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HVACR ServiceTechnicians

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The Heart of the UAOne Local 777 RetireeMaking a Differencewith a Pin

When Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777,State of Connecticut, retiree Paul Venti wasworking with the tools as a plumber, he wasvery involved with his local and the community.Two years ago, he moved to Hudson, FL, andwhile driving past the tent cities that were crop-ping up all over Florida, he came to the decisionthat he had to do something to help. He startedpurchasing and collecting non-perishable fooditems and personal hygiene products for thehomeless in his community. It wasn’t long be-fore 67-year-old Paul Venti was operating outof a well-organized food pantry in his garage.Three days a week, with individual lunch bagsin tow, he drives to the various tent cities inPinellas County. He is on a first-name basiswith many of the tenants and is welcomed at allthe camps. “I give them peanut butter and jellysandwiches, canned ravioli, pudding, snacks,bottled water, oranges, and apples,” he says. “Ialso go to the dollar store and buy socks, under-wear, wipes, bug spray, toothpaste, toothbrushes,and toilet paper. I could go to a camp rightnow—three miles from here—and feed 35 people. The need is overwhelming.”

Brother Venti was financing this endeavor on his own, and he admits, he was going broke.He is an avid UA pin and sticker collector andhas an impressive collection that he proudlydisplays on his living room wall. He is also a “follower” of the popular “UA Sticker & PinTrades Facebook” page. In order to help financehis good deeds, he was contemplating sellinghis entire prized pin collection. One of his UAbrothers suggested he create a pin to sell withthe proceeds entirely earmarked for the cause.He was sent $3,000 by a UA brother to getstarted, and he had 900 pins and 3,000 stickersmade. Other UA locals have joined to helpfund the cause. Brother Venti’s pin states, “The UA Family, Fighting the Good Fight onHunger.” All of the proceeds from the sale ofthe pins go toward food and supplies for thehomeless in Pinellas County.

Brother Venti’s dedication was highlighted on a local TV station that has a program called,“The Best of Tampa.” He spends roughly $800a month on the project. In two years, he has fedmore than 1,000 people. He also has UA mem-bers who send him dog food through a popularpet food website to assist the homeless with caring for their pets. Brother Venti said, “Youknow, they love those dogs and would feedthem before they would eat themselves.”

He does more than just hand out foodthough. Brother Venti sits down and talks to thefolks he’s assisting. “What I try to do is listen totheir stories,” he said. “I try to give them hope. Ilook into their eyes. I’ll bring pizza, and we justsit down and talk. It’s the right thing to do. Itbreaks my heart to see a little kid come out ofthe woods with their mother.”

Brother Venti’s involvement can becomeoverwhelming, but he perseveres. He said, “Inarrow it down and work on a few folks at atime. I don’t just want to put a Band-Aid onthings. I don’t want them to just depend on me,but they need a leg up. They have to take a stepafter they get that leg up.”

Brother Venti is humble and quick to pointout that it’s been the UA brotherhood and sis-terhood that has made this venture possible.“I’m just the person in the kitchen stirring thepot,” he says. It’s only been a month since hestarted selling his stickers and pins, and he is already overwhelmed with gratitude. “There are35 million Americans who go hungry each day,”he says, “and 17 million are kids.” He neverjudges. He added, “We haven’t walked in theirshoes. We don’t know their individual situations.I’m just scratching the surface here, but I’llnever stop what I’m doing. It’s got to be done.”

Brother Venti is on to something here. Oneman who cares can inspire an entire village, andthat’s exactly what he’s done. If you’d like tobuy a pin or sticker and help Brother Venti feedthe homeless in Pinellas County, email him [email protected].

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NOVEMBER 2018

FEATURES

VOLUME CXX, NUMBER 8 (ISSN 0095-7763)

Report of General President Mark McManus

No Better Time Than Now To Be A UA Member 4

Editorial: General Secretary-Treasurer Pat Kellett

Local Union Officer Seminar Builds a Bright Future 6

Local Union Reports

Activities of UA members across the United States and Canada 38

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The Pulse

Service Work is an Opportunity Not to be Missed 8

Steamfitters Local 420 Service Technicians are in a League of Their Own

Steamfitters Local 420, Philadelphia, PA, has long had an elite HVACR Service Technician program. 10

UA Local Union Officer Seminar—Setting Initiatives in Motion

UA Local Union Officers and apprentices joined forces to move the UA forward. 22

UA Scholarship Fund 2018/2019 Academic YearScholarship Recipients are Announced

The award winning essay written by Kevin Myers, Local 486, Baltimore, MD, is published. 34

William Crellin, Retired International Representative, Passes Away

It’s with great sadness that General President Mark McManus announces the passing of William Crellin, retired International Representative. 36

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The world—and especially the United States—mayseem a little more chaotic these days, yet I believe thereis no better time to be a UA skilled mechanic. Work isplentiful, our contractor base is outstanding—and we are growing. The UA local union leadership is truly extraordinary. We are performing jobs that are new andinnovative. We are organizing as never before, and in theprocess we are increasing our market share and expand-ing job opportunities for all of our members.

The young men and women our Instructors train aremaking the quality of life better for folks they will nevermeet. Comfort heating and cooling, plumbing systemsand sprinkler systems are being installed at the highestlevel by our members. Our nations are the better for it!

I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of our appren-tices over the past year or so. I am impressed not only by their intelligence but by their dedication and their determination to make our union more secure. They are superstars in so many ways, and we should all be very proud of them.

Yet, we hear more often than not a lot of negativityabout our craft. We are called “temporary” workers, orlazy union members, or destroyers of our precious envi-ronment. Nothing could be further from the truth, anddon’t be disheartened by these claims.

In fact, the United Association was “green” before radical extremists ever thought up the environmentalmovement. After all, it was the UA that installed thesystems in the early 20th century that wiped out deadly

diseases like dysentery and cholera. Today our membersare continuing to install systems that protect the healthof our nations, and they are doing it under some toughconditions. Our folks work on some of the hottestrooftops and in some of the coldest places on Earth, butwithout their skills and dedication we would not havethe high standard of living we all enjoy. The last time Ichecked, every hospital we were born into, every schooland university we attend, and every iconic structure inour nations was built by so-called “temporary” work-ers—real workers, UA workers!

While the nature of our work is often temporary because construction jobs have a beginning and an end,let’s not forget that many of these jobs require mainte-nance as well as upgrading throughout their usefullives—and those jobs exist for as long as the building exists! That’s good UA work, and we need to be doing it in every corner of North America.

The UA is a complex and diverse organization, but itboils down to one simple thing: We supply highly skilledand qualified manpower to signatory contractors. That isour basic mission statement. That mission would neverbe successful without our Coordinators and Instructors. I want all of them to know that we are all indebted fortheir service to the United Association.

Over the past few decades, the construction industryhas changed dramatically. Technology is playing a muchbigger role now, and the speed with which that technol-ogy is being developed can be mind blowing. But our

No Better Time Than Now To Be AUA Member

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Mark McManusGeneral President

(Editor’s Note: The following is based on remarks General President McManusmade at the 2018 Instructor Training Program graduation ceremony in August.)


5UNION PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, SPRINKLERFITTERS, STEAMFITTERS AND SERVICE TECHS

Instructors and Coordinators are keeping up with thattechnology just fine. Our programs are constantly evolv-ing so that our members stay competitive. That’s one ofthe things that keeps us so strong in the marketplace.

One of the missing and underrated components ofour successful Instructor Training Program is our collec-tive best asset—our families. Husbands, wives, mothers,fathers, and especially our kids have all sacrificed pre-cious time with loved ones so that our Instructors couldbe part of this program and could spend time teachingin the classrooms and workshops. And we thank you forthat—you are the bedrock of our UA family.

As I serve you as General President, I know that youmake my job easier. Through your dedication to excel-lence, you help me make a case that the UA is the onlychoice when it comes to hiring the best piping profes-sionals on the planet. I often have the great privilege tospeak on behalf of all the members of the UA, whetherthat is to our end-users, our signatory contractors, orother General Presidents from the AFL-CIO or theBuilding Trades. I also sometimes have an opportunityto speak to high school kids or open-shop workers, andsometimes I’ve even been able to have a national voicethrough TV shows like Morning Joe or with elected lead-ers of our nations.

You, our members, make me stand a little taller, feel alittle more proud, and be a little more confident in thesesettings. For that, I personally thank you.

As we move forward into a challenging but prosper-

ous future, we will face many obstacles to our success.There’s no doubt that we are all affected by the chaosand divisiveness that dominates our national dialoguehere in the United States, yet the UA remains a strong,powerful, and united organization. I also know that withthe strength and determination of our membership,there is nothing we cannot achieve and no barrier wecannot overcome. That is the strength of the UA, and itwill see us through.

I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of our apprentices over the past year or so. I amimpressed not only by their intelligence but by their dedication and their determination tomake our union more secure. They are superstars in so many ways, and we should all bevery proud of them.



In this month’s issue, we share with you the success of the Local Union Officer Seminar that was held inSeptember in Denver, CO. I applaud both Local 3 andLocal 208 Business Managers Sean Wyatt and GaryArnold respectively for their hospitality. What a greathost city! Congratulations to General President MarkMcManus and to everyone from UA headquarters whoput together such a diverse, well-planned conference. Iknow I can speak on behalf of our General Presidentand Assistant General President Mike Pleasant when Isay thank you to all of our local unions for their partici-pation in the conference, along with thanking our entirecast of presenters.Speaking of local unions’ participation, for the first

time at one of our conferences, we reached out to theBusiness Managers and asked them to bring an appren-tice. The turnout was great, with 174 apprentices whowere given the exposure and opportunity of a lifetime tolearn firsthand about our business. While we may nothave known what to expect exactly, since we were tryingsomething new when we invited the apprentices to suchan important United Association meeting, we all knew itwould be invaluable and inspirational to the apprenticesthemselves. But let me tell you, inspiration was passed onto the Business Agents, Business Managers, and UA Of-ficers as well from this outstanding group of young menand women who are the future of the UA, and that expe-rience was much more than I could’ve ever imagined.Brothers and Sisters, as you know, we are in unprece-

dented times as far as the availability of UA manhours forour contractors and members. We are also in unprece-dented times to meet those manhour demands, and weare preparing to do that through organizing, recruiting,

and growing our apprenticeship levels. Between bothCanada and the U.S. Building and Metal Trades Depart-ments, we have climbed to over 46,000 apprentices. That’s46,000 more lifelong union careers provided to a very de-serving and much-needed workforce. The apprentices arenot only our future, but they are and will be instrumentalin our contractors’ ability to secure work. The apprenticeswhom I had the opportunity to meet with at this confer-ence will make our future bright. They are pushing us tobe better, and they grasp new technologies with ease.With the average apprentice’s age of 27 years old, thesesisters and brothers are ready to work and ready to acceptthe ever-changing installation processes that are comingour way. Please take a moment to read the attached re-ports from the Local Union Officer Seminar articlesstarting on page 22. “Apprentice Workshops—Under-standing the Big Picture” starts on page 29 and outlinesthe apprentices’ experience, which started with the oppor-tunity to have an open dialogue with the General Presi-dent. This forum spoke volumes on what the apprenticeswere able to experience. They then heard from one of ourown, member/contractor Mark Rogers, who spoke on thereal cost of a manhour. Local 633 member Jason Koger,whom many of you heard at our last convention, sharedhis experiences from his life-altering ATV accident. Theapprentices were also afforded the time to hear from Di-rector of Education and Training Chris Haslinger andDirector of Training/Canada Larry Slaney. As you canimagine, we were more than happy with the apprenticeattendees and their participation, and we expect manymore great experiences at future UA seminars.Our presenters/workshops included “Organizing and

Recruiting,” taught by Director of Organizing and

Local Union OfficerSeminar Builds aBright Future

Patrick H. KellettGeneral Secretary-Treasurer

EDITORIAL

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Recruitment Jim Tucker with assistancefrom Special Representatives Chris Inghram, Joe Rohrer, and Jason Pope. Administrative Assistant to the GeneralPresident Brad Karbowsky, accompanied bySenior Legislative and Political Represen-tative Russ Breckenridge and Legislativeand Political Representative Calla Brown,gave an explanation on local and nationalpolitical involvement. “Jurisdiction/Na-tional Agreements” was a workshop thatwas presented by Assistant General Presi-dent Mike Pleasant, along with Director ofTrade Jurisdiction Ed Boone and UAmember Marlin Gibson. I had the pleasureof working with UA General CounselEllen Boardman and Deputy GeneralCounsel Scott Seedorf on “DisciplinaryProcedures and Fiduciary Responsibilities.”Because of the large turnout from our localunions, we were required to hold six sepa-rate classes in each category in order to fiteveryone in who attended. The conference was separated into two

groups; the local unions and representativesfrom the Eastern half of our two great nations attended the first two days, and theWestern half came in for the final two days.General President McManus gave his Stateof the Union opening remarks on “allthings UA.” His remarks on moving theUA forward are in the Seminar article inthis issue. Another highlight was the clos-ing of each conference. There were sevenapprentices chosen by their peers to addressus and share their experiences. You will un-derstand why I am so confident in the UA’sfuture after reading what they had to sayabout our organization. I wish you all a very safe and happy

Thanksgiving Holiday!

