 
obligations  imposed  by  collective  bar- 
gaining agreements  are  groundless." 

However,  as  the  Bildisco  case  moved 
through  the  courts,  Continental  Airlines 
last  September  used  the  bankruptcy 
petition  device  to  cancel  collective  bar- 
gaining agreements  with  pilots,  flight 
attendants,  and  machinists  even  though 
the  company  wasn't  short  of  cash  or 
about  to  collapse.  The  airlines'  unions 
still  are  on  strike. 


It's  Not 
Irreversible 

THE  SUPREME  COURT  decision 
allowing  employers  to  use  the 
Bankruptcy  Code  as  a  means  of 
ignoring  a  union  contract  without 
facing  unfair  labor  practice 
charges  is  deplorable.  But,  fortu- 
nately, it  is  not  irreversible. 

No  constitutional  issue  was  in- 
volved in  the  case  decided  by  the 
Supreme  Court.  The  court  justified 
its  conclusions  solely  on  its  inter- 
pretation of  the  intent  of  Congress. 

Now  the  chairman  of  the  House 
Judiciary  Committee,  Peter  W.  Ro- 
dino  Jr.,  thinks  the  Supreme  Court 
is  way  off  base.  Rodino,  who  has 
had  a  lot  to  do  with  the  shaping  of 
federal  bankruptcy  law,  insists  that 
it  wasn't  the  intent  of  Congress  to 
throw  collective  bargaining  out  the 
window  whenever  a  company  gets 
into  difficulties. 

The  bill  he  introduced  on  the 
heels  of  the  Supreme  Court  deci- 
sion would  get  the  bankruptcy  law 
back  on  track.  It  deserves  the  ac- 
tive support  of  everyone  committed 
to  making  collective  bargaining 
work— labor  and  management 
alike,  Democrats  and  Republicans. 

— Excerpts  from  an  editorial  in 
the  AFL-CIO  News. 

AFL-CIO  Urges 
Letters  on 
Rodino  Bill 

The  AFL-CIO  has  urged  union  mem- 
bers to  contact  members  of  Congress 
to  ask  support  for  legislation  to  re- 
verse the  recent  Supreme  Court  rul- 
ing permitting  companies  to  tear  up 
union  contracts  by  declaring  bank- 
ruptcy. 

In  letters  to  unionists  in  selected 
congressional  districts,  AFL-CIO 
President  Lane  Kirkland  asked  them 
to  send  letters  and  postcards  to  their 
members  of  Congress  to  urge  sup- 
port for  H.R.  4908,  sponsored  by 
House  Judiciary  Chairman  Peter  W. 
Rodino  Jr.  (D-N.J.) 

The  bill  and  other  proposed 
amendments  to  the  federal  bank- 
ruptcy law  were  expected  to  reach 
the  House  floor  last  month. 

The  Rodino  bill  would  continue 
union  contracts  in  effect  after  bank- 
ruptcy papers  were  filed.  Later,  a 
contract  could  be  voided  only  if  a 
bankruptcy  court  found  it  was  nec- 
essary to  preserve  jobs  and  make 
possible  the  financial  reorganization 
of  a  failing  company. 


APRIL,     1984 


THE  LEANING  TOWER 


^""""V^'W 


'Eight  Possible  Areas' 
For  Federal  Budget  Cuts 

The  Reagan  Administration's  Double  Standard 


During  the  1980  campaign  for  the  Pres- 
idency, then  candidate  Ronald  Reagan 
promised  to  balance  the  Federal  budget. 
He  broke  that  promise.  In  fact,  massive 
deficits  in  the  $200  billion  range,  caused 
by  the  Reagan  administration's  tax  cuts 
for  the  rich  and  spiraling  defense  in- 
creases, threaten  to  cut  off  the  present 
economic  recovery  from  one  of  the 
nation's  most  debilitating  recessions  of 
all  time. 

President  Reagan  promised  to  make 
America  strong  again  in  the  eyes  of  the 
world  by  instituting  a  foreign  policy 
espousing  the  democratic  views  of  this 
nation  abroad.  That  is  a  promise  he  has 
broken.  The  foreign  policy  of  the  Rea- 
gan administration,  in  its  haphazard 
way,  can  be  described  as  dangerous  at 
best.  That  foreign  policy  has  cost  us 
dearly.  More  than  200  American  Ma- 
rines have  lost  their  lives  in  Lebanon 
through  his  inept  foreign  policy,  which 
lacks  a  clear  purpose.  Incursions  into 
Central  America  and  the  Caribbean, 
given  this  administration's  record,  can 
be  viewed  only  with  alarm. 

While  the  Reagan  administration  has 
been  big  on  breaking  promises  that  were 
part  of  Ronald  Reagan's  basic  campaign 
platform,  I  can  assure  you  that  the 
President  has  no  intention  of  breaking 
promises  which  will  strike  at  the  heart 
of  America's  health  and  well-being  at 
home. 


By 

the  Honorable 

Mike  Lowry 

U.S.  House 

of  Representatives 


The  President's  plans  for  his  second 
term  were  unveiled  by  the  administra- 
tion's Budget  Director,  David  Stock- 
man, before  the  Senate  Budget  Com- 
mittee in  February.  The  President's 
promises  on  the  domestic  front  were 
glibly  referred  to  as  "eight  possible 
areas  for  future  structural  reform  and 
major  budget  savings."  I  believe  those 
"eight  possible  areas"  deserve  your 
attention. 

1.  Farm  Price  Supports 

America's  farmers  have  suffered  more 
under  this  administration  than  any  other 
in  recent  history.  Yet,  President  Reagan 
proposes  major  cutbacks  in  farm  price 
supports  and  subsidies  to  take  place 
when  current  law  expires  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  1986  crop  year.  Such  a 
scheme  threatens  to  exacerbate  the  dif- 
ficulties America's  farmers  are  facing. 
Farm  foreclosures  would  surely  grow 


beyond  the  unheard  of  level  at  which 
they  presently  are. 

2.  Student  Aid  and  Higher  Education 

This  nation's  youth  faces  a  bleak 
future.  The  unemployment  rate  for  new 
high  school  graduates  has  reached  dis- 
astrous levels  under  the  Reagan  admin- 
istration. Yet  efforts  by  America's  youth 
to  seek  higher  education  are  met  head- 
on  by  this  administration's  proposal  for 
a  "substantial  funding  rollback"  since, 
as  Stockman  states,  "Federal  support 
of  nearly  50%  of  all  students  enrolled 
in  institutions  of  higher  education  is 
more  than  the  nation  can  afford."  I  say 
we  cannot  afford  not  to  support  higher 
education  for  America's  youth  in  order 
to  prepare  them  for  the  future.  The 
legacy  to  be  left  by  the  Reagan  admin- 
istration will  necessitate  new  minds 
with  sophisticated  educational  back- 
grounds. Investment  in  our  youth  should 
be  at  the  forefront  of  our  national  in- 
terest. 

3.  Veterans  Health  Care  Systems  Effi- 
ciencies and  Improvements 

The  Reagan  administration  suggests 
that  existing  veterans  health  care  com- 
mitments can  be  met  at  significantly 
lower  costs  in  the  years  ahead.  But  who 
will  pay  for  the  cuts  this  administration 
promises  to  make?  Answer:  the  veteran 
who  has  already  paid  the  freight.  We 
must  keep  in  mind  that  veteran's  health 
care  is  a  "commitment"  and  any  effort 
to  reduce  costs  should  not  result  in  a 
burden  on  the  beneficiaries  of  the  sys- 
tem; those  men  and  women  who  have 
given  of  themselves  to  make  America 
safe  and  strong. 

4.  Medical  Entitlements 

The  administration  suggests  basic 
"reforms"  which  in  final  analysis  would 
make  the  poor  pay  more  and  doctors 
and  hospitals  benefit  at  their  expense. 
Sustaining  the  family  has  been  a  battle 
cry  of  this  administration.  But  it  is  all 
talk  and  no  substance.  One  of  the  great- 
est fears  facing  all  Americans  is  the 
prospect  of  illness  draining  family  re- 
sources because  of  medical  costs.  I  can 
only  hope  that  the  Reagan  medical  en- 
titlement "reforms"  keep  the  priority 
of  the  family  in  mind.  Certainly  this 
administration's  track  record  has  been 
dismal  in  protecting  families. 

5.  Federal  Military  and  Civilian  Retire- 
ment Pensions 

The  Reagan  administration  proposes 
to  reduce  substantially  the  fiscal  burden 
of  Federal  retirement  pensions.  The  fact 
remains  that  Federal  pay  does  not 
compare  with  that  of  the  private  sector. 
The  President's  own  Comparability  Pay 
Board  shows  Federal  employee  pay 
trailing  some  22%  behind  that  of  private 
sector  counterparts.  Federal  retirement 
plans  were  envisioned  as  a  commitment 


CARPENTER 


to  civil  servants  to  offset  the  depressed 
pay  schedules  they  receive.  Breaching 
this  contract  threatens  to  undermine 
the  high  level  of  service  and  integrity 
which  have  been  the  benchmark  of  civil 
and  military  service  employees.  Under 
President  Kennedy,  public  service  was 
viewed  as  a  challenge.  Under  President 
Reagan,  public  service  is  a  badge  of 
disrespect. 

6.  Federal  Civilian  Employment 

The  Reagan  administration  lauds  the 
recommendation  of  the  Grace  Commis- 
sion that  the  size  and  cost  of  the  Federal 
workforce  can  be  cut  with  little  effect 
on  the  delivery  of  government  services. 
But  that  thinking  presumes  that  the 
Federal  employ  is  not  cost-effective. 
History  shows  that  not  to  be  the  case. 
This  administration's  advocacy  of  con- 
tracting-out  threatens  to  detract  from 
cost-effective  Federal  oversight  and  in- 
volvement on  every  level  of  service 
delivery.  The  frontal  attacks  posed  by 
the  Reagan  administration  on  Federal 
employees  has  cost  us  greatly  in  de- 
pressed morale  of  the  government's 
workforce. 

7.  Improved  Federal  Procurement 

The  administration  speaks  of  a  major 
procurement  reform  effort.  Such  talk  is 
commendable,  but  the  fact  remains  that 
the  administration's  track  record  on 
instituting  internal  measures  to  check 
the  costs  of  procurement  has  been  lack- 
ing. What  is  needed  is  better  adminis- 
tration: in  the  form  of  a  new  adminis- 
tration. 

8.  Special  Interest  Economic  Subsidies 

The  administration  speaks  of  the  po- 
tential savings  of  billions  of  dollars  per 
year  through  a  comprehensive  policy 
framework  for  special  interest  subsidy 


ECONOMIC  MENACE 

The  unrealistic  budget  and  economic 
policies  of  the  Reagan  Administration 
threaten  the  soundness  of  our  econ- 
omy for  years  to  come.  Continuing 
high  federal  deficits  are  pushing  up 
already  high  real  interest  rates  and 
may  soon  tip  the  economy  into  yet 
'another  Reagan  recession. 

The  deficit  must  be  reduced  by 
stronger  economic  growth,  increased 
federal  revenues  and  lower  military 
expenditures  .  .  . 

Jobs,  fairness  and  opportunities  for 
the  future  remain  key  issues  for 
America's  workers  and  for  the  nation 
in  1984  .  .  .  Congress  should  start  to 
deal  with  these  issues  now,  but  only 
with  the  election  of  a  new  Adminis- 
tration can  these  principles  be 
achieved. 

— From  a  statement  adopted  by  the  AFL- 
CIO  Executive  Council.  February  20,  1984. 


phase-out  and  overcoming  intense  spe- 
cial interest  pressure.  Strangely  enough, 
the  administration  does  not  include  the 
wealthy  among  his  list  of  targets  for 
users  fees  and  the  like.  They  are  the 
special  interest  groups  who  have  ben- 
efitted most  from  the  administration's 
tax  reform  policies  and  who  have  gone 
unscathed  in  President  Reagan's  litany 
of  budget  cutting  proposals. 

Conclusion — Let's  be  upfront  about 
what  the  administration  proposes.  There 
are  four  general  categories  of  spending 
in  the  Federal  budget: 

1.  Defense  spending 

2.  Entitlement  programs  (such  as  So- 
cial Security,  Medicare  and  Veterans' 
programs) 

3.  Interest  on  the  Federal  debt 

4.  Annually   budgeted,   regular  do- 


mestic spending,  which  includes  edu- 
cation, highways,  health,  agriculture, 
research,  crime  control,  etc. 

Virtually  all  of  the  budget  cutting  the 
past  three  years  has  been  done  in  cat- 
egory 4 — annually  budgeted,  regular 
domestic  spending,  which  now  ac- 
counts for  less  than  17%  of  the  overall 
budget. 

Now,  as  I  have  noted  above,  Presi- 
dent Reagan  wants  to  continue  to  cut 
in  categories  2  and  4.  leaving  defense 
spending  to  balloon  to  where  it  is  going 
to  cost  over  $1  trillion  in  the  next  three 
years  alone. 

The  simple  fact  is  not  that  this  admin- 
istration wants  to  spend  less  money,  it 
just  wants  to  spend  it  differently. 

We  cannot  and  should  not  balance 
the  budget  on  the  backs  of  the  poor, 
the  handicapped,  or  the  elderly.  Nor 
can  we  ask  the  ordinary  working  man 
or  woman,  who  already  pay  heavy  taxes, 
to  dig  into  their  pockets  once  again 
while  the  wealthy  continue  to  find  more 
and  more  tax  shelters. 

We  should  reject  this  administra- 
tion's consistently  unfair  policy  of  pro- 
viding real  growth  in  defense  spending 
and  cutbacks  in  domestic  spending. 
This  distorted  double  standard  must  be 
stopped.  I,  personally,  propose  that  this 
nation  should  have  a  National  Security 
Tax  earmarked  for  any  real  increases 
in  defense  spending.  This  pay-as-you- 
go  tax,  I  believe,  would  put  the  brakes 
on  excessive  and  wasteful  spending  that 
has  so  characterized  the  Pentagon.  If 
this  were  done,  we  could  reorder  our 
priorities  to  meet  what  President  Ei- 
senhower said  was  essential  for  this 
country,  namely  that  we  must  invest  in 
the  education  of  our  children  and  the 
protection  of  the  economic  welfare  of 
all  our  citizens. 


As  the  chart  at 
right  dramatically 
shows,  the 
overwhelmingly 
high  elements  of 
the  Federal  budget 
are  the  interest 
paid  on  the 
national  debt  and 
the  expenditures  for 
national  defense. 
Many  vital 
domestic  needs  are 
receiving  only 
fractional  portions 
of  the  federal  funds 
to  be  allocated  by 
Congress  in  the 
years  ahead. 


MAJOR  DOMESTIC  DISCRETIONARY  PROGRAMS 


COSTS  AS  COMPARED  WITH  NET  INTEREST 


AND  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  COSTS 


3     45  3.  BJ  3.  a. 

gVTTTTI  V////A  V////A1 


h    nfi        10.37       10.63       11.26       '2-4s. 


ENERGY   LA*  EN-  TRAINING   SOCIAL   GENERAL  VETERANS  LOW  INC   DISCR.      FOOD    NATURAL   EOUCA-    TRANS-      NET    NATIONAL 
FORCEHENT  SERVICES  SCIENCE  HOSPITAL  HOUSING   HEALTH    STAMPS  RESOURCES   TION   PORTATION  INTEREST  DEFENSE 

I  SPACE   8.  HED.    ASST.  PROGRAMS 
CARE 

CURRENT  POLICY  FIGURES  -  FY  1994 


APRIL,  1984 


Louisiana-Pacific  Campaign  Continues 


A  cartoon  in  the  Lumber  and  Sawmill  Workers'  Union  Register,  run  with  a  reprint  of 
a  letter  by  Western  Council  Executive  Secretary  James  S.  Bledsoe  to  The  Oregonian, 
leading  daily  newspaper  in  the  state  of  Oregon.  The  letter  was  in  response  to  two 
recent  articles  in  The  Oregonian — one  celebrating  L-P's  three-year  sponsorship  of 
Davis  Cup  Tennis  Tournaments  in  the  U.S.,  the  other  glorifying  L-P  President  Harry 
Merlo's  "plunge  into  high-technology  investing." 


Local  1746  members  Ron  Wilson,  left,  and  Ed  Addis,  right,  in  Portland.  Ore. 
participate  in  corporate  "Don't  Buy"  campaign  against  L-P  products. 


Union  Solidarity  in  L-P  boycott — Steelworkers  Local  3010  member  Tony  Hartley  and 
daughter  Leigh,  left,  and  Carpenters  Local  247  member  Rich  Carasco  pass  the  word 
to  consumers. 


Rallies,  leaflets, 
media  reports 
part  of  intense 
program 


The  United  Brotherhood's  campaign 
to  bring  justice  to  its  Lumber  and  Saw- 
mill members  in  the  Pacific  North- 
west— who  have  been  picketing  since 
last  June  against  the  unfair  practices  of 
the  Louisiana  Pacific  Corporation — is 
moving  into  high  gear,  this  month,  fol- 
lowing rallies  in  two  major  cities.  Leaf- 
lets are  being  distributed  to  consumers 
at  hundreds  of  lumberyards,  hardware 
stores,  and  shopping  centers.  Many 
more  unions  are  lending  their  active 
support. 

General  President  Patrick  J.  Camp- 
bell has  made  the  following  report  to 
the  membership: 

"Consumer  Boycott  Activities:  We 
have  received  encouraging  responses 
to  our  consumer  boycott  activities  in 
many  areas  of  the  country,  and  we  are 
expanding  activities  to  other  locations. 
Field  reports  indicate  that  consumer 
boycott  activities  have  generated  a  pos- 
itive consumer  response.  L-P  products 
have  been  removed  from  some  store 
shelves.  If  your  Council  or  Local  Union 
does  not  have  an  L-P  Support  Com- 
mittee and  is  not  participating  in  boycott 
activities,  I  urge  you  to  contact  the 
Industrial  representative  in  your  area 
or  the  General  Office  at  once  for  in- 
structions. 

"L-P  Support  Rally  on  Wall  Street: 
The  Brotherhood  has  taken  the  unprec- 
edented action  of  calling  a  rally  on  Wall 
Street  to  publicize  our  national  cam- 
paign against  L-P.  We  will  inform  Wall 
Street  investors  that  L-P's  irresponsi- 
ble, anti-union  policies  do  not  make 
good  business  sense.  Our  slogan  will 
be,  "Don't  Sell  L-P  Workers  short." 
(We  are  not  calling  for  a  boycott  of  any 
other  company  or  firm.) 

"Leafleting  at  Wall  Street  will  take 
place  on  March  22nd  beginning  at  7:30 
A.M.  followed  by  a  noon  rally  and  press 
conference.  If  you  are  located  in  the 
Greater  New  York  City  area,  I  invite 
you  to  join  us  on  March  22nd.  You 
should  call  Board  Member  Joseph  Lia 
for  more  details  (914/634-4450). 

"If  you  are  not  in  the  New  York 
area,  I  urge  you  to  alert  newspapers 
and  radio  and  television  stations  in  your 
area  to  this  event.  News  releases  will 
be  available  from  the  General  Office 
right  before  the  Wall  Street  Rally. 


CARPENTER 


"State  Farm  Insurance:  The  largest 
single  holder  of  Louisiana-Pacific  stock 
is  State  Farm  Mutual  Automobile  In- 
surance Company.  Brotherhood  mem- 
bers should  visit  or  call  State  Farm 
Insurance  agents  in  their  area  and  in- 
form them  of  our  displeasure  with  Lou- 
isiana-Pacific's irresponsible  anti-union 
policies.  We  are  not  calling  for  a  boycott 
of  State  Farm  Insurance. 

"A  Call  for  Solidarity:  Our  LP  mem- 
bers have  been  on  strike  since  last  June 
and  they  remain  strongly  committed  to 
their  union  and  to  their  cause.  They 
have  made  major  sacrifices— loss  of 
their  homes  and  life's  savings  in  many 
cases — to  continue  their  struggle  for 
justice.  Their  commitment  is  summed 
up  in  the  attached  article  in  which  an 
L-P  striker  says  about  his  role  in  the 
strike:  "It's  the  most  American  thing 
I've  ever  done  in  my  life  ...  to  walk 
away  from  it  now  would  be  a  slap  in 
the  face  of  all  those  union  organizers 
who  died  or  lost  everything  they  had 
in  the  '30s." 

"It  is  time  for  more  than  words.  The 
Brotherhood  has  made  a  significant  fi- 
nancial commitment  to  the  strikers  and 
the  campaign  against  L-P.  A  large  num- 
ber of  International  representatives  and 
General  Office  staff  have  also  been 
assigned  to  the  campaign. 

"We  are  doing  all  this  because  the 
L-P  strikers'  struggle  is  the  struggle  of 
all  Brotherhood  members.  If  L-P  is 
successful  in  breaking  the  union  at  its 
plants,  other  employers  will  be  only  too 
eager  to  follow  L-P's  lead. 

"In  the  past  several  years  we  have 
seen  the  spread  of  union-busting  efforts 
throughout  the  economy,  putting  many 
parts  of  the  labor  movement  on  the 
defensive.  The  Brotherhood  is  taking  a 
lead  in  fighting  this  wave  of  employer 
anti-unionism  with  its  campaign  against 
L-P.  It  is  therefore  essential  that  we 
win  the  struggle  -both  for  L-P  strikers 
and  the  Brotherhood  and  for  the  entire 
labor  movement.  I  urge  every  Broth- 
erhood council,  local  union,  and 
member  to  get  behind  the  campaign 
against  L-P.  With  your  support,  we  can 
and  must  win." 


Editor's  note:  At  the  time  this  issue 
went  to  press,  the  Wall  Street  rally  had 
not  yet  taken  place.  A  full  report  on  the 
rally  will  appear  in  the  next  issue  of 
Carpenter. 

A  committee  of  L-P  workers  who  are 
also  L-P  shareholders  has  been  formed. 
The  L-P  Workers  for  Justice  Committee 
will  pursue  a  variety  of  strategies  which 
will  culminate  in  a  presence  at  L-P's 
annual  stockholders'  meeting  next  month 
in  Rocky  Mount,  N.C. 


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The  L-P  boycott  is  supported  by  labor  publications  across  the  country  including 
the  Peoria,  III.,  Voice  of  Labor,  The  Dubuque  Leader  in  Iowa,  and  the 
Washington,  D.C.,  AFL-CIO  News,  and  publicized  by  daily  newspapers  like  the 
Timber  West  in  Edmonds,  Wash.,  left  center. 


DON'T  BUY  THESE  PRODUCTS 


1 


Unfair  L-P  Brand  Names  include:  L-P  Wolmanized;  Cedartone;  Wafer- 
wood;  Fibrepine;  Oro-Bord;  Redex;  Sidex;  Ketchikan;  Pabco;  Xonolite;  L-P- 
X;  L-P  Forester;  L-P  Home  Centers. 

AND  PLEASE  DO  BUY  FAIR 
WOOD  PRODUCTS  LIKE 

Boise-Cascade;  Champion  International;  Crown  Zellerbach;  Georgia- 
Pacific;  Publishers  Paper;  Simpson  Timber;  Weyerhaeuser;  Williamette; 
Bohemia;  Pope  &  Talbot;  Roseburg  Lumber. 


APRIL,     19  84 


Young  L-P  striker  gives  his  perspective 

Reprinted  with  permission  from  the  Oroville,  Calif.,  Mercury  Register. 


By  AL  LIDDLE 

"I  can  sell  my  home  .  .  .  but  I  can't 
give  back  my  kids." 

Those  words  were  recently  spoken  by 
Jim  Roth,  a  26-year-old  member  of  the 
Lumber  Production  and  Industrial  Work- 
ers Local  2801 ,  which  continues  to  strike 
Louisiana-Pacific. 

Roth  was  talking  about  how  he  could 
and  could  not  adjust  his  standard  of  living 
if  L-P  management  is  successful  at  break- 
ing his  union,  which  he  said  is  one  of  the 
company's  top  priorities. 

L-P  spokesmen  have  denied  that  the 
company's  position  in  stalled  contract 
talks  is  designed  to  break  the  union.  They 
say  L-P  must  win  concessions  from  labor 
to  stay  competitive  with  southern  wood 
processing  firms. 

Roth  said  he  has  seen  labor  disputes 
from  two  perspectives. 

"I  grew  up  on  the  other  side  of  the 
fence.  My  father  is  retired  from  corporate 
management  with  Petibone,"  he  said. 
When  it  came  to  his  father's  view  on 
strikers.  Roth  added,  "I  use  to  hear,  'Let 
them  starve'!" 

After  joining  about  230  other  hard- 
board  plant  and  sawmill  workers  on  strike 
in  June,  he  said  he  got  little  sympathy 
from  his  father. 

"I'd  call  him  up  and  we'd  really  butt 
heads  .  .  .  now  I  get  more  understand- 
ing," Roth  said. 

The  L-P  strike,  he  said,  meant  that  for 
the  first  time,  his  father  was  not  dealing 
with  a  bunch  of  disgruntled  workers 
standing  in  the  way  of  his  company's 
goals. 

"This  time  it  was  his  son  and  his 
grandsons  taking  it  in  the  shorts,  he  had 
to  listen  ...  he  had  to  consider  right  and 
wrong,"  Roth  said. 

FATHERS  SUPPORT 

Just  as  his  father,  who  has  been  helping 
him  make  the  mortgage  payments  on  his 
home,  has  somewhat  seen  light,  Roth 
said,  "I'm  certain  if  people  knew  our 
side,  they'd  support  us." 

Almost  as  important,  he  said,  if  people 
were  well  informed  of  the  union's  reason 
for  striking,  they  might  make  up  their 
minds  one  way  or  the  other  about  the 
situation. 

"If  you  don't  support  us  fine.  If  you 
do  support  us,  write  your  elected  offi- 
cials," Roth  said,  indicating  he  dislikes 
ambivalence  and  apathy  as  much  as  the 


heavy-handed  tactics  he  claims  L-P  man- 
agement is  using. 

Roth  volunteered  to  share  his  personal 
experiences  at  L-P  in  an  effort  to  illus- 
trate the  union's  position. 

He  said  he  was  "skeptical"  about  the 
union-breaking  charges  against  manage- 
ment early  in  the  strike,  "but  after  six 
months,  all  the  pieces  fit." 

One  of  the  major  concessions  L-P 
wants  from  the  union  is  agreement  that 
the  company  can  substantially  lower  the 
wages  and  benefits  for  people  hired  after 
a  new  contract  is  signed.  The  wages  and 
benefits  for  people  hired  under  the  old 
contract  would  be  frozen  at  the  current 
level,  company  officials  say. 

Roth  said  union  members  would  be 
cutting  their  own  throats  by  agreeing  to 
the  concession. 

The  company  would  hire  people  at  the 
new  level  and  train  them  until  the  next 
contract  talks,  when  it  could  ask  the 
senior  workers  to  take  a  pay  cut,  he  said. 
Because  the  relatively  new  employees 
would  probably  not  be  asked  to  give  up 
anything.  Roth  said,  they  would  be  less 
likely  to  support  a  strike  to  keep  the 
higher  wages  for  workers  with  seniority. 

Roth  said  the  new  workers  might  even 
vote  to  break  away  from  the  union  if  it 
tries  to  look  out  for  the  rights  of  the 
senior  members. 

To  people  who  say,  "Who  needs 
unions?"  he  answers  with  stories  about 
how  he  lost  part  of  his  right  thumb,  or 
the  time  he  was  sent  into  a  dangerous 
dust-filled  room  to  operate  a  loader. 

The  thumb  accident  was  the  result  of 
faulty  equipment  and  he  was  out  of  work 
3.5  months.  Roth  said.  Company  offi- 
cials, he  said,  did  not  want  to  pay  him 
for  the  time  he  was  off  because  of  the 
injury  and  told  state  officials  the  accident 
resulted  from  his  carelessness. 

"This  is  a  company  that  went  to  the 
extent  to  lie  to  avoid  paying  my  salary 
and  fixing  the  equipment,"  Roth  said.  "I 
did  get  a  lot  of  blatant  hassle  out  there." 

Once  recovered  from  the  injury,  he 
said,  he  suddenly  was  found  unfit  to 
operate  equipment  he  had  been  running 
regularly  for  about  a  year  and  had  shown 
others  how  to  work.  Roth  said  despite 
the  little  acts  of  retribution  and  the  fact 
he  had  to  sue  L-P  for  the  back  pay,  the 
injury  incident  was  "water  under  the 
bridge  after  about  a  year." 

It  took  three  weeks  of  complaining 
before  the  company  acted  to  lower  the 
amount  of  dust  in  the  one  working  area, 
he  said. 


JIM  ROTH 


If  someone  says  plant  workers  don't 
need  a  union.  Roth  said,  "The  guy  doesn't 
know  the  company  will  fire  you  for  com- 
plaining about  safety.  The  guy  doesn't 
know  the  company  would  have  you  drive 
a  loader  into  a  building  with  so  much 
sawdust  you  can't  see  your  hand  in  front 
of  your  face  .  .  .  We  know  what  will 
happen  if  there  is  no  union." 

Agencies  like  Cal  OSHA  can't  protect 
workers  like  a  union  because  often  they 
are  understaffed  and  can't  respond,  he 
said.  Besides,  Roth  said,  without  the  big 
organized  labor  organizations  to  pressure 
government  officials  into  correcting  the 
problems  uncovered  by  regulatory  agen- 
cies, such  agencies  are  toothless  tigers. 

On  the  topic  of  money,  he  said,  "I'm 
not  out  there  for  me.  I've  already  lost 
$10,000  I'll  never  get  back.  I'm  out  there 
so  my  sons,  and  God  forbid  either  one 
should  have  to  work  at  a  sawmill,  won't 
have  to  live  in  a  mud  hut." 


FAMILY  NEEDS 

Jim  Roth's  statements  indicate  his  sons, 
ages  4  and  1,  were  major  factors  in  his 
decision  to  strike. 

"I  can  give  up  the  house — never  mind 
the  10  years  of  savings  1  used  for  a  down 
payment.  But  what  do  I  tell  the  kids  we 
waited  to  have  until  we  thought  we  could 
afford  them  ...  the  kids  I  promised  a 
decent  place  to  live  and  an  education?" 
he  asked.  "Am  I  suppose  to  say,  'Now 
we're  going  to  go  live  in  an  apartment, 
I'll  buy  a  junk  car  and  once  a  year  you'll 
get  a  new  pair  of  tennis  shoes  for  school?' 
...  I  can't  give  back  my  kids." 

Unions  are  not  synonymous  with  lower 
production  levels  because  employees  feel 
protected.  Roth  said. 

"After  the  graveyard  shift — because 
we  didn't  have  much  of  a  social  life — 
we'd  sit  around  for  two-to-three  hours 
and  talk  about  things  like,  'If  we  do  this 
this  way,  we  could  go  faster'  ...  A  lot 
of  times  it  did  (go  faster),"  he  said.  "We 
always  wanted  to  turn  out  a  good  prod- 
uct." 

The  strike  has  not  been  easy  to  cope 
with,  Roth  said.  To  get  by  he  said,  he 
has  done  some  work  for  PG&E,  he  now 
collects  unemployment,  and  his  wife  is 
a  "courtesy  clerk,"  or  a  glorified  market 
bagger  as  he  describes  the  job,  and  his 
father  has  helped  out. 

"This  has  my  marriage  hanging  on  a 

string,  a  thin  string,"  he  said.  "My  wife 

Continued  on  Page  23 


CARPENTER 


Trfis  is  joe,  my emnoysE. 

HE  BELIEVES  IN 
RI6HT-T0-W0RK  LAWS, 
PONT  YOU,  JOE  ? 

\ 


RI6HT-T0-VWK  LAWS 
GIVE   HIM  THE  RI6HT 
NOT  TO  JOIN  A 
UNION. 

\ 


they  also  6iwe  Him  the 

f?|6HT  NOT  To  PAY  UNION 
DUES.  WHAT  OTHER  RIGHTS 
PO  THEY  6IVE  YOU,  TOE? 


THEY  6U16  ME  Trie 
RIMT  To  A  WEAK  ONION, 
AMP  LfSS  P£Y 


THEY  At  JO  &\IE  MY  60K 
THE  RIGHT  TO  HlSHEIJ  PROFITS 
AT  MY  EXPENSE,  ANP... 


HE  ALSO  HA5  THE 
RI6HT  To  SHUT  UP 
OR  BE   FlteP.1 


•  There  are  still  nine  states  without 
minimum  wage  laws.  Eight  of  them  are 
right-to-work  states. 

•  Right-to-work  laws  have  nothing 
to  do  with  civil  rights  or  human  rights, 
but  they  do  have  a  lot  to  do  with 
discrimination.  There  are  nine  states 
that  have  no  fair  employment  practice 
laws  protecting  against  discrimination. 
All  are  open-shop  states.  And  eight  of 
the  twelve  states  that  have  no  equal 
pay  laws  protecting  women  from  wage 
discrimination  are  right-to-work  states. 

•  Open-shop  states  spend  over  $500 
a  year  less  per  pupil  in  public  schools 
than  other  states.  They  spend  $1,742 
per  pupil  per  year  compared  to  $2,278 
in  non-right-to-work  states,  a  gap  of 
23% 

THOSE  FACTS  reveal  a  great  deal 
about  the  conditions  that  exist  in  open 
shop  states.  But  how  do  right-to-work 
laws  diminish  the  collective  bargaining 
strength  of  unions? 

Right-to-work  laws  prohibit  unions 


The  real  issue  of  'right-to-work' 
is  collective  bargaining  power 


The  anti-union  nature  of  so-called 
"right-to-work"  laws  has  been  well 
exposed  over  the  years  to  where  most 
experienced  unionists  are  aware  that 
the  intent  of  right-to-work  legislation  is 
to  bust  unions,  pure  and  simple. 

Yet  it  may  be  that  the  real  issue 
underlying  the  campaign  to  pass  state 
compulsory  open  shop  laws  (on  the 
books  in  20  states,  mostly  southern 
ones)  has  largely  been  lost  sight  of — 
the  issue  of  the  relative  power  relation- 
ship between  labor  and  management. 

The  authors  of  an  article  in  a  person- 
nel management  journal  back  during 
the  1960s  put  it  bluntly:  "The  real  issue 
in  the  right-to-work  battle  is  collective 
bargaining  power,"  they  wrote. 
"Amidst  all  the  conflicting  arguments 
is  the  hidden,  basic  issue  of  union 
security  and  its  ultimate  relationship  to 
collective  bargaining  power. 

"This  is  the  bread-and-butter  issue 
that  separates  labor  and  management, 
namely  union  strength/'  Seldom  has  it 
been  said  so  clearly. 

THE  BASIC  facts  about  right-to- 
work  laws  have  been  well  documented 
and  publicized  in  the  labor  movement, 
but  that  basic  issue  of  union  power 
seems  to  get  lost  in  the  shuffle. 

Among  the  things  that  are  usually 
said  about  right-to-work  laws — and  all 
unionists  should  hear  them — are  the 
following: 


•  The  label  "right  to  work"  is  fraud- 
ulent. Right-to-work  laws  never  have 
and  never  will  guarantee  anyone  the 
right  to  work  at  a  job.  The  name  is  a 
coverup,  an  attempt  to  confuse  workers 
and  the  public  about  the  real  purpose. 

•  From  the  beginning,  business,  or 
corporate,  interests  have  been  behind 
the  campaign  to  pass  right-to-work  leg- 
islation in  the  states.  (If  they  thought 
they  could  get  a  national  right-to-work 
law  passed,  they  would  try  that  too.) 
That  campaign  was  never,  as  claimed, 
a  "workers'  movement  to  win  the  free- 
dom from  being  coerced  into  joining 
unions."  The  right-to- work  drive  was 
always  conceived,  planned,  and  fi- 
nanced by  employer  interests. 

•  Far  from  gaining  from  open  shop 
laws,  workers  in  right-to-work  states 
suffer  greatly.  In  1981,  average  hourly 
pay  in  right-to-work  states  was  $7.31, 
670  per  hour  under  the  U.S.  average 
and  a  dollar  an  hour  less  than  other 
states.  That  amounts  to  almost  $2,000 
a  year  difference. 

•  Also:  The  five  lowest  states  in 
terms  of  per-capita  income  are  right-to- 
work  states.  Seven  out  of  ten  states 
with  the  lowest  average  annual  pay  are 
also  right-to-work  states.  And  16  of 
the  20  right-to-work  states  had  lower 
per-capita  incomes  than  the  national 
average  in  1981. 


from  negotiating  union  security  clauses 
(called  "union  shop"  clauses)  providing 
that  all  employees  covered  by  the  con- 
tract must  be  members  of  the  union. 

But  under  the  Taft-Hartley  Act — the 
same  act  that  allows  states  to  pass  open 
shop  laws — unions  must  provide  the 
same  benefits  and  services  to  nonmem- 
bers  as  they  do  to  members. 

That  combination  of  state  and  federal 
law  makes  possible  the  existence  of  a 
permanent  division  in  the  workforce — 
between  union  and  non-union  employ- 
ees— in  states  with  right-to- work  laws. 
And  where  workers  are  divided,  em- 
ployers conquer. 

Is  it  fair?  No.  Unions  are  the  only 
type  of  organization  in  the  country  that 
are  forced  to  provide  services  for  every- 
one regardless  of  payment  of  dues.  And 
it's  no  more  undemocratic  for  all  em- 
ployees in  a  workplace  to  pay  union 
dues  than  are  the  laws  requiring  all 
citizens  to  pay  taxes. 

As  Idaho  Gov.  John  Evans  (D.)  said 
when  he  vetoed  a  right-to-work  law 
passed  by  his  state's  legislature  in  1982, 
"Rather  than  conferring  any  rights,  the 
law  would  take  away  an  already  existing 
right — the  right  of  labor  and  manage- 
ment to  negotiate  and  agree  upon  union 
security  clause  in  a  labor  contract 
achieved  through  an  established  collec- 
tive bargaining  process." 


APRIL,     1984 


Washington 
Report 


LAX  EMPLOYER  REPORTING 

Union  representatives  recently  appeared  before 
the  House  Education  and  Labor  Subcommittee  on 
Labor-Management  Relations  to  charge  that  the 
Labor  Department  is  not  properly  enforcing 
reporting  and  disclosure  laws  against  employers 
who  wage  anti-union  campaigns.  Witnesses 
claimed  that  the  Department  is  only  enforcing 
selective  provisions  of  the  Landrum-Griffin  Act. 

Union  witnesses  reported  unsuccessful  attempts 
to  get  Federal  officials  to  require  employers' 
consultants  to  file  reports,  which  they  are  required 
to  do.  The  witnesses  pointed  out  that  this  is  in 
sharp  contrast  to  the  Department's  stepped-up 
enforcement  practices  against  unions.  As  a  result, 
they  stated,  employers  have  access  to  union 
information  on  file  while  unions  do  not  have  access 
to  comparable  information  from  employers. 


PLANT-CLOSINGS  PILOT 

A  pilot  training  program  designed  by  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Labor  to  assist  state  governments  in 
dealing  with  the  problems  of  plant  closings  and  the 
reemployment  of  dislocated  workers  will  be  tested 
in  Ohio,  Illinois,  and  Arizona,  Secretary  of  Labor 
Raymond  J.  Donovan  has  announced. 

"This  pilot  project  is  an  effort  to  show  state 
officials  how  labor,  management,  and  government 
can  work  together  to  help  workers  whose  lives  have 
been  disrupted  to  again  become  productive 
members  of  society,"  said  Donovan. 

A  key  objective  of  the  training  is  to  make  state 
employees  aware  of  how  local  and  in-plant  labor- 
management  committees  and  the  techniques  of 
labor-management  cooperation  can  assist  them  in 
responding  to  plant  closings  and  the  needs  of 
workers  who  have  lost  their  jobs.  Among  the  topics 
to  be  covered  in  the  training  sessions  are  a  review 
of  the  economic  situation  in  the  area,  alternatives  to 
plant  closings,  the  role  of  labor-management 
outplacement  committees,  assistance  available  from 
state  and  Federal  sources,  the  Canadian  response 
to  plant  closing  situations,  and  a  role  playing 
exercise  concerned  with  plant  closings. 


In  related  news,  Lynn  R.  Williams,  temporary 
acting  president  of  the  United  Steelworkers  of 
America,  recently  testified  on  behalf  of  the  Industrial 
Union  Department  (AFL-CIO)  in  favor  of  H.R.  2847, 
the  National  Employment  Priorities  Act,  also  known 
as  the  "plant  closure  bill."  Williams  has  seen  1,143 
Steelworkers  local  charters  terminated  because  of 
plant  closings  between  1979  and  1983,  throwing 
109,000  people  out  of  work.  Williams'  testimony  will 
focus  on  the  impact  of  plant  closings  on 
communities,  workers  and  on  America's  industrial 
base. 


COLLECTING  CHILD  SUPPORT 

Last  November  the  House  passed  amendments 
to  the  Social  Security  Act  designed  to  encourage 
state  efforts  to  enforce  child-support  orders. 
Twenty-three  states  currently  have  some  method 
for  collecting  child-support  payments  without 
returning  to  court — most  popular  of  which  is 
automatic  wage  withholding,  usually  after  a  period 
of  delinquency.  The  Social  Security  Act 
amendments  would  require  automatic  wage 
deductions  after  a  30-day  delinquency  period  in  all 
states  receiving  federal  funds.  (As  we  go  to  press, 
the  Senate  Finance  Committee  is  expected  to  mark 
up  this  bill  within  the  next  few  days.) 


TRIMMING  FEDERAL  FAT 

Members  of  the  U.S.  Senate  have  agreed  to 
eliminate  subsidies  for  the  government's  22 
exclusive  dining  rooms,  including  the  Senate  dining 
room  and  the  White  House  mess. 

The  decision,  an  amendment  to  the  merit  pay 
reform  bill,  will  mean  sharply  higher  prices  at  many 
of  these  dining  rooms,  including  the  defense 
secretary's  dining  room  at  the  Pentagon.  In  fiscal 
1981,  it  cost  $453,000  to  operate  the  facility,  while 
revenues  were  only  $108,000.  Taxpayers 
subsidized  the  rest. 

Amendment  sponsor  Sen.  William  Proxmire  (D- 
Wis.)  said,  "Those  fortunate  enough  to  eat  in  these 
restaurants  can  afford  to  pay  for  their  meals." 
According  to  Proxmire,  the  taxpayers  paid  $2.4 
million  to  operate  the  fancy  dining  rooms  in  fiscal 
1981  while  those  who  dined  paid  only  $500,000. 

"Congress  has  already  cut  the  cost  of  food 
programs  that  serve  the  poor,"  Proxmire  said, 
urging  his  colleagues  to  "apply  the  same  standard 
to  the  high  and  mighty  as  we  do  to  the  down  and 
out  when  we  try  to  cut  spending." 


TOXIC  WATCH'  LAUNCHED 

The  OSHA/Environmental  Network's  executive 
committee  has  approved  a  new  "Toxics  Watch"  ini- 
tiative for  1984.  The  program  will  involve  local  envi- 
ronmental, civic,  and  labor  groups  in  a  coordinated 
effort  to  bring  widespread  toxic  pollution  under  con- 
trol through  citizen  action.  The  program  will  include 
a  clearing-house  for  reporting  toxic  pollution  inci- 
dents and  tracking  control  efforts,  monitoring  state 
and  federal  enforcement  activities,  exchange  of 
technical  information  and  coordinated  legislative  ac- 
tivity. 


10 


CARPENTER 


Job  Rights,  Job  Creation  Are  Major 
Goals  of  Mondale  '84  Program 


by  Al  Goodfader 

"One  of  the  real  issues  in  1984  is 
whether  we're  going  to  restore  a  nation 
in  which  people  have  the  right  in  fact — 
the  unintimidated  right — to  participate 
in  the  fullest  sense  of  the  word  under 
the  rights  and  provisions  of  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Act ...  I  stand  strongly 
for  independent,  effective  unions." 

With  those  words,  Walter  F.  Mondale 
reaffirmed  his  consistent  belief  in  the 
right  of  American  working  people  to 
meet  their  employers  fairly  across  the 
bargaining  table  and  to  have  a  voice  in 
deciding  the  conditions  under  which 
they  work.  His  commitment  to  free 
collective  bargaining  and  to  the  goals 
of  social  and  economic  progress  for 
which  the  trade  union  movement  works 
has  never  wavered  during  his  long  and 
well-documented  career  in  public  life. 

It  stems  from  a  lifelong  conviction 
that  a  decent,  productive  job  for  all 
who  want  to  work,  and  a  fair  share  of 
the  fruits  of  their  labor,  are  basic  ele- 
ments of  American  prosperity,  and  that 
our  federal  government  must  reassert 
its  central  role  in  the  just  stewardship 
of  labor-management  affairs. 

From  his  entry  on  the  national  scene 
as  a  U.S.  senator  in  1965,  Mondale  has 
fought  for  fair  play  in  the  enactment 
and  enforcement  of  federal  labor-man- 
agement law.  At  the  same  time,  he  has 
supported  programs  to  bring  our  na- 
tional goal  of  full  employment  closer  to 
reality. 

SENATE  ACTIONS 

In  the  Senate,  Mondale  stood  at  the 
side  of  workers  on  repeal  of  Section 
14(b)  of  the  Taft-Hartley  Act  which 
permits  states  to  negate  federal  guar- 
antees of  the  right  to" organize;  on  end- 
ing of  the  bracero  program  which  ex- 
ploited foreign  migrant  farm  workers; 
on  strengthening  of  federal  OSH  A  pro- 
grams; and  on  the  preservation  of  union 
rights  to  participate  in  the  political  proc- 
ess. 

Mondale  never  failed  to  defend  re- 
sponsible trade  unionism  from  ever- 
increasing  attacks  by  radical  anti-union 
forces  seeking  to  strip  workers  of  their 
union  rights.  He  helped  to  beat  back  a 
series  of  assaults  on  the  Davis-Bacon 
Act,  which  now  is  being  undermined 
by  the  Reagan  Administration.  He  op- 
posed repeated  attempts,  fostered  by 
the  National  Right-to-Work  Commit- 
tee, to  cripple  union  voter  registration 


Walter  Mondale  has  led  an  active  public  life  for  more  than  two  decades.  At  left  above, 
he  talks  to  a  garment  worker  in  a  New  York  clothing  factory .  At  upper  right,  construc- 
tion workers  describe  the  problems  of  their  job.  Mondale  has  also  been  a  leader  on  the 
international  scene.  Above  left,  with  the  late  Anwar  Sadat;  above  right,  with  Menachem 
Begin . 


and  political  education  activities.  And 
he  was  on  labor's  side  in  efforts  to 
reform  the  Hatch  Act,  which  restricts 
political  activities  by  federal  employ- 
ees. 

Through  the  years,  Mondale  has 
demonstrated  his  conviction  that  the 
federal  government  has  a  responsibility 
to  foster  job  training  and  job-creation 
programs  as  a  means  of  moving  toward 
full  employment.  He  joined  with  labor 
in  support  of  a  wide  range  of  measures 
to  create,  strengthen  and  maintain  fed- 
eral jobs  and  job-training  programs;  to 
aid  victims  of  technological  change,  of 
recession-induced  unemployment,  of 
discrimination;  and  to  overcome  other 
roadblocks  to  gainful  employment. 

He  continues  to  show  a  practical 
understanding  of  the  role  of  labor  unions 
in  American  society.  Speaking  at  the 
1983  AFL-CIO  convention,  Mondale 
declared  that,  as  president,  "I'd  enforce 
workers'  rights  and  fight  for  the  adop- 
tion of  the  Labor  Law  Reform  Act." 

His  public  statements  hammer  at  the 
theme  that  working  people  have  a  right 
to  participate,  through  their  unions,  in 
the  rebuilding  of  a  strong  American 
economy  and  fair  social  climate — that 


organized  labor  is,  in  his  words,  "a 
legitimate,  proper,  and  necessary  part 
of  a  healthy  America."  He  makes  it 
clear  that  he  intends  to  end  the  use  of 
federal  agencies  as  union  busters,  which 
has  become  routine  practice  in  the  Rea- 
gan Administration. 

"When  (the  Reagan)  Administration 
says  what  our  country  needs  is  a  union- 
free  nation,  I  tell  them  what  we  need 
is  a  nation  of  free  unions,"  Mondale 
declares. 

WORKERS  INVOLVED 

The  AFL-CIO's  endorsement  of  Wal- 
ter F.  Mondale's  presidential  candi- 
dacy, which  was  based  on  consideration 
of  a  wide  variety  of  issues  and  grass- 
roots consultations  among  union  mem- 
bers, reflects  the  conviction  that  work- 
ing people  must  be  involved  directly 
and  continually  in  the  election  campaign 
from  its  beginning. 

It  also  allies  the  trade  union  move- 
ment with  a  program  and  effective  na- 
tional leader  in  a  drive  to  return  Amer- 
ican government  to  its  proper  role  of 
promoting  the  well-being  of  all  Ameri- 


APRIL,     1984 


11 


President  Campbell  Visits 
Puerto  Rico  Council,  Calls 
For  Greater  Job  Opportunity 


General  President  Patrick  Campbell  re- 
cently spent  five  days  in  Puerto  Rico  talking 
to  members,  government  officials,  and  union 
contractors  about  an  organizing  and  job- 
development  program  for  the  island. 

During  a  presentation  to  officers  of  the 
locals  and  council.  Campbell  discussed  the 
apprenticeship  and  training  department's 
PETS  program,  and  told  attendants  that  if 
they  wanted  to  '"do  a  job"  on  the  island,  he 
would  support  them  in  every  way  possible. 
Campbell  also  proposed  exploring  the  spon- 
soring of  some  low-cost  housing  on  the 
island. 

Campbell  also  met  with  two  union  con- 
tractors. Angel  DelValle,  owner  of  Rodri- 
guez and  DelValle  Construction  Co..  and  Jr. 
Vizcarrondo.  manager  of  Metropolitan 
Builders,  to  discuss  training  programs  for 
carpenters  and  low-cost  housing  projects. 
Both  contractors  expressed  appreciation  for 
the  general  president's  interest. 


El  Presidente  General  Campbell  visito 
Puerto  Rico  recientemente  y  converso  con 
miembros.  oficiales  del  gobierno,  y  contra- 
tistas  sindicalizados  acerca  de  un  programa 
de  organizacion  y  desarrollo  de  oportuni- 
dades  de  trabajo  para  la  lsla. 

Durante  una  presentacion  a  los  oficiales 
del  Consejo  del  Distrito  y  las  Uniones  Lo- 
cales, Campbell  discutio  el  programa  de 
entrenamiento  de  aprendices  (PET)  y  in- 
formo  a  los  participantes  que  si  querian 
"realizar  un  trabajo"  en  la  isla.  el  les  darfa 
todo  el  apoyo  necesario.  Campbell  tambien 
propuso  explorar  las  posibilidades  de  pa- 
tronizar  viviendas  de  bajo  costo  en  la  Isla. 

Campbell  tambien  se  reunio  con  dos  con- 
tratistas  sindicalizados.  Angel  Del  Valle. 
duefto  de  Rodriguez  y  Del  Valle  Cia.  Con- 
structora  y  Jr.  Vizcarrondo.  Gerente  de  la 
Cia.  Desarrollo  Constructora  para  conversar 
acerca  de  programas  de  entrenamiento  para 
carpinteros  en  proyectos  de  vivienda  de  bajo 
costo.  Ambos  contratistas  expresaron  su 
aprecio  al  Presidente  por  su  interes. 


General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell  speaks  to  members  during  his  presentation  meet- 
ing on  his  recent  trip  to  Puerto  Rico.  Brother  Al  Rodriguez,  right,  translates. 

El  Presidente  General,  Patrick  J.  Campbell,  conversa  con  los  miembros  durante  su 
reciente  viaje  a  Puerto  Rico.  El  Hermano  Al  Rodriguez  traduce  a  la  derecha. 

El  Presidente  Campbell  Visita  Puerto  Rico  y 

Hace  Llamado  Para  Mayores  Oportunidades  de  Trabajo 


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Puerto  Rico  District  Council  Director 
Manuel  Colon  speaks  to  members. 

El  Presidente  del  Consejo  del  Distrito  de 
Puerto  Rico  se  dirige  a  los  miembros. 


Campbell  poses  with  Cirino  Boria  and 
Cristino  Anaya,  members  of  Local  1967, 
oldest  PR  local. 

El  Presidente  Campbell  posa  con  Cirino 
Boria  y  Cristino  Anaya  ambos  miembros 
del  Local  1967  el  mas  aniiguo  de  Puerto 
Rico 

Financial  Secretary  Rafael  de  Jesus  addresses  members  at  the  presentation  meeting. 

Rafael  de  Jesus,  Secretario  Financiero,  se  dirige  a  los  miembros  durante  la  reunion  de 
presentacion. 


12 


CARPENTER 


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A  view  of  the  United  Brotherhood  building 
in  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico. 


Vista  del  edificio  de  la  Fraternidad  en  San 
Juan,  Puerto  Rico. 


Below  left.  General  President  Campbell,  Director  of  Organizing  Parker,  and  Puerto  Rico  District  Council  Director 
Colon  meet  with  Labor  Secretary  of  Puerto  Rico  Hector  Hernandez  Soto.  Below  right,  members  of  the  press  meet  with 
General  President  Campbell  and  Director  of  Organizing  James  Parker. 

Abajo  a  mano  izquierda  el  Presidenle  General  Campbell,  el  Director  de  Organization  Parker  y  el  Presidenle  del 
Consejo  de  Distrito  Colon  se  reunen  con  el  Secretario  del  trabajo  en  Puerto  Rico.  Hector  Hernandez  Soto.  A  mano 
derecha  miembros  de  la  prensa  se  reunen  con  el  Presidenle  Campbell  y  con  el  Director  de  Organizacion  James 
Parker. 


Retiree  Clubs  Chartered 
At  Many  UBC  Local  Unions 

The  United  Brotherhood's  Retirees  Club  continues  to 
grow,  with  a  total  of  18  charters  issued  by  the  General 
Secretary's  office  by  mid  March. 

The  first  to  be  chartered  was  a  retirees'  group  in  Roseville, 
Calif.,  followed  by  one  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  and  another 
in  Visalia,  Calif. 

The  complete  charter  list  to  date  is  as  follows: 
Charter  Number,  City 


1 

Roseville,  California 

10 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida 

2 

Kansas  City,  Missouri 

11 

Rock  Island,  Illinois 

3 

Visalia,  California 

12 

Dallas,  Texas 

4 

Las  Vegas.  Nevada 

13 

Salinas,  California 

5 

Bloomington,  Illinois 

14 

Detroit,  Michigan 

6 

Vista,  California 

15 

Chattanooga,  Tennessee 

7 

Elizabeth,  New  Jersey 

16 

Scranton,  Pennsylvania 

8 

Fresno,  California 

17 

Everett,  Washington 

9 

Akron,  Ohio 

18 

Youngstown,  Ohio 

General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell  is  urging  every 
fulltime  UBC  officer  and  every  local  elected  officer  to  "do 
your  utmost  to  help  create  a  UBC  Retirees  Club  in  your 
city  or  town." 

"These  local  clubs  will  respond  to  the  needs  of  the 
growing  numbers  of  our  retired  brothers  and  sisters," 
President  Campbell  said.  "The  local  UBC  Retirees  Club 
will  provide  them  with  a  voluntary  organization  designed 
to  perform  many  functions:  recreation  and  social  contacts, 
community  activities,  and  legislative  and  political  education 
work." 

The  UBC  has  close  to  70,000  retired  members  who  are 
eligible  for  membership  in  the  Retirees  Club. 


A  packet  of  information  on  how  to  establish  local  retiree 
clubs  has  been  sent  to  all  local  unions  and  councils.  The 
packet  contains  a  charter  application,  a  copy  of  the  club 
constitution  and  by-laws,  a  sample  membership  card,  a 
poster,  and  leaflets  and  brochures  explaining  the  club 
program.  For  further  information,  retirees  may  contact 
local  officers  or  General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers.  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101 
Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Boycott  Bumper  Sticker 

Please...  DON'T  BUY 


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC 


WOOD  PRODUCTS 


UNITED  BROTHERHOOD 

OF  CARPENTERS 

AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 


A  bright  red-and-white  bumper  sticker  urging  consumers  not  to 
buy  Louisiana-Pacific  wood  products  has  been  printed  and  dis- 
tributed to  eveiy  local  union  of  the  United  Brotherhood,  in 
support  of  the  Louisiana-Pacific  boycott.  (See  Page  6  for  a 
report  on  the  L-P  campaign.) 

CLIC's  Bumper  Sticker 


CARPENTERS  FOR 

FRITZ  MONDALE 

MEANS  JOBS 


A  green  and  white  bumper  sticker  distributed  to  all  local 
unions  by  the  Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement  Committee 
proclaims  to  the  general  public  that  "Carpenters  for  Mandate 
Means  Jobs."  CLIC  urges  all  UBC  members  to  display  the 
sticker  on  their  automobiles. 


APRIL,     1984 


13 


JOB  SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBERS  BUSINESS 


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Portsmouth,  N.H.  Navy  Yard,  one  of  the  most  active  yards  on  the  East  Coast. 


One  Local's  Fight 
For  a  Safe  Shipyard 

MEDIA  SUPPORT  MADE  A  DIFFERENCE 


Shipyards  can  be  hazardous  places  to 
work.  One  out  of  every  eight  shipyard 
workers  lost  time  due  to  an  injury  in 
1981,  each  losing  an  average  of  almost 
20  days.  Chemical  hazards  are  every- 
where— from  asbestos  lagging  (thermal 
insulation)  and  wood  dust,  to  paints, 
rubber  manufacturing  compounds,  and 
welding  fumes.  Workers  must  enter  con- 
fined spaces  that  have  high  hazard  po- 
tentials. Nuclear-powered  ships  present 
radiation  hazards.  Safety  hazards  run 
the  gamut  from  electrical  dangers  to  falls 
from  scaffolds  and  staging.  The  following 
story  describes  the  efforts  of  one  UBC 
local  union  fighting  for  a  safer  shipyard. 
Hopefully,  other  locals  can  learn  from 
their  experience. 

Local  3073  of  Portsmouth,  N.H.,  be- 
came very  interested  in  safety  and  health 
issues  in  August,  1982.  One  member, 
Steve  Perry,  was  working  in  the  reactor 
compartment  of  one  of  the  submarines. 
He  kept  noticing  a  white  fibrous  ma- 
terial covering  his  clothing.  After  an 
investigation,  it  was  found  to  be  asbes- 


tos. Steve  made  several  attempts  to  get 
shipyard  management  to  correct  the 
conditions  but  was  told  "I  remember 
when  we  used  to  roll  around  in  this 
stuff"  and  "asbestos  won't  hurt  any- 
one, what  are  you  complaining  about?" 
Not  satisfied  with  answers  like  these 
he  became  a  shop  steward  and  joined 
other  stewards  in  Local  3073  and  other 
locals  in  the  yard  to  fight  for  a  safer 
workplace. 

The  more  these  stewards  looked  into 
the  facts  surrounding  the  Navy's  as- 
bestos program  the  more  concerned 
they  became.  They  found  that  the  Navy 
was  not  complying  with  two  specific 
provisions  of  the  OSHA  standards.  The 
two  provisions  gave  employees  access 
to  their  chemical  exposure  records,  and 
required  medical  examinations  for  all 
employees  exposed  to  asbestos  above 
a  certain  trigger  level  of  exposure.  The 
Navy's  adamant  refusal  to  provide  ac- 
cess to,  or  to  maintain,  exposure  rec- 
ords led  to  the  concerted  efforts  of 
Local  3073  and  several  other  local 
unions. 


It  wasn't  easy  to  obtain  the  Navy 
Department's  cooperation,  but  with  a 
lot  of  hard  work  and  perseverance,  it 
was  accomplished.  The  results  of  a 
letter  writing  campaign  to  the  shipyard, 
to  OSHA,  and  to  the  Congressional 
delegations  of  Maine.  New  Hampshire, 
and  Massachusetts  were  a  Congres- 
sional hearing  held  on  April  18,  1983  to 
investigate  the  asbestos  issue  and  an 
OSHA  inspection  of  the  facility.  (See 
Carpenter  magazine,  May,  1983.)  The 
hearings  found  the  Navy  remiss  in  its 
handling  of  these  serious  safety  and 
health  issues.  The  Navy  agreed  to  com- 
ply with  OSHA's  medical  examination 
provision  the  Friday  before  the  Con- 
gressional hearing. 

This  pressure  forced  the  Navy  to 
upgrade  its  health  and  safety  facilities 
with  total  impact  on  approximately 
321,000  employees.  All  of  this  because 
one  member  felt  that  he  should  not 
have  to  suffer  an  exposure  to  a  known 
health  hazard. 

One  weapon  the  local  used  to  its 
advantage  was  the  media.  The  navy 
shipyard  at  Portsmouth  is  the  largest 
employer  in  the  area,  with  over  9,000 
workers.  As  a  result,  the  local  media 
are  very  interested  in  events  at  the 
shipyard. 

The  Navy  yard  on  the  other  hand 
hates  adverse  publicity.  Information 
leaked  to  the  press  hit  the  newspapers, 
built  public  support,  and  attracted  at- 
tention of  local  Congressional  repre- 
sentatives and  Senators.  This  had  an 
important  effect  on  getting  the  Navy  to 
provide  a  safer  workplace. 

Hazard  pay,  compensation  for  doing 
hazardous  work,  is  often  a  way  to  avoid 
cleaning  up  the  workplace  and  encour- 
ages workers  to  take  risks  that  they 
shouldn't  have  to  accept.  But  in  a  large 
workplace  like  the  shipyard,  hazard  pay 
can  mean  large  sums  of  money.  There 
has  been  a  constant  battle  between  the 
shipyard  safety  office,  whose  only  job 
at  times  seems  to  be  to  fight  hazard  pay 


Local  3073  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America  was  chartered  on  October  6, 
1954,  and  is  affiliated  with  the  Ports- 
mouth, N.  H.,  Federal  Employees 
Metal  Trades  Council  at  the  Ports- 
mouth Naval  Shipyard.  The  executive 
board  consists  of:  Richard  Verville, 
president;  Michael  Chasse,  vice  pres- 
ident; Stephen  Perry,  recording  sec- 
retary; Jim  Pettis,  secretary-treas- 
urer; Richard  Heon,  treasurer.  The 
local's  hard-working  stewards  are 
Richard  Heon,  chief  steward;  Robert 
Burleigh  and  Charles  Ireland,  shop 
stewards;  and  Stephen  Perry,  ship- 
yard-wide chief  steward  for  the  Metal 
Trades  Council. 


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awards,  and  the  Council.  Over  the  past 
year,  though,  with  information  and  help 
from  the  International,  Local  3073  has 
won  major  arbitration  cases  awarding 
thousands  of  dollars  in  back  hazard  pay 
due  to  asbestos  exposures  at  the  yard. 
The  large  cost  of  these  awards  has 
forced  the  shipyard  to  keep  a  tighter 
reign  over  toxic  exposures. 

The  asbestos  case  was  only  the  be- 
ginning of  Local  3073's  involvement  in 
safety  and  health  issues  on  the  shipyard. 
Steve  Perry,  the  chairman  of  the  Metal 
Trades  Council's  Safety  and  Health 
Committee  is  a  member  of  Local  3073. 
It  had  come  to  the  attention  of  this 
committee  that  there  might  be  a  serious 
health  problem  during  an  operation 
known  as  "hot-ops."  This  operation 
involves  heating  some  systems  of  the 
submarines  and  results  in  irritation  of 
the  eyes,  nose,  and  throat  of  some 
employees.  The  Council  requested  a 
NIOSH  (National  Institute  of  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health)  investigation 
of  the  process.  The  Navy  resisted  this 
intervention  but,  with  the  assistance  of 
Joe  Durst  Jr.,  director  of  safety  and 
health  for  the  Brotherhood,  and  Scott 
Schneider,  industrial  hygienist,  also  with 
the  safety  and  health  department,  and 
the  help  of  Senator  George  Mitchell 
(D-Maine),  the  Navy  ultimately  capit- 
ulated. Preliminary  results  have  shown 
three  times  the  legal  limits  of  a  chemical 
known  as  acrolein  as  well  as  the  pres- 
ence of  formaldehyde,  the  carcinogen 
that  the  Brotherhood  and  the  other 
unions  have  been  attempting  to  move 
OSHA  to  regulate. 

In  January,  1983,  a  potential  problem 
was  identified  by  the  union:  this  being 
exposure  to  the  chemical,  2-xhoxy- 
ethanol.  This  chemical  had  been  re- 
ported to  be  associated  with  many  se- 
rious health  problems  and  the  safety 
and  health  committee  recommended  that 
it  not  be  used  in  the  manner  that  it  was 
being  used.  The  Navy  refused  to  correct 
the  problem  even  after  several  com- 
plaints were  made  about  it.  Ultimately 
an  employee  was  overcome  by  this 
chemical.  This  has  led  to  another  OSHA 


OSHA  recently  issued  a  pocket-size  hand- 
book listing  health  and  safety  standards  in 
the  shipyard  industry.  (It  is  identified  as 
OSHA  2268,  Revised,  September  1983) 

investigation  and  to  the  shipyard  stop- 
ping the  unsupervised  use  of  this  ma- 
terial. Another  example  of  the  Navy 
refusing  to  recognize  a  hazard  until 
there  is  a  catastrophe. 

The  success  of  the  Metal  Trades 
Council's  Safety  and  Health  Committee 
has  led  to  the  formation  of  a  safety  and 
health  committee  for  Local  3073.  The 
purpose  of  this  committee  is  to  monitor 
more  closely  the  safety  and  health  is- 
sues that  effect  the  members  of  the 
committee's  local.  Some  of  the  issues 
that  have  already  been  addressed  are 
exposure  to  wood  dust  and  exposure 
to  different  chemicals  associated  with 
epoxy  systems,  as  well  as  chemicals 
that  are  present  in  various  rubber  op- 
erations that  come  under  the  UBC's 
jurisdictional  area  in  the  shipyard. 

One  of  the  most  important  reasons 
for  our  success  was  the  hard  work  and 
dedication  of  a  few  stewards.  They  did 
their  homework,  studied  the  OSHA 
law,  learned  about  the  hazards  and  toxic 
chemicals  in  the  shipyard,  and  trans- 
lated that  knowledge  into  action.  When 
the  shipyard  told  them  something  was 
safe  and  they  knew  differently,  the  local 
could  speak  out  and  win  since  it  was 
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The  Portsmouth 
Yard,  established 
more  than  a  cen- 
tury ago,  has  a 
long  history  of  war- 
time and  peacetime 
service.  Local  3073 
has  been  represent- 
ing the  yard's  car- 
penters and  other 
craftsmen  since 
1954. 


Whats  in 
this  stuff? 

OSHA's  New  Hazard 
Communication  Standard 


Exposure  to  toxic  chemicals  is  an  in- 
creasing problem  in  the  workplace.  An 
estimated  575,000  chemicals  are  cur- 
rently being  used,  with  hundreds  more 
added  each  year.  UBC  members  are 
exposed  to  glues  and  resins,  paints,  for- 
maldehyde, asbestos,  welding  fumes  and 
gases,  solvents  and  degreasers,  fiber- 
glass, and  caustic  acids  among  others. 
Most  often  workers  are  not  aware  of 
which  chemicals  they  are  using  or  how 
toxic  they  might  be. 

To  address  this  problem  in  1981,  OSHA 
issued  a  chemical  labeling  or  "hazard 
communication  standard. ' '  This  was  later 
revised  by  the  Reagan  Administration, 
and  a  less  costly  version  issued  in  No- 
vember 1983.  Though  construction  work- 
ers have  many  chemical  exposures,  the 
new  standard  (1910.1200)  applies  only  to 
manufacturing  plants  (SIC  codes  20-39). 

The  standard  requires  those  employers 
to  label  each  container  in  the  workplace 
with  the  contents  (chemicals  it  contains) 
and  appropriate  warnings.  They  must 
keep  material  safety  data  sheets  (MSDS) 
with  detailed  information  on  each  chem- 
ical being  used  and  give  workers  ready 
access  to  them.  A  chemical  hazard. train- 
ing program  must  exist  for  all  employees. 
And  employers  must  develop  a  written 
hazard  communication  program. 

Employers  are  given  broad  latitude  in 
how  to  comply  with  the  standard.  For 
example,  if  many  containers  have  the 
same  mixture  in  one  area,  batch  tickets, 
signs,  or  placards  can  be  substituted  for 
labels.  The  standard  also  contains  broad 
"trade  secret"  protections.  If  an  em- 
ployer demonstrates  the  chemical  iden- 
tity is  a  "trade  secret,"  the  identity  can 
be  withheld  from  the  workers  and  re- 
vealed only  to  other  health  professionals 
who  need  the  information  and  will  swear 
to  secrecy. 

But  don't  look  for  these  labels  yet. 
This  standard  won't  go  into  effect  until 
November.  1985,  for  chemical  manufac- 
turers and  distributors  and  May,  1986, 
for  all  other  employers. 

Many  states  and  localities  have  not 
waited  for  the  federal  government  to  act. 
They  have  passed  their  own  state  or  local 
"right-to-know"  laws,  usually  with  la- 
bor's strong  support.  These  laws  are 
more  specific  and  detailed  than  the  fed- 
eral standard  and  cover  more  industries. 

One  of  the  nation's  toughest  standards 
recently  became  law  in  New  Jersey  (Au- 
gust 29,  1983)  and  another  was  recently 
passed  in  Illinois  (September  9,  1983). 

OSHA  claims  the  federal  law  will  pre- 
empt the  state  and  local  laws,  but  the 
AFL-CIO  has  filed  a  lawsuit  against  OSHA 
to  block  pre-emption.  The  courts  will  be 
discussing  this  issue  during  the  coming 
years. 


APRIL,     1984 


15 


JOB  SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBER'S  BUSINESS 

SAY  THAT  AGAIN 

Controlling  Noise  Hazards  on  the  Job 


Is  youi  job  noisy?  Most  UBC  mem- 
bers would  answer  yes  to  that  question. 
In  sawmills,  wood  products  plants,  and 
on  construction  sites,  noise  is  a  serious 
problem.  Unlike  safety  hazards,  noise 
doesn't  usually  cause  immediate  harm. 
But  gradually,  after  years  of  exposure, 
you  realize  you  don't  hear  as  well  as 
you  used  to.  Or  you  feel  fatigued  after 
work,  have  problems  relaxing  or  sleep- 
ing at  night,  develop  high  blood  pres- 
sure. These  are  other  signs  of  the  body's 
reaction  to  high  noise  levels.  The  ear- 
liest sign  is  a  "temporary  threshold 
shift" — a  temporary  hearing  loss  that 
occurs  after  high  noise  exposure. 
You  find  yourself  turning  the  TV  up 
or  starting  your  car  in  the  morning 
to  find  the  radio  blaring.  You  realize 
you  don't  hear  as  well  after  work  as 
you  do  the  next  morning.  This  is  the 
first  danger  sign. 

How  Much  Noise  is  Dangerous? 

Noise  levels  are  measured  in  units 
called  decibels;  for  comparison,  nor- 
mal conversation  is  about  70  dBA. 
As  noise  levels  get  more  intense, 
their  decibel  level  rises — but  on  a 
logarithmic  scale.  For  example,  80 
dBA  is  actually  10  times  more  in- 
tense than  70  dBA.  A  general  rule 
of  thumb  when  comparing  noise  lev- 
els: increasing  3  dB  will  double  the 
intensity.  Consequently,  reducing 
noise  levels  by  even  a  few  decibels 
can  make  a  dramatic  difference  in 
the  effects  the  noise  has  on  your 
ears  and  body.  (See  May  1982  Car- 
penter for  more  information). 

OSHA  allows  an  exposure  of  up 
to  90  decibels  (dBA)  for  an  8  hour 
workday. 

Exposures  to  even  higher  levels 
are  permitted  for  shorter  time  pe- 
riods (see  table). 


Hours 
Exposed 

8     

Allowable 
Exposure  (dBA) 

90 

6    

92 

4     

.  9<i 

2     

.  .100 

1 

..105 

'/2 

..110 

V, 

115 

OSHA  also  allows  exposures  of  up 
to  140  dBA  for  impact  noise  or  noise 
of  short  duration  (less  than  1  second). 
The  "threshold  of  pain"  is  at  135  dBA 
when  the  noise  is  so  intense  as  to  be 
painful. 

Noise  exposures  on  construction  sites 
or  in  industrial  plants  can  be  very  high, 
even  if  you  are  moving  around  on  the 
site  or  plant.  There  are  many  machines 
and  operations  that  generate  high  noise 
levels  as  is  shown  on  the  list  below. 
These  exposures  represent  a  serious 


threat  to  UBC's  workers'  health  and 
hearing. 

The  following  are  examples  of  ma- 
chinery that  commonly  exceed  90  dBA: 

Noise  Level 


dilation  of 
the  pupil 


secretion  of 

thyroid 

hormone 

heart 

palpitations 


secretion 
of  adrenalin 


secretion  of 

adrenalin 

cortex 

hormone 

movements  of 

V     the  stomach 

and  intestines 


—■  muscle  reaction 


constriction  of  the 
blood  vessels 


Machine 

pile  driver 
coarse  grinding 
planer 

pneumatic  hammer- 
concrete 
chainsaw 
punch  press 
power  saw 

chipper 

sanders 

circular  grinder 

circular  saw 

spray  painting 

tractor 

edger 

cutoff  saw 

mobile  cranes 

portable  electric 

drill 

de-barker 

pneumatic  diesel  air 
compressor 


106-127  dBA 

115  dBA 

105-115  dBA 

103-115  dBA 

101-114  dBA 

1 12  dBA 

1 10  dBA 

100-1 10  dBA 

90-1 10  dBA 

102-108  dBA 

102-106  dBA 

105  dBA 

96-104  dBA 

95-100  dBA 

95-100  dBA 

78-  98  dBA 

90-  97  dBA 
85-  95  dBA 

90  dBA 


In  addition  to  causing  hearing  loss  by  destroying 
the  inner  ear,  noise  apparently  can  put  stress  on 
other  parts  of  the  body  by  causing  reactions  such 
as  those  shown.  Source:  OSHA  Noise  Control 
Guide  for  Workers  and  Employers. 


Even  following  the  OSHA  stand- 
ard for  noise,  however,  may  not 
protect  you  from  these  problems.  At 
the  current  OSHA  allowable  noise 
level  (90  dB,  decibels,  for  an  8-hour 
day),  up  to  20%  of  workers  exposed 
may  lose  their  hearing. 

Attempts  to  lower  the  allowable 
noise  level  have  been  unsuccessful. 
However,  OSHA,  after  several  years 
of  discussion  and  revisions,  on  March 
8,  1983,  finally  published  a  Hearing 
Conservation  Amendment  to  the 
noise  standard.  This  amendment  went 
into  effect  on  April  7,  1983.  The 
purpose  of  the  amendment  is  to  pro- 
tect those  workers  exposed  to  high 
noise  level  from  hearing  loss  by 
requiring  monitoring  of  noise  levels, 
the  use  of  hearing  protection,  fre- 
quent hearing  tests,  and  training  of 
workers  exposed  to  high  noise  levels 
on  the  hazards  of  noise  and  hearing 
protection.  This  amendment  affects 
all  workplaces  where  noise  levels 
are  above  85  dB  to  average  over  an 
8-hour  day.  However,  this  amend- 
ment does  not  apply  to  construction 
sites. 


This  material  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration.  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number 
E9F3D176.  These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commercial  products,  or  organizations 
imply  endorsement  by  the  U.S.  Government. 


16 


CARPENTER 


In  December,  1983,  OSHA,  because 
of  court  rulings  allowing  the  use  of 
hearing  protection  instead  of  requiring 
engineering  controls  (quieter  machin- 
ery), told  its  inspectors  not  to  cite 
employers  for  violations  of  the  engi- 
neering control  requirement  of  the  noise 
standard  if  workers  were  wearing  hear- 
ing protection- and  exposures  were  un- 
der 100  dBA  and  the  company  had  an 
effective  hearing  conservation  pro- 
gram. Thus  by  an  administrative  act, 
OSHA  has,  in  effect,  raised  the  allow- 
able exposure  limit  in  the  work  area  10 
times  from  90-100  dBA  if  workers  are 
wearing  earplugs  or  muffs  that  reduce 
their  actual  exposure  to  below  90  dBA. 


DO  HEARING 
PROTECTORS  WORK? 

A  recent  NIOSH  study  of  hearing 
protectors  showed  that  those  which 
are  supposed  to  give  the  most  pro- 
tection in  actual  work  situations  gave 
the  least.  Most  workers  were  getting 
less  than  half  the  protection  they  were 
supposed  to  get.  These  were  the  re- 
sults: 

Laboratory     Workplace 

Pre-formed 

earplugs  29  dB  reduction  7  dB 

Acoustical  wool 

earplugs  26  dB  10  dB 

Custom-molded 

earplugs  20  dB  14  dB 

Acoustical  foam 

earplugs  36  dB  20  dB 

Custom-molded  earplugs'  perform- 
ance in  the  workplace  came  closest 
to  the  performance  expected  from  lab 
testing. 

Earplugs  that  provided  good  pro- 
tection in  the  lab  did  not  work  in  the 
workplace  because  often  the  wrong 
size  plug  was  wom  or  it  was  not  being 
worn  properly. 


How  Can  Noise  Be  Controlled? 

Noise  exposure  can  be  controlled. 
Regardless  of  what  the  noise  problems 
are  in  your  workplace,  technology  ex- 
ists to  reduce  the  hazard.  It  may  be 
possible  to: 

— Design  a  quieter  machine  or  use 
quieter  work  processes. 

— Alter  or  enclose  equipment  to  re- 
duce noise  at  its  source. 

— Use  sound-absorbing  materials  to 
prevent  the  spread  of  noise  by  isolating 
the  source. 

In  the  field  of  noise  control,  where 
there's  a  will,  there's  a  way.  Employers 
should  further  reduce  worker  exposure 
by  job  rotation  on  longer  breaks  before 
resorting  to  earplugs  or  muffs. 

Continued  on  Page  38 


normal 
conversation 


press 


pain 
begins 


sound  level  dB  (A) 


spray 
painting 


Sound  levels  are  measured  in  units  of  decibels  (dB).  If  sound  is  intensified  by  10  dB,  it 
seems  to  the  ears  approximately  as  if  the  sound  intensity  has  doubled.  In  measuring 
sound  levels,  instruments  are  used  which  resemble  the  human  ear  in  sensitivity  to  noise 
composed  of  varying  frequencies.  The  instruments  measure  the  "A  weighted  sound 
level"  in  units  called  dB(A).  As  the  diagram  above  indicates,  pain  begins  at  125  dB(A)s. 

Sound  from  vibrating  plates  is  called  resonance.  Resonance  can  be  suppressed  or 
prevented  by  damping  the  plate.  (See  example  below.)  It  may  often  be  sufficient  to  damp 
only  part  of  the  surface,  and,  in  some  rare  cases,  damping  of  a  single  point  is  effective. 


Example 


An  automatic  tooth  culler  for  cir- 
cular saw  blades  produces  intense 
resonance  sound. 

Control  measure 

A  urethane  rubber  coaling  clamped 
to  the  saw  blade  damps  the 
resonance. 


reinforcements 


APRIL,     1984 


17 


WE  [OIIGRBTULflTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


UNITED  WAY  SUPPORT     MARINE  RESERVE  VET 


Special  thanks  to  the  Carpenters  was  the 
message  of  this  award  presented  to  James 
Viggiano.  New  York  City  District  Council 
of  Carpenters  vice  president.  Louis  L. 
Levine.  right,  former  industrial  commis- 
sioner of  New  York  State,  presented  the 
award.  Thomas  Theobald,  center,  is  1983 
campaign  chairman  for  the  United  Wav  of 
New  York  City. 


The  New  York  District  Council  developed 
a  unique  giving  program  because  Carpenters, 
unlike  most  corporate  employees,  are  work- 
ing at  various  job  sites  and  are  inaccessible 
to  traditional  United  Way  campaigns.  Con- 
tributions from  the  NYC  Carpenters 
amounted  to  $150,306  in  1981,  and  $153,662 
for  the  1982  United  Way  of  New  York  City 
campaign.  Currently,  contributions  equal  Wit 
for  every  hour  a  carpenter  works  on  the  job. 

"When  the  District  Council  of  Carpenters 
donates  to  the  United  Way."  said  Viggiano, 
"an  individual  contribution  is  really  made 
by  each  of  our  30,000  members.  When  the 
District  Council  goes  out  to  raise  funds  for 
United  Way,  these  contributions  come  from 
the  employers  and  affiliates  of  our  industry 
who  make  our  livelihood  possible." 

Joseph  Fater,  managing  director  of  the 
Building  Contractors  Association,  Inc.,  was 
cited  for  his  organization's  cooperation  in 
this  unique  campaign  endeavor. 


First  Sergeant  Joseph  Cope,  U.S.  Ma- 
rine Corps  Reserve,  is  shown,  above  right, 
receiving  a  certificate  of  retirement  from 
Colonel  Vincent  Spinella.  Cope,  a  25-year 
member  of  Local  257,  New  York,  N.Y., 
has  28  years  of  Marine  Corps  Reserve 
service — the  maximum  number  of  years  al- 
lowed his  rank.  Cope  is  a  foreman  for 
Nastasi  White,  Inc.,  on  the  Brooklyn  Hos- 
pital Complex,  a  Turner  Construction  proj- 
ect. His  last  Marine  Corps  tour  of  duty 
was  to  every  major  city  in  the  U.S.  to 
instruct  on  chemical  warfare. 


NOVA  SCOTIA  FOUR 


Local  1588,  Cape  Breton  Island,  Sydney, 
N.S.,  recently  presented  its  annual  schol- 
arship awards.  Recipients  are  pictured 
above,  front  row,  from  left:  Gerard 
Cooper,  Clara  Macintosh,  Lisa  Marsh, 
and  Barry  Jones,  with  Business  Rep  Law- 
rence Shebib.  In  the  back  row  are  the 
fathers  of  the  recipients,  from  left:  Wayne 
Cooper,  Chester  Macintosh,  John  Marsh, 
and  Arthur  Burns. 


Union  Scholarships  Guide  Published 


A  1984  guide  to  union-sponsored  schol- 
arships, student  financial  aid.  and  awards 
has  been  published  by  the  AFL-CIO  Dept. 
of  Education.  The  88-page  guide  lists  more 
than  2.000  scholarships  worth  $2.5  million, 
including  some  individual  scholarships  that 
range  up  to  $10,000. 

Although  most  scholarships  are  reserved 
for  union  members  and  their  families,  some 
are  available  to  the  general  public. 

Single  copies  are  available  to  AFL-CIO 
union  members  without  charge.  For  all  oth- 


ers, the  cost  of  the  guide  is  $3.  Orders  are 
being  handled  by  the  AFL-CIO  Dept.  of 
Education,  815  16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington, 
D.C.  20006. 


Editor's  Note:  The  United  Brotherhood 
does  not  sponsor  scholarships  itself.  Some 
of  its  local  unions  and  councils  do,  however. 
Your  local  union  office  can  tell  you  whether 
or  not  the  local  or  council  has  such  a 
program. 


U.S.  Savings  Bonds 
Offer  Higher  Returns 


Dear  UBC  Member: 

The  United  States  Savings  Bonds  Pro- 
gram has  long  had  the  support  of  this 
union,  and  all  organized  labor.  That's  be- 
cause Savings  Bonds  help  protect  working 
men  and  women  and  their  families  from 
financial  hardship  while  also  strengthening 
the  nation's  economy. 

Always  a  good  deal  in  the  past,  Savings 
Bonds  are  now  better  than  ever  thanks  to 
market-based  interest.  This  interest  for- 
mula gives  bonds  the  flexibility  to  keep 
pace  with  market  rates,  no  matter  how 
high  they  may  go.  If  rates  plummet,  bonds 
have  the  added  protection  of  a  guaranteed 
minimum  return  of  7.5%.  All  bonds  held  at 
least  five  years  are  eligible  for  this  variable 
rate,  including  old  Series  E  and  EE  Bonds 
and  Savings  Notes. 

Savings  Bonds  can  be  purchased  at 
banks  or  through  the  popular  payroll  sav- 
ings plan.  The  plan  provides  an  easy,  con- 
venient, systematic  method  of  accumulat- 
ing financial  reserves.  You  decide  how 
much  to  set  aside  from  each  paycheck  to 
buy  bonds,  and  when  the  purchase  price  is 
met,  the  bond  is  issued. 

Every  bond  you  buy  helps  build  a  more 
secure  future  for  you  and  for  America, 
too.  Bond  sales  help  reduce  the  Treasury's 
need  to  borrow  in  the  open  market,  mak- 
ing more  funds  available  for  business  ex- 
pansion and  modernization,  which  creates 
new  jobs. 

Bonds  are  also  guaranteed  safe.  If  they 
are  lost,  stolen  or  destroyed,  they  are  re- 
placed free  of  charge  with  no  loss  of  inter- 
est. 

The  United  Brotherhood  has  been  a 
longtime  friend  and  enthusiastic  supporter 
of  the  Savings  Bonds  Program,  and  we 
urge  you  to  join  us  in  supporting  the  pro- 
gram. If  you  are  presently  enrolled  in  the 
payroll  savings  plan  for  Savings  Bonds, 
consider  increasing  your  rate  of  saving.  If 
you  are  not  enrolled  in  the  plan,  think 
about  how  bonds  can  help  you  and  your 
family  to  a  more  prosperous  future,  and 
then  sign  up. 

Fraternally, 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
General  President 

John  S.  Rogers 
General  Secretary 


Sorry  About  That 


In  our  February  issue  we  somehow  got 
our  pictures  switched  on  the  "We  Con- 
gratulate" page.  The  George  Meany  Award 
recipient  went  with  the  Craftsmanship 
Award  explanation,  the  Craftsman  picture 
with  the  Sportsman  of  the  Year  caption, 
and  the  Sportsman  picture  with  the  Scout- 
ing caption.  Sorry;  we'll  go  back  to  start. 


18 


CARPENTER 


Ottawa 
Report 


FEDERAL  BUDGET  PROPOSALS 

In  the  federal  budget  tabled  recently  by  Finance 
Minister  Marc  Lalonde,  public  sector  wage  controls 
will  be  phased  out,  with  federal  price  guidelines 
extended  in  a  bid  to  keep  increases  to  4%  this 
year.  Only  $150  million  will  be  added  to  job-creation 
programs  despite  predictions  unemployment  will  av- 
erage 1 0.9%  in  1 984,  an  anticipated  federal  elec- 
tion year. 

Also  in  the  budget  are  changes  to  strengthen 
private  and  public  pension  plans — limits  on  contri- 
butions to  money  purchase  plans,  including  retire- 
ment savings  plans,  will  increase  to  a  maximum  of 
$10,000  in  1985  and  $15,500  in  1988  if  no  other 
coverage  is  held;  increased  protection  for  home- 
owners against  rapid  rises  in  mortgage  rates;  and 
tax  credits  to  companies  that  set  up  employee 
profit-sharing  plans. 


NEWFOUNDLAND  FREEZE 

As  the  federal  government  prepared  to  phase  out 
public  sector  wage  controls,  Newfoundland  Premier 
Brian  Peckford  announced  a  two-year  wage  freeze 
for  Newfoundland's  public  employees. 

The  freeze,  which  is  expected  to  save  the  Gov- 
ernment $25-million  during  the  next  two  years,  will 
affect  most  of  Newfoundland's  30,000  public  em- 
ployees, including  employees  of  provincial  Crown 
corporations  and  institutions  such  as  hospitals  and 
colleges. 

Reportedly,  the  announcement  was  made  before 
the  provincial  budget,  scheduled  for  March  20,  so 
public  employee  unions  currently  in  contract  negoti- 
ations would  know  they  would  be  under  the  freeze 
when  their  collective  agreements  expired. 

The  public  servants'  institute  responded  by  con- 
demning the  Newfoundland  Government's  move  to 
freeze  Government  workers'  wages  for  two  years. 
Jack  Donegani,  president  of  the  Professional  Insti- 
tute of  the  Pulbic  Service  of  Canada  that  represents 
18,500  professional  employees  in  federal  and  pro- 
vincial public  sectors  of  Canada,  said,  "Once  again 
it  is  the  public  servant  who  is  singled  out  to  bear 
the  brunt  of  whatever  stringent  measures  are 
deemed  necessary  to  combat  the  economic  ills  af- 
fecting the  entire  community." 


VANCOUVER  PROTEST 

A  group  of  union  construction  workers  has  ac- 
cused the  Canadian  Construction  Association 
(CCA)  of  trying  to  "knock  the  props  out  from  union- 
ized labor"  by  lobbying  to  get  the  federal  govern- 
ment to  repeal  the  Fair  Wages  and  Hours  Act. 
Close  to  50  workers,  representing  major  trades  in 
the  British  Columbia  and  Yukon  Building  Trades 
Council,  staged  a  demonstration  in  February  as 
delegates  were  attending  a  closed-door  session  on 
labor  relations  at  the  annual  CCA  winter  conven- 
tion. 

Unionists  also  oppose  the  CCA's  position  that 
employers  should  have  the  right  to  run  union  or 
non-union  shops  in  order  to  compete  in  the  market 
place.  Says  Roy  Guatier,  president  of  the  building 
trades  council,  any  increase  in  non-union  construc- 
tion "will  ring  the  death  knell  for  quality  work  in 
construction." 

Gautier  also  attacked  CCA  for  undermining 
unionized  labor  with  its  "subtle  campaign  to  break 
down  collective  bargaining."  "The  CCA,  acting  as  a 
national  instrument,  is  promoting  the  concept  of  roll- 
ing back  collective  agreements." 


INDUSTRY  WAGES  LAG 

Canada's  industries  are  producing  more,  but  the 
employees  are  making  less,  recently  released  Gov- 
ernment figures  reveal.  During  November  and  De- 
cember of  last  year,  workers  in  the  goods-producing 
industries  saw  their  average  weekly  earnings  de- 
cline to  $465.79  from  $472.27— before  inflation. 

Statistics  Canada  says  that  industries  are  close 
to  regaining  the  ground  lost  during  almost  three 
years  of  recession,  but  that  new  trouble  spots  are 
showing  up  in  the  economy.  Industrial  production 
has  declined  in  several  key  areas.  Production  from 
Canada's  mines  and  oil  refineries  fell  for  the  second 
consecutive  month.  Production  also  dipped  in  the 
chemical  and  electrical  products  industry.  Output 
also  fell  in  the  metal  fabricating  and  primary  metal 
industries  during  December. 

According  to  forecasters,  if  this  trend  continues — 
with  demand  for  producer  goods  falling  off  while 
consumer  demand  remains  weak — Canadians  will 
be  in  for  a  rough  time  with  their  economy. 


LAST  CHANCE  ON  PENSIONS 

Tax  measures  aimed  at  encouraging  Canadian 
businesses  to  contribute  to  their  employees'  pen- 
sion savings  are  "the  last  chance"  for  the  private 
sector  to  avoid  a  universal  Government  program, 
Health  Minister  Monique  Begin  warned  recently. 

Speaking  during  a  budget  debate,  Minister  Begin 
said  if  employers  do  not  use  proposed  tax  breaks  to 
invest  in  their  employees'  registered  retirement  sav- 
ings plans  or  registered  pension  accounts,  manda- 
tory pension  plans  will  be  necessary. 

The  proposals  give  workers  under  federal  juris- 
diction "ideal  pension  plans,"  but  millions  of  other 
Canadians  will  still  have  inadequate  plans  or  none 
at  all. 


APRIL,     1984 


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local  union  news 


1984  UBC  Training 
Seminars  Scheduled 

A  series  of  four  training  seminars  for 
newly-elected,  fulltime  business  represen- 
tatives or  appointed  assistant  business  rep- 
resentatives has  been  scheduled  this  year, 
with  the  first  group  holding  sessions  at  the 
George  Meany  Center  for  Labor  Studies  this 
month. 

In  a  circular  letter,  announcing  the  1984 
seminars.  General  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  pointed  out  that  the  seminars  are 
mandated  by  the  UBC  Constitution  (Section 
31C). 

"There  have  been  occasions  where  the 
designated  business  representative  of  a  local 
union  or  district  council  has  not  been  able 
to  attend  these  scheduled  seminars  due  to 
various  extenuating  problems."  Campbell 
noted.  "Therefore,  in  order  to  afford  those 
who  have  not  yet  participated  in  the  training 
seminars  conducted  by  this  office,  we  are 
advising  that  the  seminars  will  be  held  on 
the  following  dates  at  the  George  Meany 
Center  for  Labor  Studies.  10000  New  Hamp- 
shire Ave.,  Silver  Spring,  Md.:" 

April  8-13.  1984 
July  6  8-13,  1984 
August  26-31,  1984 
October  14-19,  1984 


Aid  for  Truman 
Boyhood  Home 

Union  members  volunteering  their  efforts 
to  restore  the  boyhood  home  of  Harry  S. 
Truman  in  Grandview,  Mo.,  recently  re- 
ceived some  big  financial  backing  when  con- 
tributions from  three  nationally  known  per- 
sons materialized.  Donating  funds  were 
former  Missouri  Senator  Stuart  Symington, 
former  First  Lady  Ladybird  Johnson,  and 
former  President  Jimmy  Carter. 

Charles  Gates  of  Kansas  City  District 
Council  said  several  unions  and  members 
have  offered  volunteer  help  "as  things  are 
really  starting  to  develop"  with  the  restor- 
ation. 


CLIC  Support 


Money  from  the  Carpenters  Legislative 
Improvement  Committee  went  to  work  in 
Dallas,  Tex.,  recently  when  N.J.  Harde- 
man, a  member  of  Dallas  Local  198,  pre- 
sented a  CLIC  check  to  Texas  Congress- 
man Martin  Frost.  The  occasion  was  an 
appreciation  dinner  for  Congressman 
Frost.  John  Stewart,  Local  198  business 
rep,  also  attended  the  dinner — Dallas 
Craftsman  photo. 

'Hands'  Donation 


Millwrights  Local  1548  of  the  Baltimore, 
Md. .  District  Council  recently  collected 
funds  for  Carpenters  Helping  Hands,  the 
UBC's  charitable  arm.  An  average  of  $5 
per  member  was  collected  for  a  total  of 
$765.  A  check  for  this  amount  was  turned 
over  to  First  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Sigurd  Luc- 
cassen  by  Local  1548  Business  Agent  John 
Schmitz,  left. 


Business  Furniture 
Firm  Signs  Pack 

The  260  Globe  Business  Furniture  em- 
ployees at  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  recently  signed 
a  three-year  pact  with  management  which 
includes  improved  wages  and  benefits.  They 
are  members  of  UBC  Local  2338,  based  at 
Hendersonville,  Tenn. 

The  wage  package  calls  for  a  15%  increase 
over  three  years  and  averages  out  roughly 
at  5%  per  year. 

Benefits  include  increased  personal  leave 
policies,  primarily  if  there  is  a  death  in  the 
family  when  the  employee  is  allowed  more 
time  off;  an  increase  in  the  pension  plan  and 
a  clarification  of  certain  job  classifications; 
and  an  increase  in  sick  leave  benefits. 

Globe's  Industrial  Relations  Director  Rick 
Sitler  was  quoted  by  the  Gallatin  News 
Examiner  as  saying,  "Management  is  pleased 
with  the  settlement  and  the  avoiding  of  a 
strike."  (Editor's  note:  No  strike  was  con- 
sidered by  the  employees,  the  majority  of 
whom  voted  to  negotiate  for  the  new  con- 
tract.) 


Mary  Sherman 
Trust  Fund  Report 

At  the  UBC  Illinois  State  Convention  last 
year,  the  plight  of  the  wife  of  Tom  Sherman, 
a  member  of  Local  725,  Litchfield,  111.,  was 
brought  to  the  attention  of  delegates.  Mary 
Sherman  was  in  need  of  a  liver  transplant, 
and  her  insurance  would  not  cover  the  cost 
of  the  operation.  Friends  got  together  and 
formed  the  Mary  Sherman  Trust  Fund  for 
the  surgery  estimated  at  around  $100,000 
dollars. 

Fund  Chairman  Bill  Seipp,  Local  725, 
received  donations  from  all  over  the  state, 
and  wishes  to  convey  his  sincere  thanks  to 
all  givers.  Mary  Sherman  died  last  October 
during  the  surgery — the  trust  fund  is  contin- 
uing as  a  memorial  fund  to  help  other  area 
people  with  medical  problems  not  covered 
by  insurance. 


Auxiliary's  Senior  Treat 

A  Tulsa  nursing  home  received  a  much-appreciated  visit  from 
members  of  UBC  Auxiliary  331;  Tulsa,  Okla.,  last  Halloween. 
The  women  delivered,  by  way  of  "treats,"  80  bags  of  apples, 
oranges,  and  bananas.  Members  of  the  auxiliary  are  pictured, 
standing,  from  left:  Judy  Morton,  chairman.  Ways  and  Means 
Committee;  Nellie  Ashmore,  financial  secretary;  Stephanie  Kuy- 
kendall,  recording  secretary;  and,  seated,  Kathy  Abbot,  presi- 
dent. 

This  year,  this  auxiliary  and  all  other  UBC  auxiliaries  in  the 
United  States  are  urged  to  participate  in  voter  registration  and 
political  education  programs. 


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Leading  a  march  to  protest  the  anti-union 
policies  of  the  Associated  Builders  and 
Contractors  Association  is  AFL-CIO  Pres- 
ident Lane  Kirkland.  A  number  of  other 
AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  members 
joined  the  informational  picketing  by  1 ,200 
demonstrators  at  a  Miami  Beach  hotel 
where  the  non-union  ABC  was  meeting. 
The  march  was  organized  by  the  Miami 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  Council 
and  the  South  Florida  AFL-CIO,  and  sev- 
eral United  Brotherhood  leaders  partici- 
pated. 

Local  964  Co-Sponsors 
Handicapped  Housing 


The  Help  Me  housing  complex  as  pic- 
tured on  an  architect's  drawing  board. 


A  24-unit  housing  complex  for  the  physi- 
cally handicapped  is  scheduled  to  open  this 
spring  in  Rampo,  N.Y.  It  is  co-sponsored 
by  UBC  Local  964  and  Help  Me.,  Inc.,  a 
local  organization. 

The  Help  Me  Independent  Living  Center, 
as  the  complex  is  called,  has  14  one-bedroom 
and  10  two-bedroom  units.  There  are  no 
stairs  or  curbs  in  the  structure,  and  the  units 
were  constructed  with  wide  doorways  and 
low,  built-in  appliances  and  cabinets. 

The  complex  was  developed  for  $1.4  mil- 
lion from  the  U.S.  Department  of  Housing 
and  Urban  Development's  Section  202  pro- 
gram. 


Saginaw  Retiree  is 
Convention  Honoree 


Jacob  Michel  is  a  well-known  attendant 
at  Michigan  State  Council  conventions.  The 
retired  carpenter,  a  member  of  Local  334, 
Saginaw,  Mich.,  has  been  the  recipient  of  a 
variety  of  honors  at  recent  Michigan  state 
conventions. 

In  1980  when  the  convention  convened  on 
Michel's  82nd  birthday,  Michel  was  pre- 
sented with  a  framed  copy  of  a  resolution 
issued  by  the  Michigan  Legislature  recog- 
nizing September  9  as  "Jake  Michel  Day." 

In  1982  the  guest  delegate,  widely  known 
for  the  wood  carvings  he  has  distributed 
freely  over  the  years  to  convention  delegates 
and  their  spouses,  was  presented  with  a 
large  woodcarving  of  a  duck — -just  like  the 
smaller  ones  he  carves. 

Most  recently,  Second  General  Vice  Pres- 
ident Anthony  "Pete"  Ochocki  presented 
Jake  with  his  65-year  pin;  the  state  council 
presented  him  with  a  carved  commemorative 
plaque;  and  Local  334  Business  Manager 
Jerry  Neumann  came  up  with  a  copy  of  the 
85-year-old  honoree's  original  apprentice  in- 
denture papers,  commencing  April  29th,  1916. 

"Said  apprentice  must  faithfully  and  dil- 
igently work  under  the  instruction  of  his 
employer  during  all  week  days  and  working 
hours,  and  shall  not  knowingly  suffer  or 
allow  any  material  to  be  injured  or  wasted. 

"Should  apprentice,  through  his  own  vi- 
olation or  fault  be  absent  from  the  service 
of  employer,  during  any  working  hours  while 
in  his  service,  as  compensation  for  any  loss 
the  said  Jacob  Michel  shall  be  bound  to 
work  twice  the  number  of  hours  he  has  so 
absented  himself  after  the  three-year  ap- 
prenticeship has  been  served. 

"And  for  such  service  he  shall  be  paid  at 
the  same  rate  he  was  paid  during  the  last 
year  of  his  apprenticeship. 

"The  employer  agrees  to  pay  apprentice 
the  following  sums  of  money,  viz:  for  the 
first  year  of  his  service,  not  less  than  16 
cents  per  hour;  for  the  second  year  of  his 
service,  not  less  than  22  cents  per  hour;  for 
the  third  year,  not  less  than  30  cents  per 
hour.  All  payments  to  be  made  weekly." 

The  agreement  bore  the  Brotherhood  seal 
and  was  signed  by  Michel,  his  father  George 
Michel,  the  employer,  and  the  local  business 
agent. 


Veteran  retiree  Jake  Michel,  right,  re- 
ceives a  carved  wooden  commemorative 
plaque  from  Second  General  Vice  Presi- 
dent Anthony  Ochocki  at  a  recent  Michi- 
gan State  Council  convention  banquet. 
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'The  Killing  Floor' 

...  a  feature-length  dramatic  film  about 
Chicago  Stock  Yard  workers'  efforts  to 
build  a  union,  will  be  broadcast  nationwide 
as  a  special  two-hour  presentation  on 
PBS'  AMERICAN  PLAYHOUSE  series, 
Tuesday,  April  10,  at  9:00  p.m.  (ET)*. 
"The  Killing  Floor"  is  the  first  production 
in  the  MADE  IN  U.S.A.  TV  series  on  the 
history  of  workers  in  America. 

The  Industrial  Union  Department  (AFL- 
CIO)  and  its  affiliates,  including  the  UBC, 
gave  major  support  to  the  production. 

"The  Killing  Floor"  is  based  on  actual 
characters  and  events  and  tells  the  story 
of  Frank  Custer,  a  black  sharecropper 
from  the  South  who  becomes  a  union 
organizer  during  the  World  War  I  era. 

The  film  stars  Damien  Leake,  Emmy 
Award  winner  Moses  Gunn,  and  Academy 
Award  nominee  Alfre  Woodard.  Elsa  Rass- 
bach  was  the  executive  producer. 

The  MADE  IN  U.S.A.  series  has  been 
seven  years  in  the  making.  As  the  October 
1983  AFL-CIO  resolution  presented  by  the 
Industrial  Union  Department  states,  MADE 
IN  U.S.A.  is  "the  first  major  series  on 
labor  designed  for  prime-time  program- 
ming" and  "one  of  the  most  ambitious, 
potentially  significant  efforts  in  the  field. 


'  Check  local  listings  for  area  broadcast  dale  and  time. 


APRIL,     1984 


21 


More  UBC  Construction 
Volunteers  At  Work;  Oregon 
C-VOC  Enlists  Other  Unions 


ASHLAND,  MASS. 


The  United  Brotherhood's  C-VOC  pro- 
gram (Construction  Volunteer  Organizing 
Committees)  continues  to  expand  and  achieve 
successes. 

Carpenters  of  the  Coos  Bay.  North  Bend, 
Ore.,  area  have  started  a  C-VOC  program 
in  Local  1001  as  part  of  the  state  district 
council's  ongoing  commitment  to  Operation 
Turnaround,  according  to  Task  Force  Rep- 
resentative Marc  Furman. 

What  makes  this  C-VOC  group  unique  is 
that  the  committee  is  endeavoring  to  create 
a  "Union  Support  Committee."  not  just 
from  the  ranks  of  the  Brotherhood  but  by 
tapping  into  the  rank-and-file  membership 
from  all  of  organized  labor. 

The  communities  of  North  Bend  and  Coos 
Bay  are  located  along  the  southern  Oregon 
coast.  The  local  economy  is  based  in  timber 
products  and  shipping  exports.  The  area  has 
been  extremely  hard  hit  by  the  practices  of 
"Reagonomics." 

The  group  kicked  off  its  "Labor  Program 
Night"  with  the  mailing  of  a  notice  to  all 
bay  area  labor  organizations. 

The  purpose  of  the  program  is  to  form  a 
group  of  men  and  women  from  all  branches 
of  organized  labor  who  are  interested  in 
helping  local  bay  area  organizations  gain 
more  membership  and  public  support. 

The  organizers  hope  through  a  series  of 
"Program  Nights",  in  a  social  setting  to 
show  movies  of  the  history  of.  and  reasons 
for,  organized  labor,  to  present  speakers 
with  experience  in  and  knowledge  of  labor 
unions,  to  create  a  social  group  that  can 
discuss  and  seek  solutions  to  labor  problems 
and  in  any  way  possible  help  the  local 
organizations  with  new  membership,  better 


communications,  between  themselves  and 
the  public,  and  more  cooperation  between 
groups. 

While  it  is  important  to  note  that  the  local 
representative,  the  state  district  council  or- 
ganizer, and  the  area  Task  Force  Repre- 
sentative are  working  with  the  C-VOC  group 
on  local  organizing  activities,  the  "Union 
Support  Committee"  is  a  member-run  and 
inspired  group  of  working  people  seeking 
solutions  to  workers'  problems. 


Former  top  spy  on 
Reagan  committee 

Max  Hugel,  forced  to  resign  under 
fire  early  in  the  Reagan  administration 
from  the  post  of  chief  of  the  CIA's 
clandestine  operations  will  work  for 
the  Reagan-Bush  '84  re-election  com- 
mittee. 

The  Washington  Post  reported  Feb. 
4  that  Hugel  is  but  one  of  three  former 
Reagan  appointees  forced  out  by 
growing  scandals  who  will  work  for 
Reagan's  re-election. 

The  others  are  Richard  V.  Allen, 
who  was  Reagan's  national  security 
adviser,  and  James  G.  Watt,  until 
recently  Secretary  of  Interior. 

Allen  is  helping  write  the  Republi- 
can Party  platform.  Watt  is  to  raise 
funds.  Hugel  is  to  be  an  adviser  to 
the  committee,  promoting  one  ob- 
server to  wonder  if  that  portends 
another  "Watergate"  effort,  only  more 
neatly  done. 


Local  475  Ashland,  Mass.,  has  a  Con- 
struction Volunteer  Organizing  Committee 
that  is  very  active. 

One  of  the  programs  it  has  implemented 
is  to  upgrade  the  image  of  the  local  union. 
Committee  members  are  doing  this 
through  a  "Do  The  Work"  project.  They 
have  advertised  to  the  area  elderly,  handi- 
capped, and  disadvantaged  that  if  they 
will  provide  the  materials  the  union  will 
"do  the  work"  for  them  on  such  house- 
hold repairs  as  fixing  doors,  windows, 
porches,  and  roofs,  building  or  repairing 
handicap  ramps,  etc. 

In  one  such  effort.  Local  Member  How- 
ard Sheppard.  left,  and  BR  Martin  Ploof 
rear  assisted  Mrs.  Adah  Young  of  South- 
boro,  Mass.,  unto  a  recently  completed 
handicap  ramp  at  her  home,  after  mem- 
bers constructed  the  ramp  for  her. 


HINGHAM,  MASS. 


BISMARCK  AND  MANDAN,  N.D. 


Local  424  Hingham.  Mass.,  has  organized  a  Construction 
Volunteer  Organizing  Committee,  Committee  Members  include: 
Seated,  left  to  right,  Chris  Arrone,  Robert  Riddle,  Lenny  Wil- 
liams, Dick  Waitekaitis  and  Frank  Morrissey.  Standing,  left  to 
right,  Dana  Martinson,  Jim  Malerba,  Harry  Huddleston,  B.R. 
Ken  Osgood,  Paul  Fagan,  Rod  Nevergelt,  Jack  Wittekind,  Dave 
Pirrotta,  Ellsworth  Rice.  The  Committee  is  working  with  Task 
Force  Organizer  Stephen  Flynn  on  Operation  Turnaround. 


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1091 .  Bismarck  and  Mandan,  N.D.,  has  an  active  Construction 
Volunteer  Organizing  Committee  (C-VOC). 

Committee  members  include,  front  row,  left  to  right,  Gary 
Bockness,  Johnalhan  Doubek,  David  Lemar  and  Tim  Lemar; 
back  row,  left  to  right,  Henry  Lemar,  Orrin  Panasuk,  Clem 
Brunner,  Roy  Miller,  Elden  Evanson,  Larry  Stebleton,  Bob  Col- 
ton,  and  Charley  Miner. 


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OPERATION  TURNi 


San  Antonio  Contractors,  Construction 
Trades  Leaders  Confer  on  Open  Shop 


Carpenters  Local  14,  San  Antonio,  Tex., 
recently  hosted  a  labor-management  pres- 
entation at  the  world-famous  Pearl  Brewery 
in  San  Antonio.  The  presentation  was  open 
to  all  Building  Trades  crafts  and  the  con- 
tractors they  work  for.  More  than  200  at- 
tended the  function. 

Vernon  "Chico"  Gooden,  Local  14  busi- 
ness representative,  was  the  master  of  cer- 
emonies and  spoke  on  the  war  with  open 
shop  contractors  and  how  we  are  going  to 
win  it.  The  local  union  has  completed  Phase 
I  of  Operation  Turnaround  and  is  now  in  the 
process  of  implementing  Phase  II  (Labor- 
Management  Relations  Committee)  so  it  can 
get  out  and  market  its  services.  Local  14 
has  signed  a  new  residential  agreement,  the 


first  in  many  years,  plus  their  first  new  heavy 
and  highway  agreement. 

Don  Rosson,  owner  of  Rosson  Builders 
and  an  ex-member  and  former  officer  of 
Local  14,  was  present  and  sitting  at  the  table 
with  his  employees.  Don  is  a  small  contractor 
who  in  a  few  short  months  has  expanded 
his  business  considerably. 

Richard  Arispe,  Local  14  financial  secre- 
tary-treasurer, delivered  a  blistering  speech 
about  the  lies  enemies  of  organized  labor 
tell  about  the  unfunded  liability  on  our  pen- 
sion plan.  Richard,  who  is  a  pension  fund 
trustee,  also  quoted  the  new  laws  passed  in 
1980  that  refute  the  lies  our  enemies  spread 
about  unfunded  liability.  He  also  pointed 
out  bills  are  paid  and  the  building  is  paid 
for,  and  UBC  members  have  ample  reserves. 


Jackie  St.  Clair,  executive  secretary  of 
the  Texas  State  Building  Trades,  spoke  about 
the  new  statewide  prevailing  wage  computer 
program  developed  by  Carpenters  Local  14 
Attorney  Tino  Guerre  and  Local  14  Organ- 
izer Art  Chaskin.  This  computer  program 
will  be  used  to  monitor  all  Davis-Bacon  jobs 
and  state  prevailing  wage  jobs.  It  already 
has  caught  several  contractors  violating  the 
law,  and  it  still  is  not  complete.  This  program 
will  enable  union  contractors  to  compete 
with  anyone  for  the  work. 

St.  Clair  gave  a  report  on  the  state  of 
Texas  and  its  unemployment.  He  also  thanked 
Local  14  for  all  the  work  its  staff  has  put  in 
to  set  up  the  new  computer  program  on 
prevailing  wage. 


JEFFERSON  COUNTY,  ALA. 

Alabama  construction  contractors  met  recently  with  leaders 
of  the  Jefferson  County,  Ala.,  District  Council  to  discuss  the 
establishment  of  a  labor-management  committee  in  Central  Ala- 
bama. The  committee  would  function  under  the  premises  of  the 
UBC's  Operation  Turnaround,  designed  to  bring  more  work  to 
union  contractors  and  union  building  tradesman. 

Participants  in  the  gathering  are  shown  at  right.  They  in- 
cluded, first  row  from  left,  Tom  Doster  of  Doster  Construction 
Co.,  Inc.;  William  N.  Rowell,  vice  president,  Brice  Building 
Co.;  Henry  Hagood,  executive  secretary,  Alabama  Branch,  As- 
sociated General  Contractors;  and  Horace  Moore,  business 
manager,  Jefferson  County  District  Council.  In  the  back  row, 
from  left.  Assistant  UBC  Organizing  Director  Steve  Barger: 
Task  Force  Organizer  Walter  Darnell;  Joe  Hill,  vice  president, 
Sullivan,  Long  &  Hagerty,  Inc.;  and  T.V.  Moates,  assistant 
business  agent,  Jefferson  County  District  Council. 


Don't  Blame  Unions 
For  High  Prices 

A  daily  newspaper  in  the  San  Francisco 
Bay  area  recently  published  a  pro-union, 
pro-American-made  article  which  is  a  good 
reminder  to  all  UBC  members.  The  article 
is  sent  to  us  by  Ted  Knudson,  financial 
secretary  of  Local  1149.  It  reads: 

"Sure  this  is  a  free  enterprise  country, 
but  don't  blame  the  unions  for  the  high  price 
of  American-made  goods.  It  is  really  the 
consumers'  and  companies'  fault. 

"If  all  the  foreign  car  buyers  would  buy 
American,  we  wouldn't  have  a  huge  trade 
deficit.  Instead  of  buying  foreign-made  goods, 
buying  American  would  create  demand  which 
in  turn  would  create  jobs.  The  big  companies 
are  at  fault  because  they  close  plants  so  they 
can  move  overseas,  get  cheap  labor,  sell 
products  here  for  the  same  price  and  fill 


their  fat  bankbooks  with  money. 

"As  far  as  compensation  goes,  what  do 
people  want  the  union  workers  to  do — work 
until  they're  70,  then  try  to  live  on  Social 
Security? 

"Remember,  if  it  weren't  for  unions  we'd 
probably  be  working  for  minimum  wages. 
We'd  have  poor  working  conditions,  no 
health  benefits,  no  retirement  pension  and 
we'd  have  to  work  until  we  died  on  the  job. 

"This  country  can  create  jobs  by  cutting 
the  amount  of  goods  imported  and  by  ex- 
porting more  goods.  Japan  does  this  right 
now.  Unions  are  the  greatest  thing  to  happen 
to  this  country  since  July  4,  1776. 

"Remember,  Americans,  you  earn  it  here. 
Why  not  keep  it  here?" 


CARPENTERS  FOR 

FRITZ  MONDALE 


MEANS  JOBS 


Young  L-P  Striker 

Continued  from  Page  8 

walked  out  for  a  few  days  before  Christ- 
mas. She  understands,  she  just  can't 
always  put  up  with  it." 

If  the  public  and  other  unions  don't 
just  disregard  the  LPIW's  cause  and  if 
they  heed  the  L-P  product  boycott  called 
by  the  AFL-CIO  and  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters,  Roth  said,  he  thinks  his 
group  and  the  company  could  come  to 
terms. 

"We're  not  a  bunch  of  terrorists,  we're 
family  men  who  just  want  to  go  back  to 
work,"  he  said.  Referring  to  his  part  in 
the  strike.  Roth  added,  "It's  the  most 
American  thing  I've  ever  done  in  my  life 
...  to  walk  away  from  it  now  would  be 
a  slap  in  the  face  of  all  those  union 
organizers  who  died  or  lost  everything 
they  had  in  the  '30s." 


APRIL,     1984 


23 


December  t>  training  session,  Plainfield,  N.J. 


December  8  training  session.  Plainfield.  N.J. 


Local  155  Stewards 
In  Training  Sessions 


A  steward's  training  program  was  con- 
ducted on  two  successive  days  in  December 
for  stewards  of  Local  155,  Plainfield,  N.J. 
The  training  sessions  were  conducted  by 
Task  Force  Representative  Robert  Mergner 
and  Business  Representative  David  Briggs. 

Participants  in  a  December  6  class  were: 
Jeffrey  Hart,  Alexander  Flash,  John  Dubni 
Jr.,  Robert  Biffen,  Stephen  Zak  Jr.,  Ronald 
Hazen,  Todd  Coddington,  Richard  Warrick, 
Joseph  Bassett,  Albert  Caruso,  Peter  Delia 
Ventura,  Patrick  Ferro,  Howard  Graef,  Ar- 
thur Aga  Jr.,  Joseph  Sawinski,  Dennis  Dar- 
row,  Arthur  Aga  Sr.,   Henry  Ahr,  James 


Zabita,  Stephen  Zak  III,  Eugene  Bakan. 
Frank  Delia  Ventura  Jr. ,  George  Alexander, 
Thomas  Genavaro  Sr.,  Peter  D'Addario, 
Walter  Smith,  James  Larry  Pyles,  John  Hoey, 
William  Gretkowski,  Gary  Gretkowski.Gae- 
tano  DiNizio,  Richard  Wilson,  Kerry  Lush. 
Participants  in  sessions  held  December  8 
were:  Francis  J.  Perelka,  Philip  Kuhlthau, 
Stephen  Demba,  Alexander  Kellerman  Jr., 
Edward  Riordan,  Julius  Peterson,  Nicholas 
Delia  Ventura  Sr.,  Nicholas  Delia  Ventura 
Jr.,  Thomas  W.  Harvey,  Robert  Paxson, 
Remson  G.  Kentos,  Remson  L.  Kentos, 
Eugene  Rinker,  Ernest  Muglia,  Chester  Huff, 
Kurt  Frede,  Alfred  W.  Schultz,  Charles  E. 
Moore,  Wayne  Paley,  Wesley  Moore,  John 
J.  McAloney  Jr.,  John  J.  McAloney  Sr., 
Patrick  McAloney,  Jeffrey  S.  Rettberg,  Jef- 
frey Weingart,  James  Morgan.  Michael  Spa- 


dafora,  James  J.  Puna,  Eugene  DeFillipo, 
Patrick  Coughlin,  Donald  Ward,  Albet  Heu- 
bach,  Richard  Winzenreid,  Stanley  Shum- 
sky,  James  Coughlin. 

Shop  Stewards  Train 
in  Silver  City,  N.M. 

An  industrial  steward  training  class  was 
held  recently  by  Local  2152,  Silver  City, 
N.M. 

Participants  in  the  "Justice  on  the  Job" 
class  included:  Manuel  Arrey,  Albert  C. 
Arzola,  Robert  Dean,  Alejandra  Gonzales, 
Frances  O.  Gonzales,  Mae  Gutierrez,  Isabel 
M.  Martinez,  Audrey  McGahey,  Arnulfo  C. 
Morales,  Lilly  M.  Placencio,  Nellie  G.  Sa- 
vorillo,  and  Rachel  Tellez. 


Glens  Falls,  N.Y.,  Stewards 

On  February  9,  12  members  of  Local  229,  Glens  Falls.  N.Y., 
completed  the  stewards  training  program  "Building  Union." 
They  were  instructed  by  Representatives  Kenneth  Huemmer  and 
Kevin  Thompson. 

Those  who  participated  are  shown  at  right,  from  left:  Robert 
L.  Allen,  Terry  L.  Middleton.  William  Duett,  Leonard  Porter, 
Paul  Campp.  Charles  Pratt,  Theodore  Plide,  James  Radliff, 
Charles  Smith,  Richard  Viele,  David  Simonetta,  and  Philip  Allen, 
business  representative. 


DC  District  Council  Stewards 

Fifty  stewards  from  shops  and  plants  in  Maryland,  northern 
Virginia,  and  the  District  of  Columbia  underwent  training  Feb- 
ruary 18  in  the  special  skills  needed  as  on-the-job  union  repre- 
sentatives. Sessions  were  held  February  18  with  Task  Force 
Organizer  Leo  Decker  and  local  leaders  conducting  the  course. 


The  training  program  for  stewards  in  industrial  plants  and 
shops  under  contract  with  the  United  Brotherhood  is  called 
"Justice  on  the  Job."  It  has  a  full  curriculum  of  instruction  in 
how  to  handle  members'  grievances,  how  to  work  with  manage- 
ment on  safety  and  in-planl  programs,  and  how  to  conduct  UBC 
representations.  There  is  also  general  training  on  the  history 
and  purposes  of  the  United  Brotherhood. 


24 


CARPENTER 


flPPREMICESHIP  &  iRninmG 


Spring  Training 
Conference  Reminder 


The  National  Joint  Caropentry  Ap- 
prenticeship and  Training  Committee 
is  sponsoring  a  spring  training  con- 
ference at  the  Sheraton  St.  Louis 
Hotel,  910  North  Seventh  Street,  St. 
Louis.  Mo.,  during  the  week  of  April 
16-19. 

Sessions  will  begin  at  9  a.m.  Tues- 
day, April  17.  The  conference  will 
conclude  at  3  p.m.,  Thursday,  April 
19.  The  agenda  calls  for  discussion 
on  ways  to  improve  training  for  the 
craft  areas  of  carpentry  millwright- 
ing,  mill-cabinetry,  and  piledriving, 
as  implemented  by  local  joint  com- 
mittees and/or  affiliate  bodies. 


The  National  Joint  Committee 


Apprentice  Receives 
Achievement  Award 

Before  key  personnel  at  the  O.  Ahlborg 
&  Sons  company,  the  Ahlborg  Achievement 
Award  was  recently  presented  to  carpenter 
Steven  Poy.  Steven  Poy,  a  fourth-year  car- 
pentry apprentice,  was  cited  for  two  out- 
standing achievements.  Not  only  did  he  win 
first  place  in  the  Rhode  Island  state  carpentry 
apprenticeship  contest,  but  he  also  won  third 
place  in  the  17th  International  Carpentry 
Apprenticeship  Contest  held  in  Las  Vegas 
last  year. 

The  award  was  presented  by  Richard  W. 
Ahlborg.  president  of  the  Cranston,  R.I. 
firm,  who  told  the  group:  "We  strive  for 
superior  workmanship  and  feel  that  persons 
working  with  us,  either  as  employees  or  sub- 
contractors, should  be  commended  for  dif- 
ficult work  done  well — and  on  time.  This 
hardworking,  young  carpenter  deserves  to 
be  commended  for  his  initiative.  He's  ac- 
complished quite  an  achievement,  and  it's  a 
well-deserved  award." 


The  group  which  oversees  the  year-round  program  of  apprenticeship  and  journeyper- 
son  training  in  the  carpentry,  millwrighting,  and  cahinelmaking  crafts  is  the  National 
Joint  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Committee,  a  group  made  up  of  employer 
and  union  representatives  from  throughout  North  America.  The  committee  is  shown 
above.  From  left,  seated,  George  E.  Vest  Jr.,  UBC;  James  E.  Tinkcom,  UBC  technical 
director;  Siguard  Lucassen,  first  general  vice  president  of  the  UBC  and  committee  co- 
chairman;  William  Pemberton,  Associated  General  Contractors,  co-chairman;  Arthur 
Ledford,  employer;  and  Don  Chambers,  employer.  Standing,  from  left,  Louis  Basich, 
UBC;  Hans  Wachsmuth,  AGC;  Christopher  Engquist,  committee  secretary;  Lewis  S. 
Kimball,  employer;  Bradford  M.  O'Brien,  advisory  member;  Martin  Grant,  employer; 
Peter  Johnson,  employer;  Fred  Humphrey,  National  Assn.  of  Home  Builders;  William 
Weber,  employer;  and  Ollie  Langhorst,  UBC . 

Recent  Graduates  at  Red  Bank 


Richard  W.  Ahlborg,  president  of  O.  Ahl- 
borg &  Sons,  Inc.,  presents  the  Ahlborg 
Achievement  Award  to  Steven  Poy. 


Local  2250.  Red  Bank,  N.J..  recently  welcomed  13  new  journeymen.  The  graduated 
apprentices  are  pictured  above,  front  row,  from  left:  Lawrence  Maline.  Gary  Riker,  Paul 
Krosnicki,  Timothy  Costello,  Paul  Borgen,  Steven  Ellis,  and  President  Andrew  D.  Ness. 
Back  row  from  left:  James  A.  Kirk,  Business  Representative  and  J.A.C.  Chairman, 
J.A.C.,  Peter  Brown,  Timothy  Borsetli,  Anthony  Acerra,  James  Pierce,  John  Hilbert, 
and  Charles  E.  Gorhan,  Asst.  Business  Rep.,  Financial  Secretary,  and  J.A.C.  Secretary. 
Not  present  for  the  photo  were  new  journeymen  Jeffrey  Clunie  and  Roger  Keim. 


Ohio  Graduates 

Local  356,  Marietta,  O.,  recently 
awarded  two  graduating  apprentices  their 
journeyman  certificates  following  local  pin 
presentation  ceremonies  at  the  union  hall. 
Pictured  at  right  with  their  instructor, 
John  Lowe,  center,  are  Kathy  McNutl. 
left,  and  Clark  Mackey,  right. 


APRIL,     1984 


25 


Decatur  Apprentices' 
Two  Service  Projects 

"When  we  got  the  chance  to  do  public 
service  types  of  projects,  we  like  to  do 
them."  says  Harvey  Hamilton,  apprentice 

instructor  for  Local  742.  Decatur,  III.  The 
apprentices'  two  most  recent  projects  are  a 
wheelchair  ramp  and  a  judge's  chair  for  a 
tennis  match  fund  raiser. 

The  wheel  chair  ramp  was  built  for  Leon- 
ard Walker,  a  67-year  old  who  has  lost  both 
legs  due  to  diabetes.  Using  funds  raised  by 
Frontiers  International  and  Antioch  Mis- 
sionary Baptist  Church  for  supplies.  Car- 
penter apprentices  donated  their  labor.  Also 
donated  was  labor  for  the  judge's  chair  for 
the  Michael  Lite  tennis  tournament.  A  small 
wooden  plaque  on  a  crosspiece  at  the  bottom 
of  the  chair  notes  the  local  union's  assist- 
ance. 


Leonard  Walker  and  friend  Shunta  Henry 
watch  as  Harvey  Hamilton  inspects  new 
wheel  chair  ramp. 


A  judge  sits  atop  the  chair  constructed  by 
Local  742  apprentices  for  the  Michael  Lite 
tennis  tournament. 


Western  Connecticut  Grads 

Local  210  in  Western  Connecticut  recently  graduated  33  new 
journeymen.  Sixteen  of  the  new  journeymen  are  shown  above. 
Seated,  from  left,  are  Christopher  Heron.  Chris  Burke.  Arthur 
LaVery.  Phil  Marcoun.  Robert  Schofield,  with  General  Agent 
John  Cunningham.  Standing,  from  left,  are  James  Balazs,  Neil 
Barry.  Ralph  Fuugno,  Fred  Vamsgoy.  Keith  Kling.  James  Glea- 
son.  Paul  Gilbo.  Gary  DeWitt.  John  Rigby.  Pat  Conte,  and 
Adrian  Tucker. 


ATTENTION !  SAFWAY  SCAFFOLD 


OWNERS  &  USERS 

IMPORTANT  PRODUCT  INFORMATION  ANNOUNCEMENT 


U 


Threaded  studs 
will  be  replaced 
without  charge 


New  guard  rail  "G"  lock 
opens  with  slight  pressure 


Locks  automatically  after 
guard  rail  slips  into  place 


SAFWAY  has  designed  a  new  guard  rail  retention  system  for 
use  on  standard  SAFWAY  manufactured  scaffolding.  The  new 
system,  called  a  "G-Lock"T"  (patent  pending),  is  not  interchange- 
able with  existing  guard  rail  posts.  The  purpose  of  this  announce- 
ment is  to  urge  all  users  of  SAFWAY  products  to  convert  their 
existing  guard  rail  retention  systems  to  the  G-Lock  system. 

The  existing  guard  rail  system,  which  utilizes  a  threaded  stud 
and  wing  nut  to  hold  the  guard  rail  in  place,  is  safe  when  the 
scaffolding  is  properly  constructed  and 
used.  However,  it  has  come  to  our  at- 
tention that  improper  construction  and 
misuse  of  the  existing  guard  rail  system 
has  resulted  in  a  number  of  accidents, 
some  of  which  have  caused  severe  in- 
juries. The  G-Lock  system  is  designed 
to  minimize  such  improper  construction 
and  misuse. 


For  this  reason  the  new  G-Lock  has  been  incorporated  into 
all  SAFWAY  inventory  and  newly  manufactured  SAFWAY 
equipment.  In  addition,  we  are  offering  to  convert  all  other 
existing  SAFWAY  manufactured  equipment  to  the  G-Lock 
system  at  our  expense. 

We  urge  you  to  replace  your  existing  SAFWAY  guard  rail 

system  with  the  G-Lock  system.  You  simply  need  to  bring 

your  SAFWAY  guard  rail  posts  to  your  SAFWAY  dealer  for  a 

no  cost  modification  or  exchange  for 

modified  SAFWAY  guard  rail  posts. 


SAFWAY 


Dai 


iGGtE  INTERNATIONAL  COMPANYH 


SAFWAY  STEEL  PRODUCTS 

P.O.  Box  1991  •  Milwaukee.  Wl  53201 
(414)  258-2700 


If  you  have  any  questions  regarding  this 
announcement,  contact  your  SAFWAY 
dealer  or  Robert  Freuden,  Manager, 
Customer  Service,  Safway  Steel  Prod- 
ucts, P.O.  Box  1991,  Milwaukee,  Wl 
53201  (414)  258-2700. 

SW-397 


26 


CARPENTER 


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SUMER 
LIPBOARD 


A  Primer  for 
Latchkey  Children 

There  are  an  estimated  six  million  "latch- 
key children"  in  America — 6  to  13-year-old 
youngsters  who  are  without  adequate  adult 
supervision  during  school  vacations  and  be- 
fore and  after  school  because  their  parents 
work.  Many  of  these  children  only  have  a 
single  parent. 

In  an  economy  where  mothers  must  work 
outside  the  home  to  make  ends  meet,  it 
becomes  essential  that  latchkey  children 
know  how  to  live  unsupervised  for  some 
hours  of  the  day. 

To  prepare  such  children  to  meet  after- 
school  emergencies  and  to  abide  by  the  rules 
of  a  household,  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America 
has  prepared  simple  questionnaires  which 
young  children  can  read  and  fill  out  them- 
selves, such  as  the  one  at  right.  These 
questionnaires  have  been  assembled  in 
booklet  form  by  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America 
and  distributed  by  various  sponsoring  or- 
ganizations. 

Because  there  are  members  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  with  "latchkey  children,"  we 
are  offering  these  questionnaires  to  our  read- 
ers in  serial  form,  with  the  suggestion  that 
they  discuss  these  questions  with  their 
youngsters  themselves.  Future  installments 
cover  the  preparation  of  food,  home  safety, 
knowing  the  neighborhood,  caring  for  young 
children,  etc. 

Editor's  Note:  We  would  appreciate  knowing 
from  our  readers  how  many  have  "latchkey  chil- 
dren.'' Drop  us  a  letter  or  postcard  at  101  Con- 
stitution Ave.,  N.W..  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Basement  Drains 
and  Sewer  Gases 


Your  local  water  commission  offers  the 
following  advice  to  homeowners: 

Many  older  homes  and  commercial  estab- 
lishments have  floor  drains  in  the  basement. 
In  these  older  homes,  the  drains  are  con- 
nected to  the  sanitary  sewer  and  have  a 
"U"  trap  under  the  floor,  similar  to  that  in 
the  drain  pipe  under  a  sink.  Water  should 
always  stand  in  this  "U"  trap,  to  act  as  a 
seal  and  to  prevent  the  release  of  sewer 
gases  into  the  home.  For  your  protection 
and  peace  of  mind,  make  a  point  of  pouring 
a  bucket  of  water  into  your  floor  drain 
regularly — at  least  twice  a  month. 

APRIL,     1984 


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Sometimes  you  must  be  home  alone.  Your  folks  will  not 
worry  if  they  know  you  can  take  care  of  yourself.  They  want 
to  be  sure  you  will  be  safe,  not  afraid,  happy,  really  okay. 

Show  you  can  handle  2  of  these  4  things: 

Adult  OK   1.  Write  down  emergency  phone  numbers  you 
need  to  have,  and  put  them  close  to  your 

phone  (you  could  try  to  remember  some  to 

save  time  in  dialing). 

•  Police 

•  Fire 

•  Doctor 

•  Mother  at  work 

•  Father  at  work 

•  Family  friend  on  your  block 


Adult  OK  2. 


Talk  with  adult  about  what  to  do  if  a  stranger 
comes  to  the  door  when  you  are  alone  and 
wants  to  come  in. 


Adult  OK  3. 


Talk  with  adult  about  how  you  should  answer 
a  stranger  who  calls  on  the  phone  when  you 
are  alone. 


Adult  OK  4.  Write  down  the  things  you  should  do  when 
you  leave  your  home. 


Turn  off  lights. 

Close  and  lock  windows. 

Turn  off  water  and  check  for  leaks. 

Bring  in  cat  or  dog  (or  put  them  out). 

Lock  all  doors. 

Where  is  your  key? 


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GOSSIP 


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PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED 


INCREASED  ODDS 

A  jealous  wife  was  searching  her 
husband's  pockets  when  she  came 
across  a  card  on  which  was  scrib- 
bled, "Peggy  Brown,  Center  722." 
She  confronted  him  with  the  card. 

"Oh,  that's  nothing,"  her  husband 
explained.  "Peggy  Brown  is  just  the 
name  of  a  race  horse  I  bet  on." 

"Oh,  yeah?  Well  then,  what  does 
this  'Center'  mean?"  she  de- 
manded. 

"That's  the  name  of  the  street 
where  my  bookmaker  lives,"  he 
countered  quickly. 

"How  about  722?"  she  chal- 
lenged. "Get  out  of  that  one  if  you 
can!" 

"Why,  dear,  those  are  the  odds — 
seven  to  two!"  he  said  in  hurt  sur- 
prise. 

His  wife  was  forced  to  give  up 
her  interrogation. 

But  the  following  night  when  he 
came  home  he  found  his  wife  stand- 
ing in  the  doorway. 

"Anything  new  today,  honey?"  he 
asked. 

"Oh,  nothing  much,"  she  sneered, 
"except  that  your  horse  called  up!" 


ONE  BLACK  BALL 

An  unbearably  irritating  man  be- 
longed to  the  club.  While  talking 
with  some  companions  one  day, 
one  club  member  saw  the  obnox- 
ious fellow  approach  and  girded 
himself  for  what  might  come. 

"Can  you  imagine?"  snapped  the 
arrival.  "As  I  passed  that  group  of 
people  over  there,  I  overheard 
someone  say  that  he  would  give 
me  fifty  dollars  to  leave  the  club!" 

The  other  club  members  leaned 
forward  as  if  to  reassure  him.  "That's 
ridiculous!"  he  said.  "By  all  means, 
hold  out  for  a  hundred!  You'll  surely 
get  it!" 

BE  UNION!  BUY  LABEL! 

SLIP  AT  THE  HIP 

An  elderly  Scotsman  who  was 
carrying  a  bottle  of  whiskey  on  his 
hip,  slipped  and  fell  on  a  wee  patch 
of  ice  on  the  pavement.  As  he  got 
up  he  felt  something  wet  trickling 
down  his  leg. 

"I  hope  it's  blood,"  he  murmured. 

SUPPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOTT 


RETROACTIVE  GAME 

Game  warden:  "What's  the  idea 
of  hunting  with  a  last  year's  license? 
You  know  better  than  that,  don't 
you?" 

Frustrated  hunter:  "Nothing  wrong 
in  that  as  far  as  I  can  see.  I  am  only 
shooting  at  the  birds  I  missed  last 
year." 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  was  a  young  lion  tamer  from 

Binder 
Who  couldn't  get  the  felines  to  mind 

her. 
She  had  a  big  spat 
With  a  big,  hungry  cat. 
Now  where  did  she  go?  We  can't 
find  her! 

—George  G.  Wickersham 
Local  982  retiree, 
Clawson,  Mi. 


TUNED-IN  TOT 

A  third  grade  teacher  asked  one 
of  her  pupils,  "Where  is  the  English 
Channel?" 

The  third  grader  replied,  "I  don't 
know.  We  only  have  American 
channels  on  our  TV." 

— Bret  Bachteler 
Libby,  Mt. 

SHOW  THE  BUMPER  STICKER 

LET'S  RESUSITATE 

A  young  man  left  his  wife  on  the 
beach  for  a  few  minutes  while  he 
went  to  buy  some  ice  cream  cones. 
When  he  came  back,  he  saw  a  big 
crowd  gathered  around.  "What 
happened?"  he  asked  a  bystander. 

"Some  woman  nearly  drowned," 
was  the  answer.  "They're  working 
on  her  down  there." 

The  young  man  pushed  through 
the  crowd.  Sure  enough,  it  was  his 
wife.  "What  are  you  doing  to  her?" 
he  shouted  to  the  lifeguard. 

"Giving  her  artificial  respiration," 
replied  the  guard. 

"Artificial!"  howled  the  young  man. 
"Give  her  the  real  thing!  I'll  pay  for 


STAY  WITH  MONDALE 

ON  SECOND  THOUGHT 

A  housewife  left  home  for  the  day 
and  locked  the  house  up  tightly, 
leaving  a  note  on  the  door  for  the 
grocer:  "All  out.  Don't  leave  any- 
thing." 

On  returning  home,  she  found 
her  house  burglarized  and  all  her 
valuables  stolen. 

On  the  note  to  the  grocer  was 
added:  "Thanks,  We  haven't  left 
much." 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

WRONG  NUMBER 

A  lady  went  to  the  doctor  and 
complained  that  she  had  a  ringing 
noise  in  her  head.  The  doctor  said, 
"I  can't  cure  it  but  I  can  give  you 
an  unlisted  head." 


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CARPENTER 


NO  WAGON  IN  AMERICA  CAN 
TOW  THIS  TRAILER. 

Chevy  Suburban  can.  Properly  equipped,  it  tows,  seats  and 
holds  more  than  any  ordinary  full-size  wagon.  Suburban  tows 
up  to  9500-lbs.  It  seats  up  to  nine  people  comfortably  or,  with 
the  available  rear  seats  out  of  the  way,  it  holds  up  to  144  cu.  ft. 
of  cargo  (up  to  3561  lbs.  of  payload,  including  people,  cargo  and 
equipment).  You  can  also  opt  for  a  4x4  system  with  automatic- 
locking  hubs  and  America's  most  popular  truck  diesel. 
Better  mileage  ratings  than  some  full-size  wagons.  30  Est. 
Hwy.,  \M  EPA  Est.  MPG.  2WD  CIO  with  6.2L  Diesel. 
Don't  settle  for  ordinary.  Get  a  Suburban. 

Use  estimated  MPG  for  comparisons.  Your  mileage  may  differ  depending  on 
speed,  distance,  weather  Actual  highway  mileage  lower.  Estimates 
lower  in  California.  Trailer  towing  lowers  mileage.  Some 
Chevrolet  trucks  are  equipped  with  engines  produced  by 

other  GM  divisions,  subsidiaries,  or  affiliated 

companies  worldwide.  See  your  dealer  for  details.  WJTV"? 

£  Let's  get  it  together. . .  buckle  up. 


■-51. 

CHEVY  TRUCK 

OFFICIALTOW  VEHICLE 


APRIL,     1984 


29 


Service 

Te 

The 

Brotherhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service   in   the   union. 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  1 


MEMPHIS,  TENN. 

Members  of  Local  345  with  20  to  50  years  of 

experience  recently  received  service  pins  at  the 

local's  annual  pin  presentation  ceremony. 
Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  from 

left:  Wm.  D.  Brents,  Gary  Hardin,  B.  F. 

Houston,  0.  W.  Jackson,  Leroy  Jordan,  J.  L. 

Kerley,  T.  E.  Lepard,  D.  L.  Metcalf,  R.  J. 

Roeder,  C.  D.  Scarbrough,  C.  E.  Starks, 

William  Straks  Jr.,  A.  H,  Swain,  and  T.  G. 

Yancey. 
Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  from 

left:  E.  H.  Cates,  Sylvester  Cole,  R.  F.  Lackey, 

and  T.  N.  Tillman. 
Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 

left:  Charles  E.  Burns  Sr. ,  L.  M.  Butler,  U.  F. 

Fultz,  John  C.  Hile,  J.  Allen  Hunt,  J.  M. 

Jowers,  J.  J.  Prescott,  Mack  H.  Reed,  and 

John  W.  Williams. 
Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 

left:  0.  L.  Baker,  L.  E.  Moore,  and  C.  L.  Ralph. 
Picture  No.  5  shows  40- 
year  member  E.  M.  Sisk. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  50- 
year  members  R.  A. 
Harper,  seated,  receiving  a 
commemorative  pin  from 
George  Henegar,  right.  On 
left  is  Financial  Secretary 
T.  A.  Jackson. 

Members  receiving  pins 
but  not  available  for  photos 

Picture  No.  5        are  as  follows:  20-year 

members  E.  G.  Beasley,  Frank  J.  Forbis,  H.  H. 

Haynes,  L.  W.  Leas,  F.  R.  McCoy,  Jeff  Mills 

Jr.,  G.  D.  Reed,  J.  W.  Rochelle,  J.  W. 

Swader,  and  E.  M.  Williams;  25-year  members 

R.  S.  Allen,  E.  A.  Black,  J.  L.  Essary,  B.  J. 

Key,  J.  E.  Lewis,  E.  W.  Littlejohn,  0.  F. 

Martin,  J.  R.  Morris,  J.  J.  Pittman,  Woodrow 

Pitts,  and  J.  D.  Scott;  30-year  members  E.  F. 

Allen,  W.  E.  Anderson,  E.  R.  Collier,  R.  C. 

Hall,  T.  H.  Murphree,  Slater  Murphy  Jr.,  Jack 

G.  Phillips,  and  E.  C.  Rogers;  35-year 

members  A.  M.  Bachmeier,  Steve  Boray,  C.  H. 

Earnest,  W.  E.  Farrar,  B.  E.  Jones,  Jim  B. 

Logan,  J.  B.  McKeever,  and  A.  T.  Van  Huss; 

40-year  members  D.  L.  Edmond  and  R.  C. 

Hamblen. 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  2 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  4 


Memphis,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  3 
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Memphis,  Tenn.— Picture  No.  6 

CARPENTER 


Miff!  #*>■• 
Grand  Falls,  Nfld. — Picture  No.  3 


Grand  Falls,  Nfld.— Picture  No.  4 


GRAND  FALLS,  NFLD. 

Local  2564  recently  awarded  pins  to  20-year 
members  at  a  pin  presentation  ceremony. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Oorman  Gillard,  left, 
receivng  his  pin  from  the  late  Everett  Boyd, 
former  business  agent. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  Adolph  Lodge,  former 
local  union  trustee,  left,  and  Edgar  Barnes. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  Janes  Terry. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left:  Richard  A. 
Parsons,  Owen  Legge,  and  Richard  Kelly. 


I'm  Awful  Well 

For  the  Shape  I'm  In! 

Maurice  Lyman,  90-year-old  member  of  Lo- 
cal 184,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  has  attended 
every  one  of  his  local  union's  annual  awards 
luncheons  since  1973.  At  last  year's  gath- 
ering he  recited  from  memory  the  following 
poem: 

There's  nothing  whatever  the  matter  with 

me. 

I'm  just  as  healthy  as  I  can  be. 

I  have  arthritis  in  both  my  knees. 

And  when  I  talk,  I  talk  with  a  wheeze. 

My  pulse  is  weak,  and  my  blood  is  thin. 

But  I'm  awful  well  for  the  shape  I'm  in. 

My  teeth  eventually  must  come  out. 
And  my  diet  I  have  to  think  about. 
I'm  overweight  and  can't  get  thin. 
But  I'm  awful  well  for  the  shape  I'm  in. 

I  think  my  liver  is  out  of  whack, 

A  terrible  pain  is  in  my  back. 

My  hearing  is  bad,  and  my  eyes  are  dim. 

It  seems  most  things  are  out  of  trim, 

But  I'm  awful  well  for  the  shape  I'm  in. 

I  have  arch  supports  for  both  my  feet. 
Or  I  wouldn't  be  able  to  cross  the  street. 
Sleeplessness  I  have  night  after  night. 
And  in  the  morning  I  am  a  terrible  sight. 
My  mind  is  failing,  my  head  is  in  a  spin. 
I'm  practically  living  on  aspirin, 
But  I'm  awful  well  for  the  shape  I'm  in. 

Now  the  moral  is,  as  this  tale  unfolds, 
That  for  you  and  me  who  are  growing  old, 
It's  better  to  say  "I'm  fine"  with  a  grin 
Than  to  let  folks  know  the  shape  we're  in! 


Sydney,  N.S. 

SYDNEY,  N.S. 

Retired  executive  members  were  recently 
honored  by  Cape  Breton  Island  Local  1588. 
Local  President  Pat  Pertus  presented  gold 
watches  to  the  honorees.  Front  row,  from  left, 
are  Rod  Black,  John  Gillis,  Kaleem  Thomas,  Bi 
Doolan,  and  Task  Force  Organizer  Jim  Tobin.  I 
the  back  row  are  President  Pertus  and  Harry 
Canning. 


Dallas,  Ore.— Picture  No.  1 

DALLAS,  ORE. 

Members  of  Local  2714  recently  received  35 
and  40  years  pins  in  recognition  of  their  many 
years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Nathaniel  Wilson  and  Frank 
Domaschofsky. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Norman  Baker,  Frank 
Fast,  Oscar  Neufeld,  and  Otto  Chapman. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Calvin  Hinds  and  Theron 
Sharp. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Curly  Schroeder  and 
Gordon  Huntley. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  member  Art 
May,  seated,  with  35-year  members  John 
Morris,  left,  and  Harold  Adolf,  right. 


Dallas,  Ore.— Picture  No.  3 


MAYWOOD,  CALIF. 


TonyTrifiletti,  a 
43-year  member  of 
the  Brotherhood,  " 
recently  turned  85 
years  old.  Trifiletti  is 
a  member  of  Local 
3161. 


APRIL,     1984 


31 


Baytown,  Tex —Picture  No.  1 


Baytown,  Tex. — Picture  No.  2 


Baytown,  Tex. — Picture  No.  3 


Picture  No.  6 


Baytown,  Tex. — Picture  No 

BAYTOWN,  TEX. 

Local  1334  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
ceremony  honoring  members  with  20  or  more 
years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

For  the  City  of  Baytown,  Mayor  Pro-Tern 
Mary  Elizabeth  Wilbanks  presented  the  local 
with  a  proclamation  naming  October  15,  1873, 
Local  1334  Day,  in  observance  of  the  local's 
50th  anniversary.  International  Rep  Pete  McNeil 
and  Texas  State  Council  of  Carpenters 
Executive-Secretary  Ken  Magouirk  participated 
in  the  presentation  of  pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members  that 
received  pins.  Those  eligible  for  pins  are  as 
follows:  Rusty  Campbell,  John  A.  Casey, 
Godfrey  Coons,  Danny  R.  Cranford,  James  H. 
Crooks,  Frank  H.  Davis,  John  A.  Gant,  Milton 
J.  Gobert  Jr.,  Jesse  J.  Hajdik,  Joseph  T. 
Hebert,  Ervin  E.  Hoff,  Robert  C.  Jackson,  A. 
W.  Lamb,  A.  G.  Lenamond,  Wayne  S. 
Luedicke,  William  T.  Moore,  Bennie  E.  Onken, 
Ernest  T.  Preston  III,  Lyman  A.  Reynolds,  J. 
M.  Riggs,  BiH  E.  Ripkowski,  Leon  J. 
Ripkowski,  Audie  T.  Stevens,  Metton  E. 


Baytown,  Tex. — Picture  No.  8 

Tomlinson,  Jack  H.  Tompkins,  Jake  Troha,  0. 
J.  Weems,  and  Oscar  J.  West. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members. 
Those  receiving  pins  are  as  follows:  James 
Barton  Sr.,  Robert  A.  Campbell,  E.  W. 
Cranford,  Joe  Dornak,  Joe  L.  Gilbert,  Henry  J. 
Lalumandier,  William  E.  Lee,  Roy  L. 
McLeymore,  William  J.  Metcalfe,  Ben  H.  Riggs, 
Claude  G.  Roguemore,  Kenneth  L.  Shivers, 
Arnold  Slessinger,  and  Harold  E.  Wilson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members. 
Those  receiving  pins  are  as  follows:  W.  R. 
Barton  Jr.,  M.  E.  Bazzon,  Thomas  A.  Bearden, 
Samuel  F.  Bolmanskie,  Fred  Burns,  Joe  W. 
Campbell,  Milton  L.  Dale,  Thomas  J.  Davis, 
Lawrence  B.  Dickson,  Doyle  Havard,  Marshall 
G.  Horton,  Donald  Jenks,  Ales  Klop,  Grodon  L. 
Lee,  Theddie  Ray  Lewis,  Louis  Luedicke,  Billy 
Jack  McGuffin,  Cosby  L.  Morgan,  William  B. 
Register,  James  E.  Roche,  James  W.  Rodgers, 
and  Lawrence  Saucier. 


Picture  No.  4  shows  Texas  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  Executive-Secretary  Magouirk 
receiving  a  30-year  pin  from  International  Rep 
McNeil. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  members. 
Those  receiving  pins  are  as  follows:  Johnny 
Albright,  E.  R.  Allgood,  James  E.  Anderson  Jr., 
Anton  Bender,  James  E.  Choate,  Joseph  C. 
Cowart,  Joe  J.  Cream,  Alvin  L.  Dean,  Thomas 
Ellender,  Henry  G.  Eubanks,  J.  C.  Graham, 
Cleo  F.  Gresham,  Walter  Groda,  Albert  P. 
Heckler,  E.  B.  Holstein,  Johnnie  W.  Lee,  W.  0. 
McDonald,  Calvin  A.  Mills,  J.  S.  Mizell,  Glenn 
A.  Nowell,  Alfred  B.  Pauliska,  Eddie  R. 
Pauliska,  James  T.  Rodrigues,  W.  K.  Sanders, 
Robert  L.  Scott,  Carl  J.  Smith,  Edgar  W. 
Smith,  Willie  W.  Spacek,  Joe  J.  Stepanski, 
Frank  0.  Stone,  Johnnie  Q.  Thompson,  Loyd 
W.  Wood,  and  Roy  L.  Wood. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  40-year  members. 
Those  receiving  pins  are  as  follows:  Clyde  0. 
Ball,  T.  M.  Beal,  Fred  E.  Brown,  Fred  D. 
Clamon,  Bill  Cunningham,  W.  K.  Fraysur,  Leo 
A.  Frost,  Charlie  Frothingham,  A.  W.  Gray,  Bert 
A.  Gresham  Sr.,  Elmer  L.  Hargis,  Winston  L. 
Henry,  A.  L.  Jacobs,  William  J.  Janacek,  J.  E. 
Knox,  J.  P.  McManus,  Raymond  Oiler,  Jerome 
Phillips,  S.  B.  Phillips,  Elmer  L.  Seymore,  Leon 
D.  Seymore,  0.  C.  Shoemaker,  Bill  C.  Spivey 
Sr.,  Clyde  Starling,  Charles  R.  Stone,  John  H. 
Tompkins,  Jesse  C.  Tucker,  Lubie  Warren, 
Floyd  D.  West,  A.  P.  Wilson,  and  Leroy  H. 
Wuensch. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  45-year  members. 
Those  receiving  pins  are  as  follows:  Jack 
Gregory,  Bernard  E.  Herrington,  W.  F.  Owens, 
Ernest  T.  Preston  Jr.,  H.  E.  Skipper,  H.  M. 
Whittaker,  R.  E.  Whittaker. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  Mayor  Pro-Tern 
Wilbanks  presenting  a  proclamation  to  Business 
Rep  Rusty  Campbell  and  President  Dwight 
Chaney. 


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CARPENTER 


HOUSTON,  TEX. 

Members  of  Millwrights  Local  Union  with  20 
to  57  years  of  service  were  recently  awarded 
pins  at  a  presentation  ceremony.  In  the 
background  of  the  pictures  is  Clarence  E.  Bean, 
financial  secretary  and  business  manager  of 
Local  Union  2232. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left:  Jimmy  Wise,  Tony  Legg,  and  Bill  Fountain. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Neal  Carter,  W.  F.  Carlson  Jr.,  Gerald 
Hoffman,  Jimmy  Herrod,  Milford  Royder,  Louis 
Bounds,  John  Cagle,  Monroe  Gray,  and  Ira 
Guice. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Bobby  Sanders,  Jewell  Norton,  George 
Ridings,  Bennie  Lybrand,  Jackie  Davis,  J.  B. 
Prescott,  D.  A.  Davis,  Jack  Ortiz,  Dalton  Guice, 
and  Freddy  Anderson. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Walter  Hampton,  Johnny  Jones  Jr.,  Glenn 
Palmer,  Ralph  Donovan,  Henry  Nivens,  George 
Wells,  A.  A.  Walding,  Howard  Ashley,  Wade 
Feazle,  J.  E.  McCain,  and  Al  Heinroth. 


Houston,  Tex. — Picture  No.  1 


ANTIGO,  WIS. 

An  honorary  banquet  was  held  recently  by 
Local  2112  for  members  of  longstanding 
service. 

Those  receiving  pins  are  pictured,  front  row, 
from  left:  Floyd  Van  Ooyen,  25-years;  Gertz 
Magnussen,  30-years;  and  Gene  Kelley,  35- 
years. 

Standing,  from  left:  Harland  Heuter,  30- 
years;  Francis  Schmidt,  35-years;  Gus  Johnson 
35-years,  and  Lyle  Kelley  35-years. 

Not  pictured  is  Layfayette  Montour,  30-years. 


m      ft§ 
Houston,  Tex. — Picture  No.  4 


Houston,  Tex. — Picture  No.  5 


Houston,  Tex. — Picture  No.  6 


from 
W. 


Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members 
left:  0.  G.  Glasscock,  William  Huey,  and  R 
Underwood. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  J.  G.  Van  Wagner, 
right,  receiving  his  45-year  pin  from  0.  G. 
Glasscock. 

Those  receiving  pins  but  not  present  for  the 
photos  are  as  follows:  20-year  members 
Charles  Anderson,  Gerald  Arnold,  James  Beaty, 
Murphy  Bounds,  Sidney  Brashear,  Bennie 
Douglas,  Clayton  Elwood,  Vernon  Green, 
Vernon  House,  Timmy  Hubbard,  Joe  Lindley, 
Bob  Malone,  Hollis  Marshall,  Donald  Matcheski 
Daniel  Norman.  Manley  Pace,  Lee  Russell, 
Seymour  Sconyers,  Paul  Tredway,  Henry  Willis, 
and  Wilford  Wilson;  25-year  members  J.  C. 
Archey,  Charles  Arnold,  Richard  Ayres,  Willard 
Brown,  Roy  Carter,  Leonard  Cordia,  Claude 


Hill,  Jimmy  Hubbard,  Edgar  Johnson,  James 
Luce,  William  Mercer,  Wilbert  Pfeffer,  Donald 
Quinn,  Walter  Schmidt,  Heinz  Schmuck,  Cecil 
Strunk  Jr.,  Dorsey  Willman,  and  Raymond 
Willman;  30-year  members  Kenneth  E.  Banks, 
Jack  Beaty,  Clarence  Berry,  Burlen  Bounds, 
Paul  Cooney,  Glen  Drummond,  Kenneth 
Gardner,  Ed  Gautreaux,  Charles  Geisenberg, 
Ralph  Harrington,  Virgil  Holton,  Lamar  Legg, 
Jack  Mann,  Conard  Marsh,  Royce  Nutt,  F.  Z. 
Preston,  Wayne  Price,  Larry  Roberts,  John 
Rockhold,  Charles  Sherr,  Barney  Smith,  Rupert 
Taylor,  Wesley  Wall,  and  Sam  Wilson;  35-year 
members  Charles  Braud,  Walter  Brock,  Oliver 
Burke,  Miles  Carrington,  Hugh  Courtney,  Orsel 
Davis,  James  Deel,  Charles  Donovan,  Ralph  A. 
Donovan,  Jerome  Flint,  Ronald  Gillis,  Herman 
E.  Guice  Sr.,  Ray  Hanf,  John  Heinecke,  Calvin 
Holton,  Rush  Hubbard,  A.  B.  Johnson,  Lewis 
Joseph,  Roy  Mason,  H.  W.  McCrary,  Lenn 
Nichols,  Earl  Potter  Sr.,  Elgin  Rohde,  John 
Rompf  Jr.,  Harry  Russell,  Alan  Siemsen, 
Hutson  Smelley,  and  Clarence  Wilhelm;  40-year 
members  Bryan  Dowdy,  Olyn  Hill,  Charles 
Hodges,  Jake  Kolohaco  Sr.,  Lonzo  Marsh,  Cecil 
Sparks,  Wilson  Sparks  Sr.,  and  John  Wall;  45- 
year  members  C.  A.  Davis  and  John  Sullivan; 
and  55-year  member  Sten  Nordin. 


50  Years 


KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

Samuel  J.  Caughron,  86,  a  member 
of  Local  50,  is  shown  above,  right, 
receiving  his  50-year  pin  from  Financial 
Secretary  Roy  W.  Hundley. 


APRIL,     1984 


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Amarillo,  Tex. — Picture  No.  7 
AMARILLO,  TEX. 

Veteran  members  with  25  to  60  years  of 
service  were  recently  honored  by  Local  665. 
The  local  had  223  members  eligible  to  receive 
pins.  Those  available  for  photographs  are  listed 
below. 

Picture  No.  1  front  row,  from  left:  50-year 
member  Arch  Crerar,  55-year  member  Bill 
Williams,  55-year  member  Phil  Almquist,  45- 
year  member  Evan  Phillips,  and  45-year 
member  M.  B.  Allen. 

Back  row,  from  left:  40-year  member  Bob 
Beltz,  40-year  member  Q.  J.  Barker,  40-year 
member  Hershell  Baker,  45-year  member  Ed 
Urton,  45-year  member  Tom  Rigdon,  and  40- 
year  member  Marvin  Bains. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  C.  D.  Coffee,  R.  D.  Horton,  Bob 
Hooks,  Pete  Burnett,  and  Gene  Bishop. 

Back  row,  from  left:  J.  T.  Miller,  J.  W. 
Jackson,  F.  L.  Hill.  25-year  member  Wm.  D. 
Jones,  Audubon  Roberts,  and  Earl  Stone. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Joe  Ficke,  Wilbur  Chappell,  Carl 
Brohlin,  A.  W.  Brewer,  and  40-year  member 
Elmer  Oakes. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Bob  Kilman,  Ed 
Johnson.  Kenneth  Houtchens,  Jay  Hamilton, 


R.  D.  Higgs,  and  David  Gause. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Sid  Perry,  Wilver  Mark,  Johnny 
Price,  Kent  Price,  and  George  Scarberry. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Bill  Nielsen,  Bill 
Wilterding,  Bill  Smoot,  Walter  Smith,  H.  E. 
Sibley  and  S.  W.  Scivally. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Anthony  Danile,  Alfred  James, 
Hoover  Harrison,  Harold  Haley,  and  Bill  Butler. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Bill  Kiser,  Leonard 
Meier,  L.  H.  Simpson,  Ray  Smith,  Carl  Tyrrell, 
and  Guy  Whitfield. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  James  King,  Bud  Downs,  Jack 
Carlton,  W.  W.  Davidson,  and  Bob  Williams. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Floyd  Segler,  Lawrence 
Scott,  Elmer  Nichols,  Joseph  Lane,  Oscar  Holt, 
and  Bill  Fetterman 

Picture  No.  7  shows  25-year  members  and 
members  of  Ladies  Auxiliary  180,  front  row, 
from  left:  30-year  member  Anthony  Danile, 
Kenneth  Stevenson,  V.  C.  Waddell,  Jr.  and 
C.  A.  Evans  Jr,  and  Laverne  Harrison. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Ladies  Auxiliary 
members  Jimmie  Simpson,  Pat  Nielsen,  Ella 
Fetterman,  Roberta  Wilterding,  Rozella 
Fetterman,  and  Edith  Danile. 


Biloxi,  Miss. 

BILOXI,  MISS. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  Local  1404,  25-year 
pins  were  awarded  to  deserving  members  by 
President  Johnny  Tiblier. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  President  Johnny 
Tiblier,  J.  E.  Miller,  Kenneth  Hilliard,  Raymond 
Seymour,  and  John  Starks. 

Members  receiving  pins  but  not  pictured  are 
as  follows:  E.  0.  Fortenberry,  Edward  Geiser 
Jr.,  Ernest  Powell,  and  Robert  Starks. 


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CARPENTER 


RENTON,  WASH. 

Members  with  25  to  45  years  of  service  to 
the  Brotherhood  were  recently  awarded  pins  at 
a  celebration  ceremony  held  by  Local  1797. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Lyon  Brock.  Clayton  Larson,  Jack  Jones, 
Leonard  Brevik,  and  Joe  Michaelson. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Wildon  Street,  Oren  Neal,  Herb 
Fischer,  Noah  (Jim)  Johnston,  and  Charles 
McMillan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Wayne  Gores,  Ole  Haug, 
Charlie  Rose,  Emmett  Budd,  and  Ernest 
Hoffman. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  pins,  from  left: 
Worth  Barrows,  Paul  Durand,  Wally  Harding, 
Harold  Phillips,  Hilton  Brown,  and  Bill  Paddock. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  John  Cabe,  Knut  Knutson,  and 
George  Desjardins. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Dames  Ellerbroek, 
Arville  Twidt,  Volney  Earlywine,  Ed  Riel,  Bud 
Koestner. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  Al 
Hagen. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  John  Davis  who 
received  a  past  vice  president  pin. 


Renton,  Wash. — Picture  No.  1 


Renton,  Wash.— Picture  No.  3 


Renton,  Wash. — Picture  No.  2 


Renton,  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 


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POINT  PLEASANT,  W.  VA 

Four  members  of  Local  1159  received  pins 
for  long-standing  membership  recently, 
conferred  by  Vice  President  Hershall  Ferguson. 

Pictured,  from  left,  are:  Vice  President 
Hershall;  Fred  Brinker,  40-years;  James  E. 
Johnson,  35-years;  James  T.  Howard, 
35-years;  and  George  G.  Hudson,  25-years. 


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New  Castle,  Del.— Picture  No.  1 

NEW  CASTLE,  DEL. 

A  pin  ceremony  was  recently  held  by  Local 
626  to  honor  members  with  longstanding  years 
of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  President  George  Pelkey  Jr.,  Peter 
Wienkowitz,  Joseph  A.  Barba,  and  Business 
Rep  Robert  A.  McCullough  Sr. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  President  Pelkey,  Anthony  Deluca,  A. 
Rapuano,  C.  DeMott,  F.  Guns  Sr.,  Floyd  Hardy, 
and  Business  Rep  McCullough. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  President  Pelkey,  J.  J.  Pedicone  Jr.,  Alfred 
Howard  Jr.,  Richard  Toy  Sr.,  and  Business  Rep 
McCullough. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  President  Pelkey;  Alfred 
W.  Howard  Jr.,  former  business  rep  and  35- 
year  members;  Alfred  W.  Howard  Sr.,  former 
president  and  65-year  member;  and  Business 
Rep  Robert  A.  McCullough  Sr. 

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The  following  list  of  1,138  deceased  members  and  spouses  repre- 
sents a  total  of  $2,004,548.44  death  claims  paid  in  January,  1984; 
(s)  following  name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  members 


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1  Chicago,  II.— Anton  Aniolak,  H.  J-  Burmeistcr.  Jack 
B.  Laursen,  L.  VanMersbcrgen,  Lcrov  Marach. 

2  Cincinnati,  OH— Edna  Alford  Is).  James  H.  Hughes. 
Joseph  Leinen,  M.  Thomas  Willcford,  Paul  E, 
Robinson,  Raymond  Frede.  Robert  Flick. 

3  Wheeling.  WV — Sylvester  Pickens. 

4  Davenport,  IA — Ray  Buekwalter. 

5  St.  Louis.  MO— Gerhard  Hardebcck.  Stephen  F, 
Hrilz. 

6  Hudson  County,  NJ — Alexander  Ross.  Frederick 
Kraft.  Margaret  Grasso  (s),  Robert  Rieth. 

7  Minneapolis,  MN — A.  J.  Perreault,  Alpha  L.  Ras- 
muson  (s>.  Annie  M.  Pcvestorf  (s).  E.  H.  Stillings, 
Evert  Sandford. 

8  Philadelphia,  PA— James  P.  Keohane. 

10  Chicago,  IL—  Alfred  G.  Lauson.  Frank  J.  Mancke. 

11  Cleveland,  OH — George  J.  Mezie. 

12  Syracuse,  NY— Fred  Resch. 

13  Chicago,  IL — Alex  Fedosena,  Frank  Galemb.  George 
Ohman.  Jeremiah  Murphy,  John  C.  Wolf.  Robert 
Lee  Krause.  Theodore  R.  Cravener.  William  H. 
Davidson. 

14  San  Antonio,  TX— James  B.  Rylander.  John  L. 
Ponce. 

15  Hackensack,  NJ — Angelo  Zandonella,  George  Thor- 
stenson. 

16  Springfield,  IL— Carroll  Buker.  Lewis  A.  Under- 
wood. Robert  N.  Morrison. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Andrew  Benson,  David  Dudley,  Devy 
O.  Anderson,  George  W.  Niles,  Jack  Perlmutter, 
Joseph  C.  Brois.  Joseph  H.  Pomerantz. 
Hamilton,  Ont.,  CAN. — Robert  Francis  Spicer.  Vera 
Macleod  (s). 

Detroit,  MI— Frank  Kisiel. 

New  York,  NY — Agnes  Kettleson  (s),  Laurance 
Hendrickson,  Mariano  Siragusa,  Pete  Krippa,  Theo- 
dora Meyer  (s). 

San  Francisco,  CA — Carl  Johnson,  Charles  Wilburn. 
Eilif  Paasche,  J.  E.  Potts.  Jack  Debarros.  Josephine 
U.  Brown  (s),  Magdalene  Robinson  (s). 
Central,  CT— Anthony  Pilla,  Karl  Nilsen.  Patricia 
Ann  Pisani  (s),  Roger  Despres.  Jr. 
East  Detroit,  MI — Joseph  Glowacki,  Maurice  Ver- 
vaecke. 

Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN. — Arthur  Button,  Catherine 
Kingsley  (s). 

Missoula,  MT — John  Gasvoda. 
Trenton,  NJ — Raymond  J.  Paszkiewicz. 
Boston,  MA — Harry  L.  Cohen. 
Oakland,  CA — Anthony   D.   Melanson,   Ardith  J. 
Roan. 

San  Rafael,  CA — Edwin  J.  Nelson. 
Oakland,  CA — Ambrose  J.  Zolski,  Lawrence  E. 
Jones,  Magnus  Erickson,  Nick  Raudio. 
Boston,  MA — Arthur  C.  Connelly,  Roderick  MacNeil. 
Woburn,  MA — August  F.  Murray,  Martin  L.  Potter. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Jack  Janian,  Joseph  Grisler, 
Nestor  Olazar. 

Champaign  L'rba,  IL — Caesar  Rege.  Carl  L.  Larson, 
George  Williams.  Mary  L.  Parsons  (s). 
S.  Ste.  Marie,  MI— Robert  W.  Sibbald. 
St.  Louis,  MI— John  R.  Wendt. 
Lowell,  MA— Bernice  May  Shepherd  (s). 
Knoxville,  TN— Alvin  Rader.  Edna  Festor  (s).  George 
S.  Roden,  Joseph  E.  Stamps,  Lennie  Matthews  (s), 
Otis  Shows. 

Boston,  MA— William  LaFlamm. 
White  Plains,  NY— John  A.  Anderson. 
Chicago,  IL— Frank  Stefka. 

Denver,  CO — Blanche  O.  Stephan  (s).  Homer 
Homedale.  James  L.  Walton.  Jesse  Stewart,  Joe  C. 
Kasenga.  Lulu  L.  Petersen  (s),  Oma  Leon  Brown 
Is),  Thomas  S.  Roberts. 

Chicago.  II, — Edith  E.  Wilson  (s).  Laveme  E.  Sigle 
(s),  Mina  E.  Lind  (s).  Per  Adolph  Hoglund.  Richard 
Witzke.  Thorstein  M.  Sogge. 

Indianapolis,  IN— Arthur  R.  McDole,  Robert  H. 
Klennert. 

Kansas  City,  MO — Sam  Angotti. 
Chicago,  IL — Columbus  W.  Ridge.   Karla  Nielsen 
(s),  Magda  Holt  (s).  Max  Plotz.  Theodore  J.  Celig, 
Virginia  B.  Johnson  (s). 

Bloomington,  IL — Raymond  Wenger,  Ruth  Ann 
Stauffer  (s). 

Louisville,  KY— Anna  P.   Whalen  (s),  Charles  L. 
Schramm.  Dan  Hockensmith.  Fred  Summers. 
Perth  Amboy,  NJ— -George  Pedersen.  Hans  Nielson. 
Olean,  NY' — Donna  Milliman  (s).  Jack  F.  Motyka, 
John  V.  Swanson. 

Boston,  MA — Edward  P.  Boylan.  John  R.  Surette, 
Kenneth  S.  Welsh,  Lester  G.  Bell. 
Canton,  OH— Fred  A.  Fox. 
St.  Louis,  MO—  Hollis  W.  Wallace. 
Hazelton,  PA — Andrew  C.  Leonard.  Harry  E.  Kleck- 
ner.  Michael  Kostelnick. 

Chicago,  IL — Albert  Anderson.  Marguerite  Mosley 
(s).  Sam  Shoemaker. 

Halifax.  N.  S..  CAN— Allan  A.  Clark,  William  A. 
Neil. 

Rochester,-  NY— Peter  Onufryk. 
Mobile,  AL— Sandy  Pitts.  Walter  E.  Carleton. 
Evansville,  IN — Ruth  Wood  (s).  Theo  H.  Tisserand. 


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Local  Union,  City  Local  Union,  City 

91     Racine.  Wl— Rolf  Kocnig.  255 

93  Ottawa,  Ont.,  CAN— Henry  J.  McMartin.  Osborn  257 
Beatty. 

94  Providence,  RI— Frank  Emery,  Harold  Edwin  Hodg-  258 
don.  Henry  Bcaudoin.  Marten  Odynecky,  Nels  I.  259 
Johnson. 

95  Detroit,  MI— Fred  Rohillard.  Lewis  Fettig.  Solomon  261 
Miller. 

98  Spokane,  WA— Alfred  Fuller,  Frank  Lentes.  Kcrmit  264 
C.  Bergman.  267 

99  Bridgeport,  CN— Frank  Borea. 

100  Muskegon,  MI — Hazel  Dyke  (s).  Laverne  Johnson, 

101  Baltimore,  MD— Lynn  D.  McClaughlin,  Maurice  269 
Maples,  Philip  C.  Dcpowers.  Wilbur  W.  Glover,  272 
William  M.  Buckmaster.  278 

102  Oakland.  CA— Arthur  M.  Oppedal.  Christopher  280 
Lloyd,  Clement  Hakanson,  Ralph  Flowers. 

104  Dayton,  OH— Russell  A.  Dement.  281 

105  Cleveland.  OH— Albert  Solnok,  Rudolph  Russ,  Wil-  283 
liam  G.  Buck,  William  Lovell. 

106  Des  Moines,  IA— Donald  Talbot.  George  Albright,  287 
Joseph  Ugolini,  Lyle  W.  Hamilton.  292 

108  Springfield,  MA — Laurent  Trahan,  Romeo  F.  Fon-  295 
tame.  302 

109  Sheffield,  AL— Alma  M.  Isom  (s). 

110  St.  Joseph,  MO—  Elbert  E.  Roupe,  Frank  G.  Taylor.  304 
George  E.  Henderson.  307 

111  Lawrence,  MA — Bertha  E.  Quintal  (s),  Evelyn  May  314 
Herold  (s).  316 

112  Butte,  MT— Otto  W.  Dierenfeldt. 

121  Vineland,  NJ — Edward  Leonelli. 

122  Philadelphia,  PA— Genevieve  Pavlik  (s).  317 
124     Passaic,  NJ — Andrew  Hook.  Luitzen  Kuipers. 
128    St.  Albans,  WV— Arno  Arthur,  Arthur  N,  Wooddell.  319 

131  Seattle,  WA— Edward  J.  Taratuta,  Eric  E.  Carlson, 
Gustav  Nordstrom,  James  R.  Carroll.  Leon  Larsen.  329 
Orvin  Brenden.  Ray  Forrest  Ingraham.  331 

132  Washington,  DC— Edward  Rinney.  Frank  J.  Bren-  335 
nan.  Jerry  F.  Harrison,  Lee  R.  Reed.  P.  W.  Chris-  337 
tensen.  Robert  Bednarik. 

135     New  York,  NY— Rivia  Fryman  (s).  Soil  S.  Kling.  338 

141  Chicago,  IL — Eugene  Horvath,  Frank  J.  Gory,  Jr..  342 
Harold  E.  Mosier,  Leo  Jendrzejewski,  Paul  Holmes.  343 

142  Pittsburgh,  PA— Ethel  Cristiano  (s).  344 
144    Macon,  GA — Hugh  E.  Humphries,  Jack  Chapman,  345 

W.  H.  Harp. 

149    Tarrytown,  NY — Pauline  Gaultiere  (s). 

155    Plainfield,  NJ.— Edward  F.  Brzuzy.  347 

159    Charleston,  SC— Linda  Jeanette  Skinner  (s).  .  348 

162    San  Mateo,  CA — Emerson  Ivie,  Marcus  O.  Jacob- 
son,  Odneal  Rice.  350 

165  Pittsburgh,  PA— Joseph  Kaper.  Nicholas  W.  Greis-  355 
inger,  Nick  Granata,  Norman  Lebo. 

166  Rock  Island,  IL— Ralph  Krabbenhoeft.  359 

168  Kansas  City,  KS— Ben  B.  Crain.  Cecil  H.  Boyd. 

169  East  St.  Louts,  II, — Victor  Kreitemeyer.  361 
171     Youngstown,  OH — Jack  Tavolario,  Naomi  R.  Na- 

politan  (s).  Samuel  A.  Bowser.  362 

180  Vallejo,  CA— Carl  F.  Dahl.  Vester  J.  Sturgess.  Willie  378 
H.  Purdy.  387 

181  Chicago,  IL — Christine  Baumann  (s),  John  Buck. 

182  Cleveland,  OH— James  J.  Emrick.  393 

183  Peoria,  IL— Ray  H.  Wollard.  Russell  E.  Fierce.  398 

184  Salt  Lake  City,  UT—  Asa  Hancock,  H.  Lawrence 
Goff.   Lucile  Alice  Collins  (s),   Peter  Tonneson,  400 
Robert  Reinertsen. 

186    Stuebenville,  OH— Robert  Vanhoy.  403 
189    Quincy,  IL— Mildred  Altgilbers  (s>. 

191     York,  PA— William  E.  Wiley.  404 
194    East  Bay,  CA— Ivory  Mims,  Pearl  L.  Keeton  <s), 

Ronnie  Alvarez.  407 

198     Dallas,  TX— Benjamin  F.  C.  Roe.  George  M.  Brewer.  415 

Horace  M.  Smith.  James  W.  Barber,  Mervyn  G.  417 

Mason.  422 

200    Columbus,  OH— Charles  R.  McGuire,  Dean  F.  Steele,  425 

Howard  Glenn  Shover,  Jack  H.  DeVoe.  Robert  433 

202  Gulfport,    MS— John    E.    Shoemake.    Nell    Evelyn 
Dunaway  (s).  Ruth  L.  Saucier  (s). 

203  Poughkeepsie,  NY— Mildred  E.  Wennersten  (s).  437 

210  Stamford,  CN— George  Carl  Specht. 

211  Pittsburgh,  PA— James  L.  Hanable.  John  J.  Burrel.  446 
213     Houston,   TX— Herbert   Niemeyer,   John   Lapscik, 

Paul  Granger,  William  T.  Auld.  Wm.  A.  Wager.  448 

215     Lafayette,  IN— John  W,  Ward.  452 
218     Boston,  MA — Antonio  Moro. 

220     Wallace,  ID— Joel  T.  Mason.  453 

222     Washington,  IN— Ralph  C.  Clevy.  454 
225     Atlanta.  GA— Luther  Jackson,  Sr.,  R.  A.  Wood. 

232     Fort  Wayne,  IN— Ester  W.  Salerno  (s),  John  Salemo.  458 

235     Riverside,  CA— Andrew  L.  Wingard,  Judith  Carol  460 

Mabery  Is),  Norman  L.  Roberts,  Ray  Hofmeister.  461 

William  Weingart.  465 

241  Moline,  IL— Jacob  C.  Suchanek  469 

242  Chicago,  IL— Helen  1 .  Carstens  (s),  Theodore  Benes.  470 

247  Portland,   OR— Esther   May   Aikins   (s).  Jacob  B. 
Kraus,  John  L.  Wall.  Lars  Kaarhus,  Nora  Gyda  472 
Amess  (s).  Raymond  Minden.  475 

248  Toledo.  OH — Clarence  Spearman.  Louise  M.  Palmer  476 
(s).  Marie  L.  Amstutz  (s).  483 

254     Cleveland.  OH — Joseph  Kaminsky,  Thermon  L.  Ro- 
den. 494 


Bloomuiflbura,  NY— Irwin  S.  Clark 
New  York,  NY — Ingcborg  Holmquisi  (s).  Max  Huck- 
Stadt,  Osker  Larson.  Ruth  Johanson  {s). 
Oneonta,  NY — Aage  Richardson. 
Jackson,  TN — James  A.  Hines,  Kenneth  H.  Ross, 
Robert  O.  Lockhart. 

Scranton,  PA — Alex  Bcgey,  Chester  Watts,  Harry 
Hinklcy.  John  Petrilak,  John  Zukauskas. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Albert  Chvosta,  Herman  G.  Lange. 
Dresden,  OH— Doris  O.  Holtz  (s),  Elenora  Pearl 
Jenkins  (s).  Julius  Vernon  Shaw,  Lawrence  Paul 
Mount. 

Danville,  IL—  Wilbur  C.  Troxel. 
ChJcgoHgt.,  IL — Nick  J.  Zaranli,  Thomas  J.  Yadron. 
Watertown,  NY — Marguerite  H.  Seneca!  (s). 
Niagara-Gen.    &    Vic,    NY — Armondo    Donimari. 
Charles  Harding,  Duncan  J.  McDougall. 
Binghamton,  NY — Alden  Paquette,  Alwyn  Ormsby. 
Augusta,  GA — Crews  McDaniel  Bland,  Ernest  J. 
Ashe. 

Harrisburg,  PA — Louvick  A.  Mobley. 
Linton,  IN — Pansy  B  Rooksberry  (s). 
Collinsville,  IL— Walter  P.  Roach. 
Huntington,  WV — Paul  Ray  Haynes,  Thomas  Palmer 
Rutledge. 

Denison,  TX — Harold  Richard  Stevens. 
Winona,  MN — Irwin  Nelton. 
Madison,  WI — Carl  Pridat,  Craig  Custer. 
San  Jose,  CA — Carl  E.  Gerdes,  Eugene  E.  Batten. 
Matilde  Garcia,  Tomy  Mary  Salazar  (s).  Vaughn 
Peterson. 

Aberdeen,  WA — Louise  Sandberg  (s),  Morgan  W, 
Daivs,  Olaf  J.  Pernela. 

Roanoke,  VA — Clyde  Russell  Taylor,  Othniel  Forest 
Vaught. 

Oklahoma  City,  OK— Jerry  Haskell  Cloud. 
Norfolk,  VA— Willie  C.  Lipscomb. 
Grand  Rapids,  MI— -George  Sullivan. 
Detroit,   MI— David   E.   Lundin,   Roy   W.   Miller, 
William  J.  Mclntyre. 
Seattle,  WA— Beatrice  M.  Pratt  (s). 
Pawtucket,  RI — Felix  Goulet. 

Winnipeg  Mani.,  CAN— Frank  Preisler,  H.  S.  Ford. 
Waukesha,  WI— Edwin  H.  Dable. 
Memphis,   TN — Charlie    Norman,   G.    D.    Grimes. 
Herbert  Gentry,  J.  E.  Winberry,  Myrtle  Lee  Synder 
(s),  Ruby  M.  Peacock  (s). 
Mattoon,  IL — Albert  Adren  Swinford. 
New  York,  NY — Carlo  Diresto,  Henry  Sutherland. 
Markos  Gennias,  Salvaatore  Conti. 
New  Rochelle,  NY — Harry  Heintz,  Louis  J.  Male 
Buffalo,  NY— Arthur  F.  Schneider,  William  Klaus- 
man. 

Philadelphia,  PA — Leslie  J.  Zane,  Valentino  Depas- 
cale. 

Duluth,  MN— David  B.  Pearson,  Ethal  D.  Rinta  (s). 
Hazel  Hutchins  (s).  Lillian  E.  Muehr  (s). 
Pueblo,  CO— Harold  L.  Shriver. 
Edwardsville,  IL — Joseph  Manns. 
Columbus,  MS — Daniel   M.   Pounders,   E.  G.   Hy- 
drick. 

Camden,  NJ— Clyde  W.  Nelson. 
Lewiston,  ID — Nile  Vandemark,  Vernon  Snook,  Wil- 
bur Pearson. 

Omaha,  NE — Alvin  E.  Kingery,  Nelleman  Bernth, 
Niles  Jorgensen,  Ralph  Marshall. 
Alexandria,  LA — Bobby  G.  Cloud,  James  C.  Hanley, 
Lemuel  L.  Honeycutt.  Sudie  Mae  Poisso  (s). 
Lake  Co..  OH — Aimer  A.  Moisio,  Harry  W.  Sarles, 
Richard  Nagy,  Shirley  A.  Filla  (s). 
Lewiston,  ME — Lucien  H.  Rivard. 
Cincinnati,  OH — Marianne  R.  Armacost  (s). 
St.  Louis,  MO— Philip  T.  Forys,  Ralph  Todd. 
New  Brighton,  PA— Milton  L.  Bush. 
El  Paso,  TX — Maria  N.  Cardenas  (s). 
Belleville,  II. — Richard  J.  Wegner. 
Chicago,   II, — Carlos   Vazquex.   Gene   CubaJchini, 
Herman  Mayes,  Leroy  M.  Madsen.  Nels  Johnson, 
Paul  Andras. 

Portsmouth,  OH — Elmer  E.  Carpenter,  Frelen  Riggs, 
Roy  Meeks. 

St.  Ste.  Marie,  Ont.,  CAN— Albert  Bourgeois,  Forest 
W.  Duggan. 

Waukegan,  IL — Frances  M.  Hamilton  (s). 
Vancouver,  B.C.,  CAN— John  G.  More.  Josephine 
Marie  Sundin  (s>,  Nels  Mickelson. 
Auburn.  NY— Charles  J.  Dec. 
Philadelphia,  PA— John  Ausland,  Joseph  A.  Zamor- 
ski.  Ruby  Cower  (s). 
Clarksville,  IN— Allen  B.  Staples. 
Wausau,  WI — Andrew  Smugla. 
Highwood,  IL — Howard  Arne  Korsmo. 
Chester  County.  PA— Helen  M.  Powell  (s). 
Cheyenne  Wyoming — Dragica  Juraco  (s). 
Tacoma,  WA— Edward  Mezen.  Sr..  Gerald  D.  Odom. 
Herbert  A.  Finlay.  Sam  Classen. 
Ashland,  KY— Grant  Holley. 

Ashland,  MA — Henry  E.  Browning,  Romeo  Basley. 
Clarksburg,  WVA— John  B.  Davis.  Jr. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Ernest  Winkler,  Milja  Bosnic 
(s),  Olof  Einar  Olson.   k 
Windsor,  Ont.,  CAN— Maria  Delmistro  (s). 


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Butler,  PA — Anna  Mae  Bartley  (s),  Hillman  Francis 
S. 

Lancaster,  NY — John  McKinnon,  Sam  C.  Stewart. 
Nashville,  TN — Mildred  Jean  Rayburn  (s). 
Ann  Arbor,  MI — Earl  Suggitt. 
Wilkes  Barre,  PA — Dominick  Sando,  Joseph  Skar- 
bowski,  Lauren  Sayre,  Matthew  Remely,  Stanley 
Brozena. 

Colo.  Springs,  CO — Layton  Henry  Moore. 
Washington,  DC— Stanley  Peter  Stanish. 
Concord  NH — Lillian  I.  Carson  (s). 
Washington,  PA— William  H.  Sweger. 
Everett,  WA— Jack  D.  McKiniey. 
Glendale,  CA — Henry  L.  Benson. 
Elkhart,  IN— Harvey  G.  Mates. 
Lincoln,  IX — Harold  S.  Krusz. 
St.  John,  N.  F.,  CAN— Archibald  Drover. 
Sacramento,  CA — Herman  L.  Norsworthy,  James 
M.  Graham,  John  Paul  Jackson,  Mary  T.  McPeak 
(s),  Raymond  J.  Dahlberg. 
Montezuma,  IN — Samuel  O.  Pearman. 
Hammond,  IN — Edward   Hupke,  Guy   B.   Smith, 
Linda  L.  Ruttledge  (s). 

Ithaca,  NY— Burden  Weinerth.  Jessie  P.  Warren  (s). 
New  York,  NY— Dominick  Battel,  Elizabeth  O'Con- 
nor (s),  George  William  Heering.  Gunner  Dangbuerg, 
John  J.  Kem,  John  McGuire,  Peter  Cichlenski.  Ralph 
Kadesh,   Richard  Weinert.  Robert  Elkner,   Rose 
Deangelis  (s).  Vincent  Daltorio. 
Port  Arthur,  TX— James  H.  Deckard. 
Madison,  NJ— Charles  NaJly,  Harold  Percy. 
Bangor,  ME— Archie  F.  Elliott,  Clayton  A.  Stod- 
dard, Sr.,  Glennie  G.  Bloodsworth  (s),  Harry  Parson, 
Jackman  A.  Zande,  Owen  L.  Conary. 
Waco,  TX— Abner  Lee  Hutchison,  Willie  Vickrey. 
Atlantic  County,  NJ — Albert  J.  Elvanian,  Anthony 
J.  Previti,  Francis  E.  Marsh,  Sr. 
Wilmington,  DE — Albert  M.  Torp,  Clarence  Biggs, 
Joseph  D.  Bruce,  Ralph  Deamond. 
Jacksonville,  FL — Ben  F.  Scott,  Sr.,  Fritz  Hugh  L. 
Metts,  Reid  A.  Wilson,  Willie  Hodges  Bulford  (s). 
Akron,  OH— Mary  Elizabeth  Darrah  (s).  Salon  C. 
Thayer,  Victor  N.  Oliver. 

Chicago,  IL — Ben  Haave,  Karl  E.  Johanson,  Sven 
Johanson. 

Pekin,  IX — Charles  Joseph  Lewis. 
Ottawa,  IL— Wenzel  Satek. 
Amarillo,  TX— Clarence  A.  Evans,  Jr. 
Palo  Alto,  CA — Ellinor  Jensen  (s). 
Harrisburg,  IL — Arthur  Ozee. 
Dubuque,  IA — Andrew  J.  Richard,  Frank  I.  Kenkel, 
Robert  J.  Gielessen. 

Tampa,  FL—  Frank  B.  Rockwell,  Harris  K.  Pugh, 
Sam  N.  Ficarrotta,  Sam  Veenstra,  William  Hall. 
Covington,  KY— Henry  C.  Wetzel,  Sr.,  James  C. 
Davis,  Lillian  Presser  (s). 
Fresno,  CA— Thomas  D.  Scott. 
Lorain,  OH— Walter  Kozloski. 
Long  Beach,  CA — Archie  N.  Peterson,  Joyce  J.  John, 
Percy  E.  Spear. 
Olathe,  KA— Wayne  Russell. 
Elizabeth,  NJ— Carol  T.  Faser  (s),  Ellen  M.  Fitz- 
gerald (s). 

Baton  Rouge,  LA — Tom  C.  Williams. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — George  D.  Self,  ldonna  Therese 
Harrod  (s),  Leonard  J.  Sokol,  Mary  Katharina  Kar- 
ger  (s). 

Litchfield,  IX — Henry  Hasse. 
Hialeah,  FX — Lucuis  C.  Purvis. 
Kokomo,  IN — Max  Bums. 

Cincinnati,  OH — Casper  Kramer,  Charles  Rehfues. 
New  York,  NY — Augusta  Marie  Staats  (s),  Russell 
J.  Terwilliger,  William  J.  Callahan,  Sr. 
Bakersfield,  CA — Alex  Tillman,  Leonard  I.  Curtis, 
Raymond  Fredrick  Thompson. 
Honolulu,  HI — Charles  T.  Kono.  Daisuke  Onohara. 
Kaoru  Otomo,  Kiyoichi  Kishida,  Robert  K.  Sonoda, 
Seiyei  Aragaki. 

Oswego,  NY — Gerald  Hollenbeck. 
Santa  Rosa,  CA— Richard  Newfield. 
Beaumont,  TX — Evelyn  Revia  (s). 
Bellingham,  WA— Alfred  Frank  Stolle,  Orvin  L. 
Haggen. 

Shreveport,  LA — Anna  L.  Sipes  (s). 
Pasadena,  CA— Marvin  R.  White. 
Yakima,  WA — Dennis  Stevenson,  Grace  May  Craw- 
ford (s). 

Clinton,  IA — Thomas  K.  Wiebenga,  Woodrow  D. 
Wheetley, 

Harrisonville,  MO— Elbert  R.  Moore. 
Princeton,  NJ — Frances  G.  Debiec  (s). 
Fond  Du  Lac,  WI— Norbert  J  Grebe 
Sioux  Falls,  SD— Raymond  Flagel. 
Dixon  IL — Leroy  KJeckler. 

Rockford,  IL — Howard  Walker,  Matthew  Uzarski, 
Monral  S.  Belknap. 

Beverly  MA— John  D.  Sample,  William  K.  Wilson. 
West  Palm  Bch.,  FL— James  R.  Nowling. 
Santa  Cruz,  CA — Arliey  E.  Hamby.Carl  W.  Hansen. 
Delbert  W.  Nehf,  Jack  H.  Stevens. 
Beatrice,  NE— Ludvik  R.  Wanek. 
Canoga  Park,  CA — Emest  F.  Souders. 
Clifton  Heights,  PA— Bernard  T.  Stromberg. 
Lethbdge,  Alta.,  CAN— Arnold  Dogterom. 
San  Bruno,  CA— Charles  R.  Young,  Nick  Premenko. 
Anoka,  MN— Orval  V.  Wheeler. 
Brunswick,  GA — Robert  J.  Morris. 
Spokane,  WA — Loski  Allen. 
Cincinnati,  OH— Raymond  C.  Hatke. 
St.  Joseph,  MI — Guy  M.  Gray,  Rudolph  Bouwknegt. 
Brooklyn,  NY — Annie  Mabel  Murphy  (s),  Bemhard 


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Thompson,   Dominic  Gemelli,   Edward   L.   Olsen, 
Maureen  Pettit  (s). 

Glendale,  AZ — James  R.  Colburn,  Wensel  L.  Music. 
Kalispell,  MT—  Ed  Hazelton. 

Aurora,   IL — Dennis   D.    Snyder,   Gerhardt  Geye, 
Peter  J.  Sliauter. 
Salinas,  CA — Edmond  Reynolds. 
Sandusky,  OH— Hedley  Bartlett. 
Tulsa,  OK— Kermit  L.  Castleberry,  Ola  Lander  (si. 
-Vollie  D.  Hughes. 

San  Bernardino,  CA — A.  D.  Cheek,  Sr.,  Benjamin 
R.  Hill. 

Sioux  City,  IA— Floyd  W.  Deverell. 
Lake  Charles,  LA — Felix  Labauve. 
Appleton,  WI — Myron  Paulson. 
Reno,  NV— John  Frank,  Sr. 
Texas  City,  TX— Nigel  E.  Thorne. 
Springfield,  MO— Dale  W  Fields,  Roy  A.  Johnson. 
Detroit,  MI — Archie  Barrows,  Arnold  L.  Nielsen, 
Clarence  Knoy,  Fred  E.  Wood,  Hazen  Karp. 
Miami,  FL — Vera  Lee  Reep  (s). 
Royal  Oak,  MI— Arnold  W    Kain,  Bert  D.  Suther- 
land, Harold  D.  Ellison,  Henry  Steinbrueck,  Lloyd 

Knoxville,  TN— Embree  C.  Stapleton. 

Merrillville,  IN — Joe  Depine,  Virgil  Ward. 

St.  Johns,  NFLD.,  CAN— William  King. 

Muncie,  IN — Andrew  E.  Woods,  Lester  S.  Horner. 

Cortland,  NY— Kay  A.  Jones  (s). 

Cumberland,  MD— Clyde  E.  Baker,  John  Polantz. 

Medford,  WI — Ferdinand  F.  Viergutz. 

Pittsburgh,  NY— Adlor  Obert. 

Gary,  IN— Jessie  B.  Gondell  (s). 

Palm  Springs,  CA— Paul  W.  Collins. 

Philadelphia,  PA — Harry  Triolo. 

Milwaukee,  WI — Rodman  A.  Forbes. 

Everett,  WA — Edward  J.  Strumpfer,  Sr. 

Lincoln,  NE — James  B.  Naughton. 

Schuylkill  County,  PA— Kenneth  W  Harris 

Salem,  OR— Robert  A.  Wilkison. 

Port  Huron,  MI — Fred  Maedel. 

Eau  Claire,  WI — Jack  M.  Hendrickson. 

Fredericksburg,  VA — Atwell  Dewey  Hall. 

Steubenville,  OH— Bruce  W.  Fogle,  Herman  R  Rush. 

Owensboro,  KY — Otis  A.  Boswell. 

Angleton,  TX — Charles  Aubrey  Dotson,  Frank  R. 

Baethe. 

Phoenix,  AZ — Frank  Tetiva,  Fred  J.  Kroenke,  Nor- 

val  L.  Schulenberger. 

Marseilles,  IL — Richard  John  Jurzak. 

Glencove,  NY — Anne  Swenson  (s),  Helen  Yula  (s). 

Albany  Corvallis,  OR — Junior  McCuIlough. 

Baton  Rouge,  LA — Carroll  W.  Draper,  Ernest  J. 

Kish,  Grady  E.  McMorris,  James  A.  Bruce,  Jessie 

Wyatt  Purvis,  Michael  M.  Acosta,  O.  J.  Lewis. 

FlagstafT,  AZ— Jack  Harold  Myers. 

Detroit,  MI — Clarence  A.  Vinyard,  Kenneth  L.  Jones. 

Woodlawn,  AL — Edna  Vera  Garrison  (s). 

Cleveland,  OH — Hoover  C.  Akers,  Paul  J.  Foumier. 

Visalia,  CA — Frank  Kenwood. 

San  Bernardino,  CA — Clarence  M.  Anderson. 

S.  Milwauke,  WI— Floyd  Watkins. 

Portland,  OR— Frances  M.  Setness  (s),  William  A. 

Smith. 

Alpena,  MI — Dale  Ranger. 

Toledo,  OH — Edwin  Wisniewski,  Henry  F.  Schmuhl. 

San  Pedro,  CA — Henry  C.  Drews,  Hugo  Chicoli, 

Joe  Rotert,  Joseph  Bourget,  William  Thebaut. 

Green  Bay,  WI — Elaine  Norton  (s). 

San  Francisco,  CA — Charles  Loyd,  Francisco  Ma- 

chado.  James  Allan,  Pietro  Azzarelli. 

Thunder  Bay,  Ontario,  CAN — Roma  Mustofic. 

Columbus,  IN — Roscoe  E.  Stillabower. 

Point  Plasant,  WV— Delbert  G.  Fisher. 

Pittsburgh,  PA — Erna  Nincke  (s),  Hans  Fabricius, 

Ruth  M.  Cooper  (s). 

Rochester,  NY — John  E.  Leavy,  Michael  Smelkoff. 

New  York,  NY — Julius  Konrad.  Louise  Toscano  (s). 

Shakopee,  MN — Henry  N.  Schoenecker. 

Seattle,  WA — Faith  Elizabeth  Haaversen  (s),  Vernon 

Beck. 

Chicago,  IL— Martha  B.  Collier  (si,  Michael  J.  Sto- 

larczyk,  Raymond  J.  Wilson. 

Charleston,  WV — Clarence  K.  McDerment,  Eston 

C.  Worthington,  Serena  Mabel  Eades  (s). 

Mesa,  AZ — Hjalmar  N.  Peterson,  William  C.  Dror- 

baugh. 

Emporia,  KS — Herman  H.  Siegele. 

Dawson  Crk.,  BC,  CAN— Conrad  Weisheit. 

Columbus,  OH — Edgar  E.  Henderly. 

Fairbanks,  AK — Gordon  L.  Hagen. 

Marinette,  WI— Stanley  Bizjak. 

Chillicothe,  OH— Alfred  Ball. 

Sarnia,  Ont„  CAN— William  Tumey  Ullrich. 

Austin,  TX— Charlie  E.  West,  Joseph  P.  Hester,  R. 

A.  Walker. 

Clearwater,  FL— Joseph  P.  Flad. 

Mountain  View,  CA — David  R.  Stonebarger. 

Seattle,  WA— Britt  O'Neal,  George  P.  Clark,  Homer 

Hayward  Dare,  Pete  L.  Wolvert. 

Huntington,  NY — lsadore  Maybaum. 

New  London,  CT — Steven  Hopkins. 

Fall  River,  MA— Walter  J    Hollis. 

Evanston,  IL — Arthur  Hacker. 

Lake  Worth,  FL— Edna  S.  Fritz  (s).  Phronita  Boger 

(s),  Vaino  Talas. 

SI.  Louis,  MO — Maxine  Marine  Wisdom  (s). 

Albuquerque,  NM — Albert  Quintana. 

Edmonton,  Alta.,  CAN — Fernand  Foumier. 

Independence,  MO — Hugh  F.  Johnson,  Sr.,  William 

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State  College,  PA — M.  Louise  Bolopue  Wright  (s). 
Tuscaloosa,  AL — Admiral  D.  Orr. 
Owensboro,  KY— Hubert  E.  White. 
Irvington,    NJ— Mary    Palo    (si.    Nathan    Choda- 
kowsky,  Nicola  Muoio. 

Buffalo,  NY — Clarence  F.  Ulmer,  George  Elliott. 
Sante  Fe,  NM — Raymond  Bransford. 
La  Jolla,  CA— William  Roy  Hauck. 
Ada  Ardmore,  OK — Olcn  Lewis  Shores. 
Oshkosh,  WI— Ray  Dehart. 
Cleveland,  OH — Anton  Offenberger. 
Gadsden,  AL — J.  B.  Ingram,  Leo  Fischer. 
Flint,  MI — Anthony  Murch,  Jerry  Grant. 
Rochester,  MN — Thomas  McNary. 
Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL— Albert   P.   Davis,   Walter  A. 
Morris. 

North  Hempstad,  NY — Julia  Evessa  (s),  Theodore 
Rudoff. 

Okmulgee,  OK — Hercules  Jones. 
Santa  Monica,  CA — Lester  E.  Mitchell. 
San  Pedro,  CA — Francisco  R.  Rodriguez.  Thorsten 
Burman. 

Redwood  City,  CA — Charles  A.  Brown,  Jesse  Mc- 
Ilrath,  Parley  Peterson. 

Lodi,  CA — Alfred  J.  Swanson,  Orvall  S.  Snelling. 
Corpus  Christie,  TX— Otto  L.  Breitkreutz. 
Elyria,  OH — Siegfred  Rostkoski. 
Compton,  CA — Kenneth  E.  Glass,  Lon  C.  Miller. 
Malvin  B.  Hinsvark. 
Topeka,  KS— Hubert  Huddleston. 
Vero  Beach,  FL — Pearl  Prock  (s),  Thomas  Oscar 
Fultz. 

Lansing,  MI — Wayne  E.  Wilkinson. 
Detroit,  MI — John  C.  Folkers,  Samuel  D.  Holder. 
Huntington  Bch,  CA— Clair  Paul  Phillis,  Eli  Weck- 
lich,  Forrest  F.  Feece,  Ona  May  Feece  (s),  William 
F.  Lade,  William  Scott  Bryant. 
Cincinnati,  OH— Jesse  S.  Oldfield,  Teddy  E.  Blair. 
New  York,  NY — Chester  O.  Farry,  Fred  Calhoun, 
Gerhard  Gronnrod,  Hans  Hagen,  Henning  Verme- 
dal.  Selmer  Ellersten,  Walter  Snyder. 
Charlotte,  NC— Nadine  P.  Marshall  (s).  William  E. 
Mosley,  William  Lewis  Flowe. 
Lake  Charles,  LA — Jerry  L.  Williams. 
Redondo,  CA — Jack  H.  Kripps,  Peter  Mausbach, 
Randall  Thompson,  Thomas  O.  Dodds. 
La  Port,  IN— Wallace  Beckman. 
Auburn,  CA — Einer  P.  Nelson. 
Burlington,  VT— Royal  Perry 
Burlington,  NJ — Blanche  C.  Johnston  (s). 
San  Diego,  CA — Allan  Hayes,  Ralph  H    Moore. 
Chico,  CA — Evelyn  V.  Enns  (s). 
E.  Los  Angeles,  CA — Francis  Dubrall,  Millard  Ash- 
ley. 

Provo,  UT— Clarence  Middleton. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Charlene  Meadors  (s),  Mary  Ellen 
Herndon  (s),  Wilbur  R.  Higbie. 
Miami,  FL— Warren  A.  Rempher. 
Ironton,  OH — Teresa  Simmons  (s). 
Martel,  CA — Herbert  Myer  Keams,  Louis  Eldred 
Wilson. 

Denton,  TX— Elmer  M.  Clack. 
Kansas  City,  KS — Hubert  L.  Knifong. 
New  York,  NY — Allen  Warren,  Bruno  Pinciaro.  John 
Armani. 

Culver  City,  CA — Barbara  Maxine  Richards. 
Muscatine,  IA — Lois  L.  Wagg. 
Casper,  WY — Minnie  M.  Schauss  (s). 
Abilene,  TX— Ottis  E.  Self. 
Marysville,  CA. — Stephen  E.  Eden. 
East  San  Diego,  CA — Emily  Mae  Vestergaard  (s). 
Ivan  E.  Younkin,  John  C.  France.  Warren  J.  Pettis. 
BufTalo,  NY— Walter  J.  Cooper 
Lawton,  OK — Dorsie  L.  Jones. 
Washington,  D.C.— Carl  Conrad,  Norman  W.  Weh- 
land. 

Wausau,  WI. — Lorina  A.  Steckbauer  (s). 
Montgomery  County,  PA — Alexander  F.  Rakowski, 
Ignatius  M.  Zaffarano.  Karl  W.  Kratzer. 
St.  Louis,  MO — Charles  T.  Ryckman,  Frank  Som- 
mer,  Jr. ,  Pauline  E.  Ehrhard  (s),  Walter  W.  Michler. 
Bremerton,  WA — Dewey  R.  Stevenson,  Robert  P. 
Nesser. 

Victoria,  B.C.,  CAN— Arthur  S.  Ward,  Ernest  H. 
Oliver. 

Redding,  CA — A   J.  McDonald,  James  H.  Johnson, 
Sr.,  James  J.  Ford. 
Sacramento,  CA — Ben  J    Abila. 
Hayward,  CA — Andrew  L.  Kuiper,  Grace  Rose  (s). 
Joseph  F.  Bennetti,  Otis,  A.  Loney. 
S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Reagan  L.  Lacy. 
Lexington,  KY — David  C.  Moss,  Ella  Marian  Hart 
(s). 

Midland,  MI— Thelma  E.  Bedell,  (s). 
Bartlesville,  OK — Chester  Perkins. 
Ft.  William,  Ont„  CAN— llmari  Ylijoki. 
El  Dorado,  AR — Edna  Charline  Barlow  (s). 
Melbourne-Daytona  Beach,  FX — Jack  D.  Broome, 
Owen  B.  Nettles. 

Auburn,  WA— William  R.  Peterson. 
Vancouver,  WA— Ebbert  Earl  Neal,  Madelen  Kav 
Neal  (s),  Verne  I.  Cowell. 
Ambridge,  PA — Charles  J.  Strickler. 
Marshfleld,  WI— Michael  J.  Wagner. 
Kirkwood,  MO— Robert  A.  Villhard. 
Milwaukee,  WI — George  Raymond. 
Anniston,  AL — Ross  Wilkins. 

Cleveland,  OH— Eddie  Yurkovich,  Joan  Bodak  (s). 
Morris  Epstein. 

Pomona,  CA— Allen  J.  Cook,  Glen  Bonham.  Harvey 
Hawkins,  John  Allen  Zollinger.  Rjchard  A.  Parker. 


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[.ockport,  II. — Stanley  W.  Hawkey,  Jr. 
Orlando.  FL— William  E.  P.  Bales. 
Cape  Girardeau,  MO — Ernest  L.  Jenkins 
Columbus,  IN — Wm.  Francis  Guthrie 
Las  Vegas.  NV — William  E.  French. 
B(Jou,  CA— Robert  Williams. 

Farmington.  MO — Anna  Lee  Edgar  (st,  Robert  Coale. 
Renlon,  WA— Harold  B  Miles.  Lloyd  A.  Sturgeon. 
Dayton,  OH — Donald  Ray  Tanner. 
Wood  River,  It.— Ralph  A.  Schubert. 
Santa  Ana,  CA — C.  F.  Roberts,  Carroll  J.  Ellingson. 
Martha  Ellen  Krysko  (s).  Robert  F.  Landry,  Wilson 
Corman. 

Clarksville,  TN— Alma  K.  Long  (s). 
Fort    Worth,   TX— Alvin    D.    Earp,    Arthur   Wade 
Armstrong. 

Philadelphia,  PA— Allan  J    Baird. 
Babylon,  NY — Charles  Simanek,  Nicholas  Norelli. 
Washlngton,  MO — John  Wilson  Dickinson,  Richard 
H   Huffman. 

Snoqualm  Fall,  WA— Hazel  W.  Moore  Is),  Julius  W 
Hillman. 

New  Orleans,  LA — Alex  Engvall,  Edgar  LePeyrouse, 
Lawrence  C.  Thonn.  Lloyd  J.  Naquin,  Nancy  B. 
Valure  (s).  Pauline  Weathersby  is),  Percy  L.  Wil- 
liams. 

Pasco.  WA — Bergman  C.  Giles,  Erma  Leone  Still- 
well  (s),  Frank  W.  Dunham.  George  Rogge,  Helen 
F.  Rees  (s). 

Bryan.  TX— Ervin  D.  Autry. 
Philadelphia,  PA — Constance  Canale  (s).  John  J 
Vanhom.  Raymond  Weldon. 
Minneapolis,  MN — Cornelius  W.  Weckauff,  George 
E.  Engfund.  Hilding  V.  Thoreen,  Vernetta  Francis 
Peter  (s),  Walter  Chlebeck. 
Manteca,  CA — Euel  Lewis  Harp. 
Cleveland,  OH — Harrison  Browning. 
Downers  Grove,  IL — Ethiel  S.  Phelps. 
Lafavette,  LA — J.  B.  Faul.  Jaunita  Louvierre  (s). 
Philadelphia.  PA— Mark  J    Maillett. 
Van  Nuys,  CA — Barton  Benoit. 
Phoenix,  AZ— Alice  F.  Ross  (s).  Walter  B.  Proctor. 
Hempstead,  NY — Jean  Guter  (s),  Nora  M.  Przwara 
(s),  OtloC  Trappe. 

Chicago,  II, — Ernest  Gaegar,  Grank  B.  Castiglione. 
Bemidji,  MN — Russell  Anderson. 
London,  Ont..  CAN— Erik  Christensen,  Lome  Hunter 
Fraser. 

Hollvwood,  FL — Ronald  W.  Flanigan. 
Temple,  TX— A.  J.  Reed.  Charlie  C.  Zuehlke 
Crossville,  TN — W.  J.  Freeman. 
Natchez,  MS— Earl  A.  Smith. 
Libertyville,  IL — Gerhard  Noble. 
Los  Gatos,  CA — Pierce  O.  Cosbie.  Raymond  Trout- 
man.  William  A.  Oakes. 
Santa  Paula,  CA — Joe  Burke  Price. 
Ocean  County,  NJ — Arthur  T.  Hawken. 
San  Diego,  CA — D.  Kurtz  Heiny,  Oscar  Navarro. 
Miami,  FL — Roy  Terjesen. 
Rapid  Citv,  SD— Herman  Trautman. 
Kingsbeach,  CA— Robert  S.  Wrigt. 
Adrian,  MI — Artie  E.  Robison. 
Moncton,  N.  B.  CAN — Jean  Boudreau. 
Oxnard,  CA — Donald  Nichols,  Eural  H.  Souther- 
land.  Walter  Burrows. 

Martinez,  CA — Arne  Ahola,  David  R.   Root,  Earl 
Estepp,  Pauline  A.  McVicker  (s),  Stephen  Grice, 
Victor  A.  Kaufenberg.  Warren  L.  Wolff. 
Columbus,  OH — Robert  M.  Grimm. 
Chicago,  IL— William  Schult. 
Antigo,  WI — Louise  Catherine  Magnusson  <s). 
Centralia,  WA — Eugene  I.  Schwarz.  Juanita  Au- 
milier  (s). 

New  York,  NY — Anton  Frank.  John  Moscato.  Joseph 
Ligus,  Josephine  Dubovy  is).  Wilhelm  Nolte. 
Rock  Island,  IL — Earl  T.  Raymond.  Gregory  Bjur- 
strom,  Howard  V.  Barto. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Robert  L.  Bell. 
Sturgeon  Bay,  WI— Eli  A.  Peterson.  Sr. 
Anaheim,  CA — Dorothy  E.  Everett  (s).  F.  F.  Jones. 
Paul  J.  Spady. 

Newark,  NJ — David  T.  Love. 
Houston,  TX — Clelus  Addison  Davis. 
Fremont,  OH — Gilbert  Walters,  Henry  Lindhorst. 
Fennimore,  WI — Merle  O.  Lee. 
Juneau,  AK — Kenneth  Dee  Anderson. 
Piqua,  OH — Damon  Terrell. 
Adams  Co.,  CO— John  S.  Kelly.  Ritchie  Savage. 
Red  Bank.  NJ — Charles  Frantzen.  Peter  MacKellar. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— Agnes  McArdle  is),  Harry  F.  Wat- 
son. Thelma  Beck  (s). 

Detroit,  MI — George  Syrett.  Kenneth  Jones. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— James  A.  Smith. 
Clanton,  AL— Henry  V,  L.  Ballard,  Willie  Daniel 
McKinnon. 

New  York,  NY — Joseph  Messina. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Charles  Reed  III.  Jesus  Munoz. 
Ruben  Uribe  Martinez. 
Washington,  DC— James  R.  Cathell. 
Monon,  IN — Alden  Dean. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Peter  Lewandowski. 
Bradnton-Sarastafl — Johan  W.  Liljekvist. 
Merrill,  WI — Leonard  C.  Baumann. 
Spokane,  WA— Elmer  J.  Wyckoff. 
Lebanon,  IN — James  A.  Hill. 
Seattle,  WA — Alvah  Williamson  (s),  James  A.  Dy- 
son. R.  G.  Osbom. 
Portland,  OR— Walker  W.  West. 


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Fort  Payne,  AL — Charles  H.  Hayncs. 
New  Orleans,  1. A  — Kenneth  Jcntry  Herrin. 
Ventura,  CA— Walter  Ulawski, 
Tullahoma,  TN-    Benjamin  Roy  Cates. 
Longvlew,  WA — Mana  E.  Hcndrickson. 
Seattle,  WA — Charles  W.  Schweinhart,  Emmilt  Ver- 
million, Louis  E.  Ward.  Ralph  Woodard.  William 
Holschu. 

Port  Angeles,  WA— Vergil  W.  Findlcy 
San  Francisco,  CA — James  Tyler  (s>. 
Louisville,  KY — Francis  S.  Barksdale. 
Llhhy,  MT — Archie  J.  Kinney,  Frank  E.  McClain, 
Herbert  Hamann,  Norman  L.  Pabst. 
Seneca,  OR — Paul  C.  Mulcare. 
San  Diego,  CA — Corcna  Anderson  (si 
Lafayette,  IN — Roy  S.  Nease. 
Tacoma,  WA — Lars  Johanscn. 
Valsetz,  OR— Kenneth  L   Blochcr. 
Sumdard,  CA— Paul  R.  Macias,  Jr. 
Everett.  WA— George  E   Holt 
Fordyce,  AR — Lee  Odis  Robinson. 
New  York,  NY — Joseph  Tucker.  Wilfredo  Arroyo. 
PI.  Arthur,  Onl..  CAN— Gilbert  Beaudry.  Ivan  El- 
liott. Jack  Laponen,  Paul  E.  Simard,  Stephen  Col- 
lins. 

Center,  TX — Annie  D.  Holman. 
No.  Manchester,  IN — Anna  Mae  Gerber. 
N.W.  Mlnst.  B.  C.  CAN— Alfred  Charles  Renard. 
Pcder  Martinsen. 
Yakima,  WA— Fred  A.  Holmes. 
Springfield,  OR— June  Bvrl  Wilson  (s) 
McNary,  AR— Elizabeth  McDowell  (s). 
Morton,  WA — James  A.  Anderson. 
The  Dalles,  OR — John  A.  Dickenson. 
Sweet  Home,  OR — Aden  D.  Arnold 
Quebec,  Que.,  CAN — Almanzor  Dupont. 
Denver,  CO — Eugene  L.  Kucera. 
Dallas,  TX— John  F.  Halamik. 
Portland,  OR — Evar  O.  Lowenburg. 
Weed,  CA — Thomas  D,  Hopson. 
Shippigan,  N.  B.  CAN— Aurele  Paulin. 
Jasper,  IN — Jerome  Kiefer. 
New  York.  NY— Bill  Melvin. 
Roseburg,  OR — Alfred  V.  Perron,  Charles  L.  Lewis, 
Clarie  P.  Nichols  (s),  George  R.  Wood.  Herman 
Amorde.  Jack  J.  Crittenden.  Nancy  L.  Bishop  (s). 
Alexandria,  VA — John  M.  Hatzel. 
Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN— Frederick  Welsh. 
Chester,  CA — Samuel  R.  Barnicle,  Sylvester  Tollett. 
Stockton,  CA — Bobbie  R.  Young,  Manuel  J.  Lopez, 
Martha  Sue  Borelli  (s). 
Vaughn,  OR — Orvin  E.  Streeter. 
Maywood,  CA — Cita  Rodriguez.  Curtis  L.  Perdue. 
James  E.  Riley,  Lonnie  Sais. 
Grand  Ford,  B.  C.  CAN— Micha  Barzal. 
Province  of  Quebec  LCL  134-2 — Gerard  Comtois. 
Raymond  Gauthier,  Severin  Gagnon. 
Detroit,  MI — Frederick  J.  Michon. 
Philadelphia,  PA— John  W   Boggs 
Oakland,  CA — Henry  J.  Brown. 


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One  Local's  Fight 

Continued  from  Page  15 

armed  with  the  facts.  Also,  success  fed 
success:  the  union  kept  pushing  be- 
cause it  knew  it  was  right  and  that  it 
was  working  for  the  good  of  all  our 
members  and  co-workers. 

It  has  taken  a  lot  of  work  from  many 
people  in  order  for  Local  3073  to  ac- 
complish so  much  in  the  last  couple  of 
years,  however  our  efforts  have  led  to 
a  much  safer  and  healthful  workplace. 
We  have  used  every  weapon  at  our 
disposal  from  the  grievance  procedure 
all  the  way  up  to  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States.  When  it  comes  to  safety 
and  health,  we  go  wherever  we  have  to 
to  get  the  job  done. 

— Stephen  Perry 

Say  That  Again 

Continued  from  Page  17 

Some  ways  noise  can  be  reduced  in 
the  workplace  are  listed  below: 

•  Workers  can  be  isolated  from  noise 
exposures.  For  example,  crane  and 
piledrive  operators  should  have  sound- 
proofed cabs. 

•  All  vehicles  such  as  earth  moving  equip- 
ment should  have  exhaust  silencers 
(mufflers),  sound-proof  cabs,  and  get 
frequent  maintenance  to  reduce  noise 
levels. 

•  Power  tools  often  have  quieter  models 
available.  These  are  "vibration-damp- 
ened" or  contain  sound-absorbing  ma- 
terials. They  should  also  be  kept  sharp 
and  in  good  working  order. 

•  The  shrieking  sound  from  sharp  bends 
and  multi-valve  arrangements  in  steam 
lines  can  be  reduced  by  making  softer 
bends  and  adding  tubing  pieces  between 
the  valves  to  reduce  or  eliminate  the 
turbulence  before  it  reaches  the  next 
valve. 

•  The  noise  from  compressed  air-driven 
machines  can  be  reduced  by  use  of  a 
straight  lined  duct-type  muffler,  or  by 
a  tube  filled  with  a  porous  sound-ab- 
sorbing material  between  two  fine- 
meshed  gauzes. 

•  Fan  noise  can  be  reduced  if  fans  are 
placed  in  smooth,  undisturbed  flow 
streams.  This  can  be  done  by  increasing 
the  distance  between  a  fan  and  a  sharp 
bend  in  the  pipe  or  duct. 

•  Machines  that  vibrate  can  be  isolated 
by  use  of  various  materials  and  in  var- 
ious shapes — such  as  foam  material, 
rubber-plastic,  mineral  wool,  cellular 
material  (rubber-plastic),  dense  rubber- 
plastic,  cork,  horizontal  wire  coils,  spi- 
ral springs,  leaf  springs,  or  plate  springs, 

•  Some  machinery  can  be  partially  or 
completely  enclosed  or  separate  rooms 
for  operations  can  be  built  to  remove 
workers  from  the  machinery  noise. 

Editor's  Note:  More  information  on  noise 
in  the  workplace  can  he  obtained  from  the 
UBC  Department  of  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health,  101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


38 


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which  permits  you  to  work  from  the  floor, 
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Your  looped  wire  or  chain  is  placed  on 
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DUROCK  Tile  Backer  Board  is  made  of 
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According  to  UL-specifications,  when  it 
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THE  WRONG  LINE 


"0O0P  M<  STEADY  WOW-AMD  HO  UNIOM !" 


Don't  fall  for  that  pitch  about  'steady 
work'  and  'good  pay'  with  a  non-union 
contractor  or  employer.  You  can  be  out  on 
the  sidewalks  tomorrow  without  union  pro- 
tections. Stick  with  the  union  contractor 
and  the  union  industrial  shop. 


Attend  yor  local  union 
meetings  regularly.  Be  an 
active  member  of  the  UBC. 


APRIL,     1984 


39 


Is  Safety  and 

Health  at 

Work  a  Luxury? 

UBC  makes  continued  progress  in 
its  efforts  to  expand  labor- 
management  programs 


Without  much  fanfare  but  with  a  lot  of  hard 
work,  the  United  Brotherhood  in  recent  years 
has  embarked  on  a  strong  health  and  safety 
program  for  its  members. 

We  have  a  fulltime,  experienced  safety  direc- 
tor and  a  trained  industrial  hygienist.  These  two 
staff  members  have  conducted  seminars  for  local 
union  leaders  and  stewards  in  many  parts  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada. 

You  will  note  that  recent  issues  of  Carpenter 
magazine  have  contained  articles  of  importance 
about  safety  and  health  on  the  job.  This  is  part 
of  our  program  of  safety  and  health  education. 

This  month,  I'd  like  to  discuss  with  you  some 
of  the  reasons  why  we  place  such  importance 
on  good  health  and  safety  on  the  job. 

As  you  know,  many  of  our  industries  are  still 
feeling  the  effects  of  the  recession.  Plants  have 
been  closed,  thousands  of  workers  laid  off,  and 
everywhere  non-union,  lower-paid  work  is  un- 
dercutting fair  employers.  Under  such  circum- 
stances, is  safety  and  health  in  the  workplace  a 
luxury? 

The  OSHA  law  guarantees  a  safe  workplace 
to  every  worker  covered  by  the  Act.  A  safe 
workplace  is  a  right,  not  a  privilege,  but  can 
hard-pressed  employers  afford  to  make  their 
workplaces  safe  and  healthy? 

Is  money  spent  on  safety  money  taken  away 
from  other  productivity  improvements?  In  some 
cases,  improvements  made  to  correct  hazards 
actually  result  in  greater  productivity  or  cost 
savings.  Installation  of  dust  collection  has  al- 
lowed some  plants  to  burn  wood  dust — saving 
on  fuel  bills.  Solvents  in  paints  or  degreasers 
have  been  recovered  through  collection  systems 
and  recycled — saving  on  raw  material  costs.  In 
other  cases  some  jobs  have  been  partly  auto- 
mated— removing  workers  from  exposure  to 
hazardous  conditions.  This  may,  however,  result 
in  a  loss  of  some  jobs. 

Many  times  the  costs  of  health  and  safety 


improvements  are  overestimated.  When  OSHA 
issued  a  stricter  standard  for  exposure  to  vinyl 
chloride  (used  in  making  plastics),  the  industry 
claimed  it  would  cost  millions  of  dollars  and 
would  shut  down  the  industry.  The  changes 
made  to  meet  the  new  OSHA  standard  resulted 
in  actual  cost  savings  as  less  raw  material  was 
lost  when  the  process  was  more  automated. 

This  does  not  mean  that  all  safety  improve- 
ments are  inexpensive.  A  comprehensive  pro- 
gram to  protect  workers  from  exposure  to  toxic 
chemicals  is  not  cheap.  Providing  people  with 
respirators  is  not  in  itself  protective.  They  must 
also  be  trained  in  how  to  use  and  maintain  the 
respirators  correctly,  provided  with  medical  ex- 
ams to  make  sure  they  are  capable  of  wearing  a 
respirator,  and  given  the  best  respirator  for  the 
job,  not  merely  a  paper  dust  mask.  The  respi- 
rators must  also  be  tested  for  proper  fit. 

Will  less  injuries  at  work  save  the  employer 
money?  When  it  comes  to  safety  hazards,  the 
answer  is  yes.  The  costs  of  an  injury  include 
not  only  an  employee's  doctor  bills  but  also  lost 
productivity.  Whenever  an  accident  happens, 
work  stops.  Other  workers  must  come  over  to 
help  out,  the  accident  must  be  investigated, 
OSHA  may  come  in  for  an  accident  investiga- 
tion, a  new  worker  with  less  experience  may 
have  to  take  over  the  job  temporarily,  and  the 
accident  may  put  expensive  machinery  out  of 
commission  and  in  the  repair  shop.  All  of  this 
takes  time  and  costs  money.  One  company 
estimated  that  it  costs  $14,000  for  each  lost  work 
time  accident  and  $100,000  for  each  fatality  when 
all  these  factors  are  taken  into  account. 

These  cost  arguments  can  be  powerful  medi- 
cine for  an  employer  reluctant  to  spend  money 
on  safety  improvements. 

For  health  hazards  the  situation  is  not  as  clear. 
Many  health  hazards  take  years  to  develop. 
Employers  usually  think  in  terms  of  short-term 
gains  rather  than  using  long-term  planning.  They 
may  not  want  to  spend  money  now  to  prevent 
diseases  that  won't  show  up  for  20-30  years 
since  they  have  no  proof  that  a  problem  will 
arise  or  that  they  will  be  held  responsible.  Also, 
although  workers  compensation  premiums  for 
accidents  may  catch  up  with  an  employer  as 
their  "experience  rating"  gets  worse  and  pre- 
miums increase,  most  occupational  illnesses  never 
get  compensated  and  the  costs  get  spread  out 
among  all  employers  and  little  impact  is  felt. 

What  about  workers  who  are  afraid  to  complain 
about  safety  and  health?  Some  workers  believe 
that  complaining  about  safety  and  health  hazards 
will  get  them  fired.  They  feel  they  must  accept 
hazardous  work  in  order  to  feed  their  families. 
The  OSHA  law  was  supposed  to  solve  that 


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problem,  but  it  is  obvious  that  the  problem  still 
exists. 

We  must  ask  ourselves,  though,  how  much 
risk  will  we  accept.  Where  do  we  draw  the  line? 
Some  people  will  refuse  to  work  with  an  un- 
guarded machine.  Others  will  not  climb  an  unsafe 
ladder.  They  know  that  these  situations  present 
a  risk  and  if  they  take  such  a  risk,  they  may  get 
injured.  Most  injuries  will  be  minor  and  involve 
little  time  away  from  work,  but  some  will  be 
serious  and  those  will  hurt  not  only  them  but 
also  their  families.  Some  injuries  such  as  back 
injuries  can  permanently  damage  a  worker's 
future  earnings.  And  many  of  the  injuries  are 
not  compensated  or  inadequately  compensated. 
Is  it  worth  taking  that  risk?  That  each  person 
must  decide  for  him/herself.  Only  you  can  decide 
where  you  draw  that  line. 

The  union  can  also  protect  workers  against 
discrimination.  In  the  past,  before  the  union  was 
voted  in,  workers  were  afraid  to  complain  about 
other  workplace  discrimination  such  as  getting 
suspended  arbitrarily  for  "insubordination."  Now 
they  have  protection  in  the  grievance  procedure. 
Discrimination  for  safety  and  health  activism  is 
a  similar  situation  where  the  union  can  help 
protect  members. 

Correcting  hazards  in  the  workplace  is  not 
easy,  especially  during  hard  economic  times. 
Financial  problems  do  not  relieve  an  employer 
of  the  responsibility  under  the  law  to  provide  a 
safe  work  place,  but  they  can  be  considered  as 
a  factor  in  determining  how  quickly  a  hazard 
must  be  corrected.  OSHA  in  citing  violations 
gives  the  employer  varying  amounts  of  time  to 
abate  hazards  depending  in  part  on  how  dan- 
gerous the  problem  is  and  also  how  costly  it  is 
to  correct.  Installing  a  complete  ventilation  sys- 
tem is  a  long  and  expensive  process,  whereas 
putting  on  a  machine  guard  is  not.  That  doesn't 
mean  it  should  not  be  done,  only  that  it  may 
take  longer  to  do.  And  alternative  means  of 
protection  must  be  used  until  it  is  installed. 
Respirators  can  be  provided  for  dust  or  chemical 
hazards  and  dust  can  be  vacuumed  up  fre- 
quently. The  local  union  must  work  with  the 
employer  to  design  reasonable  priorities,  appro- 
priate abatement  plans,  and  protective  alterna- 
tives for  the  interim  period. 

Employers  are  pleading  poverty  and  asking 
for  wage  concessions.  In  return  for  smaller  wage 
settlements,  locals  can  ask  for  strengthened 
safety  language  in  their  contracts.  They  can  push 
for  contract  rights  to  set  up  safety  committees, 
or  to  refuse  unsafe  work.  Even  a  contract  clause 
requiring  the  employer  to  abide  by  OSHA  law 
will  be  beneficial  since  violations  can  be  cor- 
rected by  in-plant  grievance  procedures  rather 


than  going  through  OSHA  and  discrimination 
for  safety  complaints  can  be  handled  more  easily 
as  a  labor  relations  issue. 

The  support  of  the  local  union  is  one  of  the 
most  important  elements  in  getting  hazards  cor- 
rected. If  the  membership  sees  safety  as  a  vital 
issue  and  fully  supports  efforts  to  correct  prob- 
lems, management  will  be  more  likely  to  act. 
This  means  that  the  members  must  be  educated 
about  safety,  the  risks  such  hazards  represent, 
and  what  can  be  done  to  correct  them. 

The  Brotherhood  was  founded  over  100  years 
ago  to  improve  working  conditions  for  its  mem- 
bers. Safe  and  healthy  working  conditions  are 
an  important  part  of  that  goal.  The  union's 
purpose  is  to  raise  standards  and  make  all 
workplaces  safer  rather  than  allowing  our  work- 
places to  be  just  as  unsafe  as  the  non-union 
shops.  Injured  and  diseased  workers  are  a  poor 
legacy  for  any  employer,  even  during  recession- 
ary times.  It  is  every  member's  responsibility  to 
make  safety  a  priority  rather  than  a  "luxury." 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


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United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 

and  Joiners  of  America 
101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 
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(Large  Youth  size  only,  ages  14-16). 

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(Youth  sizes:  Small,  6-8  or  Medium, 
ages  10-12.) 

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(Youth  sizes:  Small,  6-8  or  Medium 
10-12). 

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(Youth  sizes:  Small,  6-8,  Medium, 
10-12  or  Large  14-16). 

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(Youth  sizes:  Small,  6-8,  Medium, 
10-12  or  Large  14-16). 

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(Sizes:  Small,  Medium,  Large  and 
Extra  Large,  adult  sizes.) 

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(Sizes:  Small,  Medium,  Large  and 
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LOCAL  UNION 


ADDRESS 


GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 

120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  George  M.  Walish 

101  S.  Newtown  St.  Road 

Newtown  Square,  Pennsylvania  19073 

Third  District,  John  Pruitt 
504  E.  Monroe  Street  #402 
Springfield,  Illinois  62701 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 
3110  Maple  Drive,  #403 
Atlanta,  Georgia  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 
4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 
400  Main  Street  #203 
Rolla,  Missouri  65401 

Seventh  District,  H.  Paul  Johnson 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Tnn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 
Calgary,  Alberta,  T2K  OG3 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT  EMERITUS 

William  Sidell 


Secretaries,  Please  Note 

In  processing  complaints  about 
magazine  delivery,  the  only  names 
which  the  financial  secretary  needs  to 
send  in  are  the  names  of  members 
who  are  NOT  receiving  the  magazine. 

In  sending  in  the  names  of  mem- 
bers who  are  not  getting  the  maga- 
zine, the  address  forms  mailed  out 
with  each  monthly  bill  should  be 
used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
one  local  union  into  another,  his 
name  is  automatically  dropped  from 
the  mailing  list  of  the  local  union  he 
cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  so  that  this  member 
can  again  be  added  to  the  mailing  list. 

Members  who  die  or  are  suspended 
are  automatically  dropped  from  the 
mailing  list  of  The  Carpenter. 


Patrick  J.  Campbell,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

Correspondence  for  the  General  Executive  Board 
should  be  sent  to  the  General  Secretary. 


PLEASE  KEEP  THE  CARPENTER  ADVISED 
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local  union  of  your  address  change.  You  must  also  notify  your  local  union 
...  by  some  other  method. 


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NAME. 


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VOLUME   104  No.  5      *    "*  MAY,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

L-P  Boycott  Reaches  Wall  Street,  NYC,  and  Portland,  Ore., 2 

Repair,  Rebuild  Nation,  Say  Building  Trades 4 

Shadow  of  the  Bankruptcy  Decision 7 

U.S.  Solidarity  Movement  Formed Robert  Cooney  9 

Retired  General  Treasurer  Nichols  Honored 10 

Mondale  Strong  on  Key  Worker  Issues  12 

The  1983  Election  Calendar 14 

Canadian  Conference 17 

Back  Pains:  Safety  Is  Every  Member's  Business 18 

Members  in  the  News 21 

Eight  Oldtimers  Prove  UBC  Members  Longlived  28 


THE 
COVER 


Camden  Harbor  on  Penobscot  Bay 
certainly  exemplifies  the  serene  beauty 
that  is  Maine.  Camden  is  situated  about 
halfway  up  the  east  coast  of  Maine,  less 
than  40  miles  from  the  state  capital  of 
Augusta. 

Fishing  is  an  important  industry  along 
the  Maine  coast  with  its  many  inlets  and 
islands.  Catching  and  selling  lobster  is 
certainly  one  of  the  biggest  and  best- 
known  of  Maine's  coastal  industries.  Other 
fishery  products  include  sardines,  cod, 
herring,  haddock,  clams,  smelts,  hake, 
sword-fish,  and  mackerel. 

There  are  a  dozen  UBC  local  unions 
in  the  Pine  Tree  State,  all  affiliated  with 
the  Northern  New  England  District 
Council. 

And  as  our  cover  shows,  Maine  is  also 
a  place  for  just  taking  it  easy .  Vacationers 
have  long  found  pleasure  boating  on  the 
lakes  and  along  the  coast  of  Maine  an 
experience  worth  traveling  to  the  far 
northeast  tip  of  the  United  States  for.  In 
fact,  the  Encyclopedia  Britannica  has 
"Maine's  position  as  a  favorite  resort  for 
summer  vacationists"  dating  back  to  about 
1870,  "when  camps,  summer  hotels,  and 
boarding  houses  began  to  multiply 
throughout  the  State." — photo  by  James 
Blank 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 6 

Ottawa  Report 16 

Local  Union  News 23 

Plane  Gossip 26 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 31 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Latchkey  Children  Series,  No.  2 35 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New? " 39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 


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Wall  Street  Rally  Protests 
Louisiana-Pacific's  Actions 

UBC  Members  join  Woodworkers  in  rally  at  L-P  headquarters  in  Oregon 


Over  1500  United  Brotherhood  and 
other  trade  union  members  rallied  on 
Wall  Street  on  March  22  to  support  the 
Louisiana-Pacific  strikers  and  to  inform 
Wall  Street  of  L-P's  irresponsible  union- 
busting  tactics. 

The  dramatic  noon  rally,  which  also 
included  members  from  the  Teachers 
Union,  the  Teamsters.  UFCW,  and  the 
Hospital  Workers  (1199),  took  place 
across  from  the  New  York  Stock  Ex- 
change where  Louisiana-Pacific's  stock 
is  traded.  Thousands  of  Wall  Street 
analysts  and  investors  witnessed  the 
lively  rally  attended  by  Brotherhood 
members  from  construction  sites 
throughout  lower  Manhattan. 

On  the  same  day,  another  protest 
rally  was  held  on  the  West  Coast  outside 
L-P's  corporate  headquarters  in  Port- 
land, Ore.  Scores  of  delegates  to  the 
convention  of  the  International  Wood- 
workers of  America  assembled  with 
members  of  the  UBC's  Western  Coun- 
cil to  let  L-P  executives  know  that  labor 
stands  united  against  the  union-busting 
tactics  of  the  company.  (See  pictures 
on  the  opposite  page.) 

In  the  hours  preceding  the  New  York 
rally.  Brotherhood  members  passed  out 
nearly  10,000  leaflets  to  Wall  Street 
investors  and  brokers  informing  them 
of  the  continuing  strike  at  L-P  and  the 
national  consumer  boycott  called  by 
the  UBC.  and  that  "Louisiana-Pacific 
Workers  Will  Not  Be  Sold  Short." 

Addressing  the  rally.  First  General 
Vice  President  Sig  Lucassen  detailed 
the  Brotherhood's  total  campaign  to 
win  justice  for  the  L-P  strikers,  to  be 
carried  out  from  "Main  Street  to  Wall 
Street."  Harry  Van  Arsdale.  president 
of  the  New  York  City  Central  Labor 
Council,  cited  the  need  for  labor  unity 


in  the  face  of  anti-union  attacks  from 
corporations  such  as  Louisiana-Pacific. 
Humphrey  Donahue,  regional  AFL-CIO 
director,  read  a  message  from  AFL- 
CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  stating 
that  Louisiana-Pacific's  "bottom  line" 
must  include  justice  for  its  workers. 
James  Bledsoe,  secretary  of  the  West- 
ern Council  of  Lumber,  Production  and 
Industrial  Workers,  the  Brotherhood 
affiliate  conducting  the  strike  in  the 
Northwest,  outlined  L-P's  tactics  lead- 
ing to  the  strike  and  described  the 
resolve  of  striking  L-P  workers.  Also 
addressing  the  rally,  which  was  chaired 
by  UBC  Board  Member  Joseph  Lia, 
were  New  York  State  Assemblyman 
Frank  Barbara  and  former  Secretary  of 
Labor  Peter  Brennan,  who  is  president 
of  the  New  York  State  Building  Trades. 

Later  in  the  afternoon,  James  Bled- 
soe testified  at  the  New  York  State 
Labor  Committee's  hearings  on  "The 
Plight  of  Collective  Bargaining,"  where 
he  outlined  L-P's  efforts  to  undermine 
collective  bargaining  in  the  Northwest, 
particularly  through  the  use  of  strike- 
breakers. The  hearings  were  chaired  by 
Assemblyman  Frank  Barbara. 

UBC  General  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  said  the  rally  was  called  to 
show  that  the  union  intends  to  take  its 
campaign  "from  Main  Street  to  Wall 
Street"  to  spotlight  the  company's  un- 
justified demands  for  wage  rollbacks 
and  other  concessions. 

Nearly  1,600  workers  have  been  on 
strike  against  L-P  since  last  June  at  18 
company  facilities  in  Washington,  Or- 
egon, California,  and  Idaho.  L-P,  the 
nation's  second  largest  lumber  com- 
pany, makes  home  repair  and  construc- 
tion products. 

The  union  is  broadening  its  consumer 


boycott  to  include  a  formal  proxy  so- 
licitation at  the  company's  next  share- 
holders' meeting.  It  also  has  begun  an 
organizing  drive  at  L-P  plants  in  the 
South  to  which  the  company  has  been 
shifting  production. 

In  another  concerted  action,  many 
union  members  are  writing  to  the  pres- 
ident of  State  Farm  Mutual  Automobile 
Insurance  Company,  which  is  Louisi- 
ana-Pacific's largest  stockholder,  in- 
forming him  of  their  disapproval  of  L- 
P's  labor  policies. 

"Louisiana-Pacific  has  adopted  a  to- 
tally irresponsible  labor  relations  policy 
which  has  resulted  in  a  major  strike  in 
the  Pacific  Northwest,"  a  typical  letter 
states. 

Continued  on  Page  15 


Historic  Win 
At  L-P,  Eufaula 


By  an  almost  two-to-one  margin, 
workers  at  Louisiana-Pacific's  Eu- 
faula, Ala.,  fiberboard  plant  voted  in 
late  March  to  be  represented  by  the 
UBC.  It  was  the  most  dramatic  union 
organizing  win  ever  recorded  at  an  L- 
P  plant  in  the  South  and  was  achieved 
despite  L-P's  persistent  efforts  to  por- 
tray the  UBC,  rather  than  L-P  itself, 
as  the  cause  of  the  Northwest  strike. 

This  win  was  attributed  to  L-P's 
takeaways  in  the  areas  of  vacation, 
insurance,  and  overtime,  and  to  an 
effective  in-plant  organizing  committee 
which  "knew  what  it  wanted  and  was 
determined  to  get  it"  according  to  UBC 
International  representative  Earnie 
Curtis. 


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New  York  City 

11^ ti    ■ 


Among  the  speakers,  shown  above  from  left,  Harry  Van  Arsdale,  Humphrey  Donahue, 
Frank  Barbara,  and  Peter  Brennan.  At  upper  right  is  James  Bledsoe,  secretary  of  the 
Western  Council  of  Lumber,  Production  and  Industrial  Workers, — Pictures  of  speakers 
above  and  demonstrators,  right,  by  Christopher  Bedford  of  Organizing  Media;  all  other  New 
York  rally  views  by  Images  Unlimited. 


Portland,  Ore. 


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m,0«»lWEI 


Western  Council  members  came  by  the 
busloads  to  the  L-P  corporate  headquar- 
ters in  Portland,  Ore.,  to  demonstrate 
their  solidarity  with  1WA  members  in  pro 
testing  company  tactics. 


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mil 


Expand  housing 

and  energy  programs, 

remove  restrictions  on 

\    \  pension  funds  investments 

\         for  jobs,  deiegates  tef/ 

legislators 


Repair  of  the  nation's  crumbling  in- 
frastructure deserves  as  high  a  legisla- 
tive priority  as  the  nation's  defense 
because  it  actually  is  a  part  of  the 
national  defense,  AFL-CIO  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Department 
President  Robert  A.  Georgine  told  3,000 
delegates  to  the  Department's  National 
Legislative  Conference,  last  month,  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

The  consequences  of  failure  to  re- 
build or  repair  the  infrastructure  are 
clear,  Georgine  said.  "People  are  being 
killed,  because  bridges  are  collapsing. 
We're  poisoning  our  rivers  and  our 
people,  because  our  waters  aren't  clean. 
We'll  starve  ourselves  and  the  world, 
because  we  don't  have  enough  water 
to  grow  our  crops."  Georgine  urged 
alternate  financing  sources  and  a  com- 
mitment to  rebuild  the  vital  infrastruc- 
ture. 

FATE  AT  BALLOT  BOX' 

Instead  of  complaining,  Georgine  said 
trade  unionists  "can  take  our  fate  in 
our  hands — at  the  ballot  box.  on  the 
jobsite,  and  in  the  banks  which  hold 
our  pension  money." 

For  the  first  time,  said  Georgine, 
unions  are  faced  with  the  need  "to 
create  work  for  their  members."  One 
way  is  stronger  investment  policies  of 
pension  funds  for  job-creating  projects, 
he  said. 

Another  way,  he  said,  is  by  being 
more  cost  competitive  on  the  job  to 


Put  America  back  in  shape, 
Building  Tradesmen 
tell  98th  Congress 


"recapture  work  that  is  now  going  non- 
union." He  said  "that's  why  the  de- 
partment launched  the  Market  Recov- 
ery Program"  to  establish  a  continuing 
dialogue  between  local  construction  la- 
bor and  management  groups  across  the 
country. 

Georgine  said  a  third  way  to  create 
jobs  is  for  building  trades  workers  and 
their  families  to  become  active  in  grass- 
roots lobbying  at  the  local  and  state 
level  for  needed  public  works  and  en- 
ergy projects. 

Striking  an  election  year  chord,  he 
encouraged  the  delegates,  most  of  them 
construction  union  local  leaders,  to  be- 
come more  politically  active. 

The  leader  of  the  nation's  four  million 
union  construction  workers  criticized 
politicians  who  have  talked  about  trans- 
forming the  U.S.  economy  from  one 
based  on  industrial  strength  to  a  service 
economy. 

Following  Georgine' s  keynote  ad- 
dress opening  the  conference,  AFL- 
CIO    President    Lane    Kirkland    ad- 


dressed conference  attendents.  Kirk- 
land discussed  the  Reagan  administra- 
tion's "nibbling  away"  at  Davis-Bacon 
and  the  changes  that  have  occurred  at 
the  National  Labor  Relations  Board 
under  the  current  administration,  mak- 
ing it  easier  for  companies  to  resist  the 
legitimate  efforts  of  workers  to  organize 
and  to  thwart  the  collective  bargaining 
process. 

HARDSHIPS  SHARED 

"The  building  trades  are  not  afflicted 
in  isolation.  The  hardships  your  mem- 
bers have  suffered  cannot  be  separated 
from  the  problems  of  the  poor,  the 
decline  of  industry,  disastrous  trade 
policies,  outrageous  interest  rates,  and 
repressive  social  policies  that  have 
brought  pain  to  your  brothers  and  sis- 
ters in  other  trades.  We  are  all  in  the 
same  boat." 

Kirkland  pointed  out  that,  under  the 
Reagan  administration,  at  least  30  mil- 
lion American  families  have  been  im- 
paired by  unemployment;  nearly  1 1  mil- 


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lion  families  lost  their  health  insurance 
coverage;  494,000  families  lost  their 
homes;  73,000  small  businesses  went 
bankrupt;  average  real  wages  have  de- 
clined 3V2  percent  and  five  million  peo- 
ple have  been  added  to  the  poverty 
rolls. 

"Against  this  stark  economic  back- 
ground, this  Administration  has  created 
an  atmosphere  of  anti-unionism  that  has 
encouraged  every  regressive  instinct  of 
the  employer  class.  With  a  friend  in  the 
White  House  and  a  surplus  labor  mar- 
ket, employers  have  been  emboldened 
to  force  cutbacks  in  workers'  wages 
and  benefits;  to  exploit  bankruptcy  laws; 
to  unilaterally  tear  up  labor  contracts; 
to  threaten  workers  with  plant  closings; 
and  to  pervert  the  purposes  of  the 
NLRB." 

Originally  scheduled  to  be  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  Tuesday  morning  for 
the  conference,  Walter  Mondale  spoke 
to  the  delegates  by  telephone  from  New 
York,  where  he  was  campaigning,  re- 
ceiving a  standing  ovation  from  confer- 
ence attendents. 

"The  issues  are  with  us,"  said  Mon- 
dale. "This  campaign  is  about  people  and 
about  rebuilding  this  country,  about  fair- 
ness for  the  average  working  family." 

A  new  addition  to  the  convention 
was  the  use  of  "modules, ' '  audio-visual 
presentations  using  slides  with  narra- 
tive and  music.  The  first  day  of  the 
convention,  attendents  previewed  a 
module  about  the  AFL-CIO  Building 
Trades.  Prior  to  Mondale's  telephone 
call,  a  similar-type  presentation  on 
Mondale  was  shown,  tracing  Mondale's 
political  career  and  highlighting  his  youth 
and  family  background. 

Speakers  addressed  a  variety  of  sub- 
jects at  the  three-day  conference  in- 
cluding legal  issues,  energy,  rebuilding 
the  infrastructure,  ERISA  and  the  con- 
struction worker,  travel  expenses,  and 
attacks  on  labor. 

Those  who  addressed  the  conference 
included  Labor  Secretary  Raymond  J. 
Donovan;  Transportation  Secretary  Eliz- 
abeth H.  Dole;  Gov.  John  D.  Rockefeller 
IV  (D- W.  Va. ) ;  Senators  Max  Baucus  (D- 
Mont.),  Joseph  Biden  (D-Del.),  and  Arlen 
Specter  (R-Pa.),  and  Reps.  John  Dingell 
(D-Mich.),  Morris  K.  Udall  (D-Ariz.), 
Daniel  Rostenkowski  (D-I1L),  and  Wil- 
liam Clay  (D-Mo.). 

During  an  afternoon  of  lobbying  on 
Capitol  Hill,  the  delegates  stressed  the 
need  for  a  comprehensive  program  to 
rebuild  the  nation's  crumbling  public 
infrastructure,  expansion  of  housing  and 
energy  programs,  removal  of  unneces- 
sary legal  restrictions  on  pension  fund 
investments  in  job-creating  projects, 
immigration  reform  legislation,  unem- 
ployment insurance  extensions,  and  the 
allowance  of  legitimate  travel  to  distant 
job  sites. 


The  UBC  Car- 
penters Affiliated 
Processing  System 
(CAPS)  was  on  ex- 
hibit and  demon- 
strated, offering 
members  informa- 
tion on  computeriz- 
ing their  records. 


UBC  President 
Patrick  J.  Campbell 
sits  on  the  dais 
during  AFL-CIO 
Building  Trades 
President  Robert 
Georgine's  keynote 
address. 


Associate  Gen- 
eral Counsel  for  the 
United  Brotherhood 
Robert  Pleasure, 
seated  in  the  fore- 
ground, addressed 
a  conference  work- 
shop on  legal  is- 
sues. 


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MAY,     19  8  4 


Washington 
Report 


HEALTH-CARE-COSTS  BILL 

Labor  is  supporting  the  Medicare  Solvency  and 
Health  Care  Financing  Reform  Act  of  1 984,  intro- 
duced by  Senator  Edward  Kennedy  and  Congress- 
man Richard  Gephardt,  as  the  first  major  step  to- 
wards real  reform  of  the  health  care  delivery 
system.  Its  two  major  goals,  to  restrain  the  rate  of 
increase  in  overall  health  care  costs  and  to  ensure 
the  solvency  of  the  Medicare  Trust  Fund  without 
cutting  benefits  or  raising  taxes,  call  for  the  highest 
Congressional  priority. 

The  Kennedy-Gephardt  bill  is  a  workable  and 
badly  needed  alternative  to  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion's strategy  of  reducing  health  care  costs  by  cut- 
ting and  gutting  necessary  benefits.  By  restraining 
health  inflation  in  the  private  as  well  as  public  sec- 
tor, this  bill  will  benefit  all  Americans  and  help  ena- 
ble workers  to  preserve  hard-won,  collectively  bar- 
gained health  care  protection. 

SMALL  BUSINESS  BOOST 

Small  businesses  played  a  leading  role  in  creat- 
ing new  jobs  in  the  first  year  of  economic  recovery, 
increasing  their  work  forces  about  twice  as  fast  as 
large  companies,  according  to  the  1984  annual  re- 
port of  the  Small  Business  Administration  to  Con- 
gress. In  the  year  ending  in  September,  1983,  small 
firms  increased  their  employment  by  2.58%  com- 
pared to  1.17%  for  large  companies. 

Small  firms  reported  the  largest  job  gains  were  in 
computer  and  data  processing  services  (13%); 
masonry,  stonework,  and  plastering  (12.4%);  and 
radio-TV-miscellaneous  stores  (1 1 .7%). 

'RIGHT  TO  KNOW  BILL 

With  the  support  of  more  than  40  House  mem- 
bers, Congressman  Bruce  Vento,  Minnesota  Demo- 
crat, has  introduced  a  Congressional  resolution 
which  would  strengthen  a  worker's  "right  to  know" 
about  health  and  safety  hazards  in  the  work  place. 

Several  states  have  already  passed  such  legisla- 
tion, and  Congressman  Vento's  bill  would  create  a 
national  law.  His  proposed  legislation  would  also 
guarantee  any  community's  right  to  know  about 
toxic  hazards  created  by  local  industries  which 
might  harm  its  citizens. 


DISABILITY  STANDARDS 

The  AFL-CIO  is  urging  Congress  to  set  standards 
for  the  Social  Security  disability  program  to  ensure 
that  the  nation's  disabled  citizens  receive  the 
benefits  to  which  they  are  entitled. 

In  a  letter  to  Chairman  Dole  of  the  Senate 
Finance  Committee,  AFL-CIO  Legislative  Director 
Ray  Denison  said  that  "without  Congressional 
authorization,  the  Administration  has  restricted  the 
standards  by  which  disability  is  evaluated  and  has 
terminated  the  benefits  of  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
severely  disabled  social  security  beneficiaries." 
Denison  emphasized  that  "legislation  is  imperative 
to  ensure  fair,  accurate  and  humane  review  for  all 
disability  beneficiaries"  especially  in  light  of  a  recent 
statement  by  the  Secretary  of  Health  and  Human 
Services  that  23%  of  those  whose  cases  are  being 
reviewed  will  be  removed  from  the  rolls. 

The  AFL-CIO  recommended  five  standards  that 
would  ensure  fair  treatment  by  the  Social  Security 
Administration  in  its  review  of  disability  cases. 
These  include  the  continuation  of  benefits 
throughout  the  entire  appeals  process,  a 
moratorium  on  investigations  for  the  mentally 
disabled  until  fair  and  appropriate  procedures  are 
developed,  and  a  more  thorough  evaluation  where 
a  person  suffers  from  combined  impairments. 


EFFORT  SHIFTED  TO  STATES 

Knowing  that  the  Congress  won't  touch  many 
controversial  issues  during  an  election  year,  labor 
has  turned  much  of  its  attention  in  1 984  to  state 
legislatures. 

In  1983  it  achieved  success  in  several  state 
houses:  bills  to  ease  the  tragedies  of  plant  closings 
were  enacted  in  five  states;  "right  to  know"  laws 
passed  in  eight  states  requiring  employers  to  notify 
workers  about  toxic  substances  in  the  workplace; 
employer-required  polygraph  tests  were  banned  in 
West  Virginia  and  Iowa;  equal  pay  for  women 
measures  won  in  Washington,  Montana,  and  Iowa; 
eight  states  hiked  the  minimum  wage. 


FOOD  STAMP  PROGRAM 

A  proposal  to  convert  the  Food  Stamp  Program 
into  a  system  of  block  grants  to  states  would  "start 
the  dismantling  of  Federal  anti-hunger  efforts,"  the 
National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens  has  charged. 

The  charge  was  made  in  a  statement  in  which 
NSCS  joined  a  coalition  of  42  national  organiza- 
tions who  said  they  were  "disappointed  and  dis- 
mayed at  the  report  of  the  President's  Task  Force 
on  Food  Assistance."  The  coalition  included  a  large 
number  of  religious  groups,  as  well  as  organizations 
representing  seniors,  labor,  minorities,  children,  and 
the  poor. 

The  task  force  was  created  by  President  Reagan. 
The  report  concedes  that  "there  are  a  number  of 
people  who  find  it  necessary  at  various  times  to 
avail  themselves  of  food  assistance  programs  in 
order  to  get  enough  to  eat,"  but  concludes  that 
"general  claims  of  widespread  hunger  can  neither 
be  positively  refuted  nor  definitely  proved." 


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Shadow  of  the  Bankruptcy 

Decision  Hangs  Over  the  1 984 

General  Elections 


Presidential  Appointments  During  the  Next  Four  Years 
Must  be  a  Major  Consideration  in  Casting  Your  Ballot 


The  real  importance  of  the  national 
elections  this  November  is  the  tremen- 
dous impact  they  will  have  on  the  future 
of  each  American,  especially  those  who 
are  associated  with  organized  labor. 

In  1984  citizens  should  go  to  the 
polling  places  in  the  largest  numbers  in 
the  country's  history,  because  this  time 
it  is  their  own  security,  their  own  way 
of  life  which  will  be  determined,  per- 
haps in  a  greater  degree  than  ever  before 
in  the  United  States. 

This  time  it  is  not  a  question  of  which 
presidential  candidate  is  the  better  look- 
ing or  smoother  talking  or  more  expe- 
rienced or  makes  more  promises  or  has 
newer  ideas.  Nor  is  it  a  question  of 
whether  a  certain  aspirant  for  the  Con- 
gress is  a  Republican  or  a  Democrat. 

The  significant  consideration  now  is 
this:  What  philosophy  of  government, 
what  understanding  of  the  problems  of 


working  people,  all  90-million  of  them, 
would  they  bring  to  their  elected  office? 
What  type  subordinate  would  they  place 
in  appointive  administrative  judicial  and 
legislative  positions? 

If  any  proof  were  needed  that  it  is 
the  appointees,  the  staffs,  the  agency 
personnel,  the  judicial  selections  of  a 
president  who  determine  the  matters 
that  affect  the  manner  of  living,  if  not 
the  very  lives  of  Americans,  that  proof 
has  been  provided  in  the  last  few  years — 
indeed,  in  the  last  few  months. 

Example: 

The  United  States  Supreme  Court  on 
February  22  issued  the  so-called  "bank- 
ruptcy ruling,"  which  threatens  the  very 
foundation  of  collective  bargaining 
agreements  (and  thereby  the  very  foun- 
dation of  organized  labor)  by  giving 
companies  filing  for  bankruptcy  the  right 
to  cancel  labor  union  contracts  without 


even  having  to  demonstrate  that  those 
contracts  threaten  the  companies'  abil- 
ity to  survive. 

The  next  President  of  the  United 
States,  be  he  Ronald  Reagan  or  Walter 
Mondale  or  whoever,  in  all  probability 
will  have  the  opportunity  to  name  three 
new  justices  of  the  nine-member  Su- 
preme Court. 

Present  Supreme  Courtjustices.  their 
ages  and  the  name  of  the  President  who 
nominated  them  are: 

Chief  Justice  Warren  E.  Burger. 
76,  named  by  President  Nixon. 
William  J.  Brennan,  Jr..  78,  named 
by  President  Eisenhower. 
Byron   R.   White,  66,   named  by 
President  Kennedy. 
Thurgood  Marshall,  75.  by  Presi- 
dent Johnson. 


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Harry  A.  Blackmun,  75,  by  Presi- 
dent Nixon. 

Louis  F.  Powell,  Jr..  76,  by  Pres- 
ident Nixon. 

William  H.  Rehnquist,  59,  by  Pres- 
ident Nixon. 