GENERAL OFFICERSMark McManus,General President

Patrick H. Kellett, Michael A. Pleasant,General Secretary-Treasurer Assistant General President

GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARDPatrick M. Dolan, Jr., Kenneth J. Broadbent, Daniel C. Hendrix,District No. 1, Connecticut, District No. 2, District of Columbia, District No. 3, Alabama, Arkansas,Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,New Hampshire, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia, and West Virginia Oklahoma, South Carolina,Vermont Tennessee, and Texas

Steven S. Breitlow, Stanley M. Smith, Steven Morrison,District No. 4, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, District No. 5, Alaska, Arizona, District No. 6, Canada,Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Director of Canadian AffairsNebraska, North Dakota, South Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico,Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming Oregon, Utah, and Washington

EXECUTIVE OFFICERSJames P. Moss, Mark Buss, Bradley M. Karbowsky,Executive Vice President Administrative Assistant to the Administrative Assistant to the

General President General President

James MacDonald,Administrative Assistant to theGeneral President/Canada

DIRECTORSDavid L. Barnett, Thomas G. Bigley, Virgil “Ed” Boone,Director of Pipeline and Director of Plumbing Services Director of Trade JurisdictionGas Distribution

Christopher A. Haslinger, Robert J. Lamb, Brett C. McCoy,Director of Education and Training Director of Information Technology Director of Metal Trades

Michael P. Mulvaney, Martin D. Naseef, James E. Tucker,Director of Energy and Infrastructure Director of HVACR Service Director of Organizing and Recruitment

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVESLance J. Albin, Richard N. Allen, D. Shawn Broadrick,Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Delaware, District of Columbia,Louisiana, and Mississippi Wyoming Maryland, Virginia, and Sprinklerfitters

Kevin P. Carden, David J. Donato, Darren D. Jones,Michigan New Jersey and Pennsylvania Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma

William P. Meyers, Jr., Roger D. Morgan, John J. Murphy,Illinois Florida New York

Bruce A. Myles, Richard L. Oliver, Michael E. O’Mara,Newfoundland and Labrador, Georgia, North Carolina, and Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, andNova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina NebraskaNew Brunswick, and QualitControl Council of Canada (QCCC)

Kenneth R. Ruggles, Greg Sayles, Russell “Corby” Shelton,Ohio and West Virginia Minnesota, North Dakota, Texas

South Dakota, and Wisconsin

Scott Smith, Terence N. Snooks, Kurt W. Steenhoek,Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Ontario, Power Sector, and PlumbingOregon, and Washington Sprinkler Industry/Canada

C. Daniel Watts, Heiko P. Wiechern,Connecticut, Maine, Alberta, British Columbia,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,Rhode Island, and Vermont Yukon, and Mainline Pipeline

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVESLarry S. Bulman, Stephane Favron, Wendell Hibdon,General Office Quebec Energy and Infrastructure

William P. Hite, Jr., Chris C. Inghram, Robert R. Johnson,Organizing Organizing Indiana and Kentucky

Derrick Kualapai, Phillip F. Martin, Mike Mikich,California and Hawaii Welding/Training Pipeline and Gas Distribution

Jason Nicholas Pope, Sr., Joseph A. Rohrer, Sr., Lawrence A. Slaney,Organizing Organizing Training/Canada

David L. Tolley, Phil Trucks, Jr., Terry Webb,TVA Tennessee GPC, NMA, and Fabrication/Canada

Official Publication of United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of thePlumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (AFL-CIO)



The Pulse –Service Work is anopportunity not tobe Missed

Have you ever noticed when you are watching a moviebased on the ’30s and ’40s, or you are watching an oldmobster movie from that era, that the setting often endedup in a movie theater? There are natural reasons for this.The people from those times went to see the movie ofcourse. There were moving picture news clips from cur-rent news items at the time, but those movie theaters werealso “air conditioned!”

When I was young, restaurants had neon signage nearthe front door that advertised “air conditioned.” I installedmy parents’ first central air conditioner in their new home(built in 1966) in 1978. They were the first in their familyto have a fully air-conditioned home.

Centuries ago, in the years dating B.C., ancient Egypt-ian palaces were cooled with the evaporation of water. In1901, Willis Carrier (yes, that Carrier) invented modernair conditioning, as we know it today.

Fast forward to 2018, or take your time if you like, andair conditioning is a way of life. Homes, cars, institutionalbuildings, offices, public arenas, workplaces, retail andwholesale buildings—everything in our lives is basicallyair conditioned. Our offspring never knew life withoutcell phones, flat-screen monitors, internet, cable television,Starbucks, or air conditioning.

The heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration businessis a serious value to the UA members and UA contractorsthat make up the unionized HVACR industry. When I

use the pronouns we, us, or our, I am referring to bothsides of this partnership. The UA family of the HVACRindustry is made up of the mechanics who do the workand the contractors that they work for. The commonthread is the nurturing of the customer base, the marketshare, if you will.

The Department of Labor projected a 15 percentgrowth in the HVACR business by 2026. This growthforecast is higher than any other occupation, projecting aneed for 115,000 additional mechanics by 2022. Thatnumber is just a few years away.

General President Mark McManus has answered thiscall by installing a young, energetic, growth and recruitingteam led by Director of Organizing and Recruitment JimTucker to help facilitate the UA and local unions in thisconcern. Director Tucker has implemented organizingdrives in regional areas to target all aspects of theHVACR industry, including national organizing strate-gies. General President McManus has also installed aGrowth and Recruitment Committee with theMCAA/MSCA to aid in new growth tactics.

We have been blessed by a huge economic swing in thepast few years. Although the service industry has sus-tained itself fairly well during changes in the economy, therecent past and near future have exceeded most expecta-tions. Customers who had not been ready to add mainte-nance expenses are now expanding, improving, and

By Director of HVACR ServiceMarty Naseef



replacing equipment. The chiller market has been seri-ously influenced by the positive effects of this economicgrowth. What were once efficient water-cooled chillershave now evolved into more-efficient, air-cooled chillers.New technology has made air-cooled chillers the productsto go to without the serious maintenance issues that comewith water-cooled chillers. Magnetic bearings, new refrig-erants, variable speed and volume, all aid in the more-efficient products that save the customers energy costs.When a customer sees his or her service mechanic on theaged chiller and is thinking about replacing it, whom dothey talk to first? What was once pull-through construc-tion to service has now rotated to pull-through service toconstruction. This is all very good for our industry.

Another emerging market for the HVACR industry involves the complexities of the medical and recreationalcannabis grow houses, which are changing daily as statesand provinces change their laws. The systems servingthese agriculture arenas have to maintain critical tempera-ture and humidity. They add CO2 levels and fresh airchanges that are unique to their process for efficiency andprofitability. Controlled air, lighting, ventilation, and airchanges are required—this is what our industry does best.By 2021, this market is estimated to be worth $40 billion,if no other laws change in the meantime.

All of these new technologies and micro-processorproducts that are entering the marketplace have to be cul-

tured, of course. The education process that goes alongwith the new technology is led by the UA from the pro-fessor himself, Director of Education and Training ChrisHaslinger. Director Haslinger and his brilliant team ofTraining Specialists are here to accommodate the needsof the market as they change from day to day. They areprivilege to all of the latest technology and offer it to ourlocals to educate the members.

What was once a mainstay for the UA industry is nowmaking a revival. Refrigeration systems in large box storeshave re-entered the UA market. Non-signatory contrac-tors in a majority of areas had captured the market, andnow it is starting to lean the other way. Markups havechanged in the robust economy, and we are getting backon the field. We adhere to new technologies and cus-tomer satisfaction, and that concept is making an impact.

This article has been largely about the HVACR servicemarket, but I would like to offer some other options.Plumbing, sprinkler fitting, industrial maintenancesites—these are all service marketing targets. If we’re notdoing it, someone else is. This is a fairly easy solution toincrease market share and hours of work. Go after some-thing you’re not going after now. If it succeeds, it can onlybe a positive. If it doesn’t succeed, you are only where youwere in the first place.

If it’s a piping system we have installed, we should bemaintaining it. It’s really good for business. Carpe diem!


On school nights, the parking lot of SteamfittersLocal 420 in Philadelphia, PA, is overflowing withservice vans belonging to top-notch service contrac-tors. It’s an impressive sight. At 30 percent, the local’sjourneyman-to-apprentice ratio is one of the highest inthe UA, and 152 of its apprentices are enrolled in itsvery successful HVACR service technician program.Business Manager Anthony Gallagher credits the success of the program to its creator, Tam Graham, andstated that Brother Graham’s program is used by theInternational today. Brother Gallagher said, “When itcomes to service training, Local 420 was involved fromthe beginning, and we were able to get ahead of thecurve in that sector. Our Director of HVACR ServiceTraining Eddie Engel, and HVACR Instructor FranMcGrath, have since taken the program to a wholenew level.” Local 420 has long-standing relationshipswith its service contractors, and they play an impor-tant role in the hiring process for each HVACR ap-prentice. The local’s Assistant Business Manager, JimWalls, and Business Agents George Schools, Jim Snell,Brian McMahon, Ed Kalicki, Michael Trofa, GaryAndress, Jim Gallagher, and Tom Redden work hardto ensure that the local’s signatory contractors are successful. In addition, Local 420 Organizers MarkHeffernan and Pat Sheridan have shown outstandingresults organizing new members and contractors.Through effective partnerships with service employersand contractors such as West Chester Mechanical,Emcor Services, Elliott-Lewis, Chadwick ServiceCompany, and Lincoln Financial Field, Local 420HVACR service technicians have soared in a league oftheir own. In 2017, they completed 1.4 million man-hours, and in 2018, they are on target to do the same,if not better.

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Steamfitters local 420 HVaCr S are in a league of Their own


Abbreviation Key:

BM Business ManagerABM Assistant Business ManagerBA Business AgentO OrganizerI InstructorBTTD Building Trades Training DirectorTD Training DirectorP Local 420 PresidentF ForemanJ JourneymanAp Apprentice


r Service Technicians




The instruction at Local 420 is first-class. It wasstated that 70 percent of the local’s HVACR ap-prentice population has a four-year degree. Busi-ness Manager Gallagher said, “We are very strict asfar as training goes. We believe that our apprenticesand journeyworkers are the face of the local and thecompany they’re working for. Our program is aboutaccountability and responsibility. The best way tobe competitive in this market is to be well-trained,productive, and responsible.”

Newly turned out journeyman Michael Bradley,who currently works as a team leader for E.B.O’Reilly and is a part-time HVACR Instructor forLocal 420, explained his motivation for joining thelocal when he was in his late 20s. He was on hisway to obtaining a doctorate degree when he raninto a steamfitter at a plant where he was interning.“I was fascinated by the field,” Brother Bradleysaid, “and because of my inquisitive brain, the ’fittersuggested I look into the HVACR field. My engi-neering/natural science background seemed to be aperfect fit. It’s the best thing I ever did. Every sin-gle person here is a personal hero of mine—fromEd Engel to Fran McGrath. These are guys whowere titans in the industry in their respective fields.These are just amazing individuals, and learningfrom them is a huge privilege, and there is nodoubt in my mind that this is the greatest HVACRprogram in the country.”

Jacqueline Farnin-Straface (Ap)

Michael Bradley (J, part-time I)

Mark Kerper (Ap)


The Steamfitters Local 420 HVACR Service Technician Apprentices


Bottom row, from left to right are Mark Heffernan (O), Pete Klein (BTTD), Ed Kalicki (BA), Kevin Heffernan (Financial Secretary-Treasurer),Anthony Gallagher (BM), Jim Walls (ABM), Pat Sheridan (P, O), and Ed Engel (HVACR TD). Top row, from left to right are Brian McMahon(BA), James Gallagher (BA), Jim Snell (BA), Mike Trofa (BA), George Schools (BA), Gary Andress (BA), and Tom Redden (BA).

George Schools (BA),Anthony Gallagher (BM)and Bob Veight (Director

of Service, WCM)

Samantha Smith (Ap)



John Stratton (J, WCM) John Bollendorf (F, WCM)

Dan Hayes (J, WCM)

Brian Craven (F, WCM)



This infectious enthusiasm for the job wasprevalent with all of Local 420’s apprentices, andthe signatory contractors that employ them areequally impressed with, not only their skillsets,but also with their dedication to the craft. BobVeight, Director of Service for West ChesterMechanical (WCM), credits much of WCM’ssuccess to its Local 420 workforce. WCM owner

Mark Rogers was looking to growthe service side of his constructioncompany in late 2004. Bob Veightsaid, “I was working for a largeservice company at the time, andMark spoke to me about his inter-est in growing his service depart-ment. He had a handful of guysand one apprentice at the time.Mark wanted to grow methodically,not grow in a crazy sort of way.Today, we have 20 trucks on theroad. We do large boilers, chillers,and controls. We do the same workas the 100-million-dollar compa-

nies, but we’ve built the company and have reallymaintained the principles of a family orientedand customer-focused business.”

He went on to say, “Before the recession hitin 2007, we were very discriminatory when welooked at what jobs we would take. Industry as awhole changed at that point. There was just adifferent business algorithm. Price became afocal point for customers. Our challenge washow do we deliver the same value and qualitythat we’ve been doing all along and still staycompetitive, and what we found was that it wasvery possible to do. We changed our approach.We realized we needed to look for customerswho would partner with us long-term. Emer-gency calls often got us our foot in the door.Our partnership with Local 420 has never beenstronger, and that partnership has opened oureyes to lowering our crew rates by utilizinghighly trained apprentices. Our ability to tapinto the local’s market recovery fund has alsobeen a helpful factor. Competing with the non-union has not been an issue, because we knowwe deliver the highest possible product.”

Local 420 employs metal trades productionworkers who classify as pre-apprentices. Theyare assigned to do routine maintenance such aschanging filters and greasing pumps, etc. TheHVACR apprentices are put through a gruelingprogram that is heavy with math and science in

the beginning and immediate on-the-job train-ing with a seasoned journeyman. The local’sstandards are high, and this has made the Local420 apprentice’s package much more attractiveto the contractors.

Business Manager Gallagher said, “We’ve alsomade some language changes in the contract.Now we are able to utilize an apprentice on hisor her own—with safety being number-one—tohis or her own capability, where before they hadto go through four or five periods before theywere allowed on the road. Due to the adjust-ments we made to the fringe benefits of the ap-prentice package for the contractor, it can savethem upwards of $90,000 over a five-year pe-riod if they can utilize apprentices early on.That’s significant. And through our training ad-vances, everyone is getting a better product.When it comes to our contractors, we makesure everyone knows the field that they’re play-ing on. We’ve done a really good job with mar-ket recovery in the refrigeration market. Mark[Rogers] started out with a hospital, and we stillhave that account today.”

Business Agent George Schools said, “If acontractor comes to me and says, ‘How are wegoing to beat the non-union?’ I tell them thatwe have a very common-sense approach tomake them competitive, and there is a lot thatwe can do.”

West Chester Mechanical has various main-tenance contracts with Fox Chase Cancer Cen-ter and Jeanes Hospital. As John Bollendorf,Service Foreman, was setting up for the day atFox Chase, he stated, “When I work withyounger apprentices, I am amazed at how techsavvy they are. My generation is customer savvythough, and when we mesh the two, we get thebest of both worlds.”

Brian Craven, Controls Department Foreman,has continued his education through trainingprovided by manufacturers and suppliers. He hasattended training at Honeywell’s headquartersand has taken online courses. “This profession isalways changing,” he said, “and it’s important tostay on top of the training.”

Joe O’Neill, who is the longest-employedservice member at WCM, said, “I just can’t be-lieve how much work there is for us. Now I haveaccounts I’ve had for four or five years, and I’vedeveloped relationships with my clients. I’m re-sponsible for a corporate center that has about500 pieces of equipment.”

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Joe O’Neill (J, WCM)



Fourth-period apprentice Jonathon Simon worked non-union for six years. Today, at 24, he is on the job atthe Philadelphia International Airport working for Elliot-Lewis. Elliott-Lewis is a successful contractor that has130 service vans in the area, as well as others that span the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey. Jim Pizzi, Chief Op-erating Officer, said, “Our company has a maintenance contract for the chillers and boilers here at the airport.Our focus is service. Sixty to 70 percent of our revenue is service driven.”On this particular day, Brother Simon was working alongside journeyman Craig Moodie, and they had taken

apart a chiller. They were working in the central utility plant that cools and heats the entire terminal. Brother Simon explained that he felt he had learned everything he could from the non-union contractor he

had previously worked for. “I heard Local 420 had a really good school,” he said, “so I got in touch with oneof the Organizers. I tested well in the apprenticeship test, but opted to start from the beginning, and I’m soglad I did. The difference in the training you get with the union as opposed to the non-union is not even com-parable, and just the size of the work that you get to work on as a union employee compared to a non-unionemployee is impressive, because union signatory contractors have the reputation of having technicians whoare knowledgeable and reliable. We are doing a chiller overhaul. We set up our own rigging. We are pullingthe motor out, which is not something you normally do on an overhaul. We had to order a special rigginggantry to handle the weight and height of the machine. The motor weighs 5,000 pounds by itself. We aregoing to get it completely rebuilt. I love what I do.”

From left are Jonathon Simon (Ap, Elliott-Lewis), Tom Redden (BA), Jim Walls (ABM), CraigMoodie (J, Elliot-Lewis), Mike Stepnowski (Service Manager, Elliott-Lewis), Jim Pizzi (ChiefOperating Officer, Elliott-Lewis), and George Schools (BA).

Craig Moodie (J, Elliott-Lewis) and JonathonSimon (Ap, Elliott-Lewis)

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT



Kevin Kelly (Ap, Lincoln Financial Field)

Lincoln Financial Field, or “the Link” as it isreferred to in Philadelphia, is the proud home ofthe LII Super Bowl Champions, the Philadel-phia Eagles. It is also home to a small band ofLocal 420 HVACR service technicians whohave been fortunate enough to score this “dreamjob” as they all described it, working directly forLincoln Financial Field.

Director of Facilities for the Philadelphia Ea-gles Ryan Hummel said, “I have a great rela-tionship with Business Manager AnthonyGallagher and all of the Business Agents, par-ticularly Jim Snell. It’s about keeping those linesof communication open. We have a really goodteam across all of the Building Trades, andeveryone works well together.”

The Link is an intimate stadium that offersEagles fans excellent viewing, and it is busyyear-round, with not only Eagles and TempleUniversity football games, but an extensive arrayof concerts, a Monster Truck Jam, world-classsoccer games, and in December, the renownedArmy/Navy football game.

The journeymen who make up the Linkteam are fairly new to this particular job, butthey all have had years of experience workingfor high-profile signatory service contractors in

Mike Flaherty (J, Lincoln Financial Field)

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Philadelphia. Tom Riley, the foreman on the job,said, “We take care of the NovaCare complex as well,which is where the administration and coaches forthe Eagles are located. I’ve worked for the Link for

four years now, and I love it. I was previously in thefield for 31 years, working for two companies over the

years.” Brother Riley said working in the same facility onthe same equipment is a little different than working in the

field, but there is a lot of equipment to maintain at both facilities. The Local 420 mechanics said that on event days, it’s all hands on deck,

which includes 10 journeymen. Certain events might not require a full crew,so they rotate who is on call, they said. For Eagles, Temple University rivalgames, and Army/Navy games, everyone is on. On big game days, in addi-tion to those technicians who are strategically placed throughout the sta-dium, four technicians are positioned on the field—two on the visitingteam’s side and two on the home team’s side in order to monitor the fieldheating and cooling systems. The biggest challenge the technicians have ongame days is the ability to easily maneuver from one area to another.

Journeyman Chris Golderer had 20-plus years’ experience when heheard about an opening at the Link. He said, “The initial challenge wasjust becoming familiar with the stadium and where all of the equipmentwas located. The routine is different from my previous job, but the work isthe same. There is not quite as much pressure, because we are not in com-petition. We are working directly for the facility. They take really good careof us, above and beyond what the contract says.”

“We have 70,000 fans on game day,” Director of Facilities Hummel said,“and the last thing you want is for them to be cold or too hot, and in ourworld, no news is good news. These guys work all week long to get thebuilding ready, and we have a command post that operates on game day,and with the maintenance that’s done year-round, we really don’t have a lotof problems from a call standpoint. This is from all of the routine mainte-nance and upfront maintenance that we do to make sure the equipmentstays in perfect working order, running when it needs to.”

From left are Jim Walls (ABM), George Schools (BA), Tom Riley (J, Lincoln Financial Field), Bob Helmuth (J, Lincoln FinancialField), Anthony Gallagher (BM), Mark Heffernan (O), Chris Golderer (J, Lincoln Financial Field), Kevin Kelly (Ap, Lincoln Financial Field), Ryan Hummel (Lincoln Financial Field Facilities Manager), and Jim Snell (BA). Fred DeVice (J, Lincoln Financial Field) is part of the team but is not pictured.

Tom Riley (J, Lincoln Financial Field)



From left areCosmo Cinque(Operations

Manager, Emcor)and Steve Abate

(J, Emcor)

The refurbished Philadelphia Navy shipyard is home to the design and corporateheadquarters of renowned retailer Urban Outfitters. In designing the foundry space, thedesigners opted to have the mechanical room housed behind glass in full view of theoffice/design staff. The Emcor team has completed numerous installations in variousdowntown buildings that make up the old Navy shipyard. The buildings have high ceil-ings and exposed walls, and the tenants have left as much of the architecture of theNavy shipyards as undisturbed as possible. Cosmo Cinque, Operations Manager forEmcor, and Steve Abate, steamfitter mechanic at Urban Outfitters, stated that one ofthe challenges they face with this mechanical room that has been incorporated into thedesign as a visual art form is that whenever they have to replace anything, they haveto ensure that everything matches and is aesthetically pleasing. When the mechanicsare working, everyone is watching, and that has taken some getting used to.The Urban Outfitters mechanical room has an ongoing maintenance schedule that

requires maintenance several times a month. Keeping the building cool and warm is achallenge, with the high ceilings and exposed walls. The cleaning crew for the buildingcleans and polishes the equipment, and the glass walls are wiped down every day. It isperhaps the only mechanical room that receives the white-glove treatment, and it isquite a showroom.

HEADQUARTERS—EMCOR SERVICES



Jonathan Mrozinski (J, Chadwick)

Service technicians working for ChadwickService Company were on the job at a 61-floorhotel/office new construction project in down-town Philadelphia. Chadwick was brought into provide maintenance, repair, and emergencyservice for all of the equipment during the con-struction phase of this picturesque high-risebuilding. The technicians are monitoring theequipment around the clock. Michael Fe-dorowicz, Director of Service for Chadwick,said, “It’s going very well. We’ve done what theowner’s goal was, which is to protect the invest-ment during construction and to minimize anydamage.” Chadwick is a local service and con-struction company that has been in business forroughly 40 years. Their niche has been smallerprojects, heating, plumbing, commercial, insti-tutional, and industrial, as well as work inschools and pharmaceutical work. It was statedthat their service technicians forge relationshipswith customers throughout Philadelphia.Michael Fedorowicz said, “We include ourLocal 420 mechanics in every level of the com-pany that we can. At the end of the day, theyare the ones dealing with the customers, andthey are the face of the company.”

Hotel/officeSpace in DowntownPhiladelphia



From left are George Schools(BA), Jim Flach (J, Chadwick),Michael Fedorowicz (Director ofService, Chadwick), John V.McAllister (J, Chadwick),Jonathan Mrozinski (J, Chadwick),and Jim Walls (ABM).

Local 420’s HVACR service workforce is made up of highly trained journeymen and women whowork for first-class contractors on the largest and most-sophisticated equipment.