John  Paul  Stevens,  64,  by  President 
Ford. 

Sandra  Day  O'Connor,  54,  named 
by  President  Reagan. 


Quite  beyond  the  question  of  the 
philosophy  of  a  Court,  seven  of  whose 
nine  members  were  chosen  by  a  Re- 
publican president,  is  that  relief  from 
rulings  such  as  the  bankruptcy  case  can 
come  only  from  members  of  Congress 
who  will  have  to  pass  corrective  amend- 
ments or  a  new  law  to  change  the 
devastating  results  of  the  Court's  ruling. 
Which,  obviously,  also  makes  the  phi- 
losophy of  the  majority  U.S.  senators 
and  representatives  a  prime  consider- 
ation. 

Here  is  another  very  important  ex- 
ample of  how  the  nation  is  affected  by 
the  philosophy  of  an  agency,  in  this 
case  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board, 
whose  members  are  appointed  by  the 
President. 

President  Reagan's  three  appointees 
to  the  NLRB — Chairman  Donald  L. 
Dotson,  Robert  P.  Hunter  and  Patricia 
Diaz  Dennis — took  control  of  the  agency 
in  May,  1983. 

The  President  also  named  Hugh  Reilly 
NLRB  solicitor  and  William  A.  Lubbers 
NLRB  general  counsel. 

Chairman  Dotson  has  been  called  the 


nation's  No.  I  union  buster,  a  consult- 
ant who  once  said:  "We  have  too  many 
people  in  this  country  who  think  they 
have  a  right  to  stay  in  the  same  place 
and  do  the  same  job  forever,  for  more 
and  more  money."  Reilly  was  a  prin- 
cipal attorney  for  the  Right-to-Work 
Committee. 

Incidentally,  President  Reagan's  first 
nominee  to  chair  NLRB,  which  tradi- 
tionally is  supposed  to  be  an  unbiased 
mediator  between  management  and  la- 
bor, was  John  Van  de  Water,  whose 
views  were  so  intensely  anti-labor  that 
he  could  not  gain  confirmation  from 
even  the  Republican-dominated  U.S. 
Senate. 

Since  the  new  NLRB  team  assumed 
command,  its  policies  have  cracked 
down  on  unions  under  the  Landrum- 
Griffin  Act  while  taking  it  easy  on 
employers  and  union-busters. 

Chairman  William  L.  Clay  of  the 
House  Labor-Management  Relations 
subcommittee  said  he  was  "aston- 
ished" that  "this  administration"  is 
enforcing  the  law  only  as  it  applies  to 
unions  and  virtually  ignoring  the  pro- 
visions that  apply  to  consultants  and 
employers. 

Chairman  Barney  Frank  of  the  House 
Government  Operations  subcommittee 
on  manpower  and  housing,  said  the 
NLRB  has  denied  an  unprecedented 
number  of  recommendations  from  its 
own  general  counsel's  office  and  has 
delayed,  for  many  months,  acting  on 
others.  It  has  sought  injunctions  in 
seven  out  of  eight  complaints  brought 
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Justice  Brennan's 
dissenting 
opinion  of  the 
Supreme  Court's 
bankruptcy 
decision 

"The  Court  has  completely  ig- 
nored important  policies  that  un- 
derlie the  N.L.R.A.,*  as  well  as 
Parts  I  and  II  of  its  own  opinion. 

However  correct  the  Court  may 
he  in  its  description  of  the  manner 
in  which  the  Bankruptcy  Code 
treats  executory  contracts  gener- 
ally and  the  policies  that  underlie 
that  treatment,  there  is  an  un- 
avoidable conflict  between  the 
Code  and  the  N.L.R.A.  with  which 
the  Court  has  simply  failed  to 
grapple.  Permitting  a  debtor-in- 
possession  unilaterally  to  alter  a 
collective-bargaining  agreement  in 
order  to  further  the  goals  of  the 
Bankruptcy  Code  seriously  under- 
mines the  goals  of  the  N.L.R.A. 

Plainly,  the  need  to  prevent 
"economic  warfare"  resulting 
from  unilateral  changes  in  terms 
and  conditions  of  employment  is  as 
great  after  a  bankruptcy  petition 
has  been  filed  as  it  is  prior  to  that 
time.  I  do  not  think  that  there  is 
any  question  that  the  threat  to  la- 
bor peace  stemming  from  a  unilat- 
eral modification  of  a  collective- 
bargaining  agreement  is  as  great 
one  day  after  a  bankruptcy  petition 
is  filed  as  it  was  one  day  before 
the  petition  was  filed.  We  cannot 
ignore  these  realities  when  con- 
struing the  reach  of  the  N.L.R.A. 

The  Court's  holding  that  an  em- 
ployer, without  committing  an  un- 
fair labor  practice,  may  disregard 
the  terms  of  a  collective-bargain- 
ing agreement  after  a  bankruptcy 
petition  has  been  filed  deprives  the 
parties  to  the  agreement  of  their 
"system  of  industrial  govern- 
ment." Without  this  system,  reso- 
lution of  the  parties'  disputes  will 
indeed  be  left  to  "the  relative 
strength  .  .  .  of  the  contending 
forces.'" 

*The  National  Labor  Relations 
Act,  also  known  as  the  Wagner 
Act. 


CARPENTER 


Fear  'de-unionization'  in  Reagan  era: 


U.S.  Solidarity  Movement  Formed 
To  Help  Defend  Trade  Unionism 


By  Robert  B.  Cooney 

PAI  Staff  Writer 


Expressing  alarm  over  the  possible 
"de-unionization  of  America,"  more 
than  150  prominent  Americans  have 
launched  a  national  campaign  of  soli- 
darity with  the  labor  movement. 

The  campaign,  which  is  named  the 
American  Solidarity  Movement,  was 
announced  in  an  ad  in  the  New  York 
Times  on  March  18. 

The  ad  called  on  fellow  citizens  to 
take  a  three-point  pledge:  to  honor 
union  picket  lines;  to  boycott  goods  and 
services  of  anti-union  corporations;  to 
support  labor  law  reform  when  it  again 
comes  before  Congress. 

"American  unions  are  under  attack — 
more  than  at  any  time  since  the  great 
organizing  drives  of  the  Thirties,"  the 
ad  declared,  adding: 

"Employers  are  not  simply  fighting 
workers  on  issues  of  wages  and  hours. 
They  are  threatening  wholesale  firings, 
strike-breaking,  trying  to  win  contracts 
where  new  workers  no  longer  have  the 
same  rights  as  those  already  employed. 

"For  the  first  time  in  half  a  century, 
there  is  a  real  possibility  of  the  de- 
unionization  of  America." 

NO  UNION  OFFICIALS 

The  ad  said  that  none  of  its  1 50  signers 
is  a  union  official  or  staffmember.  Some 
belong  to  unions,  others  do  not.  They 
said  they  have  had  their  criticisms  of 
labor,  but  "all  of  us  believe  that  those 
criticisms  must  now  take  second  place 
to  our  expression  of  solidarity  in  Ronald 
Reagan's  increasingly  anti-union  Amer- 
ica." 

The  ad,  which  will  run  in  other  news- 
papers around  the  nation,  said  "we 
believe  in  unions,  not  simply  as  a  means 
of  the  struggle  for  a  better  economic 
life,  but  as  the  basis  for  human  dignity" 
and  continued: 

"We  believe  that  an  American  econ- 
omy which  achieves  an  'equilibrium' 
through  chronic  high  unemployment  and 
low  wages  is  preparing  the  way  for  an 
economic  crisis  in  which  the  society  is 
too  poor  to  buy  its  own  output.  That 
will  strike  not  only  at  the  union  worker, 
but  at  practically  every  member  of  the 
society. 

"Above  all,  we  recognize  a  moral 


claim  upon  our  conscience  when  the 
working  men  and  women  of  this  country 
ask  our  help." 

The  signers  said  they  are  in  solidarity 
with  the  "magnificent  struggle"  of  Pol- 
ish workers  for  union  rights  and  the 
battle  of  South  Africa's  black  workers 
against  economic  and  social  apartheid. 
Likewise,  they  said,  they  are  in  soli- 
darity with  American  workers. 

In  addition  to  respecting  economic 
picket  lines  and  boycotting  anti-union 
companies,  the  pledge  said  that  labor 
law  reform  should  protect  the  right  to 
organize  rather  than  allowing  the  law 
to  defeat  that  right  as  at  present.  Reform 
is  needed,  the  Solidarity  group  said,  so 
unionism  can  be  brought  to  "the  vast 
mass  of  the  unorganized,  many  of  whom 
are  low  paid,  members  of  minority 
groups,  and  women." 

Michael  Harrington,  an  author  and 
socialist  activist  and  a  leader  of  the  new 
group,  said.  "This  is  not  a  1930s  coa- 
lition, but  one  of  a  new  politics  of  the 
'80s." 

In  the  1930s,  he  noted,  there  was  no 
organized  feminist  movement,  no  en- 
vironmental movement,  no  massive  mi- 
nority movement,  and  no  peace  move- 
ment as  exists  today. 

"What  is  remarkable  about  the 
American  Solidarity  campaign  is  that  it 
brings  together  the  old  and  new  social 
movements  and  creates  the  basis  of 


unity  among  them.  That  has  never  hap- 
pened before." 

Signers  of  the  New  York  Times  ad 
included  Msgr.  George  G.  Higgins;  Judy 
Goldsmith,  president  of  the  National 
Organization  for  Women;  Bayard  Rus- 
tin,  chairman  of  Social  Democrats  USA; 
economist  Lester  Thurow  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Institute  of  Technology; 
Georgia  State  Senator  Julian  Bond ;  car- 
toonist-playwright Jules  Feiffer;  Pu- 
litzer Prizewinning  author  Alice  Walker; 
Gloria  Steinem  of  Ms.  magazine;  and 
stage  stars  Ossie  Davis  and  Ruby  Dee. 

Some  15  U.S.  Representatives  signed 
the  ad,  including  Sala  Burton  (D-Calif.); 
Ronald  Dellums  (D-Calif.);  John  Con- 
yers  (D-Mich.);  Barney  Frank  (D-Mass.); 
Parren  Mitchell  (D-Md.);  Bruce  Vento 
(D-Minn.);  and  Henry  Waxman  (D- 
Calif.). 

PROGRAM  PLANNED 

The  American  Solidarity  Movement 
plans  to  circulate  the  pledge;  publish 
educational  material  about  the  role  of 
unions  in  the  economy;  and  sponsor 
local  teach-ins. 

Although  no  union  officials  or  staffers 
signed  the  ad,  a  number  of  unions  have 
contributed  to  the  campaign.  Those 
wishing  to  learn  more  about  the  Soli- 
darity Movement  can  write  to  it  at  853 
Broadway,  Suite  801,  New  York,  N.Y. 
10003. 


MAY,     1984 


-  -^^ 


Ik 


The  retirement  dinner  was  held  in  the  Grand  Ballroom  of  the  Wash- 
ington Hilton  Hotel,  above.  At  upper  right,  Nichols  acknowledges 
the  tributes  extended  him  during  the  evening.  At  right,  8th  District 
Board  Member  M.  B.  Bryant  presents  a  floral  bouquet  to  Mrs. 
Nichols. 


Retired  General  Treasurer 
Charles  Nichols  Honored 
At  Washington,  D.C.,  Dinner 


Building  Trades  leaders,  UBC  mem- 
bers, and  well-wishers  from  across  the 
country  gathered  together  in  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  April  2,  to  pay  tribute  to 
retired  General  Treasurer  Charles  E. 
Nichols. 

Many  were  in  the  nation's  capital  for 
the  76th  Legislative  Conference  of  the 
AFL-CIO  Building  Trades.  The  Inter- 
national Ballroom  of  the  Washington 
Hilton  Hotel  was  filled  with  close  to 
1200  people  as  labor  and  civic  leaders 
joined  in  honor  of  Nichols'  over  40 
years  of  service  to  the  United  Broth- 
erhood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America. 

Among  those  on  the  dias  to  recognize 
the  retired  general  treasurer  were  AFL- 
CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland,  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Department 
President  Robert  A.  Georgine,  Califor- 
nia Congressman  Tony  Coelho,  and 
Retired  General  Presidents  William  Si- 
dell  and  William  Konyha.  Rt.  Rev. 
Msgr.  James  F.  Cox,  episcopal  vicar  of 
Rockland  County,  N.Y.,  gave  the  in- 
vocation and  benediction.  Toastmaster 
for  the  occasion  was  First  General  Vice 
President  Sigurd  Lucassen. 

Born  in  Texas  in  1921,  Nichols  at- 
tended school  in  Oklahoma.  He  left 
Northeastern  Jr.  College  after  1940  to 


go  into  the  military  service.  He  served 
four  years  during  World  War  II.  re- 
ceiving four  battle  stars,  the  Soldiers 
Medal,  two  Arrowhead  Awards  for 
beach  landings,  and  was  discharged  a 
master  sergeant. 

Nichols'  rise  to  one  of  the  top  lead- 
ership positions  in  the  United  Broth- 
erhood was  constant.  Joining  the  UBC 
in  June  1946,  during  his  early  years  with 
the  UBC,  he  held  several  local  and 
state  council  offices  in  California,  rep- 
resenting the  Carpenters  on  the  42 
Northern  Counties  negotiating  commit- 
tee which  was  successful  in  getting  the 
first  health  and  welfare  plan  in  Northern 
California. 

Appointed  a  general  representative 
by  General  President  Maurice  Hutche- 
son  in  1956,  Nichols  was  assigned  to 
organize  Hawaii.  He  started  with  126 
members,  and  organized  the  local  into 
the  largest  local  in  the  Brotherhood, 
with  an  excess  of  9,000  members. 

Another  historic  achievement  in  Ni- 
chols' outstanding  career  was  the  ne- 
gotiating of  the  historic  Off-Shore  Plat- 
form Agreement  covering  the  jurisdiction 
from  the  Mexican  border  to  the  Bering 
Straits  in  Alaska.  This  agreement  has 
been  in  effect  for  almost  20  years  and 


has  supplied  millions  of  dollars  in  con- 
struction for  piledrivers. 

Nichols  also  led  the  drive  for  lumber 
and  sawmill  workers  legislation  result- 
ing in  the  Redwood  Employment  Pro- 
tection Act,  which  gave  forest  product 
workers  full  pay,  fringe  benefits,  and 
retraining  if  they  were  laid-off  from  jobs 
as  the  result  of  commercial  land  being 
legislated  to  park  land  or  wilderness 
land.  Workers  have  received  over  100 
million  dollars  in  benefits  due  to  this 
legislation. 

Nichols  was  chosen  to  represent  AFL- 
CIO  President  George  Meany  at  the 
International  Labor  Organization  in  Ge- 
neva, Switzerland,  and  the  Irish  Trade 
Conference  in  Killarney,  Ireland. 

On  December  31,  1983,  Charles  E. 
Nichols  stepped  down  from  his  final 
official  post  with  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  General  Treasurer  and  Leg- 
islative Director,  a  position  he  held  for 
12  years  under  four  general  presidents. 

Charlie  and  his  wife  Ruth  are  now 
settled  back  in  sunny  California  where 
Charlie's  looking  forward  to  the  "good 
things  in  life  that  the  labor  movement 
and  especially  the  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters has  made  possible." 


10 


CARPENTER 


Master  of  ceremonies  for  the  dinner  was 
First  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Sigurd  Lucassen. 


Gen.  Pres.  Patrick  J.  Campbell  offers  a 
fond  recollection  of  the  past. 


AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  offers 
his  congratulations  and  best  wishes. 


Nichols  mulls  over  a  comment  from  for-  A  personal  friend  and  home-district  Con-        Gen.  Sec.  John  Rogers  adds  a  jibe  or  two 

mer  General  President  William  Konyha.  gressman  Tony  Cuelo  of  California.  in  his  tribute  to  Nichols. 


General  President  Emeritus  William  Sidell,      Building  Trades  President  Robert  Georgine       Words  of  tribute  and  best  wishes  from  2nd 
a  fellow  Californian,  with  a  few  words.  applauds  the  legislative  work  of  Nichols.  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Anthony  Ochocki. 

Tributes  and  reminiscences  mark  gala  evening 


The  honoree  with  his  granddaughter,  son- 
in-law,  daughter,  and  wife  following  the 
retirement  dinner. 


Two  retired  officers:  Peter  Terzick,  former       Roy  Johnson  and  Dale  Zusman.  president 
general  treasurer  and  Richard  Livingston,       and  secretary-treasurer  of  the  Roofers, 
former  general  secretary.  with  Nichols. 


MAY,     1984 


11 


Mondale's  Record 


Strong  On  Key  Worker  Issues 

HIS  RECORD  IS  CLEAR,  AS  SENATOR  AND  VICE  PRESIDENT 


A  decisive  factor  in  organized  labor's 
support  of  Walter  F.  Mondale's  bid  for 
the  Democratic  presidential  nomination 
was  his  firmness  in  taking  positions  on 
bedrock  issues  that  affect  the  quality 
of  life  for  working  people  and  their 
families. 

The  AFL-CIO  and  its  affiliates,  be- 
fore endorsing  Mondale,  looked  closely 
at  his  policies,  examining  not  only  what 
he  has  said,  but  also  what  he  has  done — 
and  at  his  specific  ideas  for  the  future 
of  the  nation  under  his  leadership. 

What  labor  found  was  a  candidate 
with  a  strong  allegiance  to  the  goals  of 
working  people — and  with  a  record  of 
public  service  to  back  it  up. 

The  AFL-CIO's  analysis  of  Mon- 
dale's record  brings  him  into  sharp 
contrast  with  President  Reagan — both 
in  philosophy  and  in  action — on  the 
issues  that  deeply  concern  workers  and 
their  families. 

BROAD  AGENDA 

That  agenda  ranges  from  the  critical 
need  to  rebuild  the  nation's  industrial 
base,  to  the  economic  health  of  both 
cities  and  farmlands,  the  fading  dream 
of  home  ownership,  the  affordability  of 
health  care  and  education,  a  safe  work- 
place, a  clean  and  healthy  environment 
and  protection  from  the  economic  havoc 
wreaked  by  plant  closings. 

The  damage  already  done  to  the  qual- 
ity of  life  in  America  under  the  Reagan 
Administration — and  the  prospect  of 
more  of  the  same  if  Reagan  has  a  second 
term — led  to  the  AFL-CIO's  early  en- 
dorsement of  Mondale  as  a  proven  ally 
of  workers  who  shares  their  view  of 
America's  future  needs. 

One  threat  to  that  future  is  the  erosion 
of  the  nation's  "infrastructure" — roads, 
bridges,  water  supply  and  waste  treat- 
ment systems,  railroads  and  other  pub- 
lic facilities. 

The  AFL-CIO  supports  programs  and 
funding  to  get  the  rebuilding  effort  started 
quickly  in  both  urban  and  rural  areas. 

The  Reagan  Administration,  how- 
ever, has  attacked  and  cut  the  federal 
programs  to  do  the  job,  gutting  a  range 
of  community  development,  economic 
development,  and  environmental  pro- 


GOP  Plans  $52 
million;  double  its 
1980  outlay 

The  Republican  National  Commit- 
tee plans  to  spend  a  record  $52  mil- 
lion, about  two  times  more  than  the 
Democrats,  in  this  year's  elections, 
the  Washington  Post  reported  re- 
cently. 

That's  more  than  double  the  GOP's 
spending  in  1980,  when  it  won  the 
White  House  and  control  of  the  Sen- 
ate. 

Biggest  new  item  in  the  Republican 
Party  campaign  budget  distributed  to 
a  meeting  of  party  leaders  is  $4  million 
for  voter  registration.  The  separate 
Reagan  re-election  committee  will 
spend  another  $4  million  for  registra- 
tion. Chief  targets  include  areas  around 
military  bases  and  higher  income  sub- 
urbs, the  Post  reported. 

Other  items  in  the  budget  include 
$13.9  million  for  fund  raising,  $3.9 
million  for  political  organizers,  $1 
million  for  polls,  $3.8  million  for  TV 
ads,  $2.3  million  for  publications.  $2.5 
million  for  White  House  activities,  $1 
million  for  computer  time  and  $850,000 
for  researching  the  opposition. 


grams,  and  the  agencies  that  once  ad- 
ministered them.  In  their  place,  Presi- 
dent Reagan  proposes  "enterprise 
zones"  which  translate  into  big  tax 
giveaways  to  business,  takeaways  of 
wage  and  job  protections  for  workers, 
and  fewer  public  services  for  commu- 
nities. 

In  contrast,  Mondale  strongly  sup- 
ports programs  to  restore  the  infrastruc- 
ture along  with  urban  and  rural  pro- 
grams aimed  at  rebuilding  the  nation's 
strong  economic  base. 

The  AFL-CIO  also  backs  a  compre- 
hensive national  transportation  policy 
that  would  insure  the  system's  strength 
and  the  continued  availability  of  all 
forms  of  transportation  to  citizens, 
business  and  industry,  and  both  urban 
and  rural  communities. 

The  Reagan  Administration  has 
slashed  funding  for  transportation  pro- 
grams, ignored  the  chaos  created  by 


deregulation  and  mounted  an  active 
campaign  to  destroy  safety  standards 
and  other  protections  for  transportation 
workers. 

Mondale.  in  comparison,  has  pledged 
strong  government  support  of  programs 
to  rebuild  the  transportation  system. 

Many  workers  and  their  communities 
have  already  felt  the  devastating  losses 
of  jobs,  income,  stability,  and  public 
resources  that  come  from  corporate  or 
government  decisions  to  close  or  relo- 
cate plants. 

The  AFL-CIO  supports  passage  of 
plant  closing  laws  requiring  both  private 
and  public  employers  to  recognize  their 
responsibilities  to  workers  and  their 
communities  before  they  shut  down. 

Mondale  is  already  on  record  on  the 
issue.  While  he  was  a  U.S.  Senator,  he 
sponsored  plant  closing  legislation  that 
paralleled  reforms  sought  by  labor. 

Mondale's  record  also  is  clear  on 
occupational  safety  and  health. 
Throughout  his  career,  he  has  been 
labor's  solid  ally  in  seeking  workplace 
protection,  and  he  has  pledged  to  con- 
tinue that  alliance. 

Beyond  the  workplace,  the  future  is 
clouded  for  many  workers  and  their 
families  by  the  sky-high  interest  rates 
produced  by  Reagan  policies.  These 
rates  have  put  home  ownership  beyond 
the  reach  of  many  middle-income 
Americans.  And  many  jobless  workers 
have  suffered  or  faced  mortgage  fore- 
closure and  the  loss  of  their  homes. 

For  the  elderly,  minorities,  and  low- 
income  people,  the  Reagan  Administra- 
tion's housing  budget  cuts  mean  that 
not  enough  shelter  is  being  built  to  meet 
their  needs. 

CREDIT  CONTROLS 

The  AFL-CIO  has  called  for  credit 
controls  to  help  keep  mortgage  rates 
down,  relief  from  mortgage  foreclo-' 
sures  for  the  jobless,  and  government 
assistance  in  building  housing  for  the 
needy. 

In  his  policies,  Mondale  stresses  the 
link  between  the  Reagan  budget  deficits 
and  interest  rates  and  their  impact  on 
home  ownership  and  on  construction 
employment.  He  proposes  controlling 


12 


CARPENTER 


A  discussion  of 
national  issues 
between  Mondale 
and  a  group  of 
union  members  was 
videotaped  in  the 
UBC  General 
Office  cafeteria. 


the  deficit  through  genuine  tax  reforms 
and  a  more  moderate  growth  in  defense 
spending. 

The  AFL-CIO  and  Walter  Mondale 
also  agree  that  the  raging  inflation  in 
health  care  costs  jeopardizes  the  ability 
of  many  Americans  to  pay  for  health 
services  for  themselves  and  their  fam- 
ilies. 

HEALTH  PREMIUMS 

An  upward  explosion  in  premiums 
for  private  health  insurance  plans  has 
prompted  employers  to  demand  take- 
aways  to  trim  costs.  And  millions  of 
jobless  workers  have  lost  coverage  for 
themselves  and  their  families. 

The  Reagan  Administration's  budget 
cuts  have  added  to  the  crisis  by  re- 
ducing health  services  for  the  el- 
derly, the  poor,  and  other  disad- 
vantaged   Americans,    and    the 
Administration   is   eyeing   even 
deeper  cuts  in  the  Medicare  sys- 
tem. 

The  Admini  stration '  s  "  blame 
the  victim"  answer  to  high 
health  insurance  premiums 
is  a  plan  to  tax  workers  on 
the  benefits  they  receive. 


Mondale,  in  contrast,  actively  sup- 
ports cost  containment  legislation  to 
slow  the  increases  in  hospital  costs  and 
doctors'  fees.  He  has  offered  a  program 
to  prevent  the  collapse  of  the  Medicare 
system  without  hurting  beneficiaries, 
and  he  is  on  record  in  support  of  com- 
prehensive national  health  insurance. 

Today,  workers  are  also  worried  about 
the  health  of  the  nation's  educational 
system. 

Among  the  challenges  the  system 
faces  are  the  need  for  higher  educational 
and  teaching  standards,  access  to  ed- 
ucation for  every  student,  more  class- 
rooms and  essential  courses,  and  ade- 


quate teacher  salaries. 

While  all  education  costs  are  going 
up,  the  price  of  higher  education  is 
particularly  straining  many  family 
budgets. 

STUDENT  AID 

The  Reagan  Administration  has  gut- 
ted federal  education  programs,  includ- 
ing sharp  restrictions  on  student  aid. 

As  a  program,  Reagan  offers  only 
tuition  tax  credits  to  reduce  the  cost  of 
private  school  education  at  the  expense 
of  public  schools. 
Mondale  sees  eye  to  eye  with  orga- 
nized labor  on  the  need  for  a  federal 
role  to  restore  and  strengthen  student 
aid  programs  and  insure  that  schools 
have  the  facilities,  funds,  and  staff 
needed  to  teach.  He  also  backs  a 
program  to  provide  scholarships 
to  attract  talented  students  into 
teaching.  Mondale  is  on  record 
opposing  tuition   tax   credits 
while  favoring  measures  to 
assure  that  private  as  well 
as  public  school  students 
share  in  a  variety  of  other 
federal  programs. 


■i* 


GROUND  SWELL 


MAY,     19  84 


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Sept.  4/Sept.  25 

July  6 

Aug.  24/Oct    26 

Heflin  (D) 

5  D,  2  R 

Alaska 

Aug.  28 

June   1 

July  29/Oct.  7 

Stevens  (R) 

1   R 

Ariz. 

Sept.   11 

June  28 

July  23/Sept.    17 

2  D.  3  R 

Ark 

May  29/June   12 

April  3 

May  8/Oct.   16 

Pryor  (D) 

Clinton  (D) 

2  D,  2  R 

Calif. 

June  5 

March  9 

May  7/  Oct    8 

28  D,   17  R 

Colo. 

Sept.   11 

July  27 

Aug.   10/Oct.  5 

Armstrong  (R) 

3  D,  3  R 

Conn. 

Sept.   11 

Aug.  10 

Aug.  28/Oct.   16 

4  D,  2  R 

Del. 

Sept    8 

July  27 

Aug.  18/Oct.  20 

Biden  (D) 

du  Pont  (R)# 

1   D 

Fla. 

Sept.  4/Oct.  2 

July  20 

Aug.  4/Oct.  6 

13  D,  6  R 

Go 

Aug.   14/Sept.  4 

June   13 

July   16/Oct.  9 

Nunn  (D) 

9  D,   1   R 

Hawaii 

Sept.  22 

July  24 

Aug.  23/Oct.  9 

2  D                                i 

Idaho 

May  22 

April   6 

May  1 1  /Oct.  26 

McClure  (R) 

2  R 

III. 

March  20 

12/19/83 

Feb.  21  /Oct.  9 

Percy  (R) 

12  D,   10  R 

Ind. 

May  8 

March  9 

April  9/Oct.  8 

Orr  (R) 

5  D,  5  R 

Iowa 

June  5 

March  30 

May  26/Oct.  27 

Jepsen  (R) 

3  D,  3  R 

Kan. 

Aug.  7 

June   1  1 

July   17/Oct.   16 

Kassebaum  (R) 

2  D,  3  R 

Ky. 

Aug.  28tt 

May  30 

July  30/Oct.   12 

Huddleston  (D) 

4  D,  3  R 

La. 

Sept.  29  ' 

July  20 

Aug.  30/Oct.   13 

Johnston  (D) 

6  D,  2  R 

Maine 

June  1 2 

April   1 

June  12/Nov.  62 

Cohen  (R) 

2  R 

Md. 

May  8 

Feb.  27 

April  9/Oct.  8 

7  D,   1   R 

Mass. 

Sept.   18 

June  5 

Aug.  21 /Oct.  9 

Tsongas  (D)* 

0  D,   1   R 

Mich. 

Aug.  7 

July  5 

July  9/Oct.  8 

Levin  (D) 

12  D,  6  R 

Minn. 

Sept.   11 

July   17 

Aug.  21  3/Oct.  16 

3         Boschwitz  (R) 

5  D,  3  R 

Miss. 

June  5/June  26 

April  6 

May  5/Oct.  6 

Cochran  (R) 

3  D,  2  R 

Mo. 

Aug.  7 

March  27 

July   11 /Oct.  10 

Bond  (R)# 

6  D.  3  R 

Mont. 

June  5 

April   16 

May  6/Oct.  7 

Boucus  (D) 

Schwinden  (D) 

1   D.   1   R 

Neb. 

May  15 

March  16 

May  4/Oct.  26 

Exon  (D) 

3  R 

Nev. 

Sept.  4 

July  3 

Aug.  4/Oct.  6 

1   D,   1   R 

N.H. 

Sept.   11 

June  20 

Sept.   1/Oct.  27 

Humphrey  (R) 

Sununu  (R) 

1   D,   1   R 

N.J. 

June  5 

April  26 

May  7/Oct.  9 

Bradley  (D) 

9  D,  5  R 

N.M. 

June  5 

Feb.  28 

April  24/Sept.  25 

Domenici  (R) 

1   D,  2  R 

N.Y. 

Sept.  11 

July  26 

July   13/Sept.  7 

20  D,   14  R 

N.C. 

May  8/June  5 

Feb.  6 

April  9/Oct.  8 

Helms  (R) 

Hunt  (D)** 

9  D,  2  R 

N.D. 

June   12 

April   18 

None 

Olson  (R) 

1   D 

Ohio 

May  8 

Feb    23 

April  9/Oct.  8 

10  D.  11   R 

Okie. 

Aug.  28/Sept.   18 

July  11 

Aug.   17/Oct.  26 

Boren  (D) 

5  D,   1   R 

Ore. 

May   15 

March  6 

May   15/ Nov.  6 

Hattield  (R) 

3  D,  2  R 

Pa. 

Apnl   10 

Jan.  31 

March   12/Oct.  9 

13  D,  10  R 

R.I. 

Sept.   11 

June   1 1 

Aug.   1 1/Oct.  6 

Pell  (D) 

Garrahy  (D)* 

1   D,   1   R 

S.C. 

June  12/ June  26 

April  30 

May  12/Oct.  5 

Thurmond  (R) 

3  D.  3  R 

S.D. 

June  5 

April  3 

May  2 1/Oct.  22 

Pressler  (R) 

1   D 

Tenn, 

Aug    2 

June  7 

July  3/Oct.  6 

Baker  (R)* 

6  D,  3  R 

Texas 

May  5/June  2 

Feb    6 

April  5/Oct.  7 

Tower  (R)* 

21   D,  6  R 

Utah 

Aug.  21 

Apnl    16 

Aug.   16/Nov.   1 

Matheson  (D)* 

3  R 

Vt. 

Sept.   11 

July   16 

Aug.  25/Oct.  20 

Snelling  (R)* 

1   R 

Va. 

June   1 2 

April   12 

May  12/Oct    6 

Warner  (R) 

4  D,  6  R 

Wash. 

Sept.    18 

Aug.  3 

Aug.   18/Oct    6 

Spellman  (R) 

5  D,  3  R 

W.Va. 

June  5 

March  31 

May  7/Oct.  8 

Randolph  (D)* 

Rockefeller  (D)# 

**            4  D 

Wis. 

Sept.  11 

July   10 

Aug.  29/Oct.  24 

4  D,  4  R  4 

Wyo. 

Sept.   11 

July   13 

Aug.   11 /Oct.  6 

Simpson  (R) 

1   R 

'  Where 

two  dates  are  listed,  first  u 

the  regular  primary,  second  is  the 

1  Louisiana  primary 

includes  all  candidates 

of  both  parties.  Top  two 

runoff  primary.  Runoffs  are  required 

in  these  states 

when  no  candidate 

vote-getters  in  each  race  face  each  other  in  the 

general  election,  regardless 

wins  a  majority  in  the  first  primary 

of  party   A  candidate 

receiving  more  than  50 

percent  of  the  vote  in  the 

t  Registration  deadline  before  the  s 

ash  applies  to 

primary,  after  slash 

primary  is  elected  wi 

hout  a  general  election. 

to  general  election. 

2  Voter  registration 

is  closed  in  different  municipalities  for  a  period  of 

*  Retiring 

from  office. 

one  to  nine  days  prior  to  an  election,  but  Election  Day  registration  is 
allowed. 

**  Running  for  the  Senate. 

3  Election  Day  regit 

tration  is  allowed. 

tt  Ineligible  to  seek  re-election. 

*  One  vacant  House 

seat,  due  to  the  death  of  Rep.  Clement  J  Zablochi 

f  +  Primary  may  be  rescheduled  for 

May  29. 

(D-  Wis.  4).  A  special  election  will  be  held  on  April  3  to  fill  the  vacant  seat. 

COPYRIGHT    1984  CONGSESSION 

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14 


CARPENTER 


L-P  Rallies 

Continued  from  Page  3 


Local  Unions  Rally  Behind  L-P  Boycott 


Sample  Letter 
to  State  Farm 

[Add  your  address  and  date  in  the 
upper  right-hand  corner.]  This  sample 
letter  is  for  use  in  expressing  to  State 
Farm  your  views  on  Louisiana-Pacif- 
ic's labor  policy.  Additional  infor- 
mation, such  as  any  State  Farm  In- 
surance policies  held  by  you  or  your 
family  may  also  be  included.  Do  not 
threaten  to  drop  your  policy  or  to 
boycott  State  Farm  Insurance.  The 
UBC  is  not  conducting  or  advocating 
any  boycott  or  campaign  against  State 
Farm.  Rather,  our  goal  is  to  publicize 
the  facts  about  our  labor  dispute  with 
Louisiana- Pacific.  We  believe  that 
truthful  public  expression  of  infor- 
mation and  views  will  demonstrate 
the  justice  of  our  position  and  con- 
tribute to  informed  policymaking. 


Mr.  Edward  B.  Rust,  President 
State  Farm  Mutual  Automobile 

Insurance  Company 
1  State  Farm  Plaza 
Bloomington,  Illinois     61701 

Dear  Mr.  Rust: 

I  am  writing  to  you  because  State 
Farm  Insurance  is  the  largest  holder 
of  Louisiana-Pacific  stock  and  I  want 
to  voice  my  disapproval  of  L-P' s  labor 
policy.  Louisiana-Pacific  has  adopted 
a  totally  irresponsible  labor  relations 
policy  which  has  resulted  in  a  major 
strike  in  the  Pacific  Northwest.  The 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
(UBC),  which  represents  striking  L- 
P  workers,  is  conducting  an  active 
lawful  campaign  against  Louisiana- 
Pacific  because  of  Louisiana-Pacif- 
ic's irresponsible  labor  policy.  The 
UBC  is  not  conducting  any  campaign 
against  State  Farm  Insurance. 

I  would  be  very  disappointed  to 
learn  that  State  Farm  would  approve 
of  L-P' s  labor  policy^  I  will  continue 
to  keep  myself  informed  about  this 
situation. 

Sincerely, 


The  list  of  Louisiana-Pacific  products 
to  be  boycotted  include  the  following 
brand  names:  L-P  Wolmanized,  Cedar- 
tone,  Waferboard,  Fibrepine,  Oro-Bord, 
Redex,  Sidex,  Ketchikan,  Pabco,  Xono- 
lite,  L-P-X,  L-P  Forester,  and  L-P  Home 
Centers. 


^^^^m    PLEASE  00  NOT  BUY 

TS        UNFAIR 

LOUISIANA  -PACIFIC 
WOOO  PRODUCTS 


Three  of  the  five  retail  stores  handling  for- 
est products  in  Standard,  Calif,  are  no 
longer  handling  Louisiana-Pacific  items, 
thanks  to  the  boycott  efforts  of  Local 
2652.  Here,  local  president  Ed  Engle  and 
member  Robert  Barajas  remind  consumers 
of  the  LP  dispute. 


James  Watts,  president  of  Local  198  and 
Jesse  Sillemon  of  Local  2848  picket  out- 
side an  LP  retail  outlet  in  Mesquite, 
Tex.  "We  have  no  dispute  with  this  store, 
but  please  don't  buy  L-P  wood  products," 
the  sign  tells  consumers. 


WS^i 


ESSSflk 


Consumer-information  picketing  in  the 
Fort  Worth-Dallas  area  of  Texas  finds 
Sonny  Brownlee  and  Clark  McDonald, 
business  representatives  of  Local  1822, 
handbilling  at  a  retail  store. 


Members  of  Local  1622,  Fremont, 
Calif,  took  their  case  to  a  local  Louisi- 
ana-Pacific distribution  yard.  On  picket 
duty  are  Manuel  Alho,  L.  "Babe"  Garcia, 
and  Gary  Gober,  all  of  Local  1622. 


The  L-P  boycott  got  off  to  a  vigorous  start  in  the  Southwest' s  largest  city  early  in 
March  when  20  members  from  the  Houston,  Tex.,  District  Council  and  the  Southwest 
Organizing  Office  leafleted  customers  at  nine  stores  which  handled  Louisiana  Pacific 
products.  This  was  followed  by  a  large  rally  on  March  24. 

Some  of  those  participating  in  the  initial  leaflet  distribution  are  shown  above,  from 
left:  Frank  Dillard.  with  the  Southwest  Organizing  Dept;  Joe  Cones,  council  representa- 
tive: Pete  McNeil,  general  representative:  Paul  Dobson,  executive  secretary,  Carpenters 
District  Council  of  Houston;  Jerold  Sauter,  Local  1226  business  representative,  council 
president:  Gilbert  Vigil.  Southwest  Organizing  Dept,  New  Mexico;  David  Martin,  Hous- 
ton District  Council  organizer;  Benny  Garza,  Local  213  business  representative;  Gloria 
Rubac,  Local  213  member;  Royce  Justic,  Local  213  member;  Pablo  Garza,  Local  213 
member;  Joe  Copes,  Southwest  Organizing  Dept.,  Ducet,  Tex.;  Al  Cortez,  Southwest 
Organizing  Dept. 


MAY,     1984 


15 


Ottawa 
Report 


BOUEY'S  CHARGES  REJECTED 

Organized  labor  rejected  as  unfair  and  untrue  a 
suggestion  by  Bank  of  Canada  governor  Gerald 
Bouey  last  Thursday  that  wage  increases  won  by 
workers  are  partly  to  blame  for  the  high  interest 
rates  in  this  country. 

Workers'  wages  increased  by  less  than  the  rate 
of  inflation  last  year  but  that's  still  not  good  enough 
because  U.S.  wages  increased  by  even  less,  Bouey 
said. 

Bouey,  whose  salary  last  year  of  $104,500  is 
more  than  20%  higher  than  the  $69,800  earned  by 
his  U.S.  counterpart  Federal  Reserve  Board  chair- 
man Paul  Volcker,  suggested  workers  here  keep 
their  wage  hikes  below  those  of  their  U.S.  counter- 
parts. 

Last  year  Bouey  warned  labor  that  wages  here 
were  rising  faster  than  in  the  U.S.  and  that  was 
adding  to  inflation  which  in  turn  was  forcing  the 
government  to  keep  interest  rates  up. 

Although  entirely  comparable  figures  were  not  im- 
mediately available,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor  fig- 
ures show  that  between  October,  1982,  and  Octo- 
ber 1983,  private  sector  hourly  earnings  in  the  U.S. 
rose  by  4.1  %.  Labor  Canada  figures  show  union- 
ized wages  here  rose  by  4.9  %  in  1 983. 

But  Canadian  Labor  Congress  spokesman 
Charles  Bauer  criticized  Bouey  saying  that,  in  fact, 
wages  here  are  lower  than  in  the  U.S.  once  the 
exchange  rate  and  other  factors  are  taken  into  ac- 
count. 


B.C.  JUDGE  HALTS  PICKETS 

Illegal  picketing  at  a  non-union  construction  site 
by  out-of-work  union  members  is  in  contempt  of 
court  and  must  end  at  once,  the  chief  justice  of  the 
British  Columbia  Supreme  Court  has  ruled. 

The  picketing  amounts  to  anarchy,  Chief  Justice 
Allan  McEachern  said  recently  in  what  could  be- 
come a  landmark  ruling  in  the  province's  turbulent 
labor  history. 

"What  is  happening  at  the  site  is  an  affront  to  the 
rule  of  law,  and  no  right-thinking  person  can  partici- 
pate in  it  or  condone  it,"  he  added. 

McEachern  found  that  officials  and  members  of 
the  B.C.  and  Yukon  Building  Trades  Council  are 
deliberately  breaking  the  law. 


"There  have  been  several  potentially  explosive 
situations  and  intimidation,  and  now  unlawfulness 
and  anarchy  prevail  at  that  site." 

Union  leaders  met  for  more  than  six  hours  yester- 
day before  announcing  that  they  would  "reluctantly" 
call  off  the  picketers. 

"We  considered  all  the  options  and  concluded 
any  other  decision  could  lead  to  developments  that 
would  weaken  the  trade  union  movement,"  such  as 
police  intervention,  said  Roy  Gautier,  president  of 
the  building  trades  council. 

The  battle  to  save  union  jobs  from  non-union 
workers  will  continue,  he  vowed. 

The  month-long  uproar  began  when  one  of  B.C.'s 
largest  nonunion  contractors,  J.C.  Kerkhoff  and 
Sons  Construction  Ltd.,  won  a  contract  for  the  sec- 
ond and  third  phases  of  a  $17  million  luxury  condo- 
minium project  that  began  with  union  labor. 

The  provincial  government  project  was  the  latest 
in  a  series  of  jobs  that  have  gone  to  non-union 
firms,  whose  pay  and  benefit  scales  are  up  to  one- 
third  below  union  rates. 

Seventy  per  cent  of  the  trades  council's  member- 
ship is  unemployed,  many  for  a  year  or  more. 


OIL  RIG  SINKING  DISPUTE 

The  royal  commission  into  the  Newfoundland 
Ocean  Ranger  disaster  ended  its  public  hearings 
yesterday  with  participants  still  arguing  about  what 
killed  the  oil  rig's  crew  of  84.  Chief  Justice  Alex 
Hickman  of  the  Newfoundland  Supreme  Court's  trial 
division  and  five  colleagues  have  2Vz  months  to 
mull  over  the  88  days  of  testimony  and  produce  a 
report  for  the  federal  and  provincial  governments. 

Constructing  a  chronology  of  the  Ocean  Ranger's 
final  hours  from  messages  received  from  the  rig 
and  including  some  of  what  he  admitted  was  con- 
jecture, George  Frilot,  the  attorney,  suggested  that 
the  rig  sank  not  because  a  huge  wave  shattered  a 
porthole  in  the  ballast  control  room  but  because 
workers  were  never  told  how  to  use  a  manual  over- 
ride system  when  the  regular  ballast-control  system 
failed. 

One  of  the  commission's  biggest  problems  is  that 
nobody  survived  the  sinking  and  not  all  of  the  rig 
was  recovered,  so  there  has  been  no  definitive  ac- 
count of  what  sent  the  world's  most  modern  and 
supposedly  safest  rig  to  the  bottom  of  the  North 
Atlantic  Ocean  on  Feb.  15,  1982. 


TRENDS  IN  AVERAGE  HOURS 

For  all  employed  persons,  average  usual  hours 
worked  per  week  have  shown  a  downward  trend 
since  1975,  declining  from  39.2  hours  per  week  in 
1975  to  37.8  hours  in  1983,  according  to  Statistics 
Canada.  However,  no  such  trend  is  evident  for 
either  full-time  workers  or  those  employed  part-time. 
In  both  cases,  average  usual  weekly  hours  have 
remained  largely  unchanged. 

The  decline  in  overall  average  hours  is,  therefore, 
due  to  the  fact  that  part-time  workers  have  been  a 
steadily  increasing  proportion  of  total  employment 
(from  10.6%  in  1975  to  15.4%  by  1983).  In  other 
words,  in  1983  their  shorter  hours  weighed  more 
heavily  in  the  calculation  of  overall  average  usual 
weekly  hours  than  they  did  in  1975. 


16 


CARPENTER 


HEALTH,  SAFETY  STRESSED 

Bob  Sass,  former  director  of  the  occupational 
health  and  safety  division  of  Saskatchewan's  Minis- 
try of  Labor,  recently  told  200  unionized  women 
attending  a  Toronto  conference  on  Women  and 
Economic  Survival  that  occupational  health  and 
safety  is  a  political  issue  unions  have  been  down- 
playing at  workers'  peril. 

"Occupational  health  and  safety  is  not  just  noise 
and  dust,  but  the  whole  of  your  working  environ- 
ment," he  said.  Mr.  Sass  listed  higher  levels  of 
noise  and  dust,  speeding  up  of  production,  the  in- 
creased use  of  fixed  positions  and  doubling  up  of 
workers'  duties  as  current  health  and  safety  issues 
to  be  addressed. 

"Many  workers  in  this  country  live  in  absolute 
terror  of  losing  their  jobs,"  accepting  hazardous 
work  conditions  in  return  for  steady  employment,  he 
said.  "Workers  are  saying  they  eat  more  crap.  What 
they  mean  is  they  eat  more  dust,  lead  and  silica." 

Mr.  Sass  dismissed  judgments  of  workplace 
safety  made  by  industrial  hygienists,  occupational 
health  physicians  and  industrial  engineers.  "Occu- 
pational health  and  safety  is  the  most  underdevel- 
oped medical  field.  You  know  if  these  conditions 
make  you  feel  dizzy  or  nauseous.  You  are  the  best 
instruments  to  monitor  your  working  environment." 


B.C.  WAGE  SETTLEMENTS 

Wage  settlements  in  British  Columbia  in  1983 
yielded  an  average  increase  of  4%  in  the  first  year 
according  to  information  published  by  the  Employ- 
ers' Council. 

Statistics  calculated  from  412  collective  agree- 
ments covering  146,787  workers  showed  an  aver- 
age wage  increase  that  was  almost  identical  in  both 
the  public  and  private  sectors.  While  the  average 
increase  in  the  public  sector  was  4.1%  in  the  first 
year,  the  average  increase  in  the  private  sector  was 
3.9%. 

The  current  rate  of  increase  in  the  Consumer 
Price  Index  in  Vancouver  is  about  5%  per  year, 
which  means  that  in  the  current  economic  situation 
workers'  wages  are  falling  behind  the  rate  of  infla- 
tion. 


Local  452  Member  Doug  Lavoie  points  out  his  name  on  the  452- 
1251  dispatch  board  in  Vancouver,  B.C.  The  unemployment 
crisis  is  so  serious  in  the  province  that  it  takes  19  months  on 
this  board  before  a  member  is  dispatched  to  a  new  job. 

MAY,     19  84 


First  Gen.  Vice  President  Lucassen  calls  for  greater  action 
against  the  open  shop  in  his  talk  to  Canada  Conference  dele- 
gates. William  Zander,  conference  president  and  president  of 
the  British  Columbia  Provincial  Council,  is  at  left,  beside 
Al  Weisser,  president  of  the  Alberta  Provincial  Council. 

Tough  Decisions  Ahead, 
Canada  Conference  Told 

Canadian  leaders  representing  provincial  councils  and  locals 
from  all  over  the  country  met  in  Toronto.  Ont.,  for  two  days 
in  March  for  the  annual  UBC  Canada  Conference. 

Prior  to  the  meeting,  the  Conference  sponsored  a  one-day 
educational  seminar.  Futurist  John  Kettle  spoke  on  "The 
Carpenters  Union  in  the  Future."  A  consultant  with  15  years 
of  experience  in  futures  research.  Kettle  scanned  the  sectors 
of  the  Canadian  economic  structure  and  developed  forecasts 
using  computer  models  designed  by  himself  to  show  the  impact 
of  an  information  economy  on  the  labour  force,  employment, 
hours  of  work,  labour  income,  construction  activity,  and  the 
future  of  the  Canadian  economy  in  general.  And  according  to 
Kettle's  study,  "there  appears  to  be  much  less  work  ahead  for 
Carpenters  Union  members."  He  highlighted  significant  trends 
on  h,ow  people  will  work  and  live  in  an  age  where  job  skills 
may  have  to  change  or  be  greatly  upgraded  four  or  five  times 
before  a  person  retires. 

The  object  of  Kettle's  presentation  was  to  create  an  aware- 
ness in  UBC  negotiators  of  these  trends  and  to  help  the  unions 
plan  for  the  unexpected.  "To  have  an  understanding  about  the 
future  is  to  know  more  about  the  lives  of  our  members  since 
they  are  depending  in  large  measure  on  the  skills  and  services 
of  the  union  to  help  them  get  through  the  future." 

Tough  decisions  are  ahead  for  UBC  members  was  First 
General  Vice  President  Sigurd  Lucassen's  message  in  his 
address  to  Canada  Conference  attendents.  Lucassen  stated 
that  North  America  is  in  a  depression  and  that  open-shop 
contractors  can  adjust  faster  in  depression  times. 

"Unions  are  adopting  new  programs,  new  methods  for 
settling  collective  agreements  in  order  to  provide  job  oppor- 
tunities for  our  members  ...  To  get  the  highest  rates  possible, 
our  members  must  be  productive — their  output  must  surpass 
the  non-union  worker — their  skills  must  be  fine-tuned  and  it's 
our  responsibility  not  only  to  promote  training  and  upgrading 
but  to  insist  that  our  members  attend  these  courses." 

Citing  Operation  Turnaround  as  a  positive  approach  to 
organizing  projects  across  the  country  which  would  probably 
have  been  non-union,  Lucassen  stressed  that  although  "work- 
ing members  will  not  readily  vote  to  cut  working  conditions 
and  wage  rates,  if  drastic  changes  are  not  made  when  they  are 
required,  union  jobs  will  gradually  disappear  until  finally  there 
are  none  left." 

Representatives  from  Canada  Employment  and  Immigration 
representing  Canadian  Occupational  Projection  System  (COPS), 
distributed  material  about  COPS  and  appealed  to  the  UBC  for 

Continued  on  Page  30 


17 


JOB  SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBER'S  BUSINESS 


BACK  INJURIES  can  happen  to  you 


More  workers  suffer  from  back  injury 
and  back  problems  than  any  other  oc- 
cupational ailment.  Each  year  about 
400,000  workers  in  the  United  States 
experience  a  disabling  back  injury  and 
an  even  greater  number  suffer  from  low 
back  pain  as  a  result  of  lifting  and 
lowering  heavy  loads,  or  uncomfortable 
work  positions.  Three-fourths  of  all 
adults  suffer  lower  back  pains  at  least 
once. 

Once  incurred,  back  injuries  are  often 
slow  to  heal,  leading  to  years  of  dis- 
comfort on  and  off  the  job.  In  addition, 
because  of  the  difficulty  in  documenting 
the  cause  of  many  back  injuries  and 
ailments,  it  is  difficult  and  complicated 
for  workers  to  collect  compensation. 

Oftentimes,  because  others  can't  see 
the  injury,  fellow  workers  don't  under- 
stand how  much  pain  a  worker  who  has 
injured  his  or  her  back  is  in.  They  may 
think  the  injured  worker  is  loafing.  A 
back  injury  can  change  your  lifestyle. 
Lifting  light  objects,  previously  an  easy 
task,  is  now  approached  with  trepida- 
tion. Even  getting  out  of  bed  and  getting 
dressed  can  be  difficult.  This  also  has 
a  dramatic  psychological  impact  on  your 
self-esteem. 

For  all  these  reasons,  and  because 
most  occupational  back  injuries  can  be 
prevented,  union  safety  and  health 
committees  would  do  well  to  investigate 
back  injuries  and  ailments  in  their  work- 
places. 

BACK  PROBLEMS  DEFINED 

Back  pain  is  usually  due  to  either  a 
ruptured  disc  or  strained  muscles  and 
ligaments.  Ruptured  discs  occur  when 
stress  is  placed  on  the  spinal  cord.  The 
discs,  composed  of  spongy  tissue,  even- 
tually wear  out  and  break  injuring  the 
spinal  nerves.  The  result  is  chronic 
long-term  back  pain.  Strained  muscles 
and  ligaments  result  in  short-term  back 
pain  that  is  eliminated  as  the  muscles 
heal. 

Sometimes  back  pain  can  also  be  due 
to  bone  damage,  arthritis,  sprains  or 
tension. 

CAN  PRE-EMPLOYMENT 
PHYSICALS  PREDICT  BACK 
PROBLEMS? 

Between  150,000  and  1.2  million 
workers  are  given  pre-employment 
physicals  each  year  to  screen  out  work- 


ers who  may  be  "susceptible"  to  having 
back  injuries. 

Unfortunately,  studies  have  shown 
that  these  exams  are  essentially  useless 
in  predicting  who  might  injure  their 
back.  Two  case  studies  showed  29-40% 


Safe  Lifting  and 
Carrying  Practices 

•  Bring  object  close  to  body. 

•  If  object  is  small  enough  to  lift 
between  legs,  squat  down  and  use  leg 
muscles  to  help  lift.  Do  not  bend  over, 
keep  back  straight.  This  is  called  the 
"straight-backed,  bent-knee"  method 
and  depends  on  strong,  well-coordi- 
nated thigh  and  abdominal  muscles. 

•  If  object  is  too  big  to  fit  between 
legs,  stoop  over  and  bring  it  up  as 
close  to  your  body  as  possible. 

•  Always  lift  in  a  slow,  even  mo- 
tion. Jerky  movements  strain  mus- 
cles, tendons,  and  ligaments. 

•  Do  not  overextend  your  back. 

•  Do  not  twist  around  to  pick  up 
an  object.  Face  it  head-on. 

•  The  basic  rules  about  lifting  ap- 
ply to  carrying  also.  Weight  should 
be  as  evenly  distributed  as  possible 
and  held  as  close  to  the  body  as 
possible. 

•  Keep  the  work  environment  safe. 
Floors  should  never  be  slippery.  Traf- 
ficked lanes  should  be  clear  of  objects. 

•  Workers  should  never  be  en- 
couraged to  strain  against  a  load. 
While  they  may  have  the  muscular 
strength  to  overcome  an  excessive 
load,  they  may  be  building  up  to 
devastating  long-term  effects. 

•  Workers  should  rest  when  they 
are  tired.  Tired  muscles  are  less  well 
coordinated  and  may  not  be  able  to 
safely  perform  even  a  light  task. 

•  The  use  of  mechanical  lifting  de- 
vices, such  as  forklift  trucks,  hand 
trucks,  conveyors,  lifting  tackle, 
hoists,  and  cranes,  should  be  used  to 
assist  the  worker  whenever  possible. 

•  Two  workers  should  perform  lift- 
ing and  carrying  which  is  too  difficult 
for  one. 

•  Lowering  a  load  improperly  can 
also  cause  back  injury  and  should  be 
done  using  similar  precautions. 

•  Remember,  you  are  the  real  ex- 
pert when  it  comes  to  knowing  what 
is  comfortable  and  how  much  you  can 
lift  or  carry.  If  it  feels  like  you  are 
straining,  don't  be  macho;  get  some- 
one to  help  or  change  your  work 
position. 


of  those  screened  were  rejected  by  such 
physicals.  The  American  Medical  As- 
sociation has  advised  against  using  low- 
back  X-rays  for  screening  and  warns 
about  the  hazards  of  excessive  X-rays 
from  such  useless  screening. 


STEPS  FOR  PREVENTING 
BACK  INJURIES 

Step  1 .  Investigate  Extent  and  Causes 
of  Back  Problems. 

The  Safety  Committee  or  steward 
should  conduct  a  survey  covering  the 
questions  below.  Surveys  may  be  con- 
ducted in  personal  interviews  at  lunch 
time  or  during  work  breaks.  Be  sure  to 
protect  the  confidentiality  of  workers. 
Workers  may  be  afraid  of  being  singled 
out  by  management  because  of  their 
answers. 

Suggested  Questions  for  Survey: 

— Which  workers  have  had  back  in- 
juries on  the  job? 

— How  have  these  injuries  occurred? 
(Be  specific  about  the  cause.) 

— Which  workers  have  back  prob- 
lems that  are  related  to  their  jobs? 

— What  are  the  symptoms  of  these 
back  problems — soreness,  inability  to 
lift  heavy  object? 

— What  jobs  do  these  workers  do? 

— What  type  of  work  is  involved  in 
these  jobs?  (Be  specific.  Include  lifting, 
bending,  carrying  of  loads,  stretching, 
uncomfortable  work  positions  or  move- 
ments. The  Safety  Committee  members 
may  want  to  observe  these  jobs  being 
performed.) 

Step  2.  Inform  Workers  of  Back 
Problems  in  Workplace. 

— The  Safety  Committee  should  draw 
conclusions  from  the  survey  such  as: 
the  extent  and  seriousness  of  back  in- 
juries and  ailments  in  the  shop;  type  of 
work  or  unsafe  practices  (lifting  or 
carrying  heavy  loads)  that  have  caused 
injuries  or  ailments. 

— Survey  results  should  be  publicized 
to  workers  in  shop — perhaps  at  a  local 
union  meeting.  Results  should  be  care- 
fully explained  so  workers  understand 
what  back  problems  are  possible  and 
what  has  caused  problems  in  the  past. 
Workers'  names  should  not  be  used 
when  explaining  survey  results. 

— A  discussion  of  the  survey  results 
should  be  encouraged  at  the  meeting  in 

Continued  on  Page  20 


This  material  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number 
E9F3D176.  These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commercial  products,  or  organizations 
imply  endorsement  by  the  U.S.  Government. 


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CARPENTER 


Fighting  back  with  exercises  avoids  bach  aches 
THE  NATIONAL  BACK  FITNESS  TEST 


TEST 


GRADE  I  — EXCELLENT 


GRADE  II  — AVERAGE 


GRADE  III  — FAIR 


iRADE  IV  — POOR 


A 

THE 
SIT 
UP 


Able  to  sit  up  with  knees 
bent  and  hands  behind 
neck 


Abte  to  sit  up  with  knees 
bent  and  arms  folded 
across  chest 


Able  to  sit  up  with  knees 
bent  and  arms  held 
out  straight 


Unable  to  sit  up  with  knees 
beni 


THE 

DOUBLE 
LEG  RAISE 


Abte  to  keep  back  fiat 
against  floor  while  raising 
legs  6  inches  for  a  10  count 


Abte  to  raise  legs  for 
several  counts,  but 
back  curves  part  way 
through  test 


Abte  to  lift  legs  bui  back 
curves  immediately  when 
legs  are  raised 


Unable  to  lift  both  legs  tor 
10  couni  and  or  lifting  legs 
causes  pain 


c 

THE 

LATERAL 
TRUNK 
LIFT 


Abte  to  raise  shoulders 
12  inches  off  floor  without 
difficulty,  holding  for 
10  counts 


Able  to  raise  shoulders 
12  inches  off  floor  but  with 
difficulty  Cannot  hold 
for  10  counts 


Able  to  raise  shoulders 
Slightly  of*  floor  but  with 
difficulty 


Unable  lo  raise  shoulders 
oil  floor 


D 

THE 
HIP 
PLEXORS 


Able  to  hold  one  leg  firmly 
against  chest  with  other  leg 
flat  against  floor 


With  effort  able  to  hold  one 
knee  against  chest  while 
straightening  other  leg  flat 

to  floor 


With  one  knee  fixed  firmly 
against  chest,  other  leg 
nses  off  floor 


Unable  to  get  one  leg 
firmly  against  chest  without 
causing  pain  or  discomfort 


HARD  EXERCISES 


THE  BACK  EXERCISES 


EAS>  EXERCISES 


MAD  CAT 

Get  on  an  fours  and 
arch  your  bach  upwards 
touching  chin  to  chesi   Hold 
for  5  counts  and  breathe 
out  deeply 


Return  to  the  fiat  position 
Then  curve  you'  back 
downwards  like  a 


suspension  bridge  Hold 
for  5  counis  and  breathe 
out  deeply 


JfF 


MINICmT 

Lie  on  your  back  with  knees 
beni  Place  your  hand 
between  the  small  of  your 
back  and  the  floor 
Flatten  your  back  against 


your  hand  and  the  floor  by 
contracting  your  stomach 
muscles  and  rotating  your 
hips  backwards  Hold  tor  5 
counts  then  relax 


ADVANCED  snur 

i  Sit  up  with  arms  fo'ded 
on  chest  or  2  Sit  up  with 
arms  clasped  behind  neck 


Lie  on  the  floor  knees  bent  yourself  toward  knees   Hold 

arms  extended  in  front  o'  for  10  counts  and  return  to 

you   Assume  pelvic  tilt  starting  position 
Slowly  raise  body,  curling 


ST  BACK 

Sit  on  the  floor  with  knees 
bent  and  arms  extended  in 
front  of  you   Slowly  curl 
your  trunk  down  to  the  floo 
to  a  count  of  7  Hold  the 
pelvic  till  throughout 


Lie  on  the  floor  with  knees 
beni  and  arms  extended  in 
front  of  you   Assume  pelvic 
tilt  and  slowly  sit  up 
keeping  feel  fiat  on  floor 
Then  tower  to  starting  pos-lion 


LATOAA.  LM  UTT 

Lte  on  your  side  one 
hand  under  your  head,  and 
assume  the  pefvic  tilt 


position  Raise  both  legs  off 
floor  2  to  6  inches  and  keep 
body  straight  Now  raise 


upper  leg  12  inches   Hold 
and  return  to  starting 
position 


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noMtnsTCM 

Lie  or  back  on  tloor  with  there  with  hands  Stretch  right  leg  and  straighten  the 

legs  bent  Bend  right  leg  led  leg  toward  floor  Breathe  left  Hold  lor  10  counts 

snugly  to  chest,  holding  it  out  slowly  as  you  bend  the  Repeat  on  other  side 


Lie  on  your  side  one 
hand  under  your  head  and 
assume  the  pelvic  titt 


position   Raise  upper  leg  12 
inches  Hotd  and  lower 


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ma  to  oust 

Lie  on  back  with  knees 
bent  Assume  the  pelvic  tilt 
position  Bend  one  knee  to 
chest  Use  your  hands  to 
pull  it  more  snugly  to  the 


chest    Slowly  return  to 
starling  position  Repeat 
with  other  leg 


This  back  fitness  lest  and  exercises  could  help  you  from  be- 
coming an  accident  statistic.  Take  some  time  and  try  a  few  of 
these,  it  can't  hurt.  And  it  may  prove  very  beneficial  in  the  long- 
run,  because  back  aches  are  no  laughing  matter,  especially 


when  it  prevents  you  from  providing  for  your  family.  So  go 
ahead,  give  it  a  try. 

Reprinted  from  National  Safety  News  a  National  Safety 
Council  publication. 


MAY,     19  84 


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Back  Injuries 

Continued  from  Page  18 
an  effort  to  uncover  additional  hack 
ailments  suffered  by  workers.  Individ- 
uals who  may  have  been  hesitant  to 
respond  to  questionnaire  may  volunteer 
information  in  a  group  discussion. 

— Safe  work  practices  such  as  good 
lilting  techniques — see  box  below — 
should  be  explained  by  Committee.  Or 
an  expert — -such  as  from  the  Red  Cross 
or  from  an  insurance  company — could 
be  invited  to  the  meeting.  The  Com- 
mittee should  try  to  link  these  safe 
practices  to  specific  injuries  and  back 
problems  uncovered  by  the  survey. 

Step  3.  Discuss  Problems  With  Man- 
agement. 

— Union  Safety  and  Health  Commit- 
tee should  discuss  its  findings  first  with 
Local  Union  leadership.  What  prob- 
lems should  management  be  asked  to 
correct — uncomfortable  work  stations, 
asking  workers  to  lift  or  carry  loads 
that  are  too  heavy,  shortage  or  una- 
vailability of  mechanical  lifting  devices 
such  as  forklifts,  hand  trucks — and 
poorly  designed  machinery? 

— How  should  problems  be  presented 
to  management?  At  a  specifically  called 
meeting?  At  next  negotiations? 

— What  arguments  should  the  union 
use  in  presenting  problems  to  manage- 
ment? Back  injuries  and  problems  cost 
the  company  money  in  terms  of  absen- 
teeism, loss  of  skilled  workers,  and 
higher  insurance  rates.  Management 
concerns  about  safety  lead  to  better 
union-management  relations  and  a  more 
productive  atmosphere  in  the  shop. 

It  is  management's  responsibility,  not 
the  union's,  to  provide  a  safe  and  healthy 
workplace.  In  conducting  the  above 
survey  and  discussing  the  results  with 
other  workers  and  management,  the 
union  is  helping  management  fulfill  its 
safety  and  health  responsibilities.  The 
union  is  not  taking  over  these  respon- 
sibilities from  management.  (This  could 
lead  to  legal  liability  for  the  union  and 
must  be  avoided.) 

The  purpose  of  the  above  activities 
are  to  correct  unsafe  working  condi- 
tions and  practices.  Some  workers — 
such  as  older  workers  or  women  or 
workers  with  a  history  of  back  prob- 
lems—  are  more  prone  to  back  injuries 
on  the  job,  but  efforts  to  lay  blame  for 
back  problems  on  particular  workers 
should  be  resisted.  If  certain  workers 
have  problems  in  lifting  heavy  loads, 
then  special  provisions  should  be  made 
for  them.  Remember,  the  solution  in 
dealing  with  safety  and  health  problems 
does  not  lay  in  singling  out  individual 
employees,  but  in  making  it  possible 
for  all  employees  to  work  safely  and 
productively. 


Foreign  Labor  Leaders 
Visit  General  Office, 
Study  UBC  Methods 

In  recent  weeks,  the  UBC  General 
Office  in  Washington.  D.C.,  has  been 
host  to  trade  union  leaders  from  Turkey 
and  Sweden. 

We  were  asked  by  the  Asian-American 
Free  Labor  Institute,  an  organization 
sponsored  by  the  AFL-CIO,  to  show 
three  Turkish  labor  leaders  our  daily 
operations  and  discuss  with  them  the 
North  American  methods  of  organization 
and  administration.  The  three  men  spent 
a  day  touring  the  General  Office  in  late 
February. 

In  March,  the  General  Office  was  also 
host  to  an  international  secretary  of  the 
Swedish  Confederation  of  Trade  unions. 
This  visit  was  arranged  by  the  Interna- 
tional Affairs  Office  of  the  AFL-CIO. 


The  Turkish  labor  leaders  discuss 
their  visit  with  their  interpreter,  Erol 
Koseoglu,  right.  The  three  men  in- 
clude, from  left,  Gural  Ercakir,  presi- 
dent, Wood  Workers;  Oktay  Kurtbokc, 
president,  Journalists,  and  editor  of  a 
leading  Turkish  newspaper;  and  Ibra- 
him Ozturk,  president,  Civil  Aviation 
Workers. 


Hans  Fogelstrom,  international  sec- 
retary of  the  Swedish  Confederation  of 
Trade  Unions  (LO-Sweden)  and  an  ap- 
prenticeship and  training  leader  in  the 
Swedish  construction  trades,  examines 
audio-visual  materials  with  James  Tink- 
com,  the  UBC's  technical  director. 


.    The  Turkish  labor  leaders  showed 
special  interest  in  the  Brotherhood's 
modern  record  keeping  system  and  in 
the  CAPS  program  which  permits  local 
unions  to  tie  into  the  main  computer 
data  at  the  General  Office.  Their  inter- 
preter explains  above. 


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Readers  liked  our  back  cover  of  the  March  CARPENTER,  "A  Lot  of 
Things  Can  Go  Wrong  On  A  Construction  Job,"  so  much,  we've  had  it 
reprinted  and  blown-up — in  black  and  white  on  10"  x  13"  glossy  paper.  If 
you'd  like  a  reproduction,  send  50#  and  your  name  and  address  to  CAR- 
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CARPENTER 


CARPENTER  MARKSMAN 


Steve  Gombocz's  name  is  no  stranger  to  the  pages  of  such 
magazines  as  American  Rifleman  and  The  American  Marksman. 
A  champion  rifleman,  Steve  was  scheduled  for  the  qualification 
events  for  the  Olympics  canceled  during  the  Carter  Administration. 
Steve  is  an  11-year  member  of  Local  600,  Bethlehem,  Pa.  His 
father,  Kalman,  is  retired  with  37  years  of  service  in  the  United 
Brotherhood. 

Steve  recently  took  second  overall  in  the  1983  National  Small- 
bore Rifle  3-Position  Championship,  finishing  first  in  the  National 
Rifle  Association  3-Position  Any  Sight  Championship  and  third  in 
the  NRA  3-Position  Metallic  Sight  Championship. 

"Steve  is  such  a  good  shot,"  laughs  James  Filyac,  Local  600 
business  agent,  "that  I  had  to  teach  him  to  hold  his  hammer  with 
two  hands,  so  that  he  would  not  hit  his  finger  while  driving  nails." 


ANTI-SMOKE  CRUSADER 


Norman  Wriggles  worth,  Local  452,  Vancouver,  B.C.,  takes  his 
anti-smoking  crusade  seriously  enough  to  build  a  12'1"  x  1 2 '  1 " 
no-smoking  sign  on  his  garage  roof.  His  house,  on  No.  1  Road  in 
Richmond,  B.C.,  is  directly  across  the  Frazer  River  from  Van- 
couver International  Airport,  and  on  the  flight  path  of  many 
incoming  jets.  Wrigglesworth,  who's  sign  made  news  in  two  area 
papers,  is  the  director  of  TOPCAT — The  Organization  Protecting 
Children  Against  Tobacco,  and  also  furnishes  interested  persons 
with  the  names  of  "non-smoking  hotels"  in  Richmond. 


Members 

ANTIQUE  CAR  BUILDER 


Building  antique  cars  and  wagons  is  Pasquel  Chasco's  hobby. 
Chasco.  a  member  of  Local  1 140,  San  Pedro,  Calif.,  builds  the 
cars  from  "scratch"  with  parts  he  has  collected  from  all  over 
the  country.  He's  shown  above  with  one  of  his  finished  prod- 
ucts; other  creations  appear  below. 


Wrigglesworth  on  his  roof  next  to  the  no-smoking  sign  that  he 
claims  is  the  largest  (and  union-made)  no-smoking  sign  in  the 
world. 


MAY,     19  8  4 


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Top  Interior  Design  Winners  Employ  Local  1120  Members 


By  LARRY  L.  HODGIN 

Business  Representative, 

Millmen's  and  Cabinet 

Makers  Local  1120 

Reprinted  from  the 
Oregon  Labor  Press 

Each  year  the  Institute  of  Store  Planners 
and  the  National  Association  of  Store  Fix- 
ture Manufacturers  invite  all  store  planners, 
designers,  and  manufacturers  to  participate 
in  the  Annual  Store  Interior  Design  Contest. 
Entries  are  judged  in  one  of  six  categories 
which  are:  New  shops  within  a  department 
store;  new  specialty  stores  up  to  10,000 
square  feet,  new  specialty  stores  over  10,000 
sq.  ft.,  new  full  department  stores,  remod- 
eled stores  up  to  50,000  sq.  ft.,  remodeled 
stores  over  50,000  sq.  ft. 

The  purpose  of  the  competition  and  awards 
is  to  encourage  interest  and  understanding 
of  the  profession  of  store  planning,  and  to 
give  proper  recognition  to  invidividuals  and 
organizations  for  making  outstanding  con- 
tributions to  the  profession.  Any  individual 
or  firm  engaged  in  the  profession  of  store 
planning  and  construction  is  eligible  to  enter. 

This  year,  in  the  14th  annual  competition. 
Images  Woodworking  of  Tualatin,  Ore.,  and 
Tom  Boden  Store  Fixtures  of  Portland,  Ore., 
were  the  recipients  of  the  "Grand  Award" 
in  the  category  of  "Remodeling  of  Depart- 
ment Stores  over  50,000  Sq.  Ft."  for  their 
work  at  the  Frederick  and  Nelson  store  in 
Bellevue  Square.  Bellevue,  Washington.  Both 
companies  were  involved  in  the  manufacture 
and  installation  of  millwork,  doors,  and  free- 
standing and  perimeter  store  fixtures  and 
perimeter  store  fixtures  and  fitting  rooms. 
This  was  completed  in  two  phases  over  a 
six-month  period;  first,  as  the  old  Nordstrom 
store  at  Bellevue  Square  was  remodeled  to 
add  80,000  sq.  ft.  of  additional  floor  space 
to  Frederick  and  Nelson,  and  then  as  the 
basement  of  the  existing  Frederick  and  Nel- 
son was  transformed  into  the  new  Arcade, 
adding  another  40,000  sq.  ft.  of  sales  area. 

Both  companies  are  good  union  employers 
who  feel  the  union  can  provide  them  with 
skilled  craftsmen  that  produce  a  good  quality 
product.  They  are  willing  to  work  together 
with  the  union  in  the  spirit  of  cooperation 
between  labor  and  management. 

Tom  Boden  Store  Fixtures  employs  over 
60  members  of  Millmen's  and  Cabinet  Mak- 
ers Local  1120. 

Images  Woodworking  employs  over  30 
members  of  Millmen's  and  Cabinet  Makers 
Local  1120. 


AT  TOM  BODEN  Store  Fixtures  in  Portland,  members  of  Millmen's  and  Cabinet 
Makers  Local  1120  are  working  on  the  remodeling  of  scanner  checkout  stands  for 
Safeway  Stores.  From  left  are  Greg  Geisler,  John  Algie,  Wayne  Druliner  and 
Mark  McDonald.  Craftsmanship  of  Local  1120  members  recently  won  an  award 
for  Tom  Boden  Store  Fixtures  and  Images  Woodworking  of  Tualatin  from  the 
Institute  of  Store  Planners  and  the  National  Association  of  Store  fixture  Manufac- 
tures. 


AT  IMAGES  WOODWORKING  in  Tualatin,  members  of  Millmen's  and  Cabinet 
makers  Local  1 120  are  building  store  fixtures  for  Macy's  in  Monterey,  Calif.  From 
left  in  foreground  are  Henrik  Granfeldt.  Arnold  Klann,  shop  steward  Ben  Swanson 
and  John  Burley.  Local  1120  members  at  Images,  a  division  of  Robert  E.  Bayley 
Construction  in  Seattle,  and  Tom  Boden  Store  Fixtures  in  Portland  were  honored 
when  their  employers  won  an  award  for  the  remodeling  of  the  Frederick  and 
Nelson  store  at  Bellevue  Square  in  Bellevue,  Wash. 


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Campbell  Building  Dedicated  in  Western  Connecticut 


The  Patrick  J.  Campbell  Building  is  the  new  home  of  Local 
210,  Western  Connecticut.  The  recently  constructed  building  has 
1200  square  feet  of  office  space  and  4000  square  feet  of  meeting 
halls  and  rooms.  On  hand  to  dedicate  the  new  building,  above 
left,  was  President  Campbell,  above  right,  shown  reading  the 
building  plaque  with  First  District  Board  Member  Joseph  F. 
Lia,  right. 


Teamwork  Session 
With  Westinghouse 

Members  of  Local  1615  of  Grand  Rapids. 
Mich.,  employees  of  Westinghouse  Furni- 
ture Systems,  recently  joined  with  manage- 
ment representatives  in  a  public,  problem- 
solving  session  sponsored  by  the  Ionia  Area. 
Mich..  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Lee  Raterink,  president  of  the  local  union, 
was  one  of  four  speakers  at  the  evening 
meeting,  held  in  the  auditorium  of  a  local 
high  school.  Raterink  presented  "a  union 
overview  of  employee  participation,  includ- 
ing the  pros  and  cons,  job  security,  and 
advancement  opportunities,  and  adversarial 
vs.  advocacy  roles." 

The  other  three  speakers  included  the 
Westinghouse  manager  of  human  resources, 
the  manufacturing  manager,  and  the  cham- 
ber of  commerce  director.  The  program  was 
designed  to  stimulate  teamwork  in  the  West- 
inghouse plant. 


Grievance  Effort 
Reinstates  Member 

Douglas  Garber,  Carpenter  of  Local  714, 
Olathe.  Kan.,  was  suspended  from  his  job 
at  Hercules  Inc.  and  then  terminated  last 
January.  According  to  reports,  he  had  vio- 
lated company  rules  regarding  the  contents 
of  a  washroom  locker,  discovered  during  a 
routine  check  by  fire  inspectors. 

Business  Representative  Dale  Short  of  the 
Kansas  City.  Mo.,  District  Council  took  up 
his  case,  and  on  February  20,  after  talks 
with  management,  he  won  reinstatement  for 
Garber. 

"It's  very  hard  to  win  a  grievance  there," 
Short  commented  later.  It  was  the  first 
grievance  he  had  ever  won  at  the  plant,  in 
fact. 

Garber's  supervisor  says  now  that  he  has 
seen  "a  great  improvement  in  the  worker's 
attitude"  since  returning  to  work,  proving. 
Short  noted,  that  giving  a  man  a  second 
chance  can  be  worthwhile. 


20  Years  With  Employer 

One  American  worker  in  10  has  been 
with  the  same  employer  more  than  20 
years,  according  to  survey  results  reported 
by  the  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics  of  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Labor.  Among  workers 
45  years  of  age  and  over,  nearly  one-third 
have  been  with  the  same  employer  for  20 
years  or  more. 

Tenure  with  the  current  employer  is 
significantly  higher  for  men  than  women, 
the  survey  shows.  The  proportion  with 
over  20  years  of  tenure  is  38%  for  men  and 
16%  for  women  45  years  of  age  and  over. 

The  findings,  from  the  January  1983 
Current  Population  Survey,  also  indicate 
that  one  in  ten  workers  was  in  a  different 
occupation  that  month  than  a  year  earlier. 


Backdrop  for  Lamp 


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When  Local  222  of  Washington,  Ind., 
completed  work  on  its  meeting  hall  in 
1982,  it  installed  a  Tiffany-style  lamp  com- 
menorating  the  Brotherhood' s  centennial, 
which  was  created  and  sold,  that  year,  by 
the  Greater  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  District  Coun- 
cil. 

The  lamp  is  mounted  above  the  head 
table  and  in  front  of  a  backdrop  wall  of 
individual  blocks  mounted  on  dark  ply- 
wood—Photo  by  C.L.  Oberst. 


Ohio  Poll  Gives  High 
Marks  to  Unions 


By  a  landslide,  Ohioans  believe  that  labor 
unions  are  necessary  to  protect  workers' 
rights. 

A  statewide  opinion  poll  conducted  by  the 
Institute  for  Policy  Research  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Cincinnati  found  that  72%  of  those 
surveyed  agreed  with  the  statement  that 
unions  continue  to  be  essential  in  American 
society. 

Asked  for  reasons,  48%  said  unions  are 
needed  to  protect  both  individual  and  worker 
rights,  and  19%  said  unions  provided  a 
necessary  "counterweight  to  management." 
Fourteen  percent  said  unions  are  needed 
generally  in  society,  and  smaller  percentages 
pointed  to  the  need  to  protect  job  security 
and  obtain  fair  wages. 

The  institute's  analysis  of  the  telephone 
canvass,  known  as  the  Ohio  Poll,  pointed 
out  that  each  of  the  subgroups  identified  in 
the  survey  showed  similar  wide  margins  of 
support  for  the  continued  existence  of  unions. 
Professionals  and  technical  workers  said 
they  believe  unions  are  necessary  by  a  74% 
majority,  and  managers  and  administrators 
supported  the  existence  of  unions  by  60%. 

The  highest  marks  were  given  by  skilled 
workers,  86%,  and  by  semi-skilled  workers, 
85%.  Laborers  and  service  workers  said 
unions  are  necessary  by  79%,  and  71%  of 
sales  and  clerical  workers  agreed. 

Both  men  and  women  agreed  by  77% 
majorities  on  the  value  of  unions.  Blacks 
favored  the  existence  of  unions  by  87%  and 
whites  by  76%. 

Along  party  lines,  people  who  said  they 
were  Democrats  supported  the  need  for 
unions  by  84%,  Republicans  by  68%  and 
independents  by  76%. 

At  least  three-fourths  of  all  respondents  - 
in  all  age  groups  agreed  on  the  need  for 
unions,  and  similar  across-the-board  high 
approval  ratings  were  given  by  respondents 
in  low,  middle,  and  upper  income  brackets. 

Only  22%  of  those  surveyed  answered 
that  unions  are  not  a  necessity  in  society. 
Of  those,  16%  gave  as  a  reason  "demands 
hurt  the  country,"  and  13%  felt  "unions  do 
more  harm  than  good."  the  poll  showed. 


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CARPENTER 


New  Orleans  Stewards 
Study  'Building  Union' 

Three  dozen  construction  stewards  of 
Local  1846,  New  Orleans,  La.,  assembled 
recently  for  the  steward  training  program, 
"Building  Union."  Business  Representa- 
tive Davy  Laborde  worked  with  the  in- 
structor, James  McConduit,  and  Assistant 
Business  Representative  Frank  D'Angelo 
to  make  the  training  sessions  a  success. 


The  New  Orleans  training  group,  shown  above,  included: 

First  row,  kneeling,  left  to  right,  James  McConduit,  trainer, 
Phillip  C.  Perera,  Albert  J .  Jefferson,  Jim  Mason,  John  Dale 
Pitgh,  and  Lucien  J .  Rome  Jr. 

Second  row,  left  to  right,  Tony  Campo,  Douglas  Jason  Pugh, 
Barbara  Murray,  Gloria  Franklin,  Cherrel  Thompson,  Sandra 
Fontain,  Frank  Stabile,  Dorothy  Gonsalves,  Norman  Landry, 
Leroy  P.  Kilburn  Jr.,  Marc  N.  Provenzano.  Raymond  Williams 
Jr.  and  Davy  P.  Laborde,  business  representative. 

Third  row,  left  to  right,  Frank  D'Angelo,  assistant  business 
representative,  Michael  Furr,  Carey  Haynes,  Guy  Johnson, 
Ronald  Firmin,  Leonard  J .  Ardeneaux,  William  Weaver,  Iven  B. 
Caldwell,  Carl  Harris,  Ed  Lampman,  Joseph  A.  Bonvillain, 
Rickey  J.  Valentour,  Jonathan  Brashear,  Melvin  Vicknair,  Jody 
Campo,  Milton  J.  Jacobs  Jr.,  Teddy  Oggs,  Harold  J.  Richoux, 
and  Michael  A.  Tassin. 


Three  Night  Sessions  Train 
Stewards  of  Central  Connexticut 

On  three  evenings  in  February  Local  24,  Central  Connecticut, 
conducted  steward  training  programs.  Instructors  were  Business 
Representatives  David  Saldibar,  Francis  Rinaldi,  Anthony  Limo- 
sani,  and  Stephen  Flynn,  task  force  organizer. 

The  sessions  consisted  of  a  evening  on  occupational  safety  and 
health  and  first  aid.  The  other  two  nights  were  the  "Building 
Union"  steward  training  program.  A  presentation  was  made  by 
Connecticut  State  Associated  General  Contractors'  representa- 
tives on  union  and  management  cooperation. 

Certificates  of  completion  were  awarded  to  all  members  attend- 
ing the  three  sessions. 

Picture  No.  1 

Seated,  left  to  right,  Vincent  Farzzino  Jr.,  Jerry  Brule,  Henry 
Kozuch,  Harry  Andricoli,  Ed  Corcoran,  Anthony  Tagliatela. 

Standing,  left  to  right.  Matt  Gremile,  Lino  Perantoni,  Walt 
Lewis,  Nick  DiGioia,  Lenny  Gomes,  Brian  Grant,  Alastair 
Scott,  Rebecca  Nelson,' Business  Representative  David  Saldi- 
bar. 

Picture  No.  2 

Seated,  left  to  right,  Thomas  Williams,  John  Trantales,  Ed- 
ward Zajac,  Paul  Gardner,  Anthony  Zajac,  Peter  Spirito. 

Standing,  left  to  right,  Raymond  Shimkevich,  L.  C.  Kaprie- 
lian,  Edward  Sampson,  Keith  Grenier,  George  Meadows,  Ron 
Verderame,  Mike  Pieksza  Sr.,  Rich  Monarca,  Donald  Ricco, 
Lou  Cleats  Colavito,  Business  Representative  Francis  Rinaldi. 

Picture  No.  3 

Seated,  left  to  right,  Alphonse  Savaslano,  Alphonse  Spata- 
fore,  Louis  Ehrits  Jr.,  Charles  J.  O'Hagan,  William  Curran. 

Standing,  left  to  right,  Anthony  Limosani,  business  represent- 
ative, Michael  Sabel,  Salvatore  Sapia,  Jeffrey  Adams,  Donald 
Voss,  F.S.,  John  Mazako,  Stephen  A.  Flynn,  taskforce  repre- 
sentative. 


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SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


BOTANY  STORY 

One  day  before  the  advent  of 
winter  a  handsome  young  seed  fell 
out  of  a  birch  tree  and  rolled  along- 
side a  dainty  little  acorn. 

Said  the  seed:  "I  love  you  madly 
and  want  to  share  your  life.  Let's 
burrow  down  together.  Will  you  be 
my  soul  mate?" 

The  dainty  little  acorn  shook  her 
burred  caps  in  sorrow,  "No,  no, 
no!"  she  said  as  she  departed  with 
a  lurch.  "I'm  a  mighty  oak's  daugh- 
ter, but  you're  only  a  son  of  a  birch." 
—Joseph  E.  Hicswa 
Passaic,  N.J. 

BE  UNION!  BUY  LABEL! 

DOES  IT  BARK,  TOO? 

A  carpentry  student  named  Terry 
Covert  at  Sir  Sandford  Fleming  Col- 
lege in  Peterborough,  Ontario,  is 
reported  to  be  developing  a  new 
breed  of  dog.  It's  going  to  be  called 
a  Stringer  Spaniel.  It  won't  point.  It 
just  stairs.  (You  don't  get  it?  Ask  a 
carpenter.) 

—Jack  Clancey,  Past.  Pres., 
Local  1450,  Peterborough,  Ont. 


BUMPER  STICKUP 

A  man  who  lived  in  the  Bible  belt 
of  Tennessee  came  upon  a  stop- 
light. He  noted  that  the  pickup  truck 
in  front  of  him  had  a  bumper  sticker 
which  read,  "If  you  love  Jesus, 
honk!." 

The  man,  who  was  a  church- 
going  individual,  said  to  himself,  "I 
love  Jesus,"  so,  he  honked  his  horn. 

To  his  great  surprise,  a  very  burly, 
bearded  man  bolted  from  the  pickup 
truck  and  obviously  very  angry, 
came  up  to  the  man's  car.  He  said, 
"You  &?!*#(&*,  can't  you  see  this 
light  is  red!?"  The  man  from  the 
Bible  belt  concluded  that  the  burly 
man  had  undoubtedly  bought  the 
pickup  truck  with  the  bumper  sticker 
already  on  it. 

— Donna  D.  Sale 
Marion,  Va. 

SUPPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOTT 

WHO'S  ON  FIRST? 

"What  are  those   holes   in   the 
wood?" 
"They're  knotholes" 
"If  they're  not  holes,  then  what 
are  they?" 

— Joseph  Apichell 
Kulpmont,  PA. 

SHOW  THE  BUMPER  STICKER 


STARTING  TIME 

The  apprentice  arrived  on  the  job 
late. 

"Sorry,"  he  apologized  to  the 
foreman,  "but  I  had  car  trouble  this 
morning." 

"What  happened?"  asked  the 
foreman. 

"I  was  a  little  late  getting  into  it." 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

A  skinny  old  dame  from  Hoboken, 

After  69  years,  gave  up  smokin'. 

Now  at  300  pounds  she  bounces 

around 

Like  a  big  rubber  ball. 

That's  no  jokin'. 

— Katheryn  J.  Johnson 
Everett,  Washington 


COMPANY  TIME 

A  carpenter  was  late  getting  back 
to  the  construction  site  after  lunch. 

"Where  the  hell  have  you  been?" 
shouted  the  foreman.  "You're 
an  hour  late!" 

"I  was  only  getting  my  haircut," 
was  the  reply. 

"You  shouldn't  do  that  on  com- 
pany time." 

"It  grew  on  company  time  .  .  ." 

"It  didn't  all  grow  on  company 
time,"  snapped  the  foreman. 

"Well,  I  didn't  get  it  all  cut." 

REGISTERED  TO  VOTE? 

SIGNALMAN  FIRST  CLASS 

A  recently-married  salesman  was 
at  the  airport,  about  to  leave  on  an 
extended  business  trip.  At  the  last 
moment,  he  became  conscience- 
stricken  and  returned  home  to  his 
gorgeous  bride. 

■  No  sooner  was  he  back  in  her 
arms  when  the  phone  range.  He 
answered  it. 

"I'm  not  in  the  Navy,"  he  said  into 
the  receiver.  "How  would  I  know?" 

He  hung  up  and  returned  to  his 
bride.  A  few  minutes  later,  the  phone 
rang  again. 

"I'm  not  in  the  Navy,"  he  re- 
peated. "How  would  I  know?" 

Again  he  hung  up.  Curiosity  got 
the  better  of  his  bride. 

"Who  is  it,  dear?"  she  asked. 

"Oh,  I  don't  know,"  he  replied. 
"Some  guy  keeps  calling  and  ask- 
ing if  the  coast  is  clear!" 

STAY  WITH  MONDALE 

JOB  CLASSIFICATION 

A  carpenter  in  Texas  was  ar- 
rested as  a  counterfeiter  the  other 
day,  because  he  made  a  counter 
fit  in  a  store. 

—From  the  October 
1890,  Carpenter 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

REAPING  THE  HARVEST 

Old  age  is  feeling  your  corns 
more  than  you  feel  your  oats. 


26 


CARPENTER 


ANYTHING  LESS 

MAY  NOT  BE  ENOUGH. 

CHEVY  SPORTVAN. 

Thinking  about  a  new  van?  Think  about  this.  Anything  less 

than  a  full-size  12 5-inch- wheelbase  G30  Chevy  Sportvan  may  not 

be  able  to  do  as  much  for  you. 

Can  seat  12.  Available  seating  lets  you  welcome  aboard  up  to  12 

adults.  Just  try  that  in  a  mini- van. 

Carries  3742  lbs*  A  G30  Chevy  Sportvan  is  tough  enough  to  haul 

up  to  3742  lbs.,  including  passengers,  equipment  and  cargo. 

Tows  up  to  7000  lbs*  including  passengers,  trailer,  equipment  and 

cargo.  No  mini- van  comes  close. 

America's  most  popular  truck  diesel— the  6.2  Liter  V8— is  also 

available  for  diesel  performance  and  economy. 

Some  Chevrolet  trucks  are  equipped  with  engines  produced  by  other  GM  divisions,  subsidiaries,  or 

affiliated  companies  worldwide.  See  your  dealer  for  details. 

*When  properly  equipped.  Let's  get  it  together. .  .buckle  up. 


CHEVY  TRUCK 
0FHCIALT0W  VEHICLE 


CHEVY  TOUGH  IS  TAKING  CHARGE 


Read  UBC  History 

THE  FIRST 
HUNDRED  YEARS 

By  Dr.  Walter  Galenson 

The  long-awaited  second  book  of 
the  two  historical  studies  commis- 
sioned to  commemorate  the  Broth- 
erhood centennial  is  now  available. 
Walter  Galenson,  one  of  North 
America 's  foremost  labor  histori- 
ans, has  written  a  detailed  history 
of  the  Brotherhood  and  its  related 
crafts  and  industries  since  the  early 
colonization  in  North  America. 

Dr.  Galenson  was  given  free 
reign  to  explore  the  records  of  the 
United  Brotherhood.  His  book  is  a 
worthy  addition  to  any  resource  li- 
brary. 

As  the  book  jacket  states,  "Wal- 
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union  success.  He  finds  that  the 
Carpenters  survived  the  vicissitudes 
of  rapid  industralization  and  mod- 
ernization because  it  was  a  con- 
servative, businesslike  union  .  .  . 
admirably  suited  to  the  American 
political  and  economic  environ- 
ment." 

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ton, D.C.  20001.  The  prices,  in- 
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Prove  UBC  Members 

Long-Lived 


Fred  Payne  and  "daughters"  span  four 
generations,  from  left:  Daughter  Mrs.  Roy 
Coffin,  Granddaughter  Jean  Roetzel,  and 
Great-granddaughter  Amy  Roetzel. 


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William  Mitchell  receives  a  cake  from  Lo- 
cal 43  President  Joseph  Baranauskas,  left, 
and  Business  Manager  Francis  McDonald, 
right.  Also  attending  Mitchell's  birthday 
party  were  Secretary-Treasurer  of  the 
Connecticut  State  Council  David  Saldibar, 
Carpenters  Fund  Manager  Philip  Carter, 
and  Business  Rep.  Joseph  Coombs. 


Locals  all  over  the  country  are  honoring 
their  senior  members,  and  it  seems  that 
carpenters  are  a  long-lived  group. 

John  Wyllie,  a  10I -year-old  member  of 
Local  80,  Chicago,  111.,  was  recently  honored 
by  members  of  his  local  for  76  years  of 
continuous  membership  in  the  same  Broth- 
erhood local.  According  to  General  Office 
records,  Wyllie  is  the  third  oldest  member 
of  the  Brotherhood.  He  and  his  wife  Mary 
have  been  married  for  69  years. 

In  addition  to  a  76-year  pin,  Wyllie  was 
presented  with  a  U.S.  flag  that  flew  over  the 
U.S.  Capitol  on  Labor  Day,  September  5, 
1983;  a  birthday  congratulatory  card  from 
Nancy  and  President  Reagan;  and  a  letter 
of  congratulations  from  Local  80  signed  by 
Local  President  John  F.  Lynch  and  General 
President  Patrick  Campbell. 

Edward  (Lars)  Roseland,  a  100-year  old 
member  of  Local  998,  Royal  Oak,  Mich., 
was  recently  visited  by  Fifth  District  Board 
Member  Leon  Greene  and  General  Repre- 
sentative Howard  Christensen.  Roseland  was 
presented  with  a  70-year  pin.  Brother  Rose- 
land met  his  wife  Nancy  when  they  were 
going  to  Norway  from  the  U.S.  to  visit 
relatives.  They  then  met  again  on  the  same 
boat  back  to  the  U.S. — which  they  laugh- 
ingly refer  to  as  the  "Love  Boat" — and  the 
result  was  marriage. 

Samuel  W.  Gray,  Local  340,  Hagerstown, 
Md.,  recently  celebrated  his  100th  birthday. 
He  was  honored  by  the  local  at  a  special 
meeting  during  which  he  presented  service 
pins  to  longstanding  members.  Gray  is  a 
charter  member  of  Local  340. 

William  Mitchell,  or  "Uncle  Lummy"  as 
he  is  affectionately  known,  celebrated  his 
100th  birthday  last  Saturday.  Mitchell  joined 
Local  43  in  1909,  two  years  after  coming  to 
the  U.S.  from  Ireland.  He  retired  in  1959 
after  50  years  as  an  active  member. 


John  Wyllie  seated  with,  from  left:  Allan 
H.  Opensky,  vice  president:  James  J.  Tar- 
aba,  business  representative:  Mary  Wyllie: 
Charles  E.  Gould,  financial  secretary; 
Daughter  Ann  Marie  Folds:  and  John  F. 
Lynch,  president. 


After  making  service  pin  presentations. 
Samual  Gray  receives  a  birthday  cake 
from  Business  Rep.  Kenneth  Wade,  right, 
while  Secretary  Treasurer  William  Halbert, 
far  left,  and  International  Rep.  Lewis 
Pugh  look  on. 


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CARPENTER 


Edward  (Lars)  Roseland  is  visited  by  Gen- 
eral Rep.  Howard  Christensen,  left,  and 
Fifth  District  Board  Member  Leon  Green, 
in  honor  of  his  birthday. 


H.  W.  Bowman,  left,  receives 
his  50-year  pin  from  Roy  W. 
Hundley. 


Stephan  Sharich,  90  at  his 
birthday  celebration  with  Lo- 
cal 3141  Secretary  and  Busi- 
ness Rep  Mario  Rosario. 


Mitchell  built  the  house  where  he  lived 
until  he  was  82,  and  has  also  built  numerous 
pieces  of  furniture,  a  grandfather  clock,  his 
violin,  and  most  of  the  tools  he  used  to  craft 
these  items.  A  birthday  party  was  held  for 
Mitchell  by  his  niece  on  the  evening  of  the 
big  day,  attended  by  several  UBC  members, 
and  Mitchell  announced  he  felt  "more  like 
90  than  100."  Mitchell  also  received  a  birth- 
day card  from  Nancy  and  President  Reagan. 

Fred  Payne,  Local  783,  Sioux  Falls,  S.D., 
was  the  guest  of  honor  at  a  birthday  coffee 
held  in  honor  of  his  100th  birthday.  He  has 
been  a  UBC  member  for  50  years. 

Payne  gave  a  brief  history  of  his  life,  from 
the  day  he  was  bom,  December  23,  1883,  in 
a  log  cabin  in  the  woods,  through  his  child- 
hood working  the  family  farm,  to  his  en- 


trance intoacareerof  carpentry.  Said  Payne, 
"It  is  nice  to  live  to  a  ripe  old  age  if  you  are 
physically  able  to  take  care  of  yourself .  .  ." 

At  96,  Otto  Achtmann  may  be  a  bit  of  a 
youngster  compared  to  the  centenarians,  but 
Achtmann  has  the  proud  distinction  of  being 
a  79-year  member  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood. He  joined  the  Brotherhood  at  age  16, 
attending  night  school  at  age  20  to  study 
blueprint  drawing,  moving  on  to  a  position 
as  a  construction  foreman,  and  later  a  trav- 
eling superintendant.  From  Achtmann 's  early 
years  as  a  carpenter  remains  a  photo  of  the 
local  in  1909.  Achtmann  is  the  only  member 
still  living  of  those  pictured. 

Achtmann  recently  received  honors  from 
the  Fox  River  Valley  District  Council  of 
Carpenters  and  Wisconsin  State  Council  of 


Carpenters.  He  has  been  honored  several 
times  with  pin  presentations,  most  recently 
with  his  local's  first  75-year  pin. 

H.  W.  Bowman,  93,  recently  received  his 
50-year  pin  from  Local  50,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
Bowman  is  credited  with  making  the  motion 
to  combine  Local  225  with  Local  441  to  form 
Local  50.  He  was  then  elected  the  first 
president  of  Local  50. 

Stephan  Sharich,  Local  3141,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Calif.,  was  recently  honored  by  his 
local  on  the  occasion  of  his  90-year  birthday. 
Sharich  was  also  born  on  December  23,  in 
1893,  in  Zalgreb,  Croatia  under  the  Emperor 
Franz  Josef.  He  arrived  in  the  U.S.  at  the 
age  of  11.  Sharich  became  a  member  of  the 
UBC  in  1947,  doing  wood  working  for  the 
furniture  industry. 


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Local  252  President  Quentin  Clark,  Business  Rep  Ron  Kopp,  (Achtmann).  Wisconsin 
State  Council  Executive-Secretary  John  Lima,  and  International  Ron  Stadler. 

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h>  employers,  But  o(  34  complaints 
filed  by  unions,  it  has  denied  12  and 
has  7  "pending.''  All  of  the  complaints 
now  awaiting  NLRB  action  were  filed 
by  unions,  not  employers. 

To  sum  it  up.  it  seems  clear  that  the 
corrosive  etTects  of  the  new  NLRB 
approach  go  much  deeper  than  exposing 
the  agency's  instinctive  bias  against  the 
right  to  organize.  That  bias  means  that 
the  victims  of  employer  unfair  labor 
practices  receive  no  aid  from  their  gov- 
ernment. Instead,  the  beneficiaries  of 
the  NLRB's  dereliction  of  its  duty  are 
the  employers  who  would  block  orga- 
nization and  deny  bargaining  and  are 
given  encouragement  to  do  so,  secure 
in  the  knowledge  that  there  will  be  no 
effective  redress  for  defying  the  law. 

What  has  happened  to  the  Davis- 
Bacon  Act  furnishes  another  clear  il- 
lustration of  how  important  it  is  to  elect 
to  office  persons  whose  philosophies 
and  that  of  their  appointees  will  prevail. 

On  September  29,  1981.  President 
Reagan  wrote  this  personal  note  to 
President  Robert  A.  Georgine  of  the 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  De- 
partment. AFL-CIO: 

"Dear  Bob:  I  want  to  acknowl- 
edge the  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  letter  of  September  1 1  con- 
cerning efforts  to  repeal  the  Davis- 
Bacon  Act.  I  have  asked  the  Sec- 
retary of  Labor  to  respond  directly 
but  1  want  to  assure  you  and  your 
General  Presidents  that  I  will  con- 
tinue to  support  my  campaign  pledge 
to  not  seek  repeal  of  the  Act.  With 
best  wishes,  very  sincerely,  Ronald 
Reagan." 

The  Davis-Bacon  statute  was  enacted 
more  than  50  years  ago  to  protect  tax- 
payers, employers  and  workers  from 
unscrupulous  contractors.  It  is  a  law 
designed  to  stabilize  the  fragile  econom- 
ics of  local  communities  by  protecting 
workers  from  exploitation  and  employ- 
ers from  unfair  cutthroat  competition. 

DAVIS-BACON  ACTION 

Repeal  was,  in  fact,  not  sought.  It 
could  not  have  been  attained  in  the 
Congress  anyhow.  What  happened, 
however,  is  that  the  Department  of 
Labor  issued  a  set  of  regulations  that 
gutted  and  almost  completely  destroyed 
the  Davis-Bacon  Act.  Despite  a  stren- 
uous appeal  by  the  Building  and  Con- 
struction Trades,  the  Supreme  Court 
refused  to  review  the  challenge  to  the 
regulations  that  did  by  executive  fiat 
what  could  not  be  obtained  in  the  Con- 
gress. Arid  then  the  Department  of 
Labor  followed  up  by  issuing  regula- 


tions which  will  virtually  destroy  the 
Service  Contract  Act. 

As  voters  go  to  the  polls  in  Novem- 
ber, they  also  should  be  aware  of  what 
might  be  called  the  "integrity  gap." 

U.S.  Senator  Howard  Metzenbaum 
(D.-Ohio)  in  a  recent  letter  to  Demo- 
cratic colleagues  pointed  out  that  in 
past  administrations  instances  of  im- 
proper conduct  have  been  quickly  and 
sharply  denounced.  In  the  Truman 
administration,  there  was  the  gift  of  a 
freezer  to  a  cabinet  official.  In  the 
Eisenhower  administration,  there  was 
the  gift  of  a  Vicuna  coat  to  top  presi- 
dential aide  Sherman  Adams.  Then,  of 
course,  there  was  Watergate  and  related 
transgressions  in  the  Nixon  administra- 
tion and  the  Bert  Lance  affair  in  the 
Carter  administration. 

But  this  Reagan  administration,  which 
has  compiled  an  unmatched  record  of 
illegal  and  ethical  misconduct  somehow 
has  managed  to  escape  the  criticism  of 
the  press  and  the  American  people.  At 
least  41  top  officials  throughout  the 
government  have  been  implicated  in 
conflicts  of  interest,  illegal  activity,  mis- 
use of  government  funds  or  other  ethical 
misconduct.  Fifteen  of  these  officials 
have  resigned  and  one  has  been  fired. 

So,  as  you  vote  for  a  President  this 
fall,  as  you  ballot  for  members  of  Con- 
gress, ask  yourself  if  this  particular 
candidate  will  help  you  attain  realiza- 
tion of  the  American  dream  of  a  steady 
job,  home  ownership,  college  for  the 
kids;  will  all  segments  of  our  society 
be  treated  fairly. 

This  time  you  are  fighting  for  your 
life. 


Canada  Conference 

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assistance  in  obtaining  information  on  the 
number  of  the  tradesmen  in  the  various 
divisions  and  sub-divisions  of  the  trades  in 
the  UBC.  The  Canada  Conference  decided 
to  endorse  the  COPS  program,  but  to  mon- 
itor the  use  of  the  data  when  it  is  released, 
stating  that  should  there  ever  be  evidence 
of  misuse  or  abuse  of  the  information  given 
to  COPS,  the  unions  would  cease  coopera- 
tion in  gathering  data. 

Conference  delegates  repeatedly  reported 
high  unemployment  among  their  members 
and  projects  that  are  being  built  non-union. 
By-laws  were  reinterpreted  to  charter  prov- 
ince-wide district  councils,  possibly  replac- 
ing provincial  councils  already  in  existence. 

Canadian  Research  Director  Derrick  Man- 
son  noted  the  work  of  the  National  Pension- 
ers and  Senior  Citizens  Federation  and  urged 
locals  to  promote  the  affiliation  of  UBC 
Retiree  Clubs  to  this  national  organization 
in  Canada.  The  Pro-Temp  Canada  Commit- 
tee of  Carpenters  on  Apprenticeship  also 
met  and  drafted  a  list  of  topics  to  be  ad- 
dressed by  the  committee  for  a  standard 
national  policy. 


Few  U.S.,  Union-Made 
Motorcycle  Tires 

A  motorcycle-riding  UBC  member  from 
Texas  looked  over  our  list  of  union-made 
auto  tires  in  the  March  issue  and  could  find 
no  union-made  motorcycle  tires  listed. 

We  called  the  United  Rubber,  Cork,  Lin- 
oleum &  Plastic  Workers  of  America  at  their 
headquarters  in  Akron,  ().,  and  their  re- 
search director,  Steve  Clem,  supplied  the 
following  information: 

There  are  now  only  two  American  com- 
panies manufacturing  union-made  motor- 
cycle tires — Dunlop  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  and 
Denman  Rubber  Company.  Denman,  how- 
ever, only  produces  off-the-road  specialty 
tires  which  are  marketed  under  the  brand 
name  Tera-Flex.  Dunlop,  meanwhile,  man- 
ufactures a  more  complete  line,  including 
tires  for  street  use. 

Goodyear  once  produced  motorcycle  tires 
but  began  phasing  out  of  the  business  in 
1982.  Another  firm,  Carlisle  Tire  and  Rubber 
Co.  still  makes  motorcycle  tires,  but  they 
are  non-union,  we're  told. 


'Labor  Omnia  Vincit,' 
Homer  or  Virgil? 

It  didn't  take  long  after  publication  of  our 
March  1984  cover  reproducing  a  portion  of 
a  mural  from  the  Washington,  D.C.,  AFL- 
CIO  building  for  an  alert  West  Coast  reader 
to  point  out  the  disparity  of  a  Latin  motto 
"Labor  Omnia  Vincit"  attributed,  in  mosaic, 
to  the  Greek  poet  Homer. 

According  to  a  reference  librarian  at  the 
Martin  Luther  King  Library  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  in  the  volume  A  Book  of  Latin  Quo- 
tations, the  phrase  is  attributed  to  the  Roman 
poet  Virgil. 

We  passed  this  information  along  to  the 
AFL-CIO  and  got  this  reply: 

"Your  sharp-eyed,  intelligent  reader  has 
caught  one  of  those  small  embarrassments 
that  comes  back  to  haunt  the  federation  from 
time  to  time.  Various  parts  of  the  federation 
have  used  "Labor  Omnia  Vincit"  for  well 
over  a  century.  Yes,  it  is  generally  attributed 
to  Virgil,  the  famed  Roman  poet  (70-19 
B.C.).  And  our  able  tile  genius  did  install 
the  slogan  in  the  Latin  version  in  our  lobby. 

"However,  our  intrepid  librarian  tells  me 
that  Homer,  the  Greek  poet,  who  lived  about 
eight  centuries  earlier,  reportedly  said:  'La- 
bor conquers  all  things.'  In  Greek,  presum- 
ably. 

"Now,  did  Virgil  copy  Homer?  Is  there 
an  older  source?  Could  Homer  have  known 
Latin?  Did  the  founding  fathers  of  the  AFL- 
CIO  have  a  bias  against  the  Greek  tongue 
in  favor  of  the  Latin? 

"Thus,  everyone  can  claim  to  be  partly 
right  in  solving  this  conundrum.  What  we 
should  do  is  have  a  door  prize  for  every, 
sharp-eyed  visitor  who  catches  the  contra- 
diction." 


Look  for  the  union  label  or  union  shop 
card  when  you  are  purchasing  goods  and 
services.  They're  your  assurance  of  quality 
at  fair  prices. 


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RED  BANK,  N.J. 

Members  of  Local  2250  with  25  years  of 
service  recently  received  commemorative  pins 
at  a  local  meeting. 

Pictured,  from  leit,  are:  Business  Rep  James 
A.  Kirk;  George  Decher;  Donald  Raab;  William 
Kozabo;  John  Schulz;  Charles  Gorhan,  25-year 
member,  asst.  business  rep.  and  financial 
secretary;  and  President  Andrew  D.  Ness. 

Twenty-five  year  members  not  present  for  the 
photo  are  Allen  Clayton,  Andrew  Kiefer,  Richard 
Megill,  and  Vernon  Silk. 


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Hazleton,  Pa. 
HAZLETON,  PA. 

Members  with  longstanding  service  to  the  Brotherhood  were  recently 
honored  by  Local  76. 

Pictured  are  pin  recipients,  from  left:  President  Clyde  Drasher; 
Bernard  Smithrovich,  30-years;  Anthony  Super,  35-years;  Frank  Casey, 
25-years;  Joseph  Yutz,  35-years;  Carl  Lutz,  25-years;  Domenic 
DeStefano,  25-years;  Robert  Clark,  30-years;  and  Business  Rep  Frank 
Kalinowski. 


Red  Bank,  N.J. 


New  Rochelle,  N.Y.— Picture  No.  2 

New  Rochelle,  N.Y. 

Local  350  recently  held  its  annual  award 
dinner-dance  for  members  with  45  years  or 
more  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  50-year  members,  from 
left:  Emil  Toften,  Peter  Ciccolini,  and  Business 
Rep.  Victor  Cristiano. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  members  with  45  to  49 
years  of  service,  from  left:  Frank  Intas,  Bernard 
Armiento,  Past  Business  Rep.  Arthur  Kniesch, 
Business  Rep  Cristiano,  Guiseppe  Cozzi,  James 
Rituno,  and  Salvatore  Pisani. 

Members  honored  but  not  pictured  are  as 
follows:  50-year  members  Hannibal  Acocella, 
Philip  Anderson,  Anthony  De  Cola,  Mario  Oe 
Lauretis,  Thomas  Delia  Badia,  Joseph  De  Rosa, 
C  A.  DeSimone,  Arthur  Johnson,  Frants  Liik, 
Louis  Picone,  Lionel  Richard,  Torleif  Ryen,  and 
Frank  Smith;  and  45-49  year  members  Patsy 
Caiazzo,  Joseph  Calafati,  Conrad  Caspar,  Frank 


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New  Rochelle,  N.Y.— Picture  No.  1 

Caruso,  Michael  Cestone,  Andrew  Choffletti, 
Vito  Covino,  Fred  Haaland,  Kristen  Hansen, 
Harry  Heintz,  Ignazio  llardi,  Peter  Lanza,  Ralph 
Metallo,  Joseph  Pesacreta,  Harry  Schwab,  and 
Michael  Staus. 


SEATTLE 
WASH. 

Local  2396,  recently 
celebrated  Haakon 
Edwards  50th 
anniversary  as  a 
member  of  the  local. 
"Haak"  was  initiated  on 
November  21.  1933,  at 
the  age  of  27,  and  is 
the  first  member  to 
have  all  50  years  of  his 
service  with  Pile  Drivers 
Local  2396. 

Haak  has  worked  his 
entire  career  with 
Manson  Construction 
and  Engineering  Co.  in 
Seattle.  Until  a  recent  sick  leave,  Haak  worked 
in  the  company's  yard  engineering  and 
supervising  maintenance  and  new  construction 
of  company  floating  derricks,  and  dredges. 

To  celebrate  the  anniversary,  the  local  took 
Haak  to  lunch.  Present  were  Haak's  two  sons. 
Glen  and  Robert,  Manson  Construction  and 
Engineering  Co.  President  Peter  Haug,  and 
other  members/  superintendents  that  work  with 
Haak.  A  brief  party  at  the  company's  yard 
warehouse  followed  lunch.  Business  Rep. 
William  T.  Sullivan  presented  Haak  with  a 
statue  of  a  pile  driver  (pictured),  noting  Haak's 
dedication  and  loyalty  to  the  local  as  well  as  the 
company. 


MAY,     1984 


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Chicago,  III. — Picture  No.  5 


Chicago,  III.— Picture  No.  2 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 

At  the  annual  pin  party,  members  of  Local  1 
with  25  or  more  years  of  service  were  honored. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  60-year  member  W.  F. 
Bandi. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  55-year  members,  from 
left:  John  Langhout,  I,  A.  Miller,  and  Michael 
Gasperie. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Walter  Begitschke,  Max  Baumann,  Glenn 
Husby,  Walter  Jozwiak,  James  Dalber,  Bill 
Topping,  and  Ed  Michalski. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Roger  Heth,  Joe  Fuchs,  Don 
Duffy,  and  Jim  Valone. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Ray  Kemppainen,  Frank 
Chereck,  James  Barclay,  and  Len  Olsen. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Joe  Kremza,  John  Hickey,  and  Tony 
Mulchrone. 


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MARIETTA,  OH. 

At  Local  356's  recent  dinner  celebration, 
members  with  20  to  40  years  of  membership 
were  awarded  service  pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Homer  Meredith,  Robert  Pride, 
James  Kuhn,  Harold  Klein,  and  Harvey 
Waggoner. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Dwight  Weiss,  Business 
Rep  George  Harlow  Jr.,  Capital  DC  Executive 
Secretary  Robert  Jones,  Capital  DC  President 
Larry  Sowers,  and  Capital  DC  Apprentice 
Coordinator  Robert  Woods. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  23-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Harold  Tornes,  Clark  Samples, 
Robert  Cummingham,  and  Wade  Storer. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Rep.  Harlow,  Sec. 
Jones,  Pres.  Sowers,  and  Coord.  Woods. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Tom  Armstrong,  Local  356 
Local  President  William  Nicholas,  Aldin  Harris, 
and  Chester  Parsons. 

Back  row.  from  left:  Rep.  Harlow,  Hollie 
Thomas,  Gerald  Sorrell,  Sec.  Jones,  Pres. 
Sowers,  and  Coord.  Woods. 


Marietta 


Picture  No.  4  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Local  Pres.  Nicholas,  Rep.  Harlow,  Sec. 
Jones,  Don  Cox,  Dorsey  Burkhammer,  Harley 
Kehl,  Pres.  Sowers,  and  Coord.  Woods. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  20-year  member 
Raymond  Teaford,  center,  flanked  by  attending 
officers. 


WORCESTER,  MASS. 


Local  107  recently  honored  members  with  25 
and  30  years  of  service  to  the  United 
Brotherhood. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  Frank  Campaniello 
Jr.,  25  years;  Jacob  Van  Dyke,  25  years; 
Walter  Zukas,  30  years;  and  Francis  Roukat,  30 
years. 


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KALISPELL,  MONT. 

A  special  call  meeting  was  recently  held  by 
Local  911  to  honor  members  of  longstanding 
UBC  membership.  After  the  ceremony,  the  local 
auxiliary  served  coffee  and  doughnuts. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members 
Kenneth  Storie,  left,  and  Carlton  Huston. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Emory  Kemp,  Frederich  Styler,  and  Wesley 
Johnson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
kneeling,  from  left:  Raymond  Petersen,  Carl 
Daley,  Robert  Gates,  Joseph  Vernon,  and  John 
Sudan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  James  Hume,  Ernest 
Hanson,  Fred  Eastman,  Edward  Chilson, 
William  Kortun,  and  Thomas  Stearns. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Harold  Cottet,  Kelsey  Bradley,  James 
Daley,  and  Harry  Kunda. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  Ernest 
Lundstad. 


Kalispell,  Mont.— Picture  No.  1 


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Van  Nuys,  Calif.— Picture  No.  1 


Van  Nuys,  Calif.— Picture  No.  3 


Van  Nuys,  Calif. 
Picture  No.  4 


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Kalispell,  Mont.— Picture  No.  2 


Kalispell,  Mont. — Picture  No.  4 

VAN  NUYS,  CALIF. 

At  the  annual  pin  presentation,  Local  1913 
awarded  service  pins  to  28  longtime  members. 
The  dinner  ceremony  was  held  at  Knob  Hill 
Restaurant. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Joel  Carter;  Joseph  Eickholt, 
business  agent;  Joe  Bencivenga;  and  Edward 
Gilbert. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Matti  Tuunanen,  Thomas 
Rizza,  Leonard  Moisant,  and  Salvador  Aceves. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Fred  Staible;  Bill  Adair, 
president;  Eddie  Jo  Gaynor;  Joe  Bencivenga, 
business  agent;  Reuben  Rehfeld,  and  B.A. 
Eickholt. 

Back  row,  from  left:  LeRoy  Clark,  John 
Ockelmann,  Harry  Mafveld,  Gerald  Pelton,  and 
Don  Hoel. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Arthur  Gibson;  Robert 
Talamanted;  Marvin  Luellen;  John  McGill;  and 
Marty  Trenouth;  business  agent. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Harold  Button,  Lyle 
Poppelman,  L.  Leonard,  and  Joe  Hoggaft. 

Back  row,  from  left:  David  Aespuro,  Thomas 
Baretich,  Ivan  White,  and  Frank  Bacchilega. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Joseph  Eichholdt,  Paul  Landia,  and  Bill 
Adair. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  Financial  Secretary  Vern 
Lankford,  60-year  member  Edwin  Nelson, 
President  Adair,  and  Business  Agent  Eickholt. 


Van  Nuys,  Calif.— Picture  No.  5 


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Harrisburg,  Pa. 

HARRISBURG,  PA. 

At  its  annual  Recognition  Night,  Local  287 
awarded  pins  to  members  with  25  and  40  years 
of  membership. 

Pictured  are,  seated,  from  left:  25-year 
members  Roy  Leitzel,  25-year  member  Truman 
Noll,  40-year  member  Stanley  Light,  40-year 
member  Robert  Gtez,  and  25-year  member 
Herbert  Bittinger. 

Standing  are  25-year  members,  from  left: 
Ray  Good,  Ray  Houser,  Gary  Reichenbach, 
Donald  Baker,  Eugene  Eichelberger,  and  James 
Coble. 


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CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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Local  419's  annual  dinner  at  Pryzbylo 
of  the  White  Eagle,  was  attended  by 
approximately  400  members,  spouses,  and 
guests.  Service  pins  were  given  to  31 
members,  with  service  from  25  to  60  years. 

Pictured  are,  kneeling,  from  left:  John  Faubl 
30  years;  Leo  Weber,  30  years;  Manfred  Nitz, 
30  years;  Alois  Steinbichler,  25  years. 

Sitting,  from  left:  Frank  Clarkin,  25  years; 
Edward  Burchardt,  35  years;  Sam  Durso, 
president;  Joseph  Loch,  60  years;  Paul 
Schroeder,  60  years;  and  John  Stengl,  35 
years. 

Standing,  from  left:  Don  Manchester, 
recording  secretary;  Dean  Lisinski,  25  years; 
Walter  Bumke,  30  years;  Bernhard  Rosauer, 
years;  Oliver  Baldassari,  30  years;  Karl  Roth, 
25  years;  Arthur  Kerber,  35  years;  George 
Einfalt,  30  years;  and  Gerhard  Kolb,  financial 
secretary. 

Pin  recipients  not  available  for  the  photo  are 
as  follows:  25-year  members  Frank  Mahr, 
Alecander  Mueller,  and  Fred  Wallstein;  30-year 
members  Walter  Juengling,  Rudi  Roll,  and 
Erwin  Schmidt;  35-year  members  Charles 
Moelter,  Robert  Walleck,  and  Peter  Weber;  55- 
year  members  John  Dorfmeister  and  Otto 
Frischolz;  and  60-year  members  William  Braun, 
Fred  C.  Holzer,  and  Herman  Moritz. 


Ashland,  Mass. — Picture  No.  3 


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ASHLAND,  MASS. 

Local  475  recently  held  its  holiday  party  and 
awards  ceremony  at  the  Chateau  de  Ville 
Restaurant  in  Framingham.  President  George 
Heinig  presented  service  pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  member 
Richard  DiPietri,  left,  and  Business  Rep  Martin 
Ploof  Jr. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  John  Tervo,  Dennis  Morrison,  Carl 
Tosches,  and  Alexander  Thibeault  Sr. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Albert  Borelli,  Robert  Ablondi,  Louis 
Ablondi  Sr.,  Firmin  Collin,  Fred  Borelli,  George 
Piga,  and  George  Benjamin. 


Knoxville,  Tenn. 
KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

Harvey  Eugene  Stamps,  right  accepts  his  50- 
year  pin  from  his  brother,  Local  Business  Rep. 
Paul  T.  Stamps. 
Harvey  is  a  member 
of  Local  50,  initiated 
in  1934. 


Merrill,  Wise. 
MERRILL,  WISC. 

Local  2344  President  Harold  Robl  recently  presented  service  pins  to 
members  with  25,  30,  and  40  years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood  at 
a  buffet  lunch  held  by  the  local. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  Paul  Kysely,  25  years;  Randall  Peterson,  25- 
years;  Dale  Hoffman,  25-years;  Elmer  Luedke,  40  years;  President  Robl; 
Olaf  Kirn,  30  years;  and  Edward  Cherwenka,  25  years. 

CARPENTER 


CONSUMER 
CLIPBOARD 


Good  Nutrition 
Starts  At  Home 


Last  month  our  "Consumer  Clipboard" 
column  featured  the  first  installment  of  a 
"primer  for  latchkey  children"  prepared  by 
the  Boy  Scouts  of  America.  This  month's 
installment,  at  right,  is  a  simple  exercise  to 
educate  children,  whether  they're  preparing 
a  meal  for  themselves  or  members  of  the 
family,  to  the  basic  food  groups  necessary 
for  good  nutrition. 


Babies,  Booze 
Just  Don't  Mix 


While  babies  don't  stop  at  the  mini-mart 
for  a  six-pack  of  beer  and  down  it  before 
they  get  home,  or  sit  by  the  fire  sipping 
glasses  of  brandy  all  evening,  they  can  still 
get  drunk — before  they're  born. 

Researchers  note  that  when  a  mother-to- 
be  drinks,  the  alcohol  level  in  the  blood  of 
her  unbom  child  will  closely  match  her  own. 
Unfortunately,  while  the  mother  may  get  a 
hangover  that  makes  her  grumpy  for  a  better 
(or  worse)  part  of  a  morning,  damage  done 
to  the  unborn  child  can  be  a  kind  that  lasts 
a  lifetime. 

Such  damage,  known  as  Fetal  Alcohol 
Syndrome  (FAS),  is  characterized  by  chil- 
dren who  are  shorter  and  lighter  in  weight 
than  normal  and  don't  "catch-up"  even  after 
special  postnatal  care.  They  also  have  ab- 
normally small  heads,  several  facial  irregu- 
larities, joint  and  limb  abnormalities,  and 
poor  coordination.  Most  are  also  mentally 
retarded  and  show  a  number  of  behavioral 
problems. 

How  much  alcohol  does  it  take  to  cause 
FAS?  Is  any  amount  safe?  Are  there  times 
during  pregnancy  when  the  dangers  may  be 
greater? 

According  to  the  National  Institute  on 
Alcohol  Abuse  and  Alcoholism,  pregnant 
women  who  consume  six  or  more  drinks  a 
day  are  at  high  risk  of  having  an  FAS  child. 
So  are  those  who  get  drunk,  even  occasion- 
ally. For  those  who  drink  between  one  and 
six  drinks  a  day,  there  is  a  chance  of  causing 
fetal  damage,  but  the  amount  of  risk  is  not 
known. 

Studies  also  indicate  that  just  following 
conception,  before  a  woman  even  knows 
she  is  pregnant,  may  be  one  of  the  most 
critical  times  for  fetal  alcohol  sensitivity. 

While  FAS  is  a  problem,  it's  a  preventable 
one. 

Not  drinking  while  pregnant  can  give  a 
child  a  better  chance  at  a  healthy  tomorrow. 
At  that  age,  what  better  gift  can  you  give? 

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QUESTIONS  FOR  LATCHKEY  CHILDREN— NUMBER  2 

Prepared  to 
Fix  Something  to  Eat? 

At  times  you  may  need  to  be  prepared  to  fix  yourself  a 
meal.  Sometimes  you  may  need  to  fix  a  meal  for  your  family. 
You  may  even  learn  to  be  able  to  plan  the  meal  and  do  the 
shopping  for  it 

To  be  healthy,  your  body  needs  foods  from  four  groups 
every  day.  In  order  not  to  get  sick,  foods,  dishes,  and  utensils 
must  be  clean. 

Do  2  of  these  4  things. 

Adult  OK   1.   Name  4  kinds  of  foods  in  each  of  these  groups: 

A   Fruits  and  vegetables  (4  servings  each  day) 

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

B.  Bread  and  Cereal  (4  servings  each  day) 
1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 

C.  Dairy  Products  (3  servings  each  day) 
1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 

D.  Proteins  (meats,  beans,  etc.)  (2  servings 
each  day) 

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Plan  meals  for  one  day.  List  things  your  family 
should  have  from  the  groups  of  basic  foods 
(see  above)  in  order  to  have  a  balanced  diet 

Breakfast 


Adult  OK  2. 


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Prepared  to  Fix  Something  to  Eat? 

Continued  from  Page  35 

Lunch 


Dinner 


Adult  OK  3.   Tell  why  it  is  important  that  fruits,  vegetables, 

pots,  pans,  knives,  forks,  and  spoons  are  clean 

before  using. 


Adult  OK  4.   Prepare  and  eat  one  meal — for  yourself  or  your 

family.   You   need  not  cook  anything.   This 

could  be  a  sandwich,  salad,  or  leftovers.  It 
could  be  something  to  be  warmed  up  or  heated. 
If  your  parent(s)  agree  and  you  are  ready,  you 
could  cook  something. 
What  did  you  do? 


GOOD 


make 
hard  work 
easier! 


Take  Vaughan  Claw  Hammers,  for  example. 


Whether  you  choose  hickory,  fiber- 
glass, tubular  steel,  or  solid  steel 
handle,  you  get  a  hammer  that's 
been  triple-zone  heat-treated  for 

toughness  in  striking  face,  claws,  and  tools,  each  crafted  to  make  hard 
eye.  Claws  are  beveled  for  gripping     work  easier. 


both  brads  and  spikes,  and  entire  head 
is  polished  for  a  quality  look  and  feel. 

We  make  more  than  a  hundred 
different  kinds  and  styles  of  striking 


Make  safety  a  habit. 
Always  wear  safety 
/  goggles  when  using 
striking  tools. 


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11414  Maple  Ave.,  Hebron,  IL  60034 


Health  Records 

An  up-to-date  record  of  health  care 
procedures  can  help  avoid  needless 
duplication,  says  Kalhy  Prochaska- 
Cue,  a  family  economics  and  man- 
agement specialist  for  the  University 
of  Nebraska  extension. 

She  suggests  separate  notebook 
pages  for  each  family  member  to  in- 
clude: 

•  Birth  dale,  place,  and  any  special 
circumstances. 

•  Any  regular  exposure  to  toxic 
substances. 

•  Blood  type,  Rh  factor. 

•  Dates  of  immunizations,  vacci- 
nations, booster  shots. 

•  Results  of  recent  blood  pressure. 
Pap,  and  any  diagnostic  tests  with  the 
name  of  the  doctor  who  ordered  them. 

•  Dates  and  types  of  X-rays. 

•  Details  of  pregnancies  and  births. 

•  Major  illnesses,  accidents,  and' 
operations  with  dates  and  outcomes. 

•  Medications  currently  used,  in- 
cluding the  reasons  they  are  pre- 
scribed, dosages,  and  any  experi- 
enced side  effects. 

•  Allergies. 

•  Severe  illnesses  of  parents, 
grandparents,  and  other  close  rela- 
tives. 

•  Name,  address,  phone  number 
of  family  doctor,  dentist,  pharmacist 
and  specialists  regularly  consulted. 


For  people  who  take  pride  in  their  work ..  .tools  to  be  proud  of 


Tax  health  insurance? 
Reagan  budget 
proposal 

Though  it  has  been  opposed  by  both 
business  and  labor.  President  Reagan 
again  is  proposing  to  limit  the  amount 
of  employer-paid  health  insurance 
premiums  that  are  tax  free,  according 
to  the  Wall  Street  Journal. 

Reagan's  budget  for  the  next  fed- 
eral fiscal  year  calls  for  employees  to 
pay  income  tax  on  any  employer-paid 
premiums  that  exceed  $175  a  month 
for  family  plans  and  $70  a  month  for 
individuals. 

The  Reagan  administration  believes 
the  step  would  encourage  the  pur- 
chase of  less  comprehensive  health 
plans  or  switches  to  "cost-limiting 
care  by  physician  organizations,"  the 
Journal  reports. 


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CARPENTER 


in  mEmoRinm 


The  following  list  of  651  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,125,124.63  death  claims  paid  in  February,  1984;  (s) 
following  name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  members 


Local  Union.  City 

1  Chicago,  IL — Jacob  Herrmann,  Ludwig  Fuchs. 

2  Cincinnati,  OH— Robert  P.  Kay,  Sr. 

3  Wheeling,  WV— Joseph  P.  Namey,  Joseph  W,  Botl. 

5  St.  Louis,  MO— Charles  F.  Galaske.  Henry  L.  Kai- 
ser, Melvin  J.  Fischer. 

6  Hudson  County,  NJ — Anthony  Gospodarek. 

7  Minneapolis,  MN— Chester  A.  Klug,  Edith  C.  Sko- 
glund  (s),  John  R.  Carlson,  Ray  Jarmusic.  Victor  S. 
Formo.  Walter  F.  Fudro. 

8  Philadelphia,  PA— Ann  Walker  (s).  Bernhard  Pet- 
terson.  Francis  P.  Conard,  Fred  Parker,  Olaf  Cal- 
strom,  Robert  Crout,  Thomas  Deitz,  Jr. 

10  Chicago,  IL — Frank  M.  Groff,  George  Wahlgren. 
Mrs.  Wilner  Cobb  (si. 

11  Cleveland.  OH— Dorothy  Nasont  (s). 

12  Syracuse,  NY — John  E.  Greene,  Tracy  La- 
Robardiere. 

13  Chicago,  IL — Nora  Frances  Hoglund  (s),  Richard 
L.  Smith,  Robert  Lee  Krause. 

15  Hackensack,  NJ— Ethel  Platvoet  Is),  Fred  Breitling. 
Leif  Hansen,  Leonard  Romaneili. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Hyman  Jolkower,  Michael  Kierych, 
Rafael  Martinez. 

18  Hamilton,  Ont.,  CAN— Robert  McGhie 

19  Detroit,  MI — Edward  Ronning.  Ethel  Choma  (s), 
Frank  Barnes,  Gonzalo  Valverde.  Gordon  S.  Emer- 
son, Orville  Ramin. 

22  San  Francisco,  CA — Ernest  Vasheresse. 

24  Central,  CT— Domenick  Goglia,  Ofa  E.  Chadsey. 

27  Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN— John  Kotyk. 

28  Missoula,  MT— Lars  Clifford  Olson. 

33  Boston,  MA — Josephine  T.  Long  (s). 

34  Oakland,  C A — Mary  Kiesling(s).  Thomas  N.  Moran, 
William  Edward  Patsel. 

36    Oakland,  CA — Lawrence  E.  Jones. 

38    St.  Cathrns,  Ont..  CAN— Joseph  Mewett. 

42  San  Francisco,  CA — Eric  Anderson. 

43  Hartford,  CT— Angus  MaCaulay,  James  Wright. 
Joseph  Henry  Damours,  Olivette  Marquis  (s) 

44  Champaign-Urbana,  IL— John  Tokarchick,  Jr. 

47    St.  Louis.  MO — Fred  K.  Weissenborn.  Joe  A.  Kem, 

Lacey  R.  Cross  Sr.,  Philip  H.  Winter. 
50    Knoxville,  TN— Clyde  Barnard. 

53  White  Plains,  NY— George  Barry. 

54  Chicago,  IL— Frank  Paloucek,  Herman  Moritz. 

55  Denver,  CO — Raymond  Staudenraus. 

58     Chicago,  IL — Anders  Hanson.  August  Anderson,  Jr. 

60  Indianapolis,  IN — Harry  L.  Madden. 

61  Kansas  City,  MO — Emmett  J.  Phillips,  James  L. 
Bryant.  Louis  E.  Dancer,  Peter  Schmidt,  Walter  B. 
Hettinger.  William  R.  Dennis. 

63  Bloomington,  IL — Kenneth  C.  Pearl. 

64  Louisville,  KY — Joseph  T.  Greenwell.  Thomas  Sum- 
merfield,  Winifred  M.  Pfister  (s). 

65  Perth  Amboy,  NJ— William  J.  Toal. 

73  St.  Louis,  MO — Carl  Fairleigh.  Herbert  Eastham. 

74  Chattanooga,  TN — Frank  Waselues.  James  E.  Miller. 

77  Port  Chester,  NY— Emil  Blechner. 

78  Troy,  NY' — James  Kordana. 

80  Chicago,  IL— Fred  B.  Zoebel,  Harold  E.  Rades. 
Helen  Zobel  (s).  Marie  Uutala  (s),  Patrick  J.  Coyle. 

81  Erie,  PA — Oran  Larue  Trick. 

83  Halifax,  N.S.,  CAN— Barry  Edward  Hennigar.  Gar- 
field Grandy. 

85  Rochester,  NY — Anthony  Madalena.  Jean  Marie  Reich 
(s). 

87  St.  Paul  MN— John  J.  Wagner.  Leonard  Bystrom, 
Leonard  Nielsen,  Martha  J.  Resner  (s),  Martin 
Malaske.  Robert  Ganzer.  William  J.  Yechout. 

89  Mobile,  AL— John  D.  Stubblefield. 

90  Evansville,  IN — Auda  Mae  Farmer  (s). 

91  Racine,  WI — Gust  E.  Lindell,  Irving  Christianson. 

94  Providence.  RI — Alphonse  Ciullo.  Amy  C.  Johnson 
(s),  Clarence  King,  James  West.  Nels  Haroldson. 

95  Detroit,  MI— Earl  E.  Biggs.  Thomas  Galoch,  William 
Hayman. 

98    Spokane,  WA — James  Conrad,  John  Clarence  Stew- 
art. Mary  Loretta  Meredith  (s).  Orris  G.  Wilcox. 
Vera  Irene  Schroder  (s). 
101     Baltimore,  MD—  Dorothy  M.  Hogarty  (s) 

104  Dayton,  OH— Clara  Lucille  Rawlins  (s).  Daniel  J. 
Broughlon. 

105  Cleveland,  OH — Alfredo  Fiaviano  Frezza,  John  Or- 
ris. 

106  Des  Moines,  IA— John  F  Riley 

107  Worcester,  MA — Clarence  McDonald. 
109    Sheffield,  AL — George  Swinea,  Jr. 

112    Butte,  MT — Ann  A.  Zemljak  (s),  John  M.  Topsick, 

John  W.  Crowley. 
124    Passaic,  NJ — Pietro  Carrara. 

131  Seattle,  WA — Barry  J.  Keegan,  Elsie  O.  Honeyman 
(s),  Erling  Holm,  John  S.  Misner,  Ken  O.  Hawley. 
Kenneth  C.  Loken. 

132  Washington,  DC— Nancy  Elizabeth  Bishop  (s), 
Thoedore  Yates,  Troy  S.  Huffman. 

133  Terre  Haute,  IN — Clarence  Liston,  Orla  E.  Baber. 

141  Chicago,  IL— Earl  White.  Karin  C.  Moline  (s). 

142  Pittsburgh,  PA — Thomas  Novak. 

146  Schenectady,  NY — Fred  Montgomery. 

153  Helena,  MT— Clarence  D.  Lease. 

159  Charleston,  SC— Phillip  B.  Ackerman. 

163  Peekskill,  NY— Marshall  Stumpfel. 


Local  Union,  City 

168     Kansas  City,  KS— Victor  P.  Wog. 

171     Youngstown, OH — Ernest  H.  Juillerat,  Sr. .  Raymond 

A.  Lindquist. 
174    Joliet,  IL— Carl  Harmon. 

181  Chicago,  IL— Arvid  P.  Moe,  Christian  Holt.  Edward 
A.  Siok.  Harold  Farland,  Louis  J.  Ventura. 

182  Cleveland,  OH— Clamor  H.  Paul,  Stanley  Domanski. 
184    Salt  Lake  City,  UT—  Ladonna  J.  Liedtke  Is),  Warren 

Dunlap. 

194  East  Bav,  CA— Arne  E.  Olsen. 

195  Peru,  IL— Joseph  T.  Dooley. 

198    Dallas,  TX— Alice  Mae  Pasley  (s).  Dorothy  Klassen 

(s).  Earl  F.  Dougan.  Edwin  E.  Mauser,  William  R. 

Scott. 
200    Columbus,  OH— Carlton  Mayfield.  Edna  Mae  Rucker 

(s),  Fred  D.  Kenrick.  Victor  L.  Buzard. 
202    Gulfport,  MS— James  Gray. 
211    Pittsburgh,  PA— Lois  Davis  (s) 
213     Houston,  TX— Joseph  L.  Rip. 
215     Lafayette,  IN— Harold  Oland. 
225     Atlanta,  GA— Agnes  Hilton  Barnhardt  (s).  Millard 

E.  Murphy,  William  C.  White. 
235     Riverside,  CA — Charles  W.  Andrews,  Helen  Louise 

Johnson  (s).  Virgil  T.  Scott. 

241  Moline,  II. — Frank  J.  Covemaker. 

242  Chicago,  IL— Ruth  C.  Peterson  (s). 

246    New  York,  NY— John  Kigik.  Otto  Butrite. 
250     Lake  Forest,  IL— Alice  P.  Grim  (s).  Calla  D.  Mattson 
(s),  John  J.  Petersen,  John  Lewis  Randall. 

255  Bloomingburg,  NY — Fred  Decker. 

256  Savannah,  GA— Betty  Jane  McCall  Webb  (si.  Willie 
Lee  Pittman  Sumner  (s). 

257  New  York,  NY— Peter  Skylstad. 
261  Scranton  PA— Creighton  Winters. 
272  Chicago  Hgt,  IL — Sam  Marovich. 
278  Watertown,  NY— Richard  Lozo. 

280    Niagara-Gen.  &  Vic,  NY— Donald  Zartman,  Ray 

Meisner.  Robert  Westley. 
2S6    Great  Falls,  MT— Charles  A.   Petty,  Eugeina  A. 

Kessler  (s). 

296  Brooklyn,  NY— Jack  Baker. 

297  Kalamazoo,  MI — Allan  C.  Young. 

302    Huntington,  WV— Golden  B.  Hazelett. 

314    Madison,  WI— Harold  Vetter.  Lester  Randall,  Lyle 

Vogel. 
316    San  Jose,  CA— Grace  L.Bybee(s),  Robert  W.Weiss, 

Sylvia  Eugenia  Stark  (s). 

319  Roanoke,  VA— Erby  Horace  Kelly. 

320  Augusta,  Mli — Francis  E.  Bonin. 

333  New  Kensington,  PA — Elmer  E.  Shoemaker.  Elphie 
T.  Knapp,  Emanuel  V.  Kovac. 

334  Saginaw.  MI — Clarence  A.  Parth. 

337  Detroit,  MI — Clarion  Stoltman,  James  A.  McLellan. 

338  Seattle,  WA— Andrew  M.  St.  Nicholas.  Ralph  Hobbs. 
345     Memphis,  TN— Alfred  T.  Vanhuss,  Charles  L.  Pos- 

ton.  Homer  Lee  Jeter,  Wiley  Leland  Rowland. 

348  New  York,  NY— Hubert  Wells. 

359  Philadelphia.  PA— Alexander  Herskovitz. 

360  Galesburg,  IL — Fred  Icenogle. 

361  Duluth,  MN— Karl  Felix  Seaberg. 
374  Buffalo,  NY— Matthew  Anstey. 
379  Texarkana,  TX— Rachel  burson  (s). 
393  Camden,  NJ— Joseph  B.  Campbell. 
396  Newport  News,  VA — Marion  C.  Savage. 

400    Omaha,  NE— Thomas  E.  Flynn.  Walter  B.  Womack. 
403    Alexandria,  LA — Mary  Catherine  Hicks  (s).  Robbie 

G.  Barnes. 
405    Miami,  FL—  Kenneth  G.  Skidmore. 
417    St.  Louis,  MO— Charles  S.  Stones. 
437    Portsmouth,  OH — Burrell  E.  Craig,  George  L.  Himes. 
442     Kopkinsville,  KY— William  V.  Boyles. 

452  Vancouver,  B.C.,  CAN— Pekka  Hautala,  Rose  Elva 
Tiefisher  (si.  Saini  Sinikka  Kokko  (s). 

453  Auburn,  NY — James  Ferro,  William  Musco. 
470     I  annua.  WA— Irvm  H.  Hansen. 

483    San  Francisco,  CA — Erik  Holger  Hanson.  John  E. 

Bostrom. 
492     Reading,  PA— Jean  L.  Covely  (s). 
504    Chicago,  IL — David  Pearlman. 
508    Marion,  IL — Floyd  Ervin. 
512    Ann  Arbor,  MI— Clyde  E.  Clark. 
514    Wilkes  Barre,  PA— Dorothy  L.  Brown  (s),  John  C. 

Link.  Sr. 
517    Portland,  ME— Marion  Ida  Hubbard  (s),  William 

Davis. 
531     New  York,  NY— Arthur  Olsen,  Ludvig  Knutsen. 
548    Minneapolis,  MN— Arthur  J.  Cherry. 
556    Meadville,  PA— John  Schauer. 
562    Everett,  WA— Dorothy  J.  Summers  (s).  Nels  Erick- 

son. 
596    St.  Paul,  MN— Donald  L.  Davidson. 
600    LeHigh  Valley,  PA— Casper  M.  Simmers,  Dale  J. 

Butler,  Harrison  L.  Troutman,  Ida  M.  Heckman  (s). 

Lyona  Nicholas  (s).  Roy  Knipe. 

607  Hannibal,  MO— Aletea  Lucas  (s),  Elmer  N.  Lucas. 

608  New  York,  NY— Charles  Schnepf,  John  J.  O'Sulli- 
van,  Patrick  Mockler. 

620  Madison,  NJ — Adam  Scheppe. 

627  Jacksonville,  FL— Daniel  W.  Hartman,  Sr. 

633  Madison,  IL— Charles  W.  Foley. 

635  Boise,  ID— George  H.  Hill. 

637  Hamilton,  OH — Edward  Askren. 


Local  Union.  City 

639    Akron,  OH— Loren  L.  Sowell. 

642    Richmond,  CA — Oscar  F.  Warner. 

644    Pekin,  IL — Richard  A.  Hammer.  Robert  R.  King. 

668    Palo  Alto,  CA— Sheila  Mary  Moeller  (s). 

690    Little  Rock,  AR— Rozalue  Siegler  (s). 

701     Fresno,  CA—  Virgie  O.  Bagwell  (s). 

704    Jackson,  MI — Stanley  L.  Herman. 

710  Long  Beach,  CA — Glenn  Corgan,  Hugh  McClure, 
Robinson  A.  Threlkeld. 

715    Elizabeth,  NJ — Maurice  Lospinoso.  Peter  Rusciano. 

721  Los  Angeles.  CA— Cyril  E.  Howe.  Donald  W.  Chap- 
man. Mary  Eleanor  Gouka  (si.  Olive  Frances  Demp- 
sey  (s).  Wayne  Braun,  William  L.  Derr. 

725     Litchfield.  IL — Mary  Etta  Sherman  (s). 

727    Hialeah,  FL— Daniel  Pompi,  John  F.  Wells. 

739     Cincinnati,  OH — Charles  Bauscher,  Joseph  Kelly 

743  Bakersfield.  CA— Basil  Ott,  Norma  Maxine  Oberg 
(s). 

745  Honolulu,  HI — Daisuke  Onohara,  George  G.  Tanino. 
Michael  Santos. 

755  Superior,  WI — Fred  Peterson. 

756  Bellingham,  WA— Floyd  S.  Chandler. 

758     Indianapolis,  IN — Mabel  M.  Montgomery  (sh 

769    Pasadena.    CA— Bernhardt    Schubert.    George    H. 

Mitchell.  George  W.  Litch,  Jr..  Joy  O.  Page.  Mary 

E.  Webb  (s),  Paul  L.  Barnhouse. 
783    Sioux  Falls,  SD— Orlo  V.  Peppmuller. 
785     Cambridge,  Ont..  CAN— Herbert  Chappel.  Lucien 

Beauvais,  Violet  MacDonald  (s). 
790    Dixon,  IL— Claude  Welker. 
801     Woonsocket.  RI — Joseph  Cournoyer 
803     Metropolis,  IL— Lilly  Lindsey  (s). 
819    West  Palm  Bch,  FL— R.  E.  Seabolt.  Samuel  N. 

Thompson. 
824    Muskegon,  Ml — Jay  Vanderlaan. 
836    Janesville,  WI— Robert  Pfanzelter. 
839    Des  Plaines,  IL— Rudolph  Milo.  William  E.  Sersen. 

844  Canoga  Park,  CA — Domenic  Milone,  John  G.  Harris, 
Robert  E.  Roehrman. 

845  Clifton  Heights,  PA— Pasqual  M.  Trio. 
857    Tucson,  AZ— Robert  L.  Cochran. 

865  Brunswick,  G A— Walter  C.  Drawdy. 

899  Parkersburg,  WV— Ernest  J.  Fauss. 

902  Brooklyn,  NY — Harry  Tangen,   Nicholas  Arpino, 

Petter  Pedersen. 

911  Kah'spell,  MT— Leland  L.  Jacobson. 

929  Los  Angeles,  CA— Edwin  Wiltsey,  Glen  Cale. 

944  San  Brnardno,  CA — Leslie  M.  Robbins. 

948  Sioux  City,  IA— Floyd  W.  Deverell. 

953  Lake  Charles.  LA.— Martin  K.  Fontenot. 

978  Springfield,  MO— Evelyn  Peterie  (s). 

981  Petaluma.  CA— Velimir  Budinsky. 

982  Detroit,  Ml— Howard  Telling.  R.A.  Mouland. 

993     Miami,  FL — Gerard  Intmdola.  Molly  E.  Moore  (s), 

Raymond  M.  Robert. 
1007     Niagara  Fls.  Ont.,  CAN— Francis  McGlade,  William 

K.  Murray. 
1017    Redmond.  OR— Leslie  C.  Mallorov. 
1027     Chicago,  IL— Elizabeth  Wagner  (si.  Elvira  Schmidt 

(s),  George  Bingham.  Simon  Slov. 

1042  Pittsburgh,  NY— Clark  A.  Kirby.  Irvin  G.  Fobare. 

1043  Gary,  IN— Grace  Seitz  (s). 

1044  Charleroi.  PA— James  J.  Paulev.  Jr.,  William  Ran- 
dall. 

1048     McKeesport,  PA— Dorothy  Evelyn  Franks  (s). 

1052  Hollywood,  CA — Alonzo  Milton  Johnson,  Floyd  Car- 
penter. John  Anthony  Lormans. 

1053  Milwaukee,  WI — Henry  Cukjati,  Henry  H.  May. 
1067     Port  Huron.  MI— Clifford  Maxwell. 

1074     Eau  Claire,  WI— Carol  E.  Hughes  (s). 

1080    Owensboro,  KY— Ray  L.  Sandefur. 

1089    Phoenix.  AZ— Chester  E.  Cook.  Harold  J.  Koepke. 

Harold  N.  Lane,  Ruth  D.  Steele  (s). 
1091     Bismarck  Mandn.  ND— Oscar  Hoynes. 
1098     Baton  Rouge.  LA — Jack  Simpson.  Josie  A.  Burleigh 

(s),  Lillian  Louise  Dixon  (s).  Michael  R.  McMonis. 

1108  Cleveland,  OH— Carl  W  Moll.  Jr..  Edward  Zielinski. 

1109  Visalia.  CA— Albert  Bock. 

1114    S.  Milwauke,  WI — Tellef  E.  Gunderson. 

1121     Boston  Vicnty.  MA — Albert  J.  Robichaud.  Edwin  T. 

Casey. 
1126    Annapolis,  MD— William  O.  Smith. 
1134    Mt.  Kisco,  NY — Hiram  Misner.  Matthew  Obrian. 

Olive  P.  Kelly  (s). 
1140     San  Pedro,  CA— Daniel  P.  Martin.  Marie  E.  Faucon 

(si. 
1144    Seattle,  W A— Gregory  J.  Miller. 
1149    San  Francisco,  CA — Arvin  Herbenson.  James  Bryant, 

Lewis  R.  Tucker. 
1155     Columbus,  IN— Lester  B.  Wilson. 
1172    Billings,  MT— Llovd  M.  Hartley,  Vemon  T.  Moore. 

1184  Seattle,  WA— Edgar  Lindh. 

1185  Chicago,  IL— Edwin  J.  Choate,  Marv  O.  Ryan  (s). 
1194    Pensacola,  FL — Berta  C.  Goldsby.  Brooks  G.  Gris- 

sett. 
1235     Modesto,  CA— Mary  Skillings  (s). 

1250  Homestead,  FT — Andrew  G.  Sanford.  Donald  W. 
Lewis.  Robert  M.  Lee. 

1251  N.  Westmnstr.  B.C.,  CAN— Adolph  Kirmis.  William 
Nowak. 

1263     Atlanta,  GA— Geraldine  Keith  Crider  (s). 
1266    Austin,  TX— Charles  S.  Boatner. 


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'America  Works' 
Moves  to  Public  TV 


The  acclaimed  weekly  issues  series. 
"America  Works",  moves  in  1984  from 
commercial  TV  syndication  to  public  tel- 
evision. The  Labor  Institute  of  Public  Af- 
fairs (LIPA)  and  local  labor  officials  began, 
last  month,  offeringthe  original  12  episodes 
for  rebroadcast  by  public  television  sta- 
tions and  cable  broadcasters  (LIPA  is  an 
arm  of  the  AFL-CIO  created  two  years 
ago  to  give  labor  a  voice  in  broadcast 
communications.) 

Joint  efforts  between  local  labor  officials 
and  LIPA  have  resulted  in  agreements  with 
public  TV  stations  in  six  cities  so  far, 
according  to  LIPA  Executive  Director  Larry 
Kirkman.  The  PBS  stations  are  located  in 
New  York;  Washington.  D.C.;  Lansing. 
Michigan:  Providence.  Rhode  Island:  Ba- 
ton Rouge,  Louisiana:  and  in  the  state  of 
Hawaii.  Most  of  the  stations  agreed  to 
rebroadcast  "America  Works"  at  the  urg- 
ing of  local  labor  leaders  serving  on  boards 
of  PBS  affiliates.  The  series  will  also  be 
broadcast  on  at  least  a  dozen  local  cable 
TV  systems.  Check  your  local  television 
listings  for  time  and  station. 


In  Memoriam 

Continued  from  Page  37 


Locril  Union.  City 

1267    Worden,  II-—  Beatrice  E.  Gcrdes  (s). 

1274  Decatur,  AL—  Ben  C.  Clark.  John  C.  Darmer.  John 
W.  Bcardcn,  Mary  Louise  Allen  (s). 

1277    Bend,  OR— Arlcnc  Lucille  linker  (s). 

1280  Mnntain  View,  CA— Avclino  Olivo  (si.  Charles  Bar- 
rick. 

1289  Scuttle,  WA — Fred  E.  Saari.  George  A.  McCown. 
Scth  Forsgren.  Theodore  N.  Perron. 

1292    Huntington,  NY— Robert  Deckman. 

1296  San  Diego,  CA — Casper  J.  Anderson,  Ivan  Bell.  Jess 
F.  Montee. 

1305    Fall  River,  MA — Albert  Frenetic.  Henry  Dupras. 

1307     Evanston,  II- — George  Krinninger,  Russell  Frees. 

1311     Dayton,  OH— Carl  Edward  Human. 

1325  Edmonton,  Alia.,  CAN — Fernand  Fournier.  Paul 
Nielsen,  Simon  Gedeon  Beaulieu. 

1332    Grand  Coulee.  WA— Roy  N.  Taylor. 

1342     lrvinglon.  NJ— James  W.  O'Neill. 

1345     Buffalo,  NY— Ellen  Cowley  (s). 

1353    Sante  Fe,  NM— Robert  C.  Oakley. 

1355    Crawfordsville,  IN— Albion  Phelps. 

1365     Cleveland,  OH— John  F    Fende. 

1369  Morgantown,  WV — John  W.  Cordray. 

1370  Kelowna.  B.C.,  CAN— Adam  Franz.  Darrell  Rob- 
erts. 

1373    Flint,  MI— Mary  S.  Reszka  (si. 

1379    North  Miami,  FL — Albert  Lightsey,  Lester  Stewart. 

1386    Province  of  New  Brunswick — Lucien  Roy.  William 

Touchie. 
1393    Toledo,  OH— Robert  J   Carter 
1400    Santa  Monica,  CA — Clarence  M.  Schaaf.  Gabriel  H. 

Gomez,  William  L.  Corlew,  Jr. 
1402    Richmond,  VA — Ashby  Lee  Shaw,  Jr. 
1404    Biloxi,  MS— Joseph  E.  Brune. 
1407    San  Pedro,  CA— Anthony  Autrand.  Olaf  E   Allen. 
1418     Lodi,  CA— Clarence  A.  Colvin. 
1438     Warren,  OH— James  M.  SutlifT 
1452     Detroit,  MI— Wanda  M    Baginski. 
1456    New  York,  NY — Charles  Cameron.  Frank  Halonen. 

Karl  Olsen,  Lillian  Cahill  (s),  Louis  Rea.  Michael 

Strainese. 
1478    Redondo,  CA— Gladys  Lee  Odle  (si,  Peter  John 

Kole.  Robert  W.  Hanson. 
1486    Auburn,  CA — Eleanor  Margaret  Petersen  (s). 
1489    Burlington,  NJ — Irving  E.  Manset.  Russell  E.  Lam- 

bertson  Sr..  William  Lee  Gait. 
1498  Provo,  UT— George  Knuteson. 
1507  El  Monte,  CA— Luther  Hagan. 
1509  Miami,  FL—  Willie  Hearon. 
1526  Denton.  TX— Ralph  R.  White. 
1536    New  York,  NY— Antonio  Divito 

1553  Culver  City,  CA — Harrison  Garfield  Adams.  Michael 
Lawrence  Dunda,  Omer  Frederick  Berry. 

1554  Miami,  Fl — Jose  Luis  Garcia,  Peter  Narish. 
1564    Casper,  WY— Wm  E.  Copperfield. 

1571     East  San  Diego,  CA— Dorothy  C.  Mhoon  (s),  Janet 

R.  Nelson  (si. 
1583    Englewood,  CO — Ben  Manuel  Juarez. 

1595  Montgomery  County,  PA — Arthur  C.  Thomas,  Fred 
Lowman. 

1596  St.  Louis,  MO — Ernest  Scheible,  Harry  Myers. 

1597  Bremerton,  WA— Walter  F.  Voegeli. 

1598  Victoria,  B.C.  CAN— John  Neilson,  Robert  Gerth. 

1599  Redding,  CA— Alice  Theresa  Peoples  (si. 
1607    Los  Angeles,  CA — Garrison  Floyd. 

1622    Hayward,  CA— Bill  H.  Presley,  Robert  S.  Miranda. 

1631  Washington,  D.C.— Charles  W  Padgett. 

1632  S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA— Donald  L.  Ward,  Oliver  A 
Wilson. 

1635    Kansas  City.  MO — Charles  C.  Ayers.  Raymond  G. 

Tilk. 
1644     Minneapolis,  MN — William  Knox. 
1650    Lexington.  KY— Dale  S.  Combs. 
1669     Ft.  William,  Ont.  CAN— Allan  Ojala. 
1685     Melbourne-Daytona    Beach,    FL— Edward    C.    Mc- 

Clarren. 
1693    Chicago,  II- — Benjamin  L.  Fecke,  Ernest  H.  Baum. 
1699    Pasco,  WA— Paul  Edward  Ashworth. 
1708    Auburn.  WA— Henry  E.  Bonnett. 
1734    Murray.  KY— Ellen  Orr  (s). 

1749  Anniston,  AL— William  W.  Gauldin.  Woodie  L. 
Fan-ell,  Jr. 

1750  Cleveland,  OH— Frank  A.  Valenti. 
1752     Pomona,  CA— Erich  Koeth. 

1759  Pittsburgh,  PA— Adolph  Papst,  Robert  L.  Nolan. 

1765  Orlando,  FL— William  L.  Hodges. 

1772  Hicksville,  NY— Julian  Martinsen. 

1778  Columbia,  SC— Creola  Kathleen  Wells  Luke  (s) 

1779  Calgary,  Alia.  CAN— Andrew  Szamko. 

1784    Chicago,  II- — Edward  A.  ShefTner,  Frank  J.  Csinc- 

sak,  John  L.  Broberg,  Nikolaus  Getzinger. 
1811     Monroe,  LA — David  Rayburn.  Thornton. 
1815    Santa  Ana.  CA— Harriet  C.  Walker  (s). 
1837    Babylon,  NY— John  Heller,  William  Little. 

1845  Snoo.ualm  Fall,  WA— William  E.  Kehrer. 

1846  New  Orleans.  LA — Alton  Olivier.  Bemice  Gaskin 
(s),  Harry  P.  Saucier,  John  Deogracias. 

1855  Bryan,  TX — Louis  A.  Kosarek,  Myrtle  Gertrude 
Dominik  (s). 

1856  Philadelphia,  PA— John  L.  Vincent.  Ronald  H. 
Thompson. 

1865     Minneapolis,  MN — Donald  D.  Danielson.  Jonas  R. 

Lien,  Walfred  G.  Rohr. 
1883    Macomb,  IL— Mildred  Carolyn  Hobart  (s). 
1889    Downers  Grove,  IL— Howard  F.  Spuehler. 
1904    North  Kansas,  MO— Charles  Houk 
1913    Van  Nuys,  CA — Fausto  Moreno,  Leon  G.  Wilson. 

Theodore  H.  Dow. 


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1919 

1921 
1928 
1947 
1971 
1976 

2006 
2007 
2012 
2014 
2020 

2046 
2047 
2067 
2073 
2077 
2094 
2154 
2164 
2213 
2235 
2239 
2274 
2275 
2288 
2308 

2309 
2311 
2340 


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2404 
2411 

2416 

2427 

2430 

2435 

2456 
2461 
2466 
2486 

2519 
2554 
2565 
2581 
2592 

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2652 
2701 
2711 
2715 
2761 
2772 
2804 
2806 
2816 
2834 

2949 
3024 
3088 
3091 
3161 
3206 
3214 
3241 
7000 


Hamilton.  Ont.  CAN — Eugene  William  Kayorie. 
Stevens  Point,  WI — Angclinc  F.  Stroik  (s),  Raymond 
Check. 

Hempstead,  NY — John  Pettersen. 
Vancouver,  BC,  CAN — Leonard  R.  Owens. 
Hollywood,  FL— -Maxine  Elizabeth  Flanigan  (s). 
Temple,  TX — Charles  Thomas  Wilson. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Augustine  Figucroa,  Hilario  Al- 
varado,  Jovita  Q.  Telles  (si,  Morris  Pass. 
Los  Catos,  CA— Wanda  D.  Cates  (s). 
Orange,  TX— D  H    Askew. 
Scaford,  DE — Milton  Tracey. 
Barrington,  IL — Frances  B.  Siers  (si. 
San   Diego,   CA—  Burah  S.   Allen  (s),   Lucille  T. 
Mendcnhall,  (si. 

Martinez,  CA — Janet  Bergeron  (s),  Ralph  A.  Skoog. 
Hartrord  City,  IN— Howard  Elliott. 
Medford.  OR— David  B.  Brabbin. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Steve  Kleibor. 
Columbus,  OH — Garnet  C.  Wilson  (s). 
Chicago,  II- — James  Farris. 
Portland,  OR— Stanley  M.  Helzer. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Charles  C.  Metcalf. 
Misson  Cty,  B.C.  CAN— Bela  Pataky. 
Pittsburgh,  PA — Frank  J.  Nagy.  Fred  L.  Seebacher. 
Fremont,  OH — John  Kovach. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— Harry  E.  Miley,  Jr. 
McMinnville,  OR — Russell  E.  Denman. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Alex  B.  Perez.  Michael  Williams. 
Fullerton,  CA — Donovon  J.   Shields,  Richard  A. 
Swab. 

Toronto,  Ont.  CAN — Marie  Fergueson  (s). 
Washington,  D.C. — Thomas  Earl  Swann.  Sr. 
Bradnton-Sarastafl — Herbert  A.  Satow,  Margaret  C. 
Columbus  (s). 

Los  Angeles,  CA— Goldie  M.  Bright  (s).  M.L.  Bur- 
ton. 

Seattle,   WA — J.   G.   Gunnar  Johnson.  James  A. 
Dyson. 

Vancouver,  B.C.  CAN— Robert  H.  Kendrick. 
Jacksonville,  FI- — Alan  M.  Swanwick. 
Portland,  OR— Lloyd  W.  Stearns,  Norlin  H.  Kowtiz. 
W.  Sulphr  Sprg.  WV— Hubert  W.  Morgan.  Ralph 
Grady  Lowe. 

Charleston.  WV— Pat  M.  Wilson  Jr. 
Inglewood,  CA— Billie  Alvis  Pleich  (s),  Charles  F. 
Casale,  Prentice  F.  Kelly,  Ted  A.  Buseman. 
Washington,  DC — Richard  Camille  Bamber. 
Cleveland,  TN — James  Cue  Hooper. 
Pembroke,  Ont.  CAN— Agnes  Loretta  Kilby  (s). 
Sudbury,  Ont.  CAN — Joseph  J.  Dumontelle,  Louis 
Philippe  Leduc,  Marjorie  V.  Pen  (s). 
Seattle.  WA— Louis  E.  Ward. 
Lebanon,  OR — Glen  Simons,  Leslie  Harris. 
San  Francisco,  CA — Delphine  Grassi.  (s). 
Libby,  MT — Richard  Rufenach. 
Eureka,  CA — George  W.  Derryberry,  Sebastian  Spi- 
nas. 

Valsetz,  OR— Kenneth  L.  Blocher. 
Standard,  CA— Edger  Hill.  Fred  H.  Kahl. 
Lakeview,  OR — Rudolph  Minor. 
Birchwood,  WI — Roszella  F  Applebee. 
Medford,  OR— Wayne  G.  Carter. 
McCleary,  WA — Signe  Madel  Payne  (s). 
Flagstaff,  AZ— Nellie  M.  Juarez  (5). 
St.  Croix,  Que.  CAN— Gerard  Godbout. 
Tigerton,  WI— Chester  J.  Jelinski. 
Emmett,  ID — Richard  L.  Shepherd. 
Denver,  CO— Charles  Edward  Bechtle.  Waino  W. 
Keto. 

Roseburg,  OR — Eva  Annetta  Lawson  (s). 
Atlanta,  GA — Eddie  Lou  Baskin  (s). 
Stockton,  CA— Walter  M.  Stovall. 
Vaughn,  OR— Ruby  Adelle  Jones  (si. 
Maywood,  CA — Hector  Martinez. 
Pompano  Beach  FI- — Robert  Padecky. 
Grand  Fork,  B.C.  CAN— Peter  G.  Reibin. 
Covington,  IN — Charles  Peyton. 
Province  of  Quebec  LCL  134-2 — John  Pejanic. 


During  the  past  year,  the  Brotherhood 
has  mourned  the  passing  of  several  General 
Representatives  who  gave  devoted  service 
to  our  membership.  They  included:  Everett 
Weller,  who  died  a  year  ago,  April;  Harold 
McKenzie  and  James  Dwyer,  who  died  in 
May,  1983;  James  Hunt,  September,  1983; 
and  Enos  Dougherty,  March  1984. 


Attend  your  local  union  meetings  regu- 
larly. Be  an  active  member  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America. 


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CUTTING  GUIDE 


CUT-AND-SAND  BLADE 


Here's  a  circular  saw  blade  which  simul- 
taneously sands  and  cuts  any  hard  wood, 
particleboard,  plywood,  Corian,  2-sided 
laminates  or  soft  wood  in  one  pass.  Sold  by 
a  New  Jersey  firm,  the  blade  has  improve- 
ments such  as  80  grit  instead  of  60  for  finer 
sanding  and  easier  feed,  80  grit  for  thinner 
abrasive  discs,  making  the  entire  unit  cut 
easier  with  less  stock  removal,  and  enlarging 
the  abrasive  discs  1"  in  diameter  thus  af- 
fording Vi"  extra  sanding  depth  on  all  models. 

Sanblade  features  extra  thick  heavy-gauge 
precision  quality  industrial  steel  saw  bodies, 
individually  hand  flattened  and  straightened 
to  run  true,  extra-large  carbide  tips,  and 
razor-sharp,  diamond-honed  40-teeth  cutting 
edges.  Customized  60-  to  80-teeth  cutting 
edges  are  also  available.  Cutting  and  sanding 
in  one  pass  totally  eliminates  the  second 
step  of  time-consuming  sanding. 

Future  research  at  USTI  will  yield  a  San- 
blade with  thinner  cloth  backing  for  thinner 
total  kerf,  an  open  coat  abrasive  for  less 
loading  on  the  abrasive's  outer  edge  and 
possible  100  grit  thinness. 

For  further  information  and  actual  cut 
samples  made  with  the  Sanblade,  write  or 
call:  United  Saw  Technologies  International, 
P.O.  Box  941,  Clifton,  NJ  07014.  For  orders 
only,  call  1-800-526-0988.  For  information, 
call  201-471-3333. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Ceiling  Systems  Handbook 22 

Chevrolet 27 

Clifton  Enterprises 38 

Hydrolevel 39 

The  Irwin  Company  39 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell 36 


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Preston  Mason  of  Oakland,  Calif.,  has 
developed  a  multipurpose  device  which  should 
prove  useful  to  builders.  It  saves  scribing 
time,  cuts  down  on  the  use  of  your  level, 
serves  as  a  cutting  guide,  and  helps  in  your 
calculations. 

Called  the  Speed  Block  Cutting  Guide, 
the  device  has  manufactured  into  it  all  the 
various  angles,  degrees  and  measurements 
necessary  for  marking  rafter  cuts  to  desired 
pitches.  It  will  perform  ridge  cuts,  seat  cuts, 
and  plumb  cuts.  It  provides  a  handy  chart 
for  allowable  spans  for  ceiling  joist  and  floor 
joist  and  will  layout  stair  stringers.  As  a 
cutting  guide,  it  adjusts  to  any  size  block 
from  H'/z"  to  down  to  IW. 

The  Speed  Block  Cutting  Guide  can  be 
purchased  by  sending  $20.00,  tax  included, 
by  check  of  money  order  to:  GUIDE,  The 
Building  Machine  General  Contractors,  903 
44th  Street,  Oakland,  Calif.  94608.  Please 
allow  8-10  weeks  for  delivery.  To  telephone, 
call  (415)  652-9001. 

TIMBER  CUTTER 


An  apparatus  for  accurately  cutting  tim- 
bers has  been  patented  by  Lynn  Marshall, 
a  member  of  UBC  Local  50,  Knoxville,  East 
Tennessee  District  Council. 

An  illustration  of  Marshall's  invention  is 
shown  above.  The  device  consists  of  a  metal 
framework  on  a  support  table  which  locks 
into  place  a  chain  saw  at  selected  angles. 
The  bar  of  the  chain  saw  is  secured  to  guides 
which  slide  up  and  down  on  rods. 

Because  of  the  large  size  of  logs  and 
timbers  used  in  modern  log  house  structures, 
the  standard  7"  or  8"  blade  "skill"  or  bench 
saw  typically  used  at  home  construction  sites 
is  not  suitable  for  cutting  such  large  timbers. 
Marshall's  invention  will  answer  that  and 
other  problems. 

For  more  information  write:  Thomas  Lynn 
Marshall,  P.O.  Box  26,  White  Pine,  Tenn. 
37890. 


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Picking  candidates 

from  what  they  say 

and  what  they  do 

Labor's  endorsement 

still  looks  appropriate 

seven  months  later 

Since  America's  labor  unions  came  out  with  their 
precedent-setting  early  endorsement  of  a  candidate 
for  the  U.S.  Presidency,  last  October,  the  voters  of 
the  50  states  have  been  subjected  to  public  debates, 
caucuses,  political  charges  and  countercharges,  opin- 
ion polls,  exit  polls,  and  network  projections.  Soon 
they  will  stare  bleary-eyed  at  their  television  sets 
until  late  in  the  night  as  the  Democrats  convene  in 
San  Francisco  in  July  and  the  Republicans  assemble 
in  Dallas  in  August. 

By  November  6,  Election  Day,  the  average  voter 
will  either  be  "turned  on"  or  "turned  off  by  all  the 
hoopla  generated  by  parties  and  the  candidates  this 
election  year. 

In  a  period  like  that  it  is  hard  for  the  average  voter 
to  make  the  distinctions  between  truths  and  half- 
truths,  between  the  shadings  of  meaning  and  outright 
lies. 

We  must  look  beyond  the  TV  makeup  and  the 
campaign  slogans  and  consider  the  candidates'  public 
and  private  records.  We  must  make  our  own  "pro- 
jections" for  the  next  four  years:  Do  we,  as  wage 
earners,  stand  to  gain  more  prosperity  and  security 
under  a  Reagan  Administration  or  a  Mondale  Admin- 
istration? Will  multinational  corporations,  defense 
contractors,  and  right-wing  rabble  rousers  gain  more 
from  Reagan  or  Mondale  or  Hart  or  whoever? 

We  have  the  U.S.  Senate  voting  records  of  two  of 
the  candidates,  Mondale  and  Hart,  by  which  to  make 
judgments.  We  have  the  civil  rights  record  of  Jesse 
Jackson  and  his  record  of  administering  federal  funds 
for  social  programs  in  Chicago.  We  have  the  record 
of  the  governorship  of  California  under  President 
Reagan.  (Oh,  how  we  have  heard  about  how  they 
did  it  in  California!)  And  we  have  the  President's 
statements  as  a  campaigner  in  1980,  as  President  for 
three  years,  and  as  a  weekly  Saturday  afternoon  radio 
broadcaster  and  public  persuader. 

Let's  look  at  some  of  these  sources  of  information. 
We  might  start  by  comparing  the  voting  records  of 
Walter  Mondale  and  Gary  Hart.  Walter  Mondale  last 
served  in  the  U.S.  Senate  during  the  94th  Congress 
in  1976,  before  his  election  to  the  Vice  Presidency. 
At  that  time  labor  kept  voting  records  on  such  issues 
as  flood  insurance,  housing  construction,  energy 
development,  the  Labor-HEW  override,  the  public 
works  override,  job  safety,  clean  air,  and  several 


other  issues.  On  1 1  key  issues  of  concern  to  workers 
and  their  families,  Gary  Hart  voted  right  18  limes 
and  wrong  6  times  (including  votes  on  amendments); 
Walter  Mondale  voted  right  18  times  and  wrong  4 
times.  So,  both  men  can  be  considered  "friends  of 
labor." 

In  the  current  98th  Congress,  the  Building  Trades 
judged  Senate  voting  on  such  issues  as  disability  pay, 
health  insurance,  budget  cuts,  mortgage  aid,  Clinch 
River  nuclear  power  development,  and  other  matters, 
for  a  total  of  12  major  concerns.  Mondale  is  no  longer 
in  the  Senate,  so  we  can't  compare  him  to  Senator 
Hart.  We  can,  however,  compare  Hart  to  99  other 
senators.  Hart  voted  67  times  right  and  32  times 
wrong,  according  to  the  Building  Trades  record,  for 
a  68%  cumulative  voting  record  in  favor  of  labor- 
oriented  issues.  That  doesn't  compare  favorably  with 
the  voting  records  of  the  late  Sen.  Henry  Jackson  of 
Washington  State  (89%),  Senator  Sarbanes  of  Mary- 
land (86%),  Sens.  Reigle  and  Levin  of  Michigan  (both 
85%),  Eagleton  of  Missouri  (86%),  Dodd  of  Con- 
necticut (84%),  Cranston  of  California  (81%),  Wendell 
Ford  of  Kentucky  (83%),  Huddleston  of  Kentucky 
(80%),  George  Mitchell  of  Maine  (81%),  Kennedy  of 
Massachusetts  (80%),  Melcher  of  Montana  (81%), 
Bradley  of  New  Jersey  (85%),  Moynihan  of  New 
York  (83%),  Burdick  of  North  Dakota  (85%),  Pell  of 
Rhode  Island  (85%),  and,  with  the  best  record  of  all, 
Jennings  Randolph  of  West  Virginia  (90%). 

When  the  late  Sen.  Hubert  Humphrey  and  Walter 
Mondale  were  serving  together  in  the  U.S.  Senate 
during  the  1970s,  the  workers  of  America  truly  had 
a  winning  team.  Their  records  were  invariably  in  the 
80s  and  90s. 

So,  of  the  two  leading  Democrat  candidates,  we 
prefer  the  sound  ideas  of  Walter  Mondale  to  the 
unspecified  "new  ideas"  of  Gary  Hart. 

Now  let's  look  at  the  third  Democratic  candidate, 
Jesse  Jackson.  We  have  admired  what  Jackson  has 
done  to  get  more  blacks  registered  and  voting  this 
year.  We  continue  to  stand  behind  efforts  to  protect 
the  civil  rights  of  minorities.  Labor,  for  more  than  a 
century,  has  been  the  leading  spokesman  for  those 
elements  of  our  society  Jackson  calls  the  "rainbow 
coalition."  Labor  has  been  disturbed  by  Jackson's 
seeming  lack  of  knowledge  about  labor's  accomplish- 
ments and  its  role  in  government,  politics  and  the 
economy.  But  it  seems  to  be  generally  agreed — and 
the  delegate  count  bears  this  out — that  Jackson  will 
not  be  the  choice  of  the  Democratic  party. 

That  leaves  the  standard  bearer  of  the  Republican 
Party,  the  man  who  came  out  of  the  West  with 
promises  to  reduce  the  federal  government  and  bal- 
ance the  federal  budget,  among  other  things. 

Mr.  Reagan  once  told  an  aide  that  "politics  is  just 
like  show  business,"  and  he  is  a  master  of  political 
communication.  Waving  to  the  crowd  as  he  boards 
a  helicopter  for  another  rest  at  Camp  David  or  riding 
his  horse  at  this  ranch  in  California,  he  is  every  bit 
the  matinee  idol  of  John  Wayne's  day. 

But  let's  look  at  the  record. 

The  federal  deficit  has  soared  to  about  triple  what 


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it  was  under  any  previous  administration.  The  only 
ways  that  interest  rates  can  be  kept  from  going  sky 
high  again  are  by  trimming  Reagan  budget  requests 
and  laying  on  more  taxes.  The  trouble  is  that  the 
GOP  rode  into  office  with  a  promise  to  cut  taxes.  It 
did,  during  the  first  year  in  office  ...  for  already- 
wealthy  individuals  and  corporations,  leaving  the 
heaviest  burden  on  the  rest  of  the  population,  namely, 
you  and  me. 

We  get  a  few  letters  in  from  members  telling  us 
that  we  are  treating  Mr.  Reagan  badly  in  our  editorial 
columns.  One  member  recently  wrote:  "I  live  in  an 
area  which  is  far  from  being  rich,  mostly  poor  or 
average  income.  For  the  first  time  in  many  years  I 
see  housing  starts  all  over  the  place.  Three  years  ago 
our  daughter  and  family  were  able  to  buy  a  house. 
In  the  Carter-Mondale  period  they  couldn't  even 
come  close  to  qualifying  for  a  loan.  I  see  new  cars 
now  all  over.  Lots  of  them  American  made.  The 
workers  are  again  taking  pride  in  their  work  ..." 

Granted  ...  in  some  communities  and  in  some 
families  this  is  true. 

The  crazy  thing  about  such  developments  in  the 
economy  is  that  President  Reagan  is  given  credit  for 
all  of  this  economic  recovery.  Congresswoman  Pat 
Schroeder  coined  a  phrase  the  other  day,  calling  Mr. 
Reagan  "the  Teflon  president,"  meaning  that  the 
stuff  boiling  in  the  kettle  doesn't  stick  to  him.  He  is 
still  able  to  convince  much  of  the  public  that  the 
Carter  administration  caused  all  of  today's  troubles, 
even  though  the  unemployment  rate  is  higher  today 
than  it  was  when  he  took  office  and  the  Carter 
administration  is  three  years  gone.  He  continues  to 
blame  Congress  for  much  of  his  foreign  policy  diffi- 
culties in  Lebanon  and  Central  America. 

Yes,  the  housing  picture  has  improved  and  more 
new  cars  are  on  the  road  .  .  .  but  at  what  a  price. 
For  every  young  couple  able  to  buy  a  house  there 
are  dozens  who  still  can't  afford  to  buy  .  .  .  even 
with  both  husband  and  wife  working.  And  have  you 
checked  the  prices  of  new  automobiles  lately?  Those 
new  record  profits  in  the  auto  industry  are  not  going 
to  the  car  buyer  in  discount  prices,  or  to  the  taxpayers 
who  made  it  possible,  or  even  to  the  workers  who 
have  been  called  back  from  mass  layoffs. 

The  nation  is  undergoing  economic  recovery.  There 
is  no  question  about  that.  The  hard  money  policies 
of  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  amounted  to  reducing 
inflation  and  overcoming  recession  the  hard  way — at 
the  expense  of  millions  of  unemployed  workers.  But 
now  it  is  done;  the  depressed  economy  has  bottomed 
out,  and  President  Reagan  is  taking  the  credit. 


Let's  make  some  comparisons  between  what  Mr. 
Reagan  says  and  the  actual  facts: 

Mr.  Reagan  said  in  November,  1982,  "A  propa- 
ganda campaign  would  have  you  believe  these  deficits 
are  caused  by  our  so-called  massive  tax  cut  and 
defense  buildup.  Well,  that's  a  real  dipsy  doodle, 
because  even  after  our  tax  cuts  are  fully  in  place, 
they  will  barely  neutralize  the  enormous  Social  Se- 


curity tax  increase  approved  in  1977  .  .  .  Current  and 
projected  deficits  result  from  sharp  increases  in  non- 
defense  spending." 

There  he  goes  again.  The  1981  tax  cut  will  actually 
cut  revenues  by  $377  billion  over  the  1982-85  period, 
while  increased  revenues  from  Social  Security  and 
Medicare  taxes  will  be  only  $78  billion.  Thus,  the 
federal  government  looses  $299  billion.  Ignoring  the 
effects  of  inflation,  the  only  areas  of  increased  spend- 
ing aside  from  defense  are  interest  on  the  debt,  Social 
Security,  Medicare,  and  other  health  and  pension 
programs. 

Remember  when  the  President  asked  reporters, 
"Is  it  news  that  some  fellow  out  in  South  Succotash 
someplace  has  just  been  laid  off?"  and  when  he 
waved  the  classified  ads  of  the  Washington  Post  and 
suggested,  "Well,  one  of  the  things  that's  needed 
was  illustrated  in  the  local  paper  on  Sunday.  J  made 
it  a  point  to  count  the  number  of  pages  of  help- 
wanted  ads  in  this  time  of  great  unemployment. 
There  were  24  full  pages  of  classified  ads  of  employers 
looking  for  employees. 

In  other  words,  many  unemployed  workers  just 
don't  want  jobs.  They'd  rather  be  on  welfare.  (Ac- 
tually, many  didn't  qualify  for  the  job  openings  in 
computer  technology,  etc.) 

If  there's  one  thing  American  trade  unions  don't 
understand,  it's  this  overview  of  the  economy. 

So  whom  should  we  endorse? 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENT  EMERITUS 

William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 

120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  George  M.  Walish 

101  S.  Newtown  St.  Road 

Newtown  Square,  Pennsylvania  19073 

Third  District,  John  Pruitt 
504  E.  Monroe  Street  #402 
Springfield,  Illinois  62701 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 

3110  Maple  Drive,  #403 
Atlanta,  Georgia  30305 

Fifth  District,  Leon  W.  Greene 
4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
Crystal,  Minnesota  55429 


Sixth  District,  Dean  Sooter 

400  Main  Street  #203 
Rolla,  Missouri  65401 

Seventh  District,  H.  Paul  Johnson 
Room  722,  Oregon  Nat'l  Bldg. 
610  S.W.  Alder  Street 
Portland,  Oregon  97205 

Eighth  District,  M.  B.  Bryant 
5330-F  Power  Inn  Road 
Sacramento,  California  95820 

Ninth  District,  John  Carruthers 
5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 
Calgary,  Alberta,  T2K  OG3 


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John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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VOLUME   104  No.  6    •    -.  JUNE,  1984 

UNITED   BROTHERHOOD   OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 


THE 
COVER 


John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

L-P  Workers  Take  Dispute  to  Corporate  Stockholders 2 

Reagan's  War  Against  Organized  Labor  Dick  Meister  5 

CAPS  Program  Spreads  Across  the  Continent 6 

The  Harry  Truman  Farm  Home 7 

Are  You  That  Every  Third  Person'? 9 

The  Retirees  Club  Charters  New  Units 10 

Medicare,  Is  It  for  Doctors  or  the  Elderly? 10 

First  1984  Seminar  at  Labor  Studies  Center 14 

UBC  Affiliates  with  AFL-CIO  Public  Employees  14 

A  Member  Reports:  Safety  in  Scandinavia 22 

Safety  and  Health  Resource  Guide 24 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 4 

Retirees'  Notebook 11 

Local  Union  News 15 

We  Congratulate 17 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 19 

Ottawa  Report 21 

Plane  Gossip 26 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Latchkey  Primer,  No.  3 29 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 31 

In  Memoriam  36 

What's  New? 39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell    40 

Published  monthly  at  3342  Bladensburg  Road,  Brentwood,  Md.  20722  by  the  United  Brotherhood  ol  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America.  Subscription  price:  United  States  and  Canada  $7.50  per  year,  single  copies  75c  in 
advance. 


Reaching  high  to  catch  the  wind,  two 
spinnaker-rigged  sailboats  head  for  the 
setting  sun  over  the  horizon.  The  trian- 
gular spinnaker  sails  billowing  from  these 
boats  take  advantage  of  as  much  wind 
as  possible  when  sailing  with  the  wind 
and  are  replaced  with  smaller,  more  rig- 
idly anchored  sails  when  tacking  against 
the  evening  breezes. 

From  the  earliest  days  of  the  North 
American  colonies,  the  hardy  inhabitants 
were  dependent  on  sailing  vessels  for 
trade,  transportation  and  fishing,  which 
provided  food  and  a  livelihood. 

The  sailing  tradition  served  the  colo- 
nies well  during  the  War  for  Independ- 
ence and  the  following  War  of  1 8 1 2,  when 
American  seamanship  thwarted  superior 
British  fleets  and  kept  vital  lines  of  com- 
merce open  to  supply  the  American  war 
effort. 

In  those  days,  most  settlements  were 
near  to  the  sea  or  inland  waterways,  and 
a  high  percentage  of  workers  made  their 
living  on  boats.  This  dependence  on  sturdy 
hulls  and  efficient  sails  made  Americans 
innovators  in  the  field  of  shipbuilding  and 
sailmaking.  Before  the  coming  of  the 
steamboat  and  the  iron-bottomed  steam- 
ship, the  American  Clipper  was  the  best 
built,  best  sailed  method  of  speedy  in- 
tercontinental transportation. 

Despite  the  decline  of  the  sailing  ship, 
the  American  sailor  has  an  enviable  re- 
cord as  a  competitor.  A  visit  to  American 
lakes  and  harbors  on  a  breezy  day  shows 
that  the  interest  in  recreational  sailing  is 
far  from  over. — Photograph  by  S.  Lissau 
for  H.  Armstrong  Roberts 


Printed  in  U.S.A. 


REOmiNG  &Y 


Rocky  mounT 


Striking  Western  Lumber 
and  Sawmill  Workers  confront 
L-P  at  Shareholders  Meeting 


BY  CALVIN  G.  ZON 

Press  Associates  Staff  Writer 


The  strikers  and  members  of  the  Louisiana-Pa- 
cific Workers  for  Justice  Committee  arrived  at 
Dulles  Airport.  Washington,  D.C.,  the  day  before 
the  meeting. 


Coffee  and  doughnuts  provided  a  quick  breakfast  at  the 
rally,  as  local  labor  supporters  joined  the  group. 


As  they  arrived  at  the  General  Of- 
fice, they  were  given  a  meal  in  the 
UBC  cafeteria. 


General  President  Campbell  greeted  them    k 
and  assured  them  that  the  Brotherhood 
will  stay  with  them  all  the  way. 


High  school  students  directing  visitors.  The  sign  on  the 
door  says:  "Absolutely  no  cameras  or  recording  devices 
.  .  .  No  signs,  posters,  banners,  leaflets  allowed  .  :  . 
Shareholders  who  have  already  voted  by  proxy  ..." 
were  to  use  this  door. 


L-P  President  Harry  Merlo. 
right,  and  his  management 
group,  left  hurriedly  from  a  side 
entrance  to  the  school,  pursued 
by  reporters  and  cameramen.  At 
far  right.  UBC  leaders  were  left 
to  answer  reporters' questions. 


Elmer  Chatak,  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
AFL-CIO's  Industrial  Union  Department, 
gave  rousing  support  at  the  rally  and  at 
the  shareholders  meeting. 


A  representative  of  a  reli- 
gious group  spoke. 


Special  Projects  Director  Ed  Durkin.  back  to 
camera,  discusses  rules  of  the  meeting  with  an 
L-  P  attorney. 


Striking  Lumber  and  Sawmill  Work- 
ers from  the  West  Coast  crossed  the 
continent  by  plane  and  bus  to  confront 
their  employer,  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
Corporation,  at  its  shareholders'  meet- 
ing about  its  admitted  union-busting 
policies. 

Some  1,500  L-P  Corp.  workers  have 
been  on  strike  since  June  1983,  when 
L-P  broke  ranks  with  the  other  seven 
companies  in  an  industry  bargaining 
group  and  rejected  a  modest  three-year 
contract  which  included  a  first- year  wage 


freeze.  Company  concession  demands 
included  elimination  of  the  union  se- 
curity provision  for  new  hires. 

The  workers  at  16  of  the  18  struck 
plants  are  members  of  the  Western 
Council  of  the  Lumber  Production  and 
Industrial  Workers  Union,  a  United 
Brotherhood  affiliate.  The  workers  at 
the  two  other  plants  are  members  of 
the  International  Woodworkers  of 
America. 

Some  40  strikers  from  northern  Cal- 
ifornia, Oregon,  Washington,  Idaho  and 


Montana  came  by  plane  to  Carpenters' 
union  headquarters  in  Washington,  D.C., 
where  they  and  union  supporters  boarded 
two  buses  for  the  five-hour  drive  to 
Rocky  Mount. 

While  at  the  Carpenters'  building, 
they  dined  while  they  listened  to  labor 
music  by  singer-guitarist  Laurel  Blaydes 
and  watched  a  Carpenters'  video  pres- 
entation about  the  lO'/z-month  long 
strike. 

Continued  on  Page  14 


i  'er-guitarist  Laurel 
i  des  entertained 
I  strikers  as  thex 


It  was  dark  as  the  strikers  and  their  support- 
ers boarded  two  buses  outside  UB  headquar- 
ters for  the  trip  to  Rocky  Mount. 


The  UBC  Special  Projects  Team  had 
charts  and  data  ready,  .  .  .  which  they 
were  not  allowed  to  show. 


A  rally  at  a  former 
Rocky  Mount 
school  the  follow- 
ing morning. 


'  ?ph  Lowery,  president  of  the  Southern 
'.  istian  Leadership  Conference,  shown 
i  he  rally,  was  lead-off  speaker  at  the 
I  '  meeting. 


Rocky  Mount  senior  citizens  arrived  by  spe- 
cial buses  to  lend  moral  support.  Many  served 
as  proxies  at  the  L-P  meeting. 


Outside  the  Rocky  Mount  Senior  High 
School,  site  of  the  L-P  shareholders  meeting, 
there  were  reporters,  TV  teams  and  strikers, 
and  shareholders. 


3  .v  Nee r,  a  California 
leer,  was  one  of  several 
^lern  Council  speakers. 


There  were  few  outside  brokers  or  shareholders  but 
plenty  of  strikers  and  their  supporters  in  the  auditorium. 


The  UBC  group  was  orderly,  and  when  the 
meeting  was  concluded,  they  filed  out  the 
front  door. 


Washington 
Report 


CONTRACT-OUT  BUILDINGS 

A  Seattle,  Wash.,  federal  building  is  the  first  to  be 
managed  by  a  private  company  under  a  pilot  pro- 
gram of  the  U.S.  General  Services  Administration 
(GSA),  in  which  overall  management,  including 
maintenance,  custodial  work,  tenant  alterations, 
grounds  work,  and  miscellaneous  services  are  per- 
formed commercially  under  a  single  contract  let  by 
GSA. 

GSA's  pilot  program  to  test  commercial  manage- 
ment of  federal  facilities  ultimately  will  include  at 
least  one  building  in  each  of  the  agency's  11  geo- 
graphic regions.  Tentatively,  buildings  in  Concord, 
N.H.,  and  Newark,  N.J.,  are  planned  as  the  next  to 
go  under  commercial  management.  Philadelphia, 
St.  Petersburg,  Chicago,  Kansas  City,  Dallas,  Og- 
den,  San  Jose,  Pasadena,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
possibly  Portland,  Ore.  are  other  cities  in  which  the 
program  may  be  tested. 

The  intent  of  this  project  is  to  develop  and  test  a 
comprehensive  approach  to  private  sector  manage- 
ment of  public  facilities.  The  company,  under  con- 
tract to  GSA,  would  be  responsible  for  general 
management,  including  day-to-day  operation  of  the 
buildings,  and  would  subcontract  services  as  neces- 
sary. In  the  past,  management  of  these  buildings 
has  been  by  GSA  personnel,  with  agency  personnel 
also  doing  maintenance,  custodial  and  repair  serv- 
ice, and  when  necessary,  contracting  work  to  pri- 
vate companies. 


MOBILE  HOME  NOTICES 

Citing  "unprecedented  cooperation  between  con- 
sumers and  industry,"  the  consumer  Federation  of 
America  and  the  Manufactured  Housing  Institute 
have  asked  the  Department  of  Housing  and  Urban 
Development  to  require  mobile  home  manufacturers 
to  alert  buyers  to  health  hazards  linked  with  formal- 
dehyde in  building  materials.  The  groups  submitted 
a  proposed  "Important  Health  Notice"  to  HUD 
which  warns  of  eye,  nose,  throat  and  respiratory 
irritation,  headaches  and  nausea  associated  with 
formaldehyde  emissions  in  sealed  energy-efficient 
rooms.  The  notice  will  be  distributed  to  mobile 
home  manufacturers  for  voluntary  use  until  HUD 
acts  on  the  request. 


HOUSING  DEREGULATION 

Legislation  allowing  federally-chartered  commer- 
cial banks  to  develop  land  and  engage  in  the  full 
range  of  housing  development  activities  would  be 
deterimental  to  home  builders,  home  buyers,  and 
bank  depositors,  according  to  John  Koelemij,  first 
vice  president,  the  National  Association  of  Home 
Builders. 

Under  present  law  and  regulation,  savings  and 
loans  are  permitted  to  invest  through  their  service 
corporations  a  small  percentage  of  their  assets  in 
direct  real  estate  development.  Legislation  pending 
in  the  Senate  would  extend  these  powers  to  bank 
holding  companies. 

"In  recent  years,  some  financial  institutions  have 
begun  to  compete  directly  in  real  estate  develop- 
ment with  independent  builders  and  developers," 
Koelemij  said.  "The  added  authority  of  banks  to 
participate  in  real  estate  development,  finance,  and 
sales  would  provide  an  enormous  concentration  of 
power  in  financial  institutions,  and  promotes  several 
anti-competitive  practices." 


OSHA  PREVENTION  TAGS 

The  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administra- 
tion has  proposed  a  new  system  of  accident  pre- 
vention tags,  which  temporarily  label  a  workplace 
hazard  until  it  is  eliminated.  OSHA's  proposal  would 
require  that  the  tags  be  legible  from  a  minimum 
distance  of  five  feet  and  would  allow  the  use  of 
symbols  or  pictographs  to  identify  the  hazard.  The 
agency  also  proposed  a  color  tag  system  to  signify 
different  types  of  hazards:  red  tags  for  danger  or 
immediate  hazards;  yellow  tags  for  caution  or  po- 
tential hazards;  and  fluorescent  orange  or  orange- 
red  tags  for  biological  hazards.  OSHA  has  asked 
for  comments  on  the  proposal  by  June  8. 


MARITIME  TRADES  REPORT 

The  Executive  Board  of  the  AFL-CIO  Maritime 
Trades  Dept.  has  called  for  re-evaluation  of  the 
effects  of  deregulation  compared  to  original  goals. 
In  a  report,  "Deregulation:  A  Time  to  Re-evaluate,' 
the  MTD  board  said  "the  goal  of  an  equitable  and 
balanced  national  transportation  system  has  not 
been  achieved  by  deregulation  nor  is  it  likely  that 
further  experimentation  will  bring  us  any  closer  to 
that  goal."  The  board  said,  "it  is  time  to  return  to 
the  drawing  board  to  remedy  this  situation." 


'84  CONTRACT  GAINS  DOWN 

Major  collective  bargaining  contracts  negotiated 
in  the  January-March  quarter  of  1984  will  result  in 
average  wage  increases  of  3%  in  their  first  year 
and  3.4%  annually  over  the  life  of  the  contracts,  the 
U.S.  Department  of  Labor  recently  reported. 

The  last  time  the  same  parties  bargained — two  or 
three  years  ago  in  most  cases — average  wage  in- 
creases were  9%  in  the  first  year  and  8.1%  an- 
nually over  the  contract  term.  In  most  cases,  this 
was  before  the  economy  had  slid  into  deep  reces- 
sion. 


CARPENTER 


Viewpoint 

Reagan's  War  Against  Organized  Labor 

This  administration  has  been  more  antiunion  than  any  of  its  recent 

GOP  predecessors.  Budget  cuts  and  conservative  officials  are  gutting 

the  federal  agencies  that  are  supposed  to  be  protecting  workers. 


By  Dick  Meister 

Don't  be  misled.  It  is  not  mere  elec- 
tion-year hyperbole,  the  charge  you've 
been  hearing  from  union  leaders  and 
their  Democratic  Party  allies  that 
Ronald  Reagan  is  attempting  to  cripple 
organized  labor.  It  is  fact. 

Republican  presidents  never  have  had 
much  regard  for  labor,  which  invariably 
has  opposed  their  election.  But  until 
now,  none  had  dared  challenge  labor's 
firm  legal  standing,  gained  through 
Democratic  President  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt  in  the  1930s. 

Dwight  Eisenhower  didn't  dare.  Ger- 
ald Ford  didn't.  Not  even  Richard  Nixon 
dared.  But  Reagan  does. 

Reagan  has  not  followed  his  Repub- 
lican predecessors'  practice  of  treating 
union  leaders  much  as  they  treated 
Democratic  members  of  Congress — as 
people  to  be  fought  with  at  times,  surely, 
but  also  as  people  to  be  bargained  with 
at  other  times.  Reagan  has  engaged  in 
precious  little  bargaining.  Rather,  he 
has  been  waging  almost  continuous  war 
against  organized  labor. 

The  former  leader  of  the  Screen  Ac- 
tors Guild  may  claim  to  be  a  supporter 
of  labor.  But  the  President  very  clearly 
shares  the  antilabor  views  of  his  fellow 
ideologues  on  the  political  right. 

Reagan  also  is  closely  in  tune  with 
public  opinion.  Recent  polls  show  that 
only  55%  of  the  citizenry  approves  of 
unions.  The  polls  show,  too,  that  35% 
would  be  "less  likely"  to  vote  for  a 
union-supported  presidential  candidate 
while  only  18%  would  be  "more  likely" 
to  do  so. 

The  President's  war  on  labor  began 
in  the  summer  of  1981,  when  he  fired 
striking  air  traffic  controllers  and  de- 
stroyed their  union.  As  AFL-CIO  Pres- 
ident Lane  Kirkland  notes,  that  was  the 


Dick  Meister,  a  San  Francisco-based 
labor  reporter,  is  coauthor  of  "A 
Long  Time  Coming:  The  Struggle  to 
Unionize  America's  Farm  Workers" 
(Macmillan).  This  article  first  ap- 
peared in  Newsday,  Long  Island,  N.  Y. 


Newsday  Illustration  /Ned  Levine 


signal  to  employers  seeking  to  weaken 
unions — if  not  destroy  them —  that  "they 
would  have  the  support  of  this  admin- 
istration." 

Reagan  has  provided  the  support  by 
reversing  the  role  of  those  federal  agen- 
cies which  were  designed  originally  to 
protect  the  rights  of  workers  and  their 
unions.  The  President  has  given  control 
of  the  agencies  to  union  foes.  They,  in 
turn,  have  transformed  the  agencies 
into  tools  of  those  Kirkland  describes 
as  "the  reactionary  businessmen  the 
administration  delights  to  serve." 

Reagan's  key  action  has  been  to  ap- 
point Donald  Dotson,  former  labor 
counsel  for  Westinghouse,  Western 
Electric  and  other  corporations,  as 
chairman  of  the  National  Labor  Rela- 
tions Board.  As  a  result,  the  agency 
which  oversees  union  representation 
elections  and  labor-management  bar- 
gaining is  being  run  by  a  man  who 
believes — as  Dotson  acknowledged 
during  his  Senate  confirmation  hearing 
last  year — that  "unionized  labor  rela- 
tions .  .  .  have  been  the  major  contrib- 
utors to  the  decline  and  failure  of  once- 
healthy  industries"  and  have  caused 
"destruction  of  individual  freedom." 

The  President's  two  other  appointees 
to  the  five-member  NLRB;  Robert 
Hunter,  former  aide  to  Sen.  Orrin  Hatch 


(R-Utah)  and  Patricia  Diaz  Dennis,  for- 
mer lawyer  for  the  American  Broad- 
casting Company,  have  backgrounds 
and  views  similar  to  those  of  Dotson, 
as  do  the  staff  people  the  appointees 
have  hired  to  enforce  the  labor  laws. 

Since  they  took  over,  the  board  has 
had  a  backlog  of  unsettled  cases  three 
times  larger  than  that  during  the  Carter 
years,  while  the  annual  number  of  set- 
tlements has  dropped  to  half  the  Carter 
rate.  The  Reagan  administration  has 
refused  to  increase  the  agency's  oper- 
ating budget  or  take  any  other  steps  to 
speed  up  its  pace. 

Delays  of  up  to  two  years — or  more — 
between  the  filing  and  resolution  of 
complaints  have  become  common.  The 
board  has  been  taking  as  long  to  act  on 
petitions  from  workers  seeking  union 
representation  elections  and  another 
year  or  two  to  certify  winning  unions 
as  the  workers'  bargaining  agents. 

Most  of  the  complaints  being  delayed 
are  against  employers  who  have  re- 
sponded to  organizing  drives  by  firing 
sympathizers,  knowing  it  will  be  a  long 
time  before  the  NLRB  acts— if  it  acts 
at  all — and  that  the  board  will  at  any 
rate  do  no  more  than  order  the  workers 
reinstated  with  back  pay. 

Working  people  can't  even  rely  on 
Continued  on  Page  35 


JUNE,     1984 


CAPS  spreads 
to  27  locals; 
job  referral 
function 
ready 


The  UBC's  customized  computer  system, 
CAPS,  which  is  making  local-union  paper- 
work almost  obsolete,  has  acquired  several 
new  features  in  recent  months  to  make  it 
even  more  useful  to  local  secretaries  and 
business  agents. 

New  job  referral  capabilities  have  been 
added,  so  that  local  officers  and  clerical 
personnel  can  see  quickly  who's  unem- 
ployed and  who's  underemployed  in  the 
local.  Every  member's  job  skills  and  work 
availability  can  be  fed  into  the  computer. 
The  local  office  can  identify  individuals  who 
qualify  for  job  openings  by  asking  the  com- 
puter for  particular  data  in  "a  menu  mode." 
A  list  of  members  qualified  for  a  specific 
job,  including  their  telephone  numbers,  will 
appear  on  a  "print  out"  in  a  matter  of 
minutes. 

Locals  194  and  102  of  Oakland,  Calif.,  and 
Local  213  of  Houston,  Tex.,  have  found  the 
job  referral  functions  helpful  for  roll  call  of 
members  as  well  as  the  generation  of  job 
referral  slips  and  out-of-work  lists.  Local 
102  is  using  the  job  referral  function  to 
maintain  eight  out-of-work  lists,  divided  by 
the  geographical  areas  which  it  serves. 

CAPS  (Carpenters  Affiliates  Processing 
System)  has  been  installed  in  27  local  unions 
since  December,  1982,  when  it  was  inau- 
gurated. In  addition,  there  are  76  proposals 
to  other  local  unions  which  are  seriously 
being  considered  for  entrance  into  the  CAPS 
community. 

Local  642  of  Richmond,  Calif.,  was  the 
first  of  six  locals  in  California  to  install 
CAPS.  It  initially  used  the  letter  generation 
feature  of  the  computer  system  to  produce 
the  dues  rate  change  notices.  Local  officers 
of  642  are  particularly  excited  about  CAPS 
ability  to  generate  members'  reports  using 
a  selection  of  material  such  as  member  skill, 
level,  or  type.  Local  unions  using  CAPS  are 
also  pleased  with  the  ease  by  which  end-of- 
the-month  reports  are  prepared.  There  are 
dozens  of  additional  "program  enhance- 
ments" distributed  to  all  CAPS  users. 

The  CAPS  program  is  under  the  direction 
of  General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers.  He  is 
working  with  local  unions  interested  in  the 
system  and  with  Computer  Data  Systems, 
Inc.,  the  Washington  area  firm  involved  in 
all  phases  of  the  program. 


CAPS  was  demonstrated  recently  to  local  leaders  in  the  Chicago  area. 


A  diagram  illustrating  the  components  and  advantages  of  CAPS. 


HOW  DO  I  USE  THE  COMPUTER? 


SELECT  PROCESS  TO  BE  PERFORMED  M 

1  -  MEMBERSHIP  PROCESSING 

2  -  CONTRACTOR  PROCESSING 

3  -  WORD  PROCESSING  (OPTIONAL) 

4  -  ACCOUNTING  (OPTIONAL) 
6  -  END  OF  DAY  PROCESSING 

6  -  START  OF  DAY  PROCESSING 
0  -  FINISHED 


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NO  COMPUTER  OR  TYPING  SKILLS  REQUIRED 

ONE  TOUCH  OF  THE  FINGER  DOES  THE  JOB 

SIMPLY  SELECT  YOUR  NUMBER 


Some  of  the  recordkeeping  functions  performed  by  CAPS. 


CARPENTER 


A  Local  61  retiree 
and  a  team  of 
Kansas  City 
District  Council 
volunteers 
restore  .  .  . 


The  front  view  of 
the  Truman  Farm 
Home  as  restora- 
tion work  began. 
Old  siding  was 
ripped  away  and 
the  porch  roof  was 
shored  up. 


The  Harry  Truman  Farm  Home 


On  the  northern  edge  of  Grandview, 
Mo.  a  few  months  ago,  stood  a  run- 
down, neglected,  farmhouse.  In  recent 
years,  the  house  had  sheltered  a  number 
of  tenants  on  a  rental  basis. 

Finally,  a  group  of  area  residents, 
realizing  the  historical  value  of  the 
structure,  formed  a  restoration  com- 
mittee, sought  and  received  grants  suf- 
ficient to  purchase  the  5'/2-acre  site,  and 
embarked  on  a  very  ambitious  project 
to  restore  and  preserve  the  Harry  S. 
Truman  Farm  Home. 

The  late  President  Harry  S.  Truman, 
32nd  President  of  the  United  States, 
lived  on  the  160-acre  farm  from  1906 
until  April,  1917.  Mr.  Truman  made  his 
living  by  farming  and  serving  as  post- 
master of  Grandview.  Most  of  that  160 
acres  is  currently  a  large  shopping  cen- 
ter, and  dotted  with  fast  food  establish- 
ments. The  Harry  S.  Truman  Farm 
Home  Foundation  acted  barely  in  time 
to  save  this  remainder  of  that  important 
part  of  history  from  a  fate  of  commercial 
development. 

George  Foglesong,  a  43-year  member 
of  Carpenters  Local  61,  stepped  for- 
ward and  volunteered  his  services  to 
supervise  the  restoration.  Brother  Fog- 
lesong, who  celebrated  his  72nd  birth- 
day on  the  jobsite  recently,  has  at  this 
time  completed  about  60%  of  the  res- 
toration with  the  assistance  of  several 
other  journeymen  and  apprentices  who 
have  volunteered  their  time.  In  late 
April,  Brother  Foglesong  had  less  than 
two  months  to  complete  the  work.  On 
May  5,  1984,  the  City  of  Grandview, 
Mo.,  dedicated  the  restored  home.  It 
was  attended  by  the  governor,  lieuten- 
ant governor,  and  Cong.  Alan  Wheat. 
This  is  part  of  the  celebration  of  the 
100  anniversary  of  Mr.  Truman's  birth — 


Bob  Simpson  and 
Local  61  Retiree 
Joe  Dorman  of  the 
Kansas  City  Dis- 
trict Council  rein- 
force the  roof  at 
the  rear  of  the 
house. 


General  Executive 
Board  Member 
Dean  Sooter  with 
George  Foglesong, 
a  retired  member  of 
Local  61,  who  su- 
pervised the  resto- 
ration work. 


May  8,  1884.  Brother  Foglesong's  ef- 
forts have  created  a  very  positive  effect 
with  community  leaders.  By  the  time 
the  project  is  completed,  the  Union 
Carpenters  will  have  donated  labor  worth 
more  than  $30,000.  The  5.5  acres  and 
the  home  are  owned  now  by  Jackson 
County,  Mo.,  and  will  become  part  of 
the  county's  park  system. 


Foglesong.  in  restoring  the  home  to 
its  exact  appearance  when  Mr.  Truman 
resided  there,  has  been  confronted  with 
repairing  deterioration  caused  not  only 
by  age  and  weather  but  extensive  termit 
damage.  Foglesong,  in  addition  to 
spending  abour  40  hours  a  week  on  the 
site,  has  worked  evenings  and  week- 
ends in  his  own  workshop  at  home  to 


JUNE,     1984 


Among  the  UBC  participants  in  the  restoration  of  the  Truman 
[■'arm  Home  were  those  shown  assembled  at  left.  They  include, 
left  to  right,  Virgil  W.  Heckathorn,  secretary  of  the  Kansas  City 
District  Council;  Boh  Simpson;  6th  District  General  Executive 
Board  Member  Dean  Sooter;  Joe  Dorman;  General  Representa- 
tive Richard  Cox;  Richard  Abbott;  Charles  R.  Cates.  district 
council  business  representative;  Dick  Goddard;  and  Charles  E. 
Cates. 


Truman  Farm  Home 

Continued  from  Preceding  Page 

make  millwork  and  trim  items  original 
in  appearance  but  no  longer  available 


Statement  by  the 

AFL-CIO  Executive  Council 

on 

Harry  S  Truman 

Harry  S  Truman,  born  a  century 
ago,  embodied  the  highest  virtues  of 
American  democracy.  Celebrations 
of  his  life  and  legacy  being  planned 
by  the  Truman  Centennial  Committee 
are  especially  welcomed  by  working 
people. 

Because  he  saw  all  of  human  rela- 
tions in  terms  of  right  and  wrong, 
justice  and  injustice,  he  carried  out 
his  duties  as  33rd  President  of  the 
United  States  with  the  same  fairness, 
decency,  and  human  compassion  that 
he  expected  of  himself  and  his  fellow 
citizens  in  private  life.  He  never  per- 
mitted himself  or  his  country  to  shirk 
the  duty  to  protect  the  weak  from  the 
strong  and  to  defend  and  secure  hu- 
man rights,  whoever  and  wherever 
they  were  challenged. 

In  the  struggle  of  working  people 
to  organize  in  pursuit  of  a  better  life 
for  themselves  and  their  children 
against  the  power  of  accumulated 
wealth,  Harry  Truman  left  no  doubt 
which  side  he  was  on. 

When  Congress  overrode  his  Taft- 
Hartley  veto  and  armed  state  legis- 
latures with  the  power  to  impose 
compulsory  open-shop  laws,  Harry 
Truman  noted  that  some  still  pro- 
claimed they  were  not  opposed  to 
unions  and  he  said:  "This  is  absurd — 
it's  like  saying  you  are  for  mother- 
hood but  against  children." 

Harry  Truman — and  the  labor 
movement — lost  that  skirmish,  but 
the  struggle  goes  on  into  the  centen- 
nial year  of  his  birth. 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council 
urges  all  trade  unionists  to  honor  the 
memory  of  Harry  S  Truman  and  to 
measure  every  candidate  for  high 
public  office  by  the  qualities  through 
which  he  won  our  affection,  loyalty 
and  gratitude. 


from  material  suppliers.  Assisting  Fog- 
lesong  almost  daily,  another  retired 
member  of  Local  61,  Joe  Dorman.  has 
been  very  important,  and  a  third  retired 
member  from  the  same  local.  Dick  God- 
dard, in  his  basement  woodworking 
shop,  built  all  new  window  frames  for 
the  structure. 

There  were  delays  because  of  bad 
weather,  and,  for  a  time,  donors  of 
funds  and  building  materials  were  in 
short  supply.  It  was  hard  to  get  a  full 
crew  of  volunteer  workers  at  times, 
because  of  the  changing  work  situation. 

When  the  building  was  dedicated,  the 
interior  of  the  structure  still  needed 
work.  The  restoration  committee  is 
drawing  up  additional  plans  for  the 
refurbishing  of  the  rooms. 

Exterior  work  in  addition  to  new 
window  frames  includes  new  siding,  a 
new  wood  shingle  roof,  and  a  new 
summer  kitchen.  The  summer  kitchen 
was  identified  by  photographs.  Two 
rooms  added  in  more  recent  times  were 
removed  in  an  effort  to  obtain  original- 
ity. 

On  March  6,  1984,  Jackson  County's 
top  administrative  office  holder,  Bill 
Waris,  presented  a  check  for  $75,000 
to  the  Foundation.  This  amount  should 
be  sufficient  to  complete  the  work  and 
purchase  authentic  furniture  for  the 
house.  The  county  will  provide  tours 
of  the  completed  facility. 

On  this  same  day,  many  of  Mr.  Fog- 
lesong's  family  and  friends  gathered  to 
have  birthday  cake  and  coffee  on  the 
job.  Friends  included  Dean  Sooter,  6th 
District  Executive  Board  Member; 
Richard  Cox,  International  Represent- 
ative: Virgil  W.  Heckathorn,  executive 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Kansas  City 
District  Council;  and  Charles  R.  Cates, 
business  representative,  K.C.D.C. 

Another  retired  member  of  Local  61 , 
who  is  a  hunting  and  fishing  buddy  of 
Foglesong's,  Charles  E.  Cates,  at- 
tended and  celebrated  his  75th  birthday 
with  the  group.  Cates,  Sr.  is  the  father 
of  Charles  R.  Cates. 


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Stamp  Collectors: 
First  Day  Covers 

The  Samuel  Gompers  Stamp  Clubs 
has  announced  that  First  Day  Covers 
honoring  President  Harry  S  Truman 
are  available  from  the  club  now. 

The  33rd  President  of  the  United 
States  was  a  particular  friend  of  the 
working  men  and  women.  This  was 
highlighted  in  June  of  1947  when  he 
vetoed  H.R.  3020,  the  "Labor  Man- 
agement Relations  Act  of  1947". 

He  said  of  this  bill:  "As  our  gen- 
erous American  spirit  prompts  us  to 
aid  the  world  to  rebuild,  we  must,  at 
the  same  time,  construct  a  better 
America  in  which  all  can  share  eq- 
uitably in  the  blessings  of  democracy. 
The  Taft-Hartley  bill  threatens  the 
attainment  of  this  goal.  For  the  sake 
of  the  future  of  this  Nation,  I  hope 
that  this  bill  will  not  become  law." 

The  veto  message  was  long  and 
detailed.  Even  on  the  final  draft,  as 
preserved  in  the  Truman  Library  in 
Independence,  Mo.,  Truman  made  no 
less  than  12  changes  in  his  own  hand- 
writing. His  veto  was  not  just  routine, 
but  came  because  of  his  genuine  in- 
terest in  the  welfare  of  the  working 
people  of  his  time. 

The  First  Day  Covers  are  available 
from  the  SGSC  at  P.O.  Box  1233, 
Springfield,  Va.  22151,  for  $1.00 each, 
3  for  $2.50  SASE  #10,  please. 


CARPENTER 


Are  You  That  'Every  Third  Person9? 


The  right  to  vote  is  a  privilege  beyond 
price.  To  not  exercise  that  right  is  to 
disparage  our  hard-won  freedoms  and 
the  democratic  country  we  live  in.  And 
yet,  in  the  past  election,  one  out  of 
every  three  eligible  voters  didn't  vote. 
According  to  this  statistic,  EVERY 
THIRD  PERSON  will  not  vote  in  the 
upcoming  November  presidential  elec- 
tion. 

This  type  of  apathy  is  a  serious  blow 
to  democracy,  no  doubt  arising  from 
the  serious  misconception  that  one  vote 
doesn't  make  a  difference.  But  those 
"one  votes"  can  add  up.  In  1968,  Rich- 
ard Nixon  and  Hubert  Humphrey  were 
separated  by  only  510,000  votes  from 
a  total  of  over  73  million.  Nixon  became 
president  with  43.4%  of  the  popular 
vote — less  than  one  percentage  point 
lead  over  Humphrey.  And  one  vote 
can't  make  a  difference?  A  few  of  those 
one  votes  certainly  would  have  made  a 
difference  in  that  election. 

Your  one  vote  goes  a  long  way  in 
ensuring  that  the  people  who  govern 
our  country  are  people  you  believe  in. 
Throwing  away  your  right  to  vote  is 
like  "putting  out  the  welcome  mat  for 
bad  government."  As  one  political 
commentator  has  said:  "How  much 
time  is  your  government  worth  to  you? 
It  costs  you  a  fair  chunk  of  your  income. 
It  may  cost  you  your  life — it  can  draft 
you  and  send  you  off  to  die  in  a  war; 
it  can  fail  to  protect  you  against  mur- 
derers ...  it  can  destroy  your  job  and 
let  you  starve." 

Given  that  we  live  in  a  system  where 
elected  officials  decide  the  regulations 
that  govern  every  aspect  of  our  lives — 
from  education  for  your  children  to  the 
interest  rate  you  pay,  unemployment 
benefits  to  the  quality  and  safety  of 
streets  and  highways,  quality  of  health 
care  to  availability  of  police  and  fire 
protection,  social  security  benefits  upon 
retirement  to  the  cleanliness  of  the  air 
you  breath,  can  anyone  honestly  be- 
lieve a  vote  doesn't  matter? 

And  of  course  tantamount  to  the 
voting  process  is  being  registered  to 
vote.  Even  if  you've  missed  the  pri- 
maries in  your  state,  it's  not  too  late  to 
register  for  the  presidential  election  in 
November.  In  most  states,  registration 
cut-off  dates  are  during  October;  Ari- 
zona, New  Mexico,  and  New  York  have 
cut-off  dates  in  September.  Labor  has 


Elected  officials  decide  the  regulations 

that  govern  every  aspect  of  our  lives  ...  can 

anyone  honestly  believe  a  vote  doesn't  matter? 


Percent  of  Men  and  Women  Who 
Reported  Registering  and  Voting 
in  Presidential  Elections 


Percent 


Registered 


1976 

'  Percent  of  men's  VAP* ' 


1980 


1968  1972 

Percent  of  women's  VAP*  ««— ■ 

*VAP  =  Voting  Age  Population 

Source:  U.S.  Bureau  ot  the  Census.    Census  Bureau  interviewers  have  lound  that  citizens  tend  to 


overreport  their  voting  rates. 


compiled  by  League  of  Women  Voters 


been  pushing  for  a  simplified  voting 
registration  procedure,  and  indeed,  in 
some  states,  postcard  registration  is 
sufficient. 

So  now's  the  time  to  make  sure 
you're  registered  to  vote  in  the  Novem- 
ber presidential  election  and  that  every 
eligible  member  of  your  family  is  reg- 


istered to  vote. 

Will  we  continue  to  have  government 
of  the  people,  by  the  people,  for  the 
people?  Or  will  we  let  the  rights  and 
privileges  we  and  our  ancestors  have 
struggled  for  slip  away  because  we  fail 
to  exercise  our  most  precious  right  .  .  . 
the  right  to  vote. 


JUNE,     1984 


UBC  retirees  are  welcome  at  all  UBC  retirees  clubs.  For  the 
location  of  the  retiree  group  nearest  you,  write  General  Secre- 
tary John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood,  101  Constitution 
Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


TlieUBC 


292  Retirees  in  Charter  No.  21,  St.  Louis;  Total  Charters  Installed:  30 


A  large  contingent  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  retirees — 292  in 
all — swelled  the  ranks  of  the  UBC  Retirees  Club  in  April, 
as  the  General  Secretary's  office  in  Washington,  D.C, 
continues  to  accept  applications  and  issue  charters  for  the 
organization. 

The  Retiree  Club  of  St.  Louis  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the 


Charter  No. 

1 

Roseville.  California 

Charter  No. 

11 

Rock  Island,  Illinois 

Charter  No. 

21 

Charter  No. 

■> 

Kansas  City,  Missouri 

Charter  No. 

12 

Dallas,  Texas 

Charter  No. 

22 

Charter  No. 

3 

Visalia.  California 

Charter  No. 

13 

Salinas.  California 

Charter  No. 

23 

Charter  No. 

4 

Las  Vegas.  Nevada 

Charter  No. 

14 

Detroit,  Michigan 

Charter  No. 

24 

Charter  No. 

5 

Bloomington.  Illinois 

Charter  No. 

15 

Chattanooga,  Tennessee 

Charter  No. 

25 

Charter  No. 

6 

Vista.  California 

Charter  No. 

16 

Scranton.  Pennsylvania 

Charter  No. 

26 

Charter  No. 

7 

Elizabeth.  New  Jersey 

Charter  No. 

17 

Everett,  Washington 

Charter  No. 

27 

Charter  No. 

8 

Fresno,  California 

Charter  No. 

18 

Youngstown.  Ohio 

Charter  No 

28 

Charter  No. 

9 

Akron,  Ohio 

Charter  No. 

19 

Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania 

Charter  No 

29 

Charter  No. 

10 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida 

Charter  No. 

20 

Orange.  California 

Charter  No. 

30 

United  Brotherhood,  overshadowed  only  by  the  retiree 
group  of  Local  745,  Honolulu,  Hawaii. 

Ollie  Langhorst,  secretary  of  the  St.  Louis  District 
Council,  reports  that  St.  Louis  retirees  have  scheduled  a 
full  slate  of  activities  for  their  first  year  of  organization. 

Retirees  clubs  now  issued  charters  include: 

St.  Louis,  Missouri 
Lakehurst,  New  Jersey 
Toledo.  Ohio 

San  Luis  Obispo,  California 
Cumberland.  Maryland 
Des  Moines,  Iowa 
Hammond,  Indiana 
Norristown,  Pennsylvania 
Redwood  City,  California 
Atlanta,  Georgia 


MEDICARE  . . . 

Is  It  for  Doctors  or  the  Elderly? 


Medicare,  established  in  1966  follow- 
ing years  of  pressure  by  senior  citizen 
and  labor  groups,  is  in  financial  trouble. 

The  government  estimates  that  the 
Medicare  trust  fund  probably  will  begin 
running  in  the  red  by  1990  and  that  its 
deficits  will  grow  sharply  after  that  if 
nothing  is  done. 

While  there  is  general  agreement  that 
Medicare  payments  will  exceed  its  rev- 
enues before  too  long,  the  question  of 
what  to  do  about  it  is  becoming  a  subject 
of  sharp  debate. 

The  stakes  are  high — not  only  for 
Medicare's  29  million  elderly  and  dis- 
abled beneficiaries,  but  for  all  present 
and  future  consumers  of  medical  care, 
and  for  taxpayers  as  well. 

On  one  side  of  the  debate  are  senior 
citizens,  labor  and  consumer  groups 
which  propose  to  keep  Medicare  sol- 
vent by  reforming  its  open-ended  reim- 


House  Kills 
Medicare  Freeze 

In  April  the  U.S.  House  of  Representa- 
tives passed  the  Fiscal  Year  '84  Budget 
Reconciliation  Bill  without  the  strong  Med- 
icare cost-saving  Amendment  that  Labor 
and  the  National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens 
staunchly  supported  and  the  American 
Medical  Association  vigorously  opposed. 
The  amendment  was  defeated  by  a  voice 
vote. 

The  amendment  would  have  placed  a  12- 
month  freeze  on  Medicare's  annual  cost- 
of-living  increase  in  physician  fees,  begin- 
ning this  month.  This  would  have  saved 
Medicare  $800  million  over  three  years. 
Other  provisions  would  have  kept  hospital 
costs  from  rising. 

Such  is  the  strength  of  the  Medical  lobby! 


bursement  system  and  controlling  phy- 
sician and  hospital  charges. 

This  approach  is  embodied  in  a  bill 
sponsored  by  Senator  Edward  M.  Ken- 


nedy (D-Mass.)  and  Rep.  Richard  Ge- 
phardt (D-Mo.)  and  titled  the  Health 
Care  Cost  Control  and  Medicare  Sol- 
vency Act  of  1984. 

Reasonable  as  this  approach  is,  one 
might  think  it  would  be  universally 
embraced.  Not  so.  Powerful  monied 
interests  are  opposed  to  reforming  a 
system  which  has  enriched  them  over 
the  years. 

Ironically,  many  of  these  special  in- 
terests, like  the  American  Medical  As- 
sociation, had  attacked  the  Medicare 
program  as  a  step  toward  "socialized 
medicine." 

But  that  was  before  they  learned  how 
well  they  could  profit  from  the  system. 
Today,  $20,000  of  the  average  doctor's 
$100,000  income  comes  from  Medicare 
and  its  beneficiaries. 

The  nation's  $322  billion  a  year  health 
Continued  on  Page  35 


10 


CARPENTER 


Retirees' 
Notebook 


A  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  of  individual  retirees. 


NY  Retiree  Solves 
Old-House  Problem 

Back  in  1919,  Carpenter  magazine  de- 
scribed for  its  readers  how  to  build  a  circular 
tower  roof.  By  chance,  a  subscriber  to  a 
publication  called  The  Old-House  Journal 
bought  some  old  Carpenter  magazines  and 
read  the  article.  He  passed  it  along  to  the 
editors  of  The  Old-House-Journal,  with  the 
suggestion  that  they  adapt  the  how-to-do-it 
feature  for  their  modem-day  readers. 

The  editors  were  confused  enough  by 
some  of  the  terminology  to  ask  Harry  Wal- 
demar,  a  retired  UBC  stairbuilder  and  a 
consultant  to  their  publication  for  assistance. 
Two  weeks  later,  Waldemar  went  back  to 
them  with  a  complete  scale  model  of  a 
circular  tower  and  detailed  instructions  on 
how  to  build  one.  As  a  result,  the  March, 
1984,  Old-House  Journal  contains  complete 
information  on  old-style  conical  towers. 


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March  1984 /Vol.  XII  No.  2 


Old-House 
Journal 

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Building  A 

Circular 

Tower 


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designing  and   laying  out 

difficult   aspects:   describing   the  profile,   especially   if   tic 

roof  ha*  a  bell   curve:   laying  out   rafter*;   finding  the  curve 

of  nailers  or  sheathing. 

BUILhlhC  a  CIKCtllAK  TOlifR   is  a«suhjccr   that   hasn't   seen   pt  in 

for  a    long   tine.     Having   this  article   in  hand  r.ny   give 

restoration  woodworkers   the  confidence  to  put  back  socc  of 

those  Hissing   tower  roofs. 


Editor's  Note:  Many  members  of  the 
Brotherhood — particularly  those  involved  in 
restoration  work — may  be  interested  in  sub- 
scribing to  The  Old  House  Journal.  It's 
published  10  times  a  year  and  contains  a 
wealth  of  helpful  information  on  where  to 
obtain  restoration  products  and  how  to  solve 
restoration  problems.  Each  issue  has  three 
holes  punched  along  the  inside  margin  for 
permanent  binding.  Subscription  price  is  $16 
a  year  in  the  U.S.,  $20  per  year  in  Canada 
(payable  in  U.S.  funds).  The  address:  The 
Old-House  Journal  Corporation.  69  A  Sev- 
enth Avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.Y.  11217. 


NCSC  offers 
Florida  condos 

The  National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens 
(NCSC),  the  largest  developer  of  Section 
202/8  housing  for  the  elderly  and  handi- 
capped, has  entered  the  middle-income 
housing  market  with  the  purchase  of  a  99- 
unit  condominium  complex.  Centre  Court, 
in  Fort  Myers,  Fla. 

NCSC  is  offering  its  Gold  Card  Members 
an  opportunity  to  purchase  two-bedroom 
homes  in  the  building  for  as  little  as  $58,000. 
"Because  of  NCSC's  non-profit  status,  we 
can  sell  these  beautiful  homes  for  $10,000 
less  than  the  prices  asked  by  the  original 
builder,"  reports  NCSC  Executive  Director 
William  R.  Hutton. 

"When  NCSC  first  became  involved  in 
senior  citizen  housing,  our  number  one  prior- 
ity was  to  secure  decent  housing  for  poor 
people,"  Hutton  said.  "During  the  past  ten 
years,  NCSC  has  played  a  major  role  in 
securing  Section  202/8  funding  for  govern- 
ment-assisted housing  for  the  low-income 
elderly.  We  will  continue  to  fight  for  these 
programs.  However,  for  a  long  time  we  have 
wanted  to  assist  middle-income  retirees — 
people  whose  incomes  don't  qualify  them 
for  low-income  housing,  but  who  can't  afford 
the  enormous  down-payments  and  high  in- 
terest rates  needed  for  a  home  in  the  sun. 
Centre  Court  is  our  first  opportunity  to  do 
something  about  this  inequity. 

"NCSC  has  taken  an  option  on  two  parcels 
of  land  adjoining  the  Centre  Court  complex. 
Each  lot  has  been  approved  by  the  local 
housing  authority  for  an  additional  100-unit 
building.  If  Centre  Court  generates  the  in- 
terest that  we  anticipate,  we  plan  to  con- 
struct similar  buildings  on  these  lots,"  he 
said. 

The  homes  range  in  price  from  $58,000  to 
$61,000.  Each  condominium  has  938  square 
feet  of  living  space,  plus  an  enclosed  screened 
balcony  with  an  additional  100  square  feet 
of  space. 

Centre  Court  enjoys  an  excellent  location 
in  Southwest  Florida.  It  is  situated  near  an 
enclosed  shopping  mall  with  four  large  de- 
partment stores,  an  18-hole  golf  course, 
public  tennis  courts,  two  hospitals,  a  VA 
out-patient  clinic,  banks,  a  post  office,  and 
numerous  restaurants. 

For  additional  information  about  Centre 
Court,  contact  James  L.  Womack,  Director, 
Senior  Citizens  Housing  Development  In- 
stitute, Inc.,  2121  Collier  Avenue,  FortMyers. 
Florida  33901. 

Missouri  Retiree 
In  Public  Service 

Retiree  William  H.  Mooney,  Local  185, 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  writes  in  that  after  finding 
his  first  four  years  of  retirement  "boring," 
he  ran  and  was  elected  to  the  city  council 
of  Eminence,  Mo.,  the  county  seat  of  Shan- 
non County  in  Southern  Missouri.  Mooney's 
been  a  council  member  since  April,  1982, 
and  was  up  for  re-election  this  year.  It  is  a 
non-salaried  position;  Mooney  just  enjoys 
working  for  the  city,  as  he  "enjoyed  work 
as  a  union  Carpenter." 


Aid  History  Museum 


Two  active  retirees  are  Dalton  Israelson. 
Local  783,  Sioux  Falls,  S.D.,  left,  and  A. 
Leonard  Holland,  Local  1644,  Minneapo- 
lis, Minn.  Both  live  in  Benson,  Minn.,  and 
do  volunteer  work  for  the  Swift  County 
Historical  Museum.  The  men  are  also  on 
the  board  of  directors  for  the  museum, 
and  have  worked  on  many  projects  to- 
gether. 


Canadian  Retirees 
Have  Senior  Support 

There  is  a  Canadian  organization,  like  the 
National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens  in  the 
U.S.,  which  works  on  the  special  problems 
of  senior  Canadians.  It  is  the  National  Pen- 
sioners and  Senior  Citizens  Federation,  3505 
Lakeshore  Boulevard,  West;  Toronto,  Ont. 
M8W.1N5.  Jack  Lerette  is  the  director  of 
NP  and  SCF. 


Pittsburgh  Retiree 
Adds  to  Belt  Buckle 

George  D.  Jones,  retired  from  Lo- 
cal 288,  Homestead,  Pa.,  and  a  resi- 
dent of  Pittsburgh,  is  proud  of  his 
UBC  service  record.  With  a  little 
ingenuity,  he  drilled  two  small  holes 
in  his  official  belt  buckle,  then  took 
his  25  and  30-year  service  pins  and 
countersunk  them  on  the  face  side  of 
the  buckle  to  receive  the  back  side  of 
the  pin.  He  then  cut  the  stem  of  each 
pin  to  the  right  length  and  slipped 
them  through  the  holes  to  the  back 
of  the  buckle  and  soldered  them  in 
place. 

"I  personally  am  very  proud  to 
wear  it,"  he  comments. 


JUNE,     1984 


11 


NLRB  reversal  affects  organizing: 


Employers  May  Question  Workers 
If  No  Threats  Or  Promises  Made 


The  National  Labor  Relations  Board 
has  ruled  that  an  employer  may  ques- 
tion employees  who  are  open  union 
supporters  during  an  organizing  effort 
if  there  is  no  blatant  threat  or  promise. 

The  3-1  ruling,  which  drew  a  sharp 
dissent  from  board  member  Don  A. 
Zimmerman,  reversed  a  1980  board  rul- 
ing which  held  that  questioning  workers 
about  their  union  sympathies  is  inher- 
ently coercive. 

The  April  25  NLRB  decision  came 
in  a  case  involving  unfair  labor  practice 
charges  filed  by  Hotel  Employees  and 
Restaurant  Employees  Local  1 1  against 
Rossmore  House,  a  residential  retire- 
ment hotel  operator  in  Los  Angeles. 

At  issue  was  the  legality  of  two  in- 
stances of  employer  questioning  of  a 
union  sympathizer  who  had  openly  stated 
in  a  mailgram  to  his  employer  that  he 
and  other  employees  were  forming  a 
union  organizing  committee  and  that 
their  rights  were  protected  under  the 
National  Labor  Relations  Act. 

In  the  first  incident,  the  hotel  manager 
questioned  the  employee  immediately 
upon  receiving  the  mailgram.  In  a  later 
incident,  the  hotel  owner  asked  the 
employee  why  he  wanted  a  union  and 
whether  it  charged  a  fee.  The  owner 
also  stated  that  he  would  talk  to  the 
manager  about  it. 

In  overturning  its  1980  ruling,  the 
board  majority  said  it  was  returning  to 


a  30-year-old  standard  for  evaluating 
whether  interrogation  of  employees  vi- 
olates the  NLRA:  "whether  under  all 
of  the  circumstances  the  interrogation 
reasonably  tends  to  restrain,  coerce,  or 
interfere  with  rights  guaranteed  by  the 
Act." 

The  board  majority  said  the  1980 
ruling  in  the  case  of  PPG  Industries, 
Inc.  "improperly  established  a  per  se 
rule  that  completely  disregarded  the 
circumstances  surrounding  an  alleged 
interrogation  and  ignored  the  reality  of 
the  workplace." 

In  his  dissent,  Zimmerman  rejected 
the  majority  claim  that  the  PPG  ruling 
established  a  per  se  standard.  He  charged 
that  it  is  his  board  colleagues  who  have 
established  a  rigid  rule  that,  in  the 
absence  of  "an  accompanying  threat  or 
reprisal  or  promise  of  benefit,  the  in- 
terrogation of  an  open  union  adherent 
will  not  violate"  the  NLRA. 

Zimmerman  stated  that  the  new  board 
ruling  "gives  no  weight  to  the  setting 
and  nature  of  the  interrogation.  It  ig- 
nores the  reality  that  employers  some- 
times use  subtle  coercion  during  an 
organizing  campaign  and  fails  to  rec- 
ognize that  even  open  union  adherents 
may  be  intimidated  by  such  coercion. 

Zimmerman's  dissent  maintained  that 
the  second,  but  not  the  first,  questioning 
incident  violated  the  NLRA. 


Supreme  Court  backs  union  contract  rights 


The  Supreme  Court  refused  to  tamper 
with  a  long-standing  National  Labor 
Relations  Board  policy  that  an  individ- 
ual worker  who  exercises  a  right  pro- 
vided by  union  contract  is  engaged  in 
"concerted  activity"  and  that  employer 
retaliation  against  the  worker  therefore 
is  an  unfair  labor  practice. 

The  5-4  decision  involved  a  truck 
driver  who  refused  to  drive  a  vehicle 
that  he  had  reasonable  grounds  for 
considering  unsafe. 

Although  the  worker  did  not  cite  his 
Teamsters  contract  provision  in  refus- 
ing to  take  out  the  truck,  his  action  was 
clearly  covered  by  a  clause  specifying 
that  "the  employer  shall  not  require 
employees  to  take  out  on  the  streets  or 
highways  any  vehicle  that  is  not  in  safe 
operating  condition." 

Despite  the  contract  language,  City 
Disposal  Systems,  Inc.,  a  Detroit  trash 


hauling  firm,  treated  the  driver's  action 
as  a  "voluntary  quit,"  in  effect  firing 
him. 

The  NLRB  upheld  an  unfair  labor 
practice  charge  brought  by  the  worker, 
relying  on  its  so-called  "Interboro  doc- 
trine," named  for  a  1966  precedent 
which  held  that  an  employee  who  as- 
serts a  right  embodied  in  a  union  con- 
tract is  engaged  in  "concerted"  activity 
because  the  contract  itself  is  the  product 
of  group  activity. 

The  U.S.  6th  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 
rejected  the  NLRB's  reasoning  and  the 
doctrine  on  which  it  was  based.  There 
was  no  evidence  that  the  employee 
"asserted  an  interest  on  behalf  of  any- 
one other  than  himself,"  the  appellate 
court  had  ruled. 

In  the  subsequent  Supreme  Court 
review,  the  AFL-CIO  filed  a  brief  sup- 
porting the  position  taken  by  the  NLRB. 


Former  Gen.  Counsel 
Frank  Ward  Dies 


Francis  X.  Ward,  who  served  as  general 
counsel  of  the  United  Brotherhood  for  19 
years  before  his  retire- 
ment in  1969,  passed 
away  in  April.  Funeral 
services  were  held  April 
24  in  Gardiner,  Me. 

Ward  would  have 
been  80  years  old  next 
month.  He  joined  the 
Resident  Staff  of  the 
UBC  on  June  I,  1948, 
when  the  headquarters 
was  in  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  serving  at  that  time  as  assistant  to  the 
general  counsel,  Joseph  O.  Carson.  Prior  to 
that  he  had  been  associated  with  the  law 
firm  of  Breed,  Abbott,  and  Morgan  of  New 
York  City.  Born  in  the  Chelsea  section  of 
New  York  City  in  1904,  he  graduated  from 
City  College  of  New  York  in  1927  and  New 
York  Law  School  in  1932.  Proud  of  his  union 
affiliations,  Ward  was  a  member  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Musicians  for  many 
years,  having  played  in  orchestras  during 
college  undergraduate  days. 


While  no  AFL-CIO  affiliate  was  in- 
volved, the  federation  told  the  Supreme 
Court  that  union  members  have  an 
important  stake  in  the  question  at  is- 
sue. "When  workers  join  together, 
form  a  labor  union,  and  engaged  in 
collective  bargaining,  they  fundamen- 
tally transform  the  nature  of  the  em- 
ployment relationship  from  an  individ- 
ual to  a  collective  one,"  the  AFL-CIO 
brief  asserted. 

The  majority  decision  was  written  by 
Justice  William  J.  Brennan  Jr.;  the  dis- 
sent by  Justice  Sandra  Day  O'Connor. 

In  another  area,  the  Supreme  Court 
granted  the  request  of  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Board  and  dismissed 
a  case  involving  a  policy  the  board's 
Reagan-appointed  majority  has  now  re- 
versed. 

The  case  that  the  Supreme  Court  had 
accepted  for  review  was  based  on  a 
ruling  that  verbal  threats  made  during 
a  strike  but  unaccompanied  by  any 
hostile  acts  were  not  grounds  for  denial 
of  reinstatement  to  a  striker. 

Since  then,  the  NLRB  has  switched 
to  a  position  that  a  striker  may  be  denied 
reinstatement  if  he  or  she  had  engaged 
in  "misconduct,"  even  if  merely  verbal, 
that  in  a  strike  situation  "may  reason- 
ably tend  to  coerce  or  intimidate"  an 
employee  into  joining  the  strike  or  re- 
specting the  union's  picket  line. 

The  Supreme  Court  vacated  an  ap- 
pellate court  decision  that  went  against 
the  NLRB's  prior  position  and  sent  the 
case  back  to  the  labor  board  for  recon- 
sideration. 


12 


CARPENTER 


Star-spangled  banners  were  raised  in  the  Court  of  Flags,  upper  left,  as  the  New  Orleans  Worlds  Fair  got  underway  May  12.  The  bench 
planters  in  this  picture,  as  well  as  in  the  picture  at  upper  right,  were  constructed  by  UBC-trained  Job  Corpsmen.  The  space  shuttle 
Enterprise,  a  visitors'  attraction  at  the  fair,  is  a  backdrop  in  the  picture  at  upper  right. 


Job  Corps  Trainees  Construct  Bench  Planters 
for  the  U.S.  Pavilion  at  New  Orleans  Fair 


Thirty-six  combination  planter  boxes  and 
benches,  constructed  by  UBC-trained  Job 
Corpsmen  at  two  centers  in  Arkansas,  have 
been  installed  in  the  Court  of  Flags  at  the 
United  States  Pavilion  during  the  Louisiana 
World  Exposition,  which  opened  last  month 
in  New  Orleans,  La. 

The  450-pound  planters ,  made  of  pressure- 
treated  pine  and  exterior  plywood,  were  built 
and  donated  to  the  Pavilion  by  90  pre- 
apprentice  carpenters  at  the  Cass  and 
Ouachita  Job  Corps  Centers  in  Arkansas. 

The  young  men,  aged  16-21 ,  worked  more 
than  80  hours  building  each  planter  under 
the  supervision  of  instructors  from  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America  and  the  International  Brotherhood 
of  Painters  and  Allied  Trades.  The  Job  Corps 
Civilian  Conservation  Centers  operated  by 
the  Forest  Service  for  the  U.S.  Department 
of  Labor,  is  a  residential  training  program 
which  helps  young  men  and  women  learn  a 


skilled  trade  and  earn  a  high  school  equiv- 
alency diploma. 

"We  are  delighted  with  the  quality  crafts- 
manship and  substantial  contribution  of  time 
and  effort  these  young  men  have  made  to 
the  U.S.  Pavilion,"  says  David  J.  Ryder, 
deputy  commissioner  general  of  section  at 
the  Pavilion. 


The  bench  planters  are  used  as  containers 
for  shade  trees  and  as  seating  for  the  esti- 
mated 6  million  visitors  to  the  U.S.  Pavilion 
during  the  World's  Fair  in  New  Orleans. 
They  have  been  placed  among  50  American 
flags  representing  the  "united  states"  at  the 
entrance  to  the  Pavilion  in  the  ceremonial 
Court  of  Flags. 


The  Court  of  Flags 
was  the  site  of  opening 
ceremonies  for  the 
U.S.  Pavilion  May  12 
and  numerous  national 
and  state  day  observ- 
ances during  the  Fair. 


Bankruptcy  Reform  Laws  Still  Needed 


As  the  Carpenter  goes  to  press,  the  Con- 
gress is  still  considering  legislation  to  reform 
America's  bankruptcy  laws.  Senate  negoti- 
ations on  legislation  to  prevent  corporations 
from  misusing  bankruptcy  law  to  break  union 
contracts  failed  to  produce  an  acceptable 
compromise.  The  Senate,  facing  a  May  25 
deadline  on  a  separate  bankruptcy  issue, 
was  set  to  consider  corporate  bankruptcy 
"reform"  legislation  which,  in  fact,  does 
almost  nothing  to  stop  the  abuses.  So  the 
AFL-CIO  is  urging  support  for  an  amend- 
ment offered  by  Sen.  Robert  Packwood  (R- 
Or.)  which  will: 

•  Prevent  companies  from  breaking  their 
contracts  upon  filing  for  Chapter  1 1  bank- 
ruptcy reorganization,  and  leave  the  matter 
to  a  bankruptcy  judge  to  decide,  and 

•  Establish  a  reasonable  standard  for  the 
judge  to  use,  ensuring  that  contracts  will  be 
broken  only  when  absolutely  necessary. 


This  issue  probably  was  scheduled  to 
come  to  the  Senate  floor  the  week  of  May 
14. 

New  Threat:  Sen.  Jesse  Helms  (R-NC), 
adding  an  unwanted  complication,  will  try 
to  attach  to  the  bankruptcy  legislation  his 
bill  to  prohibit  unions  from  communicating 
with  their  members  on  political  matters.  Not 
even  unions'  get-out-the-vote  drives  would 
be  permitted  if  Sen.  Helms  gets  his  way. 

What  You  Can  Do:  Urge  your  Senators  to 
support  the  Packwood  amendment  to  the 
bankruptcy  bill,  and  to  oppose  the  Helms 
amendment. 

The  Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement 
Committee  (CLIC)  and  the  AFL-CIO's  Leg- 
islation Department  urge  that  union  mem- 
bers continue  to  write  their  Congressmen 
and  Senators  urging  legislation  to  reform  the 
nation's  bankruptcy  laws,  so  that  they  can- 
not be  used  to  break  unions. 


Primaries  Ahead  for 
Many  UBC  Members 

There  is  still  time  to  register  and  vote  in  the 
primaries  of  many  states.  Primaries  which  will  help 
to  determine  the  Democratic  candidate  for  the 
U.S.  Presidency  are  scheduled  in  June,  including 
those  in  California  (June  5),  Iowa  (June  51,  Maine 
(June  12).  Mississippi  (June  5  and  26).  Montana 
(June  5),  New  Jersey  (June  5),  New  Mexico  (June 
5),  North  Dakota  (June  12),  South  Carolina  (June 
12  and  26),  South  Dakota  (June  5),  Virginia  (June 
12),  and  West  Virginia  (June  5). 


CARPENTERS  FOR 

FRITZ  MONDALE 

MEANS  JOBS 


A  bumper  sticker  bearing  the  slogan  shown 
above  is  available  from  your  local  union  or 
council  .  .  .  or  write  the  UBC  General  Office  in 
Washington,  D.C. 


JUNE,     1984 


13 


UBC  Notes  Concern  for  Public  Employee 
Affiliates  with  AFL-CIO  Public  Employee 


Members, 
Department 


Craft  and  industrial  workers  em- 
ployed by  local,  state,  provincial,  and 
federal  governments  are  facing  difficult 
times,  as  the  United  States  and  Canada 
adjust  to  their  changing  economies. 

On  the  one  hand,  public  employees 
are  expected  to  perform  their  vital  pub- 
lic services  despite  the  ups  and  downs 
of  defeated  bond  issues,  reduced  public 
budgets,  and  uncertain  governmental 
appropriations.  On  the  other  hand,  many 
public  employees  do  not  have  the  ben- 
efit of  collective  bargaining  to  improve 
their  working  conditions. 

The  United  Brotherhood  has  mem- 


bers employed  at  all  levels  of  govern- 
ment— as  maintenance  workers  for  lo- 
cal school  boards,  as  workers  in  public 
construction,  shipyard  workers,  as 
skilled  employees  in  research  facilities, 
and  in  many  civil  service  jobs. 

To  give  UBC  members  in  the  public 
sector  a  greater  voice  in  deliberations 
with  their  employers,  the  Brotherhood 
in  March  made  application  for  affiliation 
with  the  AFL-CIO's  Public  Employee 
Department.  Then,  in  April,  the  Gen- 
eral Executive  Board  authorized  affili- 
ation, based  on  a  limited  per  capita 
dues  structure. 


The  Public  Employees'  President 
Kenneth  Blaylock,  who  is  also  presi- 
dent of  the  American  Federation  of 
Government  Employees,  called  the 
Brotherhood's  affiliation  "a  significant 
help  in  efforts  to  meet  the  challenges 
facing  workers  at  all  levels  of  govern- 
ment." 

PED,  as  the  department  is  abbrevi- 
ated, is  currently  playing  a  leading  role 
in  efforts  to  combat  exposure  to  asbes- 
tos in  the  workplace.  The  UBC's  safety 
director,  Joseph  Durst,  and  its  indus- 
trial hygienist,  Scott  Schneider,  are  at 
work  with  PED  leaders  in  this  area. 


L-P  Shareholders 

Continued  from  page  3 

General  President  Patrick  Campbell  told 
the  strikers  that  "whatever  aid  you  need 
we're  going  to  continue  giving  you." 

The  video  production  included  a  television 
interview  with  an  L-P  spokesman,  who  ac- 
knowledged that  the  company  wants  an  open 
shop  in  all  its  plants  and  a  return  "to  the 
work  ethic  of  the  1920's  and  '30s." 

The  union  charged  that  L-P,  headquar- 
tered in  Portland,  Ore.,  had  chosen  the  town 
of  Rocky  Mount  for  its  annual  shareholders 
meeting  because  of  its  distance  from  the 
company's  striking  workers  and  from  urban 
media  centers. 

The  May  14  "Reckoning  at  Rocky  Mount," 
as  it  was  called,  was  meant  to  show  L-P 
President  Harry  A.  Merlo  and  other  com- 
pany officials  that  the  union  and  its  allies 
are  prepared  to  confront  L-P  at  every  level 
across  the  nation  until  the  company  agrees 
to  bargain  in  good  faith  for  a  fair  contract. 

Under  the  banner  of  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
Workers  for  Justice  Committee,  the  40 
strikers  were  joined  in  Rocky  Mount  by 
more  than  a  hundred  trade  unionists  and 
allies  from  senior  citizen,  church  and  envi- 
ronmental groups. 

They  entered  the  morning  shareholders 
meeting  armed  with  nearly  2  million  proxied 
shares  of  L-P  stock  which  had  been  garnered 
through  mail  solicitation  of  the  company's 
shareholders.  Union-sponsored  shareholder 
resolutions  challenged  the  company's  strike- 
provoking  and  other  policies. 

The  proxy  fight  was  part  of  a  many-sided 
"corporate  campaign"  aimed  at  pressuring 
the  company  at  its  weakest  points.  The 
campaign  is  accompanied  by  a  stepped-up 
organizing  drive  at  many  of  L-P's  nonunion 
mills  and  a  national  consumer  boycott  of 
L-P  wood  products  which  last  December 
won  the  endorsement  of  the  AFL-CIO. 

The  corporate  pressure  campaign  has  in- 
cluded the  instigation  of  a  House  subcom- 
mittee investigation  of  L-P's  use  of  Urban 
Development  Action  grants  to  finance  its 
waferboard  expansion  efforts.  It  included 
blocking  the  company's  start-up  of  its  new 
waferboard  plant  in  Montrose,  Colo,  after 
state  health  officials  were  told  of  L-P's  failure 
to  disclose  that  formaldehyde  emmissions 
would  come  from  the  plant. 


Dave  Bigby ,  a  striker  from  Oroville,  Calif, 
and  chair  of  the  bargaining  committee  for 
LPIW  Local  2801,  was  among  those  who 
spoke  at  a  rally  preceding  the  shareholders' 
meeting. 

Bigby  called  the  campaign  against  L-P 
part  of  the  "the  beginning  of  a  new  era  for 
the  labor  movement  in  America,  a  demon- 
stration that  working  people  are  still  together 
on  the  things  that  matter  to  them." 

Elmer  Chatak,  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
Industrial  Union  Dept.  of  the  AFL-CIO, 
declared  at  the  rally, "I  don't  want  to  go 
back  to  the  1920's  and  '30's  when  the  greedy 
people  had  control  of  this  nation.  That's 
what  we  have  done,  with  Reagan  setting  an 
example  that  many  are  trying  to  mimic, 
including  Merlo." 

Joseph  Lowery,  president  of  the  Southern 
Christian  Leadership  Conference,  said, 
"We're  not  going  to  let  anybody  turn  back 
the  clock,  including  the  cowboy  in  the  White 
House." 

"Companies  can't  escape  to  the  South, 
where  they  think  blacks  and  whites  are 
divided.  We're  not  as  together  as  we're  going 
to  be,  but  we're  not  as  divided  as  we  used 
to  be,"  declared  Lowery  to  a  standing  ova- 
tion. 

Later  at  the  L-P  shareholders'  meeting, 
Merlo  was  barraged  with  questions  from  the 
proxy-bearing  workers,  including  the  $2.4 
million  in  salary,  bonuses,  and  stock  option 
compensation  he  received  last  year. 

Merlo  also  was  asked  how  much  of  the 
39%  drop  in  the  price  of  L-P  stock  might  be 
related  to  the  strike  and  boycott. 

Merlo  replied  that  strike-related  losses  and 
expenses  have  been  declining  in  recent  months 
and  that  "first  quarter  1984  production  is 
the  highest  in  many  years."  He  said  L-P  has 
been  expanding  its  operations,  especially  in 
the  South. 

Bigby  spoke  of  the  "human  costs  of  the 
strike"  and  presented  the  union  resolution 
calling  on  L-P  to  issue  quarterly  reports 
detailing  the  financial  cost  of  the  strike. 
Union  officials  have  estimated  that  the  strike 
so  far  has  cost  the  company  over  $50  million 
in  lost  production,  defective  products  and 
other  expenses.  They  compare  this  to  the 
$4.7  million  cost  over  three  years  of  the 
contract  rejected  by  L-P. 

Bigby  said  the  30%  of  the  workers  who 
returned  to  the  struck  plants  in  previous 


months  "returned  to  work  out  of  financial 
desperation,  not  free  choice." 

Gary  Neer.  a  striker  from  Crescent  Mills, 
Calif.,  told  Merlo  that  the  wages  paid  at 
L-P's  non-union  plants  are  at  or  below  the 
poverty  level.  He  asked  Merlo  if  he  knew 
the  federal  poverty  level  for  a  family  of  four. 

Merlo  replied,  "We  have  nothing  to  do 
with  the  poverty  level.  We  pay  the  prevailing 
wage."  His  answer  that  the  federal  poverty 
level  was  about  $5,000  for  a  family  of  four 
drew  laughter  from  the  audience.  The  pov- 
erty line  currently  is  $10,100. 

One  worker  pointed  out  that  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Board  general  counsel  had 
authorized  a  complaint  against  L-P  for  failure 
to  bargain  in  good  faith.  An  L-P  attorney 
said  the  company  will  appeal. 

Near  the  end  of  the  meeting,  a  company 
official  announced  that  a  preliminary  tally 
had  shown  1,794,881  shares  voted  for  the 
union  resolutions  and  29,232,508  voting  with 
management.  Union  officials  said  it  was  a 
good  showing  against  management  which 
couldn't  fail  to  win  respect. 

As  the  meeting  ended,  Bigby  drew  loud 
applause  when  he  declared,  "We  have  gone 
on  for  lO'/i  months  now.  Regardless  of  how 
long  it  takes,  regardless  of  what  we  have  to 
do,  we're  not  going  to  let  the  likes  of  you, 
Mr.  Merlo,  and  this  company  ruin  the  quality 
of  life  for  us  and  our  children.  This  is  our 
country  too  and  we  plan  to  have  a  say  in 
how  it's  run." 


PRESIDENT  CAMPBELL 
URGES  CONTINUED 
SUPPORT 

The  Louisiana-Pacific  consumer  boycott 
has  entered  a  new  and  critical  stage  and 
President  Campbell  is  urging  UBC  members 
to: 
Support  consumer  boycott  leafleting  and 
picketing  being  carried  out  in  your  area. 
(All  such  activity  must  be  carried  out  in 
accordance  with  instructions  from  the 
General  Office.  Contact  the  International 
Representative  in  your  area  or  the  General 
Office  for  more  information.) 
*  Set  time  aside  at  your  union  meeting  to 
inform  members  of  the  L-P  consumer 
boycott.  Ask  members  to  assist  with  LP 
consumer  boycott  activity  in  your  area. 


14 


CARPENTER 


local  union  hews 


36  Building  Trades  Groups  Pledge: 
California  Plaza  Builds  on  Schedule 


Monterey  Member 


It  took  more  than  five  months  to  put 
together,  but  the  Building  Trades  unions  of 
Southern  California  and  HCB  Contractors 
now  have  a  project  agreement  which  guar- 
antees the  on-time  completion  of  $  1 .2  billion 
California  Plaza,  the  largest  redevelopment 
project  on  the  West  Coast  .  .  .  using  skilled, 
union  labor  all  the  way. 

Participants  in  the  project  say  this  is  the 
first  time  in  history  that  a  project  agreement 
has  been  signed  between  organized  labor 
and  the  general  contractor  for  a  private 
developer  of  a  commercial,  multi-use  proj- 
ect. 

UBC  unions  which  have  signed  the  agree- 
ment include  the  Los  Angeles  District  Coun- 
cil, Lathers  Local  42-L,  Millmens  Local  721, 
Drywall  Local  1506,  Millwrights  Local  1607, 
Carpenters  Local  1976,  and  -Pile  Drivers 
Local  2375. 

On  March  19  thirty-six  union  representa- 
tives of  the  Los  Angeles  County  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Council  signed  the 
14-page  Project  Agreement  which  "provides 
the  employers,  unions,  and  the  owner  with 
the  assurance  that  there  will  be  no  strike, 
sympathy  strike,  picketing,  lockout,  slow- 
down, withholding  of  work,  refusal  of  work, 
walk-off,  sick-out,  sit-down,  stand-in,  wob- 
ble, boycott,  or  other  work  stoppage  of  any 
kind  for  any  reason  for  the  duration  of  this 
agreement." 

In  exchange,  California  Plaza's  general 
contractor  has  agreed  that  all  sub-contrac- 
tors on  the  project  will  be  union  workers.  It 
is  estimated  that  between  10-12,000  man- 
years  of  construction  labor  will  be  used 
throughout  the  next  decade. 

The  first  phase  of  California  Plaza,  a  42- 
story  office  tower  with  one  million  feet  of 
space,  is  slated  for  occupancy  in  the  fall  of 
1985. 

The  national  implications  of  the  project 
agreement  were  apparent  at  the  signing  with 
the  presence  of  Robert  Georgine,  national 
president  of  the  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Department,  AFL-CIO. 

Georgine  hailed  the  agreement  as  "an 
example  of  how  unions  are  willing  to  work 
together  with  public  and  private  developers 
in  an  atmosphere  of  mutual  cooperation  by 
which  we  all  benefit." 

Los  Angeles  Mayor  Tom  Bradley,  in  whose 
office  the  signing  took  place,  said,  "I  have 
long  referred  to  California  Plaza  as  the  crown 
jewel  of  the  entire  multi-billion  dollar  Bunker 
Hill  redevelopment  project.  This  labor 
agreement  is  very  significant,  considering 
that  this  development  alone  will  create  more 
than  14,000  new  jobs." 

In  addition  to  the  42-story  office  tower, 
the  first  phase  of  California  Plaza  will  include 
the  eagerly-anticipated  Museum  of  Contem- 
porary Art,  40,000  feet  of  retail  space,  public 
plazas,  and  parking  for  1,100  cars. 


The  entire  project,  set  to  occupy  11.2 
acres  in  Bunker  Hill,  or  five  square  blocks 
bounded  by  2nd  and  4th  Sts.,  Grand  Ave., 
Olive  and  Hill  Sts.,  will  take  a  decade  to 
complete.  Future  phases  of  California  Plaza 
will  include: 

•  Two  additional  office  towers  with  an- 
other 2.5  million  feet. 

•  Three  high-rise  residential  towers  with 
750  units. 

•  The  Dance  Gallery,  the  only  facility  in 
the  country  devoted  exclusively  to  dance. 

•  A  450-room  luxury  hotel. 

•  The  re-creation  of  the  Angels'  Flight 
funicular  and  a  museum  dedicated  to 
preserving  an  important  segment  of  early 
Los  Angeles  history. 

•  An  outdoor  performance  plaza. 


Prevailing  Wage 
in  Kansas  City 

Workmen  on  public  construction  projects 
in  Kansas  City,  Kan.,  and  Wyandotte  County 
must  be  paid  the  current  prevailing  per  diem 
wage,  as  determined  by  the  Davis  Bacon 
Act,  thanks  to  ordinances  passed  by  the 
Kansas  City,  Kan.,  City  Council  and  the 
Wyandotte  County  Commission. 

Union  leaders  commended  the  legislators 
for  protecting  union  workers  with  the  pro- 
labor  ordinances. 

The  ordinances  provide  that  the  contractor 
is  responsible  for  specifying  in  the  plans  and 
specifications  the  current  applicable  wages 
rates  for  each  job  classification,  as  deter- 
mined by  the  Department  of  Labor,  and  for 
paying  the  wages  accordingly. 

Any  contractor  or  subcontractor  violating 
the  terms  and  provisions  of  the  ordinances 
shall  make  each  worker  whole  and  pay  the 
city  or  county  $10  per  day  per  worker  for 
each  day  of  underpayment.  This  must  be 
done  before  the  contractor  receives  final 
payment  for  the  projects. 

The  ordinances  apply  to  contracts  with  a 
total  cost  of  more  than  $15,000. 


Weyerhaeuser  Pact 
At  Wisconsin  Plant 


Local  1733  at  Marshfield,  Wis.,  has  reached 
an  agreement  on  a  two-year  contract  with 
the  Weyerhaeuser  Company's  Hardwoods 
Division.  Union  members  ratified  the  pact 
two  to  one.  The  contract,  which  covers  650 
UBC  members,  provides  for  improvements 
in  wages,  fringe  benefits,  and  the  insurance 
package. 


Her  90  male  co-workers  treat  her  like  a 
lady,  says  Hulya  Kecelouglu,  Local  1323, 
Monterey,  Calif.  The  fourth-year  appren- 
tice is  helping  build  the  $40  million  Shera- 
ton Hotel  in  Monterey,  and  her  boss  says 
he  wishes  he  had  several  workers  like  her. 
Photo  from  the  Salinas  Californian. 


St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  Group 
Signs  with  Local  110 

An  agreement  became  effective  last  month 
between  250  members  of  Local  110,  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.,  and  the  Northwest  Builders 
Assn.  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  District  Council 
Secretary-Treasurer  Virgil  Heckathorn  says 
the  agreement  is  for  three  years  with  a  $1 
wage  increase  each  year.  He  noted,  how- 
ever, that  the  members  had  accepted  a  $2 
per  hour  wage  cut  last  year. 


NY  Solon  Commends 
Support  on  Bills 

The  New  York  State  Council  and  its 
secretary,  Rocco  Sidari,  were  recently  com- 
mended by  NY  State  Senator  Joseph  R. 
Pisani  for  helping  to  make  two  legislative 
bills  a  reality.  In  brief  ceremonies  at  the 
state  council's  mid-winter  conference.  Pisani 
presented  a  commemorative  award  to  Sidari, 
which  was  accepted  by  Council  President 
Joseph  F.  Lia. 

The  successful  legislative  bill  was  de- 
scribed as  "an  act  to  amend  the  labor  law 
in  providing  that  determinations  of  prevailing 
wages  on  public  works  projects  be  made  in 
accordance  with  the  rates  of  wages  paid 
pursuant  to  collective  bargaining  agreements 
in  the  locality  in  which  the  work  is  done." 


JUNE,     1984 


15 


Michigan  Council 
Pushes  Turnaround 


The  L'pper  Peninsula  Construction  La- 
bor— Management  Council  was  recently 
formed  in  Michigan  hy  the  various  Building 
["rades  and  their  employers. 

Articles  of  incorporation,  by-laws,  and  a 
sample  contract  clause  have  been  prepared, 
and  the  Brotherhood's  Operation  Turna- 
round program  has  been  adopted. 


Local  402  Stewards 


Two  Locals  On 
C-VOC  in  Bay  * 


lanize 
itate 


Signing  the  participation  clause  of  the 
Upper  Peninsula  Council  are,  from  left. 
W.G.  Elliott  of  the  Michigan  Chapter, 
Sheet  Metal  and  Air  Conditioning  Con- 
tractors; Ralph  Kemppainen.  secretary, 
Cloverland  District  Council  of  Carpenters 
and  John  LaVallee,  Iron  Worker  and  co- 
chairman  of  the  council. 


On  April  10  Local  402.  Northampton- 
Greenfield,  Mass.,  conducted  a  training 
program  for  construction  stewards.  Busi- 
ness Rep.  James  Martin  and  Task  Force 
Rep.  Stephen  Flynn  conducted  the  ses- 
sions. 

Seated,  left  to  right:  James  Martin, 
Robert  Voetsch.  Norman  Cousino,  and 
Stanley  Pruncal.  Standing,  from  left.  Ste- 
ven White.  Niel  Balk,  George  Miner,  Rich- 
ard LaMagdelaine,  and  Task  Force  Or- 
ganizer Stephen  Flynn. 


Bridgeport  Group 


Upper  Peninsula  Council  leaders  in- 
clude, from  left,  Steve  Courier,  secretary. 
Building  Trades;  Ralph  Kemppainen,  Clo- 
verland District  Council;  Ensio  Ostola,  di- 
rector. Plumbers  and  Pipe  Fitters;  and 
Jack  Mitchell,  director.  Sheet  Metal 
Workers. 


BRIDGEPORT,  CONN.  Six  members  of 
Carpenters  Local  99  received  certificates 
for  completing  a  supervisory  training  pro- 
gram sponsored  by  the  Associated  General 
Contractors  of  Connecticut.  Inc.  They  are 
from  left  to  right:  William  C.  Stone  Jr, 
president  of  the  local,  Roy  McLevy, 
Thomas  Krantz,  Teo  Davis.  Gus  Ruggiero. 
Robert  Weaver  and  Robert  J .  McLevy, 
Local  99  business  representative.  Missing 
from  the  picture:  Gerry  Rodriguez. 


A  Construction  Volunteer  Organizing 
Committee  (C-VOC)  is  at  work  in  Local 
402,  Northampton-Greenfield,  Mass.  Its 
members,  shown  above  from  left,  include 
Business  Rep.  James  Martin,  Sam  Cres- 
cione,  Michael  Murphy,  Ray  DuCharme. 
and  Steve  White,  organizer.  (This  commit- 
tee was  incorrectly  identified  in  our  Janu- 
ary issue  as  the  C-VOC  Committee  of  Lo- 
cal 108,  Springfield,  Mass.,  shown  below.) 


Carpenters  Local  108,  Springfield, 
Mass.,  recently  formed  a  Construction 
Volunteer  Organizing  Committee.  Commit- 
tee members,  above.  Simon  James,  Wil- 
liam Limoges,  Business  Representative, 
Carl  Bathelt,  and  Robert  Davis  recently 
met  with  Task  Force  Organizer  Stephen 
Flynn  to  formulate  a  program. 


ONEONTA,  N.Y. 


Twenty-four  members  of  Local  258,  Oneonta,  N.Y.,  have 
completed  the  stewards  training  program  "Building  Union."  They 
were  instructed  by  Representatives  Kenneth  Huemmer  and 
Kevin  Thompson. 

Those  who  participated  are  shown  in  the  picture:  Donald  C. 
Baker,  James  Cahill,  Raymond  Champlin,  Jerry  Cook,  Kelly 
Dugan,  Drew  Dunne,  Robert  Gurley,  Howard  Hoke,  James  Kol- 
ton,  Kenneth  Manley  Sr.,  Richard  Miller,  Allen  Shew,  Edward 
Plame,  George  Perry,  Clifford  Rikard,  David  Rikard,  Raymond 
Stewart,  Glenn  Sullivan.  David  Terry.  Ronald  Ticknor,  Dan 
Tracy,  Bill  Weaver,  Robert  Wood,  Ivan  Yale  and  Aaron  Seward, 
business  representative. 


Six  members  of  the  residential  Local  245  in  Oneonta,  N.  Y., 
completed  the  steward  training  program  "Building  Union"  re- 
cently instructed  by  Representatives  Kenneth  Huemmer  and 
Kevin  Thompson. 

Those  who- participated  included:  Jon  Boyce,  Roger  Can,  Jim 
Clifford,  Phil  Dwight.  Edward  Freda,  Gordon  Richards  and 
Aaron  Seward,  business  representative. 


16 


CARPENTER 


Local  213  members  begin  renovation  on  the  Mack  home  in 
northeast  Houston. 


Carpenters  of  Houston  local  stand  in  front  of  their  work-in- 
progress. 


New  Life  For  Family  Home,  Thanks  to  Houston  Carpenters 


Seven  people  spanning  four  generations 
lived  in  the  dilapidated  three-room  cabin  of 
retired  Boilermaker  Sercy  Mack.  The  win- 
dows had  black  plastic  in  place  of  glass;  the 
floors  were  dirt;  some  of  the  "walls"  were 
plastic  sheets.  That  was  before  the  group  of 
unemployed  carpenters  from  Local  213, 
Houston,  Tex.,  came  in.  With  materials 
provided  by  Sheltering  Arms,  a  United  Way 
affiliate,  UBC  members,  donating  their  time, 
removed  the  old  roof,  reinforced  the  ceiling 
joints,  built  new  rafters,  laid  new  floor  joints 
and  new  plywood,  and  inserted  doors  and 
windows.  Carpenters  on  the  project  were 
Joe  Chavez,  Mike  Reed,  Charles  Thomas, 
Rodney  Tillman,  Davey  Lied,  Danial  For- 
bus,  Royce  Justice,  Thomas  Samoheyl,  Rick 
Nobles,  Ramon  Saland,  Chuck  Moakler, 
Walter  Jones,  Allan  Edworthy,  Dave  Carter. 
Glynn  Pope,  Glynn  Pope  Jr.,  Arthur  Padilla, 
Cruz  G.  Garcia,  Lou  Malke,  Elzie  Buck, 
and  Dominick  LoGelbo. 


SERVICE  CENTER  AID 

The  Family  Service  Center  of  Sangamon 
County,  111.,  appreciated  the  assistance  of 
the  officers,  members,  and  apprentices  of 
Local  16,  Springfield,  111.,  so  much,  Exec- 
utive Director  Larry  L.  Lee  wrote  a  letter 
to  the  editor  of  the  Springfield.  111..  State 
Journal-Register  to  say  so. 

"Recently,  the  Family  Service  Center  was 
required  to  install  dry  wall  in  a  storage  area 
of  its  day  care  facility  as  a  fire  control 
measure.  The  officers,  members,  and  ap- 
prenticeship class  of  Local  16  donated  their 
time  and  labor  to  install  the  dry  wall.  Family 
Services  Center  very  much  appreciates  this 
major  donation  and  commends  Local  16  for 
their  community  spirit  in  carrying  out  this 
project." 


SHELTER  FOR  NEEDY 

Members  of  various  unions  in  the  Tri-City 
Building  Trades,  Albany,  N.Y.,  recently 
donated  their  time  to  construct  a  home  for 
the  needy.  The  building,  which  will  contain 
single-room  shelters,  is  being  constructed 
under  the  auspices  of  a  special  state  program, 
in  cooperation  with  the  Catholic  Charities, 
the  City  of  Albany,  and  the  L.  A.  Sawyer 
Co.  Carpenters  from  Local  117,  Albany, 
were  involved  in  the  project. 


HUE  [OnGRnTULHTG 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


84  TO  WATCH  IN  '84 


A  UBC  member  has  been  chosen  by  the 
Louisville,  Ky.,  Chamber  of  Commerce  as 
one  of  "84  People  to  Watch  in  84."  In  an 
article  in  the  widely-respected  Louisville 
Chamber  of  Commerce  magazine,  Wandell 
I.  Phelps,  executive  secretary  of  the  Falls 
City  Carpenters  District  Council,  is  credited 
with  having  "sparked  the  creation  of  LA- 
MACO — the  Labor-Management  Coopera- 
tion Committee,  Inc."  The  committee's  first 


undertaking  of  the  year  was  a  conference 
on  labor-management  cooperation  at  the 
national  level  for  community  leaders  in  gov- 
ernment, education,  and  media,  as  well  as 
construction  labor  and  management  repre- 
sentatives. 

Also  chosen  as  one  of  '84  in  84,"  under 
the  Heading  "Job-Makers,"  was  Maurice 
D.S.  Johnson,  a  retired  banker/community 
catalyst  who  "has  joined  labor  and  manage- 
ment representatives  on  the  board  of  the 
newly-formed  Labor-Management  Cooper- 
ation Committee. 


Ohio 

6.3 

10.2 

up  3.9 

Pennsylvania 

7.0 

8.9 

up  1.9 

Texas 

5.8 

6.5 

up  0.7 

Who's  Better  Off  Now  Than  in  1980? 


Unemployment  statistics  are  certainly 
not  the  only  guide  to  the  health  of  the 
American  economy.  But  the  other  day, 
when  the  U.S.  Labor  Department  issued 
its  monthly  jobless  figures,  we  happened 
to  recall  Ronald  Reagan's  1980  campaign 
question  to  the  American  people:  Are 
you  better  off  now  than  you  were  four 
years  ago?  And  we  wondered  how  last 
month's  unemployment  figures  stacked 
up  against  those  for  March  1980. 

Here's  what  we  found  in  a  comparison 
of  unemployment  percentages  in  the  na- 
tion's 10  biggest  industrial  states: 


1980 

1984     Change 

New  York 

7.1 

6.9  down  0.2 

California 

6.2 

8.2       up  2.0 

Florida 

5.4 

5.5       up  0.1 

Illinois 

7.1 

10.5       up  3.4 

Massachusetts 

4.1 

5.3       up  1.2 

Michigan 

10.5 

11.3       up  0.8 

New  Jersey 

6.9 

6.7  down  0.2 

As  the  table  shows,  in  eight  of  the 
states  identified  by  the  Labor  Department 
as  the  big  10  the  unemployment  rate  is 
higher  now  than  it  was  four  years  ago. 

These  figures  don't  prove  anything 
about  the  success  or  failure  of  Reagan's 
economic  policy.  Presidents  are  not  solely 
responsible  for  the  level  of  unemploy- 
ment at  any  particular  moment;  many 
other  factors  come  into  play  as  well. 
What's  more,  unemployment  may  wind 
up  being  lower  by  November. 

Still,  if  it  was  fair  for  Reagan  to  ask 
his  celebrated  question  in  1980,  it's  fair 
to  ask  it  again  now.  And  the  table  sug- 
gests that  even  if  many  Americans  are 
better  off  today  than  they  were  four  years 
ago,  a  significant  number — especially  in 
Ohio,  Illinois,  California  and  Pennsyl- 
vania— are  not. 


JUNE,     1984 


17 


Former  Ohio  UBC  Leaders  in  State  Posts 


Recently,  Marsh  and  Dave  Quinby,  president  of  the  slate  conned,  got  together  with 

the  recent  Ohio  stale  appointees.  Pictured  from  left  to  right  are  Lee  Gttnn,  a  safety 
consultant  with  the  Department  of  Industrial  Relations  and  former  business  agent  for 
UBC  Local  1581  in  Napoleon;  Emory  Huguelet,  vice  chairman  of  the  Ohio  Industrial 
Commission,  who  served  as  business  agent  for  UBC  Local  248  in  Toledo  for  18  years; 
Marsh;  Quinby;  Gregory  Hopkins,  director  of  field  operations  for  the  Division  of  Safety 
and  Hygiene  and  a  former  CHOP  organizer  for  the  state  council:  Joe  McLean,  chief  of 
Factory  and  Buildings  at  the  Industrial  Relations,  and  treasurer  of  UBC  Local  200;  and 
Ray  Gaydos,  supervisor  in  the  Factory  and  Buildings  Division  and  a  former  business 
representative  for  UBC  Local  892  in  Youngstown. 


Participation  in  the  political  process  by 
the  Ohio  State  Council  of  Carpenters  has 
paid  big  dividends  in  the  Buckeye  State. 

Milan  Marsh,  executive  secretary  of  the 
Ohio  State  Council  of  Carpenters,  said  the 
carpenters  were  extremely  active  in  the  1982 
elections  which  resulted  in  the  election  of 
the  complete  COPE-endorsed  slate  of  offi- 
cers. 

"We  know  the  work  we  did  with  our 
members  helped  in  the  election  of  the  first 
Democratic  governor  in  eight  years.  We  also 
swept  every  other  statewide  office,  increased 


the  margin  of  pro-worker  judges  on  the  Ohio 
Supreme  Court  and  reversed  the  control  of 
the  Ohio  Senate  from  Republican  to  Dem- 
ocratic." Marsh  said. 

The  executive  secretary  of  the  state  body 
also  noted  that  it  was  the  first  time  since 
1936  that  an  entire  labor-backed  slate  of 
candidates  for  statewide  office  had  won. 

"Election  of  our  friends  has  also  resulted 
in  appointment  of  many  union  members  to 
key  state  jobs,  including  a  number  of  Car- 
penters," Marsh  added. 


O-T  Discussed 
In  Tacoma  Area 

Business  representatives  of  nine  local 
unions  in  the  Tacoma,  Wash.,  area  gathered 
recently  with  Task  Korce  Representative 
Marc  Furman  and  State  Council  Executive 
Secretary  Wayne  Cubbage  to  plan  a  year- 
round  program  for  Operation  Turnaround  in 
their  area. 

Participants  included:  Jim  F-'reeman,  756, 
Bellingham;  James  Massey,  954,  Mt.  Ver- 
non: Charles  Mason,  1532,  Anacortes:  Gene 
Swanson,  470.  Tacoma;  Joe  Zastro,  470, 
Tacoma;  Jack  Skanes.  470.  Tacoma;  Elliott 
Pearson.  317,  Aberdeen;  Sam  Nilsen,  562, 
Everett;  Al  Schumaker,  1 148,  Olympia;  James 
Kerlee,  1597.  Bremerton;  Lawrence  Briggs. 
2127,  Centralia. 


L-P  Boycott 


A  big  yellow  and  black  sign  outside  the 
offices  of  Carpenters  Local  976.  Marion, 
O.,  lets  the  community  know  that  UBC 
members  are  supporting  fellow  members 
on  strike  against  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
Corporation. 


Local  Dances  for  CLIC,  LP  Strikers 

Members  of  Ottawa,  O.,  Local  1413  gathered  for  their  first 
Valentines  Dance  on  February  18.  They  enjoyed  five  hours  of 
dancing  and  managed  to  mix  business  with  pleasure  during  the 
evening.  Local  President.  Serge  Higley  sold  tickets  throughout 
the  evening  for  a  50-50  drawing  for  the  Carpenters  Legislature 
Improvement  Committee,  and  the  local  was  able  to  raise  $53  for 
CLIC. 

Members  agreed  to  send  the  Carpenters  International  a  check 
for  SI 00  for  the  Louisiana-Pacific  strikers  in  the  Pacific  North- 
west. 


Turnaround  in  Colorado 


Members  of  Local  1391.  Denver,  Colo.,  recently  attended  a 
briefing  on  Operation  Turnaround,  the  UBC's  program  to  work 
with  union  contractors  against  the  open  shop.  The  group  joined 
other  Colorado  members  at  the  offices  of  the  Colorado  Centen- 
nial District  Council. 

The  group  included:  front  row  from  left,  Paul  Pearson,  Wayne 
Moore,  business  representative:  Martin  Duffield.  Les  Tomlin- 
son,  Les  LaComb.  Back  row  left  to  right,  Jamie  McPherson. 
Bernard  Martinez.  Michael  Dau.  Donald  Reich.  Donald  Bybee, 
business  representative. 

Others  in  attendance  but  not  pictured  were  Paul  Wanamaker, 
business  representative;  Gary  Reedy,  organizer  for  Colorado 
Council;  Art  Choury,  organizer;  Bob  Pierson,  organizer;  and 
Edward  Rvlands,  executive  secretary  treasurer. 


18 


CARPENTER 


nppREimcESHiP  &  TRmninG 


William  Pemberton,  co-chairman  of  the  National  Joint 
Apprenticeship  and  Training  Committee,  speaks  at  the 
opening  session  of  the  spring  training  conference,  above. 
Among  the  conference  speakers  were  those  shown  below 
from  left:  First  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Sigurd  Lucassen;  Pem- 
berton; Technical  Director  James  Tinkcom;  Fourth  Dis- 
trict Board  Member  Dean  Sooter;  and  St.  Louis  District 
Council  Sec.  Ollie  Langhorst. 


St.  Louis  Conference  Takes  Up  Comprehensive  Training 

PARTICIPANTS  SURVEYED  ON  MANY  AREAS  OF  CONCERN 


The  National  Joint  Carpentry  Appren- 
ticeship and  Training  Committee  sponsored 
a  spring  training  conference  at  the  Sheraton 
St.  Louis  Hotel  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  during 
the  week  of  April  16-19.  A  wide  range  of 
subjects  was  covered. 

To  assess  the  progress  made  and  the 
problems  faced  in  various  areas  of  training, 
the  UBC  Apprenticeship  and  Training  De- 
partment surveyed  conference  participants 
on  several  subjects: 

•  Scheduling  and  Space  Allocation — num- 
bers of  training  centers,  apprentices  and 
instructors?  the  greatest  distance  traveled 
by  apprentices  to  training  centers?  types  of 
training,  PETS  and  otherwise? 

•  Pre-Apprenticeship — qualifications  re- 
quired? testing  criteria?  periods  of  accept- 


ance? ratios  of  pre-apprentices  to  appren- 
tices? 

•  Journeymen  Training — ways  of  notify- 
ing members  of  such  training?  were  fees 
required?  what  were  the  craft  areas  covered? 
hours  required? 

•  Training  for  Members  by  Organizational 
Fact — A  survey  to  determine  how  many 
locals  and  councils  are  now  bringing  new 
workers  into  apprenticeship  training  result- 
ing from  employers  becoming  signatory. 

After  a  general  session,  Conference  par- 
ticipants were  divided  into  five  groups  which 
were  rotated  among  five  meeting  rooms  for 
discussions  of  the  major  topics  of  concern — 
scheduling  of  training  and  space  allocation, 
the  structure  of  pre-apprenticeship,  journey- 


man training,  its  scope  and  process,  blue- 
print reading,  and  supportive  training  for 
persons  who  become  members  by  organi- 
zational fact.  Discussions  on  these  subjects 
took  up  most  of  the  first  two  days  of  the 
conference. 

Conference  participants  were  given  sev- 
eral pages  of  diagrams  and  data  indicating 
the  basic  skills  and  knowledge  competencies 
for  a  pre-apprenticeship  trainee. 

On  the  second  afternoon  the  entire  group 
visited  the  St.  Louis  Training  Center,  with 
the  St.  Louis  District  Council  Joint  Appren- 
ticeship Committee  as  host  for  a  luncheon 
and  the  tour. 

The  final  session,  on  the  third  day,  was 
devoted  to  a  discussion  of  safety  programs 
and  an  overview  of  new  materials. 


JUNE,     1984 


19 


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Scheduling  and 
Space  Allocation — 
From  left,  Len 
Toenjes,  St.  Louis, 
Mo.;  Bill  Mc- 
Kenna,  Washington 
State;  and  Pete 
Gier,  training 
placement,  Job 
Corps. 


Blueprint  Reading — 

Training  Coordina- 
tors Doyle  Brannon 
and  John  Casingh- 
ino  led  the  discus- 
sion on  this  topic. 


Panelists  for  the  Training  Conference 


Pre-Apprentice- 
ship — Panelists  in- 
cluded Cecil 
Strunk,  Houston, 
Tex.;  Tom  Biggs, 
training  placement, 
Job  Corps;  John 
Oglesby,  Orlando, 
Fla.;  and  Bob 
Clodfelter,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 


Ted  Kramer,  train- 
ing coordinator, 
right,  led  discus- 
sion of  training  by 
organizational  fact. 
Fred  Work,  Phoe- 
nix, Ariz.,  far  right, 
was  a  scheduling 
and  space  alloca- 
tion panelist. 


Journeyman  Train- 
ing— Jim  Rushton, 
training  placement, 
Job  Corps;  William 
Halberl,  Baltimore, 
Md.;  Wandell 
Phelps,  Louisville, 
Ky.;  and  Charles 
Fanning,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 


CARPENTER 


Ottawa 
Report 


SKILLS  SHORTAGE  AHEAD 

Many  observers  are  warning  that  Canada  faces  a 
serious  skills  shortage  as  the  economy  strengthens. 
The  problem  lies  in  an  imbalance  between  the  skills 
of  the  countries  1.4  million  unemployed,  and  those 
most  needed  in  industry.  Cutbacks  and  automation 
have  lessened  employers'  needs  for  general  labor, 
and  many  of  the  unemployed  have  no  skills  to  sell. 

A  recent  survey  of  37  high-technology  companies 
found  65%  had  difficulty  finding  skilled  help.  Fore- 
casters predict  possible  shortages  of  machinists, 
tool  and  die  makers,  electrical  engineers,  and  sys- 
tems analysts,  to  mention  a  few. 

Many  economists  and  business  people  point  to 
the  inadequacy  of  Canada's  manpower  training  pro- 
grams as  the  root  of  the  shortage  of  skilled  employ- 
ees. "We  simply  must  do  a  better  job  of  matching 
the  required  and  the  available  skills,"  says  George 
Saba,  chief  economist  with  Montreal  Trust  Com- 
pany. "This  is  a  critical  issue  and  I  think  it's  going 
to  be  a  hot  political  topic." 


ALBERTA'S  'BATTERED'  PAY 

The  Alberta  government  is  considering  setting 
a  basic  rate  of  pay  for  tradesmen  working  on  gov- 
ernment construction  projects  in  an  attempt  to  keep 
wages  from  dropping  too  low. 

Labor  Minister  Les  Young  recently  told  the  pro- 
vincial legislature  that  fierce  competition  for  jobs  in 
the  province's  ailing  construction  industry  have 
"battered"  wages.  Public  work  contracts  represent  a 
big  share  of  the  Alberta  market. 

Unionized  contractors  signed  agreements  with 
construction  workers  after  a  series  of  strikes  two 
years  ago,  granting  them  wage-and-benefit  pack- 
ages ranging  from  $17  to  $24  an  hour. 

Young  said  a  basic  wage  rate  set  by  government 
would  likely  be  lower  than  union  rates  and  higher 
than  the  current  non-union  rates,  adding  that  some 
contractors  and  unions  lobbied  for  the  move  earlier 
in  March. 

He  said  unions  wanted  an  established  rate  be- 
cause most  of  their  members  have  been  forced  to 
work  non-union  and  they  fear  the  rate  will  continue 
to  drop  if  there's  no  check. 


FRUSTRATED  PART-TIMERS 

In  an  effort  to  bolster  sales,  and  keep  out  unions, 
retailers  have  been  hiring  an  increasing  number  of 
part-time  workers.  However,  Statistics  Canada 
shows  that  many  part-timers  are  frustrated  (aid-off 
full-timers  and  likely  to  join  their  insecure  full-time 
co-workers  in  seeking  union  protection.  Part-timers 
accounted  for  23%  of  the  retail  force  in  January; 
and,  in  general,  the  number  of  new  part-time  jobs 
has  been  outstripping  full-time  positions.  From  1975 
to  1983,  overall  full-time  employment  grew  by  only 
9.5%,  while  part-time  employment  went  up  67%. 


B.C.  CENTRAL  ACTION 

The  B.C.  Provincial  Council  of  Carpenters  is  call- 
ing on  all  its  members  to  immediately  begin  with- 
drawing their  funds  from  credit  unions  that  belong 
to  the  B.C.  Central  Credit  Union. 

The  decision  to  launch  the  boycott  was  taken  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Council's  Executive  Board  in  mid- 
March  to  back  up  the  union's  fight  with  B.C.  Central 
over  its  financing  of  the  Pennyfarthing  luxury  condo- 
minium project  in  Vancouver,  which  is  to  be  built  by 
the  anti-union  contractor  J.  C.  Kerkhoff  and  Sons, 
Ltd. 

"We  made  repeated  efforts  to  convince  B.C.  Cen- 
tral that  they  were  deliberately  acting  against  the 
interests  of  our  members  and  the  principles  upon 
which  the  credit  union  movement  was  founded," 
Council  Secretary-Treasurer  Lome  Robson  stated, 
"But  they  are  refusing  to  change  their  decision." 


RECESSION  PRODUCTIVITY 

Canadian  manufacturing  employees'  output  for 
each  hour  worked  rose  3.3%  in  1983  over  1982, 
the  largest  year-over-year  increase  in  nine  years, 
according  to  Statistics  Canada.  A  Statscan  official 
attributed  this  rise  to  the  recession — employers  in- 
creasing production  without  hiring  back  laid-off 
workers. 

Under  the  threat  of  unemployment,  workers  low- 
ered their  pay  demand.  As  a  result,  the  labor  cost 
of  producing  a  unit  of  manufacturing  output  rose  by 
a  mere  half  a  percentage  point  in  1 983,  compared 
with  a  1 5%  increase  the  year  before.  Yet  a  continu- 
ing increase  in  productivity  may  not  be  all  good 
news,  according  to  Ernest  Stokes,  forecasting  direc- 
tor for  the  Conference  Board  of  Canada.  Stokes 
forecasts  that  if  the  growth  of  output  slows  while 
productivity  continues  to  rise,  unemployment  will 
stay  high. 


B.C.  BUILDING  TRADES 

The  B.C.  and  Yukon  Building  Trades  Council  has 
been  found  guilty  of  contempt  of  court  for  disobey- 
ing an  order  limiting  pickets  at  a  non-union  con- 
struction site  at  False  Creek.  Sentencing  was  de- 
layed until  June  15. 

Hundreds  of  unemployed  union  tradesmen 
blocked  entrances  to  the  site  for  more  than  two 
weeks.  They  were  angry  at  the  awarding  of  a  $17 
million  contract  to  the  non-union  contractor  J.C. 
Kerkhoff  and  Sons  Ltd.  after  the  first  phase  of  the 
condominium  development  was  built  with  union  labor. 


JUNE,     1984 


21 


JOB  SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBER'S  BUSINESS 


What  would  it  be  like  to  live  in 
a  country  where  over  70%  of  the 
workers  are  organized,  governed 

by  ct  union-backed  government? 
Or  in  a  country  with  a  former 
union  carpenter  for  president? 
John  Gibson,  a  working  carpen- 
ter from  Local  24.15,  Inglewood, 
California,  curious  about  the  an- 
swer to  these  questions,  took  a 
trip  to  the  Scandinavian  countries 
of  Sweden  and  Finland  last  No- 
vember.  The  tour,  coordinated  by 
the  United  Auto  Workers  and 
health  and  safety  workers  from 
around  the  country,  focused  on 
examining  health  and  safety  is- 
sues in  the  two  countries. 


Designers  of  new  tools  displayed  at  the  Atlas-Copco  Company  in  Stockholm  have 
reduced  vibration  and  noise  and  allowed  for  freer  operation  of  the  tools. 


A  Member  Reports: 

Safety  in  Scandinavia 


SWEDEN: 

Safety  and  Health  Model 

In  the  field  of  safety  and  health, 
Sweden  is  considered  a  model  for  the 
Western  World.  Millions  of  Swedish 
kroner  are  spent  on  researching  health 
and  safety  concerns,  reports  Gibson, 
and  millions  more  are  spent  imple- 
menting special  programs.  The  Swedes, 
proud  of  their  work  in  this  field,  publish 
their  research  findings  in  five  languages. 

The  Work  Environment  Act,  passed 
in  Sweden  in  1977,  set  forth  certain 
regulations  applying  to  all  work  places. 
Every  work  place  with  five  or  more 
people  has  to  appoint  a  safety  delegate 
to  represent  the  workers.  Each  year  the 
delegate  takes  40  hours  of  safety  train- 
ing. In  work  places  of  50  or  more 
employees,  regulations  require  a  joint 
labor-management  safety  and  health 
committee. 

And  safety  delegates  have  a  lot  of 
power  at  the  work  site.  All  their  safety 
work  is  conducted  on  paid  company 
time.  They  are  entitled  to  all  docu- 
ments, and  can  suspend  work — result- 


ing in  approximately  200  instances  of 
job  shut-downs  per  year. 

Research  of  safety  and  health  prob- 
lems and  training  of  safety  delegates  is 
paid  for  by  a  fund  of  employers'  man- 
datory contributions.  This  Work  En- 
vironment Fund  supports  a  variety  of 
research  projects.  At  the  Swedish  Work 
Life  Center,  researchers  study  the  im- 
pact of  new  technology  on  work  safety 
and  health.  Projects  at  the  University 
of  Stockholm  also  receive  funding.  And 
studies  are  far-reaching — delving  into 
the  psychological  and  social  factors. 


J*** 


UBC  Member  John  Gibson,  center,  talks 
with  Kurt  Mansson,  left,  director  of 
BYGGHALSAN,  and  Monica  Cedermark, 
BYGGHALSAN  information  officer. 


such  as  stress  hazards,  in  addition  to 
physical  hazards. 

In  the  field  of  construction,  each 
employer  pays  4  cents  per  hour  per 
employee  to  a  special  fund  jointly  run 
by  labor  and  management.  This  fund 
pays  for  research  on  safety  and  health 
hazards  in  construction  work  and  a 
network  of  mobile  clincis  providing  free 
medical  exams  for  construction  work- 
ers. 

The  strong  emphasis  on  health  and 
safety  in  Sweden  is  due  to  the  power 
of  the  unions — the  backbone  of  the 
Social  Democratic  Party  that  has  gov- 
erned Sweden  for  most  of  the  last  fifty 
years.  Sweden  has  the  highest  per  cap- 
ita standard  of  living  of  any  nation  in 
the  world. 

On  his  trip,  Gibson,  found  that  most 
of  the  construction  crafts  are  amalgam- 
ated into  one  big  union,  with  over  90% 
of  the  175,000  construction  workers 
unionized.  "Construction  workers, 
through  this  union,  were  able  to  nego- 
tiate with  the  Employers  Council  the 
creation  of  a  health  and  safety  institute 
called  BYGGHALSAN  which  re- 
searches and  implements  health  and 


This  material  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number 
E9F3D176.  These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commercial  products,  or  organizations 
imply  endorsement  by  the  U.S.  Government. 


22 


CARPENTER 


safety  programs,"  reports  Gibson. 

BYGGHALSAN  has  done  pioneer- 
ing research  on  construction  noise,  min- 
eral and  wood  dust,  welding  fumes, 
asbestosis,  silicosis,  skin  diseases,  and 
chemical  hazards.  (These  research  re- 
ports are  available  in  English:  Contact 
the  UBC  Department  of  Safety  and 
Health,  101  Constitution  Avenue,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001  for  more  in- 
formation.) 

FINLAND: 

Polar  Construction, 
Union-Owned 

The  second  week  of  Gibson's  tour, 
he  spent  some  time  in  Helsinki,  Finland; 
in  the  country  presided  over  by  a  former 
union  carpenter.  Gibson  was  impressed 
by  the  high  level  of  skill  and  technology 
on  the  Finnish  construction  sites. 

"We  were  surprised  to  learn  that  one 


^  ,      J 

Top:  Gibson,  left,  and  other  members  of 
the  tour  group,  talk  with  the  head  of  the 
union  safety  and  health  committee  at  the 
Wdrtsild  shipyard,  second  from  left,  in 
Helsinki,  Finland.  Bottom:  Publications 
produced  by  BYGGHALSAN  for  construc- 
tion workers  on  safety  and  health. 


of  the  largest  construction  companies, 
Polar  Construction,  in  Finland  is  owned 
by  the  Building  Union  there.  Most  of 
the  construction  concentrates  on  de- 
veloping and  building  attractive,  low- 
cost  worker  housing.  Finnish  construc- 
tion work  is  of  such  high  quality  that 
the  Finns  have  been  asked  to  build 
projects  around  the  world." 

As  in  Sweden,  Finnish  building  work- 
ers are  in  an  amalgamated  union.  Eighty 
percent  of  Finish  workers  are  orga- 
nized. 

"One  of  the  high  points  of  my  trip 
was  the  day  I  spent  talking  with  the 
chief  steward  on  a  major  Finnish  con- 
struction site,"  says  Gibson.  "During 
the  course  of  our  conversation,  he  gave 
me  encouragement  regarding  our  situ- 
ation in  the  United  States.  He  informed 
me  of  the  struggle  the  union  had  in 
Finland,  and  that  they  had  an  uphill 
battle  to  work  for  improved  safety  con- 
ditions on  the  jobs." 


Designing  for  Work  and  the  Worker 


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W  Chipping  Hammer 


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By  means  of  a  patented  design,  vibration  in  Atlas 
Copco's  new  chipping  hammer,  the  RRD,  has  been 
reduced  by  90%  compared  with  conventional  chipping 
hammers — making  the  RRD  practically  free  of  vibra- 
tion. In  addition,  to  provide  extra  safe  and  accurate 
control  of  the  RRD,  it  is  equipped  with  a  vibration- 
absorbing  rubber  handle  which  can  be  drawn  down 
over  long  chisels.  The  RRD  is  light  weight,  weighing 
less  than  7  pounds.  It  is  quiet,  with  only  half  the  sound 
level  of  a  normal  chipping  hammer.  To  provide  a 
cleaner  working  environment,  the  exhaust  air  is  led 
away  from  the  workplace  via  the  silencer.  For  more 
information  on  the  hammer  (or  the  balloon  fan),  con- 
tact: Atlas  Copco  Industrial  Tools,  24404  Indoplex 
Circle,  Farmington  Hills,  MI  48018. 


Ergonomic  Screwdrivers 


The  ergo  of  Bahco  Ergo  screwdrives  comes  from  the  word  ergonomics  which  is  of  Greek  origin 
and  means  biotechnology  or,  in  more  popular  terms,  human-factors  engineering — the  science  of 
matching  man's  tools  and  environment  to  his  physical  capabilities  and  limitations.  This  engineering 
science  is  behind  the  design  of  Ergo  screwdrivers.  It  has  resulted  in  handle  designs  which  make 
maximum  use  of  the  ability  of  the  human  hand  to  apply  pressure  to  the  screwdriver — with  both 
power  and  precision  in  different  situations. 

The  series  of  ergonomic  screwdrivers  has  been 
devised  through  collaboration  between  Ergonomi 
Designgruppen  and  the  Swedish  tool  company 
AB  Bahco  Verktyg.  As  a  result  of  studies  and 
tests,  the  handle  design  is  completely  spherical — 
that  is  without  edges  or  corners  which  can  cut 
painfully  into  the  hand.  In  addition,  the  round 
handle  is  provided  with  a  finely  patterned  surface 
texture.  The  largest  model  has  ample  room  for 
both  hands,  allowing  extremely  high  torque  to  be 
applied. 

The  screwdrivers  are  available  for  slotted  screws 
and  for  Phillips,  Pozidriv  and  Supadriv  crosshead 
screws. 


The  Balloon 

The  balloon  fan  is  a  light  and 
flexible  device  designed  to 
ventilate  unhealthy  fumes  or 
vapors.  The  balloon  is  stored 
in  a  bucket  above  the  fan  which 
is  provided  with  handles.  The 
balloon  is  erected  by  pulling 
up  the  bag  and  switching  on 
the  fan.  The  fan  then  fills  the 
balloon  with  air  which  can  then 
be  positioned  in  the  window 
opening.  The  air  blows  up  the 
balloon  so  that  the  entire  win- 
dow frame  is  filled,  thus  ex- 
cluding draughts.  A  hole  on 
the  outside  of  the  balloon  lets 
out  the  contaminated  air.  Fresh 
air  is  let  in  through  the  door 
or  through  an  open  window  in 
another  room. 


JUNE,     1984 


23 


SAFETY  AND  HEALTH 
RESOURCES  GUIDE 


The  key  to  solving  problems  is  know- 
ing where  to  find  the  answers.  The 
following  is  a  listing  of  resource  mate- 
rials from  the  UBC  Department  of  Oc- 
cupational Safety  and  Health,  the  U.S. 
Department  of  Labor  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  Administration 
(OSHA).  and  occupational  safety  and 
health  departments  at  selected  univer- 
sities. These  materials  have  been  de- 
veloped to  provide  information  for 
workers  on  potential  hazards  in  the 
workplace,  how  to  control  hazards, 
how  to  use  OSHA  effectively,  and  safety 
and  health  committees. 


UBC  Publications 

UBC  Health  and  Safety  Guidebook:  A  Cau- 
tious Tour  Through  the  Workplace.  (36  pg.) 
(Revised  January  1983.)  A  summary  for 
industrial  members  of  health  and  safety 
problems  in  the  workplace  and  what  can  be 
done  about  them.  Produced  by  the  UBC 
Department  of  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health. 

UBC  Health  and  Safety  Hazard  Series  pam- 
phlets. A  series  of  short  pamphlets  on  in- 
dividual health  and  safety  hazards.  Produced 
by  the  UBC  Department  of  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health.  (January  1983.) 
5a.    Wood  Dust  (8  pg.) 
5b.    Formaldehyde  (8  pg.) 
5c.    Radiofrequency  (RF)  Heat  Sealers 

(8  pg.) 
5d.    Cancer  on  the  Job  (8  pg.) 

OSHA  standards.  Copies  of  the  OSHA  stand- 
ards have  been  reprinted  by  the  UBC  with 
a  foreword  from  the  General  President. 
6a.    General  Industry  Standards 
6b.    Construction  Industry  Standards 
6c.    Shipyard  Industry  Standards 
6d.    Longshoring  Industry  Standards 

Digest  of  the  OSHA  Safety  and  Health  Stand- 
ards for  the  Construction  Industry.  (44  pg.) 
A  short  pocket  summary  of  OSHA's  con- 
struction standards.  Produced  by  the  UBC 
Research  Dept. 

Digest  of  OSHA  Enforcement  Procedures.  (21 

pg.)  A  pocket-size  summary  of  the  rules  and 
regulations  for  OSHA  inspections.  Produced 
by  the  UBC  Research  Department. 

UBC  Health  and  Safety  Hazard  Identification 
Program  manual  for  industrial  members.  584 
pg.  (Revised  and  updated  January  1983.)  A 
three-ring  binder  filled  with  information  on: 
Recognizing  hazards,  using  OSHA,  OSHA 
standards,  legal  issues,  using  NIOSH.  health 
hazards,  safety  hazards,  workplace  design, 
controlling  hazards,  health  and  safety  com- 
mittees, collective  bargaining,  information 
sources.  Produced  by  the  UBC  Department 
of  Occupational  Safety  and  Health.  $20  each. 


UBC  Occupational  Health  and  Safety  Re- 
source Manual  for  construction  members. 
280  pg.  (January  1983.)  A  three-ring  binder 
of  information  on  construction  safety  and 
health  problems  including  the  following  top- 
ics: OSHA,  safety  and  health  on  the  jobsile, 
investigation  and  research,  bargaining  for 
and  use  of  your  rights  under  OSHA,  resource 
bibliography.  Produced  by  the  UBC  De- 
partment of  Research  and  the  UBC  Depart- 
ment of  Occupational  Safety  and  Health. 
$15  each. 

BCTD  Safety  and  Health  Manual  for  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Councils.  (187  pg.) 
A  pocket-sized  guide  to  safety  and  health 
on  construction  sites.  Includes:  Safety  prob- 
lems, health  hazards,  safety  committees, 
filing  OSHA  complaints,  responding  to  ac- 
cidents, the  government  role  in  safety  and 
health,  labor  management  cooperation 
agreements.  Produced  by  the  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Department.  AFL-CIO. 

BCTD  Safety  and  Health  Competent/Quali- 
fied Person:  Requirements  in  the  Construction 
Industry.  A  Pamphlet  describing  the  roles 
and  requirements  for  competent  persons  on 
the  work  site. 

Summary  of  NIOSH  Recommendations  for 
Occupational  Health  Standards.  November, 
1980.  Handy  chart  lists  all  chemicals  NIOSH 
has  studied  and  their  conclusion  and  rec- 
ommendations for  exposure  limits. 

For  information  on  publications,  contact: 
UBC  Safety  and  Health  Department,  101 
Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C., 
20001;  202/546-6206. 


OSHA  Publications 

Workplace  Rights 

(Available  in  English  and  Spanish) 

OSHA:  Your  Workplace  Rights  in  Action— 

lie.  OSHA  3032. 
Workers  Rights  Under  OSHA.  OSHA  302 1 . 
OSHA  Inspections:  How  You  Can  Help. 

OSHA  3023. 
OSHA  Health  Inspections:  How  You  Can 

Help.  OSHA  3024. 
Job  Safety  and  Health:  OSHA  Inspections 

Are  Only  the  Beginning.  OSHA  3029. 
Health  and  Safety  Committees:  A  Good  Way 

to  Protect  Workers.  OSHA  3035. 
Job  Safety  and  Health:  Answers  to  Some 

Common  Questions.  OSHA  3034. 

Health  Hazards 

Carbon  Monoxide.  OSHA  2224. 
Excavating  and  Trenching  Operations.  OSHA 

2226. 
Toluene  Diisocyanate  (TDI).  OSHA  2248. 
Ground-Fault   Protection  on  Construction 

Sites.  OSHA  3007. 


Health  Hazards  of  Asbestos.  OSHA  3040. 
Sling  Safety.  OSHA  3072. 
Controlling  Electrical  Hazards.  OSHA  3075. 
Personal  Protective  Equipment.  OSHA  3077. 
Respiratory  Protection.  OSHA  3079. 
Hand  and  Power  Tools.  OSHA  3080. 
Digest   of  the   OSHA   Safety   and   Health 

Standards  for  the  Shipyard  Industry 
Digest   of  the   OSHA   Safety   and   Health 

Standards  for  the  Longshoring  Industry 
Digest   of  the   OSHA   Safety   and   Health 

Standards  for  the  Shipyard  Industry 

Noise  Control:  A  Guide  for  Workers  and 
Employees  (OSHA  3048).  An  excellent  book 
describing  in  simple  language  and  illustra- 
tions how  noise  is  created  and  principles  on 
how  to  control  it.  Adapted  from  a  Swedish 
booklet. 

Concepts  and  Techniques  of  Machine  Safe- 
guarding (OSHA  3067).  A  brand  new  publi- 
cation complete  with  excellent  illustrations. 

Single  copies  of  OSHA  publications  are 
available  without  charge  from  the  OSHA 
Publications  Distributions  Office.  Room  N- 
4101,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  OSHA, 
Washington,  D.C.  (20210).  All  the  publica- 
tions listed  above  should  be  available  from 
this  address  or  your  area  regional  office.  A 
few  publications  are  only  available  from  the 
Superintendent  of  Documents,  U.S.  Gov- 
ernment Printing  Office,  Washington,  D.C. 
(20402). 


Other  Publications 

Labor  Occupational  Health  Program  (Uni- 
versity of  California,  Institute  for  Industrial 
Relations,  2521  Channing  Way,  Berkeley, 
CA  94720).  Materials  on  construction  haz- 
ards: 

Occupational  Hazards  of  Construction:  A 
Manual  for  Building  Trades  Apprentices.  De- 
scribes many  chemical,  physical,  and  safety 
hazards  to  which  building  trades  workers 
may  be  exposed.  Includes  information  on 
OSHA  law.  recordkeeping,  health  and  safety 
contract  language,  and  lists  of  possible 
chemical  exposures  and  their  effects  on  the 
body.  212  pages,  paperback.  Cost:  Individ- 
ual $9.00,  Institutions  $12.00. 

Occupational  Health  and  Safety:  A  Manual 
for  Floorcovering  Workers.  Discusses  the 
hazards  involved  in  laying  carpet,  tile,  and 
vinyl  sheet  goods.  Concludes  with  a  glossary 
of  medical  terms.  68  pages,  paperback.  Cost: 
Individual  $5.50.  Institutions  $7.00. 

Colorado  State  University  (Occupational 
Health  and  Safety  Section.  Institute  of  Rural 
Environmental  Health,  110  Veterinary  Sci- 
ence Bldg.,  Fort  Collins,  CO  80523).  Con- 
struction Health  Hazards  Prevention  Pro- 
gram publishes  factsheets  with  "action  tips" 
on  health  hazards  such  as  asbestos,  silica, 
coal  tar  pitch,  noise,  heat,  epoxies,  wood 
dust,  and  wood  preservatives. 


24 


CARPENTER 


Newsletters 


American  Labor  magazine.  Published  bi- 
monthly. Covers  many  topics  of  interest  to 
local  unions  such  as  bargaining  contracts, 
organizing  tips,  improving  union  publica- 
tions, how  to  investigate  your  employer,  and 
health  and  safety  issues.  American  Labor 
Education  Center,  1835  Kilbourne  Place 
N.W.,  Washington.  D.C.  20010.  $9.95/year 
for  six  issues. 

Safer  Times.  Newsletter  of  the  Philadelphia 
Project  on  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
(PhilaPOSH).  Occupational  health  and  safety 
news  and  tips  particularly  for  those  in  the 
Philadelphia  area.  PhilaPOSH,  1321  Arch 
Street,  Room  201,  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania 19107.  Published  monthly.  $10  for 
individuals,  $25  for  institutions,  free  to  mem- 
bers of  PhilaPOSH  (call  for  membership 
fees). 

LOHP  Monitor.  Covers  many  topics  related 
to  health  and  safety,  specific  hazards,  reg- 
ulations, and  also  focuses  on  news  about 
developments  in  California  and  with  CAL- 
OSHA.  Labor  Occupational  Health  Pro- 
gram, Institute  of  Industrial  Relations,  Uni- 
versity of  California,  2521  Channing  Way. 
Berkeley,  California  94720.  Published  bi- 
monthly. $10  for  individuals  (5  issues). 

Women's  Occupational  Health  Resource  Cen- 
ter News.  Concentrates  on  occupational  haz- 
ards of  concern  to  women  workers.  WOHRC, 
Columbia  University,  School  of  Public  Health, 
60  Haven  Avenue.  Room  B-106,  New  York, 
New  York  10032.  Published  bi-monthly.  $12/ 
year  for  individuals;  6  issues. 


MaryCOSH  Newsletter.  Newsletter  of  the 
Maryland  Committee  on  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health.  Quarterly  newsletter  on  occu- 
pational health  and  safety  with  emphasis  on 
the  Maryland  area.  MaryCOSH,  305  W. 
Monument  Street,  Suite  210,  Baltimore,  Md. 
21201.  $12  membership  includes  quarterly 
newsletter. 


CACOSH  Newsletter.  Newsletter  of  the  Chi- 
cago Area  Committee  for  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health  (CA  COSH).  Occupational  health 
and  safety  news  with  an  emphasis  on  the 
Chicago  area.  CA  COSH,  542  South  Dear- 
born, Chicago,  Illinois  60605.  Published  bi- 
monthly. $6  for  individuals  or  local  unions, 
free  to  members  of  CA  COSH  (call  for 
membership  fees). 

NCOSH  Safety  and  Health  News.  Newsletter 
of  the  North  Carolina  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health  project  for  workers  of  North 
Carolina  and  southern  Virginia.  Newsletter 
to  keep  employees  up  to  date  on  national 
and  state  developments  in  safety  and  health. 
NCOSH,  P.O.  Box  2514,  Durham,  North 
Carolina  27705  919/286-9249.  Published  bi- 
monthly. Subscription  one  year — $5.00  in- 
dividuals, $8.00  Union  Local,  $10.00  insti- 
tution for  bulk  rates  call. 

(For  information  on  COSH  groups  in  your 
area,  contact  the  UBC  Safety  and  Health 
Department.) 


UBC  Hazard  Hunter 

Correcting  Hazards  in  the  Workplace 


UBC  Hazard  Hunter 
Correcting  Hazards  in  the  Workplace 


Brain:  To  be  imagi 
native  in  building 
the  local  union's 
safety  program. 


Ears:  To  listen  to  the 
complaints  of  the 
workers. 


Mouth:  To  argue  for 
a  safer  workplace 
vigorously. 


Fist:  To  show  determination 
for  getting  hazards 
corrected. 


Eyes:  To  spot  haz- 
ards and  poor 
working  conditions. 


Nose:  To  smell  foul 
odors  as  a  tip  off  to 
hazards;  to  stick  where 
management  says  it 
doesn't  belong. 


Pockets:  To  carry  copies 
of  the  OSHA  standard. 


Guts:  To  have  a  gut 
level  reaction  about 
what's  wrong. 


Feet:  To  walk  away 
from  imminent  danger. 


Here's  one  local  union  leader  who  nose  what  to  do.  He 
puts  his  money  where  his  mouth  is  and  doesn't  stick  his  foot 
into  it.  He's  got  the  courage  to  stand  up  for  a  safer  workplace. 
He's  not  in  anyone's  pocket.  He's  got  a  mind  of  his  own. 
Ears  to  our  UBC  Hazard  Hunter,  one  of  the  most  important 
resources  we  have  for  a  safer  workplace. 


JUNE,     1984 


25 


.; 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO-. 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  DO.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


FROM  EXPERIENCE 

A  college  freshman  wrote  his 
father  to  announce  that  he'd  landed 
a  part  in  the  school  play.  "I  play  a 
man  who's  been  married  for  25 
years,"  the  student  wrote. 

"Congratulations,  son,"  his  father 
wrote  back.  "Keep  up  the  good 
work  and  next  year  maybe  they'll 
give  you  a  speaking  part." 

BE  UNION!  BUY  LABEL! 

SECOND  OPINION 

Porter  paced  back  and  forth  in 
the  doctor's  waiting  room  while  his 
wife  underwent  a  complete  physi- 
cal examination  inside.  Finally  the 
doctor  opened  the  door  and  sum- 
moned the  husband.  "To  be  blunt, 
Mr.  Porter,"  he  said  gravely,  "I  don't 
like  the  looks  of  your  wife." 

"Neither  do  I,"  Porter  responded, 
"but  she's  great  with  the  kids." 

SUPPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOTT 

JOB  CLASSIFICATION 

A  carpenter  in  Texas  was  ar- 
rested as  a  counterfeiter  the  other 
day,  because  he  made  a  counter 
fit  in  a  store. 

— From  the  October 
1880,  Carpenter 


TRAPPED  JOHN 

The  patient  had  just  had  an  op- 
eration and  was  coming  out  from 
under  the  anesthetic.  He  looked 
over  at  the  two  other  patients  in 
nearby  beds  and  said,  "Thank  God 
that's  over." 

"Don't  be  too  sure,"  one  replied. 
"They  left  a  sponge  in  me  and  had 
to  cut  me  open  again." 

The  fellow  in  the  other  bed  added, 
"They  had  to  open  me  up  again, 
too,  to  recover  one  of  their  instru- 
ments." 

Just  then,  the  doctor  stuck  his 
head  in  the  door  and  called,  "Has 
anyone  seen  my  hat?"  The  patient 
fainted. 

— Catering  Industry  Employee 

SHOW  THE  BUMPER  STICKER 


SPECIAL  ORDER 

Two  men  sat  down  in  a  restaurant 
and  ordered  their  main  dishes.  Then 
they  closed  their  menus.  The  waiter 
said,  "Thank  you,  gentlemen.  And 
would  any  of  you  wish  a  beverage 
with  your  meal?" 

One  man  said,  "Well,  I  usually 
have  coffee,  but  today  I  think  I'll 
have  a  glass  of  milk." 

The  other  man  said,  "That  sounds 
good.  I'll  have  milk,  too.  But  make 
sure  the  glass  is  clean!" 

"Very  good,"  said  the  waiter,  and 
he  left. 

Soon  he  came  back  with  a  tray 
and  two  glasses  of  milk,  and  said, 
"Here  you  are,  gentlemen.  Now 
which  one  asked  for  the  clean 
glass?" 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

An  epicure  dining  at  Crewe 
Found  quite  a  large  mouse  in  his 
stew. 

Said  the  watier,  "Don't  shout 
and  wave  it  about, 
Or  the  rest  will  be  wanting  one  too." 
— Tamara  Burbank 
Encino,  Calif. 


PICKING  COLORS 

A  woman  was  showing  a  con- 
tractor through  the  second  floor  of 
her  new  house,  advising  him  what 
colors  to  paint  the  rooms.  "I'd  like 
the  bedroom  done  in  blue,"  she 
instructed. 

The  contractor  walked  over  to  the 
window  and  shouted:  "Green  side 
up!  Green  side  up!" 

"I  want  the  bathroom  in  white!" 
continued  the  woman. 

Again  the  contractor  yelled  out 
the  window,  "Green  side  up!  Green 
side  up!" 

"The  halls  should  be  done  in 
gray!" 

Again  the  contractor  shouted  out 
the  window,  "Green  side  up!  Green 
side  up!" 

"Every  time  I  give  you  a  color, 
you  shout  'Green  side  up!' "  the 
woman  shouted  angrily. 

"I'm  sorry,  ma'am."  the  contrac- 
tor explained.  "But  I've,  got  three 
dumb  workers  down  there  below 
putting  in  the  lawn." 

REGISTERED  TO  VOTE? 
SHUT  UP  AND  KISS  ME 

To  kiss  a  miss  is  more  a  miss 
than  it  would  be  to  kiss  a  miss, 
providing  that  the  miss  you  kiss;  a 
kiss  she  would  not  miss,  but  if  you 
chance  the  kiss  a  miss  to  whom  a 
kiss  would  be  a  miss,  it's  better  not 
to  miss  a  kiss  . . . 

—Jesse  Gregory 
Bend,  Ore. 

STAY  WITH  MONDALE 

COUNTRY  FRESH 

After  a  long  dry  spell,  a  tourist 
stopped  to  talk  to  a  farm  lady.  "With 
all  this  drought,"  he  said,  "I  guess 
your  crops  are  small." 

"Yep,"  replied  the  woman.  "Last 
night  I  cooked  sweet  potatoes  for 
supper  and  my  eldest  boy  ate  up 
nine  acres!" 

— Capper's  Weekly 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

WAY-OUT  BLISS 

Doctor  to  Patient:  "Do  you  suffer 
from  insanity?" 
Patient:  "No,  I  love  it!" 


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CARPENTER 


CHEVY  $-10  MAXI-CAB. 
IT  LIVES  UP  TO  ITS  NAME. 


Ford  and  Dodge  offer  nothing  like  Chevy  S-10 

Maxi-Cab.  And  Datsun's  King  Cab  doesn't 

begin  to  compare  in: 

Maxi-room.  Up  to  50%  more  in-cab  storage 

space  behind  the  seat  than  Datsun. 

Maxi-towing.  3,000  lbs.  more  than  Datsun  on 

2 WD  models  with  available  V6  and  Trailering  Special  Package. 

Maxi-power.  A  V6  is  available;  Datsun  doesn't  offer  one. 

Maxi-4x4.  Revolutionary  Insta-Trac,  standard  on  S-10  Maxi-Cab  4x4, 

lets  you  shift  from  freewheeling  2-wheel  drive  to  4-wheel-drive 

High  and  back  again  at  any  speed.  You  can't  do  that  with  Datsun. 

Maximize  your  truck  value  with  a  tough  Chevy  S-10  Maxi-Cab. 

Some  Chevrolet  trucks  are  equipped  with  engines  produced  by  other  GM  divisions,  subsidiaries,  or 
affiliated  companies  worldwide.  See  your  dealer  for  details.        Let's  get  it  together. . .  buckle  up. 


TOUGH  CHEVY  TRUCKS 


TRUCKS 


Tampa  Millwrights  Offer  Strong  Support  to  Mondales 


Former  Vice  President  Waller  Mandate  visited  twice  with 
members  of  Millwrights  Local  1000,  Tampa.  Fla.,  during  his 
recent  swing  through  the  state  to  drum  up  support  for  his 
Democratic  nomination,  next  month. 

The  members  at  upper  left,  shown  with  Mrs.  Mondale,  center, 
served  as  drivers  for  the  Mondales,  the  Secret  Service  men,  and 
members  of  the  press  corps.  They  included  Jeffrey  Roy,  Stanley 


Hart,  Marly  E.  Beany,  Gerald  M.  Smith  II.  J.  Frank  Taylor, 
and  Timothy  Taylor. 

Three  days  later.  Candidate  Mondale  stopped  off  at  Local 
1000's  office  once  more.  He  is  shown  at  upper  right  with,  first 
row,  from  left,  Raymond  Lyon,  Terry  M.  Loomis.  J.  Frank 
Taylor.  Gerald  M.  Smith  II,  and  S.V.  Morlellaro.  In  the  second 
row  are  Edgar  Chase,  Timothy  Taylor,  Stanley  Hart.  Winard 
Parsons,  and  Jeffrey  Row 


After  Ten  Months 
California  Strikers 
Vow  to  Win  Goal 

On  the  picket  line  for  nearly  ten  months, 
striking  LP  Workers  of  Local  3074,  Crescent 
Mills,  Calif.,  reflect  increased  enthusiasm  as 
the  combined  efforts  of  the  United  Broth- 
erhood of  Carpenters  and  the  Western  Coun- 
cil of  Lumber.  Production,  and  Industrial 
Workers  takes  its  economic  toll  on  unfair 
Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation. 

"These  courageous  unionists'  spirits  have 
been  elevated  as  a  result  of  the  overwhelming 
support  displayed  by  our  brothers  and  sisters 
across  this  nation,"  says  Gerard  Dunkly, 
secretary-treasurer. 

As  one  striking  member  of  Local  3074  put 
it,  "To  see  our  brothers  and  sisters  in  New 
York  and  across  the  country  protesting  the 
unfair  tactics  of  LP  has  given  me  a  feeling 
of  comradarie  and  solidarity  that  I  have 
never  before  experienced.  We  have  earned 
and  we  deserve  fair  treatment  from  Louisi- 
ana Pacific,  and  we  will  not  abandon  the 
pursuit  of  that  goal." 


Five  members  of  Local  3074  on  the  picket  line  at  Crescent  Mills,  Calif.,  in  the  continuing 
struggle  for  a  contract  with  Louisiana-Pacific  Corp.  From  left,  they  are  Donnie  Fogel- 
man.  Picket  Captain  Paul  Harris,  Don  Cunningham,  George  Merrick,  and  Randy  Mer- 
ino. 


Portuguese  Visitor 

David  Leandro,  center,  right,  a  techni- 
cal officer  with  the  General  Workers  Union 
of  Portugal,  was  a  recent  visitor  at  UBC 
General  Offices  in  Washington,  D.C.. 
where  he  met  with  staff  hygienist  Scott 
Schneider,  right,  and  Gen.  Sec.  John  S. 
Rogers  to  discuss  the  Brotherhood's  work 
in  occupational  safely  and  health.  Lean- 
dro, an  industrial  chemical  engineer, 
works  in  the  research  department  of  the 
UGT.  the  democratic  labor  federation  in 
Portugal.  He  attended  a  three-week  U.S. 
Department  of  Labor  course  on  occupa- 
tional safety  and  health  statistics  and  pro- 
grams. 


Stay-Away  Advice 
From  Arizona 

With  construction  unemployment  in  parts 
of  Arizona  estimated  at  30%,  the  Arizona 
State  District  Council  of  Carpenters  warns 
UBC  members  from  other  parts  of  the  nation 
to  stay  away  until  the  state's  economy  is 
better. 

"Our  conditions  have  broken  down  in 
Arizona  because  some  Building  Tradesmen 
are  supplying  the  workforce  for  non-union 
contractors,"  John  F.  Greene,  executive 
secretary  treasurer  of  the  state  council,  re- 
ports. "If  union  members  must  work  for 
less,  let's  consider  working  for  less  for  a 
union  contractor  to  keep  him  in  business." 


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CARPENTER 


Another  Quiz 
For  Latchkeys 

At  right  is  the  third  installment  in  our 
series  for  "latchkey  children" — those  kids 
of  working  parents,  6  to  13  years  old,  who 
are  without  adult  supervision  during  school 
vacations  and  before  and  after  school.  Many 
such  children  only  have  a  single  parent. 

There  is  certain  basic  information  every 
child  in  the  6-13  age  group  should  know  in 
"latchkey"  situations — the  food  they  should 
eat,  who  they  may  talk  to,  what  they  should 
be  doing.  This  installment  deals  with  the 
hazards  around  the  home  and  the  rules  of 
safety. 

The  quiz  at  right  is  to  be  taken  by  the 
youngster  and  discussed  with  the  parent. 

The  Latchkey  Quiz  is  prepared  and  dis- 
tributed by  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America  as  a 
public  service.  Because  there  are  members 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  with  "latchkey 
children,"  we  are  offering  these  question- 
naires to  our  readers  in  serial  form.  Future 
installments  cover:  knowing  the  neighbor- 
hood and  caring  for  young  children. 


Some  Medical 
Terms  Defined 

By  Phillip  L.  Polakoff,  M.D. 

Director,  Western  Institute  for 
Occupational/Environmental  Sciences 

Do  you  sometimes  wonder  what  your 
doctor  is  talking  about  when  he  or  she  uses 
a  long,  double-jointed  word  to  describe  some 
medical  condition? 

Do  you  ever  trip  over  a  word  or  phrase 
in  writing  like  this  which  concerns  health 
problems  in  the  workplace? 

The  stumbling  block  for  laymen  is  "med- 
ical jargon."  But  jargon  isn't  limited  to  the 
medical  profession,  nor  is  it  necessarily  bad. 
Every  trade,  profession,  or  other  group  has 
its  own  set  of  specialized  terms.  It's  useful, 
too.  In  science  and  medicine,  for  instance, 
the  use  of  words  that  came  from  Greek  or 
Latin  creates  a  kind  of  universal  language 
that  can  be  understood  by  scientists  and 
doctors  anywhere.  It  helps  them  to  com- 
municate and  share  information. 

At  the  same  time,  this  special  language 
should  be  "translated"  into  everyday  Eng- 

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QUESTIONS  FOR  LATCHKEY  CHILDREN— NUMBER  3 

Prepared  for  Home  Safety 


If  you  stop  to  think  about  it,  your  home  has  a  lot  of  things 
that  could  cause  trouble  if  they  did  not  work.  There  are 
things  like  electric  wiring,  water  pipes,  locks,  windows, 
heaters,  stoves.  Your  home  could  be  dangerous  instead  of 
friendly.  You  can  help  to  make  sure  your  home  is  a  safe, 
friendly  place  so  that  no  one  gets  hurt  in  an  accident  or  a 
fire. 

Do  2  of  these  5  thing. 

Adult  OK  1.  Water  heaters  or  broken  pipes  can  be  very 
harmful  and  make  a  big  mess.  Be  prepared  to 
turn  off  the  main  water  valve  if  there  is  a 

•  broken  pipe 

•  leaky  faucet 

•  stopped  up  toilet 


o      Adult  OK  2. 


Electricity  is  very  helpful  and  very  dangerous. 
Find  out  where  the  fuse  box  or  circuit  breaker 
box  is  located  and  what  controls  the  electric 
input  to  your  home.  Find  out  what  to  do  if .  .  . 

•  lights  go  out 

•  fuse  blows  out  or  circuit  breaker  is 
tripped 

•  Check  on  how  many  cords  are  plugged  into 
one  outlet  (may  be  too  many) 

•  Check  condition  of  all  wires  to  appliances. 
Are  wires  frayed,  do  you  see  bare  metal,  are 
wires  on  floor  where  people  can  walk  on  them 
or  trip  on  them? 


Adult  OK  3.   Check  for  fire  hazards. 


Matches  where  small  kids  can  get  them 

Old  newspapers  close  to  heater 

Cans  of  old  paint  near  heat 

Old  rags  in  a  pile 


Can  of  gasoline  or  barbeque  lighter 


(Continued  on  next  page) 


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Prepared  for  Home  Safety, 

continued 


Visit  nearby  fire  station  to  learn  more  about  fire 
hazards  around  home  and  how  you  can  prevent 
them. 

Adult  OK  4.   Plan  a  family  fire  escape  route.  Draw  a  plan  of 
your  home  and  show  the  ways  your  family  can 

get  out  in  case  of  fire.  Is  there  more  than  one 

way? 


Adult  OK  5.   Make  sure  all  poisons,  medicines,  matches, 
knives,  and  sharp  tools  are  put  away  where 

little  children  cannot  get  to  them. 

This  is  what  I  did 


Recent  Changes  in  the  U.S.  Social  Security 
Program  by  Congressional  Amendments 


In  1983  the  U.S.  Congress  passed  several  amend- 
ments to  the  Social  Security  Act.  Here  are  some 
of  the  highlights: 

•  Extends  Coverage  to  all  non-profit  employees 
and,  on  federal  level,  to  new  employees, 
elected  officials,  current  appointees  and  judges. 
Prohibits  state  and  local  employees  now  under 
Social  Security  from  withdrawing. 

•  Increases  Normal  Retirement  Age,  now  65, 
in  small  steps  starting  in  the  year  2000,  ulti- 


mately to  reach  67  for  those  born  in  1960  and 
later.  Age  62  to  remain  early  retirement  age 
with  actuarially  reduced  payments. 
Gradually  Increases  Benefit  "Bonus"  for  re- 
tiring after  normal  retirement  age,  from  3% 
for  each  year  of  postponement,  to  Wc  by  2009. 
Sets  Earlier  Effective  Dates  for  previously 
scheduled  increases  in  Social  Security  taxes. 
Substantially  Raises  the  Social  Security  tax 
rate  for  the  self-employed. 


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SIGN  YOUR  NAME   AS 

YOU  USUALLY  WRITE  IT 

Sign  your  own   name  only.      Under  the  law,  information  in  your  social  security  record  is 

conhdential  and  anyone  who  signs  someone  else's  name  can  be  prosecuted. 

If  your   name   has   been   changed    from   that   shown   on   your  social   security   account   number 

card,  please  copy  your  name  below-  exactly  as  it  appears  on  that  card. 

A  periodic  check  on  the  status  of  a  worker's  social  security  account  helps  insure  that  he 
is  receiving  credit  for  the  amount  of  his  earnings.  Mistakes  can  be  corrected  by  local 
social  security  offices  if  the  errors  are  found  shortly  after  they  occur.  This  form  can  be 
used  to  apply  for  a  statement  of  your  account.  Clip  it  out  and  send  it  to:  Social  Security 
Administration,  P.O.  Box  57,  Baltimore,  Md.  21203. 

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Medical  Terms 

Continued  from  Page  29 

lish — whenever  possible  without  changing 
the  meaning — so  you  can  understand.  Mere 
are  some  words  and  phrases  and  what  they 
mean. 

Acclimatization.  This  doesn't  necessarily 
refer  to  the  kind  of  "climate"  you  think 
about  as  weather.  It  means  the  process  of 
becoming  adjusted  to  any  new  conditions. 
It  is  also  called  "hardening"  when  used  to 
refer  to  the  body's  reaction  to  chronic  ex- 
posure to  irritants. 

Chronic  means  continuing  for  a  long  time. 
The  flip-side  of  chronic  is  "acute" — short- 
term  or  single  dose  exposure. 

Analgesia  (an-al-GEE-si-a).  Absence  of 
the  sense  of  pain,  particularly  the  relief  of 
pain  without  loss  of  consciousness.  What 
your  doctor  prescribes  for  pain  is  called  an 
"analgesic."  Aspirin  is  an  analgesic. 

Anesthesia.  This  also  means  loss  of  feeling 
of  sensation.  It  may  or  may  not  involve  loss 
of  consciousness.  General  anesthia  is  what 
you  get  when  they  "put  you  under"  for 
major  surgery.  Local  anesthesia  means  that 
only  a  certain  area  or  part  of  the  body  has 
had  the  sense  of  pain  blocked. 

Endogenous.  Occurring,  growing,  or  orig- 
inating within  the  body.  The  reverse  of  this 
is  called  "exogenous" — from  outside  the 
body. 

Fibrillation.  Non-rhythmic  twitching  of  a 
muscle — the  heart,  for  example.  (This  is 
called  "ventricular"  fibrillation.) 

Most  people  know  that  cancer  is  the  un- 
restrained growth  of  tissue.  But  sometimes 
you  may  run  across  a  couple  of  unfamiliar 
words  in  articles  about  cancer. 

Carcinoma.  This  is  a  cancer  made  up  of 
the  cells  that  form  the  covering  and  lining 
of  the  body  and  body  organs. 

Sarcoma.  This  is  a  cancer  of  the  connective 
tissue. 

The  word  "tumor"  scares  many  people 
who  think  it  means  the  same  thing  as  cancer. 
But  the  word  itself  means  only  a  mass  or 
swelling.  If  it's  "benign"  it  means  it's  not 
cancerous.  If  it's  "malignant"  it  means  it 
is. 

Syncope.  Dizziness  and  possibly  fainting. 

Tachycardia.  Rapid  heart  rate.  It  is  the 
opposite  of  "bradycardia" — abnormal  slow- 
ness of  the  heart  beat. 

Here  are  a  couple  of  words  that  sometimes 
confuse  patients: 

Diagnosis.  This  is  the  process  by  which  a 
disease  is  identified.  It  can  involve  a  number 
of  steps  by  your  physician  from  a  detailed 
medical  history  to  a  physical  examination. 

Prognosis.  This  is  an  estimate  of  the  out- 
come of  a  disease,  once  it  has  been  found 
and  identified.  It  is  based  on  the  status  of 
the  patient  and  accumulated  information 
about  the  disease  and  its  treatment. 

When  you  visit  your  doctor  to  discuss 
your  health,  make  sure  you  understand  clearly 
all  the  points  covered.  If  there  is  a  problem, 
find  out  exactly  what  is  involved.  That  in- 
cludes the  treatment  and  what  you  can 
expect  from  any  medicine  or  therapy  pre- 
scribed. 

CARPENTER 


Service 

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The 

Brotherhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who  recently   received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


Port  Gamble,  Wash.— Picture  No.  2 


Port  Gamble,  Wash. — Picture  No.  3 


Port  Gamble,  Wash.— Picture  No.  4 


Port  Gamble,  Wash.— Picture  No.  5 


Port  Gamble,  Wash.— Picture  No.  1 

PORT  GAMBLE,  WASH. 

Local  2536  recently  held  its  annual  awards 
night,  presenting  longtime  members  with 
service  pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  45-year  members  Walt 
Hirshi,  left,  and  Fred  Lines. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members 
Russle  Fulton,  left,  and  John  Anderson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Bill  Adams,  Richard  Andreason,  and  Calvin 
Rice. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  25-year  members 
Reggie  Fulton,  left,  and  President  Tom  Hart. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left:  Fran  Johnson,  Park  Johnson,  Albert  Mills, 
and  Chris  Ruppel. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  15-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  John  King,  Kenny  Lemon,  and 
John  Covertino. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Kenny  Andrews,  Tom 
Bleedsoe,  Bill  Wilson,  Don  Jones,  and  Harry 
Fulton. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  retired  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Chris  Rupple,  Russell  Fulton, 
John  Anderson,  and  Walt  Hirshi. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Bill  Adams,  Richard 
Andreason,  Bill  Wilson,  Vern  Gormanson,  and 
Fred  Lines. 


Port  Gamble,  Wash.— Picture  No.  6 


Port  Gamble,  Wash. — Picture  No.  7 


Scranton,  Pa. 
JUNE,     1984 


SCRANTON,  PA. 

Local  216  recently  honored  outstanding 
members  at  the  annual  dinner  dance. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  President  Joe  Grecco, 
Business  Agent  Fred  (Butch)  Schmiffenig,  25- 
year  member  John  Fritch ,  25-year  member  and 
George  Meany  Award  for  Scouting  recipient 
John  Franceschelli,  50-year  member  Mike 
Belak,  and  25-year  member  Joe  Kohut. 


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Picture  No.  1 


Deem 


Picture  No.  3 


Picture  No.  8 


Swinger  Picture  No.  1 1 


Picture  No.  9 

MUNCIE,  IND. 

Members  with  longstanding  service  to  the 
Brotherhood  were  recently  honored  by  Local 
1016  in  a  pin  presentation  ceremony. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members 
Richard  Hughes,  left,  and  Gilbert  Mullen. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  member 
Thomas  Deem. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  25-year  members,  from 


Picture  No.  4 


Picture  No.  7 

left:  William  Buckmaster,  Frank  Scott,  and  Ron 
Cox. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members  E.  R. 
Ogden,  left,  and  Wynne  Burford  Sr.,  right. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Donald  Hunt,  Evan  Craig,  Hysel  Costersion, 
and  Prentice  Brown. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Glenn  Shoults,  Malcolm  Hope  and  Russell 
Bush. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  35-year  members  Harry 
Evans,  left,  and  Clarence  Van  Matre. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Charles  Hunt,  Earl  Bowman,  and  George 
Stout. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Raymond  Luggerly,  Byron  Ritchie,  and 
Lloyd  Coffman. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  45-year  member 
Robert  Swinger. 

Picture  No.  11  shows  45-year  members 
Harry  Friddle,  left,  and  Richard  0.  Brannon. 


Rochester,  Minn. — Picture  No.  1 

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Rochester,  Minn. — Picture  No.  2 


Rochester,  Minn. — Picture  No.  3 

ROCHESTER,  MINN. 

Members  with  25,  30,  and  35  years  of 
service  to  the  Brotherhood  recently  received 
pins  at  Local  1382's  holiday  party. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Allen  Sprung,  Raymond  Fisher,  Louis 
Mueller,  and  Don  Schuchard. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members 
Austin  Franks,  left,  and  Earl  Davis. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members 
Robert  Borst,  left,  and  C.W.  Henderson. 


ROYAL  OAK,  MICH. 

Grady  Pinner  was  recently  honored  by  Local 
998  at  a  retirement  dinner  held  in  his  honor. 
Pinner  has  been  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood 
for  almost  40  years,  served  as  financial 
secretary/business  manager  of  his  local  for  over 
20  years,  served  on  the  area  Carpenters  Health 
and  Welfare  Fund  for  several  years,  and 
represented  his  local  at  several  International 
and  Michigan  State  Carpenters  Conventions. 


The  Carpenter  magazine  has  a  few  re- 
maining copies  of  a  brief  but  inspiring  es- 
say by  Former  Editor  and  General  Treas- 
urer Peter  J.  Terzick  entitled,  "What  Is 
Brotherhood?"  The  words — which  have 
since  appeared  in  other  publications  and 
have  been  broadcast — are  printed  on  a 
white  bond  paper  and  are  suitable  for 
framing.  Individual  members  or  local 
unions  may  obtain  copies  free  of  charge 
by  writing  to:  Editor,  Carpenter,  101  Con- 
stitution Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20001  .  .  .  until  the  supply  is  exhausted. 


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SEATTLE,  WASH. 

An  extensive  pin  presentation  ceremony  was 
recently  held  by  Local  131,  with  802  of  the 
local's  1900  members  eligible  for  service 
pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  45-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  A.  Byquist,  H.  Jackson,  C. 
Larson,  Ole  Kvernenes,  and  C.G.  Nelson. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  S.  J.  Soltis,  J.  A. 
Lundgren,  Lou  Hull,  H.  Knight,  P.  Berg,  and  Ed 
Sweeney. 

Back  row,  from  left:  F.  B.  McCoy,  H.  Adler, 
John  Bower,  Nels  Nelson,  and  P.  Jerque. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  45-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  C.  A.  Raymoud,  Fred  Trettevik, 
W.  H.  Webb,  Lloyd  L.  Lawson,  C.  Westling, 
and  Herb  Ringebach. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  C.  Brimmer,  F.  B. 
Whitelock,  Albert  W.  Sabin,  Glenn  Wentworth, 
Fred  Alma,  and  Merlin  Radke. 

Back  row,  from  left:  H.  Rasmussen,  Ken  0. 
Hawley,  Frank  Hearon,  Merritt  Spunaugle, 
Charles  O'Neil,  and  Maurice  Larson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  C.  T.  Collins,  Ed  Gutschmidt, 
G.  H.  Nelson,  Lloyd  McFarland,  Edward 
Larson,  Edwin  Gustafson,  and  Arley  G.  Hanson. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Harvey  Jorgenson, 
Victor  Mauhl,  Don  Johnson,  Hanford  Fisher, 
Robert  Huff,  Alden  Johnson,  Elmer  Hodgen. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Owne  Cole,  Carl  Nelson, 
Olaf  Covey,  Perry  Cooper,  Roy  W.  Johnson, 
and  Leo  Levy. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Ottis  P.  Hildahl,  Wm. 
Stollenmayer,  Leonard  W.  Smith,  and  Gray 
Webster. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  A.  Sather,  S.  A. 
Steinmann,  Olav  Gjerde,  L.  Bjolstad,  and  I. 
Apold. 

Back  row,  from  left:  C.  H.  Wolff,  H.  T. 
Rupp,  E.  R.  Eastwood,  and  Rudolph  0.  Aune. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  G.  Oikari,  J.  Ulsund,  G.  H.  St. 
Onge,  L.  A.  Willey. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  0.  Odegard,  R.  G. 
Baker,  Jacob  N.  Quam. 

Back  row,  from  left:  E.  W.  Tolerton,  R. 
Thomas,  E.  Shemel,  and  Ted  Schindele. 


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Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  3 


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TACOMA,  WASH. 

Members  with  25  to  50  years  of  membership 
in  the  United  Brotherhood  recently  received 
service  pins  from  Local  470. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Hans  Jensen,  Robert 
Campbell,  Robert  Hawkins,  Vern  Virgil,  and 
Alan  Cameron. 

Standing,  from  left:  Robert  Peterson,  Eugene 
Schiff,  Edgar  Owen,  Orval  Brayvold,  Preston 
Martin,  and  Alan  Harris. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Andrew  Baird,  John 
Covington,  Tony  Lovrovich.  Edward 
Vandenheuvel,  and  Stanley  Rowe. 

Standing,  from  left:  Ken  Swenson,  Alvin 
Lakin,  Leroy  Phinney,  Alexander  Mitchell,  and 
Edward  Voycheske. 


Tacoma,  Wash. — Picture  No.  8 


Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Donald  Rayley,  Sam  Lerew, 
Carl  Berg,  William  A.  Kinkella,  and  Harold 
Krause. 

Standing,  from  left:  John  Craig,  William 
Hogman,  Andrew  Balstad,  Wayne  Ballard,  and 
Sam  Dillion. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  40-year  member  Arlo 
Buchanan,  Harold  Vik,  and  Rudy  Rustom. 

Standing,  from  left:  Robert  S.  Brewer  and 
Frank  Shadle. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  A.  0.  Benoit,  D.  C.  Clements, 
Sam  Clossen,  William  Bayer,  and  Eugen  Craig. 

Standing,  from  left:  Lou  Gray,  Melvin 
Cosbro,  H.  C.  Grant,  Edward  Howard,  Billy 
Henn,  and  Alvin  Hawn. 

Picture  No.  6  shows,  seated,  from  left: 


Gerald  Van  Heek,  George  Rolstad,  Arlie 
Stebbins. 

Standing,  from  left:  Edwin  Wood  and  Larry 
J.  Wilson. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Oscar  Ottoson,  Archie 
LaForge,  Elmer  Morun,  Hugh  Gonyeau,  and 
Charles  Burns. 

Standing,  from  left:  Gerald  Shafer,  M.  H. 
Robinson,  Norman  Porter,  Carl  0.  Johnson, 
Henry  Pannek,  and  George  Smith. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  John  Ansberry,  George  Panther,  Leroy 
Fithen,  Eugene  Peterson,  and  Forrest  Plotts. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  50-year  member  N.  A. 
Sterio. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  60-year  member  David 
D.  Haddon. 


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CARPENTER 


Reagan's  War 

Continued  from  Page  5 

the  Labor  Department,  that  71 -year-old 
agency  that  supposedly  pledged,  as  its 
charter  declares,  "to  foster,  promote 
and  develop  the  welfare  of  the  wage 
earners  of  the  United  States." 

Under  Reagan  and  Secretary  of  La- 
bor Raymond  Donovan,  the  agency  has 
become  an  antihbor  department.  Con- 
sider its  enforcement  of  the  Landrum- 
Griffin  Act,  which  regulates  the  finan- 
cial activities  of  both  labor  and  man- 
agement. Now  it's  being  enforced  "only 
as  it  applies  to  unions,"  notes  Chairman 
William  L.  Clay  (D-Mo.)  of  the  House 
labor-management  relations  subcom- 
mittees. 

The  department  is  virtually  ignoring 
the  union-busting  consultants  who  are 
being  hired  by  employers  everywhere. 
Very  few  of  the  consultants  and  those 
who  hire  them  are  being  asked  to  file 
the  financial  disclosure  statements  they 
are  required  by  law  to  submit,  although 
all  unions  have  had  to  file  them.  More- 
over, the  department  has  greatly  stepped 
up  its  auditing  of  union  finances  and, 
although  proposing  to  cut  its  overall 
budget  by  1 2%  in  the  coming  fiscal  year, 
is  seeking  a  37%  increase  in  support 
for  the  union-auditing  program. 

The  department  has  cut  in  half  the 
staff  of  the  office  charged  with  enforcing 
antidiscrimination  laws  on  federal  proj- 
ects and  is  proposing  to  exempt  three- 
quarters  of  federal  contractors  from 
regulations  requiring  affirmative  action 
plans.  Donovan  and  others  in  the 
administration  have  been  urging  Con- 
gress to  lower  the  legal  minimum  wage 
for  younger  workers,  and  to  ease  ex- 
isting laws  regulating  child  labor  and 
curbing  sweatshop  practices. 

But  as  President  William  Winpisinger 
of  the  International  Association  of  Ma- 
chinists notes,  "nowhere  is  there  more 
blatant  disregard"  for  workers  than  in 
the  department's  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health  Administration. 

Thome  Auchter,  on  resigning  as  OS- 
HA's  director  last  month,  explained  he 
was  "put  here  to  fix  the  agency  and, 
frankly,  I  feel  like  the  job  is  done." 

It  is.  Just  as  Reagan  had  planned, 
pressure  on  employers  to  provide  safer 
working  conditions  has  been  greatly 
lessened.  A  third  of  OSHA's  field  of- 
fices have  been  closed.  Its  staff  has 
been  trimmed  by  one-fourth.  The  num- 
ber of  penalties  issued  monthly  against 
employers  is  down  by  nearly  three- 
fourths. 

OSHA  is  no  longer  enforcing  the  law. 
Instead,  it  is  seeking  "voluntary  com- 
pliance"— and  generally  not  getting  it. 
On-the-job  accidents  still  are  claiming 
the  lives  of  more  than  1 ,000  workers  a 
month  nationwide,  and  costing  those 


fortunate  to  escape  with  their  lives  a 
staggering  $425  million  a  month  in  lost 
wages  caused  by  accidents  that  have 
kept  them  off  the  job,  as  well  as  $282 
million  in  medical  expenses. 

Dr.  Phillip  Polakoff,  director  of  the 
Western  Institute  for  Occupational/En- 
vironmental Sciences  in  Berkeley,  says 
OSHA  has  been  reduced  to  "near  im- 
potence" and  has  "so  tilted  the  rules 
in  favor  of  the  employer  that  the  law, 
so  far  as  workers  are  concerned,  is 
approaching  the  point  of  uselessness." 

The  same  could  be  said  of  all  other 
labor  laws  in  the  era  of  Ronald  Reagan. 
This  has  led  Winpisinger,  one  of  labor's 
most  astute  tacticians,  to  conclude  it 
might  be  more  advantageous  for  those 
who  work  for  a  living  to  ignore  the  laws 
and  return  "to  the  law  of  the  jungle." 

His  suggestion  comes  a  bit  late,  how- 
ever. We're  already  deep  in  the  jungle. 


Helping  Hands 
Passes  $166,000 


The  United  Brotherhood's  chari- 
table arm.  Helping  Hands,  has  re- 
ceived additional  contributions  from 
members  and  organizations  wishing 
to  aid  Alice  Perkins,  the  handicapped 
foster  child  of  a  Tennessee  member, 
and  others  in  need. 

A  check  for  $100  was  received  from 
the  F.C.C.  Childrens  Church  Account 
of  Florence,  Ky.  There  was  a  dona- 
tion of  $765  from  Local  1548.  Essex, 
Md. 

In  addition,  the  following  contrib- 
utors are  thereby  thanked  for  their 
support: 

Local  Union,  Donors 
15,  Howard  Paterson 
81,  Local  Union 
417,  John  W.  Muldoon 
475,  Donald  A.  Chase 
1323,  Andy  Schmidt 
1391,  Wayne  Moore 
1665,  James  D.  Jewell.  Jr 
1947,  Arthur  Arneson 

Individuals 

Gerald  and  Priscilla  Gordon 

Rose  Duce 

Philip  Fortunato 

Ed  Greetis 

Myron  &  Mary  Billy 

Eileen  Carroll 

Contributions  for  Helping  Hands 
may  be  sent  to:  Carpenters  Helping 
Hands,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001.  Checks  or 
money  orders  can  be  made  out  to: 
Carpenters  Helping  Hands. 
• 

Alice  Perkins,  recipient  of  Helping 
Hands  support,  is  currently  attending 
the  Tennessee  School  for  the  Blind. 
Her  foster  parents  report  that  she  is 
doing  well. 


Medicare 

Continued  from  Page  10 
care  industry  would  prefer  a  solution 
that  doesn't  threaten  its  profits.  The 
industry  had  reason  to  be  pleased  by 
the  recently-released  proposals  of  the 
Reagan  Administration's  Social  Secu- 
rity Advisory  Council. 

The  council  recommended  that  Med- 
icare be  kept  solvent  by  raising  the 
eligibility  age  from  65  to  67,  by  taxing 
employer-paid  health  insurance  bene- 
fits, by  increasing  beneficiaries'  out-of- 
pocket  Medicare  costs,  and  by  hiking 
the  tax  on  alcohol  and  tobacco. 

The  council,  after  15  months  of  hear- 
ings, failed  to  address  the  root  cause  of 
Medicare's  financing  problems — health 
care  inflation.  For  the  past  decade, 
medical  care  costs  have  been  running 
at  two  or  three  times  the  general  rate 
of  inflation. 

Mostly  because  of  health  care  prof- 
iteering, but  also  because  of  Medicare 
cutbacks  during  the  Reagan  Adminis- 
tration, Medicare  today  covers  only 
45%  of  the  health  care  bill  for  the 
elderly.  Senior  citizens  now  pay  almost 
as  much  for  medical  care  as  they  did 
before  Medicare  was  set  up. 

However,  it  isn't  surprising  that  the 
13-member  advisory  council  over- 
looked the  cost  control  approach.  Ap- 
pointed by  then-Secretary  of  Health  and 
Human  Services  Richard  Schweiker, 
the  council  was  stacked  with  represen- 
tatives of  business,  including  private 
hospitals  and  drug  and  hospital  supply 
manufacturers.  It  was  chaired  by  for- 
mer Indiana  GOP  governor  Otis  Bowen, 
a  doctor. 

The  council  included  no  representa- 
tives of  Medicare's  29  million  benefi- 
ciaries, an  omission  protested  from  the 
start  by  the  nation's  senior  citizen 
groups.  Nor  were  there  any  nationally- 
known  health  care  experts  or  members 
of  Congress  on  the  panel. 

The  council  did  include  two  repre- 
sentatives of  organized  labor,  who  is- 
sued a  dissenting  report.  This  minority 
report  rejected  the  majority's  proposals 
and  endorsed  the  Kennedy-Gephardt 
alternative. 

Congress  isn't  likely  to  act  on  the 
politically  explosive  Medicare  problem 
until  after  the  1984  elections.  The  course 
Congress  ultimately  chooses  depends 
in  large  part  on  the  election  outcome. 

But  the  issues  of  Medicare  as  an 
institution  which  enables  the  elderly  to 
enjoy  their  remaining  years  in  good 
health  deserves  to  be  debated  in  the 
1984  elections.  Can  the  parasites  of 
organized  medicine  be  weaned  away 
from  their  own  welfare  program  or  will 
they  be  allowed  to  shift  the  cost  of  their 
wasteful  practices  to  workers  and  the 
elderly? 


JUNE,     1984 


35 


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/  ocai  i  nion,  City 

2  Cincinnati,  OH — Prank  P.  Klein. 

3  Wheeling,  W.VA— Lawrence  B.  Nanney. 

5  St.  Louis,  MO— Carl  Merrill,  John  J.  M'anhal. 

6  Hudson  County,  NJ— James  T.  Hanlon.  Jr 

7  Minneapolis.  MN — Albert  Rydeen,  Hen  Helgeson, 
Carl  S.  Da  hi,  Carl  Turnberg.  Einil  Carl  Carlson, 
George  A  Olson,  Hjalmar  E.  Jernherg.  James  Rob- 
ert Crawford.  Larry  Sherk,  Thaxter  Gerken. 

9  BufTalo,  NY — Arthur  Bruce.  Cerino  Torrisi.  Frank 
Tullc\ . 

10  Chicago,  1L— Herbert  Herforth.  Lee  W.  Winfrey 

11  Cleveland,  OH — Charles  Dragomer,  James  Huml. 
Ruth  Frances  Schumann  (s). 

12  Syracuse,  NY— Wilfred  L.  Hobart. 

13  Chicago,  IL — Fred  W.  Henriksen.  Glen  G.  Watt, 
Nick  Cordovana. 

14  San  Antonio,  TX — Carl  R.  Dorow,  Clarence  L. 
Elsworth,  Fred  E.  Pollock,  Lena  Mac  Strieker  (s). 
Millard  R.  Allen. 

15  Hackensack,  NJ — Dominick  C.  Scalers,  Helen  Ron- 
dinara  ts).  Hugo  E.  Pearson.  Joseph  Gillitand.  Paul 
Hubschman,  William  Zounek. 

16  Springfield,  IL — Emil  J.  Gietl.  John  H.  Lueschen, 
Orville  O'Brien.  Robert  H.  Kramer. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Aarnee  Maattanen,  Anton  Vogel,  Dino 
Defilippo,  Edward  Surd\,  Irene  Walle  (s)  Makary 
Berdnik,  Neil  Maclntvre,  Roy  D.  Rosenberg. 

18  Hamilton,  Ont.,  CAN— Arthur  Burden,  Lome  Pol- 
truff. 

19  Detroit,  MI— Raymond  Bassett.  Rupert  D.  McMann. 

20  New  York,  NY — Alex  Johnson.  Carlo  Formica,  Ed- 
ward Anitore.  Gustav  Johnson. 

22  San  Francisco,  CA — Alfred  J .  Vickers,  Esteban  Med- 
ina, Everett  N.  Thors,  Frank  R.  Trunnels,  Jane 
Alvey  ts),  Victor  Sanderson. 

23  YVilliamsport,  PA— Franklin  V.  Walker. 

24  Central,  CT — Edward  Norden,  Harry  Casper,  Thomas 
St.  John.  Jr. 

25  Los  Angeles,  CA — Archie  Ellis,  Carrie  Williams  (s), 
Charles  Mayes,  Chester  Quick,  Elijah  Jones,  Evert 
Trimble,  Frank  Atkinson,  Glen  Forman.  Hiram 
Hibbert,  James  Brodie,  James  Simpson,  Jason  E. 
Potter,  Jesse  P.  Warren,  John  Gossy,  Rachel  T. 
Mayes  (s)  Roland  R.  Randall,  William  C.  Evans, 
William  Walder. 

26  East  Detroit,  Ml — Marguerite  Schmidt  (s). 

30  New  London,  CT — Sigurd  Olsen. 

31  Trenton,  NJ — Frank  J.  Meyer. 

33  Boston,  MA — John  Brussard.  John  LaRossa. 

34  Oakland,  CA— Ina  F.  Alston  (s).  Marshall  E.  Capps, 
R.  C.  Gibson. 

36  Oakland,  CA— Conrad  Edeling,  Delbert  Lebbert, 
Dorothy  M.  Chenault  (s),  Eleanor  Leantina  Barron 
(s),  Ernestine  League  (s),  Josef  Reisinger.  Lloyd  A. 
McCoy,  Melvina  Ena  Taylor  (s),  Nathan  Anderson, 
Neks  R.  Edeen,  Ronald  Ravenstad. 

40  Boston,  MA — John  A.  Jensen. 

41  Woburn,  MA— John  E.  Webber. 

42  San  Francisco,  CA — Albert  Springer.  Grigori  Pop- 
koff.  Perry  Lee  Kingen. 

43  Hartford,  CT — Brenda  Caffrey  (s).  George  F.  An- 
derson, Paul  Karkowski. 

44  Champaign-Urba.,  IL — Alvin  E.  Alexander,  Lillie 
R.  Madding  (s).  Margo  M.  Peloquin  (s). 

47  St.  Louis,  MO — Howard  E.  Stephens. 

48  Fitchburg,  MA — Iimari  Manninen.  Norman  Delisle. 

49  Lowell,  MA — George  Ramsbottom. 

50  Knoxville.  TN— Edd  Guliiams,  Hoyt  Cook,  Otho 
Hathcote,  William  C.  McNeil. 

51  Boston,  MA — David  Fine.  Delphine  Barranco  (s), 
John  J.  Hardy,  Richard  P.  Penswick. 

54     Chicago,   IL— Anton    Nuzik,   Curtis   L.   Swanson, 

Frank  Simak. 
58     Chicago,  IL — Anders  Beckman. 

60  Indianapolis,  IN — Ancil  Richardson,  Carl  E.  Ste- 
phens, Charles  Beckett. 

61  Kansas  City,  MO — Cleo  R.  Wisman.  Drew  Ridgway. 
Robert  K.  Haag. 

62  Chicago,  IL — John  G.  Schmidt.  Lacy  Canada,  Lin- 
nea  Alvira  Carlson  (s). 

63  Bloomington,  IL — Kenneth  C.  Pearl. 

64  Louisville,  KY — Arthur  Scott  Childers,  Elary  Reeves 
(s),  Erdman  J.  Abell. 

65  Perth  Ambov.  NJ— Harald  A.  Sandorff.  Peter  H. 
Wiuff,  Royal  C.  Lybeck. 

66  Olean,  NY — Garfield,  Fors,  Lawrence  Olson. 

67  Boston,  MA — Fordie  Pitts,  John  I.Johnson,  Winifred 
Lavasseur  (s). 

69    Canton,  OH— Carl  Lewton.  John  W.  Potts. 

73  St.  Louis,  MO — Elizabeth  Moenning  (s),  Virgil  J. 
Byrd. 

74  Chattanooga,  TN— John  G.  McGuffey,  William  H. 
Davis. 

76     Hazelton,  PA — Clarence  Volkman,  Joseph  Takach. 
80    Chicago,  IL — Barbara  A.  Bracco  (s).  Bernard  D. 

Marren.  Bruno  Gudanowski,  Mary  C.  Lovergine 

(s).  William  J.  Carr. 

82  Haverhill,  MA — Joseph  Wallace  Macintosh. 

83  Halifax,  NS.,  CAN— Everett  Helpard. 

85  Rochester,  NY— Alyce  L.  Hansen  (s),  Chester  L. 
Kiley,  Harold  Kimble,  Marjorie  Helen  Nagel  (s), 
Martin  R.  Theriault,  Patrick  J.  McCarthy. 

87  St.  Paul,  MN— Emil  Hovgaard.  Ervin  Otteson, 
Thomas  J.  Campanaro. 


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89  Mobile,  Al^-Clark  B.  Corlcy.  John  F,  Gilcrcase. 

90  F.vansville,  IN— William  Garland  Hycrv 

94  Providi-nce,  RI— George  Vaughn.  Margaret  Virginia 
Dolan  (s). 

95  Detroit,  Ml-  Andrew  J,  Spaunburg,  Nick  Natclli, 
Thomas  Galoch. 

98  Spokane,  WA — Ida  Joyce  Jacobson  Is),  Joel  Brown. 
Stephen  G.  Mitchell. 

99  Bridgeport.  CT— John  Henry  LctTcrl.  William  A. 
Kabel. 

100  Muskegon,  MI— Darl  Howard.  Henrietta  Vos  (s). 

101  Baltimore,  MD— Charles  A.  Kahlcr,  Clyde  Arnold. 
Haakcn  Osen,  Paul  L.  Ison. 

102  Oakland,  CA— Clarence  Rexius.  Jack  R.  Mc- 
Cutcheon. 

104  Dayton,  OH— Harold  L.  Combs. 

105  Cleveland,  OH— Ernest  I.Gower,  John  Ekberg,  John 
J.  Tolh.  John  Rotar.  Jr. 

108  Springfield,  MA— Albert  F.  Taylor,  Ernest  H. 
Caouettc,  Joseph  Sapelli,  Lester  R.  Mason,  Roger 
J.  Mercier,  Stanley  T.  Kuc. 

109  Sheffield,  AL— Alpha  O.  Thornton  (s),  Edna  Lois 
Blacklidge  (s).  Frances  Kelly  (s),  Luther  F.  McNatt. 
Rufus  L.  Butler. 

112    Butte,  MT— Ethel  L.  Clouse  (s). 

116  Bav  City,  MI— Ernest  W.  Vanhorn. 

117  Albany,  NY— Bernard  J.  Tessier,  Edna  E.  Muller 
(s),  Francis  Zeller,  Harold  J.  Miller,  John  F.  Jansen, 
Kitty  Hartling  (s).  Leo  J.  Stewart,  Santo  Rossello. 

120  Utica,  NY — Everett  Hance,  John  F.  Clark,  Lawrence 
Scianni,  Leland  More  Simson,  Moses  Silvcrstein, 
Raymond  Billick,  Sr. 

121  \  in< ■land.  NJ— Catherine  B.  Nordberg  (s). 

122  Philadelphia,  PA— Carmen  Butch,  John  E.  Smith, 
Joseph  Sheehy.  Paul  R.  Stewart. 

124  Passaic,  NJ— Albert  Wallace.  Jr.,  Allan  Robbie, 
James  L.  Brennan,  Leo  Spigel.  Sam  Cohen. 

128  St.  Albans,  W.VA— James  C.  Whitlock.  Luther  E. 
Thomas. 

131  Seattle,  WA— Ear!  Pitts.  Ellen  Amanda  Simon  (s), 
Hilding  Pihl.  James  A.  Dunbar.  Janel  Schiferl  (s). 
Lewis  A.  Williams,  Richard  S.  Link,  Rosa  Schindele 
(s),  Russel  E.  Martin.  Walter  Linne,  William  E. 
Erickson,  William  E.  McLaren. 

132  Washington,  D.C.— Donald  W.  Carter. 

133  Terre  Haute,  IN— Roy  W.  Funk 

135    New  York,  NY — Hyman  Schechtman.  Max  Hoch- 

man,  Michael  Kerins. 
141     Chicago,  IL — Edward  Swanke,  Elmer  Engquist.  Er- 

ling  Nielsen,  Esther  Anderson  (s),  Jens  K.  Oster- 

gaard,  Marshall  Madsen. 
144    Macon,  GA — Mary  L.  Pope  (s). 
153    Helena,  MT — Lawrence  Pieper. 
159    Charleston,  SC— Elija  Gibbs. 

161  Kenosha,  WI— Rudolph  Renzulli.. 

162  San  Mateo,  CA — Elmer  J.  Houston. 

163  Peekskill,  NY— Liberato  Tronto. 

166    Rock  Island,  IL — Vincent  L.  Zaehringer. 

169     East  St.  Louis,  IL— John  V.  Palmer.  Richard  Meile, 

Wyatt  Rawlings. 
171     Youngstown.   OH— Elbert   W.   Turner,   Wilber  M. 

Jones. 
174    Joliet,  IL— Robert  Brauer. 
176    Newport,  RI— Charles  H.  Cook,  Chester  P.  Grinnell. 

180  Vallejo,  CA— August  J.  Schmid,  Lumir  L.  Svara, 
Rick  L.  Ballard. 

181  Chicago,  II. — Doris  I.  Conrad  (s).  Florence  Kasian 
(s).  Maribelle  A.  Safranek  (s). 

182  Cleveland.  OH— Charles  Lanz.  Harold  Hiemer,  Ja- 
cob Dech,  Mario  Prescenzi. 

183  Peoria,  IL— Henrv  D.  Palm,  James  H.  Seffer,  John 
P.  Becker,  William  H.  Looger,  William  W.  Hall. 

184  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Arnold  P.  Jacobsen,  Dora  R. 
Brough  (s),  Emii  A.  Neilson,  George  E.  Nichols, 
George  O.  Bair,  Gudrun  N.  Seljaas  (s),  Henry  V. 
Larsen,  Nola  J.  Evans  (s),  Otto  A.  K.  Johnson.  Paul 
L.  Adams. 

185  St.  Louis,  MO— John  A.  Ford. 

188     Yonkers,  NY — Carlo  Ippoliti,  Erling  Knudsen. 
190     Klamath  Falls,  OR— Angeline  Chagnon  (s),  Bruno 

E.  Rohlig. 
194     East  Bay,  CA— Melvin  J.  Speed.  Rodney  S.  Allen, 

William  V.  Sanger. 

198  Dallas,  TX — Clarence  J.  David,  Clayton  Lamkin, 
Edward  N.  Kuchar,  Francis  Tiner  (s). 

199  Chicago,  IL — Andrew  Toschak.  Anton  Baublis,  Henry 
J.  Skoney,  Steve  Murczek. 

200  Columbus,  OH— Brodie  A.  Smith,  Lena  Pearl  Pea- 
cock (s),  Martha  J.  Rowe  (s). 

201  Wichita,  KS— Harold  L.  Brown. 

203     Poughkeepsie,  NY— Esther  E.  Bond  (s). 

210  Stamford,  CT — Dominick  Martinelli.  Gladys  Lillian 
Cohen  (s),  Henry  Eliermeyer,  John  Collins.  John 
Gaura,  John  Joseph  Hogan  Sr.,  Joseph  Tuozzolo, 
Laura  Hanyon  (s).  Ove  Olsson,  Robert  W.  Roberts, 
Willie  Moorer. 

211  Pittsburgh,  PA— Pauline  Lemmon  (s),  Robert  Hol- 
lenberger. 

213  Houston,  TX — Dale  A.  Gordon,  Earnestelle  Granger 
(s),  Eddie  L.  Moorman,  Frank  J.  Matoska.  Leerene 
Tullos  (s).  Lola  E.  Lilly  (s),  Lula  M.  Murphy  (s), 
Seale  Robert  Doss  Sr.,  W.  H.  Foster,  Walter  G. 
Askins. 

215     Lafayette,  IN— Jacob  Rudisail. 


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218    Boston,  MA— Anthony  C.  Caslaldo,  Joseph  R.  Car- 

bonneau. 
220     Wallace,  ll> — Marvel  Lane  Sappington  <s). 
222     Washington,  IN— John  H.  Kimmel. 
225     Atlanta, CA— James  F.  Wideman,  Jesse  A.  Williams, 

Sr..  Joe  E.  Partain,  John  Mike  Carroll.  JohnT.  Todd 

Sr.,  Mamie  H.  Cohran  (s). 

229  (liens  Falls,  NY— Robert  Cook. 

230  Pittsburgh,  PA— David  J.  McMillan,  Valero  Maggio, 
232     Fort  Wayne,  IN— Elmer  Kiefcr. 

235  Riverside,  CA — Helen  L.  Preciado  Hoosey  Is),  James 
Belton  Harlin. 

241  Motine,  IL— Percy  H.  Skclton. 

242  Chicago,  IL—  Carl  Carslens.  Harold  J.  Reicher,  Nick 
Brehm. 

244    Grand  Jet.,  CO— Roxic  E.  Cline.  (s). 

246  New  York,  NY — George  Henjes,  Henry  Glantz,  John 
Paganitsas.  Stephen  Skrapits. 

247  Portland,  OR— Bill  Myers,  Charles  F.  Black,  George 
Hann.  Harold  O.  Bresee,  Leonard  C.  Agee,  Louis 
J.  Frost.  Margaret  Jane  McCoy  (s),  Noel  W.  Beau- 
lieu. 

248  Toledo.  OH— George  L.  Weathcrwax,  Pearl  J.  Ver- 
giels  (s),  Robert  L.  Hayes. 

250     Lake  Forest,  IL— Charlotte  Helen  Barufn  (s),  Gene 

N.  Malsch  (s),  Jacob  Kaiser. 
252     Oshkosh,  WI— Robert  F.  Jankc. 
255     Bloomingburg,  NY — Elsie  Vansickle  (s). 

257  New  York,  NY— Ernest  Kubler,  John  E.  Hedlund. 
Kristina  Olson  (s),  Stephen  Delczcg,  William 
Schweda. 

258  Oneonta,  NY— Coy  Hester.  Sr. 

259  Jackson,  TN— Robert  M.  Gateley. 

262  San  Jose,  CA— Arthur  H.  Vorrath.  Donald  W. 
MacKay,  Harry  G.  Hartley.  John  G.  Vieira.  Neil 
M.  Perry. 

264  Milwaukee,  WI— Albert  C.  Grams,  Arthur  L. 
Schwartz,  Edward  L,  Swick,  Jr.,  Ervin  F.  Kahl, 
Ethel  O.  Brown  (s),  Fred  E.  Stenholm. 

265  Saugerties,  NY — Aimo  Rimmi.  Henry  Johnson. 

267  Dresden,  OH— Earl  E.  Pickering. 

268  Sharon,  PA — Victor  Osborne. 

269  Danville,  IL — Leon  F.  Thompson,  Sr. 

272    Chicago,  Hgt.,  IL — Agnes  Gustavson  (s),  Joseph  F. 

Fortin. 
275     Newton,  MA— Edward  White. 
278    Watertown,  NY— Edward  E.  Okusko,  William  K. 

Keene. 

280  Niagara-Gen  &  Vic.,  NY— Herman  Leissle. 

281  Binghamton,  NY — Eugene  Whitehead,  Joseph  Slan- 
iulis. 

283  Augusta,  GA — Charles  L.  Freeland,  Sr.,  Jesse  L. 
Murray. 

287  Harrisburg,  PA — Daniel  H.  Hackman,  Earl  A. 
Thomas,  Edna  Lyler  (s),  Foster  F.  Campbell,  Rich- 
ard C.  Spahr,  William  G.  Sando. 

288  Homestead,  PA — Stephen  T.  Barron. 
292    Linton,  IN— Joseph  Clayton  Miller. 

302    Huntington,  W'.Va—  Charles  K.  Mollohan. 

307  Winona,  MN — Glenn  Brown. 

308  Cedar  Rapids,  IA— William  Henry  Bushman. 

314  Madison,  WI— Charles  O.  Hail.  Conrad  O.  Young, 
John  A.  Gross. 

316  San  Jose,  CA— D.  Roy  McMahon.  Heinie  H.  Har- 
twig. 

317  Aberdeen,  WA — Jane  Curry  (s). 
324    Waco,  TX— David  E.  Rushing. 

329    Okalahoma  Citv,  OK— Warren  A.  Fillmore. 
331    Norfolk,  V  A— John  R.  Grant.  William  Gilbert. 
334    Saginaw,  MI — Clarence  A.  Parth. 

337  Detroit,  MI — Howard  Stoops,  James  Gilley,  Mitchell 
Nashar.  Rowland  Bennett,  Vincent  Pulsinelli. 

338  Seattle,  WA— Wyman  Malvick. 
340     Hagerstown,  MD — Lee  Roy  Moats. 

342  Pawtueket,  RI — Auguste  DeMeule,  George  H.  Mer- 
cure,  Joseph  A.  Collignon. 

345  Memphis,  TN — Lavada  Daughtry  (s),  Malcolm  G. 
Utley. 

348  New  York,  NY — Andrew  Braun.  Anker  Tonnessen, 
Daniel  Stines,  Herman  Raim.  John  Fucile,  Julius 
Furman,  Leo  Kirchdoerfer,  Michael  Lategola,  Ther- 
esa Bumberger  (s). 

350    New  Rochelle,  NY— Joseph  Deluca. 

354  Gilroy,  CA— Addie  Mae  Bruton  (s).  Donald  G. 
Hicks. 

363    Elgin,  IL — Alfred  Glaeser.  John  Helmer  Carlson. 

372    Lima,  OH— Lola  G.  Pond  (s).  Thomas  Sell. 

374  Buffalo,  NY— Clyde  Williams,  Paul  Remus.  Samuel 
LaBarbera. 

377    Alton,  IL— Hilary  K.  Dale. 

387    Columbus,  MS— John  W.  Eaves. 

400  Omaha,  NE— James  R.  Sedlak,  Rita  Mae  Hand  (s), 
Wilma  Fern  Johnson  (s). 

403  Alexandria,  LA— Fred  A.  Erzinger,  Jr. 

404  Lake  Co,  OH — Emil  Valvoda,  Lawrence  D.  Gainer, 
William  H.  Larned. 

410  Ft.  Madison  &  Vic.  IA— Beatrice  Dietsch  (s).  Flor- 
ence E.  Fallon  fs),  Jack  F.  Steinbrecher. 

413     South  Bend,  IN— Paul  C.  Dickerson. 

430     Wilkensburg,  PA — Elda  L.  Josephson  (s). 

434  Chicago,  IL— Edward  E.  Lautenbach.  George  Walker, 
Robert  P.  Andryske. 

437    Portsmouth,  OH— Ray  W.  Ginn. 

442    Hopkinsville,  KY— Laney  A.  Walker. 


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454     Philadelphia.  PA — Jacob   Manns,   Raymond   Rodi- 
losso.  Willy  A.  Oslen. 

Clarksville,  IN — Charles  Jenney,  Frank  Leon  Max- 
well, Kenneth  O.  Evans. 
Chester  County.  PA — Herman  Merkle. 
Cheyenne,  WY— John  M.  Britton,  Mary  Luella  Nelh 
(s). 

Tacnma,  WA- Clarence  D  Smilh.  Frank  R.  Blan- 
chard.  Gene  E,  Russell.  Mary  A.  Porter  (s),  Roland 
Holsapple. 

Ashland.  KY— Gladys  Prater  (s),  Henry  Salyers. 
Christopher.  II.— John  V.  Kretz. 
Reading,  PA — Catherine  M.  Lawrence  (s). 
Windsor,  Ont.,  CAN— Irvin  Woodworth. 
Vancouver  B.  C  CAN — Kunio  Horio 
Nashville.  TN— Ben  K.  Binkley.  Came  L.  Carroll 
(s).  Clarence  Earl  Rayburn. 

Marion,  II. — Dolph  Rushing.  French  Daub.  Virgil 
D.  Norman. 

Ann  Arbor,  Mi — Curtis  Dickson,  Rrnest  E.  Jennings 
Wilkes  Barre,  PA — Dorothy  Unvarsky  (s). 
Portland,  ME — Joseph  Vanier.  Jr. 
Durham.  NC — Dorothy  Davenport  Bumgardner  (s). 
New  York,  NY — George  Boubaris. 
Elmira,  NY— Edna  M.  Braun  (s). 
Norwood.  MA — Maurice  Turgeon. 
Mamaroneck,  NY — Romolo  Calcagni. 
Oakland.  CA — Eugene  Nestroyl,  Frances  Gertrude 
Zanni  (s).  Robert  H.  Simkins. 
Glendale.  CA— Chester  A.   Rowland.  Harry  Van- 
dewater.  Herman  W.  Wendland.  Michael  H.  Drake. 
Sigurd  Norddal,  Theola  Rose  Eggert  (s). 
Elkhart.  IN— Harry  E.  Vestal. 
Pasragoula,  MS — Odom  C.  Ross. 
St.  John,  N.F.,  CAN— William  J.  Mercer. 
New  Orleans,  LA — Anthony  Spongia. 
Sacramento,  CA — Eva  V.  Winter  Is),  Harvey  M. 
Nelson.  Herman  S.  Butler.  Stillman  W.  Toolson. 
Vincent  E.  Bednar.  William  E.  Congleton.  William 
H.  Wackford. 

Montezuma,  IN — Jesse  Richardson.  Jr. 
Hammond,  IN — Clifford  Kielman,  Elsie  K.  Matovina 
Is),  John  Williamson. 

Lehigh  Valley,  PA— Edward  P.  Carey.  Samuel  Hil- 
dabrant. 

St.  Louis,  MO — Leonard  Harwerth. 
Ithaca,  NY— Kelly  J.  Marr. 
Morgantown,  W.VA — Calvin  L.  Sampson. 
New  York,  NY — Donald  Cavanaugh.   Martin   Mc- 
Donagh.  Ronald  Robb.  Timothy  O'Connell. 
Idaho  Falls,  ID— Effie  Monk  Is). 
Port   Arthur,   TX— Martha   Block   (s).    Sidney   H. 
Hebert. 

Chambersburg,  PA— Charles  E.  Rice.  William  B. 
Smith. 

Madison,  NJ — Gladys  Wilhelmina  Seaquist  (s),  Rob- 
ert Pomeroy. 

Waco,  TX— Hardy  D.  Barry. 

Wilmington,  DE— Carl  E.  Busic,  James  H.  Mullen. 
Wilson  B.  Weaver. 

Jacksonville,  FT — Aliene  Locke  Pyatt  (s),  Gladys  E. 
Westberry  (s). 

Madison,  IL— Charles  Burk,  Thomas  Edward  Hunt. 
Wilbur  Butcher. 
Boise,  ID — Eva  Elsie  Johnson  (s),  Vernon  W.  Eason. 


458 


465 
469 


470 


472 
485 
492 
494 
506 
507 

508 

512 
514 
517 
522 
531 
532 
535 
543 
550 

563 


565 
569 

579 
584 
586 


588 
599 

600 

602 
603 
604 
608 

609 
610 

616 

620 

622 
626 

627 

633 


635 
637 
639 


650 
654 
665 

668 
678 
690 


714 
715 
720 
721 


725 
732 
735 


742 

743 


750 

751 


763 
764 


Hamilton,  OH— William  H.  Gebhart 

Akron,  OH — Clarence  G.   Remaklus.  Edward  W. 

Beken. 

Richmond,  CA — George  Olivieri,  Gregory  D.  Gian- 

fortone . 

Pomeroy,  OH— Ethel  Boyd,  (s). 

Chattanooga,  TN— Urb  B.  Hill. 

Amarillo,  TX — Albert  Mann  Hart,  Burnie  C.  Dod- 

son,  Joseph  W.  Grooms,  Rosco  Truman  Hickman. 

Palo  Alto,  CA— Wilma  Delia  Kolbaba  (s). 

Dubuque,  IA — Frank  A.  Stoffel. 

Little  Rock,  AR— Arley  C.  House,  Dona  Viola  Cross 

Wood  Is),  Dorothy  Marie  Johnson  (s),  Elbert  Curren, 

Geneva  Pearl  Bevill  is),  Harold  E.  Myers,  l.ee  R. 

Runnells.  Luia  A.  McAllister.  Martie  Evelyn  Koch 

(s). 

Tampa,  FL — Henry  F.  Wheelus,  James  A.  Johnson. 

Jean  V.  Nyman  (s),  Wallace  C.  Hough. 

Covington,  KY — Grace  E.  Cook  (s),  Owen  Cook, 

Thomas  E.  Williams. 

Fresno,  CA — William  Gleim.  Sr..  William  Lester 

High. 

Long  Beach,  CA — Allen  L.   Bickford.  Yvonne  D. 

LeBlanc  (s). 

Olathe,  KS— Ralph  L.  Abbott. 

Elizabeth,  NJ— William  Cadwell. 

Baton  Rouge,  LA — Jerry  C.  Slayton. 

Los   Angeles,   CA — Frank    K.    Mehling.   Josephine 

Mireles  (s).  Mary  Ann  Kalenik  (s)  Olga  Villar  (s), 

Paul  E.  Rose. 

Litchfield,  IL — Bertis  A.  Reed.  Fred  T.  Bierschenk. 

Rochester,  NY— Edward  Herbst,  Jr. 

Mansfield,   OH — Ernest   Jones,    Fred    M.    Ramey. 

George  Mitchell. 

New  York,  NY— Francis  White,  Otto  Arleth,  Samuel 

Brown. 

Decatur,  II. — Carl  A.  Roney.  James  E.  Carlyle. 

Bakersheld,  CA — Barney  A.  Johnston.  Fred  R.  Stone. 

Ralph  Casper  Nichols.  Ray  Battistoni. 

Honolulu,  HI — Florendo  S.  Javier,  Motoyuki  Fujika, 

Roland  J.  Higa,  Yukie  Nakaza  (s). 

Junction  Cty,  KS— Rolla  N.  Allaman. 

Santa   Rosa,  CA — Charles  Gregory,  John  Stone. 

Lucille  Wanda  Sidener  fs). 

Beaumont,  TX — George  Michael  Dutsch,  Grant  R. 

Powell,  Louis  J.  Borque,  Odie  Emanuel  Smith. 

Enid,  OK— Ray  P.  Clark. 

Shreveport,  LA — Peggy  Berry  Philyaw  (s),  Robert 


Local  Union.  City 

E.  Battenheld,  William  I .  Keener.  Willie  Mae  Draughn 
(s). 

766  Albert  Lea.  MN— Bernard  C.  Jorgenson. 

767  Ottumwa,  IA— Jess  D.  Hill 

769  Pasadena,  CA— George  W.  Connatser.  Wendell  L. 
Ward. 

770  Yakima,  W A— Charles  Dworak. 
772    Clinton,  IA— Clarence  W,  Scott. 

781  Princeton,  NJ— John  W,  Shiery.  Nunzio  Siellitano. 

782  Fond  Du  l.nc,  WI— l.eander  N.  Freund. 

783  Sioux  Falls,  SD— Donald  A.  Barrett. 
785  Cambridge,  Ont.,  CAN— Julius  Kurzey 
790  Dixon,  II,— John  W.  Root 

'801     Woonsocket,  RI — Zenophile  Demers. 
803     Metropolis,  II,— Maude  Irene  Stockton  (s) 
819    West  Palm  Bch.,  FI^Henry  Vanstrum. 
829    Santa  Cruz,  CA— Clyde   I..    Dillinger,   Marvin   L. 

Foreman,  Phillip  A-  English. 
836    Janesville,  WI— Alfred  M.  Mork.  John  F.rickson 
839    Des  Plaines,  II.— Patrice  M.  McCracken  (s). 
841     Carhondale,  IL— Elmer  L.  Etherton. 
845     Clifton  Heights,  PA— Gilburt  A.  Stonier.  Stewart  F. 

Bradford.  Wilmer  H    Schlotthauer. 
849     Manitowoc.  WI— John  E.  Dugan. 

898  St.  Joseph,  Ml — Edward  S.  Burrows.  Francis  L. 
Grix. 

899  Parkershurg.  WV— Parmy  G.  Boso. 

902  Brooklyn,  NY— Benjamin  Acevedo.  Earlie  M.  Wil- 
liams, Kornelius  Fredriksen.  Matthew  Edelman. 

906  Glendale.  AZ — Gene  R.  Glandon.  Josephine  Trigg 
(s). 

911  Kalispell,  MT— Gladys  N.  Rhino  (s).  Robert  E. 
Harris. 

916    Aurora,  EL — George  B.  Ramey. 

925  Salinas,  CA — Dewey  Johnson.  Frank  Barago.  Wil- 
liam E.  Eagon. 

929     Los  Angeles,  CA — Henry  E   Grenier,  Hersie  Jones. 

943  Tulsa.  OK— Bill  Adair,  Curtis  E.  Brown  Jr..  Delmo 
J.  Todd.  Elmer  Dean  Cowsert.  IlifTL.  Cunningham. 
Juanita  Sarah  Beem  (s).  Oral  K.  Davis. 

944  San  Bernardino.  CA— Gilbert  L.  Wilcox.  Ivy  V. 
Turner  (s).  Otis  Ammons.  Victor  Pelchy. 

948    Sioux  City,  IA— Floyd  W.  Deverell. 

953     Lake  Charles.   LA— Jesse   O.    Scranton.   John   A. 

Savant. 
955     Appleton,  WI—  Wilmont  Thorp. 
958     Marquette,  Ml— Phyllis  Opsahl  (s). 
964    Rockland  Co.,  NY— Herbert  J.  Frank. 
973    Texas  City,  TX— Anna  Mae  Cooper  (s) 
977     Wichita  Falls,  TX— Irene  Duncan  (s).  William  M. 

Barton. 
982    Detroit,  MI— Harry  Geistler,  Jack  P.  Taylor,  June 

J.  Humerickhouse  (s). 
993     Miami,  FL— Benjamin  F.   Bell,  Carl  O.   Petersen. 

Herdis  Sjogren  (s).  J.  Howard  Stansbury,  Joseph 

Behr,  Theodore  Maurer. 
996     Penn  Yan,  NY— Ralph  L.  Swarthout. 
998     Royal  Oak,  MI— Ernest  L.  Brown.  Robert  Thorne. 
1003     Indianapolis,  IN — Marion  Perry.. 
1006    New  Brunswick,  NJ — Edward  C.  Deuchar. 

1016  Muncie.  IN — George  A.  Taylor. 

1017  Redmond,  OR— Elbert  D.  Davis. 

1023  Dalhousie,  N.  B.,  CAN— Allain  Francoeur,  Joseph 
Yvon  Cormier. 

1026  Miami,  FL — Bruce  Clemons. 

1027  Chicago,  IL — George  Kullowitsch.  Hugo  Wolf. 
Leonard  Jenkins.  Margaret  Kusnierz  (s).  Walter 
Clybor. 

1042  Plattsburgh.  NY— Elmore  W.  Keith.  Felix  J.  Lo- 
vejoy.  Jr. 

1043  Gary,  IN— Almus  G.  Ross.  Mary  A.  Fortunak  (s). 
1046     Palm  Springs,  CA— Irwin  E.  Shipley 

1050  Philadelphia.  PA— Albert  Cherubini.  Antonio  Ba- 
bore.  Antonio  Dalferro.  Edwin  Banks.  Nicola  lo- 
vanisci. 

1052  Hollywood,  CA— Denvil  B.  Hicks.  Noboru  Kikuta. 
Robert  August  Schultz. 

1053  Milwaukee.  WI— Carl  Reil 

1062  Santa  Barbara.  CA — Eugene  Ernest  Martin.  Fred- 
erick Frank  Field.  Myrtle  Marie  Lovelace  (s). 

1065     Salem,  OR— Ernest  Gruenberg. 

1086  Portsmouth  Navy  Yd,  VA— Ethel  Hope  Hall  (s). 
Freezie  C.  Keys  (s).  Ollie  Mitchell  Patterson. 

1089     Phoenix,  AZ— Sam  H.  Humble. 

1093     Glencove,  NY— Anthony  Corbo. 

1097  Longview,  TX— John  D.  Creamer. 

1098  Baton  Rouge.  LA— Alton  L.  Edwards.  James  D. 
Demars,  James  D.  Lanier,  L.  D.  McMorris.  Reddick 
E.  Stevens  Jr..  Reedus  W.  McMorris,  T.D.  Allen. 

1 102     Detroit,  MI— David  Hoskins.  Elmer  P.  Barr,  Willard 

H.  McQueen. 
1104    Tyler,  TX— Charlie  C.  Marsh.  DeWard  L.  Brown. 
1108     Cleveland,  OH— Arthur  J.  Smith,  John  G.  Salay. 

1113  San  Bernardino,  CA— Ted  C.  Pleus. 

1114  S.  Milwaukee,  WI— Peter  L.  Lozinski. 

1120  Portland,  OR— Christian  Kessler,  Dorothy  E.  Meh- 
rer  Is),  lver  C.  Duedall.  Wynnie  R.  Hull. 

1125     Los  Angeles,  CA — Ben  S.  Watson. 

1138  Toledo,  OH— Barbara  Sienkowski  Is).  Clyde  Pe- 
gorsch.  Germain  Van  Belle,  Harold  C.  Myers.  Vene 
Secrest  (s).  Wayne  Hazel.  William  H.  Slicker. 

1140  San  Pedro,  CA— Eliza  Fawcett  (s),  Frank  Alsop. 
Henny  Nielsen  Is). 

1142  l.awrencehurg,  IN — Kenneth  M.  Keeton.  Otho  L. 
Wiley. 

1145  Washington,  DC— Charles  P.  Bassford.  Charles  R. 
Hutcherson. 

1146  Green  Bay  WI— Brad  L.  Fisher. 

1147  Roseville,  CA— Pearl  Woodruff  Luster. 

1149  San  Francisco,  CA— Chau  Yet  Fong  (s).  Earl  Lee 
Hale,  L.C.  Stephens.  Mary  Ellen  Canet  Is). 

1150  Saratoga  Springs,  NY— Andrew  S.  Renda. 
1164    New  York,  NY — Edwin  Francis. 

1173    Trinidad,  CO— Rose  Cupelli  (s). 


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1401 
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1607 
1618 
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1622 


Milwaukee,  WI — Robert  Morgan. 
Seatlle,  WA — Ole  Ronning,  Steve  Jovanovils. 
Chicago,  II — Elmer  Ramm,  Ursula  B.  Hcbcl  (s). 
Alton,  IL— Paul  Dean  Waltrip. 
Birmingham,  AL — Demclra  White  Stansberry  is). 
Indio,  CA — Alh.  Fem  Morrow  Is).  Louise  M.  Schmidt 
(s).  Stephen  J.  Salina. 

Medfnrd,  NY— Alhcrt  P.  Klein.  Alfred  J.  Ferritto. 
Edward  K.  Campbell.  Frank  Martncci,  Henry  John- 
son, Kristian  Fagerland. 

Modesto,  CA— Arthur  S.  Hartt,  Ira  Cruse.  I.ucile 
M.  Johnson  (s),  William  L.  Fullmer. 
Oroville,  CA— George  J.  Cicero.  Irene  L.  Koski  Is). 
Fairbanks,  AK— Mathias  Ole  Wold. 
Iowa  City,  IA— Engle  Vandcrveer. 
Austin,   TX— Frank   Janccek,   Gaudalupe   Galvan, 
Homer  Seay  Mary  R.  Glenewinkle  (s). 
Decatur,  Al,— William  A.  Baber. 
Mountain  View,  CA— Mary  Wilson  (s). 
Seattle,  WA— Albert  I,.  Womack,  Anton  Hanson, 
Hallie  M   Mackey. 

San  Diego,  CA — Archie  S.  Phillips,  Arthur  B.  Ragan, 
James  J.  Delaney.  Kirk  Johnson.  Leo  Delvaux 
Lorena  Emmilt  (s),  Louis  Echaves.  Martha  Louise 
Gottee  Is). 

San  Diego,  CA — Nicholas  Leichtman. 
Monroe,  Ml — Carl  A.  Geyman. 
Orillia  Ont.,  CAN— Wm.  Arthur  Lott. 
Fall  River,  MA — Augustino  Almeida,  Eleanor  Poun- 
der Is).  Eugene  Daggett,  John  Alves 
Evanston,  II. — Frode  I.aursen,  Ivar  E.  Johnson. 
Lake  Worth,  FL — Ida  Mannisto  Is). 
Albuquerque,  NM — Floyd  J.  Kalm,  Sr,.  Harold  Pe- 
terson, Kenneth  E.  Kevil,  Rubie  M.  Murry  (s).  T. 
L.  Sandstrom. 

State  College,  PA— Harvey  T.  Clark,  John  Otnisky. 
Tuscaloosa,  AL — Graham  N.  Wheal. 
Owensboro,  KY — Hugh  Krahwinkel. 
Buffalo,  NY— Charles  G.  Derry.  John  P.  Gugliuzza. 
Two  Rivers,  WI — Arthur  T.  Marcelle. 
Chester,  IL— Waller  Appuhn 
Flint,  MI — Bernadeen  E.  Lucas  (s).  Elmer  Lucas. 
Rochester,  MN — Gerry  Dean  Johnke. 
Golden,  CO — Edgar  Paul  Krueger,  Linda  Sue  McKie 
(s).  Oswald  E.  Walter. 

North  Hempstad,  NY — Fred  W.  Payne,  Sam  Ausler. 
Santa  Monica,  CA — Evelyn  Fowler  (s). 
Buffalo,  NY — Edward  Mazurczak.  Francis  Maus. 
Watertown,  WI— Mae  F.  Stibb  (s). 
San   Pedro,   CA — Delman   A.    Amundson,  Joe   N. 
Gonzales. 

Redwood  City,  CA— John  S.  Rachfal.  Michael  Rock. 
Lodi,  CA— Idella  E.  Clayton  (s).  Lillian  May  Tucker 
Gordon  (s). 

Corpus  Christie,  TX — Frederick  L.  Wiegand,  James 
P.  Taylor,  John  J.  Skryzycki,  Leola  Phillips  (s), 
Luther  B.  South. 

Sudbury,  Ont.,  CAN — Erwin  Zierach. 
Elyria,  OH — Andrew  A.  Pohorence. 
Compton,  CA — Amvlin  L.  Hall  (s),  John  F.  Bosckis. 
Bethel  Park,  PA— Charles  G.  Williams. 
Lansing,  MI — Ellis  M.  Smith. 
Huntington  Bch,  CA— Leonard  F.  Palmer,  William 
J.  Bistos. 

Cincinnati,  OH — Clarence  Dewberry. 
New  York,  NY— Alfred  Birkeland,  Andrew  G.  John- 
sen.  Borghilo  Farevaag  Is).  Dolores  Johnson  (s). 
Harry  E.   Lundquist.  John  Eide.  John  Permahos. 
Reinert  Reinertsen.  Thomas  Reilly.  Torvald  Olsen. 
Bucks  County,  PA— Anna  E.  Tuliback  (s).  Barbara 
Eve  Chekay  (s).  Frank  Lucash. 
Omaha,  NE — Gerald  Thomas  Sullivan. 
Redondo.  CA — Archie  MaCauley. 
La  Porte,  IN— Ora  Crance.  William  Mason.  Sr. 
Burlington,  VT—  Robert  Conlon. 
E.  Los  Angeles.  CA— Ella  Doris  Kroepel  Is).  Harrv 
O.  Paul.  Millard  Ashley.  Robert  E.  Tuttle. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Carmel  Barnett.  Doris  Annette 
Tonnies  (s).  Edward  E.  Bair.  John  Hauser. 
El  Monte,  CA — Grace  Florence  Foster  (s).  Harold 
Potter.  James  C.  Campbell.  Marcial  Acero,  William 
Cook. 

Miami,  FL — Ramona  Showmaker  (s). 
Algoma.  WI— Henry  Senft.  Thomas  M.  Bouche. 
Miles  City.  MT— Ralph  French. 
Denton,  TX— Orvil  Winchel  Orear.  Ruth  Taylor  (s). 
Kansas  City,  KS— Melvin  H.  McKinney. 
Petersburg^  VA — Elsie  E.  Perkinson  Is). 
Highland.  IL— Victor  Schmitt. 
New  York,  NY — Kevin  Corcoran. 
Chicago,  IL — Edwin  A.  Knight. 
Wilmington,  DE — Daniel  C.  Bingnear.  Edward  J. 
Bronson. 

Baltimore,  MD — Fred  D.  Joines. 
Culver  City.  CA — Joseph  A.  Tomasic.  Melvin  Thomas 
Noah. 

Muscatine,  IA— Harvey  Lamb. 
Marysville,  CA — Gail  Gordon. 
East' San  Diego,  CA — Donald  L.  Coon. 
West  Allis,  WI — Anton  Messier.  George  S-  Winkler. 
Patricia  J.  Beres  (s),  Warren  E.  Nelson. 
Buffalo,  NY — Ferdinand  Schmidt.  John  Leskiw. 
Englewood.  CO — Irene  G.  Venard  (s).  Jose  Ruiz. 
Hutchison.  KS — George  F.  Friesen. 
Washington.  DC — Delia  Catherine  Keller  (s).  James 
B.  Joyner.  Jr..  Jolana  K.   Dillon  (s).  Mabel  A. 
Borgersen  Is),  Selmer  Roynestad. 
Montgomery  County,  PA — Joseph  Hacker. 
SI.  Louis.  MO— Ray  R  Munzer. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — ferry  H.  Slawson. 
Sacramento.  CA — Frank  S.  Gray. 
Rock  Springs,  WY— Rena  Bucho  Is). 
Hayward.  CA— Anthony  C.  Lopez.  Elsie  Dutra  (s). 
Merle  Lucille  Texeira  (s). 


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S.  I.uls  Obispo,  CA— Kermil  W,  Johnson. 
Minneapolis,  MN — Edward  T.  Slohodn. 
Lcilngton,  KY — James  0,  Baker.  Thory  Shclton. 
Midland,  Ml — Frederic  Chrislic. 
Hastings,  NF. — Howard  W,  Simmons. 
El  Dorado,  AR — Clarice  B.  Brown.  George  Bruce 
Cheatham. 

Melbourne-Day  lona  Reach,  FL — James  H.  Turner. 
Sr.,  Loycc  A.  Nccl. 

Tacoma,  WA — Everett  M.  Henry.  Harold  Decker, 
Jack  E.  VanMarcom,  James  T.  Welch. 
Washington,  DC — Frank  Casadonte. 
Kelso  Longview,  \VA — Maurice  C,  Hopper. 
Vancouver,  \VA — Josef  R.  Teuschcr. 
Columbus.  GA— Robert  R.  Riley. 
Philadelphia.  PA— Walter  T.  Moore. 
Klrkwood,  MO — John  L.  Raschcr. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Benedict  N.  Seubert.  Elmer  Mcu- 
nier.  Lois  Selky  (s).  Louis  Multercr. 
Portland,  OR— Nora  L.  Williams  (si. 
Cleveland,   OH — Anthony  J.    Bruscino,  Salvatorc 
Monachino. 

Pomona,   CA — Ezra   E.   Schrocdcr.   Frances   Ann 
Stark  (s).  James  S.  Armstrong,  Ralph  B.  Johnson. 
Parkersburg,  WV — Donald  I'llum. 
Hicksvllle,  NY— Fred  J.  Kump. 
Calgary,  Alta.,  CAN — Joseph  Rngleson.  Maurice 
Schlogcl. 

Las  Vegas,  NV — Crystal  Gleason  (s),  Harry  Vogt, 
Lulu  Irene  Foster  (s).  William  J.  Gilliam. 
Chicago,  IL — Eugenio  Parrinello. 
Farmington,  MO— Glenda  S.  Vineyard  (s). 
Renton,  WA — Fabian  L.  Houston,  James  M.  Tasa. 
Dallastown,  PA — James  C.  Gcmmill 
Monroe.  LA— Bill)  Joe  Wilkes,  Lloyd  A.  Bonnetl. 
Santa  Ana,  CA— Buelah  M.  Paden  (si,  Harry  J. 
Rowland.  Raymond  Hassler.  Velma  A.  Brattain  (s). 
Clarksville,  TN— Guy  Tresch". 
Fort  Worth.  TX — A.  W.  Carlock,  Clara  Fortenberry 
(s),  Dora  Alberta  Bishop  (s).  Edward  Grady  Ricketts, 
Jimmie  J.  Tatum.  John  N.  White.  St.  Elmo  Hodges. 
Philadelphia,  PA — Michael  Chomin. 
Escanaba,  MI — Leonard  William  Wedell. 
Snoqualm  Fall,  WA — Russell  C.  Dillman. 
New  Orleans,  LA — Carl  W.  Baudoin,  Edward  Z. 
Lavigne.  Everett  Rodriguez,  George  Miller.  Iven  B. 
Caldwell.  James  Mercier,  Joseph  F.  Lapoutche,  Leo 
J.  Lirette,  Maryellcn  Berry  (s).  Simon  P.  Provost, 
Wayne  B.  Dunlap. 
Pasco,  WA — Virgil  Bierbaum. 
Philadelphia,  PA— Clarence  Robinson,  Francis  Brady, 
Leo  A.  Donovan. 
Portland,  OR— Cyrus  H.  Reese. 
Milpitas.  C A— David  E.  Oliver. 
Minneapolis,  MN — Merle  E.  Peterson. 
Regina,  Sask.,  CAN — Arthur  Gordon  Paget. 
Manteea,  CA — Roy  Beene. 
Lubbock,  TX — James  David  Elkins. 
Philadelphia.  PA— Stanley  Clarke. 
Van  Nuys,  CA — Geo  West  (s),  John  Zubek.  Joseph 
Gustanski,  Mary  John  Campbell  (s),  Samuel  M. 
Cowan.  Verna  Gustanski  (s),  William  H.  Franklin. 
Hempstead,  NV — Peter  Francesconi. 
Cleveland,  OH— Paul  Klein. 

New  Orleans,  LA — George  Dantin,  Ruby  H.  Andry 
(s),  Vincent  Cuccia. 
Roseburg,  OR — Roy  A.  Thomason. 
St.  Charles,  MO— Edward  Richard. 
Ponco  City,  OK — Louis  F.  Shortemeyer. 
Miami,  FL— Glenn  Binkele. 
Grand  Forks,  ND — Vincent  M.  Rymer. 
Femandina  Bch,  FL — George  Morris. 
Martinez,  CA — Alvis  Carden,  Frank  D.  Wynn,  He- 
len S.  Oreilly  (s),  James  E.  Dean.  Lillian  E.  Davis 
(s),  Riley  C.  Vaught,  Ruby  Pearl  Kellogg  (s). 
Hartford  City,  IN— Wm.  Richard  Gable. 
Gilbertsville.'KY— Loyd  Sills. 
Medford,  OR — Mary  Ellen  Hanson  (s).  Walter  Lee 
Phelps,  Warren  E.  Wood. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Harley  Byers. 
Columbus,  OH — Lowell  M.   Berry.  Michele  Ann 
Jenkins  (s). 

Vista,  CA — Curtis  E.  Stearns,  Eugene  M.  Conrad, 
Ralph  L.  Harms,  William  E.  Parris. 
Napa.  CA— Ruel  C.  Elliott. 
Charleston,  SC — Douglas  Clyde  Harris. 
Rock  Island,  IL — Henry  Bishop. 
Sturgeon  Bay,  WI — Francis  Nowland. 
Santa  Ana,  CA — Louise  Elizabeth  Deering  (s). 
Anaheim,  CA — Anna  F.  Boudreau  (s).  Dorothy  Go- 
forth  (s).  Irene  Wall  Is).  Mary  E.  Kent  (s).  Steven 
F.  Heiney.  Thomas  L.  Day. 
Louisville,  KY — Floyd  H.  Murphy. 
Houston,  TX — Lenwald  Cecil  Nichols. 
Pittsburgh,  PA — Arthur  Griesbach. 
Fennimore,  WI — Nolan  F.  Bartow. 
Piqua,  OH — Paul  E.  Langston. 
Red  Bank,  NJ — Angelo  Bortolameotti,  Vera  Rapp 
(s),  William  Dmytryk. 
Meridian,  MS — J.  C.  Colliers. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— Harry  J.  Franz. 
Detroit,  MI — John  Novotny. 
Pittsburgh,  PA — Aloysius  B.  McGowan. 
McMinnville,  OR — Herman  Norby. 
Clanton,  AL— Janie  Mae  Ellison  (s). 
New  York,  NY — Anna  McCloskey,  Waverly  Grant. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Addison  Long,  Frank  Timmons, 
John  W.  Griffin. 
Lorain,  OH — Estel  Hammond. 
Fullerton,  CA— Dirk  M.  Kretschmer. 
Madisonville.  KY— Ben  W.  Smith. 
Meridian,  MS— James  M.  Foster. 
Bremerton,  WA — Howard  Edward  Jones,  James  E. 
McCown. 


Lot-ill  Union,  City 

2.140  ttrudcnton-Sarusota,  FL — Lcla  M.  Digman(s),  Thomas 
J.  Payne.  William  T.  Landrcth. 

2.150    Scranlon,  PA — Jerome  Gaylcts. 

2352    Corinth,  MS— Ernest  Arthur  Bridges. 

2375  Los  Angeles,  CA — Donivan  Barber.  JcIT  B.  Town- 
send,  Mary  F.  Simon  (s).  Murl  E.  House. 

23%  Seattle,  WA — Eugene  F.  l.ancy.  Harry  Paqucttc, 
Harvey  Weeks.  Sr..  Jean  Lcmieux.  Robert  Single- 
tary,  Walter  L.  Menzics. 

2404     Vancouver,  B.C.,  CAN— John  D.  Fighter. 

2408     Xenla.  OH— Jewell  Lewis  (si. 

24.15  Inglewood.CA — Bcrtina  Erwillynn  Harris  (s).  Walter 
L.  Little.  William  H.  Madison. 

2458     Nelson,  B.C.,  CAN— Patrick  L.  MalakolT. 

2461     Cleveland,  TN— Waller  L.  Rogers. 

246.1    Ventura,  CA — Lida  Fay  McGlathery  (s). 

2467    Florence,  CO— James  J.  Kelly. 

2484    Orange,  TX— Cecil  William  Hasha. 

2486    Sudbury.  Ont.,  CAN—  Laurette  LaFrancc  (s). 

2498     Longview,  WA — John  Zommers. 

2519    Seattle,  WA— John  L.  Everett. 

2536     Port  Gamble,  WA— Michael  Carrigan. 

2540    Wilmington,  OH— Alberta  Grisham. 

2554    Lebanon,  OR — James  B.  Shipman,  Lester  Stewart. 

2581     Libby,  MT— Stanley  L.  Jones. 

2601     Lafayette,  IN— Ruth  L.  Mugler  (s). 

2627    Cottage  Grove,  OR— Robert  L.  Jones. 

2651  Hoquiam,  WA — Maggie  R.  Vansickle. 

2652  Standard,  CA — Albino  Spinetto. 
2*59    Everett,  WA— Noble  McClurg. 
2660    Huttig,  AR— Carrie  B.  Sims. 

2667    Bellingham,  WA— Melvin  J.  Fenton. 

2682    New  York,  NY^Bernard  Byrne. 

2693    Pi.  Arthur,  Ont.,  CAN— Warren  H.  Watson. 

2696    Milford,  NH— Marion  Estelle  Shorey  (s). 

2715    Medford,  OR— Jerry  N.  Crumm. 

2734    Mobile  Vic,  AL — Arthur  U.  Griggers. 

2736    N.W.  Minst.,  B.C.,  CAN— Heinrich  Borsch. 

2750    Springfield,  OR— Harold  L.  Love,  Sr..  Robert  N. 

McLeod. 
2761     McCleary,  WA — Emma  Lous  Beardslee  (s).  Richard 

Minatre  (s),  Ruby  Lynn  McCready  (s). 
2812    Missoula,  MT— Kenneth  McCulloch. 

2816  Emmett,  ID— William  Elmer  Bills. 

2817  Quebec,  Que.,  CAN — Denis  Leclerc.  Luc  Murray. 
Roland  DuPont. 

2834  Denver,  CO— Estella  Parker  (s). 

2841  Peshastin,  WA— Clifford  Dunn. 

2881  Portland,  OR— Franklin  L.  Sales. 

2902  Burns,  OR— Jasper  H.  Luper.  Omro  D.  Walker. 

2907  Weed,  CA— Oscar  N.  Pugh. 

2921  Shippigan,  N.B.,  CAN— Donat  Noel. 

2927  Martell,  CA— John  Dittke. 

2929  Nashville,  TN— Elsie  M.  Staten. 

2949  Roseburg,  OR— Clyde  A.  Lillie,  George  A.  Mc- 
Dowell, Leman  L.  Vanassche,  Lolis  Mae  Ashley 
(s).  William  L.  Painter. 

2961  SI.  Helens,  OR— Linda  V.  Morris  (s). 

2982  Staunton,  VA— Roy  K.  Howdyshell. 

2993  Franklin,  IN— Robert  F.  Hardwick. 

3035  Springfield,  OR — Clarence  Arnett,  Roy  Woods. 

3084  Cascade,  ID — Norman  Scott  Raiser. 

3088  Stockton,  CA— Harold  Royal,  John  Haynes. 

3099  Aberdeen,  WA — Lawrence  D.  Yowell. 

3119  Tacoma,  WA— Carlton  Earl  Castle,  Roy  K.  Lenoue. 

3125  Louisville,  KY— Eulah  Irene  Allen  (s),  Leo  N.  Bray, 
Jr.,  Oddry  Wayne  AJlen. 

3161  Maywood,  CA — Hector  Martinez.  Jose  C.  Delacruz, 
Leo  Henry.  Luis  L.  Escalante,  Raymond  S.  Croy. 

3189  Cambridge.  Ont.,  CAN— Jack  Young. 

7000  Province  of  Que.,  LCL  134-2— Edouard  Daoust. 

9073  St.  Louis,  MO— Luther  V,  Hickey. 

9074  Chicago,  II, — James  A.  Wreglesworth. 


Ivy  Burlingham  with  two  grandchildren, 
Carta,  left,  and  Shawn,  right. 

UBC  Look-Alikes 
Are  Remembered 

When  the  General  Office  prepared  the 
brochure,  "This  Is  The  UBC,"  almost  two 
years  ago,  in  one  illustration,  which  also  ran 
in  color  on  the  July  1981  CARPENTER  cover 
(see  column  below),  there  was  a  "hale  and 
hearty"  carpenter  in  the  middle  of  a  montage 
seen  as  a  sort  of  an  Everyman  Carpenter, 
drawn  by  Washington  Artist  Barbara  Gib- 
son. And  now  it  seems  that  there  were  at 
least  two  UBC  members  that  fit  this  mold. 

The  actual  model  for  the  drawing  was 
Urban  Brown  of  Local  1822,  Fort  Worth, 
Tex.  He  was,  at  the  time,  a  steward  on  the 
construction  of  the  Dallas-Fort  Worth,  Air- 
port. For  a  guide,  the  artist  used  a  photo  of 
him  published  in  a  past  CARPENTER  in 
conjunction  with  an  article  on  the  airport 
project. 

Recently  we  heard  from  Gregg  Weeks,  a 
member  of  Local  633,  Granite  City,  111.,  with 
the  suggestion  that  the  man  on  the  1981  July 
CARPENTER  cover  must  be  Local  633 
member  Ivy  Burlingham  (see  picture  above). 
Said  Weeks:  "The  old  carpenter  on  the  cover 
represents  several  things  to  me.  A  good 
craftsman,  a  good  union  man,  a  person  who 
is  able  to  function  well  as  a  steward  and 
preserve  our  work.  This  person  is  without 
a  doubt  'Burly'." 

Burly  was  a  member  of  the  UBC  for  over 
40  years,  working  at  the  beginning  of  his 
carpentry  career  for  350  an  hour.  He  died 
this  past  April  at  the  age  of  83. 

In  honor  of  all  the  UBC's  good  union 
men,  we  remember  Ivy  Burlingham. 


JF/4 


1R81-19SI-W0  Years  of  Workers  rklpine  Workers  to  Belter  Tlmr  Live* 

The  July' 1981  Carpenter  cover  and  the 
man  in  the  center  who  looks  like  Ivy  Bur- 
lingham. The  art  is  from  a  UBC  brochure. 


Urban  Brown  of 
Local  1822  as  he 
appeared  in  the 
magazine  13  years 
ago. 


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39 


The  American  dream 

of  home  ownership 

is  a  nightmare 

until  interest 

rates  move  down 

Four  housing  starts  per  thousand 
people  . . .  the  lowest  of 
any  industrialized  nation 


Last  month,  I  was  asked  to  speak  at  a  Capitol  Hill 
conference  in  Washington  on  the  subject  of  interest 
rates.  The  conference  was  sponsored  by  the  National 
Council  for  Low  Interest  Rates,  and  the  speakers 
discussed  the  destructive  effects  of  high  interest  rates 
on  the  economy,  especially  the  housing  industry,  and 
on  U.S.  exports  and  on  consumer  prices. 

I'd  like  to  share  with  you  some  of  my  thoughts  on 
this  subject.  In  view  of  President  Reagan's  current 
struggle  with  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  over  prime 
interest  rates,  I  feel  they  are  timely. 

My  particular  topic  at  the  conference  was  the  effect 
or  impact  of  high  interest  rates  on  the  home  building 
industry.  There  are  several  aspects  of  the  subject 
that  I  would  like  to  discuss,  including  the  importance 
of  the  residential  sector  to  both  the  construction 
industry  and  the  national  economy  and  to  all  Amer- 
icans in  pursuit  of  the  American  Dream. 

As  we  all  know,  the  interrelationships  in  our 
economy  are  complex  and  often  fragile,  so  that 
something  that  has  an  adverse  effect  on  one  sector 
often  causes  that  effect  to  be  reflected  throughout 
the  economy.  In  the  context  of  the  overall  economy, 
the  housing  industry  functions  much  like  the  grain  of 
sand  that  enters  the  oyster  and  creates  the  irritation 
that  results  in  the  formation  of  the  pearl.  Housing 
starts  spur  demand  for  a  whole  range  of  basic  building 
materials,  including  lumber,  brick,  cement,  electrical 
wiring  and  equipment,  etc, — as  well  as  providing  an 
important  stimulus  for  much  of  the  durable  goods 
industry,  from  refrigerators  to  ranges  to  carpeting  to 
furniture  to  light  bulbs. 

Within  the  construction  industry  as  a  whole,  hous- 
ing plays  an  equally  important  role.  New  housing 
construction  leads  to  demand  for  nearly  all  other 
types  of  construction,  from  streets  and  highways  to 
sewer  systems  and  treatment  plants  to  shopping 
centers. 

Last  year,  the  total  dollar  volume  of  new  construc- 
tion put  in  place  increased  in  real  (or  constant  dollar) 
terms  for  the  first  time  since  1978 — and  that  increase 
was  fully  accounted  for  by  the  surge  in  residential 


construction.  All  other  major  catagorics  of  construc- 
tion actually  declined.  Private  residential  construc- 
tion accounted  for  over  half  the  dollar  volume  of 
total  private  construction  last  year,  and  will  again 
this  year  and  in  1985.  And  I  would  like  to  point  out 
that  historically,  construction  has  accounted  for  about 
10%  of  gross  national  product,  though  that  figure  has 
been  down  somewhat  in  recent  years. 

So  when  housing  takes  a  dive,  it  drags  a  large 
portion  of  the  overall  economy  down  with  it. 

Housing  is  one  of  the  most  interest-sensitive  in- 
dustries in  our  economy;  it  may  well  be  the  most 
interest-sensitive.  The  last  year  we  managed  2  million 
starts  was  1978,  and  the  interest  rate  for  new  homes 
sold  averaged  9.5%.  Then,  for  four  straight  years, 
the  interest  rate  rose,  peaking  at  an  average  of  over 
15%  in  1982 — and  in  each  of  those  years,  housing 
starts  fell,  from  1.7  million  in  1979,  to  just  barely 
over  1  million  in  1982. 

Last  year  was  a  decent  year  for  the  housing 
industry — far  from  a  great  year,  but  we  did  manage 
over  1 .7  million  starts,  which  is  certainly  an  improve- 
ment over  the  three  years  of  very  real  depression 
that  preceded  it.  And  the  reason  for  that  recovery — 
the  average  mortgage  interest  rate  on  new  homes 
sold  fell  to  12.66%. 

That  is  about  as  interest-sensitive  as  you  can  get. 

And,  lest  we  forget  how  severe  the  past  depression 
was,  let  me  read  a  quote  to  you  from  a  publication 
of  the  National  Association  of  Home  Builders  from 
a  few  years  ago: 

"The  .  .  .  annual  rate  of  starts,  measured  per 
thousand  population  gives  us  the  lowest  rate  since 
1945.  Even  in  1946  when  starts  reached  only  1.023 
million  units,  the  rate  was  7.23  per  thousand  people 
in  the  United  States.  At  that  time  the  population  was 
141.4  million  compared  to  230  million  today. 

"Most  industrialized  nations  have  rates  between 
seven  and  twelve  new  starts  per  each  thousand 
people,  and  a  rate  below  five  is  considered  a  depres- 
sion level. 

A  rate  below  four,  which  is  the  case  now,  is  hard 
to  find  in  any  country  in  the  post-war  period." 

That  was  written  in  late  1981.  For  that  year, 
mortgage  interest  rates  for  new  homes  averaged  about 
14.7%. 

Today,  we  are  looking  at  rates  over  13%  and  rising. 
And,  not  surprisingly,  the  forecasts  for  housing  starts 
this  year  are  flat — about  the  same  as  1983. 

As  for  next  year,  let  me  again  briefly  quote  the 
NAHB.  "In  1985,  housing  starts  will  most  likely 
decline.  The  amount  of  decline  pretty  much  depends 
on  the  level  of  interest  rates."  That  was  written  just 
a  couple  of  months  ago. 

So  what  we  are  looking  at  is  a  two-year  recovery 
that  will  likely  be  aborted  by  high  interest  rates  before 
approaching  the  cyclical  peak  reached  in  1977-78. 
And  that  means  bad  news  for  the  construction  in- 
dustry and  the  economy  as  a  whole. 

Of  course,  mortgage  interest  rates  are  just  one  part 
of  the  interest  rate  influence — the  consumer  cost.  For 
the  homebuilder,  as  for  nearly  all  businessmen,  bor- 
rowing money  is  a  fact  of  life. 


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CARPENTER 


Homebuilders  are  overwhelmingly  small  business- 
men. The  average  profit  on  a  new  home  is  something 
like  4%,  so  the  cost  of  borrowing  money  to  run  their 
business  is  very  important.  Everyone  knows  who 
suffers  when  business  borrowing  costs  are  high — and 
it  ain't  ITT  or  Standard  Oil.  It  is  the  small  business- 
man who  suffers,  and  in  1982  alone,  more  than  5,000 
homebuilders  went  out  of  business.    .  -. 

The  effect  of  the  costs  of  borrowing  on  those  who 
are  able  to  survive  is,  of  course,  passed  on  to  the 
consumer.  Over  the  last  15  years  the  percentage  of 
the  cost  of  building  a  new  single  family  home  ac- 
counted for  by  builders  financing  costs  has  more  than 
doubled.  So  interest  rates  have  become  a  more 
significant  factor  in  the  selling  price  of  new  homes, 
as  well  as  the  major  factor  in  the  total  costs  of 
purchasing  them. 

Now  I'd  like  to  wind  up  by  discussing  what  interest 
rates  mean  to  the  home  buyer.  The  average  rate  for 
new  homes  last  year  was  12.66%,  as  I  mentioned 
before.  That  rate  may  seem  reasonable  in  the  jaded 
terms  of  today's  economy.  But  consider  what  it  really 
entails.  Last  year,  the  median  price  of  a  new  single 
family  home  was  $75,300.  With  a  typical  10%  down 
payment,  and  a  12.5%  mortgage  at  a  fixed  rate  for 
30  years,  the  monthly  payments  on  that  averaged 
price  home  would  total  some  $723.00.  That's  just 
principle  and  interest — it  does  not  include  taxes  and 
insurance,  which  in  many  parts  of  the  country  would 
push  the  total  to  $800.00  a  month  or  more. 

Obviously,  that  kind  of  monthly  payment  places 
the  average  home  beyond  the  means  of  a  good  number 
of  working  American  families.  I've  got  some  figures 
on  that  that  I'd  like  to  share  with  you  in  a  moment. 

But  first,  let's  take  a  look  at  how  dramatically 
mortgage  rates  affect  the  total  cost  of  a  new  house. 
With  the  mortgage  and  terms  I've  just  described, 
that  $75,300  house  ends  up  costing  over  $267,000. 
More  than  $192,000  of  that  goes  just  to  pay  the 
interest.  In  other  words,  72%  of  the  total  cost  of 
buying  a  new  home  goes  just  to  service  the  interest; 
the  house  itself  accounts  for  just  28%  of  total  costs. 

Reducing  interest  rates  just  a  few  points  has  a 
significant  impact  on  a  new  home's  affordability.  For 
instance,  if  the  mortgage  rate  on  the  $75,300  home 
were  12%  instead  of  12.5%,  the  monthly  payment 
(again,  excluding  -taxes  and  insurance)  would  be 
$697.00.  If  it  were  11%,  the  payment  would  be 
$645.00.  If  it  were  10% — a  figure  that  was  unprece- 
dented in  modern  times  until  a  few  years  ago — the 
payment  would  be  $595.00,  or  some  $125.00  a  month 
lower.  If  the  rate  were  9%,  the  payment  would  be 
$545.00,  if  it  were  8%,  the  payment  would  be  $497.00. 

Put  another  way,  if  interest  rates  were  cut  by  one- 
third,  (from  12.5%  to  83/8%),  which  would  place  them 
in  line  with  the  historical  level  in  both  nominal  and 
real  (inflation  adjusted)  terms,  the  monthly  payment 
would  be  reduced  by  more  than  $200.00  a  month. 

To  give  some  idea  of  how  much  this  would  expand 
the  home  buying  market,  a  1%  drop  in  interest  rates 
when  they  are  at  13%  would  allow  1  million  additional 
families  to  qualify  based  on  total  housing  expenses 
not  exceeding  25%  of  gross  income.  These  figures 


include  insurance  and  taxes  as  well  as  such  items  as 
maintenance  and  utilities  in  figuring  total  housing 
expense.  Today,  a  more  realistic  percentage  of  in- 
come spent  on  housing  expenses  is  33%;  at  that  level, 
an  additional  1  million  families  would  qualify. 

With  a  13%  mortgage  interest  rate,  just  15%  of 
American  families  qualify  at  the  25%  of  income 
qualifying  figure;  29%  qualify  using  the  more  realistic 
33%  figure. 

But  at  a  mortgage  rate  of  10%,  22%  of  American 
families  would  qualify  using  the  25%  benchmark;  and 
nearly  40%  would  qualify  using  the  33%  mark. 

Interest  rates  are  going  up.  When  interest  rates  go 
up,  people  can't  buy  houses,  and  when  people  can't 
buy  houses  people  can't  build  houses.  When  people 
don't  build  houses,  people  don't  build  streets  and 
water  lines,  and  people  don't  sell  appliances  and 
building  materials — and  we  end  back  where  we  just 
came  from. 

I  am  firmly  convinced  that  a  lowering  of  interest 
rates  among  the  mortgage  bankers  of  North  American 
will  not  be  a  financial  risk  to  them  or  to  the  economy 
but  the  most  effective  key  to  opening  up  not  only 
home  building  but  appliance  manufacture,  home  fur- 
nishings, road  building,  and  other  areas  of  the  entire 
economy.  It  would  go  a  long  way  toward  cutting 
down  the  deficit  spending  which  is  already  threatening 
another  recession  in  the  month's  ahead. 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 
General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

Address  Correction  Requested 


Non-Profit  Org. 

U.S.   POSTAGE 

PAID 

Permit  No.  13 
Washington,  D.C. 


What  is  a 
FATHER? 


I  MUCH  has  been  said  about  fathers  .  .  .  God  bless  'em. 
They  have  been  called  by  many  titles — pa,  daddy,  the  old  man, 
sire,  or  just  plain  "You!  Henry!" 

Father  sometimes  winces  when  he's  spoken  to.  His  wallet 
has  already  worn  thin  from  answering;  "Yes,  I  guess  we  had 
better  pay  that  this  payday"  .  .  .  "All  right,  go  buy  an  ice 
cream  cone."  .  .  .  "Son,  if  I  had  that  much  money  when  I  was 
a  kid.  .  .  ." 

While  Mother  has  been  immortalized  t>y  being  compared  to 
hundreds  of  seashells  on  the  seashore  together,  Father  has 
plodded  his  breadwinning  way  .  .  .  undefined,  relatively  un- 
praised  .  .  .  but  happy. 

This  month,  on  the  occasion  of  Father's  Day,  we  want  to 
commend  this  weary  veteran  of  the  lunch  pail  and  time  card. 
We'd  like  to  tell  you  what  a  father  is: 

Father  is  the  man  who  once  worked  from  sunup  to  sundown 
to  earn  a  small  sub-living  wage.  Today,  thanks  to  his  joint 
efforts  with  other  fathers,  he  works  a  40-hour  week  or  less  for 
union  scale.  He's  the  man  who  must  go  to  fight  for  loved  ones 
and  country  when  local  draft  boards  have  exhausted  eligible 
single  males.  He's  the  oldster  who  teaches  the  youngster  how 
to  bait  a  hook,  hammer  a  nail,  and  drive  a  car.  In  a  pinch  he'll 
double  on  the  dirty  dishes  or  rearrange  furniture: 

Custodian  of  the  family  name,  provider  of  the  family  fortune, 
carver  of  the  Christmas  turkey,  he's  many  things  .  .  .  But,  best 
of  all,  he's  Dad. 


Want  to  let  pop  know  that  you're  proud  of  him?  The 
General  Office  has  T-Shirts  you  can  wear  all  summer  long. 
The  order  coupon  helow  tells  what's  available.  .  .  .  And,  by 
the  way.  there  are  also  T-Shirts  which  proclaim  that 
Grandma  is  a  carpenter  .  .  .  and  Mom  is  .  .  . 
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VOLUME   104  No.  7  JULY,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

What  Makes  America's  Economy  Tick Cong.  Pat  Williams  2 

Three  Strikes  Against  American  Workers 3 

Louisiana-Pacific  Campaign  Continues 4 

Mondale  Makes  Fairness  Key  Campaign  Issue  5 

Giving  Liberty  a  Lift 7 

Wayne  Pierce  Named  General  Treasurer  9 

Union  Workers'  Skills  on  Display  in  Memphis Susan  Dunlop  11 

Battleship  Iowa  Returned  to  Sea  Duty 12 

Retirees'  Activities 14 

Early  Contributors  to  L-P  Strikers  Support  Fund 16 

Safety  Is  Every  Member's  Business:  Heat  Hazards 18 

Other  Summer  Work  Hazards 19 

First  1984  Seminar  at  Labor  Studies  Center 25 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 10 

Ottawa  Report 17 

Local  Union  News 21 

We  Congratulate 24 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 26 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Latchkey  Children,  No.  4 29 

Plane  Gossip - 30 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 31 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New?  39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

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THE 
COVER 


The  lady  stands  proud  and  tall ,  gceeting 
visitors  to  New  York's  harbor  from  her 
own  special  perch  on  Bedloe  Island. 
Rising  305  feet  above  the  waterline,  the 
Statute  of  Liberty  is  a  treasured  sight  for 
the  countless  immigrants  who  fulfilled 
their  dreams  by  reaching  our  shores. 

As  we  celebrate  the  United  States' 
208th  birthday,  most  of  us  become  aware, 
once  more,  of  the  freedom  and  oppor- 
tunity our  Founders  fought  so  hard  to 
gain.  With  the  fireworks  displays,  pa- 
rades and  pagents  we  celebrate  and  com- 
memorate their  success  only  once  a  year, 
but  every  day  is  Independence  Day  for 
the  lady  of  Bedloe  Island.  She  stands, 
with  torch  uplifted,  offering  refuge  to 
".  .  .  your  tired,  your  poor,  your  huddled 
masses  yearning  to  breathe  free  .  .  ." 

Work  on  the  statute  began  in  1871  and 
after  12  years  of  struggle  and  hardship 
the  statue  was  dedicated  by  President 
Grover  Cleveland. 

Today  this  shining  beacon  of  hope  is 
in  a  serious  state  of  disrepair.  The  layers 
of  grit  and  salt  that  have  darkened  its 
countenance  must  be  cleaned  away,  and 
the  iron  bars  that  provide  the  skeletal 
structure  need  to  be  replaced.  After  halt- 
ing the  statue's  decay,  the  Statue  of 
Liberty — Ellis  Island  Centennial  Com- 
mission hopes  to  restore  it  to  its  former 
glory.  This  task  could  cost  $45  million. 
90  times  its  original  cost. 

Contributions  can  be  sent  to:  The  Statue 
of  Liberty.  Ellis  Island  Foundation,  P.O. 
Box  1986,  New  York,  N.Y.  10018.  Photo 
from  H.  Armstrong  Roberts 


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What  Makes  America's 
Economy  Tick? 


'Trickle  down'  economics  is  bad, 
and  'percolate  up'  economics  is  good, 
says  House  budget  committee  member 


by 

Hon.  Pat  Williams 

1st  District,  Montana, 

Member,  Budget  Committee 

U.S.  House  of  Representatives 


Oome  Americans  don't  understand  how 
economic  policy  works.  Other  people 
want  to  keep  it  that  way. 

Does  anyone  fully  understand  the 
vagaries  of  what  makes  America's 
economy  tick:  multiplier  effects,  tax 
benefits,  economic  cycles,  monetarism, 
spend-outs — of  course  not! 

But  one  thing  that  working  folks  have 
understood  for  the  past  50  years,  ever 
since  the  Great  Depression,  is  this: 
"trickle  down"  economics  is  bad  and 
"percolate  up"  economics  is  good.  In 
other  words,  you  water  the  plant  from 
the  bottom,  not  the  top.  America  works 
best  when  its  workers  have  a  safe  job 
at  decent  wages  paying  fair  taxes. 
America  works  best  when  those  earning 
the  most  are  paying  the  most  in  taxes, 
and  when  the  benefits  are  being  fairly 
shared  throughout  the  system. 

BACK  TO  HOOVER 

Make  no  mistake  about  it,  under 
President  Reagan,  trickle  down  eco- 
nomics has  had  its  greatest  trial  run 
since  Herbert  Hoover — and  it  has  failed 
again.  Three  years  ago,  the  President 
and,  unfortunately,  the  Congress  de- 


cided to  plunge  into  economic  adven- 
turism through  the  riverboat  gamble 
called  Reaganomics — that  was  another 
name  for  "trickle  down."  Taxes  on  the 
rich  were  slashed,  defense  contracts  for 
the  wealthy  corporations  boomed,  fed- 
eral efforts  for  lower  middle-income  and 
low-income  folks  were  drastically  cut. 
The  result?  The  greatest  economic 
recession  since  Hoover. 

Yes,  President  Reagan  talks  about  a 
"lessened  tax  burden"  for  all  Ameri- 
cans. He  is  wrong.  The  tax  burden 
hasn't  been  lessened,  it's  been  shifted — 
to  you.  There  has  been  a  shortfall  of 
160  billion  in  taxes  paid  by  corpora- 
tions, excise  taxes  and  estate  and  gift 
taxes.  This  was  made  up  for  by  some 
160  billion  dollars  more  being  paid  in 
higher  Social  Security  and  Medicare 
taxes.  Guess  who  paid  it? 

When  Ronald  Reagan  became  Pres- 
ident, a  family  making  $10,000  a  year 
had  an  effective  tax  rate  of  1 1 .2%.  This 
year  that  same  family  has  an  effective 
rate  of  12.3%,  and  they  also  have  1.2% 
less  money  in  after-tax  income  to  spend. 

Now,  compare  that  with  a  family  that 
takes  home  $100,000  per  year.  When 
Reagan  took  office  that  rich  family's 


effective  tax  rate  was  30.4%.  This  year 
it  has  been  reduced  to  27.1%,  and  that 
family  now  has  3.3%  more  dollars  to 
spend  after  taxes. 

What  the  Reagan  Administration 
wants  you  to  believe  about  economics 
is  this:  if  the  federal  government  pro- 
vides tax  cuts  to  the  rich  and  lines  the 
pockets  of  the  large  corporations,  the 
wealthy  will  reinvest  that  money  and 
through  some  magic,  as  of  yet  both 
unexplained  and  unrealized,  those  dol- 
lars will  "trickle  down"  through  the 
economy  to  you,  the  worker,  who  will 
purchase  more  goods  and  services, 
thereby  creating  more  jobs  and  greater 
income  for  middle  America. 

BROKEN  PROMISE 

The  President  promised  you  that  this 
Rube  Goldberg  theory  would  start 
working  almost  immediately,  or  cer- 
tainly, he  said,  within  one  year  after 
his  election.  The  results?  Record- 
breaking  unemployment  for  three  years, 
Wall  Street  on  the  rocks,  a  disastrous 
fall  in  new  construction,  including  new 
housing  starts,  America's  basic  indus- 
trial might  in  a  shambles,  and  record 
bankruptcies  for  our  small  businesses. 


Interest  rate  rise  begins  to  take  its  toll  in  the  economy 


UBC  General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell, 
left,  stressed  the  ripple  effect  of  high 
mortgage  rates  on  the  economy  when  he 
spoke  at  a  recent  Capitol  Hill  news 
conference  in  Washington,  DC,  as  a 
member  of  the  National  Coalition  for  Low 
Interest  Rates. 


Signs  of  a  slowdown  in  the  United  States 
economy  bubbled  up  in  government  and  private 
reports,  reflecting  the  impact  of  generally  higher 
interest  rates. 

The  new  evidence  included: 

•  A  slight  .5%  rise  in  the  Commerce  Dept.'s 
key  index  of  leading  economic  indicators  for 
April — much  smaller  than  the  gains  that  were 
typical  of  much  of  last  year. 

•  A  3.6%  drop  in  factory  orders  in  April, 
the  steepest  in  four  years.  Some  analysts  see 
the  dip  as  a  sign  that  higher  interest  rates  are 
beginning  to  take  their  toll  on  capital  spending. 

•  Spending  on  new  construction  in  the  United 
States  edged  up  just  .2%  last  month,  a  much 
smaller  gain  that  in  the  previous  three  months 


on  the  Commerce  Dept.'s  index. 

The  leading  indicators  index,  published 
monthly  by  the  Commerce  Dept.,  is  the  gov- 
ernment's main  economic  forecasting  measure. 
It  had  slipped  .1%  in  March,  the  first  decline 
in  a  nearly  two-year  upward  trend. 

Negative  signals  included  a  decline  in  con- 
tracts and  orders  for  new  plants  and  equipment, 
an  increase  in  first-time  claims  for  unemploy- 
ment benefits,  a  drop  in  orders  to  manufactur- 
ers for  consumer  goods,  and  a  decline  in 
companies  reporting  business  deliveries. 

Although  spending  on  new  homes  rose  1.3% 
in  April,  spending  for  overall  residential  con- 
struction fell  1.1%,  the  Commerce  Dept.  re- 
ported. 


CARPENTER 


In  short,  no  one  except  the  very  wealthy 
benefited  at  all. 

Perhaps  the  worst  legacy  of  Reagan- 
omics  is  an  unbelievable,  unnecessary, 
staggering  federal  deficit.  A  deficit  that 
in  one  term  under  Ronald  Reagan  is 
higher  than  all  the  deficits  accumulated 
by  all  of  the  Presidents  from  George 
Washington  through  Jimmy  Carter.  This 
deficit  is  many  times  greater  than  Pres- 
ident Reagan  said  it  would  be  if  only 
we  would  try  his  trickle-down  theory. 
It  continues  to  drive  interest  rates  up, 
which  in  turn  will  soon  cut  off  the 
current  economic  recovery. 

What  is  the  Administration's  answer 
to  this  ocean  of  red  ink?  Is  it  to  recover 
the  tax  dollars  we  gave  away  to  the 
wealthy?  Is  it  to  cut  back  on  lucrative, 
wasteful  defense  deals  with  huge  multi- 
national corporations?  No.  The  Presi- 
dent's solution  is  to  continue  to  shift — 
to  shift  money  away  from  spending  here 
at  home  on  necessary  expenditures  such 
as  worker  safety,  education,  health  care, 
child  nutrition,  and  housing. 

Ronald  Reagan  wants  to  shift  at  least 
15  billion  dollars  into  the  MX  Missile. 
Some  want  to  build  the  MX,  many 
others  do  not.  The  Democratically-con- 
trolled House  of  Representatives  has 
recently  said  no.  Think  for  a  minute 
what  $15  billion  could  do  if  we  decided 
to  spend  it  on  rebuilding  America's 
streets,  alleys,  highways  and  bridges, 
many  of  which  are  so  desperately  in 
need  of  repair. 

If  we  put  that  money  into  education 
we  could  fund  every  one  of  the  needed 
reforms  which  were  recommended  by 
the  National  Commission  on  Excel- 
lence in  Education  (The  Nation  at  Risk 
Report).  Surely  that  would  be  an  in- 
vestment in  America's  tomorrow. 

USES  FOR  MONEY 

Or,  perhaps  we  should  not  spend  that 
$15  billion  at  all  and  use  it  instead  to 
reduce  the  growing  national  debt,  or  to 
reduce  pressures  on  these  climbing  in- 
terest rates. 

Yes,  in  some  ways  economic  policy 
is  difficult  to  understand .  Most  workers , 
however,  have  it  figured  out.  You  un- 
derstand that  the  policy  which  works 
best  is  that  which  assures  you  of  a  good 
paying  job  under  safe  work  conditions, 
a  tax  load  that  is  not  too  great  and 
above  all  is  fair.  You  know,  too,  that 
federal  money  must  be  spent  wisely  to 
help  repair  this  country;  to  invest  in 
our  future,  in  our  children,  in  the  health 
and  retirement  of  our  senior  citizens. 

American  workers  have  learned  twice 
now,  once  under  Herbert  Hoover  and 
again  under  Ronald  Reagan,  that  as 
President  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  said, 
"We  have  always  known  that  greed 
was  bad  morals,  now  we  know  it  is  bad 
economics  as  well." 


The 
Strike-Outs 

So  Far 


HIGH  INTEREST 
RATES— When  he  was 
campaigning  for  the 
Presidency  in  1980, 
Ronald  Reagan  prom- 
ised to  reduce  interest 
rates.  For  a  time  they 
dropped  significantly, 
but  now  they're  going 
up  again  because  of  the 
huge  federal  deficit. 


IMPORT-EXPORT 
BALANCE— More 
manufactured  goods 
are  being  imported 
than  are  being  ex- 
ported. This  means  that 
more  and  more  jobs 
are  going  to  workers 
overseas.  This  also 
means  lost  revenue  for 
the  federal  government. 


THREE  ON  THE 
BENCH— The  Reagan 
Administration  was 
going  to  put  people 
back  to  work.  Three 
years  later,  unemploy- 
ment is  still  higher  than 
it  was  in  the  Carter 
years.  And  then  there 
are  two  additional 
problems:  the  continu- 
ing housing  crisis  and 
the  fluctuating  con- 
sumer-market protec- 
tions, resulting  in  high 
profits  for  major  retail 
firms,  while  consumers 
suffer. 


JULY,     1984 


*£S> & 


General  Representative  Fred  Carter,  hold- 
ing the  sign,  and  Louis  Boldes,  president 
of  Local  2104,  Dallas,  Tex.,  ask  con- 
sumers not  to  buy  L-P  products  in  a  Gar- 
land. Tex.,  shopping  center. 


The  UBC's 
L-P  Campaign 
is  a 

Nationwide 
Battle 

We  w/7/  pursue 
Louisiana-Pacific 
wherever  it  seeks, 
to  do  business.' 

STRIKE  ANNIVERSARY 

June  24th  marked  the  one-year  an- 
niversary of  the  strike  against  Louisi- 
ana-Pacific Corporation  by  members  of 
the  UBC"s  Western  Council.  Despite 
the  personal  difficulties  the  strike  has 


brought,  the  striking  members  are  more 
determined  than  ever  to  achieve  a  just 
resolution  of  the  dispute. 

I  he  light  of  the  L-P  workers  is  a  light 
against   a   corporation   determined    to 
destroy  collective  bargaining  and  trade 
unionism  in  the  lumber  industry.  In  this 
role,  L-P  is  carrying  the  union-busting 
banner  for  a  growing  segment  of  the 
corporate  community  bent  on  destroy- 
ing the  labor  movement  and  with  it  the 
livelihoods  of  American  workers.  Re- 
moving all  doubt  as  to  L-P's  motives 
in  this  dispute,  a  corporate  official  out- 
lined on  a  Portland.  Oregon,  television 
news  program   its  approach   to  labor 
relations: 
"Our  view  is  that  if  we  could  have 
the  perfect  world  we  would  go  hack 
to  the  work  ethics  of  the  20' s  and 
30' s  when  a  full  day's  work  for  a  full 
day's  pay  was  not  only  the  right  hut 
the  privilege  of  individuals  and  get 
everybody  thinking  about  individual 
performance  again  rather  than  this 
mass,  collective  protectionism." 

NATIONWIDE  CAMPAIGN 

In  addressing  a  group  of  40  striking  L-P 
workers  who  attended  the  company's  recent 
annual  meeting  in  Rocky  Mount.  North  Car- 
olina, President  Campbell  defined  the  bound- 
aries of  the  UBC's  campaign  against  L-P. 
"It  is  abundantly  clear  that  American  work- 
ers can  no  longer  rely  on  federal  labor  law 
under  the  Reagan  Administration's  National 
Labor  Relations  Board.  The  Brotherhood 
will  not  allow  the  livelihoods  of  our  members 
and  their  families  to  be  destroyed  and  the 
integrity  of  this  union  to  be  attacked.  And 
while  the  struck  L-P  mills  and  our  striking 
members  and  their  families  are  located  in 
the  Pacific  Northwest,  this  battle  is  being 
fought  by  the  Brotherhood  throughout  the 
country.  It  is  a  nationwide  battle.  L-P  can 
rest  assured,  we  will  pursue  it  wherever  it 
seeks  to  do  business." 

Campbell  outlined  the  comprehensive 
campaign  that  has  been  developed  against 
L-P,  including  the  national  labor-consumer 
boycott  of  L-P  products,  a  corporate  cam- 
paign and  an  aggressive  organizing  program 
at  L-P-s  non-union  facilities.  "Brotherhood 
members  in  every  part  of  the  country  have 
responded  to  the  call  for  assistance,"  Camp- 
bell stressed.   "The  collective  strength  of 


UBC  members  throughout  the  country  is 
being  brought  to  bear  on  L-P  and  will  prove 
decisive." 

Cong.  William  Clay,  chairman  of  the  House 
Subcommittee  on  Labor-Management  Re- 
lations, has  begun  a  joint  inquiry  with  Barney 
Frank,  chairman  of  the  House  Subcommittee 
on  Manpower  and  Housing,  on  the  failure 
of  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board  to 
enforce  Louisiana-Pacific's  duty  to  bargain 
in  good  faith. 

As  Carpenter  went  to  press,  representa- 
tives of  the  United  Brotherhood  and  the 
LPIW  were  scheduled  to  testify  on  June  26, 
during  joint  House  Committee  Oversight 
Hearings  on  the  subject,  "Has  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Act  Failed." 

The  United  Brotherhood's  testimony  will 
cover  the  extraordinary  conduct  of  the  new 
Reagan  appointee  to  the  National  Labor 
Relations  Board's  general  counsel  post,  Wil- 
ford  Johansen,  in  flip-flopping  three  times 
before  finally  deciding  not  to  pursue 
his  predecessor's  decision  to  prosecute 
Louisiana-Pacific. 

The  Western  Council,  LPIW,  and  the 
United  Brotherhood  are  currently  preparing 
to  file  a  complaint  in  Federal  District  Court 
against  Reagan's  acting  NLRB  general  coun- 
sel for  his  abuse  of  discretion. 

However,  President  Campbell  commented 
that,  while  the  Reagan  appointee's  conduct 
was  outrageous,  "the  United  Brotherhood 
has  never  placed  pie-in-the-sky  reliance  on 
the  National  Labor  Relations  Board  during 
Reagan  appointee  dominance  of  the  Board 
or  at  any  other  time.  We  place  our  trust," 
President  Campbell  said,  "in  our  union 
brothers  and  sisters." 

L-P:  THE  CORPORATION 

Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation,  the  second 
largest  producer  of  lumber  in  the  country, 
is  like  many  other  major  corporations,  in 
that  it  has  thousands  of  shareholders  who 
are  the  company's  true  owners. 

The  largest  single  holder  of  Louisiana- 
Pacific  stock  is  State  Farm  Mutual  Auto- 
mobile Insurance  Company.  To  date.  State 
Farm  has  remained  silent  regarding  Louisi- 
ana-Pacific's labor-management  relations. 
Brotherhood  members  have  been  advised  to 
visit  or  call  State  Farm  Insurance  agents  in 
their  area  and  inform  them  of  their  displea- 
sure with  L-P's  policies.  The  UBC  is  not 
calling  fora  boycott  of  State  Farm  Insurance. 

The  striking  L-P  workers  have  formed  a 
committee,  the  "L-P  Workers  for  Justice 

Continued  on  Page  9 


UBC  members  and 
other  trade  union- 
ists passed  out  boy- 
colt  leaflets  at  1 1 
Menard  Cashway 
Lumber  Stores  in 
Minnesota.  The 
workers  shown  in- 
clude Roxanne 
Douglas.  Randy 
Raduechel  and 
Darryl  Ray,  at  far 
left,  plus  Harry 
Blue,  Bruce 
Scharmer,  and 
Sheila  Martin,  left. 


CARPENTER 


Mondale  makes  fairness 
a  key  campaign  issue 

WAGE  EARNERS  VERSUS  THE  WEALTHY 


Walter  F.  Mondale  shares  the  labor 
movement's  outrage  at  the  unfairness 
that  has  marked  the  Reagan  Adminis- 
tration since  its  first  days  in  office — its 
heavy  tilt  to  the  rich  and  powerful,  its 
callousness  to  those  who  have  the  least. 

America  should  not  be  "a  jungle 
where  only  the  fittest  or  the  richest 
prosper,"  Mondale  told  the  AFL-CIO 
convention  last  October. 

Under  President  Reagan,  millions  of 
Americans  have  dropped  below  the 
poverty  line — or  have  been  pushed  be- 
low. Job  and  training  programs  have 
been  slashed  28%,  unemployment  in- 
surance has  been  cut  back,  food  stamp 
help  reduced,  children  denied  school 
lunches  and  social  services  slashed. 

Mondale's  approach  to  these  issues — 
verified  by  his  performance  in  public 
office — helped  win  him  the  near-unan- 
imous support  of  delegates  to  the  AFL- 
CIO  convention  and  the  unions  they 
represented. 

As  has  the  trade  union  movement, 
Mondale  fought  the  dismantling  of  laws 
and  regulations  affecting  worker  health 
and  safety,  consumer  rights  and  envi- 
ronmental protections. 

Under  Reagan,  the  enforcement  staff 
of  the  Occupational  Safety  &  Health 
Administration  has  been  cut  25%,  a 
large  share  of  America's  workplaces 
have  been  exempted  from  inspection 
and  penalties  for  violations  minimized. 
Standards  to  protect  workers  from  health 
hazards  have  been  revoked  or  weak- 
ened. 

A  toxic  waste  cleanup  program  man- 
dated in  the  last  Democratic  adminis- 
tration was  thwarted  by  Reagan  ap- 
pointees with  cozy  ties  to  polluters. 

Mondale  is  committed  to  "enforce 
the  laws  we  enacted  to  protect  our- 
selves, our  air,  our  water  and  our  land." 


As  a  senator,  he  spotlighted  meat 
inspection  problems  and  worked  for 
truth-in-lending  and  truth-in-packaging 
legislation. 

His  expressed  philosophy  is  that 
"government  does  not  belong  on  your 
back,  but  it  does  belong  at  your  side." 

Because  of  cutbacks  made  under 
Reagan  at  the  height  of  the  recession — 
when  the  national  unemployment  rate 
was  over  10% — extended  unemploy- 
ment benefits  were  available  in  less  than 
half  the  states. 

As  Mondale  noted,  with  unemploy- 
ment the  highest  since  the  Great  De- 
pression, the  government  did  nothing 
"either  to  put  people  back  to  work  or 
to  lighten  the  pain  and  the  horror  of  the 
unemployed." 

Americans  who  look  at  social  secu- 
rity as  the  bedrock  of  their  retirement 
income  and  at  Medicare  as  an  assurance 
that  their  retirement  resources  won't 
be  wiped  out  by  a  single  illness  have 
reason  to  be  suspicious  of  Reagan's 
assurances. 

The  fact  is  that  the  Administration 
put  through  cuts  in  social  security  ben- 
efits during  its  first  year  in  office  and 
proposed  a  drastic  slash  in  benefits  that 
was  withdrawn  only  after  congressional 
and  public  outrage  killed  off  any  pos- 
sibility of  enactment. 

Mondale  takes  a  firm  position  that 
the  government  made  a  bargain  with  its 
citizens  who  have  paid  into  the  program 
and  "when  the  time  comes  to  retire, 
their  social  security  checks  should  be 
there,  just  as  sure  as  the  sun  comes  up 
in  the  morning.  It's  as  basic  as  that." 

Under  Reagan  and  his  appointees, 
civil  rights  enforcement  has  retro- 
gressed and  doors  just  recently  opened 

Continued  on  Page  6 


At  right:  UBC  members  num- 
bered more  than  200  at  a  big 
Mondale  rally  in  Boston, 
early  this  year. 

Members  of  Industrial  Local 
3062,  employed  by  Griggs  In- 
ternational at  Belton,  Tex., 
display  their  support  of  the 
Mondale  candidacy.  In  the 
front  row  are  Lisa  Bennett 
and  Johnnie  Ruth  Nelson. 
Standing  behind  them:  Bel- 
zora  Staples,  Edna  Pearl 
Drake,  Opal  Thomas,  and 
Inez  Robinson. 


Fairness  A  Key 
Campaign  Issue 

Continued  from  Page  S 

have  been  shut  against  blacks  and  other 
groups  that  have  suffered  discrimina- 
tion. 

The  Administration  sought  unsuc- 
cessfully to  weaken  the  Voting  Rights 
Act  and  has  let  housing  discrimination 
problems  fester. 

By  contrast,  Mondale  was  an  original 
sponsor  of  the  Voting  Rights  Act  and 
has  strongly  opposed  its  weakening.  He 
has  called  for  strengthening  the  Fair 
Housing  Act  and  for  a  renewed  com- 
mitment to  end  discrimination  in  the 
workplace  as  "a  national  priority." 

Mondale's  record  in  the  Senate  and 
as  Vice  President  gives  credence  to  his 
campaign  commitments  to  support  equal 
opportunity  and  equal  rights  for  women 
in  all  spheres,  including  both  social 
security  and  private  pension  programs 
and  to  press  for  pay  equity. 

The  Administration  has  curtailed 
nonmilitary  research  and  development 
assistance  and  energy  conservation 
programs.  It  has  allowed  oil  companies 
to  use  tax  windfalls  and  revenues  to 
buy  up  competitors  instead  of  exploring 
new  sources  of  oil  and  natural  gas.  It 
has  proposed  lifting  price  controls  on 
natural  gas  from  long-established  "old" 
wells. 

The  AFL-CIO  has  called  for  a  com- 
prehensive program  to  conserve  en- 
ergy, develop  new  sources  and  keep 
prices  affordable. 

These  are  goals  Mondale  shares.  He 
is  on  record  for  weatherization  pro- 
grams, for  research  into  new  energy 
sources,  for  energy-efficient  require- 
ments for  appliances  and  automobiles. 

Mondale  has  been  attacked  for  sup- 
porting the  "special  interests"  of  labor, 
but  he  makes  no  apologies  for  attacking 
the  Reagan  Administration's  assault  on 
basic  labor  standards. 

By  administrative  action,  the  Admin- 
istration has  nullified  many  of  the  pre- 
vailing wage  safeguards  of  the  Davis- 
Bacon  Act  and  the  Service  Contract 
Act,  and  has  sought  to  weaken  wage- 
hour  protections. 

It  sought — until  forced  by  public  re- 
action to  back  down — to  relax  child 
labor  regulations  and  allow  14-year-olds 
to  do  more  hazardous  work  and  allow 
older  children  to  work  longer  hours. 

Reagan  has  also  called  for  a  submi- 
nimum  youth  wage,  and  has  suggested 
that  it  would  be  best  if  there  were  no 
minimum  wage  at  all. 

In  sharp  contrast,  Mondale  takes 
Reagan  to  task  for  "ushering  in  the 
crudest  assault  on  social  justice  in 
American  history." 

Noting  that  Reagan  has  at  times  sought 


What's  There  to  Brag  About? 

The  unemployment  rate  was  7.4%  when  Reagan  took  office; 

Currently  the  Jobless  Rate  is  7.5%  with 

8.5  Million  Still  Unemployed 

BY  ROBERT  B. COONEY 

PAI  Staff  Writer 


The  nation's  civilian  jobless  rate  de- 
clined to  7.5%  in  May  after  hanging  at 
7.8%  for  three  straight  months,  the  U.S. 
Labor  Department  reports. 

The  slightly  improved  job  situation 
came  as  non-farm  payrolls  increased  by 
230,000  to  a  total  of  93.7  million  and  the 
total  jobless  declined  by  330,000  to  8.5 
million.  In  addition  to  the  unemployed,  . 
5.4  million  workers  are  on  part-time  pay- 
rolls involuntarily. 

Labor  Secretary  Raymond  Donovan 
welcomed  the  May  report  as  "good  news" 
and  said  it  showed  "America  has  gone 
back  to  work." 

The  AFL-CIO  said  it  is  "always  pleased 
to  see  reductions  in  unemployment,  but 
this  rate  still  leaves  too  many  millions  of 
workers  without  jobs  in  every  part  of  the 
country  and  every  sector  of  the  econ- 
omy." 

Federation  spokesman  Murray  Seeger 
said  that  "after  three  and  a  half  years  of 
destructive  economic  policies,  we  are 
back  to  square  one." 

The  jobless  rate  was  7.4%  in  January 
1981,  when  President  Reagan  took  office, 
and  unemployment  totaled  7.8  million. 
By  the  end  of  1982,  the  jobless  rate  had 
risen  to  10.8%,  the  highest  level  since 


the  Great  Depression,  and  more  than  12 
million  were  unemployed. 

Also  responding  to  the  May  report, 
economist  Jack  Carlson  of  the  National 
Association  of  Realtors  said  the  improv- 
ingjob  situation  is  likely  to  stall  by  year's 
end  and  the  jobless  rate  will  climb  in 
early  1985  as  rising  interest  rates  slow 
the  economy. 

The  decline  in  unemployment  in  May 
was  concentrated  among  adult  men,  the 
group  which  suffered  most  from  the  pro- 
longed recession.  Compared  to  a  7.5% 
jobless  rate  for  all  civilians,  the  rates  for 
specific  groups  in  May  were:  adult  men, 
6.5%;  adult  women,  6.8%;  teenagers. 
19%;  white  workers,  6.4%;  black  work- 
ers, 15.8%;  and  Hispanic  workers,  10.5%. 

The  largest  over-the-month  job  gains 
occurred  in  construction,  up  60,000,  and 
the  services  industry,  up  90,000.  Con- 
struction employment  is  now  up  to  4.3 
million,  its  highest  level  since  the  spring 
of  1981,  the  Labor  Department  said. 
Manufacturing  employment  was  about 
unchanged  in  May. 

The  report  also  said  the  average  work- 
week of  production  workers  declined  0.2 
hour  to  35.3  hours.  The  factory  work- 
week fell  by  half  an  hour  from  the  very 
high  April  level  to  40.7  hours. 


We  Are  Bach  To  Square  One 


to  invoke  the  memory  of  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt,  Mondale  found  that  "hard 
to  take."  He  added: 

"The  Democratic  President  who 
signed  the  first  minimum  wage  law  would 
never  have  supported  the  subminimum 


wage."  Nor  would  FDR  "have  tried  to 
undermine  the  Davis-Bacon  Act." 

Under  a  Democratic  Administration, 
Mondale  said,  "if  any  legislation  of  that 
type  landed  on  the  desk  of  the  Presi- 
dent, we'd  veto  all  over  the  top  of  it." 


CARPENTER 


Members  erect  scaffolding  for  Statue  of  Liberty  restoration 


There  were  about  20  men  working  on  the  project  for  four 
months.  Members  of  Timbermens  Local  1536  also  worked  with 
UBC  members. 


Miss  Liberty's  restoration  was  contracted  to  Universal  Building 
Supply,  who  hired  Local  20  to  erect  the  scaffolding.  Members 
pictured  here,  left  to  right,  are:  Joe  Picone.  Robert  Striffilino, 
Roy  McGhie,  Tom  McGuire,  Don  Walsh,  Sal  Mingoia,  and 
John  Sweeney  (holding  the  sign). 


Giving  Liberty  A  Lift 


After  99  years  of  camera-toting  tourists  plodding 
up  her  stairs,  Miss  Liberty  has  been  granted  a  respite. 
This  marvel  of  19th  century  sculpture  and  engineering 
is  showing  her  age,  and  a  40-member  federal  advisory 
commission  is  raising  funds  to  use  20th  century 
innovations  to  restore  her. 

On  January  23rd  of  this  year  the  work  commenced. 
With  Black  and  Decker  power  tools,  the  members  of 
Local  20  began  to  erect  the  120  tons  of  scaffolding 
around  her  copper  skirts.  For  over  four  months  the 
men  moved  upward,  carefully  plotting  their  ascent. 
The  job  was  tiring,  challenging  and  exhilarating,  and 
as  they  approached  the  top  of  the  151-foot  statue  it 
became  more  of  a  thrill.  Carmine  Sedita,  business 
agent  of  Local  20  summed  up  the  job,  "This  was  an 
experience  of  a  lifetime  that  the  men  will  never 
forget.  Through  the  years  this  pride  in  American 
tradition  will  continue,  due  to  the  efforts  of  our 
union." 

With  the  scaffolding  in  place  the  next  phase  of  the 
restoration  can  begin.  They  plan  to  complete  the 
facelift  in  time  for  the  100th  birthday  celebration  of 
Miss  Liberty  in  1986. 


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Soraci  stands  atop  the  torch  with  the  tip  of  Manhattan  to  his 
left  and  Ellis  Island  behind  him. 


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Standing  near  Miss  Liberty's  base,  the  monumental  task  of 
erecting  120  tons  of  scaffolding  seems  much  less  harrowing  to 
these  workers. 


This  intricate  system  of  scaffolding  and  platforms  was  the  final 
result  of  the  carpenters  efforts. 


JULY,     1984 


Despite  pattern  of  union  busting 


Lumber  workers  resolved 
on  winning  bitter  strike 


BY  CALVIN  ZON 

Press  Associates,  Inc. 
"When  we  went  out  on  strike  on 
June  24.  if  somebody  had  told  me  that 
we  would  still  be  out  on  Thanksgiving, 
I  would  have  said,  'No  way,"  "  Hal 
Harris,  a  lumber  mill  worker  from  Ta- 
coma,  Wash.,  recalled. 

But  now,  as  the  first  anniversary 
nears.  Harris  is  still  out  on  strike  along 
with  some  1 ,500  other  employees  of 
Louisiana-Pacific  Corp.,  the  second 
largest  lumber  products  company  in  the 
nation. 

"More  than  anything  else,  it's  been 
a  lesson  in  survival  and  in  union  soli- 
darity." said  Harris,  a  stud  mill  worker 
and  member  of  the  Carpenters'  Lumber 
Production  &  Industrial  Workers. 

Harris  flew  to  Carpenters  headquar- 
ters in  Washington  on  May  13  with 
some  40  fellow  L-P  strikers  on  their 
way  to  confront  the  elusive  top  officials 
of  the  Oregon-based  company  at  its 
annual  shareholders  meeting.  L-P  held 
the  meeting  in  Rocky  Mount,  N.C.,  an 
open  shop  state  far  from  the  bitter  strike 
in  the  Pacific  Northwest. 

Before  boarding  buses  for  the  "Reck- 
oning at  Rocky  Mount,"  the  mill  work- 
ers heard  Carpenters  President  Patrick 
Campbell  share  his  view  of  the  101/:- 
month-old  strike.  "It  doesn't  look  like 
just  a  regular  strike  in  a  regular  bar- 
gaining year,  but  more  like  a  conspiracy 
hatched  in  someone's  kitchen,"  he  said. 

Campbell  explained  that  the  L-P  dis- 
pute fits  into  a  pattern  of  union-busting 
by  greedy  and  unscrupulous  employers 
in  the  recent  years  of  recession  and 
high  unemployment. 

An  example  he  cited  was  the  Arizona 
copper  workers  who  struck  Phelps 
Dodge  Corp.  last  July  after  the  company 
rejected  the  wage  freeze  agreement 
reached  with  other  copper  producers. 
The  mines  have  been  run  by  non-union 
labor  since  August,  when  the  state  po- 
lice and  National  Guard  were  brought 
in  to  escort  strikebreakers. 

Another  recent  example  of  calculated 
union-busting  occurred  in  Las  Vegas, 
Nev.,  where  hotel-casino  workers  were 
forced  to  strike  by  employers  who 
spurned  a  four-year  contract  signed 
earlier  by  other  hotel  owners. 

Employers  increasingly  have  been 
abusing  the  bankruptcy  laws  to  get  out 
of  their  union  contracts.  Last  Septem- 
ber, for  example,  a  financially  solvent 


■  STRIKE  UECINS 


RECENT  STOCK  REPORT 
$18.75 


May  31,1983   June  24,1983   Dec. 31,1983     May  14,1934    June  8,198 


The  value  of  Louisiana-Pacific  slock  has  dropped  since  the  strike  began. 


While  West  Coast  L-P  workers  strikers  are  left  with  no  contract,  the  company 
shifts  emphasis  to  Waferboard  back  East. 


Continental  Airlines  filed  for  bank- 
ruptcy and  two  days  later  resumed 
operations  as  a  non-union  company. 

The  employer  assault  on  unions  has 
been  encouraged  by  the  anti-labor  tilt 
of  the  Reagan  Administration.  Presi- 
dent Reagan  set  the  tone  by  firing  the 
striking  air  traffic  controllers  and  refus- 
ing to  rehire  them  even  after  the  strike 
was  defeated  and  PATCO  was  dis- 
solved. Reagan's  stacking  of  the  Na- 
tional Labor  Relations  Board  with  pro- 
management  lawyers  is  just  one  ex- 
ample of  his  aid  to  the  open  shop 
offensive. 

To  save  their  union  and  their  jobs, 
the  L-P  strikers  traveled  to  Rocky  Mount 
as  part  of  a  corporate  campaign  to  get 
L-P  to  give  up  its  acknowledged  plan 
to  go  non-union. 


Armed  with  the  proxies  of  nearly  2 
million  shareholder  votes,  the  strikers 
told  L-P  President  Harry  A.  Merlo  that 
the  strike  already  has  cost  the  company 
far  more  than  the  cost  of  the  modest 
settlement  proposed  by  the  union.  L-P 
provoked  the  strike  by  rejecting  an 
agreement  signed  by  the  industry  bar- 
gaining group  and  by  making  demands 
for  big  wage  cuts  for  new  hires. 

Striker  Dave  Bigby  said  it  became 
clear  that  L-P  was  out  to  break  the 
union,  and  "there  could  be  no  relenting 
and  no  turning  back." 

"L-P  grossly  underestimated  our 
staying  power,"  Bigby  said.  The  strik- 
ers have  remained  firm  even  though 
"members  of  my  local  have  lost  their 
homes  and  their  cars.  Families  have 
broken  up  because  of  the  anxiety"  of 


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CARPENTER 


the  added  hardship. 

"No  one  realized  it  would  go  on  this 
long  and  the  trauma  it  would  cause," 
Bigby  said.  "I  don't  know  what  it  will 
take,  but  all  of  us  are  willing  to  give 
whatever  is  necessary." 

UBC's  L-P  Campaign 

Continued  from  Page  4 
Committee"  (L-PWJC),  for  the  purpose  of 
communicating  with  all  L-P  shareholders  on 
matters  relating  to  the  operation  of  the  cor- 
poration. The  workers  presented  three  res- 
olutions to  the  shareholders  at  L-P's  recent 
annual  meeting  including  a  resolution  de- 
signed to  remove  Harry  Merlo,  L-P  president 
and  Chief  executive  officer  and  architect  of 
the  union-busting  campaign,  from  the  posi- 
tion as  chairman  of  the  company's  compen- 
sation committee.  The  workers  highlighted 
the  fact  that  Merlo's  personal  compensation 
was  $2.4  million  in  1983,  the  same  year  he 
refused  to  sign  a  one-year  agreement  pro- 
viding for  a  wage  freeze.  Merlo  is  the  highest 
paid  executive  in  the  forest  products  indus- 
try, averaging  ove  $1.2  million  a  year  for  the 
past  six  years. 

The  L-PWJC  also  requested  that  L-P  give 
a  detailed  quarterly  financial  accounting  of 
the  strike's  impact,  as  the  company  refuses 
to  talk  about  the  strike's  heavy  toll  in  profits. 

The  support  of  L-P  shareholders  to  the 
solicitation  was  very  positive,  yet  institu- 
tions such  as  State  Farm  and  First  National 
Bank  of  Chicago  failed  to  support  the  efforts. 

STOCK  PRICE  DECLINE 

The  strike  activity  and  the  UBC  campaign 
have  hurt  the  company  considerably.  L-P's 
stock  has  performed  dismally  since  the  strike 
was  initiated  and  sales  and  profits  have  been 
crippled.  A  review  of  the  stock  price  per- 
formance in  the  year  since  the  strike  began 
indicates  the  toll  this  fight  has  taken  on 
L-P.  (See  the  accompanying  stock  price 
chart.) 

L-P  PLANS  WAFERBOARD 

L-P's  corporate  future  rests  squarely  on 
the  success  of  an  ambitious  expansion  pro- 
gram outside  the  Pacific  Northwest.  In  re- 
cent months,  L-P  has  moved  into  Colorado, 
Minnesota.  Michigan,  Lousiana,  and  Mis- 
sissippi as  a  part  of  its  aggressive  program 
to  take  the  industry  lead  in  the  production 
of  waferboard,  a  plywood  substitute.  L-P 
calls  waferboard  its  high-profit  product  be- 
cause it  can  make  it  with  cheap  trees  and 
"low-cost  labor."  The  financial  community 
sees  this  waferboard  expansion  program  as 
the  key  to  L-P's  financial  success  as  four 
new  plants  scheduled  for  1984  completion 
will  double  its  waferboard  production. 

UBC  TARGET:  WAFERBOARD 

As  the  map  on  the  opposite  page  indicates. 
L-P  manufactures  and  distributes  its  prod- 
ucts throughout  the  country.  Waferboard  is 
presently  manufactured  in  Maine.  Wisconsin 
and  Texas  and  has  been  targeted  for  special 
boycott  activity.  UBC  members  should  make 
every  effort  to  identify  retail  outlets  selling 
L-P  products,  especially  waferboard,  and 
report  to  their  local  unions  if  they  locate 
L-P  products  in  stores  in  their  area. 


Wayne  Pierce  Named 
UBC  General  Treasurer 


General  President  Campbell  congratulates  the  new  General  Treasurer  following 'the 
swearing-in  ceremony. 


Wayne  Pierce,  a  general  representa- 
tive in  California,  has  been  named  Gen- 
eral Treasurer  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood, filling  the  vacancy  created  by  the 
recent  retirement  of  Charles  E.  Nichols. 

Pierce  brings  to  this  position  the  ex- 
perience of  35  years  with  the  UBC,  and 
several  years  of  involvement  in  com- 
munity affairs. 

Oklahoma  dust  bowl  conditions  forced 
Pierce's  parents  to  migrate  to  California 
in  1933  when  Pierce  was  three  years 
old.  At  age  19,  he  joined  Local  925, 
Salinas,  Calif.,  and  served  a  four-year 
apprenticeship.  He  began  his  involve- 
ment as  an  officer  in  the  local  in  1956 
when  he  served  as  secretary  for  the 
Joint  Apprenticeship  and  Training 
Committee. 

Pierce  was  then  elected  a  trustee  of 
the  local,  and  later  elected  recording 
secretary.  In  1963.  he  was  elected  a 
business  rep  for  his  local;  a  position 
which  he  held  until  1972  when  then 
General  President  William  Sidell  ap- 
pointed him  general  representative. 

Current  UBC  membership  for  Pierce 
is  with  Local  1280,  Mountain  View, 
Calif.,  an  affiliated  local  of  the  Santa 
Clara  Valley  DC.  During  his  labor  ca- 


reer, he  has  served  as  president  of  the 
Monterey  County  Labor  Council  Build- 
ing Trades  Council,  president  of  the 
Monterey  Bay  DC  of  Carpenters,  trustee 
for  both  the  46  N.  Counties  Carpenters 
Health  and  Welfare  Plan  and  Vacation 
Plan. 

For  many  years,  Pierce  served  as 
secretary  treasurer  on  the  Local  925 
housing  sponsorship  corporation  which 
provided  200  units  of  federally-financed 
housing  to  low  and  medium  income 
families  in  the  Salinas  area.  Active  in 
community  affairs.  Pierce  has  served 
through  the  United  Way,  the  Monterey 
County  Industrial  Development  Com- 
mittee for  low  and  medium  income 
housing,  as  chairman  of  the  Salinas 
Neighborhood  Betterment  Committee, 
and  the  Monterey  County  Anti-Poverty 
Committee. 

He  and  his  wife  Carole,  active  in 
education  in  Monterey  County,  have 
four  children — Richard,  29,  is  a  member 
of  Millwright  Local  1113.  San  Bernar- 
dino, Calif.,  Randall,  24,  is  a  member 
of  the  Laborers  in  Salinas,  Calif.,  and 
daughters  Karen,  16.  and  Kathy.  12. 
are  interested  in  computer  technology. 


JULY,     198  4 


Washington 
Report 


LABOR  BLASTS  N.L.R.B.  BIAS 

The  AFL-CIO  has  blasted  what  it  calls  the  "ma- 
levolence" toward  labor  of  the  Reagan-majority  Na- 
tional Labor  Relations  Board  and  said  it  will  urge 
the  Senate  not  to  confirm  "yet  another  employer 
lawyer"  as  the  NLRB's  general  counsel. 

The  federation's  executive  council  said  Reagan- 
nominee  Rosemary  Collyer  lacks  the  legal  experi- 
ence to  be  general  counsel,  and  that  during  her  2V2 
years  as  chair  of  the  Mine  Safety  and  Health  Com- 
mission "she  always  voted  for  the  employer  position 
in  hard  cases." 

The  NLRB's  general  counsel  directs  the  investi- 
gation and  prosecution  of  unfair  labor  practice 
charges  and  supervises  the  board's  field  staff. 


SHOE  IMPORTS  HIT  RECORD 

Unions  and  shoe  industry  officials  said  the  latest 
Commerce  Department  figures  on  soaring  shoe  im- 
ports offer  more  proof  of  the  urgent  need  to  restrict 
non-rubber  footwear  imports. 

Footwear  imports  reached  record  levels  in  April 
for  the  fourth  month  in  a  row,  to  70.3  million  pairs  of 
shoes.  Imported  shoes  have  captured  over  70%  of 
the  U.S.  market,  with  Taiwan  as  the  top  exporter, 
followed  by  Brazil  and  South  Korea. 


TOPS  IN  PRODUCTIVITY 

Manufacturers  in  the  U.S.  marked  up  greater  im- 
provements in  productivity  and  unit  labor  costs  dur- 
ing 4983  than  most  of  the  nation's  six  major  indus- 
triaf  trading  partners  according  to  the  Bureau  of 
Labor  Statistics.  However,  the  continued  apprecia- 
tion of  the  dollar  still  kept  the  U.S.  at  a  labor  cost 
disadvantage  in  international  trade.  In  its  annual 
international  comparisons  of  manufacturing  produc- 
tivity and  unit  labor  costs,  BLS  says  U.S.  manufac- 
turing productivity  last  year  went  up  6.2%,  second 
only  to  the  advance  of  6.8%  for  Canada.  The  other 
five  major  nations  recorded  smaller  productivity 
gains. 


NEW  AIR  TRAFFIC  UNION 

Citing  deteriorating  working  conditions  and  air 
safety,  214  air  traffic  controllers  at  the  Leesburg, 
Va.,  control  center  have  petitioned  the  Federal  La- 
bor Relations  Authority  to  recognize  a  new  union. 

The  union,  to  be  called  the  National  Air  Traffic 
Controllers  Association  (NATCA),  would  be  the  first 
bargaining  agent  for  controllers  since  the  Profes- 
sional Air  Traffic  Controllers  Organization  dissolved. 
President  Reagan  fired  PATCO  members  in  August 
1981  after  they  struck  over  conditions  similar  to 
those  currently  described  at  Leesburg. 

The  Leesburg  center,  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
nation,  handles  an  average  6,000  flights  on  an  ordi- 
nary day,  compared  to  some  5,000  flights  before 
the  1981  strike.  Last  year,  the  Federal  Aviation 
Agency  introduced  a  new  staffing  system  to  save 
money,  which  left  Leesburg  with  225  radar  control- 
lers and  93  back-up  controllers  compared  to  over 
400  before  the  strike. 

NATCA  will  need  to  get  50%  of  the  votes  cast  in 
a  formal  referendum  to  be  certified.  Organizers  said 
controllers  in  New  York,  Atlanta  and  Indianapolis 
also  are  organizing  NATCA  affiliates. 

Larry  Phillips,  national  secretary  of  the  U.S.  Air 
Traffic  Controllers  Organization,  the  successor  or- 
ganization of  fired  PATCO  members,  said  the  new 
union  bid  shows  "history  repeating  itself."  "The  FAA 
chose  not  to  do  anything  about  the  controller's  con- 
cerns, so  the  controllers  are  going  to  take  things 
into  their  own  hands  again.  The  FAA  creates  the 
conditions  under  which  unions  are  necessary,"  he 
said. 

SENIORS  FIGHT  MEDICARE  CUTS 

The  nation's  two  largest  senior  citizens  organiza- 
tions have  mobilized  their  members  for  an  all-out 
campaign  against  proposed  Medicare  cutbacks,  and 
for  a  bill  to  curb  medical  care  inflation. 

The  National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens  (NCSS) 
and  the  American  Association  of  Retired  Persons 
(AARP)  have  urged  Congress  to  reject  further  cuts 
in  Medicare  and,  instead,  enact  legislation  spon- 
sored by  Senator  Edward  M.  Kennedy  (D-Mass.) 
and  Rep.  Richard  A.  Gephardt  (D.-Mo).  Their  bill 
would  encourage  states  to  develop  comprehensive 
health  cost  containment  programs,  including  a  cap 
on  doctors'  fees. 

NCSC  Executive  Director  William  R.  Hutton  said 
his  organization  was  engaged  in  a  letter-writing  and 
call-in  campaign  to  Senators,  urging  defeat  of  Medi- 
care cuts  contained  in  a  Senate-passed  deficit  re- 
duction bill.  That  bill  was  expected  to  go  soon  to  a 
House-Senate  conference. 

ECONOMIC  UPS  AND  DOWNS 

The  Commerce  Department's  index  of  leading 
economic  indicators  rose  a  moderate  0.5%  in  April 
following  a  slight  decline  in  March.  March's  0.1% 
drop,  revised  from  an  earlier  estimate  of  a  large 
1.1%  decline  was  the  first  decline  in  the  govern- 
ment's main  economic  forecasting  report  since  the 
summer  of  1982. 

Other  recent  goverment  reports  pointed  to  an 
economy  weakening  under  the  impact  of  high  and 
rising  interest  rates.  Factory  orders  plunged  3.6%  in 
April,  the  first  drop  since  last  July  and  the  steepest 
in  four  years. 


10 


CARPENTER 


Label  trades  show 


From  the  top,  AFL-CIO  Secretary  Treas- 
urer Tom  Donahue  cuts  the  ribbon. 
2.  First  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Siguard  Lucassen. 
center,  with  Donahue  and  Union  Label 
Dept.  Pres.  James  Hatfield.  3.  Gen.  Sec. 
John  S.  Rogers  with  UBC  leaders  at  the 
Brotherhood  display.  4.  Two  of  several 
members  working  at  the  UBC  display. 


Union  workers'  skills 
on  display  in  Memphis 


BY  SUSAN  DUNLOP 

AFL-CIO  News 

It  was  a  warm  welcome  to  the  South 
for  the  39th  AFL-CIO  Union-Industries 
Show  as  labor's  annual  exposition  of 
union  skills,  services  and  union-made 
products  opened  its  doors  for  a  six-day 
run  in  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Thousands  of  visitors  attended  the 
exhibition,  held  May  1 1-16  at  the  city's 
convention  center.  The  show  was  pre- 
viously held  in  the  city  in  1974. 

The  public  exposition  again  high- 
lighted the  skills  and  productivity  of 
union  workers  alongside  a  panorama  of 
the  goods  and  services  they  produce  in 
cooperation  with  their  employers.  The 
show  is  produced  and  managed  in  a 
different  major  city  each  year  by  the 
AFL-CIO  Union  Label  &  Service  Trades 
Department. 

At  the  show's  opening  day  ceremo- 
nies, Dept.  President  James  E.  Hatfield 
stressed  that  the  exhibit  is  a  celebration 
of  the  outstanding  skills  and  productiv- 
ity of  American  workers  and  of  the  high 
quality  of  union-made  goods. 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters and  Joiners  of  America  was  a  major 
exhibitor,  with  Memphis  local  union's 
assisting  in  the  presentation. 

AFL-CIO  Sec.-Treas.  Thomas  R. 
Donahue  said  at  opening  ceremonies 


that  the  show  demonstrates  "the  suc- 
cesses and  the  best  of  our  collective 
bargaining  system,"  including  labor's 
interest  in  a  "cooperative  approach  to 
solving  the  concerns  shared  by  labor, 
management  and  government." 

Donahue  noted  that  the  goods  and 
services  wearing  a  union  label  at  the 
show  "are  proof  of  what  can  be  accom- 
plished through  mutual  acceptance, 
mutual  respect  .  .  .  and  a  lot  of  give 
and  take." 

Donahue  called  for  changes  in  trade 
policy  to  give  American  workers  a 
chance  to  compete  fairly  in  world  mar- 
ketplaces. 

At  the  show  itself,  the  exhibits  in- 
cluded the  AFL-CIO's  own  which 
stressed  communications  and  services 
to  unions  and  their  members.  Visitors 
could  also  view  television  programs 
produced  by  the  Labor  Institute  of 
Public  Affairs,  the  AFL-CIO's  video 
communications  arm. 

Advantages  of  union  membership  were 
explained  at  colorful  booths  staffed  by 
members  of  the  Office  &  Professional 

Continued  on  Page  38 


JULY,     1984 


11 


Local  569  Carpenters  At  Work 


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BIO  GUNS  ROAR— Above,  all  nine  of  the 
16-inch  guns  aboard  the  battleship  Iowa 
IBB6I )  were  successfully  fired  during  sea 
trials  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  in  March.  The 
887-foot-long  battleship  has  been  modern- 
ized with  modern  missiles  and  electronics 
during  the  past  15  months  by  Ingalls  Ship- 
building division  of  Litton  in  Pascagoula, 
Mississippi.  Each  of  the  nine  16-inch  guns 
aboard  Iowa  is  capable  of  hurling  a  2.700 
pound  projectile  a  distance  of  25  miles. 


BATTLESHIP  IOWA  UNDERWAY— At 

right,  the  Battleship  Iowa,  modernized  and 
reactivated  by  Ingalls  Shipbuilding  division 
of  Litton  in  Pascagoula,  Mississippi, 
sleeks  through  the  water  under  its  own 
power  for  the  first  time  since  1958.  during 
sea  trials  off  the  Mississippi  coast  in 
March.  The  Navy  recommissioned  the 
58.000  ton  battleship  into  the  Fleet  April 
28  in  Pascagoula.  Mississippi. 


Battleship  Iowa 

Returned 

To  Active  Sea  Duty 


1 


A  new  maple  wheelhouse  deck  grating  was 
created  for  the  battlewagon  by  UBC  mem- 
bers. 


n  the  58,000  ton  battleship  USS  Iowa 
IBB  61),  a  ship  built  primarily  of  steel 
and  other  metals,  skilled  carpentry  work 
is  also  needed. 

Modernized  and  reactivated  by  In- 
galls Shipbuilding  Division  of  Litton  in 
Pascagoula,  MS,  during  the  past  15 
months,  Iowa  has  been  fitted  with  eight 
four-cell  armored  box  launchers  for  32 
Tomahawk  long-range  cruise  missiles, 
and  four  Phalanx  close-in  weapons  sys- 
tems for  anti-air  and  anti-missile  de- 
fense. 

The  crew's  sleeping  and  dining  spaces 
have  been  modernized,  air  conditioning 
installed  throughout  the  ship,  and  a  new 
anti-pollution  sewage  collection  and 
holding  system  is  in  operation. 

There  are  modern  communications, 
air  and  surface  search  radars  and  elec- 
tronic countermeasures  systems.  The 
new  aviation  facility  includes  an  oper- 
ating station  for  a  helicopter  and  spaces 
for  two  additional  helicopters.  In  ad- 
dition, Iowa's  boilers  and  engines  were 
overhauled  and  converted  to  burn  Navy 
standard  distillate  fuel. 

But  in  this  complex  work  package, 


there  is  also  a  place  for  creative  wood- 
working. In  addition  to  28,000  linear 
feet  of  fir  decking  installed  aboard  Iowa, 
carpentry  work  has  included  fabrication 
and  assembly  of  a  25-foot  by  6-foot 
maple  wheelhouse  deck  grating. 

The  modernizing  of  the  vessel  pro- 
vided jobs  for  200  carpenters,  joiners, 
and  insulators;  which  are  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  Carpenters  Local  569. 
The  total  number  of  man-hours  came 
to  approximately  192,000. 

Len  Erb,  president  of  Ingalls  and 
senior  vice  president  of  Litton,  praised 
the  employees  of  Ingalls  "who  worked 
long  hours,  giving  up  holidays  and 
weekends."  He  also  made  the  comment 
to  the  Washington  Post,  that  returning 
the  Iowa  to  sea  was  a  result  of  ".  .  .a 
skilled  and  responsible  work  force  ded- 
icated to  producing  the  best  of  Ameri- 
ca's defense." 

The  Iowa  sailed  from  Pascagoula  on 
Monday,  April  30.  1984 — ready  to  take 
her  place  once  more  alongside  the  great 
warships  of  naval  history — "out  of 
mothballs"  and  back  to  sea  duty. 


12 


CARPENTER 


-  Carpenter  Mike  Ross  makes  dado  cuts  in  a 

&  3S.  maple  block,  forming  an  interlocking  pat- 

•s^Cl      tern. 


Workleaderman  John  Rylee  smooths  a 
section  of  the  grating  prior  to  assembly. 


Rylee  and  Ross  insert  the  last  section  of 
grating,  testing  for  proper  fitup  prior  to 
installation  aboard  ship. 


Carpenter  Marshall  Whittington  drives 
dowel  pegs  that  are  used  to  connect  the 
sections  of  grating. 


All  photos  by  INGALLS  SHIPBUILDING 


Business  Agent  Hurley  Ray  Guillolle,  left,  joins  Carpenters  Marshall  Whittington  and 
Mike  Ross,  and  Workleaderman  John  Rylee  in  examining  the  finished  project. 


USFL  Players 
Vote  New  Union 

Players  in  the  United  Slates  Football 
League  voted  by  an  overwhelming  margin 
of  97%  in  favor  of  the  United  States  Football 
League  Players  Association,  an  AFL-CIO 
affiliated  union. 

The  vote  in  the  National  Labor  Relations 
Board  conducted  election  was  one  of  the 
most  one-sided  in  labor  history,  732  in  favor 
of  the  USFLPA  to  25  for  no  union. 

The  governing  Board  of  Player  Represen- 
tatives of  the  new  union  unanimously  elected 
Doug  Allen  to  head  the  new  union  as  ex- 
ecutive director.  Allen  resigned  his  position 
as  assistant  to  the  executive  director  of  the 
NFL  Players  Association  to  take  the  new 
position.  He  is  well  known  in  the  labor 
movement,  serving  as  COPE  Regional  Di- 
rector for  the  AFL-CIO  from  1976  to  1981. 

The  USFLPA  Player  Reps  instructed  Al- 
len to  commence  bargaining  with  manage- 
ment immediately.  The  player  reps  also 
adopted  a  constitution  and  established  bar- 
gaining properties  at  their  one  day  meeting 
held  in  Chicago,  April  17. 

Commenting  on  the  lopsided  union  victory 
Allen  said,  "Once  the  players  realized  that 
team  owners  were  not  making  good  on  their 
promises,  they  knew  they  needed  a  strong 
union." 

Allen  also  pointed  to  the  cooperation  of 
the  AFL-CIO  as  instrumental  in  the  orga- 
nizing effort.  "It  is  a  vivid  demonstration  of 
the  good  things  that  can  come  from  unions 
working  together  under  the  AFL-CIO  um- 
brella. We  have  learned  a  great  deal  about 
organizing  from  professionals  at  the  AFL- 
CIO  and  we  are  grateful  for  the  help  we 
received." 

The  USFLPA  is  the  fourth  union  under 
the  umbrella  of  the  Federation  of  Profes- 
sional Athletes,  AFL-CIO.  The  FPA  also 
includes  the  NFL  Players  Association,  Ma- 
jor Indoor  Soccer  League  Players  Associa- 
tion, and  North  American  Soccer  League 
Players  Association. 

Use  Union  Long 
Distance  Services 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  reminds 
unions  and  members  to  "call  and  buy  union" 
when  choosing  long  distance  phone  service 
and  phone  equipment. 

Over  the  next  two  years.  Bell  operating 
companies,  which  were  owned  by  AT&T 
before  the  court-ordered  divestiture,  will 
open  up  equal  access  around  the  country  to 
long  distance  services  competing  with  AT&T. 

Charleston,  W.  Va. ,  will  be  the  first  market 
opened.  Consumers  there  must  choose  a 
long  distance  service  by  July  15. 

Of  the  major  competing  companies,  the 
council  noted,  only  AT&T  Communications 
and  Western  Union's  Metro-Call  have  un- 
ionized workforces.  The  council  added: 

"A  unionized  workforce  has  been  pri- 
marily responsible  for  providing  the  United 
States  with  the  world's  best  telephone  sys- 
tem. For  the  American  labor  movement,  the 
issue  of  long  distance  telephone  service  boils 
down  to  a  question  of  proven  service  pro- 
vided by  union  labor  versus  unproven  serv- 
ice provided  by  non-union  labor." 


JULY,     198  4 


13 


MIDDLE  AGE    SHOULD  BE  A 
TIME  TO  LOOK  AHEAD 


AND  START  PLANNING 
ON  ENJOYING  THEM 
TO  THEIR  FULLEST. 


RETIREMENT:  ready  or  not? 


Retirement  can  he  a  period  of  life  when  one  enjoys  the 
rewards  of  a  lifetime  of  work,  or  it  can  be  a  period  of  time 
full  of  problems  that  cause  unhappiness  for  both  the  retiree 
and  his  or  her  family. 

Planning  makes  the  difference. 

Questions  like:  where  to  live,  what  to  do  with  your  time, 
maintaining  your  health,  financial  planning  and  second 
careers,  if  discussed  and  planned  for  in  advance  of  retire- 
ment, help  an  individual  and  his  or  her  family  not  only  to 
avoid  mistakes  but  to  positively  plan  for  a  period  of  life 
that  can  last  10  to  20  years. 

The  idea  is  to  retire  to  something  not  from  something. 

Just  a  note:  Most  retired  people  are  happy.  They  report 
retirement  to  be  a  relaxed  rewarding  period  of  their  lives. 
They  are  free  to  enjoy  a  variety  of  interests  that  they  never 
had  time  for  before.  But  almost  all  stated  it  took  planning. 

Let's  consider  some  questions  all  of  us  have  to  face 
before  we  retire: 
•  Where  do  we  want  to  live?  Where  we  have  always  lived?  or  in 

Florida  or  Arizona  where  it's  warm  in  the  winter?  in  our  present 

home,  or  a  smaller  one,  or  in  an  apartment?  The  pros  and  cons 

should  be  discussed  thoroughly  with  all  family  members.  If  we 

plan  to  move,  it  is  a  good  idea  to  try  the  new  place  first  and 


Support  the  United  Way 

Dear  Brothers  and  Sisters: 

The  United  Way's  mission  is  to  increase  the 
organized  capacity  of  people  to  care  for  one 
another. 

The  labor  movement  shares  this  ideal  with 
United  Way  and  realizes  the  importance  of 
strengthening  and  enhancing  what  has  been  a 
long  and  successful  relationship. 

It  is  time  now  to  renew  our  commitment  to 
this  ideal  and  to  the  United  Way. 

I  urge  you  to  continue  your  past  generosity 
and  support  this  year's  United  Way  campaign 
in  a  manner  never  before  achieved. 

Sincerely  and  fraternally. 


President 


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not  just  at  its  best  season.  Actually  statistics  show  the  great 
majority  of  retired  people  stay  in  the  area  where  they  always 
lived.  It's  where  their  friends  are,  their  children,  their  church 
and  their  buddies  from  their  local  unions.  The  decision  as  to 
where  to  live  is  an  individual  one  and  different  for  each  of  us. 

•  What  will  we  be  doing  with  our  time?  Some  will  say  fishing,  or 
golf,  or  hunting.  Doing  one  thing  we  enjoy  every  day,  however, 
becomes  a  little  hard  to  take  after  a  while.  Here  a  number  of 
opportunities  are  available  to  us.  One  can  volunteer  his  or  her 
time  with  a  group  with  similar  interests;  can  have  a  full  or  part- 
time  second  career;  can  return  to  school  or  full  or  part-time 
business;  can  garden  or  make  money  from  your  hobby;  and  can 
still  fish  or  play  golf.  But  your  life  will  be  more  varied  and 
interesting. 

•  Health  always  is  a  concern.  But  once  again  with  the  knowledge 
we  have  of  modern  day  medicine,  of  diet  and  exercise  every- 
body's life  expectancy  has  been  increased.  Some  attention  to 
good  health  habits  is  required.  But  the  good  news  is  that  less 
than  5%  of  older  Americans  require  nursing  home  care  or 
become  senile. 

•  Will  one  have  enough  money  to  retire?  This  requires  an  honest 
examination  of  one's  financial  status.  What  are  our  assets? 
What  do  we  owe?  How  much  are  we  spending  now?  Once 
retired,  expenses  will  be  less,  say  75%  of  what  you  are  spending 
now.  But  be  careful  of  inflation.  Your  income,  in  retirement, 
will  come  from  these  sources:  Social  Security,  pension  and 
money  from  your  investments  in  stocks,  bonds,  saving  accounts 
etc.  If  income  exceeds  expenses  you're  all  set — if  not,  now, 
before  retirement,  is  the  time  to  add  to  those  assets. 

These  are  just  some  of  the  areas  all  families  should 
consider  in  advance  of  retirement.  These  and  more  are 
spelled  out  in  detail  in  the  Ready  or  Not  Handbook  for 
Retirement  available  to  members  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
for  $7.95  (including  postage).  The  handbook  contains  charts 
to  help  you  in  planning  plus  vital  information  on  Social 
Security  benefits,  wills,  finances,  women  in  retirement, 
health  and  questions  you  should  ask  yourself  before  you 
decide  to  retire.  Retirees  also  will  benefit  from  this  inform- 
ative handbook. 

Local  unions  can  be  helpful  to  their  members  in  planning 
retirement.  A  16mm  film  on  Retirement  Planning  is  avail- 
able for  showing  at  local  union  meetings  or  special  meetings 
for  members  and  spouses  to  discuss  Retirement  Planning. 
An  outline  on  how  to  run  an  evening  session  on  Retirement 
Planning  accompanies  the  film.  It  provides  the  local  with 
another  opportunity  to  provide  a  service  in  an  important 
area  that  far  too  many  people  neglect. 

Ready  or  Not  Handbook  is  available  for  $7.95  from  the 
Manpower  Education  Institute,  127  East  35th  Street,  New 
York,  N.Y.  10016. 

Local  unions  interested  in  presenting  a  retirement  plan- 
ning program  for  their  members  may  contact  James  J. 
McFadden  (212)  532-4747,  or  by  writing  to  the  address 
listed  above. 


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CARPENTER 


Retirees9 
Notebook 

A  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  of  individual  retirees. 


Three  New  Clubs 
Get  UBC  Charters 


Last  month,  we  reported  that  30  UBC 
Retiree  Clubs  had  been  chartered  since  the 
first  of  the  year.  The  General  Secretary's 
Office  reports  three  new  additions: 

Charter  No.  31  Milwaukee.  Wis. 

Charter  No.  32  New  Kensington,  Pa. 

Charter  No.  33  Rockford.  111. 

Editor's  Note:  For  information  on  how 
to  launch  a  Retirees'  Club  in  your  commu- 
nity, write  the  UBC  General  Secretary. 


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Retiree  John  Russeff,  Local  851 ,  Anoka.  Minn.,  and  his  wife  Marcella.  spent  the  winter 
months  in  Australia  building  a  house  with  their  children,  who  have  settled  there.  And 
they  even  managed  some  sightseeing — Australia's  capital.  Canberra,  New  Zealand,  and 
Hawaii. 


Charter  Installed  for  Nevada  Retirees  Club 


The  Retired  Carpenters  Club  of  Northern 
Nevada  was  formed  in  January.  1982  under 
the  auspices  of  the  executive  board  and 
general  membership  of  Carpenters  Local 
1780,  Las  Vegas. 

A  meeting  was  held  April  19  to  nominate 
and  elect  new  officers.  The  outgoing  officers 
were:  Marvin  Hargrove,  president;  Harry 
Kaiser,  vice  president:  Ann  Newman,  sec- 
retary; Frank  Gray,  treasurer;  and  trustees, 
Rudy  I.  Pauli,  John  M.  Snook  and  Chet 
Traynham.  Incoming  officers  of  the  newly 
named  and  chartered  club  of  United  Broth- 
erhood of  Carpenters  Retirees  Club,  Charter 
No.  4,  are:  Harry  Kaiser,  president;  Robert 
Shaner,  vice  president;  Ann  Newman,  sec- 
retary; Frank  Gray,  treasurer  and  John  Snook, 
Chet  Traynham  and  Charles  Franklin,  trust- 
ees, with  Marvin  Hargrove  as  coordinator. 

The  membership  is  proud  to  become  a 
part  of  the  international  organization  and 
looks  forward  to  participating  in  worthwhile 
activities  that  not  only  enhance  their  lives, 
but  enables  them  to  continue  on  in  the  great 
work  of  the  objectives  and  ideals  of  our 
United  Brotherhood  which  further  enhances 
their  social  and  economical  well  being.  A 
membership  drive  is  cupiently  under  way 
with  over  100  members  and  their  wives 
already  signed  of  over  300  that  are  eligible 
to  join. 

Elmer  J.  Laub,  business  representative  of 
Carpenters  LU  1780,  was  guest  speaker  at 
the  special  called  meeting  held  April  21, 
1984,  wherein  he  presented  the  Past  Presi- 
dent Marvin  Hargrove  with  the  Charter  No. 
4  plaque  and  expressed  the  General  Exec- 
utive Boards  best  wishes  for  a  long  and 
successful  effort  on  behalf  of  retirees  and 
the  general  goals  of  the  United  Brotherhood. 

The  Las  Vegas  Retirees  are  planning  a 
full  year-round  agenda  of  activities  for  their 
members  during  1984  and  1985. 


Shown  with  the  Charter  No.  4  Plaque  are  the  club  officers,  from 
left  to  right:  Rudy  T.  Pauli,  trustee:  John  M.  Snook,  trustee: 
Chet  Traynham,  trustee;  Ann  Newman,  secretary;  Marvin  Har- 
grove, president,  holding  the  plaque;  Elmer  J .  Laub,  business 
representative  of  Local  1780;  Frank  Gray,  treasurer;  and  Harry 
Kaiser,  vice  president. 


Attended  the  charter-installation  meeting  were  left  to  right,  row 
1 ,  Harriett  Hargrove,  Pat  Gardner,  Waymon  Gardner,  Marvin 
Hargrove,  Rudy  I.  Pauli,  Ann  Newman;  Row  2,  Marilyn  Laub, 
Sue  Jarman,  Chet  Traynham.  Herman  Wills.  Frank  Gray  and 
Roy  Holyfield.  Row  3,  Clyde  Jarman,  Robert  Shaner,  Sylvia 
Shaner,  Wayne  Trotter,  Sylvia  Trotter  and  Harry  Kaiser.  Row 
4,  Mark  Garhardt.  Hiltrude  Garhardt,  Ed  McMahon,  Alice  Mc- 
Mahon,  Daisy  Snook,  John  M.  Snook,  Bob  Dent,  and  Paid 
Provencher .  Back  row:  unidentified.  Frank  Weaver,  Charles 
Franklin,  A.  D.  Foster,  Arnold  Weldon,  and  Mack  Morris; 
standing,  Ray  Moore. 


JULY,     1984 


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EARLY  CONTRIBUTORS 

to  the  L-P  Strikers  Support  Fund 


Since  General  President  Patrick  J.  (.'amp- 
hell  called  for  international  support  of  Lou- 
isiana-Pacific workers  on  strike  in  the  West- 
ern States,  a  few  weeks  ago.  many  individuals 
and  unions  have  sent  financial  contributions 
to  the  beleagued  UBC  members.  Below  is  a 


list  of  contributors  from  the  eight  districts 
of  the  United  States  as  of  May  21.  Contri- 
butions are  sent  to:  Western  Council  Special 
Benefit  fund.  Western  Council  of  Lumber. 
Production  &  Industrial  Workers,  721  S.W. 
Oak  Street,  Portland,  Oregon  97205 


District  1 

Carpenters  Local  62 1,  Brewer,  Me.;  Floor  Cov- 
erers  Local  2168.  Allslon,  Mass.: Carpenters  Local 
20.',  Poughkeepsie,  N.Y.;  Carpenters  Local  624 
Brockton.  Mass.:  New  York  State  Council,  Albion 
N.Y.;  Nassau  County.  N.Y., District  Council.  Car 
penters  Local  33,  Boston.  Mass.;  Local  20.  Staten 
Island.  N.Y.;  Local  348.  Queens  Village,  N.Y. 
Local  1397,  Roslyn.  N.Y.;  Kevin  Thompson.  Haines 
Falls.  N.Y.;  Carpenters  Local  1093.  Glen  Cove 
N.Y.;  Local  1921,  Uniondale,  N.Y.;  Local  245 
Oneonta,  NY.;  Local  543.  Larchmont.  N.Y. 
Local  453.  Auburn,  N.Y.;  Stephen  Flynn,  Brook 
field  Center,  Conn.;  Carpenters  Local  218,  Med 
ford,  Mass.;  Suffolk  County,  N.Y..  District  Coun 
cil,  Medford.  N.Y.;  Local  543,  Mamaroneck,  N.Y. 
Local  43,  Hartford.  Conn.;  Local  902.  Brooklyn 
N.Y.;  Carpenters  Local  320.  Waterville,  Me.;  Lo 
cal  1772,  Hicksville,  N.Y.;  Local  964,  New  City 
N.Y.;  Local  265.  Saugerties,  N.Y.;  Westchestei 
County.  N. Y. .  District  Council,  Hawthorne,  N.Y. 
Carpenters  Local  53,  White  Plains,  N.Y.;  Rhode 
Island  District  Council.  Warwick.  R.I.;  Carpenters 
Local  41.  Woburn.  Me.;  Floor  Coverers  Local 
1759,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Massachusetts  State  Coun- 
cil, Lawrence,  Me.;  Carpenters  Local  255,  Bloom- 
ingburg.  N.Y.;  Carpenters  Local  40,  Boston,  Mass.; 
Carpenters  Local  1222,  Medford,  N.Y.;  Carpenters 
Local  296,  Brooklyn,  N.Y.;  Carpenters  Local  296, 
Brooklyn,  N.Y.;  Local  1 134.  Armonk,  N.Y.;  Car- 
penters Local  3001.  Middle  Village,  N.Y.;  Hudson 
Valley,  N.Y.,  District  Council,  Saugerties.  N.Y. 

District  2 

Carpenters  Local  715,  Clark,  N.J.;  Local  211, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Local  514,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.; 
Carpenters  Local  1024,  Cumberland,  Md.;  Key- 
stone. Pa.,  District  Council,  Harrisburg,  Pa.;  Car- 
penters Local  287.  Harrisburg,  Pa.;  Carpenters 
Local  67,  Dorchester,  Md.;  Baltimore,  Md.,  Dis- 
trict Council,  Baltimore,  Md.;  Local  230,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.;  Local  462,  Delmont,  Pa.;  Carpenters 
and  Millwrights  124,  Paterson,  N.J.;  Millmens 
Local  1160,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Carpenters  Local 
201 2,  Seaford,  Del.; Carpenters  Local  613  Norfolk, 
Va.;  Washington.  D.C..  District  Council,  Forest- 
ville,  Md.;  Carpenters  and  Millwrights  Local  2018, 
Lakehurst,  N.J.;  Carpenters  Local  600,  Bethle- 
hem, Pa.;  Carpenters  Local  15301.  Washington, 
Pa.;  Local  571,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  Local  430,  Glen- 
shaw.  Pa. ;  Carpenters  Local  1354,  Aberdeen,  Md.; 
Carpenters  Local  101,  Essex,  Md.;  Carpenters 
Local  399.  Great  Meadows,  N.J.;  Local  1489. 
Burlington,  N.J.;  Carpenters  Local  142,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.;  New  Jersey  State  Council,  Union, 
N.J.;  Metropolitan.  Pa.,  District  Council,  Phila- 
delphia. Pa.;  Carpenters  Local  1006,  Milltown, 
N.J.;  Carpenters  Local  15,  Hackensack,  N.J.; 
Carpenters  Local  1207,  Charleston,  W.  Va.;  Pile 
Drivers  Local  2311,  Hyattsville,  Md.;  Carpenters 
Local  422.  New  Brighton,  Pa.;  Western  Pennsyl- 
vania District  Council,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  South  Jer- 
sey District  Council,  Atlantic  City,  N.J.;  Local 
1006,  Milltown.  N.J. ;  Arthur  J.  Donahue.  Absecon, 
N.J.;  Carpenters  Local  1595,  Collegeville,  Pa.; 
Carpenters  Local  81.  Erie,  Pa.;  Local  359.  Phila- 
delphia. Pa.;  Carpenters  Local  2051,  Smethport, 
Pa.;  Local  2250,  Red  Bank,  N.J.;  Local  492, 
Reading,  Pa.;  Carpenters  Local  340.  Hagerstown, 
Md.;  Local  191,  York,  Pa. 


District  3 

William  Fox,  Molinc.  111.;  Carpenters  Local  60, 
Indianapolis,  Ind.;  Carpenters  Local  95,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  Dennis  A.  Halalay.  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.; 
Carpenters  Local  512,  Ypsilanti,  Mich. ;  Carpenters 
Local  204,  Merrill,  Wise;  Carpenters  Local  1359, 
Toledo,  Ohio;  Carpenters  Local  377,  Granite  City, 
III.;  Robert  L.  Konyha.  Medina.  Ohio;  Carpenters 
Local  2815.  Battle  Creek.  Mich.;  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
and  Vicinity  District  Council.  Cleveland,  Ohio; 
Local  2748,  Renssalaer,  Ind. ;  Furniture  and  Equip- 
ment Workers  Local  1533,  Two  Rivers,  Wise.; 
Local  1307.  Forest  Park,  III.;  Shop  Craft  Local 
2601,  Lafayette,  Ind.;  Carpenters  Local  1108, 
Cleveland,  Ohio;  Local  1 .  Chicago.  III.;  Carpenters 
Local  904.  Jacksonville.  III.;  Local  841,  Carbon- 
dale.  III.;  Carpenters  Local  1741,  Milwaukee,  Wise.; 
Central  Wisconsin  District  Council,  Madison,  Wise; 
Carpenters  Local  982,  Detroit,  Mich.;  Carpenters 
Local  200,  Columbus,  Ohio;  Floorlayers  Local 
892.  Youngstown.  Ohio;  Edward  J.  Lyons,  Posen, 
III.;  Carpenters  Local  62.  Chicago,  111.;  Carpenters 
Local  1521,  Algoma.  Wise;  Carpenters  Local 
1808,  Granite  City,  111.;  Kenneth  J.  Seidler,  Wau- 
sau.  Wise. ;  Carpenters  Local  1594,  Wausau,  Wise. ; 
Local  758.  Indianapolis.  Ind.;  Industrial  Council 
of  Indiana,  Lafayette,  Ind.;  Fox  River,  Wise, 
District  Council,  Appleton,  Wise;  Local  80,  Chi- 
cago, 111.;  Carpenters  Local  58,  Chicago,  111.; 
Midwestern  Industrial  Council,  Wausau,  Wise; 
Carpenters  Local  496,  Kankakee,  III.;  Local  1025, 
Stetsonville,  Wise;  Carpenters  Local  1016.  Mun- 
cie.  Ind. ;  Carpenters  Local  26,  East  Detroit,  Mich. ; 
Carpenters  Local  1138,  Toledo,  Ohio;  Carpenters 
Local  1146,  Green  Bay.  Wise;  Carpenters  Local 
183.  Peoria,  III.;  Carpenters  Local  182,  Cleveland, 
Ohio;  Millwright-Technical  Engineers  Local  2158, 
Moline,  111.;  Carpenters  Local  171,  Youngstown, 
Ohio;  Carpenters  Local  404,  Mentor,  Ohio.  Local 
404,  Wickliffe,  Ohio;  Carpenters  Local  295,  Gran- 
ite City,  III.;  Carpenters  Local  16.  Springfield,  III.; 
Local  739,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Local  1033,  Muske- 
gon, Mich.;  Local  990,  Greenville,  111.;  Carpenters 
Local  916,  Aurora,  111.;  Carpenters  Local  2930, 
Jasper,  Ind. 


District  4 

Millwrights  Local  1000,  Tampa.  Fla.;  Local 
2292.  Ocala.  Fla. ;  Carpenters  Local  3206,  Pompano 
Beach,  Fla. ;  Carpenters  Local  1274,  Decatur,  Ala.; 
Broward  County.  Fla;  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla.;  Harold 
Lewis,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  Carpenters  Local  727,  Hi- 
aleah,  Fla.;  Local  2268,  Gray,  Ga.;  Mississippi 
State  Council,  Biloxi,  Miss.;  Carpenters  Local 
1278,  Gainesville,  Fla.;  Carpenters  Local  1846, 
New  Orleans,  La.;  Carpenters  Local  3230,  Stuart, 
Fla.;  Local  2825,  Ashland,  Tenn.;  Carpenters  Spec. 
Local  2795,  Ft.  Lauderdale.  Fla. 

District  5 

Carpenters  Local  55,  Denver,  Colo.;  Carpenters 
Local  7,  Minneapolis,  Minn.;  Mike  Shotland,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.;  Carpenters  Local  772,  Clinton,  Iowa; 
Carpenters  Local  1260,  Iowa  City,  Iowa;  Carpen- 
ters Local  106,  Des  Moines,  Iowa;  Carpenters 
Local  851,  Anoka,  Minn.;  Minnesota  State  Coun- 
cil, St.  Paul,  Minn.;  Carpenters  Local  1644,  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.;  Carpenters  Local  2465.  Wilman, 


Minn.;  Carpenters  Local  87,  St.  Paul,  Minn.; 
Carpenter  Local  2028.  Grand  Forks.  N.D.;  Iowa 
State  Council.  Des  Moines,  Iowa;  Carpenters  Lo- 
cal 361.  Duluth.  Minn.;  Carpenters  Local  4,  Dav- 
enport, Iowa;  Colorado  State  Council,  Lakewood, 
Colo. 

District  6 

Local  2119,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Jim  Long,  Local 
2297,  Stoutland,  Mo.;  Raymond  E.  Brewer,  Creve 
Coeur,  Mo.;  Millwrights  Local  602.  St.  Louis. 
Mo.;  Local  1971.  Temple.  Tex.;  Albert  L.  Spring, 
Dallas,  Tex.;  Texas  Council  of  Industrial  Workers, 
Dallas,  Tex.;  Shop,  Mill  and  Industrial  Local  2848, 
Dallas.  Tex.;  Carpenters  Local  47.  St.  Louis,  Mo.; 
Local  1987,  St.  Charles,  Mo.;  Shop,  Mill  and 
Industrial  Local  2713,  Center,  Tex.;  W.C.  Cleve- 
land, Dallas.  Tex.;  David  Powers,  Fort  Worth, 
Tex.;  A.  J.  Cortez,  Diboli,  Tex.;  Gurves  H.  Sim- 
mons. Jr..  Dallas,  Tex.;  Joe  Copes,  Doucette, 
Tex.;  Art  Reyes,  El  Paso,  Tex.;  Carpenters  Local 
1683,  El  Dorado,  Ark.;  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  District 
Council,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Carpenters  Local  1266, 
Austin,  Tex. 

District  7 

Piledrivers  Local  2520.  Anchorage,  Alaska;  Co- 
lumbia River  Valley  District  Council,  Yakima, 
Wash.;  Carpenters  Local  131,  Seattle,  Wash.; 
Lathing  Acoustical  Local  1144,  Seattle,  Wash.; 
Carpenters  Local  1708,  Auburn,  Wash.;  Millmen 
and  Cabinet  Makers  Local  1689,  Tacoma,  Wash.; 
Millmen  and  Cabinet  Makers  1 120,  Portland,  Ore.; 
Pile  Drivers  Local  2396,  Seattle.  Wash.;  Seattle 
King  County  District  Council,  Seattle,  Wash.; 
Carpenters  Local  1243,  Fairbanks,  Alaska;  Car- 
penters Local  1001,  North  Bend,  Ore;  Alaska 
State  Council,  Fairbanks,  Alaska. 

District  8 

Edward  Fortson,  Trumann,  Ariz.;  Carpenters 
Local  2080.  Escondido,  Calif.;  Industrial  Local 
2093,  Phoenix.  Ariz.;  Carpenters  Local  829,  Santa 
Cruz,  Calif. ;  San  Bernardino  and  Riverside  District 
Council,  Colton,  Calif.;  Carpenters  Local  2042, 
Oxnard,  Calif.;  Local  2078,  Vista,  Calif.;  Franz  J. 
Heinrich,  San  Jose,  Calif.;  Local  184,  Salt  Lake 
City,  Utah.;  Sandy  Kimball,  San  Jose,  Calif.;  J. 
R.  McCown,  Campbell,  Calif;  James  Beeks,  Mo- 
desto, Calif. ;  Andrew  Ortiz,  San  Jose,  Calif. ;  Santa 
Clara  Valley  District  Council,  San  Jose,  Calif; 
Carpenters  District  Council  of  Utah,  W.  Valley 
City.  Utah;  Carpenters  Local  1506,  Los  Angeles, 
Calif.;  Local  971.  Reno,  Nev.;  Orange  County, 
Calif.,  District  Council,  Orange,  Calif;  Marion 
Anderson,  Bethel  Island,  Calif.;  Carpenters  Local 
1216,  Mesa,  Ariz.;  Carpenters  Local  1235,  Mo- 
desto, Calif. ;  Jim  Tudor,  Fort  Smith,  Ariz. ;  George 
R.  Woods.  Van  Buren,  Ariz.;  Carpenters  Local 
1632,  San  Luis  Obispo.  Calif.;  Carpenters  Local 
668,  Palo  Alto,  Calif.;  Carpenter  Local  162,  San 
Mateo,  Calif.;  Violet  Harris,  North  Highlands, 
Calif. ;  Millmen  and  Lumber  Workers  300,  Ventura. 
Calif;  Cabinet  Makers  and  Millmen  Local  721, 
Los  Angeles,  Calif;  Carpenters  Local  769,  Pasa- 
dena, Calif;  Carpenters  Local  1571,  San  Diego, 
Calif;  Carpenters  Local  1976,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


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Report 


OUELLET  ON  WAGE  ISSUES 

Federal  Labor  Minister  Andre  Ouellet  has  warned 
labor  leaders  and  business  not  to  "tempt"  the  gov- 
ernment to  intervene  in  the  collective  bargaining 
process  by  making  "unreasonable  demands"  when 
negotiating  contract  settlements. 

"It  is  my  hope  that  collective  bargaining  will  focus 
more  on  such  issues  as  technological  change,  pen- 
sions, education  and  training,  health  and  safety, 
and  productivity." 

Ouellet  said  he  realizes  it  will  be  difficult  for  union 
leaders  to  convince  the  average  worker  that  he  or 
she  should  be  less  concerned  about  pay  increases. 

"These  kinds  of  changes  and  the  de-emphasis  of 
monetary  issues  involve  some  risks  but  I  am  con- 
vinced that  in  the  long  run  they  will  pay  off  in  terms 
of  job  security,  job  satisfaction,  and  the  degree  of 
union  acceptance  in  Canada." 


UNION  EXAMPLE,  THUNDER  BAY 

Sheafer-Townsend  Ltd.,  in  co-operation  with  the 
local  building  trades  council,  has  initiated  an  exten- 
sive productivity  improvement  program  on  the  Nor- 
anda-Hemlo  Project  Site,  a  gold-mine  site  300  kilo- 
meters east  of  Thunder  Bay,  Ont,  which  it  hopes 
will  be  a  showcase  example  of  what  unionized  labor 
can  do  when  all  parties  work  together. 

The  program  is  called  PEP — productivity  through 
efficiency  and  participation — and  if  it's  successful  it 
will  "show  the  world  that  union,  and  not  non-union 
construction,  is  the  way  to  go  in  the  future,"  says 
Mike  Delisle,  a  consultant  retained  by  Sheafer- 
Townsend  Ltd.  to  oversee  the  project. 


LOWER-WAGE  ACTION,  P.E.I. 

The  federal  cabinet  has  quietly  extended  to 
Prince  Edward  Island  a  policy  which  allows  contrac- 
tors who  bid  successfully  on  federal  contracts  to 
pay  lower  wages  to  nonunion  workers  than  federal 
law  requires. 

A  recently  approved  cabinet  order  exempts  con- 
tractors on  federal  projects  in  that  province  from 
paying  minimum  wages  established  by  district  each 
year  under  the  Fair  Wages  and  Hours  of  Labor  Act, 
which  dates  back  to  1938. 


QUEBEC  CONTRACTORS 

Building  contractors  of  Quebec  have  vowed  to 
stick  by  their  demands  for  a  20%  wage  cut  in  the 
Quebec  construction  industry  and  bring  an  end  to  a 
15-year  practice  of  government-decreed  labor  con- 
tracts. 

"We  absolutely  do  not  want  another  decreed  set- 
tlement in  the  fall,"  said  association  president 
Franco  Fava. 

The  current  decree  setting  down  wages  and 
working  conditions  was  to  have  expired  in  May,  but 
Labor  Minister  Reynald  Frechette  announced  it 
would  stay  in  force  until  Sept.  1 ,  allowing  labor  and 
management  to  reach  a  negotiated  contract. 

For  the  past  15  years,  construction  contracts 
have  been  government-decreed  in  Quebec — the 
only  province  where  only  unionized  labor  can  work 
on  building  sites. 


LABOR  TO  CROWN  CORPS 

The  federal  government  plans  to  invite  labor  rep- 
resentatives to  join  the  boards  of  selected  Crown 
corporations  in  an  attempt  to  improve  productivity 
through  co-operation,  says  federal  Finance  Minister 
Marc  Lalonde. 