They have always had a reputation for having a premier HVACR service program. This stemsfrom a proactive Business Manager, dedicated Business Agents who partner with their contractors,world-class instructors who inspire their students, to the accomplished service technicians who go towork each day. Service technicians in the Philadelphia area know this. Most recently, through aheroic ground-up initiative, Organizers Pat Sheridan and Mark Heffernan were successful in organ-izing Berkshire Mechanical out of Reading, PA. All 14 skilled service technicians voted to join Local 420. In Philadelphia, if you are an apprentice lucky enough to be accepted into this program, you will excel at your job, because this local is monopolizing the market.

all Hands are on Deck



ua local unionofficer Seminar—Setting Initiativesin Motion

The two-day Local Union Officer Seminarwas held September 17-21 in Denver, CO. Thelocal unions of Canada and the United Stateswere split into two regional groups that metseparately over the course of the week. This format allowed for smaller groups, which en-couraged more interaction, and it gave the General Office the ability to design workshopsthat were more regionally focused. In addition,General President Mark McManus asked eachlocal union to bring an apprentice with them—174 apprentices were in attendance, and theywere engaged and enthusiastic and extraordinar-ily grateful. Apprentice-specific workshops wereoffered, specifically “The Cost of a Manhour,”presented by West Chester Mechanical ownerand Past-President of the MCAA, Mark Rogers.Jason Koger gave an inspiring presentationabout courage and perseverance. Brother Kogeris a Local 633, Owensboro, KY, member whosefather owned a successful signatory contractingcompany until he retired. Director of Educationand Training Chris Haslinger and Director ofTraining/Canada Larry Slaney spoke abouttraining initiatives and new technology in theirpresentations. The General President set asidetime for a lengthy question-and-answer periodfor both sessions of apprentices that proved tobe the highlight of the apprentices’ experience. It gave them insight into the operation of theInternational, as well as an explanation of theinitiatives that are planned going forward. Theapprentices were on hand for the beginning andclosing remarks of each general session.

General PresidentMark McManus



General Secretary-Treasurer Pat Kellett

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General President Mark McManus gave hiswelcoming remarks and outlined what the del-egates could expect from the seminar. Threeimportant workshops were designed that cov-ered relevant topics for local union officers,and there were several important meetings. A workshop on organizing was presented byDirector of Organizing and Recruitment JimTucker and his team of Special Representa-tives, Jason Pope, Chris Inghram, and JoeRohrer. Administrative Assistant to the Gen-eral President Brad Karbowsky, Senior Leg-islative and Political Representative RussBreckenridge, and Legislative and PoliticalRepresentative Calla Brown gave a presenta-tion on political action in the UA. “Discipli-nary Procedures and Fiduciary Responsibilities”was the title for the workshop given by Gen-eral Secretary-Treasurer Pat Kellett, UA General Counsel Ellen Boardman, and UADeputy General Counsel Scott Seedorf. Aworkshop on jurisdiction was presented by Assistant General President Mike Pleasant,Director of Trade Jurisdiction Ed Boone, andLocal 602 member Marlin Gibson, who over-sees the jurisdiction library.

In his opening remarks, General PresidentMark McManus spoke about the severe andextensive damage in the Carolinas that wascaused by Hurricane Florence in September.He stated that 1,300 members live in the areawhere Hurricane Florence hit, and 25 familieshad been affected. He announced the UAwould be assisting them. He said that he wasbeing kept informed by International Repre-sentative Rick Oliver, and that he was proud ofthe work that Business Manager Skip Howard,Local 421, States of North and South Car-olina, had already performed in the region tosupport the region’s membership.

He touched on politics, and stated that wemust back candidates who support BuildingTrades issues, and that, “Elections have bigconsequences for what we do for a living.” Hespoke about several specific states where theUA is heavily monopolizing to assist choicecandidates. The General President said,“When we did our internal polling, what weheard was that the membership wants to beengaged in the political boots-on-the-groundinitiatives. They want to hear from their Busi-ness Managers about the candidates who areimportant to the UA.” He went on to encour-age all of the Officers to invite candidates totheir training centers and to educate them on“what we do and how we do it.”

The General President praised the Educa-tion and Training Department, and stated thatIndustry Day, which takes place during the In-

structor Training Programweek in Ann Arbor, should beviewed as a strategically im-portant day to showcase theUA training programs for oursignatory contractors andowners. He said that the newBusiness Managers meetingshave been very successful andhave given them valuable toolsthat will assist them with per-forming their duties.

The General Presidentspoke about fabrication andthe fact that AdministrativeAssistant to the General Presi-dent Mark Buss was doing anexcellent job in this sector.“Fabrication is not goingaway,” he said. “We need tolead the world in fabrication.” He also statedthat Director of Plumbing Services TomBigley and Director of HVACR Service MartyNaseef are working hard to increase the UA’spresence in service work. He said, “We have al-ways been short service technicians. There aresome locals that do it really well. You need todedicate resources and people for service work.We are not just going to dabble in this.” Hestated that the sprinklerfitting industry is con-tinuing to grow and is doing well.

Regarding organizing and recruiting, theGeneral President said, “The real goal isn’t justabout growing our organization or gettingfolks in, it’s about acceptance, and keepingthose people. We can’t restrict someone whowas organized in just because he or she didn’tcome in the way we did. Retention is going tobe a problem if this is the attitude out there. Ifwe can’t keep folks, they will just go to thecompetition—the non-union. Don’t let thathappen. I have a snapshot of the numbers wewill need in the next six months, and it is sig-nificant. We will need roughly 6,600, and I feellike that’s a conservative number. Now, somethings will be finishing up, and we will be ableto move some folks, but we had better con-tinue to grow. I’m trying to be as transparenton this as possible. We are growing throughgrunt work and engagement with the open-shop. Signing new contractors is huge. We arecurrently at 350,600 members. We will get themembership we need if we expand our marketshare. Service work is the golden ticket forthis.” The General President said that the UAis the only Building Trades union that is grow-ing, and that the leadership and membershipshould be proud of that.

Welcome Session 1Pipefitters LU 208 Business Manager GaryArnold welcomed the delegates to Colorado.



Welcome Session 2Plumbers LU 3 Business Manager Sean Wyattwelcomed the delegates to Colorado.

Director of Plumbing Services Tom Bigley



Organizing Workshop

Director of Organizing and Recruitment JimTucker announced that the Organizing Confer-ence will run in conjunction with the PipeTrades Training and Technology Conferencebeing held in February 2019 in San Diego, CA.

In the Organizing workshop, Brother Tuckerand Special Representative Chris Inghramspoke about the concept of the Organizing De-partment interviewing and selecting Organizers,as opposed to the Business Manager. In addi-tion, they conveyed that they felt that Organiz-ers should work for and be paid by the PipeTrades. “This takes the politics out of Organiz-ing,” Director of Organizing Tucker said. “Youcan also share Pipe Trades’ Organizers if youhave something big coming up,” Brother In-ghram said. “If we had the ability to mobilize aforce that big, we could be a major influencer.”

Brother Tucker reiterated the nature of thejob by stating, “If you’re an Organizer and you’rescared to walk on a jobsite, you’re in the wrongbusiness.” He also said, “Your Organizers aregoing to be away from home a lot. I might haveall the guys working in Houston at one point.That took getting used to for a lot of guys. Youhave to be upfront when you’re describing thisjob. Don’t surprise them.”

Special Representative Jason Pope went overthe database that is used to track who the Or-ganizers are talking to, which is a live onlinesystem. He also spoke about the need to educatemembers on how to talk to non-union workerswho might be on a job working alongside them.“Not all jobs are all union,” he said. “If we edu-cate our members on how to talk to a non-union worker, they will be very effective.”

Director of Plumbing Services Tom Bigleyspoke about the initiative that he is spearhead-ing, which involves the Business DevelopmentSeminar that has been designed for memberswho want to go into business on the serviceside, either in plumbing or HVACR. The semi-nar includes information on law, banks, socialmedia, pricing, and the way local unions can as-sist these members. It also includes informationfrom the Small Business Association. BrotherBigley encouraged the Officers attending theworkshop to call him if they are interested inhosting this seminar.

Political WorkshopAdministrative Assistant to the General

President Brad Karbowsky, Senior Legislativeand Political Representative Russ Breckenridge,and Legislative and Political RepresentativeCalla Brown gave an update on how the UA ispositioning itself for the upcoming elections.Brother Karbowsky said, “We are investingmoney in local races. We are directing funds to candidates who help us with our issues. Itdoesn’t matter what side they are on. We haveto back those candidates who are focused onjobs for our members. All of the requests forcontributions are being filtered through our office. The Building Trades have a super PAC,“We Build USA,” which has been good forpublic projects. We are putting our moneyback into the states, but we have to get back toensuring our members are voting and doingtheir share.”

Russ Breckenridge and Calla Brown gave apresentation on the Labor Action Network

From left are Special Representative Chris Inghram, Director of Organizing and Recruitment JimTucker, and Special Representative Joe Rohrer.

Special Representative Jason Pope



(LAN) and the website www.GetInvolved.org.“Money is no longer enough,” Russ said. “Itgets you in the game. We have to maximize ourboots on the ground. There are super PACsthat are writing checks for 30 and 100 milliondollars, but we have boots on the ground, andwhen we vote in a block, we can sway an elec-tion. We can also swing a school board or racefor mayor, and those offices impact our mem-bership.” For those Business Managers inter-ested in creating a LAN account, delegateswere encouraged to identify a LAN Coordina-tor and to email Russ at [email protected] formore information and to request an account.

They outlined various types of member en-gagement, such as voter registration, phonebanks, canvassing, mailings, and digital adver-tisement on social media. It was stated that theUA has been focusing on digital advertisement,which appears to be the most effective rightnow. Both Russ and Calla reiterated that mem-bers need to be informed about issues that di-rectly affect them and their jobs. They alsodiscussed Battleground UA, which can befound on the www.GetInvolved.org website,which targets candidates who are important tothe UA.

Administrative Assistant to the General President Brad Karbowsky,Senior Legislative and Political Representative Russ Breckenridge,Wisconsin Pipe Trades Political Director Terry Hayden, Legislativeand Political Representative Calla Brown, and Business ManagerLocal 295 Brett Mirsky presented the Political Workshop.



Jurisdiction Workshop

Assistant General President Mike Pleasant,Director of Trade Jurisdiction Ed Boone, andLocal 602 member, Marlin Gibson, who over-sees the jurisdiction library, spoke about impor-tant issues related to jurisdiction and the formsassociated with this area. Brother Pleasantspoke about the National Maintenance Agree-ment and the fact that the General Office isgetting away from the use of fax machines. They will be incorporating a fillable onlineform. He went on to say, “What General Presi-dent McManus spoke about yesterday was or-ganizing the non-union. From my standpoint,growth will also come from market share andsafeguarding our jurisdiction. Craft jurisdictionis very important.”

Director of Trade Jurisdiction Ed Boone said,“If you are having a problem, communicate withthe department, and we can help. We have theagreements and the handbooks from all of thecrafts. Information regarding jurisdiction issuesshould only be transmitted through the UAnetemail system. If you are a new Business Man-ager, you must get a UAnet email address. Amajority of the information requested fromlocal unions will be directed to Marlin Gibson’soffice. Marlin will help you access any recordswe have.”

“When you need something from the Juris-diction Department,” Brother Gibson said, “themore detailed your information is, the better theresults will be. Things like: What type of busi-

ness, and be specific; and, what craft is the dis-pute with, and why? Do your research first, andthen if you need assistance, send requests [email protected] for our help.”

The presenters went over various agreementsthat the local union Officers work with on adaily basis. They spoke about how to handlegrievances, and the importance of documenta-tion in such matters.

Disciplinary Procedures and Fiduciary ResponsibilitiesWorkshop

General Secretary-Treasurer Pat Kellett, UAGeneral Counsel Ellen Boardman, and UADeputy GeneralCounsel ScottSeedorf gave apresentation onlocal union disci-plinary proceduresand the fiduciaryresponsibilitiesthat come withholding a localunion office. Therewas a question-and-answer periodin which Officersasked relevantquestions on theseissues.

Assistant General President Mike Pleasant, Director of Trade JurisdictionEd Boone, Director of Energy and Infrastructure Mike Mulvaney, and LU602 member Marlin Gibson, who over-sees the jurisdiction library, facilitatedthe Jurisdiction Workshop.

UA General Counsel Ellen Boardman, General Secretary-Treasurer Pat Kellett, andUA Deputy General Counsel Scott Seedorf spoke about Disciplinary Procedures andFiduciary Responsibilities in their workshop.



Apprentice Workshops—Understanding the Big Picture

The apprentices gathered for three presenta-tions, and they were privy to a lengthy question-and-answer period with General PresidentMark McManus. Owner of West Chester Me-chanical and Past-President of the MCAAMark Rogers gave his workshop entitled, “TheCost of a Manhour,” which the apprenticesfound eye-opening.

Local 633 member Jason Koger described theday in which he had his life-altering accident,which involved running over a live powerlinewhile riding an ATV on his grandparents’ farm.Brother Koger’s injuries proved catastrophic andresulted in the amputation of both of his hands.He is the first double amputee to be fitted withtwo bionic hands. His inspiring presentationabout courage and perseverance encouraged theapprentices to never give up. As an amputee,Brother Koger stated that he has been givenmany unique opportunities, which includedbeing a part of the Macintosh commercial thataired on Super Bowl Sunday in 2014 for theMac’s 30th birthday. You can view the commer-cial by googling “Macs 30th Birthday.” Thecommercial was shot exclusively with iPhonesand depicts the use of Brother Koger’s bionichands, which are controlled via an iPhone app.