In  a  speech  to  delegates  attending  the  Canadian 
Federation  of  Labor  (CFL)  conference,  Lalonde  said 
such  new  approaches  are  "a  challenge  the  unions 
must  pick  up." 

"Crown  Corporations  have  such  a  great  impact 
on  this  country  that  I  think  it's  time  there  was  direct 
labor  involvement,"  said  James  McCambly,  presi- 
dent of  the  213,000  member  federation,  in  an  inter- 
view following  Lalonde's  speech. 

Although  Lalonde  did  not  offer  union  leaders  any 
magical  cures  for  either  the  economy  or  construc- 
tion industry  unemployment,  McCambly  said  he  was 
not  disappointed  in  the  finance  minister's  message. 


GRIM  CONSTRUCTION  YEAR 

Building  permit  figures  continue  to  point  to  a  grim 
year  for  the  construction  industry,  with  the  value  of 
permits  issued  in  March  dropping  14.9%  from  the 
previous  month  to  a  seasonally-adjusted  level  of 
about  $1  billion. 

Statistics  Canada  said  the  decline  was  shared  by 
both  the  residential  and  nonresidential  sectors  and 
that  the  value  of  permits  was  down  about  $245 
million. 

Residential  and  nonresidential  permits  issued  for 
the  first  three  months  of  this  year  were  15.5%  lower 
than  for  the  same  period  a  year  earlier. 


B.C.  LABOR  CODE  PROPOSALS 

British  Columbia's  Social  Credit  Government  has 
introduced  amendments  to  the  Labor  Code  that 
would  prohibit  political  strikes,  curtail  secondary 
picketing  and  give  the  Cabinet  the  authority  to 
make  construction  projects  open  to  union  and  non- 
union workers. 

Bill  28,  the  Labor  Code  Amendment  Act,  is  the 
first  major  overhaul  to  the  legislation  since  it  was 
introduced  by  the  New  Democratic  Party  govern- 
ment a  decade  ago. 


JULY,     1984 


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JOB  SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBER'S  BUSINESS 


Being  uncomfortable  is  not  the  only  problem  with 
working  in  high  temperatures  and  high  humidity.  Work- 
ers too  suddenly  exposed  to  working  in  a  hot  environ- 
ment face  additional,  and  largely  avoidable,  safety  and 
health  hazards,  many  quite  serious.  The  employer 
should  provide  detailed  instructions  and  preventive 
measures  and  provide  adequate  protection  to  prevent 
heat  stress.  Protection  should  include:  time  to  adjust  to 
hotter  jobs,  cool  rest  areas,  salt  tablets  and  drinking 
Hater  available,  protective  clothing,  and  limiting  expo- 
sure time. 


How  the  Body  Handles  Heat 

As  warm-blooded  creatures,  regardless  of 
external  conditions,  our  bodies  maintain  a 
fairly  constant  temperature.  The  human  body, 
like  a  furnace,  burns  fuel  and  manufactures 
heat.  To  keep  internal  temperatures  within 
safe  limits,  the  body  must  also  get  rid  of  its 
excess  heat,  accomplished  primarily  through 
the  varying  rate  and  depth  of  blood  circu- 
lation and  through  the  release  of  fluid  through 
the  skin  (diffusion)  and  sweat  glands.  Under 
moderate  conditions,  automatic  activities 
are  kept  in  balance  and  controlled  by  the 
brain,  which  keeps  tabs  on  body  heat  by 
monitoring  the  warmth  of  the  blood.  When 
the  temperature  of  the  blood  exceeds  98.6°F., 
the  brain  takes  measures  to  lower  it.  The 
heart  begins  to  pump  more  blood,  blood 
vessels  expand  to  accommodate  the  in- 
creased flow,  and  the  bundles  of  microscopic 
blood  vessels  (capillaries)  which  thread 
through  the  upper  layers  of  the  skin  begin 
to  be  used.  As  blood  circulates  closer  to  the 
surface  of  the  skin,  the  excess  heat  is  lost 
into  the  cooler  atmosphere. 

However,  if  this  increased  circulation  is 
not  adequate,  the  brain  continues  to  sense 
over-heating  and  signals  the  sweat  glands  in 
the  skin  to  shed  large  quantities  of  fluid  in 
the  form  of  perspiration  (or  sweat). 

But  when  environmental  temperatures  ap- 
proach normal  skin  temperature,  the  job  of 
cooling  the  body  becomes  more  difficult. 
Blood  brought  to  the  body  surface  cannot 
shed  its  heat  if  air  temperatures  are  as  warm 
or  warmer  than  the  skin.  Under  these  con- 
ditions, the  heart  continues  to  pump  blood 
to  the  surface,  but  the  release  of  fluid  onto 
the  skin  by  the  sweat  glands  becomes  almost 


the  only  effective  means  of  maintaining  a 
constant  body  temperature. 

Cooling  is  further  impeded  when  the  hu- 
midity is  high.  Sweating  does  nothing  to  cool 
the  body  unless  the  moisture  is  removed 
from  the  skin  by  evaporation — and  high 
humidity  retards  evaporation.  Hard  work 
under  these  circumstances  becomes  even 
harder:  the  heart  pumps  a  torrent  of  blood 
through  enlarged  circulatory  vessels,  the 
sweat  glands  pour  liquids  (and  essential 
dissolved  chemical  compounds  such  as  salt) 
onto  the  surface  of  the  skin,  and,  all  the 
while  below  the  skin's  surface,  the  produc- 
tion of  metabolic  heat  continues. 

The  result  is  that  a  worker's  ability  to  do 
a  job  decreases.  With  so  much  blood  going 
to  the  external  surface  of  the  body,  relatively 
less  goes  to  the  active  muscles.  Strength 
declines,  and  the  onset  of  fatigue  comes' 
sooner  than  it  would  otherwise.  Psycholog- 
ical effects  also  may  appear.  Workers  who 
must  perform  delicate  or  detailed  work  may 
find  their  accuracy  suffering,  and  those  who 
must  assimilate  information  may  find  their 
comprehension  and  retention  lowered. 

Safety  Problems 

Certain  safety  problems  are  common  to 
hot  environments.  Heat  tends  to  promote 
accidents  due  to  the  slipperiness  of  sweaty 
palms,  dizziness,  or  the  fogging  of  safety 
glasses.  And  wherever  hot  surfaces  exist, 
the  possibility  of  burns  from  accidental  con- 
tact also  exits. 

.  And  aside  from  these  obvious  dangers, 
the  frequency  of  accidents,  in  general,  ap- 
pears to  be  higher  in  hot  environments.  One 
reason   is   that   physical   performance  and 


mental  alertness  are  lowered  in  the  heat. 
Increased  body  temperature  and  physical 
discomfort  help  promote  irritability,  anger, 
and  other  emotional  states  which  sometimes 
cause  workers  to  commit  rash  or  careless 
acts  or  to  divert  attention  from  hazardous 
tasks.  A  worker's  psychological  state  usually 
will  have  a  substantial  effect  on  safe  per- 
formance. 

Health  Problems 

Excessive  working  exposure  to  a  hot  en- 
vironment can  bring  about  a  variety  of  phys- 
ical disorders  among  workers. 


Heat  Stroke 

Heat  stroke  is  the  most  serious  of  health 
problems  suffered  from  working  in  hot  en- 
vironments. It  occurs  when  the  human  ther- 
moregulatory system  simply  breaks  down 
under  stress,  and  sweating  stops.  There  may 
be  little  warning  to  the  victim  that  a  crisis 
stage  has  been  reached.  Just  why  this  hap- 
pens is  not  known,  but  when  it  does,  the 
body's  only  effective  means  of  getting  rid  of 
excess  heat  is  gone. 

A  heat  stroke  victim's  skin  is  hot.  dry. 
and  usually  red  or  spotted.  Body  tempera- 
ture is  105°  or  higher  and  rising.  The  victim 
is  mentally  confused,  irritable,  and  may 
complain  of  feeling  chills.  If  the  worker  is 
not  taken  out  of  the  hot  environment  at  this' 
early  stage  of  heat  stroke  and  cooled  off 
rapidly,  then  severe  symptoms  will  occur — 
unconsciousness,  delirium,  and  convul- 
sions— leading  to  death. 

An  ambulance  should  be  summoned  im- 


This  material  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration,  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number 
E9F3D176.  These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commercial  products,  or 
organizations  imply  endorsement  by  the  U.S.  Government.  Article  adapted  from  "Hot  Environments."  NIOSH  pamphlet. 


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mediately,  but  first  aid  is  also  vital.  The 
worker  should  be  removed  to  a  cool  area. 
his  or  her  clothes  thoroughly  soaked  with 
water,  and  the  body  vigorously  fanned  to 
increase  cooling.  If  available,  ice  should  be 
used  to  bring  the  body  temperature  down 
quickly.  Early  recognition  and  treatment  of 
heat  stroke  after  it  occurs  are  the  only  means 
of  preventing  permanent  brain  damage  or 
death.  Good  physical  fitness  and  heat  accli- 
matization will  increase  a  person's  heat  tol- 
erance but  will  not  give  immunity  against 
heat  stroke.  Those  suffering  from  chronic 
disease,  the  obese,  and  the  alcoholic  are 
more  susceptible.  The  person  who  has  prior 
history  of  heat  illness  is  also  more  prone  to 
get  heat  illness  again. 

Heat  Exhaustion 

Heat  exhaustion  includes  several  clinical 
disorders,  all  similar  symptoms.  The  con- 
dition is  caused  by  the  loss  of  fluid  in 
sweating,  sometimes  by  the  loss  of  salt,  and 
often  by  both.  The  worker  with  heat  ex- 
huastion  still  sweats,  but  experiences  ex- 
treme weakness  or  fatigue,  giddiness,  nau- 
sea, or  headache.  In  more  serious  cases,  the 
victim  may  vomit  and/or  lose  consciousness. 
The  skin  is  clammy  and  moist,  and  com- 
plexion is  pale  or  flushed,  and  the  body 
temperature  is  normal  or  slightly  higher.  The 
unacclimatized,  the  physically  unfit,  and  the 
obese  are  more  prone  to  develop  heat  ex- 
haustion. 

In  most  cases,  treatment  is  simple:  have 
the  victim  rest  in  a  cool  place  and  give  him 
or  her  plenty  of  lightly  salted  liquids.  Mild 
cases  may  result  in  spontaneous  recovery 
with  this  treatment.  Severe  cases  may  re- 
quire care  for  several  days.  There  are  no 
known  permanent  effects.  CAUTION:  PER- 
SONS WITH  HEART  PROBLEMS  OR 
THOSE  ON  A  "LOW  SODIUM"  DIET 
OR  INTAKE  MUST  CONSULT  A  PHY- 
SICIAN ON  WHAT  TO  DO  UNDER 
THESE  CONDITIONS. 

Heat  Cramps 

Heat  cramps  are  painful  spasms  of  the 
working  muscles  of  those  who  sweat  pro- 
fusely in  heat,  drink  large  quantities  of  water, 
but  fail  to  replace  their  bodies'  extracellular 
fluids  while  it  continues  to  lose  salt.  Soon, 
the  low  salt  in  the  muscles  causes  painful 
cramps.  The  affected  muscles  may  be  part 
of  the  arms,  legs,  or  abdomen,  but  tired 
muscles  (those  used  in  performing  the  work) 
are  usually  the  ones  most  susceptible  to 
cramps.  Cramps  may  occur  during  or  after 
work  hours  and  may  be  relieved  by  drinking 
1  glass  of  water  containing  Vi  teaspoon  of 
salt.  CAUTION:  PERSONS  WITH  HEART 
PROBLEMS  OR  THOSE  ON  A  "LOW 
SODIUM"  DIET  OR  INTAKE  MUST 
CONSULT  A  PHYSICIAN  ON  WHAT  TO 
DO  UNDER  THESE  CONDITIONS. 

Fainting 

A  worker  who  is  not  used  to  hot  environ- 
ments and  who  stands  erect  and  immobile 
in  the  heat  may  simply  black  out.  With 
enlarged  blood  vessels  in  the  skin  and  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  body,  blood  may  pool  there 
rather  than  return  to  the  heart  to  be  pumped 
to  the  brain.  Once  lying  down,  the  worker 
should  soon  recover.   By  moving  around. 


and  thereby  preventing  blood  from  pooling, 
further  fainting  can  be  prevented. 

Heat  Rash 

Heat  rash,  also  known  as  prickly  heat,  is 
likely  to  occur  in  hot  and  humid  environ- 
ments where  sweat  is  not  easily  removed 
from  the  surface  of  the  skin  by  evaporation. 
The  sweat  ducts  are  plugged,  the  sweat 
glands  inflamed,  and  a  rash  soon  appears. 
When  extensive,  or  when  complicated  by 
infection,  prickly  heat  can  be  so  uncomfort- 
able as  to  reduce  a  worker's  performance. 
This  condition  can  be  prevented  by  resting 
in  a  cool  place  at  regular  intervals  and  by 
taking  a  shower  after  each  workshift. 

Transient  Heat  Fatigue 

Transient  heat  fatigue  refers  to  the  state 
of  discomfort  and  psychological  strain  aris- 
ing from  prolonged  heat  exposure.  Workers 
unused  to  the  heat  are  particularly  suscep- 
tible and  can  suffer,  to  varying  degrees,  a 
decline  in  task  performance,  coordination, 
alertness,  vigilance,  and  become  irritable 
and  depressed.  The  severity  of  transient  heat 
fatigue  can  be  lessened  by  a  period  of  gradual 
adjustment  to  the  hot  environment. 


Preparing  for  the  Heat 

Of  course  the  most  obvious  way  to  prevent 
heat  stress  for  workers  is  to  minimize  heat 
in  the  workplace. 

Humans  are,  to  a  large  extent,  capable  of 
adjusting  to  the  heat.  This  adjustment  to 
heat,  under  normal  circumstances,  will  take 
about  a  week,  during  which  time  the  body 
will  undergo  a  series  of  changes  that  make 
further  heat  exposures  more  endurable. 

On  the  first  day  of  work  in  the  hot  envi- 
ronment, body  temperature,  pulse  rate,  and 
general  discomfort  will  be  higher.  With  each 
succeeding  daily  exposure,  however,  all  will 
gradually  decrease  as  the  worker  becomes 
acclimatized  to  heat.  When  the  major  part 
of  body  adjustment  is  complete,  the  worker 
should  find  it  possible  to  perform  work  with 
less  strain  and  with  a  reduction  in  distress. 

Gradual  exposure  over  a  period  of  a  week 
gives  the  body  time  to  get  used  to  higher 
environmental  temperatures.  HEAT  DIS- 
ORDERS IN  GENERAL  ARE  MORE 
LIKELY  TO  OCCUR  AMONG  WORK- 
ERS WHO  HAVE  NOT  BEEN  GIVEN 
TIME  TO  ADJUSTTO  WORKING  IN  THE 
HEAT,  OR  AMONG  WORKERS  WHO 
HAVE  BEEN  AWAY  FROM  HOT  CON- 
DITIONS AND  WHO  HAVE  GOTTEN 
USED  TO  LOWER  TEMPERATURES.  The 
hot  spells  of  the  summer  are  likely  to  catch 
the  worker  unacclimatized;  so  might  the  first 
day  back  on  the  job  after  a  leisurely  vacation 
or  extended  illness  or  injury. 

Once  again,  workers  should  take  care. 
The  effects  of  heat  exposure  depend  on  just 
how  well  the  individual  is  conditioned  for 
hot  environments. 

Lessening  Stressful  Conditions 

Many   businesses   have   considered   the 
problem  of  heat  stress  and  have  taken  meas- 
ures to  lessen  it.  The  amount  of  heat  pro- 
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TICK 


Other  Summer 
Work  Hazards 


Workers  outdoors  during  the  summer 
face  special  job  hazards  from  insects, 
parasites,  and  fungi. 


Chiggers,  Mites,  Ticks 

These  insects  can  cause  painful  bites. 
Chiggers  mostly  affect  construction 
workers  doing  pipeline  work,  particularly 
in  the  grassy  areas  of  the  Southern  US. 
The  bites  can  cause  itching, 
swelling,  sleeplessness,  fe- 
ver, and  infection.  Mites 
are  most  common  near 
grain  handling  facil- 
ities and  cause  "grain 
itch."  Ticks  occur  in 
wooded  areas.  Tick 
bites  can  cause  paral- 
ysis if  not  removed. 
Remember  to  remove  the 
head  carefully  if  bitten  and 
not  to  crush  the  tick.  Ticks 
can  also  carry  Rocky  Mountain  Spotted 
Fever.  Symptoms  include  fever,  head- 
ache, chills,  eye  infections,  and  a  rash 
beginning  on  the  third  day  after  infection 
which  spreads  rapidly.  Chiggers,  mites 
and  ticks  should  be  prevented  from  biting 
by  wearing  protective  clothing  and  using 
insect  repellants. 


Snail  Parasites 

Dock  builders  can  get  "swimmer's 
itch"  from  parasite-infected  snails  in  lakes, 
ponds,  and  swamps.  Swelling  and  skin 
rashes  occur.  To  prevent  this,  dry  the 
skin  off  thoroughly  after  each  exposure. 


Fungi 

Two  fungi  can  cause  disease  in  con- 
struction workers.  Histoplasmosis  oc- 
curs in  workers  demolishing  old  buildings 
such  as  barns.  It  is  a  fungus  present  in 
bird  droppings,  which  are  on  the  build- 
ings. The  disease  can  be  similar  to  tu- 
berculosis or  can  result  in  ulcers  in  the 
mouth,  throat,  genital  area,  or  bladder. 
Infants  and  adults  over  50  are  most  sus- 
ceptible. Dust  control  measures  and  dust 
masks  should  be  used  to  prevent  expo- 
sure. 

Valley  fever  or  coccidiodomycosis  is 
another  fungal  disease  of  construction 
workers,  particularly  bulldozer  operators 
and  excavation  workers.  It  occurs  in  the 
arid  sections  of  the  Southwestern  US. 
Symptoms  include  bronchitis  or  pneu- 
monia, chills,  fever,  cough,  and  chest 
pain.  Dust  should  be  controlled  with 
water,  oil,  or  by  planting  grass.  Dust 
masks  should  be  work  to  prevent  inhaling 
the  fungus. 


JULY,     1984 


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Heat  Hazards 


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i he  worker's  body  heat  production  only 
modest!) .  Mechanization  can.  however,  often 
make  It  possible  to  isolate  workers  from  the 
heat  source  (perhaps  in  an  air-conditioned 
booth),  and  it  can  increase  overall  produc- 
ts it\  by  decreasing  the  time  needed  tor  rest. 

Number  and  Duration  of  Exposures 

Rather  than  overtax  themselves  with  a 
small  number  of  lengthy  exposures  to  the 
heat,  workers  should,  wherever  possible,  be 
permitted  to  distribute  the  workload  evenly 
over  the  course  of  the  day  by  breaking  up 
long  periods  of  work  into  shorter  work-rest 
cycles.  Rest  simply  gives  the  body  an  op- 
portunity to  get  rid  of  excess  heat,  slows 
down  the  production  of  internal  body  heat, 
and  provides  greater  blood  flow  to  the  skin. 

Outdoor  jobs  are  especially  subject  to 
weather  changes.  A  hot  spell  or  an  unusual 
rise  in  humidity  can  create  overly  stressful 
conditions  for  a  few  hours  or  days  in  the 
summer.  Several  work  practices  are  com- 
mon on  such  days. 

•  Nonessential  tasks  should  be  postponed 
because  of  the  heat. 

•  Workers  in  auxiliary  jobs  may  be  as- 
signed to  assist. 

Workplace  Thermal  Conditions 

A  variety  of  engineering  changes  may  be 
tailored  to  the  conditions  of  a  specific  en- 
closed workplace.  For  instance,  improving 
the  insulation  on  a  furnace  wall  can  reduce 
its  surface  temperature  and  the  temperature 
of  the  area  around  it.  In  general,  though,  the 
simplest  and  least  expensive  methods  of 
reducing  heat  and  humidity  are: 

•  Windows  opened  at  the  proper  places. 

•  All  available  fans  turned  on. 

•  Any  other  method  of  creating  air  flow 
(exhaust  ventilation  or  air  blowers). 

The  Rest  Area 

Resting  in  cool  surroundings  considerably 
reduces  the  stress  of  working  in  a  hot  en- 
vironment. There  is  no  solid  information 
available  on  the  ideal  temperature  for  a  rest 
area,  but  some  laboratory  data  support  set- 
ting the  temperature  near  76°F.  To  prevent 
sudden  chill  it  is  advisable  to  dry  off  the 
skin  with  a  towel  and  shed  the  wet  garmets 
before  entering  a  room  which  is  much  cooler 
than  the  work  area.  The  rest  area  should  be 
close  to  the  workplace.  The  farther  away 
the  rest  area,  the  more  likely  that  it  might 
be  used  infrequently,  or  that  individual  work 
periods  may  be  lengthened  in  favor  of  pro- 
longed rest  periods.  The  shorter  the  work- 
rest  cycle,  the  greater  benefit  to  the  worker. 

Drinking  Water 

In  the  course  of  a  day's  work  in  the  heat, 
a  worker  may  sweat  away  as  much  as  3 


gallons  of  fluid — fluid  in  which  certain  vital 
substances  arc  dissolved.  BECAUSE  SO 
MANY  HEAT  DISORDERS  ARE  CAUSED 
BY  DEHYDRATION  AND  LOSS  OF 
SAI  I.  If  IS  ESSENTIAL  I  HAT  WATER 
INTAKE  DURING  THE  WORKDAY  BE 
ABOUT  EQUAL  TO  THE  AMOUNT  OF 
SWEAT  PRODUCED.  Most  workers  drink 
less  fluids  than  they  should  because  a  work- 
er's thirst  is  not  an  adequate  drive  to  stim- 
ulate that  much  intake.  A  worker,  therefore, 
should  not  depend  on  thirst  to  signal  when 
and  how  much  to  drink.  An  unacclimati/ed 
person  can  sweat  as  much  as  one  quart  an 
hour.  Instead,  the  worker  should  drink  fluids 
every  15  or  20  minutes,  and  more  than 
necessary  to  satisfy  thirst.  Most  people  will 
tend  not  to  drink  warm  fluids  as  readily  as 
they  will  cool  ones.  Water  must  be  cool  (50- 
60°F),  palatable,  and  conveniently  close  to 
the  work  area. 

Unacclimatized  workers  lose  much  more 
salt  in  their  sweat  than  do  workers  who  are 
acclimatized  to  the  heat,  but  all  lose  some. 
THE  BEST  WAY  TO  REPLACE  THIS 
LOSS  IS  TO  HAVE  A  0.1%  SALT  SO- 
LUTION AVAILABLE  AS  DRINKING 
WATER.  A  level  tablespoon  of  table  salt 
dissolved  in  15  quarts  of  water  will  make 
such  a  solution.  If  salt  tablets  are  used,  they 
must  be  taken  with  ample  water  to  prevent 
gastric  irritation.  Care  is  especially  neces- 
sary during  the  first  days  of  exposure  to  the 
heat.  CAUTION:  PERSONS  WITH  HEART 
PROBLEMS  OR  THOSE  ON  A  "LOW 
SODIUM"  DIET  OR  INTAKE  MUST  NOT 
BE  GIVEN  SALT.  CONSULT  A  PHYSI- 
CIAN ON  HOW  TO  CARE  FOR  PEOPLE 
WITH  THESE  CONDITIONS. 

Protective  Clothing 

Any  sort  of  clothing  inhibits  the  transfer 
of  heat  between  a  person  and  the  surrounding 
environment.  Therefore,  it  makes  sense  that 
in  hot  jobs  where  the  air  temperature  is  less 
than  skin  temperature,  wearing  clothing  re- 
duces the  body's  ability  to  lose  heat  into  the 
air. 

But  when  air  temperature  is  higher  than 
skin  temperature,  clothing  helps  to  prevent 
the  transfer  of  heat  from  the  air  to  the  body. 
The  advantage  of  wearing  clothing,  however, 
is  outweighed  if  the  clothes  interfere  too 
much  with  the  evaporation  of  sweat,  a  vital 
cooling  function.  Garments  made  of  thin 
cotton  fabric  help,  evaporating  the  sweat  by 
picking  it  up  and  bringing  it  to  the  surface. 
Loosely  fitted  garments  are  also  advanta- 
geous from  the  point  of  view  of  evaporation. 
In  contrast,  closely  fit  garments  and  syn- 
thetic fabrics  interfere  with  evaporation.  For 
hot  humid  environments,  loosely  woven  fab- 
rics are  of  advantage  because  they  permit 
air  movement  close  to  the  skin. 

In  dry  climates,  adequate  evaporation  of 
sweat  is  seldom  a  problem.  In  an  industrial 
plant  with  a  high  level  of  heat  radiating  from 
a  furnace,  the  wearing  of  clothing  is  an 
advantage  to  the  workers.  Some  cases  may 
require  special  garments:  insulated  gloves, 
sponge-like  insulated  suits,  infrared  reflect- 
ing face  shields,  etc. 

Awareness  is  Important 

As  with  any  safety  or  health  hazard,  the 
keys  to  preventing  excessive  heat  stress  are 
the  employer's  and  employee's  awarenesses 


that  the  hazard  exists,  and  that  the  imple- 
mentation of  proper  safely  measures  can 
serve  to  prevent  injuries  and  illnesses  on  the 
job.  THE  RESPONSIBLE  EMPLOYER  WILL 
(JIVE  WORKERS  IN  HOT  ENVIRON- 
MENTS THE  OPPORTUNITY  TO  ALLOW 
THEIR  BODIES  TO  (JET  USED  TO  THE 
HEAT,  AND  TO  REST  AND  DRINK  SUF- 
FICIENT WATER  TO  COPE  WITH  THE 
STRESS. 


Special  Considerations  During 
Prolonged  Heat  Spells 

During  unusually  hot  weather  conditions 
lasting  longer  than  3  days,  the  number  of 
heat  illnesses  usually  increases.  This  is  due 
to  several  factors  such  as  progressive  body 
fluid  and  salt  deficit,  loss  of  appetite,  build- 
up of  heat  storage  in  living  and  work  areas; 
and  breakdown  of  air  conditioning  equip- 
ment. THE  MOST  SUSCEPTIBLE  TO  HEAT 
ILLNESSES  ARE  THE  OBSESE,  THE 
CHRONICALLY  ILL,  AND  THE  OLDER 
INDIVIDUALS.  IT  IS  THEREFORE  AD- 
VISABLE TO  MAKE  A  SPECIAL  EFFORT 
TO  ADHERE  TO  THE  PREVENTIVE 
MEASURES  RIGOROUSLY  DURING  EX- 
TENDED HOT  SPELLS  AND  AVOID  ANY 
UNNECESSARY  OR  UNUSUAL  STRESS- 
FUL ACTIVITY.  Sufficient  sleep  and  good 
nutrition  are  important  for  maintaining  a 
high  level  of  heat  tolerance. 

The  most  stressful  tasks  should  be  per- 
formed during  the  cooler  parts  of  the  day. 
Double  shifts  and  overtime,  whenever  pos- 
sible, should  be  avoided.  Rest  periods  should 
be  extended  in  accordance  with  the  increase 
of  heat  load.  One  way  to  maintain  production 
is  to  increase  the  workforce  temporarily. 

Careful  consideration  should  be  given  to 
consumption  of  alcoholic  beverages  during 
prolonged  periods  of  heat  since  alcohol  can 
cause  additional  dehydration.  Persons  on 
special  medication  (for  example,  certain 
medications  for  blood  pressure  control,  di- 
uretics, or  water  pills,  may  also  cause  de- 
hydration) should  consult  their  physician  in 
order  to  determine  if  any  side  effects  could 
occur  during  excessive  heat  exposure.  Daily 
fluid  intake  must  be  great  enough  to  prevent 
significant  weight  loss  during  the  workday 
and  over  the  workweek. 

Heat  Standards 

Currently,  there  are  no  federal  standards 
limiting  heat  exposures.  However,  standards 
have  been  set  by  the  American  Conference 
of  Governmental  Industrial  Hygienists  (AC- 
GIH)  and  recommended  by  NIOSH.  They 
are  based  on  attempts  to  estimate  "heat 
stress."  How  stressful  a  situation  is  depends 
on  several  factors  besides  temperature:  hu- 
midity, the  amount  of  radiant  heat  (direct 
heat  radiating  from  an  object  or  the  sun),  air 
velocity,  and  workload. 

The  best  gauge  though  is  you,  the  worker. 
If  you  begin  feeling  the  effects  of  heat  stress, 
you  can  expect  that  the  workplace  is  too  hot 
and  above  the  recommended  levels.  Even 
though  there  are  no  standards  for  heat  stress, 
OSHA  has  the  duty  of  citing  employers  for 
heat  hazards  under  the  "General  Duty 
Clause"  (Section  5[a][l])j  of  the  OSHA  Act 
if  the  hazard  is  likely  to  cause  death  or 
serious  physical  harm. 


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loch  union  news 


CLIC  Carving 


Going  once,  going  twice  .  .  .  it's  any- 
body's guess  how  many  times  this  carving 
will  be  raffled  off.  Last  year,  the  carving 
was  raffled  at  the  Washington  State  Car- 
penters Convention  for  $4,992.25  to  raise 
money  for  CLIC  (the  Carpenters  Legisla- 
tion Improvement  Committee).  The  La- 
coma  District  Council,  Everett  Local  562, 
and  the  Columbia  River  Valley  Council 
raised  $3,045  to  win  it.  This  year,  the 
statue  will  be  returned  to  the  convention  to 
once  again  to  be  raffled  for  CLIC. 

The  carver,  Alvin  A.  Patrick  of  Local 
770,  Yakima,  Wash.,  is  a  semi-retired  saw 
filer  who  has  been  filing  for  45  years. 


WOOD  WORDS 

A  SCRAMBLE  QUIZ 

Below  are  the  names  of  20  kinds  of 

trees.  How  quickly  can  you  rear- 

range these  scrambled  letters? 

1.  yorkich 

1 1.  klacb  tocsul 

2.  cheeb 

12.  lem 

3.  klomech 

13.  kroc 

4.  ceprus 

14.  rispnomme 

5.  ewoddor 

15.  acklb  gmu 

6.  crade 

16.  matcraka 

7.  slagdou  rif 

17.  kao 

8.  guars  neip 

18.  geoas  nar- 

geo 

9.  darh  pleam 

19.  rolppu 

10.  has 

20.  oilwlw 

Answers  are  on  Page  24 

Portland  Art  Form; 
Tower  Construction 


Frames  are  put  in  place,  cross  braces 
secured,  and  then  planks  are  laid:  "Tower 
Construction"  is  being  built.  The  carpenters 
of  Local  247,  Portland,  Ore.,  and  local  La- 
borers are  working  efficiently,  doing  what 
they  are  frequently  called  upon  to  do  on  the 
job — build  a  scaffold.  Yet  "Tower  Construc- 
tion" is  special,  for  it  is  a  sculpture/perform- 
ance by  Art  at  Work  at  the  Portland  Museum 
of  Art. 

This  performance  was  created  by  the  Art 
at  Work  team,  Linda  Wysong  and  Ted  Huck- 
ins,  as  part  of  a  Festival  of  Labor  earlier 
this  year.  Through  the  cooperation  of  the 
Oregon  AFL-CIO  and  the  Portland  Art  As- 
sociation, two  national  traveling  exhibitions, 
Images  of  Labor  and  Building  a  New  World, 
Photos  of  Black  Labor,  were  shown  at  the 
museum. 

An  at  Work's  "Tower  Construction"  per- 
formance was  an  opportunity  for  the  general 
public  to  view,  in  a  unique  setting,  the  beauty 
of  the  materials,  rectilinear  structures,  and 
strong  rhythms  of  the  forms  normally  used 
in  the  construction  process.  As  visitors  wit- 
nessed, construction  forms  possess  a  vital 
energy  not  always  seen  in  art  galleries,  and 
the  source  of  this  energy  can  often  be  found 
in  the  act  of  building. 

"Tower  Construction"  focused  attention 
on  the  process,  making  visible  the  coordi- 
nation, timing,  and  individual  skills  seen  on 
the  job  site.  Workers  moved  in  an  intricate 
and  carefully  coordinated  pattern,  compa- 
rable to  the  choreography  of  a  dance.  As 
human  forms  moved  around  and  through  the 
geometric  structure,  a  living,  kinetic  sculp- 
ture was  created.  It  was  a  sculpture  in  which 
art  and  work  were  truly  one. 

UBC  members  involved  in  the  "perform- 
ance" were  Matt  Budke,  Chuck  Buyukas, 
JohnJett,  Boyd  Kinnan,  JoeMcClay,Rajiam 
Pursifull,  Nancy  Reed,  Buck  Remio,  David 
Weyeneth,  and  Linda  Wysong. 

"Tower  Construction"  was  made  possible 
with  material  support  from  WACO  Scaffold 
and  Equipment  Company  of  Portland,  Ore. 


Winning  Design 


Pedro  Carrasquillo,  left,  receives  the 
award  for  his  logo  design  from  Barney 
Walsh,  the  chairman  of  the  Boston  Car- 
penters Promotional  Educational  Program. 
The  winning  design  was  chosen  to  help 
promote  some  of 
the  objectives  of 
the  program  such 
as:  use  skilled, 
competent  carpen- 
ters for  your  con- 
struction project; 
and  union  carpen- 
ters are  constantly 
upgrading  their 
skills. 

California  Auxiliary 
Has  Many  Projects 


Portland,  Ore.,  members  erect  scaffolding 
in  a  public  demonstration  of  their  creative 
skills. 


New  officers  of  the  Carpenters  Ladies 
Auxiliary  State  Council  of  California 
stand,  from  left:  Treasurer  Debbra  Graves, 
Secrelaty  Stella  Slate,  Vice  President 
Hope  Cain,  and  President  Beverly  Dillon. 

In  addition  to  supporting  the  California 
Carpenters'  social  activities  such  as  union 
picnics,  Christmas  parties,  and  pin  dinners, 
the  California  State  Council  Carpenters  La- 
dies Auxiliary  has  been  active  in  several 
projects  of  its  own.  Charitable  activities 
include  food  drives  and  baskets  for  the 
needy,  contributions  to  Carpenters  Helping 
Hands  for  Alice  Perkins,  and  contributions 
to  the  Salvation  Army,  Santa  Maria  Hospi- 
tal. Phoenix  House,  Childrens'  Hospital,  and 
booths  at  events  all  over  the  state  to  promote 
the  union  label.  Members  also  raised  money 
for  a  $500  scholarship,  and  attended  the 
Carpenters  California  State  Convention  in 
March. 


JULY,     1984 


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Northwest  Illinois 
Council  Underway 

The  new  Northwest  Illinois  District  Coun- 
cil of  Carpenters  received  its  charter  on 
April  10,  1984,  After  considerable  work  done 
m  restructuring  the  17-county  area,  the  re- 
sultant affiliates  to  this  new  council  will  be 
Local  I6d.  Rock  Island:  Local  195,  Ottawa; 
Local  790,  Dixon;  Local  792,  Rockford;  and 
Local  2158,  Moline.  A  total  of  43  delegates 
elected  from  the  locals  will  comprise  the 
body  of  the  council.  The  first  meeting,  held 
April  10.  at  the  Ramada  Inn  in  Rock  Falls. 
was  extremely  successful  and  showed  a 
willingness  on  the  part  of  the  assembled 
delegates  to  get  down  to  business  and  make 
this  council  work  for  the  betterment  of  all. 

Benefit  Concerts  Aid 
California  Strikers 

Carpenters  Local  586  of  Sacramento.  Calif., 
recently  delivered  $3,000  worth  of  food  and 
staples  to  Louisiana-Pacific  strikers  in 
Standard.  Calif.,  the  result  of  benefit  con- 
certs held  in  Sacramento  and  Roseville. 
Calif.,  recently. 

Refreshments  were  served  during  the  food 
distribution  by  business  firms  of  Standard, 
and  a  television  film  crew  recorded  the 
arrival  of  the  strike  support  crew. 

Members  of  Local  2652,  Standard,  and 
Ladies  Auxiliary  888  held  a  potluck  dinner 
at  the  local  Moose  Lodge  to  honor  retired 
members  and  to  give  out  Easter  baskets  to 
children  of  the  strikers.  To  further  the  cause, 
the  local  also  held  an  enchilada  sale  and  a 
rummage  sale. 

Shaded  Picketer 


During  the  hot  days  of  summer  informa- 
tional picketers  of  the  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Dis- 
trict Council  keep  cool  and  display  their 
purposes  at  the  same  time.  This  picketer 
was  moving  about  a  job  site  under  a  dis- 
trict council  umbrella  until  the  Miller-Mal- 
loy  Investment  Co.,  agreed  to  subcontract 
work  to  a  union  contractor. 


Among  those  at  the  chartering  meeting  were,  seated  from  left,  Jack  Pugh,  John  Pniitt, 
Pete  Ochocki,  Charles  Ditnlop,  Dean  Frey.  Standing  from  left,  Hugh  McCarthy,  Jr., 
attorney;  Tom  Hannahan,  general  representative;  Doug  Banes.  Bill  Buckler,  Tom  Saka- 
lauski,  and  Gary  Grabowski. 


5th  District  General  Executive  Board  Member  Leon  Greene  swears  in  the  new  officers, 
with  Third  District  General  Executive  Board  Member  John  Pruilt  in  attendance.  Pictured 
from  left:  Pruilt;  Jack  Pugh,  conductor;  Doug  Banes,  secretary-treasurer  and  business 
manager;  Bill  Buckler,  president;  Charles  Ditnlop,  trustee;  Gary  Grabowski,  vice  presi- 
dent; Dean  Frey,  trustee;  Clele  Brandt,  trustee;  Tom  Sakalauski,  warden;  and  Green. 


Wives  Lend  Support 
In  Forest  Grove 

The  wives  of  Local  2845  members  in 
Forest  Grove,  Ore.,  have  been  giving  strong 
support  to  members  on  strike  against  the 
Forest  Grove  Lumber  Co. 

Fifty  members  of  the  local  union  have 
been  on  strike  against  the  company  since 
last  August,  because  of  the  company's  re- 
fusal to  implement  the  industry  settlement 
agreed  upon  by  the  majority  of  Lumber, 
Production  and  Industrial  Workers'  employ- 
ers. 

The  action  is  part  of  the  prolonged  struggle 
against  the  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation. 

The  first  action  by  Local  2845  wives  was 
the  staging  of  a  potluck  dinner  held  at  the 
Forest  Grove  Power  and  Light  Building. 
Since  then,  there  have  been  bakery  sales 
and  garage  sales. 

Wives  have  also  participated  in  the  strike 
rallies  held  in  the  area.  The  local  union  has 
created  a  food  bank  to  aid  families  in  need 
during  the  extended  strike. 

Phyllis  Jensen,  wife  of  Tim  Jensen,  has 
spearheaded  the  efforts  of  the  women,  ac- 
cording to  the  Union  Register,  newspaper 
of  the  Western  Council. 


Plywood,  Veneer 
Have  Long  History 

The  art  of  veneering  was  developed  by 
the  Egyptians  about  3000  B.C.  However, 
veneering  (not  yet  known  as  "plywood") 
disappeared  during  the  Dark  Ages  (A.D. 
476-1453),  and  remained  dormant  during  the 
first  100  years  of  the  Renaissance. 

Veneering  was  not  reborn  until  the  mid- 
1500s.  Then,  during  the  next  200  years,  the 
art  advanced  far  beyond  all  previous  high 
levels  experienced  in  its  4750-year  history. 

The  most  magnificent  piece  of  furniture  in 
history,  made  in  1769.  was  plywood  through- 
out. It  was  the  "Bureau  du  Roi"  (Desk  of 
the  King),  commissioned  by  Louis  XV  of 
France  in  1760.  Prototype  of  rolltops,  this 
desk  took  nine  years  to  build  and  cost  the 
King  a  million  francs.  It  is  now  owned  by 
the  Louvre,  in  Paris.  This  cylinder  desk, 
totally  of  plywood,  is  SVi'  long  and  3'  deep. 
It  is  veneered  with  the  rarest  of  fine  woods 
in  sumptuous  designs,  and  has  perhaps  the 
most  delicate  and  perfect  inlays  in  the  world. 
*     *     * 

EDITOR'S  NOTE:  The  historical  data  is  by  Clark 
Q.  Lewis  in  the  Hoosier  Farmer.  It  was  submitted 
by  Larry  Hess  of  Local  599,  Hammond,  Ind. 


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Pennsylvania  Local  Trains 
Members,  Stewards  in  Safety 

Members  of  Local  845,  Lansdowne,  Pa.,  recently  worked  for 
eight  weeks  (23,677  man  hours)  on  an  oil  refinery  shutdown  in 
their  area,  erecting  scaffolding  on  a  10-  to  12-hour  per  day  shift, 
seven  days  a  week,  in  what  was  described  as  a  heavily  polluted 
and  hazardous  environment.  There  were  no  lost-time  injuries. 

Local  union  officers  credit  their  good  safety-jecord  to  training 
provided  for  them  recently  by  UBC  Safety  Director  Joseph  Durst 
and  Industrial  Hygienist  Scott  Schneider.  Durst  and  Schneider 
held  a  safety  and  health  seminar  for  local  union  members  on 
February  8,  with  informative  talks  and  a  color-slide  show.  There 
was  also  CPR  training  provided  by  the  Red  Cross. 


CPR  (cardio-pulmonary  resuscitation)  is  demonstrated  to  mem- 
bers of  Local  845  as  part  of  the  local  union's  ongoing  safety 
training  program.  Earl  Henninger,  business  agent,  and  John 
Bevan,  recording  secretary,  practice  revival  methods  on  the 
training  dummy.  Kneeling  with  them  are  Dave  Chorney,  Mike 
Hall,  vice  president,  and  Jim  West.  Looking  on  from  left  are 
Red  Cross  Instructor  Bob  Piatti,  John  Holbrook,  Vince  Grosso, 
Bob  Scott,  Mark  Smith.  Larry  Dunn,  was  another  participant. 

C-VOC  Committee  at  Woburn 

Local  41  Woburn,  Mass.,  has  established  a  C-VOC  Commit- 
tee and  is  active  in  implementing  "Operation  Turnaround." 

C-VOC  members  are  shown.  Seated,  left  to  right:  Harry  Dow, 
Business  Rep.  Roy  Fowlie,  Bob  Gerry.  Standing,  left  to  right: 
Dick  Gerry,  Pat  Navarro,  Fred  Brown,  Daniel  Navarro,  Andrew 
Williams. 


ATTENTION !  S AFWAY  SCAFFOLD 

OWNERS  &  USERS 

IMPORTANT  PRODUCT  INFORMATION  ANNOUNCEMENT 


Threaded  studs 
will  be  replaced 
without  charge 


New  guard  rail  "G"  lock 
opens  with  slight  pressure 


Locks  automatically  after 
guard  rail  slips  into  place 


SAFWAY  has  designed  a  new  guard  rail  retention  system  for 
use  on  standard  SAFWAY  manufactured  scaffolding.  The  new 
system,  called  a  "G-Lock""  (patent  pending),  is  not  interchange- 
able with  existing  guard  rail  posts.  The  purpose  of  this  announce- 
ment is  to  urge  all  users  of  SAFWAY  products  to  convert  their 
existing  guard  rail  retention  systems  to  the  G-Lock  system. 

The  existing  guard  rail  system,  which  utilizes  a  threaded  stud 
and  wing  nut  to  hold  the  guard  rail  in  place,  is  safe  when  the 
scaffolding  is  properly  constructed  and 
used.  However,  it  has  come  to  our  at- 
tention that  improper  construction  and 
misuse  of  the  existing  guard  rail  system 
has  resulted  in  a  number  of  accidents, 
some  of  which  have  caused  severe  in- 
juries. The  G-Lock  system  is  designed 
to  minimize  such  improper  construction 
and  misuse. 


For  this  reason  the  new  G-Lock  has  been  incorporated  into 
all  SAFWAY  inventory  and  newly  manufactured  SAFWAY 
equipment.  In  addition,  we  are  offering  to  convert  all  other 
existing  SAFWAY  manufactured  equipment  to  the  G-Lock 
system  at  our  expense. 

We  urge  you  to  replace  your  existing  SAFWAY  guard  rail 

system  with  the  G-Lock  system.  You  simply  need  to  bring 

your  SAFWAY  guard  rail  posts  to  your  SAFWAY  dealer  for  a 

no  cost  modification  or  exchange  for 

modified  SAFWAY  guard  rail  posts. 


SAFWAY 


'R>, 


IGG1E  INTEONATION 


SAFWAY  STEEL  PRODUCTS 

P.O.  Box  1991  •  Milwaukee,  Wl  53201 
(414)  258-2700 


If  you  have  any  questions  regarding  this 
announcement,  contact  your  SAFWAY 
dealer  or  Robert  Freuden,  Manager, 
Customer  Service,  Safway  Steel  Prod- 
ucts, P.O.  Box  1991,  Milwaukee,  Wl 
53201  (414)  258-2700. 

SW-397 


JULY,     1984 


23 


Carpenters 
Hang  It  Up 


Patented 


Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  lake  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  nylon.  Adjust 
to  fit  all  sizes. 


NEW  SUPER  STRONG  CLAMPS 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 
satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 
miserable  another  day,  order  now. 


NOW  ONLY  $16.95   EACH 

Red  □  Blue  □  Green  □  Brown  □ 
Red,  White  &  Blue  n 

Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
$16.95  each  includes  postage  &  handling. 
California  residents  add  6V4%  sales  tax 
(.91 C).  "Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
equivalent,  Money  Orders  Only." 

Name 

Address 

City 


"I 


.State. 


-Zip. 


Bank  Americard/Visa  □    Master  Charge  n 
Card  # 


Exp.  Date, 


Phone* 


CLIFTON  ENTERPRISES  (415-793-5963) 
4806  Los  Arboles  Place,  Fremont,  CA  94536 

Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


UBC  Member:  Like  adecal  of  the  UBC 
emblem  for  your  hard  hat?  Write: 
Organizing  Department.  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America.  101  Constitution  Avenue. 
N.W..  Washington.  D.C.  20001.  Send 
along  a  stamped,  self-addressed 
envelope. 


WE  COtlCRBTULBTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who.  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


Torch  Runner 


Horseshoe  Champ 


OLYMPIC  TORCH  RUNNER.  Ron  An- 
derson, a  member  of  Bonner,  Mont.,  Lo- 
cal 3038  who  works  in  the  plywood  depart- 
ment, was  the  only  Champion  employee 
from  the  area  selected  to  run  one  kilome- 
ter with  the  Olympic  torch.  Union  Register 
Photo. 


Meany  Award 


Henry  Franke  and  scoreboard. 

"1  was  thrilled."  said  Henry  Franke,  a 
member  of  Local  367,  Centrailia,  111.,  after 
he  won  14  consecutive  games  to  win  the  75- 
year-old  division  at  the  World  Horseshoe 
Pitching  Championship  at  Statesville,  N.  C, 
July  28. 

"It  takes  a  lot  of  concentration."  said 
Franke,  who  won  the  title  for  the  second 
time.  "And  a  lot  of  practice,"  he  added. 
Franke  pitched  65.9%  during  the  round  robin 
tournament. 

Also  active  in  Senior  Olympics,  the  oc- 
togenarian hit  17  out  of  25  free  throws  to 
win  the  Illinois  state  title  and  he  also  won 
the  discus  throw  title  Sept.  25.  He  holds  the 
Illinois  record  in  both  events  in  two  different 
age  divisions. 


Chester  Wood,  a  34-year  member  of  Lo- 
cal 1815.  Santa  Ana,  Calif,  is  shown, 
above  right,  receiving  the  George  Meany 
Award  for  Scouting  from  S.E.  Cobb,  fi- 
nancial secretary.  Wood  has  held  several 
positions  since  he  became  involved  in 
Scouting  in  1954.  He  has  been  awarded 
several  awards  including  Dedicated  Serv- 
ice to  Youth  award.  Silver  Beaver  award 
and  Unit  Commissioner  award  of  appreci- 
ation. 

WOOD  WORDS,  answers 

ANSWERS  to  Scramble  Quiz  on  Page 
21:1.  hickory  2.  beech  3.  hemlock  4. 
spruce  5.  redwood  6.  cedar  7.  douglas  fir 
8.  sugar  pine  9.  hard  maple  10.  ash  1 1. 
black  locust  12.  elm  13.  cork  14. 
persimmon  15.  black  gum  16.  tamarack  17. 
oak  18.  osage  orange  19.  popular  20. 
willow. 


Auxiliary  Aid 


'  ill 


— 2i 


Lori  Holling  is  the  proud  recipient  of  a 
$300  scholarship  from  Ladies  Auxiliary 
875,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Lori' s  father  is  a 
member  of  Local  1573.  West  Allis,  Wis. 
Shown  above  with  Lori.  center,  are  Auxil- 
iary President  Hildee  Gage,  left,  and 
Scholarship  Chairman  Virginia  Berthelsen, 
right. 


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CARPENTER 


Business  representatives  and  officers  attending  the  leadership  training  seminar  stand  in  front  of  the  Labor  Studies  Center  with,  first 
row,  from  left,  Ed  Hahn,  assistant  to  the  general  president:  Second  General  Vice  President  Anthony  Ochocki,  and  General  President 
Patrick  Campbell. 

First  1984  Seminar  at  Labor  Studies  Center 
Fulltime  Officers  and  Business  Representatives 


The  UBC  General  Office  held  the  first  of  three  1984  leadership 
training  seminars  for  fulltime  officers  and  business  representatives 
during  April.  Twenty  local  and  council  officers  assembled  at  the 
George  Meany  Labor  Studies  Center,  just  outside  Washington. 
D.C.,  in  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  for  four  days  of  intensive  study. 

Additional  seminars  are  scheduled  for  August  26  and  October 
14,  according  to  Second  General  Vice  President  Peter  Ochocki, 
who  is  in  charge  of  the  seminars.  He  is  working  with  Staff 
Representatives  Jim  Davis  and  Ed  Hahn. 

The  seminars  are  designed  to  acquaint  fulltime  officers  and 
business  representatives  with  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of 
their  offices.  The  participants  hear  talks  by  the  five  General 
Officers,  and  there  are  training  sessions  on  organizing  with  Or- 
ganizing Director  James  Parker,  a  session  on  safety  with  Safety 
Director  Joe  Durst,  a  briefing  on  apprenticeship  training  by 
Technical  Director  James  Tinkcom.  Legal  problems  are  discussed 
by  Associate  General  Counsel  Robert  Pleasure.  There  is  a  general 
session  on  the  work  done  by  the  Brotherhood's  research  depart- 
ment. 

Participants  in  the  April  seminar  included: 
Douglas  E.  Bannister,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  558,  Glen  Ellyn,  111. 


UBC  Renews  Agreement  with 
Wall  and  Ceiling  Contractors 

Last  month,  the  United  Brotherhood  renewed  its 
working  agreement  with  the  Association  of  the  Wall 
and  Ceiling  Industry — International.  Papers  were 
signed  in  the  office  of  UBC  General  President 
Patrick  J.  Campbell.  Signing  the  documents  in  the 
picture,  from  left,  are  Carmen  Paterniti,  vice 
chairman  of  the  trade  association's  labor  liaison 
committee;  General  President  Campbell;  and  Robert 
Whittle,  president  of  the  AWCI  International. 

Standing  from  left  are  A  WCI  Executive  Director 
Joe  Baker,  UBC  First  Gen.  Vice  President  Sigurd 
Lucassen,  and  David  McGlone  of  AWCI. 


Bryan  J.  Boullion,  Jr.,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  610,  Port  Arthur, 

Texas 
James  R.  Carter,  B.R.,  Local  283,  Augusta,  Ga. 
Patrick  Casey,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  83,  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia 
Terry  L.  Fairclough,  B.R.,  Local  16,  Springfield,  111. 
James  Griffin,  B.R.,  Local  2309,  Toronto,  Ontario 
Frank  Hollis,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  388,  Richmond,  Va. 
A.  Baldwin  Keenan,  B.R.,  Orange  County  District  Council. 

Orange,  Calif. 
William  Krueger,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  916,  Aurora.  111. 
Robert  E.  Loubier,  B.R.,  Local  43,  Hartford,  Conn. 
John  W.  Martin,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  512,  Ypsilanti,  Mich. 
Vance  Marvin,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  1498,  Provo,  Utah 
Peter  Max,  B.R..  Orange  County  District  Council,  Orange. 

Calif. 
Kenneth  Osgood,  B.R.,  Local  424.  Hingham,  Mass. 
Charles  Paul,  B.R.,  Local  1916,  Hamilton,  Ontario 
John  T.  Ragule,  B.R.,  Local  117,  Albany,  N.Y. 
John  Wilkinson,  B.R.,  Local  483,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
John  Wilson,  Sr.,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  1971,  Temple,  Texas 
George  W.  Wright,  B.R.,  Local  2232,  Houston,  Texas 
Joseph  Zastrow,  B.R.,  Local  470,  Tacoma,  Wash. 


JULY,     1984 


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First  New  Jersey  PETS  Graduates 


Local  31  of  Trenton,  N.J.  recently  graduated  its 
first  PETS  Apprentices  from  the  first  PETS  program 
in  the  state.  Shown  below  arc.  front  row.  from  left, 
Robert  Moore.  Robert  Bachik,  David  Keilbasa,  Eu- 
gene  Chamberlain,  Joseph  Gigliotti,  and  Robert 
Wood  Jr.  Back  row.  from  left.  Apprentice  Chairman 
James  Capizzi,  Business  Agent  Thomas  Canto,  and 
Apprentice  Secretary  Robert  Bogdan. 

Shown  at  right  are  the  evening  school  instruc- 
tors— Sam  Secrctario.  left,  and  Charles  DeFranco. 


Carpenters  Graduate  in  Detroit,  Mich. 


Millwrights  Local  1102  Hall  in  Detroit.  Mich,  was  the  site  for  the  Carpenters  Gradua- 
tion Banquet  for  the  class  of  1983.  Graduates  were,  front  row,  from  left,  David  Orwin, 
Paul  Hubbell.  Kenneth  Maes,  William  Hidinger,  Greg  Hidinger,  Phillip  Schagel,  Blaise 
Pewinski.  Keith  Bowman,  and  Matthew  Scheuerman.  Second  row,  from  left,  Toni  Wil- 
liams, Paul  Cheff,  Craig  Debski,  Tom  Wynne-Jones,  Secretary/Treasurer  Bob  Lowes, 
Fred  Slackpoole,  Kevin  Foster,  Phillip  Williams,  Perry  Buday,  Charles  Rugila  and 
Thomas  Jacobs.  Third  row,  from  left,  Coleen  Rebant,  John  Petterson,  Brian  LeBlanc, 
Michael  Vanderhoff,  Robert  Seifert,  Thomas  Cleyman,  Eugene  Harris,  Gregory  Sanders, 
George  Eickholdl.  Ronald  Faitel,  Timothy  Waack,  and  Herbert  Schultz.  Back  row,  from 
left.  Gary  DiPaola.  Tracey  Kalleck,  Christopher  Papa.  Kevin  Kooyers,  Craig  Belanger, 
John  LaRosa.  Steven  Murray,  Richard  Montour,  Emmett  Sullivan,  James  Talbot,  and 
Mark  Kopaniasz. 


Orange  County,  Calif. 
Apprenticeship  Winner 

The  Orange  County,  Calif,  Carpentry 
Joint  Apprenticeship  Training  Facility  re- 
cently held  its  annual  contest,  the  first 
level  of  a  three-part  contest  for  construc- 
tion local  unions  on 
a  county,  regional, 
and  statewide  level. 
The  contest  encour- 
ages apprentice 
carpenters  to  strive 
for  excellence  in 
their  skills  and  pro- 
vides recognition 
for  outstanding 
work.  An  increase 
in  professional 
skills  is  required  at 
each  succeeding 
level.  Contestants 
are  chosen  by  a 
construction  local  union,  based  on  ob- 
served workmanship,  as  well  as  employer 
evaluation  and  input. 

Kristi  Appelhans,  representing  Local 
Union  1453  of  Huntington  Beach,  Calif., 
was  declared  first  place  winner  based  on 
her  competency  in  the  written  test,  level/ 
transit  project,  and  two  manipulative  proj- 
ects. Kristi  competed  against  three  male 
contestants — David  Lovell,  Robert  Jones, 
and  Chris  Blewelt. 

Appelhans  holds  a  B.S.  in  Psychology 
and  has  worked  as  a  manager  in  several 
restaurants,  but  says  she  likes  the  personal 
satisfaction  that  comes  from  doing  her  job 
as  a  carpenter  well  and  being  judged  on  a 
merit  basis.  Her  long-range  goals  are  to 
restore  old  houses  and  become  a  contrac- 


Carpentry  Skills 
Buried  At  Pompeii 

In  Pompeii,  Italy,  new  excavations 
and  discoveries  in  Pompeii,  destroyed 
by  an  enormous  eruption  of  Mt.  Ve- 
suvius in  79  A.D.,  are  providing  ad- 
ditional proof  that  carpentering  is  one 
of  the  world's  oldest  crafts.  Arche- 
ologists  in  recent  "digs"  found  the 
lava-preserved  body  of  a  soldier  with 
not  only  his  sword  lying  nearby  but 
also  three  chisels  and  an  adze.  This 
gave  the  archeologists  and  historians 
further  proof  of  the  legend  that  when 
Roman  soldiers  weren't  on  military 
campaigns  they  were  assigned  to  both 
structural  and  ship  carpentering.  The 
latest  Pompeii  excavations  have 
brought  to  light  well-preserved  and 
skillfully  carpentered  wooden  cabi- 
nets, a  wooden  bed  with  latticework, 
wooden  tables,  chairs  and  boats,  and 
even  a  wooden  printing  press. 


26 


CARPENTER 


Colorado  JATC  Holds 
Completion  Banquet 

The  Colorado  Carpenters  Apprenticeship 
and  Training  Program  held  their  1983 
Completion  Banquet  recently.  Among 
those  attending  were  the  graduating  ap- 
prentices, members  of  the  Colorado 
J.A.T.C.  United  Brotherhood  locals,  and 
area  contractors. 


Statewide  Committee  members  join  the 
Carpenter  Contest  winner  at  the  banquet. 
Shown,  left  to  right,  are  Edward  Rylands, 
First  Place  Winner  Robert  Keyser,  Second 
Place  Winner  John  Taylor,  Third  Place 
Winner  Virgil  Rohling,  Larry  Walden,  Ber- 
nard T.  Robinson,  and  Jim  Gielissen. 


Again  Committee  members  join  the  win- 
ners, this  time  from  the  Interior  Systems 
contest.  They  are,  left  to  right.  First  Place 
Winner  Bill  Hollingsworth,  Second  Place 
Winner  Rick  Mttlnix,  and  Third  Place  Win- 
ner Gary  Thomas. 


Committee  members  and  the  winners  of 
the  Mill-Cabinet  Contest  were  Ray  Clark 
Jr.  in  first,  David  Oldfield.  second,  and 
David  Flickinger,  third. 


Statewide  Committee  members  R.L. 
"Duke"  Nielsen,  left,  and  Forrest  Crouse, 
far  right,  with  Scholastic  Award  Winners 
Randy  Deyle  for  the  Interior  Systems  Pro- 
gram, and  Ronald  Haas  for  the  Mill-Cabi- 
net Program. 


Nielsen  and  Crouse  with  Craft  Excellence 
Award  Winners  Richard  Kochis,  Carpen- 
ter, Frank  Worthen,  Interior  Systems,  and 
David  Oldfield.  Mill-Cabinet. 


GOOD 


i* 


i.  - 


make 
hard  work 
easier! 


Take  the  original  Vaughan  Superbar,  for  example. 


It's  the  world's  most  useful  and 
versatile  hand  tool,  because  it  pries, 
lifts,  scrapes,  and  pulls  nails.  The 
Superbar's  15"  length  and  uniquely- 
shaped  rocker  head  give  maximum 
pulling  power — let  you  pull  longer  nails. 
Blades  are  ground  sharp  to  slip  easily 


under  molding.  Superbar  is  drop-forged 
steel,  heat-treated  and  spring  tempered 
for  toughness. 

We  make  more  than  a  hundred 
different  kinds  and  styles  of  striking  tools, 
each  crafted  to  make  hard  work  easier. 


.  Make  safety  a  habit. 
i  Always  wear  safety 


VAUGHAN  &  BUSHNELL  MFG.  CO. 
11414  Maple  Ave.,  Hebron,  IL  60034 

For  people  who  take  pride  in  their  work... tools  to  be  proud  of 


goggles  when  using 
striking  tools. 


"Imagine  where  we'd 
all  be  today  if  wood 
didn't  burn." 

"We'd  all  be  a  little  colder— and  a  lot  poorer. 

"With  plentiful  supply,  people  have  turned 
back  to  wood  to  produce  dependable  inexpen- 
sive heat  from  woodstoves  and  fireplaces. 

"This  new  demand  is  coming  at  a  time  when 
we're  losing  a  thousand  square  miles  of  forest- 
land  each  year  to  urban  expansion  and  other 
people  pressures.  So  we've  got  to  take  extra 
good  care  of  the  forests  we  have. 

"Our  job  is  growing.  For  information  on  how 
you  can  help,  write..." 


Society  of 
American  Foresters 

5400  Grosvenor  Lane.  Bethesda,  MD  20814 


-*!V-*,       Ralph  waite 
W         for  America's 

professional  foresters. 


WITH  AM  ELECTiOtJ  DUE.  1 5EE  THE  FOLITi- 
CIAIJJ  ARE  0ECOMIN6  REALLY  WORRIED 
ABOUT  UWEMfWMBin..THElR  OWN  " 


Have  You  Registered 
To  Vote  in  the  1984 
General  Elections? 


JULY,     19  84 


27 


DON'T  BUY 

National  Boycotts  Officially  Sanctioned  by  the  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council 


BROWN  &  SHARPE 
MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

Measuring,  cutting  and  machine  tools  and  pumps 
International  Association   of  Machinists   &   Aerospace 
Workers 

BRUCE  CHURCH,  INC. 


Iceberg  Lettuce: 

Red  Coach,  Friendly,  Green  Valley  Farms,  Lucky 
United  Farm  Workers  ot  America 

CONTINENTAL  AIRLINES,  INC. 

Scheduled  airline 
International  Association  ot  Machinists  and  Aerospace 
Workers  and  Airline  Pilots  Association 

ADOLPH  COORS  COMPANY 

Beer: 

Coors,  Coors  Light,  Herman  Joseph's  1868,  Golden 

Lager 
Ale: 

George  Killians  Irish  Red 
AFL-CIO  Brewery  Workers  Local  366 

EQUITABLE  LIFE  ASSURANCE 
SOCIETY 

Life  insurance,  group  insurance,  major  medical,  disa- 
bility income  policies,  pension  plans  and  pension  fund 
investments 
Service  Employees  International  Union 

FABERGE,  INC. 

Personal  care  products: 
Aphrodisia,  Aqua  Net  Hair  Spray,  Babe,  Cavale,  Brut, 
Ceramic  Nail  Glaze,  Flambeau,  Great  Skin,  Grande 
Finale,  Just  Wonderful,  Macho,  Kiku,  Partage,  Tip  Top 
Accessories,  Tigress,  Woodhue,  Xandu.  Zizanie  de 
Fragonard,  Caryl  Richards,  Farrah  Fawcett  and  Fa- 
berge  Organics 

Oil,  Chemical  &  Atomic  Workers  International  Union 

INDIANA  DESK  COMPANY 

Medium  and  high  priced  desks.  Also  sells  to  institutions, 
i.e.,  states,  municipalities,  Boards  of  Education,  etc. 
United  Furniture  Workers  of  America 

KOSMOS  CEMENT  COMPANY 

Kosmos  Portland  Cement.  High  Early  Cement,  and  Air 
Entraining  Cement  and  Kosmortar  Masonry  Cement 

United  Cement,  Lime,  Gypsum  &  Allied  Workers 

International  Union 


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC  CORPORATION 

Brand  name- wood  products: 
LP  Wolmanized,  Cedartone.  Waferboard,  Fibrepine, 
Oro-Board,  Redex,  Sidex,  Ketchikan,  Pabco,  Xonolite, 
L-P-X,  L-P  Forester,  L-P  Home  Centers 

United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners  of  America 

International  Woodworkers  of  America 


PROCTER  &  GAMBLE 
MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

Powder  Detergents: 

Tide,  Cheer,  Oxydol,  Bold 
Liquid  Detergents: 

Ivory,  Joy,  Dawn 
Bar  Soaps: 

Zest,  Camay,  Ivory 
United  Steelworkers  of  America 

R.  J.  REYNOLDS  TOBACCO 
COMPANY 

Cigarettes: 

Camel,  Winston,  Salem,  Doral,  Vantage,  More,  Now, 

Real,  Bright,  Century 
Smoking  Tobaccos: 

Prince  Albert,  George  Washington,  Carter  Hall,  Apple, 

Madiera  Mixture.  Royal  Comfort,  Top,  Our  Advertiser 
Little  Cigars: 

Winchester 
Chewing  Tobaccos: 

Brown's  Mule,  Days  Work,  Apple,  R.  J.  Gold,  Work 

Horse,  Top,   Reynolds  Natural   Leaf,   Reynolds  Sun 

Cured 
Bakery,  Confectionery  &  Tobacco  Workers 
International  Union 


SEATTLE-FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK 

Withdraw  funds 
United  Food  &  Commercial  Workers  International  Union 


STERLING  RADIATOR 

Baseboard  heaters  for  the  home 
International  Union,   United  Automobile,   Aerospace  & 
Agricultural  Implement  Workers  of  America 

TYSON  FOODS 

Chicken  products  sold  as  Chick'N  Quick,  Chick'N  Ched- 
dar, Swiss'N  Bacon,  chicken  bologna,  chicken  weiners 
and  chicken  corndogs.  Cornish  game  hens  sold  under 
Tyson  Rock,  Greenwich  Rock  and  Patty  Jean  Rock 
labels 
United  Food  &  Commercial  Workers  International  Union 


Union  Label  and  Service  Trades  Department,  AFL-CIO 


Latchkey  Primer 

At  right  is  the  fourth  installment  in 
our  "Primer  for  Latchkey  Chil- 
dren"— children  left  unsupervised  by 
adults  for  part  of  the  day.  It  is  de- 
signed to  help  your  children  familiar- 
ize themselves  with  their  neighbor- 
hood, so  that  they  won't  become  lost 
or  confused  outside  the  home.  Each 
installment  is  designed  to  be  read  by 
the  child,  assisted  by  a  parent. 


Alert  On  Home 
Air  Pollution 

The  Consumer  Federation  of  America  has 
kicked  off  an  educational  campaign  to  help 
consumers  cope  with  indoor  air  pollution. 

Anne  Averyt,  CFA's  director  of  product 
safety,  said  that,  ironically,  "as  we  make 
our  homes  more  energy  efficient  and  reduce 
the  exchange  of  air,  we  may  be  trapping 
harmful  pollutants  in  our  homes.  Many  ot 
these  potentially  toxic  fumes  are  coming 
from  products  in  the  home  that  we  need  and 
use  every  day." 

One  of  the  most  common  sources  of  indoor 
air  pollution  is  formaldehyde,  which  is  found 
in  hundreds  of  products  and  is  a  by-product 
of  gas  stoves,  cigarette  smoke,  and  other 
common  combustion  sources. 

The  CFA's  new  pamphlet,  "Formalde- 
hyde— Everything  You  Wanted  To  Know 
But  Were  Afraid  To  Ask,"  details  products 
which  contain  the  toxic  chemical  and  out- 
lines associated  health  hazards,  such  as  eye, 
throat,  and  respiratory  irritation.  The  pam- 
phlet also  tells  consumers  how  to  avoid 
overexposure  to  formaldehyde  and  where  to 
get  more  information. 

For  a  free  copy,  send  a  self-addressed, 
stamped  business-size  envelope  to:  Formal- 
dehyde, Consumer  Federation  of  America, 
1314  14th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20005. 

Self-Help  On 
Career  Changes 

For  workers  considering  a  mid-life  career 
change,  whether  by  choice  or  not,  the  Labor 
Department  has  developed  a  booklet  to  guide 
decision-making  about  a  new  career. 

The  booklet  provides  methods  for  assess- 
ing skills  and  interests,  including  profes- 
sional vocational  guidance  tips.  Once  a  new 
career  is  selected,  it  provides  ideas  on  how 
to  set  and  achieve  career  goals. 

For  a  copy  of  "Help  Yourself  to  a  Midlife 
Career  Change,"  send  $2.25  to  the  Con- 
sumer Information  Center,  Dept.  78,  Pueblo, 
Colo.  81009. 

JULY,     19  84 


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Know  Your  Neighborhood 

QUESTIONS  FOR  LATCHKEY  CHILDREN— NUMBER  4 

There  is  a  big  world  around  you.  It  begins  right  in  youi 
block.  You  will  be  prepared  for  today  if  you  know  your  way 
around  your  neighborhood,  know  its  danger  spots,  can  give 
directions,  and  know  where  to  go  in  an  emergency.  Your 
family  will  feel  much  better  if  they  know  you  are  able  to  find 
your  way  around  the  area.  Do  2  of  these  5  things: 

Adult  OK    1.   Learn  how  to  get  to: 


drug  store 

clinic 

hospital 

library 

church 

welfare  office 

fire  station 


or 


grocery  store 
doctor 
laundry 
school 

police  station 
other 


Adult  OK    2. 


Adult  OK    3. 


If  you  were  away  from  the  neighborhood,  could 
you  give  someone  directions  to  your  home? 
Adult  will  pick  a  place,  and  you  will  tell  how  to 
get  home  from  there 

What  do  you  know  about  your  neighborhood? 

Does  it  have  a  name? What  are  its 

boundaries? 

Name  the  main  streets  that  run  nearby. 


Name   other   landmarks   (schools,   churches, 
parks,  public  buildings,  etc.). 


Adult  OK 


4.  If  the  bus  runs  through  your  area,  find  out  the 
main  bus  routes  and  where  and  when  they 
run. 


Adult  OK  5.  Tell  the  most  dangerous  places  in  your  area — 
where  harm  could  happen  to  children  (storm 
sewers,  creeks,  rivers,  garbage  dumps,  woods, 
empty  houses,  etc.). 


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PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001. 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED 


FORGOT  SOMETHING 

A  state  policeman  stopped  the 
motorist,  who  greeted  him  with  a 
puzzled,  "What  did  I  do?" 

"Your  taillights  are  not  operat- 
ing," replied  the  officer. 

Unbelieving,  the  driver  got  out, 
went  to  the  rear  of  the  car,  and  then 
began  to  sob. 

"Listen,  pal,"  the  policeman  said, 
"there's  no  use  getting  so  upset 
over  a  ticket  for  a  malfunctioning 
taillight." 

"Ticket?"  cried  the  motorist,  "I 
don't  care  about  that!  Where  in  the 
world  is  my  trailer?!" 

REGISTER  AND  VOTE 

COMING  AND  GOING 

The  doctor  was  examining  a  pa- 
tient when  his  nurse  rushed  in  and 
said:  "Excuse  me,  doctor,  but  that 
man  you  just  gave  a  clean  bill  of 
health  to  walked  out  of  the  office 
and  dropped  dead.  What  should  I 
do?" 

"Turn  him  around  so  he  looks  like 
he  was  walking  in,"  the  doctor  re- 
plied. 


DOUBLE  TROUBLE 

"You've  been  acquitted  on  the 
charge  of  bigamy,"  said  the  judge. 
"You  can  go  home  to  your  Wife 
now." 

"Thank  you,  Your  Honor,"  said 
the  free  man.  "Which  one?" 

—Anita  Felio,  Los  Angeles 

SUPPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOTT 
FORCED  FEEDING 

The  drunken  man  was  talking  a 
little  too  much.  "My  first  wife  died 
from  eating  poison  mushrooms,  and 
my  second  wife  died  of  a  fractured 
skull,"  he  said. 

"My,  my,  how  did  your  second 
wife  have  such  an  accident?"  asked 
the  bartender. 

"It  wasn't  an  accident,"  replied 
the  man.  "She  wouldn't  eat  her 
mushrooms!" 

DON'T  BUY  LP 

DOGGONE  SHAME 

Real  estate  salesman  to  pro- 
spective buyer:  "You'll  go  as  high 
as  $1 8,000,  eh?  And  how  big  is  the 
dog  you're  buying  it  for?" 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 


HOOK,  LINE,  SINKER 

Two  fishermen  sitting  on  a  bridge, 
their  lines  in  the  water,  made  a  bet 
as  to  who  would  catch  the  first  fish. 
One  got  a  bite  and  became  so 
excited  that  he  fell  off  the  bridge. 

"Oh  well,"  said  the  other,  "if  you're 
going  to  dive  for  them,  the  bet's 
off." 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

Went  down  to  the  river,' 

Couldn't  get  across.  Stepped  on 

an  alligator, 

Thought  it  was  a  horse.  He  wouldn't 

go  ahead  and  wouldn't  stand  still. 

His  tail  was  wagging  like  an  old 

sawmill. 

— Helen  Rines, 
Gardiner,  Maine 


EXECUTIVE  TALK 

A  college  graduate  greeted  his 
new  boss  on  his  first  day  at  work: 

"Good  morning,  sir,"  said  the 
young  man. 

"Welcome  aboard,  Smith,"  said 
the  boss.  "Always  remember  our 
motto:  If  at  first  you  don't  succeed, 
you're  fired." 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 
THE  HERE  AND  NOW 

A  boy  stopped  before  a  large 
bronze  plaque  in  the  narthex  of  the 
church. 

"What  are  all  those  names  up 
there?"  he  asked  the  pastor. 

"Those,"  the  pastor  said,  "are  the 
names  of  people  who  died  in  the 
service." 

"Which  one?"  asked  the  little  boy. 
"The  9:30  or  1 1  o'clock  service?" 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

MAIN  COURSE 

Somehow  this  millwright  became 
convinced  he  was  a  cannibal,  and 
his  wife  finally  persuaded  him  to 
visit  a  psychiatrist.  When  the  mill- 
wright returned  home  after  his  first 
visit,  his  wife  asked,  "So  tell  me, 
what  is  a  fancy  psychiatrist  like?" 

"Delicious,"  beamed  the  mill- 
wright. 

STAY  WITH  MONDALE 

BARK  WITH  BITE 

A  professor  of  botany  was  lec- 
turing to  a  class  of  female  students. 
"This  branch,  you  will  note,  is  com- 
posed of  bark,  hardwood,  and  pith." 

The  girls  stared  back  blankly. 
"You  all  know  what  pith  is,  don't 
you?"  the  professor  asked.  "You, 
Miss  Doolittle,  you  know  what  pith 
is,  don't  you?" 

Yeth,  thir,"  came  the  reply. 

STAY  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

CHANGING  TIMES 

Remember  when  instant  recall 
was  a  sign  of  good  memory,  not 
bad  manufacturing? 


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A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in   the  union. 


Hagerstown,  Md—  Picture  No.  2 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD 

A  special  meeting  was  recently  held  by  Local 
340  to  present  pins  to  members  with  long- 
standing service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Gerald  Shank,  Fred  Davis, 
Robert  Redmond,  Joseph  Moore,  Raymond 
Moats,  and  Kenny  Martin. 

Standing,  from  left:  Lloyd  Swain,  Clifford 
Izer,  William  Diffenderfer,  Reed  Breakall, 
International  Rep.  Lewis  Pugh,  Business  Rep. 
Kenneth  Wade  and  Secretary-Treasurer  William 
Halbert. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  member  Daniel 
A.  Martin,  second  from  left,  with,  from  left, 
International  Rep.  Pugh,  Business  Rep.  Wade, 
and  Sec-Treas.  Halbert. 


Crossett,  Ark. — Picture  No 


CROSSETT,  ARK. 

Members  with  longstanding  service  to  the 
Brotherhood  were  recently  honored  by  Local 
497  with  a  fishfry  and  pin  presentation. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  members,  from  left: 
Eugene  Carter,  40-years;  W.  M.  Lochale,  40- 
years;  Clifford  Harris,  35-years  Harry  Parkhill, 
30-years;  Clyde  Williams,  30-years;  and  General 
Representative  Fred  Purifoy. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  10-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  General  Rep  Purifoy,  Billy 
Cotton,  William  Savage,  and  Bobby  Burch. 

Back  row,  from  left:  20-year  members  R.  L. 
Gates,  Otis  Brady,  Lynn  Crosswell,  Vergel 
Perry;  and  15-year  members  W.  L.  Sharp, 
Ronald  Wheeler,  and  Carroll  Wall. 


Charlottetown,  P. E.I. —Picture  No.  2 
CHARLOTTETOWN,  P.E.I.* 

Senior  members  recently  received  service 
pins  from  Local  1338  at  an  awards  ceremony/ 
holiday  party. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  members,  from  left: 
Charles  MacLellan,  20  years:  Lloyd  MacLean, 
15  years;  Bruce  Buell,  15  years;  Raymond 
Griffin,  15  years;  and  President  Martin  Kenny 
presenting  pins. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  members,  from  left: 
Lincoln  Ross,  35  years;  Hugh  MacDonald,  30 
years;  Bill  Shields,  30  years;  and  Louis 
MacNevin,  30  years. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  International  Rep  Jim 
Tobin,  left,  with  35-year  member  Lincoln  Ross 
receiving  a  pin  from  President  Kenny. 


Charlottetown,  P. E. I.— Picture  No.  3 


■  PRINCE  EDWARD  ISLAND,  CANADA 


JULY,     19  84 


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SEATTLE,  WASH. 

An  extensive  pin  presentation  ceremony  was 
recently  held  by  Local  131.  Following  are 
members  receiving  awards. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Norman  H.  Drosdal.  Arthur 
Erickson.  Joe  Engles,  John  Erkkila,  Howard 
Fields,  Russell  Freerksen,  and  Walt  Gatterman. 

Middle  row.  from  left:  S.  Ciez,  J.  E.  Case,  L. 
Callahan.  P.  R.  Coad,  K.  Engblom,  and  R.  E. 
Giger. 

Back  row.  from  left:  R.  Anderson.  E.  Blumer, 
E.  Bagdon,  R.  Carlson.  Walt  Follette,  Robert 
Fulford,  and  John  Glaaman. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row  from  left:  Philip  Herbig,  Gilford  Gatten,  Ed 
Laase,  Ole  Lovold,  John  Mattila.  E.  C. 
Mernman.  and  Levi  Niemi. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  A.  Harwick,  C.  G. 
Johnson.  J.  0.  Kvande.  J.  W.  Lester,  E.  A. 
Lord,  and  Carl  Newquist. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Kenneth  Haavig,  Henry 
Johnson.  Magne  Hausken,  Ray  Jamboretz, 
Henry  Haba.  and  Harry  Nelson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  1 


row.  from  left.  Carl  L.  Schillar,  James  L. 
Schneider,  Francis  Robitaille.  Robert  Wallace, 
and  Carl  Twedt. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  George  Sperry, 
Clarence  Stark,  Charles  Sheppard,  Dalton 
Rothfus,  and  Ernest  R.  Still. 

Back  row,  from  left:  William  E.  Robnett, 
David  Shelton,  C.  G.  Snook.  Walter  Stiller, 
Robert  Olsen.  and  G.  M.  Urquhart. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  George  F.  Craggs,  Al  Frosch, 
Cornelius  Fry,  Dominick  Gallina,  Clarence 
Gerlig,  and  Emilio  Gambacorta. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  J.  William  Anderson, 
Otis  Carver,  Maurice  Claseman,  George 
Denison,  James  Faulkner,  Leo  Geiss,  and  Steve 
Gerber. 

Back  row,  from  left:  William  Albrecht, 
Montgomery  Bowman,  Robert  Buckingham, 
Yngvar  Berre.  Anton  Bjorkelo,  and  Grover 
Edeburn. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Don  Groce,  Jens  P.  Jorgensen, 
G.  Kvernenes,  Harry  Ness,  Lowell  Nyreen,  and 
Orrin  Olson. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Llewellyn  Gittens, 
Frank  Helina,  Warren  Little  Elton  Luschen,  and 
Karl  Olsoy. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Sverre  Hatley,  Roger 
Harnden,  Joseph  Hanby,  David  Linehan, 
Kolbjorn  Leed,  and  Robert  Norton. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  G.  A.  Roberge.  Henry  Severson. 
Bill  Loghry,  L.  Sortland,  and  George  J.  Toupin. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  Floyd  R.  Shank,  Roy 
Rasmussen,  Paul  Paulson,  and  Adoph  Stroh. 

Back  row,  from  left:  John  Schneider,  Donald 

B.  Stotts,  Selmer  Sather,  and  Edward  D.  Tusty. 
Picture  No.  7  shows  25-year  members,  front 

row,  from  left:  J.  Norris,  W.  M.  Martin,  Walter 
Yocum,  Bill  Sherman,  Knut  Karlsen,  Joe 
George  Jr.,  Frank  Miller,  and  Maurice  Peterson. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  C.  G.  Kaffenberger, 
W.  L.  Taylor,  Sorin  West,  J.  Robert  Knight, 
Donald  Norine,  Emil  Lippert,  and  Albert  L. 
Hunt. 

Back  row,  from  left:  T.  E.  Gustafson,  Alfred 
Norby,  Amund  Aanestad,  Clifford  Thompson, 
Joseph  R.  Jackson,  and  Kenneth  Vanbebber. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  B.  Hair,  M.  Karvonen,  E.  Rocz, 

C.  McKinley,  Al  Reisberg  Sr.,  E.  Martinsen, 
and  0.  C.  Hansen. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  J.  A.  Randa,  D.  G. 
Sleister,  C.  G.  Prouty,  D.  A.  Albrecht,  R.  C. 
Davis,  and  0.  L.  Alexander. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Arthur  Fiane,  A. 
Loukusa.  Harold  Spilde,  Gordon  L.  Phillips,  Per 
T.  Sorum,  Einar  B.  Servereid,  and  Geo.  Easton. 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  2 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  6 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  3 
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Seattle.  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  8 

CARPENTER 


Anchorage,  Alaska — Picture  No.  1 

ANCHORAGE,  ALASKA 

At  a  recent  awards  ceremony,  Local  1281 
honored  45  members  with  25  to  45  years  of 
membership  representing  a  total  of  1465  years 
of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Ray  Bond,  David  Early,  and  Ed  Preiss. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  A.  W.  Vanderwood,  Erling  Morken,  Hilmer 
Rustan,  and  Matt  Formento. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  W.  G.  "Jack"  Turner,  David  Sakggs, 
Harold  Pederson,  and  Irwin  Kolbet. 


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Picture  No.  4 


Picture  No.  4  shows 
40-year  member  Carl 
demons. 

Those  receiving  pins 
but  not  present  for 
photos  are  as  follows: 
25-year  members 
William  H.  Buck,  Frank 
Char,  Charles  R.  Hills, 
Armond  E.  Kolberg,  C.C.  McConnell,  Lester  D. 
Neil,  and  Vernon  A.  Peterson:  30-year  members 
Stanley  P.  Brow,  Dwayne  Carlson,  Carl 
Jennings,  Isaac  A.  Palkki,  John  P.  Schaack, 
Donald  J.  Starkey,  and  Donald  W.  Vines:  35- 
year  members  Frank  Bruner,  Loren  L.  Carlson, 
Donald  L.  Clay,  Robert  L.  Clay,  Odd 
Clemmetson,  V.  H.  DeMille,  Robert  E. 
Leuenhagan,  Raymond  Rodgers,  Edwin  R. 
Seaman,  Walter  L.  Sertich,  Harold  B.  Stern,  H. 
H.  Weckel,  and  Paul  A.  Wetag;  40-year 
members  Norman  R.  Justus,  Raymond  T. 
Kays,  Milton  G.  Peterson,  and  Homer  W.  Son; 
and  45-year  members  Raymon  J.  Emmons  and 
Aron  Wiklund. 

30-year  members  Arthur  Audet,  Roland 
Bergeron,  Ernest  Boulanger,  Curtis  Chapman, 
Custer  Chase, Maynard  Corson,  Everett  Day, 
Roland  Dumont,  Stan  Fenerty,  Claton  Fernald, 
Leonard  Hogue,  Jim  Hurley,  Donald  Keefe, 
Francis  LeBlanc,  Rene  LeBlanc,  William 
McCarthy,  Clarence  McKay,  Lewis  McNeil, 
Maurice  Moriarty,  Joseph  Morrissette,  George 
Pond,  Russell  Preston  Jr.,  Robert  Provencher 
and  Lionel  Sirois; 

35-year  members  Everett  Bennett,  George 
Durepo,  Ralph  Dunlap,  Rober  Duval,  Charles 
Fall,  Roswell  Gaunya,  Saverio  Giambalvo,  True 
Glidden,  Wallace  Johnson,  Moulton  Jones, 
David  Phillips,  William  Pinkham,  Richard 
Racicot,  John  Schroch,  Lenox  Stevens,  and 
Norman  Towle; 

40-year  members  Frank  Allen,  Edward 
Brown,  Harry  Hartford,  Eugene  Leland,  Ralph 
Lingard,  John  Peterson,  William  Peterson,  and 
Norman  West; 

45-year  members  Charles  Oulton  and  Rolfe 
Richardson;  and  60-year  member  Lewis  Morse. 


Anchorage,  Alaska— Picture  No.  2 


Anchorage,  Alaska — Picture  No.  3 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  3 

SEATTLE,  WASH. 

Members  with  25  or  more  years  of  service 
were  recently  honored  by  Local  1289  with  a 
dinner  and  pin  presentation.  Close  to  80  people 
attended  the  dinner. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  James  DeJarnett,  John  Farrell,  and  Howard 
Monta. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Ambrose  Elliott,  Fred  Brandt, 
and  Richard  P.  Johnson. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Kermit  Abelson,  Vic 
Pearson,  and  Arthur  Painter. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Vernon  E.  Nelson,  Roy  Norbeck, 
Ed  Chmielewski,  Harold  Wittman,  Herbert 
Rundle,  and  Leland  Rice. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  John  Martinson, 
Vernon  R.  Nelson,  Henry  K.  Brandt,  James  P. 
Gasaway,  and  James  Butler. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Dwight  Leonard,  Frank 
Liebrich,  Lloyd  R.  Hedberg  Sr.,  and  Tom 
Sheridan. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members  front 
row,  from  left:  Frank  Rokita,  Heinz  Jettkowski, 
and  Ray  A.  Elfving. 

Back 'row,  from  left:  William  E.  West  and 
Elmer  Weflen. 


Seattle,  Wash. — Picture  No.  4 


Seattle,  Wash.— Picture  No.  5 

Picture  No.  5  shows,  front  row,  from  left: 
August  J.  Miller,  financial  secretary;  Richard  E. 
Johnson,  25-year  member;  and  Donald 
Burcham,  vice  president. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Robert  Daley,  business 
rep;  and  Guy  Adams,  general  rep. 


JULY,     19  84 


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Portsmouth,  N.H.— Picture  No.  1 


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PORTSMOUTH,  N.H. 

Active  and  retired  members  with  20  to  60 
years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood  were 
recently  honored  by  Local  921 .  Retired 
members  received  jackets  in  recognition  of  their 
service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Joseph  Stadig,  Vern  Cole,  Leroy  Libby, 
and  Joseph  Beaudoin. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Francis  Butler,  Alex  Perreault,  Stephen 
Lambathas,  Morm  Hartford,  George  Towle, 
Willard  Hodge,  John  MacDougal,  Joseph 
Boucher,  Frank  Gillespie,  Charles  Ftemick,  and 
Edward  Welch. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Assistant  Business  Representative  Chet 
Soderquist  presenting  jackets  and  pins,  Milton 
Garland,  James  Dean,  Arthur  Fowle,  Everett 
Strett,  and  Russell  Preston. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  members  renewing 
acquaintances  at  the  well-attended  event. 

Other  members  honored  but  not  available  for 
photos  are  as  follows: 

20-year  members  Robert  Ashley,  Richard 
Boulanger,  Earl  Clough,  Earl  Colby,  Granville 
Curtis,  John  Dickens,  Thomas  Griffin,  Donald 
Huff,  Leonard  Olson,  Roland  Pereault,  Boleslaw 
Sabd,  and  Donald  Tash; 

25-year  members  Joseph  Beaudoin.  Leo 
Bernier,  Edward  Bourque,  James  Brown, 
Vernon  Cole,  Wilbert  Demers,  John  Doggett, 
Raoul  DuBois,  Armand  Fontaine,  Clarence 
Garvin,  Sinclair  Janelle,  Joseph  Landry,  Noel 
Letourneau,  Leroy  Libby,  Phillip  Macomber, 
Lester  Nasen,  Henry  Pelletier,  Leo  Robitalle, 
Carl  Rogalski,  Geroge  Rouillard,  Robert  Roy, 
William  Ruger,  Joseph  Sabol,  Daniel  Shejen, 
William  Smith,  Joseph  Stadig,  Ernest  Stevens, 
George  Tsakiris,  and  Meridith  Young: 

30-year  members  Arthur  Audet,  Roland 
Bergeron,  Ernest  Boulanger,  Curtis  Chapman, 

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Des  Plaines,  III.— Picture  No.  2 


Custer  Chase,  Maynard  Corson,  Everett'Day, 
Roland  Dumont,  Stan  Fenerty,  Claton  Fernald, 
Leonard  Hogue,  Jim  Hurley,  Donald  Keefe, 
Francis  LeBlanc,  Rene  LeBlanc,  William 
McCarthy,  Clarence  McKay,  Lewis  McNeil, 
Maurice  Moriarty,  Joseph  Morrissette,  George 
Pond,  Russell  Preston  Jr.,  Robert  Provencher 
and  Lionel  Sirois; 

35-year  members  Everett  Bennett,  George 
Durepo,  Ralph  Dunlap,  Rober  Duval,  Charles 
Fall,  Roswell  Gaunya,  Saverio  Giambalvo,  True 
Glidden,  Wallace  Johnson,  Moulton  Jones, 
David  Phillips,  William  Pinkham,  Richard 
Racicot,  John  Schroch,  Lenox  Stevens,  and 
Norman  Towle; 

40-year  members  Frank  Allen,  Edward 
Brown,  Harry  Hartford,  Eugene  Leland,  Ralph 
Lingard,  John  Peterson,  William  Peterson,  and 
Norman  West: 

45-year  members  Charles  Oulton  and  Rolfe 
Richardson;  and  60-year  member  Lewis  Morse. 


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DES  PLAINES,  ILL. 

At  a  special  call  meeting,  Local  839  recently 
honored  members  with  25  years  or  more  of 
service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Walter  Schafrik,  Robert  J.  Robertson, 
George  Schmites,  Andrew  Goda,  John  Hiber, 
Stephen  Pawlick,  and  Eugene  Schmidt. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Mel  Neuman,  William  Eichinger, 
Harold  M.  Jensen,  Wilford  Stahl,  Thomas 
Styskal,  and  James  Stevens. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Norbert  Brand,  Marino 
Bellandi,  Bill  Mattefs,  and  Lloyd  Peterson. 
Ariano  Niccoli  also  received  a  pin  but  was  not 
available  for  the  photo. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Richard  V.  Burtz,  Ed  Heifers, 
Charles  Otis,  Robert  E.  Wulff,  and  Ken  Bollan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Paul  Wm.  Bloethner, 
Edward  Jaacks,  Marvin  Iverson,  and  Theodore 
Kukla. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Franl  Teschner,  Baines  Poole,  and  Howard 
Zick. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member 
Frank  Guttler,  center,  with  Local  President  and 
Business  Rep  T.  Richard  Day,  left,  and 
Business  Rep  Robert  Griskenas,  right. 


Des  Plaines, 


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Des  Plaines,  III. — Picture  No.  5 


Des  Plaines,  III. — Picture  No.  4 

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Provo,  Utah — Picture  No.  2 


PROVO,  UTAH 

At  a  pin  presentation  meeting  and  buffet, 
Business  Rep.  Vance  Marvin  welcomed  pin 
recipients  and  guests,  and  congratulated  them 
on  their  service  to  the  Carpenters  Union  and  for 
their  contributions  to  society.  Recording 
Secretary  Paul  Morris  spoke  on  the  value  of 
those  who  have  served  the  Union  long  and 
well,  and  their  example  of  hard  work  and 
craftsmenship.  Utah  State  District  Council 
Secretary  Andy  Anderson  also  congratulated  the 
recipients. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  member  Don  C. 
Pierce,  right,  and  Business  Rep.  Vance  Marvin. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Dale  Bartholomew,  James  R.  Coon,  Allen 
Hudson,  and  Business  Rep.  Vance  Marvin. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  A.J.E.  Mostert,  Stanley  J.  Ness,  Rulon 
Cook,  Amos  Riding,  Charles  V.  Hancock, 
Robert  0.  Rockwell,  James  C.  McCausland, 
and  Don  D.  Christiansen. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  W.  G.  Rigby,  A.  J.  Jones,  Paul 
Luster,  Walt  Willis,  Wm.  Drage,  and  Cliff 
Jolley. 

Back  row,  from  left:  George  Knuteson,  A.  0. 
Bartholomew,  T.  C.  Atkinson,  Ray  Sund,  Afton 
M.  Thacker,  Wayne  Williams,  and  Hugh  Sellers. 


Picture  No.  5  shows  Recording  Secretary 
Paul  Luster,  45-year  Member  G.  Spencer 
Barnett,  Business  Rep.  Vance  Marvin  and  Utah 
D.C.  Secretary  Andy  Anderson. 

Those  receiving  pins  but  not  available  for 
photos  are  as  follows:  25-year  members:  Paul 
Allen,  Lloyd  H.  Bair,  Howard  Conyers,  Ervin 
Davis,  Ned  Forster,  Ivan  Nielsen,  Lynn  Reece, 
and  David  Weight;  30-year  members  Wayne 
Arrowsmith,  Jim  Blackett,  James  E. 
Christensen,  Wm.  J.  Christensen,  Dean 
Devereau,  Keith  Dorius,  Charles  Erickson,  Jack 
Hamon,  Paul  Jensen,  Ivan  Lazenby,  Curtis 
Lofgran,  James  O'Brien,  and  John  Patrick;  35- 
year  members  Dean  Bethers,  Ferron  L. 
Collings,  Verl  Dockstader,  Carl  Edwards, 
German  Goulding,  Roy  Jasperson,  Irvin 
Johnson,  John  Lazenby,  Clarence  Middleton, 
Urcle  Moulton,  Byron  Parker,  Frank  Passarella, 
Leo  Pinarelli,  Hugh  Roylance,  John  Schiro, 
Joseph  Shull,  Sherman  Simpson,  Wilson 
Thacker,  Leo  Walter,  Walt  Zobell,  and  Angus 
Mortensen;  40-year  members  Mark  Brown, 
Cliff  Carson,  Orvell  Jackson,  Ted  Spencer, 
Lloyd  Lott,  Alfred  Lupus,  Frost  Mitchell, 
Clarence  Nielsen,  Allen  Olsen,  Black  Reynolds, 
David  J.  Roberts,  Marion  Roundy,  Ray  Taylor, 
Rulon  Western,  Walter  Wyler,  and  Clarence 
Zobell;  and  45-year  member  D.  C.  Brimhall. 


Provo,  Utah— Picture  No.  3 

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Franklin,  Ind. 

FRANKLIN,  IND. 

Local  2433  recently  awarded  pins  to 
members  with  25,  30,  and  35  years  of  service 
to  the  Brotherhood. 

Pictured  are,  from  left  Irwin  Adams,  25- 
years;  Clyde  Jones,  25-years;  Floyd  Reed,  30- 
years;  Dwight  Risk,  35-years;  and  Melvin 
Ratliff,  25-years. 

Receiving  pins  but  not  pictured  are  Carl 
Bryant,  30-years;  Jack  Critser,  25-years;  and 
Lee  Mattingly,  25-years. 


Dodge  City,  Kans. 
JULY,     19  84 


Provo,  Utah — Picture  No.  4 


Knoxville,  Tenn. 


KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

Local  50  recently  had  the  proud  honor  of 
presenting  a  service  pin  for  50  years  of  service 
to  91-year-old  George  W.  Johnston.  Pictured 
above  is  50-year  member  Johnston,  receiving  a 
pin  from  Financial  Secretary  Roy  W.  Hundley. 


DODGE  CITY,  KANS. 

Belated  service  pins  were  recently  awarded  to 
members  of  Local  1542,  with  special  honors 
going  to  75-year-old  Ed  Gereaux,  a  47-year 
member,  for  45  years  of  service. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  President  Mark 
Rinehart,  10-year  pin;  Ed  Gereaux,  45-year  pin; 
and  Treasurer  Lavem  Brau,  5-year  pin. 


Woodland,  Me. 

WOODLAND,  ME. 

Phil  Hume,  left,  was  recently  honored  by  his 
local  for  12  years  of  outstanding  service  as 
recording  secretary.  Presenting  the  plaque  is 
President  David  Call. 


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AUGUSTA,  GA. 

Members  with  up  to  45  years  of  service  to 
the  Brotherhood  recently  received  service  pins 
from  Local  283. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members 
Randall  E.  Reeves,  left,  and  Herbert  E.  Currie. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members  Calvin 
V.  Snipes,  left,  and  David  E.  Waters 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  member  J.  C. 
Todd. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Tom  A.  Oglesby,  William  J.  Poston,  and 
Neil  F.  Johnson. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members  John 
C.  Johnson. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year  members  Henry 
Stiefel,  left,  and  Paul  J.  Hiers. 

Not  available  for  photos  but  also  receiving 
pins  are:  20-year  members  Jerry  O'Shields, 
Ernest  Johnson  Sr.,  and  Billy  R.  Priest:  25-year 
members  Harold  A.  Pierce  and  Clarence  L. 
Rogers:  30-year  member  William  B.  Henry;  35- 
year  members  Willie  Brusher,  Alex  B.  Florence, 
and  Wayne  M.  Scott;  and  40-year  members 
Gerald  R.  Thomas  and  James  H.  Shealy. 


GLASGOW,  MONT. 

Special  recognition  of  two  50-year  members 
and  a  presentation  on  the  history  of  the  UBC 
were  part  of  Local  1211  's  50th  anniversary 
celebration.  Pin  presentations  were  also  made 
to  members  with  longstanding  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  50-year  members  C.  0. 
Christiansen,  left,  and  Jack  Wiley.  Christiansen, 
who  celebrated  his  95th  birthday  this  year,  is  a 
charter  member  of  the  local.  At  the  local's  first 
meeting  in  January,  1934,  he  was  named  as 
one  of  the  officers  of  the  newly-formed  group. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  members,  front  row, 
from  left:  Henry  Hanson,  45  years;  Glen 
Hallock,  40  years;  and  Sam  Sizer,  35  years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Bill  Uphaus,  5  years; 
Donald  Stensland,  30  years;  Jake  Schock,  35 
years;  Fred  Dauton,  35  years;  and  Marion 
Souther,  30  years. 

Not  present  for  the  photo  were  Ed  Peterson, 
20  years;  Howard  Farquhar,  35  years;  Colben 
Colbenson,  35  years;  and  Charles  Springer,  40 
years. 


GLENDALE,  CALIF. 

Local  50  recently  awarded  service  pins  to 
two  25-year  members  and  one  50-year 
member. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members 
Donald  Bannister,  left,  and  Arne  Schmidt. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  50-year  member  Harry 
Talley. 


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Why  Mondale? 
That's  Why! 


"Reagan  didn't  cut  taxes,  he  shifted  them.  He  gave  himself  a  $91 ,000  tax  cut 
and  asked  you  to  pay  the  bill.  It  works  this  way:  If  a  person  is  making  $200,000 
a  year,  he'll  get  hack  $60,000  each  year  in  real  tax  relief.  But  if  you're  earning 
$25,000  a  year,  your  taxes,  when  you  count  them  all  up,  go  up  by  $185.  It's  bad 
enough  to  give  wealthy  Americans  enough  tax  relief  to  buy  a  new  Rolls  Royce 
every  year,  but  it  takes  gall  to  ask  you  to  buy  the  hub  caps." 

That's  why! 


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CARPENTER 


The  following  list  of  659  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1 , 1 50,374.25  death  claims  paid  in  April,  1 984;  (s)  following 
name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  members 


Local  Union,  dry 

Chicago,  IL— Guy  J.  Eastern,  Otto  F.  Slidl. 

Cincinnati,  OH — Virgil  Alford. 

Wheeling,  WV — Harry  F.  Burris. 

Davenport,  IA — Evelyn  Gager  (s),  Ramon  A.  Dun- 
can. 

St.  Louis,  MO — Eva  Knowles  (s),  William  Jeude. 

Minneapolis,  MN — Arnold  Anderson,  Carol  Totten 

(s),  Charles  Crichton. 

Philadelphia,  PA — Charles  H.  Hendrickson,  Thomas 

H.  McGregor. 

Chicago,  IL — Charles  W.  Walker,  John  A.  Zimmer- 
man. Marion  W.  Bryant,  Paul  Cyril  Deroo.  Pirvest 

M.  Manson. 

Cleveland,  OH — Frank  Polacek,  Hugo  Amundsen, 

Lasure  L.  Phillips. 

Syracuse,  NY — George  Monarski.  Hiram  Sayles. 
13    Chicago,  IL— Albert  Poglitsch,  Helen  Salus  (s),  Wil- 
liam Salus. 

San  Antonio,  TX— Eddie  M.  Price.  James  C.  Wad- 
dell.  Otis  B.  Hinze,  Otto  G.  Adler. 

Hackensack,  NJ — Charles  H.  Byard. 

Bronx,  NY — David  Anderson.  Sven  Olsen. 

Detroit,  MI — George  H.  Kelley,  James  E.  Engle. 

San  Francisco,  CA — Axel  Anderson,  John  F.  Barnes. 

William  S.  Hodges. 

Central,  CT — Gertrude  Yeziersky  (s),  Gunard  A. 

Johnson,  Leander  Bernier,  Martha  Uscilla  (s). 

Los  Angeles,  CA — Albert  Hartman,  Rodney  Jones, 

Vernon  C.  Jones. 

East  Detroit,  MI — Glen  Williams.  William  Lamoure. 

Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN— Donald  E.  Archer,  William 

B.  Gray.  William  C.  Smallwood. 

Missoula,  MT — Ben  Sayler. 

New  London,  CT — Alexander  Urewicz. 

Boston,  MA — Mary  L.  Lucas  (s). 

Oakland,  CA— Axel  Selfrid  Olsson,  Viola  C.  Mc- 

Gowan  (s). 

San  Rafael.  CA— Carl  W.  Schiller.  Ruby  Pearl  Crist 

(s). 

Oakland,  CA — Harriet  Viola  Koskella  (s).  Jim  Shan- 

nahan,  Kenneth  H.  Danielsen.  Virgil  Holman. 

Woburn,  MA — Jenaro  Luongo. 

San  Francisco,  CA — George  C.  Bratt.  Henry  Hud- 
son. 

Champaign  Urba,  IL — Roman  L.  Mitsdarffer. 

St.  Louis,  MO — Jennie  Fern  Schultz  (s),  Joseph  G. 

Schriever,  Robert  B.  Velker,  Sr. 

Lowell,  MA — Julian  M.  Hudzik. 

Knoxville,  TN — Francis  B.  Veal,  Lloyd  R.  Cooper. 

Boston,  MA — Royden  Fisher. 

Chicago,  II. — Hans  Olsen,  Joseph  Jablonsky.  Max 

Berger,  William  G.  Dilger. 

Boston,  MA — William  Frank  Ash. 

Chicago,  IL — EdlaS.  Johnson  (s),  George  H.  Brandt, 

Virgil  De  Priest. 

Indianapolis,  IN — Sylvia  Giuliani  is). 

Kansas  City,  MO— Clifford  O.  Campbel 

McAnally,  Earl  M.  Bosier. 

Chicago,  IL— Nels  Johnson. 

Bloomington,  IL — Clyde  R.  Cushing. 

Louisville,  KY — Chester  L.  Arnold. 

Olean,  NY — George  C.  Snyder.  Harriet  T.  Stalvey 

(s),  Myr!  Olmstead. 

Boston,  MA— Plemin  C.  Gillette. 

St.  Louis,  MO — Floyd  Emert. 

Chicago,  IL — John  Wyllie. 

Erie,  PA— Wliils  Neil  Gross. 

Rochester,  NY — George  Berry,  Larry  Rendel. 

St.  Paul,  MN — Frederick  F.  Hedstrom,  Genevieve 

Tempest  (s),  Lester  Layton. 

Mobile,  AL— John  F.  Gilcrease,  Willard  E.  Dees. 

Providence,  RI — Christina   Deluca  (s),  Joseph   De 

Vincenzo,  Richard  Hicks,  Thomas  Rodman,  Veron- 
ica M.  Cabral  (s). 

Detroit,  MI— Helen  R.  Hoffman  (s). 

Bridgeport,  CT — Robert  McLevy,  Rose  Pawlak  (s). 

Muskegon,  MI — Bertil  Carl  Gustave  Hedlund. 

Baltimore,    MD — Allan   Thorne,    Bernard   Grady. 

Mildred  Sophie  Lunga  (sr 

Oakland,  CA — Oscar  Doering. 

Dayton,  OH — Elder  John  Stein. 

Cleveland,  OH — John  Del  Grosso.  Nathan  Williams, 

Vivian  M.  Walker  (s). 

Des  Moines,  IA — Hans  Young.  Lee  0.  Gates. 
108    Springfield,  MA — Dominick  A.  Acciaro,  Mildred  S. 

Mason  (s). 

Lawrence,  MA — Harry  R.  Kaatz. 

Butte,  MT — Elsie  Mainard  (s),  Joseph  Ameda  Be- 

langer. 

Albany,  NY— Robert  C.  Coons. 

Utica,  NY — Grace  Glogowski  (s). 

Vineland,  NJ — Ann  M.  Schmirsky  Is),  Shirley  Ann 

Breeden  (s). 

Philadelphia,  PA — Charles  F.  Brown,  William  Jones. 

Passaic,  NJ— Garry  Bleeker. 

St.  Albans,  WV— James  E.  Caldwell. 

Seattle,  WA — C.  Aaron  Johnson,  Charles  Jenkins. 

George  E.  Hill,  Sherwood  S.  Lewis. 

Washington,  DC— Alvin  J.  Bowles,  Sr.,  Constant  P. 

Disse,  Emory  E.  Brinson,  Howard  E.  Bower. 

Terre  Haute,  IN — Floyd  M.  Allen,  Ross  Mercer. 

New  York,  NY — Antoinette  Popolizio  (s). 

Pittsburgh,   PA — Catherine   L.   Ruda  (s),   Eugene 

Perkowski,  Regis  Lippert,  Seth  Kellum,  Vincent 

Ledonne. 

Helena,  MT— William  G.  Duffey. 

Charleston,  SC — Eliia  Gibbs. 


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Kenosha,  WI — Paul  Joseph  Becker,  Sr. 

San  Mateo,  CA — Albert  Nelson,  Charles  Kase,  John 

H.  Clifford,  Larry  Kierstine. 

Peekskill,  NY — Mabel  June  Christensen  (s). 

Rock  Island,  IL — Robert  Krumtinger. 

East  St.  Louis,  IL — William  Holcomb. 

Youngstown,  OH — Mary  Snyder  (s). 

Vallejo,  CA— Elias  C.  Holland. 

Chicago,  IL — Joseph  A.  Kolar.  Oscar  R.  Anderson. 

Cleveland,    OH — Joseph    Formanek,    Mitchell    V. 

Luczywo. 

Sail  Lake  City,  UT— A.  John  Spencer,  Lysle  W. 

Hansen. 

St.  Louis,  MO — Martin  Boogaard,  Marie  S.  Martin 

(s). 

Yonkers,  NY — George  Mertens. 

East  Bay,  CA — Floyd  D.  Zaretzka,  Sylvia  A.  Fisher 

(s). 

Peru,  IL — Leslie  D.  Harris. 

Dallas,  TX — Chester  Tosh,  George  Luttrell,  James 

D.  Brawner,  Kitty  Ruth  Coleman  (s). 

Stamford,  CT— Anna  Carlson  (s). 

Houston,  TX — J.  L.  Templeton. 

Boston,  MA— Claude  Butt. 

Atlanta,  GA— Bert  J.  Mclntyre,  Earnest  P.  Black, 

Shirley  Marie  Little  (s). 

Glens  Falls,  NY— Winston  O.  Burt. 

Pittsburgh,  PA — Elmer  Clingan. 

Fort  Wayne,  IN— Robert  Justus. 

New  York,  NY' — Dimitrios  Eleftheriades. 

Portland,   OR— Alfred    N.    Anderson,   Calvin    H. 

Schaefer,  Carl  D.  Thelin,  Edward  Ped,  Fred  Hear- 

sum.  Fred  W.  Blanchard.  John  L.  Wall.  Phillip  J. 

Carlson,  Walter  J.  Lisher. 

Lake  Forest,  IL— Clarence  W.  Behnke. 

Cleveland,  OH — Edward  J.  Sherman. 

Bloomingburg.  NY — Benjamin  Bochner. 

Savannah,  GA — Alex  H.  Gray. 

New  York,  NY' — Francis  Biegen,  Helen  Papalio  (s), 

Lawrence  Naef.  Robustiano  Concheiro. 

Jackson,  TN — Clarence  E.  Davis. 

Milwaukee,  WI— Harold  J.  Zeinert,  Otto  Schultz. 

Dresden,  OH — Stacey  M.  Johnston. 

Danville,  II. — Dale  F.  Harper. 
272    Chicago  Hgt.,  IL— Jon  R.  Kruk. 
278    Watertown,  NY— Francis  E.  Potter,  Mary  C.  O'- 
Reilly (s). 

Binghamton,  NY — Allen  J.  Grow. 

Collinsville,  IL— -Paul  F.  Rezabek. 

Brooklyn,  NY — Anthony  Majestic. 

Denison,  TX — J.  C.  Renshaw,  Wiley  Malcom  Bur- 
roughs. 

Pullman,  WA — Margaret  Lucile  Tyrrell  (si. 

Madison,  WI — Adolph  Gress,  Frank  M.  Stitgen, 

John  Instefjord,  Olean  J.  Erickson,  Walter  L.  Wal- 
lace. 

San  Jose,  CA— Lief  T.  Sliper.  Robert  T.  Scott. 
334    Saginaw,  MI — Henry  William  Ewald. 
337     Detroit,  MI— Ivan  Blake. 

Hagerstown,  MD — Irene  C.  Butts  (s). 

Waukesha,  WI— Gilbert  Santen. 

Memphis,  TN — Lillian  Goodrich  (s). 

Mattoon,  IL, — Alice  lrma  D.  Crooks  (si.  Annus  Bell 

Swinford  (s),  Kenneth  W.  Swinford. 

New  York,  NY' — Joseph  Sondak,  Raymond  Brower. 

New  Rochelle,  NY — Constantino  A.  Desimone. 

Marietta,  OH— Leo  C.  Kinsel. 

Philadelphia,  PA — Aloysius  J.  Emig,  Francis  W. 

Burke.  Geoffrey  Crowder. 

Pueblo,  CO — Marjorie  F.  George  (s),  Rudolph  Jo- 
seph Kochevar. 

Elgin,  IL — Carl  Granquist,  Lois  Arneson  (s). 

Centralia,  II. — Adolph  Schnake. 

N.  Tonawanda,  NY — Howard  Lewis,  Marjorie  Ro- 

sanne  Doyle  (si. 

Alton,  IL— Thomas  Tuohy,  William  O.  Rogers. 

Richmond,  VA — Joseph  F.  Alvis. 

Liverpool,  N.S.,  CAN — Joseph  Daniel  Colp. 

Camden,  NJ — Harold  R.  Wenstrom. 

Newport  News,  VA — Joseph  H.  Jenkins. 

Omaha,  NE — Peter  Nelson,  Walter  Ryan,  William 

H.  Barbe. 

Lake  Co.,  OH— George  Schaefer. 

Lewiston,  ME — Eugene  Donohue. 

South  Bend,  IN — John  S.  Stross,  Paul  D.  Tipps. 

Cincinnati,  OH — David  L.  Allen. 

Hingham,  MA — Robert  D.  Frankenfield. 

Ogden,  LIT — Joseph  M.  Beaver. 

Vancouver,  B.  C,  CAN— Herbert  Hanson.  Joe  Bal- 

abuk,  Sondra  Bukta  (s). 

Philadelphia,  PA — Jacob  Picinich.  John  D.  Maho- 

ney,  Spencer  P.  Mallory.  Sr.,  Willy  A.  Osten. 

Cheyenne,  WY — Carl  Miller,  Frances  V.  Wetmore 

(s). 

Tacoma,  WA— June  M.  T.  Mildon  (s),  Willard  Han- 
sen. 

Ashland,  KY— Rufus  Collier.  Watl  A.  Burns. 

San  Francisco,  CA — George  Ruetz.  Justin  Udovch. 

Windsor,  Ont.,  CAN — Maria  Misiewich  (s). 

Butler.  PA— E.  Leland  Bartley. 

Lancaster,  NY — Lester  E.  Appel. 

Nashville,  TN— Carter  M.  Bates. 

Marion,  II. — French  Daub. 

Wilkes  Barre,  PA — Charles  H .  Fisk,  Francis  lverson, 

John  Zavitosky. 

New  York,  NY — George  Malahy,  Hugh  McKay. 

Elmira,  NY — Theodore  Laitala. 


161 
162 

163 

166 

169 

1.71% 

180 

181 

182 

184 

185 

188 
194 

195 
198 

210 
213 
218 

225 

229 

230 
232 
246 

247 


250 

254 
255 
256 

257 

259 
264 
267 
269 


281 
295 
296 
304 

313 
314 


543 
563 
579 
584 

586 
595 
603 
607 
6111 
624 


637 
639 


W4 
665 
690 
6'lf, 
7111 
710 


714 

715 
721 

739 

745 

753 
756 
764 
769 

771 
772 
801 
815 

819 

824 
839 

844 
845 

851 
857 
865 
870 
891 
893 
898 
904 
929 


945 
953 

954 
958 
971 
977 
978 
982 
993 
998 
999 
1000 
1001 
1006 

1014 

1027 
1042 
1052 

1053 
1055 
1062 
1074 
1084 
1089 
1091 

1098 

1102 
1146 

1147 
1149 

1164 
1172 
1184 

1185 


Mamaroneck,  NY— Louis  Forlano,  Rose  Silveri  Is). 

Glendale,  CA — Kenneth  Roberts. 

St.  John,  N.  F.,  CAN— John  Lake. 

New  Orleans,  LA — Domenica  Difalta  Mehrtens  (s), 

James  Johnston. 

Sacramento,  CA— Archie  R.  Dansie.  Max  Gunzburg. 

Lynn,  MA — Edward  Blundell. 

Ithaca,  NY— Ellsworth  Schaber. 

Hannibal,  MO— Harry  W.  Pleasant. 

Port  Arthur,  TX— Edward  L.  Clark,  Waller  Moore. 

Brockton,  MA — Herbert  M.  Ashley.  Mary  J.  Ko- 

roblis  (s). 

Wilmington,  DE— Walter  Sevinski.  William  M.  Lit- 
tle, Sr. 

Jacksonville,  FL — Edward  Hodges.  Tommie  Eliza- 
beth Wilson  (s). 

Hamilton,  OH— William  L.  Cayse. 

Akron,  OH — Elmer  J.  Sense,  Frances  M.  Sapp  (s). 

Ivan  H.  Lawson.  Joseph  L.  Schoning. 

Richmond,  CA — Neva  M.  Nolan  Is),  Oscar  Hen- 
drickson, Robert  Price. 

Pekin,  II. — Donald  Edgar  Pepperdine. 

Amarilio,  TX — Sue  Miller  Is). 

Little  Rick,  AR— Laura  Edith  Ferrell  (s). 

Tampa,  FL — Charles  Harry  White. 

Fresno,  CA — Lenora  Lee  Kitts  (s). 

Long  Beach,  CA — Florence  Hannah  Pattison  Is). 

Kenneth  Nugent,  Paul  Murphy,  Robert  E.  William- 
son. 

Olathe,  KS— William  R.  Carpenter. 

Elizabeth,  NJ — John  Ensminger. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — Gladys  Imogene  Lloyd  (s),  Mi- 
chael Hasko. 

Cincinnati,  OH — Elmer  Bauer,  Stanley  Juergens. 

Honolulu,  HI — Byron  Devonish,  George  T.  Yonen- 

aka,  Jose  P.  Coloma,  Nancy  M.  Kodama  (s). 

Beaumont,  TX — Sophia  Aileen  Rinks  (s). 

Bellingham,  WA — Frank  L.  Hatley. 

Shreveport,  LA — Perry  W.  Girod. 

Pasadena,  CA — Earl  Austin.  Gloria  Marjorie  Wehren 

(s). 

Watsonville,  CA — Leta  Evalena  Miller  (s). 

Clinton,  IA — David  J.  Housenga. 

Woonsocket,  RI — Joachim  Lariviere. 

Beverly,    MA — Amable   Stpierre,    Frances   Capen 

Bouchard  (s). 

West  Palm  Bch,  FL — Kendrick  Warren.  Morris  E. 

Reid,  Jr. 

Muskegon,  MI — Stanley  M.  Laskowicz. 

Des  Plaines,  IL — Edwin  C.  Rankin,  Emil  Dreyer, 

John  F.  Truss. 

Canoga  Park,  CA — Arthur  L.  Dale. 

Clifton  Heights,  PA— Charles  H.  Wilbank.  David  T. 

Bibb. 

Anoka,  MN — James  F.  Antil. 

Tucson,  AZ — Robert  N.  Brown. 

Brunswick,  GA — Hobson  B.  Tyre. 

Spokane,  WA — Henry  T.  Odean. 

Hot  Springs,  AR — Henry  W.  Beasley. 

Grand  Haven,  MI — John  Kroone. 

St.  Joseph,  MI — Fred  Motuelle. 

Jacksonville,  IL — Benjamin  R.  Hastings. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — David  F.  Henson,  Fred  J.  Jordan. 

Onnie  Kautto. 

San  Bernardino,  CA — Gilbert  L.  Wilcox,  Van  K. 

Brewer. 

Jefferson  City,  MO — Fred  Kesler,  Jake  F.  Wilson. 

Lake  Charles,  LA — Noland  Landry,  Raphiel  Dean 

Guillory. 

Mt.  Vernon,  WA — Willard  F.  Evans. 

Marquette,  MI — Fred  R.  Larson. 

Reno,  NV— Alton  L.  Nelson,  Jr. 

Wichita  Falls,  TX — John  F.  Vicars.  Robert  G.  Diggs. 

Springfield,  MO — Sue  McClendon  (s). 

Detroit,  MI — Emil  Karinen. 

Miami,  FL — Bronson  W,  Hill,  John  H.  Simmons. 

Royal  Oak,  MI — Earl  T.  Scott,  Harry  A.  Cooper. 

Mt.  Vernon,  IL — Hubert  Meyer. 

Tampa,  FL— Arthur  J.  Clover,  Harry  C.  Cox. 

N.  Bend  Coos  Bay.  OR— Basil  Delmar  Smith. 

New  Brunswich,  NJ — Edward  C.  Deuchar,  John  J. 

Jaworowski.  Peter  Kurlonak,  Richard  E.  Spitzner. 

Warren,  PA— William  H.  Nye. 

Chicago,  IL — Stanley  Lenard. 

Pittsburgh.  NY — Howard  J.  Lawrence. 

Hollywood,  CA — Clarence  E.  Beck.  Frank  August 

Massow. 

Milwaukee,  WI — Lawrence  Lemke. 

Lincoln,  NE — Herbert  O.  Strand. 

Santa  Barbara,  CA — Attilio  J.  Serena.  Jesse  E.  Coy. 

Eau  Claire,  WI — Clovin  L.  Demoe. 

Angteton,  TX — Louis  Gorden. 

Phoenix,  AZ — Faye  G.  Myers  (s).  Neal  Gray. 

Bismarck  Mandn,  ND — Adolf  Herrmann.  Walter  J. 

Strecker. 

Baton  Rouge,  LA — Charles  G.  Hendricks,  Henry'  A. 

Digiralamo.  Jack  Guarisco. 

Detroit,  MI— Clifford  Carey. 

Green  Bay,  WI — Frank  Debauche,  Leo  Laplante. 

Peter  Jakubowski. 

Roseville,  CA — Carl  Victor  Husby,  Lyman  S.  Leak. 

San  Francisco,  CA — Emmett  J.   Fischer.  John  A. 

Dane. 

New  York,  NY— Pauline  Logalbo  (s). 

Billings,  MT — Charles  W.  Anderson. 

Seattle,  WA — John  Thompson. 

Chicago,  IL — Clifford  Lamaster. 


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1 114     Pcnsucolu.  FL—  Brooks  G   Grisscll 

1205     Indlu.  CA— David  E.  Russell,  Willie  Troy  Lyons. 

Sr. 
1208     Milwaukee.  Wl— Alfred  Dorn. 
1226     Pusudcnu,   IX     Hem    May   HolTmann  (si.  John  H 

Morris 
12.15     Modesla.  CA— Kenneth  Grolc. 
1240     Orovillc.  ("A —  George  J    Cicero.  Howard  M.  Mo- 

sclc\ 
1244    Windsor  Ont.  CAN— Frederick  Ralph  Vancough- 

nctt. 
1251     N.  Westminster.  BC.  CAN— Alan  Middlcton. 
I25d     Strata  Ont,  CAN— John  D.  Williams. 
1275     Clearwater,  FL — Winnie  Mae  Hudson  (s). 
1281     Anchorage,  AL— Edward  M.  Howell. 
1281    Seattle.  W A— Charles  E.  Spading.  James  F.  Sluman. 

Jens  A.   Holm.  John  M.  Bochm.  Leslie  I.  Ness. 

Mane  Christina  Teagar  (s). 
1212    Huntington,    NY — George    E.    Richards.    Maurice 

Noonan. 
1216     San    Diego.    CA— Gordon     K.     Hunn.    Lawrence 

McDaniel,  Maude  L.  Mcclure  (s).  McMahand  Bill. 

Sidney  A.  Watkins. 
1300    San  liiego,  CA— Edward  G.  Garcia.  John  Carlos 

Rubio,  Sam  P.  Jensen. 
I  JOS    Fall  River,  MA— George  H.  Carlicr 
1.107     Evanston,  1L—  Wilhclm  C.  Windmeier. 
1.110    St.  Louis.  MO— Clarence  Lee  Oldham.  Jesse  T. 

Bean.  Jr. 
1.125    Edmonton,  Alia.  CAN — Simon  Gedeon  Beaulieu. 
1.129    Independence,  MO — Eugene  S.  Look. 
1.1.1.1     State  College,  PA— Edward  G.  Burton. 
1.1.14    Baytown,  TX— Jessie  C.  Tucker.  Kenneth  L.  Shiv- 
ers. 
1.142    Irvington,  NJ — Anthony  Cortese.  Eva  Loguidice  (s). 

Morns  Tarnofsky. 
1.153     Sante  Fe,  NM— Gus  S.  Rivera 
1.166    Quincy,  IL — Anthony  A.  Ehrhardt.  Clarence  Bosse. 
1369     Morgantown,  WV — John  W.  Cordray. 
1.170    Kelowna  B.C.,  CAN— Darrell  Roberts,  John  Rcibin. 
1379     North  Miami,  FL — Gaspare  Mangiaracina. 
1388    Oregon  City,  OR— Russel  E.  Neely. 

1393  Toledo,  OH— Robert  L.  Givin. 

1394  Ft.  Lauderdale.  FL— Fay  Hubert  Gaskins.  Lloyd  J. 
Watier. 

1407    San  Pedro,  CA— Beuna  Elizabeth  Baker  Is).  Paul  J. 

Deworocki. 
1418    Lodi,  CA— Ernest  L.  French. 
1423    Corpus  Christie,  TX — Andrew  Batzner. 
1437    Compton,  CA — Carmen  P.  Jimenez  (s). 
1447    Vero  Beach,  FL — Anne  L.  Shulock  (s).  Emma  Jean 

Foss  (s). 
1449    Lansing,  MI— Robert  White. 

1452  Detroit,  MI — Julia  C.  Rohrbeck  (si,  Siegesmunt 
Hetke.  Wilmer  Coulter. 

1453  Huntington  Beach,  CA— Olga  Ward  Fewell  (si. 
1456    New  York,  NY — Peter  Carras,  Sam  Teigland.  Sam- 
son S.  Teigland.  William  Reid. 

1462    Bucks  County,  PA— William  W.  Cook. 
1478    Redondo,  CA— Julian  E.  Heath,  William  Leroy  Her- 
linger. 

1488  Merrill,  WI — George  Schmoeckel. 

1489  Burlington.  NJ— Herman  Young.  John  H.  Mathis, 
Louis  Moreno. 

1490  San  Diego,  CA— Adelbert  J.  Bunker. 
1497    E.  Los  Angeles,  CA— Robert  C.  Deming. 

1506  Los  Angeles,  CA— Allen  P.  McGowan. 

1507  El  Monte,  CA — Gale  Eldridge.  Juanita  Delee  Parent 
(s),  Ralph  B.  Marshall.  Woodrow  W.  Morrison. 

1512    Blounville,  TN — Mary  Louise  Joines  (s). 

1539    Chicago,  IL — Lawrence  D.  West. 

1545    Wilmington.  DE— Harry  M.  Holdsworth.  Robert  D. 

Doing. 
1583    Englewood.  CO— Clara  M.  Marvin  (s). 
1590    Washington,  DC— Chnstopher  E.  Brown.  Sr. 
1596    St.  Louis,  MO— Karl  Erhardt.  Lydia  L.  Weinreich 

(s).  Nelson  E.  Custer. 
1598    Victoria  B.C..  CAN— Ralph  Menzies. 
1618    Sacramento,  CA — Frank  S.  Gray. 
1622    Havward,  CA — Clifford  L.  Orr.  Emmett  G.  Sanders, 

Jr. 
1632    S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Boyd  A.  Johnston,  Lucienne 

Dawson  (s). 
1635    Kansas  City,  MO — George  H.  Frye.  Henry  A.  Ford. 
1637    La  Junta,  CO— Frank  G.  Boston. 
1644     Minneapolis,  MN — Claus  F.  Olund,  Dave  P.  Decon- 

cini,  Hildur  M.  Olund  (s). 
1669    Ft.  William,  Ont.,  CAN— William  Hugh  Warnica. 
1672     Hastings,  NE— Lowell  Burge. 
1685    Melboume-Daytona  Beach,  FL — George  Kula,  How- 
ard Harwood. 
1715    Vancouver,  WA — August  E.  Koch. 
1734    Murray,  KY— Bob  Orr. 
1739    Kirkwood,  MO— Herbert  N.  Carl. 
1743    Wildwood,  NJ— Michael  C.  Froelich. 
1749    Anniston,  AL — Enoch  Forrest  Davie. 
1752    Pomona,  CA — Herman  R.  Kelder. 
1764    Marion,  VA— Clark  J.  Phillips. 
1780    Las  Vegas,  NV— Edna  Hawkins  Dodd  (s).  Grace 

Wagner  (s).  Harold  A.  Scott. 
1805    Saskatoon  Sask,  CAN— Edwin  Blushke. 
1811     Monroe.  LA— Walter  L.  Pruner. 
1815    Santa  Ana,  CA— John  H.  Richling. 
1831     Washington,    DC — Simon    Grudberg.    William    H. 

Cawthorne. 
1837    Babylon.  NY— Haralds  Karlsons. 

1845  Snoqualm  Fall,  WA— Sam  L.  Lee. 

1846  New  Orleans,  LA — Coley  Favrot.  Fitzhugh  H.  Lea. 
Fred  J.  Lohman.  Jr.,  Helen  O.  Butler  (s).  Morris  F. 
Bordelon,  Ross  T.  Guidry,  Sandra  L.  desiring  (s), 
Thomas  J.  Laborde.  Walter  Leblanc. 

1847  St.  Paul,  MN— Alfred  Einberger. 

1849    Pasco,  WA — Frank  M.  Crume.  George  Romano.  Sr. 


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1856 
1857 
1861 
1864 
1869 
IS84 

1889 
1896 
1106 
1113 

1921 

1928 
19.10 
19.11 
1947 

1948 
1987 
2007 
2024 
2028 
2033 
2037 
2046 

2073 
2077 
2078 

2103 
2127 
2203 

2250 
2274 
2283 
2286 

2287 


2308 
2375 

2396 
2398 
2435 
2519 

2554 

2589 
2601 
2633 
2667 
2691 
2693 

2755 
2767 
2791 
2798 
2804 
2816 
2817 

2823 

2848 
2881 
2902 
2949 

3064 

3088 
3125 
3161 

7000 
9010 
9033 
9039 
9053 

9064 


Philadelphia.  PA— John  C.  Bowman. 

Portland,  OR— Jessie  V.  Royslon  (s). 

Milpitns,  CA— Marshal  A.  Oliphanl. 

(irund  Rapids.  MN— Ragnor  N.  Johnson. 

Manteca,  CA — Jack  Sclaro. 

Lubbock,  TX— John  A.  Dean,  William  Carrol  Bur- 
den. 

Downers  Grove,  IL — Geraldine  Marie  Hcintz  (s). 

The  Dalles,  OR— Fred  E    May 

Philadelphia,  PA— Harold  Boycr.  Marshall  D.  Wall/. 

Van   Nuvs,  CA — Joe   R.   Shaw,   L.   M.   Leonard. 

Marvin  H.  Doggctt. 

Hempstead,  NY — John  G.  Roscnstrom. 

Vancouver.  B.C..  CAN— Percy  I.  Betkcr. 

Santa  Susana,  CA — Harold  Doddridge. 

New  Orleans,  LA — Joyce  Reid  (s). 

Hollywood,  FL — Leonard  R.  Morris.  Nicholas  New- 
ton. 

Ames,  IA — Sigurd  W.  Peterson. 

St.  Charles,  MO— Warren  E.  Bruns. 

Orange.  TX— Lockic  B.  Potter  (s). 

Miami,  FL— Bertha  J.  Walton  (s). 

Grand  Forks,  ND — Theodore  Grolhe. 

From  Royal,  VA — Arthur  Jennings  Bennett- 
Adrian,  MI — William  J.  Green. 

Martinez,  CA — Algernon   Kenneth   Neal.   Loretta 

Lowe  (s),  Otto  Wilson. 

Milwaukee,  WI — Marie  A.  Platek  (s). 

Columbus,  OH — Jeffrey  Francis  Jenkins. 

Vista,  CA — Curtis  E.  Stearns.  Lawrence  R.  Holmes. 

Luther  Monroe  Miller,  Raymond  B.  Adell. 

Calgary,  Alta.,  CAN — Gerhard  Vinzents. 

Centraiia,  WA — Joyce  A.  Grandle  (s). 

Anaheim,  CA — Alva  Boudreau.  Ben  F.  Ragsdale. 

Charlie  G.  Wickham. 

Red  Bank,  NJ — David  Simpson. 

Pittsburgh,  PA— Joseph  Best. 

West  Bend,  WI— Ludwig  E.  Oresnik. 

Clanton,  AL. — Gladys  Marie  Littleton  is).  James  M. 

Cleckley. 

New  York,  NY — Joseph  Diener,  Ann  Merican  (s), 

George  Scrofani,  James  Witkowski. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — James  B.  Milligan.  Robert  Lee 

Turpin. 

Fullerton,  CA — George  F.  Gustafson. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — Carl  A.  Wesslen.  Damian  D.  Fox. 

Dave  Harned,  James  E.  Merrill.  Steven  P.  Stajduhar 

Seattle,  WA — Fred  Richardson. 

El  Cajon,  C A— Alex  Kwiatt. 

Inglewood,  CA — Charles  F.  Casale. 

Seattle,  WA — Lillian  Rose  Malmassari  (s). 

Lebanon,  OR — Avery  C.  McMahan,  Ethel  Highs- 

mith  (s),  Josephine  Anderson  (s). 

Seneca,  OR — Herbert  D.  Cassidy. 

Lafayette,  IN — Robert  L.  Martin,  Jr. 

Tacoma,  WA — Ellis  Walker,  James  W.  Darling. 

Bellingham,  WA — Howard  Anderson. 

Coquille,  OR— Alfred  O.  Kellenberger. 

Pt.    Arthur,   Ont.,   CAN— Henri    Bonneau.    Stacy 

Kairys. 

Kalama,  WA— Harley  Priest.  Sr. 

Morton,  WA — Virgil  C.  Davis. 

Sweet  Home,  OR — William  F.  Edwards. 

Joseph,  OR — Elmer  Falk. 

St.  Croix,  Que.,  CAN — Francois  Xavier  Nolin. 

Emmett,  ID— John  L.  Beitia.  Glenn  E.  Hendrix. 

Quebec,  Que.,  CAN — Laurent  Genest.  Romeo  Al- 

lard. 

Pembroke,  Ont.,  CAN — Margaretha  C.  M.  Cornell 

fs). 

Dallas,  TX — Mancy  Coffman. 

Portland,  OR — George  L.  Gilmore. 

Burns,  OR— Clifford  W.  Black. 

Roseburg,  OR — Robert  E.  Marsters.  Ruth  M.  Laur- 

ance 

Toledo,  OR — Edward  L.  Win(er.  George  T.  Elmore. 

M.  Virgil  Preslon. 

Stockton,  CA — Danny  Ray  Allen. 

Louisville,  KY — Eulah  Irene  Allen  is). 

Maywood,  CA — Horace  J.  Taylor,  Lillian  C.  Flores 

(s). 

Province  of  Quebec,  LCL,  134-2 — Elzear  Anctil. 

Milwaukee,  WI — James  Rampalski. 

Pittsburgh,  PA— Willard  G.  Maurer. 

Indianapolis,  IN — Hollen  E.  Pruitt. 

Philadelphia,  PA — Laura  M.  Miller  (si,  Raymond  F. 

Heneks. 

East  St.  Louis,  IL — Donald  S.  Davinroy 


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the  Teachers'  Tennessee  Organizing 
Project  told  of  careers  in  teaching. 

The  spectacular  range  of  quality 
products  produced  by  American  work- 
ers was  the  theme  of  the  Steelworkers 
exhibit  that  included  under  its  huge, 
floating  "steeler"  hardhat  union-made 


goods  ranging  from  vacuum  bottle  to 
travel  trailers. 

Pride  in  the  products  and  services 
provided  by  Machinists  was  the  focal 
point  of  that  union's  exhibition  where 
show  visitors  could  take  a  close-up  look 
at  everything  from  IAM-made  watches 
to  IAM-made  and  serviced  jet  engines 
and  spacecraft.  And  the  labor  move- 
ment's deep  interest  in  service  to  the 
community  was  underscored  with  a  live 
demonstration  by  a  blind  worker  of  how 
guide  dogs  are  trained  by  International 
Guiding  Eyes,  founded  by  an  IAM 
member. 

"Tire-kickers"  at  the  show  were  in 
their  element  at  the  Auto  Workers'  own 
miniature  auto  and  aerospace  show  fea- 
turing the  latest  models  of  UAW-made 
cars  and  a  scale  model  of  the  Challenger 
shuttle,  backed  up  by  films  of  the  shut- 
tle's spectacular  ascent  into  space. 

And  back  on  earth,  a  wide  range  of 
exhibits  by  the  Railway  &  Airline  Clerks, 
the  Maintenance  of  Way  Employes,  the 
Carmen  and  Signalmen  showed  how 
workers  keep  the  railroads  humming. 

In  the  Food  &  Commercial  Workers 
exhibit,  showgoers  tasted  products  made 
by  the  union's  members  while  they 
watched  a  shoemaking  demonstration, 
learned  how  to  judge  quality  meat  and 
poultry  from  meatcutters  and  partici- 
pated in  drawings  for  prizes  from  UFCW- 
represented  retail  stores.  A  highlight  of 
the  show  was  the  Barbers  &  Beauticians 
Hair  Fashion  spectacular,  a  national 
competition  for  men's  and  women's 
union  hairstylists. 

After  touring  the  Postal  Workers  and 
Letter  Carriers  display  and  getting  a 
behind-the-scenes  look  at  how  mail  is 
processed  and  delivered,  visitors  could 
mail  a  letter  from  the  booth's  working 
post  office. 

Pride  in  the  products  made  by  mem- 
bers was  the  focal  point  of  the  Retail, 
Wholesale  &  Dept.  Store  Union  exhibit 
which  featured  members'  skills  in  mak- 
ing everything  from  yogurt  to  highly 
technical  medical  equipment. 

A  key  theme  of  many  show  exhibits 
was  apprenticeship  and  training,  in- 
cluding the  Sheet  Metal  Workers  booth 
that  sparkled  with  copper  lanterns  and 
other  items  made  by  apprentices  and 
skilled  craftsmen  as  prizes  for  show 
visitors.  Plumbers  &  Pipefitters  appren- 
tices stressed  the  importance  of  using 
trained,  union  craftspeople  as  a  guar: 
antee  of  quality  in  construction. 

The  Carpenters  booth  detailed  the 
skills  of  the  union's  members,  and  the 
Electrical  Workers  showed  off  their 
products  and  services  from  construc- 
tion to  top  quality  consumer  goods  to 
providing  gas  and  light  for  homes  through 
public  utilities.  .  .  . 


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Labor's  Agenda 

for  the 

Political  Party 

Conventions 

'Fairness'  is  a  key  word 

in  organized  labor's 

platform  proposals 

1  he  countdown  has  begun  for  the  Democrats 
and  Republicans  as  they  approach  their  respec- 
tive 1984  conventions. 

Early  in  the  political  process,  almost  eight 
months  ago,  in  fact,  labor  unions  let  it  be  known 
that  their  members  would  not  sit  back  this  time 
and  let  the  politicians  make  their  choices  for 
them.  They  intended  to  play  a  major  role  in  the 
whole  democratic  procedure.  They  would  pick 
the  Presidential  candidate  of  their  choice,  en- 
dorse that  candidate,  and  work  for  his  or  her 
nomination  and  election. 

By  now,  every  voting-Age  American  must 
know  that  this  "special  interest1'  group  called 
the  American  working  population,  which  fights 
for  its  own  justice  and  betterment  through  trade 
unions,  endorsed  the  candidacy  of  Walter  Mon- 
dale  for  the  Presidency  and,  through  primary 
after  primary,  worked  to  see  that  he  had  enough 
delegates  to  win  the  nomination  at  the  conven- 
tion in  San  Francisco. 

I  do  not  consider  myself  a  political  prophet, 
but  it  appears  to  me  that  Walter  Mondale  will 
be  the  candidate  of  the  Democratic  Party,  and 
that,  with  unified  labor  support,  he  will  win 
election  in  November. 

We  have  in  the  ranks  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America 
liberal  Democrats,  conservative  Democrats,  lib- 
eral Republicans  and  conservative  Republicans, 
some  Independents,  and  a  few  whom  we  might 
call  mavericks.  Some  of  them  will  be  loyal  to 
their  parties  in  the  General  Elections  and  some 
will  not.  From  past  experience,  I  feel  certain 
that  most  of  our  members  are  registered  Dem- 
ocrats. 

No  matter  what  their  party,  however,  I  hope 
they  will  be  registered  before  November  6,  and 
that  we  will  see  them  at  the  polls  on  Election 
Day. 

We  have  reminded  our  membership  on  many 
occasions  that  we  have  friends  on  both  sides  of 
the  aisles  in  the  House  of  Representatives  and 


the  Senate  in  Washington  and  in  the  state  leg- 
islatures across  the  land.  We  study  the  voting 
records  of  the  candidates  and  their  policies  and, 
as  the  early  labor  leader,  Sam  Gompers,  said, 
"we  elect  our  friends  and  we  defeat  our  ene- 
mies". .  .  .which  has  always  seemed  logical  to 
me. 

1  he  AFL-CIO  has  prepared  platform  proposals 
for  the  two  major  political  parties.  These  dupli- 
cate presentations  contain  organized  labor's  pol- 
icy views  of  the  major  issues  facing  the  nation. 
A  key  word  in  the  platform  proposals  is  "fair- 
ness"— fairness  in  taxation,  fairness  in  labor  law 
enforcement,  fair  and  progressive  financing 
methods  for  Social  Security,  and  a  fair  share  of 
the  wealth  and  productivity  of  the  nation. 

The  AFL-CIO  Platform  Proposals  come  right 
to  the  point:  "The  hallmark  of  the  Reagan 
Administration  is  its  unfairness.  From  the  be- 
ginning, its  concern  has  been  to  strengthen  the 
strong  and  to  strip  the  weak  of  the  defenses 
established  by  law  over  the  last  50  years  to 
protect  them  from  the  assault  of  concentrated 
economic  power." 

Perhaps  the  average  member  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  has  not  seen,  as  we  have  at  the 
General  Office,  how  the  protective,  regulatory 
powers  of  government  have  been  abandoned  in 
the  past  three  years  or  placed  in  the  service  of 
those  whose  greed  and  contempt  for  the  lives 
and  health  of. their  fellow  citizens  made  such 
regulation  necessary  in  the  first  place.  In  many 
of  our  dealings  with  the  National  Labor  Relations 
Board  we  have  been  faced  with  growing  uncer- 
tainties. In  our  attempts  to  protect  the  safety 
and  health  of  our  members  through  federal 
regulations  and  inspections,  we  have  had  to 
undergo  many  delays. 

We  see  the  protections  afforded  by  the  Na- 
tional Labor  Relations  Act — the  so-called  Wag- 
ner Act,  passed  during  the  New  Deal  of  Franklin 
D.  Roosevelt — being  undermined  by  White  House 
appointees  of  the  past  three  years.  Conse- 
quently, we  call  upon  Democrats  and  Republi- 
cans alike  to  assure  that  after  the  Presidential 
inauguration  of  1985  we  will  see  a  return  to  the 
intent  and  purpose  of  the  National  Labor  Rela- 
tions Act,  as  it  was  written  in  the  1930s. 

We  call  for  labor  law  reform,  so  that  employers 
will  no  longer  be  able  to  tie  workers  up  in  court 
litigation  and  thereby  deny  them  fair  wages  and 
working  conditions  under  labor-management 
contracts. 

1  hese  are  some  of  the  specific  planks  we  want 
to  see  in  both  party  platforms: 

•  Policies  should  be  enacted  to  assure  that  a 
significant  portion  of  U.S.  raw  materials  destined 


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CARPENTER 


for  shipment  overseas,  like  logs  and  grains,  are 
processed  in  this  country. 

•  We  call  for  an  end  to  tax  subsidies  that 
encourage  U.S. -based  firms  to  relocate  over- 
seas. 

•  Restore  the  corporate  income  tax.  This  tax, 
once  a  key  source  of  revenue,  equity,  and 
economic  balance,  now  accounts  for  less  than 
10%  of  federal  revenue  each  year,  and  thousands 
of  profitable  corporations  pay  no  income  taxes 
at  all. 

•  Repeal  the  indexation  provisions  of  the  U.S. 
tax  law  enacted  in  1981  and  scheduled  to  begin 
in  1985.  It  serves  the  rich  more  than  the  poor 
or  middle  class. 

•  Place  a  curb  on  the  inequitable  tax  avoid- 
ance of  the  so-called  savings  incentives  put  into 
effect  by  the  1981  Reagan  Tax  Act. 

•  Labor  believes  that  the  promotion  of  human 
rights  must  be  at  the  core  of  U.S.  foreign  policy, 
and  it  calls  for  the  protection  of  democratic 
institutions  where  they  are  firmly  established 
and  to  provide  moral  and  material  support  to 
those  who  have  lost  their  freedom  and  are 
struggling  to  regain  it. 

•  Labor  has  no  illusions  about  the  long-term 
expansionist  goals  of  the  leaders  of  the  Soviet 
Union.  It  is  committed  to  a  strong  and  effective 
national  defense.  However,  it  does  not  support 
wasteful  spending  in  the  defense  establishment 
at  the  expense  of  the  social  needs  of  the  Amer- 
ican people. 

•  The  tight-money,  high-interest  policies  that 
pushed  the  economy  into  a  recession  and  had 
such  devastating  effect,  particularly  on  the  hous- 
ing and  automobile  industries,  must  be  reversed. 
Monetary  and  credit  policies  must  be  designed 
to  foster  stable  economic  growth. 

•  We  call  for  standby  credit  control  authority 
to  allow  the  imposition  of  selective  credit  reg- 
ulation, instead  of  relying  solely  on  overall  tight- 
money  policies. 

•  To  keep  the  nation's  banking  system  stable, 
we  call  for  more  oversight  of  bank  lending 
practices,  particularly  in  international  dealings, 
and  that  appropriate  reserve  requirements  be 
met  by  all  banking  institutions. 

•  First  and  foremost,  labor  wants  full  em- 
ployment policies  which  will  bring  us  out  of  the 
lingering  recession,  curb  inflation,  provide  rev- 
enue, and  put  the  nation  back  on  the  road  to 
prosperity. 

AfL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  told  the 
Democratic  Platform  Committee,  last  month, 
"We  propose  that  full  employment  should  not 
be  a  plank  but  the  foundation  of  the  1984  Dem- 
ocratic Platform. 


"In  industry  after  industry,  the  'Made  in  USA' 
label  has  become  increasingly  rare  in  our  own 
nation. 

"But  the  Administration  sees  a  silver  lining: 
Because  multinational  corporations  have  shipped 
America's  productive  capacity  overseas;  be- 
cause business  bankruptices  are  mounting;  be- 
cause 8  million  Americans  are  unemployed  and 
paychecks  are  shrinking,  we  have  a  lower  infla- 
tion rate  than  we  might  otherwise  have  had. 

"But  what  a  price  we  have  paid!  Massive 
unemployment  has  taken  a  heavy  toll  on  the 
working  middle  class.  Working  families  have 
always  supposed  that  life  would  be  better  for 
their  children.  Now  they  are  not  sure. 

"Many  have  had  to  defer  or  cancel  plans  for 
their  children's  college  education.  Young  fam- 
ilies have  given  up  the  dreams  of  home  owner- 
ship. Many  have  lost  confidence  that,  if  they 
work  hard  and  faithfully,  their  jobs  will  be 
secure.  Many  feel  that  their  contributions  to  our 
economic  life  are  becoming  irrelevant. 

"The  Democratic  Party  must  speak  to  their 
needs,  if  it  is  to  win  in  November." 

These  same  words  might  be  spoken  before 
the  Republican  Platform  Committee,  as  well. 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


THE   CARPENTER 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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A  BOOK  YOU'LL  ENJOY. . .  NOW! 


The  lively,  exciting  history  of  the  UBC  — 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  &  Joiners, 

' '  We  Ve  come  a  long  way!" 


"From  the  first,  Carpenters  were  crucial  to  the  growth 
and  well  being  of  America!" 

So  Labor  Historian  Thomas  Brooks  starts  his  story  of 
100  years  of  the  Carpenters  —  the  UBC. 

Lively,  dramatic  stories  ...  of  union  courage;  workers 
fired  for  their  beliefs;  unity  in  the  face  of  anti-labor 
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of  workers  to  enjoy  the  rewards  of  their  labors. 

You'll  like  The  Road  to  Dignity. 

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GENERAL  OFFICE: 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 
Patrick  J.  Campbell 
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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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Sigurd  Lucassen 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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Wayne  Pierce 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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VOLUME   104 


No.  8 


AUGUST,  1984 


UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 

IN  THIS  ISSUE 

NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Democrats  Endorse  Labor's  Endorsement 2 

$3  a  Day  and  a  Bowl  of  Soup i 4 

Cable  Cars  Back  on  the  Track 5 

Voter  Registration  Campaign  Underway 9 

Heading  Off  Reagan  at  the  Gender  Gap 10 

Brotherhood  Keeps  Heat  on  L-P  11 

Colorado  Construction  Safety  and  Health  12 

Final  Passage  of  Bankruptcy  Bill  Acclaimed 15 

Members  in  the  News 16 

Second  1984  UBC  Seminar  at  Studies  Center 17 

DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 8 

We  Congratulate .- 18 

Ottawa  Report 19 

Local  Union  News 20 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 24 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Latchkey  Children,  No.  5  29 

Plane  Gossip 30 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 31 

Retirees'  Notebook 35 

In  Memoriam  36 

What's  New? " 39 

The  President's  Message  Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 


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THE 
COVER 


Candlestick  Park,  Chinatown,  the 
Golden  Gate,  the  Pony  Express,  and  .  .  . 
cable  cars.  San  Francisco,  a  romantic 
and  cosmopolitan  city,  is  also  a  main 
port  of  the  Pacific  due  to  its  fine  bay  and 
harbor.  Its  origins,  like  many  other  west- 
ern cities,  are  Spanish.  Yerba  Buena  was 
a  modest  settlement  begun  in  1835  near 
a  Spanish  fort  and  mission.  Its  growth 
was  spurred  by  the  1848  interest  in  gold. 
This  boom  continued  into  the  late  1800s. 
and  the  city,  now  San  Francisco,  evolved 
into  a  financial  and  commercial  center  of 
the  West. 

The  street  system  began  in  1835,  but 
the  city's  hills  posed  transportation  prob- 
lems. In  1867,  Andrew  S.  Hallidie,  a  San 
Francisco  cable  manufacturer  and  me- 
chanic, invented  and  patented  the  cable 
railroad.  Hallidie  made  his  start  by  de- 
signing and  building  ore  cableways  for 
gold  mines,  and  recognized  that  cable- 
drawn  passenger  vehicles  would  be  es- 
pecially useful  across  hilly  terrain. 

On  August  1,  1873,  the  "Clay  Street 
HillRRCo."  began  operation.  Hallidie's 
line  was  2,800  feet  long  with  a  climb  of 
307  feet.  Each  car  was  equipped  with  a 
grip  .device  that  extends  through  a  slot 
to  a  moving  continuous  subsurface  cable 
between  the  rails.  The  cars  today  still 
operate  on  similar  equipment,  although 
they  were  just  recently  restored.  The 
operation  remains  relatively  simple:  to 
go  forward,  the  operator  clamps  the 
"Hallidie  grip"  on  the  cable.  To  stop, 
he  releases  it  and  applies  the  brakes.  The 
cable  cars  are  propelled  over  nine  miles 
of  new  track  by  1 1  miles  of  cable,  and 
one  dollar  will  buy  you  a  ride  on  one  of 
the  most  famous  cars  in  the  country. 


Labor's  endorsement 

becomes 

Democrats*  endorsement 

It's  Mondale-Ferraro 
in  November 
for  most  unionists 


Democratic  presidential  nominee  Walter  Mondale  and  his  vice 
presidential  running  mate.  Rep.  Geraldine  Ferraro  greet  cheer- 
ing well-wishers.  They  were  nominated  at  the  parly's  national 
convention  in  San  Francisco.  The  team,  which  has  the  AFL- 
ClO's  endorsement,  is  lite  first  ever  tapped  by  a  major  party  to 
include  a  woman  candidate  for  the  viee  presidential  post. 

Below,  the  leading  contenders,  Jesse  Jackson,  Mondale,  and 
Clary  Hart  in  a  show  of  unity. 


In  San  Francisco,  last  month,  the  Democratic  Party 
convention  nominated  a  presidential  ticket  American  work- 
ers can  enthusiastically  support  and  adopted  a  platform 
that  offers  workers  a  clear  alternative  to  the  policies  of  the 
Reagan  Administration. 

For  organized  labor,  the  convention  action  vindicated 
the  AFL-CIO's  break  with  precedent  last  October  in  its 
pre-primary  endorsement  of  Walter  F.  Mondale's  presi- 
dential candidacy.  The  endorsement,  Federation  President 
Lane  Kirkland  told  Mondale  at  the  time,  represented  "a 
commitment  to  be  at  your  side  in  every  primary  and  every 
caucus  in  every  state  of  the  union." 

Labor's  commitment  was  carried  out,  through  all  of  the 
ups  and  downs  of  the  roller-coaster  road  to  San  Francisco. 

Mondale's  selection  of  New  York  Congresswoman  Ger- 
aldine A.  Ferraro  as  his  running  mate  proved  as  popular 
in  labor  circles  as  it  was  among  convention  delegates  who 
had  come  to  San  Francisco  as  supporters  of  the  three 
presidential  candidates. 

Ferraro's  nomination  for  vice  president  is  "an  added 
plus,"  Kirkland  said.  He  predicted  that  rank-and-file  union 
members  will  respond  to  Gerry  Ferraro  "with  enthusiasm." 

She  has  been  a  rising  star  in  Congress,  proved  herself  a 
skilled  mediator  as  chairman  of  the  Democratic  Platform 
Committee,  and  needs  no  introduction  to  the  trade  union 
movement.  Ferraro's  mother  was  for  many  years  a  member 
of  the  Ladies'  Garment  Workers.  As  a  teacher  early  in  her 
career,  Ferraro  was  a  member  of  the  American  Federation 
of  Teachers  and  served  as  a  building  representative — the 
equivalent  of  shop  steward. 

Mondale  is  a  Hubert  Humphrey  protege  from  Minnesota 
who  at  56 — 17  years  younger  than  President  Reagan — has 
been  attorney  general  of  his  state,  a  senator  for  12  years, 
and  Vice  President  of  the  United  States  in  the  last  Dem- 
ocratic Administration. 

The  platform  adopted  at  the  convention  sets  full  em- 
ployment as  a  central  goal  of  economic  policy,  calls  for 
revitalization  of  basic  American  industries,  and  the  repair 
of  the  nation's  neglected  infrastructure. 

It  proposes  fairness  in  tax  policies  to  help  reduce  Rea- 
gan's enormous  budget  deficits,  backs  labor  law  reform, 
and  denounces  this  Administration's  "relentless  assault  on 
the  collective  bargaining  power  and  rights  of  working  men 
and  women." 

The  convention  affirmed  a  national  commitment  to  "peace, 
strength,  and  freedom,"  assailing  all  forms  of  dictatorships. 

"Unity"  was  the  identifying  mark  of  the  record  603 
delegates  and  198  alternates  at  the  Democratic  convention 
who  were  members  of  unions  affiliated  with  the  AFL-CIO. 
Several  were  members  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  including  General 
Secretary  John  S.  Rogers  and  Second  District  Board 
Member  George  Walish. 

You  could  spot  the  union  members,  and  they  could  spot 
each  other,  by  the  blue  lapel  pins  they  wore  that  carried 
that  one-word  message — "Unity." 

Mondale  came  to  the  convention  with  the  delegate 
commitments  assuring  him  a  first-ballot  nomination,  but 
the  challenge  was  to  unite  the  supporters  of  Gary  Hart  and 
Jesse  Jackson  behind  his  candidacy  after  a  long  and  hard- 
fought  primary  season. 


CARPENTER 


Union  Solidarity,  San  Francisco  style 


Trade  unionists  Have  a  duty  to  march  to  the  polls  in  Novem- 
ber and  vote  "for  our  ideals  and  principles,"  AFL-CIO  Presi- 
dent Lane  Kirkland  told  some  160,000  participants  in  a  rally  and 
march  organized  by  the  California  AFL-CIO  in  downtown  San 
Francisco.  The  four-hour  parade  coincided  with  the  Democratic 
National  Convention  and  celebrated  the  50th  anniversary  of  the 


city's  historic  general  strike  of  1934,  which  shut  down  the  city 
for  four  days.  The  march,  the  largest  labor  parade  in  the  slate's 
history,  welcomed  the  Democratic  National  Convention,  drama- 
tized labor's  concerns  over  the  regressive  social  and  economic 
course  of  the  Reagan  Administration,  and  underlined  labor's 
commitment  to  the  Democrats'  Mondale-Ferraro  ticket. 


A  Mondale  ally,  New  York  Gov.  Mario  M.  Cuomo, 
began  the  healing  process  in  a  keynote  speech  eloquently 
stressing  the  principles  that  unite  Democrats. 

Cuomo  called  for  a  repudiation  ofthe  "social  Darwinism" 
of  the  Reagan  Administration,  in  which  only  the  strongest 
are  allowed  to  succeed. 

The  American  people,  with  all  their  diversity,  are  still  a 
family.  Cuomo  said.  There  must  be  a  "sharing  of  benefits 
and  burdens,"  he  insisted.  "The  problems  of  a  retired 
school  teacher  in  Duluth  are  our  problems  .  .  .  the  hunger 
of  a  woman  in  Little  Rock  is  our  hunger." 

In  order  to  unite  the  nation,  "we  Democrats  must  unite." 
Cuomo  urged. 

The  healing  process  included  prime  television  time  for 
the  two  losing  candidates  to  voice  the  principles  that  had 
brought  them  into  the  presidential  contest  and  sustained 
them  during  the  months  of  primaries  and  caucuses.  And  it 
showed,  for  both  Hart  and  Jackson,  the  enthusiasm  and 
loyalty  they  had  inspired  in  their  delegates. 

By  her  popularity,  Ferraro  was  herself  a  magnet  for 
bringing  the  party  together  again.  In  a  convention  where 
half  the  delegates  were  women,  there  were  many  Hart  and 
Jackson  supporters  who  felt  that  Ferraro' s  nomination  for 
vice  president  had  also  made  them  "winners." 

It  was  "a  time  to  unite,"  Hart  told  his  supporters.  "We 
must  now  speak  with  one  voice." 


And  for  Jackson,  who  had  sought  to  make  his  campaign 
a  "rainbow  coalition,"  it  was  "a  time  to  cooperate"  and 
join  in  a  new  and  broader  coalition. 

Mondale's  acceptance  speech — the  opening  salvo  in  the 
campaign — was  aimed  at  Americans  who  had  voted  for 
Ronald  Reagan  four  years  ago. 

He  said  bluntly  that  tax  increases  will  be  needed,  which- 
ever candidate  wins  the  presidential  election,  in  order  to 
bring  down  the  huge  Reagan  deficit.  Mondale  challenged 
President  Reagan  "to  put  his  plan  on  the  table  next  to 
mine  and  debate  it  with  me  on  national  television." 

On  tax  policy,  Mondale  warned.  Reagan,  "will  sock  it 
to  average-income  families  again,  and  leave  his  rich  friends 
alone.  I  won't.  To  the  corporations  and  freeloaders  who 
play  the  loopholes  or  pay  no  taxes,  my  message  is:  Your 
free  ride  is  over." 

But  Mondale  didn't  wait  for  his  formal  acceptance  speech 
to  embrace  the  unity  theme.  He  came  to  the  convention 
hall  on  the  night  of  his  nomination  to  pay  tribute  to  his 
primary  opponents,  thank  those  who  had  supported  him 
throughout  the  seesawing  campaign,  and  ask  the  help  of 
those  who  supported  his  opponents. 

The  sea  of  Mondale-Ferraro  buttons  and  placards  the 
final  day  of  the  convention  told  its  own  story. 

It  would  still  be  an  uphill  fight,  the  polls  indicated.  But 
not  nearly  as  uphill  as  had  once  appeared  the  case. 


AUGUST,     1984 


IS  HE  REALLY  NECESSARY?' 


$3  A  DAY  AND 
A  BOWL  OF  SOUP 

How  high  is  the  technology  in  a  high  tech  industry? 


A  manufacturer  of  computer  disk 
drives  announced  last  month  in  San 
Francisco  that  it  was  laying  off  more 
than  700  of  its  employees  in  California — 
or  about  20%  of  its  worldwide  work- 
force of  3700 — and  transferring  their 
work  to  existing  plants  in  Singapore 
and  Bangkok.  Thailand. 

"Over  there  ...  for  $3  a  day  and  a 
bowl  of  soup  .  .  .  people  will  work  their 
butts  off  12  hours  a  day,"  the  human 
resources  vice  president  of  the  com- 
pany told  a  writer  for  the  San  Francisco 
Chronicle. 

The  company.  Seagate  Technology, 
is  only  one  of  many  so-called  high- 
technology  firms  moving  U.S.  jobs  into 
low-pay,  low-cost  nations. 

In  a  brief  statement,  Seagate  said  it 
will  make  the  move  to  reduce  costs. 
Company  officials  flatly  refused  further 
comment.  They  had  hinted  in  recent 
months,  however,  that  in  order  to  survive 
in  the  highly  competitive  disk  drive  busi- 
ness they  might  have  to  expand  in  the 
Far  East. 

The  layoffs  will  reduce  Seagate's  lo- 
cal workforce  to  about  600.  It  had  2000 
employees  in  Scotts  Valley  in  January, 
but  as  of  last  month  the  number  had 


plummeted  to  1300. 

The  Seagate  layoff  is  the  second  ma- 
jor blow  in  a  year  to  the  economic 
health  of  Scotts  Valley,  California,  a 
bedroom  and  retirement  community  of 
7300.  The  city  is  just  now  recovering 
from  the  loss  of  several  hundred  jobs 
at  Victor  Technologies,  a  computer 
maker  that  filed  for  protection  from 
creditors  in  federal  bankruptcy  court. 

"I  guess  we  will  just  have  to  sit  back 
and  recover,"  said  Raymond  Carl,  a 
Scotts  Valley  City  Council  member. 
"There  are  still  lots  of  small  startups 
here  and  one  out  of  three  will  expand, 
so  all  is  not  lost." 

Barbara  Leichter,  the  mayor  of  Scotts 
Valley,  said  she  hoped  the  council  now 
will  pull  back  from  its  "headlong  rush" 
into  developing  land  for  electronics 
companies.  In  the  past  few  years  the 
city  increased  the  number  of  jobs  in 
town  from  1700  to  4300  by  luring  high- 
tech  firms. 

"We  had  a  city  council  that  felt 
development  was  salvation,"  said  Mayor 
Leichter.  "I  don't  know  that  high-tech 
will  continue  to  be  a  priority  for  Scotts 
Valley." 

Seagate  becomes  the  latest  disk  drive 
company  to  move  manufacturing  jobs 


overseas  to  stay  competitive.  Earlier 
this  year  Tandon  Corp.  laid  off  1400  of 
its  U.S.  workers  to  transfer  production 
to  Singapore  and  India,  and  Qume  Corp. 
laid  off  600  workers  when  it  moved  disk 
drive,  printer  and  terminal  production 
to  Taiwan  and  Puerto  Rico. 

Analysts  said  all  three  companies  acted 
from  strength,  not  financial  weakness. 
They  shifted  production  to  keep  ahead 
of  cost  reduction  programs  at  their  U.S. 
and  foreign  competition,  not  out  of  des- 
peration. 

"I  still  rate  Seagate  as  one  of  the 
premier  companies  in  the  industry," 
said  Ronald  Elijah,  an  analyst  at  Wood- 
man, Kirkpatrick  &  Gilbreath  in  San 
Francisco.  "They  have  the  highest  gross 
margins  in  the  industry,  turn  their  in- 
ventory faster  than  anyone  else,  are 
well  managed  and  the  market  leader." 

Seagate  has  been  growing  30%  a  year 
and  posted  net  income  of  $11.5  million 
on  revenues  of  $101.1  million  for  its 
third  quarter  ended  March  31.  Elijah 
expects  the  fourth  quarter  results  will 
be  down  slightly,  but  he  rates  the  stock 
a  buy  for  long-term  investors. 

Although  salaries  overseas  are  far 
lower  than  in  the  United  States.  Elijah 
said  that  is  not  the  main  reason  for 
moving  production  offshore  because 
manufacturing  expenses  represent  less 
than  \0c/c  of  the  cost  of  Seagate's  disk 
drives. 

He  said  Seagate  and  other  disk  drive 
companies  move  operations  offshore  to 
get  closer  to  the  Far  East  manufacturers 
of  their  components,  take  advantage  of 
the  lower  tax  rates  offered  there  and  to 
cut  overhead  costs.  In  addition,  the  com- 
pany can  save  money  hiring  engineers 
and  professional  staff  overseas  rather 
than  in  highly  competitive  Silicon  Valley. 

Bucking  the  trend  in  the  disk  drive 
industry.  Xebec  has  decided  to  remain 
in  San  Jose  and  install  extensive  auto- 
mation equipment,  including  several  in- 
dustrial robots,  to  remain  cost  compet- 
itive. 

And  so  it  goes.  The  Reagan  Admin- 
istration says  that  high-tech  industrial 
development  is  the  wave  of  the  future. 
And  yet.  it  has  no  plans  to  keep  such 
industries  in  the  50  states.  It  talks  of 
inner-city  enterprises,  but  it  has  yet  to 
give  serious  consideration  to  the  rein- 
dustrialization  of  American  industry. 
To  rebuild  America  we  need  a  national 
industrial  policy. 

As  unions  have  long  contended, 
America's  industrial  base  is  danger- 
ously eroding  and  with  it  the  country's 
ability  to  grow  and  sustain  millions  of 
jobs. 

We  are  convinced,  say  UBC  leaders, 
that  the  federal  administration  coming 
into  office  in  January  must  give  top 
priority  to  rebuilding  and  revitalizing 
our  native  industries. 


CARPENTER 


Back  on  the  Track... 


Says  Local  102  Business  Rep  Edward 

Vincent  of  the  UBC  members'  opportunity 

to  work  on  the  restoration  of  the  San 

Francisco  cable  car  system:  "It  is 
something  that  will  last  for  all  times. 
They  have  restored  a  part  of  history." 


by  Alrie  McNiff 


In  June  1984  they  returned.  Attaining 
speeds  of  only  nine  miles  per  hour  and 
spanning  69  blocks  of  San  Francisco, 
they  are  an  anachronism  in  this  twen- 
tieth century  era  of  super  sonic  Con- 
cordes. They  are  the  cable  cars,  "Hal- 
lidie's  Folly",  and  a  historical  landmark. 
The  people  of  San  Francisco  take  great 
pride  in  these  cars,  and  proved  their 
dedication  to  the  system  during  its  20- 
month,  $60  million  restoration  and  the 
activities  they  sponsored  to  fund  the 
project. 

In  1979  an  engineering  study  rec- 
ommended a  complete  shutdown  of  the 
cable  car  system  for  extensive  repairs. 
In  order  to  finance  this  operation  the 
city  needed  to  raise  $10  million.  A 
campaign  was  begun  and  contributions 
ranging  up  to  one  million  dollars  were 
donated.  Celebrity  luncheons,  foot- 
races, poster  and  T-shirt  sales  brought 
in  smaller  contributions.  The  $10  mil- 
lion figure  was  exceeded,  and  San  Fran- 
cisco received  $50  million  in  govern- 
ment funds. 

With  the  money  secured,  a  plan  was 
devised  that  would  allow  a  thorough 
restoration  with  minimal  disruption  of 
the  city's  traffic  and  tourist  industry. 
The  cars  were  shut  down  in  late  Sep- 
tember of  1982  and  the  completion  date 
was  June  1984  to  ensure  that  only  one 
summer  tourist  season  was  affected. 
The  plan  called  for  a  total  renovation 
of  the  system  including  new  track,  new 
mechanical  components,  new  termi- 
nals, new  roadways,  and  a  complete 
restoration  of  the  cable-car  barn  at 
Mason  and  Washington  Streets.  The 
city  took  the  opportunity  presented  by 
the  rehabilitation  to  schedule  other 
needed  repairs.  Sewer  lines  and  water 
mains  were  replaced,  and  the  roads 
were  resurfaced.  During  this  time  Muni 
(San  Francisco  Municipal  Railway)  re- 
stored the  fleet  of  cable  cars. 

With  care  taken  to  preserve  the  his- 
toric appearance,  the  system  was  re- 
built along  basically  the  same  routes 
and  engineering  principles.  Some  mod- 
ifications were  made  to  improve  safety 
and  lower  maintenance  costs.  The  rails 
are  deeper  grooved  and  the  wheels  of 
the  cars  have  higher  flanges  to  minimize 
derailing.  The  deeper  rail  also  requires 

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AUGUST,     1984 


Cable  Cars  in 


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less  street  maintenance.  The  track  was 
realigned  from  the  center  to  the  outside 
lanes  on  Columbus  Avenue  and  at  the 
Hyde-Beach  terminal  to  cut  down  on 
interference  with  traffic.  The  under- 
ground U-shaped  channelways  which 
support  the  rail  and  house  the  cable  and 
underground  components  were  made  of 
concrete  strong  enough  to  withstand 
the  weight  of  modern  street  traffic.  The 
underground  mechanical  components 
were  standardized  in  size  to  facilitate 
their  replacement  and  repair.  Four  in- 
dependent drive  systems,  one  for  each 
cable,  replaced  the  one  motor  that  pre- 
viously powered  the  entire  system.  A 
new  lubricant  was  developed  by  Chev- 
ron and  San  Francisco  State  University 
which  coats  the  cable  to  allow  adequate 
friction  while  reducing  cable  wear,  but 
doesn"t  gum  up  the  mechanisms  like 
pine  tar  did. 

Cable  cars  are  rich  in  history — after 
all  they've  been  around  for  over  a 
century — and  the  renovation  efforts 
provided  historians  and  cable  car  afi- 
cionados the  opportunity  to  learn  more 
about  the  system.  During  the  excava- 
tion long-lost  buried  treasures  were 
unearthed.  Two  of  the  most  important 
turned  up  beneath  California  Street:  a 
pair  of  long  forgotten  underground  ma- 
chinery vaults.  One,  at  Larkin  Street, 
was  a  brick-lined  chamber  one  hundred 
and  ten  feet  long  that  had  held  the 
winding  machinery  for  cable  from  1877 
to  1891;  the  other,  at  Kearney  Street, 
contained  some  of  the  oldest  cable-car 
machinery  in  existence:  a  huge  wrought- 
iron  pulley  and  a  tension  device. 

Saving  the  cable  car  barn  was  another 
historic  achievement.  The  walls  were 
left  standing  while  the  interior  was  gut- 
ted, but  during  the  demolition  it  was 
discovered  that  the  walls  had  no  foun- 
dation. A  rising  water  table  was  causing 
them  to  crack  and  sag.  Immediate  ac- 
tion saved  the  barn  as  the  walls  were 
braced  by  cables,  squeezed  into  place, 
and  thousands  of  pounds  of  gunite  were 
used  to  reinforce  them.  The  barn  is  now 
home  to  a  museum  of  cable-car  me- 
morabilia, and  is  equipped  with  an  un- 
derground viewing  room  where  visitors 
can  observe  the  eight  sheave  wheels  in 
motion. 

Yes,  the  cable  cars  are  back  on  track, 
with  a  few  changes  to  make  the  ride 
smoother  and  safer  in  the  twentieth 
century  and  beyond,  but  cable  car  buffs 
can  rest  assured  that  there  are  still  parts 
of  the  system  that  defy  high  technology. 
Hallidie's  Folly  is  ready  to  take  on  its 
second  century. 

Photos  ©  Bruce  Kliewe 


Foreman  Don  Foster  of  Local  102 
watches  half  of  a  sheave  wheel  being 
hoisted  into  place. 


Inside  the  barn,  work  on 
the  cable  cars  progressed. 
34  of  the  fleet  of  44  were 
completely  refurbished  in 
time  for  the  June  celebra- 
tion . 


Local  102  Millwright  Stan 
Boren  works  on  splicing  the 
cable  as  the  ironworkers 
reeve  it. 


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San  Francisco 


Local  102  millwrights  work  with  ironworkers,  install  the  powerhouse  base  plate. 


Mayor  Dianne  Feinstein  presents  an 
Award  of  Merit  to  John  Cordiero,  a  mill- 
wright of  Local  102.  All  members  who 
worked  on  the  project  were  given  plaques 
to  thank  them  for  their  dedication. 


Apprentice  Carpenter  Rosemary  Ley- 
son  of  Local  483,  San  Francisco,  works 
on  building  the  forms  for  the  concrete 
pour  at  Powell  and  California  Streets. 


Several  unions  were  involved 
with  the  various  phases  of  the 
project.  The  ironworkers  installed 
the  slot  rail  on  California  Street. 


Dawn  Swisher,  an  apprentice  millwright  from  Local 
102,  Oakland,  observes  Local  102  members  Bob  John- 
son, left,  and  David  Hill  working  on  the  reduction  gear 
in  the  cable  car  barn/powerhouse. 


i 


Hyde  Street  was  one  of  69  blocks  cut  open  to  place  new 
underground  structures.  Here  the  U-shaped  channelways 
are  being  installed. 

AUGUST,     1984 


During  the  winter  of 1983  the  city  of  San  Francisco  had  three 
times  as  many  days  of  rain  as  expected.  This  unusually  wet 
weather  caused  delays,  but  the  workers  sloshed  on. 


Washington 
Report 


COURT  OKs  SCAB  DROPOUT 

Reversing  a  1982  board  decision,  the  National 
Labor  Relations  Board  has  stripped  unions  of  their 
last  remaining  power  to  restrict  striking  members 
from  resigning  during  a  strike  and  crossing  a  union 
picket  line  to  scab. 

The  board  ruled  3-1  that  a  Machinists  union  local 
committed  an  unfair  labor  practice  when  it  fined  a 
member  who  resigned  and  returned  to  work  during 
a  1981  strike  against  a  car  dealer  in  Burlingame, 
Calif. 

The  IAM  constitution  calls  it  "improper  conduct" 
for  a  member  to  go  to  work  for  a  firm  being  struck 
by  the  union.  It  also  specifies  that  resignation  "shall 
not  relieve  a  member  of  his  obligation  to  refrain 
from  accepting  employment  at  the  establishment  for 
the  duration  of  the  strike  or  lockout  if  the  resigna- 
tion occurs  during  the  period  of  the  strike  or  lockout 
or  14  days  preceding  its  commencement. 

The  board's  ruling  included  an  order  to  the  IAM 
local  to  "expunge"  these  restrictions  from  its  "gov- 
erning documents."  It  ruled  that  resignation  restric- 
tions of  any  kind  "impair"  an  employee's  right,  un- 
der federal  labor  law  "to  refrain  from  union  or  other 
concerted  activities." 

SOCIAL  SECURITY  TALK 

President  Reagan  and  his  appointees  just  can't 
leave  it  alone.  For  some  reason,  the  highly  suc- 
cessful Social  Security  system — the  envy  of  the 
world— bugs  the  heck  out  of  them. 

Now  it's  Treasury  Secretary  Donald  T.  Regan, 
who  said  on  "Meet  the  Press"  that  the  government 
may  have  to  reexamine  whether  upper-income 
workers  "really  need  Social  Security."  "I  think  we 
are  going  to  have  to  revisit  Social  Security  some- 
time in  the  late  '80s.  .  .  .  and  rethink  why  do  we 
have  Social  Security,  and  what  do  we  want  it  for," 
he  said. 

Observers  think  what  really  bugs  conservatives  is 
that  the  Social  Security  system  has  been  a  tremen- 
dous success — an  efficient  government-run  social 
insurance  program  untainted  by  corruption  and  re- 
turning better  than  98  cents  in  benefits  for  every  $1 
paid  in.  Private  insurance  usually  returns  only  40  to 
50  cents  in  benefits  for  each  $1  in  premiums. 


PUBLIC'S  SHORT  MEMORY 

A  strong  point  favoring  the  value  of  the  labor 
press  was  seen  in  a  study  conducted  by  the  Media 
Analysis  Project  of  George  Washington  University 
demonstrating  that  the  public  seems  to  have  a  very 
bad  memory  for  public  events.  Nearly  23%  of  Amer- 
ican adults  could  not  recall  a  single  news  event  of 
the  last  12  months,  the  survey  found.  A  majority 
couldn't  remember  which  ways  the  inflation  rate  has 
moved  under  President  Reagan.  "The  public  seems 
to  be  filtering  out  political  news  of  virtually  every 
kind,"  said  one  student  of  the  survey.  Another  com- 
ment was  that  the  labor  press  could  serve  as  a 
refresher  course  for  economic  and  political  events 
that  are  likely  to  escape  the  public's  memory. 


WORKING  COUPLES 

Could  it  be  a  matter  of  "the  couple  what  works 
together  stays  together?"  In  any  event,  the  U.S. 
Census  Bureau  reported  that  for  the  first  time  in 
history  the  percentage  of  working  couples  reached 
62%.  Average  earnings  for  couples  working  full-time 
were  $34,560. 


COST  OF  CONGRESS 

Members  of  Congress,  if  they  read  their  own 
housekeeping  statistics,  should  catch  an  appalling 
glimpse  of  how  living  costs  have  soared.  The  cost 
of  running  Congress  has  skyrocketed  by  400%  in 
the  past  41  years.  Paying  the  cost  of  Congress  this 
year  will  average  $4.5  million  a  day. 


MERIT  SYSTEMS  TRAVEL 

Could  you  get  away  with  taking  two-and-a-half 
months  off  from  work  in  a  single  year  and  still  get 
paid  for  it?  Probably  not,  but  if  you're  a  friend  of 
Edwin  Meese,  who  is  President  Reagan's  nominee 
for  U.S.  Attorney  General,  you  can.  Meese  ar- 
ranged for  his  buddy  Herbert  Ellingwood  to  get  the 
job  as  chairman  of  the  federal  Merit  Systems  Pro- 
tection Board.  Pay?  $71 ,000  a  year  and  such  bene- 
fits as  a  chauffeur-driven  car.  Ellingwood  promptly 
decided  he'd  like  to  make  foreign  trips  at  the  tax- 
payer's expense.  He  made  at  least  30  of  them, 
including  expensive  visits  to  China  and  Taiwan.  He 
was  away  from  work  21/2  months,  but  that  didn't 
dent  his  $71 ,000  pay. 


CRIME  DOESN'T  PAY? 

The  Watergate  offenders  have  been  stashing 
away  huge  sums  since  Richard  Nixon  was  forced 
out  of  the  White  House  10  years  ago.  To  start  with, 
Nixon  himself  picked  up  $500,000  recently  for  two 
TV  appearances.  Nixon's  former  counsel,  John  W. 
Dean  III,  has  pocketed  $700,000.  White  House  con- 
sultant E.  Howard  Hunt,  Jr.  has  harvested 
$300,000.  Nixon's  campaign  aide,  Jeb  Stuart  Ma- 
gruder  has  enriched  himself  by  $200,000.  And  even 
the  Watergate  burglar  Bernard  Barker,  made  a 
profit  of  $40,000  from  his  felony. 


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CARPENTER 


JL  he  AFL-CIO  will  undertake  a  mas- 
sive voter  registration  drive  among 
members  of  its  affiliated  unions  and  is 
counting  on  the  worker-to-worker  ef- 
forts of  thousands  of  volunteers  to 
transform  labor's  political  endorse- 
ments into  election  victories. 

National  COPE  Director  John  Per- 
kins said  the  immediate  goal  is  to  get  a 
record  number  of  union  members  eli- 
gible to  vote.  The  battering  that  Amer- 
ica's workers  have  taken  from  the  Rea- 
gan Administration  will  be  reflected  at 
the  voting  booths,  Perkins  predicted  in 


Labor's  role — Union 
members  who  have 
home  the  brunt  of 
Reagan  A  dmini.stralion 
unemployment  and  un- 
fairness are  strongly 
supporting  Walter 
Mondule's  presidential 
candidacy,  COPE  Di- 
rector John  Perkins 
tells  Washington  re- 
porters. At  left  is  AFL- 
CIO  Information  Di- 
rector Murray  Seeger. 


Voter  Registration  Campaign 
to  Enlist  Army  of  Volunteers 

Labor  Effort  Can  Turn  Election  Tide 


an  interview  with  political  reporters. 

Wherever  state  laws  permit,  Perkins 
said,  local  union  volunteers  will  be 
seeking  to  register  their  fellow  workers 
on  the  job  site,  in  the  union  hall  and,  if 
necessary,  in  their  homes. 

COPE  will  be  furnishing  AFL-CIO 
affiliates  with  updated  printouts  iden- 
tifying members  whose  names  don't 
show  up  on  voter  registration  rolls, 
Perkins  said.  But  the  actual  registration 
effort  will  be  keyed  to  fellow-worker 
contacts,  he  stressed. 

On  the  presidential  campaign,  Per- 
kins expressed  the  view  that  President 
Reagan's  performance  in  office  has  al- 
ready persuaded  many  of  the  union 
members  who  supported  him  in  1980  to 
switch  to  Democrat  Walter  F.  Mondale 
this  year. 

Former  Reagan  supporters  are  among 
the  30  million  hit  by  unemployment,  he 
said.  They  have  witnessed  the  Admin- 
istration's favoritism  to  the  wealthy. 
And  "retired  members  who  may  have 
taken  a  look  at  Reagan  in  1980  are  now 
fully  aware  of  how  he's  been  sniping  at 
social  security." 


UNION  HOUSEHOLDS 

Perkins  said  both  AFL-CIO  polls  and 
polls  taken  by  conservative  political 
groups  agree  that  Mondale  has  a  sub- 
stantial lead  over  Reagan  among  union 
households — even  though  about  20%  of 
union  members  are  registered  Repub- 
licans. 

In  a  separate  interview,  President 
Robert  A.  Georgine  of  the  AFL-CIO 
Building  &  Construction  Trades  Dept. 


said  his  soundings  show  "very  little 
support' '  for  Reagan  among  the  building 
crafts.  "He'll  certainly  get  less  than 
what  they  said  he  got  last  time." 

The  paucity  of  support  for  Reagan 
policies  was  reflected  also  at  hearings 
by  the  Republican  National  Commit- 
tee's Labor  Advisory  Council.  Union 
leaders  who  had  supported  Reagan  four 
years  ago  were  among  those  criticizing 
his  Administration's  policies. 

In  response  to  questions  about  the 
AFL-CIO's  commitment  to  the  Mon- 
dale candidacy,  Perkins  said  labor  "went 
into  the  campaign  united  and  we've 
come  out  of  the  campaign  even  more 
united." 

The  candidate  labor  supported  has 
won  the  Democratic  presidential  nom- 
ination. And  labor's  political  organi- 
zation has  been  tuned  up  by  the  in- 
volvement in  the  primaries  and  caucuses, 
Perkins  observed. 

At  last  count,  Perkins  said,  573  del- 
egates and  179  alternates  who  attended 
the  Democratic  National  Convention 
had  AFL-CIO  ties— all  but  a  handful 
committed  to  Mondale.  That's  the  most 
ever,  he  said. 

Perkins  stressed  in  response  to  ques- 
tions that  the  AFL-CIO  did  not  plan  to 
endorse  a  candidate  for  the  vice  presi- 
dential nomination  because  that  was  a 
decision  that  Mondale,  as  the  presiden- 
tial candidate,  would  make.  All  indi- 
cations are  that  the  union-member  del- 
egates to  the  convention  heartily 
supported  Cong.  Geraldine  Ferraro  for 
the  vice-presidential  nomination. 

Perkins  was  optimistic  about  Demo- 
cratic gains  in  the  Republican-con- 
trolled Senate,  even  in  states  where 


Reagan  is  expected  to  run  well. 

"I  don't  see  any  shirt-tails  on  Ronald 
Reagan.  He's  not  going  to  bring  any- 
body with  him,"  Perkins  predicted. 

He  is  especially  hopeful,  Perkins  told 
reporters,  of  Democratic  victories  in 
Senate  contests  in  North  Carolina,  Ten- 
nessee, Iowa,  Missippi  and  Texas — 
with  possibilities  of  pickups  elsewhere. 

Perkins  said  Mondale  strengthened 
his  campaign  by  choosing  a  vice  pres- 
idential running  mate  who  is  qualified 
to  serve  as  President  and  at  the  same 
time  brings  to  the  campaign  "a  national 
constituency"  that  would  add  to  Mon- 
day's own  strength. 


FAIRNESS  ISSUE 

He  considers  the  fairness  issue  a 
winning  one,  Perkins  said,  and  he  sees 
Reagan  hurt  by  the  "sleaze  factor,"  as 
exemplified  by  his  action  in  bringing 
Ann  Burford,  the  discredited  former 
Environmental  Protection  Agency  ad- 
ministrator, back  into  government. 

Mondale's  candidacy  would  be  es- 
pecially helped  by  getting  President 
Reagan  into  debates,  Perkins  sug- 
gested. They  would  be  likely  to  reveal 
the  shallowness  of  President  Reagan's 
grasp  of  issues  that  "most  of  us  in 
Washington  are  aware  of." 

Perkins  emphasized  the  importance 
of  a  big  voter  turnout  in  November  and 
called  for  a  mammoth  voter  registration 
drive  among  union  members  and  their 
families.  Only  in  this  way  can  we  be 
assured  of  better  times  for  the  nation. 


AUGUST,     1984 


Democratic  presidential  nominee  Walter  Mondale  and  his 
vice  presidential  running  mate  Rep.  Geraldine  Ferraro, 
nominated  at  the  party's  convention  in  San  Francisco, 
greet  cheering  well-wishers.  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land  has  termed  the  choice  "superb,"  adding  that  "her 
public  record  on  behalf  of  the  working  people  of  America  is 
outstanding."  The  48-year-old  congresswoman  has  a  life- 
time record  of  82  correct  votes  and  only  6  incorrect  votes. 
according  to  AFL-CIO's  COPE,  and  has  not  none  against 
Labor's  position  on  a  Ley  vote  in  almost  three  years. 


Heading  Off  Reagan 
At  the  Gender  Gap 


There  are  times  in  people's  lives 
when,  as  the  saying  goes,  the  men  are 
separated  from  the  boys. 

The  1984  elections  are  shaping  up  as 
a  time  when,  to  update  the  expression, 
the  women  may  be  separated  from  the 
girls. 

More  and  more,  as  women  join  the 
workforce,  by  necessity  as  well  as  by 
choice,  they  are  finding  they  have  much 
in  common  with  others  who  work  for 
a  living.  These  are  the  working  women, 
to  differentiate  them  from  the  girls  and 
ladies  of  the  tea  parties  and  country 
clubs — nice  people,  all,  but  somewhat 
insulated  from  life's  harsh  realities. 

As  women  have  struggled  to  cope 
with  the  workaday  world,  they  have 
articulated  their  needs  and  interests. 
The  so-called  gender  gap  is  a  reflection 
of  these  needs  and  interests,  and  it  is 
important  enough  to  decide  many  elec- 
tions this  year  if  enough  women  register 
and  vote. 

BEGAN  IN  1970s 

The  differences  in  the  political  atti- 
tudes of  men  and  women  began  to  show 
up  with  some  consistency  during  the 
1970s.  According  to  the  National  Com- 
mission on  Working  Women,  women 
were  putting  greater  importance  than 
men  on  the  role  of  government  in  re- 
ducing the  income  gap  between  the  rich 
and  poor,  in  helping  those  in  need  and 
on  civil  rights. 

For  example,  responsible  polls  in 
1982  asked  this  question:  "Should  gov- 
ernment work  to  substantially  reduce 
the  income  gap  between  the  rich  and 
the  poor?"  The  "Yes"  responses  from 
women  totaled  73%;  from  men,  61%. 
The  "gender  gap"  was  12  points. 

On  whether  Social  Security  spending 
should  be  increased,  decreased  or  left 
the  same,  56%  of  women  responding 


favored  an  increase  compared  to  44% 
of  male  respondents.  Again,  a  12-point 
gap. 

But  women  also  seem  to  be  voting 
their  interests,  and  their  votes  are  going 
Democratic. 

In  the  1982  congressional  elections. 
57%  of  all  women  voters  chose  Dem- 
ocratic candidates  for  the  House  com- 
pared to  40%  for  Republicans.  Working 
women  went  Democratic  by  59%  and 
women  with  incomes  under  $10,000 
went  71%  Democratic. 

VOTES  ELECTED  IN  '82 

In  1982,  women  say,  their  votes  elected 
the  Democratic  governors  of  three  ma- 
jor states.  In  New  York,  Mario  Cuomo 
won  with  51%  of  the  vote.  Women  gave 
him  52%  of  their  votes  compared  to 
43%  from  men,  a  9-point  gap.  In  Texas, 
Mark  White  got  52%  of  the  vote.  Women 
gave  White  54%,  men  43%,  an  1 1-point 
gap.  In  Michigan,  James  Blanchard  won 
with  52%;  women  gave  him  56%,  and 
men  41%,  a  15-point  gap. 

The  big  test,  however,  lies  ahead. 

If  there  is  anyone  who  can  inspire 
the  mass  mobilization  of  the  women's 
vote,  it  is  President  Reagan. 

Where  Reagan  has  spent  several  dec- 
ades attacking  the  federal  government, 
women  workers  increasingly  expect  the 
government  to  play  a  more  active  role 
in  such  areas  as  pay  equity,  job  training, 
child  care,  and  achieving  equal  rights. 

Women  workers  have  interests  sim- 
ilar to  male  workers,  and  Reagan  has 
been  on  the  wrong  side  on  almost  every 
worker  issue.  He  promoted  a  pro-busi- 
ness, anti-union  climate  in  the  nation: 
he  shifted  the  tax  burden  from  business 
and  the  wealthy  to  workers  and  the 
poor;  and  he  tried  to  slash  Social  Se- 
curity benefits. 


Reagan's  social  program  cuts  had  an 
especially  adverse  impact  on  women. 
The  Women-Infants-Children  Food 
program  (WIC)  is  100%  women  and 
children  who  are  nutritional  risks.  On 
Aid  to  Families  with  Dependent  Chil- 
dren. 94%  of  the  1 1  million  recipients 
are  women  and  children.  On  food  stamps, 
85%  of  the  22  million  users  are  women. 
Under  Medicaid,  66%  of  those  helped 
are  women. 

Organized  labor  and  various  wom- 
en's and  child  welfare  organizations  are 
mounting  a  nationwide  effort  to  register 
millions  of  unregistered  women  and 
union  members.  The  gender  gap  is  real 
but,  more  importantly,  the  surge  in  the 
women's  vote  is  in  line  with  those 
progressive  forces  which  want  to  re- 
store harmony  to  the  nation,  put  people 
back  to  work  and  enable  America  to 
stand  for  peace  and  stability  in  the 
world. 


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CARPENTER 


Louisiana-Pacific: 
The  Fight  Goes  On 

L-P  Profits  Off 


UBC  members  throughout  the  country 
continue  to  wage  an  aggressive  campaign 
against  Louisiana-Pacific  Corp.,  because  of 
its  union-busting  activities  on  the  West  Coast. 

The  company's  second  quarter  earnings 
figures  provide  solid  evidence  that  the  UBC 
comprehensive  campaign  against  L-P  is  tak- 
ing a  heavy  toll  on  the  company. 

Responding  to  the  second-quarter  num- 
bers, UBC  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell 
states,  "L-P  can  only  blame  high  interest 
rates  for  part  of  its  problems.  Our  campaign 
is  having  a  significant  impact  on  L-P's  per- 
formance. If  the  management  of  this  com- 
pany was  less  concerned  with  busting  its 
workers'  union  and  providing  for  their  own 
material  gain,  this  company  might  enjoy  a 
brighter  future." 

Speaking  of  the  nationwide  consumer  boy- 
cott, Campbell  stated  "We've  targeted 
L-P's  high  margin  waferboard  product  for 
special  boycott  activity  and  the  positive 
consumer  response  and  the  profit  figures 

Continued  on  Page  38 


DOUBLE 
FAULT! 


Louisiana-Pacific  Headquarters  Picketed 

Delegates  to  the  recent  Oregon  AFL-CIO  convention  took  time  out  from  their 
deliberations  at  the  Portland  Hilton  to  march  down  the  street  to  the  Louisiana- 
Pacific  Corporation's  headquarters  in  the  U.  S.  National  Bank  of  Oregon  Tower 
and  picket  the  union-busting  timber  firm.  From  left  to  right  in  front  are:  Paid 
Johnson,  Carpenters  General  Executive  Board  member;  Irv  Fletcher.  Oregon 
AFL-CIO  president;  Emsley  Curtis,  financial  secretary  of  Lane  County  Carpenters 
Local  1273,  and  Marvin  Hall,  executive  secretaiy-treasurer  of  the  Oregon  State 
District  Council  of  Carpenters.  Also  a  participant  was  Western  States  Regional 
Director  Pete  Hager.  Convention  delegates  contributed  more  than  $500  to  aid 
strikers  at  L-P  mills. 


Louisiana-Pacific-Sponsored  Tennis  Matches  Picketed  in  Atlanta 


Tennis-fan  Harry  Merlo,  president  of  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
Corporation,  and  his  company  sponsor  the  annual  Davis  Cup 
Tennis  Matches.  While  LPIW  members  walk  in  the  heat  of 
summer,  carrying  picket  signs  about  the  unfair  conditions  at 
L-P  plants,  tennis  fans  enjoy  the  benefits  of  a  sport  partly 


underwritten  by  L-P  funds.  To  call  public  attention  to  the  tragic 
irony  of  the  situation,  UBC  members  passed  out  handbills,  like 
the  one  shown  at  upper  left,  and  picketed  the  recent  Davis  Cup 
matches  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  and  they  will  picket  the  second-round 
Davis  Cup  matches  on  the  West  Coast,  this  month. 


Labor  is  in 
politics  because 

Labor  is  in  politics  because  a  single 
act  of  legislature  can  overnight  wipe  out 
the  gains  made  in  a  collective  bargaining 
contract. 

We  are  in  politics,  too.  to  help  those 


people  who  are  not  members  of  unions — 
the  poor,  the  minorities,  the  average 
citizens  who  are  overtaxed,  under-rep- 
resented and  neglected  by  the  govern- 
ment and  the  other  institutions  of  society. 
The  American  labor  movement  is  not 
restricted  by  any  dogma  or  any  ideology. 
It  is  bound  together  by  one  slender  thread: 
the  desire  of  all  working  people  to  im- 
prove their  lot.   It  exists  for  no  other 


purpose. 

Consensus  on  that  basic  point  is  what 
makes  the  labor  movement  a  viable  or- 
ganization for  social  progress  in  America. 
Therefore,  it  should  not  be  surprising 
that  consensus  is  also  the  basis  for  labor's 
political  endorsements. 

— Lane  Kirkland 
President.  AFL-CIO 


AUGUST,     1984 


11 


Colorado  Construction  Safety  and  Health 

The  Cooperative  Approach 


Construction  work  can  kill,  Workers 
are  injured  every  day — tailing  off  build- 
ings and  scaffolds,  getting  hit  by  falling 
objects,  using  power  tools,  contacting 
electrical  hazards,  and  straining  their 
backs.  Accidents  are  commonplace.  This 
is  just  one  of  the  facts  of  working  in 
construction.  Or  is  it? 

The  Colorado  Building  and  Construc- 
tion Trades  Council  thought  otherwise 
and  has  been  proving  ever  since  that 
construction  work  can  be  done  safer, 
saving  our  members  lives  and.  at  the 
same  time,  saving  contractors  millions 
of  dollars.  Safety  has  often  been  thought 
to  cut  into  productivity.  But  accidents 
hurt  production — because  of  the  time 
and  expense  involved  when  accidents 
stop  work,  while  accident  investiga- 
tions take  place,  when  OSHA  comes  in 
to  investigate,  and  while  new  workers 
must  be  trained  or  integrated  into  work 
crews.  These  are  the  "indirect"  costs 
of  accidents.  Direct  costs  like  medical 
bills,  workers  compensation,  and  dam- 
age to  equipment  and  structure  are  also 
very  expensive.  Contractors  are  right- 
fully sensitive  to  cost  considerations 
and  when  made  fully  aware  of  the  total 
costs  of  accidents,  many  are  eager  to 
cooperate  to  help  prevent  them. 

In  July  1978.  The  Building  and  Con- 
struction Trades  Department  at  the  AFL- 
CIO.  under  the  direction  of  Jim  Lap- 
ping, held  a  joint  labor  management 
safety  training  session  in  Colorado. 
James  "Red"  Blakely,  who  was  then 
vice  president  of  the  Carpenter's  Col- 
orado District  Council  of  Denver  and 
Vicinity,  attended  this  session  along 
with  Perry  McGinnis,  a  carpenter  who 
is  now  safety  and  health  director  for 
the  Colorado  Building  &  Construction 
Trades  Council  (CBCTC).  Through  the 
enthusiastic  and  strong  support  of  mem- 
bers like  Red  Blakely,  the  CBCTC  ap- 
plied for  and  received  a  "New  Direc- 
tions" grant  from  OSHA  and  began 
their  pioneering  program  in  joint  labor 
management  safety  programs.  They 
formulated  cooperative  programs  at  the 
Energy  Center  III  project  in  downtown 
Denver  and  at  the  Rawhide  Energy 
Project,  a  250  megawatt  power  plant  on 
the  Platte  river  in  Northern  Colorado 
(see  following  article). 

Since  then,  several  other  projects 
have  been  started. 

Computerized  Accident  Data  Base — 
John  Donlon,  business  manager  for  the 


CBCTC.  began  a  computerized  system 
to  track  accident  rates  on  all  coopera- 
tive projects.  All  accident  reports  and 
hours-worked  records  are  forwarded  to 
the  Council  and  logged  into  the  com- 
puter. Each  month  the  Council  gener- 
ates reports  on  incidence  rates,  fre- 
quency rates  and  severity  rates.  Using 
guidelines  developed  by  Stanford  Uni- 
versity, costs  of  accidents  are  generated 


CONTRACTORS 

TAKE  INSURANCE' 

AGAINST  OSHA 

INSPECTIONS 


Pamphlet  informs  on  Colorado  labor/man- 
agement Safety  Advisory  Committee 

for  each  contractor  and  for  the  total 
project.  Using  this  approach,  they  have 
been  able  to  demonstrate  a  drop  in 
accident  rates.  Severity  of  injuries  de- 
creased to  well  below  the  national  av- 
erage. 

More  Cooperative  Projects — Three 
ongoing  cooperative  projects  exist  now — 
two  at  The  Tabor  Center  in  downtown 
Denver,  a  Hensel  Phelps  project  and  a 
Del  Webb  project,  and  one  project  called 
1999  Broadway,  also  by  Hensel  Phelps. 
New  Worker  Orientation  Programs  have 
been  produced  on  videotape  for  each 
project.  Each  lasts  10-15  minutes  and 
includes  a  welcome  from  the  project 
manager,  the  construction  management 
team,  a  business  manager  from  the 
building  trades,  and  from  Perry  Mc- 


Ginnis, building  trades  safely  director. 
Through  these  orientations,  the  work- 
ers are  acquainted  with  how  the  joint 
labor-management  sal'ety  program  works 
and  their  support  is  solicited  to  make 
it  effective.  Videotape  is  also  used  to 
document  all  hazards  on  the  monthly 
walkthroughs  and  shown  at  the  monthly 
safety  committee  meetings.  Videotapes 
of  hazards  have  also  been  used  very 
effectively  in  training  workers  to  rec- 
ognize hazards. 

Training  Apprenticeship  Coodina- 
tors — The  Council  has  held  many  train- 
ing programs  on  specific  topics  for  the 
joint  committee  and  training  programs 
for  locals  in  Colorado,  Wyoming,  and 
Utah.  Recently,  the  joint  apprentice- 
ship committees  decided  to  require  that 
each  apprentice  must  receive  eight  hours 
of  safety  and  health  training  before  their 
first  apprenticeship  job.  To  help  imple- 
ment this  the  Council  provided  training 
for  all  the  Carpenter  and  Millwright 
apprenticeship  coordinators  in  the  state. 
The  Council  also  prints  tool-box  talks 
on  safety  in  their  bi-weekly  newspaper. 

These  efforts  by  the  Colorado  Build- 
ing Trades  have  gone  beyond  the  tra- 
ditional adversarial  relationship  be- 
tween management  and  labor  to  achieve 
cooperation  on  safety  and  health  issues. 
The  results  have  been  dramatic  both  in 
saving  lives  and  in  saving  dollars.  Rather 
than  wait  two  days  for  an  OSHA  in- 
spector to  come  out  to  get  a  hazard 
corrected,  it  can  be  done  in  30  minutes 
by  the  safety  committee.  And  getting 
hazards  corrected  is,  of  course,  the 
bottom  line. 

This  approach  has  been  successful 
because  of  the  hard  work  and  dedication 
of  many  people  such  as  Perry  Mc- 
Ginnis, Joe  Donlon,  and  Red  Blakely. 
It  does  require  a  real  commitment  to 
safety  by  all  the  local  unions.  Once 
when  an  Ironworkers  local  refused  to 
tie  off,  the  safety  committee  did  not 
allow  them  to  work  until  they  agreed 
to  tie  off.  Workers  are  only  allowed  to 
work  the  safe  way  or  not  at  all.  That 
commitment  is  also  necessary  for  both 
the  contractors  and  the  owners  to  make 
the  project  work.  Some  of  them  need 
a  lot  of  convincing  but  the  success  of 
these  cooperative  programs  has  turned 
a  lot  of  heads.  Now  both  the  contractors 
and  the  members  are  asking  for  more 
such  programs — the  true  measure  of 
success. 


This  material'has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration.  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number 
E9F3DI76.  These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commercial  products,  or 
organizations  imply  endorsement  bv  the  U.S.  Government.  Article  adapted  from  "Hot  Environments."  N10SH  pamphlet. 


12 


CARPENTER 


Rawhide  Energy  Project's 
Voluntary  Safety  Program 

The  following  article  by  Rawhide  Project  Safety  Manager  Richard  F.  King  first  appeared 
in  Highway  &  Heavy  Construction  magazine.  It  is  excerpted  and  reprinted  with 

permission. 


The  Platte  River  Power  Authority's 
Rawhide  Energy  Project  is  a  $400  mil- 
lion, 250  megawatt,  coal-fired  electric 
generating  plant  now  under  construc- 
tion in  northern  Colorado.  The  project, 
which  is  scheduled  for  commercial  op- 
eration in  early  1984,  involves  a  con- 
struction manager,  22  prime  contrac- 
tors, 85  subcontractors,  and  more  than 
1100  construction  personnel. 

The  project  has  a  Joint  Labor/Man- 
agement Safety  and  Health  Committee. 
Working  with  that  committee,  employ- 
ees help  provide  a  work  place  as  free 
as  possible  from  known  hazards  and  in 
compliance  with  all  OSHA  regulations. 

Rawhide  has  an  established  Occu- 
pational Safety  and  Health  (OSH)  Pro- 
gram administered  by  the  plant's  de- 
signers and  construction  managers. 
Black  &  Veatch,  Engineers-Architects 
from  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Each  contractor  present  on  the  proj- 
ect is  responsible  for  the  safety  and 
health  of  his  employees  and  other  in- 
dividuals that  may  be  affected  by  his 
activities.  Rawhide's  OSH  Program  does 
not  relieve  a  contractor  of  legal  respon- 
sibilities under  the  Occupational  Safety 
and  Health  Act  of  1970.  It  simply  pro- 
vides for  coordination  of  the  various 
contractors'  safety 
programs,  sur- 
veillance to  make 
sure  that  contrac- 
tors' conform  with 
their  safety  pro- 
grams and  the 
OSH  Program, 
corrective  action 
where  violations 
are  identified,  and 
administration  and 
reporting  of  the 
effectiveness  of 
the  OSH  Pro- 
gram. 

OSHA  was  very 
helpful  in  getting 
this  demonstra- 
tion program 
started.  Origi- 
nally, OSHA 
agreed  that  their 
inspectors  would 
stay  away  if  acci- 
dent statistics  for 
the  program 
stayed  below  na- 


tional averages.  That  was  later  put  into 
a  formal  agreement. 

STANDARD  REQUIREMENTS 

Each  contractor  must  submit  a  writ- 
ten safety  program,  and  that  program 
must  be  reviewed  and  approved  by 
Black  &  Veatch's  safety  manager  be- 
fore the  contractor  can  start  work  on 
the  project.  Each  contractor's  safety 
program  must  meet  the  minimum  re- 
quirements of  the  OSHA  Act  of  1970, 
and  incorporate  16  mandatory  clauses 
to  conform  with  Rawhide's  OSH  Pro- 
gram. Those  clauses  require  each  con- 
tractor to: 

•  Participate  in  the  project's  weekly 
safety  meeting. 

•  Cooperate  with  Black  &  Veatch's 
safety  manager,  with  state,  federal  and 
local  agencies,  and  with  insurance  rep- 
resentatives on  any  occupational  safety, 
health  and  property  damage  matters 
involving  the  Rawhide  Energy  Project. 

•  Participate  in  implementing  fire 
control  measures  appropriate  for  the 
protection  of  individuals  and  property. 

•  Provide  training  and  education  for 
its  employees  in  the  recognition  and 
correction  of  unsafe  working  conditions 
and  practices. 


•  Maintain  accurate  occupational 
safety  and  health  records  and  statistics 
as  required,  and  make  these  records 
available  to  the  safety  manager  for  re- 
view. 

•  Submit  any  reports  required  by  the 
OSH  program  in  a  timely  manner. 

•  Report  injuries,  accidents,  ill- 
nesses, and  unsafe  conditions  and  pro- 
cedures to  the  contractor's  safety  rep- 
resentative. 

•  Conduct  weekly  "Tool  Box"  safety 
meetings  for  all  employees  and  maintain 
documentation  of  these  meetings. 

•  Have  a  system  to  prevent  the  use 
of  unsafe  or  defective  tools,  materials 
or  equipment,  including  procedures  for 
tagging  and/or  lock-out  of  unsafe  items. 

•  Ensure  that  all  employees  are  qual- 
ified by  training  or  experience  to  op- 
erate equipment,  tools,  and  machinery. 

•  Designate  a  qualified  representa- 
tive for  rigging  or  lifting,  and  provide  a 
report  and  pre-lift  inspection  for  planned 
lifts  over  20  tons. 

•  Have  an  instructional  program  for 
the  safe  handling  of  flamable  liquids, 
gases,  toxic  materials,  poisons,  caus- 
tics, and  other  harmful  substances.  The 
objective  is  to  create  employee  aware- 
ness of  the  potential  hazards  of  such 
substances,  any  required  personal  pro- 
tective measures  and  devices,  recom- 
mended personal  hygiene  for  those  ex- 
posed to  these  hazards,  and  the 
emergency  notification  procedures  to 
be  used  in  case  of  accident. 

•  Have  a  documented  program  for 
he  instruction  of  employees  who  enter 
confined  or  enclosed  spaces.  These  in- 
structions include  the  nature  of  the 
hazard  involved,  the  necessary  precau- 
tions to  be  taken, 
and  the  proper  use 
of  required  pro- 
tective and  emer- 
gency equipment. 

•  Provide  their 
employees  with 
the  personal  pro- 
tective equipment 
required  due  to  the 
hazards  of  the 
work  being  done. 

•  Provide  peri- 
odic, documented 
inspections  of  all 
equipment  in  ac- 
cordance with  ap- 
plicable federal, 
state,  and  local 
laws. 

•  Provide  each 
employee  a  copy 
of  the  Project  Tag- 
ging Procedures 
and  train  employ- 
ees to  assure  an 
understanding  of 
these  procedures. 


AUGUST,     19  84 


13 


COMMITTEE  FUNCTIONS 

rhe  Join!  labor  Management  Safety 
and  Health  Committee  meets  everj 
month.  It  is  composed  of  representa- 
tives from  the  Platte  Riser  Power  Au- 
thority. Black  &  Veatch,  all  contrac- 
tors, the  Colorado  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Council,  and  one 
craft  safety  and  health  representative 
from  each  of  the  contractors.  The  craft 
representatives  cannot  be  union  stew- 
ards and  they  are  rotated  every  six 
months,  with  the  selections  being  made 
by  the  local  unions  among  the  crafts  of 
each  contractor. 

The  functions  of  the  committee  are 
to  review  all  safety  and  health  violation 
notices  issued  bv  the  project  safety 
manager  and  any  complaints  received 
from  the  crafts.  Pending  construction 
activities  are  also  discussed  and  coor- 
dinated so  that  schedules  can  be  safely 
met. 

The  committee  also  coordinates  safety 
and  health  training  programs  for  the 
project,  and  investigates  accidents  and 
occupational  illnesses  and  makes  rec- 
ommendations for  their  prevention  in 
the  future.  Injury  and  illness  rates  are 
reviewed  by  the  committee  and  changes 
are  made  in  work  procedures,  where 
appropriate,  to  reduce  these  rates. 


COMPLAINT  PROCEDURES 

Safety  or  health  hazards  observed  by 
a  craftsman  at  the  Rawhide  Project  are 
corrected  at  once  by  the  craftsman  if 
within  his  authority.  If  not.  he  reports 
the  hazard  to  his  craft  safety  repre- 
sentative, who  then  tries  to  correct  the 
problem  by  working  with  job  supervi- 
sors. 

If  it  is  not  corrected  at  that  point,  the 
representative  fills  out  a  Rawhide  Vol- 
untary Compliance  Safety  and  Health 
Deficiency  form,  with  copies  going  to 
the  contractor  and  to  the  project  safety 
director.  A  written  response  is  required 
from  the  contractor  within  three  work- 
ing days  advising  of  the  status  of  the 
hazard. 

If  the  situation  is  still  not  corrected, 
the  craft  safety  representative  informs 
his  union  business  agent.  The  matter  is 
then  brought  to  the  Colorado  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Council  and 
to  the  Joint  Labor/Management  Com- 
mittee. If  the  Joint  Committee,  the 
project  safety  manager,  and  the  owner's 
representative  are  unable  to  resolve  the 
issue,  a  formal  complaint  is  filed  with 
OSHA. 

Employees  continue  to  have  the  right 
to  file  complaints  with  OSHA.  but  they 
are  required  to  follow  the  voluntary 
compliance  procedures  before  filing  the 
complaint.  So  far,  though,  only  three 
complaints  have  originated  from  the 


craft  representatives,  and  all  have  been 
resolved  before  reaching  this  point. 

One  additional  control  is  placed  on 
representatives  of  both  labor  and  man- 
agement. Safety  and  Security  Re- 
minders are  issued  to  persons  violating 
a  safety  or  security  regulation.  Three 
reminders  require  the  individual  to  be 
permanently  removed  from  the  project. 

PROGRAM  RESULTS 

The  Rawhide  Voluntary  Safety  Pro- 
gram has  been  very  effective  in  reducing 
occupational  injuries  and  illnesses.  The 
cumulative  total  incident  rate  for  the 


project  is  10.52,  well  below  the  corre- 
sponding national  average  oi'  17.97  from 
1979  through  1981. 

Based  in  part  on  the  success  of  Raw- 
hide's Program.  OSHA  recently  started 
offering  voluntary  safety  and  health 
programs.  Three  of  these — Start.  Try, 
and  Praise — are  open  to  companies  or 
projects  having  better  than  average  safety 
records  and  effective  voluntary  pro- 
grams that  go  beyond  OSHA  require- 
ments. Individuals  interested  in  these 
programs  should  contact  an  OSHA  re- 
gional office  for  information  and  assist- 
ance. 


The  Jfespcnsibility 
Lies  With 


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The  stakes  in  the  1984  elections  are  high.  We 
need  an  industrial  policy  that  will  keep  the  U.S.  a 
major  industrial  power;  we  need  trade  arrangements 
that  benefit  American  workers  and  industries  as 
much  as  nations  we  trade  with;  we  need  a  full- 
employment  law  and  full-employment  policies  by 
the  federal  government;  we  need  job  safety  and 
health  laws  strengthened  and  expanded.  The  gov- 
ernment we  put  in  office,  with  our  votes  in  November 
will  decide  the  policies  by  which  our  country  is  run. 
Get  registered  and  vote.  You  can  make  the  dif- 
ference. . . . 


14 


CARPENTER 


Final  passage 
of  bankruptcy 
bill  acclaimed 


Congress  closed  an  unsavory  chapter 
in  labor-management  relations  by  bar- 
ring employers  from  twisting  federal 
bankruptcy  law  into  a  weapon  against 
unions. 

Final  passage  of  the  legislation  was 
a  clear  victory  for  American  workers, 
AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  said. 
The  measure,  hammered  out  in  a  House- 
Senate  conference  that  continued  al- 
most until  dawn,  was  cleared  for  the 
President's  signature  with  hardly  a  mur- 
mur of  controversy. 

It  passed  the  House  by  a  394-0  roll 
call  and  then  cleared  the  Senate  by 
voice  vote. 

Kirkland  said  the  new  legislation 
"takes  collective  bargaining  out  of  the 
courts  and  returns  it  to  the  negotiating 
table  where  these  issues  should  be  han- 
dled." 

By  rectifying  a  Supreme  Court  de- 
cision, "this  action  closes  the  door  on 
the  use  of  bankruptcy  laws-  by  unscru- 
pulous employers,"  Kirkland  said. 

In  the  future,  a  company  that  files 
for  bankruptcy  reorganization  will  have 
to  bargain  in  good  faith  with  unions 
representing  its  workers  over  any 
changes  it  seeks  to  make  in  existing 
union  contracts. 

It  can't  any  more  unilaterally  tear  up 
its  contract  as  soon  as  it  files  for  bank- 
ruptcy— as  did  Continental  Air  and  some 
other  firms  that  made  no  secret  of  their 
intent  to  take  advantage  of  bankruptcy 
proceedings  to  get  rid  of  unions. 

Under  the  new  legislation,  which  took 
effect  with  the  President's  signature,  a 
firm  will  have  to  show  that  it  has  bar- 
gained in  good  faith  before  asking  a 
bankruptcy  court  to  modify  a  union 
contract. 

The  employer's  proposal  would  have 


to  represent  only  those 
"necessary  modifications 
in  the  employees'  benefits 
and  protections  that  are 
necessary  to  permit  the  re- 
organization. 

Before  coming  to  the 
court,  the  employer  or  the 
bankruptcy  trustee  would 
have  to  meet  in  good  faith  with  the 
union  representatives,  "in  attempting 
to  reach  mutually  satisfactory  modifi- 
cations" of  the  contract. 

Then,  if  an  agreement  hasn't  been 
negotiated,  the  bankruptcy  court  may 
put  the  employer  proposal  into  effect 
only  if  the  union  representatives  have 
rejected  it  "without  good  cause"  and 
"the  balance  of  the  equities  clearly 
favors"  the  proposed  changes  in  the 
agreement. 


The  legislative  battle  that  led  to  final 
passage  began  last  February  as  a  re- 
sponse to  the  Supreme  Court's  Bildisco 
decision.  In  that  case,  the  court  major- 
ity said  a  company  could  abrogate  its 
union  contract  as  soon  as  it  filed  for 
bankruptcy  reorganization.  And  it  set 
lenient  standards  for  eventual  court 
review  of  the  unilateral  contract  change. 

The  House  passed  labor-supported 
legislation  sponsored  by  Judiciary 
Committee  Chairman  Peter  W.  Rodino. 
Jr.  (D-N.J.)  as  part  of  a  bill  needed  to 
reorganize  the  bankruptcy  court  sys- 
tem. But  business  groups  blocked  ac- 
tion by  the  Senate  and  the  final  language 
had  to  be  worked  out  by  a  House- 
Senate  conference. 

The  bill  was  sent  to  the  White  House 
for  the  President's  signature  on  July  6. 

The  effective  date  of  the  labor  con- 
tract protections  under  the  new  bank- 
ruptcy law  was  July  10,  when  the  meas- 
ure was  signed  by  the  President.  Now, 
firms  which  initiate  bankruptcy  pro- 
ceedings must  negotiate  in  good  faith. 
if  they  want  changes  in  a  union  contract 
in  order  to  reorganize  successfully. 


Continental  protest — Dallas-Ft.  Worth  area 
unionists  and  their  families  joined  striking 
Continental  Airlines  pilots,  ground  crews 
and  flight  attendants  in  a  show  of  solidar- 
ity to  protest  the  airline's  re-entry  into  the 
Dallas-Ft.  Worth  market  with  scab  labor. 
The  airline  filed  for  bankruptcy  protec- 
tion last  August,  laid  off  its  11,000 
employees  and  reopened  days  later  «i»iTt 

as  a  scaled-down  company.  The      UUJ0N_^^"   ajiii 
unionists  were  bolstered  on  the        \tft\"&^ 
picket  line  by  Texas  AFL-CIO         ^mw-TC  THE 
President  Harry  Hubbard  SftrlM ' 3  . .ur T 

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legislators.  CpL^1 

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AUGUST,     1984 


Fleming 


Members 
In  The  News 

WWII  Shipbuilder 

A  recent  article  in  the  Vista.  Calif..  Morning  Press  paid  tribute 
to  a  man  who  has  been  a  UBC  member  since  January  of  1942, 
Bill  Fleming  of  San  Marcos.  Calif.  The  paper  praised  his  remarkable 
life  of  charity  and  hard  work,  and  his  dedication  to  the  work  ethic. 
Fleming  is  currently  a  member  of  Local  2080  of  Escondido,  Calif. 
Among  Fleming's  accomplishments  is  the 
record  he  set  during  World  War  11  at  Richmond 
Shipyards  while  he  worked  for  Pemanente 
Metals  Corp.  building  Merchant  Marine  ships. 
The  average  yards  produced  about  one  ship 
every  27  days:  his  yard  put  out  a  ship  a  day 
for  727  straight  days.  At  a  time  when  everyone 
worked  long,  hard  days  to  support  the  war 
effort.  Bill  Fleming's  innovations  sped  pro- 
duction along. 

Even  today,  at  age  75,  he  works  up  to  eight 
hours  a  day.  His  friend  and  co-worker,  Ronald 
Ayres.  describes  Fleming  as  "500%  American  and  dedicated  to 
hard  work  and  free  enterprise.  Thank  God  we  had  people  like  him 
during  WWII.  Mr.  Fleming  and  men  like  him  are  the  reason  we 
are  a  free  country  today.  My  hat's  off  to  him." 

N.  Y.  Member  Clowns 

Lou  Mylonas  knew  he  wanted  to  hear  the 
laughter  of  little  children — so  he  joined  the 
Clown  Unit.  Now  this  Queens  Village.  N.Y., 
Local  348  member  has  a  scrapbook  full  of 
clippings,  letters,  and  certificates  of  appre- 
ciation from  the  many  organizations  and 
places  where  he's  brought  smiles — from  the 
Nassau  County  Medical  Center  to  the  Little 
League  of  Massapequa,  the  Presbyterian 
Hospital  of  New  York  City  to  the  Knights 
of  Columbus,  Mylonas  has  brought  laughter 
into  the  lives  of  many.  He's  known  to 
hundreds  of  kids  and  grown-ups  as  "Tubby 
the  Clown." 

A  working  Carpenter  for  35  years,  he  held  the  offices  of  warden, 
trustee,  and  district  council  delegate.  Mylonas  is  a  member  of 
Kismet  Temple  and  the  Royal  Arch  Masons,  and  is  the  holder  of 
the  VFW  Patriotic  Service  Award. 


Aid  for  Haitian  Mission 


A  14-member  team  of  volunteers  from  Port  Vue  United  Meth- 
odist Church.  McKeesport,  Pa.,  spent  two  weeks  in  Haiti  building 
a  school  and  contributing  clothing,  supplies,  and  tools  to  the 
Haitians.  Michael  Tomcik,  a  member  of  Local  1048,  McKeesport, 
and  his  wife  Dorthy  were  two  of  the  volunteers.  The  school  was 
built  in  seven  days,  and  then  the  group  had  a  chance  to  relax  in 
Port-au-Prince.  The  Tomciks  were  the  first  people  from  their 
church  to  participate  in  the  "Love  in  Action"  work  team  and  are 
proud  to  have  served  as  short-term  missionaries. 


Mylonas 


Marquetry  Church  Stations 

The  art  of  marquetry  can  he  described  as  a  picture  inlaid  with 
various  shapes  and  shades  of  wood.  This  simple  description  does 
not  begin  to  include  the  talent  and  skill  demonstrated  by  F.X. 
Napoleon  Goulel  of  Local  1305.  Fall  River,  Mass.  Although  he 
only  began  his  study  of  marquetry  in  1475.  he  has  quickly 
established  his  mastery  of  the  craft.  He  was  recently  contracted 
by  Rev.  Ernest  E.  Blais,  pastor  of  Noire  Dame  Church,  to  create 
the  14  Stations  of  the  Cross  for  his  new  church.  Cloulct  is  working 
from  simplified  drawings  from  a  prayer  book,  using  wood  from 
every  continent  but  the  Antarctic  and  Australia. 


"Nap"  Goulel  stands  beside  two  of  his  "Stations, 
cate  project  is  expected  to  last  about  two  years. 


The  intri- 


Here  in  his  workshop  Goulel  shows  a  visitor  some  of  the  proc- 
ess that  results  in  a  satin-smooth  finish  with  a  richness  of  tones. 


President,  Albany  NAWIC 

A  member  of  Local  117,  Albany,  N.Y.,  Catharine  C.  Kennedy, 
has  been  named  head  of  a  women's  group  and  has  discovered 
that.  "Everyone  knows  what  you  are  doing.  Men  I've  never  seen 
before  will  say,  'Oh,  you're  on  such  and  such  a  job.'  They  keep 
track  of  you.  ..."  And  they  will  continue  to  keep  track  of  this 
journeyman  carpenter  who  was  recently  profiled  in  the  Albany 
Times  Union.  Kennedy  has  been  a  carpenter  for  seven  years  and 
can  work  on  any  carpentry  project.  "You  have  to  learn  to  get 
around  things,"  she  says  of  jobs  that  require  physical  strength. 
"You  figure  out  the  most  efficient  and  safest  way  of  handling  it, 
but  you  should  do  that  anyway,  whether  man  or  woman." 

In  addition  to  her  carpentry,  Kennedy  has  her  own  business  in 
Chatham  Center  in  Albany  County  where  she  does  cabinetry  and 
makes  wooden  toys  and  signs. 

Kennedy  is  also  the  incoming  president  of  the  Capital  District 
Chapter  of  the  National  Association  of  Women  in  Construction. 
The  organization  supports  women  in  construction  and  offers 
educational  assistance  to  those  who  wish  to  further  their  careers 
in  related  occupations. 


16 


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Second  1984  Seminar  at  Labor  Studies  Center, 
Fulltime  Officers  and  Business  Representatives 


The  UBC  General  Office  held  the  second  of  three  1984  leadership 
training  seminars  for  fulltime  officers  and  business  representatives 
during  July.  Twenty-nine  local  and  council  officers  assembled  at 
the  George  Meany  Labor  Studies  Center,  just  outside  Washington, 
D.C.,  in  Silver  Spring.  Md..  for  four  days  of  intensive  study. 

An  additional  seminar  is  scheduled  for  October  14,  according 
to  Second  General  Vice  President  Pete  Ochocki,  who  is  in  charge 
of  the  seminars.  He  is  working  with  Staff  Representatives  Jim 
Davis  and  Ed  Hahn. 

The  seminars  are  designed  to  acquaint  fulltime  officers  and 
business  representatives  with  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of 
their  offices.  The  participants  hear  talks  by  the  five  General 
Officers,  and  there  are  training  sessions  on  organizing  with  Or- 
ganizing Director  James  Parker,  a  session  on  safety  with  Safety 
Director  Joe  Durst,  a  briefing  on  apprenticeship  training  by 
Technical  Director  James  Tinkcom.  Legal  problems  are  discussed 
by  Associate  General  Counsel  Robert  Pleasure.  There  is  a  general 
session  on  the  work  done  by  the  Brotherhood's  research  depart- 
ment. 

Participants  in  the  July  seminar  included: 

Ronald  J.  Adkins,  B.R.,  Local  703,  Cincinnati,  OH 
Donald  E.  Alford,  B.R.,  Local  971,  Reno,  NV 
Louis  J.  Amoroso,  B.R.,  Local  323,  Beacon,  NY 
Robert  Boggi,  B.R.,  Metropolitan  District  Council. 

Philadelphia,  PA 
Phillip  G.  Burnett,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  16,  Springfield,  IL 
Robert  F.  Campbell,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  3,  Wheeling,  WV 


Claude  Cournoyer,  B.R.,  Local  1007,  Thorold,  ON 

Sam  DiPietro,  B.R.,  Local  27,  Toronto,  ON 

James  Dougherty,  B.R.,  Metropolian  District  Council, 

Philadelphia,  PA 
John  L.  Hendrickson,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  354.  Gilroy,  CA 
Martin  F.  Huerta,  B.R.,  Local  1752,  Pomona,  CA 
Harvey  Jardine,  B.R.,  Local  1916,  Hamilton,  ON 
Dale  E.  Jones,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  1091,  Bismarck,  ND 
Randall  Jones,  B.R.,  Local  2158,  Moline,  IL 
Frank  E.  Kalinowski,  B.R.,  Keystone  District  Council, 

Harrisburg,  PA 
Michael  LeMay,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  109,  Sheffield,  AL 
James  McPartlan,  B.R.,  Local  22,  San  Francisco,  CA 
James  D.  Matt,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  201,  Wichita,  KS 
Mack  N.  Milton.  Jr.,  B.R..  Local  1098.  Baton  Rouge.  LA 
Russell  George  Parks,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  1672,  Hastings,  NE 
Michael  W.  Piatt,  B.R.,  Keystone  District  Council, 

Harrisburg,  PA 
Maurice  R.  Quinn,  B.R.,  Local  1478,  Redondo  Beach,  CA 
Robert  Reyna,  B.R.,  Local  213,  Houston,  TX 
Aaron  Seward,  B.R.,  Hudson  Valley  District  Council. 

Bloomingburg,  NY 
James  W.  Simmons,  Asst.  B.R.,  and  Bruce  T.  Reynolds,  Asst. 

B.R.,  Palm  Beach  County  District  Council,  West  Palm  Beach, 

FL 
James  E.  Smith,  B.R.,  Local  27,  Toronto,  ON 
David  F.  Stark,  F.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  100,  Buskegon,  MI 
Steve  D.  Witcher,  B.R.,  Local  35,  San  Rafael,  CA 


Tools  Spell  Out  the  Craftsman  in  This  Bit  of  Art  by  Jan  Rezac  Lucas 


JV£   KH     tm   JWU.  60. 

Submitted  by  Ken  Lambert,  Local  132 


AUGUST,     1984 


17 


WE  COnCRflTULRTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


VETERAN'S  MEDAL 


Project  CAN  Collects 
Food  for  Needy 

Close  to  three  tons  of  food  and  ovei 
cash  was  raised  recentl\  b>  the  Wayne 
Counts  Union  Counselors  Association  and 
the  United  Way  during  a  two-week  com- 
munis food  drive  in  Richmond.  Ind.  Twentj 
different  unions  participated,  staffing  45  col- 
lection points  in  the  Richmond  area.  Mem- 
bers of  Carpenters  Local  912  and  United 
Auto  Workers  l?h?  delivered  the  food  to 
Communin  Food  Pantries.  Carpenters  also 
helped  with  setting  containers  for  collection, 
pick-up.  and  separation  of  food  for  distri- 
bution, and  staffing  drop  sites. 

Money  collected  was  partially  the  result 
of  employer  employee  matching  and  Project 
CAN  received  an  official  commendation  from 
the  Mavor  of  Richmond. 


Ed  Brumbaugh.  Richmond.  Ind..  Local 
912.  a  union  community-senices  counselor 
and  president  of  the  Eastern  Indiana 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  Council, 
lends  a  hand  to  the  Operation  CAS  food 
drive  effort. 

WOOD  BADGE  SCHOLAR 

Michael  L.  Fisher,  a  member  of  Carpen- 
ters Local  60  of  Indianapolis.  Ind..  was 
among  12  union  Scouters  to  receive  the  1984 
AFL-CIO  Wood  Badge  Scholarship.  Criteria 
for  the  selection  are  based  on  statements 
submitted  by  the  local  union  and  Scouting 
council,  and  are  related  to  the  candidate"  s 
needs.  Consideration  is  also  given  to  the 
applicant's  background,  training  experience. 
and  awards  received.  Fischer  is  a  19-year 
member  of  the  Brotherhood  and  will  attend 
to  Wood  Badge  training  course. 


LOUISIANA  OFFICIAL 


Board  Member  Harold  Lewis,  left,  pre- 
sents Johnny  Hodges  with  a  gold  hammer 
plaque  in  appreciation  of  his  years  of  serv- 
ice to  the  Brotherhood. 

Johnny  Hodges,  business  representative 
of  Carpenters  Local  1098.  Baton  Rouge. 
La.,  recently  resigned  his  office  to  assume 
the  position  of  Assistant  Secretary  of  Labor 
in  Louisiana  Governor  Edwin  Edwards's 
administration. 

The  officers  and  members  of  Local  1098 
honored  Hodges,  w ith  Harold  Lewis,  fourth 
district  board  member,  and  business  repre- 
sentatives from  various  local  unions 
throughout  the  state  of  Louisiana  in  attend- 
ance for  the  occasion.  Lewis  presented 
Hodges  with  a  gold  hammer  plaque  stating 
his  years  of  service  in  the  Brotherhood  and 
as  business  representative  for  Local  1098. 
E.  J.  Ardoin.  financial  secretary  for  Local 
1098.  presented  Hodges  with  a  gift  certificate 
donated  bv  members  and  officers  of  Local 
1098. 


INDIANA  SCHOLAR 


The  South  Bend. 
Ind.  Local  413 
Scholarship  Com- 
mittee recently 
aw  arded  a  S500  non- 
renewable scholar- 
ship for  1984  to  Ms. 
Kristie  Ann  Sivak. 
daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Michael  Sivak. 
She  will  be  attending 

the  University  of  Indiana  this  fall  to  study 

chemical  engineering. 


ECONOMIC  COUNCIL 

Gonzo  Gillingham.  international  repre- 
sentative of  Local  2564.  Grand  Falls.  Nfld. 
has  been  appointed  to  the  Economic  Council 
of  Newfoundland  and  Labrador  for  three 
years.  The  council  was  just  recently  formed, 
so  the  position  will  be  especially  challenging 
for  Gillingham  as  a  founding  member. 


<*\\-C\ 


Schenectady  <  arpenter  Robert  Bricre. 
Local  Mb.  Schenectady,  N.Y.,  was  re- 
cently presented  the  Conspicuous  Servit  e 
Medal,  the  highest  award  New  York  gives 
In  veterans,  for  his  "exceptionally  merito- 
rious service"  during  the  war  in  Vietnam. 
Presenting  the  award  was  State  Veterans 
Counselor  Charles  Beers,  left,  with  Briere. 
center,  and  Eastern  New  York  Contractors 
Association  Manager  Anthony  Carapresso. 

CHAMBER  LEADER 

Gary  Grabowski  of  Local  195.  Peru.  III. 
was  recently  appointed  to  the  position  of  co- 
chairman  of  the  Labor-Management  Com- 
mittee of  the  Illinois  Valley  Area  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  Grabowski  is  the  business 
representative  of  Local  195. 

Part  of  Grabowski's  duties  will  be  con- 
ducting quarterly  labor-management  sem- 
inars in  the  Illinois  Valley  covering  various 
industries  of  the  area. 


A-l  Seeks  Release  of 
East  German  Builder 

Roland  Ullmann.  a  young  East  German 
builder,  is  a  "prisoner  of  conscience"  in  his 
native  country,  we  are  told  by  Amnesty 
International  Group  29.  which  is  a  group  of 
citizens  based  in  Kalamazoo.  Mich. 

Ullmann's  only  crime  was  to  seek  per- 
mission to  leave  East  Germany,  and  he  has 
been  sentenced  to  VA  years  imprisonment, 
according  to  an  Amnesty  International 
spokesman.  He  was  arrested  in  June.  1982. 
and  charged  with  violation  of  Article  99  of 
the  penal  code  of  the  East  German  Republic. 
"because  he  sought  permission  and  or  means 
to  emigrate." 

"Article  99  is  an  infringement  of  the  Uni- 
versal Declaration  of  Human  Rights  which 
guarantees  freedom  of  expression  and  the 
right  to  information."  states  an  Amnesty 
International  petition.  "We  feel  that  Roland 
Ullmann  was  attempting  to  exercise  a  right 
which  the  German  Democratic  Republic  is 
committed  to  uphold." 

Readers  are  urged  to  write  on  Ullmann's 
behalf  to:  His  Excellency  Mr.  Erich  Ho- 
necker.  Chairman  of  the  Council  of  State  of 
the  D.D.R..  Marx-Engels-Platz.  102  Berlin. 
D.R.  D.D.R. 

To  obtain  a  petition  or  more  information 
write:  R.W.  Goossens.  5029  Morningside. 
Kalamazoo.  Mich.  49008. 


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Ottawa 
Report 


FED  PENSION  COST  UP 

Canadians  eventually  will  have  to  pay  more  into 
the  Canada  Pension  Plan  than  previously  expected 
because  they  are  having  fewer  babies,  living  longer 
and  getting  smaller  pay  raises,  a  federal  report 
says. 

Currently,  contributions  amount  to  3.6%  of  an 
employee's  salary,  half  of  which  is  paid  by  the  em- 
ployer and  half  by  the  employee.  ' ' 

But  a  report  tabled  in  the  House  of  Commons 
yesterday  estimates  that  contributions  eventually 
will  have  to  rise  to  just  under  11%,  two  percentage 
points  higher  than  previously  projected. 

The  report  by  the  federal  department  of  insurance 
projects  the  Canada  Pension  Plan  will  face  its  first 
"critical"  year  in  1985,  will  begin  to  shrink  in  1993, 
and  will  be  exhausted  by  2005  unless  contributions 
increase. 

The  pension  plan  is  threatened  because  longer 
life  expectancy  means  more  time  to  collect  benefits; 
fewer  children  means  fewer  future  contributors  to 
the  plan;  and  smaller  raises  mean  both  proportion- 
ately smaller  contributions  and  less  money  in  other 
savings  for  retirement. 

The  report  will  provide  the  statistical  basis  for 
federal-provincial  talks  on  changes  to  the  18-year- 
old  pension  scheme.  These  talks  could  begin  later 
this  year.  Changes  require  consent  of  two-thirds  of 
the  provinces  with  two-thirds  of  the  population. 

The  report  says  benefits  and  expenses  will  ex- 
ceed contributions  next  year  and  the  provinces  will 
have  to  begin  paying  interest  on  money  borrowed 
from  the  fund. 

FEDERAL  CODE  CHANGES 

A  package  of  far-reaching  Canada  Labor  Code 
amendments  received  speedy  passage  in  the  fran- 
tic final  days  of  the  parliamentary  session. 

The  changes,  long  sought  by  unions  in  federal 
jurisdictions,  include  tougher  occupational  health- 
and-safety  protection,  a  strict  ban  against  sexual 
harassment  in  the  workplace,  improved  parental 
leave,  and  compulsory  payment  of  union  dues. 

Big  winners  this  time  are  tens  of  thousands  of 
workers  serving  on  planes,  trains,  ships  and  off- 
shore drilling  rigs,  who  now  get  the  occupational 
health-and-safety  protection  offered  by  Section  IV  of 
the  federal  code. 

AUGUST,     1984 


B.  C.  LABOR  BILL  PROCLAIMED 

Restrictions  on  union  strike  power,  limits  on  sec- 
ondary picketing,  and  an  easier  process  by  which 
unions  can  be  dismantled  were  the  results  of  Bill 
28,  a  new  labor  law  passed  in  May  and  recently 
proclaimed  in  British  Columbia.  The  major  points  of 
the  legislation  include:  the  prohibition  of  secondary 
picketing— strikers  trying  to  shut  down  facilities  not 
directly  involved  in  a  dispute — unless  consent  has 
been  granted  by  the  Labor  Relations  Board,  and  a 
requirement  that  employees  be  allowed  to  vote  by 
secret  ballot  on  whether  they  wish  union  represen- 
tation before  a  certification  vote  can  be  held.  Also 
passed,  but  not  proclaimed  was  a  provision  which 
would  give  the  cabinet  the  authority  to  declare  cer- 
tain economic  development  projects  open  to  both 
union  and  non-union  workers — a  measure  that  is 
intended  for  use  at  the  Expo  86  site. 

Art  Kube,  president  of  the  B.  C.  Federation  of 
Labor,  said  that  the  proposals  would  allow  employ- 
ers to  use  "coercion,  intimidation  and  threats"  to 
prevent  union  certification,  and  would  encourage 
decertification. 


ALBERTA  WAGE  RULING 

Unionized  contractors  throughout  Alberta  are  not 
free  to  impose  wage  cuts  unilaterally  on  workers 
whose  contracts  have  expired,  the  provincial  Labor 
Relations  Board  ruled  recently. 

The  decision  reduced  the  possibility  of  province- 
wide  strikes  by  17  trade  unions  representing  about 
45,000  members. 

Contractors  belonging  to  Construction  Labor  Re- 
lations, which  bargains  on  their  behalf,  imposed 
wage  rollbacks  of  $5  an  hour  and  more  on  thou- 
sands of  plumbers,  pipefitters,  carpenters,  laborers, 
cement  masons,  plasterers,  bricklayers,  equipment 
operators,  lathers,  drywall  tapers,  and  other  workers 
following  a  series  of  lockouts  that  began  May  22. 

Contracts  between  the  employers  and  unions  ex- 
pired at  the  end  of  April,  but  the  Alberta  Court  of 
Appeal  ruled  that  the  contracts  remained  in  force 
until  they  were  renegotiated  or  until  a  strike  or  lock- 
out occurred. 


YOUTH  JOBLESS  INCREASE 

More  than  800,000  young  people  were  either  un- 
employed or  lacked  "meaningful  activity"  last  year 
and  they  face  a  job  shortage  that  does  not  appear 
to  be  temporary,  according  to  a  report  made  public 
by  Youth  Minister  Celine  Hervieux-Payette. 

The  figures,  considerably  higher  than  the  500,000 
to  600,000  counted  as  officially  unemployed  from 
month  to  month  last  year,  are  contained  in  a 
$100,000  statistical  package  that  offers  little  in  the 
way  of  new  ideas  for  coping  with  the  employment 
troubles  of  people  aged  15  to  24. 

Mrs.  Hervieux-Payette  told  reporters  that  she 
needed  the  report  to  understand  the  number  of 
young  people  in  need  of  education  or  help  from 
other  Government  programs  as  she  works  on  pro- 
posals for  Cabinet  for  a  "comprehensive  youth  pol- 
icy" to  be  prepared  this  fall. 


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local  union  news 


Warren,  Michigan,  Local  Honors  Powers  at  Testimonial 


Members  of  Local  337,  Warren,  Mich.,  recently  gathered  to 
honor  Bill  Powers  at  a  Testimonial  Dinner.  Bill  was  initiated  on 
November  7,  1947,  and  has  held  many  offices  in  his  tenure  with 
the  Brotherhood.  His  last  office  with  Local  337  was  as  business 
manager  and  financial  secretary  before  moving  on  to  a  position 
on  the  district  council.  Gathered  with  the  honoree  are  front  row, 
from  left:  Deino  Baron,  Tony  Michael,  Jim  Anderson,  Al  Ma- 
lone,  and  Anniah  Ruffin.  Second  row,  seated,  from  left:  Bill 
Gardner,  Morris  McDonald,  Pete  Ochocki,  Robert  Spearmen, 


Bill  Powers,  Joe  Majcher,  Luther  Edmonds,  Jerry  McLain,  and 
Jim  Kelly.  Third  row,  from  left:  David  Porkowski.  Clarence 
Ridgeway,  Herb  Schultz,  Richard  Roberts,  Jim  Tischler,  Jim 
Gordon,  Harry  Tanksley,  Cecil  Mcintosh,  Pete  Campbell,  and 
Alex  Britchnak.  Back  row,  from  left:  William  Boone,  Robert 
Driver,  Marvin  Ingram,  Robert  Jewell,  George  Eickholdt, 
Charles  Hosch,  Dean  Kolden,  Clarence  Nance,  Harry 
Hojnacki,  William  Paul,  and  Bob  Spagnola. 


Pact  for  20,000 
Illinois  Members 


Wages  for  20.000  journeymen  construc- 
tion carpenters  working  in  Cook,  Lake,  and 
DuPage  counties  of  Illinois  will  be  increased 
25  cents  an  hour  effective  September  1  in 
an  agreement  ratified  by  unanimous  vote  of 
delegates  to  the  Chicago  and  Northeast  Il- 
linois District  Council  of  Carpenters  and  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Mid-America  Re- 
gional Bargaining  Association  (MARBA). 

President  George  Vest  Jr.,  of  the  Car- 
penters District  Council  and  Robert  E.  Niel- 
sen, chairman  of  the  MARBA  negotiating 
committee,  said  the  two-year  agreement  ex- 
piring May  31,  1986  provides  for  an  addi- 
tional increase  of  25  cents  an  hour  effective 
June  1 ,  1985.  with  the  25  cents  to  be  allocated 
between  wages  and  fringe  benefits. 

All  other  previous  contract  provisions  of 
a  major  nature  as  well  as  work  rules  continue 
in  effect.  The  agreement  covers  major  gen- 
eral contractors  represented  by  MARBA  and 
over  3,000  independent  contractors. 

Wages  for  journeymen  carpenters  will  be 
raised  from  $16.50  to  $16.75  an  hour  next 
September  I.  Apprentices'  pay  for  those 
who  entered  the  training  program  after  Sep- 
tember 1.  1983  is  40%  of  journeymen's  wage 
the  first  year,  50%  the  second  year,  65%  the 
third  year  and  80%  in  the  final  year  of  the 
four-year  program. 


Important  Notice 

The  PALM  BEACH  COUNTY 
CARPENTERS'  VACATION 

TRUST  FUND  is  giving  this 
NOTICE  OF  INTENT  TO  TERMI- 
NATE the  Fund. 

If  you  worked  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  the  Palm  Beach  County  Car- 
penters' District  Council  from  April. 
1973  to  March,  1975.  then  you  may 
be  eligible  to  receive  money  from  the 
Fund. 

Prior  to  terminating  the  Fund,  the 
Trustees  will  honor  any  valid  claim 
for  unpaid  benefits.  Upon  termination 
the  remaining  assets  of  the  Vacation 
Fund  will  be  transferred  to  the  Health 
&  Welfare  Fund. 

Please  contact  the  Board  of  Trust- 
ees by  September  I,  1984  and  they 
will  determine  if  you  are  eligible  for 
any  payments.  Send  your  full  name, 
correct  address  and  Social  Security 
number  to: 

PALM  BEACH  COUNTY 
CARPENTERS'  VACATION 
TRUST  FUND 
c/o  Administrative  Services,  Inc. 
Suite  101 

2247  Palm  Beach  Lakes  Boulevard 
West  Palm  Beach,  Florida  33409 


Busy  Colorado 
Local  in  Cortez 

Local  2243,  formerly  of  Durango,  Colo., 
has  recently  re-located  to  Cortez,  Colo., 
where  the  members  have  become  active  in 
the  community.  A  new  fairgrounds  and 
racetrack  are  scheduled  for  construction  and 
the  members  of  Local  2243  have  offered 
their  assistance  in  building  the  announcers' 
stand  for  the  track. 

The  members  have  also  become  a  sponsor 
for  a  Cub  softball  team,  "The  Little  Car- 
penters." Recently  their  first  pin  presenta- 
tion banquet  was  held,  where  five  brothers 
with  30  years  or  more  of  service  were  hon- 
ored, and  Susan  Sweitzer,  recording  secre- 
tary and  the  only  woman  journeyman  to  hold 
an  office  in  the  state,  was  recognized. 

Estock  Heads  Trades 
In  Danville,  Illinois 

Butch  Estock.  the  business  representative 
and  financial  secretary  of  Local  269,  Deca- 
tur. 111.,  is  the  new  president  of  the  Danville 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  Council. 
He  was  elected  by  the  nine  representatives 
of  member  trades — Painters,  Laborers,  Car- 
penters, Brick  Masons,  Plumbers,  Sheet- 
metal  Workers,  Roofers,  Electricians,  and 
Cement  Masons. 


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CARPENTER 


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New  Jersey  Carpenters  Muster  for  Mondale 


0/?  //ie  Sunday  preceding  the  June  Democratic  primary  elec- 
tion in  New  Jersey,  New  Jersey  Carpenters  held  a  "Breakfast 
for  Mondale"  at  the  Lowes  Glen  Point  Hotel  in  Teaneck,  N.J. 
Attendence  numbered  over  one  thousand,  and  Ted  Mondale, 
son  of  the  former  Vice  President,  was  the  keynote  speaker.  In 
the  picture,  above  left,  are  those  who  were  seated  at  the  dais, 
from  left,  Patrick  Campbell,  general  president;  Jack  Tobin, 
business  rep.,  Local  124,  and  toastmaster;  Sigurd  Lucassen, 


first  general  vice  president;  Geo  Laufenberg,  president,  N.J. 
State  Council  of  Carpenters;  Paschal  McGuinness,  president, 
New  York  City  D.C.;  Frank  McHale,  secretary-teasurer,  New 
York  City  D.C.;  and  Jim  Grogan,  president,  N.J.  State  Building 
Trades  Council.  Above  right  are,  from  left,  Chris  Jaekman,  N.J . 
state  senator;  Bob  Roe,  N.J.  Congressman;  Lisa  Beck,  daugh- 
ter of  Business  Rep.  Albert  Beck  Jr.,  of  Local  6;  Ted  Mondale; 
and  General  President  Campbell. 


First  Labor  Hall  Of  Fame  Dinner  Dance  In  Bay  Area 


The  Bay  Counties  District  Council  of  Car- 
penters Historical  Society  has  proudly  in- 
augurated a  new  labor  institution.  The  Labor 
Hall  of  Fame,  according  to  Jim  R.  Green, 
executive  officer  of  the  district  council,  "rec- 
ognizes that  certain  unionists,  by  their  ac- 
tions, have  improved  the  lives  of  all  working 
people.  We  will  be  honoring  these  individ- 
uals by  annually  inducting  one  or  more  into 
the  Labor  Hall  of  Fame." 

The  first  awards  were  given  posthumously 
to  Joseph  O'Sullivan,  a  business  agent  of 
Local  22  for  42  years;  Chester  Bartalini, 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  district  council  for 
18  years;  and  Joseph  Cambiano,  organizer 
of  the  state  council  and  its  president  for  30 
years. 


San  Francisco  Mayor  Dianne  Feinstein,  above  right,  with  Jim  Green,  center,  and 
Tony  Ramos,  executive  secretary-treasurer  of  the  California  Council  and  master  of 
■ceremonies  for  the  Labor  Hall  of  Fame  dinner  dance.  To  the  left  are  guest  speakers 
Lt.  Governor  Leo  McCarthy,  his  wife,  and  General  President  Patrick  Campbell  at 
the  head  table.  Honorees  at  this  year's  dinner  dance  were  all  carpenters,  however, 
the  district  council  plans  to  expand  the  Hall  to  include  all  trade  unions  in  the  Bay 
Area. 


III.  Financial  Secretaries  Meet 

The  Illinois  State  Council  of  Carpenters  scheduled  a  meeting 
of  all  of  its  local  financial  secretaries  in  Bloomington,  III., 
recently.  General  Secretary  John  Rogers  was  the  moderator  of 
a  panel  discussion  entitled  "The  Problems  of  a  Financial  Secre- 
tary." 

The  panelists  shown,  along  with  Secretary  Rogers,  were,  left 
to  right,  Charles  Gould,  Local  80;  parilally  shown;  Phil  Burnett, 
Local  16;  John  Libby,  Local  10;  Gerald  Larsen,  Local  58;  John 
Preber,  Local  181;  and  Paul  Anderson,  Local  183. 


AUGUST,     1984 


21 


5th  Pact  Signed  at  Nfld.  Zinc  Mines 

Members  of  Mill  wrights  1  ocal  1009,  St.  John's  Nfld,  have  recently 
negotiated  their  fifth  collective  agreement  without  strike  or  lockout, 
according  to  Business  Agent  Larry  Peddle, 

This  local  represents  employees  at  the  Newfoundland  Zinc  Mines. 
Daniel's  Harbour,  ,i  subsidary  ofTeck-Corporation.  The  millwrights 
are  involved  in  the  underground  mining  of  zinc  ore.  1  he  local 
union's  executive  committee  members  are  active  in  community 
affairs.  Chief  Steward  Con  Broun  is  the  mayor  of  nearby  Cow 
Ho.nl.  and  Clyde  Pierce  is  mayor  of  Daniel's  Harbour. 

The  UBC  began  organizing  Newfoundland  /.inc  Mines  in  1975. 
["oday,  wages  arc  highest  in  the  provinces  mining  industry,  except 
when  "northern  allowance"  is  paid.  Pension  benefits  will  soon 
exceed  one  million  dollars.  Benefits  include  group  life,  major  medical 
and  weekly  indemnity. 

Look  For  The  Union  Billboard 


The  Carpenters'  District  Council  of  Western  Pennsylvania,  in 
conjunction  with  the  Master  Builders  Association  of  the  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  area  has  inaugurated  a  public  relations  program. 

The  first  step  of  their  program  was  to  put  billboards  through- 
out the  area  boosting  union  construction.  Shown  here  beside  the 
first  billboard  are,  left,  Nick  Papalia.  director  of  organization 
and  William  Waterkotte,  business  representative,  who  is  head- 
ing up  the  public  relations  program. 


,4/i  aerial  view  of  the  Newfoundland  zinc  mine 
members  are  employed. 


site  where  125 


Senior  Operator  Ritfu.s  Biggin  and  Grinding  Operator  Ross 
Keough  milling  the  zinc  ore. 


Labor  Day  Lives  In  Hershey,  Pa. 


"Restoring  Labor  Day  to  Labor"  is  the 
theme  of  Expo  84  in  Hershey.  Pa.  Scheduled 
to  run  August  31  through  September  3.  the 
exposition  is  a  weekend  celebration  of  Labor 
by  union  members  and  their  families. 

Plans  for  the  weekend  include  a  Friday 
night  labor-management  dinner  featuring 
AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  at  the 
Hershey  Motor  Lodge ,  a  union  products  and 


service  parade  on  Saturday,  and  a  Solidarity 
Day  run  on  Monday.  At  the  Hershey  Lodge 
a  union  products  and  services  exposition 
will  be  open  to  visitors  all  weekend,  and 
entertainment,  picnics,  games,  and  fireworks 
are  scheduled  for  Hershey  Park  Arena  and 
Hershey  Stadium,  according  to  Jean  Martin, 
president  of  Local  2599.  Lancaster.  Pa. 


Softball  Plaque 


Auxiliary  Donation 


James  A.  Sloat,  president  of  Local  163, 
Peeksville.  N.Y.,  left,  is  presented  a 
plaque  for  the  local's  participation  in  the 
Alfred  J.  Papo  scholarship  Softball  tourna- 
ment sponsored  by  Local  323.  Beacon, 
N.  Y.  Making  the  presentation  is  Lawrence 
Lewis,  a  member  of  the  Softball  learn. 


Jane  Gerlach  of  Ladies  Auxiliary  875, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  presents  a  $200.00  dona- 
tion to  Vic  Hellman  of  The  Ranch,  an 
agency  for  the  mentally  retarded.  The  au.x- 
iliaiy  has  been  raising  money  and  giving 
donations  to  The  Ranch  annually. 


FHA  Anniversary 
Marked  in  New  Jersey 

Federal  intervention  by  the  New  Deal 
which  made  home  ownership  possible 
for  millions  of  families  has  been  praised 
by  the  Reagan  Administration — 50  years 
later. 

The  occasion  was  the  50th  anniver- 
sary of  the  Federal  Housing  Adminis- 
tration and  FHA  mortgage  insurance, 
signed  into  law  by  President  Roosevelt 
as  part  of  the  National  Housing  Act  of 
1934. 

Samuel  R.  Pierce,  Jr.,  Secretary  of 
Housing  and  Urban  Development,  pre- 
sented a  plaque  to  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Eley, 
owner  of  a  house  in  Pompton  Plains. 
N.J.  which  was  the  first  home  built  with 
the  "revolutionary"'  FHA  financing. 

Before  FHA,  Pierce  said,  owning  a 
home  was  out  of  the  question  for  most 
Americans.  "Today,  it  is  a  big  part  of 
the  American  Dream,"  he  added.  How- 
ever, the  rate  of  home  ownership  is 
declining  as  the  middle  class  shrinks  in 
the  Reagan  era. 


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CARPENTER 


VOC  Committees  Train  in  Illinois 


On  May  28,  in  Decatur,  III.,  Lurry 
Mollett,  secretary  of  the  East  Central 
III.  District  Council,  and  Task  Force 
Organizer  Jerry  Jahnke  held  a  training 
seminar  for  the  seven  C-VOC  Commit- 
tees in  that  district  council.  At  left, 
Jahnke  and  Larry  Mollett  field  ques- 
tions after  the  initial  presentation. 


Decatur  Organizers 

Local  742.  Decatur.  III.,  has  established 
a  C-VOC  committee.  The  committee  mem- 
bers include,  left  to  right,  Business  Rep. 
Jim  Dalluge,  Bill  Hamilton,  and  Jim 
Turner. 


C-VOC,  Jacksonville 

Carpenters  Local  904,  Jacksonville,  III., 
has  a  C-VOC  Committee,  as  shown  above, 
left  to  right,  Terry  Spencer  and  Terry  Allo- 
way.  Standing,  Ken  Acree  and  Bob  Acree. 

This  committee  has  developed  a  letter  to 
send  to  all  potential  construction  users  to 
encourage  them  to  use  union  labor  on 
their  projects.  They  recently  signed  to  con- 
tracts two  floor  laying  contractors. 


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Champaine,  Urbana 

The  Carpenters  Local  44,  Champaine 
and  Urbana,  III.,  C-VOC  Committee:  Left 
to  right,  front  row,  Jim  Dunn,  Jack  Peter- 
son, Bert  Hacker.  Back  row,  left  to  right, 
Barclay  Burke,  Ralph  Keagle,  Vernon  Les- 
ter May,  Harold  Jeffers  and  Richard  Bax- 
ley. 


Floor  Layers  Sign 

Carpenters  Local  189  ofQuincy,  III., 
has  an  active  C-VOC  committee.  It  con- 
sists of  Roger  Schoenekase  and  Ray  Can- 
nady,  working  with  BR.  Robert  Strieker, 
standing.  Not  present  but  also  a  commit- 
tee member  is  Dave  Kattelman. 


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Carpenters  Local  16.  Sprinfield,  III.,  has 
an  active  C-VOC  committee,  shown 
above.  Left  to  right,  James  Rowden,  B.R., 
William  Stoppelwerth,  James  Foster,  B.R., 
Terry  Fairclough,  BR. 

The  committee  has  signed  21  contrac- 
tors and  42  members  since  its  inception.  It 
has  generated  jobs  for  40  unemployed 
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Journeyman  Retraining  In  Poughkeepsie,  New  York 


Local  203  of  Poughkeepsie,  N.Y.,  recently  completed  a  suc- 
cessful journeyman  retraining  program.  The  school  was  a  six- 
week  course  for  N.  Y.  state  certification  in  class  A  laser  opera- 
tion. Thirty-one  of  36  students  enrolled  in  the  course  and  suc- 
cessfully passed  the  N.Y.  licensing  exam. 

Pictured  above  are,  front  row,  from  left:  Robert  Swenson, 
Patrick  Welch,  Mark  Eberhard,  Kenneth  J.  Devems.  Second 
row,  from  left:  James  Miller;  Matthew  Germano;  Paul  Klump: 
Robert  Ahner,  a  trustee  of  the  program  from  Master  Builders 


Millwright  JAC  Hosts  Banquet 


Association;  Joseph  Garguilo,  instructor;  Stuart  Malcolm,  busi- 
ness representative  and  Labor  trustee;  Matthew  Idema.  Master 
Builders  Association  trustee;  Bernard  Paquette,  educational 
program  coordinator;  Maurice  Torruella,  labor-management  co- 
ordinator; John  Pappas  Jr.;  James  Siefermamm,  president. 

Back  row,  from  left:  William  P.  Forrest,  Mitchell  Feinberg, 
Ralph  Burgess,  Kenneth  O.  Devems,  Carl  Speidel,  Barry  Sim- 
mons, Albert  Larson,  Paul  Tasetano,  Werner  Duerr,  Frederick 
Beard,  Stephen  Valentino,  and  John  Gersch  Jr. 


Overcomes  Obstacle 


Wyoming  Graduates 


Six  new  journeymen  were  awarded  certif- 
icates recently  by  Local  1564,  Casper, 
Wyo.  Pictured  above  are,  front  row,  from 
left:  Ronald. Hein.  John  Coronado,  and 
John  DiPaolo.  Back  row,  from  left:  Brian 
Carey,  Neal  Bowman,  and  Robin  Johnson. 


The  Parkersburg-Marietta  Contractors 
Association,  Inc.,  and  Millwright  Local 
1755  Joint  Apprenticeship  Committee  re- 
cently held  its  11th  banquet  for  graduating 
apprentices  at  the  Parkersburg  Holiday 
Inn,  West.  Va.  Graduates  are  pictured, 
front  row,  from  left:  Michael  Hupp,  Eric 
D.  Detlor,  Mitchell  Ruble,  and  Herbert 
Williams.  Committee  members  are  pic- 
tured, back  row,  from  left:  Union  Repre- 
sentatives Walker  G.  Sims,  John  A.  Reza- 
bek,  and  Harold  C.  Ullum,  and 
Contractors  Representatives  Paul  C.  Hob- 
litzell  and  James  Mahaffey. 


The  fad  that  Jay  Karchut  is  deaf  did 
not  stop  him  from  pursuing  his  goal  of 
becoming  a  journeyman  carpenter.  Kar- 
chut, Local  599,  Hammond,  Ind.,  proudly 
holds  the  journeyman  certificate  he  earned 
from  completing  the  four-year  apprentice- 
ship program  with  help  from  visual  mate- 
rials and  interpreters.  Stanley  Zurek, 
Northwest  Indiana  Carpenters  JAC  Train- 
ing Director,  who  suggested  Karchut  enter 
the  program,  congratulates  him,  above. 
Zurek  received  a  letter  of  commendation 
from  the  State  of  Indiana  Rehabilitation 
Services  for  his  cooperation  and  support. 


24 


CARPENTER 


New  Journeymen  in  Twin  Cities 


Carpentry  apprentice  graduates  in  the  Twin  Cities. 


The  Twin  City  Annual  Apprenticeship 
Completion  and  Testimonial  Banquet  was 
held  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  recently,  where 
graduating  carpenter,  floorlayer.  cabinet- 
maker, drywall.  millwright,  and  pile  driver 
apprentices  were  honored. 

Graduating  drywall  apprentices  included  Gary 
Hillmer,  Randy  Kollar,  and  Jeffery  Traczyk.  Grad- 
uating Cabinetmaker  apprentices  included  Mark 
Angell,  Rick  Cecka.  Scott  Claussen,  David  Ekberg. 
Robert  Haughen,  Frederick  Howe,  Michael  Jindra. 
Jeffery  Paumen,  Dan  Rossiter.  Graduating  mill- 
wright apprentices  Tom  Bauch.  John  Luftman, 
Edward  Retterath.  and  Steve  Schroder.  Graduating 
pile  driver  apprentices  Romack  Gunn,  and  Dennis 
Perrier.  Graduating  floorcover  apprentices  Douglas 
Blum.  Edward  Blaido,  Steven  Gruhlke,  Dana  Lewis, 
David  Paul,  Douglas  Peterson,  and  Keith  Spitzer. 
Graduating  carpenter  apprentices  Dennis  Acker- 
man,  Dale  Anderson,  Jeffery  Anderson,  Royal 
Anderson,  Charles  Arveson,  Michael  Asher,  Jay 
Augst.  Russell  Barrett,  David  Bastyr.  James 
Bendtsen.  Darrell  Benford.  Ken  Bergman.  Stuart 
Besserud,  Robert  Blue,  Greg  Boelter,  Thomas 
Bowler,  William  Brass,  Clive  Brodhead,  Richard 
Brovitch,  Alan  Budenski,  Mark  Buller,  Jerald  Bung. 


Joseph  Buzicky,  Scott  Byrne,  Thomas  Colten, 
Debra  Cooper.  Steven  Cote,  Paul  Courchane,  Mark 
Cullen,  Richard  Curtis,  Roger  Curtis,  Gary  Disch, 
Steve  Drobnick,  Keith  Dubbin.  Alan  Duray.  Bruce 
Emerson.  Michael  Emmopns,  Ross  Erickson, 
Douglas  Ernst,  Robert  Fastner,  James  Ferraro. 
Robert  Fodness,  Scott  Foss,  Brain  Geroy,  Glen 
Geving.  Mark  Glauvitz,  Richard  Gunderson,  Steve 
Hageman,  Peter  Hagstrom.  Ricky  Handy.  Bruce 
Hanson,  Michael  Hasser,  John  Hawkins,  Richard 
Heller.  Jeffrey  Hernlerm,  Jim  Hollis,  Jaime  Kack- 
man,  Larry  Johnson,  Nels  Johnson.  Robert  M. 
Johnson.  Daniel  T.  Kelley,  Robert  Kennealy,  Scott 
Krinke,  Thomas  Kropelnick.  Peter  Lang.  Michael 
Lonnee.  Richard  Lutz,  Gary  Lyman.  James  Ma- 
howald,  Kenneth  Margl.  Eric  Martin.  Gary  Maurer. 
Timothy  McCabe.  Chris  Milner.  Gerald  Mitchell. 
John  F.  Mooney,  William  Moore,  Nathan  Muho- 
nen.  Robert  J.  Nelson,  Thomas  Nickelson,  Glen 
Osterman.  Gregory  Palm,  Tim  Panek,  Don  Peltier. 
Anthony  Pepe,  Michael  Seaburg,  Julie  Searles, 
James  Stang,  Richard  Stevens.  Steve  Suek,  Clay- 
ton Sundvall,  Kreg  Swedeen.  Scott  Tasler,  Craig 
Tetzlaff.  Russell  Thoemke,  Galen  Tongen,  Law- 
rence Traut,  Michael  Trenda,  Joann  Velde,  James 
Viere,  Paul  Waldorf,  David  Walz,  Kevin  White, 
Thomas  Wilkinson,  and  Nathan  Wuollet. 


Local  officers  join  graduating  floor  cover- 
ers  at  the  banquet. 


Peter  Budge  and  Bob  Rommel  join  a  grad- 
uating cabinet  maker. 


Local  623  Award 

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A  graduating  millwright,  right,  receives  his 
certificate  from  a  J.A.T.C.  member. 


David  Thome,  center,  the  4th  place 
winner  in  the  N.J.  State  Apprentice  Con- 
test is  shown  here  receiving  the  Local  623 
Annual  Award  from  Business  Representa- 
tive John  Holzermer  and  Local  President 
Robert  Bovce. 


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AUGUST,     1984 


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Steward  Training 


NEW  LONDON,  CONN. 

Local  30,  New  London,  conducted  "Building  Union" 
steward  training  for  its  members.  Instructors  were  Business 
Rep.  Joseph  Barile  and  Task  Force  Organizer  Steve  Flynn. 
Completing  the  training,  upper  left,  were:  Seated,  left  to 
right,  Joseph  G.  Barile,  Adrian  P.  Hart  Jr.,  Samuel  J.  Bar- 
ile, Howard  W.  Smith,  Joseph  J,  Kwasniewski .  Standing,  left 
to  right,  Fred  Serluca.  Harry  J.  Jarrow  Jr..  Jesse  O.  Smith 
Jr.,  Michael  R.  Teel,  Michael  J.  Faulise,  Mark  L.  Lewis, 
Robert  L.  Montanari.  Anthony  Alfiero.  At  upper  right  are, 
seated,  left,  to  right:  Joseph  G.  Barile,  John  J.  McGuirk, 
Leonard  T.  Maillett.  Bradley  G.  Ormsby,  Nicholas  P.  Barile. 
Standing,  left  to  right,  James  Gauthier  Jr.,  Parris  E.  Duff, 
Eddie  E.  Edwards,  Robert  C.  Beauregard,  Richard  A.  Pigna- 
taro,  Lawrence  P.  Alice,  Charles  P.  LaPlante  Jr.,  Henry  R. 
Broccoli,  Richard  A.  Lttsa,  Ray  J.  Ryan  Jr. 


BOSTON,  MASS. 

Local  218,  Boston,  Mass.,  recently  conducted  the  "Building 
Union"  steward  training  program. 

Trainers  were  Business  Representative  Herb  Greene  ami  Ste- 
phen Flynn,  task  force  organizer. 

One  group  included  front  row,  seated  left  to  right:  Tom 
Richard.  Milton  Sakorafas,  Charlie  Tracia,  Business  Represent- 
ative Herb  Greene.  Second  row:  Robert  D'Entmont,  Tony  Rose, 
Joseph  PorcarO,  Paul  Surtorclli.  Ray  Fielding.  Back  row:  Bob 
Morton.  Richard  Hill.  Joseph  Rosati. 

A  second  group  included,  front  row,  seated,  left  to  right: 
lassos  M.  Gardikas.  Organizer  Joseph  Robicheau,  Richard  Ell, 
Richard  Mulley.  Second  row:  Peter  Gardikas,  Roger  Hiscock, 
Robert  Mulley,  Peter  Lenard.  Back  row:  Robert  McEnany. 
Leroy  Cook,  David  Dow. 


RED  BANK,  N.J. 


Monmouth  County  Carpenters  Local  2250  of  Red  Bank,  N.J., 
has  completed  its  first  construction  steward  training  program 
"Building  Union,"  under  the  direction  of  Task  Force  Represent- 
ative Robert  Mergner,  aided  by  James  A.  Kirk  Jr.,  business 
representative  and  Charles  E.  Gorhan.  financial  secretary  and 
assistant  business  representative.  Those  who  received  certifi- 
cates of  completion: 

First  Row,  left  to  right:  James  A.  Kirk,  Jr.,  business  repre- 
sentative, Paul  Shaugnessy,  Dennis  Burdge,  Joseph  Zizko,  Jo- 
seph Altavilla,  Ralph  Newman,  Clarence  Winckler,  William  Bri- 


den,  William  Alvino,  John  Schulz,  Christopher  De  Fazio, 
Charles  E.  Gorhan,  financial  secretary  and  assist,  business  rep., 
and  Robert  Mergner,  task  force  representative. 

Middle  row,  left  to  right:  Steven  Fry,  Josef  Widmer,  Frederick 
Herbert,  Gerald  Gregory,  Umberto  Taormina,  Anthony  Res- 
cigno,  Kenneth  Mount,  Frederick  Seibold,  William  Kozabo, 
David  Chafey,  Kevin  Keeshen,  and  Ralph  Seber  Sr. 

Back  row,  left  to  right:  Joseph  Scott,  Martin  VanSiclen, 
Emanuel  DeGregorio,  George  VanSicle,  Richard  Armstrong, 
Donald  Raab,  Mario  Marino,  Paul  Moffler,  and  Edward  Jansen. 


26 


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Detroit  Apprentices  Compete  at  Cobo  Hall 


The  Detroit  Area  Carpenter  Apprentice  Contest  was  held  at  Cobo  Hal!  recently  with 
the  Builders  Show.  Participants  included,  front  row,  from  left,  Joseph  Monahan,  Charles 
Thomas,  Gary  Smith,  Mark  Schniers,  John  Kasprzak,  John  Cantin,  Lawrence  Poole, 
Mark  Weingartz  and  John  Doan.  Back  row,  from  left,  Raymond  Cook,  William  Fair,  Ray 
Brown,  Forrest  Henry,  Herbert  Schultz,  Steve  Farkas,  and  George  Eickholdt. 


Glendale  Grads 

Five  new  journeymen  were  recently  pre- 
sented with  certificates  and  engraved 
watches  from  Local  563,  Glendale,  Calif. 
Pictured  are,  from  left:  Carlos  Aguiree, 
Robert  Corrall,  Don  Nelson,  and  Martin 
Morton.  Not  shown  is  Charles  Feland. 


Rhode  Island  Graduates  13,  Honors  2 

The  Rhode  Island  Carpenters  Joint  Ap- 
prenticeship Training  Committee  recently 
graduated  nine  carpenter  apprentices  and 
four  cabinet  maker  apprentices  to  journey- 
men. A  state  contest  for  outstanding  ap- 
prentice was  held,  and  the  winners  were 
James  Gadoury  in  carpentiy  and  Kenneth 
SanAntonio  in  cabinet  making. 

Pictured  at  right  are  the  winners  and 
their  fellow  graduates.  Above  left,  from 
left:  Cabinet  makers  Timothy  Quinn,  Bret 
Williams,  David  Pacheco,  and  Kenneth 
San  Antonio. 


Front  row,  from 
left:  Rhode  Island 
Carpenters  David 
Donate),  James  Ga- 
doury, Diane  Beau- 
parlant,  Michael 
Leblanc  and  David 
Delgrande.  Back 
row,  from  left:  Her- 
bert Holmes,  busi- 
ness manager: 
Robert  Hayes, 
chairman  J.A.T.C.; 
Stephen  Peloquin: 
Steven  D'Ambra: 
Gregoiy  Fox;  Fred 
Pare,  business  rep.; 
and  William  For- 
ward, business  rep. 


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9.95%  for  their  first  semiannual  interest  period. 
Older  Series  EE  and  E  Bonds  and  U.S.  Scvings 
Notes  will  also  receive  this  market-based  rate  for 
six-month  interest  periods  which  start  between 
May  land  October  31, 1984. 

Series  EE  Bonds  issued  since  November  1, 
1982,  must  be  held  at  least  five  years  to  qualify 
for  market-based  rates.  Accrual  securities  issued 
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since  that  date  may  be  found  in  the  accompany- 
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AUGUST,     1984 


27 


53  Years  on  the  Job 

Adeline  Grimme  wenl  on  Ihe  I 'IK'  General 
Office  payroll  in  July.  1931.  Last  month— 53 
years  later — her  fellow  workers  took  ;i  few 
minutes  in  the  work  daj  to  pay  tribute  to  the 
dedicated  service  of  their  fellow  record  clerk. 
Horn  in  Milwaukee  as  Adeline  Reed,  she  grew 
up  in  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  where  the  UBC  head- 
quarters was  maintained  until  l%l.  Soon  after 
high  school  graduation,  she  began  work  at  the 
General  Office.  Her  boss  at  thai  time  was  Ihe 
late  Joe  Kirkhoff,  and  Frank  Duffy  was  the 
general  secretary.  Adeline  later  married  Leon- 
ard Grimme,  who  became  head  of  the  UBC'x 
print  shop  and  who  has  now  chalked  up  38 
years  with  the  Brotherhood  himself.  The  senior 
employee  of  the  UBC.  by  far,  Adeline  is  the 
person  to  ask  regarding  union  charters  and  union 
records  over  the  past  half  century. 


A  bouquet  of 

flowers  from  the 
General  Officers 
and  co-workers  is 
presented  to  Ade- 
line Grimme  by  her 
supervisor,  Sandra 
Rinehart,  above.  At 
right,  some  associ- 
ates offer  congratu- 
lations. 


Wife  Questions  Union 
Skills  Going  'Scab' 


Judith  White  Ornella  of  Georgetown,  O., 
is  the  wife  of  a  union  electrician,  and  she 
tells  it  like  it  is  when  it  comes  to  the  value 
of  apprenticeship  training. 

Davis  Booth,  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
Indiana  and  Kentucky  District  Council,  has 
called  to  our  attention  a  "Letter  to  the 
Editor"  published  in  the  Cincinnati,  O.. 
Enquirer  which  has  the  heading  "Unionized 
Labor  Is  the  Backbone  of  America."  and 
which  describes  a  wife's  feelings  about  her 
husband's  non-union  competition  for  jobs. 

"As  the  wife  of  a  union  electrician,  I  was 
appalled  at  the  sympathetic  treatment  that 
a  bricklayer  who  had  defected  from  his  union 
received  in  the  article  'Non-Union  Construc- 
tion Workers  Finding  Opportunities'  (Mav 
24). 

"An  industrial  executive  who  learned  his 
company's  techniques  and  then  revealed 
them  to  a  rival  company  would  be  subject 
to  censure  and  possible  prosecution.  So  why 
should  a  man  who  learned  his  trade  at  the 
expense  of  his  union  and  then  took  his 
knowledge  to  a  non-union  shop,  essentially 
defrauding  his  union  and  his  fellow  brick- 
layers, be  entitled  to  praise? 

"Possibly  you  are  anti-union  because  you 
think  their  wages  are  too  high.  Union  con- 
struction workers  do  not  receive  sick  pay, 
vacation  pay  or  retirement  pensions  from 
their  employers:  these  "benefits"  are  de- 
ducted from  their  high  wages. 

"My  husband  has  worked  22  weeks.  17 
of  them  outside  Cincinnati,  since  construc- 
tion halted  at  the  W.H.  Zimmer  nuclear 
power  plant  on-Nov.  15,  1982. 1  am  a  college 
graduate,  unskilled  but  easily  trainable,  and 
cannot  find  work  of  any  kind.   Forty-two 


police  officers  were  recently  laid  off,  and 
tax  levies  for  community  and  educational 
improvements  do  not  pass.  Unemployment 
in  Ohio  runs  higher  than  the  national  aver- 
age. My  friends  drive  Toyotas,  and  it's 
difficult  to  even  find  American-made  prod- 
ucts in  local  stores.  Does  all  this  seem 
unrelated?  It  is  not! 

"Possibly  you  buy  non-union  and  foreign- 
made  goods  thinking  that  you're  benefiting 
yourself  by  paying  lower  prices.  Unfortu- 
nately, unemployed  workers  don't  put  money 
back  into  our  economy  or  pass  levies  for 
increased  taxes.  Unemployed  union  workers 
eventually  affect  everyone  because  the  whole 
economy  suffers. 

"Please  support  unionized  labor — the 
backbone  of  the  American  way  of  life — and, 
above  all.  buy  American." 


Missouri  Members 
Aid  Children's  Home 

Members  of  Local  978  of  Springfield ,  Mo. , 
volunteered  their  weekends  and  evenings  to 
make  much-needed  repairs  on  a  city-owned 
children's  home.  The  Springfield  City  Coun- 
cil was  unwilling  to  furnish  the  $25,000 
needed  to  make  the  home  livable,  so  a  group 
of  women  known  only  as  "The  Grandmoth- 
ers" visited  local  trade  unions  and  recruited 
their  assistance. 

Prior  to  the  repairs,  ice  had  been  forming 
on  interior  walls  and  windows  of  the  Chil- 
dren's Home,  and  the  site  was  unhealthy 
for  the  children.  Carpenters  who  gave  so 
generously  of  their  time  were:  Odell  Black- 
stock,  Keith  Blood,  Frank  Burk.  Business 
Rep.  Delmer  Campbell.  Harold  Dressier, 
Bob  Kessler,  David  Lentz.  Art  Kessler, 
Gregory  Lentz,  Clarence  McCullough,  Fred 
Mills,  Morris  Parker,  Bob  Ray.  Carl  Ray, 
and  Randy  Tannehill. 


Alice  Talks  More, 
Takes  Piano  Lessons 

For  the  thousands  of  members  of  the 
UBC  and  their  friends  who  have  con- 
tributed to  Carpenters  Helping  Hands, 
the  Brotherhood's  Charitable  fund,  here 
is  the  latest  report  on  seven-year-old 
Alice  Perkins,  the  little  girl  in  Tennessee 
born  with  no  face: 

Alice  returned  home  from  the  hos- 
pital early  last  month  from  her  14th 
surgery.  Dr.  John  Lynch,  her  Nashville 
plastic  surgeon,  moved  Alice's  upper 
lip  into  a  more  normal  position,  and 
performed  some  reconstructive  surgery 
on  both  nostrils.  And,  according  to 
Thelma  Perkins,  Alice's  mother,  "Alice 
looks  great." 

Thelma  also  reports  that  Alice  is 
talking  a  lot  more,  helped  by  four  hours 
of  language  therapy  a  week,  and  has 
just  started  piano  lessons.  She  is  home 
with  her  parents,  Thelma  and  Ray  Per- 
kins, for  the  summer,  and  will  be  start- 
ing back  to  school  in  Nashville  at  the 
end  of  August. 

Alice  stayed  at  Vanderbilt  Hospital 
in  Nashville,  to  which  she  has  returned 
many  times  since  the  surgeries  began 
over  nine  years  ago. 

A  total  of  $166,854.83  had  been  col- 
lected by  the  Brotherhood's  charitable 
arm  as  of  July  6,  1984. 

Recent  contributions  to  Helping  Hands 
include  the  following: 

Local  Unions,  Donors 

8  Francis  McKenna 

15  Howard  Paterson 

81  Local  Union 
1947  Arthur  Arneson 
2231  Earle  E.  Sabo 

Individual  donars  .  .  . 

Charles  Booth 
William  C.  Halbert 
Alex  Cimaroli 
Rose  Duce 
Michael  Zumpano 
Ladies  Auxiliary  No.  877 

Note:  Contributions  for  Helping  Hands  may  be 
sent  to:  Carpenters  Helping  Hands,  101  Constitu- 
tion Ave.  N.W.  Washington.  DC  20001 


That's  Not  My  Job! 

This  is  a  story  about  four  people  named 
Everybody,  Somebody,  Anybody,  and  No- 
body. There  was  an  important  job  to  be 
done  and  Everybody  was  sure  that  Some- 
body would  do  it.  Anybody  could  have 
done  it,  but  Nobody  did  it.  Somebody  got 
angry  about  that,  because  it  was  Every- 
body's job.  Everybody  thought  Anybody 
could  do  it,  but  Nobody  realized  that 
Everybody  wouldn't  do  it.  It  ended  up  that 
Everybody  blamed  Somebody  when  No- 
body did  what  Anybody  could  have  done! 

— Author  Unknown 


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At  right  is  the  fifth  installment  in 
our  "Primer  for  Latchkey  Chil- 
dren"— children  left  unsuper- 
vised by  adults  for  part  of  the 
day.  It  is  designed  to  help  your 
older  children  babysit  their 
younger  sisters  and  brothers.  Each 
installment  is  designed  to  be  read 
by  the  child,  assisted  by  a  parent. 


Good  Handbook 
For  Auto  Travel 


If  you're  planning  car  travel  in  the  near 
future,  the  1984  edition  of  the  National 
Highway  Safety  Foundation's  "Highway 
Assistance  Digest"  could  be  a  worthwhile 
addition  to  your  trip.  It's  a  pocket-sized 
manual  designed  to  "take  the  guesswork  out 
of  what  to  do  if  you  need  help  on  the 
highway." 

The  68-page  digest  contains  the  emergency 
telephone  numbers  of  the  highway  patrols 
throughout  the  U.S.,  accident  procedures, 
state  driving  regulations,  AM-FM  radio  sta- 
tions, first  aid,  tourist  information  offices, 
how  to  deal  with  motor  vehicle  emergencies, 
a  U.S.  interstate  highway  map,  and  other 
useful  information  for  the  highway  traveler. 

The  Digest  also  provides  a  list  of  fuel 
locations  that  are  open  24  hours  a  day,  accept 
VISA  and  MASTERCARD,  have  mechanic 
and  road  service,  and  food. 

The  digest  is  available  for  $1  plus  $1 
postage  and  handling  $2  in  all — from  the 
National  Highway  Safety  Foundation,  116 
East  State  Street,  Ridgeland,  MS  39157. 

AUGUST,     19  84 


Prepared  to  Care  for 
Young  Children 

Caring  for  a  younger  child  is  one  of  the  most  important 
things  you  can  do.  It  is  one  way  you  can  really  help  your 
family,  or  a  family  in  the  area. 

Your  family  or  another  family  will  feel  good  if  they  know 
you  can  be  trusted  to  take  care  of  yourself  and  of  younger 
children  when  parents  have  to  be  away. 

Show  you  are  prepared  by  doing  2  of  these  5  things: 


Adult  OK    1. 


Make  up  a  new  game  to  play  with  younger 
children.  Play  it  with  them.  Be  sure  rules  of 
the  game  are  simple  so  the  children  can  easily 
play 


Adult  OK    2.   Take  children  on  a  short  walk  in  your  area.  Get 
parent's  permission  first  Show  them  points  of 

interest  If  you  can  get  to  library  or  bookmobile , 

spend  some  time  looking  at  books,  and  maybe 
reading  a  story. 

Adult  OK    3.  Teach  young  child  how  to  do  simple  tasks  like 

tie  shoes,  button  up,  put  on  gloves,  work  a 

zipper. 

Adult  OK    4.  Work  with  young  children  on  a  good  health 
plan.  Teach  them  to  brush  teeth  in  morning 

and  at  night;  to  wash  hands  before  each  meal 

and  after  going  to  toilet;  teach  dangers  of  matches 
and  other  dangerous  things. 

Adult  OK    5.   To  young  children,  you  may  be  a  hero;  they 
will  copy  what  you  do. 


A.   Make  a  list  of  the  things  you  do  that  you 
would  like  younger  children  to  copy. 


B.   Make  a  list  of  things  you  do  that  you  would 
NOT  like  younger  children  to  copy. 


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MODERN  CAVEMEN 

In  prehistoric  times,  cavemen  had 
a  custom  of  beating  the  ground 
with  clubs  and  uttering  spine  chill- 
ing cries. 

Anthropologists  call  this  a  form 
of  primitive  self  expression. 

When  modern  men  go  through 
the  same  ritual,  they  call  it  golf. 

si  PPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOT1 

PLEASE,  PLEASE 

A  young  man  proposing  to  his 
sweetheart  said,  "Honey,  why  won't 
you  marry  me?  Is  there  someone 
else?" 

She  looked  at  him  and  said,  "Oh, 
I  hope  so." 


GOSSIP 


.  Brosseau 
Local  1693 
Chicago,  III. 


DON'T  BUY  L-P 


WHAT  A  PUNCH 

SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO:         A    sportswnter    Qnce    asked    jQe 
PLANE  GOSSIP.  I0I  CONSTITUTION   Louis:M"Who    nj,      ou    {he    hardes, 
AVE.  NW.  WASH.,  D.C.  2000,.   dur|  *  ?„ 

Joe  replied:    Uncle  Sam. 


SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 
AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


BUY  AMERICAN 

On  a  recent  evening  out  with  our 
daughter  and  her  family,  our  young- 
est grandaughter  Tina  said  she 
wanted  pancakes.  The  waitress  an- 
swered, "I'm  sorry  but  it's  too  late 
for  pancakes,  but  you  could  have 
eggs  or  french  toast." 

With  a  puzzled  expression  on  her 
face,  Tina  asked,  "Don't  you  have 
American  toast?" 

— Dick  Van  Wagnen 
Local  1765 
Orlando,  Fla. 

REGISTER  AND  VOTE 


CEILING  FOR  ONE 

A  diner  in  a  restaurant  watched 
as  a  man  walked  in,  sat  down, 
ordered  his  meal  and  ate  it.  After 
he  finished,  he  got  up,  walked  up 
a  wall,  across  the  ceiling  and  out 
the  door. 

"That  was  weird,"  the  diner  said 
to  his  waiter. 

"Yes,  it  was,"  the  waiter  replied. 
"He  usually  says  good-bye." 

— Satch  Slav  in 
Boys'  Life 


AFTER  TASTE 

A  wife  rushed  into  a  bar,  grabbed 
her  husband's  shot  of  whiskey  from 
his  hand,  took  a  drink  and  spit  it 
out.  "That  tastes  awful,"  she  said. 

The  husband  replied:  "See,  and 
you  always  thought  I  was  having  a 
good  time!" 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  once  was  a  fat  man  named 

Gorham 

Bought  a  pair  of  tight  pants,  and 

he  wore  'em 

When  he  felt  the  cold  air, 

Heard  a  rip  and  a  tear, 

He  knew  right  away  he  had  tore 

'em 

—Bill  Bedner 
Local  55,  Denver,  Colo. 


FOGGY  NIGHT  FUSS 

It  was  so  foggy  that  night  all  this 
fellow  could  see  was  the  guy's  tail- 
light  ahead  of  him.  The  driver  ahead 
was  going  very  slowly,  and  every 
turn  he  made  the  driver  behind 
made.  Suddenly,  the  driver  ahead 
put  his  brake  light  on,  and  the  guy 
behind  hit  him  in  the  rear.  He  than 
got  out  of  his  car  and  bawled  out 
the  other  fellow  for  not  signaling  a 
stop.  He  said,  "What?  In  my  own 
garage?" 

—Evert  Swanson 
Local  66,  Olean,  NY 

ATTEND  UNON  MEETINGS 

MEDICAL  QUESTIONS 

"Would  you  pay  for  an  operation 
if  I  found  one  necessary?"  the  spe- 
cialist asked. 

The  patient  countered:  "Would 
you  find  one  necessary,  if  I  couldn't 
pay  for  it?" 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 
CHANGE  OF  DIET 

Two  schoolteachers  were  talking. 
"Remember  when  students  brought 
their  teachers  apples?"  sighed  one. 

"Instead  of  driving  them  ba- 
nanas," lamented  the  other. 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

KISSING  COURSE 

When  Archie  Moore  was  light- 
heavyweight  boxing  champion  of 
the  world,  someone  asked  if  his 
wife  minded  kissing  him  with  his 
beard.  "No,"  Archie  said,  "she's 
more  than  happy  to  go  through  a 
forest  to  get  to  the  picnic." 


STAY  WITH  MONDALE 


VACATION  HIDEAWAY 

Prisoner:  The  judge  sent  me  here 
for  the  rest  of  my  life. 

Guard:  Got  any  complaints? 

Prisoner:  Do  you  call  breaking 
rocks  with  this  hammer  a  "rest?" 


30 


CARPENTER 


Service 

To 

The 

Brotherhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood who   recently   received  pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


BLOUNTVILLE,  TENN. 

Local  1512  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
to  award  pins  to  members  with  25,  35,  and  50 
years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood.  Special 
guest  for  the  occasion  was  General  Rep. 
George  Henager. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Earl  J.  Hickson,  center, 
receiving  a  50-year  plaque  from  Financial 
Secretary  Marion  Hodges,  left,  with  General 
Rep.  Henager,  right. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  honored  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Robert  Hackney,  25-years; 
Ober  Conkin,  35-years;  and  Avery  Crussell,  35- 
years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Financial  Secretary 
Hodges;  Paul  Ryan,  35-years;  50-year  member 
Hickson;  and  General  Rep.  Henager. 


Madison,  N.J. 

MADISON,  N.J. 

Local  620  recently  honored  its  members  with 
25  years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 
Pictured  are,  from  left:  Phillip  Girfo;  John 
Moschella;  George  Laufenberg,  president; 
Robert  Titman;  and  John  Kabel. 

Not  pictured,  but  receiving  a  service  pin,  was 
Emil  Brombacher! 


Blountville,  Tenn. -Picture  No.  1 


Blountville,  Tenn, -Picture  No.  2 


Victoria,  B.C. 

VICTORIA,  B.C. 

John  Schibli  recently  retired  as  president  of 
Local  1598,  after  18  years  of  dedicated  service. 
Brother  Schibli  was  also  a  full  time  officer  of 
the  Vancouver  Island  Building  Trades  for  many 
years.  He  represented  his  union  on  many 
ocassions  as  an  official  delegate  to  numerous 
conventions. 

Schibli  was  honored  at  a  dinner  by  the 
Vancouver  Building  Trades  Council  and  the 
British  Columbia  and  Yukon  Building  Trades 
Council  in  recognition  of  his  many  years  of 
service  to  both  organizations,  and  by  his  local 
union.  Several  presentations  were  made  in 
appreciation  of  his  long  years  of  dedicated 
service.  Pictured  is  Schibli  receiving  an 
engraved  United  Brotherhood  watch  from  Tenth 
District  Board  Member  Ronald  J.  Dancer  under 
the  watchful  eye  of  retired  General  Executive 
Board  Member  E.T.  Staley. 


Anaheim,  Calif. 
ANAHEIM,  CALIF. 

Local  2203  recently  held  its  annual  awards 
ceremony  where  service  pins  were  awarded  to 
members  who  had  completed  25,  30,  35,  40, 
45,  and  50  years  of  service. 

Pictured  above  are,  front  row,  from  left:  Carl 
Neilson,  Wilson  (Bill)  Ellicot,  John  Martin, 
David  Mower,  and  Leonard  Stine. 

Second  row,  from  left:  Rudolph  La  Cour, 
John  Dill,  Thomas  Kent,  and  Burnie  Eady. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Robert  Bowman,  John 
Machernis,  Russell  Newham,  Lyle  Emigh, 
Theodore  Lindseth,  Otho  Blum,  J.T.  Hearidge, 
Donald  Nation,  Billie  Shook,  and  Earl  Lien. 

Also  receiving  pins  but  not  pictured  are  as 
follows:  50-year  members  M.F.  Kropf,  and 
Albert  Wills;  40-year  members  G.H.  Herbel, 
William  J.  Loessin,  and  Arie  Mackey;  35-year 
members  Alex  Bystrom,  Anthony  Calvano, 


Elmer  Finn,  Charles  Grimsley,  Walton  Hall. 
Melvin  Humes,  John  Jones,  Jack  Kettering, 
Leslie  Lawlor,  Calvin  Meeks,  William  Moerke, 
Raymond  Norton,  John  Pittenger,  Harold  Van 
Essen,  Charles  Vickers,  and  Glenn  Williams; 
30-year  members  Billy  Antoine,  Roy  Bassham, 
Troy  Bassham,  John  Cos,  Richard  Dill,  Jerry 
Ford,  Jesse  T.  Goodson,  Frank  Guzman, 
Laverne  Halbrook,  Ernest  Hauser,  Charles 
Hines,  Frank  Mendeola,  Matt  Milosevich,  Roger 
Porcella,  Franklin  Rasmussen,  Charles 
Robinson,  Kenneth  Rood,  Paul  Shrum,  Donald 
Sleight,  Robert  Stoffel,  and  Edwin  Zulauf:  25- 
year  members  Carey  Baird,  Ronald  Beauchamp, 
Thomas  Conlon,  Philip  Damiano,  Hormisdas 
Dandurand,  Jack  Goodson.  Daniel  Henscheid, 
Melvin  Mortenson,  Vernon  Oines,  William 
Roeschlaub,  Floyd  Sable,  Robert  Stone,  Donald 
Stovall,  Joe  Van  De  Mortel,  and  William 
Wendler. 


AUGUST,     1984 


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Casper,  Wyo. -Picture  No.  1 


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Casper,  Wyo. -Picture  No.  4 


Casper,  Wyo. -Picture  No.  5 

CASPER,  WYO. 

Members  with  20-45  years  of  service  recently 
received  pins  from  Local  1564. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left:  Paul  Rasmussen,  Frank  Jones,  Gerald 
Garrison,  and  John  Garber. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Everett  Overby,  Marvin  Wilson,  Wilber 
Kersting,  A.L.  Honea,  and  Roy  J.  Gray. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  A.F.  Thompson,  Jerome  Lau,  Billy  North, 
Edward  Anderson,  and  Julian  Santistevan. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members  Ted 
Hancock,  left,  and  Tom  McLeran. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  John 
R.  Haass. 


Wobum,  Mass. -Picture  No.  1 


Wobum,  Mass. -Picture  No.  4 


Wobum,  Mass. -Picture  No. 
WOBURN,  MASS. 

The  members  of  Local  41  recently  held  a  pin 
presentation  for  those  with  20  or  more  years 
service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  a  father  and  son  who 
have  85  years  combined  service.  Past  President 
Earl  Oulton  just  received  his  60-year  pin,  and 
Recording  Secretary  Robert  Oulton  his  25-year 
pin. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  50-year  members  Albert 
Klingler,  left,  and  Joe  DiOrio. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  pin  recipients, 
front  row,  from  left:  Geoge  LeBlank,  Pat  Ragan, 
Clayton  Tulk.  Back  row,  from  left:  Dominic 
Martino,  John  Weed,  Camille  Labbe,  Ben 
Coates,  and  Anthony  Cappello. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Ottavio  Marrocco,  M.  Renaudie, 
and  Dwight  Lord. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Stanley  Flight,  past 
business  rep.;  and  Tom  Joyce,  president. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Jim  Taylor,  Louis  Krupanski, 
Bob  Oulton,  and  Francis  Keenan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Fred  Gonsalves,  Ralph 
Trufant,  Paul  McLatchy,  Roger  Mills,  and  Paul 
Carpenter. 


Casper.  Wyo. -Picture  No.  3 


Regina,  Sask. 

REGINA,  SASK 

Jack  Klein,  business  manager  of  Local  1867, 
recently  retired  after  serving  the  United 
Brotherhood  and  the  membership  of  Local  1867 
for  seventeen  years.  Through  those  years 
Brother  Klein  was  a  delegate  on  many 
ocassions  to  the  Saskatchewan  Provincial  of 
Carpenters,  also  serving  as  president.  He 
served  as  a  delegate  and  on  many  committee's 
of  the  South  Saskatchewan  Building  Trades 
Council. 

Klein  was  honored  at  a  dinner  given  in  his 
honor  by  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  at  the  Diplomat 
Restaurant.  During  the  evening  he  was 
•presented  with  an  engraved  United  Brotherhood 
Watch  by  Tenth  District  Board  Member  Ron 
Dancer,  commemorating  his  years  of  service. 

Pictured  are,  from  left,  Office  Secretary 
Louise  Volk,  Jack  Klein,  his  wife  Marg,  and  his 
sucessor  in  office,  Greg  Borowski. 


Wobum,  Mass. -Picture  No.  5. 


32 


CARPENTER 


ATLANTIC  CITY,  N.J. 

Local  623  recently  presented  service  pins  and 
gold  cards  to  some  of  their  dedicated 
members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  front  row,  from  left: 
Walter  Cramer,  Wes  Bates,  Thomas  Carona, 
Howard  Booye,  Frank  Fabi,  Savo  Balic,  and  Earl 
Frye  who  received  20-year  pins. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  other  recipients  of  20- 
year  pins.  Front  row,  from  left:  Fred 
Maccomber,  Walter  Kaltenback,  Walter  Krus, 
Roy  Merrell,  and  John  Hughes. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  25-year  pin  recipients, 
from  left:  Robert  Adams  and  William  Snow. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left:  Allan 
Hartman,  Martin  Bogushefsky,  and  Joseph 
McGoldrick  who  received  30-year  pins. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  member  Wayne 
Burkett,  right,  with  Business  Representative 
John  Holzermer. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Carl  loppolo,  and  Omer  Simon. 

Members  who  are  65  or  over  and  have  been 
in  the  UBC  for  30  years  were  presented  with 
gold  cards,  as  follows: 

Picture  No.  7  shows,  from  left:  Myer 
Herman,  George  Gaskill,  Harry  Astin,  Fred 
Dorenbach,  and  Chas.  Hartwell. 

Picture  No.  8  shows,  from  left:  Carol 
loppolo,  Ralph  Maholland,  Joseph  Muskett,  and 
Len  Newcomer. 

Picture  No.  9  shows,  from  left:  Daniel  Fritz, 
Richard  Spencer,  Louis  Sukoff,  Abe  Svindland, 
Joseph  McGoldrick,  Joseph  Sullivan,  and 
Joseph  Noto. 

Picture  No.  10  shows,  from  left:  Omer 
Simon,  James  Provenson,  Daniel  Scull,  Harry 
Owen,  Robert  Rahn,  and  Charles  Smith. 


Picture  No.  3 


Atlantic  City,  N.J.-Picture  No.  4 

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Picture  No.  5 


Atlantic  City,  N.J.-Picture  No.  8 


Atlantic  City,  N.J.-Picture  No 


Atlantic  City,  N.J.-Picture  No. 


Lake  Worth,  Fla. -Picture  No.  1 
LAKE  WORTH,  FLA. 

Local  1308  recently  made  service  award 
presentations  to  longtime  members  at  a 
banquet  held  at  Palm  Beach  Ocean  Hotel. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Martin  Amerescu,  Ernest 
Harvey,  M.E.  Brown,  Clarence  Touhey,  Master 
of  Ceremonies  Kenneth  Moye,  John  Sudri,  and 
President  Stanley  Timmerman, 

Back  row,  from  left:  A.C.  Witmer,  Reuben 
Borms,  William  Martin,  Frank  Krautler, 
International  Rep.  E.  Jimmy  Jones,  and  District 


AUGUST,     1984 


Lake  Worth,  Fla.-Picture  No.  2 


Rep.  Earl  Dapp  II. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Jack  Lepisto,  Robert  Kallio, 
Albert  "Rusty"  Homer,  Moye,  Timmerman, 
Paavo  Satamaa,  and  Oliver  Aho. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Jones  and  Dapp. 

Also  receiving  pins  but  not  available  for  the 
photo  are  40-year  members  Leslie  Belcher, 
Ronald  Fischer,  Edward  Garnett,  Hobart  Goode, 
Cecil  Johnson,  L.V.  Mcmillan,  Frank  Moore, 
John  Nurmi,  and  Marshall  West;  and  25-year 
members  Antti  Lassila  and  Runo  Seppala. 


KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 


Local  50  recently 
awarded  W.  L.  Patty 
his  50-year  service 
pin  for  his  years  of 
dedication  to  the 
UBC. 


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Ypsilanti,  Mich. -Picture  No.  9 


Ypsilanti,  Mich. -Picture  No.  10 

YPSILANTI,  MICH. 

At  a  recent  meeting  Local  512  distributed 
service  pins  to  members  with  20  years  or  more 
in  the  UBC. 

Picture  No.  1,  from  left:  35-year  member 
Ken  Neal,  and  30-year  member  Archie 
Richards. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  50-year  pin  recipients, 
from  left:  International  Rep.  Zimmerman, 
William  Rose,  FS/BM  John  Martin,  SCDC  Sec/ 
Treasurer  Scott  Fisher. 


Picture  No.  3  shows  45-year  pin  recipients, 
from  left:  Alwin  Beuerle,  John  C.  Miller,  and 
Lloyd  Turner.  Turner  is  92  years  old  and  still 
puts  in  four  hours  of  work  a  day,  five  days  a 
week. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  Harold  Haas,  Blair  Oney,  Albert  Peterson, 
Otto  Scherdt,  Paul  Seitz,  and  Stanley  Kozij. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Lawrence  St.  Charles,  Carl 
Weber,  Donald  Vogel,  Harold  Wilde,  and  Gerald 
U.  Smith. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Glynn  Norton,  Robert 
Kennedy,  George  Koch,  William  LaVoie,  Harold 
Litke,  Roger  Linder,  and  Roy  T.  Miller. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35-year  pin  recipients, 
from  left:  Edgar  Easterling,  Theodore  Fordyce, 
Ernest  Fulkerson,  John  Goslee,  and  Harvey 
Howard. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Elmer  Altenbernt,  James 
A.  Atwood,  Wilburn  Barwick,  George  Carpenter, 
Charles  Fielhauer,  and  F.  Ray  Gilbert. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Dallas  Wisser,  Petroi  Ficaj, 


Dolphus  Vaughn,  Robert  Sharp,  and  Douglas 
Wolfe. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Troy  Shepard,  Marvin 
Shafer,  James  Williams,  Harlod  Wilson,  and 
Vernard  Williams. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Kenneth  Hierholzer,  Elbert 
Lathum,  Romie  Mitchell,  William  Pelland,  and 
Charles  Pricherd. 

Back  row,  from  left:  H.C.  Curry,  Henry 
Bastianelli,  Chester  Bowling,  Johnnie  Combs, 
and  Alfred  Cowhy. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Henry  Sweisthal,  John  Withrow, 
John  Parks,  James  Wilson,  and  Roy  Yenkel. 

Back  row,  from  left:  John  Martin,  Paul 
Fiegel,  William  Baldus,  David  Hellner,  Kenneth 
Hendrickson,  William  Koch,  and  Frank  Hill. 

Picture  No.  10  shows  20-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Arthur  Scherdt,  Robert 
Nickerson,  Philip  Kirkpatrick,  and  Leonard 
Lewandowski. 

Back  row,  from  left:  George  Preston,  Jerry 
Briegel,  Ronnie  Bruce,  Fred  Nonnemacher,  and 
Harold  Mason. 


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CARPENTER 


Retirees9 
Notebook 

A  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  of  individual  retirees. 


Iowa  Auxiliary 
Fetes  Retirees 

Auxiliary  No.  4 — the  spouses  of  Local 
106  members,  Des  Moines,  la. — held  a  buffet 
luncheon  recently  for  retired  UBC  members 
and  spouses.  More  than  a  hundred  persons 
were  entertained  at  the  local  union  hall. 

On  April  18  retired  members  of  Local  106 
and  their  spouses  met  and  formed  a  local 
affiliate  of  the  UBC  Retiree  Clubs.  Charter 
No.  26  was  presented  to  the  group  at  the 
auxiliary's  luncheon.  Charter  members  in- 
cluded: Lionel  and  Twyla  Rowley.  Robert 
Nowels.  Egidio  and  Delma  Palladino.  Del- 
mar  John.  Roland  and  Frances  Ritchhart, 
Lloyd  and  Ailenne  Guthrie,  Wendell  and 
Vivian  Person,  Ernest  and  Aleeta  Weeda, 
James  and  Dorothy  Holmes,  Milo  and  Jackie 
Lincoln,  and  Dushan  Ivanovich. 

What's  Compulsory 
Retirement  Age? 

Compulsory  retirement  has  become  an 
increasingly  hot  issue  among  workers  in 
industry  and  business,  but  now  it's  popping 
up  among  public  workers.  In  most  states, 
public  workers  must  retire  at  age  70,  but  in 
16  states  there's  no  limit  whatever  and  theo- 
retically the  worker  can  continue  on  the  job 
at  age  100  or  older.  At  the  other  end  of  the 
spectrum,  Pennsylvania  law  specifies  retire- 
ment at  age  62  and  Texas  at  age  65.  Sixty- 
five   is   also   the   cutoff  date   in   Missouri. 


Retirees  Club  Chartered  in  Des  Moines 

Des  Moines,  IA,  Carpenters  recently  chartered  a  new  Retirees  Club  thanks  to  the 
efforts  of  Local  106.  Pictured  here  are  the  new  members.  In  alphabetical  order,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Lloyd  Guthrie.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Holmes,  Delmar  John,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Milo 
Lincoln.  Robert  Nowels,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Egidio  Palladino,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wendell  Person, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roland  Ritchhart,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lionel  Rowley,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ernest 
Weeda,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lawrence  Wirtz. 


Wyoming,  and  West  Virginia.  But  among 
public  workers  there  are  different  retirement 
ages  for  different  occupations.  For  state 
police,  the  range  is  generally  55-65;  for  city 
policy,  55-70;  and  for  firefighters,  65-70. 

Longview  Retiree 
Writes  Senior  News 

Retiree  Walter  A.  Porter,  Local  2498, 
Longview,  Wash.,  produces  a  regular  "chit 
chat"  column  for  fellow  retirees  in  the  West- 
ern Council's  Union  Register.  These  are 
some  of  his  recent  gossip  items: 

"Orville  Noblin  says  that  at  the  last  senior 
citizens'  meeting  he  attended  the  guests  all 
wore  name  tags  to  remind  them  who  they 
were. 

"Grady  Towry  finally  went  out  to  buy  his 
own  telephone.  But  when  he  got  home,  he 
noticed  one  of  the  cans  was  rusty  and  the 
spring  was  broken. 

"Good  advice:  Learn  from  the  mistakes 
of  others.  There's  no  way  you're  going  to 
live  long  enough  to  make  them  all  yourself. " 


Retiree  Makes  Music 


Pictured  above  is  Anthony  Pellegrom's 
answer  for  retired  carpenters  with  too 
much  time  on  their  hands.  "All  but  the 
strings  are  handmade."  Pellegrom  is  a  36- 
year  member  of  Local  674,  Mt.  Clemens, 
Mich.,  now  retired  to  Orlando,  Fla.,  who 
"always  wanted  to  be  a  violin  maker." 


Ask  your  local  secretary  how  to  start  a 
UBC  Club  in  your  area. 


Cumberland  Retirees  Club  Holds  First  Meeting 


UBC  retirees  and  spouses  of  the  Cumberland,  Md..  area 
recently  attended  the  first  meeting  of  the  newly-established  Reti- 
rees Club  25.  Front  row,  from  left:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elmer  Rosen- 
berger,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Cimgerman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  P. 
Allender,  and  Local  102-4  Secretary  Betty  Evans.  Back  row. 


from  left:  Lawrence  Smith.  Ashby  Lawrence,  William  Wollz. 
John  Rephan,  Clarence  Beckman,  and  Stanley  Ujcic. 

Dale  L.  Crabtree,  business  representative  of  Local  1024, 
opened  the  meeting.  He's  shown  above  right  with  committee 
members  Stanley  L.  Taylor  and  Eugene  McGill. 


AUGUST,     1984 


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The  following  list  of  954  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1 ,631 ,900.07  death  claims  paid  in  May,  1984;  (s)  following 
name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  members 


/  .-I ,;/  I  nlon,  <  u\ 

1  Chicago,  ll  Gu>  i  i  nslon,  Roland  I  Vinjc,  Wil- 
liam Stoub 

2  Ciiuiunnii.  oil  i  im>i  Mice  ll.mselnun  (si,  Harrj 
Woessncr.  Wilhm  t    Smilh.  Jt 

3  Wheeling.  W.\a     WilK*it  R    Schmidt 
5    Si.  Louis,  MO— Gloria  M    Myers  (s). 

j  Minneapolis,  MN— Albin  Elmquist,  \rthui  Kleven, 
Carl  \\cl  Peterson,  Erncsl  S  Saice,  George  A 
Wohlman,  Gladys  M.  Sundbcrg  (s),  I  uclla  i    \  ogcl 

Isl 

8    Philadelphia,  PA-John  I     Mason.  Si. 
12    Syracuse,  NY— Joseph  J,  Dombroski. 

14  San  \ntonio,  TX— Henr\  C.  Oeffingcr.  Jesse  I  . 
Fiveash 

15  Hackcnsack,  VI-   \  ictor  Kuri/o. 
id    Springfield.  II. — Eugene  Patrick. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Armando  Censi.  Bergliol  Hansen  (si. 
Max  Schwartz.  Michelina  Vitiello(s). 

n  Detroit,  Ml— i  h.irlcs  Bishop.  Isaac  M  PufTenber- 
ger.  Julia  M  Stewart  is),  Sylvia  Wilhclmina  Oksancn 

(St. 

20  New  York.  NY— Albert  Tortora.  Daniel  SaKescn. 
Joseph  Stross.  Mane  Olsen  (si. 

22  Sun  Francisco,  CA— Ann  K.  Lamb  (s),  George  Em- 
berton, Glenn  Davis.  John  E.  Nunn.  John  J,  Mc- 
Kenna.  John  R.  Bickel,  Joseph  O'Sullivan,  Simon 
Nann. 

23  Williamsport.PA— Harr\  I  Miller.  James  H.  Hope- 
well. Palmer  I     Roush.  William  S.  CouttS,  Sr. 

24  Central,  CT— Corinne  M.  Ouellette  (si.  Henr\  J. 
O'Sullivan.  Rollande  Dinelle  Charbonneau  (si. 

25  Los  Angeles,  CA — George  Grant. 

26  East  Detroit.  MI— Arthur  Rivard.  Edward  A.  Smo- 
linski.  Joseph  H-  Gagnon, 

27  Toronto,  Ont..  CAN— Francesco  Divona.  John  Kon- 
takos. 

30    New  London.  CT— Ellen  S.  Rogers  (si. 

33  Boston.  MA— Charles  A.  Ashland.  Joseph  Skolniek. 

34  Oakland.  CA— Alonzo  T.  Kilmer.  Harold  F.  Ing- 
waldson.  Ham  G.  Stephens.  Miles  C.  Jennings. 

35  San  Rafael.  CA— Wesley  A.  Tanzi.  Wilburn  J.  Kirk- 
land. 

36  Oakland,  CA — Albin  Nelson.  Amorse  Savage.  Birthe 
Edith  Lovtang  (s),  J.  Ross  Stone. 

40  Boston,  MA — Alverio  Barros,  Jr.,  George  Mclver. 
John  E.  Moore. 

42  San  Francisco.  CA — Karl  Lorenz. 

43  Hartford.  CT— Chris  Gottier.  John  N.  Ravosa. 

47  St.  Louis.  MO— Robert  C.  Waterhout. 

48  Filchburg,  MA— Ralph  Darling. 

49  Lowell.  MA— Theresa  M.  Buckley  (si. 

50  Knowille,  TN — Carl  J.  Wilson.  Claude  Davenport. 
Dewey  Williams,  George  W.  Johnston.  Luther  C. 
Brown.  William  E.  Meltabarger. 

51  Boston,  MA — Arthur  Mercer. 

53  White  Plains.  NY— Charles  Bouvel,  Harry  Kreisler, 
John  Swets.  Sara  Alexander  (s). 

54  Chicago.  IL— Steve  Mayerka. 

55  Denver.  CO— Conrad  Johnson.  Fred  Schimpf.  Guy 
D\er 

58  Chicago.  IL— Bert  Williams.  Frank  Grudecki.  Paul 
Johnson.  Rehm  C.  Johnson.  Roy  Wahlskog. 

60  Indianapolis.  IN— Arthur  C.  Kirkhoff.  Herbert  W. 
Hill.  Leo  M.  Stadtmiller.  Ruth  M.  Reed  (si.  Walter 
H.  Messmer. 

61  Kansas  City,  MO—  Etna  Opal  Hart  (s).  Jack  W. 
Howard.  John  J.  Deonier.  William  E.  Whaples, 
William  St.  John. 

62  Chicago,  IL — John  G.  Lange. 

64  Louisville,    KY — Alfred    Dittbenner.    Dorothv    L. 

Stewart  (s).  Phillip  Pence. 

67  Boston,  MA — Joseph  Adario.  Theodore  LeBlanc. 

69  Canton,  OH — George  Sanford.  John  J.  Miller. 

73  St.  Louis,  MO— Helen  R.  Kinder  (s). 

74  Chattanooga.  TN — Marv  Penney  (s). 
76  Hazelton.  PA— Clair  L.  Evans. 

80  Chicago,  IL — John  Witzemann. 

81  Erie,  PA— Frank  S.  Fabin. 

83  Halifax  NS..  CAN— Eric  John  Leslie.  Harold  E. 
Weeks,  James  H.  Dwver,  John  N.  Langille. 

89  Mobile,  AL— Pearlie  Ann  Busby  (s). 

90  Evansville.  IN — Arthur  Rupprecht,  Fred  Webb,  John 
E.  Morrow. 

94  Providence.  RI— Arthur  Berube,  Barbara  Edith 
Sheridan  (s).  James  Neville,  Jr.  John  C.  Chaffee. 
John  Centracchio,  John  E.  Brothers,  Oscar  Johnson. 

95  Detroit.  MI— Konrad  Kittl. 

98  Spokane,  WA — Darold  V.  Knox,  Edward  John  Rin- 
gle. 

101  Baltimore.  MD — Theresa  M.  Helmrich(s).  Woodrow 
R.  Simpson. 

102  Oakland,  CA— Norman  Kleckner,  Sr. 

103  Birmingham.  AL — Grover  H.  Parker.  Jeremiah  Cone. 

104  Dayton,  OH— Dons  J.  Leveck  (s). 

105  Cleveland,  OH— Fred  Beachum.  Howard  E.  Gould. 
Leo  J.  Pahl. 

106  Des  Moines,  IA — Howard  R.  Mason. 

108  Springfield,  MA— Antoinette  E.  Roy  (s),  Charles  P. 
Parzick,  Joseph  F.  Morton. 

109  Sheffield,  Al^-John  M.  Kent.  Marv  Myrtle  Romine 
(s). 

112     Butte.  MT— David  Sullivan.  Elizabeth  J.  Lash  (s). 

Eric  Pengelly,  James  W.  Plenty,  Kenneth  Clouse, 

Wilson  J.  Hicks. 
116     Bay  City,  MI— Orpha  E.  Smiley  (s).  Sophie  M. 

Matuszewski  (s). 


/..)(<//  ( 'nfivi,  City 

M7    Albany,  M     Ham  C   Yakcl 

120    Utlca,  NY— Olive  Gertrude  Brennnn  (si. 

124     Passaic,  N>     I  icorgc  S    McElroy,  Joseph  Del. olio. 

Michael  Langieri,  Sam  Cohen 
I2K    St.  Moans,  WV     Herbert  Offcnbergci 

131  Seattle,  WA— Albert  I  Hunt,  Leo  I  cvy,  I  heodore 
Delaney,  Victor  A.  Hack.  William  J.  Campbell. 

132  Washington,  DC  -Arctta  I  Bumgardncr  (s),  Basil 
A.  Somers.  Delherl  Landreth.  Earl  W.  Stanley. 
Howard  Blankenship,  James  H.  Baucom,  t  conard 
\\  »  tews.  Nicholas  Makara.  Robert  V,  Speidcn, 
Jr. 

133  Tcrre  Haute,  IN— I     Roy  Lewis. 

141  Chicago,  IL— John  Stevens,  Marico  Miehi. 

142  Pittsburgh,  PA— Albert  I    Grumling,  Joseph  Walsh. 
144      Mucun.  GA — Gladys  Blackburn  Lewis  (s), 

146     Schenectady,  NY — Paul  Condos. 

149    Tarrytown,  NY — Asia  Martin  sen  (s),  Joseph   lino. 

Raoul  Goudrcau. 
155     Plainfield,  NJ— Michael  Dcrewicz. 
162     San  Mateo,  CA — George  Niedermaier.   Hildegarde 

R.  Prentice  (si,  Melvin  E.  Koch.  Vcrn  Pierce. 
166     Rock  Islund.  IL — Elmer  C.  Peterson. 
169    East  St.  Louis,  IL— Edward  Hornbostle. 
171     Youngstown,  OH— John  Kubowitz,  Mary  L.  Jakuhec 

(s), 

181  Chicago.  II. — Paul  L.  Scbo. 

182  Cleveland,  OH— Fred  L.  Deyling.  Jr..  Peter  Wal- 
chanowicz. 

183  Peoria,  IL— Felix  Heinz,  Howard  W.  Hoff.  Ray- 
mond F.  Knepp.  Wilbur  A.  Hurst. 

184  Salt  LakeCity,  IT— Cleo  Don  Pease.  Ervin  W,  Cox, 
Mark  J.  Beardall,  Wallis  P.  Rosenlof,  Walter  R. 
Baese. 

185  St.  Louis.  MO— Alben  Kreig,  Edith  Webb  (s). 
188     Yonkers,  NY— Joseph  Lacaprara. 

190     Klamiith  Falls,  OR— Guy  L.  Whaley. 
194     East   Bay,   CA— Elmer  Johnson,   Glen    L.    Martin. 
Gretchen  M.  Eissel  (s). 

198  Dallas,  TX— Harold  B.  Watson.  Hclene  Murrell  (s). 
Jewell  E.  White  (s).  Lee  L.  Langston,  Rubert  D. 
Richardson. 

199  Chicago.  II, — Clarence  K.  Nieman. 

200  Columbus, OH — JohnJ.  Hogue.  Leonard  H,  Adams, 
Virginia  H.  Jordan  (s).  William  J.  Divine. 

206     Newcastle,  PA— Patricia  A.  Hritz  (s). 

210  Stamford,  CT— Alice  Svindland  <s),  Andre  Cohade, 
Cecil  Couch,  Fred  Gandrup,  Michael  Hanton. 

211  Pittsburgh.  PA— Charles  W.  Sunday.  Ernest  H. 
Wetzel,  Gotthard  Hohmann,  Lawrence  M.  Ward. 
William  S.  Hack. 

213  Houston,  TX— Daisy  Mae  Matlock  (si,  Jim  W.  Snell, 
John  A.  Lee.  John  Lafaso.  Raymond  R.  Barton. 
Russell  N.  Crow,  Sidonia  Mary  Wilson  (si.  Warren 
J.  Comeaux.  William  R.  Johnson. 

218    Boston,  MA— Reginald  F.  Smith. 

225  Atlanta,  GA— A.L.  Hodges.  Antone  DeCarlo.  Char- 
lie B.  Brannon.  Dennis  C.  Garland.  Farris  L.  Ash- 
worth.  Nola  L.  Garland  (s). 

229  Glens  Falls.  NY— Geraldine  W.  Campbell  (s). 

230  Pittsburgh,  PA— Christian  F.  Lampe. 

235     Riverside.  CA— Claude  E.  West.  Robert  Welch  Bog- 

gess. 
242     Chicago,  IL— John  J.  Stuchly. 

246  New  York,  NY — Charles  Steinman.  Henry  Cerny, 
Joseph  Porciello.  Sebald  Weiss. 

247  Portland,  OR— Fred  J.  Smith.  Gust  Slaten.  Harry 
D.  Merrill,  Harry  Wheaton.  Philip  Baker. 

248  Toledo,  OH— Vernell  Zwayer. 

250  Lake  Forest,  IL— Ernest  W.  Hosken,  Henry  G. 
Aubert.  William  Kazlausky. 

256  Savannah,  GA— Alex  H.  Gray.  Althira  K.  Wilson 
(s),  David  H.  Saturday,  Joseph  Pringle  Nettles. 

257  New  York,  NY— Anthony  Hingul. 

264  Milwaukee,  WI— Nick  Keller. 

265  Saugerties.  NY — Arthur  G.  Evans.  Sr. 
269     Danville.  IL— Charles  L.  Huchel. 

275    Newton,  MA — Harry  S.  Thurber,  John  F.  Kilmain, 

Thomas  P.C.  Dudgeon. 
278    Watertown,  NY— Margaret  D.  McDonald  (s). 
280     Niagara-Gen.  &  Vic,  NY— William  Muir. 
283    Augusta.  GA — Earl  Logan.  Reba  Geneva  Renfrow 

(s). 

286  Great  Falls,  MT— John  C.  Phillips. 

287  Harrisburg,  PA — James  R.  Peace.  Josephine  E.  Via 
(s),  Randall  R.  Bickel,  Ray  M.  Miller. 

296  Brooklyn,  NY — David  Ekeland,  Gunnar  Johnson. 
Haakon  Benson.  Ingrid  Haugland  (si,  Jakob  Abra- 
hamsen.  Sam  Burat. 

307  Winona.  MI— William  H.  Stanek. 

308  Cedar  Rapids,  IA — Eugene  W.  Deyoung.  Robert  J. 
Jackson. 

311     Joplin.  MO— Edna  F.  Burney  (s). 

316  San  Jose,  CA — Archie  Johnson,  Charles  Country- 
man. Helen  M.  Johnson  (s).  Martin  Schmidt.  Willard 
B.  Ray. 

317  Aberdeen,  WA— Clifford  Fenton. 
323     Beacon,  NY — Cosmo  Battista. 

329  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Stella  .Marie  Bracken  (s).      • 

335  Grand  Rapids,  MI — Charles  Meindersma. 

337  Detroit,  MI— Henry  Ozimkowskl. 

342  Pawlucket,  RI — Henry  Tondreault. 

343  Winnipeg,  Mani.,  CAN— Gust  Betke. 

345     Memphis,  TN — Biver  D.  McGee,  David  L.  Edmond. 

George  R.  Roach,  Jim  B.  Logan. 
348     New  York,  NY — Clemence  Snipas,  Frank  Napole- 

tano. 


Lot  til  Union,  (  ii\ 

350    New  Rochcllc,  NY-  Constantino  A,  Desimonc, 
354    Gllroy,  CA— Gary  B.  Botill. 

359     Philadelphia,  PA      Claia  I  rank  (si.  Eugcn  K.  Laub. 

I  rida  Britsch  (s),  Margarei  Klimck  (si 
361     Duliilh,  MN     R.iMiiond  J    Smith 
363     Elgin,  IL— Martha  Ohme  (si, 

374    Buffalo,  NY   -Clifton  Rogers. 

379  Tcxarkana,  TX— Emma  Maudalcnc  Davis  (si.  Mis, 
Imogcnc  Epperson  (s). 

388  Richmond,  VA— George  W.  Johnson.  James  A.  Sni- 
der. James  Charles  Leigh. 

399  Phlllipsburg,  NJ— Peter  E.  Ackerman 

400  Omaha,  NE— Alphonsc  J.  Ramm.  Charles  L.  Wil- 
derman.  Donald  Bastemcver. 

404  Lake  Co.,  OH— Douglas  I  red  \  OUng 

405  Miami.  FL— Seymour  Bateman, 
413     South  Bend,  IN— Irene  Okonski  (s). 

417     SI.  Louis.  MO— Arnold  Winkel.  Ernest   I..  Strolh- 

kamp,  Leona  E.  Shell  (s),  William  J.  Hawley. 
434    Chicago,    IL — Anion    L.    Modrak.   Clarence   Gau, 

Elmer  L.  Myers,  Harold  Fleischman,  Johanna  Thewis 

(s),  Walter  J.  Pochran,  William  Rovekamp, 
437    Portsmouth,  OH— Clayton  Bays,  JonG.  Stall.  Walter 

C.  Kibbey. 
452     Vancouver,  B.C.,  CAN — Jeanne  Gotlschewski  (s). 
460     Wausau,  WI— Herman  Myska, 
465     Chester  County,  PA— Carl  Petersen. 
470     Taeoma,   WA — Charles    L.    Robinson.    Charles    N 

Hunter.   Clayton   E.    Sweaney.    Paul    M.    Greeley. 

Peter  Olsen. 
476     Clarksburg,  WV— Jackson  Crawford 
483     San  Fransciseo,  CA — Alvin  L.  Konrad 
493     Ml.  Vernon.  NY — Giuseppe  Riverso.  Marv  Yorizzo 

(si. 
496     Kankakee,  II, — Rose  Marian  Lagcsse  (s). 
500     Butler.  PA— Charles  L.  Kaiser 
508     Marion,  IL — Curtis  Ray  Clendenin. 
510     Berthoud,  CO — Eugene  E.  Landis,  Floyd  M.  Crane. 

Pete  Sundbcrg. 
514     Wilkes  Barre.  PA — John  F.  Parsons.  Palrick  Brown. 
517     Portland,  ME— Eveline  Grant  (s). 
528     Washington.  DC— Anna  P.  Kemp  (si. 
531     New  York.  NY— Alfred   Fortuna.   Alice  Janac  (si, 

Inga  Gjersvik(s).  Michael  Czaplinski.  Roger  Ossi. 

537  Aiken,  SC — Larry  Gene  Proctor. 

538  Concord,  NH— John  B.  Hutchinson. 

550     Oakland,  CA— Earl  J.  Smith,  Marie  Maud  Mello  (s), 
556    Meadville,  PA— Mary  Lou  Ream  (s). 
559    Paducah,  KY— Dorothy  Sue  Stairs  <s>. 

562  Everett,  WA — Dean  E.  Turner,  Elvin  Al  Lindstrom. 
Frank  W.  Cake,  Marguerite  C.  Werness  (s).  Stanley 
C.  Ronken. 

563  Glendale,  CA— Harry  L.  Parsons,  Kenneth  Roberts, 
Maynard  Cheek.  William  F.  Miller. 

569     Pascagoula,  MS—  Woodie  L.  Easter. 

576  Pine  Bluff,  AR— Paul  Richard  Earles,  Thad  E.  Row- 
land. 

579     St.  John,  N.F.,  CAN— Michael  Finn. 

586  Sacramento,  CA — Albert  E.  Buckingham.  Frank 
Veltri,  Gail  E.  Chandler.  James  D.  Smith.  Orvel  P. 
Hegseth. 

599     Hammond,  IN— Theodore  R.  Sutter. 

602    St.  Louis,  MO— Dempsy  Cobb. 

606     Va  Eveleth,  MN— Arthur  W.  Peters. 

608  New  York,  NY— Joseph  Puglis.  Ralph  Kadesh. 

609  Idaho  Falls,  ID— Lorin  D.  Moore.  Thomas  L.  Lor- 
rigan. 

613     Hampton  Roads,  VA— Charlie  W.  Smith.  Jr..  Joseph 

C.  Styers,  Jr..  Selma  M.  Bowen  Is). 
616    Chambersburg,  PA — Charles  E.  Rice,  Frances  M. 

Stine  (s). 

623  Atlantic  Countv,  NJ— Edward  J.  Budd. 

624  Brockton.  MA— Charles  E.  Wilkinson. 

625  Manchester,  NH — Leo  Paul  Duvarney. 
635     Boise,  ID — Howard  Lee  Smart. 

637  Hamilton,  OH— Robert  L.  Martin. 

639  Akron,  OH — George  Ross.  Isidore  Kowalsky. 

641  Fort  Dodge,  IA — Jesse  Gulden. 

660  Springfield,   OH— Goldie   J.    Shipton   (s).   Rudolph 

Blair. 

665  Amarillo,  TX— Evan  Phillips. 

668  Palo  Alto,  CA— Lura  Lee  Smith.  Quinton  S.  Paige. 

669  Harrisburg,  IL — George  Lindenmuth. 
678  Dubuque,  IA— Susan  J.  Foht  (s). 

696  Tampa,  FL — Elmer  Gable.  Hugh  Long. 

698  Covington,  KY— Chester  N.  Skidmore. 

704  Jackson,  MI— Delbert  C.  Harvey.  Russell  Kimble. 

705  Lorain,  OH— John  Seifert. 

710     Long    Beach,    CA— Charles    T.    Culien,    Elmer    K. 

Hutchinson.  Forrest  Lahr,  Gaillard  A.  Larson.  Paul 

Murphy. 
714     Olathe,  KS— Wayne  Russell. 

720  Baton  Rouge,  LA — Leonard  Z.  Efferson. 

721  Los  Angeles,  CA— Charles  Summers.  Frank  Cimin- 
ski,  Sr.,  Mary  M.  Garcia  (s). 

735     Mansfield.  OH— John  Hicks. 

739     Cincinnati,  OH— Alfred  Redder. 

743     Bakersfield.  CA— Alfred  Fulton  Hall.  Cecil  J.  Hink- 

son,  Dorothy  Elaine  Holloway  (s),  Linda  Carlene; 

Waide  (s>.  Perry  R.  Robbe. 
745     Honolulu,  HI— Hareyuki  Fujikawa.  Harold  S.  Tsu- 

hako.   lsamu   Uyeno.   Pedro  Agcanas.   Richard   T. 

Tani,  Takeo  Hikichi.  Tetsuji  Okamura. 
747     Oswego,  NY — August  Francis  Geniile. 
751     Santa  Rosa,  CA— Sherwin  F.  Kneale.  Virdie  Wilson. 
753     Beaumont.  TX— Ivy  Mae  Austin  (s). 


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Local  Union.  City 


Local  Union.  City 


Local  Union.  City 


755 
766 
769 

770 
772 
790 
792 
801 
803 
819 

821 

824 


835 
839 


848 
851 
857 
865 

870 
873 
891 

898 
899 
902 

906 
911 
912 
916 
925 
943 
944 

947 
951 

953 
954 
971 

977 
978 
981 
982 

993 

998 
1000 
1002 
1016 
1021 
1022 
1024 
1027 


1033 
1040 
1044 
1046 
1052 

1053 
1062 

1065 
1089 

1098 
1102 
1108 

1114 
1120 

1132 
1134 
1138 

1140 
1141 
1143 
1146 

1149 

1155 

1159 
1164 
1172 
1181 
1185 
1192 
1194 
1222 
1224 
1235 

1240 
1241 
1243 
1250 
1251 


Superior,  Wl — Edward  Shave. 
Albert  Lea,  MN — Gordon  Finley. 
Pasadena,  CA — Joseph  H.  Cook.  Julius  J.  Scheibler, 
William  F.  Milton. 
Yakima,  WA — Clyde  D.  Garlow. 
Clinton,  IA — George  Vanzuiden. 
Dixon.  IL — Alice  Levan  (s). 
Rockford,  IL — Evert  Anderson. 
Woonsockel,  RI — Marie  Lariviere  (s). 
Metropolis,  IL — Clyde  E.  Buchanan. 
West  Palm  Bch,  FL—  Helen  Muller  (s).  Joseph  Fin- 
gen.  Kenneth  J.  Pinder,  Thomas  Lewis. 
Springfield,  NJ— Mary  K.  Sima  (s). 
Muskegon.  MI — Charles  Betts.  Max  Timmons,  Orie 
Cramer. 

Santa  Cruz,  CA — Ferdinand  Brant.  John  Uicy.  Norma 
Grace  Dunville  (s). 
Seneca  Falls,  NY— Robert  J.  Dawley. 
Des  Plaines,  IL — Archibald  Brown.  Emma  E.  Schafer 
(s). 

Canoga  Park,  CA— Betty  Bennett  (s),  Elgard  Krause. 
Leroy  Hendrickson. 
San  Bruno,  CA — Clara  Paulson  (s). 
Anoka,  MN — Christian  Spescha. 
Tucson,  AZ — Roy  Harris. 

Brunswick,    GA — Erma    Lou    Davis    Kirkland   (s). 
Virgil  T.  Sweat. 

Spokane,  WA— Ralph  B.  Wickham. 
Cincinnati,  OH — June  H.  Langefeld  (s). 
Hot  Springs,  AR — Clarence  O.  Rowe,  McCoy  Joe 
Blaylock. 

St.  Joseph,  MI — Ragnar  Leander. 
Parkersburg,  WV — Albert  M.  Sutton.  Jr. 
Brooklyn,  NY — Gorsten  August  Carlson.  Thomas 
Dunn. 

Glendale,  AZ — Norma  N.  Gilmore  (s). 
Kalispell,  MT — Thomas  Stearns. 
Richmond.  IN — Charles  Armbruster. 
Aurora,  II, — Myron  E.  Sperry. 
Salinas,  CA— William  Roy  Willis. 
Tulsa,  OK— Leila  Catherine  Hill  (si. 
San  Bernardino,  CA — George  A.  Martin.  Thurman 
F.  Martin.  William  A.  Haggard. 
Ridgwav,  PA — Fred  L  Burkhouse. 
Brainerd,  MN— Wallace  C.  Hunt. 
Lake  Charles.  LA — David  B.  Hawes.  Joseph  Harris. 
Mt.  Vernon,  WA— Martin  Carl  KrafTt. 
Reno,  NV — Joseph  Yates,  Nancy  Landers  (s),  Roy 
L.  Weatherman. 

Wichita  Falls.  TX— Charles  I.  Seely. 
Springfield.  MO — Roy  K.  Campbell. 
Petaluma,  CA — Fred  A.  Zanders.  Milas  E.  Cooper. 
Detroit,  MI — Ethel  Schroeder  (s).  George  Mihelsic, 
John  Puhl.  Norman  Graham.  Orin  K.  Tresness. 
Miami,  FL— Francis  A.  Baxley.  Labe  Elliott,  Yvonne 
Celcia  Shelton  (s). 

Royal  Oak.  MI — Frank  Kopko.  Jerry  D.  Hockey. 
Tampa,  FL, — Harry  C.  Cox. 
Knoxvitle,  TN — Carl  B.  McCown. 
Muncie,  IN — Charlotte  E.  Smith  (s). 
Saskatoon  Sask.,  CAN — Sylvester  J.  Panchuk. 
Parsons,  KS — John  F.  Seifert. 
Cumberland,  MD — Thomas  Scott  May. 
Chicago,  IL— Carl  E.  Johnson.  Carl  J.  Vorholzer. 
Casimir  J.  Stavinoga.  Frank  Zachmielewski.  Gunnar 
S.  Thorberg. 

Muskegon,  MI — George  L.  Hoffman. 
Eureka,  CA — E.C.  Greenwood.  Fred  Schmidt. 
Charleroi,  PA— Albert  Kendall. 
Palm  Springs,  CA — Gary  Hugh  Moore. 
Hollywood,  CA — Alexander  Friehauf.  William  Ed- 
ward Peters. 

Milwaukee,  WI — Pearl  C.  Fischer  (s). 
Santa  Barbara,  CA — Luther  Richmond.  Ray  Geib. 
Vera  D.  Bright. 

Salem,  OR— Alice  Estella  Kempf  (s). 
Phoenix,  AZ — Georgia  Elizabeth  Dirks  (s).  Roberl 
F.  Newman.  Shirley  Soto  (s). 
Baton  Rouge,  LA — Taft  H.  Howard. 
Detroit,  MI— Albert  Young. 

Cleveland,  OH— Elizabeth  Kominek  (s),  Fred  Val- 
enta,  Irwin  W.  Wirtanen. 
S.  Milwaukee,  WI — Edmund  Malkowski. 
Portland,  OR— Arthur  E.   Klintberg,  James  Ogle. 
John  Rohrbacli.  Robert  E.  Wise. 
Alpena,  MI — Hermie  Pearson  (s). 
ML  Kisco,  NY — Hiram  Misner. 
Toledo,  OH — Frank  H.  Konzen,  Homer  Vanhorn. 
Lela  M.  Rilzman  (si.  Ransom  Cousino. 
San  Pedro.  CA— Stacy  V.  Britts.  Warren  Waltz. 
Baltimore.  MD— Earl  L    Bond. 
LaCrosse,  WI — Ada  L.  Bendel  (s). 
Green  Bay,  WI — Cyril  McKeefry,  Francis  L.  Lueb- 
storf. 

San  Francisco,  CA — Lewis  G.  Bisi.  Robert  Legge. 
William  W.  Folk. 
Columbus,  IN — Cecil  B.  Ryan. 
Point  Plasant,  WV — Roscoe  Greenlee. 
New  York,  NY — Charles  Pepitone,  John  A.  Schelhas. 
Billings,  MT — Floyd  W.  Mercer. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Joseph  G.  Wasielewski. 
Chicago,  IL — Clarence  A.  Dean. 
Birmingham,  AL — lola  V.  McCaffrey  (s). 
Pensacola,  FL — Joseph  L.  Cook. 
Medford,  NY — Andrew  Biondo. 
Emporia,  KS — Lyman  L.  Brown. 
Modesto,  CA — L.V.  Ingram.  Lizzie  E.  Woods  (s). 
Lloyd  Hammond.  Woodrow  Olds. 
Oroville,  CA — Edward  J.  Demskie. 
Columbus,  OH — Mary  Ann  Liptak  (s). 
Fairbanks,  AK — Bertha  M.  Warrenfeltz  (s). 
Homestead,  FL— David  S,  Halker,  Walter  May. 
N.  Westminister,  BC,  CAN— Daryl  M.  Covey. 


1256 
1260 
1266 
1274 
1278 
1280 

1289 
1296 

1300 
1301 
1302 


1307 

1319 
1323 
1325 
1334 
1341 
1342 


1358 
1365 

1373 
1393 
1394 

1397 
1407 
1408 

1415 
1418 

1419 
1423 
1434 
1437 

1438 
1443 
1447 
1449 
1453 
1454 
1456 

1461 

1462 
1478 
1487 

1495 
1496 
1497 


1519 
1522 
1529 
1536 
1539 
1541 

1544 
1553 
1554 
1571 
1573 
1583 
1588 

1590 
1594 
1595 


1597 
1599 
1607 
1618 

1622 

1631 
1632 
1641 

1644 
1665 
1669 
1685 

1689 


1693 


1694 
1701 


Sarnia,  ONT.  CAN— Richard  E.  Vandcnberghc. 
Iowa  City,  IA— Orlo  Sedlacek. 
Austin,  TX — Delma  Spell. 
Decatur,  AL — Claude  McRight,  Rube  J.  Long. 
Gainesville,  FL — David  B.  Thomas. 
Mountain    View,   CA — Aldo   Olivotti,   Gloria    Mac 
Dudgeon  (si.  Gwen  Conver  (s). 
Seattle,  WA — Eric  W.  Luth,  Ernest  Gross. 
San   Diego,   CA — Phyllis   1.    Sams   (s),   Thomas  J. 
Hagan. 

San  Diego,  CA — Juan  Delacruz. 
Monroe,  MI — Orville  Bressler. 
New  London,  CT — Edward  C.  Piekarski.  Josephine 
Dobroski  Ross  <s ). 

Fall  River,  MA — John  Baptista.  Marie  Rose  Morris 
(s). 

Evanston,  IL — Beatrice  P.  Reichenbach  (s).  James 
Kaselau. 

Albuquerque,  NM — Harold  H,  Boutwell. 
Monterey,  CA — William  Robert  Moore. 
Edmonton,  ALTA,  CAN — Bernice  Yaremchuk  (s). 
Baylown,  TX— Wilda  L.  James  (s). 
Owensboro,  KY — Alney  Austin  Harl. 
Irvington,  NJ — Charles  Campbell.  Frank  Stefanik, 
Joseph  A.  Nias.  Manuel  Borges.  Michael  Salvo, 
Paul  Jacobus,  Jr. 

La  Jolla,  CA— Gust  Otto  Pearson. 
Cleveland,  OH — George  A.  Roesinger.  Hans  Jensen, 
Joseph  Papsum. 
Flint,  MI— Celia  G.  Brown(s). 
Toledo.  OH — Fred  Seeley. 

Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL — Doward  James  Knowles,  James 
A.  Hagen. 

North  Hempstad,  NY— John  P.  Indence. 
San  Pedro,  CA— Alma  H.  Mordane(s). 
Redwood  City,  CA — Clarice  L.  Martin(s),  Emmett 
J.  Oneill.  Joseph  E.  Parrish.  Marie  Matas(s). 
New  Mm,  MN— Mary  E.  Dietz(s). 
Lodi,  CA — Burlev   E.   Russell.   Ivar  F.   Newman, 
Ralph  E.  Rawlins,  Verbal  L.  Nixon(s). 
Johnstown,  PA — John  E.  Sherry. 
Corpus  Christie,  TX — James  Ellis  Jenkins. 
Moberlv,  MO — Louanna  Nelson(s). 
Compton,  CA— Don  Ostgaard.  Walter  Winters.  Wes- 
ley H   Fellon.  William  F.  Conrad. 
Warren,  OH — Anne  W.  Dodd(s),  Earl  L.  Farquhar. 
Winnipeg  Mani,  CAN — Kenneth  Sellers. 
Vero  Beach,  FL— W.  Wilson  Park. 
Lansing,  MI — Walter  S.  Flitton. 
Huntington  Bch,  CA — Edward  Leroy  Houchins. 
Cincinnati,  OH— Albert  J.  Binder.  Earl  M.  Lake. 
New  York,  NY — Isak  Wilhelm  Norgard.  lver  Swan- 
son.  Karl  Lee. 

Traverse  City,  Ml — Andrew  Popa.  Gordon  Fast, 
Ronald  E.  Wilson. 

Bucks  County,  PA — Mary  Alice  Irvine(s). 
Redondo,  CA — lrvin  L.  Wilder,  Joseph  V,  Ghione. 
Burlington,    VT — George     Bechard,    Lucien    La- 
marche.  Lucien  Nadeau. 
Chico,  CA— Rees  Nannah. 
Fresno,  CA — Frank  Tackaberry 

E.  Los  Angeles,  CA — Alredo  Delepaz.  Charles  Pal- 
mer, Leslie  L.  Mcgrath.  Lewis  E.  Spicer. 

El  Monte,  CA — Andrew  Lopez  Delatorre,  Dowd  A. 
Doane.  Edwin  J.  Roney.  Eileen  M.  GranUs),  Irene 

F.  Walker(s),  Joe  Landeros. 
Ironton,  OH — James  L.  Garren. 
Martel,  CA— Cecil  E.  Stewart. 
Kansas  City,  KS — Lynn  M.  Long. 
New  Y'ork,  NY — Vincente  Soto. 
Chicago.  IL— Albert  E.  Sloka. 

Vancouver  B.C.,  CAN— Alfred  J.  Bulowski.  Zyg- 
mond  Warren. 

Nashville,  TN— Fred  H.  Loftin. 
Culver  City,  CA  —Sal  Bavaro. 
Miami,  FL— Alexander  Susil.  Rogelio  C.  Diaz. 
East  San  Diego,  CA — Harvey  Pettis. 
West  Allis,  WI— Adolph  Elbe. 
Englewood,  CO — Leslie  Burg. 
Sydney  N.S.,  CAN — Florence  Margaret  Munroe(s). 
Rod  William  Munroe. 

Washington,  DC — Christopher  E.  Brown,  Sr. 
Wausau.  WI — Russell  C.  Jones. 
Montgomery  County,  PA — Charles  M.  Schirk,  Jr., 
Jacob  Eisenberger,  Josephine  Maniscalco(s),  Lov- 
ena  M.  Lacina(s).  Richard  R.  Seyfert.  William  K. 
Schmoock. 

St.  Louis,  MO— Dallas  E.  Carey.  Helen  M.  Han- 
sen(s).  Joseph  Preisser.  Lyle  Noble,  Margaret  Lor- 
raine Wilson(s). 

Bremerton,  WA — Edward  N.  Turek. 
Redding,  CA — Joseph  G.  Algiere 
Los  Angeles,  CA— Paul  R.  Randell. 
Sacramento,  CA — Cecelia  Ann  Holzhauserts),  Rob- 
ert L.  Young. 

Havward,  CA — August  Makela.  Heloise  Chistene 
Bodewes(s)  Roy  R.  Kins.  Victor  C.  Brown. 
Washington,  DC — Austin  T.  Brown. 
S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA — Lloyd  Fauver. 
Naples,    FL — Larry    Richard    Forsythe,    Lester   J. 
Sheeran. 

Minneapolis,  MN — Elmer  Fimian.  Ernest  Johnson. 
Alexandria,  VA — Tillie  Marv  Wise(s). 
Ft.  William  Ont.  CAN— Joyce  Kozub.  Viljo  Nisula. 
Melbourne-Daytona  Beach,  FL — Ernest  E.  Franklin. 
Leslie  E.  Capo. 

Tacoma,   WA — Donald    Emerson    Dilger,   Dorotha 
Betty  Julian,  Ernest  Heustess,  Francis  R.  Harris. 
John   F.   Turowski.   Mary   Helen   Soltis(s),   Mary 
Margaret  Minch(s).  Michael  Marchak. 
Chicago,  II, — David  Schwartz,  Jacqueline  M.  Kline(s). 
Orville  E.  Andrews. 
Washington.  DC — Weiiman  M.  Howard. 
Buffalo.  NY— Joseph  J.  Wittmann. 


1715     Vancouver,  WA — Vcrn  W.  Schaumberg 

1741     Milwaukee,  WI — Ernest  Gorgen,  Ralph  Johnson. 

1750  Cleveland,  OH — Andrew  Spcnce.  Ben  Epstein.  Doris 
L.  Glaserls).  Frank  H.  Voll,  Richard  W.  Ochcn- 
dowski.  Walter  Berkovitz.  Waller  L.  Fields. 

1752  Pomona,  CA — Andrew  Mortenson.  Donald  J.  Metz- 
ger. 

1755     Parkersburg.  WV— Romeo  M.  Calhoun. 

1759    Pittsburgh,  PA— Edward  G.Gabriel.  Mary  Lcksc(s). 

1764  Marion,  VA— Junior  P.  Creggcr.  Lena  C.  Harring- 
ton(s). 

1765  Orlando,  FL — Mattie  Josphine  Mccaffcrlyfsl. 
1772    Hicksville,  NY— Frank  H.  Veller. 

1778  Columbia.  SC — Barnev  Hyman. 

1779  Calgarv  Alta.  CAN— Edward  Baplie. 

1780  Las  Vegas,  NV— Condola  Walton.  Floyd  O.  Woody. 
John  Gubody,  Lydell  Clement.  William  M.  Canfield. 

1789    Bijou,  CA— Mike  Andrew  Phillips. 
1796     Montgomery,  AL — George  Lester  Smith. 
1804     Moose  Jaw  Sask,  CAN— Alvin  Charles  Hewitt. 
1808     Wood  River,  IL— Carl  Barth,  Peter  Glowczewskie. 

Ruth  V.  Karm(s). 
1811     Monroe.  LA— Sibbie  H.  Dunn. 
1815     Santa  Ana,  CA— Ernest  L.  Hernandez.  Walter  C. 

Kroyer. 
1822     Fort  Worth,  TX— Carl  H.  Pettijohn.  James  W.  Hol- 

man.  Robert  L.  Griffin. 
1839     Washington,  MO— Isaac  A.  Byrd. 

1845  Snoqualm  Fall,  WA — Alan  R.  Johanson.  Delbert 
Ringer.  Richard  E.  Davidson. 

1846  New  Orleans,  LA— Rudolph  Gemar,  Ruth  F.  Hor- 
nung(s). 

1847  St.  Paul.  MN— Llovd  H.  Haag. 
1849     Pasco.  WA— John  David  Frank. 

1856  Philadelphia.  PA—  Doris  M.  Renn(s),  Leanora,  Ja- 
coby(s). 

1857  Portland,  OR— Frank  Thomas  Turk. 
1861     Milpilas,  CA— Russel  Frost. 

1865     Minneapolis,  MI — Laurence  J.  Reineck. 

1880    Carthage,  MN— Leroy  R.  Riggs. 

1884     Lubbock,  TX — Chester  Lonnie  Koontz. 

1889  Downers  Grove,  IL— Ida  M.  Filipenko  (s). 

1890  Conroe,  TX— Cliff  E.  Conn. 
1897     Lafavette,  LA— J.D.  Huesers. 
1911     Beckley,  WV— Malvon  W.  Jones. 

1913  Van  Nuys,  CA — Cecelia  Minier  (s).  Evelyn  Kracht 
(s).  George  S.  Dooley.  Leon  K.  Draper.  Robert  K. 
Taylor,  Ronnie  L.  Reeves.  Rudolph  Swedberg. 

1914  Phoenix,  AZ— Henry  Brode. 

1921     Hempstead,  NY — Angelo  Saviano.  George  Erickson. 

Jr.,  George  Ruess. 
1925     Columbia,  MI— Vincent  P.  Dey. 
1964     Vicksburg,  MS — Mack  Gray.  Richard  Edward  York. 

Royce  Herman  Collins. 
1976     Los  Angeles.  CA — Hugh  T.  Graham. 
1987     St.  Charles,  MO— Henry  Pieper.  John  R.  Thornhill. 
1998     Pr.  George.  BC,  CAN— Levi  Allen  Olsen. 
2006    Los  Gatos,  CA — Johnnie  Hamilton.  Louis  Bleily. 
2015     Santa  Paula.  CA — Francisca  Ledesma  (s). 
2033    Front  Royal,  VA — Lewis  Connor  Corbin. 
2037     Adrian,  MI— Edwin  Albert  Marine. 
2042     Oxnard,  CA— David  Weight. 
2046     Martinez,  CA— Arthur  W.  Hill.  Frank  P.  Lombardo. 

Sr.,  Herman  E.  Snipes.  Vernon  Willard  Almond. 
2061     Austin.  MI— Gladys  Viola  Ulwelling  (si. 
2093     Phoenix,  AZ— Jay  H.  Long. 
2127    Centralia,  WA— Gary  I.  Haynes. 
2130     Hillsboro,  OR— William  D.  Shull. 
2155     New  York.  NY — Celestine  Asbury  (s),  Giovannina 

Ficarra  (si.  Louis  Peters. 
2158     Rock  Island,  IL— Barbara  Raun  (s).  Paul  Maxfield. 
2164    San  Francisco,  CA — Daniel  Stathos. 
2172     Santa  Ana,  CA— Harry  D.  Dowling. 
2203     Anaheim,  CA — Jack  Crow,  Karin  Hezmalhalch  (s), 

Verne  Kruse. 
2205     Wenatchee,  WA— Walter  R.  Wade. 
2212     Newark,  NJ— Louis  E.  Eitzen. 
2217     Lakeland,  FL— Seth  Thomas  Hendnck. 
2239     Fremont,  OH— Earl  J.  Puffenberger. 
2250     Red  Bank,  NJ— Helen  L.   Ruppel  (si.  Herbert  C. 

Falkenburg. 
2264    Pittsburgh.  PA— Raymond  A.  Watson. 
2274    Pittsburgh.  PA— Anna  M.  Kumrow  (s).  Dundee  J. 

Schiavoni. 
2283     West  Bend,  WI — Alexander  W.  Neumann. 
2288     Los    Angeles,   CA— Clifford    George    Abbott.   J.C. 

Gardner,  Ruth  M.  Lomeli  (s),  Theopolis  Watson. 
2334     Baraboo,  WI— Frederick  W.  Bork. 
2340     Bradenton-Sarasota.  FL — Harrv   O.   Hertzog.  Lyle 

H.  Willey. 
2375    Los  Angeles,  CA— William  H.  Bates. 
2398     EICajon.CA— Edward  Ponow,  William T.  Hartman. 

2404  Vancouver,  BC,  CAN— Sean  Peter  Cahill. 

2405  Kalispell,  MT— Robert  C.  Thompson. 
2416    Portland.  OR— Lloyd  A.  Soward. 

2435     Inglewood,  CA— Guy  W.  Scofield.  Mabel  Elizabeth 

Monahan  (si.  William  E.  DeRousse. 
2443    Grand  Rapids,  MN— Robert  L.  Jones. 
2450     Plaster   RK,    NB,   CAN— Amos  Joseph   Doucette, 

Harold  Barry. 
2463     Ventura,  CA— Adolphe  Ruiz. 
2477    Santa  Maria.  CA— Jesse  Matthews.  Melvin  Beaty. 

Melvin  Williams. 
2519    Seattle,  WA— Jack  N.  McKinney.  William  W.  Cald- 
well. 
2528    Rainelle.  WV— Carl  A.  Dorsey.  John  Anderson. 
2554     Lebanon,  OR— Harry  Wells.  John  Dunckley,  Rav 

L.  Harold. 
2569    Louisville,  KY— Artie  C.  Lee  (s). 
2592     Eureka,  CA—  Ervin  Lane  Cook.  Ike  Bond. 
2601     Lafavette,  IN — Juanita  Mae  Logsdon  (s).  William  T. 

Davis. 
2608     Redding,  CA— Frank  Salvestrin.  Leslie  D.  Boyd- 

stun.  William  C.  McDonald. 


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Sedro  Wolley,  w  \     Uvin  I    Crinklaa 

Auburn,  C  \    Charles  C.  Williams 

Cutler,  l\  -Mao  I     Ralclifl 

\  iikiimi .  w  \     Helen  Caroline  Wcndl  (s). 

Morton,  w  \    Ida  Isabelle  Smith  (s). 

Sweel  Home,  <>K    Henrj  K   Bcavei 

Mattoon,  \M    Harvcj  A,  Kidman 

Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL— Jerr\  Vanlcw. 

Missoula,  MT — Albert  J.  Simmert,  Richard  K  I  ewis. 

Enunett,  ll> — Manuel  P.  Goriho,  Voylc  I     Bre 

shears 

Denver,  CO — Orville  B.  Sympson. 

Mlffllnburg,  PA — Howard  Lero)  Hackenberg. 

Forest  Grove,  OR— Hma  A.  Warren  fs),  Eugene  F. 

Parkin,    Frank    Eugene    Scars,    Matilda    Eleanor 

Epling  (s). 

Dallas.  TX — James  Chester  Hough. 

Itums,  OR— Sophia  Pearl  Rodabaugh  (si. 

Warm  Springs.  OR — Jem  Raj  Fries, 

\lhan\.  OR — Homer  H.  Momhinweg. 

South  Norfolk,  VA— Johnnie  W.  While.  III. 

Omak.  WA— Harold  G.   Rakeslraw,   Issae  Clark 

Stockdale. 

Chester,  CA— Bradford  Wilmoth. 

\hcrdccn.  H  \     John  A.  Radka. 

Humptnn.  SC—  Eddie  F.  Walls 

Nappance,  IN — Clyde  Housouer. 

San  Francisco.  CA — Luis  Velez. 

Ma\wood,  CA — Horace  J.  Taylor.  Oncal  Hankins. 

Will  P.  Koch  Is). 

Pompano  Beach.  FL — Howard  Kravitz. 

Milwaukee.  WI— Bruce  White. 

Indianapolis.  IN — Elsie  Louise  Dayvolt  Is). 

Los  Angeles,  CA — John  David  Rogers. 


Louisiana-Pacific 

I  continued  from  Page  111 

indicate  the  impact  is  significant."  L-P's 
second  quarter  profits  of  $7.25  million  on 
sales  of  $325  million  represented  a  poor  2% 
operating  margin. 

A  new  boycott  reporting  system  has  been 
developed  so  as  to  better  track  and  document 
the  boycott's  impact.  Broad  distribution  of 
the  UBC  movie  entitled  "L-P  The  Fight 
Goes  On"  to  both  labor  and  non-labor  groups 
has  stimulated  strong  boycott  support. 

Reagan  Reversal:  Decertification  elec- 
tions— The  Reagan  White  House  has  had  a 
hand  in  recent  developments  in  the  L-P 
dispute  which  threaten  the  livelihoods  of 
UBC  members.  The  new  Reagan-appointed 
acting  general  counsel  of  the  National  Labor 
Relations  Board.  Wilfred  W.  Johansen,  upon 
assuming  his  new  duties,  promptly  reversed 
a  standing  order  that  unfair  labor  practice 
charges  be  issued  against  L-P.  Within  days 
after  the  reversal,  decertification  elections 
were  scheduled  at  several  of  the  struck  mills. 
The  outcome  of  those  elections  are  uncertain 
at  this  date,  as  the  voting  rights  of  many  of 
our  striking  members  have  been  challenged 
by  the  company.  The  promotion  of  decer- 
tification petitions  and  elections  are  a  normal 
strike-breaking  tactic  utilized  by  employers. 

Campbell  responded  strongly  to  the  labor 
board's  reversal:  "L-P,  with  the  help  of  the 
Reagan  NLRB.  is  trying  to  put  our  local 
unions  out  of  business  by  sponsoring  decer- 
tification elections  that  are  at  best  immoral 
and  in  many  cases  patently  illegal."  A  law- 
suit against  the  NLRB  general  counsel  is 
planned. 

Intensified  L-P  Campaign:  "The  corporate 
community  is  waiting  anxiously  for  L-P  to 
succeed  in  its  union-busting  efforts,  but  the 
aggressive  efforts  of  the  Brotherhood's 
membership  will  ensure  that  they  have  a 
long  wait."  stated  Campbell  as  he  reaffirmed 
the  Brotherhood's  commitment  to  the  fight. 

In  addition  to  the  boycott  activity,  the  L- 
P  fight  was  also  waged  on  some  new  fronts. 


What's  so  bad 
about  a  dual  gate? 


According  to  the  courts,  an 
employer  who  wants  to  hire 
nonunion  workers  at  a  union  job- 
site  needs  only  to  creel  a  separate 
gate  for  the  scab  workforce.  Unions 
may  not  picket  the  job;  they  are 
legally  restricted  to  picketing  just 
the  scab  gate.  Only  when  anion 
members  refuse  to  enter  through  a 
dual  gate  is  this  practice  defeated. 

That's  why  walking  through  a 
second  gate  threatens  the  wanes 
and  fringes  your  family  depends  on. 
A  dual  gate  is  a  stab  in  the  back  a 
place  that  union  members  need  to 
avoid  at  all  times. 

It  is  the  place  you  walk  through  to 
give  up  your  rights  as  workers. 

It  is  the  place  you  go  to  let  the 
courts  force  a  "Right  to  Work"  law 
against  the  will  of  the  voters  in  this 
state. 

It  is  the  place  where  you  report  to 
surrender  your  current  wage  rate 
and  working  conditions. 

It  is  the  place  where  you  give  up 
your  protection  under  your  health, 
pension,  and  other  benefits  plans. 

It  is  the  place  you  go  to  sell  your 
soul  and  your  standard  of  living. 

It  is  the  place  where  the  employer 
steals  your  dignity  as  a  worker. 

It  is  the  place  where  the  employer 
brings  nonunion  workers  to  replace 
highly  skilled,  well-paid  union 
employees. 

It  is  the  place  where  the  employer 
takes  back  all  your  hard-won 
benefits  and  wages. 

It  is  the  place  where  they  set  up 
the  old  company  store  and  housing 
system  that  kept  workers  in  poverty 
for  so  many  years. 

This  year  more  than  ever  we  need 
to  be  united,  if  we  stick  together,  we 
will  defeat  those  employers  who  want 
to  destroy  our  standard  of  living. 

The  Dubuque  Leader 


Carpenters  in  Atlanta.  Georgia,  were  joined 
by  Building  Trades  members  and  members 
of  the  Service  Employees,  ACTWU  and 
others  in  the  Atlanta  labor  community  in 
demonstrations  at  the  Davis  Cup  tennis  tour- 
nament to  protest  L-P's  corporate  sponsor- 
ship of  the  event.  L-P  is  spending  over  two 
million  dollars  to  sponsor  the  tennis  tour- 
nament, while  at  the  same  time  it  seeks  wage 
cuts  from  its  workers.  Over  15,000  handbills 
were  distributed  at  the  weekend  event. 

The  fight  with  the  UBC  also  cost  L-P 
dearly  in  Congress,  where  L-P  had  sought 
legislative  relief  from  provisions  of  the  Clean 
Water  Act  for  its  Alaska  pulp  mill.  UBC 
opposition  secured  quick  removal  of  the  L- 
P  amendment  from  a  Clean  Water  Act  Reau- 
thorization Bill.  Environmental  abatement 
measures  required  for  the  mill  in  the  coming 
years  will  cost  millions. 


Simmons  Retires 
In  Southwest 

Curves  H.  Simmons  Jr.  director  of  the 
Southwest  Organizing  Office,  retired  June 
30,  1984.  A  retiremenl  dinner  honoring  Sim- 
mons was  held,  with  Director  of  Organizing 
James  Parker  acting  as  master  of  ceremo- 
nies. Sixth  District  Board  Member  Dean 
Sooter  was  also  present. 

Simmons  joined  Local  1822,  Forth 
Worth,  Tex.,  in  1937,  was  elected  an  organ- 
izer for  the  local  in  1949,  a  business  agent 
in  1953,  and  was  appointed  director  of  the 
Southwest  Organizing  Office  by  M.A. 
Hutcheson  in  1957.  He  has  also  served  as 
president  of  the  Texas  State  Council  of 
Carpenters,  as  president  of  the  Dallas  AFL- 
CIO  council,  and  two  terms  as  a  member  of 
the  Dallas  City  Planning  Commission. 

M 

Retired  Southwest  Organizing  Director 
Simmons,  second  from  right,  stands  with, 
from  left,  Acting  Director  Al  Spring,  Di- 
rector of  Organizing  Parker,  and  Sixth 
District  Board  Member  Sooter. 


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Simmons  with  his  wife  Mary,  and  daughter 
Kay  Johnson. 

CLIC  Recognizes 
Major  Contributors 

The  Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement 
Committee  would  like  to  give  special  rec- 
ognition and  thanks  for  the  outstanding  con- 
tributions collected  from  the  members  of  Jhe 
Brotherhood  from  January  through  June, 
1984.  These  were  some  of  the  major  contri- 
butions: 

Mid-Atlantic  Industrial  Council 
Training  Seminar $    118.00 

Washington  State  Council  Con- 
vention         7,447.13 

Midwestern  Industrial  Council 
Convention    220.00 

Massachusetts  State'  Council 
Convention   1,260.00 

Minnesota  State  Council  Con- 
vention         1 ,080.00 

New  Jersey  State  Carpenters 
Non-Partisan  P.E.C.  Annual 
Legislative  Conference  420.00 

Louisiana  State  Council  Con- 
vention    259.25 

Kansas  State  Council  Conven- 
tion     858.00 

Oregon  State  District  Council 
Annual  Meeting   2,146.00 

New  Mexico  District  Council 
Vacation  Fund   6,133.50 


38 


CARPENTER 


TO  ALIGN  COUPLINGS 


WATER  LEVEL  DEVICE 


A  rugged  and  easy-to-use,  adjustable  water 
level  that  attaches  to  vertical  surfaces  with 
screws,  nails  or  a  hook-and-loop-type  fas- 
tener material  has  been  patented  by  a  New 
York  member.  Jerome  Lopiccolo.  A  stand- 
off bracket  allows  the  retaining  cylinder  of 
the  device  to  be  attached  to  vertical  surfaces 
which  contain  obstructions  such  as  wall 
moldings. 

The  level  of  the  reference  column  is  ad- 
justable by  sliding  the  column  up  and  down 
within  an  intermediate  foam  cylinder.  The 
level  is  easily  set  up  by  establishing  a  ref- 
erence point  at  the  desired  height  and  at- 
taching the  retaining  cylinder  to  the  surface 
near  the  reference  point.  The  transparent 
cylinder  is  then  adjusted  so  the  liquid  level 
is  even  with  the  reference  point.  The  level 
of  the  reference  point  can  then  be  transferred 
to  different  locations.  Stoppers  at  each  end 
of  the  level  keep  the  liquid  from  escaping 
during  transport. 

For  more  information,  write  to  the  address 
below.  To  order  send  $65  (U.S.  currency), 
which  includes  the  cost  of  shipping  and 
handling  to:  Lay-Za  Adjustable  Water  Level, 
Lopiccolo  Enterprices,  P.O.  Box  391,  Islip 
Terrace,  N.Y.  11752 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Belsaw  Planer   23 

Clifton  Enterprises  39 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer   25 

Texas  Tool  Mfg 27 

Wrapsnap   25 


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To  produce  consistently  high  quality  cou- 
pling alignments,  a  member  in  Ontario  has 
relied  on  the  transverse  alignment  method, 
whenever  possible.  To  avoid  having  to  draw 
new,  accurate  graphs  for  each  alignment, 
Paul  Bennett  has  produced  a  usable  pocket- 
size  alignment  graph  card  that  he  is  now 
offering  for  sale. 

The  card  on  which  the  graph  and  instruc- 
tions are  printed  is  made  of  tough  PVC 
plastic  laminated  with  a  clear  plastic  coating. 
Each  card  is  designed  to  work  on  all  sizes 
of  pumps  and  couplings,  and  has  a  dual  scale 
reading  for  doing  roughing  in  and  fine  align- 
ment jobs. 

An  alignment  kit  consists  of  one  reusable 
graph  card,  a  special  pen,  pocket  folder, 
note  pad.  instructions,  and  a  sample  sheet. 
To  receive  a  kit  send  $4.95  U.S.  plus  shipping 
and  handling— $1.00  U.S.;  $.70  CAN— to  B 
&  B  Enterprises,  Box  192,  Tiverton,  On- 
tario, CAN..  NOG  2T0. 


CEILINGS  GUIDE 

The  Acoustical  Manufacturers  Committee 
of  the  Ceilings  and  Interior  Systems  Con- 
tractors Association  announces  the  publi- 
cation of  a  revised  guide  to  the  selection  and 
installation  of  acoustical  ceilings.  Entitled 
Acoustical  Ceilings:  Use  &  Practice,  the 
publication  discusses  the  basic  properties 
common  to  all  acoustical  ceiling  materials, 
describes  the  tests  used,  explains  terminol- 
ogy, and  suggests  how  these  properties  can 
best  be  utilized. 

The  publication  can  be  used  to  define 
proper  material  handling  and  storage  at  the 
job  site,  to  make  installation  recommenda- 
tions, and  set  job  installation  standards.  The 
information  .in  Acoustical  Ceilings:  Use  & 
Practice  has  been  compiled  by  CISCA  and 
the  following  major  manufacturers  of  acoust- 
ical materials. 

According  to  John  Shelly,  chairman  of  the 
CISCA  Acoustical  Manufacturers  Commit- 
tee, the  new  publication  supersedes  the  orig- 
inal edition  of  the  manual,  first  published  in 
1978.  The  new  edition  has  been  completely 
revised  to  include  the  latest  technical  infor- 
mation. It  contains  sections  on  the  basic 
properties  of  sound  and  of  acoustical  ma- 
terials, including  sound  absorption,  sound 
attenuation,  light  reflectance,  and  flame 
spread.  Also  covered  in  the  materials  on  the 
basic  properties  are  fire  resistance,  the  ap- 
pearance of  acoustical  materials,  mainte- 
nance and  open  plan  acoustics. 

Copies  of  the  new  booklet  are  available 
from  CISCA  members  and  from  the  Ceilings 
&  Interior  Systems  Contractors  Association, 
1800  Pickwick  Avenue,  Glenview,  IL  60025. 


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39 


Every  Member 

Must  Share  in 

the  Political 

Action  of  1 984 

Reagan  Administration's  record 

has  not  been  good,  as  far 

as  wage  earners  are  concerned 


I  recently  returned  from  the  Democratic  Par- 
ty's national  convention  in  San  Francisco  where 
I  participated  in  gatherings  of  labor  union  mem- 
bers supporting  the  candidacy  of  Walter  Mon- 
dale  for  the  presidential  nomination.  As  most  of 
our  members  know  by  now,  the  United  Broth- 
erhood went  on  record  with  other  unions,  last 
October,  in  endorsing  Mondale  for  nomination 
and  election  in  November. 

In  several  keynote  speeches  at  the  convention, 
the  Democratic  party  put  their  ducks  in  a  row, 
so  to  speak.  Addresses  by  New  York  Gov. 
Mario  Cuomo,  Congresswoman  Geraldine  Fer- 
raro,  Jesse  Jackson,  Senator  Ted  Kennedy,  and 
several  other  leaders  of  the  party  helped  to 
organize  the  party  around  a  set  of  legislative, 
social,  and  foreign  policy  issues  that  the  union 
movement  in  the  United  States  can  proudly 
support. 

The  issues  that  were  fully  discussed  at  the 
convention  were  resolved  in  favor  of  the  working 
people  of  the  United  States  and  have  become 
part  of  the  party's  platform. 

I  can  say,  first  of  all,  that  I  am  not  formally  a 
member  of  either  the  Democratic  or  Republican 
Party.  I  vote  for  the  candidates  who  work  for 
the  interests  of  the  working  people  in  the  United 
States. 

I  am  concerned,  however,  to  find  a  large 
number  of  our  members  not  registered  to  vote 
this  year.  The  interests  of  our  members,  of 
working  people  in  general,  and  of  our  families 
are  at  stake  in  this  election.  I  do  not  expect  that 
we  will  be  doomed  by  four  more  years  of  a 
Reagan  Administration,  but,  frankly,  four  more 
years  will  bring  us  close  to  the  administrative 
and  political  gutter.  Each  and  every  man  and 
woman  and  each  and  every  brother  and  sister 
have  got  to  do  their  share  to  bring  fairness  back 
to  our  governing  policies.  That  starts  with  the 


officers  of  our  district  councils  and  local  unions 
and  all  fulltime  employees,  who  should  be  con- 
tributing to  the  Carpenters  Legislative  Improve- 
ment Committee's  \%  checkoff. 

Your  General  Officers  contribute  Vh%  of  their 
salaries  to  CLIC,  as  well  as  making  substantial 
contributions  to  various  political  candidates. 
Each  member  of  the  UBC  has  been  asked  to 
make  at  least  a  $l  contribution  to  CLIC,  and 
now  we  ask  as  much  as  you  can  give.  We  intend 
to  supply  you  with  information  about  voter 
registration,  voting  records  of  candidates,  etc., 
to  assist  CLIC.  Every  UBC  member  should  ask 
his  or  her  local  business  agents  and  officers  if 
they  have  signed  up  for  the  l%  CLIC  checkoff. 
If  the  leadership  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
cannot  support  organized  labor's  efforts  this 
year,  then  it  is  difficult  to  ask  the  membership 
to  do  so. 

You  will  shortly  be  hearing  from  your  General 
Office  about  the  establishment  of  a  one-on-one 
voter  registration  drive.  We  intend  to  assist 
everyone  to  register  and  to  get  to  the  polls  on 
election  day.  Our  message  must  reach  Capitol 
Hill  in  Washington,  as  well  as  the  White  House. 
At  stake  is  not  only  the  Presidency  but  the 
Senate  and  the  United  States  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. 

Labor  unions  have  been  called  a  special  in- 
terest group,  and  I  cannot  deny  that  we  are. 
Since  the  working  people  of  the  United  States 
built  this  country,  we  have  a  special  interest  in 
coming  to  the  aid  of  the  United  States  now  .  .  . 
not  by  voting  to  spend  billions  on  atomic  and 
interplanatary  war  games  but  by  revitalizing  our 
home  industries  and  stabilizing  our  economy. 
We  must  care  for  our  children,  care  for  the  aged, 
care  for  all  of  the  people  of  the  United  States. 
Labor  has  been  behind  all  of  the  major  social 
programs  that  have  been  adopted  through  federal 
legislation.  Somewhere  the  interests  of  our  mem- 
bers and  their  organization  and  their  families 
have  been  lost  in  the  Reagan  Administration's 
budgetary  considerations.  Maybe  we,  in  our 
generation,  inherited  too  much  without  a  fight 
to  preserve  our  birthright. 

It  takes  action  by  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives and  the  Senate,  in  addition  to  the  signature 
of  the  President  of  the  United  States,  to  enact 
a  law.  However,  once  the  law  is  adopted,  any 
flunky  in  a  federal  agency  can  dissect  that  law 
and  take  the  guts  out  of  it.  Appointments  by  the 
President  of  the  United  States  at  all  levels  of 
government  give  the  administration  which  we 
elect  enormous  power.  We  cannot  lose  sight  of 


40 


CARPENTER 


the  real  Republican  platform  behind  the  mask 
of  personalities  that  are  running  for  office  in 
November. 

Each  and  every  day  in  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
in  the  regional  offices  of  the  federal  agencies, 
decisions  are  being  made  that  cut  our  wage  rates, 
cancel  our  relatives'  Social  Security,  and  cut  so 
many  holes  in  the  so-called  safety  net,  that 
enormous  numbers  are  falling  through.  It  is  of 
vital  importance  that  in  this  election  year  we 
look  behind  the  personalities  and  image  makers 
and  get  all  of  our  members  to  vote  their  con- 
science and  their  interests.  Only  in  this  way  will 
we  see  a  change  for  the  better  in  1985.  And 
changes  are  needed! 

The  Reagan  Administration's  record  has  not 
been  good  as  far  as  the  working  men  and  women, 
the  wage  earners  of  the  United  States,  are 
concerned.  Unemployment  in  the  construction 
industry  remains  at  record  levels,  with  worse 
conditions  in  sight  due  to  the  heavy  federal 
budget  deficits.  Although  inflation  was  reduced 
on  the  backs  of  the  working  population,  the  high 
interest  rates  and  the  money-market  greed  of 
1984  offer  little  economic  relief  to  people  needing 
homes,  automobiles,  and  the  necessities  of  life. 

In  July,  1980,  when  he  was  running  for  elec- 
tion, President  Reagan  told  an  audience,  "I  am 
a  candidate  of  big  business"  .  .  .  and  he  meant 
it. 

Some  of  the  Reagan  Administration's  reac- 
tionary labor-management  policies  have  hit  home 
right  in  our  own  organization.  Let  me  cite  a  few: 

•  1500  striking  Louisiana-Pacific  workers  in 
California  and  the  Pacific  Northwest  were  on 
the  verge  of  having  their  job  rights  protected 
and  unfair  labor  practice  charges  against  L-P 
considered  when  the  White  House  appointed  a 
new  acting  general  counsel  to  the  National  Labor 
Relations  Board,  who  rescinded  such  action  by 
his  predecessor. 

•  It  is  our  belief  that  a  secret  arrangement 
was  made  between  the  Reagan-Bush  Regulatory 
Task  Force  and  the  offshore  petroleum  industry 
to  eliminate  diver  safety  standards. 

•  UBC  pension  trusts  in  many  states  were 
attacked  by  the  Reagan  Administration's  sec- 
retary of  labor  for  job-creating  investment  pro- 
grams in  the  union  construction  industry.  The 
Administration  insists  that  union  pension  funds 
must  be  invested  in  non-union  construction  as 
well,  even  though  such  investments  result  in  no 
jobs  for  plan  participants  and  no  contributions 
to  the  funds. 

•  Federal  prevailing  wage  regulations  have 


been  dismantled.  Reagan's  labor  department 
floods  federal  jobs  with  helper  classifications  at 
low  wage  rates  and  has  taken  away  much  of  the 
protection  of  the  Davis-Bacon  Law. 

Over  the  past  half  century,  Republicans  and 
Democrats  alike  have  fashioned  laws  to  insure 
fair  treatment  for  workers  and  their  dependents. 
It  is  our  firm  conviction  that  the  current  admin- 
istration has  tried  to  dismantle  these  laws  through 
administrative  and  regulatory  actions,  by  ap- 
pointments, and  by  Congressional  proposals. 
This  is  why  fairness  is  a  watchword  in  the 
Democratic  Party's  program  for  1984,  and  this 
is  why  labor  is  taking  a  partisan  position  in  the 
coming  elections. 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


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GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Wayne  Pierce 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENT  EMERITUS 

William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


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120  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

Second  District,  George  M.  Walish 

101  S.  Newtown  St.  Road 

Newtown  Square,  Pennsylvania  19073 

Third  District,  John  Pruitt 
504  E.  Monroe  Street  #402 
Springfield,  Illinois  62701 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 

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Atlanta,  Georgia  30305 

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5799  Yonge  Street  #807 
Willowdale,  Ontario  M2M  3V3 

Tenth  District,  Ronald  J.  Dancer 

1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 
Calgary,  Alberta,  T2K  OG3 


Patrick  J.  Campbell,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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In  sending  in  the  names  of  mem- 
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used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
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cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
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THE 
COVER 


VOLUME  104  No.  9  SEPTEMBER,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

We  Must  Take  a  Stand  John  S.  Rogers  2 

Summary  of  State  Voter  Registration  Laws 4 

George  Meany  Center  Anniversary Gordon  H.  Cole  6 

Portrait  of  a  Multi-Millionaire  Member 9 

Kids  Can  Write  the  Darndest  Things 10 

Troubles  for  Coke  in  Guatemala  12 

Senior  House  Member  Peppers  Reagan  Policies PAI  12 

L-P  Boycott  Strong  in  South  and  West 13 

The  Real  Truth  About  Housing  Costs 14 

Beware  of  the  Maquiladora Gene  Klare  16 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 8 

We  Congratulate 17 

Ottawa  Report 18 

Local  Union  News 19 

Steward  Training 21 ,  29,  36 

C-VOC  Activities 22 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Latchkey  Children  No.  6 23 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 25 

Plane  Gossip 28 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 30 

Retirees'  Notebook 35 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New? 39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

Published  monthly  at  3342  Bladensburg  Road,  Brentwood,  Md.  20722  by  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America.  Subscription  price:  United  States  and  Canada  $10.00  per  year,  single  copies  $1.00  in 
advance. 


The  George  Meany  Center  for  Labor 
Studies  graces  our  September  cover — a 
fitting  subject  for  the  back-to-school 
month.  This  school  year,  the  Center  is 
offering  49  labor  studies  courses  open  to 
all  fulltime  officers,  representatives,  and 
staff  employees  of  AFL-CIO  affiliates, 
including  those  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood. (See  story  on  page  6.) 

The  George  Meany  Center  is  located 
just  beyond  the  beltway  which  surrounds 
Washington,  D.C.,  on  New  Hampshire 
Ave.  in  Silver  Spring,  Md. 

In  the  center  of  the  cover  photograph 
is  the  main  administration  building  of  the 
George  Meany  Center,  the  site  of  staff 
offices,  the  library,  some  seminar  meet- 
ing rooms,  and  a  continuing  series  of  art 
exhibits,  paintings,  and  photography  by 
American  artists.  Sculpture  decorates  the 
grounds. 

Behind  the  administration  building  lie 
the  dormitories,  complete  with  a  spacious 
recreation  area  offering  ping-pong,  pool, 
checkers,  chess,  and  a  lounge  for  so- 
cializing. To  the  right  is  a  building  of 
more  classrooms  and  a  highly  esteemed 
dining  room. 

The  carpenter  with  the  hard  hat  in  the 
lower  right-hand  corner  of  the  cover  is 
not  only  urging  you  to  register  as  a  voter, 
he  is  also  giving  the  O.K.  to  Union  Label 
Week,  September  2-8,  1984.  The  AFL- 
CIO  Union  Label  and  Service  Trades 
Department,  which  supplied  his  picture, 
urges  you  to  look  for  the  union  label  this 
week,  and  every  week  of  the  year. 


CARPENTER 


Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 


LETTER  FROM  THE  EDITOR 


WE  MUST  TAKE  A 

STAND 

IN  THE    '84 

ELECTIONS 

Is   Our   Political   Position  Too   Partisan?   We   Think  Not 


It  has  been  seven  years  now  since  I  assumed  the 
responsibility  as  editor  of  your  monthly  journal.  I 
have  found  the  experience  to  be  rewarding  and  have 
learned  that  our  membership  is  indeed  appreciative 
of  the  effort  put  into  the  magazine. 

In  many  instances,  the  Carpenter  is  the  only  labor 
publication  to  enter  a  member's  household.  We  know 
we  cannot  rely  upon  the  public  press  to  identify  and 
translate  the  issues  of  the  day  from  a  worker's  point 
of  view.  It  has  long  been  accepted  that  the  commercial 
media — newspapers,  radio  and  television — basically 
adhere  to  the  policies  and  editorial  principles  of  big 
business.  Issues  that  concern  workers  are  not  and 
have  not  been  those  which  the  media  sees  fit  to  report 
upon. 

I  have  tried  during  the  past  seven  years  to  adopt 
an  editorial  policy  which  deals  directly  with  issues 
that  confront  us  as  a  workers'  organization,  adopting, 
in  many  instances,  policies  developed  through  a 
consensus  of  the  labor  movement  generally.  How- 
ever, there  are  times  when  we  are  not  in  agreement 
with  the  mainstream  of  the  AFL-CIO  thinking  for  a 
variety  of  reasons,  particularly  because  of  the  way  a 
particular  issue  would  affect  the  Brotherhood  mem- 
bership. 

The  membership  of  the  United  Brotherhood  is 
diversified.  We  represent  many  crafts  and  several 
types  of  industrial  workers,  skilled  and  unskilled, 
conservative  and  liberal,  male  and  female,  who  are 
employed  in  many  different  industries.  Therefore,  if 
I  were  to  categorize  the  Brotherhood  in  the  spectrum 
of  social  thinking,  I  would  have  to  say  that  we  are  a 
moderate  organization,  as  we  have  been  for  the  more 
than  35  years  that  I  have  been  a  member.  I  have 
tried  during  this  period,  in  consultation  with  my 
colleagues  at  the  General  Office,  to  highlight  through 
the  magazine  those  issues  which  are  of  the  utmost 
importance  and  which  impact  on  the  security  and 
future  of  our  members. 

At  times  some  of  our  members  have  perceived  our 
position  to  be  too  partisan,  particularly  with  regard 


to  the  policies  of  the  present  Administration  in  Wash- 
ington. 

This  is  not  true.  We  have,  we  believe,  openly  and 
honestly  criticized  the  Reagan  Administration's  ac- 
tions and  policies  wherever  they  have  adversely 
affected  our  members,  their  jobs,  their  families,  and 
their  futures.  We  have  tried  to  be  fair  in  our  judgments 
at  all  times. 

The  United  Brotherhood  has  one  of  the  finest 
legislative  offices  and  one  of  the  finest  political  action 
committees  (CLIC)  in  the  trade  union  movement. 
The  Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement  Committee 
is  one  of  the  pioneers  of  political  action  on  behalf  of 
wage  earners,  going  back  almost  two  decades.  Gen- 
eral Treasurer  Charles  Nichols,  who  recently  retired, 
and  his  successor,  Wayne  Pierce,  have  always  ad- 
hered to  a  policy  of  supporting  those  public  officials 
who  uphold  the  rights  and  needs  of  workers  and  their 
families,  regardless  of  their  political  party  affiliation. 

Since  CLIC  was  established,  it  has  advanced  sev- 
eral hundred  thousands  of  voluntarily-contributed 
dollars  to  political  candidates,  Republicans  and  Dem- 
ocrats, who  in  ourjudgment  were  worthy  of  support — 
not  because  of  their  party  affiliation  but  because  of 
how  they  dealt  with  issues. 

We  are  on  the  threshold  of  one  of  the  most  critical 
periods  ever  to  face  the  trade  union  movement  in  the 
United  States.  Union  members  are  facing  many 
challenges  to  their  rights  and  privileges.  The  anti- 
union elements  of  our  society  are  trying  to  tear  down 
the  protections  and  collective  bargaining  procedures 
which  have  been  built  up  by  organized  labor  over 
more  than  a  century  of  progress. 

Your  United  Brotherhood,  together  with  all  other 
affiliates  of  the  AFL-CIO,  has  endorsed,  and  is 
actively  supporting,  the  election  of  Walter  Mondale 
as  President  of  the  United  States.  We  have  adopted 
this  position  because  of  our  concern  as  trade  union- 
ists. Our  elected  officers  and  our  representatives  who 
deal  with  the  various  agencies  of  government  on  a 
day-to-day  basis  know  from  experience  in  Washing- 

CARPENTER 


ton  and  in  the  state  capitals  that  we  must  take  a  stand 
in  the  1984  general  elections. 

So  we  have  done  just  that. 

We  have  attempted,  through  the  Carpenter,  to 
keep  you  advised  of  what  the  issues  are  and  what 
the  trade  union  position  is  with  respect  to  such  issues. 
And,  with  one  of  the  highest  circulations  within  the 
trade  union  community,  which  the  Carpenter  has, 
we  have  received  very  little  condemnation  or  criticism 
of  the  positions  we  have  taken.  I  believe  this  was 
best  exemplified  by  your  response  to  a  series  in  our 
magazine  concluded  just  a  few  months  ago  entitled 
"Foxes  in  the  Henhouse." 

We  receive  a  lot  of  mail,  most  of  it  positive, 
supporting  what  we  are  attempting  to  do.  General 
President  Campbell,  through  his  monthly  message  to 
you,  has  also  shared  with  you  his  concerns  over  the 
myriad  of  issues  which  confront  our  great  organiza- 
tion, the  trade  union  movement,  and  the  general 
public  at  large. 

Our  editorial  policy  has  reflected  what  we  consider 
to  be  the  current  administration's  open  attack  on 
workers,  their  organizations,  and  the  social  programs 
they  have  fought  to  maintain.  We  have  witnessed 
over  these  past  45  months  a  totally  unbridled  attack 
on  organized  labor  and  a  tilt  in  public  policy  and 
power  to  the  political  right  which  must  be  restrained. 
On  many  occasions,  the  White  House  has  stood  by 
and  let  things  happen. 

We  look  back  to  the  early  months  of  this  Admin- 
istration and  see  the  destruction  of  an  international 
union,  PATCO  (Professional  Air  Traffic  Controllers). 
We  see,  today,  the  retention  of  union-busting  attor- 
neys, brought  in  by  the  Postal  Service  to  inflame 
negotiations  affecting  two  great  unions  in  that  area 
of  our  society.  We  see  a  President  speaking  out  and 
urging  workers  in  automobile  industry  negotiations 
to  restrain  their  demands  after  they  voluntarily  re- 
duced wages  and  cut  benefits.  He  sat  silent  while 
auto  industry  management  took  millions  of  dollars  in 
bonuses,  and  we  cannot  forget  the  misery  of  our 
brothers  and  sisters  in  the  Pacific  Northwest  and  the 
reckless  actions  of  the  Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation, 
obviously  encouraged  by  the  policies  of  this  Admin- 
istration. These  are  but  a  few  examples  we  can  cite 
to  explain  our  political  position  today.  There  are 
many  more. 

In  a  few  .short  months  we  can  alter  this  course  by 
a  total  commitment  to  social  justice  and  by  accepting 
our  responsibility  as  Americans  to  register  and  vote 
in  November.  Right  now  the  issue  is  not  who  you 
vote  for,  but  that  you  vote.  We  urge  that  you  register, 
and  that  on  election  day  you  vote,  as  is  your  inalien- 
able right.  We  are  confident  that  regardless  of  your 
political  affiliation,  you  are  a  trade  unionist  first. 

Let  us  not  let  happen  in  1984  what  happened  in 
1980,  when  only  52%  of  the  eligible  voters  in  America 
actually  voted.  Let  there  indeed  be  a  mandate.  This 
time  let  the  mandate  to  be  carried  out  by  the  next 
resident  of  the  White  House  be  a  true  mandate 
supported  by  the  majority  of  the  people.  Let  the 
policy  then  be  that  of  the  people  and  not  just  the 
privileged. 

Accompanying  this  message  to  you  is  a  chart  which 


The  Electorate 

—State  by  State 

Percentage 

Voting-Age           Who  Voted 

Population              in  1960 

Alabama 

2,875,000             48.7% 

Alaska 

345.000             57.4% 

Arizona 

2,200,000             44.5% 

Arkansas 

1,694,000             51.5% 

California 

19,063,000             49.0% 

Colorado 

2,365,000             55.8% 

Connecticut 

2,404,000             61.0% 

Delaware 

457,000             54.6% 

District  of  Columbia 

482,000             35.2% 

Florida 

8.529.000             48.7% 

Georgia 

4,204,000             41.2% 

Hawaii 

755,000             43.6% 

Idaho 

681,000             67.8% 

Illinois 

8,410,000             57.7% 

Indiana 

3,969,000             57.6% 

Iowa 

2,119,000             62.8% 

Kansas 

1,794,000             56.7% 

Kentucky 

2,700,000             49.9% 

Louisiana 

3,147.000             53.1% 

Maine 

848,000             64.6% 

Maryland 

3,259,000             50.0% 

Massachusetts 

4,422.000             59.0% 

Michigan 

6,530,000             59.9% 

Minnesota 

3,044,000             70.0% 

Mississippi 

1,810,000             51.8% 

Missouri 

3,682,000             58.7% 

Montana 

591,000             65.0% 

Nebraska 

1,163.000             56.6% 

Nevada 

689,000             40.5% 

New  Hampshire 

722,000             57.2% 

New  Jersey 

5,659,000             54.9% 

New  Mexico 

997,000             50.7% 

New  York 

13,326,000             48.0% 

North  Carolina 

4,559,000             43.4% 

North  Dakota 

491,000             64.7% 

Ohio 

7,846,000             55.4% 

Oklahoma 

2,452,000             52.2% 

Oregon 

1,961,000             61.3% 

Pennsylvania 

8,989,000             51.9% 

Rhode  Island 

733.000             58.6% 

South  Carolina 

2.386,000             40.1% 

South  Dakota 

498,000             67.3% 

Tennessee 

3,476,000             48.7% 

Texas 

11.487,000             44.9% 

Utah 

1,040,000             64.4% 

Vermont 

391,000             57.7% 

Virginia 

4,203,000             47.6% 

Washington 

3,202,000             57.4% 

West  Virginia 

1 ,433,000             52.8% 

Wisconsin 

3,490,000             67.3% 

Wyoming 

365,000             53.3% 

shows  the  percentages  of  voters  in  1980,  state-by- 
state.  I  urge  you  to  look  over  this  chart  and  see  the 
voter  apathy  in  your  state.  We  can't  let  this  happen 
again. 

On  the  following  pages  is  voter  registration  infor- 
mation, state  by  state.  Check  these  pages  to  determine 
the  voter  registration  procedures  in  your  state.  Please 
register,  if  you  have  not  already  done  so.  And  get 
every  eligible  family  member  and  friend  to  do  like- 
wise! 


John  S.  Rogers 
General  Secretary 
and  Editor 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


Summary  of  State 
Voter-Registration  Laws 


Below  is  a  table  listing  the  state  voter-registration 
laws.  State  law  allows,  but  rarely  mandates,  specific 
practices.  After  looking  at  your  state's  listing  below, 
you  still  need  to  consult  with  local  officials  to  learn 
the  local  registration  practices. 


STATE 

RESIDENCY 
REQUIREMENT 

REGISTRATION 
DEADLINE 

WHERE  TO  REGISTER 

REGISTRATION 
BY  MAIL 

WHY  IS 
REGISTRATION  CANCELLED? 

Alabama 

10  days 

10  days  before  election 

county  court  house 

no 

move 

Alaaka 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

state  election  office,  city  &  borough 
clerk,  precinct  registrar 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs  ,  registration  in 
another  state 

Arizona 

50  days 

50  days  before  election 

county  recorder,  justice  of  the  peace, 
deputy  registrars 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  last  gen'l  election 

Arkansas 

none 

20  days  before  election 

county  clerk,  other  designated  places 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs..  move  from  CO., 
name  chg. 

California 

29  days 

29  days  before  election 

office  of  registrar  of  voters  or  CO  clerk, 
belore  deputy  registrar,  Dept.  of 
Motor  Vehicles.  Post  Offices 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  general  election,  accom- 
panied by  confirmation  of  residence 

Colorado 

32  days 

32  days  before  election 

any  county  or  city  clerks  office,  or 
branch  offices 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  general  election 

Connecticut 

bona  tide  residence 
no  durational  req 

14  days  before  primary 
21  days  belore  election 

town  clerk  or  registrar  of  voters, 
session  of  bd.  of  admission  ot 
electors,  public  sessions,  cross- 
town  &  door-to-door  registration 

no 

move  from  town 

Delaware 

bona  tide  residence  no 
durational  req 

21  days  before  primary 
3rd  Sat.  in  Oct 

county  department  of  elections,  other 
designated  places 

yes 

move  from  state,  failure  to  vote  in  2  con- 
secutive gen'l  elections 

Florida 

none 

30  days  before  election 

with  supervisor  of  elections,  or  branch 
offices 

no 

on  request,  move  from  state  or  co.,  failure 
to  return  purge  or  vote  in  2  yrs. 

Georgia 

bona  tide  residence  no 
durational  req. 

30  days  before  election 

county  board  of  registrars 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  3  yrs. 

Hawaii 

none 

30th  day  before  election 

any  county  or  city  clerk's  office.  Lt. 
Governor's  office 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  election  yr.,  request  by 
voter 

Idaho 

bona  tide  residence  no 
durational  req. 

5  days  before  election 

county  clerk  or  precinct  registrar 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs.,  incorrect  address 

Illinois 

30  days 

28  days  before  election 

county  clerk's  office,  office  of  the  Board 
of  Election  Commissioners  during 
precinct  registration  days  or  anytime 
by  precinct  registrars 

-     no 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs..  name  or  address 
change 

Indiana 

none 

29th  day  before  election 

Bd  of  Voter  Registration,  clerk  of  cir- 
cuit court,  before  deputy  registrar, 
certain  institutions 

no 

failure  to  vote  for  2  yrs. 

Iowa 

none 

1 0th  day  before  election 

Office  of  County  Commissioner,  public 
bldgs  ,  or  anyone  may  distribute 
forms 

yes 

failure  to  record  change  ot  name  or 
address,  failure  to  vote 
in  4  yrs. 

Kansas 

must  be  resident  at 
close  ot  registration 

20  days  before  election 

county  election  commissioner's  office, 
county  clerk 

yes 

change  ot  name,  change  of  address 

Kentucky 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  clerk's  office 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs  .  moving 

Louisiana 

none 

30  days  before  election 

office  of  registrar  of  parish 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs  .  change  of 
address 

Maine 

no  durational  req. 

Election  Day  Registration 

before  registrar  ot  voters,  board  of 
registration,  justice  of  peace,  or 
notary  public 

no 

permanent  move  from  community  or  state, 
or  voting  elsewhere 

Maryland 

bona  fide  residence  no 
durational  req. 

29  days  before  election 

local  board  of  Supervisors  of  elections, 
public  libraries,  other  designated 
places 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  5  years,  request  by 
voter,  failure  to  record  change  of  name  or 
address 

Massachusetts 

no  durational  req  Must 
be  res  at  close  of 
registration 

28  days  before  election 

city  or  town  hall,  or  registrar  will  visit 
disabled,  special  out-of-office 
sessions 

no 

moved — as  indicated  in  annual  canvass, 
registration  elsewhere 

Michigan 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

city  or  township  clerk,  Secy  ol  State 
branch  office 

yes 

moving  out  of  community 

Minnesota 

20  days 

20  days  before  election 
Election  Day  Registration 

city  hall  or  other  public  place  desig- 
nated by  official  at  polls  election 
day,  city  clerk,  county  auditor 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs..  change  of  name 
or  address,  voter  under  guardianship 

Mississippi 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  registrar  or  city  clerk 

no 

death 

Missouri 

none 

28  days  before  election 

county  clerk's  office  or  office  of  board 
of  election  commissioners 

yes 

name  or  address  change 

Montana 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  clerk  &  recorder's  office,  with 
deputy  registrar,  co  election 
administrator 

yes 

challenge  of  qualifications,  failure  to  vote 
in  presidential  gen'l  election 

CARPENTER 


STATE 

RESIDENCY 
REQUIREMENT 

REGISTRATION 
DEADLINE 

WHERE  TO  REGISTER 

REGISTRATION 
BY  MAIL 

WHY  IS 
REGISTRATION  CANCELLED? 

Nebraska 

none 

2nd  Fri.  before  election 

county  clerk  or  election  commissioner 

no 

change  of  name  or  address 

Nevada 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

office  of  county  clerk,  registrar  of 
voters,  or  volunteer  deputy  registrar 

no 

move  from  jurisdiction,  failure  to  vote  in 
general  election 

New  Hampshire 

10  days 

10  days  before  election 

board  of  supervisors  of  the  checklist  or 
town  or  city  clerk 

no 

moved 

New  Jersey 

30  days 

29  days  before  election 

county  bd.  of  elec.  or  ofc.  of  municipal 
clerk,  out-of-ofc.  sites,  mobile  vans 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs..  moved 

New  Mexico 

no  durational  req. 

42  days  before  election 

office  of  county  clerk  or  by  deputy 
registrar 

no 

voter's  request,  failure  to  vote  in  a  gen- 
eral election,  failure  to  respond  to  purge 
notice 

New  York 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  board  of  elections,  or  at  local 
registration  meetings  2  days  as 
designated 

yes 

failure  to  record  change  of  address  or  to 
vote  within  2  yrs. 

North  Carolina 

30  days 

21  business  days  before 
election 

office  of  county  board  of  elections 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  4  yrs.,  moved 

North  Dakota 

30  days 

Not  required 

- 

- 

- 

Ohio 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  board  of  elections  office  or  other 
legally  designated  sites 

yes 

registration  elsewhere,  failure  to  vote  in  4 
years 

Oklahoma 

no  durational  req. 

10  days  before  election 

county  election  board  or  office  of  voter 
registrar 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  2  years 

Oregon 

20  days 

anytime  including 
Election  Day 

county  clerk's  office,  other  designated 
places 

yes 

if  name  or  address  changes  and  elector 
does  not  re-register 

Pennsylvania 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  board  of  elections,  court  house, 
municipal  buildings,  libraries 

yes 

failure  to  vote  in  2  yrs.,  registration  in 
another  county 

Rhode  Island 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

Local  board  of  canvassers 

no 

failure  to  vote  for  5  yrs. 

South  Carolina 

bona  fide  residence  no 
durational  req. 

30  days  before  election 

county  board  of  voter  registration  office 

no 

move  from  precinct,  failure  to  vote  in  2  yrs. 

South  Dakota 

none 

1 5  days  before  election 

city  or  county  auditor,  township  or 
town  clerk,  municipal  finance  officer 
or  notary  public 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  4  consecutive  yrs., 
death,  move  from  county 

Tennessee 

20  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  election  commission  office  or 
with  precinct  registrar,  post  offices, 
other  designated  places 

yes 

change  of  name,  failure  to  vote  for  4 
yrs.,  moved  out  of  precinct 

Texas 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  tax  assessor-collector,  depu- 
ties, county  elec  administrator, 
co  clerk,  Sec'y  of  State 

yes 

move  to  another  county  or  state 

Utah 

30  days 

10  days  before  election 

county  clerk's  office  or  with  regis- 
tration agent,  other  designated  places 

yes 

duplicate  registration 

Vermont 

none 

1 7  days  before  election 

town  or  city  clerk 

no 

move  from  town,  apply  to  be  on  checklist 
elsewhere,  not  voting  in  2  previous 
gen'l  elections 

Virginia 

no  durational  req. 

31  days  before  election 

in  presence  of  general  registrar  of  city 
or  county  or  assistants,  various 
locations 

no 

removal  of  residence,  failure  to  vote  at 
least  once  in  4  yrs. 

Washington 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

county  auditor's  office,  deputy 
registrars 

no 

move  from  county,  name  change,  failure  to 
vote  for  24  mos.  or  in  most  recent  gen'l 
election 

West  Virginia 

29  days 

29  days  before  election 

county  clerk,  magisterial  sittings, 
certain  institutions 

no 

move  from  county,  failure  to  vote  in  penod 
covering  2  state  prim,  &  gen.  elec. 

Wisconsin 

10  days 

2nd  Wed   before  election 
Election  Day  at  polls 

municipal  clerk  or  bd  of  elec.  commis- 
sioners in  counties  where  registration 
is  required 

yes 

move  from  precinct,  change  of  name, 
failure  to  vote  in  2  yrs 

Wyoming 

bona  fide  residence 
no  durational  req. 

30  days  before  election 

city  or  county  clerk's  office 

no 

failure  to  vote  in  gen'l  elec,  removal  of 
residence  from  county 

District  of 
Columbia 

30  days 

30  days  before  election 

District  Building,  public  libraries 

yes 

move  from  DC,  failure  to  vote  in  4  years 

Puerto  Rico 

120  days 

120  days  before  election 

inscription  centers  established  by  local 
commission  of  elections 

no 

qualifications  challenge,  official  notice  of 
death 

SEPTEMBER,     1984 


5 


15  Years  of  Higher 
Education  for  Your 
Union's  Leaders 


Center's  Main  Administration  BuildiiiK 


The  George  Meany  Center  for 
Labor  Studies  has  provided 
training  facilities  for  more  than  a 
thousand  fulltime  UBC  officers 
and  representatives  since  it  first 
opened  its  doors  in  1969.  Class 
sessions  like  the  one  at  left  offer 
top-quality  learning. 


BY  GORDON  H.  COLE 


Adjunct  Senior 
Staff  Associate, 
George  Meany  Center 
for  Labor  Studies 


On  Labor  Day,  1969,  the  AFL-CIO 
opened  its  leadership  development  cen- 
ter in  a  basement  in  Washington,  D.C. 
Now,  15  years  later,  the  George  Meany 
Center  occupies  a  47-acre,  ivy-covered 
campus  in  suburban  Silver  Spring,  Md. 
Its  alumni  body  numbers  more  than 
36,000  union  leaders  who  have  attended 
its  classes. 

Through  these  years,  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  has  been 
one  of  the  most  frequent  users  of  the 
Labor  Study  Center  facilities. 

The  UBC  has  sponsored  training  ses- 
sions for  853  General  Representatives. 
In  addition,  150  local  union  officers 
have  participated  in  George  Meany 
Center  programs  at  the  Silver  Spring 
campus. 

The  UBC  has  been  one  of  the  chief 
beneficiaries,  using  the  George  Meany 
Center  facilities  for  regular  training  ses- 
sions for  853  General  Representaives. 
In  addition,  local  officers  and  business 
agents  have  participated  in  many  George 
Meany  Center  classes. 

UBC  General  President  Patrick  J. 


Campbell  is  a  member  of  the  George 
Meany  Center's  Board  of  Trustees  as 
was  his  predecessor,  past  President 
William  Konyha. 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland 
describes  the  George  Meany  Center  as 
a  unique  school  in  that  its  greatest 
resources  for  teaching  are  provided  by 
the  students  who  bring  their  leadership 
talents  and  practical  trade  union  expe- 
rience to  every  class. 

The  students  come  to  classes,  not  to 
please  an  instructor,  but  to  please  them- 
selves. 

Lectures  by  specialists  have  their 
place,  but  most  classes  at  the  George 
Meany  Center  are  set  up  as  roundtables, 
seminar  style.  Participants  don't  com- 
pete, they  learn  from  one  another.  Often 
the  students  have  as  much  or  more 
experience  as  their  instructor. 

Participants  are  not  expected  to  agree 
with  everything  they  hear;  they  are 
expected  to  challenge  or  question  and 
then  selectively  apply  what  is  said  to 
their  own  situation. 

Subjects  offered  at  the  George  Meany 
Center  fall  under  three  headings: 

Leadership  Development — Classes  in 
the  Art  of  Leadership,  Union  Admin- 
istration, Advanced  Leadership  Skills 
and  Effective  Speaking. 

Collective  Bargaining — Classes  in 
Organizing  Techniques  and  Arbitration 
Techniques  with  basic  and  advanced 
courses    in    each;    Negotiating   Tech- 


niques with  separate  sessions  for  public 
and  private  sectors  and  Labor  Law. 

Special  Institutes  and  Workshops — 
.  Classes  in  Civil  Rights,  Teaching  Tech- 
niques, Newswriting  and  Editing  Skills, 
Television,  Opinion  Polling,  Women's 
Issues  and  Computers  for  Local  Unions. 

The  Meany  Center  Campus  has  five 
buildings  where  the  ivy  grows  green. 
They  house  eight  classrooms,  100  guest 
rooms — most  with  queen-size  beds,  pri- 
vate bath  and  study  area,  a  200-seat 
auditorium,  a  dining  hall  where  the  food 
is  varied,  tasty,  and  plentiful  and  lots 
of  space  for  outdoor  sports  including 
volleyball,  softball,  soccer,  and  run- 
ning. 

Classrooms  are  equipped  with  the 
latest  electronic  teaching  aids,  including 
color  video  cameras,  half-inch  VHS  and 
Beta  and  three-quarter-inch  VCRs,  au- 
dio cassette  recorders,  opaque  and 
overhead  projectors,  16mm  slide  pro- 
jectors, 35mm  movie  projectors,  and  an 
Aqua  Star  TV  projector. 

Classes  are  small,  usually  less  than 
25,  to  permit  individual  attention.  Most 
run  one  week,  from  Sunday  evening 
through  lunch  on  Friday.  Classes  are 
open  to  fulltime  union  officers,  repre- 
sentatives or  staff  members  of  every 
AFL-CIO  Affiliate.  There's  no  charge 
for  tuition.  For  a  catalogue  with  course 
descriptions  write  to  Registrar,  George 
Meany  Center,  10000  New  Hampshire 
Ave.,  Silver  Spring,  Md.  20903. 


CARPENTER 


Fred  Hoehler,  Jr. 
Center  Director 


1  Most  classes  work  in  small  groups  where  students 
prepare  for  bargaining  exercises,  work  up  simu- 
lated arbitration  cases,  analyze  union  problems, 
discuss  practical  solutions,  and  then  report  back  to 
the  full  class. 


2  AFL-CIO  Secretary-Treasurer  Tom  Donahue  is  a 
frequent  discussion  leader  in  the  labor  study 
classes,  where  he  shares  his  knowledge  with  par- 
ticipants. 


3  Most  guest  rooms  at  the  George  Meany  Center  are 
furnished  with  queen-sized  bed,  study  center,  and 
private  bath.  Participants  are  invited  to  bring  their 
spouses. 


4  Faculty  and  staff  of  the  center  are  featured  on  the 
cover  of  the  new  catalogue. 


5  Adults  learn  by  doing,  by  practicing.  The  video 
camera  is  used  in  many  labor  studies  classes  to 
record  the  students'  performances.  Simulated  arbi- 
tration cases  are  argued  before  professional  arbi- 
trators with  the  camera  taping  the  scene.  The  cam- 
era records  negotiating  exercises,  mock  house 
calls  in  organizing  and  the  presentations  in  speech 
classes  and  television  interviews.  After  the  play- 
back, the  class  critiques  and  discusses  each  per- 
formance and  the  instructor  coaches  the  per- 
former. 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


Washington 
Report 


POVERTY  RATE  TO  15.2% 

The  nation's  poverty  rate  rose  to  15.2%  and  the 
number  of  poor  Americans  increased  by  nearly 
900,000  last  year  despite  the  economic  recovery, 
the  U.S.  Census  Bureau  reported  last  month. 

The  increase  from  1 5%  in  1 982  was  the  fifth 
consecutive  annual  rise  in  the  poverty  rate.  The 
number  of  persons  living  in  poverty  in  America  is 
the  highest  since  1 965,  when  the  rate  was  1 7.3% 
and  the  "war  on  poverty"  programs  began  under 
President  Johnson. 

The  number  of  poor  people  has  increased  by 
about  6  million  since  1980,  the  Bureau  reported.  In 
1983,  some  35.3  million  people  were  living  below 
the  official  poverty  line. 

Robert  Greenstein,  director  of  the  Center  on 
Budget  and  Policy  Priorities,  traced  some  of  the  rise 
in  poverty  to  cuts  in  such  programs  as  Aid  to  Fami- 
lies with  Dependent  Children,  unemployment  insur- 
ance, public  service  employment,  and  Social  Secu- 
rity. 


EVEN  CONSERVATIVES  AGREE 

A  highly  revealing  public  opinion  poll  among  U.S. 
conservatives  conducted  by  the  magazine  Con- 
servative Digest  found  that  a  total  of  25%  of  the 
conservatives  who  responded  agreed  that  President 
Reagan's  policies  have  either  hurt  union  members 
"somewhat"  or  "hurt  them  a  lot."  And  17%  of  these 
same  conservatives  believe  that  the  Reagan  poli- 
cies have  "hurt"  working  people,  and  1 8%  feel  that 
his  program  has  hurt  "the  poor."  At  least  21%  think 
he  has  hurt  "the  elderly." 


KEY  INDICATORS  DOWN 

The  Commerce  Department's  index  of  future  eco- 
nomic activity  fell  a  sharp  0.9%  in  June,  the  first 
major  downturn  in  the  government's  key  economic 
forecaster  in  nearly  two  years.  The  length  of  the 
average  work  week  did  not  change. 


WOMEN'S  BUREAU  EXAMINED 

Two  former  regional  administrators  of  the  Labor 
Department's  Women's  Bureau  and  union  represen- 
tatives recently  related  to  a  House  oversight  com- 
mittee that  the  Bureau  is  failing  to  perform  its  tradi- 
tional roles  as  an  information  clearinghouse  for 
working  women  and  as  an  advocate  on  women's 
issues  within  the  Labor  Department.  In  testimony 
before  the  House  Government  Operations  Subcom- 
mittee on  Manpower  and  Housing,  witnesses  claim 
the  Reagan  Administration  has  shifted  the  empha- 
sis of  the  Bureau  and  curtailed  communication  with 
women  who  are  union  members. 

The  congressional  oversight  hearing  on  July  26 
was  the  first  in  the  64-year  history  of  the  Bureau, 
which  was  formed  in  1920  to  promote  the  welfare  of 
working  women,  and  currently  employs  79  staff 
members  in  Washington  and  10  regional  offices. 

Ellen  Wernick  of  the  Coalition  of  Labor  Union 
Women  (CLUW)  told  the  subcommittee  chairman, 
Cong.  Barney  Frank,  (D-Mass)  that  the  Bureau  has 
severed  communications  with  union  members  since 
mid-1982,  and  has  shifted  its  emphasis  to  women 
in  white-collar,  professional  positions. 

OSHA  SAFETY,  HEALTH  GRANTS 

Under  its  New  Directions  grant  program,  the  Oc- 
cupational Safety  and  Health  Administration  has 
awarded  nearly  $2.4  million  to  39  nonprofit  groups 
providing  a  variety  of  job  safety  and  health  services. 

The  awards  provide  the  latest  annual  funding  for 
grantees  originally  selected  in  1980  following  com- 
petitive application.  The  grants  support  training  and 
education  projects  addressing  serious  problems  in 
construction  or  general  industry. 

This  group  of  grantees  includes:  20  labor  organi- 
zations whose  awards  total  $1 ,540,000  including  a 
$50,000  grant  to  the  UBC;  four  employer  associa- 
tions, awards  totalling  $222,000;  five  educational 
institutions,  awards  totalling  $270,000;  and  10  other 
nonprofit  groups  whose  awards  total  $359,500. 

The  New  Directions  grant  program  is  designed  to 
provide  "seed  money,"  the  funds  an  organization 
needs  to  develop  its  staff,  skills,  and  services  to. 
become  a  self-sufficient  resource  center  for  job 
safety  and  health.  Each  year  grantees  are  expected 
to  assume  greater  financial  responsibility  for  their 
programs. 

UNEMPLOYED  RANKS  RISE 

The  nation's  job  situation  took  a  turn  for  the 
worse  in  July  as  the  civilian  unemployment  rate 
jumped  to  7.5%,  up  from  7.1%  in  June. 

The  Labor  Dept.  reported  that  the  ranks  of  the 
unemployed  rose  by  413,000  to  8,543,000  in  July. 
In  addition,  1 ,295,000  persons  have  dropped  out  of 
the  labor  force  and  are  not  counted  in  the  official 
figures.  Another  5,300,000  are  on  part-time  involun- 
tarily. 

The  AFL-CIO  reacted  to  the  government  report 
by  declaring,  "The  400,000  increase  in  July  unem- 
ployment and  the  documentation  of  higher  poverty 
are  cold  reminders  that  millions  of  Americans  have 
been  made  victims  of  the  unfair  policies  of  Reagan- 
omics." 


CARPENTER 


LOTTO  WINNER — Venero  Pagano  gestures  during  a  news  conference  July  26  in  New  York  during  which  he 
claimed  the  $20  million  Lotto  prize  from  the  New  York  State  lottery.  The  63-year-old  retired  carpenter  from  New 
York's  Bronx  borough  won  the  largest  individual  lottery  prize  in  the  world,  according  to  lottery  officials — AP  Photo. 


Portrait  of  a  Multimillionaire  Member 


"I  was  stunned,"  said  retired  Car- 
penter Venero  Pagano  during  ceremo- 
nies at  New  York  State's  Lotto  head- 
quarters. Winner  of  a  $20  million  Lotto 
jackpot  last  month,  Pagano  is  believed 
to  have  been  awarded  the  richest  prize 
ever  to  a  single  lottery  player  in  North 
America.  Also  celebrating  Pagano' s  good 
fortune  were  his  wife,  Angelina,  and 
their  two  sons.  Carmine  and  Joe. 

Pagano,  63,  will  receive  an  initial 
payment  of  $761,904  after  taxes  and 
then  $952,000,  minus  taxes,  in  annual 
payments  for  the  next  21  years. 

Although  he  plans  to  use  part  of  his 
new  wealth  to  fly  to  Australia  to  see 
his  brother-in-law,  Pagano  insists  his 
new  multimillionaire  status  won't  change 
his  life  dramatically.  "I'll  continue  to 
grow  tomatoes  in  the  yard." 

Pagano  woke  up  his  wife  after  watch- 
ing the  drawing  of  the  six  winning 
numbers  on  television  to  tell  her  they 


were  multimillionaires.  "I  said  I  think 
we  won,  hon  .  .  .  And  then  we  couldn't 
sleep  anymore."  Pagano  said  he  bet  $5 
and  picked  the  winning  numbers  at 
random — some  from  a  telephone  num- 
ber and  the  other  numbers  from  the 
side  of  a  taxicab. 

Born  in  New  York  City  in  1921, 
Pagano  was  taken  by  his  parents  to 
Sicily  less  than  a  year  later.  At  age  25, 
he  returned  to  the  U  S.  with  his  wife, 
and  carpentry  skills. 

Now  a  member  of  Local  17,  Bronx, 
N.Y.,  Pagano  originally  joined  Local 
385  in  1950.  He  worked  as  a  foreman 
for  many  years  but  was  forced  to  retire 
in  1977  when  he  fell  on  a  job  site  and 
broke  his  back.  Union  disability  and 
social  security  checks  have  provided 
for  Pagano  during  his  retirement.  "I 
worked  all  my  life  .  .  .  hard,"  Pagano 
told  reporters.  "Thank  God.  I  was  a 
union  man." 


31/2  Million  to  One 

The  winning  numbers  were  5,  38, 
42,  18,  17,  1.  The  supplemental  num- 
ber was  44.  The  jackpot  reached  $20 
million  because  there  were  no  winners 
in  any  of  the  previous  three  weekly 
drawings. 

Between  Sunday  and  Wednesday  a 
midweek  record  $18.6  million  worth 
of  tickets  were  sold  in  New  York, 
almost  double  the  highest  previous 
New  York  total  of  $19.7  million  on 
May  5. 

On  a  $1  bet  the  odds  of  picking  all 
six  numbers  correctly  were  3.5  million 
to  1.  There  are  about  seven  million 
possible  number  combinations. 

The  largest  single  winner  of  a  lot- 
tery previously  was  in  Massachusetts 
in  July,  where  a  $15.6  million  jackpot 
was  claimed  in  that  state's  "Mega- 
bucks"  contest. 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


Kids  Can  Write  The  Darndest  Things 


We  receive  letters 
from  school  children 


We  all  know  that  kids  say  the  darn- 
dest things,  hut  who  would  guess  how 
many  write  them  down  and  mail  them. 
We  often  receive  requests  for  infor- 
mation on  how  to  become  a  carpenter 
from  students.  Sometimes  the  letters 
are  prompted  and  reviewed  by  a  parent 
or  teacher,  but  others  are  obviously 
straight  from  the  child.  Here  are  a  few 
excerpts  we'd  like  to  share  with  you: 

This  one  arrived  with  no  return  ad- 
dress on  the  envelope  or  letter:  "Dear 
Sir,  I,  am  writing  to  you  becuse  my 
teacher  said  to.  I  like  to  build  dog  hous, 
gun  case  and  tabl.  I  would  like  your  to 
send  me  booklets  on  carpenters." 

This  one  followed  the  format  of  a 
business  letterquite  well,  complete  with 
an  inside  address:  "I  holp  you  read  this 
letter  cause  I  need  some  information 
on  some  carpenter  work.  I  like  carpen- 
ter work  alot  cause  like  working  hard 
and  I  know  it  hard  work  and  when  I  do 
a  hard  job  I  set  a  goal  for  myself  to  do 
a  really  good  job." 

Often  school  projects  require  our  as- 
sistance: "I  would  like  to  be  a  carpenter 
we  are  doing  a  report  on  careers  would 
you  give  me  some  tips  in  carpen- 
tree.  ...  I  am  interested  in  carpentree 
and  was  cents  I  was  six  .  .  ."  and  "I'm 
doing  a  project  in  my  English  class  and 
need  a  few  information  about  how  to 
be  a  carpenter.  ...  It  seems  that  just 
sawing  and  hammering  a  nail  into  a 
piece  of  wood  would  be  boring  but  it 
is  not.  I  have  my  address  on  the  top  of 
this  letter  would  you  send  me  more 
information.  .  ." 

Some  enterprising  students  recognize 
the  benefits  of  extra  credit:  "Dear  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners 
of  America  (Wow!  What  a  long  name!) 


.  .  .  The  reason  I  am  writing  is  to  ask 
you  to  please  send  me  as  much  infor- 
mation as  possible.  I  think  your  occu- 
pation is  interesting  and  would  like  to 
know  more  about  it.  (even  though  I  am 
going  to  be  a  psychiatrist  when  I  grad- 
uate from  college.)  Another  reason  I 
am  writing  is  because  I'll  get  some  extra 
points  in  this  class  if  I  write,  so  who 
doesn't  need  a  few  extra  points  and 
some  extra  knowledge?  Oh,  by  the  way, 
my  address  is:  .  .  ."This  student  added 
a  postscript:  "I've  never  written  a  busi- 


ness letter  before  so  that's  why  this 
looks  so  amateurist!  Because  it  is." 

And  others  seem  to  merely  want  to 
satisfy  their  curiosity:  "1  would  like  to 
be  a  carpenter.  I  have  seen  my  friend 
building  a  house.  It  looks  like  fun  work 
and  I  would  like  some  information." 
and  "Please  send  me  some  information 
on  what  you  people  are  doing,  what  are 
the  days  that  you  people  work,  and 
what  kinds  of  jobs  you  have.  Do  you 
get  paid  alot.  Is  that  the  thing  you  really 
like?" 


Colonial  Planemakers  Studied 
By  Massachusetts  Fifth  Graders 


Wrentham,  Mass.,  may  not  be  in  every 
colonial  history  book,  but  the  town  has  an 
important  place  in  history  for  carpenters .  .  . 
and  for  some  fifth  graders  at  the  Charles  E. 
Roderick  School  in  Wrentham. 

The  earliest  documented  tool  and  plane- 
maker,  Francis  Nicholson,  made  his  home 
in  Wrentham,  as  did  the  only  documented 
black  planemaker  of  colonial  America,  Ni- 
cholson's slave,  Caesar  Chelor.  Born  in 
1683-4,  Nicholson  died  in  1753,  bequeathing 
tools  and  freedom  to  Chelor. 

Students  at  the  Roderick  School  chose  the 
two  natives  of  their  city  for  a  report,  which 
they  shared  with  Carpenter  magazine.  Ac- 
cording to  their  report,  the  tools  and  planes 
of  Nicholson  and  Chelor  are  now  collectors' 
items,  and  the  two  men  are  considered 
among  the  finest  tool  crafters  in  colonial 
America. 

Used  by  early  craftsmen  and  builders  to 
make  designs,  the  simplest  moulding  plane 
made  a  bead.  Sizes  ran  from  '/«"  to  1".  The 
plane  and  the  wedge  were  made  from  birch: 
a  blacksmith  made  the  iron. 


Aimee  Lynn,  left,  and  Julie  Joslin,  right, 
of  the  Charles  E.  Roderick  School  in 
Wrentham,  Mass.,  hold  planes  made  by 
early  natives  of  their  town.  Standing  in 
back  are  Scott  Robison,.  left,  and  Kurt 
Manila.  Also  involved  in  the  project  was 
Ellen  Grady. 


New  Jersey  Students  Visit 
General  Office  in  Washington 

Eight  seventh  and  eighth  grade  students  from  Washington 
School,  Bayonne,  N.J.,  were  visitors  at  the  General  Offices  of 
the  United  Brotherhood  during  May.  as  they  stopped  by  with 
their  teachers  and  chaperones  during  a  visit  to  the  nation's 
capital.  They  were  taken  on  a  tour  of  the  building  by  two  staff 
guides,  and  other  staff  members  explained  the  day-by-day  oper- 
ations of  a  trade  union  to  the  group.  In  charge  of  the  students 
was  Dr.  Carol  Grasz,  principal  of  Washington  School.  Her 
husband  is  a  member  of  Local  6.  Hudson  County.  N.J. 


10 


CARPENTER 


UBC  Shipyard  Workers  play 
leading  role  in  fight  against 
asbestos  hazards  facing 
Federal  Metal  Trades  workers 

Oversight  hearing  alerts  Congress  to  OSHA  inaction 


The  UBC  and  the  Metal  Trades  Council  at  the  Portsmouth-Kittery ,  N.H.,  Navy 
Shipyard  continue  to  play  a  leading  role  in  the  fight  to  overcome  asbestos  hazards 
in  the  workplace.  Here,  George  Ackley,  shipwright  of  UBC  Local  3073;  Steve 
Perry,  also  of  Local  3073  and  executive  secretary  of  the  Metal  Trades  Council; 
and  Lawrence  Cooper,  president  of  the  Federal  Employees  Metal  Trades  Council 
at  Portsmouth,  testify  before  the  Manpower  and  Housing  Subcommittee  in  Wash- 
ington, D.C. 

At  upper  right.  Congressmen  John  McKernan  Jr.,  of  Maine  and  Barney  Frank 
of  Massachusetts  conduct  the  oversight  hearings. 


The  United  Brotherhood  continues  to 
spearhead  efforts  by  Federal  Metal  Trades 
workers  to  obtain  the  health  and  safety 
protections  afforded  workers  in  private  in- 
dustry. 

On  August  9  two  members  of  Shipyard 
Workers  Local  3073,  Portsmouth,  N.H.,  ap- 
peared before  the  Manpower  and  Housing 
Subcommittee  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives Government  Operations  Committee, 
holding  an  oversight  hearing  in  Washington, 
D.C,  to  testify  about  hazardous  conditions 
at  the  Portsmouth-Kittery  Shipyard.  Joining 
the  two  UBC  representatives,  Steve  Perry 
and  George  Ackley,  was  Lawrence  Cooper 
of  the  Machinists,  president  of  the  Metal 
Trades  Council  at  the  shipyard. 

"It  has  been  16  months  since  your  field 
hearing  was  held  in  Kittery,  Me."  Perry 
reminded  the  two  Congressmen  holding  the 
oversight  hearing — Barney  Frank  of  Mas- 
sachusetts and  John  McKernan  Jr.  of  Maine. 
"In  those  16  months  many  improvements 
have  been  made  in  the  shipyard's  safety  and 
health  program.  Most  of  these  improvements 
were  made  as  a  direct  result  of  pressure 
from  the  Federal  Employees  Metal  Trades 
Council,  the  press,  and  this  committee.  Al- 
though the  essential  parts  of  an  excellent 
safety  and  health  program  exist  at  the  ship- 
yard, the  coming  together  of  these  parts  is 
restrained  by  certain  deficiences  which  I 


believe  exist  in  the  law  (the  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  Act  of  1970)  itself." 

Perry  told  the  Congressmen,  "Employees 
at  the  Portsmouth  Naval  Shipyard  are  com- 
monly coerced  into  silence  concerning  safety 
and  health  complaints  with  threats  of  reprisal 
from  almost  every  level  of  management." 

His  statement  was  supported  by  testimony 
from  another  member  of  Local  3073,  George 
Ackley,  who  described  his  own  personal 
experiences  in  dealing  with  hazardous  con- 
ditions in  his  work  facility. 

Cooper  told  the  subcommittee  that  the 
Metal  Trades  Council  still  has  trouble  ob- 
taining or  examining  the  records  of  workers 
in  the  yard.  "Without  access  to  the  records 
of  the  employees,  we  are  unable  to  make 
valid  determinations  as  to  the  effectiveness 
of  the  programs  at  the  yard." 


Earlier  this  year, 
UBC  Industrial  Hy- 
gienist  Scott 
Schneider,  left,  and 
UBC  safety  Direc- 
tor Joe  Durst,  third 
from  left,  testified 
in  OSHA  hearings 
on  asbestos  health 
and  safety  stand- 
ards. 


The  testimony  of  the  three  men  was  sub- 
stantiated by  representatives  of  three  other 
Federal  labor  organizations — Daniel  Kear- 
ney of  the  American  Federation  of  Govern- 
ment Employees,  District  1;  Robert  M.  To- 
bias, president  of  the  National  Treasury 
Employees  Union;  and  David  Gusky,  leg- 
islative director  of  the  National  Federation 
of  Federal  Employees. 

The  labor  spokesmen  told  the  Congress- 
men that  the  nation's  2.5  million  non-postal 
Federal  workers  are  covered  by  safety  and 
health  rules  which  are  unenforceable.  They 
said  that  "a  safe  and  healthful  workplace  is 
now  up  to  individual  workers  and  their 
unions." 

When  Congress  passed  the  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  Act  in  1970,  federal  em- 
ployees were  essentially  excluded  from  cov- 
erage, leaving  safety  enforcement  to  the 
heads  of  each  Federal  agency.  Injuries  and 
illnesses  among  these  workers  have  in- 
creased from  121,000  in  1973  to  more  than 
175,000  in  1981.  More  than  100  fatalities 
occurred  among  such  workers  last  year. 

George  Ackley,  a  worker-leader  ship- 
wright at  the  Naval  facility,  told  the  sub- 
committee that  he  was  warned  by  a  super- 
visor "not  to  talk  to  anyone"  at  OSHA 
about  unsafe  conditions  in  a  building  at  the 
shipyard. 

Subcommittee  Chairman  Frank  com- 
mented following  the  hearing,  "There  is 
reason  to  believe  that  Federal  workers  do 
not  share  the  same  degree  of  occupational 
health  and  safety  protections  as  their  coun- 
terparts in  the  private  sector." 

The  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration  (OSHA)  has  the  authority  to 
levy  fines  and  penalties  against  private  sector 
employers  who  violate  its  occupational  safety 
and  health  standards  or  refuse  to  make 
recommended  efforts  at  hazard  abatement. 
Frank  stated,  "However.  OSHA  cannot  or 
does  not  use  those  enforcement  procedures 
with  Federal  agencies  in  an  effort  to  provide 
safe  working  conditions  at  the  Federal  job- 
site." 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


11 


Troubles  for  Coke 
In  Guatemala 

When  the  owners  of  the  Coca-Cola 
bottling  plant  in  Guatemala  tried  to 
shut  down  in  February,  claiming  bank- 
ruptcy, the  460  unionized  workers  re- 
fused to  leave  the  plant.  Today,  they 
are  still  there,  maintaining  the  equip- 
ment, waiting  to  go  back  to  work. 

But  what  began  as  a  sit-in  has  ended 
with  a  big  victory  for  the  workers.  Be- 
cause of  their  refusal  to  leave  the  plant, 
plus  the  calling  of  an  international  boy- 
cott against  Coke,  Coca-Cola  has 
agreed  to  find  new  owners  for  the  fran- 
chise and  has  guaranteed  they  will  con- 
tinue to  recognize  the  union  and  honor 
the  contract. 

The  workers  say  the  old  owners 
milked  the  plant  dry  and  went  "bank- 
rupt" so  as  to  bust  the  union  by  closing 
down,  selling  the  franchise,  and  re- 
opening non-union.  The  owners'  claim 
that  there  was  too  little  demand  for 
Coke  in  Guatemala  was  laughed  at 
even  by  their  business  allies. 

Any  kind  of  union  activity  is  danger- 
ous under  Guatemala's  Reagan-sup- 
ported military  dictatorship.  Since  the 
coup  last  August,  murders  and  kidnap- 
pings of  active  unionists  have  risen  dra- 
matically. The  international  spotlight  on 
the  Coke  workers  may  have  saved  their 
lives,  but  the  threat  was  there:  the 
army  erected  a  roadblock  outside  the 
plant,  no  lawyer  dared  to  represent 
them,  a  dead  body  was  dumped  near 
the  plant  as  a  warning. 

This  was  nothing  new  for  the  Coke 
workers.  Four  years  ago,  their  leaders 
were  murdered  when  the  previous 
owner  tried  to  break  the  union.  At  that 
time,  the  International  Union  of  Food 
and  Allied  Workers  Associations  (IUF), 
an  international  trade  union  secretariat 
with  186  affiliates  in  63  countries, 
launched  a  worldwide  boycott  of  Coke. 
As  a  result,  the  Atlanta-based  Coca- 
Cola  Company  bought  out  the  fran- 
chise, financed  new  owners,  and 
pledged  to  retain  management  control 
for  five  years.  It  made  financial  contri- 
butions to  the  widows  and  orphans. 

At  first.  Coke  denied  any  responsibil- 
ity in  the  recent  shutdown.  Then  the 
IUF  renewed  the  boycott. 

The  sit-in  has  been  important  to  the 
entire  labor  movement  in  Guatemala. 
Unions  there  are  only  just  beginning  to 
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Senior  House  Member 
Peppers  Reagan  Policies 


Congressman  Claude  Popper  has  the 
well-earned  reputation  of  being  the 
leading  congressional  champion  of  the 
nation's  senior  citizens. 

Roubust  at  age  83,  Pepper  is  also  the 
most  senior  member  of  Congress.  Age 
has  not  tempered  the  fervor  of  the 
Florida  Democrat,  nor  mellowed  his 
anger  about  the  Reagan-led  attacks  on 
programs  which  provide  a  measure  of 
security  and  dignity  to  older  Americans. 

Pepper's  address  to  the  Democratic 
convention  is  excerpted: 

"The  sleeping  giant  of  American  pol- 
itics, the  28  million  senior  citizens  of 
America,  has  awakened.  The  senior 
citizens  are  hurt  and  angry.  They  have 
been  double-crossed,  deceived  and  be- 
trayed. 

"I  am  here  to  tell  you  they  will  no 
longer  tolerate  such  abuse  and  continue 
to  turn  the  other  cheek.  They  have  left 
their  rocking  chairs  and  taken  up  plac- 
ards. This  citizens'  militia  is  marshalling 
in  every  city  of  this  great  land.  This 
army  has  united  together  as  a  giant  fist 
to  smack  down  their  worst  enemy  in 
modern  times  who  has  masqueraded  as 
their  greatest  friend. 

"In  November  of  1984.  the  senior 
citizens  of  America  are  going  to  de- 
elect  Ronald  Reagan,  the  man  they 
mistakenly  elected  in  1980. 

PRESIDENTIAL  PLOY 

"When  he  appeared  on  the  scene  in 
1980,  Ronald  Reagan  was  70  years  old. 
'I  am  one  of  you,'  he  said.  'Trust  me,' 
he  said.  'I  will  preserve  and  protect 
those  programs  of  importance  to  you.' 
he  said. 

"From  the  minute  he  took  occupancy 
of  the  White  House,  Ronald  Reagan 


has  systematically  set  out  to  scuttle  just 
about  every  program  for  the  elderly. 
And  he  has  done  it  all  with  a  smile. 

"From  the  security  of  his  throne  in 
the  White  House  he  repeated  his  cam- 
paign promise  that  he  would  not  cut 
social  security.  In  short  order,  Presi- 
dent Reagan  proposed  the  most  dev- 
astating series  of  cuts  in  the  social 
security  program  ever. 

"Only  a  Democratic  Congress  pre- 
served for  the  elderly  the  social  security 
system  put  into  place  by  President 
Franklin  Roosevelt  and  nutured  by  ev- 
ery subsequent  administration. 

ITCHING  FOR  tf  ORE 

"Even  now,  after  we  made  social 
security  solvent  and  sound  for  the  next 
75  years,  and  President  Reagan  prom- 
ised to  preserve  it,  Mr.  Reagan  has 
proposed  more  cuts.  He  has  proposed 
changing  the  fundamental  structure  of 
social  security.  He  proposes  making  it 
a  welfare  program  instead  of  a  vested 
right  for  all  Americans.  He  just  can't 
seem  to  keep  his  itchy  hands  off  of 
social  security. 

"In  February  1981,  in  his  first  mes- 
sage to  the  Congress,  President  Reagan 
said,  'We  will  not  cut  Medicare.'  Every 
year  thereafter  he  has  directed  the  Con- 
gress to  cut  billions  of  dollars  from  the 
Medicare  program.  Mr.  Reagan  has 
transferred  more  and  more  of  the  bur- 
den of  escalating  health  care  costs  to 
the  backs  of  the  elderly. 

"The  sleeping  giant  of  American  pol- 
itics, the  nation's  elderly,  intend  to  call 
Mr.  Reagan  into  account.  In  America, 
the  people  are  sovereign.  This  Novem- 
ber Mr.  Reagan  will  be  judged  and  we 
intend  to  look  past  the  rhetoric,  past 
the  show-biz  and  the  special  effects. 
We  will  be  mindful  of  the  biblical  ad- 
monition: 'By  your  deed  you  shall  be 
known."  We  will  strip  aside  Mr.  Rea- 
gan's words  and  measure  the  facts. 

"In  Walter  Mondale  and  Geraldine 
Ferraro,  the  senior  citizens  of  this  na- 
tion have  leaders  they  can  believe.  I 
think  that  credibility,  integrity  and  fair- 
ness is  the  fundamental  issue  in  this 
campaign.  It  is  a  simple  matter  of  being 
fair  and  keeping  your  word.  Walter 
Mondale  and  Geraldine  Ferraro  are  the 
perfect  counterpoint  to  the  man  who 
beams  such  warm  smiles  and  turns  such 
a  callous  heart  to  the  needy  of  this 
land." 


Cong.  Claude  Pepper 


The  preceding  article  is  from  ' '  Washing- 
ton Window"  by  Press  Associates,  Inc. 


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This  Valley  Park,  Mo.,  lumber  store  was 
the  site  of  St.  Louis  District  Council  ef- 
forts to  further  the  cause  with  handbills 
and  signs. 


Gainesville,  Fla.,  police  discusses  pick- 
eting activity  with  Special  Representative 
Tom  Hohman  at  the  entrance  to  a  lumber 
supply  firm. 


C-VOC  member  Mark  Merriman,  Elsie 
Allen,  and  Charles  Nipper,  Local  1278 
business  rep.,  hand  out  pamphlets  and 
carry  signs  urging  boycott  of  L-P  prod- 
ucts. 


Local  425  Treasurer  Bland  Zako  of  El 
Paso,  Tex.,  and  Art  Reyes,  an  organizer 
from  the  Southwest  Office,  inform  con- 
sumers by  picketing  an  area  building  sup- 
ply store. 


L-P  Boycott  Strong 
in  South  and  West 


Louisiana-Pacific  boycott  efforts  are  con- 
tinuing, with  UBC  members  across  the  coun- 
try lending  their  support. 

The  Southwest  Organizing  Office  in  Dal- 
las, Tex.,  has  inundated  retailers  in  the 
Dallas/Fort  Worth  area  with  picketers  and 
pamphlets  advising  consumers  of  the  boy- 
cott. 

Emphasizing  the  scope  of  the  boycott  by 
their  participation  were  members  of  Local 
1278  in  Gainesville,  Fla.  With  the  inspiration 
of  State  Organizer  Tom  Hohman,  the  C- 
VOC  committee  began  picketing  the  Gaines- 
ville Lowes  Lumber  Company.  The  store 
management  called  in  the  police  to  put  an 
end  to  the  picketing,  but  after  some  discus- 
sion it  was  allowed  to  continue.  It  continued 
that  day  and  the  members  returned  on  sub- 
sequent Saturdays  until  the  store  manager 
hand-delivered  a  letter  to  the  local  which 
stated  that  he  had  requested  that  his  home 
office  ship  no  more  L-P  products  to  the 
store.  Members  also  secured  the  pledge  of 
J.C.  Penney  that  no  L-P  products  would  be 
used  in  their  remodeling  efforts. 

Closer  to  the  heart  of  the  strike,  in  Ta- 
coma.  Wash.,  a  member  of  L.P.I.W.  Local 
2633  has  composed  a  poem  to  offer  encour- 
agement and  hope  to  his  fellow  strikers. 

And  back  in  the  south,  the  St.  Louis 
District  Council  has  been  hard  at  work 
making  carpenters  and  consumers  aware  of 
the  boycott.  Members  there  have  toured 
local  stores  checking  for  L-P  products  and 
visited  L-P  retailers  with  boycott  literature 
for  customers. 


Auchter's  Replacement  at  OSHA  Shows  Pro-Employer  Record 


Robert  Rowland  was  appointed  the  new 
Assistant  Secretary  of  Labor  for  Occupa- 
tional Safety  and  Health  (OSHA)  by  Presi- 
dent Reagan  on  July  20.  By  appointing  Row- 
land on  the  Friday  before  Congress  came 
back  to  Washington  following  a  recess,  Rea- 
gan avoided  a  possible  pre-election  battle 
over  Rowland's  nomination. 

Rowland  legally  can  stay  as  OSHA  head 
until  next  year  without  confirmation.  Row- 
land has  been  chairman  of  the  Occupational 
Safety  and  Health  Review  Commission  since 
1981.  Employers  who  wish  to  object  to 
OSHA  citations  can  contest  them  before  an 
administrative  law  judge  (ALJ).  If  the  em- 
ployer disagrees  with  the  ALJ's  decision, 
he  or  she  can  appeal  it  to  the  three-member 
review  commission.  Under  Carter  the  review 
commission  had  two  pro-labor  members. 
One  of  their  terms  expired  in  spring,  1983, 
and  the  vacancy  was  filled  last  January. 
Rowland,  along  with  the  newly  appointed 
member,  then  formed  a  new  pro-business 
majority. 

Rowland  was  an  Austin,  Tex.,  attorney 
who  served  as  vice  chair  of  Reagan's  Texas 
election  committee  and  was  on  the  cam- 
paign's state  steering  committee  in  1980. 
During  his  first  two  years  on  the  OSHA 
Review  Commission,  while  serving  with  two 


holdover  appointees  from  the  Carter  Admin- 
istration, the  commission  ruled  on  146  cases 
involving  OSHA  citations.  In  105  of  those 
cases  OSHA's  citations  were  upheld  by  the 
commission;  Rowland  disagreed  with  the 
other  commission  members  in  90  of  those 
cases,  86%  of  the  time. 

Since  January,  the  review  commission  has 
overturned  OSHA's  citations  in  16  of  the  20 
cases  decided  by  Rowland. 

A  recent  review  of  Rowland's  decisions 
made  by  Margaret  Seminario  of  the  AFL- 
CIO's  Department  of  Occupational  Safety, 
Health,  and  Social  Security,  gives  us  a  clear 
picture  of  what  OSHA  will  be  like  under 
Rowland  and  what  the  reelection  of  Ronald 
Reagan  would  mean  to  the  health  and  safety 
of  workers.  Let's  look  at  an  example: 

The  most  recent  example  of  his  thinking 
was  a  ruling  in  an  asbestos  case.  An  IBEW 
local  was  performing  maintenance  at  the 
Duquesne  Electric  Co.  power  plant.  Insu- 
lation was  removed  from  the  turbines  during 
the  overhaul.  The  company's  policy  was 
that  all  insulation  was  to  be  treated  as 
asbestos  and  a  special  10-step  procedure 
was  to  be  followed.  On  this  occasion  the 
company  looked  at  the  insulation  and  de- 
cided it  probably  wasn't  asbestos  and  no 
precautions  were  taken.  Workers  were  ex- 


posed to  up  to  100  million  fibers  per  cubic 
meter,  50  times  the  OSHA  limit  and  10  times 
the  exposure  level  OSHA  says  you  should 
never  be  exposed  above. 

Rowland  threw  out  citations  for  not  mon- 
itoring air  levels,  not  providing  medical  ex- 
ams for  employees,  and  reduced  all  citations 
from  serious  and  willful  to  "other  than 
serious"  classifications.  He  argued  that  be- 
cause there  was  exposure  for  only  one  day 
there  was  no  significant  risk  and  the  viola- 
tions were  not  willful  because  the  company 
didn't  think  it  was  asbestos.  He  ignored  the 
fact  that  the  presence  of  asbestos  cannot  be 
determined  by  just  looking  at  it  and  that 
many  cases  exist  where  employees  with  only 
short  term  high  level  exposures  contracted 
cancer. 

What  will  it  mean  if  Reagan  gets  reelected? 
Rowland  as  the  new  head  of  OSHA  will  tilt 
the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Admin- 
istration even  farther  towards  business  in- 
terests, giving  them  the  benefit  of  the  doubt. 
The  asbestos  standard  which  the  unions  have 
worked  so  hard  to  strengthen  during  the  past 
year  will  be  gutted.  OSHA  inspections  may 
become  an  extinct  species,  if  present  policies 
and  procedures  continue.  The  Rowland  and 
Reagan  Administration  record  speaks  for 
itself. 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


13 


sd 


£» 


The 

Real  Truth 

about 

Housing  Costs 

Government  Statistics  Show 
That  Wages  of  Construction 
Workers  are  NOT  a  Factor  in 
the  High  Cost  of  New  Homes 


Members  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
share  the  same  goal  as  millions  of  American  families — 
new  homes  at  affordable  prices. 

Yet  in  today's  economy,  new  homes  are  beyond  the 
economic  reach  of  millions  of  middle  and  lower  income 
families.  Why? 

Mortgage  interest  rates  are  to  blame.  Construction 
wages  and  benefits  are  NOT  a  significant  factor  in  the  high 
cost  of  new  homes. 


Let's  look  at  the  facts: 

•  The  medium  or  overage  price  of  a 
new  home  in  1983  was  $75,300. 

•  Willi  a  mortgage  of  12.5%  (the 
average  rate  in  1983)  at  a  fixed 
rate  for  30  years  and  a  10%  down 
payment,  the  actual  cost  of  the 
$75,300  house  to  the  buyer  over  30 
years  is  $267,849. 

•  The  monthly  payment  on  this  av- 
erage-priced new  home  would  he 
$723  (not  including  taxes  and  in- 
surance). Fully  72%  of  that  total 
cost  goes  for  interest  payments 
alone. 

Why  Are  Monthly  Payments  on  a  New 
Home  So  High? 

Because  of  these  high  interest  rates — 
the  home  buyer  must  pay  $192,549  in 
interest  on  a  house  that  costs  $75,300! 

What  is  the  Actual  Cost  of  a  New 
Home? 

The  selling  or  purchase  price  of  a 
new  home  does  not  reflect  the  actual 
cost  to  the  homebuyer  because  almost 
all  homebuyers  must  obtain  a  mortgage 
to  purchase  a  home.  The  interest  cost 
the  homebuyer  must  pay  for  his  mort- 
gage plus  the  selling  price  represent  the 
actual  cost  of  a  new  home. 

Selling  Price $  75,300 

Mortgage  Interest  Cost  .  $192,549 
Actual  Cost $267,849 

In  other  words,  the  new  homebuyer 
will  end  up  paying  more  than  3' :  times 
the  basic  selling  price  for  the  home 
because  of  mortgage  interest  costs. 

People  are  led  to  believe  construction 
workers'  wages,  benefits,  and  working 
conditions  are  the  cause  of  the  high  cost 
of  new  homes. 

This  is  simply  not  true.  Most  con- 
struction workers  today  cannot  afford 
the  houses  they  build. 

Again,  let's  look  at  the  facts: 

•  According  to  statistics  prepared  by 
the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  on- 
site  construction  labor  accounts 
for  just  4.8%)  of  the  actual  cost  of 
purchasing  an  average  new  home. 

•  77;/.?  means  that  a  family  buying  a 
new  home  today  will  spend  nearly 
15  times  more  on  interest  costs 
than  on  construction  labor  costs. 

As  the  pie  charts  on  the  opposite 
page  demonstrate,  on-site  labor  costs 
are  a  tiny  fraction  of  the  actual  cost  of 
buying  a  new  home: 

What  is  the  Most  Effective  Way  of 
Making  New  Homes  More  Affordable 

Suppose  that  all  on-site  labor  costs 
(wages,  fringe  benefits,  and  employer 
payroll  taxes)  were  cut  by  one-third. 


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Monthly  payments  on  the  average  new 
home  would  be  reduced  by  just  $41. 

However,  if  mortgage  interest  rates 
were  reduced  by  one  third,  the  monthly 
payment  on  the  new  home  would  be  cut 
by  $208.  Monthly  payments  would  be 
lowered  from  the  current  $723  to  a  more 
affordable  $515. 

Do  Lower  Interest  Rates  Mean 
Affordable  Housing? 

Below  is  a  chart  showing  monthly 
payments  on  an  average-priced  new 
home  (excluding  taxes  and  insurance) 
at  various  interest  rates.  The  chart  is 
based  on  a  home  selling  for  $75,300 
with  a  10%  down  payment  and  a  30- 
year  fixed  rate  mortgage: 

12.5% $723 

12.0% $697 

11.0% $645 

10.0% $595 

9.0% $545 

8.0% $497 

The  goal  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  is  the  same  as  millions 
of  middle  and  lower  income  families — 
new  homes  at  affordable  prices.  And 
the  way  to  do  that  is  to  lower  interest 
rates,  the  major  cause  of  the  high  cost 
of  new  homes.  Building  affordable  homes 
means  jobs,  a  healthy  economy,  decent 
housing,  and  more  stable  communities 
and  families.  And  that's  in  all  our  in- 
terests! 

Interest  rate  figures  in  this  pamphlet 
are  from  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank 
Board,  and  the  averge  new  home  prices 
from  the  U.S.  Department  of  Com- 
merce. The  wage  data  is  based  on  a 
survey  of  construction  wage  and  fringe 
benefits  by  Personnel  Administration 
Services,  Inc.  The  national  average  used 
for  workers'  compensation  was  (9.0%), 
unemployment  compensation  (5.5%), 
and  social  security  (7.0%).  Unpublished 
estimates  of  the  average  amount  of 
labor  used  in  construction  of  new  homes 
provided  by  the  Bureau  of  Labor  Sta- 
tistics, U.S.  Department  of  Labor  were 
used  in  the  computations. 

Buying  a  home  is  often  a  once-in-a- 
lifetime  investment.  A  quality  home 
built  by  union  craftsmen  doesn't  COST — 
IT  PAYS. 


Component  Costs  to  Homeowners,  including 
Mortgage  Interest,  for  a  New  Home,  1949/69/83 


EDITOR  S  NOTE:  Reprints  of  this  article 
are  available  in  leaflet  form  from  the  UBC 
General  Secretary,  101  Constitution  Ave., 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001.  The  leaflet 
is  useful  for  distribution  to  visitors  at  county 
fairs,  home-show  exhibits,  and  to  audiences 
concerned  with  the  high  cost  of  housing  and 
consumer  affairs. 


On-site  labor  and 
materials — 45  % 
Component  costs  of 
average  new  single- 
family  home,  in- 
cluding 20-year 
mortgage  payments 
at  then  current  in- 
terest rate  (5%) 
with  10%  down 
payment. 


On-site  labor  and 
materials — 22.5% 
Component  costs  of 
average  new  single- 
family  home,  in- 
cluding 30-year 
mortgage  payments 
at  then  current  in- 
terest rate  (8%) 
with  10%  down 
payment. 


On-site  labor  and 
materials — 12.5% 
Component  costs  of 
average  new  single- 
family  home,  in- 
cluding 30-year 
mortgage  payments 
at  current  interest 
rate  (12.5%)  with 
10%  down  pay- 
ment. 


1949 
Actual  Cost  =  $14,920 


1969 
Actual  Cost  =  $50,890 


1983 
Actual  Cost  =  $267,850 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


15 


Beware  of 

the  Maquiladora 


by  GENE  KLARE 

Oregon  Labor  Press 


The  Sad  Story  Of  An  Employer's  Attempt 
To  Set  Up  A  Small  Business  In  Mexico 


Over  the  past  decade  or  so,  many 
U.S.  corporations  have  run  away  to 
Mexico,  Hong  Kong,  Taiwan,  and  other 
so-called  "offshore"  locations  to  max- 
imize their  profits  through  the  use  of 
cheap  labor  in  foreign  countries. 

Now  comes  a  lengthy  report  written 
recently  by  a  California  businessman 
who  tells  the  flip  side  of  the  story.  His 
is  a  truly  heart-rending  complaint  of  a 
man  who  failed  in  his  attempt  to  become 
a  runaway  entrepreneur. 

The  title  of  his  seven-page  opus  is 
"Beware  of  the  Maquiladora."  He 
mailed  it  far  and  wide  as  a  warning  to 
small  businesses  that  might  be  consid- 
ering a  Mexican  relocation. 

His  story  starts  this  way: 

"With  40%  unemployment,  Mexico 
needs  industry.  To  put  people  to  work, 
yet  not  flood  the  country  with  imports, 
they  have  devised  the  Maquiladora  Pro- 
gram. The  program  reads:  'You  may 
import  raw  materials,  parts  or  compo- 
nents, machinery,  instruments,  tools 
and  accessories  as  well  as  safety  equip- 
ment, containers,  packing  material,  la- 
bels and  brochures.' 

"Sounds  fantastic.  Just  imagine.  Bring 
your  machinery  and  raw  materials  into 
Mexico,  use  their  cheap  labor,  then 
bring  your  finished  product  back  to  the 
United  States.  .  .  . 

"If  you  are  the  Ford  Motor  Company 
wishing  to  build  a  new  factory  and  hire 
2,000  people,  then  you  should  not  en- 
counter any  problems.  But,  if  you  are 
a  small  company,  without  political  con- 
nections, the  financial  pain  and  suffer- 
ing may  be  overwhelming." 

He  goes  on  to  detail  some  of  the 


problems  he  encountered. 

".  .  .Before  your  application  is  ac- 
cepted for  review,  you  must  have  leased 
a  manufacturing  facility.  Because  you 
are  led  to  believe  that  you  can  receive 
your  papers  in  about  two  weeks,  one 
has  no  fear  of  signing  a  lease." 

Then  he  warns:  "A  company  should 
be  prepared  to  pay  for  a  vacant  building 
for  quite  a  few  months.  .  .  Plumbing, 
telephone,  electrical  and  modifications 
are  your  problems  and  not  the  land- 
lord's. .  .  In  my  case,  the  previous 
tenant  was  a  U.S.  Maquiladora  that 
went  bankrupt.  Before  he  left,  he  tore 
all  of  the  wiring  out  leading  from  the 
transformer  to  the  building.  I  spent  $700 
U.S.  modifying  an  electrical  system 
which  was  never  used.  .  .  Because  the 
previous  tenant  left  owing  a  $450  U.S. 
telephone  bill,  the  telephone  company 
would  not  reconnect  the  telephone 
service.  .  .  The  government  even  col- 
lects taxes  on  rent.  I  still  have  $400 
U.S.  in  taxes  paid,  which  I  assume  I 
will  never  see  again.  .  ." 

".  .  .Attorneys  in  Mexico  operate  by 
a  totally  different  set  of  standards.  In 
my  case,  the  attorney  did  not  keep 
appointments  and  charged  outrageous 
fees  for  the  few  minutes  of  work.  .  .  ." 

The  would-be  runaway  employer 
seemed  surprised  that  even  those  low- 
wage  Mexican  workers  had  some  pro- 
tection. He  says: 

"All  women  should  be  given  preg- 
nancy tests  before  you  hire  them.  If 
they  are  pregnant  when  they  are  hired, 
you  will  be  required  to  pay  part  of  her 
salary  for  40  days  before  and  after  she 
gives  birth.  .  .  When  an  employee  works 


for  you  for  over  one  month  without  a 
contract,  'you  own  him'  or  I  should  say 
'he  owns  you.'  If  an  employee  files  a 
complaint  with  the  labor  office,  you  will 
have  serious  problems.  To  circumscribe 
this,  you  must  initiate  a  work  contract 
every  month  for  each  employee.  Each 
contract  must  be  filed  with  the  Federal 
Employment  Office. 

"The  unions  in  Mexico  not  only  have 
the  capacity  to  shut  you  down,  but  to 
nail  the  doors  shut.  No  work  in  progress 
or  machinery  leaves  the  factory  until 
the  problems  are  solved. 

"Everything  said  thus  far  is  the  good 
news. 

"The  major  problem  is  concerned 
with  dealing  with  government  officials. 
From  the  first  meeting,  the  government 
official  that  handled  my  Maquiladora 
indicated  that  he  did  not  really  want  to 
waste  his  time  with  a  company  that  was 
only  going  to  hire  15  to  20  people.  .  . 
After  three  months  of  problems 
.  .  .  when  the  papers  were  finally  ap- 
proved, I  was  notified  that  I  could  not 
bring  pallets  or  platform  scales  into  the 
country.  This  was  totally  absurd,  par- 
ticularly since  all  material  was  to  enter 
and  leave  Mexico  by  weight.  .  .  With 
that,  my  program  was  dead." 

The  California  businessman  winds  up 
his  lengthy  lamentation  by  describing 
Mexico  as  having  a  "very  hostile  and 
anti-business  environment." 

But  he  doesn't  tell  us  whether  the 
experience  has  left  him  with  a  renewed 
appreciation  for  the  United  States  of 
America. 


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CARPENTER 


WE  COnCRHTULBTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


ACT  OF  HEROISM 

A  carpenter  member  of  Local  2477,  Santa 
Maria.  Calif.,  recently  received  a  Carnegie 
Hero  Fund  Commission  Certificate  for  an 
act  of  heroism  and  a  letter  of  commendation 
from  Congressman  Ron  Packard  of  his 
home  district. 

Robert  L.  Wiedrick  of  Carlsbad,  Ca.,  saw 
a  13-year-old  girl  and  a  friend  drawn  into 
the  current  and  turbulence  of  Pacific  Ocean 
surf  at  a  nearby  beach.  His  first  attempt  to 
assist  them  was  unsuccessful,  but  he  re- 
entered the  water  and  was  able  to  push  Judy 
toward  the  shore  just  before  he  was  carried 
beyond  two  jetties.  Judy  was  rescued  by  a 
lifeguard,  and  Wiedrick  was  pulled  from  the 
water  by  his  stepson  and  another  man. 

ILLINOIS  SCHOLAR 

Ronald  Walsh  Jr.. 
son  of  Local  16's  Ron- 
ald Sr.  of  Springfield, 
III.,  has  been  chosen 
as  the  recipient  of  the 
J.  Earl  Welch  Memor- 
ial Scholarship.  The 
scholarship  is  for  $1000 
j  "W  and  may  be  renewed 
L»N  —"  for  up  to  four  years  at 

an  accredited  univer- 
sity or  college. 
Walsh  intends  to  pursue  his  education  at 
Lincoln  Land  Community  College  and  West- 
ern Illinois  University  at  Macomb.  He  is 
planning  a  career  in  law  enforcement. 


fiJi 


TORCH  RUNNER 


The  35-vehicle  entourage  that  accom- 
panied the  Olympic  flame  on  its  journey 
through  the  United  States  ensured  that 
any  fumbled  torches  would  he  scooped  up, 
and  if  necessary  relit  from  one  of  four 
lamps  kindled  in  Greece.  These  prepara- 
tions were  unnecessary  in  the  eyes  of  Car- 
penter Martin  Vandenekart,  a  member  of 
Local  131,  Seattle,  Wash.,  who  won  a  spot 
as  a  runner.  When  interviewed  he  stated, 
"No.  I'm  not  going  to  drop  the  torch." 
He  looked  forward  to  the  run  and  was 
confident  of  his  ability,  "It's  just  a  kilome- 
ter. Anybody  can  do  that." 


Brotherhood  in  Korea 


The  message  of  free  Labor  in  Amer- 
ica is  being  spread  in  Korea  via  the 
Yong  Nam  Labor  Education  Insti- 
tute, Pusan,  Korea,  with  the  help  of 
the  United  Brotherhood.  Rev.  Fred 
Krampert,  M.M.,  has  made  available 
to  his  students  issues  of  the  Carpenter 
magazine  and  various  other  UBC  ma- 
terials. 

The  institute  invites  factory  workers 
who  did  not  graduate  from  high  school 
to  learn  Chinese  characters  and  cul- 
tural information,  and  "to  build  up 
their  sense  of  self  worth  ."Rev.  Kram- 
pert is  shown,  above,  with  some  of 
the  students  at  the  institute. 


CONTEST  WINNER 


Jerry  Rothstein,  a  member  of  Local  930 
of  St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  was  one  of  three  win- 
ners in  a  statewide  contest  sponsored  by 
Viking  Coca-Cola.  The  prize  was  a  1984  red 
Chevy  Camero. 


'INTRODUCTION  TO  SOLIDARITY  DAY  IV— A  FILM  TO  SEE! 


Do  you  want  to  know  why  the  United  Brotherhood  and 
other  worker  wage  earner  organizations  are  supporting  the 
Mondale-Ferraro  ticket  in  November?  Do  you  want  to 
know  why  November  6,  Solidarity  Day  IV,  may  be  the 
most  important  election  day  in  recent  times? 

See  a  movie  called  "Introduction  to  Solidarity  Day  IV" 
produced  by  the  AFL-CIO,  featuring  UBC  members  on  the 


march.  President  Campbell,  and  Former  Vice  President 
Mondale  talking  with  union  members  in  our  General  Office 
cafeteria.  Your  local  union  can  obtain  a  16  mm  film  (or 
VHF  Vz"  tape)  by  calling  or  writing  the  General  Secretary 
(202/546-6206)  and  specifying  the  date  when  it  can  be  shown 
to  you  and  your  fellow  UBC  members.  Extra  Note:  You 
can  invite  your  friends  and  neighbors  in  to  see  it,  too! 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


17 


Ottawa 
Report 


WE'RE  FIRST  IN  MANITOBA 

Carpenters  Local  343,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  held 
numerous  meetings  with  Alpine  Roofing  &  Building 
Contractors,  attempting  to  sign  a  first  agreement. 
Manitoba  Labour  Legislation  has  a  provision  for  the 
Labour  Board  to  impose  a  first  contract  if  either 
party  makes  application  that  a  negotiating  dispute  is 
unresolved.  As  a  result,  the  Carpenters  applied  to 
the  Minister  of  Labour  to  direct  the  Manitoba  Labour 
Board  to  impose  terms  and  conditions  of  a  first 
collective  agreement. 

Recently,  the  Labour  Board  handed  down  a  first 
agreement.  The  Carpenters  were  the  first  Building 
Trades  union  to  receive  a  first  contract  with  an 
employer  under  the  new  Labour  Act. 

MANITOBA  F.O.S.  PLAN 

The  Manitoba  government  plans  to  give  protago- 
nists in  labor  disputes  the  option  of  submitting  to  a 
rarely  used  form  of  arbitration  instead  of  resorting  to 
strikes  and  lockouts. 

Under  a  procedure  known  as  final  offer  selection 
(FOS),  both  a  union  and  management  would  submit 
offers  on  unresolved  items  to  an  impartial  selector, 
who  would  include  one  package  or  the  other  in  the 
collective  agreement.  The  selector  could  not  decide 
on  a  combination  of  the  two  proposals. 

Any  strikes  or  lockouts  in  progress  would  end  as 
soon  as  the  FOS  option  was  chosen. 

"I  think  we've  matured  enough  that  an  alternative 
to  work  stoppage  is  timely,"  says  Mary  Beth  Dolin, 
Manitoba's  Labor  minister. 

The  FOS  method  is  best  known  for  its  use  in 
professional  baseball  salary  arbitrations.  It  is  not 
common  in  Canadian  collective  bargaining  and  is 
not  included  in  any  provincial  labor  legislation. 

STRIKE  TIME  LOST  DOWN 

Time  lost  because  of  strikes  declined  to  a  six- 
year  low  in  1983 — to  4.5  million  days  from  5.8  mil- 
lion in  1982  and  8.9  million  in  1981. 

The  Labour  Department  said  the  total  was  the 
lowest  since  1977  when  3.3  million  days  were  lost 
because  of  strikes.  The  highest  total  in  recent  years 
was  in  1981  when  strikes  accounted  for  almost  nine 
million  days  lost. 


WORKERS  GET  SLIM  SHARE 

Companies  are  increasing  their  share  of  the  eco- 
nomic pie  at  the  expense  of  workers,  whose  slice  is 
the  thinnest  it  has  been  in  a  decade,  according  to 
Statistics  Canada's  latest  monthly  analysis. 

Companies  are  not  reinvesting  enough  of  those 
profits  to  offset  the  economic  weakness  caused  by 
the  slow  growth  in  labor  income  and  the  ensuing 
slowdown  in  spending  by  people,  the  agency  said. 

"It's  not  unusual  in  an  upswing  for  profits  to  in- 
crease its  share  and  for  labor  income  to  decrease 
its  share,"  said  Darryl  Rhoades  chief  of  Statistics 
Canada's  economic  analysis  division.  But  what  is 
unusual,  he  said,  "is  that  that  process  seems  to 
have  gone  farther  than  it  has  in  other  cycles." 

While  the  share  of  gross  national  product  going 
to  profits  rose  to  a  pre-recession  level  of  9.4%  in 
the  first  quarter  of  this  year,  from  a  low  of  5.5%  in 
1982,  the  share  going  to  labor  income  has  slipped 
by  a  corresponding  four  points  to  55%. 

The  most  evident  ways  firms  have  helped  trim 
the  slice  of  the  pie  being  eaten  up  by  labor  income 
is  by  holding  back  on  the  hiring  of  full-time  workers 
and  restraining  wage  increases,  the  agency  said. 

Average-wage  increases  for  Canadian  workers  hit 
a  new  low  of  3.9%  in  the  first  quarter,  the  labor 
department  says.  The  average  increase  obtained  by 
unionized  workers  was  down  from  4.1%  in  the 
fourth  quarter  of  1983  and  down  13%  in  1981.  The 
labor  department  said  the  quarterly  average  wage 
increase  was  the  lowest  since  it  began  collecting 
such  figures  in  1967. 

The  growth  in  the  purchase  of  small  items  has 
slowed  in  the  past  year,  and  the  strong  sales  of  big- 
ticket  items,  such  as  cars,  have  been  due  to  people 
dipping  into  their  savings  and  borrowing  more 
money. 

COURT  INTRUDES  ON  UNION 

A  decision  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  Ontario  has 
struck  at  the  fundamental  belief  of  unions  that,  as 
voluntary  organizations,  they  are  immune  to  the  in- 
trusion of  the  courts  in  their  affairs. 

When  Mr.  Justice  Alvin  Rosenberg  overruled  a 
local  union  trial  committee  and  an  international  ap- 
peal board  of  the  United  Steelworkers  of  America, 
he  may  have  opened  a  whole  new  approach  to 
outside  scrutiny  of  unions  according  to  Wilfred  List 
of  the  Toronto  Globe  and  Mail. 

Under  the  labor  laws  in  the  various  provinces, 
unions  have  a  duty  to  provide  fair  representation  to 
their  members,  and  labor  boards  have  the  power  to 
impose  remedies  if  unions  fail  to  carry  out  their 
responsibilities. 

But  until  Judge  Rosenberg's  decision,  most 
unions  felt  they  could  not  be  instructed  by  the 
courts  on  how  to  run  their  affairs. 

The  judge's  decision  reinstating  Cecil  Taylor  into 
union  membership  and  as  president  of  Local  1005 
of  the  steel  union,  overruling  a  local  union  trial 
committee,  a  membership  decision  and  an  interna- 
tional appeals  board,  was  in  the  form  of  an  interim 
injunction. 

It  will  be  appealed  by  the  international  union  and 
a  full  trial  may  eventually  be  held.  Any  future  court 
ruling  will  be  largely  academic  as  far  as  Mr.  Taylor's 
position  is  concerned  because  new  union  elections 
are  scheduled  for  next  year. 


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lour  union  hews 


Turnaround  Tour  in  San  Antonio 


A  senior  editor  of  Engineering  News  Record*.  Jay  Kracker, 
was  recently  taken  for  a  tour  of  Operation  Turnaround  construc- 
tion projects  in  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  area  by  Texas  Building 
Trades  leaders  and  a  union  contractor.  Pausing  beside  the  city's 
famous  Alamo,  the  group  included,  from  left,  Al  Douglas,  Sheet 
Metal  Workers'  business  agent  in  Houston;  Art  Chaskin,  special 
programs  director,  Texas  State  Building  Trades;  Bud  Sharp, 
UBC  Task  Force  representative  for  the  6th  District;  Jeff 
Kleweim,  Dun-Par  Construction;  the  Engineering  News  Record 
editor;  and  Ken  Maguire,  secretary,  Texas  State  Council  of 
Carpenters. 


Mr.  Turnaround 
in  South  Carolina 

Charley  Brewer  didn't  wait  for  Operation 
Turnaround.  When  Brewer  was  elected  busi- 
ness agent  four  years  ago,  his  local  had  173 
members.  Down  to  70  members  at  one  time. 
Local  537,  Aiken,  S.C.,  grew  to  328  mem- 
bers— with  a  potential  of  150  to  200  more 
members  with  work  that  Brewer  has  coming 
in. 

Employed  with  E.I.  DuPont.  Construction 
Division.  Brewer  put  in  31  years  of  service 
with  the  UBC:  26  as  president  of  his  local. 
During  Brewer's  presidency,  the  local  bought 
an  office  and  started  an  apprenticeship  pro- 
gram. 

Brewer's  secretary.  Evelyn  Mayes,  has 
been  with  Local  537  for  28  years.  As  a  team, 
the  two  place  advertisements  in  the  high 
school  yearbook,  and  beauty  pageant  and 
Shrine  programs,  all  to  good  results.  The 
local  receives  calls  for  carpenters  to  do  all 
types  of  repairs  on  houses,  trailers,  and 
sheds,  getting  many  jobs  from  two  large 
Aiken  realtors.  All  this  in  addition  to  big 
construction  work. 


Burlingame  Official 
Was  Active  Member 


The  UBC  lost  a  valuable  member  and  the 
Burlingame,  Calif.,  community  an  irreplace- 
able asset  when  Ulysses  S.  Simonds,  83,  a 
former  San  Mateo  County  labor  union  offi- 
cial and  longtime  civic  leader  passed  away 


Business  Agent  Charley  Brewer  displays 
commemorative  plaque  for  being  a  "Super 
Carpenter. 


Brewer  keeps  in  contact  with  area  contrac 
tors  al  Houndslake  Country  Club  over  a 
game  of  golf . 


recently.  Among  his  wide-ranging  activities 
were:  a  term  as  administrator  of  the  College 
of  San  Mateo,  several  years  as  a  Burlingame 
city  councilman  and  three  years  as  mayor: 
one  year  as  a  planning  commissioner.  He 
was  a  fire  commissioner,  a  member  of  the 
Safety  Committee  of  the  American  Red  Cross, 
and  founder  of  the  Penisula  Memorial  Blood 
Bank  in  Burlingame.  During  his  lifetime  he 
received  numerous  awards  and  honors  in- 
cluding Citizen  of  the  year  in  1953  in  Bur- 
lingame, and  a  State  of  California  award  for 
service  to  the  apprenticeship  training  pro- 
gram. He  was  a  former  business  manager 
and  secretary-treasurer  for  the  San  Mateo 
County  Building  Trades  Council,  and  as- 
sistant to  the  secretary-treasurer  for  the  Bay 
Counties  District  Council  of  Carpenters;  he 
also  served  as  business  rep  for  Local  162  in 
San  Mateo. 

Board  Decides 
HEMCO  Violation 

Members  of  the  UBC's  former  Local  2060 
in  Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  were  finally  vindicated 
in  June  when  the  National  Labor  Relations 
Board  upheld  a  July,  1982,  decision  against 
the  Harvey  Engineering  and  Manufacturing 
Corporation,  a  firm  in  the  lumber  handling 
and  drying  systems  business.  In  1982.  NLRB 
Administrative  Law  Judge  Howard  I.  Gross- 
man decided  that  HEMCO  had  violated  the 
National  Labor  Relations  Act  and  ordered 
the  firm  to  reinstate  UBC  strikers,  pay  back- 
pay, and  expunge  personnel  records. 

The  decision  will  affect  certain  former 
hourly  employees  who  struck  HEMCO  pro- 
testing a  breakdown  in  contract  negotiations 
between  the  company  and  the  UBC. 


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SEPTEMBER,     1984 


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UBC  Members  Replace  AstroTurf 
In  Busch  Stadium  for  League  Play 

The  turf  at  Busch  Stadium,  home  of  the  St.  Louis  Cardinals, 
h.is  finally  been  replaced,  making  it  the  first  American  major 
league  ballpark  to  install  the  complete  AstroTurf-8  system.  The 
new  carpet  carries  a  price  tag  of  about  $1.7  million  and  is  being 
laid  by  members  of  Local  1310  of  St.  Louis.  Mo. 

It  has  the  physical  properties  of  a  giant  sponge;  no  Zamboni 
machines  will  be  needed  to  clear  the  field  after  rain;  and  the  pea- 
soup  color  of  the  old  carpet  is  a  thing  of  the  past. 

The  new  system  consists  of  the  AstroTurf  and  its  pad,  seven 
inches  of  "popcorn"  asphalt,  nine  inches  of  crushed  rock,  a  non- 
woven  engineering  fabric  to  cover  the  topsoil,  and  a  flexible 
drainpipe  drainage  system  that  leads  to  the  city  storm  sewers. 

The  nylon  of  the  new  turf  is  more  textured  and  crimped,  with 
blades  set  at  angles  to  prevent  the  bending  and  tramping  down 
which  caused  the  sickly  color  in  the  old  carpet.  There  is  also  20% 
more  nylon  in  the  new  model. 

Brotherhood  members  also  laid  the  first  AstroTurf  in  Busch 
Stadium  in  1970.  The  original  nylon  covering  was  replaced  in 
1978,  but  the  new  covering  took  on  a  "sickly  green  hue."  and  it 
has  now  been  replaced. 

The  new  surface  is  called  AstroTurf-8,  the  eight  being  the 
number  of  years  it  is  guaranteed,  and  it  will  remain  as  verdant  as 
Gorgonzola  cheese  in  a  bachelor's  refrigerator,  say  officials  at 
Monsanto  Co..  the  old  St.  Louis  firm  that  invented  the  chemical 
grass  in  1964. 

Contrary  to  the  popular  notion  about  its  origins,  AstroTurf  was 
not  developed  because  the  grass  died  in  the  original  domed  stadium, 
the  late  Judge  Roy  Hofheinz  mid-60s  marvel,  the  Houston  Astro- 
dome. Rather,  the  Monsanto  Co.  came  up  with  chemical  grass  on 
the  suggestion  of  the  Ford  Foundation,  which  was  concerned  that 
urban  areas  did  not  have  sufficient  playing  fields  that  could 
withstand  heavy  use.  So  in  1964.  over  the  playground  at  Moses 
Brown  Boys  School  in  Providence,  R.I., 
Monsanto  engineers  installed  something  called 
chemgrass,  also  known  as  all-sports  carpet. 

It  would  be  two  years  later  that  the  grass 
died  at  the  Astrodome  because  they  painted 
over  the  clear  glass  panels  in  the  roof.  (They 
painted  the  bubble  because  outfielders 
couldn't  see  a  high  fly  ball  in  the  glare  of 
the  glass  roof.  It  was  baseball's  equivalent 
of  the  greenhouse  effect.)  The  grass  was 
replaced  with  chemical  grass,  and  AstroTurf 
was  born. 

AstroTurf-8  was  first  used  as  a  covering 
in  1981  at  Texas  Stadium  in  Irving,  home  of 
the  Dallas  Cowboys. 

But  a  complete  AstroTurf-8  system,  with 
its  porous  attributes  and  quick  drain  quali- 
ties, was  first  installed  in  the  fall  of  last  year 
at  a  high  school  stadium  in  Patterson,  N.J., 
and  later,  at  Trenton  (N.J.)  State  College. 

This  water-run-through  system  was  de- 
veloped in  northern  Europe  so  soccer  games 
would  not  resemble  water  polo  matches. 
Busch  Stadium  is  the  first  American  major 
league  ballpark  to  install  the  complete 
AstroTurf-8  system. 


To  Promote  Maintenance  Work 


The  National  Maintenance 
Agreements  Policy  Commit- 
tee, a  labor-management 
group  in  which  the  UBC 
plays  an  active  role,  has  pro- 
duced two  stimulating  films  to 
help  promote  and  sell  repair, 
renovation,  rehabilitation,  and 
replacement  work  to  Ameri- 
can industry. 

The  latest  is  called  "You 
Make  the  Difference."  An- 
other, produced  in  1982,  is 
entitled  "Rebuilding  Amer- 
ica." Both  films  indicate  what 
we  must  do  to  bring  mainte- 
nance work  back  to  the  Build- 
ing Trades.  The  movies  are 
available  on  8  mm  and  16  mm 
film  and  three  sizes  of  video 
cassettes. 


For  more  information  about  how  to  purchase  these  films  or  obtain 
them  on  loan,  write  to:  General  Secretary,  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


Troubles  for  Coke 

Continued  from  Page  12 

re-emerge  after  the  wave  of  violence  in 
the  late  '70s  that  was  capped  with  the 
assassination  or  disappearance  of  165 
union  leaders  in  1980.  Said  one  union 
member  from  another  plant,  "If  Coca- 
Cola  fails,  we  all  fail." 

And  the  labor  practices  of  large  mul- 
tinationals like  Coca-Cola  are  important 
for  workers  everywhere.  Slave-labor 
wages  in  Guatemala  threaten  jobs  and 
wages  in  the  U.S.,  too.  So  the  Coke 
workers'  win  was  for  us  all. 


GOOD 


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make 
hard  work 
easier! 


Take  Vaughan  "999"  Rip  Hammers,  for  example. 

and  full  polish  identify  a  hammer  that 
looksias  good  as  it  feels  to  use. 

We  make  more  than  a  hundred 
different  kinds  and  styles  of  striking 
tools,  each  crafted  to  make  hard 
work  easier. 


Originated  by  Vaughan,  these 
pro-quality  ripping  hammers  are 
available  in  6  head  weights  and  4 
handle  materials.  The  extra  steel 
behind  the  striking  face,  deep 
throat,  smoothly-swept  claws, 


VAUGHAN  &  BUSHNELL  MFG.  CO. 
11414  Maple  Ave.,  Hebron,  IL  60034 

For  people  who  take  pride  in  their  work...  tools  to  be  proud  of 


t  Make  safety  a  habit. 
Always  wear  safety 
goggles  when  using 
striking  tools. 


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Steward  Training 


The  UBC's  stepped-up  steward  training 
program  is  continuing  to  prepare  construc- 
tion and  industrial  stewards  for  their  dealings 
with  management  at  all  levels.  Industrial 
stewards  study  "Justice  on  the  Job,"  while 
construction  stewards  study  "Building 
Union."  Here  are  reports  on  five  recent 
training  sessions: 


PISCATAWAY,  N.J. 

UBC  Task  Force  Representative  Robert 
G.  Mergner  and  Business  Representative 
John  Williams  recently  presented  the  con- 
struction steward  training  program,  "Build- 
ing Union."  to  members  of  Local  715,  Pis- 
cataway,  N.J.  Members  who  took  the  course 
included: 

Ken  Andrews,  Emery  Aker,  Robert  Applegate. 
George  Algeo.  Rich  Borovsky,  Dennis  Cassidy, 
Joe  Coletti.  Lenny  Costa,  Joe  Caravano.  Vincent 
Casinelli,  Larry  Carr,  Gary  Dippolito,  Don  De- 
Augustine.  Michael  DeRosa,  Michael  D'Agostino, 
Joe  Ferretti,  Jr.,  Joe  Ferretti.  Sr.,  John  Fisher. 
Joe  Friedrich,  Sr..  Frank  Ferrara.  William  Goeb. 
Phil  Gargano,  Sr. ,  Emil  Guerino,  Anthony  Gae- 
tano,  Andrew  Hoffmann,  Joe  Hora.  Robert  Hall. 
John  Hudak.  Walter  Jarvais,  Russell  King,  John 
Koziol,  Craig  Kavity,  Robert  Kennedy.  Gary  Lit- 
tle, Eric  Little,  Charles  Lamont,  Walter  Peal,  Mike 
Matulionis,  Dave  Middlesworth,  Richard  Miller, 
William  McNerney.  Jim  McNair,  James  Martin, 
Mike  Merlo,  Sam  Napowanetz,  William  Neary, 
Joe  Nycz,  John  Nycz,  Robert  Naiva,  Frank  Nigro, 
Dave  Orr,  Tony  Ricciardi,  John  Riggi,  Ron  Russo, 
Bernie  Soban.  Martin  Sergi,  Constantine  Solazzi, 
Joe  Smeraglia,  William  Sokolosky,  Vincent  Swee- 
ney, Fred  Sberna,  Ken  Siano,  Al  Strychowski, 
Ron  Shipman,  Jim  Tevlin,  Al  Vollero,  John  Vella. 
William  Wolf,  Robert  Weber,  Richard  White,  George 
Yekel,  Walter  Zennario,  Stanley  Soban. 


DYERSVILLE,  IA. 

Robert  Warosh.  executive  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  Midwestern  Industrial  Coun- 
cil, reports  that  the  following  members  of 
Local  2704,  Dyersville,  la.,  have  completed 
the  UBC  steward  training  program:  Dave 
Leibold,  Kenny  Krogman,  Cindy  Bocken- 
stedt,  Mary  A.  Smith,  and  Bev  Engleken. 

WATERTOWN,  N.Y. 


Task  Force  Rep.  Bob  Mergner  talks  to 
stewards  assembled  for  training  classes  in 
Piscataway,  N.J. 

TERRE  HAUTE,  IND. 

Members  of  Carpenters  Local  133  at- 
tended a  steward  training  program  on  March 
15  at  the  Carpenters  Local  Union  Hall. 

The  training  was  conducted  by  Jerry  W. 
Moss,  business  manager,  with  assistance 
from  Bill  R.  Livvix,  business  agent-secre- 
tary-treasurer of  Local  133  and  Harry  Gowen. 
business  representative  of  Millwrights  Local 
1003,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  Those  who  were 
awarded  certificates  included: 

John  B.  Allen,  Frank  J.  Belfi,  Wayne  L.  Don- 
aldson, Jesse  F.  Gaudard,  James  Gilbert  Jr. .  Robert 
W.  Greenlee,  Harold  R.  Herington,  Jr..  Bill  R. 
Livvix,  Bill  R.  Livvix  Jr.,  Frank  L.  Livvix,  Jerry 
W.  Moss,  Larry  D.  Ooley.  Michael  Todd  Pancake, 
Roy  D.  Smith  Sr.,  James  L.  Staley,  Dennis  J. 
Swift,  Gale  E.  Titus,  Steven  R.  Williams.  William 
F.  Wilson  Sr. ,  Lloyd  E.  Wolfe  Jr.,  and  Harry 
Gowen  (Local  1003). 


EMPORIA,  VA. 

The  Mid-Atlantic  Industrial  Council  con- 
ducted a  shop  steward  training  seminar  at  a 
motel  in  Emporia,  Va.,  recently.  From  10 
a.m.  until  4:30  p.m.  60  representatives  of 
nine  local  unions  on  the  East  Coast  heard 
and  discussed  an  intensive  one-day  program 
on  the  workings  of  union  and  management 
under  the  banner  of  the  UBC. 

Walter  Malakoff,  UBC  staff  economist, 
conducted  much  of  the  training.  He  was 
assisted  by  G.W.  Delorme,  business  repre- 
sentative of  the  council. 


The  UBC's  steward  training  seminar  was  held  at  Carpenters  Local  278,  Watertown, 
N.Y.,  recently. 

Front  row,  from  left:  D.  Sullivan.  R.  Timmerman,  L.  Robertson  Jr.,  Gen.  Rep.  K. 
Huemmor,  B.  Wilson,  L.  Branche,  E.  Dillon  Sr.,  J.  Neail,  D.  Testani,  Task  Force  Rep. 
K.  Thompson. 

Back  row:  D.  McDermott,  T.  Wilson,  C.  Phelix,  E.  Dillon,  Jr.,  R.  Ormsby,  R.  Lee,  L. 
Sprague,  Bus.  Rep.  T.  Lawyer,  V.  Shattuck.  (Photo  by  Cliff  Olney.) 


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1  ,cuii 

Sigurd  Lucassen 
Fir.vf  Gen.  V.P.. 
United  Brotherhood 


Martha  Layne  Collins 

Governor, 

State  of  Kentucky 


Harvey  I.  Sloane 

Mayor, 

City  of  Louisville 


Leslie  Bowman, 

Labor  Relations, 
Philip  Morris,  USA 


Governor,  Mayor,  Contractors,  Business 
Leaders  Support  Louisville's  LAMACO 


Sigurd  Lucassen,  First  General  Vice 
President  of  the  United  Brotherhood, 
was  one  of  more  than  a  dozen  prominent 
regional  and  national  leaders  who  ad- 
dressed a  special  seminar  in  Louisville. 
Ky.,  early  this  year,  which  dealt  with  the 
importance  of  labor/management  coop- 
eration. The  seminar  was  sponsored  by 
LAMACO  (Louisville  Area  Construction 
Industry  Labor/Management  Coopera- 
tion Committee)  and  attracted  in  excess 
of  150  people,  each  of  whom  are  key 
figures  from  unions,  management,  gov- 
ernment, and  education. 

Lucassen;  Kentucky  Governor  Martha 
Layne  Collins;  Merlin  Breaux,  vice  pres- 
ident of  World  Operations  for  Gulf  Oil; 
Les  Bowman,  director  of  labor  relations 
for  Philip  Morris,  USA;  John  Wells, 
secretary  of  labor  for  the  Commonwealth 
of  Kentucky;  and  Richard  Burke,  vice 
president  and  general  manager  of  the 
Production  Division  of  General  Electric 
Company,  were  among  those  who  spoke 
to  the  group.  Speaker  after  speaker  told 
of  experiences  that  supported  the  fact 
that  cooperation  leads  to  more  produc- 
tivity and  the  increased  productivity  leads 
to  more  jobs.  This  meeting,  with  its 
impressive  list  of  guests  drew  the  atten- 
tion of  the  media,  including  a  mention 
on  the  front  page  of  the  Wall  Street 
Journal. 

The  seminar  sponsor,  LAMACO,  was 
officially  introduced  in  September,  1983. 
It  is  the  Louisville  Carpenters'  version 
of  the  Brotherhood's  "Operation  Turn- 
around." In  the  few  months  since  its 
birth  it  has  become  an  important  voice 
in  Louisville  and  Southern  Indiana  on 
issues  of  concern  to  labor  and  manage- 
ment in  the  construction  industry. 

LAMACO's  first  event  was  a  reception 
to  highlight  the  successful,  early  comple- 
tion of  the  Kentucky  Center  for  the  Arts, 
an  impressive  structure  which  had  been 
widely  publicized  as  it  was  built  with  a 
no-strike  clause  in  the  contract. 

Shortly  after  this  glittering  event,  LA- 
MACO joined  with  the  AFL-CIO  in  co- 
sponsoring  a  day-long  study  of  health 


care  cost  containment. 

LAMACO  has  been  welcomed  by  all 
segments  of  the  community,  and  the 
carpenters  can  take  pride  in  the  fact  that 
they,  along  with  their  employers,  gave 
LAMACO  its  start.  Members  of  Locals 
64,  458,  3223,  2184,  and  2209,  working 
with  Wendell  Phelps,  secretary  of  the 
Falls  Cities  Carpenters  District  Council, 
were  deeply  concerned  that  union  con- 
struction faced  so  many  serious  prob- 
lems; the  most  pressing  and  critical  being 
declined  market  share. 

The  Business  Roundtable,  comprised 
of  top  executives  from  around  the  coun- 
try, released  a  study  of  the  cost  effec- 
tiveness of  the  construction  industry ,  and 
this  study  confirmed  the  industry's  worst 
fears.  The  report,  known  as  the  Con- 
struction Industry  Cost  Effectiveness 
Project,  sounded  the  alarm:  construction 
productivity  is  on  the  decline,  and  this 
decline  has  serious  implications  for  not 
only  the  construction  industry  but  also 
for  the  entire  economy. 

The  CICE  study  concluded  that  for 
economic  development  to  take  place,  the 
multi-billion  dollar  construction  industry 
must  be  efficient  and  profitable  while 
delivering  a  quality  product  for  a  reason- 
able price. 

UBC  leaders  in  Louisville  approached 
union  contractors  and  suggested  that  an 
organization  or  agency  be  jointly  formed 
that  would  address  the  serious  problems 
besetting  the  industry. 

The  Falls  Cities  District  Council's  ar- 
gument made  sense  to  more  than  60  union 
contractors  who  agreed  to  join  together 


From  left:  Wandell  I. 
Phelps,  co-chairman  of 
LAMACO;  Sigurd  Lucas- 
sen, First  Gen.  Vice 
Pres.,  UBC;  Warren  R. 
Lee,  executive  director  of 
LAMACO;  and  Merlin 
Breaux,  vice  pres.  Gulf 
Oil  Corporation. 


with  labor  and,  through  the  collective 
bargaining  process,  negotiated  ten  cents 
to  be  paid  by  every  signatory  contractor 
for  each  hour  worked  by  a  Falls  Cities 
local  union  carpenter.  This  money  was 
to  fund  the  formation  and  operation  of 
LAMACO.  A  board  of  directors  made 
up  of  labor  and  management  was  elected 
to  give  life  to  the  dreams  of  LAMACO's 
founders.  The  board  of  directors  includes 
Wandell  Phelps,  Michael  Garrison  (Busi- 
ness Representative  of  Carpenters  Union 
Local  64),  David  Richardson  (Financial 
Secretary,  Carpenters  Union  Local  64), 
Charles  Bradley  (Business  Representa- 
tive. Carpenters  Union  Local  458),  George 
Muster  (Business  Representative,  Car- 
penters Union  Local  3223),  Thomas  Bod- 
ner  (Whittenberg  Engineering  &  Con- 
struction Company),  William  Receveur 
(Garst-Receveur  Construction  com- 
pany), Billy  Crace  (John  Wile  Construc- 
tion Company),  Dan  Sullivan  (Sullivan 
&  Cozart,  Inc.),  William  Felkins  (William 
G.  Felkins,  Inc.),  and  Maurice  D.S.  John- 
son (Public  Director  of  LAMACO).  War- 
ren Lee,  widely  known  and  respected  for 
his  work  with  the  Pension  Fund  Invest- 
ment for  Economic  Development,  was 
named  LAMACO's  first  executive  direc- 
tor. 

LAMACO  is  now  acquiring  the  sup- 
port of  the  other  trades  and  is  looking 
for  an  even  broader  base  of  contractors. 
Union  construction  in  Louisville  is  on  its 
way  to  recapturing  its  rightful  market 
share,  and  the  Carpenters  have  taken  the 
lead. 


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CARPENTER 


CONSUMER 
CLIPBOARD 


At  right  is  the  final  installment  in  our 
series,  "Primer  for  Latchkey 
Children,"— children  left 
unsupervised  by  adults  for  part  of 
the  day.  Each  installment  is  designed 
to  be  read  by  the  child  and  assisted 
with  the  answers  by  a  parent.  With 
the  growing  number  of  working 
mothers  in  North  America,  the 
problems  of  latchkey  children 
become  increasingly  important. 


To  Understand 
Package  Labels 

by  Susan  Beauchamp 

Research  Director,  American  Physical  Fitness 
Research  Institute 


The  FDA  says  that  three  out  of  four 
grocery  shoppers  read  packaging  labels:  a 
great  testament  to  how  important  what  we 
eat  has  become  to  most  of  us.  But  just 
reading  a  label  doesn't  guarantee  under- 
standing what  it  says. 

Don't  be  tooled  by  such  words  as  "nat- 
ural," "wholesome,"  and  "organic."  They 
are  unregulated  and  legally  meaningless. 
Read  the  fine  print  that  follows  the  word 
"ingredients."  All  ingredients  must  be  listed 
in  order  of  amount  used  in  the  product.  This 
allows  one  to  see  if  a  cereal,  for  instance, 
has  more  sugar  in  it  than  grain. 

If  you  want  to  cut  down  on  the  amount 
of  sugar  in  your  diet,  you  should  know  that 
it  has  many  aliases:  corn  syrup,  high-fructose 
corn  syrup,  corn  sweeteners,  dextrose,  su- 
crose, invert  sugar,  maple  syrup,  fructose, 
and  honey.  If  several  of  these  forms  are 
used,  even  though  none  is  the  first  ingredient, 
the  sum  of  the  sugary  parts  may  be  greater 
than  any  other  single  ingredient. 

But  what  about  those  pesky  chemicals? 
How  is  one  to  know  which  are  well  tested 
and  safe  and  which  aren't? 

The  Center  for  Science  in  the  Public  In- 
terest in  Washington,  D.C.,  has  compiled  a 
list  of  common  food  additives.  On  it  they 
note  which  chemicals  should  be  avoided 
(due  to  poor  testing  or  known  health  prob- 
lems they  can  cause),  which  should  be  used 
with  caution  (because  they  cause  problems 
for  some  people)  and  which  are  safe. 

Their  "to  avoid  category"  includes  brom- 
inated  vegetable  oil  (BVO),  BHT,  caffeine, 
quinine,  sacharin,  sodium  chloride  (salt), 
sodium  nitrite,  and  sodium  nitrate  as  well 

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Prepared/or 
Problem  Solving 


QUESTIONS  FOR  LATCHKEY  CHILDREN— NUMBER  6 


The  world  we  live  in  is  full  of  puzzles  and  problems.  You 
are  old  enough  to  solve  some  problems.  You  can  make 
decisions.  You  can  make  the  right  choices. 

Your  family  will  be  happier  if  they  know  you  can  make 
good  choices.  Discuss  at  least  3  of  these  stories  with  an 
adult  and  work  out  a  wise  decision  for  them. 


Adult  OK    1. 


There  is  an  older  boy  who  hangs  around 
Jason's  school.  He  tries  to  give  red  or  white 
pills  to  the  children.  What  would  you  do  if 
you  were  Jason? 


Adult  OK    2.  John  is  on  a  walk  with  his  younger  brother. 
A  car  stops  and  a  man  they  do  not  know  asks 

them  to  come  over  to  the  car.  What  would 

you  do  if  you  were  John? 


Adult  OK    3.   Some  of  the  kids  that  go  to  Jan's  school  want 
her  to  go  to  the  store  with  them.  They  want 

Jan  to  steal  candy  and  gum  from  the  store 

which  they  can  share  later.  Jan  knows  this  is 
wrong,  but  Jan  wants  to  be  popular  with 
these  kids.  What  would  you  do  if  you  were 
Jan? 

Adult  OK   4.   Mel  is  home  alone.  The  phone  rings.  When 
Mel  answers,  a  stranger's  voice  asks  if  Mel's 

mother  is  home.  She  is  not;  Mel  is  alone. 

What  would  you  do  if  you  were  Mel? 

Adult  OK    5.   Ruby  is  taking  care  of  the  next  door 

neighbor's  child.  Ruby's  best  friend  and  her 

brother  come  to  the  house  to  see  Ruby.  They 

ask  if  they  can  come  inside  and  play  with 
Ruby.  What  would  you  do  if  you  were  Ruby? 

Adult  OK    6.   Sam  is  home  alone.  He  looks  out  the  window 
and  sees  a  man  trying  to  break  into  a 

neighbor's  back  door.  What  would  you  do  if 

you  were  Sam? 

Continued  on  Page  24 
23 


Prepared  For  Problem  Solving 

(Continued  from  preceding  page) 


Adult  OK    7.   Chris  and  little  brother  Sal  are  home  alone  in 
the  afternoon.  A  man  knocks  on  the  door  and 
says  he  wants  to  come  in  and  read  the  meter. 
He  does  not  have  on  a  uniform.  What  would 
you  do  if  you  were  Chris? 


Adult  OK    8. 


Matthew's  grandmother  gives  him  money  to 
buy  an  ice  cream  cone.  On  the  way  to  the 
store  a  bigger  boy  asks  for  money  and 
threatens  to  hit  Matthew  if  he  does  not  give 
him  some  money.  If  you  were  Matthew  what 
would  you  do? 


Package  Labels 

(Continued  from  Page  22) 

as  the  food  dyes,  blue  #1&2.  citrus  red  #2, 
green  #3,  red  #3,  and  yellow  #5. 

On  the  "use  with  caution"  list  you  will 
find  BHA,  artificial  flavorings,  aspartame, 
hydrogenated  vegetable  oils,  and  MSG. 

Ascorbic  acid,  beta  carotene,  calcium  pro- 
pionate, calcium  stearoyl  lactylate,  lecithin, 
mono-  and  diglycerides,  and  sorbitol  have 
been  well  enough  tested  to  rate  their  "safe 
to  use"  list. 

Remember,  the  best  nutrition  comes  from 
fresh  foods.  Take  this  list  with  you  next  time 
you  shop:  take  the  mystery  out  of  labels  and 
put  good  food  in  your  basket. 

Provided  as  a  public  service  by  the  AMER- 
ICAN PHYSICAL  FITNESS  RESEARCH 
INSTITUTE  (APFRI),  654  N.  Scpulveda 
Blvd.,  Suite  5.  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  90049. 


All-New  'America  Works'  Series  Set  For  September  Debut 


"America  Works"  host  Marie  Torre  interviews  Dan  Liuzzo,  a  Cleveland  steelworker 
featured  in  the  premiere  episode  of  the  new  fall  season  of  the  labor  series. — Photo  by 
Lloyd  Wolf. 


TV  viewers  in  more  than  155  communities 
will  meet  an  extraordinary  group  of  union 
members  working  to  solve  major  issues  in 
six  all-new  episodes  of  America  Works,  pre- 
meiring  on  public  television  stations  nation- 
wide beginning  Labor  Day  Weekend.  Among 
them  are: 


Dan  Liuzzo,  a  Cleveland  steelworker 
who.  as  part  of  a  "Better  Way"  labor- 
management  participation  team,  is 
striving  to  improve  the  quality  of  his 
product  and  his  work  life: 

Milka  Ruiz,  a  Bronx,  N.Y.,  teenager. 


who  is  leading  a  fight  to  protect  decent 
paying  jobs  for  herself  and  other  young 
people; 

•  Karen  Bivins,  a  Philadelphia  teacher 
who  has  been  organizing  parents,  other 
teachers,  and  school  employees  to  clean 
up  hazardous  asbestos  in  the  schools; 

•  Frank  Alexander,  an  Iowa  autoworker 
who  is  joining  with  farmers  to  save 
families  who  may  lose  their  livelihoods 
through  foreclosure. 

These  and  other  workers  are  profiled  in 
six  new  episodes  of  the  acclaimed  America 
Works  series,  hosted  by  Emmy  Award  win- 
ner Marie  Torre.  The  programs  continue  the 
series,  commitment  to  putting  real  people 
on  TV  in  stories  that  show  them  fighting  for 
positive  change  in  their  communities.  Host 
Torre  presents  the  national  implications  of 
the  documentary  segment  beforejoining  with 
journalists,  congressmen.  Administration  of- 
ficials, and  other  experts  for  lively,  often 
heated,  debate. 

America  Works  is  produced  by  the  AFL- 
CIO's  TV  unit,  the  Labor  Institute  of  Public 
Affairs  (LIPA),  and  distributed  to  public 
television  stations  by  the  Interregional  Pro- 
gram Service/Eastern  Educational  Network. 
Most  stations  plan  to  begin  the  series  on 
Labor  Day  weekend  (Sept.  1-2).  At  press 
time,  over  155  stations  had  signed  up  for 
America  Works,  making  labor's  own  TV 
show  one  of  the  most  widely  carried  on  the 
public  TV  system.  Check  with  local  PBS 
stations  or  local  listings  for  exact  time  and 
date. 

The  four  episodes  scheduled  for  Septem- 
ber broadcast  feature  the  following  union 
organizations:  the  United  Steelworkers  of 
America,  the  Philadelphia  Federation  of 
Teachers/AFT;  a  Firemen  and  Oilers  School 
Employees  Local:  Frontlash,  the  AFL-CIO's 
youth  organization;  and  the  United  Auto- 
mobile Workers. 


24 


CARPENTER 


APPRENTICESHIP  &  TRHimnC 


Washington,  D.C.,  Council 
Graduates    98  Apprentices 


Maine  Graduate 


The  Joint  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Com- 
mittee of  Washington,  D.C.,  and  Vicinity 
recently  held  its  34th  Annual  Graduation  at 
the  Washington  Hilton  Hotel  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  for  98  graduating  apprentices.  The 
group  was  composed  of  91  Carpenters  with 
five  Mill-Cabinets,  one  Millwright,  and  one 
Carpet  Layer  participating  in  the  ceremony. 

Pictured  with  the  graduating  apprentices 
are  S.  Peter  Volpe,  president  of  the  Volpe 
Construction  Company;  Sigurd  Lucassen, 
first  general  vice  president,  UBC;  Elizabeth 
Sarpy,  director  of  the  District  of  Columbia 
Apprenticeship  Council;  Anthony  J.  Gia- 
quinta,  director.  Joint  Carpentry  Appren- 
ticeship Committee;  and  the  Joint  Carpentry 
Apprenticeship  Committee  Members. 

The  graduating  carpenters  were:  Ronald  J.  Abend, 
Keith  A.  Anderson,  Jerry  L.  Atkins.  James  Blake, 
Michael  A.  Bodmer,  David  B.  Bourdeau,  John  M. 
Bowman,  Keith  R.  Branham.  Morris  D.  Brown, 
Sylvester  B.  Brown,  Wayne  W.  Buchanan,  Wayne 
M.  Bundick.  Michael  A.  Busbani,  Anthony  J. 
Cassette.  William  D.  Cole,  Stanley  A.  Crewell. 
Michael  J.  Cusick,  Mitchell  L.  Dean,  Steven  M. 
DeLuca.  Kenneth  R.  Dufour,  William  A.  Elliott, 
Robert  B.  Farrell,  Anthony  R.  Farri.  Katherine  B. 
Ford,  Kenneth  A.  Foster.  William  R.  Franklin. 
David  A.  Glazier,  Daniel  R.  Gonzales,  Calestard 
L.  Gravett,  Gregory  A.  Hager,  Catherine  A.  Grif- 
fin, Gregory  A.  Hager,  Joseph  F.  Hall,  Mark  E. 
Hamlet.  Floyd  M.  Harris,  Mario  M.  Hernandez, 
Christopher  C.  Hightower,  Jacob  W.  Hoellich, 
Charles  Holt  III,  Herbert  St.  C.  Housen,  Robert 
D.  Hunley,  Michael  J.  Inman,  William  J.  Keeley. 
Jr.,  Rickey  R.  Kiser,  Keith  M.  Langley.  Stephen 
F.  Lengle,  David  A.  Luckett,  Robert  A.  Maloof, 
Randal  P.  Marcoux,  Lawrence  J.  McDonnell,  Jr., 
Edwin  L.  Mitchell,  Jesse  C.  Moore,  Jr.,  James  A. 
Morris,  Timothy  D.  Mull,  Daniel  E.  Murphy. 
William  S.  Nance.  Steven  L.  Patterson,  Richard 
L.  Perkins,  Nicarsia  K.  Price,  Robert  J.  Revis, 
Brian  A.  Rezac,  James  S.  Rhoe,  Gary  S.  Roberts, 
Gerald  T.  Robinson.  Jr..  Reginald  Scales.  Tom 


Schlosser,  David  W.  Shriner,  James  L.  Simmons, 
Joey  M.  Smith.  Johnny  S.  Stanley,  Jr.,  David  B. 
Stitely,  Curtis  G.  Stonestreet,  James  W.  Sunder- 
land, Anthony  L.  Swanson,  Zachary  L.  Thomas, 
Edgar  R.  Thompson,  Jr.,  James  A.E.  Thornton, 
Brain  Topper,  Timothy  W.  Trigger.  Nelson  E. 
Tucker,  Patrick  O.  Turley,  Peter  X.  Underwood, 
Wayne  B.  Urick,  Richard  H.  Vollmer,  Jr.,  Michael 
R.  Welch,  C.  Brad  Whitfield.  David  W.  Wilkinson, 
James  M.  Williams,  William  M.  Wilson  and  Gary 
S.  Witsman.  The  graduating  mill-cabinet  makers 
were  Charles  Dobbins,  Bobby  A.  Eller,  David  A. 
McClees,  Gerald  W.  Morley,  and  Charles  Noble. 
The  millwright  who  completed  was  James  M. 
Tinkcom,  and  the  carpet-layer  was  Thomas  C. 
Warren. 


The  Northern  New  England  District 
Council  recently  graduated  an  apprentice 
carpenter  of  Local  517,  Portland,  Me. 
Candace  Crabtree  is  pictured  above  hold- 
ing her  certificate  of  completion  with 
Roger  Perron,  president  and  general  agent 
ofN.N.E.D.C. 

Canadian  Conferees 


The  Joint  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  of 
Washington,  D.C.,  and  Vicinity  presented 
Zachary  L.  Thomas,  carpenter,  with  the 
Highest  Scholastic  Award  at  its  34th  an- 
nual graduation  ceremony. 

Pictured  with  Zachary  L.  Thomas,  who 
maintained  the  highest  grade  average,  is 
S.  Peter  Volpe,  president  of  Volpe  Con- 
struction Company;  Sigurd  Lucassen,  first 
general  vice  president;  Anthony  J.  Gia- 
quinta,  director — J.C.A.C.;  and  A.  Key 
Hickman,  committee  chairman. 


Canadian  apprenticeship  training  lead- 
ers assembled  during  the  1983  Training 
Conference  in  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  discussed 
the  special  regulations  and  standards  gov- 
erning their  training  programs  in  the  prov- 
inces. 


UBC  training  leaders,  contractors,  and  public  officials  gathered  with  Washington,  D.C.,  graduating  apprentices  for  a  picture. 


Graduation,  Career  Day,  Local  400      New  Journeymen,  Atlantic  City 


Carpenter  Local  400  and  Millwright  Local  1463  of  Omaha, 
Neb.,  recently  graduated  eight  new  journeymen.  Pictured  here 
are,  standing:  J.  Mainelli,  G.  Mikelich.  M.  Nelson.  A.  Tast,  L. 
Schultz.  and  C.  Prine.  Kneeling:  T.  Schultz,  and  L.  Byers  Jr. 


Eleven  apprentices  recently  received  certificates  upon  comple- 
tion of  their  apprentice  training  with  Local  623,  Atlantic  City, 
N.J.  Shown  are,  front  row,  from  left:  John  Linder,  Dan  Hart- 
man,  Gerald  Guld,  and  Dave  Wythe.  Back  row,  from  left:  Ap- 
prentice Coordinator  Harry  Rassford,  Victor  Herbert,  Richard 
Schunk.  Paul  Kosnar,  John  Hartman,  Mike  Ring,  Darryl  Midg- 
ette,  Albert  Adams,  and  Business  Representative  John  Hol- 
zermer. 

Cumberland  Graduates  8 


The  Carpenter  apprentices  of  Local  400  sponsored  a  Career 
Day  for  the  Omaha  Girl's  Club.  The  girls  are  shown  here  build- 
ing bird  houses. 


Florida  Contest  Winners  Honored 


The  Florida  State  Council 
of  Carpenters  recently  held 
an  Apprenticeship  Contest  in 
Naples.  Pictured,  above  left, 
are  E.  Jimmy  Jones,  presi- 
dent of  the  FSCC,  and  James 
E.  Tinkcom,  UBC  technical 
director,  presenting  the  first- 
place  trophy  to  Daniel  J.  Va- 
vra.  Millwrights  Local  1000. 
Tampa. 


Local  1024  of  Cumberland,  Md.,  recently  graduated  an  ap- 
prentice class.  Pictured  above  are,  front  row,  from  left:  Martin 
E.  Nestor  Jr.,  Thomas  McGill,  Russell  Poland,  Chris  Owens. 
Back  row,  from  left:  Business  Rep.  Dale  Crabtree,  James  De- 
neen,  Rick  W albert,  Steve  Spiker,  and  Michael  Hughes. 

New  Jersey's  1984  Champion 


Above  right,  front  row,  from  left,  Mary  Channel,  second 
place  winner  from  Millwrights  Local  2411:  and  Elmer  W.  Tracy, 
business  manager.  Back  row,  from  left,  Mr.  John  Sea,  business 
rep.:  Daniel  Vavra;  Gerald  M.  Smith  II,  apprentice  coordinator: 
Trent  Collins,  business  rep.;  Louis  Toht,  apprentice  coordinator; 
E.  Jimmy  Jones. 


The  first  place  winner  in  the  New  Jersey  State  Apprentice 
Contest  at  Atlantic  City.  N.J.,  a  member  of  Local  1107,  is  pic- 
tured above.  From  left:  Frank  Manto,  business  agent;  Edward 
Bernier,  llOTs  1983  contestant;  Sigurd  Lucassen,  first  general 
vice  president;  Edward  Foram.  first  place  winner;  Stanley  Go- 
cel,  recording  secretary;  John  O'Donohue,  treasurer;  Richard 
Schultz.  1982  contestant;  and  Joseph  Cernero.  Trustee. 


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CARPENTER 


Arizona  State  Presents  Training  Awards 


The  Arizona  State  Carpenters  Appren- 
ticeship and  Training  Committee  recently 
held  its  Outstanding  Apprenticeship  Awards 
ceremony  at  the  Little  America  Hotel  in 
Flagstaff,  Ariz.,  following  its  state  appren- 
ticeship competition. 


The  winner  of  the  Outstanding  Carpenter 
Award  was  Ray  Tabor  of  Flagstaff,  who 
trained  under  Coordinator  David  Grider.  The 
winner  of  the  Outstanding  Millwright  Award 
was  Mike  Velligan,  under  the  direction  of 
Coordinator  Tom  Quine. 


Ray  Tabor,  the  winner  of  the  Outstanding  Carpenter  Award  at  the  Arizona  State 
Carpenters  Apprenticeship  and  Training  Committee  Outstanding  Apprenticeship  Awards 
cerrernony,  is  shown  at  left  above  receiving  the  Cliff Maddox  Memorial  Award  from  Jack 
Greene,  executive  secretary  for  the  Arizona  state  council,  and  Toni  Williams  of  the 
Arizona  Chapter  of  the  Associated  General  Contractors. 

Above  left  is  the  winner  of  the  Outstanding  Millwright  Award,  Mike  Velligan,  receiving 
the  Bechtel  Power  Corporation  Award  from  Benny  Bidwell,  business  agent,  and  Greg 
Glenn  of  Bechtel.  Below  are  the  contestants,  front  row,  from  left,  David  Nazionale, 
central  area  carpenter;  Richard  Bradford,  southeastern  area  carpenter;  and  Robin  Cox, 
central  area  carpenter.  Back  row,  from  left,  Mike  Velligan,  millwright;  Charles  Mahan, 
millwright;  Floyd  Morris,  central  area  carpenter;  Ray  Tabor,  northern  area  carpenter; 
Lloyd  Tsinajinnie,  northern  area  carpenter;  and  William  Majeski,  southeastern  area 
carpenter. 


Winning  Float  in  Anniversary  Parade 


In  last  year's  celebration  of  the  125  th  anniversaiy  of  Rochester,  Minn.,  the  members 
of  Local  1382  found  an  additional  reason  to  rejoice.  The  third  prize  in  the  parade  float 
competition  was  awarded  to  their  float.  Shown,  above  left,  Float  Chairman  Lyle  Plumoff 
and  Mayor  Chuck  Hazama,  right. 

Shown,  above  right,  from  left,  Gaylon  Carmack,  Jerry  Wicks,  Roy  Kruger,  Mayor 
Hazama,  Michelle  Carmack,  and  Jon  Mundell. 


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WHAT  GOES  UP  MUST 

A  soldier  making  his  first  chute 
jump  pulled  his  rip  cord,  and  noth- 
ing happened.  He  tried  his  spare 
chute;  still  nothing.  As  he  was  falling 
downward,  he  met  a  man  coming 
up  from  the  ground  and  asked  him 
if  he  knew  anything  about  para- 
chutes. "I  sure  don't,"  the  man  an- 
swered. "Do  you  know  anything 
about  lighting  gas  furnaces?" 

— Thomas  Halferty 
Local  129 
San  Diego,  Calif. 

REGISTER  AND  VOTE 

ALL  IN  THE  FAMILY 

A  man  and  his  wife  had  a  terrible 
fight  while  they  were  getting  ready 
to  go  on  vacation.  After  getting  on 
the  road,  they  drove  several  miles 
without  saying  a  word.  Then  the 
husband,  seeing  a  jackass  in  a 
pasture,  pointed  and  said,  "A  rel- 
ative of  yours?"  The  wife  replied, 
very,  very  sweetly,  "Only  by  mar- 
riage." 

— Howard  Bennett 
Local  1275 
Clearwater,  Fla. 


TV  BLOOPER 

Commercial:  "Be  sure  to  visit 
Handleman's  hardware  store  for  the 
finest  tools  for  your  tool  kit.  Our 
special  today  is  precision 
wenches — only  $2  each  .  .  .  (oops) 
...  Of  course  I  don't  mean  that  you 
can  get  a  wench  for  $2.  I  mean  you 
can  get  a  wrench  for  $2." 

SUPPORT  THE  LP  BOYCOTT 

BY  THE  NUMBERS 

It  was  the  first  day  of  school,  and 
the  teacher  told  her  kindergarten 
class,  "If  anyone  has  to  go  to  the 
bathroom,  he  should  hold  up  two 
fingers." 

After  a  moment  of  quiet  thought, 
one  little  boy  asked:  "How  will  that 
help?" 

DON'T  BUY  L-P 

CARPENTER'S  HELPER 

Mother:  Chuck,  be  careful  with 
that  hammer.  You  might  hit  your 
finger. 

Chuck:  No  I  won't,  Mother.  John- 
ny's going  to  hold  the  nail. 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 


RISE  AND  SHINE 

Superintendent:  "What  does  a 
parrot  have  to  do  with  your  getting 
to  work  on  time?" 

Apprentice:  "Well,  I  sleep  right 
through  the  alarm.  But  when  I  put 
the  parrot's  cage  on  the  clock,  what 
the  bird  says  when  the  alarm  goes 
off  would  awaken  even  King  Tut." 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

An  efficient  young  fellow  named 

Dave 
Said,  "Think  of  the  time  I  save 
By  avoiding  vacations,  neighbors, 

relations 
And  reading  a  book  while  I 

shave." 


GOTCHA 

Wife:  Dear,  your  hat's  on  back- 
wards. 

Wise  Guy:  Oh?  How  do  you  know 
which  way  I'm  going? 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

OUT  ON  THE  RANGE 

A  couple  of  cowboys,  out  deer- 
hunting  on  horseback,  decided  to 
split  up  at  a  small  mountain.  Cow- 
boy No.  1  hadn't  gone  far  when  he 
heard  a  shot,  so  he  decided  to 
back-track  and  see  if  his  partner 
had  gotten  a  deer.  He  found  his 
partner  standing  with  his  hands  in 
the  air,  covered  by  a  30-30  Win- 
chester in  the  hands  of  a  city  dude. 
The  partner  was  saying,  "Alright, 
alright,  so  it's  your  deer,  but  please 
let  me  take  my  saddle  off  of  it!" 

— Thomas  Halferty 
Local  1 296 
San  Diego,  Calif. 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

SECOND  CHILDHOOD 

The  car  sreeched  to  a  stop,  barely 
missing  an  elderly  woman.  Instead 
of  giving  the  teenage  driver  a  bawl- 
ing out,  she  smiled  sweetly  and 
pointed  to  a  pair  of  baby  shoes 
dangling  from  his  rearview  mirror. 

"Young  man,"  she  asked,  "why 

don't  you  put  your  shoes  back  on?" 

— Catering  Industry  Employee 

STAY  WITH  MONDALE 

SEE  YOU  LATER 

Frazzled  babysitter  to  parents  re- 
turning home  later  than  the  ar- 
ranged time: 

"Don't  apologize — I  wouldn't  be 
in  a  hurry  to  come  home  either." 


STAY  IN  GOOD  STANDING 
EASY  DECISION 

"I'll  give  you  30  days  or  $100, 
said  the  judge.  "I'll  take  the  $100, 
replied  the  defendant. 


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CARPENTER 


Steward  Training 


WORCESTER,  MASS. 

Local  107,  Worcester,  Mass.,  conducted  "Building  Union" 
steward  training  program  for  its  members,  early  this  year. 

Instructors  were  Business  Reps.  Norman  Volkes,  Jack 
Lynch  and  Take  Force  Organizer  Stephen  Flynn. 

Certificates  of  Completion  were  awarded  to  all  partici- 
pants attending  both  evenings. 


TOLEDO,  OHIO 


Seated,  left  to  right,  Norman  Volkes,  business  man- 
ager; John  Courtney,  John  Tiche,  Ronald  Lambert, 
David  Mero,  Bernard  McCluskey.  Standing,  left  to  right, 
James  Turner,  George  Boggs,  Maurice  Dowd,  Paul  St. 
Martin,  Charles  O'Leary,  Louis  Nicholas,  John  Sleeper, 
Benjamin  Skowronski. 


Seated,  left  to  right,  Jack  Lynch,  business  rep.;  An- 
drew Shasta  Jr.,  Michael  Garceau,  Peter  Porra,  William 
Gingras,  Robert  Novak.  Standing,  left  to  right,  David 
Desourdi,  Edgar  Dalbec,  Robert  Duval,  Charles  Hurley, 
Anthony  Cultrera,  Phillip  Lavallee,  Mark  Lambert,  Mar- 
cel Elie,  John  Wisniewski. 


Seated,  left  to  right,  Michael  Carroll,  Charles  King, 
Michael  Boucher,  James  Duncan,  Earl  Turner.  Standing, 
left  to  right,  Thomas  Russell,  Michey  Anderson,  Adrien 
Boucher,  Michael  Donahue,  John  Murphy,  Stephen 
Flynn,  UBC  Task  Force  Rep.,  instructor. 


Organizer  Greg  Martin  conducted  steward  training  (lasses  for 
three  local  unions  in  Toledo  recently.  The  participants  are 
shown  in  the  accompanying  photographs. 


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Millwrights  Local  1393— John  Heisinger,  Win.  Kniss,  Jr.,  Mi- 
chael Herron,  Donald  Bope,  J.  Gustafson,  Randy  Allen,  Clifford 
lies,  H.  C.  McCoy,  James  Worthy,  Richard  Worthy,  Jr., 
Thomas  Stack,  Bruce  Huddleston,  Ray  Lorton,  Douglas  Mi- 
cham,  Michael  Solomon,  Joe  Waterfield,  Mark  Parsons,  Mi- 
chael Bakalis,  R.  Sehnert,  and  G.  Ray  Medlin,  Jr.,  Bus.  Rep. 


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Carpenters  Local  1138 — Front  Row;  Greg  Martin.  Terry 
Bishop.  Bill  Sallee.  Bob  Bernius  and  Clarence  Myrice.  Back 
Row,  left  to  right:  Arthur  Young,  Victor  Poronczuk,  Ron  Roth- 
enbuhler,  Bus.  Rep.,  John  Evener  and  Larry  Mclntyre. 