Director of Education and Training ChrisHaslinger and Director of Training/CanadaLarry Slaney gave a presentation on the latest intraining and technology for the UA. They gave

examples of virtual reality, jobsite scanning tech-nology, and the different modes of learning andtraining that the UA is experimenting with.Brother Slaney asked the apprentices to googlethe terms smart cities, Hololens, extended real-ity, convergence, and disruptive technology, be-cause they would be affecting the way theapprentices will be performing their jobs in thefuture. National Recruitment and OutreachCoordinator Laura Biggie showed the appren-tices how she is utilizing virtual reality to recruitnew members.

During both sessions of apprentice work-shops, the apprentices selected several of theirpeers to speak to the delegation regarding theirexperiences at the seminar. At the closing ses-sion, General President Mark McManus said, “Iam blown away by how smart and articulate ourapprentices are. They were not inhibited in anyway asking me questions. What I am takingaway from this experience is that we are trainingthe best and brightest to move the UA forward.”He reiterated that the apprentices need to besupported, and that we need to hear from them,because they are the future of the UA.

One week after the seminar, one of the ap-prentices who attended, Ashley Cirelli, Local773, Glens Falls, NY, felt compelled to write tothank the General Office for including the

General President Mark McManus took part in a lengthyquestion-and-answer period with the apprentices.


Owner of West Chester Mechanical and Past-Presidentof the MCAA Mark Rogers gave his presentation, “TheCost of a Manhour,” to the apprentice delegates.


Director of Training/Canada Larry Slaney

LU 633 member Jason Koger inspired theapprentice delegates with his presentation.

Director of Education andTraining Chris Haslinger

Director of Canadian Affairs Steve Morrison

apprentices in the Local Union Officer Seminar.She said, “I am a fourth-year HVACR servicetechnician apprentice, and my experience at theseminar went beyond what I ever imagined—from the opening session to the closing session.I enjoyed hearing about organizing and the or-ganizing blitzes, as well as everything I learnedabout our market share. General President McManus was very gracious with his time, giving us positive feedback and answering all of our questions. Mark Rogers gave an excellentpresentation on the value of our work, time, andthe cost of a manhour. My biggest takeaway,however, came from observing my brothers and

sisters gather around and communicate. It didn’tmatter if they hadn’t seen their fellow unionworkers in months or years, the closeness andfellowship blew my mind. I am honored to be aunion member of this elite organization andwill continue to make strides every day to keepthis union great.”

The Officers arrived at this seminar to attainimportant information. The apprentices joinedthe delegation and walked away with a betterunderstanding of their International. Together,these forces will move the UA forward, and astronger UA will be created for all.



General President Mark McManus andApprentice Speakers, Session 1

Jeremy Smith, LU 486, Baltimore, MD, said, “This has been just an unbelievable experi-ence. I don’t think there has ever been another time when apprentices had the opportu-nity to sit down with so many great Business Managers and Business Agents to ask forcareer advice and to have an opportunity to ask the General President questions. I don’tthink any other apprentices have experienced this, and it’s just been an unbelievable ex-perience. While I’ve been here, I’ve learned so much from other apprentices and havemade new friends. I would like to thank our speakers, Mark Rogers and Jason Koger, wowJason, what an impressive guy. If I could do half of what he’s done in my lifetime, Iwould have done a good job. The most important thing that I’ve learned from this meet-ing, and what I’ve taken away, and I think what is going to drive the UA forward, is thatwe’re training younger people like myself to take over the jobs. I’ve learned you dowhatever you can do to help your union brother and sister, because that’s just the unionway. I’ve seen it all over the place. Everyone is answering my questions. A lot of us arefifth-year apprentices, and we’re about to turn out as journeymen and women, and Iknow my brothers and sisters are going to teach me to take over their jobs. That is whatis going to keep this union strong for the next 150 years. If we have one great man, he’sgoing to train five great men, and then those five men will train five more great men,and on and on, and, after 15 years, we’ll have over 100 great men.”

Carrie Crosby, LU 23, Rockford,IL, said, “As I stand up here asan apprentice, I just wanted tosay thank you—to the GeneralPresident and to all of the Busi-ness Managers and BusinessAgents who brought an appren-tice here. It’s been a humblingexperience. We have been sograteful to be here. It gives usan opportunity to see a part ofthe UA on a larger level beyondour local level. A lot of us don’teven understand everything onthe local level, and now we arebeing given the opportunity tosee the UA beyond our locallevel. The passion and energyyou guys bring to the room, I’mgrateful for, and I’ll bring thathome. There is a lot of thatgoing on in here. It reminds methat I belong to one of the mostelite organizations around here.It gives me a sense of pride re-garding the fellowship betweenthe brotherhood and sisterhood,and I felt it from all of the lo-cals. I feel it at home in my localas well. I have learned that asan apprentice I am an importantpart of the UA, and like every-one else, we need to take partin the opportunities of leader-ship that we can. You guys areall wonderful role models andmentors and keep giving me ahand up. Thank you.”

Shaun Panik, LU 777, State ofConnecticut, stated, “I’ve hadthe pleasure of traveling withmy Business Manager and Busi-ness Agents for a few days, andfrom my perspective, what I sawwas that the passion that I seeevery month in our meetings istruly sincere. I saw the emotionsin their faces, and I realized, itis genuine. When I was talkingwith them last night, the pas-sion was still there. They actu-ally do care. They actually willstand up for you and look outfor you, and I have so appreci-ated this seminar. As an appren-tice, I go to school or I go to ajob or I go to a meeting. Thisseminar reminded me that I amnot alone, and now, I can put aface to a name. At this seminar,there was a lot of business doneduring lunch, and solutionswere made. I was blown awayby that. It was an incredible ex-perience, and one that I won’tsoon forget. I hope this experi-ence will encourage you to dothis again for other apprentices.Thank you very much.”



Second session of apprentices who attended the Local Union Officer Seminar.

First session of apprentices who attended the Local Union Officer Seminar



Caitlin Sutherin, LU 295, Daytona Beach,FL, said, “This week, I have met some ofthe UA’s best and future leaders. Theseleaders picked apprentices to comealong. I’m not saying we are not alreadyleaders in some way shape or form. Sowhy were we brought here? We werebrought here, because we are the oneswho can relate, and we can bring to-gether journeymen and women. We arethe ones who will lead the next genera-tion into the future, which will be betterfor each and every union member, activeand inactive. From work ethic to commu-nity purpose to simply having a betterturnout at each union monthly meetings,we hope to make a difference. We are theones who will keep the UA growing as anorganization. This week, I have learnedmore about the organization, and I havedeveloped a better understanding of myrole as an apprentice in my local unionand in the UA.”

Jacob Barras, LU 234, Jacksonville, FL,stated, “On behalf of all of the appren-tices, I would like to thank each andevery one of you. Not just for bringing ushere, but what your contributions havebeen to get us here. We cannot be asgreat as we are without each and everyone of you, so thank you! The United As-sociation is strong and a great organiza-tion built by our predecessors, and wemust treasure that. We must keep build-ing, so our future is strong. Including theapprentices in meetings like this willonly encourage us to grow stronger asour leadership develops. It’s critical tostart like this to build great leaders formany generations to come. …”

Jeremy Pilecki, LU 211, Houston, TX, is anArmy veteran who graduated from theVeterans in Piping® (VIP®) program.Brother Pilecki asked all of the appren-tices to stand. He then asked for anyonewho was a veteran, anyone who hadgraduated from the VIP program, or hadcome through the Helmets to Hardhatsprogram to remain standing. Incredibly,there was a large percentage of appren-tices who remained standing. They re-ceived a rousing applause. BrotherPilecki said, “I joined the Army right outof high school. I spent 15 years of my lifeserving in various places all over theworld. While in the Army, I had a pay-check, healthcare, dental, housing, amental health facility if I needed it, andschooling. My family was taken care of,and I had security. When it came time toleave, and when I found out about theVIP program that would hook me up witha union, train me, and guarantee me ajob, the weight was lifted off of myshoulders, and the relief I felt was im-measurable. I cannot stress enough howmuch that means to veterans like myselfand to everyone else in this room. Justlook at the suicide rate of the military.We lose more soldiers to suicide than wedo to combat. We can get jobs, we canget healthcare, we can get dental, butwhat we can’t get is that support you getin a union. From myself and all the othervets who have gotten jobs in the BuildingTrades, thank you, thank you verymuch.”

Hank Brotzman, LU 208, Denver, CO,stated, “We started an Apprentice Stu-dent Council, which gave us a small voicein our local. What I found out this week,is that there are some other locals doingthis as well, and I believe this is a greatthing. I think this is something everyoneshould look at—allowing the apprenticesto have a greater voice. Allowing the ap-prentices to have a bigger voice couldhelp us contribute and decide how to getyounger people to be attracted to theunion. It’s been an honor to be here. Itreally has. Reach out to our local, to ourTraining Coordinators Zach Collins andEric Ortega to learn more about the Ap-prentice Student Council. Thank you verymuch!”

General President Mark McManusand Apprentice Speakers, Session 2



2018/2019 Academic Year Scholarship RecipientsDistrict Name, City, State/Province Local Union

5 Mikayla Afusia, Los Angeles, CA 7095 Lauren Amoroso, San Mateo, CA 4675 Shawna Arbuckle, Denver, CO 2086 Rachael Baker, Halifax, NS 562 Sophie Bates, Toledo, OH 504 Nicholas Battaglia, Chicago, IL 1302 Travis Bauer, Indianapolis, IN 4403 Benjamin Beal, Houston, TX 2 1 16 Alexandria Beals, Kitchener, ON 5272 Haley Bender, Portsmouth, OH 5776 Abigail Bennett, St. John's, NL 7405 Cora Bigham, Oakland, CA 3424 Allison Block, St. Louis, MO 5625 Hannah Boer, Seattle, WA 323 Augustus Braendle, San Antonio, TX 1422 Melissa Braun, Washington, D.C. 6022 Haylie Brown, Cincinnati, OH 3921 Tyler Brunquell, Nassau-Suffolk, NY 2005 Rebekah Burns, Portland, OR 2905 Hailey Chrisman, Portland, OR 2902 Abigail Corbett, Columbus, OH 1892 Brigid Cromwell, Philadelphia, PA 4204 Brooke Diete, Chicago, IL 5973 Taylor DiGiacinto, Oklahoma City, OK 3441 Shay Doherty, Boston, MA 121 Sarah Donofrio, Jersey City, NJ 8554 Melissa Doyiakos, Chicago, IL 5973 Kate Drosche, Austin, TX 2861 Alessandro Drudi, New York, NY 16 Hannah Eilertsen, Victoria, BC 3246 Luke Eilertsen, Victoria, BC 3241 Jakob Elder, Buffalo, NY 223 Sydney Fitt, Houston, TX 684 Matthew Franciscovich, Peoria, IL 3535 Kathleen Frazier, Las Vegas, NV 5251 Brian Gaffney, Jersey City, NJ 274

2 Adam Gaghan, Washington, D.C. 6024 Megan Gall, Milwaukee, WI 1836 Jahsara Gardner, Regina, SK 1791 Kara Gillmann, Newark, NJ 6962 Kaitlyn Guettler, Washington, D.C. 56 Nicholas Gulley, Toronto, ON 462 Dayton Hardway, Portsmouth, OH 5772 Trevor Hass, Louisville, KY 5021 Mary Hayes, Springfield, MA 1044 Brooke Herman, Minneapolis, MN 152 Tyler Hilgeman, Evansville, IN 1365 Karley Johnson, Portland, OR 2905 Sepideh Kiumarsi, Oakland, CA 3421 Max Klein, New York, NY 12 Megan Krolikowski, Detroit, MI 6361 Samantha Lamar, Providence, RI 512 Brandon Layman, Monroe, MI 6713 Wesley Lopez, Jacksonville, FL 2345 Emily MacKinnon, Las Vegas, NV 5254 Madison Magiera, Chicago, IL 5971 Maggie Mansfield, New York, NY 11 Kayla Massari, Jersey City, NJ 2745 Mariah McDonald, Oakland, CA 3421 Michael McElroy, Peekskill, NY 214 Jason McIntyre, Chicago, IL 2812 Skyla McKim, Columbia, MD 6694 Mia Meddaugh, Central & Western WI 4342 Jessi Menotti, Columbia, MD 6692 Grace Moore, Saginaw, MI 852 Caitlin Morrow, Baltimore, MD 4862 Kristen Morrow, Baltimore, MD 4861 Carlie Mullins, Jersey City, NJ 8552 Kevin Myers, Baltimore, MD 4863 Clay Pankey, Chattanooga, TN 431 Bryanne Pappas, State of Connecticut 7772 Madison Pennell, Columbus, OH 189