A        jk.  '^L  i 


Carpenters  Local  248 — Mark  Kennedy,  Ron  Romes,  Charles 
Yohnke,  Terry  Bishop,  Ronald  Krzyminski,  Mike  Null,  Bus. 
Rep.,  Roy  Wiegand,  Ernest  Wagner,  and  Pete  McGill. 


On  Target! 


CLIC-Carptenters  Legislative  Improvement  Committee 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


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Service 

To 

The 

Brotherhood 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of   service   in   the  union. 


Merrillville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  2 


Merrillville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  3 


MERRILLVILLE,  IND. 

Over  700  people  attended  an  awards  banquet 
honoring  longstanding  members  of  Local  1005. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  60-year  member  Laga 
Burgeson. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Wm.  Enrico,  Floyd  Noillieux,  Howard  King, 
Clifford  Hayes,  and  John.  Horan. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Donald  Woodke,  F.W.  Wichmann, 
and  Lee  Keller. 

Back  row,  from  left;  Bernard  Hessling, 
Robert  Barnhouse,  and  August  Ruehl. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Hubert  Werblo,  Tom  Serbin,  Jerry  Buekley, 
Albert  Knowles,  and  Paul  Kartos. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  pin  recipients  and 
officers,  front  row,  from  left:  William  Watkins 
Sr.,  Albert  Knowles,  Harold  Dommer,  President 
Kenneth  Castaldi,  Financial  Secretary  Andy 
Mitchell  Jr.,  and  Vice  President  Herman 
Gonlag. 

Middle  row,  from  left:  F.W.  Wichmann, 
Hubert  Werblo,  John  Horan,  William  Enrico, 
Laga  Burgeson,  and  Robert  Barnhouse. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Paul  Mayer,  Tom 
Serbin,  Robert  Gerlach,  Floyd  Moillieux,  Paul 
Marquart,  Paul  Kurtos,  Emery  King,  Jerry 
Buckley,  August  Ruehl,  Allan  Allard,  and  Don 
Woodke. 


Merrillville,  Ind 
Picture  No.  2 


Merrillville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  4 


Merrillville,  Ind.— Picture  No.  5 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Local  80  recently  presented  25-year  and  60- 
year  members  with  their  pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  members  receiving  25- 
year  pins,  Thomas  J.  Mills,  Joseph  S.  Dixon, 
Trueman  G.  Godee  and  Anthony  J.  Matonak. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  60-year  members  with 
union  officials,  left  to  right,  first  row:  Jacob 
Huizinga;  Charles  Rheberg;  Gustav  Larson;  James 
Taraba,  business  agent;  William  Bedsole,  record- 
ing secretary;  back  row:  Dick  Ladzinski,  secretary- 
treasurer,  Illinois  State  Council;  Charles  Gould, 
financial  secretary;  John  Lynch,  president;  Thomas 
Hanrahan,  General  Representative. 


Chicago,  III. 
Picture  No.  2 


Chicago,  III.  Picture  No.  1 


VICTORIA,  B.C. 

Pictured  is  General  President  Campbell 
presenting  an  engraved  United  Brotherhood 
watch  to  Art  Kilgore. 

Retired  officer  Art  Kilgore  was  recently 
honored  by  his  local,  Local  1598.  He  served  on 
many  ocassions  as  a  delegate  to  the  British 
Columbia  Provincial  Council  of  Carpenters,  as 
well  as  the  Building  Trades.  He  was  elected  the 
first  chairman  of  the  Board  of  the  Carpentry 
Workers  Welfare  Plan  and  the  Carpentry 
Workers  Pension  Plan  in  British  Columbia,  a 
position  he  held  until  his  retirement. 


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CARPENTER 


ST.  LOUIS,  MO. 

Local  417  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
party  to  honor  its  senior  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Lorenz  Hammerschmidt,  Ken 
Stanfield,  Charles  Wohldmann,  75-year  member 
Frank  Gall,  25-year  members  Hubert  Elfrink, 
Fred  J.  Palmer,  and  Maurice  B.  Gittemeier. 

Second  row,  from  left:  25-year  members 
Arthur  W.  Mclntyre,  Leroy  H.  Loesing,  George 
Klaus,  Joseph,  A.  Krenski,  John  A.  Lloyd  Jr., 
Joe  Rooney,  and  Bill  Schrader. 

Back  row,  from  left:  union  officials  John 
Leach,  Local  417  trustee  and  CDC  delegate;  Ed 
Fitzgerald,  trustee  and  delegate;  Len  Terbrock; 
Chuck  Smith,  president;  Don  Rhoads,  financial 
secretary  and  delegate;  Paul  Capstick,  warden; 
Leon  DeGuentz,  treasurer;  Truman  Korte,  vice- 
president  and  delegate;  Bob  Ries,  conductor; 
Dean  Sooter,  sixth  district  board  member;  and 
John  Dortch,  recording  secretary. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  Frank  Gall,  age  94,  who 
has  been  a  UBC  member  for  75  years  and 
Leonard  Terbrock,  assistant  to  the  executive 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  CDC. 


RENO,  NEV. 

Local  971  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
awards  dinner  to  honor  their  members  for 
service  to  the  union. 

Picture  No.  1— 50-year  pin  recipient  Kermit 
Williams. 

Picture  No.  2— retired  General  Treasurer 
Charles  E.  Nichols  presenting  a  50-year  pin  to 
Dale  Hanna. 

Picture  No.  3— Nichols  presenting  45-year 
pin  to  Marvin  Alexander. 

Picture  No.  4 — 45-year  member  John 
Morman  with  Nichols. 

Picture  No.  5— A.B.  McPherson,  a  40-year 
member,  receiving  his  pin  from  Nichols. 
1  Picture  No.  6 — 35-year  members,  from  left: 
Lowell  Wood,  B.G.  Morrison,  and  John 
Longoni. 

Picture  No.  7— 30-year  members,  from  left: 
Stan  Tenerowicz,  Tom  Stone,  Fred  Lindner, 
Archie  Rollison,  and  Rodney  Williams. 

Picture  No.  8 — 25-year  members,  from  left: 
Lyle  Dill,  Elmer  Brewster,  and  Harley  Carlin. 

Picture  No.  9  shows,  from  left:  25-year 
members  Harry  C.  Johnson,  Eldon  Hannenman, 
and  Walter  Faught. 

Picture  No.  10  shows,  from  left:  25-year 
members  Ken  Martin,  John  Koch,  and  Frank 
Lepori. 

Picture  No.  11— 25-year  members,  from  left: 
Ava  Oldham,  Frank  Mehling,  Doug  Matejovsky, 
and  Orville  Novelly. 

Picture  No.  12— 25-year  members,  from  left: 
Leo  Vinson,  Dean  Stolz,  Robert  Purtell,  and 
Walter  Wood. 


Reno,  Nev. — Picture  No.  1 


Reno,  Nev. — Picture  No.  2 


Reno,  Nev. — Picture  No.  1 1 


Reno,  Nev.— Picture  No.  12 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


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Toronto,  Ont. 
—Picture  No.  1 


TORONTO,  ONT. 

Members  of  Local  2309  recently  held  a 
dinner  to  honor  15  25-year  members  and  30 
members  celebrating  30  years  of  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Brother  Johnny 
Carruthers,  9th  District  board  member, 
receiving  his  30-year  pin  from  Edward  Ryan, 
international  rep;  John  Irvine,  business 
manager  for  2309;  and  Mathew  Whelan, 
president  of  the  district  council. 


Picture  No.  2,  front  row,  from  left,  shows: 
William  Dougherty,  George  Nicholas,  Ken 
Petrow,  Ernest  Parrent.  Jack  Scott,  Al 
Eppinghoven,  Ulrich  Rubba,  Richard  Rowoldt, 
Dan  Richmond,  Ralph  Dubblestein,  John 
Bower,  Norman  Carr,  Wray  Walker,  and  Gary 
Freil. 

Back  row,  from  left,  shows:  Ken  Roy,  Ken 
Murray,  Frank  Whiffen,  John  Carruthers, 
George  Hurren,  Ed  Nudd,  Ronald  Hull,  Kenneth 
Turner,  Edward  Ryan,  and  James  Griffin. 


Toronto,  Ont. — Picture  No.  2 


Des  Moines,  la. — Picture  No.  2 

DES  MOINES,  IA 

The  members  of  Local  106  recently  honored 
those  with  longstanding  service  to  the  UBC. 

Picture  No.  1— 25-year  members,  from  left: 
Glenn  Taylor,  Oden  Richardson,  and  Herman 
Donnelli. 

Picture  No.  2— members  65  years  of  age  and 
30  years  of  membership  plus,  from  left: 
Kenneth  Brumfield,  Lionel  Rowley,  Roland 
Ritchhart,  Adrian  Conrad,  and  Victor  Pederson. 

Picture  No.  3 — 40-year  members,  from  left: 
Forest  Hayes,  Don  Diehl,  John  McCurdy,  Carl 
Ingram,  Willard  Briggs,  Robert  Hethershaw, 
and  Joe  Kapfer. 

Picture  No.  4 — 50-year  member  August 
Rasmussen. 

Picture  No.  5 — 65-year  member  Lee  Terrell. 

Picture  No.  6 — 70-year  member  Axel 
Jurgens. 

Picture  No.  7— Past  presidents,  from  left: 
Jack  Frost,  Charles  Harvey,  and  Orland  Stole, 
who  made  the  presentations. 


Des  Moines,  la. — Picture  No.  3 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Local  1367  recently  awarded  service  pins  to 
six  members  with  25  or  50  years  of  service  to 
the  Brotherhood. 

Pictured  is  50-year  member  Herman  Olson, 
right,  with,  from  left,  President  Sylvester 
Wilkoszewski,  Financial  Secretary  Carl  G. 
Carlsson,  and  Business  Agent  Al  Kasmer.  Also 
receiving  a  50-year  pin  was  Anton  Nelson. 

Members  receiving  25-year  pins  were  Peter 
Bless,  Samuel  Jones,  Josef  Klein,  and  Henry 
Wirth. 


Chicago 


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Los  Angeles,  Calif. — Picture  No 


EAST  LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 

At  a  recent  pin  presentation  party  members 
of  Local  1497  were  honored  for  their  years  of 
service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  45-year  members 
Thomas  Giesler  and  Ted  Kociencki  after 
receiving  their  pins. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  40-year  members: 
Sylvanner  Brisco,  G.J.  Garcia,  Beverly  King, 
Candelario  Lira,  Gregorio  Montanez,  George 
Moss  Jr.,  Bufford  Stolz  and  officers  Frank 
Kopanchy,  financial  secretary;  Jim  Sogoian, 
business  rep;  and  Art  Eisle,  state  council  of 
Carpenters. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members: 
Daniel  Avendano,  Steven  Campbell,  Wendell 


Elsmore,  Ernest  Hernandez  Sr.,  Edwin  Helms, 
Jack  Henry,  Andrew  Holloway,  Malvin  Hulsey, 
Oliver  Klingonsmith,  J.J.  Kovanda  Jr.,  Ralph  A. 
Longo,  Allen  McCord,  Ambrosia  Mota,  and 
Joseph  Spencer  with  Kopanchy,  Sogoian,  and 
Eisle. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  members: 
Louiis  J.  Alarcon,  Gordon  Beale,  Edwin  J. 
Boardman,  Robert  J.  Coman,  John  A.  Heslin, 
Claude  M.  Reed,  and  Frank  K.  Thompson  with 
Kopanchy,  Sogoian,  and  Eisle. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  25-year  members: 
Raymundo  Cordoba  Jr.,  Isidro  Hernandez,  Dale 
D.  Lee,  James  R.  Miller,  David  Penn,  Joseph 
Rhoades,  John  Rudometkin,  Fred  Valdez,  and 
Norman  Wattelet  with  Kopanchy,  Sogoian,  and 
Eisle. 


E.  Los  Angeles,  Calif.— Picture  No.  2 


E.  Los  Angeles,  Calif. — Picture  No.  3 


E.  Los  Angeles,  Calif. — Picture  No.  4 


E.  Los  Angeles,  Calif. — Picture  No.  5 


Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  1 


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Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Picture  No.  2 


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CHATTANOOGA,  TENN. 

Local  74  recently  paid  tribute  to  four  of  its 
members  with  50  years  of  service  and  14  25- 


year  members. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  50-year 
members  Joe  Anderson,  business  rep.;  Harold 
G.  Brown,  R.G.  Agnew;  and  A.B.  Smith;  Harold 
Lewis,  4th  district  member;  and  George 
Henegar.  International  Rep.  M.R.  Gibson  was 
not  present. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  from  left:  25-year 
members  Robert  J.  Kralicek,  James  A.  Lethco, 
William  E.  Uninsky,  and  William  A.  Gee.  Not 
pictured  were  Millege  A.  Black,  D.R.  Blackburn, 
John  C.  Broyles,  Walter  E.  Davis,  James  E. 
Harris,  Ernest  M.  Hawkins,  Samuel  R.  Osburn, 
Arvel  Stubblefield,  John  C.  Teague,  and  Vance 
J.  Underwood. 


Saint  John,  N.B. 

SAINT  JOHN,  N.B. 

Members  recently  received  service  pins  for 
their  years  of  dedication  to  the  Brotherhood. 
Shown  here  are.  from  left:  15-year  member 
Alfred  Marr,  30-year  member  Everett  Reicker, 
and  15-year  member  Harold  John  King.  Other 
members  also  received  pins,  as  follows:  30- 
year  members  Joseph  McKay  and  Richard 
Beaulieu  and  15-year  members  Ray  Bannister 
and  Hedard  Hebert. 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


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Evansville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  1 


Evansville,  Ind.— Picture  No.  2 


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Evansville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  5 


Evansville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  6 


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Evansville,  Ind. — Picture  No.  8 

EVANSVILLE,  IND. 

Local  90  recently  hosted  a  picnic  to  honor 
members  belonging  to  the  local  for  20  years  or 
more.  Close  to  200  members  were  honored. 

Picture  No.  1—20  year  members,  seated, 
from  left:  W.C.  Sandefur,  Dale  Reusch,  Alba 
Pearcy,  James  Deller,  John  Mundy,  William 
Solmon,  and  Ben  Shappell. 

Standing,  from  left:  Herman  Brenner,  Frank 
Bayard,  Bill  Grant,  Cleon  Effinger,  Walter 
Manning,  and  Wayne  Miller. 

Picture  No.  2— 25-year  members,  seated, 
from  left:  Mike  Slow,  Tom  Scheller,  Walter 
Farmer,  Matthew  Owens,  John  Hughes,  Charles 
Warren,  Harold  Harvey,  and  Robert  Wargel. 

Standing,  from  left:  Phillip  Trigg,  Gerald 
Lasher,  Berle  Hesler,  Gerald  Parkinson,  Verlin 
Pickerill,  George  Lawson,  Donald  Kinder,  and 
Linus  Lindauer. 

Picture  No.  3 — 30-year  members,  seated, 
from  left:  Carl  Waters,  Richard  Eberle,  Eugene 
Hughes,  Ernest  Crabtree,  William  Moore,  Art 
Green,  and  Alva  Grisham. 

Standing,  from  left:  Jarrell  Effinger,  Robert 
Gesselman,  Walton  Stinson,  Adam  Bauer,  Tom 
Memmer,  A.N.  McCallister,  Loyd  Conner, 
James  Harbison,  Alta  Stunkel,  Richard  Miller, 
and  Leo  Harbison. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  James  Wood,  Milburn  Waite, 
James  Gatewood,  Carl  Effinger.  Anthony 


Stephens 


Koester,  George  Perry,  and  William  Paul. 

Standing,  from  left:  Bernard  Roe,  John 
Schutte,  Robert  L.  Watson,  Victor 
Peckinpaugh,  James  Behrick,  Ray  Borman, 
Vernon  Dayvolt,  Lois  Kimmel,  Henry  Kuhlman, 
and  Will  Schweickert. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members, 
seated,  from  left:  Joe  Paulin,  Marvin  Moore, 
Emil  Dilger,  C.E.  Litchenberger,  William  Brown, 
Frank  Konopka,  and  Walter  Reherman. 

Standing,  from  left:  Valentine  Seiler,  Frank 
Smith,  Melvin  Travers,  Oswald  Roth,  Arthur 
Robinson,  Richard  Whelan,  Archie  Self, 
Clarence  Klueg,  Fred  Nyhuise,  Donald  Mills, 
and  Victor  Schoultz. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  Richard  Ernspiger,  Walter  Brumitt, 
Clarence  Woods,  and  Raymond  Otto. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  55-year  member  Frank 
Scheller. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  60-year  members,  from 
left:  Fred  Batteiger,  Henry  Batteiger,  Roy 
Adkins,  John  Seiler,  and  Alfred  Travers. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  65-year  member  Oscar 
Stephens. 

Honored  members  not  pictured  are  as 
follows:  20-year  members  Clifford  Busing, 
Jerry  Carr,  Charles  Chastain,  Harold  David, 
Estel  Horn,  Norman  Kirsch,  Charles  Lindsey, 
Jack  Lindy,  Jimmie  Mason,  Joe  Pund,  Gary 
Wittmer,  and  Wendall  Lawless;  25-year 
members  Hildred  Bivins,  George  Deig,  Robert 


Gerard,  Everett  Kendall,  Albert  Kissel,  Gerald 
Lauer,  John  Lively,  James  Milligan,  Oscar 
Rector,  Jack  Shedell,  Charles  Will,  and  Russell 
Harris;  30-year  members  Durwood  Brown, 
George  Chastain,  Carl  Koenig,  James  Klipsch, 
Joe  Lasher,  William  Ritzert,  Reggie  Watson, 
Elmer  Wildeman,  Henry  Wildeman,  Walter 
'Wildeman,  Albert  Steele,  Charles  Stone,  and 
Billy  Thomas;  35-year  members  James  Allen, 
Cedric  Basinger,  Clyde  Cummings,  Rex  Eidson, 
William  Euler,  T.J.  Freeman,  Bernard  Gardner, 
Melvin  Larue,  Herschel  Magee,  Rudell  Martin, 
William  Nix,  Ray  Roe,  Mark  Russell,  Gayle 
Taylor,  Paul  Watson,  Cecil  Wink,  William  Yeida, 
and  Kenneth  Overton;  40-year  members  Taylor 
Bennett,  Sam  Crawford,  Chester  Deutsch, 
Leonard  Dietz,  Thomas  England,  Buell  Gray, 
Thurmon  Harris,  Arnold  Hesson,  Thomas  Hight, 
Ervin  Jones,  John  Kern,  Willard  Moog,  Marion 
Oliver,  Eckless  Patterson,  Virgil  Reese, 
Granville  McCoy,  William  Simpson,  Roman 
Todd,  Harold  Voekel,  Robert  A.  Watson, 
George  Weil,  Chester  Willis,  Glenn  Wilsey, 
John  Yeida,  and  K.C.  Young;  45-year  members 
James  Atherton,  Ray  Covey,  Louis  Floyd, 
Woodrow  Gray,  Charles  Kelley,  Edwin  Otto,  and 
Clarence  Wink;  50-year  members  Lester  Kiefer 
and  Ross  Schellhase;  and  55-year  members 
August  Loehrlein  and  Owen  Nyhuise. 


SCHENECTADY,  N.Y. 

William  E.  Wing  is  a 
62-year  member  who 
recently  celebreated  his 
93rd  birthday  in  Durham, 
N.C.  He  is  a  member  of 
Local  146.  Now  in 
retirement,  he  spends 
five  months  this  year  at 
the  Bible  Conference 
Center  in  Rome,  N.Y. 


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Retirees9 
Notebook 


A  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  of  individual  retirees. 


100  Years  Active 


What's  a  suitable 
retirement  age? 

Different  occupations  offer  different  ages 
for  retirement,  according  to  a  recent  article 
in  USA  Today,  which  A.  Wierimaa  of  Du- 
luth,  Minn.,  calls  to  our  attention. 

Most  athletes  are  finished  at  35,  except 
for  golfers,  according  to  the  newspaper's 
study.  Frontline  military  personnel  are  in- 
effective after  age  45,  unless  they  are  gen- 
erals planning  battles  behind  the  lines.  Age 
45  was  the  upper  limit  for  the  military  draft. 

"Seventy,  the  recently  extended  limit  un- 
der Social  Security,  signifies  nothing,"  A. 
Wierimaa  contends.  Business  management 
will  manage  to  retire  those  whose  usefulness 
has  ended." 

"Airplane  pilots,  acrobats,  and  astronauts 
probably  should  quit  at  60.  Musical  conduc- 
tors, painters,  groundlevel  carpenters,  and 
Avon  Ladies  may  still  be  effective  at  80," 
he  adds. 


L.M.  Gray  recently  celebrated  his  100th 
birthday  in  Tampa,  Fla.,  where  he  is  a 
retired  member  of  Local  696.  He  may  be 
retired  from  the  trade  but  enjoys  a  very 
active  and  healthy  life,  including  maintain- 
ing his  own  home  and  -'A-of-an-acre  yard. 

At  last  tally,  the  United  Brotherhood 
had  almost  two  dozen  centenarians  in  its 
ranks. 


Retiree  Becomes 
Master  Gardener 

After  his  retirement  from  carpentry  and 
Local  948,  Sioux  City,  Iowa,  Axel  Anderson, 
93,  was  looking  for  something  to  keep  him 
busy  and  active.  Like  many  retirees  he 
turned  to  gardening,  a  hobby  (hat  now  covers 
7,500  square  feet.  He  says  he  wasn't  born 
with  a  green  thumb. 

"I  just  took  it  up  and  started  planting,  and 
it  just  got  better  every  year,"  he  told  the 
Sioux  City  Journal,  which  wrote  an  article 
about  his  gardening  activities. 

His  50  feet  by  150  feet  plot  produces  more 
bushels  of  potatoes,  cucumbers,  beans,  to- 
matoes, sweetcorn,  and  cabbage  than  this 
great-great-grandfather  could  ever  eat.  He 
sells  tomatoes  and  cucumbers  but  gives  the 
rest  away.  You  have  to  work  for  your  veggies 
though;  Anderson  makes  people  harvest  their 
own.  "Yeah,  I  don't  want  to  pick  'em.  .  .  . 
It's  tiresome  to  stoop  down,  you  know." 


Next  November,  give  America  a  strong  dose 
of  what  she  needs:  Congressmen  willing  to 
vote  for  the  needs  of  wage  earners  and  their 
families  and  not  for  the  needs  of  special 
interests.  Every  retiree  should  be  registered 
to  vote  in  the  General  Elections.  The  Carpen- 
ters Legislative  Improvement  Committee  urges 
that  you  support  Mondale  and  Ferraro. 


CHATTANOOGA  RETIREES  CLUB 


Local  74  of  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  recently  installed  a  UBC 
Retirees'  Club.  Harold  Lewis,  4th  district  board  member,  left, 
who  installed  the  charter,  is  shown  with  Emory  Keith,  Rufus 
Jenkins,  J.H.  Uren,  Gerald  Haven,  William  Gee,  and  William 
Thompson,  the  officers  of  the  new  club. 


How  To  Get  A  Club  Started 

UBC  retirees  are  urged  to  become  active  in  their  local  club.  If  there 
is  no  club,  they  can  help  to  form  one.  For  information  on  how  to  do 
so,  write  General  Secretary  John  S.  Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 


a  Quiz 

for  anybody 

under 


1.  Know  what  you're  going  to  do 
with  your  retirement  time? 

2.  Sure  of  pension  and 
Social  Security  benefits? 

3.  Will  you  need  a  part-time  job 
at  retirement? 

4.  Know  where  you're  going  to  live 
at  retirement;  how  much  it-costs? 

5.  Do  you  have  an  up-to-date  will? 

6.  Know  how  to  keep  your  health? 

7.  Talked  retirement  over  with 
your  family? 

8.  Know  how  to  conserve  money 
at  retirement?  And  avoid  some 
of  the  problems  of  inflation? 


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SEPTEMBER,     1984 


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Industrial  Conference  to  Review 
Collective  Bargaining  and  Legal  Issues 

\  L'HC  Industrial  Conference  has  been  scheduled  for  September  18-20  in  Si.  Louis,  MO.  to 
review  collective  bargaining  and  legal  developments  and  UBC  policy  affecting  industrial 
membership.  The  conference  is  primarily  lor  full-time  council  and  local  union  representatives 
servicing  industrial  members,  but  non  full-time  officers  and  representatives  may  attend  as  well. 

The  conference  will  take  place  at  the  St.  Louis  Holiday  Inn  Riverfront  and  representatives 
must  register  in  advance.  Registration  at  the  conference  will  begin  at  8:00  a.m.  September  18 
and  the  conference  will  open  at  9:00  a.m.  that  morning.  The  conference  will  end  at  4:00  p.m. 
on  Thursday.  September  20. 

further  information  may  be  obtained  from  the  Industrial  Department  at  the  General  Office. 


More  Steward  Training 


BELTON,  TEX. 

A  UBC  steward  training  seminar  was  held 
at  River  Forest  Motel.  Belton.  Tex..  March 
17.  Members  in  Belton  belong  to  UBC  Local 
3062.  an  industrial  local  union  whose  mem- 
bers work  at  Griggs  International. 


Representatives  Joe  Copes  and  Alfonso 
Cortez,  assisted  by  Virginia  Kenyon,  con- 
ducted the  Belton  seminar. 


Left  to  right:  Stewards  Johnnie  Ruth  Nel- 
son, Belzora  Staples,  Opal  Thomas,  Edna 
Pearl  Drake,  and  Rena  Gunler  with  Rex 
Kenyon . 


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Stewards  Larry  Ivey,  Jerry  Bottoms,  Inez 
Robinson,  Chief  Steward  Roger  Alex- 
ander, Jay  Barney,  James  Johnson,  and 
Esmael  Espinoza. 


LITTLE  ROCK,  ARK. 


Member  of  the  Arkansas  District  Coun- 
cil attended  the  construction  stewards 
training  program  held  on  May  12  at  War- 
ren, Ark. 

The  members  shown,  left  to  right:  Merle 
Dodd,  business  representative,  Arkansas 
District  Council,  District  I:  Donnie  Scuc- 
chi,  Local  497:  Paul  Newman,  Local  576: 
Paul  Vines,  Local  497:  R.L.  Gates,  finan- 
cial secretary,  Local  497:  Carroll  Hamil- 
ton, business  representative,  Arkansas 
District  Council,  District  2;  and  Morris 
Mullins,  executive  secretary,  Arkansas 
District  Council. 


WEST  CONNECTICUT 


HARTFORD,  CONN. 

There  was  a  big  turnout  for  "Building 
Union"  instruction  in  Local  4.Vs  meeting 
hall,  early  this  year,  as  Business  Represen- 
tatives Francis  McDonald,  Joseph  Coombs, 
Robert  Loubier.  and  Task  Force  Organizer 
Stephen  FTynn  conducted  the  sessions.  Par- 
ticipants are  shown  in  three  accompanying 
pictures: 


Picture  No.  I — Seated,  left  ro  right;  Dave 
Clare,  Dean  Pallotti,  Douglas  Cook,  Mike 
Carter,  Phil  Carter,  Gerry  LeBeau.  Middle  row, 
from  left,  Dana  Christensen,  Gary  Cuiliano, 
Owen  Cubberly.  Earl  Leavitt,  Matthew  Czerin- 
iski,  Graig  Cyr.  Back  row,  from  left,  Bob  Gag- 
non.  BR  Francis  McDonald,  Joe  Hache,  Law- 
rence Galligan, 


Picture  No.  2 — "Seated,  left  to  right:  Joe  For- 
cucci,  Joe  Negri,  Lee  Has  ley,  Joe  Costanzo,  Ed 
Johnson,  Don  LeClerc.  Middle  row,  from  left; 
Raymond  Schuberth,  James  False,  Mike  Wait- 
kus.  Bruce  Ziteo,  Dennis  LaBrie,  Richard  Aid- 
rich.  Back  row,  left  to  right;  George  Bergeson, 
Joe  Ramus,  BR  Joe  Coombs,  Frank  Pepin.  Stan- 
ley Butkus. 


Local  210  at  Norwalk,  Conn.,  recently 
held  sessions  on  the  industrial  steward 
training  program,  "Justice  on  the  Job." 
Participants  included: 

Left  to  right:  Stephen  A.  Flynn,  Task 
Force  Rep.,  instructor;  Greg  Stewart, 
Noah  Roy,  Steve  Heisler,  Mark  Burnham, 
and  Kip  Lockhart,  BR,  instructor. 

Absent  from  the  pictures,  but  partici- 
pants, were:  Bill  Violette,  Richard  Neville 
and  Tom  Mukon. 


Picture  No.  3 — Seated,  left  to  right;  Jack  Far- 
relly,  Edward  Gainty,  BR-Organizer  Robert  Lou- 
bier, and  Jeff  Sheldon.  Standing,  left  to  right; 
BR  Joseph  Coombs,  John  Isher,  Leon  Zalewski, 
Steve  Finney,  Alfred  Bolduc,  Mike  Budaj,  BR 
Francis  McDonald. 


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The  following  list  of  703  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1 ,250,604.05  death  claims  paid  in  June,  1 984;  (s)  following 
name  indicates  spouse  of  members 


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Local  Union.  Ciry 
1 


Chicago,  IL — George  H.  Wienecke.  John  Losiano- 

wycz,  Ruth  Ann  Schuler  (s). 

Davenport,  IA — Harold  Entsminger 

Hudson  Count),  NJ— Ralph  E.  Pavlock. 

Minneapolis,  MN — Edward  H.  Krueger,  Fred  Fritz 

Johnson.  Morris  Nyhus,  Wayne  Anteronen. 

Chicago,  IL — Elizabeth  A.  Nelson  (s). 

Cleveland,  OH — Charles  Piscopo.  Joseph  Motyka, 

Sam  Kephart. 

Chicago,  IL— Patrick  J.  O'Donnell.  Robert  C.  Kiv- 

lehan,  Ronald  H.  Wilson,  Vincent  K.  Fichter. 

San  Antonio,  TX— Paul  Lico,  Walter  A.  Allen. 

Hackensack,  NJ — Bert  Vandenberg. 

Springfield,  IL — Emmet  Heinz. 

Bronx,  NY  — Antoniette  NarduUi  (s),  Clemente  Nuzzo, 

Gilbert  C.  Best,  Martin  Olsen.  Nicholas  Bosco, 

Salvatore  Campagnola. 

Detroit,  MI— Everett  Watkins.  Howard  C.  Hays, 

Richard  Dobies. 

New  York,  NY — John  Carfagna. 

San  Francisco,  CA — Fred  Jans,  Margaret  Montegari 

(s),  Willard  H.  Miller. 

Central,  CT— Carl  Louis  Anderson.  David  H.  Mar- 
tin, Sebastiana  Giurintano  (s),  William  Magnesi. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — Dewitt  L.  Carrin. 

East  Detroit,  MI — Adeline  Vandevelde  (s),  Archie 

Ayotte,  Leadell  Mruk  (s),  Maynard  W.  Wagner. 

Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN — Eric  Scholler.  Francesco  Di- 

vona. 

Missoula,  MT — Elmer  A.  Johnson. 

New  London,  CT — Agnes  M.  Pukallus  (s).  Henry 

Pukallus,  Sr. 

Trenton,  NJ — Edmund  A.  Borelli. 

Boston,  MA — Michael  J.  May. 

Oakland,  CA — Ann  Ruonala(s),  Axel  SelfndOlsson, 

George  Lee  Morris,  Hazel  Faye  Perry  Morris  (s). 

San  Rafael,  CA— John  Porter 

Oakland,  CA — Harold  C.  Richardson.  Ira  L.  Robin- 
son. 

San  Francisco,  CA  — Donald  Wilson.  Jr.,  George 

Zammil.  Leonardo  Guadamuz,  Jr. 

Champaign  Urba,  IL — Charles  Lawler. 

St.  Louis,  MO— August  E.  Griffith. 

Fitchburg,  MA — Sylvio  Lapointe. 

Boston,  MA — John  Barranco. 

Chicago,  IL — Clarence  Menken,  Frank  Liotine,  Sr., 

Fred  H.  Schrader. 

Denver,  CO — Albert  N.  Waggoner.  Jesse  W.  Car- 
lisle. Vertle  Collings. 

Indianapolis,  IN — Charles  R.  Tyler.  Clyde  L.  Brad- 
ley. Elbert  L.  Tipton.  Sr.,  Viola  K.  Fisher  (s). 

Kansas  City,  MO — James  C.  Jones,  Paul  F.  Braune. 

Sr. 

Chicago,  IL — Carl  E.  Persson. 

Louisville,  KY — Elnora  Redmon  (s),  Irvin  B.  Hoo- 
ver. Joe  M.  Ross. 

Perth  Amboy,  NJ — Louis  Weidele. 

Olean,  NY—  Leslie  Clark. 

Boston,    MA — Emerson    A.    MacKenzie,   John    H. 

Carlson. 

Fort  Smith,  AR— Lawton  Bethel,  Robert  Rambo. 

Chattanooga,  TN— Dillard   R.   Blackburn,   William 

Roy  Womack,  Jr. 

Hazelton,  PA — Warren  A.  Malick. 

Chicago,  IL — Margaret  Bredehorn  (si.  Tadeusz  Bar- 

ylski,  Tillie  S.  Hansen  (s). 

Rochester,  NY— Ethel  M.  Wiley  (s). 

St.  Paul,  MN— Hjalmer  O.  Edstedt.  Jens  Wilslev, 

Sigvald  J.  Strand,  Theodore  J.  Fillion. 

Racine,  WI — Carl  Oscar  Johnson. 

Ottawa,    Ont.,    CAN — Clifford    Dagenais,    Eugene 

Ethier. 

Providence,  RI — John  B.  Caito,  Jr. 

Spokane,  WA — Donna  J.  Chandler  (s),  Richard  R. 

Schafer. 

Bridgeport,  CT— Charles  B.  Kelly. 

Baltimore,  MD — Clair  A.  Lingenfelter.  George  S. 

Stevens,  Otto  Mohr.  Raymond  Ladd. 

Oakland,  CA — John  McFarlane,  Paul  Schwartz. 

Birmingham,  AL — Aubry  D.  Wilson.  Samuel  R. 

Wear. 

Dayton,  OH— Elder  John  Stein,  S.  Albert  O'Dell. 

Cleveland,   OH— Charles   S.    Davis.    Kathryn   M. 

Oschmann  (s). 

Des  Moines,  IA — Vivian  Vangundy  (s). 

Sheffield,  AL — Carl  Moyers. 

Albany,  NY— Hubert  Cote. 

Utica,  NY— Elmer  L.  Sykes. 

Passaic,  NJ  — Gaspore  Cillotta,  Schuyler  Fredericks. 

Seattle,  WA — Margaret  Bruce  (s),  Rosa  Schindele 

(s). 

132    Washington,  DC— Oscar  Olson. 
135    New  York,  NY— Harry  Eckhaus,  Helen  SafT  (s). 

Pittsburgh,  PA — Clinton  B.  Carr,  Domenic  Marcel- 
lino. 

Schenectady,  NY — lvar  J.  Wennerstrom. 

Tarrytown,  NY — Morris  Amato. 

East  St.  Louis,  IL — Herbert  Rainbolt. 

Chicago,  IL — Barbara  Coughlin  (s),  Lars  Wingereid. 


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Local  Union,  City 

182  Cleveland,  OH— Charles  A.  Boettcher,  Edmund 
Misiakiewicz,  Elizabeth  T.  Kivimaki  (s),  Joseph 
Jaroscak. 

183  Peoria,  IL — Earl  Moore,  Faye  E.  Sandberg  (s). 
George  H.  Gerdes,  Leslie  E.  Thompson,  Robert  F. 
Beenders. 

186    Steubenville,  OH— Floyd  F.  Glover,  George  A.  Grib- 

ben  Sr.,  Mary  A.  Echols  (s).  Paul  W.  Decker. 
188    Yonkers,  NY — Joseph  Filippone,  Margit  Olsen  (s). 

194  East  Bay.  CA— Svlvia  S.  Burch  (s). 

195  Peru.  IL— Camilla  A.  Mital  (s).  Donald  Morrow. 

198  Dallas,  TX— Albert  H.  Klassen  Sr.,  Charles  C. 
Brewer  111,  Eber  G.  Petway.  Verna  Lea  Crofford 
(s). 

199  Chicago,  IL— James  A  Kirby. 

200  Columbus,  OH— Floyd  Brill.  George  R.  Scott.  Grant 
Ankrom.  Leonard  H.  Adams. 

201  Wichita,  KS— Jack  W.  McElroy. 

202  Gulfport,  MS— Malcom  Gibson. 
204    Merrill,  WI— Jean  C.  Day  (s) 
206    Newcastle,  PA — Einar  A.  Tuuri. 

210  Stamford,  CT — Harold  Gregory.  Hilda  Dahlgren  (s), 
Tage  V.  Didrikson. 

211  Pittsburgh,  PA— Earl  J.  Daugherty. 

213  Houston,  TX— Louis  R.  Winslow,  Walter  M.  Parm- 

ley. 

215  Lafayette,  IN— Robert  F.  Bushman. 

220  Wallace,  ID — George  L.  Poindexter. 

225  Atlanta,  GA — Lawrence  E.  Mozley. 

229  Glens  Falls,  NY— Asa  Denton. 

230  Pittsburgh.  PA— Gary  V.  Lutch.  Wilma  Ruffing  (s). 
232  Fort   Wayne,    IN— Calvin   M.    Clark,   Gerhard   A. 

Fischbach. 
235    Riverside,  CA — Jackie  R.  Adams,  Merle  Scott  Tool, 

Theodore  Elliot  Meisland. 
242    Chicago,  IL — James  F.  Desmond. 

246  New  York,  NY — Franz  Barnick.  Herta  E.  Kaiser  Is). 

247  Portland,  OR— August  L.  Willert,  Benedict  Leib- 
ham.  Elmer  C.  Galow.  Harry  D.  Merrill.  Kenneth 
C.  Bartlett. 

248  Toledo,  OH— Jack  W.  Hawks. 

255  Bloomingburg,  NY — Benjamin  Bochner.  Mario  Sal- 
amone. 

256  Savannah,  GA — Willie  F.  Graham. 

257  New  York,  NY— Pietro  Bottamedi. 
259    Jackson,  TN — John  H.  Maness. 
262    San  Jose,  CA — Antoni  Baran. 

280    Niagara-Gen  &  Vic,  NY — Jennie  V.  Jankowski  (s). 

Robert  C.  Kline. 
283    Augusta,  GA— Alton  W.  Meeks. 

286  Great  Falls,  MT— John  Motil. 

287  Harrisburg,  PA— Gerald  A.  Diehl,  Marie  Klinger 
(s).  Wade  H.  Baldwin. 

296  Brooklyn,  NY — Abraham  Berman,  Anthony  Ara- 
gona.  Finn  Longum.  Grayson  Varner,  Henning  Pe- 
terson. Oscar  Olsen. 

302     Huntington,  WV— Ralph  E.  May  Jr. 

314  Madison,  WI — Bettv  Jean  Lehr  (s).  Jerome  Burke 
White. 

316  San  Jose,  CA — Henry  L.  Worley,  Larry  E.  Gentile. 
Tryphena  Clarissa  Decker  (s). 

319     Roanoke,  VA— OF.  Ross. 

337    Detroit,  MI— Howard  E.  Foster.  Hubert  Koski. 

344  Waukesha,  WI — Arthur  Kehrer.  Elmer  A.  Doege, 
George  Wagner. 

348     New  York,  NY— Helen  Ose  (s). 

361  Duluth,  Ml — August  Viergutz,  Elizabeth  Forsberg 
(s). 

367     Centralia,  IL — Charles  Saak. 

374    Buffalo,  NY— George  Reinhart,  William  A.  Miller. 

378     Edwardsville,  IL— William  Remm. 

387    Columbus,  MS — Buron  L.  Fortner. 

399  Phillipsburg,  NJ— Edward  F.  Ogorman. 

400  Omaha,  NE— Helen  E.  Stender  (s),  James  K.  Wag- 
ner. 

404     Lake  Co.,  OH— Dominic  Ventura. 

413    South  Bend,  IN— Elmer  Leo  Kintz. 

415    Cincinnati,  OH — Elmer  Grupenhof. 

422     New  Brighton,  PA — Eligo  Simoni.  Ludwig  C.  Christ- 

mann  Sr. 
434    Chicago,  IL — Hiram  Jacobs,  James  A.  Gray,  Linda 

Y.  Schrader  (s). 
437     Portsmouth,  OH— Clifford  M.  Barnhill,  Denver  L. 

Christian,  R.  Ernest  Pertuset. 
452    Vancouver,  B.C.,  CAN — Hamish  MacKay,  Joseph 

Morrison.  Matthew  McGrath.  Rae  Kinaken. 
454    Philadelphia,  PA — Bennie  C.  Stemridge.  Emily  Miller 

(s). 
460    Wausau,  WI— Arnold  Hinrichs. 
470    Tacoma,  WA— Eva  M.  Seeley  (s). 
472    Ashland,  KY— Cecil  Broughton,  Jerrel  W.  Stanley. 

Lonnie  B.  Johnson 
483    San  Francisco,  CA — Booker  Washington.  Glenn  Gray. 
485    Christopher,  IL — Gale  A.  Tedrow. 
492    Reading,  PA — Anthony  J.   Scarpone,   Harvey  E. 

Westley.  Jennie  I.  Pellicciotti  (s). 
494    Windsor,  Ont.,  CAN— Aniela  Karalis  (s).  Antonio 

Labonte. 
512     Ann  Arbor,  MI — Delvord  Eddy,  Ivan  Martin. 


Local  Union,  City 

515  Colorado  Springs,  CO— E.  T.  Vanwinkle.  Olave  H. 
Slotto.  Orval  A.  Gwaltney. 

530  Los  Angeles,  CA — Charles  Warren  Knox. 

531  New  York,  NY— Ralph  Punto. 

543  Mamaroneck,  NY — Pasquale  J.  Bernabei.  Pasquale 
Pisa,  Ralph  Barone. 

544  Baltimore,  MD — Ernest  L.  Harmon,  Sr. 
548    Minneapolis,  MN — Everett  L.  Jensen. 

562  Everett,  WA — Anfin  H.  Stromme.  Lena  Pearl  An- 
dersen (s). 

579    St.  John,  N.F.,  CAN— Arthur  Roy  Gillam. 

586  Sacramento,  CA — Albert  Bader.  Carl  S.  Jones.  Frank 
C.  Bassett,  Frederick  C.  Valine,  Jerome  B.  Furniss. 
Joe  H.  Strike,  John  S.  Sigle,  Leroy  Cochran,  Noble 
M.  Manuel,  Perna  I.  Stucker  (s),  Tony  Costella. 

595  Lvnn,  MA — Leandre  Leblanc. 

596  St.  Paul,  MN— Hazel  E.  Hagen. 

600  Lehigh  Valley,  PA — Clarence  Hoover,  Frank  A. 
Hunsicker.  James  J.  Avate,  Jean  L.  Pramick  (s). 
John  A.  Fashion,  Paul  P.  Price. 

606    Va.  Eveleth,  MN— Loren  G.  Zint. 

608  New  York,  NY— Alfred  Anderson.  Edward  F.  Mur- 
phy. Stanley  Derby,  Uno  Kurisoo. 

613     Hampton  Roads,  VA— Herbert  L    Britt. 

620  Madison,  NJ — Edith  Sias  Is).  Jaan  Mannik. 

621  Bangor,  ME — Carlton  P.  Johnson.  Clarence  Tash. 
624  Brockton,  MA — Alice  Keith  (s),  Frederic  M.  Harris. 
639     Akron,  OH— Albert  Hinsch. 

642    Richmond  CA — Leroy  Griffith. 
650    Pomeroy,  OH — Charles  F.  Fearing.  James  N.  Neulz- 
ling. 

653  Chickasha,  OK — Homer  L.  Barnes. 

654  Chattanooga,  TN — William  Ocie  Jenkins. 
665     Amarillo,  TX— Juanita  Vaclav  (s). 

682    Franklin,  PA — Edward  L.  Ludwig. 

696    Tampa,  FL — John  E.  Varner. 

698    Covington,  KY— Norbert  F  Book. 

710    Long  Beach.  CA— John  C   Ries. 

721     Los  Angeles,  CA — James  W.  Drake. 

725     Litchfield,  IL — lola  G.  Eyman  (s),  Louis  Tagnani. 

743     Bakersfreld,  CA— Alfred  Henry  Theuer,  Elvis  K. 

Haskins,  Thomas  Eugene  Ewings. 
745    Honolulu,  HI — Fujito  Sakurai. 
751     Santa  Rosa,  CA — James  Disney. 
753     Beaumont,  TX— Wade  M.  Strother.  Sr..  Wayne  E. 

Parnell 
758    Indianapolis,  IN — Kile  E.  Reason 

763  Enid,  OK— Verl  J.  King. 

764  Shreveport,  LA — Etta  Mae  Primos  (si.  Grace  You- 
landa  Cranford  (s). 

770    Yakima.  WA — Peter  Regeimbal. 

777     Harrisonville,  MO — Raymond  L.  Hook. 

782  Fond  Du  Lac.  WI— Leander  J  Olig.  Ralph  G.  Hus- 
key. 

783  Sioux  Falls,  SD— Herman  Schreurs. 

785    Cambridge,  Ont.,  CAN— Celeste  Forwell  (s). 

792  Rockford,  IL— Eric  Gundhus,  Herman  Buhl.  Ray- 
mond Kluck. 

798    Salem,  IL — Merrill  Friesner. 

819  West  Palm  Beach,  FL — Francis  A.  Dorchak.  Martin 
G.  Kroese. 

829    Santa  Cruz,  CA— August  Vernon  Wall. 

844  Canoga  Park,  CA— Laurain  O.  Abild. 

845  Clifton  Heights,  PA— Robert  M.  Varner. 

857     Tucson,  AR — Ledman  D.  Cary.  Lyonel  L.  Talafous. 

870  Spokane,  WA— Frank  J.  Ventling. 

871  Battle  Creek,  MI— Robert  Jackson. 

898  St.  Joseph,  MI— Edward  Sedall.  Frank  P.  Zvonar. 
Jerome  Bender.  Robert  T.  Radny. 

899  Parkersburg,  WV— Ronald  Brooks  Conley. 

902     Brooklyn,  NY— Adolph  Weymar.  Carmelo  Massaro. 

Darius  White.  Francisco  Verdu.  Jack  Raia.  John 

Cuccurullo. 
904    Jacksonville.  IL— Lee  Hannel 
906    Glendale,  AR— John  Bilevich. 
916     Aurora.  IL— Joseph  Lang.  Robert  D.  Copp.  Walter 

Roach,  William  H.  Hudson. 
940    Sanduskv,  OH— William  O.  Chioromonte. 

943  Tulsa,  OK— John  W.  Duke.  Willie  A.  Goin. 

944  San  Bernardino.  CA— Edwin  A.  Pergande. 
947     Ridgwav,  PA— Edward  J.  Roth. 

964     Rockland  Co..  NY— Joseph  M.  Pelrosky. 

971     Reno,  NV— Raymond  E.  Sheen. 

973    Texas  Citv,  TX— Allen  G.  Prine.  John  S.  Young. 

977    Wichita  Falls,  TX— Charlie  L.  Moore. 

982  Detroit.  MI— Alvie  J.  Kaser,  Bert  Campbell.  James 
E.  Wood.  Norman  G.  Smits. 

993    Miami,  FL— Jean  Zsamper  (s).  Martin  Pordon. 

998     Roval  Oak,  MI— Paul  A.  Piwowarksi. 
1000    Tampa,  FL— Wilma  A.  Long  (s). 
1006    New  Brunswich,  NJ— Thomas  N.  Roster. 
1008     Louisiana,  MO— Albert  K.  Kuna. 
1010    Unionlown,  PA— Paul  Coughenour 
1016    Muncie,  IN — Woodrow  N.  Freeman 
1027    Chicago,    IL—  Bernice    K.    Gadacz    Is).    William 

Flatley. 
1033     Muskegon.  MI— Harry  Vetter. 
1042    Plattsburgh.  NY— Alda  Buse  (s).  Ernest  Heming- 
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1044    Churlcrol.  P\— Robert  E.  Gregg. 

11150    Philadelphia,  PA— Anthony  Vicino,  James  Palmer. 

1052  HollywoodiCA    AlbertShinso  rengan. Fanl George 

Hardin.  r.itiK  k  John  Lnlly. 

1053  Milwaukee,  \V1— June  N.  Hcin  is). 

i«*2    Santa  Barbara,  CA  -Margaret  S.  Macleod  (s), 

1067     Port  Huron,  Ml— M.irvm  P.iul 

1085    l.i% in^stoit.  MT— Francis  Marion  Oakley. 

1098    Baton  Rouge,  LA — Joseph  G.  Lucido,  Lawrence  J. 

Allen.  Vincent  V  Gulolta. 
1102    Detroit,  Ml— Martha  N.  Mollis  Is). 
1108     Cleveland,  OH  -Gladwyn  lewis. 
1 120     Portland,  OR—  Kalhcrine  Wcrth. 
1126    Annapolis,  MD — George  C.  Haddaway. 
1129     Kitlanning.  PA— F.sco  D.irvl  Hallman,  Sr. 
1134    Mi,  Klsco,  NY— Richard  Rogers 
1138     Toledo.  OH— Wesley  Heidcbrink. 
1140    San  Pedro,  CA— Travis  Jones, 

1147  Roseville,  CA— Earlcne  McNichols(s),  Rohcrt  K. 
PofTenberger. 

1 148  Olympia.  WA— Aleck  Roy  Seymour. 
1 164  New  York,  NY — Frances  Chiappetta. 
1176    Fargo.  ND— Lucille  Stangel  Is). 

1178    New  Glasgow,  N.S.,  CAN— Dave  Semple. 
1181     Milwaukee,  WI— Burton  Aamodt. 

1184  Seattle.  WA— Donald  A    Sandhop,  John  Holm. 

1185  Chicago.  IL—  Waller  Gallee.  Walter  M.  Banjeglov. 
1187    Grand  Island.  NE— Mary  Elta  Lee  Parker  Is). 
1102    Birmingham,  AL— Roy  H   Glenn  Jr. 

1205    Indio,  CA — George  Learned. 

1226     Pasadena,   TX— Esther   Lee    King   (si,    Harris   W. 

Johnson  Jr. 
1235    Modesto,  CA— Edward  A.  Pauik.  Martha  G.  Brown 

(s),  Ross  Madole. 
1240     Oroville.  CA— Don  H.  Henderson. 
1243     Fairbanks,  AK — Donald  Richard  Linquist. 
1256    Sarnia,  Ont.  CAN— Alfred  R.  Rondeau. 
1266     Austin,  TX — O.  Houston  Smart.  Ramona  Lee  Gud- 

erian  (si. 
1274     Decatur,  AL — Harmon  Parker. 
1280    Mountain  View,  CA— Herbert  O   Allen. 
1289    Seattle,  WA— Erwin  Ernest  Pahlman.  Oscar  Furn. 
1296    San  Diego.  CA— Elmo  C.  Kildebeck.  Ray  O.  Wright. 

Richard  George. 
1298    Nampa,  ID— Robert  Sundberg. 

1300  San  Diego,  CA — Linda  Florence  Meyers  (s).  Nell 
White  Dunseith  (si. 

1301  Monroe.  MI— Nellie  M.  Fox. 

1302  New  London,  CT — Guido  Gargano,  John  S.  Thom- 
son. 

1305    Fall  River,  MA— Charles  H.  Tompkins.  Leo  H. 

Marot.  Michael  Biszko. 
1307     Evanston,  IL — Raymond  Trochim. 
1319    Albuquerque,  NM — Alma  J.  Hogge  (s).  Garol  E. 

Cooley.  Paul  L.  Loyd.  Rolen  P.  Sumners. 
1337    Tuscaloosa,  AL— C.  M.  Hubbert. 
1342    Irvington.  NJ — Charles  J.  Strecker.  Emma  M.  Pa- 

taky  (s).  Philip  A.  Price.  Victoria  Faruolo  (s). 
1353    Sante  Fe,  NM— Frank  J.  Yardman  Sr..  Ruben  H. 

Dye. 
1359    Toledo,  OH— Stanlie  Cook 
1362    Ada  Ardmore.  OK — Earl  Alexander  Osborn. 
1369    Morgantown,  \VV — Everett  L.  Leckemby. 
1373    Flint,  MI — Benjamin  Coaster.  Willard  Browne!!. 
1382    Rochester,  MI — Wayne  David  Anderson. 

1393  Toledo,  OH — Frank  Deblaere,  Grace  Garn  (s). 

1394  Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL—  Nena  W.  Ormsby  (si 

1396    Golden.  CO— Alfred  Brill,  Lawrence  C.  Hovland. 
1400    Santa  Monica,  CA — Therman  E.  Bryan. 

1407  San  Pedrc,  CA — Edward  Brewer.  Lawrence  A.  Col- 
lie, Rafael  Temblador. 

1408  Redwood  City,  CA— Ralph  H.  Martin. 

1437  Complon.  CA— Eula  W.  Potter  (s).  William  L.  Simp- 
son. 

1438  Warren,  OH— Homer  C.  Kuhn. 
1447     Vero  Beach,  FL— Robert  L.  Reid. 
1449    Lansing,  MI— Clyde  M.  Croel. 

1453     Huntington  Beach,  CA — Cecil  Harlan. 

1456     New  York,  NY— Edmund  McMullin. 

1471    Jackson.  MS— J.  W.  Faulkner,  S.  D.  Wynne. 

1477  Middletown,  OH— Charles  E.  Satterfield. 

1478  Redondo,  CA — Norman  S.  Kumai. 

1486     Auburn.   CA— Fred    D.    McKay,    Fred   J.    Schies. 

Phillip  L.  Traganza. 
1494     International  Falls,  MN — Andrew  H.  Piekarski. 

1497  E.  Los  Angeles,  CA — George  C.  Hafs,  Geraldine 
Richards  (s).  Melvin  R.  Hulsey.  Peter  Ranellucci. 

1498  Provo,  UT— Elma  Haws  (s).  Lena  B.  Parker  (s). 
Walter  H.  Wyler. 

1506    Los  Angeles.  CA — Maxine  Ann  Kuehn  (s). 

1509    Miami,  FL— Gus  W.  Matson.  Ovide  Blais. 

1519     Ironton,  OH — Andrew  H.  Johnson. 

1521     AEgoma,  WI — Raymond  J.  Kostichka. 

1529    Kansas  City,  KS— James  E.  Tapp  Sr.,  Joseph  E. 

Omenski. 
1539    Chicago,  IL — Sol  Sax,  Walter  John  Deichstetter. 
1553    Culver  City.  CA— Carl  B.  Starke  III 
1559    Muscatine,  IA — George  Cozad. 
1565    Abilene,  TX — Berry  F.  Greenwood,  Clara  Bell  Thorn 

(s). 

1570  Marysville,  CA— Bob  C.  Jeremiah. 

1571  East  San  Diego,  CA — David  G.  Frandin. 

1573    West  AUis,  WI — Veronica  Margarette  Long  (s). 
1583    Englewood.  CO — Leonard  E.  Nelson. 
1588    Svdnev,  N.S.,  CAN— Stephen  W.  MacNeil 
1590    Washington,  DC— Jane  Fairchild  Walker  (s). 

1595  Montgomery  County,  PA — James  O'Neil,  Walter  F. 
Ziejewski. 

1596  St.  Louis,  MO— Jewell  G.  Walker. 

1599    Redding.  CA— Daniel  O.  Filippe,  Harry  Childress. 
1607     Los  Angeles,  CA — David  L.  Burke.  James  Lennon. 
John  Knoch. 


ULLICO  Dedicates  New  Headquarters  in  D.C. 


The  Union  Labor  Life  Insurance 
Co.  dedicated  its  new  home  office 

building  at  III  Massachusetts  Ave. 
N.W.,  in  Washington.  D.C  recently 
A  host  of  trade  union  officials,  in 
eluding  officers  of  the  United  Broth 
erhood,  gathered  for  the  ceremonies 
ULLICO  came  into  existence  58  years 
ago  because  the  existing  insurance 
industry  was  not  fairly  and  adequately 
serving  the  needs  of  working  people. 
Many  union  members  today  are  pro- 
tected in  life  and  health  by  ULLICO 
policies. 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land,  a  member  of  ULLICO's  Board 
of  Directors,  strongly  praised  the 
company  for  its  record  of  service  to 
working  people  and  the  labor  move- 
ment. 


ULLICO  Chairman  J.  Albert  Wall,  who 
has  since  passed  away,  cut  the  cake  with 
2nd  Gen.  VP  Anthony  Ochocki,  Gen.  Sec. 
John  S.  Rogers,  and  ULLICO  Pres.  Dan 
O'Sullivan. 


Local  Union.  City 

1618     Sacramento,  CA — Joseph  Henry  Klein. 

1622    Hayward,  CA — Dennis  A.  Bayless. 

1632    S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA— Virginia  L.  Vickers  (s). 

1635    Kansas  City,  MO — Leoma  Etta  Edwards  (s). 

1644    Minneapolis,  MN — Ernest  G.  Henschel.  Sandford 

G.  Lofgren. 
1665    Alexandria,  VA — Hattie  McFarland  (s). 
1669    St.   William,   Ont.,  CAN— John   Marcon.   Stanley 

Borejsza. 
1683    EI    Dorado,    AR — Benjamin    F.    Hannegan,    Glen 

Barksdale.  Lee  R.  Cheatham.  Oscar  Hill. 
1689    Tacoma,  WA— Victor  Minch. 
1693    Chicago,  IL, — Leo  A.  Rueckert. 
1707    Kelso  Longview,  WA — James  E.  Preston.  Royal  V. 

Large. 
1715    Vancouver,  WA— Ralph  B.  King. 
1732    Ambridge,  PA— Charles  J.  Strickler. 
1739    Kirkwood,  MO—  Lillie  M.  Holloway  (s). 
1743    Wildwood,  NJ— William  Grav. 
1746    Portland.  OR— David  J.  Doig  Jr..  Theodore  Megert. 

1749  Anniston,  AL — Howard  H.  Green.  James  Willie 
Dothard. 

1750  Cleveland,  OH— Alfred  A.  Antenucci. 

1752    Pomona,  CA — Herbert  D.  Neely.  Leonor  E.  Harmon 

(s). 
1764    Marion,  VA — Roy  Hopkins,  Tom  Gillespie. 
1771     El  Dorado,  IL— Norman  Smith. 

1779  Calgary'.  Alta,  CAN — James  Cummer. 

1780  Las  Vegas,  NEV— Charles  Gobozy,  Wellesley  L. 
Webber. 

1787    Hamilton,  OH— Emerson  A.  Miller. 

1789  Bijou.  CA— Howard  E.  Smith.  Mike  Andrew  Phil- 
lips. 

1796    Montgomery,  AL — Fred  Clifton  Griffin. 

1822  Fort  Worth,  TX— Henry  J.  Jez,  James  W.  Holman, 
Virgil  Lee  Crain. 

1837  Babylon,  NY— Arthur  Olsen,  Glen  V.  Moisio.  Klaus 
H.  Schomacker. 

1843    Chilliwack,  B.C..  CAN— John  Harper 

1846  New  Orleans.  LA— Lee  E.  Davis,  Lilly  J.  Dias  (s), 
Louis  H.  Shaffer,  Raymond  Dragon. 

1856    Philadelphia,  PA— Reider  B.  Larsen. 

1889    Downers  Grove.  IL— Eileen  E.  Lambert  (s). 

1897    Lafayette,  LA — Andrus  Arabic 

1904    North  Kansas.  MO— Charles  M.  Sharp. 

1913  Van  Nuys,  CA— Richard  M.  Rainwater. 

1914  Phoenix,  AZ— Velma  E.  Moody  (si. 
1921     Hempstead,  NY— Emil  Collelti. 
1929    Cleveland,  OH— Carlin  O.  Miller. 
1931     New  Orleans,  LA — Nolan  Chiasson. 

1946  London  Ont,  CAN— Arthur  Durnford 

1947  Hollywood,  FL — Marion  Michael  Zawaski. 

1961     Rose'burg,  OR— Kenneth  Loban,  Russell  D.  Parsons. 

1965     Somers,  MT— Paul  Korb. 

1987     St.  Charles,  MO— Oliver  Joseph  Illy. 

1998     Pr.  George,  B.C.,  CAN— Frank  Lozinsky. 

2006  Los  Gatos,  CA— Catherine  Rocco  (si.  Elza  A.  Rein- 
valds  (s). 

2011     Cullman,  Al^Sarah  Emma  Wilhile  (s). 

2028    Grand  Forks,  ND — Norma  Buurman  (s) 

2035  Kingsbeach,  CA— Albert  McEathron,  William  Au- 
gustine Murphy. 

2046  Martinez,  CA— Adrian  Vanderkous.  Arthur  W.  Hill, 
Carl  F.  Eckford. 

2047  Hartford  City,  IN— Lester  Campbell. 
2071     Bellingham,  WA — Oscar  Pearson. 

2073  Milwaukee,  WI — Evelyn  Kaczmarek  (s). 

2078  Vita,  CA— Forrest  H.Ratlief,  William  F.  Morris. 

2087  Crystal  Lake,  II^Robert  E.  Foster,  Roy  Warden. 

2119  St.  Louis,  MO— Ruth  Marie  Martin  (s). 

2127  Centralia,  WA — James  H.  Rogerson. 


Local  Union.  City 


2129 
2139 
2155 
2158 
2168 
2203 
2231 
2249 
2250 

2252 
2264 
2268 

2274 
2287 

.2288 

2308 
2337 
2360 
2375 

2392 
2435 
2436 
2463 
2477 
2519 

2549 
2554 
2569 
2573 
2581 
2585 
2608 
2659 


2685 
2687 
2691 
2701 
2755 
2761 
2767 
2795 
2805 
2816 
2832 
2834 
2848 
2863 
2881 
2882 
2902 

2949 

2970 
3009 
3064 
3099 

3127 
3161 

3204 
7000 


Marshfield,  WI — Balsius  E.  Wagner. 
Tallahassee,  FL — Walker  T.  Pittman. 
New  York,  NY — Esther  Rosenblum  (s). 
Rock  Island,  IL — Wayne  H.  Nevins. 
Boston.  MA— Helen  G.  Wade  (s). 
Anaheim,  CA — Merce  G.  Delgadillo. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Victor  E.  Scranton. 
Adams  Co.,  CO — Christine  Nye  (s). 
Red  Bank.  NJ — Edwin  Michaelson,  Elon  Lindslrom, 
Ernest  L.  Stires,  Frank  lann,  Fredo  Schmidt. 
Grand  Rapids,  MI — Leland  Leinaar. 
Pittsburgh,  PA— William  H.  Anderson. 
Monticello,  GA — Joseph  Thomas  Jr..  Wayne  Rob- 
erts. 

Pittsburgh,  PA — John  E.  Levers. 
New  York,  NY — Mary  Goldstein  (s).  Michael  Petis- 
chan. 

Los  Angeles,  CA — Angeline  Christie  (s),  Coy  Riley, 
Robert  Wells. 

Fullerton,  CA — John  A.  Dymus. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Robert  Wegner. 
Columbia,  TN — Elmer  Hester. 
Los  Angeles,  CA — Guy  L.  Morrison,  Jean  P.  Com- 
tois.  L.P.  Cortner. 

McKenney.  VA — Caliborne  Everette  Owens. 
Inglewood,  CA — Ted  A.  Buseman. 
New  Orleans,  VA — George  I.  Smith.  Jesse  F.  Farmer. 
Ventura,  CA — Refugio  Andrade  Lopez  (s). 
Santa  Maria,  CA — William  A.  Fuller. 
Seattle,  WA — Adolph  Muhich.  Charles  Chase,  Ed- 
ward L.  Mackin. 
Chicago,  II, — Stanley  J.  Barszcz 
Lebanon.  OR— Harry  Wells. 
Louisville,  KY — John  Louis  Lorenz. 
Coos  Bay,  OR — Alva  Hammond. 
Libby,  MT — Donald  Slauson. 
Saginaw,  MI — Victor  Weiner. 
Redding,  CA — Amos  Barron,  Ernest  Caldwell. 
Everett,  WA — Bonnie  Emma  Boober  (s).  Clyde  Rus- 
sell. Fred  Mills.  Marion  Rose  Bonneywell  (s).  Rolin 
E.  Endicott. 

Missoula,  MT — William  E.  Brown. 
Auburn.  CA — Jeff  D.  Thompson. 
Coquille,  OR — Marion  Ellsworth  Sayler. 
Lakeview,  OR — William  Earl  Swinney. 
Kalama,  WA — Sam  W.  Bedinger. 
McCleary,  WA — Thomas  H.  Epperly. 
Morton,  WA — America  Osborn  (s). 
Ft.  Lauderdale,  FL— William  C.  Shields. 
Klickitat,  WA— Walter  L.  Greenfield. 
Emmett,  ID — Jaime  M.  Ibarra. 
Neenah,  WI — Gerald  Baer. 
Denver,  CO— Channel  F.  Wilcox,  Gale  W.  Wells. 
Dallas  TX — Onie  L.  Simpson. 
Tyler,  TX — Hilario  B.  Castaneda. 
Portland,  OR— Richard  E.  Nagle.  Walter  W.  Stahly. 
Santa  Rosa,  CA— Dale  Paul  Perry. 
Burns,  OR — Fred  Zelich,  Margarel  Marie  Fasteen 
(s). 

Roseburg,  OR — Doris  I.  Zimmerman  Is),  Earl  L. 
Arehart,  George  W.  Howe. 
Pilot  Rock,  OR — Norman  Elmer  Arbogast. 
Grants  Pass,  OR— Albert  J.  Sweet. 
Toledo,  OR — Roy  Sanford. 

Aberdeen,  WA — Einard  C.  Koski  Sr..  Leslie  D. 
Roberson. 

New  York,  NY — John  S.  Zebrowski. 
Maywood,  CA — Balomero  Montoya,  Lillian  C.  Flo- 
res  (s). 

Live  Oak,  FL — Henry  Clayton  Woodward. 
Quebec,  CAN — Auguste  Shea,  Omer  Gariepy 


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CARPENTER 


CUTS-ALL  SAW 


Aching  shoulders,  sore  wrists,  and  stiff 
necks  are  nothing  new  to  contractors,  build- 
ers, and  carpenters  who  are  used  to  working 
with  portable  cuts-all  saws.  The  word  "port- 
able" seems  to  be  a  bit  of  a  misnomer.  That 
is,  until  now:  enter  the  McCulloch  Corpo- 
ration's Pro  Mac  390. 

The  13.8  pound  Pro  Mac  390  Cuts-All  Saw 
exemplifies  the  true  meaning  of  the  words 
comfort  and  maneuverability.  Professional 
users  will  find  this  lightweight,  multi-surface 
cutting  tool  in  a  class  by  itself  when  it  comes 
to  hard-to-reach  jobs,  including  overhead 
cuts. 

Featuring  a  vibration — isolated  power  head 
and  a  reversable  cutter  attachment  that  al- 
lows for  both  right  and  left  flush  cuts,  the 
Pro  Mac  390  can  cut  ductible  or  cast  iron, 
steel,  concrete,  roof  tiles,  and  masonry. 

Professionals  will  appreciate  the  Pro  Mac's 
rugged  construction.  A  hard  chrome-plated 
cylinder  reduces  engine  friction  and  in- 
creases the  life  of  the  power  head.  An  all- 
position  carburetor  delivers  steady  power  at 
any  cutting  angle,  and  a  two-stage  air  filter 
protects  the  engine  from  fine  dust  and  other 
particles. 

McCulloch  has  also  included  a  number  of 
safety  features  to  protect  the  user.  An  all- 
steel  wheel  guard  will  help  deflect  flying 
debris,  a  safety  trigger  prevents  accidental 


Index  of  Advertisers 

Clifton  Enterprises : . .  .21 

Cline-Sigmon 27 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer 39 

Irwin  Co 27 

Marsupial  Enterprises 39 

Vaughan  &  Bushnell 20 


acceleration,  and  a  muffler  shield  keeps 
hands  and  flammable  material  from  touching 
the  hot  muffler. 

Replacement  cutting  wheels,  drive  belts, 
40:1  custom  lubricant  and  heavy  duty  air 
filters  will  all  be  available  accessories  for 
the  Pro  Mac  390. 

For  more  information  write  to:  McCulloch 
Product  Service  Department,  McCulloch 
Corporation,  900  Lake  Havasu  Ave.,  Lake 
Havasu  City,  AZ  86403. 

HOT  WATER  BILLS 

A  recently-marketed  device  called  the  In- 
stant-Flow allows  home  owners  to  lower 
their  water  heater  temperature  to  120  de- 
grees, saving  energy  and  money. 

Until  now,  homeowners  have  had  to  set 
their  conventional  tank-type  water  heaters 
at  about  150  degrees  to  deliver  the  manu- 
facturer recommended  140-150  degrees  water 
to  their  dishwashers.  With  Instant-Flow, 
homeowners  can  reduce  their  water  heater 
settings  from  an  energy  washing  150  degrees 
to  a  energy  saving  120  degrees  and  still  have 
hot  enough  water  for  their  dishwashers. 
Merely  adjust  the  thermostat  on  the  con- 
ventional tank-type  water  heater  down  to 
120  degrees  and  install  an  Instant-Flow 
booster  in-line  to  the  dishwasher. 

When  the  dishwasher  is  in  use,  Instant- 
Flow  provides  instant  boosted  hot  water  and 
when  not  in  use  Instant-Flow  shuts  off. 

Another  benefit  of  Instant-Flow  is  that  by 
having  hot  water  instantly  instead  of  waiting 
for  a  hot  water  heater  to  "catch-up." 

Another  benefit  of  Instant-Flow  is  that  by 
having  hot  water  instantly  instead  of  waiting 
for  a  hot  water  heater  to  "catch-up,"  the 
dishes  get  extra  clean  every  time. 

Lowering  the  main  hot  water  heater  elim- 
inates the  possibility  of  scaldings  or  burns 
from  water  that  is  too  hot  and  it  also  reduces 
the  chance  of  heater  failure  from  alkali 
calcification  caused  by  excessively  hot  water. 

The  price  per  Instant-Flow  is  $180  each 
and  it  can  be  installed  either  by  a  plumber 
or  an  experienced  do-it-yourselfer.  It  is 
available  from  Chronomite  Laboratories,  Inc. , 
21011  So.  Figueroa,  Carson,  Ca.  90745. 


PLEASE  NOTE:  A  report  on  new  products  and 
processes  on  this  page  in  no  way  constitutes  an 
endorsement  or  recommendation.  All  performance 
claims  are  based  on  statements  by  the  manufac- 
turer. 


Speed  Square 
Belt  Link 

Take  your  spted  — 
square  out  of  your 
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•  Rugged  10,000  lb.  test 
Nylon  Web  construction 

•  Peel  &  Stick  Velcro 
closure  holds  tight 
under  all  conditions 

•  Fits  belts  up  to  2V2"  wide 

•  Fits  both  6"  &  12" 
speed  squares. 

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TOTAL  _ 


Full  Length  Roof  Framer 

The  roof  framer  companion  since 
1917.  Over  500,000  copies  sold. 

A  pocket  size  book  with  the  EN- 
TIRE length  of  Common-Hip-Valley 
and  Jack  rafters  completely  worked 
out  for  you.  The  flattest  pitch  is  % 
inch  rise  to  12  inch  run.  Pitches  in- 
crease V2  inch  rise  each  time  until 
the  steep  pitch  of  24"  rise  to  12" 
run  is  reached. 

There  are  2400  widths  of  build- 
ings for  each  pitch.  The  smallest 
width  is  Vt  inch  and  they  increase 
1/4"  each  time  until  they  cover  a  50 
foot   building. 

There  are  2400  Commons  and  2400 
Hip,  Valley  &  Jack  lengths  for  each 
pitch.  230,400  rafter  lengths  for  48 
pitches. 

A  hip  roof  is  48'-91/4"  wide.  Pitch 
is  IVz"  rise  to  12"  run.  You  can  pick 
out  the  length  of  Commons,  Hips  and 
Jacks  and  the  Cuts  in  ONE  MINUTE. 
Let  us  prove  it,  or  return  your  money. 


In   the   U.S.A.   send   $6.00.   California   resi- 
dents add  360  tax. 

We  also  have  a  very  fine  Stair  book 
9"  x  12".  If  sells  for  $4.00.  California 
residents  add  240  tax. 


A.   RiECHERS 

P.  0.  Box  405,  Palo  Alto,  Calif.  94302 


SEPTEMBER,     1984 


39 


Here's  Why 

I'm  Going  to  Vote 

for  Mondale-Ferraro 

And  I  hope  you  will,  too! 

Right  at  the  very  beginning,  let  me  tell  you 
where  I  stand  in  the  1984  Presidential  election: 
I  am  going  to  cast  my  vote,  with  enthusiasm  and 
with  hope,  for  Walter  Mondale  for  President  and 
Geraldine  Ferraro  for  Vice  President. 

Let  me  say  that  I  hope  large  numbers  of  UBC 
members  will  vote  the  same  way.  Let  me  hasten 
to  add  that  we  live  in  a  free  country  and  belong 
to  a  free  union — and  how  you  mark  your  secret 
ballot  is  your  business  and  yours  alone. 

But,  as  your  General  President,  I  think  I  have 
an  obligation  to  tell  you  why  I  think  it  is 
important  for  our  country  and  important  for  our 
union  that  we  defeat  Reagan-Bush  and  elect 
Mondale-Ferraro. 

This  has  nothing  to  do  with  who's  a  "nice 
guy."  All  four  of  them,  the  Republicans  and  the 
Democrats,  are  "nice  guys."  None  of  them  is  a 
monster,  and  none  of  them  is  an  angel.  We're 
not  electing  angels;  we're  electing  an  American 
President  and  Vice  President,  and  we're  voting 
for  the  policies  and  the  programs  they  represent. 

And  while  the  winner  gets  the  White  House 
and  Air  Force  One  and  Secret  Service  protec- 
tion, each  one  of  us  gets  the  results  of  the 
policies  and  programs  the  President  puts  into 
effect.  As  the  last  four  years  have  shown,  the 
impact  of  the  White  House  on  each  of  us  average 
Americans  can  be  enormous. 

The  figures  tell  the  story — and  the  story  they 
tell  is  that  more  Americans  are  poor. 

A  study  by  the  non-partisan  Congressional 
Research  Service  found  that  2,200,000  Ameri- 
cans were  forced  below  the  official  poverty  line 
as  a  result  of  Reagan  Administration  policies.  A 
mixture  of  governmental  policies  and  a  recession 
economy  lifted  the  poverty  rolls  by  about  8%. 
Cuts  in  the  budget  for  social  welfare  programs 
put  557,000  people  in  the  poverty  bracket — and 
more  than  half  of  them,  330,000,  were  children. 

Those  of  us  who  remember  the  tough  days  of 
the  Depression,  in  our  own  childhood,  know 
how  tough  it  can  be — and  we  hate  to  see  a  new 
generation  of  kids  being  subjected  to  this  kind 
of  hard  life. 

We  all  know  what's  happened  to  jobs.  Un- 
employment went  sky-high  once  the  Reagan 
Administration  began  to  apply  its  "supply-side" 


economic  theories.  Those  "supply-side"  theo- 
ries supplied  super-profits  for  a  lot  of  big  cor- 
porations, while  unemployment  went  to  the 
highest  levels  since  the  Great  Depression  a  half- 
century  ago.  Even  with  the  recent  drops,  an 
unemployment  rate  of  7%  is  much  too  high — 
yet  the  Reagan  people  don't  seem  much  inter- 
ested in  doing  anything  specific  to  bring  it  down. 

Inflation,  thank  goodness,  has  come  down. 
But  I  like  the  way  New  York's  Governor  Mario 
Cuomo  discussed  it  in  his  speech  to  the  Demo- 
cratic convention.  He  said: 

"Inflation  is  down  since  1980.  But  not  because 
of  the  supply-side  miracle  promised  by  the  Pres- 
ident. Inflation  was  reduced  the  old-fashioned 
way,  with  a  recession,  the  worst  since  1932.  .  . 

"More  than  55,000  bankruptcies.  Two  years 
of  massive  unemployment.  A  total  of  200,000 
farmers  and  ranchers  forced  off  the  land.  More 
homeless  than  at  any  time  since  the  Great 
Depression.  More  hungry,  more  poor — mostly 
women — and  a  nearly  $200  billion  deficit  threat- 
ening our  future.  ...  It  is  a  debt  so  large  that 
as  much  as  one-half  of  our  revenue  from  income 
taxes  goes  to  pay  the  interest  on  it  each  year." 

The  cost  of  money  keeps  rising,  in  a  vicious 
circle  that  has  a  bad  effect  on  our  jobs.  With 
huge  deficits,  the  federal  government  must  sell 
more  notes  and  bonds  to  pay  its  bills.  In  the 
competition  with  private  sources  for  dollars,  the 
cost  of  money — that  is,  interest — was  bound  to 
go  up.  It  did.  With  mortgage  interest  rates 
climbing  again,  housing  starts  are  down,  and 
there's  a  damper  on  new  commercial  construc- 
tion. 

So  Carpenters  and  other  working  people  who 
lose  work  and  can't  find  new  jobs  are  direct 
victims  of  these  Reagan  Administration  policies. 

Frankly,  what  I  find  the  worst  aspect  of  all 
this  is  that  the  President  doesn't  seem  to  care 
very  much,  one  way  or  the  other.  It's  just  "ho 
hum" — and  business  as  usual. 

Because  of  these  economic  policies,  the  coun- 
try is  being  flooded  with  imported  manufactured 
products,  and  still  more  of  us  find  our  jobs 
threatened.  Yet  it  takes  a  mighty  effort  by  the 
labor  unions  and  some  of  the  employers  whose 
future  is  threatened  to  get  any  action  at  all  out 
of  the  government. 

Again,  it's  as  if  the  Reagan  Administration  is 
detached  from  real  life,  and  can  scarcely  be 
bothered.  In  my  view,  that's  no  way  for  a 
government  to  serve  the  good  and  welfare  of  its 
citizens. 

Furthermore,  as  a  union  member  and  an  officer 
of  our  organization,  I  am  deeply  disturbed  by 
the  anti-union  bias  of  this  Administration. 

Frankly,  I  find  it  getting  worse  all  the  time.  It 


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CARPENTER 


started  when  the  Administration  smashed 
PATCO — the  air  traffic  controllers  union — and 
threw  several  thousand  people  out  of  their  jobs, 
forever. 

By  now,  the  Reagan  Administration  has  all 
but  gutted  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board — 
an  agency  that  was  set  up  to  help  working  men 
and  women  gain  official  status  for  their  unions 
and  to  protect  them  from  coercion  or  discrimi- 
nation by  hostile  employers.  Through  the  ap- 
pointment of  officials  who  have  little  sympathy 
for  trade  unions,  the  NLRB  has  come  close  to 
being  an  anti-union  arm  of  government.  These 
days,  the  NLRB  is  a  disaster. 

The  Department  of  Labor,  which  was  created 
to  advance  the  interests  of  wage  earners,  has 
lost  its  momentum — to  put  it  most  charitably. 
OSHA— the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration — is  an  agency  of  major  impor- 
tance to  working  people  in  an  era  of  new  chem- 
icals and  new  industrial  techniques.  Yet  time 
after  time  the  OSHA  people  seem  more  inter- 
ested in  protecting  employers  than  protecting 
the  working  people  whose  safety  and  health  are 
truly  in  danger. 

One  more  matter  of  concern:  it  is  a  good  bet 
that  during  the  next  four  years,  the  man  who  is 
President  will  appoint  several  members  of  the 
Supreme  Court.  A  Court  that  reflects  the  eco- 
nomic policies  and  outlook  of  this  Administra- 
tion is  almost  certain,  through  its  future  deci- 
sions, to  make  life  a  lot  harder  for  labor  unions 
and  the  working  people  of  America. 

Last  October,  as  a  member  of  the  AFL-CIO 
Executive  Council,  I  voted  to  support  the  labor 
movement's  early  endorsement  of  Fritz  Mon- 
dale.  And  this  August  I  voted  once  again,  at  an 
Executive  Council  meeting,  to  formally  endorse 
the  Mondale-Ferraro  ticket.  I  voted  each  time 
with  enthusiasm. 

Why?  Because  those  of  us  who  have  known 
Fritz  Mondale  for  a  long  time  know  that  he  is 
an  intelligent,  sincere  man  with  a  record  of 
integrity  and  a  complete  dedication  to  the  best 
interests  of  our  country.  As  a  one-time  official 
of  the  Minnesota  government,  and  later  as  a 
Senator  and  Vice  President,  Mondale  has  ex- 
perience. Equally  important,  he  has  heart — and 
he  has  a  commitment  to  provide  a  decent  life 
for  large  numbers  of  Americans. 

Through  the  years  Fritz  Mondale  has  proven 
that  he  is  a  "friend  of  labor."  But  that  doesn't 
mean  that  he  will  be  a  patsy  for  labor  or  for  any 
other  group  in  the  country.  Time  and  again, 
Fritz  Mondale  has  shown  that  he  is  his  own 
man,  that  he  has  guts,  and  that  he  knows  how 
to  say  "no";  in  other  words,  he  has  the  quali- 
fications to  be  an  effective  President. 


When  and  if  he  is  elected,  will  Mondale  be 
effective?  We  have  no  way  of  knowing  in  ad- 
vance. But  I  have  confidence  that  on  the  basis 
of  his  whole  career,  Mondale  will  be  a  far  better 
President  than  Reagan.  He  will  be  a  head  of 
government  far  more  concerned  than  Reagan 
with  the  needs  and  the  hopes  of  the  average 
citizens  of  this  country  of  ours. 

I  urge  you,  brothers  and  sisters,  to  look  at  the 
facts  in  this  campaign.  Don't  be  misled  by 
campaign  hoopla  and  oratory.  Look  squarely  at 
the  issues  and  the  records — and  make  up  your 
own  mind. 

Some  of  you,  I'm  sure,  will  decide  to  go  for 
Reagan  and  Bush.  That's  your  right,  and  we 
respect  it. 

But  of  course  I  hope  and  believe  that  you'll 
do  better — for  yourself,  for  your  family,  for  your 
country — by  voting  for  Mondale  and  Ferraro. 

However  you  may  be  inclined,  the  important 
thing,  as  an  American,  is  to  make  sure  that 
you're  registered  and  that  you  vote  on  Election 
Day.  After  all,  this  country  belongs  to  all  of 
us — and  the  least  we  can  do  is  say  how  it  should 
be  governed. 


PATRICK  J.  CAMPBELL 

General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

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Every  voter  sign  a  voter 


It  has  been  said  many  times,  but  it  can't  be 
said  enough:  EVERY  VOTE  COUNTS.  Bad  pol- 
iticians are  elected  by  good  citizens  who  do  not 
vote. 

At  a  time  when  people  all  over  the  world  cry 
out  for  the  right  to  vote,  too  many  Americans  . .  . 
and  Canadians,  too  . .  .  neglect  to  use  this  most 
precious  of  all  citizens'  privileges. 

The  time  has  come  ...  the  time  is  here  . . . 
the  time  is  now  ...  to  make  a  concerted  effort 
to  reduce  the  "no  shows"  on  election  day.  We 
call  on  your  help  to  go  out  and  register  more 
citizens  than  have  ever  been  registered  before 
and  to  work  to  get  more  of  your  fellow  citizens 
to  the  polls  this  year  than  have  ever  gone  before. 


See  pages  4  and  5  of  this  issue  for  detailed 
information  on  how  to  register  and  vote  in 
your  state. 


How  and  where  people  vote  in  your  state  will 
depend  on  the  state  law  and  who  administers  it 
in  your  area. 

If  you  are  not  sure,  check  first  with  the  AFL- 
CIO  State  Federation  or  Local  Central  Body. 
They  will,  in  most  cases,  have  up-to-date  infor- 
mation and  know  the  law  and  how  it  works. 

Should  you  need  more  details,  go  to  the  local 
voter  registration  office — County  Clerk,  Town 
Clerk,  or  Board  of  Elections  to  find  out  about 
procedures  and  timing  of  registration. 


Records  show  that  less  than  half  the  electorate 
voted  in  the  off-year  elections  of  1962,  1966, 
and  1970,  and  the  turnout  is  almost  as  bad  on 
general  election  years.  Don't  let  conditions  keep 
you  away  from  the  polls,  this  time.  Plan  to  vote 
in  November! 


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GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

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GENERAL  OFFICE: 

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GENERAL  PRESIDENT 
Patrick  J.  Campbell 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Wayne  Pierce 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  PRESIDENT  EMERITUS 

William  Sidell 


DISTRICT  BOARD  MEMBERS 


First  District,  Joseph  F.  Lia 
120  North  Main  Street 
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Second  District,  George  M.  Walish 

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Newtown  Square,  Pennsylvania  19073 

Third  District,  John  Pruitt 
504  E.  Monroe  Street  #402 
Springfield,  Illinois  62701 

Fourth  District,  Harold  E.  Lewis 

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4920  54th  Avenue,  North 
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400  Main  Street  #203 
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1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 
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Patrick  J.  Campbell,  Chairman 
John  S.  Rogers,  Secretary 

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used.  When  a  member  clears  out  of 
one  local  union  into  another,  his 
name  is  automatically  dropped  from 
the  mailing  list  of  the  local  union  he 
cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
eral Secretary  so  that  this  member 
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VOLUME   104  No.  10  OCTOBER,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Are  We  Losing  Government  By  and  For  The  People?  2 

Are  You  Really  Better  Off  Today? 4 

The  Issues  Facing  America  at  Election  Time  6 

Your  Opinion  Is  Needed 7 

The  Crucial  Senate  Races 10 

ABC  and  the  NLRB 13 

Campbell  To  British  Trade  Unions  Congress 14 

Save  The  Livingston  300 15 

Providence,  R.I.,  Rehabilitation 18 

The  Union  Makes  Us  Strong Barry  Werth  20 

Seventh  General  President  Remembered 21 

Our  Readers  Offer  Suggestions  to  tJie  Editors 22 

Canadian  Economists  Note  Reagan's  'Quick  Fix' 27 

Eleanor  Roosevelt,  Friend  of  Workers  28 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 12 

Members  in  the  News 23 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Ferraro  Pension  Bill 25 

Ottawa  Report 26 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 30 

Local  Union  News 33 

Plane  Gossip 36 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 37 

Retirees'  Notebook 41 

In  Memoriam  43 

What's  New?  45 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  46 

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THE 
COVER 


A  U  BC  member  can  look  at  the  Reagan 
Record  and  see: 

•  1500  Louisiana-Pacific  workers  stripped 
of  job  rights  at  15  plants  in  five  states 
through  Reagan  appointments  to  the 
NLRB. 

•  federal  prevailing  wage  regulations  dis- 
mantled .  .  .  Reagan's  Labor  Depart- 
ment floods  federal  jobs  with  "helper" 
classifications  at  low  wage  rates  and 
eliminates  "30%"  prevailing  wage  rule. 

•  a  secret  arrangement  by  the  Reagan- 
Bush  Task  Force  with  offshore  indus- 
try to  weaken  or  eliminate  diver  safety 
standards. 

•  record  high  interest  rates  and  loan 
restraints  stifling  construction. 

•  record  federal  deficits  which  force  up 
interest  rates  and  choke-off  construc- 
tion industry  recovery. 

•  higher  interest  rates,  lower  housing 
assistance. 

Because  of  this  record,  UBC  leaders 
hope  you  will  vote  for  the  candidates 
your  union  supports.  In  this  issue,  we 
try  to  provide  information  on  why  we 
think  one  candidate  is  better  than  an- 
other. But,  when  you  go  into  that  voting 
booth,  we're  not  there  with  you,  and  we 
don't  want  to  be.  How  you  vote  is  your 
business.  Regardless,  we  hope  that  you 
vote. 

This  election  day,  you  can  make  a 
difference!  DON'T  BE  A  SPECTATOR. 
Register  and  vote  in  the  General  Elec- 
tions, November  6. 

NOTE:  Readers  who  would  like  additional 
copies  of  this  cover  may  obtain  them  by  sending 
500  in  coin  to  cover  mailing  costs  to  the  Editor, 
The  CARPENTER,  101  Constitution  Ave.. 
N.W.,  Washington.  D.C.  20001. 


Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 


Government  By 
And  For  The  People- 

Are  We  Losing  It? 


November  Elections 

Critical  To 

All  Working  People 

W 

■  ■  ■     ■  hen  historians  in  the  next 

■  ■  B^  ■  century  look  back  on  the 

■  ■      ■  ■    1980s  they  may  discover 
MW       II   a  critical  turning  point 

for  American  society;  a  point  where  the  face  of 
American  government  was  forever  changed. 

This  is  when  the  conservatives  first  took  power, 
experts  will  note;  when  government  turned  away 
from  helping  families  and  workers,  to  supporting  big 
business  and  subsidizing  the  wealthy.  This,  they  will 
conclude,  is  when  American  government  lost  touch 
with  the  average  working  man  and  woman. 


This  scenario  may  sound  a  little 
extreme,  but  the  fact  is  if  working  peo- 
ple this  November  cannot  reverse  an 
alarming  pro-business  and  pro-wealthy 
bias  that  has  gripped  Washington,  D.C 
in  the  last  four  years— if  they  cannot 
stop  the  erosion  of  worker's  rights  built 
over  a  half  century  then  this  new  trend 
of  government  for  the  privileged  few 
may  be  carved  into  stone  for  decades 
to  come. 

The  recent  assault  on  America's 
working  people  began  soon  after  Presi- 
dent Reagan  took  office  when  he  ruth- 
lessly broke  the  air  traffic  controller's 
strike.  Reagan's  personal  vendetta 
against  PATCO,  resulted  in  its  ultimate 
destruction  and  the  destruction  of  the 
lives  of  many  of  its  members.  At  the 
same  time,  it  sent  a  clear  warning  to 
working  people:  "Don't  get  in  the  way 
of  American  Business." 

This  was  the  first  phase  of  a  carefully 
thought-out  program  to  revoke  the  rights 
of  workers,  and  turn  the  clock  back  a 
half  century  to  the  union-busting  days 
of  Hoover  and  Calvin  Coolidge. 

Once  the  anti-union  tone  of  his  ad- 
ministration was  set,  Reagan  began  a 
careful  subversion  of  the  laws  pro- 
tecting workers,  by  appointing  con- 
servatives to  administer  agencies  like 
the  NLRB,  OSHA,  HUD,  EPA,  the 
Department  of  Labor,  and  others.  When 
he  couldn't  get  Congress  to  change  the 
laws,  he  made  sure  their  enforcement 
was  strangled. 

He  had  critical  Davis-Bacon  laws 
re-interpreted,  giving  contractors  new 
loopholes  to  escape  prevailing  wage 
obligations.  He  reduced  OSHA  safety 
inspections  and  enforcements  to  a  bare 
minimum.  He  allowed  anti-union  com- 
panies to  win  lucrative  HUD  contracts, 
and  overlooked  their  flagrant  labor  law 
violations.  And,  the  NLRB,  with  his  con- 
servative appointees,  soon  made  a 
mockery  of  worker  protections.  This 
gave  a  green  light  to  anti-union  com- 
panies across  the  country  to  begin 
wholesale  union  busting  efforts. 

While  putting  the  squeeze  on  work- 
ers, Reagan  turned  to  his  friends  in  big 
business  who  helped  him  get  elected, 
and  paid  them  back  with  a  sweetheart 
package  of  tax  shelters,  loopholes, 
depreciation  deductions  and  special 
depletion  allowances  that  would  make 
a  Rockefeller  blush.  And  his  highly 
touted  tax  cut  actually  resulted  in  real 
savings  only  for  people  making  over 
570,000  a  year.  For  most  working  fami- 
lies, their  total  tax  burden  (federal,  state 
and  Social  Security)  went  up! 

CARPENTER 


The  U.S.  Supreme  Court,  which  was 
designed  to  be  immune  from  politics, 
has  also  been  influenced  recently  by 
the  growing  tide  of  conservatism  under 
Reagan.  In  its  recent  Bildisco  decision, 
the  court  reversed  years  of  precedent 
carefully  established  by  the  federal 
courts,  and  opened  the  door  for  com- 
panies to  declare  bankruptcy  even  when 
not  truly  insolvent.  This  enabled  them 
to  avoid  their  labor  contracts. 

Fortunately,  legislation  passed  by 
Congress  earlier  this  year  helped  re- 
establish protections  for  collective  bar- 
gaining agreements.  But  we  can  expect 
more  conservative  rulings  from  the  high 
court  in  the  future,  especially  if  Reagan 
is  re-elected. 

If  this  happens,  it  is  likely  that  in  the 
next  four  years  he  will  have  the  oppor- 
tunity to  replace  several  justices  ap- 
proaching retirement,  thereby  leaving 
his  radical  right-wing  imprint  on  the 
Supreme  Court  for  decades  to  come. 

Many  people,  especially  Republi- 
cans, still  do  not  realize  how  drastically 
the  political  winds  have  shifted  since 
1980,  and  how  extreme  the  Republican 
power  structure  has  become.  Unlike 
past  GOP  presidents  like  Ford  and 
Nixon,  who  occasionally  knew  how  to 
compromise  and  work  with  labor,  the 
Reagan  people  have  refused  to  talk  to, 
or  even  recognize,  the  rights  of  working 
people. 


Middle-of-the-road  Republicans  have 
taken  a  back  seat,  and  wealthy  elitists 
like  Walter  Annenburg  and  Joseph 
Coors,  the  multi-millionaire  brewer,  are 
now  advising  the  President.  This  is  the 
new  power  center  of  the  Republican 
Party. 

The  vast  majority  of  working  people 
who  voted  for  Reagan,  both  Republi- 
cans and  Democrats,  probably  did  so 
because  they  believed  he  would  help 
the  economy.  Today,  many  have  begun 
to  realize  that  his  plan  for  new  pros- 
perity never  included  them. 

The  team  of  Walter  Mondale  and 
Geraldine  Ferraro,  on  the  other  hand, 
has  a  view  of  America  very  different 
from  the  "survival  of  the  fittest"  men- 
tality of  the  radical  right. 

Mondale  put  it  this  way:  "Govern- 
ment does  not  belong  on  your  back. 
But  it  does  belong  on  your  side."  Both 
have  put  the  issue  of  fairness  where  it 
belongs— at  the  heart  of  the  election 
campaign. 

Mondale  and  Ferraro  haven't  for- 
gotten their  immigrant  working  class 
roots.  During  Mondale's  12  years  in  the 
Senate,  and  during  Ferraro's  two  terms 
in  the  House,  both  voted  "right"  more 
than  90%  of  the  time  as  rated  by  the 
AFL-CIO.  Ferraro's  mother  was  a 
member  of  the  Ladies'  Garment  Work- 
ers and  Ferraro  was  a  union  steward  in 
the  Teachers  Union  before  law  school. 

Mondale,  calling  the  election  a  "ref- 
erendum on  our  future,"  has  pledged 
"to  provide  the  leadership  and  pursue 
the  social  policies  that  will  once  again 
serve  those  in  need,  restore  decency 
and  justice,  and  reunite  America- 
making  us  a  community  again." 


In  his  acceptance  speech  at  the  Dem- 
ocratic Convention,  Mondale  vowed  to 
restore  tax  fairness  and  declared,  "to 
the  corporations  and  freeloaders  who 
play  the  loopholes  or  pay  no  taxes,  my 
message:  Your  free  ride  is  over." 

In  her  acceptance  speech,  Ferraro 
said  "the  promise  of  our  country  is  that 
the  rules  are  fair  .  .  .  But  under  this 
administration,  the  rules  are  rigged 
against  too  many  of  our  people." 

The  contrast  between  the  Reagan- 
Bush  and  Mondale-Ferraro  tickets  is 
why  the  powerful  monied  interests  are 
aligned  with  the  Republicans  more  in 
1984  than  any  time  in  recent  history. 
Reagan  has  over  $  1 5  million  in  his  cam- 
paign coffers  while  the  Mondale  cam- 
paign is  already  in  the  red. 

That's  why  people  power  is  more 
important  than  ever  in  this  critical  elec- 
tion. The  AFL-CIO  has  embarked  on 
an  unprecedented  voter  registration, 
education  and  get-out-the-vote  drive. 
Local  union  officers  are  talking  about 
the  election  issues  to  the  membership 
to  bolster  the  effort  of  computerized 
mailings  and  telephone  banks.  This 
could  turn  the  tide. 

In  1980,  if  only  a  few  thousand  votes 
in  a  handful  of  states  had  gone  Demo- 
cratic, there  never  would  have  been  any 
so  called  "Reagan  landslide"  and,  if 
the  truth  be  told,  the  election  was  prob- 
ably decided  by  the  thousands  of  work- 
ers who  did  not  bother  to  vote,  rather 
than  by  those  who  did. 

With  the  1984  election  only  days 
away,  it  is  now  up  to  the  millions  of 
hard  working  men  and  women — the 
ones  who  faithfully  pay  their  share  of 
taxes;  the  ones  who  ask  not  for  loop- 
holes and  favors,  but  only  the  chance 
to  earn  an  honest  day's  pay — to  get  out 
on  election  day  and  take  hold  of  their 
future,  with  a  vote  for  Walter  Mondale 
and  Geraldine  Ferraro.  ■ 


^^      ^ 


OCTOBER,     1984 


Are  You  Really 
Better  Off  Today? 


Report  shows  rich  getting  richer, 
Poor  getting  poorer,  under  Reagan 

After  three  years  of  inten- 
sive research  into  the  lives 
of  American  families,  the 
Urban  Institute,  a  non- 
profit research  organization,  concludes  that  many  of 
us  are  actually  worse  off  today  than  we  were  just  four 
years  ago. 

An  exhaustive  study  released  by  the  Institute 
recently,  shows  that  President  Reagan's  economic 
programs  have  greatly  assisted  the  affluent,  but  at 
the  expense  of  the  poor  and  middle  class.  It  comes 
at  a  time  when  many  of  these  same  people  are 
getting  ready  to  re-elect  him  to  a  second  term. 

While  talk  of  prosperity  and  an  improved  econ- 
omy reverberates  through  the  media,  the  report 
shows  what  some  have  known  all  along— that  under 
Reagan,  the  rich  are  getting  richer  and  the  poor  are 
getting  poorer. 


This  is  how  working  families  have 
fared  under  Reagan: 

►  Your  Paycheck 

If  il  seems  like  you  are  work- 
ing harder  than  ever  and  still  not 
getting  ahead,  you're  not  alone.  In 
the  last  four  years,  the  buying  power 
of  America's  working  families  has 
been  going  down  instead  of  up— by 
about  5%.  While  average  earnings 
have  gone  up,  those  increases  have 
been  eroded  by  inflation  and  higher 
state  and  local  taxes  and  Social 
Security. 

According  to  the  Urban  Insti- 
tute, some  40%  — nearly  half— of  all 
Americans  actually  lost  income 
under  President  Reagan,  while  the 
top  20%  had  substantial  gains.  Par- 
ticularly hard  hit  by  Reaganomics 
were  the  poor,  whose  incomes  were 
down  almost  8%  from  1980,  espe- 
cially black  families  and  families 
headed  by  women. 

►  Your  Job 

If  it  seems  like  good  jobs  are 
harder  to  find  and  keep  these  days, 
you're  not  imagining  things.  Since 
1981,  over  1  million  well  paying  jobs 
with  pensions  and  other  benefits 
have  been  eliminated.  They  are  be- 
ing replaced  by  fast-food  and  other 
minimum  wage  positions  that  pay 
less  than  S10,000  per  year.  This  is 
considered  below  poverty  level. 

The  Reagan  attack  on  prevail- 
ing wage  rates  has  resulted  in  less 
work  and  lower  wage  levels,  not 
just  in  federally  funded  projects, 
but  in  the  private  construction  field 
as  well. 

►  Your  Safety 

In  the  last  four  years,  health 
and  safety  inspections  have  been 
cut  drastically.  Fewer  penalties  are 
being  imposed  for  violations.  As  a 
result,  working  has  become  more 
dangerous  than  ever.  This  is  exactly 
the  opposite  of  the  original  intent 
of  the  Occupational  Safety  and 
Health  Act. 

CARPENTER 


Where  does  President  Reagan 
stand  on  safety?  When  it  was  sug- 
gested by  conservatives  that  OSHA 
be  abolished  completely,  our  presi- 
dent replied,  "Amen!" 


►  The  Deficit 

He  promised  four  years  ago 
that  he  would  balance  the  federal 
budget.  Instead,  Reagan,  with  his 
military  preoccupation,  has  spent 
this  country  into  a  multi-billion- 
dollar  deficit.  This  is  sending  trem- 
ors through  Wall  Street  and  could 
bankrupt  Social  Security  and  other 
important  programs. 

►  Tax  Fairness 

Up  until  a  few  years  ago, 
America's  corporations  were  paying 
a  healthy  share  of  the  taxes  that 
make  this  country  run.  Today,  how- 
ever, families  and  individuals  are 
paying  the  bulk  of  U.S.  taxes  while 
these  companies,  along  with  wealthy 
individuals,  are  paying  less  and  less. 
In  the  1960's,  businesses  paid  approx- 
imately 25%  of  all  taxes.  Today, 
that  corporate  share  has  dropped 
to  just  12.5%.  As  a  result,  working 
families  and  individuals  are  now 
paying  about  four  times  as  much 
taxes  as  corporations. 


And  now,  President  Reagan 
wants  to  abolish  the  corporate  tax 
completely! 

►  The  Economy 

When  Americans  go  to  the  polls 
this  November,  the  recent  perform- 
ance of  the  economy  as  a  whole 
will  have  a  significant  influence  on 
whether  Reagan  or  Mondale  comes 
out  on  top,  and  at  the  moment,  an 
apparent  surge  in  the  economy 
would  appear  to  favor  Reagan. 

However,  while  the  President 
has  not  hesitated  to  take  credit  for 
a  dramatic  turnaround,  statistics 
reveal  that  the  performance  of  the 
U.S.  economy  recently  was  no  more 
spectacular  than  it  was  during  Pres- 
ident Carter's  four  years  in  office. 

According  to  Princeton  eco- 
nomics professor,  Alan  S.  Blinder, 
when  Jimmy  Carter  sat  in  the  White 
House,  real  gross  national  product 
increased  at  an  average  rate  of  2.95% 
per  year.  So  far  under  Reagan,  it 
has  grown  at  an  average  rate  of 
3.02%,  giving  Reagan  an  ever  so 
slight  edge. 

How  can  this  be?  The  answer 
is  timing. 

Although  the  economy  grew 
at  nearly  the  same  rate  under  Carter 
and  Reagan,  the  pattern  of  growth 
was     drastically     different,     says 


Blinder.  "Under  Carter  we  experi- 
enced rapid  growth  early  in  the  term 
and  recession  later."  Under  Reagan 
it  was  exactly  the  opposite  — reces- 
sion early  in  the  term  and  rapid 
growth  later.  "These  facts  sealed 
Carter's  doom  and  guaranteed  Rea- 
gan's election." 


►  The  Future 

What  about  the  future?  While 
the  Reagan  Administration  is  pre- 
dicting great  things  for  the  U.S.  econ- 
omy and  families  in  the  years  ahead, 
the  Urban  Institute  points  out  that 
the  standard  of  living  for  most  Ameri- 
cans will  not  increase  significantly 
through  the  1980  s  the  way  it  did  in 
the  1970  s  and  will  grow  "far  less" 
than  it  did  in  the  1960s. 

In  summary,  when  the  Repub- 
lican smoke  screen  clears,  and  we 
take  an  honest  look  at  the  future, 
we  can  probably  expect  several  years 
of  rather  normal,  if  not  mediocre 
growth  for  the  economy  as  a  whole 
and  little  opportunity  for  families 
to  improve  their  lives  or  get  ahead, 
unless  they  are  already  in  the  upper 
20%  income  bracket.  This  excludes 
most  men  and  women  in  America 
who  carry  a  union  card  and  actu- 
ally work  for  a  living.  ■ 


OCTOBER,     1984 


been  abandoned  under  Reagan.  (Number  of  persons 
living  in  poverty  inereased  by  6  million  during  Reagan 
era,  reaehed  highest  levels  in  20  years.) 

*  REAGAN  Deprived  a  million  persons  of  all  food 
stamps.  4  million  of  some.  Cut  1.1  million  sehool 
children  out  of  school  lunches,  900,000  off  school  break- 
fasts. Slashed  $110.2  billion  for  wide  range  of  people- 
serving  programs.  Reaganomics  created  a  poverty 
boom.  The  number  of  Americans  living  in  poverty 
balloons  by  2.6  million  in  1982  alone,  to  the  highest 
poverty  rate  in  17  years. 

Health/Hospital  Costs 

*  MONDALE  — Would  put  lid  on  hospital  and  doctor 
charges  (fastest  rising  costs  of  all),  strengthen  Medi- 
care, Medicaid  to  provide  more  protection  at  less  cost 
and  safeguard  funding  for  both  programs. 

*  REAGAN  —Has  no  effective  program  to  control  runa- 
way medical  costs.  Cut  Medicare,  Medicaid,  seeks  fur- 
ther cuts  in  these  basic  health  programs,  yet  jeopard- 
izes fund  by  failure  to  promote  adequate  controls. 


Job  Safety/Health 


*  MONDALE  —  Sponsor  of  original  job  safety/health  law 
when  in  Senate.  Urges  increased  coverage,  more  effec- 
tive enforcement.  Demands  clear  identification  of,  pro- 
tection against,  hazardous  substances  in  the  workplace, 
swift  clean-up  of  toxic  waste  dumps. 

*  REAGAN  —Has  undercut  OSHA:  Fewer  inspections; 
fewer  protections  for  workers;  delays  in  setting  stand- 
ards for  worker  exposure  to  hazardous  substances; 
inadequate  standards  when  finally  set.  Has  made  no 
real  headway  in  toxic  waste  clean-up.  The  Reagan 
Administration  has  exempted  the  vast  majority  of 
employers  from  routine  health-and-safety  inspections. 

Education/Youth 

ir  MONDALE  —  Urges  S10  billion  infusion  of  new  funds 
to  upgrade  public  schools,  increase  teacher  pay.  Prom- 
ises to  protect,  expand  college  loan  program  for  chil- 
dren of  workers  and  the  needy,  so  every  qualified 
student  will  have  chance  at  higher  education.  Opposes 
youth  subminimum  wage.  He  would  make  renewed 
commitment  to  financial  aid  for  college  students  so  all 
young  Americans  may  go  as  high  up  the  education 
ladder  as  their  talents,  ambitions  permit. 

•k  REAGAN  —Slashed  aid  to  public  schools;  cut  college 
loan  programs,  depriving  more  than  700,000  low/ 
moderate  income  students  of  needed  funding  to  help 
complete  education.  Repeatedly  proposed  subminimum 
wage  for  youth.  Demanded  huge  cuts  (Congress  blocked 
them)  in  education  aid  for  handicapped  children,  key 
programs  for  disadvantaged  youth,  vocational  educa- 


tion. Slashed  college  loan  program  that  helps  children 
of  workers  and  the  needy  get  a  higher  education.  This 
disrupted,  prevented  or  aborted  college  careers  of 
800,000  young  Americans. 

Free  Trade/Fair  Trade 

*  MONDALE —  Supports  "content"  law.  Vows  strict 
import  limit  unless  U.S.  trading  partners  lower  barriers 
to  products  made  here.  Will  not  tolerate  "dumping"  of 
foreign-made  goods  on  U.S.  markets.  Inisists  on  fair 
trade  that  benefits  our  workers  and  industries  as  well  as 
countries  we  trade  with. 

*  REAGAN— Talks  "free  trade"  in  a  world  where  it 
doesn't  exist.  Opposes  "content"  plan  to  require  cer- 
tain portion  of  U.S. -made  parts  in  products  sold  here, 
save  American  jobs.  Permits  almost  unrestricted  flood 
of  foreign  goods  that  continue  to  wipe  out  millions  of 
U.S.  jobs. 


Equal  Rights 


*  MONDALE  —  Would  throw  out  Reagan  appointees  to 
Civil  Rights  Commission,  provide  strong  enforcement 
of  Voting  Rights  Act,  other  minorities  protections. 
Supports  ERA,  full  rights  for  women,  minorities.  It  was 
Mr.  Mondale's  running  mate,  Geraldine  Ferraro,  who 
was  largely  responsible  for  the  recent  passage  of  "The 
Ferraro  Bill,"  which  gives  women  workers  and  spouses 
a  greater  assurance  of  pension  rights. 

*  REAGAN  -Weakened  the  U.S.  Civil  Rights  Commis- 
sion. Fought  extension  of  Voting  Rights  Act,  fostered 
lax  enforcement.  Opposes  ERA,  gutted  programs  that 
aid  minorities. 

Union  Representation 

*  MONDALE  —  Opposed  extreme  action  by  Reagan 
against  PATCO.  Vows  to  appoint  fair-minded,  even- 
handed  persons  to  NLRB,  who'll  judge  cases  on  merit, 
provide  decisions  more  speedily. 

*  REAGAN  —Broke  air  traffic  controllers  union,  threw 
11,000  out  of  work.  (Present  controllers  lodge  same 
complaints  PATCO  struck  over,  move  toward  unioniz- 
ing.) Stacks  NLRB  with  management  representatives 
who  consistently  find  against  unions.  The  Republican 
platform  largely  ignored  a  number  of  recommenda- 
tions made  by  its  labor  advisory  panel.  The  platform 
reaffirms  "support  of  the  right  of  states  to  enact  'right 
to  work'  laws  that  prohibit  union  shops." 

Nuclear  Arms  Control 

-*•  MONDALE  —  The  most  solemn  responsibility  of  a  Presi- 
dent is  to  keep  us  strong  to  deter  war,  but  also  to  use 
that  strength  to  keep  the  peace  and  ensure  that  nuclear 


CARPENTER 


Creating  Jobs 


*  MONDALE  —  Urges  full  employment  policies  with  teeth 
in  them  to  encourage  job-creation  so  all  may  work.  To 
avert  another  recession  like  Reagan's,  would  trigger 
special  job-providing  programs  that  sustain  economic 
growth.  Believes  full  employment  is  basis  for  strong 
economy. 

*  REAGAN  —More  than  30  million  wage-earners  suffered 
one  or  more  episodes  of  unemployment  in  Reagan- 
Republican  recession  1981-83,  losing  S336.1  billion  in 
earnings.  President  proposed  no  jobs  programs  for  those 
laid  off  and  tried  to  stymie  plans  advanced  by  others. 


Aiding  the  Jobless 


*  MONDALE  —  Demands  jobless  benefits  adequate  in 
amount  and  duration  to  protect  those  laid  off  and  their 
families.  Would  retain  special  help  for  workers  dis- 
placed by  imports.  Supports  providing  continued  health 
coverage  for  idled  workers. 

*  REAGAN —Proposed  reductions  in  jobless  comp 
(blocked  by  Congress)  despite  deep,  long  recession. 
Tried  to  cut  off  special  aid  to  workers  displaced  by 
imports.  Opposed  effort  to  continue  health  insurance 
for  laid-off  workers  (10.7  million  lost  health  coverage.) 


Reviving  Industry 


*  MONDALE  — Proposes  business/labor/government 
consultation  to  aid  basic  industries  through  hard  times 
largely  caused  by  unfair  foreign  competition.  Would 
okay  loans  if  absolutely  needed  to  safeguard  industries 
essential  to  employment  and  national  defense. 

*  REAGAN —Opposes  any  special  effort— offers  no 
plan  — to  help  basic  U.S.  industries,  regardless  of  con- 
sequences to  millions  of  U.S.  workers  and  the  economy 
itself.  (Opposed  Chrysler  loan  which  saved  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  jobs  and  was  repaid  within  a  few  years.) 
Business  bankruptcies  under  the  impact  of  the  Reagan 
economic  program  hit  a  record  pace  of  more  than 
25,000  in  1983. 


Sociai  Security 


*  MONDALE  — Would  uphold  basic  concept  of  Social 
Security,  its  protections  and  benefits.  If  necessary, 
would  draw  from  general  Treasury  funds  to  sustain 
benefit  levels  for  retirees. 

*  REAGAN  —  A  loose  cannon  on  deck.  Explodes  regu- 
larly on  Social  Security  with  comments  that  suggest 
he'd  revamp  program  to  cut  protections,  benefits. 
(Example:  "Social  Security  ought  to  be  voluntary.") 


Taxes/Deficit 


-k  MONDALE  —  Proposes  cap  on  tax  benefits  Reagan 
heaped  on  wealthy,  plus  repeal  of  Reagan  giveaways  to 
Big  Oil,  other  corporations  that  let  nearly  100  profita- 
ble firms  escape  taxation  entirely.  (These  steps  would 
greatly  reduce  deficit.)  Would  close  loopholes  and  tax 
shelters  to  oblige  rich  persons,  corporations  to  bear 
fair  share  of  tax  load. 

*  REAGAN —Engineered  history's  biggest  tax  bonanza 
for  rich  persons,  big  corporations— major  reason  for 
Reagan's  $200  billion  deficits  which  starve  programs 
for  workers,  the  needy.  Under  Reagan  tax  cuts,  rich 
reap  huge  gains,  average  citizens  at  best  hold  their 
own.  Would  tax  worker  health  insurance. 

(NOTE:  Most  economists  agree  with  Mondale  opinion 
tax  boost  needed  to  cut  dangerous  Reagan  deficits. 
Question  is:  Who'll  raise  taxes,  and  whose  will  be  raised? 
Mondale  would  demand  fair-share  taxes  from  rich  and 
corporations,  would  not  add  to  burden  of  average  Amer- 
icans. Reagan  calls  for  tax  on  worker  health  insurance, 
also  likely  would  seek  new  national  tax  on  what  you 
buy  — a  national  sales  tax  heaped  on  top  of  state  sales 
taxes  — which  hits  average  families  hardest.) 

Help  for  the  Needy 

-k  MONDALE  — Will  restore  Reagan  cuts  in  programs  for 
the  needy,  resume  fight  to  eradicate  poverty  that's 


OCTOBER,     1984 


These  are  issues 

to  be  decided  on  November  6. 

Compare  your  opinions 

with  those  of  the  candidates. 


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B    OU'VE  GOT  OPIN- 
■B    IONS... about  un- 
!&*?»$    employment,  the  cost 
i£*  .1!    of  living,  taxes,  unfair 
foreign  competition,  public  education, 
and  health  costs,  to  name  only  a  few 
of  the  issues  facing  Americans  this 
month. 

You  tell  your  fellow  workers  how 
you  feel  about  safety  on  the  job, 
Social  Security,  interest  rates.  When 
you  watch  the  evening  news  on  televi- 
sion, you  might  even  talk  back  to  the 
political  candidates  from  time  to  time. 
Well,  those  opinions  of  yours  aren't 
worth  a  darn,  if  you  don't  back  them 
up  with  your  vote  on  election  day. 

Have  you  ever  entered  a  voting  booth 
and  pushed  levers  to  elect  candidates 
for  public  office  even  though  you 


weren't  sure  how  some  of  the  candidates 
stood  on  the  major  public  issues  of 
the  day?  You  just  said  to  yourself,  "Eeny, 
meeny,  miney,  mo.  .  .  ." 

That's  no  way  to  exercise  your  God- 
given  right  to  citizenship. 

Let's  consider  the  two  top  candidates 
in  the  elections  next  month,  and,  issue 
by  issue,  see  where  they  stand  .  .  .  and 
see  how  you  stand  ...  for  or  against 
them. 

We  suggest  that  you  go  down  the  list 
of  topics  on  these  pages,  issue  by  issue, 
and  check  off  which  candidate's  posi- 
tion you  truly  support. 

We  sincerely  believe  that  if  you  do 
this,  you'll  agree  with  Walter  Mondale 
more  than  you  will  with  President 
Reagan.  The  Mondale-Ferraro  ticket  is 
for  you.  Judge  for  yourself: 

CARPENTER 


weapons  are  never  used.  This  challenge  is  a  require- 
ment of  our  defense  and  national  security.  It  is  an 
obligation  to  our  children.  And  it  is  the  leading  moral 
imperative  of  our  age.  Begin  negotiations  with  the 
Soviet  Union  to  achieve  a  mutual  and  verifiable  freeze 
on  the  production  and  deployment  of  strategic  nuclear 
arms.  Pursue  agreements  with  the  Soviet  Union  to 
improve  crisis  communications  and  reduce  the  risk  of 
accidental  nuclear  war.  Push  non-proliferation  to 
reduce  the  risk  that  new  nations  will  enter  the  nuclear 
club.  Improve  our  conventional  forces. 

*  REAGAN— The  Reagan  Administration  believes  that 
our  strategic  forces  are  inferior  to  those  of  the  Soviet 
Union,  that  we  could  win  an  all-out  arms  race,  and  that 
arms  control  is  a  favor  we  do  for  the  Russians.  These 
three  dangerous  myths  must  be  discarded  if  we  are  to 
end  the  current  stalemate  and  move  once  again  toward 
arms  control.  As  a  candidate,  he  opposed  every  arms 
control  agreement  of  the  past  two  decades  and  declared 
that  non-proliferation  is  none  of  our  business.  His  admin- 
istration created  great  apprehension  at  home  and 
abroad  by  talking  loosely  about  firing  nuclear  warning 
shots,  fighting  a  limited  nuclear  war,  and  even  prevail- 
ing in  a  nuclear  conflict. 

Programs  for  Elderly 

*  MONDALE  —There  would  be  no  Social  Security  bene- 
fits reduction;  restoration  of  $122  minimum  benefit; 
humane,  reasonable  standards  for  disability;  continua- 


tion of  benefits  for  18-21 -year-old  children  of  retired, 
disabled  or  deceased  workers;  protection  of  full  bene- 
fits for  future  retirees;  restore  cuts  in  Medicare; 
strengthen  program  and  funding  by  placing  restraints 
on  hospital/doctors  charges. 

*  REAGAN  — Initial  proposals  (rejected  by  Congress): 
Cut  benefits  40%  for  those  retiring  at  62;  reduce  disa- 
bility benefits  33%;  slash  over-all  protection  20%.  (Total 
proposed  cuts:  $200  billion.)  Actual  cuts— future  elimi- 
nation of  $122-a-month  minimum  benefit  (hits  women, 
low-earners  hardest);  phase  out  benefits  for  18-21- 
year-old  offspring  of  retired,  disabled  and  deceased 
workers;  scores  of  thousands  robbed  of  disability  bene- 
fits; raising  retirement  age  to  67  (to  be  phased  in), 
making  present  contributors  work  longer,  pay  more, 
receive  less  in  benefits.  Cutbacks  in  Medicare  (seeks 
further  cuts.) 

The  Nation's  Future 

*  ilONDALE— Promote  science  and  technologj  bj 
restoring  a  proper  balance  between  civilian  and  mili- 
tary activities,  and  by  refurbishing  laboratories  in  our 
nation's  great  university  research  centers.  Return  to 
full  enforcement  of  all  environmental  laws  and  regula- 
tions, renew  the  attack  on  toxic  wastes,  and  address 
ignored  problems  such  as  acid  rain.  Recommit  our 
country  to  energy  security,  through  innovative  tech- 
nologies and  new  energy  sources,  more  conservation, 
and  stepped-up  filling  of  the  Strategic  Petroleum 
Reserve.  Promote  small  business  with  measures  to 
reduce  interest  rates,  foster  capital  formation,  and 
increase  the  supply  of  skilled  researchers  and  engineers. 

*  REAGAN  —The  future  requires  the  best  educated  and 
trained  generation  in  American  history.  But  the  Reagan 
Administration  has  slashed  funding  for  education  by  $2 
billion  (31%  in  FY  1984  alone.)  The  future  requires 
American  science  and  technology  second  to  none, 
across  the  board.  But  the  administration  has  radicaly 
skewed  research  and  development  funds  toward  mili- 
tary activities:  a  24%  real  increase  in  FY  1984  military 
R&D,  and  a  4%  decrease  in  the  civilian  sector.  The 
future  requires  unpolluted  land,  water  and  air.  But  the 
administration  has  failed  to  enforce  environmental  laws 
and  regulations  now  on  the  books  and  has  blatantly 
betrayed  the  public  trust  in  its  management  of  the 
Environmental  Protection  Agency.  The  future  requires 
renewed  movement  toward  energy  independence.  But 
the  Administration  has  slashed  funding  for  programs 
that  promote  conservation  and  the  development  of  new 
and  renewable  energy  sources.  The  future  requires  a 
healthy  small  business  sector — the  prime  source  of 
innovation  and  jobs  in  our  economy.  But  the  Admin- 
istration's policies  have  deprived  small  business  of 
affordable  credit,  reduced  their  access  to  trained  per- 
sonnel, and  tilted  the  tax  codes  in  favor  of  corporate 
giants.  ■ 


OCTOBER,     1984 


The  Battle  For  The  US.  Senate 

Regaining  A  Fair  Majority 


HH  lulc  the  eyes  ol  the  nation  arc  on  the  race  foi  the  Presidency,  a 
V  ■  pitched  battle  is  going  on  for  control  of  the  U.S.  Senate. 

Four  years  ago.  Republicans  gained  control  of  this  important  body  for 
the  first  time  in  28  years,  and  used  it  to  begin  an  unprecended  assault 
on  workers  rights.  The  result  has  been  the  most  anti-labor  atmosphere 
in  Washington  in  five  decades. 

Republicans  now  hold  a  55  to  45  majority  in  the  Senate  so  the  loss 
of  only  six  seats  would  mean  the  end  of  conservative  dominance. 

There  are  several  races  where  the  fighting  is  particularly  intense, 
and  the  races  too  close  to  call.  A  significant  turnout  of  working  people 
at  the  polls  in  these  states  could  spell  the  difference  and  once  again 
give  working  people  the  honest  representation  they  deserve  in  the 
U.S.  Senate. 


MICHIGAN 


Sen.  Carl  Levin -A 
Record  Of  Achievement 


Sen.  Carl  Levin,  who  has  held  one  of 
Michigan's  two  Senate  seats  for  the 
last  six  years,  has  been  hailed  as  one 
of  the  most  effective  new  lawmakers 
to  come  along  in  years.  Perhaps  this 
is  why  he  is  being  singled  out  for 
attack  by  the  right-wing  anti-worker 
National  Conservative  Political  Action 
Committee  (NCPAC). 

In  the  last  six  years.  Levin  set  an 
unparalleled  record  for  activity  among 
freshmen  Senators  by  getting  unem- 
ployment benefits  extended  for  the 
desperate  jobless  workers  in  his  state; 


by  making  it  less  likely  that  his  home 
state  will  be  the  repository  of  nuclear 
wastes;  by  securing  job-creating 
money  for  additions  to  Michigan  Air 
National  Guard  Facilities;  and  by 
preventing  hapless  Social  Security 
recipients  from  being  tossed  off  the 
rolls. 

Sen.  Levin  is  opposed  by  former 
astronaut  Jack  Lousma. 

ILLINOIS 

Rep.  Paul  Simon  - 
Speaking  Out  For  Workers 


For  10  years  as  a  U.S.  Representative 
and  before  that  as  Lieutenant  Gover- 
nor, Paul  Simon  has  maintained  a 


close  and  personal  relationship  with 
the  working  men  and  women  of  his 
home  state  — Illinois. 

In  Congress  he  has  worked  tirelessly 
to  bring  new  jobs  to  Illinois  and 
improve  the  quality  of  the  state's  edu- 
cation system.  He  spoke  out  for  the 
handicapped  and  fought  for  arms  con- 
trol. But  perhaps  one  of  his  strongest 
convictions  has  been  the  need  to  pre- 
serve a  strong  and  independent  labor 
movement  in  this  country.  And  his 
actions  in  Congress  have  reflected 
those  convictions. 

"Mutual  aid  and  a  spirit  of  solidar- 
ity have  been  the  key  ingredients  of 
the  labor  organization  forged  a  cen- 
tury ago,"  he  insists.  "Since  then,  the 
achievement  record  of  the  Ameri- 
can labor  movement  in  no  small  way 
has  also  been  the  record  of  progress 
of  American  society." 

Simon's  November  opponent  is 
three-term  incumbent  Sen.  Charles 
H.  Percy. 

IOWA 

Rep.  Tom  Hark  in - 
Working  For  Tax  Fairness 


Tom  Harkin  has  been  a  congressman 
from  Iowa's  5th  district  for  the  last  9 
years,  but  he  has  been  an  ally  of 


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workers,  senior  citizens  and  the 
underpriviledged  all  his  life. 

His  father  was  a  coal  miner  in  south- 
western Iowa  for  over  20  years,  and 
died  from  black  lung  and  pneumo- 
nia. Tom  and  his  family  learned  first 
hand  of  the  need  for  workers  to  stick 
together. 

He  is  quick  to  remind  us  of  the 
damage  President  Reagan  has  done 
since  taking  office,  like  signing  a  tax 
bill  "that  gives  thousands  of  dollars 
in  tax  breaks  to  the  wealthy  who  didn't 
work,  and  mere  pennies  to  the  work- 
ing men  and  women." 

As  Iowa's  new  Senator,  Tom  Harkin 
has  plans  for  a  real  economic  recov- 
ery, "not  the  paper  recovery  we  have 
now.  A  recovery  that  includes  con- 
tinued high  interest  rates  and  enriches 
the  banks  and  those  with  inherited 
wealth,  at  the  expense  of  the  work- 
ing class,  is  no  recovery  at  all." 


NORTH  CAROLINA 

Gov.  Jim  Hunt  Takes  On  Helms 
And  The  Radical  Right 


No  Senate  race  more  dramatically  cap- 
tures the  harsh  difference  in  political 
philosophies  before  the  American 
electorate  this  year  than  this  North 
Carolina  contest  between  two-term 
progressive  Gov.  James  Hunt  and  the 
darling  of  New  Right,  incumbent 
Republican  Sen.  Jesse  Helms. 

If  ever  a  race  represented  a  choice 
between  the  policies  of  the  future 
and  the  policies  of  the  past,  this  is  it. 

On  one  side  is  Jim  Hunt,  who,  dur- 
ing two  terms  as  the  state's  chief  exec- 


utive, built  a  solid  reputation  as  a 
person  attuned  to  the  needs  of  workers 
and  their  families.  During  his  tenure. 
North  Carolina  has  made  important 
strides  in  creating  jobs  and  new  busi- 
ness opportunities,  improving  edu- 
cational facilities,  and  in  taking  care 
of  the  state's  elderly. 

On  the  other  side  is  the  ultra- 
conservative  Helms,  whose  record  in 
the  Senate  has  earned  him  a  repu- 
tation as  an  ardent  opponent  of  Ameri- 
can workers  and  the  labor  movement. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Norman  D'Amours 
Takes  On  The  Conservatives 


During  his  ten  years  in  the  Congress 
of  the  United  States,  Norman 
D'Amours  has  built  a  reputation  as  a 
fighter  for  the  working  men  and 
women  of  New  Hampshire.  He  spear- 
headed battles  for  important  legisla- 
tion like  Social  Security,  worker  safety 
and  health,  extended  jobless  bene- 
fits, jobs  legislation,  and  many  more 
key  worker  issues. 

Now  he  wants  to  take  that  fighting 
spirit  to  the  U.S.  Senate,  because, 
he  says,  "It  is  important  that  we 
have  a  Senator  who  cares  about  the 
average  working  person  and  looks 
out  for  their  interests." 

Workers  in  New  Hampshire  are 
thankful  for  the  work  Norm  D'Amours 
has  done  to  protect  their  jobs,  and 
guarantee  their  health  and  future. 
While  his  Republican  opponent 
Gordon  Humphrey  tried  to  scuttle 
prevailing  wage  laws,  and  kill  fair  hous- 


ing, jobs,  and  aid  for  the  unemployed, 
Norm  D'Amours  always  put  people 
before  profits. 

TEXAS 

Lloyd  Doggett-The  Fight 
For  Worker's  Rights 


Rapidly  emerging  as  the  logical  choice 
for  the  U.S.  Senate  is  Lloyd  Doggett, 
the  youthful  and  energetic  state  Sen- 
ator from  Austin,  Texas.  The  press  is 
calling  him  "brilliantly  incisive"  and 
"remarkably  effective  on  behalf  of 
his  causes  and  constituents."  His 
voters  have  already  dubbed  him  "our 
own  young  Mr.  Lincoln." 

In  eleven  years  in  the  state  legisla- 
ture, Lloyd  Doggett  compiled  a  re- 
markable record  of  achievement  in 
civil  rights,  jobs  for  the  unemployed, 
retirement  issues,  health  and  safety 
on  the  job,  and  much  more.  More 
than  any  other  Texas  lawmaker,  he  is 
responsible  for  passage  of  the  land- 
mark Texas  Human  Rights  Com- 
mission. 

At  a  time  when  the  President  and 
his  administration  have  turned  their 
backs  on  the  thousands  of  jobless 
men  and  women,  Lloyd  Doggett  still 
cares.  "There  is  one  person  who  is 
forgotten  in  the  Administration's  eco- 
nomic forecasts,"  he  points  out.  "One 
person  who  is  left  out  of  the  rosy 
pictures  of  a  'recovery'.  That  person 
is  the  honest,  hardworking  Texan, 
who,  through  no  fault  of  his  or  her 
own,  is  out  of  work." 

If  elected  to  the  U.S.  Senate.  Dog- 
gett will  propose  a  national  jobs  and 
education  policy.  ■ 


OCTOBER,     1984 


11 


Washington 
Report 


BIG  GOV'T,  MR.  REAGAN? 

Since  Ronald  Reagan  became  president,  the  fed- 
eral payroll  has  grown  by  23,181  full-time  perma- 
nent employees,  a  congressional  report  said  re- 
cently. 

The  Civil  Service  subcommittee  of  the  House 
Post  Office  and  Civil  Service  Committee  said  that, 
during  the  four  years  Jimmy  Carter  was  president, 
the  number  of  such  workers  dropped  by  37,607. 

The  findings  are  based  on  data  from  the  Office  of 
Personnel  Management's  Central  personnel  data 
file,  the  report  said. 

The  Defense  Department  has  6.8%  more  full-time 
permanent  employees,  or  61 ,403  more  workers, 
more  than  making  up  for  declines  at  other  federal 
agencies,  it  said.  During  the  Carter  administration, 
the  number  of  permanent  Pentagon  employees  de- 
clined by  5%  or  48,076. 

Large  personnel  reductions  have  occurred  in  the 
departments  of  Health  and  Human  Services  and 
Transportation,  and  a  number  of  smaller  agencies 
since  1981,  according  to  the  report. 

On  May  31 ,  there  were  1 ,883,803  permanent  full- 
time  federal  employees  in  executive  agencies,  not 
counting  the  Postal  Service  and  the  Tennessee  Val- 
ley Authority,  the  report  said. 

This  figure  represents  a  1 .25%  increase  from  the 
1,860,622  permanent  full-time  workers  employed  on 
Jan  31,  1981.  On  Jan.  31,  1977,  there  were 
1,898,229  permanent  full-time  employees.  In  other 
words,  the  number  of  permanent  full-time  employ- 
ees declined  by  nearly  2%  during  the  Carter  years," 
the  report  said. 

WOOD  PRESERVATIVES  ACTION 

The  Environmental  Protection  Agency  has 
banned  over-the-counter  sales  and  use  of  major 
wood  preservatives  yesterday,  and  laid  down  strict 
rules  for  workers  handling  the  chemicals  to  reduce 
their  risk  of  cancer  and  other  disorders. 

The  affected  chemicals  are  in  three  groups — 
creosote,  inorganic  arsenic  compounds  and  a  class 
called  pentachlorophenols.  The  1  billion  pounds  of 
these  chemicals  sold  every  year  constitute  a  major 
portion  of  the  nation's  3.7  billion-pound  annual  pro- 
duction of  pesticides  and  weather-treatment  com- 
pounds for  use  in  such  items  as  railroad  ties  and 
particleboard. 


PREPARE  FOR  TURNOUT 

Millions  of  newly  registered  voters  may  turn  away 
from  the  polls  on  November  5  because  of  long  lines 
and  delays  unless  election  officials  plan  ahead  for  a 
record  turnout,  declared  President  William  H.  Wynn 
of  the  United  Food  and  Commercial  Workers.  Wynn 
wrote  to  the  chief  election  officers  in  every  state, 
urging  them  to  act  now  to  ensure  that  each  election 
district  in  the  state  is  prepared  to  handle  the  ex- 
pected increase  in  voters. 


SIMON  NOTES  FARM  DEBT 

As  Illinois  Congressman  Paul  Simon  notes,  there 
is  understandable  concern  about  the  debt  of  other 
nations  held  by  U.S.  banks  and  the  federal  govern- 
ment, but  there  is  a  less-publicized  indebtness  that 
should  also  trouble  us. 

Mexico  owes  $27.7  billion  to  U.S.  lending  institu- 
tions (as  of  December,  1983),  Brazil  $21.7  billion, 
Argentina  $8.8  billion— a  total  of  $58.2  billion. 

But  farm  debt  in  this  country  as  of  the  first  of  the 
year  was  $216.3  billion,  divided  about  half  into  real 
estate  loans  and  half  non-real  estate.  That  is  $14.7 
billion  more  than  a  year  before,  and  compares  to 
$165.8  billion  in  1980  and  $81.6  billion  in  1975. 

The  recent  half-point  rise  in  the  prime  lending 
rate  would  mean  another  billion  dollars  if  applied  to 
that  $216.3  billion  in  farm  debt,  Simon  points  out. 


COST  OF  OPERATING  A  CAR 

The  cost  of  owning  and  operating  a  car  for  a 
dozen  years  has  reached  $34,000,  but  a  new  gov- 
ernment publication  says  that  buying  a  smaller 
model  can  trim  the  tab  by  $9,500  or  more.  The 
booklet, "Cost  of  Owning  and  Operating  Automo- 
biles and  Vans — 1984,"  published  by  the  U.S.  Gen- 
eral Services  Adminstration,  calculates  that  a  me- 
dium-sized car  will  cost  a  bit  more  than  $34,000  to 
own  and  operate  over  an  average  1 2-year  life.  De- 
preciation is  $10,300,  maintenance  is  $5,400,  insur- 
ance and  gasoline  are  each  $6,600,  federal  gas  tax 
is  $2,200,  state  and  sales  taxes  total  $1 ,700,  park- 
ing and  tolls  are  $1,100,  and  tires  and  miscella- 
neous expenses  are  $600. 


SENATE  CHAMBER  STARS 

Through  the  efforts  of  Senator  Spark  Matsunaga 
(D-Hawaii),  the  states  of  Hawaii,  Alaska,  Arizona 
and  New  Mexico  will  be  symbolically  represented 
by  stars  in  the  Senate  chamber. 

The  Hawaii  lawmaker  offered  an  amendment  to 
the  $6.9  billion  supplemental  appropriations  bill  to 
spend  approximately  $900  for  the  installation  of  two 
new  stars  on  the  ceiling  and  four  new  stars  on  the 
wall  of  the  Senate  chamber. 

"When  I  first  came  to  the  Senate  eight  years  ago, 
I  noticed  there  were  only  48  stars  on  the  ceiling  and 
46  stars  on  the  wall,"  Matsunaga  said.  "In  this,  the 
silver  anniversary  year  of  statehood  for  Hawaii  and 
Alaska,  I  thought  it  was  appropriate  to  place  not 
only  two  stars  on  the  ceiling,  but  four  stars  on  the 
wall  so  the  citizens  of  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  can 
celebrate  with  the  citizens  of  Hawaii  and  Alaska  in 
our  silver  jubilee  of  statehood." 


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In  case  you  doubted  us, 
here  it  is  from  the 
pages  of  the  Builder  & 
Contractor,  the 
Magazine  for  Merit 
Shop  Contractors 


The  ABC 
likes 
the  NLRB 

NOW 


"Now  dominated  by  a  Reagan-ap- 
pointed majority,  the  National  Labor 
Relations  Board  is  making  decisions 
that  are  reshaping  labor  law  in  a  way 
management  generally  approves." 

That's  the  word  from  a  recent  issue 
of  Builder  &  Contractor,  the  official 
magazine  of  the  Associated  Builders 
and  Contractors,  that  most  notorious 
of  union  foes  in  the  construction  indus- 
try. 

The  monthly  spokesman  for  open 
shop  contractors  could  not  hide  its  glee 
at  the  "Turnabout  at  the  NLRB"  during 
the  early  1980s. 

The  four-judge  Board,  highest  arbiter 
in  the  land  on  labor-management  mat- 
ters, is  now  packed  three-to-one  in 
favor  of  management,  thanks  to  White 
House  appointments  since  Ronald  Rea- 
gan took  office. 

Donald  L.  Dotson,  who  the  Wall 
Street  Journal  describes  as  a  "con- 
servative management  lawyer  and  union 
critic"  is  chairman.  The  Journal  calls 
him  "controversial  from  the  start." 

Then  there  is  43-year-old  Robert  P. 
Hunter,  a  former  U.S.  Senate  staffer 
and  NLRB  attorney  who  "usually  sides 
with  Mr.  Dotson." 


A  page  from  the  August,  1984,  issue  of  Builder  &  Contractor  showing,  from  top, 
Board  Chairman  Dotson  and  Board  Members  Dennis,  Hunter,  and  Zimmerman. 


Patricia  Diaz  Dennis,  37,  shown  above, 
is  a  Democrat  named  to  the  Board  by 
the  Reagan  Administration,  last  year, 
who  "openly  dislikes  Mr.  Dotson  and 
his  management  style,  though  she  often 
votes  with  him." 

Finally,  there  is  the  lone  dissenter, 
the  independent,  the  holdout  from  the 
Carter  Administration — Don  Zimmer- 
man, who  is  usually  the  low  loser  on  3- 
1  votes. 

The  Board  is  actually  a  five-member 
body,  but  a  vacancy  was  created  several 
months  ago  with  the  expiration  of  the 
term  of  Howard  Jenkins.  President  Rea- 
gan has  not  nominated  a  replacement 
for  Jenkins. 

Since  early  this  year,  the  Board  pro- 
ceeded upon  what  the  Builder  &  Con- 
tractor calls  "a  33-day  flurry  of  sharp 
reversals,"  undoing  many  of  the  Board's 
decisions  over  the  years  which  were 
fair  and  objective  with  relation  to  work- 
ers. 


"The  recent  string  of  reversals  is 
surprising,  however,  in  its  breakneck 
pace,"  the  magazine  comments.  "The 
three-person  Reagan  majority  has  joined 
in  each  reversal,  leaving  Zimmerman 
in  his  consistently  vigorous  dissents. 
This  pattern  has  become  so  reliable 
that,  in  the  near  future,  lawyers  might 
be  able  to  canvas  for  Board  reversals 
simply  by  locating  Zimmerman  dis- 
sents." 

The  current  Board  has  reversed  many 
long-standing  rules  of  conduct  for  labor 
and  management  in  organizing  and  col- 
lective bargaining  to  the  advantage  of 
employers. 

Union  attorneys  fear  that,  if  President 
Reagan  is  re-elected,  there  will  be  four 
more  years  of  detrimental  reversals  of 
labor  laws,  leaving  workers  further  un- 
protected against  the  unfair  labor  prac- 
tices of  many  employers.  All  five  Board 
positions  would  undoubtedly  be  filled 
with  Reagan  appointees. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


13 


Conservatives*  Deficits  Plague  Both  Nations, 
Campbell  Tells  British  Trades  Union  Congress 


"As  you  know,  American  workers 
have  experienced,  under  the  present 
administration,  the  most  massive  un- 
employment since  the  Great  Depres- 
sion," General  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  (TUC)  told  the  116th  Trades 
Union  Congress,  meeting  in  Brighton, 
England,  this  past  Labor  Day.  "Over 
30  million  Americans  and  their  families 
have  suffered  the  pain  of  unemployment 
since  Mr.  Reagan  entered  the  White 
House.  This  suffering  .  .  .  resulted  from 
a  conscious  and  deliberate  policy  of 
inducing  a  recession  to  cure  inflation." 

President  Campbell  brought  "warm 
fraternal  greetings  of  LaneKirkland  and 
the  13  million  working  men  and  women 
who  make  up  the  AFL-CIO"  to  the 
British  trade  unionists,  addressing  the 
TUC  as  the  fraternal  delegate  of  the 
AFL-CIO. 

"It  is  ironic  that  the  same  conserva- 
tives who  sing  the  praises  of  the  free 
enterprise  system  also  tell  us,  in  effect, 
that  the  problems  of  that  system  can 
only  be  corrected  by  throwing  masses 
of  people  out  of  work." 

"Now  we  are  being  told  by  our  Pres- 
ident that  the  hard  times  are  over  and 
a  recovery  is  underway.  But  that  good 


news  has  yet  to  reach  8  million  Amer- 
icans who  are  still  out  of  work,  or  the 
millions  more  who  must  settle  for  part- 
time  work  or  who  have  dropped  out  of 
the  labor  market  in  despair." 

The  Federal  debt  was  discussed  by 
President  Campbell  as  a  problem  both 
countries  share.  "If  we  in  the  United 
States  are  successful  in  changing  the 
policies  that  brought  about  the  huge 
deficits  and  record-high  interest  rates, 
we  shall  have  won  a  victory  for  the 
workers  of  both  our  countries." 

"There  are  many  other  economic  and 
social  problems  that  transcend  the  na- 
tional borders  of  the  Atlantic  Alliance 
and  that  require  multinational  trade  union 
cooperation.  That  is  why  the  AFL-CIO 
attaches  such  great  importance  to  our 
participation  in  the  Trade  Union  Ad- 
visory Committee  of  the  OECD,  the 
International  Trade  Secretariats,  the 
International  Confederation  of  Free 
Trade  Unions,  and  the  International 
Labor  Organization."  President  Camp- 
bell discussed  how  the  bonds  of  com- 
mon interest  form  the  foundation  for 
discussion.  "That  foundation  includes 
a  shared  commitment  to  democratic 
values  and  the  preservation  of  free- 


Labor's  Stake  In  the  Elections 


It  is  proper  to  remind  the  labor  movement  of  the  great 
stakes  it  has  in  the  November  election,  and  the  responsibility 
it  bears  for  helping  to  assure  a  massive  turnout  at  the  polls. 
Union  members  know  far  better  than  most  Americans  what 
the  vote  means.  Therefore,  they  should  be  in  the  vanguard 
of  registration  efforts  and  in  educating  American  people  on 
the  issues  so  they  can  make  informed  choices  at  the  ballot 
box. 

JOHN  E.  JACOB,  President  National  Urban  League 


1984— El  Ano  de  los  Trabajadores 


Sindicatos  solidos,  con  una  mayor  participacidn  de  los 
hispanos,  han  desempenado  un  gran  papel  en  el  logro  de  una 
prosperidad  econ6mica  de  nuestra  pais.  En  las  fincas,  en  las 
fabricas,  y  en  las  oficinas,  los  hispanos  anaden  inmensamente 
al  poder  y  la  seguridad  de  nuestro  pais.  Por  6ste  motivo,  la 
voz  del  movimiento  sindical  es  mas  fuerte  que  nunca.  Se- 
guimos  comprometidos  a  la  justicia  social  y  econ6mica  para 
los  trabajadores.  tanto  hombres  como  mujeres,  y  llevaremos 
este  cometido  a  las  puertas  del  gobierno  y  a  las  urnas 
electorales  en  los  meses  que  vienen. 

HENRY  L.  LACAYO,  presidente  del  LCLAA 


dom — a  commitment  that  has  been  tested 
repeatedly  against  Democracy's  ene- 
mies on  the  Right  and  Left." 

Discussing  the  AFL-CIO's  choosing 
a  new  political  course  by  endorsing  a 
candidate  for  the  Democratic  presiden- 
tial nomination  before  the  convention, 
President  Campbell  said  that  ".  .  .  we 
have  learned  that  there  is  no  substitute 
for  involvement  and  participation  at 
every  level  of  the  political  process — 
and  indeed,  that  we  have  a  duty  to  do 
everything  we  can  to  strengthen  the 
role  of  working  people  in  that  process." 

Campbell  told  the  TUC  delegates  that 
the  American  labor  movement  cannot 
be  indifferent  to  the  fate  of  Northern 
Ireland  "and  allow  another  generation 
of  its  people  to  be  condemned  to  vio- 
lence and  economic  stagnation.  He  noted 
that  the  AFL-CIO  welcomed  the  report 
of  the  New  Ireland  Forum  and  its  call 
for  a  United  Ireland. 

"Whatever  option  is  chosen,  the 
problems  of  Northern  Ireland  must  be 
addressed  on  an  urgent  basis  by  the 
British  government,  and  I  hope  that  the 
TUC  and  the  AFL-CIO  can  work  to- 
gether toward  that  end."  he  said. 

ERA:  What  the 
Fuss  Is  All  About 

In  recent  years,  the  proposed  Equal  Rights 
Amendment  to  the  U.S.  Constitution  has 
been  the  center  of  political  controversy  in 
the  Congress  and  in  the  state  legislatures. 

As  with  all  Constitutional  amendments, 
three-fourths  of  the  states  must  approve  the 
proposed  amendment  before  it  becomes  law. 
In  1971  and  1972  the  amendment  was  ap- 
proved by  the  Congress  and  left  up  to  the 
states.  The  deadline  for  ratification  was  10 
years  later,  June  30,  1982.  Thirty-five  states 
had  ratified  the  ERA  by  the  deadline — three 
states  short  of  the  necessary  38.  The  amend- 
ment failed. 

In  1983  it  was  re-introduced  in  Congress. 
Las!  November,  it  was  defeated  in  the  House 
of  Representatives  278-147.  The  U.S.  Sen- 
ate still  has  ERA  under  consideration. 

The  Democratic  Party  platform  has  en- 
dorsed the  ERA;  the  Republican  platform 
has  not.  This  is  the  ERA: 

The  Equal  Rights  Amendment 
To  the  U.S.  Constitution 

(complete  text) 
Section  1.  Equality  of  rights  under  the  law  shall 

not  be  denied  or  abridged  by  the  United 

States  or  by  any  state  on  account  of 

sex. 
Section  2.  The  Congress  shall  have  the  power  to 

enforce,  by  appropriate  legislation,  the 

provisions  of  this  article. 
Section  3.  This  amendment  shall  take  effect  two 

years  after  the  date  of  ratification. 


14 


CARPENTER 


Keep  the 


SAVE  THE  LIVINGSTON  300 

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Full-page  advertisements  urging  citizens  of  the  county  to  sign  petitions  on  behalf 
of  the  Weyerhaeuser  plywood  plant  have  been  published  in  local  newspapers. 


SAVE 

THE 

LIVINGSTON 

300 


Members  of  Local  2065,  Livingston.  Ala., 
state  officials,  and  the  mayors  and  city  coun- 
cils of  Livingston  and  York  have  joined  in 
a  fight  to  save  up  to  300  plywood  workers 
from  losing  their  mill  jobs  in  the  Sumter 
County  town  of  Livingston. 

The  campaign  to  save  the  plant  was  begun 
after  the  current  owner,  the  Weyerhaeuser 
Company,  announced  on  August  1  it  would 
permanently  close  the  plant  in  October, 
1984.  In  its  only  apparent  public  disclosure, 


Weyerhaeuser  management  issued  a  press 
release  to  a  local  Livingston  newspaper 
blaming  the  shut-down  on  "a  combination 
of  local  prices,  poor  margins,  and  the  plant's 
inability  to  earn  a  profit  since  it  was  restarted 
15  months  ago." 

Sumter  County  merchants  and  officials 
and  state  political  leaders  became  interested 
in  the  workers'  campaign  to  save  the  plant 
after  learning  that  the  County  would  lose  at 
least  $2  million  annually  in  workers'  wages; 
a  significant  tax  base  (Weyerhaeuser  is  re- 
ported to  be  the  third  largest  private  em- 
ployer in  the  County);  and  Weyerhaeuser's 
local  purchases  of  gas,  oil,  and  other  com- 
modities. 

Livingston  Mayor  Tom  Tartt,  a  chairman 
of  the  Committee  to  Keep  the  Livingston 
Plant  Open,  summed  up  local  merchants' 
interest  in  the  plan:  "We  are  looking  forward 
to  this  challenge  [of]  working  with  the  people 
of  our  community  to  keep  this  plant  open." 

UBC  Assistant  to  the  Director  of  Orga- 
nization Willie  Shepperson.  who  has  assisted 
both  Local  2065  members  and  local  leaders 
in  moving  to  retain  operation  of  the  mill, 
credits  the  strong  membership  and  a  close- 
knit  church  community  for  the  success  of 
the  campaign  to  date. 

"I  cannot  remember  ever  working  with  a 
stronger,  more  dedicated  group  than  these 
members,"  Shepperson  said.  "They  have 
stood  up  to  a  number  of  unfair  labor  practice 
discharges  committed  by  the  employer  be- 
fore Weyerhaeuser  (Weyerhaeuser  bought 
out  Sumter  Plywood  in  1979);  they  stayed 
strong  through  an  18-week  strike  against 
Weyerhaeuser  from  May  to  September  1981; 
they  did  not  fold  after  the  company  kept  the 
plant  closed  until  April  1983;  and  they  would 
not  give  up  when,  after  reopening,  Weyer- 
haeuser reinstated  only  25  or  so  of  the 
original  165  who  struck  in  1981. 

"This  group  is  rock  solid  despite  the 
unemployment  and  terrible  deprivation  they 
have  endured.  It  is  small  wonder,"  Shep- 
person stated,  "they  are  fighting  to  maintain 
the  only  employment  many  of  them  have 
known." 

The  United  Brotherhood  filed  NLRB 
charges  in  August  1983  on  behalf  of  the 
Local  members  seeking  the  post-strike  rein- 
statement to  which  they  are  entitled  under 
the  National  Labor  Relations  Act.  A  com- 
plaint was  issued  and  a  decision  before  an 
administrative  law  judge  is  currently  pend- 
ing. 

Continued  on  Page  35 


UBC  local  and  communities  band  together  to  keep  plywood  plant  open 


The  original  "Committee  to  Save  the  Livingston  300" — Seated, 
left  to  right,  Karene  Bonner,  tax  assessor's  office;  Clara  Oz- 
ment,  Sumter  County  Industrial  Board;  Lucinda  Cockrell,  secre- 
tary, Sumter  County  Commission;  Obidiah  Threadgill,  Sumter 
County  Commissioner.  Standing,  left  to  right,  Pete  Cicchina, 
Livingston  Industrial  Development  Board;  Tom  Tartt,  mayor, 
Livingston  and  chairman,  "SAVE  300  COMMITTEE" ;  Willie  L. 
Shepperson,  UBC  Representative;  Ned  Butler,  West  Ala.  Eco- 
nomic Development  Board;  Claude  Jackson,  chairman,  Sumter 
County  Commission;  Ambrous  Miller,  financial  sec,  Local 
2065;  George  Parish,  Sumter  County  Weatherization  Program; 
Lucius  Black,  State  Representative,  State  of  Ala.;  Ben  Walker, 
Sumter  County  Commissioner;  and  Wesley  Winston,  concerned 
citizen. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


15 


■Have  you  contributed  to  our  union  PAC7- 

MONEY  (OR  LACK  OF  IT)  IS  A  LOUSY  REASON  TO  LOSE  ANY  ELECTION 


This  isn't  about  the  presidential  election.  The 
major  candidates  For  the  presidency  will  run  their 
campaigns  on  public  funds. 

Instead,  this  is  about  U.S.  House  and  Senate 
elections.  Candidates  for  these  offices  will  rely  on 
funds  contributed  by  their  party,  individuals,  and 
political  committees. 

We  shouldn't  have  to  tell  you  that  the  candidates 
our  union  supports  usually  don't  get  nearly  as  much 
in  campaign  contributions  as  the  candidates  we 
oppose. 

Candidates  we  oppose  collect  tremendous  sums 
from  rich  individuals  and  from  corporate,  trade 
group,  and  anti-union,  right  wing  political  commit- 
tees (PACs).  Candidates  we  support  depend  in 
large  measure  on  us — on  our  union,  through  CLIC, 
and  other  union  PACs. 

It's  not  much  of  a  foot-race.  In  fact,  right  now. 
when  it  comes  to  funding,  we're  just  lacing  our 
sneakers  while  the  opposition  PACs  are  half-way 
down  the  track. 

There's  no  way  in  this  world  we'll  ever  match 
the  other  side  dollar  for  dollar,  and  the  truth  is,  we 
don't  have  to  catch  them.  But  we  do  have  to  make 
up  some  ground  on  them.  If  we  can,  we'll  have 
enough  funds  to  help  keep  our  endorsed  candidates 
competitive  with  theirs — and  that's  all  we  look  for. 

This  is  why  your  contribution  to  CLIC  is  so  vital. 
In  the  same  way  that  your  vote  counts,  so  does 
your  financial  help. 

That's  because  your  contribution,  added  to  that 


of  other  members  of  the  Brotherhood  and  members 
of  other  unions,  as  well,  could  make  the  difference 
for  a  candidate  who's  concerned  about  us  and  our 
families. 

"There  is  a  genuine  awareness  of  CLIC's  pro- 
gram among  our  legislators  in  Washington  and  in 
the  state  capitals."  says  CLIC  Director  and  General 
Treasurer  Wayne  Pierce.  "We  are  definitely  getting 
our  message  of  fair  government  across  to  the  people 
who  count,  but  we  must  have  continued  financial 
and  membership  support." 

CLIC  is  conducting  a  strong  fundraising-mem- 
bership  drive  throughout  the  50  states,  in  the 
following  ways: 

A  new  1984  membership  pin  has  been  designed 
and  is  presented  to  a  member  who  makes  a  $10 
contribution.  Displaying  the  Capitol  Dome  in  Wash- 
ington, it  tells  fellow  UBC  members  that  this 
member  is  giving  total  support  to  the  CLIC  pro- 
gram. 

Also  available,  this  year,  is  an  attractive  "Fritz 
and  Gerry"  lapel  pin  or  tie  tac,  shown  at  right, 
which  is  given  to  a  member  donating  $5  to  the 
campaign  effort.  Pin  collectors  are  active  pur- 
chasers of  this  gold-colored  pin. 

Meanwhile,  more  and  more  fulltime  officers  and 
business  representatives  are  signing  up  for  the 
CLIC's  \%  program  and  receiving  the  1%  pin  shown 
here.  The  wearer  of  this  pin  tells  the  world  that  he 
or  she  is  contributing  1%  of  his  or  her  salary, 
through  payroll  deductions,  to  the  work  of  the 
Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement  Committee. 


The  new 

cue 

membership 
pin. 


The  1% 

contributor 

pin 


Louisiana-Pacific,  Phelps  Dodge  on  IUD  Dishonor  Roll 


Louisiana-Pacific  has  a  prime  position  on 
the  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union  Depart- 
ment's Second  Annual  Dishonor  Roll  of 
Labor  Law  Violators.  The  L-P  Corporation 
shares  the  limelight  with  Phelps  Dodge,  the 
second  largest  copper  producer  in  the  U.S., 
organized  primarily  by  the  Steelworkers  but 
with  UBC  employees,  too. 

June  24th,  1984.  marked  the  one-year 
anniversary  of  the  United  Brotherhood  of 
Carpenters  and  International  Woodworkers 
of  America's  strike  against  Louisiana-Pacific 
Corporation.  This  billion-dollar  corporation 
forced  over  1500  UBC  and  IWA  members 
to  strike  in  response  to  a  deliberate  attempt 
to  destroy  industry-wide  bargaining  with  the 
Pacific  Northwest  lumber  and  plywood  in- 
dustry and  ultimately  to  break  the  unions  as 
well. 

The  strike  began  when  Louisiana-Pacific, 
the  nation's  second  largest  lumber  producer, 
broke  away  from  its  fellow  Western  States 
Wood  Products  Employers  and  refused  to 
sign  the  industry-wide  bargaining  settlement 
which  had  become  traditional  within  that 
group.  This  action  was  taken  despite  the 
settlement's  modest  terms:  a  one-year  wage 
freeze,  followed  by  a  4%  increase  and  a 
4'/i%  increase  in  the  following  two  years — 
and  despite  Louisiana-Pacific's  position  as 
the  healthiest  company  in  the  group. 

The  company  is  believed  to  have  acted  in 
a  deliberate  attempt  to  reduce  wages  in  the 
Western  region  to  the  level  of  wages  paid 
workers  in  the  non-union  South,  by  de- 
manding a  10%  across-the-board  wage  cut. 


elimination  of  holidays,  vacation  cuts,  changes 
in  benefits  and  a  one-year  contract. 

The  UBC  and  IWA,  during  the  course  of 
negotiations,  showed  they  were  willing  to 
make  concessions,  including  acceptance  of 
the  one-year  contract  proposal  and  altera- 
tions in  certain  benefit  programs  sought  by 
the  company.  But  Louisiana-Pacific  not  only 
rejected  these  conciliatory  proposals  but  for 
the  first  time  put  on  the  bargaining  table 
demands  for  the  abolition  of  additional  ben- 
efits and  of  union  security — proposals  which 
the  unions  rejected  as  "unacceptable." 

The  NLRB  issued  a  standing  order  against 
the  company  for  the  unfair  labor  practice  of 
"bad  faith  bargaining"  in  the  Spring  of  1984. 
As  long  as  the  order  stood,  the  company 
could  not  continue  its  attempt  to  remove  the 
unions. 

In  June  1984,  Reagan-appointed  Acting 
General  Counsel  Wilford  Johansen  assumed 
office  and  promptly  revoked  the  unfair  labor 
practice  order  against  Louisiana-Pacific 
without  a  hearing.  This  outrageous  decision 
paved  the  way  for  a  series  of  controversial 
"decertification"  elections  at  several  struck 
Louisiana-Pacific  lumber  mills.  UBC  West- 
ern Council  has  filed  suit  in  Federal  Court 
to  challenge  the  legality  of  the  Johansen 
action. 

The  UBC  and  IWA  have  been  fighting 
back  against  the  calculated  union  busting 
activities  of  Louisiana-Pacific. 

In  December  1983,  the  two  unions  initiated 
an  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council-approved 
national  boycott  campaign.  UBC  also  began 


a   corporate   campaign   against   Louisiana- 
Pacific. 

Currently  eight  regional  UBC  Louisiana- 
Pacific  consumer  boycott  coordinators  con- 
tinue to  direct  leafletting  and  picketing  ac- 
tivities at  retail  stores  across  the  nation 
selling  Louisiana-Pacific  products.  Dozens 
of  stores  have  removed  Louisiana-Pacific 
products  from  their  shelves,  as  boycott  ac- 
tivities continue,  and  UBC  locals  around  the 
country  continue  to  send  funds  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  striking  members. 


Phelps  Dodge  Corporation,  meanwhile,  is 
the  target  of  a  14-month  strike  by  a  coalition 
of  13  unions  representing  about  2,500  miners 
and  smelter  workers,  the  most  sustained 
strike  in  the  history  of  the  American  copper 
industry.  More  than  half  the  workforce  is 
represented  by  the  United  Steelworkers  of 
America;  a  small  number  are  represented  by 
the  UBC.  The  strike,  which  began  July  1, 
1983,  was  in  response  to  union-busting  de- 
mands on  the  part  of  the  giant  company, 
which  broke  not  only  with  its  union  but  also 
with  its  fellow  copper  companies,  all  of 
which  had  reached  joint  agreement  on  a 
contract.  President  Reagan's  recent  refusal 
to  restrict  copper  imports  was  a  devastating 
blow  to  the  Phelps  Dodge  strikers,  whose 
jobs  are  being  eroded  by  the  unchecked 
flood  of  foreign  copper. 


16 


CARPENTER 


Was  He  Really  a  Labor  Leader, 

Or  Was  He  Merely  Acting  Out  Another  Role 

In  His  Climb  To  The  Top? 


Reagan  and  Reality 


President  Reagan,  who  started  out  as 
a  sports  announcer,  has  led  the  Repub- 
lican Party  so  far  out  into  right  field 
that  some  observers  wonder  whether 
he's  still  in  the  game. 

Reagan's  journey  to  the  right  has 
been  steady  and  rewarding.  In  the  1950s, 
he  put  his  acting  abilities  to  use  as  a 
$150,000-a-year  spokesman  for  General 
Electric,  where  he  developed  a  sim- 
plistic notion  of  unrestrained  free  en- 
terprise and  limited  government.  This 
hardened  into  a  crusade  for  frontier- 
like individualism  and  against  national 
government. 

When  Reagan  became  too  contro- 
versial for  GE,  they  split  and  he  was 
adopted  by  a  small  group  of  California 
millionaires  who  successfully  promoted 
him  for  governor.  In  1964,  Reagan  burst 
onto  the  national  political  scene  when 
he  keynoted  the  GOP  convention  that 
launched  Barry  Goldwater's  disastrous 
campaign. 

Sixteen  years  later,  the  circum- 
stances came  together  for  Reagan  and 
he  became  President.  The  big  business 
special  interests  profited  beyond  their 
wildest  dreams  as  Reagan  pushed 
through  $750  billion  in  tax  cuts  for 
business  and  the  wealthy  and  also  slashed 
social  programs. 

Reagan  dislikes  details  and  bristled 
when  a  reporter  recently  raised  the 
issue  of  Reagan's  budget  cuts  hurting 
the  needy  and  the  poor.  "There's  not 
one  single  fact  or  figure  to  substantiate 
that  charge,"  Reagan  declared,  calling 
it  "demagoguery." 

What  followed  was  an  avalanche  of 
facts  and  figures  on  the  2.2  million 
people  pushed  into  poverty  by  Reagan's 
budget  cuts  and  recession.  Numerous 
Studies  by  universities  and  private  re- 
search groups  over  the  past  three  years 
have  documented  the  adverse  conse- 
quences of  Reagan's  budget  cuts. 

President  Reagan  either  isn't  coming 
clean  with  his  answer  or  he  is  out  of 
touch. 

Long  ago,  Reagan  was  in  touch  with 
people's  needs.  At  the  recent  AFL-CIO 
General  Board  meeting  in  Denver,  the 
labor  audience  heard  a  tape  of  a  speech 
by  Reagan  when  he  headed  the  Screen 
Actors  Guild  in  1948.  These  excerpts 
are  from  his  broadcast  to  the  Ladies' 
Garment  Workers  Union  campaign  on 
behalf  of  the  Truman-Barkley  Demo- 
cratic ticket: 

"This  is  Ronald  Reagan  speaking  to 


you  from  Hollywood.  You  know  me  as 
a  motion  picture  actor.  But  tonight  I'm 
just  a  citizen,  pretty  concerned  about 
the  national  election  next  month  and 
more  than  a  little  impatient  with  those 
promises  the  Republicans  make  before 
they  got  control  of  Congress  a  couple 
of  years  ago. 

"I  remember  listening  to  the  radio 
on  election  night  in  1946.  Joseph  Mar- 
tin, the  Republican  Speaker  of  the 
House,  said  very  solemnly,  and  I  quote: 
'We  Republicans  intend  to  work  for  a 
real  increase  in  income  for  everybody 
by  encouraging  more  production  and 
lower  prices  without  impairing  wages 
or  working  conditions.' 

"Remember  that  promise:  a  real  in- 
crease in  income  for  everybody. 

"But  what  actually  happened? 

"The  profits  of  corporations   have 


Ronald  Reagan  in  1948,  a  Democrat  and 
president  of  the  Screen  Actors  Guild,  with 
Bucky  Harris,  editor  of  Screen  Actor.  Was 
he  acting  out  a  role  at  that  time,  too? 


Reagan  in  the  1950s  with  Morris  Novik, 
the  AFL's  broadcasting  consultant,  right, 
and  a  member  of  the  labor  press.  Did 
Ronnie  later  succumb  to  "Republican 
promises"? 


doubled  while  workers'  wages  in- 
creased by  only  one-quarter.  In  other 
words,  profits  have  gone  up  four  times 
as  much  as  wages,  and  the  small  in- 
crease workers  did  receive  was  more 
than  eaten  up  by  rising  prices,  which 
have  also  bored  into  their  savings. 

"The  Republican  promises  sounded 
pretty  good  in  1946.  But  what  has  hap- 
pened since  then — since  the  80th  Con- 
gress took  over? 

•  "Labor  has  been  handcuffed  by 
the  vicious  Taft-Hartley  law. 

•  "Social  Security  benefits  have  been 
snatched  away  from  almost  a  mil- 
lion workers  by  the  Gehrhardt  bill. 

•  "Fair  employment  practices,  which 
had  worked  so  well  during  war- 
time, have  been  abandoned. 

•  "Veterans' pleas  for  low-cost  homes 
have  been  ignored,  and  many  peo- 
ple are  still  living  in  made-over 
chicken  coops  and  garages. 

•  "Tax  reduction  bills  have  been 
passed  to  benefit  the  higher-income 
brackets  alone. 

•  "In  the  false  name  of  economy, 
millions  of  children  have  been  de- 
prived of  milk  once  provided 
through  the  Federal  School  Lunch 
Program. 

"This  was  the  payoff  of  the  Repub- 
licans' promises.  And  this  is  why  we 
must  have  new  faces  in  the  Congress 
of  the  United  States — Democratic  faces. 

"This  is  why  we  must  elect  not  only 
President  Truman,  but  also  men  like 
Mayor  Hubert  Humphrey  of  Minne- 
apolis, the  Democratic  candidate  for 
Senator  from  Minnesota.  Mayor  Hum- 
phrey, at  37,  is  one  of  the  ablest  men 
in  public  life.  He's  running  against  Joe 
Ball,  who  is  a  member  of  the  Senate 
Labor  Committee  and  helped  write  the 
Taft-Hartley  law. 

"Mayor  Humphrey  and  Ball  are  the 
symbols  of  the  political  battle  going  on 
in  America  today.  While  Ball  is  the 
banner  carrier  for  Wall  Street,  Mayor 
Humphrey  is  fighting  for  all  the  prin- 
ciples advocated  by  President  Tru- 
man— for  adequate  low-cost  housing, 
for  civil  rights,  for  prices  people  can 
afford  to  pay,  and  for  a  labor  movement 
freed  of  the  Taft-Hartley  law. 

"I  take  great  pride  in  presenting  my 
friend  from  Minneapolis,  Mayor  Hubert 
H.  Humphrey,  candidate  for  United 
States  Senator." 

The  preceding  article  is  from  "Washington 
Window"  by  Press  Associates.  Inc. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


17 


The  Capitol  Center  project  in  progress  in  front  of  Rhode  Island's  State  House,  completed  in  1904.  The  Independent  Man  on  top  of  the 
dome  represents  the  independent  spirit  of  proud  Rhode  Islanders. 


Providence,  R.I.,  Rehabilitation 

and  Revitalization  Brings 
UBC  Members  Full  Employment 


Providence,  R.I.,  carpenters  are 
out  in  front  these  days.  For  the  first 
time  in  over  five  years,  they  are 
experiencing  100%  employment,  and 
female  carpenters  are  beginning  to 
swell  their  ranks. 

The  new  Fleet  National  Bank 
building  and  the  Capitol  Center 
Project,  both  contracted  by  Gilbane 
Construction,  are  what  have  UBC 
members  working.  Developed  in 
conjunction  with  the  Rhode  Island 
Historical  Society,  the  Capitol  Cen- 
ter Project  includes  moving  the  rail- 
road station  to  allow  for  the  expan- 
sion of  the  downtown  Providence 
area.  The  project  was  started  Oc- 
tober 1983,  with  a  completion  date 
set  for  November  1985.  Covering 
17  acres  of  land,  cost  of  the  project 
is  $31  million,  and  the  result  will  be 
to  almost  double  the  size  of  the 
downtown  area. 

Edward  F.  Sanderson,  for  the 
State  of  Rhode  Island  Historical 


Preservation  Commission,  regards 
the  rehabilitation  projects  as  more 
labor  intensive  than  new  construc- 
tion, and  good  news  for  carpenters 
in  the  area.  The  Historical  Preser- 
vation Commission  has  approved 
$44.8  million  in  investment  tax 
credits  for  rehabing  historic  prop- 
erties in  the  city,  and  Downtown 
Providence  is  now  listed  on  the 
National  Registerof  Historic  Places, 
which  is  likely  to  bring  in  more 
rehab  money. 

The  United  Brotherhood  of  Car- 
penters has  already  played  an  active 
role  in  restoring  historic  Provi- 
dence. Members  replaced  the  win- 
dow frames  and  trim  members  of 
all  wood  windows  on  the  Superior 
Court  House  and  replaced  clap- 
boards on  the  First  Baptist  Church. 
And  since  in  the  city's  residential 
neighborhoods,  80%  of  all  housing 
units  were  built  before  1940,  reha- 
bilitation activity  is  expected  to 
continue  at  a  high  rate. 


Mary  Quinn,  a  fourth-year  apprentice  of 
Local  94,  divides  her  time  between  full- 
time  carpentry  work  on  Capitol  Center, 
and  modeling  with  the  Rhode  Island  Mod- 
eling Agency — both  careers  that  her  hus- 
band Rob  supports. 


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CARPENTER 


The  Fleet  National  Bank  building  framed 
by  the  Providence  sky. 


Joseph  Carano,  left,  Catherine  Barber, 
center,  and  Morris  Fayer  Weather,  all 
members  of  Local  94,  Providence,  R.I., 
work  on  the  Capit.ol  Center  Project  in  his- 
toric downtown  Providence,  where  almost 
four  fifths  of  the  buildings  were  con- 
structed between  I860  and  1940. 


Roger  Fudge,  left,  and  Gary  Paddock, 
hammer  a  couple  stories  up  on  the  Capitol 
Center  parking  and  office  complex.  The 
railroad  station  spreads  out  directly  be- 
hind, with  the  impressive  Biltmore  Hotel, 
completed  in  1922,  filling  out  the  skyline. 
The  Biltmore  was  closed  in  1975  for  four 
years  of  rehabilitation.  Its  reopening  in 
1979  was  a  major  step  in  the  revitilization 
of  downtown  Providence. 


On  the  Gilbane  Construction  Capitol  Cen- 
ter Project,  Frank  Leech  oversees  first- 
year  apprentice  Christine  Konar  of  New- 
port, R.I.,  at  the  sawmill. 


Twenty-six  stories  up,  Fleet  Building  Fore- 
man Nick  Toscano,  Local  94,  surveys  the 
work-to-date.  Behind  is  the  Industrial  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  built  in  1928,  the  last 
major  office  building  of  Providence's 
"century  of  progress." 


Just  One  More  Vote! 

In  1884,  less  than  one  additional 
vote  per  precinct  in  one  state  would 
have  elected  James  G.  Blaine  Presi- 
dent. He  lost  Ld  Grover  Cleveland  in 
New  York  by  only  1,149  votes.  If  he 
had  carried  New  York,  he  would  have 
won  the  election. 


In  1948,  President  Truman  won 
Ohio  by  7,107  votes,  California  by 
17,865.  If  one  Truman  voter  in  each 
precinct  in  those  states  had  stayed 
away  from  the  polls ,  Governor  Dewey 
would  have  captured  50  more  elec- 
toral votes,  President  Truman  would 
have  lost  50,  and  the  election  would 
have  been  thrown  into  the  House  of 
Representatives. 


In  1960,  John  F.  Kennedy's  na- 
tional plurality  was  less  than  one  vote 
per  precinct.  He  defeated  Richard 
Nixon  by  less  than  120.000  votes  out 
of  almost  69  million  votes  cast. 


In  the  1968  presidential  election, 
President  Nixon  and  Hubert  Hum- 
phrey were  separated  by  only  510,000 
votes  from  a  total  of  over  73  million. 
Nixon  won  with  43.4%  of  the  popular 
vote — less  than  a  percentage  point 
lead  over  Humphrey. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


19 


New  England  Monthly 
describes  how  unions 
of  Massachusetts, 
led  by  the  UBC, 
'put  up  their  own 
money  to  fund  their 
own  jobs.' 


AFL-CIO  Vice  President  Barney  Walsh,  left,  and  Business  Rep.  Richard  Mclnnis  inspect 
the  Hilton  Inn  project  made  possible  through  the  investment  of  union  pension  funds . 
Photograph  by  Lionel  JM  Delevingne 


The  Union  Makes  Them  Strong 


BY  BARRY  WERTH 

The  following  article  originally  appeared  in  New 
England  Monthly  and  is  reprinted  with  permission. 


A  short  walk  from  the  brick  sidewalks 
and  newly  restored  facades  of  the  "ur- 
ban park"  in  downtown  Lowell,  Mas- 
sachusetts, a  half-built  luxury  hotel  is 
signaling  a  new  role  for  labor  in  New 
England's  economic  growth.  And  it's 
not  just  that  the  $23  million  Hilton  Inn — 
centerpiece  of  an  additional  $28  million 
investment  in  development  meant  to 
anchor  the  downtown's  long-heralded 
revival — is  a  union  shop.  The  Massa- 
chusetts building  trades  are  also  major 
investors  in  the  project.  In  essence,  the 
unions  have  put  up  their  own  money  to 
fund  their  own  jobs,  "targeting"  the 
investment  of  union  pension  benefits  to 
the  needs  of  the  membership. 

It's  so  obviously  a  good  idea  that 
some  workers  on  the  site,  like  laborer 
Archie  Gajda,  question  why  "it  didn't 
happen  a  long  time  ago."  Yet  it's  only 
in  recent  years  that  American  unions 
have  taken  a  hand  in  investing  their 
own  assets.  The  Lowell  Hilton  is  one 
of  the  first  major  construction  projects 
in  New  England  to  reflect  this  funda- 
mental shift  in  union  policy.  For  labor, 
one  short-term  payout  is  employment — 
not  only  from  the  hotel  but  also  from 
other  components  of  the  new  downtown 
project  and  further  new  construction 
nearby  if  the  project  succeeds.  Richard 


Mclnnis,  business  representative  for 
Carpenters  Local  49,  reports  that  his 
local  is  recruiting  journeyman  for  the 
first  time  in  a  decade.  Another  advan- 
tage is  an  attractive  rate  of  return  on 
pension  investments.  In  the  longer  term, 
labor's  initiative  in  Lowell  may  redefine 
how  an  estimated  $1  to  $1.5  billion  in 
construction  industry  funds  regionwide 
are  invested.  Here,  the  pension  funds, 
administered  jointly  by  labor  and  man- 
agement, supplied  $5.5  million  toward 
the  key  first-position  loan — without 
which  the  entire  project  might  have 
been  scrapped.  And  they  ended  up 
leveraging  almost  seven  times  that  much 
in  public  and  private  investment.  Such 
enterprise  could  make  the  building  trades 
a  leading  actor  in  New  England's  eco- 
nomic development. 

"Our  ambition  is  to  make  the  people 
that  are  using  our  pension  funds" — the 
banks  and  insurance  companies  that 
generally  manage  them — "put  this 
money,  or  a  great  portion  of  it,  back 
into  the  area  where  its  come  out  of," 
says  Barney  Walsh,  a  state  AFL-CIO 
vice-president  and  chairman  of  the 
Massachusetts  Construction  Industry 
Development  Finance  Foundation.  A 
two-year-old  association  of  pension  fund 
trusts  promoted  by  labor  to  evaluate 
and  oversee  investments  in  construc- 
tion projects,  the  foundation  engineered 
the  trusts'  involvement  in  Lowell. 

If  the  effort  by  the  building  trades  to 
regain  control  over  their  pension  funds 
has  an  Abraham,  it  is  Walsh,  a  reticent 


former  carpenter  from  Boston  who 
speaks  with  a  candied  Irish  lilt  even 
after  twenty-nine  years  in  this  country. 
And  if  it  has  a  Burning  Bush,  it  is  the 
five-year-old  revelation  about  the  per- 
formance of  one  Massachusetts  retire- 
ment fund — that  of  the  Massachusetts 
Bay  Transportation  Authority,  the  "T." 
In  1979  The  Boston  Globe  published 
a  series  by  its  Spotlight  team  about  the 
chronically  troubled  MBTA.  Included 
was  a  disclosure  that  the  authority's 
$205  million  pension  fund,  under  con- 
trol of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Bos- 
ton, had  earned  an  average  annual  re- 
turn of  less  than  two  percent  from  1972 
to  1978 — about  one  third  of  what  would 
have  been  earned  by  an  ordinary  pass- 
book savings  account.  Scores  of  elec- 
tricians, carpenters,  and  other  con- 
struction workers  were  represented  in 
the  fund,  and  Walsh,  president  of  the 
Boston  Building  Trades  Council,  was 
appalled  by  the  Globes  findings.  Over 
the  next  few  years,  many  other  unions 
discovered  similar  instances  of  poor 
pension  fund  management  by  institu- 
tional investors.  Fearful  of  the  taint  of 
Teamsters'-style  management  and  re- 
stricted by  the  Taft-Hartley  Act  from 
entirely  managing  their  own  trusts,  most 
unions  had  been  content  to  let  these 
institutions  handle  their  accounts.  About 
two  thirds  of  the  nation's  union  pension 
money — about  $700  billion  in  public  and 
private  trusts- — is  funneled  into  stocks 
and  bonds.  But  indications  were  that 
the  trust  had  been  bearing  an  excep- 


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CARPENTER 


tionally  low  yield — 4.3  percent  per  year 
from  1970  to  1979,  according  to  one 
study. 

Moreover,  at  a  time  when  the  smoke- 
stack industries  of  the  northeastern  and 
midwestern  states  were  facing  acute 
stagnation  and  loss  of  jobs,  billions  of 
dollars  in  pension  capital  were  being 
diverted  from  these  states  into  low- 
wage,  low-tax  havens  in  the  Sunbelt 
and  overseas.  Billions  more  were  going 
into  nonunion  companies,  runaway 
shops,  and  corporations  violating  fed- 
eral health  and  safely  laws.  "This  is  a 
contradiction  of  such  monumental  pro- 
portions," wrote  Randy  Barber  and 
Jeremy  Rifkin  in  their  1978  book  The 
North  Will  Rise  Again,  "that  it  would 
be  almost  amusing  were  it  not  for  the 
cruel  results." 

Some  of  the  ironies  went  beyond 
cruelty.  A  1979  study  by  Corporate 
Data  Exchange,  a  New  York  consulting 
firm,  revealed  that  in  1976,  union-re- 
lated pension  funds  owned  13.6  percent 
of  Texas  Instruments,  a  firm  long  the 
target  of  failed  organizing  attempts  by 
electrical  workers.  Likewise,  such  funds 
owned  13.5  percent  of  Halliburton, 
owner  of  Brown  &  Root,  the  world's 
largest  nonunion  construction  firm.  Bay 
State  building  trades  money  was  in- 
volved in  that  investment. 


At  Walsh's  urging,  the  Massachusetts 
trades  began  examining  ways  to  keep 
some  of  their  money  in  New  England 
and  in  union  shops.  They  found  a  model 
for  targeted  investing  in  California,  where 
the  building  trades  had  through  their 
own  foundation  initiated  several  proj- 
ects. 

The  Lowell  project,  meantime,  was 
foundering  for  want  of  a  principal  lender. 
Viewed  as  the  most  crucial  component 
in  a  decade-long  effort  to  revive  down- 
town, it  linked  the  luxury  hotel — the 
only  one  in  the  district — with  a  Wang 
Laboratories  corporate  training  center, 
a  municipal  parking  garage,  canal  re- 
habilitation, and  a  highway  access  road. 
The  projects  were  inseparable:  Con- 
struction was  all  or  nothing.  But  fi- 
nancing for  the  two-hundred-and-fifty- 
room  hotel  was  shaky.  As  interest  rates 
fluctuated  in  1981  and  1982,  so  did  the 
financial  community's  faith  in  the  proj- 
ect. Despite  Lowell's  much-heralded 
rivival,  the  city  was  still  not  so  far 
removed  from  the  economic  coma  of 
previous  decades  that  a  luxury  hotel 
could  be  regarded  as  a  reasonable  risk. 

After  one  prospective  lender  bumped 
its  rate  a  percentage  point  in  1982, 
shattering  the  deal's  financial  scaffold- 
ing. Richard  Mclnnis  and  other  labor 
representatives  pressed  for  a  founda- 
tion review.  Dozens  of  union  officials 


soon  toured  Lowell,  circulating  among 
city  officials,  lenders,  the  developer, 
and  the  projects  ultimate  broker.  U.S. 
Senator  Paul  Tsongas,  a  city  native. 
With  Tsongas  mediating  (some  crucial 
negotiations  were  held  in  his  Capitol 
Hill  office),  a  loan  package  was  put 
together.  The  trusts  were  joined  in  the 
financing  by  a  dozen  area  banks,  while 
other  bankers  reluctantly  assumed  a 
second  position. 

For  their  part,, the  unions  got  an  all 
union  shop  of  more  than  two  hundred 
jobs,  a  12  percent  guaranteed  annual 
return  on  investment,  a  cut  of  the  hotel 
gross,  and  another  cut  should  the  hotel 
appreciate  in  value. 

Because  developer  Arthur  Robbins 
had  previously  built  only  Marriott  fran- 
chises employing  nonunion  staff,  it  was 
widely  assumed  in  the  trades  that  the 
unions  had  forced  the  switch  to  Hilton, 
a  union  chain.  But  city  officials  say 
Robbins  had  the  Hilton  franchise  before 
negotiations  began.  "I  don't  know  if 
we'd  have  been  interested  if  it  was  a 
Marriott,"  says  Rick  Kronish,  who 
serves  as  a  consultant  to  the  union. 
"That's  something  we  just  didn't  have 
to  play  out." 

Barry  Werth  is  a  columnist  for  the 
Holyoke  (Massachusetts)  Transcript- 
Telegram. 


Seventh  General  President,  UBC 
Served  Indiana  General  Assembly 


A  UBC  member  is  making  Indiana  history 
this  year,  decades  after  his  death.  The  In- 
diana General  Assembly,  as  part  of  its  cen- 
tennial history  celebration,  is  preparing  a 
biographical  directory  of  all  former  members 
of  the  state  legislature.  Included  is  William 
H.  Kliver,  a  vice  president  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  in  the  1880s  who  was  unani- 
mously elected  general  president  of  the  Car- 
penters in  1890,  with  Peter  McGuire  as 
general  secretary. 

Later,  following  his  retirement  from  active 
service  with  the  Brotherhood,  Kliver  rep- 
resented Lake  County  in  the  Indiana  General 
Assembly  of  1909.  His  home  at  the  time  was 
in  Gary. 

Kliver  was  originally  a  member  of  Local 
141  at  Grand  Crossing,  III.,  and  one  of  the 
most  active  leaders  of  the  UBC  on  behalf  of 
organized  labor's  drive  for  an  eight-hour 
work  day. 

In  February,  1889,  the  Carpenter,  the 
official  newspaper,  reported  that  Kliver,  along 
with  the  general  president  and  the  general 
vice  presidents,  of  which  there  were  seven, 
journeyed  to  Philadelphia.  Germantown. 
Frankford.  Pa.,  attending  local  union  meet- 
ings and  pushing  for  the  eight-hour  day. 
Kliver  and  another  vice  president,  H.  Lloyd 


of  Toronto.  Ont.,  went  on  to  Camden,  N.J., 
to  visit  a  local  union  there.  They  then  joined 
the  general  secretary,  Peter  J.  McGuire,  the 
president  of  the  American  Federation  of 
Labor,  Samuel  Gompers,  and  others  at  "a 
rousing  meeting  of  carpenters  in  New  York 
City"  to  introduce  UBC  leaders  to  members 
of  the  United  Order  of  Carpenters,  an  East 
Coast  carpenters'  union  which  had  thrown 
in  its  lot  with  the  United  Brotherhood. 

Following  this,  the  Carpenter  reported, 
"Brother  Kliver,  on  his  way  home  to  Chi- 
cago, stopped  over  in  Bucyrus,  Ohio,  and 
organized  a  Carpenters'  union." 

When  the  American  Federation  of  Labor, 
on  March  15,  1889.  unanimously  selected 
the  Carpenters  to  lead  the  fight  for  the  eight- 
hour  day,  Kliver  went  to  St.  Louis  and  other 
cities  to  drum  up  support  for  the  campaign. 

At  the  next  general  convention  of  the 
union,  held  in  Chicago  in  August,  1890  the 
delegates  voted  to  reduce  the  number  of 
vice  presidents  from  seven  to  two,  and  Vice 
President  Kliver  was  unanimously  elected 
general  president,  along  with  General  Sec- 
retary Peter  McGuire. 

Kliver  served  in  that  capacity  until  the 
general  convention  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in 


h.w.Kliver, 
7r-H  General  President  U.B.  of  C^J.of  A. 

IB90      1892 


August  1892.  when  he  was  succeeded  by 
Henry  Trenor  of  New  York  City. 

At  the  time  of  his  election  to  the  general 
presidency  in  1890.  Kliver  was  a  member  of 
the  United  Brotherhood's  Local  28  of  Chi- 
cago. The  charter  for  Local  28.  Chicago, 
was  eventually  turned  back  to  the  General 
Office  and  reissued  later  to  a  local  union  in 
Missoula.  Montana. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


21 


Our  readers 
offer  suggestions 
to  the  editors 

MORE  THAN  HALF  THE  MEMBERS' 
FAMILIES  READ  THE  MAGAZINE 


In  September  1983  we  turned  to  you. 
the  readers  of,  and  the  reason  for,  this 
magazine,  to  help  us  evaluate  its  con- 
tent. One  hundred  survey  packets  were 
mailed  in  September;  100  in  October; 
and  100  in  November  to  randomly  se- 
lected members  across  the  country.  The 
packet  consisted  of  a  survey  question- 
naire, a  current  issue  of  Carpenter,  and 
a  crayon  to  mark  the  issue.  The  first 
survey  was  sent  to  financial  secretaries, 
and  42  were  returned.  The  second  sur- 
vey, which  was  sent  at  random  to  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  country,  resulted  in 
20  returns;  the  third  survey  18  returns. 

This  past  February,  300  copies  of  the 
magazine  with  a  slightly  more  detailed 
survey  were  sent  to  a  random  sampling 
of  250  U.S.  members  and  50  Canadian 
members.  A  total  of  47  survey  forms 
were  returned  (16%),  32  from  U.S. 
members  (13%)  and  15  from  Canadians 
(30%).  Forty-one  magazines  were  re- 
turned with  markings  (14%),  28  from 
the  U.S.  (11%)  and  13  from  Canada 
(26%). 

An  overall  look  at  the  first  three 
surveys  shows  the  "Foxes  in  the  Hen- 
house" feature  series,  which  ran  in  the 
magazine  from  July  1983  through  Feb- 
ruary 1984  consistently  well-read  (57%- 
60%-56%).  Also  high  scoring  were  the 
"Washington  Report"  (50%-50%-67%), 
and  the  "President's  Message"  (57%- 
60%— 44%).  "Plane  Gossip,"  too,  was 
a  popular  feature. 

Responses  to  "In  Memoriam." 
"Consumer  Clipboard,"  "What's 
New?,"  "Local  Union  News,"  and 
"Service  to  the  Brotherhood"  varied 
in  the  three  surveys.  It  seems  that  their 
content  determines  the  level  of  read- 
ership in  each  issue. 

The  overwhelming  response  to  "Foxes 
in  the  Henhouse,"  coupled  with  com- 
ments requesting  more  information  on 
political  activities,  indicates  that  mem- 
bers are  interested  in  the  political  arena, 
how  it  affects  them  and  their  union,  and 


how  the  Brotherhood  is  involved  in 
political  activities. 

Another  point  worthy  of  note  in  the 
survey  results,  specifically  when  urging 
action  on  boycotts  and  political  issues, 
is  that  in  all  surveys  returned,  over  half 
the  members'  families  are  reading  the 
magazine. 

Surveyed  readers  were  invited  to  share 
their  comments  and  suggestions.  Some 
suggested  topics  to  include  in  future 
issues  were:  union  history,  what  state 
councils  are  doing  on  political  action, 
what  bills  are  being  passed  in  states  to 
help  unions,  progress  reports  on  city 
and  community  involvement  in  Oper- 
ation Turnaround,  educational  program 
for  members  (involving  history  of  the 
Brotherhood  and  organizing),  copies  of 


Most  informative  Feature 

as  ranked  by  readers 
in  February  survey 

Washington  Report 
President's  Message 
What's  New? 
Safety  and  Health 
Ottawa  Report 
Local  Union  News 
Service  to  the  Brotherhood 


Most  Enjoyed  Feature 

as  ranked  by  readers 
in  February  survey 

•  Ottawa  Report 
President's  Message 
Washington  Report 

•  Plane  Gossip 

•  Safety  and  Health 

•  What's  New? 
Foxes  in  the  Henhouse 
Local  Union  News 

In  Memoriam 

•  Canadian  response  to  survey  was  strong,  causing 
Canadian  news  to  be  ranked  high 

•  tied  in  fourth  position 


state  or  provincial  agreements  plus  ben- 
efits, show  phases  of  construction  in 
depth  on  unique  union-built  projects 
where  special  expertise  is  needed,  fea- 
tures on  antique  tools,  more  about 
unions'  action  in  government  policy. 

Members  had  many  favorable  com- 
ments: 

"Thank  you!  For  your  concern  about 
our  magazine."  (Bill  Cook,  Local  62, 
Chicago.) 

A.A.  Sarno,  a  Boston  Local  33  or- 
ganizer, suggested  pages  devoted  to 
"problems  encountered  [by  organiz- 
ers], laws,  etc.,  throughout  the  country 
...  because  the  total  membership  should 
know  the  struggle  we  are  in,  not  just  a 
few." 

"I  think  our  magazine  is  one  of  the 
finest  of  all  trades.  Keep  up  the  good 
work." 

"I  am  an  avid  reader  of  Carpenter. 
/  read  it  in  its  entirety." 

"The  1983  Regional  Leadership  Con- 
ferences— the  information  is  excellent. 
I  believe  the  membership  needs  more 
of  this  kind  of  information  to  help  re- 
solve our  current  problems." 

"I'd  like  to  see  articles  involving 
UBC  members  in  activities  in  their 
communities  .  .  .  which  would  relate 
.  .  .  good  feelings  toward  unions  and 
their  membership.' ' 

"I feel  that  there  must  be  something 
done  to  help  small  locals  that  are  hurt- 
ing. Some  of  them  are  important  geo- 
graphically and  must  not  go  under." 

"Put  in  furniture  plans  for  us  car- 
penters that  make  furniture  for  a  hobby. 
Or  info  on  a  good  source  for  plans." 

"I  really  don't  know  what  you  could 

do  to  improve  this  magazine.  I  would 

like  to  see  The  Road  to  Dignity  put  in 

parts  so  the  members  could  really  see 

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22 


CARPENTER 


Members 
In  The  News 


Boxing  Apprentices 


In  addition  to  his  impressive  record  in  the  ring,  "Gentleman 
Jack"  Padia  has  also  racked  up  high  marks  as  a  student  in  the 
newly  combined  drywallllathing  apprenticeship  program  in  Oak- 
land, Calif. 


Phoenix's  Louie  Espinoza,  a  featherweight,  won  this  unanimous 
eight-round  decision  on  the  undercard  of  the  Heams-Duran 
world  title  fight. 


Two  apprentices  in  the  Brotherhood  have  an  interesting  side- 
line— professional  boxing.  "Gentleman  Jack"  Padia,  a  dry  wall/ 
lathing  apprentice  from  Local  88,  Oakland,  Calif.,  has  been 
involved  with  organized  boxing  since  age  seven.  As  an  amateur 
he  won  the  senior  division  in  the  Golden  Gloves  championships 
four  times.  Since  turning  pro  in  May  of  1982,  he  has  won  all  of 
his  bouts,  seven  of  them  by  knockout. 

Glendale,  Ariz.,  Local  906  also  has  an  apprentice  with  a  fighting 
shot.  Louie  Espinoza  is  managed  by  David  Wolf,  who  also  man- 
ages Ray  "Boom  Boom"  Mancini.  Espinoza  was  the  regional 
Golden  Gloves  champion,  and  has  a  1 1-1  record  with  6  KOs  since 
turning  pro.  This  22-year-old  is  now  Mancini's  main  sparring 
partner,  in  addition  to  his  work  as  a  carpenter.  When  not  on  the 
road  he  works  during  the  day  and  trains  in  the  evenings  in  a  gym 
behind  his  trainer's  home.  Manager  Wolf  calls  Espinoza  a  phe- 
nomenal prospect,  predicting  that  the  fighter  will  be  a  world 
champion  featherweight  within  two  years. 


Builder  in  a  Bottle 


It's  been  59  years  since  Doyle  Fraaklin  first  carved  a  chair  and 
put  it  in  a  bottle.  He  was  away  from  his  painstaking  hobby  for  a 
time,  but  has  been  back  at  work  with  his  long  needle-nosed  pliers, 
pieces  of  No.  9  wire,  and  a  snare  for  a  while.  Franklin  is  a  member 
of  Local  1094  of  Corvallis.  Ore.,  and  while  his  carpentry  training 
certainly  comes  in  handy,  he  has  never  had  any  formal  instruction 
in  making  furniture  in  a  bottle  and  has  never  seen  it  done. 

Among  his  projects  is  240  Charlotte  Street,  a  replica  of  his 
house  which  sits  inside  a  6'/2  gallon  carboy.  His  latest  is  a 
reproduction  of  the  Tillotson  House,  a  95-year  home  he  once  lived 
in.  He  also  works  in  smaller  scale,  all  the  way  down  to  an  insulin 
bottle  that  has  a  chair  nestled  in  it.  The  chairs  are  wedged  into 
the  glass  so  that  they  will  stay  together  without  glue.  This  requires 
that  the  sizes  are  just  right;  another  trial  of  the  patience  he 
possesses. 

He's  only  sold  one  of  his  bottled  chairs,  and  got  $250  for  it.  It 
worked  out  to  about  $1  an  hour,  but  the  time  is  well  spent  for 
Franklin.  "You  have  to  bring  yourself  down  from  this  world  .  .  . 
you  have  to  be  calm  to  work  on  this  ..." 

Compiled  from  an  article  in  the  Albany,  Ore.,  Democrat-Hearld. 


Franklin  stands  proudly  with  a  display  of  his  crafts.  The  range 
of  sizes  he  works  with  is  vast. 


A  trademark  of 
Franklin's  work  can  be 
found  in  the  cork  of 
every  bottle  with  a 
chair  in  it.  In  the 
bottom  of  the  cork 
there  is  a  key  and 
chain. 


Busy  Retiree  Noted 


Andrew  Zaluski  is  just  a  retired  carpenter  who  likes  to  work 
with  wood.  But  he's  such  a  shining  example  of  a  working  man 
making  a  graceful  change  to  retired  life  that  he  was  made  the 
subject  for  Mary  Farmer's  "Glowing  with  Age"  feature  in  the 
Woodbridge,  N.J.,  News  Tribune. 

Retired  in  1971  from  Local  486,  Bayonne.  N.J.,  Zaluski  found 
he  still  yearned  for  the  feel  of  the  wood  grain  and  the  pungeant 
smell  of  a  new  lumber.  So  he  answered  an  ad  in  a  trades  magazine 
for  a  miniature  house  blueprint.  Many  weeks  later,  he  had  a 

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OCTOBER,     1984 


23 


What  will  labor  demand  from.  Mondale? 


Sonic  have  asked  publicly,  in  tones  of  snide  accusation, 
what  wc  will  demand  of  a  Mondale  Administration  elected 
with  labor's  support.  I  have  answered  that  before  and  1  will 
answer  it  again  here  and  now: 

We  shall  demand  that  he  uphold  and  defend  the  Constitution 
of  the  I'nited  States  against  all  enemies,  foreign  and  domestic; 
that  he  bear  true  faith  and  allegiance  to  the  same,  that  he  well 
and  faithfully  discharge  the  duties  of  the  Office  of  President  of 
the  I'nited  States,  with  particular  reference  to  that  section  of 
the  Constitution  that  requires  our  government  to  provide  for 
the  common  defense  and  for  the  general  welfare — including 
that  of  working  people. 

We  have  one  more  outrageous  "special  interest"  demand — 
that  he  breathe  real  life  into  the  Pledge  of  Allegiance  to  the 
Flag  of  the  United  States;  that  this  nation  shall  become,  in 
truth,  one  nation  under  God,  indivisible  with  liberty  and  justice 
for  all — including  working  people. 

That  is  all.  We  have  asked  for  nothing  more,  and  we  have 
been  promised  nothing  more.  The  rest  is  trust — trust  in  a 
man  whose  entire  record  of  public  service  has  proved  him 
worthy  of  that  trust. 

Ours  is  the  real  rainbow  coalition,  as  labor  always  is  and 
must  be. 

The  way  to  win  is  with  a  candidate  who  will  challenge 
Ronald  Reagan  headon,  all  the  way.  The  way  to  win  is  with 
a  candidate  who  will  fight,  like  Harry  Truman,  for  the  values 
his  party  stands  for.  for  the  enduring  values  and  hopes  of  all 
generations,  with  malice  toward  none.  The  way  to  win  is 
with  a  candidate  who  can  count  upon  the  enthusiastic  support 
of  the  working  people  of  this  country  who  represent  the 
bedrock  strength  of  the  Democratic  Party,  that  the  Democratic 
Party  has  never  won  an  election  without. 

The  way  to  win  is  with  a  fighting  candidate  who  can  clearly 
define  the  real  difference  between  the  parties  and  who  can 
bring  all  good  Democrats  back  to  their  natural  home.  That 
candidate  is  Walter  F.  Mondale. 

LANE  KIRKLAND,  President,  AFL-CIO 


The  election  decisions  facing  us 


Ronald  Reagan  doesn't  believe  in  government.  He  never 
has  and  he  never  will.  If  Lincoln's  government  of  the  people, 
by  the  people,  for  the  people  shall  not  perish  from  this  earth, 
then  it  will  be  because  of  the  Democratic  Party.  Here  is  our 
challenge.  Here  is  our  opportunity. 

The  task  is  to  reconcile  the  Democratic  Party  with  a 
majority  of  Americans.  There  is  a  majority  out  there.  It's  not 
armbands  and  alphabet  groups.  It's  individuals  and  families. 

The  people's  will  in  1984  is  no  great  mystery.  Americans 
want  their  country  competing  and  their  country  committed. 
We  want  our  government  disciplined  enough  to  live  within 
its  means  and  to  protect  our  standard  of  living. 

We  want  good  programs  in  feeding,  health  and  education, 
and  we  want  the  kind  of  can-do,  hands-on  management  of 
those  programs  that  we  have  in  our  best-run  companies. 

We  want  to  open  wider  the  doors  of  economic  opportunity 
and  social  justice  for  all  our  citizens.  We  want  a  government 
strong  enough  to  commit  in  the  defense  of  freedom,  and 
smart  enough  to  get  itself  and  its  adversaries  talking  about 
arms  control  and  talking  about  peace. 

This  election  is  not  about  domestic  content  laws  or  moving 
our  embassy  to  Israel.  It's  not  about  who  voted  for  the 
Chrysler  loan  or  what  the  latest  Federal  Election  Commission 
ruling  prohibits  or  allows.  It  is,  or  ought  to  be,  about  great 
and  fundamental  decisions  facing  America  at  a  crossroads  of 
its  existence. 

SEN.  ERNEST  F.  HOLLINGS  Democrat,  South  Carolina 


There  he  goes  again 

"This  idea  that  we  hear  on  Capi- 
tol Hill  all  the  time  that  our  tax 
programs  benefited  the  rich,  the  fig- 
ures helie  that." 

— President 

Ronald  Reagan 

News  Conference 

June  14,  1984 
A  study  released  by  the  Congres- 
sional Budget  Office  in  April  showed 
that  a  family  that  earned  less  than 
$10,000  in  1983  was  $270  worse  off 
because  of  Reagan's  policies,  and  a 
household  with  an  income  of  $80,000 
or  over  was  $7,070  better  off.  The 
Center  on  Budget  and  Policy  Priori- 
ties also  released  a  report  in  April 
showing  that  for  a  family  of  six  at  the 
poverty  line  the  tax  burden  has  gone 
up  from  $538  in  1978  to  $1 ,523  today. 


What's  a  billion? 

While  Ronald  Reagan's  runaway 
military  spending  makes  the  budget 
deficit  zoom,  Donald  E.  Wilkinson, 
of  the  Farm  Credit  Administration, 
notes  that  the  government  is  in  debt 
to  the  tune  of  $1.4  trillion — one  thou- 
sand and  four  hundred  billion  dollars. 

How  can  we  put  even  a  billion  in 
perspective?  Here's  Wilkinson's  try: 

•  A  billion  seconds  ago,  Harry 
Truman  was  U.S.  President. 

•  A  billion  minutes  ago  was  just 
after  the  time  of  Christ. 

•  A  billion  hours  ago.  man  had  not 
yet  walked  on  the  face  of  the  earth. 

•  And  a  billion  dollars  ago  was  late 
yesterday  at  the  U.S.  Treasury. 


24 


CARPENTER 


F 

NSUMER 
PBOARD 

New  Law  Makes  It  Easier 

For  Wives  and  Widows  to  Qualify 

For  Retirement,  Death  Benefits 

Ferraro  Pension  Bill  amends  ERISA 

03 

■  Congress  has  enacted  landmark  pension  equity  legisla- 
tion to  change  provisions  of  private  pension  systems  which 
traditionally  have  discriminated  against  women  workers 
and  homemakers  and  the  bill  has  been  signed  into  law. 

The  bill,  first  introduced  by  Rep.  Geraldine  Ferraro  (D- 
N.Y.)  in  1981,  was  strongly  backed  by  organized  labor  and 
picked  up  wide  bipartisan  support  as  it  worked  its  way 
through  congressional  committees.  The  bill  passed  the 
House  and  Senate  unanimously  and  was  sent  to  the  White 
House,  where  President  Reagan  signed  it. 

The  legislation  will  expand  pension  coverage  for  workers 
who  leave  and  subsequently  return  to  a  job  and  guarantees 
the  pension  rights  of  homemakers  whose  working  spouses 
die  before  the  minimum  retirement  age.  The  bill  amends 
the  1974  Employee  Retirement  Income  Security  Act  (ER- 
ISA), and,  like  ERISA,  does  not  require  employers  to  offer 
pension  plans  but  establishes  minimum  standards  for  those 
who  do.  It  becomes  effective  in  1985. 

The  measure  applies  to  all  workers  and  spouses  of 
employees,  both  male  and  female,  but  pension  changes 
were  crafted  with  an  eye  to  modifying  aspects  of  the  private 
pension  system  which  make  it  particularly  difficult  for 
women  to  qualify  for  retirement  benefits.  Its  major  provi- 
sions: 

•  Permits  employees  to  leave  a  job  and  return  without 
sacrificing  the  pension  credit  built  up  unless  the  "break  in 
service"  exceeds  five  consecutive  years  or  the  amount  of 
time  the  employee  worked  at  the  job  before  leaving, 
whichever  is  greater. 

•  Mandates  that  employees  be  permitted  to  participate 
in  pension  plans  when  they  turn  21.  Under  current  law, 
that  age  is  25.  In  addition,  if  an  employee  begins  a  job  at 
age  18,  at  21,  that  employee  is  eligible  to  join  the  pension 
plan  and  is  credited  with  three  years  toward  vesting. 
(Vesting  refers  to  the  minimum  years  necessary  for  an 
employee  to  have  worked  to  be  eligible  for  a  pension 
retirement.) 

•  Bars  pension  plans  from  counting  a  one-year  maternity 
or  paternity  leave  as  a  break  in  service.  This  includes  leave 
to  take  care  of  an  adopted  child,  and  if  an  employee  returns 
within  five  years,  that  employee  will  be  entitled  to  credit 
for  the  earlier  service. 

•  Mandates  survivors'  benefits  for  spouses  of  employees 
who  die  before  reaching  retirement  age.  The  surviving 
spouse  would  receive  benefits  at  the  date  the  deceased 
would  have  reached  early  retirement  age. 

•  Prevents  employees  from  waiving  survivor  benefits 
without  the  written  consent  of  their  spouses.  (Currently, 
survivors'  benefits  are  optional  for  the  employee  alone.) 

•  In  a  divorce  settlement,  a  court  would  have  the  option 
OCTOBER,     1984 


of  awarding  one  of  the  parties  a  share  of  the  former 
spouse's  pension  as  part  of  the  settlement. 

The  Retirement  Equity  Act  also  eliminated  various  other 
limitations  on  spousal  benefits  that  ERISA  had  allowed. 
Two  are  of  special  interest: 

•  The  guaranteed  opportunity  to  have  a  surviving  spouse 
benefit  will  now  apply  to  married  employees  who  retire 
with  disability  pensions,  even  if  that  is  before  the  employee 
would  have  been  eligible  for  early  or  normal  retirement. 
Thus,  absent  an  appropriate  waiver  signed  by  both  spouses, 
disability  pensions  will  have  to  be  paid  in  husband-and- 
wife  form.  The  contingent  benefit  payable  to  the  surviving 
spouse  can  be  based  on  the  employee's  regular  accrued 
benefit. 

•  Under  ERISA,  a  plan  could  require  that  a  couple  be 
married  for  at  least  the  year  ending  on  the  employee's 
retirement  date  and  the  year  ending  on  the  date  of  death, 
for  a  spousal  survivor  benefit  to  be  payable.  Now,  under 
the  Equity  Act,  plans  will  have  to  pay  surviving  spouse 
benefits — unless  they  are  properly  rejected — if  the  em- 
ployee and  spouse  were  married  for  the  year  ending  on  the 
earlier  of  the  date  of  retirement  or  the  date  of  death.  Thus, 
if  an  employee  retires  with  a  husband-and-wife  benefit  and 
is  later  divorced,  the  former  spouse  would  still  be  entitled 
to  a  survivor  pension,  unless  the  divorce  decree  states 
otherwise. 

•  Also,  a  special  rule  requires 
plans  to  provide  a  husband-and-wife 
pension — unless  it  is  rejected — 

to  an  employee  who  has  been 
married  for  less  than  a  year 
on  the  date  of  retirement. 
However,  survivor  benefits 
do  not  have  to  be  paid 
to  the  employee's  widow 
or  widower  unless  the 
couple  had  been  married 
for  at  least  a  year  before 
the  employee's  death. 


Representative 

Geraldine 

Ferraro 


Ottawa 
Report 


ATTITUDES,  NOT  WAGES 

Minimum  wage  laws  are  not  to  blame  for  high 
unemployment  among  young  people,  said  an  em- 
ployers' spokesman. 

"Attitudes  are  far  more  important  than  wages," 
said  John  Bulloch,  president  of  the  Canadian  Fed- 
eration of  Independent  Business.  "Employers  will 
pay  more  money  if  they  can  get  good  people." 

Bulloch  and  union  spokesmen  criticized  a  report 
by  the  Organization  for  Economic  Co-operation  and 
Development  that  said  minimum  ages  set  by  the 
provinces  deter  employers  from  hiring  students  and 
other  young  workers. 

The  report  implied  that  wages  should  be  free  to 
rise  and  fall  according  to  the  demand  for  labor. 

But  Bulloch,  whose  organization  represents  small 
companies  that  collectively  create  most  of  the  new 
jobs,  said  a  recent  surrvey  of  60,000  small  busi- 
nesses conducted  by  his  organization  showed  only 
one  in  five  would  hire  more  people  if  they  could  pay 
lower  wages. 

About  40%  listed  attitude  as  the  biggest  factor 
they  take  into  consideration  when  hiring  students. 

According  to  Bulloch,  only  Germany,  Switzerland 
and  Austria  have  solved  the  youth  unemployment 
problem  and  they  have  done  so  by  integrating 
school  and  work,  through  apprenticeship  programs 
which  begin  at  about  age  15. 

"That's  what  we  need  here,"  Bulloch  said. "We 
have  to  stop  throwing  money  at  the  problem  be- 
cause money  alone  isn't  going  to  solve  it." 

Cliff  Pilkey,  president  of  the  Ontario  Federation  of 
Labor,  called  the  OECD  report  "absolute  non- 
sense." 

What  they're  really  saying  is  that  if  the  lowest 
wages  were  cut  back  to  a  buck  an  hour,  more 
people  would  have  work.  Well  that's  absolute  non- 
sense. It's  ridiculous,"  he  said. 

Eliminating  minimum  wage  laws  would  lead  to 
exploitation  of  young  people  by  unscrupulous  em- 
ployers and  "wouldn't  do  the  economy  any  good  at 
all.  That's  what  happened  in  the  Depression  and  all 
that  happened  was  that  we  got  into  deeper  prob- 
lems. 

Ontario's  minimum  hourly  wage  was  boosted  to 
$3.85  from  $3.50  in  March.  It  will  increase  again  to 
$4  this  month.  Saskatchewan  has  the  highest  mini- 
mum wage  of  all  the  provinces  at  $4.25  an  hour 
and  British  Columbia  has  the  lowest  at  $3.65. 


OPTIMISTIC  ABOUT  NEW  P.M. 

The  September  4,  1984,  election  brought  a  new 
Canadian  head  of  government.  Progressive  Con- 
servative Brian  Mulroney,  who  defeated  incumbent 
John  Turner,  is  expected  to  lay  the  groundwork  for 
a  stronger  economy  during  his  term  as  prime  minis- 
ter. Top  Canadian  labour  leaders,  as  well  as  busi- 
ness leaders,  are  optimistic  at  the  Tory  victory. 

Canadian  Labour  Congress  president,  Dennis 
McDermott,  sees  potential  for  a  new  era  of  prog- 
ress for  Canada  with  the  demise  of  the  "arrogant 
and  uncaring"  Liberal  government.  McDermott  fore- 
casts a  cooperative  relationship,  if  Mulroney  keeps 
a  pledge  to  consult  labour  and  other  groups  in  the 
economy  on  issues  affecting  them. 

John  Sandusky,  president  of  the  Canadian  Home 
Builders  Association,  sees  the  change  as  giving  an 
"immediate  psychological  boost  to  the  country. ' 

Some  business  leaders  say  that  swift  and  deter- 
mined action  by  the  new  government  is  essential  if 
Canada  is  to  boost  economic  growth. 

Mulroney,  45,  has  been  a  practicing  lawyer  and 
gained  a  reputation  as  a  labour  lawyer  and  as  a 
member  of  the  Cliche  Commission.  Many  labour 
leaders  believe  that  with  the  immediate  concerns  of 
unemployment  and  the  budget  deficit  facing  him, 
his  experience  in  the  practice  of  labour  relations, 
which  has  fostered  an  appreciation  of  the  impact  of 
the  labour  movement  in  the  economy,  should  be 
invaluable. 

UNIONS  WARNED  ON  U.I. 

The  future  of  the  unemployment  insurance  (Ul) 
program  is  in  jeopardy  and  unions  have  not  been 
"minding  the  shop"  well  enough  to  realize  it,  says 
the  commissioner  of  workers  for  the  Canada  Em- 
ployment and  Immigration  Commission  (CEIC). 

"Unions  really  have  been  so  distracted  by  so 
many  other  things  that  (they're)  maybe  just  missing 
the  boat  in  these  important  matters  on  behalf  of 
their  members,"  Frank  Chafe  warned  union  leaders 
at  the  Canadian  convention  of  the  Building  Trades. 

HOUSING  STARTS  DOWN  35% 

The  value  of  residential  construction  for  the  first 
six  months  of  the  year  fell  35%  to  $2.94-billion  as 
rising  interest  rates  curtailed  demand  for  housing. 

But  non-residential  construction  was  booming  in 
the  first  half,  with  the  value  of  commercial  activity 
rising  41%  to  $1.52-billion.  Almost  a  third  of  this 
came  from  renovations,  according  to  a  report  by 
Canadata,  a  division  of  Southam  Communications 
Ltd.  of  Toronto. 

Industrial  spending  rose  95%  to  $655.6-million,  of 
which  almost  half  was  renovation. 

Total  construction  spending  across  the  country 
fell  11%  to  $8.67-billion  in  the  first  half. 

Canadata  records  construction  starts  up  to  90 
days  before  and  90  days  after  work  begins.  The 
value  of  material  and  labor  only  are  included. 

CANADIANS  LIVE  LONGER 

The  average  Canadian  male  lives  69.76  years,  the 
average  female  76.56.  In  the  United  States  the  av- 
erages are  68.5  and  76.  Women,  overall,  live  longer 
than  men,  and  average  Canadian  women  live 
longer  than  anyone  except  for  those  born  in  the 
Netherlands,  Norway  and  Sweden. 


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CARPENTER 


Canadian  Economists  Deplore 
Reagan's  'Quick-Fix'  Policies 


The  U.S.  economic  recovery  is  an 
illusion,  and  Canada  should  not  be 
tempted  to  adopt  such  quick-fix  poli- 
cies. That  was  the  message  of  two 
economists  at  the  annual  Couchiching 
Conference,  a  four-day  think  tank,  held 
recently  at  Geneva  Park,  Ontario.  Carl 
Beigie  and  Mel  Watkins  predicted  the 
U.S.  economy  won't  stay  healthy  for 
long. 

Beigie,  chief  economist  at  Toronto- 
based  Dominion  Securities  Pitfield  Ltd., 
accused  President  Reagan  of  "diddling 
the  system"  to  create  a  temporary  eco- 
nomic relief  in  pre-election  months. 
Reagan  has  practised  "economic  im- 
perialism of  the  worst  kind"  to  get  re- 
elected, charged  Beigie,  but  if  he's  back 
in  office  in  November,  he'll  have  to 


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change  his  ways  to  get  the  deficit, 
estimated  at  more  than  $200  billion, 
down  to  manageable  levels  before  it 
throws  the  world  financial  system  into 
further  chaos. 

Watkins,  a  University  of  Toronto 
economics  professor,  told  the  200  con- 
ference delegates  that  the  American 
recovery  has  been  built  on  Reagan's 
escalation  of  arms  production.  "And  I 
think  if  we  elect  a  Conservative  gov- 
ernment in  this  country,  we  do  take 
some  risk  of  trying  to  follow  the  Amer- 
ican example." 

EDITORS  NOTE:  Canada  did  elect 
a  Conservative  government  last  month, 
with  Brian  Mulroney  as  the  new  prime 
minister. 


DANISH  UNION  LEADERS  VISIT  GENERAL  OFFICES 

During  a  month-long  trip  to  the  U.S.,  the 
president  of  the  Danish  Carpenters  and 
Cabinetmakers  Union  and  the  editor  of  the 
union's  newspaper  visited  the  UBC  gen- 
eral officers  at  the  International  Office  in 
Washington,  D.C.  Pictured  above  are, 
from  left,  Second  Vice  President  Anthony 
Ochocki,  Newspaper  Editor  of  the  Danish 
Carpenters  Union  Walther  Hjuler,  Danish 
Carpenters  President  Bent  Larsen,  Gen- 
eral President  Pat  Campbell,  First  Vice 
President  Sig  Lucassen,  General  Treasurer 
Wayne  Pierce,  and  the  Danes'  interpreter, 
Peter  Gordy.  In  the  picture  at  left,  Larsen, 
who  is  also  a  member  of  the  board  of  the 
Danish  Trade  Union  Federation,  meets 
with  General  President  Campbell.  The  visi- 
tors also  saw  the  UBC  apprenticeship  and 
training  program  in  action  in  New  York 
during  their  stay. 


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How  Canadians 
Run  Elections 


NO  REPORTS— In  Canada,  like  the 
U.S.  a  wide  country.  West  Coast 
voting  polls  are  still  open  on  election 
day  after  those  in  the  east  have  closed. 
Under  a  1938  law,  TV  and  radio 
cannot  report  results  in  any  time  zone 
where  polls  are  still  open. 


AD  BLACKOUT— No  political  ad- 
vertising was  allowed  during  the  first 
four  weeks  of  the  campaign  period 
this  year,  and  none  was  allowed  on 
the  day  before  the  election  nor  on  the 
polling  day  itself.  The  duration  of  the 
first  ban  varies  slightly  depending  on 
the  length  of  the  campaign  interval. 
The  final  two-day  ban  is  most  notice- 
able on  TV — there  can  be  no  last- 
minute  "ad  blitz." 


SHORT  CAMPAIGN— Canadian  gen- 
eral election  campaigns  are  limited  by 
law  to  no  less  than  50  days.  The  1984 
campaign  lasted  57  days. 


VOTER  TURNOUT— Over  1 1  million 
Canadians.  69.3%  of  those  eligible, 
voted  in  1980. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


27 


■  This  centennial  year  of  Eleanor 
Roosevelt's  birth  holds  special  meaning 
for  organized  labor,  for  never  was  there 
a  first  lady  who  championed  the  cause 
of  workers  and  their  unions  as  did  she. 

A  tireless  activist  on  behalf  of  the 
poor,  the  jobless,  minorities,  and  women. 
Mrs.  Roosevelt  is  probably  best  remem- 
bered for  her  role  as  President  Franklin 
D.  Roosevelt's  "eyes  and  ears,"  as 
historian  James  MacGregor  Burns  put 
it. 

During  the  Depression  of  the  1930s, 
she  traveled  around  the  nation  for  FDR 
to  observe  living  and  working  condi- 
tions and  report  back  to  him  the  details 
of  people's  lives — the  expressions  on 
their  faces,  what  they  ate,  the  condition 
of  their  clothes  on  the  wash  line. 


education  system,  public  health  serv- 
ice, producer  and  consumer  coopera- 
tives and  cultural  preservation  pro- 
grams of  handicrafts  and  music  for 
miners  relocated  to  this  "greenbelt." 

Though  many  of  her  ideas,  especially 
the  planned  relocation  of  industry  to 
the  area,  met  with  formidable  opposi- 
tion, they  laid  a  foundation  for  "ideal" 
suburban  communities  of  the  following 
decades. 


SOCIAL  IDEAS 

What  gets  forgotten  in  her  consider- 
able work  for  her  husband  is  that  Mrs. 
Roosevelt  had  developed  and  pursued 
her  social  ideas  before  her  marriage. 


First  Lady:  Postal  Service  will  issue  a 
commemorative  stamp  October  II  marking 
the  centennial  of  Eleanor  Roosevelt's 
birth. 


LEARNED  ABOUT  LIFE 

A  famous  New  Yorker  magazine 
cartoon  of  the  period  told  how  deeply 
she  dug  to  learn  what  life  was  like  for 
the  majority  of  the  nation:  A  miner  at 
the  bottom  of  a  deep  shaft  focused  his 
headlamp  on  an  approaching  figure  and 
exclaimed  to  his  co-worker,  "Why,  it's 
Mrs.  Roosevelt!" 

Not  content  with  just  reporting  what 
she  saw.  Mrs.  Roosevelt  worked  hard 
to  help  develop  support  for  the  revo- 
lutionary New  Deal  programs — Works 
Progress  Administration.  Civilian  Con- 
servation Corps,  and  public  works  un- 
der the  National  Recovery  Act. 

The  project  with  which  she  became 
most  intimately  involved — biographer 
Joseph  P.  Lash  called  it  her  "baby" — 
was  rural  revitalization.  For  the  model 
community  of  Arthurdale,  W.  Va.,Mrs. 
Roosevelt  oversaw  the  planning  of  an 


Human  Rights  Declaration,  held  by 
Eleanor  Roosevelt,  one  of  its  drafters,  was 
patterned  after  the  Declaration  of  Phila- 
delphia, adopted  40  years  ago  by  the  In- 
ternational Labor  Organization.  The  docu- 
ment set  forth  principles  underlying  worker 
rights  everywhere. 


Eleanor  Roosevelt, 
Friend  of  Workers 

100TH  ANNIVERSARY  OF  HER  BIRTH 


Although  she  was  born  into  a  socially 
prominent  family — she  was  the  niece 
of  President  Theodore  Roosevelt  and  a 
distant  cousin  of  Franklin's,  Mrs. 
Roosevelt's  difficult  youth  promoted  a 
lifelong  compassion  for  those  down- 
trodden and  suffering. 

By  19,  historian  Burns  pointed  out, 
she  taught  in  a  settlement  house  in  New 
York  City  and  investigated  women's 
working  conditions  for  the  National 
Consumers  League. 

She  was  an  early  and  long-time  ac- 
tivist in  the  Women's  Trade  Union 
League,  so.  as  Joseph  Lash  noted  in 
"Eleanor  and  Franklin,"  ".  .  .  it  was 
often  Eleanor  who  was  in  the  lead  on 
labor  issues,  rather  than  Franklin,  on 
occasion  even  joining  a  picket  line." 

When  she  began  a  newspaper  column 
as  First  Lady  called  "My  Day,"  she 
joined  the  Newspaper  Guild  as  soon  as 
she  could. 


LABOR  FRIENDS 

She  also  counted  as  close  friends  such 
labor  leaders  as  Auto  Workers  Presi- 
dent Walter  Reuther.  David  Dubinsky 
of  the  Ladies  Garment  Workers,  and 
Jim  Carey  of  the  Electrical  Radio  and 
Machine  Workers. 


•  Mildred  Jeffrey,  who  directed  the 
UAW  women's  department  under 
Reuther  and  who  knew  Mrs.  Roosevelt, 
said  the  First  Lady  regarded  Reuther 
as  a  very  bright,  progressive  young 
trade  union  leader,  and  often  invited 
Reuther  and  his  wife.  May,  to  the 
Roosevelt's  home,  Val-Kill  in  New  York. 

Jeffrey,  who  now  leads  Voters  for 
Choice,  said  Mrs.  Roosevelt's  friend- 
ship with  union  leaders  led  to  her  fre- 
quent appearances  before  union  con- 
ventions, where  she  always  received  an 
enthusiastic  welcome,  and  contributed 
to  close  cooperation  between  unions 
and  the  government  during  World  War 
II. 

In  the  17  years  between  FDR's  death 
and  her  own,  Eleanor  Roosevelt  was 
tireless  in  lending  her  support  to  small 
and  large  causes,  publicized  and  un- 
publicized,  on  behalf  of  social  justice 
and  human  rights.  Perhaps  her  most 
active  efforts  were  spent  at  the  United 
Nations  developing  the  Universal  Dec- 
laration of  Human  Rights. 

Despite  pleas  from  her  family  that 
she  did  "far  too  much"  for  a  woman 
her  age,  Eleanor  Roosevelt  kept  up  her 
breakneck  pace  through  increasing  bouts 
of  illness  until  her  death  at  78  from  a 
rare  disease — bone  marrow  tuberculo- 
sis— on  November  7.  1962    ■ 


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CARPENTER 


MERRILL  MEETS  MONDALE 

Democratic  candidates  kick  off  their 

campaign  on  Labor  Day  from  a  platform  erected 

by  UBC  members  of  Merrill,  Wisconsin 


The  Democratic  candidates  for 
the  Presidency  and  Vice  Presi- 
dency, Fritz  Mondale  and  Geral- 
dine  Ferraro,  choose  Merrill,  Wis- 
consin, as  the  kickoff  point  for  their 
current  post-Labor  Day  campaign. 

Many  Democrats  and  Republi- 
cans alike  then  asked,  "Where's 
Merrill,  Wisconsin?"  .  .  .  accord- 
ing to  the  folk  in  that  friendly  town. 

So  to  make  the  day  a  special 
event  and  to  get  full  exposure  for 
their  community  on  the  national 
television  newscasts,  the  members 
of  UBC  Local  204  pitched  in  whole- 
heartedly to  erect  a  proper  platform 
for  the  campaign  entourage. 

Members  of  the  local  union,  in- 
cluding some  retirees,  turned  out 


on  the  Saturday  and  Sunday  pre- 
ceding Labor  Day,  donating  two 
full  days  of  work  to  constructing 
press  stands,  mobile-unit  facilities, 
and  a  podium  stand  for  the  big 
reception. 

The  town  of  Merrill,  which  has  a 
normal  population  of  8,500,  swelled 
to  a  population  of  25,000  in  a  matter 
of  a  few  hours  on  September  3, 
resulting  in  the  largest  crowd  all 
day  for  the  nominees  on  their  busy 
tour  of  the  state. 

Merrill  is  also  the  home  of  four 
other  UBC  local  unions — Locals 
1488,  2344,  2979,  and  3049.  Many 
UBC  members  from  these  local 
unions  joined  the  political  rally  fol- 
lowing a  Labor  Day  parade. 


AT  RIGHT,  FROM  THE  TOP:  Recording  Secretary  Roger  Yonke  and  Business 
Manager  Phil  Cohrs  lack  up  bunting,  as  the  platform  is  made  ready.  At  center, 
the  candidates'  podium  is  checked  by  Cohrs  and  Task  Force  Representative  Jerry 
Jahnke.  At  loner  right.  Marshall  Kuhnly,  business  manager  of  the  Central 
Wisconsin  District  Council,  stands  behind  placard,  while  Donna  Jahnke,  wife  of 
Jerry  Jahnke,  enjoys  the  proceedings. 

BELOW.  TOP  ROW  FROM  LEFT:  Phil  Cohrs  and  Phil  Herbig  of  Local  204  work 
with  Dick  Chamberlain,  Teamsters  business  manager.  At  center,  work  continues 
atop  a  flatbed  trailer.  Duane  Bonke  carries  a  2  x  4;  Phil  Herbig  at  the  sawhorse. 
At  right,  Retired  member  Douglas  Emmerich,  beside  the  stairs:  David  Towle, 
treasurer  of  Local  204  was  working  under  the  platform. 

BOTTOM  ROW  FROM  LEFT:  The  Merrill  carpenters  install  braces  and 
framework.  At  center,  the  satisified  work  crew  pauses  for  a  picture  outside  the 
Lincoln  County  Stock  Pavilion  at  the  local  fair  grounds.  At  right,  Wisconsin 
Governor  Tony  Earl  introduces  the  candidates,  as  Congressman  Dave  Obey  joins 
in  the  welcome. 


\3B4! 


SKUNSUKtu   or 
MERRILL  CARPENTERS  LOCAL  20"? 


RPPREHTICESHIP  &  TRMI1II1G 


Second  PETS  Class  Graduates  in  Trenton,  New  Jersey 


Local  31,  Trenton,  N.J.,  recently  saw  the  graduation  of  its 
second  PETS  (Performance  Evaluation  Training  System)  ap- 
prentice class.  Pictured  above  left  are,  front  row,  from  left, 
Daniel  Canto,  Glen  Ricasoli,  Arthur  Hunt,  John  Hayes,  Ernest 
Perez  Jr.,  Mark  McChesney.  Brian  Donnelly,  David  Marciniak. 
Michael  Bachik,  Michael  Mizsak,  and  Drake  Rizzo.  Back  row. 


from  left,  Sam  Secretario,  evening  school  coordinator;  James 
Capizzi,  apprentice  chairman;  Lou  Russo,  Trenton  area  civic 
leader;  Robert  Bogdan,  apprentice  secretary;  and  Harrison 
Slack,  president.  Local  31.  Pictured  above  left  is  the  outstand- 
ing apprentice  of  the  class,  Mark  McChesney,  receiving  his 
award  from  B.  A.  Canto. 


New  Jersey  Winner 


Massachusetts  Salutes  Apprentices 


The  Massachusetts  Carpenters  Training  Program  held  its  1984  apprenticeship  contest  in 
Pittsfield,  Mass.  Pictured,  receiving  their  awards  from  Barney  Walsh,  vice  president  of 
the  Mass.  State  Council,  are,  from  left,  1st  place  Millcabinel,  Steven  V.  Georgopoulos. 
Local  33,  Boston;  1st  place  Millwright,  Robert  Anderson,  Local  1121  Boston;  1st  place 
Carpenter  Michael  J.  Diggins,  Local  402,  Northampton — Greenfield. 


Member  of  Local  1107,  Springfield,  N.J., 
presented  their  apprentice  contest  winner 
with  a  plaque  and  certificate  for  his 
achievement.  Pictured  above  are,  from 
left,  James  Kant,  president;  Edward 
Foran,  first  place  winner;  and  Frank 
Manto,  business  agent. 


Women  Graduates 


Joseph  Ippolito,  business  agent  of  Local 
1050,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  stands  with  the 
local  union's  first  two  graduating  women 
apprentices.  Madonna  Clements,  left,  and 
Linda  Quiring. 


30 


CARPENTER 


Illinois  State  Council  Champions 


The  Illinois  State  Council  of  Carpenters  recently  announced  the  winners  of  its  annual 
apprenticeship  contest,  held  in  Springfield.  Pictured  above  left  are  the  winners  of  first 
and  third  place  in  the  carpentry  division.  Both  are  from  Local  166,  Rock  Island,  III. 
From  left,  3rd  place  winner  Tom  Rockwell;  Donald  Gorman,  state  council  president;  1st 
place  winner  Randy  Perry;  and  Harry  Sears,  apprentice  coordinator.  Above  right  is  Tom 
Moxley,  first  place  winner  in  the  millwright  division,  from  Local  1693  in  Chicago,  III. 

Winners  in  California  State  Contest 


The  26th  Annual  California  Carpenters  Contest  was  held  at  the  San  Mateo  Fair- 
grounds in  June,  apprentices  built  projects  requiring  the  skill  and  knowledge  acquired 
during  their  four  years  of  training.  Northern  California  Carpenters  made  a  clean  sweep 
of  first  places,  Jerry  Calimpong  of  Gilroy  won  in  the  Carpenters  area.  Cabinetmaker 
Randy  Domras  is  from  Salinas,  and  Bill  Hegland  is  from  the  San  Francisco  Bay  Area 
Millwrights.  Pictured  above  are,  front  row,  from  left:  Hegland,  Domras,  and  Calimpong, 
with  other  contestants  behind  them. 


Stewards 

Train 

In 

Anchorage, 

Alaska 

In  accordance  with  the  UBC  Trainer's  Manual,  eight  Local  1281  carpenters 
attended  and  successfully  completed  the  construction  steward's  training  program, 
"Building  Union"  last  April.  The  program  was  given  by  Business  Representative 
Bill  Matthews.  Those  who  completed  the  training  included:  Keith  Mitchell,  Paul 
Herbert,  Clarence  Sampson,  Edwin  Wanner,  Tom  Frame,  Frank  Phillips,  David 
DeMers,  and  Billy  G.  Wisdom.  Approximately  180  members  of  Local  1281  have 
attended  the  training  program,  according  to  Business  Representative  Bill 
Matthews. 


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etc.  have  found  that  HYDROLEVEL  pays  for 
itself  quickly. 

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OCTOBER,     1984 


31 


Nassau  County  Graduates 


The  Joint  Carpenters  Apprenticeship  and  Journeymen  Retrain- 
ing Committee  of  Nassau  County,  N.Y.,  recently  graduated 
their  1984  class  from  their  training  facility.  Pictured  above  are, 
front  row,  from  left,  Anthony  Marinzulich,  Local  2765:  Des- 
mond Corrigan,  Local  1397;  Michael  Caropolo,  Local  1397;  and 
Wayne  Hodges,  Local  1397.  Second  row,  from  left,  Wayne 
Hallenback,  Local  1921;  Webster  Anderson,  Local  2765;  Steven 
Michalek,  Local  1921;  and  Joseph  Zaino,  Local  1397.  Back  row, 
from  left.  John  Crocker,  secretary-treasurer;  John  Howard,  co- 
ordinator; J  efferx  Ever,  Local  1093;  Nicholas  Vermitsky,  Local 
1772;  and  Keith  Purick,  Local  2765. 


Alaskan  Graduates  Honored 


Tulsa  Graduates  26  Apprentices 

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The  Tulsa.  Okla.,  JATC  recently  held  its  annual  graduation  and 
awards  banquet.  Nineteen  carpenters,  five  cabinet-makers,  and 
two  millwrights  were  advanced  to  journeyman  status.  Pictured 
above  are,  front  row,  from  left,  Ray  Evins,  Coordinator  J. A. 
Giesen,  Andrew  McCrakin,  and  Instructor  R.  Weidman.  Second 
Row,  from  left,  Ben  Crakin,  Sandra  Martin,  Randall  Phillips, 
and  T.J.  Davis.  Third  row,  from  left,  Nathaniel  Johnson,  Daris 
Leonard,  and  Robert  Seat.  Back  row,  from  left,  Rick  Hacker, 
Richard  Salmon,  Tony  Jones,  James  Wells,  and  Brain  Stahl. 
Not  pictured  were  Robert  Martin,  Lee  Garmon,  Tom  Foyil, 
Harold  Ketchum,  Steve  Ketchum,  Mark  Henningsen,  Randall 
Richardson,  James  Sallee,  Kevin  Gordon,  Lowell  Seaman,  Paul 
Stevens,  and  Steve  Giroux. 


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Seven  completing  apprentices  were  recently  honored  at  a  Local 
1243.  Fairbanks,  Alaska,  banquet.  Front  row.  from  left,  are. 
Robyn  Schoenborn,  first  completing  female  apprentice;  Luke 
DeJulio;  R.  Dennis  Duran;  Merrill  Mosley;  and  Daniel  Hoff- 
man, training  coordinator.  Back  row,  from  left,  U.S.  Senator 
Frank  Murkowski;  Edward  Perkowski,  business  rep;  Kevin  Ad- 
amson;  Merlin  Taylor;  and  Michael  Neice. 

Alberta  Apprentices  Compete 


At  the  Alberta  Carpentry  Apprenticeship  Competition  six 
apprentices  participated,  representing  Local  1325  and  the 
Provincial  Council  of  Carpenters.  Pictured  are,  from  left,  Craig 
Mahura,  Gary  Fenton,  Randolf  Klose,  Michael  O'Flynn,  and 
Michael  Lamontagne.  The  final  winner  was  Martin  Schlevach 
who  is  not  pictured. 


Roll-Top  Desks  Are  Projects 


Eight  apprentices  from  Local  64,  Louisville,  Ky.,  recently  com- 
pleted their  apprentice  training  and  received  their  journeymen 
millworker  certificates.  The  two  rolltop  desks  were  a  part  of 
their  fourth-year  shop  project.  Pictured,  from  left  to  right,  are 
Robert  Hochadel,  Guy  Jackson,  Bob  Whitaker,  Marvin  Satterly, 
Jim  Ridge,  George  Waters,  and  Phil  Mclntyre.. 

Workers  Stickin'  to  the  Union 

The  words  of  Woody  Guthrie's  ballad,  "Union  Maid,"  "Oh, 
you  can't  scare  me,  I'm  stickin'  to  the  union,"  ring  as  true  today 
as  they  did  when  Guthrie  wrote  the  song  half  a  century  ago, 
according  to  data  reported  by  the  Michigan  AFL-CIO  News. 

Despite  the  contrary  "evidence"  readily  supplied  by  anti-union 
groups,  an  Ohio  State  University  survey  revealed  that  unions  have 
the  overwhelming  support  of  workers  they  represent. 

The  poll  found  that  nearly  90%  of  male  union  members,  aged 
28  to  38,  would  vote  for  union  representation  today.  Support  for 
unions  was  found  to  be  strongest  among  government  workers, 
who  backed  unions  by  a  92%  margin. 

Most  interestingly,  the  survey  discovered  that  a  majority  of 
non-union  government  employees  favored  union  representation. 
As  Guthrie's  song  declares,  "I'm  stickin'  to  the  union  till  the  day 
I  die.  .  .  ."(PAD 


32 


CARPENTER 


local  union  news 


Painting  to  Local  163 


New  Residential 
Local  in  Vegas 

Five  contractors  recently  requested  the 
formation  of  a  residential  local  union  in  Las 
Vegas,  Nev.,  resulting  in  the  chartering  of 
Carpenters  Local  711.  sister  organization  to 
commercial  Local  1780.  About  300  framing 
carpenters  are  now  members  of  the  new 
local,  and  Organizer  Manuel  Robles  says 
negotiations  are  under  way  with  15  to  20 
other  contractors. 

"We  want  to  provide  quality  workmanship 
in  housing,  apartments,  and  condominiums 
with  quality  union  carpenters,"  Robles  told 
reporters.  He  also  said  the  goal  for  Local 
711  is  to  provide  a  "decent  health  and 
welfare  program  for  the  contractors'  em- 
ployees and  their  families." 

The  first  five  contractor  signatories  are 
Vegas  General,  Gilmore  &  Martin,  Gary 
Day,  Bonanza,  and  Steverson. 

Ohio  House  Salutes 
Anthony  Yutzy 

Fifty  years  ago  Anthony  E.  Yutzy  of 
Toledo.  Ohio,  was  working  on  a  job  that 
required  a  great  deal  of  intricate  layout  work 
that  demanded  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
"steel  square",  in  addition  to  other  carpen- 
try skills.  He  looked  around  him  and  realized 
that  many  of  the  younger  men  on  the  job 
were  not  properly  trained.  It  was  then  that 
he  set  up  the  Carpenter  Apprenticeship 
Training  Program  in  Toledo.  Today  he  serves 
as  secretary  of  the  Ohio  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  Joint  Apprenticeship  Council  and 
is  still  active  in  Toledo's  Training  program. 

The  Ohio  State  House  of  Representatives 
recently  paid  tribute  to  Tony  Yutzy  for  his 
exceptional  contributions  to  apprentice 
training,  as  did  the  Ohio  State  Council  of 
Carpenters  who  presented  Yutzy  with  a 
proclamation  which  recognized  his  achieve- 
ment and  5J)  years  of  service. 


Harold  Hauler,  executive  secretary  of  the 
Maumee  Valley  Carpenters  District  Coun- 
cil, presents  Yutzy  with  a  Letter  of  Com- 
mendation from  the  State  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. 


Oregon  Member  was 
Honeymoon  Delegate 

Honeymooning  as  a  delegate  to  the  Dem- 
ocratic Convention  in  San  Francisco  didn't 
seem  strange  to  UBC  Member  Larry  Hill. 
Perhaps  because  his 
bride,  Cheryl  Hunter 
Hill,  was  also  a  Mon- 
dale  delegate  to  the 
convention.  Larry 
Hill,  a  member  of  Lo- 
cal 3035,  Springfield. 
Ore.,  is  serving  his  first 
term  as  a  member  of 
the  Oregon  House  of 
Representatives.  He 
is  on  leave  from  his 
job  as  a  ripsaw  operator  at  the  Nicholai 
Company  in  Springfield.  Cheryl  Hill  is  a  case 
worker  for  the  Lane  County  Housing  Au- 
thority and  AFSCME  shop  steward.  The 
couple  was  married  July  7. 

The  newly  weds,  both  33,  were  among  six 
Oregon  union  delegates  pledged  to  the  can- 
didacy of  Walter  Mondale. 


Numbers  Switched 

In  our  article,  last  month,  about  the 
15th  anniversary  of  the  George  Meany 
Center  for  Labor  Studies  we  got  some 
numbers  backwards.  We  stated  that 
853  UBC  general  representatives  and 
150  local  UBC  officers  have  attended 
training  schools  there.  Actually,  the 
numbers  should  be  reversed.  A  total 
of  1 50  general  representatives  and  853 
fulltime  local  union  officers  have 
trained  there — The  Editor 


Patsy  D'Angelo,  right,  a  professional 
artist  and  member  of  Local  163,  Buch- 
anan, N.Y.,  presents  a  painting  of  Presi- 
dent John  F.  Kennedy  and  family  to  his 
local.  James  Sloat,  Local  163  president,  is 
next  to  D'Angelo;  holding  the  painting  is 
Business  Rep.  Gordon  Lyons. 
D'Angelo  is  also  a  sculptor  and  builder  of 
miniature  model  homes,  and  has  studied 
ornamental  and  artchitectural  design.  He 
has  had  many  shows  of  his  work  in  West- 
chester County,  N.  Y. 


Cannizzaro  Retires 


Happy  retirement  wishes  were  in  order  for 
Ralph  Cannizzaro,  left,  after  serving  for  13 
years  as  business  representative  for  Local 
163,  Buchanan,  N.Y.  Cannizzaro  also 
served  as  secretary-treasurer  of  the  West- 
chester District  Council  of  Carpenters. 
Joining  the  celebration,  which  was  video- 
taped and  given  to  Cannizzaro,  is  Business 
Rep.  Gordon  Lyons. 


Largest 

Glue-Lam 

Beam 

Cross 

Country 


The  largest  glue-lam  beams  in  Standard  Structure  history  arrived  safe  and  sound  at  St. 
Mathew's  church  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  after  14  days  of  travel.  Standard  Structures,  a  Santa 
Rosa,  Calif,  company,  employs  about  150  people— all  members  of  UBC  Local  751.  The 
unusual  dimensions  of  the  beams,  136'  long,  6'  3"  high,  and  weighing  36,000  lbs., 
created  problems  in  production  and  shipping,  but  with  a  little  effort,  the  job  was 
accomplished. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


33 


C-VOC,  Local  517 


•  The  union  can't  do  anything  for 

you  .  .  . 

If  the  union  can't  do  anything  for  you, 
why  is  the  boss  trying  to  keep  it  out?  The 
boss  knows  the  union  means  higher  wages, 
better  conditions,  a  say  for  you  on  the  job 
and  a  written  contract.  That's  why  he  wants 
you  to  vote  against  the  union. 

•  All  the  union  wants  is  your  dues 
money  .  .  . 

Yes.  the  union  charges  nominal  dues.  But 
why  is  the  boss  worried  about  your  dues? 
He  knows  that  higher  union  wages  will  repay 
your  dues  many  times  over.  That's  why!  It 
stands  to  reason  that  no  organization  can 
represent  you  without  finances.  You  pay  to 
support  your  schools  and  your  church.  Why 
not  your  union? 

•  The  union  will  force  you  to  go 
on  strike  .  .  . 

Nobody  can  force  you  to  go  on  strike. 
There  will  never  be  a  strike  here  with  the 
union  unless  you  vote  for  it.  Over  150,000 
contracts  between  unions  and  employers 
were  signed  last  year  without  strikes.  There 
were  fewer  strikes  than  at  any  time  since 
World  War  II.  If  the  boss  will  bargain  in 
good  faith  there  will  never  be  a  strike  in 
your  shop.  All  the  union  wants  is  a  fair  deal 
for  you. 

•  The  union  will  be  run  by  out- 
siders .  .  . 

You  will  vote  for  your  own  rules  and  run 
your  affairs  within  the  union.  The  union 
constitution  guarantees  you  a  vote  and  rep- 
resentation. The  boss  hires  expert  lawyers 
to  represent  him.  They  are  just  as  much 
outsiders  as  the  skilled  union  representatives 
who  will  help  you  to  win  better  wages  and 


A  MESSAGE 
FROM 
THE  BOSS 


conditions.  The  union  gives  you  the  strength 
you  need  to  negotiate  with  the  boss  on  fair 
terms.  That's  what  the  boss  fears! 

•  The  boss's  door  is  always  open 
to  any  employee  who  has  a  com- 
plaint .  .  . 

Yes,  indeed,  and  the  boss  means  the  front 
door,  going  out.  Anybody  who  doesn't  like 
it  without  the  union  is  always  free  to  quit 
and  be  unemployed.  That's  what  the  boss 
really  means.  You've  had  years  here  without 
the  union  and  the  boss  hasn't  listened  to  a 
real  complaint  yet.  The  union  means  that 
the  boss  has  to  negotiate  on  your  grievances 
and  complaints.  That's  why  the  boss  doesn't 
want  the  union! 

•  The  union  will  stir  up  hard 
feelings  .  .  . 

Millions  of  the  best  paid  workers  are  union 
members.  There  is  less  ill-will  in  the  union 
plants  than  elsewhere  because  conditions 
are  better.  Thousands  of  employers  accept 
the  union  and  negotiate  with  it.  Only  unfair 
employers  have  a  hard  time  with  the  union. 
A  good  shop  with  good  working  conditions 
is  good  for  everybody. 

•  If  the  union  comes  in,  the  shop 
will  be  closed  down  .  .  . 

That's  supposed  to  be  the  blockbuster. 
The  boss  will  claim  he  can't  compete  if  he 
pays  higher  wages.  But  thousands  of  orga- 
nized plants  are  competing  successfully  right 
now.  The  boss  knows  darned  well  that  he'll 
stay  here  because  he  has  invested  big  money 
in  this  shop.  He's  trying  to  scare  you.  He's 
saying  that  you  will  always  have  to  accept 
the  wages  he  offers  and  substandard  working 
conditions.  The  union  says  things  can  be 
better! 


C-VOC  in  Concord 

Local  538  Concord,  N.H.,  has  two  active 
construction  volunteer  organizing 
committees  working  with  Business  Rep. 
Ron  Powers.  One  committee  is  in  the 
Concord  area  and  the  second  is  in  the 
Berlin-Gorham  area.  One  C-VOC  group  of 
Local  538  includes,  left  to  right:  Paul 
Giroux.  Brad  Waterman,  Denny  Dube, 
B.R.  Ron  Powers,  Steve  Bouchard,  and 
Greg  Stiles. 


Local  517,  Portland,  Me,  has  an  active 
Construction  Volunteer  Organizing  Com- 
mittee (C-VOC).  It  includes,  seated,  left  to 
right;  Anthony  Leyko,  Eric  Rodenbeck, 
Stephen  Dunphe,  Frederick  Brown.  Stand- 
ing, left  to  right;  Thomas  Bachelder,  John 
Muldoon,  Ken  Bachelder,  Daniel  Stevens, 
and  Business  Rep.  Kenneth  A.  Dunphe. 


Danville  Does  It 


Carpenters  Local  269,  Danville,  III.,  has 
the  C-VOC  Committee  shown  above. 
Seated,  left  to  right.  Butch  Estock  B.R. 
and  John  Knight.  Left  to  right,  back  row, 
Larry  Molletl,  Sec,  district  council,  Henry 
Silvestro,  Dave  Prall,  Malcolm  Tuche,  Bub 
Reardon.  This  committee  has  signed  four 
contractors  and  picked  up  hours  of  work 
for  unemployed  members. 


Mattoon  Leaflets 


The  Carpenters  Local  347,  Mattoon,  III., 
C-VOC  Committee:  Left  to  right  seated, 
Don  Darling,  Dale  Peterson,  and  Jerry 
Yingst.  Standing,  left  to  right,  Robert 
Shadwell  and  Larry  Butler,  B.R.  In  a  re- 
port to  Larry  Mollett,  secretary-treasurer 
of  the  East  Central  Illinois  District  Coun- 
cil, the  committee  described  its  letter-writ- 
ing campaign  and  its  distribution  of  4100 
organizing  leaflets. 


34 


CARPENTER 


Connecticut  Drive 


Research  Director  Matt  Capece  of  Local 
210,  Western  Connecticut,  found  that 
nearly  30%  of  Local  210  members  were 
not  registered  to  vote  in  the  upcoming 
elections.  One  Saturday  afternoon  he  and 
other  members  coordinated  a  registration 
drive  that  resulted  in  61  new  voters.  Here, 
Eli  BenMeir  is  sworn  in  as  a  voter  by 
Local  210  President  Bill  Arena.  The  regis- 
tration drive  will  continue  through  Octo- 
ber. Capece  was  a  Local  210  scholarship 
winner  five  years  ago  and  is  a  graduate  of 
Wesleyan  University. 

Livingston  300 

Continued  from  Page  15 

The  Committee  to  Keep  the  Livingston 
Plant  Open  plans  to  petition  Alabama  Gov- 
ernor George  Wallace,  Alabama's  U.S.  Sen- 
ators, and  the  area  Representative  to  Con- 
gress to  enlist  their  support  for  and 
participation  in  the  project.  The  Committee 
believes  that  with  these  strong  political  en- 
dorsements, state  and  federal  agencies  are 
more  likely  to  provide  the  funding  necessary 
to  start  feasibility  studies.  If  the  feasibility 
studies  indicate  the  plant  can  be  run  profit- 
ably or  be  converted  into  another  profitable 
venture,  the  Committee  hopes  another  cor- 
poration, local  investors,  or  even  the  em- 
ployees themselves  will  come  forward  and 
offer  to  buy  the  property  and  machinery 
from  Weyerhaeuser  and  thereby  save  the 
plant. 

In  the  process,  both  the  Sumter  County 
leaders  and  workers  hope  their  efforts  will 
show  prospective  buyers  that  local  workers 
are  an  asset  to  be  counted  on. 

'Solidarity  Day' 
Videotapes  Shown 

"Introduction  to  Solidarity  Day  IV,"  a 
movie  produced  by  the  AFL-CIO  and  fea- 
turing UBC  members  on  the  march  and  a 
statement  by  General  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  about  the  upcoming  elections  is 
being  shown  in  many  local  union  and  council 
meetings  this  month. 

It  explains  why  the  United  Brotherhood 
has  taken  a  partisan  position  in  the  1984 
political  campaigns  and  urges  you  to  vote 
November  6. 

Your  local  union  can  obtain  o'n  loan  a 
16  mm  film  or  a  VHF  '/2-inch  tape  of  the 
movie  by  writing  or  calling  the  General 
Secretary  in  Washington,  D.C.,  (202/546- 
6206),  specifying  the  date  when  it  can  be 
shown.  Supplies  of  the  film  and  tape  are 
limited. 


Magazine  Survey 

Continued  from  Page  22 

how  the  United  Brotherhood  was  built. 
It  could  help  them  to  become  better 
members."  (Alphee  Lavallee,  J  AC  Co- 
ordinator) 

' 'All  in  all,  a  pretty  good  magazine .' ' 
•  "A  real  good  and  informative  pub- 
lication." 

'  'I'm  perfectly  satisfied  with  the  mag- 
azine as  it  is.  Keep  up  the  good  work." 

"Although  I  have  been  retired  for 
years,  I  look  forward  to  the  magazine 
every  month." 

The  February,  1984,  survey  showed 
a  small  shift  in  readership  of  the  regular 
features.  In  the  previous  surveys  the 
most  well-read  features  were,  in  order, 
"Foxes  in  the  Henhouse,"  the  "Wash- 
ington Report,"  the  "President's  Mes- 
sage," and  "Plane  Gossip."  This  sur- 
vey showed  "Plane  Gossip"  in  the  top 
position  (73%),  followed  by  the  "Wash- 
ington Report"  (66%),  "Consumer 
Clipboard"  (59%),  and  the  "President's 
Message"  (56%). 

The  following  articles  were  also  well- 
read:  "18  Uses  for  an  Antique  Saw 
Nib"  (66%),  "Contract  at  Croft  Met- 
als" and  "Asbestos"  (61%). 

According  to  the  survey  sheets, 
rnembers  want  to  see  more  craft  infor- 
mation, safety  and  health  news,  and 
consumer  information.  Articles  on  tricks 
of  the  trade,  new  tools,  products  and 
materials,  antique  tools,  hunting  and 
fishing  were  also  suggested. 

The  vast  majority  of  respondents  be- 
lieved that  the  purpose  of  Carpenter  is 
to  keep  the  members  informed,  and 
91%  of  these  members  attested  that  the 
magazine  fulfilled  this  purpose. 

Comments  from  this  survey  included: 

"The  magazine  has  a  perfect  mix." 

"It  needs  something  for  women." 

"For  your  size  and  purpose  you  are 
doing  a  fine  job,  keep  it  up!" 

"More  articles  like  '18  Uses  For  an 
Antique  Saw  Nib,'  it  was  excellent!" 


Election  Day  Trivia 

Legislation  in  1845  directed  that 
United  States  elections  take  place 
during  the  first  week  of  November 
because  "harvesting  is  over  then,  and 
winter  has  not  yet  made  the  roads 
impassable."  Tuesday  was  desig- 
nated instead  of  Monday,  the  Na- 
tional Geographic  Society  explains, 
because  many  voters  lived  a  day's 
journey  from  a  polling  place  and  ob- 
jected to  traveling  on  Sunday. 

— National  Geographic  News 


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AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED 


NEXT  FITTING,  PLEASE 

"When  I  die,"  said  the  rich  old 
man  bravely  to  his  young  wife,  "I 
want  you  to  get  married  again." 

"Don't  talk  that  way,"  she  said. 

"I  want  to  give  himrall  my  clothes 
so  he  can  look  great  when  he  takes 
you  out,"  he  said. 

"Don't  go  on  like  this,"  she  cried. 
"It's  impossible." 

"Why  impossible?"  he  asked. 

"Because,"  she  explained,  "You 
wear  a  size  40  regular,  and  he  is 
at  least  a  42  long." 

— Catering  Industry  Employee 

REGISTER  AND  VOTE 

SPACED  OUT 

A  little  boy  and  his  father  watched 
some  carpenters  applying  sub- 
flooring  on  the  lower  level  of  a  new 
home.  After  listening  to  the  carpen- 
ters talk  a  few  minutes,  the  little  boy 
turned  to  his  father,  puzzled,  "Daddy, 
when  the  kids  who  are  going  to  live 
here  start  to  fight,  will  their  mother 
make  them  go  down  into  the  quarrel 
space  they're  building?" 
—  Martin  Messing 

Local  400,  Omaha,  Neb. 


TIME  MARCHES  ON 

The  superintendent  noticed  that 
the  carpenter  was  wearing  two 
watches,  and  asked  him  why. 

"Oh,  that,"  he  said.  "That's  to 
remind  you  that  I'm  working  on 
double  time." 

SUPPORT  THE  LP  BOYCOTT 

CAN  THEY  WRITE? 

The  librarian  went  over  to  the 
noisy  little  boy  and  said,  "Please 
be  quiet.  The  people  near  you  can't 
even  read." 

"They  can't?"  the  boy  said  in 
wonder.  "Then  what  are  they  doing 
here?" 

DON'T  BUY  L-P 

ANIMAL  INFLATION 

Little  Girl:   "How  much  do  you 

want  for  your  dog?" 

Little  Boy:  "A  thousand  dollars." 

Little  Girl:  "That's  a  lot  of  money. 

Tell  you  what  I'll  do.  I'll  give  you 

two  $500  cats  for  that  dog." 

—  Harold  Brolus 
Detroit,  Mich. 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 


OUT  TO  LUNCH 

A  panhandler  walked  up  to  a 
gentleman  in  the  street  and  grabbed 
him  by  the  lapels.  "Gimme  a  quarter, 
mister,"  he  said. 

"Of  all  the  nerve!"  the  gentleman 
declared  angrily.  "What's  the  idea 
of  stopping  people  in  the  street  and 
asking  for  money?" 

"What  do  you  want  me  to  do," 
the  panhandler  replied,  "open  an 
office?" 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  once  was  a  fisherman's 

daughter 
Who  joined  a  car-pool  as  she 

oughter 
But  she  came  home  confused. 
Her  bikini  unused 
No  one  taught  her  car-pools  don't 

hold  water. 

— Lucille  Hanson 


HOMONYMS 

Doctor:  All  you  really  need  is  a 
little  sun  and  air. 

Patient:  I  guess  you're  right,  but 
my  wife  is  dead  set  against  having 
any  children! 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

NO  PROBLEM 

An  excited  man  ran  into  the  po- 
lice station  exclaiming,  "I  need  help! 
Someone  just  stole  my  car." 

"Did  you  see  him?"  asked  the 
desk  officer. 

"No,  but  I  got  the  license  number 
as  he  pulled  away." 

SHOW  YOUR  BUMPER  STICKER 

LITTLE  ON  THE  SIDES 

We  know  one  man  who  has  re- 
alized his  childhood  ambition.  "When 
Mom  used  to  comb  my  hair,"  he 
says,  "I  often  wished  I  didn't  have 
any." 

—Catering  Indusrtry  Employee 

STAY  WITH  MONDALE 

POLITICAL  COMMENT 

Being  pro-labor  in  Ronald  Rea- 
gan's America  is  a  little  like  drinking 
Coors  beer  in  a  union  hall;  it's  risky 
business. 

— Gary  Huck, 
Labor  Cartoonist 

STAY  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

POLITICAL  JOKE 

What  do  the  White  House  and 
McDonalds  have  in  common? 

They  both  have  clowns  named 
Ronald. 

—  Chaim  Miller, 
New  York  City. 