6 Bailey Peterson, Winnipeg, MB 2546 Rebecca Pope, Halifax, NS 566 Nicolas Powers, Edmonton, AB 4884 Cole Price, Cedar Rapids, IA 1254 Bailee Pulley, Herrin, IL 5514 Morgan Rich, Peoria, IL 3532 Cesidia Richardson, Columbus, OH 1894 Caroline Roe, Chicago, IL 5975 Benjamin Ruggiero, San Francisco, CA 384 Brittany Salisbury, Kansas City, MO 5334 Zachary Scott, East St. Louis, IL 3602 Nicholas Shoner, Ann Arbor, MI 1904 Dana Sigman, Belleville, IL 1015 Lilly Soto, San Luis Obispo, CA 4032 Abigail Starcher, Columbia, MD 6692 Morgan Steckler, Evansville, IN 1363 Lamana Stringfellow, Birmingham, AL 912 Emily Stuller, Toledo, OH 501 Shaun Sullivan, Jr., Newark, NJ 4753 Lauren Taylor, Houston, TX 2111 Garrett Thompson, Central NJ 95 Breanna Thrower, Colorado Springs, CO 585 Megan Tuerke, Las Vegas, NV 5253 Sylvia Walters, Oklahoma City, OK 3443 Autumn Weaver, Nashville, TN 5724 Jaron Wells, Chicago, IL 5974 Zachary Wenger, Appleton, WI 4002 Shane Westerfer, Philadelphia, PA 4205 Bailey White, Portland, OR 2902 Holly Widner, Indianapolis, IN 4404 Samuel Wolstenholm, Peoria, IL 3536 Sophia Youn, Edmonton, AB 4882 Michael Zecca, Pittsburgh, PA 4494 Antonio Zuniga, Chicago, IL 597

District Name, City, State/Province Local Union District Name, City, State/Province Local Union

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2018-2019 UA Scholarship Award Winner

Kevin Myers – Local 486, Baltimore, MD

The labor movement has helped three generations of my family overcome financial obstaclesand find opportunities for employment in skilled trades. My great-grandfather came from apoor farming family with 12 siblings, and he hated that his family was always struggling tomake ends meet. He wanted a chance to branch out into a different lifestyle and line of work.Eventually, he found a job at the York Refrigeration factory and worked his way up from theassembly line to Quality Control.

Thanks to the fair wages and work environment brought to him by the labor movement, hewas able to provide more for his own family than he ever had growing up. His son, my grand-father, then went on to raise three kids on a single income. Without his training as an HVACmechanic and the benefits negotiated by the union, he would not have been able to provide forhis family nearly as well as he did. Now, he is living comfortably off of his pension, which issomething that few people can count on today.

Most impactful to my life, however, is the impact that the labor union has had on my father’scareer. When my dad was 22, he had nothing but a high school education, a low-paying man-ual labor job, and a baby on the way. He decided the best way to provide for his family was toenter the apprenticeship program to become an HVAC mechanic like his dad. Through thisprogram, he received union training to learn a valuable skillset without taking out any loans topay for further education. As a matter of fact, he even saw consistent income growth while stillin school. If he had gone the traditional college route, rather than a union apprenticeship, hewould have come out with serious debt and no guarantee of a job. Due to the financial stability brought by my father’s service job at York International (now Johnson Controls), my mother was soon able to work only part-time and stay home to raise my brother and I. Thanks to collective bargaining power, my family was able to make choices based on a secureexpectation of steady employment and even consistent health benefits.

Certainly, my father’s union training did not just provide our family with financial stability. It also gave him a sense of pride in his work; he was following a set of standards which weremuch higher than most non-union workers. He developed a strong work ethic and a sense ofsolidarity with his coworkers, which he then passed on to me. Never in all my life have I beenone to shirk responsibilities, and I believe that is in large part due to my father’s example.Thanks to all the stories I have heard from the men in my family over the years, I have cometo understand just how much the protection, bargaining power, and training offered by theirrespective unions have improved my life.

What challenges has the labor movement helped you and your family overcome, and how?

UAJ November 2018_JAW_UA Journal Aug 10/22/18 9:26 AM Page 36


William Crellin, Retired International Representative,Passes Away

It is with great sadness that General President Mark McManus announces the passingof retired International Representative William Crellin on September 22, 2018.

Brother Crellin’s UA career began in 1949, when he was initiated into Pipefitters Local 392 in Cincinnati, OH. In 1954, he was elected to Local 392’s Welfare Board ofDirectors. He also spearheaded the effort to purchase the building that Local 392 is currently housed in. He served on the local's Finance Committee from 1958 to 1960 andwas elected to two terms on the Executive Board (1961 to 1963).

In 1964, Brother Crellin was elected Business Manager of Local 392, a position heheld until 1972. That year, he was named an International Representative for the state ofOhio, a position he held for 20 years until his assignment to the General Office in January 1992.

Brother Crellin served as Chairman of many committees for Local 392 during his career, including the Joint Conference Committee, the Building Committee, the DuesCommittee, the Vacation Committee, and the Supplemental Unemployment BenefitsCommittee.

He also served on Local 392's Pension Committee and negotiated the local's presentpension plan. Brother Crellin was a delegate to United Association General Conventionsfrom 1961 to 1991. He also served as Vice President of the Kentucky Pipe Trades, theOhio Pipe Trades, the Ohio AFL-CIO, and as President of the Ohio Pipe Trades.

In addition to his many duties for the General Office, administering numerous agreements and various matters, Brother Crellin also served on the Joint UA/MCAANational Arbitration Board; the Joint UA/Mechanical Service Contractors of AmericaCommittee, as Chairman; and on the arbitration board of the Pneumatic ControlsAgreement Committee. Brother Crellin retired in January 1994.

Brother Crellin was the son of the late Robert Francis Crellin and Mae Crellin (neeCostello), and stepson of the late Joseph Mertz. He was the beloved husband of MabelDoris Crellin, loving father to the late William Wallace Crellin, Local 392 memberWilliam Robert Crellin Jr. (Margaret), Candace Grafton (the late Joseph), and CherylTaylor (Ephraim), grandfather to Erin Vinacke (Aric), Billy Crellin ( Jenna), LeahAlbritton ( Jay), Lindsay Holt ( Josh), Andrew Taylor (Stacey), Ryan Grafton (Tiffany),and Caroline Grafton, great-grandfather to Gavin and Taylor Albritton, Kylie and CoraVinacke, Ella Holt, and Brooks and Cortney Crellin.

On behalf of the entire United Association, General President McManus expressed hisheartfelt condolences to the family of Brother Crellin, as well as his brothers and sistersin Local 392.



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Local 1 Business Manager’s Daughter Receives Prestigious Award

Business Manager Mike Apuzzo, Plumbers Local 1, New YorkCity, NY, is so proud of his daughter, Sam, for being awarded the2018 Tewaaraton Award at a ceremony held at the Smithsonian Na-tional Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. TheTewaaraton Award is the equivalent to the Heisman Trophy Awardin college football. Sam received this award for her achievements inwomen’s college lacrosse, and she is the first Boston College player towin this prestigious award.

Sam also received the Honda Award for the Best Women’sLacrosse Player of 2018 and was nominated for the Best FemaleCollegiate Athlete in 2018. She was named IWLCA (IntercollegiateWomen’s Lacrosse Coaches Association) Player of the Year and theIWLCA Division 1 Attacker of the Year. Additionally, she wasnamed the 2018 ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Scholar Athleteof the Year.

Sam has led Division 1 Boston College to an undefeated regularseason, 17-0 in its seventh appearance in the NCAA tournamentand second consecutive NCAA Championship game appearance.She was named the ACC’s Attacker of the Year, two-time all-ACCFirst Team and was awarded as an IWLCA Northeast Region First-Team honoree. She set a new program record for most goals in a sin-gle season, 88, breaking the record she set in 2017. She also set a newprogram record for points in a single season and tied the programrecord for most assists with 41. Sam shattered the old record for themost draw controls in a single season with 163.

Congratulations, Sam, on such an incredible season and for yourwell-deserved Tewaaraton Award.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

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LOCAL REPORTS

Local 455 was well represented in Mexico

with Brothers DeRose, Hintz, and

DeRosier, along with their friend Josh

Ness, diving cenotes.

Proud parents Mike and Rosemary

Apuzzo are pictured with Sam at the

award’s ceremony.

Local 455 is Represented in Mexico

A yearly dive expedition took Pipefitters Local 455, St.Paul, MN, members Anthony DeRose, Matt Hintz, and Paul DeRosier, along with their friend, Josh Ness, to Mexicofor an adventure diving cenotes, which are underground caves. The depths reach 100-plus feet, and many of the dives were dives looking for sharks and to explore underwater wrecks. It was reported that every year this grouppicks a new destination to explore.

Well done, all. We look forward to seeing your future adventures.

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

455


Pictured from left are Tony

Haller, Training Coordinator Seth

Kamarad, CLIMB graduates/UA

apprentices Jessica Gonzalez

and Brigette Davis, and CLIMB

representatives Molly Kruger

and Joni Fenwick.

Pictured are Local 449

retired member Don

Ridgely, his wife, Linda,

and their son, Mark, on the

field before a Chargers/

Bills game.

Local 192 Works with CLIMB to Employ Single Mothers

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 192, Cheyenne, WY, JATC and CLIMBWyoming have teamed up for the third time to provide pre-apprenticeshiptraining to low-income, single mothers. The program was held at the unionhall in Cheyenne. Three women graduated April 6, 2017, and joined theLocal 192 apprenticeship program, and they were officially sworn in asmembers at the April 13 union meeting. Local 192 has members who uti-lized the CLIMB program to help them get started in a career in the pipetrades. The local now has two journeypersons and five apprentices whostarted through the program.

Business Manager Brian Almquist instructs Introduction to HVAC, TonyHaller instructs Tool Use and Soldering/Brazing, and Training CoordinatorSeth Kamarad instructs Safety; Identification of Fittings, Valves, and Pipes;Shop and Trade Mathematics.

The CLIMB program has been a life-changing program for many deserv-ing women in Cheyenne. We applaud the leadership of Local 192 for theirdedication and partnership with this extraordinary organization.

CHEYENNE, WYOMING

192


Retired Local 449 Member is Proud of Son’s Promotion

Retired Steamfitters Local 449, Pittsburgh, PA, member Don Ridgely isso proud of his son, Mark, for starting his seventh season on the LAChargers coaching staff. He reports that Mark was recently promoted toAssistant Offensive Line Coach for the 2018 season. He was also selectedby the Chargers, NFL, and Shrine representatives as the West Team Run-ning Back Coach of the Year for the East/West Shrine College all-stargame, which was played in St. Petersburg, FL, on January 20, 2018.Brother Ridgely stated that the Chargers will be playing in the new sta-dium in Inglewood, CA.

Brother Ridgely’s son, Don Jr., who is Mark’s older brother, is also amember of Local 449. Brother Ridgely’s father, Donald Ray Ridgley, was a member of the former consolidated locals 115 and 47 of Northwest Pennsylvania.

Brother Ridgely says he is proud of Mark and of all of his four hard-working children, who share a strong work ethic. He said, “We are allSteelers’ fans here in Western Pennsylvania, but now my family has twogreat teams to cheer for each season.

Congratulations, Mark, on your new appointment! Your father is rightfully proud.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

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Local 234 Honors 50-Year Members

The Officers and members of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 234, Jacksonville, FL, recently honored 12 of their brothers who have entered themilestone of 50 years of membership with the UnitedAssociation. Local Union 234 is proud to claim that itnow has 134 members with 50 or more years of service.

Congratulations, all, and thank you for your manyyears of service.

JACKSONVILLE,FLORIDA

234

Local 38 is Proud of Three Generations

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 38, San Francisco, CA, is proud of theGodfrey family and its three generations of members. Eric was initiatedin 2015, Gary was initiated in 1979, and Gene was initiated in 1947. Pictured are the three generations who have been dedicated United Association members.

Thank you for so many years of service to the United Association!

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Local 565 Member’s Daughter is Archery Champion

Brother Jay Swain, an 11-year member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 565 inParkersburg, WV, and his wife, Robin, are pictured next to their daughter, Easter, who is 14 years old. Easter was the NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) World Archery Champion of 2017. In the photo, Easter is being recognized by State Representative Jay Edwards. She was given a resolution letter at the state capital for her accomplishments.