OPERATION  TURNAROUND 

THE  MIND  BIND 

The  human  brain  is  a  wondrous 
organ.  It  starts  working  the  moment 
you're  born  and  never  stops  until 
you  stand  up  to  speak  in  public. 


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The 

BreNierheed 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 


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Sheboygan,  Wis. 

SHEBOYGAN,  WIS. 

Local  657  of  Sheboygan,  Wise,  recently  held 
its  annual  awards  banquet  at  the  Municipal 
Building  where  President  Leonard  Dollder 
presented  Roger  Buyze  with  his  20-year  pin. 


SEATTLE,  WASH. 

Members  of  Local  131  recently  honored 
seven  members  for  their  dedication  and  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  J.M.  Nicholson,  a  74- 
year  member  of  the  UBC  who  recently 
celebrated  his  100th  birthday,  receiving  his  pin 
from  Guy  Adams,  general  representative. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  Vivian  Perrin  accepting 
her  father's  pin  for  71  years  of  continuous 
service  from  Guy  Adams.  Her  father,  Frans 
Nelson,  was  unable  to  attend.  Other  pictures 
show: 

Leroy  HiUer  who  was  honored  for  56 
continuous  years  of  membership  in  the 
brotherhood. 

J.C.  Terrell,  recipient  of  a  pin  for  50  years 
of  continuous  service. 

Carl  E.  Lagerquist,  a  57-year  member  in  the 
UBC. 

C.J.  Sylliaasen, 
68-year  member  and 
Harry  Carr,  a  60-year 
member  who  has 
been  business 
representative  for  the 
District  Council  for  30 
years,  president  of 
the  King  County 
Labor  Council  for  20 
years,  and  was  a 
founding  member  of 
the  Trustees  of  the 
Carpenters  Health  and 
Pension  of  Western 
Washington. 


Seattle,  Wash— Picture  No  1 


Seattle,  Wash— Picture  No.  2 


Hitler 


Terrell 


Lagerquist 


Sylliaasen 


Carr 


Ottawa,  Ohio — Picture  No.  1 
OCTOBER,     1984 


Ottawa  Ohio— Picture  No.  2 


OTTAWA,  OHIO 

Members  of  Local  1413  recently  held  an 
awards  dinner  to  honor  their  brothers  who  had 
many  years  of  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left:  40-year 
members  Adam  Kukbander,  and  Robert  Duling, 
25-year  member  Harry  Thompson,  and  35-year 
member  Victor  Schwertner. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  20-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Lambert  Verhoff.  Carl  Altman, 
and  Dennis  Picker.  Back  row,  from  left: 
Thomas  Bockrath,  William  Bockrath.  James 
Broecker,  and  Thomas  Wolke. 


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Tampa.  Fla.— Picture  No.  1 


Tampa,  Fla,  Picture  No.  2 


Tampa,  Fla. — Picture  No.  3 


Tampa,  Fla,  Picture  No.  4 


Tampa,  Fla. — Picture  No.  5 

TAMPA,  FLA. 

Local  696  recently  presented  pins  to 
members  with  25  or  more  years  service  to  the 
brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  pin  recipients, 
front  row,  from  left:  Harrell  Willis.  Jack  Hope, 
Ralph  Patlon,  Theodore  Bryant,  James 
Buchanan,  and  Carlos  Hernandez. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Brian  Blair,  financial 
secretary:  T.L.  Carlton;  Weltmer  Penny;  Louis 
Buti;  Charles  Mitchell;  Thomas  Tuvell;  and 
Carmen  Cannella,  business  representative. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  George  Frey,  John  Sasnett.  Carl 
Deshong,  Earl  Jackson,  and  David  Yerke. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Blair,  Carlton,  Raymond 
Berchtold,  Donald  Davis,  Marvin  Robinson,  and 
Cannella. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members  front 
row,  from  left:  John  Burney,  Ed  Heintzleman, 
Herb  Marschang,  Norman  Jensen.  Willard 
Adams,  and  Tom  Petty.  Back  row,  from  left: 
Blair,  Carlton,  William  Pitts,  Roy  Boyette,  Alfred 
Courtney,  and  Cannella. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  40-year  members, 
front  row,  from  left:  Wade  Thompson,  Loice 
Frederick,  Castello  Rodriguez.  Shelton  Guthrie, 
John  Mason,  and  Anselmo  Rendules.  Back 
row,  from  left:  Blair,  Carlton,  Clifford  Weary, 
Frank  Delgado.  Charles  Salgado,  Randall 
Peters,  Obie  Sikes,  Percy  Ledford,  and  Canned. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  40-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Waldo  Ray,  James  Fussell, 
Araceli  Gonzalez,  Frank  Felicione,  John  Elizeus, 
Frank  Castellano,  and  Frank  Cardosa.  Back  row. 


Tampa,  Fla,  Picture  No.  6 


from  left:  Fred  Potts,  Frank  Palaez,  Robert 
Babb,  Grady  Aplin,  Manuel  Alvarez,  Ovido 
Alavarez,  Charles  Beck,  Clarence  Seay,  Leon 
Butts,  and  Cannella. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  members  receiving  45- 
year  pins.  From  left:  T.L.  Carlton,  Charles 
Cardosa,  Clarence  Lord,  T.V.  McFarland, 
William  Sultenfuss,  and  Vincent  Usher. 

Members  honored  but  not  pictured  are  as 
follows:  60-year  members  Hubert  Rodene,  Aldo 
Pitton,  45-year  members  Joseph  Beverly,  A.  0. 
Findley.  and  Edward  Nyman;  40-year  members 
William  Allen,  James  Andrews,  Raymond 
Brooks,  Alton  Butts,  John  Chalk,  Ellis 
Champion,  Tony  DiMaggio,  Frank  Feagin, 
Manuel  Fernandez,  Michael  Hoperich,  George 


'  Lattimore,  Manuel  Pelaez,  Victor  Self,  and 
Julian  Torre;  35-year  members  Fred  Fischer, 
Willy  Fledelius,  Oscar  Garcia,  Roy  Gulley, 
Norman  Jordan,  Perry  Maggio,  Isidoro 
Sampedro,  Centril  Squash,  and  James  Wallace; 
30-year  members  Robert  Blackstone,  Ernest 
Evans,  Harlan  Hurlbut,  Ansel  Martin,  Luther 
Sollenberger.  James  Stephens,  and  Ivory  Willis; 
and  25-year  members  Donald  Asbury,  Harry 
Benner,  Glen  Fickey,  Robert  Harvey,  Ralph  Hill, 
Joseph  Moore,  William  Thomas,  Jerry  Toad, 
and  Marvin  White. 

Seated  in  the  rear  of  each  picture  are,  from 
left:  James  Cook,  treasurer;  Clarence  Seay, 
president;  and  Robert  Smith,  recording 
secretary. 


Nashville,  Tenn. 


NASHVILLE,  TENN. 

Millwright  Local  1544  recently  honored 
members  for  their  dedication  and  years  of 
service.  Shown  are,  from  left,  R.  C.  Buchanan, 
30  years;  James  F.  Rowlett,  35  years;  Robert 
Stroud,  40  years;  and  C.  W.  Kimbrough,  35 
years. 

Thirty-year  pins  were  also  given  to  Dave 
Leopard,  Ray  Davenport,  J.  T.  Puckett.  Henry 
Park,  Eugene  Sanders,  J.  H.  Stewart,  J.  M. 
Huggins,  John  Vanderpool,  Jr.,  E.  J.  Self,  F. 
R.  Sims,  and  Jesse  Jones. 

Thirty-five  year  pins  were  presented  to  C.  F. 
Ramsey  and  Robert  F.  Riley. 

Recipients  of  40  year  pins  were  H.  G. 
Martin,  Lester  Littleton,  A.  N.  McBride,  Paul 
Heath,  and  James  E.  Noles,  Sr. 


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Queens  Village,  N.Y.— Picture  No.  7 

QUEENS  VILLAGE,  N.Y. 

At  a  recent  quarterly  meeting,  Local  348 
presented  membership  pins  to  longtime 
members,  and  gave  retiring  Business  Rep 
Angelo  Pancia  a  token  ot  appreciation  for  his 
service  to  the  local. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  members  with 
officers:  Business  Rep.  A.  Pancia,  Business 
Manager  G.  Albert.  Business  Rep.  R.  Houdek, 
A.  Hirschman,  P.  Castanaro,  G.  Durhl,  R. 
Harb,  A.  Austin,  V.  Acquafreda,  W.  Bamond, 
P.  Cell,  A.  Hopper,  S.  Petrilli,  R.  Armstrong, 
H.  Bosenberg,  P.  Gagiand,  R.  Schaefer,  M. 
Banish,  D.  Accari,  P.  Cerrone,  G.  Browne,  H. 
Denni,  T.  Ewald,  and  L  Guiliani. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members:  V. 
Vertacknik,  J.  Wisniewski,  J.  Varrone,  A. 
Chiarravalloti,  Business  Rep.  Pancia,  B. 
Erickson,  J.  Finney,  L.  Jansson,  A.  Jordon,  J. 
Iten,  F.  Jantsen,  J.  McGongile,  H.  Marten,  C. 
Snipas,  Business  Manager  Albert,  K.  Nelsen,  A. 
Schaefer,  J.  Provisero,  C.  Pininch,  Business 
Rep.  Houdek,  B.  McMahon,  J.  Silva,  E.  Swain, 
J.  Touhy,  and  T.  McCormack. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  35-year  members: 


Queens  Village,  N.Y.— Picture  No.  6 


Albert,  Pancia,  Houdek,  C.  Bath,  R.  Schaefer, 
B.  Dowd,  L.  Larsen,  J.  Winsor,  B.  Gunther,  B. 
Soper,  F.  Herbert,  R.  Popielarski,  P.  Andos,  L. 
Mylonas,  and  J.  Loika. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35  year  members: 
Pancia,  Albert,  Houdek,  V.  Regan  Freda,  R. 
Schaefer,  R.  Elliott,  G.  Cook,  M.  Bignami,  E. 
McEnaney,  P.  Bendzlowitz,  W.  Donohue,  H. 
Tagliabue,  J.  Alosio,  and  A.  Annunziato. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  members: 
Pancia,  A.  Krummenacker,  J.  Skochylas,  W. 
Ponchetera,  G.  Larson,  L.  Olsen,  G.  Prim,  J. 
Pope,  Albert,  A.  Randall,  H.  Kahen,  H. 
Johnson,  R.  Schaefer,  Houdek,  P.  Napolitano, 
V.  Rizzo,  A.  Philabar,  and  0.  Stensland. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35-year  members:  J. 
Aloisio,  M.  Maraeco,  P.  Bendalowitz,  Pancia, 
E.  Wianiewski,  J.  Swain,  C.  Trotta,  P.  Tyznar, 
A.  Rodin,  G.  Ose,  B.  Dowd,  E.  Druhl,  J. 
O'Brien.  Albert,  J.  McKinny,  J.  Longhway,  W. 
Nolan,  Ray  Schaefer,  Houdek,  H.  LaDrew,  K. 
Shaunak,  E.  McEnaney,  R.  Mayer,  and  E. 
Kerns. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  50-year  members: 
Business  Manager  Albert,  William  Gunther, 
Joseph  Maulin.  and  President  R.  Schaefer. 


Chicago, 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Local  13  recently  honored  members  for  their 
years  of  service.  Shown  here  are.  front  row. 
from  left:  25-year  members  James  Siapkaris 
and  James  C.  Fegan. 

Back  row,  from  left:  President  Thomas  E. 
Ryan,  25-year  members  Richard  L.  Peterson 
and  Ernest  E.  Bonham,  Financial  Secretary 
Michael  J.  Sexton,  and  25-year  member 
Salvador  La  Tranga. 

Other  members  who  received  25-year  pins 
were  Henry  Cheloni,  Louis  Cozza,  Bernard  T. 
Doherty,  Albert  J.  Egilske,  Richard  W.  Fehns. 
William  N.  Johnston,  Patrick  J.  Kelly.  Peter 
Mulholland,  and  Frederick  C.  Yost. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


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Grand  Forks,  N.D.— Picture  No.  1 


Grand  Forks,  N.D. 


Grand  Forks,  N.D.— Picture  No.  3 

GRAND  FORKS,  N.D. 

Local  2028  recently  held  a  pin  presentation 
party  to  honor  their  members  with  longstanding 
service. 

Picture  No.  1— 20-year  pin  recipients,  front 


Grand  Forks,  N.D.— Picture  No.  4 

row,  from  left:  Maynard  Hanson,  Chester 
Osland,  Ed  Moothart,  Ed  Brown,  Ray 
Jorgenson,  and  George  Wysocki. 

Picture  No.  2— 25-year  members,  from  left: 
Paul  Herbert  and  Louis  Garcia. 

Picture  No.  3— 30-year  members,  front  row, 


Nygaard 

from  left:  Emmanuel  Olson,  Joe  Novak,  Charles 
Reed,  and  Ralph  Gunderson.  Back  row,  from 
left:  Wilmar  Wolfgram,  Willis  Hill,  and  Floyd 
McMartin. 

Picture  No.  4 — 35-year  members,  front  row, 
from  left:  Ray  Purpur,  Peter  Parent,  and  Sid 
Delisle.  Back  row,  from  left:  Carl  Johnson  and 
Gerald  Anderson. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  50-year  member  Oliver 
Nygaard. 

Also  receiving  pins,  but  not  pictured  were: 
20-year  members  Chester  Prondzinski,  August 
Borowicz,  and  Wally  Knoll;  25-year  members 
Nels  Iverson,  Dean  Ornquist,  and  Edgar 
Whitwer;  30-year  members  Marvin  Wamsted, 
Leo  Anderson,  Walter  Wickern,  Vern  Piker,  and 
Carus  Roed;  35-year  members  Ronald  Knapp, 
Sanster  Hovland,  Claire  Nelsrud,  Cliff  Purpur, 
and  Gorden  Reimer. 


Red  Deer,  Alta. 


RED  DEER,  ALTA. 

Jack  McNeil,  now  retired,  was  honored 
during  an  annual  party  sponsored  by  Local 
2410.  McNeil  was  a  long  time  officer  of  his 
local  2103,  in  Calgary,  also  very  active  as  an 
officer  and  business  representative  of  Calgary 
District  Council.  He  also  served  as  an  officer  of 
the  Alberta  Provincial  Council  of  Carpenters, 
and  was  part  of  the  Provincial  Bargaining 
Committee,  that  negotiated  and  signed  the  first 
standard  carpenters  agreement  covering  the 
Province  of  Alberta. 

During  the  celebrations  in  Red  Deer.  McNeil 
was  presented  with  an  engraved  United 
Brotherhood  Watch  by  Tenth  District  Board 
Member  Ronald  J.  Dancer.  The  presentation 
was  made  in  recognition  of  his  having  attained 
thirty  years  of  Membership  in  the  United 
Brotherhood  and  reaching  the  age  of  eighty 
years. 

Pictured  are,  from  left,  Orville  W.  Fletcher, 
executive  secretary,  Alberta  Provincial  Council 
of  Carpenters;  Jack  McNeil;  Jan  Andersen, 
business  manager  of  Local  2410;  Edwin  Lippert 
retired  business  manager  of  Local  2410;  and 
Board  Member  Dancer. 


Sylacauga,  Ala. 

SYLACAUGA,  ALA. 

Lawrence  Payton,  president  of  Local  2354, 
right,  presents  a  35-year  pin  to  Marvin  G. 
Jackson,  who  was  initiated  into  the 
Brotherhood  in  January,  1949. 

KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

M.  Haynes  Laney  of  Local  50  was  presented 
a  50-year  membership  button  by  Kenneth  H. 
McCormick,  business  representative  of  the  East 
Tennessee  District  Council  of  Carpenters. 

Brother  Laney,  born  October  4,  1905,  and 
initiated  June  5,  1934,  has  been  an  apprentice 
instructor  for  the  past  25  years. 


SAINT  JOHN,  N.  B. 

Members  of  Local  1386  were  recently 
honored  by  the  presentation  of  service  pins  for 
their  longstanding  service. 

Pictured,  front  row,  from  left:  Norman  J. 
Doucet,  business  agent;  Wesley  M.  Ramsay, 
30-year  member;  Alonzo  Robichaud,  25-year 
member;  Edmund  Malley,  30-year  member;  and 
Lawrence  Kenny,  president. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Danny  Blackmore,  20- 
yer  member;  Leo  Rousselle;  and  Edward  Quinn, 
recording  secretary. 

France  Arseneault  was  awarded  a  15-year  pin 
but  was  not  present  for  the  picture. 


Knoxville,  Tenn. 


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Retirees9 
Notebook 

A  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  of  individual  retirees. 


Scranton  Retirees 
Plan  Full  Agenda 

Retirees  Club  16  is  on  its  way,  thanks  to 
money  raised  by  a  raffle  and  a  donation  from 
Local  261,  Scranton,  PA.  At  the  local's 
annual  clambake  28  retired  members  were 
signed  up  for  the  retirees  club,  and,  with 
financial  troubles  relieved,  the  members  are 
planning  all  kinds  of  social  activities.  The 
club  is  planning  a  bus  trip  to  Atlantic  City 
this  month,  and  in  November  all  retired 
members  are  invited  to  attend  Local  216's 
Annual  Dinner  Dance. 

The  first  monthly  newsletter  is  due  off  the 
presses  soon;  it  will  provide  information  to 
all  retirees  (members  of  the  club  and  not) 
about  political  activities,  union  business, 
social  security,  medicare,  and  the  club's 
activities. 


2  Retiree  Clubs 
Get  UBC  Charters 

We  recently  reported  that  33  UBC  Retiree 
Clubs  had  been  chartered  since  the  first  of 
the  year.  The  General  Secretary's  Office 
reports  two  new  additions:  Charter  No.  34 
Hillsboro,  Oregon;  Charter  No.  35  Hobart. 
Indiana. 


NCSC  Launches 
Voter  Campaign 

The  National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens 
(NCSC)  has  launched  a  massive  campaign 
to  ensure  that  everyone — and  particularly 
every  NCSC  club  member — is  registered  to 
vote  in  the  November  6  election. 

With  the  election  just  a  short  time  away, 
most  unions  are  also  enlisting  the  support 
of  their  retirees,  many  of  whom  are  members 
of  the  National  Council,  to  help  in  voter 
registration  and  get-out-the  vote  drives. 

"The  best  way  to  get  people  to  register  is 
to  ask  them — one  person  to  another,"  rec- 
ommends NCSC  Executive  Director  William 
R.  Hutton.  "The  way  in  which  you  approach 
an  unregistered  voter  can  make  a  big  differ- 
ence in  the  way  he  or  she  responds,"  Hutton 
said.  "Find  mutual  grounds  to  discuss  why 
everyone  should  vote  in  the  coming  election. 
In  talking  to  your  retirees,  mutual  grounds 
include  a  broad  number  of  subjects — from 
cutbacks  in  Social  Security  and  Medicare  to 
the  $200  billion  deficit  facing  this  country, 
an  area  that  older  people  feel  very  strongly 
about." 


Philadelphia  Retirees,  Charter  19 


With  the  assistance  of  Local  1050,  Phila- 
delphia, Penn.,  the  retirees'  club  recently 
received  Charter  #19,  and  they're  ready  to 
roll.  Pictured  at  left  is  Business  Agent  Joe 
Ippolito  presenting  the  charier  to  Carmen 
DiDonato.  Above,  "Murph"  Ippolito  with 
members  of  the  new  club. 

The  Philadelphia  group  plans  a  series  of 
events  for  the  coming  year,  in  addition  to 
an  annual  retirees'  party. 


Charter  Boosters 


The  first  UBC  Retiree's  Club  was  char- 
tered in  Roseville,  Calif.,  thanks  to  the 
assistance  of  Local  1147.  Pictured  are 
Harold  Van  Hooser,  business  agent,  pre- 
senting Charter  Number  I  to  Jim  West, 
retirees'  club  president.  Back  row,  from 
left,  are,  Steve  Chilson,  Earl  Leighty,  Leo 
Ferguson,  Elwood  Cupps,  and  Monroe 
Haw 


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•  Will  Medicare  and  Medicaid 
protection  be  slashed  again 
in  1985? 

•  Will  the  average  hospital 
stay  still  cost  a  senior  citizen 
$350,  or  will  it  skyrocket  to 
over  $1 000? 

•  Who  will  bear  the  burden  of 
controlling  health  care  costs: 
working  people  and  seniors, 
or  doctors  and  hospitals?  Will 
doctors  keep  hiking  up  their 
$110,000-a-year  average  in- 
comes? 


You  decide. 


Your  vote  picks  the  next  President. 

National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens 

925  Fifteenth  Street,  N.W.    Washington,  D.C.  20005 


OCTOBER,     1984 


41 


UNFAIR  IR 


26,100,000  Tons; 
Foreign  Imported  Steel 


1 .000,000  Tons, 
U.S.  Exported  Steel 


Do  you  believe  ifs  unfair 
to  let  products  into  the 
United  States  from  coun- 
tries that  don't  allow 
American  goods  equal 
entrance? 

If  you  do.  you  think  the  way 
85%  of  a  sample  of  American 

voters  do.  according  to  a  recent  survey  by  a  respected  Washing- 
ton polling  firm.  Fingerhut-Granados  Opinion  Research.  The 
poll  was  done  in  nine  industrial  states  from  Texas  to  Pennsylvania. 

But  the  U.S.  government  doesn't  agree.  They  don't  see  anything  unfair 
about  it. 

If  the  government  thought  the  way  most  voters  do,  there  wouldn't  be  a  steel 
import  problem.  And  only  Canadian  steel  could  be  imported  into  the  United 
States.  Because  only  Canada  trades  by  the  same  rules  we  do. 

While  we  open  our  markets  to  them . . . 

*  Japan  limits  steel  imports  to  5%  of  its  market. 

*  The  European  Community  sets  steel  import  quotas  at  11%  of  its 
market.  Two-thirds  of  steel  production  is  government-owned. 

*  South  Korea  and  Brazil  ban  any  imports  of  steel  products  they  can 
make  themselves.  Government  ownership  is  100%  and  77%,  respectively. 

+  Mexico,  Spain  and  South  Africa  allow  steel  imports  by  government 
permit  only.  They're  usually  not  issued  if  the  product  can  be  made  there. 
Government  ownership  of  100%,  77%,  and  89%  respectively. 

In  the  past  three  years,  these  same  countries  committed  27  proven  violations 

of  U.S.  trade  laws.  (By  selling  steel  below  cost,  with  the  losses  made  up  by 

their  governments  or  government  banks.) 


320.000  Jobs  Lost  To  Imported  Steel 

Only  1 2,250  Jobs  Worked  on  Exported  Steel 

(Annualized  1984  figures,  based  on  January-June.} 


But  it  took  18  months  to  prove  each  violation. 
By  that  time,  the  damage  was  done. 
And,  in  the  end.  it  was  the  victims  who  paid  the 
penalty.  American  steelworkers,  in  lost  jobs.  Ameri- 
can steel  companies  in  lost  sales.  And  American  tax- 
payers" in  higher  unemployment  payments. 
When  it  takes  so  long  to  prove  a  violation  of  our  trade 
laws,  no  wonder  illegal  foreign  steel  imports  keep  increasing. 
This  year,  25%  of  the  steel  used  in  America  is  imported  steel. 
That's  why,  today,  100,000  American  steelworkers  are  laid  off.  And  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  other  Americans  from  steel-related  jobs  are  unemployed. 

Stand  up  for  America. 

Do  you  believe,  as  76%  of  the  voters  sampled  do,  that  it's  time  to  stop  losing 
American  jobs  to  unfair  imports? 

If  you  do,  you  can  help.  Congress  is  considering  the  Fair  Trade  in  Steel 
Act.  It  would  limit  steel  imports  to  15%  of  our  market  across-the-board  for 
five  years,  and  require  American  steel  companies  to  use  the  resulting  profits  to 
modernize  American  steel  mills. 

Write  your  Congressman  and  Senators.  Urge  them  to  restore  and  save 
American  jobs  by  supporting  this  legislation. 

If  you're  not  a  letter-writer,  sign  the  coupon  below,  and  mail  it  to  the  Senator 
or  Congressman  named. 

But,  please,  act  now.  The  stakes  are  high. 

Let  your  government  know  what  you  believe.  And  maybe  they'll  start 
believing,  too. 


ANR  AMERICANS  KNOW  IT! 


LOFT 


LOCAL  OFFICIALS  FOR  FAIR  TRADE 

Mayor  Richard  S.  Callgulrl;  Pittsburgh,  PA 
Acting  Chairman 


l;  Mayor  Richard  Arlington.  Jr_  Birmingham.  Mayor  Johnny  T.  Nichols,  Fairfield  - 
California  Mayor  Hon  Rives.  Pittsburg  ■  Illinois  Mayor  Charles  Panic!.  Chicago  Heights 
■  Indian*:  Mayor  Richard  Hatches.  Gary:  Commissioner  N.  Atlerson  Spann.  Jr.  Lake  Cty.: 
Commissioner  Steve  Corey.  Lake  Cty..  Commissioner  Frank  Stodola.  Lake  Cty  •  Maryland 
Mayor  Willram  D  Schaefer.  Baltimore  -  Michigan  Mayor  James  Wagner.  Wyandotte  • 
Wnnm%ola  Chairman  Gary  Cerkvenik.  Board  of  Commissioners.  St  Louis  Cty.  -  Haw 
Mc  Mayor  JamesD.Gnrfin  Buffalo  -  OMo:  Mayor  Joseph  J.  Zahoree,  Lorain  ■  Ponntytvanla 
Commissioner  Tom  Foerster.  Allegheny  Cty..  Commissioner  Pete  Flaherty  Allegheny  Cty: 
Commissioner  Barbara  Hater.  Allegheny  Cty :  Commissioner  Norm  Helrlck,  Dauphin  Cty: 
Commissioner  Lawrence  Hochendoner,  Dauphin  Cty:  Commissioner  John  E.  Mlnnich. 
Oauphin  Cty..  Mayor  Paul  M.  Marclncln.  Bethlehem  ■  Utah:  Mayor  James  E  Ferguson. 
Prove  ■  Watt  Virginia:  Mayor  William  Muegge.  Wheeling 

The  LOFT  membership  Includes  140  local  officers  from  18  states.  Those  listed  above 
serve  on  the  LOFT  Steering  Commiltee.  For  more  information,  contact  Kevin  )  O'Neill. 
Executive  Olreetor.  LLlOl  Fort  Pltl  Commons.  445  Fort  Pitt  Boulevard.  Pittsburgh,  PA 
15219  412355-7263 


Senator  Robert  W.  Kaster,  Jr. -Wisconsin 
Senate  Office  Building 
Washington,  D.C.  20510 

Dear  Senator: 

It's  time  to  stop  losing  American  jobs  to  unfair  imports! 

I  urge  you  to  work  for  immediate  passage  of  S2380.  The  Fair  Trade  In  Steel  Act. 


Signed 


City/ State/ Zip 


in  mEmoRinm 


The  following  list  of  759  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,287,340.11  death  claims  paid  in  July,  1984;  (s)  following 
name  in  listing  indicates  spouse  of  members 


Local  Union.  City 

1    Chicago,  IL — John  Keller,  Oscar  Erickson,  Peter 

Skerston. 
3     Wheeling,  WV— Paul  W.  Miller. 

5  St.  Louis,  MO — Augustine  Bonanno  (s),  Frank  J. 
Schertler,  Jr.  Laverne  T.  Meyer  (s). 

6  Hudson  County,  NJ — Robert  Hansen. 

7  Minneapolis,  MN — Arthur  J.  Stedt,  Raymond  Rice. 
William  Leek. 

8  Philadelphia,  PA— Charles  Fox,  Harry  A.  Bercute. 
Helen  Hancharick  (s).  Joseph  H.  Baer,  Lewis  R. 
Cripps. 

10  Chicago,  IL — Louis  Husby. 

11  Cleveland,  OH — Jonas  A.  Raymont. 

12  Syracuse,  NY — Frank  Modugno.  Theodore  Hunt. 

13  Chicago,  IL — Julius  a  Birkeland. 

15  Hackensack,  NJ— William  C.  Kroll. 

16  Springfield,  IL — David  Joseph  Call.  Richard  B.  Rubin. 

17  Bronx,  NY — Arno  Cone,  Enrico  Didanide,  Miriam 
Nurmelin  (s). 

19    Detroit,  MI— James  T.  Piggott,  John  Szkolnik. 

22  San  Francisco.  CA— Carl  Redford.  Dale  R.  Burford, 
Frederick  A.  Schwarz.  John  R.  Sellers.  Larry- 
Delbucchia,  Thomas  Falconer. 

23  Williamsport,  PA — Leonard  P.  Heimer. 

24  Central,  CT— Rolland  L.  Cyr. 

27    Toronto.  Ont.  CAN— A.E.  Nancekivell,  Hilda  May 

Kirby  (si.  Ignace  Johnson. 
31    Trenton,  NJ— John  E.  Reynolds. 

33  Boston,  MA — Earl  G.  Warren,  Louis  W.  Deshais, 
Peter  A.  MacLellan. 

34  Oakland,  CA — George  Lee  Morris. 

35  San  Rafael,  CA— Willie  Mae  Rightnour  (s). 

36  Oakland,  CA— Willa  Mae  Turner  (s). 

40    Boston,  MA — Lars  A.  Fagerstrom.  Peter  Roma. 

42  San  Francisco,  CA — Carleen  F.  Allsebrook  (s),  Dan 
Ciolino,  David  M.  Erickson.  Guido  V.  Cavagna, 
Vernon  Beeson. 

43  Hartford,  CT— Allan  Griffin,  Ole  Nilsen.  Philemon 
Cyr. 

46  S.  Ste.  Marie,  MI— Lillian  Fox  (s). 

47  St.  Louis,  MO — Finis  George  Frazier.  John  George 
Krumm.  Magle  Grace  Worley  (s),  Murray  G.  Bell, 
Robert  E.  Balch.  Robert  F.  Roth.  Sr. 

49  Lowell,  MA — Francis  J.  Connolly. 

50  Knoxville,  TN — John  E.  Stanley.  Terry  E.  Thomp- 
son. 

54  Chicago,  IL — Henry  Bronken. 

55  Denver,  CO— Granville  O.  Spears,  Haley  R.  Baker. 
Harold  E.  Johnson,  Hebert  C.  Thomas.  John  J. 
Wompey.  Robert  Schoenfelder,  Thomas  L.  Bow- 
man, William  E.  Bedner. 

56  Boston,  MA— Kenneth  J.  Tibbetts. 
58    Chicago,  IL— Mary  Rybicki  (s). 

60  Indianapolis,  IN— Fred  L.  Baer,  Ollie  M.  Hasty, 
William  Earl  Collins. 

61  Kansas  City,  MO— Herbert  K.  Evans.  Herschel 
Perdue.  Margaret  Hellene  Cohalla  (s),  William  S. 
Mustain. 

62  Chicago,  IL — Evert  Quist,  Fred  Scheibel,  Gustav 
Elmer,  John  H.  De  Jong. 

64  Louisville,  KY — Edward  J.  Gunselman.  Marvin  Miller. 

69  Canton,  OH— Mary  Ellen  Hayne  (s).  Maxine  M.  Sell 

(s),  Willard  Snyder. 

71  Fort  Smith,  AR— William  H.  Pesterfleld. 

76  Hazelton,  PA — Harry  Blew,  John  T.  Hornack. 

77  Port  Chester,  NY— George  Kramer. 

78  Troy,  NY— Earl  Self. 

80  Chicago,  IL— Glen  Bailey,  Jr.,  Peter  LeBlanc. 

81  Erie,  PA— Frank  Michael  DiFucci,  Olgr  Arbus  (s), 
Vincent  J.  Getchell.  William  Glessner. 

83    Halifax,  NS,  CAN— John  E.  Walker. 

89  Mobile,  AL — Curtis  G.  Lott.  Nolon  J.  Finn. 

90  Evansville,  IN — Leo  Mack  Redman,  Oather  Capps. 

93  Ottawa  Ont.,  CAN— Fernand  Boulrice. 

94  Providence,  RI — Evelyn  King  (s). 

98  Spokane,  WA— George  E.  Plante. 

99  Bridgeport,  CT — Domenico  Masi,  Mary  Raynor  (s). 

100  Muskegon,  MI — Margaret  Kellogg  (s). 

101  Baltimore,  MD— Guilford  B.  Caple,  Ida  Cecelia 
Parrott  (s),  John  G.  Gump,  Lawrence  F.  Leister. 
Robert  L.  Hagner. 

102  Oakland,  CA— Deborah  Smith  (s),  Janie  J.  Secor 
(s). 

105  Cleveland,  OH— George  W.  Vernick,  Robert  Austin, 
Jr..  Sarah  Mariani  (s). 

106  Des  Moines,  IA — Carl  I.  Perry,  Elva  Ailenne  Guthrie 
(s). 

108    Springfield,   MA — John  Francis  Riel,   Michael   F. 

Coffey. 
Ill    Lawrence,  MA — Helena  Felteau  (s). 

116  Bay  City,  MI — Albert  Popp.  Edward  Wegener. 

117  Albany,  NY— Anthony  P.  Curro,  Sr..  Elizabeth  R. 
McAuley  (s),  George  M.  Hartling. 

120    Utica,  NY — Frances  Maria  Artale  (s),  William  J. 

Brennan. 
122     Philadelphia,      PA — Alberiglio      Roman,      William 

Schreck. 
124    Passaic,  NJ — Alfred  Pohl.  James  H.  Gardenier,  John 

Guist. 


Local  Union.  City 

131  Seattle,  WA — Gerhard  M.  Kvernenes,  Marie  G. 
Gunderson  (s),  Norma  Jean  Jensen  (s).  Theola  R. 
Gallina  (s). 

132  Washington,  DC— Edward  D.  Knisley,  Thomas  W. 
Walter.  Sr..  Victor  Horn.  Warner  M.  Eutsler,  Sr. 

135  New  York,  NY — Gerson  Zweigenbaum,  Louis  Sil- 
verman, Walter  OrlofT. 

141  Chicago,  IL—  Irma  Rose  Schulte  (s).  William  C. 
Jensen,  Jr. 

144    Macon,  GA — Clinton  Wayne  Foskey. 

162  San  Mateo,  CA — Alfred  Roveta,  Arthur  H.  Harms, 
Douglas  Young,  Florence  L.  Heglin  (s),  Helmick  E. 
Void,  Michael  Phillips,  Petar  F.  Pecar,  Temple  W. 
Taylor,  Ulysses  S.  Simmonds. 

166    Rock  Island,  IL— Olaf  Dedrikson. 

169     East  St.  Louis,  IL — George  Gutjahr. 

171     Youngstown,  OH — Ronald  Buoscio. 

174  Joliet,  IL— Clyde  L.  White.  James  H.  Conroy.  John 
H.  Gunderson.  June  White  (s). 

180  Vallejo,  CA— Adrian  E.  Graham.  William  F.  Yates, 
William  H.  Jeanney. 

181  Chicago,  IL— Irvin  J.  Mallek,  Mathias  Hillen. 

183  Peoria,  IL — Carl  E.  Unzicker,  Frederick  A.  Miller, 
Hermann  Iben. 

184  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Carlo  H.  Leth,  Edward  L. 
Cannon. 

185  St.  Louis,  MO— Ellena  Y.  Rayno  (s),  Kenneth  C. 
Paul,  Raymond  A.  Will. 

188  Yonkers,  NY — James  McCabe,  Richard  Johnson. 

189  Quincy,  IL— William  C.  Cleveland. 

190  Klamath  Falls,  OR— James  Kejsar. 

194     East  Bay,  CA — Leonard  Gillispie,  Sigvard  E.  Jensen. 

198  Dallas,  TX— Clifford  T.  Harris,  Grady  Graham, 
Ronald  G.  Marken. 

199  Chicago,  IL — Marjorie  Zupan  (s). 

200  Columbus,  OH — Celia  Bernice  Armbrust  (s),  Charles 
C.  Hill.  James  E.  Witham.  Robert  Busbee.  Robert 
T.  Garrett,  Rosemary  Flowers  (s).  William  F.  Clark, 
Sr. 

202  Gulfport,  MS— Jay  H.  Wood.  Sr. 
218  Boston,  MA— Anna  Puddister  (s). 
225     Atlanta,  GA — James  Henry  Boykin.  Lowell  Norton 

Daniel,  William  Shirley  Martin. 
242    Chicago,  IL — Louis  Graf. 

246  New  York,  NY — Frank  Zanca,  lna  Loks  Is). 

247  Portland  OR— Arthur  R.  Anderson.  Harold  E.  Rey- 
nolds. Irma  Daisy  Atkeson  (si.  Myrtle  Angie  Cloyd 
(s).  Robert  McQueen,  Rolland  Russell,  Roy  L. 
Venable. 

248  Toledo,  OH— Edward  G.  Reese.  Frank  L.  Harris. 
Peter  Montion. 

250  Lake  Forest,  IL— Harry  A.  Quandt. 

255  Bloomingburg,  NY — George  T.  Reeder. 

256  Savannah,  GA — David  H.  Saturday. 

257  New  York,  NY — Livio  Marinconz. 

259  Jackson, TN— CleatisT.  Ross.  LesterH.  Carrington. 

260  Berkshire  County,  MA — John  F.  Castagna. 
262    San  Jose,  CA— Joe  Deck. 

264  Milwaukee,  WI— Reuben  Griffiths.  Thaddeus  H. 
Walke,  Thomas  Stout. 

265  Saugerties,  NY— Carl  Schoch.  Frederick  Dietz. 

267  Dresden,  OH— C    B.  Eddleblute,  Carry  P.  Wolfe. 

268  Sharon,  PA — Thomas  G.  Peters. 

280     Niagara-Gen.  &  Vic,  NY— Russell  H.  Smith. 

283     Augusta,  GA— Willie  Brusher. 

288    Homestead,  PA— Carl  A.  Marshalwitz. 

292     Linton,  IN— Delmar  Kirchoff,  Dewey  Kenworthy. 

Wilbur  Aldon  Cogwell. 
296    Brooklyn,  NY— Abraham  Sims,  Vivian  A.  Bergh  (s). 
311    Joplin,  MO— Cecil  W.  Carlin,  Elpha  R.  Jones  (s), 

Glenna  L.  Yost  (s),  Melvin  V.  Tracy. 
316     San   Jose,    CA — Harold    Mason.    Lillian   John   (s), 

Robbie  M.  Fite  (s). 
324    Waco,  TX— J.  B.  Crocker. 
329    Oklahoma  City,  OK— Floyd  F.  Bell,  Henry  G.  Frit- 

zler,  James  E.  Frazier,  Roy  Schave. 
332    Bogalusa,  LA — James  Herman  Pierce. 
335    Grand  Rapids,  MI— Abraham  Van   Belois.  Agnes 

Clintsman  (s).   Klaas  Hemmes,  Steve  Jaglowski. 

Walter  Gabbert. 

337  Detroit,  MI— Christine  Braun  (s). 

338  Seattle,  WA— Paul  Stoll. 

340     Hagerstown,  MD — Robert  A.  Redmond. 

343     Winnipeg,  Mani.,  CAN— J.  E.  Laurin. 

345    Memphis,  TN— Albert  P.  Little.  Jr..  Mamie  Mc- 

Caskill  (s).  Permilla  M.  Ray  (s).  Tressie  H.  Miles 

(s). 

347  Mattoon,  IL— Kenneth  A.  Rice. 

348  New  York,  NY— Dominick  Lategola.  Herbert  Cor- 
nell, Margaret  Nelson  (s),  Margaret  Wood  (s),  Raph- 
ael Zinger,  Walter  Sobiesiak. 

350    New  Rochelle,  NY— Robert  H.  Becker. 
359    Philadelphia,  PA— Benedict  F.  Banis.  Sr.,  Louis 
Eichenlaub. 

362  Pueblo,  CO— Raymond  G.  Jay. 

363  Elgin,  IL— Isabel  Driessen  (s).  Paul  Barnwell.  Rich- 
ard Crichton. 

372    Lima,  OH— John  W.  Pond. 
384    Ashville,  NC— Joseph  W.  Smith. 


Local  Union.  City 

388     Richmond,  VA— Enos  R.  Dougherty.  Jr. 
398    Lewiston,  ID— Carl  Brenden. 
400    Omaha,  NE— Henry  Olson. 

402  Northhampton-Greenfield,  MA — Marguerite  A.  Pe- 
ters (s). 

403  Alexandria,  LA — J.  L.  Arrington,  Richard  J.  Shivers. 
417    St.  Louis,  MO— Lucille  M.  Bahr  (s). 

434    Chicago,  IL — Emma  L.  Tate  (s),  Ludwig  Mueller. 

Minnie  Jacobs  (s). 
452     Vancouver,  B.C.,  CAN — Theodore  Fred  Kaczor. 

469  Cheyenne,  WY— Mary  Jane  Vogt  (si. 

470  Tacoma,  WA— Delbert  F.  Phillips.  John  Blixt.  Julius 
N.  Klapstein. 

472    Ashland,  KY— Jay  Justice,  Ralph  L.  Hale. 

475    Ashland,  MA — Mildred  Dearmond  (s). 

483  San  Francisco,  CA — Charles  A.  Roach.  John  J. 
Falduto. 

492  Reading,  PA — Margaret  H.  Gorney  (s),  Michael  A. 
Orlosky. 

496     Kankakee,  IL— Ralph  O.  White,  Robert  J.  Vining. 

507    Nashville,  TN— Lena  V.  Campbell  (s). 

510  Berthoud,  CO— Clarence  L.  Boyd.  Davis  E.  Gra- 
ham. 

515  Colorado  Springs,  CO — Clarence  Marquand,  Nelson 
Hunt. 

530  Los  Angeles,  CA — Louvemia  Peterson. 

531  New  York,  NY — Ermenegildo  Liberatore.  Gustav 
Westin,  Peter  Gallant. 

535  Norwood,  MA — Thomas  W.  Melody. 

537  Aiken,  SC — Emmett  A.  Pinson. 

543  Mamaroneck,  N\' — Giovannina  Panaro  (s). 

550  Oakland,  CA — Charles  Zanni.  Luis  Rios  Sr. 

557  Bozeman,  MT— Edith  D.  Wheeler  (s|. 

559  Paducah,  KY— Deloise  E.  Alvey  (s).  James  E.  Dav- 
ania,  Robert  Wright  Sr. 

562  Everett,  WA— John  G.  Marshall. 

563  Glendale,  CA — Anthony  J.  Montana.  James  R.  Hart. 
569  Pascagoula,  MS — Bill  Cannon.  Leo  Helms.  Robert 

Bruce  Sims,  Robert  E.  Lee  Parker. 
579  St.  John,  NF,  CAN— James  Gaulton. 
586    Sacramento,  CA — Arnold  A.  Splittstoser,  Frank  J. 

Staslney,  Ola  M.  Towle  (s),  Ruth  L.  Lewis  (s). 

595  Lynn,  MA— Walter  F.  McKenna. 

596  St.  Paul.  MN— Donald  J.  Lloyd.  Roy  A.  Doherty. 

599  Hammond,  IN — Ralph  Huisman. 

600  Lehigh  Valley,  PA — John  Rothmund. 
606    Va  Eveleth,  MN— Loren  G.  Zint. 

609  Idaho  Falls,  ID— Alfred  L.  Harper.  W.  Grant  Clark. 

610  Port  Arthur,  TX — Roland  G.  Pellerin.  Sammie  Jo 
Daniels  (s). 

613     Hampton  Roads,  VA— Cecil  B.  Ellis.  Sr..  Edwin  P. 

Smith.  Mavis  Lee  Harrell  (si. 
621     Bangor,  ME — John  W,  MacKinzie. 

623  Atlantic  County,  NJ— John  B.  Fisher. 

624  Brockton,  MA — Joseph  lngargiola. 

625  Manchester,  NH— William  J.  Mycko. 

627    Jacksonville,  FL— Jesse  W.  Bryan.  Wright  Nipper. 

Jr. 
633     Madison,  IL— Carl  R.  Fuller.  Ivy  Burlingame.  Mor- 

riss  H.  Wolfe. 
639    Akron,  OH— Alvin  E.  Beardsley. 
642     Richmond,  CA— Ernest  Schima. 
660    Springfield,  OH— Rudolph  Blair. 
665    Amarillo,  TX— Elizabeth  C.  Pace  (s). 
668     Palo  Alto,  CA— Conoway  Gothard.  Donald  P.  Craig. 

674  Mt.  Clemens,  MI— Herman  Frendt,  Robert  Hub- 
bard. 

675  Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN— Christa  Maria  Kulessa  (si. 
Wolfgang  Latkolik. 

682     Franklin,  PA— James  Milner. 

690     Little  Rock,  AR— Paul  A.  Koch. 

696    Tampa.  FL — Earlv  E.  Doub.  Eli  D.  Zemble. 

698    Covington,  KY— Kathryn  M.  Hill  (s),  Martha  C. 

Beiting  (si. 
701     Fresno,  CA— Peter  Rago. 
707    DuQuoin  IL — William  J.  Ruffino. 
710    Long  Beach,  CA— Nels  Moen.  Peter  H.  Posthuma. 
721     Los  Angeles,  CA— Albert  L.  Gonzales.  Chris  Laur- 

sen.  Effie  Ann  Jackson  (s)  Lester  G.  Ratleff.  Sr.. 

Luther  T.  Alverson.  Meyer  Zimmerman.  Patrick 

Joseph  Moran.  Roland  J.  Prevost. 
727    Hialeah,  FL— Palmiro  Gamez. 

739  Cincinnati,  OH— Anna  Fritz  (s). 

740  New  York,  NY — Carl  Meyers.  James  Talarino. 
745    Honolulu,  HI— Samuel  D.  Smith. 

751    Santa  Rosa,  CA— Margaret  Evert  (s).  Vernon  Bow- 
ers. 
756    Bellingham.  WA— Archiebald  O.  Shields. 
764    Shreveport,  LA— W.H.  Stevenson. 

769  Pasadena,  CA— Alice  R.  Jared  (s).  Morris  T.  Har- 
boume,  Vernon  T.  Bullock. 

770  Y'akima,  WA— Lonnie  F.  Becker. 

771  Watsonville.  CA— Karl  Kerber. 

777    Harrisonville,  MO— Brooksie  W.  Hendnck. 
780    Astoria,  OR— Ellen  S.  Swanson,  (si. 
819    West  Palm  Bch.,  FL— Chas.  W.  Collier. 
824     Muskegon,  MI— Margaret  Conklin  (s). 
845     Clifton  Heights,  PA— Charles  A.  Faulkner.  Edward 
Kolodzey.  Robert  M.  Varner. 


OCTOBER,     1984 


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IN  MEMORIAM 

Continued  from  Page  4J 


/  ocat  I  nion,  (  'i'o 
mi     Hot  Springs,  AR—Delma  F  Smilh. 

KI2     Brooklyn.  NY  — Anlhom    I  ngci  .  John  1  o»  icro.    In 

seph  lii  Giacomo,  Joseph  Forte,  Marvin  Hclland. 
Nicolo  Cunetla. 

HH>  (llcndale,  AZ— George  J.  Etienne,  William  J.  Phil- 
lips. 

v"lf>     Aurora,  U. — Herman  Male, is 

921     Portsmouth,  NH— Donald  E.  Nisbcl. 

125     Salinas,  CA     Silvy  Alfred  I'olclla. 

1.12    Peru.  IN— Herbert  l.eonhardi. 

14.1  Tulsa.  OK— Edwin  C.  Monlielh.  Ira  Russell  Perry. 
Paul  William  Soerrics,  William  Bryan  Bowcn. 

948    Sioux  City,  IA— Shirk's  Marienan  isl 

95.1     Lake  Charles,  LA — LUCA  Jennies  (s). 

958  Marquette,  Ml— Arthur  II.  Hill.  I.eona  Jane  Hollcy 
(si. 

171     Reno,  NV— Verlon  C.  Cogdill. 

97.1     Texas  Cilv,  TX— Jason  R.  Whiddon. 

974    Baltimore'.  MD — Louis  Fisher  Przyhylowski 

977  Wichita  Falls.  TX— Arthur  Bennett.  Eddie  Lee  Cum- 
mings  Isl.  Willie  Moser. 

978  Springfield.  MO— William  W.  Jones 
981     Pclaluma.  CA— Lawrence  J.  Miller. 

H8  Royal  Oak,  Ml— Carmelita  Hare  (s).  Jenny  Anderson 
(s). 

1005  MerrtllvUle,  IN— Ben  Spencer.  Carl  Rafl'cl.  Erik 
Johanson.  Lillian  J.  Schmclter  isl 

1006  New  Brunswich,  NJ— George  J.  Karwatl. 

1016    Muncie,  IN— Charles  Z.  Eutsler,  Dorothy  M.  Teeter 

(si.  Julius  Moore. 
1011    Cortland,  NY— Richard  T.  Leach. 
1022    Parsons.  KS— Clyde  Merrill.  Leo  Scott. 
1027    Chicago.  IL— William  F.  Kizaur. 
1 040    Eureka,  CA— Erick  Drechsler. 
1046     Palm   Springs.   CA— Emerson   L.    Avery,    Highlcy 

Arnold.  William  R.  Satlerfield. 

1052  Hollywood,  CA— Albert  Schadwill,  Kazys  Siaikus. 
Richard  T.  Nakano.  Tom  David  Luontela. 

1053  Milwaukee,  WI — Anton  Christiansen.  Shirley  Ann 
Heck  (s). 

I055     Lincoln.  NE— Amanda  Huey  (si. 

I065    Salem,  OR— Wellington  C.  Kester. 

I074    Eau  Claire.  WI— Ira  S.  Webb.  Ruth  E.  Kucharski 

(s). 
I080     Owensboro,  KY— Arland  L.  Campbell. 

1088  Punxsulawnev.  PA— Sylvester  Test. 

1089  Phoenix.  A2>-John  Sollesz.  Robert  C.  Gross. 
1097     Longview.  TX— Yancey  Huff. 

M02     Detroit,  MI— Burt  R.  Hickok. 

H08    Cleveland,  OH— Charles  M.  Purpura.  Randolph  W. 

Whitelealher. 
1109     Yisalia.  CA— John  Schwindt. 
II 14    S.  Milwauke,  WI— Alvin  A.  Anlczak. 
1125    Los  Angeles.  CA— Wilvan  Ray  Busby. 
1132    Alpena,  MI — Hazel  A.  Brousseau  (s). 
11.18    Toledo,  OH— Gerald  E.  Tenney.  Henry  P.  Ludwig. 

John  Leitner. 
1140    San  Pedro.  CA— Reedie  Faye  Terry  (s). 
1147    Roseville,   CA— John  C.   Thomas.   Waller  Arthur 

WotTord. 
1149     San  Francisco.  CA — Sam  Agius. 

1163  Rochester,  NY— John  E.  Lee. 

1164  New  Y'ork,  NY" — John  Mihovics. 
1172     Billings.  MT— William  J.  Forsch. 
1176    Fargo.  ND— Arvid  C.  Wendell. 
1217    Greencastle,  IN— Gerald  Ashworth. 

1240    Oroville,  CA— George  T.  Pelham.  Herman  T.  Boel- 

man.  Olive  A.  Morrow  (s).  Rose  E.  Pelham  (s>. 
1243     Fairbanks,  AK — Vivian  M.  Dickinson. 

1245  Carlsbad,  NM— Allie  Kornegay  (s),  Arnold  Arndl, 
Bennie  Pena  (s). 

1246  Marinette,  WT— Clarice  M.  Vavrunek  (s). 

1251     N.  Westminister,  BC,  CAN— Alan  Middlelon.  John 

Kump. 
1256    Sarnia,  Ont.,  CAN — Anna  Catherine  Livingstone 

(s),   Armand  Joseph   Bourque.   Melvin  J.    Brush, 

Roberto  Canini. 
1258    Pocatello,  ID— Joe  Bailey.  Kady  Misner  (s). 
1263    Atlanta.  GA— George  M.  Gable,  Jr. 

1266  Austin.  TX— B.  W.  Wilson. 

1267  Worden,  IL — Christine  Braasch  (si. 
1273    Eugene.  OR— Stanley  E.  Hasek. 
1275    Clearwater,  FL — Thomas  Early. 
1277    Bend.  OR— Oscar  W.  Lubcke. 

1281     Anchorage.  AK — Buster  Jay  Rinehart. 

1289  Seattle,  WA — Elemuel  Guy  Roy,  James  A.  Smith, 
Kenneth  D.  Thorson.  Lawrence  A.  Faille.  Mar- 
guerite Christiansen  (s).  Percy  L.  McLemore.  Victor 
J.  Montgomery. 

1298     Nampa,  ID— Arlo  King. 

1302  New  London,  CT— Corydon  C.  Hurtado.  Hilding 
Nelson. 

1314    Oconomowoc,  WI — Leo  A.  Walsh. 

1319  Albuquerque,  NM — Charles  J.  Weaver,  Joe  Boak. 
John  C.  Fletcher.  Rolen  P.  Sumners. 

1323  Monterey.  CA — Frank  F.  Hamilton.  Lucile  K.  Mann 
(s). 

1325  Edmonton.  Alta,  CAN — Edwin  Dickson.  John  Kach- 
marski.  Margaret  Langley  (s).  Paul  Nozack. 

1329     Independence,  MO — Lena  E.  McAllister  (s). 

1334     Baytown,  TX— Clyde  O.  Ball. 

1337    Tuscaloosa,  AL — C.  D.  Hamilton. 

1341  Owensboro,  KY" — Arnold  E.  Carter. 

1342  Irvington,  NJ — Armando  Squitieri.  Eugene  A. 
Smetny.  Jr.;  James  Chown,  Leroy  A.  Herman. 
Ludmilla  Rammel  Isl,  Mary  G.  Truglio  (s).  Seymour 
Portnoff.  Theodore  S.  Pitera.  Yolanda  Basil  (s). 


Local  Union.  City 


1358    La  Jollo.  CA-  -Aline  Woodard  Mears  (s),  Harlcy  C. 

Silvers. 
1361     Chester,  II,— Dcun  H.  Fulton. 

1.182     Rochester.  MN      I  cslei  Stephan.  Phyllis  Austin  Isl. 

1.114     It.  Lauderdale,  FL— James  A.  Garrison. 

1317    North  Hempstead,  NY — Oscar  Andreessen,  Stefan 

K   Pribila. 
1408     Redwood  Cltv.  CA— Robert  J.  Stubbs. 
1418     l.odl,  CA— Thcron  C.  Moore,  Wade  H.  Patterson. 
1423    Corpus  Christie.  TX— Hector  S.  Alvarado.  Luis  L. 

Contreras. 
1245     Sudhurv,  Ont.,  CAN— Sylvia  Matthews  (s». 
1421     Little  Falls.  MN— Arnold  H.  Nagcl. 
14.17     Compton,  CA— Thomas  N.  Taylor. 
1441     Bethel  Park,  PA— John  N.  Pikulin. 
1453    Huntington    Beach,    CA — Cecil    Harlan,    Eugene 

Moselcy. 
1456    New  York,  NY— Frank  E.  Chadwick. 
146.1    Omaha.  NE— Duane  R.  Hughes. 
1461    Charlotte.  NC — Vernon  Durcn  Bryant. 
1471     Jackson,  MS — Elwood  Musgrove. 
1476    Lake  Charles,  LA—  Doran  M.  Bryant. 
I486    Auburn',  CA— Helen  B.  Goddard  (s). 
1497    E.  Los  Angeles,  CA— Melvin  V.  Walker. 

1506  Los  Angeles,  CA — Toncy  Pylc. 

1507  El  Monte,  CA— Nevil  Radford.  Preston  D.  Johnson. 
Roberta  C.  Radford  (s),  Russell  F.  Siders. 

1509  Miami.  FL— Clark  F.  Jones. 

1519  1 1 1, nn. ii   OH — Henry  H.  Evans.  James  L.  Garrcn. 

1521  Algoma,  WI— Henry  Senfl. 

1522  Martel,  CA— Estelle  Ann  Rassette  (si. 
1529  Kansas  City,  KS— Lucy  Casteel  (s). 
1532  Anacortes,  WA — Aaron  E.  Frank. 

1536    New  York,  NY — Antonio  Crino,  Philip  Fingerman. 

1540    Kamloops,  BC,  CAN— James  W.  McGenn. 

1545     Wilmington,  DE— Kelly  G.  Vick  Sr. 

1553    Culver  City,  CA— Howard  E.  Overturf. 

1571     East  San  Diego,  CA— David  G.  Frandin. 

1573    West  Allis,  WI — Marie  Agnes  Eulgen  (s). 

1590     Washington,  DC— Frank  Cook. 

1595  Montgomery  County,  PA — Alfred  E.  Young,  Edna 
Wismer  Rambo  (s),  Helen  I.  Sours  (s),  John  J. 
Adams. 

1596  St.  Louis,  MO— Clifford  E.  Ruwe,  Ernst  Thiel. 
1598    Victoria.  BC,  CAN— John  J.  Wright.  M.  J.  Fred 

Miller. 

1607  Los  Angeles.  CA — Katherine  Margaret  Varonin  (s>. 
Stanley  J.  Matuszczak. 

1612    E.  Millnockt,  ME— Uno  Pasanen. 

1622  Hayward.  CA — Jack  R.  McClendon,  James  W.  Bur- 
due.  Jess  C.  Miller,  Virgil  W.  Yinglihg. 

1635    Kansas  City,  MO— Carl  E.  Lundell. 

1644    Minneapolis,  MN — Victor  R.  Pearson. 

1664     Bloomington,  IN — Logan  Howard. 

1689     Tacoma,  WA— Victor  Minch. 

1691     Coeur  Dalene,  ID— Heber  H.  Straley. 

1693    Chicago,  IL — James  C.  Ferguson. 

1723  Columbus.  GA — George  C.  Whaley,  George  H.  Por- 
ter. Sr. 

1733  Marshfleld,  WI— Roy  D.  Ormond.  Viola  M.  Burt 
(s). 

1735    Pr  Rupert,  BC,  CAN— George  Thain. 

1741     Milwaukee.  WI— Clemens  M.  Weber. 

1750    Cleveland,  OH— Earl  E.  Henderson.  Leo  Basel. 

1765    Orlando,  FL— John  F.  Notlle. 

1778  Columbia,  SC— William  E.  Webster. 

1779  Calgarv,  Alta,  CAN— Edna  Emma  Moen  (si. 

1780  Las  Vegas,  NE— Opal  Rose  Harris  (s). 

1797  Renton,  WA— Carroll  H.  McGuire,  Percy  W.  Suth- 
erland. 

1805  Saskatoon,  Sask,  CAN— John  Charko,  Mary  Hope 
Marsh  (s). 

1808  Wood  River,  IL— Howard  McCleland.  Wilber 
Schwager. 

1815  Santa  Ana,  CA— Carlon  C.  Hocutt.  Elmer  J.  Groff, 
Kenneth  D.  Sheets. 

1822  Fort  Worth,  TX— Lester  Childs,  William  R.  Gann. 

1823  Philadelphia,  PA— Rosalie  E.  Cowhey  (si. 

1831     Washington,  DC— David  M.  Worsham,  Nellie  Vir- 
ginia Kerns  (s). 
1837    Babylon,  NY— Anthony  Cuttita. 

1845  Snoqualm  Fall,  WA— Waymon  H.  Pyrtle. 

1846  New  Orleans,  LA— Charles  J.  Thiery.  Sr..  Esther  G. 
Mazoue  (si.  Ferdinand  P.  Colin.  Percy  Lyons. 

1849    Pasco.  WA — Arista  Boggs  Personett.  Jr.,  David  Lee 

Hastings.  George  E.  Ballard.  Mary  F.  Johnson  (s). 

Roxann  Lee  Rugg  (s). 
1913     Van  Nuys,  CA— Carleton  B.  Pogue,  Fay  Pelton  (s), 

James  I.  Ritter.  Lillian  A.  Yarmola  (s). 
1921     Hempstead,  NY— William  F.  Owens. 
1925    Columbia,  MO — Forest  E.  Swope. 
1976    Los  Angeles,  CA — Frank  Reeves,  Reinold  Fehlberg. 
1994    Natchez,  MS — Preston  B.  McCurley. 
2010    Anna,  IL— Frank  E.  Allen. 
2012    Seaford,  DE— John  Eskridge. 
2020    San  Diego,  CA— Beryl  Marie  Crandall  (si.  George 

T.  Morgan.  Rex  S.  Perry,  Thomas  J.  Stufflebean, 

Veronica  Sirutis  (s). 
2024    Miami,  FL— Glen  Drury. 
2028     Grand  Forks.  ND— Bernice  Nygaard  (s). 
2035    Kingsbeach,  CA — James  H.  Shuman. 
2041     Ottawa,  Ont.,  CAN — Murwin  Larocque. 

2046  Martinez,  CA— John  Frank  Tittle. 

2047  Hartford  City,  IN— Harry  Pope,  Mike  Coleman. 
2049    Gilbertsville.  KY— Charley  E.  Hardison. 

2061  Austin,  MN— Robert  Leonard  Olson. 

2064  Beaver  Dam,  WI— Shirley  A.  Bunkoske  (s). 

2067  Medford,  OR— Casey  Wierbinski. 

2078  Vista,  CA— Donald  E.  Barton,  Norman  C.  Sell. 

2127  Centralia.  WA — Herman  Grandle. 

2130  Hillsboro,  OR— Myra  Elvira  Rice  (si. 

2138  Columbus,  MS— Charlie  E.  Shaw. 

2155  New  York,  NY — Abraham  Buchman. 

2164  San  Francisco,  CA — Donald  Sinclair. 


/  ocal  I  'nion.  City 

2182  Montreal,  Que.,  CAN— James  Young. 

220.1  Anaheim,  CA— T.  F.  Bcrnicr. 

2214  Festus.  MO— Wallace  H.  Hubcr, 

2222  Godcrlch.  (Int..  CAN— John  Warren. 

2227  Montcvnllo,  AL— Otis  Murphy.  Sr. 

22.15  Pittsburgh.  PA— Carl  J.  Martin,  Jr..  James  Nagy. 

2250  Red  Bank,  NJ— Adelaide  R.  Ilinaco  Isl. 

2274  Pittsburgh,  PA— William  M.  Coulter 

2286  Clanton,  AL — Martha  Louise  Maulding  (si. 

2287  New  York,  NY— John  Stewart. 

2288  Los  Angeles,  CA — Arthur  Thompson,  Lillian  Mraz 
(si. 

2291  lairaln,  OH— Thomas  E.  While. 

2297  Lebanon,  MO— Donald  C.  Andrews. 

2298  Rolla,  MO— Elsie  M.  Hargrovcs  (s). 
2.198  El  Cajon,  CA— Richard  J.  Lovcll. 
2411  Jacksonville,  Fl^Scott  S.  Long. 

2413     Glenwood  Springs,  CO— Cliff  D.  Clugston. 
24.10    Charleston.  WV— Herbert  M    Ncal 

2435  Inglewood,  CA— Bclhel  Larue  Welch,  Robcrl  King 
Dugan. 

2436  New  Orleans,  LA— Levy  P.  Richard,  Ola  Bernucho 
Lovell  (s),  Rodney  E.  Graves. 

2461  Cleveland,  TN— James  M    Bowlin. 

246.1  Ventura,  CA— Charles  Sedlacck. 

2488  Berryville,  VA— Robert  E.  Simons. 

2498  Longview,  WA— Orville  F.  Guard. 

2519  Seattle,  WA— Chris  Back.  Joel  E.  Carlstedt.  Rita 

Belle  Clay  (si. 

2573  Coos  Bay,  OR— Howard  S.  Harris. 

2628  Centralia,  WA— Archie  Bush. 

26.13  Tacoma,  WA— Hulda  Tveter  (s),  L.  J.  Tve(er. 

2655  Everett.  WA — Frank  A.  Anderson. 

2691  Coquille,  OR— Marion  Ellsworth  Sayler. 

2715  Medford,  OR— Charles  C.  Kinkead. 

2735  New  Meadows,  ID — Lawrence  Joseph  Merritt. 

2739  Yakima,  WA — Harold  F.  Sweeney,  Lawrence  La- 

cabe.  Rodeny  Wolf. 

2767  Morton,  WA— Ernest  M.  Birdwell. 

2784  Coquille,  OR — Anna  Louise  Derossetl  (s). 

2816  Emmett,  ID— Lauren  W.  Dolphin. 

2817  Quebec,  Que..  CAN — Jean  Dufour.  Leopold  Vachon, 
Rosario  Paquet. 

2834  Denver,  CO— Arthur  A.  Gaylord. 

2837  Miim'nburg,  PA — Sandra  L.  Sampsell. 

2881  Portland,  OR— Louis  F.  Schile. 

2«82  Santa  Rosa,  CA— Charles  E.  Wall. 

2910  Baker,  OR— Caroline  England. 

2929  Nashville,  TN— James  Earl  Hunt,  Sr. 

2947  New  York,  NY— Alfredo  Lavalle,  Jumek  Rosen- 

zweig,  Peter  Anderson. 

2949  Roseburg,  OR— Sterling  H.  Early. 

3074  Chester,  CA— Charles  L.  Lyon. 

3091  Vaughn,  OR— Elmer  G.  Sankey. 

3099  Aberdeen,  WA— Ethel  M.  Stevens  (s|. 

3125  Louisville,  KY — Elmer  Odell  Sprowles. 

3127  New  York,  NY— Rafael  A.  Garcia.  Victor  Tirado 

Ramirez. 

3154  Monticello,  IN — Fred  E.  Moore. 

3168  Escanaba,  MI— Vincent  Eade. 

3214  Grand  Fork,  BC,  CAN— Stanley  Keller. 

3223  Elizabethtown,  KY— James  H.  Padgett. 

7000  Province  of  Quebec,  LCL,  134-2 — Rosaire  Vezina. 

Busy  Retiree 

Continued  from  Page  23 

miniature  New  England-style  house,  and 
friends  and  neighbors  were  calling  him  a 
builder. 

He  next  garnered  the  title  of  inventor  by 
producing  wooden  stands  for  coffee  cups 
and  salt  and  pepper  shakers  to  help  blind 
and  weakened  senior  citizens  at  the  area 
UMCA  Nutrition  Center  where  he  goes  for 
meals.  Now  Zaluski  has  a  long  list  of  com- 
pleted projects  including  bird  houses,  sleds, 
a  lighthouse,  a  medicine  cabinet,  and  a 
gazebo. 

What  keeps  Zaluski  going  is  "doing  some- 
thing to  help  other  people  out."  Most  of  his 
projects  are  done  free-of-charge.  On  occa- 
sion, he  does  special  order  bookcases  and 
outdoor  wishing  wells  for  a  fee,  using  the 
proceeds  to  obtain  lumber  to  continue  the 
work  he  donates. 


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Marsupial  Enterprises  of  Elgin ,  111 . .  is  now 
producing  a  unique  and  handy  waist  pouch 
for  carpenters  and  other  craftsmen. 

The  pouches  are  made  of  rugged  "Cor- 
dura,"  which  gives  them  the  durability  of 
leather  at  'A  the  weight.  The  pouches  are 
barracked  and  riveted  at  all  major  stress 
points.  Each  pouch  has  six  oversized  pock- 
ets. In  addition,  the  complete  assembly  con- 
tours to  the  body  and  will  not  rot  or  mildew 
and  is  completely  washable.  The  belt  is  made 
from  10,000-pound  test  nylon  web  and  fea- 
tures a  buckle-less  Velcro  closure  .  .  .  just 
peel  and  stick  for  a  secure  closure. 

The  tape  holder  is  of  the  same  nylon  web 
and  will  accept  any  1"  by  25'  tape. 

The  key  to  Marsupial's  unique  design  is 
the  Modular  Link  which  turns  side  pouches 
and  tape  holder  into  a  full  apron  with  2 
snaps. 

The  speed  square  belt  link  is  the  only  one 
of  it's  kind.  It  is  simple  to  use  and  accepts 
both  6"  and  12"  speed  squares. 

For  more  information  or  to  order  a  pouch 
write:  Marsupial  Enterprises,  P.O.  Box  1416, 
Elgin,  Illinois  60120. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Artistry  in  Veneers 27 

Clifton  Enterprises 35 

Foley-Belsaw  Company 45 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer 45 

Hydrolevel 31 

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Gene  Rawlings  of  Norwood,  Pa.,  has  pat- 
ented what  he  calls  a  Multi-Functional  Level, 
which  should  prove  useful  to  Building 
Tradesmen.  Though  the  level  is  not  yet  on 
the  market.  Rawlings  would  like  readers  to 
know  of  its  availability. 

The  Rawlings  level  has  a  bubble  arm, 
which  is  part  of  a  pair  of  pivotal  operating 
arms.  It  is  usable  as  a  spirit  level  for  deter- 
mining horizontal  or  vertical  positions,  as  a 
square  and  as  an  angle  finder.  It  can  be 
operated  equally  from  either  side  of  the  level. 
There  is  a  braking  mechanism  and  locking 
lever.  There  is  a  pitch  indicator  and  a  180 
degree  protractor  on  both  sides. 

For  more  information  write:  Gene  Rawl- 
ings, 625  Chestnut  Tree  Rd.,  RD  No.  1, 
Honey  Brook,  Pa.  19344.  Telephone  (215) 
461-6954. 


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It  has  just  been  published,  and  the  author 
is  one  of  our  own — Marshall  Gross,  a  mem- 
ber of  UBC  Local  586,  Sacramento,  Calif., 
who  has  been  an  apprenticeship  instructor 
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Every  cut  in  each  type  of  wood  roof  is 
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Gross 


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The  roof  framer  companion  since 
1917.  Over  500,000  copies  sold. 

A  pocket  size  book  with  the  EN- 
TIRE length  of  Common-Hip-Valley 
and  Jack  rafters  completely  worked 
out  for  you.  The  flattest  pitch  is  Vz 
inch  rise  to  12  inch  run.  Pitches  in- 
crease Vz  inch  rise  each  time  until 
the  steep  pitch  of  24"  rise  to  12" 
run  is  reached. 

There  are  2400  widths  of  build- 
ings for  each  pitch.  The  smallest 
width  is  Vt  inch  and  they  increase 
Vi"  each  time  until  they  cover  a  50 
foot   building. 

There  are  2400  Commons  and  2400 
Hip,  Valley  &  Jack  lengths  for  each 
pitch.  230,400  rafter  lengths  for  48 
pitches. 

A  hip  roof  is  48'-9%"  wide.  Pitch 
is  7%"  rise  to  12"  run.  You  can  pick 
out  the  length  of  Commons,  Hips  and 
Jacks  and  the  Cuts  in  ONE  MINUTE. 
Let  us  prove  it,  or  return  your  money. 


In  the   U.S.A.  send   $6.00.   California    resi- 
dents add  360  tax. 

We  also  have  a  very  fine  Stair  book 
9"  x  12".  It  sells  for  $4.00.  California 
residents  add  240  tax. 


A.   RIECHERS 

P.  O.  Box  405,  Palo  Alto,  Calif.  94302 


Mondale's  Fiscal 

Proposals  Deserve 

Voter  Support 

Ignoring  deficits  is  no  way 

to  run  a  labor  union,  and  certainly 

no  way  to  run  a  nation 

While  the  Reagan-Bush  bandwagon  is  rolling 
across  the  country  pinning  medals  on  people, 
saying  how  much  the  Administration  likes  coun- 
try music,  and  telling  laid-off  workers  they  never 
had  it  so  good,  many  voters  may  have  over- 
looked one  of  the  most  important  documents  to 
come  out  of  the  current  political  campaign. 

I  refer  to  Walter  Mondale's  plan  to  reduce  the 
federal  deficit  by  two-thirds  and  bring  the  econ- 
omy back  to  normal  in  the  next  four  years. 

It's  a  politically-courageous  plan,  and  it  is  in 
keeping  with  the  Mondale-Ferraro  team's  deter- 
mination to  "tell  it  like  it  is"  on  taxes  and 
economy. 

If  you  will  remember,  Mr.  Mondale  made 
headlines  when  he  told  the  Democratic  Party 
convention,  last  summer,  that  Mr.  Reagan  would 
raise  taxes  next  year,  but  would  not  tell  the 
American  people  that  he  would  do  so.  Mr. 
Reagan  responded  with  a  smile  and  a  "no";  Mr. 
Bush  added  a  maybe. 

So  the  voters  are  left  with  a  lot  of  uncertain- 
ities,  and  far  too  many  of  them  are  swayed  by 
the  Hollywood  smile  and  the  flag  waving. 

What  Mr.  Mondale  is  saying  in  essence  is 
what  the  thoughtful  American  already  knows: 
That  the  American  people  have  gone  deeper  into 
debt  in  the  past  three-and-a-half  years  then  ever 
before  in  their  history,  and  this  situation  can't 
continue.  As  long  as  there  is  a  heavy  national 
debt  there  will  be  high  interest  rates.  High 
interest  rates,  in  turn,  create  cost  spirals  and 
bring  high  inflation  back. 

Mr.  Reagan  promised  to  balance  the  budget 
when  he  was  campaigning  in  1980.  Falling  short 
of  that,  he  pushed  for  a  balanced  budget  amend- 
ment to  the  Constitution,  which  is  all  well  and 
good,  if  you  have  revenue  coming  in  to  pay  for 
the  spending  that's  going  on  and  there  are  hopes 
of  actually  balancing  the  budget. 

However,  instead  of  cutting  government  costs, 
as  he  promised,  his  Administration  has  increased 
government  costs  tremendously  .  .  .  and  in  the 
wrong  places. 

Ever  since  he  moved  into  the  Oval  Office, 
where  the  buck  is  supposed  to  stop,  the  President 


has  blamed  the  Carter  Administration  for  the 
nation's  economic  troubles.  He  has  labeled  the 
Democrats  as  the  wild  spenders  on  Capitol  Hill. 
Well,  time  is  running  out  on  the  ploy. 

As  I  see  it,  it  is  time  to  stop  the  patriotic 
campaign  talk  and  the  finger  pointing  and  get 
down  to  the  balance  sheets  of  John  0-  Taxpayer. 
Reaganomics  hasn't  worked;  the  Laffer  Curve 
which  David  Stockman  used  to  talk  about  didn't 
work;  and  the  trickle  down  theory  of  removing 
taxes  to  spur  the  economy  doesn't  work.  So  we 
wind  up  ...  or  our  children  wind  up  .  .  .  owing 
their  souls  to  the  company  store. 

It's  a  hard  fact  of  life  that  you  have  to  have 
money  coming  in  to  operate  a  household.  As  a 
general  officer  of  our  union,  I  know  we  must 
have  per  capita  coming  in  to  do  the  work  we 
have  to  do  for  our  members. 

Can  you  imagine  going  to  a  bank  and  telling 
the  loan  officer  you're  going  to  quit  making 
payments  for  awhile.  You've  got  yourself  a  job, 
and  in  a  few  years  when  things  get  better  you'll 
start  paying  again? 

It's  the  hardest  thing  in  the  world  to  go  to  the 
delegates  at  our  General  Convention  and  tell 
them  that  the  General  Office  has  to  have  more 
money  to  operate,  but  sometimes  we  have  to  do 
it. 

Believe  me  when  I  say  that  operating  costs  is 
a  subject  I'm  well  acquainted  with.  The  United 
Brotherhood  has  suffered  a  severe  drop  in  mem- 
bership in  recent  years  because  of  the  recession 
in  commercial  construction  and  home  building. 
Your  local,  state, and  regional  offices  know  only 
too  well  how  concerned  I  am  about  cutting  costs, 
cutting  back  on  the  frills  of  operation,  eliminating 
unnecessary  travel,  carefully  auditing  the  books. 

The  American  voters  must  not  kid  themselves. 
We  must  all  share  in  the  cost  of  government  just 
as  you  and  your  fellow  UBC  members  share  in 
the  cost  of  the  union. 

Unfortunately,  the  Federal  burden  has  not 
been  even.  Many  millionaires  have  not  shared 
in  the  cost  of  the  U.S.  government.  Many 
corporations,  some  with  multimillion-dollar  plants 
overseas,  have  not  shared  in  the  cost  of  the 
government. 

Tax  reform  is  long  overdue.  Walter  Mondale 
and  the  Democratic  Party  platform  call  for  tax 
reform,  and  we  trust  that  they  mean  it. 

The  Mondale  plan  to  reduce  the  Federal  deficit  . 
by  two-thirds  would  fall  heaviest  upon  corpo- 
rations and  Americans  with  incomes  of  more 
than  $60,000.  It  is  a  plan  which  is  fair  to  average- 
income  Americans. 

"I  refuse  to  cut  Social  Security  and  Medicare, 
so  that  wealthy  Americans  can  pay  less  taxes. 
And  I  refuse  to  make  average  Americans  pay  a 


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national  sales  tax,  so  that  big  corporations  can 
pay  nothing  at  all,"  Mondale  told  the  American 
people  last  month  when  he  unveiled  his  plan. 

Both  points  were  directed  at  President  Rea- 
gan, who  Mondale  has  repeatedly  charged  with 
attempting  to  lower  the  deficit  "on  the  backs" 
of  average  taxpayers.  While  the  White  House 
has  stated  that  it  has  no  plan  to  either  cut  back 
on  Social  Security  or  raise  taxes  as  ways  to 
reduce  the  deficit — estimated  at  $172  billion  for 
the  fiscal  year  ending  September  30 — Adminis- 
tration officials  have  said  a  "national  sales  tax" 
is  one  option  being  studied. 

A  sales  tax!  Practically  every  state  in  the 
Union  has  a  sales  tax.  Many  city  governments 
have  sales  taxes.  Look  at  the  sales  slips  from 
your  local  supermarket;  we're  sales  taxed  to 
death.  Much  of  this  tax  is  on  the  necessities  of 
life.  It  doesn't  hit  the  millionaire  very  hard  when 
he's  buying  an  automobile,  but  it  hits  the  guy 
on  the  street  when  he's  buying  groceries  for  the 
family. 

These  are  the  major  elements  in  Mr.  Mon- 
dale's  plan: 

•  $46  billion  in  new  revenues  would  be  raised 
by  capping  the  third  year  of  the  Reagan  tax 
cut  program  and  by  imposing  a  10%  sur- 
charge on  upper-income  level  singles  ($70,000) 
and  families  ($100,000).  By  1989,  taxes  for 
families  with  incomes  of  $25,000  to  $35,000 
would  be  estimated  to  go  up  $95;  for  those 
with  incomes  between  $35,000  and  $45,000, 
$200  more;  and  for  the  families  earning 
$100,000  and  up,  $2,000  more. 

•  $25  billion  of  the  $85  billion  in  taxes  would 
come  from  raising  the  minimum  corporate 
income  tax  rate  to  15%  from  the  current 
9%. 

•  The  balance,  or  $14  billion,  would  be  raised 
by  instituting  tougher  tax  compliance  and 
auditing  measures  and  by  freezing  for  one- 
year  scheduled  tax  breaks  on  interest  income, 

,  leasing,  estate,  and  gift  taxes. 

The  second  part  of  the  Mondale  deficit  reduc- 
tion plan  calls  for  $46  billion  in  cutbacks  in 
federal  spending  by  1989.  The  majority  of  the 
reductions,  or  $25  billion,  would  be  achieved  by 
eliminating  the  MX  missile  and  B-l  bomber 
programs,  and  by  redirecting  the  Pentagon,  in 
Mondale's  words,  "away  from  unnecessary  pro- 
curement." Overall,  the  defense  budget  would 
still  increase  at  a  rate  of  3-4%  over  the  rate  of 
inflation,  according  to  Mondale's  estimates. 

Additional  savings  of  $21  billion  in  budget 
reductions  are  predicted  by  containing  fees 
charged  by  doctors  and  hospitals  and  through 
better  management  of  farm  and  other  govern- 
ment-operated programs. 


The  largest  amount  of  government  budget 
savings — $86  billion — is  forecast  by  Mondale  to 
be  achieved  by  declining  federal  budget  interest 
payments  on  the  deficit  and  oy  increased  growth 
in  the  economy. 

Although  the  Mondale  plan  contains  no  "new" 
spending  proposals,  it  would  add  $22  billion  in 
funds  to  existing  domestic  programs  which  have 
been  cut  back  by  President  Reagan. 

Once  enacted,  the  deficit  reduction  proposal, 
according  to  Mondale,  would  paint  a  prosperous 
picture  of  the  U.S.  economy  by  1989 — a  4.8% 
unemployment  rate,  an  annual  growth  rate  of 
3.4%  and  a  7.4%  interest  rate  on  Treasury  bills. 

Some  things  could  alter  the  success  of  such  a 
plan,  but  I'm  sure  that  Mr.  Mondale  would  work 
for  its  success. 

He  has  a  long  record  in  the  U.S.  Senate  of 
fighting  for  tax  reform  and  for  benefits  to  the 
average  citizen. 

In  contrast,  I  know  and  you  know  that  Mr. 
Reagan  tried  to  trim  Social  Security  and  Medi- 
care when  he  first  came  into  office,  and  there  is 
no  certainty  that  he  will  not  try  it  again,  before 
turning  to  other  cost-cutting  measures. 

For  these  reasons,  I  urge  our  members  to  give 
serious  thought  to  the  fiscal  responsibilities  of 
both  candidates  and  vote  accordingly  in  Novem- 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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GENERAL  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  of  CARPENTERS  &  JOINERS  of  AMERICA 


GENERAL  OFFICE: 

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Washington,  D.C.  20001 


GENERAL  PRESIDENT 

Patrick  J.  Campbell 
101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

FIRST  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Sigurd  Lucassen 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

SECOND  GENERAL  VICE  PRESIDENT 

Anthony  Ochocki 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  SECRETARY 

John  S.  Rogers 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

GENERAL  TREASURER 

Wayne  Pierce 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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cleared  out  of.  Therefore,  the  secre- 
tary of  the  union  into  which  he  cleared 
should  forward  his  name  to  the  Gen- 
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1235  40th  Avenue,  N.W. 
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No.  11  NOVEMBER,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

Canada  Undergoes  Change 2 

Labour  as  Equal  Partner Hon.  Bill  McKnight  2 

Pledge  from  Prime  Minister James  A.  McCambly  3 

Concentration  on  Jobs J.K.  Martin  4 

Major  Items  on  Labour's  Agenda Hon.  Ed  Broadbent  5 

UBC  Industrial  Reps  Convene  in  St.  Louis  6 

AFL-CIO  Industrial  Unions  Laud  L-P  Campaign 9 

L-P  Boycott  Continues 11 

We're  High  on  Scaffold  Safety 12 

Labor  Day  Parades 17 

Final  1 984  Seminar  at  George  Meany  Center 24 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 8 

Ottawa  Report 10 

We  Congratulate 14 

Local  Union  News 15 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 18 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Food  Stamps 20 

Plane  Gossip 22 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 25 

Retirees'  Notebook 28 

In  Memoriam  29 

What's  New? 31 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  32 

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THE 
COVER 


In  1860  the  Prince  of  Wales,  who  later 
became  King  Edward  of  England,  laid 
the  first  block  for  the  Houses  of  Parlia- 
ment in  Ottawa,  Canada,  pictured  on  our 
front  cover  this  month.  The  three  build- 
ings were  completed  in  1864;  then  rebuilt 
following  a  fire  in  1916,  to  reopen  in  1920. 

The  Carillon  in  the  Peace  Tower  of  the 
Houses  of  Parliament,  was  installed  by 
authority  of  Parliament  to  commemorate 
the  peace  of  1918,  and  to  keep  in  remem- 
brance the  service  and  sacrifice  of  Can- 
ada in  the  Great  War. 

Since  the  very  early  days,  the  ranks 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  has  been  filled 
with  both  U.S.  and  Canadian  members. 

The  first  UBC  local  in  Canada,  Local 
18,  Hamilton,  was  organized  on  Decem- 
ber 18,  1881.  The  charter  was  issued  on 
January  20,  1882 — members  of  this  local 
still  retain  their  original  charter,  as  does 
Local  27,  Toronto,  Ontario — two  of  only 
six  original  charters  in  existence. 

Local  18  was  honored  with  a  visit  from 
Peter  J.  McGuire  after  the  chartering.  On 
April  5,  1882,  First  General  Secretary 
Peter  J.  McGuire  spoke  to  a  crowded 
meeting  in  Larkins  Hall  at  Hamilton. 
Ontario.  He  later  addressed  what  is  re- 
ferred to  as  a  very  harmonious  and  well- 
attended,  meeting  in  May,  1885. 

For  the  UBC,  "Hands  across  the  bor- 
der" is  not  just  a  phrase;  it's  reality.  — 

— Photograph  by  Howard  G.  Ross  for 
H.  Armstrong  Roberts 


Printed  in  U.S.A. 


CFLTFCT 

CANADIAN  FEDERATION  Of  LABOUR 
f  FDERANON  OANADtENNE  DO  TRAVAIL 


CANADA  UNDERGOES  CHANGE 

After  being  in  power  for  almost  two  decades,  the  Liberal  Party  of  Canada  was  decisively  turned 
out  by  the  voters  in  September.  The  Progressive  Conservatives,  under  the  leadership  of  Brian 
Mulroney,  came  into  power  with  the  biggest  parliamentary  majority  in  Canadian  history. 

The  political  sweep  means  change  for  Canada,  and  it  means  that  members  of  the  United  Brotherhood 
in  Canada  and  all  trade  unionists  north  of  the  U.S. -Canadian  border  must  reappraise  their  future. 

Despite  their  large  majority,  the  Conservatives  took  power  with  only  50%  of  the  total  vote,  and  the 
real  story  may  be  that  the  New  Democrats,  heavily  backed  by  labor,  will  be  the  real  opposition  in  the 
new  Parliament. 

We  have  asked  some  of  the  new  political  leaders  and  the  labor  leaders  of  Canada  to  evaluate  the 
situation  for  us.  Here  are  their  comments.  — The  EDITOR 


Canadian  Labour  as 
Full,  Equal  Partner 

"I  will  be  meeting  on  a  regular  basis  with  the 
principal  representatives  of  labour  and  management" 


By  the  Hon.  BILL  McKNIGHT 

Canadian  Minister  of  Labour 


As  Canada's  new  Labour 
Minister,  I  look  forward  with 
enthusiasm  to  the  many  chal- 
lenges ahead. 

First  and  foremost,  my  job  is 
bringing  me  into  direct  contact 
with  the  men  and  women  who, 
as  workers  and  employers,  play 
such  a  vital  role  in  the  eco- 
nomic health  of  Canada. 

Over  the  years,  but  particu- 
larly in  the  short  while  I  have 
been  Labour  Minister,  I  have 
become  keenly  aware  that,  in 
the  final  analysis,  the  well- 
being  of  our  nation  reflects  in 
large  measure  the  daily  efforts 
of  all  working  men  and  women 
across  the  country. 

Together,  we  face  tremen- 
dous challenges  in  adapting  to  a 
world  in  which  change  is  the 
only  certainty.  Harmonious  la- 
bour relations,  equitable  work- 
ing conditions  and  a  fair  return 
for  productive  efforts  are  vital 
for  Canada  to  succeed  in  the 
international  marketplace.  To 
accomplish  these  goals,  we 


need  a  new  era  of  cooperation 
between  the  three  major  part- 
ners in  our  economy:  labour, 
business,  and  government.  We 
must,  above  all,  ensure  that  la- 
bour assumes  its  rightful  and 
essential  place  as  a  full,  equal 
partner  in  this  endeavor.  In  this 
regard,  I  will  be  meeting  on  a 
regular  basis  with  the  principal 
representatives  of  labour  and 
management  to  seek  their 
views,  to  determine  how  best 
we  can  work  together,  and  to 
see  what  mechanisms  may  be 
needed  for  a  co-operative  re- 
sponse to  the  many  issues 
which  cannot  be  effectively 
dealt  with  in  a  unilateral  man- 
ner. 

I  am  greatly  encouraged  by 
the  fact  that  Canadian  workers, 
and  their  respective  organiza- 
tions, have  already  demon- 
strated their  interest  in  working 
with  government  and  industry 
to  reach  consensus  and  to  find 
solutions  to  problems  that  af- 
fect us  all.  I,  therefore,  look 
forward  with  confidence  to 


Mcknight 

shaping  an  amicable  and  pro- 
ductive relationship  with  both 
labour  and  business.  If  I  be- 
lieve such  a  co-operative  rela- 
tionship is  possible,  it  is  be- 
cause I  know  that  Canadian 
workers  and  managers,  in  spite 
of  their  differences,  share  a 
common  love  of  this  country,  a 
concern  for  its  economic  well- 
being,  and  above  all  a  willing- 
ness to  respond  to  the  eco- 
nomic and  social  challenges  we 
all  face. 

Indeed,  I  view  these  chal- 
lenges as  opportunities — oppor- 
tunities that  are  best  grasped 
by  means  of  an  enhanced  proc- 
ess of  communication,  consul- 
tation and  consensus.  The  de- 
velopment of  such  a  process  is 
a  task  to  which  I  will  be  devot- 
ing my  fullest  energy  in  the  pe- 
riod ahead. 

Finally,  I  wish  to  thank  the 
United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen- 
ters and  Joiners  of  America  for 
giving  me  this  opportunity  to 
address  workers  in  both  Can- 
ada and  the  United  States. 


CARPENTER 


Pledge  from  Prime  Minister 
Is  Welcomed  by  Labour 

Our  views  on  policies  and  programs  will  be 
presented  to  the  new  Cabinet  ministers 


By  JAMES  A.  McCAMBLY 

President,  Canadian  Federation  of  Labour 


McCAMBLY 


On  September  4th  Canadians 
elected  a  new  Progressive  Con- 
servative Government  with  a 
strong  majority  in  the  House  of 
Commons.  Prime  Minister  Mul- 
roney's  Government  is  the  first 
in  more  than  a  decade  to  have 
Members  of  Parliament  and 
representation  in  Cabinet  from 
all  provinces  of  Canada. 

The  election  of  a  new  gov- 
ernment presents  the  labour 
movement  and  all  Canadians 
with  new  opportunities  and 
new  challenges. 

The  Canadian  Federation  of 
Labour  is  prepared  to  accept 
the  challenge  of  positively  ad- 
dressing the  issues  facing  Cana- 
dians today.  We  firmly  believe 
that  Labour  must  play  an  ac- 
tive and  responsible  role  in 
shaping  the  course  of  public 


policy  by  working  with  busi- 
ness and  government  to  ensure 
renewed  and  continued  eco- 
nomic and  social  progress  for 
all  Canadians. 

The  CF  of  L  has  already 
acted  to  retain  previous  con- 
tacts and  to  establish  lines  of 
communication  with  the  new 
Cabinet  and  Members  of  Parlia- 
ment in  all  three  political  par- 
ties. 

The  Canadian  Federation  of 
Labour  has  demonstrated  that 
because  of  our  politically  non- 
partisan position,  and  our  ex- 
pressed willingness  to  partici- 
pate with  the  Government  of 
the  day,  we  are  in  a  good  posi- 
tion to  work  with  this  Govern- 
ment in  creating  a  better  future 
for  Canada. 

Over  the  next  several  weeks 


the  Canadian  Federation  of  La- 
bour will  be  meeting  with  Cabi- 
net Ministers  to  present  our 
views  on  policies  and  pro- 
grams, especially  our  economic 
position  paper  which  deals  with 
the  financial  concerns  of  work- 
ing people. 

In  a  pre-election  document 
Prime  Minister  Mulroney 
pledged  to  the  CF  of  L  that  his 
government  would  cooperate 
and  consult  with  labour.  He 
said  "The  elected  representa- 
tives of  Canadian  union  mem- 
bers will  be  fully  consulted  on 
an  ongoing  basis  on  any  gov- 
ernment policies,  programs  and 
proposals  directly  affecting  the 
interests  of  their  membership." 
This  pledge  is  welcomed  and 
we  intend  on  taking  the  Prime 
Minister  at  his  word. 


Canadian  Astronaut 

The  U.S.  Space  Shuttle  Challenger's  recent  sixth  flight 
highlighted  earth  science,  with  a  record-setting  seven 
crew  members  and  a  full  slate  of  scientific  instruments 
and  pay  loads. 

The  first  Canadian  to  go  up  in  the  shuttle,  Marc  Gar- 
neau,  went  along  as  one  of  two  payload  specialists.  Day 
Two  of  the  flight  brought  the  beginning  of  the  Canadian 
experiments  with  CANEX  OGLOW— Canadian  Orbiter 
Glow  Photography.  Garneau,  with  a  bachelor  of  engi- 
neering physics  and  a  background  in  naval  weapon  sys- 
tems, is  involved  in  studying  the  effects  of  acid  rain  on 
Canada's  lakes. 

Garneau  is  one  of  the  six  original  Canadian  astronauts 
selected  in  December,  1983. 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


Unblinking  Concentration 
Riveted  on  Creating  Jobs 

'With  the  economy  in  such  poor  condition, 
government  action  is  urgently  needed 


By  J.K.  MARTIN 

Executive  Secretary,  Canadian  Office,  AFL-CIO 
Building  and  Construction  Trades  Department 


MARTIN 


May  I  take  this  opportunity 
to  extend  fraternal  greetings 
from  the  Canadian  Office  of  the 
Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Department. 

The  work  situation  in  Canada 
is  at  its  lowest  ebb  since  the 
"Dirty  Thirties,"  as  they  were 
often  called.  We  may  have  a 
few  spots  where  work  is  plenti- 
ful, but  the  work  involved  is 
usually  other  than  industrial  by 
nature,  and  the  projects  are 
very  short-lived.  In  many  areas 
of  Canada  the  unemployment 
rate  reaches  as  high  as  80%  in 
some  locals,  with  many  of  our 
members  being  unemployed  for 
periods  in  excess  of  two  years. 
Our  members  have  faced  more 
than  the  idleness  of  unemploy- 
ment, too  many  have  suffered 
financial  ruin.  Having  ex- 
hausted UIC  benefits,  construc- 
tion workers  have  had  to  resort 
to  welfare,  and  the  devastating 
social  problems  arising  from 
these  conditions  are  all  too  fa- 
miliar. 

We  now  have  a  change  in 
government  in  Canada  with  the 
Progressive  Conservative  Party 
having  obtained  a  majority 
never  before  seen  in  Canadian 
politics.  Whether  this  condition 
is  good  or  bad  cannot  be  deter- 
mined at  this  time  as  the  Con- 
servative Governments  have 
not  been  prone  to  lean  towards 
labour,  but  perhaps  this  will 
change.  It  is  encouraging  to 
hear  the  newly  elected  govern- 
ment's pledge  for  co-operation 
with  labour  and  management — 
co-operation  which  is  so  essen- 
tial in  effectively  dealing  with 


the  many  challenges  facing  the 
Canadian  worker.  A  promise 
by  Government  has  also  been 
made  for  both  creative  and  co- 
operative solutions  to  the  un- 
employment dilemma.  Indeed 
unblinking  concentration  should 
be  riveted  on  creating  jobs.  Lit- 
tle or  no  growth  has  been  re- 
corded, and  with  the  economy 
in  such  poor  condition,  govern- 
ment action  is  urgently  needed 
to  stabilize  business  and  en- 
courage investment  spending. 
Repairs  and  renovations  of  ex- 
isting industries,  large  or  small, 
would  help  to  alleviate  some 
unemployment  in  the  construc- 
tion industry.  Economic  activ- 
ity in  other  related  industries 
would  also  be  generated 
through  the  construction  indus- 
try's strong  multiplier  effect. 

The  Building  Trades  have  al- 
ways made  it  a  policy  and  prac- 


Scarborough  Plant 
Workers  Vote  UBC 

A  unit  of  332  employees  of  a  Scar- 
borough. Ont. .  plant  of  Premium  For- 
est Products,  Ltd.,  have  voted  two  to 
one  for  representation  by  the  United 
Brotherhood  in  a  recent  election. 

Premium  Forest  Products  is  a  major 
door  manufacturer  with  headquarters 
in  Toronto,  with  facilities  in  Nova  Sco- 
tia, Alberta,  Australia,  and  Northern 
Ireland. 

A  Premium  Forest  Products  plant  at 
Wingham,  Ont.,  employs  approxi- 
mately 150  members  of  UBC  Local 
3054.  An  additional  plant  at  Amherst, 
N.S.,  is  under  contract  with  the  UBC. 
The  company  has  a  distribution  center 
at  Calgary,  Alta. 


tice  to  work  with  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  day  and  to  co- 
operate on  subjects  of  mutual 
concern.  As  a  major  industry, 
we  will  attempt  to  consult  with 
the  various  departments  or 
ministries  involved  with  our 
unions  on  ways  and  means  for 
the  industry  to  climb  out  of  the 
trough  created  by  the  reces- 
sion. We  must  demonstrate  that 
it  is  of  utmost  importance  in 
the  unionized  sector  of  the  con- 
struction industry  to  eliminate 
waste.  We  must  also  ascertain 
that  the  energy  dollars  spent 
are  aimed  in  the  direction 
where  the  greatest  number  of 
people  will  benefit  rather  than 
become  short-term  gains. 

For  our  own  benefit  we  must 
sit  down  in  each  province  and 
try  to  fathom  our  needs  for  the 
immediate  future.  Panic  in  deal- 
ing with  our  present  problems 
is  not  the  answer  and  neither 
are  the  oddball  agreements  ap- 
pearing from  all  areas  of  Can- 
ada. Too  many  trades  are  un- 
fortunately resorting  to  that 
solution,  which  in  the  end,  is  a 
bandage  solution.  When  our 
problems  are  realistically  recog- 
nized we  will  be  in  a  better  po- 
sition to  do  those  things  neces- 
sary to  revive  our  sector  of  the 
industry.  We  can  create  what- 
ever conditions  are  needed;  we 
can  do  it  together,  thereby 
avoiding  those  disruptive  juris- 
dictional disputes.  We  can 
work  within  our  councils  for 
everyone's  benefit. 

We  have  the  ability  to  do  the 
job  in  the  proper  manner  so 
why  not  do  it  together? 


CARPENTER 


Major  Items  New  Democrats 
See  on  the  Agenda 

NDP  leader  lists  five  areas  of  concern 
for  labour  on  the  new  Parliament's  docket 

By  ED  BROADBENT 

Member  of  Parliament  and  leader 
of  the  New  Democratic  Party 


The  new  Conservative  gov- 
ernment, and  in  particular  the 
new  Conservative  cabinet,  will 
have  many  strong  advocates  for 
the  business  and  corporate  sec- 
tors. The  Minister  of  Labour, 
like  many  of  his  colleagues,  is 
new  to  cabinet.  As  leader  of 
the  New  Democratic  Party,  a 
party  with  a  long  and  healthy 
partnership  with  labour,  I  feel 
it  is  essential  for  the  well-being 
of  relations  between  govern- 
ment and  working  people  that 
the  Minister  take  the  first  op- 
portunity, both  privately  with 
his  cabinet  colleagues  and  pub- 
licly, to  state  his  unequivocal 
support  for  the  hard-won  rights 
of  labour.  He  must  commit 
himself  and  his  party  to  protect 
those  rights  and  to  strengthen 
them. 

For  our  part,  the  members  of 
the  NDP  caucus  will  be  moni- 
toring the  actions  of  the  Labour 
Minister  carefully  in  order  to 
determine  his  effectiveness  in 
exercising  his  responsibilities  to 
working  men  and  women  in 
Canada. 

There  are  five  areas  with 
which  a  Minister  of  Labour,  if 
he  is  to  be  responsible  and  ef- 
fective, must  concern  himself. 

Notwithstanding  some  legis- 
lated improvement  in  Bill  C-34, 
which  was  passed  in  the  dying 
days  of  the  last  Parliament, 
New  Democrats  will  continue 
to  push  the  Labour  Minister  to 
improve  health  and  safety 
standards  in  the  workplace. 
Also,  we  will  insist  that  all 
parts  of  the  legislation  are  pur- 
sued by  the  Conservative  gov- 
ernment and  that  the  regula- 


tions made  pursuant  to  the 
legislation  are  not  watered 
down. 

Workplace  safety  was  a  ma- 
jor concern  for  New  Democrats 
in  the  last  Parliament.  In  1982, 
the  members  of  the  NDP's  Oc- 
cupational Health  and  Safety 
Task  Force  published  a  report, 
"Graveyard  Shifts,"  which 
documented  numerous  cases 
from  across  Canada.  The  report 
called  for  a  complete  overhaul 
of  federal  health  and  safety  leg- 
islation, including  better  federal 
inspection  and  stronger  en- 
forcement of  regulations. 

Second,  investment  decisions 
continue  to  effect  the  loss  of 
jobs  in  Canada,  particularly 
those  made  by  large  corpora- 
tions concerning  mergers,  plant 
closings,  plant  re-locations  out- 
side Canada,  the  degree  of  for- 
eign ownership  of  Canadian  in- 
dustries and  technological 
change  in  the  workplace.  The 
Minister  must  always  remem- 


New  Prime  Minister  Brian  Mulroney 
has  pledged  that  his  government  will 
cooperate  and  consult  with  labour. 


BROADBENT 

ber  that  some  two  million  men 
and  women  are  out  of  work 
and  he  must  take  immediate 
steps  to  ensure  that  these  in- 
vestment decisions  do  not  ad- 
versely affect  their  employment 
opportunities. 

Third,  there  is  the  wide- 
spread call  for  the  reduction  in 
the  work  week  without  loss  of 
pay.  The  Labour  Minister  must 
consider  this  carefully  as  a 
means  to  reducing  this  coun- 
try's massive  unemployment 
program,  which  costs  us  mil- 
lions of  dollars  every  year. 

Fourth,  the  working  condi- 
tions of  part-time  workers  have 
long  been  ignored  or  under- 
mined by  both  governments 
and  the  private  sector.  Many 
part-time  workers  are  women 
who  are  already  earning  less 
than  their  male  counterparts 
and  who  can  no  longer  afford 
to  subsidize  their  employers 
through  subsistance  wages.  The 
Minister  must  undertake  to  im- 
prove the  working  conditions 
and  to  extend  benefits  to  part- 
time  workers  as  a  priority. 

Finally,  the  new  Minister 
must  aggressively  initiate  and 
pursue  affirmative  action  em- 
ployment programs  for  women, 
the  disabled  and  Native  peoples 
in  areas  of  federal  jurisdiction. 

These  then  are  the  major 
items  New  Democrats  see  on 
the  labour  agenda  of  the  new 
Parliament.  The  minister  of  La- 
bour is  reported  to  have  called 
for  a  summit  between  labour  and 
business.  It  will  be  a  healthy 
beginning  if  he  uses  the  occa- 
sion to  state  his  commitment  to 
the  working  people  of  Canada. 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


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UBC  Industrial  Conference 
Convenes  in  St.  Louis 


Discussing  ways  of  building  a  stronger  in- 
dustrial organization  in  these  uncertain 
times  were,  from  left:  General  President 
Campbell,  General  Secretary  Rogers 
(seated),  Second  Gen.  Vice  Pres.  Ochocki 
(sealed).  First  General  Vice  Pres.  Sigurd 
Lucassen,  General  Treasurer  Wayne 
Pierce,  and  Organizing  Director  Jim  Par- 
ker. 


The  need  to  effectively  represent 
UBC  industrial  members  in  these  dif- 
ficult times  by  building  stronger  local 
unions  and  organizing  new  members 
was  the  theme  of  a  three-day  Indus- 
trial Leadership  Conference  held  in 
St.  Louis  September  18,  19,  and  20. 
From  30  states,  over  100  council,  lo- 
cal union,  and  International  represen- 
tatives who  service  the  Brotherhood's 
industrial  sector  participated  in  the 
conference.  A  similar  conference  for 
Canadian  industrial  representatives  is 
scheduled  for  early  December. 

The  tone  for  the  conference  was  set 
by  General  President  Patrick  Camp- 
bell and  the  four  other  resident  gen- 
eral officers  who  described  the  serious 
challenges  facing  the  UBC,  detailed 
the  toll  the  recession  and  anti-union 
forces  have  taken  on  the  Brother- 
hood's industrial  membership,  and 
outlined  a  program  to  overcome  those 
challenges.  That  program,  they  ex- 
plained, consists  of: 

Educating  and  involving  the  mem- 
bership. Without  membership  involve- 
ment and  strong  support,  local  unions 
cannot  effectively  represent  its  mem- 
bers and  grow  in  today's  climate. 

Organizing.  In  the  past  two  years, 
while  many  jobs  may  have  been  lost 
to  plant  closings  and  shifts  within  the 
industries,  well  over  100.000  new  jobs 
have  been  created  in  the  lumber, 
wood  products,  furniture,  fixtures, 
and  related  industries.  Unless  these 
new  jobs  are  organized,  our  industries 
will  become  more  unorganized,  and  it 
will  become  even  more  difficult  to  ef- 
fectively represent  our  current  mem- 
bers. 

To  further  the  program  outlined  by 
the  General  Officers,  recently  devel- 


oped educational  materials  were  pre- 
viewed. The  material  includes  man- 
uals for  industrial  local  union 
presidents  and  recording  secretaries 
and  audio  visual  programs  on  the 


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Newly  developed  materials  introduced  at 
the  Industrial  Conference:  above,  Manuals 
for  UBC  industrial  local  union  presidents 
and  recording  secretaries. 


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"Table  Talk"  for  UBC  industrial  union  ne- 
gotiators, containing  facts  and  arguments 
for  the  bargaining  table. 


functions  of  the  UBC  International 
and  industrial  local  unions.  Special 
sessions  intended  to  sharpen  repre- 
sentatives' skills  were  conducted  on 
collective  bargaining,  analyzing  finan- 
cial data  in  preparation  for  negotia- 
tions, legal  developments  regarding 
plant  closings  and  work  relocation, 
bargaining  over  health  insurance, 
servicing  membership  in  the  area  of 
safety  and  health,  and  recent  develop- 
ments in  arbitration.  New  technical 
aids  for  business  representatives,  in- 
cluding an  updated  industrial  contract 
survey  and  "Table  Talk  for  Union 
Negotiators,"  were  also  introduced. 
General  Treasurer  and  Legislative  Di- 
rector Wayne  Pierce  reviewed  recent 
political  developments  in  Washington 
and  the  need  for  UBC  members  to  get 
involved  in  the  political  process  and 
get  out  to  vote  on  Election  Day,  No- 
vember 6th. 

*        *        * 

Patrick  J.  Campbell,  General  President: 

The  industrial  membership  is  an  important 
part  of  the  United  Brotherhood.  The  Gen- 
eral Office  will  support  industrial  represen- 
tatives' efforts,  and  we,  in  turn,  expect 
each  representative  to  do  his  part  in  repre- 
senting his  membership  and  organizing 
new  members.  Our  members  expect  and 
deserve  no  less,  especially  in  these  difficult 
times. 

Over  the  past  year,  our  industrial  mem- 
bership has  increased  slightly.  Whether 
that  trend  continues  depends  on  the  com- 
mitment of  you  and  your  members  to 
building  our  Brotherhood. 

Sigurd  Lucassen,  First  General  Vice  Presi- 
dent: Let  me  reaffirm  my  belief  that  our 
union  label  has  been  in  the  past,  and  can 
continue  to  be,  an  effective  tool  toward 
maintaining  and  expanding  union  condi- 
tions in  our  industries.  I  say  this  for  one 
primary  reason: 


CARPENTER 


In  many  areas  and  on  many  jobs,  it  is 
Brotherhood  craftsmen  who  handle  and  in- 
stall the  millwork,  cabinets,  fixtures,  and 
many  other  products  manufactured  by  our 
industrial  membership.  .  .  .  This  potential 
is  unique  to  the  Brotherhood  because  no 
other  union  in  this  country  has  such  a 
large  number  of  members  who  install  prod- 
ucts on  construction  sites,  made  by  other 
union  members  of  the  same  union. 

James  A.  Parker,  Director  of  Organization: 

Organizing  is  the  alpha  and  omega  of  our 
union.  It  is  a  moral  imperative.  .  .  .  Orga- 
nizing is  the  lifeblood  of  the  Brotherhood, 
and  each  of  you  and  your  members  must 
take  on  the  role  of  an  organizer. 

Anthony  "Pete"  Ochocki,  Second  General 
Vice  President:  The  only  way  we  are  going 
to  meet  the  many  challenges  facing  our 
Brotherhood  is  to  involve  the  membership 
in  building  our  local  unions  and  councils. 
Without  membership  involvement,  we  can- 
not have  strong  and  effective  councils  and 
local  unions.  We  realize  this  is  a  long-term 
process  which  involves  a  great  deal  of  ed- 
ucation, but  we  are  committed  to  support- 
ing you  in  those  efforts,  and  we  are  intro- 
ducing materials  and  programs  at  this 
conference  to  assist  you.  • 

John  S.  Rogers,  General  Secretary:  The 

past  decade  has  been  a  "decade  of  chal- 
lenge" for  our  Brotherhood.  The  open 
shop  movement  got  its  start  and  has  made 
real  headway  in  both  our  construction  and 
industrial  sectors.  This  has  taken  its  toll  on 
our  union  and  other  unions — our  member- 
ship has  declined  as  a  result.  But  the  op- 
portunity of  reversing  that  trend  lies  in  our 
own  hands. 

Wayne  Pierce,  General  Treasurer  and  Leg- 
islative Director:  The  Reagan  crowd  has 
hurt  working  people  and  the  Brotherhood. 
The  National  Labor  Relations  Board,  the 
federal  courts,  the  Labor  Department,  and 
OSHA  have  all  been  turned  against  Labor. 
We  need  to  get  the  word  out  to  our  mem- 
bership about  what  is  happening  to  our 
government  in  Washington.  And  we  must 
see  that  our  members  vote  on  Election 
Day. 


Delegates  to  the  recent  industrial  confer- 
ence in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  listening  to  a  dis- 
cussion of  legal  problems  facing  trade 
unions  in  North  America  today. 


Christmas  gifts 
with  a  UBC  toueh 


VEST — A  warm,  waterproof,  nylon  vest,  insulated 
with  1 00%  Dupont  Holofill,  is  ideal  for  holiday  giving. 
It's  attractive  and  practical  for  both  men  and  women 
members.  It's  navy  blue  with  the  Brotherhood  seal 
displayed  on  the  front  as  shown  at  right.  The  vest 
has  a  snap  front  and  comes  in  four  sizes — small, 
medium,  large,  and  extra  large. 


$20.50  each 


including  the  cost  of 
handling  and  mailing 


EMBLEM  T-SHIRTS  with  the  UBC's  official  four- 
color  emblem  in  a  variety  of  sizes  and  choice  of 
two  colors.  White  with  blue  trim  at  neck  and  sleeves 
like  the  one  worn  at  right,  center,  or  heather  (light 
blue)  with  dark  blue  trim.  They  come  in  sizes:  small 
(34-36),  medium  (38^10),  Large  (42^4)  and  extra 
large  (46-48). 

$4i75  GaCn  please  specify  size  and  color 

CHILDREN'S  T-SHIRTS  in  a  variety  of  sizes 
and  with  various  statements  emblazoned  upon 
them:  "My  daddy  is  a  union  millwright,"  "My  grandma 
is  a  carpenter,"  etc.  (See  the  back  covers  of  our 
April  and  June,  1984,  issues  for  details) 


$4.00  each 


please  specify  size  and 
slogan 


WRISTWATCHES  for  men  and  women  with  the 
official  UBC  emblem  on  the  face.  Battery-powered, 
quartz  watches,  made  by  Helbros,  these  attractive 
timepieces  have  a  yellow-gold  finish,  shock  resist- 
ant movement  and  a  written  one-year  guarantee. 

Men's  watches  $54.00  each  postpaid. 

Women's  watches  $52.00  each  postpaid 

BELT  BUCKLES— with  the  UBC  shield  and  the 
title  of  your  craft.  The  General  Office  has  buckles 
for:  carpenter,  millwright,  millman,  shipwright,  in- 
dustrial worker,  pile  driver,  and  cabinetmaker. 


$5.50  each, 


gift  boxed. 


Send  order  and  remittance — cash,  check,  or  money 
order — to:  General  Secretary,  United  Brotherhood 
of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of  America,  101  Consti- 
tution Ave,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C.  20001. 


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NOVEMBER,     1984 


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Washington 
Report 


IBpiyif 


TWO-WAY  STREET'  NEEDED 

If  unionized  labor  is  to  survive  in  today's  econ- 
omy, management  as  well  as  labor  will  have  to 
change  the  traditional  adversarial  relationship,  says 
the  Washington-based  president  of  the  Building  and 
Construction  Trades  Department  AFL-CIO. 

In  his  opening  address  to  the  Canadian  conven- 
tion of  the  Building  and  Construction  Trades  De- 
partment, Robert  Georgine  said  many  of  the  indus- 
try's current  problems  can  be  blamed  on  lack  of 
communication. 

But,  the  tendency  to  blame  labor  for  all  of  the 
communication  breakdown  is  unfair,  he  said.  Re- 
sponsibility must  be  shared  by  everyone  in  the  con- 
struction industry  including  contractors,  owners, 
suppliers  and  engineers. 

He  added  work  rules  and  grievance  procedures 
that  are  part  of  a  structured  communications  proc- 
ess can  result  in  better  management  and  greater 
productivity  "if  it  is  a  two-way  street." 

The  American  labor  leader  said  unions  must 
make  it  possible  for  contractors  to  be  competitive  in 
today's  markets.  Contractors,  in  turn,  must  be  re- 
sponsible to  unions. 


AVERAGE  TAX  GREATER  NOW 

The  total  tax  burden  of  the  average  taxpayer  is 
greater  than  it  was  four  years  ago,  according  to  a 
survey  by  the  AFL-CIO  Public  Employee  Dept. 

Titled,  "In  Search  of  the  Reagan  Tax  Cut,"  the 
report  surveyed  the  combined  federal,  state,  and 
local  tax  bill  for  median  income  families  in  20  cities 
around  the  country.  In  16  of  these  cities,  a  greater 
share  of  family  income  was  going  for  taxes  in  1984 
than  in  1980. 

"The  average  working  American  is  worse  off  to- 
day than  before  President  Reagan  took  office  be- 
cause increases  in  state  and  local  taxes,  plus 
higher  Social  Security  and  gasoline  taxes  at  the 
federal  level,  more  than  offset  whatever  benefit  they 
might  have  received  from  the  Reagan  tax  cut,"  said 
PED  President  Kenneth  T.  Blaylock  in  announcing 
the  report's  findings. 

Ronald  Reagan  s  so-called  'across-the-board'  tax 
cut  was  neither  across-the-board  nor  a  tax  cut  for 
the  vast  majority  of  working  Americans,"  Blaylock 
continued.  "In  fact,  almost  half  the  cut  went  to  big 
business  and  the  wealthiest  5  or  10  percent  of  the 
population,"  he  said. 

The  Reagan  Administration,  the  report  said,  "fa- 
vors an  entirely  regressive  tax  system  falling  most 
heavily  on  average  working  Americans.  Thus  it  has 
called  for  taxes  on  workers'  health  insurance  bene- 
fits, tuition  tax  credits,  new  excise  taxes  on  gaso- 
line, and  tax  credits  for  employers  instead  of  unem- 
ployment insurance  for  employees." 

HEALTH  CARE  UNION  CHARTER 

As  the  National  Union  of  Hospital  and  Health 
Care  Employees  becomes  the  96th  union  affiliate  of 
the  AFL-CIO,  its  officers  predict  that  the  newly  char- 
tered union  will  increase  in  membership  by  20  per- 
cent during  the  balance  of  1984.  In  presenting  the 
charter  to  National  Hospital  Union  President  Henry 
Nicholas,  AFL-CIO  President  Kirkland  notes  that 
workers  in  the  rapidly  growing  health  care  industry 
are  "looking  increasingly  to  the  labor  movement  to 
gain  essential  rights  too  often  denied."  He  compli- 
ments the  union  for  its  "proven  record  of  effective 
and  dedicated  service  to  its  members." 


STEEL  QUOTAS  PUSHED 

The  House  Congressional  Steel  Caucus  will 
press  its  fight  for  adoption  of  mandated  quotas  to 
control  foreign  steel  imports  despite  the  Administra- 
tion's decision  to  seek  restraint  through  voluntary 
negotiated  agreements. 

U.  S.  Rep.  Joseph  M.  Gaydos,  D-Pa.,  chairman 
of  the  Caucus'  executive  committee,  said  that  was 
the  "unanimous"  decision  of  the  steering  group  at  a 
recent  special  meeting. 


FOUNDATION  FORMED 

A  group  of  labor  unions,  under  the  coordination  of 
the  Industrial  Union  Department  of  the  AFL-CIO, 
have  announced  the  establishment  of  an  Occupa- 
tional Health  Legal  Rights  Foundation,  formed  to 
achieve  fair  and  adquate  compensation  for  workers 
and  their  families  who  have  been  victimized  by  ex- 
posure to  toxic  substances  in  the  workplace. 


MEDIAN  WAGE  INCREASE,  3.8% 

The  all-industries  median  first-year  wage  increase 
negotiated  as  of  October  1 984  is  3.8%  or  31 .3(5  an 
hour,  compared  with  4.4%  or  39.40  in  the  corre- 
sponding period  last  year,  according  to  the  latest 
biweekly  survey  by  BNA's  Collective  Bargaining 
Negotiations  and  Contracts  service.  Excluding  con- 
struction contracts,  the  all-industries  median  first- 
year  wage  gain  so  far  this  year  is  4.4%,  as  against 
5%  in  the  same  time  span  of  1983. 


REAL  EARNINGS  PLUNGE 


1% 


The  Consumer  Price  Index  (CPI)  rose  0.5%  in 
August,  about  twice  the  rate  of  inflation  of  the  pre- 
ceding three  months  and  the  largest  increase  since 
April,  the  Labor  Dept.  reported. 

Average  weekly  earnings,  adjusted  for  inflation, 
plunged  a  full  1%  in  August,  the  department  said. 
This  followed  a  revised  0.4%  drop  in  real  earnings 
in  July,  originally  reported  as  a  0.1%  increase. 


CARPENTER 


IMPORT-BATTERED  MANUFACTURING  SECTOR  IN  TROUBLE 

IUD  Studies  New  Ways  of  Dealing  with 
Employers,  Lauds  L-P  Special  Project 


Industrial  unions  are  exploring  new 
techniques  for  dealing  with  manage- 
ment in  order  to  bring  more  clout  to 
the  bargaining  table. 

Meeting  last  month  in  Hollywood, 
Fla.,  for  the  convention  of  the  AFL- 
CIO  Industrial  Union  Department,  rep- 
resentatives of  these  unions,  including 
a  delegation  from  the  United  Brother- 
hood, studied  the  use  of  so-called  "cor- 
porate campaigns"  by  some  affiliates, 
designed  to  gain  the  support  of  a  cor- 
poration's investors  and  stockholders. 

IUD  affiliates  have  discovered  that 
their  members'  pension  funds,  which 
run  into  the  millions,  have  been  in- 
vested in  notoriously  non-union  cor- 
porations and  that  company  sharehold- 
ers do  not  realize  that  the  executives 
of  certain  companies  are  practicing  costly 
and  detrimental  union  busting  activi- 
ties. 

The  UBC's  struggle  to  combat  the 
Louisiana-Pacific  Corporation's  union- 
busting  activities — "a  lengthy  cam- 
paign which  climaxed  with  a  rally  and 
presentation  at  the  corporation's  share- 
holders' meeting  in  Rocky  Mount, 
N.C." — was  cited  as  one  of  the  more 
sophisticated  and  extensive  campaigns 
being  developed. 


The  convention  devoted  much  atten- 
tion to  the  1984  general  elections  in  the 
United  States.  A  convention  resolution 
stressed  that.  Mondale  and  Ferraro  of- 
fer "leadership  to  a  better  future"  and 
stand  for  fairness,  jobs,  a  strong  de- 
fense, workers'  rights  and  a  strong, 
competitive  industrial  economy. 

In  contrast,  it  ticked  off  the  Reagan 
Administration's  record  on  the  issues: 

•  The  worst  period  of  unemployment 
since  the  Great  Depression. 

•  White  House  leadership  and  en- 
couragement in  union-busting. 

•  Widening  gaps  between  rich  and 
poor  Americans  and  hastening  of  the 
decline  of  America's  middle  class. 

•  The  highest  federal  budget  deficits, 
trade  deficits,  and  interest  rates  in  his- 
tory. 

•  Undermining  protections  for  worker 
safety  and  health  and  attacks  on  major 
labor  standards. 

IUD  President  Howard  Samuel,  in 
his  keynote  address  to  the  convention, 
said  the  nation  urgently  needs  an  in- 
dustrial policy  to  cope  with  many  of  its 
worst  economic  woes.  But  he  warned 
that  no  such  help  could  be  expected 
from  a  second  Reagan  Administration. 

The  nation's  import-battered  manu- 


UBC  delegates  to  the  AFL-CIO  Industrial  Union  Department  Convention  in  Flor- 
ida are  shown  above,  front  row  from  left:  General  President  Patrick  J.  Campbell, 
Western  Council  of  Lumber,  Production,  and  Industrial  Workers  Secretary  James 
Bledsoe,  Mid-Eastern  Industrial  Council  Secretary  Joe  Farrone,  UBC  Assistant 
Director  of  Organization  Mike  Fishman,  and  Indiana  Industrial  Council  Secretary 
Charles  Bell.  Standing,  from  left:  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Local  359  Business  Rep. 
Mario  Vanneri,  Western  Connecticut  Local  210  Business  Rep.  Kip  Lockhart, 
Michigan  Industrial  Council  Secretary  Richard  Wierengo,  and  Mid-Western  Indus- 
trial Council  Secretary  Robert  Warosh. 


UBC  General  President  Campbell,  right, 
considers  the  words  of  a  convention 
speaker.  Beside  him  is  Sol  Chaikin,  presi' 
dent  of  the  International  Ladies  Garment 
Workers  Union. 


facturing  sector  is  "in  trouble"  and 
won't  improve  "until  we  change  our 
attitudes  about  our  role  in  the  interna- 
tional economic  area  and  about  the 
relationship  between  government,  labor 
and  industry,"  he  warned. 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland 
also  focused  on  the  failures  of  the  Rea- 
gan Administration,  charging  in  his  ad- 
dress to  the  delegates  that  the  nation 
"has  been  on  the  wrong  road  for  four 
years." 

"Mr  Reagan  would  like  you  to  believe 
that  he  had  nothing  whatever  to  do  with 
any  recession — but  the  recovery  is  all 
his,  the  product  of  his  hands-off.  free- 
market  economic  policies,"  Kirkland 
observed. 

Four  Companies 
To  Unfair  List 

The  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council  recently 
added  four  companies  to  the  "Don't  Buy" 
lists: 

•  Wright  Tool  and  Forge  Company  maker 
of  Wright  Tools.  The  Boilermakers  Union 
has  been  on  strike  against  Wright  since  April. 
1983.  The  company  has  refused  to  bargain 
in  good  faith  and  has  hired  scabs. 

At  the  request  of  the  United  Automobile 
Workers,  A.  P.  Parts  Company  and  Schwinn 
Bicycle  Company  are  on  the  Boycott  list. 

•  A.  P.  Parts  Company  came  to  the  bar- 
gaining table  with  a  take-it-or-leave-it  de- 
mand for  $5.84  per  hour  reduction  in  pay 
and  pension  cutbacks  of  S18.00  per  month 
per  year  of  service.  A.  P.  fenced  in  the  plant 
and  hired  an  outside  security  force.  A.  P. 
Parts  and  their  brand  names  Merit,  Goerlich 
and  Silentone  are  sold  in  garages  and  auto 
parts  stores.  Look  for  these  names  and  don't 
buy.  Continued  on  Page  24 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


Ottawa 
Report 


B.C.  BREAKS  TREATIES 

The  British  Columbia  Government  is  breaking  in- 
ternational treaties  by  restricting  the  trade  union 
rights  of  teachers  and  other  public  servants,  the 
International  Labor  Organization  has  found. 

The  ILO's  committee  on  freedom  of  association, 
reporting  on  complaints  from  a  teachers'  group  and 
the  Canadian  Labor  Congress,  found  fault  with 
three  bills  passed  last  fall  by  the  B.C.  legislature  as 
part  of  the  government's  sweeping  reconstruction  of 
labor  relations. 

The  governing  body  of  the  ILO,  a  United  Nations 
organization  made  up  of  representatives  of  govern- 
ments, employers  and  trade  unions,  invariably  en- 
dorses findings  of  its  committees.  Since  the  ILO 
has  no  legislative  power,  it  depends  on  moral  per- 
suasion to  make  its  points. 


STUDY  URGES  SHARED  JOBS 

A  new  social  contract  for  Canada — under  which 
working  Canadians  would  be  asked  to  make 
sweeping  sacrifices  in  order  to  share  their  jobs  and 
income  with  the  unemployed — is  proposed  in  a  ma- 
jor report  recently  published. 

Its  findings  suggest  that  unless  a  fresh  approach 
to  unemployment  is  taken,  Canada  could  be 
headed  into  a  vicious  cycle  of  despair  in  which  the 
young,  the  disabled,  women,  and  the  unskilled  may 
be  permanently  shut  out  of  productive  employment. 

And  the  consequences  of  that,  say  the  report's 
authors,  could  be  a  class-ridden  society  plagued  by 
increased  crime,  violence,  and  mental  breakdown. 

The  report,  by  the  Canadian  Mental  Health  Asso- 
ciation, follows  a  two-year  investigation  in  pilot  com- 
munities across  the  country  in  which  citizens  were 
surveyed  for  their  attitudes  to  work — including  the 
stress  related  to  unemployment  and  overwork. 

In  essence,  the  report  proposes  a  new  "social 
solidarity"  in  which  ever  scarcer  jobs  are  shared  by 
more  and  more  people. 

Canadians  currently  secure  in  full-time,  well-paid 
occupations  must  be  prepared  to  abandon  the  old 
work  ethic  and  accept  extended  leaves  of  absence. 

They  might  use  the  time  to  go  back  to  school, 
care  for  children  at  home  or  perform  volunteer  work 
in  the  community. 


At  least  a  part  of  their  lost  wages  might  be  made 
up  through  a  new  "national  income"  system  that 
would  be  drawn  from  taxes,  and  from  existing  social 
security  funds  such  as  welfare  and  unemployment 
insurance. 


POVERTY  REAL  FOR  4.4  MILLION 

The  number  of  Canadians  living  in  poverty  in- 
creased by  almost  half  a  million  last  year,  from 
16.1%  of  the  population  to  17.9%. 

The  increase  of  448,000,  says  Statistics  Cana- 
da's newly-released  preliminary  report  on  1983  in- 
comes, raised  the  total  number  of  Canadians  in 
poverty  from  3.9  million  in  1982  to  almost  4.4  mil- 
lion last  year.  That's  a  bigger  jump  in  what  econo- 
mists say  was  a  year  of  recovery  than  in  the  depth 
of  the  previous  year's  recession,  when  the  poverty 
numbers  grew  by  402,000. 

Once  again,  the  biggest  increases  were  among 
young  families.  In  1982,  28%  of  families  headed  by 
someone  under  the  age  of  25  were  living  below  the 
poverty  line,  up  from  23%  the  year  before.  In  1983, 
the  figure  jumped  to  36%. 

The  new  StatsCan  figures  show  three  groups  of 
Canadians  with  astronomical  poverty  rates. 

One  is  single  pensioners — mainly  widows. 

The  second  group  is  singles  in  the  60-to-65-year- 
old  age  bracket — also  largely  widows. 

And  that  leaves  the  third  group,  mother-led  sin- 
gle-parent families — 300,000  women  and  the 
600,000  children  they  are  raising. 


TALKS  BETTER  WITHOUT  FED 

Negotiations  between  business  and  labor  often 
fare  better  when  the  federal  government  stays  away 
and  lets  the  other  two  deal  as  equals,  says  a  new 
study  by  the  CD.  Howe  Institute. 

"Whenever  government  has  taken  the  initiative 
and  been  involved  as  the  third  party,  it  has  tended 
to  set  the  agendas,  prepare  the  background  mate- 
rials and  otherwise  abuse  the  process,"  says  the 
report  by  University  of  Toronto  industrial  relations 
expert  John  Crispo. 

"Not  unnaturally,  the  underlying  purpose  behind 
this  government  orchestration  has  frequently  been 
political,  either  in  terms  of  content,  timing,  or  both." 

Ottawa  would  do  well,  he  adds,  to  "upgrade  the 
status  of  the  Department  of  Labor . . .  thereby  en- 
suring that  labor's  concerns  are  taken  into  consider- 
ation at  the  highest  level  of  decision-making." 

Labor's  "biggest  challenge,"  meanwhile,  would  be 
to  "bend  its  essentially  adversarial  role  in  the  col- 
lective bargaining  and  political  systems  enough  to 
work  with  management  and  government  in  those 
areas  where  there  is  some  hope  of  a  common 
approach." 

Management,  for  its  part,  "could  jeoardize  the 
prospects  for  more  co-operative  relations"  if  it  con- 
tinues to  "take  advantage  of  the  propensity  ...  to 
use  labor  as  a  scapegoat." 

Any  new  harmony  between  the  three  traditional 
foes  would  go  far  towards  "narrowing  the  gap  be- 
tween Canada's  economic  performance  and  its  po- 
tential. 


10 


CARPENTER 


LP  Boycott 
Activities 
Continue 
Unabated 

In  a  strong  show  of  support  for  the 
striking  L-P  workers,  hundreds  of 
members  of  the  Portland,  Ore.,  labor 
community,  as  well  as  many  striking 
workers  and  their  families,  participated 
in  leafletting  and  picketing  activities  at 
the  L-P  sponsored  Davis  Cup  competi- 
tion in  Portland.  The  three  days  of 
demonstrations  on  September  28th 
through  30th  effectively  derailed  L-P's 
efforts  to  use  the  event  to  bolster  its 
public  corporate  image. 

Over  15,000  handbills  were  distrib- 
uted to  the  tennis  fans  attending  the 
tournament.  On  Saturday,  a  14-page 
"program"  which  highlighted  the  strike 
and  L-P's  union-busting  labor  policies, 
as  well  as  profiles  of  the  striking  work- 
ers and  their  families  was  distributed  to 
the  crowd.  Many  words  of  encourage- 
ment and  support  were  heard  from  fans 
attending  the  tennis  tournament  spon- 
sored by  L-P.  L-P's  sponsorship  of  the 
Davis  Cup  team  is  estimated  to  have 
cost  the  company  over  $2  million  dol- 
lars. 

During  the  month  of  November  the 
second  phase  of  the  L-P  boycott  cam- 
paign will  be  initiated.  The  campaign 
will  shift  gears  from  a  "don't  buy" 
campaign  to  a  "do  not  patronize"  cam- 
paign. The  "do  not  patronize"  cam- 
paign is  designed  to  turn  up  the  heat  on 
local  lumber  dealers  who  continue  to 
sell  L-P  products.  Consumers  will  be 
asked  to  not  only  stop  buying  L-P,  but 
to  stop  patronizing  stores  which  handle 
L-P  products.  Various  forms  of  non- 
picketing  publicity,  including  news- 
paper and  radio  advertisements,  will  be 
used. 

Consumer  and  retailer  response  to 
the  "don't  buy"  campaign  against  L-P 
has  been  very  favorable.  To  date,  over 
two  hundred  stores  across  the  country 
have  stopped  handling  L-P  wood  prod- 
ucts. Weak  sales  and  profit  figures  pro- 
vide a  good  measure  of  the  boycott's 
impact  on  L-P. 

A  concerted  effort  will  be  made  in 
the  coming  weeks  to  intensify  the  boy- 
cott effort  throughout  the  country. 
UBC  members  are  urged  to  survey  lo- 
cal lumber  dealers  for  L-P  wood  prod- 
ucts and  join  in  weekend  boycott  activ- 
ity. The  Brotherhood's  commitment  is 
to  establish  and  maintain  a  highly  effec- 
tive boycott  effort  throughout  the  coun- 
ty  

The  list  of  Louisiana-Pacific  products  to  be 
boycotted  include  the  following  brand  names: 
L-P  Wolmanized,  Cedartone,  Waferboard, 
Fibrepine,  Oro-Bord,  Redex,  Sidex,  Ketchi- 
kan, Pabco,  Xonolite,  L-P-X,  L-P  Forester, 
and  L-P  Home  Centers. 


Striking  L-P  mill 
workers  and  their 
supporters  from  the 
ranks  of  Pacific 
Northwest  labor 
picketed  and  dis- 
tributed handbills 
during  the  three 
days  of  the  L-P 
sponsored  Davis 
Cup  matches. 


Members  of  Local 
210,  Western  Con- 
necticut, have  leaf- 
leled  consumers 
about  the  L-P  boy- 
cott for  several 
weeks.  Shown  at 
right  are  George 
Jepsen,  Matt  Ca- 
pace,  and  Kevin 
Byxbee. 


Texas  Delegates  Support  L-P  Strikers 


The  36th  Annual  Convention  of  the  Texas 
State  Council,  which  met  recently  in  Gal- 
veston, voted  unanimously  to  support  a 
resolution  condemning  the  union-busting 
tactics  of  Louisiana  Pacific  Corporation  and 
to  render  all  support  possible  to  the  boycott 


and  the  leafletting  of  lumber  outlets  selling 
L-P  products  in  Texas. 

The  delegates  to  the  state  council  conven- 
tion and  the  ladies  auxiliary  contributed 
$1,200  to  the  L-P  strikers  relief  fund  and 
urged  Texas  members  to  join  them. 


With  funds  for  L-P  strikers,  are,  left  to  right,  W.  C.  Cleveland,  representative,  UBC; 
Paul  Dobson,  executive  secretary  of  the  Houston  District  Council;  Virginia  Kenyon, 
president  of  the  Texas  State  Council  of  Ladies  Auxiliaries;  Al  Spring,  coordinator,  L-P 
Boycott  Committee;  David  Powers,  representative,  UBC;  Tommy  Joe  Loe,  president, 
Texas  State  Council  of  Carpenters;  and  Art  Chaskins,  organizer,  Texas  State  Building 
and  Construction  Trades  Council.  The  $1,200  collected  are  being  presented  to  Ken 
Magouirk,  executive  secretary  of  the  state  council,  seated. 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


11 


We're  High  on  Scaffold  Safety 


Don't  lay  footing  planks  on  too  steep  an  incline 


Scaffolds,  an  important  part  of  the 
carpentry  trade,  are  unfortunately  also 
a  major  cause  of  construction  accidents. 
Falls  from  scaffolds  are  all  too  common. 
Missing  or  broken  planks,  uneven  foot- 
ing, unleveled  members,  lack  of  guard- 
rails or  cross  bracing — all  these  condi- 
tions can  result  in  an  injury  or  even 
death.  Following  is  OSHA's  general 
requirements  for  scaffolding  ( 1 926.45 1  a). 
(OSHA  plans  to  revise  this  standard 
soon.) 

(1)  Scaffolds  shall  be  erected  in  ac- 
cordance with  requirements  of  this  sec- 
tion. 

(2)  The  footing  or  anchorage  for  scaf- 
folds shall  be  sound,  rigid,  and  capable 
of  carrying  the  maximum  intended  load 
without  settling  or  displacement.  Un- 
stable objects  such  as  barrels,  boxes, 
loose  brick,  or  concrete  blocks,  shall 
not  be  used  to  support  scaffolds  or 
planks. 

(3)  No  scaffold  shall  be  erected, 
moved,  dismantled,  or  altered  except 
under  the  supervision  of  competentper- 
sons. 

(4)  Guardrails  and  toeboards  shall  be 
installed  on  all  open  sides  and  ends  of 
platforms  more  than  10  feet  above  the 
ground  or  floor,  except  needle  beam 
scaffolds  and  floats.  Scaffolds  4  feet  to 
10  feet  in  height,  having  a  minimum 
horizontal  dimension  in  either  direction 
of  less  than  45  inches,  shall  have  stand- 
ard guardrails  installed  on  all  open  sides 
and  ends  of  the  platform. 

(5)  Guardrails  shall  be  2-  x  4-inches, 
or  the  equivalent,  approximately  42 
inches  high,  with  a  midrail,  when  re- 
quired. Supports  shall  be  at  intervals 
not  to  exceed  8  feet.  Toeboards  shall 
be  a  minimum  of  4  inches  in  height. 

(6)  Where  persons  are  required  to 
work  or  pass  under  the  scaffold,  scaf- 
folds shall  be  provided  with  a  screen 
between  the  toeboard  and  the  guardrail, 
extending  along  the  entire  opening,  con- 
sisting of  No.  18  gauge  U.S.  Standard 
wire  '/2-inch  mesh,  or  the  equivalent. 

(7)  Scaffolds  and  their  components 
shall  be  capable  of  supporting  without 
failure  at  least  4  times  the  maximum 
intended  load. 

(8)  Any  scaffold  including  accesso- 
ries such  as  braces,  brackets,  trusses, 
screw  legs,  ladders,  etc.  damaged  or 
weakened  from  any  cause  shall  be  im- 
mediately repaired  or  replaced. 

Continued  on  Page  32 


This  materia]  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration.  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number  E9F4DI76. 
These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commerical  products,  or  organizations  imply  endorsement 
by  the  U.S.  Government. 


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CARPENTER 


(9)  All  load-carrying  timber  members 
of  scaffold  framing  shall  be  a  minimum 
of  1,500  fiber  (Stress  Grade)  construc- 
tion grade  lumber.  All  dimensions  are 
nominal  sizes  as  provided  in  the  Amer- 
ican Lumber  Standards,  except  that 
where  rough  sizes  are  noted,  only  rough 
or  undressed  lumber  of  the  size  speci- 
fied will  satisfy  minimum  requirements. 

(10)  All  planking  shall  be  Scaffold 
Grades,  or  equivalent,  as  recognized 
by  approved  grading  rules  for  the  spe- 
cies of  wood  used.  The  maximum  per- 
missible spans  of  2-  x  10-inch  or  wider 
planks  shall  be  as  shown  in  the  follow- 
ing: 

Table  L-3 
Material 

Full  thickness  Nominal 

undressed  thickness 

lumber  lumber1 


Working  load 

(p.s.f.) 
Permissible  span 

(ft.) 


25        50        75        25        50 
10         8  6  8  6 


'Nominal  thickness  lumber  not  recommended  for  heavy 
duty  use. 

(11)  The  maximum  permissible  span 
for  l'/4-  x  9-inch  or  wider  plank  of  full 
thickness  shall  be  4  feet  with  medium 
duty  loading  of  50  p.s.f. 

(12)  All  planking  of  platforms  shall 
be  overlapped  (minimum  12  inches),  or 
secured  from  movement. 

(13)  An  access  ladder  or  equivalent 
safe  access  shall  be  provided. 

(14)  Scaffold  planks  shall  extend  over 
their  end  supports  not  less  than  6  inches 
nor  more  than  12  inches. 

(15)  The  poles,  legs,  or  uprights  of 
scaffolds  shall  be  plumb,  and  securely 
and  rigidly  braced  to  prevent  swaying 
and  displacement. 

(16)  Overhead  protection  shall  be 
provided  for  men  on  a  scaffold  exposed 
to  overhead  hazards. 

(17)  Slippery  conditions  on  scaffolds 
shall  be  eliminated  as  soon  as  possible 
after  they  occur. 

(18)  No  welding,  burning,  riveting, 
or  open  flame  work  shall  be  performed 
on  any  staging  suspended  by  means  of 
fiber  or  synthetic  rope.  Only  treated  or 
protected  fiber  or  synthetic  ropes  shall 
be  used  for  or  near  any  work  involving 
the  use  of  corrosive  substances  or 
chemicals.  Specific  requirements  for 
boatswain's  chairs  and  float  or  ship 
scaffolds  are  contained  in  paragraphs 
(1)  and  (w)  of  this  section. 

(19)  Wire,  synthetic,  or  fiber  rope 
used  for  scaffold  suspension  shall  be 
capable  of  supporting  at  least  6  times 
the  rated  load. 

(20)  The  use  of  shore  or  lean-to  scaf- 
folds is  prohibited. 

(21)  Lumber  sizes,  when  used  in  this 
subpart,  refer  to  nominal  sizes  except 
where  otherwise  stated. 


Scaffold  Accidents 

The  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics 
(BLS)  studied  over  800  scaffold  ac- 
cidents in  1978  and  reported  the 
following  facts: 

•  Carpenters  and  carpenters' 
helpers  represented  the  largest  group 
of  injured  workers  (29%). 

•  Most  scaffold  accidents  in  the 
survey  (61%)  occurred  on  self-sup- 
porting scaffolds  (tubular  or  ladder 
scaffolds). 

•  Most  were  working  on  the  scaf- 
fold at  the  time  of  the  accident  (59%), 
but  a  significant  number  were  climb- 
ing up  or  down  to  the  scaffold  ( 1 5%), 
stepping  onto  or  off  the  scaffold 
(10%)  or  erecting  or  leaving  down 
the  scaffold  (10%). 

•  For  24%  of  the  accidents  a  plank 
broke  or  slipped,  on  14%  the  support 
poles  broke,  tilted,  or  sank  into  soft 
ground.  Other  causes  included  the 
scaffold  tilting  on  uneven  ground, 
slipping  on  a  slick  surface,  or  wheels 
rolling  away. 

•  Only  2%  of  those  injured  were 
wearing  a  safety  belt  or  harness  tied 
to  a  lifeline. 

•  Vi  of  all  the  injuries  were  on 
scaffolds  lower  than  10  feet. 

•  '/}  of  all  the  scaffolds  had  a 
platform  less  than  2  ft.  wide. 

•  45%  of  the  scaffolds  had  at  least 


one  unsafe  condition,  the  most  com- 
mon one  being  unsecured  or  loose 
planks. 

•  61%  of  the  scaffolds  had  no  toe 
boards,  86%  had  no  overhead  pro- 
tection, and  64%  had  no  guardrails. 

•  18%  of  those  injured  received 
no  safety  training.  Most  training  was 
done  on-the-job. 


Scaffold  Fatalities 

OSHA  did  a  study  of  82  scaffold 
fatalities  that  occurred  between  May 
1974  and  April  1978— 86  people  were 
killed  in  these  incidents. 

Their  analysis  highlighted  several 
problem  areas: 

•  The  high  failure  rate  for  sus- 
pended scaffold  commponents 

•  Lack  of  proper  guarding,  es- 
pecially for  self-supporting  scaffolds 

•  Improper  use  or  non-use  of 
lifebelts,  lifelines  and  lanyards 

•  Lanyards  too  long 

•  Too  many  people  on  the  scaf- 
fold 

•  Failure  of  improvised  scaffolds, 
such  as  boards  across  joist 

•  Inadequate  securing  of  scaffold 
to  building  or  structure 

•  Need  to  address  the  human  fac- 
tors through  training. 


r  Cross  brace 


End   frame 


Putlog 


Side  bracket 
(Outrigger } 


Toe  board 

Guard  rail    post 

Male  toe  board 
adaptor 


Spacer 


Base    plate         —  ■!_ 


Adjustment    screw 
&    base  plate 


Horizontal   brace    for 
rolling    scaffolds 


;—  Coupling    pin 

r\ 

End  frame 


Spring   p:n 


Adjustment 
screw    &  caster 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


13 


WE  COnCRflTULBTE 


George  Meany  Award 
Is  Now  Decade  Old 


Hanusich  Jacquinot 


Galassi 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


Contractors'  Fund 
Aids  Scholarships 

When  the  Hudson  County,  N.J.,  District 
Council  of  Carpenters  and  the  Operative 
Plasterers  and  Cement  Masons  of  Hudson 
County  negotiated  their  labor  contract  with 
the  Hudson  County  Contractors  Associa- 
tion, provisions  were  made  to  establish  a 
scholarship  fund.  The  Carpenters'  Council 
collects  the  money  based  on  the  number  of 
hours  worked  by  carpenters  and  plasterers 
for  every  general  contractor  who  performs 
construction  work  in  the  county.  From  this 
pool  eight  scholarships  of  $1,500  each  were 
awarded  this  year.  To  date.  $54,000  has  been 
awarded  by  the  fund,  known  as  the  Industry 
Advancement  Program. 

The  scholarship  selection  committee  is 
comprised  of  a  group  of  educators  from  area 
colleges,  and  decisions  are  based  on  aca- 
demic achievement  and  eligibility  require- 
ments with  no  interference  from  the  Asso- 
ciation or  the  unions. 


THREE  SCHOLARS 

Local  261.  Scranton,  Pa.,  recently 
awarded  three  scholarships  to  daughters 
of  local  union  members.  Susan  Hanusich 
of  Dunmore  and  Maryalice  Jacquinot  and 
Lorie  Galassi  of  Scranton  were  each  se- 
lected on  the  basis  of  scholastic  achieve- 
ments and  individual  personality.  Members 
of  the  selection  committee  were  financial 
aid  officers  of  Marywood  College,  Key- 
stone Junior  College.  Penn  State  (Wor- 
thington  Campus),  University  of  Scranton, 
and  Johnson  School  of  Technology,  and 
two  members  of  the  Northeastern  Pennsyl- 
vania Contractors  Association. 


The  AFL-ClO's  George  Meany  Award  for 
Voluntary  Service  to  Scouting  has  been 
presented  to  more  than  800  labor  volunteers 
since  its  inception  a  decade  ago.  This  is 
labor's  highest  recognition  for  union  mem- 
bers' service  to  youth  through  the  Boy 
Scouts  of  America. 

Union  members  are  eligible  for  the  Meany 
Award  upon  recommendation  of  their  local 
or  state  central  labor  body. 

Only  one  award  is  allowed  for  each  local 
and  state  central  labor  body  per  year.  There 
is  no  deadline  for  submitting  applications. 


DAUGHTER  CROWNED 

Hollie  Ralph  of  Port 
Monmouth,  N.J.,  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Paul  Ralph  was 
chosen  as  New  Jer- 
sey's 1984  National 
Little  Miss,  and  com- 
peted in  the  National 
Little  Miss  pageant  in 
Orlando,  Fla.,  last 
month.  Ralph  is  a 
fourth-year  apprentice  of  Local  2250,  Red 
Bank,  N.J. 

In  addition  to  winning  the  $300  cash  schol- 
arship as  the  contest's  first  place  winner. 
Hollie  also  claimed  the  prize  for  Miss  Pho- 
togenic and  the  Most  Well-Groomed.  She  is 
seven  years  old. 


Seated,  from  left,  are  Hudson  County  scholarship  winners  Rich- 
ard P.  Rusin  of  Bayonne;  Victoria  C.  Verbeke  of  North  Bergen; 
Hayden  Newbold,  secretary  of  the  Hudson  County  Contractors; 
Kathleen  Melega  of  Bayonne;  Michael  De  Candia  of  Weehaw- 
ken;  and  Henry  Tarn  of  Jersey  City.  Standing  are  Alfred  D'A- 
mico  of  Bayonne;  Frank  P.  Femino  Jr.  of  Kearny;  Alfred  Beck, 
president  of  the  Hudson  County  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Council;  Elizabeth  Ratyniak  of  Jersey  City;  Joseph 
D  Aries,  executive  director  of  New  Jersey  State  Council  of  Car- 
penters Apprenticeship  and  Training  Program;  Henry  Gallo, 
business  rep  of  Operative  Plasterers  Local  29;  and  Edward  B. 
Pulver,  secretary-treasurer  New  Jersey  State  AFL-CIO.  Verbeke 
and  Melega  are  daughters  of  Local  6.  Hudson  County  Carpen- 
ters. 

NEW  HOME  FOR  COUPLE 

Thanks  to  the  efforts  of  organized  labor  in  Hot  Springs,  Ark., 
80-year  old  Willie  Willis  and  73-year  Clara  Collins  will  have  a  new 
home.  Willis  and  Collins  lost  their  homes  in  a  fire  earlier  this  year. 
Since  then  they  have  been  living  in  a  makeshift  house  that  Willis 
put  together  with  scrap  lumber.  In  September,  local  unions  with 
the  Hot  Springs  Labor  Council  and  the  Building  Trades  decided 
to  take  on  the  project  to  help  the  couple. 

Local  515  of  the  International  Woodworkers  Union  bought  the 
lumber  and  Carpenter's  apprenticeship  classes  have  been  modified 
so  that  the  students  can  build  the  couple's  new  house.  It  was  a 
chance  for  labor  to  demonstrate  its  community-mindedness  and 
help  bring  about  a  change  in  the  way  labor  is  perceived,  said  Don 
Campbell  of  the  Communications  Workers. 


Local  1699  Fields  Softballers 
For  All-Union  March  Of  Dimes 


Millwright  Local  I699's  softball  team  recently  competed  in  The 
Second  Annual  All-Union  March  of  Dimes  Softball  Tournament 
in  Richland.  Wash.  Twenty-two  union  softball  teams  helped  raise 
over  $3,000  to  help  the  fight  against  birth  defects. 

Tournament  organizers,  quite  pleased  with  the  success  of  the 
tournament  stated,  "We  want  to  prove  that  even  in  the  worst  of 
economic  times  labor  does  pull  together  for  worthy  causes,  and 
we  encourage  labor  around  the  country  to  sponsor  events  to  help 
the  charity  of  their  choice." 


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Local  1699' 's  team,  front  row.  from  left.  Gary  Kinney,  Willie 
Price,  Steve  Goodnight,  Dale  Shoemaker,  Jerry  Johnson,  Paul 
Jenson,  and  Ray  Dalton.  Back  row.  from  left,  Don  Shoemaker, 
Red  Wilson,  Gary  Bergstrom,  Bomber  Bisson,  Larry  Mcintosh, 
Mike  Dalton,  and  Gale  Wright. 


14 


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iocrl  union  naus 


Miami  Beach 
Gets  A  Boardwalk 

The  famous  beach  at  Miami  Beach,  Fla.,  has  a  new  addition 
and  it's  not  wearing  suntan  lotion  or  a  bikini.  Built  by  Beauchamp 
Construction  Company  over  an  11 -month  span,  it  can  support  a 
2.5-ton  vehicle,  and  was  constructed  by  35  union  carpenters. 

It  is  a  boardwalk,  or  bridge-on-the-sand,  called  the  Beachfront 
Park  and  Promenade — a  project  handled  by  UBC  members  affili- 
ated with  the  South  Florida  District  Council  of  Miami.  The  project 
cost  about  $2  million  and  is  expected  to  be  a  real  tourist  draw. 


T-VT   f\Y\  TTt  A 


FAIR  Program  in  Tampa 

Participants  in  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Florida  Labor! 
Management  Council,  Inc.,  held  at  Millwrights  Local 
1000  Meeting  Hall  in  Tampa,  Fla.  From  left.  Burgess 
Chambers,  investment  manager  of  the  FAIR  Program; 
Elmer  W.  Tracy,  business  manager  of  Millwrights  Local 
1000;  Bob  Edwards,  chairman  of  FLIMC;  Joe  Martin, 
vice-chairman  of  FLIMC  and  Fal  Johnson,  secretary  of 
FLIMC. 


The  boardwalk  has  about  24  covered  areas  with  benches  for 
people  to  sit  and  relax  at  intervals  along  the  beach. 


John  Reid,  left,  business  agent  of  the  South  Florida  District 
Council,  and  Roy  Ledford,  superintendent,  survey  the  com- 
pleted boardwalk. 


55th  Anniversary  for  St.  Paul  Auxiliary 


Ladies  Auxiliary  No.  61  of  Local  87,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  recently  celebrated  its  55th 
anniversary.  At  the  celebration,  Mrs.  Anna  Richards,  a  charter  member  and  centenarian, 
was  presented  with  an  arm  bouquet  of  red  roses.  Also  honored  was  54-year  member  Mrs. 
Agnes  Pearson.  Pictured  are,  front  row,  from  left,  Anna  Richards,  Agnes  Pearson,  and 
Marie  Anderson.  Back  row,  from  left,  Mary  Prior,  Vivian  Clausen,  Martha  Wilsleve,  Pat 
Clemas,  Dulcy  Fleishhacker,  Patricia  Gohl,  Bernice  Erickson,  Dorothy  Ingvalson, 
Thelma  Adamson,  Cynthia  Racine,  Ann  Rolph,  Edna  Erickson,  Rose  Preimesberger 
(president),  Annette  Waage,  and  Gayle  Stelter. 


The  Great 
Smokeout 

November  15 

The  8th  annual  nationwide  observ- 
ance of  the  Great  American  Smokeout 
will  take  place  on  Thursday,  Novem- 
ber 15.  In  homes  and  places  of  em- 
ployment all  over  the  nation,  millions 
of  smokers  will  again  try  to  go  without 
a  cigarette  for  at  least  24  hours. 

Participation  in  this  event  has  been 
phenomenal.  Last  year  more  than  20 
million  smokers  made  the  attempt, 
and  4.5  million  made  it  all  the  way 
through  the  day  without  lighting  up. 
A  follow-up  study  of  the  1980 
Smokeout  indicated  that  more  than  a 
million  smokers  who  took  part  in  that 
event  were  still  not  smoking  1 1  months 
later. 

American  Cancer  Society  leaders 
believe  that  the  Smokeout  is  success- 
ful because  of  its  light-hearted  ap- 
proach to  a.  difficult  problem.  The 
Society's  president,  asked  about  the 
best  method  to  quit,  said  "it's  my 
understanding  that  95%  of  those  who 
are  successful  go  cold  turkey." 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


15 


"Building  Union"  Steward  Training  Program  In  Bridgeport 


More  C-VOC,  Concord 

Local  538  Concord,  N.H.,  named  two 
Construction  Volunteer  Organizing  Com- 
mittees. We  identified  one  group  in  the 
October  issue.  Here  is  the  second  group: 

Left  to  right.  Brent  Woodward.  Richard 
Rayno.  Robert  Thrower,  Vincent  Marcel- 
lino,  Ronald  Powers.  BR.  and  James  Ho- 
dakoski. 


One  Didn't  Get  Away 

This  76-year  old  member  of  Local  993, 
Miami,  Fla.,  and  his  72-pound  catch  smile 
happily  for  the  camera.  Charlie  Valios,  a 
former  homesteader  in  Anchorage,  Alaska 
who  now  resides  in  Key  Largo,  Fla., 
landed  this  king  salmon  after  an  hour-long 
battle  off  of  Deep  Creek  in  Alaska. 


Early  this  year.  Local  99,  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  conducted  the  "Building  Union" 
steward  training  program  with  26  mem- 
bers attending  the  sessions. 

Certificates  of  Completion  were 
awarded  to  all  participants.  The  trainers 
were  Business  Manager  William  Bailie 
and  Business  Representative  Robert 
Mooney  and  Task  Force  Organizer  Ste- 
phen Flynn. 

One  group  of  Local  99  stewards  is 
shown  above. 

Seated,  left  to  right.  Scott  Bailie,  Local 
President  William  Stone.  Charles  Larkin, 


Daniel  Garlock.  Richard  LaBreque,  Don- 
ald Pavia.  Standing,  left  to  right.  Business 
Rep.  Robert  Mooney,  Charles  Fardy, 
Steve  Hermanowcyz,  Heinz  Karmosin, 
Fred  Frilicci,  Domenick  D'Amato,  Frank 
Stromsky,  and  Jack  Bunkoci. 

A  second  Local  99  group  included, 
seated,  left  to  right, Steve  Waters,  Busi- 
ness Manager  William  Bailie,  James  Mor- 
isson,  Pete  Sinto,  Edward  Duffy,  Thomas 
Turco.  Standing,  left  to  right,  Thomas 
Newman,  John  Gierula.  Norman  Barber, 
Allan  DelFavero,  Gino  Mattini,  William 
Kettles,  Donald  LaReau,  James  Richard- 
son. 


GOOD 


make 
hard  work 
easier! 


Take  the  Vaughan  Rig  Builder's  Hatchet,  for  example. 


A  useful  tool  for  rough  construction 
and  framing,  this  hatchet  has  an 
extra-large,  crowned  milled  face 
and  a  blade  with  a  31/2"  cut.  Its  28  oz. 
head  and  1714"  handle  put  power 
into  every  blow.  Full  polished  head 


and  select  hickory  handle  make  it 
look  as  good  as  it  feels  to  use. 

We  make  more  than  a  hundred 
different  kinds  and  styles  of  strik- 
ing tools,  each  crafted  to  make 
hard  work  easier. 


CM//MIJGH/II* 

VAUGHAN  &  BUSHNELL  MFG.  CO. 
11414  Maple  Ave.,  Hebron,  IL  60034 

For  people  who  take  pride  in  their  work... tools  to  be  proud,  of 


Make  safety  a  habit. 
Always  wear  safety 
goggles  when  using 
striking  tools. 


16 


CARPENTER 


Labor  Day,  '84 


k 


te  *s 


Mayor  Joins  Council  to 
Parade  in  Indianapolis 

Indianapolis,  Ind.,  celebrated  Labor  Day  with  a  parade,  and  the 
Carpenters  District  Council  of  Western  and  Southern  Indiana 
was  right  in  step.  Steve  Argabright  of  Local  60,  front,  and  Dean 
Drummond,  secretary-treasurer  of  the  Council,  do  the  honors  of 
carrying  the  banner.  In  the  accompanying  picture,  Local  60 
Vice  President  Jim  Spencer  chauffeured  the  convertible,  as  the 
city's  mayor,  William  Hudnert  111,  waves  to  the  crowd. 


'Proud  To  Be  Union'  in  Marlboro 

The  rain  didn't  slop  these  hardly  souls  from  participating  in  the  1984  Labor  Day  Parade 
in  Marlboro,  Mass.  Sixty-plus  members  from  Local  475,  Ashland,  Mass.,  joined  the 
marchers  as  the  first  labor  participants  in  years  ^(lt  has  been  mostly  local  businesses, 
bands,  and  politicians.)  The  UBC  members  were  the  only  representatives  of  labor 
unions,  and  were  enthusiastically  received  by  the  crowds. 

The  group  was  led  by  Retired  UBC  General  Representative  Richard  Griffin  and 
Business  Representative  Martin  Ploof 


Illinois  Local 
Volunteers  for  Kids 

The  Labor  Day  parade  float  built  by  Local 
250,  Lake  County,  III.,  pictured  above  re- 
cently won  first  place  in  the  Zion,  III., 
annual  parade.  Members  were  particularly 
pleased  to  receive  the  award  as  construc- 
tion in  the  city  is  non-union  and  members 
picketing  have  been  bothered  by  local  po- 
lice and  the  city  council.  The  local  labeled 
the  float  Carpenters  Volunteers  for  Kids 
and,  after  the  parade,  donated  the  play 
house  to  a  nursery  school  in  Zion. 


14  Affiliates  March  in  Milwaukee  on  Labor  Day 


The  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  District  Council  of  Carpenters  has  14 
affiliated  locals  in  the  four  counties  it  serves.  Representatives  of 
all  the  affiliates  marched  in  the  1984  Labor  Day  Parade  in 


Milwaukee,  with  flags  identifying  their  crafts.  The  Council's 
parade  float,  shown  at  upper  right,  was  one  of  the  most  colorful 
in  the  parade. 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


17 


SUPPORT  THE  BOYCOTT 


Kick  The  Stuffing  Out  Of  Marval 


mSm 

Don't  Buy! 


BRANDS:  Armour  •  Bigger  Brothers  •  Bird 
in  Hand  •  Boston  Beef  •  C&S  Distributors 
Dogwood  Hill  Farms  •  Esskay  •  Farmer  Gray 
Food  Club  •  Frosty  Acres  •  Kingston 
Lancaster  •  Louis  Rich  •  Manor  House 
Marval  •  Maryland  Chicken  •  Mazo  Lerch 
McSweeney's  •  Montoco  •  Rockingham 
Shop  Rite  •  Stu  Leonard  •  Super  True 
Sure  Fresh  •  Table  Rite  •  Tender  Pride 
Top  Frost  •  Weber  Gourmet  •  Wilson 


Carpenters 
Hang  It  Up 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  lake  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  nylon.  Adjust 
to  fit  all  sizes. 

NEW  SUPER  STRONG  CLAMPS 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 
satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 
miserable  another  day,  order  now. 


Patented 


NOW  ONLY  $16.95  EACH 

Red  □  Blue  □  Green  □  Brown  □ 
Red,  White  &  Blue  □ 

Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 
$16.95  each  includes  postage  &  handling. 
California  residents  add  61/2%  sales  tax 
(.910)  "Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 
equivalent,  Money  Orders  Only. " 

Name 

Address 

City 


1 


.State. 


-Zip- 


Bank  Americard/Visa  □    Master  Charge  □ 
Card  # 


Exp.  Date. 


Phone* 


CLIFTON  ENTERPRISES  (415-793-5963) 
4806  Los  Arboles  Place,  Fremont,  CA  94536 

Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


RPPREHTICESHIP  &  TRMI1II1G 


Kentucky 
Winners 
And 
Judges 


Firsl  place  Mill- 
wright Carpenter 
Apprentice  Ronald 
Rainbold,  Local 
1080,  Owensboro. 


Judges  for  the  Kentucky  apprenticeship  contest  are  pictured 
above,  front  row,  from  left,  J.  T.  Portis,  Local  1412,  Paducah; 
and  Jerry  Wood,  Local  2209,  Louisville.  Standing,  from  left,  are 
Jack  Harper,  JAX  Construction  Co.;  Phillip  R.  Burchett,  Local 
472,  Ashland;  Robert'Rogers,  Local  1650,  Lexington;  Arthur 
Galea  Jr.,  Ohio  Valley  JAC;  William  L.  Sims,  Kentucky  State 
J  AC;  George  Mitchell,  Local  1650;  Louis  Fox,  Local  1650  busi- 
ness rep.;  and  Bobby  Hammonds,  Local  1412. 


First  place  Ken- 
tucky Carpenter 
Apprentice  Keith 
Hess,  Local  601 , 
Henderson. 


The  Kentucky  State  Council  of  Carpenters 
JAC  recently  held  its  annual  statewide  ap- 
prenticeship contest.  Local  1650  JAC  hosted 
the  contest  held  at  Keeneland  Mall,  Lexing- 
ton. The  Springs  Motel  was  the  site  of  the 
written  and  special  projects  contest.  John 
Calhoun  Wells,  the  first  Secretary  of  Labor 
in  Kentucky,  was  the  awards  banquet  speaker. 


Local  393  Graduates  Apprentices 

Apprentices  of  Local  393 ,  Gloucester,  N.J.,  recently  completed  their  journeyman  train- 
ing. They  include,  from  left,  Raymond  Dobbins,  John  Davidson,  Business  Representative 
Ober,  who  presented  the  certificates,  Thomas  J.  Bair,  Robert  Ray,  Philip  Diaz,  Leroy  R. 
Emory,  Anthony  Polidoro,  Dennis  Handy,  Vito  D'Amato,  Paul  Heitman,  Chairman,  and 
Local  President  Russell  C.  Naylor.  A  graduate  not  shown  is  James  F.  Strang. 


18 


CARPENTER 


Tows  tons  more  than  ordinary  wagons. 

Chevy  Suburban  Super  Wagon.  Full-size  wagons  seem  to  tow  a 
lot  until  you  compare  them  to  a  truck-tough  Suburban.  Properly 
equipped,  it  has  up  to  9,500  lbs.  of  towing  capacity,  including 
passengers,  equipment,  cargo  and  trailer.  That's  up  to  2%  tons  more 
than  a  full-size  wagon. 

Moreover,  Suburban  welcomes  up  to  nine  people  and,  with 
available  middle  seat  folded  down  and  rear  seat  removed,  hauls  up 
to  167  cu.  ft.  of  cargo.  Payload  goes  up  to  3,903  lbs.,  including 
people,  cargo  and  equipment. 

Better  mileage  ratings  than  some  full-size  wagons.  EPA  est. 
□7]  city,  23  highway  MPGf  2WD  C10  with  6.2L  Diesel.  Suburban, 
a  super  worker! 

And  at  your  Chevy  dealer's,  financing  or  leasing  your  new 
Suburban  can  be  as  easy  as  saying  GMAC. 

*Use  for  comparison  Your  mileage  may  differ  Estimates  lower  in  California  Trailer  towing  lowers  mileage. 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


19 


When  you're  out 
of  a  job, 

food  stamps  can 
help  you  make 
the  most  of  your 
food  dollars 


by  ALRIE  McNIFF 


The  United  States  Food  Stamp  Pro- 
gram provides  monthly  benefits  that 
help  low-income  households  buy  the 
food  they  need  for  a  nutritionally-bal- 
anced diet.  It  is  the  primary  means  of 
providing  food  assistance  to  the  un- 
employed and  needy  people  in  the  U.S. 
The$l  1.7  billion  program  had  21  million 
participants  in  fiscal  year  1984. 

You  may  qualify  for  food  stamps,  or 
coupons,  if  you: 

•  work  for  low  wages 

•  are  unemployed  or  work  parttime 

•  receive  welfare  or  other  assistance 
payments,  or 

•  are  elderly  or  disabled  and  live  on 
a  small  income 

HOW  IT  OPERATES 

State  public  assistance  agencies  run 
the  program  through  local  offices,  and 
the  basic  eligibility  rules  are  the  same 
all  over.  Listed  here  are  some  of  the 
rules  and  the  kinds  of  proof  of  eligibility 
you  may  need  when  you  apply.  Your 
case  may  be  processed  faster  if  you 
bring  to  your  interview  the  proof  that 
is  needed. 

If  you  have  trouble  getting  documents 
or  information  you  need,  the  public- 
assistance  staff  may  be  able  to  help 
you.  If  the  documents  are  not  available, 
you  may  give  the  name  of  someone, 
such  as  your  employer,  who  can  con- 
firm your  statements. 

ELIGIBILITY 

Citizenship:  U.S.  citizens,  legally- 
permanent  aliens,  and  certain  other  le- 
gal aliens  may  qualify.  If  members  of 
your  household  are  not  U.S.  citizens, 
you  will  have  to  provide  proof  of  their 
status  from  the  Immigration  and  Nat- 
uralization Service.  Members  whose 
citizenship  is  in  question  cannot  qualify 
for  food  stamps  until  proof  is  obtained 
that  they  are  U.S.  citizens. 

Work  Rules:  With  certain  exceptions. 


able-bodied  people  between  18  and  60 
years  of  age  must  register  for  work, 
accept  an  offer  of  suitable  work,  and 
perform  any  other  job  search  activities 
required  by  their  state's  food  stamp 
agency. 

Persons  on  Strike:  Households  with 
persons  who  are  on  strike  because  of  a 
labor  dispute  are  not  eligible  unless  they 
were  eligible  the  day  before  the  strike 
began  and  continue  to  be  eligible  at  the 
time  of  application.  Eligible  households 
cannot  receive  a  higher  allotment  be- 
cause of  a  decrease  in  the  income  of 
the  striking  member. 

Resources:  Under  food  stamp  rules, 
some  resources  are  counted  and  some 
are  not.  The  worker  will  explain  which 
are  counted.  All  households  may  have 
up  to  $1,500  worth  of  countable  re- 
sources. Households  of  two  or  more 
people  may  have  up  to  $3,000  if  at  least 
one  member  is  age  60  or  older.  Part  of 
the  value  of  most  vehicles  is  counted 
as  a  resource.  Some  resources  that  will 
not  be  counted  are: 

•  Your  home  and  surrounding  lot 

•  Household  goods  and  personal  be- 
longings 

•  Life  insurance  policies 
Examples   of  resources   that   will   be 
counted  are: 

•  Cash  and  money  in  checking  and 
savings  accounts 

•  Stocks  and  bonds 

•  Land  and  buildings,  other  than  your 
home  and  lot,  that  do  not  produce 
income. 

(Proof:  Bank  books  and  proof  of  other 
countable  resources.) 

Income:  Under  food  stamp  rules,  al- 
most all  types  of  income  are  counted. 
Only  households  with  income  at  or 
below  certain  limits  will  qualify  for  food 
stamps.  (Proof:  You  must  provide  proof 
of  the  income  of  all  household  mem- 
bers. Examples  of  proof  include  latest 
pay  stubs  or  a  statement  from  your 
employer;  benefit  letters  from  Social 


Security,  Veterans  Administration,  un- 
employment compensation,  or  pen- 
sions.) 

Deductions:  After  adding  all  your 
household's  countable  income,  the 
worker  will  allow  certain  deductions  to 
be  subtracted.  The  total  must  fall  below 
certain  limits,  depending  on  your 
household's  size,  for  your  household 
to  be  eligible  for  food  stamps.  The 
following  deductions  are  allowed  for  all 
households: 

•  A  standard  deduction,  to  cover 
basic  household  expenses 

•  An  18%  deduction  from  the  income 
you  earn 

•  A  deduction  for  the  actual  cost  of 
dependent  care  and/or  a  portion  of 
high  shelter  expenses.  There  is  a 
maximum  on  the  amount  of  these 
expenses  that  may  be  deducted. 
(Dependent  care  includes  care  for 
children  and  disabled  adults,  if  this 
care  is  needed  so  that  a  household 
member  can  work,  look  for  a  job, 
or  get  training  or  education  leading 
to  a  job.) 

Households  with  members  who  are  dis- 
abled or  age  60  or  older  may  qualify 
for  two  extra  deductions: 

•  A  deduction  for  medical  costs  over 
$35  a  month  that  are  incurred  by 
people  who  are  disabled  or  age  60 
or  older.  These  costs  are  deducti- 
ble only  if  they  are  not  covered  by 
insurance,  a  government  program, 
or  some  other  source. 

•  An  extra  deduction  for  high  shelter 
costs. 

(Proof:  Bills  or  records  of  payments  for 
the  following: 

•  Dependent  care  costs,  such  as  a 
babysitter,  day  care  center,  or  at- 
tendant for  a  disabled  adult 

•  Rent  or  mortgage 

•  Insurance  on  the  structure,  but  not 
the  contents,  of  a  home 

•  Telephone,  electricity,  gas,  oil, 
water,  sewage,  garbage  collection, 
and  installation  costs  for  utilities 


20 


CARPENTER 


•  Medical  hills  and  proof  of  any  reim- 
bursement, such  as  an  insurance 
policy  or  statement  from  an  insur- 
ance company  or  agency  paying 
these  bills. 
Social  Security  Numbers:   You  will 
have  to  provide  a  social  security  num- 
ber for  every  household  member,  in- 
cluding   children.    If   any    household 
member  does  not  have  a  social  security 
number,  he  or  she  will  have  to  apply 
for  one.  If  you  are  otherwise  eligible 
for  food  stamps,  you  can  receive  them 
for  a  limited  time  while  you  are  waiting 
for  your  social  security  number.  (Proof: 
Social  security  cards  or  other  official 
documents  that  show  social  security 
numbers.) 

APPLICATION  PROCESS 

If  you  are  applying  for  public  assist- 
ance such  as  Aid  to  Families  with  De- 
pendent Children  (AFDC),  you  may 
apply  for  food  stamps  at  the  same  time, 
in  the  welfare  office.  If  you  are  applying 
for  or  receiving  Supplemental  Security 
Income  (SSI)  benefits,  you  may  apply 
for  food  stamps  in  your  Social  Security 
District  Office.  All  other  households 
must  apply  for  food  stamps  through 
their  local  food  stamp  office. 

The  food  stamp  office  will  give  you 
an  application  form  on  the  same  day 
you  ask  for  one.  You  may  ask  for  it  in 
person,  over  the  phone,  or  by  mail;  or 
someone  else  may  get  one  for  you.  The 
office  will  accept  the  form  on  the  same 
day  you  turn  it  in,  even  if  they  cannot 
interview  you  on  that  day.  Fill  in  your 
name,  address,  telephone  number,  and 
signature  on  the  form,  and  as  much  other 
information  as  you  can.  Give  or  send 
the  form  to  the  office  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible. A  food  stamp  worker  can  help 
you  complete  the  form  during  your 
interview. 

After  you  have  turned  in  your  appli- 
cation, a  public-assistance  staff  person 
will  hold  a  confidential  interview  with 
you  or  another  member  of  your  house- 
hold. At  the  interview,  the  staffer  will 
explain  the  program  rules  and  help  you 


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Samples  of  food  stamps  (reproduced  much 
smaller  than  actual  size;  see  photo  on  op- 
posite page.) 


This  is  How  Food-Stamp  Eligibility  is  Decided 

The  income  limits  for  food-stamp  eligibility  vary  by  household  size,  and  are 
adjusted  annually  to  reflect  changes  in  the  cost  of  living.  The  limits  effective  from 
July,  1984,  through  June,  1985,  are  as  follows: 

Household 
size 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

X 

Monthly  gross 
income 

$540 

$728 

$917 

$1105 

$1294 

$1482 

$1671 

$1859 

For  each  additional  member  add  $189  more  per  month. 

MAJOR  CHARACTERISTICS  OF  FOOD  STAMP  HOUSEHOLDS 

•  Average  gross  monthly  income  per  household  is  $346;  average  net  is  $205  a 
month 

•  42.4%  of  all  households  have  income  of  less  than  $300  (month) 

•  76%  own  no  countable  assets 

•  99.7%  own  assets  of  $1,500  or  less 

•  47.1%  of  all  participants  are  children 

•  8.1%  of  all  participants  are  elderly. 

complete  any  parts  of  the  application 
that  you  have  not  filled  out.  He  or  she 
will  also  ask  you  for  proof  of  certain 
information  you  have  provided.  Ask 
the  interviewer  to  explain  anything  you 
don't  understand;  it  is  important  that 
you  understand  the  rules. 

If  you  are  age  65  or  older  or  disabled 
and  cannot  find  someone  to  go  to  the 
food  stamp  office  for  you,  let  the  office 
know.  A  worker  will  arrange  to  inter- 
view you  at  home  or  by  telephone. 
Other  people  who  cannot  get  to  the 
office  and  who  have  no  one  to  go  for 
them  may  also  qualify  for  a  home  or 
telephone  interview. 


Other  Assistance 

In  addition  to  the  Food  Stamps  Program 
you  should  be  aware  that  the  United  States 
Department  of  Agriculture  (USDAI  offers 
other  food  assistance  programs. 

The  Temporary  Emergency  Food  As- 
sistance Program  helps  to  reduce  inven- 
tories of  dairy  products  in  USDA  storage, 
and  provides  emergency  food  assistance  to 
needy  persons.  USDA  delivers  process 
cheese,  bulk  cheddar  cheese,  butter,  nonfat 
dry  milk,  honey,  and  cornmeal  to  states, 
which  in  turn  work  with  food  banks  and 
other  agencies  to  distribute  the  food  to 
needy  households. 

Child  Nutrition  programs  help  to  safe- 
guard the  health  and  well-being  of  the 
nation's  children,  and  to  encourage  the 
domestic  use  of  agricultural  commodities. 
The  National  School  Lunch  Program  is  the 
largest  of  these  programs.  It  provides  cash 
and  donated  commodities  to  schools  to 
help  them  provide  nutritious  and  well- 
balanced  meals.  The  School  Breakfast  Pro- 
gram, Child  Care  Food  Program,  Summer 
Food  Service  Program,  and  Special  Milk 
Program  are  available  as  well. 

There  is  also  a  Special  Supplemental 
Food  Program  for  Women.  Infants,  and 
Children  to  work  to  improve  the  health  and 
nutritional  status  of  low-income  pregnant 
women,  breastfeeding  women,  and  other 
new  mothers,  as  well  as  their  infants  and 
young  children. 


IF  YOU  QUALIFY 

If  you  qualify  for  food  stamps  you 
will  get  them  no  later  than  30  days  from 
the  date  the  office  got  the  application. 
If  your  household  has  little  or  no  money 
and  needs  help  right  away,  let  the  food 
stamp  office  know  because  you  may 
be  able  to  get  food  stamps  within  several 
working  days.  Be  sure  to  fill  in  all  of 
the  first  page  of  the  application  so  a 
worker  can  see  if  you  qualify  for  faster 
service.  You  do  not  have  to  pay  for 
your  food  stamps. 

You  can  spend  food  stamps  like  cash 
at  most  stores  that  sell  food.  The  cashier 
may  require  you  to  show  your  food 
stamp  ID.  Stamps  may  only  be  used  to 
purchase  food,  or  plants  and  seeds  to 
grow  food,  for  your  household  to  eat. 
You  may  not  purchase  the  following 
items  with  food  stamps: 

•  alcoholic  beverages 

•  tobacco  or  cigarettes 

•  household  supplies,  soaps,  and  pa- 
per products 

•  medicines  or  vitamins 

•  any  nonfood  items 

•  food  that  will  be  eaten  in  the  store 

•  hot  foods  that  are  ready  to  eat,  i.e. 
barbecued  chicken 

•  pet  foods 

Food  coupons  (stamps)  come  in 
booklets.  If  your  coupons  become  sep- 
arated from  the  booklet  cover,  keep  the 
cover  because  stores  cannot  accept  any 
stamps  without  a  booklet  cover.  If  the 
cashier  owes  you  change  from  a  food 
stamp  purchase,  only  amounts  up  to  99 
cents  can  be  given  in  coin.  Change  in 
dollars  must  be  given  in  food  stamps. 

The  amount  of  food  stamps  you  get 

will  be  based  on  your  household  size 

and  income  after  deductions.  Receiving 

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NOVEMBER,     1984 


21 


GOSSIP 


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AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  DC.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED. 


MONEY  THRILLER 

Grandpa  was  explaining  to  his 
little  granddaughter  that  George 
Washington's  picture  was  on  the 
one  dollar  bill,  Lincoln  on  the  $5, 
Hamilton  on  the  $10,  and  Jackson 
on  the  $20. 

"Michael  Jackson!"  exclaimed 
granddaughter.  "I  gotta  get  one  of 
those!" 

—  Vuna  Graves, 
Torrance,  Calif. 

SUPPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOTT 

LICENSE  RENEWAL 

Game  Warden:  What's  the  idea 
of  hunting  with  a  last  year's  license? 
You  know  better  than  that,  don't 
you? 

Farmer:  Nothing  wrong  in  that  as 
far  as  I  can  see.  I  am  only  shooting 
at  the  birds  I  missed  last  year. 

DON'T  BUY  L-P 

CERTAIN  TIPOFF 

Beware  of  people  who  say  they 

enjoy  a  cold  shower  in  the  morning. 

They'll  lie  about  other  things,  too. 


QUICK  PLUNGE 

The  mother  of  several  children 
was  conducting  a  new  neighbor 
through  the  upstairs  rooms.  The 
visitor  was  surprised  by  the  sight 
of  a  fireman's  brass  pole  running 
into  the  room  below  and  inquired, 
"Where  in  the  world  does  that  go?" 

The  mother  answered  proudly  and 
triumphantly:  "In  the  middle  of  the 
bathtub!" 

ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 

PLUGGED  IN 

In  the  business  world,  an  exec- 
utive knows  something  about 
everything,  a  technician  knows 
everything  about  something,  and 
the  switchboard  operator  knows 
everything. 

—Catering  Industry  Employee 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

HE'S  GOTTA  POINT 

Said  the  ex-convict  to  the  judge: 
"But  your  honor,  if  you  send  me  to 
prison,  I'll  violate  my  parole.  I'm  not 
supposed  to  consort  with  known 
criminals." 


ASHES  TO  ASHES 

"Doctor,"  complained  the  dis- 
traught mother,  "I  don't  know  what 
to  do.  My  son  insists  on  emptying 
ashtrays." 

"Well,"  said  the  doctor,  "that's 
not  unusual." 

"Yes,  but  in  his  mouth?" 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

A  brave  Carpenter  from  St.  Paul 
Went  to  Reno  and  made  a  big  haul 
Saw  the  shows;  wined  and  dined 
Till  he  'bout  blew  his  mind 
Then  said,  "Now  I've  seen  and  done 
all." 

— Chris  Christofferson 

Local  11 49 

San  Francisco,  Calif. 


MATTER  OF  A  DATE 

Reporter:  "To  what  do  you  attrib- 
ute the  fact  that  you  have  lived  to 
be  90  years  of  age?" 

Oldtimer:  "Primarily,  sonny,  be- 
cause I  was  born  in  1894." 

STAY  IN  GOOD  STANDING 

DOUBLE  TROUBLE 

Cohen  went  to  the  rabbi  and 
asked  him:  "What  is  the  punishment 
for  having  two  wives?" 

The  answer  was  not  long  in  com- 
ing: "You've  been  punished  enough 
by  having  two  mothers-in-law." 

REGISTER  AND  VOTE 

END  OF  HIS  ROPE 

Comic  Rodney  Dangerfield  claims 
he  never  got  any  respect  .  .  . 

Not  from  his  father:  "Once,  on 
my  birthday,  he  gave  me  a  bat.  The 
first  day  I  played  with  it,  it  flew 
away." 

Not  from  his  wife:  "The  other  night 
she  told  me  to  take  out  the  garbage. 
I  said  I  already  took  out  the  gar- 
bage—she told  me  to  go  keep  an 
eye  on  it." 

Not  from  his  son:  "For  three  years 
now  he's  been  going  to  a  private 
school.  He  still  won't  tell  me  where 
it  is." 

Not  from  strangers:  "One  night  I 
did  a  show  with  a  belly  dancer.  She 
told  me  I  turned  her  stomach." 

— Parade 

BE  UNION!  BUY  LABEL! 

BOARDWALK 

A  man  was  walking  along  a  pier 
counting,  "One,  two,  three.  ..."  A 
bystander  asked  what  he  was  doing. 

"I'm  counting  the  slits  between 
the  boards,"  he  replied.  The  sec- 
ond man  joined  him,  until — splash, 
they  fell  into  the  water  at  the  end 
of  the  wharf.  The  moral?  When  you're 
out  of  slits,  you're  out  of  pier. 

— AP 


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masons,  architects  and 
remodelers — who  write  about  the 
tools,  materials  and  methods  they 
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Whatever  these  professionals  write 
about — whether  it's  stress-skin 
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down  a  slate  roof,  adding  on  a 
shed  dormer  or  pouring  a  steep-site 
foundation — they  tell  you  what 
you  need  to  know.  You  find  out 
where  they  get  hard-to-find 
materials,  exactly  how  they  do  the 
work,  the  problems  they  run  into, 
and  the  inventive,  practical  ideas 
they  come  up  with  to  save  time 
and  ensure  quality  on  challenging 
custom  jobs. 

So  if  you  appreciate  close 
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Fmal  1984  Seminar  at  Labor  Studies  Center  for 
Fulltime  Officers  and  Business  Representatives 


The  UBC  General  Office  held  the  las!  of  three  I984  leadership 
training  seminars  for  fulltime  officers  and  business  representatives 
during  October.  Thirty-six  local  and  council  officers  assembled  at 
the  George  Meany  Labor  Studies  Center,  just  outside  Washington, 
D.C.,  in  Silver  Spring,  Md.,  for  four  days  of  intensive  study. 

The  seminars  are  designed  to  acquaint  fulltime  officers  and 
business  representatives  with  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of 
their  offices.  The  participants  hear  talks  by  the  five  General 
Officers,  and  there  are  training  sessions  on  organizing  with  Or- 
ganizing Director  James  Parker,  a  session  on  safety  with  Safety 
Director  Joe  Durst,  a  briefing  on  apprenticeship  training  by 
Technical  Director  James  Tinkcom.  Legal  problems  are  discussed 
by  Associate  General  Counsel  Robert  Pleasure.  There  is  a  general 
session  on  the  work  done  by  the  Brotherhood's  research  depart- 
ment. Second  General  Vice  President  Peter  Ochochi  is  in  charge 
of  the  seminars.  He  works  with  Staff  Representatives  Jim  Davis 
and  Ed  Hahn. 

Participants  in  last  month's  seminar  included: 
John  Kime.  B.R.,  Indiana  &  Kentucky  D.C.,  Versailles.  Ind. 
Robert  C.  Knight,  B.R..  Local  30,  New  London,  Conn. 
Robert  C.  Knight.  B.R.,  Local  194,  Oakland,  Calif. 
Charles  M.  Losinske,  B.R.,  Local  836,  Janesville,  Wise. 
Robert  L.  Lowe.  B.R..  Local  372,  Lima,  Ohio 
Richard  Markland.  B.R.,  Local  17,  Bronx,  N.Y. 
Tom  Mellon,  Rep.,  New  York  State  Carpenters,  Stillwater,  N.Y. 
Jack  R.  Noggle,  B.R..  Local  976.  Marion,  Ohio 
Michael  G.  Null,  B.R..  Local  248,  Toledo,  Ohio 
Dale  R.  McCannon,  R.S.  &  B.R.,  Local  1752,  Pamona.  Calif. 
James  J.  Romaine,  F.S.,  Local  15,  Hackensack,  N.  J. 


Ronald  Rothenbuhler,  B.R.,  Local  1138,  Toledo,  Ohio 

William  Scroggins,  B.R.,  Indiana  &  Kentucky  D.C.,  Versailles, 
Ind. 

John  J.  Simmons,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  747,  Oswego,  N.Y. 

Jack  Skanes,  B.R.,  Local  470,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Charles  H.  Vealey,  B.R.,  Hudson  Valley,  D.C.,  Bloomingburg, 
N.Y. 

Eugene  J.  Shanahan,  Jr.,  Baltimore  D.C.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Philip  T.  Allen,  B.R.,  Local  229,  South  Glenn  Falls,  N.Y. 

Ronald  Bain,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nev. 

Larry  Bartolin,  B.R.,  United  Counties,  D.C.,  Youngstown,  Ohio 

Seamus  Boyle,  B.R.,  Metropolitan  D.C.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

William  C.  Buckler,  B.R.,  Local  792,  Rockford,  111. 

Frank  Calciano,  B.R.,  Local  17,  Bronx,  N.Y. 

Jack  Donnelly,  B.R.,  Metropolitan  D.C.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dean  Drummond,  Sec,  Central  &  Western  Indiana  D.C.,  Indi- 
anapolis, Ind. 

Melvin  Eckhaus,  FS  &  T,  Local  135,  New  York,  N.Y. 

Walter  W.  Elinski,  B.R.,  Local  146,  Schenectady,  N.Y. 

Herbert  J.  Everhart,  B.R.,  Local  2205,  Wenatchee,  Wash. 

Franklin  Frank,  B.R.,  Local  171,  348  West  Rayen  Ave.,  Youngs- 
town, Ohio 

Romeo  Garza,  B.R.,  Local  60,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Raymond  Geryol,  B.R.,  Local  250,  Waukegan,  111. 

Andrew  J.  Goda,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  839,  Des  Plaines,  III. 

Charles  E.  Gould,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  80,  Chicago,  III. 

Harold  Johnivan,  Asst.  B.R.,  Local  1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nev. 

Ronald  P.  Johnson,  B.R.,  Local  1564,  Casper,  Wyo. 

Clifford  Kahle,  B.R.,  Local  1780,  Las  Vegas,  Nev. 


Food  Stamps  Can  Help 

Continued  from  Page  21 

food  stamps  will  not  reduce  the  amount 
of  any  other  payments  you  receive, 
such  as  social  security. 

The  program  helps  low  income 
households  buy  the  food  they  need  for 
good  health,  but  it  also  helps  local 
communities  by  increasing  their  sales. 

KNOW  YOUR  RIGHTS 

You  may  request  a  fair  hearing  if  you 
feel  that  a  decision  regarding  your  ap- 
plication is  unfair.  At  the  hearing  you 
can  explain  why  you  disagree  with  what 


the  office  has  done.  At  this  time  all  case 
facts  are  re-examined  and  a  determi- 
nation is  made  based  upon  this  infor- 
mation. 


ATTENTION 
VIETNAM  VETERANS 

If  you  served  in  Southeast  Asia,  you  may  have  a  stake  in  the 
5180  million  settlement  of  a  lawsuit  against  the  makers  of  Agent 
Orange.  An  Agent  Orange  Claim  Form  musi  be  fijed  by  Jan.  2, 
19S5,  to  benefit  from  the  lawsuit. 

Details  on  the  lawsuit  and  a  copy  of  the  Claim  Form  are 
available  from  the  Vietnam  Veterans  of  America  by  sending  a 
post  card  or  writing  to: 

WA 

Dept.  AO 

Box  3499 

Washington,  DC  20010 


Four  Companies  Unfair 

Continued  from  Page  9 

•  Schwinn  Bicycle  Company  shut  down 
its  plant  and  moved  production  overseas  and 
to  a  plant  in  Tennessee.  Company  refuses 
to  pay  benefits  as  provided  in  the  contract 
and  will  not  attempt  to  settle  168  grievances 
still  outstanding.  You  know  the  name 
Schwinn — Don't  Buy  it. 

•  Hess  Oil  Company  locked  out  375  em- 
ployees at  its  St.  Croix  refinery  on  April  16, 
1984,  and  is  running  the  plant  with  super- 
visors. Hess  service  stations  and  Hess  Mart 
convenience  stores  are  familiar  especially  in 
the  Northeast.  Please  don't  buy  gas  or  oil 
at  these  stations  and  don't  purchase  fuel  oil 
from  Hess  distributors.  When  you  see  the 
name  Hess,  please  turn  away — Don't  buy. 


24 


CARPENTER 


Service 
To 

The 
Brelherheed 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently   received   pins  for  years  of  service  in  the  union. 

OTTUMWA,  IOWA 

Local  767  recently  held  an  award  dinner  to 
honor  those  members  with  20  to  55  years  of 
service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  20-year  members,  from 
left:  John  Turtle,  President  Donald  Knotts,  and 
Keith  Reeder. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Ralph  Agee;  Norman  Werner,  business 
rep.;  William  Ogden;  and  Theodore  Fricke. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  40-year  member  John 
Selman. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  45-year  members 
Donald  Wells,  Gerald  Jones,  and  Delbert 
Monary. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  50-year  member  Robert 
Lynch. 

Members  honored  but  not  pictured  were:  20- 
year  members  Aldo  Delia  Vedova,  Lawrence 
Delano,  Orville  Freeborn,  John  Goodman,  Joe 
Padavich,  Robert  Ryan,  and  Gene  Steel;  25- 
year  member  Perlie  Gruwell;  30-year  members 
John  Cossolotto,  Carl  Evans,  Kenneth  Holly, 
Carl  Sparks,  and  Walter  Weatherstone;  35-year 
members  George  Anderson,  Frank  Golick, 
Harley  Jones,  Rex  Kinion,  and  Harold  Turk;  40- 
year  members  John  Bertelle,  Floyd  Buchanan, 
Harold  Danels,  Richard  Jerpak,  Cliffard  Kelley, 
Lester  Mc  Vey,  Walter  Selix,  and  Walter  Wilt; 
45-year  members  John  Beall  and  E.R.  Morrow; 
55-year  member  Clarence  Lock. 


Parkersburg,  W.  Va 
PARKERSBURG,  W.  VA. 

Local  899  recently  held  its  second  annual 
family  picnic  where  service  pins  were  presented 
to  members. 

Pictured  are  20-year  members,  from  left: 
Dewey  W.  Hall,  Edward  "Ted"  Gabbert,  and 
C.A.  "Whitey"  Buchanan,  and  65-year  member 
Chester  E.  Gates  who  was  presented  with  an 
engraved  cigarette  lighter. 


Ottumwa,  Iowa — Picture  No.  1 


Ottumwa,  Iowa — Picture  No.  2 


No.  3 — Selman 


Ottumwa,  Iowa — No.  4 


No.  5 — Lynch 


KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

Local  50  recently  honored  two  members  who 
have  enjoyed  50  years  in  the  UBC — Taylor 
Williford  and  M.E.  McCuiston.  It  also  paid 
tribute  to  D.V.  Zehner,  another  50-year 
member. 


>-""■ 


No.  1— Kildahl 


No.  2— Sorenson        Chicago,  III.— Picture  No.  3 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Members  of  Local  181  recently  paid  tribute 
to  their  members  with  50,  60,  and  65  years  of 
service  to  the  UBC.  The  local  currently  has  45 
members  with  50  or  more  years  continuous 
service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Norman  Kildahl  who 
received  his  50-year  pin. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  Svend  Sorenson  who 


received  his  65-year  pin. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  60-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Karl  Olsen,  Linder  Nelson, 
Joseph  Bara,  and  Earl  Schennum.  Back  row, 
from  left,  are:  Wesley  Issaacson,  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  Chicago  and  Northeast  Illinois 
District  Council,  who  presented  the  pins;  John 
J.  Preber,  Local  181  financial  secretary- 
treasurer;  and  Kenneth  Borg,  president  and 
business  representative. 


1 

McCuiston        Williford  Baird 

NASHVILLE,  TENN. 

Eighty-eight  year  old  Dennis  Baird  recently 
received  his  50-year  pin  in  commemoration  of 
his  many  years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 
Baird,  a  member  of  Local  507,  was  initiated 
into  the  UBC  on  January  1,  1934. 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


25 


Chicago,  III.— Picture  No.  1 


Chicago,  III. — Picture  No. 


TACOMA,  WASH. 

Local  470  recently  honored  several  of  its 
members  for  their  longstanding  years  in  the 
brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows 
60-year  member  Mike 
Hansler. 

Picture  No.  2  shows 
50-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Del 
Phillips,  Otto  Ruff, 
Frank  Bertucci,  and 
James  Carlisle.  Back 
row,  from  left:  Jack  Hansler 

Fullager,  William  Bauer,  and  Gunnar  Anderson. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  45-year  members,  from 
left:  W.  Austin  Taylor,  Lloyd  Martindale,  Walter 
Meyer,  and  Percy  Watkins. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  40-year  members,  from 
left:  George  Bolieu  and  Emil  Inerbo. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Martin  Korsmo,  Ingvar  Drage, 
and  Roy  D.  West.  Back  row,  from  left:  Warren 
Sweeney,  Carl  Millar,  and  Billy  Pruift. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Elvet  Whitelock,  Westly  West, 
Herbert  Worley,  and  Robert  Gauge.  Back  row, 
from  left:  Robert  Sanders,  Edward  Hrvantin, 
and  James  Baginski. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Eugne  Wheeler,  Gilbert 
Bickman,  Howard  Thomas,  Thomas  Fithen, 
Ralph  Miller,  and  Welver  Austin.  Back  row, 
from  left:  Merle  Rasmussen,  Nate  Drake, 
Joseph  Zastrow,  Raymond  Soholt,  Norman 
Moberg,  Walter  Almass,  Robert  Morre,  and 
Bernard  Wilbar. 


Tacoma,  Wash, 
Picture  No.  2 


Tacoma,  Wash.— Picture  No.  6 


Tacoma,  Wash. 
Picture  No.  7 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Members  of  Local  62  held  a  meeting  recently 
where  they  honored  members  with  25,  60  and 
70  years  of  service  to  the  UBC. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  60  and  70-year 
members,  front  row,  from  left:  Axel  Person, 
John  Voss,  Richard  Olson,  Carl  Festin,  and 
Martin  Norling.  Back  row,  from  left:  Wilbur 
Johnson,  business  rep.;  Ernest  Heaynes;  Gust 
Larson;  Gunnard  Lundquist;  Arnold  Johnson; 
Eric  Areen;  and  Sven  Englund.  Not  pictured 
were:  Gust  Elmer,  Andrew  Falk,  Lawrence 
Gardstrom,  John  Hedstrom,  Gustav  Jernuod, 
Julius  Kuhnle,  G.M.  Mannquist,  Claes  Milberg, 
Clarence  Nelson,  Harold  Nelson,  John  Nelson, 
and  Gustav  Newberg. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Wilbur  Johnson,  James  Lamoureux, 
Edward  Dunn,  Joseph  Szuts,  Thomas  Duggan, 
John  Treantafelis,  and  Carl  Ruzich,  president. 


Brooklyn,  N.Y. 
BROOKLYN,  N.Y. 

A  50-year  member  of  Local  296  was  recently 
presented  with  his  membership  pin.  Sigurd 
Johnsen  is  pictured  here  with,  from  left: 
Howard  Sellers,  president  of  296;  Johnsen; 
Arthur  J.  Johnsen,  his  son;  and  Vicent  Fulgieri, 
business  agent  and  financial  secretary- 
treasurer. 


Knoxville,  Tenn. 


KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

Local  50  recently  paid  tribute  to  D.V.  Zehner, 
a  man  who  has  been  in  the  brotherhood  since 
1934.  Pictured  are  50-year  member  Zehner  and 
Financial  Secretary  Roy  W.  Hundley. 


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CALGARY,  ALBERTA 

At  a  joint  presentation  ceremony,  members 
of  Locals  1779  and  2103  with  30  to  45  years  of 
service  to  the  brotherhood  received  service 
pins. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Walter  Welchinsky,  Roelof  Vandebeld, 
Steve  Nahirney,  Joe  Menchini,  Michael  Lochli, 
Fritz  Giese,  Mel  Anderson,  and  Jack  Thomas. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Carl  Etcher,  Anthony  Spring,  Lloyd  Zulauf, 
Gotfred,  Leland,  Basis  Keighley,  Harold  Hval, 
Gordon  Provins,  David  Pannenbecker,  Harry 
Potts,  Fred  Huehold,  Sygmont  Kociuba,  Henry 
Hillmo,  Petper  Melnychuk,  John  McKay,  Carl 
Nelson,  and  Val  Szautner. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members,  from 
left:  Henry  Meyers,  Hendrick  VandeKuilen,  Ed 
Smith,  Ross  Hansen,  Jacob  Huse,  Jacob 
Froese,  Joseph  Gatcha,  Oscar  Mossfeldt,  Peter 
Fedun,  Roy  Wotske,  Arthur  Dube,  Geoff 
Burtonshaw,  Paul  Balkwill,  Erwin  Puis,  Assap 
Penno,  and  Peter  VanderWal. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  35-year  members  from 
left:  Henry  Gray,  George  Collas,  Albert  Lewis, 
Vern  Berge,  John  Gullason,  G.  Granges, 
William  Hallgren,  Ross  Forrester,  and  Halton 
Steeves. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  45-year  member  Stian 
Skarstol. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Sam  Turco  at  right  in  the  accompanying 
picture,  retired  business  agent  and  60-year 
member  of  Carpenters'  Local  1050,  received  a 
plaque  honoring  him  for  his  service  and 
dedication  from  current  business  agent  Joe 
"Murph"  Ippolito. 


Calgary,  Alta— No.  4 


Calgary,  Alta.— No.  5 


Philadelphia,  PA. 


No.  5.  Vemamonti 


Gloucester,  N.J. — Picture  No.  2 
NOVEMBER,     1984 


Gloucester,  N.J. — Picture  No.  4 


GLOUCESTER,  N.J. 

Local  3939  recently  paid  tribute  to  its 
members  who  had  longstanding  service  in  the 
UBC. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  25-year  member  Leo  B. 
Facchine. 

Picture  No.  2  30-year  members,  from  left: 
Eric  A.  Nordberg,  Albert  E.  Pike  Jr.,  and  Rufus 
S.  Moraco. 

Picture  No.  3  shows,  from  left:  30-year 
member  John  Archer, 35-year  member  Argimiro 
Conde,  35-year  member  Howard  C.  Thomas, 
30-year  member  Peter  G.  Ebner,  35-year 
members  Stanley  Przugoda,  Earl  W.  Batz,  and 
Jesse  M.  Fullmer. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  from  left:  60-year 
member  John  Biesz  with  Thomas  C.  Ober, 
business  rep.,  and  Russell  C.  Naylor. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  the  58-year  member 
Michael  Vernamonti. 

Also  receiving  pins  but  not  pictured  were: 
25-year  member  William  0.  Frennan;  30-year 
members  John  Marzilli,  and  Joseph  Salema; 
35-year  members  Theodore  Bickish,  Milan 
Milanovich,  Orville  Peterson,  and  William 
Watson. 

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Retirees' 
Notebook 


.4  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  oj  individual  retirees. 


Number  of  Retirees 
Clubs  Continues  Up 

Five  more  UBC  Retirees  Clubs  have  been 
chartered  since  our  last  report — two  on  the 
East  Coast  and  three  in  the  Middle  West. 
They  include:  Charter  No.  36,  Local  120, 
Utica,  N.Y.:  Charter  No.  37,  Local  400, 
Omaha,  Neb.;  Charter  No.  38,  Local  6.  Mor- 
ganville,  N.J.:  Charter  No.  39.  Local  1987, 
St.  Charles.  Mo.:  and  Charter  No.  40.  Local 
272.  Chicago  Heights.  III. 


Indiana  Retiree 

After  39  very  ac- 
tive years  of  service 
to  the  UBC,  Davis 
Booth.  60.  of  Moores 
Hill,  the  business 
representative  for 
Local  1 142,  Law- 
renceburg,  Ind.,  has 
retired.  During  his 
tenure  he  served  as 
business  rep.  for  the 
I&K  District  Coun- 
cil, president  of  the  Indiana  State  Council 
of  Carpenters,  was  a  charter  member  of 
the  Dearborn  County  Building  Trades 
Council,  and  has  served  as  president,  vice 
president,  secretary,  and  treasurer  of  the 
Dearborn  County  Central  Labor  Union. 
He  held  the  post  of  president  of  the  state 
council  for  21  years,  and  was  business  rep. 
for  Local  1 142  for  35  years. 


Large  Retirees  Group  in  Dallas 


H.00  - 


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Retirees  Club  12  recently  celebrated  its  new  charter,  applied  for  by  Local  198,  Dallas, 
Tex.  Charter  members,  spouses,  and  visitors  are  shown  above. 

Among  the  charter  members  are  Leonard  Newman,  E.J.  Birdwell,  J.C.  and  Lucille 
Fulfer,  Arnold  and  Juunita  Bracewell,  A.B.  Coleman,  T.L.  Tanner,  Frank  Presley, 
George  Long,  W.E.  Forrest,  Charles  Hill,  Henry  Byron,  A.J.  Christian,  Jesse  Little, 
A.H.  Estes,  Royce  Gibson.  Earl  Hooten,  Lee  Anspaugh,  and  C.P.  Ford. 


900  Years  of  Union 
Membership  on  Parade 

Union  loyalty:  the  veteran  members  of  Carpenters 
Local  58,  Chicago,  at  right  have  a  total  of  900  years  of 
affiliation  with  the  Brotherhood.  They  were  shown  on 
television  while  participating  in  the  Labor  Day  parade 
sponsored  by  the  Chicago  Federation  of  Labor.  From 
left:  Alex  White,  55-year  member:  John  Nelson,  63 
years:  (He  marched  in  the  1923  Labor  Day  parade  in 
Chicago  and  heard  President  Samuel  Gompers  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor  speak):  Arthur  Olson.  61 
years:  Erick  Hanson,  60  years;  Carl  E.  Carlson,  58 
years:  Enoch  Fredrickson,  61  years:  Carl  Streed,  60 
years;  Herbert  Swenson,  60  years;  Per  Esbjornson,  60 
years;  Andy  Anderson,  61  years;  Tage  Blomberg,  45 
years;  William  Berglund,  59  years  and  George  Smith,  58 
years.  Some  veteran  members  were  ill  and  unable  to 
lake  part  in  the  parade  they  included:  Fred  Stone,  59 
years;  Sanfrid  Johanson,  60  years;  and  Peter  Marcus- 
sen,  59  years. 


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The  following  list  of  71 1  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,254,904.04  death  claims  paid  in  August,  1984;  (s) 
following  name  indicates  spouse  of  members 


Local  Union.  City 


Local  Union,  City 


Henry 


95 
98 
99 
101 


104 
107 
109 

112 
113 

116 

120 

124 
131 


135 
142 

144 
146 
153 
155 
161 


Wheeling,  WV— Maynard  Butler,  Sr. 
Davenport,  IA— Palmer  Wallace 
Hudson  County,  NJ — Florence  Eriksen  (s), 
Cook,  Irene  B.  Grimm  (s) 
Minneapolis,  MN — Adolph  Boon,  Alfred  L.  Rothe, 
Fredrick   Walfred    Norstrom,    George   W,    Gould, 
Irwin  C.  Emerson,  Mathew  R.  Wagner 
Philadelphia,  PA— Don  W.  Walden.  Harry  Jacobs, 
Henry  A.  Uknalis.  William  B.  Riva 
Buffalo,  NY — Carl  Visciano,  Joseph  Kaufman 
Chicago,  IL — Ben  L.  Pilarczyk,  Oscar  Ellison 
Cleveland,  OH— William  C.  Crowley,  Jr. 
Syracuse,  NY — Edward  N .  Lieber,  George  R.  Pasho, 
Jasper  Lauden 

Chicago,   IL — Andrew   Bert   Cooksey,   George   A. 
Smith,  Raymond  E.  Anderson 
San  Antonio,  TX — Allen  C.   Rosas,  Sarah  Louise 
Martinez  (s).  William  B.  White 
Hackensack,  NJ — Edward  Biggs,  Howard  Borchard, 
Michael  Diana 

Bronx,  NY — Gussie  Altschul  (s),  Hans  B.  Henne- 
mann.  John  Deacutis,  Joseph  Buto,  Joseph  Schwartz. 
Samuel  Winter,  Sulo  Anttila,  Walter  Sundstrom 
Detroit,  MI — Bertis  D.  Covert,  Carl  Faustman,  Ken- 
neth O.  Olsen,  Walter  J.  Vandyke 
San  Francisco,  CA — Berlyn  W.  Rhodes 
Williamsport,  PA — Charles  H.  Bingaman 
Central,  CT — Armand  Fresco,  Ernest  R.  Johnson, 
Gustave  Levasseur,  Paul  Taglialatella,  Thomas  Cos- 
tello,  Vincent  Richitelli 
East  Detroit,  MI — J.  G.  Vantongerloo 
Toronto,  Ont.,  CAN— Rupert  S.  Martin 
Boston,  MA — John  Rose,  Robert  J.  Desimone 
Oakland,  CA— John  T.  Wagner,  Owen  B.  Hillard 
Oakland,  CA— Ann  G.  Clare  (s),  Clyde  R.  House, 
Elvin  C.  Cummings,  Helen  A.  Berg  (s),  Marguerite 
A.  A.  House  (s),  Rexford  H.  McGee,  Simon  M. 
Gandel 

San  Francisco,  CA — Carl  Schaeberle 
St.  Louis,  MO — Isaac  K.  Inzer 
Fitchburg,  MA — Merville  Hebert 
Knoxville,  TN — Claude  Gates,  Mildred  Bradburn  (s) 
Chicago,  IL — Boyd  Denson,  Otto  Roll 
Chicago,  IL — Adler  Bergfield,  Harry  Lindberg,  Karin 
H.  Vonwachenfeldt  (s),  Mabel  Ida  Johaneson  (s), 
Nels  Johanson 

Indianapolis,  IN — Robert  McBee,  Roland  Leonard 
Derbyshire 

Kansas  City,  MO—  Elva  Pauline  Hunt  <s),  Gerald 
W.  Eden,  Joseph  C.  Mabary 
Chicago,  IL — Everett  H.  Hendrickson 
Louisville,     KY — Clayton     Ferguson,    James    V. 
McCullough,  Jess  C.  Allen,  John  B.  Roberts,  John 
D.  Talley 

Perth  Amboy,  NJ — Andrew  C.  Christensen 
Olean,  NY — Florence  J.  Bishop 
Chattanooga,  TN— Ralph  M.  West,  Sr.,  William  H. 
McCallum 

Troy,  NY — Charles  Cardany 

Chicago,  IL, — John  Lundegard,  Leo  J.  Carroll,  Paul 
D.  Dobrenick 

Rochester,  NY — George  S.  Rider,  Richard  R.  In- 
guaggiato 

Mobile,  AL — Nolon  J.  Finn 
Evansville,  IN — Helen  Nadine  Carner  (s) 
Ottawa,  Ont.,  CAN— William  Baldwin 
Providence,  RI — Arthur  Linden,  Harold  Mooney, 
James  Finucane,  Jeannette  A.  Cote  (s),  Jessie  Han- 
nah Bamber  (s),  Kenneth  Kingkade,  Thomas  An- 
tonelli,  Vincent  Raponi 
Detroit,  MI— Albert  Knopp,  William  York 
Spokane,  WA — Alvin  D.  Dahman,  John  A.  Huff 
Bridgeport,  CT— John  T.  Ohlin 
Baltimore,   MD— Edward    M.   Chaffman,    Karl   A. 
Weiss,  Jr.,  William  D.  Lawrence 
Birmingham.  U — George  M.  Gates,  James  L.  Kent, 
Jimmie  B.  Paschal,  Virgil  A.  Birdsong 
Dayton,  OH— Delbert  O.  Lovelace,  Sigurd  A.  Berg 
Worcester,  MA — Bernard  N.  Dyer 
Sheffield,  AL, — Carl  Moyers,  James  C.  Jones 
Lawrence,  MA — Harold  Graham 
Butte,  MT— Chester  W.  Johnson 
Hamilton,  OH— Samuel  B.  Samples.  Walter  C.  Hat- 
field 

Bay  City,  MI — Patricia  A.  Sampson  (s) 
Utica,  NY — Grace  Glogowski  (s),  Margaret  R.  Sprin- 
ger (s) 

Passaic,  NJ— Mitchell  J.  Karam,  William  Shambura 
Seattle,  WA— Adam  L.  Pierson,  Donald  O.  Pen- 
nington, Gunner  I.  Engstrom,  Otis  P.  Hildahl 
Washington,  DC— Henry  J.  White,  Norma  Mae  En- 
ter (s),  Raymond  L.  Bumgardner 
Terre  Haute,  IN — Bernarda  Joyce  Belfi  (s),  Lloyd 
A.  Sweitzer 

New  York,  NY — Manny  Sussman 
Pittsburgh,  PA — Emma  C.  Lanz  (s),  Eugene  Keslar, 
Joseph  Sole,  Torvald  Jortveit 
Macon,  GA — Joe  Cliff  Jones 
Schenectady,  NY — Hamilton  Mickle 
Helena,  MT — Eva  M.  Hansen  (s) 
Plainfield,  NJ — Oscar  Johnson 
Kenosha,  WI — Raymond  Spitzer 


165 
168 
169 
171 

174 

ISO 
1 K] 
1S2 

184 

187 

188 
190 

195 
198 


242 
246 

250 
255 
257 

258 
264 
272 
283 


308 
314 
316 


333 

335 
337 
344 
345 


413 
415 
422 
434 
440 
450 

452 
454 
465 
469 

470 

472 

475 

476 
480 
483 


510 
512 
514 

527 
535 
543 
548 
550 
563 

571 
573 
579 


Pittsburgh,  PA — Erik  Algol  Johnson,  Michael  Shack 
Kansas  City,  KS — Howard  J.  Petrey 
East  SI.  Louis,  IL — Raymond  V.  Fournie 
Youngstown,  OH — Daniel  Seltzer,  Hazel  Lillian  Ri- 
ley (s),  Robert  E.  Cramer 
Joliet,  IL— Edward  S.  Jelinich,  Peter  Anselmo 
Valtejo,  CA— W.A.  Bradley 

Chicago,  IL — Herbert  Raedeke,  Julius  L.  Johnson 
Cleveland,  OH — Ralph  E.  Angelberger 
Salt  Lake  City,  UT—  Alfred  E.  Gunnerson,  Kenneth 
D.  Boren 

Geneva,  NY — Irene  Augusta  Thorpe  (s) 
Yonkers,  NY — Francis  Biele,  Frederick  Martens 
Klamath  Falls,  OR— James  B.  Beckham,  Silas  Wes- 
ley Harsey 

Peru,  IL — Arthur  J.  Argubnght 
Dallas,  TX— Alvin   Maples,   Edward  W.   Fletcher, 
Eustis  Eugene  Allen,  Magueritte  G.  Roberts  (s) 
Columbus,  OH — Charles  Darnell,  Herbert  E.  Cald- 
well, Howard  N.  Mattox,  John  R.  Fisher 
Poughkeepsie,    NY — Carmelo    Cascio,    Martin    R. 
Decker,  Oscar  Olsen,  William  Howard  Simpson,  Jr. 
Stamford,  CT — Barbara  Chagnon  (s),  Edward  Do- 
Ian,  Gustav  Seastrand,  Harold  Carlson,  Ronald  Rou- 
leau, Silvano  Giuricin,  Stephen  Kos 
Houston,  TX — Harold  Davidson,  Loretta  V.  Gately 
(s),  Oma  W.  Bland 

Boston,  MA — Albert  D.  Janes,  Frederick  H.  May, 
Harold  F.  Gerrish,  Murry  E.  Wentzel,  William  T. 
Hussey 

Atlanta,  GA — Mary  Janette  Denby  (si,  Maurea  Kelly 
Slaughter  (s) 

Chicago,  IL— James  A.  Svejda 
New  York,  NY— John  Roth 
Lake  Forest,  IL — Bernice  R.  Yukus  (s) 
Bloomingburg,  NY — Hugh  Mccullom 
New  York,  NY — Eugene  Osburg,  Santina  Cucci  (s), 
William  Hasbrouck 
Oneonta,  NY — Barney  Termina 
Milwaukee,  WI — Donald  Jacoby,  Peter  Hauser 
Chicago  Hgt.,  IL, — Joseph  Frank,  Jr. 
Augusta,  GA — John  T.  Kennedy,  Jr.,  William  B. 
Frye 

Harrisburg,  PA — Ray  C.  Good,  Sr.,  Treva  Horner 
(s) 

Brooklyn,  NY — Benjamin  Sabin,  Carmine  A.  Es- 
posito,  James  Burke 

Cedar  Rapids,  LA— Leonard  M.  Butler,  Paul  G.  Rick 
Madison,  WI— Clarence  A.  Haugen 
San  Jose,  CA — Dominic  Puma,  Jessie  M.  Bybee  (s), 
Robert  J.  Feldt 

Oklahoma  City,  OK — Clarence  A.  Ingham,  Curtis 
Thomas,  John  P.  Ware,  Rudolph  Klick 
New  Kensington,  PA — Harry  D.  Waugaman 
Grand  Rapids,  MI— Earl  Mitchell 
Detroit,  MI — Axel  Larson 
Waukesha,  WI — Patrick  R.  Maney 
Memphis,  TN — Eddie  Paul  Lemmons,  Edward  P. 
Watson 

New  York,  NY — Charles  Bliznick,  Dominic  Porcella, 
Gerhard  Ellingsen.  Gloria  Obrien  (s),  John  Malinski, 
Ludwigs  Pupedis 

Philadelphia,  PA — Angelina  C.  Neubauer  (s),  Peter 
Goetz 

South  Bend,  IN — Raymond  Bengtson 
Cincinnati,  OH — John  William  Heiob 
New  Brighton,  PA— John  T.  Davidson 
Chicago,  IL — Ignatz  Mente,  Ludwig  Mueller 
Buffalo,  NY— William  T.  Hanover 
Ogden,  UT — Eugene  E.  Bunn,  James  R.  Nebeker, 
Lester  J.  Taylor,  Willard  Fay  Goddard 
Vancouver  B.C.,  CAN — Francis  Lyotier  (s) 
Philadelphia,  PA — George  D.  Coblentz,  Jr. 
Chester  Countv,  PA — Vincent  C.  Hickman 
Cheyenne,  WY— Gary  W.  Besst,  William  Marshall 
Tacoma,  WA — Clarence  V.  Siler,  Joanne  F.  Saun- 
ders (s),  Robert  E.  Riden 
Ashland,  KY— Frank  Young,  Watson  Walker 
Ashland,   MA — Martin   J.    Hoadlcy,   Randolph   H. 
Stidsen 

Clarksburg,  WV — Kenneth  Lee  Leaseburg 
Freeburg,  IL — Oliver  Waigand 
San  Francisco,  CA — Ernest  P.  Filippo,  Sr.,  George 
A.  Hayward 

Mt.  Vernon,  NY — Antonio  Nobrega,  Joseph  Fer- 
nandez 

Berthoud,  CO — Pete  Sundberg 
Ann  Arbor,  Ml — Glenn  A.  Seleska 
Wilkes  Barre,   PA — Eugene   Considine,   John    Bu- 
czewski 

Nanaimo,  B.C.,  CAN— Mike  Pernar 
Norwood,  MA — Hurd  Theodore 
Mamaroneck,  NY — Edith  Raus  (s) 
Minneapolis,  MN — Everett  J.  Monahan 
Oakland,  CA — Joseph  A.  Sanford,  Peteris  Jurgens 
Glendale,  CA— Harold  C.  Miller,  Marieta  M.  Stod- 
dard (s),  Roy  T.  Peden 
Carnegie,  PA — Ralph  M.  Sanders 
Baker,  OR— Russell  T.  Chandler 
St.  John,  N.F.,  CAN— Anna  Parsons  (s),  Clarence 
Evans,  William  H.  Homer 
Du  Bois,  PA — Frank  Modaffare 


Local  Union,  City 

586  Sacramento,  CA — Adam  Grenz,  Anita  L.  Deherrera 
(s),  Anthony  Perna,  Dennis  G.  Hicks,  Guyola  M. 
Voet  (s),  Louise  Z.  White  (s) 

599     Hammond,  IN — Chris  Erchinger,  Gerhard  Gruendel 

603     Ithaca,  NY— Leon  C.  Rothermich 

608  New  York,  NY— Alfhi'd  Trosby  (s),  Bernhard  Sor- 
enson,  Thomas  Walsh 

610  Port  Arthur,  TX— Sidney  J.  Dumatrait 

611  Portland,  OR— Dennis  D.  Granberg 

620  Madison,  NJ— Edward  Cichocki 

621  Bangor,  ME— Ethel  S.  Corbett  (s),  Raymond  Rich, 
Ruth  L.  Howard  (s) 

622  Waco,  TX— Lucyle  E.  Chamblee  (s) 

626  Wilmington,  DE— Edith  M.  Gallucio  (s) 

627  Jacksonville,  FL— Bert  E.  Walsingham,  Willie  Jow- 
ers 

638  Marion,  IL— Karl  K.  Condiff,  Paul  Wendell  Craig 

639  Akron,  OH— John  C.  Hudspath,  Wilma  A.  Trifonoff 
(s) 

642  Richmond,  CA — Charles  Hugh  Zickefoose,  Orentha 

C.  Lemire  (s) 

644  Pekin,  IL — Norman  Grubb 

650  Pomeroy,  OH— Charles  R.  Sheets,  Herbert  V.  Dixon 

665  Amarillo,  TX— Clarence  M.  Jones 

668  Palo  Alto,  C A— Otto  R.  Radke 

674  Mt.  Clemens,  MI — Jarvis  DeClaire 

690  Little  Rock,  AR— Doyle  Raymond  Sharp 

703  Lockland,  OH— Judson  Clark 

705  Lorain,  OH— Donald  C.  Davis,  Robert  L.  Kessler 

710  Long  Beach,  CA— Peter  Fell 

715  Elizabeth,  NJ— Andrew  J.  Barath 

720  Baton  Rouge,  LA— Wilton  A.  Dreher,  Sr. 

721  Los  Angeles,  CA — Erwin  L.  Hansler 

742  Decatur,  IL—  Fayma  G.  Catlin  (s) 

743  Bakersfield,  CA— Burnice  Quillin,  Charles  J.  Wad- 
dell,  Homer  B.  Smith,  Maye  E.  Fulfer  (s) 

745    Honolulu,  HI — Bert  Nawatani,  George  N.  Hashi- 
moto, Mabel  Y.  Nishi  (s) 
751    Santa  Rosa,  CA — Theodore  J.  Anderson 
764    Shreveport,  LA — Jack  Kyson,  Marion  Daugherty, 

Thomas  E.  Harrison 
766     Albert  Lea,  MN — John  Gordon  Gold 
770    Yakima,  WA— John  Lompa,  Walter  W.  Riehn 

780  Astoria,  OR— Cassius  K.  Hillard 

781  Princeton,  NJ— George  W.  Rodefeld 

785     Cambridge,  Ont.,  CAN— Henry  Soehner,  William 

Zinkewich 
790    Dixon,  IL — Dale  D.  Landon,  Robert  H.  Sanders 
792    Rockford,  IL — George  Liebich,  Melvin  Swanson 
815     Beverly,  MA— Charles  Noyers 
839    Des  Plaines,  IL— Isabelle  C.  Horcher  (s),  Paul  A. 

Lorezel 

844  Canoga  Park,  CA— Harold  Kopp 

845  Clifton  Heights,  PA— Roy  W.  Ernst 

849  Manitowoc,  WI — Irene  Goeke  (s),  Malinda  Ahlgren 

(s) 

865  Brunswick,  GA — Caroline  Merle  Cassidy  (s) 

870  Spokane,  WA — Elmer  George  Davis 

871  Battle  Creek,  MI— Jimmie  T.  Washam 
898  St.  Joseph,  MI— Gerald  R.  Kedney 
921  Portsmouth,  NH— J.E.  Emile  Richard 
925  Salinas,  CA— Mary  Ellen  Hackleman  (s) 
929  Los  Angeles,  CA— John  Stadden 

932  Peru,  IN— Albert  W.  Huffman 

940  Sanduskv,  OH— Edward  Hegner 

943  Tulsa,  OK— J.C.  Scott 

944  San  Bernardino,  CA — Oran  L.  Henry 

945  Jefferson  City,  MO— Rolla  R.  Sampson 
948  Sioux  City,  IA — Christian  B.  Severson 
973  Texas  City,  TX— Melia  M.  Osterholm  (s) 
978  Springfield,  MO— Evelyn  Peterie  (s) 
982  Detroit,  MI— Wallace  J.  Fuller 

990    Greenville,  IL — Dewane  Deward  Nordyke 

998    Royal  Oak,  MI— Francis  Fortune 
1001     N.  Bend  Coos  Bay,  OR— Henry  Johnsen,  Norman 

Marion  Ricketts 
1008     Louisiana,  MO — Thelma  Dawson  (s) 
1017     Redmond,  OR— Willard  J    Bell 
1022     Parsons,  KS— Clarence  Mason 
1024    Cumberland,  MD— Bob  C.  Snead 

1026  Miami,  FL — Leo  E.  Goodman 

1027  Chicago,  IL — Becky  Gordon  (s),  Conine  O.  Schmitz 
(s),  George  F.  Halka,  William  C.  Penny,  William 
Figura 

1046     Palm  Springs,  CA— William  R.  Satterfield 
1053     Milwaukee,  WI— Sylvester  Collins 
1065     Salem,  OR— Harry  Newton 
1067     Port  Huron,  MI— Hazel  K.  Cline  (s) 
1080    Owensboro,  KY— Lucille  Baker  (s) 
1089    Phoenix,  AZ—  Carl  C.  Cooper.  Clifton  Boyer,  Law- 
rence Lyerla 
1093    Glencove,  NY— Walfred  Johanson 

1097  Longview,  TX— William  Ed  Marsh 

1098  Baton  Rouge,  LA — Earl  M.  Sherman,  Earnest  O. 
Whittington,  Philip  W.  Vortisch,  Sidney  L.  Lim- 
baugh 

1102  Detroit,  Ml— Basil  M.  Adams,  Bobby  Slarnes,  Eus- 
tace Bertollini,  Mike  Davich,  Robert  Gagnon 

1108  Cleveland,  OH— Einar  A.  Enroth.  John  F.  Nilges, 
Oscar  Neuman.  Randolph  W.  Whiteleather 

1120    Portland,  OR— Carl  V.  Lund.  James  M.  Weathers 

1125     Los  Angeles,  CA— Arturo  Tellez 


NOVEMBER,     1984 


29 


Full  Length  Roof  Framer 

Ihr  roof  framer  companion  since 
/."/;.  Over  500,000  copies  sold. 

\  pocket  size  book  with  the  EN- 
TIRE length  of  Common-Hip-Valley 
and  Jack  rafters  completely  worked 
out  for  you.  The  flattest  pitch  is  '■■ 
inch  rise  to  12  inch  run.  Pitches  in- 
crease VS  inch  rise  each  time  until 
the  steep  pitch  of  24"  rise  to  12" 
run  is   reached. 

There  are  2400  widths  of  build- 
ings for  each  pitch.  The  smallest 
width  is  V*  inch  and  they  increase 
Vi"  each  time  until  they  cover  a  50 
foot    building. 

There  are  2400  Commons  and  2400 
Hip,  Valley  &  Jack  lengths  for  each 
pitch.  230,400  rafter  lengths  for  48 
pitches. 

A  hip  roof  is  48'-9  V4"  wide.  Pitch 
is  T£"  rise  to  12"  run.  You  can  pick 
out  the  length  of  Commons,  Hips  and 
Jacks  and  the  Cuts  in  ONE  MINUTE. 
Let  us  prove  it,  or  return  your  money. 


In   the    U.S.A.   send    $6.00.    California    resi- 
dents add  360  tax. 

We  also  have  a  very  fine  Stair  book 
9"  x  12".  It  sells  for  $4.00.  California 
residents  add  240  tax. 


A.   RIECHERS 

P.  O.  Box  405,  Palo  Alto,  Calif.  94302 


Kids  Tool  Belt 

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Now,  a  well-made,  small  size  carpenter's  tool  belt  is  available 
for  young  workers.  The  Junior  Tool  Belt™  is  the  real  thing;  looks 
and  feels  like  the  superior  full-size  McRose  Tool  Belt;  sturdy  all 
leather,  adjustable  and  made  to  last  through  years  of  use. 

It  could  be  just  the  gift  for  a  young  person  that  sparks  an  interest 
to  learn  a  skill.  Learning  how  to  work  with  tools  at  an  eariy  age,  is 
an  ability  that  lasts  a  lifetime.  Build  a  relationship  working  with  a 
young  person  helping  him  learn  the  satisfaction  of  building  some- 
thing himself. 

The  Junior  Tool  Bert™  includes  belt,  two  leather  pouches  (tool 
bag,  nail  bag  w/hammer  holster)  and  comes  gift  packaged  with 
simple  plans  for  $22.50  PPD— check  or  money  order. 

We  also  make  a  fine,  handcrafted  adult  Carpenter's  Tool  Belt 
($80).  For  this  information,  send  $1.00  for  brochure 
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1 1411     Sun  Pedro,  CA— ArvolC  Jackson,  Romeo Trcmhlay 

114.1     luCrossc,  Wl     I  du.ird  I)    Becker .  Nvhus  Bcrland 

1145     Washington,  [>('     l.iwrciKcl)    Acord 

114h     Green  Ha).  WT     Violet  Anderson  (si 

1 140    San  Francisco.  ('A-    Kalhcrinc  V.    Hohhs  (si 

1155     Columbus.  IN     K.ilph  Clncal  Slillabowcr 

1172     Billings.  Ml      lack  Alles 

HK4     Seattle,  WA     Wilm.i  Vera  l.iddioul  Isl 

1 185     Chicago,  II.     I  rank  I     Itishop 

1104     IVnsacola.  Fl.     Susie  Mac  Konhins  (si 

1222     Medford,   NY— Edith  Johnson   (si.    Frank    Malkic- 

ivicz,  George  li.  Babcock 
1235     Modesto.  CA— Ira  B,  Hcaslcy.  Jumcs  E.  Johnson 
124(1    ()ro>ille,  CA— Charles   M.    Prcadcr,    Kathleen  S. 

Dunham  (si.  Paul  E.  Spichcr 
1242     Akron.  OH— Susan  Hartncy  (si 
1245     Carlsbad,  NM— Coia  Belle  Ham  (si 
I2S1     N.  Westminster,  B.C..  CAN— John  Brouwcr.  Larus 

Schcving 
1266     Austin,  TX— Otto  E.  Schwartz 
1275    Clearwater,  FL— Alys  Mac  Lamordcr  (s),  Emory 

F.ugene  Drew 
1278    Gainesville,  FL— William  l.ossic  Rose 
1280    Mounlaln  View,  CA— Ernest  C.  Borton,  Glen  M 

Wallace.  Opal  Alice  Fulton  (s) 
1280    Seattle,  WA— Lcif  N.   Nelson.  Leo  N.  Goldade. 

Winston  W.  Scott 
1206    San  Diego,  CA— William  B.  Getz 
1302    New  London,  CT — Rcnato  Cccchini 
1305    Fall  River,  MA— Andrew  Daigle.  Grace  Roy  (s). 

William  Fairhurst 
1307     !  uinstnii.  IL — Rov  Bragwcll.  Tony  Falcinelli,  Wal- 
ter S.  Wilk 
1314    Oconomowoc,  WI — Harvey  L.  Zwieg 
1310    Albuquerque,  NM — James  B.  Davis 
1323    Monterey,  CA — Louis  Benedetli.  OresIiT.  Valnizza, 

Sidney  G.  Horstman 
1325    Edmonton,  Alia.,  CAN — Risto  Harjunpaa 
1334     Baytown,  TX — Joseph  J.  Stepanskl 
1342    Irvington,  NJ — Arthur  Knutsen.  William  Cox 
1348     Virginia,  MN — Carl  A.  Lindquist 
1363    Oshkosh,  WI— Brian  Bronson 
1373    Flint,  Ml — George  Lewis,  Vincent  A.  Gallo.  Sr. 
1388    Oregon  City,  OR— Emery  Kern 

1391  Denver,  CO— Darrell  Smith.  Patricia  Parker  Smith 
(si 

1392  New  Glasgow,  N.S.,  CAN— Clarence  Benoit 

1394  Fl.  Lauderdale,  FL— Eddie  J  King.  Lloyd  J.  Watier 

1396  Golden,  CO— Betty  L.  Buckman  (s) 

1397  North  Hempstad,  NY — George  Zippel 
1400  Santa  Monica,  CA— Douglas  C.  Stilwell 

1407    San  Pedro,  CA— George  Payton.  Walter  Lofton 

1418  Lodi,  CA — Annis  F.  Hightower 

1419  Johnstown,  PA — Franklin  E.  Anderson 

1437  Compton,  CA— Virgil  L.  Sledge 

1438  Warren,  OH — John  S.  Martin.  Marquerile  Liby  (s) 
1445    Topeka,  KS — George  D.  Dolezilek 

1452  Detroit,  MI — Elmer  Irving  Johnson,  John  Kolodzy. 
Roger  Mosley 

1453  Huntington  Beach,  CA — Clayton  Bailey.  Johnnie  Rae 
Newsom  (s),  William  B.  Penn 

1456  New  York,  NY— Albert  Andersen,  Charles  Ander- 
sen. Charles  Dafick,  Erika  Rundberg  (s).  Irwin 
Jones.  Jack  E.  Warren,  John  Jacobsen,  John  Lind- 
blom.  John  W.  Anderson,  Rene  Fischer 

1460    Edmonton,  Alta.,  CAN — Henry  Neugebauer 

1486     Auburn,  CA— Zelma  H.  Wietrick  (s) 

1489  Burlington,  NJ— Mabel  Dolnick  (s).  Myrtle  F.  Ban- 
croft (s),  William  F.  Emig 

1495  Chico,  CA— lla  Pearl  Hawkins  (s).  Robert  H ,  Carter 

1496  Fresno,  CA— Pauline  Vieira  (s) 

1497  E.  Los  Angeles,  CA— Donald  Camp 

1498  Provo,  LIT — Clayton  L,  Beyers.  George  Lloyd  Lott 

1506  Los  Angeles,  CA — Charles  Bowers,  George  Sche- 
necker,  Marvin  Selle 

1507  El  Monte,  CA — James  R.  Lagrande,  Joseph  P.  San- 
tangelo 

1509     Miami,  FL— Donald  Nye 

1521     Algoma,  Wl — Stephanie  Bair 

1536    New  York,  NY- — Augustino  Lattinelli.  Carl  Duane. 

Gino  Zeni.  Julio  Martini 
1539    Chicago,  IL — Helene  M.  Procanin  (s) 
1553    Culver  City,  CA — George  Dewey  Miller 
1564    Casper.  WY— Henry  J.  Turk.  Iva  Anna  Dennis  (s) 
1571     East  San  Diego,  CA — Joann  E.  Swann  (s) 
1583    Englewood,  CO— Willard  Bagley 
1588    Sydney,  N.S.,  CAN— Donald  J.  MacNeil 

1595  Montgomery  County,  PA — Peter  F.  Surmack.  Thomas 
G-  Newruck 

1596  St.  Louis,  MO— Julia  M.  Barborak  (s) 
1598    Victoria,  B.C.,  CAN— Ronald  Fairbairn 

1622  Hayward,  CA — Amelia  Peixotto  (s),  David  Lowney. 
Knute  M.  Olson,  Louise  Zigelhofer  (s),  Percy  Hay- 
man,  Phyllis  Thornton  (s) 

1632    S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA— Howard  W.  Stallberg 

1635  Kansas  City,  MO— Bertie  Ellis  (s),  Virgil  M.  Lamp- 
ton 

1644  Minneapolis,  MN — Francis  V.  Wilcox,  Gladys  O. 
Peterson  (s) 

1650  Lexington,  K\' — Gamett  A.  Lake,  George  Leonard 
Wells 

1654    Midland,  MI— Alfred  Poscal 

1665  Alexandria,  VA — Clarence  T.  Wurn,  Henry  Elton 
Barnes.  Lee  R.  Wallace,  Samuel  O.  Howell 

1669    Ft.  William,  On!.,  CAN— Frederick  S.  Nylund 

1689  Tacoma,  WA — Adolph  Schuler,  Harvey  C.  Jorgen- 
sen 

1691    Coeur  Dalene,  ID— Clifford  Spellman 

1693    Chicago,  IL— Bror  A.  Carlson 

1715  Vancouver,  WA— Dorothy  Nellie  Mowlds  (si.  Mark 
L.  Johnson 


Local  Union,  City 

1741  Milwaukee,  Wl — Angclo  Johnson,  Arthur  Drefahl. 
I  ouis  ZantS) 

1750  Cleveland,  OH— Max  Perscly 

1751  Austin,  TX     I  ruin  C.  llo.ldc 

1752  Pomona,  CA — Bernard  W.  Stoncciphcr 

1764  Murlnn,  VA— Patsy  L.  Davis  (si,  Wilma  C.  Rholcn 
Isl 

1765  Orlando,  FL— Charles  C.  Young,  Lillian  Julia  Powell 
(s).  Ruby  W.  Davis  (s) 

1770     Cape  Girardeau,  MO— Robert  U.  Nimrno 

1778     Columbia.  SC—  Pcarlc  Bailey  (s) 

1805     Saskatoon,  Sask.,  CAN— James  B.  Wyatl 

181 1     Monroe,  LA — Dallon  L,  Taylor,  L.  Stanley  Rogers, 

Robert  L.  Caldwell 
1815     Santu  Ana,  CA — Angelina  Grace  Wolting  (si.  Dennis 

M.  Sanchez.  Norvcll  H,  Allcock 
1818    Clarksvillc,  TN— Oscar  Sensing 
1822     Fort    Worth,    TX— Horace    V,    Hatcher,    John    F, 

McConncll,  Thomas  L.  Miller 

1845  Snoqualm  Fall,  WA— Harry  M.  Blakcman 

1846  New  Orleans,  LA— Bernard  B.  Adams,  John  P. 
Freeman.  Octave  J.  Dalferes.  Rose  C.  Adams  (si, 
Warren  J.  Babin 

1865  Minneapolis,  MN— Sclma  I.  Borr  (si 

1896  The  Dalles,  OR— William  L,  Lcininger 

1904  North  Kansas,  MO— Grover  Odell 

1906  Philadelphia,  PA— Martin  J.  CunnifTe 

1913  Van  Nuys,  CA— Edilh  M.  Jones  (s).  Edward  A. 
Rechstciner.  Laurent  Bergeron,  Oscar  G.  Strom- 
berg,  Robert  Lamontagnc 

1921  Hempstead,  NY— Ernest  Carlson 

1965  Somers,  MT— Paul  Korb 

1971  Temple,  TX— Milton  C.  Aycock 

1998  Pr.  George,  B.C.,  CAN— Romeo  Rinaldi 

2006  Los  Gatos,  CA— Alice  V.  Buller  (s) 

2007  Orange,  TX— James  E.  Clark 
2012  Seaford,  DE— Lester  Trice 

2018  Ocean  County,  NJ — Armando  Romano,  Charles  L. 

Brice 

2024  Miami,  FL— Carl  F,  Brant 

2038  St.  Augustine,  FL— Julius  Fred  Kunz 

2046  Martinez,  CA— Carvel  O.  Green 

2078  Vista,  CA— Louis  R.  Claes,  Salvador  G.  Medina 

2114  Napa,  CA — Anthony  J.  Souza 

2141  ScoltsblulT,  NE— Esther  Smith  (si 

2155  New  York,  NY — Abraham  Buchman,  Santo  Realc 

2167  Sturgeon  Bay,  WI — George  Manson 

2168  Boston,  MA — Henry  J.  Meaney,  Michael  Massa 
2203  Anaheim,  CA— Clyde  Hallmark,  Edna  Hallmark  (s). 

Feme  E.  Giffin  (s).  Lillie  Mabel  Hill  (s) 
2212    Newark,  NJ — Joseph  Kenneth  Gerould,  Peter  Morris 
2217    Lakeland,  FL — Joseph  E.  Kurts,  Moody  G.  Damron 
2222    Goderich,  Ont.,  CAN— Helen  T.  Sharp  (s) 
2235    Pittsburgh,  PA— Leo  Foust 
2239    Fremont,  OH— Dale  B.  Allen 
2250    Red  Bank,  NJ— Frederick  A.  Chafey 
2270     Caraquet,  N.B.,  CAN—  Lucien  Godin 
2274    Pittsburgh,  PA— Edward  Q.  Cessna,  J.  Donald  Sparks, 

Richard  E.  Kohan 
2283    West  Bend,  WI— Joseph  W.  Pecka,  Sr. 
2288     Los  Angeles,  CA — Lenon  Stugion,  Olus  Miasner 
2352    Corinth,  MS— Lacey  W.  Gray 
2371     Cambridge  City,  IN— Howard  D.  Smith 
2375     Los  Angeles,  CA— Darlene  B.  Fultz  (s),  Olive  M. 

Willis  (s),  William  H.  Gilbert 
2396    Seattle,  WA— Marie  Portmann  Enbom  (s) 
2403    Richland,  WA— Edward  E.  Holder,  Paul  Liberty, 

Walter  A.  Lattin 
2430    Charleston,  WV— Kathryn  Wade  (s) 
2435    Inglewood,  CA — Henry  S.  Emrick,  Lucille  Alice 

Weede  (si 
2484    Orange,  TX— R.  E  Aven.  Sr. 
2486    Sudbury,  Ont.,  CAN— Kaarlo  Kassinen 
2498    Longview,  WA— Mary  L.  Boyd 
2517    Cuba,  NM— Josie  O.  Aragon  (s) 
2519    Seattle,  WA— Ed  H.  Johnsen.  Harvey  H.  Pautz 
2528    Rainelle,  WV— Rhonda  Ruth  Hardy  (s) 
2554    Lebanon,  OR — Gary  Ray  Gunderson 
2573    Coos  Bay,  OR— Arthur  W.  Ericson 
2581     Libby,  MT— Rose  A.  Brown  (s) 
2588    John  Day,  OR— Samuel  Guy  Craven 
2608    Redding,  CA— Cliff  L.  Myers,  Florentino  Infante. 

Robert  T.  Head 
2612    Pine  Falls,  Man.,  CAN— Donat  Bruneau 
2633    Tacoma,  WA — Adolph  Reiander,  Charles  Evanoff, 

John  Glass 
2685    Missoula,  MT — Joseph  Woodrow  Morin 
2687    Auburn,  CA — Jeff  D.  Thompson 
2*93    Pt.   Arthur,   Onl„  CAN— Edward   Smith,  Joseph 

Anasauskas 
2761     McCleary,   WA — Grady    Pittman,   Leo   L.    Porter. 

Loubeth  Vaughn 
2765    Nassau  County,  NY — Arthur  Liers,  Joseph  Jakob 
2767    Morion,  WA— Louis  Truitt 
2780    Elgin,  OR— Marion  Ernest  Hays 
2817    Quebec,  Que.,  CAN— Albert  Pronovost,  Paul  Emile 

Morneau 
2841     Peshastin,  WA— Dwight  Folansby 
2851     La  Grande,  OR— Milo  R.  Woollum 
2942    Albany,  OR — Carolyn  Deanne  Freitas  (s),  Harvey 

S.  Commons 
2947    New  York,  NY— Joseph  Spears,  Robert  T.  Jacob 
2949     Roseburg,   OR— Edith   H,    Bralsch   (s),   Elmer  D. 

Crawford,  Eugene  M.  Cox,  Ivan  P.  Waltz.  Robert 

A.  Green.  Robert  J.  Fulton 
3024    Atlanta,  GA— Willie  Mae  Nelms  (s) 
3088    Stockton,  CA— Felix  Casanova 
3099     Aberdeen  WA— Herman  Bettcher,  Kenneth  C.  Pot- 
ter, Raymond  Ira  Dugay,  Robert  A.  White 
3184    Fresno.  CA— Fred  Colombini 
3203    Shawano,  WI — Lawrence  Jansen 
9042    Los  Angeles,  CA— Richard  Alan  Polich 


30 


CARPENTER 


CORNER  SHOWER 


BLADE  CHANGER 


The  design  of  a  new  utility  knife  enables 
the  user  to  change  blades  without  using  a 
screwdriver  to  open  the  knife  case. 

The  two  sides  of  the  Stanley  "Swivel- 
Lock"™  knife  are  held  together  with  a 
button  lock  at  the  base  of  the  handle  and  a 
swivel  rivet  at  the  center.  Simply  depressing 
the  button  unlocks  the  case  and  the  side  of 
the  case  can  be  swung  open  to  remove  the 
blade.  After  the  replacement  blade  is  se- 
curely seated,  the  sides  are  swung  closed. 
Depressing  the  opposite  end  of  the  button 
locks  the  case.  The  sides  of  the  knife  case 
also  interlock  at  the  front,  or  nose,  to  hold 
the  blade  firmly  in  place. 

The  die-cast  aluminum  body  of  the  knife 
is  curved  for  a  sure,  comfortable  working 
grip. 

The  Stanley  10-399  Swivel  Lock  Knife  is 
available  at  hardware  stores,  home  centers 
and  mass  retailers.  Suggested  retail  price: 
$4.15. 

For  more  information:  William  J.  Shana- 
han,  the  Stanley  Works,  P.O.  Box  7000, 
New  Britain,  CT  06050. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Chevrolet 19 

Clifton  Enterprises 18 

FINE  HOMEBUILDING 23 

Full  Length  Roof  Framer 30 

Irwin  Co 31 

McRose  Leathers 30 

MullanTool  Co 31 

Stanley  Tools Back  Cover 

Vaughan  & 

Bushnell 16 


Two  unique  shower  doors  with  space- 
saving  designs  for  both  the  new  construction 
and  the  repair/remodel  markets  are  featured 
in  the  Design  Home  of  the  1984  World's 
Fair,  currently  underway  in  New  Orleans, 
La. 

One  featured  design  is  the  KINKEAD® 
Corner  Entry  shower  unit,  shown  above. 
Designed  with  today's  "open  space"  plan- 
ning in  mind,  the  Corner  Entry  fits  into  a 
three-foot-square  space,  requiring  only  two 
walls  for  installation.  It  features  European- 
styled  sliding  glass  doors  which  glide  out  of 
the  way,  eliminating  messy  wet  floors.  With 
no  swinging  door  to  worry  about,  there  is 
more  space  for  other  bathroom  fixtures. 

Another  novel  design  seen  in  the  1984 
World's  Fair  Design  Home  is  the  five-sided 
KINKEAD®  Neo- Angle  unit.  This  five-sided 
unit  tucks  into  any  corner,  and  requires  less 
than  nine  sq.  ft.  of  floor  area.  The  center 
access  door  can  be  hung  to  open  right  or 
left  for  space-saving  convenience,  and  can 
be  installed  in  minutes. 

For  more  information  about  the  latest  in 
tub  and  shower  doors,  contact  Kinkead 
Division,  United  States  Gypsum  Company, 
Dept.  122-ZZ,  101  S.  Wacker  Drive,  Chi- 
cago, IL  60606. 


ROLL-UP  SCREEN 


Available  from  Pella,  the  disappearing 
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31 


Union  Membership 
Means  Sharing 
Hardships,  Too 

We  must  have  the  resources 

to  meet  the  needs  of 

our  down-and-out  members 

On  November  22,  most  of  us  will  be  sitting 
down  to  turkey  and  all  the  trimmings  and 
enjoying  the  blessings  which  come  from 
steady  paychecks  and  job  security.  Our 
Canadian  brothers  and  sisters  marked 
Thanksgiving  on  October  8th. 

In  spite  of  the  continued  construction 
slump  in  many  parts  of  North  America,  most 
of  our  building  trades  members  have  man- 
aged to  work  with  union  contractors  and 
keep  their  families  in  food  and  shelter  during 
1984. 

Unfortunately,  this  has  not  been  the  case 
in  some  areas  of  North  America.  While  some 
UBC  households  are  preparing  for  the  hol- 
idays, some  of  our  members  will  be  standing 
in  unemployment  lines  or  sitting  idle  in  union 
halls  waiting  to  be  called  to  work. 

Some  of  our  industrial  members  face  lay- 
offs or  plant  shut-downs.  The  worst  condi- 
tions exist  in  many  little  lumber  towns  of 
the  Pacific-Northwest,  where  members  are 
walking  picketlines  in  a  determined  struggle 
to  get  some  form  of  justice  from  a  cold  and 
unrelenting  employer,  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
Corporation.  They  have  been  fighting  for 
their  union  and  their  livelihood  since  June, 
1983 — more  than  16  months — in  all  kinds  of 
weather  and  economic  hardship. 

There  are  more  than  1500  of  these  brothers 
and  sisters  in  distress  in  the  Pacific  North- 
west and  we  can't  forget  about  them  and 
their  needs  in  the  months  ahead.  They  need 
our  help.  They  need  our  prayers  when  we 
ask  for  blessings  on  Thanksgiving  Day.  But, 
more  than  that,  they  need  our  financial 
assistance. 

You  know,  there's  an  old  saying  that 
charity  begins  at  home  .  .  .  and,  too  often, 
it  simply  stays  there.  We  cannot  rely  on 


social  handouts  to  take  care  of  our  own 
people.  Instead,  we  must  get  back  to  what 
unionism  is  all  about:  workers  helping  work- 
ers better  their  lives. 

In  the  early  days  of  the  American  labor 
movement,  union  members  banded  together 
for  self  preservation,  much  more  than  they 
do  today.  Workers  were  sometimes  forced 
to  sign  "yellow-dog"  contracts,  which  meant 
that  they  had  to  sign  work  contracts  saying 
that  they  would  not  join  a  union,  or  they'd 
be  fired.  And,  even  more  than  that,  they 
would  be  blacklisted  if  they  joined  a  union, 
and  no  other  employer  would  hire  them. 

Those  were  days  when  workers  had  to 
pool  their  limited  funds  just  to  provide  a 
decent  burial  for  one  of  their  own.  Early 
unions  set  up  death  benefit  funds  to  accom- 
plish this  purpose.  They  didn't  have  much 
money  to  work  with,  but  they  knew  that 
some  day  their  families,  too,  would  benefit 
from  such  a  mutual  arrangement.  It  was 
from  simple  beginnings  such  as  this  that  our 
own  death  benefit  fund  had  its  origin. 

Some  unions  also  had  tool  benefit  funds 
in  the  early  days.  If  a  carpenter's  tools  were 
lost  or  stolen,  he  could  appeal  to  the  trustees 
of  the  tool  fund  for  money  to  buy  new  tools 
until  he  could  get  back  on  his  feet  again  and 
repay  the  loan.  No  tools  meant  no  work, 
and  the  tool  benefit  fund  was  a  practical 
solution  to  a  mutual  problem. 

We  have  to  renew  the  spirit  of  those  days 
gone  by.  When  our  founder,  Peter  McGuire, 
was  trying  to  bring  carpenters  from  all  over 
the  country  together  to  form  a  union,  he 
said  in  the  very  first  issue  of  The  Carpenter: 
"In  the  present  age  there  is  no  hope  for 
workingmen  outside  of  organization.  With- 
out a  trades  union,  the  workman  meets  the 
employer  at  a  great  disadvantage.  The  cap- 
italist has  the  advantage  of  past  accumula- 
tions; the  laborer,  unassisted  by  combina- 
tion, has  not.  Knowing  this,  the  capitalist, 
can  wait,  while  his  men,  without  funds,  have 
no  other  alternative  but  to  submit.  But  with 
organization  the  case  is  altered;  and  the 
more  widespread  the  organization,  the  bet- 
ter. Then  the  workman  is  able  to  meet  the 
employer  on  equal  terms.  No  longer  helpless 


32 


CARPENTER 


and  without  resources,  he  has  not  only  his 
union  treasury  but  the  moneys  of  sister 
unions  to  support  him  in  his  demands." 

Those  words  apply  today  in  our  attempts 
to  achieve  simple  justice  for  our  West  Coast 
members  in  their  struggle  against  Louisiana- 
Pacific.  Many  local  unions  and  councils  have 
been  helping  the  strikers  through  funds  and 
boycott  activity.  Other  unions  and  state 
federations  are  trucking  in  food  and  clothing. 
We  all  have  to  pitch  in  and  help. 

I  am  asking  every  General  Officer,  every 
General  Executive  Board  Member,  the  staff, 
and  every  local  union  and  council  to  share 
in  a  mammoth  effort  to  raise  funds  for  the 
L-P  strikers.  I  would  appreciate  an  imme- 
diate response  to  my  request,  so  that  we 
can  bring  some  measure  of  good  cheer  to 
these  unfortunate  UBC  member  families  by 
Thanksgiving.  Send  your  financial  contri- 
butions to  my  attention  at  the  General  Office. 

If  all  of  our  three-quarter  million  members 
gives  a  dollar  each  to  this  cause,  what  an 
advantage  these  members  will  have  in  their 
dealings  with  Harry  Merlo,  board  chairman 
and  president  of  Louisiana- Pacific,  and  his 
union  busters.  What  clout  we  will  all  have  in 
present  and  future  dealings  with  employers! 

In  these  trying  times  we  cannot  afford  to 
bargain  for  wages  and  working  conditions 
from  positions  of  weakness.  A  strike  fund 
or  a  demonstrated,  mutual  benefit  program 
of  some  kind  will  prevent  reactionary  em- 
ployers from  holding  out  indefinitely  in  ne- 
gotiations with  them. 

It  is  my  desire  that,  between  now  and  the 
convening  of  our  1986  convention,  we  will 
have  prepared  resolutions  or  taken  other 
steps  which  will  enable  us  to  make  firm 
budgetary  recommendations  for  a  strike  fund, 
a  defense  fund,  or  whatever  it  should  be 
called. 

I  am  appealing  to  each  and  every  member 
to  at  least  give  your  General  Officers  a  sign 
of  favor  or  disfavor  regarding  my  recom- 
mendations. 

You  must  remember  that  I  am  not  making 
these  recommendations  to  you  in  abstract 
terms.  We  have  members  who  have  lost 
their  automobiles,  their  furniture,  their  homes, 


because  they  stood  up  to  the  bosses,  I  am 
talking  about  the  setting  up  of  a  fund  that 
will  put  food  on  the  table  .  .  .  not  add  a 
fringe  benefit  to  a  contract. 

I  became  your  general  president  two  years 
ago,  November  1 .  I  have  been  truly  gratified 
by  the  support  given  me  by  the  thousands 
of  our  members  throughout  the  United 
Brotherhood. 

In  my  first  message  to  you  as  general 
president  in  the  December,  1982,  Carpenter, 
I  said  this: 

"I  want  to  make  changes  with  the  times 
and,  if  possible,  do  as  good  a  job,  if  not  a 
better  one,  than  those  before  me.  I  want,  as 
other  General  Presidents,  to  make  this  a 
bigger  and  greater  organization,  to  continue 
the  aggressiveness  of  my  predecessors  in 
making  changes  for  the  benefit  of  our  mem- 
bers and  leave  a  bigger  and  stronger  Broth- 
erhood for  those  who  follow  me." 

I  still  subscribe  to  those  convictions,  and 
I  hope  you  will  share  with  me  and  our  fellow 
UBC  members  in  the  work  to  be  done. 


Patrick  J.  Campbell 
General  President 


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Washington,  D.C.  20001 

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VOLUME   104  No.  12  DECEMBER,  1984 

UNITED  BROTHERHOOD  OF  CARPENTERS  AND  JOINERS  OF  AMERICA 

John  S.  Rogers,  Editor 


IN  THIS  ISSUE 


NEWS  AND  FEATURES 

America's  Split-Ticket  Election 2 

Kirkland  Voices  Pride  in  Labor  Vote 3 

CLIC  Report  on  the  Recent  Elections 5 

LP  Boycott:  'Don't  Patronize'  Campaign 7 

Operation  Turnaround  Update  8 

Carpenter  Takes  Two  ILCA  Awards 10 

Pleasure  to  George  Meany  Center 10 

National  Reciprocal  Agreements  Protect  Benefits  11 

Directory:  Pro-Rata  Agreements 12 

Safety  Hazards:  One  Local's  Actions  16 


DEPARTMENTS 

Washington  Report 6 

Members  in  the  News 18 

We  Congratulate 19 

Consumer  Clipboard:  Extension  Cords,  Jobless  Health  20 

Ottawa  Report 21 

Local  Union  News 24 

Retiree  Notebook 27 

Plane  Gossip 28 

Apprenticeship  and  Training 29 

Service  to  the  Brotherhood 32 

In  Memoriam  37 

What's  New?  39 

President's  Message Patrick  J.  Campbell  40 

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THE 
COVER 


The  holiday  season  is  different  things  to 
different  people,  but  the  overall  theme  re- 
mains one  of  warmth,  friendship,  and  giving. 

Our  cover  this  December  depicts  a  Christ- 
mas scene,  with  toys  waiting  to  delight  their 
new  owners.  For  if  the  fun-filled  holidays 
are  sure  to  delight  anyone,  it's  children. 
Nothing  matches  the  excitement  of  a  child 
opening  a  wished-for  toy.  or  the  joy  of  the 
parent  or  relative  in  giving,  and  making  a 
dream  come  true. 

And  of  course,  any  festive  time  calls  for 
getting  together  with  friends;  and  that  calls 
for  food.  Probably  no  continent  on  earth 
offers  the  variety  of  holiday  fixings  that 
North  America  does.  German  immigrants 
are  credited  with  bringing  fancy  cookie  cut- 
ters, chocolates,  and  marzipan.  Canadian 
French  grew  fond  of  a  German  cookie  called 
Lebkuchen,  added  a  dash  of  this  and  that, 
and  made  it  their  own.  Swedes  in  America 
remember  St.  Lucia  Day  in  mid-December 
by  serving  special  buns,  or  "devil's  cats," 
to  recall  an  ancient  belief  that  evil  spirits 
roamed  the  earth  about  the  first  day  of 
winter.  Turkey  teriyaki,  with  all  the  Japanese 
trimmings,  and  Korean  beef  koggi  are  pop- 
ular holiday  dinner  feasts  in  Hawaii,  where 
the  Three  Wise  Men  are  often  decked-out 
in  orchid  leis. 

But  whatever  the  culture,  religion,  or 
traditions,  the  holiday  season  is  a  special 
season  for  all  of  us,  as  we  suspend  our  daily 
worries  to  give  thanks  for  what  we  have, 
and  look  forward  to  what  the  new  year  will 
bring. 

May  your  holiday  season  be  a  time  of  joy 
and  love. 
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President  Reagan  stood  525  electoral 
votes  tall  in  his  impressive  re-election 
victory,  but  most  of  the  congressional 
candidates  who  supported  his  program 
went  down  to  defeat. 

America's  split-ticket  election  was  a 
personal  triumph  for  the  President,  a 
political  victory  for  his  critics. 

Even  as  the  President  was  sweeping 
49  states.  Democrats  were  ousting  in- 
cumbent Republican  senators  and  hold- 
ing on  to  seats  they  had  won  two  years 
ago,  in  a  voter  rebellion  against  the 
Reagan  recession. 

With  the  economy  back  up  from  the 
depths,  59%  of  the  electorate  voted  for 
"four  more  years"  of  a  Reagan  presi- 
dency. 

Most  union  members  did  not,  choos- 
ing instead  to  support  the  candidacy  of 
Walter  Mondale  and  Geraldine  Ferraro, 
who  had  the  AFL-CIO's  endorsement. 

The  federation  remains  "proud  of  its 
efforts"  for  the  Democratic  presidential 
ticket,  AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land  said. 


"Mondale  and  Ferraro  fought  for  the 
right  issues.  They  spoke  out  for  justice 
and  jobs  for  all  Americans,"  he  said, 
and  the  issues  they  raised  about  the 
nation's  direction  "remain  to  be  re- 
solved." 

As  the  AFL-CIO  sees  it,  the  election 
brought  "no  mandate  for  a  right-wing 
agenda,"  Kirkland  stressed. 

House  Republican  Leader  Robert 
Michel  grumbled  that  Reagan  was  ob- 
sessed with  the  goal  of  a  50-state  elec- 
toral sweep  and  didn't  do  enough  to 
help  Republican  candidates  for  Con- 
gress. But  the  Republican  campaign 
committee  had  funded  a  massive  media 
campaign  urging  voters  to  back  Reagan 
by  electing  "a  Republican  team."  And 
the  President  did  make  repeated  appeals 
for  GOP  candidates. 

It  didn't  work.  Reagan  told  Iowa  vot- 
ers he  "needed"  Sen.  Roger  Jepsen 
back  in  Washington.  Instead,  Iowans 
sent  Democrat  Tom  Harkin  to  the  Sen- 
ate. The  President  went  to  Little  Rock 
to  urge  the  election  of  Republican  Ed 


Bethune.  But  Democrat  David  Pryor 
won  with  57%  of  the  vote. 

MODERATE  COALITION 

The  Democratic  gain  of  two  Senate 
seats  opens  up  the  possibility  of  a  mod- 
erate coalition  achieving  a  working  ma- 
jority. And  it  makes  increasingly  likely 
a  Democratic  capture  of  the  Senate  two 
years  from  now.  That's  when  22  seats 
now  held  by  Republicans  will  be  up  for 
election,  to  only  12  risked  by  Demo- 
crats. 

In  the  House,  a  likely  14-seat  Repub- 
lican pickup  isn't  enough  to  put  together 
a  dependable  conservative  majority — 
especially  since  several  of  the  party 
changes  are  in  districts  that  have  been 
represented  by  conservative  Demo- 
crats. 

As  for  the  suggested  realignment  of 
American  politics,  the  shift  of  gover- 
norships at  stake  this  year  resulted  in 
only  a  single-seat  Republican  gain  and 
leaves  Democrats  with  a  34-16  major- 
ity. 


CARPENTER 


COPE  Stands 
Tall,  Too 

Candidates  endorsed  by  COPE,  the 
AFL-CIO's  Committee  on  Political 
Education,  had  a  62.7%  victory  re- 
cord in  407  elections  for  Congress  and 
governorships  on  November  6. 

That  compares  with  a  59.5%  record 
in  1980,  when  Reagan  won  his  first 
term  and  59.8%  when  Richard  Nixon 
was  re-elected  in  1972. 

This  year  the  AFL-CIO  endorsed 
369  House  'candidates  and  235  were 
elected,  COPE  Director  John  Perkins 
reported. 

Fifteen  of  28  COPE-backed  candi- 
dates won  election  to  the  Senate  and 
five  of  the  ten  endorsed  gubernatorial 
candidates  were  elected. 

COPE  endorsements,  except  for 
the  Presidential  contest,  are  made  at 
the  state  and  congressional  district 
levels  by  AFL-CIO  state  federations. 
Endorsements  are  based  on  the  re- 
cord of  incumbents  and  the  positions 
taken  by  persons  seeking  election. 


But  Reagan's  personal  triumph  was 
impressive,  especially  in  his  near  sweep 
of  electoral  votes.  Only  Minnesota  and 
the  District  of  Columbia  were  out  of 
his  grasp. 

The  once  solidly  Democratic  South 
aligned  itself  with  the  bloc  of  south- 
western and  mountain  states  in  giving 
Reagan  his  most  one-sided  victory  mar- 
gins. The  West  Coast  and  a  tier  of 
populous  eastern  and  midwestern  states 
were  less  responsive  to  the  Reagan 
charisma. 

Reagan's  electoral  vote  total  was  a 
record  high,  but  his  popular  vote  margin 
had  been  exceeded  in  two  of  the  past 
five  presidential  elections — by  Demo- 
crat Lyndon  B.  Johnson,  who  polled 
61.1%  in  1964,  and  by  Republican  Rich- 
ard M.  Nixon,  who  was  re-elected  in 
1972  with  60.7%  of  the  vote.  In  each 
case,  the  presidential  election  that  im- 
mediately followed  was  won  by  the 
opposite  party. 

In  defeat,  Mondale  and  Ferraro  left 
the  political  arena  with  the  respect  and 
good  will  of  Democrats  and  Republi- 
cans alike. 

Mondale  had  started  the  campaign 
with  the  handicap  of  a  grueling  primary 
season  in  which,  as  the  frontrunner,  he 
was  the  chief  target  of  criticism  from 
other  contenders  and  their  supporters. 
But  he  left  the  San  Francisco  nominat- 
ing convention  with  his  party  united 
and  overwhelmingly  enthusiastic  about 
Mondale's  choice  of  Ferraro  as  vice 
presidential  candidate. 

In  his  acceptance  speech  at  the  con- 
vention, Mondale  took  a  bold  step  which 


brought  him  high  grades  from  the 
knowledgeable,  but  may  have  cost  him 
votes. 

Under  Reagan,  the  deficit  had  soared 
through  a  combination  of  tax  cuts  and 
heavy  increases  in  military  spending. 
The  only  way  to  bring  it  under  control 
without  unacceptably  deep  slashes  in 
defense  or  social  security,  Mondale  said 
honestly,  is  to  regain  some  of  the  rev- 
enue lost  by  tax  cuts  that  had  been 
tilted  heavily  to  benefit  the  wealthy.  He 
outlined  a  plan  to  do  this  and  challenged 
Reagan  to  tell  the  American  people 
before  the  election  what  his  plan  was. 

Instead,  Reagan  insisted  that  "eco- 
nomic growth"  will  take  care  of  the 
deficit,  and  the  thrust  of  his  counter- 
attack on  the  Democrats  was  that  these 
are  the  people  who  want  to  raise  your 
taxes. 

Ferraro's  campaign  became  mired  for 
a  time  in  the  controversy  over  disclo- 
sure of  her  husband's  tax  returns.  But 
she  surmounted  that  issue  with  a  dem- 
onstration of  competence,  wit,  and  grace 
under  fire  in  a  90-minute  news  confer- 
ence. As  the  campaign  went  on,  she 


generated  enthusiasm  in  city  after  city 
across  the  country. 

PRESIDENTIAL  IMAGE 

It  was  clear,  however,  that  most 
people  wanted  the  optimistic  reassur- 
ance generated  by  Reagan  and  that  his 
genial  image  was  blocking  out  the  very 
right-wing  platform  on  which  he  ran. 

Only  once  was  Reagan  truly  vulner- 
able— after  the  first  debate  with  Mon- 
dale in  which  the  President  appeared  at 
times  befuddled  and  uncertain.  The  polls 
showed  a  post-debate  shift  to  Mondale. 

Reagan  was  off  on  his  facts  in  the 
second  debate  as  well,  but  the  slips 
weren't  evident. 

At  the  end,  there  were  huge  crowds 
and  enthusiasm  for  Mondale  and  Fer- 
raro— nearly  37  million  people  did  in 
fact  vote  for  them.  As  for  the  more  than 
53  million  who  pulled  the  lever  for 
Reagan  and  Bush,  a  substantial  portion 
also  voted  for  candidates  for  Congress 
who  reflected  the  views  of  Mondale, 
not  Reagan. 

This  report  was  prepared  for  the  labor  press 
by  David  Perlman  of  the  AFL-CIO  News. 


Kirkland  Voices  Pride  in  Labor  Vote 


AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirk- 
land released  the  following  state- 
ment on  the  1984  elections: 

The  AFL-CIO  is  proud  of  its  effort 
in  behalf  of  the  candidacy  of  Walter 
F.  Mondale  and  Geraldine  Ferraro. 
We  remain  convinced  of  the  sound- 
ness of  our  position  in  the  primaries, 
the  caucuses  and  the  general  elec- 
tion. 

Mondale  and  Ferraro  fought  for 
the  right  issues.  They  spoke  out  for 
justice  and  jobs  for  all  Americans 
and  they  squarely  and  courageously 
addressed  the  difficult  choices  that 
lie  ahead.  The  issues  they  raised  and 
the  problems  they  discussed  are  cru- 
cial to  the  future  of  our  country  and 
they  remain  to  be  resolved. 

The  results  of  the  Senate  and  House 
contests  clearly  indicate  that  there 
has  been  no  major  party  realignment 
and  no  mandate  for  a  right-wing 
agenda.  In  fact,  the  President  skill- 
fully avoided  any  commitment  to  any 
concrete  course  of  action. 

An  analysis  of  exit  polls  as  well 
as  two  independent  post-election  polls 
commissioned  by  the  AFL-CIO 
shows  that  union  members  and  their 


households  voted  in  sharp  contrast 
with  all  other  households.  According 
to  the  three  network  polls,  all  union 
households  voted  for  Mondale-Fer- 
raro  by  17  or  18%  more  than  all  other 
households.  A  poll  of  AFL-CIO  union 
households  (not  including  independ- 
ent unions  and  associations)  indi- 
cates that  this  margin  increased  to 
20%. 

Another  poll  of  AFL-CIO  union 
members  shows  that  workers  be- 
longing to  our  affiliated  unions  sup- 
ported Mondale-Ferraro  by  a  60- 
40%  margin  compared  to  a  57- 
41%  margin  of  all  union  members 
found  by  one  of  the  networks. 

I  am  proud  of  the  effort  and  the 
solidarity  demonstrated  by  our  affil- 
iated unions,  our  state  federations, 
our  central  labor  bodies,  and  our 
rank-and-file  membership.  AFL-CIO 
union  leaders  and  their  members 
recognized  the  common  sense,  de- 
cency, and  courage  displayed  by  our 
endorsed  candidates  and  their  sup- 
port never  weakened. 

The  AFL-CIO  remains  un- 
daunted. We  shall  continue  to  work 
for  "liberty  and  justice  for  all." 


DECEMBER,     1984 


Views  from  the  Aftermath:  PROBLEMS  REMAIN 


Following  his  reelection,  hist 
month,  President  Ronald  Reagan 
provided  a  strong  indication  that  he 
intends  to  press  Congress  to 
continue  his  self-described 
"revolution  of  the  right"  during  his 
second  term. 

"The  vision  that  wc  outlined  in 
I9S0  doesn't  die  just  because  four 
years  have  passed,"  he  told 
supporters  at  a  victory  celebration. 
"You  ain't  seen  nothing  yet." 

Editorial  cartoonists  around  the 
country  picked  up  that  last  statement 
and  ran  to  their  drawing  boards.  The 
one  at  right  is  by  Tom  Hutchens  of 


/union  ](tax  ON  JOBLESS/' 
JEiUSTlNG))      BENEFITS      ) 


the  Machinists;  the  one  at  left  is  by 
Carpenters'  own  editorial  cartoonist, 
Ken  Strobel. 

Hutchens  displays  some  of  the 
issues  still  unresolved  in  four  years 
of  Reaganomics.  Strobel  has  a 
commentary  on  the  rising  number  of 
Americans  still  below  the  poverty 
level. 

All  things  considered,  President 
Reagan  and  his  1985  cabinet  face  an 
armload  of  problems  in  the  White 
House,  as  portrayed  by  AFL-CIO 
News  Cartoonist  Bernie  Seaman  in 
the  cartoon  below. 

One  thing,  for  sure,  the  special 
interest  groups,  the  corporations 
with  tax  advantages,  the  bankers, 
the  radical  right,  and  the  union 
busters  will  be  out  in  full  force  with 


their  lobbyists  when  Congress 
convenes  in  January.  Fighting  tax 
loopholes  is  a  thankless  task,  but 
one  which  the  U.S.  labor  movement 
undertakes  with  renewed 
determination,  as  the  nation  wrestles 
with  huge  deficits.  UBC  and  CLIC 
will  be  vigilant  in  1985. 


CARPENTER 


The  Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement 
Committee  (CLIO  proved  again,  in  last 
month's  general  U.S.  elections,  that  working 
together  brings  the  best  candidates  into  the 
U.S.  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives. 

Although  the  UBC's  endorsement  of  the 
Mondale-Ferraro  ticket  and  the  Democratic 
platform  did  not  put  the  Democratic  candi- 
date into  the  White  House,  UBC's  CLIC 
support  of  candidates  for  Congress  helped 
to  produce  many  winners  at  the  ballot  box. 

The  Carpenters  Legislative  Improvement 
Committee  was  involved  in  284  Senate  and 
House  races.  Out  of  this  total  of  284  races, 
CLIC  had  194  winners  for  a  success  rate  of 
68%.  It  also  brought  to  public  attention 
several  candidates  who,  although  they  were 
defeated  on  November  6.  could  possibly  be 
winners  in  1986. 

"The  most  important  factor  in  this  year's 
elections  was  the  return  of  all  but  10  incum- 
bents whom  we  supported  in  the  House  and 
Senate,"  said  CLIC  Director  and  General 
Treasurer  Wayne  Pierce  in  a  recent  report 
to  all  UBC  local  unions,  "Without  question 
the  UBC  and  all  of  its  affiliates  were  out- 
standing in  their  collective  contribution  in 
electing  our  friends  and  helping  to  defeat 
those  who  were  against  us." 

In  a  circular  letter  to  CLIC  leaders,  Pierce 
said.  "The  UBC  was  on  the  right  side  of  all 
the  issues  in  the  political  campaign,  which, 
as  you  know,  does  not  always  put  us  on  the 
winning  side.  We  can  take  pride  in  our  efforts 
in  gaining  two  seats  in  the  U.S.  Senate  and 
helping  to  hold  the  loss  in  the  House  to  14 
seats.  The  Reagan  so-called  landslide  was 
somewhat  fictional." 

The  CLIC  director  noted  that  there  will 
be  some  difficult  times  ahead  for  UBC  mem- 
bers and  the  labor  movement,  "but  we  can 
and  will  continue  to  fight  for  what  is  right 
and  decent  for  all  .  .  .  You  have  our  assur- 
ance that  we  will  be  watchful  and  will  work 
to  protect  good  labor  legislation  in  the  99th 
Congress." 

Pierce  calls  for  continued  support  of  CLIC 
in  1985,  pointing  out  that  membership  con- 
tributions help  to  enable  UBC  members  to 
initiate  and  support  legislation  which  is  di- 
rectly applicable  to  a  member's  livelihood, 
his  job,  and  his  family. 

A  new  CLIC  UNITY  Pin  has  been  de- 
signed, and  it  is  presented  to  members  who 
make  $10  contributions.  The  CLIC  UNITY 
Pin  was  developed  to  encourage  more  par- 
ticipation by  members. 

Winners  in  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives who  were  supported  by  CLIC 
in  the  November  6  elections  include: 


SENATE 


ALABAMA 

Howell  Hcflin  ID) 

ALASKA 
Ted  Slcvens  (R) 

ARKANSAS 
David  Pryor  (D) 

ILLINOIS 
•Paul  Simon  (D) 
(prescnlly  Cong  ) 

IOWA 
•Tom  Harkin  (D) 
(presently  Cong.) 


•NEW  MEMBER 

LOUISIANA 

Bennett  Johnston  (D) 
MICHIGAN 

Carl  Levin  (D) 
MONTANA 

Max  Baucus  (D) 
NEW  JERSEY 

Bill  Bradley  (Dl 
TENNESSEE 
•Albert  Gore,  Jr.  (D) 
(prescnlly  Cong.) 
WEST  VIRGINIA 
•Jay  Rockefeller  (D) 


CLIC  supported 
winning  candidates 


ALABAMA 
4.  Tom  Bevill  (D) 
5    Ronnie  G.  Flippo  (D) 
6.  Ben  Erdreich  (D) 

ARIZONA 

2.  Morris  K.  Udall  (D) 
ARKANSAS 

•2    Tommy  Robinson  ID) 

CALIFORNIA 

1     Douglas  H.  Bosco  (D) 

3.  Robert  T.  Matsui  (D) 

4.  Vic  Fazio  (D) 

6.  Barbara  Boxer  (D) 

7  George  Miller  (D) 

8.  Ron  Dellums  (D) 

10.  Don  Edwards  (D) 

13.  Norman  Mineta  (D) 

15.  Tony  Coehlo  (D) 

16.  Leon  Panetta  (D) 

17.  Charles  Pashayan  (R) 

18.  Richard  Lehman  (D) 

24.  Henry  A.  Waxman  (D) 

25.  Edward  R.  Roybal  (D) 

26.  Howard  L.  Berman  (D) 

27.  Meldon  E.  Levine  (D) 

28.  Julian  C   Dixon  (D) 

29.  Augustus  Hawkins  (D) 

30.  Matthew  G.  Martinez  (D) 

31.  Mervyn  M.  Dymally  (D) 

32.  Glenn  M.  Anderson  (D) 
36  George  Brown  (D) 

38.  Jerry  M.  Patterson  (D) 
44.  Jim  Bates  (D) 

COLORADO 

1 .  Patricia  Schroeder  (D) 

2.  Timothy  E.  Wirth  (D) 

CONNECTICUT 

I    Barbara  B.  Kennelly  (D) 

2.  Sam  Gejdenson  (D) 

3.  Bruce  Morrison  (D) 

DELAWARE 
AT    L.  Tom  Carper  (D) 

FLORIDA 

1  I  Bill  Nelson  (D) 

14.  Dan  Mica  (D) 

16  Larry  Smith  (D) 

17  William  Lehman  (D) 

18.  Claude  Pepper  (D) 

19.  Dante  B    Fascell  (D) 

GEORGIA 

5.  Wyche  Fowler.  Jr.  (D) 

7.  George  W.  Darden  (D) 

HAWAII 
2.   Daniel  K.  Akaka  (D) 

IDAHO 
•2    Richard  Stallings  (D) 

ILLINOIS 

1.  Charles  Hayes  (D) 

2.  Gus  Savage  (D) 

3.  Marty  Russo  (D) 

7.  Cardiss  Collins  (D) 

8  Dan  Roslenkowski  (D) 

1 1 .  Frank  Annunzio  (D) 
17,  Lane  Evans  (D) 

•19.  Terry  Bruce  (D) 

20.  Richard  J    Durbin  (D) 

21.  Melvin  Price  (D) 
•22.  Ken  Gray  (Dl 

INDIANA 

2.  Phil  Sharp  (D) 

9.  Lee  Hamilton  (D) 

IOWA 

4.  Ncal  Smith  (D) 

6.  Berkley  Bedell  (D) 

KENTUCKY 

I.  Carroll  Hubbard  (D) 

3.  Romano  Mazzoli  (D) 
•7.  Carl  C    Perkins  (D) 


HOUSE  OF 
REPRESENTATIVES 

•NEW  MEMBER 


LOUISIANA 

2.  Lindy  Boggs  (D) 

MARYLAND 

I     Roy  Dyson  (D) 

5.  Steny  Hoyer  (D) 

7    Parrcn  J.  Mitchell  (D) 

8.  Mike  Barnes  (D) 

MASSACHUSETTS 

3.  Joseph  D.  Early  (D) 

4.  Bamey  Frank  (D) 

6.  Nicholas  Mavroules  (D) 

9.  John  J.  Moakley  (D) 

10.  Gerry  Studds  (D) 

11.  Brian  Donnelly  (D) 

MICHIGAN 

1    John  Conyers.  Jr   (D) 

3.  Howard  Wolpe  (D) 

6.  Robert  M.  Carr  (D) 

7.  Dale  E.  Kildee  (D) 

8.  BobTraxler  (D) 

12.  David  E.  Bonior  (D) 

13.  George  Crockett.  Jr.  (D) 
14  Dennis  M.  Hertel  (D) 

15.  William  D.  Ford  (D) 

16.  John  D.  Dingell  (D) 

17.  Sander  Levin  (D) 

MINNESOTA 

I    Timothy  J.  Penny  (D) 

4  Bruce  Vento  (D) 

5.  Martin  O.  Sabo  (D) 

6.  Gerry  Sikorski  (D) 

8.  James  L.  Oberslar  (D) 

MISSISSIPPI 

4.  Wayne  Dowdy  (D) 

MISSOURI 

I    William  Clay  (D) 

2.  Robert  A.  Young  (D) 

3.  Richard  Gephardt  (D) 

5  Alan  Wheat  (D) 

9.  Harold  L.  Volkmer(D) 

MONTANA 

1    Pat  Williams  (D) 

NEVADA 

I    Harry  Reid  (D) 

NEW  JERSEY 

2.  William  J.  Hughes  (Dl 

3.  James  J.  Howard  (D) 
6.  Bernard  J.  Dwyer  (D) 

7  Matthew  J,  Rinaldo  (R) 

8.  Robert  A.  Roe  (D) 

9.  Robert  Torricclli  (D) 

10.  Peler  W.  Rodino.  Jr.  (D) 
14  Frank  Guarini  (D) 

NEW  MEXICO 
3.  Bill  Richardson  (D) 

NEW  YORK 
2.  Thomas  Downey  (D) 
3    Robert  J.  Mrazek  (D) 

5.  Raymond  McGralh  (D) 

6.  Joseph  J.  Addabbo  (D) 

7.  Gary  Ackerman  (D) 
•9.  Tom  Manton  (D) 

11.  Edolphus  (Ed)  Towns  (D) 
19.  Mario  Biaggi  (D) 

28.  Matt  McHugh  (D) 

29.  Frank  Horton  (D) 

32.  John  J.  LaFalce  (D) 

33.  Henry  J.  Nowak  (D) 
Stanley  N.  Lundinc  (Dl 


NORTH  DAKOTA 
AT    L.  Byron  L.  Dorgan  (D) 


Tom  Luken  (D) 
Tony  P.  Hall  (D) 
Marcy  Kaptur  (D) 
Dennis  E.  Eckan  (D) 
John  F   Seiberling  (D) 
Edward  Feighan  (D) 
Mary  Rose  Oakar  (D) 
Louis  Stokes  (D) 


OKLAHOMA 

I.  James  R.  Jones  (D) 

OREGON 

1.  Les  AuCoin  (D) 
3.  Ron  Wyden  (D) 
4  Jim  Weaver  (D) 
•5    Ruth  McFarland  (D) 

PENNSYLVANIA 

1 .  Thomas  Foglietta  (D) 

2.  William  Gray,  III  (D) 

3.  Robert  A.  Borski  (Dl 

4.  Joe  Kolter  (D) 
6.  Gus  Yatron  (D) 

8.  Peter  Kostmayer  (D) 
"11.  Paul  Kanjorski  (D) 
18.  Doug  Walgren  (D) 
20.  Joseph  M.  Gaydos  (D) 
22.  Austin  J.  Murphy  (D) 

RHODE  ISLAND 

1.  Femand  St.  Germain  (Dl 

2.  Claudine  Schneider  (D) 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 

3.  Butler  Derrick  (D) 

5.  John  M.  Spralt,  Jr   (Dl 

6    Robin  M.  Tallon.  Jr.  (D) 


SOUTH  DAKOTA 
AT  L.  Tom  Daschle  (D) 
TENNESSEE 

5.   Bill  Boner  (D) 
•6.  Bart  Gordon  (D) 
9.  Harold  Ford  (D) 

TEXAS 

2.  Charles  Wilson  (D) 

5.  John  Bryant  (D) 
9.  Jack  Brooks  (DJ 

12.  Jim  Wright  (D) 
16.  Ronald  Coleman  (D) 
18.  Mickey  Leland  (D) 
•23.  Al  Bustamantc  (D) 
24.  Martin  Frost  (D) 
27.  Solomon  P.  Ortiz.  (D) 

VIRGINIA 

4.  Norman  Sisisky  (D) 

6.  James  R.  Olin  (D) 
9.  Rick  Boucher  (Dl 

WASHINGTON 

2.  Al  Swift  (D) 

3.  Don  Bonker  (D) 

5.  Thomas  S.  Foley  (D) 

6.  Norman  D   Dicks  (D) 

7.  Mike  Lowry  (D) 

WEST  VIRGINIA 

1.  Alan  B.  Mollohan  (D) 

2.  Harley  Staggers  (D) 

3.  Robert  E.  Wise  (D) 

4.  Nick  Rahall  (D) 
WISCONSIN 

1.  Les  Aspin  (D) 

2.  Robert  Kaslenmeier  (D) 

4.  Jerry  Kleczka  (D) 

5.  Jim  Moody  (D) 
7.  Dave  Obey  ID) 


WINNER  NOT  ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  DIS- 
TRICTS: 

8.  Francis  X.  McCloskey 
(D-IND  ) 
CLIC  supported 
7    Bob  Edgar  (D-PENN  I 
CLIC  supported 


34 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
I    Walter  B   Jones  (D) 
5.  Steve  Neal  (D) 
7.  Charlie  Rose  (D) 


Charles  Nichols,  right,  retired  general 
treasurer  of  the  UBC  and  former  director 
of  CLIC,  the  Carpenters  Legislative  Im- 
provement Committee,  continues  to  play 
an  active  political  role  in  retirement.  He 
and  Mrs.  Nichols,  center,  and  Plasterers' 
Vice  President  Bob  Beam  and  Mrs.  Beam 
were  at  the  Stockton.  Calif,  airport,  last 
month,  to  meet  Democratic  Candidate 
Walter  Mondale  during  the  recent  cam- 
paign. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


Washington 
Report 


WAGE  GAINS  SMALL  IN  '84 

Wage  increases  in  major  collective  bargaining 
agreements  negotiated  this  year  have  averaged 
2.5%  for  the  first  contract  year  and  2.8%  annually 
over  the  life  of  the  contract,  the  Labor  Department 
recently  reported. 

The  last  time  the  same  parties  bargained,  two  to 
three  years  ago  in  most  cases,  average  wage  in- 
creases were  8.6%  for  the  first  year  and  7.2%  over 
the  contract  life. 

Industries  where  wage  increases  were  negotiated 
over  the  life  of  the  contract  included  coal  mining, 
petroleum  refining,  public  utilities,  water  transporta- 
tion, airlines,  construction,  building  service  and 
maintenance,  and  health  services. 

Settlements  with  no  wage  increases  over  their  life 
were  primarily  in  the  construction  industry,  but  also 
occurred  in  primary  metals,  transportation  equip- 
ment, and  water  transportation. 

Among  workers  who  sustained  first-year  wage 
decreases,  60%  were  in  the  construction  industry. 
The  rest  were  mostly  in  airline  transportation  and 
food  stores. 

J.T.P.A.  DEMONSTRATIONS 

Under  Secretary  of  Labor  Ford  B.  Ford  has  an- 
nounced that  nine  area  labor-management  commit- 
tees have  been  awarded  $25,000  to  conduct  one- 
year  demonstration  projects  under  the  Job  Training 
Partnership  Act.  Grants  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Rich- 
mond, Ind.;  and  Everett,  Wash.,  will  be  primarily 
used  for  projects  to  help  workers  hurt  by  plant  clos- 
ings. Focusing  on  ways  to  help  local  businesses 
grow  and  prosper  are  projects  in  Jamestown,  N.Y.; 
North  Tonawanda,  N.Y.;  Hudson,  Ohio;  Decatur,  III.; 
Kenosha,  Wis.;  and  Duluth,  Minn. 

HOUSING  STARTS  DROP  9.8% 

Housing  starts  fell  9.8%  in  October  to  a  season- 
ally adjusted  annual  rate  of  1.5  million  units,  the 
lowest  rate  of  housing  construction  since  December 
1982,  when  the  recession  was  bottoming  out,  the 
Commerce  Department  reported. 

It  was  the  third  time  in  the  past  four  months  that 
housing  starts  have  declined.  The  October  rate  of 
starts  was  9.3%  below  its  level  in  October  1983. 

The  slowdown  occurred  in  every  region  of  the 
country  except  the  Northeast,  where  there  was  a 


small  1.6%  gain.  Home  construction  in  the  South 
dropped  1 1 .3%;  in  the  Midwest  by  1 1 .2%,  and  in 
the  West  by  11%. 

BETTER  ASBESTOS  CONTROLS 

The  AFL-CIO  and  its  Building  and  Construction 
Trades  Department  want  a  final  federal  standard  on 
asbestos  that  would  reduce  worker  exposure  limits 
20-fold,  primarily  through  engineering  and  work 
practice  controls,  and  a  separate  standard  for  the 
construction  industry. 

In  a  post-hearing  brief  recently  filed  with  the  Oc- 
cupational Safety  and  Health  Administration,  the 
federation  said  OSHA's  proposed  revision  of  the 
asbestos  standard  is  "grossly  inadequate  to  protect 
workers"  and  warned  that  it  "will  do  little  to  stop  the 
mounting  toll  of  asbestos-related  cancers." 

OSHA's  proposal  would  put  all  industries  under 
one  standard  and  would  lower  the  permissible  ex- 
posure limit  from  2  million  fibers  per  cubic  meter  to 
either  500,000  or  200,000  fibers.  It  would  also,  for 
the  first  time,  give  less  effective  dust  masks  equal 
weight  with  engineering  controls  and  work  practices 
in  reducing  worker  exposures. 


JOB  INJURY  RATES 

Occupational  injury  and  illness  rates  declined 
slightly  in  1983,  according  to  the  Bureau  of  Labor 
Statistics,  from  7.7  injuries  and  illnesses  per  100 
full-time  workers  in  1982  to  7.6  in  1983. 

In  the  construction  and  wood  products  industries, 
though,  injury  rates  rose  in  1983  for  the  first 
time  in  three  years.  In  construction  there  were  14.7 
injuries  and  illnesses  per  100  full-time  workers  com- 
pared with  14.5  in  .1982.  In  the  lumber  and  wood 
products  industry,  rates  jumped  from  16.6  per  100 
full-time  workers  to  18.1  in  1983.  And  in  the  furni- 
ture and  fixtures  industry  injury  rates  went  from 
13.6  in  1982  to  13.8  injuries  and  illness  per  100  full- 
time  workers  in  1983.  These  industries  continue  to 
show  rates  almost  double  the  national  average.  In 
construction  alone  there  were  over  3.9  million  lost 
workdays  in  1983  due  to  occupational  injuries. 


KOREAN  SHIP  WORKERS'  PAY 

South  Korean  shipyard  workers  must  work  at 
least  40  hours  overtime  a  month  to  make  a  bare 
living  because  their  wages  are  so  low,  according  to 
information  released  at  the  recent  4th  International 
Metalworkers  Federation  Asian  Shipbuilding  Semi- 
nar in  Seoul,  Korea. 

South  Korean  shipbuilding  worker  compensation 
comes  to  about  83%  less  than  that  of  Americans, 
according  to  the  AFL-CIO  Metal  Trades  Depart- 
ment. 

The  110  delegates  from  1 1  countries  heard  a 
survey  of  working  conditions  that  detailed  a  sad 
story  of  low  wages  and  inhuman  working  condi- 
tions. Among  the  details:  In  Bangladesh,  the  ship- 
yard worker  rate  is  40  cents  an  hour  and,  in  the 
Philippines,  workers  who  are  supposed  to  work  44 
hours  a  week  actually  work  69  hours  weekly. 

Government  subsidies  grossly  distort  fair  compe- 
tition between  nations,  added  IMF  Assistant  Gen- 
eral Secretary  Karl  Casserini. 


CARPENTER 


Why  Are  Lumber 
Mill  Workers 
Asking  You  Not  to 
Buy  Louisiana 
Pacific  (L-PJ  Wood 
Products  and  Not 
to  Patronize  Area 
Lumber  Retailers 
Which  You  Find 
Are  Distributing 
L-P  Wood 
Products? 

Ask  Bill  Miller. 

7-Yr.  L-P  Veteran 

Member.  United  Brotherhood 

of  Carpenter* 

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^i  conducting  a  consumer  boycott 
JL.  of  wood  products  made  by  Loui- 
siana Pacific  I LPI.  the  nations  second 
largest  lumber  company,  which  has  violated 
every  standard  of  decency  with  its 
employees. 

"Companies  which  distribute  L-P  wood 
products — HkeWajerwood.  L-PWolmanized 
andCedartone — are  In  effect  supporting 
L-P's  conduct  financially. ' 

"I've  worked  for  L-P  for  seven  years — all  my 
working  life.  I  have  a  wife  and  two  children, 
and  I've  worked  hard  through  my  union  to 
get  decent  working  conditions,  decent  pay. 
decent  benefits,  to  support  myselfandmy 
family. 

"But  L-P  doesn't  care  about  any  of  that.  They 
came  in  arid  demanded  wage  cuts,  health 
benefit  cuts — even  after  all  the  other  big 
lumber  companies  settled  for  fair  con- 
tracts— modest,  but  fair.  Thev've  used  their 


power  to  run  right  over  their  own  workers — 
destroying  families  and  entire  commu- 
nities. 

"It's  not  like  L-P  couldn't  afford  to  pay  us. 
when  their  top  executive  made  almost  S2Vi 
million  last  year.  They  re  just  greedy. 

"We  couldn't  give  up  everything  we'd  worked 
for:  we  had  to  stand  up  for  ourselves.  We 
were  forced  out  on  strike — and  that  was 
more  than  a  year  ago. 

"Well,  their  greedand  fat  executive  salaries 
have  cost  me  alot  i  We  were  forced  to  leave 
our  home  and  our  savings  are  gone. 

"The  only  way  we  can  send  a  message  to  un- 
scrupulous companies  like  L-P  is  to  stop 
buying  their  products  and  to  stop  patroniz- 
ing distributors  of  L-P  products. 

"There  re  plenty  of  other  good  lumber  prod- 
ucts put  out  by  decent,  reputable  com- 
panies. .  .  sowedon  tneedL-Pproducts." 


For  thesakeof  LP  workers  and  their  families,  for  the  sake  of  all  workers  who've  fought  hard 
for  a  decent  lifestyle andself-respect — we're  asklngshoppers  who  care  about  fairness: 

PLEASE  DON'T  BUY  L-P  WOOD  PRODUCTS 

AND  PLEASE  DON'T  PATRONIZE  AREA  LUMBER 

RETAILERS  DISTRIBUTING  L-P  WOOD  PRODUCTS. 

Thank  you  for  your  support. 

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In  Minneapolis,  Twin  Cities  District  Council  members  hand  out  L-P  consumer  boycott  leaflets.  From  top:  Brad  Dyste 
leafletting  at  Menard's;  Rick  Kalstad  and  Pat  Rossbach  pass  out  information  at  Lampert's;  Norm  Anderson,  Jaye  Rykunyk, 
and  Carl  Linde  leaflet  incoming  cars  at  Knox  in  Hopkins.  The  informational  ad  above  right  was  run  in  Minneapolis-St.  Paul 
newspapers. 

L-P  Boycott:  'Don't  Patronize'  Campaign  Initiated 


A  new  phase  of  the  L-P  boycott 
campaign  began  in  the  Minneapolis-St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  area,  as  members  of  the 
Twin  City  District  Council  conducted 
leafletting  activity  at  the  retail  outlets 
of  three  major  lumber  dealers  in  the 
Twin  Cities  area. 

A  new  UBC  boycott  handbill  distrib- 
uted at  the  stores  urged  the  public  not 
to  buy  L-P  wood  products  and  not  to 
patronize  retailers  selling  the  struck 
products.  The  escalation  of  the  Broth- 
erhood's effort  against  retailers  of  L-P 
products  is  designed  to  spread  the  dis- 
pute to  those  who  continue  to  aid  L-P 
through  the  distribution  of  its  struck 
products.  Menards,  Lampert  Building 
Centers,  and  Knox  Lumber  Co.  were 
the   initial   targets  in   Minneapolis-St. 


Paul.  Other  outlets  are  under  study. 

UBC  Representative  Mike  Shotland, 
coordinator  of  the  Twin  Cities'  boycott 
activity,  reported  that  consumer  re- 
sponse to  the  "Don't  Patronize"  re- 
quest was  very  encouraging  and  prom- 
ises to  prove  costly  to  retailers  continuing 
to  sell  L-P  products. 

In  a  press  statement  announcing  the 
kickoff  of  the  "Don't  Patronize"  cam- 
paign, General  President  Patrick  J. 
Campbell  stated  that  "the  stepped-up 
campaign  represents  our  total  commit- 
ment to  informing  the  public  of  L-P's 
archaic  and  unfair  labor  policies  and 
our  resolve  to  fight  L-P  and  its  friends 
aggressively." 

Campbell  reported  that  over  200  stores 


where  boycott  activity  has  been  con- 
ducted have  stopped  selling  L-P  prod- 
ucts. L-P's  third  quarter  sales  figures 
showed  a  drop  of  $12  million  from  its 
second  quarter  performance,  while  its 
profits  dropped  7%.  The  "Don't  Pa- 
tronize" effort  which  includes  intensi- 
fied handbilling  activity,  newspaper  ads, 
and  radio  spots  should  increase  the 
number  of  stores  dropping  the  product 
significantly. 

L-P  strikers  Dave  Bigby  of  Oroville, 
Calif.,  and  Bill  Miller  of  Round  Prairie, 
Ore.,  are  featured  in  the  radio  and 
newspaper  "Don't  Patronize"  adver- 
tisements. In  the  coming  weeks,  the 
"Don't  Patronize"  effort  will  be  ex- 
tended to  every  region  of  the  country, 
with  selected  major  retailers  targeted. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


Operation  Turnaround  Update 

•  Anchorage,  Alaska,  and  Houston,  Texas,  Turning  Around 

•  Funded  Labor-Management  Cooperation  Committees  Take  Off 


Operation  Turnaround  (OT)  efforts 
in  the  United  States.  Canada,  and  Puerto 
Rico  are  being  rewarded  with  some  very 
positive  results.  In  coming  issues  of 
Carpenter  magazine  we  will  he  report- 
ing these  successes  as  they  occur. 

Getting  the  OT  message  across  is  an 
uphill  battle.  There  are  many  among 
our  ranks  who  aren't  clear  as  to  the  full 
scope  of  the  program.  Above  all,  OT 
is,  as  the  wheel  suggests,  a  multi-fac- 
eted approach  to  the  current  wide- 
spread problem  of  non-union  prolifer- 
ation in  the  construction  industry.  The 
more  angles  employed  in  approaching 
the  problem,  the  better  the  chances  of 
succeeding. 

Jointly-funded  Labor-Management 
Cooperation  Committees  (LMCC),  an 
extremely  important  aspect  of  OT,  have 
been  implemented  with  the  assistance 
of  Construction  Task  Force  Represen- 
tatives in  the  areas  shown  in  the  box  at 
lower  right. 

These  programs  are  at  various  stages 
in  their  development,  and  specific 
achievements  will  be  reported  in  sub- 
sequent issues  of  the  magazine. 


ANCHORAGE  PROGRAM 

In  Anchorage,  Alaska,  Local  1281 
Organizer  Phil  Thingstad  reports  some 
impressive  results  from  the  employ- 
ment of  OT  strategy.  Local  agents/ 
organizers,  with  the  guidance  of  Sev- 
enth District  Task  Force  Representa- 
tive Marc  Furman.  succeeded  in  turning 
around  eight  projects  which  now  em- 
ploy 150  of  our  members.  Through 
strong  community  and  local  govern- 
ment involvement  and  the  implemen- 
tation of  thorough  and  extensive  re- 
search, these  brothers  were  able  to 
replace  the  non-union  element  with  fair 
contractors  on  a  total  of  some  $85 
million  worth  of  work.  What's  amazing 
are  the  figures  separating  union  and 
non-union  bids  on  these  turned-around 
projects.  A  $16  million  job  was  reversed 
even  though  the  union  contractors'  bid 
was  $283,000  higher.  On  another  $10 
million  project,  the  bid  difference  was 
$627,000  with  the  same  results.  These 
organizers  even  succeeded  in  turning 
around  a  $300  million  project  which  had 
already  begun  non-union! 

Recently,  Engineering  News  Record 
(ENR,  September  13,  1984)  carried  a 
cover  story  on  the  successes  of  the 
Texas  Building  Trades.  The  Texas  pro- 
gram attributes  this  success  to  our  OT 


The  United  Brotherhood's  Operation  Turnaround  is  a  campaign  to  bring 
more  contracts  to  union  contractors  and  more  jobs  to  construction  mem- 
bers. It  calls  for  concerted  action  by  labor  and  management  alike  to 
become  winners  in  bidding  for  work  on  major  construction  projects  through 
media  usage,  organizing,  pension  power,  research,  and  other  avenues  of 
cooperation. 


LABOR-MANAGEMENT  COOPERATION 

COMMITTEES 

State  or  Council 

LMCC 

Base 

Massachusetts  D.C. 

Promotional  Educational 
Program  (PEP) 

Boston 

Colorado 

Cooperation,  Inc. 

Denver 

Colorado 

(Centennial  D.C.) 

CCDC  &  AGC  &  LMCC 

Denver 

Oregon,  S.W.  Wash 

EXCEL 

Portland 

Ohio,  W.  Va. 

Ohio  Valley  LMCC 

Wheeling 

Michigan 

V.P.  Construction  Joint 
L-M  Council,  Inc. 

Marquette 

Louisiana 

LMCC 

Baton  Rouge 

Kentucky 

Louisville  Area 
Construction 
Industry  LMCC,  Inc. 
(LAMCO) 

Louisville 

Kentucky 

Central  Ky.  Constr.  Ind. 
LMCC,  Inc. 

Lexington 

Indiana  &  Kentucky 

Southern  Indiana 
Construction 
Industry  LMCC 

Columbus 

Wisconsin 

Building  Effectively 
Safely 

Racine 

Together  (BEST) 

8 


CARPENTER 


precepts.  And  while  the  article  does 
not  do  justice  to  a  good  understanding 
of  OT,  what's  important  is  that  Texas 
is  using  it  with  great  success. 

HOUSTON  PROGRAM 

In  Houston,  for  example.  Executive 
Secretary  Paul  Dobson  has  reported 
that,  through  the  joint  efforts  of  labor, 
management,  and  owners,  project 
agreements  have  been  negotiated  total- 
ing $60  million  worth  of  work.  Five 
hundred  UBC  members  have  gone  to 
work  on  these  jobs  for  14  contractors, 
four  of  which  are  new  union  contrac- 
tors! Additionally,  these  jointly  com- 


mitted efforts  saved  several  union  in- 
terior contractors  from  going  under. 

The  Houston  staff,  working  with  Task 
Force  Representatives  Ron  Angell  and 
Bud  Sharp,  emphasized  their  successes 
in  first  analyzing  non-productive  work 
rules  and  practices,  apprentice  to  jour- 
neymen ratios,  weekend  overtime  rates, 
to  mention  a  few.  Competitive  project 
agreements  demonstrating  our  greater 
flexibility — and  most  importantly  the 
cooperation,  skill  and  hard  work  of  our 
members — have  been  the  key  to  turning 
around  this  work.  Our  hats  are  off  to 
these  dedicated  brothers  and  sisters  in 
the  Sixth  District  as  well. 


A  unique  feature  of  Operation  Turn- 
around is  that  the  UBC  is  the  only 
Building  Trades  organization  with  a 
fulltime  international  staff  (construction 
task  force  representatives)  charged  with 
the  responsibility  of  program  imple- 
mentation. 

Any  local  union  or  district  council 
needing  assistance  in  the  implementa- 
tion of  Operation  Turnaround  should 
contact  their  district's  Construction  Task 
Force  Representatives  or  call  the  Or- 
ganizing Department  at  the  General 
Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  for  Tur- 
naround Program  Material. 


The  construction  industry  publication.  Engineering  News  Record,  published  a  cover 
story,  September  13.  about  the  successes  of  Operation  Turnaround  in  Texas. 
Leaders  in  the  successful  campaign  there  are  the  staff  of  the  UBC's  Southwest 
Regional  Office  in  Dallas  and  the  two  men  shown  on  the  ENR  cover  at  right: 
Jackie  St.  Clair,  executive  secretary  of  the  Texas  Building  Trades,  and  Arthur 
Chaskin,  his  special  programs  director. 

Shown  immediately  below  and  at  lower  right  are  two  major  Houston  structures 
which  were  worked  under  project  agreements  negotiated  by  Houston  District 
Council  Secretary  Paid  Dobson  and  his  staff. 

At  bottom  left,  the  skyline  of  San  Antonio,  where  a  project  agreement  for  a  $15- 
million  office  building  and  parking  garage  kicked  off  Operation  Turnaround  there. 


Engtnorring  Ncwt-ltecoid 


Texas'  St.  Clair  and  Chaskin 

Driving  for  union  survival 


Carpenter  Takes  Two  Awards 
in  1984  ILCA  Competition 

BC  Provincial  Newspaper  Also  a  Winner 


Carpenter,  your  official  monthly  UBC 
magazine,  has  been  judged  among  ihe  best 
oflaborjournalism  in  the  Internationa]  Labor 
Communications  Association's  I984  com- 
petition. 

ILCA  judges  recently  presented  a  second 
award  for  general  excellence  to  Carpenter 
in  the  category  of  international  magazines 
of  100,000  or  more  circulation.  Judges  stated. 
"The  Carpenter  is  a  visually  appealing  and 
journalistically  strong  publication  that  is  highly 
readable,  well-organized,  and  deals  with  im- 
portant issues,  such  as  safety  and  federal 
legislation  that  affects  its  membership." 

Carpenter  was  also  honored  in  the  "Spe- 
cial Performance  Categories — Best  Use  of 
Art,  Graphics,  or  Layout,"  taking  a  second 
award  for  its  special  feature  in  the  July, 
1983.  issue,  entitled  "The  Pounding  World 
of  the  Pile  Bucks  and  Does."  a  cover  story 
about  Pile  Drivers,  Wharf  Builders,  and 
Divers — "first  on  the  job."  Judges  called 
the  feature  "a  group  of  outstanding  pictures 
depicting  the  evolution  of  pile  driving  rigs 
from  the  time  of  the  early  Egyptians  through 
the  Middle  Ages.  Colonial  America,  and  up 
to  modern  times." 

The  British  Columbia  Provincial  Council 
of  Carpenters'  newspaper.  On  the  Level, 
also  took  an  ILPA  award.  It  took  first  award 
among  regional  publications  of  fewer  than 
20,000  circulation  for  its  general  excellence. 

Judges  said  of  On  the  Level:  "On  the 
Level  is  one  of  the  most  solid  and  informative 
regional  labor  publications  anywhere,  giving 
its  readers  strong  coverage  of  legislation, 
economic  issues,  and  other  matters  affecting 
the  building  trades.  It  shows  imaginative 
layout,  good  reporting,  and  an  activist  ori- 
entation that  serves  its  readers  and  members 
well." 


Associate  Editor  Roger  Sheldon  and  Edi- 
tor John  Rogers  accept  awards  from  ILCA 
Secretary  Jim  Cesnik.  Below:  The  BC 
Council's  winning  newspaper. 


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Bob  Pleasure  Named 
Assistant  Director, 
George  Meany  Center 

AFL-CIO  President  Lane  Kirkland  has 
appointed  Robert  J.  Pleasure  of  the  Carpen- 
ters as  assistant  director  of  the  George  Meany 
Center  for  Labor  Studies. 

Pleasure,  41,  has  been  associate  general 
counsel  of  the  Carpenters  since  1979.  He 
will  assume  his  Labor  Studies  Center  duties 
effective  in  early  December. 

Kirkland  selected  Pleasure  on  the  rec- 
ommendation of  a  five-member  search  com- 
mittee appointed  in  May  1984  after  Fred 
Hoehler.  executive  director  of  the  center, 
announced  his  desire  to  retire  in  1985. 

Hoehler,  66,  has  served  as  executive  di- 
rector of  the  center  since  it  opened  in  1969 
in  temporary  quarters  in  downtown  Wash- 
ington, D.C.  Today,  the  center  has  a  47-acre 
campus  in  the  D.C.  suburb  of  Silver  Spring, 
MD.,  and  operates  a  year-round  trade  union 
leadership  development  program.  About  4,000 
trade  unionists  attend  classes  at  the  center 
each  year. 

A  1964  graduate  of  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania,  Pleasure  received  a  master's 
degree  in  industrial  relations  from  the  Lon- 
don School  of  Economics  and  his  law  degree 
from  the  University  of  Michigan  in  1967.  He 
served  on  the  staffs  of  the  New  York  City 
Office  of  Collective  Bargaining  and  the  Na- 
tional Labor  Relations  Board  and  as  assistant 
general  counsel  of  the  American  Federation 
of  State,  County,  and  Municipal  Employees 
before  joining  the  Carpenters  in  1972. 

Pleasure  has  taught  each  year  at  the  center 
and  participated  in  the  design  of  the  Car- 
penters' industrial  department,  which  func- 
tions as  an  education  program  for  the  Car- 
penters' 200,000  industrial  members. 

The  search  committee,  chaired  by  AFL- 
CIO  Secretary-Treasurer  Thomas  R.  Don- 
ahue, reviewed  the  applications  of  more  than 
40  trade  unionists  and  labor  educators. 


THREE  AID  UNITS  DONATED  IN  SEATTLE 


The  third  Medical  Aid  Unit  donated  to  the  Seattle,  Wash.,  Eire  Department  in  the  name 
and  memory  of  the  Levy  family  is  pictured,  above  right.  When  the  wife  of  Local  131 
member  Leo  Levy  died  in  1983,  Leo  donated  the  first  unit  in  her  memory,  and  when  his 
daughter  died,  a  second  unit  was  donated.  When  Leo  himself  died  recently,  his  family 
donated  the  third  unit.  Leo's  son  Ed,  a  union  painting  contractor  in  the  Seattle  area, 
displays,  above  left,  a  wood  carving  of  Leo,  a  member  of  the  UBC  for  55  years. 


As  associate  general  counsel  of  the  UBC, 
Bob  Pleasure  has  worked  with  many  local 
unions  and  councils  on  NLRB  and  court 
litigation. 


10 


CARPENTER 


A  report  from 

First  General  Vice  President 

Sigurd  Lucassen 


New 

NATIONAL  RECIPROCAL  AGREEMENTS 
PROTECT  MEMBERS'  BENEFITS 

. . .  but  greater  effort  by  local  officers  is  needed 


Responding  to  the  mandate  of  the 
delegates  to  the  last  General  Conven- 
tion, new  national  Reciprocal  Agree- 
ments were  developed  and  distributed 
to  all  local  unions  and  councils  last 
year.  These  agreements  protect  the 
pension  and  welfare  benefits  of  UBC 
members  who  find  it  necessary  to  take 
work  outside  their  local's  jurisdiction 


for  a  period  of  time.  (A  more  complete 
explanation  of  the  reciprocal  program 
appears  below.) 

The  new  agreements  work  .  .  .  but  too 
few  of  the  members  are  still  not  enjoying 
this  long-awaited  benefit.  The  reason: 
many  local  union  and  district  council 
representatives  who  serve  as  trustees 
of  benefit  funds  have  not  pushed  for 


approval  of  the  documents  at  meetings 
of  boards  of  trustees.  On  the  pages 
which  follow  this  article  is  a  list  of 
Pension  Funds  and  welfare  funds  which 
have  approved  the  new  Reciprocal 
Agreements.  The  General  Officers  are 
urging  all  members  to  contact  their  local 
union  officers  to  get  this  protection  in 
force  in  your  fund. 


How  the  Pension  Reciprocal  Agreement  Works 


If  you  work  outside  the  area  covered 
by  your  Local's  negotiated  Pension  Fund 
the  pension  you  have  already  earned  is 
protected  (and  you  can  be  adding  to 
your  ultimate  pension)  ;/your  fund  and 
the  one  under  which  you  are  working 
have  signed  the  new  Agreement.  There 
is  no  transfer  of  money  in  some  situa- 
tions. Instead,  your  pension  credit  will 
be  maintained  in  each  Fund  under  which 
you  work  and  when  you  retire  you  will 
receive  pension  checks  from  several 
Carpenter  Pension  Funds.  This  is  called 
the  "pro-rata"  or  "partial"  pension 
arrangement. 

For  example,  suppose  you  have  7 
years  of  pension  credit  in  your  Local 
Union's  program  (sometimes  called  a 
Home  Fund)  and  then  you  leave  to 
work  in  other  jurisdictions.  Your  pen- 
sion credit  record  might  look  like  this: 


Pension 

Credit 

Home  Fund  1977-1983 

7  years 

Carpenter  Fund  "A" 

3  years 

1984-1986 

Carpenter  Fund  "B" 

5  years 

1987-1991 

from  all  three  programs  because:  a) 
When  you  combine  the  credits  under 
all  three  Funds  you  would  have  more 
than  10  years  in  total;  and  b)  You  have 
at  least  one  year  of  credit  in  each  Fund 
since  1955,  and  c)  You  meet  the  age 
requirement  for  a  pension.  Of  course, 
the  amount  of  the  monthly  check  you 
receive  from  each  of  the  Funds  will  be 
based  only  on  the  credit  you  earned 
under  each  Fund  and  on  each  Fund's 
own  benefit  level. 

Another  possible  way  your  pension 
can  be  secured  is  if  the  Funds  under 
which  you  work  sign  a  special  section 
of  the   Reciprocal   Agreement   called 


If  you  retired  at  age  65  in  1992  and 
all  three  Funds  were  participating  in 
the  program  you  would  get  a  pension 


Pension  and  welfare  agreements  which 
participate  in  the  national  program  are 
now  operating  in  32  states. 


"Exhibit  B,"  or  the  Transfer  of  Con- 
tributions arrangement.  Here,  contri- 
butions made  to  other  Carpenter  Funds 
are  sent  to  your  Local's  Fund  periodi- 
cally and  they  are  converted  into  pen- 
sion credits  only  by  that  Fund.  At 
retirement,  your  eligibility  and  the 
amount  of  your  pension  will  be  deter- 
mined only  by  your  Local's  Fund.  And. 
you  will  receive  a  single  monthly  check 
from  that  Fund. 

For  example,  if  you  worked  under 
Carpenter  Fund  "A"  and  Carpenter 
Fund  "B"  as  shown  in  the  previous 
example,  those  Funds  would  send  the 
contributions  back  to  your  Home  Fund. 
They  would  have  no  further  obligation 
to  pay  you  benefits.  Your  Home  Fund 
would  determine  the  value  of  those 
contributions  and  would  adjust  your 
pension  record  accordingly. 

Conditions — The  Transfer  of  Contri- 
butions arrangement  only  is  effective 
if: 

1 .  All  the  Funds  under  which  you  work 
have  signed  the  necessary  document 
(Exhibit  B)  and 

2.  You  sign  an  authorization  form  in- 
dicating that  you  want  the  contri- 
butions returned  to  your  Local's 
Fund,  within  60  days  of  the  time  you 
start  working  in  another  jurisdiction. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


11 


How  the  Health  and  Welfare  Reciprocal 
Agreement  Works 


I  01  health  and  welfare  coverage,  a 
separate  Reciprocal  Agreement  was  de- 
veloped. Here,  the  system  works  the 
same  way  a\  the  Transfer  of  Contri- 
butions program  for  pensions.  If  you 
work  under  another  Fund's  jurisdiction 
and  both  that  Fund  and  your  Local's 
Fund  have  signed  the  Agreement,  the 
contributions  made  on  your  behalf  will 
be  sent  back  to  your  Local's  Fund. 
That  Fund  will  convert  the  money  into 


eligibility  credits  and  any  health  care 
claims  will  be  processed  only  by  your 
Local's  Fund. 

Here,  too,  you  must  request  in  writ- 
ing that  the  contributions  be  sent  back 
to  your  Home  Fund. 

Take  a  close  look  at  the  listing  of 
Funds  which  have  signed  the  Recipro- 
cal Agreement.  If  your  Fund  is  not 
there,  there  is  a  good  chance  that  your 
benefits  will  be  in  danger  any  time  you 


work  outside  your  regular  Fund's  area. 
Make  sure  your  Local's  officers  do 
everything  they  can  to  have  your  Funds 
join  the  reciprocity  program.  When  you 
are  ready  to  retire — or  when  you  have 
a  large  hospital  bill  that  won't  be  paid 
because  you  lost  eligibility — it  will  be- 
too  late  to  correct  the  problem. 

Copies  of  the  agreements  and  an- 
swers to  questions  about  them  are  avail- 
able at  the  General  Office. 


DIRECTORY 


Reciprocal  Agreements 

of  the  Pro-Rata  Pension  Plan 


Here  is  a  listing  of  pension  funds 
which  have  signed  the  National  Car- 
penters Pro  Rata  Pension  Agreement 
(NCPRPA)  or  the  International  Recip- 
rocal Agreement  for  Carpenter  Pension 
Funds  (IRACP-A/B);  also,  a  listing  of 
funds  which  have  signed  the  Master 
Reciprocal  Agreement  for  Health  and 
Welfare  Funds  (MRAH&W). 

The  funds  are  listed  by  state.  Coun- 
cils and/or  local  unions  covered  by  or 
participating  in  a  specific  fund  are  listed 
following  each  fund. 


ARKANSAS 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Arkansas 

(NCPRPA) 
1501  North  University.  Suite  340 
Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72207 

Local  Unions:  690,  891 

ARIZONA 

Arizona  State  Carpenters  Pension  Trust 

Fund  (NCPRPA) 
2125  North  16th  Street,  Suite  A104 
Phoenix,  Arizona  85016 

Arizona  State  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  857,  906,  1089,  1100, 
1153.  1216.  1327.  1914 

CALIFORNIA 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund  for  North 

California  (NCPRPA) 
955  Market  Street 
San  Francisco,  California  94103 

California  State  Council 
Bay  Counties  District  Council 
Golden  Empire  District  Council 
Monterey  Bay  District  Council 
North  Coast  Counties  District  Council 


Sacramento  Area  District  Council 
Santa  Clara  Valley  District  Council 
Sequoia  District  Council 
Sierra-Nevada  Foothill  District  Council 


Local  Unions:  22.  34,  35, 
109-L.  144-L,  162,  180. 
354.  483.  550.  586.  642. 
751.  771.  829.  848.  925. 
1040.  1109,  1147,  1149, 
1280.  1323.  1381,  1408. 
1496.  1522.  1570.  1599. 
1789.  1861.  1869.  2006. 
2114.  2164.  2565 


36.  42,  102, 
194,  262,  316, 
668,.  701. 
939.  981. 
1235.  1240. 
1418,  1486, 
1618,  1622, 
2035,  2046, 


Carpenters  Pension  Trust  for  Southern 

California  (NCPRPA) 
520  South  Virgil  Avenue 
Los  Angeles,  California  90020 

Los  Angeles  District  Council 
Orange  County  District  Council 
San  Bernardino-Riverside  Counties 

District  Council 
Ventura  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  24,  40-L,  42.  235.  300, 
460-L,  563,  710,  721,  743,  769,  844, 
929,  944,  1046,  1052,  1062.  1113. 
1125,  1140.  1205.  1400.  1437,  1453, 
1478.  1497,  1506,  1507,  1607,  1632, 
1648,  1752,  1815,  1913,  1930,  1959. 
1976,  2015,  2042,  2172,  2203,  2231, 
2308,  2367,  2375,  2435,  2463,  2477 

Mill  Cabinet  Pension  Fund  for  Northern 

California  (NCPRPA) 
995  Market  Street 
San  Francisco.  California  94103 

California  State  Council 
Bay  Counties  District  Council 
Golden  Empire  District  Council 
Monterey  Bay  District  Council 
North  Coast  Counties  District  Council 
Sacramento  Area  District  Council 
Santa  Clara  Valley  District  Council 
Sequoia  District  Council 
Sierra  Nevada  Foothill  District  Council 


San  Diego  County  Carpenters  Pension 

Fund (NCPRPA) 
3659  India  Street,  Room  100 
San  Diego.  California  92103 

San  Diego  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  1296,  1300,  1358,  1490, 
1571,  2020,  2078,  2080.  2398.  2600 

Southern  California  Lumber  Industry 

.Retirement  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
650  South  Spring  Street.  Room  1028 
Los  Angeles,  California  90014 

Los  Angeles  District  Council 

Orange  County  District  Council 

San  Bernadino  and  Riverside  Counties 

District  Council 
Ventura  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  721.  743.  1062.  1140, 
1407.  1507.  1632,  1959,  2020,  2144, 
2172,  2288,  2477 


COLORADO 

Centennial  State  Carpenters  Pension  Trust 

Fund (NCPRPA) 
789  Sherman  Street,  Suite  560 
Denver.  Colorado  80203 

Colorado  Centennial  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  55,  244,  362,  510,  515. 
1156,  1173,  1351.  1360,  1391,  1396, 
1583,  1637,  1958.  2243,  2249.  2413. 
2467.  2834 


CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut  State  Council  of  Carpenters 
State-wide  Pension  and  Health  Funds 
(IRACP-A)  (MRAH&W) 

10  Broadway 

Hamden.  Connecticut  06518 

Connecticut  State  Council 
Local  Unions:  24.  30,  43,  210 


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CARPENTER 


FLORIDA 

Central  Florida  Carpenters  District  Council 

Pension  Fund  (IRACP-A&B) 

(MRAH&W) 
P.O.  Box  20173 
Orlando.  Florida  32814 

Central  Florida  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  251-L.  1447,  1685.  1765 

Gulf  Coast  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund  (IRACP-A) 
3800  Fletcher  Avenue.  Suite  105 
Tampa,  Florida  33612 

Gulf  Coast  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  696.  1275.  2217.  2340 

Jacksonville  &  Vicinity  Carpenter's 

District  Council  Pension  Fund 

(IRACP-A)  (MRAH&W) 
P.O.  Box  16845 
Jacksonville,  Florida  32245-6845 


Local  Unions:  627.  1200.  1278.  1500. 
2292,  2411.  3204 

Palm  Beach  County  Carpenters  Pension 
Fund  (IRACP-A) 

2247  Palm  Beach  Lakes  Boulevard,  Suite 

101 
West  Palm  Beach,  Florida  33409 

Palm  Beach  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  628.  819,  59,  1308,  1927, 
2770,  3230 

South  Florida  Carpenters  Pension  Trust 

Fund  (IRACP-A) 
P.O.  Box  560695 
Miami,  Florida  33156 

Broward  County  District  Council 
South  Florida  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  405,  727,  993,  1250, 
1379,  1394,  1509,  1554,  1641.  1947, 
2024,  2795,  3206 

Florida  Millwrights,  Piledrivers.  Highway 
Construction  and  Divers  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A) 

3500  Fletcher  Avenu?,  Suite  105 

Tampa,  Florida  33612 

Local  Unions:  1000,  1026 
IDAHO 

Idaho  Branch,  Inc.,  A. G.C. -Carpenters 

Pension  Trust  (NCPRPA) 
1662  Shoreline  Drive,  Suite  200 
Boise,  Idaho 

ILLINOIS 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Illinois 

(NCPRPA) 
28  North  First  Street 
P.O.  Box  470 
Geneva,  Illinois  60134 

Chicago  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund  (IRACP-A)  (MRAH&W) 
12  East  Erie  Street 
Chicago,  Illinois  6061 1 

Chicago  &  Northeast  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  1,  10.  13,  54,  58,  62, 
74-L,  80,  141,  181,  199,  242,  250.  272. 
434,  558,  839,  1185,  1307,  1539,  1693, 
1889,  1954 


Chicago  District  Council  of  Carpenters 

Millmen  Pension  Fund  (IRACP-A) 
12  East  Erie  Street 
Chicago,  Illinois  6061 1 

Chicago  &  Northeast  District  Council 

Local  Union:  1027 

Carpenters  District  Council  of  Madison 
County,  Illinois  &  Vicinity  Health  & 
Welfare  Fund  (MRAH&W) 

617  W.  Chain  of  Rocks  Road 

Granite  City,  Illinois  62040 

Madison  County,  Illinois  &  Vicinity 
District  Council 

Local  Unions:  295,  377,  378,  633,  725, 
990,  1267,  1535.  1808 

Local  Union  496  Insurance  Fund 

(MRAH&W) 
555  S.  Schuyler  Avenue,  Suite  220 
Kankakee,  Illinois  60901 


Jacksonville  &  Vicinity  District  Council       INDIANA 


Northwest  Indiana  &  Vicinity  District 
Council  of  Carpenters  Pension  Trust 
Fund (NCPRPA) 

2111  West  Lincoln  Highway  (Route  30) 

Merrillville,  Indiana  46410 

Northwest  Indiana  &  Vicinity  District 
Council 

Local  Unions:  599.  1005.  1043.  1485 

Eastern  Indiana  Fringe  Benefit  Fund 
(MRAH&W) 

3515  Washington  Boulevard 
Indianapolis,  Indiana  46205 

Eastern  Indiana  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  912.  1016 

Evansville  Area  Carpenters  Health  and 

Welfare  Fund  (MRAH&W) 
1035  W.  Franklin  Street 
Evansville,  Indiana  47710 

Local  Union:  90 

Local  Union  413  Health  and  Welfare  Fund 
(MRAH&W) 

315  N.  Lafayette  Boulevard 
South  Bend,  Indiana  46601 

KANSAS 

Kansas  Construction  Trades  Open  End 

Pension  Trust  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
4101  Southgate  Drive 
P.O.  Box  5168 
Topeka,  Kansas  66605 

Local  Unions:  750.  918.  1095.  1224. 
1445.  1587.  1980.  2279 

LOUISIANA 

District  Council  of  New  Orleans  and 
Vicinity  Pension  Trust  (NCPRPA) 
315  Broad  Street 
New  Orleans,  Louisiana  70119 

New  Orleans  &  Vicinity  District 
Council 

Local  Unions:  332,  1846.  1931,  2258, 
2436 

United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  Local 

Union  1811  Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
c/o  Southwest  Administrators 
P.O.  Box  4617 
Monroe,  Louisiana  71201 


Northwest  Louisiana  Carpenters  Pension 

Plan  (IRACP-A) 
2715  Mackey  Office  Place,  Suite  207 
Shreveport,  Louisiana  71118 

Local  Union:  764 

Carpenters  Local  1098  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A  &  B)  (MRAH&W) 

5219  Choctaw  Drive 

Baton  Rouge,  Louisiana  70805 

MARYLAND 

Cumberland,  Maryland  and  Vicinity 
Building  and  Construction  Employees' 
Trust  Fund  (NCPRPA) 

72  Greene  Street 

Cumberland,  Maryland  21502 

Local  Union:  1024 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Massachusetts  State  Carpenter  Annuity 

Fund  (IRACP-A  &  B) 
69  Winn  Street 
Burlington,  Massachusetts  01803 

Local  Unions:  33,  40,  41,  48,  49,  56, 
67,  82,  107,  111.  218,  275,  424,  475. 
535.596.  1121.  2168 

Western  Massachusetts  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
20  Oakland  Street 
Springfield,  Massachusetts  01108 

Local  Union:  108 

Carpenters  Local  Union  624  Health  & 

Welfare  Fund  (MRAH&W) 
30  Cottage  Street,  Room  23 
Brockton,  Massachusetts  02401 

Carpenters  Local  Union  1305  Health  & 

Insurance  Fund  (MRAH&W) 
239  Bedford  Street 
Fall  River,  Massachusetts  02721 


MICHIGAN 

Michigan  Carpenters  Council  Pension 
Fund  (IRACP-A  &  B)  (MRAH&W) 

241  East  Saginaw,  Suite  601 
East  Lansing.  Michigan  48823 

Local  Unions:  46.  100.  116.  297.  334, 
335,  512.  704,  871,  898,  958,  1132, 
1227,  1373,  1449,  1461,  1654,  1832, 
2026,  2252 

Local  Union  1028-L  (IRACP-A  &  B) 

only. 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund-Detroit  & 

Vicinity  (NCPRPA) 
30700  Telegraph  Road.  Suite  2400 
Birmingham.  Michigan  48012 

Detroit  &  Vicinity  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  19,  26.  95.  337,  694,  982, 
998,  1004,  1067,  1102,  1301,  1452, 
2265 

Detroit  Carpenters  Health  &  Welfare  Fund 

(MRAH&W) 
14001  W.  McNichols  Road 
Detroit,  Michigan  48235 

Detroit  &  Vicinity  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  19,  26.  95,  337.  694.  982, 
998,  1004.  1067.  1301.  2265 


DECEMBER,     1984 


13 


Local  Union  5-L  Health  &  Welfare  Rind 

(MRAH&W) 
7301  Schaefer 
Dearborn,  Michigan  48126 

MISSOURI 

Carpenters  Distriet  Council  of  Kansas  City 
&  Vicinity  Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
(MRAH&W) 

3100  Broadway.  Suite  505 
Kansas  City,  Missouri  Mill 

Kansas  City  &  Vicinity  District  Council 

local  Unions:  27-L,  61.  110,  168,  311, 
499.  714,  777.  797.  938.  978.  1262, 
1271.  1329.  1629.  1635.  1880.  1904. 
1915,  1953.  2297 

Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund  of  St. 
Louis  (NCPRPA) 

Carpenters  Building 
1401  Hampton  Avenue 
St.  Louis,  Missouri  63139 

St.  Louis  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  5.  47.  73.  73-L,  185.  417, 
602,  795.  1008.  1596.  1739.  1795. 
1839.  1875.  1987.  2119.  2214,  2298. 
3202 

NEBRASKA 

Lincoln  Building  and  Construction 
Industry  Pension  Plan  (NCPRPA) 
First  National  Bank  Building,  Suite  211 
100  North  56th  Street 
Lincoln,  Nebraska  68504 

Local  Union:  1055 

Omaha  Construction  Industry  Health, 

Welfare  and  Pension  Plans  (NCPRPA) 
8707  W.  Center  Road 
Omaha.  Nebraska  68124 

Local  Union:  400 


NEVADA 

Northern  Nevada  Carpenters  Pension 

Trust  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
1745  Vassar  Street 
P.O.  Box  11337 
Reno,  Nevada  89510 

Local  Union:  971 

Construction  Industry  and  Carpenters 
Joint  Pension  Trust  for  Southern  Nevada 
(NCPRPA) 

928  East  Sierra  Avenue 

Las  Vegas,  Nevada  89104 

Local  Unions:  1780.  1822 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Northern  New  England  Carpenters 

Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
472  Chestnut  Street 
Manchester,  New  Hampshire  03101 

Local  Unions:  32,  48,  107,  108,  159, 
260,  305,  402,  416,  475,  540,  595,  815 

NEW  JERSEY 

New  Jersey  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A&B)  (MRAH&W) 

130  Mountain  Avenue 
Springfield,  New  Jersey  07081 


Central  New  Jersey  District  Council 
South  Jersey  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  65.  121.  124.  155.393. 
399,  455,  542,  620.  623.  715.  781.  821. 
1006.  1107.  1489.  1578,  1743.  2018. 
2098.  2250 

Local  Union  (IRACP-A&B  only) 

E.  C.  Carpenters  Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 

76  South  Orange  Avenue 

South  Orange.  New  Jersey  07079 

Local  Union:  1342 

Carpenters  &  Millwrights  Local  31  Pension 

Fund (NCPRPA) 
41  Ryan  Avenue 
Trenton.  New  Jersey  08610 


NEW  MEXICO 

New  Mexico  District  Council  of 
Carpenters  Pension  Trust  Fund 
(NCPRPA) 

1200  San  Pedro  NE 

P.O.  Box  11399 

Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  87192 

New  Mexico  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  1245,  1294,  1319.  1353. 
1962 


NEW  YORK 

Hudson  Valley  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
632  Rte.  9W 

Newburg,  New  York  12550 

Hudson  Valley  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  245,  255.  258.  265 

Nassau  County  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A)  (MRAH&W) 

1065  Old  Country  Road 
Westbury,  New  York  11590 

Nassau  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  1093,  1292.  1397.  1772. 
1921.  2765 

New  York  City  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
204-8  East  23rd  Street 
New  York,  New  York  10010 

New  York  City  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  17,  20,  135,  246,  257, 
296,  348.  531,  608,  740.  902.  1164, 
1456,  1536,  2155,  2287,  2632,  2947 

Suffolk  County  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 

(NCPRPA) 
Fringe  Benefit  Funds 
Box  814 
Medford,  New  York  11763 

Suffolk  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  1222,  1837,  2669 

Westchester  County,  New  York 
Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A&B)  (MRAH&W) 

10  Saw  Mill  River  Road 
Hawthorne,  New  York  10532 

Westchester  County  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  53.  77.  149.  163.  188, 
350.  493,  543,  1134 


Carpenters  Local  Union  %4  Pension  Fund 

(NCPRPA) 
130  North  Main  Street 
New  City,  New  York  10956 

OHIO 

Ohio  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A&B) 

361 1  Chester  Avenue 
Cleveland,  Ohio  44114 

Capital  District  Council 

Cleveland  &  Vicinity  District  Council 

Lake  Erie  District  Council 

Maumee  Valley  District  Council 

Summit,  Medina  and  Portage  Counties 

District  Council 
Tri-State  District  Council 
United  Counties  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  3.  II.  69.  105.  171.  182. 
186.  200,  248,  254,  267,  268.  356.  372, 
404,  437.  484.  639.  650.  660.  705.  735. 
892.  940.  976,  1079.  1108.  1138.  1241. 
1242.  1255,  1279,  1324,  1359,  1365. 
1393,  1426,  1438,  1454,  1457,  1519, 
1581,  1750,  1755,  1871,  1929,  2077, 
2239,  2333,  2662,  2906 

Cleveland  &  Vicinity  Carpenters  District 

Council  Hospitalization  Fund 

(MRAH&W) 
3611  Chester  Avenue 
Cleveland.  Ohio  441 14 

Cleveland  &  Vicinity  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  11,  105.  182,  254,  404, 
1108.  1365.  1750.  1871.  1929 

Miami  Valley  Carpenters  District  Council 

Pension  Fund  (NCPRA) 
201  Riverside  Drive,  Suite  3A 
Dayton,  Ohio  45404 

Miami  Valley  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  104.  1228,  1311,  1807, 
2248,  2408 

Ohio  Valley  Carpenters  District  Council 

Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
6  East  Fourth  Street,  Room  902 
Cincinnati,  Ohio  45202 

Ohio  Valley  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  2,  47-L,  637.  698,  703, 
739.  873.  1477 


OREGON 

Oregon-Washington  Carpenters-Employers 
Pension  Trust  Fund  (IRACP-A) 
(MRAH&W) 

309  S.W.  Sixth  Avenue 

P.O.  Box  3168 

Portland,  Oregon  97208 

Local  Unions:  190.  247.  426.  573.  738. 
780.  814,  933.  1001,  1036,  1065,  1094, 
1273,  1277,  1342,  1388,  1427,  1502, 
1543,  1707.  1715,  1760.  1857.  1896. 
1961.  2019,  2066,  2067,  2081,  2084. 
2130,  2133,  2154,  2181.  2204,  2218, 
2275,  2289.  2416.  2419,  3082 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  of  Western 

Pennsylvania  (NCPRPA) 
495  Mansfield  Avenue,  First  Floor 
Pittsburgh.  Pennsylvania  15205 


14 


CARPENTER 


Western  Pennsylvania  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  33-L,  81,  142,  165,  206, 
211.  230.  288.  321.  333.  421.  422.  430. 
462,  500.  541,  556,  571,  580,  616.  682. 
773.  811.  900.  947.  1010.  1014.  1044. 
1048.  1088,  1129,  1160,  1320,  1999, 
1419.  1441,  1732.  1759.  1936.  2051, 
2107,  22335,  2264.,  2274,  2329 

Carpenters  Local  Union  261  Annuity  Fund 
(IRACP-A&BI  (MRAH&W) 

431  Wyoming  Avenue 
Scranton,  Pennsylvania  18503 

RHODE  ISLAND 

Rhode  Island  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 

(NCPRPA) 
14  Jefferson  Park  Road 
Warwick,  Rhode  Island  02888 

Rhode  Island  Carpenters  District 
Council 

Local  Unions:  94.  176.  342,  801,  3086 

TENNESSEE 

Middle  Tennessee  District  Council  of 

Carpenters  Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
200  Church  Street 
Nashville,  Tennessee  37201 

Middle  Tennessee  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  507,  823.  1544,  1810, 
1818,  2200,  2360 

Tri-State  Carpenters  District  Council  of 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee  and  Vicinity 
Pension  Trust  Fund  (NCPRPA) 

P.O.  Box  6035 

Chattanooga.  Tennessee  37401 

Tri-State  Chattanooga  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  50,  74.  654.  1002.  1274. 
1608.  1821.  1993,  2132,  2429,  2461, 
2470,  2490,  3257 

TEXAS 

Texas  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A) 

6162  East  Mockingbird  Lane,  Suite  207 
Dallas,  Texas  75214 

Local  Unions:  14,  977.  1276,  1565,  1884 


UTAH 

Utah  Carpenters  &  Cement  Masons 

Pension  Fund  (NCPRPA) 
3785  South  7th  East 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  84106 

Carpenters  District  Council  of  Utah 

Local  Unions:  784,  450,  722,  1498,  2202 

WASHINGTON 

Carpenters  Retirement  Trust  of  Western 

Washington  (NCPRPA) 
P.O.  Box  1929 
Seattle,  Washington  98111 

Washington  State  Council  of 

Carpenters 
Seattle,  King  County  and  Vicinity 

District  Council 

Local  Unions:  131,  317,  470,  562,  756, 
770,  954,  1144,  1148,  1289.  1303. 
1532.  1597,  1699,  1708,  1797,  2127, 
2205,  2396 


Millmens  Retirement  Trust  of  Washington 

(NCPRPA) 
2512  Second  Avenue,  Room  206 
Seattle,  Washington  98121 

Local  Unions:  338,  2234 

Washington-Idaho-Montana  Carpenters- 
Employment  Retirement  Trust 
(NCPRPA) 

E.  123  Indiana 

P.O.  Box  5434 

Spokane.  Washington  99205 

Local  Unions:  28,  88,  98,  112,  153,  220, 
286,  313,  398,  557,  670,  718,  770,  911, 
1085,  1172,  1211,  1332,  1524,  1691, 
1699.  1849.  2205,  2225,  2382,  2425, 
3243 


WEST  VIRGINIA 

Chemical  Valley  Pension  Fund  of  West 

Virginia  (NCPRPA) 
1050  Fifth  Avenue 
Huntington,  West  Virginia  25701 

Chemical  Valley  District  Council 
North  Central  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  128,  476,  518,  604,  899, 
1159,  1207,  1369,  1430,  1911,  1969, 
2427,  2430 


WISCONSIN 

Wisconsin  State  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(IRACP-A&B)  (MRAH&W) 

P.O.  Box  4002 

Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin  54702 

Central  Wisconsin  District  Council 
Fox  River  Valley  District  Council 
Wisconsin  River  Valley  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  204,  252,  314.  361.  406, 
606.  630,  657,  755,  782,  820,  836,  849, 
955.  1063,  1074,  1143,  1146,  1246, 
1344,  1364,  1403,  1521,  1709,  1844, 
1864,  1919,  2064,  2112,  2129,  2244, 
2246,  2334,  2351,  2504,  2898,  3203 

Building  Trades  United  Pension  Trust 
Fund-Milwaukee  and  Vicinity 
(IRACP-A&B) 

2323  N.  Mayfair  Road 
Milwaukee.  Wisconsin  53226 

Milwaukee  District  Council 

Local  Unions:  10-L,  264,  344,  1053, 
1114,  1181,  1208,  1314,  1573,  1741, 
2073,  2283,  2331,  2337 

Racine  Construction  Industry  Pension 

Fund  (MRAH&W) 
1824  Sycamore  Avenue 
Racine,  Wisconsin  53406 

Local  Union:  91 


WYOMING 

Wyoming  Carpenters  Pension  Fund 
(NCPRPA) 

200  Consolidated  Royalty  Building 
Casper,  Wyoming  82601 

Local  Unions:  469,  659,  1564,  1620 


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15 


JOB  SAFETY  IS  EVERY  MEMBERS  BUSINESS 


Safety  Hazards:  One  Local  Puts  Its 
Finger  on  the  Problem 


In  lLr4.  Shirley  Gibson  got  mad.  Shirley 
worked  at  Arvin  Industries  in  Franklin. 
Ind..  making  automotive  parts.  The  plant 
had  over  10.000  machines — punch  presses, 
pipe  benders,  band  saws.  etc.  Most  wer- 
en't guarded.  The  result  was  that  each  and 
every  day  some  member,  and  often  more 
than  one.  was  losing  a  finger  in  one  of  the 
machines.  The  company  claimed  that 
many  of  these  machines  "couldn't  be 
guarded."  UPC  Local  2993  had  contract 
language  establishing  a  safety  committee, 
but  the  committee  had  been  ineffective. 

Shirley  got  appointed  to  be  on  the  safety 
committee  and  set  out  to  correct  these 
problems.  The  committee  tried  working 
with  management.  When  they  could  not 
agree  on  identification  and  correction  of 
hazards.  OSHA  was  called  in.  OSHA  in- 
spected the  plant  several  times  from  1976- 
1980.  During  the  first  time  only  a  partial 
inspection  was  made  and  little  change  was 
accomplished. 

In  1977,  Shirley  was  elected  president  of 
the  local.  When  the  state  OSHA  inspected 
the  plant  that  year,  the  local  insisted  on  a 
wall-to-wall  inspection.  It  took  4'/:  weeks 
and  1.350  violations  were  found  resulting 
in  447  penalties.  The  company  paid  thou- 
sands of  dollars  in  fines  and  spent  more 


money  to  correct  the  problem.  Machines 
that  "couldn't  be  guarded"  were  fixed. 
OSHA  sat  down  with  the  company's  engi- 
neers, and  OSHA  designed  guards  to  fix 
the  pipe  bending  machines.  The  pipe  de- 
partment which  was  the  most  dangerous  is 
now  one  of  the  safest  areas  of  the  plant. 
Welding  smoke  had  been  a  serious  prob- 
lem. The  company  installed  welding 
booths  with  a  complete  ventilation  system. 
Since  the  OSHA  inspections  and  the  lo- 
cal's increased  activity,  the  company  has 
become  much  more  cooperative.  Shirley 
and  others  attended  several  seminars  on 
safety  and  health  put  on  by  the  Interna- 
tional at  the  Indiana  Industrial  Council 
conventions.  At  these  seminars,  they  got 
ideas  on  how  to  improve  conditions  at 
their  plant  and  what  their  rights  were  un- 
der the  law.  The  safety  committee,  con- 
sisting of  Shirley,  Claude  Earls  (former  lo- 
cal union  president),  and  Martin  Raney 
meet  monthly  with  the  company  safety  di- 
rector and  personnel  manager.  They  take 
tours  of  the  plant.  Hazards  get  corrected 
as  soon  as  they  are  pointed  out.  Under 
imminent  danger  situations,  unsafe  ma- 
chines are  shut  down  immediately.  Al- 
though the  company  has  paid  thousands  of 
dollars  in  OSHA  fines  and  in  safety  im- 


GIBSON 


(provements,  these 
^■fe^^  investments  have 

^^  ^^  paid  off.  Only  2-3 

amputations  occur 
'%>lJ^       now  each  year 
V__/r"Kj      Mostly  they  occur 
1  '  C  \       in  new,  inexperi- 

5     I      enced  workers. 
*•       j      This  is  one  of  the 
^^      next  projects  Shir- 
ley and  the  com- 
mittee are  going  to 
tackle.  They  want 
to  institute  better 
safety  training  of  new  hires.  The  company 
has  also  saved  money  on  its  compensation 
and  medical  bills.  Another  problem  the 
committee  solved  recently:  employees 
were  getting  skin  rashes  from  coolants 
used  in  the  pipe  bending  machine.  Upon 
investigation  they  found  the  coolant  was 
meant  to  be  diluted  50  to  1  and  was  being 
used  undiluted. 

Shirley  attributes  their  success  to  a  lot 
of  work  by  several  dedicated  unionists  and 
also  to  their  calling  in  Indiana  OSHA.  He 
says  you  can  learn  a  lot  by  walking  around 
with  the  OSHA  inspector  on  the  plant 
tours.  He  recommends  that  locals  set  up 
effective  safety  committees,  take  good 
notes  to  identify  specific  dangers  and 
safety  violations,  know  your  rights  under 
the  OSHA  law,  and  don't  be  afraid  to  as- 
sert them.  Shirley  still  gets  mad  about 
safety  and  health  problems  in  his  plant, 
but  he's  also  proud  of  how  far  they've 
come  since  1974. 


Most  work  injuries  from  falls  of  10  feet  or  less 

Majority  of  the  Injured  Workers 

Lost  Workdays— An  Average  of  31  Days 


In  a  survey  conducted  bv  the  Bureau 
of  Labor  Statistics  (BLS),  55%  of 
workers  injured  by  falls  fell  from  eleva- 
tions of  10  feet  or  less,  the  U.S.  Labor 
Department  announced  recently. 

The  survey  indicated  that  a  third  of 
the  workers  were  injured  by  falls  from 
elevations  of  I0  to  20  feet,  while  only 
12%  fell  from  heights  of  20  feet  or 
more. 

Though  most  workers  fell  from  rela- 
tively low  heights,  injuries  from  falls 
were  likely  to  result  in  lost  workdays. 
Eighty-five  percent  of  the  injured  work- 
ers lost  workdays — an  average  of  3 1 
days  per  lost  workday  case. 

Four-fifths  of  the  injured  workers 
stated  there  was  no  fall  protection 
(such  as  guard  rails,  safety  nets,  or 
safety  belts)  in  the  area  where  they 
were  working  at  the  time  of  their  acci- 
dent. 


These  and  other  data  are  contained 
in  the  BLS  bulletin  "Injuries  Resulting 
from  Falls  from  Elevations."  This  is 
the  thirteenth  in  a  series  of  work  injury 
reports  issued  in  recent  years  to  assist 
the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
Administration  (OSHA)  in  developing 
safety  standards,  compliance  strategy, 
and  training  programs  for  reducing 
work-related  injuries. 

The  20-page  booklet  summarizes  the 
results  of  survey  conducted  by  BLS  in 
24  states  from  December  1981  through 
June  1982.  Questionnaires  were  re- 
turned by  774  workers  who  had  been 
identified  through  workers  compensa- 
tion data  as  having  sustained  injuries  in 
falls  from  elevations. 

Other  survey  results  include: 

•  41%  of  the  injured  workers  were  in 

Continued  on  Page  17 


This  material  has  been  funded  in  whole  or  in  part  with  Federal  funds  from  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration.  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  under  grant  number  E9F4D176. 
These  materials  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  or  policies  of  the  U.S.  Department  of  Labor,  nor  does  mention  of  trade  names,  commerica]  products,  or  organizations  imply  endorsement 
by  the  U.S.  Government. 


16 


CARPENTER 


Most  work  injuries 

Continued  from  page  16 

the  construction  industry;  23%  were 
employed  in  the  manufacturing  sector. 

•  44%  of  the  injured  workers  were 
craftworkers,  predominantly  carpenters 

(10%). 

•  fractures  were  the  most  common 
injury  resulting  from  falls,  suffered  by 
46%  of  the  workers. 

•  workers  were  most  frequently 
loading  or  unloading  material  at  the 
time  of  the  accident,  an  activity  re- 
ported in  17%  of  the  cases. 

•  55%  of  the  injured  workers  were 
employed  by  firms  with  fewer  than  50 
employees. 

More  information  on  how  and  why  these 
accidents  occurred  is  contained  in  "Injuries 
Resulting  from  Falls  from  Elevations"  (BLS 
Bulletin  2195)  which  may  be  purchased  for 
SI  .75  per  copy  from  the  Superintendant  of 
Documents,  Government  Printing  Office, 
Washington.  D.  C.  20402  {phone:  (202)  783- 
3238). 

OSHA  has  a  very  limited  number  of  cop- 
ies. While  the  supply  lasts,  one  free  copy 
may  be  obtained  by  contacting:  OSHA  Office 
of  Information  and  Consumer  Affairs.  Room 
N-3637,  Washington,  D.  C.  20210  (phone: 
(202)523-8151.) 


At  the  request  of  the  UBC  Safety 
and  Health  Department,  the  BLS  took 
a  separate  look  at  those  accidents  from 
their  survey  that  occurred  in  the  con- 
struction industry.  Of  the  316  construc- 
tion workers  injured,  21%  or  one  in 
five,  were  carpenters.  Over  half  (55%) 
were  age  20-34.  About  one-third  (31%) 
were  working  on  scaffolds  at  the  time. 
Another  24%  fell  from  a  roof.  Two- 
fifths  (41%)  were  working  10  feet  or 
less  above  the  ground  or  floor  and  two- 
thirds  (66%)  were  15  or  less  feet  up. 
Most  workers  (57%)  suffered  fractures. 
Forty  percent  also  had  muscle  strains 
and  sprains  or  torn  ligaments.  These 
workers  lost  an  average  of  40  days 
away  from  work.  Forty-four  percent  re- 
quired hospitalization,  some  for  over  a 
month.  Eighty-nine  percent  were  not 
wearing  personal  fall  protection  (safety 
belts)  at  the  time  of  the  accident.  And 
79%  said  there  were  no  guardrails  or 
safety  nets.  Often  they  were  "not  high 
enough  to  need  any"  (32%)  or  felt  it 
was  "not  practical  for  this  type  of 
work"  (43%). 

Other  hazardous  conditions  contrib- 
uting to  the  accidents  included  slippery 
surfaces  (27%),  bad  weather  (23%),  and 
uneven  or  sloped  surfaces  (12%).  Care- 
lessness or  lack  of  attention  was  also 
cited  by  35%  of  the  workers.  Recom- 
mendations were  made  to  make  sure 
guardrails  or  safety  belts  are  used, 
clean  up  work  areas,  improve  safety 
training,  and  use  safer  work  procedures 
and  the  proper  equipment. 


Copies  of  the  construction  fall  survey 
are  available  from  the  UBC  Depart- 
ment of  Safety  and  Health. 


Vietnam  Veterans 
and  Agent  Orange 

In  May  1984,  a  tentative  settlement  was 
announced  in  the  massive  lawsuit  brought 
by  Vietnam  veterans  against  the  manufac- 
turers of  the  defoliant.  Agent  Orange.  If  the 
settlement  is  approved  by  the  judge  handling 
the  case,  $180  million  would  be  available  to 
assist  veterans  and  their  families  with  prob- 
lems associated  with  exposure  to  Agent 
Orange.  Among  other  problems  veterans 
have  reported  due  to  exposure  to  Agent 
Orange  are  a  severe  skin  disorder,  cancer, 
liver  and  blood  disorders,  and  birth  defects. 

The  Vietnam  Veterans  of  America  (VVA), 
a  growing  membership  and  veterans'  service 
organization,  has  been  heavily  involved  with 
this  issue  for  several  years.  VVA  is  currently 
in  the  midst  of  a  nationwide  program  to 
publicize  the  deadline  imposed  by  the  Judge 
in  the  Agent  Orange  case.  So  far,  little 
publicity  has  been  generated  to  announce 
that  Vietnam  veterans  or  their  families  must 
meet  a  January  2,  1985,  deadline  if  they 
believe  they  have  suffered  any  adverse  health 
effects  due  to  exposure  to  Agent  Orange. 

Chief  Judge  Jack  Weinstein  of  the  U.S. 
District  Court  in  Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  ordered 
that  a  Claim  Form  must  be  filed  by  January 
2,  1985,  if  a  veteran  or  surviving  spouse  or 
child  wish  to  participate  in  the  $180  million 
settlement  fund.  Although  the  Claim  Form 
which  must  be  filed  is  not  going  to  be  the  last 
form  a  veteran  would  have  to  file  to  receive 
a  portion  of  the  settlement  fund ,  if  the  deadline 
is  missed,  the  veteran  is  almost  certain  to  lose 
his/her  chance  to  participate  in  the  fund. 

The  January  2nd  deadline  is  for  persons 
who  believe  they  have  suffered  or  are  today 
suffering  adverse  health  affects  due  to  ex- 
posure to  Agent  Orange.  Persons  who  cannot 
say  they  are  suffering  any  adverse  health 
effects  currently  but  who  in  the  future  be- 
lieve they  might  be  affected  must  file  a  Claim 
Form  within  120  days  of  when  they  learn  of 
the  problem. 

The  "class"  includes  those  persons  who 
were  in  the  United  States,  New  Zealand,  or 
Australian  Armed  Forces  injured  while  in  or 
near  Vietnam  by  exposure  to  Agent  Orange. 
The  class  also  includes  spouses,  parents,  and 
children  "directly  or  derivatively  injured" 
as  a  result  of  exposure.  In  addition  to  those 
who  believe  they  were  injured,  persons  who 
do  not  yet  manifest  an  injury  are  also  class 
members.  No  clear  figures  exist  on  how 
many  persons  really  are  involved.  About  3 
million  U.S.  servicemembers  served  in  Viet- 
nam. Potentially  all  of  them  plus  family 
members  could  file  claims. 

Because  it  is  not  known  yet  how  many 
claims  might  be  filed,  there  is  great  concern 
within  the  veterans'  community  about  whether 
$180  million  proposed  to  settle  the  lawsuit 
will  meet  the  needs  of  all  who  file  claims. 
There  is  much  concern,  too,  that  future 
health  needs  of  offspring  may  not  be  met 
with  this  sum  of  money. 

VVA,  which  has  more  than  140  chapters 
throughout  the  country,  is  using  its  network 
of  chapters  to  publicize  the  deadline  and  to 
provide  counseling  to  persons  who  want  to 
complete  the  Claim  Form.  VVA  recently 
launched  a  series   of  Public   Service  An- 


The  new  monument  at  the  Vietnam  Veter- 
ans Memorial  in  Washington,  D.C.,  dedi- 
cated last  month  on  Veterans  Day. 


nouncements  to  help  notify  potential  claim- 
ants. VVA  is  also,  through  its  recently  hired 
5-lawyer  legal  department,  closely  monitor- 
ing developments  in  the  lawsuit.  VVA's  legal 
department  has  prepared  instructions  for 
completing  the  Claim  Form  and  is  available 
to  answer  questions  about  the  Form. 

The  lawsuit  against  the  manufacturers  of 
Agent  Orange  was  originally  filed  in  1978  by 
one  veteran.  It  quickly  became  one  of  the 
largest  "product  liability"  lawsuits  in  his- 
tory. As  of  May  1984,  approximately  20.000 
individuals  had  asked  to  be  included  as  so- 
called  named  plaintiffs.  Several  thousand 
more  persons  became  participants  when  the 
judge  declared  the  case  a  class  action. 

In  August  1984.  representatives  of  VVA 
testified  at  a  series  of  hearings  which  Judge 
Weinstein  conducted  around  the  country. 
The  Judge  was  seeking  veterans  comments 
on  whether  the  settlement  as  proposed  was 
fair.  VVA  took  the  position  at  the  hearings 
that  not  enough  was  known  about  the  set- 
tlement to  say  whether  it  is  fair  or  not.  VVA 
suggested  that  the  Judge  put  off  any  decision 
to  approve  the  settlement  until  after  Claim 
Forms  had  been  returned  and  until  more 
was  known  about  how  the  settlement  fund 
would  be  administered. 

Partly  because  of  legal  difficulties  that 
face  veterans  who  try  to  sue  the  government, 
and  partly  because  VVA  believes  the  gov- 
ernment is  the  party  with  the  greatest  re- 
sponsibility in  this  issue,  VVA  has  been 
pursuing  legislation  to  require  the  Veterans 
Administration  to  begin  compensating  vet- 
erans who  are  disabled  with  certain  Agent 
Orange-related  health  problems.  Bills  passed 
both  the  House  and  Senate  in  the  Summer 
of  1984  that  should  lead  to  compensation. 

VVA  has  also  been  advocating  a  compre- 
hensive health  study  of  Vietnam  veterans. 
After  long  delays  by  the  VA  and  much 
criticism  by  VVA  of  the  VA's  planned  study, 
the  Centers  for  Disease  Control  took  over 
an  exhaustive  epidemiological  study  that 
began  in  September  1984.  VVA  has  also 
been  monitoring  the  VA's  program  of  pro- 
viding "Agent  Orange  Screening  Exams"  to 
veterans  who  request  a  physical.  The  VA's 
program  for  providing  limited  medical  treat- 
ment for  certain  veterans  is  also  carefully 
followed  by  VVA  staff  at  the  national  and 
chapter  levels. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


17 


Members 
In  The  News 

Aquatic  Champ  at  72 

Carl  Thornburg,  a  former  re- 
cording secretary  of  Local  95. 
Detroit,  Mich.,  and  now  a  res- 
ident of  Farmington  Hills. 
Mich.,  is  the  winner  of  91  tro- 
phies and  medals  in  aquatic- 
sports  in  the  past  five  years. 
At  72.  this  remarkable  cham- 
pion has  set  state  records  and 
ranks  among  the  top  20  in  the 
world  in  his  age  group.  Thorn- 
burg began  swimming  early  in 
life  and  has  taught  at  several 
high  schools.  When  teaching 
he  encouraged  students  to 
'"concentrate  and  be  a  big  show- 
off  in  diving  competitions. 
Some  of  his  techniques  come 
in  handy  in  his  own  competi- 
tions today ;  he  says  he  reached 
back  to  those  grandstanding 
days  during  his  dives  that  won 
him  the  silver  medal  at  the  National  YMCA  Masters  Swimming 
and  Diving  Championships. 

Pat  Regan's  Pizzicato 


Fretwork  Artist 


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Pat  Regan.  Local  41.  Woburn. 
Mass.,  shows  Local  President 
Tom  Joyce  the  violin  he  made 
in  Ireland  w  hen  he  was  22.  Being 
an  expert  wood  carver,  Regan 
thought  making  a  violin  would 
be  a  challenge.  The  violin  showed 
up  in  1977  during  a  trip  Regan 
made  back  home — it  was  hang- 
ing on  a  wall  in  a  dilapidated 
condition,  minus  the  finger  board, 
strings,  and  bridge.  Regan 
brought  it  back  to  the  states, 
repaired  and  refurnished  it.  and 
enlivens  his  retirement  by  play- 
ing a  few  jigs  on  the  old  instru- 
ment. 


Ferreisa  'Hangs  Tough' 

"Woman  Carpenter  Hangs  Tough"  was  the  headline  in  the 
Pawtucket.  R.I..  Evening  Times.  The  article  described  how  Joanne 
Ferreira  became  a  union  carpenter. 

After  gaining  carpentry  experience  by  working  on  the  construc- 
tion of  a  96-foot  fishing  boat  in  Tiverton.  Mass..  Ferreira,  of  Local 
1305.  Fall  River.  Mass..  can  take  on  anything  on  a  job  site,  the 
article  says.  The  CETA  program — Comprehensive  Employment 
Training  Act — got  her  involved  in  carpentry  and  she  loves  it:  the 
activity,  the  hustle  and  bustle,  and  the  chance  to  see  a  project 
grow  every  day,  realizing  that  she  had  a  hand  in  it.  "Whatever  it 
is,  she'll  do  it."  says  her  boss  at  H&H  Contractors.  "Hanging  a 
ceiling,  using  a  laser  beam.  .  .  She  doesn't  know  the  word  give 
up  or  quit." 


Before  coming  to  Canada  where  he  joined  Local  494.  Windsor. 
Ont.,  Vincenzo  Nerone  had  already  developed  an  artistic  skill  in 
scroll  work.  In  his  native  Italy,  Nerone  served  an  apprenticeship 
in  woodwork  in  1926.  He  always  excelled  in  scroll-fretwork,  anil 
with  his  retirement  .       .  . 

came  the  opportu- 
nity to  fulfill  a  life- 
long dream. 

Among  his  crea- 
tions is  the  tray  at 
right,  a  maze  of  or- 
nate fretwork.  At  age 
70.  Nerone  is  in  good 
health,  and  looking 
forward  to  continu- 
ing his  scroll-work- 
ing. 


Holiday  Help  For 
West  Coast  Strikers 


The  holidays  will  be  sparse  and  uncertain  for  hundreds 
of  West  Coast  UBC  families,  this  month,  as  the  Louisiana- 
Pacific  strike  and  boycott  and  the  Nord  Door  strike  at 
Everett,  Wash.,  continue  into  the  new  year. 

Members  of  the  Western  Council  of  Lumber,  Production 
&  Industrial  Workers  were  willing  to  accept  a  wage  freeze 
at  L-P  in  1983,  but  they  would  not  accept  wage  cuts  for 
newly-hired  workers  and  changes  in  their  benefits.  So  the 
big  corporation  set  out  to  break  their  union.  .  .  .  With  three- 
quarters  of  a  million'UBC  members  behind  them,  the  L-P 
strikers  are  determined  that  this  will  not  happen! 

General  President  Patrick  Campbell  has  called  for  inter- 
national support  of  the  West  Coast  strikers.  Many  members 
and  many  locals  and  councils  have  sent  financial  contri- 
butions during  the  past  year.  Last  July,  we  published  in 
Carpenter  a  full  page  of  contributors. 

Much,  much  more  help  is  needed  to  sustain  these  be- 
leagued  members  and  their  families  through  the  winter. 

We  urge  that  you  and  your  local  union  send  contributions, 
this  month,  to:  The  Western  Council  Special  Benefit  Fund, 
Western  Council  of  Lumber,  Production  &  Industrial  Work- 
ers, 721  S.W.  Oak  Street,  Portland,  Ore.  97205. 

Or.  if  you  prefer,  send  your  contribution  to  President 
Campbell  at  the  General  Office  in  Washington,  D.C.,  for 
forwarding  to  the  Western  Council. 

In  either  case,  make  your  contribution  payable  to  "West- 
ern Council  Special  Benefit  Fund." 

Let's  make  the  holidays  of  1984  and  the  new  year  as 
cheerful  as  possible  for  the  strikers  and  their  families.  Let's 
help  them  to  win  in  the  weeks  ahead! 


18 


CARPENTER 


WE  [OnCRHTUinTE 


.  .  .  those  members  of  our  Brotherhood  who,  in  recent  weeks,  have  been  named 
or  elected  to  public  offices,  have  won  awards,  or  who  have,  in  other  ways  "stood 
out  from  the  crowd."  This  month,  our  editorial  hat  is  off  to  the  following: 


SCHOLARSHIPS 

Three  UBC  organizations  are  reporting 
the  awarding  of  scholarships  this  month. 

Local  1772,  Hickville,  N.Y.,  recently 
awarded  a  $500  scholarship  to  Carol  Smith, 
daughter  of  Member  Thomas  Smith.  The 
student  Smith  was  also  the  recipient  of  the 
New  York  Building  Industry  Scholarship 
Award  sponsored  by  the  Building  Contrac- 
tors Association. 

The  Nassau  County.  N.Y.,  District  Coun- 
cil awards  two  scholarships  each  year  in  the 
amount  of  $2,000  each  year  over  a  four-year 
period.  This  year's  1984  Albert  Lamberti 
Scholarship  award  winners  are  Mary  Bal- 
dauf,  daughter  of  Local  1921,  Hempstead, 
N.Y.,  Member  Harold  Baldauf;  and  Stephen 
Malusa,  son  of  Local  1093.  Glen  Cove,  N.Y., 
Member  Dominick  Malusa. 

Ted  Kenney  Memorial  Scholarship  Awards 
were  recently  presented  to  four  children  of 
members  of  local  unions  affiliated  with  the 
Chicago  and  Northwest  Illinois  District 
Council  as  a  result  of  an  annual  competition. 
Ted  Kenney  was  active  in  the  Brotherhood 
for  over  50  years  until  his  death  in  1966. 

Winners  of  the  1984  Ted  Kenney  awards 
are: 

Christine  Loos,  daughter  of  Jerome  Loos, 
member  of  Local  199,  Chicago,  III.  Award 
winner  Loos  is  enrolled  at  the  University  of 
Chicago. 

Preston  Pisellini,   son  of  Paul   Pisellini, 


At  the  Ted  Kenney  Scholarship  Award  cer- 
emony are  pictured,  from  left:  Wesley 
Isaacson,  Chicago  District  Council  secre- 
tary treasurer;  George  Vest  Jr. ,  Chicago 
District  Council  president;  and  winners 
Christine  Loos,  Laura  Rasche,  Siegfried 
Schmalz,  and  Preston  Pisellini. 


member  of  Carpenters  Local  1307,  Evans- 
ton,  111.  Winner  Pisellini  is  enrolled  at  the 
University  of  Illinois-Urbana. 

Laura  G.  Rasche,  daughter  of  Edwin  E. 
Rasche,  member  of  Carpenters  Local  272, 
Chicago,  Heights.  111.  Winner  Rasche  is 
enrolled  at  Illinois  State  University  at  Nor- 
mal. 

Siegfried  O.  Schmalz,  son  of  Rudolf 
Schmalz,  member  of  Carpenters  Local  54, 
Chicago,  111.  Siegfried  Schmalz  is  enrolled 
at  the  University  of  Illinois,  Urbana. 


ACADEMY  NOMINEE 

California  Congressman  Tony  Coelho  re- 
cently named  Clay  Leon  Garrison  as  his 
principal  nominee  to  the  United  States  Air 
Force  Academy  at  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Clay  is  the  son  of  Bill  and  Mary  Ann  Garrison 
of  Oakland,  Calif.  Bill  Garrison  is  a  member 
of  Millwrights  Local  102. 

Nominee  Clay  is  a 
1984  graduate  of  Mad- 
era Hill  School,  Mad- 
era, Calif.,  where  he 
maintained  a  4.0  grade 
point  average.  Clay  re- 
ceived his  private  pi- 
lot's license  at  the  age 
of  16  and  served  as  ca- 
det commander  of  the 
Civil  Air  Patrol  while  in  high  school.  He 
plans  to  major  in  aeronautical  engineering 
while  at  the  Academy. 


NOTED  SCOUTMASTER 

Bernard  Tlougan, 
a  38-year  member  of 
Local  1382,  Roch- 
ester, Minn.,  has 
been  selected  one  of 
five  outstanding 
Scoutmasters  of  the 
North  Central  Re- 
gion. He  has  guided 
1 7  scouts  to  the  rank  of  Eagle  since  becoming 
a  scoutmaster,  and  has  been  awarded  the 
Silver  Beaver  award  and  the  George  Meany 
Award. 


Brighten  a 

Serviceman's 

Christmas 

".  .  .  the  letters  eased  the  atmos- 
phere of  Christmas  dinner.  They 
gave  us  something  to  talk  about  and 
gave  us  a  more  relaxed  atmosphere 
over  dinner.  .  .  .  Instead  of  a  taut 
discussion  of  work  plans  and  what 
was  coming,  the  letters  took  our 
minds  off  what  was  going  on  in  the 
present  and  gave  us  something  to 
think  about  apart  from  the  proj- 
ects." 

This  is  how  The  Hardhat,  a  publi- 
cation of  the  Navy  Seabees,  de- 
scribed the  cards  and  letters  sent  to 
them  in  the  1983  Christmas  Mail 
Call,  sponsored  by  Armed  Forces 
Mail  Call. 

The  purpose  of  Mail  Call  is  to 
allow  Americans  everywhere,  from 
all  walks  of  life,  to  show  in  a  very 
personal  way  their  support  of  fellow 
Americans  who  are  defending  our 
great  country,  within  our  borders  as 
well  as  overseas. 

Another  letter  in  response  to  last 
year's  Christmas  Mail  Call,  this  one 
from  a  USO,  reads  in  part:  "Thank 
you  again  for  reminding  us  how 
much  people  really  do  care.  The 
cards  provided  a  real  sense  of 
warmth  for  our  holiday  activities. 
We  hope  to  enjoy  them  again  during 
the  holiday  season  of  1984." 

For  information  on  how  you,  your 
family  and  friends,  or  your  auxiliary 
can  help  to  make  this  a  reality  in 
the  10th  Annual  Christmas  Mail 
Call,  send  a  stamped,  self-addressed 
envelope  (business  size  if  possible) 
to:  ARMED  FORCES  MAIL 
CALL,  BOX  427,  BOWIE,  ARI- 
ZONA 85605. 


TO  STATE  BOARD 

The  New  York  State  Council  of  Carpen- 
ters has  recently  appointed  Bill  Sopko.  Local 
964,  New  City,  N.Y..  as  the  fourth  district 
board  member,  replacing  retired  Ralph  Can- 
nizzaro.  The  financial  secretary  and  general 
agent  for  Local  964,  Sopko  also  acts  as 
editor  of  The  Carpenter's  Journal,  a  local 
publication.  Governor  Mario  Cuomo  has 
appointed  Sopko  to  a  position  as  well,  he 
will  serve  on  the  board  of  the  N.Y.  State 
Economic  Development  Agency. 


NOVA  SCOTIA  SCHOLARS 

Local  1588,  Sydney,  Cape  Breton,  Nova  Scotia,  recently  pre- 
sented its  annual  scholarships.  Shown  above  are  the  recipients 
with  their  fathers,  from  left:  Busienss  Rep  Lawrence  Shebib, 
making  the  presentation,  Chalaine  MacLean,  Bob  MacLean, 
Cindy  Cummings,  Duncan  Cummings,  Danette  McCormick,  and 
Dan  McCormick. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


19 


sx 


CLIPBOARD 


What  joblessness 
does  to  health 

The  health  statistics  of  unemployment 
speak  loudly.  And  they  cry  out  for  action. 

Joblessness  continues  high  among  con- 
struction members  of  the  United  Brother- 
hood in  many  parts  of  North  America,  and 
health  maintenance  is  a  factor. 

The  Harvey  Brenner  studies  at  Johns 
Hopkins  show  what  joblessness  does  to 
people,  not  just  when  they  are  out  of  work, 
but  for  long  times  afterwards. 

The  studies  have  been  conducted  for  more 
than  a  decade  and  are  used  worldwide  to 
show  the  awful  effects  to  the  health  of 
people — even  those  who  have  not  been  laid 
off. 

A  one  percentage  point  rise  in  the  unem- 
ployment rate  does  this. 

The  report  estimates  that  the  direct  effects 
of  a  10%  rise  in  the  unemployment  rate  (if 
the  unemployment  rate  is  10%,  for  example, 
a  10%  increase  is  equivalent  to  a  one  per- 
centage point  increase,  or  an  unemployment 
rate  of  11%)  are  associated  with  a: 

•  1.2%  increase  in  total  mortality,  or  24,450 
additional  deaths; 

•  1.7%  increase  in  cardiovascular  mor- 
tality, or  17,392  deaths; 

•  1.3%  increase  in  cirrhosis  mortality,  or 
401  deaths; 

•  0.7%  increase  in  suicide,  or  189  deaths; 

•  4.2%  increase  in  the  population  in  men- 
tal hospitals,  or  5,885  persons  hospitalized; 

•  4%  increase  in  arrests,  or  403,830  more 
than  normal; 

•  3.4%  increase  in  fraud  and 

In  addition,  a  10  percent  decline  in  em- 
bezzlement, or  8,078  more  cases; 

•  0.8%  increase  in  assaults,  or  an  addi- 
tional 4,919. 

per  capita  income  produces  a: 

•  1%  increase  (201,850)  in  total  mortality; 

•  1.5%  increase  (150.631)  in  cardiovas- 
cular mortality; 

•  3.7%  increase  (1,172)  in  cirrhosis  mor- 
tality; 

•  3.8%  increase  (1,066)  in  suicides; 

•  2.6%  increase  (7,964)  in  imprisonments. 

During  a  serious  recession,  such  as  1973- 
1974,  the  business  failure  rate  increased 
200%.  This  is  associated  with  a  9%  increase 
in  the  cardiovascular  mortality  rate,  or  95.680 
deaths. 

— UAW  WASHINGTON  REPORT 


Check  Your  Home 


Extension  Cords  Involved 
In  20  House  Fires  Daily 


Select  the  right  extension  cord  for  the  right  application.  The  common  "lamp  cord" 
light  duty  extension  cord  will  accommodate  small  appliances  such  as  table  lamps, 
clocks  or  radios.  For  high  wattage  3-wire  products,  use  only  extension  cords  that 
contain  a  third  "safety  grounding"  wire.  Purchase  extension  cords  carrying  a  listing 
mark  or  certification  by  a  recognized  independent  testing  laboratory. 


Consumers  are  being  cautioned  by  the 
U.S.  Consumer  Product  Safety  Commis- 
sion that  improper  use  and  overloading 
of  electrical  extension  cords  is  a  contrib- 
uting factor  in  about  20  fires  occurring 
each  day  in  homes  across  the  nation. 

In  issuing  a  product  safety  alert  on 
extension  cords,  the  government  safety 
agency  said  current  data  indicate  there 
are  some  7,400  fires  each  year  involving 
extension  cords  in  residential  dwellings. 
Such  fires  cause  80  deaths.  260  injuries, 
and  property  damage  estimated  at  $74 
million,  or  $10,000  per  fire. 

Twenty  percent  of  the  fires  originating 
in  home  electrical  wiring  systems  in- 
volved extension  cords,  CPSC  noted. 
About  50%  of  the  extension  cord  fires 
were  believed  to  have  been  caused  by 
overloading  the  cord.  External  damage 
to  the  cord  and  improper  alteration  of 
the  cord  were  other  suspected  causes. 

According  to  CPSC,  the  type  of  exten- 
sion cord  most  frequently  used  in  the 
home  is  of  light  duty  construction,  and 
is  often  called  "lamp  cord"  because  of 
its  similarity  to  cord  found  on  table  and 
floor  lamps.  Such  light  duty  extension 
cords  should  only  be  used  with  small 
electrical  loads;  the  agency  said;  table 
lamps,  clocks  and  radios  are  among  the 
products  which  may  be  used  with  such 
cords.  These  light  duty  cords  are  not 
designed  for  rough  use  with  vacuum 
cleaners  or  portable  tools. 

Safety  engineers  at  the  agency  offered 
the  following  guidelines  for  homeowners: 

•  Don't  overload  an  extension  cord  by 
plugging  too  many  products  into  the 
cord.  The  common  #18  gauge  electri- 
cal cord  is  rated  for  a  maximum  of  10 
amperes.  The  rating  assumes  the  cord 
is  not  bundled  together  and  not  cov- 
ered by  carpets  or  rugs.  Routing  a  cord 
under  a  carpet  or  rug  is  a  dangerous 


practice  that  can  lead  to  a  short  circuit 
and  fire. 

•  Since  light  duty  extension  cords  like 
these  are  often  rated  for  a  10  ampere 
electrical  load,  they  can  accommodate 
small  appliances  in  the  home.  How- 
ever, they  may  not  handle  one  high- 
current  appliance  such  as  a  portable 
electric  heater  or  a  portable  air  con- 
ditioner. 

•  Select  the  right  extension  cord  for  the 
right  application.  For  example,  when 
using  electrical  lawn  and  garden  equip- 
ment, use  only  a  cord  specifically 
marked  for  outdoor  use  and  which  also 
contains  a  third  "safety  grounding" 
wire  (unless  you  are  using  only  tools 
labeled  as  "double  insulated"  which 
require  only  a  2-wire  cord). 

•  Purchase  extension  cords  carrying  a 
listing  mark  or  certification  by  a  rec- 
ognized independent  testing  labora- 
tory. Do  not  purchase  cords  whose 
packaging  fails  to  report  the  cord's 
maximum  current  and/or  wattage  rat- 
ing. Always  follow  cautionary  infor- 
mation provided  with  the  extension 
cord. 

•  Finally,  don't  cut  and  splice  cords 
together  for  any  reason  to  create  a 
new  cord.  It  is  too  dangerous  to  use 
spliced  cords  because  splices  are  weak 
links  that  can  cause  fires.  Wrapping 
splices  with  electrical  tape  does  not 
make  them  sufficiently  rugged.  Buy  a 
new  extension  cord  for  the  job  so  you 
don't  run  the  risk  of  creating  a  new 
hazard  with  the  old  cords. 

Further  information  may  also  be  ob- 
tained by  calling  the  Consumer  Product 
Safety  Commission's  toll-free  Hotline 
number,  800-638-CPSC.  A  teletypewriter 
number  for  the  hearing  impaired  is  at 
800-638-8270.  (Maryland  only,  800-492- 
8104.) 


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Ottawa 
Report 


RIGHT  TO  SLASH  WAGES 

The  right  of  contractors  to  slash  pay  rates  for 
unionized  construction  workers  after  they  are  locked 
out  was  recently  upheld  by  Justice  J.  J.  Stratton  of 
Court  of  Queen's  Bench,  Edmonton,  Alta. 

The  ruling  overturned  a  June  22  Alberta  Labor 
Relations  Board  decision  that  said  unilateral  altera- 
tions of  the  terms  and  conditions  of  an  agreement 
following  lockouts  contravened  the  Alberta  Labor 
Relations  Act. 

George  Durocher,  president  of  Construction  La- 
bor Relations-Alberta,  the  umbrella  group  for  about 
400  contractors,  said  the  judgment  was  a  "land- 
mark decision  that  finally  removes  the  cloud  of  un- 
certainty that's  been  hanging  over  us  all  summer." 

But,  union  leaders  were  appalled  and  predicted 
possible  violence. 

"It's  an  absolute  outrage,"  said  Vair  Clendenning, 
spokesman  for  the  Alberta  Building  Trades  Council. 

The  construction  industry  wants  cuts  of  between 
30  and  45%  in  current  union  wages,  which  range 
from  $18.07  an  hour  gross  for  laborers  to  $23.17 
for  plumbers. 

The  contractors'  group  has  suggested  rates  of 
$10.05  for  laborers  and  up  to  $17  for  plumbers. 


'RIGHT  TO  WORK'  AT  EXPO  86 

"Right-to-Work"  has  come  to  British  Columbia. 
"Right-to-Work,"  which  Premier  Bennett  and  the 
Social  Credit  government  stated  they  would  not  in- 
troduce into  B.C.,  has  arrived.  In  addition,  the  com- 
pulsion of  the  new  Section,  73(1)  "economic  devel- 
opment zones"  of  the  Labour  Code  has  been  made 
law  to  enforce  the  Socreds'  "Right-to-Work"  pro- 
gram. 

As  was  long  predicted  by  the  labour  movement, 
"Right-to-Work"  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  right  to  a 
job.  It  has  solely  to  do  with  forcing  highly  skilled 
unionized  building  trades  workers  to  work  alongside 
of  and  intermingled  with  non-union  contractors  who 
systematically  break  every  wage  and  condition  ne- 
gotiated by  the  unions  in  the  industry. 

The  policy  being  enforced  on  the  Expo  86  con- 
struction site  is  to  employ  just  enough  skilled  union 
workers  to  ensure  that  Expo  is  built  on  time,  plus 
enough  non-union  workers  to  destroy  those  same 
skilled  union-negotiated  wages  and  conditions. 


BUSINESS,  LABOR  SUMMIT  BID 

The  new  Government  wants  to  bring  business 
and  labor  leaders  together  early  in  1985  for  a  na- 
tional summit  meeting  designed  to  improve  the 
often  hostile  atmosphere  between  the  two. 

"Basically,  it's  a  commitment  we  made  during  the 
election  campaign,"  Labor  Minister  William  Mc- 
Knight  said. 

"It  would  be  a  real  step  forward  if,  in  one  meet- 
ing, we  could  recognize  jointly  what  the  problems 
are  and  agree  on  them." 


PROFITS  IN  CANADA  UP  33% 

Canadian  corporate  profits  grew  33%  in  the  third 
quarter,  but  the  rate  of  gain  was  lower  than  earlier 
in  the  year,  a  Wall  Street  Journal  survey  shows. 

Steady  growth  in  the  Canadian  economy  and  a 
devalued  Canadian  dollar  helped  spur  the  growth, 
the  survey  shows. 

The  survey  of  120  early  reporting  companies 
shows  that  earnings  from  operations  in  the  third 
quarter  rose  to  $1.46  billion  from  $1.09  billion  a 
year  earlier. 

For  29  manufacturing  companies  surveyed,  third- 
quarter  earnings  from  opertions  totaled  $227.7  mil- 
lion, up  42%  from  a  year  earlier.  For  the  nine 
months,  profits  were  up  160%  to  $905  million. 


JOBLESS  RATE  DECLINE  IN  B.C. 

After  two  years  of  steady  deterioration  in  the  work 
picture  for  union  carpenters  in  British  Columbia,  the 
situation  has  finally  shown  some  improvement. 

A  survey  conducted  by  On  The  Level,  the  award- 
winning  British  Columbia  Carpenters  newspaper, 
on  October  1,  1984,  showed  the  number  of  un- 
employed members  of  the  Carpenters'  Union  in  the 
province  has  dropped  to  52.6%  compared  with 
60.9%  when  the  previous  survey  was  taken  last 
January. 

Separating  out  construction  carpenters  from 
those  working  in  industrial  plants,  the  figures  show 
57.1%  of  construction  carpenters  unemployed  com- 
pared with  66.6%  in  January. 

A  slight  improvement  was  also  shown  for  indus- 
trial carpenters — those  working  in  shipyards,  shops 
and  plants,  and  school  boards.  About  33.3%  of 
industrial  carpenters  in  B.C.  are  unemployed  com- 
pared with  36.2%  in  the  previous  survey. 


HIRE  MORE  WOMEN,  CCA  WARNS 

The  Canadian  Construction  Association  is  warn- 
ing its  members  to  improve  job  opportunities  for 
women  to  run  the  risk  of  government  legislated 
quotas. 

Only  a  tiny  fraction  of  the  500,000  people  em- 
ployed in  the  multi-billion-dollar  industry  are  women, 
and  the  association  is  worried  about  being  out  of 
step  with  social  and  economic  trends. 

"The  figures  are  quite  alarming,  really,"  says 
John  Halliwell,  labor  relations  director  for  the  asso- 
ciation. "We  pride  ourselves  on  being  equal  oppor- 
tunity employers  but  the  number  of  women  is  very, 
very  low.  We  are  concerned  because,  obviously,  we 
don't  want  to  be  faced  with  legislated  quotas." 


DECEMBER,     1984 


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•:0  TO  BARGAINING  CHANGE 

A  Montreal  lawyer  has  warned  that  attempts  by 
government  or  employers  to  alter  or  take  advantage 
of  the  present  collective  bargaining  process  could 
be  disastrous  in  the  long  run. 

In  a  speech  prepared  tor  delivery  at  a  compensa- 
tion and  human  resources  conference  recently  held 


in  Toronto,  Stanley  Hartt  said  "excessive  legislative 
intervention  (by  governments  in  the  collective  bar- 
gaining process)  might  be  a  real  and  significant 
disadvantage  in  the  present  environment." 

Hartt  told  more  than  400  delegates  to  the  Confer- 
ence Board  of  Canada  conference  that  he  believes 
the  present  bargaining  system  "has  served  us 
well." 


From  time  to  time,  Carpenter  will  publish  articles  of  interest  for  our  French  Canadian  readers 
which  "ill  appear  in  both  the  English  and  French  versions.  The  first  such  article — from  the  business 
manager  of  Local  2182 — appears  on  this  page  and  the  facing  page. 


NOTE:  A  French  version  of  the 

article  below  appears  on  the  opposite  page. 

A  note  from  the  Business  Manager,  Millwright 
Local  2182,  Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada 


My  dear  Canadian  and  American  Broth- 
ers: 

For  the  first  time.  Local  2182.  the  Quebec 
millwrights,  has  the  opportunity  of  having  a 
space  in  French  in  the  Carpenter  magazine 
of  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America  to  give  general  in- 
formation to  its  members  and  to  all  the 
millwrights  who  will  have  the  chance  to  read 
it. 

I  would  like  to  personally  thank,  and  to 
thank  on  behalf  of  the  members  of  Local 
2182,  the  responsible  parties  that  brought 
this  occurrence  about.  This  includes  Mr. 
John  Rogers,  who  studied  my  special  request 
for  the  benefit  of  the  members  of  Local  2182. 

After  a  year  of  reorganization.  Local  2182 
represents  more  than  half  of  the  millwrights 
in  the  province,  who  are  divided  into  five 
different  unions.  This  division  makes  indus- 
try happy;  they  get  the  most  out  of  it.  taking 
advantages  that  the  millwrights  could  have. 
Since  there  are  about  1,000  millwrights  in 
Quebec,  it  would  be  good  to  regroup  in  the 
same  local. 

The  failure  of  this  year's  negotiations  that 
were  attempted  by  a  certain  local,  along  with 
unacceptable  clauses  in  our  contract  and 


political  game  playing  that  was  going  on  to 
the  detriment  of  the  workers,  led  to  the 
imposition  of  a  collective  agreement  through 
a  governmental  decree  which  made  the  mill- 
wrights lose  all  the  advantages  that  they  had 
already  negotiated  with  their  employer 
(AECQI. 

The  terms  of  this  agreement,  which  end 
the  29th  of  April.  1986.  legally  amend  work- 
ing relations  in  the  construction  industry. 
Six  months  before  the  termination  of  the 
decree,  at  the  beginning  of  October,  1985. 
is  a  legal  campaign  period  and  five  months 
before  the  end  of  the  decree,  at  the  beginning 
of  November,  1985,  is  the  period  when  one 
chooses  one's  local  allegiance. 

For  the  millwrights,  this  will  be  the  last 
chance  to  gather  together  in  Local  2182  and 
unite  their  representative  strength  before 
industry  and  government  against  their  legal 
amendment  proposals.  For  example,  one 
proposal  dating  from  July  13,  1983,  gives  the 
whole  millwright  trade  over  to  the  electri- 
cians (see  the  accompanying  article  from  the 
Quebec  Official  Gazette).  The  worst  of  the 
situation  was  that  this  proposal  was  de- 
manded by  F.T.Q.  Construction,  which  rep- 
resents the  millwrights.  Brothers:  A  Very 


Important  Message — Your  Profession  is  in 
Jeopardy.  Become  involved!  Don't  wait  loo 
long!  Inform  your  brothers! 

The  millwrights  of  Local  2182  from  Que- 
bec are  working  for  full  employment  in  the 
months  ahead  and  in  the  coming  years. 

Some  extensive  projects  are  in  progress 
such  as:  Reynolds  Aluminum  in  Comeau 
Bay,  Pitcheney  in  Becancour,  Alcan  in  La- 
terriere  and  in  Arvida,  also  the  paper  mills 
in  Masson.  Windsor  and  Clermont.  The 
Sorel  steel  works  and  other  projects  should 
begin  very  soon. 

In  order  to  become  more  informed  about 
your  organization,  go  to  your  meetings  reg- 
ularly, so  you  can  call  upon  your  local  union. 
If  actions  are  being  taken  against  your  trade, 
you  will  then  know  what  position  to  take. 

Before  concluding,  I  would  like  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  wish  all  the  members  of 
Local  2182,  their  families,  all  the  millwrights 
in  Quebec  who  are  favorable  to  our  orga- 
nization and  all  the  millwrights  of  the  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  on  my  behalf  and  for  the  Admin- 
istrative Secretary  and  Advisory  Committee 
of  .Local  2182,  a  VERY  MERRY  CHRIST- 
MAS AND  A  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR. 

NOTE:  The  voting  period  is  coming  soon, 
think  about  it! 

Thank  you. 

Germain  Parenteau 
Business  Manager 


PART  2 


OFFICIAL  QUEBEC  GAZETTE.  JULY  13,  1983 

Draft  Bill(s) 


2825 


Draft  Bill: 

Law  on  the  professional  formation  and  qualification  of  manual 
labor  (L.R.Q.,  Chap.  F-5) 

Professional  formation  and  qualification  of  manual  labor  in  the 
construction  industry — Amendment 

The  Minister  of  Labor.  Mr.  Pierre  Marois.  hereby  advises  that, 
according  to  Article  31  of  the  law  on  the  professional  formation 
and  qualification  of  manual  labor  (L.R.Q..  Chap.  F-5).  he  intends 
to  submit  to  the  government  for  adoption,  an  amendment  modifying 
the  bill  on  the  professional  formation  and  qualification  of  manual 
labor  in  the  construction  industry  (R.R.Q..  1981.  Chap.  F-5,  r.  3). 
The  text  is  given  below. 

Any  objection  to  the  adoption  of  this  amending  bill  must  be 
formulated  within  thirty  days  henceforth. 

The  Minister  of  Labor 
Pierre  Marois  . 

Translation  by  Susan  Meiburger 


Regulation  modifying  the  regulation  on  the  profes- 
sional formation  and  qualification  of  manual  labor 
in  the  construction  industry: 

Law  on  the  professional  formation  and  qualification  of  manual 
labor  (L.R.Q.,  Chap.  F-5,  art.  30) 

1.  The  regulation  on  the  professional  formation  and  qualification 
of  manual  labor  in  the  construction  industry  (R.R.Q.,  1981,  Chap. 
F-5,  r.  3)  is  modified  by  the  addition  at  the  end  of  paragraph  21 
of  group  VIII,  Annex  A.  of  the  following  sentence: 

"These  works  come  from  the  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  the 
electrician  and  include  unloading,  lifting,  setting  in  place,  con- 
necting, disconnecting,  handling,  mechanized  or  not,  as  well  as 
the  installation  of  machinery  and  pieces  of  machinery  and  all 
connected  or  related  tasks. 

2.  This  regulation  shall  become  effective  at  the  time  of  publication 
by  the  Quebec  Official  Gazette  of  a  notice  of  its  official  adoption 
by  the  government. 


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CARPENTER 


For  our  Quebec  Brothers  and  Sisters: 

A  French  version  of  the 

article  on  the  opposite  page 

Mot  du  Gerant  d' Affaires  Local  2182  Millwright 
Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada, 


Cher  confrere  du  Canada  et  des  Etats- 
Unis, 

Pour  la  premiere  fois  le  local  2182,  des 
millwrights  du  Quebec  a  1'opportunite  d' 
avoir  un  espace  en  francos  dans  le  journal 
le  Carpenter  de  la  F.U.C.M.  d'Amerique 
pour  donner  de  l'information  de  regie  general 
a  ses  membres  et  a  tous  les  millwrights  qui 
auront  la  chance  de  le  lire. 

Je  tiens  a  remercier  personnellement  et 
au  nom  des  membres  du  local  2182,  l'atten- 
tion  special  que  les  personnes  responsables 
ont  apportes  dans  ce  dossier.  M.  John  Roger 
qui  a  etudie  ma  demande  speciale,  pour  le 
bien  etre  des  membres  du  local  2182  et  les 
millwrights. 

Apres  un  an  de  reorganisation  le  local 
2182  represente  plus  de  la  moitie  des  mill- 
wrights en  province  qui  se  divise  dans  cinq 
centrales  syndicales.  Cette  division  fait  le 
bonheur  du  patronat,  pour  en  retirer  le 
maximum  des  avantages,  que  pourraient 
avoir  les  millwrights.  Regrouper  dans  le 
meme  local  d'union,  lorsqu'on  sait  qu'au 
Quebec  il  y  a  environ  1000  millwrights. 

L'Echec  des  negociations  de  cette  annee 
qui  a  ete  voulu  par  certain  syndicat,  avec 
des  clauses  non  acceptables  dans  la  periode 


que  nous  traversons  et  le  jeu  politique  qui  a 
€li  joue  au  detriment  des  salaries  nous  a 
amene,  une  imposition  d'une  convention 
collective,  par  un  decret  gouvernemental  ce 
qui  a  fait  perdre  a  nos  millwrights,  des 
avantages  superieurs  deja  negocies  avec 
l'employeur  (L'AECQ). 

Par  cette  imposition  de  decret  qui  se 
termine  le  29  avril  1986,  nous  ameme  avec 
la  loi  des  relations  du  travail  dans  1'industrie 
de  la  construction  a  six  mois  avant  la  fin  du 
decret  au  debut  d'octobre  1985.  a  une  periode 
legale  de  publicite  et  sept  mois  avant  la  fin 
du  decret  au  debut  de  novembre  1985  que 
l'on  appelle  maraudage  d'un  vote  legal  pour 
choisir  son  allegence  syndicale. 

Ce  qui  sera  pour  les  millwrights  la  derniere 
chance  de  se  regrouper  ensemble  dans  le 
local  2182  et  d'unir  ses  forces  de  represen- 
tatives envers  le  PATRONAT  et  le  GOU- 
VERNEMENT,  par  ces  projets  d'amende- 
ment  de  loi,  comme  celui  du  13  juillet  1983 
qui  donnait  la  totalite  du  metier  de  millwright 
aux  electriciens,  ci-joint  copie  de  la  Gazette 
Officiel,  le  pire  de  tout  cela  c'est  que  ce 
projet  d'amendement  avait  ete  demande  par 
la  F.T.Q.  Construction  qui  representait  des 
millwrights.  CONFRERES:  Un  Message  Tres 


Important-Votre  Metier  Est  En  Jeu.  Voyez- 
y  n'attendez  pas  trop  tard,  Informez  vos 
confreres! 

Les  mill  wights  du  local  2 1 82  de  la  province 
de  Quebec  ce  dirige  vers  le  plein  emploi 
pour  les  mois  qui  viennent  et  pour  les  annees 
futures. 

De  gros  projets  sont  en  marche  comme: 
Les  Alumineries  Reynold  a  Baie  Comeau, 
Pitcheney  a  B6cancour,  L'Alcan  a  Laterriere 
et  l'Alcan  a  Arvida.  Les  moulins  a  papier  a 
Masson,  Windsor  et  Clermont.  L'Acierie  de 
Sorel  et  d'autres  projets  devront  ddbuter 
tres  bientot. 

Pour  etre  de  plus  en  plus  renseigne  sur 
votre  organisation,  suivez  vos  reunions  r€- 
gulierement,  afin  d'appuyer  votre  local.  Si 
des  gestes  sont  portes  contre  votre  metier, 
vous  saurez  quelle  position  prendre. 

Avant  de  vous  quitter  je  profite  de  cette 
occasion  pour  souhaiter  a  tous  les  membres 
du  local  2182,  leurs  families  ainsi  qu'a  tous 
les  millwrights  de  la  province  de  Quebec  qui 
sont  favorables  a  notre  organisation  et  tous 
les  millwrights  de  la  F.U.C.M.  d'Amerique. 
a  mon  nom  au  nom  de  la  Secretaire  Admi- 
nistrative et  du  comite  consultatif  du  local 
2182,  UN  JOYEUX  NOEL  ET  UNE 
BONNE  ANNEE  1985. 

NOTE:  LE  MARAUDAGE  C'EST  POUR 
BIENTOT,  PENSEZ-Y! 

Merci! 

Germain  Parenteau 
Gerant  d' Affaires 


Partie  2  GAZETTE  OFFICIELLE  DU  QUEBEC.  13  juillet  1983,  I15e  annee,  n  30  2825 


Projet(s)  de  reglement(s) 


Projet  de  reglement 

Loi  sur  la  formation  et  la  qualification  professionnelles  de  la  main- 
d'oeuvre  (L.R.Q.,  chap.  F-5) 

Formation  et  qualification  professionnelles  de 
la  main-d'oeuvre  de  1'industrie  de  la  contruction 
— Modification 

Le  ministre  de  la  Main-d'oeuvre  et  de  la  Securite  du  revenu, 
monsieur  Pierre  Marois,  donne  avis  par  les  presentes,  conforme- 
ment  a  l'article  31  de  la  Loi  sur  la  formation  et  la  qualification 
professionnelles  de  la  main-d'oeuvre  (L.R.Q.,  chap.  F-5)  qu'il  a 
l'intention  de  soumettre  au  gouvernement,  pour  adoption,  le  projet 
de  reglement  modifiant  le  Reglement  sur  la  formation  et  la  quali- 
fication professionnelles  de  la  main-d'oeuvre  de  1'industrie  de  la 
construction  (R.R.Q.,  1981,  chap.  F-5,  r.  3)  dont  le  texte  apparait 
ci-apr6s. 

Toute  objection  a  l'encontre  de  l'adoption  de  ce  projet  de 
reglement  doit  etre  formulee  dans  les  trente  jours  du  present  avis. 

Le  ministre  de  la  Main-d'oeuvre 
el  de  la  Securite  du  revenu, 
Pierre  Marois 


Reglement  modifiant  le  Reglement  sur 
la  formation  et  la  qualification 
professionnelles  de  la  main-d'oeuvre 
de  1'industrie  de  la  construction 

Loi  sur  la  formation  et  la  qualification  professionnelles 
de  la  main-d'oeuvre 
(L.R.Q.,  chap.  F-5,  art.  30) 

1.  Le  Reglement  sur  la  formation  et  la  qualification  profession- 
nelles de  la  main-d'oeuvre  de  1'industrie  de  la  construction  (R.R.Q. , 
1981,  chap.  F-5,r.  3)  est  modifieparl'additionalafinduparagraphe 
21  du  groupe  VIII  de  1'annexe  A  de  la  phrase  suivante: 

«  Ces  travaux  relevent  de  la  juridiction  exclusive  de  1'electricien 
et  comprennent  le  d€chargement,  le  levage,  la  mise  en  place 
approximative,  le  montage,  le  demontage,  la  manutention,  meca- 
nis£e  ou  non,  et  l'installation  de  machinerie  et  de  pieces  de 
machinerie  ainsi  que  toutes  les  taches  connexes  ou  accessoires.  » 

2.  Le  present  reglement  entre  en  vigueur  a  la  date  de  la  publication 
a  la  Gazette  officielle  du  Quebec  d'un  avis  de  son  adoption  par  le 
gouvernement. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


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Locni  union  hews 

Court  Rules  Temporary  Ban  on  Picketing 
by  12  Construction  Unions  Unnecessary 


L-P  Workers  Fund 


In  Southern  California,  the  Ninth  Circuit 
Court  recently  overturned  a  court  order 
which  required  several  unions  in  San  Diego 
to  abstain  from  all  picketing  or  leafleting  at 
12  construction  sites  for  a  10-day  period 
because  o(  alleged  union  violations  of  the 
secondary  boycott  provision  of  the  Taft- 
Hartley  Act.  By  a  2-1  decision,  the  Ninth 
Circuit  ruled  that  a  temporary  ban  on  lawful 
picketing  was  not  necessary  to  prevent  "the 
perpetuation  of  the  effects  of  the  unlawful 
secondary  boycott." 

In  June.  1983.  several  unions  struck  seven 
general  contractors  at  12  construction  sites 
after  the  contractors  refused  to  sign  the  San 
Diego  County  Master  Labor  Agreement.  The 
unions  included  the  San  Diego  District  Coun- 
cil of  Carpenters.  Laborers  Local  89.  and 
Teamsters  Local  36.  The  contractors  filed 
unfair  labor  practice  charges  with  the  NLRB. 
alleging  that  the  unions  were  picketing  gates 
reserved  for  neutral  employers,  causing  em- 


New  York  Council 
Begins  Newspaper 

The  New  York  District  Council  of  Car- 
penters published  the  inaugural  issue  of  its 
newspaper.  The  Carpenter,  last  month.  The 
12-page  tabloid  featured  articles  on  the  new 
leadership,  a  new  contract,  political  news. 
Labor  Day  photos,  fringe  benefit  funds,  and 
apprentice  activities.  Slated  for  future  issues 
are  aspects  and  developments  of  the  health, 
welfare,  and  retirement  benefits,  important 
to  both  active  and  retired  members  and  their 
families.  The  paper  will  also  inform  members 
of  political  and  philanthropic  activities  in 
which  the  Executive  Council  is  involved. 

Francis  McHale.  secretary-treasurer  of 
the  district  council,  is  editor  of  the  new 
publication.  The  District  of  New  York  Car- 
penter will  be  published  monthly. 


100th 
Birthday 


Another  UBC 
member  has 
celebrated  his  100th 
birthday.  This  one 
occurred  on 
November  21,  1984, 
for  Preston  Reiner, 
a  member  of  Local 
76,  Hazleton,  Penn. 
Members  of  the 
local  commemorated  the  centenarian's 
birthday.  Reiner  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Brotherhood  for  42  years. 


ployees  of  neutral  subcontractors  to  refuse 
to  work  on  the  construction  sites. 

The  NLRB  regional  director  sought  an 
injunction  in  federal  district  court  following 
his  determination  that  the  unions  were  prob- 
ably violating  the  Act.  The  court  ordered 
the  unions  to  refrain  from  all  picketing  and 
leafleting  at  the  12  jobsites  for  a  10-day 
period. 

In  a  joint  opinion.  Judges  Canby  and 
Nelson  recognized  that  Ninth  Circuit  prec- 
edent permits  a  temporary  ban  on  lawful 
picketing  if  necessary  to  prevent  the  per- 
petuation of  the  effects  of  prior  illegal  activ- 
ity by  a  union.  However,  the  Ninth  Circuit 
held  that  the  lower  court  failed  to  make  the 
factual  findings  necessary  to  support  a  ban 
on  primary  picketing.  "It  is  only  in  the 
exceptional  cases  that  primary  picketing  may 
be  enjoined,  preferably  only  after  an  injunc- 
tion limited  to  the  secondary  picketing  has 
been  tried  and  failed,"  the  court  explained. 


Gregory  Forest 
Products  Signs 

The  Gregory  Forest  Products  mill  located 
in  Glendale.  Ore.,  is  one  of  four  operations 
owned  by  the  employer,  William  Gregory. 
The  other  operations  were  all  under  union 
contract  with  the  UBC  or  the  International 
Woodworkers  of  America. 

The  UBC's  campaign  in  Glendale  started 
on  January  24.  1984.  An  election  was  held 
on  April  6,  with  results  of  UBC,  91,  No.  60. 
After  employer  objections  were  dismissed 
by  the  NLRB.  Local  3009.  The  Willamette 
Valley  DC.  UBC.  were  certified  as  the  bar- 
gaining agent. 

Negotiations  with  the  company  resulted 
in  an  agreement  that  was  ratified  at  three 
meetings  held  on  October  17,  with  127  em- 
ployees participating.  40  from  graveyard 
shift,  43  from  swing  shift,  and  44  from  day 
shift.  The  employees  voted  to  ratify  the 
contract  by  1 14  to  7. 

A  total  of  1 16  applications  for  membership 
were  signed  at  these  meetings. 

The  negotiating  committee  working  on  this 
agreement  were  Neal  Meyer,  executive  sec- 
retary of  the  Willamette  Valley  DC,  Melvin 
Davidson,  business  agent  of  Local  3009, 
Committee  members  Alton  Watson,  Darlene 
Yates,  Del  Johnson,  Merl  Neel,  Harold  Pruitt, 
Walter  Small,  Karen  Knous,  and  Pat  Gal- 
lego. 

Representative  Elery  Thielen  met  with 
Melvin  Davidson,  business  representative. 
Local  3009,  and  the  group  has  a  total  of  152 
applications  signed  to  date,  with  approxi- 
mately 20  more  to  come. 


Presenting  a  check  for  the  Louisiana- 
Pacific  Special  Benefit  Fund  are  Business 
Agent  Edward  Brobelski  and  Shop  Stew- 
ard Ernest  Springer,  center,  of  Local  65, 
Perth  Amboy,  N.J.,  to  Task  Force  Repre- 
sentative Robert  Mergner.  Ernest  Springer 
collected  $915.00  from  carpenters  and 
millwrights  on  the  Hess  Oil  job. 


His  Pension,  Too 


J.W.  Jackson,  left,  former  business  repre- 
sentative of  Local  977,  Wichita  Falls, 
Tex.,  was  instrumental  in  starting  the  lo- 
cal's pension  plan  and  presented  the  first 
checks  in  July,  1970.  Above  he  is  receiving 
his  own  first  check  from  the  new  business 
representative,  E.N.  Hopson. 


Local  2168  Stewards 


Stewards  of  Local  2168,  Boston,  Floor- 
coverers,  recently  completed  the  "Building 
Union"  steward  training  program.  Those 
who  received  certificates  included: 

Seated,  left  to  right,  Joseph  Bickford, 
Donald  Bickford,  John  Sheehan,  and 
Francis  O' Toole. 

Standing,  from  left,  Leonard  Goodwin, 
Louis  Camillo,  Robert  Penn,  Joseph  Vin- 
cent, Albert  Menimen,  and  Neil  Sullivan, 
business  representative. 


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CARPENTER 


Stewards  Train 
In  East  Tennessee 

The  construction  steward  training  pro- 
gram, "Building  Union,"  was  presented  to 
members  of  the  East  Tennessee  District 
Council,  early  this  year.  Assisting  in  the 
presentation  was  Task  Force  Representa- 
tive David  Allen,  shown  in  the  small  pic- 
ture at  right  with  local  officers. 

Participants  are  shown  in  the  group  pic- 
ture. Front  row  fom  left:  Jim  Boyd,  Archie 
Nelson,  Alan  Payne,  Robert  Mize.  Ronnie 
Murphy,  and  Paul  T.  Stamps,  business 
representative  of 
Local  50,  Knox-  ▼ 

ville.  Second  row: 
Danny  Maples, 
Rodney  Lane, 
Randy  Lloyd, 
Henry  Eaton,  Larry 
Martin,  Claude 
Bridges,  and  Frank 
Kinkeid.  Third  row: 
Kenneth  H.  Mc- 
Cormick,  council 
business  reprepre- 
sentative,  John 
Jobe,  Rusty  Hund- 
ley, Joe  Helton, 
Doug  Whitted,  and 
Gary  Perry.  Fourth 
row:  Mike  Mc- 
Cormick,  Paul 
Oakes,  and  Will 
Cardwell. 


32  Complete  Training 
in  Madison 


The  Midwestern  Industrial  Council  held  a 
seminar  for  local  union  presidents  and  chief 
stewards  at  Madison,  Wise,  October  18  and 
19.  The  following  members  participated: 
Local  726,  Davenport,  Iowa.  Mike  Fox  and 
Les  Peters:  Local  1025,  Medford,  Wise, 
Donna  Nowak,  Darlene  Mittenzwei,  and 
Charlie  Tom. 

Local  1039,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  Mickey 
Hazlett  and  Terry  Triggani;  Local  1063, 
Peshtigo,  Wise,  Douglas  Wagner  and  Larry 
Seewald:  Local  1363,  Oshkosh,  Wise.  James 
Driessen,  Jenece  Driessen,  and  Ron  Neu- 
man;  Local  1435,  Ladysmith,  Wise,  Harry 
Heath.  John  Trowbridge,  Lerline  Hassel, 
and  Carolyn  Hanson;  Local  1594,  Wausau, 
Wise,  Larry  Pelot  and  John  Krueger;  Local 
1801,  Hawkins.  Wise.  Jerry  Burkart;  Local 
2344,  Merrill.  Wise,  Harold  Robl  and  Paul 
Kysely;  Local  2504,  Watertown,  Wise,  Larry 
Ready  and  Dave  Heller;  Local  2544.  Sha- 
wano, Wise,  Rosella  Vorpahl;  Local  2704, 
Dyersville,  Iowa,  Mary  Smith  and  Bev  En- 
gelken;  Local  2832,  Neenah,  Wise,  Richard 
Schoepke  and  Ken  Eake;  Local  2979,  Mer- 
rill, Wise,  Darrell  Erickson  and  Kevin 
Schmidt;  Local  1733,  Marshfield,  Wise, 
Lowell  Schultz  and  James  Genett. 

Walter  Malakoff  of  the  UBC  Industrial 
Department  and  the  Midwestern  Industrial 
Council  staff  of  Robert  J.  Warosh,  executive 


secretary  treasurer.  Assistant  Business  Rep- 
resentatives Bruce  Baier  and  Roy  Mikesh 
and  Attorney  George  Graf  were  the  speakers 
on  the  program. 


KC  Carpenters 
Sign  with  Overhead 

A  three-year  contract  between  the  Car- 
penters District  Council  of  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  and  Overhead  Door  Co.  was  ratified 
October  29.  Business  Representative  Dave 
Langston  said  the  pact  covers  commercial 
and  new  construction  work,  and  commercial 
and  residential  maintenance. 

The  contract,  retroactive  to  April  1,  pro- 
vides a  45-cent  increase  the  second  year  and 
35  cents  the  third  year. 

Negotiations  began  last  month  on  a  con- 
tract covering  new  residential  construction 
workers.  A  third  agreement  with  Overhead 
Door,  covering  shop  and  warehouse  workers 
and  drivers,  was  settled  earlier.  Almost  50 
members  are  covered  under  the  three  con- 
tracts. 

Ask  yourself  this  question,  as  I  ask  it  of 
myself:  What  kind  of  union  would  this  be,  if 
every  member  was  just  like  me? 

— Jack  Wynne 

Local  1471 ,  Jackson,  Miss. 

You  depend  on  the  U.B.C.  Let  the  U.B.C. 
depend  on  you. 


Carpenters 
Hang  It  Up 

Clamp  these  heavy 
duty,  non-stretch 
suspenders  to  your 
nail  bags  or  tool 
belt  and  you'll  feel 
like  you  are  floating 
on  air.  They  ;ake  all 
the  weight  off  your 
hips  and  place  the 
load  on  your 
shoulders.  Made  of 
soft,  comfortable  2" 
wide  nylon.  Adjust 
ratentea  to  fit  all  sizes. 

NEW  SUPER  STRONG  CLAMPS 

Try  them  for  15  days,  if  not  completely 
satisfied  return  for  full  refund.  Don't  be 
miserable  another  day,  order  now. 


"1 


NOW  ONLY  $16.95   EACH 

Red  □     Blue  rj     Green  rj      Brown  □ 

Red,  White  &  Blue  Q 

Please  rush  "HANG  IT  UP"  suspenders  at 

$16.95  each  includes  postage  &  handling. 

California   residents  add  6!/2%   sales  tax 

(.91(1  Canada  residents  please  send  U.S. 

equivalent. 

Name 

Address 

City 


.State. 


-Zip. 


Bank  Americard/Visa  □    Master  Charge  rj 
Card  # 


Exp.  Date. 


Phone* 


CLIFTON  ENTERPRISES  (415-793-5963) 
4806  Los  Arboles  Place,  Fremont,  CA  94536 

Please  give  street  address  for  prompt  delivery. 


Attend  your  local  union  meetings 
regularly.  Be  an  active  member  of  the 
UBC. 


"I'm  in  the  business  of 
telling  jokes,  but 
sometimes  jokes  are 
not  enough . . . 


illions  will  receive  a  helping 
hand  from  The  Salvation  Army 

this  Christmas  season. 

Won't  you  help  these  Christian 

soldiers  in  their  work?  Your  gift  to  The 

Salvation  Army  will  keep  the  Christmas 

spirit  alive 

throughout  the 

new  year." 

Johnny  Carson 

National  Chrislmas 
Chairman 


DECEMBER,     1984 


25 


Kid's  Tool  Belt 


Now,  a  well-made,  small  size  carpenter's  tool  belt  is  available 
(or  young  workers  The  Junior  Tool  Belt™  is  the  real  thing;  looks 
and  (eels  like  the  superior  full-size  McRose  Tool  Belt;  sturdy  all 
leather,  adjustable  and  made  to  last  through  years  ol  use 

It  could  be  just  the  gift  for  a  young  person  that  sparks  an  interest 
to  learn  a  skill  Learning  how  to  work  with  tools  at  an  early  age,  is 
an  ability  that  lasts  a  lifetime  Build  a  relationship  working  with  a 
young  person  helping  him  learn  the  satisfaction  of  building  some- 
thing himself 

The  Junior  Tool  Belt™  includes  belt,  two  leather  pouches  (tool 
bag,  nail  bag  whammer  holster)  and  comes  gift  packaged  with 
simple  plans  lor  $22.50  PPO — check  or  money  order 

We  also  make  a  fine,  handcrafted  adult  Carpenter's  Tool  Belt 
($80).  For  this  information,  send  $1.00  lor  brochure 
_      MASTERCARD  AND  VISA  ACCEPTED 
MC  ROSE  LEATHERS 
10893  Torrey  Pine  Road 
P.O.  Box  9325 
Truckee.  Calif.  95737 


New  1985  CLIC 
Membership  Pin 


A  newly-designed  membership  pin 
is  being  presented,  as  part  of  a  50- 
state  CLIC  fundraising-membership 
drive,  to  every  member  who  makes  a 
$10  contribution.  Displaying  the  Cap- 
itol Dome  in  Washington,  it  tells  fellow 
UBC  members  that  this  member  is 
giving  total  support  to  the  CLIC  pro- 
gram. The  Carpenters  Legislative  Im- 
provement Committee  needs  your 
support.  CLIC  contributions  can  be 
sent  to: 

Carpenters  Legislative 

Improvement  Committee 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 

Washington,  D.C.  20001 


Pittsburgh  Members  Mass  on  Labor  Day 


This  past  Labor  Daj ,  thousands  of  proud 
union  working  men  and  women  gathered  to 
form  one  of  the  largest  Labor  Day  Parades 
Pittsburgh .  Pa.,  has  ever  seen.  Carpenters 
numbered  1 2(10.  in  the  middle  o\'  the  Car- 
penters' outstretched  ranks  was  the  "wooden 
car"  made  by  Don  Wolfram  of  Local  230, 
Pittsburgh. 


The  district  council  float,  built  by  appren- 
tices, depicted  a  cutaway  of  a  new  house 
and  all  the  components  necessary  for  this 
type  of  construction.  At  one  end.  apprentices 
operated  a  band  saw;  at  the  other  end. 
apprentices  were  constructing  a  concrete 
form. 


Jjj       Carpenters  District  Council 
J        Of  Western  Pennsylvania 


Members  in  front 
of  the  district  coun- 
cil float  that  was 
awarded  "Best  of 
the  Parade"  by 
both  the  Allegheny 
County  Labor 
Council  and  the 
Pittsburgh  Building 
Trades. 


Assembling  for  the 

Pittsburgh  Labor 
Day  Parade,  mem- 
bers stand  behind 
the  float  "Crafts- 
manship Through 
Apprenticeship." 


"--fefe 


Don  Wolfram's  all- 
wood  car. 


Local  1048,  Mc- 
Kee sport,  Pa., 
joins  in  the  Pitts- 
burgh Labor  Day- 
parade . 


26 


CARPENTER 


Retirees9 
Notebook 


A  periodic  report  on  the  activities 
of  UBC  Retiree  Clubs  and  the  com- 
ings and  goings  of  individual  retirees. 


Clubs  Asked  to 
Support  Statue 
Fund  Raising 

A  "very  special  lady"  is  receiving  the 
support  of  the  Carpenters'  Retirees  Club  of 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  Vicinity — a  lady  who 
has  stood  on  Ellis  Island  for  100  years, 
guiding  the  oppressed  and  homeless  to  new 
hope  in  our  country. 

Because  the  "lady,"  the  Statue  of  Liberty, 
is  in  desperate  need  of  repairs,  the  St.  Louis 
Retirees  Club  is  collecting  donations  for  the 
renovation  of  this  world-reknown  landmark. 
Donations  are  being  accepted  through  Feb- 
ruary 13th;  and  on  February  14th  the  club 
will  send  a  "very  special  Valentine's  Day 
gift  to  this  very  special  lady  and  to  our 
nation." 

The  St.  Louis  Retirees  have  issued  a 
challenge  to  all  UBC  Retiree  Clubs,  urging 
them  to  join  in  the  fund-raising  effort  for  the 
Statue  of  Liberty.  They  urge  that  other  clubs 
send  their  tax-deductible  contributions  to 
them,  and  they  will  forward  all  monies  to 
the  national  fund-raising  group  in  New  York 
City  as  a  joint  UBC  contribution. 

Any  clubs  wishing  tojoin  this  effort  should 
write  to  Carpenters  Retirees  Club  of  St. 
Louis,  c/o  Mrs.  Virginia  Richard.  Rt.  2,  Box 
522-1,  Catawissa,  Mo..  63015. 


Canadian  Retirees 
Have  Senior  Support 

There  is  a  Canadian  organization,  like  the 
National  Council  of  Senior  Citizens  in  the 
U.S.,  which  works  on  the  special  problems 
of  senior  Canadians.  It  is  the  National  Pen- 
sioners and  Senior  Citizens  Federation,  3505 
Lakeshore  Boulevard,  West;  Toronto,  Ont. 
M8W.1N5.  Jack  Lerette  is  the  director  of 
NP  and  SCF. 


KC  Journalists 
Talk  to  Retirees 

Two  members  of  the  Kansas  City  Press 
Club's  Freedom  of  Information  Committee, 
Jim  Pritchitt  and  Bob  Jacobi  Jr.,  recently 
presented  the  October  program  for  the  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo.,  Carpenters  Retirees  Club. 
The  meeting  discussion  was  on  American 
press  freedom. 

The  special  program  was  arranged  by 
Jacobi,  a  reporter  for  the  Kansas  City  Labor 
Beacon. 


Retirees  Club  Chartered  in  Rockford 


The  charter  for  UBC  Retirees  Club  No.  33  of  Rockford,  III.,  was  presented  to  retired 
members  and  the  officers  of  the  new  retirees  club  at  a  recent  meeting  of  Local  792, 
Rockford,  III.  Pictured,  from  left,  are:  Bill  Sieppe,  retired  member:  Roy  Hunt,  retirees 
club  secretary;  Clarence  Bergvall,  retired  member;  Cloyd  Bennett,  retirees  club  presi- 
dent, William  Corey,  Local  792  president;  and  Leroy  Anderson,  Local  792  financial 
secretary. 


We  Are  Living 
Longer,  Study  Shows 

The  average  life  expectancy  has  risen  to 
a  record  74.2  years,  according  to  a  report 
just  issued  by  the  National  Center  for  Health 
Statistics. 

The  government  study  shows  that  the  new 
high  in  U.S.  average  life  expectancy  was 
based  on  figures  compiled  in  1981.  The 
average — 74.2  years — was  up  a  half  year 
from  life  expectancy  in  1980. 

Preliminary  figures,  the  Center  said,  in- 
dicate that  the  average  life  span  for  all  groups 
rose  even  higher  to  74.5  years,  in  1982. 

Women  continue  to  have  a  longer  life 
expectancy  at  77.9  years,  compared  with 
70.4  years  for  men.  The  average  for  whites 
was  74.8  years  and  68.7  for  blacks. 

The  report  also  said  that  all  but  two  of 
the  U.S.'s  leading  causes  of  death  have 
declined.  Deaths  from  heart  diseases,  the 
number  one  killer,  fell  from  343  people  per 


100,000  Americans  to  328.7  people  in  1981 
and  the  decline  is  expected  to  continue. 

Deaths  from  cancer,  the  number  two  killer, 
also  fell  from  186.3  per  100.000  people  to 
184.  The  only  increases  recorded  were  for 
chronic  lung  diseases  and  blood  poisoning 
which  are  the  fifth  and  15th  ranking  causes 
of  death. 

How  to  Organize 
A  Retirees'  Club 

A  packet  of  information  on  how  to  estab- 
lish local  retiree  clubs  has  been  sent  to  all 
local  unions  and  councils.  The  packet  con- 
tains a  charter  application,  a  copy  of  the 
club  constitution  and  by-laws,  a  simple  mem- 
bership card,  a  poster,  and  leaflets  and 
brochures  explaining  the  club  program.  For 
further  information,  retirees  may  contact 
local  officers  or  General  Secretary  John  S. 
Rogers,  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpenters 
and  Joiners  of  America,  101  Constitution 
Ave.,  N.W..  Washington.  D.C.  20001. 


Union's  Insurance  Firm  Reports  Progress 


The  executive  committee  of  the  Union  Labor  Life  Insurance  CO.  (ULLICO)  met 
recently  in  Washington,  D.C  elected  a  new  president,  Daniel  O'  Sullivan,  and  reported 
on  continued  financial  progress.  Participating  in  the  sessions  was  committee  member 
William  Sidell,  general  president  emeritus  of  the  United  Brotherhood,  third  from  right  in 
the  picture. 

As  of  June  30  ULLICO  had  $5.69  billion  in  group  life  and  group  life  and  health 
coverage  in  force;  $64.9  million  in  ordinary  life  insurance  policies  in  force;  and  $64.76 
million  in  mass-marketed  life  insurance  in  force. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


27 


GOSSIP 


SEND  YOUR  FAVORITES  TO: 

PLANE  GOSSIP,  101  CONSTITUTION 

AVE.  NW,  WASH.,  D.C.  20001 

SORRY,  BUT  NO  PAYMENT  MADE 

AND  POETRY  NOT  ACCEPTED 


FINAL  SCENE 

"I  suppose  the  day  the  job's  fin- 
ished," the  superintendent  said  to 
his  men,  "you'll  be  outside  my  trailer 
impatient  to  tell  me  off." 

One  carpenter  whispered  to  an- 
other, "Not  me.  I  never  want  to  wait 
in  line  again." 


SUPPORT  THE  L-P  BOYCOTT 


ASK  THE  BLESSING 

While  visiting  our  son  at  the  sem- 
inary, we  met  a  young  candidate 
for  admission.  The  man  was  partic- 
ularly impressed  that  all  members 
of  the  order  took  vows  of  poverty 
and  chastity. 

We  went  to  the  large  dining  room 
for  lunch.  Because  it  was  parents' 
weekend,  the  cook  prepared  a  really 
sumptuous  buffet.  There  were  as- 
sorted appetizers,  savory  roasts  and 
colorful  salads.  Seeing  this  display, 
the  young  candidate  exclaimed, 
"Wow,  if  this  is  poverty,  I  wonder 
what  chastity  is  like!" 

— Thomas  A.  Scirghi 
in  Reader's  Digest 


QUICK  FREEZE 

Joe  had  a  parrot  that  cursed  a 
lot,  so  he  had  to  get  rid  of  it.  He 
gave  it  to  his  friend  Harry,  who  said 
he  didn't  mind  because  he  would 
give  it  to  his  minister.  When  Harry 
gave  it  to  the  minister,  he  told  him 
about  the  bird's  cursing,  and  the 
minister  said  he  didn't  mind  be- 
cause curing  the  parrot  would  be 
a  challenge  to  him. 

So  the  minister  took  the  parrot, 
and  everything  went  fine  until  one 
day  when  the  minister  forgot  to  feed 
the  parrot  and  it  started  to  curse. 
For  punishment,  the  minister  put 
the  parrot  in  the  freezer  for  a  few 
seconds,  which  kept  the  bird  quiet 
for  a  couple  of  weeks. 

Then  one  day  the  parrot  cursed 
again  and  back  into  the  freezer  it 
went,  only  for  two-and-half  minutes 
this  time. 

The  parrot  didn't  curse  for  a  month. 
But  eventually  it  did  again,  and  this 
time  the  minister  put  the  bird  in  the 
freezer  for  five  minutes.  When  he 
took  the  parrot  out  it  was  shivering 
and  covered  with  icicles. 

"Are  you  finally  cured?"  the  min- 
ister asked  the  parrot. 

And  the  parrot  replied,  "Yes,  but 
what  did  that  turkey  do  to  get  put 
in  there  so  long?" 

—  Wayne  Morgan 
Miami,  Fla. 


ATTEND  UNION  MEETINGS 


DRIVING  TEST 

"I've  got  to  get  rid  of  Charlie  the 
chauffeur,"  complained  the  hus- 
band. "He's  nearly  killed  me  four 
times!" 

"Oh!"  pleaded  hiswife,  "Givehim 
another  chance." 


THIS  MONTH'S  LIMERICK 

There  was  a  young  man  from  St. 

Paul 
Who  went  to  a  fancy  dress  ball. 
He  thought  he  would  risk  it 
And  go  as  a  biscuit, 
But  a  dog  ate  him  up  in  the  hall! 
— Y.  Brothers 


QUICK  DIAGNOSIS 

Doctor  to  old  man:  "You're  in 
excellent  shape.  You'll  live  to  be 
eighty." 

Patient:  "I  am  eighty." 

Doctor:  "See,  what  did  I  tell  you." 
— Catering  Industry  Employee 

LOOK  FOR  THE  UNION  LABEL 

ON  THE  WRONG  TRACK 

Once  two  not-so-smart  hunters 
went  hunting.  After  a  while,  they 
came  upon  some  tracks. 

The  first  hunter  said,  "Those  are 
bear  tracks." 

The  second  hunter  said,  "No, 
those  are  deer  tracks." 

"No,"  the  first  hunter  insisted — 
and  they  stood  there  arguing  for 
hours.  Then  a  train  hit  them. 

—  Christoper  Molinar 
Grand  Prairie,  Tex. 

STAY  IN  GOOD  STANDING 


BOTTOMS  UP 

A  young  husband  excitedly  told 
his  wife,  "I've  invented  a  new  type 
of  lady's  handbag." 

"What's  new  about  it?"  she  asked. 

"The  zipper's  at  the  bottom,"  he 
said.  "Isn't  that  where  everything 
usually  is  when  you  want  it?" 

—Elizabeth  North 

BE  UNION!  BUY  LABEL! 
ICY  INN 

One  day,  a  woman  went  to  her 
refrigerator  and  opened  the  door  to 
find  a  chipmunk  lying  inside. 

"What  are  you  doing  in  my  refrig- 
erator?" she  asked. 

The  chipmunk  returned,  "This  is 
a  Westinghouse,  isn't  it?" 
"Yes,"  said  the  woman. 
"Well,"  replied  the  chipmunk,  "I'm 
westing." 

— Carolyn  Brehmer 
Carbondale,  Colo. 


28 


CARPENTER 


Appreciation  Award 


flPPREMKESHIP  &  TRmmnG 


Pennsylvania  Apprentices  on  Roof  Project 


As  pictured  in  The  Western  Pennsylvania  Carpenter,  third-year  apprentices  take  a  break 
from  constructing  a  roof  for  one  of  the  dormitories  at  Camp  Variety,  a  camp  for 
underprivileged  children.  The  apprentices  involved,  under  the  instruction  of  Paul  Zajec, 
are  as  follows:  Kevin  Barrett,  Ken  Brace,  Jeff  Hengelsburg,  George  Hollenberger,  John 
Kearney,  Anthony  Matarazzo,  Mark  Petrovich,  Richard  Szwaczkowski,  Wayne  Trimble. 
Edward  Yarzebinski,  and  Ted  Zilch. 

New  Journeymen  in  Rockford,  Illinois 


At  a  recent  completion  banquet  held  at  the  Hoffman  House  by  the  Rockford  Area 
Carpenters  JATC,  eight  new  journeypersons  of  Local  792,  Rockford,  III.,  were  awarded 
their  certificates.  Standing,  from  left,  are:  Andreas  Hochmann,  Scott  Anderson,  Thomas 
Hardgraves,  David  Buckler,  John  McMahon,  Richard  Mikelson,  Gregg  Schultz,  and 
Steve  Savalla.  Seated,  from  left,  are:  Instructor  Gordon  Moscinski,  Coordinator  Leroy 
Anderson,  Instructor  Gene  Sola,  and  Instructor  Richard  Anderson. 


Clifford  Crandall,  center  front,  a  charter 
member  of  Local  2020,  San  Diego,  Calif., 
recently  received  an  appreciation  award 
for  his  longlerm  service  to  the  local  and  to 
the  mill-cabinet  apprenticeship  program  of 
San  Diego. 

Crandall  served  over  40  years  on  the 
JATC  as  well  as  serving  in  various  official 
capacities  for  his  local.  With  Crandall  are, 
from  left.  Local  2020  Financial  Secretary 
Nicholas  Hernandez.  San  Diego  DC  Sec- 
retary-Treasurer James  Clark,  and  Ap- 
prenticeship Consultant  Tony  Dias. 


California  Champs 


Randy  Domras,  left,  and  Jerry  Calimpong 
hold  their  first  place  awards  from  the  Cali- 
fornia Apprenticeship  Contest  at  a  local 
meeting.  Domras  is  a  member  of  Local 
1323,  Monterey,  and  works  for  Showalter's 
Cabinetry  and  Millwork  in  Marina. 
Calimpong,  a  member  of  Local  771  of 
Watsonville,  works  for  G.W.  Davis.  Inc. 
Both  graduated  from  the  Carpenters  46 
Northern  California  Counties  J.A.T.C.  & 
T.B. 

The  26th  Annual  California  Carpenters 
Contest  was  held  at  the  fairgrounds  in  San 
Mateo,  during  the  past  summer. 


Cincinnati  Graduates 

Local  1454,  Cincinnati,  O.,  recently  graduated  nine  apprentices. 
Shown  standing,  above,  are  the  new  journeypersons,  from  left: 
William  G.  Fuss,  Homer  R.  Reeves,  Patrick  S.  Cloke,  Gail  B. 
Dean,  Curtis  Oshel,  Kenneth  A.  Phipps,  and  Mike  D.  Parker  Jr. 
Kneeling,  from  left,  are:  Instructor  Ralph  Fowee.  Business 
Manager  and  Apprenticeship  Coordinator  John  Ellison,  Instruc- 
tor Larry  Clark,  Instructor  William  D.  Marshall,  and  Manage- 
ment Apprenticeship  Committee  Member  Richard  Kohls. 
Graduates  not  pictured  are  Terrance  Curry  and  Cedric 
Powell. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


29 


New  journey  per- 

sons  of  the  Carpen- 
ters District  Coun- 
cil t>f  Western 
Pennsylvania. 

Awarded  certifi- 
cates were  75  car- 
penters. U  mill- 
wrights. 5 
millcabinel  gradu- 
ates, and  3  floor- 
coverer  and  deco- 
rator graduates. 


Western  Pennsylvania  Holds  34th  Annual  Graduation 


The  Carpenters'  Joint  Apprentice  Com- 
mittee of  the  Carpenters'  District  Council  of 
Western  Pennsylvania  recently  held  its  34th 
Annual  Apprentice  Graduation  Ceremonies 
at  the  William  Penn  Hotel.  Pittsburgh. 

Seven  hundred  guests  were  in  attendance 
to  pay  tribute  to  the  96  graduates. 

Howard  Pfeifer.  Chairman  of  the  Joint 
Apprentice  Committee.  wasToastmasterfor 
the  evening.  Addressing  the  gathering  were 
Second  General  Vice  President  Anthony  P. 
Ochocki:  Second  District  Board  Member 
George  Walish;  DC  Executive  Business 
Manager  Robert  P.  Argentine:  Stanley 
Thomas,  chief  executive  officer  of  L.&  E.T. 
Company  and  a  trustee  of  the  construction 
advancement  program;  and  Congressmen 
William  J.  Coyne  and  Doug  Walgren. 

The  award  for  the  Carpenters  Highest 
Scholastic  Average  for  four  years  went  to 
Lee  M.  Libert.  Local  541. 

William  P.  Numer  III,  Local  142,  was 
presented  with  a  $100  Savings  Bond  and  a 
plaque  for  being  the  Local  contest  winner. 

Perfect  attendance  awards  for  carpenters 
were  given  to:  Mark  J.  Belmar,  Local  211; 
Wayne  Bue,  Local  773;  Frank  Cossu  Jr.. 
Local  541 ;  Arnall  L.  Cox.  Local  165:  Joseph 
W.  Dilla.  Local  230;  George  W.  Dye.  Local 
1010:  Michael  J.  Gerber.  Local  211;  Leonard 
Giel.  Jr.  Local  165:  Darryl  L.  Gilmore.  Local 
142:  Louis  Guastaferro,  Local  165:  David 
A.  Hancock,  Local  333;  Bradley  F. 
Knechtel.  Local  230;  Clement  S.  Lepish. 
Local  165;  Lee  M.  Libert,  Local  541;  Fred 
P.  Losco,  Local  500;  Robert  P.  Macey  Jr., 
Local  142;  Mark  J.  Maiolie,  Local  571; 
Michael  T.  Marsico.  Local  165;  David  A. 
Nemes.  Local  1048;  Michael  J.  Parobek. 
Local  333;  Kathryn  G.  Robb.  Local  462, 
John  Valdiserri,  Local  1441;  and  Larry  P. 
Wikert.  Local333. 

Additional  newjourneymen  are  as  follows: 


Don  A.  Ausec,  Local  462;  Joseph  Batterby 
Jr.,  Local  1441;  George  Breithaupt,  Local 
142;  Harry  P.  Brown,  Local  142;  Robert  P. 
Cantaral.  Local  541 ;  Robert  J.  Carlin.  Local 
211;  Gerald  A.  Carter,  Local  333;  Michael 
D.  Carter,  Local  430;  Richard  A.  Celani, 
Local  541;  John  L.  Cuccaro,  Local  165; 
Richard  L.  David.  Local  2107;  John  T. 
Deleba,  Local  1441;  Edward  Di  Gorio  Jr.. 
Local  142;  Anthony  V.  Diulus.  Local  165; 
Keith  W.  Elesie.  Local  1048:  Ronald  W. 
Elosser,  Local  1 129;  Gary  P.  Englert,  Local 
230;  Donald  Feerst,  Local  33-L;  Curtis  J. 
Ferri.  Local  211;  Randy  D.  Fraas,  Local 
230;  Adam  Greco,  Local  165;  Keith  F.  Grei- 
ner.  Local  571;  John  W.  Grimm,  Local  422; 
Dennis  A.  Guthrie.  Local  211;  Helen  L. 
Karnas,  Local  288;  Pete  Kassep  Jr.,  Local 
142;  Lori  Kuzia.  Local  33-L;  Carl  P.  Lon- 
gobardi.  Local  211:  George  Lozovoy,  Local 


Paul  Nairn  of  the  Construction  Industry 
Program.  Stan  Thomas,  representing  the 
Masters  Builders  Association,  and  Second 
General  Vice  President  Anthony  P.  Och- 
ocki at  the  recent  Western  Pennsylvania 
Completion  Ceremony  for  graduating  ap- 
prentices. 


211;  John  E.  Mankevich.  Local  211;  David 
A.  Miller,  Local  500;  Randy  K.  Milliron 
Local  1129;  John  R.  McAuley.  Local  1129 
Walter  P.  Oglenski.  Local  230;  Phyllis  Panza 
Local  211;  Paul  D.  Petrovich.  Local  211 
William  C.  Porter,  Local  211;  Dale  L.  Reis 
Local  142;  Michael  G.  Richer,  Local  165 
John  Rossi  Jr.,  Local  33-L;  William 
Schwartzmiller  Jr.,  Local  142;  Gregory  J. 
Shaw,  Local  333;  Kenneth  W.  Simmen, 
Local  230:  Thomas  W.  Smith  Jr. ,  Local  211; 
James  W.  Snyder,  Local  430;  Roxann  M. 
Timpano.  Local  422;  Gregory  P.  Troy.  Local 
430;  James  P.  Tunney  Jr.,  Local  211;  Doug- 
las E.  Valigursky,  Local  333;  Joseph  A. 
Wattick,  Local  142;  and  Stephen  M.  Wells, 
Local  430. 

A  Millwright  award  was  presented  to  Ni- 
cholas Kouchak  for  Highest  Scholastic  Av- 
erage. Engraved  precision  levels  were  pre- 
sented to  the  following  millwright  apprentices 
for  perfect  attendance:  Richard  Baker.  George 
Balko.  Dean  Dunn,  Michael  Fischer,  Mylan 
Markovich.  and  John  Scherer. 

The  remainder  of  the  millwright  graduating 
class  is  as  follows:  Calvin  Avery,  Margaret 
Johnston,  Harold  Jones,  Ronald  McHenry, 
Richard  Rakers,  and  Ruth  Ann  Richards. 

Gregory  M.  Siak  received  an  award  for 
being  the  Millmen's  Local  Contest  Winner 
and  an  award  went  to  Herman  J.  Buechel 
Jr.,  for  Perfect  Attendance  for  four  years. 
Other  millmen  graduating  apprentices  are 
Anthony  Caton,  Thomas  L.  Patton,  and 
Charles  Yoest. 

The  Floor  Coverers  and  Decorators  Joint 
Apprentice  Committee  presented  an  award 
to  Robert  M.  Hurbanek  for  Highest  Scho- 
lastic Average.  The  other  Floor  Coverer  and 
Decorator  graduating  apprentices  are  Mark 
Yorio  and  Carl  A.  Rittmeyer  Jr. 


30 


CARPENTER 


Hands-On  Lathing  Training  in  Alaska 


Instructor  Wayne  Bottorff,  center,  gives 
lathing  pointers  to  Apprentice  Michael 
Fantazzi,  left,  and  Kathy  Ferrell.  right. 


Hands-on  lathing  has  been  incorporated 
into  the  Fairbanks,  Alaska,  Apprenticeship 
Program.  The  two-week  (80  hours)  course 
is  taught  by  Wayne  Bottoroff,  a  Local  1243 
retired  contracting  member,  who  was  also 
the  lathing  business  agent  in  Alaska  before 
consolidation  of  the  Lathers  with  the  United 
Brotherhood.  Training  classes  are  held  in 
the  local  union's  spacious  training  school 
facilities. 

Since  lathing  classes  began  last  spring, 
several  apprentices  have  been  dispatched  to 
lathing  jobs  and  the  contractors  have  all 
been  well  satisfied  with  their  ability  and 
production. 

The  training  for  Lathers  is  based  upon 
material  prepared  by  the  UBC  Apprentice- 
ship and  Training  Department,  utilizing  the 
lathing  material  specifically  prepared  for  PETS 
(the  Performance  Evaluation  Training  Sys- 
tem). 


Apprentices  in  the  Fairbanks,  Alaska,  lathing  course,  from  left,  are  Merle  Swenson,  Con 
Duffy,  Kathy  Ferrell,  Michael  Fantazzi,  Steve  Faulkner,  and  Karl  Benson. 


Keystone  Graduates  Seven  Apprentices 

The  Keystone, 
Penn.,  Joint  Ap- 
prentice Committee 
recently  graduated 
seven  apprentices. 
Pictured  above  are, 
from  left:  William 
J.  Hopkins,  Local 
81;  Michael  R. 
Burgo,  Local  1419; 
John  R.  Jackson 
Jr.,  Local 556; 
Daniel  H.  Sleppy, 
Local  1419;  and 
Randall  L.  Aikens, 
Local  1088.  Jack- 
son received  a  special  award  from  his  local  for  Highest  Scholastic  Achievement  for  four 
years.  The  two  other  graduates  are  Brian  H.  Nyberg,  Local  1014;  and  Jay  L.  Rowan, 
Local  1014. 


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31 


Service 
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The 
Brotherhood 


Jacksonville.  Fla. — Picture  No.  1 


A  gallery  of  pictures  showing  some  of  the  senior  members  of  the  Broth- 
erhood  who   recently    received   pins  for  years  of  service   in   the   union. 


Peru,  III.— Picture  No.  2 


Jacksonville,  Fla 

JACKSONVILLE,  FLA. 

Millwright  and  Machinery  Erectors  Local 
2411  recently  honored  their  members  with 
long-standing  service. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  30-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  James  K.  Duncan  and  Robert  L 
Lang,  and  Marvin  Robinson,  executive  secretary 
of  the  Florida  State  Council.  Back  row,  from 
left:  Trent  S.  Collins,  business  representative; 
Bob  Ozinga,  organizers'  coordinator;  and 
George  Geiger,  assistant  business 
representative  of  Jacksonville  D.C. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  20-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  Nickolas  Audria  and  Coy  M. 
Shumate,  and  Robinson.  Back  row,  from  left: 
Collins,  Ozinga,  and  Geiger. 


PERU,  ILL. 

At  a  recent  party  the  members  of  Local  195 
honored  their  oldest  member,  Ed  Kastner,  age 
97. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  him  with  Flonbent 
Eschbach.  left  and  Gus  Beng^ton. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  members  receiving  50- 
year  pins  for  service.  From  left,  Flonbent 
Eschbach,  Stanley  Matsick,  Al  Bakalar.  Gus 
Bengston,  Louie  Voytko,  Al  Yendro,  and 
Stanley  Reynolds. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  members  for  30  years 
and  up.  Front  row,  from  left:  Bill  Cunningham, 
Sigmund  Oziewiontkoski,  Ed  Kastner,  Ron 
Gengenbacher,  John  Goralczyk,  Bob  Seaman, 
Les  Berta,  and  Bob  Rowland. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Dean  Lyons,  Harry 
Barber,  Don  Schmitt,  Francis  Yuhas,  Al  Sneko, 
Marty  Nimke.  Jim  Spivey,  Al  Roy,  Larry 
Quiram.  Tom  Centko.  and  Dan  Kusernik. 


Peru,  III.— Picture  No.  1 


SASKATOON, SASK. 

At  their  annual  dinner  dance  the  members  of 
Local  1805  honored  those  with  many  years  of 
service. 

Pictured  are  pin  recipients,  from  left:  Leo 
Fritz,  general  representative;  30-year  member 
Deszo  Borzush;  35-year  member  William 
Beaton;  Ron  Dancer,  10th  district  board 
member;  and  Bob  Todd,  business  rep. 

Not  pictured  were:  40-year  member  Ben 
Grinsteit,  30-year  member  Mike  Huculak,  and 
25-year  member  Gordon  Wheten. 


Chicago,  III. — Picture  No.  1 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 

Local  343  recently  awarded  pins  to  members 
with  25  and  65  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood  at  its  annual  pin  presentation. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  60-year  members  Harry 
Sikma,  left,  and  Jesher  Reichert.  Roland 
Dunnand  also  received  a  60-year  pin. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  25-year  members,  front 
row,  from  left:  John  Jorgansen,  Donald 
Lupinski,  Joseph  Mikols,  Nathan  Curry,  Robert 
Staihlin,  Steve  Krause,  and  Luke  Kent. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Joseph  Paukner,  Glen 
Lundahl,  Harold  Hubl,  Edward  Thill,  David 
Winkelman,  and  Philip  Bloom. 

Other  members  honored  received  their  pins 
in  the  mail. 


LOCAl 
#1805 


Chicago,  III.— Picture  No.  2 


CARPENTER 


Vineland,  N. J.— Picture  No.  1 


Vineland,  N.J.— Picture  No.  2 


VINELAND,  N.J. 

Local  122  recently  held  its  annual  awards 
dinner  to  honor  those  members  with  20,  30,  35 
and  60  years  service.  A  special  guest  at  the 
dinner  was  Austin  Heick  who  came  up  from 
Florida  to  receive  his  60-year  pin. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  Brother  Heick  with 
Local  President  Faustino  Wulderk,  right,  and 
Business  Rep.  Deno  Venturi. 
-.,  Picture  No.  2  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Rudy  Wulderk,  Steve  Gallo,  Vukho 
Lehtonen,  and  George  Dyer. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  30-year  members  front 
row,  from  left:  Anthony  Mazzeo,  Richard 
Donahy,  Gino  Federico,  Angelo  Mazzeo,  and 
Mineas  Carney.  Back  row,  from  left:  Sam 
Lacioppa,  Fran  Pierce,  Ed  McLaughlin,  and  Gil 
Leeds. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  20-year  members  front 
row,  from  left:  James  McDevitt,  Victor 
Nordberg,  H.  Torvanen,  and  President  Wulderk. 
Back  row,  from  left:  Steve  Cooper,  Walter 
Ingels,  Frank  Morgan,  and  Everett  Pierson. 


Hinsdale 


HINSDALE,  ILL. 

James  Marsh,  Local  1693,  recently  retired 
after  43  years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood;  for 
the  last  33,  Marsh  served  as  vice  president  of 
his  local.  At  a  party  held  in  Marsh's  honor, 
Local  President  and  Business  Rep.  Earl  Oliver, 
right,  presented  Marsh  with  a  framed  letter  of 
commendation  from  General  President  Patrick 
J.  Campbell. 


Vineland,  N.J. — Picture  No.  3 


Vineland,  N.J. — Picture  No.  4 


Sarnia,  Ont. — Picture  No.  1 


SARNIA,  ONT. 

Local  1256  recently  honored  members  for 
their  years  of  dedication  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1  shows  President  Jack  Mc 
Dowell,  left,  presenting  engraved  gavels  to  past 
presidents  Gerry  Lacasse  and  Jack  Hammond, 
right. 

Picture  No.  2  shows  recipients  of  20-year 
pins,  from  left,  Stan  Scott,  McDowell. 
Provincial  Business  Agent  Carl  Ball,  and  James 
Templeton. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  Lauri  Virtanen  receiving 
his  25-year  pin  from  Business  Agent  Ball. 

Picture  No.  4  shows  30-year  pin  recipients 
Andy  Cannon,  far  left,  and  Jean  Chaisson,  far 
right,  with  McDowell  and  Ball. 


Sarnia,  Ont. — Picture  No.  3 


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Sarnia,  Ont.— Picture  No.  4 


Minneapolis,  Minn. 


MINNEAPOLIS,  MINN. 

Lawrence  "Red"  Peffer,  95,  was  recently 
honored  by  Local  190L  for  75  years  as  a 
member  in  good  standing.  Making  a  special 
presentation  of  an  engraved  gold-plated  card 
housed  in  a  small  glass  and  oak  cabinet  was 
Assistant  to  UBC  General  President  Charles 
Brodeur. 

Peffer  joined  local  190  in  1909.  During  his 
career  as  a  carpenter,  he  held  the  positions  of 
recording  secretary,  business  rep.,  and  St.  Paul 
Building  Trades  secretary.  He  was  also 
instrumental  in  creating  a  Minnesota  State 
Council  of  Lathers.  Peffer  retired  in  1958  as  he 
neared  the  age  of  70. 

Pictured  with  Peffer,  center,  is  Charles 
Brodeur,  left,  and  Banquet  Committee  Member 
John  Keehn. 


DECEMBER,     1984 


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Elgin,  III— Picture  No.  1 


Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  2 


Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  3 


Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  6 


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Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  7 


Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  8 


Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  9 


Elgin,  III.— Picture  No.  10 


ELGIN, ILL 

Members  with  25-60  years  of  service  to  the 
United  Brotherhood  were  recently  honored  by 
Local  363.  Pins,  caps,  and  the  book  The  Road 
to  Dignity  were  presented.  Special  honors  went 
to  60-year  member  Harry  Lange,  who  has  held 
several  offices  in  the  local  in  past  years. 

Picture  No.  1  shows,  from  left,  Business 
Rep.  Mel  Horton,  Mrs.  Harry  Lange,  60-year 
member  Harry  Lange,  and  Bob  Bingaman, 
President  Fox  River  Valley  District  Council. 

Picture  No.  2  shows,  from  left,  Business 
Rep.  Horton,  and  55-year  member,  Earl 
Hageman. 

Picture  No.  3  shows  45-year  member  Axel 


Peterson,  with  District  Council  President 
Bingaman. 

Picture  No.  4  shows,  from  left,  40-year 
members:  Logan  Dahlstrom,  Russ  Nelson,  Paul 
Bolger,  Paul  Aim,  and  Wes  Myers. 

Picture  No.  5  shows  35-year-members  from 
left:  William  Daly,  Larry  Faber,  Lee  Pirtle,  Bob 
Graff,  Charles  Koehler,  Ron  Larson,  Clayton 
Jenny,  Bob  Mitchell,  Roy  Robertson,  and  Frank 
Gross. 

Picture  No.  6  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  John  Stettner,  Ted  Harmon,  Gordie  Koop, 
Ray  Maas,  and  Glenn  Muhr. 

Picture  No.  7  shows  35-year  members,  from 
left:  Bob  Lundgren,  Clarence  Crist,  Charles 


Carswell,  Richard  Crichton,  Len  Blank,  Lloyd 
Christopherson,  Lyle  Anderson,  Russ  Roesner, 
and  Arnie  Brockner. 

Picture  No.  8  shows  30-year  members  from 
left:  Robert  Bingaman,  Royal  White,  Bob 
Zelenga,  Art  Traub,  Wally  Wetzel,  Carl  Danner, 
Bob  McMillan,  Gerry  McGinty. 

Picture  No.  9  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Oral  Thompson,  Bob  Genz,  Bob  Engelking, 
Gene  Boehne,  Bob  Engelbrecht,  Herb  Johnston, 
loaine,  Dornick,  Al  Glaeser,  and  Marv  Bognar. 
Picture  No.  10  shows  25-year  members,  from 
left:  Bill  Holmberg,  Al  Ziller,  Bill  Knickrehm, 
Bud  Lake,  Don  Mapes,  Don  Rich,  Earl 
McMillan,  Allen  McDonald,  Randy  Lossau,  and 
Gene  Micklevitz. 


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BUY 


National  Boycotts  Officially  Sanctioned  by  the  AFL-CIO  Executive  Council 

October  1984 


A.  P.  PARTS  COMPANY 

Mufflers  and  tail  pipes:  A.  P.  Parts.  Merit,  Goerlich, 
Silentone 
United  Automobile  Workers 


BROWN  &  SHARPE 
MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

Measuring,  cutting  and  machine  tools  and  pumps 
Machinists  &  Aerospace  Workers 


BRUCE  CHURCH,  INC. 

Lettuce:  Red  Coach,  Friendly,  Green  Valley  Farms, 
Lucky 
United  Farm  Workers 


CONTINENTAL  AIRLINES,  INC. 

Scheduled  airline 
Machinists  and  Aerospace  Workers  and  Air  Line  Pilots 


ADOLPH  COORS  COMPANY 

Beer:   Coors,   Coors   Light,    Herman  Josephs   1868, 
Golden  Lager 

Ale:  George  Killians  Irish  Red 
AFL-CIO  Brewery  Workers  Local  366 


EL  AL  ISRAEL  AIRLINES,  LTD. 

Air  passenger  and  freight  transportation 
Machinists  &  Aerospace  Workers 


FABERGE,  INC. 

Personal  care  products:  Aphrodisia.  Aqua  Net  Hair 
Spray,  Babe,  Cavale,  Brut,  Ceramic  Nail  Glaze.  Flam- 
beau, Great  Skin,  Grand  Finale,  Just  Wonderful,  Macho, 
Kiku,  Partage,  Tip  Top  Accessories,  Tigress,  Woodhue, 
Xanadu,  Zizanie  de  Fragonard,  Caryl  Richards,  Farrah 
Fawcett,  Faberge  Organics 
Oil,  Chemical  &  Atomic  Workers 


HESS  OIL  COMPANY 

Hess  gasoline  and  Hess  fuel  oil 
United  Steelworkers 

INDIANA  DESK  COMPANY 

United  Furniture  Workers 


KOSMOS  CEMENT  COMPANY 

Kosmos   Portland   Cement,   High   Early  Cement,   Air 
Entraining  Cement  and  Kosmortar  Masonry  Cement 
International  Brotherhood  of  Boilermakers 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC  CORPORATION 

Wood  products:  L-P  Wolmanized,  Cedartone,  Wafer- 
board.  Fibrepine,  Oro-Bord,  Redex,  Sidex,  Ketchikan, 
Pabco,  Xonolite,  L-P-X,  L-P  Forester,  L-P  Home  Centers 
Carpenters  &  Joiners  and  International  Woodworkers 

MARVAL  POULTRY  COMPANY,  INC. 

Turkeys  and  turkey  parts:  Marval,  Tender  Pride,  Lan- 
caster, Frosty  Acres,  Top  Frost,  Table  Rite,  Manor  House, 
Richfood,  Food  Club,  Dogwood  Hill  Farms.  All  products 
bear  USDA  inspection  stamp  #P-18. 
United  Food  &  Commercial  Workers 

NIXDORFF-LLOYD  CHAIN  COMPANY 

Heavy  duty  chains  sold  in  hardware  stores 
Machinists  and  Aerospace  Workers 

PROCTER  &  GAMBLE 
MANUFACTURING  COMPANY 

Powder  Detergents:  Tide.  Cheer.  Oxydol.  Bold 
Liquid  Detergents:  Ivory,  Joy,  Dawn 
Bar  Soaps:  Zest,  Camay,  Ivory 
United  Steelworkers 

R.  J.  REYNOLDS  TOBACCO 
COMPANY 

Cigarettes:  Camel,  Winston,  Salem,  Doral,  Vantage, 
More,  Now,  Real,  Bright,  Century 

Smoking  Tobaccos:  Prince  Albert,  George  Washington, 
Carter  Hall,  Apple,  Madeira  Mixture,  Royal  Comfort,  Top, 
Our  Advertiser 

Little  Cigars:  Winchester 

Chewing  Tobaccos:  Brown's  Mule,  Days  Work,  Apple. 
R.  J.  Gold,  Work  Horse,  Top,  Reynolds  Natural  Leaf, 
Reynolds  Sun  Cured 
Bakery,  Confectionery  &  Tobacco  Workers 

SEATTLE-FIRST  NATIONAL  BANK 

United  Food  &  Commercial  Workers. 


SCHWINN  BICYCLE  COMPANY 

United  Automobile  Workers 

STERLING  RADIATOR 

Baseboard  heaters  for  the  home. 
United  Automobile  Workers 


Union  Label  and  Service  Trades  Department,  AFL-CIO 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 

Local  2020  recently  awarded  pins  to 
members  with  25  to  45  years  of  service  to  the 
Brotherhood. 

Picture  No.  1,  shows  members,  front  row, 
from  left;  Christian  Erickson.  25-years;  Eugene 
Brooks,  38-years;  Eugene  Kwast.  32-years; 
Robert  Goff,  31 -years;  John  Lutack,  31 -year; 
and  James  Kenniston,  31 -years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  Wallace  Smith.  32- 
years;  Rafael  Nazario,  32-years;  David  Miller, 
31-years;  Carl  McCollum,  37-years;  and  James 
Clark,  San  Diego  DC  secretary-treasurer. 

Picture  No.  2,  shows  members,  front  row. 
from  left:  William  Riggins,  47-years;  Harry 
Rohrbach,  39-years;  Eloyd  Cook,  46-years; 
George  Morgan,  47-years  (now  deceased); 
Harold  Hokkane,  43-years;  Senon  Estrada,  37- 
years;  Clifford  Crandall.  47-years;  Dortha 
Sanchez,  office  manager,  33-years;  Tom 
Anderson,  47-years;  and  Jess  Patterson,  47- 
years. 

Not  in  Photographs — Members  receiving 
pins  but  not  available  for  photos  are  as  follows: 
25  years— Oscar  Acosta,  George  Alexander, 
J.W.  Breathard,  Stanley  Bielasz,  Gordon 
Bigelow,  Ambrose  Bommarito,  James  B. 
Braudaway,  Monte  Cantrell,  Neno  Cellini, 
Robert  D.  Curio,  Jack  L.  Davie,  Alfred  B. 
Davis,  W.B.  Evans,  Qunicy  W.  Foshee,  David 
K.  Gartner,  John  Giammarinero,  John  L 
Hazard,  Isabel  Herrera,  Leslie  J.  Isaacs,  Carl  H. 
Kroetz,  Earl  W.  Love,  Peter  Mariash,  Curtis  E. 
Marker,  Claude  Massengill,  Dominic  Mauro, 
Walter  McDill,  Gordon  M.  Mooers,  Anthony  X. 
Mudd,  Harold  R.  Nichols,  Charles  W.  Novell, 
James  W.  Orr,  Antonio  Pinarelli,  Mark  A. 
Plunkett,  R.J.  Quintamia,  Henry  Schnell,  Roger 
Shadinger,  Earl  J.  Steffes,  Joseph  C.  Stone, 
Arturo  Valdovino,  Daniel  Warczak,  Edward  J. 
Waters,  Dallas  White;  30  years— Ben  Alvarez, 
Stephen  Birkenbach,  Frank  J.  Blazier,  Keith 
Brooks,  Carl  E.  Brower,  Harold  Chauncery, 
Rafael  De  La  Rosa,  Herbert  Furgerson,  Joseph 
Gafa,  Amos  J.  Head,  Lawrence  E.  Hicks,  Stefan 
Kochishan,  Gunther  Malecek,  Raymond  T. 
Mayfield.  Harold  Mendenhall,  Hoyl  Mersereou, 
Patrick  J.  Murphy,  Heliodoro  Pereyra,  Stanley 
Purczynski,  Leonard  Roseland,  Leo  J.  Schmitt, 
John  B.  Shinn,  Jose  A.  Sosa,  Thomas  J. 
Stufflebean,  James  L.  Terral,  Howard  J. 
Theriot,  Jack  W.  Thurmon,  Rafael  Vasquez, 
Jean  Vuerchaz,  Ora  White,  Weldon  Wilson, 
Elwood  Worster,  and  Faustino  Zapata;  35 
years — Ralph  E.  Bernard,  Perry  Cantrell,  Leon 
Carr,  Vincent  Ciolino,  Frank  Clagett,  Alfred  H. 
Cole,  C.T.  Cullison,  Arthur  K.  Doll,  John  R. 
Dominguez,  Will  Egger,  J.C.  Fielder,  Harold  0. 
Ford,  George  G.  French,  John  S.  Gwasdacz, 
Berthier  E.  Herrick,  Francis  Hollenbach,  Harold 
S.  Jefferson,  Philip  L.  Jones.  Elmer  W. 
Kaufman,  Walter  J.  Kraseski,  P. A.  Latendresse, 
Carl  J.  Lee,  Roger  Legrand,  Walter  A.  Nisleit, 
Henry  L.  Pope,  W.P.  Reeves,  Glen  H.  Rolfe, 
John  R.  Sage,  Marion  P.  Smith,  Howard 
Stoffregen,  Owen  F.  Tarrant,  Henry  G.  Wilder, 
Cecil  H.  Worley,  and  Jose  A.  Zaroni;  40 
years— Roscoe  Allen,  Orra  E.  Bear,  Fred  L. 
Guay,  Roland  Hutchins,  Vernon  B.  Keller,  Harry 
Morey,  J.H.  Richards,  Bennie  Scott,  Don  J. 
Sherman,  Edward  Sirutis,  Ralph  C.  Taylor,  and 
Holland  Whinery;  and  45  years — Paul  T.  Bickel, 
Charles  F.  Fisher,  Charles  Hahling,  C.W. 
Johnson,  Seaton  Lawson,  R.S.  Perry,  J.W. 
Ralph,  William  Riggins,  Jack  Roberts,  Harold 
Rose,  J. A.  Salazar,  Earl  Stewart,  William 
Turpie,  and  James  H.  Young. 


San  Diego,  Calif.— Picture  No.  1 


San  Diego,  Calif.— Picture  No.  2 


Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla. 


FORT  LAUDERDALE,  FLA. 

At  a  recent  meeting,  Local  1394  made  its 
annual  pin  presentation  to  members  with  25  or 
more  years  of  service  to  the  Brotherhood. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  Carl  Swensen,  30 
years;  Patrick  F.  Yaquinto,  30  years;  Joseph  J. 
Castiglione,  45  years  and  vice  president  of  the 
local;  Brant  B.  Gregory,  40  years  and  former 
union  contractor;  Harold  E.  Casey,  35  years 
and  former  15-year  officer  of  the  local;  and 
Richard  Keifer,  35  years. 

Back  row,  from  left:  John  Partridge,  business 
agent;  Carl  H.  Mayes,  president  of  the  local; 
William  L.  Hawkins,  30  years;  Donald  E.  Cann, 
25  years;  and  Rubin  H.  Patterson,  25  years. 

Members  not  pictured  receiving  recognition 
are  as  follows:  25-year  members  Russell  J. 


Griffin,  Eben  P.  Taylor,  Frank  X.  Campbell, 
John  T.  Newman,  and  Clyde  Hampton;  30-year 
members  Dwight  Tillman,  Alfred  Troha, 
Lambert  C.  Burgs,  Ray  W.  Ormsby,  and  Harry 
M.  O'Sumi;  35-year  members  William  J.  Jones, 
Arne  W.  Uneberg,  Alpha  L.  Adkins,  Leo  A. 
Kedzerski,  M.  E.  Nance  Jr.,  and  William  E. 
Wakelyn  Sr.;  40-year  members  Harry  F. 
Lundquist,  Charles  W.  Smith,  and  Ralph  G. 
Taylor,  45-year  members  Andrew  Forsgren, 
John  E.  Kerlin,  Ralph  Osmundsen,  and  R.  E. 
Ramsey;  50-year  members  P.  W.  Rieman, 
Edward  Sparks,  and  Hans  Underset;  and  75- 
year  member  Frank  Nahlovsky. 


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Rockford 
ROCKFORD,  ILL. 

Local  792  recently  awarded  eligible  members 
service  pins  for  25  years  of  membership. 

Pictured  are,  from  left:  Local  792  President 
William  Corey,  25-Year  Member  Lloyd  Gilmour, 
25-Year  Member  Robert  Glickenburger,  and 
Local  792  Financial  Secretary  Leroy  Anderson. 


Farmington,  Mo. 

FARMINGTON,  MO. 

The  members  of  Local  1795  recently 
presented  their  only  remaining  charter  member 
with  a  plaque  honoring  his  50  years  of  service 
to  the  brotherhood.  Henry  White  was  a  part  of 
the  Local's  charter  efforts  which  led  to  its 
institution  in  1935  on  July  29th,  and  has  served 
as  an  officer. 


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The  following  list  of  787  deceased  members  and  spouses  represents 
a  total  of  $1,373,443.79  death  claims  paid  in  September,  1984;  (s) 
following  name  indicates  spouse  of  members 


Local  Union.  Citx 


100 
101 


103 
104 
105 


Chicago,  IL — Frank  J.  Vesely,  Jack  Baureis. 
Cincinnati,  OH — Dorothy  Lee  Roland  (s). 
Wheeling,  WV — Linsz  P.  McLaughlin. 
Hudson  Countv,  NJ — Donato  Proscia,  Sr. 
Philadelphia,  PA—  Arthur  R.  Bartsch,  Florence  S. 
Cripps  (s),  John  L.  Morrison. 

Buffalo,  NY— Adele  D.  Lorefice  (s),  Anna  E.  Dietz 
(s),  Anthony  Brown,  Shriley  M.  Sullivan  (s),  Sylves- 
ter J.  Scarpello. 

Chicago,  IL — James  Bridges.  John  C.  Hunt. 
Cleveland,  OH — Alvin  E.  Roper.   Barbara  Kratky 
(s),  Faymon  Johnson,  Norman  Snyderburn. 

Syracuse,  IVY — Edward  N.  Lieber,  Harland  E.  Kempt". 
Pasquale  A.  Cerio,  Raymond  A.  Given,  Ronald  J. 
Russell,  William  Wierman. 

Chicago,  IL — Carmen  J.  Napolitano,  Mildred  Lohr- 

man  <s>.  Robert  P.  Kilty,  Rudolph  J.  Albert. 

Hackensack,  NJ — Lena  Deboer  (s),  Peter  Bart. 

Springfield,  IL— Theodore  W.  Bartels. 

Hamilton  Ont.,  CAN — Melvin  Y.  Pattison. 

Detroit,   MI — Ann   Elizabeth   Dove  (s).   McKinley 

Smith. 

San  Francisco,  CA — Adele  Mary  Johnson  (s),  Ed- 
ward A.  Lawrenz,  Frank  Struckmeyer,  Robert  Call, 

Victor  Zakotnik,  Wallace  V.  McCallum,  William  A. 

Best. 

Central,  CT — Cecil  Couch. 

East  Detroit,  MI— Lucy  Marie  Offenbacher  (s),  Os- 
car Debruyne,  Walter  B.  Roback. 

Toronto  Ont.,  CAN — Cesaire  Dugas.  Michael  Os- 

tapchuk. 

New  London,  CT— Edward  L.  OlofT. 

Trenton,  NJ — John  P.  Kowalewski. 

Oakland,  CA — George  W.   Keeran,  Matthew  Sac- 

comanno.  Sr.,  Russell  C.  Bly. 

Oakland,  CA — Carl  Hattberg,  Frank  Gregory,  Reber 

Homan. 

St.  Cathennes  Ont.,  CAN— Arthur  Home. 

Boston,  MA— George  W.  Walker,  Michael  Caputo. 

Woburn,  MA — Russell  A.  Crockett. 

San  Francisco,  CA — Louis  Groppi,  Mathilda  Joan 

Coates  (s). 

St.  Louis,  MO — Holden  E.  Bowen,  John  J.  Schuelie. 

Fitchburg,  MA — Emma  Gionet  (s),  lngrid  A.  Siren 

(s). 

Knoxville,  TN — Lester  O.  Ayers. 

Boston,  MA — James  J.  Donaher. 

Chicago,  II, — Charles  Mares.  Hula  Garsee.  Martin 

Rizek,  Paul  K.  Schroeder.  Vernard  Smith. 

Denver,  CO — Allen  K  Johnson,  George  Rothweiler, 

Harry   Marcoe,   Laverne  Johnson  (s),   Raleigh  D. 

Frey. 

Chicago,  IL— Knute  Algot  Knutson,  Magdalen  Marge 

Ahro  (s),  Raymond  Olsen. 

Indianapolis,  IN — Claude  L.  Perkinson. 

Kansas  City,  MO— Alfred  H.  Petsch,  Dorothy  Louise 

Watts  (s),  Efraim  Hallblom.  Florine  M.  Young  {s>, 

Frank  Goins,   Kenneth  F.   Frazier,  Louis  Francis 

Kean.  Myrl  Pyatt  (s).  Ruth  C.  Jenks  <s). 

Chicago,  IL — Clarence  J.  Trudeau. 

Louisville,  KY— Frank  Kruse,  Joseph  Bland. 

Perth  Amboy,  NJ— Alfred  Knoblauch,  Robert  Mesko. 

Olean,  NY— Everett  Higgs,  John  R.  Jamison. 

Boston,  MA— Helen  C.  Flaherty  (s),  Martin  J.  Col- 
lins. 

Canton,  OH — Harlan  Myers,  Harold  Horsfall. 

Fort  Smith,  AR — Dwight  Hawkins. 
St.  Louis,  MO— John  C.  Vohs,  Jr. 

Chattanooga,  TN — Lyle  Lomax  Mays,  Sr. 

Hazelton,  PA — Clement  Bernas,  Roy  Yost. 

Port  Chester,  NY— John  Kucher. 

Chicago,  IL— Harold  E.  Hines,  Jacob  Hals.  William 

D.  Phillips. 

Erie,  PA — M.  Lee  Beauchamp. 

St.  Paul,  MN— John  S.   Andert,  Martin  Bakkelid, 

Paul  C.  Grass. 

Anaconda,  MT— Kenneth  Myklebust. 

Mobile,  AL— Nathan  D.  Turner.  Opan  M.  Waite  (s). 

Evansville,  IN — Fred  J.  Batteiger. 

Ottawa  Ont.,  CAN— James  Allan  Cameron,  Orphia 

Marier. 

Providence,  RI— Herbert  Milton  Shogren,  Luigi  Mai- 

nelli,  Thomas  Lagergren,  Verner  Godfrey  Swenson. 

Detroit,  MI— Erwin  Hentschel.  Henry  C.  Eggleston, 

Sr.,  Michael  Formigan. 

Spokane,  WA — Arthur  G.  Osmonson,  August  File, 

Cecil  L.  Stamper,  George  M.  Hahn,  Godfrey  Boh- 

net,  Grace  L.  Smiley  (s),  Joseph  M.  Bernarducci, 

Pearl  Lawrence  (s). 

Muskegon,  MI— Edward  Brown,  Henry  Kronlein. 

Baltimore,  MD— Elizabeth  A.  Gischel  (s),  Lester  C. 

Parker. 

Oakland,  CA— Florence  E.   Wolford  (s),  John  W. 

Wells. 

Birmingham,  AL— Maurine  Strong  Jones  (s). 

Dayton,  OH — Glenn  Martin. 

Cleveland,  OH— Ernest  Franklin,  Floyd  F.  Leseur, 

Robert  J.  Kibler. 

Des  Moines,  IA— Dale  B.  Silverthorn,  Irene  L.  Thull 

(s).  R.  E.  Miller. 

Worcester,  MA— Lucille  Charbonneau  <s). 

Springfield,   MA — Anthony   F.   Nunes,   August   L. 

Snyder,  Clarence  R.  Dougherty,  Herve  O.  Choin- 

iere,  John  J,  Beaulieu. 


Local  Union,  City 

109  Sheffield,  AL— Charlie  demons,  Elfie  Ruth  England 
(s),  Irene  T.  Gifford  (s),  Walter  E.  Hodges,  Willie 

-j         T.  Curtis. 

110  St.  Joseph,  MO— Arthur  Charles,  John  M.  Pening- 
ton. 

113     Middletown,    OH— Florine    Knott   (s),   Gordon    A. 

Metcalf,  William  E.  Russell. 
116    Bay  City,  MI— James  Edward  Gansen,  Leonard  T. 

Duescher. 
122     Philadelphia,     PA — Andrew     Anderson,     Edward 

Skoniesny,  Jacob  Schmidt,  Vincent  Lauro. 
124     Passaic,  NJ — Peter  Vanderzee. 

131  Seattle,  WA — Jose  A.  Abeyta,  Joseph  V.  Yatsunoff. 

132  Washington,  DC — Adrian  Jewell,  Louis  Hiban. 

133  Terre  Haute,  IN— Thomas  J.  Bray,  Virgil  H.  Royer. 
142     Pittsburgh,  PA— Joseph  Urbano,  Lillian  Henderson 

(s),  Llew  Anderson. 
146    Schenectady,  NY — Anna  K.  Griebel  (s). 
155     Plainfield,  NJ — Frank  Minarck.  John  J.  Grablauskas. 

162  San  Mateo,  CA — Lawrence  M.  Harger,  Sebastian 
Ambra. 

163  Peekskill,  NY — George  A.  Mooers 

165  Pittsburgh,  PA— Flonan  J.  Lutz.  Wilbur  B.  Blick- 
enderfer. 

166  Rock  Island,  IL — Alfred  Theodore  Borkgren. 

180  Vallejo,  CA— Elmer  M.  Peterson,  Ingolf  Wallestad,, 
Ivan  R.  Hamblin. 

181  Chicago,  IL — Ella  Knudsen  (s),  Irvin  Stermer,  Sta- 
neslaw  Klimczak,  Thomas  J.  Wojey. 

182  Cleveland,  OH— Edward  F.  Wildman.  John  Albert 
Christopher,  Martin  Rudis. 

183  Peoria,  IL — Helen  Irene  Berry  (s),  Lewis  L.  Camp. 

184  Salt  Lake  City,  UT— Arthur  T.  Allen. 

188     Yonkers,  NY — Harry  Waldemar,  Michael  Bucko. 
190     Klamath  Falls.  OR— Carl  A.  Costelloe. 
194    East  Bay,  CA— Bent  Benson,  Reva  P.   Evans  <s>, 
Ruth  N.  Altergott  (s). 

198  Dallas,  TX— Harold  O.  Rodgers,  James  F.  Sorrells, 
Joe  Thomas  Keller.  Mel  B.  Peacock. 

199  Chicago,  IL— Daniel  Peinovich,  Edwin  Zdrojeski. 

200  Columbus,  OH— Lee  A.  Rummell,  Lewis  W.  Doss, 
Robert  R.  Ames. 

210  Stamford,  CT — Frank  J.  Meyernick,  Isabel  Ksiazek 
(s),  Joseph  Gomory. 

211  Pittsburgh,  PA— John  M.  Marcinko,  William  M. 
Stewart. 

213     Houston,  TX— Clark  W.  Brown,  Dallas  H.  Johnson, 

Dorwayne  L.  James. 
218     Boston,  MA — Joseph  F.  Babineau. 
232    Fort  Wavne,  IN — Evelyn  L.  Carpenter  Is). 
244     Grand  Junction,  CO— Rubydell  Flesher  (s). 

246  New  York,  NY — Arthur  Swanson,  Eugene  Urt- 
nowski,  Felix  Baumwohl,  Joseph  Travaglianti. 

247  Portland,  OR— Albert  M.  Davis,  Luther  W.  Muzzy, 
Paul  A.  Cooper,  Seraph  B.  Greseth. 

250  Lake  Forest,  IL—  Anton  A.  Merkel.  Frank  L.  Si- 
mons, Herbert  D.  Beaty,  Paul  Schuler,  Sidney 
Vanderspool. 

254  Cleveland,  OH— Dorothy  H.  Steinbrunn  (s). 

255  Bloomingburg,  NY — Joseph  S.  Piekarz. 

257  New  York,  NY — Maurice  Poelvoorde,  Michael 
Delmese. 

264  Milwaukee,  WI— Arthur  C.  Moen,  lima  Thiede  (s), 
Neil  A.  Poblitz. 

265  Saugerties,  NY — Clifford  Whitbeck,  Joseph  Schatzel, 
William  Hester. 

278    Watertown,  NY— Donald  B.  Clark. 

280  Niagara-Gen.  &  Vic,  NY— Bruce  Roland,  Thomas 
Reed. 

281  Binghamton,  NY— Joseph  Middleton,  Roger  J.  Ham- 
ilton. 

287  Harrisburg.  PA— Henry  C.  Ulrich. 

288  Homestead,  PA— Albert  A.  Verna,  John G.McArdle. 
297     Kalamazoo,  MI— Betty  J.  Starnes  (s). 

314     Madison,  WI — Donald  Kemnitz,  Lyle  Jones. 

316  San  Jose,  CA— Grace  C.Blake  <s),  Rudolph  Venable. 

317  Aberdeen,  WA — Donald  Ray  Hanson,  Laverne 
Bunch. 

329  Oklahoma  City,  OK— Jake  Lanius  Foster,  R.  H. 
Coffey. 

334  Saginaw,  MI — Lola  Marie  Grayzar  (s). 

335  Grand  Rapids,  MI— Hilbert  Kooiker. 
338    Seattle,  WA— Harold  Elvert. 

340     Hagerstown,  MD — William  G.  Eccard. 

342     Pawtucket,  RI — James  C.  Moore.  Zedeor  Durand. 

345     Memphis,   TN— Durward    O.    Lamastus,   John    D. 

Lane,  Johnie  J.  Prescott,  Melinda  Atkins  (s). 
348     New  York,  NY — Carmine  Sarro,  James  Lyons,  Rose 

Ruggieri  (s). 

361  Duluth,  MN— Carl  J.  Olson,  Einar  Stone,  James  C. 
A.  Erickson. 

362  Pueblo,  CO— Juanita  G.  France  (s),  William  J.  Zim- 
merman. 

363  Elgin,  IL — Lenora  Warren  (s). 
372     Lima,  OH— Lester  D.  Taylor. 

377  Alton,  IL— Samuel  M.  Nickell. 

378  Edwardsville,  IL — Norman  Fields. 

379  Texarkana,  TX— Chester  C.  Hewitt. 
384  Ashville,  NC— John  E.  Jervis. 

388     Richmond,  VA— Arthur  B.  Overcash. 

393     Camden,  NJ— Canzano  Collaretti.  Ulmont  R.  Par- 

rish. 
400    Omaha,  NE — Charles  O.  Lewis,  Herman  Swanson, 

L.  Paul  Black. 


Local  Union,  City 

413    South    Bend,    IN— Charles   Derbin.    Emil    Hansen. 

Luke  D.  Riggs.  Wallace  V.  Mallery. 
424     Hingham,  MA — Dorothy  Ann  Finnegan  (s). 

433  Belleville,  II, — Bernard  J.  Leonard.  John  W.  Dennis. 
Jr. 

434  Chicago,  IL — Jacob  Voss. 
438     Mobile,  AL, — Ernest  Reeves. 

442    Hopkinsville,  KY — George  Trubenbach. 

455     Somerville,    NJ— -Florence    Hayek    (s).    Frank    R. 

Lingsch,  Henry  A.  Johanson. 
462    Greensburg,  PA — Kenneth  J.  Waugaman. 
470    Tacoma,  WA — Einar  M.  Nerland,  Norwall  A.  Sleiro, 

Roy  Griffis. 
472     Ashland,  KY— Watson  Walker. 
476    Clarksburg,  WV— John  Turner.  Jr. 
484     Akron,  OH— Albin  L.  Eksledt. 
492     Reading,  PA— Leona  L.  Schultz  (s). 
499     Leavenworth,  KS—  Edward  N.  Huffman.  William  H. 

Goetting. 
503     Lancaster,  NY — Edmund  M.  Jakubczak. 
507     Nashville,  TN— Alver  Weaver. 
510     Berthoud,  CO1 — Davis  E.  Graham,  Eunice  Fem  Wood 

(s).  Henry  Vincent  Baechler. 

514  Wilkes  Barre,  PA— Hayden  Phillips,  Peter  Coletli. 
Stanley  G.  Wolosz. 

515  Colorado  Springs,  CO— John  H.  Winn,  Otto  H. 
Palmer. 

526  Galveston,  TX — Alphonse  E.  Harbich,  John  Rezek, 
Jr.,  Jon  M.  Moss,  Susan  F.  Vaughn  (s). 

531  New  York,  NY — Joseph  Malusiak,  Joseph  Minissale, 
William  Hayde. 

538  Concord,  NH — Paul  A.  Taylor,  Raymond  J.  Berge- 
ron. 

543     Mamaroneck,  NY— Philip  C.  Sisca. 

550  Oakland,  CA — Masao  Kataoka.  Vyrl  Noyes  Ander- 
son. 

558  Elmhurst,  IL — James  B.  Geers,  John  Lagrimas. 

559  Paducah,  KY— Forest  B.  Gough. 

562     Everett.  WA— Clifford  Gnnde.  Stanley  B.  Sartwell. 

569     Pascagoula,  MS — Andrew  S.  Whitehead. 

571     Carnegie,   PA — Elmer  Suders,    Lee   Silbor,   Wedo 

Rotella. 
584     New  Orleans,  LA— Alex  Rachel. 
586    Sacramento,  CA — Henry  C.  Staley,  John  D.  Abdner. 

John  J.  Amaral,  Sr.,  Samuel  P.  Sturgeon. 
599     Hammond,  IN — Ture  Soderquist. 

601  Henderson,  KY — Nelseen  E.  Hays. 

602  St.  Louis,  MO— Robert  H.  Mollet. 

606  Va  Eveleth,  MN— Herbert  T.  Stone,  Walter  M. 
Mattson. 

608  New  York,  NY— Joseph  Papscy. 

609  Idaho  Falls,  ID— Cecil  S.  Stalker. 

610  Port  Arthur,  TX— Lula  Patterson  (s). 

613     Hampton  Roads,  VA— Alvin  L.   White,  Hollis  L. 

Jennings,  Sarah  F.  West  (s). 
621     Bangor,  ME — Reuben  Saunders. 

623  Atlantic  County,  NJ— Michael  Joseph  O'Malley. 

624  Brockton,  MA — Margaret  M.  McGuinness  (s). 

625  Manchester,  NH— Martin  J.  Bilafer. 

626  Wilmington,  DE — Irving  Lewis  Crow,  Louise  F. 
Troiani  (s).  Richard  E.  White,  William  G.  Emory. 
Worth  Eldreth. 

627  Jacksonville,  FL— Elliott  T.  Stevens.  Harry  F.  Ervin, 
Mary  V.  Hart  (s),  Myrtice  Lee  Kennedy  (s),  Nove- 
line  Beam  (si.  Willie  T.  Foster. 

633     Madison,  IL— Gene  H.  Outland. 
636    Mt.  Vernon,  IL — James  R.  Moran. 

638  Marion.  IL— David  Bernhardt,  Edward  Cerny,  Ev- 
erett Vaughn,  Louis  A.  Popp. 

639  Akron,  OH— Wilbur  H.  Pemne. 
644     Pekin,  IL— Robert  D.  Bonk. 

650    Pomerov,  OH — Jacqueline  Dee  Brickies  (s). 

696  Tampa.'  FL— Dorothy  M.  Williams  (s),  James  A. 
Fussell. 

701     Fresno,  CA— James  D.  Hubbard. 

704  Jackson,  MI — Joyce  Evelyn  Marr  Is).  Vernon  H. 
Frederick. 

721  Los  Angeles,  CA — Arnulfo  C.  Duran.  Edward  P. 
Jaloma,  Joseph  Haggerty. 

739  Cincinnati,  OH— Helen  Augustine  (s),  Lester  Heine- 
man,  Jr.,  Robert  Rittmeier. 

742  Decatur,  IL— Terry  L.  Odell. 

743  Bakersfield,  CA — Gordon  A.  Gregorv. 

745     Honolulu,  HI— Betty  H.  Taira  (s),  Eiji  Hata,  Kazuo 

Yamamoto,  Marcelo  Ugale,  Tamotsu  Morinaga. 
747     Oswego,  NY— Robert  C.  Gibbs,  Sr. 
756     Bellingham,  WA— Jules  J.  Anderson. 
767    Ottumwa,  IA— Harold  A.  Danels. 

770  Yakima.  WA— Alfred  R.  Land. 

771  Watsonville,  CA— Charles  R.  Peterson.  Eubert  M. 
Alego. 

782     Fond  Du  Lac,  WI— Donald  Brooks. 

785     Cambridge,  Ontario,  Canada — Alan  Gray. 

790    Dixon,  IL— Mary  Fern  Stone  (s). 

792     Rockford,  IL— Henry  Sireci. 

819     West  Palm  Beach.  FL— John  L.  Waltz,  Leonard  A. 

Anderson.  Phillip  C.  Buchy.  Vera  Elizabeth  Bowers 

(s),  William  Lee  Bigham. 
821     Springfield,  NJ— Stanley  Bujalski. 
832     Beatrice,  NE — Ernest  A.  Johnson. 
839     Des  Plaines,  IL — Frank  Scharringhausen,  Joseph  W. 

Grabowski. 

898  St.  Joseph,  MI— Warren  R.  Gaul. 

899  Parkersburg,  WV— Lester  O.  Fury. 


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1102 


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1136 
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1146 
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1160 
1163 
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1345 
1353 
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1396 


Brooklyn,  NY  Allied  Bonn,  I  rank  I  Lehman.  Si  . 
George  Brunjcs,  John  Petiui,  Joseph  Mnrrone,  Oskci 
Bcmsten,  Salvntore  Sigonu,  Zbignieu  Imilkowski, 
Glendale,  AZ— J.  B.  Adkisson 
Vurora,  II.  Bonnie  I  Allen  (si,  Oaklej  I  Hart- 
mon. 

Portsmouth,  Nil  -Alfred  W.  Forrette. 
I  .on  Vngclcs.  I  A     King  Smith 
Peru,  IN— Artie  L.  Lowman,  Merle  I*.  Johnson. 
Tulsa,  OK— Robert  Lee  Hobbs. 
Sun  Bmardno,  CA — Menr\  Unsell,  Ray  Flansburg. 
Jefferson  City,  MO    Jewell  D  Hindercr(s),  Kathryn 
Mertens  1st 

Sioux  (ii\.  IA— Gilbert  J.  Weibcl. 
Stillwater,  MN— Clare  E.  Stiles  (s). 
Marquette,  Ml — Cecelia  Marie  Mott  (si.  Donald 
Holley,  Marlene  Flack  ts), 
Boynton,  FL — Raymond  J.  Dumond 
Reno,  NY — Ben  T.  Savage,  Lee  Cook.  Paul  Trcm- 
blav . 

Wichita  Kails.  TX— James  P.  Arnold. 
Springfield.  M() — Marian  MeCart  Is).  William  Glenn 
Roc. 

Detroit,  Ml — Henry  Lowe.  Irene  Peach  1st. 
Miami,  FL — Prank  K.  Ferguson.  Robert  F.  Prcst. 
Taimi  Maria  Laaksonen  (s). 
Rovan  Oak.  Ml — Fred  J.  Brozowski. 
Tampa,  FL— Paul  I.  Dale. 
N.  Bend  Coos  Bay,  OR — Henry  Johnsen. 
Merrillevillc,  IN — Irvin  PeatT.  Marie  Patzts).  Stanley 
W.  Anderson. 

New  Brunswich,  NJ — Dominick  J.  Buffalino. 
Dallas-Ft.  Worth,  TX— Robert  F.  Irion 
Chicago,  1L — George  Schoenhardt.  Joseph  Swiat. 
Cedar  Rapids,  IA — James  A.  Walsh. 
Gary,  IN— Robert  W.  Chester.  Jr. 
Charleroi,  PA— John  Nochta. 

Philadelphia.  PA— Alfred  L.  Martinelh.  Sr..  Harold 
Browning.  Lillian  Cichetti  (si. 
Lincoln.  NB — Kip  R.  McEwen. 
Santa  Barbara,  CA — Floyd  S.  Tuning.  Jim  R.  Mun- 
son.  Robert  P.  Rezzonico,  Robert  Udesen.  Jr. 
Peshtigo,  WI— Arthur  C.  Perket.  Sr. 
Eau  Claire,  WI — Charles  Benish. 
Fredericksburg,  VA — Dunbar  C.  Etnbrey 
Phoenix,  AZ — Albert  J.  Adams.  C.  E.  McKibben. 
Bismarck  Mandn..  ND — Ronald  R.  Leingang. 
Glencove,  NY — Arthur  Cook. 
Albany  Corvallis,  OR — Kathryn  V.  Zurbuchen  (s). 
Oklahoma  City,  OK — Daniel  L.  Mullenix 
Baton  Rouge.  LA— Clifford  X.  Burleigh,  Harry  H. 
Efferson,  John  Felix  Lovett. 
Detroit,  MI— John  Metcalf,  Paul  Fournier.  Peter  D. 
Vandamme.  William  Leslie  Dick. 
Cleveland,  OH—  Eino  S.  Naykki.  Melvin  B.  Axe, 
Stephen  J.  Dodd. 

Visalia,  CA — Andy  Matlock.  James  Pierce. 
Portland,  OR — Ernest  Doherty.  George  Mann,  John 
E.  Hlavka.  Wallace  F.  Court. 
Owensboro,  KY — Gerald  S.  Burks. 
Los  Angeles.  CA— Mary  H.  Willgen  (si,  Paul  E. 
Smock 

Kettle  Falls,  WA— Stephen  Lee  Pulliam 
Toledo,  OH — Gaston  Lachance. 
San  Pedro.  CA — Hilda  Levijoki  (si. 
La  Crosse,  WI — Nyhus  Berland. 
Green  Bay,  WI — Clarence  Hayes. 
San  Francisco.  CA — Adam  Marttila.  Earl  W.  Mc- 
Clanahan.  Robert  Johnson. 
Pittsburgh,  PA — Erhard  Maier.  Hans  S.  Nincke. 
Rochester,  NY — James  Truman  Degarmo. 
Chicago.  IL— Peter  E.  Mitchell. 
Pensacola,  FL — Carl  J.  Anderson.  Nathan  Edward 
Robinson. 

Charleston,  WV— Edward  Hartlieb. 
Milwaukee,  WI — Archie  Hayes. 
Mesa,  AZ— Jeanette  Reed  (s).  K.  C.  Lindsey. 
Medford,  NY— Burt  D.  Coleman.  Theodore  M.  Al- 
ver.  Walter  Danielson. 
Modesto,  CA — Michael  A.  Evon. 
Columbus,  OH — Raynor  McGinnis. 
Fairbanks,  AK— Willie  B.  Hill. 
Austin,  TX — Edward  Taylor  Gault. 
Seattle,  WA— Byron  E.  Phillips.  Carole  W.  Niemi 
(si,  Chester  H.  Corp.  Constantine  K.  Schwab.  Ro- 
meo J.  Charbonneau.  Thomas  E.  Jones.  Victor  1. 
Pearson. 

San  Diego,  CA — Hazel  Mahalia  Penney  (si.  Homer 
Blackman.  Myrtle  E.  Caulkins  (s). 
Nampa.  ID — Thomas  Howard. 
Covington.  KY' — Edward  Andrews  (si.  Virginia  Marie 
Hayden  (si. 

San  Diego,  CA — Charles  L.  Benbow.  Manuela  S. 
Mata  (s). 

Albuquerque,  NM — Esquipula  R.  Vigil.  Phil  L.  Lu- 
jan. 

Edmonton  Alta,  CAN — Graham  T.  Greenough 
Independence,  MO — Jesse  R.  Jenkins,  Raymond  H 
Hollenbeck. 

Chrlttetwn  Pei.,  CAN— Therese  Jeanette  Bradley 
(s). 

Irvington.  NJ — Agnes  Tonnessen  (si.  Carl  Massaro, 
Gust  Georgeou.  John  Deurer.  John  Rossi.  Leonard 
Devlin. 

Buffalo,  NY— Kendell  Hermans. 
Sante  Fe,  NM — Severo  Garcia. 
Cleveland,  OH — Herman  Riha,  Ove  Jensen, 
North  Miami,  FL— William  W.  Dorr.  Jr. 
Rochester,  MN— Herman  G.  Kath. 
Oregon  City,  OR— Earl  C.  Jones.  Stanley  D.  Wil- 
iams. 

Golden,  CO— Allen  W,  Wages.  Hazel  B,  Ashmore 
(si. 
North  Hempslad,  NY— William  Shields.  Jr. 


Mill     liuffi \\     Robcrl  Schwarzkopf. 

1402     Richmond.  \  A     Luther  I     Stalon 

1408     Redwood  tin.  CA     Anihom   Demaio 

1418    Lodl,  CA    Beatrice  V.  Krenz  (s),  James  P.  Rogers. 

1423     Corpus  Chrstic.  TX     licit  I     Bigger. 

14.17    Compton,  CA   -Neil  Carson.  Verticil  P.  Mitchell.  Jr. 

1452  Detroit,  Ml     Albert  Glchosk\ 

1453  Huntington  Itch.  Ct     James  W.  lallcv .  Pete  Priiilt, 
Wendell  B,    I  hummel 

1456     New  York.  NY— Lillian  (  .dull  (s), 
1462     Bucks  County,  PA— Arnold  H.  Wilson 
1471     Jackson,  MS— Earl  1.  Hell,  Mavis  W,  Craig  (s). 
1490    San  Diego,  CA— Paul  Rice, 

1497     E.   Los  Angeles.  CA — Candelario  Lira.  Joseph   R 
Olson 

1506  Los  Angeles.  CA — Edward  I .  Johnson. 

1507  F.I  Mnnle,  CA— Russell  F.  Sidcrs. 
1529  Kunsas  City,  KS— F.  A.  Pomtclin. 
1539     Chicago.  II       Nathaniel  Williams 

1553     Culver  City,  CA— Chappie  Camillc  Champagne,  James 

B.  Washington.  Jr..  Mae  l.evonne  Morgan. 
1571     East  San  Diego,  CA— Harry  R.  Credit,  Norman  P. 

Mayficld. 
1583    Englewood,  CO — Josip  Dvoracek. 
1588    Sydney  N.S.,  CAN— Viola  MacMullin  Is). 
1590     Washington.    DC — Earl    A.    Kolstrom.    Lenard   A, 

Benegar, 
1592     Sarnia  Ont.,  CAN— Rose  Lotus  (si. 
15%    St.  Louis,  MO — Herman  Roach,  Louise  H.  Fryer 

(si.  Wilfred  Zumbchl. 
1607     Los  Angeles.  CA— Dewey  N.  Parrack. 
1618     Sacramento,  CA — Edward  R.  Abraham. 
1622    Havward,  CA— Alice  Viola  Dillamon  (s). 
1632    S.  Luis  Obispo,  CA— Jess  S.  Deputy. 
1635    Kansas  City,  MO — Clarence  Edwards. 
1641     Naples.  FL^-Harvey  D.  Visser. 
1650     Lexington.  KY— Robert  L.  Webb. 
1664     Rloomington.  IN — John  R,  Deckard,  Marie  Cullison 

(si 
1672     Hastings,  NB— Joseph  A.  Ries. 
1683     El  Dorado,  AR— John  T.  Maher, 
1689    Tacoma,  WA — Ardcn  L.  Johnson. 
1694     Washington.  DC— Angelo  Bavetta. 
1708     Auburn.  WA— Ralph  R.  Donat, 
1752    Pomona,  CA — George  D.  Smith,  John  C.  Guerre, 

Ritchie  R.  McMahon. 
1764     Marion,  VA — James  D.  Cline. 
1772     Hicksville,  NY— Alvah  Martling.  August  Reinhardl. 

Henry  Diefenbach.  Marcus  S.  Armstrong, 
1775     Columbus,  IN — Lonzo  Wilson. 
1778    Columbia,  SC— Fred  Bailey. 
1780    Las  Vegas,  NV— Alma  Irene  Franklin  (s),  Arthur  W, 

Brinkcrhoff. 
1815    Santa  Ana,  CA — Wanda  Louise  McTeer  (s). 

1822  Fort  Worth,  TX— Carroll  A.  King,  Virgil  Waltz. 

1823  Philadelphia.  PA— Philip  Kober. 
1832     Escanaba,  Ml— Harold  Olsen. 

1836     Russellville.  AR— Kenneth  E.  Boggs. 


T-Shirts  for  the  family 
in  many  sizes  .  .  . 


The  General  Office  has  a  wide  assortment 
of  official  T-shirts  bearing  slogans  identify- 
ing the  family  member  who  is  also  a  member 
of  the  UBC.  For  descriptions  and  a  price 
list,  write  to:  General  Secretary,  UBC,  101 
Constitution  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 
20001. 


1837    Babylon,  NY     Andj  Holdorff,  John  W.  Pascal,  Louis 

Podlaha. 

1846  New  Orleans,  LA — Clarence  R,  Owen.  Dennis  las 
sin,  Dora  N  May  Is),  Lellinan  P.  Mire.  Jr..  Marie 
Beulah  Edgecombe  is),  Michael  K.  Combs.  Waller 
L.  Hayden, 

1847  SI.  Paul,  MN— Steven  J,  Slockcr 

1849     Pasco,  WA— Elmer  L.  Massmgale.  Roger  Dale  Hea- 

1861  Milpilus,  CA— John  Axel  Johnson. 

1869  Manleca.  CA     Charles  A.  Pelerman, 

1871  Cleveland,  OH— Dale  Benchoff,  Eleanor  E,  Newman 

is).  John  C,  Barney. 

1889  Downers   Grove,    II. — Alfredo   Guzman,    Fred    L, 

MacKebcn.  James  E.  Brady. 

1897  Lafayette,  LA— Berlin  J,  Venablc. 

1913  Van  Nuys,  CA— E.  Lavernc  Paul. 

1921  Hempstead,  NY— Elmer  Raby.  John  A,  Smith. 

1927  Delray  Beach,  FL— William  Frcy. 

1931  New  Orleans,  LA — James  Petit,  Olamac  Poirricr  Is). 

1947  Hollywood,  FL— Richard  D.  Rhodes, 

1948  Ames,  IA— George  D.  Corbin, 
1964  Vickshurg,  MS— Hugh  P.  Kilgorc. 
1971  Temple.  TX— Norman  Standridge. 

1976    Los  Angeles,  CA — Louis  LcvolT.  Ralph  Bieggar. 

1987     SI.  Charles,  MO— John  H.  Brucshaber. 

2007     Orange,  TX— Enry  Pradia. 

2012    Seaford,  DE — George  Mumford.  Leon  Wilkcrson, 

Roy  Heller. 
2020    San  Diego,  CA— Harold  W,  Rose. 
2024     Miami,  FL— Wiley  R.  CTinc, 

2041  Oltawa,  Ontario,  CAN— Robert  Bcnoit. 

2042  Oxnard,  CA— Alexander  Dahlkc.  William  Gillespie. 
2046    Martinez,  CA — Joann  Elizabeth  Hanccak  (s).  Patri- 
cia Ann  Ott  (s),  Pauline  L.  Roark  (s). 

2049  GilbertsviNe.  KY— Ruby  Nell  Wyatt  (si. 

2067  Medford,  OR— Bessie  Vangordon  (s). 

2073  Milwaukee,  WT — Ben  Lucneburg, 

2093  Phoenix,  AZ — Marion  Meschedc. 

2107  Latrobe,  PA— Roy  F.  Myers. 

2155  New  York,  NY— Paul  Merkle. 

2164  San  Francisco,  CA — Gene  L.  Pricer. 

2182  Montreal.  Quebec,  CAN — James  Young 

2205  Wenatchee,  WA— Paul  E.  Sanger. 

2213  Misson  Ctv,  B.C.,  CAN— Wilfred  M.  Lighlburn. 

2230  Greensboro,  NC— Bertie  C.  Deese  (s).  Hubert  Clyde 
Gregson. 

2231  Los  Angeles,  CA — Malcolm  A.  MacDonald, 
2240     DixonviHe,  PA— Elmer  H.  Good. 

2244     Little  Chute,  WI— George  Hibbard. 

2250     Red  Bank.  NJ— Oswald  Berzins. 

2265     Detroit,  MI — John  Max.  Mark  Jarrett,  Roy  Renner. 

2268    Monticello,  GA— John  L.  Shivers.  Sr.,  Robert  L. 

Wilson. 
2274     Pittsburgh.  PA— Willis  R,  Brighton. 
2287     New  York,  NY— William  McCloskey. 
2309     Toronto,  Ontario,  CAN — Norma  L.  Alexander  (s). 
2337    Milwaukee,  WI— Louis  Endrizzi,  Waller  Palke. 
2375    Los  Angeles,  CA — Coleman  B.  Muncy,  Everett  Gir- 

ton. 
2391     Holland.  Ml— Garrett  W,  Lanxon.  Hugh  W.  Scott. 
2396    Seattle.  WA— Chris  Aalmo. 
2398     El  Cajon,  CA— Edward  Yager.  Katherine  A.  Hobbs 

(s). 
2413     Glenwood  Springs,  CO— Paul  C   Silvernale. 
2416     Portland,  OR— Edgar  K.  Darnell.  George  R.  Gray. 

William  G.  Richardson. 
2431     Long  Beach,  CA — Elva  M.  Owens  (s). 
2435    Inglewood,  CA — Francisco  A.  Allobello,  Leonard 

C.  Bergeron. 
2460     Clearwater,  FL— Robert  MacQueen. 
2519    Seattle,  WA— Opal  E.  Decker  (s). 
2522    St.  Helens,  OR— Anne  Marie  Bassine  (s). 
2581     Libby.  MT— Max  Campbell. 
2608    Redding.   CA— Leslie    Robert    Kyle,   Tommie    L. 

Knowles. 
2628     Centralia,  WA— Clifford  L.  Thayer.  Floyd  R.  Wood 
2633    Tacoma,  WA— Mary  Marie  Hunt  (s). 
2652     Standard,    CA— Lionel    J.    Richards,    Verdine    E. 

Hodgson.  Jr. 

2714  Dallas,  OR— Clifford  A.  Hassler.  Oscar  Neufeld. 

2715  Medford,  OR— Lowell  F.  Moore. 
2749  Camino,  CA— John  B.  Williams. 
2755  Kalama.  WA— Harley  Priest,  Sr. 
2761  McCleary,  WA— Alice  Herman  (s). 
2767  Morton,  WA — Benme  Campbell. 
2772     FlagstafT,  AZ— Mary  M.  Jauregui  (s). 

2791  Sweet  Home,  OR— Norma  Janice  Smith  (s). 

2816  Emmetl,  ID— Margaret  J.  Fresh  (s). 

2817  Quebec,  Quebec,  CAN— Camille  Heroux. 
2848  Dallas,  TX— Clifford  W,  Hall, 

2851     La  Grande,  OR— Larry  Jay  Neill, 

2863     Tyler,  TX— T.  G.  Gore. 

2902     Burns.  OR— Merle  B,  Dodson. 

2942     Albany,  OR— Thelma  Caroline  Piatt  (s). 

2949  Roseburg,  OR — Franklin  A.  Crabtree.  Freeman  A. 
Williams.  Jr..  Lorraine  M.  Brown.  Orvil  R.  Higgs, 
Jr. 

3062    Temple,  TX— Ladislova  A.  Cmerek, 

3064  Toledo,  OR— Bernard  A.  Nelson,  Velma  Othela 
Gano  (s). 

3088    Stockton,  CA — Emanuel  Mayer,  Harold  E.  Judson. 

3127  New  York,  NY — Arline  P,  Mattison,  Enrique  Balea, 
William  Chambers. 

3130    Hampton.  SC— Herbert  Lee  Smith. 

3161     Maywood,  CA— Harold  Kautzer. 

3199     Conway.  NC— Otis  Long. 

3206     Pompano  Beach,  FL. — James  Marcello,  Jr. 

7000  Province  of  Quebec,  LCL  134-2— Lucien  Pilon.  Ro- 
land Couture. 

9010    Milwaukee,  WI — Bernard  A.  Kryszewski. 

9033    Pittsburgh,  PA— Paul  J.  Ohanlon.  Wilbert  H.  Giesey. 

9140    Dallas,  TX— Leo  Franklin  East, 

9251     Orlando,  FL— Kenneth  E.  Scott. 


38 


CARPENTER 


SAW  SET  MAGNIFIED 


A  new  saw  set  magnifies  the  user's  view 
of  a  saw's  teeth,  making  possible  a  greater 
degree  of  accuracy  in  setting  teeth  to  the 
correct  angle. 

The  Stanley  saw  set  has  a  mangifying  lens 
over  the  setting  area  to  provide  excellent 
visibility  for  accurate  setting.  Its  adjustable 
knob  makes  it  easy  to  dial  the  appropriate 
settings  for  saws  with  from  four  to  12  teeth 
per  inch.  A  contoured  pistol  grip  allows  for 
greater  comfort  and  leverage  in  setting. 

The  Stanley  15-640  saw  set  can  be  used 
on  ordinary  hand  saws,  both  cross  cut  and 
rip,  on  back  saws  and  on  panel  saws. 

The  saw  set  is  available  in  hardware  stores, 
home  centers  and  chain  retailers.  Suggested 
retail  price  is  $13.15.  For  more  information 
contact:  Stanley  Tools  division,  Dept.  PID, 
Box  1800,  New  Britain,  CT  06050. 

'85  TOOL  CATALOG 

Woodcraft  Supply  Corporation  announces 

the  publication  of  two  new  catalogs  for  1985. 

The  main  tool  catalog  has  100  colorful  and 


informational  pages,  and  includes  over  200 
new  products.  Featured  are  more  carving 
tools,  turning  tools,  measuring  devices,  power 
tools,  vises,  clamps,  sharpening  stones,  and 
many  other  types  of  quality  tools  for  the 
DIY  or  professional  woodworker. 

A  copy  of  the  100-page  main  catalog  can 
be  ordered  by  sending  in  $3,  which  is  re- 
deemable with  the  customers  first  purchase. 
A  free  32-page  supplement  is  also  available 
by  writing  Woodcraft,  41  Atlantic  Avenue, 
P.O.  Box  4000,  Woburn,  MA  01888. 


HAND  TOOL  CHARTS 

Tailored  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  profes- 
sional as  well  as  the  do-it-yourselfer  tool 
user,  the  Hand  Tools  Institute's  22"  x  34" 
multi-color  wall  charts  are  well-illustrated 
reference  sources  for  any  person  who  uses 
or  sells  hand  tools.  It  is  ideal  for  the  work- 
shop, classroom  instruction,  or  safety  train- 
ing aid. 

The  charts  are  available  in  two  different 
versions;  one  chart  covers  the  general  type 
tools,  i.e.  hammers,  screwdrivers,  wrenches, 
pliers,  punches,  vise  pipe  tools  and  more, 
while  the  second  chart  graphically  illustrates 
over  100  different  automotive  hand  tools. 
Included  are  ignition,  electrical,  engine,  brake, 
battery,  pullers,  body  repair,  and  more. 

The  charts  point  up  how  to  select  the 
proper  tool  to  fit  the  job.  how  to  safely  use 
the  tool  and  the  dangers  of  tool  misuse,  as 
well  as  the  importance  of  wearing  safety 
goggles. 

The  charts  are  available  for  $1.25  each, 
postage  included.  Please  specify  which  chart 
you  are  ordering.  Forward  your  order  to  the 
Hand  Tools  Institute,  25  North  Broadway, 
Tarrytown,  New  York  10591.  Payment  must 
accompany  order. 


SHARPENING  DATA 

Foley-Belsaw  recently  announced  that  for 
a  limited  time  they  will  be  giving  away  a 
1984  Excellence  in  Sharpening  Catalog. 

This  56-page  catalog  includes  product  in- 
formation on  all  the  latest  Sharpening  Equip- 
ment and  supply  items  for  the  Sharpening 
Shop. 

To  get  you  FREE  1984  Catalog,  send  your 
request  to:  Foley-Belsaw  Co.,  1984  Free 
Sharpening  Catalog,  40104  Field  Bldg.,  Kan- 
sas City,  MO  64111. 


HANDICAPPED  BATH 


A  new  self-care  bathing  system  for  the 
physically  handicapped  and  elderly  was  in- 
troduced by  The  Silcraft  Corporation  at  the 
National  Home  Health  Care  Exposition  in 
Atlanta,  last  month. 

The  new  system,  dubbed  The  Bather  2000. 
is  the  second  generation  of  hydrotherapy 
bathing  systems  produced  and  marketed  by 
Silcraft  of  Traverse  City,  Mich.  Like  its 
predecessor.  The  Bather,  the  self-care  sys- 
tem features  an  exclusive  side-opening  door 
which  slides  up  and  completely  out  of  the 
way.  The  door  design  allows  most  physically 
handicapped  persons  to  use  the  system  with- 
out assistance.  The  system  is  designed  pri- 
marily for  home  use. 

In  addition  to  its  side-opening  door,  The 
Bather  2000  offers  a  wide  variety  of  other 
standard  features:  movable  controls,  pre- 
selected water  temperature  control,  hydro- 
massage,  choice  of  bathing  methods,  user- 
oriented  design,  draft-free  bathing,  easy  in- 
stallation, economical,  and  easy  cleaning. 

The  Bather  2000  will  be  sold  by  home 
health  care  dealers. 

For  more  information:  The  Silcraft  Cor- 
poration, 528  Hughes  Drive,  Traverse  City. 
MI  49684-9990. 

In  continental  U.S.,  except  Michigan,  call: 
800-348-4848.  In  Michigan,  Alaska,  Hawaii 
and  Canada,  call  616-946-4221. 


PLEASE  NOTE:  A  report  on  new  products  and 
processes  on  this  page  in  no  way  constitutes  an 
endorsement  or  recommendation.  All  performance 
claims  are  based  on  statements  by  the  manufac- 
turer. 


INDEX  OF  ADVERTISERS 

Clifton  Enterprises  25 

Foley-Belsaw  Co 31 

Marsupial  Enterprises 39 

McRose  Leathers  26 

Salvation  Army  25 

Union  Label  Council   15 

United  Way  31 


LIGHTWEIGHT  •  MADE  IN  AMERICA  •  DURABLE 


•  Durability  ot  leather,  at  1/5  the  weight  •  Washable 

•  Bartacked/ brass  riveted  at  all  major  stress  pts. 

•  Buckle-less  belt  w/velcro  closure  •  Will  not  mildew 

•  Contours  to  the  body  •  Peel  &  stick  custom  fit 

•  Pouch  has  6  oversize  pockets  &  Heavy  duty  hammer  si. 

•  Tape  Holder  holds  1"x  25'   tapes  •  1  year  guaranty. 


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DECEMBER,     1984 


39 


Holding  Our  Own 

in  '84  and 

Forging  Ahead 

in  the  New  Year 

Cooperation  of  locals 

and  councils  during  past 

two  years  was  tremendous 

As  we  approach  the  new  year  and  close 
out  another,  we  have  time  to  think  about 
our  past,  evaluate  our  positions,  and  plan 
our  future. 

I  have  finished  my  second  year  as  your 
general  president.  I  can  look  back  on  24 
active  months  of  struggle  and  achievement 
for  our  membership.  It  has  been  a  period  of 
reduced  inflation  but  high  unemployment. 
Many  of  our  construction  members  have 
been  out  of  work  for  extended  periods  and 
some  of  our  industrial  members  have  faced 
layoffs  and  plant  closings. 

But  we  have  all  pitched  in  to  meet  the 
challenges  of  North  America's  economy. 
We  have  launched  Operation  Turnaround, 
and  I  am  happy  to  say  that,  through  union- 
labor  and  union-management  cooperation, 
we  have  caused  a  turnaround  for  the  better 
in  many  areas. 

To  support  this  program  and  to  shore  up 
our  entire  administrative  activity,  we  have 
held  a  series  of  regional  conferences,  bring- 
ing together  much  of  our  local  and  regional 
leadership. 

As  I  begin  my  third  year  as  your  general 
president,  I  want  to  thank  the  membership 
for  all  of  the  cooperation  that  I  and  your 
other  general  officers  and  board  members 
have  received. 

We  have  had  changes  in  the  leadership 
during  my  tenure  in  office.  Charles  Nichols 
retired  as  general  treasurer,  and  Wayne 
Pierce  succeeded  him.  John  Pruitt  became 
Third  District  board  member,  filling  the  va- 
cancy created  when  Anthony  Ochocki  moved 
up  to  second  general  vice  president. 


Much  of  the  time  during  my  first  two  years 
in  office  was  spent  in  meetings  and  discus- 
sions about  America's  changing  political 
scene  and  the  changing  economy.  The  gen- 
eral officers  were  visited  by  candidates  for 
the  top  offices  of  the  land,  who  were  seeking 
to  enlist  our  support  for  their  nomination 
and  election. 

We  listened  to  them  and  questioned  them 
on  their  positions  on  many  issues,  and  we 
polled  our  members  as  best  we  could  to 
determine  their  views.  After  careful  delib- 
erations in  our  own  organization  and  with 
other  labor  organizations,  we  joined  in  the 
endorsement  of  Walter  Mondale  as  the  can- 
didate who  most  clearly  represented  a  pro- 
gram of  fairness  for  the  American  wage 
earner. 

Now,  a  month  later,  the  1984  elections 
are  behind  us.  We  have  not  made  a  change 
in  the  White  House.  We  have,  however, 
held  our  own  in  the  U.S.  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives and  have  helped  to  elect  five  new 
Senators,  with  a  net  gain  of  two  Democrats 
in  that  top  legislative  body. 

The  cooperation  of  our  state  councils, 
district  councils,  and  local  unions  has  been 
tremendous  in  registering  our  membership 
to  vote,  as  well  as  in  getting  the  vote  out  on 
Election  Day.  We  estimate  that  the  per- 
centage of  new  registered  voters  in  the  UBC 
membership  is  about  15%  more  than  it  was 
before  the  registration  effort  began. 

And,  in  spite  of  some  of  the  political 
setbacks,  your  Carpenters  Legislative  Im- 
provement Committee  foresees  some  prog- 
ress to  be  achieved  in  the  Congress  during 
the  coming  year.  We  are  particularly  de- 
lighted to  see  that  some  measure  of  tax 
reform  may  be  achieved.  Organized  labor 
has  called  for  tax  reform  year  after  year. 
For  much  too  long,  the  average  wage  earner 
has  borne  a  disproportionate  tax  burden, 
while  big  corporations  and  high  salaried 
executives  have  enjoyed  dozens  of  tax  loop- 
holes which  have  enabled  them  to  walk  away 
from  the  Internal  Revenue  Service  almost 
tax  free.  Thanks  to  Walter  Mondale's  chal- 
lenge to  Mr.  Reagan  on  taxation,  and  Pres- 


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CARPENTER 


ident  Reagan's  political  denial  that  there 
would  be  no  new  taxes  in  1985,  the  Reagan 
Administration  has  painted  itself  into  a  rev- 
enue corner  and  has  no  way  to  go  to  get 
new  revenues  except  through  tax  reform. 

We  still  fight  for  labor  law  reform  on 
Capitol  Hill,  and  we  fight  to  protect  Social 
Security  and  reduced  hospital  costs.  There 
are  many  other  issues  with  which  the  UBC 
is  concerned,  and  we  expect  to  play  a  watch- 
dog role,  along  with  other  trade  unions,  in 
the  upcoming  session  of  the  Congress. 

Our  Canadian  brothers  and  sisters,  mean- 
while, have  suffered  high  unemployment, 
dollar  devaluation,  and  other  economic  set- 
backs, and  they,  too,  have  just  undergone  a 
national  election.  The  new  prime  minister, 
Brian  Mulroney,  has  promised  to  meet  with 
labor  early  next  year,  and  we  trust  that 
Canada  will  eventually  achieve  full  employ- 
ment and  an  atmosphere  of  labor  and  man- 
agement cooperation. 

This  Brotherhood  has  been  around  for 
more  than  103  years.  It  has  been  through 
hard  times  and  many  general  elections.  It 
has  always  fought  for  its  members,  and  it 
will  continue  to  do  so  while  I  serve  as  general 
president. 

Our  membership  was  well  informed  on 
the  issues  facing  their  respective  govern- 
ments and  their  changing  economies.  We 
presented  the  UBC  case  at  every  opportu- 
nity. We  listed  many  examples  of  unfair 
treatment  of  our  members  in  the  industries 
they  serve.  But,  time  and  again,  it  seemed 
that  our  efforts  were  to  no  avail.  We  will 
just  have  to  start  over  and  work  harder  to 
prevent  the  destruction  of  the  North  Amer- 
ican labor  movement  in  the  years  ahead. 

Last  month,  I  made  an  appeal  10  our 
members  for  donations  to  help  Western 
Council  members  in  the  Louisiana-Pacific 
fight.  We  also  have  to  remember  our  mem- 
bers in  the  struggle  with  Phelps-Dodge  Cor- 
poration in  the  Southwest  and  our  members 
on  picketlines  elsewhere.  We  have  begun  to 
receive  replies  to  our  appeal  for  aid.  They 
have  come  mostly  from  oldtimers  or  pen- 
sioners, with  checks  or  money  orders  en- 


closed and  with  strong  messages  from  the 
past.  They  write  about  their  pensions  and 
welfare  funds  and  the  benefits  they  enjoy, 
and  they  hope  and  pray  that  UBC-negotiated 
benefits  will  continue  in  the  future. 

If  you  have  not  contributed  to  the  Western 
Council's  Special  Benefit  Fund,  please  do 
so.  If  you  really  can't  afford  it,  that's  reason 
enough.  We  understand.  Some  way,  some 
how,  we  will  do  what  we  have  to  do. 

Looking  into  1985, 1  don't  see  all  the  roses 
which  have  been  promised  or  even  a  hint  of 
change.  After  all,  I'm  only  a  carpenter,  with 
a  small  amount  of  learning.  However,  as  we 
approach  the  New  Year,  I  pray  that  I  am 
wrong,  that  things  are  going  to  be  great,  and 
that  we  will  enjoy  peace  on  earth,  lots  of 
employment,  and  good  times. 

May  each  and  everyone  of  you  and  your 
loved  ones  have  a  good  and  blessed  Christ- 
mas and  a  very  healthy  and  Happy  New 
Year. 


Patrick  J.  Campbell 
General  President 


THE  CARPENTER 

101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W. 
Washington,  D.C.  20001 

Address  Correction  Requested 


Non-Profit  Org. 

U.S.   POSTAGE 

PAID 

Permit  No.  13 
Washington,  D.C. 


Bundle  up 
with  UBC 

The  Prices  are  Right 


A  WARM  VEST— A  warm,  waterproof,  nylon  vest, 
insulated  with  100%  Dupont  Holofill,  is  ideal  for 
holiday  giving.  It's  attractive  and  practical  for 
both  men  and  women  members.  It's  navy  blue 
with  the  Brotherhood  seal  displayed  on  the  front 
as  shown  at  right.  The  vest  has  a  snap  front  and 
comes  in  four  sizes — small,  medium,  large,  and 
extra  large. 

S20.50  each 

A  BILLED  CAP  WITH  EAR  FLAPS— Made  of  tough 
twill  and  adjustable  to  all  head  sizes.  (See  picture 
at  right.) 

$5.75 

A  WINOBREAKER— A  sturdy,  waterproof,  nylon 
windbreaker  jacket  is  now  available  at  the  General 
Office.  It's  in  navy  blue,  and  the  Brotherhood's 
official  seal  is  displayed  on  the  front,  as  shown 
in  the  photograph  at  left.  The  jacket  has  a  snap 
front  and  comes  in  four  sizes:  small,  medium, 
large,  and  extra  large. 

S15.00  each  Kasha-lined:  S19.00 

QUANTITY  ORDERS— Orders  of  5  to  35  jackets 
$14.50  each.  For  36  or  more  jackets,  the  price 
drops  to  $14.00  each,  (which  would  include  a 
free  4-inch-wide  reproduction  of  the  local  number, 
seal,  and  city,  on  the  front  of  the  jacket). 

A  9-inch  wide  reproduction  of  the  local  number, 
seal,  and  city  can  also  be  applied  to  the  back  of 
each  jacket  (in  quantity  orders  of  36  or  more)  at 
the  additional  cost  of  86C  per  jacket.  (See  illus- 
tration at  lower  right.) 

Allow  four  weeks  for  delivery  of  all  specially 
prepared  jackets. 

Send  order  and  remittance — cash,  check,  or 
money  order — to:  General  Secretary,  United 
Brotherhood  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  of 
America,  101  Constitution  Ave.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.C.  20001.  All  prices  include 
the  cost  of  handling  and  mailing.