Easter has six years of experience and has been shooting for Meigs School Districtfor the last three years. She has placed first 17 times in 23 tournaments, and has wonthe State Bullseye and State I.B.O (International Bow Hunting Organization) as well.Easter also finished 11th at Nationals for Bullseye and sixth at the National I.B.Ocompetition. She then went on to Orlando, FL, to participate in the World Champi-onship Bullseye, where she tied for first place for Middle School Girls and tied forOverall Female. It was reported that this put Easter in a three-way shoot off. Easterwon the shoot off, which made her the NASP Overall Female Bullseye World Cham-pion. This victory led her to Seven Springs, PA, where she participated in the I.B.O.Outdoor World Championship. After shooting in the rain, Easter finished second.

“It’s been a nine-month journey,” Brother Swain said, “and lots of hard work, but it’s been worth it.” Congratulations, Easter, on your most impressive placings. Keep up the good work!

PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

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LOCAL REPORTS

From left are Business Manager Ronny Andrews, Retired UA

Administrative Assistant to the General President Randal

Gardner, Retired Business Manager Kingsley Tharpe, Re-

tired Business Manager George Smith, award recipients

Joseph Duncan, Tommy Nazworth, Harry Sheffield, Rex

Bowen, Wayne Harrell, Rufus Sallas, and Jimmie Vaughan.

Recognized, but not pictured, were Benny Bessent, Ray Ga-

hafer, Emil Hodge, Ray Rogers, and Larry Stafford.

Easter Swain is pictured

with State Representative

Jay Edwards and her

parents, Jay and

Robin Swain.


Brother Ritchie shows off his custom

prize-winning bike.


Local 420 Member Wins First Place at Motorcycle Show

Steamfitters Local 420, Philadelphia, PA, retired member Dennis “Denny” Ritchie recently won first place in the “radicalcustom” division of the Daytona Beach Boardwalk Bike Show. AsBrother Ritchie says, “This bike was hand built. It’s not a cookie-cutter bike!”

Congratulations, Brother Ritchie, on your big win!

Retired Local 112 Member’s Granddaughter Graduates from Nursing School

Retired 52-year member Jim Karl out of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local112, Binghamton, NY, is so proud of his granddaughter, Bethany, who grad-uated from nursing school in 2018. Brother Karl reports that Bethany is cur-rently working full time at St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica, NY, in the cardiacintensive care unit. Bethany’s grandparents, Brother Karl and his wife, Linda,are so proud of the young woman Bethany has become. They admire hercompassion and strong work ethic.

Congratulations, Bethany!

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK

112

420

Brendan is pictured with hisproud grandparents.

Retired Local 50 Member’s Grandson on Lacrosse Championship Team

Retired Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 50, Toledo, OH, member John Sigurdsonis a 52-year member. He and his wife Dee are the proud grandparents of BrendanSigurdson. Brendan is a student and a member of the Moeller High School LacrosseTeam in Cincinnati, OH. In June 2017, Brendan and his teammates won the 2017Ohio High School Division 1 Lacrosse State Championship.

Brother Sigurdson and his wife would like to tell Brendan that they are so proudof his accomplishments, and that they were proud to attend his championship game.

Congratulations goes out to Brendan and all of his teammates for a very successful season.

TOLEDO, OHIO

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Brother Jim Karl is pictured with his

granddaughter, Bethany.



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Service, Ltd.Whitney, H. A. 90 60 2500.00 Whitney, WayneAllinotte, Gerald L. 70 67 2500.00 Allinotte, LindaKunkels, Johannes 91 67 2500.00 Kunkels, TheodoraMidgley, Dennis A. 87 67 2500.00 Midgley, MarinaMizzi, Vincent 87 67 2500.00 Mizzi, Paul PatrickBryant, Charles B. 93 68 2500.00 Vandevander, TambaRodney, Jim 69 71 2500.00 Moyes, DebbieMauldin, Aubry C. 76 72 2500.00 Mauldin, CharlesRoberson, James E. 67 72 1250.00 Mann, KathyRoberson, James E. 67 72 1250.00 Roberson, StevenSmallwood, Michael D. 67 72 833.33 McWhorter, NancySmallwood, Michael D. 67 72 833.33 Smallwood, ArthurSmallwood, Michael D. 67 72 833.34 O'Callaghan, KathyUnderwood, Paul L. 76 75 2500.00 Underwood, CarolynBilbrey, Isiac D. 97 78 2500.00 Bilbrey, JamesHenderson, Bill 56 78 2500.00 Henderson, Shawn

West, Joe E. 81 78 2500.00 West, ClaudelleBanks, Ira J. 89 85 2500.00 Banks, DonnaBabicki, Robert A. 78 98 2500.00 Babicki, Sandra LeeEastman, William D. 90 98 2500.00 William D. Eastman Irrevocable

TrustElfner, Charles 93 98 2500.00 Nichols, SusanMermuys, Gaston V. 92 98 2500.00 Wilson, SharonAdame, Jean M. 24 100 2500.00 Salas, CrystalDunbar, George I. 90 100 315.20 Dunbar, LoisDunbar, George I. 90 100 2184.80 Dunbar, JamesThompson, Thomas R. 81 100 2500.00 Thompson, JoyceLahey, Mark J. 61 104 2500.00 Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral HomesZukowski, Edward 91 104 2500.00 Zukowski, ArthurIves, William S. 80 110 2500.00 Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home &

CrematoryMurphy, Archie H. 88 110 2500.00 Murphy, MichaelGendron, Eugene 90 111 2500.00 Stanek, GailGraham, James H. 92 114 625.00 Miller, MercedesGraham, James H. 92 114 625.00 Strojek, PatriciaGraham, James H. 92 114 625.00 Williams, DeniseGraham, James H. 92 114 625.00 Williams, NancyAdler, Robert B. 83 130 2500.00 Adler, SallyBlack, Harold F. 75 130 2250.00 Black, SusanGarrett, Woodson A. 78 130 2500.00 Garrett, CarolHaubner, Richard M. 76 130 2500.00 Haubner, ChristinaKapoun, George D. 96 130 2500.00 Yetzke, ClaudiaMartinek, Harold J. 79 130 2500.00 Martin, BarbaraScalzitti, Raymond J. 89 130 2500.00 Parker, JanetStanley, Richard D. 86 130 2500.00 Schneider, StephanieHartmann, Gerald L. 73 136 2500.00 Pierre Funeral HomeKeller, Gerald E. 95 136 2500.00 Thorne-George Family Funeral

Homes, Inc.Pittsford, James H. 78 136 2500.00 Pittsford, JaniceHenschke, Bernhardt 86 140 2500.00 McDonald, HeidiNeugebauer, Harlen 78 140 2500.00 Neugebauer, ShaneTschirhart, Martin D. 97 142 2500.00 Tschirhart-Brooks, NancyWilson, Leonard E. 92 149 2500.00 Renner-Wikoff ChapelFlagle, John B. 82 152 2500.00 Flagle, SarahLemley, Robert L. 55 152 2500.00 Lemley, HayleyFultz, Jack R. 80 157 360.00 Hagood, TeresaFultz, Jack R. 80 157 2140.00 Coffey Funeral HomeKennedy, Daniel R. 75 157 2500.00 Greiner Funeral HomeLambert, James R. 81 157 2500.00 Cheesewright, SherryMcEwen, Robert A. 83 157 2500.00 Legacy Funeral CenterO’Bradovich, Donald W. 90 157 2500.00 O’Bradovich, DorothyWatters, Richard L. 70 157 2500.00 Watters, Hilda FayeYoung, James W. 66 162 645.06 Young, JamalYoung, James W. 66 162 645.06 Young, JasminYoung, James W. 66 162 1209.88 Young Lusain Funeral HomeFolka, Bradford 80 170 2500.00 Folka, SylviaKokoski, Melvin G. 72 179 2500.00 Tompkins Funeral HomePurcell, Douglas P. 56 179 2500.00 Purcell, SherryAveritt, Bailey E. 40 184 2500.00 Averitt, BobbyZeigler, Ben H. 91 188 2500.00 Zeigler, PatriciaStephen, Richard 86 192 2500.00 Stephen, NormaBerry, Winford L. 68 198 2500.00 Berry, JudyCornelius, Harry W. 77 198 2500.00 Cornelius, JaniceDuplessis, Octave J. 88 198 2500.00 Duplessis, KeithGalloway, Henry H. 68 198 2500.00 Galloway, MauriceGreer, Thomas B. 95 198 2500.00 Resthaven Funeral HomeSanches, Alton J. 71 198 2500.00 Sanches, BrendaBergamino, Anthony 79 200 2500.00 Bergamino, GinaEmerson, Gregory E. 56 208 2500.00 Emerson, EmilyFee, George F. 80 208 2500.00 Fee, NancyJeffers, Jesse L. 80 208 2500.00 Jeffers, DonnaWilliams, Daniel R. 88 210 2500.00 Maxin, DebraBerry, Thomas H. 92 211 2500.00 Carraway, SueJernigan, Robert 94 211 2500.00 Jernigan, LouiseJohnson, Todd A. 44 211 876.00 Johnson, CrystalJohnson, Todd A. 44 211 1624.00 Johnson, BarbaraO’Dell, Harry D. 91 211 2500.00 O’Dell, BrendaShepard, Hubert L. 75 211 2500.00 Shepard, Lana

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Smith, Charles O. 74 211 534.00 Smith, GenevaSmith, Charles O. 74 211 1966.00 Hardin Family Funeral HomeStewart, Ronald D. 74 211 2500.00 Stewart, EmilyOwens, Fred C. 80 234 2500.00 Lane, GlindaSmith, Clark G. 87 234 2500.00 Smith, ThelmaCrouch, Ozell N. 92 250 148.75 Crouch, NormaCrouch, Ozell N. 92 250 2351.25 Crouch, KatherineMinaker, Dave 77 254 2500.00 Minaker, LorraineCarter, Timothy J. 68 267 302.18 Matulat, LinneaCarter, Timothy J. 68 267 2197.82 Carter, KirstenTadin, Anthony J. 77 281 2500.00 Tadin, MargaretMcClelland, William D. 86 290 2500.00 McClelland, AnnettaMcFarland, Gary N. 79 290 2500.00 McFarland, MichaelOrpet, Harold K. 91 290 2500.00 Baum, MicheleKnapp, Larry A. 69 295 2500.00 Knapp, TrudyMeyer, Gene 87 296 795.00 Meyer, MikeMeyer, Gene 87 296 1705.00 Meyer, JudyHowe, Rodney M. 70 300 2500.00 Goetz Funeral HomesPeyer, Nathan L. 92 300 2500.00 Bahr, DaleSchaffer, Raymond 82 300 2500.00 The Estate of Raymond SchafferBozarth, Andrew T. 72 322 2500.00 Bozarth, DavidSchmidt, Francis J. 81 322 2500.00 Schmidt, DorothyStubbs, Timothy 60 322 2500.00 Stubbs, TimothyDykeman, Carl R. 71 325 2500.00 Bogart, CherylMelanson, Alphonse E. 86 325 2500.00 Adamczyk, ClaudettePower, Daniel 72 325 2500.00 The Estate of Daniel PowerBauer, Jason M. 38 333 2500.00 Bauer, SusanEckman, David A. 77 333 2500.00 Eckman, JefferyHicks, Joseph B. 65 333 2500.00 Hicks, CherylOvenhouse, Robert A. 83 333 2500.00 Ovenhouse, SheilaBrown, Stephen 68 342 742.31 Brown, JanetBrown, Stephen 68 342 1757.69 Hoelle, DonaldEscobar, Reginald 98 342 2500.00 Tyson, LindaJohnson, Kenneth C. 24 342 1178.50 Johnson, KenJohnson, Kenneth C. 24 342 1321.50 Johnson, ReanneNeth, Mark A. 54 342 2500.00 Neth, DonnaPonnequin, Robert L. 79 34 881.88 Laberteaux, KylePonnequin, Robert L. 79 342 1618.12 Ponnequin, RobertBellew, Larry D. 80 344 2500.00 Bellew, ShirleyMorgan, Jackie L. 80 344 2500.00 Dudley F.H. of Comanche, Inc.Kimbrell, Cecil O. 78 372 2500.00 Norwood & WyattConley, Newell W. 78 392 2500.00 Conley, RichardTehan, Patrick M. 87 392 2500.00 Patrick M. Tehan Revocable TrustDinapoli, Richard 45 398 2500.00 Dinapoli, VickieHernandez, Francisco 87 398 2500.00 Hernandez, MariaJohnson, Glen C. 98 398 2500.00 The Estate of Glen C. JohnsonPashby, Keith R. 91 398 2500.00 The Estate of Keith R. PashbySmith, H. W. 93 401 2500.00 The Estate of H. W. SmithDavis, Cecil E. 87 403 2500.00 Davis, MarilynMadonna, Rene E. 71 403 2500.00 Madonna, JamieEanes, Homer C. 73 412 2500.00 Eanes, JamesReddy, Robert L. 86 412 295.33 Reddy, RobertReddy, Robert L. 86 412 2204.67 Reddy, JoannSwartz, Ronald B. 55 412 2500.00 Swart, PatriciaAnderson, Paul E. 45 420 2500.00 Hutchins, JennieGibbs, Walter W. 73 420 2500.00 Gibbs, CaroleJones, Paul E. 73 420 2500.00 White-Luttreel Funeral HomesMcGrath, John T. 79 420 2500.00 McGrath, JoanMcNeal, Walter 90 420 1250.00 Borrell, SandraMcNeal, Walter 90 420 1250.00 McNeal, JohnMullin, Joseph F. 81 420 2500.00 Toppitzer Funeral HomeRhodes, Edward 84 420 2500.00 Rhodes, RobertRiley, Francis X. 70 420 316.40 Envoy Funeral HomeRiley, Francis X. 70 420 2183.60 Riley, JohnMcKeithan, John A. 74 421 2500.00 McKeithan, DavidChancey, Tommy 88 430 2500.00 Tommy Chancey Rvoc TrustGassaway, J. W. 82 430 2500.00 Cornerstone Funeral HomeRay, Calvin E. 65 430 85.00 Ray, Berta JuneRay, Calvin E. 65 430 2415.00 Luginbuel Funeral Home, Inc.Young, Frank N. 63 430 2500.00 Young, MerryDaily, Terry R. 77 440 2500.00 Daily, BrettJoiner, James C. 79 440 2500.00 Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home

Cunningham, Dennis H. 75 441 2500.00 Cunningham, TimKirkpatrick, David D. 61 441 2500.00 Kirkpatrick, JamesSturgeon, James D. 91 441 2500.00 Correll, CherylTurner, Jeffrey T. 47 441 2500.00 Ortiz-Turner, NataleeBoswell, Herman 86 447 2500.00 Boswell, BettyAndrews, Francis 91 449 2500.00 Kernan, AliceStewart, Lloyd G. 94 460 2500.00 Stewart, Jeffery M.Holbrook, Blayne 83 464 2500.00 Holbrook, RubyPatchin, Reuben A. 84 467 2500.00 Swift Current Funeral HomeWebster, Charles B. 75 475 2500.00 Webster, AndreaJowanowitch, John S. 78 486 2500.00 Jowanowitch, Rita S.Kutlik, Raymond L. 60 486 2500.00 Kutlik, CynthiaMcCann, James S. 73 486 913.00 Gnau, Tammy L.McCann, James S. 73 486 1587.00 McCann, Dale AnnetteWistling, Irvin C. 69 486 2500.00 Wistling, DeannaBackhaus, Frank G. 63 488 2500.00 Backhaus, SusanKemps, Leo L. 81 488 2500.00 Kemps, BarbaraMalofe, Victor P. 72 488 2500.00 Malofe, MariePotvin, Norman H. 67 488 2500.00 Potvin, JenniferSaive, J. Dale 79 488 2500.00 Saive, BrentSnook, Donald 74 488 2500.00 Snook, DanielStevenson, Miles C. 62 488 2500.00 The Estate of Miles C.StevensonTsabah, Haim 74 488 2500.00 Doering, BirgitDuncan, Lloyd 80 489 2500.00 West, MichelleSauter, William J. 71 496 2500.00 Sauter, ClayZimmerman, H. 88 496 2500.00 Zimmerman, LarryLynch, William B. 86 502 2500.00 Fitzgerald, DianaMeyer, Titus S. 93 502 2500.00 Meyer, LarryMiller, Richard B. 84 502 2500.00 Miller, FayeSeadler, Jeffrey S. 52 502 2500.00 Seadler, AllysonSmith, David L. 59 502 2500.00 Schweinhart, Ronald W.Wilson, Robert D. 65 502 2500.00 The Estate of Robert D. WilsonKelly, Patrick 76 516 142.06 First Memorial Funeral ServicesKelly, Patrick 76 516 2357.94 Kelly, RosemaryFishel, Alfred H. 94 520 2500.00 Fishel, LucilleKulynych, Charles 86 520 2500.00 Kulynych, ShirleyThompson, Phillip E. 75 521 2500.00 Thompson, LeolaLarsen, David L. 83 525 2250.00 Smelser, AngelaVernon, Henry K. 51 525 2250.00 Vernon III, Henry K.Hudson, William B. 87 527 2500.00 Hudson, JanetTeichroeb, David 80 527 2500.00 Williams Funeral Home LimitedTravis, Donald E. 81 527 2500.00 Travis, SharonLewis, Daniel J. 75 533 1250.00 Basore, MelissaLewis, Daniel J. 75 533 1250.00 Lewis, DanielGilligan, Robert 73 537 2500.00 Gilligan, LindaMcTaggart, James T. 60 537 2500.00 McTaggart, CaroleMurray, Patrick E. 79 537 1250.00 Martins, Anne-MarieMurray, Patrick E. 79 537 1250.00 Murray, DianeGohman, David 73 539 2500.00 Gohman, CarolCarey, Scott B. 44 550 2500.00 Carey, SarahKennedy, Maurice R. 84 553 2500.00 Kennedy, KathrynBenton, Michael L. 51 562 2500.00 C&J Financial, LLC.Stepp, Paul A. 74 562 2500.00 Stepp, SusanHofmann, Donald E. 92 565 2500.00 Hofmann, BettyPennington, Bill 98 577 2500.00 Harrison Pyles Funeral HomeAguilera, David G. 90 582 2500.00 Sisneros, BarbaraBrown, Charles W. 83 597 2500.00 Brown, SydneyConran, Patrick C. 35 597 2500.00 Roy, AndreaDavis, Robert 76 597 2500.00 Rannells Funeral HomeDeval, Bret 54 597 2500.00 Deval, BonnieElkins, Ernest C. 68 597 2500.00 Elkins, GladysFannin, Richard W. 72 597 2500.00 Fannin, KarenHedrick, Donald F. 81 597 2500.00 Hedrick, ShirleyHubbell, Jack B. 90 597 2500.00 Stevens, JackiHuske, Daniel J. 79 597 423.80 Strong, ElisabethHuske, Daniel J. 79 597 2076.20 Huske, MaryItalia, James S. 80 597 2500.00 Hoekstra, SusanKohl, Werner J. 86 597 2500.00 Kohl, MarionMinnis, James A. 80 597 2500.00 Minnis, PatriciaPalm, Raymond L. 75 597 2500.00 Palm, FrancesRehm, David F. 68 597 2500.00 Rehm, PatriciaSchaar, Robert E. 78 597 2500.00 Schaar, Katherine


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Schmidt, William J. 80 597 2500.00 Schmidt, Jerre SuSmith, Dennis R. 35 597 2500.00 Hac, JaclynWalsh, Edwin B. 85 597 2500.00 Walsh-Eskilson, LauraRogers, Luther W. 93 598 389.46 Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral HomeRogers, Luther W. 93 598 2110.54 Rogers, JamesKonkel, Carl R. 52 601 2500.00 Walczyk, KathrynLanza, Robert W. 67 601 2500.00 Lanza, BonnieWiesneski, Leonard 84 601 2500.00 Wiesneski, TheodoraAdams, John S. 83 602 2500.00 Adams, GeorgiaMeeks, Edward L. 88 602 2500.00 Meeks, LeelahPoist, Robert R. 75 602 2500.00 Poist, DeannaWeaver, William R. 48 602 2500.00 Freeman Funeral HomeWilliams, Charles B. 93 602 2500.00 Williams, TheaNicholson, Randal L. 59 625 2500.00 Nicholson, CynthiaPrice, Timothy H. 65 625 2500.00 Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home,

LLC.Chuckrey, Matt 92 628 2500.00 Chuckrey, MargaretWood, Robert E. 84 630 2500.00 Wood, LeslieGoike, Frank A. 85 636 2500.00 Goike, GaryHendrix, Kenneth R. 76 636 2500.00 Hendrix, LindaNardi, Nello J. 68 636 2500.00 Nardi, SharonShumaker, Mark A. 57 636 2500.00 Shumaker, PauletteFay, Alan F. 77 638 2500.00 Weggeland, TracyHejzyk, Wlodzimierz 48 638 2500.00 Hejzyk, RenataSmith, Robert R. 89 638 2500.00 Smith, CarolStears, Allen L. 73 648 2500.00 Wood Funeral HomeGagnon, Laurent 90 663 2500.00 Pemberton, LindaWilde, Jason D. 45 663 2500.00 Smith Funeral HomeFritz, Barry M. 70 669 2500.00 Fritz, JudithKorbut, Eugene 71 669 2500.00 Korbut, SandraLuckenbaugh, John H. 84 669 2500.00 Luckenbaugh, ConstanceWade, Toby R. 43 669 2500.00 Wade, KristalDumas, Emile V. 94 671 2500.00 Dunlap, KennethDempsey, John J. 89 690 2500.00 Dempsey, Elizabeth

Elwell, David R. 84 690 2500.00 Elwell, LorraineLong, Joseph H. 92 690 2500.00 Long, EdithWade, Gerald D. 70 690 2500.00 Wade, Nancy AnnieLimone, Anthony M. 86 696 2500.00 Limone Jr., AnthonyLibby, Charles F. 85 716 2500.00 Libby, NormageneBogart, David A. 75 760 236.00 Bogart, RoseBogart, David A. 75 760 2264.00 Gober Funeral HomeBurton, Anthony W. 48 760 1064.00 John W. Keffer Funeral HomeBurton, Anthony W. 48 760 1436.00 Burton, RhondaRiggs, Bobby L. 82 760 2500.00 Morrison Funeral HomeWilson, H. F. 74 760 2500.00 Rogersville Funeral HomeFarris, Robert L. 87 761 2500.00 Idleman, CarolWarr, Thomas R. 59 761 2500.00 Warr, ElizabethCapodanno, Nicholas 79 777 2500.00 Capodanno, BarbaraLaraia, James J. 87 777 2500.00 Laraia, JeannineMagao, D. A. 68 777 2500.00 Magao, KristineMarkstaller, Gustave 72 777 2500.00 Jonke, SusanBradford, John R. 78 798 2500.00 Bradford, MaggieCarra, Russell C. 73 798 2500.00 Nesbitt, LindaCoffey, Donald G. 88 798 2500.00 Coffey, JoyceDickinson, Gary 68 798 2500.00 Dickinson, CandaceHood, David J. 58 798 2500.00 Hogg, JuanitaKiser, Dean 95 798 2500.00 Alexander Funeral HomeMeeks, Antonio M. 26 798 2500.00 Steverson, Hamlin, & Hilbish

Funerals & CremationQuigley, Michael R. 78 798 2500.00 Quigley, PatriciaStandefer, Tommy J. 72 798 2500.00 Standefer Jr., TommyStewart, Denny 55 798 2500.00 Stewart, DenselOlsen, Raymond 72 800 2500.00 Olsen, VivianeWalker, Cecil 82 800 2500.00 Walker, MaryMoriarty, Richard T. 82 803 2500.00 Moriarty, Robert

Total Amount: $781,750.00




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On May 10, 2018, Brother Kyle McAhren (left), an 18-year mem-ber of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 159, Martinez, CA, wenttarpon fishing and caught this nice 150 lb. tarpon off of SanibelIsland in the Gulf Coast of Florida. Brother McAhren reports ittook two hours to land this beautiful fish. What a fighter!

As you can see, it was a very successful day of fishing aboard the charter boat “Slammer” out of Westport, WA. Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32, Seattle, WA, members Jessie Griffin, Michael Alan, Eric Johnson, Dean Palermo, Chris Hill, Bill Kinney, Greg Koch,Brandon Moore, and Juan Morfin all caught their two fish limit of ling cod.

While visiting with his daughter from Colorado, Brother Pablo Alvarado, a 24-year member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local25, Rock Island, IL, stopped in Ogallala, NE, and had an opportu-nity to “Fish the Plains” with fishing guide, Chad Richardson.Pictured above, Brother Alvarado shows off one of the threewalleyes he caught and released on May 26, 2018. Brother Alvarado reports he received a Master Angler Award during the trip.

Brother Paul Gregory, a retired lifetime member of EnterpriseAssociation of Steamfitters and Sprinklerfitters Local 638, NYCand Long Island, NY, caught this 14-lb. snook while fishing offshore near his home in Florida.Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486, Baltimore, MD, 27-year

member Brother David “Silver Fox” Reeves shows off one of themany smallmouth bass he caught and released while fishing onthe south fork of the Shenandoah River near Front Royal, VA.Brother Reeves was celebrating his 60th birthday, and thephoto was taken by his fishing partner and fellow Local 486 30-year member, Brother Ken Heil.


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